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Finney Crossing lands Fiddlehead Brewing Brewery and pizza restaurant proposed for neighborhood

A rendering of the building proposed for the Finney Crossing development in Williston’s growth center. The plans include a brewery, pizza restaurant and outdoor ice cream window with patio.

By Jason Starr Observer staff

Williston will be getting its third brewery if town planners approve the latest commercial proposal at the Finney Crossing neighborhood near Taft Corners.

Fiddlehead Brewing Company, a 10-year-old craft beer-maker with a flagship production house and tasting room in Shelburne, plans

to open a second location in a new 7,500-square-foot building next to a small park in the middle of the neighborhood, according to plans submitted in January to the Williston Planning and Zoning office.

The proposal is on the agenda for the March 10 meeting of the Development Review Board. It was submitted by Finney Crossing developers Snyder Commercial Properties and Rieley Properties, whose

owner, Scott Rieley, is the board chair man. Rieley has recused himself from deliberations on past Finney Crossing applications.

The brewery would join Burlington Beer Company and Goodwater Brewery as the town’s craft beer options.

In addition to Fiddlehead, a wood-fired pizza restaurant called Folino’s is also in the plans for the new building. Folino’s is co-located

with Fiddlehead in Shelburne and also has a downtown Burlington location.

Pizza from Folino’s will be available at Fiddlehead, satisfying a state mandate that breweries have food for sale. Beer production will comprise just 12 percent of the building, while the restaurant and bar will make up the majority of the space. An outdoor ice cream window and patio are also in the plans.

The building will join a Hilton

hotel, Healthy Living Market and Farmhouse Tap and Grill — all under construction — as the neighborhood’s commercial core. The neighborhood also has hundreds of apartments and condominiums built over the past eight years.

The March 10 hearing is set for 7 p.m. at Town Hall. A preliminary approval is sought. The proposal would need to return for a second hearing with the board for final approval.

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VT making progress reducing lead levels in drinking water, Health Dept. urges home testing Of the 168 schools that have received their water test results to date, 79 percent have at least one tap with lead levels at or above 4 parts per billion (ppb) – the action level set by state law. If schools have a result at or above 4 ppb, they are required to immediately stop using the fixture and either replace

it or permanently disable it.

The state’s 440 public and independent schools and 1,200 child care programs must test all taps used for drinking water and cooking by the end of this year. The 2019 law was created after a pilot study of drinking water taps at 16 schools detected lead levels of at

least 1 ppb at all the schools tested.

Lead exposure poses a special risk to young children because they absorb lead into their systems more easily than adults do. Lead can slow down physical growth, impair development and learning, and cause behavioral problems.

Drinking tap water is just one of

the ways children can be exposed to lead.

Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD said the test results do not come as a surprise.

“The pilot study told us a lot about what to expect with a broader testing program,” said Dr. Levine.

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“Including that when fixtures are not regularly used, lead can build up in the water. We learned this would be of particular concern in school buildings that have older plumbing, which tends to contain more lead.”

Dr. Levine said the results underscore why it’s important for the state to require the testing.

“Lead poisoning is a serious, but preventable health problem,” said Dr. Levine. “There is no safe level of lead in the body, which means we need to address the sources of lead where we find them.”

Licensed child care programs are also required to test their water. Of the 751 child care programs that have sent in samples, 13 percent have at least one tap at or above 4 ppb. Child care programs are less likely to have an elevated lead result because they have fewer taps to sample.

All test results are listed at leadresults.vermont.gov. The public can also check the current status of testing statewide by going to that link and clicking the “reports” tab and then “overall summary.”

Once a tap is taken out of service, the school or child care then chooses a permanent fix, such as removing or replacing the fixture. The state is covering the cost of testing and will also provide reimbursement for fixture replacement. To date, 484 taps have been replaced and 145 others have been permanently removed from service.

The project is being coordinated by the Health Department in close collaboration with the Agency of Education, Department for Children and Families, and the Department of Environmental Conservation.

“This is a huge undertaking,” Dr. Levine said. “I appreciate the hard work being done by our schools and child care programs to help protect the health of their children and staff.” For more information about the testing program, visit healthvermont.gov/leadtest-response.

The Health Department also re com mend s t esting your home drinking water for lead. Order two lead test kits – a first draw and flush – for a total of $24 by calling the Health Department Laboratory at 802-338-4724 or 800-660-9997.

Learn more about lead hazards and what you can do to prevent lead poisoning: healthvermont.gov/lead.

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Police’s new recruit: a Labrador puppy Selectboard approves ‘comfort dog’ proposal

By Jason Starr Observer staff

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Lt. Josh Moore is spearheading the effort to secure a comfort dog for WPD.

The traditional image of a police canine is one of a trained German shepherd chasing down perpetrators and sniffing out illegal drugs.

But the Williston Police Department is on track to become the first police department in Vermont to change the script for police dogs.

The selectboard last week approved a proposal from Lt. Josh Moore and Chief Patrick Foley to bring a Labrador puppy into the fold and train it as a “comfort dog.”

Instead of helping enforce the law, the dog will focus on the softer side of policing. It will be called on

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“Some of the major issues we face out there every day are mental health issues and how we bridge that gap between the police department and the community,” Moore said. “The idea is to help people in traumatic times communicate with law enforcement.”

The program will come at virtually no cost to the town, Moore assured selectboard members. A Labrador breeder in New Hampshire has already agreed to donate a puppy, he said, and a Williston dog trainer with a long history of training traditional police dogs has agreed to train the dog for free. Police have also secured an agreement with Guys Farm and Yard and Mountain View Animal Hospital, both Williston businesses, for free pet food and veterinary care, Moore said.

Chief Foley plans to convert one of the department’s two long-vacant detective positions into a dog handler position. The officer who is promoted into the job would work with the dog during the day, and care for it as a household pet when off-duty.

“I already have several officers that want to take on the position,” Moore said.

With the selectboard approval, the department plans to get on a wait list with Boonefield Labradors of New Hampshire to procure a puppy. Moore expects a puppy to arrive within a few months. He said its first exposure in the community

will likely be in Williston’s schools, where students will have a chance to name the puppy.

Town Manager Rick McGuire noted that a past selectboard approved a police canine program — one with more traditional crime fighting roles — but the program was never launched because the officer who was expected to become the dog’s handler left the department. Foley said the comfort dog handler position requires less training than handling a traditional police dog, so the position is more transferable in the case of officer turnover.

McGuire said the program will be a tool for the department to attract and retain officers.

“It is more than just the benefit of having the dog in the community,” he said. “It’s also a benefit to the officers.”

The board approved the program 4-0, with Jeff Fehrs abstaining.

Fehrs raised the possibility that the program would come with future costs to the town, if food and veterinary care donations are discontinued. He had hoped to table the idea until a March agenda to give time for citizens to consider the idea and offer any feedback.

Despite Fehrs’ misgivings, board member Joy Limoge made the motion to approve the program.

“It puts me in an awkward position,” Fehrs said, “because I don’t want to vote against it, but I’m also not ready to vote for it.”

In seconding Limoge’s motion and voting for the proposal, board member Ted Kenney said: “There are a lot of different uses for this. I think it’s a great idea.”

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For decades, Vermont’s Community Media Centers have provided our residents direct access to each other, our government and our community events. Now, more than ever, we need a strong network of public, educational and government (“PEG TV”) stations and their Community Media Centers to provide these important services that keep our civic engagement strong.

I have been a longtime advocate for government transparency. The public’s right to know is critical to a democracy where we can audit our local, state, and federal government agencies, and ultimately hold them accountable. My days on the South Burlington City Council taught me first-hand the important role PEG TV plays in keeping our residents informed and engaged.

Historically, PEG TV was funded mainly through fees paid by the cable industry, as part of the deal that we all made with cable providers to use our common infrastructure. In recent months, the Federal Communications Commission has changed some of their rules so that cable providers can choose to contribute less to community media

centers. At the same time, “cord cutting” means that less overall funding will be available from this source over time.

Last year, the State of Vermont rightly recognized the importance of our Community Media Centers by creating a summer study committee to look at how we can ensure their vitality if their primary funding source is reduced. The study committee found that the answer to that question is complex because of federal preemption, lawsuits and overlapping legal jurisdictions.

This year, the committee has put forward a bill to allow the State to hire experts who understand the complexity of the issues and make some recommendations about how to support and preserve our PEG TV stations for Vermonters.

I support this bill (S.318/H.744) and the accompanying funding for the expert study it allows. Our Community Media Centers provide access to our local and state government processes, allow us to learn from each other and allow families across Vermont to enjoy access to a variety of community events that they might not be able

to attend in person.

As a long-time proponent of the public’s right to know, I appreciate the transparency and accessibility that PEG TV provides. Not everyone can go to every meeting or fully understand the context of board discussions through their minutes.

Our Community Media Centers provide a valuable window into state and local government. I remember when PEG TV began back in the early 1990s, and a member of our City Council was opposed because our citizens might actually know what we were doing at our meetings. That is exactly the point!

In addition to making valuable information accessible for Vermonters, they provide 200 jobs across the state. We need to ensure that the 25 Community Media Centers in Vermont are well supported and strong for the long term. Their services are crucial so that we can all be more civically engaged.

I hope the Vermont legislature will support the PEG TV bill and provide this needed small investment to ensure we can move forward with the study and maintain this valuable public service.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Article 9 confusion It has come to our attention that there is some concern about Article 9 on the Town Ballot regarding the appointment or removal of the Library Director. This Article has the full support of the Library Trustees and was developed through discussions with the Town to formalize the current procedures.

Karla Karstens on behalf of the DAML Board of Trustees

Popkess for Library Trustee I am a relatively new Williston resident, an Assistant Professor of Professional Pilot Technology at Vermont Technical College and an enthusiastic reader. I note that the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library currently has a vacant Trustee position, which could be filled at the Town Meeting. I will be greeting residents at the door on Town Meeting day to ask for their support as a write-in candidate for the vacant Library Trustee seat.

I spent 15 years in the Air Force and another 16 years at Pan American World Airways and Delta Air Lines before retiring to teach the next generation of pilots. My flight kit and luggage were always heavier than some of my peers because there was always a novel or biography inside. I travelled the globe with books, both in the figurative and literal sense. I believe that reading is fundamental to good citizenship and lifetime success. I also believe that a “public library” is a fundamental part of everyone’s lifetime education. I believe that public libraries like ours should be a center for community activity and for lifelong learning.

A library is not a political entity; it exists to provide an understand-

ing of all points of view and to provide free access to information, education and entertainment.

Far from being a replacement for books, the Internet has become a jumble of potentially confusing and inadequately sourced information.

Librarians, (like journalists) have been sorting through that confusion for our citizens for hundreds of years on every continent. I want to see that not just continue, but prosper in this town. The Dorothy Alling Memorial Library is a jewel.

It deserves continued public support and expanded opportunities as a center of ideas in Williston.

For that reason, I will be asking for your support as a Williston Library Trustee write-in candidate at Town Meeting day to fill the vacant position.

John C Popkess Assistant Professor, Professional Pilot Technology Vermont Technical College

Vote to take care of your neighbors Our centuries-old Vermont tradition of Town Meeting Day is just days away. This year, perhaps the presidential primary on that same day is getting most of the attention, but remember that other important business will happen on Super Tuesday.

Throughout the state, Vermonters will vote on their school and town budgets. Some will vote by Australian ballot. Others will wade through budget items on paper copies of town reports in school audi-

toriums, defending their priorities to their neighbors using Robert’s Rules and aided by the dry humor of a moderator. This year, I’m on the ballot myself, running for a seat on the new unified school district board in my community. Whichever forum is used for your city or town, please participate!

One of the items that will likely appear in your town’s budget will be an allocation for your local home health agency. It may appear as part of a social services line. It may be on a list of non-mandated appropriations, all of which will be put to a vote together. In my town, it gets its own article—#11. Every town report is different. What’s the same across the state is the need for

received town funding in Vermont. Our members still provide nursing care to people who have left the hospital. They still provide long-term care to Vermonters who want to remain at home as long as possible. But today’s home health includes maternal-child health, rehabilitation of many kinds and telemedicine that allows for constant monitoring and care for complex conditions. Our members provide care to clients at all stages of life.

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4Hers meet at UVM for Horse Quiz Bowl Twenty-four 4-Hers from Chittenden and Franklin counties competed in the annual Chittenden County 4-H Invitational Horse Quiz Bowl on Feb. 20.

The event, designed to test the 4-Hers on their knowledge of horse breeds, anatomy, nutrition and feeds and related topics, was held on UVM campus and hosted

by UVM Extension 4-H and Chittenden County 4-H. Placements were as follows: SENIOR DIVISION (14-18): Anna-Lise Cooledge, Westford (first); Allison Tourville, Georgia (second); Tucker Murdough, Essex Junction (third); Victoria Blaney, Richford (fourth) JUNIOR DIVISION (12-13): Haileigh Demers, Milton (first); Summer Le, Colchester (second); Allie Hoffman, Milton (third); Jillian Murdough (fourth) and Madeline Tylenda (fifth), both from Essex Junction; Jenna Bennett, Swanton (sixth); Chloe Irish, Westford (seventh); Kiera Newton, Milton (eighth) JUNIOR DIVISION (10-11):

Adaline Ploof, Westford (first); Kelsey Paradee, Swanton (second); Patrick Jordan, Essex Junction (third); Madeline Langlois, Westford (fourth); Emma Sibley, Milton (fifth); Kate LaMantia, Richmond (sixth); Jakob Marinoff, Swanton (seventh); Maya Lewis, Williston (eighth) J U N IOR DI V ISION (8-9): Chloe Lamarche, Starksboro (first); Paityn Paradee (second), Natalie Chevalier (third) and Kayden Marinoff (fourth), all from Swanton 4-H alumni who previously represented Vermont at national horse quiz bowl competitions served as moderators for the event. They were Emma Cushman, Barre; Kaelyn Jenny, Essex Junction; Hannah Lang and Grace Parks, both from Essex; and Dyani Jones, Jericho.

To learn more about the 4-H horse program in Vermont, contact Wendy Sorrell, UVM 4-H livestock educator, at (802) 6518343, ext. 513 or wendy.sorrell@ uvm.edu.

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Twenty-four 4-Hers from Chittenden and Franklin counties competed in the annual Chittenden County 4-H Invitational Horse Quiz Bowl on Feb. 20.

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NONPROFIT NEWS Kids express themselves through song We love ‘em so much They help us to learn They make us feel happy and make our brains churn They take us inside with pictures and words Tigers and dinosaurs elephants and birds They take us to places and outer-space worlds Africa, China, and clams with their pearls Chorus: Books are so special And full of great pages For big kids and little kids and peeps of all ages Those are the lyrics of the original song, “Reading Pearls,” written by Richford students during their songwriting workshop with CLiF presenter/singer-songwriter Jon Gailmor, sponsored by CLIF’s Community Building grant last year.

This year, Gailmor is visiting many schools across New Hampshire and Vermont, bringing words and music to life and recording the students’ original work. Students will then have the opportunity to perform their songs in front of their families and community members.

CLiF’s Year of the Book grant offers three-day writing workshops with Gailmor and a culminating event for students to share their work. The program is one of many offerings Year of the Book schools have to choose from to incorporate literacy into their curricula.

Gailmor recently helped Enosburg Elementary students craft their collaborative songs as part of their Year of the Book grant and Barton Academy and Graded School in Barton for their Year of the Book. This spring, he’ll be visiting Derby, VT, Berlin, NH, Swanton, VT, and Bristol, NH through the Momentum (post-Year of the

Book support) and Revive grants.

Songwriting is a fun way to engage children with words and stories and teach them poetry through patterns and devices like rhyming and repetition. It’s a fun and interactive way to bring communities together and fits with CLiF’s Year of the Book goals to increase family engagement, increase enthusiasm for words and stories, and create community-wide celebrations of literacy.

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LIVING GREEN

The joy of winter composting

By Gordon Clark While gardening comes to a stop in the winter, its companion activity, composting, doesn’t have to. While you might think that cold temperatures keep a compost pile from composting, that is not the case. In my winter compost pile, I regularly achieve temperatures in excess of 130 degrees F even when it’s in the low teens or single digits at night.

I simply charge (or fill) it when temperatures go above freezing, which happens increasingly often in our changing winter climate.

According to a study from Climate Central, since 1970 northern New England winters have warmed at an average rate of more than 1 degree F per decade. Burlington, Vermont, has seen the greatest warming of any city in North America with average winter temperatures 7 degrees F higher now than five decades ago.

For winter composting, the major issue is usually the supply of materials, what composters refer to as “browns” (carbon heavy) and “greens” (nitrogen rich). However, there are some uniquely Vermont ways to keep your compost pile charged in the colder months.

GREENS: Since we still eat fresh food in the winter, you will probably always have your own supply of greens in the form of fruit and vegetable scraps for your compost.

Don’t have enough? You can save up until you do. These food scraps

will just freeze harmlessly on your back porch or in your freezer until you’re ready to add to the compost pile.

Better yet, ask your neighbors to help, and give them a five-gallon bucket to fill. Local grocery stores may let you take fruit and vegetables they discard, and coffee grounds from the local coffeehouse are another nitrogen-rich “green” to add. My fun, new find for winter composting greens though is spent beer mash. With a Carbon to Nitrogen (C:N) ratio of about 15:1, depending on the brewing process, spent beer mash is almost as rich in nitrogen as leafy vegetable wastes, which have a 25:1 C:N ratio. And what does Vermont have if not lots of breweries? Most are happy to give you a few buckets of their spent mash.

BROWNS: If you’ve already blown through your stored leaf pile, you may be able to purchase straw bales at a local farm or nursery. I have been using sawdust and woodchips, available at local lumber mills and wood shops, for brown matter and have also found these to be superior insulation in cold weather.

I put a nice 6-12-inch ring of these around the interior of my compost bin, and then do my actual composting in the center. This insulation allows me to maintain the pile’s temperature, even when it gets cold and even when the pile is considerably smaller than the generally recommended 5-by-5-

by-5 foot pile. (My bin is about 4.5 feet in diameter, and the pile has never gotten higher than 3 feet this winter.)

Take note that sawdust and woodchips are extremely high in carbon, having C:N ratios of up to 400:1. You’ll want to use them more sparingly in the composting core, mixing them with other browns and/or using extra greens to compensate.

In a nutshell, that’s it! Just bear in mind that this is not a method to produce a finished load of fine compost by the first day of spring.

What it will do is allow you to keep your microbes alive and healthy during the winter, continue to compost your own food waste and have a fantastic base for when you build the larger pile as the weather warms. And it allows you to make new friends as you go to your local grocery store, farm or brewery and local mill, lumberyard or wood shop. And what could be more Vermont than that?

-Gordon Clark is a UVM Extension Master Gardener from Burlington, Vermont.

Winter composting allows you to make new friends as you go to your local grocery store, farm or brewery and local mill, lumberyard or wood shop. And what could be more Vermont than that? (Photo courtesy Pexels.com)

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LIVING GREEN

Peter Walke named Commissioner of Vt. Dept. of Environmental Conservation Governor Phil Scott announced this week the appointment of Peter Walke to serve as commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

Walke has served as the deputy secretary for the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) since January 2017, after serving as chief of staff for the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

Walke replaces Emily Boedecker, who served as DEC Commissioner for three years.

“Peter has been an important member of our team and a proven leader in state government, and will be a valuable asset in leading DEC,” said Governor Scott.

“During his time as Natural Resources deputy secretary, he’s led multi-state efforts to protect Vermont’s drinking water and been integral in our work to tackle climate change issues. Peter’s experience in developing sound environmental policy that supports our efforts to build a dynamic economy will continue to help us protect our natural resources and strengthen our state.”

Walke will now lead DEC’s 300 em-

ployees working to advance clean air, clean water and healthy communities.

DEC is one of three departments in the Agency of Natural Resources, along with the Fish and Wildlife Department and the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation.

“Peter has been instrumental in developing and implementing strong, common-sense environmental policy,” said ANR Secretary Julie Moore. “His ability to lead bipartisan efforts across the state and region has been invaluable. This skillset will be an asset to the DEC. During his time as ANR’s deputy secretary, Peter cochaired the Vermont Climate Action Commission and represented Vermont in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. He also coordinated efforts to provide clean drinking water for Vermont residents affected by PFAS chemical contamination.”

Raised in Vermont, Walke attended Williams College in Massachusetts and the University of Colorado. After college, Walke joined the Navy, serving nine years as an intelligence officer stationed in Florida, Virginia, England

and Colorado, and was deployed twice to support counterterrorism operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. After resigning his commission, Walke was selected for a leadership development fellowship serving the governor of New York. He quickly became one of the governor’s primary environmental advisors and was named chief of staff of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. Walke lives in Montpelier with his two children.

“I’m honored to be appointed to this position and am committed to continuing to work in partnership with Vermonters to protect the environment through sound, transparent and consistent policies and programs,” said Walke. “I’m looking forward to leading the Department’s talented team and expanding our collaboration within Vermont and around the region.”

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LIVING GREEN

Cleaning up with non-toxic cleaners Every space gets dirty. Whether at home, at work, or somewhere in between, most of us use cleaning products on a regular basis to tidy up. While commercial products may get things squeaky clean, they can also do more harm than good.

Many contain ingredients that can be acutely toxic, carcinogenic or mutagenic resulting in irritation to skin, eyes or lungs. They may also be non-biodegradable, poisonous to aquatic organisms and water and

air polluting. Some common components of store-bought cleaners to watch out for include ammonium, formaldehyde, glycol ethers, sodium borate, sodium laureth sulfates along with artificial colors, dyes and fragrances. In contrast, most do-it-yourself (DIY) cleaning recipes typically contain just a few natural, readily available ingredients.

Additionally, many can be whipped up in a home kitchen in less than five minutes for a fraction of what

it costs to purchase most storebought versions and are equal to or superior in performance. Better yet, they don’t send harmful residuals down the drain.

There is a DIY recipe for nearly every cleaning need: general purpose, clothes, toilets, showers, sinks, carpets, f loors, glass and more. You can start out very simply using vinegar and baking soda for most household jobs. The acid-base reaction between vinegar and bak-

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Girls Nordic ski team clinches title

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The CVU Girls Nordic Team pauses for a quick photo between races in Jericho before going on to win the overall Nordic title on Monday. The team includes Williston residents and Senior Team Captains Kate Zoller and Emma Strack.

By Lauren Read Sports correspondent

After a pair of first place finishes on day one of the Vermont high school nordic ski championships, the Champlain Valley girls team had a comfortable team.

They knew they would need every bit of that cushion to clinch the state championship trophy.

“Winning is not easy,” said CVU coach Sarah Strack. “You have to have top performances in 4 individual races and a team relay race in each discipline.”

The Redhawks held a 28-point lead heading into Monday’s freestyle races, then placed four skiers in the top 10 in the freestyle race and nabbed the second spot in the relay to clinch their first title since 2014.

“The whole team has been working hard all season long,” Strack said. “I’m especially happy for the seniors who have been second and third at the states in the past - they set a great tone for the team this year.”

Champlain Valley finished 71 points, ahead of Mount Mansfield (87) who went 1-2 in the freestyle race on Monday and won the relay to put the pressure on the Redhawks.

“We went into day two knowing MMU is a strong skate skiing team and that they knew the course very well,” Strack said. “We knew

we couldn’t celebrate early and had to keep charging in the skate portion of the meet.”

Finnegan Mittlestadt set the tone for CVU right off the bat, winning the classic race on Thursday. She then followed with a fourth place in Monday’s freestyle race.

Emma Strack was third in the classic race and fifth in the freestyle race, while Esther Cuneo was sixth in the classic and seventh in the freestyle.

Emma Crum rounded out the top 10 in the freestyle, coming in eighth, and crossed the finish line seventh in the classic race.

Isabelle Mittlestadt was eighth in the classic race.

The CVU relay team - consisting of Finnegan Mittlestadt, Crum, Cuneo and Strack - set the Redhawks apart, winning the classic relay and grabbing a second place in the freestyle.

“Our goal every year is to be in the top three at the state meet,” Strack said. “When it all comes together, it is fantastic and fun.”

in behind Brattleboro (first) and Mount Anthony (second).

“I’m also incredibly proud of our boys team,” Strack said. “We have a lot of young skiers on the boys team who helped them move into that third place and got to experience the thrill of winning with the girls team.

“I am excited to see what they can do in

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Gus Lunde came in seventh place in the classic race on Day 1 as CVU’s top finisher, while Skyler Heinger was 11th in the classic race and 11th in the freestyle race.

CVU’s relay team - Lunde, Heinger, Nigel Wormser, Gavin Scaaf - was third in both the freestyle and classic races.

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SPORTS

CVU boys basketball No. 2 seed in D-1 state tourney Sports correspondent

The Champlain Valley boys basketball is ready to make a push for Patrick Gym. The Redhawks (16-4) earned the No. 2 seed in the Division I boys basketball state tournament, setting them up for a run for a coveted state title.

“We are excited for the postseason and feel confident we, at our best, are capable of beating any opponent we might face,” said CVU coach Mike Osborne. “We know all the work is really all to prepare for this time of year.”

CVU earned a bye in the first round of the playoffs and will in the D-I quarterfinals at home at Friday at 7 p.m.

“Every team resets, is back to 0-0, and knows they are 32 good minutes away from advancing,” Osborne said. “We are excited to find out who our opponent will be on Friday in the quarterfinals.”

The Redhawks will face the winner of No. 10 Burr and Burton (8-12) vs. No. 7 BFA-St. Albans (13-7).

“Either opponent will be a handful,” Osborne said. “We obviously had the opportunity to play and

beat BBA a couple times this season, but they are talented, tough, and well-coached. BFA has won nine straight. Enough said.

“Both teams will force us to play our very best to advance.”

CVU did not face BFA-St. Albans in the regular season, but went 2-0 over Burr and Burton, winning the first matchup 64-35 and the second 69-40.

If the Redhawks beat their quarterfinal opponent on Friday, they will advance to the semifinals at Patrick Gym for the second time in three years.

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Looking forward, the Redhawks face a likely semifinal opponent in No. 3 St. Johnsbury (15-5), who they split the season series with, and stare at No. 1 Rice (18-2) and No. 3 South Burlington (14-6) on the other side of the bracket as a potential finals matchup.

“We know how competitive it is and how well we’d have to do and will have to play to accomplish it,” Osborne said. “The guys, particularly with nine seniors, are extremely excited for the opportunity they have earned playing from the two seed.”

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SPORTS GIRLS BASKETBALL Champlain Valley 64, Burlington 13: The Champlain Valley girls basketball team wrapped up the regular season with a perfect record after beating Burlington, 64-13, on Monday.

Mekkena Boyd had 15 and six steals for the Redhawks (19-0), while Catherine Gilwee also added 15 points and dished out three assists.

Bray Hunter and Maryn Askew each chipped in with nine points.

CVU now waits for the release of the VPA state tournament pairings, which will be released on March 2.

BOYS BASKETBALL Champlain Valley 87, Spaulding 43: The Champlain Valley boys basketball team wrapped up the regular season with a win, beating Spaulding on Friday.

Ethan Harvey scored 20 points for the Redhawks (16-4), while Tyler Morehouse added 16 points.

C a lde r Hor ow it z-Mc C a d de n chipped in with 13 points.

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CVU's Jason Douglas makes a save during the 'Hawk's game vs. Rutland on Feb. 19 at Cairns Arena.

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BOYS HOCKEY Spaulding 4, Champlain Valley 1: The Champlain Valley boys hockey team lost its seventh game in a row, falling to Spaulding 4-1 on Saturday.

James Bernicke had the lone goal for the Redhawks (2-15-2) and Jack Averill stopped 22 shots.

Kiernan McNamara tallied twice for the Crimson Tide and Kyle May made 21 saves.

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OBITUARIES

Linda Babcock Linda Babcock, 64, of Williston, passed away on Feb.18, 2020 at home following a short illness. She was born on 10/01/1955, in Burlington, the daughter of Jerry and Lorraine Heath Blow. She graduated from the class of 1973 at South Burlington High School. She was married to William Babcock, Jr. for almost 45 years. She loved family, traveling and bingo. She worked for Sodexho for 33 years. She is survived by her husband and children, Amy Tyler and fiancé

Matt Turner, William III and wife, Sonya, all of Williston, 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Also, by 2 brothers and their wives, 1 sister and her husband, 2 sistersin-law and 2 brothers-in-law and their partners, several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by hers and her husband’s parents. Visiting hours were held on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, from 5-7 p.m. at the Ready Funeral Home South Chapel, 261 Shelburne Road, Burlington, Vermont. Burial to follow in the spring. Please visit www.readyfuneral. com to place online condolences.

Nina “Jeanette” Bessett Jeanette Bessett 80, of Williston passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 18, 2020 at the University of Vermont Medical Center.

She was born on Dec. 3, 1939 in St. Louis, MO to Henry and Nina (Axley) Wilson. On Oct. 30, 1965 she married Charles Bessett, who survives. Among the many places she worked, she is most known for Skateland and Twincraft. She had many joys and loved being a part of Williston Senior organization,

traveled to her family home in Illinois as well as Hawaii, she also enjoyed going to Papa Nicks with Charlie and her grandchildren. Jeanette loved cooking large holiday meals and spending time with her adored grandkids. She is also survived by her children Kevin (Jennifer) Bessett of Richmond, Julie Schmid of Richmond and Amy (Matt) Bessett of Hampton, VA as well as grandchildren: Nicholas, Nathan (Lida), Shae, Erin and Hannah. There will be no calling hours. A Celebration of Life took place on Saturday Feb. 22, 2020 at 2 p.m. at the Whitney Hill Homestead in Williston. Burial will be private. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of the Ready Funeral Home South Chapel 261 Shelburne Rd. in Burlington. Please visit www.readyfuneral.com to place online condolences.

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During her teenage years she was active in the youth fellowship of the Lincoln United Church. She was a graduate of the Bristol High School Class of 1963. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Morris Reynolds, “Papa.” She was loved and adored by her children, Greg Reynolds (KelleyAnn) of Shelburne and Shayla Reynolds (Trevor) of Barre. Her real joy in life was her grandchildren Chase and Jenna Reynolds and many step-grandchildren she took in as her own. She delighted being their “Mammie” and “Ama.” She very much enjoyed checking Life360 and Snapchat for their locations. Her four brothers feel the void of losing their only sister who was the bane of their existence growing up and the glue that held them together as adults.

Lawrence (Christine), Bill (Dale) and Gerald “Beanie” (Sheila) of Lincoln and Harold (Ann) of Bristol knew she held the treasures of family history and lore. She is also survived by an aunt, many nieces, nephews and cousins. She had a long career at Merchants Bank, where she enjoyed her interaction with people in and outside the bank. Later in her retirement, she worked at the Christmas Tree Shops in Williston, her “fun” job. After living in Williston for years, Joyce and her husband moved to Leesburg, FL, while spending summers at Malletts Bay in Colchester, VT. She lived a full and happy retirement. Her community at Pennbrooke Fairways will remember her talent for sewing and dedication to the Scrappy Ladies and Quilting Sisters, along with her open-heartedness and helpfulness. She also found time to be a regular cheerleader at her husband’s pickleball and softball games. She will be remembered for her beautiful quilts, baked beans, pie making, sense of humor and deep caring by all who knew her. A memorial service is scheduled for March 14, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Lincoln United Church, with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to NAMI, 600 Blair Park Road, Suite 301, Williston VT 05495.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ‘And now for something different’ The CVU Theatre Program presents its biennial student-directed production “And now for something completely different…. Monty Python’s Edukational Show” in mid- March. This is a new offering from the iconic comedy team, making many of their classic sketches and songs available for production by high school students.

This year’s group of five student directors will be bringing life to sketches such as “Dead Parrot,” “Cheese Shop,” “Four Yorkshiremen,” “The Ministry of Silly Walks” and “Crunchy Frog,” to name a few. Each student director is also directing a musical number.

Some “gems to look forward to,” according to CVU theater’s Candy Padula include “The Fish Schlapping Song,” “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” and both “The Spam & Lumberjack Songs.”

Monty Python’s Edukational Show also features projected animations from the classic television show “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.”

This year’s student directors are Kianna Ayer, Eric Couture, Sydney Hicks, Schuÿler Edgar Holmes and T Weishaar. They have been rehearsing with a cast of 40 actors for the last two months and have had an opportunity to make a cameo appearance within the show, in a film of Silly Walkers which will be featured in one of the sketches.

Performances are Friday and Saturday March 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $6 for students, children, faculty and staff and $9 for general admission. Tickets can be ordered online at www.ticketsource.us/cvutheatre or purchased at the main office at CVU in March.

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In ‘The Restaurant Sketch’, a customer’s complaint about a dirty fork sends the entire restaurant staff into a mad panic, resulting in Monty Python-esque mayhem. Students (from left) Cameron Hoff, Rory McDermott Lily Clark and their waiter Kat Cleveland.

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STORY TIME Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Includes a simple craft activity. March 3: Bunny Tales. March 10: Penguins.

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AFTER-SCHOOL TUESDAYS LEGO Club: March 3, 2-3 p.m.

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This session will focus on browser extensions, such as dictionary and ad blocker. Bring your own device if you would like. All ages.

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Learn about the different types of meditation through practice, breath work and balancing Chakras. All levels welcome.

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Prepare the dish and bring it and the recipe to our potluck meeting. This month: “Pioneer Woman Cooks the New Frontier” by Ree Drummond. Pre-register.

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Wednesday, March 11, 1-3:30 p.m. Learn how to play or just enjoy the game of Mah Jongg.

Come alone or bring a friend and play with members of our community. All experience levels are welcome.

NOTABLE FIGURES IN WILLISTON HISTORY Sunday, March 15, 2 p.m. Richard Allen of the Williston Historical Society will share an illustrated talk on people who have left their mark on Williston’s history: inventors, travelers, storytellers, businessmen, educators, blacksmiths and a politician.

BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB Tuesday, March 17, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Meet others who love to talk about books. This month we will discuss “The Silent Patient”

by Alex Michaelides. Books are available at the front desk. Beverages and dessert provided.

“How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding” by Ted Floyd Floyd, the editor of “Birding Magazine,” profiles 200 mostly North American birds with a brief essay for each, focusing on how behavior and environment shape appearance, song and other characteristics. This combination narrative and field guide includes lessons on being a birder and covers the history of birding. For begin-

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In 2019, Hannaford donated 26,253 lbs of meat, 39,271 lbs. of produce, 15,759 lbs. of Deli products, and 12,961 lbs. of bakery goodies! WOW! Thank you Hannaford for your continued generosity and support!

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

American Songbook The audience enjoyed a Lyric Theatre Revue featuring songs from “The Great American Songbook” during season 12 of the Brick Church Music Series at the Old Brick Church in Williston Village on Feb. 21. Members of the Lyric Theatre Company (below) perform “A Soft Place to Land” from “Waitress” at Williston’s Old Brick Church on Feb. 21. Noelle Nilo (right), performs ‘Ready to be Loved’ from “Edges.”

The Music Series continues with a Saturday show on March 21 called “The Small Glories” featuring roots/folk music from Canada, and the series season finale is April with Andrea Beaton and Troy MacGillivray where attendees can enjoy Cape Breton fiddle. For info, visit www.town.williston.vt.us/ BrickChurchMusic

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SENIORS

Savvy Senior

By Jim Miller

How to choose the right hospital for you Dear Savvy Senior, I need to get a hip replacement and want to find a good, safe hospital to have it done in. What resources can you recommend for evaluating hospitals? I don’t currently have a doctor.

Shopping Around Dear Shopping, Most people spend more time shopping for a kitchen appliance or flat-screen TV than choosing a hospital. But selecting the right one can be as important as the doctor you choose. Here are some tips and resources to help you research the hospitals in your area.

Hospital Shopping While you may not always have the opportunity to choose your hospital, especially in the case of an emergency, having a planned procedure can offer you a variety of choices.

When shopping for a hospital, the most important criteria is to choose one that has a strong department in treating your area of need. A facility that excels in coronary

bypass surgery, for example, may not be the best choice for a hip replacement. Research shows that patients tend to have better results when they’re treated in hospitals that have extensive experience with their specific condition.

In order to choose a hospital that’s best for you, it is important to discuss your concerns and alternatives with the doctor who is treating you. Some doctors may be affiliated with several hospitals from which you can choose. Or, if you’ve yet to select a doctor, finding a top hospital that has expertise with your condition can help you determine which physician to actually choose.

Another important reason to do some research is the all too frequent occurrence of hospital infections, which kill around 75,000 people in the U.S. each year. So, checking your hospital’s infection rates and cleanliness procedures is also a smart move.

Free Researching Tools There are a number of free online resources that can help you evaluate and compare hospitals in your area,

including: Medicare’s Hospital Compare (Medicare.gov/HospitalCompare): Operated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, this tool has data on more than 4,000 U.S. hospitals.

Why Not The Best (WhyNotTheBest.org): Created by the Commonwealth Fund, this is a private foundation that provides performance data on all U.S. hospitals.

The Leapfrog Group (LeapfrogGroup.org): This national, not-for-profit organization grades more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals on quality and safety.

These websites use publicly available data to rate hospitals on various measures of performance like death rates from serious conditions such as heart failure and pneumonia, frequency of hospital-acquired infections, patient satisfaction and more.

On these websites, you plug in your location to find hospitals in your area. You can then check to see how well or poorly each hospital manages patients in various conditions.

Two other good sites that can help you choose a good facility include U.S. News & World Report (USNews.com/ best-hospitals) and Healthgrades (Healthgrades.com).

U.S News & World Report is an online publication that publishes a hospital ranking in 17 medical specialties like cancer, orthopedics and urology, and rates common procedures and

conditions, such as heart bypass surgery, hip and knee replacement and COPD. They also rank hospitals regionally within states and major metro areas.

And Healthgrades, which is a private for-profit organization, provides free hospital ratings on patient safety and medical procedures, and scores hospitals using a 5-star scale. They also provide comprehensive information on most U.S. doctors, including their

education and training, hospital affiliations, board certification, awards and recognitions, professional misconduct, disciplinary action and malpractice records, office locations and insurance plans.

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SENIORS

CROSSWORD

In 2019, Vermonters filed 5,447 scam reports with the Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program (CAP). As old scams persisted, new scams emerged.

According to the Attorney General’s list of top 10 most commonly reported scams of the year, the Social Security number phishing scam surpassed the IRS scam, knocking it out of the top spot as the most common scam. This phone scam involves calls claiming that your Social Security number has been compromised, suspended, and/or linked to criminal activity.

Vermonters filed 1,466 reports of the Social Security number phishing scam. Scam reports total more than 40 percent of all contacts CAP had with consumers in 2019, making scams one of the most common consumer issues affecting Vermonters.

The “Amazon” credit card phishing scam was also on the rise in 2019, making the list of top 10 scams for the first time, and in May, a scam alert was issued in response to Vermonters’ reports. This scam involves a robocall claiming to be from Amazon regarding outstanding charges on your Amazon account. The scammers may also claim that your credit card has been charged by Amazon. This automated call instructs you to call back to get a refund, at which point scammers request your card number and attempt to gain remote access to your computer.

Last year, CAP issued three scam

alerts. In March, an alert was released regarding the computer tech support scam. This scam is prompted by a phone call or pop-up message on your computer claiming to be from Microsoft, Windows, or another well-known tech company.

The scammers ask for payment to rid your computer of viruses, and may gain remote access to your computer, compromising personal information. In December, an alert was issued in response to a rising Medicare card scam. During the open enrollment period, scammers posed as Medicare saying they need your Medicare card number or Social Security number to issue a new card or to verify medical information to keep your coverage active. This scam also involved the spoofing of local phone numbers.

The top 10 scams of 2019 are: Social Security number phishing Computer tech support Fake sweepstakes Phony relationships (not grandchild) Spoofing/reflector calls Debt collection threats Grandchild imposter IRS imposter Amazon credit card phishing Online classified listings Social Security number phishing Vermonters can report a scam or sign up for the Scam Alert system by going to ago.vermont.gov/cap or by calling the Consumer Assistance Program at 1-800-649-2424.

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Top senior scams of 2019

ACROSS 1. Show signs of waking 5. Arrange 8. Thing just mentioned 12. Volume expression 14. Hearing aid hangout 15. Small food portion 17. Bear 18. “___ you kidding?”

19. Foot-operated lever 20. Sunburned 21. Second of a pair 24. It’s kept in a pen 25. Sot 26. Out there 29. Pittsburgh intake 31. Rubbernecks 33. Domesticate 35. Behind 38. Chopped, as ham 40. Smartphone programs 41. Also 42. Command to Fido 43. Menace 45. Aware 47. In addition 48. Element in salt 50. Filly or colt 52. Bone to pick

53. Accordingly 55. Resort amenity 57. A whole lot 59. Bath receptacle 62. Photograph holder 65. Ohm created one 66. Take off 68. Sign of life 69. Call upon 70. Campaign hot button 71. Get together 72. “Sounds good to me” 73. Light drizzle DOWN 1. Healed wound 2. Toothpaste holder 3. Same 4. Empty (of) 5. Candidates’ goals 6. “Planet of the Apes” planet 7. Orchard unit 8. Highest part 9. Tint 10. Circuitously 11. Glance over 13. String quartet member 16. Big deer

22. Polly, to Tom Sawyer 23. Sing 27. Dietary passing craze 28. Came up 29. Unlikely 30. Live 31. Coin receiver 32. Large amounts 33. Faucet 34. Primatologist’s study 36. Physics class topic 37. Particle in a cloud chamber 39. Tie-___ (sixties shirt style) 44. False presentation 46. Frank 49. Sky craft 51. Birth 53. Flirtatious one 54. Peddles 55. Wear down 56. Fruit 58. American Idol’s Aiken 59. Kind of stand 60. Plays for a sap 61. Unsurpassed 63. Apply 64. Confronted 67. Hit head-on

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Cooking Corner

Go simple with salmon Make your next family meal quick and tasty with a recipe that calls for common ingredients and simple preparation. These Southwest Salmon Patties are ideal for putting on the table on those busy weeknights, bringing the family together despite hectic schedules.

SOUTHWEST SALMON PATTIES Serves: 4 1/2 1/4 1 4 3 1/4 1/4 1 1/2 1 4 2 1/2

cup mayonnaise cup sour cream teaspoon grated lime zest teaspoons lime juice tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped teaspoon salt teaspoon pepper cups panko breadcrumbs, divided pound skinless, boneless salmon filets, chopped ounces whole green chiles, drained and chopped scallions, thinly sliced cup vegetable oil

In medium bowl, whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, lime zest, lime juice and cilantro.

In large bowl, combine salt, pepper, 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, salmon, chiles, scallions and 3 tablespoons mayonnaise mixture. Form salmon mixture into four patties. Cover patties with remaining breadcrumbs.

In skillet, heat oil. Add breaded patties and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.

Serve with remaining mayonnaise mixture. (Culinary.net)

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a.m. to noon March 6-7. 879-7943.

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SATURDAY, FEB. 29 Bird monitoring walk

at the University of Vermont, 89 Beaumont Ave., Burlington

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.

Alzheimer’s caregiver support group Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group. 300 Cornerstone Drive, Suite 130, Williston.

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mont.

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month, providing a safe, respectful

at the NAMI-VT office, 600 Blair

space where group members can

Park Rd, Williston. 310-4199.

talk about their loss. For more

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meeting.

call Joanna at 777-5244 or Maria

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Book and bake sale Grace United Methodist Church, 130 Maple St., in Essex Junction, is having a book and bake sale from 9

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Vermont Chinese School (VCS) is accepting donations through March 7, for the containment & treatment of the Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Australian Ballot upon the following article of business: ARTICLE 7: Shall bonds of the Town of Williston in an amount not to exceed $900,000, and having a term not to exceed twenty (20) years, be issued to fund one-half of the cost to replace the Muddy Brook culvert on Marshall Avenue?

The legal voters of the Town of Williston, Vermont are further notified that an informational meeting will be held at the Williston Central School auditorium on Monday, March 2, 2020 at 7:00 PM following the annual town meeting for the purpose of explaining the proposed purchase and the financing thereof.

Adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the Selectboard of the Town of Williston duly called, noticed and held on January 21, 2020.

Williston Selectboard: Terry Macaig, Chair, Joy Limoge, Vice Chair, Ted Kenney, Jeff Fehrs and Gordon St. Hilaire.

Notice to Voters Town of Williston The Board of Civil Authority for the town of Williston will open and process early/absentee ballots through the vote tabulator machine on Monday, March 2, 2020 starting at 12:00 pm in the Town Clerk’s Office located on the first floor at 7900 Williston Road, Williston, VT 05495.

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BUILD IT TODAY – Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity invites volunteers, age 18 and up, to join them on site for a build day to help a local family gain strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. The current build is in the new north end of Burlington, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Volunteers should be able to stay a full day. Prior construction experience not necessary, but is appreciated. Contact Allison DeVoe at 381-7533 or email adevoe@vermonthabitat.org.

TECH ED – Technology for Tomorrow is looking for volunteers to provide technology presentations and workshops for senior citizens. Volunteers should have solid technology skills and enjoy working with older adults. Contact Bjorn Norstrom at 448-0595 or email t4torg@gmail.com.

A DRIVING NEED - Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired has an ongoing need for volunteer drivers, age 21 and older, in the Chittenden County area to drive folks where they need to go. Clients with vision loss need help to get to vital medical appointments, shopping and other important errands. Drivers are reimbursed for mileage and may drive as often as they wish. Background check required. Contact Vicki Vest at 800-639-5861, ext. 243 or email vvest@vabvi.org.

SORTING BOOKS – Fletcher Free Library is in need of volunteers to sort children’s books by reading level. The books have been withdrawn from library shelves due to wear and will be distributed to schools, pre-schools, camps, etc. A great volunteers opportunity for a parent, teacher or retired teacher familiar with children’s reading levels, Four to 10 hours a month. Contact Fanny Seguin at 734-1778 or emailfletcherfriends@gmail.com.

HOMEWORK HELPERS – City of Winooski under the direction of the Winooski Memorial Library, helps young people by offering homework help support and mentorship in the library. In addition to homework, volunteers might engage in a pick-up basketball game, board/card games, or craft projects. Contact Olivia Miller at volunteer@winooskivt.gov.

United Way of Northwest Vermont’s mobile-friendly Volunteer Connection connects you to hundreds of local volunteer needs. Search by age, date, county, interests or causes that are important to you. Stay connected to community needs. Go to https://unitedwaynwvt. galaxydigital.com/.

Branson, Missouri MAY 14-19, 2020

On December 8, 1991, the popular “60 Minutes” TV program proclaimed Branson the “live music capital of the entire universe”, revealing to the world the wonderful playground of fun and entertainment this small southwest Missouri town has become. Join Champlain Tours for a packed itinerary which will include a paddle showboat, Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede, Gospel, Country, Honkytonk, Bluegrass, and so much more!

INCLUDED: • Round trip airfare from Burlington, VT (other airports possible) • Fully escorted by Keith • 6 days of entertainment: * All admissions • 5 Nights lodging • 16 Meals: 5 Breakfasts, 6 Luncheons, 5 Dinners NOT INCLUDED: • Meals en route, Lunch • Gratuities (Tour Manager, Driver)

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Choose one of our all-inclusive global tours or create your private custom tour!

Contact us today! 802-540-0055

www.champlaintours.com

Saturday, March 28

1-4 p.m. & 6-9 p.m.

Hilton Burlington Waterfront Burlington, VT

Wine Sampling

Local Food & Chocolate Sampling Live Music • Workshops For tickets and more information

WinterWineFest.com