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Shelburne planners hold meeting July 14 COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
Shelburne’s zoning policy in the town’s residential district along the northern part of Route 7 is “overly complex for a relatively small geographic area” and relies on “unclear, vague or contradictory language” compared to the town plan which, as a result, leaves the area open for a wide array of development that the town and neighbors may not want to see. That’s according to Blue Zones, the company brought in to make a thorough examination of Shelburne’s mixed residential character overlay district, which runs along Route 7 past the town center up to the border with South Burlington. The company was hired in April to See ZONING on page 11
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Schools face tough budgetary choices with new ed formula District could face a 16 percent tax increase COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
With Vermont’s new education formula signed into law, the Champlain Valley School District will have to face tough choices in budget years to come — namely, how and where in their budget to cut spending to avoid a 16 percent tax increase. The new formula, signed by Gov. Phil Scott in May, builds upon a 2019 study conducted by researchers at the Universi-
ty of Vermont and Rutgers University that showed the state’s practice of pupil weights was insufficient, and that those weights for low-income students or non-English speaking students needed to be raised. Vermont’s education formula tries to ensure that rural or low-income school districts with fewer resources are not forced to pass big tax hikes onto their residents by weighing students in these districts differently. But because of the new shift in pupil
weighting, several districts are facing drops in pupil weights, meaning they’ll eventually have to start raising taxes or cutting spending to fill in the gap. As a result, the Champlain Valley School District, which includes Hinesburg, Charlotte, Shelburne, Williston and St. George, is facing a budget hole that will either need to be raised through a 16 percent homestead tax rate increase, or by dramatically cutting spending in the district. “Nobody likes a 16 percent tax increase, and nobody’s going to like it when we start cutting things in schools,” Jeanne Jenson, the district’s chief operations officer, said.
“As a school district, we agonize when the tax rate is going to go up by 3 percent, (but) the property taxes either have to go up or we have to cut an awful lot of spending out of our budget.” Luckily, officials have some time. The new formula won’t take effect until fiscal year 2025, and will be phased in through 2029 to ensure tax increases are not overly onerous, givng the district time to begin making any tough decisions. The first move for the district is “communicating what this all means to our See BUDGET on page 16
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Here’s the 411 on area Independence Day festivities, fireworks School’s out, creemee stands are bustling, families are firing up barbecues and dusty beach chairs are emerging from storage. Summer is here and kicking off the season, like every year, is Independence Day, ripe with opportunities to parade watch, socialize and enjoy good old-fashioned fireworks. Here’s the 411 on July 4 events around Chittenden County.
MILTON The annual parade starts at 11 a.m. from Herrick Avenue and then heads down Route 7 to Bombardier Park West. From 6-9:30 p.m. at Bombardier Park, enjoy live music from DJ RobsReady and the Milton Community Band, food trucks, novelty vendors and mini golf. Fireworks start around 9:15 p.m.
SHELBURNE Shelburne celebrates the holiday with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra as part of its summer concert tour “Celebrate!” conducted by Julian Pellicanom at Shelburne Museum on July 4. Gates open at 5:30 for picnicking with the concert at 7:30 p.m. Alongside perennial favorites by John Williams (“Liberty” and “Olympic Fanfares”) and John Philip Sousa (“Stars and Stripes Forever”), enjoy strains of Bernstein’s “West Side Story,” Copland’s feisty “Rodeo,” Rossini’s William Tell Overture, Quinn Mason’s “A Joyous Fanfare,” and more. Principal trombonist Matt Wright is soloist for the concert. More at vso.org.
BURLINGTON The draw in the state’s largest city? Fireworks over the water. Burlington celebrates the fourth on Saturday, July 3, at Waterfront Park with live music from Red Hot Juba and High Summer, an airshow, food vendors, and fireworks over Lake Champlain at 9:30 p.m. Musical acts, starting at 6:30 p.m. include Andriana Chobot, who offers an “eclectic mix of
COLCHESTER Colchester’s parade starts at 10 a.m. at Colchester High School. Music with The Hitmen — 1970s and 1980s rock ‘n’ roll, featuring hot guitar, organ and vocal harmonies — goes from 6:45-8:45 p.m. at Bayside Park. Fireworks take place at dusk from the Bayside softball field. CITY OF BURLINGTON
Burlington waterfront fireworks are a big draw statewide on July 3.
pop-rock-indie-folk, with a touch of jazz,” and Kat Wright, described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse,” according to the parks and rec department. Wright offers a second set after the fireworks. In the park, starting at 5 p.m., activities include Sambatucada! performing on the boardwalk, food vendors offering burgers and sausage, gyros and falafel, vegan options along with ice cream cones, sundaes and fried dough.
HINESBURG The theme for Hinesburg’s Fourth of July parade this year is A Hinesburg Hoedown! The parade
on July 4 will be led by a trio of grand marshals: Jeff Glover, Doug Gunnerson and Hank White. Sunday, July 3 will feature a variety of events, starting with the Carpenter Carse Library book sale, 5-8 p.m., in the United Church of Hinesburg’s Osborne Parish Hall. That’s followed by the annual Hilly Hobble Foot Race — register in front of Hinesburg Community School at 6 p.m. The 10k begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the 5k and kids’ 2k. Don’t forget your costumes, kids! The race finishes in Veteran’s Park. On Monday, July 4, the book sale restarts at 9 a.m. while folks start to assemble for the parade at
11 a.m. at the bottom of Buck Hill Road West and Route 116. (Register your float or organization at hinesburgrec.com.) The parade starts at noon and winds through the village, onto Mechanicsville Road and ends at the post office. The Community Alliance Church will serve ice cream in front of the Hinesburg Nursery School. The Hinesburgh Public House holds a lawn party from noon-3 p.m. and there’s mini golf on the green behind the police department from 12:45-4:45 p.m. Food vendors will include Mac’s Sugarshack, Sisters of Anarchy ice cream and fried dough. Fireworks start at dusk.
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The Williston Independence Day Celebration goes three days, from July 2-4. The Deb Beckett Memorial 5k race and walk starts at 8:30 a.m. on July 2 at the Williston Village Community Park. On July 3, the library holds its book sale from 4-6 p.m. at the school followed by an old-fashioned ice cream social and town band concert at 7 p.m. on the village green. The book sale continues July 4, with a parade at 10 a.m. Grand marshals are Lynn McClintock, Cathy Kohlasch, Sally Dattilio and Liz Demas. The parade is followed by activities on the green and open houses at Stovepipe Corners Schoolhouse and fire department. Food trucks will be set up from 6-9 p.m. in front of the Williston Central School, including Penzo Pizza, Grazers, El Gato Cantina and more. Evening festivities at Village Community Park from 6-9 p.m. include food and activities before fireworks at 9:20 p.m.
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May mounts Senate bid sands upon thousands of workers. A universal basic income is intended to be a supplement to income and not replace Steve May work. In creating a supplemental stream of currency it is our hope that Vermonters Steve May of Richmond is a candidate would be freed up for work that suits their for the Democratic nomination for state interests, not just their wallets. A broadSenate in the newly formed Chittenden based universal basic income benefit Southeast district. that draws revenues from a multitude In his announcement, May highlighted of sources should be made available to his significant participation in Vermont support Vermonters,” May said, politics over many years, citing noting that any benefit must not his extensive experience in compromise other existing benehealth care, having worked as a fit programs. clinical social worker in a variMay said the state must ety of settings across Vermont. address the housing crisis in For the past 15 years, his clinical Chittenden County. “Things are practice has focused primarily on off kilter,” he said. “We must addiction issues. encourage the formation of a May said the state needs a comprehensive plan that puts system-wide change with more the brakes to double digit rent bed space across the treatment increases. In short, our housing system, and he called on the state Steve May market is broken and in dire to double the number of treatneed of a reset.” ments within four years. He said the state must encourage May pointed to his experience in sustained residential growth in dense advocacy for patients with rare diseases village centers and support smart growth to illustrate that any rollout of health care while balancing needs to maintain essenbenefits would be state-based and must be tial elements of the natural world. “The inclusive enough to work for everyone. lack of entry level homes in the marketAs former national director of state place is staggering and rents are spiking,” affairs for the Hemophilia Federation of he said. America and past director of advocacy for In addition to his experience in health the New England Hemophilia Association, care, May started a civil rights organizaMay was tasked with fighting for patients with bleeding disorders and their ability to tion focused on genetic bias issues, and was instrumental in its introduction and access adequate care. May noted the need to create a network passage of bills in Massachusetts, Vermont and California, plus other jurisdictions. of policy that place the needs of Vermont May’s work was instrumental in families first. “Affordability has become putting the issue of genetic bias on the a buzzword somehow, but we need more radar screen in the early 2010s through than empty platitudes. Paid family leave is a necessity, a meaningful increase in the The Forum on Genetic Equity, the organization he founded. May has also served as minimum wage is a necessity, subsidized a past member of the Vermont AFL-CIO child care and adult day care are necesexecutive board and as former vice pressities and as a matter of public policy we ident of the Champlain Valley Central must act like it.” Labor Council. Finally, May said, Vermonters need a May also served as a member of the universal basic income. Smilie Elementary School Board in Bolton “Economic displacement and the gig and the Richmond Selectboard. economy are the new reality for thou-
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CRIME & COURTS Shelburne Police Blotter Total reported incidents: 75 Traffic stops: 10 Tickets: 4 Warnings: 7 Medical Emergencies: 28 Domestic incidents: 1 Suspicious incidents: 9 Thefts: 5 Car crashes: 5 Pending investigation: 7 Incidents: June 20, at 8:10 a.m., a car reported stolen from Shelburne Road was found the next day at Hannaford in South Burlington. Property found in the vehicle was determined to be from a theft that occurred in Burlington. The case is under investigation. June 20 at 9:26 a.m., a wrecker removed a vehicle parked at the Shelburne Country Store for several days. June 20 at 9:19 p.m., a woman told police she was being held against her will by her boyfriend and mother. Officers helped mediate the
dispute. June 20 at 10:34 p.m., police asked a driver to turn his music down after Longmeadow Drive residents called to complain of a noise disturbance. June 21 at 11:39 a.m., a car was reported stolen, but was located the next day at Paragon Design on Shelburne Road. June 21 at 2:42 p.m., police are investigating retail theft from Kinney Drugs. June 22 at 10:50 a.m., a one-car crash was reported on Spear Street and Collamer Circle. There were no injuries. June 23 at 5:44 p.m., police received a call of an erratic motorist on Davis Avenue but were unable to locate the vehicle. June 23 at 8:35 p.m., a Falls Road resident reported his home had been vandalized. June 24 at 3:25 p.m., a two-car crash was reported on ShelSee BLOTTER on page 5
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Police look for stolen, pregnant dog South Burlington police are looking for Pebbles, a pitbull mix, reported stolen June 2 at around 7:30 p.m. outside Petco, 861 Williston Road. Her owner told police someone took the dog outside of the store while she shopped inside.
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Police seek couple who tried to lure girl South Burlington police are looking for a couple who tried to lure a 14-year-old girl into their car near Hinesburg Road and Market Street. Police say that on June 22 around 2:40 p.m. the couple, driving a silver Kia with Maryland plates, stopped near Saint John Vianney Church, opened the vehicle’s rear door and told
the girl to get in the car. The girl continued walking and the vehicle drove off. The man and woman were both white and the woman had red curly hair, police said. Anyone with information about the incident should contact Sgt. Sarah Superneau at 802-846-4158 or ssuperneau@ southburlingtonpolice.org.
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continued from page 4 burne Road. Some injuries were reported but all patients refused transport to the hospital. June 24 at 3:40 p.m., a retail theft was reported at Kinney Drugs. June 24 at 4:42 p.m., a two-car crash was reported earlier in the day. June 24 at 8:23 p.m., neighbors on Bayview Lane complained of a barking dog disturbing the peace. June 25 at 7:20 a.m., a one-car crash was reported with no injuries on Shelburne Road. June 25 at 12:08 p.m., a caller reported a juvenile was threatening other juveniles. The case is under investigation. June 25 at 2:34 p.m., Shelburne fire assisted Charlotte Fire
and Rescue with a structure fire on Lewis Creek Road in Charlotte. June 26 at 3:56 p.m., a theft was reported from Shelburne Village Self Storage. An investigation continues. June 26 at 7:03 p.m., a 2-car crash was reported with injuries on Shelburne Road. All patients refused transport to the hospital. June 26 at 9:15 p.m., someone refused to leave their room at the North Star Motel. Officers assisted in mediating the dispute. Note: The incidents above are not a full recount of police activity, rather a highlight of some of the events that occurred.
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OPINION Lawmakers address child care, but we need to do more 8,000 new spots online to meet the demand. Over the past few years, we in the Legislature have accomplished a great deal. Rep. Jessica Brumsted • The Child Care Financial When I first ran for a seat in Assistance Program helps more the House of Representatives, I families by expanding its eligibilbrought my focus to my concerns ity requirements from 300 to 350 about child care in the percent of the federal state to my campaign. poverty level. Since that time, I • All families below am proud to have been 150 percent of the poverable to continue to work ty level pay nothing in successfully on increco-pays. mental improvement to • Individual co-pays the wide-ranging issue of will transition to one per child care. This week, I family co-pay, rather will summarize some of than one per child. those successes. • Information techJessica Brumsted Vermonters pay nology is being updated among the highest to make it possible to amount of their income pay benefits to child care on child care in the entire country. centers based on enrollment and Parents of toddlers in our state not on attendance. A report on this spend 25.3 percent of their annual model is due to the Legislature in income on child care. On averJuly. age, that is one quarter of every • Early childhood educators paycheck, and even for those who now have access to a loan repaycan afford it, finding quality child ment program that we funded at care is tough. $700,000. We need to bring more than • Early childhood educators
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now have access to a scholarship program funded at $1.8 million. • A marketing analysis is in progress with a report due in December. It will look at ways to ensure families do not pay more than 10 percent of their income for child care, and explore the possibility of compensating early childhood educators at the level of colleagues with similar credentials who teach in K-3 programs. During COVID-19 the Legislature funded: • $27 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds for child care stabilization. • $6 million for retention bonuses in the General Fund Budget Adjustment Act. • Another $1 million in retention bonuses in the fiscal year 2023 budget. • $800,000 for capacity grants to create more spots for children in child care centers with a focus on children in the age group 0 to 3. • $500,000 for children’s integrated services that provide early intervention, family support and prevention services.
This coming year there is work to be done on how we continue to make quality child care available and affordable for all Vermont families. The systems analysis and finance studies we have commissioned will be available for review in the coming months and I believe this information will help us make informed decisions about important next steps, especially for the early childhood educator. Working together with early educators, families and the business community — without putting stress on the economic well-being of the state — I believe we can make a difference for families and employers going forward. I cannot talk about child care and children without talking about the extremely basic need for the safety of all children. Recent incidents of gun violence throughout our country bring us daily reminders of just how vulnerable our children are. These reports are heart-wrenching, beyond comprehension and we must face this issue in our communities. It is essential, as we discuss
gun safety throughout the state and within the halls of the Statehouse, that we listen to each other across party lines, that we remember that the discussions are about the safety of children and the safety of the people we entrust them to. We must seek solutions that are meaningful and fair-minded, and we must do that now. Vermonters should know in the past several years the Legislature has passed several bills that address issues of gun safety with an aim to reduce gun violence. Among them: prohibiting violent felons from owning firearms; allowing law enforcement, after proving in court that a person presents an extreme risk to oneself or another, to obtain an extreme risk protection order that requires a person to relinquish dangerous weapons — often referred to as the red flag law; allowing law enforcement to temporarily remove firearms from the scene of a domestic violence incident; expanding the requirement for See BRUMSTED on page 7
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Letters to the Editor Balint is running to work for us To the Editor: In politics, there are two types of candidates: those who run to win and those who run to work. Over the last 16 years, Vermonters have been lucky to have a representative in the U.S. House of Representatives who knows the real goal of running isn’t winning but working every day on behalf of Vermonters. If we want that to continue, the clear choice for the U.S. House in 2022 is Becca Balint. Balint’s record in the Vermont Senate makes it clear that she understands her constituents and, equally important, her constituents understand her. They know she is honest and that she will keep her word. They know that even when they might disagree, they can trust her decisions are always on the side of making life better for Vermonters and not advancing her own career. That is precisely what all Vermonters deserve to see in the state’s sole U.S. House member. None of us is going to agree with our representative on every single issue or every single vote, but we can elect someone who is clear about what they stand for, what drives them and how they will represent us. Vermonters also deserve a representative who understands that her work in Washington is just half of the job. Just as important as the votes she casts, hearings she attends, meetings she takes, or donations she accepts will be the work she does across Vermont. I have spent over a decade and a half working for Vermont’s congressional delegation, with more than half of those years spent here in Vermont. I know that a good member puts time and resources into their state offices. They hire staff who work hard each day on behalf of Vermonters. They prioritize going out into communities to listen to what people need and find ways to help; carefully recording callers’ opinions on policy issues and helping them navigate complicated federal programs and bureaucracy; and highlighting stories of Vermonters doing good in their communities, spreading hope in challenging times. I know first-hand that “not me, us” is what being a member of
Vermont’s congressional delegation is all about. And in this race, I am confident that Becca Balint isn’t running for Becca. She is running for us. Kathryn Becker Van Haste Shelburne
FitzGerald release ‘sad turn,’ family says To the Editor: A belated comment on the excellent article, “Convicted killer can now go free after new deal by prosecutor.” (Shelburne News, Feb. 2, 2022) I am Alan Zeltserman, the brother of Amy FitzGerald, the murder victim in the case. Facts matter, and I want to draw attention to a few of the more granular details that didn’t make it into the news coverage. First, in his post-conviction motion, Gregory FitzGerald raised two claims of ineffective assistance: that trial counsel failed to accurately inform him of a plea deal offered by the state, and second, that counsel failed to tell him that he faced the sentence of life-without-parole if convicted of first-degree murder. What was not reported, nor included in the defendant’s nor the state’s attorney’s court filings, is that the Vermont Supreme Court had already made a factual finding that rendered nugatory most of FitzGerald’s claim in his first motion. All that was left of FitzGerald’s claims was that trial counsel failed to advise him that he could argue for less time than the sentence offered by the state and his incredible claim that trial counsel failed to tell him that he faced a sentence of life-without-parole if convicted of first-degree murder. Second, concerning notice, my brother and I received one email on Jan. 10, 2022, telling us that there would be a hearing on Jan. 12, without telling us the reason for the hearing. Then, and only then, in a conference call with my brother on Jan. 11 were we informed that the state had agreed to FitzGerald’s resentencing — or had even been in settlement negotiations with FitzGerald. Notwithstanding state’s attorney Sarah George’s comment to the Boston Globe, we were not “kept in the loop” about the settlement negotiations.
Third, the state’s attorney gave us no information about the awarding of “good time” credits that we later found out make FitzGerald now eligible for parole. Nor were we informed about the possibility of FitzGerald’s release on furlough which, unlike parole, we cannot oppose. Now, we have been told by Vermont Department of Corrections that with his current classification, FitzGerald will likely be released on furlough in about six months. For us, it’s been a very sad turn of events that stole from my sister all that she really had left in this world. Alan Zeltserman Kyoto, Japan
What’s Burton Snowboards so afraid of? To the Editor: Remember many years ago when Ben & Jerry’s was just a twinkle in Vermont’s eye? And Häagen-Dazs, owned at the time by Pillsbury, tried to keep Ben & Jerry’s pints out of stores? In response to a large corporation trying to intimidate them, Ben & Jerry’s came up with the clever slogan “What’s the Doughboy Afraid Of.” Well, recently, a Citizens for Responsible Zoning member developed a very informative website that details why neighbors are against the Burton/Higher Ground venue as it is currently permitted. The developer of this website and two of our leading members recently received a no trespass letter from Burton’s legal counsel threatening arrest, prosecution and civil suits. We have no specific idea why but suspect that it was in response to the sign posted on a CRZ member’s property with the website that includes the summary of the case. This is the way Burton choses to respond to its neighbors’ concerns. So, I need to ask again: What is Burton afraid of? Maybe it’s that we are right. Take a look at and share this website — nohghere.com — for a detailed explanation as to why the surrounding neighbors are against this large rock concert venue in our backyards. Laura Waters South Burlington
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continued from page 6 background checks to include private sales; placing restrictions on the sale of firearms to those under age 21; and banning the sale and possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines. We certainly are not perfect in Vermont; there is more work to be
done. Come January, I am committed to working with my colleagues on legislation that addresses gun safety, because everyone in our communities should feel safe in our schools and public places as well as our homes and neighborhoods.
Addressing gun safety issues is critical to the physical and emotional well-being and safety of all Vermonters. Jessica Brumsted, a Democrat, represents Shelburne and St. George in the Legislature.
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Community Notes Grab and go meal set for July in Shelburne Age Well and St. Catherine’s of Siena Parish are once again teaming up to provide a meal to go for anyone age 60 and older on Tuesday, July 12. The meal will be available for pick up at 72 Church St. from 11 a.m.-noon that day. The menu is spaghetti and meatballs with marinara sauce, green beans, garlic roll with butter, Father’s Day cake and milk. To order a meal: email Ann Cousins at: ascousins@me.com or call 802-343-8180 by July 7. If this is a first-time order, provide name, address, phone number and birthdate. Meal registration forms are available at bit.ly/3bddE1c. More information at the Age Well site, agewellvt.org.
State gets reimbursed for housing homeless The Vermont Agency of Human Services has received nearly $1.77 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for housing people at two local hotels, Harbor Place in Shelburne and the Ho Hum Motel in South Burlington, between October 2020 and March 2022. “Providing resources for our partners on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic fight is critical to their success, and our success as a nation,” said FEMA Region 1 regional administrator Lori Ehrlich.
FEMA’s public assistance program helps states and communities recover from a federally declared disaster or emergency. So far, FEMA has provided more than $359 million in grants to Vermont to reimburse it for pandemic-related expenses. More at fema.gov/disaster/4532.
Jazz, lawn games, art walk at free museum night Go have fun at Shelburne Museum Friday, July 1 — for free. The second in free Friday events at the museum features live music from the Ray Vega Latin Jazz Sextet in a program of jazz with fiery Latin and funk overtones at 6 p.m. From 5-7:30 p.m., check out the collections’ buildings, play lawn games and enjoy local food vendors. Explore the outdoor sculpture exhibition, “Varied and Alive: Nancy Winship Milliken,” with the artist from 5-6 p.m.
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Kids’ workshop focuses on science of breath A free workshop for kids 10 and older explores the science of breath, including how oxygen flows through the body and how breathing can affect mood and performance, Tuesday, July 12, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the South Burlington Library’s Community Room. Sponsored by University of Vermont Extension 4-H and Oxygen Advantage® certified pracSee COMMUNITY NOTES on page 9
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titioner, Nicole Carpenter, who will lead the interactive session. Both kids and parents who plan to stay for the workshop must register by noon on July 11 at go.uvm. edu/breathscience.
Become a backyard composting expert Learn how to close the loop by turning household food scraps into compost, improve the health of your garden and grow a fresh generation of food, July 16, 10:30 a.m.noon, Green Mountain Compost in Williston. The workshop will cover the type of compost bin best for you, location, what to put in the bin — and what not to put in — managing the pile, common problems and harvesting. More at cswd.net/tours-webinars.
Register ahead for Age Well meals The Age Well meal pickup for Thursday, June 30, is from 10-11 a.m., Charlotte Senior Center, 212 Ferry Road, and features beef stroganoff with mushroom sauce, rotini noodles, Brussels sprouts, wheat roll with butter, blueberry crisp with cream and milk. You must have pre-registered by Monday, June 27, with Lori York, 802-425-6371 or lyork@charlotteseniorcentervt.org The meal on Thursday, July 7 — register by July 4 — is barbecue chicken breast, baked beans, cauliflower, wheat bread with butter, strawberry shortcake with cream and milk. The meal on Thursday, July 14 — register by July 11 — is spaghetti and mealballs with mariana sauce, grean beans and cannellini beans, garlic roll with butter, Father’s Day cake and milk. The meal on Thursday, July 21 — register by July 18 — is beef steak with mushroom sauce, mashed potatoes, broccoli florets, wheat bread with butter, pumpkin cookie and milk. Check the website for last-minute cancellations at charlotteseniorcentervt.org.
Interfaith Project gives out $22K to local groups The Shelburne, Charlotte, Hinesburg Interfaith Project has announced its spring 2022 grant awards. Commonly known as SCHIP, the group recently handed out $22,000 to 13 nonprofits. Recipients included: Hinesburg Community School; Shelburne Craft School; Shelburne Food Shelf; Carpenter-Carse Library; YMCA Camp;
Vermont Parks Forever; Hinesburg Artist Series; Champlain Valley Union Home School Fund; Stern Center; Hinesburg Nursery School; JUMP; Common Roots; and Habitat for Humanity. These awards are made possible because of SCHIP’s mission to raise funds through the sale of donated, gently used clothing, household items, accessories, art and collectibles at its resale shop in the yellow building on Route 7 next to the town offices. Since the first grants were given in April 2005, more than $801,000 has been distributed. SCHIP accepts grant applications twice a year. The next deadline is Oct. 15 of each year. To donate, volunteer or more information go to schipstreasure.org. Participating faith communities are All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne; Ascension Lutheran Church, South Burlington; Charlotte Congregational Church; Hinesburg United Church; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Charlotte; Shelburne United Methodist Church; St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Shelburne; St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Hinesburg; Trinity Episcopal Church, Shelburne.
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SPORTS Clutch hitting leads to comeback Twin State victory BRUCE BOSLEY VERMONT BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION
Clutch hitting by Sully Beers of South Burlington led a game one comeback and a 10-run inning broke open the nightcap to lift Vermont to a doubleheader sweep over New Hampshire in the 2022 Twin State Baseball Classic June 25 at Norwich University’s Garrity Field. Vermont came back in the top of the seventh to win the opener, 9-7, and then cruised to a 19-4 victory in game two. The sweep was just the second in six classics since the border rivalry in its current format was renewed in 2015. Beers two-run double capped a three-run rally with two outs in the seventh to capture the lid-lifter. He added another run-scoring double in Vermont’s 10-run second inning in the second game to pick up MVP honors for the Green Mountain State. Dominic Van Laere-Nutting of Fall Mountain Regional was MVP for New Hampshire after a strong two games at the plate, reaching base four times in six trips going 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, two runs scored, a stolen base and two RBI. The first game, a back-and-forth affair, opened with strong pitching from hurlers bound for NCAA Division I programs. Tyler Hicks (White Mountain Regional) from New Hampshire who is heading to Maine, and Manhattan Collegebound Ollie Pudvar (Champlain Valley Union) for Vermont.
In the first three frames, Hicks allowed two hits and a walk, one earned run while striking out four while Pudvar set down the side in order in the first with two strikeouts. Vermont’s two runs in the top of the second were matched by New Hampshire’s two in the bottom half paced by Van Laere-Nutting’s double. Fritz Hauser (St. Johnsbury) led the fourth with an infield hit and came around to score to give Vermont a 3-2 lead. New Hampshire would take a 4-3 lead with two runs in the fifth, capped by a sacrifice fly by Kevin Putnam (Monadnock). A two-run triple by Trevor Lussier (Lyndon) pushed Vermont back on top 6-4 in the top of the sixth. The Granite State answered in the bottom half with three runs on just one hit, a single by Janai Cruz (Derryfield). With Braedon Jones (Champlain Valley) on second with two down in the seventh and New Hampshire one strike away from the win, John Dennis (Blue Mountain) singled to score Jones and tie the game. Dennis and Adam Mansfield (Mount Abraham), who walked, rode home on Beers long double to left center. Andrew Goodrich (Essex) retired the side in order in the bottom of the seventh to save it for winning pitcher Carter Hoffman (Union-32). Vermont out-hit New Hampshire, 9-3, in game one but the Granite State took advantage of five walks, a hit batter and three errors. Brody LaBounty (White Mountain Regional) had the other
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hit for New Hampshire while for Vermont, Lussier and Goodrich each went 2-for-2, and Nolan Simon (Burlington) doubled and walked in three trips.
Game two Ryan Latsha (Campbell) led the nightcap with a walk and after stealing second, scored on a single by Putnam. Van Laere-Nutting plated Putnam with a sacrifice fly to give New Hampshire an early 2-0 edge.
Vermont broke it open with 10 runs in the bottom of the second sending 16 hitters to the plate. In addition to Beers’ RBI-double, Jones had two hits in the inning, a two-run double and a RBI-single. New Hampshire added two more in the sixth on a Putnam RBI-double and a sacrifice fly by Troy Brennan (Wliton-Lydeborough). Of the team’s seven hits in game two, Putnam went 2-for-4 and Cruz went 2-for-3 adding a triple.
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Shelburne Parks & Rec News Field hockey camp This camp is open to girls ages 7-14 years old and is the perfect summer introduction to field hockey for beginners or a chance to practice skills for those who already play. Players must provide mouth guard, shin guards and a full water bottle. Sticks are available if needed. The camp is held at the Harbor Road fields July 11-15 from 8:3011:30 a.m. under the direction of Megan Maynard-Jacob. Cost is $110.
Basketball camp Campers will learn and practice fundamental skills each day. Afternoon session only, for ages
11 to 14 years old. Friendly games and competitions with an emphasis on teamwork and general knowledge of the game, directed by Nick Elderton. Participants will receive a T-shirt. Camp dates are July 18-22, 1-4 p.m. on the outdoor courts at Davis Park. Cost is $125.
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.
Campers will be divided by age groups (grades four through nine) and all participants will receive a ball and a T-shirt. The camp will be held July 11-15 on the outdoor athletic fields 9 a.m.-noon. The cost is $185.
Shelburne Beach Shelburne Beach is now open for the season. Shelburne residents can purchase season passes at the beach with proof of residency. Have your ID and car registration with you along with check or cash payment. More information about cost, hours, guests, groups and more can be found at shelburnevt.org/182/ beach-information.
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continued from page 1 evaluate and advise the town on its zoning after concerns were raised by residents in the area about new development already in the works. While the issue has brewed for some time, it erupted after chiropractors Stephen Brandon and Shelley Crombach proposed to build behind their office at 2882 Shelburne Road. The 115-unit housing development near Shelburne Village was first proposed in September but was granted a six-month extension earlier this year after residents argued that the project, and the zoning regulations in place, allow for too much density in the area. The area in question is covered by form-based code, a type of land development regulation first instituted in 2014 that applies specific, agreed-upon building standards for a zoning district. It allows for a more streamlined application process and conveys to potential developers what should be built. The problem is that there is no clear definition of what type of housing development is permissible, and thus the zoning inadvertently allows for a multitude of different types of housing, according to Mary Madden, one of the project team members with Blue Zones who has more than 25 years of experience in urban planning and design, community development and historic preservation.
So, under the form-based perfect,” said Ann Hogan, code, if a developer’s project a former planning commismeets all the regulations, their sion member who served on application will see a quick and the committee that created the streamlined process through the district, and who later called the planning commission and devel- zoning policy a “very complex opment review board with less monster.” oversight. The question now is what to But the “parameters are do about it. way too broad for this district,” Residents repeatedly asked Madden said. One parcel of land whether the town could institute up for devela development opment could freeze in the “We will digest this have four types area, an action of buildings and “that will be in and based upon this housing strucplay,” said Steve tures, be it condoKendall, chair information we are miniums, single of the planning family housing or commission, then going to figure apartment buildwhile the town ings. decides whether out what the next “The fact the to revamp the standards are so zoning ordicourse of action is.” broad that you nance. could produce “We will — Steve Kendall such a range digest this and means the neighbors can’t predict based upon this information we what’s going to happen and the are then going to figure out what staff doesn’t know what’s going the next course of action is,” he to happen because this code said. “There’s obviously work allows for a wide range of devel- that needs to be done.” opment,” Madden said. The “lion’s share” of the next The presentation — view it planning commission meeting, at bit.ly/3bsP2S6 — confirmed scheduled for July 14, will be a assumptions from residents and discussion of where to go next, he planning and zoning staff in Shel- said. burne that the form-based code “The question for you all is to is far too complex and allows for decide what it is that you want to development residents may not do and what you want the code want to see. to achieve and that will help you “I guess we knew all along frame what your next step should that we weren’t creating anything be,” Madden said.
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Early primary voting begins AVALON STYLES-ASHLEY STAFF WRITER
Last Friday marked the start of early voting for August primaries in Vermont, bringing the state’s largest freshmen class of legislators in years one step closer to the Statehouse. Those who’ve requested ballots by mail will each receive a Democrat, Republican and Progressive ballot, the state’s three major parties. Only one ballot should be filled out, although all three must be returned to your local clerk’s office by 7 p.m. on primary election day, Aug. 9. If you’ve not registered to vote yet, there’s still time: new voter registration can be filled out online, by mail or in person at your local clerk’s office. If you’re in South Burlington, that’s Donna Kinville who’s been printing hordes of ballots all last
week and prepping them for early voting. This is the greatest number of ballots she’s handled yet, as redistricting gave the city a fifth House district and a whole new landscape for the state Senate. The Secretary of State’s office website has helpful information about elections in Vermont, including its MyVoterPage dedicated to information on voter registration status, absentee ballots, poll locations, sample ballots and more. “In 2020 we saw a record number of voters safely and securely cast their ballots early by mail, in-person at the clerk’s office, through a secure ballot drop box, or at the polls on Election Day,” Secretary of State Jim Condos said in a press release. “Whatever voting method you choose, make sure to get out and exercise your right to vote. Your vote is your voice!”
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News Briefs Marker commemorates first Vermont Pride parade The state’s 300th roadside historic site marker will commemorate the first Vermont Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade in 1983. The marker will permanently commemorate “the courage of the original parade marchers and will honor the significance of the many in the state who have sustained Vermont’s ongoing Pride movement,” said Laura V. Trieschmann, historic preservation officer for the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. “We are proud that the Roadside Historic Site Marker Program can be used to recognize and celebrate the courage of those who marched in 1983 and the significance of the LGBTQ+ movement.” In 1983, a group of lesbian feminists planned the first
Vermont Pride march and invited the gay male community to join. The rally on June 25, 1983, which was proclaimed as Lesbian and Gay Pride Day, was held in Burlington’s City Hall Park with a parade of more than 300 participants through the business district. “Many of us had marched for Pride in large cities where we were anonymous, but in 1983 we decided, despite the many risks, to march and be visible in our home state,” said Leah Wittenberg, one of the founding members of that Burlington march and member of the first Pride historic marker committee. “I am so proud that we have a Vermont historic marker honoring the courage of the marchers on this historic day. It makes the roots of Vermont LGBTQ+ history accessible to so many who may not know the story, and most importantly, it is a visible
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State seeks input on wake boat rules The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation wants public feedback on the proposed creation of a rule to regulate how wake boats are operated in public lakes and ponds in Vermont. A wake boat is a motorboat, powerboat or speedboat used to create a wake for activities like wake surfing or wakeboarding. “The state adopted the public waters rules to help Vermonters and visitors use and enjoy public lakes and ponds in a reasonable manner,” interim commissioner John Beling said. “The rules consider the best interests of current and future generations and ensure the natural resource values of the public waters are fully protected.” When a use conflict arises, the public can petition the state to make a rule, and this March the group Responsible Wakes for Vermont Lakes petitioned the state to regulate the operation of wake boats and their use on Vermont lakes and ponds. The department will use public comments to inform the decision on whether to make new rules. The first public meeting was held June 29. A second meeting will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at the Manchester Community Library and online via Microsoft Teams at bit.ly/ VT-use-pw-rules-meeting-2.
Grounds for Health honors co-founder Dan Cox Williston-based Grounds for Health recognized its founder, Dan Cox of Shelburne, in early May to mark 25 years of cervical cancer prevention in Latin America and Africa and to recognize co-founder, Dan Cox of Shelburne, and his company Coffee Enterprises. Over 100 people attended at Hula Lakeside, sharing food and drinks, a short program, slideshow of photos, and music from countries where Grounds for Health works, such as Ethiopia and Kenya. In 1996, Cox and co-founder Dr. Francis Fote saw firsthand how women in coffee-growing communities in Mexico were dying of cervical cancer, a preventable See NEWS BRIEFS on page 13
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ARIES
LEO
March 21 - April 20 Aries, you are on fire lately. There’s seemingly nothing you touch that won’t turn to gold afterward. This trend will continue, but try not to let it go to your head.
TAURUS April 21 - May 21 Taurus, unless you take swift action, you could be heading for a financial free-fall. Start to pull back spending for a while and see if the situation will right itself.
GEMINI May 22 - June 21 It’s time to make amends with someone who did you wrong, Gemini. Life is too short to hold grudges, and this person has mended his or her ways since.
CANCER June 22 - July 22 Cancer, when plans change on a dime, you are ready to roll with the new situation. Higherups could get a peek at your quick thinking, which can land you a promotion.
July 23 - Aug. 23 Make the most of every opportunity that comes your way this week, Leo. You may not get many chances to prove your worth in the weeks to come, so it’s important to act now.
VIRGO Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 Virgo, it is important to remember that your online presence never goes away. Watch what you post and say in social media groups, as it could come back to bite you.
LIBRA Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 Something that started out as a part-time venture could turn into much more, Libra. Figure out if this is the path you see yourself going and then jump on it.
SCORPIO Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 Let loose and have fun for a change, Scorpio. Don’t delay when others want to invite you out for a night on the town or even a brunch. Say “yes” to any and all opportunities.
SUDOKU Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 There’s a lot going on right now and it may have your head spinning, Sagittarius. Delegate some of your workload if you can. Don’t be too hard on yourself.
CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 Family matters come to the forefront this week, Capricorn. You must dig in deep to address them. There are two sides to every story, so try to get all the facts first.
AQUARIUS Jan. 21 - Feb. 18 Just when you started to lose hope, that new horizon you were seeking comes into view, Aquarius. It is welldeserved and there will be smiles for the weeks ahead.
PISCES Feb. 19 - Mar. 20 Pisces, if you find yourself with too much extra time on your hands, why not volunteer with the community to pass the time?
CLUES ACROSS 1. Basics 4. In a new way 10. __ Paulo, city 11. Jailhouse 12. Expresses surprise 14. Trigraph 15. A small stream 16. Dissimilar 18. Promote 22. Gives a boost 23. Lawmaker 24. Orthodox Jews 26. Actor Harris 27. Wild cherry 28. Participate in democracy 30. Opposite of begins 31. A Brit’s mother 34. Set of moral principles 36. Very fast airplane 37. Czech river 39. Private school in New York 40. Israeli dance 41. Electron volt 42. Adjusting 48. Duct by the bladder
50. Small burger 51. Begin again 52. Unstuck 53. Jai __, sport 54. Get free of 55. For instance 56. Hotel chain 58. A team’s best pitcher 59. Extracts from various sources 60. Indefinite period of time CLUES DOWN 1. St. Francis of __ 2. Supported 3. United in working 4. It cools your home 5. Predicting 6. Irritated 7. Popular talk show host 8. Fabric edge 9. A resource for employees 12. Broadway’s Jackman 13. Small water buffalo
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17. City of Angels: __ Angeles 19. Asteroids 20. Tailless amphibians 21. German expressionist painter 25. What drives you 29. N. Vietnamese ethnic group 31. Gold coin used in British India 32. Have deep affection for 33. Ponds 35. Breaks between words 38. Hairstyle 41. Print errors 43. Family of iron alloys 44. Sidelined in bed 45. Many couples say it 46. Brazilian hoopster 47. Allman Brothers late frontman 49. German city 56. One hundred grams (abbr.) 57. One billionth of a second (abbr.)
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Berry picking
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Dave Pearson of Hinesburg shared this photo of a cedar waxwing enjoying a feast of berries this spring at the Shelburne Craft School while he was working with a student from the Robinson School in Starksboro on a woodworking project.
voters,” said Angela Arsenault, CVSD’s school board president, by developing a communications plan with the administration to “really figure out how to communicate this all in plain language, and the first step in that is the board digesting all this information and understanding it so that we as individual board members can communicate it plainly and correctly.” Community forums this fall, when the district works on next year’s budget, will likely mark the first broad community discussion on the issue. “We want to be as transparent as possible, because people are going to start reading about it and hearing about it more in the news,” Bonnie Birdsall, director of communications with the district, said. “We want to inform our communities.” Through community participation, the district hopes to adopt a new strategic plan, outlining what it wants to emphasize in its district and how the community wants to see its schools operate. “As we settle on a strategic plan for the district, we’re also sort of, in parallel, going to be aligning all our resources with strategic initiatives,” Jenson said. “You would hope at some point,
as you did that, you may find things that are no longer aligned.” This will give officials a starting point. The problem is much of the district’s budget is contractual. Roughly 80 percent of the district’s funds are devoted to salaries and benefits for its employees, Arsenault said. “I think our community really values the school system that we have and would be unwilling to take kind of draconian cuts,” Jenson said. “That said, they also probably can’t afford a 16 percent tax increase. So, the answer is going to be somewhere in the middle, which will be up to the school board and the voters.” The district will also soon begin working with an outside consultant “to develop a different lens through which to review our budget,” Arsenault said. “We haven’t been in this position — certainly not since consolidation — where we needed to think about budget cuts,” she said. “This board could not in good conscience ask the voters to approve a 16 percent increase on property taxes. We wouldn’t do that, but that’s what we’re facing if nothing changes. That’s what we’re facing with the implementation of the new pupil weights. That’s the worst-case scenario.”
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