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Candidates run unopposed; spending tops $4.8 million SCOOTER MACMILLAN STAFF WRITER
Unopposed is the catchword for office seekers in Hinesburg on Town Meeting Day this year with every candidate running without another candidate standing between them and the position they seek. Incumbent selectboard members Michael Loner and Phil Pouech are running for reelec-
tion. Loner runs unopposed for the three-year term, while Pouech is unchallenged for a two-year term on the board. At first glance it might seem a three-year term as library trustee is being fought over — there are three candidates — but the ballot fine print instructs voters to vote for not more than three, so the three See HINESBURG on page 2
ARPA funds will expand broadband in Charlotte SCOOTER MACMILLAN STAFF WRITER
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A Champlain Valley High School gymnastics team member shows off her skill at a Jan. 26 meet against Milton and Randolph.
Charlotte has decided to use its first allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funds to get fiber broadband service to about 220 homes in the northeastern corner of town. The selectboard voted unanimously at a special meeting Jan. 27 to spend just over $43,000 from more than $1.1 million in funds “to incentivize” Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom to bring service to that area. Town administrator Dean Bloch said Charlotte has already received more than $565,000 of the total it will get. The state will also kick in more than $317,000 for the $2.1 million broadband project. The rest will be funded by Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom, which will own the lines after they are installed. The meeting Thursday was primarily an opportunity for the selectboard to review a list of 50 suggestions submitted to the town’s website on how residents want American Rescue Plan Act,
commonly referred to as ARPA, funds to be used. “The ARPA funds are not for everything,” selectboard chair Jim Faulkner said. “People have come forth with a lot of great ideas, but a lot of them are nonstarters.” The federal government has strict limitations about how the money can be used. Faulkner led the board’s discussion through a process where each suggestion was put into one of three “buckets,” depending upon whether it qualified for ARPA funding or not, and ideas that need more evaluation. Almost half the suggestions were put into the “no bucket.” The board felt it was clear that extending broadband into an underserved area was a federally approved use for the money. Charlotte Rep. Mike Yantachka said the Legislature has passed a bill that allows towns “to partner with small public communication providers like Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom to build out broadband throughout the community.” See BROADBAND on page 2
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Fire, library to be voted separately; Krasnow won’t seek fifth term SCOOTER MACMILLAN STAFF WRITER
All voting in Charlotte will be by Australian ballot this year — again. Because of the rise in COVID19 cases due to the Omicron variant, Town Meeting Day on March 1 will be much like it was last year, with no issues decided by voice vote from the floor. Ballots will only be mailed to people who request them. Voters can also pick up ballots at the town hall, town clerk Mary Mead said. The two open selectboard seats have each attracted one candidate, both incumbents. Louise McCarren is seeking another two-year term on the board and current board chair Jim Faulkner is running for the three-year seat. Among the articles on the Charlotte ballot, voters are asked to approve a town budget of $2.6 million, an allocation of $890,000 for the Charlotte Volunteer Fire and Rescue, $283,000 for the Charlotte Library and $50,000 for a feasibility
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study to build a community center. Normally, the race for trustee of public funds gets overlooked, but this year it’s a bit more noteworthy. Selectboard member Matt Krasnow is running unopposed for one of three positions to fill the last year of a vacant three-year term, while he serves the last year of his selectboard term. After serving for nine years, Krasnow said he won’t run for a fifth term on the selectboard in 2023, and said he was running for trustee of public funds position “to see if it’s a good fit for me before running for a full three-year term.” Earlier this year, the trustees of public funds came into the spotlight when Moe Harvey came before the selectboard with the news that there was $725,000 in a fund the trustees manage. Harvey wanted the selectboard to investigate whether money from the Margaretta P. Page Fund could be used to help with general upkeep needed at the Grand View Cemetery. The fund was established with $35,000 in 1953 to just pay for the upkeep of four headstones in the cemetery next to the Charlotte Congregational Church on Church Hill Road. The fund has grown very large, and Harvey, the current sole trustee of public funds and a former selectboard member, said it could grow to over $1 million in a few years. “I saw having only one of three positions filled as posing an institutional deficiency for Charlotte in
an important fiduciary oversight responsibility and feel compelled to bolster the ranks to help ensure that public funds are administered as intended for another generation,” Krasnow said in an email. With three children under the age of 6, he said he was looking for a position that requires less time than the selectboard. Hugh “Junior” Lewis, who has been road commissioner for 23 years, is running again this year for reelection to the one-year term. Lewis said just before Christmas, after a privately owned garage burned with most of his snowplow fleet, that if the town wasn’t going to build a town-owned garage, he wouldn’t run for reelection, saying he was too old to build another garage. “If the town decides that they could come up with a building, and they wanted me to stay, I definitely would stay on,” Lewis said. “I really enjoy the work. I always have.” At a special selectboard meeting the night after the fire and at subsequent meetings, the town seems committed to building a garage. Janice Heilmann is running for a five-year term on the Charlotte Library board of trustees. Also running unopposed for reelection are Mary Mead for a one-year term as delinquent tax collector, Charlie Russell for a one-year term as town moderator and Richard E. Mintzer for a threeyear term as auditor.
candidates — Brian Dunlop, Marianna Holzer and James Jarvis — are shoo-ins. Keith Roberts is also running unopposed for reelection to the Champlain Valley School District board. Frank Twarog is running for town moderator, Tom Giroux for cemetery trustee and Heather Roberts for Peck Estate trustee, all without challenge. Voters are also being asked to approve articles including a general town budget of almost $1.7 million, a highway department budget of almost $729,000, a police department budget of $815,000, a fire department budget of $426,000, an ambulance budget of almost $40,000 and a Carpenter-Carse Library budget of $235,000, Voters will be asked to OK $51,000 for nonprofit organizations the town supports financially, including Hinesburg Community Resource Center ($23,000), Lake Iroquois Association ($7,500), University of Vermont Home Care and Hospice ($7,000),
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Agency on Aging ($4,000) and Lake Iroquois Recreation District ($3,000). A release from the town notes that if all the budget articles are approved it will mean total town expenditures will be just over $4.8 million, a jump in the budget from 2021 of $4.4 million. All voting will be by Australian ballot in Hinesburg from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Town Meeting Day, March 1. An informational meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. Because of the rise of COVID-19 cases, it will take place remotely. Information about how to join the meeting via Zoom will be released on the town’s website at hinesburg.org. It can also be streamed at mediafactory.org. Town officials encourage people with questions or concerns to submit them in advance by email to jdubingrossman@hinesburg.org. To request an early ballot call town hall at 802-482-2281 or send an email to mross@ hinesburg.org or hroberts@ hinesburg.org.
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development, said his company is converting copper lines to fiber optic. It will be built on existing poles or underground conduit. Board member Lewis Mudge said after the project is completed there will still be 20 homes in Charlotte that are underserved by broadband. He hopes the project will start sometime this year. Mudge has been pushing for the board to get Charlotte to the head of the line of towns seeking to get broadband service area extended into underserved areas. At a regularly scheduled meeting three days before the special meeting, the board tabled the broadband motion pending further discussion. In a phone conversation Monday, Mudge said a letter to the telecom company announcing Charlotte is committing to the project had been sent and it was soon enough that the town is still near the front of the line. “The only town that’s beaten us is Bolton,” Mudge said.“Hinesburg’s getting in on it now.” Krasnow said this initial expenditure was just 3.5 percent of the town’s ARPA funds, so there’s still plenty left for other projects.
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Hinesburg Police Blotter Jan. 20 at 11:26 a.m., police assisted the recreation department checking on some unlocked property on Route 116, but all was well. Jan. 20 at 11:29 a.m., an officer on patrol checked out the door of a residence that was unlocked but found nothing suspicious. Jan. 20 at 1:57 p.m., someone found a phone on Route 116 and brought it to the police station where the owner later picked it up. jane 20 at 9:26 p.m., officers assisted with an ongoing citizen dispute on Oscar’s Lane. Jan. 21 at 12:55 p.m., officers assisted with an out-of-control juvenile at the high school on CVU Road. Jan. 21 at 4:29 p.m., someone
turned in a wallet found on East Charlotte Road to the station, and it was returned to the owner. Jan. 21 at 8:38 p.m., police separated people in a domestic dispute on Charlotte Road. Jan. 22 at 1:08 p.m., officers assisted Hinesburg EMS with a medical call. Jan. 22 at 1:43 p.m., someone reported a loose dog they found wandering Mechanicsville Road. They had attempted to gain the pup’s trust by offering up a slice of pizza, however, when a police officer arrived, he realized the pup was a coyote and the Samaritan left with pizza intact. Jan. 22 at 3:18 p.m., a lost dog was returned to its owner.
Jan. 22 at 4:13 p.m., officers assisted a citizen on Orchard Commons Road. Jan. 23 at 11:10 a.m., someone on Sickman Hill Road accidentally pressed an emergency button on their phone. Jan. 23 at 11:28 a.m., officers assisted Hinesburg EMS with a medical call on Richmond Road. Jan. 23 at 12:22 p.m., officers wrangled two loose ponies on Magee Hill Road with assistance of passerby and got them back into their pen. Jan. 23 at 5:46 p.m., a car crashed into a telephone pole on Shelburne Falls Road, causing extensive property damage and breaking the police but no one was injured. Jan. 23 at 6:03 p.m., officers
gave information to a resident on Hollow Road regarding a custody issue. Jan. 23 at 7:26 p.m., someone on Apple Ridge Road accidentally dialed 911. Jan. 24 at 10:45 a.m., a single vehicle crashed on Route 116 but there were no injuries. Jan 24 at 2:34 p. m., two vehicles crashed on Route 116 but there were no injuries, just property damage. Jan. 24 at 5:10 p.m., someone on Leavensworth Road accidentally dialed 911. Jan. 25 at 1:59 p.m., officers mediated a domestic dispute on North Road. Jan. 25 at 10:23 a.m., officers served court paperwork to a citizen on Hollow Road. Jan. 25 at 11:41 a.m., officers
assisted with a neighbor dispute on North Road. Jan. 25 at 2:09 p.m., officers worked on an active banking fraud investigation on Route 116. Jan. 26 at 7:44 a.m., officers checked on the well-being of a resident at Hillview Terrace, but nothing was amiss. Jan. 26 at 8:50 a.m., three cars crashed on Route 116 and CVU Road, but no one was injured. Jan. 26 at 5:25 p.m., officers worked on an active investigation into possible threats over the phone at Richmond Road. Jan. 26 at 7:26 p.m., a false alarm was tripped at a commercial establishment on Commerce Street.
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OPINION
Charlotte Library asks for budget support Guest Perspective Charlotte Library board of trustees For more than 30 years The Charlotte Library has helped to engage, inspire, educate and entertain the community with its collection of books, publications, activities and programs, as well as through broad community outreach. From its modest beginning in the elementary school to its relocation to the town green, the library has strived to be a welcoming meeting place for Charlotters of all ages and interests. We are writing to ask the community for continued support of the library and to vote yes on Article 5 on March 1, Town Meeting Day. The past two years have been difficult for everyone. Fortunately, The Charlotte Library has
remained committed to ensuring continued access to all its offerings while prioritizing the health and safety of patrons and staff. The librarians have found new and creative ways to provide materials and programs through porch pick-up and extensive online offerings. Many have enjoyed ongoing book groups and other programs via Zoom. Others have taken activity bags for local kids-athome projects with their families. The public’s growing demand for these new offerings reflects increased need and responsiveness during these challenging times. Two years ago, the size of the library nearly doubled. Despite the increase in square footage, the operating budget — all line items except salaries — remains unchanged. This is due largely to the installation of energy-saving heat pumps and insulation retrofits to increase energy efficiency
during the renovation of the original building. Additionally, some operating costs have been defrayed by successfully competing for state and federal grants and by the efforts of a large and growing group of volunteers of all ages who contribute many hours to routine chores and special fundraising events such as the book sale, art sale, quilt raffle, and more. Also, we remind you that the original library and half of the new addition were entirely paid for by private donations. The Charlotte Selectboard recently initiated a survey of the salaries of all town employees. The survey recommended an increase in the salaries of all longterm town personnel, including library staff. The outside evaluators also found the library staff exceptional in all five of the study’s performance criteria. We ask that you continue to
support your library by voting yes on Article 5. In the absence of town meeting, it is crucial that as many citizens as possible get out and vote. Absentee ballots are available at town hall for those who cannot vote on March 1. If you have any questions or concerns about your library, contact us directly, and thank you all for your ongoing encourage-
ment and support. The Charlotte Library board of trustees includes Anne Marie Andriola (annemarieandriola@ gmail.com), Katharine Cohen (katharinecohen@hotmail.com), Nan Mason (anne.mason@uvm. edu), chair Jonathan Silverman (jsilverman@smcvt.edu) and Robert Smith (rmsmith1971@ hotmail.com).
Letters to the Editor Don’t let town cut Hinesburg police budget To the Editor: Regarding reducing budgets for both the Hinesburg police, fire and rescue departments, I believe this is entirely uncalled for. It is not the police or fire department — or even highway department — that makes up the largest amount of taxes. It is the education tax that, year after year, goes up and up. This past year my husband and I paid $5,194 in school taxes, compared to municipal taxes of $1,901. Witness this comment from
Selectboard member Dennis Place: “I just want to say that if you vote the police budget down, it doesn’t mean you’re voting against having police. You just don’t like the budget.” Place followed that by advocating for smaller police department, which is budgeted for six full-time officers, so clearly, he did not mean what he said. This is very frustrating for me. These officers have always done what is best for both this community and its people and they don’t deserve to see their See LETTERS on page 5
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Misinformation distracts from bear conservation Guest Perspective Jaclyn Comeau Bear management, especially hunting bears with hounds, is a hot topic in Vermont these days. As the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s lead bear biologist, I support public interest and input on this topic. But I have been dismayed by the prevalence of misinformation in much of the public commentary, and a recent one brought the issue to a head for me. In that piece, the author wrote: “In fact, Fish & Wildlife actively encourages hounding and hunting, but does far less to educate the public on preventing behaviors that lure wildlife too close to humans, thereby triggering complaints that are subsequently used to justify hounding.” In fact, the majority of bear project staff time, resources and dollars are spent on the very education and conflict prevention efforts that last week’s commentary wrongly states we are not investing in. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
biologists, game wardens and outreach staff work tirelessly throughout the year. We put in countless hours with communities, businesses, schools and colleges, and visitors to our state to help people understand the changes they need to make to better coexist with black bears. We field phone calls to offer advice, write detailed emails providing helpful information, conduct site visits and make recommendations, hold public presentations, issue public service announcements, offer trainings for outdoor recreation organizations and staff booths at events across Vermont. In the past four years, our staff has fielded over 3,800 reports from the public and held 63 public presentations, all to resolve and prevent conflicts with bears. Our website offers even more information on coexisting with bears, accumulated over years by our staff. Additionally, the department puts considerable effort and resources into conserving and managing habitat for bears. See COMEAU on page 12
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continued from page 4 budget reduced. There was a time when the community understood what the police do for us, and I hope that the residents of town will not let this happen. To all of you, chief Anthony Cambridge, Sgt. Caleb Casco and officers Jeremy Hulshof, Frank Bryan, Brett Lindemuth, Brian Fox, Bill Wager, Ben Hollwedel and Dan Silver, please except this heartfelt message from me that I appreciate everything you have done for this town every day and night. Lynn Izzo Hinesburg
Burton founder makes personal appeal for Prop 5’s passage To the Editor: Like most American women, the issue of abortion is personal to me. A year before I met my husband Jake Burton in Londonderry, and started on a journey to help pioneer the global sport of snowboarding, I had an abortion. I think about how my life story would have been different had that not been a safe and legal option for me. I remember thinking at the time how unfair it was that my life’s dreams might have to be put on hold, while my boyfriend could simply go back to college as if nothing had happened. What I realized then, on a personal level, was that the right to a safe and legal abortion is fundamental if women in our society are to reach their full potential. I am sharing this story publicly for the first time, to bring home the urgency of Vermont passing the Reproductive Liberty
Amendment, also known as Prop 5 or Reproductive Liberty Amendment, which would enshrine every person’s right to make their own reproductive decisions in our strongest legal document, the Vermont Constitution. If our House of Representatives passes the amendment in its upcoming vote, we as Vermont voters will have the opportunity to voice our support in a 2022 General Election ballot measure. There are so many reasons Jake founded Burton in Vermont and why we chose to stay here and build our company and our family. Vermont has always shared our ethos of individual entrepreneurialism combined with a dedication to community. That’s how we survive and thrive during a Vermont winter — through individual resilience and the support of our community. Most important, Vermont sets the standard for what’s right. At a time when the fundamental right for people to choose their own destiny is now threatened in approximately half of the United States, Vermont is once again a beacon of light and hope. Please join me in asking your local representatives to pass the Reproductive Liberty Amendment. Join me in asking other Vermont businesses to join us in this advocacy. Vermont has the chance to lead the nation toward a better future. Let’s not let this opportunity pass us by.
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OUTDOORS E.O. Wilson: Bright light in conservation goes out Into the Woods Ethan Tapper On Dec. 26, 2021, Edward O. Wilson, known by most as E.O. Wilson, died. A two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, as well as an array of other awards and honors, Wilson was the author of more than 20 books, a professor and a bright light in the conservation movement. His work has been a profound influence on me personally, and on many who love and work to protect ecosystems. The thread that runs through Wilson’s work is the celebration of biodiversity. Biological diversity, or “biodiversity,” is defined by Wilson as “the variation of living organisms at all levels.” Biodiversity exists at many scales, from the genetic variation within an individual species to the diversity of different species within an ecosystem, to the variation between ecosystems across our landscape and across the globe. In his writing and his speaking, Wilson was the kind of genius who makes the complex, nuanced concept of biodiversity under-
standable and even beautiful. Wilson was a myrmecologist — a scientist who studies ants — by training, and wrote extensively about invertebrates, which he called “the little things that run the world.” He revels in the vastness and the mystery of biodiversity: the millions of species in existence — there are about 2 million known species on earth — and the species yet to be discovered, perhaps 10 to 30 million. Each of these species occupies a niche and fulfills a nuanced ecological role, and Wilson describes the megafauna of the African savannah and the more than 500 species of bacteria endemic to the human mouth with nearly equal reverence. Wilson’s words are timely and critical amid a global biodiversity crisis, a mass extinction event directly attributable to human activity. Wilson abbreviated the primary causes of biodiversity loss into the acronym HIPPO: Habitat loss, invasives (non-native invasive plants, animals, pests and pathogens), pollution, population and overexploitation (the over harvesting of organ-
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the true sum of the threat to our ecosystems and to the species that occupy them. Wilson advocated for protecting biodiversity both for its intrinsic value — its right to exist — and as an act of self-preservation. Biodiversity is the foundation upon which ecosystems are built, and ecosystems make our world work for humans and for everything else. Biodiversity is also critical to ecosystem resilience. As forests and other ecosystems respond to global change, they face an incredible array of challenges and stressors — to individual species, to the interactions between species and to the interaction between species and their environment — that fundamentally threaten their ability to exist. Maintaining a diversity of different ecosystems, different species, and genetic variability within species provides more pathways for species and ecosystems to adapt to these unpredictable and profound changes. In his work, Wilson balanced idealism with pragmatism. He recognized the importance of protecting lands and species for their own sake as well as the importance of taking action. Finding ways to produce resources sustainably is a part of that balance as is promoting justice and equity in our local and global
communities. As insulated as Vermonters seem to be, we are still experiencing global change and biodiversity loss. Vermont is losing about 1,500 acres of forest a year, with a far greater amount being fragmented with roads and residential and commercial development. Among other factors, non-native invasive plants, pests and pathogens, climatic changes and shifts in our natural disturbance regimes actively threaten and undermine the health of our remaining forests. We all actively contribute to global change through the resources we consume, which are produced at a cost to ecosystems across the world and our global climate. As with our forests, our lives are built on complex legacies — the foundations laid by those who came before. Above all, E.O. Wilson inspired countless people to love and to safeguard life on behalf of everyone and everything. Whether or not we will honor his legacy depends on what we do next. Ethan Tapper is the Chittenden County forester for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. See what he’s been up to, check out his YouTube channel, sign up for his eNews and read articles he’s written at linktr.ee/ chittendencountyforester.
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OBITUARIES
Barbara Breckenridge Glade
Barbara Breckenridge Glade Barbara B. Glade, 92, of Shelburne, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2022. She was born in Washington, D.C., on March 27, 1929, the daughter of Francis and Ida Breckenridge. Barbara was predeceased by her wonderful husband, Richard W. Glade, whom she married on Feb. 3, 1951, and her infant son, Ricky. She is survived by her two loving sons, Gregory M. Glade and his wife, Barb Galgon of Hines-burg, and Bradford B. Glade of Bolton; four grandchildren, Marc, Matthew, Meghan and Moses; and seven great-grandchildren, Shawn, Christopher, Mason, Ryan, Ian, Carter and Madelyn. She attended Wooster College where she met Dick and then transferred to the University of Illinois to be with him. There she earned a bachelor’s degree in English. With Dick, she began a life of exploration. They spent time living in Lebanon, Holland, Greece and England from where they travelled to many other countries. Together, they found the beauty of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, where she discovered her enduring passion for snorkeling. This avocation guided her to journey to many regions and islands of the world, lush in their diversity of culture and marine life. In addition to her globetrotting, Barb was a real estate agent for many years. She volunteered with AARP, American Association of University Women, the Champlain Valley Union School Board, The Howard Center, League of Women Voters, Meals on Wheels and Vermont Public Radio. Her social groups included Education and Enrichment for Everyone, Fortnightly, Hot Topics, the University of Vermont Foreign Food group and the Women of UVM book group. A celebration of her beautiful
life and spirit will be held later this spring. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to contribute in her memory may send it to UVM Health Network Home Health and Hospice, 1110 Prim Rd., Colchester VT 05446 (uvmhomehealth. org), earmarked for the hospice and palliative care program, which helped provide invaluable support to Barbara and her family during her final months. To leave online condolences for the family, visit corbinandpalmer.com. Information regarding a service for Barbara will be provided there at a later date.
Jacqueline Ann Brown
Jacqueline Ann Brown Jacqueline “Jackie” Anne (Drew) Brown, 89, died peacefully Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester. Jackie was born
in Newport on Oct. 23, 1932, to Floyd and Marjorie (Cole) Drew. She was a 1950 graduate of Glens Falls High School in Glens Falls, N.Y. Jackie enjoyed sewing, knitting and baking, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her Berkley Street home in South Burlington for the past 58 years was a place where the family gathered, and everyone was always greeted with a smile, a hug and a full jar of cookies. Left to cherish the memory of Jackie are her sister, Jean Drew (Vern) Hoppman of Fond du Lac, Wis.; her children, David (Louise) Brown of Grand Island, Fla., Timothy (Cindia) Brown of Bennington, and Wendy Brown (Greg) Munsell of Hinesburg; her grandchildren, Stephanie Brown (Sam) Claro, Travis (Briana) Brown, Aaron (Kush) Brown, Cassie Munsell (Cameron) Coltharp, Tony (Christie) Munsell, Melissa (Luis) Sanchez, Matthew (Preethi) Brown, Jaimee Brown and Logan and Hannah Brown. Jackie also leaves her 19 great-grandchildren, whom she cherished: Kira Dooley, Delia Savio Coltharp, Dylan Coltharp; Reed and Anna Claro; Neill Bullis and Ada Munsell; Mia and Reya Brown; Ryleigh Wilson, Raelynn and Reign Niester and Lincoln Wright; Noah, Noel, Jael and Mila
Sanchez; and Jacqueline Ward Brown and Aidan Brown. Jackie was predeceased by both of her parents; son, Gary Thomas Brown; sisters, Judy Drew and Joan Drew (Louis) Toulis; and her former husband, Donald C. Brown. The family would like to thank all of the staff at the McClure Miller Respite House for their kindness and loving care in Jackie’s final days. There will be no formal services held. A memorial in Jackie’s honor will be held in the late spring.
Charles Edward Logsdon Charles Edward Logsdon, 82 of Asheville, N.C., died Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. Born in Evansville, Ind., he also lived in Illinois and Vermont prior to moving to North Carolina. To view the full obituary and offer online condolences visit mtnviewcremation.com. Mountain View Cremation & Funeral Care assisted the family.
Thomas Burke Junas Thomas Burke Junas, of Shelburne, died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. He was 92. Tom was born in Baltimore, Md., on Jan. 26, 1930. A first-generation American, Tom was encouraged to study hard and apply himself in school and life.
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He attended Loyola Blakefield High School and then went onto Loyola University Maryland to study chemistry. Tom enlisted in the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of master sergeant. He served in active combat in the Korean War and was awarded a Bronze Star for his bravery on the battlefield. Tom was an accomplished chemist and enjoyed a long career. In his early professional years, Tom was part of a small team that developed pure hydrazine to fuel the U.S. space program’s Apollo mission. He developed and patented the world’s first associative thickener, which is found in household detergents, among many other things. His work as a polymer chemist improved paints and shellacs and See OBITUARIES on page 8
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continued from page 7 affected so many other commercial and household products. In 1975, Tom invented Crosslinker CX-100, which is still on the market today and was one of Tom’s many legacy inventions within the chemical world. Diagnosed in 1995 with stage 4 colorectal cancer, Tom retired from Zeneca Resins, now AstraZeneca, in January 1996 to focus on his health. He beat cancer, which was a surprise to his medical team. Tom worked diligently to be the best that he could be across the board. When in high school, Tom excelled in academics, including being named Maryland’s top student in physics while in high school. Later in life, Tom was a ranked chess player, enjoying attending weekly matches in Andover, Methuen and Nashua. He had the opportunity to play grand masters and even won some
of those matches. Tom was an advanced skier and would take every opportunity to get away to ski. After returning from Korea, Tom spent two weeks skiing at Gray Rocks in the Laurentians each year. In 1959 he met the love of his life there, Micheline Hogue. A whirlwind, long-distance relationship began. The two married just 10 months later, on Jan. 12, 1960. They moved to Cincinnati and then to Massachusetts, raising three children in Arlington. Micheline was Tom’s guiding star and the light in his life. Tom took great pride in the curb appeal of his home in Arlington’s Arlmont Village. He spent weekends mowing the lawn and pruning the hedges and forsythia, so it was perfect. He found great joy in watching Andrew play baseball in his younger days. The family was Tom’s number
one priority, from being a good provider and ensuring that his kids were afforded every educational opportunity. This included educational Sundays where Tom would choose a museum or event to bring the family to expand their knowledge. Those Sundays were impactful in their adult lives. Every year, the family took two weeks to vacation in Wolfeboro, N.H., where Tom came alive. From reading books to sailing, going for breakfast treats at the Yum Yum Shoppe, to horsing around with other dads on the dock, he relished those two weeks. Tom encouraged his children to continue to vacation in Wolfeboro so his grandchildren would also have this special place etched into their souls. He enjoyed seeing all the pictures from those vacations and hearing about the stories. Tom and Micheline moved to Shelburne in 2008. In Vermont,
he joined the Rivercrest Homeowners Association as treasurer. He took painting classes at the Shelburne Craft School, enjoyed welcoming friends from afar and showing them around the area, hosting wine and cheese parties, and socializing with the Aspen Circle neighbors. He especially enjoyed getting to spend time with his grandchildren. Much to their delight, he would always lead the way in ordering dessert when with them — never to share as they each were to have their own dessert. Tom was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Micheline Hogue Junas, who died just 27 days before him. He was also predeceased by his parents, Adolph Junas and Catherine Burke; and his sister, Mary Ann Junas. He is survived by his children, Elise Johnson and her husband,
Greg of Bedford, N.H., Andrew Junas and his wife, Laura of Wakefield, Mass., and Nicole Junas Ravlin and her boyfriend, Chris Downing of Charlotte; his four grandchildren, who meant the world to him, Ethan and Colin Ravlin and Evan and Isabelle Johnson, and with whom he shared his love of chess, history, science and technology. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Suzanne Hogue Léveillé of Île des Sœurs, Quebec; his nephews, Yves and Alain Léveillé; and his cousin, Ted Potthast of Towson, Md. A joint celebration of Tom and Micheline’s lives will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Charlotte Congregational Church. A lunch reception will immediately follow, where Tom and Micheline will be toasted — See OBITUARIES on page 9
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continued from page 8 red wine for him, champagne for her. Please consider a gift to Spectrum Youth and Family Services (indicate that the gift is in memory of Tom Junas). Tom believed in the Spectrum mission and was a donor in recent years. We are grateful for the exceptional care and compassion the nurses and team gave at the McClure Miller Respite House;
Dr. Baad and nurse Jess at Good Health; spiritual support from the Charlotte Congregational Church; and all our family friends who continually lifted us up this past month. In closing, Tom loved a good dad joke and would subject us to them often, so it is only fitting that we leave you with this: How do you keep a turkey in suspense? We’ll tell you tomorrow.
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Screech! Shelburne Farms showcases raptors SCOOTER MACMILLAN STAFF WRITER
Guys named Tiny are usually just the opposite. As with many nicknames, Tiny may be the biggest among his friends. The same naming convention must have been used for screech owls at Shelburne Farms Sunday afternoon because one of the sounds they don’t make is a screech, said Cat Parrish, with an Easter screech owl perched on her hand. Parrish, family program coordinator and farm-based educator, was joined in the snow by Craig Newman of Outreach for Earth Stewardship, for a raptor hangout. Besides people who came to check out the birds of prey there was a steady stream of hikers, snowshoers and cross-country skiers stopping by before they headed out on the farm’s trails. One of the many sounds screech owls do make sounds like a horse whinnying. “You can be walking through the woods, and it is so horse-like that you think, ‘Is there like a horse in the distance?’” She demonstrated the whinny and a trill the owl makes. Newman was one of the founders of Outreach for Earth Stewardship in 1989. In 1997, the organization moved to Shelburne Farms but remains a separate organization. Its two main missions are strengthening respect for wildlife through education and rehabilitation of injured birds of prey. Newman said this is the time
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Craig Newman of Outreach of Earth holds a barred owl at Shelburne Farms. See more photos online at shelburnenews.com.
of year when owls start to be heard more frequently. Even before Groundhog Day, owls begin to anticipate the arrival of spring. The owls’ calls could be
mating calls to invite a female to join them or warnings to other males to stay out of their territory. “As the season goes on it could be the parents keeping track of the kids,” Newman said. The barred owl does not follow the naming convention of the screech owl. Its name coincides with its look, coming from the vertical bars of dark color running
down its chest. They are also sometimes called the “who cooks for you” owl because that’s how one of the calls in its repertory sounds. “Sometimes it sounds like a bunch of monkeys out in the woods,” Newman said. Shelburne Farms holds just one owl prowl a year, usually around breeding season, where
they take people on a walk and demonstrate or play recordings of the owls living in the wild on the property. “We only do the one because we don’t know what we’re saying to them when we call,” Parrish said, “The last thing we want to do is aggravate them so that they leave the nest, or they skip town and find a new territory.”
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SPORTS CVU boys’ hockey snaps losing streak LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT
Girls’ basketball Champlain Valley 37, Rice 20: The Champlain Valley girls’ basketball team avenged one of its two losses this season by beating Rice 37-20 on Jan. 31. Shelby Companion had 12 points to lead all scorers for the Redhawks (10-2). Chloe Snipes added 8 and Addi Hunter grabbed 10 rebounds for CVU, which handed Rice its first loss. It was the third win in a row for the Redhawks, who beat BFA-St. Albans 45-20 on Jan. 29. Companion scored 21 points to lead CVU, with Snipes adding 5 points and 6 rebounds.
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the victory in goal. The win helped CVU rebound from a 4-0 loss to Essex on Jan. 29. James Douglas stopped 37 shots in net for the Redhawks in the loss.
Gymnastics The Champlain Valley gymnastics came in second in a meet with South Burlington on Jan. 29. Ruby Opton finished in second place in the uneven bars event and tied for second in the floor exercise. Cadence Haggerty was second in the vault and the beam. Opton finished second in the all-around competition, with Haggerty right behind in third place. See REDHAWKS on page 12
Champlain Valley 47, BFA-St. Albans 31: Champlain Valley went on a 20-2 run in the second half to earn a comeback win over BFA-St. Albans Jan. 31. Alex Provost scored 12 points for the Redhawks, who move to 10-2 with the win. Kyle Eaton and Logan Vaughn each chipped in 11 points for CVU. CVU also grabbed a win on Jan. 28, beating Mount Mansfield 41-39. Provost (10 points) scored on a layup with just under three seconds remaining to put the Redhawks ahead of Mount Mansfield.
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continued from page 5 Through Vermont’s environmental permitting process, the department has helped protect 35,689 acres of important bear habitat. Whether by closing new conservation deals, managing habitat on state land or assisting communities and private landowners with their own habitat work, nearly every member of our wildlife division is involved in making Vermont a better place for bears and people to coexist. The resources we allocate to support hunting bears with hounds are comparatively negligible. In a typical year, bear project contributions to hound hunting are limited to a handful of presentations for sporting groups. But hound hunting is also part of Vermont’s bear conservation success story. Hound hunters raised the funds to purchase the department’s first capture-and-release trap to help save the lives of bears involved in conflict situations. Hound hunters have also been important partners on department research projects investigating how ski and wind development impact critical bear habitat. To help our biologists locate bears and deploy radio collars for these studies, hound hunters treed bears 65 times — with no injuries to the bears. These radio-collared bears generated over 28,000 locations of black bear habitat that guide our conservation initiatives. And despite our efforts to
REDHAWKS maintain quality habitat and encourage Vermonters to be better neighbors with bears, sometimes conflicts continue. Bear hounds are one of a handful of options we rely on to help keep bears wild. Vermont’s bear conservation efforts have been a success, and our bear population is flourishing. From an estimated 1,200 to 1,500 bears in 1975, our population today is between 4,600 and 5,700. A 2018 statewide survey found that 64 percent of Vermonters wanted to see this population size sustained, compared to 14 percent who would like to see it increased, and 11 percent who would like to see it decreased. I am glad that the public is taking a renewed interest in bear management, and I encourage Vermonters to learn all they can about coexisting with bears. I also recognize that not all will agree on the policies that have helped our bear population thrive. With that understanding, I want to echo the words of our commissioner: “Let’s focus on the facts and science and dial back the emotions.” I urge Vermonters not to misconstrue the facts of what is unambiguously a conservation triumph for our state. Jaclyn Comeau is a wildlife biologist and the black bear project leader for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.
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Alpine skiing The Champlain Valley boys’ and girls’ alpine ski teams both came in first place in the Essex Carnival at Smugglers’ Notch on Jan. 27. Jake Strobeck came in first for the boys, with George Francisco following right behind in second. Kyle Marive was fourth, Ray Hagios fifth, Remy Schulz followed in sixth and
Peter Gilliam rounded it out in seventh place. On the girls’ side, Carlynn Strobeck finished in third place with Ella Lisle coming in fourth. Dicey Manning was sixth and Elizabeth Nostrand crossed the finish line in 10th.
Girls’ hockey Champlain Valley-Mount Mansfield 5, Rice 1: Samara Tucker tallied twice, and the
Champlain Valley-Mount Mansfield girls’ hockey got the win over Rice on Jan. 28. Karina Bushweller, Tess Everett and Riley Erdman each added a goal and an assist for the Redhawks, who are now 7-4. Sophie Brien, Clark Clark, Abby Bunting and Hannah Schmid each chipped in with an assist.
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Holocaust Memorial offers essay contest The theme of this year’s Vermont Holocaust Memorial education competition for students is “How does the story of one Holocaust survivor inspire you or give you hope in the face of today’s challenges.” Submissions from a variety of media, including video, art, prose or poetry will be accepted. Deadline for submissions is Monday, March 7. Cash prizes include $100 for first place, $75 for second and $50
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Preschool changes name to better reflect its mission After 40 years, Annette’s Preschool in Hinesburg and Underhill has changed its name to First Roots - Wild Roots. “This change better reflects our nature-based approach to early education,” the current owners, Andrew and Andrea Sambrook, said. “One of our guiding principles is to keep kids wild, so the new name aligns with this part of our mission.” The school provides early
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March 21 - April 20 It is time to slow down a little, Aries. Even you cannot keep up a hectic pace for very long. Invest time in relaxing pursuits like yoga or reading to unwind your brain.
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July 23 - Aug. 23 Someone from the past comes back into your life and you will not know how to react, Leo. First assess what this person wants and how you left off years ago.
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April 21 - May 21 Taurus, you may feel it necessary to prove your point at all costs. Stubbornness will get you nowhere right now. Listen to what others have to say.
GEMINI
Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 Virgo, it might be time to accept the help or advice that someone is offering to you. You don’t always have to forge new paths to prove your worth.
LIBRA
May 22 - June 21 There are two sides to every story, Gemini. It is best not to attach yourself to one version of the tale just yet. Hear everyone out and then come to an informed conclusion.
CANCER June 22 - July 22 There is no time like the present to turn over a new leaf, Cancer. Think about the areas of your life that can use some improvement and focus on the steps to get there this week.
Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 Libra, if you are thinking about making a major lifestyle change in the near future, start fleshing out the plans this week. Gather feedback from the ones you love.
SCORPIO Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 Scorpio, past mistakes provide opportunities to learn. Continue to forge a new path. Recognize that others have made mistakes and can provide support.
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SAGITTARIUS Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 A big idea is blooming, but you need to get a handle on how you can finance this endeavor, Sagittarius. It may be worth seeking investors.
CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 It is time to mend fences that were broken a few years ago, Capricorn. Holding on to past issues will not prove fruitful. Sit down and work through your issues.
AQUARIUS Jan. 21 - Feb. 18 You certainly catch more flies with honey than vinegar, Aquarius. Focus on being warm and welcoming in conversation and your points will be well-received.
PISCES Feb. 19 - March 20 Something regarding your health may be on your mind, Pisces. Schedule an annual physical and discuss your concerns.
CLUES ACROSS 1. __ de Mornay, actress 8. Surrenders 13. Omission 14. The white poplar 15. They become butterflies 19. Used to chop 20. Select 21. Volcanic craters 22. Consumer price index 23. Utilize 24. “True Blood” actress Paquin 25. Got up 26. Sank in 30. Retail 31. Giants 32. Most bald 33. Changes color 34. Unit of loudness 35. Undresses 38. Fathers 39. Learned skill 40. Remove qualification 44. Covered with frost 45. Speak up 46. Nowhere to be found 47. Part of surgery (abbr.) 48. Type of wrap
49. Church seating 50. Mathematical figure 51. College football conference 55. Turkish officer title 57. Organized body of knowledge 58. Smooth and glossy 59. Left CLUES DOWN 1. Get back 2. Pass or go by 3. Having a sharp taste 4. Midway between east and southeast 5. Cairo Regional Airport 6. Peace officer 7. Brings to life 8. Automotive vehicles 9. One point south of due east 10. Football position 11. Goes by 12. Most attractive 16. Road divisions 17. Not the sea 18. Small, faint constellation 22. Cabbage
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25. Least frequent 27. Change slightly 28. A country in NE Africa 29. Metric units of measure 30. More coherent 32. Make uninteresting 34. Nausea 35. Institution of Oceanography 36. Of little value 37. Hindu model of the ideal man 38. Biblical exclamation 40. You throw it at a board 41. Be about to happen 42. Brutal 43. Opened one’s mouth widely 45. 19th letter of Greek alphabet 48. Saturate 51. The woman 52. Someone who is highly skilled 53. A way to launch an attack on 54. Where golfers begin 56. Atomic number 58
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