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antine restrictions became too onerous and expensive for organizers. Last year, the market spent some of its time at a field adjacent to Palmer’s Sugarhouse to meet stringent pandemic regulations. “That was very successful, people loved it there,” said Rosalyn Graham, president of the Shelburne Business and Professional Association, which sponsors and organizes the market each year. “But there’s also no question that the Parade Grounds is where people feel it should be.” It returned to the center of the village in July of last year and is set to remain there for
The Shelburne Development Review Board last week approved plans from the Champlain Housing Trust to renovate the Harbor Place motel into a residential village with nearly 100 affordable rental and homeowner units. Under the redevelopment plan, the entire Harbor Place property, located at 3156 Shelburne Road, would be renovated to create 94 long-term affordable rental and owner-occupied units, “with open space, a playground and community gardens,” Champlain Housing Trust CEO Michael Monte said. Rents would be affordable to a range of incomes, from 30 percent to 80 percent of area median income, he said. Median household income for Shelburne is $91,953, according to the 2020 census, meaning an individual earning anywhere from roughly $27,000 to $73,000 would be eligible. Pricing for the homeownership units have not been set but will be “generally affordable up to 100 percent of median income,” Monte said. “We are grateful for the support we have received from the people of Shelburne. We need to continue to make progress in creating affordable apartments and home ownership for all of our citizens.” The new mixed tenancy neighborhood will be named Bay Ridge and will include 68 apartments and 26 shared-equity condo units,
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The Redhawks’ Kyle Tivnan slides into base in a May 18 game against St. Johnsbury. CVU shut out St. J 3-0.
Farmers Market returns for 15th season 50-plus vendors sign up to hawk their wares at Shelburne’s Parade Grounds COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
It was Sarah Stillman’s first year as a vendor at the Shelburne Farmers Market last year, selling herbal body care products through her company, Bear Moon Botanical. She loved it so much she’s now running the whole thing. In her first year as manager of the market, she’ll oversee 39 permanent vendors and 15 part-timers selling produce and vegetables, food products, health care products, as well as crafts and other miscellaneous products. “It’s amazing and cooperative — and a really charming little market,” she said. “It
will be very full this year.” The farmers market, a summer staple in Shelburne, will mark its return for the season on Saturday, May 28, beginning its stay at the town’s Parade Grounds — located in the heart of Shelburne village — through Oct. 15. It will run every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Founded in 2006, the market is quickly closing in on its 20th year anniversary as both a neighborhood gathering place and a tourist attraction. The opening date will mark a return to normal of sorts. The market was upended by COVID-19 — like everything else — and went on a hiatus in summer 2020 when quar-
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Gerald “Gary” Marckres
Dr. Asma Ali Abunaib
Erin Gagne
Evan Sivo
Brett Cluff
Emily Cogan
Marckres named CVU’s new chief operations officer District makes other hires, including Shelburne Community School co-principal, director of diversity, equity, inclusion Gerald “Gary” Marckres has been appointed chief operations officer for the Champlain Valley School District. He replaces Jeanne Jensen, who is stepping down to work on special projects for the district. Marckres starts his new job July 1. Mackres was director of operations and financial management for four years in the South Burlington School District. He also chaired the Grand Isle School/Champlain Islands School District’s board of directors for many years. Gary served in the Army National Guard and was Command Sergeant Major, commandant of the Regional Training Institute, and operations lead. “The assignments as commandant of a regional training and education institute closely correlate to a superintendent role in a public setting. The financial management, accreditation, security, facilities management, food service and staffing responsibility provided the direct experience which earned me the position I currently hold,” he said. He graduated from Post University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. The district’s chief operations officer oversees areas not directly related to academics, including transportation, facilities and grounds, food service, technology, human resources and finance. “I am looking forward to getting to know and work with CVSD’s dedicated staff and hope that we can continue to advance the work that Jeanne Jensen and her team did so well over the past several years,” he said. ••••
Director of diversity, equity and inclusion Dr. Asma Ali Abunaib has been named the school districts’ director of diversity, equity and inclusion. She starts June 1. “Dr. Abunaib’s knowledge and experience will enable the district to not only continue our diversity, equity and inclusion journey but also further it at a more rapid pace. With our other directors, she will
help us increase inclusivity and equity within our schools,” said superintendent Rene Sanchez in a press release. Abunaib received a bachelor’s degree from Gezira University, Sudan, and a higher diploma concentrating in peace and development studies from Juba University, Khartoum, South Sudan. After that, she earned a master’s from the Intercultural Service Leadership and Management School for International Training Graduate Institute in Brattleboro, and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Vermont. Most recently, Abunaib was project manager for the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity and a senior advisor for Three Stones International, a Rwandan-based non-profit. “I am looking forward to learning from and sharing my knowledge and experience with each one of you,” Abunaib said. She will collaborate with the directors of learning and innovation and student support services to coordinate and oversee the diversity, equity and inclusion work in the district, and will lead and offer support to schools and central departments in the implementation of district equity and diversity initiatives aligned with school policy. Additionally, Abunaib is responsible for planning, developing and delivering equity and diversity-focused professional learning experiences for district employees, providing personalized leadership support to administrators to advance equity and diversity initiatives. The leader will also assess, interrupt and remediate opportunity gaps and the predictability of student achievement outcomes based on social and cultural factors while engaging the broader community in furthering the district’s equity policy. Community member Meredith Kinsel-Ziter, who was on the interview committee, said, “As a parent, I feel honored that a woman with the education and experience Dr. Abunaib has built over her
life will be filling this role. From her academic achievements to her work with global refugee populations to her contributions here in our own community, she embodies the spirit and values of the school district.” ••••
Director of early education Erin Gagne is the Champlain Valley School District’s new director of early education. She begins her new job July 1. The position is a critical component of the district’s early education efforts. The director oversees all aspects of early childhood education, including early childhood special education, Act 166/ Universal PreK — and managing the district’s 50 community based PreK programs partnerships — and coordinating 0-3 services for young children with special education. Gagne graduated from Rivier College with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, special education and human development. She earned her Master of Education in intensive special education from the University of Vermont. She has almost completed a certificate of advanced graduate studies in educational leadership from Saint Michael’s College. She joined Champlain Valley last August as an intensive needs special educator and an early education intensive needs coach. Prior to that, she was an early childhood special educator and intensive needs special educator in the Missisquoi Valley School District in Swanton. ••••
Behavior systems director Evan Sivo has been appointed behavior systems director for the district and begins his work July 1. Sivo will oversee the Champlain Valley School District ATLAS program, a highly specialized special education program for students with social-emotional disabilities, as well as working with district leaders in the development of systems of support for students who struggle with social-emotion-
al learning. He graduated from Saint Michael’s College with a bachelor’s degree in history and a Master of Education degree in special education. He earned a post-graduate certificate of study in the Florida Institute of Technology’s Behavior Analysis Graduate Certificate program. Sivo joined the district six years ago as a special educator at the Hinesburg Community School. He moved into the role of ATLAS program coordinator and behavior specialist in 2019. Earlier he worked with the Howard Center as a behavior interventionist, a teacher interventionist, and a classroom teacher at the Baird School. “The committee was most impressed with Evan’s firm commitment to ensuring that our classrooms are accessible to all learners. We are excited for him to take on this new leadership role,” said Meagan Roy, director of student support services. ••••
Shelburne Community School co-principal Shelburne Community School has picked Brett Cluff as co-principal for grades five through eight to jointly lead the school with Alison Celmer. He replaces Scott Sivo, and will assume his leadership duties July 1. “I’m excited to welcome Brett back to the district,” said Celmer, who will lead kids in preK through grade four. “As someone who received his education through our school system at Charlotte Central School and Champlain Valley Union High School, he brings a unique perspective to the district from being a student to becoming a leader. Brett also brings a new perspective to our district based on his previous experiences in different educational settings outside of Vermont. He is calm, consistent, and a great listener who values kindness, collaboration and flexibility aligning well with my values of kindness, belonging and growth.”
Recenlty, Cluff served as an assistant principal and senior instructional coach in the New York City public schools. He also taught fifth grade in New York and most recently, sixth grade math and science in Essex Junction. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College, a master’s degree in teaching from Pace University, and a Master of Arts in education policy and social analysis from Teachers College at Columbia University. He is originally from Charlotte. “As a graduate of CVSD schools and parent of soon-to-be Shelburne Commuinty School students, I am thrilled to be joining the community as co-principal. It is an honor to have been selected, and I look forward to working in partnership with all students, here at SCS over the years.” ••••
Director of special education Shelburne Community School also has a new director of special education. Emily Cogan starts July 1. Cogan graduated from Saint Michael’s College with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, and a Master of Education degree in special education. Previously she was special education coordinator for the Burlington School District and a special educator at BFA Fairfax in the Franklin West Supervisory Union for many years. Since 2014, she was a Chinese cultural exchange program teacher and student service coordinator with BFA’s partnership with Spiral International, before the program was canceled due to COVID-19. She was also an accessibility coach and special educator in other schools in northern Vermont. “I am so excited to join the Shelburne and Champlain Valley community. I am passionate about supporting Vermont’s educators, students and families. I know we have a lot of great work to continue, and I look forward to joining this fabulous team.”
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Diocese hires David Young to run EARLY ADVERTISING Vermont’s Catholic school system DEADLINES Outgoing South Burlington school district superintendent David Young is the new super of Vermont’s Catholic schools, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington has announced. Young began his teaching and administrative career in Fairfax before serving as the principal of the Georgia Elementary School for 10 years. He has spent the last 17 years with the South Burlington School District. He started at South Burlington as the assistant superintendent and served as the superintendent for the last 11 years. “David Young’s extensive leadership experience as an assistant superintendent and superintendent will be a great asset to our Catholic school system,” Burlington Bishop Christopher Coyne said. “We are confident he will build
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upon the strong academic and faith-based education our schools currently offer and lead them to new heights.” Young received a bachelor’s degree from Norwich University
and served in the U.S. Army as an officer before returning to his alma mater for a master’s in education administration. “I look forward to the opportunity to support Bishop Coyne and the leaders in the Vermont Catholic schools,” said Young. “I believe that relationship development leads to trust, and with that formation, honest and reflective outcomes emerge.” Young grew up in Burlington and currently lives in South Burlington with his wife, Linda. They have three children, Austin, Anna and Connor, and a son-inlaw, Colden. Three of the four are educators. His daughter Anna and son-inlaw, Colden Golann, welcomed a baby girl, Kate Elodie Golann, into their family on May 12.
Shelburne celebrates Memorial Day Monday at vets monument Shelburne’s Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 30, at 11 a.m. at the veterans monument on Church Street. Major Johanna Hipp, information operations planner, U.S. Army Cyber Command, Fort Gordon, Ga., accepted the invitation to be guest speaker in honor of her father. She is the daughter of the late Donald Condon, a Vietnam War veteran, a longtime resident of Shelburne and a speaker at the Shelburne Memorial Day ceremony in 2017. Hipp is a native of Shelburne and graduated from Champlain Valley Union High School in 1996. She was commissioned in the U.S. Army in 2006 as an intelligence officer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications, and master’s degrees in strategic intelligence and military arts and science. She has served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Inherent Resolve, Enduring Freedom, and Warp Speed. She said that one of the highlights of her deployment to Afghanistan in 2014 was her work as a female engagement chief while assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division. She, and two others working in this field, were featured in the book “Beyond the Call: Three Women on the Front Lines in Afghanistan.” Hipp has been received numerous awards and decoration that include the Presidential Unit Citation, Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal,
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CRIME & COURTS Shelburne Police Blotter Total reported incidents: 65 Traffic stops: 2 Warnings: 2 Arrests: 3 Medical Emergencies: 20 Welfare checks: 4 Citizen Disputes: 4 Thefts: 3 Car crashes: 2 Incidents: May 16 at 9:34 a.m., police
stopped an erratic motorist on Harbor Road. May 16 at 1:33 p.m., a man was upset about a financial matter at the Shelburne Town Offices. May 16 at 10:16 p.m., Shelburne police gave a resident a ride to catch the bus. May 17 at 5:55 a.m., there was a one-car crash on Bostwick Road near Wake Robin Road.
May 17 at 5:02 p.m., a Falls Road resident said that he didn’t want his daughter’s boyfriend in the house. Police concluded he was allowed to be there, and no further action was taken. May 18 at 9:11 a.m., Shelburne police assisted South Burlington police with a welfare check at T-Bird Motel. May 18 at 4:09 p.m., a Barstow
Road resident reported someone was damaging his property at the end of his driveway. Police spoke with the individuals involved and determined the problem related to a boundary dispute. May 19 at 11:20 a.m., an unwanted guest was refusing to leave the North Star Motel. Police later determined it was a civil matter and no further action was taken. May 19 at 1:33 p.m., an Olde Orchard Lane resident reported a neighbor dog attacked his dog. An animal control officer was notified. May 19 at 10:58 p.m., a theft was reported at Tractor Supply and the individuals fled the scene in a car. The vehicle was later located, and David Mitchell, 45, Justin Allen, 32, and Danielle Allen, 35, each from
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Rutland City, were all arrested for felony retail theft. May 20 at 7:26 a.m., a two-car crash was reported on Hoes Lane with no injuries. May 20 at 5:43 p.m., police checked on a juvenile walking to the post office on Falls Road who was, in fact, given permission by his mother to walk to the post office by himself. May 20 at 8:18 p.m., a stray cat was running around on Gardenside Lane. May 20 at 9:53 p.m., a Bishop Road resident reported individuals riding dirt bikes and setting off fireworks, causing a noise disturbance. May 20 at 10:14 p.m., a group of juveniles went pool hopping near Acorn and Gardenside lanes, but police could not find them. May 21 at 5:56 p.m., multiple trees came down on roadways throughout Shelburne, pulling down some power lines. May 22 at 7:09 p.m., Shelburne Fire and Rescue assisted Charlotte Fire and Rescue with a report of boaters in distress on Lake Champlain.
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Overturning Roe is Vermont’s call to action ductive health care is intensely private and personal, and should firmly be a matter between Harry Chen M.D. providers and patients. I saw this first-hand as an emergency The recent leak of the draft physician for over 30 years. decision by the Supreme Court Unfettered access to quality to overturn Roe v. Wade portends reproductive health care is essena major shift in almost 50 years tial to a healthy population. The of reproductive health care in potential action by the Supreme America. As outrageous as it is Court overturnon its face, it is a ing Roe will call to action for Removing access have profound Vermont. effects on The Reproto safe and legal the health of ductive Liberty Americans. Amendment, abortion will set And while formerly called abortions will Prop 5, is the U.S. back even still be legal in the proposed amendment to further ... Women and Vermont, we need the stronthe Vermont ger protections Constitution that girls will be injured; provided by the guarantees the amendment. right to personal some will likely die America reproductive already has liberty to all from illegal, unsafe the highest Vermonters. rate of materabortions. Vermont must nal mortality lead the way among developed countries — and pass it in November. Its passage ensures access to the full double the rate of most high-income countries. Centers for spectrum of reproductive health Disease Control and Prevention care and Vermonters’ right to data in 2020 show a disturbing make their own decisions, such trend: a 36.6 percent increase as whether and when to become in just two years. The rate of pregnant, use temporary or increase is even greater for permanent birth control or seek women of color or who live in abortion care. poverty. It would be easy to categoResearch suggests that rize the Reproductive Liberty banning abortion could increase Amendment as a political or maternal deaths by 21 percent. moral issue but at its core it Every year, approximately is about public health. Repro-
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60,000 women suffer significant consequences from labor and delivery. This too will likely increase if access to safe and legal abortions is limited. Twenty-six states are poised to restrict access to abortion for over 36 million people if Roe is overturned by the Supreme Court. Removing access to safe and legal abortion will set the U.S. back even further regarding maternal health and worsen existing health disparities. Women and girls will be injured; some will likely die from illegal, unsafe abortions. This will take us back to a dark time in reproductive health in America. Restricting access to safe and legal abortion can have other profound effects. Analyses of the Turnaway Study, conducted in the past decade, showed that women who were denied abortions had poorer health outcomes, including mental health and significant economic hardships, including poor credit, debt and bankruptcy. This study shows that women who were denied abortions and had to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term experienced lasting impacts on their health, well-being
and finances. There were also negative effects noted in their children, including greater rates of poverty and delayed developmental milestones. These are outcomes we never want to see in Vermont. The Legislature has worked hard over the past four years laying the groundwork for the Reproductive Liberty Amendment. A constitutional amendment requires approval by two Legislatures. Now it’s time for Vermont voters
to do their share, step up and pass the amendment this November, enshrining reproductive autonomy in the state Constitution. Let’s get it done and send a strong message that Vermont believes in and will protect reproductive rights for all. Dr. Chen was commissioner of health in Vermont from 2011-2017 and is treasurer of the Vemront for Reproductive Liberty political action committee.
Letters to the Editor Rock the belt, law enforcement officials say To the Editor: As we approach Memorial Day weekend, which historically has marked the start of the busy summer travel season, law enforcement agencies are urging everyone to buckle up when hitting the road. On May 23, state, county and local officers from Vermont and New York joined agencies across the U.S. to kick off the annual
Click It or Ticket law enforcement mobilization. On this date, law enforcement agencies from bordering states joined forces across the nation to provide increased seatbelt education and enforcement in highly visible locations near state borders, sending a message to the public that seatbelt use is required no matter what state you’re in. This year marks the 20th See LETTERS on page 6
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A million dead: Shouldn’t that carry some significance? this virus is not done. I know we can’t be plugged into the pandemic all the time, that Carole Vasta Folley too is unhealthy. But we also cannot turn away. In respect to One million. On a good day, the millions lost, shouldn’t we it sounds rosy and abundant. continue to take heed? Each of us Like one million dollars. A doing what we can, when we can. million-dollar smile. You look For adults, there are easy like a million bucks. Or thanks a ways to do so. Wearing a mask million. But not today. indoors in public spaces. We Today, the word million lost all have them now; any possible luster. it wouldn’t even cost It’s the number of anything. Masks are people who have died still required at doctor’s of COVID-19 in our offices. These medical country. Add to that, professionals are taking over five million more reasonable precautions, people worldwide who why can’t more of us? have been taken by this I ask because lately virus. at supermarkets and Are there even big box stores, I’m words to describe Carole Vasta Folley often among the few this ravage? Tragic. wearing one. Maybe Unthinkable. Perhaps the accommodation the worst? Ongoing. can be to mask-up now and then, Some call it the single most catastrophic event in our nation’s especially when there’s an uptick in cases. history. Yet this milestone of one I remember getting vaccimillion deaths happened as if it nated as a kid. Lining up in the were just another day. No united school gymnasium, rolling up mourning and recognition; no my sleeve to get immunized candles lit throughout the land. “Cripes,” you might be think- against mumps and measles, never understanding the miracle ing. “As if I need to read one of it all. At the Smithsonian, you more article about this pandemcan see quarantine signs used in ic.” the 1920s to prevent the spread I hear you and agree. After of the same thing I was getting years of dashboards, forecasts, a shot for. Quarantine warnings testing, and tracking, I too feel that doctors rendered useless by weary of it all. creating vaccines for infectious Weary, but not done. Because
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diseases we no longer even talk about. Someday, may it be so for the coronavirus. It’s jaw-dropping and crushing to know that close to a third of the perished million could have been averted if all adults had been vaccinated. This according to Brown School of Public Health, in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Microsoft AI for Health. Meanwhile, here we are, decades later, a country at odds with a vaccine that would have saved hundreds of thousands of lives, 319,000 to be exact. It sounds callous when death is calculated in such large numbers. It doesn’t account for the individual loss. The empty chair at the dinner table. The missing parent at a wedding. The phone call you can never make again. The bright-beautiful, messy, complex and complicated life that would have continued to make a difference. Maybe to just one or to the world. But does it matter which? For, to each person, their person is the world. We humans struggle with grief. It’s too much to swallow. How can I breathe if who I love cannot? When confronted with the faceless loss of millions, sometimes all we can do is get up in the morning, go to work and
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soldier on. After all, taking action is a tonic, a neutralizing agent per se, to such jumbled feelings of sadness and overwhelmingness. Do something. Anything. My personal ever-changing and growing to-do list includes getting boosters when available and appropriate. Wearing a mask indoors in public spaces. And when I feel overcome with this pandemic, I’ll remember there’s
no room to feel “over it” until it is over. I’ll light a candle in honor of the millions who were taken by this virus. Never in a million years would I have guessed it’d come to this. Carole Vasta Folley is a Vermont award winning playwright and columnist. Contact her at carolevf.com.
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continued from page 5 anniversary of both Vermont’s and New York’s participation in the national Click it or Ticket campaign. In 2002, the year that Vermont and New York first joined the national Click it or Ticket campaign, the nationwide seatbelt use rate was 75 percent. Today, the national estimate is just over 90 percent. In Vermont last year our rate measured is 89.2 percent. We are inviting the public to join us and make this our year to push Vermont’s use rate over 90 percent. For this year’s “Border to Border” event we are partnering with Students Against Destructive Decisions chapters from Vermont and New York. Research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that motor vehicle crashes are the No. 1 killer of teens today, with more than half of those deaths being teens that were unbuckled while driving or riding in a vehicle. The student group’s “Rock the Belt” program is designed to address these statistics through education and engaging activities for high- and middle-school students. The annual two-week Click It or Ticket national law enforcement mobilization goes through June 5. Vermont law enforcement agencies and the Click It or Ticket Task Force will be using roving patrols and checkpoints on roadways identified as having higher unbelted crash rates. Officers will be enforcing aggressive driving, speeding, distracted driving and impaired driving violations during this
period. These are the leading causes of serious crashes and for those motorists we encounter, wearing your seat belt will not be optional. Lt. Allen Fortin Chittenden/Franklin County highway safety coordinator Chittenden County Sheriff’s Office Paul White Law enforcement liaison Vermont State Highway Safety Office
Sustainable energy, not nuclear way to go To the Editor: I think that wind, solar and hydro energy is the right path for the U.S. to go. I think that it is wonderful to see solar wind farms and houses with solar panels. It gets even better when these houses have electric cars that can be recharged from the solar panels. (“Is nuclear power seeing a long overdue revival?”, May 5, 2022) I am not for making more nuclear power plants. The reason is because of the cost of decommissioning and what to do with the spent fuel rods, which are held in water baths. These rods will take thousands of years to become non-radioactive. I am also for closing coal power plants because of the particulates that damage our atmosphere. Edar Frances Jewett Shelburne
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Obituaries Rev. Anthony Wayne Schwab Rev. Anthony Wayne Schwab, 93, beloved husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather and promoter of love and justice, died on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Wayne graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Lehigh University in 1950 with a bachelor’s degree in English. He earned a Master of Divinity degree from the Virginia Theological Seminary in 1953. He married Elizabeth (Betty) Parsons in 1954 and they had four adored children. Wayne was Rev. Anthony ordained in 1955. Wayne Schwab He became rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Montvale, N.J., in 1956. His sermons and community service reflected his commitment to civil rights and human dignity. Wayne was a key participant in many pivotal changes in American theology. In the 1960s, he attended the World Council of Churches in Switzerland as a U.S. delegate. In 1975, he was appointed the first officer in evangelism for The Episcopal Church in the U.S. Following the church general convention in 1988, Wayne was heavily involved in the church catechumenal process. After retiring in 1993, Wayne founded the non-profit organization, Member Mission Network Inc., to provide churches with tools to help their members make the world more loving and more just. He also served as interim rector at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Essex, N.Y. Wayne was a prolific author. During his tenure at the national church office, Wayne authored and co-authored numerous publications. In retirement, Wayne established a website sharing stories and his own tips for daily living and authored three books — one with daughter Elizabeth. The most recent, “How to Live Your Faith,” was published in 2022. Religion was the family business. So, in addition to colleagues, Wayne often involved family members as co-authors, editors and subjects of his sermons. He also wrote numerous letters to the editor regarding social and political issues. A lifelong Boy Scout, Wayne loved to sail, take his children camping and hiking, travel and meaningfully connect with people. He was a passionate believer in the power and duty of every individual to make the world more loving and just, and never stopped trying to help make this a reality. Wayne’s first wife, Betty, died Feb. 28, 2008, at the age of 87. In 2010, he wed his second beloved wife, Renate Parke, and moved from New York to Vermont. Ever the ecumenical, he then joined Renate at the United Church of Christ in Hinesburg, and the men’s group at Trinity Episcopal Church in Shelburne. Wayne is survived by Renate; his children, Stephen and wife, Debby Schwab, Burton and wife, Diana Schwab, Catharine and husband, Robert June, Army Capt. Elizabeth and husband, Army Col. (ret.) David Hall; stepchildren, Laura McDow-
ell and Kimberly McDowell; grandchildren, Benjamin Schwab and wife, Devin, Jason Schwab, Burton Schwab, and wife, Anabelle, Elizabeth Schwab, Samuel June, Jack Hall, Elizabeth Hall and Jessica Brodie; and great-grandchild, Doriana Cook-Schwab. A memorial service will be held at some time in the future. Donations in his memory would be appreciated to the Virginia Theological Seminary. (give.vts.edu) Letters of condolence may be sent to Renate Parke, PO Box 294, Hinesburg VT 05461.
Robert Bernard Lawson Robert Bernard Lawson, 81, of Williston, died Thursday, May 12, 2022, following a courageous, decades long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Robert was born on June 20, 1940, to Robert Bernard Lawson Sr. and Isabella McPeake in Bronx, N.Y. After graduating in 1961 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Monmouth College, Robert went Robert Bernard Lawson on to earn a Doctor of Philosophy (1965) in behavioral science from the University of Delaware. Robert enjoyed a long and illustrious career as a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the University of Vermont. During his 44-year tenure at UVM, he also served in multiple administrative roles. Robert’s professional accomplishments include publishing eight books, 30 journal articles, mentoring 11 doctoral students, teaching a large variety of undergraduate and graduate courses, and receiving the prestigious George V. Kidder Outstanding Faculty Award in 2003. Robert was an advocate for university athletics and a devoted fan of Catamount hockey. A beloved professor, community member and father, Robert lead with courage and compassion. He shared his love for education, hockey and storytelling with his family, friends and colleagues. Robert was predeceased by his sister, Mary Lawson Van Loon; and his brother, Charles Albert Lawson. Robert is survived by his wife Eileen (Doris) Anderson; children, Christina Convertino (John and stepdaughter, Mia), Steve Lawson (Amy), and Jennifer Lawson, and their mother, Jackie Lawson; stepdaughters, Mary Michalek (Art and son, Walter), and Alyssa Anderson; his four grandchildren, Kayleigh, Macy, Jack and Holden; nieces, Susan Van Loon and Dana Pounds; and nephews, Paul Van Loon, Gerry Van Loon and Sean Lawson. Family and friends are invited to Robert’s memorial on Saturday, June 11, 2022, from 3-6 p.m. in the John Dewey Lounge, Old Mill Building, 94 University Place. Donations may be made in honor of Robert to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. (michaeljfox.org/ donate)
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Democrats in South Burlington, Shelburne and Charlotte are co-hosting a U.S. Congressional candidate forum Tuesday, May 31, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Shelburne Town Hall, both in person and virtually. The forum will be moderated by longtime Vermont journalist Terri Hallenbeck and feature Democratic Party primary candidates Vermont Sen. Becca Balint, Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, Vermont Sen. Kesha Ram-Hinsdale, and Sianay Clifford, all vying for the state’s lone Congressional seat now held by Rep. Peter Welch. Dr. Louis Meyers is also a Democratic candidate in the primary. More at facebook.com/shelburnedemocrats For virtual access, go to mediafactory. org/Shelburne. Submit questions ahead of time at forms.gle/SpYcpK4eZUkyBAdQ9.
Shelburne Food Shelf will be open next week The Shelburne Food Shelf will be open at town offices Thursday, May 26, and Saturday, May 28. Sign up in advance to shop. Call 802-622-3313, ext. 3, with any questions or for assistance signing up. Newly in need of assistance, call and a volunteer will help with the process. More information can be found at shelburnefoodshelf.org. Food donation drop boxes may be found at Shelburne Market, Pierson Library (west entrance) and south entrance to the town offices. Please donate only non-perishable, unopened items that are not past their expiration date. Find a current needs list at shelburnefoodshelf.org/current-needs.html.
Age Well offers grab and go meal Age Well and St. Catherine’s of Siena Parish are teaming up to provide a meal to go for anyone age 60 and older on Tuesday,
June 14. The meal will be available for pick up in the parking lot at 72 Church St., Shelburne, from 11 a.m.-noon. The menu is meatloaf with brown sauce, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, apple crisp with topping and milk. To order a meal, email (preferred) Ann Cousins at ascousins@me.com or call 802-343-8180 by June 9. First-timers need to provide their name, address, phone number and date of birth. Please send a meal registration form Age Well, 875 Roosevelt Highway, Ste. 210, Colchester VT 05446. Forms are available at bit.ly/3sDIgPa.
Don’t miss the giant craft-vendor yard sale 1618 Moose Lodge is holding an indoor and outdoor craft, vendor and yard on Saturday, June 4, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., 1636 Williston Road in South Burlington. The rain date is Sunday, June 5. For more information, contact Doreen Guthrie at 1618moose@gmail.com or 802-9999967
New little free library pops up in Shelburne Shelburne has a new little free library. Stop by 264 Littlefield Drive and take or leave a book. Neighbors are welcome to donate gently used books to the library anytime, and it’s hope that it will remain stocked with books for kids and adults alike.
Age Well offers grab and go meal Age Well and St. Catherine’s of Siena Parish are teaming up to provide a meal to go for anyone age 60 and older on Tuesday, June 14. The meal will be available for pick up in the parking lot at 72 Church St. from See COMMUNITY NOTES on page 9
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Howard Center honors Shelburne man for service Shelburne resident Paul Landerl was recently honored for 40 years of service to Howard Center. Landerl, a security officer and former director of community support and residential programs, was among 115 staff recognized during a special employee anniversary celebration. Each year, the organization marks anniversaries for employees reaching five or more years of service. This year, 115 employees reached their respective anniversaries, joining nearly 500 of their colleagues who have been with the organization for at least five years. “Our staff work round the clock carrying out the mission of our organization and serving our Vermont friends and neighbors,” Bob Bick, Howard Center CEO, said. “Every person and every job at Howard Center contributes to the overall fabric of our community, offering help and support when it’s most needed.”
Catholic church hosts presentation on Article 22 On Thursday, June 9, 6:30 p.m., at St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall, 72 Church St. in Shelburne, Deacon Pete Gummere will speak on Article 22, the proposed amendment to the Vermont Constitution, in a program titled “Moral and Practical Issues with Vermont’s Reproductive Liberty Amendment.” Gummere teaches, speaks, writes and consults on bioethics. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. He holds master’s degrees in biological science and theology. He is a member of the International Association of Catholic Bioethicists, the National Catholic Bioethics Center, and a clergy member of the Catholic Medical Association. He is certified by the National Catholics Bioethics Center. Everyone is welcome.
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Senior center dials up the tunes in June The Charlotte Senior Center offers an eclectic mix of musical offerings in June. On Wednesday, June 1, Peter and Helen Rosenblum return to the center for a one-hour nostalgic joyride of oldies from the 1950s to the 1970s, 1 p.m. This Hinesburg duo will sing and strum from their large playlist of music that includes folk songs, romantic ballads, blues and rock. Mark Williams gives visitors the chance to try shape-note singing Sunday, June 5, 1-3 p.m. This traditional, a cappella, four-part harmony has been called “fullbody, shout-it-out singing” and is also known as sacred harp.
Open to newcomers and experienced singers. No performances, no auditions, and a “good voice” is not required. Songbooks are provided. Stop by to listen or sing and leave whenever you wish. Questions? Email Kerry Cullinan at kclynxvt@gmail.com. On three Thursdays, June 2, June 23 and June 30, Don Helgesen explores the Great American Songbook on piano, including a wide range of early 20th-century American jazz standards, popular songs and show tunes. Light refreshments are included in the 1 p.m. concerts. Finally, on Sunday, June 19, also at 1 p.m., the Mansfield Mountain Band from Richmond comes armed with banjo, guitar,
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Boys’ lacrosse win six in a row, move to 12-1 LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT
Boys’ lacrosse Champlain Valley 12, Woodstock 6: Boys’ lacrosse won its sixth game in a row, beating Woodstock 12-6 Friday. The Redhawks got four goals and one assist from Turner Elliot. Colin Zouck added a hat trick, while Nolan Shea (two assists), Sam Whitcomb, Max Destito, Peter Gilliam and Matias Williams each chipped in with a goal. Jake Bowen made seven saves in goal. The team moved to 12-1.
Boys’ tennis South Burlington 4, Champlain Valley 3: The boys also lost to South Burlington Monday, falling just short. Ziggy Babbott and Nolan Sandage got straight set wins in singles, while Jacob Graham and Kalle Glader won in doubles. The Redhawks also lost Friday, falling to Stowe 7-0. CVU is now 3-8.
Baseball Champlain Valley 3, Essex 2: Champlain Valley scored on a wild pitch in the ninth inning to walkoff over Essex Saturday. Relief pitcher Jared Anderson got the win for the Redhawks. He allowed just two hits in two innings of work. Ryan Canty got a no decision after pitching six innings and allowing two runs on six hits. Robbie Fragola went 1-for-2
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Champlain Valley’s Neva Williams battles South Burlington’s Ava Goyette for position to score or pass. The Wolves routed CVU 14-8 in the May 18 matchup.
with a double and an RBI to help the offense. The Redhawks move to 11-1.
Girls’ tennis South Burlington 4, Champlain Valley 3: Champlain Valley
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got another win in No. 2 doubles. Sage Peterson got the lone win in singles for CVU.
Girls’ lacrosse Champlain Valley 18, Mount Mansfeld 10: Chloe Snipes found the back of the net five times as the girls’ lacrosse team beat Mount Mansfield Saturday, May 21. Amelia Scharf added three goals and one assist, while Peyton Jones tallied twice and added an assist. Grace McNally and Sydney Mast each had two goals. Clare Stackpole-McGrath stopped 12 shots in goal. CVU followed up Saturday’s win with a tough loss on the road Monday, falling to Burr and Burton 15-10. CVU moved to 10-3.
Softball Essex 21, Champlain Valley 6: Champlain Valley suffered its second loss in a row, falling to Essex 21-6 in six innings Saturday. Sophia Stevens took the loss for the Redhawks, which fall to 3-8. Missisquoi shut out CVU 12-0 Friday in five innings. Juliette Chant took the loss.
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Monte said. Two current buildings would be renovated while several buildings on the 4.8-acre property would be torn down. Two 24-unit multi-family residential buildings, with a mixture of one- to four-unit dwellings, would be constructed along Shelburne Road, while seven new buildings would be built within the village, each housing 2- and 3-bedroom dwelling units. A new private Road, Margaret’s Way, would be created off Champlain Drive to create access to the village. The organization still needs to get the appropriate permitting from the town and the state before any construction can proceed, said Shelburne Development Review Board coordinator Ken Belliveau. It also needs to go through the state Natural Resources Board and get the necessary Act 250 approval. Renovations of the currently buildings would likely begin in the fall, Monte said, and be completed by summer 2023. “We expect that we’ll start on the multifamily buildings, hopefully by next winter or spring, and those will likely be about a year construction periods, so they might be completed in spring or summer of 2024,” Miranda Lescaze, the director of real estate develop-
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The Champlain Valley Trust plans to turn Harbor place into an affordable housing complex.
ment with the Champlain Housing Trust, said. “The homeownership units will be built out within that time as well, we hope. We’re not exactly sure as we’re still securing funding, but that’s anticipated that they might start at the same schedule.” Individuals currently living at the motel, meanwhile, will be transitioned to the Days Inn, which
the housing trust purchased in December, after rehabilitation and sitework. Monte said he expects to have all hotel operations transferred to the Days Inn by June. The Harbor Place motel currently provides its 58 motel units as temporary lodging for people who are homeless. The Days Inn is the eighth lodging establishment, spread across
six towns in Chittenden County, that Champlain Housing Trust has purchased since 2013, according to a press release in December, “serving a variety of purposes ranging from a facility for people escaping domestic violence, to the State’s COVID-19 isolation motel, to permanent housing with resident services.” The Days Inn was purchased
for $6 million. A $7.3 million grant appropriated by the Vermont Legislature is covering the acquisition, rehabilitation and related development costs. The new development is in the town’s form-based overlay district, a zoning district first created in 2014 specifically for residential and commercial growth in Shelburne.
Ground is a lovely place to be having the market,” she said. “It’s a very pleasant experience.” Organizers of the market hope to continue to expand this season and beyond. For starters, they’re hoping to extend the length of the market through October. The extension is obviously weather dependent, but also dependent on how many vendors are interested.
“There are quite a few craft vendors who don’t have perishable things,” Stillman said. “Sometimes the weather’s good and there’s a lot of tourists at that time, so we’re kind of going to play that by ear.” In the long term, Stillman hopes to expand beyond the summer and find space for a winter market, and maybe have a harvest party at the end of the season, as well as an artisan market in the fall.
She’s also looking to reach out to nonprofits throughout the greater region, such as Charlotte and Hinesburg, for example. The business group “has always welcomed local non-profits to set up a tent at a market and share their message with market shoppers. This year, thanks to the generosity of the Charlotte Shelburne Hinesburg Rotary, that presence will expand,” Graham said. “Rotary has
established a community tent and reached out to nonprofits to sign up for a specific week during the market season.” But for now, the organizers and vendors are looking forward to some nice weather this Saturday for opening day. And Stillman has got her hands full. “I don’t have many volunteers yet and I would definitely welcome that,” she said.
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the full 2022 season. For Graham, the market provides “an excellent point of contact, and visibility, and so on, for all those people in our wider community to produce their products, and then have a very comfortable, friendly place to present it to the public.” “The community loves the fact that they can go to a very attractive, pleasant place, because the Parade
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News from Pierson Library Are you ready for fun and games? The Pierson Library has a growing collection of games to appeal to a variety of skill levels, time frames and ages. The collection was first started by a generous library patron and has grown since through multiple donations. Come browse the collection located on the ground floor in the children’s section. Most requested and borrowed board games include Cha-Cha Chicken and Ticket to Ride. Games can be checked out for two weeks and are great when you have friends or family coming for a visit or need a new activity for a rainy day. Puzzles range from 300 to 1000 pieces and can be found on the second floor near the adult circulation desk. You don’t need to check out a puzzle; they can be taken for as long as you like.
If you borrow a puzzle and find one with missing pieces, don’t return it to the library so the next person doesn’t have a bad experience. If you have puzzles or board games in good condition with no
missing parts that you’d like to donate speak to one of the library’s staffers. The library will be closed Sunday and Monday, May 29 and 30 for Memorial Day.
Shelburne Parks & Rec News Redhawk soccer camp Join Champlain Valley Union varsity coach Stan Williams and other school soccer coaches and players for a fun week focused on a variety of age-appropriate technical skills. The number one emphasis of the camp, however, is fostering a love of the game of soccer. For kids going into fourth to ninth grade in the fall, campers will be divided by age groups and all participants will receive a ball and a T-shirt. Participants who
plan to attend part two in the afternoon will be taken to the school by a counselor. Inform staff at check in. Registration deadline is June 20. The camp will be held July 11-15 on the outdoor athletic fields 9 a.m.-noon. The cost is $185.
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Season passes for 2022 be available to Shelburne residents starting Tuesday, May 31, in the recreation office. Passes may be purchased at the beach starting June 13 between 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily or during scheduled staff hours. Please provide proof of residency; only check or cash payment will be accepted. Remember, too, that no dogs or other pets are allowed at the beach facility at any time. The Shelburne Parks and Recreation Department has several job openings. More at shelburnevt. org/160/parks-recreation.
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March 21 - April 20 You may be questioning some of your relationships this week, Aries. Periodic reflection is good for your long-term well-being, but move ahead with caution.
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July 23 - Aug. 23 Has your love life affected your professional ambitions lately, Leo? Take a step back and analyze the situation to see what you can change for the better.
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April 21 - May 21 Taurus, finding balance between your professional life and your home life may be challenging this week. Try not to hurry through your decision-making process.
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Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 Take some time to audit your health, Virgo. What you eat, how much you are sleeping, how often you are exercising these are all factors that may require some change.
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May 22 - June 21 Typical routines just aren’t fulfilling you lately, Gemini. Avoid succumbing to frustration and dissatisfaction by trying a new hobby or brainstorming ways you can change.
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Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 Libra, watch out for power struggles at work, especially if you feel they are causing you to be treated unfairly. Bring issues to a supervisor if it comes to it.
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CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 Try not to take part in popularity contests or gossip sessions at work, Capricorn. It can only come back to bite you when you least expect it. Stay the course and keep working hard.
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