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Police union, Shelburne make inroads on contract
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Robo-Hawks win big
Agreement still needs to be officially ratified COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
Shelburne police and dispatch workers have come to a tentative contract agreement with the town, union officials say, ending a months-long standoff while providing the short-staffed police department with some relief. The town agreed to a contract last month, but it has remained unclear what was holding up the contract’s full ratification, according to comments made at a recent Shelburne Selectboard meeting. “We have committed to increasing pay (for police),” town manager Lee Krohn said. “We have signed the contract, and we’re still waiting for the union to sign the contract so until that happens the pay rates unfortunately remain where they are.” According to Sean McArdle, the secretary of the New England Police Benevolent Association, who has been a lead negotiator for Shelburne police, the issue revolved around some of the contract’s language, which has since been resolved. “We came to an agreement when it went to draft form. There was language in there that the parties didn’t agree to (but) we’ve now worked that out,” McArdle said. “There is an agreement that’s going back in front of the board.” McArdle said he couldn’t discuss specifics of the contract “until it’s ratified by both parties.” Town manager Lee Krohn called the contract “great news.” The selectboard will have to vote to ratify the contract to make it official, which is expected to happen at its meeting Tues-
Planning commission mulls plan for consultant
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See PLANNING COMMISSION on page 12
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The CVU Robo-Hawks, a robotics team at Champlain Valley Union High School, earned a trip to the 2022 FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship in Houston, April 20-23, after finishing first in the state tournament. From left, Jared Kennedy, Sam Yager, Jack Gourlay, Wolfie Davis, Violet Fennern, Charlotte Tyler, Olaf Verdonk (coach), Lindsay Beer and Crawford Phillips. Read more on page 3.
How much development is appropriate for Route 7 corridor, residents, others ask COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
The town planning commission is prepping a plan to hire an outside consultant to evaluate and advise the town on its zoning laws as the community debates how to effectively zone residential districts along Route 7. The question has been tough to answer for the town’s governing bodies: what kind of development is appropriate in residential areas along the busy state highway that essentially cuts Shelburne in half? Both the selectboard and the development review board have passed the question
on to the planning commission. Selectboard chair Mike Ashooh last month sent a memo to the planning commission asking it to “examine the issues” and “present recommendations” to the board, while officials with the development review board say they feel their hands are tied and that they can’t effectively review applications, planning commission officials said. During its April 14 meeting, planning commission members said that they may not be able to answer the question either. The commission doesn’t have the time or resources to conduct as thorough an examination as necessary, planning director Adele Gravitz said.
“Given the limitations of the planning staff resources and the twice monthly, two-hour meetings of the planning commission, these questions really might be better dedicated to a consultant who really has this experience to come in and help us unravel knowing where we want to go,” she said. “Our current zoning package needs an overhaul,” she added. While the issue has been brewing for some time, the issue was catalyzed by a recent development proposed by chiropractors Stephen Brandon and Shelley Crombach behind their office at 2882 Shelburne
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St. Catherine’s, Age Well team up to provide meal Age Well and St. Catherine’s of Siena Parish in Shelburne are teaming up to provide a meal to go for anyone age 60 and older on Tuesday, May 10. The meal will be available for pick up in the parking lot, 72 Church Street, 11 a.m. to noon. The menu is baked roast pork with raisin sauce, sweet potatoes, Capri blend vegetables, dinner roll, apple crisp with topping and milk. To order a meal, email (preferred) Sheryl at soberding@ yahoo.com or call 802-825-8546 by May 5. For first timers, please fill out the registration form, which can be downloaded from agewellvt.org. See COMMUNITY NOTES on page 7
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Champlain Valley district hires director of learning, innovation Sarah Crum has been appointed director of learning and innovation for the Champlain Valley School District. Crum, who starts her new job July 1, replaces Jeff Evans, who retires at the end of the school year. Crum will collaborate with the directors of Student Support Services and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Champlain Valley School District. In addition to curriculum, instruction and assessment, Sarah Crum the director oversees the English Language Learner program, instructional coaches and coordinators, faculty and staff mentor programs and manages the consolidated federal grants and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund grants. “I am thrilled to have this opportunity to join the central
office leadership team as the director of learning and innovation,” Crum said. “I look forward to continuing the strong foundation that has been built in the district and working toward an innovative and responsive experience for our CVSD students and community.” The director also leads continuous improvement planning, COVID19 recovery planning and helps ensure compliance with Vermont education quality standards. “Sarah’s experience as an English teacher, special educator and special education director will prove to be a valuable resource for the Champlain Valley School District,” superintendent Rene Sanchez said. “Literacy, instructional techniques and inclusivity are always among the most important current focus areas of school districts. Sarah’s background will help Champlain
Valley’s already innovative work progress even further.” Crum graduated magma cum laude from Vanderbilt University with degrees in English and special education and holds a master’s in curriculum and pedagogy from the University of Colo-
rado. She earned a special education administrator licensure with a certificate of advanced graduate studies from St. Michael’s College and is currently engaged in leadership work with the Snelling Center for Government’s Vermont
School Leadership Project. She is currently the director of special education for the Williston schools. Prior to that, she was a special educator at Champlain Valley Union High School, and an English teacher in Telluride, Colo.
Robotics team qualifies for worlds Students from four Vermont schools, including Champlain Valley Union High School, qualified for the 2022 FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship in Houston, Texas, April 20-23. Fourteen teams from throughout the state participated in the Vermont championship in March, with the top two teams earning a trip to the world championship at the state event at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg. FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science
and Technology — is a global program for young people, ages 5-18, with four age-based levels. Participants learn how to design, build and program robots to solve a challenge or complete a task using science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The CVU Robo-Hawks placed first in the state tournament. Batteries Not Included from South Burlington High School placed second. At the international event, the Vermont delegation will have an opportunity to meet with representatives from engi-
neering and technology firms, college STEM programs and other exhibitors and engage with interactive exhibits. They also may take part in a dance party, movies in the park, outdoor games and other fun activities with students from other countries and U.S. states. The University of Vermont College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences oversees the program with support from Extension 4-H. For more information, check out firstinvt.org or the global program website at firstinspires.org.
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Shelburne Police Blotter Total reported incidents: 45 Traffic stops: 10 Traffic tickets: 1 Traffic incidents: Warnings: 9 Arrests: 0 Medical Emergencies: 20 Thefts: 1 Car crashes: 1 Pending investigations: 1 April 11 at 9:34 p.m., a drunk man was causing a disturbance at Harbor Place on Shelburne Road. He was placed in protective custody and later taken to the hospital for evaluation. April 11 at 9:38 p.m., Shelburne police assisted a woman who needed to pick up her property from her ex-boyfriend at the T-Bird Motel. Police stood by while she got her stuff. April 12 at 5:31 p.m., police responded to the Quality Inn after a woman called multiple times and threatened a guest. EMS was asked to conduct a mental health evaluation, but the woman refused to be taken to the hospital and was escorted off the property. April 12 at 7:56 p.m., a Grey Rock Road resident called to report
that her juvenile son had hit her and had left the house on foot. Officers helped mediate the dispute and no action was taken. The Vermont Department for Children and Families was notified. April 13 at 6:10 p.m. police were called about a retail theft at Kinney Drugs. Police responded, located the individual and issued a trespass notice. They were then released. April 13 at 10:49 p.m., there was a stray dog running loose near Bay Road. Animal Control was notified. April 14 at 12:58 p.m., police were dispatched to the T-Bird Motel and escorted a woman off the property because she refused to leave. April 14 at 7:40 p.m., a juvenile was “out of control” at a Falls Road residence. Police assisted in mediating the issue and notified the Vermont Department for Children and Families. April 15 at 11:47 a.m., a Fisher Place resident called that a family member was unresponsive. Police and EMS responded. The death was not considered suspicious. The name of
the deceased was not available by press time. April 15 at 2:52 p.m., an officer assisted with an out of control person on Birch Road. April 17 at 1:23 p.m., a woman reported that her husband was having difficulty cutting down a tree and it was leaning
Fall youth soccer The registration deadline for fall youth soccer is Friday, June 17. The Shelburne Recreation Soccer League is for students entering grades one through sixth in the fall. All teams will be assigned one practice night during the week and will compete in games on Saturdays from Sept. 10 to Oct. 8. 1st - 4th First to fourth grade play all games at Shelburne Community School Saturday mornings. Fifth and sixth graders play other town recreation teams, both home and away. Travel in the area is required for this age group. Games are Saturday morn-
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toward their Oak Hill Road home. The tree was cabled and safely pulled down by the highway department. April 17 at 5:34 p.m., a woman became upset when she was refused a room at the Quality Inn. Police said the woman’s boyfriend was waiting for a
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Selectboard chair addresses Noble settlement, staffing Guest Perspective Michael Ashooh I would like to address the settlement with former police chief Aaron Noble. I am writing this as clearly and carefully as I can to give the fullest picture of the events, noting the causes, and what I think we need to do to prevent similar events in the future. First, there are obviously things that the Shelburne Selectboard cannot disclose about circumstances of the settlement, because to do so would invite additional legal and financial risks to the town. This makes it difficult to fully explain the decisions we reached and why. This is also because to reach this settlement, we signed a non-disparagement agreement, and we intend to honor our agreement. But here are some things to keep in mind. First, in Vermont, police officers are by state statute afforded a high level of job protection that is equivalent to tenure. It is extremely difficult to terminate an officer. You must have cause and demonstrating cause in the state of Vermont is extremely difficult. The state has gone to great lengths to protect these jobs. You can do a little research online to verify this fact and it is sobering. Given these facts, we had to evaluate our situation very carefully, to weigh the risks and the costs and benefits of various possible actions. In doing so, we concluded that this agreement was best for the Shelburne Police Department and for our town; that it was most likely to cost us the least and was most likely to yield the best possible outcome in both the short term and long term. That may be hard to believe, but that is the judgment we came to after looking long and hard at all the evidence. But now we can now begin to repair, rebuild and reorient our police department and move forward. That is a good thing. How did this happen? I am not offering excuses, but rather causes and there are
several that should be noted. First, and most obvious, is the pandemic, which has been extremely challenging for everyone, including our police department, fire and rescue and municipal operations. Town employees have been working very hard and putting in many hours to keep our town financially sound and operationally functional. While I think we have been successful overall, everyone was stretched thin and trying their best to deal with the challenges. Second, policing in the state is experiencing its own crisis as well. Departments everywhere are losing officers who are retiring and leaving policing all together. In Shelburne, we have had to deal with the homeless housing issue, and we have had unnecessary difficulties in police union negotiations. The policing environment has been very challenging regardless of other issues and so a high-level of skill, competence and ability is necessary. But I think it must be acknowledged that mistakes were made. It is not entirely clear to me how to weigh the other contributing factors, but in the end, there were actions that should have been taken and they were not. I will just note that we have said repeatedly that the town needs better human resource management practices and the selectboard and town manager are addressing this. We are no longer a small town, and we must adapt to this fact. I believe that we are understaffed, and that our operations are in many instances inefficient and antiquated. We are now paying the price for that, because the adage is true: you get what you pay for. You either pay for it upfront or you pay for it on the back end. If we want our municipal operations to deliver the high-level of services that we expect, then we need to provide the resources and the pay to match our aspirations. See ASHOOH on page 6
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Letters to the Editor Shelburne needs to pause current development regs To the Editor: We greatly appreciate Stephen Brandon and Shelley Crombach are trying to come to some middle ground with their neighbors, and we look forward to potentially arriving at a mutually acceptable compromise. (“Chiropractors’ housing project gets six-month
extension,” April 14, 2022) The form-based code created different districts. One directly abuts Shelburne Road while another is behind that and does not abut Shelburne Road. The proposed complex of 122 apartments sits primarily in the latter, the mixed residential character district. The currently permitted massing and density in the that district is four times what is permitted in the
downtown area and was never intended to be allowed. Several people involved in the creation of form-based code have gone on record that this was an unintentional oversight. It was intended for the zone that does abut Shelburne Road, but not the mixed residential area. Neighbors created a petition that would request interim zoning to remove the building types that allow for this unintended and out of character massing and density in the district. Over 525 people have signed this. At a somewhat chaotic Shelburne Selectboard meeting, the request we made morphed into the motion the selectboard instead made: to limit the height of buildings to two
stories, which they subsequently voted down. Their proposal wasn’t what we hoped for. We supported it at the time because it was all we could get. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. We certainly respect the opinion of Brandon and Crombach that they don’t favor interim zoning. However, over 525 other people do according to our petition, and yet we’ve been unable to get the selectboard to move ahead on interim zoning. Updating the form-based code is currently in the hands of the planning commission. We hope they will act with expediency to address the issues at hand. If it’s going to take any significant amount of time, we request
that the commission also consider supporting interim zoning that limits the building types in the mixed residential district, or more simply pauses the use of these zoning regulations until they can be updated to something more in line with what was intended and what is in line with the town’s comprehensive plan. Because in the meantime, other development projects like this could move forward, and as we’ve heard way too many times from the development review board, “Our hands are tied.” For more information, go to saveshelburnevt.com.
therefore, rare. If not for these exceptional employees stepping up and serving our town with dedication and commitment through these past few years, we might be worse off. But we should not have to rely on exceptionalism to keep our town running well. So, we have begun the process of a human resource audit to better understand how we can improve our municipal operations. We are committed to understanding fully how and why we had to reach this settlement agreement. We are committed to understanding
the causes, fixing the problems, and implementing the changes needed to ensure that it does not happen again. We have begun that process and we are continuing to pursue answers and solutions so that it does not happen again. Now, however, we have an opportunity to invest in a new chief of police, to rebuild our department for the future, which will take time, and to put this episode behind us. And that is exciting.
Pete Serisky Shelburne
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continued from page 5 By the way, we are very fortunate to have in this town many exceptional employees. Paul Goodrich was just featured in the news, rightly, for his exceptional dedication, work ethic and professionalism. There are many other employees whose names you may not be familiar with who have gone above and beyond during this pandemic to serve our town. I am so grateful for that. But if you think about it, we should not have to rely so heavily on — or take for granted — these exceptional people, because they are, after all, exceptional, and
Michael Ashooh is chair of the Shelburne Selectboard.
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50-Plus Expo returns to University Mall The 26th Vermont 50-Plus & Baby Boomers EXPO will be held Saturday, May 7, University Mall, 155 Dorset St., South Burlington, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. While the event is designed for those age 50 and older, all ages are invited to enjoy a free day of fun and learning, including a wide array of exhibit booths. Attendees can also enjoy interactive seminars with free coffee, live entertainment, dance party and more. In addition to seminars, live entertainment will include Vermont’s own Smuggs Trio performing acoustic rock from the 1960s and1970s, and the EXPO dance party with DJ Charlie Rice. As always, there will be giveaways and much more. The event is handicap accessible and parking is free. “We are thrilled to be able to get together and enjoy this exciting event and we welcome all ages to join us in celebrating the value that seniors bring to our commu-
nities,” event co-producer Marianne Apfelbaum said. “It is a great way to socialize, learn new things and have lots of fun enjoying interactive exhibits, live music, dancing, giveaways, great food and more.” For more information, visit vermont50plusexpo.com.
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Take a bird walk with Ruth Brooks and Dean Leary Saturday, May 7, 7:30-10 a.m. at the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh. Led by avid birder Ruth Brooks and Rokeby board member Dean Leary, this guided walk explores migrating birds and all the wildlife that calls Rokeby home. Throughout the walk, participants will experience first-hand the landscape that inspired the writings of Rowland Evans Robinson. If you have binoculars or field guides, bring them. Paths can be uneven and wet
Lewis Creek Association is collaborating with two consulting firms to make water quality data results more accessible and understandable to its watershed towns and citizens. With the help of consultants from Just Water Consulting and FluidState Consulting, and funding from Vermont tactical basin planning funds, maps for Charlotte, Hinesburg and Shelburne are available for review.
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A simple staple in many cuisines and recipes, onions can be a satisfying plant to grow in the garden. While it is easy to buy them at the grocery store, fresh onions are unique in flavor and intensity. I like to grow onions from sets, which are basically small, dried onion bulbs. Sets can be purchased in bags or by the pound from your local garden or hardware store. Try to select sets that are smaller than
three-quarters of an inch to help prevent the plants from bolting too early. Often you may find a few varieties of white or purple onions. Grab some of each and test out what grows or tastes better for you. Onions are one of the first vegetables that can be planted in the spring. The best time to plant them is about two to four weeks before the last hard frost, or late April to early May. It is best practice to rotate the vegetable families in
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your beds each year, so try to plant all alliums in a different location than you did the year before. Cabbage, beets, strawberries and lettuce are good companion plants for onions as the strong onion scent will help deter pests, while planting with peas and beans should be avoided. Onions can be planted individually throughout the garden or planted in a group. If space is an issue, consider interplanting with dill or other herbs that won’t compete for light and room. Onions need to be grown in full sun in nutrient-rich soil with good drainage. The pH of the soil should be between 6.2 and 6.8. You can check the pH of your soil with an over-the-counter kits or send your soil sample to the University of Vermont agricultural and environmental testing lab. (pss.uvm.edu/ ag_testing) Plant onion sets 1-inch deep. Depending on the expected size of the onion variety, plant the sets approximately 2 to four 4 inches apart. Onions are sensitive to drought and need consistent, moist soil throughout the growing season. To check soil moisture, place your
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finger in the soil, about 1-inch deep. If the soil is damp, watering is not required. If the soil is dry or dusty, it is time to water. As the onions grow, the bulbs will begin to emerge from the soil. This is normal and does not require any intervention. Onions are ready to harvest when the tops begin to fall over. When harvesting, keep the green leaves intact while gently pulling up the bulbs. Dry the onions in a warm, shaded place with plenty
of airflow for a couple of weeks until the leaves and roots are dry. After curing outdoors, onions can be stored indoors in a cool, dry place with good air circulation. Enjoy your homegrown onions in stir fries, soups, curries, main dishes, side dishes, pickled, battered, fried and more. Bonnie Kirn Donahue is a UVM Extension master gardener and landscape designer from central Vermont.
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SPORTS Redhawks roundup LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT
Girls’ lacrosse Champlain Valley 19, Mount Abraham-Vergennes 11: Chloe Snipes tallied six goals to lead the Champlain Valley girls’ lacrosse team to a win over Mount Abraham-Vergennes on Monday, April 18. Snipes added an assist to her six goals for a seven-point effort. Dicey Manning added four goals and two assists, while Amelia Scharf had three goals and three assists. Ava Bartlett netted four goals for the Redhawks, while Clare Stackpole-McGrath and Ava Medici combined to make 10 saves in goal.
Boys’ lacrosse Champlain Valley 8, BFA-St. Albans 4: Matias Williams had a hat trick and boys’ lacrosse team moved to 2-1 with a win over BFA-St. Albans on Monday. Nolan Shea, Peter Gilliam, Colin Zouck, Owen Pierce and Jacob Whitcomb each added a goal for the Redhawks, while Jake Bowen stopped six shots to earn the win in goal.
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Champlain Valley baseball sets sights on another Division I title LAUREN READ CORRSPONDENT
Coach: Davis Mikell Last season: Division I state champions Key returnees: Ryan Canty,
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year’s DI title the Champlain Valley baseball team will have to make one big adjustment: a new voice in the dugout. Davis Mikell takes the reins of the team this season, his first as the varsity head coach. He will certainly have talent to draw from. CVU returns its top three captains and pitchers — Canty, Pudvar and Jones —- to lead the team, while the team’s seven returnees also provide offensive strength at the plate and on the base paths. “Our player leadership from the three captains has helped younger players by showing and talking with them about how things need to be done during practice and other drills,” Mikell said. “With a large core of the team returning from last year in addition to the players who are new to the team we hope to continue to be competitive with many of the other top teams in Division I.” Opener: Friday, April 22, at Middlebury, 4:30 p.m.
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Obituaries
Mary S. Nostrand
Mary S. Nostrand Mary “Patsy” Schweyer Nostrand of Shelburne, died peacefully in her home at Wake Robin on Saturday, April 2, 2022. Patsy was born in Owego, N.Y., on October 14, 1927, to Mildred Sanford Schweyer and Benjamin Franklin Schweyer. Patsy grew up on Kingsland Terrace in Burlington where she met Dick Nostrand who lived across the street. Patsy was a member of Burlington High School’s Class of 1946. She graduated from the University of Vermont in 1950 with a bachelor’s degree in history. Patsy and Dick Nostrand married in 1952 and were happily married for 63 years. Patsy started her career working for the Girl Scouts of America in Massachusetts and Rochester, N.Y., as a trainer to troop leaders. Patsy and Dick had three children, Susan, Peter and Ben, and lived primarily in New Jersey. While her children were growing up, she was an active volunteer with many organizations, including the Presbyterian Church in Westfield, N.J. She and Dick retired to Williamsburg, Va., in 1994 and moved back to Vermont in 2012. Patsy and her family spent every summer at the family cottage on Lake Champlain in Grand Isle, which she enjoyed for 55 years. She spent her time at the lake gardening, swimming and taking long walks. Family meant everything to Patsy, and she was jokingly referred to as the matriarch to her extended family of 18 who congregated frequently to Patsy’s adoring eye at Grand Isle. The cottage was a place that her family and friends enjoyed immensely, and she oversaw it with kindness and generosity. Patsy was very active throughout her life and loved swimming and playing tennis. She also enjoyed gardening, reading, decorating and collecting antiques. Patsy was a member of the Charlotte Congregational Church. Patsy was a wonderful mother, beloved mother-in-law, grandmother and great grandmother. She was always interested in their lives and was great fun to be around. She will be greatly missed. Patsy was predeceased by her
husband, Dick, and her brother, Ben Schweyer. She is survived by her children, Susan Nostrand Boston and husband, David of Woodstock, Peter Nostrand and wife, Kristen of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Ben Nostrand and wife, Susan of Charlotte; six grandchildren, Sarah, Peter, Helen, Leah, Elizabeth and Sam; and four great-grandchildren, Anna, Isla, Sally and Jane. Memorial gifts in the name of Patsy can be sent to the Lake Champlain Land Trust, 1 Main St., Burlington, VT 05401. (lclt.org)
Mary Louise Armstrong Langdell
Mary Louise Armstrong Langdell Mary Louise Armstrong Langdell, 84, died peacefully at The Arbors in Shelburne on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Born July 11, 1937, in Kingston, N.Y., to Rev. James Newton Armstrong Jr. and Jane Louise Storms Armstrong, Mary Lou attended the University of Vermont where she met and married Elroy Lee Langdell in 1958. They welcomed three children into their family and settled in Shelburne. Mary Lou was an expert speller and pie maker, active in the
P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic educational organization, was an avid gardener and enjoyed swimming and sailing. Mary Lou loved RV traveling, bird watching, hiking, biking and walks on the beach with Roy. Mary Lou and Roy were blessed to have a wonderful marriage, enjoying each other’s company and mutual devotion for 63 years. Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Deborah Ann Armstrong Sadowski and Dr. James Haldeman Armstrong. She is survived by her loving husband, Elroy; her children, Cynthia, Jeffrey and Richard; six grandchildren, Jesse and David Knoff, Kyle and Courtney, and Kitt and Edmond; and one great-grandchild, Estelle. Mary Lou had the joy of sharing being great grandmothers to Estelle with her very best friend, Betsy Silcox of Shelburne. Mary Lou’s death will leave a keen loss in the life of her family, but they will bear up because they believe Mary Lou is once again completely whole and happy, and they praise God for the gift of her life and for all she meant to so many people. Her memory and spirit will live on. Mary Lou remembers that on the day before her mother died, she said to her: “Isn’t it wonderful? There is a perfect natural order of things. From the moment we are born God has a plan for us, which is beautiful.” A special thank you to the entire staff at The Arbors for its outstanding compassion and care, and especially for Roy’s daily morning breakfasts with Mary Lou. A special thank you to WCAX, Cat Viglienzoni for her thoughtful, compassionate reporting and advocating for Vermont seniors and their families during this pandemic.
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Road. ‘too much density’ in these parts The 115-unit housing develop- of Shelburne,” Ashooh’s letter ment near Shelburne Village was reads. “Our discussions revealed first proposed in September but that ‘density’ is just one way to was granted a six-month extension characterize that concern. This this month after residents argued might be better expressed in that the project, and the zoning terms of a lack of conformity with regulations in place, allow for too surrounding neighborhoods or much density in the area. dwelling types, height allowances The area in question — the or setbacks, or some combination mixed residential character over- of these features or other features lay district — runs along Route contemplated by the mixed resi7 past the town dential character center up to the overlay district. “You can’t fix a border of South I believe there problem if you don’t Burlington. was a consenResidents sus among the know what the entire pushed for the selectboard that selectboard to the mixed resiproblem is.” adopt interim dential character zoning in the overlay district area — a tempo— Steve Kendell, chair allows for develrary emergency opment that policy that would may not inteShelburne Planning be put in place grate well with while the town Commission the surrounding revises existneighborhoods. ing ordinances — to stymie the We are asking you to clarify the development’s progress, but the problem, if there is one, and make selectboard opposed the measure, recommendations to address opting instead to direct the plan- them.” ning commission to take a closer Planning commissioners say look at the zoning bylaws. that it would be difficult to tweak The area is specifically covered the underlying zoning bylaws or by form-based code, a type of the overlying form-based code. land development regulation that “The whole zoning has multiapplies specific, agreed-upon ple, multiple inconsistencies that, building standards for a zoning kind of like a house of cards, area. It allows for a more stream- make it difficult to tweak anything lined application process and because its interdependently conveys to potential developers inconsistent,” Gravitz said during what should be built. an April 14 meeting. “Form-based Shelburne first enacted form- code is an overlay, but the underlybased code zoning for that district ing zoning has really major issues in 2014, but some are now ques- that need to be resolved to make it tioning whether current rules function.” should be tweaked — or scrapped Zoning regulations and bylaws all together. are a language in and of them“The main concern regarding selves, but ultimately act as the (the mixed residential character legal infrastructure through which overlay district) is that it permits a community decides how to grow
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and what it wants to look like in the years to come. It is “only a tool to getting a community to the realization of where they want to be,” Gravitz said. Nobody seems to know the answer to that though and are only aware that that Shelburne residents are fearful about the town’s future if zoning isn’t more closely examined. “Once the foundation is in the ground, that’s there forever,” one resident said. “We all recognize there’s an issue. In a perfect world we’d have plenty of time to sort through all of this, to sort through exactly what the problems are,” planning commission chair Steve Kendall said. “The expertise that’s needed to really come up with a best answer involves professional help. How do you do that expeditiously?” Gravitz is still crafting a request for proposal and is awaiting a joint meeting next week with the planning commission and the development review board before making a final draft “to really flesh all that out — that’s a big piece of the conversation,” she said. Kendall suggested asking for a two-tier approach from any consultant that’s brought in, first to figure out how to correct the mixed residential character overlay district, and then work on the “inconsistencies” of the comprehensive form-based code. “I think they’re going to have to happen separately,” he said. “Concurrently, but separately. If we try and lump all of this into one package it will take a long time and there may be consequences that are not intended.” “You can’t fix a problem if you don’t know what the entire problem is,” Kendell said.
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continued from page 1 day, April 26. The news brings some relief to the department, which is working with a skeleton crew and is only now emerging from a bitter separation with its last chief of police, Aaron Noble. “This is definitely a step in the right direction,” acting police Chief Michael Thomas said. “It gets us moving forward with better pay scales so we can bring people in at competitive wages.” After seeing more than 16 officers and others leave the department over the last year, relations with the chief and the town’s top officials quickly began to break down after Noble received notice of the town’s “lack of faith” in his leadership. The town settled with Noble, agreeing to pay his salary through October 2023 while he performs consulting work with the department. Taxpayers will pay out more than $170,000 per Noble’s settlement agreement. The type of work he will provide to the town remains unclear. The department currently has seven police officers on staff, and only three full-timers. Thomas, Sgt. Josh Flore and Lt. Bruce Beuerlein make up the current full-time staff available to work. Corp. Jon Marcoux, another full-timer, has been on administrative leave for some time. It is unclear why. Bob Lake, meanwhile, is slowly coming back to work after being off the schedule. Thomas said he “has done followup and closure on case work” and “he’s been prepping the motorcycle for patrol.” The so-called Baker report, compiled by former Vermont State Police Director Jim Baker, revealed that a part-timer was controlling a significant list of key tasks, from hiring, equipment purchases and “selection of assignments,” which Baker called troubling. While that person is unidentified sources say it’s Lake, and that his de facto leadership was one of the primary reasons many employees left the agency, Baker wrote. “I think I speak for the entire board when I say we are very committed to understand where processes broke down and getting them fixed, getting them right this time,” selectboard member Matt Wormser said of the Noble settle-
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ment. “That’s not to say we won’t be here in four years but certainly the very sincere goal on part of all of us up here is to learn from the events that got us here and make sure we put in place — to the extent possible — any checks and balances to make sure it doesn’t happen again.” Thomas has been the acting chief since December. Krohn said town officials will need to begin the process to find a new chief of police, although that has not begun yet. “One thing we are very
committed to is getting this process right and being meticulous and careful,” selectboard Chair Mike Ashooh said at the meeting.
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TAURUS April 21 - May 21 Taurus, this is the ideal week to get outdoors more. The great outdoors can be a medicinal, so take advantage of any opportunity to bask in the fresh air.
GEMINI May 22 - June 21 Gemini, it is easy to get frustrated with a close friend or romantic partner who is less ambitious than you. Try to be patient, as each person moves at their own pace.
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VIRGO Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 It’s a good time to put your ambition into action, Virgo. You’re likely to be full of energy and you have had plenty of good ideas just waiting for an outlet.
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