Shelburne News - 03-10-22

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Rosalyn Graham earns Colleen Haag Award

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Residents sound alarm on Shelburne Shipyard COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER

Safe Harbor Marina, the Texas-based company that owns the historic Shelburne Shipyard, is proposing a multimillion-dollar expansion that would increase its boat and dock capacity by 20 percent.

But the Harborwood Shores Property Owners Association, a local group of 31 property owners adjacent to the shipyard, is sounding the alarm that there is “insufficient information to comprehensively evaluate the potential impact of the proposed development.”

“Based on the information we have reviewed, and the questions we feel are unanswered at this time, we have significant concerns of potential impacts to the environment, safety, historical preservation and to the community,” reads a 30-page document submitted to the Shelburne Development Review Board in response to the project. “Our position is that there are too many unanswered questions to determine if this sketch application complies with conditional use criteria and state and federal regulations.”

See SHIPYARD on page 10

Liquor merchants educate customers on Russian vodka TOMMY GARDNER STAFF WRITER

Kim Anderson of Shelburne captures a water droplet as it detaches from an icicle “in a split second.”

Vermont has sided with Ukraine, at least in spirits.

Gov. Phil Scott has banned the sale of Russian vodka at liquor stores and bars across the state, in a move of solidarity with the Ukrainian people, who have been fighting back against an invading Russian force for the past two weeks.

On March 1, Scott directed the Vermont Division of Liquor Control to remove Russian-owned products from store shelves and cease buying new product from Russia until further notice.

The state agency controls all liquor sold in Vermont.

“There are few things individual states can do alone, but I am heartened by the

overwhelming and united response from the free world in support of the people of Ukraine,” Scott said last week. “Vermonters are inspired by the bravery, courage, and sacrifice of those who seek nothing more than the freedom to determine their own futures. The Ukrainian people are fighting for the same values we believe in, and we must come together to support them.”

But what does that mean for vodka fans?

On its face, not much.

Actual Russian-distilled vodka is rare in this state. According to Jacqueline Posley of the Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery, there are only four vodka brands on the banned list: Beluga Noble, Hammer & Sickle, Russian Standard Original and Russian Standard Platinum.

See BAN on page 13

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Board rules on Noble grievance; or does it?

MIKE DONOGHUE CORRESPONDENT

Did Shelburne Police Chief Aaron Noble win or lose the grievance that he filed against town manager Lee Krohn?

The town has not released the findings of the selectboard, nor does it appear that the members deciding the chief’s fate have voted in public session to resolve the case.

But attorney Norman Blais, on

behalf of the police chief, shared a document with the Shelburne News that he says is the final resolution of the dispute.

And it looks like the selectboard made it a split decision.

“Aaron Noble is very pleased

CVSD drops mask mandates, cites 80 percent student vax rate COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER

The Champlain Valley School District dropped mask mandates for its schools after determining every school in the district had reached the 80 percent vaccination rate per earlier state guidance.

During a meeting March 3, Superintendent Rene Sanchez told the board that masks will be optional in all district schools beginning March 7.

“Anyone who wants to continue wearing a mask, preferably a high-quality mask, they should please feel free to continue wearing one,” Sanchez said. “We are making this transition, as we have determined that every school in our district has reached the 80 percent vaccination rate.”

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott last week announced the state would no longer recommend that students wear masks in schools, and that masks be made optional by March 14, regardless of vaccination rates — a change from the state’s previous recommendation tacking the mandate to a school’s vaccination rates.

Some towns still mandate masks in business and public municipal buildings. Shelburne, for example, extended its mandate through March.

But for children living in towns where there is a mask mandate, the mandate “does not apply inside while students are inside school buildings,” Sanchez said.

One school board member, Josilyn Adams, expressed concerns for teachers of young-

er children in schools who are “managing kids wearing masks and not wearing masks.”

“If a student does come to school with a mask, we’re going to do what we can to support that student,” Sanchez said. “But it would be really difficult for a teacher to have to do that on a consistent basis, so I would hope that there’s a conversation that takes place between the teachers and the families and the administrators on the campus as well, so we are supporting the parents’ decision.”

There is currently a 4.2 percent positivity rate for COVID-19, according to data from the Vermont Department of Health, and 87 percent of Vermonters ages five and up have received at least one vaccine dose.

and grateful that the selectboard agreed with him and determined that the substance of his grievance against the town manager is meritorious. The board, siding with Chief Noble, determined that he was entitled to the benefit of formal periodic evaluations from the town manager, and that the town manager failed in this regard,” Blais said in an email.

The embattled police chief put himself on extended family leave Dec. 27 and remains out of work.

“We are still hopeful that, before Chief Noble returns to work, he will be provided with clear mandates and communication from the town manager as to the expec- Aaron Noble tations and responsibilities, direction and guidance which the selectboard has determined is required by the town’s personnel policy,” Blais wrote.

However, the six-page document that Blais says represents the outcome does note that three selectboard members voted to deny the grievance.

“The selectboard denies the grievance because grievant has suffered no harm and he failed to file his grievance within the time required,” the board noted in part.

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“However, the selectboard finds the grievant was entitled to annual evaluations with, at a minimum, formal discussions regarding his performance.”

The document says the decision is final and cannot be appealed.

It is signed by acting chair Kate Lalley and board members Cate Cross and Mary Kehoe. It is dated Feb. 28 at Shelburne, yet Kehoe has been in Florida and her term on the selectboard ended the following day.

It is unclear when the board members came to the purported decision. They held a brief public meeting that included a short closeddoor session on Feb. 28, but when they came back into executive session the members said they had no motions to make except to adjourn.

Vermont law mandates that no action taken behind closed doors is binding unless it is voted on in open session.

The document notes that on Dec. 29 — two days after going on leave — Noble filed a grievance with three complaints: • Krohn failed to conduct annual interviews of Noble’s performance as required by the town personnel policy.

• Krohn failed to observe “progressive discipline” when taking action against Noble before issuing what the chief interpreted as a “thinly veiled threat” to terminate him.

• Krohn created a hostile work environment because he sent an email Dec. 16, 2021, that said “the selectboard has lost confidence in you as police chief. There must be a change in leadership, and it must take place sooner rather than later.”

Krohn used a six-page memo dated Jan. 12 to deny the grievance and Noble appealed to the selectboard two days later.

The board, in the document, said Noble never produced any evidence or argument to support the second or third claims. The whole focus of his appeal was that he never received any performance evaluations.

Blais maintained that he could not move forward with the grievance without some public records, which Krohn refused to release.

An appeal was made to selectboard chair Michael Ashooh, but See NOBLE on page 4

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CRIME & COURTS NOBLE

Shelburne Police Blotter Feb. 28 at 12:03 p.m., a man was causing a scene at Kinney Drugs, but he left before police arrived.

Feb. 28 at 1:47 p.m., Shelburne police tried to serve an abuse prevention order to a Shelburne Road address, but the person wasn’t there.

Feb. 28 at 4:21 p.m., police responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle parked on the side of Westview Drive. The vehicle was disabled, and the driver was waiting for help.

March 1 at 6:41 a.m., a guest at Quality Inn was suffering a mental health issue. Police located the person and crisis services were contacted.

March 1 at 5:04 p.m., a caller reported his mother had unwanted guests and requested a welfare check. Police spoke with the woman, and everything appeared to be fine.

March 1 at 6:25 p.m., a woman told police that her mail was being stolen.

March 2 at 1:58 p.m., several guests were escorted off the Quality Inn property after creating disturbances.

March 2 at 3:34 p.m., someone called the police to report that his parents were, once again, trespassing on his property.

Officers dispatched to the area could not find said parents.

March 2 at 6:51 p.m., police were called to the North Star Motel on a report of a woman being assaulted by her boyfriend.

Police arrived, and both parties said it was only a verbal argument and agreed to separate for the evening.

March 2 at 8:26 p.m., Vermont State Police requested assistance responding to a domestic disturbance on Dolliver Drive.

Police secured the individuals and scene for state police.

March 3 at 11:18 a.m., police received a call of an erratic driver heading northbound on Harbor Road. They could not locate the vehicle.

continued from page 2 March 3 at 5:17 p.m., a caller reported a drunken man walking on Shelburne Road, but police could not find the drunken man.

March 4 at 2:35 p.m., a caller reported an attempted fraud.

The incident is under investigation.

March 4 at 4:28 p.m., police issued a no trespass order at Tractor Supply to a woman who also returned some stolen items.

March 5 at 9:37 a.m., when police responded to a reported domestic disturbance at the Quality Inn, the individuals said they were having a verbal dispute.

The incident is being investigated.

March 5 at 11:23 a.m., a caller reported a random car in his parking lot on Shelburne Road.

The owner didn’t know why it was there as he had dropped the car off at Heritage Ford for service. The car was removed by the owner and the incident is under investigation.

he failed to respond within five Noble, a job that’s been unfilled days as required by Vermont law. for about 25 years because there The board then voted to consider was no documented need. the request denied under Vermont The department is struggling law due to inaction. to maintain on the road patrols The town subsequently agreed 24/7. The roster of sworn personto release the documents to nel has gone from 12 down to six, Noble but has denied an identical including two part-timers who are Vermont public working overrecords request time.

“At this point, the from the ShelPart of the burne News. public criticism selectboard has no The three of Noble was selectboard him not putting reason to believe that on a uniform members said they believe and helping fill Chief Noble will not Noble “has not patrol shifts suffered, nor is like other police return to his job.” it clear he will chiefs in area ever suffer, any departments.

—Shelburne Selectboard harm or employ“At this ment action at the time, the selecthands of the town board has no manager.” reason to believe that the grievThe board said no action can ant will not return to his job, or be taken while Noble is on family any equivalent job, upon being medical leave. He is entitled to cleared to return to work,” the return to work in the same post or three Shelburne members wrote. an equivalent position as when he Ashooh disqualified himself left. from both the records appeal and There have been private the intertwined grievance because discussions about whether Noble he was a potential witness. Selectwould return as police chief, board member Luce Hillman or that the town would reestab- participated early on but dropped lish the position of detective for out as the case has continued.

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OPINION

Let’s keep eye surgery safe for all Vermonters Guest Perspective Elizabeth Houle MD Everyone cares about patient safety. We rely on our vision to navigate productively and independently in this world. Eye surgery is delicate. The consequences of even the slightest misstep are potentially devastating.

As an ophthalmologist who performs eye surgery regularly, I am acutely aware that eye surgery has the capacity to benefit as well as the capacity to harm. My duty as a physician is to minimize the risk of harm. Performing eye surgery safely requires thousands of hours of training and closely supervised practice on real human beings.

Ophthalmologists acquire this rigorous hands-on training during four years of medical school, followed by four years of residency and, in many cases, an additional one to two years of fellowship training.

There is currently a bill, S.158, before the Legislature that dramatically lowers the standards for who can perform eye surgery by expanding optometric scope of practice. The training proposed in the bill does not require any practical hands-on experience or supervised surgery — meaning it would allow optometrists to operate on unknowing Vermonters without requiring that they ever have trained on living human eyes.

Learning surgery on a cadaver or from a video is not even remotely like operating on a living, breathing, feeling person.

Not only is the tissue different, but a cadaver doesn’t become anxious, have difficulty holding still or flinch. These are natural human reactions that can have serious consequences when a scalpel, needle or laser is close to the eye tissues and are only properly addressed after extensive surgical training.

Even surgeries that are done in the office and seem simple are not minor, particularly from the perspective of the patients on the other end of the scalpel, laser or injection needle, and can have potentially dire complications and outcomes.

In addition, this legislation

fails to consider the experience, training and mentorship required to manage surgical complications, which, as every surgeon knows, are unfortunately sometimes inevitable. Managing surgical complications is often technically and emotionally more challenging than learning the surgery itself.

If this bill passes, will optometrists who have never performed these procedures on real people be prepared to manage complications that ensue in their patients?

In 2019 in Act 30, the Legislature directed the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation to conduct an in-depth study to evaluate a similar proposed expansion of optometrists’ scope of practice.

After conducting a comprehensive, evidence driven study, “the office of professional regulation recommends against expanding the optometrist scope of practice to include the proposed advanced procedures. At this time, the office cannot conclude that optometrists have the education and training to safely provide these procedures.”

I find it troubling that this legislation that jeopardizes the

eyesight and safety of Vermonters is currently being considered against the explicit recommendations of professional regulators.

Imagine allowing a person to fly a plane solo when they’ve only ever watched a video of flying, maybe even used a flight simulator, but never piloted an actual aircraft. I would not knowingly be a passenger on that plane, just as I would never allow someone who has never lasered a person’s eye to laser my eye or a family member’s eye. Many people do not know the difference between optometrists and ophthalmologists and need protection from harm or inappropriate treatment. I want the safest possible surgery for my family, my friends, my patients and for all Vermonters.

Patients who need eye surgery deserve the best trained doctors.

Elizabeth (Libby) Houle is a board-certified ophthalmologist who grew up in Danville. She currently lives in South Burlington and practices ophthalmology at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.

Letters to the Editor Reasons for police problems keep changing To the Editor: In response to Chittenden County state’s attorney Sarah George’s letter of support of Aaron Noble to town manager Lee Krohn. (“County state’s attorney comes to Noble’s defense,” Feb. 24, 2022) While it is a fact that 15 officers and dispatchers have left the department since Noble became chief, George has suggested that they left because he went out of his way to change the culture in the department and held officers accountable, and because they did not want to conform.

Previously, we have been told it’s all about salary. Or it’s about the Days Inn. Now a different version is being offered. Should we believe a one-sided story?

Fifteen people who have worked under Noble, and yes even some current employees, may have a very different view of what the problem has been.

It would be helpful to know exactly what Chief Noble was doing to make the department better. What changes in the work culture did he ask his staff to make? Did he hold himself to those same standards? Those changes must have been orga-

nized in written form and given to officers and dispatch personnel. Please provide that written information.

Noble’s salary is paid by the citizens of Shelburne. They have a right to see how he was trying to make their police force and dispatch better. That would be transparent and help untangle what has become a convoluted and messy situation.

We keep hearing about an open-door policy and transparency. Let’s begin by answering these questions.

Linda Riell Shelburne

Universal school meals good for business To the Editor: Vermont families with children were five times more likely to experience hunger in 2021, according to a survey from the University of Vermont. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact income and long-term savings, kids’ nutrition is attended to for many at one place — school.

As the pandemic spread, the See LETTERS on page 11

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Shelburne Olympian Megan Nick proud, happy to be home LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT

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Aerialist Megan Nick at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games where she won a bronze medal.

As Megan Nick stood at the bottom of the hill at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, she was filled with emotions.

The Shelburne native was on the podium, in bronze medal position, with one more skier to go. But that skier was Ashley Caldwell, gold medal favorite and a Team USA teammate.

Then Caldwell fell on her final jump.

“It was definitely bittersweet when Ashley slapped back on her last jump,” Nick said. “I’ve seen all the hard work she’s put in and she’s been such a good role model. She’s been one of the women who’s continued to push the woman’s side of the sport and I knew that she could lay down a jump that could put her on the top of the podium.”

Then reality hit. Nick, a former gymnast and Champlain Valley Union High school graduate, became an Olympic medalist.

“It was definitely surreal,” Nick said. “I think at the time I mostly just felt relief because it has been a stressful, not only two weeks leading up to that competition when you’re in China, but it’s been an extremely stressful two years with COVID-19 and trying to qualify

for the Olympic team.”

“I knew it was going to be an uphill battle of trying to make that Olympic team. So, I think it was just a sigh of relief that all that hard work paid off and that’s a great feeling,” she said.

Nick knew she was the underdog. Of the six competitors in the final event, she was the only one doing a trick with doubles. All the others were attempting triples.

“I think it was maybe an advantage because I knew that I was the underdog because every woman in that super final was laying down some huge, massive triples and they deserved to be on the top of that podium,” Nick said. “I went into that final round thinking, let’s just do the best jump I can.”

The strategy worked as only two skiers topped her score — China’s Xu Mengtao and Belarus’ Hanna Huskova.

Now that Nick is back in the United States and able to reflect on her performance, she is proud of what she was able to accomplish.

“I’m just so grateful that I have this opportunity and I’m extremely grateful that I have so many people in my life who’ve supported me,” Nick said. “Bringing home this medal is for them. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to really express how thankful I am for all their support.”

Nick will participate in one

Shelburne celebrates Nick at Fieldhouse Shelburne plans a celebration for Olympic medal winner Megan Nick on Wednesday, March 16, from 3:30-4:30 p.m., outdoors at The Fieldhouse.

She will be escorted to the venue on a fire truck and escorted by police and other public safety vehicles. A special presentation will be made, and Nick will sign autographs. Palmer’s Sugarhouse will hand out maple snow cones. more this season, the U.S. Aerial Freestyle Championships in Bristol, N.Y., before getting to head home to Vermont to spend time with her family and celebrate her success.

“I’m going to spend a few days at home to see some family and friends,” Nick said. “I’m really excited to see everyone from Green Mountain Gymnastics as well, because they had a watch party and they’ve supported me throughout this whole thing. I’m really excited just to celebrate with everyone.”

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Rosalyn Graham receives Colleen Haag award Longtime Shelburne resident Rosalyn Graham is this year’s recipient of the Colleen Haag Public Service award in recognition of her more than 40 years of community service.

The award was presented by Gail Albert and Susan Stock at a hybrid informational town meeting Feb. 28 in Shelburne Town Hall.

“Trained as a journalist, Graham in 1978 saw a need and filled it, using her journalistic curiosity, precision and ability to foster relationships to found the Shelburne News,” Albert said in her introduction. “She published and evolved it until 2003 when she passed it along to the string of successors who have sustained it as a herald of local news.”

“Roz has been quoted as saying, ‘There’s not a committee I do not like,’” Albert said, “So in 2005, she helped establish Shelburne Charlotte Hinesburg Interfaith Project’s resale shop to raise money to support other local non-profits — a mission that last year resulted in grants to 11 local groups.”

Every year, Shelburne celebrates and recognizes longtime town clerk Colleen Haag’s 35

years of professional service to the community. The award recognizes someone who exemplifies “the spirit of public service, who has shared his or her time, talent and energy for the betterment of Shelburne, who inspires purpose and who drives lasting solutions — someone who makes a difference.”

“I’m not sure if I feel energized or exhausted, but it is true that I never met a committee I didn’t like,” Graham quipped after being handed the award by Stock, last year’s recipient. “Just ask my family. When I think of who else has won this award, to even be on that list is an extremely high honor.”

“I just count myself remarkably lucky,” Graham said. “I am always thrilled and delighted with things that are coincidences and the coincidence that 46 years ago brought us to Shelburne, Vermont laid the pathway to all of the things that Gail mentioned and I don’t think there could have been a better place to have done all the fun, exciting, adventurous, productive, enjoyable things that I’ve had the opportunity to do, so thank you very, very much for this.”

Over the years, Graham has

also lent her efforts to Wake Robin, Shelburne Historical Society, Champlain Housing Trust, and as an avid dog lover, she was a founding member and supporter of the Shelburne Dog Park.

She’s a longtime member of Shelburne-Charlotte Rotary and was referred to by those who nominated her as a “relentless fundraiser,” who has used her energy to support so many local causes, Albert said.

If that wasn’t enough, “Graham took on leadership of the Shelburne Business and Professional Association and our wonderful farmers market when its founder, Tod Whitaker, retired, just as the pandemic hit creating a whole new set of challenges,” Albert added, noting that Graham also lends her voice on the town’s economic advisory committee.

One person who nominated Graham for the award said, “Let me talk about her spirit, kindness and motivation. Roz cares and always has ideas to make the world a better place. They can be big ideas, but she gets to the basic, feet-on-the-ground kind of approach to problem solving and improving life in a very local, practical way.”

PHOTO BY LEE KROHN

Rosalyn Graham is this year’s winner of Shelburne’s Colleen Haag Public Service award.

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Community Notes Shelburne girl makes kids battling cancer

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On her 12th birthday, Kaiya Galipeau of Shelburne delivered support kits for kids battling cancer to Dr. Lewis First and the University of Vermont’s Children’s Hospital child care team. See note at right.

Shelburne seventh grader wants to help end racism

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Kaiya Galipeau of Shelburne has spent the last year helping children struggling with cancer.

She donated over 12 inches of her hair to make wigs for children and then organized a website in coordination with the University of Vermont’s Children’s Hospital child care team to raise money to make kits for children receiving care. She packaged blankets, coloring kits, Legos, baby rattles and teddy bears to help support families battling cancer.

“I am making this donation for the sake of children’s lives.

My uncle died from cancer, which broke my heart, but that taught me that when kids, family members or friends get sick it does not only affect the person who has cancer but also the people who care about them. One hundred percent of the money donated is going to support the children at the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital.”

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The site includes a description of what racism is, providing examples and statistics; details about racial bias in movies with a video showing how African Americans and Black people are often portrayed as big tough guys with no feeling. There are links to stories about racism in Vermont and a list called “Say Their Names,” which lists Black people who have been shot by police officers.

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Science, technology showcase offers workshops Kids ages eight to 14 are invited for hands-on learning about environmental science, engineering, robotics and nutrition at the STEM Showcase 2.0, Saturday, March 19, University of Vermont campus, 10 a.m.-noon.

Workshops will focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) topics.

Registered participants may choose two of the four workshops offered: Environmental Engineering: The Race to Sustainability; Robot Go! Robotics and Coding with LEGOs and Code Blocks; Don’t Sit Still: Help Us Clean Up an Oil Spill; and Get the Scoop on Dairy-free Ice Cream: Make Your Own. Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend the brief opening welcome session, but activities See COMMUNITY NOTES on page 9

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are for youths only.

Admission is free but registration is required by March 17 at go.uvm.edu/stem-showcase.

Location and parking information will be provided upon registration.

COVID safety protocols will be followed with a health screening at check-in. Masks are required.

Pierson Library welcomes ‘Watercress’ author Shelburne’s Pierson Library welcomes Jason Chin, the Caldecott-medal winning author of “Watercress,” for a reading Saturday, March 12, exact time to be determined.

Visit flyingpigbooks.com for further information, to register and to confirm the time.

Remembering Marty and Terry through stories Friends of Marty Illick and Terry Dinnan are invited to join in an evening of storytelling and sharing of memories on Zoom Thursday, March 10, and Monday, March 14, both 7:30-9 p.m.

“While memories of my mom and dad are relatively fresh in our

minds I am hosting two events to come together as a community to share and hear. Many of you know things about my parents that I’ve never heard before, and I’ve loved hearing from many of you this past year,” said Tai Dinnan.

Consider if there is anything you would like to share, up to 10 minutes. There will be a predetermined list of speakers, followed by an open mic, as time allows.

If you would like to be sure to have time to share your story, email tai.dinnan@gmail.com. If you have a memory in writing or photos email illickdinnan@gmail. com. Both events will be recorded.

Interfaith grant application deadline looms The spring deadline for grant applications from the Shelburne Charlotte Hinesburg Interfaith Projects (SCHIP) is Friday, April 15.

Since the interfaith project began making grants, many non-profits have used the funds to continue their missions to improve the lives of their neighbors and strengthen their communities.

Grants range from a few hundred

to several thousand dollars. Grants may not exceed $3,000 per request and only one grant can be received within a one-year period by any one entity. Other requirements include: • 501c(3) status or submit the application through such an organization.

• Projects must serve residents in Shelburne, Charlotte and Hinesburg.

• Funds may not be applied to annual operating budgets or permanent staffing.

Grants deadlines are April 15 and October 15. Applications at schipstreasure.org.

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A marker on Harbor Road commemorates the Shelburne Shipyard. Residents and local property owners are concerned over a proposed expansion and redevelopment of the historical site.

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continued from page 1 Safe Harbor Marinas did not respond to inquiries for comment.

Mark Lurvey, the general manager listed on the application, and Dave Marshall, the engineer and primary consultant on the application told, The Shelburne News they were not authorized to comment but did provide some supplemental documentation.

The development, first submitted to the development review board in mid-January, would create multiple improvements to the company’s 15.4-acre property, including a relocation of the access road to the property’s southern end and the reconstruction of a clubhouse and administration building, according to minutes from the meeting.

The expansion would also include building “one of the largest paved parking lots in the town,” said former selectboard member Mary Kehoe, who is a member of the property owners’ association.

“They’re planning a $5 million expansion, including a 310-car paved parking lot on the thinnest strip of land on a peninsula in the middle of a residential neighbor-

hood,” Kehoe said.

The harbor is located on the eastern side of Shelburne Neck, along Shelburne Bay near the end of Harbor Road. It has a long and storied history spanning more than two centuries, first as a shipbuilding operation beginning in 1820 and, in the 20th century, a producer for the U.S. military and, later, pleasure craft.

The marina today is a hub for recreational boaters, with local members and visitors filling its 106 slips each summer.

The property for years was owned by the Griswold family.

But in Nov. 2019 it was sold to Safe Harbor Marinas. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company boasts that it is “the largest owner and operator of marinas in the world, operating 101 marinas across 22 states.” It also owns two New York state marinas on Lake Champlain — Willsboro Bay Marina in Willsboro and Gaines Marina in Rouses Point.

Safe Harbor was later bought out by Sun Communities, Inc. in 2020 for $2.11 billion, according to a news release. Sun Communities is a publicly traded real estate

investment trust based in Michigan that has more than $2 billion in revenue, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The project’s developers will next appear before the Shelburne review board during its April 6 meeting. They last met March 2 when a contingent of residents expressed serious concerns about the environmental impact of the development.

Property owners fear the development will cause serious harm to the environment from increased stormwater runoff, wastewater and removal of vegetation from the area, among other concerns. Officials with the company said in documents that the project “proposes new stormwater management practices that will improve runoff quality to the lake, which historically has gone unchecked.”

They also say there “is no identified endangered wildlife species in this area.”

Property owners fear that this would “only be the beginning” of a continued business expansion on the property, nearby resident Toby Richman said.

“What’s the (return on investment) on $5 million?” said Annmarie Curley, a property owner with the Harborwood Shores Property Owners Association. “There’s clearly a bigger mission that we’re not privy to.

There’s a long-range mission and vision there.”

They say the proposed expansion would bring in a substantial amount of traffic, creating “increased contact between motorists and non-motorists because of higher traffic volumes due to increased parking, boat storage and valet service, and heavy wastewater disposal trucks,” the association’s 30-page document reads.

Safe Harbor, in documents submitted to the development review board, said that “the challenge of traffic coming down to the marina has existed prior to Safe Harbor purchasing the property” but that improvements can be made to alleviate concerns, such as adding “supplemental pedestrian walkways” along Harbor Road.

“The marina proposes to work cooperatively with the association and the town of Shelburne

in seeking mutually suitable improvements to the pedestrian movements through this area,” Marshall said in application documents, adding that “the marina is proposing to fund 10 percent of subsequent pedestrian improvements along Harbor Road, with a maximum contribution of $20,000.”

Meanwhile, the association is urging Shelburne officials to, at the very least, deny the application until a more thorough wetland study and traffic study is conducted. The consequences of continuing without a more thorough vetting would be “irrevocable,” Curley said.

“What’s happening is it’s actually changing the character of very fragile land, right? It’s taking a sleepy situation and turning it into a whole different concept — a private club, essentially,” Kehoe said. “(And) this is unique insofar as we have one shot at it at the DRB. It’s a huge application that is really kind of changing the character of our neighborhood.

“This is a multimillion-dollar corporation versus 31 homeowners.”

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LETTERS

continued from page 5 federal government stepped in with waivers that allowed all children to eat breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to their families.

These waivers are set to expire in June, and childhood hunger is still a constant threat for far too many Vermonters.

Why are we thinking of taking food away from our kids when they still need it?

Vermont’s House Committee on Education is digging into a bill that would require all schools to offer two meals per day to every student, without charge, making school meals an educational expense, as they should be.

We hope the committee and all legislators will support that bill.

How do free breakfast and lunches for Vermont students impact the economy, businesses, communities? The answer is simple: Kids who are well-fed can

more easily develop, grow and learn. By empowering them to sit in class without hunger pangs and brain fog, we are helping them succeed in their studies and to eventually join — and lead — Vermont’s workforce.

As business owners, we are looking for every edge we can find these days. Being able to recruit workers into Vermont by telling them their kids get a great education here, and they will be fed and focused because our schools provide healthy meals, is a significant benefit.

Making sure these meals — which include many local foods — are available to every student, every day, would make a difference for our businesses.

When parents or guardians aren’t stressed about getting their kids’ meals packed in the morning, or remembering to charge up

their school meals accounts, one important item is lifted from their own plates.

When Vermont students are treated equitably and don’t have to face stigma in the cafeteria, they can learn better and focus on following their passions, making them more likely to succeed at school and later the workforce.

Universal school meals are good for students, good for business and good for Vermont. We hope the Vermont Legislature will enact it this year.

If you’d like to add your name, businesses or organizations to a list of supporters of universal school meals, go to bit.ly/3IHanTA. Cathy Davis Jericho Board president Hunger Free Vermont

CVU school board heartened by support To the Editor: A heartfelt thank you for the continued support of the Champlain Valley School District’s students and schools. The fiscal year 2023 budget and related articles all passed in a year that continues to test the creativity, patience and tenacity of each and every one of us.

Our community, once again, came together in support of public education.

As the Champlain Valley School District board moves out of the planning and development phase of the budget cycle and into the implementation, your voice remains an important part of the process.

We always welcome engagement at monthly board meeting.

Meeting details, log-in and agendas can be found on the school board page of the district’s website, cvsdvt.org.

Josilyn Adams, Williston, Angela Arsenault, Williston, Kelly Bowen, St. George Erin Brady, Williston, Lynne Jaunich, Charlotte, Erika Lea, Shelburne, Colleen MacKinnon, Hinesburg, Barbra Marden, Shelburne, Brendan McMahon, Williston, Meghan Metzler, Charlotte, Keith Roberts, Hinesburg, Ken Scott, Shelburne, Aidan Devine and Saphirre Martin, student representatives Champlain Valley School District Board of directors

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SPORTS Champlain Valley alpine skiers capture second Division 1 title LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT

To repeat as state champions, the Champlain Valley Union girls’ alpine ski team needed top results out of all four of its skiers.

They got just enough.

The Redhawks eked past Rice by one point to capture their second straight Division 1 state title.

In the first day of competition, CVU earned a narrow two-point lead in the giant slalom at Burke Mountain.

Carolynn Strobeck came in seventh, with Dicey Manning right behind her in 10th. Kate Kogut finished in 18th place and Elizabeth Nostrund rounded out the top four finishers with

a 28th-place finish.

With a narrow lead heading into Tuesday’s slalom at Burke, CVU needed its skiers to place just ahead of their counterparts from Rice.

Manning came in 10th, Strobeck followed in 13th and Kogut finished 15th to put the Redhawks in solid position.

Then Ella Lisle came in 20th — four points ahead of the fourth skier for the Green Knights — to give CVU just enough breathing room and the state title.

Boys’ alpine CVU’s girls were not the only team to come home with some hardware at the alpine ski championships. The Redhawk boys’ alpine team captured a state championship of its own

on Tuesday, March 2.

CVU won its second D1 title in a row with a dominating performance on the slopes at Burke.

Jake Strobeck was the top finisher in Monday’s giant slalom, coming in second. Ray Hagios was fourth and George Francisco (ninth) also finished in the top 10. Kyle Marvin was the fourth finisher for CVU, coming in 13th place.

The Redhawks continued their dominance on Tuesday in the slalom, placing four skiers in the top 10.

Francisco was fifth, Hagios came in sixth, Peter Gilliam followed in seventh and Marvin was ninth to clinch the D1 crown for Champlain Valley Union.

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Offense fails CVU as Rice runs away in D1 semifinal LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT

For the first eight minutes of the Division 1 boys’ basketball semifinal, it looked like Champlain Valley Union and Rice were locked in a tight, back-andforth affair.

Then, suddenly, they weren’t.

The Green Knights went on a 9-0 run to end the first half and never looked back as they beat No. 2 Champlain Valley 54-33 Sunday night, March 6, at the University of Vermont’s Patrick Gym. “Our intent was come here and win, not just this one, but the next one,” said CVU coach Michael Osborne. “But we played a very good basketball team who played better basketball than us tonight.”

After a run to end the first, No. 3 Rice opened the second half on another run, this one 8-0, to fully pull away from the Redhawks. The charge was led

by Sharif Sharif (20 points) and Rice’s three-point shooting as the Green Knights scored 21 points from behind the arc.

“It really wasn’t a defensive issue for me,” Osborne said of the team’s struggles. “I think it was an offensive issue. We make a few baskets, and it makes it a lot easier on the defensive side for us, but we were stuck at 16 (points) forever.”

The game started well for CVU, which was appearing in its third straight D1 semifinal, as it

opened a quick 9-4 lead behind four points for Tucker Tharpe and a three-pointer from Kyle Eaton.

But Rice quickly responded, and the two teams settled into a back-and-forth rhythm. With just under three minutes remaining in the first half, the Green Knight offense caught fire.

Carter Blanchard hit a three-pointer, then Sharif scored the next six points of the half to put his team 28-16 headed into halftime.

The Green Knights exited the locker room for the third quarter and stayed hot, with eight more points added to the scoreboard before the Redhawks could make one fall.

“We really weren’t able to get much else going all night long,” Osborne said. “Hats off to Rice.

I thought their defense dictated to us on the offensive side.We needed to be better on offense.”

CVU ended up with just five points of offense in the third quarter and faced a 41-21 deficit entering the final frame.

“That’s a good defensive team,” Osborne said. “We didn’t go down tonight.”

At that point it was too late for CVU to close the gap as Rice booked a spot in the D1 title game.

Alex Provost led CVU scorers with 11 points, while Tharpe finished with eight.

The Redhawks ended the season with a 17-5 record.

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Girls’ hockey (4) Rutland 3, (5) Champlain Valley-Mount Mansfield 1: The Champlain Valley-Mount Mansfield comeback effort fell just short in a loss to Rutland Wednesday, March 2, in the Division 1 quarterfinals.

Tess Everett scored in the second period for the CougarHawks, closing the score to 2-1 with under 10 minutes left in the frame. But they could not find the equalizer and ended up on the wrong side of a 3-1 score.

Anna West earned an assist on the goal and Grace Ferguson stopped 23 shots.

With the loss, CVU-MMU finished the season with a 9-11-1 record.

Boys’ hockey (2) BFA-St. Albans 6, Champlain Valley 0: BFA-St. Albans jumped out to a quick lead in the first period and did not look back in a win over Champlain Valley in the D1 boys’ hockey quarterfinals on March 1.

Jack Averill made 25 saves in goal for the Redhawks, which finished the season with a 6-13-2 record.

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BAN

continued from page 1 However, liquor store owners are finding this an opportunity to educate customers on history and commerce, and how the most famous vodkas out there may have Russian names but aren’t made there.

At Route 7 Liquor and Deli on Shelburne Road, operations manager Christopher Ward said a lot of people have asked if the stores were going to have to get rid of popular vodka brands like Stoli and Smirnoff, and it’s been an opportune time to educate the buying public about what is being banned.

He appreciates that consumers can use the power of the pocketbook but wants to make sure they aren’t boycotting a product that ought not be. For instance, Smirnoff, which is distilled in Plainfield, Ill. “If someone was to not do their research and boycott that product, that’s actually affecting American jobs,” Ward said. “There are certain companies that face backlash for the wrong reason.”

Ward said liquor stores like his who sell to bars — known as licensee sales — have also fielded questions from bartenders and managers. He said one bar manager said, “We need to find something other than Smirnoff,” because the company produces a lot of flavored vodkas, and Ward assured the employee Smirnoff was good to buy.

“That’s the only time I had a bar almost hit the panic button,” he said.

Posley said the Department of Liquor and Lotteries anticipated confusion on what is and is not Russian product and sent agency stores clarifying information for them to share with customers and posted information on the social media for 802Spirits, the name given to the agency stores.

It was a good history lesson, because the Smirnoff distillery, while having its roots in Russia, has refugee status. Vladimir Smirnov — that was the spelling of the company until 1924 — fled the country during the October Revolution of 1917 and renamed the brand.

Stoli also has roots in Russia but is now distilled in Latvia. The company officially changed its name from Stolichnaya after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Yuri Shefler, the company CEO, said he was exiled from Russia in 2000 because of his opposition to President Vladimir Putin.

“I wish for ‘Stoli’ to represent peace in Europe and solidarity with Ukraine,” Shefler said in a statement last Friday.

Chris Gatchell, an employee at 116 Wine and Spirits in Hinesburg, said he hasn’t had to explain to many people that dumping out their Stoli or Smirnoff isn’t neces-

sary. Videos have gone viral since the invasion of bar workers and customers pouring out what they assumed was Russian vodka.

Gatchell supports the ban, and has had customers tell him they do, too. “It’s a nice sign that people are interested in what’s going on over there,” Gatchell said. “I do think this is the right thing to do.”

If he gets asked for a recom-

mendation on what to purchase, Gatchell suggests a Polish vodka — he has a particular fondness for Luksusowa, a potato-derived vodka he said is perhaps the best tasting for the price. Plus, he said Poland is the country where most Ukrainians have fled during the Russian invasion. According to the BBC, Poland has taken in 1.2 million Ukrainians thus far.

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Stoli also announced last week that it is donating to World Central Kitchen, the organization founded by charismatic celebrity chef Jose Andres. World Central Kitchen started serving hot meals at a 24-hour pedestrian border crossing in Poland, and then expanded

that to other neighboring countries — Romania, Hungary and Moldova. It plans to add Slovakia to that list soon.

Posley said that even if liquor stores or bars wanted to sell a bottle or a pour of something like Hammer & Sickle, they couldn’t.

The product codes for those brands are blocked on the department’s point-of-sale system.

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July 23 - Aug. 23 Leo, the small steps you are taking lately will eventually cover much distance, so keep up the progress. Some things take time and right now it’s a lesson to learn.

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April 21 - May 21 Prioritize your goals and put yourself first for the time being, Taurus. All eyes will be on you and you want to be sure that you are presenting the best version of yourself this week.

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Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 Virgo, even if things seem like they are a bit out of control, find ways to put yourself in a good place Slow down and stay grounded as much as you can.

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May 22 - June 21 Gemini, take every opportunity to foster growth in your professional ambitions.

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Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 Libra, only a few months into the new year you may be having trouble staying motivated with your resolutions. A partner or cheering squad can keep you going.

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News from Pierson Library Wonderful aromas. Lively conversation. And delicious concoctions. Yes, it must be time for the monthly meeting of the Pierson Library Cookbook Club.

Once a month a group of cooking enthusiasts chooses a cookbook from the library’s collection.

Everyone picks a different recipe, prepares the meal and shares it on Zoom, offering commentary.

Then, other members offer ¬tips and tricks they’ve learned over the years.

The following three books have been particular favorites.

“Flying Pans: Two Chefs, One World” by Bernard Guillas and Ronald Oliver.

Guillas and Oliver use their love of food and travel to explore fascinating, rich cuisine from all over the globe. They have designed their recipes to accommodate today’s ultra-busy lifestyles.

“Inn on the Twenty” by Anna Olson. The owners of the celebrated restaurant, Inn on the Twenty in Jordan Station, Ontario, bring you a cookbook that features chapters on the foundations of fine cooking and wine pairing.

“Ripe Figs: Recipes & Stories from Turkey, Greece & Cyprus”

by Yasmin Khan features selections from the Middle East, an area where Eastern and Western cultures have been meeting for centuries. Khan traces local ingredients that have arrived by sea and land throughout history, including many that have arrived with recent refugees to the area.

Cookbooks from around the world are on display this week in the adult section. Come in and check out our selection for recipes. It’s one way to travel without the cost of a plane ticket to expand your horizons.

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