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SWIMMING LAPS WITH THE ST. ALBANS SWIM TEAM By Ruthie Laroche For the County Courier For nearly four decades children and adults in Franklin County have been taking advantage of the programs offered by the St. Albans Recreation Department’s aquatic program. The pool, located across the street from the St. Albans City School, has been the summer home of thousands of children and their families in Franklin County. Many of the staff members who work at the pool in the summer months took lessons with the program as kids and got their feet wet with the Sharks Swim Team. Kami O’Brien, of Bakersfield, who is in the eighth grade, has been swimming with the Sharks for four years. “I like hanging out with friends that I don’t usually get to see, and I enjoy
SWIMMING see page 3 Members of the Sharks Swim Team practice laps in preparation for League Championships this weekend. See Article on Page 3. Photo: Gregory J. Lamoureux
Swimming Laps with the St. Albans Swim Team..........................................1 Northwest Briefs...................................................2 Opinions...............................................................4 Oklahoma Comes to the Enosburgh Opera House........................................5 Franklin County Almanac.....................................6 Farm Page.............................................................7 Sports....................................................................8 Coming Events....................................................10 Property Transfers...............................................12 Social News........................................................14 Dam Repair Scheduled for Monday....................15 Court Calendar....................................................16 Service Directory................................................16 Fun & Games......................................................18 Obituaries...........................................................20 Classifieds..........................................................22
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Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at 11am in the Brady & Levesque Funeral Chapel. Interment followed in the Bailey family lot in Milton Village Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home, where online condolences and memories may be shared with his family and friends at: www. bradyandlevesque.com.
Leonard William Bailey ST. ALBANS: Mr. Leonard William Bailey, age 90, passed away Friday morning, July 20, 2018, at the Franklin County Rehab Center. He was born in St. Albans, April 26, 1928, son of the late Prosper and Mabel (Thibault) Bailey. Leonard worked as a supervisor for Vermont Gas Systems then many years as a custodian for the Milton School District. June 27, 1971, he married Dorothy Bittner. Dorothy predeceased him on April 5, 2018. Leonard enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, board games, birds, and spending time with his family. Leonard is survived by his children Wayne Bailey, Diane Paquette, both of Swanton, David Bailey and his wife Tina of Georgia and Sandra Hobb and her husband Richard of St. Albans Bay; his stepchildren, Ralph Bailey and his companion Pauline Hardy, Patricia Bailey, all of St. Albans and Linda Berthiaume of Milton; his brother Richard Bailey of Norwood, MA; and his sister-in-law Shirley Bailey of St. Albans. Besides his parents and wife, Leonard was predeceased by his brothers Ralph, Prosper, Jr., and Robert Bailey, and his sister Viola Hayward. The family received condolences at the funeral home, 86 South Main Street, from 10 - 11am. A Funeral of Christian Burial was celebrated
Bonnie Jean Fournier SWANTON: Bonnie Jean Fournier passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 in the comfort of her home and family at the age of 69. Born in St. Albans, May 28, 1949, she was the daughter of the Virginia “Ginny” (Wiley) Bowles and the late Lloyd C. Bowles who passed away on January 2, 1989. She was married to John L. Fournier on November 15, 1969, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in St. Albans, VT Bonnie graduated from BFA St. Albans in 1967 and the Vermont College of Cosmetology in 1968. She owned Eagle Bay Catering and for 20 years served as the Rock Point Summer Camp cook. Bonnie loved spending time at camp, enjoying the lake and being with family. She spent her whole life spreading love and joy through her generous nature and delicious food. Bonnie was an active member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
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in Swanton. She enjoyed spending time with her family and playing bridge with her friends. She leaves her mother Virginia “Ginny” Bowles of St. Albans, her loving husband, John L. Fournier of Swanton, their two children, Shelley Robtoy and her husband Shawn of Swanton and Adam Fournier and his wife Devon Traver of St. Albans; and their four grandchildren, Tyler and Sarah Robtoy and Sydney and Lily Trutor, several nephews and cousins. Visiting hours were held Tuesday, July 24, 2018 from 5 8pm in the Heald Funeral Home, 87 South Main St., St. Albans, VT. A funeral service with the Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist was held Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at 11am in the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 38 Grand Avenue, Swanton, VT with Rev. Molly Comeau and Rev. Rob Spainhour co-officiating. Delegations attending the funeral service were from the Rock Point Summer Conferences. Swanton Schools, MVU, S.D. Ireland and the Bridge Group. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to either Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 38 Grand Avenue, Swanton, VT 05488 or to Bayada Foundation, Hospice Health Care, 2517 Shelburne Road, Suite 1, Shelburne, VT 05482. Arrangements were by Heald Funeral Home, St. Albans, VT where messages of condolence may be sent www.healdfuneralhome. com
Travis William Richard ST. ALBANS: Mr. Travis William Richard, age 36, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, July 16, 2018. He was born in Burlington, November 8, 1981, son of Marcel and Juna (Prim) Richard. Travis was a very loving and caring man. He had a goal in his life, and he was determined to reach it. He turned his life around and worked hard at achieving it. This filled his heart with love and he was able to smile. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He
July 26, 2018 will be remembered for his great love for Hondas. Travis shared a lot of love and will be forever missed. Travis is survived by his sons Jacob, Jordan and Jiles Murray, his daughter Jaylee Richard. Also, his father Marcel Richard; his sister Wendy Richard of Swanton; his brothers Bill Murray and his companion Karen Perry of Milton Thomas Murray of Winooski, Randy Richard of Swanton, and Jason Ploof of Enosburgh. He was predeceased by his mother Juna Richard. A gathering of his family and friends took place Tuesday evening, July 24, 2018, from 4 - 7pm at the Elks Lodge, 44 Grice Brook Road, St. Albans, VT. Arrangements were entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home, where online condolences and memories may be shared at: www.bradyandlevesque.com.
Wilfred A. Root, Jr. FAIRFAX: Wilfred A. Root, Jr., 83, passed away on July 10th in Barton with his loving daughter by his side. He was born on July 2, 1935, to Gertrude (Manning) and Wilfred Root in Johnson and grew up working on the family farm. Junior, as he was called by most people, took various jobs around the country in his youth – he worked on oil rigs and as a logger out west, and was a coast-to-coast truck driver, with a story to tell from each adventure. Most recently he made his living as a burner service technician and an electrician. He was always willing to help someone if they lost power or heat, regardless of the time of day or night. Junior will be remembered as a very sociable storyteller who enjoyed playing cards, competing in tractor pulls, singing “good” country music and playing the spoons to his favorite songs. He leaves his wife Eunice Root of Fairfax; his daughter, Pamela O’Neil of Eden and his son, Kevin Root of Eden; his step-daughter, Robin Castle of Barre; half-siblings, Linda Labrie of East Barre and Bill Hadley of Crockett, Texas; three beloved grandchildren, Autumn, Andrew, and Devin O’Neil; his brother-in-law, Truman Breshears of Alstead, New Hampshire; many other relatives including an aunt, cousins, nieces, and nephews and his darling cat. He was predeceased by his
parents and two sisters, Katherine Brien and Virginia Breshears. Donations in his memory may be sent to the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. A memorial service will take place at a later date. The family invites you to share your memories and condolences by visiting www.awrfh.com.
Conrad R. “Bunny” Sanderson MILTON: Conrad R. “Bunny” Sanderson, 88, died peacefully on Friday July 20, 2018, at the Starr Farm Nursing Center in Burlington. Conrad was born on March 11, 1930, at the Fanny Allen Hospital in Colchester, the son of Michael and Ardelle ( Fortin ) Sanderson. He proudly served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He and his brother Clifford owned Jim’s Body Shop, originally on Battery St. in Burlington and for many years off Airport Parkway in So. Burlington. In later years, Conrad was a shrimp boat operator, antique store owner, carpenter, mechanic, gardener, and so much more. Conrad took pride in everything he did. He loved to travel and being behind the wheel of his car gave him the sense of freedom and adventure. But, most of all Conrad was a philosopher at heart. He was very inquisitive, questioning and researching things that sparked his interest. He and his wife lived at Apple Island Resort in So. Hero for over 20 years. Conrad is survived by his wife and best friend, Yvonne B. (Perris) Sanderson residing at the Gazebo in So. Burlington; his daughters Yvonne Whittington of TN, Kim Sanderson of MA; and his son Conrad R. Sanderson II and his wife Kat Kelly of NJ.; by his grandchildren Eric and Evin Whittington and Isabelle and Skye Sanderson; and his great-granddaughter, born on July 20th, 2018, baby Laura “Lu Lu” Whittington. He is also survived by his stepsons and their wives, Ken and Ardis Beauchemin, Mike and Kim Beauchemin, Bruce and Daisy Beauchemin and Gary Beauchemin; his favorite niece Grace North Williams and good friend Moe Beaulieu. Conrad is also survived by his sisters, Lucy Laughlin of Ohio, Norma Mayer of Georgia and Hilda Howard of Westford. He was predeceased by his brother Clifford Sanderson and his sisters Valda Stone, Juanita Demar, Arlene Burt and Doris North. Visiting hours were held on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, from 4-7pm in the Minor Funeral and Cremation Center in Milton. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at 11am in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in South Hero.
Jennifer Lynn Tomlinson MILTON: Miss Jennifer Lynn Tomlinson, age 44, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2017, at the
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the apartment without water for several hours. Few details were reported by police, but Bissell is due in court on August 27th to answer to the charge of Cruelty to an Animal.
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Zachary Wheeler, 26, of Morrisville was arrested by Vermont State Police Trooper Thomas Howard, on July 20th, after the Trooper clocked him traveling 90 miles per hour in a 50 mile per hour zone on Route 104 in Fairfax. Wheeler was transported for processing and released on a citation to appear in court on August 27th to answer to the charges of Excessive speeed and Negligent operation.
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St. Albans City Police say they arrested two people in connection with drug crimes in St. Albans on July 18th. According to Police Chief Gary Taylor, officers executed a search warrant for narcotics at a home on Andy Avenue in the Town. That led police to charge 33 year-old Shannon Berger of Swanton and 45 year-old Laura Martell of St. Albans. Taylor said this is the second time that Berger has been arrested this month and the third time Martell has been arrested in the past four months. Martell was arrested for the alleged sale of crack cocaine, possession of crack cocaine, and violation of conditions of release. Berger was arrested on
She also enjoyed watching old TV sitcoms, movies and reading. However, the most enjoyable and important role to her was being a Grammie. She loved, over anything else, to spend time with her grandson, whom she lovingly called “Beasty”, and having the opportunity to meet and snuggle her newest granddaughter Kinsley Jean. Equally important to her were the granddaughters Brooklyn and Kaydence that entered her life as a toddler and preschooler whom lovingly called her Jenn Jenn. Jennifer is survived by her children, Cody Tomlinson-Willey and his fiancé Alicia Hope, Dustin Tomlinson-Willey, and Bailey Tomlinson all of Milton; her sister Meredith Jean Tomlinson and her companion Mary Ellen Fleiter of Colchester, her fiancé Christopher Laberge of Milton, her
grandchildren, Brooklyn, Kaydence, Cody, Jr., and Kinsley all of Milton, her nieces Shea and Juliana of Colchester, along with many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She was predeceased by her parents Richard Wayne Tomlinson, Sr., Sandra Jean (Latrell) Tomlinson, and her brother Richard Tomlinson, Jr.. A memorial will be planned at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home, where online condolences and memories may be shared with her family and friends at www. bradyandlevesque.com
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of release for consuming and possessing alcohol. Police became involved after a caller reported Bouchard passed out behind the wheel while at the gas pumps at the Enosburgh Maplefields. According to the press release, the suspended license stems from a previous DUI conviction. He is due in court on August 27th. • Dwayne Martell, 52, of Fairfax was arrested for driving with a criminally suspended license on July 21st after police pulled him over on Main Street in Fairfax. According to the Deputy, Martell was driving with a criminally suspended license, leading to a citation to appear in court on August 20th. • Leon Bushey, 49, of Fairfield was arrested by a Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy on July 21st after being pulled over in Enosburgh. According to Deputy Albarelli, he pulled him over after noticing an obstructed license plate. The Deputy pulled Bushey over on Archambault Street in Enosburg Falls, where he began speaking with Bushey. Bushey began talking to the deputy while stuffing frenchfries in his mouth, in what the deputy believed could be an attempt to mask the smell of alcohol, according to court files. The Deputy also noticed an open container in the back seat as well as what appeared to be a bottle of liquor in the front. When the Deputy ran the man’s information, he learned that Bushey’s license had been suspended for life for a previous DUI #3 and DUI #4 conviction. Bushey told the deputy he had “a few sips, four sips, five sips,” of his beer before being pulled over. Those “sips” ultimitely lead
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• Willis Allaire, 46, of Waterville was arrested for driving with a criminally suspended license as well as violating his conditions of release from a previous DLS charge after police stopped him near the intersection of Belvidere Pond RD and Route 118, in Eden, on July 19th. He is due in court on August 29th to answer to the charge. • Justin Pratt, 32, of Jeffersonville was arrested by Vermont State Trooper Bradley Miller on July 21st for an alleged offense of driving under the influence. Pratt was stopped by the trooper on Route 109 in Cambridge, at the time the officer noted signs of impairment, according to public records. He is due in court on August 8th. • Christopher Laplante, 22, of St. Albans was arrested by Vermont State Police for allegedly driving with a criminally suspended license on Route 7 in St. Albans Town on Tuesday. Laplante is due in court on September 4th to answer to the charge. • Sean Beaudoin, 20, of Colchester was arrested by a Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy on July 14th for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. Beaudoin was initially pulled over for speeding, according to Deputy Albarelli. Beaudoin was issued a citation to appear in criminal court on July 30th to answer to that charge. • Shaun Bouchard, 32, of St. Albans was arrested by a Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy on July 21st for driving with a criminally suspended license as well as two counts of violating conditions
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David Earl Williams GEORGIA: David Earl Williams, 72, died unexpectedly at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, on July 20, 2018. David was born in Westford on June 20, 1946, the son of Francis and Doris ( Preston ) Williams. He was a graduate of the BFA Fairfax Class of 1967 and served in the U.S. Army from 1967 – 1970 and in Vietnam from 1968 – 1969. On July 30, 1967, he married Christine Lee Irish. David loved nature, the outdoors, his cats, animals and working in the woods and cleaning up forest land. Most important to David was his family, whom he dearly loved. police to request a breath test from Bushey, which indicated his BAC was 0.200%, which is two and a half times the legal limit for driving in Vermont. The last time Bushey was arrested for DUI was in February of 2014, according to court records. He was held until his arraignment on Monday where he was released on conditions. • Michael Gonzalez, 29, was arrested for driving with a
In addition to his loving wife Christine, he is survived by his sons Winston Williams and his wife Jessica of St. Albans, and Danny Williams and his wife Maureen of Berkshire; his grandchildren Kira, Luke, Leia, William, Bryan and Eric; his sisters Elizabeth “Betty” Martell and partner Jim Bryce of Fairfax, and Judy Beehner and husband Dick of Delta, Ohio; and by his brother Larry Williams and his wife Barb of Georgia. He is also survived by his sisters-in-law Judy Williams and Nina Williams and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Francis and Doris, David was predeceased by his stepmother Iva Robertson Williams, and his brothers Robert and Roger Williams. In keeping with David’s wishes there will be no services at this time.
criminally suspended license on July 23rd. Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies located the vehicle after being alerted to it by Burlington police. The transient man, who lives out of his vehicle, was issued a citation to appear in Franklin County Criminal Court on the charge of driving with a criminally suspended license as well as a citation to appear in Chittenden County Court on the charge of giving false information to a law enorcement officer.
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Franklin Central Elementary School (Prek-6) is seeking a Registered Nurse (.6 FTE) beginning in the 2018-2019 school year. Franklin is a small, rural, high-performing elementary school with a supportive community and excellent staff. If working the same calendar as your children is important to you, this may be the ideal job for you.
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like she used to, but she has the satisfaction of knowing that she is overseeing another generation of Franklin County kids and their parents, making sure that they all have the chance to enjoy one of
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the recreation departments finest offerings. “Aquatics is my favorite part of what we do,” said Viens.
NOTICE There will be a joint meeting between the Enosburgh Town Selectboard and the Village of Enosburg Falls Trustees on August 6th starting at 6:30pm, meeting will be held at the Enosburgh Fire Station at 83 Sampsonville Road. For questions regarding this meeting, please call the Enosburgh Town Clerk at 933-4421. 72361
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Public Notice There will be a public meeting August 2nd, at 7:00 P.M. This meeting will be held at the Richford Town Hall. The purpose of this meeting will be to answer questions regarding the Town of Richford’s municipal water system, specifically, the situation regarding Haloacetic Acids in the drinking water. Representatives from the State of Vermont will be here to answer questions.
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than other pools, so it’s over most younger kids’ heads. These tools let the younger ones experience buoyancy in a way that they feel much more confident with,” explained Viens, “this helps them remain much calmer in the water.” St. Albans Rec can also train and certify lifeguards, something not every aquatics program can do. They can also train swim instructors and junior lifeguards. “We can train lifeguards here and certify them. We have such a great staff who stay with us and stay certified. Thanks to them we get to offer a ton of programming.” The pool welcomes over six hundred on a normal day. During hot days that number increases. On swim meet days the pool will host about a thousand people, and on the years that the state meet is held in St. Albans, as many as five thousand people will be in the pool area throughout the event. Public swimming is offered regularly and takes place from 1 to 4:30 and then again from 7 until 9 during the week. “A lot of the kids who come here are completely on their own. This is a safe, good place for kids to be. We don’t want them sitting on the couch all day, so we are glad we have this to offer to the community,” said Viens. “Our lifeguards are amazing. We have kids that don’t come from the best circumstances and it might be one of their birthdays and during their break, the lifeguards will run over to the store and buy a birthday cake for that child,” said Viens. Viens explained that the program is set up so that no kid who wants to participate will be unable to due to financial circumstances. The St. Albans pool has been on the property for roughly 38 years. Before the pool was built, the rec department held lessons in the morning, five days a week, at private homes. “We’d spend two weeks at one residence and then move on to another,” said St. Albans Recreation Recreation Director Kelly Viens. Viens took lessons and gave lessons to others during the time the recreation program utilized private pools for lessons. Today she doesn’t teach the lessons
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went to in Dartmouth, I remember vividly racing a couple of races at the state meet in the huge facility. There were bleachers up along the side, and as a six or seventhgrade kid to be in that kind of an environment was pretty cool,” said Gratton. Kids choose to take part in the Sharks for various reasons and some of them go on to great things. One of the young men who went through the Sharks program now swims for the US Naval Academy at Westpoint. “Peter Mc....??? was one of those swimmers that everyone would stop and watch. When he was in the water it was so fun to watch him. A lot of our swimmers looked up to him,” said King, “He swam year round, but during the summer he’d always come and swim with us. That really shows that regardless of ability we have an electric team.” Regardless of how far swimming takes a child, the payouts of the sport are wonderful. Besides the competitive aspect, kids that swim stay fit all summer long. “The exercise the kids are getting is wonderful,” said Viens, “They practice every single day for at least an hour and some practice for two hours five days a week; swimming like that is amazing exercise. When kids from the swim team would start fall soccer at school the coaches comment on what good shape they were in.” The swim team is a large part of the program at City Pool, but there are many offerings available for kids and adults of all ages. “Swimming provides kids and adults with excellent, low impact exercise,” said Viens, “Swimming is a sport that can be enjoyed for a lifetime. We have Master Swim where people can come and swim laps on their own or receive help from a coach. A coach can set up a work out for people and even help athletes prepare for a triathlon.” The Master Swim sessions are open to any adult who would like to join. “You don’t have to be a ‘master’ to come to Master Swim. It’s all about improving your swimming
ability and it’s geared to adults,” said Viens. During public swim times, the rec program will put up a swimming lane for adults who’d like to swim laps. The St. Albans Recreation program also offers Water Aerobics and Aqua Jogging for adults only. Viens made sure to let adults know that they don’t have to sign up in advance for any of the adult swim programs. “We know it’s hard when your kids are busy or with work schedules, so we try to make our adult programs as flexible as possible. If someone wants to commit for six weeks they can, but if they don’t they are welcome to pop in when it works.” The day campers who participate in the St. Albans Rec summer program get to use the pool each day. Parents can also sign their kids up for weekly swimming lessons. The program offers children swimming lessons in the evening, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Daytime lessons take place Monday through Thursday. Kids have to attend their full lesson schedule, ranging from six to eight sessions. Lessons are kept to five or six swimmers per session, allowing for kids to have ample time with their instructor. Viens encouraged parents to keep kids in lessons so they can maximize their ability. “If a kid makes it to level three, that’s great for when you’re young. But when you’re sixteen, out in a boat on the lake with friends, you want to make sure you can swim well. It’s so important for kids to be strong swimmers,” said Viens. Gratton feels that safety is one benefit of a swim program to a town like St. Albans. “Everybody is swimming somewhere around here, whether it’s in a pool or a lake,” said Gratton, “when they learn to swim and respect the water, they are much more likely to be safe in other scenarios.” The rec program has invested in numerous swimming tools to help young swimmers get comfortable in the water. Swiss cheese style floating mats and underwater platforms help kids adjust to their time in the water. “Our shallow end is deeper
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