The Citizen - 11-10-22

Pouech wins Hinesburg’s House seat

Evans wins unopposed in Charlotte

COREY MCDONALD AND LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITERS

In Hinesburg, Phil Pouech bested Sarah Toscano for a chance to serve in the Vermont Legisla ture’s Chittenden-4 House district, while Chea Waters Evans, who ran unopposed, won election to the Chittenden-5 district represent ing Charlotte and a small slice of neighboring Hinesburg.

Democrat Pouech won with 1,683 votes over his Republican challenger, who had 643 votes.

“First, I want to thank my opponent for running a respectful campaign. There are a number of issues in the Legislature, but I plan to work hard and expect to put in a good amount of time — whatev er it takes to learn how to be the best representative. A big problem is affordable housing and a way to have an affordable transition to renewable energy and another big piece is affordable child care. Three things off the top of my head we need to take care of,” said Pouech, a member of the Hines burg Selectboard and Hinesburg resident of 36 years.

Evans, meanwhile, earned 1787 votes — cruising to an easy victo ry. Evans, the longtime journalist and resident of Charlotte, upset 12-year-incumbent Rep. Michael Yantachka for the town’s seat in the Vermont House of Represen tatives in the August primary elec tion after campaigning on Prop 5 and abortion.

She used Yantachka’s yes, no, and then yes vote on Proposal 5,

which would enshrine the right to abortion in the state Constitution, as evidence for the need for new blood in the House district.

“I’m so grateful that the people of Charlotte and Hinesburg trust ed me to represent them in Mont pelier. One of my new colleagues told me this is the largest group of new representatives they’ve had. I think it’s going to be really exciting to add new energy and new ideas, and I’m just ready to get to work. My door is always open if anyone wants to talk,” said Evans.

Chittenden County’s Demo cratic Southeast Senate trio, mean

while, cruised to an easy victory. Incumbents Thomas Chittenden, Virginia Lyons and Kesha Ram Hinsdale easily bested two Repub lican challengers — Rohan St. Marthe and Dean Rolland.

Hinsdale took the lead with 30,923 votes, followed by Chitten den with 25,689 and Lyons with 24,202. Republican challenger Rolland garnered only 8,537 votes, followed by St. Marthe with 6,853.

Charlotte residents also voted on another ballot item regard ing proposed amendments to the town’s land use regulations. The proposed amendments address

legislatively mandated changes, clarification to existing rules (no policy change), proposed new or changed policies and standards (phase one), and miscellaneous minor technical updates and revised definitions.

The six articles on the ballot passed and will move on to the second phase of updates that could be voted on as early as Town Meet ing Day.

Meanwhile, voters also approved $22 million for the Chit tenden Solid Waste District to build a new state-of-the-art recy cling facility.

The current facility in Williston serves every town in Chittenden County and is wildly over capacity, processing 48,000 tons of materi als in a facility equipped to handle only 25,000 tons a year.

Making history

Vermont voters made a histor ic first this election cycle, sending a woman to Congress for the first time in state history.

Becca Balint, the president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate, beat out five challengers for elec

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Hinesburg Town Clerk Missy Ross talks to a voter at a polling place on Election Day.

Hinesburg finalizes three-year contract with Richmond Rescue

COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER

Hinesburg has inked a threeyear contract with Richmond Rescue to provide ambulance services as the town moves to evaluate its public safety depart ments — police, fire, and rescue — more compre hensively over the next few years.

The deal comes a little more than a year after first agreeing to an interim contract with the rescue agency. Hinesburg had for decades contracted with Saint Michael’s Fire and Rescue in Colchester, but that organization notified Hines burg officials that it would be unable to continue offer ing service in Hinesburg.

“St. Michael’s call volumes kept going up just like everybody else,” said Hinesburg Fire Chief Nick Baker. “They had a hard time staffing all of these calls.”

The town briefly considered starting its own ambulance service but in February received recom mendations against that course of action from the state.

“We just having a hard time

staffing calls as is,” Baker said.

“When we had to find coverage because of not starting the ambu lance service, we approached Richmond Rescue and said, ‘We’re willing to go with you,’” Hinesburg town manager Todd Odit said.

The contract with Richmond is effective through June 30, 2025, and the rate will be $14 per Hinesburg resident for the first two years — equating to an annual cost of just under $66,000 for the town, Odit said.

The contract also comes with a 3 percent cap.

“This is just an amazing deal for the town,” selectboard member Maggie Gordon said.

Richmond Rescue covers its own town, a portion of Jeri cho, St. George and Hinesburg — but Hinesburg is its “most signifi cant (number) of calls,” Odit said.

The contract gives the town some time to contemplate wheth er it should start its own service in the future. With 400 units of housing expected to come online in the next few years, the town is expected to grow anywhere from

20 to 30 percent.

Hinesburg is also currently in discussions with Richmond about merging the town’s police depart ments together, but that — if it materializes — could take years.

The town is hoping to have a consultant assist with these discussions. In September, offi cials sought bids for a consultant to work with a residents’ task force to shape the direction of the town’s police and fire depart ments.

Hinesburg hasn’t conducted a full study of its public safety departments since 2008.

Last week, Odit said the town had received six bids. The consul tant, according to the request for proposal, would prepare a 10-year strategic plan for achieving specif ic goals that reflect the commu nity’s public safety values and vision, he said.

“The current plan is to bring on a firm that can put together a stra tegic plan for us and ask what the appropriate staffing level for the fire department should be, having in town ambulance service, and then the same questions for the police department,” Baker said.

The three-year Richmond contract, meanwhile, “will give us a good sense of where we stand with our on-call members,” he explained. “Do we have enough people to provide coverage 24/7. It’ll give us a good sense as to how much our volume will grow.

“There are significant develop ments in town that potentially will increase our volume,” he added.

Efforts underway to evaluate public safety services in town

“Do we have enough people to provide coverage 24/7. It’ll give us a good sense as to how much our volume will grow. There are significant developments in town that potentially will increase our volume.”

— Nick Baker

Did you know there is now a Little Free Library located in front of the Charlotte Grange? Stuart Robinson of Charlotte built and donated the self-serve, book-sharing box as part of his Eagle Scout project. His project focused on children in the east village having easy access to books. The library is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, and is freely accessible so that anyone may take a book or share a book. Visit littlefreelibrary.org to learn more.

Lithium ion batteries pose variety of hazards

JUSTIN BLISS CONTRIBUTOR

Lithium ion batteries are everywhere. They power our cellphones. They have revo lutionized how we get around. They reside in wheelchairs, scooters, hoverboards, power tools, cars and storage systems for your home. When they are maintained appropri ately and charged safely, they are wonderful tools that can provide us with hours of work or enjoyment.

How many of you knew that they present a very challenging and unique fire hazard? When these batteries overheat they can catch fire very easily. Overheating can be caused by faulty batteries, improper charging or poor maintenance. Once they heat and catch fire, that fire can spread to surrounding battery cells very quickly, almost explosive ly. This leaves you with very little time to react.

Additionally, these fires are difficult for fire departments to extinguish. Lithium ion batteries can and will reignite even after the fire is put out. This reignition may occur minutes, hours or days later. This means you as a homeowner will have little success in extinguishing them on your own.

Last, when the batteries fail, they can emit very toxic gasses. Burning lithium ion batteries can emit methane, acetylene, hydrogen and hydrogen fluoride. This makes the gasses they emit very flammable and

toxic to breathe.

As a result of the variety of hazards, Charlotte Fire and Rescue has the following recommendations:

• Avoid placing devices in direct sunlight or near heat sources.

• Devices should only be repaired by trained professionals using only manufactur ers’ parts.

• Only use chargers and peripherals recommended by the device manufacturer.

• Never charge these devices in front of doors or windows (your escape paths).

• Never leave your devices unattend ed while charging and unplug them when charging is completed.

• If you notice your device changes shape, is making an odd noise, emitting gas, overheating or changing color, discontinue use immediately. If it is safe to do so, remove it from your home.

• Never dispose of lithium ion batteries in the trash.

• If your device begins emitting smoke or catches fire, leave the area immediately and call 911.

Your household extinguishers may be minimally effective against these types of fires. Contact Chittenden Solid Waste District for advice on disposing of used or damaged lithium ion batteries.

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Justin Bliss is chief of the Charlotte Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services.

Total incidents: 50

Arrests: 0

Traffic Stops: 13

Oct. 31 at 3:54 p.m., an officer investigated the report of an assault which occurred on Ballard’s Corner Road. That case is still being investigated.

Nov 1 at 9:15 a.m., suspicious activity on North Road was investigated.

Nov. 1 at 10:40 a.m., a welfare check was conducted on Place Road West.

Nov. 1 at 12:25 p.m., suspicious activity on Texas Hill Road was investigated.

Nov. 1 at 1:03 p.m., an officer investigated the report of ille gal dumping on Texas Brook Road.

Nov. 1 at 7:00 p.m., an officer responded to CVU to assist with a staff issue.

Nov. 2 at 6:12 a.m., an alarm at CVU was investigated.

Nov. 2 at 12:15 p.m., an officer assisted a citizen on Kozas Run with a civil issue.

Nov. 2 at 4:08 p.m., officers responded to a two-car motor vehicle crash on Silver Street.

Nov. 2 at 7:41 p.m., officers responded to the report of an intoxicated individual on Rich mond Road.

Nov. 2 at 7:58 p.m., a welfare check was conducted on North Road.

Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m., a welfare check was conducted on Shel burne Falls Road.

Nov. 3 at 10:00 p.m., officers investigated suspicious circum stances on Farmall Drive.

Nov. 3 at 10:08 p.m., offi cers investigated suspicious circumstances at a residence on Route 116.

Nov. 4 at 6:45 p.m., found proper ty was turned in and returned to the owner.

Nov. 4 at 8:15 p.m., an officer assisted the Shelburne Police Department with a traffic hazard on Route 116.

Nov. 6 at 8:53 a.m., a 911 hang up on Wile Street was investigat ed.

Arrests as of Aug. 5

Aug. 5, Joshua Hardy, 23, of St. George, Kyle Kingsley, 24, of Hinesburg, and Joseph Robar, 35, of Hinesburg, were

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recommended to the Williston Community Justice Center for charges of disorderly conduct resulting from a reported road rage incident.

On Aug.15, Kasandra Clark, 38,

of Starksboro, was cited for operating with a criminally suspended driver’s license on Route 116.

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Obituary

Karla A. Munson

Karla A Munson (Eiker), 83, of Hinesburg, known affectionate ly as “Mumsie,” died after a brief battle with brain cancer on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at the University of Vermont Medical Center while surrounded by her family.

Karla was born March 30, 1939, in Cranbury, N.J. Karla and her husband of 64 years, George Munson, moved from New Jersey to Hinesburg 48 years ago. Karla and George built a home that served as a gathering place for members of the commu nity. They brought farm-fresh food door to door to members of the community, built parade floats with neighbors and offered help to friends — and strangers soon to become friends — in times of need. Karla was well known for her passion for helping others, incredible dance moves and witty sense of humor.

Karla dedicated more than 10 years to serving the commu nity as board chairperson for the Hinesburg Community Resource Center, coordinating

the Hinesburg Rides volunteer driver program and the medical equipment lending program. She also played instrumental roles in expanding the commuter bus routes from downtown Burlington to rural towns, bringing the thrift store, Twice is Nice to Hinesburg and serving as a panelist at the Carpenter Carse Library for the Women Who Make a Difference conference.

Karla is survived by her husband, George Munson; her two children, Larry Munson and

wife, Meg, and Beth Beary and husband, Christian; her sister, Jane Seger; her grandchildren, Ashley Farren and husband, Dan, Kelly Kimball, Tanner Munson, Joseph McGuire, Jesse Larrow; and her five great-grandchildren.

Most important to Mumsie was her family. Holiday dinners at Mumsie and Pop Pop’s were tradi tion. She was a fantastic cook and hostess, and those family dinners were always a party full of love and laughter. Her love of family will live on.

She wanted her life to be cele brated in the same way she lived it, with friends and family, lots of love and laughter and margaritas. A celebration of life will be held in March around Karla’s birthday.

Memorial contributions in Karla’s memory may be made via mail to Hinesburg Communi ty Resource Center, PO Box 444 Hinesburg VT 05461 or at bit. ly/3DYndNg to donate online. Donations are tax deductible.

The family invites you to share your memories and condolences by visiting awrfh.com.

Karla A. Munson

Echoes of Holocaust are still felt to this day

Guest Perspective

Debora Steinerman

This week we remember that on Nov. 9-10, 1938, the Kristallnacht pogrom took place throughout Nazi Germany and its annexed countries. Also known as the Night of Broken Glass, the name refers to the litter of glass left in the streets after vicious attacks were implemented by Nazi leaders against Jewish businesses, places of worship and homes. Around 100 Jews were murdered and many seriously hurt. More than 7,000 Jewish businesses and hundreds of synagogues were destroyed. Jewish cemeteries were vandalized, Jewish schools were defaced, and 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to concentration camps, for no other reason except that they were Jews.

The indifference with which most responded to the violence indicated to the Nazis that the public was prepared for more radical measures. The days, months and years that followed, Jews were forced from their homes, propelled into hiding or sepa rated in ghettos and ultimately transported to labor and death camps.

Many who managed to somehow survive were near death, some still dying just after

liberation. Among those who perished just before the end of World War II were my uncle, who died on a forced Nazi death march, and Anne Frank, the young girl who is among the most well-known of the six million Jews killed. By the time the Nazis were defeated in May 1945, two-thirds of Europe’s Jews — including 1.5 million children — had been murdered.

Unfortunately, antisemitism, the basic principle and foundation of Nazi ideology, did not end after the Holocaust. We see its echoes daily — from celebrities, athletes, politicians, street thugs and on social media. According to Anti-Defamation League statistics, “incidents tracked in the 2021 ‘Audit of Antisemitic Incidents’ reached an all-time high of 2,717 in the United States last year — an average of more than seven incidents per day and a 34 percent increase year over year, including assaults, harass ment and vandalism. This is the highest number on record since the league began tracking antisemitic incidents in 1979.”

Antisemitism is escalating in its frequen cy, visibility and intensity.

As the child of Holocaust survivors, I am particularly aware that these current disturb ing trends are a threat to us all. Vermont, thankfully, is not among the states with the

highest occurrence of antisemitism, howev er, it is not without increasing incidence. With the recent uptick, often taking place in schools and universities, comes a greater responsibility for education.

Vermont Holocaust Memorial was founded in response to the need to educate young people about antisemitism, its history and the enduring lessons learned by study ing the Holocaust: That hatred can easily infect a society. In Nazi Germany, it started with Jews but did not end with them. Such lessons prove invaluable.

This school year Vermont Holocaust Memorial is working with Vermont’s Agency of Education, Echoes & Reflections and other Holocaust education institutions to inaugurate the first Vermont Holocaust Education Week. From Jan. 23-27, in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, teachers in grades seven to 12 will be offered a menu of suggested programs, lesson plans and presentations to share the fundamental history of the Holo caust with their students. It is only through education that antisemitism, and all racism, can become a thing of the past. We know this from personal experience.

Vermont Holocaust Memorial has been coordinating Holocaust educator profes

sional development workshops and bringing speakers to schools since its founding in 2017. Teaching the history and legacies of Holocaust heroes, victims and survivors bring to light that words and actions have consequences both good and bad.

“The Holocaust has important lessons for us today, and one of them is that antisemitism cannot be allowed to flourish uncontested,” said U.S. Holocaust Memo rial Museum chair Stuart E. Eizenstat. “While the United States in 2022 is not Nazi Germany, and we live in a democratic society with many checks and balances, it remains imperative for each and every one of us to forcibly reject antisemitism and racism.”

Currently more than 20 states in the country have established Holocaust educa tion legislation, including all New England states except Vermont. Reach out to your elected state senators and representatives and let them know you believe Holocaust education is more crucial now than ever. Help us make Vermont a leader in this essential endeavor for the future of our children and the nation.

Debora Steinerman is president and co-founder of Vermont Holocaust Memorial.

Nite returns

United Church of Hinesburg holds holiday bazaar

The United Church of Hines burg will hold its annual holiday bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Osborne Parish Hall next to the church on Route 116.

Come shop in the grand mother’s attic, jewelry corner and arts and crafts center. There are also homemade baked goods from an array of local cooks, includ ing baked beans, pies, homemade breads, cookies and fudge. Lunch

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is offered at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., featuring soups and sandwiches and a free dessert.

A variety of Christmas wreaths will also be for sale in the parking lot.

Enjoy Age Well meals at Charlotte Senior Center

The Age Well meal pickup for Thursday, Nov. 17, is from 10-11 a.m., Charlotte Senior Center, 212 Ferry Road, and features roast turkey and gravy, mashed pota toes, stuffing, sliced carrots, cran

berry sauce, wheat dinner roll with butter, pumpkin pie with cream and milk.

You must pre-register by Monday, Nov. 14, with Kerrie Pughe, 802-425-6345 or kpughe@ charlotteseniorcentervt.org.

Check the website for last-min ute cancellations at charlottese niorcentervt.org.

Special lunch held for veterans Nov. 11.

Volunteer cooks at the Char lotte Senior Center, 212 Ferry Road, prepare a hearty lunch of shepherd’s pie, salad and dessert to celebrate Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11

Meals served from 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. or when the food runs out.

Open to all, but veterans eat for free. Suggested lunch donation for others is $5.

Lyric Theatre Co. Presents ‘Into the Woods’

Lyric Theatre Company will present “Into the Woods,” the Tony Award-winning show by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. Showtimes are on 7:30 p.m. on. Thursday, Nov. 10; 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, Nov. 12 and at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13. This spellbinding show on the Flynn Main Stage, at 153 Main Street in Burlington, weaves together the

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Rice Memorial High School presents Stunt Nite 2022, a 92-year-old tradition at the school. Four unique musical comedies featuring the talents of students will be held Tuesday, Nov. 22, at both 4 and 8 p.m. Matinee tickets are $25 and $30 for the evening performance. The shows will be held at Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Tickets available at flynnvt. org or 86-FLYNN. For more information, go to rmhsvt.org/stunt-nite.

flynn vt.org/Events/2022/11/into-the-woods or by calling 802-86-FLYNN.

It’s Monday, so get munching at senior center

The next Monday Munch at the Char lotte Senior Center is Nov. 14, 212 Ferry Road, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The menu is a meal of sausage tortellini soup, salad and homemade dessert.

The Nov. 21 and Nov. 28 munches have not been announced as of press time. A $5 donation is appreciated. Check the website in case of last-minute cancellations at charlotteseniorcentervt.org.

Dean speaks on what midterms mean for democracy

Former six-term governor Howard Dean delivers the talk “What Do the Midterms Mean for American Democracy?” on Thurs day, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Court, Middlebury.

The Hawthorne Club and the Henry Sheldon Museum formed a partnership in 2015 to offer annually a free public talk by a recognized specialist. This year, Dean, a prominent political leader in Vermont and former presidential candidate, will speak about the relationship between the demo cratic political process and democracy in the U.S. today.

Feeding Chittenden hopes to feed 10,000 families during holidays

Feeding Chittenden is calling for support in its effort to feed 10,000 food-insecure families during its Holidays Without Hunger campaign through Dec. 31.

Feeding Chittenden director Rob Meehan says the agency saw an increase in people seeking assistance since the pandemic, and many households are facing rising costs of

housing, food and heating.

Donations received through the campaign will be used to purchase holiday fixings such as turkeys, mashed potatoes, stuffing and potatoes.

Donate online by visiting feedingchitten den.org or texting “give” to 802-242-5953. A donation of $25 will help feed a family of four. Donations can also be made in person at 228 North Winooski Avenue in Burling ton, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Chittenden County looks to form 18U hockey team

Chittenden South Burlington Youth Hockey, in partnership with Essex Youth Hockey, plans a full season for a youth 18U team.

If you’re interested, register at bit.ly/ CSB18U2223.

Aurora Chamber Singers perform Mozart’s ‘Requiem’

Aurora Chamber Singers of Vermont presents a performance with chorus and orchestra of Mozart’s “Requiem” on Satur day, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. at Burlington’s College Street Congregational Church.

“Requiem” was written in 1791, during the last days of Mozart’s life and is a monu ment of classical choral music. Mozart’s musical and dramatic genius animate the fear of death and heartfelt consolation in this work of grieving, mourning and healing that is based on the ancient words of the Mass for the dead.

Opening the program are contrasting settings of secular words by Metastasio. The nocturnes are songs of love, lust, betrayal and reconciliation set to Mozart’s music.

Aurora Chamber Singers is a group of 60 singers and musicians under the direc tion of conductor David Neiweem. Tickets are available through sevendaystickets.com or at the door. For further information call 802-655-2768.

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For more information, contact the Planning & Zoning Office at 802.425.3533 ext. 208, or by email at: pza@townofcharlotte.com.

Candidate

Mark Coester (I) 1 30 12 18 1,268

Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (GM) 6 90 9 35 1,567

Stephen Duke (I) 1 80 9 14 1,200

Cris Ericson (I) 5 7 4 17 1,100

Dawn Marie Ellis (I) 15 32 36 111 2,736

Gerald Malloy (R) 415 513 612 1,439 80,028

Kerry Raheb (I) 5 7 7 21 1,556

Peter Welch (D) 1,875 1,855 2,681 7,297 195,119

Becca Balint (D) 1,723 1,683 2,482 6,652 175,228

Matt Drubza (I) 30 55 86 263 5,677

Liam Madden (R) 413 472 578 1,479 77,960

Adam Ortiz (I) 6 8 13 32 3,363

Ericka Redic (L) 90 125 131 305 12,529

A voter in Hinesburg lls out a ballot.

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tion to the U.S. House of Repre sentatives.

Balint won with 175,228 votes, Republican Liam Madden follow ing behind with 77,960 votes. Inde pendent candidate Ericka Redic garnered 12, 529 votes. Indepen dents Matt Druzba got 5,677 votes, followed by Luke Talbot with 4,410, and Adam Ortiz with 3,363.

Balint’s win came as little surprise to anyone — she won against her real competition during the August Democratic prima ry, when she beat out Lt. Gov. Molly Gray. Her only competition

this time around, Liam Madden, revealed in October during WVMT’s talk radio program Morning Drive that he routed donations to his own campaign through his family members to gain access to primary debates — a move campaign finance experts have said is likely illegal.

Statewide proposals, races

In U.S. Senate election, Demo crat Peter Welch won by a land slide with the victory being called

Peter

Chea

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nearly an hour after polls closed. Welch’s triumph comes with 195,119 votes against Republican contender Gerald Malloy, who received less than half of Welch’s winning numbers, with 80,028 votes.

Vermont voters also approved an amendment, commonly referred to as Proposal 5, to enshrine “personal reproductive autonomy” — including the right to choose or refuse abortion, contraception or sterilization — in the state Consti tution.

Statewide, 206,789 votes in favor were cast, along with 62,466 votes against.

Voters also approved Proposal

2, also known as Article 1, with 232,147 votes. The amendment was meant to clarify language on Vermont’s prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude. Vermont was the first state to abolish slav ery, but advocates say its current language allows for a loophole that permits forced labor by people convicted of certain crimes.

Vermonters cast 232,147 votes in favor of the amendment, and 29,506 votes against.

Incumbent Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s 200,715 votes paves the way for his fourth term as Vermont’s top executive.

Scott faced what some opera tives and pundits claimed would be

a contest from Democrat Brenda Siegel, but she ultimately only got 67,848 votes.

The rest of the statewide ballot saw David Zuckerman win elec tion as lieutenant governor, Mike Pieciak for state treasurer; Sarah Copeland Hanzas for secretary of state; Doug Hoffer for auditor of accounts and Charity R. Clark for attorney general — all Democrats.

In Chittenden County Gregory J. Glennon won his race for probate judge, with Suzanne Brown and Connie Cain Ramsey winning for assistant judge, Sarah George for state’s attorney, Dan Gamelin for sheriff and Michael R. Major for high bailiff.

Chittenden Southeast

Thomas Chittenden (D)

Town

YesNo

Charlotte 115 2,027 Hinesburg 214 2,108 Shelburne 201 2,719 South Burlington 484 8,056 Statewide Total 29,506 232,147

Rohan St. Marthe (R)

Town YesNo

Charlotte

PHOTOS BY LEE KROHN

Vermont experienced a total eclipse of the moon Nov. 8. These predawn shots were taken from Shelburne Beach.

CVU girls’ soccer clinches state title

LAUREN READ SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

The last two high school girls’ soccer seasons have ended in heartbreak for Champlain Valley.

On Sunday at Norwich University, Redhawks forward Zoe Klein made sure this season turned out differently.

The junior fired a shot into the net from just inside the 18-yard box and the team captured the 1-0 win over Mount Mansfield in the Division I title game.

“Our seniors, they worked so hard for this to happen, and they just drove our motivation to do this,” Klein said. “We all worked as a team, and we all wanted this for our seniors.”

Klein broke through just six minutes into the second half, finding some space on the right of Mount Mansfield goalkeeper Tonie Cardinal.

“When I got past that defender I was like, I’m taking the shot,” Klein said of her game winner. “This is gonna go in and I saw it go in. I was so excited.”

After Klein put CVU up 1-0, Redhawk defenders went to work shutting down the middle of the field and keeping the Cougars from finding the equalizer.

“We always feel if we can dominate in the middle, we’re generally going to be in good shape and we have a lot of trust

in our outside backs,” said CVU coach Stan Williams. “We have a lot of comfort that they’d be able to handle those attacks.”

Champlain Valley, which lost to South Burlington in the finals the last two years, returns to the top of DI and has now won four state championships in the last six years.

“There’s a lot of pressure put on them by others and by them selves and to see them fight through that was awesome,” Williams said. “There’s a lot of kids here that I’ve known for a long, long time, so it’s pretty special.”

The Redhawks got off to a dream start, with three looks at the Mount Mansfield goal. But Cardinal (five saves) was equal to the task and the Cougars and CVU settled into a midfield battle.

To break the game open a bit, Williams and Klein discussed a change at halftime, moving the forward to the right side where she could find more space. The move paid off almost immediate ly when the junior found the back of the net.

“We’ve done that at times just to mix up matchups and to get different looks,” Williams said. “That was a heck of a shot. Klein’s a strong-minded kid and I had no doubt that she would be on the top of her game today.”

CVU made the switch to a

more defensive formation after the score and relied on its stout defense and goalkeeper Emma Allaire (two saves) to clinch the title.

“I was thinking like we’re

winning. We’re up by one now,” Klein said. “We just needed to defend and not let them score.

I just knew that it’s the last 40 minutes of our season and we just needed to win. Last year we didn’t

do that, and this was our chance.”

Champlain Valley finish es with a 15-0-1 record and the program’s 20th state champion ship, the most titles in state histo ry in boys’ and girls’ soccer.

CVU pushes past Essex, heads to championship football game

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Through one quarter of Satur day’s semifinal matchup with Essex, the Champlain Valley foot ball team’s goal to get back into Division I state championship game was seriously in jeopardy.

“All year we hadn’t really gotten punched in the face like that,” said CVU senior Alex Provost. “But we’re battlers, we’re fighters.”

Trailing 17-0 after the first frame, the Redhawks found their game in the second quarter and scored the next 35 points to pull away for the 49-24 win over the Hornets.

“We responded exactly how we needed to get it done,” Provost said. “We came up and got those points right back.”

With that win, No. 1 Cham plain Valley booked a spot in the DI final for the second straight season where it will face No. 3 Middlebury.

The Redhawks and Tigers face off Saturday, Nov. 12, at Rutland High School.

“We’re going to study that heck out the film,” said CVU coach Rahn Fleming. “But we’re not going to who we are, our DNA. We’re going to figure out what we have that will work against the defense we see.”

CVU beat Middlebury in the first game of the regular season, 56-19. But the Tigers have been a different team in the second half, winning their last six games and holding opposing teams to under 10 points in both playoff match ups.

“We have so much respect for

Division I title match

that program, how far they’ve come this season,” Fleming said. “We know for certain we’re play ing a different team next week than we played seven or eight weeks ago.”

To book their spot in the title game, CVU needed an offensive explosion to pull themselves back into the semifinal with Essex.

“Obviously we had a slow start in the beginning of the game, but I just had to trust my guys and put them in positions to where they can succeed,” CVU quarterback Ollie Cheer said. “That’s really just our game plan, just our getting our guys going.”

Cheer shifted momentum when he hit Alex Provost with a 64-yard pass that took the Redhawks down to the 6-yard line. Jack Sumner

Girls’ volleyballers lose to Essex

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Champlain Valley Union High School took on undefeated Essex in the Division I girls volleyball state championships Sunday at Saint Michael’s College and for one set it looked like the Redhawks would

overturn the top seed.

CVU went back and forth with the Hornets in the first set, trading leads and runs and even holding a 19-17 lead.

But Essex rallied to take the first set, 25-22, and the defending champs were on their way.

The Hornets won the second set

25-5 and wrapped up their second straight DI state title with a 25-11 win in the third.

Champlain Valley finished the season with a 15-2 record and the team’s only two losses came at the hands of Essex.

It was the Redhawks’ sixth appearance in the DI final.

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The Division I state championship Champlain Valley Union girls’ soccer team.

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For a few seconds, the Cham plain Valley field hockey team did not realize they had just captured a Division I state championship.

The Redhawks program has been pushing for the state title so when Miranda Oppenheimer deposited a loose ball in overtime it took a bit for the moment to sink in.

“I was in shock,” said CVU coach Tucker Pierson. “I still almost don’t believe it.”

But then the Redhawks started celebrating.

“It feels awesome. We worked so incredibly hard for this,” Oppenheimer said. “It’s been 14 years since we’ve won a state title and it is Coach Tucker’s first title as a field hockey coach. It feels awesome.”

CVU beat South Burlington 2-1 in overtime on Saturday at the University of Vermont, coming from behind to grab the program’s first title since 2008.

“Our coach has never won a championship and just especially this year it just feels really good to do it for her and for our team,” said CVU junior Claire Marcoe. “We’ve worked really hard and from the start of it, we knew that our team was different.”

Oppenheimer scored the game winner just over two minutes into the first overtime period, jump ing on a loose ball that squeaked through South Burlington goal keeper Izzy Redzic (six saves) and knocked it into the back of the net.

The goal, which came on a broken play, surprised both teams before setting off the Redhawks celebration.

“I didn’t really do anything other than push it in,” Oppen

heimer said. “The goalie fumbled it, somebody else tipped it behind the goalie and I just pushed it in. It was the rest of the team that really worked it up the field. I just finished it.”

After South Burlington scored early in the first quarter, CVU spent the rest of the game search ing for the equalizer. They finally found it in the fourth quarter.

Emma Kim got the play start ed with a centering pass from the right wing. The ball found its way to Marcoe who redirected it past Redzic for the tying goal.

“We just knew it wasn’t their game yet, we still had a lot of time,” Marcoe said. “We were working hard; we were dominating the whole time we felt like. We just wanted to tie it.”

The Wolves took the 1-0 lead early in the first quarter, with Ella

Maynard tipping the ball up and into the net. South Burlington nearly made the one-goal score stand before CVU finally broke through.

“South Burlington is so tough that I never wanted to really feel like we got this,” Pierson said. “I did feel like we were putting togeth er so many opportunities. I felt like they were going to convert.”

CVU goalie Grace Ferguson got the win for the Redhawks, making two saves and turning aside a push up the field from South Burlington in the early part of OT.

Champlain Valley finished with a 15-2 record and the program’s third state championship.

“We had a little get together at half time to really say, this is our last game, we have 30 minutes to make this happen,” Oppenheimer said. “We really took that to heart.”

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punched it in a couple of plays later to get the team on the board.

Cheer continued to find Provost through the air, setting up a 22-yard touchdown run by Asher Vaughn to get CVU to 17-14 at halftime.

“The secret word is Alex Provost, that was our secret word,” Fleming said. “When you’re in a situation where you need some thing, you need a spark that’s just not there yet. You go to the kid who’s been your spark all year long.”

The Redhawks took the 21-17 edge early in the second half with a 55-yard touchdown scamper from Cheer and did not look back as they continued to extend their lead.

Sumner caught three more touchdown passes from Cheer, while the junior QB also hit Provost with a 25-yard TD pass to

round out the scoring.

“We saw they were manned up with one high safety and we thought we could take advantage of it and we did,” Provost said. “So just kind of seeing what was out there, talking to the coach, getting the right play call and just going out there executing.”

The defense also got into the action with Connor Simons block ing a punt and lineman Lucien Griffin tipping a pass at the line that turned into an interception for Sean Kennedy. Provost, Billy Bates and Dylan Frere all grabbed interceptions as well.

“When push comes to shove, those guys have been practicing all season long,” Fleming said. “We’ve been practicing all season long. Who’s going to win the second half, the team that wants it and that was us today.”

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CVU quarterback Ollie Cheer throws a pass out to the sideline during the Redhawks’ Division I semifinal game against the Essex Hornets Saturday in Hinesburg. The team won 49-24 and now meets Middlebury it the title game.

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