COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER Charlotte is unusual in that it has three media outlets covering the town of 3,900. Nowadays, where most towns and coun ties in the United States are more likely to be in a news desert with virtually no local news coverage, Charlotte remains steadfast ly covered by The Citizen, The Charlotte News and, more recently, The Charlotte Bridge.But the future of the Charlotte Bridge is now uncertain after the Democratic primary victory of its lone writer, longtime journalist and Charlotte resident Chea Waters Evans. Evans has written for The Citizen, The Charlotte News and Seven Days throughout her career as a journalist. But the Bridge came about after she quit her job at The Charlotte News due to ethical concerns with the paper’s board of directors. Evans resigned in March 2021 after getting negative feedback from some on the board regarding her coverage. Board members allegedly interfered with her coverage — often when their relatives were subjects of her reporting. After residents raised alarms over her resignation, several prominent journalists who had settled in Charlotte — including Adam Davison, a contributing writer to The New Yorker; former foreign correspondents Jack Fairweather and Christina Asquith; and
Jesse Wegman, an editor for The New York Times — minted the all-digital, nonprof it publication in early 2021 after formerly being involved with The Charlotte News. After Evans quit, the four journalists resigned from two seats they collectively shared on the board of the Charlotte News. Asquith has since stepped away from her role with the Bridge now that she serves on Charlotte’s Development Review Board. A year and a half later, the Bridge seems likely to close its online doors. “I’m pretty sure we’re going to just shut it down,” Davidson said. “But I’m not the only one involved. The full team has
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Lovell during a meeting earlier this month said there “have been discussions with the town of Richmond in terms of sharing police” and that the Richmond Selectboard approved moving forward with the possibility. “We’re really hoping to move forward on this and find some way to share the police,” she said. “It should be a cost saving for both towns.”Richmond’s town manager, acting police chief and two selectboard members met with Hinesburg town manager Todd Odit, selectboard member Phil Pouech and police Chief Anthony Cambridge to talk about the possibility several days after their select board meeting. “It was decided at the end of the meet ing that we would work on finding someone who is familiar with the creation of munic ipal union districts (and) to give a presenta tion to a joint meeting of the boards of what they are, what the process is to get there and then see if there were any opportunities where the two towns might be able to work collaboratively,” Odit said. Cambridge, in an interview with The Citizen, cautioned that the idea to combine services “is really exploratory at this point, because it’s never really been
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Marshall Webb dies at 74 Suffered heart attack while swimming, Shelburne Farms says been out of town. We’re going to formally decide in the next day or two or Evansthree.”last week won the primary election for the Chitten den-5 House district after upset ting 12-year incumbent Michael Yantachka.Shecampaigned largely on the issue of abortion and announced her surprise bid for the seat in May after Yantachka’s yes, no, and then yes vote on Proposal 5, which would enshrine the right to abor tion in the state Constitution. Evans, whose family moved to Charlotte 36 years ago, won by just 61 votes, 701 to 640. She attended Charlotte Central School and Champlain Valley Union High School, left for college in upstate New York, and then returned to Vermont. She’s considered a shoo-in to win in the general election as the race drew no competition from other political parties. But now she’s coming to terms with her relationship with journal ism as the reality of her new career sets“Asin. much as I would like to think that state politics and local politics are separate endeavors, I understand that they’re entwined,” she said. “It was always a priority to make sure that I operated with transparency, accountability and making sure that there is the least amount of conflict of interest as possible,” she added. “I don’t see how there’s a way... for me to keep reporting on things that might, in any way, involve my constituents or the Statehouse and maintain the integrity... of my journalism career and taking up this new role as a person who is representing people.”She’s also contributed feature stories for Seven Days, and she hopes to keep functioning as a writer in that regard. But “that’s up to Seven Days,” she said. “We put our relationship on hold because of the campaign. I’m hopeful that I can keep writ ing these kinds of stories. I don’t see any conflict of interest there. It’s the investigative reporting, the local news reporting that seems like it’s going to be a problem.”
Marshall Webb in a recent photo at Shelburne Farms.
Regardless, Evans knows she always be a writer — “I’ll always be writing it just, you know, that’s not something that’s going to stop happening ever in my life.” “Maybe I’ll write a novel,” she said. Perhaps about a fictional town named after an 18th century queen.
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“He was... a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend,” said Robin Turnau chief advancement officer at Shelburne Farms. “We extend our deepest sympathy to his family at this time and ask respect for their privacy.” His ancestors, Dr. William Seward Webb and Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt, created the country estate now known as Shelburne Farms.
Marshall C. Webb, the co-founder of the nonprofit educa tion organization that now owns and operates Shelburne Farms, died on Thursday. He was 74. Webb was swimming off his boat in Lake Champlain on Thurs day, Aug. 11, when he suffered a heart attack, according to a state ment from Shelburne Farms. Webb was swimming with his 8-year-old granddaughter and 10-year-old grandson when bad weather hit; he was helping them back into the boat when he unexpectedly went under, police said. His grandchildren swam ashore to get help, and his wife, Shelburne Rep. Kate Webb, called 911. Shel burne police, the U.S. Coast Guard and Vermont State Police assisted with the “Marshallsearch.was a passionate believer in the mission of Shel burne Farms, cherished its wood lands and trails, and as our Carbon Drawdown Coordinator, was tirelessly dedicated to addressing global climate change for the future of his children and grandchildren,” according to a statement on Shel burne Farm’s website. “He was a force and a fixture at Shelburne Farms; we will miss him greatly.” “We extend our deepest sympathy to his family at this time: his wife, his chil dren, grandchildren, and extended family, his siblings, and his friends.”Webb grew up at Shelburne Farms and “started doing chores” on the farm at 3 years old. “By the age of 8 he was driving tractors and jeeps in support of the summer hay harvest,” according to his biogra phy on the website. He attended Wesleyan College and then came back to work full time on the farm. Webb helped launch the nonprofit education organization that now owns and operates the farm in 1972 alongside his siblings — the same year he earned a degree in French from the Univer sity of OverVermont.theyears he worked on the farm as field hand, milker, assistant cheesemaker and special projects coordinator. His most recent role on the 1,400-acre farm was as carbon drawdown coordinator, where he led efforts to achieving the goal of carbon negative status by 2028. In that role, he was “tirelessly dedicat ed to addressing global climate change for the future of his children and grandchildren,” accord ing to Shelburne Farms. He has also served on the boards of several local non-profits, includ ing the Shelburne Craft School — where he had been a member since 2000 — the Pierson Library, and the All-Souls Inter faith Gathering, where he sang in the Hechoir.was also a “lifelong” photographer, according to the craft school. He started Lenses on the Land, where he instructed novice photographers on the farm. A memorial is expected later, and gifts in his memory can be made to the Marshall C. Webb Carbon Drawdown Fund, which will be “used in his honor and memory to help Shelburne Farms achieve that goal.”
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The Citizen • August 18, 2022 • Page 3 WATERS EVANS ForRepresentativeChittenden-5 Vote now at your town hall, or absentee by calling your town clerk for a ballot. You can also vote on August 9 at the polls. VOTE FOR Chea Waters Evans to represent you in Montpelier. YouAccountabilityTransparencyHonestyhaveachoice. Paid for by the Committee to Elect Chea Waters Evans 181 Windswept Lane Charlotte VT 05445 Thank you for your makeTogetherinconfidenceme.we’lladifferenceinNovember. » Forest Green with 1/2” Yellow Stripe » Mahogany Trim with Floor Rack » 2 Mahogany Seat Backs » 2 Hand-Woven Cane Seats » Brass Stem Bands 802.388.3874Leave$6,000Message: Beautifully Restored 1920 TowneOldCanoe OTCA MODEL / AA GRADE Correction Rep. Mike Yantachka voted yes, no, and then yes on Prop 5. We had the order reversed in our story last week. We are closed Monday, September 5! EARLY DEADLINES STOWEREPORTER NEWSCITIZEN & ISSUE Thursday,DATE:September 8 Real Estate and BANG/Combination Ads are due Thursday, September 1, 5 p.m. Display Ads and Classified Ads are due Friday, September 2, Noon. Nicole Grubman and Denise Daly started thinking big after noticing the for-rent sign on the building next to the Hinesburg post office. Fed up with the chal lenges of community mental health, low wages, high case loads and inflexible bureaucra cies, these longtime residents and working mothers decided to act. The Hinesburg Counseling Collaborative is the result. Hinesburg Counseling Collaborative opens this month with nine part- and full-time clinicians dedicated to expand ing local access to mental health services and person-centered care.“We’re focused on creating a warm and accessible place for healing, growth and transfor mation for people of all ages,” Grubman said. The center will offer indi vidual and family counseling as well as therapeutic groups, monthly presentations by local specialists and clinical super vision services for interns and pre-licensed professionals. Every therapist within the collaborative is grounded in the humanistic tradition but has their own style and specialty. For more information, go to tive.com.hinesburgcounselingcollabora Craig Bailey of Shelburne and Scott Jeter of Essex Junction have launched web development company Root802. “We might be one of Vermont’s newest web shops, but our roots run deep,” said Bailey, who has had a hand in building websites for Vermont businesses and orga nizations since 1994. “If you’ve been doing this work since before the turn-of-the-century, you’re considered a Likewise,pioneer.”Jeter’s experience dates to 1998. “A lot has changed since the early days of the Internet,” said Jeter, reminiscing of when he started building websites for the engineering department at Univer sity of Vermont. “Today, the tools available for designers and devel opers provide endless possibili ties.”During the pair’s careers, the two have helped create and main tain web presences for companies as diverse as Smugglers’ Notch Resort, Dragonheart Vermont, Agri-Mark, Vermont Hous ing Finance Agency, Evernorth, Vermont Human Resource Associ ation and many others. Root802 will offer website design and development, custom programming and database plan ning and management, as well as web hosting plans that include around-the-clock monitoring and back-ups. Other offerings include email hosting and domain name registration.Moreinformation at root802. com.
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Aug. 12 at 12:50 p.m., a single car crashed into a telephone pole on Texas Hill Road, likely due to speeding on the dirt road. The driver was not injured. Aug. 12 at 1:15 p.m., a citi zen dispute on North Road turned out to be nothing serious. An officer took a
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Aug. 10 at 8:30 a.m., a false alarm went off at Champlain Valley Union High School.
The impasse between the two law enforcement agencies stems from a use of force incident that occurred in Shelburne on Jan. 23, when Marcoux, the department’s public information officer who has been on administrative leave for months, was involved in an incident where someone had their car Dispatchstolen. relayed the report to Marcoux. He eventually found the vehicle and pulled the driver over on Shelburne Road, where the use of force in question alleged ly occurred. The individual was taken into custody on a charge of operating a vehicle without the owner’sPreciseconsent.details of the incident remain unclear, however. Records obtained via a public records request to the Vermont Depart ment of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs were heavily redacted due to the ongoing Informationinvestigation.inthereport, if released, could “interfere with any criminal prosecutions” or “reveal the identity ... of individ uals who are potential witnesses to or victims of a crime,” Evan Meenan, deputy director of the department, said previously. Multiple body camera record ings were taken from the incident, including three from Marcoux and one from officer Bob Lake, who was also involved. After the incident, a use of force review was submitted, and Shelburne Police Chief Michael Thomas requested via email that George review the video record ings “for potential criminal charges.”George responded to Thomas the following day, telling him that after viewing the report, along with the video recordings, “I do agree that Officer (Marcoux) used excessive force in this incident,” according to an email exchange obtained via a public records request.George then asked the state police to investigate — despite having already determined Marcoux had used an excessive amount of force on her own, according to email exchanges. In a Feb. 11 email to state police officials working on the investigation, George said she would be the point of contact “but since the decision has already been made that the use of force was excessive, I would prefer this be treated like any other assault investigations and have the Troop ers assigned make a recommenda tion or decision regarding a cita tion, rather than it being sent as a review.”State police Capt. Jeremy Hill, commander of the bureau of crim inal investigations, said the inves tigation was completed on May
Aug.statement.12at1:58 p.m., a car cruising on Route 116 seemed to not notice two stopped cars waiting to take a left turn and crashed into them, creating a sort of domino effect. No one was injured but one of the cars had to be towed. Aug. 14 at 9:45 a.m., some vandalism to flower beds was reported from a resi dence at Hillview Terrace. Aug. 14 at 10:09 a.m., someone called about a reportedly suspicious vehicle parked at the cemetery on Mechan icsville Road, but the car was gone by the time police arrived. Aug. 14 at 2 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop on Route 116, subsequently citing the driver, Cassandra Clark, 38, of Starksboro, for speeding and for oper ating after criminal license suspension.
Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George appears to be in a standoff with Vermont State Police over whether to charge Shelburne Cpl.. Jon Marcoux with simple assault over a use-of-force incident earlier this year. George, in an email to The Shelburne News, said that she had asked the state police to cite Marcoux for simple assault, but the state police told her they “did not believe there was probable cause and therefore would not swear to an affidavit nor issue a citation.”Thestate police, who inves tigated the incident per George’s request, said in response that George had already “independent ly determined that probable cause existed to support” a simple assault charge. State police inves tigators, however, determined there was no probable cause and that signing an affidavit would be “unethical,” and that George can pursue charges independent of the police. “The filing of a criminal charge requires an investigator to swear to a formal, written statement called an affidavit that affirms the investigator’s belief that probable cause exists to support the charge. If an investigator does not believe this standard has been met, it is unethical and inappropriate for the police officer to swear to an affi davit he or she believes is untrue,” Adam Silverman, the public infor mation officer for Vermont State Police, said in a statement. “Generally speaking, state’s attorneys have their own options to pursue charges independently of the police,” he added. It is unclear whether George has decided to pursue charges against Marcoux — prosecu tors can bring charges against members of law enforcement without support from the police — but emails and voicemails seeking clarifications were not returned before press deadline.
Aug. 11 at 5:30 p.m., a flat bed trailer was reportedly stolen from a residence on Route 116. This was the second flatbed stolen from Hinesburg in a month or so, although the first one was recently located after Middlebury Police arrest ed someone for driving the stolen truck and the trailer.
Aug. 9 at 7:55 p.m., police helped a driver move their broken-down car out of Richmond Road until the tow truck arrived.
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Now women with these urgent or other reproductive health care needs are too frightened to seek timely reproductive care while providers are increasingly unwilling to offer it, both for fear of being prosecut ed. These examples offer a small glimpse into what will happen to women and girls because of the court’s decision to end Roe v. Wade, but this much we know: Many of them will die. So will women who elect to have an illegal or self-induced abortion for anyIreason.alsothought about the death knell being sounded for the fragile, struggling planet on which we live due to environ mental degradation and the global warm ing crisis. Just these staggering statistics are enough to send chills down my spine: “Every hour, 1,692 acres of productive dry land become desert. We are using up 50 more natural resources than the Earth can provide.” What’s more, “We have a garbage island floating in our ocean, mostly comprised of plastics — the size of India, Europe and Mexico combined.”
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2. Should the Legislature broaden the current 6 percent sales and use tax on goods to include services such as haircuts, lawn maintenance, plumbing and legal advice?
4. The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2020 set mandatory carbon dioxide emissions reduction targets for 2025, 2030 and 2050. This is to be accomplished by rules controlling all usage of gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, heating oil and
It was like standing alone on a nuclear landscape. Like being in the center of a dystopian nightmare. Like being on a sink ing ship without a life vest. At least that’s how it felt to me as the Supreme Court’s decisions were handed down, one after the other in their recent session. Stunned and frightened like so many others were, I wondered whether the faux Christian, conservative justices on the court had any idea what the consequences of their hideous decisions would be as they ended a term in which civil rights in America were systematically ended. Did they willfully ignore what would happen because of their Draconian decisions, did they not have a clue or did they simply not care? Was this the legacy they wanted to leave their children and grandchildren, let alone the rest of us? Did they have any sense of the consequences, intended or otherwise, for American citizens, and the planet? Do they grasp the context of our Constitution, or the concept of democracy? Do they really hate women and others unlike them thisAsmuch?these questions roiled in my head, I thought about some of the consequences the justices’ right-wing agenda presented, beginning with what would befall women and girls who no longer have agency over their bodies and lives, or access to repro ductive health care. Among them was a 10-year-old child pregnant by paternal rape being denied an abortion in Ohio, women with pre-ec lampsia — high blood pressure that can be fatal to mother and baby when not treat ed urgently — women with gestational diabetes, a condition that can be harmful to mother and baby; women with ectopic pregnancies where a fertilized egg attaches to the Fallopian tube instead of the uterus, an emergency situation requiring immedi ate care to prevent a fatal rupture; women whose lives are at risk because of drastic fetal anomalies.
Further, “The effects of human-caused global warming are happening now, are irreversible on the timescale of people alive today, and will worsen in the decades to come,” according to NASA. “Glaciers have shrunk, ice on rivers and lakes is breaking up earlier, plant and animal ranges have shifted and trees are flowering sooner,” while “effects that scientists had predicted in the past would result from global climate change are now occurring: loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise and longer, more intense heat waves.”
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Against these chilling facts, six Supreme Court justices saw to it that the Environ mental Protection Agency would now have limited ability to regulate carbon emis sions from power plants “making it nearly impossible to cut greenhouse gas emissions any time soon.” In their dissenting opinion three justices said the majority had stripped the EPA of “the power to respond to the most pressing environmental challenge of our time.” When it comes to separation of church and state the conservative majority outdid themselves. Recent decisions included a ruling in favor of a Christian group’s plea to allow a flag with a cross on it to fly over Boston’s city hall. Another decision allowed for taxpayer money to cover tuition for students attending religious high schools, while the six Supremes decided in favor of a high school football coach who led Christian prayers on the playing field after games. Then there’s states’ rights. Again, the Scotus-6 opined against New York State’s concealed carry law requiring state resi dents to have a permit to carry a gun in public. That law’s requirements for a permit were specific and in the public interest but when two guys who wanted to carry guns publicly were denied permits, they appealed to the Supreme Court, which ruled the state law violated the 14th and Second Amend ments.The decision proffered that the Second Amendment protects the public carry of firearms and set up a new test for courts to determine whether a law violates the Second Amendment. New York’s law was struck down, and other laws like New York’s are likely to be struck down now. Is it any wonder these frightening, tip-of-the-iceberg rulings made me feel like we’re approaching nuclear winter? Bundle up. The Supreme Court is just getting started. Elayne Clift is a Vermont-based writer. More at elayne-clift.com.
The 2022 general election campaigns are now underway, and it’s time for citizens to smoke out where legislative candidates stand on issues that they are likely to face in 2023.Isay “smoke out,” because many if not most candidates are nervous about telling voters where they stand on specific issues. That’s in part due to their limited under standing of the issues, and their anxiety about having to coherently defend any clearButposition.thevoters have a right to know. So here are 16 timely questions that voters need to pose to legislative candidates seek ing their vote. If the candidate can’t handle at least most of these, he or she likely is not well prepared to handle the job they’re seeking.
1. Should the Legislature require the top 5 percent of Vermont income taxpayers to pay a $30 million income tax surcharge to finance a Green New Deal?
3. Should the Legislature make it an annual practice to contribute at least 10 percent more than the annual required contribution to the two state retirement funds in order to eliminate their more than $5 billion unfunded liabilities by 2040?
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On the New Hampshire lake where I spend much of the summer, loon calls are so common that I sometimes take them for granted. The sounds of the common loon (Gavia immer) are iconic of wilderness and have been described as haunting, plaintive, maniacal, other-worldly, even wolf-like. Recently, I’ve started listening more carefully to the beautifully patterned black and white birds and wondering what they were communicating. Not surprisingly, there is far more to loon language than meets the ear. Their varied sounds are acoustically complex and serve different purposes. They even have different meanings, depending on the environmental and social context. The comparison of loon voices to wolf howls makes sense, according to Harry Vogel, senior biologist with the Loon Preservation Committee. “Both creatures evolved in the northern forested landscape and must overcome the same challenges to communicate over long distances. These are the sounds that work in these conditions.” Ornithologists describe four types of loon vocalizations: wails, yodels, tremo los and hoots. The most often heard — and most wolf-like — is the wail: three or four drawn-out notes serving as a location checkin. “I’m over here! Where are you? I’m over here!”Wails are typically heard at night, Vogel said, when the lake is quiet and visual cues are not available. Both adult male and female loons make this sound. The yodel is an aggressive call a male loon makes when disturbed by an intruder. It consists of an introductory phrase of three or four ascending notes, followed by a series of two-syllable repeat phrases — as many as 28. Male loons may extend their necks parallel to the surface of the water during yodeling, either keeping their bodies close to the water or rising out of the water and extending their necks forward. “In effect, the yodel of a male loon is his voice, recognizable to humans who know it and probably also to other loons,” said Jay Mager, a behavioral ecologist at Ohio Northern University who has studied loons for more than 30 years and has focused on the yodel. “Each male’s yodel is unique in terms of timing, frequency and frequency modulation. It’s possible that it communi cates not only about identity, but about how big and bad he is, and how motivated he is to escalate a conflict.” Scientists have uncovered many nuances of loon communication. For example, the male’s yodel changes with age, indicating size and condition. It also changes when he moves to a new territory, becoming distinct from what he sounded like before and also distinct in his new neighborhood. As Mager said, “Communication is a beautiful way to avoid a fight.” And that can be critical to survival, since loon confrontations can be fatal. The laughing call that thrills Ethel and Norman Thayer in “On Golden Pond” is than meets the ear PHOTO BY MITCH MORASKI
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6. Under the Congressional Review Act, a simple majority of both chambers of Congress can pass a resolution of disapproval to kill a rule. Should one fifth of the members of the Vermont House or Senate be allowed to force a record vote on a resolution of disapproval of new state rules that will have large economic impacts?7.Should Vermont join 10 other states in a multi-state agreement called the Transporta tion Climate Initiative by which Vermont agrees to discourage the use of motor fuel by increasing gasoline and diesel taxes by a steadily increasing five to 17 cents per gallon, using the revenue to subsidize green projects such as electric vehicle subsidies, EV charging stations, electric buses, and so forth?
LOON continued from page 6 propane. These rules would take effect without any vote by elected representatives. Should all such rules be presented to the Legis lature for approval before taking effect?5.The Global Warming Solu tions Act of 2020 authorizes any person to bring a lawsuit against the state if the emission reduction rules fail to achieve the adopted targets. Should this sue the state provision be repealed?
John McClaughry is vice president of the Ethan Allen Insti tute and a former member of the House and Senate.
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9. Should the Legislature make carbon neutrality, either through the use of building materials and processes or the purchase of carbon offsets, a requirement for obtaining an Act 250 development permit?10.Should the Legislature mandate that residential buildings conform to state-established green energy efficiency standards before a title can be transferred?
8. Should the Legislature adopt a clean heat standard designed to increase the price of home and business heating fuel in order to raise money to finance weather ization, electric heat pumps, and other green projects favored by the Public Utility Commission?
14. Should able-bodied persons who receive state welfare assistance be required to perform 10 hours a week of volunteer service in their communities?
11. Should persons be free to make personal use of drugs like heroin and fentanyl, provided that they accept financial respon sibility for medical treatment for overdoses?12.Should the Legislature require electric vehicles to contribute the equivalent of a motor fuel tax to the transporta tion fund, as do on-road gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles, to pay for maintenance of state roads and13.bridges?Should the General Elec tion ballot offer voters a choice among teams of governor and lieutenant governor candidates, with the lower state offices filled on a nonpartisan basis by appoint ment and confirmation?
Laurie D. Morrissey is a writer who lives in Hopkinton, N.H. Illus tration by Adelaide Murphy Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foun dation, nhcf.org.
The Citizen • August 18, 2022 • Page 7 the tremolo. This call is usually a response to a perceived threat such as a boat, an intruding loon or an eagle or other predator. Loons use the tremolo during territorial interactions, or while flying over a territory occupied by other loons. The last call, and the one least often heard by humans, is a hoot or coo used over short distanc es between partners or between parents and chicks. Chicks are generally able to vocalize within one day of hatching and will peep or yelp when in distress. By one week of age, chicks can produce high-frequency wails. By three months, they have traded peeps and yelps for hoots and tremolos, and males are able to yodel by two years of age, which is when they reach sexual maturity. Loons vocalize most frequent ly during breeding season — espe cially with wails, yodels and trem olos. These sounds are often made during nighttime, when conditions allow for better long-range trans mission. Loons overwinter on the New England coast and rarely make their signature calls, mainly using hoots to communicate. As for how loons produce their singular sounds, scientists are still studying the anatomy of the loon’s syrinx to determine the exact mechanism. While much has been discovered, Mager says, “The more you learn about it, the less you know. There’s so much more to understand.”
15. Should the Legislature allow all parents to choose the school or educational program that best fits the needs of their children from among a wide array of providers, with their portion of education fund dollars following the 16.child?Should the Legislature approve a Community Resilience and Biodiversity Act (vetoed in 2022) to designate 30 percent of Vermont as undevelopable conser vation districts by 2030, and 50 percent by 2050? There are, of course, many other questions that could be posed. But pressing candidates to respond to these will give voters a good measure of the views and abilities of people seeking elective office. That’s what makes democ racy work.
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Below: Music to please all ages fills the parade ground, from old favorites sung by teenage soloists to the always popular Dixie Six.
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Beloved tradition: Shelburne Day next Saturday
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Above: Shelburne Day promises something for every age — farm produce, creative cooking and crafts of the farmers market plus a chance to learn about the products and services of many other Shelburne businesses.
Shelburne Farmers Market never fails to draw vendors, shop pers, tourists and browsers to its lively, colorful, easily accessible, grassy, historic parade ground in the heart of Shelburne Village on summer Saturdays since 2014. But before there was Shel burne Farmers Market, there was Shelburne Day, organized by Shel burne Business and Professional Association as a day to showcase the products, services, stories and accomplishments of its members as well as many town committees and local non-profits who have a story to share. The Shelburne Day tradition, held on the third Saturday of August, continues this year. This year’s festivities will be on Aug. 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Farmers market vendors will be in their usual places around the perimeter of the park as member businesses and local nonprofits set up their displays in the center. The tents and tables present a colorful array of creativity, with great opportunities to find excit ing bargains while also meeting the folks who play key roles in the localTheeconomy.great Route 7 location also guarantees that lots of visitors come to Shelburne Day drawn by the scenic, shady, park-like site, surrounded by historic churches and other classic landmarks. Farmers market Saturdays always fill the the parade ground with music — some weeks it’s pops, other times it’s Dixieland or light“Theclassical.original goal of the Shel burne Business and Professional Association when it founded the farmers market was to enhance the local economy,” Roz Graham, who leads the business group, said. “The experiment has succeeded. In addition to providing a conve nient and well-managed place for farmers and food producers to reach out to customers, the market benefits other local businesses, as the people who come to the market also stop into village retail and service businesses.”
Opposite: Dogs and dog-lovers have a special place for fun at Shelburne Day as the Shelburne Village Dog Park board provides doggie ice cream at its information tent.
The Citizen • August 18, 2022 • Page 9 Celebrate Shelburne Day Saturday, Aug. 19 from 9 to 2 Shelburne Parade Ground All your favorite vendors from Shelburne Farmers Market Many local businesses display their wares, explain their services, and serve deliciousfood. Fun for kids -- Farm animals ... take-home craft projects ... and face painting Saturday, Aug. 19 from Shelburne Parade All MarketfromyourShelburne explain their services, and serve deliciousfood. Fun facecraftanimalsforprojectspainting Entertainment by musicianslocal ProfessionalShelburneSponsor: Buy a Golf Ball Drop • Local businesses displaying their wares, explaining their services and serving delicious food. • Fun for kids! Take home craft projects, face painting. Saturday • August 20 • 9-2 • Shelburne Parade Ground Brought to you by Shelburne Business & Professional Association Shelburne Day 2022 • All your favorite vendors from Shelburne Farmers Market. Dr. Je rey Weintraub • Greg and Sheila Guilmartin, Opticians Shelburne Bay Plaza shelburneyeworksvt.com802.985.8333 This Mother’s Day up Mom’swithGame So leftsummermuchtoenjoy Pursue Your Thrill Book your eye exam today Shelburne Day Tent Sale Save 90% Under the Tents! 11 Falls Road • Shelburne, VT • 802-489-5571 • willowhousevt.com Shop Local - It Matters! • We have overstock, jewelry, vintage and antique items. • The store will be jam packed with new displays too! 480 Thomas Rd Shelburne AugustSaturday,20 480www.vermontzen.org9:00-3:00Thomas Rd Shelburne AugustSaturday,20 www.vermontzen.org9:00-3:00480Thomas Rd Shelburne AugustSaturday,20 www.vermontzen.org9:00-3:00 480 Thomas Rd Shelburne AugustSaturday,20 www.vermontzen.org9:00-3:00 Back outdoors! 480 Thomas Road Shelburne For more https://vermontzen.org/events_yardsale.htmlinformation atonlineusVisit TheCitizenVT.com
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TownTuesday,ReviewDevelopmentBoardSeptember6,20227:00pmWastewaterTreatmentFacility: Conditional Use for development in a floodplain located on Lagoon Road. Cutting Hill Beef: Conditional Use for a Farm Market located in the barn on the Tap Root Farm property at 2408 Shelburne Falls Road. The meeting will be both in person and remote. See meeting agenda on town website with details on how to participate.
According to Audubon Vermont biologist Margaret Fowle, who coordinates the moni toring effort on behalf of the department, biologists and volun teers monitored peregrine pairs that occupied about 50 Vermont cliffs in early spring and summer. “We greatly appreciate the time and effort volunteers put into monitoring the population this year, and we thank landowners and recreationists for their coop eration in protecting nesting pere grines from human disturbance,” saidPeregrinesFowle. were removed from the state’s threatened and endan gered species list in 2005. Ongo ing cooperation from recreationists and continued monitoring efforts by fish and wildlife and Audubon will help ensure the peregrine’s recovery in future years.
The Age Well meal pickup for Thursday, Aug. 18, is from 10-11 a.m., Charlotte Senior Center, 212 Ferry Road, and features cavatappi with cheddar cheese and Canadi an bacon, beets, broccoli florets, dinner roll with butter, Craisin and date cookies and milk. You must have pre-registered by Monday, Aug. 15, with Lori York, 802-425-6371 or charlotteseniorcentervt.org.lyork@
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Join the Hinesburg Firefighters Association for its fall craft fair Saturday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Hinesburg Fire Station. The fair gives sellers the oppor tunity to share their crafts and wares. It will include local crafters as well as well as outside business consultants. Indoor and outdoor spaces are available. If you are interested in a space, contact dbar ber7541@gmail.com. Proceeds will benefit the Hines burg Firefighters Association.
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Vermont cliffs monitored by biologists and volunteers for nesting peregrine pairs this spring and summer reopened Aug. 1 for recreationists.
Hikers and rock climbers can return to Vermont cliffs now that peregrine falcon nesting season hasTheended.Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has confirmed that all the young falcons have learned to fly and should not be disturbed by human presence on the cliffs. “The young peregrines have fledged, and nesting data suggest Vermont falcons had a successful year. A final report will be issued later this year,” Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s migratory bird biologist Doug Morin said. “The falcon’s nesting success is due to a combi
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The meal on Thursday, Aug. 25 — register by Aug. 22 — is turkey burger with carrots, onion and celery sauce, rice pilaf, Brussels sprouts, dinner roll with butter, fresh fruit and milk. Check the website for last-min ute cancellations at charlottese niorcentervt.org.
nation of factors, including good weather and cooperation from hikers and rock climbers who observe a respectful distance from nesting falcons during this critical period. Peregrine nesting success would not be possible without more than 50 volunteers who monitor the nest sites statewide from March to the end of July.”
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The next Monday Munch at the Charlotte Senior Center is Aug. 22, 212 Ferry Road, 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. The meal features hot dogs, baked beans, watermelon salad and chocolate cake. A $5 donation is appreciated. Check the website in case of last-minute cancellations at char lotteseniorcentervt.org. Senior Center offers meals for pickup
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Book chat Fridays, Aug. 19, 26, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Join Margaret Friday on Zoom to discuss new books, old books and books missed. Garden circle Wednesday, August 17, 4:30-6 p.m. Group of volunteer garden caretakers who meet first and third Wednesday of each month. Led by Karen Tuinin ga and Linda Hamilton, join togetherencesorg.seed@charlottepubliclibrary.atExchangegardenexperiandtipswhileworkingtosupportthelibrary.
Jimmy was a contemplative person who observed, listened, discussed and sought truth and meaning in the world and the people around him. He loved to laugh, and he found and shared humor in the daily business of life with his people. He was a bright light, a multi-faceted Brother Diamond, and he will be greatly missed by those who were priv ileged to walk with him on the journey.Helived on the shore of Lake Iroquois in a third-generation family home, in a small commu nity of longtime neighbors and friends, a few of whom braved the harsh Vermont winters there alongside him. They co-operated as a community to maintain their road, and they looked out for and helped one another. Jimmy took on the job of plowing the road in wintertime. Though he was inexperienced at first, after many snowfalls he plowed like a pro and almost elevated it to an artform. During power outages he was the guy who would lend you his genera tor to run a space heater in your house.He could be crochety and come out of his house ranting and then laugh at himself. He could be redneck and then tell you about the healing powers of beets and ayurveda. He loved “Gunsmoke” and his cat Roger who kept her name even after it came to light that Roger was a girl. He loved his family, his friends and the people on the cancer floor of the University of Vermont Medical Center. He was an old-time Vermonter with roots going back generations, and a modern-day musician, and many things in between. He will be greatly missed by the many people who knew and loved him. He was predeceased by his parents, Peter J. Nelson I. and Evelyn (Wyman) Nelson; his uncle, Harvey Farr; and cousin, Nobel Farr. He is survived by his aunt, Eleanor (Wyman) Farr of Wind sor; stepmother, Sandy Booth and her husband, Ralph Booth; brothers, Mark Nelson and Peter J. Nelson II, and sister, Lora (Nelson) Gordon, all of Bristol; sister, Angie (Nelson) LaForest of Cadyville, N.Y.; cousins, Peter A. Nelson, Neil Nelson, Carlene (Nelson) Provoncha, Harvey Farr, Philip Farr and Susan (Farr) Bulkeley and all their families; nieces and nephews, Amanda Nelson, Josh Nelson, Jennifer Gordon, Lucas LaForest and Alex LaForest; three grandnieces, Kali, Oakley and Hazel; his dear and longtime friend, Terri “Mother Theresa” Severance; and many other special friends, neighbors and fellow musicians. A graveside service will be held Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Greenmount Cemetery in Starksboro.Acelebration of Jimmy’s life will be held Saturday, Aug. 20, 3-7 p.m. at the barn at Sentinel Farms, 4118 Route 116, Starks boro. There will be a service and time of sharing remembrances, socializing and music. A light meal and soft drinks will be provided.Tosend online condolences to his family please visit brownmc clayfuneralhomes.com.
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James Nobel Nelson James Nobel Nelson, 66, of Hinesburg, died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington with loved ones by his side. Jimmy was born March 9, 1956, in Burlington, the son of the late Peter J. and Evelyn (Wyman) Nelson.Hegraduated from Mt. Abra ham Union High School in 1974. He worked with his mother and Mitch Kelley on the family farm in Starksboro. At other times he worked as a truck driver and excavator, bartender and later drove a taxicab and became a dispatcher.Music was his lifelong passion. He played guitar from his teens. In the early days he was a member of the Blue Flames and later played lead guitar for Short Notice. He wrote volumes of songs. In 2019 he recorded a CD of his original songs. In recent years, he enjoyed playing open mic at various venues. A long-time friend and fellow bandmember described Jimmy’s music as “pure sonic joy. When he was on, he’d kind of close his eyes and you could almost see the music going into him and coming out through his fingers as he played that Tele. Pure magic.”
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 7-8 p.m. This informal group meets virtually on the last Tuesday of each month. The pick for August is “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman. 115 Ferry Road, Charlotte. 802-425-3864. Register at charlottepubliclibrary.org beuntilplaceorg.info@charlottepubliclibrary.orAllprogramswilltakeviaZoomunlessnotedfurthernotice.Linkscanfoundonthelibrarywebsite.
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Thursday, Aug. 18, 1-2 Joinp.m.library director Marga ret Woodruff to share and discuss short stories old and new. Register in advance.
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To register, reserve books or for more information, contact Meg Malone at meg@carpen tercarse.org. Masks required indoors. Hands and needles Mondays in August, 10 Bringa.m.-noonwhatever project you are working on — quilting, knitting, embroidery, etc. No registration required. Weekly storytime Tuesday, Aug. 23, 9:30-10 a.m. Stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts. Contact jen@carpenter carse.org to sign up. Book ‘Eleanordiscussion:Oliphant’
“I think we could provide better service, possibly 24/7 cover age in this department as opposed to the state police, which would, I think, obviously provide better coverage,” Odit said. A larger department might also be more attractive to officers as a place to work, providing more opportunity to climb through the ranks through various positions, he said.
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A merger with Rich mond, Cambridge said, would most likely reduce the reliance on state police for overnight coverage, but “at this point it’s something that I have to talk to the town about and to the state police about to see where we should be when we resume cover age as usual.”
“It’s been talked about for a long time, but we specifically started this now because Richmond’s chief has left.”
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Hinesburg’s police department $815,483 budget was narrowly rejected at March Town meeting, 431-484. The selectboard and town officials then spent the weeks debating what the depart ment should look like in a town the size of Hinesburg. They eventually passed a budget in May, but by then, three officers left to find other positions in Shelburne and Williston. Hinesburg currently has four full-time officers, Cambridge said. The department recently hired a new sergeant but is still looking to fill two vacancies to fill out the staff. “We’re definitely still in the process of rebuilding,” Cambridge said. As a result of the instability, Cambridge has been exploring the possibility of region alizing with other departments. “It’s something that I’ve been pushing for a while and something that I, over time, have reached out to the town manager about and individuals on the selectboard about and we all came together and approached Rich mond,” Cambridge said. “It’s been talked about for a long time, but we specifically started this now because their chief has left.”
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George handily won reelection to her seat last week after beating Ted Kenney by nearly 7,000 votes. It was her first contest ed election since she was appointed to the seat in 2017 to fill in for TJ Donovan, who vacated the office for the position as attor neyThegeneral.election served as a referendum of sorts on George’s reform-minded practices in her role as the county’s top prosecutor. George has ended cash bail, has effec tively decriminalized possession without a prescription of addiction therapy drugs like buprenorphine and Suboxone, and adopt ed a policy of not pursuing charges where evidence was collected during traffic stops for things such as a suspended license or a broken taillight in an attempt to reduce racial bias in traffic stops. Marcoux’s future with Shelburne, mean while, remains uncertain. Thomas has said he is “waiting for clarification” and that it remains an internal issue.
Both Thomas and town manager Lee Krohn said they haven’t had any discussions recently with Hinesburg on the prospect of combining departments.
“I think I think we need to stabilize first and then make decisions from there, see what each town would have to offer,” Thomas said. “I think that’s a conversation that I would choose to probably take part of, but it’s higher than us.”
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Cambridge was previously in discus sions with Shelburne to combine services but talks between those two towns have since fallen by the wayside. Shelburne only months ago was strug gling to keep police officers after problems with its previous police chief caused an exodus of officers and dispatchers. But “things are looking up” for the Shel burne department, police Chief Michael Thomas said. It has six officers in full-time rotation, providing enough flexibility to cover days and evenings without overtime or without officers being alone on a shift. Two officers now at the Vermont Police Academy will at some point move into the full-time ranks in Shelburne, which is still contracting with the state police for some overnight coverage. But Thomas said he hopes to have that back in-house once the department is fully staffed with nine full-time officers.
“Ultimately, it would provide better coverage for both towns, better services,” Cambridge said. “There is money to be saved, and any amount of money to be saved is significant.”
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31. The detective who conducted the inves tigation, however, “was unable to establish the legal standard that probable cause exist ed to support a criminal charge,” Silverman said.“The investigation was reviewed by multiple layers of supervisors within VSP and the Department of Public Safety, including by the then-commissioner, who all agreed with the conclusion that the facts did not support a finding of probable cause,” Silverman said. “VSP informed State’s Attorney George of this determination. George on June 15 told the Shelburne News that the state police had “not made any recommendations to me or my office about whether a citation would be appro priate — they simply provided me with the information.”Twoweeks later, on June 30, George asked them to charge Marcoux with simple assault, but state police informed her they would not.
MARCOUX continued from page 4 done before, or not that I’m aware of.” “There’s examples of contracting for police services, but there’s no examples of merging” in Vermont, he added. But “it’s my impression that both Richmond and Hinesburg are on board.”
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For Hinesburg officials, the prospect of combing services could bolster overall police coverage for both towns and could potentially save money as well.
Shelburne Museum installs sculpture by David Stromeyer
PHOTO BY DAVID STROMEYER “Faceted Rock,” 2004, steel, epoxy and metallic paint, 8 1/2 x 9 x 11 3/16 feet. Museum purchase made possible by a gift from Todd R. Lockwood.
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“Both in scale and how the work evokes a sense of wonder about the environment, ‘Faceted Rock’ is right at home on the museum campus.”
— Thomas Denenberg
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AQUARIUS Jan. 21 - Feb. 18 Set up your living space to ensure you feel peaceful and calm at all times, Aquarius. This can improve your overall mood and benefit your longterm health.
PISCES Feb. 19 - March 20 Frustrations with finances may have you feeling poorly at the moment, Pisces. Some news at work could provide the relief you need.
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CANCER June 22 - July 22 Cancer, if you are feeling frustrated at work, you may want to address your feelings with friends this week. They may be able to provide a fresh perspective on the situation.
TAURUS April 21 - May 21 Taurus, you can be a strong and formidable advocate for any cause you choose to support. Figure out what ideas you want to align with this week and voice your support.
LIBRA Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 Libra, it is important to define boundaries between work and home life this week, especially as you explore remote working opportunities or a promotion.
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SCORPIO Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 Scorpio, your close relationships could benefit from some conversationincreasedthisweek. Small talk is a start, but dig into topics that are meaningful to you and your partner.
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LEO July 23 - Aug. 23 Don’t take anything for granted this week, Leo. Even seemingly mundane events can have a significant impact on both your present and your future.
VIRGO Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 Explore creative outlets, Virgo. They may be just what you need right now to calm your mind and work through some of the problems that have been tough to solve lately.
GEMINI May 22 - June 21 This week you may start out feeling like the life of the party. But you may run out of steam as the week winds down. Plan light activities for the weekend, Gemini.
ARIES March 21 - April 20 Aries, now could be a good time to map out your financial future. You’re riding a professional wave and your finances will benefit significantly from your hard work.
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Sunday, Aug. 21 Waitsfield and Waterfalls: Enjoy a scenic tour through the countryside of Waitsfield and Warren with a visit to Moss Glen Falls south of Warren (not the one in Stowe). Longer ride stops at Texas Falls. Meet at 8:45 a.m., Waitsfield Elemen tary School. Leader is Mark Dupuis, mdd514902@yahoo.com. Saturday, Aug. 27 Gravel Stone Walls and Solar Panels: This scenic 30-mile ride goes from Underhill to Cambridge on mostly dirt and gravel roads past a myriad of old stone walls and not so old solar panels. Meet at 8:45 a.m., St. Thomas Church of Underhill, 6 Green St. Leader is Phyl Newbeck, phyl@together.net. Sunday, Aug. 28 A 60-mile tour of villages over the border. william.regan.802@gmail.com. Mountain Bike Club August rides
