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February 3, 2022

Shelburne Selectboard race draws 3 contenders SCOOTER MACMILLAN STAFF WRITER

There’s a three-way race for selectboard in Shelburne.

Sean Moran, Matt Wormser and Susan Bowen are vying to fill the two-year selectboard seat being vacated by Mary Kehoe.

She is not seeking reelection.

Kehoe was appointed to fill the last of Jerry Storey’s term after he resigned from the board at the end of September. Kehoe, a former member of the board, stepped in to fill the seat.

Incumbent and current chair of the selectboard Michael Ashooh is running unopposed for another three-year term.

Candidates for other open town positions are also uncontested.

Ballot articles PHOTO COURTESY OF SHELBURNE FIRE DEPARTMENT

The Shelburne Fire Department says a home on South Ridge Road appears be a total loss after a fire on Monday morning, Jan. 31.

Fire destroys Shelburne home SCOOTER MACMILLAN STAFF WRITER

A home on South Ridge Road in Shelburne appears to have been a total loss after a fire on Monday morning, Jan. 31.

A neighbor noticed smoke coming from the roof of the home and called Shelburne dispatch at 10:20 a.m.

Nine minutes later the first fire engine, a ladder truck, was on the scene.

The two-story home was already in flames on both floors and three sides when firefighters arrived, Capt. Andrew Dickerson of the Shelburne Fire Department said.

The department upgraded the fire to a three-alarm fire, which summons aid from

five or more neighboring agencies.

Firefighters set up the first of three hoses and entered the burning house, but water pressure was low with the nearest fire hydrant 1,800 feet away.

That “a pretty considerable distance” to pull water from to fight a fire, Dickerson said.

After about an hour of fighting the blaze, the firefighters ran out of water and had to evacuate the home until another source of water could be established.

After a 20-minute delay a tanker truck shuttled water to the scene.

With a better source of water, the firefighters renewed the attack. They were able to initially beat back the flames shooting

water from the ladder truck.

“The ladder truck was an invaluable resource to have there,” Dickerson said. “It set us up for success.”

By 12:23 p.m. the fire was under control, although firefighters continued to douse still-smoldering areas another two hours.

No one was home and no one was injured in the fire.

“The home likely will be considered a total loss,” Dickerson said, adding that firefighters were able to save many of the family’s possessions.

It is “never a joyful thing to have to tell someone who’s just lost their home there See FIRE on page 2

Other candidates on the ballot include Thomas Little, moderator (one-year term); Bob Lake, town constable (two-year term); and Erika Lea, Champlain Valley School District board director (three-year term).

Voters will also either pass or reject a $9.8 million municipal budget.

Voters are also being asked to allocate $50,000 for the preservation of natural and open spaces, establish a reserve fund to pay for repair and maintenance of municipal facilities, purchase a utility vehicle for maintaining town facilities and trails for $15,000, buy a utility truck for the fire department for not more than $665,000, buy radios for the fire department for $87,000 or less, allocate $168,000 as the local share in construction of the Irish Hill recreation path and finance the construction of a new Shelburne Town Beach house for no more than $350,000.

Candidates’ forum There will be an opportunity to hear the candidates’ positions on town issues at a remote-only candidate forum on Tuesday, See BALLOT on page 3

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Shelburne Farms hosts raptors SCOOTER MACMILLAN STAFF WRITER

PHOTO BY SCOOTER MACMILLAN

Craig Newman of Outreach of Earth holds a barred owl at Shelburne Farms. See more photos online at shelburnenews.com.

FIRE

continued from page 1 isn’t any more that you can do,” Dickerson said. “They handled it pretty well.”

The owners’ names were unconfirmed by press time and the cause of the fire is still unknown.

Dickerson said he was grateful for all the help from many other agencies. “They put in a lot of really hard work yesterday and made a serious difference to the outcome.”

More than 50 firefighters from 11 fire departments responded to the fire, including Shelburne Rescue, Shelburne Police, Vermont Urban Search and Rescue, Hinesburg Fire, Charlotte Fire and Rescue, South Burlington Fire, Burlington Fire, Williston Fire, Ferrisburgh Fire, Vergennes Fire, St. Michael’s Fire, Vermont National Guard and New Haven Fire.

He said many Shelburne residents don’t realize the town’s fire department is 100 percent volunteer.

The department has the fewest number of volunteers it has had in years, he said, urging residents to join their ranks.

“We really need the citizens of Shelburne to help us help them,” Dickerson said.

Guys named Tiny are usually just the opposite. As with many nicknames, Tiny may be the biggest among his friends.

The same naming convention must have been used for screech owls at Shelburne Farms Sunday afternoon because one of the sounds they don’t make is a screech, said Cat Parrish, with an Easter screech owl perched on her hand.

Parrish, family program coordinator and farm-based educator, was joined in the snow by Craig Newman of Outreach for Earth Stewardship, for a raptor hangout.

Besides people who came to check out the birds of prey there was a steady stream of hikers, snowshoers and cross-country skiers stopping by before they headed out on the farm’s trails.

One of the many sounds screech owls do make sounds like a horse whinnying. “You can be walking through the woods, and it is so horse-like that you think, ‘Is there like a horse in the distance?’”

She demonstrated the whinny and a trill the owl makes.

Newman was one of the founders of Outreach for Earth Stewardship in 1989. In 1997, the organization moved to Shelburne Farms but remains a separate organiza-

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tion. Its two main missions are strengthening respect for wildlife through education and rehabilitation of injured birds of prey.

Newman said this is the time of year when owls start to be heard more frequently. Even before Groundhog Day, owls begin to anticipate the arrival of spring.

The owls’ calls could be mating calls to invite a female to join them or warnings to other males to stay out of their territory.

“As the season goes on it could be the parents keeping track of the kids,” Newman said.

The barred owl does not follow the naming convention of the screech owl. Its name coincides with its look, coming from the vertical bars of dark color running down its chest.

They are also sometimes called the “who cooks for you” owl because that’s how one of the calls in its repertory sounds.

“Sometimes it sounds like a bunch of monkeys out in the woods,” Newman said.

Shelburne Farms holds just one owl prowl a year, usually around breeding season, where they take people on a walk and demonstrate or play recordings of the owls living in the wild on the property.

“We only do the one because we don’t know what we’re saying to them when we call,” Parrish said, “The last thing we want to do is aggravate them so that they leave the nest, or they skip town and find a new territory.”

Interestingly, none of the calls they do for the barred owls quote Shakespeare.

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There will be a virtural Shelburne candidate forum for the selectboard on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 7-8:30 p.m.

Shelburne residents should submit questions for candidates to both Nancy Baker at nebakervt@gmail.com and Tom Little at littlet@vsac.org.

Information about how to link to the virtual meeting is yet to be determined.

Two Shelburne Selectboard seats are open. Michael Ashooh is running unopposed for the threeyear seat, while three candidates will vie for the open two-year seat: Susan Bowen, Sean Moran and Matthew Wormser.

Of note, absentee ballots must be requested this year.

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Matt Wormser throws hat in ring for Shelburne Selectboard seat guide my decision making on the board.

I currently work as a consultant advising Political Notebook large health-care organizations as to how Matt Wormser best to adapt to a changing landscape.

There are three themes guiding my My name is Matt Wormser and I am candidacy: excited to announce my candidacy for • Connectedness: Levels of communithe upcoming two-year selectboard seat ty engagement have been on the decline in Shelburne to replace the retiring Mary Kehoe. I have lived in Shelburne for nearly across the U.S. for decades, as people retreat into their trusted circles. Looking 20 years with my wife Amelia, a social for ways to help buck that trend worker, and two sons, both of as we emerge from COVID-19 whom have completed their jourand strengthen the bonds that neys through Shelburne schools. tie our town together will be a I am a former member of strong focus. the Shelburne School Board, • Community: Sound where I was very active in school management of town budgets and renovation efforts and the school resolution of ongoing personnel district merger, which has yielded issues is critical for the town, significant administrative savings along with finding a balance to Shelburne taxpayers while between escalating development improving opportunities for Matt Wormser pressures and preserving the students across the district. I also natural beauty that drew so many served on the natural resources of us to Shelburne. committee, volunteered for years at the • Civility: The selectboard has made Shelburne Community School Parent and significant strides in recent years in Teacher Organization, and coached multidisagreeing without being disagreeable. I ple sports for Shelburne recreation, being named volunteer of the year for my efforts. will work to continue that trend.

I look forward to engaging more I have undergraduate degrees in broadly with the community in the weeks environmental studies and economics, to come to learn more about the concerns and a master’s in finance, which, along of Shelburne residents around our shared with decades of professional and managefuture. ment experience, I would leverage to help

BALLOT

continued from page 1 Feb. 15, 7-8:30 p.m.

The clerk’s office is open 8:30 a.m. to Voters can submit questions for the 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding candidates by email to both forum moder- holidays. The day before Town Meeting ator Tom Little at littlet@vsac.org and Day, Feb. 28, the office will close at 2 p.m. forum coordinator Nancy Baker at nebakIf the town clerk’s office is closed, ervt@gmail.com by Monday, Feb. 14. ballots can be dropped off at Shelburne Baker stressed the Police Dispatch, which is importance of not only on the ground floor in the “Residents’ votes voting but also participatsame building. It is open ing in the forum. all the time. count. The goal “Residents’ votes There is also a drivecount. The goal is governthrough option at an is government by ment by majority, so regisabsentee ballot drop ter, vote, encourage your box in the parking lot majority, so register, neighbors to register and of Town Center, on the vote, encourage vote — and submit your north side of the buildquestions for the forum,” ing across from the main your neighbors to Baker said, adding that door. they do not have the link And there’s a fourth register and vote for tuning into the virtuoption for dropping off al forum yet as they are ballots — on Town Meet— and submit your working out details about ing Day at the gymnasithe format. um in the Town Center questions for the where the election will Voting this year be held. forum.”

Vachon said there is Voting at this year’s early voting available town meeting, March — Nancy Baker in Town Center, unless 1, will be conducted by the building closes to Australian ballot, as it was last year, due to the recent spike in the public because of COVID-19. She is encouraging voters to use absentee ballots COVID-19 cases.

“Ballots will only be mailed to regis- to minimize the risk.

Mailed-in ballots need to be received tered voters who request them,” town clerk before the polls close at 7 p.m. on March Diana Vachon said.

Ballots can be dropped off at the town 1. Vachon said the post office recommends clerk’s office at Town Center, 5420 Shel- mailing ballots by Feb. 23, about a week before the election. burne Road.

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Convicted killer can go free after new deal by prosecutor MIKE DONOGHUE CORRESPONDENT

A man who has been serving a life sentence in prison without the possibility of parole for the premeditated killing of his wife in Shelburne has struck a deal with Chittenden County state’s attorney Sarah George that will pave the way for him to be set free this year.

Gregory S. FitzGerald, 64, had always maintained his innocence — before, during and after his April 1994 trial — but never took the witness stand.

Since his criminal convictions for first degree murder and burglary FitzGerald has filed a few dozen unsuccessful state and federal claims. But recently he reached agreement with George, the current county prosecutor, that he would finally admit to the strangulation death — considered one of the most premeditated murders in more than 50 years in Vermont — in exchange for a reduced prison sentence.

The new sentence offered by

George was 35 years to life. With good time that means he can be released now. Vermont Superior Court judge Samuel Hoar initially bought in on the agreement without hearing from the victim’s family. The family later asked Hoar to reject the deal, but he declined.

The Vermont Parole Board could determine a possible release date in four weeks at its meeting at the Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield, where FitzGerald is currently housed.

But family members of the victim are unhappy with the turn of events and for not being fully informed as the new plea deal was brokered.

Amy FitzGerald, 30, was found dead from asphyxia in the bathtub at her condo on Bay Road in Shelburne by Burlington Police detectives on May 11, 1993. FitzGerald, a decorated U.S. Army captain who served in the Gulf War — had been given a military leave to pursue her master’s degree at the University of Vermont. While

attending classes in Burlington, she thought her husband was finishing his graduate degree at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

It turned out Gregory FitzGerald had been placed on academic dismissal at the Texas university more than a year earlier and was leading a double life. It included living at times under an assumed name and maintaining a secret relationship with another woman for several years. He had continuously misled his wife for more than a year into thinking he was finishing his studies in Texas.

Gregory FitzGerald, who was living in San Antonio, told at least one friend more than a month before his wife’s death that he planned to kill her, the police investigation revealed. He set up an elaborate secret round trip under an assumed name to try to throw off police. He was able to fly home under the assumed name immediately after the death and See FITZGERALD on page 16

Shelburne Police Blotter Total incidents: 53 Jan. 21 at 1:20 p.m., a person at Wake Robin reported a fraudulent account was opened in their name.

Jan. 21 at 1:53 p.m., a small stove fire brought Shelburne Police, Fire and Rescue to a home on Ockert Lane.

Jan. 21 at 2:24 p.m., a Shelburne officer helped Hinesburg Police with a juvenile problem at CVU. Jan. 21 8:40 p.m., police checked on a man with mobility issues at the T-Bird Motel.

Jan. 21 at 11:17 p.m., officers talked to guests arguing at T-Bird Motel.

Jan. 22 at 10:07 a.m., an officer found a vehicle reported to be part of a road rage incident.

The alleged victim was mostly uncooperative.

Jan. 22 at 12:59 p.m., found Frederick Spencer, 98, dead on Covington Lane. No foul play is suspected.

Jan. 23 at 10:45 a.m., police went to the Village Wine and Coffee Shop to help with a person who was trespassing. They left without incident.

Jan. 23 at 11:17 a.m., there was a minor vehicle crash at Shelburne Road and Longmeadow Drive. One of the vehicles left the scene. Police are investigating.

Jan. 23 at 11:45 a.m., police helped Sex Offender Registry with

compliancy checks.

Jan. 23 at 9:49 p.m., police talked to people who were arguing on Addie Lane.

Jan. 24 at 10:02 a.m., someone stole merchandise at Fisher Auto Parts with a fraudulent transaction. An investigation continues.

Jan. 24 at 12:39 p.m., someone complained that a man was walking in the middle of the northbound lane at Shelburne Road at Harbor Place, but police didn’t find anyone.

Jan. 26 at 10:53 a.m., police and the University of Vermont Rescue could not resuscitate a man at the T-Bird Motel. The death of Michael Ray, 53, of Shelburne, was determined to not be suspicious.

Jan. 26 at 11:58 a.m., police stood by as the Department for Children and Families contacted a family at the Shelburne Campground.

Jan. 27 at 11:18 a.m., something was taken from a vehicle on Morse Drive and the complainant didn’t know when.

Jan. 27 at 11:55 a.m., police went to a home on Acorn Lane where the front door was open and the dogs had been out. They found no evidence of forced entry, and nothing was amiss.

Jan. 27 at 11:28 p.m., police talked to people arguing at the North Star Motel, but no charges were filed.

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OPINION Misinformation distracts from bear conservation efforts Hound hunters have also been ful of options we rely on to help Vermonters to learn all they can and managing habitat for bears. important partners on department keep bears wild. about coexisting with bears. I Through Vermont’s environmenVermont’s bear conservation also recognize that not all will tal permitting process, the depart- research projects investigating Jaclyn Comeau how ski and wind development efforts have been a success, and agree on the policies that have ment has helped protect 35,689 impact critical bear habitat. our bear population is flourishhelped our bear population thrive. acres of important bear habitat.

Bear management, especially To help our biologists locate ing. From an estimated 1,200 to With that understanding, I want Whether by closing new conserhunting bears with hounds, is a bears and deploy radio collars for 1,500 bears in 1975, our populato echo the words of our commisvation deals, managing habitat hot topic in Vermont these days. sioner: “Let’s focus on the facts on state land or assisting commu- these studies, hound hunters treed tion today is between 4,600 and As the Vermont Fish & bears 65 times — with no injuries 5,700. and science and dial back the nities and private landowners Wildlife Department’s lead bear to the bears. These radio-collared A 2018 statewide survey emotions.” biologist, I support public interest with their own habitat work, bears generated over 28,000 loca- found that 64 percent of VermontI urge Vermonters not to nearly every and input on this tions of black bear habitat that ers wanted to see this population misconstrue the facts of what is member of our topic. But I have I urge Vermonters guide our conservation initiatives. size sustained, compared to 14 unambiguously a conservation wildlife division been dismayed by And despite our efforts to percent who would like to see it triumph for our state. the prevalence of not to misconstrue is involved in maintain quality habitat and increased, and 11 percent who making Vermont misinformation in encourage Vermonters to be would like to see it decreased.

Jaclyn Comeau is a wildlife a better place for the facts of what much of the public better neighbors with bears, I am glad that the public is biologist and the black bear projbears and people commentary, and a is unambiguously sometimes conflicts continue. taking a renewed interest in bear ect leader for the Vermont Fish & to coexist. recent one brought Bear hounds are one of a handmanagement, and I encourage Wildlife Department.

The resources the issue to a head a conservation we allocate to for me. support hunting In that piece, triumph for our bears with hounds the author wrote: are comparatively “In fact, Fish & Letters to the Editor state. negligible. In a Wildlife activetypical year, bear ly encourages project contributions to hound hounding and hunting, but does in the community.

Moran will hear Support Moran hunting are limited to a handful far less to educate the public on I know Moran and am conficommunity’s concerns for Shelburne Selectboard of presentations for sporting preventing behaviors that lure dent that he will face challenges To the Editor: To the Editor: groups. wildlife too close to humans, head on and work hard to solve Sean Moran is the candidate I’m writing in support of Sean But hound hunting is also part thereby triggering complaints that problems. We need him at the I’ll be supporting for a two-year Moran’s candidacy for a seat on of Vermont’s bear conservation are subsequently used to justify table. seat on the Shelburne Selectthe Shelburne Selectboard. success story. hounding.”

Join me in voting for Sean board.

Moran was born and raised Hound hunters raised the In fact, the majority of bear Moran for selectboard at town As a board member, I know in Burlington. After graduating funds to purchase the departproject staff time, resources and meeting on March 1. that Moran will listen to our college, he worked In Hollywood ment’s first capture-and-release dollars are spent on the very concerns and acknowledge them in film and TV for 35 years. In education and conflict prevention trap to help save the lives of Linda Riell at meetings. His voice will be bears involved in conflict situaefforts that last week’s commenShelburne representative of what he hears tions. tary wrongly states we are not See LETTERS on page 6 investing in.

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LETTERS

continued from page 5 2012, he returned to Vermont — to Shelburne — to care for his aging parents, who have now died.

For the past 10 years he has closely followed the selectboard, attended meetings regularly and voiced concerns on issues — some of which would not have come out into the open otherwise.

He will bring new energy and a strong voice to the board. He cares about people, regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, sexual identity or political affiliation.

Anyone who has seen him in action knows he’s not afraid to question the status quo for the good of the community.

He will listen, give honest answers and work for you.

His current points of focus are the Shelburne Police Depart-

ment and its personnel issues, development in town, protection of the environment and natural resources and the wastewater bond.

Vivian Jordan Shelburne

Burton founder makes personal appeal for Prop 5’s passage To the Editor: Like most American women, the issue of abortion is personal to me. A year before I met my husband Jake Burton in Londonderry, and started on a journey to help pioneer the global sport of snowboarding, I had an abortion.

I think about how my life

story would have been different had that not been a safe and legal option for me. I remember thinking at the time how unfair it was that my life’s dreams might have to be put on hold, while my boyfriend could simply go back to college as if nothing had happened.

What I realized then, on a personal level, was that the right to a safe and legal abortion is fundamental if women in our society are to reach their full potential.

I am sharing this story publicly for the first time, to bring home the urgency of Vermont passing the Reproductive Liberty Amendment, also known as Prop 5 or Reproductive Liberty Amendment, which would enshrine every person’s right to make their own

reproductive decisions in our strongest legal document, the Vermont Constitution.

If our House of Representatives passes the amendment in its upcoming vote, we as Vermont voters will have the opportunity to voice our support in a 2022 General Election ballot measure.

There are so many reasons Jake founded Burton in Vermont and why we chose to stay here and build our company and our family. Vermont has always shared our ethos of individual entrepreneurialism combined with a dedication to community. That’s how we survive and thrive during a Vermont winter — through individual resilience and the support of our community.

Most important, Vermont sets the standard for what’s right.

At a time when the fundamental right for people to choose their own destiny is now threatened in approximately half of the United States, Vermont is once again a beacon of light and hope.

Please join me in asking your local representatives to pass the Reproductive Liberty Amendment. Join me in asking other Vermont businesses to join us in this advocacy. Vermont has the chance to lead the nation toward a better future. Let’s not let this opportunity pass us by.

Donna Carpenter Stowe Donna Carpenter is co-founder, owner and chair of the board of Burton Snowboards.

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Vermont author Jason Chin recently gave a program at Shelburne’s Pierson Library on “Watercress,” the book he illustrated.

News from Pierson Library The American Library Association announced its 2022 Youth Media Award winners last week.

The Randolph Caldecott Medal, which honors the most distinguished American picture book for children, was awarded to “Watercress,” illustrated by Jason Chin, a South Burlington artist.

Written by Andrea Wang, the 32-page book tells the story of a young girl and her Chinese immigrant family and is suitable for preschool to grade 3.

The picture book was also awarded a 2022 Newberry Honor Award for its writing and was recognized as a 2021 Best Book of the Year by the Washington Post, National Public Radio and the School Library Journal.

Last summer, Pierson Library staff co-hosted Chin to launch “Watercress” and exhibited watercolor artwork from the book.

“The Last Cuentista” by Donna Barba Higuera won the John Newberry Medal for most outstanding contribution to children’s literature. Singled out as

one of the best books of the year

by Time, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal and others, this science fiction tale is suitable for grades five to nine.

The Coretta Scott King Book Award winner is “Unspeakable: the Tulsa Race Massacre” by Carole Boston Weatherford.

This award recognizes an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults.

For older readers, “Firekeeper’s Daughter” by Angeline Boulley won the Michael L. Printz Award, which honors excellence in literature for young adults. This Native American thriller tells the story of a teen who goes undercover with the FBI to expose corruption in her community.

The Pierson has all these award-winners as well as the honor books associated with each award. For more detailed information visit ala.org. Patrons can always check availability on the library’s online catalog or browse during regular hours.

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Community Notes ‘Sacred Hunter’ outlines take on hunting, nature

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Bradley Carleton speaks at the Charlotte Senior Center Feb. 16

Shelburne Residents - Call to Action!

Recent changes implemented in the town zoning regulations now permit high density 3.5 story 24-unit apartment complexes to be built along the already congested Shelburne Road district on the north side of town. This is not just street side on Shelburne Road, but also in the residential district behind Shelburne Road that is primarily comprised of single-family homes. This “formbased” zoning supersedes the town’s existing zoning bylaws and removes the town’s and citizen’s normal checks and balances review process.

Bradley Carleton, who writes the “Sacred Hunter” column for the Charlotte News, will explore the spiritual meaning of hunting.

He will speak about the spiritual connection to animals he hunts and how he practices his love and connection to them at the next Charlotte Senior Center Wednesday lecture on Feb. 16.

Carleton will talk about how hunting, fishing and foraging can bring us a deeper understanding of the natural world. He is executive director of sacredhunter.org, a nonprofit that seeks to educate the public on the spiritual connection of man to nature.

The free, in-person lectures start at 1 p.m. Questions? Leave a message at 802-425-6345 or visit charlotteseniorcentervt.org.

The next lecture is “Gardening for the Birds” with Charlie Nardozzi on Feb. 23.

Champlain Valley preschool lottery is coming soon The Champlain Valley School District school-based early educa-

Neighbors have repeatedly expressed their concern to town officials. We have been asking the town to commit to undertake a study of these regulations and simultaneously implement interim zoning regulations to put a pause on this permitted kind of development in the Shelburne Road Form-based Overlay district while the study takes place, with no results to date.

Please look at the attached link for a petition urging the town officials to take action and consider signing it if you support pausing to allow our Planning Commission to address these concerns. Thank you!! www.bit.ly/3u90DNz Signed, Shelburne Neighbors United for Responsible Growth Paid for by: Shelburne Neighbors United for Responsible Growth 84 Clearwater Circle • Shelburne, VT 05482

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Register by Thursday, Feb. 3 for meal pickup Tuesday Feb. 8, 11 a.m.-noon. To order, email soberding@yahoo.com or phone 802-825-8546.

Student milestones Olivia Miller of Shelburne was named to the Emerson College fall 2021 dean’s list.

Alexandra Wainer of Shelburne was named to the Castleton University dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester.

Ian Ford of Shelburne achieved dean’s list honors at Vermont Tech for the fall 2021 semester.

Evan Morse of Shelburne achieved president’s list honors at Vermont Tech for the fall 2021 semester.

The following students from Shelburne made the St. Lawrence University cdean’s list for the fall 2021 semester: Mackenzie Marcus and Jack Scotnicki IV. See COMMUNITY NOTES on page 12

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The only other areas in Chittenden county that would allow this level of housing density are Winooski’s Central Business District and Burlington’s Residential High Density district.

The first such development to test this level of density, mass and scale in this residential district has already been proposed and is currently working its way through the permitting process.

This project would incorporate 110 apartments and 220 parking spaces in a 6.22-acre old-growth forest, in the middle of an established single-family home neighborhood. While we are not opposed to adding housing, this district was previously zoned to allow about 18 single-family homes or, at most, 27 units of multi-family housing. Also: all of the additional traffic would be added to Shelburne Road at one of its busiest points in Shelburne.

tion programs are now accepting applications for a random preschool lottery drawing for the 2022-23 school year.

The part-time, partial-day preschool classrooms are licensed early education programs that provide play-based, developmentally appropriate environments for children in an inclusive setting.

Curriculum is based on Vermont early learning standards and teaching strategies.

Programs closely follow the school calendar. Students who will be age 3 or older by Sept. 1, but not yet 5 years old, are eligible to enter the lottery. Programs are in Williston, Hinesburg and Shelburne.

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Obituaries

Thomas Burke Junas

Thomas Burke Junas Thomas Burke Junas, of Shelburne, died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. He was 92.

Tom was born in Baltimore, Md., on Jan. 26, 1930. A first-generation American, Tom was encouraged to study hard and apply himself in school and life. He attended Loyola Blakefield High School and then went onto Loyola University Maryland to study chemistry.

Tom enlisted in the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of master sergeant.

He served in active combat in the Korean War and was awarded a Bronze Star for his bravery on the battlefield.

Tom was an accomplished chemist and enjoyed a long career.

In his early professional years, Tom was part of a small team that developed pure hydrazine to fuel the U.S. space program’s Apollo mission.

He developed and patented the world’s first associative thickener, which is found in household detergents, among many other things.

His work as a polymer chemist improved paints and shellacs and affected so many other commercial and household products. In 1975, Tom invented Crosslinker CX-100, which is still on the market today and was one of Tom’s many legacy inventions within the chemical world.

Diagnosed in 1995 with stage 4 colorectal cancer, Tom retired from Zeneca Resins, now AstraZeneca, in January 1996 to focus on his health. He beat cancer, which was a surprise to his medical team.

Tom worked diligently to be the best that he could be across the board. When in high school, Tom excelled in academics, including being named Maryland’s top student in physics while in high school. Later in life, Tom was a ranked chess player, enjoying attending weekly matches in Andover, Methuen and Nashua. He had the opportunity to play grand masters and even won some of those matches.

Tom was an advanced skier and would take every opportunity to get away to ski. After returning from Korea, Tom spent two weeks skiing at Gray Rocks in the Laurentians each year. In 1959 he met the love

of his life there, Micheline Hogue.

A whirlwind, long-distance relationship began.

The two married just 10 months later, on Jan. 12, 1960. They moved to Cincinnati and then to Massachusetts, raising three children in Arlington. Micheline was Tom’s guiding star and the light in his life.

Tom took great pride in the curb appeal of his home in Arlington’s Arlmont Village. He spent weekends mowing the lawn and pruning the hedges and forsythia, so it was perfect. He found great joy in watching Andrew play baseball in his younger days. The family was Tom’s number one priority, from being a good provider and ensuring that his kids were afforded every educational opportunity. This included educational Sundays where Tom would choose a museum or event to bring the family to expand their knowledge.

Those Sundays were impactful in their adult lives.

Every year, the family took two weeks to vacation in Wolfeboro, N.H., where Tom came alive. From reading books to sailing, going for breakfast treats at the Yum Yum Shoppe, to horsing around with other dads on the dock, he relished those two weeks. Tom encouraged his children to continue to vacation in Wolfeboro so his grandchildren would also have this special place etched into their souls. He enjoyed seeing all the pictures from those vacations and hearing about the stories.

Tom and Micheline moved to Shelburne in 2008. In Vermont, he joined the Rivercrest Homeowners Association as treasurer. He took painting classes at the Shelburne Craft School, enjoyed welcoming friends from afar and showing them around the area, hosting wine and cheese parties, and socializing with the Aspen Circle neighbors. He especially enjoyed getting to spend time with his grandchildren. Much to their delight, he would always lead the way in ordering dessert when with them — never to share as they each were to have their own dessert.

Tom was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Micheline Hogue Junas, who died just 27 days before him. He was also predeceased by his parents, Adolph Junas and Catherine Burke; and his sister, Mary Ann Junas.

He is survived by his children, Elise Johnson and her husband, Greg of Bedford, N.H., Andrew Junas and his wife, Laura of Wakefield, Mass., and Nicole Junas Ravlin and her boyfriend, Chris Downing of Charlotte; his four grandchildren, who meant the world to him, Ethan and Colin Ravlin and Evan and Isabelle Johnson, and with whom he shared his love of chess, history, science and

technology.

He is also survived by his sisterin-law, Suzanne Hogue Léveillé of Île des Sœurs, Quebec; his nephews, Yves and Alain Léveillé; and his cousin, Ted Potthast of Towson, Md. A joint celebration of Tom and Micheline’s lives will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Charlotte Congregational Church.

A lunch reception will immediately follow, where Tom and Micheline will be toasted — red wine for him, champagne for her.

Please consider a gift to Spectrum Youth and Family Services (indicate that the gift is in memory of Tom Junas). Tom believed in the Spectrum mission and was a donor in recent years.

We are grateful for the exceptional care and compassion the nurses and team gave at the McClure Miller Respite House; Dr. Baad and nurse Jess at Good Health; spiritual support from the Charlotte Congregational Church; and all our family friends who continually lifted us up this past month. In closing, Tom loved a good dad joke and would subject us to them often, so it is only fitting that we leave you with this: How do you keep a turkey in suspense? We’ll tell you tomorrow.

Barbara Breckenridge Glade Barbara B. Glade, 92, of Shelburne, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family

Barbara Breckenridge Glade

on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2022. She was born in Washington, D.C., on March 27, 1929, the daughter of Francis and Ida Breckenridge.

Barbara was predeceased by her wonderful husband, Richard W. Glade, whom she married on Feb. 3, 1951, and her infant son, Ricky.

She is survived by her two loving sons, Gregory M. Glade and his wife, Barb Galgon of Hinesburg, and Bradford B. Glade of Bolton; four grandchildren, Marc, Matthew, Meghan and Moses; and seven great-grandchildren, Shawn, Christopher, Mason, Ryan, Ian, Carter and Madelyn.

She attended Wooster College where she met Dick and then transferred to the University of Illinois to be with him. There she earned a bachelor’s degree in English.

With Dick, she began a life of exploration. They spent time living in Lebanon, Holland, Greece and England from where they travelled

to many other countries. Together, they found the beauty of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, where she discovered her enduring passion for snorkeling. This avocation guided her to journey to many regions and islands of the world, lush in their diversity of culture and marine life.

In addition to her globetrotting, Barb was a real estate agent for many years. She volunteered with AARP, American Association of University Women, the Champlain Valley Union School Board, The Howard Center, League of Women Voters, Meals on Wheels and Vermont Public Radio. Her social groups included Education and Enrichment for Everyone, Fortnightly, Hot Topics, the University of Vermont Foreign Food group and the Women of UVM book group.

A celebration of her beautiful life and spirit will be held later this spring. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to contribute in her memory may send it to UVM Health Network Home Health and Hospice, 1110 Prim Rd., Colchester VT 05446 (uvmhomehealth. org), earmarked for the hospice and palliative care program, which helped provide invaluable support to Barbara and her family during her final months.

To leave online condolences for the family, visit corbinandpalmer.com. Information regarding a service for Barbara will be provided there at a later date.

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SPORTS CVU boys’ hockey snaps losing streak LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT

Girls’ basketball Champlain Valley 37, Rice 20: The Champlain Valley girls’ basketball team avenged one of its two losses this season by beating Rice 37-20 on Jan. 31.

Shelby Companion had 12 points to lead all scorers for the Redhawks (10-2). Chloe Snipes added eight and Addi Hunter grabbed 10 rebounds for CVU, which handed Rice its first loss.

It was the third win in a row for the Redhawks, who beat BFA-St. Albans 45-20 on Jan. 29.

Companion scored 21 points to lead CVU, with Snipes adding five points and six rebounds.

Boys’ basketball Champlain Valley 47, BFA-St. Albans 31: Champlain Valley went on a 20-2 run in the second half to earn a comeback win over BFA-St. Albans Jan. 31.

Alex Provost scored 12 points for the Redhawks, who move to 10-2 with the win.

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each chipped in 11 points for CVU. CVU also grabbed a win on Jan. 28, beating Mount Mansfield 41-39.

Provost (10 points) scored on a layup with just under three seconds remaining to put the Redhawks ahead of Mount Mansfield.

Boys’ hockey Champlain Valley 3, Middlebury 1: The boys snapped a losing streak with a win over Middlebury on Jan. 31.

Harper Anderson tallied twice for the Redhawks, who moved to 4-7-1 with the win.

Nic Menard added a goal and Jack Averill made 19 saves to earn the victory in goal.

The win helped CVU rebound from a 4-0 loss to Essex on Jan. 29.

James Douglas stopped 37 shots in net for the Redhawks in the loss.

Gymnastics The Champlain Valley gymnastics came in second in a meet with South Burlington on Jan. 29.

Ruby Opton finished in second See REDHAWKS on page 12

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E.O. Wilson: Bright light in conservation goes out Into the Woods Ethan Tapper On Dec. 26, 2021, Edward O. Wilson, known by most as E.O. Wilson, died. A two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, as well as an array of other awards and honors, Wilson was the author of more than 20 books, a professor and a bright light in the conservation movement. His work has been a profound influence on me personally, and on many who love and work to protect ecosystems.

The thread that runs through Wilson’s work is the celebration of biodiversity. Biological diversity, or “biodiversity,” is defined by Wilson as “the variation of living organisms at all levels.” Biodiversity exists at many scales, from the genetic variation within an individual species to the diversity of different species within an ecosystem, to the variation between ecosystems across our landscape and across the globe.

In his writing and his speaking, Wilson was the kind of genius who makes the complex, nuanced concept of biodiversity understandable and even beautiful.

Wilson was a myrmecologist — a scientist who studies ants — by training, and wrote extensively about invertebrates, which he called “the little things that run the world.” He revels in the vastness and the mystery of biodiversity: the millions of species in existence — there are about 2 million known species on earth — and

the species yet to be discovered, perhaps 10 to 30 million. Each of these species occupies a niche and fulfills a nuanced ecological role, and Wilson describes the megafauna of the African savannah and the more than 500 species of bacteria endemic to the human mouth with nearly equal reverence.

Wilson’s words are timely and critical amid a global biodiversity crisis, a mass extinction event directly attributable to human activity. Wilson abbreviated the primary causes of biodiversity loss into the acronym HIPPO: Habitat loss, invasives (non-native invasive plants, animals, pests and pathogens), pollution, population and overexploitation (the over harvesting of organisms and resources).

Taken along with climate change, these factors comprise global change: the true sum of the threat to our ecosystems and to the species that occupy them.

Wilson advocated for protecting biodiversity both for its intrinsic value — its right to exist — and as an act of self-preservation.

Biodiversity is the foundation upon which ecosystems are built, and ecosystems make our world work for humans and for everything else.

Biodiversity is also critical to ecosystem resilience. As forests and other ecosystems respond to global change, they face an incredible array of challenges and stressors — to individual species, to the interactions between species and to the interaction between species and their environment — that fundamentally threaten their abili-

ty to exist. Maintaining a diversity of different ecosystems, different species, and genetic variability within species provides more pathways for species and ecosystems to adapt to these unpredictable and profound changes.

In his work, Wilson balanced idealism with pragmatism. He recognized the importance of protecting lands and species for their own sake as well as the importance of taking action. Finding ways to produce resources sustainably is a part of that balance as is promoting justice and equity in our local and global communities.

As insulated as Vermonters seem to be, we are still experiencing global change and biodiversity loss. Vermont is losing about 1,500 acres of forest a year, with a far greater amount being fragmented with roads and residential and commercial development.

Among other factors, non-native invasive plants, pests and pathogens, climatic changes and shifts in our natural disturbance regimes actively threaten and undermine the health of our remaining forests. We all actively contribute to global change through the resources we consume,

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which are produced at a cost to ecosystems across the world and our global climate.

As with our forests, our lives are built on complex legacies — the foundations laid by those who came before. Above all, E.O. Wilson inspired countless people to love and to safeguard life on behalf of everyone and everything.

Whether or not we will honor his

legacy depends on what we do next.

Ethan Tapper is the Chittenden County forester for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. See what he’s been up to, check out his YouTube channel, sign up for his eNews and read articles he’s written at linktr.ee/ chittendencountyforester.

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Ice-capades

continued from page 10 place in the uneven bars event and tied for second in the floor exercise.

Cadence Haggerty was second in the vault and the beam.

Opton finished second in the all-around competition, with Haggerty right behind in third place.

Girls’ hockey Champlain Valley-Mount Mansfield 5, Rice 1: Samara Tucker tallied twice, and the Champlain Valley-Mount Mansfield girls’ hockey got the win over Rice on Jan. 28.

Karina Bushweller, Tess Everett and Riley Erdman each added a goal and an assist for the Redhawks, who are now 7-4.

Sophie Brien, Clark Clark,

Abby Bunting and Hannah Schmid each chipped in with an assist.

Alpine skiing The Champlain Valley boys’ and girls’ alpine ski teams both came in first place in the Essex Carnival at Smugglers’ Notch on Jan. 27.

Jake Strobeck came in first for the boys, with George Francisco following right behind in second. Kyle Marive was fourth, Ray Hagios fifth, Remy Schulz followed in sixth and Peter Gilliam rounded it out in seventh place.

On the girls’ side, Carlynn Strobeck finished in third place with Ella Lisle coming in fourth.

Dicey Manning was sixth and Elizabeth Nostrand crossed the finish line in 10th.

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Sit down and work through your issues.

AQUARIUS Jan. 21 - Feb. 18 You certainly catch more flies with honey than vinegar, Aquarius. Focus on being warm and welcoming in conversation and your points will be well-received.

PISCES Feb. 19 - March 20 Something regarding your health may be on your mind, Pisces. Schedule an annual physical and discuss your concerns.

CLUES ACROSS 1. __ de Mornay, actress 8. Surrenders 13. Omission 14. The white poplar 15. They become butterflies 19. Used to chop 20. Select 21. Volcanic craters 22. Consumer price index 23. Utilize 24. “True Blood” actress Paquin 25. Got up 26. Sank in 30. Retail 31. Giants 32. Most bald 33. Changes color 34. Unit of loudness 35. Undresses 38. Fathers 39. Learned skill 40. Remove qualification 44. Covered with frost 45. Speak up 46. Nowhere to be found 47. Part of surgery (abbr.)

48. Type of wrap

49. Church seating 50. Mathematical figure 51. College football conference 55. Turkish officer title 57. Organized body of knowledge 58. Smooth and glossy 59. Left CLUES DOWN 1. Get back 2. Pass or go by 3. Having a sharp taste 4. Midway between east and southeast 5. Cairo Regional Airport 6. Peace officer 7. Brings to life 8. Automotive vehicles 9. One point south of due east 10. Football position 11. Goes by 12. Most attractive 16. Road divisions 17. Not the sea 18. Small, faint constellation 22. Cabbage

ANSWERS

25. Least frequent 27. Change slightly 28. A country in NE Africa 29. Metric units of measure 30. More coherent 32. Make uninteresting 34. Nausea 35. Institution of Oceanography 36. Of little value 37. Hindu model of the ideal man 38. Biblical exclamation 40. You throw it at a board 41. Be about to happen 42. Brutal 43. Opened one’s mouth widely 45. 19th letter of Greek alphabet 48. Saturate 51. The woman 52. Someone who is highly skilled 53. A way to launch an attack on 54. Where golfers begin 56. Atomic number 58

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continued from page 4 tried to make it appear that he had been in Texas at the time of the killing.

The Vermont Supreme Court denied his automatic appeal in July 1996 and later denied a request to re-argue the case. Before the end of 1996, FitzGerald began a series of appeals called Post Conviction Relief petitions. They were denied and at least two from 2014 and 2019 were rejected by the Vermont Supreme Court.

FitzGerald maintains his Vermont defense attorney, Peter Langrock of Middlebury, failed to share all the plea bargains offered by the prosecution at the time of the 10-day trial.

Now almost three decades later, Langrock said he does not have current memory of discussing the specific plea bargains that were offered by prosecutors at the time. That opened the door for George to negotiate a new sentence.

George, who has said she does not believe in life without parole prison sentences for murder cases, did not respond to messages left by phone and email seeking comment on the case.

David Zeltserman, one of Amy’s older brothers, said in the Boston Globe that deputy state’s attorney Andrew Gilbertson told the family last August there was another appeal in the long litany of claims by Gregory FitzGerald and that like the others, it didn’t have much merit. He said Gilbertson brought up seeking a settlement in exchange for an admission of guilt. Zeltserman said he and his brother, Alan, both gave it a thumbs down.

It was shortly before a court hearing on Jan. 12 that the family learned about the plea deal by George.

“My sister had so much stolen from her, and the only thing she had left was that the courts in

Vermont stood up for her and sentenced FitzGerald to life without parole, but Ms. George stole that from my sister, and from what I can tell, did so for no other reason than she feels sorry for FitzGerald,” he said.

The murder case drew national attention because of the elaborate scheme.

Based on screams heard by neighbors, police later estimated the victim was killed about 4 a.m.

May 8, 1993. Her body was found three days later by Burlington Police. They had asked Shelburne Police to check her residence because her car was found on North Winooski Avenue, with her wallet on the seat of the unlocked car. Shelburne Police checked the residence, and nobody responded to the front door. Burlington Police drove to the home, walked around back and found the sliding door open. She was found dead inside.

The investigation showed that FitzGerald had been involved with another woman for two years. He had also taken his wife’s Jeep and hid it in a storage locker registered to him. He reported the Jeep stolen and collected on the insurance in January 1993, but San Antonio Police found it May 1, 1993, and he subsequently called his friend, Denise O’Brien, to say he had to move up his plan to go to Vermont, court records show.

The Supreme Court noted he then engaged in a “scheme involving multiple rental cars and an elaborate schedule of air travel designed to conceal his involvement in the crime.”

Part of his travels were with a friend, Richard Rodriguez, who checked into a Burlington hotel the evening of May 7 with another man. Rodriguez, who later cooperated with police, himself was killed before FitzGerald’s trial.

During one of the appeals,

veteran Superior Court Judge Helen Toor outlined all the problems the defense could not overcome. Some of what she noted included that three days after the murder, FitzGerald told a friend that Amy was dead and that everything went OK, but it wasn’t as easy as he thought it would be because she fought him all the way, and that a day after her funeral in Newton, Mass., FitzGerald told his cousin that he had killed his wife and tried to pay his cousin $15,000 to point the finger away from him as a suspect.

FitzGerald disappeared after the funeral and was named in an arrest warrant on May 20, 1993, with killing his wife.

FitzGerald eventually surrendered in Massachusetts as the FBI and others began to close in.

His cousin later told police he had been offered $10,000 for the movie rights to his story, court records note.

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