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Invasives invade town’s dog park
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Committee to raise 5K for removal efforts COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
The Shelburne Village Dog Park rests directly atop a Class II wetland, making for a sometimes-muddy experience, but with three acres to run and sniff it’s doubtful the dogs are doing much complaining. But another consequence of the park’s wetland classification has arisen in recent years that could cause some harm to visiting pooches: several invasive plant species, some that could be quite
harmful to dogs, have appeared within the park. Buckthorn, honeysuckle, burdock and “quite a bit of wild parsnip, which is that very dangerous plant,” have been found within and just outside the park’s fencing, according to Bob Owens, the chair of the Shelburne Dog Park Committee. The poison parsnip found near the park could potentially be fatal for dogs, and the buckthorn and honeysuckle, if left alone, could See DOG PARK on page 11
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Zoning changes afoot COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
The Shelburne Planning Commission plans to discuss the removal of the mixed residential district, a zoning designation in the northern part of town that has stirred controversy among residents and has prompted a $30,000 effort to evaluate its efficacy. The move by the commission, if eventually enacted, would strip the mixed residential character district (MRCD) out of the town’s form-
based overlay district and revert the area back into its previous mixeduse zoning designation. The district encompasses most of the land north of Bay Road on the eastern side of Route 7 running up to the South Burlington border. “To me it was pretty obvious that there are many flaws in our (zoning) as it’s written,” planning commission chair Steve Kendall said. The move would limit the See ZONING on page 12
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A fire raged through a Shelburne home early Saturday, temporarily trapping four people inside, according to the Shelburne Volunteer Fire Department.
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Shelburne’s Pierson Library has recently reopened with regular hours for the first time in more than two years. The library closed its doors in early 2020 during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, like many businesses and institutions in the state. It had only been open for a few months at that point: Shelburne held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in September 2019 after a multi-year rebuild of the town’s century-old facility. Finally, that extra space — the new, 12,900-square-foot space is twice the size of the old building — has come in handy as the library returns to full function. “We have a new, larger facility that also happens to have a very good ventilation system,” library director Kevin Unrath said, calling the library lucky. “We have air coming in from the outside on a regular basis, and a modern HVAC system, which a lot of libraries in Vermont don’t have at the moment.” He also explained that since the library has separate floors for children’s and adult literature, young and older folks with different levels of risk might naturally avoid close contact. During the time the library was closed, it offered a curbside pickup service, as well as an increase in its e-book catalog for patrons to check out virtually. Since those early pandemic months, the library has been in the slow process of reopening the physical building to the public, going from hosting limited events and visiting periods to the recent full-scale reopening. The library remains accessible for those who want to continue to socially distance. Curbside pickup is still an option, as are all the digital books the library procured at the onset of the pandemic. The library also
now boasts two outdoor picnic tables with umbrellas, close enough to the building to still use its free Wi-Fi. The rebuilt facility was part of a nearly $7 million project to revamp the town library and historic town office. The bulk of that money — $5.9 million — came from a bond approved by Shelburne voters in 2017, with more than $1 million in fundraising rounding out the effort. The project came with some controversy: Construction disrupted routines for close to a year, and some in the community questioned the price tag. But more than 100 people gathered for the grand opening in September 2019 — and the public is showing up once again. On a recent day at the library, Shelburne resident Alanna Shanley spoke about how she and her children enjoy coming to the library. “We were here yesterday, and we’re back today,” she said. “We love the library.” The Pierson is open Mondays noon-5 p.m., Tuesdays 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Wednesday to Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. More at piersonlibrary.org.
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Lyons outlines vision, positions for Chittenden Southeast seat Here is the completed questionnaire from Virgina “Ginny” Lyons, who is seeking her 12th term as a Chittenden County senator. Early voting has already begun and on Tuesday, Aug. 9, voters in South Burlington, Charlotte, Hinesburg, Shelburne, Williston, Richmond and the other towns in the new Chittendenn Southeast Senate district will choose three out of five Democratic candidates to send to the Statehouse. (Completed questionnaires for Thomas Chittenden, Kesha Ram Hinsdale and Lewis Mudge can be read at otherpapersbvt.com. Steve May did not participate.)
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Could you summarize your position on abortion and Prop 5, the Reproductive Liberty Amendment? I wrote Prop 5 as introduced and worked with others to pass it for a vote in November. The amendment ensures individuals can make personal decisions about family planning — significant decisions affecting one’s family, social and economic stability. The intrusion of government into very personal decisions, especially those between a woman and her doctor, has not happened in Vermont for nearly 50 years. This proposal ensures that the fundamental right of reproductive autonomy continues. How far should the state go in addressing climate change?
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Vermont can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions town by town toward net zero by attending to economic development and social needs. Higher temperatures cause decreased water quality, reduced ski seasons, negative health effects and more. The Vermont Climate Council, energy plan and Global Warming Solutions Act serve as guides for state and local work. 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? Yes. I support micro grid development, increases in distributed generation with localized battery storage and transportation electrification. Each lead toward sustainability. 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. I support incentives for low- and moderate-income folks, conversion to renewable electrification, offsetting costs for home heating and weatherization, adding financial and educational incentives for fuel dealers and distributors to convert their business models and ensuring biofuels do not cause imbalance for Vermont’s forests and food agriculture. 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 compen-
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? Weighting factors for school funding haven’t changed in 30 years. The Legislature’s choice was either to ignore increased costs for English as a Second Language learners or ensure equitable access to education. I support the latter. Overall, our educational system will benefit, as will new Americans. What is an issue that you think has been overlooked or needs more attention in broader state-wide discourse? Emergency service providers are worn out by COVID-19. We need to help mental health and substance use counselors and emergency response services, locally and statewide. In addition, removal of toxic chemicals from consumer products protects public health. Continuity is important for the Senate, when a third of the senators are leaving. I will provide stability to the Senate next session. I will also bring a scientific perspective for decision making. Data informed decisions ensure that working people have access to child care, Vermonters’ reproductive rights are protected, the health care economy is stabilized, renewable energy economy and transportation infrastructure expand, systemic reform addresses racial or other disparities, rural economies prosper, and people are food secure. I enjoy working with diverse people and ideas. My long-term record demonstrates my success.
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Shelburne Police Blotter Total reported incidents: 79 Traffic stops: 3 Warnings: 3 Medical Emergencies: 25 Domestic incidents: 3 Suspicious incidents: 4 Thefts: 9 Car crashes: 3 Pending investigation: 15 Incidents: July 18 at 6:42 a.m., the Almartin Volvo storage shed was vandalized. July 18 at 8:13 a.m., police asked some individuals parked in a camper at the Pet Food Warehouse to please leave. July 18 at 11:15 a.m., a walk-in reported a residential burglary and that their bicycle had been stolen. The case is under investigation. July 18 at 1:23 a.m., a caller reported items stolen from their residence. The case is pending investigation. July 18 at 5:04 p.m., a two-car crash with no injuries was reported on Falls Road. July 18 at 5:49 p.m., a retail theft was reported at Kinney Drugs. July 18 at 10:17 p.m., a Harbor Place guest was reportedly making threats of self-harm. Police were dispatched the individual agreed to go to the hospital. July 19 at 12:16 a.m., someone reportedly threw a rock through the window of a Brent-
wood Drive residence. July 19 at 2:25 p.m., a drunk man refused to leave the Village Mobil. The male was located walking away from the property and was served a trespass notice. July 19 at 3:29 p.m., Genevieve Lotz, 95, was pronounced dead at the Shelburne Bay Senior Living center. The cause of death is not considered suspicious. July 19 at 10:53 p.m., police assisted in mediating a dispute between a mother and her daughter on Falls Road. July 21 at 12:43 a.m., a two-car crash was reported on Thomas Road and Spear Street. July 21 at 1:26 a.m., a caller told police a bank had been robbed in South Burlington and that the robber had taken money from her account. The matter is under investigation. July 21 at 12:00 a.m. and 9:23 a.m., two cases of goods stolen from motor vehicles were reported to police, one on Martindale Road and the other on Birch Road. Both cases are being investigated. July 21 at 11:36 a.m., a two-car crash reported on Harbor and Shelburne roads resulted in no injuries. July 21 at 3:08 p.m., another caller reported items taken from their motor vehicle, this time at Harbor Place.
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July 21 at 4:54 p.m., more items taken from someone’s car, this time on Hullcrest Road. July 21 at 5:49 p.m., a caller told police her ex-boyfriend hadn’t returned her children as required in custody paperwork. July 22 at 9:29 a.m., a resident found a plastic bag with a bullet inside it on Shelburne Road.
July 22 at 9:40 a.m., another theft of items from someone’s car on Shelburne Road. July 22 at 3:24 p.m., a 2-car crash was reported on Shelburne Road. July 23 at 1:22 a.m., nearly a dozen fire and emergency agencies, including fire squads from Burlington, Ferrisburgh
and Richmond, responded to a residential structure fire where residents were temporarily trapped on Ridgefield Road. The residents were able to make it out and were transported to the hospital. The fire was extinguished, and Vermont State Police is investigating. (See related story, page 1)
Coyote, game, trapping laws take effect Three new laws passed by the Legislature will affect hunters and trappers. “These laws are the outcome of a collaborative approach by legislators and the fish and wildlife department,” commissioner Christopher Herrick said. “Vermonters care deeply and sometimes disagree vehemently about topics like wanton waste, hunting with dogs and trapping. The three laws passed this session show that good public process backed by good science can guide us toward compromises that benefit wildlife and people.” Under S.281, hunters will only be able to pursue and take a coyote with dogs if they are on their own property and
acting in defense of a person or property, or if they have signed permission from a landowner legitimately concerned about defending people or property. The department will undertake rulemaking. A law that requires the retrieval and use of certain animals when taken legally went into effect July 1. Covered wild animals must be processed for food, fur, hide or feathers, or used for taxidermy, and includes moose, deer, bear, wild turkeys, gray squirrels, cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare, game birds, crows and furbearers. This does not apply to a coyote that has been legally shot. A coyote or its parts, or parts of any of the other covered wild animals may not
be left along a public rightof-way or highway, on posted property without landowner permission, or where otherwise prohibited by law. Exceptions include animals unfit for consumption, theft, loss to another wild animal, lack of access because of posting, defense of a person or property and animals that are sick or diseased. Under S.201, the department will identify new management practices for trapping. Updated trapping regulations are not expected until the 2023 season, so there will be no changes to hunting and trapping regulations for the 2022 season. Links to the new laws are available on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife website.
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OPINION Letters to the Editor Let’s find an abortion solution in the middle To the Editor: After the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, several guest perspectives in the Shelburne News have rightfully condemned the states that are rushing to pass outright bans on abortion. But as we continue to fight back against these laws, it’s important to remember that political extremism can cut both
ways — and right now, Vermont has one of the most polarized abortion laws in the country. According to a recent Gallup poll, 87 percent of Americans are opposed to elective third-trimester abortions, which make up about 1 percent of all abortions, but Vermont law permits abortion “for any reason or no reason” at all stages of pregnancy. The law goes further: it allows abortion to be performed by non-physicians, allows
minors to get an abortion without notifying their parents, and does not prohibit sex-selective abortion, which usually involves aborting a female fetus because the parents want a boy. No matter how committed you are to preserving abortion access, some of these facts should be concerning. It’s possible to be pro-choice while acknowledging that aborting a fetus in its third trimester, which is so highly developed
that it could theoretically survive outside of the womb, carries a huge amount of ethical baggage. The state could become a leader in passing the kind of abortion legislation most Americans support: protecting the procedure in the first trimester; prohibiting it in the third — with exceptions for rape, incest and severe fetal abnormalities; and thoughtfully navigating the gray area in between. Instead, state leaders are introducing Proposition 5 on the November ballot, a measure that would effectively write Vermont’s current laws into the state Constitution. I hope that Vermonters can do better than this. The solution to the abortion debate isn’t going to be found at either extreme of the political spectrum, and we need our leaders to be more thoughtful in legislating one of the most controversial political issues of our time. Elias Leventhal Shelburne
Kenney will offer balance as state’s attorney To the Editor: I write this letter in support of Ted Kenney, Democratic candidate for Chittenden County State’s Attorney in the primary on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Kenney understands that criminal justice reform and public safety are not mutually exclusive. He knows we can work together to create a safe, vibrant and equitable community where all can thrive, while also addressing past racial, ethnic, gender and socioeconomic ineq-
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Your vote could dictate direction of criminal justice reform Guest Perspective Jay Diaz With Vermont’s primary election approaching on Tuesday, Aug. 9, it’s time for many voters to decide which candidates are best aligned with their values — and that includes candidates for county prosecutor. Vermont’s elected prosecutors, known as state’s attorneys, have tremendous power in our communities. They choose whether someone gets charged and for what offense; whether to seek the maximum or minimum sentence; and whether to prosecute police officers and government officials for misconduct. State’s attorneys have nearly unlimited discretion to make decisions that impact the course of real peoples’ lives, every day. And they are on the ballot this year, with contested primaries in Chittenden, Washington and Addison counties. For decades, Vermont’s public officials — including elected state’s attorneys — have paved the way for a system of mass incarceration fueled by over-policing, racism and fearmongering. Today, Vermonters know better. We consistently and overwhelmingly support criminal justice reform and want a public safety system that invests in people over prisons, and that values the health, dignity and well-being of all. For example, when polled last November, more than 70 percent of Vermont
voters said a better way to prevent crime is to provide greater access to rehabilitative programs as opposed to sending people to prison. More than 60 percent — and four in five Democrats — said they would be more likely to vote for candidates who supported police reform. The University of Vermont’s Center for Rural Studies reached a similar conclusion in 2020, with nearly four in five Vermonters supporting a reduction in the number of people incarcerated in Vermont through investments in community-based alternatives. A poll from 2018 — the last year state’s attorneys were on the ballot — indicated widespread public support for candidates who favored alternatives to policing and incarceration. So, where do your state’s attorney candidates stand on criminal justice reform today? To improve Vermonters’ understanding of their state’s attorney candidates’ positions, the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont invited each candidate to answer 15 questions on issues impacting local communities — everything from police misconduct and the opioid crisis to racial disparities and mass incarceration. Out of seventeen candidates, only seven responded to the survey: Eva P. Vekos and Tim Lueders (Addison County); Sarah George (Chittenden County); John Lavoie and Zach Weight (Franklin County); Todd A. Shove (Lamoille County); and Michelle Donnelly (Washington County).
The remaining candidates refused repeated invitations to respond over a three-week period — underscoring the lack of transparency and accountability common among many prosecutors’ offices. The good news is that, for many survey questions, the responding candidates aligned with the viewpoints of a majority of Vermonters. All seven respondents pledged to hold traffic fine forgiveness and criminal record expungement clinics within their first year in office. Six of seven candidates agreed to publish policies and data on their office’s actions and would decline to prosecute minors for low-level offenses. Five of seven supported opening overdose prevention sites and other mobile services and agreed to implement Brady lists to track dishonest and biased police. All that is encouraging, particularly because in recent months some public officials have promoted false narratives about public safety to stoke fear and justify a
return to failed tough on crime policies. It is important to recognize that these blasts from the past — built upon racist tropes, the criminalization of poverty and an over-reliance on incarceration — aren’t what Vermonters want. We want solutions to issues such as discriminatory policing, record overdose deaths and chronic underfunding of mental health services — not more punishment. Voters should expect their state’s attorney candidates to reflect their values, and to be transparent about whether they support a smarter justice system that invests in people over prisons. If your candidate refused to respond to our survey, use your voice and ask them directly if they want to maintain the failed policies of the past or move Vermont closer to a more just, equitable, and holistic public safety system. Jay Diaz is general counsel for the ACLU of Vermont.
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COMMUNITY Community Notes Senior Center offers meals for pickup The Age Well meal pickup for Thursday, July 28, is from 10-11 a.m., Charlotte Senior Center, 212 Ferry Road, and features breaded chicken breast with tarragon sauce, mashed cauliflower, spinach, dinner roll with butter, craisin and date cookies and milk. You must have pre-registered by Monday, July 25, with Lori York, 802-425-6371 or lyork@ charlotteseniorcentervt.org. The meal on Thursday, Aug. 4 — register by Aug. 1 — is meatballs in marinara sauce with parmesan cheese, penne pasta, mixed blend vegetables, dinner roll with butter, vanilla fluff with cream and milk. The meal on Thursday, Aug. 11 — register by Aug. 8 — is chicken-n-biscuit, chicken in gravy, red mashed potatoes, diced carrots with dill, biscuit, pound cake with strawberries and cream and milk. The meal on Thursday, Aug. 18 — register by Aug. 15 — is cavatappi with cheddar cheese and Canadian bacon, beets, broccoli florets, dinner roll with butter, Craisin and date cookies and milk. Check the website for last-minute cancellations at charlotteseniorcentervt.org.
All Souls explores identity, appropriation with quartet All Souls Interfaith Gathering in Shelburne hosts “Inside Pitch: Folk Nationalism” with resident
composer David Serkin Ludwig Tuesday, Aug. 23, 10:30 a.m. Join Ludwig for this exploration of identity. For composers, the question of identity manifests in their work — expressions of racial ethnicity, geographic or national culture, and other individually-defining aspects of their lives. Ludwig will focus on the two composers whose works will be performed by the Catalyst Quartet at noon: British/Sierra Leonean composer Samuel Coleridge Taylor and Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. Both composers, drawing heavily on the components of their identities, raise issues of genre and appropriation that continue to be relevant today. The Catalyst Quartet is unusual in the classical world both for its own diversity and for its promotion of new works and works by non-white composers. “Like all great chamber groups, the Catalyst Quartet is beautiful to watch, like a family in lively conversation at the dinner table: anticipating, interrupting, changing subjects,” according to the New York Times.
Try out shape-not singing at Charlotte Senior Center Shape-note singing, or a cappella, four-part harmony, has been called “full-body, shout-itout singing” and is also known as Sacred Harp (1750-1850). The Charlotte Senior Centers holds a sing-in on Sunday, Aug.
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The Hitmen finish out Shelburne Parks and Recreation’s annual summer concert series Tuesday, Aug. 2, starting at 5 p.m. at Vermont Teddy Bear. Besides the music, there will be multiple food trucks, a bounce house and fireworks. Picnicking and food vendors begin at 5 p.m. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. followed by a fireworks show around 9 p.m. Donations are welcome.
7, 1-3 p.m. Songbooks are provided and the event is open to both newcomers and experienced singers. There are no performances and no auditions, and a “good voice” is not required. Stop by to listen, sing and leave whenever you wish. Questions? Email Kerry Cullinan at kclynxvt@gmail.com.
Red Cross blood drives Vibrant Church, 2025 Williston Road, South Burlington, Monday, Aug. 1, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
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Randolph summit brings community leaders together The Vermont Council on Rural Development is inviting Vermonters who are working to improve life in their communities to attend the 2022 Community Leadership Summit on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Vermont Technical College, Randolph.
The summit will offer opportunities to build leadership skills, share success stories, connect to and learn from community leaders of all backgrounds working to advance projects in towns across Vermont, make new connections, celebrate community successes, talk through shared challenges and think proactively about the future. The day will include skills workshops, networking events, community project panels and forum discussions on critical topics for Vermont’s future. Speakers and participants will represent the full diversity of Vermont community members and leaders including youth, municipal leaders, community organizers, experts and technical assistance providers, regional leaders and more. Register at vtrural.org.
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 at soberding@yahoo.com or call 802-825-8546 by Aug. 4. See COMMUNITY NOTES on page 9
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Meet the Shelburne Equity & Diversity Committee PATRICIA FONTAINE CONTRIBUTOR
As the newest committee in Shelburne, the Shelburne Equity & Diversity Committee would like to let you know what it’s up to. The committee is continuing its equity work as charged by the town in February 2021: “To recommend to the Selectboard actions to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in all activ-
ities of town government and assist in mobilizing community and external resources for the same.” The committee was recently received a $10,000 grant from the COVID-19 Response Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation. In July, town leadership will begin work with Tabitha Moore of Intentional Evolution. The theme will be “learning together,” as we come together to understand
what equity, diversity and inclusion will mean for Shelburne, and how to meet town government’s commitment to ensuring and sustaining equity, anti-racism, anti-bias and belonging for all people in our community. We are a diverse group that represent parents, educators, businesswomen, school board members, social workers, hospitality managers, program directors, law enforcement officers,
writers, area managers and staff associate architects. Our members are: Fabienne Boisvert-DeFazio, Cate Cross, Michelle Crowder, Sgt. Josh Flore, Patricia Fontaine, Jennie Hoenigsberg, Erika Lea, Wanda Morgan, Mercedes Ortega and Marcela Pino. Stay tuned for upcoming community events we will be co-sponsoring with Pierson Library, including multicultural movie nights on Sept. 7, Oct. 5,
Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, and an Oct. 23 Heritage Potluck with Shelburne Parks & Recreation. Look for us on some Saturdays at the Shelburne Farmers Market. The committee holds public meetings on Zoom the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6 p.m. The agendas, including Zoom links, are available on the Town of Shelburne website, shelburnevt.org. We welcome anyone interested to join our efforts.
News from Pierson Library Enjoy the best of summer with a visit to an art or science museum, state historic site, nature center or take in a concert by checking out one or more of our free passes available to Shelburne residents, listed below. ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain (formerly the Lake Champlain Basin Science Center), is a science and nature museum located on the Burlington waterfront. Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington has permanent exhibits, a pollinator sanctuary, trails and a pond and is picnic friendly. Shelburne Museum is the largest art and history museum in northern New England. Vermont State Parks pass allows day entry into any state park. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center in downtown Brattleboro features regional and international
artists. Vermont Historical Sites allows entry into Bennington Battle Monument (Bennington), President Calvin Cooledge State Historic Site (Plymouth), Chimney Point (Addison), Hubbardton Battlefield (Hubbardton), Sen. Justin S. Morrill State Historic Site (Strafford), and Mount Independence (Orwell). More info: historicsites. vermont.gov. Love music? The library has two passes for the Craftsbury Chamber Players summer concert series for performances in Burlington and Hardwick through Aug. 18. The passes are good for up to six concerts for two people. The library has extra brochures of the schedule and locations for each date. Call a day before to check on pass availability. To check out, come to the circulation desk and show proof of residency. A one-day borrowing period is allowed.
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continued from page 1 story balcony. Ouimet estimated that when he arrived 75 percent of the first and second floor of the sprawling residence was on fire and flames were shooting through the roof. About 20 minutes later, the roof and second floor of the structure collapsed onto the first floor, the chief said. Cartwright, his wife and three children under the age of 10 were taken by ambulance to the University of Vermont Medical Center for examination and later released, the chief said. Firefighters saved the attached three-bay garage and a living area at the left side of the home, but both received smoke, heat and water damage, the fire department said in a news release. Most of the house burned to the ground, leaving a tall chimney still standing. The house, once home to former selectboard chairman Gary von Stange’s family, was undergoing some remodeling, the fire department said. Several appliances, lawn equipment and recreational bikes were salvaged from the garage with little to no damage, Ouimet said. A Vermont State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit
detective was called in to determine the fire’s cause. As of Tuesday afternoon, Det. Sgt. Matthew Hill said the cause of the fire remains undetermined, but is not considered suspicious. An estimated 65 first responders were at the scene or standing by at the Shelburne fire station, including crews from the South Burlington, Burlington, Williston, Vermont Air National Guard, Charlotte, Hinesburg, Ferrisburgh, Vergennes, Richmond and Monkton fire departments, plus rescue squads from Shelburne, South Burlington, UVM and Charlotte and police from Shelburne and the state. Ouimet said the fire department has responded to several residential fires in the past year, including one in the same neighborhood in January. “We urge all residents to check batteries, properly maintain and test smoke and CO detectors annually, and keep properly charged fire extinguishers on each level of the house,” Ouimet said in a news release. “We also urge families to develop and practice an escape plan with children and have a designated meeting area outside and away from the house. Fire safety does save lives.”
Four current, former state’s attorneys endorse Sarah George’s challenger Saying it was time for a change in protecting the public, four current and former Vermont state’s attorneys endorsed Ted Kenney Monday afternoon in the primary contest for the Chittenden County State’s Attorney. Current state’s attorneys James Hughes (Franklin County) and Douglas DiSabito (Grand Isle County), as well as former Chittenden County state’s attorneys Lauren Bowerman and Bob Simpson, issued a joint statement supporting Kenney in the Aug. 9 Democratic primary. All four are Democrats. It is unusual for sitting state’s attorneys to endorse a candidate in another county in a contested primary. The group is familiar with the work of Kenney, who has been a lawyer for 30 years and served most recently as a divisional chief for the Vermont Attorney General’s Office. Kenney previously had a private law practice in Colchester. “The state’s attorney is a county’s top law enforcement officer. As such, you are
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accountable to the community, victims of crime and defendants,” the four said in the joint statement said. “This requires working with all stakeholders to bring about lasting reform and work for justice for everyone.” “In our view, the situation in Chittenden County demonstrates a loss of needed focus on the victims of crime, public safety and the kind of collaboration that will bring about lasting reform,” the statement said. The statement said Kenney “understands that victims, many of whom carry scars for life, need
a voice and that offenders need to be held accountable for their crimes while being treated fairly. … He understands the complexities of mental illness and addiction and can bring balance to the prosecutor’s office.” In the primary, Kenney faces state’s attorney Sarah George, who has served almost six years as the top prosecutor in Chittenden County. Kenney has received endorsements from four firefighter/EMT unions and five law enforcement unions. — Staff report
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continued from page 1 destroy park fencing. The committee has been working for the last several months to formulate a plan to remove the species. The state awarded the committee an amendment to its permit to conduct the necessary work, and now they need to raise the money to do it. With Shelburne Day coming up in August, the committee plans on launching a fundraiser via GoFundMe. They’ll have a table set up where people can scan their code and hopefully donate some cash. Residents in the meantime should reach out to the committee if they wish to donate. “Since the park has been opened, we’ve done some fundraising on an occasional basis, but it’s never been for a big project like this,” Owens said. “We realized that now we’re going to have to go a little bit farther afield to find our money.” They’ll need plenty of it. The full removal of the invasive species will be a two-step process and will cost upwards of $6,000. “We have some money in our account, but we’re going to try and raise $5,000 with GoFundMe,” Owens said. The timing all depends on how much they fundraise and when.
The contractor will also have But in 2017, after volunteers to manage the work depending completed a series of projects, on the growing season for these including adding a gravel path, plants, but “we would hope that installing a waterline for a washwithin a year, the existing plants ing station, removing trees and would be removed, and then it shrubs and building a storage would be just sort of a yearly shed, the Vermont Department of maintenance after that,” Owens Environmental Conservation in said. 2017 found the park was in violaFor now, tion of state warning signs wetland rules are going up in and may need “We have some the park to warn to be removed money in our account, because park goers of the its parsnip, which improvements but we’re going to try exceeded what “is really a health concern” for state regulators and raise $5,000 with dogs and their consider approowners. priate for an GoFundMe.” The park’s environmentally location on a sensitive spot. — Bob Owens, wetland has been The town a point of irritabegan efforts to Shelburne Dog try and find a tion since it first opened in 2012. new location for Park Committee Chair the dog park but The 3-acre park, situated right after two years next to Ti-Haul trail on Harbor scrapped the plan altogether. Road, east of the village, was Instead, they stripped away knowingly built on the Class II some of its added features — an wetland but was approved by the exercise ring was removed, and a state because the original plans water spigot near the front of the only called for limited changes to park was disconnected, for examthe site such as fencing, invasive ple — and a permit was issued for plant removal and lawn mainte- the park to remain at the location nance. in 2020.
“Based on the property available that the town owns, we just didn’t find anything that was suitable (and) when we decided to stay, we didn’t realize that this was going to be a problem. We didn’t discover it until a couple of years later,” Owens said.
“We can’t really do too much to change the park — that’s the issue with the state.” Here is the link to the Shelburne Dog Park Committee’s GoFundMe page: gofund. me/41b2b4d6.
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ZONING
continued from page 1 type of residential projects that could be built in the district and dissuade potential developers from proposing larger projects, like, for example, the more than 100-unit residential development proposed by Stephen Brandon and Shelley Crombach in September, which catalyzed this months-long saga. That development, which was granted a six-month extension in April after opposition to the project from residents nearby, now has the town mulling a complete reshuffling of its zoning for this area. A consultant hired by the town to review the zoning regulations showed that “the way ours is currently written ... it’s not predictable, which is a big issue, and desired outcomes are not clear,” planning director Adele Gravitz said. “To me, they were structural issues.” There have been no projects in the mixed residential character district that have been proposed
and approved since the zoning was first created for that area in 2014, Kendall said, and aside from the development proposed by Crombach and Brandon, only a six-unit development on Bay Road has been proposed. But property owners in the area have soured on those regulations, stemming from their opposition to Brandon and Crombach’s proposed development. “This is real for 47 households, and with all due respect to Steve and Shelley ... it’s upsetting for us too that this big project could end up right in our backyard when it hasn’t happened anywhere else in town,” Greg Doremus, a Clear Water Circle resident, said at the July 14 planning commission meeting. “How could it be that in the village, this particular piece of property would only allow 36 units, where you can walk to the Shelburne market and to the wine
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and the coffee shop, whereas where we are, with Steve and Shelley, it allows 134. It doesn’t make sense,” he said. Earlier this month, a petition signed by more than 350 Shelburne residents was submitted to the planning commission asking it to implement a suspension of the zoning regulations until the town “modifies these zoning regulations in the MRCD to clearly meet their stated intent to meet the goals of the 2019 town of Shelburne comprehensive plan,” including population growth and density, according to the petition. The petition was rejected, however, because the planning commission cannot suspend bylaws, it can only adopt, amend or repeal them. In January, attorneys representing nearby homeowners asked the selectboard for an immediate enactment of interim zoning to stymie the development process and to give the planning commission time “to study and evaluate the inconsistencies” between what the zoning regulations adopted several years ago allow in this area and what the regulations’ crafters intended. In response, the selectboard asked the commission to “examine the issues and present recommendations” to the board. The planning commission, in turn, hired consultant Blue Zones to take a thorough examination of the zoning, and it called both the form-based code overlay and
mixed residential character district “overly complex for a relatively small geographic area” that 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. The town paid $25,996 for Blue Zones’ evaluation. The presentation confirmed the views of some that the zoning is onerous and overly complex, and that officials with the development review board couldn’t effectively review applications. Both Brandon and Crombach at the July 14 planning commission asked what the overall goal was for the area, what kind of development the town wanted to see and questioned whether their development was pinpointed by Blue Zones instead of taking a broader view. “Why are we doing this? Did we as a planning commission, selectboard or a town confirm what the goals were?” Brandon asked. “Did we come up with the answer as to what the objective was?” Kendall and Gravitz said that the zoning was not consistent with the town plan, and that there “was no objective when they put the code together, so there was no statement of what they were trying to do,” Gravitz said. “Four years ago, when Steve and I were looking to buy this parcel, we did our research. The comprehensive plan says the town
‘aspires for this area to feature more diverse residential and commercial uses,’” Crombach said. “To me, it’s there in black and white, and we purchased this property to be able to do that sort of thing, not to be mean neighbors or someone you don’t want in your backyard, but to be a part of this community, and it’s upsetting. We want to work with the community.” But Kendall said that the town was not making any zoning changes “based on one specific project. It might not feel that way and I get that, but that is not what we’re trying to do.” “We’re trying to make sure this MRCD is consistent with what the intent of the regulation was, and consistent with the town plan,” he said. The issue will eventually work its way to the selectboard, which would have the final authority to remove the zoning designation. “Regulatory reform of all of the zoning regulations is a priority of the planning commission,” Kendall said. “There are inconsistencies and contradictions within the existing regulations that need to be addressed as well as ensuring the regulations are consistent with the town plan. This is a very large project and will require input from all of Shelburne’s stakeholders. The use of a consultant with the necessary expertise and bandwith will be part of the discussion to develop the most efficient plan to accomplish regulatory reform.”
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CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 Hold your tongue as much as possible, Capricorn. Even a slight criticism may put a person off you for a while and that can cause friction that is tough to overcome.
AQUARIUS Jan. 21 - Feb. 18 Aquarius, even though you would like to spend most of your time planning fun activities for the future, this week you have to hunker down and focus on business.
PISCES Feb. 19 - March 20 You may be more sentimental now than in the past, Pisces. Feelings evolve and there is no wrong way to feel. Go with the flow.
CLUES ACROSS 1. America’s WW2 President 4. Move earth 7. Insecticide 10. Naturally occurring solid material 11. State of fuss 12. Bhutanese wine 13. Greek island 15. Taxi 16. Tanzanian ethnic group 19. Metrical foot 21. Boasted 23. Eel-like vertebrate 24. Small freshwater lakes 25. Morally base 26. Not odd 27. Where you live 30. Fixed in place 34. A very large body of water 35. Moved quickly 36. Winged horse 41. Small waterfall 45. Hoopster Gasol 46. One who mimics 47. Tropical plant 50. Used of walls
54. A citizen of Iran 55. Christian hermit 56. She marries the groom 57. American patriotic society 59. Wine grape 60. School of Buddhism 61. A team’s best pitcher 62. Consumed 63. Time zone 64. Part of a company name 65. Type of bulb CLUES DOWN 1. Marine protozoan 2. You use it for your eyes 3. Set aside for a later time 4. Metrical foot 5. Famed journalist Tarbell 6. Consumes quickly 7. Rewards in a civil suit 8. Kamodo are some 9. Ballroom dance 13. Chum 14. Comedienne Gasteyer 17. A room to relax 18. Commercials 20. Six (Spanish)
ANSWERS
22. Wild party 27. Small European viper 28. Baseballer Gordon 29. Eccentric person 31. A way to save for your future 32. Young boy 33. Midway between northeast and east 37. Changed 38. Prominent 39. Genus of seabirds 40. Event regarded as wrong 41. Skipped in a lively way 42. Multi-function radar (abbr.) 43. A country in W. Africa 44. Burn a corpse 47. Women’s __ movement 48. NHL great Bobby 49. Coarse, green material 51. Treated with calcium oxide 52. When you hope to get there 53. “Partridge” actress Susan 58. What thespians do
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