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February 10, 2022

Noble asks for records on ‘lost faith’ claim

Walk to school!

Police, town negotiate tentative contract MIKE DONOGHUE CORRESPONDENT

Embattled Shelburne Police Chief Aaron Noble was told in December by town manager Lee Krohn that the selectboard had lost faith in him leading the department, newly released documents reveal. Krohn in a Dec. 16, 2021, email to Noble included a line,

“But at this point, if it is not clear to you, the selectboard has also lost confidence in you as our police chief.” In a Jan. 12 email he wrote, “I held numerous meetings with you personally, and also with you and Lt. (Michael) Thomas over the course of many months to discuss internal angst and turmoil within See POLICE on page 12

Residents want to block 100 homes in Shelburne SCOOTER MACMILLAN STAFF WRITER

PHOTOS BY LEE KROHN

A hardy and enthusiastic group of schoolchildren and parents from Shelburne Community School joined Winter Walk to School Day on Feb. 2, sponsored by Local Motion, to remind people that walking to school can be a great way to start the day — energized and ready to learn. Shelburne kids participated with dozens of other schools around the state and were eligible to win prizes.

The debate about a proposed development with more than 100 housing units on 6.5 acres north of Shelburne village has gone from a simmer to a roiling boil. The issue has simmered since September when the development on the west side of Shelburne Road came before the development review board, but it was front, center and percolating at the selectboard’s meeting Jan. 25. Liam Murphy, an attorney representing a group opposed to the development between Wild Rose Circle and Clearwater Road, sent a letter to the Shelburne Selectboard asking for the immediate enactment of interim zoning to stop the development process to give the planning commission time “to study and evaluate the inconsistencies” between what the zoning regulations adopted several years ago allow in this area and what the regulations’ crafters intended. The housing project is proposed by chiropractors Stephen Brandon and Shelley Crombach

behind their office at 2882 Shelburne Road. The project has raised questions and concerns from people who live nearby, town manager Lee Krohn said. More than 70 people attended the selectboard meeting, many opposing the development. Interim zoning would allow the selectboard to change regulations quickly rather than going through the standard, lengthier process involving the planning commission, Krohn said. Opponents of the project did ask the planning commission to institute interim zoning, Krohn said, but that board said it wasn’t the proper way to deal with the matter.

Town attorney weighs in Brian Monaghan, the town’s attorney, said although the town might be able to suspend the project while it considers zoning changes — namely the appropriate housing density for that area — he didn’t think it was the right thing to do. See HOMES on page 2

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Sean Moran seeks seat on Shelburne Selectboard Shelburne hosts candidate forum attended at least one selectboard meeting a month, and often more, to express concerns others shared Sean Moran with me when they felt their voices were not being heard. I’m My name is Sëan Moran and in town every day, talking with I’m a Shelburne Selectboard residents and business owners. candidate on the ballot for the In those years I attended March 1 election. I’m a native meetings of the planning board, Vermonter, born and raised in development review Burlington. board, ethics committee Before we go and others. I’m a very further, note my contact familiar face in town information: sean4shelhall. I’m also active in burne@yahoo.com and my church, volunteer 818-281-1711 (cellwith Age Well and have phone). created programs at the Why? Because my Charlotte Senior Center. top priority will always For the past 3-plus years be representing the I’ve held the office of people of Shelburne. I Sean Moran president of one of the want to know your quesbest, and most effitions and your concerns, ciently run co-ops in so I can be your voice on the Vermont. board. Always feel free to contact I’d been asked to be a candime. Starting now. date for positions in Shelburne One of your first questions before, but caring for my parents, might be, “Why don’t you have a and eight years as a drama teacher Vermont 802 area code?” at Williston Central School, As a young man, just out of college, I was fortunate enough to prevented me from doing that. land a role in the movie, “Grease.” Now I can. I promise to bring new energy That took me to Hollywood, and a strong voice to the board. where I lived for 35 years, workMy points of focus are town ing in film and TV. development, personnel issues and Ten years ago, I chose to our police force, protecting our return to Vermont to care for my environment and natural resources parents in their senior years, a and the wastewater bond issue. commitment I was honored to do. That said, keep in mind that Both have now died, leaving me my top priority will always be with time to make this commityou and being your voice on the ment to Shelburne. board. In those same 10 years, I’ve

Political Notebook

There will be a virtural Shelburne candidate forum for the selectboard and district school board on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. Two Shelburne Selectboard seats are open. Michael Ashooh is running unopposed for the three-year seat, while three candidates will vie for the open two-year seat: Susan Bowen, Sean Moran and Matthew Wormser. Erika Lea is running unopposed for a seat on the Champlain Valley School District

school board. “The forum is an opportunity for residents to learn more about the candidates’ background, priorities, reasons for running for office and their points of view about town government process and policy,” said organizer Nancy Baker. Shelburne residents should submit questions for candidates to both Nancy Baker at nebakervt@gmail.com and Tom Little at littlet@vsac.org by Monday, Feb. 14. Include

your name and address. The forum is sponsored by the Shelburne Democratic and Republican town committees. Participate in the forum virtually on Zoom or livestreaming. Zoom access is provided by the town of Shelburne. Join the Zoom meeting at bit.ly/3339MMt. The meeting ID is 812 4980 1935; passcode: DE4rE3. The forum will be livestreamed at mediafactory.org/ shelburne, where the recorded program will also be posted.

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continued from page 1 He said the town undertook an in-depth review of zoning in the area before adopting the current regulations. “The selectboard is going to have to carefully consider what its actions are,” Monaghan said, adding the form-based code adopted for the area complies with the town’s desire to promote the type of development Crombach and Brandon are proposing. Form-based code differs from zoning regulations in that it is based on the physical form of buildings rather building use. Monaghan said the zoning regulations have not been challenged since they were adopted and worries that if the town waits

to respond when an application is submitted it could open the town to more challenges. “From a good governance perspective, it’s really like playing Whack-a-mole,” Monaghan said.

Opposition grows Attorney A.J. LaRosa, who is also working with the group opposing the project, said there is a discrepancy in the form-based code because those who worked on the zoning regulations for this area did not intend for it to be so heavily developed. Although he agreed that the best opportunity to address the area’s housing density would have been when the code was adopted,

he said, “Oftentimes there’s these sorts of hidden discrepancies that don’t come up until a property is proposed for development.” It’s common for a town to conclude that it missed something or made a mistake in developing codes, LaRosa said. “Several people who were involved in creating the zoning in the area say mistakes were made because the intent was to have a different density allowed on property along Shelburne Road, but less density in neighborhoods off Shelburne Road,” he said. “They envisioned multi-family homes or apartments on Shelburne Road, but not off Shelburne Road.”

Interim zoning? While selectboard chair Michael Ashooh insisted the town plan has no regulatory role, Shelburne resident Ken Albert disagreed. Albert said town plans often have considerable influence in court decisions concerning disparities between a town plan and regulations. “The town’s regulations regulate development, but the town plan is a vision of how the town wants to develop,” Ashooh asserted, adding that by statute the town plan is prohibited from having a regulatory function. “There’s a lot of discrepancies between our town plan and our regulatory framework, but we have to work from the regulatory framework,” he said. “If you look at the language of form-based coding,” Ashooh said. “It specifically allows for the density that’s being achieved by the developers.” The concern of people living in the area is understandable because “it is way more density than anyone envisioned, but from See HOMES on page 13

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Pierson Library hosts two artist exhibitions Vibrant new art was hung this week in the Pierson Library by Vermont-based artists Lisa Balfour and Kelly O’Neal, who are both represented by Burlington City Arts in downtown Burlington. In the community room, Balfour’s brightly hued acrylic paintings bring joyful swirls of color. With an art education degree, she began her career as a photo stylist at Hallmark Cards, working alongside photographers to create imagery for greeting cards, calendars and other social expressions. A lifetime of experience has reawakened her talent of discovery through painting. As her creations unfold, Balfour is driven to further explore and discover. Her interpretation of her work is often different from viewers, as she feels it should be, because she wants people to make their own discoveries and interpretations. O’Neal, whose ethereal, painterly photographs, is

displayed on the second floor, is a photographer, traveler, data nerd, foodie, geographer, dog lover and sunset enthusiast. Unlike most photographers, she moves the camera during exposure, relying on years of practice to create the look she wants. Rather than documenting what your eyes directly see, she captures colors and shapes and seeks to evoke the essence of a locale and its quintessential moments. O’Neal developed this technique in 2007 in her basement apartment, combating the stress of a consulting job by photographing flower bouquets at night. Soon she expanded her technique to landscapes and took it on the road during her travels. Many of her pieces feature Lake Champlain’s shorelines and big sky views. Both exhibits will be on view through mid-June. The library is open Sunday and Monday, noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m to 7 p.m. and Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Correction

PHOTO COURTESY BURLINGTON CITY ARTS

A Feb. 2, 2022, story about Shelburne’s town meeting ballot misstated the cost of a fire department utility truck. The cost of the truck will not exceed $65,000.

Lisa Balfour, “011-21_2021,” acrylic on canvas, 24x30 inches.

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Medical panel revokes doctor’s license conduct. The state panel also agreed Coates be assessed $4,000 The Vermont Medical Practice in administrative fees for his Board has voted unanimously to misconduct case and issued a revoke the license for a former public reprimand. The two mothers maintain Central Vermont doctor, who has Coates used his been sued by own sperm to get two mothers on “It’s always a big both pregnant claims he secretand delivered ly used his sperm ask to ask a witness their respecto impregnate tive babies the women more to participate at a in Decemthan 40 years ago public hearing about ber 1977 and instead of using February 1979, the intended their own medical records show. donors. The agreement The discicare.” between the plinary action mothers and against Dr. John had Boyd Coates III, — Assistant attorney Coates mandated that now of Shelgeneral Megan Campbell the unknown burne, follows fathers would the recommended findings of a hearing panel in be young medical school doctors, December that found him guilty records and testimony showed. Assistant attorney general of six counts of unprofessional MIKE DONOGHUE CORRESPONDENT

Megan Campbell, before the vote last week, said the state was standing by the findings of the hearing panel in December. She said the evidence supported the outcome of unprofessional conduct. “It’s always a big ask to ask a witness to participate at a public hearing about their own medical care. In this hearing that was even more true when the care was extremely personal and private in nature,” she said. The two mothers, one daughter and a doctor that specializes in medical-ethics at New York University were the witnesses during the day-long hearing in December. Hearing Officer George Belcher, a retired state judge, gave the medical board a chance to go behind closed doors to discuss the case, but it appeared the members had read enough from the reports and hearing that they were ready to vote.

When polled, the five voting board members each said they had no questions. Dr. Coates and his defense lawyer, Peter Joslin of Montpelier, declined to appear at the virtual hearing this week, Belcher said. Joslin had said in December that Coates would not contest the six claims of unprofessional conduct and that he planned to mail his medical license back to the state. Joslin said Coates, 80, has not practiced since he retired about 13 years ago. The state said it still wanted to proceed to make sure Coates never got to practice medicine again. Coates practiced from 1974 to 1986 at Central Vermont Medical Center and the office of Associates in Gynecology and Obstetrics in Berlin. He was associated with University of Vermont Medical Center and Mountain View Physicians Office in Colchester from 1986-2009, records show.

While the names of the two mothers and their daughters have been made public through court records and during testimony at the December hearing, the newspaper has opted not to identify them. Both women have filed unrelated medical malpractice lawsuits in U.S. District Court in Vermont. One of the federal cases is due for a jury trial in late March in Burlington. Coates has admitted being the father in that case, but the remaining issue is the damages to be awarded, court records show. The patients were unknown to each other until the daughter of one mother tried to trace her real father due to medical issues. Both mothers said they felt violated and deceived. “It’s kind of like medical rape,” one testified during the December hearing. The daughter born to the other woman said it was “traumatic” to learn her father really wasn’t her father.

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OPINION A heartfelt ‘bah humbug’ for a non-Valentine’s Day lover title Patron Saint of Beekeeping after St. Francis was controversially named Patron Saint of ALL Carole Vasta Folley Animals. Upon appeal, they let Valentine have bees, you know, to Valentine’s Day is ausgesavoid a whole brouhaha. pielt. Sorry, but it’s really my History is quite sketchy on this favorite synonym for a past-tense as there were two St. Valentines. f-bomb. Ausgespielt, as in “done, What do they have in played out!” Or in common besides honey more common German and EpiPens? Officivernacular, Valentine’s ating secret weddings. Day is kuchen! Wait a Well, that, and they minute, that’s coffee were both beheaded. cake. I meant, kaput! Not very romantic. Name one person Some suggest the who loves Valentine’s origin of Valentine’s Day. Someone who Day is an ancient earnestly looks forward Roman festival that to the middle of FebruCarole Vasta Folley celebrates spring. Now, ary as some hallowed that’s something I could signal to celebrate love. get behind. On Valentine’s Day, Frankly, as holidays go, it might Vermonters could rejoice in only even rank under Columbus Day, six more weeks of arctic temperawhich is saying something. tures. I was just about to cut some That’s OK. St. Valentine red paper hearts when I learned never intended for us to gorge that said festival included pairing on sappy sentiments. This third off women with men — wait for century saint was all about bees. it — by lottery. Apparently, he was awarded the

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Again, not very romantic. Maybe I have a jaded heart. If so, I came by it honestly as the Valentine’s Day indoctrination began in preschool. Up until sixth grade, the annual ordeal began with my mother buying packages of valentines for seven children. I don’t know where she found the money, but it does explain the frequent Campbell soup dinners. Thanks a lot Mr. St. Valentine. And just try to pick the right valentine for a classroom of bullies. For God’s sake, these kids weren’t nice to me on a daily basis, why was it normalized for me to give them a love note? And which ones to pick? Was Scooby Doo really the message I wanted to send or dare I select cards with puppies that shout, “Doggone it, be mine!” Then ensued prepubescent anxiety on steroids. Would I get a valentine in return? These Hunger Games finally ended in fourth grade when the school instituted a rule where everyone had to

give a valentine to everyone. The irony escaped my 9-year-old self as I was too focused sucking the words “Be Mine” off a chalky candy heart. As I grew older, Valentine’s Day morphed into some societally desired proof that I was lovable. If I was in a relationship and didn’t get a card, the horror! Or worse, when sweetheart-less and every kiss begins with Kay, being alone felt like I was a leper in “Ben Hur.” Even when deliciously in love and gifted with valentines, they felt obligatory. Like that prostate exam, which I’m sure wasn’t top of his list. Was he really inspired to get me a card? Flowers? Chocolates?

Why not make the gift more useful? How about a Valentine’s Day oil change? Or if you really loved me, you’d unload the dishwasher. Listen, if you’re a Valentine’s Day lover, don’t let me squash your beating heart. Have at it. By no means are you alone. This year, 145 million Valentine’s Day cards will be sent. Phew, that’s a lot of cards to deliver. Maybe I’ll buy just one and hand it to my postal carrier. These days, she could use some love. Carole Vasta Folley is a Vermont award winning playwright and columnist. Contact her at carolevf.com.

Letters to the Editor State’s attorney George panders to murderers To the Editor: Chittenden County state’s attorney Sarah George should move to New York City and join forces with district attorney Alvin Bragg. (“Convicted killer can go free after a new deal by prosecutor,” Feb. 3, 2022) There’s a slew of murderers there she can pander to and placate with misdemeanor sentences to her heart’s desire. May God protect us. She will not. Timothy Dudley Shelburne

Time for Shelburne to elect Sean Moran To the Editor: I support of Sean Moran for Shelburne Selectboard. Moran has followed the selectboard closely for the past 10 years and has given voice to issues that have warranted the attention of all town residents. It is time for Moran to represent us at the selectboard table, so please cast your vote for Sean Moran in the March election. Lori Bergquist Shelburne

Support Matt Wormser for Shelburne Selectboard To the Editor: I support of Matt Wormser for the open selectboard seat in Shelburne. Wormser is exactly

what the town needs for the selectboard. He has a tremendous track record of success as a member of the Shelburne School Board, the Natural Resources Committee, coaching rec sports, and serving on the Shelburne Community School parent-teacher organization. This shows his dedication to the town over the years. Serving on the selectboard would be a continuation of his consistent engagement with the town and its citizenry. In addition to a long, dedicated record, Matt Wormser is also one of the smartest, nicest and funniest guys I know. He always greets you with a smile and is sincerely interested in what is going on with your life. This empathy he shows one-on-one will extend to his role with the selectboard. You can count on him to ask questions of his constituents and to listen to their concerns. He is also one of the most even-keeled people I’ve ever met. Sports is a great revealer of character, in my experience. Wormser and I compete with and against each other in a men’s ice hockey group. Hockey is fast-paced and intense. He skates as hard as anyone and does not give an inch as a competitor. But I’ve also never seen him lose his temper, and he can be counted on for an encouraging word during and after play. He works and plays hard, but always with a smile and a kind word. Finally, I think his work experience as a health-care consultant is See LETTERS on page 8

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COMMUNITY Community Notes Garden expert talks songbird, garden habitat Charlie Nardozzi offers Gardening for the Birds at the next Charlotte Senior Center Wednesday lecture on Feb. 23. Many gardeners are rightfully concerned about the decline of songbird populations. Although much of the problem stems from bigger issues — habitat loss, climate change and agricultural chemicals — home gardeners can help. Nardozzi will highlight ways to help migrating and overwintering birds by growing the right plants, properly feeding the birds and providing water, shelter, nesting sites and habitat in our yards. Nardozzi is a regional, award-winning garden writer, speaker, radio and TV personality who has worked for more than 30 years bringing expert gardening information to home gardeners.

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

Holocaust Memorial hosts antisemitism workshop The Vermont Holocaust Memorial holds its third educators’ workshop, “Analyzing Propaganda and Teaching Media Literacy: The Holocaust as a Case Study,” to study the Holocaust through the lens of media, by examining propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minorities, March 22 in Burlington. Educators will gain tools to facilitate classroom discussions on the role and impact of Nazi propaganda during the Holocaust and enable relevant, critical analysis by their students of contemporary

media. The Vermont Holocaust Memorial is the state’s sole voice advocating for Holocaust education as a means of transmitting the tragic lessons of the Holocaust to

combat antisemitism and intolerance. “Prejudice and hatred, including antisemitism and other forms of racism, are on the rise in these polarized times,” said

Debora Steinerman, president and cofounder. “Just as hatred has found new outlets through the internet, teachers must be providSee COMMUNITY NOTES on page 16

Obituary Jeannette T. O’Neil Jeannette T. O’Neil, 95, formerly of Shelburne, died on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C., surrounded by her family. She is survived by her daughter, Sara O’Neil; her son and his wife, Jim and Jane O’Neil; her granddaughter and her husband, Jessica and Chris Lavalette; her

granddaughter and her husband, Sarah and Ben Keveson; her grandson, Chris O’Neil; and her great-granddaughter, Bailey Keveson; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Warren O’Neil; and her son, Jack O’Neil. Jeannette worked for many years as the assistant town clerk

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Vermont’s hunting traditions deserve our respect Guest Perspective Will Staats I learned to hunt and inherited my passion for nature from old Vermont woodsmen in Addison County. The woods were part of their lives. They spent some portion of every day in the woods, hunting, trapping and hunting with dogs. I spent my childhood learning from them. When I was 17, I lived in a log cabin on a mountain and trapped for my living. This experience gave me a vital understanding of wildlife ecology and led me to pursue a career in wildlife conservation. I’ve also lived a rich life as a woodsman, a hunter and trapper. In my mind, these activities are complementary. Wildlife biologists, hunters and trappers understand the need to protect wild places. I cannot convince you to like or agree with my cultural hunting traditions. Respectfully, I don’t understand the joy of running a 6-mile loop on a wooded path or careening down trails on a bike — trails that cut through good wildlife habitat. But I don’t tell you not to do these things. If you were curious about my love of the woods, I’d tell you that a hunt endears me to the wild places where I’ve trapped a beaver or tracked a buck. These places imprint themselves on my soul and I would do almost anything to protect them. There are non-hunters who also have spiritual connections to wild places, and I respect them. But for me, this connection

involves hunting, often with my beloved dogs. This is my culture. For many of us, it is how we raised our children. You say, “Times change. Your traditions must stop. They involve unacceptable pain and suffering of animals.” I understand this concern intensely. Hunting involves death, and often some measure of suffering. I care deeply for the animals I hunt and take no pleasure in the act of killing. Hunters and trappers have always embraced new technologies and methods that make these practices more humane. We should and have evolved. Taking an animal’s life demands respect. It is also important to note that many of the very best hunts, particularly with hounds, end in no death at all. There is so much talk these days about the value of diversity and respecting cultural traditions. But it seems that these values only hold for certain people — and certain cultures. Will you also admonish the native peoples of Canada or Vermont and tell them their century-old traditions of survival and respect for nature are wrong and must be stopped? During these legislative arguments about hunting, there has been indifference toward the people most knowledgeable about these practices and those who have the most to lose. There has been little attempt at even the appearance of curiosity or interest or respect for who we are and what we do. In fact, there has been active hostility. Opponents of hunting have likened us to white suprem-

acists and serial killers. As a state that identifies so strongly with progressive values, the hypocrisy is stunning. While we bicker, the real problems facing wildlife grow. As a biologist, I have sat on the witness stand, testifying against massive energy projects that would have huge impacts on wild spaces, often proposed by companies from out of state. I was not joined in those rooms by anti-hunting activists, but the trappers and hunters I know had my back. As climate change progresses and more people migrate north, we will see more development encroaching on the last of Vermont’s wild spaces. Additionally, with our changing demographics, I’ve seen a growing intolerance of wildlife. I’ve rescued bears off private property and faced countless indignant homeowners

who don’t understand that they’ve moved into what has always been good bear habitat. These are the major problems we face, and the education and advocacy needed to protect wild places will require all of us to work together, and soon. It will require tolerance of difference. It will require working with people you don’t agree with and don’t understand. If you force out the hunters and trappers whose practices you don’t like, if you snub your nose at their lifestyles and culture, you will be forcing out some of Vermont’s strongest and most loyal wildlife advocates. You will be sending the very clear message: “Your cultural traditions do not matter. All that you have learned over generations about our wilderness and wildlife does not matter. You don’t belong here anymore.”

Traditionally, Vermonters have respected the privacy and different ways of their neighbors, with the mutual certainty they’ll pull each other out of a ditch when the day comes. It has made this place civilized, and it is a tradition worth saving. We don’t have to like each other or share the same values. But we must find common ground in protecting our wild places before it’s too late. Maybe if we concentrate on this shared mission, mutual respect and understanding will grow.

and Senate members who voted to pass S.30. Our state needs to ensure that our current gun laws are very clear and fully enforceable in order to protect victims of domestic violence and other vulnerable Vermonters. I am urging Gov. Phil Scott to sign this bill into law. I deeply care about protecting all Vermonters. S.30 will strengthen Vermont’s current gun laws by closing the Charleston loophole, a dangerous gap in current law that allows firearms sales to occur without a completed background check. In the past two years, 28 firearms have been sold to Vermonters who failed background checks but were able to obtain them through

the loophole. It’s common sense to require a background check to be fully completed before the sale of a firearm. Additionally, S.30 would strengthen Vermont’s extreme risk protection law, prohibit guns from being inside hospitals and reinforce laws designed to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and others with dangerous histories. S.30 is a crucial step in making sure current Vermont gun laws are clear and enforced.

Will Staats is a professional wildlife biologist who has worked in the field of wildlife conservation for nearly 40 years for both the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. He lives in Victory.

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continued from page 6 highly relevant. He must meet with new and existing clients, assess their needs, manage their expectations and discuss tradeoffs. These are exactly the skills required to serve in town government. In short, he has everything it takes to be a tremendous asset for Shelburne. I encourage my fellow citizens to vote for Matt Wormser for selectboard. Andrew Everett Shelburne

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How birds weather winter The Outside Story Rebecca Perkins Hanissian Were it not for compelling evidence to the contrary, I’d believe I descended from birds — migratory birds in particular. So familiar to me are the urges and behaviors of migratory birds, I’m pretty sure I blushed, or at least looked around sheepishly, when learning of them in my undergraduate ornithology class. Take hyperphagia (excessive eating), if you will. Every fall, like a songbird building fat reserves for its epic flight, I ransack my environment for calorie-dense foods. As the temperature drops, my hunger grows. By November, I’m buttering Fig Newtons. I also experience a human equivalent of zugunruhe, the fun-to-say word that explains a restlessness that cues birds to migrate. Each autumn I waste hours on my computer shopping for flights south, where surviving winter does seem easier. Moreover, I relate completely to

pre-migration molting, when birds upgrade to sleek new flight feathers. My annual desire to upgrade to faster cross-country skis feels positively constitutional. Yet, despite my urges to go, here I am, wintering in Lyme, N.H., making the most of it with what I have. I dare say, the adaptations of the birds that also stay here and make do are as awe-inspiring as the aforementioned adaptations of those that go. Take, for instance, the blue jay, whose ability to survive our harsh winters is a cerulean feather in evolution’s cap. Like the northern cardinal, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch and other species that grace our winters, the blue jay will grow approximately 25 percent more feathers, fluff them to create insulative air pockets and weatherproof them with body oil. In other words, the bird makes itself a parka! Like humans, birds shiver to generate body heat and maintain temperature. But shivering is energetically expensive. So, during the coldest of periods these birds will

involuntarily decrease their heartrate, respiratory rate and body temperature to conserve heat and energy. Another fascinating adaptation to conserve heat and energy is the countercurrent heat exchange system in birds’ legs. This system enables birds to maintain a body temperature of approximately 100 degrees while their feet are all but frozen. According to the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, a tight network of blood vessels allows for the transfer of heat from blood leaving the body to blood returning to the body so as not to chill the bird or lose significant heat as blood circulates through exposed feet. Moreover, due to birds’ superfast circulation, blood doesn’t stay in their feet long enough to freeze. While it’s tempting to lump birds into two flocks: those that migrate and those that don’t, according to Phil Brown, bird conservation director at the Harris Center for Conservation Education, we shouldn’t. See OUTSIDE STORY on page 13

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Girls’ hockey Essex 6, Champlain ValleyMount Mansfield 2: The Champlain Valley-Mount Mansfield girls’ hockey could not hold off Essex in a loss on Monday. Tess Everett and Hannah Schmid each had a goal for the CougarHawks, who fall to 8-6. Riley Erdman added an assist and Grace Ferguson stopped 27 shots in net for CVU-MMU. It was the second loss in a row for the CougarHawks, who fell to South Burlington in overtime on Saturday, Feb. 5. Sofia Richland scored in overtime for the Wolves to lift South Burlington to the 3-2 win. Everett scored twice for CVU-MMU and Erdman chipped in with an assist.

Boys’ hockey BFA-St. Albans 3, Champlain Valley 1: Champlain Valley dropped its second game in a row, falling to BFA-St. Albans 3-1 on Saturday. Alex Zuchowski had the lone goal for the Redhawks (4-9-1), with Angelos Carroll adding an assist on the play. Jason Douglas made 31 saves in losing effort for CVU.

Boys’ basketball Rice 53, Champlain Valley 50: Champlain Valley could not hold off Rice in the fourth quarter as

the Green Knights outscored them 14-10 to pull out the narrow win on Friday in boys’ basketball. Kyle Eaton had 12 points for the Redhawks, who saw a potential game-tying three-point shot blocked as time expired. Sam Sweeney added 11 points for CVU. With the loss, the Redhawks fall to 11-3.

Girls’ basketball Champlain Valley 73, Burlington 27: Shelby Companion scored a game-high 16 points and Champlain Valley ran past Burlington the win Monday, Feb. 7. Chloe Snipes and Samara Ashooh each added 12 points for the Redhawks, who move to 10-2. Addi Hunter netted 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to earn the double-double for CVU.

Track and field The Champlain Valley boys’ and girls’ indoor track and field teams competed in the Vermont state championships Saturday. Gregory Seraus was the top performer for the Redhawks, coming in first place in the 55-meter dash and the 300-meter race. Kai Hillier came in second in the 3,000-meter race and fourth in the 1,500. Drew Buley rounded out the top finishers for CVU, with a firstplace placement in the high jump. For the girls, Grace McNally was fifth in the 600-meter race and Amelia Novak came in fifth in the triple jump event.

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The program is offered to Shelburne kids in grades K-8. Registration deadline is March 6 for kids in grades three through eight. The cost is $55. A U.S. lacrosse membership is required for this age group to play. Players must provide their own equipment. Kindergarten and coed programs are also open for registration. Registration deadline is March 31, and no membership is required. Registration is $45 and includes a mini lacrosse stick. More details at shelburnevt.org/160/ parks-recreation.

Kids can join us right after school to improve general conditioning including a focus on core, strength, agility, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness. Based on the principle of movement mechanics, consistency, form and then intensity, the program pushes for quality movement throughout childhood. Consistent mechanics translates to higher sports performance and fewer sports injuries for kids. Research also indicates that exercise is beneficial to cognitive function, which means a consistent training program will have a positive impact on a child’s academic achievement. Participants of any fitness ability are welcome to join as workouts are adjusted to the individual fitness level in a non-competitive environment. Adjustments to this program will be made to account for current safety protocols. Equipment will not be shared. Participants must wear a mask. Classes will be held on Mondays and Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15 p.m. with instructor Nick Mead and the field house staff. The fee is $100 per session. Session date are March 7-29, with registration by Friday, March 4.

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was expected on Tuesday night to consider Noble’s grievance, after the Shelburne News went to press. (Online coverage is planned as warranted.) In a separate agenda item, the board was expected to hear an appeal from Noble on Krohn’s denial of access to some records. Krohn maintained that some of the records deal with personnel and are exempt under Vermont law. Selectboard Chairman Mike Ashooh indicated he would recuse himself from hearing the grievance, according to Norman Blais, the lawyer for Noble. Ashooh could likely find himself a witness during the grievance hearing based on the comments in public records that have been released. Krohn noted that he and Noble had held meetings with Ashooh.

New police contract The town and the labor union covering its police officers and emergency dispatchers have reached a tentative agreement for a new five-year contract. Details of the contract were being withheld until after the five selectboard members had a chance to hear about the terms of the agreement at the meeting Tuesday night. The police union agreed on Monday night to the memorandum of understanding with the

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“Migration is not one thing, it’s a broader story that varies among and within species,” he said. According to Brown, even the blue jay will make a mini migration when, as happened last year, certain food crops fail. Some species are hardwired to migrate, unable to resist the urges and instincts of their evolutionary life history strategy. These birds will go regardless of food

availability or weather conditions. The broad-winged hawk, New England’s most common breeding raptor, will ride thermals, or upward currents of warm air, rising off ridgelines all the way to South America. While it will touch down to feed along the way, no quantity of prey will convince it to curtail its trip. Other species, Brown says, are more facultative in their strat-

egy. Red-tailed hawks are a good example. Some members of the species will winter in their breeding grounds while other individuals, depending on size, age and sex, will be pushed south. The dark-eyed junco is even more practical, moving to lower elevations or slightly south for more favorable wintering conditions. Bald eagles will alter their diet based on food availability,

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does not want. No motion or decision was made on this issue at the meeting.

eating more carrion (dead animals) than they do during other seasons. Shivering, eating and napping my way through winter, perhaps I have as much in common with the bird species that stay as with those that go. While I appreciate the dietary adaptability of the bald eagle, I just want to say that buttered Fig Newtons are as low

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April 21 - May 21 Taurus, craft an eclectic guest list for an upcoming party you’re hosting. The more points of view you can hear, the more engaging the event will be.

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Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 Scorpio, you usually are outgoing, but this week you may feel shy and reserved. Stick closer to home if you’re not feeling the social scene right now.

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