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Town’s July 4th parade cancelled Learning to say ‘thank you’

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Revelers at last year’s July 4th parade will have to wait until 2021 to celebrate the annual town tradition again.

Fireworks show may go on By Jason Starr Observer staff

Deferring to restrictions on large gatherings in Gov. Phil Scott’s ongoing emergency public health order, the Williston Selectboard on Tuesday cancelled the town’s

annual Fourth of July parade. A majority of board members, however, hope to salvage a fireworks show to celebrate Independence Day. “I think people need something to look forward to,” board member Joy Limoge said in a video-conferenced board meeting Tuesday. “I am pretty desperate to see some good cheer and happiness in the community.”

The board tabled a decision on the fireworks until June. Recreation and Parks Director Todd Goodwin said he would need to order the fireworks at least two weeks in advance. He noted that Independence Day celebrations in Richmond, Colchester and Essex have already been cancelled. Board member Jeff Fehrs said he would not support the town hosting a fireworks show on the Fourth. “I think we need to err on the side of caution and cancel or postpone it,” he said. “I just don’t see how this is going to be possible. Even if we are allowed to hold larger gatherings, I’m having a tough time seeing how it’s a good idea … One option is to have one hell of a Fourth of July next year. If it happens, fireworks viewers would be asked to either remain in cars or view the show with families members rather than congregating in groups, Limoge said. “That’s common sense,” she said. Earlier this month, the Friends of the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library canceled its annual July Fourth book sale fundraiser. Other events that typically take place July 3-4, such as a 5K fun run, town band concert and ice cream social may be held in August or September, Goodwin said.

Restricted farmers’ markets to open in June ‘We have no idea what to expect’ By Jason Starr Observer staff

Trips to farmers’ markets this season will feel more like grocery shopping than a community get-together. The Richmond Farmers’ Market opens for the season June 5, and a new market at the Isham Family Farm in Williston opens for its innaugural season June 16. The food-sampling, music, dancing and family activities that have come to define the modern Vermont farmers’ market will be on hiatus. A chance to support local growers and craftspeople, and have an alternative to going to the supermarket, will remain. Arianna Matthews-Salzman is a Richmond native who took over as co-manager of the Richmond Farmers’ Market in February. She hoped to reinvigorate the weekly Friday evening event to how she remembers it as a child. Two weeks after she started, the rise of

the coronavirus pandemic put all of her plans on hold. Just launching the market for 2020 would take all of her focus. Moving toward opening day has required following and communicating evolving guidance from Gov. Phil Scott’s administration aimed at ensuring the safety of vendors and patrons. It’s meant changing locations to allow for more physical distancing and continuing to accept vendor applications throughout the season. Market-goers can expect a one-way flow through vendor tables from entrance to exit — no going backwards. Masks will be required of vendors and patrons, and frequent hand-sanitizing will be available and expected. Preordering and prepaying from various vendors on the farmers market website (www.richmondfarmersmarketvt.org) is encouraged. The first half hour after the market opens at 3 p.m. each Friday will be reserved for elderly and vulnerable patrons, Matthews-Salzman said. Plans are for the market to be open 3-6:30 p.m. weekly through Oct. 16. The location has been

adjusted to the open fields at Volunteers Green on Bridge Street, down from the upper bandshell. Matthews-Salzman is hopeful that people will find the shopping experience to be a better alternative during the pandemic than going to an indoor grocery store. But she’s unsure if turnout will drop because of the lack of music and family activities. “We have no idea what to expect,” she said. The Isham Family Farmers’ Market is located on Oak Hill Road in Williston and will run Tuesdays 5-8 p.m. for 10 weeks starting June 16. The vendor lineup will include purveyors of flatbread pizza, ice cream, CBD products and distilleries. As in Richmond, the farmers’ market will have one-way foot traffic through the vendor booth lineup and hand-sanitizer will be available. “Sadly, we had to cancel a great lineup of local music, as well as all children activities due to the COVID-19 restrictions for gatherings,” Mike Isham said Tuesday in an email to the Observer.

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Signs made by local families were placed on Old Stage Road on May 6 to honor educators during Williston’s annual Teacher Appreciation Week.

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Just keep truckin’ ment insurance and waited to see what the summer would bring. With cancellations now stretching through July, Thompson is done sitting idle. She reignited the Catering By Dale food truck, which had been a side project back in 2017, and is creating a business plan to comport with these COVID-19 times. “I had enough of the cancellations and the calendar clearing out — and I missed my staff,” said Thompson, a native of Charlotte and resident of Grand Isle. She has rehired six staffers and plans a rotation of five evenings a week of food truck service at different locations. Things started Tuesday in Charlotte, and Thompson is now looking for a Williston

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Of all sectors of the economy to reopen in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, large events and gatherings figure to be the last. Susan Thompson knows this more than most. She is a wedding planner and owner of Catering By Dale, a South Burlington-based company that typically has a slate of graduations, weddings and corporate events on its spring and summer calendar. Beginning in March, as the State of Vermont ramped up restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19, Thompson’s businesses absorbed cancellation after cancellation. The staff applied for unemploy-

location. Unlike the typical walkup food truck operation, the Catering By Dale truck (also known as CBD Events) will operate by pre-order. Customers order and pay online and pick up their meals at the truck’s location. The Charlotte spot is outside the Charlotte Crossing building on Route 7. In Williston, Thompson hopes to find a location near the village green or community park. “It’s a take off on what restaurants are doing,” Thompson said. “It’s kind of the new model of eating out. These are unprecedented times, and we’re all just trying to stay afloat because that’s the only answer we have right now. “I like to have my employees

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Catering By Dale hopes to find a location for its food truck near the village green or community park in Williston.

working and having fun,” she continued. “None of us can go a full season without any income.” Thompson set up the online ordering platform last week, available at www.mycbdcatering.com. The menu will be a rotating variety of salads, soups, barbecue,

comfort foods and sandwiches. The plan is for the truck to arrive at the location with an amount of food that matches preorders, but there will be walk-up availability. “As people feel more comfortable, I think it will become a gathering place and a fun thing to do,” Thompson said.

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Property Transfers

Ward Speirs bought a single family home on 1337 Old Stage Road from DDH-GSH Trust for $428,750.

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Francis Gamelin bought a condominium at 40 Madison Drive from Brett Grabowski, C/O Village Associates for $299,900. Wayne Hallstrom bought a condominium at 260 Whitewater Circle from Vicki Trueman for $339,900. Taylor Radke bought a condominium at 50 Seth Circle from Lindsay Hawkins for $281,000. Danielle Giber Lia bought a condominium at 155 Holland Lane from Jeffrey Wasserman for $318,000.

The Champlain Housing Trust bought a condominium at 202 Cedar Lane from Mirsada Juhl for $119,250. Arika Deslauriers bought a condominium at 202 Cedar Lane from Champlain Housing Trust for $216,000. Kristin Anderson bought a condominium at 132 Stillwater Lane from Snyder Taft Corners LLC for $319,000. Jody Wilcox bought a condominium at 130 Rita Road from Rebecca Russ for $272,900. Pernell Dongmo bought a property at 23 Abbey Road from Thanh

Nguyen for $321,000. Scott Michaud bought a 10-acre property at 230 Mountain View Road from the estate of Helen McDonald for $440,000. Erin Nicole Westphalen bought a single family home at 105 Madison Drive from Village Associates LLC for $305,000. Christian Jack Dubrul bought a single family home at 49 Palmer Court from Ryan Polly for $343,000. Julia Barker bought a 1.74-acre property at 16 Bayberry Lane from the Melissa M. Caligiuri Trust for $715,000. Adam Winter bought a single family home at 106 Creek’s Edge Drive from Snyder Creek’s Edge LLC for $471,405. Amy Johnston bought a condominium at 194 Meadow Run Road from Thomas Lundin for $314,900.

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Upper Paddock LLC bought a 4.68-acre parcel on River Cove Road from Shelburne Shipyard Inc. for $200,000. Sarah Kelley bought a 6.42acre parcel on River Cove Road from Shelburne Shipyard Inc. for $200,000.

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Scott LaFlamme bought a condominium at 281 Eastview Circle from Jeffrey Panton for $276,000. Sterling Construction LLC bought a 2.79-acre lot on Old Stage Road from DDH-GSH Trust for $217,000. Michael Guy Moreau bought a single family home at 570 Ledgewood Drive from the Ronald Dell’Amore Revocable Trust for $529,000. David Daudelin bought a condominium at 436 Commons Road from Florence Paris Trustee for $306,000. Margaret Marvin bought a condominium at 32 Keystone

Drive from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation for $277,055. John Moran bought a condominium at 156 Commons Road from David Simcoe for $295,000. David Simcoe bought a single family home at 184 Creek’s Edge Drive from Snyder Creek’s Edge LLC for $492,335. Katherine Yeo bought a single family home at 1676 Essex Road from 1676 Essex Road LLC for $322,500. David Dauria bought a condominium at 236 Cedar lane from Anthony Lamb Sr. for $215,000. William Moran bought an 11.3acre parcel at 820 Van Sicklen Road from Ethan Allen Jr. for $635,000. Paul Fortin bought a property at 225 Stonehill Road from Marilyn Whitney for $185,000. Maxwell Fletcher bought a single family home at 8754 Williston Road from George LaPierre for $315,000.

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Municipalities begin passing mask requirements

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While not wishing to impose a statewide requirement, Gov. Phil Scott said at his press conference last Friday that he recognizes that municipalities face different public health situations, and may need the flexibility to require everyone to wear masks in public places. So he’s okay with town-by-town enforcement of mask mandates. On Monday, the Burlington City Council mandated masks for customers entering business locations, as well as inside government buildings in the city, VTDigger reported. South Burlington’s City Council mandated masks in city buildings and encouraged them in other public places. A discussion on local mask requirements in Williston was on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Williston Selectboard. (Editor’s note: the board did not take any action on requiring masks). In other statewide news, Gov. Scott unveiled a plan last week to have Vermont school budgets — even those already approved in March — voted on again to allow voters to trim spending approved before the pandemic struck. Chairs of both House and Senate education committees oppose the idea. They say it would turn an already muddled funding scenario into chaos. For Scott, it’s a way to save desperately needed money. Vermont faces a $170 billion education fund deficit, based in part on school budgets approved by voters unaware that just a week later the economy would begin to descend into an unprecedented freefall. The Legislature should consider spending reduction options before raising taxes, Scott said. “Vermonters were tapped out before the pandemic”…..“Let’s look at the spending side,” he said. As reported by VTDigger, House Education Chair Kate Webb (D-Shelburne) called the plan “chaotic” and Senate Education Chair Phil Baruth (D-Chittenden) called it “the first genuinely dumb idea that the administration has put forward during the Covid emergency.” No related legislation has yet been proposed. Scott also addressed church openings during last Friday’s press conference. He was asked: “Would you consider allowing churches to meet at 25 percent of capacity, with safety guidelines, as you have with retail stores.” Scott answered that he expects to announce church reopening guidelines ”in the next couple of weeks … it’s on the table … there would be strict guidelines, but it is on the table.” If Vermont continues to show positive health statistics, hair salons and restaurants will be able to open by as soon as June 1, Scott also said. Guy Page is the publisher of the Vermont Daily Chronicle, www.vermontdailychronicle.com.

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By John Killacky Early mornings find me at Windswept Farm in Williston, where I board my Shetland pony, along with 24 horses. Social distancing requires tight scheduling so that only two or three mask-wearing boarders are there at any one time, and no visitors are allowed. Currently, the equines aren’t getting exercised as much and pastures are still too wet because of mud season, but otherwise the animals are happy to see us and appreciate the attention. I continue to learn from my pony, as well as from barn mates. As we do chores and groom animals, passing conversations focus on how to rebuild our social, economic and civic lives post-COVID with a disparate crew of discombobulated college students, working-from-home adults and a woman in her 90s. One of the owners of the barn, Tina Mauss, suggests reentry will be a lot like having an injured horse coming out of stall rest. Horses are athletes, and sometimes bone fractures, ligament strains, wounds and other serious injuries require stall rest in order to heal. This is frustrating to horses, who like to frolic with their herd buddies in the field and are accustomed to being worked stren-

uously by their owners. But stall rest is necessary to limit activity and encourage healing. With veterinarian guidance, injured horses can slowly return to work. It may take weeks and sometimes months before they are in condition to play and be worked again. Dressage, jumping, eventing and carriage-driving are endurance sports that require meticulous training. Leaving stall rest prematurely or shortcutting fitness often results in re-injury, a debilitating cycle for both the animal and owner. Some never return to form. Stall rest requires developing new relationships between equestrians and their steeds, breaking old habits to work more deliberately and creatively — oftentimes to nurturing and beneficial effects long-term. This is not unlike what we are experiencing, working and learn-

ing online while sheltering at home. Perhaps we, too, can rebuild into a better normal. Claustrophobia from the pandemic has us humans all itching to get back into our fields of life. Horse sense indicates to plan on an incremental transition with a strict rehab schedule. As at the barn, “too soon, too much” could have dire consequences. While Gov. Scott continues to open the societal spigot ever so slowly, patience and discipline must guide our graduated activities without risking and causing injury to ourselves and others. Our social, economic and civic lives depend on it. John Killacky represents South Burlington in the Vermont House of Representatives

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR It’s time to save Lake Iroquois The Lake Iroquois Association and Lake Iroquois Recreation District have applied for a state permit to apply an herbicide, ProcellaCOR, to the lake in an effort to control Eurasian water milfoil. By the end of last summer, the milfoil had grown above the lake surface on the north end of the lake and smelled awful. As a result, I started reviewing all of the multi-faceted efforts of the Lake Iroquois Association to control milfoil in the past. The greeter program, initiat-

ed in 2009, continues to educate boaters about the spread of milfoil and cleans boats to lessen the risk of spreading milfoil from one body of water to another. The problem with this program is that, although it provides education and a great service, it’s not mandatory. Boaters can decline the offer of boat-washing and potentially bring additional aquatic invasive species into the lake. Benthic mats, installed only for the summer season on the lake bottom, provide great boating and swimming conditions, but they block sunlight reaching the lake bottom so that nothing can grow

Mail-in voting is a bad idea Greg Marchildon’s letter to the editor (“Will it be safe to go to the polls?” May 14) addresses a valid concern for older Vermonters’ ability to vote in August’s primaries and November’s general election. The proposed remedy — automatically sending all registered voters an absentee ballot — however, is full of danger and should not be done. In our representative democracy, the voting process is sacrosanct. It must be completely reliable. Registered voter lists include people no longer living in town, those who have a different address or those who have died. There is no assurance that every mailed ballot will reach the intended person and that the voter will vote without interference or suggestion by another person. Mailed-in votes don’t have the security of an in-person voter who is checked in, the ballot marked in a public place and deposited in a secure receptacle. Existing laws already allow an elder who cannot get to the polls to vote absentee. Marchildon states, “30 percent of Vermonters already vote by absentee ballot.” Current law allows election officials to take a ballot to someone who is confined and certify that the ballot is cast by that person. A family member, facility employee or other person can assist getting the ballot. These are more than sufficient means to ensure all eligible voters cast their votes. At the polls, voters, volunteers and election officials can employ social distancing and protective measures just as we do when going to the supermarket. Even if this creates inconvenience, the virus should not be allowed to change time-tested procedures on which the validity of elections depend. - Bret Powell Williston

— including native aquatic species of plants so important as a habitat and/or food for fish and other wildlife, and the lake ecosystem as a whole. Diver-assisted suction harvesting is hand-pulling milfoil. There are two problems with this method. No. 1, it’s expensive. In 2019, it cost $6,000 for harvesting to clear a little over an acre of milfoil in the lake. Hypothetically, if hand-pulling cleared all 86 acres of the lake currently infested by milfoil, it would cost over $500,000. No. 2, when the milfoil is harvested, so are all other aquatic plants in the

same area at the same time. And that brings us to ProcellaCor, which could and probably would be used in addition to all the above methods. ProcellaCOR was used successfully in four Vermont lakes in 2019, and if approved for use in Lake Iroquois, will be applied at less than four “prescription dosage units” (PDUs) to a small section of the north end of the lake most heavily infested with milfoil. The EPA label allows use of up to 25 PDUs. The plan in the permit application shows that ProcellaCOR will be professionally applied and that the lake’s water quality will be closely monitored

following the application. It is a frightening experience to be in the water or in a small boat and get tangled up in a dense mat of Eurasian water milfoil. You need to get out, but you realize that if you move, or if you move your oar or paddle, you’re likely to break off pieces of milfoil and make the problem worse. Those small pieces of milfoil can and will put down roots. It’s time to save Lake Iroquois. - Karen Villanti Williston see LETTERS page 8

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In the first half of the 1940s, the United States faced a threat that resulted in millions of citizens leaving their comfortable jobs, joining the military for very low wages and facing life-threatening risks. Those Americans who still had a paycheck bought savings bonds to help the government support those folks that were away from work and off fighting. Today’s threat is very different of course, but we still have a large number of people with dramatically reduced or no regular income, resulting from a nationwide need to combat a life threatening-risk. Some people are staying on the job, exposed to the risk in essential services, also for relatively low pay. Where is today’s equivalent of the war bond sales drive? I still have a paycheck, enough food and a roof over my head. How can I help those casualties of our coronavirus fight who are taking a severe hit to help stop the spread of the disease? I realize all too well that it’s purely a matter of luck that my paycheck keeps arriving during this battle. Many people with the same skills and education, who happen to work in non-essential jobs, are pondering how to pay the mortgage, feed their families and afford medical care. Instead of asking me to help support citizens who are taking a hit for the rest of us, our government is trying to give me a payroll tax break. My neighbors who don’t even have a paycheck are not going to benefit from this proposal at all. If you give me more money, it will just go into savings, or to pay down debt, neither of which do much to help the local or national economy, especially when compared to the direct purchase of essentials, like food and shelter. I understand that there is a difference between going off to fight an invading power and losing a job in a pandemic, but from an economic viewpoint, the problem is similar. In both cases, large numbers of productive people are removed from the economy in order to take care of a life-threatening challenge. We need to find ways to support those who are suffering to keep us all safe, rather than reward those of us who happen to be lucky.

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Programs for Youth WILLISTON STORYWALK Get moving and reading with an interactive StoryWalk along the bike path. The adventure begins east of the entrance to the Williston Community Park. May 1-31. ONLINE PRESCHOOL MUSIC WITH PETER Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Dance and sing along to children’s music shared on the DAML Facebook page. May 25 and June 1. ONLINE STORY TIME Tuesday, May 26, 10:30 a.m. Visit us on Facebook or YouTube to enjoy rhymes, songs and a story.

ONLINE DOROTHY’S LIST LIVE READ-ALOUD Wednesday, May 27, 12:30 p.m. Join Miss Jess live on YouTube as she reads from a Dorothy’s List 2020-2021 nominee. May 27. For 4th-8th graders. ONLINE PRESCHOOL MUSIC WITH LINDA Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Enjoy music with Linda Bassick on the DAML Facebook page or YouTube channel. May 28 and June 4. ONLINE MINDFUL MOMENTS WITH MARYELLEN Monday, June 1, 12 p.m. on Zoom. Join Maryellen Krangle as she guides children through a 15-minute meditation. To receive a link, email programs@damlvt. org with your child’s age and first name. For ages 8-14. SUMMER PROGRAM PREVIEW Summer is just around the corner. Join the library for exciting virtual events, including a Mad Science “gross-o-rama” extravaganza, cartooning workshops and a live animal event. Take part in the Summer Reading Challenge and win prizes by completing activities and logging your reading online or with a mobile device. Register for the challenge at www. damlvt.org beginning June 12.

Programs for Adults ONLINE GUIDED MEDITATION Fridays at 12 p.m. Reconnect to your peaceful body and breath by joining a short, guided meditation via Zoom. To participate, email programs@damlvt.org, and we will send you an invitation. May 22 and 29. ONLINE BROWN BAG BOOK DISCUSSION Tuesday, May 26, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Join us for a discussion of Agatha Christie’s “The Mysterious Affair at Styles.” The book is available online on Hoopla, OverDrive and Project Gutenberg. For direct links, visit www.damlvt. org. To join us, email programs@ damlvt.org, and we will send you an invitation to the Zoom meeting.

On Being program. There is surely insight to be gained in this book, which has been described as “a master class in living for a fractured world.” We will discuss two chapters at each meeting. You do not need to attend all three meetings; please join us whenever you can. Multiple copies of the book are available on Overdrive to Williston and St. George library members. For a direct link to OverDrive, visit www.damlvt.org. To register, email programs@damlvt.org and we will send you an invitation to the Zoom meeting.

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CURRENT EVENTS ONLINE DISCUSSION Wednesday, May 27, 10-11:30 a.m. Our popular current events discussion is back, meeting via Zoom. Connect with others to discuss current newsworthy topics. To join us, email programs@ damlvt.org and we will send you an invitation to the meeting. ‘BECOMING WISE’ ONLINE BOOK DISCUSSION Tuesdays, June 2, 16 and 30, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Join us for a deep dive into “Becoming Wise” by Krista Tippett, the host of NPR’s

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Automaster Friends & Family, Due to the recent extension of the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order from Governor Scott, The Automaster's physical showrooms will be closed until May 15. In order to protect our employees and customers, we will be offering online and phone sales as an alternative. For more information, please visit our website at www.theautomaster.com, call us at (802)-985-8411, or send us an email at contact@theautomaster.com. We are committed to following all the best practices for health and safety required by the state, and are happy to make accommodations to best serve our customers during this time. As for our service and parts departments, we will continue to be closed to the general public until further notice. However, we wish to assist any essential employees in the battle against COVID-19 by providingemergency services in this time of need. If an essential employee has a vehicle emergency while we are closed, please call (802)-985-8411, extension 141, to speak with our service department. Emergency assistance will be available Monday-Friday, 8am-12pm, until April 29. Beginning on Wednesday, April 29, our service departments will be open. Regular operating hours will be Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm, and closed for lunch break at 12pm-12:30pm. All vehicles must be dropped off and picked up. The buildings will remain closed to the public until the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order is lifted. We will be following strict sanitation and disinfecting procedures for all services provided to ensure the safety of both our employees and customers. Stay strong, stay healthy, and we will get through this, together. -John & Steele DuBrul

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Also know that Medicare is now covering the cost of telehealth visits, so if you have questions for your doctor, you can ask by video chat or phone instead of going into the office. IF YOU GET SICK The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are a dry cough, fever or shortness of breath. If you develop any symptoms that are concerning, call your doctor about getting tested. If you find that you have contracted COVID-19, the first level of care is to stay home and check your blood sugar more often than usual and check your ketones too. COVID-19 can reduce your appetite and cause you to eat less, which could affect your levels. You also need more fluids than usual when you’re sick, so keep water close by, and drink it often. You should also know that many over-the-counter medicines that relieve virus symptoms like fever or cough can affect your blood sugar levels one way or the other. So, before you take anything check with your doctor. And be aware that if you start experiencing severe shortness of breath, high levels of ketones or DKA symptoms like severe weakness, body aches, vomiting or belly pain, you need to see your doctor or get to an emergency room right away. 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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OBITUARIES CLIFTON C. WILSON, II It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Clifton C. Wilson, II on May 12, 2020 at the UVM Medical Center after a brief illness. Clif was born in Peekskill, NY on October 19, 1943 to Clifton C. and M. Patricia (Bertrand) Wilson. He was a 1962 graduate of Lakeland High School. Clif worked as a project manager at IBM until his retirement in 1994. Not one to sit still he went to work for S.D. Ireland Concrete and was employed by them at the time of his passing. Clif enjoyed his life and was happiest spending time with his family and friends. He was a man

of many interests and passions; skiing, golfing and snowmobiling to name just a few. He also truly enjoyed watching all of his grandchildren play sports and was extremely proud to attend their graduations. He will be missed by all who admired, respected and loved him. Left to cherish his memory are his children; Randall and Jan Wilson, Adam and Risé Wilson, Clifton C. “Hoss” Wilson III, Kimberly and Scott Ireland and Eugene and Laura Wilson. Also surviving are Clif’s twin sister Marie Hayes and her husband, Frank and his brother Richard Wilson, grandchildren Alexis Pomerleau Bryant and her husband Jeff, Terrence

Pomerleau and his wife Natalie, Emma Wilson, Nicholas Wilson, Clifton C. Wilson IV and his wife Alaina, Philip Wilson, S. Dylan Ireland, Shea D. Ireland, Sophie D. Ireland, Paige Wilson, Nathan Wilson, Grace Long and Henry Long; great grandchildren Spencer Bryant, Clifton C. Wilson V, Weston Pelletier and Wyatt Pelletier. Clif was predeceased by his parents. In lieu of the COVID 19 situation, we will be planning a celebration of his life later this summer. Please consider a donation in Clif’s memory to the S.D. Ireland Cancer Research Fund, P.O. Box 2286, South Burlington, VT 05407.

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CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF WILLISTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD AGENDA Tuesday, May 26, 2020 – 7:00 PM Zoom Webinar ID: 823-369-798 DP 13-16.2 The Miller Realty Group, LLP request a discretionary permit to amend Master Sign Plan 13-16.1, to accommodate sign needs for a potential tenant which will occupy the westerly portion of the building at 1081 Avenue D Extension in the IZDW. DP 20-18 Ethan Allen Holdings LLC c/o Christopher Senesac requests pre-application review of a proposed 141-unit residential subdivision with a road connection to Raven Circle and community amenities on a 30± acre parcel located at 1400 Mountain View Road in the RZD. Continued from April 14, 2020. Project details and site plans are available on the website, town.williston.vt.us, under “Public Records and Documents”, then “Agendas & Minutes”, and “Development Review Board”. Contact Planning & Zoning Office for more information: 878-6704

LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF RICHMOND NOTICE OF SALE OF MUNICIPAL REAL ESTATE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF RICHMOND, in accordance with 24 V.S.A. § 1061(a)(1), that the Town of Richmond (the “Town”) proposes to convey to Richmond Land Trust, Inc., a grant of

development rights and a perpetual conservation easement and restrictions on Town property known as the Stage Road Community Forest conveyed to the Town by Warranty Deed of George W. Cunningham, Grace Tomlinson, Elsie Haskins Powell and Maude C. Wilder dated April 6, 1942 and recorded on May 8,1942 in the Town of Richmond Land Records in Volume 21 at Page 186. Said conveyance will have the following terms and conditions:

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