BY JASON STARR Observer staff
Schools scramble to fill out staff
BY JASON STARR Observer staff The Champlain Valley School Board on Tuesday awarded a con tract to Safety Systems of Ver mont to install a new door access system at exterior doors at Al len Brook and Williston Central schools.Other schools in the district already have access systems in stalled by the Colchester compa ny and the district is working to get all buildings under the same system. The system uses a key less access card for staff mem bers, with data stored on a server at Champlain Valley Union High School.“This will allow the district to better manage building access district wide,” a recommendation from first-year Chief Operations Officer Gary Marckres and Dis trict Facilities Director Chris GiardSixstates.doors at Allen Brook and eight doors at Williston Cen tral will be outfitted with the new technology at a total cost of $57,000. The system will better secure the schools by eliminat ing the potential for human er ror (e.g., failing to re-lock a door upon exiting or entering), Willis ton Lead Principal Greg Marino said. With the card system, the door will lock automatically. It’s also more convenient for staff, he said. The system won’t change the way parents access school build ings. A video doorbell at the main entrance will still be in use. Also Tuesday, school district Allen Brook School is looking for paraeducators for students with intensive special needs.OBSERVER PHOTO BY JASON STARR Greg Marino Williston lead principal see SCHOOLS page 2
School buildings to get keyless entry system
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As school administrators pre pare to welcome students back to Allen Brook and Williston Central schools in less than two weeks, a key piece of the staffing puzzle remains unaccounted for. The group that helps educate students with in tensive special needs is shortstaffed by about 25 percent. “We are defi nitely in a pinch,” said Williston Lead Principal Greg Marino. “We are pulling out all the stops in terms of trying to get the word out, but we’ve just seen a lack of applicants.”Ideally, each intensive paraeducator is paired 1-to-1 with a student with intensive special needs, guiding them throughout the school day, and remaining paired with them throughout the school year. This builds familiarity and trust that benefits the student and is re warding to the educator. It takes a patient, observant and creative caregiver to do the job well and workers of all ages and back grounds can be successful, Ma rinoWilliston’ssaid. two schools have 21 intensive paraeducators posi tions combined. There are cur rently five vacancies. No license is needed, and pay ranges from $18-$20 per hour. Last year at this time, the schools were short two intensive paraeducators, and have gone into the school year short-staffed in this area before. Two years ago, however, the schools had a full complement of intensive staff. Vermont’s ongoing work force shortage has been felt across industries. Just this week, one of Williston’s most recogniz able temporarilyannouncedrestaurantsitisclos ing due to un der-staffing (see page 4). Williston Central and Allen Brook schools, of course, can’t sim ply close. If the staffing shortage persists into the school year, ad ministrators will have to move tra ditional paraeducators and spe cial educators away from other responsibilities to work with in tensive-needs students. “We are going to be scrambling to provide the support that some of these students need to be success ful in this setting,” said Marino. The two schools’ teachers, administrators and bus drivers are fully staffed, but there are open positions on the custodial and building maintenance staff, Marino said. There are also four openings for traditional paraed ucators. These would be among the first people asked to take on intensive paraeducator responsi bilities if needed. “It’s a different intensity of work,” Marino said.
District promotes new tool forfeedbackcommunity
Marino: ‘We are definitely in a pinch’
The team at the Williston Ob server is excited to announce the launch of a new website to share news and other resources with our community. We will continue to distribute the print version of our paper as usual. The website went live this week offering a more dynamic and broader array of content than was possible with our previous site. New features, such as an inter active events calendar, a weather report and online forms to submit letters to the editor, will be im mediately available. Others will be added over time, including a weekly newsletter, expanded photo galleries and regularly up dated community listings.
Communications Director Bon nie Birdsall announced that the district’s website (www.cvsdvt. org) has been redesigned. The redesign gives more prominence to the district’s “Let’s Talk” com munication channel, which was launched in May.
Williston Observer launches new website
As previously, the digital edi tion (or e-edition) of the paper will allow readers to view online an exact replica of the print version, including the advertisements from our local businesses. Like our print edition, the digital edition will remain free to view at any time. An archive of back issues will continue to be available. All site visitors will have ac cess to two website articles a month, after which they will be asked to join our online commu nity by completing a free regis tration on our site, which will entitle them to additional articles and allow them to sign up for our newsletter. Once each user has had a chance to explore the site, they will be offered a range of subscription options. We aim to keep our digital subscription prices low and they will help us cover a portion of the cost of producing our print and digital news and other offerings.
YOUR SUPPORT AND OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU As is widely known, local newspapers – including the Wil liston Observer – operate in a financially challenging environ ment. Unfortunately, the U.S. is losing on average two local news papers a month, to the detriment of the communities they served. When members of our com munity are able to support us and the services we provide, we are grateful and strengthened by that support.Inreturn, we remain dedi cated to our goals of celebrating community, supporting a thriving economy, building a unique sense of place, creating a space for dia logue and fostering informed civ ic engagement. We continue to ex plore ways that we can more fully achieve these goals. We ask that our readers let us know how we’re doing and share ideas for how we can do more and better. Suggestions and tips can be emailed to editor@willis tonobserver.com or you may call the Observer office at 802-4895499.
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Administrators are promoting the channel as the preferred method for community members to get in touch with the dis ontab“Let’strict.TheTalk”appearsevery page of the website, in viting peo ple to cate gorize who they are (stu dent, parent, employee, commu nity member) and the nature of their communication (question, comment, concern, compliment). There are also “subject” and “message” fields that resemble a typical email. Communications can be sent anonymously and will be routed to the appropriate staff member. The district prom ises a response within three busi ness“Unlikedays. an email, your in quiry is automatically routed to the person or team best suited to respond, ensuring you receive timely and accurate responses every time,” the district wrote in a May newsletter announcing the Let’s Talk launch. Let’s Talk is produced by the Washington D.C.-based com pany K-12 Insight. Its website describes the technology as a way for school administrators to organize community feedback that currently comes in multiple forms, such as phone messages, emails and social media posts. “You’re probably collecting feedback already, most likely in an ad hoc disorganized way,” an intro ductory video on the tech nology — at www.k12in talk/sight.com/lets-—states. “By provid ing clarity on what’s trend ing, Let’s Talk allows you to pre-emptively address issues most important to your commu nity.”Birdsall said parents and caregivers can continue to con tact teachers directly. But the Let’s Talk method may be more efficient in some cases. “Sometimes emails or phone calls don’t get you directly to the person you need and require additional work on behalf of the person submitting the inqui ry or the person receiving it,” Birdsall said. “Let’s Talk helps to make the ‘customer service’ experience more efficient for all.”
Schools continued from page 1 Found at www.willistonobserver.com, the Williston Observer’s new website provides more robust and dynamic content.
Administrators are promoting the channel (Let’s Talk) as the preferred method for community members to get in touch with the district.
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‘Sidebar’ next door will feature arcades, pool tables, beer and pub fare
BY JASON STARR Observer staff When Bogdan Andreescu opened Jr’s restaurant last fall in Williston’s growing Cottonwood Crossing neighborhood, he had more in mind than just a second location of the popular Winooski restaurant.Itwasn’t apparent at the time, but Andreescu had plans for a “sidebar” next door, where pool tables, old-school (Pacman era) and new-school arcade games, foosball, big screen TVs and a private theater and dining room would intermingle with draft beers and pub fare in an enter tainment center/sports bar con cept.After nearly a year of opera tions at Jr’s Williston, Andreescu said he’s confident enough in the long-term success of the restau rant to invest in the 5,500-squarefoot space next door and create Jr’s Williston Sidebar. He has put his layman carpen try skills to work during 13-hour work days inside and outside the space to prepare for an Aug. 29 opening. “I knew eventually I wanted to do this, but you can’t start off with it,” the restauranteur said. “When I moved in, I intentional ly built my kitchen a little larger hoping I’d be able to do it. We are doing well in Williston so it is time. I didn’t’ want to miss the opportunity.”OnTuesday, a line of 16 Sam sung ultra high definition big screen TVs lay on the floor in the center of the space while workers pieced electrical lines together behind the bar. Andreescu cut, sanded and installed wood trim along the windows. Interior walls have been erected to outline the main dining area and private the aterAndreescu’sroom. vision is of a family entertainment center and sports lounge with pool leagues, outdoor cornhole tournaments and private parties. A native of Winooski, he worked his way up from a teenage dishwasher at the original Jr’s to become the owner of the brand.Jr’s Wil liston and the headquarters of Community Bank are the first commercial pieces of the Cot tonwood Crossing neighborhood, being built by Allen Brook De velopment. About 200 homes are planned, mixed in with re tail and office space, over four phases of construction. Jr’s owner Bogdan Andreescu works on his vision of an entertainment center/bar ahead of a planned Aug. 29 opening in Cottonwood Crossing.
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The $3 million program is part of a workforce and economic de velopment initiative signed into law in June. It’s aimed at address ing Vermont’s workforce shortage in building, mechanical, industri al and medical trades; emergency services; clean energy, energy efficiency and weatherization; broadband; robotics; and other high-demand sectors. Applica tions are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until all funds have been awarded. For details on how to apply, visit 253-4819.velopment-funding,www.vsac.org/workforce-deorcall888buoyedGlobalFoundriesbyCHIPSAct
GlobalFoundries is hailing the passage of the CHIPS Act, a federal effort to increase semicon ductor manufacturing in the U.S. GlobalFoundries expects the $52 billion legislation will com plement its own investments in expanding its manufacturing, re search and development at its Ver mont and New York facilities. “The investment being made will pay dividends through cre ation of high-paying jobs, com munity vitality, research and de velopment, and innovation in the U.S.,” said GlobalFoundries CEO Thomas Caulfield. “(This) is a great example of how our nation’s greatest challenges can be solved by embracing new strategies and partnering together.”
Experienced pair launches web design shop Scott Jeter and Craig Bailey have launched web development company Root802. The pair — Jeter from Essex Junction and Bailey from Shelburne — have decades of experience in web development, helping create and maintain web presences for com panies like Smugglers’ Notch Resort, Dragonheart Vermont, Agri-Mark, Vermont Housing Fi nance Agency, Evernorth and the Vermont Human Resource Asso ciation, among others. The company offers web de sign and development, custom programming, database planning and management, web hosting, email hosting and domain name registration. Visit www.root802. com for more information.
Hannaford chooses nonprofit beneficiary Store leaders at the Williston Hannaford have selected Peer Teaching & Learning as the ben efiting nonprofit for August in the Community Bag Program. The program provides a way for shoppers to give back to the local community and the environ ment as part of their regular shop ping routine. Every $2.50 reusable bag purchased sends a $1 donation to the nonprofit. Hannaford lead ers choose a different nonprofit every month.
Document shredding event upcoming New England Federal Credit Union will hold its fall Shred Fest at 141 Harvest Lane in Williston on Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free and open to any one needing document shredding services. There is a maximum of five boxes per person of personal documents. No business materi als will be accepted. Computer hard drives will be accepted for destruction. No other electronics will be accepted. Bank of Burlington gets final approval Bank of Burlington recently received a certificate of insurance from the Federal Deposit Insur ance Company and a Certificate of Authority from the Vermont Department of Financial Regula tion to become the first new bank in Vermont since 1989. The bank is headquartered at 30 Kimball Ave. in South Burl ington.“We are delighted to announce the opening of Bank of Burling ton. Chittenden County needs, and deserves, a local bank,” said CEO Geoffrey Hesslink. “This is banking like it used to be — where you know your banker and they know your business.”
The Vermont Student Assis tance Corp. has launched the Ver mont Trades Scholarship, offer ing a forgivable loan for tuition, licensing fees and exam fees for students enrolling in trades train ing and certificate programs.
Citing a staffing shortage, The Vermont Tap House announced plans this week to close at least until December. In a social media post, the restaurant at the corner of Route 2A and Marshall Ave nue in Williston said the strain on existing staff had become “unten able.” During the closure, the restau rant plans to renovate its kitchen, dining room and bar and expand to offer a private dining space. The re-opening date is pending the completion of the renovations. “We have decided to turn ad versity into opportunity and are going to take this time to shut down the restaurant for a few months while we complete a top to bottom renovation and hope that during this time, some of the staffing pressures Vermont faces will alleviate,” the post states. Trades scholarship aimed at developmentworkforce
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Instructor: ONTA Studio Staff NINJA TEENS Age 9-15. The play-based curriculum increases strength and self-confidence, while moving meditation helps children manage their emotions and develop the connection between mental and physical well-being.
Coaches are needed for Youth Rec. Soccer. Sign up to coach when you register your child, or if you don’t have a child in a program, fill out a “Volunteer Form,” which can be found on the Rec. Website, and return as soon as possible. Soccer season is Sept & Oct.
DOG TRAINING: BASIC/ESSENTIALS Age 18+. Using a simple-to-use training approach, this 6-week program covers the essentials and having a wellbehaved companion. Includes obedience, manners, social skills, and understanding behavior.
Instructor: Chuck Goller DANGEROUS GIRLS CLASS Age 14+. This is a Women-only cardio-kickboxing class that combines strength and conditioning with practical combat skills. Learn trips and throws, bounce to Beyoncé, hit hard, laugh a lot.
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Pickup programs are by registration and payment only. They are not free drop in programs. There are programs for Men’s 20+ and 30+ Basketball, Women’s 19+ Basketball, and 18+ Volleyball. Register on the Rec. website.
Instructor: ONTA Studio Staff ACTIVE AGERS LIFTING FOR BONE HEALTH INTRO Age 55+. The 8-week program will focus on lifting basics, including appropriate form, and appropriate progressions. Program focus will be to improve bone health. Participants will work out as a group but receive individualized programming. Instructor: Casey Moulton, RehabGym ADULT PROGRAMS PICKLEBALL INTRO Age 18+. Learn the rules, a variety of drills, some basic game strategy and how to play this unique sport in this two-hour introductory clinic. Bring your own paddle or loaner paddles will be available. Instructor: Corey Gottfried PICKLEBALL 101 Age 18+. Similar to the “Pickleball Intro” program but more time spent on each part of the game. Drills will include serving, return of serve, 3rd shot drop, the soft game, volleying, basic strategies, and actual playing time. Instructor: Corey Gottfried PICKUP PROGRAMSBASKETBALL/VOLLEYBALL
Ages 3 & 4-5. Child/Parent Program. The program teaches the fundamentals of soccer using a fun and energetic curriculum. Sessions are held in a fun and positive environment, where players are encouraged to learn and play with a parent and each other. Instructors: Rec. Staff KINDERREC SOCCER Kindergarten, Coed. This program is designed to teach the fundamentals of the game. Youngsters will be provided with the opportunity to learn, practice, and develop their skills. Saturdays- practice and scrimmages. Parents and Volunteers are needed to coach teams. 1ST- 2ND SOCCER Coed. This league provides the opportunity for youngsters to learn the game, improve their skills, and enjoy playing. Meets twice a week — weekday practice and Saturday games. Parents and volunteers are needed to coach teams.
Instructor: Casey Moulton, RehabGym NINJA KIDS Age 4-8 or 7-11. The play-based curriculum increases strength and self-confidence, while moving meditation helps children manage their emotions and develop the connection between mental and physical well-being.
INSTRUCTORS WANTED Do you have a special talent or unique skill that you would like to share with others? Are you a business that would like to partner to bring your offerings to the community? If so, please contact the Recreation Department to discuss the possibilities.
YOUTH TENNIS Grades K-2 & 3-5. Now, it’s easier for kids to play and develop a love for the sport! Taught by certified tennis professionals who are trained to teach to kids of all ages. Players learn basic stroke techniques. Instructors: The Edge Tennis Staff FUN WITH CIRCUS SKILLS Grades 3rd-8th. Circus Fun! Join this fun-filled and exciting low risk program focusing on circus skills: juggling (balls, clubs, rings, and scarves), low stilt-walking, unicycling, flower sticks, diabolo, balance skills and more. Instructor: Rob Crites KNITTING Grade 3-8. Does your child love to knit or do they want to learn? If so, this program will teach them how to or improve their knitting skills. The program offers the basics for first timers, as well as provides early and intermediate knitters with specific how-to and help with projects. All materials are provided. Instructor: Christine Heavner, Owner Knitting Circle HORSEBACK RIDING INTRO Age 8-14. The Livery Horse Farm, Hinesburg is offering Introductory riding programs. The focus is on English riding. Horses provide a variety of skill levels for children to learn on. Two sessions of each are being offered- Mondays after-school or on Saturdays. Instructor: Kim Johansen, Owner Livery Farm YOUTH WEIGHTLIFTING INTRO Age 12-14. This 8-week program is designed for those looking to learn to lift. Focus of the program will be learning basics of lifting, improving strength, improving knowledge in the gym, and building self-esteem.
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VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE- COED Age 18+. The league offers two sessions- Fall and Spring, each finish with a double-elimination tournament. A coed team requires two or more females on the court at any time regardless of substitutions. Contact Tim Armstrongwillistonvolleyball@gmail.com.
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3RD-4TH-5TH SOCCER Separate boys’ and girls’ leagues offered if numbers allow. The program meets twice a week- weekday practice and Saturday games. Teams will have the opportunity to play other Rec. Dept teams. Parents and Volunteers are needed to coach teams.
Instructor: ONTA Studio Staff SAFE SITTER COURSES Grades 6-8. Safe Sitter® prepares teens to be safe when they’re home alone, watching siblings or babysitting. The course offers four main content areas: Safety Skills, Child Care Skills, First Aid & Rescue Skills, and Life & Business Skills. Instructor: Rec Staff SEPTEMBER THROUGH NOVEMBER VOLUNTEER COACHES NEEDED!
Instructor: Deb Helfrich, Gold Star Dog Training DOG TRAINING- BEYOND BASICS Age 18+. The 5-week course continues to build a foundation of manners, training, and social skills that were started in the basic course, working on making responses to commands consistent and reliable. Instructor: Deb Helfrich, Goldstar Dog Training TAI CHI INTRO Age 18+. Come strengthen your body, regulate, and build physical energy, and cultivate your mental concentration and spirit with this gentle and nourishing practice. Instructor: ONTA Studio Staff BOXING INTRO Age 18+. An 8-week introduction to the fundamentals of boxing for fun, fitness, and self-defense! Focus on learning footwork, defense, and proper punching mechanics through a variety of safe, fun drills.
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FAMILY PROGRAMS LET’S GO FISHING Age 6-16 & Parent. Learn how to fish or learn new tricks to help you catch more. Learn where to find fish and what they like to eat. Equipment and bait provided. This is a parent/child program. Pre-registration is required.
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For decades, we stood by while the omnipotent pharma ceutical industry sold addic tive drugs with impunity into our poorest communities, even as we prosecuted young men from these communities and sentenced them to long prison terms for selling street drugs. How many of the 263,000 deaths from prescription opioids in the last decade were prosecuted as homicides against pharmaceuti cal executives? Meanwhile, Vermont’s pov erty rate is slowly rising. So too has the reported incidence of young people suffering from mental health issues. The number of young people in UVM Medical Center’s emer gency room seeking help for se rious symptoms of mental stress — such as suicide attempts or ideation, self-harm, eating dis orders and depression — can, on occasion, exceed 20. They may be there for several weeks, as there are very limited treatment referral options. According to The Atlantic, the number of young people who feel “persistent feelings of sad ness or hopelessness” rose from 26 percent in 2009 to 44 percent in 2021. Vermont has not es caped this ominous change.
The number of residential treatment center options in Ver mont for substance abuse disor ders is inadequate and the cost see
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But a fact-informed view of our criminal justice system knows that neither fear of prison nor the death penalty do much to curb crime, as most crimes are committed on impulse. It also knows that restorative justice ad dresses not only the needs of the victim and of society, but also that of the criminal, which leads to lower recidivism and reincar ceration rates. We also know that the lion’s share of crime devolves from ex panding poverty, untreated men tal illness and untreated sub stance abuse disorder. Vermont has taken small steps to address these, but we and much of the nation seem either clueless or unwilling to advance and fund policies that alleviate poverty and hunger, or to expand treat ment options for the mentally ill or those addicted to alcohol, street or pharmaceutical drugs.
The many challenges Ver mont currently faces demand courage, bold thinking and lead ership if they’re to be solved. In the past, we’ve occasion ally had a leader emerge with the courage to initiate needed change, even if it put the leader’s own political future at risk. But far too often, “leadership” fo cuses on political survival rather than on taking the risks that the solutionsNavigatingrequire.the ship of state through the melting icebergs of unending change is, needless to say, a perilous political journey, but the captain of the ship is re sponsible for the safety and future of all the passengers on board. One such “iceberg” is the criminal justice system. The “lock ‘em up crowd” advocates for tougher, faster prosecution and sentencing based on Old Testament punishment doctrine and so-called “public safety.”
The Dog Days of Summer with an easy-care floor Primary gratitude I would like to express my sincere appreciation for all vot ers who came out to the polls on Aug. 9. It was truly a great day for Vermont with terrific partic ipation, thoughtful discussions and a day of smiling faces. Town Clerk Sarah Mason, the town clerk staff and all the volunteers did a remarkable job managing the polls — the two district voting was efficient, pro fessional and friendly. My wife Cindy and I were out in front of the Williston Armory greeting voters for the entire 12 hours; it was a special way to spend the day. Thanks to all who shared their thoughts and opin ions with us while exercising their right to vote. I especially want to thank all the voters who made the extra effort of writing me in on the ballot for Vermont House rep resenting Williston Chittenden District 2. BruceWillistonRoy A hunger free reality I’m writing in response to the “Lunch at School” article on The Mini Page in your Aug. 11 issue. This article left out Univer sal School Meals — the greatest “new idea” to hit school lunch (and breakfast) since 1946! This coming school year, all students in Vermont pub lic schools will be able to eat breakfast and lunch at school every day at no charge. Thanks to this new Vermont law, which Williston’s own Rep. Erin Brady worked so hard to enact, along with hundreds and hundreds of Vermont students and parents, we can leverage lunch for learn ing.To get this new program up and running, and to make this program affordable so we can make it permanent, we need every family in the Champlain Valley School District to fill out the school meal application as soon as you receive it. Many families in Vermont are facing hunger right now. 3SquaresVT is a great way to keep healthy food on the table at home. With food costs at an alltime high, there has never been a better time to apply. Combined with universal school meals, 3SquaresVT means none of us needs to worry about our kids going hungry. For more information about 3SquaresVT, why school meal see LETTERS page 8 LETTER POLICY: We ask that letters run no longer than 300 words. We edit only for length, clarity, style, spelling and grammar. Please include your name, town or city where you live and a daytime phone number (which we won’t print) so we can verify you wrote the letter. The deadline is Monday at noon for letters to be printed in Thursday’s paper. Send to: editor@willistonob server.com hall @umallvt to win one of 18 $100 gift cards for your fave back to school outfit. Visit fb.com/umallvt for more information.
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Making data privacy a legislative priority During my years at the Ver mont Attorney General’s Office, I had the opportunity to work on many consumer protection issues, but what I learned about data pri vacy keeps me up at night. Facial recognition can let strangers identify us on the street. Geolocation tracking apps and spyware can be deployed to know our physical location. So cial media algorithms collect data they may sell and use to encour age people, including children, to crave more screen time. Data brokers sell our information, in cluding predictions about our in terests, our personalities and our vulnerabilities, to anyone willing to pay for it. And even companies who do prioritize data privacy are vulnerable to data security breaches and the criminal enter prises that steal what they cannot buy. To align law and policy with these values, the Legislature must pass a comprehensive data privacy law. I recommend a law that includes: data minimization provisions like those in the Cal ifornia Consumer Privacy Act; limiting secondary uses of data by requiring third parties that acquire data to comply with the original consent and notice of which data was collected; explor ing “do not track” designation; expanding the Data Broker Law to create additional protections for consumers; and establishing biometric privacy protections for things like facial recognition. Legislators, stakeholders in the business community, and data privacy advocates must work co operatively to craft a policy that is effective but still leaves indus try free to develop and grow. As a mother, attorney and data privacy expert, I am making data privacy a priority, especially for children. We must align our data privacy laws with Vermont’s values of privacy and personal freedom. CharityWillistonClark Clark is the Democratic nominee for Vermont Attorney General is inaccessible to most who live with addiction, though insur ance may cover some forms of treatment.Andnow, with the anti-repro ductive rights faction’s recent Supreme Court success, this country is about to bring forth some half-million unwanted in fants each year into an America that generally rejects any new spending for their care. (There were 930,000 abortions last year in the U.S.) Add to that the expansion of concealed-carry gun rights, which will expand the number of guns flooding into American homes. Just under 20 million guns were bought in the U.S. lastTheseyear. two trends bode poor ly for addressing the genesis of criminal behavior. HOW THE JUSTICE SYSTEM WORKS Meanwhile, in regard to prosecutorial conduct, both re formist and traditional sides are often ill-informed about how the criminal justice system works, which makes clinging to one’s own preferred orthodoxy that much easier. As in most complex systems that involve people — among them education, health care, the economy and the environ ment — policies involving the criminal justice system must be informed by facts rather than emotions if we are to make them effective.Recently, State’s Attorney Sarah George gave a clear-eyed, apolitical overview of how the system works in statute and in practice that I believe would come as a surprise to many. It did to me. The process begins when police notify a prosecutor of an alleged crime. Prosecutors review “officer filings” and ex ercise substantial discretion in how they convey a case into the court system. Professional po lice work is often a predicate to successful prosecution. An ill-informed but com mon assumption is that many reform-minded state’s attorneys just let people off the hook, but that is simply not borne out in process.“Reform” in the criminal justice system is not about being “soft on crime.” It’s about being fair, transparent and considering all interests, including those of the alleged perpetrator, the vic tim and society at large. In fact, given the political history of “notch-in-gun” pros ecutions, especially in the South and especially against people of color, the wave of informed prosecutorial reform moving through the country today is welcome. It’s driven by many hard-learned lessons.
WHY NOT KEEP THEM OUT OF PRISON? But, no. The global architec tural design firm HOK, which has 24 offices on three conti nents, was hired for $282,660 to design a new Vermont prison complex. Oddly, the proposed facility would accommodate twice the number of women who are now in prison. The most damning statistic is from Karen Tronsgard-Scott, ex ecutive director of the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. Between 2017 and 2019, 85 percent of the wom en in jail were there because of supervised-release violations, often the result of poverty or pre existing conditions. According to Tronsgard-Scott, only about a dozen women are currently serv ing long-term jail sentences — one-sixteenth the population of the projected facility. Were any of Vermont’s 250 architects consulted? Might it not make more sense to repur pose vacant dorms at Vermont State University in Lyndon, Johnson and Randolph as a low-security facility? Since crime is nourished by untreated mental health, pover ty, hunger, substance abuse and a tidal wave of available guns and unwanted children, what if we were to address the elements that feed crime instead of just locking up offenders? We must invest upstream, in prevention, some of the $150 million we spend on punishment today and all the proposed $100 million-plus capital cost for a new prison complex. Imagine what $150 million might do to reduce crime. Bill Schubart is a retired businessman and active fiction writer. He is a former chair of the Vermont Journalism Trust, the parent organization for VTDigger. We must
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The plan to divert more traffic onto Route 2A to accommodate the expanding developments at Beaudry Lane is a threat to Wil liston’s future. Vehicle traffic is at an all-time high on the busiest roads. My work commute from Williston to Essex is sometimes 40 minutes to travel 8 total miles. Add more traffic, and this would be a night mare. More cars lead to an increase in accidents, which is detrimen tal to everyone’s wallet, health and livelihood. Furthermore, in creased congestion degrades air quality, harming human health and ecosystems. Because there is more traffic, being stuck in your car can also affect your physical and mental health. The biggest hazard right now is Routes 2 and 2A. With the current traffic levels, no one can safely cross the road without risk ing their lives. Now imagine the growth that will come in Willis ton. You can’t risk crossing the road with such traffic. With the discussion of making Williston more pedestrian-friend ly, it would make sense if every thing is connected through safe sidewalks or pedestrian paths. I recognize the Finney Crossing residents’ concerns about quiet streets free from air pollution, but this problem lies beyond Finney Crossing and highlights the iro ny in smart growth in Williston: How can town officials create growth, connectivity and pedes trian safety if crossing the street is impossible?Theselectboard should con sider solutions such as accessible and destigmatized public trans portation and prioritize the pe destrian. Lauren BostwickWilliston
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10 PERCENT OF THE STATE BUDGET Extrapolating from the 281 known DNA exonerations in the U.S. since the late 1980s, a con servative estimate is that 4 to 6 percent of the U.S. prison popula tion, approximately 20,000 peo ple, have been falsely convicted. In fact, since the late 1980s, there have been as many as 850 exonerations nationwide, ac cording to University of Michi gan law professor Samuel Gross, a leading researcher in the field. We also know that the threat of punishment does little to de ter crime. Yet, per capita, the United States imprisons more than almost any other country in the world, including China and Russia.Vermont spends about $150 million each year on corrections — about 10 percent of the state’s general fund budget. It costs $50,000 a year on average to keep a Vermont inmate in jail. The U.S. spends, as a whole, $81 billion a Givenyear.Gov. Scott’s “afford ability agenda,” what if, as in other complex systems, we were to move that investment upstream to offer treatment for mental illness, substance abuse disorder and also amend our tax system and social safety net systems to reduce poverty and homelessness?
Another question is whether those 4,800 people are here to stay. A reduction of remote work could send new residents back to the places they came from. But Nelson said that workers may have more choice about re mote work in the fu ture. For every com pany telling workers to come back to the office, he said, “there’s just as many firms who have said, ‘actually, you know, we were able to get our work done with these different kinds of work arrangements,’” he said. “Some people are going to say, ‘I really want that social element of work. I liked going to the office,’” forcing them into close proximity to their job, while other The influx could be the start of a long-term trend of new residents if climate change escalates in other parts of the country. page
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More than 4,800 people moved to Ver mont between 2020 and 2021, the highest net migration total the state has reported in at least a decade, according to U.S. Cen sus Bureau population estimates.
Questions remain about the signifi cance of the migration, including how many people were “fresh” migrants rather than second homeowners making a more long-term jump to Vermont. Greta Bruns wick, a regional planner at the Northwest Regional Planning Commission, said it’s “something that we’re still trying to un derstand.”“Itdoes seem to indicate that there is some new mobility into the region,” she said. “But I want to peel back the layer a bit to really see what other data points can help us understand what that means.”
The trend represents a complete re versal from the previous decade, when domestic migration meant people left Ver mont to move to oth er states, while most migrants to Vermont came from outside the country.Instead, about 4,500 of the state’s new arrivals in the past two years came from other areas of the U.S. while 275 people came from other countries. Peter Nelson, a pro fessor of geography at Middlebury Col lege, said the trend is “wildly unusual.” He studied cellphone data from the early days of the pandemic that suggested people were moving to rural New England during that period. The Census Bureau’s data was an important confirmation of the trend.“It’s real,” he said. “It wasn’t just a few anecdotes that appeared in the news me dia, but there’s been a migration of four or five thousand people (to Vermont).”
Last school year, state offi cials released shifting recom mendations, advising schools to implement a series of differ ent Covid-19 testing, isolation and masking procedures. By the end of the school year, however, most of that guidance had been rescinded.Thestate released a few hard-and-fast recommendations Wednesday. For example, any
“Depending on where some one locates within those coun ties, you can hop on (Interstate) 91 and get to southern New En gland pretty quickly,” he said. Kevin Geiger, director of regional planning at the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission in Windsor County, said it’s something he’s observed “anecdotally” and through smaller trends like school en rollment and property sales. He characterized the pan demic’s migrants as “discre tionary buyers” — people who have the means and opportunity to leave their homes and settle in Vermont. But he believes the influx could be the start of a long-term trend of new residents if climate change escalates in other parts of the country. Some planners have theorized that Vermont will see an influx of “climigration” from people fleeing places that are relative ly more affected by wildfires, floods and extreme heat. Chris Campany, executive director of the Windham Re gional Commission, said via email that he’s concerned about the capacity of Vermont’s hous ing to take in out-of-staters and still provide homes for current residents.“Inastate as small as ours with an existing deficit of homes, it doesn’t take a large influx of people who can afford homes here to make a significant change in housing availability and affordability,” he wrote. He wrote that, in the absence of infrastructure to support de veloping affordable housing, “we will be (and likely already are) going to lose Vermonters because they can’t find afford able, appropriate housing at all stages of life.”
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BY PETER D’AURIA VTDigger When it comes to decisions about Covid-19 in schools during the upcoming school year, nurs es will be at the front lines. Newly released state guid ance encourages nurses to play a “pivotal role” in schools’ Covid mitigation efforts, the Vermont Agency of Education and De partment of Health said in a Wednesday press release.
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employees might say, “‘Actual ly, I really want to be able to go mountain biking at lunchtime,’” he said. Vermont, New England’s smallest state with a population of 645,000, is not the only one in the region to report an influx of out-of-staters during the pan demic. Maine and New Hampshire, each with a population of about 1.4 million, both gained around 15,000 new residents, compared to around 6,000 or 7,000 in the year prior to the pandemic. Just comparing 2019 to 2021’s net migration shows dramatic changes in how people moved around New England states. Nelson theorized the interest in southern Vermont could be due to out-of-staters’ desires to stay a little closer to their home towns, or to population centers like Boston.
one who tests positive for Covid should follow health depart ment guidance — meaning they should isolate for at least five days. Covid tests should be used only for symptomatic students and staff, and schools should not require a negative test result for kids to attend class. But for the most part, deci sions relating to Covid-19 will be in the hands of school nurses. Nurses will determine when to administer tests to students, when to send tests home, when to allow a symptomatic student to stay in class and when to re quire a symptomatic student to wear a Beforemask.the end of school in the spring, state officials shipped 325,000 rapid Covid-19 tests to schools across the state.
Traffic stops for parents and kids on the first day of school at Hinesburg Elementary School in August 2021.
Schools will be able to order more from the state if needed during the year, officials said. The memo suggests that educa tion officials name a “school nurse leader” to lead Covid-19 responses. “For the upcoming school year, our approach to testing will be a bit different,” French and Levine wrote. “With test ing no longer a first-line strat egy for COVID-19 prevention in Vermont, school nurses should revisit their pre-COVID-19 school sickness policies. This is an opportunity to identify possible improvements based upon lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping in mind public health principles in the prevention of all respira tory diseases.”
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The new, three-page guid ance memo, signed by Vermont Secretary of Education Dan French and Health Commis sioner Mark Levine, is aimed at establishing protocols for what officials described as “endemic” Covid-19 in schools when stu dents return this fall. “We will no doubt contin ue to see cases of COVID-19 in our communities and in our schools,” French said in the press release. “But with the advent of vaccination and new treatments, the risks from COVID-19 are much lower than they were two years ago. I am very optimistic that the opening of school this year will proceed with minimal interruption from COVID-19.”
A Election results baffle GOP politicians BY ETHAN WEINSTEIN VTDigger Even those who won Ver mont’s Republican primary elec tions last Tuesday say they’re baf fled by the results. In the race for U.S. Senate, GOP voters rejected former U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan, a mod erate and institutional favorite, for Gerald Malloy, a Trump-aligned conservative. They nominated Sen. Joe Benning, an anti-Trump centrist, for lieutenant governor, instead of Gregory Thayer, who took part in the protests before the Jan. 6 riots in Washington, D.C. And they turned down two conservative activists, Ericka Redic and Anya Tynio, in favor of a left-leaning independent, Liam Madden. “It’s a head-scratcher to me,” Madden said of finding himself on the GOP ticket alongside Mal loy. Perhaps the biggest upset of the night was Malloy’s defeat of Nolan, though a July poll by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center showed him with a slight lead. Malloy, a West Point graduate and 22-year Army vet eran who moved to Vermont just two years ago, won close to 40 percent of the vote. Nolan, who picked up the endorsements of Gov. Phil Scott and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McCon nell, R-Ky., garnered 35 percent. Reached Thursday, Malloy struck a unifying tone, saying that moderates like Scott belong in his GOP. “I see us as one party, and I see us as rallying together for this general election,” he said. But his association with the party’s conservative wing sug gests he is not quite a Phil Scott Republican. Which legislators does he admire? Malloy point ed to Rep. Art Peterson, R-Clar endon, and Rep. Vicki Strong, R-Albany, whose endorsement he earned. “Just great Vermonters, great Americans, just doing the best for Vermont,” Malloy said. (He also cited President Abraham Lincoln, “the first Republican President,” as aThefavorite.)tworepresentatives Mal loy mentioned inhabit the outer edge of the GOP. Peterson made the rounds at Thayer’s anti-Crit ical Race Theory rallies and questioned whether systemic rac ism exists. Strong, meanwhile, is among the Legislature’s most outspoken opponents of abortion rights and has said she would not comply with mask and vaccine mandates. That emulation might explain his success. Malloy cited his ex perience in business and in the military as key to his victory, but others suggested it was Nolan’s lack of conservative bonafides. “She refused to answer the question of who she voted for (for president),” said H. Brooke Paige, a regular on the Republican ballot who picked up nominations for at torney general, auditor, secretary of state and treasurer on Tuesday. “She started to blow off the de bates and forums or whatever we werePaigehaving.”said Nolan was notably absent at four events he attend ed. In the week leading up to the primary, Nolan’s failure to show up to a Vermont Republican Par ty economic forum in St. Albans drew the ire of fellow Senate candidate Myers Mermel, who picked up 17 percent of Tuesday’s vote and had throughout the race gone on the offensive against No lan. His attacks against Nolan left Malloy safe above the fray. “I was somewhat surprised to see Gerald Malloy beat out Chris tina Nolan. I attributed a lot of that to the third candidate, Myers Mermel, spending a lot of money and time bashing Christina,” said Benning, the Caledonia County senator who won the Republican nomination for lieutenant gover nor. “I think Gerald Malloy took advantage of staying out of that.”
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Asked about his decision to target Nolan, Mermel said it was a service to voters. “I believed it was the right thing for me to do to make sure that people knew the truth about the establishment can didate,” he told VTDigger. But rather than his attacks, Mermel suggested, it was Nolan’s endorsements from McConnell and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, that cost her with Vermonters, as did her outspoken willingness to disagree with her potential Re publican colleagues in the U.S. Senate.“Ihad heard repeatedly from the people I spoke to that they didn’t want to see a Republican like that get elected,” Mermel said. The Nolan campaign did not respond to a request for comment. While Malloy took hardline anti-abortion and anti-gun-reform stances, Nolan said she supported Roe v. Wade and red flag laws. She is also a lesbian and has spo ken in favor of marriage equality. On a night in which women dom inated the Democratic ticket, not a single woman won statewide for the Republicans. Could identity politics have played a role? “When it came down to Chris tina’s sexuality, it is quite possi ble, I have to concede, that there were voters who were using that as the excuse to not vote for her,” particularly those “off the rightwing edge,” Benning said. That right-wing edge threat ened to spoil Benning’s own primary night. A Phil Scott-en dorsed moderate with libertarian leanings, he won the GOP race for lieutenant governor with 48 per cent of the vote, defeating Thay er, former chair of the Rutland Republican Party, who picked up 40 percent. That race, closer than some expected, divided along geographic lines, with Thayer performing well in the southwest ern corner of the state near his Rutland home, and Benning car rying the Northeast Kingdom. Other than Scott, who faced minimal opposition, Benning was the lone establishment pick to win statewide for the GOP on Tues day. Malloy and Thayer were not the only far-right candidates to outperform expectations. Mark Coester, who drew condemna tion for flying alt-right and fascist flags in parades across the state, appeared to have topped two other candidates for a Windham Coun ty Senate nomination, though the uncertified vote count was close. Coester’s apparent victory came after Paul Dame, chair of the state GOP, said the party was not back From left, Gerald Malloy, Christina Nolan and Myers Mermel, who competed for Vermont’s Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.
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If you find yourself with ques tions, you can contact the Uni versity of Vermont Extension Master Gardener Helpline by phone at (802) 656-5421 from 9 a.m.-noon, Thursdays through Oct. 27, or online any time at https://go.uvm.edu/gardenques tion. If you have the space — or perhaps a bed you’ve cleared of annuals that have complet ed their life cycle — consider a fall garden for a second har vest. Quick-growing crops such as spinach, lettuce and radish es can be sown in August to be harvested before colder weather sets in. If you’ve never grown your own garlic, why not give it a try? Now is the time to order garlic for planting this fall. It will grow underground until the ground freezes, and in the spring, it will continue to grow to harvest in summer. By planting garlic this fall, your crop will have a big head start on those planted in the Thinkingspring. ahead to spring, begin planning additions to your collection of spring-blooming flower bulbs. Daffodils, tulips, crocus, fritillaria and snowdrops, among others, will be a welcome sight after a long winter and will help feed the early pollinators in your garden. Bulbs ordered in August will be shipped in time for planting this fall. If you only visit your local nursery during the spring plant ing season, consider checking out its offerings now. Often, you’ll find perennials on sale that will make a great addition to your garden. Perennials (in cluding berry bushes and fruit trees) can be planted through fall. Just be sure to provide plenty of water so they can get a good, healthy start before tem peratures drop below freezing. The occasional bad-weather day may keep you from work ing outside, but these offer an opportunity. Take some notes about how this year’s garden is faring, what’s growing well, problems encountered and things you would do differently. If you don’t keep a garden journal, this is a good time to start one. If record keeping seems too bothersome, consider taking pictures of your garden periodically as a record for fu ture reference. So, pull up a chair, grab a cool drink and take it all in, for a few minutes at least. Then get up and get back to work because, even though it’s August, there’s still plenty to do in the garden.
Deborah J. Benoit is a UVM Extension Master Gardener from North Adams, Mass., who is part of the Bennington County Chapter. Blackberries, left, are ripe for picking in August, whether from a backyard berry patch or a pick-your-own operation. Radishes, center, and other quick-growing crops can be sown in August for harvest before cold weather brings the end to the growing season. One of the joys of August is tasting a plump, juicy tomato, right, just picked from the garden.
BY DEBORAH J. BENOIT Special to the Observer Ah, August. Summer is in full swing, but autumn is al ready peeking around the cor ner. And the rewards of garden ing are everywhere. Fruits and berries are ripen ing, as are vegetable crops. It’s time to begin harvesting and en joying that fresh, home-grown flavor. Is there anything better than the taste of a just-picked tomato while you’re still in the garden?Ifyour garden includes herbs, August is a good time to dry some for use this winter in cooking or for tea. Many herbs can be air-dried. Bundle clean cuttings of herbs such as parsley or rose mary. Hang them upside down in a well-ventilated area out of direct sunlight until well-dried. A food dehydrator can be used on a low temperature setting according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Store your dried herbs in an airtight container for enjoyment long after the garden has been put to bed for the win ter. To keep your garden pro ductive, be sure to keep plants well-watered. If you haven’t already done so, add a layer of mulch to help insulate the roots from extreme temperatures, retain water and keep down weeds. If you’ve been ignoring weeds that popped up during July, now’s the time to remove them, along with any plants that have stopped producing and have died back. While you’re doing so, watch out for pests or disease, particu larly if your plants are stressed due to heat or lack of rainfall.
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Tips for handling hot weather garden woes
BY MELINDA MYERS Special to the Observer
Poor flowering and misshapen or absent fruit on tomato, pepper and squash plant ings may be due to the weather, not your gardening skills. Temperature extremes can interfere with flowering and fruits on these and other vegetables in your garden. We watch for and can’t wait to taste that first red ripe tomato, so it is certainly frus trating when we see flowers drop or a plant that fails to form fruit. Tomatoes thrive in warm, sunny conditions, but temperature extremes can prevent fruiting, cause mis shapen fruit or reduce the size of the har vest.When daytime temperatures rise above 90 degrees and night temperatures remain above 70, blossom drop and poor fruit de velopment may occur. In hot and humid conditions, the pollen is too sticky and doesn’t move from the male to the female part of the flower. Without pollination, the flowers won’t be fertilized, and fruit will not Cooldevelop.weather can also result in poor fruiting. Night temperatures below the optimum of 59-68 degrees will reduce the amount and viability of pollen that the plant produces. Less viable pollen means fewer fruit will form. Cooler temperatures below 55 degrees can result in misshapen fruit and catfacing. Fortunately, the malformed fruit is still tasty and safe to eat. Temperature extremes also impact pepper productivity. When temperatures climb past 95 degrees, the pollen is sterile and flowers may drop. Small fruit may also fall from the plant during such hot spells. Pepper plants also experience poor fruiting when night temperatures drop below 60 or rise above Tomatoes75. and peppers aren’t the only vegetables impacted by temperature ex tremes. Eggplants, a close relative to toma toes and peppers, do not set fruit until night temperatures are above 55. Beans stop flow ering, or the flowers die, when temperatures rise above 85. Flowering in squash and cucumber plants is also influenced by temperature and other environmental factors. These plants produce separate male and female flowers. The male flowers usually appear first, and it is not until both the male and female flow ers are present that pollination, fertilization and fruit production can occur. Research has found that cool tempera tures, bright sunlight and shorter days en courage female flower production while male flowers are more prolific during warmer temperatures, less sunlight and close spacing. Flowering on squash and cu cumbers is also impacted by nitrogen fertil ization. Too much can prevent female flow er formation while insufficient amounts can reduce the number of male flowers. The simplest solution is to wait for opti mum temperatures and the proper humidi ty levels to return. Once this happens, the plants will begin producing fruit. If poor productivity related to the weath er is a yearly problem, consider planting more heat-tolerant varieties, adjust planting times and look for more suitable growing locations.When the harvest is delayed, extend the season with the help of row covers. These fabrics allow sunlight, air and wa ter through while trapping heat around the plants. Just loosely cover plants and anchor the edges with stones, boards or landscape stapes when frost is in the forecast. You can leave the fabric in place for the remainder of the year. Just lift it to harvest and secure the fabric when done. If this summer’s weather leaves you dis appointed with the harvest, remember there is always next year. Melinda Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine. Her website is www.MelindaMyers.com.
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LEFT top to bottom: Williston’s Reid Crosby pitches in relief of Ken Freeman during the Armadillos’ win over the Montpelier Monties on Sunday afternoon. Williston’s Corey Hevrin gets the signal to hold up at third base. Brent Tremblay fields a grounder at second.
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Dame declined an interview for this story, instead directing questions to a press release he sent out Thursday afternoon. Although primarily a rousing Republican message, his letter nonetheless showed some reser vations with Madden’s victory. He noted that “a majority of Republicans split their vote be tween two con servative women for U.S. House,” and Madden, who only won a plu rality, relied on left-leaning for eign affairs and climate change policies that like ly appealed to in dependents. Madden beat Redic, a conser vative content creator, by eight points in Tuesday’s primary, earning 35 percent of the vote to Redic’s 27 percent. Tynio, who serves on the Orleans County GOP Committee, won 22.6 per cent of the vote. Redic announced Thursday that she was not conceding the election and, attacking Madden, will instead run in November as a Libertarian. “Mr. Madden thinks he can make a joke and a mockery out of the Republican Party,” Redic said on a livestream Thursday morning.Ideologically, Redic and Malloy have much in common. She invited the would-be sen ator onto her talk show back in May, and the two conservatives “spent a lot of time” together on the campaign trail, according to Malloy.ButMadden? “I honestly had not seen much of him in the last six, seven months,” Malloy said, adding he was “surprised” by the independent’s win. ‘How is it that the party voted to go with a candidate on the far right, … and then voted for a candidate on the far left …? How does that make sense?’ Myers Mermel U.S. Senate candidate
Burlington plagued by shootings over weekend
Burlington suffered another violent weekend as understaffed police were forced to shoot a knife-wielding attacker Satur day afternoon, state police say. The incident was the 21st firearm incident this year. The 19th took place last Thursday night when a teenaged driver was shot in the torso in a park ing lot. The 20th occurred when two people suffered injuries after being shot near Burling ton’s City Hall Park early Sat urday morning — during the timeframe in which Burlington police have minimal staffing available for emergency re sponses. Following that incident, Bur lington police requested and received patrol assistance from the Vermont State Police Sat urday night, VSP spokesper son Adam Silverman said. The Burlington City Council voted in 2020 to significantly reduce police patrol funding and only voted to restore funding last month after the city agreed to add heightened civilian over sight to the department. Saturday afternoon, the city temporarily lost another pa trol officer, seven-year veteran Sgt. Simon Bombard, after he was placed on mandatory paid administrative leave following his shooting of David John son, 20, on Manhattan Drive in Burlington’s Old North End on Saturday afternoon. Police say Johnson was waving a knife and expressing suicidal thoughts be fore rushing police. Wounded by Bombard’s gunshot, Johnson was detained and treated by po lice before being transported to the Evidencehospital. reviewed by Ver mont State Police, including footage from body-worn cam eras, shows that the officers attempted to establish a rapport with Johnson, whom they knew from previous interactions, and attempted to de-escalate the situation, Vermont State Police said in a news release. About four minutes after the police arrived, Johnson allegedly charged at one of the officers, according to police. One officer used a taser, which reportedly did not slow Johnson. Another officer fired his handgun, strik ing Johnson one time in the up per left leg, according to police. In the course of the shooting, two occupied vehicles parked on the street nearby were struck by gunfire. One occupant of one of the vehicles received minor injuries from shattered glass. The officers then secured the knife, handcuffed Johnson, applied first aid and summoned rescue crews, police said. John son was stabilized on scene and taken by ambulance to the University of Vermont Medical Center. Per Burlington Police De partment policy, the officer who fired his weapon has been placed on paid administrative leave. Following a request by the Burlington Police Department, the Vermont State Police agreed to send 10 troopers to patrol the downtown core Saturday night. The request for assistance was made in a formal letter sent early Saturday afternoon from Acting Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad to Col. Matthew T. Birmingham, director of the Vermont State Police. The goal of the detail was to supplement Burlington Po lice Department staffing and provide a high-visibility po lice presence in the city center during the particularly busy late-night and early morning hours. Ten troopers were in the city from roughly 10 p.m. Satur day to 2 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14. The troopers patrolled down town on foot and were stationed at high-traffic locations. State troopers in Burling ton had a limited mission fo cused on downtown. They did not respond to routine calls for service or provide enforcement of minor infractions, which re mained the responsibility of the Burlington Police Department. “Law enforcement agen cies across Vermont, as they are nationwide, are experienc ing staffing shortages, includ ing the Vermont State Police. However, VSP remains willing and able to assist communities with pressing patrol and inves tigatory needs and has provided similar assistance, though on a smaller scale, following re quests from other police agen cies,” Silverman said. Guy Page is the publisher of the Vermont Daily Chronicle, online at vermontdailychronicle.com.www.
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Next Week: What drought?is Honey If you’ve ever heard the expression “as busy as a bee,” that’s because worker bees are almost always working. A single bee can produce about 1 teaspoon of honey in its lifetime. But a colony of bees can travel around 55,000 miles to make a gallon of honey. In the span of one year, a group of bees can make 100 gallons of honey. To make that much honey, they can fly 5.5 million miles in a year! Uses honeyfor Honey has been around for thousands of years, and it’s even been found in ancient Egyptian tombs. While some people enjoy simply eating honey on their toast, others find uses for honey that might surprise you. For example, some people mix it into hot drinks when they’re sick to help with coughs and sore throats. Honey can have different flavors and colors based on what type of nectar it is was made from. Some honey in the southeastern U.S. is a dark purple, but scientists don’t agree why this happens. It’s still a mystery! of them. They say this results in urban and suburban residents suffering from sneezing and itchy eyes for longer periods each year. By comparing
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Bees Most female bees in the beehive, or hive, which is a dome-shaped structure where bees live, are called worker bees. Males who live in the hive are called drones. One beehive can house up to 50,000 bees. The western honeybee pollinates 75% of the eat.thatvegetablesnutsfruits,andhumans Nectar Bees use adaptedspeciallytongues to sip nectar out of flowers. They store that nectar in one of their two stomachs — a regular stomach and a honey stomach, which stores nectar instead of passing it along to the digestive system. As the worker bee flies back to the hive, her stomach begins digesting the nectar into honey. Once at the hive, the bee passes that nectar to another worker bee through her mouth. The nectar is passed through several bees this way until it finally makes it into a hexagonal, or six-sided, cell structure that makes up a honeycomb. The bees beat their wings to help thicken the nectar by creating wind in the hive. Last, the cell is capped with beeswax, which is secreted, or produced, by the worker bees. After sitting for a while, the nectar in that cell becomes honey.
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Jobs While the worker bees stay busy, the drones’ sole purpose is to help reproduce. Drones do not sting, help around the hive or make honey. They are unable to eat without the assistance of the worker bees. The queen bee is the only female bee who reproduces. You can tell which bee is queen of a hive by her abdomen, which is longer than that of a worker bee or drone. Sometimes beekeepers, or people who raise bees, identifywill a queen bee by placing a isqueenherpaintspecksmallofonback.Thebeemotherto many, if not all, the bees in the hive.The other bees in the hive swarm around the queen and follow her around. The queen bee also produces specific scents that unify the colony, which helps them work together.
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August 18, 2022 Williston Observer • Page 17 Words that remind us of bees and honey are hidden in this puzzle. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, and some letters are used twice. See if you can find: Teachers: Follow and interact with The Mini Page on Facebook! For later: Look in your newspaper for articles about bees and honey.
Mini Jokes Beatrice: What do bees chew? Barney: Bumble gum! Try ’n’ Find Researchers from Iowa State University found that man-made lighting at night alters the natural circadian rhythms of plants, lengthening the pollen season for many of them. They say this results in urban and suburban residents suffering from sneezing and itchy eyes for longer periods each year. By comparing nighttime satellite images around 3,000 urban sites, they found that artificial light causes leaf budding in the spring about nine days earlier while also delaying the colors of fall foliage by about six days.
Eco Note The Mini Page® © 2022 Andrews McMeel Syndication Page®MiniThe © SyndicationMcMeelAndrews2022 BEES, BEEKEEPER, CELL, COLOR, DRONE, FLAVOR, FLOWERS, HIVE, HONEYCOMB,HONEY, JOB, NECTAR, PURPLE, QUEEN, REPRODUCE, STING, TONGUE,STOMACH,WORKER. adapted with permission from Earthweek. • “National Geographic Readers: Bees” by Laura Marsh • “The Bee Book” by Charlotte Milner D Q L U F E C U D O R P E R H L U L E U G N O T D R O N E I G E R L M B M O C Y E N O H V N E A P E S T O M A C H O T E I N T U P C C H G R E K R O W T A C R B E E K E E P E R C V S W E P V Z F L A V O R O X I S M N L H O N E Y T F L B S Z J O B E B E E S C N O H J F D B A H A Y K X B S R E W O L F mouth. The nectar is passed through several bees this way until it finally makes it into a hexagonal, or six-sided, cell structure that the queen and follow her around. The queen bee also produces specific scents that unify the colony, which helps them work together. You’ll need: • 2 medium tomatoes, sliced and quartered • 1 large cucumber, peeled, halved and sliced • 1 tablespoon sugar • 1/4 teaspoon pepper • 1 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil (optional) • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar • 3/4 cup water Cook’s Corner Simple Salad What to do: 1. Place tomatoes and cucumber in a medium bowl. 2. In a smaller bowl, combine sugar, pepper, salt and basil. 3. Whisk in vinegar and water to blend thoroughly. 4. Pour dressing mixture over vegetables. 5. Cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving. Serves 4. recipe.thiswithhelpadult’sanneedYou’ll* Brevity BY DAN THOMPSON
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John William “Jack” Beatty III
John William “Jack” Beatty III, a lifetime resident of the Bur lington area, went to our heaven ly father on August 9, 2022. He passed away peacefully in his be loved home surrounded by family which was his last wish.
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Jack was born at home, 42 North Street in Burlington, on September 21, 1926, the first son of John William JR and Lila Tromblee Beatty. He attend ed Cathedral Grade and High Schools, graduating in 1943. He began his studies at St. Michaels College, then the following year joined the United States Navy, serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II. After his discharge, he resumed his educa tion, graduating with a degree in Business Administration in 1948. Jack and Teresa Williams were married in the old Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on September 1, 1948 by Monsi gnor Patrick Brennan, who had married his parents twenty-sev en years earlier. Music for their wedding was provided by the en tire Cathedral Senior Choir under the direction of Dr. Lechnyr ac companied on the organ by Mrs. James Holcomb. This was the last performance by Mrs. Holcomb at the cathedral before she and her husband moved to Arizona. His working career began as an Accountant with National Biscuit Company Bread Bakery, then with Fairchild industries/ McGraw Edison Division in Bur lington as a Laboratory Techni cian and head of the Motor Re pair Department. When the firm moved to Missouri, Jack elected to stay in the area and was em ployed by General Electric as an Engineering Electro-Mechani cal/Electronic Technician until he began his career with IBM in 1965. His entire career with IBM was in the Purchasing Depart ment, retiring in 1991 as Procure ment Contracts Administrator. Following his retirement, Jack and Teresa traveled extensively throughout the United States and Canada by Minivan. When he was not traveling, he was asso ciated with his son George at the G.B Mechanical Truck Center in Williston VT. During his lifetime, Jack participated in many activities. In his early years he trained for a musical career under the tute lage of Dr. Joseph F Lechnyr in the choirs of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, which traveled extensively throughout Vermont, Montreal and Boston while he was a member. Choirs were his first music love. When Jack and his family moved to South Burlington in 1954, he joined the Choir at St. John Vi anney Church under the direction of Mr. Val Carter. Shortly after, he formed a Boys and Men’s Choir, taking over the Director ship of both groups in 1956. Af ter the Vatican Council, a mixed voice Adult Choir was formed. The Choirs participated in sever al area Ecumenical and Catholic Concerts during his leadership. In later years, he served as Cantor/Leader of Song at St. John Vianney. Jack will be re membered by many area resi dents as the Leader of Song for the Annual Memorial Day Mass at Resurrection Park, which he has participated in since its be ginning. He also sang with Dr. William Tortolano in Vermont Gregorian Chant Schola, which traveled extensively in Vermont and Canada. He studied the trom bone and played in the Cathedral High School Band, Orchestra and Glee Clubs. While attending St. Michaels, he was the student director of the College Band, and was privileged to conduct the Band during his own Graduation Ceremony in 1948. Jack was an original mem ber of the Chittenden County 4H Band, which traveled extensively around Vermont and the East ern States Exposition in Spring field, Massachusetts. He joined the Burlington Military Band in 1942 as a trombonist and was the Band’s Manager and also the first Band Announcer at their weekly concerts in Battery Park. Jack was the General Chairman for the dedication ceremony of the Jo seph Lechnyr Band Shell in Bat tery Park. He and his wife Teresa enjoyed playing in the band un til 1984, when they both retired after a combined membership of over 80 years. Jack was active in St. John Vianney Parish Council, Chair man of the Deanery Parish Coun cil, and served on the Diocesan Budget Committee and several other committees under Bishop Marshall. He was also very ac tive in the Burlington Knights of Columbus, holding several of fices, and chaired and served in committees for several Charity Fundraising activities during his active membership. During his employment at General Electric and earlier years at IBM, Jack was active in the Credit Unions. He held several offices on the Board of Directors of the IBM Credit Union (now NEFCU) in its early years. He was also active in District and State League Credit Union Com mittees, notably on the Vermont Credit Union League Annual Meeting Committee for several years.Jack’s devoted wife of 52 years, Teresa Williams Beatty, died in March 2005. He has since married Jean Giddings Harvie of Pittsford in September 2006. Jean and Jack settled down in his home in South Burlington and enjoyed life together, attending plays, and musicJackevents.issurvived by his be loved wife Jean, six daughters and two sons and their spouses: Martha Beatty and Richard Bes sette of Burlington, Mary Pigeon of South Burlington, Joan (Keith) Coonrod of Milton, NY, Jack IV (Rebecca) Beatty of Bristol, Teresa McGuire of Essex Junc tion, Patricia Gilbert of Rich mond, George (Sherry) Beatty of Williston, Susan Baldwin of Incline Village, Nevada his son in law David Cousino; his sis ter-in-law Jean (Jacques) Trahan of Burlington along with Jeans 3 children, Lethea (Roy) Rollard, Linda (William) Drummond of Pittsford, and Mark (Sanita) Harvie of Williston; 37 grand children, and 13 great- grand children. He is also survived by several cousins and many niec es and nephews. He was prede ceased by his beloved first wife Teresa in 2005, his father John W Beatty JR in 1956, his mother Lila Tromblee Beatty in 1989, his brother Charles in 1984, his sonin-law Kenneth “Bucky” Pigeon in 2013, his daughter Ruth Beatty Cousino in 2016, and his son-inlaw Jim Baldwin in 2016. Visiting hours were held on Tuesday August 16, 2022 from 5pm-7pm at the Ready Funeral Home South Chapel, 261 Shel burne Rd., Burlington. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrat ed at St. John Vianney Church in South Burlington on Wednesday August 17, at 11:00am with burial followiung in Resurrection Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Priest Benefit Fund, 55 Joy Dr., So. Burlington, VT 05403. To send online con dolences to his family please visit www.readyfuneral.com.
Thomas Dale Gibbs, 75, for merly of Winooski and then Essex Junction, Vermont, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2022 in his home at Memory Care at Allen Brook in Williston, Vermont. Tom was born in Springfield, Vermont on September 9, 1946 to John and Doris (Kellogg) Gibbs. He graduated from Winooski High School and the University of Vermont and served in the Air Force. Always a bright and curious student, Tom found his first calling as a Methodist minister serving the community of Bristol, Ver mont. He then turned his focus to the technology field, working for National Life of Vermont in Mont pelier for many years, then moving to IBM in Essex Junction until his retirement.Tomhad a wonderful sense of humor and was an accomplished musician, especially taking great joy in playing the guitar and piano, singing, and making music with friends and at Gibbs Family get-to gethers. He also loved performing publicly, acting in countless com munity theater productions, and entertaining audiences with the various bands and folk groups he was part of through the years. Tom is survived by his son, Matthew Gibbs of Essex Junction, Vermont; daughter Emily Gibbs and husband Ryan Clement of Es sex Junction, Vermont; and grand kids Ethan, Rachel, and Eloise. He is also survived by his brother Steven Gibbs of Las Vegas, Neva da; sister Susan Field and husband Stanley of Richford, Vermont; and sister Sharon Gibbs of Williston, Vermont; as well as many nieces and nephews. There will be no visiting hours. A memorial service will be cele brated on August 20 at 1:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Essex Junction, 1 Church Street, Essex Junction with nearby recep tion to Thefollow.family wishes to thank the wonderful staff at Memory Care at Allen Brook for their compassion ate care these past few years. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association and the Alzheimer’s Association.
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Shared Living Provider: Open your home to someone with an intellectual disability or autism and open a whole world to them, and to you. There are a variety of opportunities available that could be the perfect match for you and your household. Salary varies dependent on individual care requirements. a career making a difference and join our team Vermont’s Cote 802-373-2136
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https://ccs-vt.org/current-openings/today! MARKETING & ADVERTISING ACCOUNT MANAGER The Williston Observer is hiring a sales professional to help local businesses succeed with print and online newspaper advertising and to support our local journalism. Job Description: • Steward existing accounts • Generate sales from qualified leads • Work with clients and graphic design to craft effective ads and strategies • Contribute ideas and energy to our dedicated team Qualifications:•Professional experience in sales and marketing • Exceptional customer service skills • Ability to tailor solutions to customer needs • Personal drive to deliver results • Demonstrated collaboration and communication skills • Fluency with Microsoft Office applications • Familiarity with print and digital advertising, including methods and measurement, is a plus. • Preference for candidates with knowledge of the local towns, businesses and communities served by the Williston Observer. We offer: • Training and mentorship for success • The opportunity to play a big role on a small team • A generous base salary plus commission with great earning potential • Flexible hours - Both part-time and full-time candidates will be considered. Williston Serving our community since 1985 If you would like to be part of our growing, mission-driven business, please send your resume and cover letter to: Rick Cote, Associate Publisher – Sales & Marketing, Williston Observer, PO Box 1401, Williston, VT 05495. Or email to: rick@willistonobserver.com for BUCK!your 1 EMAIL - 1 CONTACT = YOUR AD IN 7 PAPERS. Reach readers in northern
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The Vermont Agency of Transportation announced last week that it has been awarded a $24.8 million grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation for the replacement of the Main Street bridge that carries Routes 2 and 7 over the Winooski River between the cities of Winooski and Burlington. With more than 25,000 vehi cle crossings per day, the 93-yearold existing structure has narrow vehicle travel lanes, no shoulders and narrow sidewalks. There is currently no buffer separating vehicular traffic from pedestri ans and bicyclists, creating un safe conditions for travelers. The new bridge will feature wider travel lanes and dedicated bicycle and pedestrian paths on both sides. This federal grant will pro vide 80 percent of the total funding needed to design and construct the new bridge, with additional funding provided by the State of Vermont and local municipalities. Preliminary en gineering and design will take place over the next several years, with construction anticipated to begin in 2027 and final comple tion in “The2030.Main Street bridge is the only crossing over the Win ooski River that connects two of Vermont’s most densely populat ed communities,” said Transpor tation Secretary Joe Flynn. “This new funding will allow for the much-needed improvements to this critical but outdated piece of infrastructure.”
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Residential Program Manager: Coordinate residential and community supports for a considerate, resourceful, wheelchair-using man with a budding talent for photography and political activism. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a team-oriented position, have strong clinical skills, and demonstrated leadership. Two overnight shifts are required for this position. $45,900 annual salary Direct Support Professional: Provide 1:1 supports to help individuals reach their goals in a variety of settings. This is a great position to start or continue your career in human services. Full and part time positions available starting at $19/hr.
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DP 22-06 Green State Realty LLC c/o Anastasia Gaina requests a discretionary permit for a car dealership and storage lot, parking area and access to Route 2 including regrading of the rear (southern) bank located at 4626 Williston Road in the IZDW. Project details and site plans are available online, go to bit.ly/DRBagendas. Contact Planning & Zoning Office for more information: 802-878-6704 or email planning@willistonvt.org
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DP 09-17.1 White Cap Ventures LLC (c/o J Graham Goldsmith) requests a master sign plan amendment for 426 Industrial Avenue located in the IZDW. DP 23-01 Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. requests a discretionary permit for site plan modifications to permit additional outdoor storage and sales areas at Home Depot on 759 Harvest Lane in the MUCZD.
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Readying the Redhawks
CLOCKWISE from top: An enthusiastic group of CVU student-athletes begin their first day of on-field football practice for the Redhawks on Tuesday. Owen Fowler works to drive the dummy back during tackling drills. Ryan Boehmcke works on his defensive technique getting leverage on an “opponent” during a tackling technique drill. Max Destito works on wrapping up an “opponent.” Getting used to keeping his head up during a tackle is Chase Leonard. OBSERVER PHOTOS BY AL FREY
8 kids a day are accidentally killed or injured by FAMILY FIRE. FAMILY FIRE is a shooting involving an improperly stored gun, often found in the home.
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