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Dilemma in the Statehouse
Colchester reps weigh
options in choosing Shumlin
or Milne for governor
By JASON STARR
The Colchester Sun
The Colchester delegation in the Vermont
Legislature is faced with a consequential
dilemma as the legislative session begins
this week – whether to echo local voters and
choose Republican Scott Milne as Vermont’s
next governor, or stick with tradition and reelect the statewide top vote-getter, incumbent
Democrat Peter Shumlin.
Because neither Shumlin nor Milne
received more than 50 percent of the statewide
vote in November’s election (Shumlin 46.4
percent; Milne 45.1 percent), the Vermont
Constitution tasks the Legislature with
choosing the winner. Historically, lawmakers
have chosen the candidate who received the
most votes statewide. But Milne has pursued a
campaign to convince legislators to follow the
votes of their districts. The Republican would
win if all legislators do so; he won more of the
state’s voting districts in November.
In Colchester’s village district, Milne beat
Shumlin by a 905 to 775 vote. In the Colchester
bay district, Milne won 1,357 to 1,061. Voting
in the Legislature is set for Thursday. Unless
How they will vote
Rep. Joey Purvis: Milne
Rep. Jim Condon: Milne
Sen. Dick Mazza: Shumlin
Rep. Maureen Dakin: Shumlin
Rep. Patrick Brennan: did not respond
lawmakers agree to change the rules and take a
roll call, the votes will be cast by secret ballot.
Opinions differ among Colchester’s
representatives about how to approach
Pictured from left to right: Jim Sr. Morrill, Elma Morrill, Stacey Noel and Jim Jr. Morrill stand behind the counter at Bayside Bakery on Monday
afternoon.
OLIVER PARINI PHOTOGRAPHY
Bayside Bakery marks third decade in business
Last month marked Jim and Elma
Morrill’s 30th year as owners of Bayside
Bakery in Colchester. They started the
business because friends of theirs asked them
to. They started off at Bayside Square, but
moved to the current location on Malletts Bay
a year and a half later, where they have a full
menu breakfast and lunch restaurant, as well
as cases full of homemade pastries and treats.
Prior to opening the bakery and restaurant,
Elma sold pastries and baked goods to stores
and made wedding cakes.
Elma and her siblings grew up in their
dad’s grocery store on Malletts Bay Avenue,
which has now been closed for over 30 years.
That’s where she learned it all: how to run a
business and how to make the best pastries
in town.
“They’re all homemade recipes,” said
Elma. “My dad [Sam Mazza Sr.] taught me
all these recipes.”
The Morrills and their children Jim (Jr.)
and Stacey Noel all help to run the business.
Jim, the younger brother, recalls washing
dishes on Saturdays as a kid: “I’ve been
working here off and on for the past 30
years,” he said.
Over the past three years, Jim has been
baking more with his mom. Cinnamon rolls
Flying Hooves 4-H
wraps up the holidays
By PHYL NEWBECK
For The Colchester Sun
On Dec. 21, members of
the Flying Hooves 4-H club of
Colchester got together to wrap
presents for total strangers. For the
last 10 years, the club has worked
to brighten the holidays of local
families in need.
Patty Hart-Ahonen was the
first leader of the club when it
began over two decades ago. These
days she serves as Horse Project On Dec. 21, members of the Flying Hooves 4-H club of
Leader. The club began as a horse- Colchester wrapped presents for donation.
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based group but has expanded to include a variety of other interests.
recipients who are chosen by a social worker
“There are so many opportunities in 4-H,”
working through the Union Memorial School.
Hart-Ahonen said. “It used to be just cows and
There are generally two to three baskets but
cooking but now it’s a little bit of everything.”
the amount of food varies depending on the
Three constants for the Flying Hooves are
size of the family.
horses, community service and fundraising.
At Christmas, a similar process is repeated,
Hart-Ahonen said the main component of the
often for the same recipients. In addition
Flying Hooves’ community service comes
to a food basket, which includes donated
during Thanksgiving and Christmas. For
Harrington hams and gifts for the whole
Thanksgiving the kids collect donations to
family. The students learn the ages, sizes, and
put together food baskets for families in need.
wish lists of the children and try to fulfill those
The baskets include turkey and all the fixings.
The students don’t know the names of the
–See 4-H page 2
–See DILEMMA page 3
Windemere water and
sewer improvements
completed
1984
By ELSIE LYNN
The Colchester Sun
Thursday’s vote. Both representatives from
the village district, Republican Joey Purvis
and Democrat Jim Condon, said in e-mails
to The Colchester Sun on Monday that they
will follow the will of village voters and cast
ballots for Milne.
“My reasoning is simple,” said Purvis.
“The town that elected me also voted for
Milne. Milne also won more districts in the
entire state.”
Condon concurred: “As a representative, I
believe it’s my duty to accurately represent the
will of the voters. In this case, it means I will
cast a vote for Milne, as he won the most votes
in the district I represent.”
are one of their favorite things to make.
“You have a feeling of accomplishment
afterwards,” said Elma.
“They’re all the recipes mom used to
make when we were kids,” Jim added.
So what makes this Colchester family and
Colchester business successful for over three
decades?
Work ethic, answered Elma.
“[Jim and Stacey] have our work ethic…
That’s what you need in the food industry.
The work is time consuming; it all takes time
and know how.”
“It’s all about working with family,” said
Jim Jr. “Our customers are family, we’re
family, and that’s what makes it great.”
After almost two years of planning and
six months of construction, voter-approved
upgrades to the water delivery and wastewater
disposal systems at Windemere Estates Mobile
Home Park in Colchester have been completed.
Windemere is one of Vermont’s oldest
mobile home parks and is home to roughly
200 residents on Johnson Avenue, between
St. Michael’s College and Camp Johnson. It
is owned by the Housing Foundation, Inc.,
a non-profit that works to secure, maintain
and improve affordable housing throughout
Vermont, and managed by the Vermont State
Housing Authority.
In a special election in June of 2013,
Colchester voters approved a $500,000 bond
to complete the project. The funds were passed
from the town to HFI, and an agreement
between the two shifted responsibility for loan
repayment and project costs to the non-profit,
shielding taxpayers from the liability.
The work included all new water and
wastewater mains throughout the park and
new services to each lot. Construction also
involved installing fire hydrants and regrading
and paving park roads, which will improve
stormwater drainage, according to a press
release from HFI.
Windemere Estates Mobile Home Park
was originally developed in the 1940’s as
Green Mountain Mobile Home Park. It grew
to its current size of 6.6 acres in the 1970’s.
Currently, about 80 families live at Windemere.
Before the water and sewer reconstruction,
water pressure in the homes was low and
inconsistent, and wastewater infrastructure
was inefficient.
“The most important goal of this
rehabilitation project is the preservation and
stabilization of existing affordable housing
stock,” the HFI press release states.
In addition to the funding approved by
Colchester voters, the State of Vermont’s
Department of Environmental Conservation
also supported the project. Technical assistance
was provided by the Vermont Rural Water
Association and the Champlain Water District.
Summit Engineering of South Burlington was
the project engineer and Kingsbury Companies
of Waitsfield the General Contractor.
Victory Sports to close
after 28 years
By JOE CARDELLO
The Colchester Sun
Cousino claims that most dive shops have
transformed into what he calls “sizing rooms”.
Potential buyers will enter the store and spend
After 28 years in business, Victory Sports time trying on and learning about products only
on Heineberg Drive in Colchester will be to order the product of their choice off of the
Internet afterwards.
closing
this
C o u s i n o
spring after their
recalled
some
liquidation sale.
of
his
favorite
The shop was
memories
over
run by Colchester
the
years
and
said
natives
Pamela
that
he
could
talk
Simpers and her
all day about his
sister
Wendy,
experiences
at
which spawned
Victory
Sports.
from
their
“There were
family’s
1930s
grandparents who
Victory Auto and
had bought bikes
Sports shop in
from
Victory
Burlington.
Auto
and
Sports
V i c t o r y
when they were
Sports sold diving
equipment
and After 28 years in business Victory Sports in Colchester younger and were
now buying their
loaned out rentals will close after their liquidation sale this month.
to
interested PHOTO | JOE CARDELLO g r a n d c h i l d r e n
their first bikes.
partisans.
That was great to
Currently all diving equipment is for sale from
see,” Cousino said. “I’ve been a dive master
35 to 50 percent off.
Tim Cousino, a 25-year employee of since the ‘90s and the biggest high that I’ve
Victory Sports, explained that due to Internet had working here was seeing the faces of new
sales the shop could no longer stay in business. divers when they passed their certification.”
1987
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The Colchester Sun | Thursday, January 8, 2015
Hoagie Hut tallies
38 years
T
1977
he Vetters brothers Jamie and Gary grew up
around Hoagie Huts. Their father started four
restaurants in Florida serving — you guessed
it — hoagies, Philly cheese steaks and other sub
sandwiches. After five years in Florida, the family
moved to Colchester and opened the Hoagie Hut on
164 Porters Point Road in Colchester in 1977.
The brothers began working the restaurant after
graduating Colchester High School; Jamie was 17 and
Gary, 20.
“Philly cheese steaks are what we do best,” said
Jamie on Monday afternoon. Their cheese steak has
all the staples: onions, cheese, peppers, mushrooms
and extra lean shave steak. “We don’t break
tradition… we make them the same way we always
have, and will until the day we roast.”
Also on the menu are six different kinds of fries,
salads, spaghetti, soups and a roast bird every day.
“We get some of our vegetables from Sam
Mazza’s Farm in the summer,” said Gary, adding that
the rest of the food is sourced from Reinhart Food
Services, based in Essex.
The Colchester residents serve about 50-100
customers in the winter and up to 200 in the summers.
“We both do everything,” said Jamie. “We have a
lot of hats.”
But the two don’t seem to mind the day in and day
out.
“We’ve made it our home here,” said Gary.
— Elsie Lynn
Jamie, left, and Gary Vetters sit in a booth at Hoagie Hut on Porters Point Road in
Colchester.
OLIVER PARINI PHOTOGRAPHY
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wishes. Some of the presents
come from donations but
others are purchased by
the kids, themselves. They
have a wrapping party a
few days before Christmas
to make sure they’ve got
everything they need to
make the holidays brighter
for someone they have
never met.
Much of the club’s
fundraising
is
done
by asking for specific
donations for the holiday
baskets but the group also
volunteers at the annual
Dressage Horse Show at the
Champlain Valley Expo.
They clean out stalls for
those not interested in doing
it themselves and in return,
they get to keep the horse
owners’ deposits.
Working with horses
is still an integral part of
the club. Hart-Ahonen said
the students compete in
three different knowledgebased contests: a quiz
bowl, a judging contest,
and hippology. Students
who compete then get to
enter their horses in county
and state competitions with
the four top seniors (14
years old and up) going to
the Eastern Nationals in
Massachusetts. At least one
Flying Hooves 4-H student
goes to nationals annually
and one year three students
made it that far.
The club averages
between 20 and 40 members.
At the first business meeting
in October, they decide
what they want to do during
the course of the year and
as long as there are parents
willing to help, they can
expand their horizons in all
sorts of ways. Projects have
involved dogs, cooking,
fitness and shooting sports
although the latter has
declined in popularity of
late. “Some kids are gungho and want to do every
single project,” said HartAhonen “while others want
to do just one piece.” All
students have to attend the
monthly business meetings
but those who only take part
in a few projects can skip
some of the other weekly
meetings.
“I grew up doing 4H,”
said Hart-Ahonen “and I
feel that I learned most of
what I know through 4-H.”
Hart-Ahonen teaches riding
for her day job and believes
she can tell the difference
between those who have
and haven’t had 4-H
training. “These kids have
so much balance,” she said.
“After a few years in the
program they can take care
of their horses on their own
whereas others just show up
and ride. Helping out with
4-H is time consuming but
most of the time it’s a lot of
fun.”
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The Colchester Sun | Thursday, January 8, 2015
1998
Jazzercise Colchester
Fitness Center
celebrates 10 years
P
amela Fontaine, of Williston, opened her Jazzercise studio in 1998
in the New North End of Burlington. She operated there until 2006
when she moved to Colchester. This year marks her 10th year in
business in Colchester.
“I was introduced to the dance fitness program in 1997 by a neighbor,”
explained Fontaine of the franchise. “First I babysat in the childcare room
in trade for classes, then moved to a position behind the desk as a Class
Manager. It was not long before I realized I belonged on stage. I trained
and was certified in fall of 1998, worked for another franchisee, then
moved out on my own in June 1999.”
Over the past 16 years the most memorable moment Fontaine
remembers is the day she opened her own studio in Colchester at the old
school house on Main Street. The fitness center is now located in Creek
Farm Plaza.
“The biggest reward for me has been for me to witness
transformations, milestones, life changes and success for each individual
that has walked through our doors,” added Fontaine. “I have made many
life-long connections and friends, locally and afar. And I have the best
support system with my dedicated staff. It is about fitness [and friendship];
you walk in as strangers and walk out as friends.”
— Elsie Lynn
1978
Spare Time’s newest
addition
S
pare Time is a family owned business. It is one of 16 family
entertainment centers that Bowl New England, Inc. owns and
operates throughout the Northeast and Southeast. They have been
in business for 47 years. Dick Corley (owner and CEO of Bowl New
England) erected the Colchester location in 1978, which is their only
facility in Vermont. His son Tim (President of BNE); daughter Heather
(VP of BNE) and brother Mike Corley (Secretary of BNE) all work
together in the business.
The Spare Time Colchester team includes General Manager Rick
Hubbart, Assistant General Manager James Tenda and Event Planner
Jamie Polli.
On Dec. 5, after 454 days of construction, the addition at Spare Time
— including a laser tag room, an arcade and game room, and redemption
store — opened. The new space is just less than 10,000 square feet.
Business was not affected prior to the completion of the project because
the new structure was added to the existing building. “The focus is on fun,” Provost said. “When people go out for a night
of entertainment they can sit back, relax and enjoy everything Spare Time
Entertainment has to offer; a sports bar, restaurant, huge game room with
redemption store, laser tag and bowling.”
New additions include an upgraded restaurant menu in City Sports
Grille.
“[The menu] is bigger and better and we’re now open for lunch, serving
homemade soups along with daily specials,” Provost said. “Since we’ve
opened the place feels like party central. The high-tech laser tag arena,
heart-pounding music, fog, LED lighting and laser guns are totally cool
and totally fun. The vibe from the customers has been remarkable and our
staff is doing an amazing job as they continue to bring smiles to people’s
faces and help create special memories.”
— By Joe Cardello
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DILEMMA
from page 1
Colchester
bay
representative
Maureen
Dakin, a Democrat, has a
different take and said she
will vote for Shumlin.
“My reason for voting
for Gov. Shumlin is simply
the fact that he received the
most votes in the election.
Whoever wins the most votes
should be elected regardless
of political beliefs. I think
we tread on dangerous
ground when we begin to
make assumptions about
what voters’ intentions were
or were not,” she said.
Republican Rep. Pat
Brennan could not be
reached for comment.
Sen. Dick Mazza, whose
district covers Colchester
and Grand Isle County —
both of which favored Milne
in the November election
— said he will vote for
Shumlin.
“If we are going to
emphasize that every vote
counts, I think it’s important
to go with the (candidate)
with the most votes.
Unless we change the state
constitution, the majority
wins,” he said.
Milne’s decision to
contest the vote has caused
some state political experts
and lawmakers to propose
changes to the Vermont
Constitution regarding how
a governor is elected.
Vermont is the only state
in the country in which a joint
assembly of the Legislature
determines the outcome
of a statewide election in
the event that a candidate
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fails to get a majority (50
percent, plus one vote) of
ballots cast. Mississippi has
a similar law that punts the
decision to the House of
Representatives, according
to
retired
Middlebury
political science professor
Eric Davis.
“I hope that the next time
the Constitution is open for
amendment, the Legislature
will
seriously
consider
getting rid of the legislative
election,” Davis said.
“If there is a proliferation
of parties or the Progressives
and Libertarians become
more active in getting
support, a viable candidate
could win by 26 percent. Is
that enough of a mandate,
an expression of public
will?” retired state archives
director Gregory Sanford
asked.
The Constitution could
instead allow for candidates
to win a plurality in an
election; require a runoff
between the top two
candidates if no one gets 50
percent or more; or move
to instant runoff voting,
in which voters rank their
preferred candidates.
The
Senate,
which
must start the process, can
propose amendments to
the Constitution every four
years, and 2015 happens
to be one of those years,
according to Sen. Bill Doyle,
the oldest-serving member
of the Legislature.
Doyle says he is prepared
to offer a proposal to amend
the Constitution in the
coming session. If he does,
it will be a reprisal of his
first attempt in 1974 when
he sought to amend the
Constitution to allow a top
vote-getter with a plurality
of 40 percent or more
to win statewide office.
The amendment included
four-year terms for all
statewide
officeholders
and lawmakers. It failed
in large part, Doyle says,
because of a backlash in the
wake of Watergate. Trust
in public officials was at an
all-time low and the idea of
extending terms was not a
popular idea at the time.
There have been 10
proposals over the last
45 years to replace the
requirement for the majority
election
of
governor,
lieutenant governor and
treasurer. All have failed
to gain traction, according
to the Secretary of State’s
website.
Constitutional
amendments
must
be
approved by two-thirds of
the Senate before being
sent to the House where
they can be approved by a
majority vote. At that point,
an election cycle must pass
before the Legislature takes
up the amendment again.
If it is approved a second
time by lawmakers, it then
must be ratified by voters,
according to the Secretary
of State’s website.
— Ann Galloway of
vtdigger.org contributed to
this report.
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OPINION
Letters To The Editor
Perspective
Rethinking resolutions
Happy new year! Two
COLCHESTER’S
thousand fifteen has a good ring
to it, don’t you think? May it
CHRONICLER
bring you and your loved ones
peace, prosperity, good health
and happiness.
A new year always
Inge
brings with it reflection and
Schaefer
anticipation, thus we tend
to make ourselves promises
or intentions or resolutions
about improving or changing
ourselves or, in some way, the
future. Those goals — while
thoughtfully considered at the time — often go unfulfilled. For
instance, the weight is never lost, the gym less and less visited, more
time with family evaporates. As each goal dissipates, we are apt to
experience a feeling of failure, which is, incidentally, not a great way
to start a new year.
Despite that, every year I say I’m going to lose 10 pounds. This
year that diet started on Jan. 5, the Monday after the Thursday
holiday on which the resolution was made (no sense starting before
the weekend). Well, you know where that’s going …
The point is, all of us know we are not perfect, but we, nevertheless,
strive for perfection. My suggestion: Make progress and the heck
with perfection. Maybe I won’t lose 10 pounds, but 5, or 6 would be
great! How about you? What do you have lined up for 2015?
Another of my intentions is to do more volunteer work in my
community. Of late, I have been serving on more regional boards and
committees. It’s all interesting and volunteering for anything usually
has its rewards, but, for the amount of time it takes me to attend
meetings around Chittenden County, I could be of more service and
be happier serving right here.
A little bit of volunteer time by a lot of people can go a long way
in improving our community. Besides, support of our neighbors,
family, friends and our community feels so good and often takes so
little effort while mattering a great deal. To help us out, I asked a
couple of town/school officials to make a few suggestions should
you, like me, be looking for something of value to do as a volunteer
in Colchester.
Town Clerk Karen Richard says the following positions will be
on the ballot this March (pick up a petition at the clerk’s office and
return it by the end of January) – one 2-year and 3-year selectboard
member, one 2-year and 3-year school board member; her job – that
of 2-year Clerk/Treasurer – which is actually a full-time paid position;
Moderator for Town Meeting night, 1 year; Champlain Water District
Representative – 3 years; Library Trustee, 5-years, and Cemetery
Commissioner, 5 years. For more info on these opportunities, call the
clerk’s office, 264-5525.
Derek Mitchell of Parks and Recreation suggests you check out
their website - http://colchestervt.gov/Recreation/ColchesterPride.
htnl for volunteer offerings that exist all year round or call him at
264-5642. One area is helping organize the July Fourth Parade —
something I did for maybe 30 or more years, since it started in 1970.
Just imagine the fun that committee has following up on leads for new
and unusual parade entries. In other areas of town, our local churches
always need help as does the Colchester Food Shelf (contact Marcia
Devino, 863-5403). Our dedicated fire and rescue folks could use
more members, the Burnham Library always appreciates volunteers,
and our local service organizations — Rotary and Lions — would
welcome your membership. This just in: the Governance Committee
needs two members (contact [email protected], 2645509). You don’t have to look far, there’s plenty to do right here.
In line with a new year and a new legislative biennium, Vermont’s
political leaders (of both major parties) were recently asked to
identify their goals and expectations for 2015 and beyond. No
surprise, they generally agree on the issues to be addressed –
economic prosperity, particularly better paying jobs; reducing state
spending/lowering taxes to include an equitable solution to education
funding; addressing health care and cleaning up our rivers and lakes.
Sound familiar? The solutions vary, of course, but the problems
apparently are clear. I asked our legislators to briefly comment on the
following question: What state issue do you feel will most impact
Colchester and how would you resolve it? It’s a big question, so
I suspect their answers will span a couple of columns, but here’s a
start. Rep. Patrick Brennan, who will remain chairman of the House
Transportation Committee, writes, “There will be a focus on property
tax relief for all Vermonters. We all know this issue is directly tied to
the education funding formula. We will, no doubt, see many different
proposals and we will try to agree on one that achieves true property
tax reform. A total revamping of education financing will not be an
easy task. It is a complicated subject, but most legislators agree that
we must listen to our constituents whose doors we visited during the
campaign and who said, ‘Please lower my taxes.’”
Our other legislators have also responded and those responses
will appear in the order they were received. My thanks to these
hardworking folks for their quick responses. They are facing a busy
session ahead, so are wished the best of luck.
At the end of last year, I asked Kathi Walker O’Reilly, our
Community Development Director, to summarize business activity in
2014. O’Reilly reports that businesses that relocated or expanded in
Colchester during the year included: Acabay Building (on Watertower
Hill that will house the FBI, Morgan Stanley and a fertility clinic –
an interesting combo); State Health; Spare Time; McGillicuddy’s
Restaurant; Green Mountain Electric Supply; Dunkin’ Donuts;
Penro Specialty Compound; Tri-City Glass; Limelite Restoration;
Mazer Auto; Bay Harbor Marina; Starlight Inn Motel; Sunny Laurel
Sisters Quilt Shop; Joann’s Uniforms; Mountain Trail Cross Fit, and
Frosted Fantasy Cakes. Planned for 2015 include CVU (opening
in January); VIP expansion; Myers Mini Storage (400 units); Petit
Brook Veterinary Clinic; Lucky’s Trailers.
There were some businesses that closed in 2014 as well, including:
Furniture World of Vermont; Victory Sports (closing at the end of
January), and Arabic Food Market. Planning work and initiatives last
year included: the adoption of the Town Plan; Growth Center renewal;
Heineberg Drive and Prim Road rezoning; state delegation status
for Shoreland regulations, and re-examination of the town’s land
within West Lakeshore Drive. In 2015, these initiatives are expected:
improving practices for shoreland and floodplain regulations; using a
state and municipal planning grant for zoning and Malletts Bay land
use; and working with developers at Exit 16 and Severance Corners
on future growth.
O’Reilly adds, “As of April 1, these new and expanded businesses
have added approximately 320 new employees and $100,000 in new
tax revenues, which should increase over time, so these are positive
trends for our community. We embrace our small businesses that
have either expanded or opened in our community and continue to
offer assistance to both large and small entities.” To reach Kathi,
write her at [email protected] or call 264-5508.
Stay warm and God bless! E-mail me at [email protected].
Represent Colchester’s will in Gov vote
As the new legislative session approaches, one of the first
things that the Vermont Legislature will do is to cast their
respective votes in secret for the next governor. So much for
transparency in government. I would, though, like to remind
our representatives of the election results in Colchester
District 9-1: Milne 905, Shumlin 775
District 9-2: Milne 1351, Shumlin:1061
There were a total of 4,515 votes cast for governor in
Colchester and Scott Milne received 2,256, a majority of
50 percent, whereas, Peter Shumlin received 1,351 or 41
percent of the vote.
Now is the time that our representatives truly represent
the will of the Colchester voters and cast their respective
votes for Mr. Milne. It is not the time to abrogate your
obligation and responsibility to the voters of Colchester. It
is not the time to vote the party line or use the excuse that is
often used: “I voted my conscience!”
In the interest of transparency, it would be great if our
state representatives would use this forum to indicate how
they will cast their vote next month.
Brian J. Grenon
Colchester
Meeting Day in March.
Thank you for your consideration of this important issue.
We look forward to your participation and comments.
Nadine Scibek
Colchester Selectboard chairwoman
Renewing healthcare demands
Gov. Peter Shumlin has consistently dragged his feet
on health care reform. The media called his near defeat in
November a referendum on his policies, particularly his
signature policy, universal healthcare. But the referendum
was over his feet-dragging.
Now the governor has shown his true colors. Shumlin
values Vermont’s profit over people. In Vermont this means
valuing the ability to do business as usual over people who
struggle everyday to cover the cost of medical bills and
health insurance. This cannot stand.
Across the state we must challenge anywhere that profit
is valued over people. We need to demonstrate to our elected
officials that universal healthcare isn’t just politically or
economically possible, but necessary.
On Jan. 8, the Vermont Workers’ Center will meet inside
the Statehouse to continue our demand that our elected
officials treat healthcare as a human right.
Griffin Shumway
Wilder
Input sought on local option tax
The Colchester Selectboard seeks input on an important
issue for our community. We have tried to hold down
spending while seeking other revenue sources to reduce the
property tax burden on Colchester taxpayers. A “local option
tax” on rooms, meals, sales and alcohol adopted in Williston,
South Burlington, Burlington and St. Albans Town has
resulted in lower property tax rates in these towns. We are
considering this revenue source, of which it is estimated that
87 percent would be paid by non-residents of Colchester.
It is estimated that a local option tax in Colchester could
generate as much as $1.2 million per year.
The Selectboard has warned two public hearings — Jan.
13 and Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Meeting House, 830
Main Street — to obtain public input on a proposal to use the
local option tax for debt reduction and lowering taxes. Some
of the questions we will address are: What is a local option
tax? What purchases are exempt from the tax? Who would
pay the local option tax and how much? How could the town
benefit from the local option tax? How will voters control
the spending of this revenue source?
We encourage citizens to review the information on the
town’s website, attend the public hearings, ask questions and
share your thoughts about this proposal. The selectboard will
decide whether this proposal is a good business case with a
return on investment after the hearings. On Jan. 27, we must
decide whether to place this issue before the voters at Town
Zero sum game
I am writing with new town and school budget votes
approximately two months away. I am concerned that the
Colchester School Board will continue to try to convince
the voters that as much as the Colchester school budget
goes up, the town’s taxpayers still get a better deal than our
neighbors.
School board members continually tell me that the
problems that require an increasing yearly budget are not
the fault of the district but of the state. There is no question
that the state had better get to work on eliminating school
funding problems. But there is no substitute for good, honest
budget management.
The school system as a whole is overstaffed. We have
one of the lowest student-teacher ratios in the entire state.
Bringing this budget under control and making it affordable
requires the elimination of teaching positions is. It is
important to our town that we not have any budget increases,
particularly in the school district.
Unless the school budget comes in at a zero percent
increase, or a decrease, I am asking my fellow citizens and
voters to vote it down in March.
Michael Wilson
Colchester
Join in the budget building
By CRAIG KIENY
At the Colchester School Board’s Dec. 16 meeting,
the superintendent provided his “baseline budget” for the
upcoming July 2015–June 2016 school year. The purpose
of this column is to explain: 1) the meaning of the baseline
budget; 2) the next steps the district will take in developing
the final budget to be proposed to voters; and 3) how the
public can participate in the process.
The school board directed the superintendent to develop
the baseline budget assuming all current programs are
continued with all known and expected cost increases and
decreases plus the addition of pre-kindergarten for eligible
3-5 year olds. The baseline budget came in with a 2.71 percent
(approximately $960,500) cost increase over the current year.
By state law, the addition of pre-kindergarten is required
beginning with the July 2016–June 2017 school year. The
addition of this item in the July 2015–June 2016 school
year will increase the budget by approximately $100,000.
The board approved adding pre-K for this year for several
reasons. Research shows that strong support and guidance
between ages 3-5 are critical to a child’s social, emotional and
educational development. The board believes investing in our
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children now is likely to be less expensive in the long-term.
In addition, because this funding is provided at the state level
the impact on local taxpayers will be minimal.
State law requires the school board to finalize the proposed
budget by Jan. 30 to place it on the March 3 Town Meeting
Day ballot.
At our next three meetings, we will discuss other budget
versions ranging from where cuts would need to be made to
arrive at a level-funded budget to how much more it would
cost to add programs offered by other districts but not
currently offered in Colchester.
With salaries and benefits making up more than 75
percent of the budget it seems likely, in my opinion, that any
significant reductions from the baseline budget would require
a reduction in positions. It also seems that, with the school
district’s per-pupil spending being in the lowest 30-percent
of the districts in Vermont and results for 11th-graders being
in the top 25 percent, a reduction in staff may result in a
reduction of efficiency and/or quality, although it may take
some time before that shows up.
The board will need to consider the potential trade-off
between cost and results as it moves forward.
Input from the community at school board meetings
is welcome and desired on all topics, especially on those
as important as costs and services. I believe face-to-face,
respectful, discussions covering all points of view are much
more valuable than e-mail discussions. These face-to-face
discussions provide all sides the opportunity to fully explain
their positions and better understand those of others along
with reaching a wider audience.
You can participate in the budget preparation discussions
by attending as many of our meetings as possible as we work
to finalize the proposed budget. The remaining currently
scheduled meetings before the budget is finalized are: 9 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Bayside Activity Center at Bayside
Park; and, Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. in the high school
library, at which point we hope to have the proposed budget
completed. Other meetings may be added if needed.
The School Board has regular meetings on the first and
third Tuesday of each month. If you cannot attend any of
the January meetings, we will have two more regularly
scheduled meetings (Feb. 3 and Feb. 17) before the budget is
voted on. At these meetings you can ask questions regarding
the rationale behind the proposed budget. However, because
state law requires the Town Meeting Day ballot to be finalized
by Jan. 30, there will not be an opportunity to change the
proposed budget before the vote.
I welcome your input and look forward to the discussion.
Thank you.
Craig Kieny is a member of the Colchester School Board.
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W E E K LY
A review of the Town of Colchester’s accomplishments over the
past fiscal year from Town Manager Dawn Francis:
I am appreciative of our volunteer boards and commissions
and their dedication and service to the Town of Colchester. I
am continually impressed by the work ethic, compassion and
loyalty that these individuals have for our community and the
organization.
We have accomplished a lot over the last fiscal year and
each and every one of our volunteers and employees have
contributed to our successes. Some highlights include:
Assessor
• The Supreme Court supported the Town Assessor’s tax
assessment ruling.
• New staff resources with technical backgrounds were
provided to ensure our assessments are fair and equitable.
• Department resources were restructured to share an
employee with the Clerk’s Office, thereby fostering more
communications between departments.
Economic Development
• Filled what had been a vacant position with an experienced
Economic Development Director to implement the Economic
Development Plan completed in 2013.
• Eliminated redundant resources/committees involved in
economic development.
• Embarked on a community wide rebranding effort resulting in
a new logo and marketing videos for the Town – going from a
cow to a dynamic depiction of what Colchester is known for
– having a balance of work and life with the lake, mountains
and causeway as a backdrop for our daily activities.
Finance
• A new CFO/ATM, Finance Assistant and Finance Officer
replaced veteran employees who retired and a smooth
transition occurred with a clean audit.
• More policies, procedures and inventories (fixed assets) have
been put in place and fraud risk prevention training occurred.
• More overhead costs are now being covered by grants and
contracts and over $350,000 worth of savings have been
identified working with other departments and surrounding
communities.
• Lowest budget increase in over a decade being proposed for
Town Meeting due to the efforts of all departments at cost
containment.
Library
• At the initiative of our new Library Director, physical
improvements to the library including a newly refurbished
youth area were undertaken with the help of the Department
of Public Works.
• Added programs and specialized services (for example, tax
preparation assistance and health care coverage signup) for
all ages.
• Additional funding support from the Friends of the Library.
Manager
• Pilot program for CCTA transit service implemented.
• IT resources and equipment upgrades provided.
• Windemere Estates bond passage and grant requirements
met to allow for a water line upgrade in an affordable housing
neighborhood.
• Capital Budget expanded to include facilities and an update
presented to public.
• Four management staff and an Information Technology
employee recruited and hired to replace positions.
• Increased public transparency, communications, outreach
and availability of information on-line.
• Increased personnel training opportunities for employee
development to improve employee safety as well as reduce
risk and liability.
• Successfully negotiated a 3-year contract with AFSCME
bargaining unit.
• Dedicated resources and assistance to a site assessment for
Bayside/Hazelett property.
• Explored shared resources such as public safety dispatch and
services with neighboring communities.
• Built relationships with Fire Districts and non-profit
DAWN FRANCIS
Town Manager
Bellwood Shopping Center • Malletts Bay
802-863-6655
organizations – St. Michael’s College, Albany College of
Pharmacy, UVM, Fletcher Allen, Winooski Valley Park District.
• Worked with Governance Committee on charter changes, the
majority of which were passed by voters.
Parks and Recreation
• Repairs made to Causeway funded by grants as a result of
damage by Irene.
• Village Park Phase 1 construction completed.
• Designed and implemented a new lifelong learning program
called LIFE (Learning is for Everyone) to encourage all residents
to take courses in our school facilities.
• Added an after school program for middle school aged children
based upon public demand.
Planning & Zoning
• Updated the Town Plan and Zoning Regulations.
• Obtained renewal of the New Town Center and Growth Center
designations.
• Assisted with site assessment work for the Bayside/Hazelett
property.
• Continued with conversion of paper records to electronic
records and enhanced public access to online documents.
Police
• New Police Chief assumed command and instituted an update
of policies and procedures.
• Set operational goals including reducing drug incidents
and related crimes, increasing public outreach and crime
prevention and improving traffic safety.
• Dedicated patrol officers responded to a 16 percent increase in
incidents over last year.
• Benefitted from the fundraising of residents to allow the
purchase of dress uniforms and establishment of an Honor
Guard.
Public Works
• An amazing crew that maintains 117 pieces of equipment, 12
pumping stations, 16 miles of sewer lines, 200 manholes, 110
miles of roads, 37 miles of paths and sidewalks, 6 bridges and
2,500 stormwater structures.
• Construction of East Lakeshore Drive embankment, East Road/
Depot Road intersection, Exit 16 sidewalks, Meadow Drive
Drainage Ditch, Bay Road outfall, Troy Avenue stormwater
pond, street lighting upgrade, Malletts Bay Avenue storm drain,
Historical Society building asbestos abatement and Burnham
Library children’s area and renovation.
• Planning and engineering for Severance Corners intersection,
Mill Pond Road bridge, Fort Ethan Allen/Route 15 sidewalk,
West Lakeshore Drive multi-use path, River Road Sidewalk, East
Road and Morehouse Brook culverts, Water Tower Hill water
storage tank, Facilities Needs Assessment and Circ Highway
alternatives funding.
Rescue
• Public outreach including Family Fun & Safety night, CPR
courses, child seat inspections, Mock Crash and the Farmer’s
Market
• Additional training requirements – 72 hours of training every
two years required of our full-time and volunteer staff!
• Increased fees and billing rates for service to lessen tax burden.
• New Rescue/Dive Truck and other needed specialized
equipment procured.
Town Clerk
• Oversaw five elections over the past year.
• Less than 1 percent tax delinquency rate.
• Significant progress on conversion of paper records to
electronic format.
I look forward to working with all of you in the year ahead and
hope you find peace and joy over the coming days.
Read the town news
online:
www.colchestersun.com
Volunteers
By SUE ALENICK
United Way Volunteer
Make volunteering your New Year’s
resolution. The listings below are a
sample of the 300+ volunteer needs
from more than 250 agencies found
online at www.unitedwaycc.org. More
information available at 860-1677,
Mon.-Fri. from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Day of service
Essex CHIPS invites volunteers to join
them on Jan. 19 to celebrate Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day with a day of
service. Examples of past service
projects: helping at the Heavenly
Food Pantry; making Valentines for
Veterans, helping at a winter clothing
drive, making pet toys, assembling
Special Olympics gift bags, painting
at the Essex Senior Center and more.
Last year there was also an MLK Day
Community Bruch at Essex High
School. Contact Adriane Schubert at
878-6982 or [email protected].
Give shelter CVOEO and United Way are looking
for volunteers interested in helping with
a planned low-barrier winter shelter
for homeless individuals in Burlington.
Pairs of volunteers will serve as awakeovernight shelter staff for one of two
overnight shifts. If you are interested
in learning more, contact Laurie Dana
at 861-7832 or laurie@unitedwaycc.
org to be added to our update list as
plans are finalized.
January is national mentoring month and volunteers are needed in both
community- and school-based
programs. We will be featuring specific
programs throughout the month:
Foster Grandparent Program of
United Way of Chittenden County
seeks volunteers age 55+ to work
with children in preschools, childcare
centers, Head Starts and elementary
schools. Volunteers must serve a
minimum of 15 hours/week, meet
income guidelines and receive a
small, non-taxable stipend for their
work. Volunteer sites are located in
Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle
counties. Training and a background
check are required. Contact Phet
Keomanyvanh at 861-7821 or phet@
unitedwaycc.org.
Milton Mentors! is a program of the
Milton Community Youth Coalition.
Community-based mentors help
increase young people’s connection to
the community, act as positive adult
role models and help young people
become successful, healthy adults.
Mentors must be age 21 or over, serve
about 4 hours/month and a background
check is required. Contact Katie Miller
at 893-1009 or kmiller@miltonyouth.
org.
Everybody Wins! Vermont is a
statewide, school-based mentoring
program which pairs mentors with
1st-5th grade students at elementary
schools and focusses on improving
literacy. Each mentor is paired with a
student and spends one hour per week
during the school year helping to build
the child’s own desire to read. When
you read with a child…everybody
wins! Go to http://ewvt.org/locations.
html to see all of their sites. Contact
Becky McCullough at 734-2959 or
[email protected]
YouthBuild is an alternative high
school, development and job skill
training program for men and women
ages 16-24. Tutors are needed for
these young people as they work
toward their GED or diploma while
receiving training in construction skills.
Volunteers are asked for a minimum
6-month commitment, Wednesdays
from 2-3 p.m. and provide one-on-one
tutoring in basic reading and math
skills. A background in education or
training/development would be helpful.
A background check is required.
Contact Lizzy Fox at 223-6607 or
[email protected].
1984
Bayside Bakery & Restaurant
824 West Lakeshore Drive, Colchester
802 . 862 . 3318
Monday - Friday 6am - 3pm, Saturday 7am - 2pm
1985
Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty
(802) 846-8800 | www.LovingVermontRealEstate.com
1985
www.Dousevicz.com
www.VTBuyer.com
1988
36 Park Street, Essex Jct.
878-8596 • Mon-Sat 9-5:30, Sun 10–4
DepotHomeAndGarden.net
1988
794 W. Lakeshore Dr. Ste. 2, Colchester
(802) 862-7033
1993
Coming to Creek Farm Plaza in 2013
354 Prim Road, Suite 3, Colchester, VT
[email protected] • www.lcatv.org • 862-5724
1995
6 Market Place, Suite 2
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Tel: 802.879.7733 x100 Fax: 802.879.1742
1997
New York Pizza Oven • 794 W. Lakeshore Dr, • Colchester VT
PHONE: 802-658-0925 • FAX: 802-658-2154
WEBSITE: www.nypovt.com
EMAIL: [email protected] • Twitter: @nypovt
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CALENDAR
1998
JAZZERCISE COLCHESTER FITNESS CENTER
69 Creek Farm Road, Suite 2 / Colchester, VT 05446
802-951-1133
[email protected]
Thursday
Forza Samurai Sword Workout. Sculpt lean
muscles and gain mental focus when
performing basic strikes with wooden
replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m.
$10. Contact: 578-9243.
2002
462 Hegeman Avenue, Suite 105
Colchester, VT 05446
Phone:
Phone: 878-5282
651-6882
2002
Open 6:59 a.m. No appointment needed.
141-147 Pearl St, Essex Jct.
802.879.1966
989-5593 | www.oliverparini.com
2011
4 Carmichael Street • 879-3359
www.dragonflytreasuresvt.com
2011
Heidi Brosseau
Financial Advisor
8 Essex Way, Suite 103C
Essex Jct., VT
802-878-8805
[email protected]
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Friday
“The Arabian Nights.” Frederick H. Tuttle
Middle School Drama and First Light
Theatre Project present “The Arabian
Nights.” Based on the book “One Thousand Nights and One Night.” In the story,
the King marries main character, Scheherezade who tells him stories to prolong her execution and eventually melt
his heart. Due to complex subject matter, show is appropriate for fifth grade
and up. Tickets available at the door, or
at the front office at Frederick H. Tuttle
Middle School. Performance also on
Jan. 10. South Burlington High School,
South Burlington, 7 p.m. $8 adults; $6
students and seniors. Information: [email protected].
Contra Dance. Queen City Contra will be
holding its regular contra dance. Music
will be provided by Pete’s Posse and
Mary Wesley will be the caller. All are
welcome, all dances taught. No partner
or experience necessary. Bring clean,
soft-soled shoes for dancing. Beginners’
session at 7:45 p.m. Shelburne Town
Hall, Shelburne, 8 p.m. $8 adults; children under 12 free. Information: 3719492 or www.queencitycontras.org.
Karen’s Kloset 10
Saturday
New & used women’s clothing & accessories
Mon. – Sat. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sun.
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
878-1166
34 Park Street
Essex Junction, VT
sites.google.com/site/karensklosetvt/
2012
261 Shelburne Road, Burlington, VT 05401
802-861-3058 | www.CremationSocietyCC.com
2013
www.vtaqua.com • 802 585 2638 • [email protected]
Bibliophiles share light
fare while discussing this
month’s book, B.A. Shapiro’s “The Art Forger.”
Bayside Activity Center,
Colchester, 6:30-7:30
p.m. Free. Information:
264-5660.
JAN
8
Trivia Mania. Nectar’s presents Trivia Mania, a pub
style trivia game. Questions are displayed on
the TVs and are read
aloud. Categories range
from pop culture, history,
science, literature and
more. Entertainment provided by Top Hat DJS. All
ages. Nectars, Burlington,
7-9:30 p.m. Free. Info:
658-4771.
Mah Jongg. The Essex Junction Senior Center will be having its drop-in Mah Jongg
game. All members of the community
50 years and older are invited to come
down to the center to enjoy this lively
game with other enthusiasts. New players are always welcome. Essex Junction
Senior Center, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.
Free. Information: 876-5087or info@
essexvtseniors.org.
2010
2012
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BOOKS AND BITES.
Dog Auditions. The Lyric Theatre Company
will be holding auditions for dog “actors” for their upcoming spring production of “Legally Blonde: The Musical” on
Jan. 10. Dogs will work with the company’s dog trainer to see their responsiveness to other handlers and aptitude
to learning new skills. Smaller breeds
preferred including Chihuahuas and
bulldogs. Pre-registration encouraged.
Lyric Theatre Warehouse, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Information: www.
lyrictheatrevt.org/backstage_blonde.
htm
Yale Glee Club. The St. Michael’s College
Department of Fine Art presents a concert by the Yale Glee Club under the
direction of Jeffrey Douma. McCarthy
Arts Center, St. Michael’s College Campus, Colchester. 7:30 p.m. Free. Information: 654-2284.
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Sunday
Community Breakfast. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars
will be hosting a community breakfast.
The menu will include all your breakfast
favorites. Plenty of food for everyone.
All are invited, both members and nonmembers. VFW Post 6689, Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. Adults $7; children 10
and under $3. Information: 878-0700.
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Monday
Shape and Share Life Stories. Prompts trigger real life experience stories, which
are crafted into engaging narrative
and shared with the group. Led by
Recille Hamrell. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Free and open to all adults. Information:
878-4918 or www.williston.lib.vt.us.
Trivia Night. Trivia buffs gather for a meeting of the minds. Hotel Vermont lobby,
Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Contact: 6515012.
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Tuesday
Movies at Main Street Landing: “Funny
Face.” The Movies at Main Street Landing series present the 1957 comedy
classic “Funny Face” starring film icon,
Audrey Hepburn. Main Street Landing
Film House, Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations
benefit local charities. Contact: 5403018.
Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support
Group. The Champlain Valley Prostate
Cancer Support Group will be hosting its monthly meeting. The meeting is
open for spouses, partners, men newly
diagnosed, men dealing with recurrent
prostate cancer, men dealing with the
side affects of treatment, and men who
have been successfully treated for the
disease. Hope Lodge, Burlington, 6-8
p.m. Free. Contact Mary: 274-4990 or
[email protected].
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Wednesday
Embroiderers’ Guild of America will be
hosting its monthly meeting. All abilities
welcome. Bring a bag lunch. Car-pooling is available from many areas. The
Pines, South Burlington, 9:30 a.m. First
meeting is complimentary. Contact: 3724255 or [email protected].
German-English Conversation Group.
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Meet others in
the community who do. Join the group
and practice foreign language conversation. Fluency not required nor is attendance at every meeting. Fletcher Free
Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Barbara: 865-7211.
HomeShare VT Meeting. HomeShare Vermont will be hosting an informational
meeting. HomeShare Vermont is a local non-profit that has over 30 years of
experience introducing people who are
looking for housing with those who have
homes to share. This 30-minute meeting is designed to answer all questions
regarding the agency’s programs and
services. Call ahead to reserve a space.
HomeShare Vermont Office, South Burlington, 4-4:30 p.m. Free. Contact Shannon: 863-5625.
Salman Rushdie Talk. Internationally renowned author Salman Rushdie will talk
about the importance of stories in a special Vermont Humanities Council event.
Held jointly as a Vermont Reads and
First Wednesdays program, Rushdie’s
talk, “What’s the Use of Stories That
Aren’t Even True?” is free and open to
the public. Tickets for the Rushdie talk
are available at the following locations:
UVM’s Dudley H. Davis Center and Patrick Gymnasium; Brownell Library in
Essex Junction; and at the Vermont Humanities Council office in Montpelier. Ira
Allen Chapel, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. Information: www.vermonthumanities.org.
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Thursday
Forza Samurai Sword Workout. Sculpt lean
muscles and gain mental focus when
performing basic strikes with wooden
replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Contact:
578-9243.
Trivia Mania. Nectar’s presents Trivia Mania, a pub style trivia game. Questions
are displayed on the TVs and are read
aloud. Categories range from pop
culture, history, science, literature and
more. Entertainment provided by Top
Hat DJS. All ages. Nectars, Burlington,
7-9:30 p.m. Free. Info: 658-4771.
ONGOING
Essex Art League Meetings. Meetings happen on the first Thursday of the month.
The meeting agenda includes a business
and social time, and features a guest
artist presentation. Essex Junction Congregational Church, Essex Junction, 9-11
a.m. Information: www.essexartleague.
com.
Premier Floor Hockey Winter Session. Premier Floor Hockey is accepting registrations for their winter floor hockey season. This is a competitive floor hockey
Embroiderers’ Guild of America meeting.
league and participants should have
The Green Mountain Chapter of the
previous floor hockey or ice hockey experience. The play is fast
VSAC FINANCIAL AID
but done in a fun and safe
PAPERWORK WORKSHOP.
environment. Runs through
Vermont Student Assistance CorporaApril 29. Sports and Fitness
tion will offer a free workshop to
Edge, Essex. Information:
help families fill out financial aid
www.premierfloorhockey.
forms. This informal workshop will
offer guidance on filling out
com or 861-2200.
the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid,
Jazzercise Lite for 50 Plus.
and Vermont grant
A fun, easy dance and fitforms. Students and
ness class that combines
parents can also
dance, yoga, pilates and
ask questions and
strength training for all levlearn about the
els of fitness with instructor
college financial
aid process, includKit Sayers. 10-visit punch
ing scholarships. Inpass can be purchased at
ternet access will be
Essex Junction Senior Center.
available and space is
Essex Junction Senior Center,
limited. Participants should
Essex Junction. Tuesdays 8-9
bring the following: Social
a.m. and Thursdays 11 a.m.Security number; most recent federal
12 p.m. $30 members, $35
tax return; and most recent W-2 or
year-end pay stub. All documentation
non-members. Contact Lou
will be confidential and used solely to fill
Ann: 876-5087.
out individual forms. Essex High School
Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8 p.m. Free.
Movie Matinees. Colchester
Information: www.vsac.org/schedule.
Parks and Recreation offers
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movie matinees on the second and fourth
Fridays of each month. Popcorn and coffee will be provided. Movies begin at 1
p.m. Free. 781 Blakely Road, Colchester.
Information: 264-5640.
CVAA Tai Chi for Arthritis. Due to popular
demand, CVAA will be sponsoring Tai
Chi for Arthritis. Wednesday evenings.
The class is offered to anyone age 50
and older. It is intended for adults who
are still in the workforce. Winooski Senior Center, Winooski, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Contact Rachael: 865-0360 or [email protected].
Newcomers Club. Newcomers Club’s organized day trips, lunches and dinners are
a great way of making friends and get
acquainted with things in the community.
The club meets on Wednesdays twice
monthly from September to June. Contact Dana 864-0766 or Orchard 9853870.
Senior Strength. HammerFit Gym in Essex offers a 50-minute guided exercise class
for anyone over the age of 50. The session begins with a warm up, stretching
exercises, then strength training using
Hammer Strength equipment with guidance. The class ends with a relaxing
stretch and cool down, and participants
are welcome to use the cardio machines
before or after if they wish. HammerFit
Gym, Essex, Mondays and Thursdays
9:30 a.m. $5. Information: 878-0444.
Essex Community Justice Center’s Citizen
Advisory Board Meetings. Meetings
take place on the second Wednesday
of all even numbered months. The Community Justice Center provides restorative responses to crime and conflict
in the greater Essex area. The Citizens
Advisory Board advises the Community
Justice Center on policy, direction and
programming in an ongoing capacity.
Community Justice Center, Essex Junction,
5:30 p.m. Contact Kate: 662-0001 or at
[email protected].
Essex Rotary Meeting. Essex Rotary Meetings are held on Wednesdays at 12:10
p.m. at The Essex. Serving the communities of Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho and
Underhill.
Colchester-Milton Rotary meeting. Thursdays. Serving the communities of Colchester, Milton and the Champlain Islands. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 12 p.m.
Essex Eats Out Community Meals. Essex Eats Out seeks to build community
connections by providing healthy, free
meals in a warm, safe and inclusive atmosphere. Meals will be served: first Friday at First Congregational Church; second Friday at Holy Family/St. Lawrence
Parish Center; third Friday at St. James
Church; fourth Friday at Essex United
Methodist Church; and fifth Friday when
applicable at St. Pius X Church. 5:30-7
p.m. each week. Transportation available. Call Dawn Thursday by 9 a.m. to
schedule Friday transit: 878-7622. Information: [email protected] or
www.essexeatsout.org.
Bagpipe and Drum Lessons. The St. Andrew’s
Pipeband of Vermont offers instruction
for bag piping and drumming as an encouragement and incentive for attracting
new members. The instructional program
is designed to integrate and transition
a piper or drummer into the “parade”
band at a level of basic competency.
St. James Episcopal Church, Essex Junction, Wednesday evenings. Free. Contact
Beth: 343-4738.
Drop-In Pottery Wheel Class. Spend Friday
nights with our pottery instructors learning the basics of wheel working. Try the
wheel and have some fun with other beginner potters. Through demonstrations
and individual instruction, students will
learn the basics of preparing and centering the clay and making cups, mugs
and bowls. Price includes one fired and
glazed piece per participant. Additional
fired and glazed pieces are $5 each.
No registration necessary but space is
limited. First come, first serve. BCA Print
and Wheel Studio, Burlington, Fridays
8-10 p.m. $12. Contact: 865-7166.
Drop-In Life Drawing Class. This drop-in
life drawing class is open to all levels
and facilitated by local painter Glynnis
Fawkes. Spend the evening with other
Special event
coming up?
We would love
to hear about it!
Submit your event at:
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Monday, January 12
Tabletop Game Night at the Colchester Meeting House. Are you interested in Euro-style board games, like Settlers of Catan or Ticket to Ride?
Or maybe you’re into pen and paper role-playing games like Dungeons
& Dragons, or collectible card games such as Magic the Gathering? No
matter your level of experience and game of choice, you can join us for
an evening of games of every shape and size. For participants age 14 to
adult. 5:30-7:45 p.m.
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Wednesday, January 14
DCF Book Discussion Group. Join other kids ages 8-11 and voice your
likes and dislikes about Dorothy Canfield Fischer Award books. This month,
we’ll discuss “33 Minutes...Until Morgan Sturtz Kicks My Butt,” by Todd
Hasak-Lowy. Postponed from our normal date. 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 15
Burnham Library Trustees Meeting. The library’s trustee’s meet monthly,
and meetings are open to the public. 4 p.m.
Ongoing
One-on-One Tutoring. Wednesdays and Saturdays beginning January
21. Students from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’
Colchester campus will be tutoring students in reading, math and science.
The program is focused on grades 1-6, but tutoring is available for other
grades in certain subjects. Mondays, 5-8 p.m.; Wednesdays, from 4-7
p.m.; and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. There is no fee for the service. Call
264-5660 to sign up, or for more information.
Burnham Knitters. Knitters of all skill levels meet Wednesdays. Beginners
welcome. Colchester Meeting House or Burnham Memorial Library. 6-8
p.m.
Preschool music with Derek. Wednesdays. Derek brings music and fun
every Wednesday. Best for ages 3-5. 1-1:30 p.m.
Drop-in Story Time. Saturdays. A weekly selection of music and books for
children of all ages. No sign-up required. 10 a.m. Contact: 878-0313.
Toddler Story Time. Tuesdays. A weekly selection of music, rhymes and
stories. For ages 18 months-3 years. Call to sign-up. 10:30 a.m.
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Preschool Story Time. Thursdays. Come for stories followed by a craft or
activity. For ages 3-6. Call to register. 10:30 a.m.
Drop-in Gentle Hatha Yoga. No class, Oct. 28. Tuesdays. Bring a mat and
enjoy poses for mindful stretching and relaxation. A registered nurse of
over 30 years, Betty Molnar is certified as a Hatha Yoga instructor from
the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago. Beginners and intermediates welcome. Sponsored by the Friends of the Burnham Library. 4:30 p.m.
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Burnham Library hours
Monday, Wednesday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday: 12-5 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Contact: 879-7576 or [email protected].
Colchester
artists, drawing one of our experienced
models. Bring drawing materials and
paper. No registration necessary. Ages
16 and up. BCA Center, Burlington,
Mondays 6:30-8:30 p.m. $8. Contact:
865-7166.
Free Yoga for Survivors. H.O.P.E. Works is
offering a free and confidential trauma-informed yoga program for survivors of sexual violence. Meets on the
first Saturday of each month. Registration is required to attend. Laughing
River Yoga, Burlington, 1:30 p.m. Free.
Contact: 864-0555, x19 or atsarah@
hopeworksvt.org.
Creative Tuesdays. Artists exercise their
imaginations with recycled crafts. Children under 10 must be accompanied by
an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:15-5 p.m. Contact: 865-7216.
Beginner yoga classes. Tuesdays. In lieu of
a fee, please bring a non-perishable
item or monetary donation for the
Richmond Food Shelf. Richmond Free
Library, 201 Bridge Street, Richmond,
6-7 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
or 318-5570.
Burlington Writers Workshop. A free writing workshop for all Vermonters. Meets
every Wednesday in downtown Burlington. Free and open to the public.
Participants must register at meetup.
com. More info: burlingtonwritersworkshop.com.
Cell Phones For Soldiers. Local residents
can support these collection drives by
donating their old cell phones at A. W.
Rich Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Essex Junction or at the American Legion,
3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester.
Collections accepted 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 849-6261.
Champlain Echoes. A women’s four-part
harmony chorus group seeks additional
women to sing in their holiday performances. Meetings are Monday nights.
The Pines, Aspen Drive, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Contact: 655-2174.
Community Wellness Day. Practitioners
offer Reiki, Shiatsu, aromatherapy,
acupressure, energy work and more
to those looking to experience alternative healing. 2 Wolves Holistic Center in Vergennes, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
most Fridays. Sliding-scale donations;
preregister the Tuesday prior. Contact:
[email protected] or 8700361.
English As A Second Language Classes.
Improve your English conversation skills
and meet new people. Wednesdays.
Administrative Conference Room: Intermediate/Advanced. Pickering Room,
2nd Floor: Beginners. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact: 865-7211.
Family Support Group. Outright Vermont
holds support group meetings for family members of youth going through the
process of coming out. One Sunday
evening and one Wednesday morning
each month at Outright Vermont. Contact: 865-9677.
Italian Conversation Group. Open to all interested in learning/hearing the Italian
language. Room 101, St. Edmunds Hall,
St. Michael’s College, Colchester. Every
second and fourth Wednesday of the
month, 7-9 p.m. Contact: 654-2536.
Toy Library Playgroup. Fridays. Ages birth
through five years. Memorial Hall, Essex, 9:30-11 a.m. Contact Lauren: 8786715.
VCAM Access Orientation. Free. Vermont
Community Access Media, 208 Flynn Avenue 2-G, Burlington. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.10 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact:
651-9692 or www.vermontcam.org.
Women’s Craft Group. Inventive females
work on artful projects. First and third
Thursday of the month. Free. Essex Alliance Church, Essex, 7-9 p.m. Contact:
238-2291.
For more calendar events, visit
www.colchestersun.com/calendar
Religious Directory
Daybreak Community Church
67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446
802-338-9118 or [email protected]
www.daybreakvermont.org
Sunday Service at 10:30am
Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney
Holy Cross Church
416 Church Road, Colchester; 863-3002
Mass Schedule
Saturday: 4:30 p.m.;
Sunday: 8:45 a.m.
Tuesday - Wednesday & Friday: 9 a.m.
For Catholics who are returning home to the Church,
welcome. We are happy that the Holy Spirit is leading you
and we are pleased to welcome you.
Come Join Us!
Islamic Society of Vermont
182 Hegeman Avenue. 655-6711
Islamic Society of Vermont. Join Imam Islam Hassan
([email protected]) for the five daily prayers. Timings at
ISVT homepage www.isvt.org The call for Friday Jumah
prayers is exactly at 1:00PM followed by Khutbah and
prayer. Additional Friday night lectures between Magrib
and Isha prayers. Weekend Islamic classes on Sundays
9:45AM-1:30PM for all children 4 years and older during the
school year. Interested non-members always welcome.
(802) 655-6711 or [email protected] or Facebook.
Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCC
1672 West Lakeshore Dr.
658-9155. Interim Rev. Marjorie MacNeill
Worship Service: Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Church School: Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Fellowship time: Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Childcare provided.
All are welcome!
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
1063 Prim Road, 658-0533.
Rev. Lisette Baxter, Rector
Sundays: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.,
Holy Eucharist 10 a.m.
Sunday School: Nursery & all grades
Wednesdays: 11:30 Bible class; 12:30 Holy Eucharist
For evening services & Adult Education,
check answering machine. All are always welcome.
United Church of Colchester - ABC
Rte. 2A-Village Green, 879-5442.
Pastor Josh Steely.
Worship: 10:30 A.M.
Adult Sunday School: 9:00 A.M.
Youth Sunday School during 10:30 worship;
pre-school through 11 years.
Nursery care available during worship.
Christ Centered - Family Oriented.
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com. 802-8754540.
MISSING DOG
Please help find
our missing 8
year old black
lab mutt, Scout,
missing since
12/25/14. She
was last seen
on Middle rd
Colchester.
Green collar with
id tags. 802 5980414.
HIRING
EXPERIENCED
GLAZIER Needed
Immediately
Year round
full time work,
401k, vacation,
sick time, profit
sharing, health
insurance. We
need someone
that is willing
to work, has a
positive attitude,
can run a crew
of men while
working along
side of them.
Someone
with common
sense and
knowledge of
the commercial
glazing field.
Previous
experience
with storefront,
aluminum
doors, windows,
caulking, and
door repairs is
required. Job is
local, travel is
very minimal.
Please apply in
person at:
The Glass
Connection
793 Route 7
South,
Milton VT,
ask for Joe or
Kim.
802-879-3600
DRIVERS ED
TEEN DRIVERS
ED CLASS starting
on April 2, 2015
thru May 28
at Essex High
School. From
4-6 p.m. every
Tuesday and
Thursday. Cost
is $750. To
register go to:
www.theright
waydriving
school.com
or email:
LDanielczyk@
yahoo.com or call
802-372-4791.
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TOWN OF COLCHESTER SELECTBOARD
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Local Option Tax Proposal
The Town of Colchester Selectboard will hold two public hearings on:
• Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. and
• Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Both meetings will be held at the Colchester Meeting House, 830 Main St., to gain public input on the
following proposed language for a possible charter change:
Shall the Town of Colchester amend its Charter to add Section 703, to allow the annual assessment
of a one-percent (1%) Local Option sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages tax, the proceeds of
which shall be used to pay general fund debt on voter approved bonds or notes of the Town, effective
7/1/15, pending approval of the Charter change by the Legislature? The proposed language to amend
the Charter is attached.
After consideration of the public input, the Selectboard will need to decide at the January 27th meeting as
to whether to warn an Australian Ballot vote at the March 3rd Town Meeting and if a vote is to take place,
they will hold an informational meeting closer to Town Meeting.
DRAFT Proposed Charter Language
Section 703. Local sales, rooms, meals and alcoholic beverages tax.
(a) The Town of Colchester may impose a tax on those transactions in the Town involving sales, rooms,
meals, or alcoholic beverages which are subject to taxation by the State of Vermont. Imposition of
any tax by the Town under this section shall be at the rate or rates specified in 24 V.S.A. § 138 and
shall be imposed in accordance with the requirements of 24 V.S.A. § 138(a)(2), (c) and (d).
(b) If the Selectboard of the Town by a majority vote recommends, the voters of the Town may, at an
annual or special meeting warned for the purpose by a majority of those present and voting, assess
any or all of the following: (1) a one-percent sales tax; (2) a one-percent rooms tax; and, (3) a onepercent meals and alcoholic beverage tax.
(c) A tax imposed under the authority of this section shall be collected and administered and may be
rescinded as provided by the general laws of this State.
(d) Sales, rooms, meals, or alcoholic beverages tax revenues received by the Town will be used to
pay general fund debt service on voter approved bonds or notes of the Town of Colchester and offset
future debt approved by the Town of Colchester voters.
for both. 802752-8783
FOR SALE
SNOW TIRES!!!
Pair of Hancook
Winter I-Pike
snow tires. 18565-R14. Used less
than one season.
Paid $70 each
new. Asking $40
each or best.
802-871-5325.
BENCH GRINDER
6”, $20. 802-2856393 or 802-3932310.
BUYING
ANTIQUES,
Complete
households, most
anything old/of
good quality. 40+
years buying! Fair
prices paid! Call
Ed Lambert, 802868-4010 or 802782-1223.
CHRISTMAS
CENTER
PIECES, glass,
with vintage
German
Christmas balls
and miniature
lights. Also a
great hostess
gift! $30. 802485-8266
COMPUTER
TOWERS (2), one
keyboard, two
mice, all cords.
All works great.
$50. for all. 802752-8783
DESKTOP
COMPUTERS
(2), with
Windows Vista,
work excellent,
come with
everything. $75.
FOOD
DEHYDRATOR,
$10. 802-2856393 or 802-3932310
GOLF BALLS,
PINNACLE, brand
new, pink.
Twelve balls with
towel, all for $20.
802-485-8266
GO PHONE
CARD, Refill and
Go. New, never
used. $50. value.
Selling for $35.
Call 802-8687613.
GRASS
TRIMMER,
DR type. $35.
802-285-6393 or
802-393-2310.
HOLIDAY DRESS,
LITTLE girls,
black velvet,
long sleeved,
white lace collar
with rosebuds
and white lace
on hem. Size
6X. Excellent
condition. $5.
Call 802-8916140
HOLIDAY DRESS,
VINTAGE, ladies
size 10, red, long
sleeved with
white lace collar
and cuffs, fitted
waist, tea length.
Worn only once.
$35. Call 802891-6140
HOLIDAY
DRESSES,
GIRL’S size 10
long sleeved
black velvet,
white satin and
lace collar, satin
ribbon tie at
waist. $10. Girl’s
size 12 long
sleeved black
velvet, white
satin and lace
collar, white lace
on cuffs. $10.
Girl’s size 14
purple velvet,
long sleeved.
$10. Girl’s size 14
rose pink velvet,
long sleeved,
skirt and top.
$10. Girl’s size
16 navy blue,
long sleeved
velvet with white
lace collar. $10.
All in excellent
condition. Call
802-891-6140
LIGHTS AND
SOUNDS of 20
Christmas carols
in three modes,
indoor/outdoor.
New in box. $95.
802-485-8266
LOST: MAN’S
WEDDING ring,
wide band with
interlocking
circular designs,
two sets of
initials and date
engraved inside.
Lost in St. Albans
or Milton. 802524-3477
MONGOOSE
BIKE, 20”, great
shape. $75. 802752-8783
PUPPIES &
ADULTS, Home
raised, under
10 lbs., litterbox
trained, vet
checked. Teeth
scaling/cleaning,
no drugs/
anesthesia. 25
years experience.
518-297-2039
SAWMILLS FROM
ONLY $4397.
MAKE AND SAVE
MONEY with your
own bandmill.
Cut lumber any
dimension. In
stock ready to
ship. FREE Info/
DVD: www.
Norwood
Sawmills.
com, 1-800-5781363 Ext. 300N
SURROUND
SOUND SYSTEM,
Samsung, with
CD changer, (7)
speakers and
woofer. All works
great. $125. 802752-8783
VCR AND
DVD player, both
work good. $35.
802-752-8783
VCR AND
DVD players,
both work great.
$40. for both.
802-752-8783
X-BOX 360
GAMES, (16),
$85. for all. 802752-8783
FREE/MISC.
GUINEA PIGS
(2), female, one
white and one
brown, includes
large cage. Free
to a good home.
802-752-5455
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The Town of Colchester is considering making application to
the State of Vermont for a VCDP Implementation Grant (2015)
under the Vermont Community Development Program. A
public hearing will be held on January 27th, 2015 at 8:00 PM
at the Colchester Meeting House, 830 Main St., Colchester, VT
to obtain the views of citizens on community development, to
furnish information concerning the amount of funds available
and the range of community development activities that may be
undertaken under this program, the impact to any historic and
archaeological resources that may be affected by the proposed
project, and to give affected citizens the opportunity to examine
the proposed statement of projected use of these funds. The
proposal is to apply for up to $500,000 in VCDP Funds which
will be used to accomplish the following activities:
Champlain Housing Trust in partnership with Housing Vermont
will undertake the moderate rehabilitation of Winchester
Place, an existing neighborhood of 166 units of mixed-income,
multifamily housing located in 38 buildings on Route 15,
Colchester. Winchester Place currently sits on land leased from
St. Michael’s College which will be purchased as part of this
project.
A draft copy of the proposed application will be available for
public review on January 12, 2015 at the Town Offices, 781
Blakely Rd., Colchester, VT and may be viewed by contacting
the Town Clerk during the weekday hours of 7:30 AM to 4:30
PM. Should you require any special accommodations, please
call Lee Buffinton at CHT (802) 862-6244 to ensure appropriate
accommodations are made. For the hearing impaired please call
(TTY) #1‐800‐253-0191.
Colchester Select Board
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The Colchester Sun | Thursday, January 8, 2015
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Tuesday, December 30
0547 Medical in Colchester
0752 Medical in Colchester
0853 Assist Agency on 2nd St
0934 Assist Agency on Gilman Cir
1051 TRO/FRO Service on Horizon View Dr
1300 Welfare Check on College Pkwy
1305 Suicidal Subject/Suicide Attempt on Dalton Dr
1452 Accident on Lower Mountain View Dr
1535 Accident on College Pkwy
1554 Suspicious Event on Prim Rd
1617 Citizen Dispute on Tanglewood Dr
1704 DUI on W Lakeshore Dr
1742 Assist Agency on Blakely Rd
1925 Suspicious Event on Bean Rd
2000 Assist Public on Ferndell Ln
2056 Larceny from Motor Vehicle on W Lakeshore Dr
2131 Suspicious Event on Brae Loch East
2135 Vandalism on Main St
2320 Larceny from Motor Vehicle on Broadacres Dr
Friday, January 2
0325 Retail Theft on Roosevelt Hwy
0805 Medical in Colchester
0854 Accident on Lower Mountain View Dr
1140 DLS on Main St
1153 Embezzlement on College Pkwy
1226 Accident on College Pkwy
1301 Larceny on S Park Dr
1416 Counterfeiting on US RT 7
1428 Threats/Harassment on W Lakeshore Dr
1438 Larceny from Motor Vehicle on Prim Rd
1519 Assist Motorist on Champlain Dr
1622 Suspicious Event on Roosevelt Hwy
1627 Intoxication on Ferndell Ln
1903 Citizen Dispute on East Rd
1925 Trespass on Tamorac Pl
Saturday, January 3
0134 Sexual Assault in Colchester
0359 Suspicious Event on Thayer Beach Rd
0858 Welfare Check on Mercier Dr
1038 Intoxication on Ethan Allen Ave
1044 Accident on Mountain View Dr
1233 Citizen Dispute on Church Rd
1343 Medical in Colchester
1459 Medical in Colchester
1606 Citizen Dispute on Windemere Wy
1617 Threats/Harassment on Red Oak Dr
1855 Suicidal Subject/Suicide Attempt in Colchester
1925 Suspicious Event on Turquoise Dr
2002 Violation of Conditions of Release on Calm Cove Cir
2032 Accident on Severance Rd
2129 Suspicious Event on Porters Point Rd
2313 Accident on Roosevelt Hwy/Coon Hill Rd
Thursday, January 1
0408 Medical on Camel Hump Rd
0618 Trespass on Truman Dr
0814 Death Investigation in Colchester
1006 Medical in Colchester
835 Blakely Rd,
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Sunday, January 4
0835 Medical in Colchester
1243 Assist Agency on Prim Rd
1425 Accident on Lower Mountain View Dr
1501 Burglary on Jasper Mine Rd
1551 Medical in Colchester
1821 Welfare Check on Calm Cove Cir
2129 Drugs on S Park Dr
2132 Citizens Dispute on Heineberg Dr
2158 Larceny from Motor Vehicle on Severance Green
2354 Suspicious Event on S Park Dr
1939 Assist Agency on 2nd St
1944 Overdose in Colchester
2118 Medical in Colchester
2205 Assist Motorist on S Park Dr
Wednesday, December 31
0805 Accident on Rathe Rd
0851 Assist Motorist on Roosevelt Hwy/Raymond Rd
0933 Medical in Colchester
1520 Medical in Colchester
1757 Assist Agency on Gregory Dr
1834 Trespass on Roosevelt Hwy
2237 Larceny on Lower Mountain View Dr
2247 Suspicious Event on Gilman Cir
2254 Assist Agency on Colchester Rd
2328 Violation of Conditions of Release on Lincoln Dr
2343 Assist K9 on Essex Rd
2351 Assist Agency on College Pkwy/Lime Kiln Rd
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0825 Suspicious Event on College Pkwy
0906 Accident on Orchard Shore Rd
1031 Medical in Colchester
1054 Assist Public on Roosevelt Hwy
1233 Assist Public on Prim Rd
1349 Assist Public on Champlain Dr
1359 Assist Court Paperwork on Camel Hump Rd
1516 Welfare Check on Hawthorne Ln
1531 Fugitive from Justice on W Lakeshore Dr
2040 Accident on College Pkwy
2231 Medical in Colchester
Tuesday, January 6
0738 Suspicious Event on MaCrae Rd
Total Incidents: 221
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The Colchester Sun | Thursday, January 8, 2015
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Check Fraud
On Dec. 30 Janel Crowley, 45, of Colchester, was
arraigned in Vermont Superior Court on three counts
of Uttering a Forged Instrument, one count of False
Pretense and one count of Violation of Conditions of
Release.
A month long investigation Colchester Police led
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Crowley has previously been charged with eight
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“The Dinner,”
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married to Claire. Paul’s brother Serge is a candidate for prime minister, and married to
Babette, who arrives for dinner trying to hide the fact that she had recently been crying. The
couples engage in small talk trying to skirt the real reason for their meeting: how to deal
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This fascinating novel, told entirely through the perspective of the narrator Paul, is deeply
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Suspects were identified through investigation and
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The Colchester Sun | Thursday, January 8, 2015THE COLCHESTER SUN / JANUARY 8, 2015
Lakers tarnish Rebels’ undefeated season
Laker
Roundup
Girls’ Hockey
The Sea-Laker girls’
hockey team lost their
two last games to
Missisquoi 3-1 and
Mount Mansfield 2-0.
This season the
combined BurlingtonColchester squad has
won three out of their
eight total games. The
two-line team had
struggled to put points
since late December
and they hoped to turn
things around at Jay
Peak Ice Haus when they
faced North Country on
Wednesday.
This weekend they will
play South Burlington at
Leddy Park Arena before
a weeklong break from
regular season play.
In his first game back since late December, Laker Ryan Flanagan battles for the puck during the 5-2 Colchester win over the Rebels
on Saturday at Leddy Park Arena.
PHOTO | ERIN STEBBINS
By JOE CARDELLO
The Colchester Sun
The weekend game was laced with perimeter shots taken
by Lakers and some incredible snap-to stops made by senior
goaltender Erik Swan. Despite suffering a short-handed bench
in previous games during late December the Lakers squad was
packed tight for the Saturday evening game.
Ryan Flanagan was out of play for two games with a broken
thumb and senior captain Jared Rylant was on a family vacation
when Colchester fell to Spaulding.
“It was nice to have everybody back in the lineup for South
After tying South Burlington early in the season the Lakers
hosted the Rebels on Jan. 1 at Leddy Park Arena. This time
the Lakers performance was top-notch and they managed to
down the Rebels 5-2 and were the first team to defeat South
Burlington this season.
“We seemed to match up with South Burlington pretty
well,” said Laker head coach Greg Murray.
–See HOCKEY page 12
Mount Abe downs
Lakers by five
Sea-Laker Makayala Lesser
skates up the ice during
Saturday’s
game
against
Mount Mansfield at Essex High
School. Colchester lost 2-0.
PHOTO | MORGAN SAMLER
Nordic Skiing
The Laker Nordic Ski team took to the slopes on Dec.
30 for their fourth meet of the season. The boys’ varsity
squad finished sixth overall. Nigel Sarrizan was the first
Colchester racer to finish taking 17th with a time of 18:26.
The girls’ varsity team finished in sixth place as well and
their first finisher was Destiny Travers who placed 35th
with a time of 24:32.
The top junior varsity finishers from Colchester for the
girls’ and boys’ teams were Maddy Prevost who took 9th
with a time of 10:55 and Anthony Pellegrino who took
fifth place with a time of 8:52.
Girls’ Junior Varsity Results
Name
TimePlace
Maddy Prevost
0:10:55
19
Claire Cameron
0:10:57
20
Kristen Thompson
0:11:33
21
Emily O’Neill
0:11:38
24
Jaclyn Cline
0:12:14
27
Alicia Tebow-Sherry
0:12:25
29
Iraty Anabitarte
0:13:27
35
Katherine O’Brien
0:17:28
44
Boys’ Junior Varsity Results
Name
TimePlace
Anthony Pellegrino
0:08:52
5
Aric Donnerkiel
0:09:22
15
Ethan Bokelberg
0:09:31
16
Isaac Racine
0:09:40
18
Grayson Ducharme
0:10:53
23
Pirmin MessowCHS
0:12:15
31
Jordan DeMatteis
0:14:02
38
Isaiah Ellis-Monaghan
0:16:17
40
Ethan Pellegrino
0:17:40
41
Girls’ Varsity Results
NameTimePlace
Destyni Travers
0:24:42
35
Amber Sicard
0:25:20
41
Hannah Echo
0:25:43
43
Jenna Baillargeon
0:26:05
44
Hailey Thibault
0:27:16
50
Margaret Chase
0:30:55
61
Cassie Mallabar
0:31:18
62
Bennan Paradee
0:33:33
64
Clara Johnson
0:12:30
DNF
Boys’ Varsity Results
NameTimePlace
Nigel Sarrazin
0:18:26
17
Jordan Bell
0:19:20
21
Ray Aley
0:19:28
26
Nick Bouffard
0:20:41
33
Nikoli Holly
0:21:17
39
Mike Chambers
0:23:20
53
Rob Chase
0:27:38
58
Saige Papariello blows past a defender on the way to the basket
during Monday’s game at CHS against Mount Abe.
PHOTOS | PAUL LAMONTAGNE www.vtsportsimages.com
By JOE CARDELLO
The Colchester Sun
schedule
Lakers’
A close battle between Mount Abraham and Colchester
ensued on Monday night at Colchester High School as both
girls’ basketball teams faced off for the first time this season.
The final result was a Lakers’ loss of 37-32 at the final buzzer.
The Lakers kept play fairly tight during the first half of
play against Mount Abraham and took a 13-12 lead with only
minutes remaining prior to halftime.
Mount Abraham had been running a press the entire game
but it seemed as though in the final minute of second quarter
play the Colchester girls could not break through. A slew of
turnovers helped the Eagles take a five-point lead before both
teams headed to the locker rooms.
“For most of the first half we played well, except for that
last minute,” said Laker head coach Lindsay Ellis. “We just
needed to focus on coming out the next two quarters and
playing focused and hard for two full quarters.”
Unfortunately for Colchester they only put away two points
during the third quarter. However, the Eagles were unable to
soar ahead because a strong Laker defensive stand held them
to only seven points.
Bailey Luter looks for a teammate to pass to during Monday’s
game at CHS against Mount Abe.
“In the third quarter our defensive end allowed us to stay in
the game,” Ellis said.
A surge of baskets flew from the hands of Colchester
players in the final quarter and they netted 17 points to tie the
game. With three minutes remaining Mount Abraham pulled
away once again to take the win 37-32.
The top three Colchester scorers were: Alex Richard with
10, Ashley Wells with six and Kelsey Cauchon with five.
On Wednesday the Lakers hosted Vergennes and will hit
the road for a game in Middlebury on Saturday.
“We’re executing what we need to, but not quite for four
quarters. We need to continue executing while minimizing our
turnovers,” Ellis said. “Defensively we’re making stops. We
held them to 37 points so I think each game we’re getting better
at that. We obviously need to score more on our end.”
The Colchester Nordic Ski team poses for a photo at Mount
Hor on Dec. 30. The girls’ and boys’ varsity teams both
finished in sixth place.
PHOTO | MORGAN SAMLER
BOYS’ BASKETBALL:
1/9 Colchester
vs. CVU
7 p.m.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL:
1/10 Colchester
@ Middlebury 12:30 p.m.
NORDIC SKIING:
1/8 Colchester/CVU Freestyle
@ CHS
4 p.m.
BOYS’ HOCKEY:
1/10 Colchester
@ Essex
GIRLS’ HOCKEY:
1/10 Colchester
vs. S. Burlington
DANCE:
1/10 Colchester
@ Colchester 4:30 p.m.
6:10 p.m.
1 p.m.
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The Colchester Sun | Thursday, January 8, 2015
SPORTS
THIS WEEK IN
HOCKEY
from page 11
Burlington. We haven’t had
that in a while,” Murray said.
“As a result we had a really
positive attitude going into
the game.”
The two returning Lakers
were key players in the game.
Colchester sophomore Tate
Hamblett lit the lamp early
on for the Lakers, but the
Rebels soon tightened the
scoring back up at 1-1. With
a man in the penalty box
Rylant put one away to create
more offensive momentum
for Colchester. Flanagan
delivered the final goal of the
first period on a power play.
Rylant flipped the puck
into the net for the lone goal
of the second period and put
the Lakers up 4-1.
“We played very well in
the second period,” Murray
said. “We had a very good
forecheck running, Swan was
playing very well and we
were able to limit their shots
by getting the puck out of our
zone.”
The Rebels scored their
final goal of the game early
during the third period. Back
and forth penalties created
many shorthanded and power
play opportunities for both
teams in the final period.
With about three minutes
remaining in the game the
Lakers sealed the win with
another goal.
South Burlington forced
Swan to make 26 saves
throughout the game while
only netting two.
“This was probably our
best game of the season,”
Murray said. “The tempo
was good, we made smart
decisions
and
we’re
improving every game we
play.”
On Wednesday the Lakers
took on BFA St. Albans at
Leddy Park Arena and will
go to Essex High School on
Saturday to face the Hornets.
“We have to make smart
hockey decisions and limit
our mistakes that lead to other
team’s goals,” Murray said.
“If we don’t give goals away
then we’ve got a really good
chance at beating anybody.”
Laker Jake Rocheleau high fives another player on the bench
during Colchester’s win over South Burlington on Saturday at
Leddy Park Arena.
PHOTO | ERIN STEBBINS
ST. MICHAEL’S
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
points and five rebounds. First-year Tomi Akinpetide added
nine points off the bench, and junior Megan Gaudreau
matched a career high with seven assists. The Purple Knights
shot a season-best 47.6 percent from three-point range and
held advantages of 38-30 in rebounding and 13-2 in secondchance points. Neither team led by more than seven points,
as Burud hit a tying three-pointer with 2:36 remaining before
Frappier made another tying hoop at 1:51. However, the
Skyhawks grabbed the lead for good just 20 seconds later.
Men’s basketball (8-3, 4-2) falls short in 72-64 loss at
Stonehill
Men’s ice hockey (5-5-2, 4-2-1 ECAC East, 1-0-2 NE-10)
The nationally-regarded St. Michael’s College men’s
goes 0-2 at Lake Placid Tournament
basketball team lost its only game of the week, a 72-64
The St. Michael’s College men’s ice hockey team
setback at Stonehill College in Northeast-10 Conference
dropped a pair of non-league games as part of the New Year’s
action on Saturday. The Purple Knights, who are receiving
College Hockey Classic held in Lake Placid, N.Y. The Purple
votes toward both national polls and are third in the latest
Knights, who played at the same rink where the Miracle
D2SIDA East Region Media Poll, had their five-game
on Ice occurred during the 1980 Winter Olympics, lost to
winning streak snapped with the loss.
Middlebury College, 2-1, on Friday and then
Senior Mike Holton Jr. led St. Michael’s
suffered a 5-2 setback to the University of
with 18 points and eight rebounds, pushing his
Southern Maine on Saturday.
career point total to 1,495. Classmate Corey
Against Middlebury, St. Michael’s yielded
Crawford II had 13 points and nine boards,
Middlebury its lowest goal total in the headsenior James Cambronne added 11 points,
to-head series since it began in 1982-83 while
three assists and two steals, and sophomore
holding advantages in shots, 34-33, and faceMatt Bonds contributed nine points, 11 boards
Friday, Jan. 9
off wins, 32-26. Senior Dave Donzanti had 31
and two helpers in 19 reserve minutes. Junior
Men’s Hockey vs.
stops for the 18th 30-save outing of his career,
Morrell Gaskins blocked two shots. The
Babson 7 p.m.%
while junior Kevin Altidor scored. Senior
Purple Knights outrebounded the hosts, 48-36,
(Rink 2)
Jeremy Wong and junior Nick Potter both
and twice staged large rallies before coming
won eight face-offs, and senior William Côté
up shy. Down 19-7, they crept within 25-24
Women's Ice Hockey vs.
went 5-for-7 at the dot.
late in the first half before turning a 65-52
Hamilton, 7 p.m.#
Against Southern Maine, senior AJ
deficit into a five-point game with 1:21 left
(Rink 1)
Pieprzak and sophomore Justin McKenzie
but coming no closer.
both scored for the Purple and Gold, while
Holton remains 12th in program history
Saturday, Jan. 10
junior Michael Comitini 20 stops in relief
in scoring, as no Purple Knight has reached
Women’s Basketball @
while yielding only one goal. Côté went
the 1,500-point plateau since 2000-01, and
Le Moyne, 12 p.m.*
12-for-19 on face-offs, while junior Mike
only five have done so since the late 1980s.
Schreiner won nine draws and tacked on
Cambronne is 34th in scoring (1,048), while
Swimming & Diving vs.
an assist. Wong won eight face-offs, and
Crawford improved to 39th (1,031).
St. Rose, 1 p.m.
Donzanti added eight saves. St. Michael’s
outshot Southern Maine, 39-33.
Women’s basketball (7-5, 2-5) suffers late
Men’s Basketball @
83-79 loss at 13th-ranked Stonehill
Le Moyne, 2 p.m.*
Women’s ice hockey (2-8, 1-5) drops nonThe St. Michael’s College women’s
conference affair at Division I Sacred
basketball team stood tied with 13th-ranked
Men’s Ice Hockey vs.
Heart
Stonehill College until 1:31 remained during
UMass Boston, 4 p.m.%
The St. Michael’s College women’s ice
the Purple and Gold’s eventual 83-79 loss on
hockey team fell to Division I Sacred Heart
(Rink 2)
Saturday in Northeast-10 Conference play.
University, 6-3, on Sunday in non-league
Stonehill, which qualified for nine of the
Women’s Ice Hockey vs.
competition. Junior Amanda Kempainen
past 12 NCAA Tournaments, is 13th in both
turned in a goal and an assist for St.
SUNY Oswego, 4 p.m.#
national polls and sits second in the D2SIDA
Michael’s, while senior Maire Bartkus and
East Region Media Poll.
(Rink 1)
first-year Katherine O’Brien also scored.
St. Michael’s, which had won three of its
O’Brien’s was the first tally of her career.
* Northeast-10
past four games, had four players score in
Sophomore Erin Dwyer contributed two
double figures. Junior Makenzie Burud shot
Conference Event
assists and first-year Jillian Witwicki was 138-of-12, including 3-of-4 from three-point
% ECAC East Event
for-20 on face-offs with an assist. Sophomore
range, to turn in 19 points, nine rebounds
# DoubleTree Ice
Abby Burke made 12 saves in 33:03 while
and four assists, while senior Maggie
Hockey Classic
relieving classmate Erica Ragazzo, who
Sabine totaled 13 points, seven boards and
stopped nine shots during her second career
three steals. Classmate Kelly Frappier and
appearance.
sophomore Indira Evora both collected 12
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The Colchester Sun | Thursday, January 8, 2015
Current
Exhibits
September
See
Lorraine Halpin Zaloom’s
work online:
colchestersun.com/
cic
Spotlight on Lorraine Halpin Zaloom
Column-Inch Collection artist for the month of January
By ELSIE LYNN
The Colchester Sun
O
ver the past 30 years,
Lorraine Halpin Zaloom
drew people almost
exclusively, but she
says she’s become a recent victim of
Facebook, beguiled by furry family
pictures posted by friends.
“I am having a great time drawing
animals,” Essex Junction native
Zaloom said.
“The thing of it is, I love capturing
expressions of all types of subjects,
human and animal alike. I know I
am getting it right when I start to feel
ABOVE: Baxter - Charcoal
the personality appear, when I feel
my subject starting to join me on the
BELOW: Buddy - Charcoal
page. It feels magical.”
Zaloom calls her area of art
“portraiture in various media.” She
uses charcoal pencil, pen and ink,
oil, and woodburning to capture her
subjects. For now Zaloom is drawing
dogs, cats and a smattering of folks.
But who knows? Tomorrow it could
be cows, chickens and babies.
After graduating from Essex
Junction Educational Center in
1980, Zaloom took pre-med and
engineering classes at the University
of Vermont, then computer graphic
design courses at Bergen Community
College, in Paramus, N.J., and finally
fine art at The Art School at Old
Church in Demarest, N.J.
In her early 20s, Zaloom moved just outside of Manhattan
to raise a family.
“For 29 years, I fought the magnetic pull of Vermont,
tugging hard each family trip I made back north. Now I
am finally home again, (in Essex Junction) near mom and
dad, siblings, one son, dear
friends, and my muse
John.
“It’s difficult to express
how much joy each day
brings as I delight in
Vermont’s brilliant colors,
gorgeous sceneries,
heavily scented fresh
air, incredible foods,
delicious beers, great
conversations and
fabulous music — all things I cherish.
“The Essex and Colchester area offer me
an abundance of beauty and love, two of the
most important things in my life.
“What an incredible area we live in,”
Zaloom continued. “Inspiration abounds
and it feels right and it feels home. I am
reconnected, whole and happy, getting lost
between the lines and the paper, back in my
joyful place where time stands still.”
Though art is a part-time endeavor
for Zaloom, she strives to “create a life
presence that connects the viewer to that
special place they hold in our hearts for the
subject.” She works full-time at Blodgett Bath
Showplace in Williston.
“I find great joy in knowing my work
connects people to their loved ones,
knowing that I created something they can
treasure for the rest of their lives, in a way,
keeping the love for their subjects within
easy reach, just a glance away. It feels really
good knowing my work has brought joy to
people’s lives.”
Visit Lorraine’s website at fineartamerica.
com/profiles/lorraine-zaloom.html. For
commissions, email [email protected].
See Lorraine’s work displayed at the
Column-Inch Collection throughout
the month of January. Drop by anytime
between 9:30 a.m-5 p.m., Monday through
Friday at the Essex Reporter/Colchester
Sun offices at 42 Severance Green, Unit
108, Colchester. Or view her work on the
online gallery at www.colchestersun.com/
cic.
Animal Power. The Amy E. Tarrant Gallery
presents this exhibition on Vermont’s
animal-powered
transportation
and
agriculture. “Animal
Power”
includes
historical and contemporary photographs,
prints, paintings, drawings and ephemera
drawn from Bryan Memorial Gallery, City of
Burlington, Dog Mountain, Essex Community
Historical Society, and more. The show also
includes works from artists Kevin Fahey, Laura
Hamilton, Stephen Leslie and others. Exhibit
on display through Feb. 28. Amy E. Tarrant
Gallery, Burlington. Gallery Hours: Saturdays,
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: www.flynncenter.
org/performances-events/amy-e-tarrantgallery.html.
Preoccupied. Exhibited in the Vermont
Metro Gallery, Preoccupied features work
by Jericho artist Dianne Shullenberger and
many more. Preoccupied features visually
stunning work that demands careful study.
Each artist has accomplished incredibly ornate
scenes that are impressive at first glance and
upon closer inspection illustrate tiny features
diligently cut, sewn, hashed, and drawn with
the utmost attention to detail. This exhibition
runs through Jan. 24. Vermont Metro Gallery
at the BCA Center, Burlington. Gallery Hours:
Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday and
Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Closed, Sunday and
Monday. Information: www.burlingtoncityarts.
org/vermont-metro-gallery
Upcoming
Events
September
Dog Auditions. The Lyric Theatre Company
will be holding auditions for dog “actors” for
their upcoming spring production of “Legally
Blonde: The Musical” on Jan. 10. Dogs will
work with the company’s dog trainer to see
their responsiveness to other handlers and
aptitude to learning new skills. Smaller breeds
preferred including Chihuahuas and bulldogs.
Pre-registration encouraged. Lyric Theatre
Warehouse, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-12
p.m. Information: www.lyrictheatrevt.org/
backstage_blonde.html.
Architecture + Design Film Series: “First
Person Singular: I.M. Pei.” Burlington City
Arts presents a film series about architecture
and design that engages, provokes and inspires
the community by exploring the impact and
importance of design and beauty. On Jan. 20,
the series will screen “First Person Singular:
I.M. Pei.” The documentary explores the life
and work of I.M. Pei whose projects include
the famous pyramid entrance at the Louvre,
the Meyerson Symphony Center, and the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame. Thoughtful discussion
and light refreshments following the movie
screening. Cash bar. BCA Center, Burlington, 6 p.m.
Free. Information: www.burlingtoncityarts.org.
For more listings visit
www.colchestersun.com/arts-and-entertainment
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The Colchester Sun | Thursday, January 8, 2015
The Renaissance Yale Glee Club to perform in Colchester
collegiate
School donates to 154-year-old
INFO
ensemble makes rare
visit to
Harbor Place
Green Mountain State
On Dec. 19 The Renaissance School in Shelburne made
donations to Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations
for Champlain Housing Trust. The school families donated a
total of 927 personal care, food and clothing items for Harbor
Place, the temporary housing residence located in Shelburne.
This is the second year The Renaissance School has collected
donations for the shelter. The fifth-grade class counted and
graphed all of the donated items and assisted in bringing the
many boxes and bags to the school entryway for transport. Renaissance School fifth-grade teacher, Caitlin Bellavance
stands with her students Sabina Nagiba, of Colchester, Camryn
Muzzy, of Burlington, Walker Gray, of South Burlington and
Lauren Halberg, of Shelburne, after making a donation to
Champlain Housing Trust’s Harbor Place. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
T
he Yale Glee Club, one of the
nation’s oldest collegiate choral
ensembles, will present a free
concert at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 10 at the
McCarthy Arts Center at St. Michael’s
College in Colchester. This will be only
the second visit by the ensemble to the
Green Mountain State in the last several
decades.
The concert will feature classical
works by Johannes Brahms, Renaissance
master Tomás Luis de Victoria, a new
work by Pulitzer Prize winning composer
Jennifer Higdon, settings of folk songs
and spirituals, and traditional collegiate
songs from Yale University. Founded in 1861, the Yale Glee
Club is Yale University’s principal
undergraduate mixed chorus and oldest
musical organization. Recently hailed by
the New York Times as “one of the best
collegiate singing ensembles, and one
of the most adventurous,” its repertoire
spans five centuries, from Renaissance
motets, to choral-orchestral masterworks,
to contemporary choral works, folk songs,
spirituals, and Yale songs. A pioneering
ensemble in the area of international
choral exchange, the Glee Club first
traveled internationally in 1928, and
has since appeared before enthusiastic
audiences throughout the world and in
every major U.S. city. Students in the
Glee Club represent all academic areas
of the university, and are joined together
by their love of singing and a common
understanding that raising one’s voice
with others to create something beautiful
is one of the noblest of human pursuits.
The Glee Club has been led since
2003 by Jeffrey Douma, Professor of
Conducting at the Yale School of Music. In addition to leading the Glee Club,
Douma is founding musical director
WHAT:
The Yale Glee Club in Concert
under the directon of
Jeffrey Douma
WHERE:
McCarthy Arts Center Recital Hall,
St. Michael's College, Colchester
WHEN:
Saturday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
COST:
Free, no tickets required
Contact:
(802) 654-2284 or
[email protected]
of the Yale Choral Artists and artistic
director of the Yale International Choral
Festival. He has appeared as guest
conductor of choruses and orchestras on
six continents. The Yale Glee Club will come to St. Michael’s College on Jan. 10 and present a free community concert at 7:30 p.m. in the McCarthy
Arts Center Recital Hall.
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