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Five Dems vie for 3 senate seats Candidate views differ on housing, climate change AVALON STYLES-ASHLEY STAFF WRITER

The race to represent southeast Chittenden County in the Senate is heating up as the primary looms just over two weeks away.

Early voting has already begun and come Tuesday Aug. 9, voters in South Burlington, Charlotte, Hinesburg, Shelburne, Williston, Richmond and the other towns in the new Senate district will

choose three out of five candidates — three incumbents and two challengers — to send to the Statehouse.

All five are running as Democrats so many of their values are similar, but their backgrounds and priorities on topics like climate change and housing vary. Here are three of the candidates’ thoughts on some of the region’s top issues.

See SENATE on page 10

Police, dispatch

Shelburne OKs bonuses for retention, recruitment ABIGAIL CARROLL COMMUNITY NEWS SERVICE

Shelburne will offer $10,000 to new police officers and dispatchers over their first two years on the job as part of a new retention and recruitment program.

The Shelburne Selectboard June 28 unanimously approved the program, which gives extra money to both new and recent hires in the town police department. The plan went into immediate effect and will cost an estimated $207,500.

“It’s that recruitment that’s

going to get them in the door,” police chief Mike Thomas said.

“The retention will hopefully keep them here.”

The new initiative will give certified officers and dispatchers a $5,000 sign-on bonus, plus added bonuses if they stay longer.

The same goes for those who are uncertified but plan to go through academy and training.

The program comes after departments across Vermont have struggled to maintain staffing in recent years. In the wake of mass See BONUSES on page 13

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Kaiden Fisher after his recent win at Thunder Road.

Shelburne’s Fisher takes Flying Tiger win COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER

Shelburne’s Kaiden Fisher took home his first-ever Flying Tigers win at Thunder Road, beating out fellow rookie Jacob Roy in the last three laps of the race.

The 14-year-old took home first place in the second round

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Fisher took advantage of a seven-car pile-up on lap 19, when Eric Johnson dropped fluid in turn four, sending the cars sliding into the wall. Fisher got the jump following the clean-up and kept the lead for the remaining laps.

Fisher kept steady through some late drama when a caution flag came out with three laps to go. He managed to beat out fellow rookie Jacob Roy in the final stretch.

“I knew I just had to stay calm and keep the car down to the See FISHER on page 3

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State regulators allege Walgreens misconduct AARON CALVIN STAFF WRITER

The Office of Professional Regulation is looking to hold Walgreens accountable over unexpected closures, inadequate staffing and unprofessional behavior spanning locations across the state.

In June, the prosecuting attorney for the office, which operates through the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office and is tasked with regulating professional licensing and related matters in Vermont, alleged in a charging document that staff and customers were put in unsafe situations as the result of understaffing at the retail pharmacy and that this led to unannounced store closures, among other circumstances.

The document alleged that the second largest pharmacy chain in the country — and the largest in Vermont — was keeping its locations in the state afloat with overworked skeleton crews, which resulted in an overburdened staff working on the frontlines of a global pandemic while fulfilling other responsibilities.

The sudden closures and customer safety issues that resulted were not an aberration but the direct result of Walgreens’ corporate policy and decision making, the office alleged.

Between July 2020 and April 2022, Walgreens locations across Vermont were closed for a total of

325 days due to staffing issues, a number that does not account for days when stores closed early or opened late.

Despite these closures, Walgreens customers still had their prescriptions filled and their insurance or Medicaid was billed, meaning that customers could not get prescriptions filled elsewhere once they learned of an unexpected closure. The office alleged that pharmacy employees were not trained on how to reverse these billings until 2022.

Along with unprofessional conduct recorded at Walgreens throughout the state, locations in South Burlington, Hardwick and elsewhere in the state did not follow the proper protocol surrounding controlled substances when replacing pharmacist managers.

And the pharmacy’s online COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduler worked off-site, often leaving individual locations with inadequate staff to handle the appointments, according to the office.

The state also noted that Walgreens, which owns 32 stores in Vermont, posted a nearly 9 percent increase in year-over-year sales, up to $132.5 billion in 2021, despite laying off an unknown number of pharmacy workers in 2020 and maintaining dangerously thin staffing levels throughout the pandemic.

As a result, the Office of

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The Williston Road Walgreens in South Burlington.

Professional Regulation is making use of new unprofessional conduct statutes that took effect in 2020 and levying them for the first time against a pharmacy.

The law allows the office to charge an entire chain when unprofessional conduct occurs at individual locations that result from a corporate policy or procedure.

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The state said unexpected closures affected, at the very least, all 32 Walgreens locations, but outlined some further allegations concerning specific locations.

The South Burlington Walgreens located on Hinesburg Road was closed unexpectedly for three days between August and December 2021 with no other issues noted.

But the Walgreens on Farrell Street, which is located on the South Burlington side of Shelburne Road but has a Burlington address, was rife with alleged issues.

Though it suffered only one unexpected closure in 2021, the store’s pharmacy manager contacted the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration in July after a count of Schedule II narcotics revealed 100 5-milligram tablets of Oxycodone was

missing.

Though the manager suspected an employee had stolen the narcotics, the store waited months to contact the DEA and did not include this suspicion in the report.

A pharmacist at the Farrell Street location also reported having to fill more than 200 prescriptions each day while administering up to 80 COVID-19 vaccines along with other duties while the location was conducting up to 30 COVID tests a day in fall 2021.

She told the office she was only able to fill prescriptions for customers at the location’s window, not in advance because of the intense demand and was not able to do prescription verifications as needed due to understaffing.

This pharmacist also said that, due to the outsized workload on the small group of Walgreens workers, prescription and vaccine administration errors increased, “including a patient who was given an incorrect dosage of a prescription which resulted in the patient experiencing low blood pressure, dizziness and fogginess.”

This pharmacist reported feeling so overwhelmed that she cried in front of customers on several occasions.

The Walgreens in the Shelburne shopping plaza also suffered nine unannounced closures between May 2021 and February 2022, with the office receiving multiple complaints during these closures from customers who were “unable to retrieve prescriptions and missed dosages of their medications, such as antibiotics and seizure medications.”

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Police, fire unions endorse Kenney allow people to avoid prosecution or from held accountable.

Proponents of George say anecCiting the need for both public dotes about crime on the rise are safety and criminal justice reform not supported by actual statistics in Chittenden County, nine labor and that public safety officials are unions representing police, fire slow to embrace much-needed and rescue personnel endorsed Ted reforms to policing.

George, of Williston, announced Kenney’s bid to become the next state’s attorney for Vermont’s larg- in January that her office would not pursue charges resulting from est and busiest court.

The endorsements include both non-public-safety traffic stops such the South Burlington Police Offi- as driving with tinted windows, a suspended cers Association license or broken and South Burl“There is no end taillight, which ington Firefightdisproportionateers Association. result. It keeps ly affects drivers The other and passengers of police unions happening and color. cover BurlingBurlington ton, Williston, happening. So, we firefighters say Winooski and the accountability is Fraternal Order are looking for some one of the primaof Police in Chitry reasons the tenden County. closure.” union sided with Also supportwhen ing Kenney are — Kyle Blake Kenney it came to an unions representing professional Burlington Firefighters’ endorsement.

Union presifirefighters and dent Kyle Blake emergency mediUnion president outlined two cal services in Burlington, Colchester and Willis- significant threats to the safety of firefighters that have not been taken ton.

The joint announcement came seriously — both involved repeat during a news conference at the offenders that he said George has been unable to curtail. In one case, Burlington Hilton Hotel Monday.

Kenney, a former division chief while firefighters were responding for the Vermont Attorney General’s to a medical emergency, an offendOffice, is looking to unseat State’s er threatened to steal the large Attorney Sarah George in the tower truck as it was parked near Democratic primary on Tuesday, City Hall Park.

The suspect, well known to Aug. 9.

Critics of George say she’s soft Burlington police and firefighters, on crime and her implementation proceeded to shove a firefighter out of several criminal justice policies of the way and try to climb into the MIKE DONOGHUE CORRESPONDENT

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driver’s seat as he said, “I’m taking your fire truck,” Blake reported. He was pulled from the truck and fled, but not before allegedly causing havoc in the park.

In the second case, the suspect jumped in front of a ladder truck as firefighters responded to an emergency on North Avenue. The suspect threw a large plastic toolbox at the front window of the truck, Blake said. The driver swerved to avoid the man and others.

“Both of those individuals we have had multiple run-ins with. I believe Burlington Police Department has had multiple run-ins with. That is one of the reasons why our membership voted for this endorsement,” he said. “There is no end result. It keeps happening and happening. So, we are looking for some closure.”

Kenney, a Williston selectboard member, said he will review each

case on its merits and show no favoritism.

“In my meetings with these unions, we have all understood that the state’s attorney is an independently elected official whose ultimate superiors are the voters.

None of these first responder unions asked for or even hinted about seeking a loyal ally in the state’s attorney’s office. In fact, all these unions repeatedly said that they not only know reform is on the

way, but that it must occur, and the old ways of doing things are gone,” he said at the news conference.

“To be clear, I will never be the firefighter union’s candidate or EMT union’s candidate or the police union’s candidate. These women and men made no demands and sought no promises from me other than that I make good faith efforts to collaborate with them, and to hear them out. I made no other commitments,” said Kenney.

FISHER

continued from page 1 bottom of the track,” Fisher told WCAX after his win. “I don’t like to run rough and race people rough. I try to race them clean, and I think we did that and came home with the win cleanly.”

Fisher is a rookie of the year

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Nicknamed the “Tropical Storm,” he became the youngest driver ever to win a race at Thunder Road in October after racing in the RK Miles Street Stock.

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Shelburne aims for March vote on option tax COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER

Shelburne is aiming to get a local option tax on the ballot for March after initially flirting with a November vote.

Selectboard members hoped to could swing a vote on Election Day to catch a high turnout, but the town likely would not have been able to meet the deadline to get it on the ballot, town officials said during their July 12 meeting, where they continued the ongoing discussion of the option tax.

“In a way that’s good because we need have this conversation and really get the word out and make sure everybody understands all of the features,” selectboard chair Mike Ashooh said.

A local option tax would allow the town to tack on an additional 1 percent tax on retail sales, meals, rooms and alcohol beverage taxes

in Shelburne — including online sales — with some exemptions.

The town could individually adopt any one of those options, or any combination of those.

If adopted, Shelburne would join 25 other Vermont municipalities with a local option tax.

The town’s finance committee, during its first presentation to the selectboard, projected the town could generate $939,961 in revenues from the tax if adopted for the 2023 fiscal year.

The complete presentation can be viewed at bit.ly/3nrTUcL. Selectboard members seem in agreement that the tax would be financially beneficial for the town and, with future expenses on the horizon, may even be necessary to help fund some of that spending.

Shelburne generates more than 75 percent of its total revenue from property taxes. A $1 million net from the option tax would make

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up roughly 10 percent of the $9.8 million town budget for fiscal year 2023, selectboard member Matt Wormser said.

The option tax could help offset the “tsunami of capital needs coming at us” soon, such as improvements to the town wastewater treatment plant or for a new fire and rescue facility, Ashooh said.

“We need to do real town infrastructure building and it’s hard to figure out how we’re going to do this just on the back of our property tax,” he said.

Shelburne, along with the rest of the towns in the Champlain Valley School District, will likely also see double digit school tax hikes because of the new state education formula adopted earlier this year.

“This is something we should evaluate very closely,” Worms-

er said. “We have a lot of capital needs coming up in the relatively near future and to have another ability to diversify our funding sources is really important.”

While many are in favor, some residents appear hesitant to sign on to the tax on the midst of rising inflation nationally, and some business owners seem unwilling to agree to a new tax.

“The Local Option Tax is just MORE sales tax,” said Shelburne resident John Schold on social media. “Yes, South Burlington and Williston have this extra sales tax, but those towns have significant big box and national chain stores for their retail base. Shelburne has far fewer stores and many are small locally owned businesses.

With already high taxes and now high inflation, it’s not the time to raise prices another 1 percent at our local stores.”

The goal for the selectboard now is to “educate, inform to make sure people understand the complexities” of the option tax, Ashooh said. Shelburne would need to hold at least two public hearings before any vote is taken.

“Yes, it’s a tax, but it is not a property tax, it’s a tax on goods that are sold here in the community — a significant portion of which are purchased by visitors and tourists,” Don Porter of the finance committee said.

“What we need to look at for the long run is what is the best optimal mix of revenue sources to fund all the needs that we have to fulfill the vision of the town for the future,” he added. “Relying on property taxes alone is going to be insufficient for the property tax levels that are manageable in this community.”

Letters to the Editor Kenney will balance reforms with safety To the Editor: I recently completed my freshman year at University of Vermont, and while much of my time was spent on my education, I couldn’t help but notice that something felt very different from the Burlington I grew up around.

Whether it was drug crime, gun

violence or everyday mugging and shoplifting, it felt as though the tone of the city had changed.

What I didn’t know at the time was that the feeling I had is part of a much larger problem being felt by all of Chittenden County.

Recent reports that serious crimes like those I mentioned have risen substantially in the last few years.

These increases are having an impact on our county. That’s why

I am writing to encourage others to vote for Ted Kenney in the Democratic primary for Chittenden County state’s attorney.

The people who asked Kenney to run are those who are the most affected by these trends. They also play some of the most important roles in our community: social workers, mental health workers, See LETTERS on page 5

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OPINION Alternative justice works better than ‘tough on crime’ approach Guest Perspective Kathy Fox As a criminologist who studies the criminal-legal system, it is frustrating to hear people refer to “alternative justice” — restorative justice, diversion, treatment courts and the like — as “soft on crime.”

There are several ways in which these assertions are incorrect.

First, soft on crime implies that such practices let people off the Kathy Fox hook and are ineffective. However, research shows that restorative justice reduces reoffending, which indicates that whatever tough on crime options that are imagined as superior are, in fact, less effective in achieving the major goal of crime control.

In fact, the research on restorative justice has demonstrated reductions in repeat offending, among all kinds of offense types.

For example, they found that it reduces violent and other serious offenses when it is used as a diversion from criminal court.

Second, overwhelmingly, victims report higher degrees of satisfaction with restorative processes than traditional criminal proceedings. They also report feeling the process is fair. The vast majority (90 to 95 percent) of criminal cases result in a plea agreement, in part because our

system is overburdened with cases and cannot possibly bring them all to trial. That alone should tell you we have a problem in the system.

The defendant may plead guilty to some lesser charges, as an outcome of negotiations between attorneys. In restorative processes, victims have the option of meeting with the person charged, explaining the extent and impact of the harm done and to seek an apology.

For people who think that restorative processes are easy or soft, it is not easier to face the person who has been harmed and to be held accountable.

It can be painful but also impactful.

Alternative justice is also significantly more cost effective than traditional systems. In fact, the report “Does restorative justice affect reconviction?” by Joanna Shapland and other researchers, calculated that the cost ratio of restorative justice compared to traditional criminal system is 1-to-8.

But the most compelling reason to support diversion and restorative justice processes is that programs like pretrial services — Vermont’s Tamarack program, for example — to which Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George sends people, assess people for underlying issues, such as houselessness, poverty, substance use and mental health issues that drive many crimes.

The program connects people to services to get at the root of their problem, otherwise the behaviors are likely to continue or get worse and now they have court fees they cannot afford and a criminal record.

And the programs do have teeth: If a person does not complete the requirements — and there are requirements — then

they can still be processed through the criminal courts. The public should realize how putting people through the justice system can increase their likelihood of continued criminal behavior.

I hope people will reconsider their reactions to claims that alternative justice equals a “slap on the wrist.” In fact, it is a responsible, sound and cost-effective option

that often leads to better results for community safety.

Kathy Fox of South Burlington is a professor of sociology at the University of Vermont, with expertise in criminology. Her comments do not represent UVM. She is director of the college’s liberal arts in prison program and a researcher for the National Center on Restorative Justice.

day, Aug. 9, in the Democratic primary.

the total to $60,000. Plus, the money does not come from the town budget, but from the $2 million the town is getting from American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Shame on all of you for your shortsightedness and, frankly, discrimination. You aren’t representing the town; you are representing some of the town.

LETTERS

continued from page 4 emergency room nurses, law enforcement, EMS workers, and the list goes on.

Those concerned are Democrats, Progressives and Republicans. Despite their differences, they share the same feeling that justice is not being served for the residents of Chittenden County, that the state’s attorney’s office — under its current leadership — is not holding offenders accountable for their actions.

Kenney is a Democrat, an experienced attorney and a seasoned community leader. He plans to balance the essential ideals of criminal justice reform with safety for our residents.

This is an important election for the voters of Chittenden County, and I am hopeful that he can give our county a better alternative for leadership in the office in this difficult time.

I strongly encourage you to vote for Ted Kenney on Tues-

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Why won’t all town employees get hazard pay?

To the Editor: I find it appalling that the Shelburne Selectboard has discriminated against certain members of the town while they voted June 28 to award $500 hazard bonuses to a select 90 folks — police, fire and rescue employees, plus water and wastewater department employees and building and maintenance crews.

Why not the four employees from the highway department or town office employees who were there working every day?

So, bonuses for those 90 people will cost about $45,000.

Adding the others would increase

Sean Moran Shelburne

Columnist is right: GOP should lose big in fall To the Editor: Regarding “Tragic and cruel,” I agree wholeheartedly with Carole Vasta Folley. (“In Musing, July 14) I hope Republicans will lose big time nationwide this fall.

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COMMUNITY Dave Keller Band headlines next summer concert

Shelburne Parks & Rec News Last call for fall soccer registration Fall soccer registration is Friday, Aug. 5. The Shelburne Recreation Soccer League is for students entering grades one through six in the fall.

All teams will be assigned one practice night during the week and will complete in games on Saturdays. The program starts

the first week of school and runs through early October. Registrations received after Aug. 5 will be placed on a waitlist and only placed on a team if space allows once the season starts.

Registration is $55, with a $25 uniform fee.

Volunteer coaches are needed, so if interested, fill out that section on the registration form. Training for coaches and referees provided.

Getting your COVID-19 booster is a simple and effective way of protecting you and your loved ones from COVID.

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The Dave Keller Band is coming to Shelburne Farms as part of Shelburne Parks and Recreation’s annual summer concert series, now in its 25th year. Set up your lawn chair and blanket, bring a picnic dinner or purchase pizza and ice cream in the Farm Barn Courtyard Wednesday, July 27. The gate opens at 5:30 p.m., and the concert will run from 6:30-8 p.m. Kids will love visiting with the animals or dancing on the lawn, and everyone enjoys the music. Also, save the date for the finale in the series at Vermont Teddy Bear on Tuesday, Aug. 2, featuring The Hitmen, fireworks, multiple food vendors, and a bounce house.

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Community Notes Buck Hollers Band offers benefit concert Buck Hollers Band presents a benefit concert for the Burlington Garden Club scholarship fund Friday, Aug. 5, 5:30 p.m., at the Veterans Memorial Park bandshell in South Burlington.

The band is known for its Americana, heartland rock, R&B, country, folk, Irish and bluegrass music.

Bring a picnic, lawn chair or a blanket. Tickets are $20 at the concert or email broadview2@myfairpoint.net or call 802-372-4245.

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Pick up meal to go at St. Catherine’s Aug. 9 Age Well and St. Catherine’s of Siena Parish again team up to provide a meal to go for anyone age 60 or older on Tuesday Aug. 9. The meal will be available for pick up in the parking lot at 72 Church St., 11 a.m.-noon.

The menu is chicken with a chicken in gravy, red mashed potatoes, diced carrots with dill, biscuit and milk.

To order a meal, email Sheryl Oberding at soberding@yahoo.com or call 802-8258546 by Aug. 4.

If this is a first-time order, provide your name, address, phone number and date of birth.

If you haven’t yet filled out a 2022 congregate meal registration, bring a completed registration form with you or send one to Age Well, 875 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 210, Colchester VT 05446.

We will have forms on hand for you to fill out at meal pick up, or download the registration form to fill out ahead of time at agewellvt.org.

Need a boost? Free vaccine clinic in Charlotte on July 26 There is a free, walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic with Garnet Healthcare at the Charlotte Senior Center Tuesday, July 26, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

No appointment is necessary. Vaccines and boosters are available for pediatric Pfizer (ages 5-11), and adult Pfizer (12 and up) and Moderna (18 and up). The newly approved COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 years will also be available.

Upcoming Red Cross blood drives Vibrant Church, 2025 Williston Road, South Burlington, Monday, Aug. 1, 9 a.m.2:30 p.m.

Learn about feathered friends at museum programs The Birds of Vermont Museum hosts myriad events over the coming weeks, including Nestlings Find Nature, bird monitoring walk and woodcarving class.

In Nestlings Find Nature, on three consecutive Wednesdays starting July 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m., kids explore nature with the museum educator. What is a bird? How do feathers work? What else is flying in

our gardens? What do flowers look like up close? How about an egg?

The program is designed for kids ages 4 to 6, and is held at the museum, 900 Sherman Hollow Road in Huntington.

On July 14, 3-5 p.m., meet some of this year’s 60-plus contributing artists, poets and photographers in the art exhibit “Fine Feathers.” Explore art, read poems, discuss conservation and relax in the museum’s pollinator sanctuaries. Pre-registration is recommended.

A one-day woodcarving class will be held Saturday, July 16, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Carve and paint a northern shoveler. Wood blank and paint provided. David Tuttle of Green Mountain Woodcarvers leads the workshop, and it’s great for beginners.

There is a $45 fee.

At the end of the month, take a July bird monitoring walk and help to record birds on the museum property. The walk is Thursday, July 30 from 7:30-9 a.m.

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A new historic marker will soon be unveiled in Burlington’s Old North End to commemorate the Pates, Vermont’s longest running entry in the “Green Book,” which from 1936 to 1966 helped Black motorists find places to stay, eat and gas up the car, among other others while travelling.

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Susan Grimes takes a very long walk in the park ROSALYN GRAHAM CONTRIBUTOR

Imagine walking from Shelburne to Montreal in 24 hours.

That image will give you an idea of the challenge Susan Grimes faced and the feat she accomplished when she walked the 2022 U.S. Centurion Ultra Race in early June.

The Shelburne resident completed the 100-mile challenge in 23 hours and 58 minutes to become the ninth and oldest American woman to ever complete the race in its 144-year history, one of only 100 people to become U.S. Centurions.

The race is usually held once a year and this year it was at Normandale Lake Park in Bloomington, Minn. The course was on a pre-certified 1.8-mile loop around the lake.

Grimes has been an athletic person for much of her life and previously participated in sprint triathlons and marathons. She was inspired to pursue a Centurion after a close acquaintance made several attempts, proving how difficult earning the medal can be.

With the 100-mile racewalking competition in her sights, Grimes began training in February under the guidance of Scott LaMothe of Shelburne Athletic Club. Training focused on the correct techniques for walking in a competition — no running, no jogging and one foot must be touching the ground at all times.

“There is a lot of training to get ready for something like this and it involved weight training, yoga, learning how to manage nutrition for long distances and working out proper shoes and managing

foot care,” Grimes said.

“To be an efficient racewalker takes a lot of practice. It takes time to learn the technique of race walking, and many miles of varying distances on the road,” she said.

The Centurion 24 Hour Ultra Race is a judged event on a certified course. It was sponsored by Furthering Achievement Through a Network of Support (FANS), a college and career mentorship program for high school students, specifically working with students of color, recent immigrants and other groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education.

Grimes, her husband and trainer flew to Minneapolis for the race, which began at 8 a.m. on June 4. There were 10 entrants in the Centurion Race, some from the United States, but other from around the world.

Racers typically had trainers, friends and family provide support with snacks and meals and lots of drinks. Each runner is chipped and has an official observer to keep track of their laps and vital signs. There were regular weighins every four hours, and if a racer’s weight dropped, they must stop for hydration and nutrition.

Grimes’ race diet included peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, pizza and chocolate.

“You have to keep fueling,” she said. “My goal was to finish, to stay positive. I didn’t need strict expectations along the way as these can take you to a negative place. The phrase ‘not too tight and not too loose’ was a constant refrain.”

“The lake was a valuable companion, full of life with ducks, turtles, fish, rabbits and

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Susan Grimes of Shelburne with the two other racewalkers who completed in the 100-mile U.S. Centurion Ultra Race in June in Minnesota, Martin Vos from The Netherlands and Kim Janssens from Belgium.

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“After 50 miles a sense of timelessness set in … and it was 8 p.m., 12 hours into the race,” she remembered. “The last 45 minutes were the most difficult as the computer was slow in updating our times, so we were told to go all out until the end. Total commitment, total determination, focus, keep going was the chant from the spectators … and then it was 8 a.m. and the race was over.”

Of the 10 racers who started the 100-mile Centurion, three finished, Grimes, plus one from The Netherlands and one from Belgium.

The president of the Centurion Association presented the medals and reminded Grimes: “You know, no American woman has become a British Centurion!”

Centurion races are held worldwide, including Great Britain, Australia and South Africa.

Grimes, who recently retired, volunteers with medical missions in Kenya and Honduras.

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OBITUARIES was an active volunteer in support of her mother, Billie.

A private family memorial will be held at a later date.

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Jane Tudhope Shearer

Jane Tudhope Shearer Jane Tudhope Shearer, 69, of Shelburne, died peacefully at home on Sunday, July 3, 2022.

Jane was born on Sept. 24, 1952, to Douglas and Billie Tudhope. She grew up in South Burlington and North Hero. After graduating from South Burlington High School and the University of Vermont she was a special education teacher at the Folsom School in South Hero. She later joined her father at Tudhope Marine and Tudhope Sailing Center.

In 1981 Jane married Bill Shearer.

Living in Shelburne her days were full of smiles and energy as she guided her children, her many home projects, dogs, cats, trips to Gardenside Nursery, and time on the water driving the family’s Boston whaler. Jane also loved to travel — especially to the Caribbean and to Captiva Island, Fla. She was proud to be a Vermonter and to have lived her life on the shores of Lake Champlain.

Jane is survived by her husband, Bill; her son, Dan (Tami) and their children, Henry and Charlie; her daughter, Courtney; her son, Ben (Katie) and their children, Amelia and Valerie; her father, Doug Tudhope; her sister, Mary Tudhope and her children, Sarah and Peter; and her aunt, Janet Austin and cousins, Tod (Anne), David (Joanne) and Craig (Kelly).

She was predeceased by her sister, Sandy (2003); and her mother, Billie (2021).

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cancer Patient Support Foundation where Jane

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Dr. Stanley Johnson Smith, 80, of West Linn, Ore., and longtime resident of Charlotte, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

Stan was born July 24, 1941, in Bennington. He was the son of Margaret Swain Dunklee Smith and Dr. Murdock Clifton Smith.

Stan attended grade school in Bennington. His family then moved to Oklahoma where he attended high school at Thomas Edison High School and college at North Eastern State College in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He attended Dental School at University of Tennessee in Memphis, Tenn., where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1965.

He married Carol Jane French of Sweetwater, Tenn., in September 1963. They moved to South Carolina where he was a Navy officer at Parris Island. He was discharged in 1967. They had three daughters, Audra Dawn, Cristi Layne and Rebecca Swain.

Stan was active in the Vermont Dental Association and was a 25-year member of the New England Regional Board of Dental Examiners. He was an outdoorsman who loved fishing, hunting, biking, tennis and golf.

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He is survived by his wife, Carol, of 58 years, who resides in West Linn, Ore.; daughter, Audra Thomas (Scott Lochner), her daughter, Tara Thomas Ferf JenTink (Sjoerd Ferf JenTink) and their children, Brooke and Jack, and her sons, Chaz Thomas and Timothy Thomas; daughter, Cristi Franklin (Mark Franklin), and their children, Morgan Price (Chris Frank) and their son, Ellis Frank, and Lexie Franklin, David Price V and Janelle Franklin; daughter, Rebecca Bonner (James Bonner), and their children, Anna Bonner and Aidan Bonner; as well as many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was predeceased by both of his parents; and his sister, Shirley Gillis.

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continued from page 1 (Steve May and incumbent Ginny Lyons and did not return completed questionnaires.)

Thomas Chittenden Age: 44 Occupation: Senior lecturer at the University of Vermont Town of residence: South Burlington What are the top three issues facing residents in southeast Chittenden County and how would you propose to address them?

Affordability, impact and threat of climate change and workforce (including child care) needs.

Policies that attract investment to increase our tax base with greener new infrastructure to improve quality of life while reducing future carbon emissions. These policies include permit reform to foster more in-fill development and welcoming more green technology companies to grow in Vermont.

Could you summarize your position on abortion and Prop 5, the Reproductive Liberty Amendment?

An individual’s right to choose is theirs and theirs alone. And nobody else’s. The Supreme Court was wrong to reverse this precedent to now allow states to take people’s individual rights away. I voted in support of Prop 5 in the

Senate, and I will be voting in support of Prop 5 on Nov. 8.

How far should the state go in addressing climate change?

Do you think the state’s climate action plan is attainable and what initiatives do you support that will move the state’s energy grid toward sustainability?

The state needs to go as far as we need to go to address climate change. It is an existential threat to humankind. We owe our children a planet cleaner and greener than how we got it. Yes, the state’s climate action plan is attainable and, in my service, I have been proud to support multiple bills that create forest growth protections, massive electric vehicle infrastructure investments and smart growth development rules to foster higher density development in our existing downtowns.

Do you support the clean heat standard, and if so, how will you ensure that middle-income Vermonters aren’t hit with massive increases in home heating costs and weatherization requirements?

I did and I do. Vermont has a track record for successful income sensitivity programs that protect the most vulnerable. In all these discussions, those protections are front and center and achievable through extending existing programs and growing new ones. The clean heat standard

should get enough to enable them to bring their life experiences to the decisions in Montpelier.

Thomas Chittenden

is proposed to assess fossil fuel systems to subsidize cleaner solutions — this funding formula can and should include income sensitization.

Some have suggested that the pay for legislators, at $774 weekly during the session with no health care benefits, should be increased. What are your thoughts on the current compensation model and its effect on who runs for the Legislature?

Anybody doing this to make money is doing it wrong. But the compensation is an obstacle to bringing unheard voices into the Statehouse. I support proposing auto increasing this stipend to track with inflation and to income-sensitize it. Elected lawmakers with more income sources should get less of a stipend and elected lawmakers with less income

The governor signed the Legislature’s new education formula into law, which could mean some school districts like Champlain Valley School District and South Burlington School District will have to face tough financial choices in coming years. How would you explain to a voter/taxpayer your support or opposition to this measure?

Vermont’s Constitution makes clear we all have a responsibility to educate our kids and the education kids get shouldn’t be better just because they live in a town with a major employer, like IBM, or a ski resort. This recent change updates our very complex, but very fair, education formula so that schools with more low-income kids or multi-lingual learners have access to the same taxing capacity as all our school districts.

Housing stock in Chittenden County is at an all-time low with a vacancy rate of 0.4 percent while rent costs and home sales continue to rise. What needs to be done to curb the state’s housing crisis and address this critical need?

Permit reform (state and local), bylaw modernization and public transportation including rail.

Exempting downtowns from Act 250 will reduce the uncertainty and cost of infill development that is keeping investment from Vermont. Bylaw modernization for our smaller municipalities will create greater consistency and smart development guardrails for more regional consistency.

Last, expanded rail transportation options to connect Rutland, Middlebury, Vergennes, Burlington and more. Rail is greener and many commuters can be productive en route in a train. With fostered smart infill development, housing availability pressures can be relieved with safe, frequent, convenient public transportation between our downtowns.

What is an issue that you think has been overlooked or needs more attention in broader statewide discourse?

Our school infrastructure. We have, as a state, a massive amount of deferred maintenance in our schools — and there is no more road to kick this can down. We need to end the moratorium on states bonding support for school capital projects and we need to commit more attention on reducing costs in Vermont schools to be able to afford the building upgrades we severely need to keep our kids safe and in modern facilities.

Why should voters pick you over your opponents?

I hope I’ve earned their vote with my track record and my evidenced commitment to service.

And I’d welcome any chance to hear more from them. Reach out at thomas.chittenden@gmail.com.

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Kesha Ram Hinsdale Age: 36 (on Aug. 2) Occupation: Social equity organizer Town of residence: Shelburne What are the top three issues facing residents in southeast Chittenden County and how would you propose to address them?

Climate change, housing and homeownership, child care.

In my decade in the Legislature, I have tackled these issues by listening to those most affected, bringing them into the legislative process and acting with courage, conviction and consensus. My housing and environmental justice legislation were two of the landmark bills passed this session, and I have earned an EPA Environmental Merit Award for my contributions toward environmental protection.

Could you summarize your position on abortion and Prop 5, the Reproductive Liberty Amendment?

I am a staunch supporter of Prop 5 and believe we must codify other rights such as marriage equality in the Vermont Constitution considering we have a Supreme Court that is no longer bending the arc toward justice. I was also proud to serve on the board of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.

How far should the state go in addressing climate change?

Do you think the state’s climate action plan is attainable and what initiatives do you support that will move the state’s energy grid toward sustainability?

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continued from page 10 We must invest in the climate economy of the future that will allow future generations to have a habitable planet. We must also think regionally while ensuring green jobs and environmental benefits are realized by all Vermonters.

Do you support the clean heat standard, and if so, how will you ensure that middle-income Vermonters aren’t hit with massive increases in home heating costs and weatherization requirements?

I support returning to improve the clean heat standard so that it centers the most vulnerable Vermonters while removing the focus on biofuels. We have saved billions of dollars for Vermonters through electrical efficiencies and this model works — we just need to ensure we give Vermonters a full range of choices without penalizing them for choices they don’t have.

Some have suggested that the pay for legislators, at $774 weekly during the session with no health care benefits, should be increased. What are your thoughts on the current compensation model and its effect on who runs for the Legislature?

Like most jobs, we must see increases in wages and benefits to attract quality legislators that can focus on their work. That is currently not the case with the meager pay. This is the biennium we should ensure all Vermonters can serve their state and increase the compensation, benefits and staffing.

The governor signed the Legislature’s new education formula into law, which could mean some school districts like Champlain Valley School District and South Burlington School District will have to face tough financial choices in coming years. How would you explain to a voter/taxpayer your support or opposition to this measure?

Many of us fought for equitable funding in Chittenden County that recognizes the needs of English Language Learners and low-income families. The new funding formula strikes a balance that ensures all students have what they need to be successful and that a town’s wealth does not determine the quality of their education.

Housing stock in Chittenden County is at an all-time low with a vacancy rate of 0.4 percent while rent costs and home sales continue to rise. What needs to be done to curb the state’s housing crisis and address this critical need?

Investment in transitioning commercial and blighted buildings to their fullest potential, first-generation homebuyer grants and appropriate permit reform that ensures density along transit routes.

What is an issue that you think has been overlooked or needs more attention in broader statewide discourse?

Vermont is one of the only states in the country without a state planning office. Along with our counterparts in the House, we tried to introduce legislation to create statewide planning infrastructure.

Without that, we are not generating a coordinated long-term vision for our state’s economic, environmental and social well-being.

Why should voters pick you over your opponents?

Experience, courage and deep listening.

Lewis Mudge

Lewis Mudge Age: 45 Occupation: Central Africa director, Human Rights Watch Town of residence: Charlotte What are the top three issues facing residents in southeast Chittenden County and how would you propose to address them?

It’s important to recognize that the seeds for our current housing crisis were sown in 2008 with the great recession, and that poor planning and leadership helped get us into that situation. We need to have workable plans and stick to them, focusing on density, getting new buildings close to public transportation and making sure people can access green spaces.

Act 250 reform will be back on the agenda. We can make the process better, but we can’t lose sight of its core principles including forest protection.

Child care costs are forcing people to leave the state or keep a parent out of the workforce. We need equitable access

to high-quality and affordable child care for young families, and providers need pay they deserve.

Could you summarize your position on abortion and Prop 5, the Reproductive Liberty Amendment?

I have always supported reproductive rights. This is about trusting women. It’s also about deciding what kind of state we want to be in the face of a movement against reproductive rights. In Montpelier, I will support laws that protect reproductive rights for patients from states that prohibit it.

How far should the state go in addressing climate change?

Do you think the state’s climate action plan is attainable and what initiatives do you support that will move the state’s energy grid toward sustainability?

We will need to enact the Global Warming Solutions Act (with a strict limit on biofuels), continue to protect forests for carbon sequestration, maximize weatherization and find other solutions. We must do all we can to address climate change.

Do you support the clean heat standard, and if so, how will you ensure that middle-income Vermonters aren’t hit with massive increases in home heating costs and weatherization requirements?

Yes, and we can help low- and middle-income Vermonters with programs that focus on weatherization. I would also support a voucher or rebate program to help offset increased costs for those in need. We must do our part on climate change, but we can’t put our vulnerable neighbors in a situation where they are choosing between heat and food.

Some have suggested that the pay for legislators, at $774 weekly during the session with no health care benefits, should be increased. What are your thoughts on the current compensation model and its effect on who runs for the Legislature?

Our current model only allows for three types of people: retired folks on a fixed income with their homes paid off, rich people, or people who work and simply burn the candle at both ends. I fall into the last category. I have the utmost respect for our legislators, but I do think we need voices in Montpelier from folks who are in the workforce, who had kids recently in child care and who are paying mortgage bills. It’s one of the principal reasons I’m running.

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continued from page 11 The governor signed the Legislature’s new education formula into law, which could mean some school districts like Champlain Valley School District and South Burlington School District will have to face tough financial choices in coming years. How would you explain to a voter/taxpayer your support or opposition to this measure?

I think a good legislator needs to balance two things: a conscience and the wants/ needs of constituents. I understand why we need to make education spending equitable. Raising taxes is tough, but I’ve found from my time on the Charlotte Selectboard if it’s done openly and explained in the press that most people come around to accept the justifications. Had I voted on this, I would

have first reached out to every selectboard or city council chair and explained this was in the pipeline so constituents could reach out. This new formula is going to see some communities in our district face double digit tax increases, even with homestead exemptions. By 2029 some people are going to be priced out of their towns. Many don’t even know this is coming down the pike.

Housing stock in Chittenden County is at an all-time low with a vacancy rate of 0.4 percent while rent costs and home sales continue to rise. What needs to be done to curb the state’s housing crisis and address this critical need?

We need to address our lack of stock with plans focusing on density while protecting

our open spaces; $500,000 homes are not affordable, and we need to prioritize real affordable housing for Vermonters who need it. Increasing housing also increases municipal services and school costs: Orchard School in South Burlington is using trailers as classrooms because it is beyond capacity.

We need to address the housing crisis with our eyes wide open and have honest conversations about what kind of county we want to be.

What is an issue that you think has been overlooked or needs more attention in broader statewide discourse?

Many residents in Chittenden County still don’t have access to broadband: this is ridiculous. As the most prosperous county

in Vermont, we need to ensure our workers and students can be connected. We also need more gun-owning Democrats like myself to denounce assault weapons and call for them to be curbed.

Why should voters pick you over your opponents?

I’ve dedicated my life to the defense of human rights by always listening to and engaging with the other side, staying open, humble and honest, and never abandoning my principles. I’m the only candidate who has fought for human rights in some of the world’s most dangerous places. It takes patience and fortitude. I think we could use some more human rights defenders in Montpelier.

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Associate’s degree in accounting. Duties include: ment that had seen an exodus of The same goes for uncertified The bonus program will personnel. dispatchers. help make Shelburne’s departPayroll, AR, AP, Benefits Administration and some HR. Thomas said the program The town will also offer funds ment more desirable to potential Benefits include 401k, shared Healthcare Insurance, could bring the department back to to recently hired officers and recruits, officials said, and it is Dental, Vision, and Profit sharing. Signing bonus. Send for dispatchers. rates: call 985-3091 full staffing levels and help reduce The program aims to modeled after programs in Willisresume & letter of interest to acct@hsmc-ul.com. overtime hours for current officers offer recent hires dating back to ton and Burlington. or email and dispatchers. The department March 1,advertising@shelburnenews.com 2022, the recruitment The first year of the program

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