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Residents accuse town of ignoring voters’ will COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
Debates over policing in Hinesburg continued last week as the selectboard resumed an ongoing public forum for residents and officials to speak and come to a consensus on what kind of police services the town needs. The meeting was often tense, with residents expressing frustration that the town is ignoring the will of the voters in proposing a relatively similar budget to the one they vetoed on town meeting day. “I think the voters spoke on town meeting, and you have to take into account what the voters said,” Richard Watts, the director of the Center for Research on Vermont at the University of Vermont and a Hinesburg resident, said. “Cutting
the budget by 1.5 percent is not really acknowledging what people said. I just don’t really feel the selectboard has taken that into account.” (Editor’s note: The Citizen has a working relationship with the university Community News Service, which Watts also oversees.) Voters in March narrowly voted down the department’s $815,483 budget, 431-484. Since then, the town has proposed a budget roughly $15,000 less that keeps six fulltime officers as well as a part-time administrative assistant, but cuts back on salary benefits to reduce the overall budget to $800,491. The town has until July 1 to finalize a budget, although that is not a hard deadline. The town can See POLICE on page 12
Charlotte selectboard wades into noise issue Officials hope to resolve decadeslong conflict at Laberge range COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
The Charlotte selectboard Monday voted to facilitate a conversation between two groups over an issue that has loomed for decades — noise complaints emanating from the Laberge Shooting Range. The private, open-air shooting range located on a 287-acre family farm on Lime Kiln Road has existed since 1950, part of a large parcel
of land owned by Laberge and Sons, Inc. It has a controversial, decades-long judicial history, both with the state of Vermont as well as concerned neighbors. The range has been victorious in lawsuits, but dozens of neighbors in Charlotte say they are still affected by the noise. A motion put forth by selectboard Chair Jim Faulkner authoSee SHOOTING RANGE on page 12
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PHOTOS BY WENDY SORRELL
Above left: Earning ribbons for finishing in the top 10 in the senior division were, front row, Vivienne Babbott, Hinesburg, third from left, third place. Above right: Local winners in the 8-year and 9-year-old group at the quiz bowl included Nora Cudney, Hinesburg, back row, far right, eighth place. Below: Winners in the 12-year and 13-year-old group at the 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl included, front row, Piper Thompson, Hinesburg, far right, fifth place.
Local kids excel in quiz bowl Sixty 4-H’ers from clubs in six counties took part in the April 2 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington. Rosette ribbons were awarded to the top 10 finishers in each age group, based on scores from several buzzer rounds
of oral questions covering a wide range of equine topics. Moderators included Hailee Blades of Morristown. The quiz bowl was sponsored by UVM Extension 4-H and Chittenden County 4-H.
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Charlotte Library, Lewis Creek team up to improve water quality KATE KELLY CONTRIBUTOR
Charlotte Library and the Lewis Creek Association have joined forces to help protect water quality in a local stream and Lake Champlain. In 2016, this area became part of the association’s Ahead of the Storm program designed to showcase conservation practices to reduce stormwater runoff. At the library, several conservation practices were installed to stop stormwater from running from a driveway and the building into Thorp Brook, where sampling found high nutrient and sediment levels, which can degrade water quality in both the stream and Lake Champlain. As the recent library renovation and expansion got underway, Lewis Creek Association incorporated changes into the site planning process. A bio-retention area, or rain garden, was created to reduce runoff from the former impervious surface and to increase on-site water storage capacity. Rain barrels were added to the gutters to capture roof runoff and to water gardens and flower beds, which also keeps additional water on site. Some of the areas — sidewalk and end rooftops — simply flow into vegetated areas instead of being piped or sent directly to drainage swales. The combined efforts help to protect streams from
poor water quality, channel erosion and scour, the association maintains. As a highly visible public space, the library was an ideal site for Lewis Creek Association to showcase solutions that can be easily implemented by most homeowners. As a demonstration site, the association hopes the public can gain greater understanding of the problems associated with stormwater that can affect streams and the lake, such as algal blooms and fish
die-offs. Learn more about what landowners can do to improve water quality in a 17-minute video at lewiscreek.org/water-quality-videos. These include things like slowing water down, spreading it out and sinking it into the ground — three central goals of the Ahead of the Storm program. Learn more at lewiscreek.org. Both the association and library will hold a presentation and discussion about the new site later this year.
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CRIME & COURTS Vermont Supreme Court to rule on plea deal in Auclair murder case stolen 12-gauge shotgun. As part of the plea deal a second charge of possession of a stolen 9-mm Beretta was dropped. It was the gun used in the killing of David Auclair, who grew up on a farm in South Burlington near the Shelburne town line. George talked with state prosecutors in August 202 about a possible plea deal, before COVID19 slowed court proceedings and stopped trials in state courts, records show.
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Murder charges are still pending against a mother and son for a fatal ambush shooting in Hinesburg three years ago while the Vermont Supreme Court considers a legal issue behind closed doors. Four justices agreed recently to hear arguments in a secret session concerning Korey Lee George, one of the defendants charged in the death of his stepfather, David Auclair, 45, of Williston in July 2019. George, through his defense lawyer, has apparently told the state he is willing to offer information to law enforcement authorities, court records note. Vermont State Police in court affidavits paint a picture of George having first-hand knowledge of the Hinesburg homicide, a Colchester burglary in which the gun used in the shooting was stolen and possible drug cases. State police and prosecutors have alleged Auclair’s execution-styled homicide was orchestrated by his estranged wife, Angela Auclair, who also is George’s mother.
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George, 34, formerly of Monkton, has pleaded not guilty in Vermont Superior Court to a series of state charges, including first-degree murder. Angela Auclair, most recently from Bristol, has pleaded not guilty to state charges of aiding in the commission of a felony and obstruction of justice. She also has denied four counts of violating conditions of release. George was sentenced in federal court in November to serve more than eight years in prison for being a five-time convicted felon in possession of a firearm — a
Let’s make a deal With that federal gun case out of the way, George now appears willing to discuss a plea deal in the murder case, but much of what is being negotiated is happening during closed court proceedings and secret filings. Lawyers, retired judges and court observers are unable to recall a similar secret action in Vermont in the last 50 years. In a recent one-page decision, the Vermont Supreme Court agreed to allow George and the prosecution to file legal briefs confidentially. The high court said
Hinesburg Police Blotter April 4 at 12:52 p.m., officers assisted the Hinesburg Community School with an out of control student. April 4 at 6:52 p.m., police investigated a report that someone was illegally dumping tires on Buck Hill Road East. The case is active. April 4 at 7:55 p.m., officers assisted the Shelburne Police Department in attempting to apprehend someone that crashed their car and fled the scene. April 4 at 11:17 p.m., a resident on North Road called police worried for the health of a relative but police found everyone to be fine. April 5 at 6:46 a.m., the owner of a horse that had broken loose and was prancing around Buck Hill Road East caught the animal and brought it home. April 5 at 1:44 p.m., a caller suspected a driver on Route 116 was drunk, but when officers located the driver they found nothing amiss. April 5 at 3:34 p.m., police assisted some youths on Route 116 with possible mental health issues. April 6 at 7:51 a.m., an officer
checked on a broken-down car on Hollow Road, finding the driver to be OK and awaiting the tow. April 6 at 1:23 p.m., police investigated an active credit card fraud case at the Jiffy Mart on Ballards Corner Road. April 7 at 6:51 a.m., a false alarm was triggered at the high school on CVU road. April 7 at 10:43 a.m., when a resident of North Road didn’t show up for work, police checked to make sure they were OK, and found the resident to be fine. April 8 at 8:06 a.m., a false alarm was triggered at a business on Commerce Street. April 8 at 10:56 a.m., police assisted the Hinesburg Community School with some student issues. April 9 at 5:47 p.m., police assisted a resident of Hillview Terrace with a citizen dispute. April 10 at 3:51 p.m., officers lent some help to Hinesburg EMS for a case on Kelleys Field Road. Note: The incidents above are not a full recount of police activity, rather a highlight of some of the events that occurred.
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Hinesburg man killed in stabbing in Morristown TOMMY GARDNER STAFF WRITER
A Hinesburg man was stabbed to death near Cadys Falls in Morristown Tuesday morning by a man who said he was defending himself against an unwanted sexual advance, police say. According to Vermont State Police, which conducted the investigation, Zachary Barbeau, 29, of Hinesburg was killed Tues-
day morning by Seth Brunell, 43, whom police describe as transient. Police say Barbeau was known to his friends as Fern Feather. Police say a passerby called 911 at 10:20 a.m. to report she saw a man who appeared to be dead on the side of Duhamel Road, near the intersection with Cadys Falls Road. First responders found Barbeau dead when they arrived at the scene. Investigators say it appears
Brunell met Barbeau several days before the killing, and the two had been spending time together. Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department deputies had seen the two parked in a vehicle outside the Lamoille North Supervisory Union offices about two hours before the 911 call. Brunell told police that when they arrived on Duhamel Road, Barbeau “made a sexual advance and attacked him.”
Hinesburg takes new fire station out to bid; process could take many years COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
The Hinesburg selectboard last week voted to go out to bid for a study and design for a new fire station, beginning what could be a years-long process to replace the town’s 50-year-old station. The bid would allow the town to seek bids on doing a full study of the fire station and then presenting a design. “I expect that the study and design would take months. We’re simply looking for the approval
to use impact fees for that study and design,” Hinesburg fire chief Nicholas Baker said. “The goal is for the company to put together multiple options for a fire station with multiple locations and kind of get some public input on it and see what the best direction is to move forward.” Fire officials say they’ve outgrown the station and need to expand to accommodate their needs. The current fire station was built in 1972. “I think the community has
outgrown the station. We don’t have needs like a decontamination area, or a true place to keep our turnout gear,” Baker said. “We just built bunkrooms, which are accommodating, but I just think that the department’s and the town’s needs demand a new fire station.” He added that the possibility of construction is likely years out. “This is not the intention to try and slam dunk a fire station next year. This is simply: what are we looking at going forward? And what’s the cost going to be?” he said.
to the public at least until after a final decision was reached, the court ruled. George’s criminal record includes five felony convictions, and he is prohibited under federal law from possessing firearms. Chief Federal Defender Michael Desautels was able to get U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss to seal the sentencing memo because it showed a troubled upbringing for George, outlining graphic physical and mental health issues. George possessed the stolen shotgun at his home in Monkton on Aug. 2, 2019. The shotgun was stolen from a camp in St. Lawrence County in upstate New York about April 2019, along with several other firearms, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives reported. The 9-mm Beretta was one of three firearms stolen the night before the homicide from a home in Colchester, state police said in court records. It was while George was trying to resolve the two federal gun charges that Desautels noted in that his client and his state lawyers were trying to work a deal on the murder charge.
“Mr. George and his state court attorneys are negotiating with the state prosecutor a potential resolution of the state charges,” Desautels said in a written motion. According to police, Angela Auclair set up a dinner for her estranged husband and a mutual friend at a Colchester restaurant the night before the killing. While at dinner, her boyfriend dropped off George near the Colchester home of the dinner guest, who later returned home to find the burglary, court records show. The following day David Auclair was lured by a late-night phone call to the LaPlatte Headwaters Town Forest trailhead parking lot off Gilman Road in Hinesburg. Auclair was shot nine times, Vermont State Police said. George, while serving his federal sentence, remains at the Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport so he can prepare for his state trial. Auclair is held without bail at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington. The obstruction charge maintains Angela Auclair instructed at least one witness in the case to lie to investigators for her, police said.
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continued from page 4 a trial court level judge agreed that the offer made by George would be “non-public pending this appeal.” It is unclear what has been appealed, but the trial court judge and the supreme court don’t want it made public for now. The Vermont Supreme Court last month issued an unpublicized order asking why oral arguments should be closed to the public. Since the public, including the press, were not alerted there was no apparent advocate for transparency. The high court sided with the defense in its claim that public oral arguments would undermine the trial court’s order prohibiting disclosure of the offer made by George. The office of Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George took no position on opening or closing the hearing to the public, the high court wrote. “The sole issue in this case is whether the state may disclose the substance of the proffer and the parties’ briefs refer or cite directly to the proffer transcripts,” the high court said. The four justices also ruled the high court’s own recording of the proceedings would be unavailable
But investigators say they couldn’t see any signs of injury or evidence of a struggle. Police had Duhamel Road blocked off for most of the day, with cruisers from both Morristown Police Department and Vermont State Police, including the latter’s green and gold Major Crimes Unit box truck. They cleared out around 6:30 p.m. and resumed the investigation at the
police station in Morrisville. Vermont State Police, which had previously not released the names of either the victim or the alleged killer, announced the arrest shortly after 9 p.m. Brunell was held without bail overnight Tuesday and was scheduled for an arraignment Wednesday afternoon, after press deadline. An autopsy was also scheduled for Wednesday.
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OPINION Conserving wildlife requires us to respect differences hunters and trappers, by drawing on the expertise of department scientists, game wardens and Christopher Herrick educators, alongside elected offiWhen Vermonters balance cials. Together, these bills offer their passion for wildlife with a a chance to move past Vermont’s commitment to mutual respect, recent gridlock over wildlife the state sees results. governance. The first half of But because this legislative session Vermonters care so exemplifies what this deeply about wildlife, approach can accomwe need to constantly plish. After years of reaffirm our commitregulatory and legisment to respecting lative stalemate the those whose opinions House and Senate and values are different committees on natural from our own. resources have worked In recent weeks, this with the Vermont Fish commitment has been Christopher Herrick and Wildlife Departtested. Since legislative ment to improve bills crossover on March 11, on wanton waste, trapI have watched threads ping and hunting coyotes with of the public conversation around hounds, grounding their efforts wildlife governance sink to the in science and a spirit of collablevel of personal attacks, profanoration. ity and threats. Wildlife activists, The drafts now under considhunters and trappers, elected eration aim to balance the values officials and my own staff have of wildlife activists with those of all been targeted and harassed.
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As commissioner of fish and wildlife, it is my job to remind Vermonters that our state’s wildlife cannot afford this behavior. Acrimony undermines Vermonters’ focus on the conservation challenges facing five species that were newly listed as threatened or endangered this year. It undermines our ongoing work combating habitat loss and fragmentation in response to development and climate change. Ultimately, it undermines the efforts of my own staff, the citizens who chair the fish and wildlife board and elected officials who strive to conserve Vermont’s wildlife and habitats for the enjoyment of all. Conserving wildlife for all means working with Vermonters who hold incredibly diverse values. Some treasure the knowledge that endangered sturgeon swim in Lake Champlain, even if they never see one. Others build community by sharing meals of bear harvested on a neighbor’s
land or beaver trapped in public the second half of a legislative waters. session with significant implicaStill others find connection tions for wildlife governance in to the ecosystem that we are all Vermont. With so much at stake, a part of when they hear Canada the temptation to reject differgeese calling during migration. ence will surely run high. But I suspect many divisiveness is Vermonters not a foundaWildlife activists, recognize themtion for good selves in more decision-makhunters and trappers, than one of these ing. If we hope elected officials and examples. to build lasting Some may see wildlife policy my own staff have all this diversity as this spring, we an invitation to need to do it been targeted and judgment, or as from common a barrier to good ground. harassed. wildlife goverLet’s nance. I recogremember our nize it as one of our state’s great- shared regard for wildlife and est assets for achieving lasting, recommit to a standard of mutual impactful conservation. But to respect as we work to conserve achieve those long-term conserit. This is what Vermont’s wildvation impacts, Vermonters need life and wild places deserve from to respect each other even when us. the differences in how they value wildlife seem to overshadow the Christopher Herrick is the fact that we all do truly value it. commissioner of the Vermont We are midway through Fish and Wildlife Department.
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Community Notes Hinesburg hosts free child safety seat check Vermont data shows that nearly half of all parents are not able to properly install and harness a child’s car seat or booster. So, the Chittenden and Franklin County Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention Program, Hinesburg Fire Department, Vermont Department of Health, and Vermont Office of Highway Safety, are teaming up to offer a free child passenger safety seat check. Certified child passenger safety technicians will be on hand to inspect car seats and booster seats to ensure they are safe and installed correctly. The free event will be held Saturday, April 16, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Hinesburg Fire Department, Route 116. While supplies last, each child that has a child or booster seat checked will get a free chocolate bunny. “Child passenger safety seats are designed to protect our youngest passengers in the event of a crash, but these seats cannot work as designed when they are not installed correctly,” Sid Bradley, coordinator of the Vermont Child Passenger Safety Program, said. Lt. Allen Fortin, leader of the Chittenden and Franklin County Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention Program group, said “We want to ensure that all children who are under 8 years of age are riding in a correctly-installed safety seat that is appropriate for their age and size.”
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Come learn about Braver Angels Does the political divide at your family gathering seem to be growing? Do you have friends you stay away from to avoid difficult political discussions? Learn more about Braver Angels, a citizens’ organization that helps conservative, progressive and liberal Americans talk respectfully with one another on Thursday, April 28, 7 p.m., at the Charlotte Library. Register for Zoom or in-person attendance at the library website.
Bourdain narrates documentary on food waste Watch “Wasted: The Story of Food Waste” hosted by staff from the Chittenden Solid Waste District, at the next Charlotte Senior Center Wednesday lecture on April 20. The documentary about food waste was produced and narrated by chef Anthony Bourdain and will be followed with a discussion led by waste district staff. See COMMUNITY NOTES on page 10
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SPORTS
Coaches outline outlook for spring LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT
Boys’ lacrosse Coach: Tom Garvey Last season: Division I state champions This season: 2-0 Key returnees: Jake Bowen, goalie, senior; Ryan Boehmcke, defense, junior; Turner Elliott, midfield, senior; Owen Pierce, midfield, senior; Colin Zouck, midfield, senior; Nolan Shea, attack, senior Key newcomers: Peyton Anderson, defense, sophomore; Peter Gilliam, attack, sophomore; Jacob Bose, midfield, sophomore; Joey Merola, attack, junior Outlook: After winning its eighth straight DI state title last season, the Champlain Valley boys’ lacrosse team is aiming to get its hands on No. 9. The Redhawks return nine seniors to this year’s squad, including starting goalie Bowen. “The first two weeks of practice have been productive with
competition for playing time at all positions,” coach Garvey said. The defense, led by Bowen, will be the team’s backbone to start while they work in newcomers and find an early season rhythm. Up next: Friday, April 15, at BFA-St. Albans, 4 p.m.
Girls’ lacrosse Coach: Tucker Pierson Last season: Lost in the DI quarterfinals This season: 2-0 Key returnees: Ava Bartlett, midfield/attack, senior; Neva Williams, defense, senior; Chloe Snipes, midfield, senior; Maddie bunting, defense, junior; Tess Everett, attack/midfield, junior; Amelie Scharf, attack/midfield, sophomore; Clare Stackpole-McGrath, goalie, sophomore. Key newcomers: Stella Dooley, midfield/defense, sophomore. Outlook: As the team gets going this season, it is relying on senior leadership to set the pace. While the team returns 11 players from last year’s squad, the Redhawks are still young and need some time to
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gel as a unit.” CVU looks to build team chemistry and togetherness as the season progresses, with the plan to peak at playoff time. Up next: Tuesday, April 12, at Essex, 4:30 p.m.
Boys’ tennis Coach: Frank Babbott Last season: DI state champions See PREVIEW on page 9
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Capt. Neva Williams passes the ball during a girls’ lacrosse matchup against Rice High School April 5. CVU won 16-6 and are 1-0 on the season.
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continued from page 8 Key returnees: Charlie Mjaanes, senior; Aidan Greer, senior; John Bingle, senior; Zachary Mjaanes, junior; Rusty Zia, junior. Key newcomers: Myles Peterson, senior; Ziggy Babbott, freshman; Jacob Graham, freshman; Jacob Sternberg, freshman. Outlook: Last season the Champlain Valley boys’ tennis team stormed to a DI state title. This year, the Redhawks return players from that championship squad and look to add talented newcomers as it looks to defend its title. The five key returning players will be important not just on the court but also in setting the team’s expectations for new players, coach Babbott said. “The goal has always been to include as many players as possible, establish a line up based on skills and experience, and bring along players who may be new to the game, and need more time to develop.”
Opener: Thursday, April 14, versus Rice, 4:30 p.m.
Girls’ tennis Coach: Amy deGroot Last season: Lost in the Division I quarterfinals Key returnees: Lindsay Beer, senior; Phoebe Henderson, senior; Erin Fina, junior; Cassie Bastress, sophomore; Tabitha Bastress, sophomore; Addison Maurer, sophomore. Key newcomers: Sage Peterson, freshman. Outlook: After a lost season due to COVID-19 and an early postseason loss last year derailed the Champlain Valley girls’ tennis team’s run at a DI state title, the Redhawks are focused on returning to the top this season. CVU returns the bulk of the team from last year and players have worked hard to improve in the offseason, coach deGroot said. “We are very excited to help devel-
op the skills with this great group of players and anticipate being one of the dominant teams in the state.” Opener: Thursday, April 14, at Rice, 3:30 p.m.
Boys’ Ultimate Frisbee Coach: Syrus Amedore Last season: Lost in the DI semifinal Key returnees: Leo Sarandos, cutter, senior; Sam Holmes, handler, senior; Griffin Wilczynski, handler, senior; Jared Kartschoke, handler, senior; Thomas Garavelli, cutter, junior. Key newcomers: Thomas Roberts, cutter, junior; Grayson Blom-Clarke, cutter, sophomore; Jacob Lepple, cutter, freshman. Outlook: After advancing to the DI semifinals last season, the Champlain Valley boys’ Ultimate Frisbee returns the bulk of the squad and will look to improve on that success this year. “The outlook for the team is
great, we have a lot of institutional knowledge on the team between our returning players and the vast majority of our new players having come up through the JV program,” coach Amedore said. The Redhawks will focus on defense to start the season. Opener: Wednesday, April 13, versus Colchester, 5:15 p.m.
Track and field Coach: Jessica LaPlante and King Milne Last season: The girls were fourth in the DI state meet, while the boys placed third. Key returnees: Emma Crumm, runner, senior; Vivienne Babbott, runner, senior; Jasmine Nails, runner, senior; Isabella Weimersheimer, shot put, sophomore; Harper Danforth, shot put, sophomore. For the boys: Gregory Seraus, runner, senior; Hayden Berard, runner, junior; Kai Hillier, runner, senior; Griffin Newberry,
shot put, sophomore; Jack Crumm, runner, sophomore. Drew Buley, jumper, senior. Key newcomers: Alice Kredell, runner, freshman; Annalise Wood, runner, freshman; Maeve Serinese, runner, freshman; Corinna Hobbs, runner, freshman. For the boys: Avery Rodgers, runner, freshman; Jackson Sumner, runner, freshman. Outlook: After finishing in the top five in the DI state meet for both the boys and girls last season, Champlain Valley teams both add talented newcomers to a slate of returning athletes. All that talent has the Redhawks entering the year with high expectations, said co-coach Milne. “I think we have an excellent shot to be up there in the mix with the top teams. We’ve got some great athletes; if you go to a meet, you’ll be entertained that’s for sure.” Up next: Tuesday, April 12, versus Montpelier, 3:45 p.m.
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Social Band sings to celebrate spring Social Band resumes its seasonal cycle of song with two concerts April 23 and 24. The concerts will premiere works by Don Jamison and Michael Kellogg and feature the band’s perennial favorites of Renaissance music and American shape-note tunes along with a dose of poetry, robust harmony and singing. The Saturday, April 23 concert starts at 7:30 p.m., Temple Sinai, 500 Swift St., South Burlington. The Sunday, April 24, event is at 3 p.m., Charlotte Congregational Church, 403 Church Hill Road. Social Band, which describes itself as a “lively band of singers that creates thematic programs that weave together song and poetry and strikes a balance between thoughtfulness and joviality seldom found in choral groups.”
Suggested donation is $18 at the door. Both venues are wheelchair accessible. Group members are fully vaccinated and will sing without masks. Audience members will be required to wear masks. If those requirements change, they will be posted at socialband.org/concerts.
League of Women Voters offer scholarships Vermont high school students looking for a scholarship to help pay the way for college can apply to the League of Women Voters of Vermont Education Fund, Winona Smith Scholarship program. Applications are due on May 1. Students need to submit two essays (500 words), one on issues concerning voting rights and one on the impact of a recent civic, national or world event. A letter of recommendation is also required from a teacher. Four $1,500 scholarships will be awarded to students who demonstrate financial need, scholastic achievement and come highly recommended. The scholarship can be applied toward
continuation of education in an accredited vocational-technical or trade school and two- or four-year college or university. Recipients will be announced June 1. Created in 1995 to honor the legacy of league leader Winona Smith, the scholarship is awarded annually to local high school seniors who embody the characteristics and qualities Smith displayed of civic participation and community service. Questions? Contact scholarship coordinator Becky Miller at lwvofvt.edfund@gmail.com. Applications can be completed online at bit.ly/lwvscholarship.
Film group shows ‘Grizzly Man’ in Middlebury Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival Select Series will present the award-winning documentary, “Grizzly Man,” Thursday, April 21, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall Theater. In keeping with the theme of this year’s series, “Humans and Animals: Shared Experiences, Intersecting Worlds,” this unforgettable film, directed by the German filmmaker Werner
Herzog, is a heart-rending docudrama that centers on amateur grizzly bear expert Timothy Treadwell who periodically journeyed to Alaska to study and live with the bears. Treadwell was killed, along with his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, by a rogue bear in October 2003. Herzog deftly explores Treadwell’s compassionate life as he found solace among these endangered animals. For ticket information, go to middfilmfest.org.
Advocates celebrate work on behalf of victims’ rights National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 24-30, celebrates and acknowledges the work of victim advocates and promotes victims’ rights and services. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont and Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services hosts a a virtual commemoration of April 29, and the themes this year are rights, access and equity for all victims. Speakers at this year’s event
will focus on the importance of inclusion and equity in all aspects of victim services. Jennifer Poehlmann, executive director of the Center for Crime Victim Services, will give the welcome, followed by opening remarks by Nikolas P. Kerest, U.S. Attorney, District of Vermont. The keynote address, “The Perils of Cultural Competency,” will be given by Dr. Etan L.J. Nasreddin-Longo, co-director of fair and impartial policing and community affairs, Vermont State Police, and equity advisor at the Vermont Department of Public Safety. Victim advocates who participate in the day’s events will be eligible for a raffle of prizes as a gesture of appreciation for their invaluable work. An awards ceremony will recognize service professionals for their achievements. To register for this event, go to bit.ly/3NYyD6H. For more information contact Aimee Stearns at aimee.stearns@usdoj.gov.
Register ahead for Age Well meals The Age Well meal pickup for Thursday, April 14, is from 11 a.m. to noon, Charlotte Senior Center, 212 Ferry Road, and features baked ham with raisin sauce, sweet potatoes, Capri blend vegetables, dinner roll, Easter cake with icing and milk. You must have pre-registered by Monday, April 11, with Lori York, 802-425-6371 or lyork@ charlotteseniorcentervt.org The meal on Thursday, April 21 — register by April 18 — is beef with barbecue sauce, baked beans, broccoli florets, dinner roll, pumpkin cookie and milk. The meal on Thursday, April 28 — register by April 25 — is roast turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, sliced carrots with parsley, dinner roll, pumpkin pie with cream, and milk. Check the website for last-minute cancellations at charlotteseniorcentervt.org.
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Wood ducks: Color returns to Vermont lakes, ponds The Outside Story Laurie D. Morrissey I’ve seen all kinds of birds on the wooded New Hampshire hilltop where I live, but never — until recently — a duck. So, when I spotted a pair of wood ducks loitering in my yard one spring morning, I reached for the binoculars. A closer look revealed these were indeed Aix sponsa, newly returned from their wintering grounds. Most likely it was the pair I had seen on the pond a mile from my house. But what, I wondered, were these dabbling ducks doing up here? It turns out that it is not uncommon for wood ducks to nest a half mile or more from a pond or stream, and they often nest near areas such as wooded swamps and vernal pools. Although the vernal pool in my woods is only about the size of a large kitchen, it could be this pair’s summer home. Furthermore, my mixed-hardwood forest provides good eating. Besides aquatic foods, wood ducks eat nuts, including acorns and beech nuts. They especially like white oak acorns, which are sweeter than those of red oak. No matter where you find them, woodies are a welcome sight, and easy to identify. The wood duck is smaller than a mallard and has a shorter bill. The distinctive plumage of the drake includes pale sides and a chestnut breast, with black and blue feathers on its back, tail, and wings. Its glossy green head has a long crest and bold white facial markings. By late summer, the male’s plumage will be subdued, although he’ll retain his distinctive “chinstrap.” Hens, conversely, are grayish-brown, their most noticeable feature being a teardrop-shaped white eye-ring. Wood ducks begin arriving in northern New England in March. After finding the perfect tree cavity or nest box (often the same one used the previous year), they produce a clutch of 8 to15 eggs. Wood ducks commonly engage in egg-dumping, when a female lays her eggs in another duck’s nest and leaves them to be raised by the surrogate female. Nests are above ground, from 2 feet to 60 feet high, and chicks leave the nest at the ripe old age of one day by leaping from the entrance. Once one of the most abundant waterfowl in North America, wood ducks were nearly extinct by the early 1900s due to habitat loss and market hunting. Their recovery, thanks in large part to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, is a wildlife conservation success story, and there are now an estimated three million breeding pairs across North America.
Part of this success is attributed to volunteer citizen scientists, including Jim and Noah Wistman. Canoeing on a pond in northwestern Connecticut about 13 years ago, the father and son discovered one of the first wood duck nesting boxes installed by the state’s wildlife division in the 1950s. The pair soon became knowledgeable advocates for reintroducing a breeding population of Aix sponsa to their area, where they had only been passing migrants for some years. The Wistmans have since built, installed and monitored dozens of boxes on protected wetlands, providing housing for hundreds of downy wood duck chicks. It is a year-round effort: when the ponds freeze, they load their canoe with tools and other equipment and haul it over the ice. They clean out existing boxes (often used by mice, owls, and flying squirrels) and put in clean wood shavings. They look for down feathers and bits of eggshell, and send field reports to the state wildlife agency. In New Hampshire, fish and game biologists monitor about 300 wood duck nesting boxes in state wildlife management areas. They gather critical data while cleaning the boxes, which are also used by hooded mergansers. These data are shared with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which works with states to set bag limits for Atlantic Flyway waterfowl. Unfortunately, well-intentioned citizens sometimes beat biologists to the boxes, leaving tidy floors with no telltale eggshell fragments or unhatched eggs. Biologists now mark the boxes with “Do Not Disturb” signs and discourage this activity on state properties, according to Fish & Game Wildlife Biologist Jessica
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Carloni. However, she encourages people to put up boxes on their own property and clean them out as a favor to wood ducks. After all, these ducks have lots
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continued from page 1 vote after July 1 but must continue voting more frequently past that date until a way forward is reached. Hinesburg’s police service provides 24/7 on-call coverage for the town of roughly 4,700. It fielded nearly 2,000 calls for service in 2021. “We had Shelburne, we had the state police, we had other agencies helping us” in past years, police chief Anthony Cambridge said. “We don’t have that anymore.” The department has six officers — one of whom was brought on thanks to the Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) grant approved in the summer of 2020. The roughly $125,000 grant funds the town’s sixth officer. Town manager Todd Odit said he has prepared another rough budget that employs only five full-time officers — “just sort of an exercise to see what the impact would be,” he said. But that would sacrifice the COPS grant and, as a result, lose out on some savings in the short term. The grant program receives funds for the sixth officer for three years with the stipulation that the town pays for the fourth year, which means the program ends in 2025, Odit said. But town officials are hesitant to make that move. If the department goes to five officers, the first position to be cut would be the night shift. “I don’t know if we want to go there,” selectboard chair Merrily Lovell said. Selectboard members throughout the hearing expressed an urgen-
cy to get a budget passed. Their thoughts are to get a budget together that enough people can agree upon as soon as possible, and then have a more robust conversation about what the department should look like. “The reason that we’re not giving so much time now is we really don’t have that much time,” Lovell said. “We have to have a vote approved by July 1 and the idea that we’ve discussed on the selectboard is that in the fall, when we have more time, we will have further discussions. “There are a lot of issues — it’s very clear — that townspeople have about how many police we want, what the police do and other issues, we just don’t have time right now,” she continued. “That’s why the budget reduction is minimal, so that we cannot make big changes until we really have time to discuss things more deeply.” In the fall, officials said the town would hold more hearings and perhaps bring in an outside consultant to gain “a fuller understanding of what people in Hinesburg want and what the town requires,” Lovell said. But residents at the meeting remained frustrated, with several saying the town was ignoring the will of the voters. “I’m very frustrated by the fact that the vote was clear, the police budget was voted down, and now we’re being told there’s no time, we have to do this in the fall and we’re going to continue with this large budget,” Allison Cleary said. “The voters have spoken. Our
taxes are outrageous in this town and people are very frustrated. It’s an insult to the public and it’s very upsetting.” Speakers were also vexed over the format of the hearing: residents were allowed two minutes to speak, and the hearing lasted for about an hour. Residents continued to argue that the town’s population does not merit six full-time officers and that the town’s population has not increased enough to merit the current size of the department. “None of this is meant in any way to detract from the fine work the police do and the commitments they make, but at some point, we really have to think about what the appropriate costs are for a town this size,” Watts said. Statistics provided by the town
show that, since 2006, Hinesburg’s population increased by 200, a 4.8 percent increase, while the cop’s call volume since then has increased by 750 calls, a 672 percent increase. “Pure population numbers don’t correlate with caller incident numbers.” Odit said. But residents balked. Jackie Hickerson said available data does not “support the police force that we currently have, let alone an increased police force.” “We don’t know how many of those calls are mere referrals to the Howard Center, or non-emergency calls,” she said. Toward the end of the meeting, Cambridge appeared dismayed at the town’s moves to trim the department, saying that any cut would force the department to
bring back one-man patrols. “We have families, we don’t want to go to hot calls and wonder if we’re going to come back and see our kids,” he said. “I don’t understand why this town thinks it’s OK to say, ‘We’re just going to put one officer out there in 40 square miles with no backup.’ We need backup, period. Whatever the call volume is, we need to have somebody that can help us if we’re in a fight.” “I understand that not everybody sees the type of calls that we see, but even one call, one domestic, is enough for somebody to get hurt,” he said. Ultimately, no action was taken by the selectboard, and the hearing will continue during the board’s next meeting. “Obviously we need to continue this,” Lovell said.
against the range was in 2015, when neighbors of the range formed the Firing Range Neighborhood Group and filed a request with the District 4 Environmental Commission to determine whether or not the firing range is a development that should come under Act 250 jurisdiction. The Vermont Supreme Court eventually ruled in August 2018 that the range was not subject to Act 250 jurisdiction and therefore could continue to operate without state regulation. Neighbors have taken the Laberges to court over various
environmental and noise-related concerns as far back as 1994. Victories had been handed to both sides as the appeals process made its way to the Vermont Supreme Court. Most selectboard members welcomed the move. While the board would have no real authority over the range, members would only attempt to oversee a resolution among both sides and “to have an informal conversation outside of the legal frameworks and see if there can be sound attenuation agreements that people can agree to informally,” selectboard member Matthew Krasnow said. “I don’t know what the town has to lose,” he added. But selectboard member Lewis Mudge expressed concerns about officially authorizing a conversation with a motion. While he was not necessarily against having the conversation, he said he was concerned that an official authorization might “imply that we’re on a side of the group that has proposed us to initiate this conversation.” “I am worried that making a motion and imparting a sort of official selectboard decision to create a committee bestows upon it a gravitas that just doesn’t exist,” Mudge said. “This case is kind of famous in Vermont. I would be hesitant if the selectboard wades into it and creates false expectations. My worry is what this signifies.” Nonetheless, the board voted to approve the motion. It is unclear when the meeting will take place — or if anything will come of it. “The law is simply not on the side of people who oppose the firing range, but we need to see what we can do,” McCarren said.
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rized him and selectboard member Louise McCarren to “facilitate a neighborhood conversation.” “There’s been some conversations between both parties. (But) I think the conversation would improve if Louise and I kind of helped manage that conversation,” Faulkner said. “All we’re trying to do is try to solve a problem here. We have no interest in taking sides, but there may be some opportunity to do some attenuation.” Owners of the range could not be reached for comment. The most recent court appeal
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Vermont Sports Hall of Fame inducts 2022 class of honorees The ninth class for the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame is set for a live induction celebration and dinner Saturday, April 30, Delta Marriott Hotel, 1117 Williston Road, South Burlington. This year’s inductees are Jayne Barber of Bellows Falls, basketball coach and athlete; Taylor Coppenrath of West Barnet, basketball; Stan Dunklee of Brattleboro, Nordic skiing; Cathy Inglese, University of Vermont basketball coach; William ‘Bill’ O’Neil of Essex, a multi-sport coach; Erin Sullivan Lane of Jericho, distance running; and Tim Thomas of University of Vermont ice hockey. Award-winning sports writer and editor Ted Ryan of Shelburne is the 2022 David Hakins Inductee for excellence in promotion and coverage of sports and athletics throughout the state. Ryan, like the late Hakins, was a founding member of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame. Another dozen inductees from the 2021 class, who had a virtual ceremony last year due to COVID-19, will also be honored. A cocktail reception with the inductees starts at 5:30 p.m. with the dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. Induction festivities follow dinner. Gov. Phil Scott has been invited to help present the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame granite plaques. Tickets are $75 at vermontsportshall.com or email vermontsportshall@gmail.com and include the email address and telephone number of one person to contact, as well each name of those attending the banquet. If you are attending in support of one inductee, also note their name. Tickets are also available by mail. Checks are payable to the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame to Vermont Sports Hall of Fame, Delta Marriott Burlington, 1117 Williston Road, South Burlington VT 05403. If ordering by mail, also email vermontsportshall@ gmail.com with your name and above information.
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AQUARIUS Jan. 21 - Feb. 18 Aquarius, expect to benefit from your quick wit and passionate way of speaking this week. Whether you’re leading a work meeting or socializing with friends, good things are coming.
PISCES Feb. 19 - March 20 Impulsive energy is swirling around you, Pisces. Maintain your focus and make a concerted effort to spend wisely.
CLUES ACROSS 1. Runs PCs 4. An entertaining, eccentric person 7. Small, faint constellation 8. Indigo bush 10. Not excessive 12. African antelope 13. A way to fly a glider 14. Tough softly 16. In the course of 17. Early Mesoamerican people 19. A way to drop down 20. Mistake! 21. Housing developments 25. Baseball stat 26. No (Scottish) 27. Type of cuisine 29. British Army infantrymen (abbr.) 30. Marry 31. Buffer solution 32. Legendary rock band 39. Recording industry show 41. A way to consume 42. Lake in Botswana
43. Political action committee 44. Field force unit (abbr.) 45. Very eager 46. Excessive fluid accumulation in tissues 48. Nocturnal insect 49. Challenged to perform 50. Thus far 51. Famed NYC arena 52. Commercials CLUES DOWN 1. Small, purple-black fruit 2. Baltimore ballplayer 3. Highly seasoned sausage 4. Split pulses 5. Northwestern Mexico town 6. Edible fruit 8. Upper-class southern young woman 9. Sums up 11. The most worthless part 14. Dash
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15. Sufferings 18. Clearinghouse (abbr.) 19. Indian title of respect 20. Poems meant to be sung 22. Actor Cooper 23. Luke’s mentor __Wan 24. Clumsy person 27. Figures 28. Polish Baltic coast peninsula 29. Old cloth 31. Explosive 32. Automobiles 33. 007’s creator 34. The Volunteer State 35. Old Irish alphabet 36. Japanese city 37. Portrayed emotion 38. Observers 39. Mimicked 40. Polite reference to a woman 44. Male parent 47. Peter Griffin’s daughter
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News from Charlotte Library
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115 Ferry Road, Charlotte. 802-4253864. Register at charlottepubliclibrary.org or info@charlottepubliclibrary.org. All programs will take place via Zoom unless noted until further notice. Links can be found on the library website.
Bake for Good
Short story selections
‘Wasted: The Story of Food Waste’
Tuesday, April 19, 4-5 p.m. Learn, bake and share. Students learn the math and science of making bread from scratch.
Thursdays, April 14 and 28, 1-2 p.m. Join director Margaret Woodruff for a three-part discussion series, featuring short stories old and new. The reading list will include a variety of authors, and one or two stories will be featured each session. Join at bit.ly/3HFIuuo.
Wednesday, April 20, 1-2 p.m. Documentary about food waste produced and narrated by chef Anthony Bourdain, followed with a discussion led by Chittenden Solid Waste District staffers. At the Charlotte Senior Center.
Fur bearer kit investigation
Thursday, April 21, 2-3 p.m. World Disco Soup Day is the largest collective effort to combat food waste and climate change. Join the library as it chops veggies to save for the freezer instead of sending to the landfill. Preregister.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 18, 19 and 20, 10 a.m.-noon Investigate the fur bearer kit from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. This is a great hands-on kit for all ages to learn about Vermont’s fur bearing animals, such as mink, beaver, fisher and red fox. The kit includes 14 pelts, skulls, track sets and scat sets.
Rain gardens, rain barrels Tuesday, April 19, 7-8 p.m. Learn about changes you can implement on your property to slow, store and treat stormwater runoff, including rain barrels and rain gardens. Preregister.
Mini disco soup celebration
Turtle Talk Tuesday, April 26, 6-7 p.m. Ben Phillips, a graduate fellow in wildlife biology and conservation program at University of New Hampshire, introduces freshwater turtle species found in New England. Register for Zoom link.
Braver Angels Thursday, April 28, 7-8 p.m. See community notes.
News from Carpenter-Carse Library To register, reserve books or for more information, contact Meg Malone at meg@ carpentercarse.org. Masks required indoors.
Hands and needles Mondays in March and April, 10 a.m.-noon Bring whatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc. No registration required.
Writing Workshop Wednesday, April 20, 7-8:30 p.m. Interested in flexing your writing muscles a bit? Led by Geoffrey Gevalt, writer, editor and founder of the Young Writers Project. Participants will share their work in a supportive, respectful environment. On Zoom. Register for link.
Zoom trivia
Tuesday, April 12, 9:30-10 a.m. Stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts. Contact jen@carpentercarse.org to sign up.
Thursday, April 21, 7-8:15 p.m. Enjoy three rounds of trivia on an array of topics and take advantage of a chance to impress your neighbors with your knowledge. Prize for the winning individual or team.
Saturday Storytime
Earth Day celebration
Saturday, April 16, 11 a.m.-noon Stories, songs and crafts about spring animals like rabbits, chicks and lambs. For caregivers and kids of all ages. No registration required.
Friday, April 22, noon-1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Ribbon cutting celebration to celebrate library’s solar panels and dedication ceremony for the bicycle repair station on library grounds, donated by the local Rotary. At 3:30 p.m., “Flight of the Butterflies” in the library community room, with garden-themed crafts available for families to take home.
Weekly storytime
Bread baking class Tuesday, April 19, 4-5 p.m. The Bake for Good program from King Arthur Baking Company teaches kids in grades four to eight how to bake bread from scratch. Online. Registration required at jen@carpentercarse.org.
‘The Poet X’ Tuesday, April 26, 7-8 p.m. Book pick for April is the young adult novel-in-verse “The Poet X” by Elizabeth Acevedo.