The Citizen - 6-22-23

Wetlands restoration

Hinesburg playing field will return to natural state Page

Pride month

For gay, trans people, battle for rights continues

‘Find purpose, passion’ in life, speaker says

The prevailing message to the Champlain Valley Union graduating Class of 2023 was simple: When the going gets tough, find the chocolate chips.

On a day that was full of many firsts, the 350 graduating seniors and those who filled the benches in the University of Vermont’s Patrick Gymnasium saw happy tears, reminiscent words and, of course, ringing cowbells and flying chocolate as each senior speaker

showcased the unique personalities of the graduating class.

Welcoming words shared by Anna MacFaden reminded those preparing to walk the stage of those who were there during their first steps, their first time hitting a home run or scoring the

game-winning basket, and even those moments spent crying doing math homework at the kitchen table.

“Every outdoor sports game I’ve attended since the ninth grade, I’ve sat in the crowd and rang this bell,” MacFaden said as

she held a white cowbell in the air.

“But the original people ringing the bell for us are the people filling the stands: families, parents, guardians, siblings, friends, new and old.”

See GRADUATION on page 7

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LIBERTY DARR

PHOTO BY AL FREY

A family poses with their Champlain Valley Union High School grad after ceremonies at Patrick Gymnasium at the University of Vermont June 16.

Charlotte school names new assistant principal

Amanda Riggleman has been appointed assistant principal of the Charlotte Central School.

She will join principal Jennifer Roth and special education director Beth Slater, on the school’s leadership team.

Riggleman starts her new job July 1.

“Amanda comes to us with a strong knowledge and implementation experience that aligns with CVSD’s priorities of academic growth and student belonging. From serving as a science teacher leader and curriculum writer to serving as an administrator for student behavior and support, her past experiences have prepared her well to immediately contribute to our team,” district superintendent Rene Sanchez said.

Riggleman joins the Champlain Valley School District from Manassas, Va., where she has been a special assignment administrator, implementing individualized restorative practices, carrying out district policies, supporting educa-

tors and performing many administrative functions expected of an assistant principal.

Before that, she was a science lead teacher and developed science curriculum, all of which took place with the Prince William County Schools.

She earned a bachelor’s degree from Longwood College and a Master of Education from Western Governors University.

“From our many conversations, I find Amanda to be student-centered,” said Roth. “I am really looking forward to getting to know Amanda. Her instructional background is based in the sciences. I am hoping together we can create learning and foster stewardship for our campus and surrounding natural resources.”

Riggleman has experience utilizing student interests and passion to engage them in learning, said Roth, and has supported restorative work among students who have experienced conflict.

Charlotte man retires from health data utility

Robert Turnau of Charlotte will retire after seven years with VITL, Vermont’s health data utility, and a career in finance that spans nearly 40 years.

He was vice president of finance and chief financial officer at the organization. Cara Callanan was named the new CFO.

“Bob’s willingness to share his vast experience in nonprofit finance has enabled our team to develop and grow the expertise needed to continue meeting our commitment to supporting higher quality care and reduced costs — helping keep Vermont as one of the healthiest states in the country,”

said Beth Anderson, CEO. “He will be greatly missed, as will his unique sense of humor and deep repertoire of accounting jokes.”

Turnau joined VITL in 2016, directing all financial and human resources activities, including budgeting, grants and human resource management for 32 staff

members. Prior, Turnau worked in finance for BFGoodrich and then General Dynamics, where he oversaw hundreds of millions of dollars for the company, produced more than 1,500 proposals per year, and secured a multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract with the U.S. Army.

headline on Jane Dorney’s June 8 Connect the Dots column, should have read “Packing materials can be made from Vermont’s bountiful basswoods,” not softwoods.

"Every day I see my child building confidence, academic integrity, and a broader and deeper understanding of the world."

Amanda Riggleman

PHOTO BY LEE KROHN

A bear peeks from a tree on Greenbush Road.

Robert Turnau

Lewis Creek Association will restore wetlands in

ing water to be naturally cleaned by wetland plants before heading downstream.

the LaPlatte.

Funding from Watersheds United Vermont and the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation will help the Lewis Creek Association convert a playing field behind the United Church of Hinesburg back to a wetland.

K. Bellavance will begin construction in July. The restored area will include native vegetation that will support pollinators and other species, while improving water quality.

The water that flows through this area of Hinesburg moves generally from east to west, draining into a ditch north of the church and then into the LaPlatte River, which drains into Lake Champlain at Shelburne Bay. It picks up stormwater from several residential developments, businesses, churches and a portion of Route 116.

This area has been identified in two studies as an important area for water quality improvement. Historic channel straightening, ditching and berming, filling of wetlands and altered flow from stormwater runoff contribute to channel instability.

The area behind the church was part of a larger wetland complex that had been converted to agriculture and then into playing fields. Wetlands are critical to maintaining water quality, allow-

Restoring the wetland will help to keep the river from becoming impaired due to phosphorus, which contributes to harmful algal blooms and fish die-offs in Lake Champlain. The water will flow through a more natural channel behind the church and spread out into wetlands planted with native species, before moving on to

During construction, Stella Road will be inaccessible for about a week, so culvert replacements can be made to allow the water to pass under the road successfully. Learn more about the problem and what landowners can do to improve water quality in a brief 17-minute at bit.ly/lca-wq-videos.

Kate Kelly is program manager for the Lewis Creek Association.

PHOTO BY JESSICA LOUISOS

The area behind the United Church of Hinesburg that will be restored to wetland.

Hinesburg Police Blotter: June 13-19

Total incidents: 56

Traffic stops:16

Arrests: 0

June 13 at 5:10 p.m., court paperwork was served to a resident on Green Street.

June 14 at 8:23 a.m., a welfare check was conducted on Ballard’s Corner Road.

June 14 at 6:50 p.m., officers assisted Hinesburg Fire Department with a medical emergency on Tyler Bridge Road.

June 15 at 10:45 a.m., an officer assisted Hinesburg Fire with a medical emergency on Route 116.

June 15 at 1:35 p.m., suspicious circumstances on Route 116 were investigated.

June 15 at 5:25 p.m., a violation of a court order on Green Street was investigated.

June 16 at 7:58 a.m., an alarm activation at Champlain Valley Union High School was investigated.

June 16 at 8:23 a.m., officers responded to Hidden Pasture for a domestic dispute.

June 16 at 12:15 p.m., suspicious circumstances on Commerce Street were investigated.

June 16 at 12:20 p.m., a disabled vehicle on Mechanicsville Road.

June 16 at 3:30 p.m., found prop-

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June 16 at 4:53 p.m., officers responded to Lyman Meadows for a dispute.

June 16 at 7:23 p.m., a person on Route 116 was assisted with a lockout.

June 17 at 9:11 a.m., officers assisted Hinesburg Fire with a medical emergency on Fern Road.

June 17 at 9:33 a.m., suspicious activity on Birchwood Drive was investigated.

June 17 at 9:35 a.m., officers responded to a medical emergency on Pond Brook Road, where officers found a dead person.

June 17 at 12:30 p.m., a loose dog was reported to police; the owner was later located.

June 17 at 2:08 p.m., suspicious activity on Ballard’s Corner Road was investigated.

June 17 at 2:20 p.m., suspicious activity on Hawk Lane.

June 17 at 2:27 p.m., a welfare check on Gilman Road was conducted.

June 19 at 6:12 p.m., officers responded to a residential burglary alarm activation on Baldwin Road.

June 19 at 10:40 p.m., police conducted a welfare check on Route 116.

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A Hinesburg firefighter flushes a hydrant during a recent day of training. The department responded to 44 incidents in May: two fires, 33 EMS calls, four motor vehicle crashes, two hazardous conditions, one service call, one good intent call and one false alarm. Through May, calls totaled 217. Interested in joining up? Stop by the station Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., for an application.

When police came down on Stonewall, a mafia-owned Greenwich Village bar, in 1969, they didn’t roust the capos, dons, underbosses and consiglieres, they were there for the “queers,” who were for years harassed, entrapped, routinely beaten by cops and even blackmailed by the Genovese crime family, relying on a sign-in sheet promoting the bar’s faux exclusivity, targeting wealthy patrons who preferred keeping their sexual orientation private. What no one realized at the time was that the evening would be different.

As recently as the mid-1960s — still an extension of the repressive prior decade rather than anything approaching revolutionary — New York City bars could face penalties, including being shut down by the State Liquor Authority, for serving alcohol to “known or suspected” homosexuals. It was considered disorderly conduct when such individuals socialized or “gathered.”

Later in the decade, when upheaval became the norm, the LGBTQ community refused to be left on the sidelines, bursting through the metaphorical closet door that summer night at Stonewall and never looking back.

Though the battle for gay rights, largely thought to have begun with the Greenwich Village riot, actually goes back nearly 100 years with the formation of the Society for Human Rights in Chicago, which disappeared after a very short time with the arrests of society members. But it set the stage for what followed.

Decades later, the Mattachine Society in Los Angeles and San Francisco’s Daughters of Bilitis — the first lesbian rights group in the United States —

emerged in 1951 and 1955, respectively, becoming the precursors of a movement aimed at changing the world.

Some sociologists, like Elizabeth A. Armstrong and Suzanna M. Crage, believe that Stonewall was an “achievement of gay liberation rather than the cause,” pointing out that several other riots preceded that iconic moment but have largely faded from memory based on several factors, not the least of which is timing.

In 1969, the country was in turmoil, with young people amped up and frustrated over a multitude of divisive issues.

Vietnam was raging and Nixon had begun secretly bombing Cambodia; riding the crest of the civil rights movement, Black liberation was taking hold; the National Organization of Women drew 500 feminists to New York for the Congress to Unite Women; and the country felt as though it was being torn apart.

Woodstock was coming but so was Altamont; we would walk on the moon while the earth was out of control; and history notwithstanding, Stonewall launched a more militant phase of the gay rights saga that would make astonishing gains both legally and socially over the next half century.

As we enter Pride Month, the progress made thanks to the LGBTQ community and allies, unthinkable 50 year ago, should certainly be celebrated with satisfaction by all Americans, especially those living in Vermont, which, despite its diminutive size, blazed a trail for the rest of the nation. Beginning with the introduction of the first civil union bill in 2000, extending the benefits and protections of heterosexual marriage to same sex couples, followed up nine years later with another first, a same sex marriage law enacted by statute rather than judicial mandate.

As dazzling as all this was, none of it came easy. Termed the “least civil debate in the state in over a century” by Gov. Howard Dean, who at times wore a bulletproof vest, according to a Vermont Public report in 2013, the anti-civil-union activists descended on the state as did the national media.

Gay men and lesbians were denounced as abominations, certain to experience the wrath of God. The fictitous homosexual agenda came under fire with warnings that civil unions would destabilize traditional marriage, allowing outsiders to drive the state down an immoral path of no return.

Nearly a quarter century later the tent show proselytizing, dire warnings and threats to traditional marriage crumble under the weight of absurdity. Tens of thousands of gay couples have been married and gay marriage is now the law of the land, supported by over 70 percent of the country. In short, nothing happened.

But we should never forget that evangelical Christians and red state governors thrive on absurdity and the same paranoia that fueled this debate from the beginning is being resurrected by conservative politicians either bent on authoritarian rule or with designs on the White House, and often both.

While gay marriage is enshrined in federal legislation, carefully targeted, systematic discrimination, determined to marginalize the community out of existence, if possible, is becoming rampant. CNN reports at least 417 antiLGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures since the beginning of

the year, more than twice the number of a year ago, a record according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

Many are designed to isolate already vulnerable young people through the promotion of ignorance, excising any mention of gay rights from school curriculums, banning books if a single reactionary parent complains, and denying gender affirming health care for trans youth.

While we celebrate Pride this month — and the vast distance we’ve traveled — we should remember that the bottom feeders are still out there and they’ve reissued a license to hate with open carry for homophobia becoming dangerously routine in many areas of the country.

Glaring examples of an authoritarian future come from Texas and Florida with legislation straight off the cave wall, doing away with DEI offices at state universities, rendering diversity, equity and inclusion illegal. Let that sink in for a moment and imagine what it means for not only the LGBTQ community but for everyone else as well.

Without diversity, equity and inclusion, will certain people and groups be considered illegal? The Lone Star bill was sponsored by GOP state Sen. Brandon Creighton who explained: “The days of political oaths and racial profiling in university hiring are behind us.” Whatever that means. Similar legislation is being considered in several other states.

The battle to put hate back in the closet is ongoing.

Walt Amses lives and writes from Vermont.

Anti-hunters contribute nothing to Vermont’s wild places

Guest Perspective

Kevin Lawrence

Recently the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department published its 2022 annual report detailing how the purchase of habitat stamps in Vermont generated conservation funding of $450,000.

Hunters, fishers and trappers make voluntary contributions while purchasing the annual licenses. Louis Porter initiated this program when he was the state’s fish and wildlife commissioner, creating a mechanism to improve habitat for wildlife and access to wild places.

The projects addressed with habitat stamp money directly impact the quality of plant and animal life for Vermont’s most marginalized landscapes. The report identifies town forest planning and information sessions in Hinesburg, Cambridge and Plainfield, to name a few locations.

The Pelletier Dam removal in Castleton

led to an increase of 37 miles of free-flowing trout habitat. Successes included streambank plantings on the Winooski and dozens of informational sessions with private and public landowners to guide communities in restorative, sustainable practices that improve wildlife habitat.

The report provides a surface overview of dozens of projects detailing real outreach that improves our wildlands.

Habitat is the key to having healthy wildlife populations. This message gets repeated annually through the work at the Green Mountain Conservation Camps and through dedicated, hands-on programs like Vermont Coverts.

Wildlife populations always require space and arrangement of food, water and shelter to thrive. Conservationists contribute time and money to secure public access and sustainable habitats for wildlife.

Contrast the boots-on-the-ground advocacy and real work of conservationists with the shrill social justice anti-hunters and

anti-trappers who have proliferated in the last few years. Primarily led by a wealthy “gang of six” who repeatedly campaign against hunting, trapping and fishing, these small groups expend their out-of-state money to beat down the very people who contribute to wildlife habitat for all to enjoy.

Their membership lists are always top-secret, buoyed by out-of-state influencers who flood politicians’ email boxes and letters to the editor columns with their emotional demands to stop hunting, trapping and fishing.

My past work as board chair of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department found the vocal anti-hunting lobby trying desperately to secure positions on the regulatory board that supports hunting, trapping and fishing in Vermont. The anti-crusaders’ stated goals include the eradication of conservation, portraying humankind as an enemy of nature.

Homo sapiens have hundreds of thousands of years of hunting, trapping and fishing as members of the natural world. Anti-hunters routinely expressed to the Fish and Wildlife Board that humans did not have a role as stewards of the natural world, ignoring any discussion that pointed out that harvests of any species by hunters, trappers and fishers is highly regulated.

Management of wildlife species, along

with forest and aquatic habitats, has developed with 100 years of scientific measurement. The shrill and emotional arguments the anti-conservationists extend offer no solutions to improving wildlife habitat.

Name 10 projects that these carpetbaggers have completed to improve the habitat for Vermont’s animal neighbors. They don’t exist.

The hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on their misleading advertising campaigns and lobbying in Montpelier have made Vermonters weary of their railing against conservation. Politicians I have spoken to roll their eyes at the relentless campaigns that attempt to make Vermont into the states these social justice warriors left when they came to Vermont.

The rapid declines seen in their social media footprint should provide acknowledgement that their hollow messages don’t inspire Vermonters. Instead, Vermonters believe that humans do have an engaging place in the natural world.

Kevin Lawrence owns and operates a 250-tree apple and pear orchard in Newbury. He has spent 40 years volunteering to teach Vermonters ethical practices in Vermont Fish & Wildlife educational programs supporting hunting, fishing and trapping.

Contrast the boots-onthe-ground advocacy and real work of conservationists with the shrill social justice anti-hunters and anti-trappers who have proliferated in the last few years.

GRADUATION

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Senior speaker Anders Erickson, on the other hand, playfully chucked handfuls of Hershey’s kisses at his fellow classmates as he urged them to find joy in the little things and the good moments in times where it might seem impossible — a task he calls “finding the little chocolate chips.”

“Sometimes it feels like there’s no way to end the doom and gloom and discord, but there are always chocolate chips to find in the deepest cracks at the back of the closet where you least expect it. They’re always there,” he said. “For example, when my car runs out of gas, and I’ve got to make a detour to the gas station this just means I’ve just got more time to look at nature

and listen to the music: chocolate chip. When my job screwed up my hours and I had more time to sit at home and be creative: chocolate chip.”

Senior speaker Ananya Rohatgi told those assembled that she really began to appreciate Champlain Valley Union the most when it wasn’t with her, recounting the semester last year she spent in Washington, D.C.

“While there were plenty of memorable things that I thought to write this speech about, like when Mitch McConnell winked at me right before the John Lewis Voting Rights Act failed, the most important and applicable moment was when I got a concussion on

my second day on the job from a 64-ounce Hydroflask falling on the back of my head,” she said.

“As I was sitting in an empty room, on the verge of being kicked out by a water bottle, it didn’t matter whether or not I deserved it. My grades didn’t matter. My extracurriculars didn’t matter. A lot of the things that we’ve believed to find our worth and success as students didn’t matter, because I learned that when there’s an obstacle in the path you set for yourself, there’s only one thing that truly matters: how you recover from that setback.”

The class picked Advanced Placement economics and social studies teacher, social justice club

leader and assistant soccer coach Christopher Smith as its keynote speaker, who himself is graduating as he leaves his CVU teaching career of 15 years.

“In order to achieve happiness, I think you have to place two items in your life: passion and purpose,” he said. “I want to thank you for showing me that the younger generation can and will make the world a better place. Thank you for bringing meaning and purpose to my time here at CVU. I am truly honored to be graduating with you today.”

The speech concluded with a more than 30-second standing ovation from the class, displaying their infinite thanks to Smith

through claps and whistles.

Throughout the entirety of the two-hour ceremony, excitement for the future filled the air of the gymnasium and principal Adam Bunting reminded graduates that this day was only just the beginning.

“Each diploma means something different to the person who earns it,” he said. “It is a representation of your story. When you walk across the stage today, it is for you. But it is not yours alone. The short walk is for your families, your guardians, your friends, your mentors, your teachers, your siblings, and even for those who challenged you and helped you grow.”

PHOTOS BY AL FREY

Above: Senior speaker Anders Erickson encourages fellow graduates to find the good moments in life even when it might seem impossible.

Left: Champlain Valley Union High School Class of 2023 packed Patrick Gymnasium at the University of Vermont campus on June 16 for the afternoon commencement ceremony.

Below: Mortarboard of a grad headed to University of Vermont.

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Margaret L. Whitman

Javante S. Williams

Samuel Williams

Eliza Willoughby ^

Leila Wright

Samuel J. Yager * ^ •

Cleo N. Young

Harrison J. Young-Glatz

Rustum Zia ^

Zachary C. Zizza

Zoe J. Zoller * ^

Matthew W. Zych ^ •

Arthur H. Scott Scholarship Awards

Rowan McKinney, J. Allen Bates

Charlotte-Shelburne-Hinesburg Rotary & Denny Bowen Memorial Awards

Coach David Bremner Awards

Craig Simpson Memorial Award

Creative Writing Awards

Madeleine Connery, Gabriel Nelson, Sarah Sides

CVU Senior Rowing Award

Design Technology Award

Diligence Awards Emmitt Hayes, Gloria Direction Center Award

Donald Moore Cross Country Scholarship

Dylan Peters Visual Memorial Scholarship

El Premio de Español

Elise Ayer, Madeline Bunting, Madeleine Connery, Frazee, Thomas Roberts, Sloane Roy, Rustum Zia

Environmental Activism Awards

Excellence in Mathematical Thinking Awards

Iris Miller-Bottoms, Matthew Servin, Zachary Spitznagle

Excellence in Science Awards

Iris Miller-Bottoms, Gabriel Nelson

Excellence in Scientific Inquiry Awards

Nathaniel Frazee, Neika Haire

Faculty Awards

Sawyer Falkenbush, Tyler Forrest, Anna MacFaden,

Grace Kafferlin,

Family and Consumer Science Award

Jacob Medici

Prat Mraz Library Award

Shamir Rimal

Zia

Sides

Sophie Ball-Dolan, Zachary Santos

Ella Polli, Evan Statton

Joseph Merola

Phoenix Caldwell, Sylvia Chapman,

Lucas Barton

Jack Gourlay

Gloria Perez Millington, Adrian Statkevicus

Kieran Roberts

Scholarship Matthew Servin

Scholarship Will Richardson

Morgan Ackerly, Lindsey Auriemma, Connery, Ethan Cook, Tess Everett, Nathaniel

Julia CichoskiKelly, Madeleine Connery

Awards Jared Kennedy, Spitznagle

Grace McNally, Anders Erickson,

Brianna Armstrong, Aiden Blevins, MacFaden, Mario Robinson

French V Language Awards

Karina Bushweller, Lewis Kerest, Marisa Kono, Ava Rohrbaugh, Zachary Spitznagle, Kyle Tivnan

Friends of CVU School Spirit Award

Governor Phil Hoff Vermont Honor Scholarship

Greg Cluff Award

Hart Athletic Awards

Humanities Award

Kyle Tivnan

Lily Mincar

Ananya Rohatgi

Madeline Bunting

Wilder Tharp

Integrity Awards Annika Gruber, Dylan LeBlanc, Katherine Roberts

John Phillip Souza Band Award

Journalism Award

Kathy M. Stringer Devost Scholarships

Kevin Riell Memorial Scholarships

Larry Wagner Math Awards

Lasalle Lacrosse Awards

Ethan Cook

Colin Halliburton

Catherine Manning, Isabella Nash

Ava Rohrbaugh, Samuel Sweeney

Keaton St. Martin, Samuel Yager

Madeline Bunting, Samuel Decker

Master Musician Awards Ann Bingel, Miles Glover, Marisa Kono, Thomas Roberts, Hadley Stockwell

Michael G Hart Baseball Scholarship

National Federation of High Schools

Robert Fragola

Award of Excellence Anders Erickson

Outstanding Business Student Awards

Kylie Tolan, Logan Vaughan

Outstanding English Student Awards Morgan Ackerly, Iris Miller-Bottoms, Matthew Servin, Hadley Stockwell

Outstanding Essayist Awards Karina Bushweller, Natalie D’Amico, Rochelle Kanarick

Palmer Athletic Awards

Tess Everett, Alexander Provost

Principal’s Leadership Scholarship Awards Miranda Oppenheimer

Redhawk Football Award

Maxwell Destito

Renaissance Artist Awards Morgan Ackerly, Phoenix Caldwell

Robert J. Pepper Science Awards Dylan LeBlanc, Miranda Oppenheimer

Sara Grayson Memorial Award Anders Erickson

School Directors’ Awards Jaden Parker, Carly Trapeni

The Director’s Award for Chorus Grace Kafferlin

The Peter March Foundation

Silent Servant Awards Morgan Ackerly, Erin Fina

Tom Titus Track and Field Award Matthew Servin

Tomorrow’s Business Leader Award (FBLA) Harper Anderson

21st Century Social Studies Awards Madeleine Connery, Anders Erickson, Tess Everett, Lily Mincar, Matthew Servin

University of Vermont Green & Gold Scholarship Anders Erickson

U.S Presidential Scholar Samuel Yager

Virgilian Latin Awards Phoenix Caldwell, Stella Ewald, Kieran Roberts

Visual Arts Department Awards Sylvia Chapman, Vivien Sorce

Waitsfield & Champlain Valley Telecom

Eunice C. Farr Inventive Award Cassidy Fleming

Vermont’s Golf Association Scholarship Elise Ayer

Volunteer Outreach Club Award Ann Bingel

Williston-Richmond Rotary Scholarship Grace Kafferlin

Woody Herman Jazz Award Hadley Stockwell

Zeke Kassel Memorial Awards Connor Brien, Cameron Steele

PHOTOS BY AL FREY

Two graduates sport smiling faces and peace signs as they celebrate the end of their high school career, and another shows off her mortarboard.

PHOTOS BY AL FREY

Above left: A member of the jazz trio plays as the 350 graduates funnel during Champlain Valley Union’s 2023 graduation ceremony. Above right: Graduating senior Anna MacFaden gives welcoming remarks with cowbell in hand.

Below: Champlain Valley Union High School Class of 2023 celebrates their graduation with traditional cap tossing and cheering.

Charlotte Library seeks donations for porch sale

The Friends of the Charlotte Library is collecting books for their annual porch book, which this year is Sunday, July 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Collection times are as follows:

Tuesday, June 27, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wednesday, June 28, 4-7 p.m.; Friday, July 7, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday, July 8, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; and Tuesday, July 11, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Please drop off books only at the times specified above.

Bring gently used recent vintage books to the back door of the library adjacent to the program room. No textbooks, reference books, and only recent travel books. Donations are limited to two boxes or bags per person.

Questions? Contact Marie Norwood at marie.norwood@ norwoodhome.net.

The Hitmen come to SB

Nite Out stage

SB Nite Out brings back The Hitmen on Thursday, June 29, 5-8 p.m., at Veterans Memorial Park, South Burlington. Now in its seventh year, friends, family and neighbors spend evenings in the park listening to live music and enjoying different cuisines, on Thursdays through August. The concert on July 6 features The Grift.

Shelburne hosts blood drive July 19

St. Catherine of Siena hosts a Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, July 19, noon-5 p.m., 72 Church St. in Shelburne

Appointments are recommended as walk-ins cannot always be accommodated. To sign up call 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.

If you are an eligible type O, B - or A - donor, consider making a power red donation. Red blood cells are the most transfused blood component.

Contact Laureen Mathon with questions at lmathon104@gmail. com.

Homestead celebrates Ethan Allen

this weekend

Celebrate Ethan Allen Day, a Vermont state holiday, on Friday, June 23, by visiting Allen’s last home in Burlington, the Ethan Allen Homestead, which plans a

Community Notes

weekend of events.

Vermont residents get in free on Ethan Allen Day just by showing a Vermont ID. To plan a visit, visit ethanallenhomestead.org.

Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25, also features a Revolutionary War reenactment. Encampment reenactments will be held June 24 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and June 25 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Ethan Allen Homestead monthly lecture series will begin at 2 p.m. on June 25, 2 p.m. with local historian and author Glenn Fay. Fay will present “An Intimate History of the Ethan and Fanny Allen Family in Burlington 17871789.”

The lecture is free with a recommended donation (for those who are financially able) of $10. This event will be held in-person.

Senior Center offers oldies music in June

On Wednesday, June 28, 1-2 p.m., Charlotte Senior Center hosts Peter’s Playlist featuring oldies music of the 1950s through the 1970s.

Join Peter and Helen Rosenblum, a duo from Hinesburg, as they sing and strum from a large playlist of music that includes folk songs, romantic ballads, blues

and rock. Free, but registration recommended.

Enjoy Age Well meals at Charlotte Senior Center

The Age Well meal pickup for Thursday, June 29, is from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Charlotte Senior Center features beef stroganoff with mushroom sauce, rotini noodles, Brussel sprouts, wheat roll, blueberry crisp and milk. You must pre-register by the prior Monday at 802-425-6345 or meals@charlotteseniorcentervt. org.

The meal on Thursday, July 6 features barbecue chicken breast, baked beans, cauliflower with chives, wheat bread, strawberry shortcake with cream and milk. The suggested donation is $5. Check the website for last-minute cancellations at bit.ly/3FfyLMb.

Tiny art auction returns, raises money for food shelf

Responsible Growth hosts Hinesburg’s fifth annual tiny art auction from July 4 to July 18. Each canvas measures just 4 inches square, and this year’s artists include Mary Azarian, Cynthia Guild-Kling, Marcy Kass, Gregory Maguire, Sarah

Morrison-Yates, Nola Parker, John Penoyar, Ashley Wolff, and others.

The art will be on display on July 4 at the United Church Osborne Parish Hall, the location for the library book sale.

Bidding for the auction, which begins that day and ends July 18, will be done online at biddingowl. com/rghinesburg.

All proceeds benefit the Hinesburg Food Shelf.

The mission of Responsible Growth Hinesburg is to preserve the rural nature and small-town feel of Hinesburg and to ensure that new development protects Lake Champlain, its tributaries and other natural systems; is scaled to meet the needs of the town; and is located so that it complements its surroundings, protects the working landscape and recreational lands, and is designed to foster a sense of community.

COURTESY PHOTO

“Vase of Flowers” by Mary Azarian

DISCOVER, LEARN AND GROW

Our House is an intimate, home-based preschool in South Burlington, focused on providing children, ages 2-5, with a nurturing and responsive environment to foster thoughtfulness, curiosity, respect, inclusion and empathy.

Licensed teacher on staff, Universal Pre-Kindergarten partner, 4 STARS accredited.

Now accepting enrollment for 2,3,4 and 5 days for 2023-2024 school year. Limited spots available.

For more information contact MJ at mj@ourhousevt.com

OurHouseVT.com • facebook.com/OurHouseVT

CHARLOTTE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

Will hold a public hearing at Town Hall, 159 Ferry Rd., Charlotte, VT on the following applications during its regular meeting of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

7:05 PM 22-273-SD Gaujac – Final Plan review for 2-Lot Subdivision at 3250-3260 Greenbush Rd.

7:30 PM 23-085-SD Maguire– Preliminary Plan review for 3-Lot Subdivision at 2760 Spear St.

8:00 PM 23-078-BA Hinsdale-Snyder – Boundary Adjustment at Spear St. & Moss Rock Rd.

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

SALES EXECUTIVE

Award-winning group of community weeklies with offices in Stowe, Morrisville and South Burlington seeks a sales person. Ideal candidate should have a basic knowledge of the local towns, business and communities we serve. A proven track record in sales and an ability to offer topnotch customer service is a required. In addition to servicing established accounts, candidate must be able to generate sales from qualified leads as well as establish new ones. Our company offers health benefits, vacation time, and provides on the job training in newspapers sales. Generous base salary during training and ideal hours (few nights or weekends). If you possess these qualifications and would like to be considered, please send your resume and cover letter to: Bryan Meszkat at bryan@newsandcitizen.com.

CVU player named Pitcher of the Year

LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT

After pitching the Champlain Valley Union High School baseball team to a Division I state title this season, Stephen Rickert walks home with some extra hardware.

The CVU junior was named the Pitcher of the Year when the coaches’ announced the all-league baseball teams this week.

The Redhawks also had players earn all-league honors in the Metro Division.

Robbie Fragola (second base), Kyle Tivnan (outfield), Chris Robinson (pitcher) and Declan Cummings (designated hitter)

were all named to the first team.

Pitchers Elise Berger and Aaron Larose were named to the second team from CVU, while Zach Santos and Travis Stroh both earned honorable mentions.

Chris Robinson was also named to Vermont’s Twin State roster. The annual doubleheader matchup against New Hampshire will be held on Saturday, June 24, at Norwich University. First pitch will be at 10 a.m.

Ultimate

The Champlain Valley boys’ ultimate frisbee team ended the season with some all-state honors.

Thomas Garavelli was named to the first team by Ultimate

coaches, while DJ Steinman and Victor Colon were both named to the second team.

Ice hockey

Three Champlain ValleyMount Mansfield girls’ ice hockey players will take the ice on Saturday, July 1, in the Make-A-Wish Hockey Classic.

Tess Everett, Hannah Schmid and Samara Tucker will all represent Vermont in the 26th Vermont-New Hampshire matchup. The game will start at 4 p.m. at the University of Vermont’s Gutterson Fieldhouse.

The two states will also faceoff in boys’ hockey following the girls’ matchup.

PHOTO BY AL FREY CVU’s Stephen Rickert toes the rubber at the start of the Redhawks’ quarterfinal win over the Colchester Lakers on June 2 at home. The junior was named the Pitcher of the Year for the all-league baseball team.

Priscilla Thomas Hill

A Catholic Mass and celebration of life will be held for Priscilla Thomas Hill on Friday, June 30, 2023, at 2 p.m. at St. Catherine’s of Sienna Church in Shelburne.

Priscilla died on March 9, 2023.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Priscilla’s name to Green Mountain Pug Rescue.

GARAGE SALE/YARD SALE

ALL NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE: (Almost) everything free. Fri. and Sat., (June 23-24) 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 18 - 20 homes in our walkable neighborhood, across from Shelburne Museum. Enter at Meadow Lane.

Job Openings

The Town of Hinesburg, Vermont seeks qualified applicants for the following positions:

• Highway Foreperson

• Highway Maintainer

• Water and/or Wastewater Operator

• Firefighter/AEMT

• General Seasonal Summer Help

Detailed information and an application form can be found at www.hinesburg.org under the employment tab. Applications can be mailed or delivered to Todd Odit, Town Manager, 10632 Route 116 or emailed to todit@hinesburg.org.

The Town of Hinesburg offers a comprehensive benefits package and very competitive pay. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Applications will be reviewed as received and accepted until the position is filled.

TOWN OF CHARLOTTE SEEKING CLEANING SERVICES FOR THE TOWN HALL/TOWN OFFICE

The Town of Charlotte seeks cleaning services for the Town Hall/ Town Office. Information can be obtained from the town website: www.charlottevt.org or by stopping by the Town Office, or by calling/e-mailing Dean Bloch, Town Administrator, at 4253071 ext. 5, townadmin@townofcharlotte.com. Please submit a requested fee and references by Wednesday July 5th emailed to townadmin@townofcharlotte.com or mailed to:

Charlotte Town Office Cleaning Proposal, P.O. Box 119, Charlotte, VT 05445

Information Technology Director

JOB SUMMARY

The City of South Burlington is looking for an innovative, strategic and dynamic proven leader to be our next IT Director: oversee and lead all aspects of Information Technology for the City; design and develop IT strategies and infrastructure, hardware and software, network operations and security, server maintenance and connectivity, help desk and customer service operations and project management. Administrative functions include budget and resource management. As a Department Head, this position is a member of the City Manager’s Leadership Team.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a related field, plus a minimum of five years’ experience in information technology leadership and administration, equivalency considered. Learn more about the position and see a detailed job description by visiting: southburlingtonvt.gov/jobopportunities

APPLY NOW

Review of applications will begin July 5, 2023. To apply, please email an South Burlington City employment application form, cover letter, resume and three references to sbcityjobs@southburlingtonvt.gov with “IT Director” in the subject line.

Priscilla Thomas Hill

If it’s important to you or your community look for it in The Citizen.

RABIES BAIT

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The week-long bait drop is a cooperative effort between Vermont and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services to stop the spread of the potentially fatal disease.

service directory

saliva. If left untreated, rabies is almost always fatal in humans and animals. However, treatment with the rabies vaccine is nearly 100 percent effective when given soon after a person is bitten by a rabid animal.

get rabies.The virus is spread through the bite of an infected animal or contact with its it. People should not touch or pick up wild animals or strays – even baby animals.

creemees. Kids will enjoy meeting animals from Shelburne Farms, craft projects, and

SHELBURNE DAY

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So far this year, 23 animals in Vermont have tested positive for rabies, and 14 of those have been raccoons.

To advertise in the service directory email: Advertising@thecitizenvt.com or call 985-3091

Rabies is a deadly viral disease of the brain that infects mammals. It is most often seen in raccoons, skunks, foxes, and bats, but unvaccinated pets and livestock can also get rabies.The virus is spread through the bite of an infected animal or contact with its

According to wildlife officials, rabid animals often show a change in their nor mal behavior, but you cannot tell whether an animal has rabies simply by looking at it. People should not touch or pick up wild animals or strays – even baby animals.

Shelburne Historical Society will have a display and president Dorothea Penar will lead a cemetery tour at 1 p.m. Food ven dors round out the event with everything from coffee and lemonade to burgers and creemees. Kids will enjoy meeting animals from Shelburne Farms, craft projects, and

face burne-Hinesburg head the Golf depending land. Rotary’s

ARIES

March 21 - April 20

Aries, sometimes you do not have to take action to x problems. Certain issues will work themselves out on their own. Don’t feel the need to rush in and nd a quick solution.

TAURUS

April 21 - May 21

Right now the spotlight is on you and your talents, Taurus. You have a large group of admirers who are looking to see what you can produce next.

GEMINI

May 22 - June 21

You will recover quickly from disagreements with others, Gemini. These situations may give you a new perspective and compel you to change a few things for the better.

CANCER

June 22 - July 22

Con de in a friend about something that is troubling you, Cancer. Talking about the issue could start you down a path toward a solution. Thank others for lending an ear.

LEO

July 23 - Aug. 23

Leo, on the outside everything may seem to be going along ne with a friend. But things may be different on the inside. Treat others tenderly to avoid piling on.

VIRGO

Aug. 24 - Sept. 22

Vacation vibes are high this week, Virgo. You are daydreaming about potential destinations. Narrow down your prospects and zero in on your favorite features.

LIBRA

Sept. 23 - Oct. 23

You may want to know what another person is thinking but don’t want to come off too pushy, Libra. If you phrase the question the right way, it won’t seem like an interrogation.

SCORPIO

Oct. 24 - Nov. 22

Your physical and emotional health may be a focal point this week, Scorpio. Book some time for re ection, rest and relaxation. Solitude can help you clear your mind.

SUDOKU

Here’s How It Works:

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must ll each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can gure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 23 - Dec. 21

Sagittarius, you are staying on top of your responsibilities and have good energy moving through this week. However, by the time the weekend arrives you may be running on empty.

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22 - Jan. 20

Try having some fun outside of your comfort zone, Capricorn. It is good to try new things from time to time and push the boundaries you have set up for yourself.

AQUARIUS

Jan. 21 - Feb. 18 Aquarius, this week you may nd yourself meeting new people and tting into groups you had not imagined. Network as much as possible while having fun along the way.

PISCES

Feb. 19 - March 20

Pisces, nances may have been on your mind and you are eager to pay off some debt. It could take a while, but you will be successful.

CLUES ACROSS

1. Understand intuitively

5. Two of something

9. Not involving computer tech

11. Acclaimed

13. Undermine

15. The condition of being concealed or hidden

16. Irritate

17. The process of developing a theory

19. Ceramic jar

21. Not fresh

22. Dad’s fashion accessory

23. Popular review site

25. New Mexico county

26. ‘__ death do us part

27. Fees

29. Takes with force

31. One-time Yankees rookie sensation

33. Gordon and Snider are two 34. Body parts

36. Arranges

38. Fiddler crabs

39. Mimics

41. Witnesses

43. They __

44. Lasso

46. Runs down

48. In response to

52. Bird-like dinosaur

53. Metamorphic stages

54. Conditions of incapacity

56. Sodas are sold in these units

57. Break away from

58. Ethereal

59. Boggy

CLUES DOWN

1. Mangled

2. Ruf ed some feathers

3. Not young

4. Lakers legend

5. Nocturnal S. American rodent

6. Direction (Scottish)

7. Intestinal in ammation

8. Spring back in fear

9. Owl genus

10. Girls

11. Unbeliefs

12. Force unit

14. Expired trade agreement

ANSWERS

15. Went alone

18. Animal noises

20. Woman who graduated from a speci c school

24. The very top

26. Organs in males

28. Earnings

30. Z Z Z

32. Reddish browns

A salt or ester of acetic acid 35. A place to get off your feet 37. More disreputable 38. Kidney condition 40. Cease moving

Quick

Extra seed covering

“Survivor: Panama” winner

Six

One who inspects lamps

Small parrot

Primordial matter of the universe

(slang)