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Vol. 15 No. 23

The ColChesTer sun

Waters reflects on

41-year career

Superintendent Larry Waters

See WATERS, page 3

Patience and persistence

By JASON STARR

The state has nearly doubled the size of its on-going wetlands restoration project near the head of Malletts Creek along Route 7 in northern Colchester.

Thanks to a financial com-mitment from Waterbury-based coffee corporation Keurig Green Mountain and non-profit scientific assistance from The Nature Conservancy, the Vermont Dept. of Fish and Wildlife has taken ownership of 78 acres of formerly privately owned agricultural land.

Last summer, the depart-ment acquired 110 similar

acres on the same plateau, known as Munson Flats. The parcels remain sepa-rated by a privately owned parcel, but they will be managed as one restoration project, according to state wildlife biologist David Sausville.

“It is a patchwork out there, but it’s all connected into Malletts Bay and the creeks in the Munson Flats area,” he said.

The area was once dry with ditches and used to produce hay. State biolo-gists will fill in ditches and build depressions to create wetlands, as well as plant shrubs to stabilize creek

Malletts Creek wildlife area grows by 70 acres

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s Malletts Creek Wildlife Management Area grew by over 70 acres with the recent acquisition of a former privately owned hayfield.

PHOTO BY JASON STARR

Every day, Abe Tra-bulsy breaks his own leg.

With the turn of a screw attached to his tibia, he creates tiny fractures in the bone. His body responds as it would

any other fracture — like a mason laying bricks along a path — applying new cells to bridge the 23.5-centimeter gap of missing bone in his leg.

This regeneration is required treatment for

Colchester High School senior Abe Trabulsy, who is fighting a rare bone cancer, is pictured at his home. Abe's tibia is slowly regenerating with the help of a metal frame.

PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS

Teen fights rare cancer

By JASON STARR

Larry Waters did not en-vision when he started out as a Castleton State College graduate teach-ing in Pittsford that he would one day lead one

of Vermont’s larger school districts.Now, 41 years later, a thought

keeps recurring: “How did I get here?”

In these final days as Colchester School District’s superintendent, Waters is in a reflective state of mind.

“I expect the transition to be chal-lenging,” he said of his retirement that begins at the end of this month. “It’s going to be tough to walk out and say, ‘I don’t have to do this anymore.’”

Waters still isn’t sure what he’s going to do next, beyond deliver the commencement address at Colches-ter High School’s graduation cer-emony Saturday: The theme of retro-spection will permeate the remarks

By COLIN FLANDERS

See ABE, page 2

Stroke survivor Chris Colt accompanies the Aphasia Choir on guitar for "I Walk the Line," using a foot pedal powered device to strum at the concert on Sunday, June 5 at St. Michael's College.

PHOTO BY JESSICA CLARKE

See WETLAND, page 3

By ABBY LEDOUX For the last decade, Cheryl

Lattrell has used a speech-generating device to speak following a stroke that left her non-verbal.

Last Sunday, though, her voice and 16 other stroke survivors’ rang out through the packed Mc-Carthy Arts Center at St. Michael’s College.

Directed by Milton resi-

dent Karen Leary, the Apha-sia Choir gave its third an-nual performance to a full house on June 5. As its name suggests, the group consists of 17 Chittenden County stroke survivors with apha-sia, a language impairment caused by brain injury that makes it difficult to talk and process language.

According to the Na-tional Aphasia Association, up to 40 percent of stroke

Stroke survivors find speech through song

See CHOIR, page 5

CARRYING THE TORCH FOR

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

ABOVE PHOTO BY COLIN FLANDERS; BELOW PHOTO BY COURTNEY LAMDIN

Colchester Police Depart-ment participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run on Fri-day, June 3 to support Special Olympics Vermont. Over three days, law en-forcement from more than 50 agencies participated in the run, which kicks off the 2016 summer games and raises awareness about athletes with

intellectual disabilities. Colchester police collected the torch from Milton PD at Catamount Industrial Park. From there, they travelled up Roosevelt Highway, veering onto Main St., looped around Union Memorial School. After continuing on Main St., Col-chester handed the torch off to Essex Police Department.

Above, Sgt. Francis Gonyaw and Officer Michael West lead the torch run for Colchester police. In the background are Cpl. Jaime Bressler and Officer Jack Lehneman.Below, Milton Cpl. Scott Philbrook shakes Lehneman's hand at the hand-off at Milton's Gonyeau Road on June 3.

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18-year-old Abe’s adamantinoma, a rare bone tumor that makes up less than 1 percent of all bone cancers.

The Colchester High School se-nior was diagnosed on November 13 after an X-ray revealed a tumor in his leg. Doctors performed a biopsy on the growth, which the Trabulsys were told was almost certainly benign based on its ini-tial appearance.

Optimism withered with each new exam, however, as if doctors were slowly bracing the Trabulsys for bad news.

In early December, their fears were confirmed.

“It was really scary,” Abe said, struggling to verbalize the full range of emotions. “I think it would be hard to understand unless you go through it.”

Yet the diagnosis also pro-vided a brief moment of clarity, a relief from weeks of uncertainty.

Prior to the biopsy, there was a chance the tumor wasn’t ma-lignant but may become in the future, forcing the Trabulsys to decide whether or not to act.

The thought weighed heavily on Abe’s mother, Mario Trabulsy, an emergency medicine physician at the University of Vermont Medi-cal Center.

“What if you put him through all of this and he didn’t need it?” she said. “What if you didn’t, and then he metastasized and died?”

The diagnosis confirmed there was only one viable option: Remove a 23.5-centimeter region of his tibia.

Next came the question of how to replace the bone. Ortho-pedic oncologists proposed using a cadaver bone, but the more Abe researched the procedure, the warier he became.

“It’s just this brittle thing —

and in my case, very long — hold-ing up your body weight,” he said.

This option wouldn’t allow Abe to run or jump, and for a four-year varsity lacrosse player, that was a rough thought.

The search for an alterna-tive continued until Abe’s father, Philip Trabulsy, a surgeon at the UVM Medical Center, suggested a procedure to regenerate bone that he’d learned about through trauma surgery.

Abe’s oncologist contacted a trauma surgeon familiar with the procedure. He’d only performed it on maximum length of 12 cen-timeters, however, nearly half the length necessary for Abe.

Thanks to what Mario called some “extensive networking,” the Trabulsys met Dr. Daniel Prince, a pediatric surgeon at New York City’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center who specializes in bone regeneration.

He performed the surgery on February 9 and said Abe’s procedure is one of the longest in history. The disease itself is incredibly rare: The Diagnostic Pathology journal reported in 2008 that only 119 pediatric cases have been documented in medical literature.

“Theoretically there’s no limit to how much you can achieve,” Prince said of the surgery. It just requires a large dose of patience. In that regard, Abe’s the ideal patient, he said — young, healthy and motivated.

“There’s nothing more I could ask for,” Prince said.

Patience and persistence The fight against cancer often

invokes a day-by-day approach. For Abe, the mantra’s taken on a literal meaning when he turns the screw to lengthen the bone by 2 millimeters each day.

“A millimeter becomes 10 mm, becomes 20, becomes 230, as is the case for Abe,” Prince said.

The magic number, 235 mm, will join the bone in the middle, hopefully by July. Abe will then undergo a bone graft, drawing from his hip before a plate is in-serted.

Along with patience, the game plan requires a notable persis-tence. The Trabulsys traveled to New York City last week for what was once a biweekly six-hour drive to check his progress.

They now have an extra week between visits, and Abe’s mobility allows them to fly once again.

If all goes according to plan, Abe said he’ll have “a good leg” in two years. The roadmap has helped him with the process.

“When you can see and know there’s a place where it ends, it makes it easier,” he said.

Abe’s doctors are extremely impressed, his mother said. Dur-ing one visit, the entire staff came out and watched him walk with-out his crutches.

“Showing off, for sure,” Mario said, laughing.

Though the lengthening pro-cess is going well, the side effects are difficult to manage. Abe’s battled a slew of infections over the last few months, often requir-ing a hospital stay.

Sometimes they result from significant ex-ertion, such as a night filled with (a little too much) dancing at Colchester’s prom — mo-m e n t s t h a t would’ve pre-viously seemed ordinary to a high school se-nior.

Even grab-bing a glass of water is now a difficult task,

Abe said. Yet it’s these moments he looks forward to the most.

A thicker skinColchester’s senior lacrosse

game on May 28 showed the Tra-bulsys how impactful Abe’s story has been.

Mario rallied parents of both teams to set up a fundraising ef-fort for the pediatric orthopedics center at Sloan Kettering.

Abe was released from the hospital just in time to sit on the sideline, looking on as the team warmed up, his name brandished on the sleeves of their shooting shirts.

Mario figured they’d raise a couple hundred dollars, but by the day’s end, they made nearly $1,650. Every Essex player hand-ed Abe a donation as they walked through the line after the game ended.

“It was really touching,” he said.

Abe will enroll at the Uni-versity of Vermont this fall. Two

friends have already signed up to room with him and help as needed. It’ll be a major step to-ward normalcy, one accompanied by the usual stress of a first year in college.

After the last eight months, however, Abe feels well prepared to handle anything thrown his way.

“I have a thicker skin,” he said.

The Trabulsys know they still have a long road ahead of them. Trips to NYC still incite anxiety over clear margins and progress updates, while the unpredictable nature of infections weigh on their minds.

It’s been hard on everyone, Mario said, but they’ve also found inspiration, drawing hope from the people they’ve met along the way.

“The stories that you see, the people that you meet,” she said. “The perseverance, strength and grace of so many people.”

ABE from page 1

Abe Trabulsy embraces teammates after Colchester's senior lacrosse game on May 28. The game doubled as a fundraiser for the pediatric orthopedics center at the Me-morial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where Abe had surgery in February to remove a rare bone tumor in his tibia.

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Waters, 63, has led the district for 10 years. He came to Colchester after 14 years as a school principal in Hartford and a teacher prior to that. He recalls a cautious approach to taking on the district’s top position when the school board asked him to consider it after a five-year stint as principal of Malletts Bay School. At the time, he requested a one-year contract and an interim title.

“The superintendent is a very interesting role, because essentially you work for the school board and you have to work in close contact with the community and bridge what the school board wants and make it work for everyone — students, parents and teachers,” he said.

CHS principal Amy Minor will succeed Wa-ters as superintendent. She and the district’s other top administrators took Waters to dinner recently to celebrate his retirement.

“We wanted an opportunity to tell him how he shaped us as educators and leaders,” Minor said.

“He definitely pushed me to grow and gave me enough autonomy where I could lead, but if I needed an ear, he was always there,” she added. “He was a really strong colleague of mine.”

For Waters, that dinner and the graduation

speech would have been enough fanfare. “If given the choice, I would just keep it quiet

and just walk out the door on my last day,” he said.

But the board had a surprise planned Tuesday night. Members of Waters’ family, each district employee, students and parents were invited for a farewell celebration. A group of students wrote a song for Waters and planned to perform it for him.

The police department planned to present him with a plaque, and the board planned to present a parting gift. Refreshments were or-dered, and community members given a chance to mingle and share memories.

Waters is unsure what he’ll do in retirement, but he’s happy to have more time to pursue his interests in hunting and fishing.

He’s also looking forward to spending time with his three grandchildren. With a daughter employed as a teacher at Malletts Bay School and two of his children on track to come through the district, his connection to town will remain strong.

“I’m still looking back at my life as an edu-cator,” he said. “I’m not thinking about what I’m going to do next. When you spend most of your day, five days a week, if not more, doing education, it takes a while to figure out what happens next.”

banks. The restoration will help keep

water on the land, mitigating the phosphorous-laden runoff plaguing Lake Champlain. It will also conserve the land for public access and natural habitat. The state recently completed a parking area off Route 7 with signs for what it’s calling the Malletts Creek Wildlife Management Area.

“This is a win for both nature — the birds, fish, wildlife — and the people, those who swim and boat in Malletts Bay and hunt and fish on state land,” Heather Furman, state director for The Nature Conservancy, said in a press release.

Keurig Green Mountain formed a partnership with The Nature Conservancy in October to help the company fulfill a commitment it has made to environmental stewardship — in particular to water quality in its home state.

Keurig Green Mountain committed $1 million to clean water initiatives with the nonprofit last year, ac-cording to company spokeswoman Kristen Mercure. The investment began with a $500,000 commitment

to Vermont clean water projects. “With that money, they are helping

do these projects across the state. This is the first one,” Furman said. “We have a couple more we hope to complete this year. It’s a great model for how we can both achieve our goals. We’d love other corporations to do the same.”

WETLAND from page 1

WATERS from page 1

By JASON STARR

Ratepayers in Colchester Fire District No. 2 approved the purchase of a new lad-der truck for the Malletts Bay Fire Department on May 26.

Sixty-six ratepayers cast ballots during voting at the fire district’s headquarters on Church Road. Forty-six

voted for the purchase, and 20 voted against. The approval authorizes the district to borrow up to $750,000 for the truck, which will be the depart-ment’s largest firefighting apparatus.

The new truck will re-place the department’s ex-isting ladder truck, pur-chased in 2003 and pictured

at right. According to fire district administrator Dick Desautels, a fire department in Ontario, Canada, has committed to buying the existing truck for $150,000. With proceeds from the sale, Desautels said, the district will likely not need to spend the entire voter-authorized $750,000 on the new truck.

The district has six trucks in its fleet as well as a boat.

The district’s governing board — the prudential committee — is awaiting the expiration of a 30-day election appeal window to proceed with the pur-chase. The committee will consider bids from three different manufacturers, Desautels said.

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BURNHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY Book Reviews

Legislative wrap-up

“Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about

Horrible Things” by Jenny Lawson – Adult

Biography, 2015Reviewed by Kelly McCagg,

library director

This is not a book for those with a demure sense of humor. However, if you can read a story about a “taxidermied” raccoon taking a ride on

an unwilling cat and laugh out loud with abandon, then this may be the book for you. In her second book, Jenny Lawson fearlessly brings to light the daily struggles of living with a chronic mental illness while imparting a great deal of humor, often at her own expense. Though admittedly not as funny as “Let’s Pretend this Never Happened” (which I also highly recommend), I did laugh so hard I cried – and on more than one occasion. This is definitely not a book you want to read in public, or in bed if your spouse/partner is trying to sleep. If you can manage to quell your amusement, the jiggling of the bed will surely shake them to consciousness. This is an insightful and empowering read recommended for anyone who becomes overwhelmed by life.

“Plague Land” by S.D. Sykes – Adult Fiction, 2015

Reviewed by Susan Gamberg, Youth Services

The plague has ravaged medieval England and the new Lord of Somerhill Manor, Oswald de Lacy, is summoned home after the death of his father and brothers. Oswald was sent away to a monastery at the age of 7, and he has no training to be the lord of a manor. Furthermore, the estate is a far different place than he remembered it. Oswald’s first challenge is to find the murderer of a young village woman. The local priest claims it was a demon with a dog head, but there is no proof. Murder, mystery, political intrigue and family secrets make for a lively and enjoyable read.

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Town Manager’s OfficeDawn Francis, town manager

Colchester has a different vibe and energy once Me-morial Day weekend is over. Last week, I focused on the many events and programs that your town government provides for your enjoyment. Our local businesses add a lot of vitality as well. Many business owners tell me our summer season lasts only 10-12 weeks, and everyone is trying to pack as much fun in as possible during this short time. Be sure to take advantage of all we have to offer when your family asks, “What are we going to do today?” Some suggestions are:

• Visit our farmstands – Sam Mazza’s, Paul Mazza’s, or Brigante’s – for fresh produce and Vermont foods.

• Get your spring plantings at Claussen’s.• Eat local – there are a variety of great restaurants in

Colchester. The old Bayview Eats has reopened in newly renovated space and is now known as Bayview Bar and Grill. Try out our many roadside food vendors, such as Brigantes and Bri’s Fries, as well as vendors that can now set up in our parks.

• Creemees and ice cream are available at many stores and The Village Scoop in Colchester Village is particularly famous. Broad Acres Creemee stand is also open and is always a favorite with local sports teams.

• Groenfell Meadery offers tastings and pub fare; wine tasting is available at Hillis’ Sugarbush Farm & Vineyard.

• Sunny Laurel Sisters Quilt Shop is a major attraction for quilters.

• Shop for shoes and sandals at Danform.• The new Malletts Bay Bicycle & Ski Shop on West

Lakeshore Drive has bike rentals and sales — accesso-ries, too.

• Ace Hardware, Dick Mazza’s General Store and Mike’s Auto Parts have just about everything else you might need for camp, home, or a summer road trip.

• Our numerous boat shops and marinas can assist with boating supplies and repairs.

• Finally, don’t forget to check out Colchester’s history at the Log Schoolhouse Museum in Airport Park or our military history at the Vermont National Guard Military Museum off Route 15 near Fort Ethan Allen.

For more information, please visit http://colches-tervt.gov/manager or call 264-5509.

Assessor’s OfficeBob Vickery, assessor

The 2016 abstract (pre-appeals) grand list was lodged with the town clerk on May 27, and notices of the 2016 grand list have been posted at the town offices, Burnham Public Library, post office, Mazza’s General

Store and Shaw’s Supermarket.In preparation for the 2016 grand list, there were 712

property inspections that resulted in 426 change of as-sessments; 69 assessments were reduced in value, and 357 had increased assessments or had changes in the current use allocation

Grievance hearings will be held June 9, 10 and 13. If you wish to appeal a change in assessed value, it

must be done in writing and delivered to the assessor’s office no later than 4:30 p.m. on June 10. If you received a change of assessment notice from the assessor’s office and have any questions, please contact us.

You may view the new online web map and assess-ment data by going to: www.axisgis.com/ColchesterVT/. We are currently working on updating the new 2016 assessment data and will have it online shortly.

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

Town Clerk’s OfficeKaren Richard, town clerk We are gearing up for a busy election season. The

state primary, which is usually held the last week of August, was moved to August 9. The ballots will arrive by June 24. You can request your ballot by calling the office or stopping by the office to vote. This election you will receive all party ballots and only vote one party ballot, but must return the unused ballots in the envelope provided.

Or you can request an absentee ballot through the newly rolled out elections management system, which includes a new “My Voter Page” – which is an online resource that allows every registered voter to login and have access to a unique, voter-specific web page to request an absentee ballot, track its status, update their voter registration record, find their polling place, view a sample ballot and much more. The My Voter Page login can be found at: http://mvp.sec.state.vt.us. You need your driver’s license number to access your page.

If you want to verify if you are registered to vote or where you were last registered, check My Voter Page.

If you are not registered, you may register with the New Online Voter Registration Tool that allows all eligible Vermonters to submit their voter registration application online anytime and anywhere they can ac-cess the internet. The online voter registration page can be found at http://olvr.sec.state.vt.us.

Tax bills will be in the mail by July 15. There are three equal installments due August 15, November 15 and March 15. If you would like to automate your pay-ment through our office, please contact us.

For more information, http://colchestervt.gov/town-clerk or call 264-5520.

It's that time of the year when report cards come out, and students learn if they graduate to the

next grade. I recently had the opportu-

nity to be a guest presenter, along with Rep. Pat Brennan, at Colchester Middle School's career day. The spectrum of career paths ranged from automotive repair to fire and rescue. The Air Guard even flew in a helicopter, which made our talk a bit of a challenge. We were pleas-antly surprised, however, at the students’ interaction and insights in our mock legisla-tive session.

I took the opportunity to grade our legislative session this year. Our state will be a little better place with the a few laws that were passed, which I would give a grade of B+. Due to a horrific crime, a new law that offers better protection and security for state social workers was passed. The energy-siting bill, S.230, gave municipalities more oversight on large-scale wind and solar, keeps our state’s goal of energy efficiency and protects pasturelands, ridgelines and landowners property values. It passed the House 142-0, but the governor vetoed this bill Monday, which will require spending more state money in a special session. A bill passed creating a new license position of dental therapist, which will work under the supervision of a dentist both in and out of the dental office. After two years of work, a farm tax exemption bill came out of the Agricultural Committee, on which I have the pleasure of serving. This will help settle questions dur-ing audits with farms, as well as large greenhouses right here in Colchester.

The grade C goes to keeping the state education tax at a nearly flat rate and for creating studies on vulnerable adults, pesticides, pot and whether New Hampshire benefits every time we increase the sales tax. We could have saved money on the latter study by looking no further than the new mega-sized liquor and tobacco outlets off I-93.

Failing grades must be given to the Speaker of the House, who single-handedly (without a gavel) killed an indepen-dent contractors bill that passed out of House Commerce 11-0 with a bipartisan effort. This law would have helped self-employed Vermonters as well as businesses that want to hire. Our town manager had contacted me and our other town representatives to share how difficult it was to hire people to perform or teach recreational programs.

Failure in the session, even on something as important and simple as an animal cruelty law, was highly frustrating. This law passed the House and then at 10 p.m. on the last night of the session, came back from the Senate a totally different bill. This significant change did more for liberal lobbyists than the humane treatment of animals. The grade of F also follows the state budget, which spends at 4.8 per-cent while revenue growth is projected at 2.2 percent. This pattern of overspending is unsustainable. F also stands for fees and taxes that were increased by around $45 million this year and $47 million the previous year. Next year the legislature will return facing a projected gap of more than $30 million. The definition of the difference between a fee and a tax was explained by a veteran legislator on the House floor as, “a fee comes out of one pocket and a tax comes out of the other, but they both come out of the same pair of pants.”

We need to graduate and move on in the next election. I hope to be a part of that movement toward accountability and affordability for our beautiful state of Vermont and the town we love.

Thank you for approving fire truck

Colchester Fire District N0. 2 Voters approved the purchase of new Ladder Truck on May 26, 2016. The vote was 46-Yes and 20-N0.

On behalf of Colchester Fire District No. 2 and the Malletts Bay Fire Department I would like to thank the voters for their

continued support of our De-partment. This new truck will help us continue to provide you with the highest level of service now and in the future.

Again I would like to thank you all and look forward to serv-ing you in the future.

Stephen BourgeoisChief, Malletts Bay Fire Dept.

Submitted by REP. JOEY PURVIS (R) Chittenden 9-1

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CorrectionsIn last week's story about the bike ferry at Bayside Beach, we erroneously said visitors can disembark the bike ferry there; in fact, visitors can check out the boat there. We regret any confusion.

Also in last week's issue, an editing error mis-construed the meaning of a quote by Essex Community Justice Center director Jill Evans. The quote, the eighth paragraph, referred to the standard criminal justice system instead of restorative justice. We regret the error.

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ARRESTS2 Petit larceny2 Violation of conditions of release1 Assault on an officer1 Domestic assault1 Driving w/ criminally suspended license1 DUI, 2nd offense1 Heroin possession1 Simple assault1 Violation of abuse prevention order

Tuesday, May 3110:33 a.m., Medical3:18 p.m., Fraud on Main St.4:22 p.m., Juvenile problem6:34 p.m., Medical9:21 p.m., Domestic disturbance10:13 p.m., Suspicious on Julie Dr.

Wednesday, June 1 10:10 a.m., Domestic assault3:17 p.m., Burglary on Camel Hump Rd.5:09 p.m., Retail theft on Prim Rd.

7:10 p.m., Simple assault on Campus Rd.7:43 p.m., Domestic disturbance

Thursday, June 212:18 a.m., Medical1:41 a.m., Overdose8:31 a.m., Drugs on S Park Dr.8:52 a.m., Medical1:14 p.m., Larceny on Chimney Hill Dr.1:30 p.m., Trespass on S Park Dr.5:36 p.m., Burglary on Cortland Ln.5:53 p.m., Trespass on S Park Dr.10:14 p.m., Suspicious on Pine Island Rd.

Friday, June 312:12 a.m., Medical7:07 a.m., Larceny on E Lakeshore Dr.10:45 a.m., Suspicious on Briar Ln.11:21 a.m., Larceny on St. Michael’s Place11:25 a.m., Suspicious on Creek Farm Plaza12:59 p.m., Juvenile problem in Colchester6:10 p.m., Suspicious on Coventry Rd.7:08 p.m., DUI on Roosevelt Hwy/Sunderland Woods Rd.7:28 p.m., Medical 9:55 p.m., Domestic disturbance11:42 p.m., Medical

Saturday, June 412:15 a.m., Suspicious on Heineberg

Dr.1:22 a.m., Violation of conditions of release on College Pkwy1:27 a.m., Medical 8:48 a.m., Domestic disturbance1:58 p.m., Boating stop on Lake Champlain3:09 p.m., Trespass on Lower Mountain View Dr.11:17 p.m., Juvenile problem

Sunday, June 53:08 a.m., Medical 3:36 a.m., DUI on Blakely Rd/Lavigne Rd.11:46 a.m., Suspicious on East Rd.1:49 p.m., Disorderly conduct on College Pkwy6:06 p.m., Juvenile problem 6:42 p.m., Suspicious on Sunder-land Woods Rd./Oak Cir.

Monday, June 68:23 a.m., Vandalism on Mill Pond Rd.2:44 p.m., Embezzlement on Brentwood Dr.3:02 p.m., Sex offense3:52 p.m., Suspicious on 8th St.6:11 p.m., Juvenile problem6:47 p.m., Suspicious on Church Rd.10:35 p.m., Disturbance on Heine-berg Dr.10:41 p.m., Burning complaint on Thayer Bay Rd.

Total Incidents: 291

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survivors acquire aphasia after the left hemisphere of the brain, controlling speech and comprehension, is damaged.

Unharmed, the right hemisphere con-trols the ability to process music. Remark-ably, many stroke survivors with aphasia find it easier to sing than to speak.

“That’s where the miracle happens, this fluency,” Leary said.

A speech-language pathologist at the University of Vermont Medical Center for 21 years and a trained singer-songwriter, Leary dreamed of a way to bridge her ca-reer and her passion. With three albums of original music, she knew firsthand the joy of song.

After reading about a drama troupe for adults with disabilities, Leary said, “I thought, well, why not get these stroke survivors together and sing?”

At least two other people had the same thought: Through her research, Leary found two existing aphasia choirs in Texas and New Zealand. She contacted a fellow SLP in Texas, who helped her get Vermont’s choir off the ground.

Leary was unsure what response her unique extracurricular would elicit in its inaugural year.

“I had said to myself, ‘If I can get at least five [members], we’re going to go for it,’” she recalled. “I got 11.”

Months of rehearsals culminated in a concert that summer, filling the UVM Davis Center to standing room only, surpassing its 150-seat capacity. The next year, six new recruits joined 10 returning stroke survivors. This year, the group grew to 17.

The choir has consistently outgrown

its performance space, too. Last weekend, the concert was slightly delayed in starting as volunteers scrambled to find additional folding chairs for the constant stream of people entering the theatre. The audience filled every corner of the space, which holds 365. The sight brought Leary to tears.

“They have changed my life in a profound way,” she said, introducing the group. “The rewards of doing this far ex-ceed the labors, and the labors are just full of love.”

By the end of the first song – “Sing” by the Carpenters – attendees were clutching tissues, too.

“Sing, sing a song, sing out loud, sing out strong,” the choir resonated – first, the stroke survivors alone, before being joined by the 14 spouses/volunteers also in the group. “Sing of good things, not bad; sing of happy, not sad.”

Aphasia’s profound effect on speech was illustrated when the survivors intro-duced the next 10 songs. They also offered the crowd some advice on how to respond to their diagnosis.

“It takes time and effort for us to com-municate, so please listen closely and be patient,” one member said.

“Please don’t leave us out of conversa-tions,” another entreated.

“These are individuals who have not lost their intelligence … they have trouble putting the words together, finding the words,” Leary explained. “And yet, once we get the music going, all mouths are moving.”

The performance is aptly timed – June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, and

Leary strives to make the annual concerts both entertaining and educational. Affect-ing about one in 250 people, aphasia is more common – but lesser known – than Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy or mus-cular dystrophy, the NAA says.

The 31-member group of survivors, their spouses and volunteers rehearsed for months in preparation.

“I made it clear from the get-go, this is not about perfection,” Leary said. “This is about the act of experiencing fluency, which you don’t get to do very often in your daily lives.”

Leary thinks the choir helps return a sense of normalcy to its members, too. Left with significant language impairments and even paralysis, stroke survivors often become isolated and removed from their relationships, activities and normal lives before brain injury.

Uniting them through music has cre-ated a rich community – an unexpected but beautiful result, Leary said.

The benefits have extended outside re-hearsals, too. After the first concert, Leary recalled one choir member’s son thanking her, saying, “My parents are laughing in the kitchen again.”

Beyond returning to them a sense of purpose, Leary wants her charges to shine in concert. On Sunday, they did, performing classics like “Lean on Me” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love” to more than one standing ovation.

One stroke survivor did more than just sing.

A guitarist, Chris Colt lost his ability to strum with his right hand until his brother-in-law created a foot pedal-powered device that does it for him, allowing him to change keys with his left hand. He accompanied the choir on guitar for a rendition of Johnny Cash’s “I Walk the Line.”

At rehearsals, Leary said, she reminded participants of their No. 1 goal, established early on: to have fun.

They do, Leary said, and so does she. “I love singing and songwriting, but I

think this has been the most purposeful, meaningful thing I’ve done,” she said. “To be able to facilitate these kinds of things, I feel truly blessed.”

Learn more about aphasia at www.aphasia.org. If you or someone you know is interested in joining next year’s choir, contact Karen Leary at karen.leary@uvm-health.org.

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26 ThurSDAY PrESChOOL STOrY TIME 10:30 a.m., Burnham Memorial library, 898 Main St., Colchester. enjoy reading a story and then complete a fun craft or activity. For ages 3-6. Sign-ups required; call 264-5660. COLChESTEr/MILTOn rOTArY MEETIng noon, The Hampton Inn, 42 lower Mtn. View dr., Colchester. For more information, contact earl Wertheim at 651-1690 or vt210@earthlink.net. LEgO CLuB 4 p.m., Burnham Memo-rial library, 898 Main St., Colchester. If you love legos, this activity is for you. Stop by the library where you can make a new project every week. AMErICAn LEgIOn COMMunITY DInnEr 5:30 - 7 p.m., american legion Post 91, 3650 roosevelt Highway, Colchester. $10; open to all. CMS SPrIng BAnD COnCErT 7 p.m., Colchester Middle School, 425 Blakely rd., Colchester. This concert will feature the 6th and 7th/8th grade bands as well as the jazz band. The concert will feature themes from Schubert’s "Unfinished Symphony" and Gustav Holst’s "Second Suite in F Major." Free. 27 FrIDAY COLChESTEr PLAYgrOuP 9:30 - 11a.m., down-stairs in the Colchester Meeting House, shared driveway with Burnham Memorial library, 898 Main St., Colchester. Please bring a snack and drink for your child and come enjoy a wide variety of activities, story time and group singing. For ages 0-5. Call 264-5643 for more information. 28 SATurDAY 16TH annual YOuTh runnIng FESTIvAL 7:45 - 11 a.m., Water-front Park, Burlington. runVermont is hosting this festive, fun-filled event of running and excitement. all children recieve a finisher's medal and awards are given to the top three boys and girls in each age category. Half-mile, 1-mile and 2-mile distances. Open to ages 4-14. Must be at least 9 years old to compete in 2-mile distance. Visit www.runvermont.org for pricing and fee schedlue. For more information, call 863-8412 or email youth@runvermont.org. ESSEx MEMOrIAL DAY PArADE 8:30 - 11 a.m., Gate F of Champlain Valley Expo. This year's theme is "respect, Honor and remember." For route map, parking guide and more information, visit

Singer and speech language pathologist Karen Leary directs the aphasia choir, a musical group consist-ing of stroke survivors and their spouses and caregivers. They perform their annual concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 5 at the McCarthy Arts Center at St. Michael's College.

www.essexmemorial dayparade.com. BurLIngTOn FArMErS' MArkET 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., City Hall Park, Burlington. Shop among 60 vendors selling a wide range of products, including fresh meats, cheeses, maple syrup, honey and eggs. Crafters will sell anything from jewelry and metal products to pottery and children's clothing. live music and dance. grEEn MOunTAIn BICYCLE CLuB rIDE: ChAMPLAIn BrIDgE 9:15 a.m., Vergennes union High School, 50 Monkton road, east parking lot. This moderately challenging ride heads out on lake road and across the bicycle-friendly Cham-plain Bridge. Helmet required; children under 18 must be supervised by an adult. For more information, contact John Bertelsen at 864-0101 or email jo.bertel@gmail.com. DrOP-In STOrY TIME 10 a.m., Burnham Memorial library, 898 Main St., Colchester. a unique weekly selection of music and books for children of all ages. no sign-up required. nOrThErn vErMOnT OPEn STuDIO TOur 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., tour headquarters at 85 Church St., Burlington. It must be Open Studio Weekend when bright yellow signs appear along Vermont's roads over Memorial day weekend, guiding visitors to studios of craftspeople and fine artists across Vermont. The self-guided open studio tour features the work of glassblowers, jewelers, printmakers, potters, furniture mak-ers, weavers, ironwork-ers, painters, sculptors, quilt makers and wood carvers. Many galler-ies will host talks and feature special exhibits in conjunction with this event. For a map of participating artists, visit www.vermontcrafts.com or call 223-3380 for more information. VerMOnT BalleT THeaTer SCHOOl CELEBrATIOn OF DAnCE 2016 1 p.m. & 6 p.m., Flynn Center for the Perform-ing arts, 153 Main

St., Burlington. VBT is returning to the Flynn, performing excerpts from romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty and more. also includes Broadway and contem-porary jazz. Feautring guest artist Samuel Wil-son of the Washington Ballet. Tickets starting at $17 available at www.flynntix.org. For more information, visit www.vbts.org or call 878-2941. AnnuAL rOAST BEEF DInnEr 4:30 - 7 p.m., north Hero School, route 2, north Hero. a dinner to benefit the North Hero Volunteer Fire depart-ment. adults/$10, children under 12/$5. For more information, call 372-7772. 29 SunDAY AMErICAn LEgIOn COMMunITY BrEAkFAST 9:30 - noon, american legion Post 91, 3650 roosevelt Highway, Colchester. $8; open to all. nOrThErn vErMOnT OPEn STuDIO TOur 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., tour headquarters at 85 Church St., Burlington. It must be Open Studio Weekend when bright yellow signs appear along Vermont's roads over Memorial day weekend, guiding visitors to studios of craftspeople and fine artists across Vermont. The self-guided open studio tour features the work of glassblowers, jewelers, printmakers, potters, furniture mak-ers, weavers, ironwork-ers, painters, sculptors, quilt makers and wood carvers. Many galler-ies will host talks and feature special exhibits in conjunction with this event. For a map of participating artists, visit www.vermontcrafts.com or call 223-3380 for more information. DIvOrCE CArE SuPPOrT grOuP 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., essex alliance Church, 37 Old Stage rd., essex Jct. divorce is a tough road, but there is life after divorce. led by people who have already walked down that road, this 13-week support group for men and women offers a safe place and a process to help make that journey easier. For more infor-

mation and to register, call Sandy at 989-4081 or email sandybrisson@gmail.com. wOMEn'S PICk-uP SOCCEr 6 - 8 p.m., leddy Park fields (behind Leddy Park tennis courts), Burlington. 30 MOnDAY BurnhAM MEMOrIAL LIBrArY CLOSED MEMOrIAL DAY SErvICE 10 a.m., Fort ethan allen Cemetery, route 15, Colchester. The disabled american Veterans will hold a Memorial day service at the cemetery across from Camp Johnson. light refresh-ments will be served following the service at american legion Post 91 in Colchester. 31 TuESDAY MILTOn COMMunITY BAnD rEhEArSAL 7 - 8:45 p.m., Milton Middle School band room, 42 Herrick ave., Milton. Percussion, brass and woodwinds musicians welcome! For more information, call 893-1398 or email miltonband01@hotmail.com. 1 wEDnESDAY MATEr ChrISTI SChOOL OPEn hOuSE 8:30 - 11 a.m., Mater Christi School, 50 Mansfield Ave., Burlington. Join us for a kindergarten and pre-K open house, or call 658-3992 to schedule a personal tour. For more information, visit www.mcschool.org. COLChESTEr PLAYgrOuP 9:30 - 11a.m., down-stairs in the Colchester Meeting House, shared driveway with Burnham Memorial library, 898 Main St., Colchester. Please bring a snack and drink for your child and come enjoy a wide variety of activities, story time and group singing. For ages 0-5. Call 264-5643 for more information. BurnhAM knITTErS 6 - 8 p.m., Burnham Memorial library, 898 Main St., Colchester.

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We hereby certify that the Notices to Taxpayers of the time and place of holding the Grievance Meeting for 2016 and in the form as set forth on the opposite page were signed by us this day duly posted in the Town Clerk’s Office and in four other public places in said Town of Colchester to wit:

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Take steps to prevent identity theft

Identity theft is a big prob-lem. How big? Consider this: In 2015, about 13 million Americans were victimized, with a total fraud amount of $15 billion, according to Javelin Strategy & Research. That’s a lot of victims and a lot of money. How can you protect yourself from becoming a statistic?

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• Secure your Social Security number. Identity thieves eagerly seek Social Security numbers — so don’t give out yours to anyone who asks for it. In fact, as a general rule, be reluctant to give it out at all. Always ask whomever you’re dealing with if he or she will accept another form of identifica-tion or at the very least will take just the last four digits of your number. And never carry your Social Security card with you.

• Shred credit card of-fers and bank statements. If you’re not going to apply for the credit cards offered to you, shred the offers. Identi-ty thieves have been known to go through garbage, fill out credit card offers and take advantage of them. At the same time, shred your bank and brokerage state-ments and any other state-ment containing personal or financial information.

• Study your credit card

bills and checking account statements. Question any credit card charge or check-ing account activity you don’t recognize as your own.

• Don’t give out your credit card number unless you’re initiating a purchase. Many of us shop online. As long as you’re dealing with a reputable merchant who uses a secure site — i.e., one that has “https” in the web address — you should be fairly confident your credit card information is protected. Never give out your credit card number to people or businesses who, unsolicited, try to sell you something over the phone or internet.

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By HEIDI BROSSEAU Financial adviser

word that could be used to identify you. Also, it doesn’t hurt to periodically change your password, whether it’s for your computer logon or for entry to any of your financial or consumer ac-counts.

Even after taking these steps, you could still run into identity theft. That’s why you need to watch for cer-tain signs, such as the arrival of unexpected credit cards or account statements, deni-als of credit for no clear rea-son or calls or letters about purchases you didn’t make. If any of these things hap-pen to you, you may want to place a “fraud alert” on your credit reports and review them carefully. Three na-tional credit-reporting com-panies – Equifax, Experian and TransUnion – keep re-cords of your credit history. If someone has misused your personal or financial information, contact one of the companies and ask for an initial fraud alert on your credit report. A fraud alert is free, but you must provide proof of your identity. And the company you call must tell the other companies about your alert. (For more information on placing a fraud alert, visit any of the three companies’ websites.)

You can help preserve your good name from those who want to misuse it, so stay vigilant.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial adviser Heidi Brosseau, who has an office in Essex Jct.

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If the new Lakeshore Vermont building seems a little out of place along the shores of Malletts Bay, it’s because developer Neil Gardner is trying to replicate something not seen before in the neighborhood — a California-style beach house.

The business is set to open by the end of the month. It is the first of its kind for West Lakeshore Drive, not only for its contem-porary architecture, but also as the area’s only “extended stay” hotel, as defined by Colchester’s zoning regulations.

The only other extended stay hotel in town is the Residence Inn Marriot on Rathe Road, according to planning and zoning director Sarah Hadd.

The Lakeshore Vermont building has three 1,000-square-foot units, and Gard-ner is marketing it to daily guests, in contrast to the weekly rental homes that line East Lakeshore Drive. There is beach access and a boat dock for guests coming in off the water.

“I have a soft spot for that Venice Beach style,” Gardner said of the iconic Southern California neighborhood. “I like the extra textures with the metal and the cedar. It’s a lot different than anything else out there. I’m sick of seeing vinyl houses with white windows.”

Gardner worked with Burlington’s G4 Design Studios to create the feel. G4 de-signer Bobby Harriman said he designed the building to catch the eye of passers-by on the street as well as boaters from the water.

“[Gardner] really wanted something that would pop and be noticeable and fresh,” Harriman said. “You don’t see many houses with those colors. I think it projects a very fun place to be during the summer. It’s definitely a new look for the area.”

Gardner has owned the property since 2004. He had rented out the home that was there before on a weekly basis in the sum-mer. He expects the Lakeshore Vermont house will attract daily guests year-round.

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Colchester boasted an individual state champion last weekend during the track and field state championships at Burlington High School.

Amber Sicard led the way, taking first in the long jump with a distance of 16’ 07”.

The 4x100 relay team of Sam Spates, Sam Lamphier, Bailey Olson and Kyler Walker placed second, while a pair of third-place finishes were recorded by Sicard (100m hurdles), and Alicia Tebeau-Sherry (800m).

Walker, who was battling a hamstring injury, also placed fifth in the 100m dash, while Myla Jacobs took fifth in the 1500m and Josh Mercure took fifth in the 300m hurdles.

The Lakers who qualified for the New England’s will now travel to New Britain, Conn. on Saturday.

Lakers hope to shock Essex

Queen City Football club's U14 girls and boys teams were both crowned champions at the 24th annual Memo-rial Day Classic held in Amherst, N.H. last weekend

The girls squad went 4-0-1 in the Memorial Day Classic held in Am-herst, N.H., while the boys swept the five-game series to clinch the title for the second-straight year Colches-ter was represented by eight players on the two teams.

Colchester Ultimate Frisbee captain Jake Ducharme surveys the field last Saturday during the state tournament in Milton. Colchester placed ninth, finishing with a record of 3-1.

Lakers place in Top 10 in Ultimate state tournament

Photos by COLIN FLANDERS

Above, Ani McMannon takes off from the starting block during the 100m dash last Saturday. Below, Josh Mercure rounds the track dur-ing the 300m hurdles last Saturday.

Amber Sicard starts her run in the long jump during the state champi-onships last Saturday at Burlington High School. She took first-place in the event.

By COLIN FLANDERS

Colchester was four outs away from completing a major upset over host Es-sex in the state semifinals on Tuesday afternoon, yet a two-out rally in the sixth kept the Hornets alive before lightning postponed the game until Wednesday.

The Lakers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning after a Megan Hoague double plated two following an RBI double by Danielle Whitham.

The Hornets responded in the bottom half with a solo homerun by Sarah Knickerbocker to make it 3-1.

Colchester refused to let up, add-ing two more in the top of the fifth after a Taylor Losier single up the middle pushed the lead to 4.

Yet for the second time this sea-

son, Essex found a way to scramble back against the Lakers.

Emily Harvey started the come-back with in an RBI single, before Rutz was driven in to cut the lead in half. With two outs and Victoria Bean waiting at third, sophomore Makenna Thorne launched a two-run shot over the left field sending the Hornets into a frenzy.

Colchester’s Alli Sheets led off the top of the seventh with a single up the middle. It’d turn out to be Tuesday’s final play, as lightning sent the game into a 30-minute delay seconds later.

With no end to the storm in sight, the game was postponed until Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. and con-cluded after The Colchester Sun went to print.

If the Lakers find a way to hold on, they’ll face Mt. Anthony in the finals.

Photos by COLIN FLANDERS

Above, Riley Magoon delivers a pitch against Essex on Tuesday afternoon. The game was postponed due to lightning in the top of the seventh inning, tied at 5. Below, Savannah Goodreau takes a cut against BFA-St. Albans last week.

Photo by MICHAELA HALNON

Queen City squads

dominate N.H. tournament

Courtesy photo

From left, Jordan (JoJo) Couture, Jessica Laquerre, Jordan Clark, Alex Daigneault, Foster Viau, Elise Scoresome, Emma Corriveau and Lillie Reid.

Lightning postpones game,

tied in final inning