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VSP presents plans for new barracks at Exit 12 ‘A hefty chunk of hillside is going to be opened up’

By Jason Starr Observer staff

Williston planners requested new drawings depicting how a proposed Vermont State Police barracks will appear to drivers passing on Interstate 89 during a preliminary review of the project last week at Town Hall.

Three buildings are proposed for a 51-acre wooded hillside just south of Exit 12, a complex that would replace the current barracks about a half-mile down the road on Route 2A. Up to 17 acres will be cleared to accommodate building footprints and parking lots. The buildings will be no more than two stories tall, but a 50-foot communications tower with clear sightlines to Mt. Mansfield and Camp Johnson in Colchester is also planned.

The project is in the town’s “Gateway Zoning District South,” which has building height restrictions that are designed “to maintain the appearance of a wooded hillside from afar, so you are not looking up

at the hillside from Route 2 or the highway and seeing giant buildings,” Williston Senior Planner Melinda Scott explained.

The Development Review Board, in its Oct. 22 unanimous decision to allow the state to proceed to a final review of the project, required an architectural drawing of the buildings as they will look from the interstate. Drawings submitted for preliminary review show only aerial views.

“There is a hefty chunk of hillside that is going to be opened up,” DRB chairman Scott Rieley said.

“We understand it’s going to get built. Let’s make sure that it’s done as well as possible.”

The board also required the state to enhance landscaping on the south side of the property to build a buffer between the project and homes to the south. Neighboring property owner Doug Williams lamented the loss of woods in favor of buildings and pavement.

“My property value is going to see BARRACKS page18

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CVU’s fall sports teams won four state championships in one day over the weekend. TOP: The boys soccer team celebrates its win over Mt. Mansfield. MIDDLE: The girls volleyball team reacts to its upset win over topseeded Essex. BOTTOM: The girls soccer team celebrates with fans after beating Colchester. Also winning a title Saturday was the boys volleyball team. For full coverage, see pages 10-13.

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A brick Vermont State Police barracks and metal storage buildings are planned for a wooded parcel near Exit 12 .

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Historical Society hosts annual meeting, discussion The Williston Historical Society will hold its annual meeting Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library. In addition to a short organizational meeting, the group will welcome Cameron Clark of the historic Chittenden/ Clark farm to discuss discoveries made in the attic of their farmhouse.

The meeting will be an opportunity to support the historical society with a $5 annual membership for individuals and a $10 membership for families.

Route 2A widening project pausing for winter

be playing music from its first album of original tunes titled “Old Mountain Time.” The concert begins at 7 p.m., and doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the Old Brick Church in Williston Village.

Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Williston Historical Society. Williston artist Nancy Stone will have her watercolor postcards of all 251 Vermont towns on display. Tickets are available at www.town.williston.vt.us.

After installing a new traffic light and left-turn lane at the intersection of Route 2A and James Brown Drive, the Vermont Agency of Transportation is preparing this week to shut down construction of its Route 2A improvement project for the winter.

The project will resume in the spring, with more road widening and other traffic easing enhancements between the intersection with Bittersweet Circle and the town line with Essex at the Winooski River.

Scouts cozy up to rescue puppies

Officer resigns; Wells to be promoted

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Members of the Girl Scout Troop from Underhill and Jericho visit Sunday with dogs at Vermont English Bulldog Rescue in Williston.

The Girl Scout Troop from Underhill/Jericho came to Vermont English Bulldog Rescue in Williston on Sunday to visit the animals

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Some of the girls gathered to rake the yard and bag the leaves.

Another group visited with Welch corgi mix puppies named Bert and

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“The goal … was to plant the seed of service in their hearts,” Pederzani said. “Our world needs compassion and caring. It needs hearts that value all living creatures. Our world needs youngsters who are focused on helping and contributing and making their world better.”

Bluegrass coming to the Brick Church Williston’s Brick Church Concert Series continues its 11th season Friday with bluegrass music from Vermont’s own Beg, Steal or Borrow.

The five-piece band was formed in 2013 with a mission to resurrect the music of the iconic bluegrass band Old and in the Way. The band has since created a repertoire of original material.

The award-winning quintet will

Officer Keith Gonyeau has announced his resignation from the Williston Police Department, according to town manager Rick McGuire. In other town staffing news, McGuire is preparing for the promotion of Erik Wells from “assistant to t he tow n manager,” a title he has held since starting in 2017, to “assist a nt t ow n Erik Wells manager.”

The new title will come with supervisory responsibilities over the Planning Department, the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library and the Recreation and Parks Department, McGuire said.

Air Guard announces F-35 night ops The Vermont Air National Guard has announced plans to conduct night flights with F-35 fighter jets out of Burlington International Airport through Nov. 22.

All flights are scheduled to be completed before 8 p.m.

Two F-35 jets arrived in September to replace the guard’s fleet of F-16s. More F-35s are expected to arrive at the base in the coming months.

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Storm shuts down Marshall Ave. indefinitely FEMA to assess Chittenden County damage on Friday

By Jason Starr Observer staff

The Halloween storm that dropped about 4 inches of rain on Chittenden County in less than 24 hours last week dealt a final blow to an already damaged culvert under Marshall Avenue at the Williston-South Burlington town line, threatening the integrity of a temporary bridge over the Muddy Brook.

The road is now closed indefinitely.

The culvert, which allows the Muddy Brook to pass under Marshall Avenue, first failed in 2017, causing a temporary road closure. It was repaired enough to allow the road to re-open in 2017, with the help of a temporary bridge on loan from the Vermont Agency of Transportation.

That system has allowed traffic to move over the brook for the past year and a half while Williston and South Burlington officials worked out a permanent solution. In 2018, the two municipalities endorsed a $2

million bridge replacement plan, but construction was not expected to begin until at least 2021.

With the culvert failure and its potential to weaken the abutments supporting the temporary bridge, Williston and South Burlington officials are hoping to expedite the bridge replacement.

“We are diligently working with VTrans (Vermont Agency of Transportation) to come up with solutions,” Williston Public Works Director Bruce Hoar said Tuesday.

The storm continued through the night Thursday into Friday, resulting in flooding that forced the closure of River Cove, Mountain View and North Williston roads. A sewer pump station at North Williston Road was overwhelmed, leading to a sewage discharge through a manhole there, Hoar reported. The issue was resolved the day the storm let up, he said. A North Williston Road culvert also needed repair.

Damage evaluators from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were scheduled to tour Chittenden County

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this Friday, according to Mark Bosma of Vermont Emergency Management. They will determine if there is enough damage to public infrastructure to allow Gov. Phil Scott to request a disaster declaration that would bring federal funds to help with recovery.

Bosma said FEMA officials plan to first visit Richmond, Westford, Essex and Bolton before potentially coming to Williston. Initial state estimates show at least $3 million in public infrastructure damage. The threshold for a disaster declaration is $1 million.

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Hoar said the Marshall Avenue culvert and bridge would not qualify for FEMA disaster funds. The culvert was already damaged before the storm, and the process of requesting funding from the Federal Highway Administration and VTrans was already underway.

Vermont Emergency Management is asking homeowners to report any private property damage to the state by calling 2-11. Reports will allow the state to determine if there is enough destruction to apply for private property assistance from FEMA. The state last received federal private property assistance after Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. Bosma said this year’s storm does not appear to meet the threshold, which he described as less defined as the public infrastructure damage threshold. Homeowners insurance claims will be the first avenue of reimbursement for homeowners with storm damage, he said.

“We are asking people to report on the off chance we do have that level of damage, but also to help us figure out if there are any state resources to help homeowners,” he said.

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‘We are literally creating chronic homelessness’

National advocate addresses COTS annual meeting

Barbara Duffield, a national advocate on childhood homelessness, spoke last Friday at the COTS annual meeting and volunteer appreciation breakfast on the nationwide rise of family homelessness and the negative impact that it is having on children.

Duffield was part of the team at “Sesame Street” that introduced the world to Lily, a 7-year-old muppet who is homeless, last December. The goal, Duffield said, was not to normalize homelessness but to ask: “What does (homelessness) look like from a child’s perspective?” Through that lens, “Sesame Street” has explored the anxiety and instability that children often feel when experiencing homelessness.

Duffield has spent her entire career advocating for children and youth who experience homelessness. She is the executive director of the SchoolHouse Connection, a national nonprofit that works to overcome homelessness through education by partnering with early childhood programs, higher education institutions and service providers.

Duffield is working to correct what she federal agencies. The U.S. Department of sees as long-standing f laws in the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s definition Department of Housing and Urban Devel- is the most narrow, which means families opment’s homeless assistance for children, and children are excluded from access to its services. youth and families. She “ Ba bie s h ave n ot wants to ensure that lived long enough to families are eligible for meet (the HUD) definiHUD homeless assistion of homelessness,” tance, that communities Duffield said. can set priorities based Instead, since the late on local needs and that 1990s, the bulk of federal data will be improved funding has focused on by unified definitions the “visibly homeless,” of homelessness across Duffield said. The sofederal agencies.

–Barbara Duffield called “chronic homeDuffield shared how Childhood homelessness expert less” is what people genshe had once been deerally think of when they scribed as “sputtering think of “homelessness” with indignation” for — the man on the streets, her passionate advocacy, related to and regarding families and chil- often in an urban setting, Duffield said.

Despite funding and policies, the number dren experiencing homelessness. Her work, though, is informed by national research of people who are chronically homeless has and data, and motivated by a desire to make not dramatically changed in the past two deseen all the populations facing homelessness. cades. However, in that same timeframe, the The debate around policy often stems from number of homeless families with children differing definitions of homelessness within has steadily and dramatically increased.

‘It’s about poverty, not just housing ... If we don’t go upstream, we are never going to solve this issue.’

“We are literally creating chronic homelessness when we neglect the well-being of our children and youth in all forms of homelessness.”

Groups at higher risk of homelessness are: youth with less than a high school diploma or GED, single parenting youth and youth with household income of less than $24,000. We need to “reframe the conversation,” Duffield said. “It’s about poverty, not just housing. All of these factors get in the way.”

“If we don’t go upstream,” she said, “we are never going to solve this issue.”

Founded in 1982, COTS provides emergency shelter, housing, prevention services and outreach to families and individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Visit www.cotsonline.org for more information.

Nonprofit News is a weekly series highlighting the work of nonprofit organizations in Williston and throughout Chittenden County. This story was provided by COTS of Burlington. Nonprofits seeking to tell their story in this space, please email editor@ willistonobserver.com or call Jason at (802) 872-9000 ext. 117.

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COTS volunteers honored COTS recognized the following community members and businesses for their support over the past year during its annual meeting last week in Burlington.

LEAHY LEADERSHIP AWARD Richard Williams of Moretown, the executive director of the Vermont State Housing Authority, was recognized with this advocacy honor for his tireless efforts to target scarce housing subsidies for those most in need. He has advocated for the policies to end family homelessness in Vermont, strongly supported the Vermont Rental Subsidy program and helped maximize the federal VASH program in Vermont to move homeless veterans off the streets and into permanent affordable housing.

“I have colleagues in many parts of the country who work at places like COTS,” said Rita Markley, COTS executive director, “and I can assure you that it is a very rare thing indeed to have such an open-minded, generous and compassionate leader heading a statewide housing authority.”

DEE PT COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD This went to Staples and the Vermont Lake Monsters for their support of COTS’ school supplies drive. Staples Print and Marketing Sales Manager Heather Gregorek of Charlotte champions the drive at the Staples South Burlington and Williston locations.

Gregorek said she loves this drive “because we can help educate the community on how they can help kids in our area be successful

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Jason Fitzgerald (left) of Dee Physical Therapy presents Heather Gregorek and Rob Emerson of Staples and Kyle Bostwick of the Vermont Lake Monsters with the Dee PT Community Partner Award for their help with the COTS’ school supply drive during COTS annual meeting and volunteer appreciation breakfast last week in Burlington.

with the school supplies they need. All children deserve it.”

Kyle Bostwick of Hinesburg is vice president of the Lake Monsters. For Bostwick, this experience is about making memories for children and families. Both Staples and the Lake Monsters were key in raising awareness about the school supply drive and increasing donations to support children in our community.

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The failures of standardized test-based accountability

By William J. Mathis

A new round of dead horse beating has been provoked by the recent release of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores. After 20 years of overall progress, many of the scores went down. While all groups improved over the long haul, the gaps between white and other racial groups varied over time but generally remained in place.

Education critics lament and proclaim, “It’s time to get tough!

Let’s do some more of what didn’t work!” Meanwhile, officials whisper measured words through steepled fingers saying they are “concerned,” that we must do more to ensure our students are well prepared to compete with China and “we have more work to do.”

Still others claim that this exercise in numerology is helpful.

Put plainly, standardized tests have no meaningful relationship with economic development, and they are poor definers of learning needs. Nevertheless, the NAEP is a valuable outside way of examining trends.

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Regardless, the schools were mandated to solve the test score problem. The trouble was that the policy makers got it backwards.

Poverty prevents learning. It is the threshold issue. Without resorting to what we knew, the dead horse was beaten once more with the No Child Left Behind Act. We adopted the Common Core cur riculum, punished schools and fired principals and teachers whose misfortune was being assigned to a school with high concentrations of needy children. It was literally expected that a child from a broken home, hungry and with ADHD would be ready to sit down and learn quadratic equations. Nevertheless, the test-based school accountability approach emerged and still remains the dominant school philosophy. The irony is that the tests themselves see MATHIS page 7

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The scores dropped across the nation, which tells us one important thing: The causes are not found in local or state initiatives.

Something bigger is at play. Since the scores themselves do not tell us why they are low, we have to look at broad contemporary events and circumstances. This means looking at the research and related social and historical events.

The strongest predictor of standardized test scores is poverty.

In this latest release, the biggest drops were among disadvantaged students. Sean Riordan at Stanford has compiled a database of all school districts in the nation and found that test scores are most affected by this single construct.

He goes on to note that schools are highly segregated by class and by race. In fact, society is showing signs of resegregating. Resolving these gaps is our first threshold issue.

High needs children are concentrated in high poverty schools, which are, on average, less effective than schools with lower poverty. In a vicious cycle, poor schools are provided lesser resources.

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show that a test-based system is not a successful reform strategy.

Policy researchers from across the spectrum agree that test-based accountability has not been successful. On one end are Diane Ravitch and David Berliner, who point to the lack of support provided to schools. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Michael Petrelli of the conservative CATO institute agrees that we must attend to social and emotional learning.

We live in troubled times.

We face pathological shooters, communal activities are waning, our political establishment is wobbly and basic economic well-being is th reatened. We must certainly prepare the younger generations to be ready for the workforce, and that means keeping a sufficient number of independent measu res of academic achievement, geared to the needed skills of society.

Yet, while we teach fundamentals, our most important obligation is to prepare all of our children to enhance our heritage, guided by equality and democracy as our paramount and universal values.

Act now to defend nutrition assistance

Time to separate police, restorative justice budgets

Thank you to the students and staff of Williston Central School for “Hiking for Hunger” again this year. One in seven children and one in 10 people in Vermont are at risk of experiencing hunger today, and events like these educate our communities and build support for taking the actions needed to bring an end to hunger.

There is an important and easy action we all can take right now to help keep our neighbors from facing hunger. The federal administration has proposed yet another cut to SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps) that would reduce food benefits for over 24,000 Vermont households if enacted.

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All too often, those who break the law have to go through traditional court proceedings.

This process is timely, costly and can leave the offender with a permanent record.

Instead of forcing all those who break the law in Williston to follow punitive court proceedings, appropriate cases are referred to the Williston Community Justice Center (WCJC).

WCJC continues to do great work, but there is a conflict of interest.

Restorative justice programs have been shown to be extremely effective. They reduce recidivism as communities work with the offender to make amends and try to ensure the offender understands the negative repercussions of their actions. Restorative justice also is cost effective and has strong moral grounding, as it is draconian to harm someone’s career prospects over a minor crime such as petty shop-lifting that took place, sometimes, decades ago.

This year, WCJC has diverted 165 cases from court, many of which are juvenile cases. It has also used 524 volunteer hours to lower the cost of these programs.

One issue remains with the WCJC: It is funded

in large part by the Williston Police Department.

Imagine if the police department had the power to pull funding from a courtroom. Police must never have the power to dictate sentences, but, regardless of the intentions of the Williston police, this has already occurred.

On July 28, 20 protesters were arrested outside the Williston Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and are in the process of going through WCJC. They are mandated to pay $250, supposedly for the price of police overtime.

This might be appropriate, except the punishment was de-facto mandated by the police department.

It was communicated that the funds to pay overtime were taken out of the WCJC’s budget, meaning the restorative justice program had to recoup funds so they could continue doing their critical work — hence the fine.

Regardless of if the protesters should pay the police fees, conflicts of interest over money must be eliminated. The Town of Williston must separately fund these two distinct departments.

Alec Fleischer Middlebury EDITOR’s NOTE: Fleischer was a protester on July 28 in Williston. He was arrested and paid a $250 fine.

Dairy workers organize protests at Hannaford Migrant Justice, a human rights organization founded and led by immigrant farmworkers in Vermont, organized a day of protests outside Hannaford supermarkets across New England on Saturday, pressuring the Maine-based chain to join its ‘Milk With Dignity’ program.

The program commits retailers to source milk from farms that guarantee minimum standards for labor and housing conditions. The protests followed a march and rally at a Burlington Hannaford last month.

Pictured here are protesters outside the Essex Hannaford on Saturday.

William J. Mathi s i s a member of the Vermont State Board of Education and is the managing director of the National Education Policy Center.

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This month: “The Art of the Host” by Alex Hitz.

Ken Bernard of Vermont Tech will cover networking basics. Bring your own device if you would like. All ages.

LIBRARY CLOSED: Monday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Day)

For Youth PRESCHOOL MUSIC Mondays at 11 a.m. and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. For children up to age 5 with a caregiver. No pre-registration. Limit: one session per week per family. No Music Monday, Nov. 11.

STORY TIME Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and a simple craft activity. Nov. 12: Hibernation. Nov. 19: Magical Creatures. All ages.

AFTER-SCHOOL TUESDAYS Movie: Nov. 12, 2 p.m. A family friendly mystery starring Pikachu. Rated PG. 1 hour 45 min. Popcorn provided.

Dog Man Party: Nov. 19, 2-3 p.m.

Celebrate the upcoming release of Dog Man’s new book with a party in his honor.

All ages.

THURSDAY PLAYTIME Thursdays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited for informal play following Preschool Music. For children up to age 5.

TODDLER TIME Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Sing, move and read. Followed by free play. Nov. 8: Food.

Nov. 15: Birthdays. Aimed at toddlers, but all are welcome.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT TEEN GROUP: Monday, Nov. 18, 4:30-5:30 pm. Grades 7-12. Teen advisory group. Pizza, discussion, projects. New members welcome.

Multi-Age TECHNOLOGY NIGHT Wednesday, Nov. 13, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

POETRY SLAM Wednesday, Nov. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Students in grades K-12 are invited to enter and read up to two original poems at a student poetry slam. The competition will be judged by a panel of local writers with prize winners of different age groups in four categories. Refreshments provided.

Pre-register, 878-4918.

READ TO A CAT Thursday, Nov. 21, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Read to Edgar, a therapy cat in training. Pre-register for a session at 878-4918. All ages.

Programs for Adults LEARN ABOUT CENSUS WORK Saturday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Are you interested in finding out what it takes to be a U.S. Census worker? Jeanne Zimmerman will share information about job opportunities available with the 2020 Census Vermont team in Chittenden County.

HISTORY OF CLARK FARM & WHS MEETING Saturday, Nov. 9, 2 p.m. Join the Williston Historical Society for a short business meeting followed by a presentation by Cameron Clark as she shares the history of Clark Farm, one of the earliest homes in Williston. All are welcome.

MAH JONGG Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1-3:30 p.m. Learn how to play or just enjoy the game of Mah Jongg. Come alone or bring a friend. All experience levels welcome.

WORKSHOP ON PODCAST PRODUCTION Thursday, Nov. 14, 1-3 p.m. Learn the basics of podcasting. Presented by Dr. Steven Shepard.

MEDITATION PROGRAM Friday, Nov. 15, 12-1 p.m. Join this bi-monthly meditation program. All levels welcome.

MOVIE Saturday, Nov. 16, 12:30-2:30 p.m. New release. This musical film stars Himesh Patel as Jack Malik, a singer who seems to be the only person on earth who remembers the Beatles. Rated PG-13 (116 minutes).

BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB Tuesday, Nov. 19, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Meet others who love to discuss books. This month we will discuss “Educated” by Tara Westover. Books available at the front desk.

CURRENT EVENTS CONVERSATION Wednesday, Nov. 20, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

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TECH TUTOR Wednesday, Nov. 20, 4-6 p.m. One-onone technology help from a teen. Guarantee a time by making a 30-minute appointment at 878-4918.

The Dorothy Alling Memorial Library is located at 21 Library Lane in Williston, and can be reached at 878-4918.

Students gather for tobacco prevention summit

Students from middle schools across Vermont will gather in Burlington on Thursday for a day-long tobacco prevention summit.

Participating students are members of VKAT — Vermont Kids Against Tobacco — a youthled organization that focuses on reducing the influence and impact of tobacco and vaping.

The summit will take place at the Burlington Hilton, 60 Battery St. A keynote address will be delivered by policy, equity and environmental health consultant Kesha Ram, followed by learning opportunities facilitated by the Governor’s Institute of Vermont. Closing remarks will be made by Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine. Workshops taking place throughout the day will focus on facilitating dialogue, coalition building and community organizing skills.

In the most recent Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2017), 7 percent of middle school students reported ever trying cigarette smoking, with 3 percent saying they had tried one before age 11. About 10 percent of middle school students had ever tried an e-cigarette or other vaping product. Vaping use nearly doubles with each increasing grade level, the survey showed.

VKAT’s recent focus has been to raise awareness among students and in local communities about the potential harms of flavored tobacco, and about how the tobacco and vaping industries use flavors and marketing to appeal to youth.

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Young Writers Project is a nonprofit that engages students to write, helps them improve and connects them with audiences in newspapers, before live audiences and online. YWP also publishes an annual anthology and a digital magazine called “The Voice.”

More information is available at www.youngwritersproject.org, sreid@youngwritersproject.org or (802) 324-9538.

The Observer publishes Young Writers Project pieces from Williston students on a monthly basis.

Neon green

By Storey Merrill, 13 Williston A dirty, neon-green ball flies out of my hand and into yours, like a surge of energy between us – like we have a deeper connection than we really do.

I move forward for the return.

Of course, I know you could reach me at the rectangle of rubber (you wouldn’t be doing your job if you couldn’t).

But I’d rather us be closer.

Neon-green bags are passed around the bench.

You aren’t too into flavored seeds.

I mean, I’m not either, I think, as I lick my lips.

There are other things in this dugout that I long for more.

When we pass briefly in the halls, we don’t speak.

But I’m always looking around for you, and I can spot you almost immediately by your long, brown hair and the neon-green graphic on the sweatshirt you always wear – the one I daydream about wearing someday, if I can only talk to you.

Now Emma Hoza-Frederick, 17 Williston This moment will last forever; this moment will never last.

Each second our world is changing, and so are we, ourselves.

The universe balances on a pinhead, forever in flux yet afraid to fall.

What do you tell the world?

What does the world tell you?

Look. See. What do you sense?

What reality is this?

Ever-moving, ever-growing… we are beating hearts and burning stones.

We— we were never made for forever.

But what is forever but now?

The world rushes by in the present, never stagnant.

School district budgeting myths vs. truths

This article was submitting by the Champlain Valley School District Board of Directors. The board is hosting a series of public budget meetings as it finalizes its proposal for the upcoming fiscal year, to be presented to voters at Town Meeting Day in March.

MYTH: All decisions around budgeting are made at the central office.

TRUTH: There’s a detailed process that helps inform decisions.

The larger community is invited each fall to share its thoughts and provide input at a Community Budget Forum and via an online survey. Faculty and staff are asked for their ideas and input in each of our buildings. The CVSD leadership team meets with schoolbased leadership teams for instructional service planning meetings. The district principals, special education directors and superintendent meet monthly at CVU to discuss factors impacting the budget.

All of this information is taken into consideration. Presentations are made to the school board starting in November and into January.

Finally, the school board adopts a proposed budget that is presented to voters on Town Meeting Day. MYTH: The community is not involved in the budgeting process.

TRUTH: We welcome community input in many ways.

The Community Budget Forum officially

Upcoming budget meetings Nov. 19 — Special education Dec. 3 — Instructional program Dec. 17 — Operations and maintenance Jan. 7 — Summary and tax implications Jan. 21 — Final approval of warnings Meetings take place at CVU at 6 p.m. kicks off the fall budgeting cycle in October each year. We also collect input via a survey and at all school board budget meetings. The next meeting is on Nov. 19 with special education as the focus topic.

MYTH: Principals count the votes on Town Meeting Day for the school district’s budget.

TRUTH: The ballots are counted by town officials in each town.

While some believe that our principals are closely connected to the budget count, they are waiting at home like many of us to hear the final outcome.

MYTH: Each school has its own budget.

TRUTH: We are a consolidated district and have one budget for the whole district.

Specific elements are broken down by school to allow for local decision making and to ensure that each school retains its individual identity. Most elements of the budget are managed at the district level. The district has realized

over $600,000 in savings and cost avoidance since consolidation, as well as a savings of time through efficiency. For example, consolidation allows principals to spend more time on educational leadership and less on financial and operational activities.

MYTH: The budgeting process only happens between October and January.

TRUTH: We budget year-round.

The fall budget cycle is the time when the district puts numbers to the strategic allocation of resources. But the important work of the board is done year-round where organizational goals are defined to actionable priorities.

For example, in 2018 the board had a goal of providing educational equity across the district. But it quickly realized that its members did not have a common definition of equity.

Time was scheduled over the next year to discuss in-depth what was meant by “equity” and how the board could prioritize resources in the next budget cycle to move the district toward this goal.

Another board goal is providing an excellent education to our students. But turning this into specific, actionable budget priorities would take more than one meeting in the fall.

Multiple meetings spent reviewing and discussing academic data led to the development of strategic priorities that are being addressed in the budget this year.

Visit www.cvsdvt.org for more information about the district.

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SPORTS

‘The dream ending we’d hoped for’ Lauren Read

Observer correspondent

All season long — and for most of last year — the Champlain Valley Union High School boys soccer team has made headlines for its defense.

CVU allowed just five goals in 17 games this season, so the top-seeded Redhawks knew that all they needed was one score and the Division I state championship would be theirs.

“I told the kids that the first goal is going to matter a lot,” CV U coach Rob Cole said.

“There is going to be a lot of momentum that is based around who scores the first goal.”

CVU captains Cullen Swett and Jonah Roberts connected with seven minutes remaining in the first half to deliver the needed score, and the Redhawks went on to beat No. 6 Mount Mansfield 3-0 on Saturday in Burlington to capture back-toback state titles.

“It’s just a really great feeling,” Roberts said. “I am really lucky I got to do it with these guys. It was a really special win.”

After a frantic first half, the Redhawks earned a free kick about 40 yards from the Mount Mansfield goal. Swett stepped up and delivered the ball to the head of Roberts, who found enough space to bang it into the goal for a 1-0 lead.

“You need to have a quality service and some kids who are

willing to attack the ball as fast as they possibly can,” Cole said.

“You love to see your leaders stepping up and putting our team in the right position to go on and win the game.”

The goal settled down the 160-1 Redhawks, and they tacked on a second tally early in the second half.

“We came out (of halftime) and everybody was like ‘let’s get one right now,’” Roberts said. “I think that was the big one.”

Again it was Roberts, this time coralling a pass at the top of the box and firing it into the back of the net, with the assist again coming from Swett. “ ( R o b e r t s i s) a v e r y well-rounded player, but one of his biggest strengths is those ariel balls or 50/50 challenges where it’s kind of up for grabs and someone really has to attack it,” Cole said. “He’s excelled at that all year.”

Jami Lashua added a late tally for the Redhawks, scoring on a corner kick from Erik Stolen with under two minutes to play in the game.

It was the second year in a row that CVU finished the season undefeated, with a combined record of 32-0-3 in the last two years.

“I think it’s just a great way for this great group of seniors to really finish their high school career,” Roberts, a senior, said.

“This was the dream ending we had hoped for.”

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Second-half rally ensures three-peat Lauren Read Observer correspondent

After a scoreless first half, it seemed like No. 3 Colchester may have finally found a recipe to upset the top-seeded Champlain Valley Union High School girls soccer team: a hot goalie and aggressive mindset.

But, just four minutes into the second half, Josie Pecor found the answer, and the Redhawks were on their way to a 4-1 win and their third straight Division I state championship.

“It feels incredible,” Pecor said after the team’s victory Saturday in Burlington. “With our team chemistry, it just felt so good to pull one off with your best friends.

We were a family this year, and I couldn’t ask for better.”

After a first frame that saw an active Colchester goalkeeper keep the CVU offensive players off balance, CVU’s talented Pecor found a way to beat Olivia Moore.

The junior received the ball at the top of the penalty box, took one touch to separate herself from a defender and fired a shot into the upper left corner for a 1-0 lead.

“I just happened to get something on it,” Pecor said of her shot.

“Their goalie is incredible ... I was surprised (I scored), to say the least.”

The highlight reel tally opened the floodgates for the Redhawks.

“We definitely found our groove.

Something seemed to click in the second half,” Pecor said. “We were able to come together and play our game.”

Seven minutes later, Gillian Magnier added a fantastic finish of her own, carrying the ball close to the endline, then bending a shot into the goal for a 2-0 lead.

“These kids made some phenomenal goals,” said CVU coach Stan Williams. “Those were not cheapies by any means. Those were some big time players making big time plays in the big moments.”

Two minutes after that, Pecor added her second tally of the game, finishing off a two-person breakaway. Edie Wright and Pecor found themselves alone against Moore, and Wright dished it to the forward, who deposited it into the open net.

Catherine Gillwee capped off the offensive effort with another breakaway goal with just over 17 minutes remaining in the game.

“Once we scored that second goal, we started playing loose and as free as we have all year,” Williams said. “I don’t think we could have put together a better half of soccer than we did.”

Moore had five saves for the Lakers, who finished the season with a 12-5 record. Leah Lamothe scored the lone goal for Colchester, bending the ball into the net on a corner kick with under five minutes to play.

Maryn Askew earned the win in goal for the Redhawks (17-0) with five saves, including a key stop in the second frame with CVU holding a one-goal lead. Olivia Zubarik finished the game with two assists.

“Maryn is tremendous. She is as good a goalie as there is,” Williams said of his goalkeeper. “She gives us such confidence. She has to be ready to make that one save, and she always does.”

It was the third title in a row and the eighth in nine years for the Redhawks.

“Through all the years, every CVU has team that tight bond where we are able to just connect,” Pecor said. “That was what happened in this game. We found it together.

“It feels amazing to continue greatness.”

SPORTS

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CVU’s Olivia Morton drives the ball upfield during the Redhawks’ match with Colchester for the state D1 soccer title Saturday in Burlington.

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Bucs best Steelers for championship

CVU holds serve for fourth straight v-ball title Lauren Read

Observer correspondent

After watching the top seed fall in the girls Division I volleyball Observer courtesy photo state championship game Saturday The Chittenden South Buccaneers youth football 7th/8th grade at St. Michael’s College (see story, team won a state championship game over the St. Albans Steelers page 13), the No. 2 Essex Hornets 26-21 Saturday in Essex. The Buccaneers are made up of players from started to get ideas about pulling Williston, Hinesburg, Shelburne and Charlotte. The Buccaneers were 7-1 going into the game and their only loss came to St. Albans, which came an upset of their own. into the game undefeated.

Top-seeded Champlain Valley Un ion qu ick ly snuffed those out.

“We knew that they were going have runs. There was a big crowd, and things were going to get hectic at times,” said CVU senior captain Jacob Boliba. “We knew we just had to stay calm.”

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“Even though we missed a number of serves, those couple of runs we had … helped us build momentum.”

Jacob Boliba got CVU started quickly in the decisive third set, with an early 7-0 run on his service game. The quick lead in the final frame helped the Redhawks cruise to the win and secure the state title.

“It’s incredible when you think about it,” said Jeff Boliba of his team’s four-year run. “I couldn’t ask for a better group of boys. I am just really proud.”

Jacob Boliba had 15 assists and six aces to pace CVU, while Ethan Harvey added seven kills. Baker Angstman picked up 12 digs and Noah Allen chipped in with five blocks to help the Redhawks earn the win.

In the four years of varsity boys volleyball, CVU has only lost one match (56-1 record) and has won all four state championships. The Redhawks finished this season with another undefeated record and dropped just three sets in 16 matches.

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“These four years have just been a movie. It’s been a journey … We’ve worked so hard for four years in a row. This year was really special for the seniors.”

In the first set, as the Hornets tried to instill some doubt in CVU, the score remained close. The Redhawks were able to get just enough out of their offense to pull away for a very tight 25-21 win.

“Essex played awesome,” said CVU coach Jeff Boliba. “We had really game-planned hard and practiced what we thought they were going to throw at us, and the boys really responded well.”

Essex didn’t give up, and the two teams continued the back-and-forth action in the second set. But Jacob Boliba took control toward the end of the frame, and CVU did not look back.

The senior setter went on a seven-point roll with his service game to pull the Redhawks ahead. The score went from a 17-17 tie to a 2417 lead for CVU, and the defending champs were able to clinch the second set a couple of points later.

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CVU’s Devin Rogers, left, and Lars Jensen get a double block against Essex during the Redhawks’ state championship win Saturday at St. Michael’s College.

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’Hawks overcome top-seeded Hornets Lauren Read Observer correspondent

Champlain Valley Union High School’s Taylor Detch spent the time in between points at the Division I girls volleyball championship Saturday dancing and cheering on her teammates.

But when it came down to it, the junior hitter was all business.

Detch delivered a key kill to give the Redhawks momentum in the decisive fifth set, then hit a serve that Essex could not return to give CVU a 16-14 win in the final frame at St. Michael’s College.

“It’s so good,” Detch said. “I came in with confidence, and I knew my team could do it. We did it.”

Champlain Valley beat the top-seeded Hornets 15-25, 25-22, 25-19, 24-26, 16-14 to capture the state title — its second as a program in the four-year history of the sport.

“I told them it was really going to boil down to who wanted it more, who was willing to work for it,” CVU coach Jeanne Nauheimer said. “This team has proven over and over again ... that they were ready to keep pushing and keep on playing as far as they could go.”

Detch led the Redhawks with 13 kills and 17 digs. Reilly Wells chipped in with three aces and five kills, while adding six blocks to help the team hand Essex its first loss of the season.

Audrey Olson had 11 blocks for CVU, while Mekkena Boyd added eight kills.

Lena Hansen dug out 17 balls and Sarah Johnson had six assists for the Redhawks.

“They all really showed how much they wanted it,” Nauheimer said.

The undefeated Hor nets had only dropped two sets during the regular season, but quickly found themselves on the short end of 2-1 CVU lead.

“You’ve just got to believe, know that you can do it,” Detch said. “There’s no regret.”

In the fourth set, as the Redhawks tried to put the game away, the Hornets had an eight-point run to take a 10-3 lead.

Then the two teams traded points until CVU tied the match 24-24.

Essex found a way to score the next two points to earn a 26-24 win and force the decisive fifth set.

“I told them before the fifth set that anything that happened before, good or bad, did not matter,” Naumheimer said. “It was only about the next 15, and they really showed up.”

The fifth frame was a back-andforth affair with the two teams trading points. A quick three-point spurt put CVU in the lead 13-10, then Detch hit a big kill to give the Redhawks a 14-11 lead.

Essex fought back to make it 14-14, but a couple of bobbles by the surehanded Hornets returned the ball to the Redhawks.

Detch again came through, this time with the service game to give her team the 16-14 win.

“Volleyball is my life, my passion,” Detch said. “I am just so glad all the hard work paid off.”

It was the fourth time Essex and CVU had met in the finals, with CVU getting the win in the first

‘All the hard work paid off.’

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matchup, but the Hornets coming up with the title the last two seasons.

Champlain Valley finished the season with a 15-2 record.

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The CVU girls volleyball team celebrates its state championship win over Essex on Saturday at St. Michael’s College.

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Killington rings in the ski season with Sunday opening World Cup races, festival scheduled for Nov. 30

Lifts began spinning at Killington Resort on Sunday, kicking off the ski season in Vermont.

Killington was the first ski area in New England to open for the season.

The K-1 Express Gondola provided uploading to open terrain, which was for advanced skiers only — about 600 vertical feet of open trails.

Killington is gearing up to host women’s World Cup slalom and giant slalom races Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Ground level spectator zones, village festival and concerts are all free during the race weekend. Music performers include Grace Potter, Recycled Percussion, Twiddle and DJ Logic.

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Vermont’s rifle deer Vt. field guide updated, expanded season starts Nov. 16 Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s traditionally popular 16-day rifle deer season that begins Saturday, Nov. 16 and ends Sunday, Dec. 1.

A hunter may take one buck during this season with at least one antler having two or more points 1 inch or longer. The main beam counts as a point, regardless of length. Spike-antlered deer, mostly yearlings, are protected during this season.

“The greatest numbers of deer continue to be in the southwestern and northwestern regions of the state,” said Deer Project Leader Nick Fortin of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. “The Green Mountains and Northeast Kingdom offer more of a big woods experience, with fewer, but often larger, deer.”

Vermont’s regular hunting licenses, including a November rifle season buck tag and a late season bear tag (for Nov. 16-24), cost $26 for residents and $100 for nonresidents.

Hunters under 18 years of age get a break at $8 for residents and $25 for

nonresidents. Licenses are available on Fish and Wildlife’s website (www. vtfishandwildlife.com) and from license agents statewide.

The department urges each hunter to wear a fluorescent orange hat and vest to help maintain Vermont’s hunting season safety record.

A 2019 Vermont Deer Hunting Guide can be downloaded from the department’s website at www. vtfishandwildlife.com. The guide includes a map of the Wildlife Management Units, season dates, regulations and other helpful information.

Biologists are collecting middle incisor teeth from deer to help estimate population size, growth rate, health and mortality rates, and to evaluate regional differences in ages of bucks. Each tooth will be cross-sectioned to accurately determine the deer’s age, and the results will be posted on the Fish and Wildlife website next spring.

Hunters can provide a tooth at a Fish and Wildlife reporting station or via mail. Visit www.vtfishandwildlife.com for more information.

A revised and expanded second edition of “Wetland, Woodland, Wildland: A guide to the natural communities of Vermont” is currently available for pre-order at www. vtfishandwildlife.com and is expected to be for sale in local bookstores by Nov. 15.

The book is published by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, The Nature Conservancy and the Vermont Land Trust, and it is distributed by Chelsea Green Publishing. It is a guide for anyone curious about Vermont’s forests, wetlands, mountaintops and shores.

This new edition, co-authored by Elizabeth Thompson of the Vermont Land Trust and Eric Sorenson and Robert Zaino of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, incorporates recent scientific research about the state’s natural communities and includes descriptions of 17 newly recognized natural community types. These updates will better inform amateur naturalists and professional scientists alike.

“When people can see patterns across the landscape, they have a better appreciation of nature and a heightened sense of responsibility to protect it,” Thompson said.

To celebrate the new edition, the authors will present a slideshow entitled “Wetland, Woodland, Wildland: a Pictorial Tour” on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 4:15 p.m. in Room 102 of the George D. Aiken Center at the University of Vermont. Books will be for sale and the authors will be available to sign them. Light refreshments will be provided.

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The threat of home fires increases with the holidays and cold weather, and the American Red Cross is urging everyone to take time to test the smoke alarms in their homes.

Red Cross teams respond to about 150 home fires in Vermont each year. They are most often caused by cooking and heating equipment.

“Because working smoke alarms can cut the risk of dying in a home fire by half, we urge you to test your smoke alarms and practice your escape plan with everyone in your household,” said James Segerson, who leads Red Cross disaster prevention, response and recovery efforts in Vermont.

Install smoke alarms on every level of a home, inside and outside bedrooms. Test smoke alarms monthly, and replace batteries if needed.

Also check carbon monoxide alarms.

Practice a home fire escape plan. Include at least two ways to get out of every room. Select a meeting spot at a safe distance away from your home, such as your neighbor’s home or landmark like a specific tree in your front yard, where everyone can meet. Practice your plan until everyone can escape in two minutes or less.

The Red Cross and its partners will install smoke alarms in your home, help you create an escape plan and provide other home fire safety tips for free. Sign up at www.SoundTheAlarm.org/NHVT or call (800) 464-6692.

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CU LI NA RY CLASSIC — Cancer Patient Support Foundation is looking for volunteers for its Culinary Classic on Nov. 16 from 5-9 p.m. at the Burlington Hilton. The competition features area chefs vying to be named the Culinary Cup Champion. Volunteers are needed for morning set up, greeting, silent auction monitoring, chef running, registration, raffling and tear down.

Contact Sarah Lemnah at 488-5495 or email slemnah@cpspvt.org.

FOOD SHELF — NorthWest Family Foods is looking for volunteers between 9 a.m. and noon to weigh and sort donations from local grocery stores. Volunteers may also assist with pick-ups from local donors, stocking shelves and helping to prepare for opening.

Contact Toni Auriemma at 5277392, Ext. 106, or email tauriemma@cvoeo.org.

TH A N K SGI V I NG M EA L — Dismas House invites volunteers to help cook a portion of Thanksgiving dinner and then join residents for the meal. It’s a great opportunity for those without plans for the holiday or for small families who want to share a meal with an appreciative group. Nov. 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Buell Street in Burlington and/or 2-4 p.m. at East Allen Street in Winooski. Contact Zoe Bishop at 658-0381 or email zoe@dismasofvt.org.

ASSISTANT — CarePartners Adult Day Center is seeking volunteers to help support participants in all aspects of its activities program by playing a game, helping with a craft project, reading a story, chit-chatting or lending a hand in some other way. Flexible schedule two or more hours once or twice a week. Contact Sue Chase at 527-0548, Ext. 11 or email info@ carepartnersvt.org.

PACK IT U P — Salvation Farms has a need for volunteers to schedule a “pack day” in its surplus food hub in Winooski from Dec. 20 until the beginning of February.

Volunteers will be cleaning and packing large amounts of surplus crops donated by Vermont farmers for charitable food sites in Chittenden County and beyond. This is a great volunteer opportunity for groups. Weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Contact Danielle Smith at 888-4360 or email danielle@ salvationfarms.org.

PHONATHON — COTS is gearing up for its 2019 Phonathon and is looking for callers and mailroom volunteers for each of the six Phonathon nights Dec. 2-11. Dinner kicks off each night at 5 p.m., then orientation and calling begins. All calls are made to current COTS supporters. Join this fun event and enjoy refreshments, raffles every half hour and more. Contact Reagan Murphy at 864-7402, Ext. 207, or email reaganm@cotsonline.org.

M EN TOR! M EN TOR! — Spectrum Youth & Family Services is in need of healthy, responsible adults in Chittenden County to enjoy fun activities with a young person in the local community.

A day at the beach, a bike ride, a craft project, a movie and more can mean so much to a youth when shared with a caring adult. Contact Stephanie Ball at 864-7423, Ext. 321, or email sball@spectrumvt. org.

MORNING SUPPORT — The Winooski Senior Center is looking for morning support volunteers to greet seniors, encourage engagement in activities, answer phones and help with nutrition programs.

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Thousands of Vermont workers were paid late last Friday due to a hiccup in the direct deposit supply chain.

Direct deposit glitch highlights vulnerable payroll system

Last Friday, thousands of Vermont residents employed at 200 companies failed to receive their paychecks on time. Funds were deposited by Monday, but the glitch got people wonder ing: What the heck just happened?

Could it happen again?

Most employees don’t sweat the details about how paycheck direct deposit works. They just want their money in the bank on payday. Direct deposit is like a car engine that only gets our attention when it doesn’t work. But like an engine, direct deposit has plenty of hidden, moving parts. Sometimes they stop working.

The f irst lin k in a chain of events happened in September, when MyPayrollHR CEO Michael Mann was arrested after allegedly stealing $35 million of company money earmarked as payroll for his clients’ employees. As a result, MyPayrollHR couldn’t transfer that money to a bank called Cachet National, which handles the actual direct deposit into employees’ accounts.

Caught unawares, Cachet National covered the added expense.

But Cachet National, ascribing to the maxim of “fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me,” announced on Wednesday evening, Oct. 23 a new, self-protecting protocol for receiving payroll funds from allegedly crooked providers like MyPayrollHR and honest ones like PayData of Colchester. Gone was the convenient, trust-based system of ACH bank checks. Wire us the payroll money up front, Cachet told the payroll service providers.

That last-minute bombshell threw companies like PayData into action. While it scrambled

to comply with Cachet’s new policy, it knew the typical Friday payday wouldn’t happen for many clients. It covered as many Friday paydays as possible with its own funds, “but we simply ran out of time,” the Paydata website reported Sunday, Oct. 27.

Most Vermont employees knew they would be paid on the next business day, and PayData transparently communicated the delay’s cause and solutions.

Could it happen again? The answer seems to be “yes,” but payroll providers will be better prepa red. Even as t hey were expressing their un happiness and wiring money to Cachet as requested, they were devising work-arounds for if/when this

happens again.

Ultimately, banking is built on trust. As payroll industry consultant Steve Friedl noted in a report from cybercrime journalist Brian Krebs: “There’s a lot of same day stuff that goes on in the payroll industry that depends on people being honest and having money available at certain times. When that’s not possible because a bank in that process says it doesn’t want to be stuck in the middle, that can create problems for a lot of people who are then stuck in the middle.”

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Dear Savvy Senior, Because of my mobility problems, I’m thinking about getting a walk-in bathtub that’s easy to get into and out of, but could use some help selecting one. What can you tell me about walk-in tubs, and can you recommend some good companies that make and install them?

Bubble Bath Betty Dear Betty, Walk-in tubs are a good option for mobility challenged seniors because they’re much easier to get into and out of than a standard tub, and will help prevent slips, trips and falls, too. Here’s what you should know.

THE BASICS Walk-in bathtubs are uniquely designed tubs that have a watertight, hinged door built into the side of the tub that provides a much lower threshold to step over (usually 2.5 to 7 inches) versus a standard tub that’s around 15 inches.

In addition to the low threshold, most walk-in tubs also have a built-in seat, grab bars, anti-slip floors, anti-scald valves and a handheld showerhead. And many higher-end models offer therapeutic spa-like features that are great for seniors with arthritis and other ailments.

The kind of tub you choose will depend on your needs, preferences and budget, and the size and layout of your bathroom. The cost of a walk-in tub today with professional installation ranges anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000. Here

are some other things you’ll need to consider, to help you make a good choice.

TUB SIZE Walk-in bathtubs vary in size. Most models have high walls between 3 and 4 feet high, and are between 28 and 32 inches wide, but will fit into the same 60-inch-long space as your standard tub without having to reconfigure the room. There are also bariatric walk-in tubs that have wider door openings and larger seats to accommodate people over 300 pounds.

WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE Most walk-in tubs have an inward opening door, but if you use a wheelchair, an outward opening door may be a better option because they’re easier to access.

TUB OPTIONS The most basic and least expensive type of walk-in tub you can get is a simple soaker tub. But depending on your preferences, you have many other options like an aero therapy (air jets) tub, hydrotherapy (whirlpool water jets) tub, aromatherapy tub that mixes fragrant essential oils with the water or a combination tub that has multiple features.

Also, look for tubs that have an inline heating system to keep your bathwater warm while you soak.

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for a chilly experience. To help with this, consider a tub that has fast-filling faucets and pump-assisted drainage systems, which significantly speed up the process. But these options may require some plumbing modifications to your bathroom.

EASY CLEANING Keeping the tub clean should be a priority, especially if you get a therapy tub because of the bacteria that can grow in it. So, look for tubs with self-cleaning systems.

WARRANTY The best walk-in bathtubs on the market today are made in the USA. Also make sure the company you choose has a lifetime “leak-proof” door seal warranty and lengthy warranties on both the tub and the operating system.

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Unfortunately, original Medicare does not cover walk-in bathtubs, nor do Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policies, but some Medicare Advantage plans may help pay. There are also many states that offer Medicaid waivers that will help pay for the purchase and installation of a walk-in tub to those that qualify, and the VA offers some programs that provide financial aid, too.

To get started, contact a few companies to send a local dealer to your home, assess your bathroom and give you free product options and estimates.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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The board also required a traffic study to evaluate whether a traffic light is warranted at the entrance to the facility.

The state proposes to co-locate a 142-space public park-and-ride to the immediate north of the barracks.

So, in addition to the Vermont State Police and the Department of Buildings and General Services, the Agency of Transportation is also involved.

VTrans project manager Scott Burbank said that traffic mitigation will include separate turning lanes into a single access road off Route 2A, shared by the park-and-ride and the police barracks. The turning lanes will allow drivers to enter the facilities without slowing through traffic.

Board members ordered the traffic study to determine whether a traffic light is warranted to help drivers exit the facilities onto Route 2A, which is typically clogged during commuting hours because of the nearby interstate exchange.

In a 2017 traffic analysis of the park-and-ride, VTrans determined that a traffic light was not warranted, Burbank said. But that study did not take the police barracks into account.

The park-and-ride project will be a separate agenda item for the DRB at its meeting next Tuesday.

About 70 daytime employees will be based at the barracks, Vermont State Police Cpt. Gary Scout said.

That is roughly 20 more than work out of the current barracks because a state police intelligence center currently housed in leased office space in Williston will be consolidated into the barracks.

The new barracks will also host Vermont Fish and Wildlife offices and a 911 call center, which are both located inside the existing barracks.

“The building is also being designed to be an emergency operation command for any major incidents that occur in Chittenden County,” Scout said.

The state plans to sell the existing barracks property.

The new barracks is designed as a brick building to match other barracks recently built around the state. Two metal storage garages are also proposed, with room for state police cruisers and boats. There will be two holding cells on site for criminal suspects and a 50-person meeting room that will be open for public use.

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Cooking Corner

Welcome the world to your kitchen As a representation of cultures and regions from around the world, food can be more than just sustenance, it can connect you to faraway places. Whether you have opportunities to travel the globe or prefer to stick closer to home, food can bring the heritage of other countries right to your own plate.

For example, this vegetarian spicy noodles dish features angel hair pasta and a soy-hummus sauce that’s creamy and rich with distinct Thai flavors.

VEGETARIAN SPICY NOODLES 4 t a bl e s p o o n s s oy sauce 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 cup water 6 tablespoons hummus 4 quarts water 3 ounces dry angel hair pasta 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic 2 cups thinly sliced bell pepper 1 cup thinly sliced cherry tomatoes 1 tablespoon thinly sliced Thai basil, divided 1 tablespoon sliced scallions, divided In large frying pan over medium heat, cook soy sauce, sugar, water and hummus 1-2 minutes until hot and mixed together.

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Substance abuse seminar “Talking to kids about substance abuse.” Presenters from Freedom from Chemical Dependency. 7-830 p.m. Lake Champlain Waldorf School, 359 Turtle Lane, Shelburne. www.lakechamplainwaldorfschool. org.

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African safari travelogue Jeanne and Ray Desilets will share their experiences on safaris in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

1:30 p.m. Richmond Free Library, 201 Bridge St., Richmond.

FRIDAY, NOV. 8 Women in Burlington history Architectural historian Britta Tonn presents “Compelling Women in Burlington’s History.” 2-3 p.m.

Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington. www.eeevermong.org. (802) 6586554.

Waldorf school open house Middle and high school students and their families invited to explore Lake Champlain Waldorf School.

1-3 p.m. 122 Bostwick Rd., Shelburne. www.lakechamplainwal-

Williston Historical Societ y meeting and presentation A look at discoveries in the attic of the Chittenden/Clark Farmhouse, preceded by the historical society’s annual meeting. 2 p.m.

Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 Cannabidiol discussion The Howard Center presents, “An Overview of Cannabidiol (CBD) – Magic Elixir or Not?” 6-7:30 p.m. Dealer.com, 1 Howard St., Burlington. www.howardcenter.org.

ONGOING NAMI-VT Williston Family Support Group For family members and close friends of a loved one with a serious mental illness. First and third Monday of the month. 6-7:30 p.m. at the NAMI-VT office, 600 Blair Park Rd, Williston. 310-4199.

Sustainable Williston monthly meeting.

Fourth Thursday of each month.

7:15 p.m. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston. Meet to discuss sustainability issues and projects and plan new steps for the future. 6 p.m. potluck dinner precedes discussion.

Divorce Care Support Group A safe place and a process that can help make the journey easier. Free 13-week group for men and women. Sunday evenings, 5:30-7:30 p.m. through Dec. 1 at the North Avenue Alliance Church, 901 North Ave., Burlington. 4257053.

Alzheimer’s caregiver support group Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group. 300 Cornerstone Dr., Suite 130, Williston. Meets second Tuesday of each month, 5-6:30 p.m. alz.org/vermont.

Adult survivors of suicide loss Free support group in Williston, meets third Thursday of each month, providing a safe, respectful space where group members can talk about their loss. For more information and meeting location, call Joanna at 777-5244 or Maria at 879-9576.

TO SUBMIT AN EVENT: email editor@willistonobserver.com

Brick Church Music Series Friday, November 8th | 2019

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Visual Guest Artist: Nancy Stone - “Watercolor postcards of Vermont’s 251 towns” All Proceeds Benefit: The Williston Historical Society Doors open/Art Show at 6:30pm Music at 7:00pm Ticket Price: $13 in advance / $15 at door ($11 / $13 for seniors and children) Ticket Purchase: Williston Town Hall; at the Brick Church door on the day of the show, or online at www.town.williston.vt.us/BrickChurchMusic Location: All shows occur at the Old Brick Church in Williston Village

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Greek Food Festival

Saturday, November 9th • Greek Food • Greek Desserts • Greek Pastries Baklava, Koulourakia and Spanakopita BAKE SALE STARTS AT 10 AM

Chicken Souvlaki, Gyro and Falafel Vegetarian Platters served with Rice Pilaf Greek salad

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Opportunity for In-Home Caregiving Seeking Part-Time Caregiver(s) for approximately 16 hours/week, (2 days/evenings) and one weekend/month (live-in) to provide back up and respite support for a live-in caregiver.

The individual(s) will work together with the live-in caregiver to help a wonderful and active gentleman with dementia remain at home in his 2 bedroom apartment in downtown Burlington.

This role best suits a compassionate, active healthminded individual, preferably experienced in caregiving and willing to make at least a one-year commitment.

Must provide own car. Competitive compensation including YMCA membership.

Send cover letter and resume to: Annmarie Plant, RN, BA,CCM, Aging Life Care Consultant annmarie.plant726@gmail.com

Meetings”. Contact Planning & Zoning Office for more information: 878-6704 or 7878 Williston Road

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at 3294 St George Road in the GZDS. DP 17-01.2 BlackRock Construction c/o Benjamin Avery requests pre-application review to request 18-units of allocation at the March 2020 Growth Management hearing for Phase II of the Northridge subdivision located north of Metcalf Drive and east of Coyote Lane in the RZD. No changes to the project are proposed.

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TOWN OF WILLISTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD AGENDA Tuesday, November 12, 2019 – 7:00 PM 7928 Williston Road – Police Station Meeting Room DP 20-14 Adams Real Properties, LLC c/o Jason Adams requests a discretionary permit to establish additional outdoor storage and install a fence at 78 and 90 Adams Drive in the IZDW.

DP 20-15 Kevin Mazuzan requests pre-application review of a proposed 2-lot subdivision on a 5.27-acre parcel to create 1 new dwelling unit at 1120 Butternut Road in the ARZD. DP 20-16 Jennifer and Huy Tran request a variance to locate a portion of a proposed wastewater system in the front yard setback and wetland buffer setback at 555 Oak Hill Road in theARZD. DP 13-04.2 Vermont Agency of Transportation c/o Tina Bohl requests a discretionary permit amendment to modify access to Lot 1 (Park & Ride facility) and Lot 2 (see DP 20-13) of the Ramsey Subdivision located

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“This is especially important during this time of F-35 transition — we must learn how to employ the tactical advantages gained from the F-35 during both day and night operations.”

The Air Guard has traditionally used the fall and winter months for night operations because of the early sunset times.

General manager chosen for new Hilton hotel

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The Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel under construction at Finney Crossing will be led by Billie Quintin, it was announced in October.

The hotel is expected to open in February.

Quintin comes from the Courtyard Marriot in Williston, where she began as a part-time front desk associate and rose through the ranks to become general manger. Quintin’s title at the Hilton will also be general manager.

“Billie was chosen not only because of her extensive experience, but also her ability to lead others,” said Sean Riley, president of Maine Course Hospitality Group, which will manage the hotel.

The hotel will have 100 rooms, a pool and fitness area and will be geared toward extended stay guests.

Drug and needle take back numbers are in The Williston Police Department collected nearly 200 pounds of prescription medication from residents Oct. 26 as part of National Drug Take Back Day. Overall, nearly 7,000 pounds of medication was collected statewide. Earlier in October, the Williston Fire Department held a needle take back day, collecting about 90 pounds of needles from residents for safe disposal.

Alleged attempted robber comes forward The Williston Police Department’s search for an alleged attempted robber ended Friday when Justin J. Matis, 33, of Essex, turned himself in at the police station. Police had been searching for a man who allegedly attempted to rob the Taft Corners Jolly Mobil gas station two days earlier.

Police say the man entered the store about 9:40 p.m. and demanded money from the clerk. The man left after the clerk refused and was seen entering a vehicle parked across the street. The man was caught on surveillance cameras at the store seeming to make a gesture indicating he was armed. The camera showed him wearing a hood backwards with cutouts at the eyes.

Matis was charged with attempted robbery and brought to Chittenden County criminal court, where he was released on bail after arraignment.

“The Williston Police Department would like to thank the public for their assistance on this case,” a department press release states.

Vandevord, Bernier families run for funds Members of the Vandevord and Bernier families participated in the Octoberfest Marathon in Peru, N.Y. on Oct. 19 for the seventh year, helping raise money for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation in memory of George Vandevord.

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Members of the Vandevord and Bernier families pose after running in the Octoberfest Marathon in Peru, N.Y., to benefit the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation in memory of George Vandevord.