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MARCH 14, 2013
VOL. 12 No. 11
Eulogizing the Circ
‘It’s final … Get a life’
By JASON STARR
The Colchester Sun
When Gov. Shumlin abandoned
the Circumferential Highway as a
Chittenden County transportation
solution in 2011, hope remained
among the project’s backers that
a piece of the highway could still
be realized through a process the
governor set up to fast-track so-called
“Circ alternatives” in the communities
most affected by his decision — i.e.
Essex, Colchester and Williston.
Two years later, however,
decisions made by the task force
choosing those alternatives appear to
have driven the final nail in the Circ’s
coffin. Since the New Year, the task
force has scuttled the idea of building
either of the two Circ segments that
remained under consideration: the
segment connecting the IBM campus
with a new exit on Interstate 89, and
the segment taking traffic from the
existing leg of the Circ – Route 289
through Essex – over the Winooski
River with a new bridge to Williston.
While formulating their decision
over a series of January meetings,
officials who have worked on the
concept of a Circ Highway for
decades eulogized a project that
had been planned since the 1960s
and was set to break ground in 2004
before environmental opposition led
to a court-ordered work cessation —
and ultimately the selection of other
alternatives.
“It’s like having a girlfriend say,
‘It’s final. I’m moving on. Get a
life,’” Williston Town Manager Rick
McGuire described Thursday.
Williston Selectboard member
Chris Roy summed up his
community’s feelings during a
Jan. 31 meeting of the task force:
“(Williston) is really feeling the brunt
of the impact of not building (the
Circ),” he said. “What we’re getting
as a town that had been planning for
a quarter-century around the (Circ)
is improvements to intersections that
weren’t improved because we were
waiting for the (Circ) to come, and
–See CIRC on page 3
Mark Utter, far left, poses for a portrait with family members during the I am in Here Bowl-a-Thon at Champlain Lanes on March 10 in Shelburne.
Colchester resident to
premiere film
By KELLY MARCH
The Colchester Sun
“I began this project knowing only that I
wanted to tell my story,” Colchester resident
Mark Utter wrote of his screenplay “I am
in Here” nearly a year ago. “I wrote my
thoughts down for the first time and called
them kooky ramblings … then a woman who
is a filmmaker got me thinking about the big
screen.”
And so began the process that will come
to a head on Saturday, when Utter premieres
his film “I am in Here” at the Main Street
Landing for the Performing Arts Film House
in downtown Burlington.
“I am in Here” is a day-in-the-life movie
that uses humor to highlight the contrast
between people’s perceptions of Utter and
the man inside.
Utter, 48, has certain “neurological
differences” and autistic tendencies that make
it difficult for him to communicate verbally.
For much of his life, people assumed that he
understood little of the world around him and
treated him like a young boy.
“I always assumed he had the mind and
comprehension of a child,” explained his
niece, Emily Utter. “And [I] treated him
as such: making simple conversation, and
frankly not engaging with him much at all.”
Enter Emily Anderson.
Anderson,
director
of
creative
performance and cultural access for
VSA Vermont, met Utter while leading a
puppetry and theater class for adults with
developmental disabilities. Noticing that
Utter was not contributing, she invited him
to try expressing himself through facilitated
communication. He agreed to try, allowing
Anderson to support his arms while he typed
to help control his movements.
One letter at a time, a few words per
minute, he typed the line, “I want to know
how it feels to have old, cold, lonesome
Alternative
transportation
program launches
–See UTTER on page 2
Mark Utter poses for a portrait.
A wide range of organizations are partnering to make it
easier for Chittenden County residents to change the way they
travel and to eventually remake the culture of transportation
here.
Under the “Go! Chittenden County” banner, planners,
elected officials and businesses have set up an alternative
transportation initiative to expand use of carshares, carpools,
busses, bike commuting and walking and reduce one-person,
–See GO! on page 2
–See HORSES on page 15
By JASON STARR
The Colchester Sun
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Police
chief
announces
retirement
New selectboard,
school board
chairs chosen
By JASON STARR
The Colchester Sun
Nadine Scibek became
the new chairwoman of the
Colchester Selectboard on
Tuesday night during the
board’s first meeting since
Tom Mulcahy won a narrow
Town Meeting Day election
over longtime board chairman
Dick Paquette.
Marc Landry remained
vice chairman, and Herb
Downing was chosen as
clerk, although he was not in
attendance. Each position was
nominated by board member
Renn Niquette, seconded by
Mulcahy and approved on a
unanimous vote of the board.
The board also moved up
the start time of its bimonthly
Tuesday meetings from 7:30
p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
In her first meeting
chairing the board, Scibek
announced the retirement of
Police Chief Chuck Kirker.
Kirker has been with the
Colchester Police Department
for 43 years and is the longest
tenured active police chief in
the State of Vermont. His last
day will by May 31.
“I think more than anything
I had a major goal of seeing
the department find a new
home,” he said, referring to
the rebuilt police headquarters
the department moved into
last fall on Blakely Road.
“With that accomplished, and
turning 66, I decided it was an
appropriate time.”
Kirker’s retirement will
come about one month after
Town Manager Al Voegele’s
last day. His timing will give
the incoming town manager,
Dawn Francis, a chance to
start at the beginning with
hiring Kirker’s successor.
A resident of Milton,
Kirker said he plans to remain
in Vermont year-round and
work on hobbies and home
improvement projects.
Also
Tuesday,
the
Colchester School Board
re-organized
itself
after
the election defeat of its
former chairman, Dirk Reith.
Tuesday’s meeting was the
first for newly elected Craig
Kieny.
The board unanimously
chose its longest-tenured
member and former vice
chairman, Dick Pecor, as
its chairman. Mike Rogers
was selected vice chairman,
and Christine Shepard was
selected clerk.
Riding for
a cause
It took members of Vermont’s horse sports community
just three weeks to organize and execute a fundraising event
involving 30 riders Saturday at Jolley Stables in Colchester.
Horse trainer Erin Longworth of Milton was motivated to act
quickly to raise money for the Vermont Children’s Hospital
after a three-day stay with her son in February.
Her 2-year-old was fighting pneumonia and a respitory
virus and was placed in isolation for a frightening three days.
“They were up around the clock with us,” Longworth said
of the Children’s Hospital staff. “My son was very upset. They
tried very hard to keep him happy. I just loved the family
atmosphere. I’ve never seen a better nursing staff.”
Longworth’s son is fully recovered now. But since their
experience at the Children’s Hospital — an affiliate of Fletcher
Allen Health Care — Longworth has worked with leaders of
the Vermont Quarter Horse Youth Association to bring together
riders for Saturday’s fundraiser. The “gymkhana” attracted
Go! Chittenden County aims to change
transportation culture
Photos by Monica Donovan
SEE INSIDE
Jenna Rogers, 10, of Fairfax, winds through barrels during a
fundraiser for Vermont Children's Hospital on Saturday at Jolley
Stabels in Colchester.
Photo by Oliver Parini
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The Colchester Sun | Thursday, March 14, 2013
Q&A
with
Jeannie and Ralph Perkins
Leaders of Video Club
live on the north side of
Colchester, just off of Clay
Point Road. The couple has
been floating the idea of
starting a Video Club for a
long time; this May they are
going to launch a group with
the help of LCATV, Space
Research and the Milton
Grange.
“In some ways, it is an
extension of what the folks
at LCATV already do a fine
job with,” explained Ralph.
“That is to say, provide
tools for residents to express
themselves and to be heard
using video as a medium.
This is the first time that we
are attempting to bring people
together in this specific
way, as a group, to enjoy a
night out, learn how to make
better home movies and also
participate in creating little
projects that speak to others
here in Colchester and in
Milton.”
Unsure of the response
they will have, Jeannie and
Ralph wanted to start the club
as a “part civic, part social,
part educational” endeavor.
Jeannie grew up in South
Burlington, and Ralph in
Massachusetts — although
both of his parents are
Vermonters. At age 21 Ralph
came back to Vermont; and
his folks, after being away for
40 years, decided to return to
Vermont in 2001 to retire. “It
says a lot about Colchester,”
Ralph said, “that from all
their
searching
around
Chittenden County for the
right community to retire to,
Colchester has become their
home.”
Ralph recently reflected
on the club and his hopes for
local home videos.
Q: How did you get
involved in video?
A: Seeing the amount
of people who express
themselves, tell stories, or
just communicate through
video is amazing. Jeannie and
I know no more than anyone
else about how to run a video
camera, flip camera or smart
phone. The hope is that as
we explore and learn more
about this medium, we and
others can not only benefit
personally, but perhaps create
some short films about things
or people around town that
are worthy of showing to
others, of sharing with the
community.
Q: Can you explain the
relationships the club has?
A: From our involvement
with the Milton Grange and
a small L3C called Space
Research, we have found
support of the basic ideas
behind our project. The Milton
Grange has always been a
proponent of community
service and in giving people a
voice within their communities
and communities a voice at
the State and Federal level.
Thinking of the club as a way
to help individuals develop
their skills to “speak” in a
way that can be heard by
more people in the 21st
century seems to be a good
fit for them. Space Research
is a L3C that supports a
community project called
Tuberville, which grows
food and donates it to local
food shelves. Although this
program has no connection
with the Tuberville project,
the idea of giving folks the
tools to promote community
is at the core of Space
Research’s purpose.
Q: Who do you expect
to participate in the video
club?
A: Starting in May, we
will be meeting for one and a
half hours the first and third
Tuesday evening of each
month. The format is that
UTTER
we hope this will be a group
of people that will come
together to learn together how
to make better videos. We are
not trying to produce the next
Oscar winning film, but rather
learn how to make a better
video of a birthday party,
or how to tell a story about
someone you admire in three
minutes or less. Although
we welcome anyone, we
expect that individuals who
are at a very basic level of
performance (like Jeannie and
myself) will get the most from
this project.
Q: What will the
structure of the club be?
A: There will most likely
be a basic structure for the
workshops and we will have
certain simple educational
resources, but we are hoping
that folks that want to bring
ideas and information that
they find between meeting
to the meetings will be a
significant attribute of our
learning process. As this is
the first attempt to start a
project like this, I couldn’t
tell you if there will be four
people or 14 when we begin
in May. What I can tell you,
is that if you have an interest
in learning more about video,
are interested in community
and helping to make little
films about Colchester and
its residents, or just want
to get out and socialize a
few evenings a month, we
would love to hear from you.
Contact:
Ralphperkins@
hotmail.com or 893-6650.
— Elsie Lynn
GO!
from page 1
longing for love gone.”
It was the first time in
his life that he was able to
let others know, “I am in
here.” It was a turning point
for Utter, who subsequently
invited Emily to support him
in telling his story. “It was not till Emily asked
for my creative input did the
spark for telling my story
get lit,” he noted. “Slowly
but surely we have found
ourselves in this exciting
project with so many good
people who bring expertise
and good energy.”
“I am in Here” depicts
the communication barriers
and social obstacles Utter
encounters on a daily basis.
The whimsical film, which
features 63 actors, weaves
wry animation and multiple
narrators to, in a way, contrast
Utter’s life before and after
gaining access to facilitated
communication.
Photo contributed
from page 1
“This movie demonstrates
how we have misjudged people
who cannot communicate as
simply and easily as most of
us do on a daily basis,” said
Russ Bennett, one of the
film’s advisors. “Mark has
an incredible viewpoint. We
need his mind and others like
it to participate in the human
dialogue about how we coexist.”
Utter’s hope is that
this project will increase
awareness of alternative
forms of communication,
create opportunities for others
to emerge from within, and
open many minds to “different
ways of being human.”
In that vein, Utter has
been raising money through
various initiatives — the most
recent of which was a bowla-thon at Champlain Lanes
in Burlington — with hopes
of screening his film for
audiences across the country.
He is already scheduled to
present at the Bennington
Museum in connection with
VSA Vermont’s Engage
Exhibition and The Plainfield
Community
Center,
in
addition to several schools
and conferences. After each
screening, Utter plans to
host an open dialogue with
his audience using supported
typing. The premiere of the
film will be held at The
Main
Street
Landing
for the Performing Arts
Film House in downtown
Burlington on Saturday at 7
p.m. Admission is free, but
donations to support taking
the film on the road will be
accepted.
For more information
about the “I am in Here”
premiere, contact Emily
Anderson
at 655-4606
or [email protected]. one-car trips.
Organizers kicked off
the initiative Thursday in
Winooski — which is being
built as one of two multimodal transportation hubs
in the county along with the
intersection of routes 7 and
189 in Burlington — with
Congressman Peter Welch and
representatives of Sen. Patrick
Leahy and Sen. Bernie Sanders
speaking about the program’s
benefits.
According to Welch, the
Congressional trio wrangled
federal transportation dollars
to support the initiative and
to “create a system that has
options for people who want
to do things that don’t require
building new highways and
putting more pollution into the
atmosphere,” said Welch.
“This is about creating
communities that are livable,
that people enjoy living in, that
are vital and rich places to be,”
Welch said.
Michele Boomhower of the
Chittenden County Regional
Planning Commission said
specific goals of Go! Chittenden
County are to increase bus
commuting to 25 percent of
employees at businesses that
partner with the initiative; add
350 residents to the CarShare
Vermont program; conduct
a dozen new bike commuter
workshops; build 35 new bike
racks throughout the county;
and build-out the multi-modal
hubs with carshare vehicles,
bike racks and enclosed bike
lockers.
IBM is Go! Chittenden
County’s
first
business
partner. IBM’s Eric Berliner
said the company is currently
conducting a transportation
survey of employees to better
understand opportunities and
limitations for alternative
transportation.
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Peter Welch
Commissioner
of
Transportation Sue Minter
framed the initiative as part of
the county’s contribution to
mitigating global warming.
“The
Shumlin
Administration
recognizes
that, not only is climate change
real, but we need to change to
address this threat,” she said.
Sen. Sanders representative
Phil Fiermonte echoed the
sentiment, identifying climate
change as one of Sanders’
primary concerns. Sen. Leahy
representative Ted Brady said
the initiative is also about
redirecting resources from
the vehicle infrastructure to
multi-modal infrastructure.
In addition to federal
transportation funds, the
initiative is also supported
by state transportation dollars
earmarked for alternatives
to
the
once-planned
Circumferential
Highway
(see related story).
“You build another lane
of road, you get another
lane of traffic,” Brady said.
“We’re not going to be able
to build out of this.”
The initiative is also
about transportation equity
and affordability, in light of
the rising costs of owning and
gassing up a car, Brady said.
“You no longer need
to use a car to get to and
from work and to and
from downtown — not
everywhere in Chittenden
County, but here in Winooski
you no longer need a car,” he
said. “You can take a car for
an hour, you can take a bike,
you can walk.”
More
information
is available at www.
gochittendencounty.org and
by calling 800-685-7433.
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Burnham Memorial Library
BOOK REVIEWS
“Ender’s Game,”
by Orson Scott Card
Adult Fiction, 1985
Reviewed by Josh Muse, Library Technology
Andrew “Ender” Wiggin is a precociously brilliant 6-yearold, one of three hyper-intelligent siblings. After a period of
testing, he is plucked from his life and sent to the Battle School,
an orbiting facility for the training of children. Humanity
faces destruction at the hands of mysterious aliens known as
“the Buggers,” and these young soldiers are seen as our only
hope. At the school, children are rigorously trained for life in
the military, far from the distractions of family or a normal
childhood. The center of school life is the battle room, where
teams fight elaborately simulated (and scored) battles in
weightlessness. Those in control intend to mold Ender into a
military genius and the human race’s savior, through social
and psychological manipulation. He learns self-reliance and a
pragmatic ruthlessness, whether facing a skilled team or a group of bullies, but at an extreme
emotional price. Card’s writing style is focused, sparing few words for exposition or background
information; combined with the story and environments, it makes for an engrossing tale.
“The Giant and How He Humbugged America,”
by Jim Murphy
Juvenile Non-Fiction, 2012
Reviewed by Josh Muse, Library Technology
For those not familiar with the phrase, a humbug is “something
designed to deceive and mislead,” often used in the 19th century
to refer to a hoax perpetuated to make money. In 1869, a farmer
in Cardiff, N.Y., claimed to discover the petrified remains of a
giant in his field. The stone figure rapidly became an attraction,
and though experts argued about whether it was a fossil or an
ancient statue, few labeled it a fraud. Interest in the giant grew
and grew, until P. T. Barnum (often considered the master of
the humbug) tried to first purchase and then recreate the statue.
Ultimately, though, the lies (and liars) behind the Giant start to
unravel. Murphy uses the story to discuss issues such as 19th century attitudes toward science,
and the prevalence of hoaxes and peculiar beliefs in the time period. The included photos and
other images also add greatly to the story. And if you’re still curious after reading, the giant is a
relatively short trip away, at the Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y.
COLCHESTER’S WEEKLY
Town News
“Colchester, Vermont, located on Lake Champlain’s Malletts Bay, is a
diverse, civic-minded community endowed with a rich heritage of commercial,
agricultural, recreational, and educational gifts. Proud of the quality of life
already enjoyed here, the people of Colchester seek to build upon this foundation
to ensure economic prosperity, recreational opportunity, and an entrepreneurial
spirit for future generations”
Vision Statement, Heritage Project, 2012
The following information highlights
some activities performed by the Town
from March 1 – 8:
Police Department
Reported by Chuck Kirker, police chief
For the last 43 years I have been a
member of your police department, for
the last 34 years as Chief of Police. I
have decided it is time to retire effective
May 31. I want to thank all of the
citizens who have supported me and
the department during this time. It is
with mixed feeling that this decision is
made given the fact that I love my job;
however, I do look forward to the future.
Your department employees a fine
group of exceptional men and women
dedicated to keeping you safe. Thank
you.
Planning and Zoning
Reported by Sarah Hadd,
director
Read the complete
newsletter online:
www.colchestersun.com
On March 19 the
Planning Commission
will have an informal public input session
on several of the proposed rezonings
along the Heineberg Drive and Prim
Road corridor at the Meeting House at
7 p.m. There is currently a vacancy on
the Commission. The Costco stormwater
permit was upheld recently by the
Natural Resources Board. An appeal of
the local and state Act 250 approvals are
still pending. Several pre-construction
meeting have been scheduled for the
coming days so it appears this spring will
be a busy construction season including
a new State of Vermont Health Lab on
South Park Drive.
Finance
Reported by Joan Boehm (asst. town
manager/CFO)
I would like to offer a short course
in municipal budgeting and general
government finances to interested
citizens of Colchester. If you would
like to learn more about government
finances, please contact Joan Boehm at
264-5502 or [email protected].
Together we will set up a time to meet.
For more information about the Town of Colchester
visit the town offices at 781 Blakely Road, Colchester,
online at www.colchestervt.gov or call (802) 264-5500.
CIRC
from page 1
a new exit in Williston. The
company was underwhelmed
by both the bridge over the
Winooski idea and the series of
smaller improvements the task
force ultimately approved.
“Either one of these
options, in 2035, we will have
outgrown,” IBM’s Tim Baechle
told members of the Essex and
Williston selectboards during a
joint meeting in January.
The Lake Champlain
Regional
Chamber
of
Commerce joined IBM in its
advocacy for the southernmost
Circ
segment,
renaming
it “Innovation Road” as a
marketing strategy during task
force deliberations. Chamber
President Tom Torti noted
IBM’s projected growth as a
multi-tenant technology park
(the Essex Junction campus
already houses six non-IBM
businesses and has plans to
develop 60 additional acres as a
manufacturing hub along River
Road). But Torti is resigned
to working with the smaller,
localized projects the task force
has adopted.
“We believed in the
any increased road capacity
will be on the town’s tab. That
doesn’t leave a wonderful taste
in our mouths.”
Having long given up on
the Circ as a whole, Roy had
advocated during recent task
force meetings for at least
building the Circ segment
involving a new bridge over
the Winooski River. It would
improve IBM’s access to the
interstate via Route 117, he
said, and was the only option
still under consideration that
would increase traffic capacity
— as opposed to the series of
intersection
improvements,
road widenings and alternative
transportation projects that
the Circ alternative process
ultimately yielded.
“Instead of polishing the
inside of the hoses or the pipes
we already have, that actually
gives us another pipe, thereby
relieving pressure on all of the
pipes,” he analogized.
IBM, however, had long
advocated for the other leg of
the original Circ — the one that
would create a connection from
its campus to the interstate with
“We are hopeful that all these improvements
will incrementally work. Will it ultimately
work? I don’t think any of us know.”
Frank Cioffi
Greater Burlington Industrial Corp.
Innovation Avenue,” Torti said.
“It was the most logical piece of
(the Circ) because it addressed
the economic growth potential
in that area. It addressed air
quality and traffic mitigation.
It really came the closest to
achieving the results and goals
of what the Circ would have
done.
“Doing nothing is not
acceptable, so making the
improvements they want to
make will at least help us a little
bit in the short term … VTrans
believes it can work. We hope
they are right.”
“They absolutely have to
work,” said Torti’s colleague
at the Greater Burlington
Industrial Corporation, Frank
Cioffi. “When you have an
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economic engine like IBM, it’s
critical that the transportation
corridor functions the way they
need it to function.
“A lot of us battled for
(the Circ) to no avail,” Cioffi
continued. “In the meantime
the traffic situation worsened
… We are hopeful that all
these
improvements
will
incrementally work. Will it
ultimately work? I don’t think
any of us know.”
Few could argue the Circ’s
promise to alleviate traffic
congestion in county choke
points like Five Corners and
Williston Road. Where it
didn’t pass muster was in its
environmental impacts and
the concern that it would lead
to suburban sprawl. Legal
challenges from environmental
advocates
remained
unresolved at the time of
Shumlin’s abandonment of the
project.
Colchester Public Works
Director Bryan Osborne noted
that the lone built leg of the
Circ — Route 289 — dumps
traffic onto Colchester roads
in a way that “was tolerated
because it was understood to
be temporary.” He appealed to
State Transportation Secretary
Brian Searles to continue fasttracking Chittenden County
projects that solve problems
the Circ was once envisioned
to solve.
“There’s a lot of unfinished
business in Chittenden County
in terms of mitigating the
effects of abandoning the
Circ Highway,” he said. “We
shouldn’t end this process
until that mitigation is met. I
just don’t think we are there.”
“This is a finite process,”
Searles responded, noting
that the task force’s work will
end this year.
Translation — in the
word’s
of
Williston’s
McGuire — It’s final. Get a
life.
SMC men’s
lacrosse
bus
involved in
accident
According to officials
at St. Michael’s College,
a bus carrying the men’s
lacrosse team was involved
in a traffic accident
on Interstate 87, in the
Clifton Park, N.Y., area on
Tuesday evening.
Thirty-four
men’s
lacrosse
players,
two
coaches and one athletic
trainer were on the bus at
the time of the accident.
Thankfully, all members
of the team and travel
party are reported to be
safe. The team was enroute
to a game against Mercy
College when the collision
occurred.
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under investigation by
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OPINION
Perspective
Wind power bill defies
public’s strong support
Tap time
By EMERSON LYNN
When two out of every three Vermonters express support
for something, that’s considered overwhelming support.
Politically, it’s bulletproof.
That was the message delivered by a Castleton State College
poll in which 66 percent of Vermonters expressed support for
wind power. This support was not just for wind power in general, but for
wind power in the form of turbines along Vermont’s ridgelines.
Even more — 69 percent — would favor a wind farm in their
community. Not only do two-thirds of Vermonters support
wind power, but according to the poll, only 19 percent are
firmly opposed, with another 14 percent undecided.
Why is it then, that proposed legislation to place a threeyear moratorium has received so much attention, its backers
marching forward acting as if they are representing the people’s
will?
It’s happened because Vermont is a particularly easy mark
in the advocacy game. We’re small and a committed minority
can make its voice known. In Montpelier, a protest of 200 can
be spun as something much larger than it is. It’s often hard
for legislators to see beyond those who testify before their
committees, or those who hold placards outside.
And that’s a lousy way to make policy.
Perhaps some of this support for wind power is beginning
to seep into the minds of legislators. The Senate committee
dealing with the legislation — Natural Resources and Energy
— finally passed the bill, but only after the moratorium was
removed. It was obvious the legislation would not be passed
with the moratorium included — something the Shumlin
administration had made clear.
Thus, the public’s support of wind power generation is
affirmed?
No. The moratorium was the visible part of the battle, the idea
that generated the attention and the opprobrium. But the bill
passed out of committee also contains the requirement that the
Public Service Board conform to the state’s Act 250 process for
siting wind turbine projects larger than 500 kilowatts. This, according to the bill’s sponsors, is simply a way to
give local communities a stronger voice in the process.
It seems innocuous. Why would anyone oppose giving
local communities a stronger voice in any decision?
In the real world, there is little difference between an
outright moratorium and forcing these projects through the
state’s Act 250 process. As any Vermonter knows, a contested
Act 250 process can add years to a project’s timeline. The
added expense and uncertainty are often more than enough to
persuade a developer to look elsewhere.
It should also be understood that the PSB recognizes the
Act 250 process now, but is not required to jump through each
of its regulatory hoops. The reason the PSB has been given
the authority it has, is that we want decisions to be made
absent the not-in-my-back-yard mentality. How we provide
ourselves energy is something that affects us all and shouldn’t
be controlled by minority groups concerned only about specific
projects, not the state’s overall energy mix. The Senate bill is almost as objectionable now as it was
before.
The danger is this: it’s picture perfect for legislators. It’s a
way to show the anti-wind people that they were sympathetic
to their cause (with a wink and a nod toward the Act 250
requirement) and show the pro-wind people their support by
saying they were opposed to the moratorium.
The truth, however, is that if the bill is signed into law it
could slow the development of wind power in Vermont as
effectively as any moratorium. (That’s such an odd stance for
a Senate committee whose charge is to focus on renewable
energy and to protect our natural resources.)
This understanding should not be lost on other legislators.
As all polls have shown, wind power in Vermont enjoys
overwhelming support. Vermonters do not recoil from turbines
on ridgelines or the thought of wind farms in their communities.
They understand that the proper regulatory processes are
already in place.
The legislation approved by the Senate Natural Resources
and Energy committee does not embrace that understanding. It
opposes it, and by so doing, opposes the majority’s will. When that is understood, the political cover should
disappear and the bill should be dropped.
Emerson Lynn is co-publisher of The Colchester Sun and
publisher of the St. Albans Messenger.
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Gov. Peter Shumlin kicked off Vermont’s 2013 maple sugar season with the recent tapping of a maple tree on the Statehouse
lawn in Montpelier.
In highlighting the industry’s importance to the state’s economy, Shumlin said: “Vermont leads the U.S. in maple production.
Ten years ago, we had about 1 million taps in Vermont, and we expect three times that many in 2013. Sugaring is not only a
long-standing part of Vermont’s heritage, but it’s also a vital component of the state’s modern-day economy.”
New innovations have helped Vermont stay on the forefront of production. Among those: Smaller taps that are better for tree
health without sacrificing production; reverse osmosis, which allows water to be extracted from sap, resulting in higher sugar
concentrations and less boiling time. It also saves fuel; check valve spouts, which were developed by Dr. Tim Perkins of the
UVM Proctor Maple Research Center, allowing less contamination of the taphole, increased production of sap and more efficient
evaporators to speed boiling times and create a better finished product.
Photo contributed
Letters To The Editor
What kind of voter are you?
Some people will always vote “yes” on the school budget no
matter what the figure. Others are predisposed to voting “no”. I
belong to that third group of Colchester residents — who believe
in the importance of a quality education but who also understand
there must be some relationship between the amount of money
dedicated to our schools and our community’s ability to fund our
education obligation.
Over the years I’ve become numb to the rhetoric on both
sides and have struggled to make an informed budget vote.
While wanting to support the good work that our public sector
workers do on a daily basis, I also understand that it is neither
healthy nor sustainable to have any one expense far outpace the
growth in our incomes. Unfortunately, this has happened in
the past 10 years with both the municipal and school budgets
increasing at almost twice the rate as overall incomes in
Vermont.
Instead of railing against what some could justifiably argue
was poor management (Vermont school staffing in the past
10 years has grown 20 percent while enrollment has declined
10 percent, for example), I have decided to give school and
town planners a mulligan. It’s possible that spending needed to
increase that much, and after all, one can’t change the past in any
event.
Going forward, however, I am adopting a simple rule of
thumb to help my decision-making. I will gladly support any
budget that results in my taxes going up no more than the
average per capital income in Vermont. In essence, this means
that our public sector will have to follow the same economic
rules as the rest of us: spend more during the good times, spend
less during the lean times. To minimize the yearly variation and
make planning easier, I will take the average of the last three
years in which data is available. I will refer to this as the “Live
Within Your Means” guideline.
The guideline is very easy to calculate. According to the U.S.
Department of Commerce, the per capital personal income in
Vermont in 2008 was $39,433. In 2011 (the last year available),
it was $41,572. That is a total increase of 5.4 percent, or 1.8
percent per year. That makes conceptual sense to me as those
of us who are fortunate enough to still have jobs have seen very
little in the way of pay raises in the past several years.
So if the Colchester School Board is curious as to what kind
of budget they will have to come up with to earn my “yes” vote,
now they know — one that increases my taxes no more than 1.8
percent. I do not feel informed enough nor empowered enough
to comment on what should be kept and what should be cut.
That is the responsibility of the school board who volunteered
and campaigned for their positions (and I thank them for their
service).
If more Colchester voters communicated similar intentions
to the school board, they could forgo the charade of putting forth
a budget everyone knows will fail, only to come back with a
slightly trimmed, but equally unsustainable increase.
Matt Malaney
Colchester
Dental hygienist’s view on beverage
tax
Passing a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in Vermont is a
good way to start addressing the harms caused by these drinks.
I have been a dental hygienist for 22 years and have seen firsthand the destruction that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs)
cause in the mouth — from toddlers coming into the office with
sippy cups and bottles filled with soda and other sugary drinks
to teenagers who are hooked on Mountain Dew to adults who
consume cases of soda per month.
At our dental office, Vermont Dental Care in Winooski,
over 60 percent of our patients qualify for Medicaid. This lower
socio-economic population seems to be especially affected by
the detrimental effects of SSB intake due to the high volume of
these beverages they consume.
SSBs cause destruction of the dental enamel. The sugar in
these beverages feed the bacteria in the mouth. The bacteria, as
a result, produce an acid that attacks the enamel. In conjunction
with the sugar, these beverages contain phosphoric acid, which
also directly attacks the enamel. The result is that teeth are being
bathed in acid, and it leads to rampant dental decay. Deciduous
(baby teeth) are particularly vulnerable as the enamel is not as
able to resist the attack caused by the sugar and acid.
Children under the age of 5 are being hospitalized daily in
the state of Vermont to treat the rampant dental decay caused by
SSBs. The costs associated with this treatment are exorbitant.
The trauma and dental phobia this instills in the child lasts a
lifetime, and sets them up for poor future dental health.
Despite our best efforts at educating our patients about the
harmful effects of SSBs to their dental and overall health, there
seems to be no decrease in SSB consumption. I support efforts to pass a penny per ounce tax on sugary
drinks in hopes that the destruction caused by these drinks
can be decreased in my patients, whom I care so much about.
Especially the kids, who deserve a chance to grow up free of
dental decay.
Tracy Towers
Colchester
Envying Colchetser’s 250th
celebration?
On Tuesday, March 5 I was reading the Burlington Free Press
about pre-town meetings in surrounding communities when this
caught my eye from Shelburne: “The lack of funding for next
year’s observance of Shelburne’s 250th anniversary prompted
several participants to muse that Colchester, which share’s the
founding date, might steal the limelight.”
Well, I thought, wouldn’t that be something!
But, I want to make sure that all Colchester residents know
that there is no taxpayer money being used for the year-long
schedule of events to celebrate the town’s 250th. All money is
being raised through donations from the always generous people
and businesses in our special town. We are all volunteers.
Although the paper said “next year” it is indeed this year —
2013. Several towns in the area were chartered on the same day.
The celebration has already begun! On Sunday, Jan. 27, at the
United Church, a Musicale was held featuring Cameron Brownell
accompanied by Carol Reichard. The packed church was treated
to a program of liturgical and show tune music. A lovely reception
followed. Everyone involved should be congratulated! It was a
wonderful way to spend part of a cold winter afternoon.
Stay tuned to know what’s coming up. We’re trying to have
at least one event per month. Everything is free and open to the
public. Check out the web site www.colchester250.org to find
out what’s happening, to volunteer or make a donation. Follow
us on www.facebook.com/ColchesterVt250th. Or just give me a
call at 777-8507.
In addition to fundraising there is a Steering, Events, Publicity
and Charter Day Committee. Charter Day will be celebrated on
Saturday, June 8, at Bayside Park with something for the whole
family.
Celebrate community!
Maureen P. Dakin
Colchester 250th Committee
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Colchester
Sun
Limerick
Contest
Only five lines and you’re done
A limerick is always fun
To write and say
On St. Patrick’s Day
And they’re loved by The Colchester Sun!
For the past two weeks, The Colchester Sun has collected submissions for our
annual Limerick contest. The top five limericks (picked by the staff ) win a
Colchester Sun tee-shirt, printed by Humble Screen Printing in Colchester.
Here are our five favorite five-liners written by the limerick-loving community
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
I love different kinds of bugs
Oh, March is when I must confess
Once was a penguin who lived on the ice.
I want to give them all hugs
Our daylight saving causes stress
He had feelings that were very very nice.
With their loud noises
Full moon can be bad
He was very genuine
So many different choices
But even more mad
Sometimes an unhappy penguin.
Although, my favorite bug is a slug.
Two weeks to adjust I would guess
Overall he was pretty nice.
Alexandra Aley
Colchester
Amy Mulligan
Burlington
I hope for all the snow to be gone
Then the green grass can grow on the lawn
My bike is fast and very cool
I ride around across my school
Flowers suddenly appear
The sides are orange and
black
Spring is here, summer is near
I can blast through the track
The sun wakes me up at the crack of dawn
Or land it in the 10 ft pool!
Jacqueline Palaza
Colchester
Samantha Kieny
Colchester
Josh M. , 6th grader
Colchester Middle School
Obituary
Steven Chamberlain
COLCHESTER - Steven
Chamberlain,
59,
of
Colchester passed away,
on Dec. 28, 2012, due to
complications of pancreatitis.
Steve was born in Burlington
on Nov. 21, 1953 the son of
the late Herbert and Carolyn
(Valiquette)
Chamberlain.
Steve was a “Jack of all
Trades”. His generosity and
willingness to help anyone
unconditionally will always
be admired. He was quite a
“jokester”. Over the years,
Steve had a variety of jobs
including working for the
local school districts. He was
always a dedicated and hard
worker. Steve served in the
Vermont National Guard for
32 years. He enjoyed working
on cars, lawn mowers, snow
blowers, and anything else
with an engine. He enjoyed
going to garage sales,
listening and playing music,
and making up his own words
to songs. He was a loving
husband, father, brother, and
Papa. Steve was very proud
of his sons and grandchildren.
husband, Jimmy of Grand Isle,
and Tina Bartlett and husband,
Robert of Burlington; fatherin-law, Norman Sourdiff
and mother-in-law, Theresa
Lesage, both of Winooski;
brother-in-law, Craig Sourdiff
of Milton; and sister-in-law,
Carol Lesage of Emmettsburg,
Md. He also leaves many
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews,
and cousins. He will be deeply
missed. Steve’s family would
like to thank all of the staff
at Fletcher Allen Health
Steve leaves behind his wife,
Claire, who was his lifelong
“soul mate”; his two sons,
Steven Chamberlain, Jr. and
wife, Andrea of St. Albans,
Adam
Chamberlain
and
girlfriend, Kali Pakulski; three
grandchildren,
Mackenzie,
Brody, and Quincy; his
siblings, Donna Emery and
husband, Henry of Colchester,
Herbert Chamberlain, Jr. and
wife, Marlene of Burlington,
Bonnie
Trombley
and
Care for the care and support
they gave during his stay at
the hospital. Visiting hours
were be on Thursday, Jan. 3,
2013 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the
Ready Funeral & Cremation
Service South Chapel, 261
Shelburne Rd., Burlington. A
reception was on Friday, Jan.
4, at 11 a.m. in the Holy Cross
Church Parish Hall, Church
Rd. in Colchester. Burial
will be in the spring at Holy
Cross Cemetery. http://www.
readyfuneral.com.◊
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VOLUNTEER OPENINGS
The Town of Colchester has volunteer openings on the
following Boards and Commissions:
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Planning Commission
Channel 17 Representative
Cemetery Commission
Governance Committee
Recreation Advisory Board
Board of Ethics
For an application and more information visit the Town’s website:
www. colchestervt.gov and click on opportunities/volunteer - or call
June Campbell at 264-5509.
The award-winning Colchester
Theatre Company presents
“Tartuffe” by Moliere, a neoclassical
French comedy in which an
estate owner, Orgon, invites a
seemingly pious and
honorable man,
Tartuffe, into his home
where themes of
hypocrisy and faith
are explored.
The production runs from
Thursday, March 14 through Saturday, March 16
at 7:30 pm each evening.
Tickets are general admission and are only $5
and we hope to see you there!
CHS MAIN STAGE • 802-264-5729
Special event coming up?
CALENDAR
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Thursday
Fine Arts Night. “Celebrating Creative Minds:
The Heart and Soul of Our Community.” A
K-12 Fine Arts celebration that features
art, music, theatre, film, and dance performances from students at Summit Street
School, Hiawatha, Thomas Fleming, Westford, Albert D. Lawton, Essex High School,
and Essex Town Elementary, Founders
Memorial and Essex Middle School. Essex
High School, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Make a leprechaun trap. Snacks provided. Free. Grades K-5. Pre-register. Children ages 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult while at the library.
Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21
Library Lane, Williston, 3 p.m. Contact:
878-4918.
Luncheon. The Green Mountain Chapter of
the Air Force Association. Guest speaker:
Colonel Mike Morgan, Mission Support
Group Commander of the Vermont Air
National Guard. Elks Club, 925 North Avenue, Burlington, 12 p.m. Advanced luncheon registration is preferred. Contact
Carl Lozon: 862-6108.
Presentation. “Master Your Credit Rating:
How to Become More Creditworthy.”
Speaker: Lori McDonough Anger, NEFCU
Loan Officer/Financial Counselor. Free,
seating is limited. New England Federal
Credit Union, 141 Harvest Lane, Williston, 5:30-7 p.m. Sign up: 879-8790
“Tartuffe.” Presented by the Colchester Theatre Company. Through March 16. Tickets: $5; general admission. CHS Main
Stage, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. Contact:
802-264-5729
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Email Susan at:
[email protected]
Pet of the Week
Paula
13 year old Spayed Female
Reason Here: Stray
SUMMARY: Vermont winters can be brutal for outdoor
kitties. Just ask Paula. This elegant brown
tabby was living the inglorious stray life
this winter—and it wasn’t kind to her. She
came to HSCC seriously underweight
(less than 5 pounds!), and the tips of
her ears were crackly with frostbite. She
was in such bad shape, in fact, that our
medical supervisor guessed she might not
pull through … but here she is, still with
us, and lovelier than ever! She’s since
gained a few pounds, and thanks
us profusely with eye blinks and
delicate purrs for her warm blankets
and square meals.
Her frozen ear tips
have fallen off, but
Paula is otherwise now in
certified great health—and ready to
make up for past hardships with plenty
of pampering.
Humane Society of Chittenden County
802-862-0135
chester, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Contact:
802-238-5934.
Bicycle clinic and movie. Basic bike maintenance will be taught. Optional: bring
a rag and own tools if you have them,
as well as a bike wheel to practice on.
“You Never Bike Alone,” a Canadian
documentary will follow the clinic. Light
refreshments will be served. Community Center, Jericho, 5 p.m. Contact:
[email protected]
EJRP game show night. A spoof on the classic TV show “Family Feud.” Teams will be
asked general knowledge questions and
go head to head for prizes. Come with
a team consisting of 4-5 players. Fee:
$5 adults, $3 youth. Minimum age: 8
years old. No preregistration required.
Auditorium, Essex High School, 6:30 p.m.
Contact: 878-1375. Presentation. “The Musical Instruments of
Ireland: An Introduction to Celtic Instruments” with Irish musicians Hilari Farrington and Benedict Koehler. Pickering
Room, Fletcher Free Library, College
Street, Burlington, 11 a.m.
Celtic Cats performance. An afternoon of
Irish music and dance. The three levels
of dancers will showcase performances
to a mix of traditional and extremely
non-traditional music. Light snacks and
refreshments will be provided and attendees are also encouraged to bring
an Irish dish to share. Admission: $7
adults, $5 students. UVM Dance Studio,
Patrick Gym, UVM, Burlington, 3 p.m.
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Sunday
Friday
Theater production. Through March 17. “The
Miracle Worker.” The touching story of
Helen Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan. Presented by the Champlain Valley Union High School Theater Department. Tickets: $7 adults, $5 children and
students. Champlain Valley Union High
School Theatre, 7:30-9:45 p.m. Contact:
482-6991.
Teen tech week event. App scavenger hunt,
prizes, food, games, memes and more. Grades 7-12. Free. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston,
4-6 p.m. Contact: 878-4918.
Concert. St. Patrick’s Day celebration with
Woods Tea. Suggested donation: $5.
Richmond Congregational Church, Richmond, 7:30 p.m. Contact Tim: 802-4344565 or [email protected]
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Saturday
Pasta dinner and auction. Take out available.
Cost: $10 adults, $5 children 6-12, free
for under 5. Live entertainment: “Men at
First.” First Congregational Church, 39
Main Street, Essex Junction, 6-9 p.m. Contact: 802-578-7505.
District band concert. Featuring all the CSD
bands: the Malletts Bay School 5th grade
band, the Colchester Middle School 6th,
7th and 8th grade band and the Colchester High School Concert and Jazz bands.
Free and open to the public. Gymnasium,
Colchester High School, Colchester, 11
a.m.
Film premiere. View Mark Utter’s film, “I Am
In Here.” Free; donations accepted. The
Main Street Landing for the Performing Arts Film House at Lake and College
Streets, Burlington, 7 p.m. Contact Emily:
802-655-4606 or [email protected]. Model railroad show. Operating model trains
with dealers and displays. Free parking,
food vendors. $5 adults, $1 ages 6-12,
free for under 6. Champlain Valley Expo,
Essex Junction, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact:
802-878-1135.
Genealogy. “War and Peace: Supplying the
Army in Lower Canada 1812-1836.” Dr.
Matthieu Paradis — who has worked for
Parks Canada since 2001— will explain
this conflict and the resulting changes.
Class: $5. Vermont Genealogy Library,
Hegeman Avenue, Fort Ethan Allen, Col
Tuesday
Burlington Taiko Drummers. Union Memorial
School will share their learning after a
5-day residency with Stuart Paton of The
Burlington Taiko Drummers. Gynmasium,
Colchester High School, 6:30 p.m. Visit:
www.friendsofcolchestermusic.com.
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Wednesday
Breakfast meeting. Ideas to help non-profit
organizations. Professionals in marketing,
communications, social media, design and
related areas are welcome. Non-profits
seeking advice may apply online. Hosted by Kelley Marketing Group. Ireland
Building Room 217, Champlain College,
Burlington, 7:45-9 a.m. Contact Jay McKee: 865-6495.
Public hearing. First Public Hearing Draft
2013 Chittenden County ECOS Plan,
released by The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) and
the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation/CEDS Committee. Diamond Ballroom, Sheraton Hotel and Conference
Center, 870 Williston Road, Burlington, 6
p.m. The full plan can be downloaded at
www.ecosproject.com/plan. This hearing
will be streamed live at www.ecosproject.
com
Backyard habitat workshop. Celebrate the
coming of spring by learning how to
make a backyard friendlier to birds and
butterflies. Take home planted native wild
flowers seeds. Ethan Allen Homestead,
Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Pre-register with
Lauren: [email protected] or 802863-5744.
Self-care 101. A three part series about
healthy self-care physically, emotionally
and spiritually. Free and open to the public. Community Bible Church Room 124,
2025 Williston Road, South Burlington,
6:30-8 p.m. Contact and preregister with
Cathy: 735-2151 or [email protected] Wing night. Hosted by the Men’s Auxiliary.
Live entertainment: “Working Man Band.”
Cost: $4-7. VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl
Street, Essex Junction, 5:30 p.m. Contact:
878-0700.VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl
Street, Essex Junction, 5-7 p.m. Contact:
878-0700.
Brown Bag Book Club. This month: “A Tree
Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith. Coffee, tea, juice and dessert provided. Free
and open to all adults. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston,
12:30-1:30 p.m. Contact: 878-4918
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Concert. The Hinesburg Artist Series’ 17th
Anniversary concert to include the South
County Chorus and the Hinesburg Artist
Series Orchestra performing the Faure’
Requiem, St. Patrick Hymn, Nella Fantasia, Song of Peace and a suite of three
spirituals arranged by Mark Hayes.
Tickets: $15 adults, $10 seniors/students. St. Jude Church, Hinesburg, 4:30
p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the
door.
Performance. Maple Jam is an a cappella
singing group singing a range of 4-8
part a cappella jazz in close harmony.
Part of the Westford Winter Music Series. UCW White Church, Westford, 4-5
p.m. Contact: 879-4028.
Maple ham dinner. Two seatings. Hosted by
Ascension Church. Georgia Elementary
and Middle School, Georgia, 11:30
a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Make a reservation with Alice: 802-524-3330
Burlington history tour. Local Historian Gary
DeCarolis will help the group travel back
in time to when the village was first settled down at Water Street and near the
Winooski Falls. Learn about the unique
topography of the city and how it influenced travel in the early days. Free and
open to the public. No reservations required. Ethan Allen Homestead Museum,
Burlington, 2 p.m. Contact: 865-4556 or
[email protected]
Corned beef and cabbage dinner. Bring the
whole family for a classic Irish dinner to
celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Hosted by
the Knights of Columbus Council #7810.
Cost: $12 adults, $6 children. Take out
meals available. Parish Hall, St. Thomas
Church, 6 Green Street, Underhill Center, 5:30-7 p.m. Contact: 899-4632
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Monday
Team meeting. Relay For Life of Chittenden
County. American Cancer Society, 55
Day Lane, Williston, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Poetry reading. Daniel Lusk and Angela Patten will read from past collections and
current work. Free and open to the public. Space is limited. Writers’ Barn, Shelburne, 7 p.m. Preregister: 985-3091 or
email: [email protected]
Shape and share life stories. Prompts real
life experience stories which are crafted into engaging narratives and shared
with the group. Led by Recille Hamrell.
Free and open to all adults. Dorothy
Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library
Lane, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Contact: 878-4918.
Theater production. “4,000 miles,” is a funny
and heartfelt play about a grandmother
and her grandson trying to find common
ground. Presented by the Vermont Stage
Company. Runs through Mar. 31. Tickets:
$27-$32.50. FlynnSpace 153 Main St.
Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Purchase tickets:
www.flynntix.org. Info: 802-862-1497.
Community dinner. Buffet-style meal organized by the Winooski Coalition for
a Safe and Peaceful Community. Children under 16 must be accompanied
by an adult. Transportation available
for seniors. Free and open to the public.
O’Brien Community Center, 32 Malletts
Bay Avenue, Winooski, 5:30-7 p.m. Contact: 802-655-4565
Essex Rotary meeting. Guest speakers: Matthew Johnson, Donna Thomas: Haiti Project. Serving the communities of Essex,
Essex Junction, Jericho and Underhill. The
Essex, Essex Junction, 12:10 p.m.
Look Good — Feel Better Program. Free program that teaches female cancer patients
techniques to help restore their appearance during chemotherapy and radiation
treatments. American Cancer Society, 55
Day Lane, Williston, 3-4:30 p.m. Contact
Peg: 802-655-2000.
Presentation. “Retirement Planning for Small
Business.” Speaker: Lyn Tober, AAMS®,
CFS® Jonathan Whitehouse, Financial
Consultants, CUSO Financial Services,
L.P. Free, seating is limited. New England
Federal Credit Union, 141 Harvest Lane,
Williston, 5:30-7 p.m. Sign up: 879-8790
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Thursday
Cartooning workshop. Have fun drawing
cartoons, comic books and comic strips,
and learn the tools real cartoonists use to
make their drawings great. Presented by
Will Workman, local cartoonist & illustrator. Ages 9 and up. Pre-register. Dorothy
Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane,
Williston, 3-5 p.m. Contact: 878-4918.
Preview party and fundraiser. The S.P.A.C.E.
Gallery is launching a ‘satellite’ location
for artist studios in May, called Satellite Arts. Space-themed artwork will be
for sale. Satellite Arts, 660 Pine Street,
Burlington, 6-9 p.m. Visit: www.spacegalleryvt.com 22
Friday
Concert. “The African Brothers” will perform
their first concert. Three teens — Benny
Nduwayo, Ajing Daw and Baudouin
Felekeni — hailing from Burundi, Sudan
and Congo, bring a new hybrid flavor to
hip-hop and contemporary world music.
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CALENDAR
Tickets: $5. Studio A, 294 North Winooski
Avenue, Burlington, 8 p.m. Contact: 802863-6713
Burgers by Johnny B. Hosted by the Men’s
Auxiliary. Live entertainment. Cost: $5-8.
VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street, Essex
Junction, 5:30 p.m. Contact: 878-0700.
VFW Post 6689, 73 Pearl Street, Essex
Junction, 5-7 p.m. Contact: 878-0700.
Spanish stories and music. Spanish rhymes,
books, and songs for children up to age 6. Presented by Constancia Gomez. Free. No
pre-registration. Dorothy Alling Memorial
Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston, 10:30
a.m. Contact: 878-4918.
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Saturday
Concert. “Baroque but Going.” Featuring the
music of Telemann, Neruda, Hovhaness
and Vivaldi. Suggested donation at door
$10 or $5 online. College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, 2 p.m. Visit:
www.burlingtonensemble.com
Concert. Violinist Soovin Kim and violist Mary
SangHyun Yong will perform Mozart’s
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola,
Strauss’s Sextet from Capriccio, two works
by Grieg and a string orchestra arrangement of Sibelius’ Valse Triste. Also Mar. 24,
3 p.m. Tickets: $25 adults, $10 students.
McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 8 p.m. Tickets: http://
www.flynntix.org.
Bowl-a-thon. Teams of 4 will raise pledges of
$400 to help end senior hunger. Teams are
encouraged to dress in their best Caribbean outfits. Lots of prizes. Spare Time,
Colchester, 1:30-4 p.m. Register: 802865-0360 or [email protected]
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Sunday
Pancake breakfast. Menu: pancakes, VT maple
syrup, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee,
juice. Free and open to the public. Two
servings. Grace United Methodist Church,
130 Maple Street, Essex Junction, 8:30
and 10:45 a.m.
Francophone dinner. An evening of Francophone culture and cuisine, including Moroccan couscous, Québécoise tourtière, French
crêpes, and more. Vegetarian options will
be provided. Live entertainment. Tickets:
$15 in advance, $18 at the door. North
End Studio A, 294 North Winooski Avenue,
Burlington, 5 p.m. Contact: 802-863-6713
before noon on March 22.
Sugar on snow party. Maple treats, kids activities and live music with the Arrowhead
Ramblers. The Milton Grange, Route 7,
Milton, 1-4 p.m.
EVENTS AT BURNHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY
March 18
Young Adult Film Crew. Make and air TV programs on LCATV. 6:30 p.m.
March 20
Pajama story time. Little ones of all ages cuddle up in pajamas and listen to bedtime
stories. We’ll serve the cookies and milk! No signup required. 6:30 p.m.
March 21
Burnham Library Trustees meeting. The library’s trustees meet monthly, and meetings
are open to the public. 4 p.m.
March 25
Intergenerational dessert book discussion. For anyone grade 6 to adult who loves a
good “read–and–rant!” Eat something sweet and talk about a great book. Stop by
to sign up. 6:30 p.m.
Bingo. Sponsored by the Whitcomb Woods
Residents Association. Whitcomb Woods,
128 West Street, Essex Junction. Mondays
at 6 p.m. Contact: 879-1829.
Beginner yoga classes. Tuesdays. In lieu of a
fee, please bring a non-perishable item or
monetary donation for the Richmond Food
Shelf. No class March 5. Richmond Free Library, 201 Bridge Street, Richmond, 6-7
p.m. Contact: [email protected] or 802318-5570
Cell phones for soldiers. Local residents can
support these collection drives by donating
their old cell phones at A. W. Rich Funeral
Home, 57 Main Street, Essex Junction. Collections accepted 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact:
849-6261.
English as a second language classes. Improve your English conversation skills and
meet new people. Wednesdays. Pickering
Room, Second Floor: Intermediate/Advanced. Administrative Conference Room:
Beginners. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Contact Elena Carter, FFL
Outreach Department: 865-7211.
Essex Art League. Meets the first Thursday of
the month. The meeting agenda includes
a business and social time, and features
a guest artist presentation. Essex Junction
Congregational Church on Main Street, Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. Visit: www.essexartleague.com
Essex Junction Block Party Committee. Want
to help plan the block party on July 20?
Use your talents to put together a familyfriendly community event in the heart of
a historic downtown. Meetings are the 4th
Monday of every month. Essex Junction
Municipal offices, 2 Lincoln Street, Essex
Junction, 4 p.m. Contact Patty: 878-6944
or [email protected].
Hogansburg, New York
April 8th • $30 per person
FREE EXTRAS INCLUDE:
$15 Free Slot Play• $10 Buffet Coupon
FREE Coffee & Donuts • Bottled Water • Movies Aboard
Bus Departs: 7:15 AM
Meet at Colchester Park & Ride off
I89 Exit 17 between 6:45am-7:15am
Depart the Casino: 4:30 PM
March 26
Adult book discussion group. Join an afternoon book group. This month: “101 Places
Not to See Before You Die,” by Catherine Price. 1 p.m.
Mar. 30
Practice ACT Part I. Take an authentic, accurately scored ACT. Next week at Part II, receive your scores and tips from a Princeton Review instructor. There is no charge. The
registration link is available at http://colchestervt.gov/Library. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
ONGOING
Burnham Knitters. Knitters of all skill levels meet most Wednesdays. Beginners welcome.
Burnham Memorial Library, 898 Main Street, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Contact: 8797576 or [email protected].
Call BarBara
(802) 829-7403
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Adult writing group. Join our writing group for aspiring authors of all styles. The group
is led by Carrie Shamel. 6:30 p.m.
Foreclosure: Chittenden Co. Investment Property
11,400± SF Building & PUD Site 2.82± Acres
Wednesday, March 27 @ 11AM
29 Middle Road, Milton, VT
9,000± SF currently
leased to national
tenant. Additional
2,400± SF space is ready
to rent. Municipal water
& sewer, good parking.
Just off Route 7.
Preschool music with Raphael. Wednesdays. Raphael plays guitar while emphasizing
good fun, taking turns, and dancing. Best for ages 3-5. Colchester Meeting House
(next door to the Burnham Memorial Library), 898 Main Street, Colchester, 12:30-1
p.m. Contact: 878-0313 or [email protected].
Drop-in gentle hatha yoga. Tuesdays. Bring a mat and enjoy poses for mindful stretching and relaxation. Beginners and intermediates welcome. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Call
878-0313 to sign up.
Drop-in story time. Saturdays. A weekly selection of music and books for children of all
ages. No sign-up required. Contact: 878-0313. 10 a.m.
One-on-one tutoring. Mondays (4:30-8 p.m.), Wednesdays (4:30-6 p.m.), Thursdays
(3-6 p.m.), and Saturdays (10 a.m.-1 p.m.). Students from the Albany College of
Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Colchester campus) tutor students in reading, math,
and science at the library. The program is focused on grades 1-6, but tutoring is
available in other grades for certain subjects. There is no fee for this service. Call
878-0313 to sign-up.
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.
Free tax filing help for seniors and lower income households. Saturdays. AARP’s Tax
Aide Service volunteers file taxes for seniors (55+) and lower income households
(less than $35,000). Call 879-7576 for an appointment. Burnham Memorial Library, 898 Main St., Colchester, VT. 878-0313. 9:15 am-1:15 pm. E-mail: jmuse@
colchestervt.gov.
Preschool story time. Mondays and Thursdays. Join us for stories followed by a craft or
activity. For ages 3-6. Call to register. 10:30 a.m.
Burnham Library hours
Monday, Wednesday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday: 12-5 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
898 Main Street, Colchester
Contact: 879-7576 or [email protected].
Ongoing
Baby playgroup. Wednesdays. Connect with
other parents of children ages 0-5. Story
time and music also included. Richmond
Free Library, 201 Bridge Street, Richmond, 8:45-10:15 a.m. during the school
year. Contact: 434-3036, [email protected]
Bus Day Trip To
AKWESASNE MOHAWK CASINO
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.
Family Support Group. Outright Vermont
holds support group meetings for family members of youth going through the
process of coming out. One Sunday
evening and one Wednesday morning
each month at Outright Vermont. Contact: 865-9677.
Genealogy. Let the experts find that missing ancestor. Resources available for
New England and New York. Vermont
Genealogy Library, Hegeman Avenue,
Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, Tues:
3-9:30 p.m. and Sat: 10 a.m.-4p.m.
Contact: 802-238-5934 or http://
www.vt-fcgs.org.
Infant and toddler programs. Join us for a
rhythmic morning of play, song, puppetry and community for families with
toddlers. Come once a week: every
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
Infant classes offered Fridays. Lake
Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne,
9-11 a.m. Contact: 985-2827
FULL MOON WALK
Enjoy an evening stroll through
the moonlight along the trails at
Macrae Farm Park in Colchester.
If weather permits, the WVPD
will provide snowshoes to those
who need them. Includes a discussion on the activities that local
wildlife are up to this time of
year. Free and open to the public.
Macrae Farm Park, Colchester,
7 p.m. Pre-register with Lauren:
[email protected] or 802863-5744.
MARCH
27
Italian conversation group. Open to all
interested in learning/hearing the Italian language. Room 101, St. Edmunds
Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester.
Every second and fourth Wednesday
of the month, 7-9 p.m. Lupus support group. Third Saturday of
the month. Brownell Library, Kolvoord
Community Room, Essex Junction, 9:3011:30 a.m. Contact: vtlupusgroup@
yahoo.com.
Mount Mansfield scale modelers. Informal
gathering of model enthusiasts. All skill
levels welcome. Third Thursday of each
month, except in April: 2nd Thursday,
April 11. Kolvoord Community Room,
Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:308:30 p.m. Contact: 878-0765.
Open gym. Ages 4 and under. Free. Every Saturday through March 2. Balls,
basketball, balance beam, trampoline,
riding toys, and fun activities toddlers.
Essex Junction Parks and Recreation,
Maple Street, Essex Junction, 3-4:30
p.m. Contact: 878-6715 or [email protected].
Preschool playgroup. Tuesdays and Thursdays. For ages birth through five years.
Essex Junction Recreation and Parks
Department, Maple Street, 9:30-11
a.m. Follows school calendar. Contact
Saramichelle: 872-9580
Reading with Frosty and friends. Tuesdays. All dogs registered with Therapy
Dogs of Vermont. Bring a book and
read to a dog. All ages. Pre-register
for 10-minute individual sessions. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library
Lane, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Contact: 878-4918
Toy library playgroup. Fridays. Ages birth
through five years. Memorial Hall, Essex, 9:30-11 a.m. Contact Lauren:
878-6715.
For more calendar events, visit
www.colchestersun.com/calendar
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Colchester
Religious Directory
Daybreak Community Church
67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester VT. 05446
802-338-9118 or [email protected]
www.daybreakvermont.org
Sunday Service at 10:30am
Lead Pastor, Brent Devenney
Islamic Society of Vermont
182 Hegeman Avenue. 655-6711
Islamic Society of Vermont. Join Imam Islam Hassan (imam@
isvt.org) for the five daily prayers. Timings at ISVT homepage
www.isvt.org The call for Friday Jumah prayers is exactly at
1:00PM followed by Khutbah and prayer. Additional Friday
night lectures between Magrib and Isha prayers. Weekend
Islamic classes on Sundays 9:45AM-1:30PM for all children 4
years and older during the school year. Interested non-members
always welcome. (802) 655-6711 or [email protected]
or Facebook.
Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCC
1672 West Lakeshore Dr. 658-9155. Rev. Mary Nelson Abbott,
Pastor. Worship Service: Sunday at 9:30 a.m.; Church School:
Sunday at 10:00 a.m.; Fellowship time: Sunday at 10:30 a.m..
Childcare provided. All are welcome!
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
1063 Prim Road, 658-0533.
Rev. Lisette Baxter, Rector
Sundays: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist
10 a.m. Sunday School: Nursery & all grades
Wednesdays: 11:30 Bible class; 12:30 Holy Eucharist
For evening services & Adult Education,
check answering machine.
All are always welcome.
United Church Of Colchester - ABC
Rte 2A-Village Green, 879-5442.
Pastor Josh Steely.
Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Adult Sunday School: 9 a.m.
Youth Sunday School during 10:30 worship;
pre-school through 11 years.
Nursery care available during worship
Christ Centered - Family Oriented.
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The Town of Essex Public Works
Department is receiving applications for
summer seasonal employees to assist in
all highway, building and water/sewer
activities. Applicants must be at least
18 years old, have a valid VT Driver’s
License and a good work ethic. Contact
the Public Works office for information at
878-1344 or [email protected].
Applications for the position must be
obtained from the Town Manager’s
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05452. The Town of Essex is an Equal
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THEME: MARCH
MADNESS
50. Living
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52. Short for
abstract syntax
tree
53. Cher goes by
one of these
55. Refrigerator
sound
57. For spicing
things up
61. *Ultimate
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66. Yes move
68. One who tries
69. Ups the
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70. *A shot
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worth this
71. Washer
setting
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Current
exhibits
September
Cameron Brownell starred as Sir Lionel Murgatroyd in the
June 2012 performance of “Ruddigore” at the College Light
Opera Company in Falmouth, MA.
PHOTO BY AUDREY SACCONE
Spotlight on Cameron Brownell
BY SUSAN BONDARYK
The Colchester Sun
Upcoming
events
September
Most 3-year-olds are tripping over
their own feet while still trying to
master the art of walking.
— such as lyric baritone. The cabaret
is a benefit for the organization
“Broadway Cares; Equity Fights Aids”
and will be a vocal cross-dressing
affair. Each singer will sing timehonored theater songs meant for the
opposite sex and voice type. Brownell
will be singing “Popular” from
Wicked.
Not Cameron Brownell – he had
already started performing. “I started
with tap and jazz classes when I was
3-years-old,” the Colchester native
explained.
At the end of seventh grade, Brownell
developed an itch for theater. He had
heard about auditions for the Lyric
Theater’s production of “Seussical: the
Musical.” While most children bask
in a summer off from homework and
classes, Brownell had other ideas. He
immediately started voice lessons in
preparation for the January auditions.
Cast as a cadet and starring in
“Seussical” further intensified
Brownell’s desires to perform. He
continued to star in shows with The
Lyric Theater and was an active
member of the theater department
and choir at Colchester High School
as a student.
CALL TO
Brownell describes his junior year in
high school as a turning point. He
joined the Vermont Youth Orchestra
under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey
Buettner and sang numerous solos.
Revealed Brownell, “My experience
with the VYOC is what inspired me to
“Yellow Vistas.” An exhibition of work by
Adrien “Yellow” Patenaude. Runs through
April 14. The Emile A Gruppe Gallery,
Jericho Center. Contact: 899-3211.
“Stormy Weather.” Through March 30.
Heavy skies and ominous storms are
brewing in the artwork featured in this
moody exhibit. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, 266
Pine Street, Suite 105, Burlington. Visit:
www.spacegalleryvt.com “Click!” A photographer’s view of
Vermont featuring 75 photographs in a
juried exhibit. Runs through March 31.
Bryan Memorial Gallery, 180 Main Street,
Jeffersonville. Contact: 802-644-5100
Cameron Brownell.
PHOTO BY PAUL LAMONTAGNE
pursue music as a career.”
Now, the ambitious 20-year-old
is a Music Education and Vocal
Performance Major at The Crane
School of Music in Potsdam, N.Y.
“It’s the nation’s first college to
offer a music education degree,” he
explained. “It has a wonderful voice
faculty including my teacher, Dr.
Deborah Massell, and an awardwinning Opera program.”
By the time this article publishes
on March 14, Brownell will be
performing in a Broadway review
for Crane called “Miscast: Fached
Up Again” — which is a sequel to
“Miscast: All Fached Up!”
And the next few months will prove
equally busy for the young performer.
In April, Brownell will play the role
of Signor Bruschino in Rossini’s “Il
Signor Bruschino” with the Crane
Opera Ensemble. This summer,
he will perform Strauss’s “Die
Fledermaus” with the Middlebury
College’s “German for Singers”
program.
So what does the future hold for
Brownell?
“I am planning on applying to the
University of Notre Dame for Sacred
Music with a concentration in voice,”
he revealed. “I am thankful for the
opportunities that music has given me
to touch the lives of others and bring
them closer to their faith, which is
why I want to pursue sacred music.”
Amen!
“Fach” is German for one’s voice-type
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Fine Arts Night. A K-12 Fine Arts celebration that features art, music, theatre, film,
and dance performances from local Essex
students. Essex High School, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
3/14
“Tartuffe.” Presented by the Colchester
Theatre Company. Through March 16.
Tickets: $5; general admission. CHS Main
Stage, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. Contact: 802264-5729
3/16
District band concert. Featuring all the
CSD bands: the Malletts Bay School 5th
grade band, the Colchester Middle School
6th, 7th and 8th grade band and the
Colchester High School Concert and Jazz
bands. Free. Gymnasium, Colchester High
School, Colchester, 11 a.m.
3/16
Film premiere. View Mark Utter’s film,
“I Am In Here.” Free; donations accepted.
The Main Street Landing for the Performing Arts Film House at Lake and College
Streets, Burlington, 7 p.m. Contact Emily:
802-655-4606 or [email protected]. 3/17
The Hinesburg Artist Series’ 17th Anniversary concert to include the South
County Chorus and the Hinesburg Artist
Series Orchestra. Tickets: $15 adults, $10
seniors/students. St. Jude Church, Hinesburg, 4:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at
the door.
3/17
Performance. Maple Jam. UCW White
Church, Westford, 4-5 p.m. Contact: 8794028.
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May, called Satellite Arts. On March
21 there’ll be a preview party and
fundraiser to support the endeavor.
Submit your space-themed artwork
today! All work will be for sale at the
event and any sale will be split 50/50
between artist and Satellite Arts.
St. Patrick’s Day
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Visit: www.spacegalleryvt.com Calling all kids! The Colchester
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sponsoring a “Creative Lighthouse”
contest. Students aged 5-18 are
invited to submit an original colored
work depicting their imaginative
version of the Colchester Lighthouse.
Home-schoolers and private
school students are also invited to
participate. Copies of the 8.5-by11-inch sheet can be picked up
at the town office or from any art
teacher or create your own image.
All artwork should be labeled on the
back with name, address and phone
number. Submissions are due to Anne
Cummings, care of Colchester High
School Art Department by April 17.
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The Colchester Saturday Artisans
Sampler is slated for July 20. Fill out an
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have the opportunity to show and sell
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‘ROUND-UP’ PICS: 15
Lakers come up short in quarterfinals
By KELLY MARCH
The Colchester Sun
“If we
didn’t
outplay
them,
we played
just as well.
We just had
a tough time
finding the back
of the net.”
–Coach Greg Murray
SENIOR GOALIE MATT MCBRIDE
“They had home ice advantage, a home
crowd and we ran into a hot
goalie,” Colchester High School
boys’ hockey coach Greg
Murray said after his team
fell to North Country 3-1 in
quarterfinals on Wednesday.
“(North Country goaltender)
Chris Bronson had a spectacular
night. If we didn’t outplay them, we
played just as well. We just had a tough
time finding the back of the net.”
Bronson made 22 saves to backstop North
Country’s victory in the Metro battle on
Wednesday, as the fourth-seeded Falcons (156-1) tallied once in each period.
Senior Matt Nelson knocked
in a goal in the second period
for Colchester, cutting
North Country’s lead to
2-1. But that was as close
as the fifth-seeded Lakers
came to a rally.
“We were expecting a
good game,” Murray
reflected. “We
played them
twice (during the
regular season)
and lost 5-4 in OT at
our place and then
lost 4-3 at their place. Both were very close,
very good games. My goal was always to get
to the semifinals and we didn’t get there, but
I’m pleased with the way this team worked
and competed and the effort they put forth.”
With the loss, the Lakers closed out the
season 13-7-2 – a record Murray considers
successful given that the team lost seven
seniors from last year’s squad, a squad that
fell to BFA-St. Albans in the championship
matchup, to graduation.
“Some people might have felt that we
underachieved based on what we did last
year,” he said. “But with the kids we had last
year that graduated I think we did a great
job. We had a great season and a lot of great
kids. Overall, I’m happy with what this team
accomplished.”
The Lakers will be undergoing another
transition next season, with six seniors
– Devin Dessormeau, Billy Hoerr, Matt
McBride, Matt Nelson, Jacob St. Pierre and
Garrett Swan – set to graduate this spring. But
Murray has faith that the Lakers will remain
competitive.
“In boys’ high school hockey, seniors
are very valuable because they’re physically
mature,” he noted. “You always take a step
back when you lose your seniors, especially
ones of the quality we’re losing this year. But
the players we have coming back will step
up and be the leaders and we’ll have another
great season next year.”
SEASON WRAP-UP
Lakers fall in playdown upset
“We showed a lot of
improvement. Early in
the year losing to South
Burlington by 1 and Mt
Abraham by 12, then later
in the season beating
South Burlington
and losing to Mt.
Abe only by 2. That’s
improvement. They pushed
each other hard and
continued to get better.”
–Coach T.O Sawyer
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By KELLY MARCH
The Colchester Sun
“We knew we got a tough draw in the playoffs
with Spaulding first round and if we won having
to go to Essex,” said Colchester High School
girls’ basketball coach T.J. Sawyer after his team
came up short, 52-40, in Division I playdowns last
Wednesday. “We knew Spaulding was going to
be physical and shoot a lot of 3’s. We didn’t want
them to get into a rhythm and get comfortable.”
Unfortunately for the sixth-seeded Lakers (138), the No. 11 Crimson Tide (8-14) did just that.
Colchester jumped to an early lead, but
Spaulding rallied to a nine-point advantage on
an 11-2 run in the third quarter. The Lakers
stormed the court in the fourth and brought the
game within three points. But the Tide held on
to their lead and advanced to the quarterfinals.
“We never gave up, played hard, just had
a tough night shooting,” Sawyer reflected.
“Spaulding was very physical and shot
really well, especially in the second half.
We missed some easy buckets and they hit
some tough shots. When we miss the easy
ones and a team hits seven 3’s it is tough
to hang around.”
The loss marked the close of the
season for the Lakers, who won seven of
their final eight regular-season contests
and sewed up the sixth seed in the
Division I playoff pool before falling on
Wednesday.
“The season was a success,” noted
Sawyer, who described his team as an
“athletic, hard working, fun, loving group
of young women.” “We showed a lot of
improvement. Early in the year losing to
South Burlington by 1 and Mt Abraham
by 12, then later in the season beating South
Burlington and losing to Mt. Abe only by
2. That’s improvement. They pushed each other
hard and continued to get better.”
Three seniors –Sarah Paskevich, Samantha
Thompson and Jackie Sortor – on the team of
14 will be graduating this spring. According to
Sawyer, the team will be losing a lot more than its
number of graduating seniors suggests.
“Although we have nine juniors on the team
this year, losing these three seniors is going
to impact our team greatly,” he said. “Sam
Thompson is a two-year varsity player that got a
lot better throughout the year and really helped
us out at the end of the year. Sarah Paskevich
is a three-year varsity player, a captain,
and a threat every time she is on the
floor. She really impressed
me from the first time I
saw her play. And Jackie
Sortor is a four-year
varsity player, two-year
captain, and started her
freshman through junior
year. This year she fought
back from an ACL injury
and played at the end of the
year. Jackie is the last one to go
through the program that played
on that 0-21 team and helped turn
this program around. Her leadership,
work ethic, and positive attitude cannot be
replaced.”
12
SPORTS
Colchester bumped in SB
South Burlington used their size to bottle up
the defensive zone so we couldn’t get clear
shots on net and their goalie made a huge
difference in the game.”
Despite the disappointing exit from the
playoffs, Laker fans had a lot to be happy
about this season. After going 3-18 last year,
the team opened play this season with a fourgame, three-shutout win streak on its way to
a 13-8 season.
“Obviously, it was a huge swing for
the better,” Lehouiller said of the team’s
progress. “I contribute the success to
an upbeat coaching staff and a winning
mentality from the players. Not to mention
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hard work at practices paid off.”
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While the season was a definite
ST
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the Lakers
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last year –
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hockey
team fell to the South
up his first season
as Colchester’s
Burlington/
Mount Mansfield Union
head coach on Wednesday.
cooperative team, 3-0, in quarterfinals on
“I couldn’t have asked for a better group
Wednesday at Cairns Arena.
of players and coaches, and support from
The fourth-seeded Rebels (12-6-2) scored parents and the community,” he said of his
once in each period to top the visiting No. 5
debut.
Lakers. But it was South Burlington/Mount
So will he return next season?
Mansfield goaltender Courtney Barrett who
“I hope so,” he quipped.
shored up the win, making 22 saves against
Unfortunately for the Lakers, four seniors
a pressing Colchester squad that refused to
on this year’s squad – Sierra Cummings, Emi
give up until time expired.
Eakin, Jackie Gauthier and Kendell Grammo
“The effort from the girls was
– will not be retuning next season.
outstanding through the whole game,” said
But with seven juniors on this year’s
Colchester coach Bob Lehouiller. “I thought
roster, next year’s squad will no doubt
we executed our game plan. We outshot
be stacked with leaders eager to repeat or
them, but just couldn’t convert any goals.
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Alpine skiing places 20th at NCAA
Championship
Alpine skiing sophomore Fredrik Sandell
turned in two top-30 finishes at last week’s
NCAA Championship at the Middlebury Snow
Bowl. The Purple Knights placed 20th out of 21
schools, marking their 10th top-20 finish in 12
trips to the NCAAs.
As just the third Purple Knight ever selected
for multiple NCAA Championships, Sandell took
29th in the 33-finisher giant slalom, clocking in
with a combined two-run time of 2:05.85. After
posting the 27th-best opening run at 1:03.67,
Sandell trimmed 1.49 seconds off his second
run. Following his 26th-place finish at last year’s
NCAA Championship, Sandell joins Keith
Farnand ‘00 as the only St. Michael’s skiers to
notch a pair of top-30 finishes in the giant slalom
at NCAAs.
Sandell took 27th out of 33 finishers in the
slalom race with a two-run combined time
of 1:43.71 during day three of the NCAA
Championship. Sandell was one of only four
racers to shave time off of his opening run, skiing
0.21 seconds faster to finish at 51.75. Sandell has
now earned four top-30 finishes during NCAA
Championships, and now stands second in
program history behind Farnand, who has six.
Baseball scores combined 30 runs in pair of
season-opening victories
The baseball team (2-0) opened its season
with two victories on Sunday, topping LIU Post,
13-5, before bettering Caldwell College, 17-4, at
the Palm Beach Challenge in Lantana, Fla.
First-year Matt Feeney picked up three hits
in his college debut against LIU Post, while
sophomore George Buteau hit his first career
home run while going 3-for-5 with three runs and
two RBIs. Classmate Nicky Elderton added three
hits and two runs, while senior Jacob Begnoche
batted 3-for-4. Junior Nick Nelson was 2-for-3
with three runs, classmate Alec Tice notched
two hits and three RBIs, and junior Tyler Wild
turned in two hits, two runs and two steals.
Senior Andrew Kelley allowed only one earned
run in six innings, striking out six and walking
one. First-year Rich Reo closed out the contest,
working three perfect innings to pick up the save.
Tice hit 3-for-5 with four runs against
Caldwell, missing the cycle by a home run,
Nelson had two hits and four RBIs, while
Elderton recorded two hits, three runs, three
walks and two RBIs. Buteau had a pair of hits
and three RBIs, and junior Chris Puliafico added
two hits, two runs and two RBIs. Wild drew
three walks, while junior Nick Myers notched
his first career win, allowing one earned run in
six innings. First-year John Mielke surrendered
two hits in the final three innings to secure the
save. Sophomore Danny Caddigan and first-year
Connor Steckel had their first college hits.
Men’s lacrosse carries lead into third
quarter during eventual loss at top-ranked
Mercyhurst
The men’s lacrosse team (0-1) opened its
season with an 8-5 loss at top-ranked Mercyhurst
University on Sunday. The Purple Knights,
who are ranked 11th in the United States
Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association’s (USILA)
national poll, scored the first three goals and led
3-2 at the half in interim head coach Pat Ivory’s
‘08 first contest at the helm.
Senior Pete Donnally scored twice, moving
his career goals total to 98 against a Laker team
that is ranked by the USILA and whose only
loss since April 2011 came in last season’s
NCAA Tournament semifinals. Junior Evan
Antolino had a goal, an assist and four ground
balls, while seniors Asa Sargent and Marty
Vanzo also notched goals. Junior Chris DeMairo
totaled a career-high 15 saves and eight ground
balls. Senior Max Zuccarini and junior Connor
Glackin each recorded an assist.
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The Glades Squirt Major youth hockey team took first place in the New England Hockey League
championships after beating the Boston Advantage 9-4 in the title matchup this weekend. Two
Colchester residents – Jake Baird and Jake Corman – competed on the championship squad
and helped the team to its 33-23-6 record.
Pictured from left to right: Back row - Derek Nadeau, Cooper Rice, Vivian Lanfear, Jake Baird
and Greyson Giroux. Second row - Josh Laravia, Owen DesLauriers, Annika Lague, Nikalas
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Prompt: General writing
Kaya
By Hannah Rogers
Grade 10,
Colchester High School
Every year, each village
in the kingdom sends all of
their capable young men
to the main city, the home
of the king and his son. His
lordship then selects the next
generation of knights and
guards from the group and
sends the rest back home to
defend their own people. It
was one of the biggest events
of the year. Apparently there
was a huge tournament
that every man participated
in. They would battle one
another with blunt swords to
show their skill to the king.
Some even got to fight the
prince himself, but I’m told
no has ever been able to beat
him. My village had never
had one of our own become
a knight; I was going to be
the first.
When I was younger, I
was allowed to fight with
all the boys in my village,
the ones that were training
to someday attempt to enter
the king’s army. Everyone
thought it was so precious
to see me weaving between
the other children with my
wooden sword, the sole girl.
Then, they took my freedom
away. I was condemned
to a life of utter boredom,
staying inside, sewing,
cooking, and cleaning. It
was all so sudden, my young
mind didn’t comprehend.
I couldn’t understand why
they were making me do
all ridiculous work, when I
was obviously going to be
a knight. When I questioned
my mother on the matter, she
hit me for the first time, told
me I was being ridiculous
and said to never mention it
again.
I
was
constantly
chastised for any activity
that displayed any strength
or skill with a weapon,
but it never stopped me, if
anything it made me work
harder and hide it better.
Any chance I got, I would
sneak away, taking a sword,
dagger, or bow with me
and practice in the woods.
My skills flourished, fed by
my determination to prove
myself.
Swordsmanship
seemed to be my forte, but I
felt I was quite good in most
others, taking into account
I hadn’t had any proper
training since I was a child. It
still wasn’t enough, I wanted
to do something with my
talents, leave this place and
take my freedom with me.
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General writing
Reader
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Photo of the Week
Photo of the week by Audrey Dawson of Westford Middle
School
ETERNAL NIGHT
Light is a place
By Chiara Evans
Grade 12,
Colchester High School
The day is always eternal
night Breathing in and out
While wrapping its white
fingers around my wrist
When I wake for dawn And the darkness is keeping
her his prisoner
I will find those people
With the reins to the sun
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Our fear of the dark Can putter
Then maybe
I can learn to fly alone
And find the light
After travelling so long
On the dark way
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as his perception of the world around him.
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Longview Farm
Owners: Chris and Shannon Barsotti
By TRACEY MEDEIROS
For The Colchester Sun
Longview Farm is a sheep
farm located in Pownal,
Vt. The owners, Chris and
Shannon Barsotti, aim to
provide healthy food for their
family and community, while
also enhancing the fertility
and beauty of the land. The
couple came to farming
because of their desire to be
closer to the natural cycle of
life and the source of their
food. In return for all that their
animals give them, the couple
strive to keep these creatures
as healthy and content as they
can be. They are committed to
using sustainable agricultural
practices, raising their lambs
exclusively on pasture, as
nature intended.
Shannon recently shared
some information about the
farm.
Q: How would you
describe your farm?
A: We raise grass-fed lamb
to sell through our CSA, as
well as at local restaurants and
a Vermont meat cooperative.
My husband, Chris, is an
emergency physician at the
Bennington Hospital and I
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Although we work off the
farm, the work on the farm
defines our lifestyle. We
started farming as a way to
get closer to the source of our
food. Now that we have two
young children, all of us enjoy
working together on the farm.
We raise animals for meat
and eggs, and cultivate a large
fruit and vegetable garden and
a small orchard. Raising our
own food is a great source of
health and happiness for our
family.
Q: Why grass-fed lamb?
A: Sheep are really
amazing animals that provide
so much for the shepherd who
is willing to give them a little
care. We considered grazing
animals for our 35 acres of
overgrown pasture, when
we realized that we could
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either mow it ourselves or let
the animals do the job. We
decided to raise sheep because
they eat many plants that
cows don’t, so they are great
for restoring old pastures. As
novice farmers, we felt that
sheep would be easier for us
to handle since they are small
and mild mannered. We also
don’t need to rely on a vet
because Chris has enough
medical expertise to assess any
health problems in our flock.
We knew that we wanted to
raise our animals exclusively
on a grass-fed diet. Grass-fed
meat is healthier than grainfed meat because it contains
more Omega 3 fatty acids. It
also tastes so much better. Our
lamb has a mild flavor that
converts people who thought
that they didn’t like lamb.
As a former vegetarian, I’m
a convert myself. When you
consider the health benefits
of grass-fed meat, and the
poor environmental impact
of grain-fed meat, the choice
of grass-fed is obvious. By
raising lambs on grass, not
grain, we also don’t have to
add the high price of grain to
our expenses.
Despite what is stated
in many books on sheep
husbandry, there is no
problem with weight gain in
lambs that are raised only on
good pasture and mothers’
milk. We have found that our
carcass weights are virtually
identical to those from
grain-supplemented flocks.
Common parasite (worm) and
hoof problems are also greatly
diminished when rotating
lambs on pasture.
Q: What makes your
lamb taste unique?
A: I think our customers
value our lamb for its high
quality, freshness and flavor.
They also buy from us because
they are able to see the whole
picture of the animals’ lives.
Many people today are not
willing to buy the “mystery
meat” at the supermarket,
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preferring to buy local so that
they can be sure their food is
safe, healthy and humanelyraised. We try to educate
folks about the costs of raising
healthy food. It is better for
human health, animal welfare,
and the environment to pay
more for healthy meat and eat
less of it.
Q: How would you
describe a typical day at the
farm?
A: Winter is a more quiet
time on the farm, but requires
twice-daily chores of feeding
and watering the animals.
During the summer, we move
the flock to new paddocks
every few days to give them
access to fresh pasture. Right
now, we are preparing for
lambing season to begin. Our
ewes will give birth any day,
so we’re checking on them
often. We raise North Country
Cheviots, a hardy breed that
doesn’t need much help
with lambing. Our main role
during lambing is to keep the
newborn lambs close by their
mothers to ensure that they are
nursing well and off to a good
start. Our ewes are in the barn
with access to the pasture. We
contain them in the barnyard
and when lambs are born, we
carefully bring the new lambs
and their mothers into the barn,
keeping each pair in a small
pen called a “jug”. This allows
us to monitor each mother and
her lambs (most ewes have
twins). Sometimes a newborn
lamb has difficulty nursing
and we will hold the lamb to
its mother until it figures out
how to feed properly. We give
the ewes plenty of fresh water,
as well as good quality hay
and minerals so that they have
energy to produce enough
milk for their lambs. After
a day or two in the jugs, we
move the new pairs out to the
barnyard and make room for
the next newborns. Watching
the ewes mother their lambs
is my favorite part of raising
animals. It’s a magical time
that connects us to the cycle of
life. Soon the barnyard will be
filled with little lambs running
and jumping.
Q: What does your CSA
offer?
A: Our CSA (community
supported agriculture) allows
customers to purchase a
whole or half lamb at the
beginning of the season. I
will contact customers shortly
after lambs are born, and they
send us a deposit for a whole
or half lamb. This deposit
helps us to pay for early
season costs and allows us to
focus more on farm work than
marketing. We host pasture
walks and invite our customers
to visit the lambs throughout
the grazing season so that they
may enjoy the farm during the
beautiful spring and summer
weather. Lambs are ready in
late fall when they are around
6 to 8 months old. The CSA
model is a wonderful way to
get to “know your farmer and
know your food.”
Q: What are the
challenges of raising grassfed lamb?
A: The biggest challenge
of raising lambs is being
responsible for other living
beings. Since we raise animals,
we can’t just hit the road
without a care. We always
have to make sure that they
have enough to eat and drink
and are safe from predators
(we have a Great Pyrennes
guard dog to help with that
job). Also, tragedies happen
—some of our ewes and their
baby lambs die, despite our
best efforts to save them. This
is not a business for the faint
of heart.
Q: What makes raising
lamb rewarding?
A: I think that raising
animals has given me a greater
reverence for life. It may
seem strange to say, since we
are raising these animals to
ultimately kill and eat them,
but it is true. I really know
what it means to eat meat now
that I have seen the cycles of
birth and death. I have great
respect for the animals that
have given my family their
lives for our sustenance. As a
mother, I am happy to be able
to offer my children, and other
families food that I know is
healthy because I have raised
it. I also feel that raising
animals is invaluable to my
own children’s development.
They are learning so many
of life’s important lessons
growing up on a farm.
Tracey Medeiros, of Essex,
is a freelance food writer,
food stylist, recipe developer
and tester. Medeiros is
the author of Dishing Up
Vermont (Storey Publishing,
2008). Countryman
Press will be publishing her
second book, The Vermont
Farm Table in the spring of
2013. Reach Tracey at: www.
traceymedeiros.com or via
e-mail at: traceymedeiros@
comcast.net.
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Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp garlic
3/4 cup diced red onion
1 1/2 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp ground cumin
Zest of 1 lime
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
6 mint leaves, thinly sliced
3 cups shredded lamb
Kosher salt and freshly
ground black pepper,
to taste
6 tortillas, warmed
Shredded lettuce for
garnish, if desired
Black beans for garnish,
if desired
Fresh salsa for garnish,
if desired
Cilantro leaves, chopped,
if desired
Shredded Manchego cheese,
if desired
Method of preparation:
Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add
the garlic, onion, curry powder, cumin, lime zest, lime juice
and mint and sauté until onions are soft. Add the lamb and
cook until heated through. Adjust seasonings with salt and
pepper to taste. Spoon the lamb filling into tortillas. Garnish
with shredded lettuce, black beans, fresh salsa, cilantro and
shredded Manchego cheese, if desired.
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Ariel Glanz, 2, of Milton, rides through barrels in the Pee Wee Bandits division.
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