July 14, 2016 The Colchester Sun

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By COLIN FLANDERS

Colchester police and Ver-mont State Police are inves-tigating the cause of a fire at a local business on Roosevelt Highway, a press release said Monday.

Police responded to a report of smoke coming from Tri-City Glass, located at 3424 Roosevelt Highway, just before 6 a.m. July 11. The business was open on Tuesday.

The fire is of a “suspicious nature” and believed to be ar-son, the press release said.

Colchester Center volunteer firefighters aided police in put-ting out the blaze.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Colches-ter Police Department at 264-5555 or the Arson Tip Line at 800-32-ARSON.

By JASON STARR

Colchester officials have fig-ured out a way to pay for the town’s increasing obligation to protect water quality in Mal-letts Bay.

Public works director Bryan Osborne and a committee of community leaders presented an ordinance change proposal to the selectboard last week that would impose a fee on all property owners based on the amount of impervious surface on their parcels.

The town currently tackles stormwater management proj-ects with a property-tax-fund-ed budget of about $450,000, according to Osborne. If the fee scheme is implemented by next fiscal year, it will nearly double the town’s stormwater manage-ment budget. That will still only be about a third of the annual need, Osborne said.

Stormwater infrastructure removes pollutants from storm runoff before it enters Lake Champlain.

“As a lakeside community, while we are doing a lot, we’re really only scratching the sur-face,” he said. “We are simply not doing enough. We have so many areas where the drain-age systems are old and failing. We have so many parts of town that don’t have any drainage systems at all.”

Three other nearby com-munities have implemented a fee-based stormwater manage-ment budget: Burlington, South Burlington and Williston. The selectboard plans public hear-ings on the issue this fall.

The change would create a stormwater fund and bill-ing/collection system separate from property tax collections. All homeowners would pay the same fee based on an average of residential impervious sur-faces in town. Impervious is de-fined in the ordinance as any-

Water district fees skyrocket

New fee structure

protects bay

Fire believed to be arson

By JASON STARR

One returning artist and three new acts are slated for this year's Bayside Park Summer Concert Se-ries kicking off Thursday at 7 p.m.

Satin & Steel will fill the stage with its 10-piece R&B ensemble for this week’s show. The con-cert series is free, and food will be available for the first time from Mediterranean Mix, located across Lakeshore Drive at Upper Bayside Park.

Rutland-based Satin & Steel has toured New England extensively.

The group covers the music of Chi-cago, Earth, Wind & Fire; Santana and The Beatles as well as delivers original compositions.

The band describes itself as “four-part harmonies and a six-piece horn section on a founda-tion of guitar, bass, drums and keyboards,” according to the Col-chester Parks and Recreation De-partment, which is organizing the concert series.

Next week, the Pete Kilpatrick Band will make its Colchester de-but. From Portland, Maine, the

Rock returns to BaysideConcert series kicks off Thursday

By MICHAELA HALNON

Nearly 1000 Muslims gathered at the Fort Ethan Allen athletic fields in Colchester

last Wednesday morning to cel-ebrate Eid al-Fitr, or the festival of the breaking of the fast.

The holiday marks the end of month-long dawn to dusk fast-ing, known as Ramadan.

This was the first year the Islamic Society of Vermont has held the prayer outdoors, rath-er than renting a private confer-ence space.

Adults offered celebratory greetings and supervised chil-dren playing on a nearby play-ground as mosque leadership chanted “Allahu Akbar” – God is great.

Men and women were then separated as the local imam, a Muslim worship leader, guided

the group through prayer.Drivers craned their necks

as they passed by the massive crowd, dressed largely in vi-brant colors. A few pedestrians exchanged confused glances as they strolled down nearby side-walks.

Adding to the spectacle were several uniformed officers and police cruisers, parked around the perimeter of the prayer space.

Colchester PD called in offi-cers from Winooski, Burlington and Essex to ensure the safety of participants, Colchester Lt. Doug Allen said.

“We are showing this town just how peaceful we are,” Imam Islam said to the crowd, thanking officers for offering their protection.

The fear that a violent attack might occur during a religious

Muslims celebrate holy dayFirst Eid al-Fitr held outside

By JASON STARR

A nearly 400 percent increase in wa-ter hookup fees in Colchester Fire Dis-trict No. 2 has changed the equation for local homebuilders.

According to the district’s govern-ing board chairman, Mike Whalen, one prominent developer has threatened a lawsuit over the board’s December de-cision to go from a flat $1,000 hookup fee for water service to a series of fees

that total a minimum of $4,755 for new homes.

Depending on the number of bed-rooms in the home and whether a new hydrant is needed to serve it, the hook-up fee could top $7,000.

“A 400 percent increase overnight is an unexpected and excessive increase,” said Tom Sheppard, who declined to comment on Whalen’s assertion that he has threatened to sue the district. “There was no talk or negotiation. It

was just, ‘Here’s the new fee.’”The water district is an independent

municipality that provides residential water service and fire protection in Col-chester’s Malletts Bay neighborhoods.

FILE PHOTOThe Bayside Park Summer Concert Series kicks off this week and will run every Thurs-day through August 4.

At left, homes under construction last Friday on Marble Island Road are pictured. New homes built in Colchester will be subject to water connection fees that rose anywhere from 100 percent to 400 percent this year.PHOTO BY JASON STARR

See WATER FEES, page 3

See STORMWATER, page 12

See EID, page 3

PHOTOS BY MICHAELA HALNONAbove: Muslim women pray during the Eid al-fitr festival at Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester last Wednesday. Eid celebrates the conclusion of Ramadan fasting. Below: Two girls swing at a nearby playground while waiting for the Eid al-fitr prayers to begin on the recreational fields.

See CONCERTS, page 2

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By JASON STARR

Four years after taking over the Malletts Bay Vet-erinary Hospital from his fa-ther, Dustin Page is moving the practice to a new build-ing more than twice the size.

Gary Page founded the practice in 1974 in the strip mall near the intersection of Porters Point and Prim roads. Ten years later, Gary Page moved the practice to a 2,000-square-foot home on East Lakeshore Drive with stunning views of Malletts Bay.

Page said he’ll miss the lake, but the new location figures to be a big improve-ment for the hospital’s three doctors, six veterinary tech-nicians and many human and pet clients. The hospital will be located on Blakely Road across from Colchester Middle School, about a half-mile from the current loca-tion.

“I’ve been looking basi-cally since I came [into the practice] for land that would work well for us, and that was fairly close to our loca-tion,” he said.

The new building re-ceived Development Review Board approval in June. It will be built on roughly an acre that was subdivided last fall by landowner and state Sen. Dick Mazza. The subdivision, which abuts Colchester High School, has two other unbuilt parcels.

“It will be nice to be right in the heart of Colchester and right by the schools,” Page said.

He became aware of the parcel even before Mazza applied for the subdivision through economic develop-ment director Kathi Walker O’Reilly. Page began discuss-ing the project with Mazza, whose son and daughter-in-law are clients of the clinic, and entered into a contract

Vet plans move to ‘heart of

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to buy the parcel contingent on DRB approval.

Page hired a veterinary-specific architectural firm out of New Mexico to design the building. It will have sep-arate exam rooms for cats and dogs as well as boarding space. There will also be an intensive care unit and park-ing for up to 20. Currently, the clinic borrows land from

its next-door neighbor, Ha-zelett Strip Casting, to ac-commodate customers.

Page worked in the office as a child for his father be-fore studying and starting a career in finance. He real-ized quickly the field was not for him and re-entered school on a veterinarian track.

“Growing up, I took it for

granted how fun it was,” he said. “I thought every job would be fun and reward-ing. I found out the hard way that sometimes it’s not.”

Page co-owns the clinic with his wife, veterinarian Sara Wohlhueter. They are joined in the practice by Dr. Debbie Wolf. He expects the new building will be open by next summer.

“Everything has taken longer than I thought, but in the long run it will be worth it,” he said.

Page started as a doctor in the practice in 2011. His father retired a year later. Gary Page still owns the building and will seek buy-ers once the practice leaves next year.

PHOTO BY JASON STARRDr. Dustin Page works with a patient Monday at the Malletts Bay Veterinary Hospital.

singer/songwriter has re-leased six albums and per-formed with Dave Matthews Band, Amos Lee, Grace Pot-ter and the Nocturnals, Ray LaMontagne and other na-tional acts.

On July 28, the series will get jazzy with Burlington-based six-piece setup In The Pocket. The group will play classics from the swing and be-bop era of jazz.

The series will close August 4 with the DuPont Brothers. Sam and Zack Du-Pont are native Vermonters who formed a folk-Ameri-

cana duo in 2013. “Lush, finger-style gui-

tar work is complimented by elegant prose and a vo-cal blend that could only be matched by blood relation,” the band’s description reads.

Colchester marketing and recreation specialist Mike LaPan expects between 400 and 500 people to pack low-er Bayside Park for the con-cert series on warm weather evenings. The department will cancel shows in the case of heavy rain. Each of the four concerts have their own Facebook event page, which will have the most up-to-date information, LaPan said.

CONCERTS from page 1Concert schedule

July 14 — Satin & Steel July 21 – Pete Kilpatrick Band July 28 — In The Pocket Aug. 4 — DuPont Brothers

The Bayside Park Summer Concert Series kicks off this week and will run every Thursday through August 4.

FILE PHOTO

For more information, visit: www.colchestervt.gov/551/Summer-Concert-Series.

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conserva-tion announced last week that trash disposal through-out the state decreased 5 percent while the recycling rate has increased from 33 to 35 percent, according to a press release.

Over the past year, the Vermont Foodbank has also seen an increase in fresh food donations, estimating over 4 million pounds of food will be rescued from producers and retailers in Vermont — a 60 percent in-crease over 2015.

It’s a sign Vermont’s uni-versal recycling law, which went into effect last July, is working, according to DEC commissioner Alyssa Sch-uren.

“Vermonters are throw-ing away less and recycling more, while excess food is finding its way to hungry Vermonters,” Schuren said in press release.

For the last 15 years, Vermont’s recycling rates have stagnated, with about

two-thirds waste still being landfilled. The Universal Re-cycling law (Act 148) aimed to change this by increasing convenience and providing incentives to recycle and compost more.

“Recycling makes sense environmentally and economically,” said Paul To-masi, director of Northeast Kingdom Waste Manage-ment District, in a press re-lease. “Recycling is simply what we do here in Ver-mont.”

The NEK District’s Lyn-donville recycling facility saw a 25 percent jump in recyclables during the first three months after the re-cycling requirements went into effect, the press release said.

And starting July 1, 2017, Vermonters will have more options than ever to sepa-rate and compost their food waste: The universal re-cycling law will ensure all transfer stations that take trash also provide food scrap collection services.

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The new fees will raise the to-tal cost of construction by at least $169,000, said Sheppard, whose company will absorb the increase instead of passing it on to home-buyers.

“I could put it into the home price, but all that would do is slow sales,” he said.

Sheppard also owns a 10-unit condominium development on Marble Island Road that is in the middle of construction. He bought the property last year, before the water district board set the new fees. Sheppard said he would not have purchased the project had he known about the impending fee increase.

“The district should have brought the developers in Col-chester in and worked with us, or at least kept us better informed,” he said. “The way we got informed was in the form of a bill. I don’t think that’s very good practice.”

Whalen said the water district board cleared the new fees with its attorney, Colin McNeil, before setting them. The board modeled

the fees on those of municipal wa-ter systems in Williston, Milton, South Burlington and Winooski, he said. It was the first fee in-crease in Whalen’s six-year ten-ure on the board.

“I ran into [Sheppard], and he made it clear he wasn’t happy,” Whalen said. “We take it serious-ly, but we don’t think there is any [legal] liability.”

The Brigante development is one of the largest new home pro-posals in Colchester in the last de-cade, planning and zoning direc-tor Sarah Hadd said.

The DRB has considered sev-eral smaller subdivision applica-tions in recent months, including an 11-home neighborhood on 60 acres off Bay Road, four homes on 34 acres off Red Rock Road, six homes on four acres on Hazen Lyon Road and nine homes on 68 acres off Route 2A.

Some of the developments are in the service area of Colches-ter Fire District No. 2; others are in Colchester Fire District No. 3, whose governing board doubled its new hookup fees in May.

The cost was $1,000 plus a wa-ter storage fee set at 53 cents per daily gallon usage. The new fee is $2,000 plus $1 per daily gallon usage, according to district clerk/treasurer Marianne Terrien.

The new fees project increased revenue for both districts if and when the developments hook up to water. But Whalen noted DRB approvals don’t always lead to construction.

celebration is a sad real-ity for Muslims around the world, 21-year-old Milton resident Amina Habibovic said.

“Usually people are lovely. But there are some times … ” Habibo-vic said, trailing off.

The day before Eid, the Prophet’s Mosque in the Saudi Arabian city of Medina, the second holiest site in Islam, was bombed. At the Eid fes-tival, Imam Islam asked Vermont Muslims to pray for those across the world targeted for their religious beliefs.

As one of just two Muslim families living in Milton, Habibovic is used to the occasional second look.

Habibovic’s first day at Milton Middle School was also one of the first times she wore a hijab, or headscarf, out in pub-lic.

“The first day was kind of a hurdle because everyone was staring at me – sometimes it was very blatant,” she said. “But I think after every-one got used to me and I got used to it, it was no problem.”

Habibovic hasn’t ex-perienced any physical violence but has been verbally accosted more than once. Just a few weeks ago, a man in the Hannaford parking lot shouted derogatory com-ments through her car window, she said.

“He was saying some rude things like ‘effing Muslims,’ ‘rag head,’ ‘go back, you don’t deserve to be here,’” she recount-

ed with a shrug.Habibovic’s family

moved to Vermont from Bosnia in 2001, soon after the violent civil war ended, in search of better professional op-portunities. Habibovic’s mother, Aida, works as a laboratory researcher at the University of Ver-mont. Her father, Amir, is a technician at Global Foundries in Essex.

The family joined the Colchester-based mosque upon arrival in Vermont and tries to at-tend as frequently as possible. They all pray five times per day and

fast twice yearly during Ramadan.

But that devotion is an increasingly challeng-ing logistic as Habibovic grows older. She couldn’t attend the Eid festival this year because of a rigorous summer chem-istry course at UVM that meets daily.

In the classroom, Habibovic is sometimes asked to answer for vio-lent incidents through-out the world conducted by extremists.

“People will ask me what my opinions are [of terrorist attacks],” she said. “There is some

pressure. I always say the Islam I know and the Islam everyone I know practices is very peace-ful, very loving. I don’t know what these people are.”

Despite the struggles presented by school cal-endars that tend to un-fairly ignore the needs of local Muslims, Habibovic isn’t planning to relocate any time soon.

“I think I’ve gotten used to being a minority and being different – I kind of accept it now,” she said. “I think it makes me more resilient. I have more determination.”

George Bouffard of Colchester and longtime member of Catholic Financial Life, Winooski Chapter N035, presents a generous support check to his grandson, Nicholas Bouffard, member of Boy Scout Troop 658. Nicholas used the money to help defray the cost of materials needed to complete his Eagle project. His project was making benches to facilitate the waxing of skis for the Colchester High School Nordic Ski Team consisting of 40 athletes.

Local Scout

receives funds

for Eagle project

WATER FEES from page 1

New homes built in Colchester will be subject to much higher water connection fees this year.

PHOTO BY JASON STARR

EID from page 1

PHOTOS BY MICHAELA HALNONTop: Men kneel on prayer rugs during a portion of the prayer at Eid al-fitr. Above: Women and girls sit in a shaded area as they wait for the prayer ceremony to start.

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You can write your future

By JILLIAN LEARNED

When I first started at Vermont Adult Learn-ing, I thought to myself, “If I can just go to school for one day out of the whole week – just one day for three hours, that is enough,

that is a start. That is the best I can do.”One week later, after contemplating with my alarm

clock to stop ringing for three hours, I walked through the doors of Vermont Learning. One week after that, Krissy tricked me into staying three more days than I had planned, and two weeks after that, I was asking how many extra days I could stay.

I have been to Vermont Learning on some of the worst days of my life. I have fought through anxiety, remind-ing me of all the reasons I can fail. I have fought through depression, telling me I will never be as successful in my education as I wish I could be. And I have beat my odds. I have walked out of Vermont Learning every single day having learned something I did not know the day before. And have woken up every single day a little different than I was the day before.

Every time the teachers and faculty are patient with a student, every time they give someone a second, third, fourth or fifth chance, they are changing lives for people who don’t see any hope, people who don’t feel adequate enough to graduate and go to college, people who are having trouble at home, people with children, people with disabilities and jobs and limited time. . . . a chance at a more secure future, that prior to walking in the doors of Vermont Adult Learning, they would not have had.

And they have looked at us all the same. All as equals. All as lives full of potential. I wanted to be able to say how the people at this school have changed me, but I couldn’t pinpoint one specific thing. There are so many things they have said or taught me that have changed me. But if had to say, I would say the one thing that I have learned that I take with me everywhere I go, with every-one I meet, it is no matter how terrible you think you are, or how deeply you have lost touch with your education or yourself, there is always a part of you worth the effort. There are a million beautiful things waiting for you as long as you are willing to be patient, kind and open.

To get inspiration for this paper I went back and read my diary from the start of this school year, and I realized halfway through I was nervous; as though I was looking through the old me's journal without permission. All I can say is I hope she is proud of me, and I hope wherever she is in the universe, she is filled with as much hope as I am.

As I approach my 19th year of life, I would be lying if I said I don’t have nights where I lay awake wondering what's next and if I will find a group of people who will believe in me as much as the people in this school have. But what I can tell you is my fear is now my fuel, it is my creative drive, but it is not who I am. We don’t get to choose our childhoods. We don’t get to choose how we are raised or the struggles life gives us. We don't get to choose our brain chemistry.

And as I, and many other people who have struggled know, the chance to write your story and to live your story can be easily interrupted by the circumstances that are given to you. But I believe if you have people around you, people just as passionate about your success as you are, that it is made possible for us to write our futures. And I know there is no way I could say thank you in way that would show how truly thankful I really truly am. So I will thank you by succeeding and continue the growth I have made here last a lifetime because I know that's what you would want. Jillian Learned of Colchester earned her diploma from Vermont Adult Learning and graduated this June. She is interested in a career in journalism.

Notice: Planning Commission Opening: Do you take an interest in the future direction of Colchester’s growth? Would you enjoy volunteering in your commu-nity? If so, an opening for a new planning commission member is coming up soon! No previous experience re-quired; training is provided. Colchester residents only. Pick up an application at the town offices or online at www.colchestervt.gov. Call 264-5606 for more informa-tion.

Town Manager’s OfficeAaron Frank, deputy town manager

FY16 budget update: Eleven months into the fiscal year, general fund revenues are higher than expenses by $593,913, a net positive of 5 percent.

• Expenditures are 4 percent under budget due to a mild winter and seasonal spending on town services.

• Revenues are 1 percent over budget, including taxes collected, clerk and planning & zoning fees, rescue revenues and funding from other govern-ments.

• In the event of a year-end surplus, the select-board voted to use $80,000 to help fund a com-prehensive stormwater management system for Malletts Bay and to assign general fund balance to reduce the liability for accrued leave and re-duction in the amount to be raised by property taxes.

FY17 tax rate: The selectboard set a town tax rate of $0.544 per hundred dollars of property value. This rate is less than the rate of $0.5530 set five years ago in FY13. Based on 2015-16 taxes, our rate is the third lowest per resident among the seven inner Chittenden County com-munities: Williston: $554, Essex Town: $620, Colchester: $645, Burlington: $698, South Burlington: $745, Winoos-ki: $807, Essex Jct.: $902. The average is $740.

This rate is attributable to our vibrant and growing community; real estate value has grown by 53 percent since 2008. Also, through March 2016, we issued 52 building permits totaling $47,000,000 in value. The local option tax, passed by voters last year, covered $643,146 in annual debt.

Other cost containment efforts include: an energy audit of town facilities, more efficient police vehicles, grants for infrastructure improvements, equipment sharing with other municipalities and renegotiated bond interest rates and service contracts.

Departments are also coordinating on building main-tenance, capital funding to include vehicles, equipment and buildings; IT management and staffing and more.

Assessor’s OfficeBob Vickery, assessor

Our office is busy finalizing the 2016 grand list. The 2016 abstract grand list was lodged with the town clerk on May 27. Notices of the 2016 grand list are posted at the town offices, Burnham Public Library, post office, Mazza’s General Store and Shaw’s Supermarket.

In preparation, 712 properties were inspected, re-sulting in 426 change of assessments; 70 assessments were reduced in value, and 357 assessments increased or had changes in the current use allocation.

The board of listers heard 33 grievances, and 42 re-sult of grievance notices were mailed. Two of these deci-sions were grieved to the board of civil authority.

We will have the new 2016 assessment data updated online shortly. You may view the online web map and assessment data at: http://www.axisgis.com/Colches-terVT.

For more information please visit http://colchestervt.gov/assessor or call 264-5670.

Town Clerk’s OfficeKaren Richard, town clerk

It’s that time of year again: State primary ballots have arrived. Voters may stop by the town clerk’s office to vote, or you may request an absentee ballot that will be mailed directly to your home. Reminder: Tax bills will be mailed on July 15, and the first installment is due August 15.

For more information, click on http://colchestervt.gov/townclerk or call 264-5520.


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“My career in Colchester began in the fall of 1976. I worked as a Title 1 Teacher at PPS and UMS, began teaching 2nd grade in 1977, worked at MBS while the addition was being built at PPS, then moved back to PPS in February of 1978, which was my home ever since. My connection to children and families is what has made my career in teaching so rewarding. I am now looking forward to spending time with family, doing home projects, and traveling. I know this next chapter in my life will be a good one, but it is difficult to say good bye to colleagues and friends in the community!”

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to these Retiring Staff Members!

“I have worked in the Colchester School District for the past 30 years, starting at UMS as a Title I Reading teacher for four years, then teaching 4th and 5th grade at MBS. I feel privileged to have worked with so many talented and interesting students, parents and colleagues and will miss the many relationships that we have formed. One of the joys of teaching is learning about the successes of my students. A former 5th grader of mine is now an assistant principal at MBS! Looking forward to the next chapter of my life; the pages are not yet written. I know it will include spending more time with children and grandchildren, traveling to new places, and volunteering.

“I have taught for 42 years, the most recent 37 years have been at CHS. I have taught everything in the social studies from anthropology to sociology, but my love has always been U.S. History. I have also coached all 42 years, and think of myself as a coach of students in the classroom. Thank you Colchester for lending me your children to grow up with for the past 37 years!

“I have been honored to be part of the Colchester teaching community for 42 years. I have loved working in the UMS community and I will miss it. My plans for retirement are to enjoy my family, get caught up on projects, and READ, READ, READ! Many changes are coming to our schools, so I leave you with a quote from Mary Ellen Ham, a former CSD superintendent, who said: “Change is inevitable, growth is optional.” Thank you to everyone in Colchester for 42 great years!

By DR. NEAL GALINKOSenior medical director, UnitedHealthcare of New England

Summer is here, and for many in New England, that means trips to destina-tions domestic and abroad. An all-

time record 231 million passengers are expected to fly U.S. airlines between June 1 and August 31, up from 210 million a year ago, according to Airlines for Ameri-ca. That includes 30.5 million travelers on international flights. However, about 20 percent of people suffer some type of illness or injury while on vacation, the most common of which include food poisoning and car crashes. Before you hit the road or take to the skies, consider these tips to make sure your health, safety and wallet are covered while you’re away:

1 Know before you go: Before traveling out of your home state or internation-ally, take time to review your health

plan and understand what it covers. Peo-ple traveling domestically should check if their health plan offers a national or local network of hospitals and health care pro-viders, and confirm what level of coverage is available at out-of-network facilities. For people planning to travel overseas, it is im-portant to contact their primary care doc-tor or travel medicine clinic to determine what pre-screenings or immunizations might be recommended or required, based on their health history and the countries they will visit. The Centers for Disease Con-trol & Prevention provides a searchable list of countries to help determine what vac-cines visitors should consider.

Stay healthy during summer vacation

2 Find care anywhere: Many health plans now offer telemedicine and mobile apps to support their custom-

ers’ health needs. The Health4Me app, available for free on iPhone or Android devices, enables users to identify nearby health care providers, hospitals, pharma-cies and urgent care facilities, as well as compare quality and cost information for common medical services. Some health plans offer mobile apps that enable mem-bers to access a digital ID card and connect with a registered nurse 24/7. For interna-tional trips, contact your global insurance carrier to find out about the availability of approved medical facilities at planned travel destinations.

3 Protection abroad: International medical coverage can help alleviate concerns about quality of care and

financial anxiety. Global insurance compa-nies can provide foreign-language transla-tion, direct you to appropriate facilities or support evacuation to alternative facilities and can work with local health care pro-viders to coordinate and monitor care. Most domestic insurance won’t cover pre-scriptions abroad, so for long vacations ask your care provider for enough medication to cover the duration of the trip (and check that specific medications are legal in the countries you are visiting). Some interna-tional health plans may include prescrip-tion drug coverage, allowing you to fill pre-scriptions at local retail pharmacies.

4 Get your credit: Even with inter-national coverage, consider carry-ing an extra credit card with a large

limit to use for unanticipated medical expenses. Rather than billing the health plan, foreign hospitals will typically want payment up front payment. Get clear and complete copies of all bills, medical re-cords and discharge notes for reimburse-ment from your health plan. Some global health plans do provide direct payments to foreign hospitals and care providers, eliminating a potential inconvenience and providing peace of mind.

5 Be a savvy Medicare traveler: Origi-nal Medicare in nearly all cases ap-plies to the U.S. only and does not

extend overseas or across the border (other than in cases in the Northern U.S. where the nearest hospital is in Canada). Some Medicare Advantage and Medicare supplement plans offer worldwide emer-gency coverage for foreign travel, though some have restrictions and lifetime lim-its. Finally, it’s important to account for the working condition of durable medical equipment needed for the trip, such as glucose monitors and insulin pumps, be-fore departure. Following these tips will help you focus on fun, friends and family during summer vacations, while helping alleviate stress from health care access or insur-ance issues during a medical emergency.

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14 THURSDAY COLCHESTER/MILTON ROTARY MEETING Noon, The Hampton Inn, 42 Lower Mtn. View Dr., Colchester. For more information, contact Earl Wertheim at 651-1690 or [email protected]. HULA HOOPING & JUGGLING WITH MICHELLE 11 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Using various weights and sizes of hula hoops and juggling balls, bean bags and some juggling pins, participants learn hooping and juggling. For ages 3 and up. Register online at www.colchestervt.gov/609/Sign-Up-for-Programs. TAI CHI FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS 11 - 11:45 a.m., Bayside Activity Center, Colchester. For ages 50+; register at [email protected] or call Karen at 865-0360, ext. 1019. Classes are free, but we welcome sustainability donations to further the program – these can be made online while registering or mailed to CVAA, 76 Pearl St., Suite 201, Essex Jct. LEGO CLUB 4 p.m., Burnham Memo-rial Library. Do you know someone who likes Legos? Stop by the library every Thursday and join us! Each week we’ll be creating a new project. MILTON FARMERS' MARKET 4 - 7 p.m., Hannaford green, 209 Route 7 South, Milton. The market includes produce from area farms, prepared foods and crafts from local artists. It brings the community together to promote healthy eating and sup-port our local farmers and artists. We accept Farm to Family Coupons and WIC Coupons. For more information, email [email protected]. AMERICAN LEGION

Stop by the Burnham Memorial Library from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 23 to check out classic and antique cars owned by local members of the Vermont Automobile Enthusiasts Club.

COMMUNITY DINNER 5:30 - 7 p.m., American Legion Post 91, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. $10; open to all. SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 7 p.m. concert, Bayside Park, Colchester. Join us for Colchester's summertime tradition. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic dinner to Lower Bayside Park for our summer concert series. Enjoy great music with the beauty of Malletts Bay as your backdrop. Free admission. Tonight's concert: Satin & Steel, a 10-piece R&B horn band. 15 FRIDAY SUMMER STORYTIME 10:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Join us for stories followed by a craft or activity. For ages 3 - 6. Call 264-5660 to sign up. VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS VISIT 11:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. For all ages. Players from the Vermont Lake Monsters will read great stories and sign your memorabilia. Register online at www.colchestervt.gov/609/Sign-Up-for-Programs. FIVE CORNERS FARMERS' MARKET 3:30 - 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Place, Essex Jct. There will be delicious fresh produce and prepared foods for sale, as well as cheeses, meats, local wines, baked goods, crafts and more! So much variety you can get in a week's worth of shopping and find Friday's dinner, too! 16 SATURDAY SATURDAY DROP-IN STORYTIME 10 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. A weekly selection of music and books for children of all ages. No sign-up required.

TEEN HENNA 1:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Bess, owner and artist behind Mystical Mehndi, visits us for an afternoon to do this beautiful temporary mehndi tattoo. New this year, you get to take your own henna cone home to keep on deco-rating! Space is limited, so register early. For teens in grades 6 - 12. Register online at www.colchestervt.gov/609/Sign-Up-for-Programs. 17 SUNDAY AMERICAN LEGION COMMUNITY BREAKFAST 9:30 - noon, American Legion Post 91, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. $8; open to all. HAMILTON: THE PLAY, THE MAN AND THE MUSIC 4 p.m., Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, Burlington. Soldier, statesman, economist, constitutional scholar and star in his own musical? Alexander Hamilton remains one of America's most contro-versial founding fathers. Join us as Hamilton biographer Professor Willard Sterne Randall presents on the founding father behind the smash Broadway hit. Free. TEA PARTY CONCERT 4:30 p.m., Basin Harbor Club, 4800 Basin Harbor Rd., Vergennes. Lewis Car-roll’s wonderful tale of Alice in Wonderland is brought to life with classical music in “Alice Meets the Queen,” a work by Gerald Fried. This piece, played by the world-class New York Chamber Soloists, will be featured at a tea party concert. Everyone will be served tea and crumpets and attendees are invited to dress as their favorite character. A chance to expose young people to classical music in a beautiful setting. Tickets available at the door. For more information,

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Daybreak Community Church67 Creek Farm Plaza, Colchester 338-9118 / [email protected] Service at 10:30 a.m.Brent Devenney, lead pastor

Holy Cross Catholic Church416 Church Road, Colchester863-3002 / Fr. Julian Asucan, administrator Mass schedule: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. & Sunday, 8:45 a.m.Confessions: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. or by appointmentDaily Mass: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 9 a.m.Holy Day Masses, please contact the church.

Malletts Bay Congregational Church UCC1672 West Lakeshore Dr., Malletts Bay658-9155 / Rev. Adrianne Carr, bridge pastorWorship Service: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Church School: Sunday, 10 a.m. Fellowship time: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Childcare provided. All are welcome!

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church1063 Prim Road, Colchester658-0533 / Rev. Lisette Baxter, rector Sundays: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. Sunday School: Nursery & all gradesWednesdays: 11:30 a.m. Bible class; 12:30 p.m. Holy EucharistFor evening services & adult education, check answering machine. All are always welcome.

United Church of Colchester - ABCRte. 2A-Village Green, Colchester879-5442 / Rev. Dr. Russell WillisWorship: 9:30 a.m.Nursery care available during worship.Christ Centered - Family Oriented.

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264-5643 for more information. WEDNESDAY WACKTIVITY: TIE DYE 2 & 3 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. All you have to do is bring an idea – we supply everything else! For ages 5 and up. Register at www.colchestervt.gov/609/Sign-Up-for-Programs. TEEN TIE DYE 4:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. We have shirts, bright dyes, dark dyes, bleach pens, spray bottles, elastics and buckets – just enough interesting stuff to do some crazy dye jobs! For teens in grades 6 - 12. Register at www.colchestervt.gov/609/Sign-Up-for-Programs to reserve your spot. HOP ON THE BANDWAGON 5 - 8 p.m., Lang Farm, 51 Upper Main St., Essex Jct. Join us for our an Essex Town com-munity event featuring music, art, food, drink and fun for the whole family, every Wednes-day through the summer! There will be live music and food vendors include WoodBelly Pizza, Lazy Farmer and Jericho Cafe & Tavern. A cash bar will be onsite with a new, updated menu each week. Rookie's Root Beer and orange cream soda served by kids from St. Francis Xavier School. Corn hole and bocce ball game set up, as well as a mini artisan market. Free entry; vendors are cash only at this time. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on! BURNHAM KNITTERS 6 - 8 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Knitters and other needleworkers of all skill levels meet at the library or next door at the Colchester Meet-ing House. Beginners welcome! PAJAMA STORYTIME 6:30 p.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Little ones of all ages cuddle up in PJs and listen to bedtime stories. We’ll serve the cookies and milk. No sign-up required. WOMEN'S PICK-UP BASKETBALL 8 - 9:30 p.m., Lyman Hunt Middle School, 1364 North Ave., Burlington. These pick-up games are designed for women who want to get a good workout and have fun. Players' skill level varies widely. RSVP at www.meetup.com/Burlington- Womens-Pickup- Basketball-Meetup/events. 21 THURSDAY PRESCHOOL TEA PARTY Noon, Burnham Memo-rial Library. Tea and treats for ages 2 and up in the Burnham Room. Register online at www.colchestervt.gov/609/Sign-Up-for-Programs. TAI CHI FOR

HEALTH AND WELLNESS 11 - 11:45 a.m., Bayside Activity Center, Colchester. For ages 50+; register at [email protected] or call Karen at 865-0360, ext. 1019. Classes are free, but we welcome sustainability donations to further the program – these can be made online while registering or mailed to CVAA, 76 Pearl St., Suite 201, Essex Jct. LEGO CLUB 4 p.m., Burnham Memo-rial Library. Do you know someone who likes Legos? Stop by the library every Thursday and join us! Each week we’ll be creating a new project. MILTON FARMERS' MARKET 4 - 7 p.m., Hannaford green, 209 Route 7 South, Milton. The market includes produce from area farms, prepared foods and crafts from local artists. It brings the community together to promote healthy eating and sup-port our local farmers and artists. We accept Farm to Family Coupons and WIC Coupons. For more information, email [email protected]. AMERICAN LEGION COMMUNITY DINNER 5:30 - 7 p.m., American Legion Post 91, 3650 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester. $10; open to all. SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 7 p.m., Lower Bayside Park. Join us for Col-chester’s summertime tradition. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic dinner and enjoy great music with the beauty of Malletts Bay as your backdrop. This week features the Pete Kilpatrick Band. Admission is free. 22 FRIDAY SUMMER STORYTIME 10:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial Library. Join us for stories followed by a craft or activity. For ages 3 - 6. Call 264-5660 to sign up. LAWN GAMES 3 p.m., Burnham Memo-rial Library. Bocce, horseshoes, badminton – the choices are endless! Register online at www.colchestervt.gov/609/Sign-Up-for-Programs. ANIME CLUB 3 p.m., Burnham Memo-rial Library. Kon’nichiwa anime and manga fans! Every third Friday this summer, we’re watching shows, eating delicious Japanese inspired creations and geeking

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A.C. Hathorne Co.252 Avenue C

Williston, VT 05495

GARAGE SALESat., 7/23

8:00am-4:00pmVariety of household items at multiple units. Joint Condo Assoc.

Williston(Enter on Eastview Drive, across from Agway on Rte. 2A)

MOVING SALEFri., 7/15 & Sat., 7/16

8:00am-3:00pmHousehold items, art, knick knacks, dorm refrigerator, furniture: metal canopy bedroom set, end tables, maple dining room table and chairs and match-ing sideboard cabi-net, complete sports themed boys room de-cor: comforter, lamp, rug, bean bag chair, wall appliques, etc.

33 Read RoadWilliston

FURNITUREFOR SALE

Oak dining room table (3x5) with 6 chairs, $250. Ethan Allen end tables (2), and coffee table, $160. Bed com-forter reg, clean. $20., flannel duvet, $20. Singer sewing machine in cabinet (Smitty), $50.

802-879-3035

WILLISTONShare an older farm-house with a woman in her 60’s who enjoys the outdoors; interested in women’s issues and social justice. Smaller bedroom, shared bath. $400./mo. includes util-ities/wifi/cable. Must be dog-friendly! No pets/smoking. 802-863-5625 or www.HomeShareVermont.orgfor application. In-terview, references, background checks re-quired.

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COLLECTOR WILL PAY CASH for old wood bird carvings, goose, duck and shore-bird decoys.

802-238-1465

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Appliances

ELECTRIC STOVE, FRIGIDAIRE, very good condition, clean. $75. 802-868-7469MICROWAVE, 4 YEARS old. Excellent condition. Asking only $40. Call 802-524-2304.WINDOW FAN, POR-TABLE, twin fan, 9”. New still in box. $15. 802-782-4125

Antiques

KEYSTONE FARM TRUCK, or wagon by International Harvester, Chicago. Wooden wheels and hubs, fully restored. 1920s-30s. $800 Negotiable. 802-343-7303.

Bicycles

BIKE, BRIDGES-TONE, MEN’S, 38” to seat, f/r brakes, several gears, rear rack. Good condition. $85. 802-285-2077BIKE, WOMEN’S, HUFFY, 6 speed, $50. 802-868-7469

Camping Supplies

SLEEPING BAGS, (2), with liners. Used very little. $15. each with foam mattresses. 802-868-7469

Collectibles

PORCELAIN DOLL, VICTORIAN, 12”h. light pink satin dress. In wicker carriage, 14.5”L X 9.5”w X 4”d X 10”h., lined with satin, deco-rated with roses, bows and pearl beads. Car-riage is musical. Asking $25. 802-848-3336

Computers/Supplies

COMPUTER DESK, $20.

802-524-6438PRINTER, LEXMARK, WORKS great. $75. 802-868-6364

Children’s Items

BABY CARRIAGE, NICE and clean. $100. Call 802-527-7891.

BASSINETMAHOGANY, $25.

802-582-6973CRIB, SETUP, BEAU-TIFUL. Comes with brand new mattress, bed linens and musi-cal mobile. Teddy bear motif. $50. for all. 802-582-6973

HIGH CHAIR, WHITE, $35.

Call 802-527-7891.STROLLER, CLEAN AND in good shape. $15. Call 802-527-7891TWIN CARRIAGE, VERY good shape. $150. Call 802-527-7891.

Crafts & Sewing Supplies

SEWING MACHINE, SINGER, works really well. $150. 802-527-0808

Electronics/Cam-eras/Etc.

DVD/VCR COMBO$25.

802-868-6364HOUSE PHONES(2), $25. for both.

802-868-6364Equipment/Machin-

erySAWMILLS FROM ONLY $4397. Make and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship! Free Info/DVD:

www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363

Ext. 300NExercise/Sporting

EquipmentFISHING GEAR, OARS, wooden, 78”, $40., Dingy oars, plas-tic, 45”, $10., basket, $5., large net, $15., small net, $10. 802-285-2077FISHING GEAR, ROD/reel, $45., older rod/reel, $10., old rods, $5. each, anchor, $10., aluminum anchor, $15. 802-285-2077

Firearms,Bows, Etc

GUN RACK, OAK, holds three guns, has one shelf and hangs on the wall. $25. Call 802-848-3336 evenings.

Firewood/Lumber

LUMBER, AIR DRIED, Cherry, Maple, Butter-nut, $5./board foot. Also Spruce, 2x6x19 foot. Gaston Begnoche, Montgomery Center, 802-326-4642

Furniture

CHAISE LOUNGE, IN-

DOOR, 1 year old, very clean, blue in color, re-clines. We don’t use it. $100. OBO. 802-782-4305.KITCHEN CHAIRS, (4), light wood. Very good condition. $20 each. 802-868-7469RECLINER, CRAN-BERRY, USED very little. $100. 802-868-7469TABLE, DROP LEAF, with two charis. $40. 802-582-6973

Holiday Items

CHRISTMAS TREE, ARTIFICIAL, 6.5 foot. Used once, still in box. $25. 802-848-3336, evenings.

Lawn/Garden

PICNIC TABLE, 6 foot, wood, center hole for umbrella, painted. Good Condition. $45. firm. 802-285-2077PUSH MOWER, CRAFTSMAN, 22” cut. Runs good. $50. 802-827-3116

Movies/CDs/Tapes/Etc.

VCR’s(5), $20. each.802-868-6364

BEAGLE, MALE, FREE, approximately 2 years old at Steeples in Fairfax. To a good home only. 802-849-6268KITTENS, FREE, (5). Various colors. Need good homes as soon as possible. Call 802-285-2143

Pools/Spas

POOL PUMP, 1.5HP. Works great. $100. 802-868-4471

Tools

DRILL, CRAFTSMAN, COMES with battery, charger and case. $50. 802-868-6364HEDGE TRIMMER, LIKE new. Runs great. $50. 802-868-4471

Lost & Found

PRESCRIPTION EYE-GLASSES FOUND 07/01 on sidewalk, in front of the Econo Lodge, St. Albans. Call the Fiske Agency dur-ing normal business hours. 802-527-0350

Wanted to Buy

BUYING ANTIQUESComplete households, most anything old/of good quality. 45+ years buying! Fair prices paid!

Call Ed Lambert802-782-1223

St. Albans

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CHAISE LOUNGE, IN-


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WATER SYSTEM MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Colchester Fire District No.2 seeks maintenance –worker to join its current team. Responsibility includes: installing and maintaining water distribution line, hydrants, pumps, meters and related equipment. Other duties involve: light maintenance on equipment and vehicles, snow removal, assisting with customer problems and keeping documents current.Must be able to obtain and maintain a Vermont Class D Water System Operations License, and hold a valid Vermont drivers license.CFD No.2 supplies water to the Malletts Bay portion of the Town of Colchester. We offer competitive wages and great benefits. For any questions call the District office at 802-862-4621. Send a resume and cover letter by July 18, 2016 to Colchester Fire District No.2 P.O. Box 4 Colchester, VT 05446 Equal Opportunity Employer

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Tuesday, July 5 — Monday, July 11Emergency 911 Non-emergency 264-5556 | 835 Blakely Rd., Colchester

WRITTEN WARNINGS: 15

TICKETS6 Using portable electronic device1 Duties of pedestrians1 Failure to use child restraint system1 Unregistered driver

ARRESTS1 Domestic assault1 Unlawful mischief

Tuesday, July 5 10:25 a.m., Citizen dispute on Gilma Cir.11:15 a.m., Suspicious on Mill Pond Rd.

8:11 p.m., Suspicious on College Pkwy9:08 p.m., Juvenile problem11:07 p.m., Suspicious on Oak Terr.

Wednesday, July 6 12:48 a.m., Suspicious on Ethan Allen Ave.8:14 a.m., Suspicious on Waybury Rd.9:09 a.m., Suspicious on Tanglewood Dr.12:38 p.m., Burglary on Heineberg Dr.8:44 p.m., Suspicious on Bonanza Pk.10:03 p.m., Suspicious on Porters Point Rd.

Thursday, July 71:47 a.m., Suspicious on Lincoln Dr.2:16 p.m., Domestic assault on Creek Farm Rd.

3:13 p.m., Suspicious on Roosevelt Hwy11:01 p.m., Suspicious on College Pkwy Friday, July 89:30 a.m., Suspicious on Roosevelt Hwy12:35 p.m., Suspicious on Roosevelt Hwy5:04 p.m., Suspicious on E. Lakeshore Dr.6:35 p.m., Drugs on Heineberg Dr.7:09 p.m., Suspicious on Holy Cross Rd.

Saturday, July 91:11 a.m., Suspicious on Porters Point Rd.2:38 a.m., Suspicious on Ethan Allen Ave.10:02 p.m., Suspicious on Heritage Ln.10:55 p.m., Suspicious on Peachtree Ln.

Sunday, July 104:21 a.m., Burglary on Douglas Dr.1:03 p.m., Suspicious on Lavigne Rd.1:22 p.m., Suspicious on Johnson Ave.4:36 p.m., Suspicious on Lincoln Dr.7:09 p.m., Suspicious on Valleyfield Dr.

Monday, July 11 1:21 a.m., Suspicious on E. Lakeshore Dr.2:07 p.m., Intoxication on 2nd St.5:41 p.m., Suspicious on Water Tower Cir.10:03 p.m., Suspicious on Blakely Rd.

Total Incidents: 224

COLCHESTER POLICE LOG

Log represents a sample of incidents in the date range. For more information, contact Colchester police at 264-5556

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PROPERTY ADDRESS BUYER SELLER SELLING PRICE112 COLONIAL DR COMTOIS, SARAH SANDERS ,G RASHAD SHABAZZ, $269,900

198 NORWAY DR NEWTON, ANDREW M NOWLAN, DANIEL E $245,900

238 FOX RUN REYNOLDS, JEREMY A HEINRICH, THOMAS E $323,000

192 DEPOT RD MITCHELL,WILLIE CLIN-TON

MORTON, STEVEN T $340,000

231 COUNTRY MEAD-OWS

BLACK, LEORA SEHN, RANDALL C $287,000

21 WHITE LILAC WY CONGLETON, TAYLOR CONGLETON, WILLIAM G $275,000

240 PRINCESS ANN DR SHEPARD-KIGONYA LAURIE

GOODWIN, CECILE M $220,000

367 BELWOOD AVE SCHMIDT, MICHAEL K GOLDBERG, AARON J TRUSTEE $282,500

60 COLCHESTER POINT BARQUIST, EVAN K BRUNO, MICHAEL R $281,500

18 BAYVIEW RD BRUNET, ALAIN W LINNELL, SUSAN R TRUSTEE $235,000

147 MARBLE ISLAND RD YEE, DEIRDRE L ROGERS, WILLIAM J $280,000

227 COON HILL RD BENJAMIN, TOD M WILSON, JONATHAN $400,000

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Graduation Jared Cayia of Colchester graduated from Marist College with a bachelor of science degree in business administration.

Emily Mackenzie of Colchester graduated from Marist College with a master of arts in integrated marketing communication.

Melissa Timbers of Col-chester graduated magna cum laude from the Uni-versity of San Diego with a bachelor of arts degree in English.

James R. Hodge of Colches-ter graduated cum laude from St. Michael’s College with a bachelor of science degree in computer sci-ence.

Jessica Laine Gamelin of Colchester graduated magna cum laude from St. Michael’s College with a bachelor of science degree in accounting.

Nicolas John Thornboro of Colchester graduated magna cum laude from St. Michael’s College with a bachelor of arts degree in political science.

Nathan Alexander Hodge of Colchester graduated summa cum laude from St. Michael’s College with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and eco-nomics.

Elizabeth Michelle Brack-ett, Meaghin L. Carpen-ter, Jessica L. Christian, Haris Djozic, Austin J. Dober, Matthew Effron, Victoria Lynn Fitzger-ald, Steven Hernandez, Jenna Miranda Lacharite, Jessy Lee Lamphere, Lisa Christine Liotta, Ponga A. Lubula, Tanya K. Messier, Rachel A. Oakes, Jesse Martin Poirier, Jonathan Francis Russo and Alexis M. Suker, all of Colchester, graduated from The Com-munity College of Vermont.

Christine Cannon of Winooski graduated from Castleton University magna cum laude with an associ-ate of science degree in nursing.

Alice Cassano of Col-chester graduated from Castleton University cum laude with an associate of science degree in nursing.

Allison Dwinell of Col-chester graduated from Castleton University with a

bachelor of arts degree in multidisciplinary studies.

Daniel Keough of Col-chester graduated from Castleton University with a bachelor of science degree in business administra-tion.

Charles Allyn, Nicholas Bacon, Shayne Circe, Marzena Cunningham, Anne Halgren, Hugues Kombila, Jacob MacDon-ald, Joshua Place and Nicholas Sennett, all of Colchester, graduated from Vermont Technical College.

Lauren Bernard of Col-chester graduated from Boston College with a bachelor of arts degree in biology.

Elliott Carey of Colchester graduated from Vermont Commons School.

Colchester residents Owen Wood, Kevin Belanger, Ryan Barrett, Timur Nig-matullin, Benjamin Mc-Cormick Colby Audette, Jocelyn Mbayu, Evan Chagnon, Joseph Hester, Samuel Myers, Leland Gazo, Angela Cefarello, Regan Ugalde, Whitney Padgett, Kaley Campbell, Kameron Campbell, Claudia Tarrant, Mikayla Lovering and Crista Bardales were among the graduating class of 2016 at Rice Memorial High School.

AwardsAllison Dwinell of Col-chester was named to the spring 2016 Castleton University President’s List.

To qualify for the honor, students must achieve a semester GPA of 4.0.

Alice Cassano of Colches-ter was recognized at the Annual Castleton Nursing Pinning Ceremony.

Erik Lagerquist of Col-chester was awarded the Technos International Week Fellowship at Car-leton College. The two-week program encourages cultural understanding between guest participants and students at Technos College in Tokyo.

Lauren Zwonik of Col-chester was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society at SUNY Potsdam. Honorees must be in the top 10 percent of their class. Zwonik was also named to the President’s List for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Kameron Campbell of Colchester was awarded a Vermont Retail & Grocers Association scholarship.

Colchester residents Ryan Hester, Regan Ugalde, Curtis Ianni, Kiely Smiga-McManus, Samuel Dickin and Robinson McCormick were inducted into the National Honor Society at Rice Memorial High School.

Bryanna Boucher and Dallas Martell of Colches-ter were honored at the Mater Christi School Class of 2016 awards ceremony. Boucher received the Joseph McNeil Award and the President’s Award for Educational Achievement. Martell received the Band and Instrumental award

Dean's listKurt Hoppmann of Col-chester was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Connor Breen of Col-chester was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at Bentley University. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.3 or higher.

John McNeil of Colchester was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at St. Anselm College. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Margaret McNeil of Col-chester was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at St. Anselm College. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Paige Tuttle of Colchester was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at Lyndon State College. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Rosalie Burke of Col-chester was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at Castleton University. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Cassandra P. Labonte of Colchester was named to

and the President’s Award for Educational Excel-lence.

Caroline Banks, Sophia Miner and Ellie Lamon-tagne of Colchester were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society at Christ the King School in Burlington. Inductees demonstrate excellence in scholarship, leadership, service and character.

the spring 2016 dean’s list at Colby College. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.75 or higher.

Grant Cummings of Col-chester was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at Castleton University. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Benjamin Robert Seaman of Colchester was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at Clarkson University. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.25 or higher.

Rachel Scibek of Colches-ter was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at Stonehill College. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Amanda Menard of Col-chester was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at Springfield College. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Dylan J. Meekins of Col-chester was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at the University of Rhode Island. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.3 or higher.

Jack Lavallee of Colchester was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at Vermont Technical College. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Olivia Couture and Heath-er McAllister of Colchester were named to the spring 2016 president’s list at Vermont Technical College. President’s list students must achieve a GPA of 4.0.

Brendan Copley of Colches-ter was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at Quin-nipiac University. Dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher.


SPORTS

Cannons catching stride

Aidan Connors and Myla Jacobs pose with their medals at the annual Colchester July 4th Fun Run after placing first for men and women, respec-tively. Both Connors and Jacobs are athletes on the Colchester High School Cross Country.

Clockwise from top: 1) Tyler Lamphere dives back to first base during the Cannons’ game against South Burlington on July 6 at Colchester High School. 2) Jared Rylant fields a throw. 3) Derek Sanderson delivers a pitch.

The Colchester Royals pose for a photo after winning three games in a 22-hour span, including an extra-inning victory in the finals of the 2016 CYBSL Majors cham-pionship held on June 4-5. From left, Collin Fath, Kobe Simays, Max Barron, Ryan Bevins, Peyton Hengle, Theo Odom and Tyler Thompson. Back row: From left, as-sistant coach Steve Fath, assistant Coach Kevin Knapp, Ben Knapp, Jake LaBelle, Leon Roberts, Daniel Marcou, Fletcher Sordiff and manager Gary Thompson.

The “Reel Fun” pro-gram is in full swing across Vermont for the second year running,

meaning even more fishing opportunities for campers and visitors at state parks through-out the state. Created through a joint ef-fort by Vermont Fish & Wild-life and Vermont State Parks, “Reel Fun” is designed to make fishing more accessible to the public by providing park visi-tors with free, loaner fishing equipment to use at any of the participating state parks. It’s quickly become a favor-ite of fishing enthusiasts since its inception last year, and pro-gram coordinators are optimis-tic about its continued growth. “What makes the ‘Reel Fun’ program great is that it makes fishing so easy to try for park visitors,” said Chris Adams, information specialist with Vermont Fish & Wildlife, in a press release. “The rods, reels, tackle and even informa-tional guides for fishing at each park are all provided, mak-ing fishing incredibly acces-sible and enjoyable to anyone interested in wetting a line.” The program is now avail-able at 12 different state parks around Vermont, including Button Bay and Burton Is-land, Grand Isle, Lake Carmi, Stillwater on Groton Lake, Branbury on Lake Dunmore, Silver Lake, Wilgus on the Connecticut River, Half Moon, Lake St. Catherine, Wood-ford on Adams Reservoir and Brighton on Spectacle Pond.

“Reel Fun Vermont” will be bolstered this summer by expanded instructional fish-ing clinics held at many of the participating parks by “Let’s Go Fishing” program instruc-tors and trained park staff. The family-friendly program also continues to benefit from the excellent fishing locations offered by the participating parks. “Vermont is fortunate to have incredible fishing for a wide range of fish species,” Adams said in a press release. “From bass, pike, panfish and trout, to non-traditional spe-cies like bullhead and fresh-water drum, you just never know what you might catch at many of these fishing spots.” The program will also in-clude a photo contest where visitors can submit photos of themselves fishing at state parks to either Vermont State Parks or Vermont Fish & Wild-life. At the end of the summer, three winners will be chosen and will receive prizes rang-ing from complete starter fish-ing kits to Vermont State Parks camping and season passes. Visitors can submit “Reel Fun VT” photos via email to [email protected] or [email protected], or can use #ReelFun-VT to tag photos on Twitter. To learn more about the Reel Fun program, fishing in Vermont or to purchase a fish-ing license, visit www.vtfis-handwildlife.com.

'Reel Fun' returns

Royals are Major

winners

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Connors and Jacobs take fun

run medals

PHOTOS BY COLIN FLANDERS

By COLIN FLANDERS

The Colchester Cannons, winners of last year’s state tournament, seem to be poised for another postseason run.

Noel Minaya started things off Monday against Montpelier Post 3, singling in Cole Reilly to take a 1-0 lead. Derek Sander-son added one with an RBI-sin-gle before Luke Covey’s single brought in two more to push the lead to 4.

Montpelier cut the lead in half before Reilly added to his day with a bases-clearing standup double, putting the Cannons up 8-2. Montpelier again clawed back, pulling within 3 before Sanderson set

down the side to end the game. The win was the Cannons’

third-straight, as last Friday they downed Franklin County 3-0 behind a Jacob Cunning-ham complete game effort. The next day, Colchester squeaked by Montpelier in walk-off fash-ion thanks to Sanderson.

The Cannons are now 11-12-1 on the season, 9-4 in the league play. They currently sit third in the northern division, with the top-four teams quali-fying for the state tournament.

Next up for the Cannons was a matchup with South Burling-ton on Tuesday in a game that concluded after The Colchester Sun went to print.


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“There will be a uniform price that all single-family residential properties pay,” Osborne said.

He expects the homeowner fee will roughly equal the reduction in property taxes that comes with tak-ing stormwater management out of the town’s general fund.

Contributions would increase for most commercial properties.

The ordinance would also allow the town to collect stormwater fees for the first time from government and non-profit properties exempt from property taxes. These include St. Michael’s College, University of Vermont buildings, local churches and the federal lands of the Vermont National Guard at Camp Johnson.

New revenue would also come from the Vermont Agency of Trans-portation for the impervious sur-faces associated with the Colchester

sections of Route 7 and Interstate 89.Even the municipality would pay

into the fund based on its own build-ings and roads. The only properties exempted in the proposal are unde-veloped parcels with less than 500 square feet of impervious surfaces.

Before public hearings this fall, Osborne will quantify all the imper-vious surface subject to the fees to hone estimates of homeowner costs and how much revenue the program will generate.

Property owners will be allowed credits to reduce their fees if they

have stormwater infrastructure in place. St. Mike’s, for example, has its own stormwater treatment system to handle the campus’ impervious surfaces.

The move to a fee-based system was recommended by a 2012 Envi-ronmental Protection Agency study of Colchester’s water resources. It would coincide with the state’s in-creased clean water requirements under the 2015 Clean Water Act and stricter runoff regulations in the fed-eral Lake Champlain cleanup plan the EPA revised earlier this year.

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