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Habitat constructing duplex in Milton Two families to move in this fall
PHOTOS BY NEIL ZAWICKI Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity volunteers Bill Gerlach and Pete Sandon prepare to set hardiboard for tile setting June 28 at a duplex project on Railroad Street in Milton. FAR LEFT: Tim and Emma Hopkins move hardboard panels at the Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity home they will own once it is completed. The Hopkins will work at least 400 hours on the home, and will purchase the home at cost.
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im and Emma Hopkins moved a stack of Hardie board Friday at a residential construction site on Railroad Street. The young couple were there to help build the 1,600 square-foot duplex they will call it home. The project broke ground in early May, and it is the latest home to be built by Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity, a non profit that purchases land and materials and works in partnership with volunteers to build homes for low-income working families. The Hopkins live in Essex, with their three kids. They’re staying with family while they save for their new home. Families like the Hopkins purchase homes at cost from Habitat for Humanity with either a zero percent or an affordable interest mortgage. The mortgage payments fund Habitat’s efforts to build more homes. When the home is all done, the
> See HABITAT on page 8
Farm gears up for berry season Blueberries key part of Willow Hill operation By NEIL ZAWICKI
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illow Hill Farm, on Hardscrabble Road, offers a two-acre forest of 10-foot-tall organic blueberry bushes offering ten varieties of the berry. Each year since 1992, families and travelers have come to pick them from mid July to Labor Day. The other 476 acres of the farm are used to produce sugaring sap, and, for more than 20 years the farm was one of the original producers of artisan cheeses in Vermont. Farm owners David Phinney and Willow Smart stopped making their cheeses just a couple years ago, partly because the number of competitive cheese makers in Vermont has jumped to around 70, and that
number was just around 12 when Smart and Phinney started. The other reason they’ve closed the cheese factory is because, as Phinney put it, “We haven’t had a vacation together in 18 years.” Phinney grew up in Milton, graduating from Milton High School in 1978 and then earning a mechanical engineering degree. He worked for IBM as a facilities design engineer, and met his wife Willow in Florida. The couple came back to Vermont in 1991 and bought Willow Hill Farm. One of the first things they did was plant just over 1,050 blueberry bushes. Now that they’ve bowed out of the
> See BERRIES on page 10
School board open to raising BLM flag Flagpole policy in works By NEIL ZAWICKI
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group of student activists hoping to raise the Black Lives Matter flag on the Milton High School flagpole got a little closer to that goal on June 24, when the Milton Town School Board voted unanimously to establish guidelines that would allow such expression. The discussion, which began at the board’s June 11 meeting, stems from the student group Milton for Social Justice and its goal to raise the BLM flag on the school pole. The group revealed its plan to the school in May, and ultimately hopes to fly
> See BLM on page 10
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Thursday, July 4, 2019
UPBEAT NEWS
Mini Stock wins continue for Moquin
Call for Artists
Photo by ALAN WARD Milton’s Shawn Moquin continued his hot start in the Mini Stock division’s 20-lapper at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Sunday. Moquin flew from 10th at the start to take the lead just four laps into the race, and he had an easy go after that. Moquin now has two wins and two runner-up finishes in four starts. Moquin was joined by representatives from Durkee Insurance Agency in Victory Lane after his victory.
Academic Honors Brielle L. McDonald was awarded Trinity College Faculty Honors for the spring 2019 semester. The following students were named to the Vermont Technical College President’s List for the spring 2019 semester: Bradley Hodgson Kimberly St Germain The following students were named to the Vermont Technical College Dean’s List for the spring 2019 semester: Katherine Rowley Alyssa Dickinson Ryan Tice Alexander Hannah Catherine Benoit Connor Vining The following students were named to the Norwich University Dean’s List for the spring 2019 semester: Haley Margaret Bechard Suraya Marie Davis Daniel Dieringer Morgen Faubert Edwards Chelsea Marie Faure Dwayne Alan Kirby Ami Lyn Randall
Artist Holly Greenleaf, 2018
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his summer, use your creativity to spread the word about storm water quality and help keep Lake Champlain clean. Rethink Runoff is currently accepting designs for a storm drain mural campaign that will take place in Milton on Monday, July 29th. Artists will paint murals that illustrate the importance of keeping the water that enters storm drains clean. The purpose of the mural project
PHOTO COURTESY RETHINK RUNOFF is to raise public awareness about stormwater runoff. Of the designs received, two artists will be selected to paint their murals on sidewalks adjacent to stormdrains. Each artist will receive a $250 stipend upon successful completion of their mural. Applications are due July 15. Apply at rethinkrunoff.org/events/ milton-storm-drain-mural-contest.
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Q: Why did marriage trouble Milton School District Superintendent Homer Hunt in 1947? Answer see page 6 Milton History Challenge is brought to you with the help of the Milton Historical Society.
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ach Tuesday and Thursday morning at Elm Place senior living community, a group of fitness-minded residents get together for a strength training routine called Bone Builders. The United Way-sponsored program recruits instructors from the ranks of seniors who participate, which involves an hour’s worth of strengthening and balance exercises, designed to target specific muscle groups and maintain bone mass—a common struggle as people age. The program is specifically designed to prevent, and possibly reverse, the effects of osteoporosis. It is based on research conducted and published by Tufts University, which shows that strength training just twice a week dramatically reduces the risk of fractures due to the disease. The instructor group at Elm Place took a certification class through the United Way last fall, and has been offering the course ever since. To get certified, they had to go through all the exercises with another certified instructor. “We found out we were doing it too fast,” said instructor Ann McGonigle. “So it was good for us to learn that.” Fellow instructors Guy and Aline Bathalon have been at it for two years, and say they have seen positive results for their students. “We had one woman who would have to hold onto the chair to do her exercises” Guy said. “And then, about four months into the bone builders, she would do it on her own with no help from the chair.” McGonigle also said she has noticed good changes since being involved. “I noticed after I’d been doing it, the first time I got on my bike, normally I was shaking, but now I don’t shake when I get on my bike,” she said. “That’s when I noticed it.” As they gather to start the class, there’s a happy social attitude among the participants, and a positive energy. The joking and the company is as much a part of the class as the exercise. Joking aside, the hour-long regimen is comprehensive. Ankle weights are used for leg lift exercises, and at eight reps each, it’s not a simple movement. As they move through their routine, McGonigle leads the group to increasingly more difficult movements, and like any set of exercises, there are favorites, and not-so-favorites. “Ok, now we can sit down and do the one that everybody hates,” says McGonigle. “The triceps overhead.” The group counts out the eight reps, holding their weights overhead while counting to 10. “It’s Tuesday. I always feel it more on Tuesday,” remarks McGinigle. Next, she directs them to an exercise called the shoulder blade squeeze, which involves holding the weights straight out in front and, as the name suggests, squeezing the shoulder blades together. “Also know as ‘driving the car,’” remarked McGonigle. To that, Elm Place resident and Bone Builder participant John Smith commented with a deadpan voice, “Milton police picked me up yesterday, I was doing three miles in a two mile an hour zone.” The group laughs out loud, and fellow Bone Builder Bill Elliott chimed in with, “That’s 30 percent over the speed limit.” Everyone laughed again. Elliott, who actually lives in Georgia but comes down with his wife, Betty, for the class, said he also has noticed results since becoming a Bone Builder. He used to strain to turn his head to check traffic while driving, but now he says he has no trouble at all doing it. Quite a few of the Bone Builder participants are in their 80’s, with the oldest being 87. Generally, there are between 10 and 12 in the class, but that number can vary based on the day. At the end of this particular session, the class banters and tells stories. As Betty Elliott pulls a table across the room to help set the meeting room back to how it was before the class, Aline Bathalon shouted “Look at that strength!” Some in the class have come to look forward to the limber feeling they get from the regimen, and as a result they’ve increased the frequency of their sessions. Smith said he’s began doing the exercises on his own on Saturdays in his apartment. Still, it’s the group participation that keeps them coming back. “I really like to see them joking and laughing,” said Guy Bathalon. “That, to me, is one of the best aspects. We have one woman who comes to the class, and she’s just full of it. So she keeps us all laughing.”
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New leaders take helm at Milton Elementary
NEIL ZAWICKI, Milton Indpendent From left: Principal Anissa Seguin, Assistant Principal Kylene Flowers, Assistant Principal Fieh Chan, and Early Childhood Coordinator Justin Lee assume their new roles at Milton Elementary School.
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s of July 1, Milton Elementary School has a new leadership team with a single principal and two assistant principals replacing the previous model of two principals. Superintendent Amy Rex provided the following introductions to the new administrators. Principal Anissa Seguin Anissa has been an elementary and middle school classroom teacher and a middle school and high school special educator. For the last nine years has been an administrator in the Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union; she served 5 years as the Assistant Director for Student Services and the last 4 as the Bakersfield K-8 Principal. Anissa lives in Fairfield with her husband of 30 years. She has 4 grown children and soon to be 4 grandchildren(coming May 2019)! When not at work Anissa loves to travel, read, work in her flower gardens, hang out at the beach, and spend time with family! Working and sharing ideas with others inspires her. New challenges give her the opportunity to keep energized and enthusiastic about education. Anissa looks forward to working in the Milton School District!
Assistant Principal Fieh Chan Fieh Chan, a native Washingtonian, has called Vermont home for the past 15 years. After many years of teaching high school mathematics, Fieh pursued his passion of working with young adults into a variety of educational settings. Since transitioning out of the classroom he has been fortunate to have worked in one of Vermont’s regional technical centers designing and implementing new programming, performed outreach in Rutland County as a STEM coordinator, and most recently worked in the Burlington School District with middle school students in the role of assistant principal. Fieh and his wife have two young sons, ages six and nine, and enjoy every opportunity to get out and explore. Fieh is an assistant den leader for two cub scout packs and weekend activities often include kayaking, fishing, hiking, and biking. He is honored to be joining the MES leadership team and looks forward to getting to know the Milton community better in the coming year. Assistant Principal Kylene Flowers Kylene grew up in Enosburg Falls, Vermont. After graduating high
school, she attended Champlain College and received a Bachelor’s in Education in 2003. Kylene earned a Master’s degree in Education from SNHU in 2012. Over the past 16 years Kylene has taught third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades at Milton Elementary School. In addition to teaching, she served as the K-5 Math Coach for the 2018-2019 school year and continues to coordinate our MES summer L.E.A.P program. She currently lives in Enosburg with her husband, Kyle. When Kylene is not teaching, she enjoys kayaking, camping, gardening, and spending time with family and friends. She is very excited to be joining the MES Leadership Team!
ing, kayaking, and walking with her dog. The Milton Community is near and dear to Justin’s heart and she is excited about being part of the new leadership team at the Milton Elementary School.
Early Childhood Coordinator Justin Lee Justin has been a speech-language pathologist in the Milton School District since 2000. She attained her Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Vermont and is completing the Certificate of Advance Graduate Studies program in Special Education Leadership at St. Michael’s College. Justin is a lifelong Vermonter currently living in Shelburne. She is an avid gardener who also enjoys many other outdoor activities, such as hik-
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Kelly Gildersleeve Social Emotional Learning Specialist Milton is also adding a social emotional learning specialist this year to help meet the needs of students who have experienced trauma. Kelly moved from Islip, NY, on Long Island, where she worked as a teacher.
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EDITORIAL BY EMERSON LYNN T
he Vermont State College system this week released a white paper that put forth its past, its present and its hoped-for future. The 23-page paper is a tutorial in the intersecting challenges we face as a state. Credit goes to Jeb Spaulding, VSC chancellor, and his board of trustees for taking the initiative to explain the perils the state college system faces. Most Vermonters don’t understand the state college system and its value. Most Vermonters don’t understand the numbers affecting us, nor do they understand the disruption that has flooded higher education’s landscape. Almost nothing is as it used to be, but unless that’s understood and accepted, figuring out how to respond is impossible. That is the purpose of the VSC’s white paper: to make clear the profound challenges the state college system faces. If the paper were reduced to a single declarative sentence, it would read: The Vermont State College System cannot continue to exist as is. Consider these few paragraphs drawn from the study: • “The number of Vermont high school graduates has decreased by 25 percent over the past ten years and, given record-low birthrates, this trend is expected to continue indefinitely…This very likely means that the system’s capacity, physical footprint, and cost of operations already likely is, or soon likely will be ‘over-built’ relative to future demand.” • “Despite all our efforts and modest recent successes, pinning the System’s future on consistent and meaningful increases in State funding would be imprudent.” • “…it is increasingly common to hear from Vermont families that it is less expensive for their children to go to college out of state, at private or public institutions.”
• “In the 2018-19 academic year, there were approximately 540 empty beds throughout the Vermont State Colleges System, representing about a 20 percent vacancy rate.” • “Our ability to maintain and improve our physical infrastructure is questionable and our risks of systems failures are increasing. The total system-wide deferred maintenance level for the last several years has hovered at approximately $55 million.” • “‘Confidence in higher education in the US has decreased significantly since 2015, more than any other U.S. institution that Gallup measures.’ (Marken, “A crisis of confidence in higher education,” Gallup 2019). One third of Americans no longer believe a four-year degree prepares graduates to succeed in a job (Pew Research Center, 2017, The State of American Jobs). Increasingly, companies are rethinking whether a degree is mandatory in the employee selection process. Many large companies in the tech sector are no longer requiring applicants to have a college degree.” Wrapped up in this white paper is the call to innovate, to figure out how to take something that is essential - education at all its various levels - and to make it indispensable to the state’s cultural and economic fabric. Answering that question will, in turn, help us address the issues we face as a highly rural state. It’s not just a question of how, it’s an understanding that what we face is as potentially transformative as anything the state has faced in generations. We’re staring at a 25 percent decline in the number of births since 1990. The number of 15- to 19-year-olds will be 21.8 percent less from 2010 to 2030. Beginning in 2026 demographers say we will witness a 15 percent decline in college age students by 2031. The VSC system was built
to service a student population set at 1990 levels; today we have 540 empty beds. At the same time, as the paper notes, there are “1,000 more degree granting colleges and universities in 2015 than there were in 1996.” Employers are also recruiting workers out of high school with part of the draw being their willingness to pay for the new employee’s education - which will be an education delivered online, not in a traditional setting. As the white paper noted: “The days when our colleges could rely on increasing enrollment, tuition, and fees are over.” How we deliver our educational services will need to change, how we interact with preK-12 will need to evolve. The point was made that state support of higher education has fallen off the cliff. In 1998, we ranked third nationally in our support of higher education. Today, we rank 49th. There is more than enough blame to go around for today’s abysmal support levels, but the answer isn’t to pour good money after bad. It’s too late to make up for past sins. Future needs will require more money than what is currently being allocated, but those needs will be vastly different than what we’ve funded in the past. In closing, Mr. Spaulding explains that the white paper was intended as a wake up call for Vermont. He asked a series of future-oriented questions as a way to take the conversation to the next step. His success, and that of the VSC system, will depend on harnessing the guiding talent that understands how change and survival are equivalents and cannot be separated. The collateral value of that mission will be unveiling how the rest of rural Vermont can be helped. by Emerson Lynn
REMEMBERING BY LORINDA HENRY July Days
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hen I was a kid, Independence Day celebrations were fitted in around haying, no matter what else the rest of the nation was doing. Gram and Mom probably planned a picnic—at home; Dad may have had the day off, but then he worked harder than ever helping get in the hay. Fireworks were only presented by a few towns and everyone was too tired to drive out after a long day. I recall seeing the flashes from Morrisville, two towns away, but it wasn’t much more that the fireflies offered, and not as exciting. By the time I cam along, small, personal size fireworks had been outlawed in all forms here in Vermont, so only outlaws had fireworks,so to speak. As we got older, some of us would smuggle a few from Canada, lured by the large billboards just before the border exclaiming FIREWORKS HERE. Dad got us sparklers once in a while, but Mom disapproved and warned us about how hot they were, and not to swing them around endangering the eyesight of by-standing kith and kin. Gram told tales of the fireworks of the past – how her brother, my Uncle Mike, would set them off in the road in front of the house before he bicycled off to whatever festivities were going on in the village. I get the impression that Uncle Mike, tiny though he was, was firmly listed in the category then called “all boy.” We heard about his escapades far more often than any of Gram’s or Aunt Mattie’s. Anyway, around here the Fourth of July in the 50s was suspended between the dangerously loud and exciting early century and the more relaxed late century, and sometimes was just another day, only for the picnic. Still, it was summer, with warm and long evenings. At the farm everyone played croquet after supper, adults and kids alike. It was fun to have Mom and Dad play, probably just as they had played when they were dating, teasing each other and enjoying themselves. Sometimes we’d play until the fireflies emerged or we lost our balls in the long grass bordering the lawn, or both. The mosquitoes came out and you had to adjust some kind of balance between the fun of croquet and the misery of itching; of taking carefully planned aim, and scratching your arms and legs. Dog Days were announced by Gram, some time in July. She was very aware of weather signs, a habit inherited from her father and generations of farmers before him, and actually knew what Dog Days were, beyond an excuse for a sale on fans. I would say that she was as good at predicting as anyone on the radio at the time. People down in the village, where it was fogged over by the Lamoille River, were known to call her quite early summer mornings to check with her if it was going to clear up. She had a grasp of what kind of clouds would develop into rain in a day or two. Later, in science, I learned that different kinds of clouds do indicate weather to come, and I was very impressed with her. It’s easy too look back with some kind lf nostalgia, but it is really edited in one’s mind. I am grateful for my one air conditioner that can get me a night’s sleep – I remember too many hot and sticky nights in airless upstairs bedrooms. I can’t imagine or no longer recall how it was to spend long, hot days in the hayfield and not be able to shower away the chaff and bugs and the sting of sunburn. It’s notperfect now – but,really, it never was!
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Thursday, July 4, 2019
LETTERS I
’m writing in regards to the Color Run. I believe it’s not the most healthy thing to participate in. Here are some of the reasons: First the color dyes are, yes, USDA approved, but USDA approved really means it’s safe for ingestion or application to the skin. It has nothing to say that inhaling this powder is safe as runners inhale the fine particles that make up the colorful clouds that characterize color runs. The dust settles into airways, eventually sitting deep in the lungs. It’s hard not to breathe, it’s hard not to inhale when you’re running, Most will say it was worth it. But will it be worth it down the road? It could be years before we know the true long-term effects of covering yourself and coating your lungs with colored powder for fun. Lung specialist Dr. Brian Christman currently serves on the American Lung Association’s Scientific Advisory Board. In 2015, he told the NBC News reporters that breathing in even small amounts of cornstarch could pose a health hazard. After watching the Color Run, Dr. Christman said, “You’d be hard-pressed to find a lung doctor who would advocate that.” He also stated that respiratory exposure to hazardous particles can have long-term lung effects, especially on young children and babies. “Those particles can be in there
for quite a while in your lungs,” explained Dr. Christman. “Some of these tinier particles can get absorbed, they get taken up into the lymphatics and the bloodstream.” A 2003 study published in The European Respiratory Journal investigated whether cornstarch used on surgical gloves could induce airway inflammation. Researchers found inhaling cornstarch glove powder causes “development of a subclinical inflammation in the airways, with an accumulation of eosinophilic granulocytes.” The results also showed that inflammation can cause tissue damage, adhesions, and a severe inflammatory reaction that scarred individuals’ lungs. Since the Color Run uses much more powder, the risk is similar to a workplace illness called “baker’s asthma.” Occupational hazard studies show individuals who inhale non-toxic powders can suffer respiratory failure, collapsed lungs, and even COPD. Even now, baker’s asthma is among the most frequent occupational respiratory disorders reported worldwide. With all this in mind I would hope the Milton Recreational Department would come up with another idea to bring the community together in truly a healthier way. Sincerely, Joyce Esposito
OBITUARIES
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ILTON – Anthony “Tony” Pafundi, 62, died early Thursday June 27, 2019 at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington following a long illness.
Tony was born on January 6, 1957 in Burlington, the son of Anthony “Buster” and Beulah (Sheriff) Pafundi. Tony attended Milton Schools and enjoyed doing body work on cars and worked several years as a security guard at the hospital. He also loved NASCAR. He is survived by his longtime fiancé Susan Dumont of Milton, his sisters Mary Mayo and her husband Bob of Venice, FL; Betty St. Gelais and her husband Paul of Milton and Kathy Gordon and her husband Norman of Venice, FL. and by several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 11 am at St. Francis Cemetery in Winooski. For those who wish, online condolences may be made to www.minorfh.com
Dear Don Road dip leaves resident miffed Dear Don: I’m still hoping you’ll do something to fix the dip in front of our house. The warmer weather only made it worse. It’s noisy when any vehicle goes by, but especially when a big vehicle or one with any kind of trailer behind it goes over it. The noise is unbearable and it happens often. We have put up with it for a couple years now. We can’t even sleep in the morning and the dogs bark at it constantly. JR Dear JR: I believe the only thing that can be done is to repave the patch or the entire road. Unfortunately, that road is not scheduled to be repaved this year. However, I do understand how frustrating this must be and we will do our best to address this issue as soon as possible. In the meantime, I’ll discuss potential solutions with our public works staff and then get back to you. Don Don Turner Don Turner is Town Manager for Milton. A large part of his job involves fielding questions, answering requests, and giving advice to residents when they contact him with their concerns, complaints, and needs. If you have a question, complaint, or request, send it to dturner@miltonvt.gov
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History Q&A continued from page 2
Answer: Hunt was concerned with the state’s challenges in recruiting teachers, writing in his annual report, “Competition with other occupations is acute. Offices, hospitals, and marriage account for many young women staying out of the teaching profession.” Apparently, marriage was considered an occupation in 1947.
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Habitat
Continued from page 1 Hopkins, like all Habitat “partner families,” will have contributed 400 hours of “sweat equity” labor, which explains their hardhats and Hardie board moving. For the most part, volunteers build the homes, dedicating two days a week to construction. Each home involves between 55 and 58 work days and over 4,000 volunteer hours. Sterling Homes in Hinesburg donated the home design, and project costs are kept low by donations of materials and labor from subcontractors and suppliers as well as construction professionals who offer their services at deep discounts. These subcontractors are invaluable, said Richard Shasteen, construction chairman at Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity, and vice president on the board of directors. For Tim and Emma’s part, they both work in sales at Lowe’s, and so were able to get many of the finish materials, such as the hardwood
floors, at cost. All the real hammer swinging comes from the team of 16 volunteers, all retirees, known as The Old Geezers. At least eight of them worked as engineers at IBM before becoming Habitat volunteers. Together, they’ve built 11 homes for Vermont families. Pete Sandon for example has a Ph.D in Computer Science, and jokes that it comes in handy as he builds houses. The Hopkin’s home should be complete by Thanksgiving. The other unit in the duplex, a 900 square foot two-bedroom home, will go to a single mother with two children. Both partner families will be moving into quality homes, according to Shasteen. He said the homes are built to high standards, using building methods that incorporate energy efficient design and materials, such as an R-15 insulated foundation with R-30 insulated walls and R-60 in the attics. The higher the R value, the better insulated the home will
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Rescue
The past week brought 24 calls for ambulance service, resulting in 21 transports. Halfway through the calendar year, Rescue has responded to 468 calls for service, with a transport rate of approximately 60 percent. Based on end of year transport trends and changes in weather we anticipate responding to more than 1,000 calls by the New Year. Ambulance 2 has returned from the shop after undergoing an $11,000 turbo system and exhaust repair. Following its return, Ambulance 1 was sent to the shop for a quick repair on the patient compartment air conditioning system. Over the weekend, advanced EMT Joe Gannon taught a group of residents CPR and AED skills in the fire department training room. Public classes are taught twice per quarter and individuals can register through the recreation department. More information on public CPR classes is available at www.miltonvt.gov/cpr.
PHOTO BY NEIL ZAWICKI Green Habitat of Humanity volunteer Pete Sandon sets hardboard for tile setting June 28 at a duplex project on Railroad Street in Milton. be. This, said Shasteen, is an important part of his mission. “We don’t do Tim and Emma any favors if we give them a house that is expensive to heat and cool,” he said. Shasteen said he got involved with Green Mountain Habitat to give back. “Life has been very good to me,” he said. “I just want to give return that.”
But Shasteen said there is also a selfish reason for his work, having to do with economics. “If we help Tim and Emma have a more secure lifestyle, they’ll be more productive citizens and will pay taxes, which benefits me,” he said. To volunteer, or simply to learn more, visit vermonthabitat.org.
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Over the past week the fire service has responded to 7 calls for service and have responded to 135 calls for the year. Last week’s responses included multiple fire alarms in the industrial park and two responses to the interstate for vehicle problems. On June 28 the fire, rescue, and police departments responded to a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Middle Road and Railroad. The scene was cleaned up and no injuries or patient transports were reported. With the Independence Day holiday fast approaching residents and visitors are reminded that fireworks are prohibited in the Town of Milton. Please contact the fire station if you have any questions. On Tuesday, June 25, more than 40 people stopped by the fire station to give blood, resulting in 32 units, exceeding the drive’s goal. Please keep a look out for the next drive located at the fire station, which will be scheduled for a Monday in October.
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Work toward your own financial Independence Day Submitted by AARON GLOSSER
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nce again, it’s time for fireworks, picnics and parades as the nation celebrates Independence Day. Collectively, we enjoy many liberties, but some freedoms can be elusive – and financial freedom is one of them. What actions can you take to help yourself eventually declare your own financial independence? For starters, you’ll want to determine what financial independence means to you. Is it the liberty to meet all your cash flow needs? The freedom to retire comfortably, at the age you choose? The ability to set up the kind of legacy you’d like to leave? If any or all of these things are important to you, consider the following suggestions: Liberate yourseLf from oppressive debts. The cost of living is certainly not cheap, so it’s hardly surprising that so many people incur significant debt. Yet, the higher your debt load, the less you’ll have available to invest for the future. Debt might be one of the biggest barriers you face on the road to your financial independence. To avoid piling on too much debt, live within your means. Take steps such as saving for a vacation, rather than putting it all on your credit card, and getting just one more year out of that old car. Look for bargains everywhere – and find out what you can live without. And if you have sizable debts, see if you can consolidate them and lower your interest payments. free yourseLf from chaotic investing. The financial markets can be unpredictable – but that doesn’t mean your investment moves have to be chaotic. So, for example, instead of responding to a sudden plunge in stock prices by selling stocks that still may be fundamentally sound with strong growth potential, you might be much better off by holding your ground. And you’ll be in a better position to do nothing during periods of market volatility when you’ve already done something – namely, built an investment portfolio that reflects your goals, time horizon and risk tolerance. With this type of portfolio in place, you’ll be in a good position to overlook the day-to-day fluctuations in the market and keep your focus on your long-term goals. unLeash the potentiaL in your retirement pLan. Your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored plan is a great way to save for retirement. You can contribute pre-tax dollars, so the more you put in, the lower your taxable income, and your earnings can grow tax deferred. (With a Roth 401(k), you put in after-tax dollars, but your withdrawals are tax-free, provided you meet certain conditions.) But despite these tax advantages, your 401(k)’s full potential won’t be realized unless you fund it adequately. Try to contribute as much as you can afford each year and increase your contributions as your salary goes up. Another way to uncap your 401(k)’s potential is by choosing appropriate investments. Your 401(k) likely contains a dozen or more investment options, so you’ll want a mix that offers the greatest possibilities for growth within the context of your personal risk tolerance. Gaining your financial independence requires time and commitment. But once you’ve achieved this freedom, you’ll know it was worth the effort. And who knows? You might even want to wave a sparkler or two to celebrate. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Planner.
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Berries
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PHOTO BY NEIL ZAWICKI Will Hill Farm co owner David Phinney walks his two acres of certified organic blueberries. He and his wife, Willow Smart, planted the berries in 1992.
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cheese making game, that investment has paid off. Each season they see maybe 30 families each weekend, selling at least 5,000 pounds of berries. Phinney also sells maple sap to Georgia Mountain Maple. Phinney and Smart once had 80 sheep and eight cows, and produced awardwinning artisan cheeses. That operation sits dormant now, in a building on the farm with a handwritten sign on the doors that reads, “Closed permanently.” Just inside the door is a wall filled with more than 30 awards and ribbons — the accolades of high end cheese making — and beyond that is a room full of idle cheesemaking equipment, all for sale. Four of the awards on the wall are from the World Cheese Awards in London, where in 2004 Willow Hill bested Cabot. “We beat Cabot that year,” said Phinney with a smile. “It was the only time we ever beat ‘em.” But Phinney doesn’t waste any sentimentality when it comes to his and Willow’s former life as cheesemakers. He’s busy feeding his tow horses, milling lumber, maintaining his sap lines, and preparing for berry season. He has a relaxed and affable demeanor. “You reach a point where quality of life almost doesn’t exist,” said Phinney of the all-consuming occupation that is cheesemaking. At peak times they would hire UVM students to work in the summer, and the extra hands were a help until school started again.
“They’d always seem to leave at the end of August, and nobody knew how to milk sheep, so I had to milk eight cows and 80 sheep by myself,” he said. With the cheesemaking shut down, Phinney’s busiest task is maintaining his sap lines. He’s constantly working to get a better pumping station, and will spend around six weeks in late winter walking the lines and maintaining them. Still, he’ll take that over dairy work. “It’s better than milking cows in a barn in 10-below,” he said. Walking the blueberry patch, Phinney talks about the different kinds they sell, and most importantly that they’re all certified organic. Instead of using weed killer, he takes a weed whacker to the base of each bush. “That takes a while,” said Phinney. “But we don’t do poison.” While he walks the berry patch, bushes towering over him in the bright sun, clusters of not-yet-ripe berries hanging on the branches, Phinney spoke about what he won’t allow during picking season. “I won’t tolerate kids having blueberry fights,” he said. “I’ve actually had to step in a couple times.” Phinney also won’t let pets in the berry patch. It’s just too much bother for the other pickers. But beyond kids throwing berries and the occasional dog, Phinney said the biggest peril to the berry patch are the birds. “We’ve had birdwatcher come out here to count all the different types of birds we get,” he said. But the height of the bushes can help in keeping the birds from getting to all the berries. The bushes tower over visitors, with berries at all levels. “We have blueberry picking for all different heights of people,” he said.
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Continued from page 1 the flag permanently. Student activist Molly Gary addressed the board at the June 11 meeting, saying the BLM flag stands for protecting people of color from violence. “Out of the roughly 600 students in this school 20 of these students are students of color,” she told the board. “This flag will represent those who are seen as a minority everyday. This flag will show that as a community we accept, appreciate, and welcome them. With this flag we show anyone who wants to be a part of this community is welcome and safe. This flag does not promote any type of violence against anyone. It is only a beacon of light to those who are oppressed.” District superintendent Amy Rex said the flagpole is government property, which means the board of directors has the final say on how the flagpole should be used.
Rex said the school did not have any policies or procedures in place concerning flagpole use and activism in the form of freedom of expression. The board agreed to revisit the matter at the June 24 meeting. At that meeting, the board considered the flagpole procedures from various districts, and discussed the fact there are three flagpoles in the district, at the high, middle and elementary schools. High school principal Mary Jane Stinson said she favors a procedure that gives the board flexibility while giving students an avenue to voice their opinions. In the end, the board agreed to develop procedures that would allow actions such as raising the BLM flag, and voted to review a draft copy of the flagpole procedures at a future meeting.
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Recreation Information Milton Recreation Department
More information and pre-registration at miltonvt.gov/recregister Email: recreation@miltonvt.gov Phone: 802-893-4922 Kym Duchesneau, Recreation Coordinator Ben Nappi, Assistant Recreation Coordinator
Recreation Master Plan Survey
The Milton Recreation Master Plan is being updated and we need your help! Please visit miltonvt.gov/recreation and take a few quick minutes to complete a survey. Your input will help shape the future of the parks and recreation system in Milton.
Music in the Park Series
Great music, great food, lawn games, and more! July 9: Starline Rhythm Boys (6 p.m.) July 16: The Devon McGarry Band (7 p.m.) July 23: Pops in the Park Plus Ice Cream Social (7 p.m.) July 30: The Hitmen (6 p.m.) Aug. 13: Milton Community Band Plus Library Festival with Big Blue Trunk (7 p.m.) Location: Bombardier Park West Fee: Free Admission
Summer Camps
Athlete Training Sessions, Boys of Summer, Girls Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Baseball, Girl Spirit Yoga & Dance, and many more! Sign up today at miltonvt.gov/recregister
July 4th Independence Day Celebrations
Organized and sponsored by the Milton Firefighters Association, join in the celebrations on Thursday, July 4!
GRAND PARADE
11 a.m. Running from Herrick Ave. to Bombardier Park West. To enter a float, display, or group, visit miltonvt.gov/parade
FOOD
6 - 9:30 p.m. at Bombardier Park West. In lieu of a chicken barbecue, this year various food vendors will be on site, including Matt Mullen and KC’s Red Hots
MUSIC
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Bombardier Park West, Milton Community Band performs
FIREWORKS
Approximately 9 p.m. at Bombardier Park West, a spectacular fireworks display
Library Offerings Friday, July 5 • 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Friday Early Literacy Story Time for all ages up to 7. Saturday, July 6 • 10 - 10:30 a.m. Early Literacy Story Time for all ages. Monday, July 8 • 10 - 11:30 a.m. Gardening at the Library for ages 8 - 11.* • 10 - 11 a.m. Read to Cleo of Therapy Dogs of Vermont. • 6 - 7:30 p.m. Teen Space for ages 12 -17. • 6 - 8 p.m. One-on-One Computer Classes.* Tuesday, July 9 • 10 - 10:20 a.m. Toddler Early Literacy Story Time for ages 18 months - 3 years. • 1 - 3 p.m. Mah Jongg. All levels welcome. • 10 - 11:30 a.m. Paper Mache Planets Day One - Tuesday and Wednesday 7/9 & 7/10 for ages 8 - 11. Make a paper mache planet on day one, and decorate it on day two. Participants must be present both days.* • 5 - 7:45 p.m. Strategy Board Games - for ages 13 - adult. • 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. DNA Test Basics - Ed Maguire from the Vermont Genealogy Library will discuss the types of DNA tests available, the top companies in the field, costs, services and information received, and privacy and ethics implications.* Wednesday, July 10 • 1 - 3 p.m. Bridge Club. All levels welcome. • 10 - 11:30 a.m. Paper Mache Planets Day Two - Tuesday and Wednesday 7/9 & 7/10 for ages 8 - 11. Make a paper mache planet on day one, and decorate it on day two. Participants must be present both days.* • 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. Adult Coloring Club Thursday, July 11 • 2 - 3 p.m. Daytime Book Group. We will be discussing the book “Age of Innocence” by Edith Wharton. • 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. Evening Book Group. We will be discussing the book “Crazy Rich Asians” by Kevin Kwan. Copies of next month’s book are available at each book group meeting. Alternatively, call the library at 802-893-4644 to reserve a copy. You may request regular print, large print, and audio, as available. • 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. P.J. Story Time. For all ages up to 7. You’re welcome to come in your pajamas to listen to stories. *registration required; call (802) 893-4644 or visit miltonlibraryvt.org for more information on these, and any other programs
LOCAL MEETINGS mon., JuLy 8 7:30 p.m. - school Board Milton Elementary and Middle School Wed., JuLy 10 6 p.m. - recreation Commission Milton Municipal Building thu, JuLy 11 6 p.m. - development review Board Milton Municipal Building
Community Calendar 5 FRIDAy
CirCus smirkus Noon and 6 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo A spectacular lineup of unforgettable acts and dazzling circus skills on full display under the big top. “Carnival” is coming to town; step right up and join in the fun! For tickets and more information: smirkus.org/about-bigtop-tour/
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CirCus smirkus Noon and 6 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo. (See Friday, July 5 for details.)
7 SUNDAy
CirCus smirkus 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Champlain Valley Expo. (See Friday, July 5 for details.) Booster Bingo 3 p.m. doors; 4:30 p.m. start, Milton High School cafeteria.
8 MONDAy
CLAssiC Country musiC 6 p.m., rrowheadSenior Center. Enjoy the music with a 50/50 raffle, coffee and snacks. For information, call 868-6777. AL-Anon group 6 p.m., Cornerstone Community Church. Support group for friends and relatives of alcoholics.
9 TUESDAy
FireFighter AssoCiAtion Bingo 5 p.m. dinner; 6:30 p.m. warmups, Arrowhead Senior Ctr. Dinner will be served for a modest price. Contact 3097710 with questions.
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groovy LunCh BunCh Noon, Arrowhead Senior Center. Reservations 24 hours in advance to Shirley Bunnell at 893-1619. Boy sCout troop #631 meeting 7 p.m., Cornerstone Community Church. Visit milton631. mytroop.us or our FB page under “Boy Scout Troop 631 Milton, Vt.
11 THURSDAy
rotAry meeting Noon, the Hampton Inn, Colchester. Contact 651-1690 or vt210@ earthlink.net. FArmers mArket 3:30 - 7 p.m. 212-222 US-7, Milton. FireFighter AssoCiAtion Bingo 5 p.m. dinner; 6:30 p.m. warmups, Arrowhead Senior Ctr. Dinner will be served for a modest price. Contact 3097710 with questions. yogA in the pArk 6 - 7:15 p.m., Bombardier Park West. Join family, friends and neighbors for a fun filled community yoga class. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat. $36/punch card to attend any 3 classes (Register with Milton Recreation) Boy sCout troop #603 meeting 7 - 8:30 p.m., United Church of Milton. Go to milton603.mytroop. us or Facebook.com/ troop603vt for more information.
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Health & Wellness
Kinney Drugs bans e-cigarettes What does the “Patient-Centered OUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Regional Medical Home” recognition mean? drugstore chain Kinney Drugs, G which operates a store in St. Albans,
has announced it will no longer sell electronic cigarettes of vaping products in its stores. The decision went into effect on Monday. “This decision is in response to alarming statistics demonstrating that these products are increasingly being used by teens and children,” the company said in a statement, citing data from the Centers for Disease Control showing that tobacco use among children grew nearly 38 percent between 2017 and 2018, largely as a result of e-cigarette use. The CDC found tobacco use among high school students grew 78 percent and increased 48 percent among middle schoolers. “We would like to thank Kinney Drugs for taking this important step,” said Joel Richards, executive director of the American Heart Association in Central New England. “Actions like this can help prevent our children from starting a deadly habit.” The company noted it carries a variety of products to help people quite smoking that that its pharmacists can help with a personalized Ready, Set, Quit Smoking Cessation Program. The company will continue to work with the American Heart Association to educate patients on the connections between tobacco use and the increased incidence of high blood pressure, stroke, and heart disease.
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hen a Primary Care practice achieves “Patient-Centered Medical Home” recognition through the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), it signifies that they are “putting patients at the forefront of care” and using a practice model which research shows improves “quality and patient experience” as well as increasing “staff satisfaction while reducing health care costs.” I am so proud of the NMC teams at Northwestern Primary Care and Northwestern Georgia Health Center, and the staff across our organization who support this effort, for recently earning recognition as Patient Centered Medical Homes at both practices. The Patient Centered Medical Home model has six “concept areas” or overarching themes that a practice must complete: team-based care that includes “how the practice partners with patients, families and caregivers”; knowing and managing patients with “evidence-based clinical decision support”; patient-centered access and continuity; care management and support for patients “who need more closely-managed care”; care coordination and care transitions to ensure referrals to others are managed to “minimize cost, confusion and inappropriate care”; and performance measurement and quality improvement. The physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and staff at Northwestern Primary Care and Northwestern Georgia Health Center have embraced all six of these key concepts and integrated them into the care of their patients. Within each concept area are numerous criteria “developed from evidence-based guidelines and best practices” which are used to measure the actual performance of the practice in each aspect. As you can see, the NCQA process is rigorous and I am pleased these practices have earned this recognition. Dr. Judy Fingergut, NMC’s Medical Director of Primary Care, said “this was truly a collaborative effort” as she thanked key members of the team who were instrumental in the process, including Sarah DeSilvey, NP, and Haley Klaszky of the practices; Candace Collins of Blueprint for Health; and Karen Garrand and NMC’s Quality team. In the true spirit of continuous improvement, Dr. Fingergut said “the work does not end here” and looked forward to “continued great work from such an engaging team as we continue our journey in transforming our practice.” As a community, our region is fortunate to be cared for by primary care and pediatric practices who have earned recognition from NCQA (www.ncqa.org), which is a private non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA also recognizes the Northern Tier Center for Health (NOTCH) clinics, St. Albans Primary Care and Cold Hollow Family Practice. Currently, Northwestern Pediatrics is working through the process and we expect they will be equally successful in demonstrating the patient-centered nature of their care. NMC’s vision includes being “nationally recognized for excellence and value” in healthcare and continuing to earn meaningful recognitions such as “Patient-Centered Medical Home” status from NCQA is a testament to that vision being a reality. It is my pleasure to celebrate this achievement of Northwestern Primary Care and Northwestern Georgia Health Center. Congratulations to all involved! This fine work is part of NMC’s overall devotion to providing exceptional care for our community. We are so pleased and proud to care for you and your families. Thank you for entrusting your care to us. -- Jill Berry Bowen, RN, NMC’s Chief Executive Officer
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Legals Public Notice Policy Warning Milton Town School District Amy Rex Superintendent of Schools The Milton Town School District Board of Education will conduct a public hearing on July 22, 2019. The hearing will take place during a Regular School Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the MHS Library, 17 Rebecca Lander Drive. The Board will take action to adopt the following School Policies; Code B5 - Employee Harassment Code B6 - Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act Compliance Code B7 - Tobacco Prohibition Code C3 - Transportation Code C5 - Firearms Code C7 - Student Attendance Code C10 - Prevention of Harassment, Hazing & Bullying of Students Code F1 - Travel Reimbursement Code H3 - Facilities Usage & Rental Copies of the above Policies are available
on the District website; www.mtsd-vt.org. TOWN OF MILTON The Development Review Board will conduct a hearing on the following application at their meeting on July 25, 2019 at 6:00 PM in the Municipal Building Community Room at 43 Bombardier Road, Milton, Vermont: Michael Worthington, applicant, is requesting Waiver approval for a setback waiver located at 702 Everest Road, described as Deed Book 471 & Page 267, SPAN 13869. The subject property is recorded as having 0.31 acres, and it is located within the Shoreland Residential (R6) zoning district and the West Milton Planning Area. Interested members of the public are encouraged to attend the hearing. Participation in the local proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. To determine if you may qualify as an interested person, please contact the number below. Plans of the proposed project and staff notes are available from the Department of Planning & Economic Development, 43 Bombardier Road, Milton, Vermont during regular business hours and posted online at least two days prior to the meeting at http://www. miltonvt.gov/AgendaCenter/DevelopmentReview-Board-4. Please note that these materials will NOT be handed out to the public at the meeting. Please contact (802) 893-1186 if you have any questions or comments.
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We are looking for reliable Production Personnel to be part of our Manufacturing Team. Primary responsibilities include Submit letter of interest, resume operating machine tools to produce precision metal parts, and references to: taking accurate measurements, and making adjustments Selectboard when needed. Applicants must be reliable, punctual, Georgia Municipal attentive to detail and able to read a ruler. A current job description for this position can be found on the Town of Georgia web siteOffice located at:47 Town Common Road North www.townofgeorgia.com St. Albans, VT 05478 Submissions must be received no later than July 26, 2019 at 4 p.m. or email them to info@townofgeorgia.com The Town of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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14 • MILTON INDEPENDENT to a canopy bed, pieces included. Delivery ANTIQUE DRESSER available in St. Albans. WITH mirror and 3 Asking $75. Call 802drawers, excellent con- 527-1213 dition. Asking $75. Call VANITY TABLE WITH 352-396-3883 mirror, 4 drawers and CAMP COUCH PULL stool. Asking $45. Call out bed for your pickup, 352-396-3883 Furniture
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arre – Two of the most decorated Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Model drivers in Thunder Road history, Milton’s Scott Dragon and Middlesex’s Phil Scott, put another notch in their belts at Community College of Vermont Night on Thursday, June 27. Two-time “King of the Road” Dragon earned his second straight win in the Casella Waste Systems make-up feature to start the evening while Vermont Governor Scott captured his 31st career Late Model victory at the track in the nightcap. Dragon began the double-feature event by dominating the 50-lap Casella feature that had been rained out June 14. Starting third after qualifying held two weeks before, Dragon lay back early while Montpelier’s Josh Demers set the early pace. But it wasn’t long before the “Dragon Wagon” was closing the gap, and Dragon swept around the outside of Demers for the lead just before the halfway point. The defending champion began pulling away following a lap-27 caution for Chris Pelkey’s spin while Demers faded in the high lane. Dragon had a straightaway-plus lead over a multi-way battle for second when another yellow flew for Trevor Lyman’s spin with just five laps to go. The pause was no problem for Dragon has he marched back away in the final sprint for his eighth career Late Model victory at Thunder Road. Polesitter Tyler Cahoon of St. Johnsbury ran up front the whole race and finished second. Fayston’s Brooks Clark completed the podium while Trampas Demers nosed out Cody Blake for fourth. Kyle Pembroke, Matt White, Jason Corliss, Josh Demers, and Josh Masterson rounded out
Photos by ALAN WARD (ABOVE) Milton’s Scott Dragon earned his second Late Model win of the season in the Casella Waste Systems make-up feature. (BELOW) Milton’s Sam Caron earned a long-awaited inaugural Thunder Road victory in the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers.
the top-10. In the second 50-lap feature, Phil Scott rebounded from late problems in the first main event to make a late charge for the win. Scott started sixth and rode in fourth for much of the race’s first half as Darrell Morin, Eric Chase, and Christopher Pelkey went nose-to-tail at the front.
As time began to wind down, Scott wound it up on the outside groove, eventually snatching the lead from Morin on lap 35. Chase eventually followed Scott’s lead to take second and began closing on the three-time “King of the Road” in the closing circuits. But it was too little, too late as Scott earned his second victory at Thunder Road since being elected Governor of Vermont. Pelkey ended up grabbing third in the late going while Morin barely held off Trampas Demers for fourth. Brooks Clark, Josh Demers, Matt White, Kyle Pembroke, and Cody Blake finished sixth through 10th. Milton’s Sam Caron finally earned his first career Thunder Road victory by taking the win in the 40-lap Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger feature. Caron, who spent many years in the Late Model ranks before joining the Tigers last year, inherited the top spot when Brandon Lanphear and Kevin Dodge had simultaneous tire problems while battling for the lead entering turn three on the 24th circuit. The duo both ended up in the wall while Caron ended up in the lead. The veteran then had to survive a five-lap dash to the checkered flag after Brett Wood brought out the third caution with his own tire issues. But Caron held off fierce challenges from Kyle Streeter and Matt Potter for the long-awaited victory. Waitsfield’s Streeter snuck back around Marshfield’s Potter when the two encountered a slow car on the final lap. Williamstown’s Micheal MacAskill beat point leader Stephen Martin of Craftsbury by a paint job for fourth. Jason Pelkey, Kevin Streeter, Logan Powers, Kelsea Woodard, and Tyler Austin also earned top-10 finishes.
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