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Backed by $5K grant, middle school envisions program

By JASON STARR The Colchester Sun

Colchester  Middle  School  hosted  a  farm­to­school celebration dinner last Wednesday along with a brainstorming session about how to develop a sustained connection between curricula, cafeteria and locally grown foods.The  school  district  is  looking  to  maximize  a  $5,000 

farm­to­school  grant  awarded  through  the  Vermont  Agency of  Agriculture  and  Department  of  Health.  It  is  focusing  the resources on Colchester Middle School and recruiting teachers there  into  a  12­week  course  on  integrating  farm­to­school 

Invigorating Colchester’s

farm-to-school connection

By KELLY MARCH The Colchester Sun

Colchester High School is usually associated with blue and green, but the Laker halls took on a brighter hue on Monday. Colchester students – and their peers in Essex, Champlain 

Valley Union and South Burlington – donned orange on Feb. 11  as  part  of  a  national  initiative  to  bring  attention  to  Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.“Teen  Dating  Violence  Awareness  Month  is  nationally 

recognized as a month­long initiative to raise awareness about the prevalence of dating violence,” explained Emily DeWitt, the outreach coordinator for Women Helping Battered Women, a service provider for abused women in Vermont. “Programs around the country are coming together to highlight the need to educate young people on healthy relationships and promote programs  that  offer  support  and  services  to  teens  who  are affected by abuse. The wear orange initiative is a national effort 

CHS raises awareness about dating violence

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By JASON STARR The Colchester Sun

The Town of Colchester’s next  move  on  economic development  is  coming together  in  the  Connecticut offices of Garnet Consulting.The  consultant  was 

hired  through  the  town’s Community  and  Economic Development  Department last  year  to  provide  a  list  of recommendations  how  the town can spur job growth and tax revenue as well as become a  better  attractor  of  new businesses.  Since  initiating  the  study, 

the Community and Economic Development  Department’s only  employee  has  resigned, and  the  department  has remained  dormant.  Town 

Manager  Al  Voegele,  who also  plans  to  leave  his  post this  year,  has  taken  over management  of  the  study along  with  the  Colchester Selectboard. The  study  was  due  to 

be  completed  last  summer. Garnet Consulting President Mark  Waterhouse  said  last week that it will be delivered by the end of this month. The delay  was  primarily  caused by  the  town’s  request  to incorporate a build­out study of the entirety of Colchester, assessing  how  many  units of  housing  and  commercial space  are  allowed  town­wide  under  current  zoning and  analyzing  what  the  tax revenue  picture  would  look like at build­out.

Colchester awaits economic strategy

analysis By ELSIE LYNN The Colchester Sun

“We teach and coach in the Cochran’s way,” said Colchester High School Alpine Ski Coach Kevin Ose — a young student of Cochran’s Ski Area founder Mickey Cochran, and racer  in the National Championships  in 1979. “To me,  that means we use  certain  techniques Mickey developed and have  fun doing it.  Mickey  was  a  really  good  engineer;  he  used  a  lot  of  his background to figure out the physics and science behind going fast.”Ose,  who  resides  in  Colchester  with  his  wife  Laurie,  has 

been teaching at Cochran’s since 1986 — the year he stopped racing — and continues to help out when he is not coaching the high school team. “I learned so much growing up through the Cochran’s program; this is my way of giving back.”The nationally and globally acclaimed Cochran siblings — 

Marilyn, Barbara Ann, Bobby and Lindy — got their start racing by skiing a hand­cut trail behind their home in Richmond. Their father, Mickey, a trained mechanical engineer and graduate of the University of Vermont, built a rope tow behind the home in 1961 and Cochran’s Ski Area started tugging racers up the hill. “For  the  first  probably  10  years  or  more  of  the  ski  area, 

the warming  shelter was Mom’s  (Ginny Cochran’s) kitchen,” Bobby  remembered  in  an  interview  last  week.  “There  were people in her kitchen all the time.”

‘The Cochran Way’

WHEN: Thursday Feb. 28 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration from 9-10 a.m.

CAUSE: To help with operations at Cochran’s Ski Area, the family owned resort has a goal of raising $40,000 in donations through a “Rope-A-Thon.” The goal is to reach 5,000,000 vertical feet in one day on the rope tow. The rope is approximately 250 vertical feet, but since it’s just as hard to go up as it is to ski down, you get 500 vertical feet credit for every run.The event is geared toward the ski club and high school racers who regularly train at Cochran’s, but everyone is encouraged to come help out. Individuals may be sponsored or donations may be given directly to Cochran’s.

MORE INFO: Contact Laura Farrell at 802-291-1348 or jlfarrell0@gmail.com

ROPE-A-THON

Selectboard relaxes traditional rules to improve growth center

By JASON STARR The Colchester Sun

The Colchester Selectboard approved what board members described Tuesday as a zoning experiment to improve the look and  feel  of  the  state­designated  growth  center  at  Severance Corners. The  unanimous  approval  of  “form­based  zoning”  for 

the  residential  and  commercial  project  taking  shape  at  the intersection of Route 7, Severance Road and Blakely Road caps roughly two years of detailed work by the Colchester Planning Commission and two hired consultants — with input from the two primary growth center developers.

The  new  code  scuttles  such  traditional  zoning  criteria  as parking capacity, street setbacks and building heights  in favor of  more  flexible  guidelines  that  give  architects  the  ability  to design  structures  that  match  their  intended  uses.  Ultimately, the regulations are expected to attract more commercial tenants and result  in an aesthetic for  the growth center reminiscent of Vermont’s historic downtowns.“What  form­based  zoning  does  is  attempt  to  decrease  the 

regulations of all  the dimensional  requirements and  really get back  to  what  the  building  looks  like  and  how  it’s  going  to function,” Colchester Planning and Zoning Director Sarah Hadd explained. “We can be more hands­off in terms of uses to give developers more flexibility and more success in seeking tenants. That makes  the growth center more desirable  to  locate homes and businesses.”The  growth  center  incorporates  four  quadrants  of  land. 

One of  the quadrants  is  substantially complete, with a mix of condominiums  and  businesses.  Under  the  previous  zoning, 

the existing quadrant’s development was maxed out. The new code  offers  more  density  and  more  possible  business  uses. For example, Hadd said, a bank with a drive  through was not allowed under the previous zoning and now can be built. “Form­based zoning will give the existing corner a lot more 

possibilities,” she said.SD Ireland Companies has developed the existing quadrant 

and  participated  in  Planning  Commission meetings  when  the new zoning was in its formative stages. Bart Frisbie of Sterling Construction  has  plans  for  one  of  the  undeveloped  quadrants and also offered input. Frisbie plans a residential development and  said  the  new  zoning  “certainly  has  some  attributes  and things that should be very helpful.”“Like all new things it will take a while to see how it actually 

works in the real world,” he said. “There’s a learning curve, and I  think  it will  take  the  town and developers  a while  to  figure 

Severance Corners ‘experiment’ approved

John Quinn blows snow off his driveway on Friday afternoon in Colchester.  Photo by Oliver Parini

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Gene DarrahVermont Karaoke Championships

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If grabbing a microphone and belting it out to a crowd at  The  Venue  in  Colchester sounds  like  fun,  then  get ready  for  the  Vermont Karaoke  Championships. The  statewide  competition kicks off Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. and continues until a champion is crowned on April 12.Gene  Darrah,  or  Gene 

Clark  as  he’s  known  on the  stage,  has  been  singing karaoke  style  for  about  15 years. He was  first  involved with  the  Vermont  Karaoke Championships  in  2002. Darrah  is  also  the  former owner Geno’s Karaoke Club, presently The Venue, located at 127 Porters Point Road in Colchester.“I  owned  Geno’s  for 

five  years,”  he  explained. “In  those  five  years  we had  five  Vermont  State Championships,  five  local Talent  Quest  contests  and five  New  England  Talent Quest Championships. There are some really great singers in this area.”Darrah  is  an  Essex 

resident  of  47  years,  having grown up on Sand Hill Road in  Essex  Center,  graduating Essex  High  School  in  1972 and now residing in an Essex Junction home with his wife Nancy. In high school, he played 

four  years  of  football  and baseball. Then, 22 years after graduating from high school, he  attended  Champlain College.  “I wanted  to  prove to myself that I could do it,” he  said.  “I  ended  up  with  a 3.54  G.P.A.  Not  bad  for  a guy  that  just  barely  got  out of high school.”Darrah  is  one  of  four 

siblings,  and  has  four children  of  his  own.  He and  Nancy  have  eight grandchildren, who also visit with  Darrah’s  parents,  who reside in Essex as well. “My wife is the sweetest, 

kindest,  most  caring  human being  I’ve  ever  known,” he  said.  “I  am  truly  a  lucky man.  Anyone  who  knows Nancy  can’t  help  but  love 

her. She is that nice.”After  a  cancer  diagnosis 

in  2005,  Darrah  really  dove into  his  karaoke  passion. “I  guess  you  could  say I’m  a  music  man,”  he  said, citing  another  studio — GN Recording  Studio  in  Essex Center — that he also owned and  operated.  Darrah  still does  some  recording  in  his house,  and  is  looking  to build another studio.Darrah  recently  reflected 

on why karaoke is important to  him,  and  he  encourages singers  to  come  out  for the  Vermont  Karaoke Championships.

Q:  Why  do  you  like Karaoke?A:  A  friend  of  mine 

painted a mural that covered two of  the walls end  to end. It  had  several  portraits  of famous singers along it, and the  words  “Music  Is  The Window  To  Your  Soul” written on the bottom. I  also  love working with 

the  singers  in  this  area, there’s a lot of talent around here. But  the  biggest  reason  I 

love Karaoke  is  it  saved my life. In 2005, I was told I had stage­three  cancer.  When you have cancer you have to find  something,  somehow, someway,  to  stay  positive. For  me  that  was  singing Karaoke.  The  club  and  the music  got  me  through  a very  dark  period  in my  life. Singing  picks  me  up  no matter  how  low  I’ve  fallen. One of the men that I used to get  my  chemo  with  had  the same cancer and same stage that  I  had. He  couldn’t  find a way to stay positive, and as a result, he is no longer with us. Q:  Did  you  go  to  the 

Talent  Quest  National Championships  as  a performer or an organizer?A:  I’ve  performed  on 

the  Talent  Quest  National stage  for  eight years.  I  even went  out  there  when  I  was going through chemo… That was my  best  year  out  there; 

I  ended  up  in  the  top  10. We’ve had five people from the  old Geno’s —  now The Venue — finish in the top 20 at the Talent Quest National Karaoke Championships. Q: What will this year’s 

competition look like?A: All competitions start 

at 8 p.m. There will be  four qualifying  rounds,  Feb.  28, March  7,  14  and  21.  There are three categories: Country — male and female, Rock  — male and female, and Duets. You  must  be  18­years­old to  sing,  and  you  can  only compete in one category. No past champions can compete this year, except in the duets category.  Contestants  will be  judged  on  their  vocal performance, stage presence and  mic  control.  We’re looking  to  send  10  people from  each  category  to  the quarterfinals.The  quarterfinals  will 

be  held  Thursday,  March 28  at  8  p.m.  again  at  The Venue  in  Colchester.  We’ll be  cutting  it  down  to  five singers and sending them to 

the semifinals. The  semifinals  will  be 

held  Friday,  April  5  at  8 p.m.  again  at  The  Venue in  Colchester.  At  that  time we’ll  be  cutting  down to  three  singers  in  each category  and  sending  them on  to  the  Vermont  Karaoke Championship Finals.The  Vermont  Karaoke 

Championships  Finals  will be held April 12 at 8 p.m. at The Venue in Colchester.We’re  setting  up  a  State 

Champions Tour  throughout Vermont.  We  also  have  a really big surprise for the six state champs this year… but you have  to wait  to  find out more.Q:  Why  should  people 

in the area compete?A:  It’s  been  five  years 

since  the  last  Vermont Karaoke  Championships. If  you’ve  been  waiting  for it  to  come  back,  here  it  is. There are a lot of really great karaoke  singers  in  this area, so  if you can sing get down to  The  Venue  and  get  into this  one. We’ve  got  a  great surprise  for  the  winners. We’ve  got  a  great  sound system for you to sing on as well. Don’t  miss  this  one! 

Even if you don’t sing come to  The  Venue  in  Colchester and  cheer  on  your  friends, and listen to some of the best singers in Vermont.

— Elsie Lynn

Gene Darrah

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that out.”Sterling  Construction  is 

“actively  waiting”  to  finalize plans  for  its  quadrant  of  the growth  center,  Frisbie  said, until  the  town  secures  state transportation funds to improve the  intersection  and  increased water  storage  to  serve  the development.  Regional planners  have  recommended that  the  intersection  funds be  included  in  the  state transportation  budget  for  the upcoming fiscal year. The town continues to work on the water storage capacity issue.“Without  those  two 

infrastructure  components approved  and  ready  to  roll, we can’t do anything with our (development),” Frisbie said.The  state  growth  center 

designation  allows  developers to  bypass  state  land  use regulations  in  an  effort  to concentrate  growth  in  mixed­use,  walkable  nodes.  In  order to  keep  the  designation,  the center must be served by public transportation.  Town Manager Al Voegele noted Tuesday that the town is at risk for losing the designation  unless  bus  service is  implemented  along  Route 7  through  the  development. A  special  election  is planned  for  October  to  ask Colchester  voters  whether  to join  the  Chittenden  County Transportation  Authority  that could provide the service.In  approving  the  form­

based  zoning  regulations, selectboard members expressed cautious  optimism  about  the growth center’s future.“It’s  an  experiment  to  see 

if  we  can  make  something better,”  board  member  Marc Landry said. Herb  Downing,  who 

acted  as  a  liaison  between the  selectboard  and  planning commission during formulation of the new code, added: “We’re at  the  cutting  edge  of  form­based  zoning  in  the  state, and  I  think  it’s  going  to  be  a wonderful experiment.”No  one  spoke  during  a 

public  hearing  on  the  new regulations  at  the  outset  of Tuesday’s meeting. 

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Life is something to be protected, to be cherished and to be pursued with all possible passion. That is a given. It’s our daily task. From it we draw our sustenance, we create our memories, and we stitch together the bonds of love that make us who we are. There  is no effort more personal, or one  that better defines 

one’s freedom to choose. Every fork in life’s path is one chosen, and one from which there is no retreat. We  spend  every waking moment  fashioning  the model  for 

that life, like a sculptor laboring to find his vision in a block of marble.  Where we struggle is finding that same beauty in life’s end. Statistically, most of us are fortunate. The end either comes 

quickly or, like the evening’s sunset, we fade like dust blown into life’s horizon.  Some are not so blessed. Life’s end is a bitter battle with pain 

as a constant companion. It’s a journey that ravages not only the person affected, but the families who hold their hands and hearts. We must do a better job in tending their wounds.  To that effect, the Vermont Legislature is in the midst of its 

“Death with Dignity” debate that would allow a more merciful, and “dignified” end of life. It is a debate rich in emotion and one fraught with compelling 

philosophical, ethical, moral and legal arguments. One side is not good and the other bad, or one right and the other wrong. Both sides have their perspectives and both argue passionately for what they believe to be the correct choice. But how is  it  that we can pretend to know what  is best for 

someone else? How do we put words to that defense? When  someone  has  been  conclusively  diagnosed  as  being 

terminally ill, and when that person is writhing in pain, how is it that someone other than that person, or that person’s family, is able to declare the pain must continue and that the person’s life must continue along that tortured path? The counter argument is that today’s medicine provides the 

palliative care that eases the pain.  That’s true for some. Not others.  For those who continue to suffer, what is the justification for 

not allowing the patient to ask for medicine that helps end that suffering? If it’s really about the patient, if life’s pursuit is about the quality of the life lived, if our lives are our own, then by what right do those unaffected control those who are affected? Opponents  demean  the  argument,  and,  frankly  the  dignity 

of  the conversation when  they dismiss  it as nothing more  than suicide,  as  if  the  person,  or  families  involved,  were  weak,  or amoral. That shows nothing but a profound lack of empathy. It also betrays a lack of insight and depth. People can disagree 

on the proposed legislation, but casting those in favor as acting contrary to our customs and religious beliefs, is as insensitive as it is shallow. Asking to be spared pain is not an act of weakness. Advocating 

for  a  loved  one  whose  end  of  life  is  abysmal  and  counter  to everything he or she wanted, is not amoral. It’s an act of love. It’s an act of courage. As written, the proposed law has thoroughly exhausted all the 

what­ifs that Vermonters should require to prevent any potential for abuse. Patients with mental disorders aren’t eligible. Patients would  be  required  to  be  enrolled  in  palliative  care,  or  at  least undergo palliative care consultation. Patients would need to make a formal request, and the physician would have to wait 15 days to have the patient reaffirm that choice. The request would need to be signed by two witnesses who are not related to the patient. The legislation, if passed, would affect very few Vermonters. 

In  Oregon,  the  first  state  to  embrace  the  legislation,  one  out of  every 500 deaths  is  through  legally prescribed medicine.  In Washington, which also adopted the  legislation,  it’s one out of every 1,000 deaths. According  to  reports,  the  vast majority  of  those who  have 

taken  advantage  of  the  law  are  white,  well­educated  and financially  comfortable.  This  is  precisely  the  opposite  of what opponents thought would happen. They are people who wanted the ability to control the ends of 

their lives, knowing that if their circumstances became unbearable and  protracted  that  they  could  guide  themselves  to  their  own conclusions.  Having that knowledge is both comforting and powerful. It’s 

freedom stripped to  the barest essential.  It’s  life. It’s dignity  in love’s tender embrace.

Vt. should pass death with dignity; it’s our choice

Nelly Johnson and Geoffrey DeBrosse (in front, left to right) deliver boxes of food they collected in their Colchester neighborhood on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to Colchester Community Food Shelf volunteer Nick Lacroix. Johnson and DeBrosse collected food with a wagon in bone-chilling cold. The donation totaled 184 pounds. Photo contributed

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Can’t escape the budget numbersIn the Jan. 31 article entitled “School 

board: budget is more than numbers”, a Colchester School Board member is quoted saying “We are way, way, way too focused on numbers. But we are not getting across the human side of what goes on in the school district day after day.” This was in reference to the 6.7 percent increase that the Colchester School Board approved in spending over the current year. If approved by voters at Town Meeting Day, this will increase the property tax rate by 10.7 percent.As a Colchester taxpayer it concerns 

me that someone who has a huge influence over how our money is spent is not focused on numbers. As taxpayers, our bills always come in numbers and that is how they leave our bank accounts. Due to the economy many people had 

a zero percent increase in salary this year. A 10.7 percent tax increase is a lot to ask for. I feel a good education is important 

to the children of Colchester. However, Vermont spends more money per student than all but two states; and Colchester is one of the top spenders. This spending will exponentially grow out of control if we let it.Last March voters rejected the 

school budget before a lesser budget was approved in May. The second ballot in May asked voters if they would like to approve the reduced school budget. Voters who do not actively read The Colchester Sun would not know that the school board was actually asking for an increase that far outpaced inflation. The budget was only reduced from the proposal that voters rejected. I am appalled that such deceptive wording was used to trick voters. I feel that on any subsequent ballots it should be called an increase if the budget proposal exceeds inflation. It should certainly not be called a decrease.

Derek JoyalColchester

When will the spending slow?I received a $20.40 raise in my Social 

Security. Then I got hit with a $20 medical benefits hike. This left me with a $.40 raise or $4.80 a year. I then read about the town and school budgets and find out that my income raise will not quite cover the approximately $400 a year tax hike. First, I am not against better education. 

I am fortunate in that I also receive a pension, however it is fixed and will not go up. I cannot begin to imagine what tax increase like this will do to people who only have Social Security. However, I would like to know how 

many people in the town of Colchester can expect a 3 to 6 percent pay raise every year to match budget growth. Remember, for two years people receiving Social Security did not receive an increase. I don’t have the answer to this problem, 

however there has to be a point where the spending must radically slow down.

John Dusten Colchester

Few would profit from sewers in the bayI was chairman of the Colchester 

Planning Commission when sewers in Malletts Bay last went before the voters. As you stated (“Another look at sewers 

in the bay” Feb. 7), the ballot item was defeated.This is purely an economic 

development issue, increasing town tax revenue while benefiting a few property owners. Most of the properties along West Lakeshore Drive are owned by three or four entities. Based on studies, little of the water pollution in the bay is domestic — it’s mostly runoff from developed areas, farms, or the goose population at Bayside Park.When last proposed, the Planning 

Commission added Marble Island Road and Spaulding East and West Shores to the plan based on comments by long­time residents of those areas that septic was failing or marginal on some of those properties. I think that those, if any, properties might be contributing to any domestic pollution and should be included in the sewer plan. When last considered, the town 

adamantly opposed the idea of testing suspected sub­standard septic systems although the test is simple and inexpensive. So no one knows to a certainty where domestic pollution, if any, originates.Without federal or state funding, the 

cost falls on Colchester property owners. After spending $1 million on a piece of property with almost no lake frontage that has not been touched, several million on a new town hall that is 30 percent hallways, several million more on renovation of the police station (sorely needed), and bidding $4.5 million on Camp Holy Cross, it’s time to do the math – Colchester is a small town of about 17,000 with only 6,150 households plus businesses to spread the burden over. Unless a large portion of the cost is allocated to the new development made possible by the sewer, we are asking all residents to support the profits of a few.

James McGarryColchester

Mulcahy will provide selectboard leadershipThere is no disputing that Dick 

Paquette has been a dedicated Colchester Selectboard member and citizen of Colchester. Over the years he has given his time and effort in improving our community, however over the last several years he has allowed the board to conduct its business in a condescending way. The chairman of the board is obligated 

to assure that the proceedings are conducted in a respectful and professional manner. That has not been the case. The town manager and other board members have been allowed to insult and denigrate citizens with opposing positions on issues regarding the town’s governance. We have a great opportunity to move 

forward to make Colchester a model community in Vermont without the acrimony that we have witnessed over the last several years. I have spoken to many citizens of Colchester and have asked them why they don’t go to more selectboard meetings to express their views on key issues. The most common response was: “Why, so I can be ridiculed by one or more board members?” We need a change in attitudes on that 

board.Tom Mulcahy has demonstrated his 

leadership and open­mindedness during his chairing of the Heritage committee meetings. His leadership brought the community together for a common cause 

and good. Tom will bring the needed objectivity, professionalism and respectful leadership to the selectboard. 

Brian J. Grenon Colchester

Please let her die I am sitting here writing this in a 

nursing home watching my 95.5­year­old mother June die a terrible death, denied her medication, water and food. She had a great life; she felt she “was one of the lucky ones.” Despite the best efforts of her doctors nurses and aides her impending death has been a horrific experience for her and us, her family. You see June eventually couldn’t 

swallow and drink without aspirating some of it, causing pneumonia.After a trip and weeklong stay at the 

hospital, we were offered the options of surgically implanting a feeding tube or return to the nursing home with the likely possibility that it would happen again. We chose the latter.I visited my mom everyday after work 

trying to time it so I could feed her dinner and give her meds. All to no avail as she got pneumonia and got sick again.The doctor and the nursing staff 

recommended we begin her end of life plan with palliative care. This meant discontinuing her regular daily medication, withholding food and water, then administer pain killers until she dies. I checked, this is the standard practice.A week ago when I asked about how 

long she would have I was told it was hard to say, but probably a day or two.This past week has been agonizing for 

June and for us. Watching her wither and shrivel and listen to her groan and cough has been almost unbearable. Images of starving dying people in Bangladesh and concentration camp victims come to mind. This all could have been avoided; she 

didn’t need to suffer. If we had a Death with Dignity Law allowing doctors the ability to end suffering and give a positive closure to her life.My beloved dog developed facial 

cancer and reached the point where his quality of life was not worth living. So this summer it reached the time where we took him to the vet and humanley ended his suffering. I only wish I could have had a similar option for my mother June. It’s hard to care for elderly parents in 

Vermont with limited choices and nursing home costs 150 percent the national average.How can we live in a society that 

understands and allows us to end an animal’s life with dignity, but makes us starve and dehydrate our parents to death at the end? As a state I know Vermont can do better. We must do better! These are our loved ones, our family members.Please support passing the Death 

with Dignity bill and end the needless suffering for the patients, the elderly and their loved ones.Growing up an only child of older 

parents my biggest fear is they would die and I would be orphaned. My prayers were answered; they were married 69 years until my Dad died at age 93. Now I find myself in a position I never could have imagined, praying for my Mom to die to end her and our end­of­life misery.

Robert D. TraquairColchester 

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June K. TraquairCOLCHESTER  — 

We  are  celebrating  the remarkable  life  of  June  K. Traquair  of  Colchester  who died  Thursday  afternoon  in Burlington  at  age  of  951/2 with  her  family  present  to support her.She was born  in Buffalo 

June  1917  and  lived  there most  of  her  life.  She  was happily  married  to  her husband  Robert  J.  Traquair for 69 years who predeceased her in 2009.June  moved  to  Vermont 

shortly  thereafter  to  live with  her  son  Robert  D. Traquair  and  his  wife Wendy (Schroeder) Traquair in  Colchester  along  with her  grandsons  Christopher T.  Traquair  and  Tyler  J. Traquair.She  lived  there  happily 

for  four  years  experiencing Vermont  culture  and beauty until  a  fall  and  resulting broken  hip  sent  her  to  the hospital  and  caused  her  to eventually  live  in  an  area nursing home the past year.Eldest  grandson  Scott 

R.  Traquair  and  his  wife Elizabeth  (Sobieraj) Traquair  went  to  college and  lived  near  June  and Bob  in Amherst, N.Y. Scott helped  them  be  able  to  live in  their  own  home  several years  and  they  looked  out for  them  when  they  moved into  assisted  living.  Cecilia 

Traquair,  Junes’  great granddaughter  was  born  14 months ago. June got see her grow  this  past  year  and  she brought her great joy.June  had  many 

unforgettable  moments  in her full life.Her  older  brother  died 

when she was 4­years­old of hemophilia.At 19, she won an MGM 

sponsored  talent  search  to win the title of Miss Buffalo. She  took  17­hour  flight  to Hollywood,  was  made  up by Max Factor, had a screen test and met and dined with likes  of  Clark  Gable,  Marx Bros., Spencer Tracey, Joan Crawford,  Robert  Taylor, Betty  Furness,  Mickey Rooney  and  more.  Even though she had opportunities 

to  stay  or  return,  she  was homesick  and  missed Buffalo  and  her  family, Hattie  Smith  her  Mom  and Georgina  (Smith)  Hillary, her sister.June  met  Bob,  fell  in 

love  and  they  were married and  made  it  through  the depression.June  discovered  the 

beautiful beaches in Ontario and  they  bought  and  fixed up  at  cottage  at  Cedar  Bay where  they  spent wonderful summers  and  made  many friends.She  was  a  member  of 

Studio Arena Theater.Worked  as  switchboard 

operator  and  lived  in Dunnville  in  Ontario, Canada,  while  Bob  was  a Sylvania plant manager.June  had  her  first  and 

only child Rob, at age 39.June enjoyed singing and 

dancing and was a  longtime front row member of Quaker Sweet  Adelines  serving  as choreographer.She traveled to Florida in 

winter and went to Scotland, Tahiti and Germany.Special  thanks  to Shelby 

Miller  for  her  personal assistance  and  the  loving care she provided June.There  will  be  a  private 

memorial service in summer for  June  in  Vermont  and another in Buffalo.

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principles  into  traditional classroom lessons. The course is  designed  by  Vermont FEED  (Food  Education Every Day) — a collaboration between Shelburne Farms, the Northeast  Organic  Farming Association and Food Works of Montpelier.School  District  Nutrition 

and  Food  Services  Director Steve Davis said the program was  supposed  to  be  further along  at  this  point,  but  the school has struggled to enroll teachers.  He  encouraged  the group  of  students,  parents and  educators  attending  last Wednesday’s dinner to recruit middle  school  teachers  into the program, saying the grant funds are at stake.“We  experience  that 

all  the  time,”  said  Danielle Pipher of Vermont FEED and Shelburne  Farms.  “Teachers have a very full plate. It takes a  commitment.  Encourage them  and  remind  them  that Vermont  FEED  and  the farm­to­school  network  will support  (them)  and  help (them)  to  thrive  and  be  a success.”The  school  district 

began  to  get  serious  about developing  a  farm­to­school  connection  in  2011. Already,  local  schools  have built  productive  gardens with  food  grown  on  campus 

being served in the cafeterias. The  district  also  initiated  a wellness  program  through which  the  $5,000  grant  was successfully applied for.With  those  factors 

working  in  its  favor  —  as well as a community of active local  farms  and  a  supportive food  services  director —  the school district  is “teed up for success” in its farm­to­school initiative, Pipher said.“The  grants  are 

competitive  and  you  should be  very  proud,”  she  said. “You  have  demonstrated  the most  interest  and  promise  in the work.”Before  the  brainstorming 

session,  a  farm­to­school video described the benefits of connecting  the  food­growing community  with  school cafeterias  and  classrooms as  powerful  and  reciprocal. Among the benefits: Teaching kids  to  grow  vegetables makes  them  more  likely to  eat  them,  which  works against  childhood  obesity and  increases  the  market  for locally grown food. Also, the local food economy is buoyed and  agricultural  traditions are  invigorated  for  a  new generation.“(Colchester  students) 

know they are from a farming community,”  said  school district  wellness  coordinator Jaycie Puttlitz. “They struggle 

sometimes  to  make  that connection,  but  they  are starting to understand that.”Attendees  of  the 

dinner  included  teachers, administrators,  parents  and students. An employee at Paul Mazza’s farm was also there. Members  of  Colchester’s student  Iron  Chef  team prepared  the  vegetable samosas  and  beet  dip  they entered  into  competition  a week earlier. After eating, the group  discussed  its  vision  of Colchester’s  farm­to­school program.Several  ideas bubbled up, 

to be prioritized and acted on 

as  the  grant  runs  its  course. Ideas  included:  creating  an inventory  of  Colchester’s active farms, bringing farmers into classrooms for discussion of their work, getting students involved  in  preparing  meals, conducting field trips to farms, improving  school  gardens, creating  farm  internships  and hosting an  in­school  farmers’ market and harvest festival.Pipher  noted  that 

federal  support  for  farm­to­school  programming  has increased  under  the  Obama Administration.“This  is  a  drive  we  all 

believe in,” said Davis. 

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Colchester School District family and consumer science teacher 

Sandy Hawkes explains  the district’s  farm­to­school  activities 

last  Wednesday  during  a  dinner  in  the  Colchester  Middle 

School cafeteria.  Photo by Jason Starr

By  1984,  Cochran’s  Ski Area had expanded up the hill from  the  original  house  and rope  tow,  into  the  adjacent 140­acre  parcel  of  land  now complete with eight trails, four tows and a one­room warming lodge. “It  never  felt  small  skiing 

here,” added Bobby, recalling how  they  used  to  set  gates every evening after school and start  up  the  rope  tow  under lights.  “That  was  probably because we were trying to get better one turn at a time.“Dad  would  always  time 

us. He never worried about style points; it was always about the clock. We  were  always  trying to push limits, and even on this little tiny hill we still had a lot of limits to push — that’s what racing is all about.”“Everyone who raced here, 

not  just  us  Cochran’s,  started dropping their times after they’d do  a  course  several  times,” added  Barbara  Ann,  “and  so Dad started wondering why is it that they were getting so much faster. That’s when it dawned on him that they knew the course, and he started encouraging us to 

use visualization and memorize the course… He knew all about the  importance  of  repetition back in the ’50s.”With only 10­15 gates  and 

a  quick  tow  ride  back  up,  all racers  at  Cochran’s  are  able to  train  with  the  repetition necessary for improvement. “I love that there is no lift,” 

Ose added during an interview Monday.  “It  means  we’re  on our feet all the time. There is a subtle part to that, which helps our  team  get  in  shape  faster, have more balance, and I think makes us better racers. There’s also  no  lift  line. We  get more 

done at Cochran’s in two hours than in four to five hours at any other ski area.”Ose’s  own  son  raced  at 

Cochran’s growing up and until he  graduated  CHS  in  2008. Now  the  coach  —  who,  like Mickey,  is  also  a  mechanical engineer — Ose is there every Wednesday  evening  to  train with the CHS Alpine team.“One  of  the  biggest  draws 

is  the  non­intimidating, supportive family atmosphere,” Ose added. “Kids can still attend high schools at home (not go off to academies) and still get really good ski training.” 

That  analysis  was completed  by  the  Chittenden County  Regional  Planning Commission in January. “I  waited  for  that 

information,  and  I’m  now ready  to  finish,” Waterhouse said,  adding  that  he  has  sent pieces  of  the  study  that  are finished to town officials.The  build­out  analysis 

takes  a  neighborhood­by­neighborhood  look  at the  number  of  houses  and commercial  buildings  that will be built over the next 20 years  using  a  rate  of  growth based  on  both  the  current and  historical  economies. The  analysis  assesses  where the  town will  be  in  five­year increments.“Like  any  projection,  the 

further out you look, the less accurate  it  is,”  Colchester Planning  and  Zoning Director  Sarah  Hadd  said. “We did our best to come up with  a  rate  of  growth  based not  only  on  what  we  are seeing now, but on our past history.”The  town  has  done 

build­out  analyses  before to  determine  the  town’s septic  system  capacity  and population projections, Hadd said.  This  was  the  first  to study tax revenue benefits.Voegele declined to share 

results  of  the  tax  revenue analysis,  saying  it  would be  better  understood  within the  context  of  the  overall economic  development study. 

to  show  support  by  wearing the color that represents Teen Dating Violence.” Students from each of the 

four  participating  Chittenden County  schools  have  been working  with  Women Helping  Battered  Women to  plan  awareness  events  at their  campuses  throughout the  month.  These  students also  provide  education  to their  communities  about  the services  offered  at  Women Helping Battered Women and serve as a support system for those seeking help.“These teens are part of our 

new outreach initiative called the  Teen  Peer  Advocacy Program,”  DeWitt  noted. “They  provide  education and  awareness  to  their school  community,  as  well as  offer  emotional  support and resources  to anyone who may  be  experiencing  teen dating violence. All (teen peer advocates)  teens  go  through our Victim and Crisis Worker Privilege  Training  and  serve as  a  peer  advocate  in  their school.” According  to  DeWitt, 

teens  are  at  a  higher  risk  for 

intimate  partner  violence than adults, with one in three adolescents  falling  victim to  physical,  emotional, verbal  or  sexual  abuse  from a  dating  partner.  For  that reason,  Women  Helping Battered  Women  –  which provides  emergency  shelter and housing advocacy, a 24­hour hotline,  legal advocacy and  educational  outreach programs  –  is  hoping  to expand  its  partnerships with high schools in the future. “The  ultimate  goal  is  to 

raise  awareness  about  the issue of teen dating violence,” DeWitt  reflected.  “Women Helping Battered Women  is here to help those teens. We are  creating  a  relationship with  these  high  schools  so that  the  students  feel  they have  somewhere  to  go when  they  are  experiencing violence.  Our  goal  is  to expand this program to every high  school  in  Chittenden County so that each teen can feel supported.” For  more  information 

about  Women  Helping Battered Women, visit www.whbw.org.

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FeBREWary. An ECHO After Dark evening on the topic of beer for adults 21+. En-joy presentations while sipping world-class beer. Price: $20 nonmembers, $15 !"#$%&'&(')*+%,)-.'%-/.012'*%34'%('')%tastings along with collectible ECHO Af-ter Dark tasting glass. ECHO Aquarium, Burlington Waterfront, 7-9 p.m. Contact: 877-324-6386

Green Mountain Chapter of the Air Force Association luncheon. Guest speaker: Chief Master Sergeant Richard Brehm USAF (Ret). Elks Club, 925 North Avenue, Burlington, 12 p.m. Advanced luncheon registration is preferred and may be made by contacting John Roach: 879-3713.

Theater performance. Wendy Wasserstein’s “The Heidi Chronicles” presented by the UVM Department of Theatre. Tickets: $18. Through Feb. 16. The Royall Tyler Theatre, University of Vermont, Burling-ton, 7:30 p.m. For tickets and info, con-tact: 656-2094.

Friday15Cabaret Night. Guests will be treated to

desserts and beverages while being en-tertained by vocal music students. Gen-')50%52&-**-6/7%89+%,)6.''2*%:-00%('/'3;%the music department. Tickets go on sale Feb. 11 in the Essex High School main 6<3.'%6)%5;%;='%266)+%!**'>%#-?=%@.=660%Cafeteria, 7 p.m. Contact: 802-857-7000 x1581.

Brown bag book club. This month: the po-etry of Vt. poet Sydney Lea. Coffee, tea, juice and dessert provided. Doro-thy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Con-tact: 878-4918

Wing night. Hosted by the Men’s Auxiliary. 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.

Saturday16Book sale. Friends of Richmond Free Library

“Love the Library” book sale. Live music, (66A*B%)5<C'%5/2%(5A'2%?662*+%"6&&1-nity Space at the Richmond Free Library, 201 Bridge Street, Richmond, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact: 434-3036.

Demonstration. “Growing Your Own In-door Salad Greens in the Winter.” Pe-ter Burke will show how to grow the bulk of our salad greens through the winter

:-;=% *1/C6:')B% )52-*=B% (1.A:='5;B% D'5%and broccoli shoots. Everyone will take home a planted tray that will be ready to harvest in 7-10 days. Essex Junction Senior Center, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Contact: 5cornersfarmersmarket@gmail.com

Poetry reading. Vt. Poet Laureate Sydney Lea will speak on poetry and read some of his work. Free and open to the public. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Li-brary Lane, Williston, 11 a.m. Contact: 878-4918

Theater performance. “Urinetown.” A story of a town affected by a 20-year water shortage, forcing the people to pay to use the public facilities run by a mega corporation. If the townspeople refuse they are sent to a penal colony called “Urinetown.” Ascension Lutheran Church, 95 Allen Road, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Contact: 862-8866.

Genealogy. “Searching Quebec Records with the LaFrance Collection.” Join Tom DeVarney as he teaches tips and tech-niques for getting the most from the Drouin-LaFrance database. Class: $5. Vermont Genealogy Library, Hegeman Avenue, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Contact: 802-238-5934.

Sunday17Presentation. “John Stark: Enigmatic Revo-

lutionary.” Karl Crannell, independent scholar, author, and historic guide, will introduce everyone to General John Stark — a Revolutionary War hero. No charge, but donations appreciated. Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, Bur-lington, 2 p.m. Contact: 865-4556 or info@ethanallenhomestead.org

Concert. “Shared Visions.” Theme: “Songs of Hope, Joy, and Peace.” Featured music will range from Gustav Holst’s ethereal Ave Maria to spirituals and folksongs. Presented by Bella Voce Women’s Cho-rus and the Vermont Women’s Fund. Mc-Carthy Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 3-4 p.m. Contact: 802-398-2300.

Musical performance. The Bells of St. James and The Essex Children’s Choir. Free and open to the public. Refreshments to fol-low. UCW White Church, Westford, 4-5 p.m. Contact Marge: 802-879-4028

Pancake breakfast. Menu: pancakes, VT maple syrup, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee, juice. Free and open to the pub-lic. Two servings. Grace United Meth-odist Church, 130 Maple Street, Essex Junction, 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.

Spaghetti supper. Menu: spaghetti and sauce with or without meat, salad, desserts and drinks. Take-outs available. Cost: $10 adults, $5 children 6-10. Hosted by the St. Thomas Knights of Columbus Council #7810. St. Thomas Church, Un-derhill, 5-7 p.m. Contact: 899-4632

Monday18Team meeting. Relay For Life of Chittenden

County. American Cancer Society, 55 Day Lane, Williston, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Workshop. E#'0D-/?%"=-02)'/%F'*604'%"6/C-.;%and Manage Anger” by Scott Noyes. Open to Summit Street School families only. This presentation stresses resolving .6/C-.;% ;=)61?=% &'2-5;-6/B% ;)-52*B% 5/2%supportive intervention. Begins with din-ner and workshop to follow. Childcare provided. Free. Summit Street School, Essex Junction, 5:30 p.m. Register: 857-7000 x2526

Tuesday19!"#$%&'($#) *(+#,) ("-$.) Ages 5 and up join

members of the Williston Fire Department for stories. Free. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston, 11 a.m. Contact: 878-4918

Wednesday20Public forum. The public is invited to offer

suggestions to the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) for regional transportation and land use planning projects in Chittenden County. ""F,"%$<3.'*B%GGH%I'*;%"5/50% @;)'';B%Suite 202, Winooski, 6 p.m.

Local government day. Includes guest speak-ers, roundtable discussions, committee meetings, and a State House tour. Capi-tol Plaza Hotel, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Register: www.vlct.org/eventscalendar or 1-800-649-7915.

Theater production. Through Feb. 23. “Ham-let, Prince of Denmark.” William Shake-speare’s tragedy about treachery, re-venge, incest, moral corruption, and family. Presented by the Champlain Col-lege Theatre Department. Tickets: $20. Tickets available at the door. Champlain College Alumni Auditorium, 163 South Willard Street, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Con-tact: 802-865-5468

Grand Canyon talk. Former National Park Ranger, Helen Hossley will show slides of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Lake Powell, Grand Canyon Na-tional Park and the Havasupai Indian Reservation’s turquoise waterfalls. Free and open to the public. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, 235 College Street, Burlington, 7 p.m. Contact Barbara: 865-7211

Community dinner. Buffet-style meal orga-nized by the Winooski Coalition for a Safe and Peaceful Community. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Transportation available for se-niors. Free and open to the public. O’Brien Community Center, 32 Malletts Bay Ave-nue, Winooski, 5:30-7 p.m. Contact: 802-655-4565

Essex Rotary meeting. Guest speaker: UVM Athletic Director, Dr. Bob Corran. “Sports at UVM.” Serving the communities of Es-sex, Essex Junction, Jericho and Underhill. The Essex, Essex Junction, 12:10 p.m.

Musical. Porters Point School K-2 students will perform the musical, “Go Fish,” by John Jacobsen and John Higgins. Half of the school will perform tonight. Colchester High School Theater, Colchester, 6:30-7:10 p.m. More info: http://ppsmusic-withmsmutz.blogspot.com/.

Reading and discussion. “Lincoln: Bicentennial of his Birth.” Celebrate with an in-depth look at the man behind the president in two celebrated biographies and Lincoln’s own words. VT Humanities Reading and Discussion series led by John Turner. Ses-sion 3: “Team of Rivals” by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Dorothy Alling Memorial Li-brary, 21 Library Lane, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Register: 878-4918.

Look Good — Feel Better program. Free pro-gram that teaches female cancer patients techniques to help restore their appear-ance during chemotherapy and radiation treatments. American Cancer Society, 55 Day Lane, Williston, 3-4:30 p.m. Contact Peg: 802-655-2000.

Thursday21Film screening. “A Royal Affair.” Free and

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Theme: “Songs of Hope, Joy and Peace”Featured music will range from Gustav Holst’s ethereal Ave Maria to spirituals and folksongs. Presented by Bella Voce Women’s Chorus and the Vermont Women’s Fund. McCarthy Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 3-4 p.m. Contact: 802-398-2300.

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Daybreak Community Church

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Islamic Society of Vermont

182 Hegeman Avenue. 655­6711 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 salam@isvt.org or Facebook.

Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCC

1672 West Lakeshore Dr. 658­9155. 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, 658­0533. Rev. Lisette Baxter, Rector Sundays: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. Sunday School: Nursery & all gradesWednesdays: 11:30 Bible class; 12:30 Holy EucharistFor evening services & Adult Education, check answering machine.All are always welcome.

United Church Of Colchester ­ ABC Rte 2A­Village Green, 879­5442. 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 worshipChrist Centered - Family Oriented.

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Burnham Library hoursMonday, Wednesday: 10 a.m.­8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday: 10 a.m.­6 p.m.

Friday: 12­5 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.­3 p.m.

898 Main Street, ColchesterContact: 879-7576 or jmuse@colchestervt.gov.

Landing Film House, 60 Lake Street, Burl-ington, 7 p.m.

Public meeting. Hear about the activities of the CIRC Alternatives Task Force. The meeting will feature an update about the transportation projects that are underway, the projects under consideration, the proj-ects moving into planning, and next steps for the Task Force. Town Hall, 7900 Wil-liston Road, Williston, 7-9 p.m. Contact: 802-865-1794

Musical. Porters Point School K-2 students will perform the musical, “Go Fish,” by John Jacobsen and John Higgins. The other half of the school will perform tonight. Col-chester High School Theater, Colchester, 6:30-7:10 p.m. More info: http://pps-musicwithmsmutz.blogspot.com/.

Theater performance. Wendy Wasserstein’s “The Heidi Chronicles” presented by the UVM Department of Theatre. Tickets: $18. Through Feb. 24. The Royall Tyler Theatre, University of Vermont, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. For tickets and info, contact: 656-2094.

Friday22Community meeting. The community is invited

to listen to and ask questions of our leg-islative representatives. Congregational Church meeting room, Essex Junction, 7:30 p.m.

Winter hops conference. Speakers will discuss hops research, management practices and infrastructure for small-scale hops produc-tion. Fee: $40-45. The Essex Resort and Spa, Essex, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Mexican night. Nachos and tacos. Hosted by the Men’s Auxiliary. Cost: $5. 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.

Round Church Bicentennial Concert Series. “Children’s Night.” Live entertainment: Swing Peepers and the Heather Mor-ris Celtic Dancers. Community Room, 2nd Floor, Richmond Free Library, 201 Bridge Street, Richmond, 6:30 p.m. Contact: 434-ABACD"&EF-2576G%$6

Saturday23Bird-monitoring walk. An early morning walk

with experts to locate various bird species in their natural habitats. Free and open to adults and older children. Birds of Ver-mont Museum in Huntington, 8-9:30 a.m.

Workshop. “Introduction to Microsoft Win-dows.” Ted Horton’s will teach an overview of Windows programs to beginners. Sug-gested donation: $3. Preregistration re-quired. Fletcher Free Library, 235 College Street, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. Contact Barbara: 865-7211

Sunday24Fundraiser. Support the Underhill/Jericho Fire

Dept by attending the Mardi Gras Gumbo :**H>*II":*23$6,6,*%G"?5IE$'D"3&,J$'"5%+"lots of gumbo. Cost: $10/person at the +**&G" K44" 3&*L$$+'" 6*" M$%$;6" 6N$" O0P<Q'"100th Year Community Celebration in July. Village Cup, 30 VT Route 15, Jeri-cho, 4 p.m.

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Bingo. Sponsored by the Whitcomb Woods Residents Association. Whitcomb Woods, 128 West Street, Essex Junction. Mondays at 6 p.m. Contact: 879-1829.

Cell phones for soldiers. Local residents can support these collection drives by donat-ing their old cell phones at A. W. Rich Fu-neral Home, 57 Main Street, Essex Junc-tion. Collections accepted 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact: 849-6261.

English as a second language classes. Im-prove your English conversation skills and meet new people. Wednesdays. Pickering Room, Second Floor: Intermediate/Ad-vanced. Administrative Conference Room: Beginners. Fletcher Free Library, Burling-ton, 7-9 p.m. Contact Elena Carter, FFL Outreach Department: 865-7211.

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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.es-sexartleague.com

Essex Junction Block Party Committee. Want to help plan the block party on July 20? Use your talents to put together a family-friendly community event in the heart of a historic downtown. Meetings are the 4th Monday of every month. Essex Junction /9%,L,354"*I;L$'D"R"8,%L*4%"S6&$$6D" T''$U"Junction, 4 p.m. Contact Patty: 878-6944 *&"3566@F$''$UV9%L6,*%G*&-G

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 Under-hill.

Family Support Group. Outright Vermont holds support group meetings for family members of youth going through the pro-cess of coming out. One Sunday evening and one Wednesday morning each month at Outright Vermont. Contact: 865-9677.

Genealogy. 8$6" 6N$"$U3$&6'" ;%+" 6N56"2,'',%-"ancestor. Resources available for New England and New York. Vermont Geneal-ogy 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, puppet-ry and community for families with tod-dlers. Come once a week: every Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Infant classes offered Fridays. Lake Champlain Wal-dorf School, Shelburne, 9-11 a.m. Con-tact: 985-2827

Italian conversation group. Open to all in-terested 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 Com-

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Open gym. Ages 4 and under. Free. Ev-ery 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 LMBru-%$59F5*4GL*2G

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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-min-ute 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 6N&*9-N" ;7$" @$5&'G" /$2*&,54" X544D" T'-sex, 9:30-11 a.m. Contact Lauren: 878-6715.

Welcome Baby Playgroup. Wednesdays. Ages birth to two years. MoveYou Fit-ness Studio, Essex, 9:30-11 a.m. Follows school calendar. Contact Lauren: 878-6715.

VCAM access orientation. Free. Vermont Community Access Media, 208 Fly-nn Avenue 2-G, Burlington. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.- 10 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Con-tact: 802-651-9692 or www.vermont-cam.org.

Feb. 16Friends of the library winter book sale. Don’t miss this wide variety of gently

used books and audiovisual materials – all at bargain prices! Can you help at the sale? The Friends need extra hands; call 879-7576 for info about volunteering. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Feb. 18Closed for Presidents’ Day

Feb. 20Pajama story time. Little ones of all ages cuddle up in pajamas and listen to bed-

time stories. Cookies and milk will be served. No signup required. 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 21Burnham Library Trustees meeting. The library’s trustees meet monthly, and

meetings are open to the public. 4 p.m.

Feb. 23Practice SAT Part 1. Take an authentic, accurately scored SAT. Next week at Part

2, receive your scores and tips from a Princeton Review instructor. There is no charge. The registration link is available on our website. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

ONGOINGBurnham knitters. Knitters of all skill levels meet most Wednesdays. Beginners

welcome. Burnham Memorial Library, 898 Main Street, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. :*%65L6W"YZ[>Z\ZC"*&"V29'$FL*4LN$'6$&76G-*7G

Preschool music with Raphael. Wednesdays. Raphael plays guitar while em-phasizing good fun, taking turns, and dancing. Best for ages 3-5. Colches-ter Meeting House (next door to the Burnham Memorial Library), 898 Main S6&$$6D":*4LN$'6$&D"]RWAB>]"3G2G":*%65L6W"YZY>BA]A"*&"V29'$FL*4LN$'6$&76Ggov.

Drop-in gentle hatha yoga. Tuesdays. Bring a mat and enjoy poses for mindful stretching and relaxation. Beginners and intermediates welcome. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Call 878-0313 to sign up.

Drop-in storytime. Saturdays. 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 (4:30-6 p.m.), Wednesdays (4:30-6 p.m.), Thurs-days (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 stu-dents 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 storytime. Tuesdays. A weekly selection of music, rhymes, and stories. For ages 18 months-3 years. Call to sign-up.

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CHAFING DISH, VINTAGE 1960's in orange, mint condition. $30. OBO. 802‐485‐8266

JACKET, DOWN, CHILDS, Gerry, size small, $10. and several more 

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MATERIAL BARK CLOTH, country village scene and beautiful screen rustic print. Upholstery or curtains. Paid $18./yard, will take $10./yard. 802‐485‐8266

RECIPE BOX, ADORABLE ceramic barn silo design w/salt and pepper. Never used. $20. 802‐485‐8266

ALERT SYSTEM, LOGITECH, one monitor, detector camera, and infrared camera. 

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CAMCORDER, TWO BATTERIES, charger, manual and case. Works great. 802‐868‐0096

COLOR TV, $25.You pick up.802‐524‐2934

DVD PLAYER,WORKS great. $15.802‐868‐0096

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VCR'S, (2), WITH remotes. Work great. Asking $25. each. 802‐868‐0096

COW, NECK CHAINS. (50), $1. each. 802‐782‐5000

HARDWOOD FOR sale, $175./cord. Will deliver. Call for information. 802‐868‐4163

CHAIR AND COUCH, matching. $50. or best offer for both. 802‐528‐8938

COCKTAIL COFFEE TABLE, elephant, 3 pieces, 24"l X 20"h, two glass tops, 41" and 36". $100. 802‐827‐3161

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COFFEE TABLE, OAK, late 30's early 40's. $100. 802‐527‐7421

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Do you have previous food service experience? Are you looking for a little extra cash or for some part-time hours to keep you busy? Substitute food service staff needed to perform a variety of routine food service tasks for the Chittenden Central Supervisory Union food service program (serving the Essex Junction, Essex Union #46 High School, and Westford school districts). On-the-job training provided. Positions are available on an on-call as-needed basis, but may evolve into regular part-time positions as a result of turnover or program changes. Hours may vary from early to mid-morning to early afternoon. Pays $12.25/hour. For more information or to apply, please visit www.SchoolSpring.com and enter Job ID 104632.

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Burnham Memorial Library BOOK REVIEWS

“Barnum’s Bones,” 

by Tracey Fern and Boris Kulikov 

Juvenile Non­Fiction, 2012

Reviewed by Josh Muse, Library Technology

Barnum Brown was  born  in  1873,  the  son 

of  Kansas  farmers.  At  a  young  age,  he  was 

fascinated with the small fossils  that  turned up 

in newly plowed fields. This led to a class at a 

university  and  fieldwork,  where  he  showed  a 

real knack for finding fossils, and was hired on 

by  the American Museum  of  Natural  History. 

These  early  pursuits  would  set  him  on  a 

successful lifelong career as a fossil hunter — of 

all  types of creatures, but especially dinosaurs. 

He  traveled  worldwide,  finding  prehistoric 

remains  across  the  globe,  but  his  greatest  discovery was  the  first  partial Tyrannosaurus Rex 

skeleton. With an enjoyable story and amusing drawing style, Fern and Kulikov’s book should 

appeal to the aspiring paleontologist in all of us.

“Batman: The Dark Knight Returns,” 

by Frank Miller 

Adult Graphic Novel, 1986

Reviewed by Josh Muse, Library Technology

This well­drawn  tale  takes  place  in  a  near 

future, where  an  aged Bruce Wayne has  been 

retired as Batman  for  ten years. Both Gotham 

and  the nation are collapsing under a wave of 

crime, corruption, and ineffective leaders on all 

sides. Batman’s  greatest  nemeses  are  released 

into  society,  after  being  declared  reformed; 

but  they  are  no  more  reformed  than  Bruce 

Wayne himself, whose inner demons drive him 

once  again  to  action.  At  the  same  time,  cold 

war  brinksmanship  hints  at  destruction  on  an 

even broader scale. A young new Robin and a 

conflicted  Superman  also  make  appearances. 

Like Watchmen, with which it shares thematic 

similarities, Miller’s is one of the seminal titles 

in American graphic novels. The book is dark 

and  violent  even  by  Batman  standards,  and 

it  intersperses  not  very  subtle  social  critique 

throughout,  showing  the  lone  individual 

dragged  down  by  a  complacent  yet  corrupt 

society that has no place for him. 

Town NewsCOLCHESTER’S WEEKLY

“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

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I Believe...

Nature’s Song

By Paige Hauke 

Grade 10, 

Rice Memorial 

High School 

I believe that nature sings 

to all

Every day in each

Leaf

Flower

Tree

Scene

Piece of the whole

There is a story to be told

A message to be taken

Something to learn

The tune is soft

Almost inaudible

Above the din of

Time

Work

Hurry

Me, me, me

Yet still present

A small whisper

That sometimes only the 

child hears

I believe that each note 

emitted

From the mouths of the 

green

Has an enormous edge of

Purity

Intricacy

Delicacy

Beauty

Indescribable awe

That can only be known

By those who gather 

round the bushes

Put an ear against the 

roots

And listen real close

If that is accomplished

There is no need to try for 

meaning

All of it is available

Ready

Waiting

Watching

Wanting one to take it in

Even without 

understanding

How it is composed

Maybe all of this nature 

with absolute miracles

Is not something real but 

something else

Instead something 

different

Still

Inactive

Imaginary

Soundless

Just what is seen

The nature that looks 

pretty

But is nothing more than 

meets the eye

Just mechanical creation 

doing as it should

But I believe that nature 

sings

And because of it

I listen

And because of it

I hear

THIS WEEK’S PROMPTS: Reflection & I Believe

ABOUT THE PROJECT

YWP  is  an  independent  nonprofit  that  engages  students  to write, 

helps them improve and connects them with authentic audiences.

YWP  runs  youngwritersproject.org  and  The  Schools  Project,  a 

comprehensive online classroom and  training program that works 

with  teachers  to  help  students  develop  their  writing  and  digital 

literacy skills. Learn more at ywpschools.net or contact Geoff Gevalt 

at (802) 324­9537.

Each week, 

Young Writers 

Project receives 

several hundred 

submissions 

from students in 

Vermont and New 

Hampshire. With 

the help of a team 

of students, the 

best works are 

published here 

and in 12 other 

newspapers. 

Photo of the week by Jenna Rice of The Sharon Academy

Valentine’s Day

NEXT PROMPTS:Egg.  You  go  outside  one  day 

and  find  a  big,  purple  egg  in  your 

backyard.  You  keep  the  egg  for  a 

few days and  then  it hatches. What 

happens? 

Alternates:  General  writing  or 

Photo  9.  What’s  the  story?  Due 

March 1

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Photo 9. Hyde Park, Vt. 

pictured in August of 

1936.

Photo by Carl Mydans 

(Library of Congress)

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GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: 2/14 Colchester vs. Missisquoi 7:15 p.m.

2/11 Colchester at Middlebury 7:15 p.m.

BOYS’ HOCKEY: 2/16 Colchester at S. Burlington 5:10 p.m.

2/20 Colchester at Middlebury 7:00 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOCKEY: 2/16 Colchester at Essex 6:10 p.m.

2/18 Colchester at S. Burlington 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOCKEY: 2/20 Colchester at BFA 4:30 p.m.

ALPINE: 2/9 Colchester at Stowe TBA

DANCE: 2/16 Colchester at Vergennes 3 p.m

NORDIC: 2/16 Colchester at S. Burlington 10 a.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL: 2/14 Colchester at CVU 7 p.m.

2/18 Colchester at Burlington 7:30 p.m.

Pond Hockey Classic slated for this weekend

By KELLY MARCH 

The Colchester Sun

Around  600  ice  hockey  enthusiasts  will travel to Colchester to compete in the second annual Lake Champlain Pond Hockey Classic (LCPHC) on Malletts Bay this weekend. “Ice  conditions  are  looking  great  and 

we  are  excited  for  a  good  weekend,”  said tournament director Lou DiMasi. “A good mix of  people  signed  up  this  year. We’re  adding a  family  skate  area  and  a  skills  competition. There’s going to be something for everyone.”Eighty­three  teams  from  across  the 

country, with some travelling from as far away as Montana and Florida, will participate in the three­day  USHA  tournament  sponsored  by Labatt Blue. This  year’s  event  would  mark  the  third 

birthday of the LCPHC if not for a snowstorm on  the  eve  of  the  first  scheduled  tournament that forced a cancellation in 2011. The weather also prompted a change of plans last year, when four  consecutive  days  of  40­degree  weather limited the event to two days of action.Will  Mother  Nature  have  an  impact  on 

tournament plans again this year?“Hopefully  the  weather  forecast  for  the 

weekend  stands  as  is,”  DiMasi  said  on Monday  afternoon.  “We  chose  (to  hold  the tournament at) Malletts Bay because the boat access bay has a proven record of producing solid ice conditions.”Local  businesses  are  hoping  that  that 

record will  hold  true  and  continue  to  entice the LCPHC organizers.Jeff  Mongeon,  co­owner  of  New  York 

Pizza  Oven  in  the  Harbor  View  Plaza Shopping Center, estimated that his business saw nearly  a  25  percent  increase  during  the inaugural  event  compared  to  other  winter weekends. “Events like (the LCPHC) are a necessity 

for  the  business  community,  especially during  the winter,” Mongeon  said  after  last year’s  tournament.  “The  summers  are great, but  doing  business  in  the  offseason …  you just wait for an event like this. We’re rooting for them to grow the event and make it bigger and better each year.”With  over  30 more  teams  and  200 more 

people  registered  for  this  year’s  event than  last  year’s  tournament,  growth  seems plausible  in  years  to  come …  if,  of  course, the weather allows it.The games will run from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

on Saturday and Sunday and from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Sunday on  the shoreline of Malletts Bay  near  the  Champlain  Marina  on  West Lakeshore Drive. The event is free and open to the public. 

Let the games begin

Chris  “The  Rocket” Richards  brings  the puck  up  the  edge  of  the rink  during  last  year’s Pond  Hockey  Classic  on Mallets Bay in Colchester. The second annual event will be held this weekend.  File photo by Oliver Parini

Bowling  is  a  popular  pastime  across the  ages.  For  this  reason,  several  local organizations  have  decided  to  host  bowl­a­thons  to  raise  money  for  various  causes. Here’s  a  look  at  two  such  upcoming  events that will benefit Colchester residents, as well as those across Chittenden County: Bowling and a movieVSA Vermont will host its first ever bowl­

a­thon  to  support  Colchester  resident  Mark Utter’s  quest  to  finish  and  share  his  movie I  am  in  Here,  a  day­in­the­life  film  about Utter’s experience learning to express himself through a form of alternative communication known as assisted typing. Utter  bowls  twice  a  week  and  chose  to 

include a scene from this part of his life in the movie. After filming the scene at Champlain Lanes last summer, owner Mike Longe passed a business card to Emily Anderson, the film’s producer and co­director. The card read, “Call me about having a bowl­a­thon. I will help. I think we can raise some good money.” Longe stuck by his words.The I am in Here bowl­a­thon will be held 

at Champlain Lanes on Sunday, March 10, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Proceeds will be used  to put the final touches on the 30­minute movie and assist Utter in taking his message on the road  to  colleges,  high  schools,  film  festivals and  communication  conferences.  Although Anderson and Utter have  successfully  raised $33,000 through grassroots efforts, the bowl­a­thon will help  raise  the additional $25,000 needed  to  ensure  the  completion  of  the  film and a successful screening tour. In  the  spirit  of  putting  the  fun  in 

fundraising,  prizes  will  be  awarded  for  best scores, most money raised and best costume. The individual who raises the most money will 

receive an iPad. Bowlers could also win a stay at  the Green Mountain  Inn,  a  serenade  from Robert  Resnik,  Lake  Monsters  tickets,  gift cards for Healthy Living, City Market and the University  mall,  Where  clothing,  Shelburne Farms treats and more.The first 25 bowlers to register will receive 

a  signed  copy  of  Seven Days  columnist  and author  Jernigan  Pontiac’s  second  book, Hackie 2. To  register  as  a  bowler  or  make  a 

contribution, visit VSA’s website www.vsavt.org. CVAA pledges to strike out senior hungerThe  number  of  seniors  who  need  help 

getting  food  in  Chittenden  County  and surrounding  areas  is  on  the  rise,  according to  the  Champlain  Valley  Agency  on  Aging (CVAA). In an effort to raise awareness of this issue,  as well  as  funds  to  combat  it,  CVAA is  holding  its  third  annual  “Bowl­a­thon  to Strike Out Senior Hunger” on March 23 from 1:30 – 4 p.m. at Spare Time in Colchester.To play, teams of four must raise pledges 

of  $400,  enough  to  feed  over  80  seniors  in need.  Teams  that  raise  pledges  of  $500  or more  will  be  entered  to  win  tickets  to  the Boston Red Sox. Each year the CVAA Bowl­a­thon to Strike 

Out Senior Hunger has a theme and this year it is “escape to paradise.” Teams are encouraged to dress in their best Caribbean outfits. Prizes will  be  awarded  for  the  team  that  raises  the most  money,  that  has  the  highest  score  and that has the best costume.Space is limited, so if you’re interested in 

participating register at www.cvaa.org or call 865­0360.

–Kelly March

ABOVE:The Arbors  in Wonderland bowling  team strikes a pose after winning  the costume contest at CVAA’s 2012 Bowl­a­thon to Strike Out Senior Hunger. This year’s event is slated for March 23 at Spare Time in Colchester.  Photo contributed

BELOW:Mike  Longe,  owner  of Champlain  Lanes,  and Colchester  resident Mark Utter, who wrote  the screenplay I am in Here about finding his voice through assisted typing, are joining forces with VSA Vermont to host a bowl­a­thon on March 10.  Photo contributed

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SPORTS

Colchester’s  Laurel Robbins gets  some air  during  the USASA BoarderCross  competition Sunday at  Jay Peak, where  she won all three of the Women’s Jam events.  Photo by Jennifer Langille

IN THE AIR

THIS WEEK IN ST. MICHAEL’S COLLEGE

ATHLETICS

Men’s basketball snaps five­game losing streak The men’s basketball team 

finished  the  week  1­1  in  the Northeast­10  Conference, bettering  the  University  of Massachusetts  at  Lowell, 81­70,  to  end  its  five­game losing  streak  on  Wednesday before  falling  to  Franklin Pierce  University,  69­60,  on Saturday. Franklin Pierce was tied for second in the league.Senior  Derek  Knutty 

recorded  game  highs  of  21 points,  14  rebounds  and three  blocks  off  the  bench against  UMass  Lowell  while hitting  9­of­11  from  the floor  and  adding  four  assists. Sophomore  Dom  Ditlefsen had  16  points  on  a  6­for­6 showing  on  free  throws,  and classmate James Cambronne added  12  points.  First­year Greg  Grippo  notched  12 points and a season­high eight assists,  while  sophomore Corey  Crawford  II  scored 11  points  and  collected  six boards.  Classmate  Mauri 

Boschetti finished with seven points and three steals.Crawford netted 15 points 

and tallied four assists against Franklin  Pierce,  while  first­year  Will  Davis  totaled  a season­high  12  points  on 3­of­3  three­point  shooting. Cambronne had 10 points and seven rebounds, and classmate Mike  Thompson  grabbed  a career­high  12  boards  while blocking a pair of shots. 

Women’s  basketball responds  to  midweek  loss with 73­59 victory The  women’s  basketball 

team  was  1­1  in  a  pair  of Northeast­10  Conference games  last week,  falling  to  a team  with  the  nation’s  third­highest  scoring  offense,  the University  of  Massachusetts at  Lowell,  101­74,  on Wednesday,  and  topping Franklin  Pierce  University, 73­59, on Saturday.Junior  Alexa  Long 

approached  a  double­double with  18  points  and  nine rebounds,  including  five  on the  offensive  glass  against UMass  Lowell.  First­year Makenzie  Burud  added  15 points and four boards, while senior Megan Olsen finished with  10  points,  six  assists, five  rebounds  and  a  pair  of 

steals.  Classmate  Nicole Adach  totaled  10  points  and three assists, and junior Cara Deroy  had  three  assists  and two  steals.  Senior  Kayla Carnell  matched  her  career high  with  eight  points  while snagging five rebounds.Olsen  fell  one  rebound 

shy of a  triple­double against Franklin  Pierce,  finishing with  19  points,  a  career­best 10  assists,  nine  rebounds and  five  steals  in  a  game  in which  the  Purple  Knights were  without  their  leaders  in assists  and  rebounds.  In  her first  collegiate  start,  first­year Theresa Carey netted a season­high 14 points on 3­of­3  three­point  shooting  after entering the contest with eight points in 14 games. Adach had 13  points,  six  rebounds  and three  assists,  moving  within 27  points  of  becoming  the 20th Purple Knight with 1,000 in  a  career. Burud  totaled  10 points,  and  Carnell  again scored  eight  points,  this  time in her first career start. 

Men’s  hockey  downs Castleton StateThe  men’s  hockey  team 

posted a 1­2 record last week, posting a 5­4 overtime victory against  a  Castleton  State College team that is receiving a  vote  in  the  most  recent D3hockey.com  national  poll during Saturday’s Senior Day in an Eastern College Athletic Conference  (ECAC)  East game. The Purple Knights fell at Franklin Pierce University, 5­2,  in  a  Northeast­10 Conference  tilt  on  Tuesday and  suffered a 4­3  setback  to 

Skidmore  College  on  Friday during ECAC East play.First­year  Nick  Potter 

scored the first two goals of his career during the  third period at  Franklin  Pierce.  Senior Mike  Dizgun  stopped  seven shots in the first period before being replaced by sophomore Dave Donzanti, who made 18 saves in the final two periods.Senior Josh Geary netted 

a pair of goals and tacked on an assist against Skidmore, while classmate  Petr  Soustal  also scored.  Sophomores William Côté  and AJ  Pieprzak  each added two assists, and Dizgun turned away 29 shots.Pieprzak  scored  the 

game­winning goal with 39.4 seconds remaining in overtime against Castleton State as one of  his  two  markers  in  the contest.  Geary  also  scored twice,  while  junior  Kevin Lampron tallied his first goal of  the  season.  Côté,  senior Morgan Bell  and  sophomore Mark  Higgins  each  had two  assists,  and  senior  Eric McGuirk made 32 saves. 

Women’s  hockey  ends winless streak with 2­1 win The women’s hockey team 

went 1­1 over  the past week, suffering  its  third  straight one­goal  defeat  in  a  3­2 loss  against  Franklin  Pierce University  on  Friday  before posting  a  2­1  win  over  the Ravens on Saturday to its end its 17­game winless streak.Senior Madelena Santore 

and  junior  Macey  Thomas each scored goals  in Friday’s contest,  while  senior  Erin Stevens  made  46  stops  for 

her 11th 40­save game of  the season.  Santore  moved  into a  tie  for  fourth  in  program history  in  career  goals  (32), and she stands tied for seventh in points (50). Kristen Spulecki netted a 

pair of goals on Saturday, and Stevens  notched  39  saves  in the record  victory. 

Swimming  &  diving  teams break seven school recordsThe  men’s  and  women’s 

swimming  &  diving  teams wrapped  up  their  2012­13 seasons  at  the  three­day New  England  Intercollegiate Swimming  &  Diving Association  (NEISDA) Championship  over  the weekend.  The  diving  portion of  the meet  is  slated  for  this coming  weekend,  and  while the  Purple  Knights  will  not be  sending  any  qualifiers, neither will  any  of  the  teams within  100  points  of  the  St. Michael’s squads. The women currently  stand  fourth  out  of 21  institutions,  which  would be  just  their  third  top­four showing  since  2001­02,  and the  men  are  fifth  in  a  field of  11  schools,  as  they  are  in position  to  match  their  best finish since 2000­01.On  Friday,  sophomore 

Steph  Nadow  set  school records  in  the  100­  (1:00.68) and  200­yard  (2:12.30) backstrokes,  topping  Cassie Littlefield’s  ‘04  12­year­old  marks,  with  the  100 back  record  coming  during the  leadoff  leg  of  the  400­yard  medley  trials.  Nadow, senior  Corine  McAllister, junior  Julie  Mullowney 

and  sophomore  Kathleen Lamontagne  finished  third in  the  400  medley  relay. Mullowney  placed  fourth in  the  50­yard  freestyle  and joined  Nadow,  sophomore Kim  Brady  and  first­year Luci Franklin  to  take  fourth in  the  200  free  relay. On  the men’s  side,  senior  Andrew Marshall  surpassed  Gene Taylor’s  ‘11  five­year­old mark  in  the 500 free, posting a  fifth­place  finish  (4:53.74). Classmate  Kyle  Esposito also  passed  Taylor’s  record to  place  sixth  (4:58.91). Esposito and Marshall  joined first­years  Sam  Miller  and Joe Thomas  to  finish  eighth in the 200 free relay.In  the  second  day  of 

the  championship,  Nadow bettered  her  day­old  school record  in  the  100  back, winning  the  event  (1:00.09). Mullowney  broke  her own  school  record  while placing  fifth  in  the  100­yard breaststroke (1:08.65). Brady, McAllister,  Mullowney  and Nadow raced to a fourth­place finish in the 200 medley relay, while  Brady,  Lamontagne, Mullowney  and  first­year Catherine  Tierney  were sixth  in  the  800  free  relay. Tierney  also  finished  eighth in  the  1,000  free.  Marshall was  fourth  in  the  1,000  free (10:08.30)  in  another  school­record  time,  while  Esposito was sixth. Esposito, Marshall, Thomas  and  sophomore Nathan  Paluso  combined to  take fourth  in  the 800 free relay,  and  first­year  Nick Johns  placed  eighth  in  the 100 back.

The  Colchester  High  School  boys’  hockey  team  edged Spaulding  5­4  on  Saturday  evening  behind  two  third­period goals.  Sophomore  Jared  Antoniak  knocked  in  the  go­ahead goal  and  sophomore  Avery  Steele  tallied  the  game­winner with 2:47 on the clock. Steele’s goal prevented the game from coming to a tie when Justin Flory scored for the Crimson Tide (5­8­2) in the final minute of regulation.Sophomore  Jared Rylant  led  scoring with  a  pair  of  first­

period  goals  and  junior  Ryan  Francis  added  a  fifth  for  the Lakers. With  the  victory,  Colchester  improved  its  record  to  10­

3­2,  the  third best  record  in  the Metro division behind South Burlington  and  Essex.  The  victory  also  marked  the  fifth consecutive win  for  the  Lakers, whose  previous  best  stretch this season was 3­0­2.With  only  five  games  remaining  in  the  regular  season, 

Colchester  is  looking  to  continue  its  late  season  hot  streak. That hope will no doubt be tested this week, with back­to­back games scheduled against the top two teams in the division.The Lakers hosted Essex (11­2­2) on Wednesday, after the 

time of press. Colchester will  take on South Burlington  (13­2­0)  at Cairns Arena on Saturday at 5:10 p.m. The  last  time the  Lakers  and  Rebels  faced  off,  South  Burlington  bested Colchester 5­2, the Lakers’ only loss of the season to exceed one goal.

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A  group  of  Colchester Middle  School  students  are hard at work for a great cause.As  are  some  MBS 

Ospreys, members of CMS’s community  service  club are  spearheading  efforts to  support  the  annual  Big Change  Roundup  fundraiser, which  fortifies programs and services  for  local  children  at Fletcher Allen Health Care’s 

Vermont Children’s Hospital. The  CMS  students  have rolled  up  their  sleeves  and are  contributing  to  the  effort to  meet  the  hospital’s  goal of  $250,000  by  arranging  a “change  challenge”  in which the  school  community  is competing until Feb. 15.For  more  information, 

call CMS at  (802) 264­5800, or  e­mail  Kara  Pawlusiak  at pawlusiakk@csdvt.org. 

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In  Jordanna  Silverberg’s first­grade  classroom  at Porters  Point  School, students  have  been  learning all about the animal kingdom and  the  ways  in  which various species interact with the natural world.Silverberg  first 

introduced  some  general 

species  classifications  — mammals,  birds,  reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects — and some of the common characteristics shared among members  of  each  group. Since  that  time,  Silverberg has  expanded  the  students’ study  to  include  a  variety of  animal  adaptations, 

particularly  with  regard to  winter;  students  have discussed  animals  that  are active  through  the  winter as  well  as  elements  of hibernation  and  migration. Students  have  also  studied animal  tracks  and  have created  animal­related stories.  PPS’s  iPads  have 

been  used  for  this  study  of animals, as well.For  more  information, 

call  PPS  at  (802)  264­5920  or  e­mail  Jordanna Silberberg  at  silverbergj@csdvt.org. 

— Submitted by Colchester School District

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Colchester  High School’s  award­winning debate  team  competed  at the Vermont State House in Montpelier on Feb. 9.Six members of the team 

—  which  finished  first  in the Jan. 12 tournament held at CHS and finished second at  the Feb. 2  tournament  at Woodstock  High  School —  competed  in  the  poetry, prose,  impromptu  and original oratory categories. Debate  is  excellent  life 

and  career  preparation.  In addition to training students to  carefully  examine multiple  perspectives  of 

complex  issues,  debate cultivates  participation in  leadership  and  conflict resolution,  integrates knowledge about a variety of subjects,  sharpens  students’ ability  to  effectively defend  their  position  when challenged,  develops effective  communication skills,  improves  confidence and much more. For  more  information 

about  the  program  or  about the  meet,  call  CHS  at (802)  264­5700,  or  e­mail Humanities  teacher  Steve Fiske at fiskes@csdvt.org. 

— Submitted by Colchester School District

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At  Malletts  Bay  School, students  in  Dawn  Buswell’s fifth­grade  class  have  been studying  Greek  mythology, creating  scrolls  —  written in  Greek —  and  sharing  and translating  them  with  their peers. The  study  of  mythology 

is  a  particularly  important component  in  the  study  of classic  and modern  literature. It  is  also  helpful  in  the  study of  ancient  culture  as  well  as the study of the beginnings of Western civilization. “Besides exposing  children  to  classic literature,  I  use  the  unit  to reinforce  the  concepts  of theme, conflict and resolution, 

and  inference,”  Buswell said.  Students  are  also  using 

iPads  to  conduct  a  short, focused  research  project on  the  Greek  city­states and  learning  about  ancient Greek  life.   As part of  this research,  they will  need  to argue and defend why they wish  to  live  in  a  particular city­state.For  more  information, 

call  MBS  at  (802)  264­5900,  or  e­mail  Dawn Buswell  at  buswelld@csdvt.org. 

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By LARRY WATERS

Historically, Colchester’s school budgets  have  been  challenging  to pass.  On March  5,  the  voters  will determine whether  they  support  a budget of about $34 million dollars to provide educational programs for its 2,100 children.  This year, the school board also approved an  additional  ballot  item  for  a  five­million­dollar  bond  for the renovation of Colchester High School’s outdated science classrooms and labs that are of limited instructional use.Each  year,  I  receive  questions  about  what  Colchester 

receives  for  its  investment  in  our  schools.  Indeed,  it  is  a fair question and  is often challenging  to answer  in concrete terms.  Rather than starting at the beginning of the educational spectrum,  let’s  go  to  the  final  experience  —  high  school.  In  a  recent presentation  to  the board, Principal Amy Minor provided  an  overview  of  our  course  offerings  compared  to other districts in Chittenden County.  It was very evident that, while CHS does not offer the breadth or depth in mathematics, sciences, humanities or languages courses compared to other high schools, it excels in high performance in math, reading, writing  and  science  —  and  this  high  performance  allows 

our  students  access  to  top  colleges  and  universities  across the nation.   More significantly, CSD’s per­pupil spending is hundreds — and  in some cases  thousands — of dollars  less than most other schools.  In the recent report “An Evaluation of Vermont’s Education Finance System” by Lawrence O. Picus and Associates  prepared  for  the Vermont  State  Legislature, CHS  was  celebrated  for  consistently  demonstrating  high performance  despite  low  per­pupil  costs  and  below­average teacher salaries. CHS also has a graduation rate of 93 percent, well above the average in Vermont.  Of further note is the number of tuition students we receive 

from communities without a high school, such as Grand Isle and Georgia,  and  the  resulting  increased  revenue  supplementing our budget — currently approximately $800,000  for eighty­three  tuition  students  —  benefiting  Colchester  taxpayers. Students from these outlying communities report the student climate, instruction and curriculum programs and athletics as the basis for their decision to attend CHS.  Though high school culminates the educational experience 

in  Colchester,  credit  must  be  awarded  to  all  our  schools, parents and community members.  Our students, teachers and administrators who work to achieve high standards are very proud  to  belong  to  our  school  community —  and  a  great sense of pride in our schools is critical to our success.

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Union Memorial School students practice rhythm on drums.Photo contributed

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Union Memorial School students have been learning about rhythm in their music classes this year. In addition to studying progressive  rhythms and four­beat  rhythm patterns — quarter notes,  eighth  notes  and  rests  —  the  students  have  engaged in  rotation  activities  in  order  to  explore  a  variety  of  drums, including  Tubanos,  gathering  drums,  hand  drums  and  floor toms. Practicing with a variety of drums also allows the students the opportunity  to  try out different drumming  techniques  and expand their understanding of rhythm.For  more  information,  call  UMS  at  (802)  264­5959,  or 

e­mail music teacher Martie Mutz at mutzm@csdvt.org. — Submitted by Colchester School District

Used water­jugs collect change at Colchester Middle School to support the annual Big Change Roundup fundraiser.     Photo contributed

Thursday, February 14

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Tuesday, February 19

Thursday, February 21

MBS fifth-grade band and chorus concert from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

CSD choral concert from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Colchester Middle School gymnasium

Porters Point School presents “Go Fish!” from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Colchester High School theater

CHS Coffeehouse from 7-10 p.m. in the Colchester High School cafeteria

Colchester School Board meeting from 7:00-10:00 p.m. in the Colchester High School library

Porters Point School presents “Go Fish!” from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Colchester High School theater.

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You can bet that a lot of wine bottles will be opened this

Valentine’s Day. But instead of tossing the cork, donate it to Matt Gang, of Grey Owl Design.

“I’ve found corks on Craigslist, some restaurants save them for me, many friends and family give me 5-10 corks whenever I see them,” Gang revealed. “As I started wanting to do more complicated patterns I realized that I needed way more corks.”

Gang –!a Winooski resident – recycles all the corks he can get his hands on into works of art. His patterned designs are intricate and framed with handmade barn boards. Gang interlocks light and dark corks to create contrast. Bigger champagne corks are often weaved throughout to divide his color arrangements.

“Corks are very interesting to work with. They come in so many colors and types, and each cork has a story attached to it,” he explained.

Working with patterns isn’t new for Gang. His previous job was in the hardscaping business. He has installed many brick, paved and stone patios, driveways and walkways.

“The patterns are beautiful in their simplicity. Herringbone, running bond, basket weave. All of these patterns work well with corks,” said

Gang. “And corks are much easier on the back than bricks.”

After five years of making art as a hobby, Gang established Grey Owl Design last year. He opened a studio in the 4 Howard Building in Burlington’s South End and starting selling his art at the Burlington Farmer’s Market.

“Working for myself has always been!a major goal in my life, and!that was!the main reason!for my decision to start this business. I love the freedom to be able to set my own hours and rely on my creativity to make a living,” said Gang.

In addition to cork art, Grey Owl Design offers custom-painted wood cutouts. Gang makes signs for businesses and summer homes, cuts animal silhouettes, colorful kids’

names, words and house numbers.

“If you can think of it, I can cut it out,” Gang noted. “People seem to love my Vermont state cutouts with a heart over Burlington.”

Gang will be applying for a booth at the summer farmer’s market in Burlington again

this year, which runs from mid May through October. In the meantime, you can find Gang’s work on display locally in his studio.

It is also available for sale on Etsy at www.etsy.com/shop/GreyOwlDesign.

Remember to save your corks! Gang shared new cork art ideas that he can’t wait to try: “I want to add depth to the designs, like a contour map. I’d love the chance to install a large cork design on a ceiling, door or kitchen backsplash.”

Get in touch with Gang directly by emailing greyowldesign@gmail.com. Find out more about Grey Owl Design at www.greyowldesign.com.

“High Trash.” Work made from the repur-posing of cast-off goods, forcing attention toward 21st century environmental issues. Free admission. Through Feb. Fleming Museum of Art, 61 Colchester Avenue, Burlington.“Bounty.” Sculpture installation by Ver-mont artist Gregg Blasdel. Runs through Apr. 6. Art Lab, Fourth Floor, The BCA Cen-ter, Burlington. Contact: 802-865-7166.“Color Story.” A juried exhibit that crosses subject, theme and genre and focuses on choice of color. Runs through Mar. 3. Darkroom Gallery, 12 Main Street, Essex Junction. “Strength in Numbers.” Feb-March 2. Work by a group of 11 Vermont art teach-ers who come together twice a month to support each other in their art. Free and open to the public. Pickering and Fletcher Rooms, Fletcher Free Library, 235 College Street, Burlington. Contact Barbara: 865-7211“In the Eye of the Beholder.” Pastel works by Anne Unangst, Cindy Griffith, and Marcia Hill based on the same series of landscapes. Explores artistic interpretation and point of view. Runs through March 31. A photo ID is required for admittance. Governor’s Gallery, Fifth Floor, Pavilion Building, Montpelier. “The Eye of Senator Leahy.” A personally selected collection of U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy’s unique photography images while serving Vermont for the past 38 years. Through Feb. 28. Vermont Supreme Court, Montpelier, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

2/14 ”The Heidi Chronicles” presented by the UVM Department of Theatre. Tickets: $18. Through Feb. 16. The Royall Tyler Theatre, University of Vermont, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. For tickets and info, contact: 656-2094.2/15Cabaret Night. General admission: $7. Tickets go on sale Feb. 11 in the Essex High School main office or at the door. Essex High School Cafeteria, 7 p.m. Contact: 802-857-7000 x1581.2/16Poetry reading. Vt. Poet Laureate Sydney Lea will speak on poetry and read some of his work. Free. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston, 11 a.m. Contact: 878-49182/16 “Urinetown.” Ascension Lutheran Church, 95 Allen Road, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Contact: 862-8866.2/17”Songs of Hope, Joy and Peace.” McCarthy Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 3-4 p.m. Contact: 802-398-2300.2/17 The Bells of St. James and The Essex Children’s Choir. Free. UCW White Church, Westford, 4-5 p.m. Contact Marge: 802-879-4028

All Kindergarten through second-grade students at Porters Point School will perform the musical “Go Fish,” by John Jacobsen and John Higgins on Feb. 20-21 in the Colchester High School auditorium. The performance is a culmination of several weeks of learning for the students that include reading the script and learning songs, speaking parts and dances.

The school is split into two

performing groups — half the school performs on Feb. 20 and the other half performs on Feb. 21. Both performances start at 6:30 p.m. and run 40 minutes.

“Musicals give the children the opportunity to learn on so many levels,” said Martie Mutz, CSD music teacher at PPS and Union Memorial School (UMS). “It’s more than just singing songs. We take the opportunity to read the story and

incorporate speaking and dancing parts … the story really comes alive for the students when they’re a part of it … for many of our children this is their first time on a real stage.”

This colorful musical features all sorts of sea creatures, including sharks, octopus and many kinds of fish. For more information, visit Mutz’ PPS blog at ppsmusicwithmsmutz.blogspot.com.

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By TRACEY 

MEDEIROS 

For The Colchester Sun

Vermont  Spirits  was originally  established  in 1999  in  Barnet,  Vt.,  which is  about an hour north of  its present  location  in Quechee. The  original  property  had a  sizeable  number  of  sugar bush,  so  the  idea  to produce a  distilled  product  from  a local  sugar/starch  source (while  slightly  ahead  of  its time)  seemed  like  a  good one. They  started  in  a  small wooden  structure, where  the entire  ion  product  process required  a  lot  of  handling and  maneuvering  to  make up  for  the  small  workspace. The  distillery  outgrew  the building  and  equipment  by 2006,  moving  into  a  larger facility  in  Barnet,  in  2008, before  finally  making  the move  south,  to  Quechee,  in 2011.Owner  Steve  Johnson 

recently  shared  some information  about  his distilling company.

Q:  When  did  you 

first  became  interested  in 

vodka?

A:  All  of  the  employees at  Vermont  Spirits  have  a keen  interest  in  distilled spirits,  from  both  a creative  and  a  production perspective.  Being  good, or  even  just  a  pretty  good distiller,  requires  a  lot  of patience  and  a  willingness to  always  be  learning  and trying  out  new  methods and  theories  in  an  effort  to improve  on  your  product. Vodka  is,  of  all  the  spirits, the  purest  expression  of  the source  of  its  ingredients and  therefore,  deserves  our interest  and  attention.  This is  where  many  begin  and, while  we  have  moved  into producing more complicated spirits,  much  of  the  work often comes back to what we learned when  producing  our vodka  from  scratch. All  this means  that  we  do  not  buy raw alcohol and redistill, but rather ferment our own sugar 

sources (maple sap and syrup) and then begin the distillation process.Q: What is a typical day 

at the distillery like?

A:  A  typical  day  begins by  starting  the  boiler  and, when  the  desired  steam pressure  is  achieved,  starting the still or stills. Some of our stills  require  the  distiller’s undivided  attention;  if  you are  running one of  them,  that job will  be  the  focus  of  your entire  day.  Other  days  may include  less  focus  and  more multi­tasking, allowing one to work  on  any  number  of  jobs that  may  include  beginning a  fermentation,  bottling  and paperwork, to name a few.Q:  What  makes  your 

vodkas so unique?

A:  Our  vodkas  are  made with  alcohol  fermented  from sugars  and  starch,  which  are representative  of  Vermont. We  began  with  maple, which  we  think  is  the  purest expression  of  Vermont,  and more  recently  have  begun  to work  extensively with  apples from the Champlain Valley. Q: Why  did  you  choose 

vodka? A: Vodka is often the spirit 

that a new distillery will begin with,  because  it  requires  no aging and can begin to produce an  immediate  revenue  stream for  the  business.  We  chose our  product  line  because  of the  unique  characteristics that  are  produced  through maple  fermentation,  which still  allows  us  to  create  a traditional style of unflavored vodka.  As  evidence  of  this 

success,  we  were  flattered  to see  our  Vermont  Gold  win  a blind  taste  test  in Moscow  in 2004.Q:  How  would  you 

describe  the  flavor  profile 

of  Vermont  Gold,  Vermont 

White  and  the  Limited 

Release Vodka?

A: When distilled correctly, Vermont  Gold,  made  from  a fermentation  of  concentrated maple  sap,  produces  rich smooth  vodka with  a  caramel note unlike any other. Vermont White  is  made  from  lactose fermentation,  which  creates vodka  with  a  super  smooth mouth feel and a hint of vanilla. Our  VS  Limited  Release  is  a special  vodka  made  entirely from  the  early  run  sap  of  the year’s maple season. This light in  color,  and  delicate  tasting sap,  produces  exceptionally smooth vodka with only a hint of caramel or maple. It is only produced every couple of years to be sold in Vermont, and one or  two  other  select  markets, such as New York City. Q:  Who  is  Harry 

Gorman? How did he end up 

joining  the  Vermont  Spirits 

Distilling Company team?

A: Harry Gorman has been a  distiller  of  Vermont  Spirits since  2004.  He  had  been  an enthusiastic  participant  in the  hobby  of  wine  and  beer­making most of his  adult  life, so  when  the  opportunity  to partner  with  Vermont  Spirits presented  itself,  the  fit  was apparent.  His  mechanical and  problem­solving  skills, coupled  with  his  enthusiastic embrace  of  all  things  related 

to  producing  distilled  spirits, have helped him to develop the formulas  for  Vermont  Spirits highly acclaimed vodkas. Harry first came  to Vermont  in 1982 following  an  8­year  living, learning  and  working  journey throughout  Europe  and  North America. He and his wife, Ann, bought a 19th­century Vermont farmhouse, which they restored. Apart  from  an  11­year  stay  in Ireland, the couple have lived in the Green Mountain State ever since. Harry  has  always  believed 

that  his  education  comes  from actively  participating  in  life’s immense variety of  endeavors. In  his  youth,  he  worked  as  a migrant  agricultural  worker, commercial  fisherman,  potter, contractor, furniture maker and baker. The common thread has been his desire to learn, perform and  master  the  skills  needed to  produce  quality  work. Harry has  an  enduring  love of Vermont, its serenity, resources and deep  sense of community. He  and Ann,  now married  for 31 years, live in their farmhouse in Danville, Vt.

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 

e­mail  at:  traceymedeiros@

comcast.net.

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Recipe  from  Vanna  Guldenschuh and Vermont Spirits 

Makes six servings

Ingredients for the panna cotta:

1 package unflavored gelatin1/2 cup whole milk1/2 cup vodka, preferably        Vermont White Vodka1/2 cup granulated sugar2 cups heavy cream* 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 

Ingredients for the maple aspic:

1 tsp unflavored gelatin1/4 cup water1/2 cup pure Vermont maple syrup1/4 cup vodka, preferably        Vermont Gold Vodka

Method of preparation:

For  the  panna  cotta:  combine  the gelatin  and milk  in  a  small  bowl.  Set aside  and  let  bloom  for  at  least  10 minutes. Meanwhile,  in  a  large  saucepan 

heat  the vodka,  sugar and cream until it almost comes to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Add the gelatin mix and vanilla and gently whisk over low heat until the gelatin is dissolved.Strain  the  mix  into  a  pourable 

container and fill martini glasses about two thirds full. Put in the refrigerator to set. When the panna cotta has started to set, make the maple aspic.For  the  maple  aspic:  combine  the 

gelatin and water in a small bowl. Set aside and let bloom for 10 minutes.Meanwhile,  in  a  small  saucepan 

warm the maple syrup and vodka to a simmer over low heat. Add the gelatin mix  and  gently  whisk  over  low  heat until the gelatin has dissolved. Allow to cool, but not set, at room temperature. Strain it into a pourable container.Making sure the panna cotta has set 

enough to hold the aspic on top, slowly pour  the  completely  cooled  maple mixture over it to form a golden layer. Return to refrigerator and allow to set for several hours or overnight.

Note:  You  may  substitute  whole milk  or  half  and  half  for  some of  the cream, but always use at least one cup of cream.

Food styling and photography by Tracey Medeiros

Panna cotta with maple aspic

ScottFunk

By SCOTT FUNK

Recently I was at the hospital visiting  an  old  friend.    The jaundiced color, frailty, body of skin and bones combined with the morphine  drip  told  all  this was  a  final  visit.    This  was  a moment of good­bye.  The conversation dwelt on platitudes and humor.  But what is 

there really to talk about at such times?  Everything has already been said that needed saying by the way lives were lived, by who one is and how one made his or her way.So,  in  the sterile room of  institutional health and diminished 

expectations,  what  can  we  do  but  joke  and  act  like  nothing extraordinary  is  happening?   Tomorrow everyone will wake  up and life will be the same except for one slight hole in the universe.  One missing piece. I have long ago entered the point where funerals have become 

more  commonplace  than  marriages.    There  are  friends  and acquaintances that I now see only at funerals.  There are those I catch up with solely to say good­bye.Such is the blessing and the curse of a long life.  If we last long 

enough, we get to bury everyone.  If we do not, well, then someone else gets to bury us.We don’t talk about death and dying much in our society.  The 

subject is taboo.  It is almost as if dying is a personal failing.  It has become more private, too.  Deathbed scenes with family and friends gathered around are less common these days.  When was the last time you heard the news reporter announcing the last words of someone famous?That’s too bad.  If death is a part of life, then it must be good.  

The gift of life is good, so death must be a gift, as well. The native people of the far north believe that the wolf is a gift to the caribou.  The wolf was sent to keep the heard healthy.  Just like the wolf, death is a natural part of things.  It isn’t personal; it just is.One of the things I’ve learned in working with older clients is 

that it isn’t “if I die,” it is “when I die.”  Perhaps if we could talk more about this, it might break down some of the false divisions our society has erected around aging.  That we all will face and deal with death is far more significant than perceived differences of years or activities.Not cheerful stuff, I know. But, aging is moving in a one­way 

direction. Each passing tells us more about our own mortality than anything else. This is not good. This is not bad. This is just the way of life and we must learn to deal with it. Each in our own way for more than anything else we are survivors. But, only temporarily.Aging in Place, it doesn’t’ happen by accident.  And, it doesn’t 

last forever.

Scott Funk is Vermont’s Aging in Place advocate, writing 

and speaking around the state on issues of concern to retirees 

and their families.  He works as a reverse mortgage consultant 

in Richmond.

Watching Death

Q: What  do  ice  fishers, 

small  babies  and  the 

homeless have in common?

A: They are all at increased risk for frostbite.  Anyone with excessive  exposure  to  cold  is at  risk:  ice  fishers  or  hunters sit  for  prolonged  periods  in the  cold;  babies  are  poor  at generating heat and obviously are unable to say when they are cold;  and  the  homeless  may be  inadequately  dressed  and have  no  warm  shelter.    Also at  greater  risk  of  frostbite: outdoor workers,  joggers  and winter  enthusiasts  who  may get overly chilled with sweaty outfits,  and  any  person  who drinks alcohol (excessively or not) because alcohol increases heat loss through our skin and impairs our judgement.Q: What is the difference 

between  frostnip  and 

frostbite?

A: Frostnip happens when an extremity cools down until it  is  tingling but not freezing, hence  it  does  not  cause permanent damage.  Frostbite is  when  a  part  of  the  body actually freezes.   Ears, noses, cheeks,  fingers  and  toes  are most at risk.  In order to keep the  body’s  core  temperature up,  blood  is  shifted  towards vital  organs.  Symptoms  of frostbite include an initial cold sensation which  can  progress to  prickling  and  itching  and then  to  numbness  with  stiff pale, white skin.  Q:  Do  I  need  to  see  a 

doctor  to  treat  frostbite  or 

other cold injury?

A:  It  is  safest  to  be  seen by  a  medical  professional  to treat cold injury.  People who are  hypothermic  (their  body temperature  is  too  low)  may show  lack  of  clear  judgment and  should  be  brought  to the  emergency  department for  immediate  treatment.  Treatment  includes  removing wet  gloves  or  clothes,  and 

slowly warming the affected areas with dry clothes, warm blankets or tepid water.  The warming  process  can  be quite painful.  In addition, if there is no way to stay warm, it is best to postpone thawing frozen body parts.  Recurrent freezing  and  thawing  can cause  irreparable  damage  to the body part.  If the frostbite is  severe,  the  body  part  can be  damaged  beyond  repair and turn gangrene.  Gangrene can  lead  to  the  loss  of  the affected finger, nose or toes.  Q: How do I avoid cold 

injury?

A:  The  bottom  line is  it  is  better  to  prevent frostbite  with  adequate  cold protection.  All babies should have  one  additional  layer of  clothing  than  an  adult would  need  to  stay  warm.  Generally, it is safer to use a scarf, gator or balaclava than put  protective  ointments  on cheeks.   Waterproof mittens are  better  than  gloves  and  a hat  will  minimize  heat  loss out of your head.  Bring extra dry  clothes  if  doing outdoor winter activities.  Remember that  a  ‘nip’  of  alcohol  only makes you feel warmer while making your body lose more heat.  If you feel you need a nip  to  keep warm,  you may already  be  at  risk  for  cold injury!Alicia  Jacobs,  MD  is 

the  medical  director  of 

Colchester  Family  Practice. 

Dr. Jacobs is also Associate 

Professor of Family Medicine 

at the University of Vermont 

College of Medicine.

Putting the freeze on frostbite

AliciaJacobs,MD

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Honors Grade 7

Nicholas Blin Jacob Blow Justin Bouchard Alex Carp Ella Cole Emily Conant Nicole Corriveau Fiona Doherty Brayden Duggan Thurman Dusablon Anna Eaton Evan Fredericks Taylor French Molly Fuller Bailey Gagnon­    Foy 

Louis Gazo Dzejna Halilovic Jack Hammond Meghan Harbison Autumn Hathaway Emily Huff Isaac Hutchins Addison Kalmer Samuel Lamphier Camden LeClair Abigail Longchamp Brooke Marcotte Scott Mass Seth Masson Marissa Miles Hannah Miller Aiem O’Donnell Joey O’Kane Ella Pellegrino Ethan Pellegrino Benjamin Rathe Holden Riley Tiana Roberge Olivia Rosato Gwendolyn     Ruescher Michael Schick Olivia Schmidt Allison Sheets Everett Simkins Sydney Soren Geoffrey Southwell Michael Spillane Mason Thackara Gerardine Torres Jerome Trudeau Thomas Vesosky Kelsi Wallace Djoule Warren Elysia Way Emily White Matthew Whitham Travis Whittaker

Honors Grade 8

Ray Aley IV Ryan Arel Isabell Ayer Jessica Benoure Ian Bishop Jenna Blondin Aliza Bogner Ethan Bokelberg Maxwell Brault Maggie Brigante Chloe Bullock Benjamin Clark 

Jaclyn Cline Adrianne Colley Kerrigan Davis Ethan Dean Michael Draus Lucas Draus Grayson Ducharme Christopher El­hajj Jessica Erdmann Danielle Feinman Stefani Franklin Shannon French Katrina Groseclose Abby Handy Megan Hoague Nikoli Holly Mario Houle Cole Igneri Clayton Isham Acacia Kranz Abigail Ladd Jace Laquerre Haley Lathrop­    Johnson Curtis Lehouiller Sawyer Loftus Emily Lopes Alexandria Marcou Kiah Martin Madison Martin Derek Maxfield Brenna McMannon Sarah Mendl Jaeger Nedde Alyssa Noel Alana Plumb Charles Powell Kelasia Provencher Lynneah Rabidoux Isaac Racine Morgan Ricker Cassie Rivers Mason Rogers Madaline Schmidt Nicholas Schramm Laura Shaw Joseph Sheehan Amber Sicard Zayla Smith Dylan St.Hilaire Andrew St.Pierre Nathalie Stapleton Raven Sweeney Sonya Tuttle Ivy Vachereau Kyra Walker

Colchester Middle School 2012-2013 Honor Roll ~ Quarter Two

Colchester High School students and teachers participated in the Penguin Plunge on Feb. 2 at the Burlington Waterfront.  Two teams that dove in together:  the Colchester Lakers Football Team and the CHS National Honor Society advisor and members. Pictured from left to right are CHS football players William Ward, JP Olson and Grant Cummings. 

Photo contributed by Ronalyn Cummings

Taking the Plunge9th Grade High 

Honors

Sadie AndersonJenna BaillargeonLauren BergenSevda BeridzeIsabella BertoniNicholas BouffardRachael BuckleyAbigail BurgessDevan Cameron­    VaupelKaley CampbellMatilda CarneyKalin CollinsMeghan CollinsJohn CullenJordan DeMatteisPatrick DesmondJake DucharmeRyan EustaceJustin EvansSamuel EvansEllyse FredericksKaylee GallagherKatelyn HaasAbigail HarringtonBrenden HinmanClara JohnsonBrett KrzynskiAndrew LynchCassie MallabarKyla McClanahanVictoria MierJonathon MussawPeri NavarroEmily O’NeillBrennan ParadeeAnthony ParkRobbie PeetersMadeleine PrevostKaitlyn RobinsonJade RonishZachary SheetsCameron SmithCamil SrnaGarrett St. PierreAbraham TrabulsyEmma TudhopeJenna VisageKyle WalkerAshley WellsKatherine WhiteDanielle Whitham

10th Grade High 

Honors

Andre AmrainReid AtwoodAlexander BarrettConnor BreenPatrick BusheyRozlyn CalderonSarah CampbellMichael ChambersCorinne ColgroveBryce ColvinThomas CondonElizabeth ConnorsGrant CummingsAlison DavisDaniel DeMarsKevin DesmondMolly DickinCady DubuqueHannah EchoSamantha GordonDakota GorkunAudry HouleElias IgneriCassandra LaBonteErik LagerquistCassidy LawrenceTimothy LewisPatrick McHugh

Jennifer McNallMargaret McNeilChelsea MeadAnn MeadowsMeghan MeyersHaley MockLiam MooneyCasey NicholsBhawana NiroulaQuinn O’ReillyAndrew PikeAllison PilcherMirela PoljakMadeline PowellGabrielle Rancoud­GuillonSamuel Rancoud­    GuillonEllen RatheAlexina RichardHannah RogersNigel SarrazinRachel ScibekMiranda ScorsomeBenjamin SeamanMegan SeverancePaige ShepardAustin SimeckSophia SimkinsHannah SpenceAnthony TabetQuinn TrabulsyDestyni TraversRexana VachereauKiera Zehnacker

11th Grade High 

Honors

Kiley BaillargeonJeremy BartonDaniel BriganteMegan BullockSummer ColleyBenjamin CrossBraeden DoudTanner DucharmeEmily EllsworthMikayla FayAlan FeeleyJoshua GervaisDanielle HartLauren HutchingsJordan LamayTaylor LanceSamantha MartelloJulia MeadowsEthan MillerJustin MillerJacquelyn NagleNatalie OrnerSamuel PakulskiHaley PalchakMaia PatrieCarina SobelEthan ThibaultMeranda TurnerKristen VeronneauAmanda WarkGabriela Zimbron

12th Grade High 

Honors

Jessie AllenPavlo BabkinErin BalasArthur BarrettVanessa BartonDeanna BessyAustin BusheySean CallahanZebulon CarneyKathryn CarverMegan ChanbersSeth ChornyakStefano Coccetti

Hunter ColvinTiffany CoutureSydney CradyJulia CraneMeghan CritchlowLeah DellDenir DjozicBridget DohertyEmily Eakin;Jake ErmolovichChiara EvansMelinda FortunaAshley FrancisJenna GriffithJordan IshamLindsay LeBlancAbigayle LongAndrew LopesKevin LynchAaron MallabarKathleen McMahonLindsay McNallJohn McNeilShea MercyLaura MillerKyla MooneyAdam NicholsMariah NothHanna OrseletAlexis OslerJacqueline ParkNicole QuintalEthan ReynoldsKate RiellyJoshua RylantJacqueline SortorKimberly SpacapanLucie SteinCollin TurnerKasey VerbaAlyse WinchesterGrace YasewiczLauren Zwonik

9th Grade Honors

Cynthia Alers­    RodriguezAlexandra AnthonyKirsten AtkinsSean BagdonDakota BilodeauLauren BrooksEthan Cameron­    VaupelKelsey CauchonCurtis ChagnonBrendan ConnorsNathan CrammondKelsey DesjardinAngus DohertyChristian DouglasThomas DugganStacy FranklinLekesha Frost­    BusheyAlex GardnerLeland GazoNicholas GraeterMathias HensonMike JurendicColton LafayetteTaylor LosierSabrina MaceriJoshua MercureKatina MessierDakota NavariSage PaparielloAngela Pellegrino­    WoodEmily PikeJayda PoseyMakayla RoundsCole St. AmourJake StebbinsTeeana Sykas

Bryan ThibaultHailey ThibaultSuleika TorresDominique TorroOlivia TrevisaniRegan UgaldeLily WebsterDevon WellsSkyler Wilkinson

10th Grade 

Honors

Brittany AikenJosephine AmesJared AntoniakDevin AshleyJoseph BakerConnor BartonPascal BechadeElisha BerryJulia BessyTyler BreenShelby ChagnonLuke ChamberlainRobert ChaseJack ConantJacob DwinellAlexa EddyClayton EllwoodBrennan FitzpatrickMark GauthierRobert HamlinKatherine HinmanHarrison HolmesBrittany IsabelleAleksa JenkinsJamie MarcelinoBrian MassonKennedy MaxfieldBryan McSweeneyHytham MohamedKeira MulcahyTierra MyersSamrety NguonAshley O’KaneMikayla RacineLakysha RockJared RylantKaren SavageJordan SchnabelNathaniel SchrammAnna Senft­MillerSophie SingerAvery SteeleErik SwanJordyn ThayerMaxwell TrahanCody TurnerKendra ViensBrooke WaltonJordain WilliamsChelsea WimbleJanice WoodJohn Young

11th Grade 

Honors

Alexander BarnesTaylor BeanBryana BlairAvery BlanchetteMcKenzie BognerElise BouffardCalvin BraultMatthew BrienAidan CameronMolly CarverNickolas CastleKristina ChapmanMatthew CuceSavanah DavisonAutumn DevoidWoodrow DubuqueRachel ElgertKelsey George

Richard GirouxJulia GoldmanMatthew GoudieWhitney GrantJensen HamblettErica HoffmanTucker JeanHaley JestingsNicole LaCroixKellie LockerbyAaron LongchampMilan MarakCassidy MooreBrett NelsonMaike NeukirchDugan O’DonnellJason PloofCamron RemillardSamuel RobinsonKatherine SiroisAlexandria St. PeterGrant ThibaultBryan TiburcioMaci WallaceMatthew WatersCassidy Wells

12th Grade 

Honors

Sarah AmourMaggie BatchelderKristy BenoitNicholas BezioAlyssa BordenMarie BouffardSydney BrownAlexandra BrownellMiranda BusheyDevan ChanbersAlicia ChampmanAllsion CrammondSierra CummingsAndrea DalyHailey DubuqueKayla EustaceFiona FarmerKassandra FasanoSamantha FordMandi FortinKyle GalushaJacquelin GauthierTaylor GenestAlex GouldDominic GuerrinaJennifer HincheyShaun KeoghNicholas KerrTherese KingRiley KrugerAndrew LaPlantFrederick LeBlancQuinten LewisCaleb MannJoseph MarconeAlly McAuslanMatthew McBrideDylan MeekinsSusan MendlJeremy MilesJacob Morton­    BlackCollin O’ReillyJoseph PakulskiAusten ParadeeSarah PaskevichSarah PikeMorgan ProutyKarl RaackeMatthew RyanBrooke SaraultBalke StanyonJohn SurprenantMitchell ThayerSamantha ThompsonNicholas Wyckoff

Colchester High School 2012-2013 Honor Roll ~ Quarter Two