Shelburne News - 11-10-22

Title tilt

Lalley, Brumsted will head to House in January

Tuesday night’s election was a historic event for Vermont, as well as a relatively predictable one for Shelburne, electing two unchallenged candidates to the Statehouse while reelecting the district’s three incumbent state senators.

Kate Lalley, a Shelburne selectboard member since 2020 and a landscape architect, was easily elected to the seat vacated this spring by Rep. Kate Webb, the former chair of the House Committee on Education who had served the district since 2009.

Lalley ran uncontested for the Chittenden-6 district, garnering 1,678 votes.

“I am very excited at this opportunity that the voters are giving to serve the community on a new level at the Statehouse. I am hoping to make it easier to pursue local priorities and bring them to life. I have a lot to learn, but I want to try to promote conversation and discussions,” said Lalley, a resident with more than 15 years of public service experience in Shelburne.

Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Shelburne’s other uncontested representative in the Chittenden-7 district, garnered 926 votes to win, extending her six-year tenure in the House.

“I want to thank the voters in Shelburne and St George for the opportunity to continue to serve them, to represent them. I look forward to continuing my focus

on making child care work for everyone in the system and I will be renewing my efforts to bolster civic education in all schools throughout the state,” Brumsted said.

Chittenden County’s Democratic Southeast Senate trio, meanwhile, cruised to an easy victory. Incumbents Thomas Chittenden, Virginia Lyons and Kesha Ram Hinsdale easily bested two Republican challengers — Rohan St. Marthe and Dean Rolland.

Hinsdale took the lead with 30,923 votes, followed by Chittenden with 25,689 and Lyons with 24,202. Republican challenger Rolland garnered only 8,537 votes, followed by St. Marthe with 6,853.

Voters also approved several ballot items, including whether

the town should join a communications union district to try and bring broadband to unserved and underserved homes in the area.

The 2,869 votes in favor means the town will form its own district to operate as a municipal entity to build and deliver highspeed internet. Communications union districts have become increasingly popular since 2015, when state legislators created the mechanism.

Nine districts in Vermont currently serve 208 member towns and more than half the state’s population.

Meanwhile, voters also approved $22 million for the Chittenden Solid Waste District to build a new state-of-the-art recycling facility.

The current facility in Willis-

ton serves every town in Chittenden County and is wildly over capacity, processing 48,000 tons of materials in a facility equipped to handle only 25,000 tons a year.

Making history

Vermont voters made a historic first this election cycle, sending a woman to Congress for the first time in state history.

Becca Balint, the president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate, beat out five challengers for election to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Balint won with 175,228 votes, Republican Liam Madden following behind with 77,960 votes. Independent candidate

COREY MCDONALD AND LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITERS

PHOTOS BY LEE KROHN

Vermont experienced a total eclipse of the moon Nov. 8. These predawn shots were taken from Shelburne Beach.

Moonglow

Shelburne residents urge selectboard to ‘fix’ zoning issue

LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER

Shelburne’s Selectboard meets Nov. 15 to decide on possible changes to a controversial zoning district.

The focus of the special meeting is whether the town should remove the current zoning designation surrounding the land on the western side of Route 7, north of Bay Road, known as the mixed residential character district.

The mixed residential character district is one of seven districts in the town’s form-based overlay district, an optional set of zoning standards instituted in 2016 that applies specific, agreed-upon building standards for development.

Residents first raised issues with the form-based code in the

district nearly 15 months ago when developers Stephen Brandon and Shelley Crombach applied to build 10, three-story multi-family apartment buildings with 110 units on a residential lot surrounded by existing single-family homes.

Many questioned whether this type of development was what was intended when form-based code was established. After concerns were raised, the selectboard asked the planning commission to address the mixed residential character district.

“After conversations, we hired Blue Zones as a consultant to illustrate and clarify the ramifications of the mixed residential character district as it was currently written,” said former planning director, Adele Gravitz, at the Sept. 8 planning commission meeting. “The

goal was to provide clear and unbiased information to the planning commission in order to have an unbiased and clear conversation.”

The town paid $25,996 for Blue Zones’ consultation.

Blue Zones cited many issues with the town’s form-based code as applied to the mixed residential character district, calling it “overly complex for such a small region,” and containing “unclear, vague, or contradictory language” leaving it open to a wide range of development options that may not align with the town plan, the organization wrote.

“The standards are so broad that you could produce such a range means the neighbors can’t predict what’s going to happen and the staff doesn’t know what’s going to happen because this code allows for

a wide range of development,” says Mary Madden, one of the project team members with Blue Zones.

Additionally, the town does not have a clear process to evaluate and enforce compliance, making it easy for development applications to obtain approval with limited review by the planning commission and the developmental review board, according to the report.

For residents like Robilee Smith, a member of the community group Shelburne Neighbors United for Responsible Growth, these problems have much less to do with “NIMBYism,” and much more to do with aligning with the town’s plan and character.

Smith and those within the group agree that the form-based code fails to focus on the scale and intensity that is viable within

the code regarding development. Although residents would also like to help Shelburne provide more housing options, it must be at a reasonable human scale within the town plan’s policies.

According to the town plan, Shelburne should aim to “achieve desirable forms of development that enhance existing scenic characteristics, minimize the introduction of discordant features, and safeguard the integrity of natural resources while protecting neighborhood values.”

The group fears that if development were to continue within the form-based code regulations, that the town “won’t be Shelburne, it will be more like Winooski,” says Smith. “What makes the character

See ZONING on page 9

Shelburne planning director resigns Townfacesstaffingshortage

Shelburne’s planning director resigned suddenly last week.

Adele Gravitz, who was hired by the town in December 2021, was nearly a month shy of a full year before giving a verbal resignation to Shelburne Town Manager Lee Krohn on Oct. 21.

Gravitz could not be reached for comment.

Krohn will take on the role as interim planning director in hopes of keeping things moving with the planning commission and development review board.

“In the meantime, I will be doing whatever I can to help keep that

part of our ship moving forward in planning and development review, including drafting three decisions in time for this week’s development review board meeting,” he wrote in an email announcing Gravitz’s resignation to Shelburne employees on Oct. 31.

Krohn declined to comment about reasons for Gravitz’s resignation but did say, “she resigned, and we agreed to a short timeframe and we wish her all the best.”

Gravitz grew up on Absecon Island, location of the resort community of Atlantic City. She moved to Shelburne in December from the Washington, D.C., area where she worked for the Maryland-National Capital Park and

Planning Commission.

Gravitz holds a master’s degree in landscape architecture.

News of her resignation leaves many wondering about staffing issues, particularly since Krohn announced in July that he and the town would not be renewing his contract past its November 2023 expiration date.

“As everyone knows, the current hiring climate is very challenging,” selectboard chair Mike Ashooh said at the Oct. 11 selectboard meeting on the town manager hiring process. Gravitz’s recent resignation adds additional hiring pressure to the town.

He acknowledged the board has been discussing how to manage the town’s staffing issues.

Ashooh and Krohn said the town has hired a new development review board coordinator who will begin work on Monday, Nov. 14. With Gravitz gone, Krohn will work directly with the new hire to bring them up to speed, said Ashooh.

Krohn said that although Gravitz’s resignation came unexpectedly, the town is taking this opportunity to examine the roles within the town, saying that more information about the hiring process will be available soon.

“Whenever we have a transition, we use it as an opportunity to reevaluate the structure of a department,” Krohn shared. “We are reexamining everything as we speak”

The planning commission, led by Krohn, held a meeting on Nov. 9 after The Shelburne News going to press. The primary agenda item reads “looking ahead: next steps in regulatory reform.”

LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER

CVU presents fall musical ‘Amelie’

If you are looking for a fun and whimsical family-friendly theater event, look no further than Champlain Valley Union High School’s fall musical, “Amelie.”

Amelie is an extraordinary young woman who lives quietly in the world but loudly in her mind. She covertly improvises small but surprising acts of kindness that bring joy and mayhem. When a chance at love comes her way, she realizes that she’ll have to risk everything and say what’s in her heart.

Be inspired by this imaginative dreamer who finds her voice, discovers the power of connection and sees possibility around every corner.

Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13 at the CVU High School theater. Tickets are available for purchase at ticketsource.us/cvutheater or at the door. (Check the ticket site first to ensure the show is not sold out).

COURTESY PHOTOS

The Champlain Valley Union High School’s production of “Amelie” is next weekend.

(Editor’s note: We incorrectly ran the Hinesburg Police Department’s blotter in the Shelburne News. The correct one is included in our report this week.)

Oct. 24 at 2:14 a.m., a caller reported a man having a mental health problem on Shelburne Road, but he refused transport to the hospital when Shelburne and state police arrived.

Oct. 24 at 2:21 p.m., a resident reported receiving threatening comments on Wake Robin Drive. Police took a harassment report and are investigating.

Oct. 25 at 7:25 a.m., a one-car crash was reported with no injuries on Spear Street and Morse Drive.

Oct. 25 at 3:39 p.m., someone tried to pry open a key box on the rear of a building at Shelburne Bay Plaza. Police are investigating.

Oct. 25 at 5:29 p.m., a caller reported receiving harassing phone calls.

Oct. 25 at 9:37 p.m., Shelburne police assisted South Burlington police with a mental health incident on Pinehurst Drive.

Oct. 26 at 2:48 p.m., police assisted adult protective services with checking on an individual at the North Star Motel.

Oct. 26 at 3:14 p.m., a caller reported some type of fraud and police are looking into the matter.

Oct. 26 at 5:56 p.m., a gunshot

Shelburne Police Blotter

was reported near a property on Route 116. Shelburne police determined it was another family member shooting on the property.

Oct. 26 at 7:35 p.m., a man reported his ex was refusing to return his children to him. Officers assisted in mediating the dispute.

Oct. 27 at 7:30 a.m., a caller reported a theft of items from their car on LaPlatte Circle.

Oct. 27 at 7:54 a.m., another caller reported a theft of items from their car on LaPlatte Circle. Both incidents are under investigation.

Oct. 27 at 10:33 a.m., a theft was reported at Antoine Williams & Associates.

Oct. 27 at 9:26 p.m., police pulled a driver over on Spear Street and arrested them for driving under the influence. Police did not immediately provide the name of the person arrested.

Oct. 28 at 1:18 p.m., a two-car crash occurred earlier in the day on Church Street near Shelburne Road.

Oct. 28 at 2:12 p.m., a retail theft was reported at Kinney Drugs on Shelburne Road.

Oct. 28 at 2:27 p.m., several retail vehicles at Automaster had their catalytic converters stolen.

Oct. 29 at 10:25 a.m., a caller reported his son was having mental health problems and took off in his car, but later returned home. He was trans-

ported to the hospital by Shelburne police for evaluation.

Oct. 29 at 2:36 p.m., another retail theft was reported at Kinney Drugs.

Oct. 29 at 4:40 p.m., a two-car crash was reported on Shelburne and Falls roads with injuries. The patients refused transport to the hospital.

Oct. 30 at 8:06 a.m., an unresponsive person was found at Wake Robin. The death is not deemed suspicious, police and EMS reported, but the case is under investigation.

Total reported incidents, Oct. 31-Nov. 5: 61

Medical emergencies: 23

Mental health incidents: 1

Suspicious incidents: 7

Domestic incidents: 1

Animal problems: 1

Fire: 3

Theft: 2

Fraud: 2

Pending investigations: 6

Oct. 31 at 9:59 a.m., a caller was having a verbal dispute with an employee at Vermont Teddy Bear. Police arrived but the employee left prior to their arrival.

Oct. 31 at 3:42 p.m., Shelburne police assisted Hinesburg police with citizen dispute in Hinesburg.

Oct. 31 at 6:16 p.m., Shelburne police conducted Halloween patrol throughout various neighborhoods.

Police Brief

Shelburne Police Department on Nov. 4 at around 4:04 p.m. went to a Shelburne home for a reported assault.

Police said Adam Bessette, 28, most recently of Burlington, was arrested the next day by St. Albans police for

Oct. 31 at 9:30 p.m., Shelburne Police assisted South Burlington with an individual having mental health problem.

Nov. 1 at 4:26 p.m., a retail theft was reported at Kinney Drugs. Police were unable to find the individual.

Nov. 1 at 5:12 p.m., a walk-in told police his car was vandalized while parked at Tractor Supply.

Nov. 2 at 5:08 p.m., a neighbor on Route 116 was supposedly shooting in an unsafe manner, but when police arrived, they couldn’t find anyone discharging a firearm.

Nov. 2 at 8:02 p.m., Shelburne Fire and Rescue extinguished an oven fire on Acorn Lane.

Nov. 3 at 9:27 a.m., a two-car crash was reported on Longmeadow Drive and Shelburne Road with no injuries.

Nov. 3 at 10:57 a.m., a walk-in reported a fraud complaint.

Nov. 3 at 11:02 a.m., police issued a trespass notice to an individual who was reportedly caught stealing from Kinney Drugs.

Nov. 4 at 11:10 a.m., police helped direct traffic on Route 116

aggravated domestic assault after he allegedly entered the home in Shelburne, assaulted someone and fled. Bessette was lodged at Northwest State Correctional Facility and held without bail.

while a wrecker removed a vehicle from a ditch.

Nov. 4 at 3:24 p.m., Shelburne fire and rescue put out a fire in a dryer at the Waldorf School.

Nov. 4 at 4:04 p.m., a caller told police her ex broke into her residence and threatened to harm her. Officers were sent to the scene but could not find the individual. The case is under investigation.

Nov. 4 at 9:52 p.m., a Locust Hill resident reported hearing gunshots, but the source of the noise was not discovered.

Nov. 5 at 7:50 a.m., a woman was passed out in her vehicle, sitting in the roadway on Summit Circle and Oak Hill Road. Shelburne police was dispatched, and the female was awake and refused EMS.

Nov. 5 at 10:40 a.m., a dumpster fire was reported at the Exterus Business Furniture. The fire was extinguished.

Nov. 5 at 3:21 p.m., an unwanted customer was refusing to leave the Shelburne Country Store. The individual left once the police were dispatched.

Advertising Wendy Ewing wendy@shelburnenews.com (802) 985-3091 x12

Advertising Director Judy Kearns judy@otherpapersbvt.com (802) 864-6670 x21

Managing Editor Dylan Kelley dylan@stowereporter.com

News Editor Tommy Gardner

Staff Writers

Aaron Calvin

Corey McDonald

Liberty Darr

Production Manager

Stephanie Manning stephanie@shelburnenews.com

Editor/Publisher Gregory Popa gpopa@stowereporter.com

Billing inquiries Leslie Lafountain leslie@stowereporter.com (802) 253-2101

Advertising submission deadline: Friday at 5 p.m. advertising@shelburnenews.com classifieds@shelburnenews.com

Editorial submission deadline: Friday at 5 p.m. news@shelburnenews.com

Calendar submission deadline: Friday at 12 p.m. news@shelburnenews.com

Contact: 1340 Williston Road South Burlington, VT 05403 (802) 985-3091

Echoes of Holocaust are still felt to this day

Guest Perspective

Debora Steinerman

This week we remember that on Nov. 9-10, 1938, the Kristallnacht pogrom took place throughout Nazi Germany and its annexed countries. Also known as the Night of Broken Glass, the name refers to the litter of glass left in the streets after vicious attacks were implemented by Nazi leaders against Jewish businesses, places of worship and homes. Around 100 Jews were murdered and many seriously hurt. More than 7,000 Jewish businesses and hundreds of synagogues were destroyed. Jewish cemeteries were vandalized, Jewish schools were defaced, and 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to concentration camps, for no other reason except that they were Jews.

The indifference with which most responded to the violence indicated to the Nazis that the public was prepared for more radical measures. The days, months and years that followed, Jews were forced from their homes, propelled into hiding or separated in ghettos and ultimately transported to labor and death camps.

Many who managed to somehow survive were near death, some still dying just after liberation. Among those who perished just before the end of World War II were my uncle, who died on a forced Nazi death march, and Anne Frank, the young girl who is among the most wellknown of the six million Jews killed. By the time the Nazis were defeated in May 1945, two-thirds of Europe’s Jews — including 1.5 million children — had been murdered.

Unfortunately, antisemitism, the basic principle and foundation of Nazi ideology, did not end after the Holocaust. We see its echoes daily — from celebrities, athletes, politicians, street thugs and on social media. According to Anti-Defamation League statistics, “incidents tracked in the 2021 ‘Audit of Antisemitic Incidents’ reached an all-time high of 2,717 in the United States last year — an average of more than seven incidents per day and a 34 percent increase year over year, including assaults, harassment and vandalism. This is the highest number on record since the league began tracking antisemitic incidents in 1979.”

Antisemitism is escalating in its frequency, visibility and intensity.

As the child of Holocaust survivors, I am particularly aware that these current disturbing trends are a threat to us all. Vermont, thankfully, is not among the

states with the highest occurrence of antisemitism, however, it is not without increasing incidence. With the recent uptick, often taking place in schools and universities, comes a greater responsibility for education.

Vermont Holocaust Memorial was founded in response to the need to educate young people about antisemitism, its history and the enduring lessons learned by studying the Holocaust: That hatred can easily infect a society. In Nazi Germany, it started with Jews but did not end with them. Such lessons prove invaluable.

This school year Vermont Holocaust Memorial is working with Vermont’s Agency of Education, Echoes & Reflections and other Holocaust education institutions to inaugurate the first Vermont Holocaust Education Week. From Jan. 23-27, in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, teachers in grades seven to 12 will be offered a menu of suggested programs, lesson plans and presentations to share the fundamental history of the Holocaust with their students. It is only through education that antisemitism, and all racism, can become a thing of the past. We know this from personal experience.

Vermont Holocaust Memorial has been coordinating Holocaust educator professional development workshops and bringing speakers to schools since its founding in 2017. Teaching the history and legacies of Holocaust heroes, victims and survivors bring to light that words and actions have consequences both good and bad.

“The Holocaust has important lessons for us today, and one of them is that antisemitism cannot be allowed to flourish uncontested,” said U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum chair Stuart E. Eizenstat. “While the United States in 2022 is not Nazi Germany, and we live in a democratic society with many checks and balances, it remains imperative for each and every one of us to forcibly reject antisemitism and racism.”

Currently more than 20 states in the country have established Holocaust education legislation, including all New England states except Vermont. Reach out to your elected state senators and representatives and let them know you believe Holocaust education is more crucial now than ever. Help us make Vermont a leader in this essential endeavor for the future of our children and the nation.

Debora Steinerman is president and co-founder of Vermont Holocaust Memorial.

It is only through education that antisemitism, and all racism, can become a thing of the past.

WLLISTON OFFICE

277 Blair Park Road • 878-5323 ST. ALBANS OFFICE

80 Mapleville Depot • 527-7100

Braces for Children & Adults

champlainortho.net

Zoning should benefit masses, not just a few

To the Editor:

On Nov. 15, Shelburne’s selectboard will hold a special hearing to consider removing the mixed residential character district from form-based code zoning. This is hopefully the final step in a dysfunctional 15-month journey that the mixed residential character district residents have endured.

Through Shelburne’s hired consultant, we learned form-based code is appropriate for encouraging revitalization or development within specific areas: usually downtowns, or major roads to and from downtowns. For Shelburne, form-based code made sense given many abandoned businesses north of town along Route 7.

Other towns in Chittenden County have similarly used targeted form-based code zoning: Burlington’s downtown; Winooski’s three roads leading into the traffic circle; and in South Burlington for its main roads and commercial centers. Williston just implemented it for Taft Corners.

But why was the mixed residential character district included within Shelburne’s implementation? This is a well-established residential area, the farthest corner of Shelburne from downtown, not on a major roadway. Form-based code allows for 24-unit, 3.5 floor apartment buildings. Why would we want to encourage this type of development in an established

EARLY ADVERTISING DEADLINES

THANKSGIVING

ISSUE DATE: Wednesday, Nov. 24

DEADLINE: Thursday, Nov. 17, 5 p.m.

BANG and Combo Ads

DEADLINE: Friday, Nov. 18, Noon

Display and Classified Ads

EDITORIAL DEADLINE: Friday, Nov. 18, Noon

Letters to the Editor

single-family-home neighborhood, where most residents have lived for decades and invested their life savings into their homes?

Mixed residential character district residents created two petitions asking to remedy this, together they have at least 1,250 signatures. The town dismissed both petitions on technicalities. The residents also repeatedly requested interim zoning to halt this. The town also dismissed this several times. It’s telling that about 75 percent of Shelburne residents we approached signed our petitions. The remaining 25 percent was roughly split between people who didn’t agree or didn’t feel informed enough to sign.

Shelburne has an excellent town plan. Zoning and town officials are supposed to support the comprehensive plan, yet formbased code has numerous conflicts: rate of allowed population growth, hierarchy of residential density and ensuring new development doesn’t negatively impact existing neighborhoods.

Clearly, the present proposal by Crombach and Brandon conflicts with all three. It’s inevitable that more development proposals would follow with similar issues.

The affected residents request the selectboard vote to remove the mixed residential character district from form-based code. We all support more diverse housing, but within the scale and character of established neighborhoods. The selectboard was elected by and

has a responsibility to act upon the wishes of its constituents, not for the sake of a few landowners. Do the right thing on Nov. 15.

Pete Serisky Shelburne

Church has every right to express its opinions

To The Editor:

I write this before Nov. 8, with election outcomes unknown. Regardless of the results, I wish to correct statements of misunderstanding included in a letter to the editor. (“Anti-abortion ad from church out of line, Nov. 3, 2022)

The ad in question, published Oct. 22, articulated several troubling concerns that the Catholic Church has with Proposal 5. The writer of the letter questions whether a Catholic Church can place an ad advocating against its passage. The writer states that “The Catholic Church is a nonprofit and is guided by the Internal Revenue Service in terms of what it can and cannot do” and asks whether the ad by St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church was legal. It was indeed legal. By IRS regulations, nonprofit organizations, including religious organizations, are permitted to engage in lobbying activities, including supporting or opposing legislative ballot initiatives, such as Proposal 5, while still maintaining

See LETTERS on page 8

Semper fidelis

Community Notes

Churches host Thanksgiving service

On Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m., members of the clergy several area churches will host a Thanksgiving service at the Shelburne United Methodist Church, 30 Church St., in Shelburne.

Featuring guest speaker Wanda Hines, director of the Joint Urban Ministry Project, the service is organized by the All Souls Interfaith Gathering, St. Catherine of Sienna Roman Catholic Church, Trinity Episcopal Church and the Shelburne United Methodist Church.

For offerings, please bring cash or a check made out to the Joint Urban Ministry Project.

Lions Club collects for Thanksgiving food drive

The Lions Club in Shelburne is offering residents an opportunity to share their good fortunes by contributing to a community food drive on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Shelburne Market from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Lions will be accepting contributions of non-perishable food items, as well as household cleaning and personal care products. All donated items will be given to the Shelburne Food Shelf. Suggested items to donate include canned tuna, soups and stews as well as peanut butter, hot cereal packets, rice, macaroni and cheese, pasta and meal helpers. Cleaning and personal care items such as dishwashing liquid, toothpaste, toothbrushes, small soaps and feminine hygiene products are also needed.

The food shelf cannot accept fresh food, home-baked goods or expired items due to food safety regulations and storage capacity.

Stop by Shelburne Market to donate, meet local Lions and enjoy free cookies and cocoa — no donation required. For more information about the club or to volunteer, contact Mark Hanna at 978-764-0694.

Aurora Chamber Singers perform Mozart’s ‘Requiem’

Aurora Chamber Singers of Vermont presents a performance with chorus and orchestra of Mozart’s “Requiem” on Saturday, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. at Burlington’s College Street Congregational Church.

“Requiem” was written in 1791, during the last days of Mozart’s life and is a monument of classical choral music. Mozart’s musical and dramatic genius animate the fear of death and heartfelt consolation in this work of grieving, mourning and healing that is based on the ancient words of the Mass for the dead.

Opening the program are contrasting settings of secular words by Metastasio. The nocturnes are songs of love, lust, betrayal and reconciliation set to Mozart’s music.

Aurora Chamber Singers is a group of 60 singers and musicians under the direction of conductor David Neiweem. Tickets are available through sevendaystickets.com or at the door. For further information call 802-655-2768.

COURTESY PHOTO

Shelburne residents Dan Bean and wife, Jeanette Voss, Gene and Flo Meiler, Sally and Peter Martel and Perry and Christina Melvin at the Marine Corps birthday ball at Elks on Nov. 5.

LETTERS

continued from page 6

their tax-exempt status. The activity cannot amount to a substantial part of an organization’s activities, defined by the courts as 20 percent or less of an organization’s expenditures or time, including volunteer time.

Not that lobbying is not the same as political campaign activity. Nonprofits are barred from participating, directly or indirectly, in campaigns for a candidate for political office. Doing so risks losing their tax-exempt status. One needs to draw a distinction between issue advocacy (lobbying) and support for or opposition to a political candidate. The former activities are allowed, the latter are not.

I propose that not only does the church have the right, but it has a moral obligation to speak out on issues such as abortion. Speaking out on moral issues is not “shoveling my religion and rules down the throats of others” as the writer espouses. I view it as the liberty, above all liberties, to “know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience.” (John Milton)

The church affirms the dignity of every human being, from conception to natural death, sees the following activities in direct opposition to the inherent dignity and rights of an individual, and has spoken out against them: abortion, slavery, human trafficking, capital punishment, discriminatory justice system, inhumane treatment of migrants at the border, unsafe working conditions, to name several.

Ann Bukowski Roth Shelburne

Stunt Nite returns

COMMUNITY NOTES

continued from page 7

Feeding Chittenden hopes to feed 10,000 families during holidays

Feeding Chittenden is calling for support in its effort to feed 10,000 food-insecure families during its Holidays Without Hunger campaign through Dec. 31.

Feeding Chittenden director Rob Meehan says the agency saw an increase in people seeking assistance since the pandemic, and many households are facing rising costs of housing, food and heating.

Donations received through the campaign will be used to purchase holiday

fixings such as turkeys, mashed potatoes, stuffing and potatoes.

Donate online by visiting feedingchittenden.org Donations can also be made in person at 228 North Winooski Avenue in Burlington, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.3:30 p.m.

COURTESY PHOTO

Rice Memorial High School presents Stunt Nite 2022, a 92-year-old tradition at the school. Four unique musical comedies featuring the talents of students will be held Tuesday, Nov. 22, at both 4 and 8 p.m. Matinee tickets are $25 and $30 for the evening performance. The shows will be held at Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Tickets available at flynnvt.org or 86-FLYNN. For more information, go to rmhsvt.org/stunt-nite.

2022 Shelburne Recreation Halloween Costume Contest Winners

Pre-K/Kindergarten

1st/2nd Grades

3rd/4th Grades

5th/6th Grades

Grades 7th to adult

Family

Most Original Cutest Scariest

Declan Laraja

Lettie Bailleux Mila Moore

Eleanor Smith Iris Tallman

Lily Cimler

Most Colorful Funniest

Ellie Bailleux Colin Graham

Maddie Bailleux Lillian Bolduc

Estelle Knoff Caleb Bartlett Adina Barth

Emma Hewitt Ronen Barth

Delia Badami Theo Tallman

Jen Albers Dahlia Herrington & Orly Nathan Gavin Terry Luke Albers

Mercieca Family Loyer Family Moore Family Crowley Family

Shelburne Parks & Rec News

Youth basketball

The registration deadline for youth basketball is Friday, Nov. 11. This popular parks and recreation program emphasizes the basics of the sport, along with good teamwork and sportsmanship.

The program is open to youth in grades one through six. All participants will receive a team T-shirt for games that they can keep.

Grades one and two are co-ed and will practice and scrimmage on Saturday mornings only. The goal of this age group is to introduce and practice basic skills and team play concepts. Registration fee is $40.

Grades three to six have separate teams

ZONING

continued from page 2

of Shelburne so special? It is a quintessential Vermont village that has maintained a community while also protecting its natural resources,” Smith continued.

Brandon and Crombach have since modified their residential development plan, reducing the number of residential units from 110 to 78 after hearing the concerns of the project’s neighbors. They declined to comment.

The proposed development will be reviewed under the existing code, regardless of if any action is taken on Nov. 15.

Residents have urged the selectboard to make a decision in the matter to regain a sense

for girls and boys. Organized practices will begin in December, and regular practices and games will start the first week of January and continue until February break.

The kids will practice one night a week and play a game on Saturdays (morning or evening). These grades will compete against other towns’ recreational teams from the Champlain Valley Recreation Association. Games will be played both in Shelburne and out of town. Travel is required. Registration fee is $50.

Find all the details about these events and programs on the Shelburne Parks & Recreation Website at shelburnevt.org/160/ parks-recreation.

of normalcy and ease the fears surrounding future developments that may jeopardize Shelburne’s identity, which, according to the town plan is “intimately linked with its visual character and the town is fortunate to possess outstanding scenic, natural and historic assets. These characteristics distinguish Shelburne from neighboring communities but are threatened by growth and development pressure.”

“The statutory requirements are that we require these meetings,” Krohn said. “Depending on how that hearing goes they could either close (the discussion) or vote. There is no actual requirement to take action.”

Shelburne costume contest winners Orly Nathan and Dahlia Herrington as cowgirls and Colin Graham as fire chief.

PHOTOS BY JEN ADAMS

Obituaries

Let us cater your next event!

Our talented and creative team will make all your event dreams come true. If you’re short on ideas we have plenty. If you know exactly what you want, we’ll work with you to realize your vision.

husband, Christian; her sister, Jane Seger; her grandchildren, Ashley Farren and husband, Dan, Kelly Kimball, Tanner Munson, Joseph McGuire, Jesse Larrow; and her five great-grandchildren.

5!

Snack Lunches, Hot & Cold H’ors doeuvres, Entrees, Salads, Platters, Soups and of course, Desserts!

Check out our menus online.

Karla A Munson

Karla A Munson (Eiker), 83, of Hinesburg, known affectionately as “Mumsie,” died after a brief battle with brain cancer on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at the University of Vermont Medical Center while surrounded by her family.

Karla was born March 30, 1939, in Cranbury, N.J.

Karla and her husband of 64 years, George Munson, moved from New Jersey to Hinesburg 48 years ago. Karla and George built a home that served as a gathering place for members of the community. They brought farm-fresh food door to door to members of the community, built parade floats with neighbors and offered help to friends — and strangers soon to become friends — in times of need. Karla was well known for her passion for helping others, incredible dance moves and witty sense of humor.

Karla dedicated more than 10 years to serving the community as board chairperson for the Hinesburg Community Resource Center, coordinating the Hinesburg Rides volunteer driver program and the medical equipment lending program. She also played instrumental roles in expanding the commuter bus routes from downtown Burlington to rural towns, bringing the thrift store, Twice is Nice to Hinesburg and serving as a panelist at the Carpenter Carse Library for the Women Who Make a Difference conference.

Karla is survived by her husband, George Munson; her two children, Larry Munson and wife, Meg, and Beth Beary and

Most important to Mumsie was her family. Holiday dinners at Mumsie and Pop Pop’s were tradition. She was a fantastic cook and hostess, and those family dinners were always a party full of love and laughter. Her love of family will live on.

She wanted her life to be celebrated in the same way she lived it, with friends and family, lots of love and laughter and margaritas. A celebration of life will be held in March around Karla’s birthday.

Memorial contributions in Karla’s memory may be made via mail to Hinesburg Community Resource Center, PO Box 444 Hinesburg VT 05461 or at bit. ly/3DYndNg to donate online. Donations are tax deductible.

The family invites you to share your memories and condolences by visiting awrfh.com.

Susan Sherrer Davis

Susan Sherrer Davis, 69, of Shelburne, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.

Susan was born to Shirley and Keith Sherrer on May 17,1953, in Sutton, Quebec, Canada. She was always proud of her Canadian heritage and was fond of her memories growing up in rural Vermont.

After graduating from Lamoille Union High School (1971), Susan graduated from Fanny Allen School of Nursing in 1972. Her career began with the great instructor, Sadie Fitzgerald, who instilled in her the values and compassion that Susie carried throughout her nearly 50-year nursing career. She worked across the Fanny Allen and Fletcher Allen campuses, with most of her career spent in both hematology/oncology and neurology/neurosurgery. She was always a strong advocate for her patients. It was said by her patients: “If you’re not feeling well, ask for Suze — she won’t abuse!”

Susan married the love of her life, Rick, in a Catholic ceremony in Jeffersonville, on Oct. 11, 1980. Susan’s favorite home activities

News from Pierson Library

included cooking, sewing, gardening and making family meals and gatherings. Her most cherished time of the year was Christmas when you could count hundreds of Santa Clauses around the house among all the wonderful Christmas decorations.

Susan was also a fan of rock and roll through and through. Her favorite bands were the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Janice Joplin, Diana Ross and Joe Crocker. In retirement she remained a caregiver for her husband through his end-of-life battles.

An avid fan of travel with her family, Susan cherished her trips to Boston, Montreal, Florida, Denver, Salt Lake City, Banff, Germany and Austria. But her favorite place to travel with her family was to Cape Cod.

Susan is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Benjamin and Danielle Davis; her sisters, Norma and her husband, Rich Vogel, and Jo-Ann Shoram and her partner, Keith Corkins.

Susan was predeceased by her husband, Frederick (Rick) J. Davis Jr.; her son, Frederick J. Davis III; and her mother and father, Shirley and Keith Sherrer.

Ready Funeral Home South Chapel in Burlington is in charge of arrangements and will be hosting a visitation on Friday, Nov. 11, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m. at Christ the King Church with burial to follow at Resurrection Park Cemetery.

To send online condolences to her family please visit readyfuneral.com.

The Friends of the Pierson Library would like to thank all who volunteered and helped make the October book sale another successful event at town hall. Thanks to the Boy Scouts and their families for helping transport books and everyone who

set up, stocked, and worked as cashiers and our faithful roadies.

The Friends thank the community for coming out and supporting the library.

Thanks also go to the volunteers who helped ready our grounds for winter last weekend:

Steve Buddington and daughter Vita, trustees Alice Brown, Holly Brough and Charlotte Albers, Paula Sanford, Susan Tobin, Karen Chatfield and Lisa Williams. On a blustery fall

Karla A Munson

Susan Sherrer Davis

Nulhegan Band of Abenaki flag flies over Shelburne

CATE CROSS CONTRIBUTOR

Since, Nov. 1 Shelburne residents may have noticed an additional flag flying on the town green across from the Shelburne Country Store and by Jamie Two Coats toy store.

In addition to the U.S. flag and the Vermont state flag, the flag of the local Nulhegan Band of Abenaki flies as well.

During the Oct. 11 selectboard meeting, the board voted unanimously to fly the flag for the month of November to honor Native American Heritage Month and the local Native population. Called N’dakinna, or “our homeland,” this place has long been significant to the Abenaki.

Chief Don Stevens of the Nulhegan Band of Abenaki, who lives in Shelburne, donated the flag in 2020. That year, on Indigenous Peoples Day, the library board of trustees flew the flag at the Pierson Library’s historic town hall.

Stevens participated in the flag ceremony and performed a blessing at that time as well.

The flag on the green is one of many steps being taken locally to acknowledge and understand the history of Shelburne and the United States. Last year, the town formed and allocated budget for a diversity and equity committee. After receiving a grant from the Vermont Community Foundation, the town recently began diversity and equity training for town leadership.

Local governments, like Shel-

LIBRARY

continued from page 10

day this crew pulled out all the sunflowers, cosmos, marigolds, petunias, geranium and other annuals and planted 100 ‘Tete a Tete’ yellow jonquils to brighten the landscape next spring and perennialize in the gardens.

Under the guidance of landscape designer Charlotte Albers, the landscape plantings are left largely intact to overwinter and provide habitat. While our grounds may look wild and untidy this follows best management practices as promoted by the National Wildlife Federation and the Nature Conservancy.

To learn more or get involved as a garden steward at the Town Center, contact Albers at 802-9224574 or email info@paintboxgarden.com.

burne, are taking their lead from work done in Montpelier. In June, Abenaki hunting, fishing and trapping rights were signed into law

by Gov. Phil Scott. This followed the recognition of the Nulhegan Abenaki tribe by the state in April 2011.

PHOTO BY CHIEF DON STEVENS

The Abenaki flag of the Nulhegan Band now flies in Shelburne Village.

Lt. Governor

2022

ELECTION

continued from page 1

Ericka Redic garnered 12, 529 votes. Independents Matt Druzba got 5,677 votes, followed by Luke Talbot with 4,410, and Adam Ortiz with 3,363.

Balint’s win came as little surprise to anyone — she won against her real competition during the August Democratic primary, when she beat out Lt. Gov. Molly Gray. Her only competition this time around, Liam Madden, revealed in October during WVMT’s talk radio program Morning Drive that he routed donations to his own campaign through his family members to gain access to primary debates — a move campaign finance experts have said is likely illegal.

Statewide proposals

Vermont voters also approved an amendment, commonly referred to as Proposal 5, to enshrine “personal reproductive autonomy” — including the right to choose or refuse abortion, contraception or sterilization — in the state Constitution.

Statewide, 206,789 votes in favor were cast, along with 62,466

votes against.

Voters also approved Proposal 2, also known as Article 1, with 232,147 votes. The amendment was meant to clarify language on Vermont’s prohibition on slavery and indentured servitude. Vermont was the first state to abolish slavery, but advocates say its current language allows for a loophole that permits forced labor by people convicted of certain crimes.

Vermonters cast 232,147 votes in favor of the amendment, and 29,506 votes against.

In U.S. Senate election, Democrat Peter Welch won by a landslide with the victory being called nearly an hour after polls closed. Welch’s triumph comes with 195,119 votes against Republican contender Gerald Malloy, who received less than half of Welch’s winning numbers, with 80,028 votes.

Incumbent Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s 200,715 votes paves the way for his fourth term as Vermont’s top executive.

Scott faced what some operaSee ELECTION on page 13

PHOTO BY LEE KROHN

tives and pundits claimed would be a contest from Democrat Brenda Siegel, but she ultimately only got 67,848 votes.

The rest of the statewide ballot saw David Zuckerman win election as lieutenant governor, Mike Pieciak for state treasurer; Sarah

Copeland Hanzas for secretary of state; Doug Hoffer for auditor of accounts and Charity R. Clark for attorney general — all Democrats.

winning for assistant judge, Sarah George for state’s attorney, Dan Gamelin for sheriff and Michael R. Major for high bailiff.

Chittenden Southeast

ELECTION continued from page 12 Visit us online at ShelburneNews.com Chittenden-6,

7

HONORING The Veterans Among Us

LORENZO P. BUSHWAY, SR. April 28, 1960 Active Duty: Feb. 1953-Feb. 1955

ROBERT S. BORKOWSKI Sergeant (SFC) Medic VT Army National Guard

PVT. HENRI DE MARNE & PVT. CLAUDE DE MARNE Henri de Marne and his brother Claude, Patton’s 3rd army, WW2, 1944

DAVID F. LELAND United States Navy Lieutenant WWII 1944-1955

ROLAND W. WILBUR United States Army T/4, 14th Armored Division

THOMAS C. GIBSON Royal Air Force Squadron Leader 1947-1952, Malaya

PETER PAUL ZUK U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lieutenant Served 1955-57 Japan and Korea

MICHAEL W. LYNCH U.S. Navy, Lt.J.G. Civil Engineer Corp 1967-1975 VT Air Guard 1976-1979 US Army and VTARNG

SHANNON B. BLAKE U.S. Army, Major 1986-2006 Afghanistan War Veteran

DAVID WINER Corporal, Marine Corps March 1944-July 1946 Peleliu Campaign

WILLIAM A. READ JR. U.S. Navy Commander Gunnery Instructor Patrol Squadron 101 Southwest Pacific

CHARLES D. GRIBNAU U.S. Army Battle of the Bulge Infantryman Yankee Division

ROBYN A. LITTLE (NEE WHITEMAN) U.S. Navy E 5 1981-1989

WALT HOUGHTON U.S. Air Force VT Air National Guard, MSgt. 12 Years

SAM FEITELBERG U.S. Army ELWIN R. JIMMO US Army 1964-1968 SSGT

RICHARD J. DUBOIS U.S. Navy FN 1949-1958 Korea

HILTON H. BROOKS Naval Reserve Seabees Seaman 1st Class USS Arkav, Okinawa, HI 1943-1945

MARC LEWIS 2nd Class Petty Officer E-5 USS Josephus Daniels 1980-1985

GEORGE BEDARD U.S. Army Specialist 5 Artillery/Survey Division Vietnam / 3 years of service

GEORGE R. ELLWOOD U.S. Army, Sergeant 2000-2008 Operation Iraqi Freedom

DAVID S GARDNER Gunner Navy USS Topeka WW II

STUART JACOBS Sgt. First Class U.S. Army Korea 1952-1954 Bronze Star Medal R&R Toykyo, Japan, 1953

CARROLL A. “BUD” OCKERT Col. U. S. Army 1958-1988 Viet Nam

RICHARD C. LAFRENIERE Army E-7 Sargent Desert Storm 1991-current Iraq and Afghanistan

L. O. MEAD U.S. Navy 3rd Class World War II

FREDERICK PLANTE U.S. Army Signal Corp World War II

JOHN ARNOTT Corporal U.S. Marine Corps Served 1951-1955 Korean War

RUSSELL HORNE, JR. Coast Guard Served Aug. 1942-Aug. 1945 WWII

ARTHUR S. KUNIN (Dec. 1944, age 19, Metz, France) Private First Class Army Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 347 Infantry 84th Division Served Nov.1943-July1945

LAWRENCE H. RIGGS U.S. Marine Corps World War II Served 3.5 yrs in South Pacific Received Expert Rifleman Award; became rifle instructor

JODY LABOUNTY US Air Force Sargeant 6 years

MICHAELA LABOUNTY US Army, Specialist Vermont Army National Guard 2 years Currently serving

STEVE TAYLOR U.S. Army, Sgt. Co. B 6/27th Heavy Field Artillery Song Be Vietnam

AL DIPIETRO Petty Officer, 2nd cl. US Navy SeaBees DaNang, Vietnam 2 Tours - 1967 & 1968

LLOYD EVARTS US Army retired, CWO W3, 1955-1976

MAUREEN MUNN CONDON U.S. Army Captain Army Nurse Corp 4 Years

DONALD CONDON U.S. Army Captain INF Vietnam 8 Years

CPL. WILLIAM WILLETT PROUT, JR. USN USMC FMF 2nd Mar. Div. Vietnam Era 1965-1967

BRUCE COTE U.S. Air Force Sargeant, 1966-1970

GERARD R. TESSIER U.S. Army, SFC WW II, Korea, Vietnam 26-year veteran

RALPH M. BURGESS U.S. Army Master Sergeant 1947-1981 Korean War Veteran

D. K. ROTHENBERGER U. S. Air Force Airman First Class 1954-1962

JOHANNA CONDON U.S. Army Captain MI Iraq, Afghanistan

COL. W. SCOTT STIREWALT U.S. Army LT. ALICIA STIREWALT U.S. Air Force

DOUGLAS BEANE U.S. Navy 2 years WW II USS Missouri

EUGENE A. MEILER U.S. Air Force Captain, 1956-1966

ARTHUR F. GREEN US Army/US Air Force/VTANG Master Sergeant 30 years of service

MIKE BOLDOSSER CVU Class of ‘76 Retired Lt. Colonel U.S. Air Force 1976-2001

PAT BOLDOSSER CVU Class of ‘73 U.S. Marine Corps Served 1973-1977

JAMES W. CORLISS U.S. Marine Corps 1989-1993 U.S. Army National Guard 1993-2011 E-4 Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom

GORDON LOWE Staff Sgt., U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division World War II 5 years service

GERALD J. THOMAS U.S. Navy E-4 Aviation Radioman WW II - Pacific Theatre Served June 1942 - Dec. 1945

THEODORE J. FINK, MD Major, US Army Medical Corps 1972-1975

JAMES R. FINK 1st Lieutenant, US Navy Nuclear Submarine Service 1994-1999

DONALD CHARLES HEIDER U.S. Air Force 1955-1960

JAMES A. MOORE United States Navy/ Navy Reserve Sonar Technician Chief, Retired 1966-1972 USN, 1975-1991 USNR

THOMAS J. CANDON US Army Lieutenant Colonel Vietnam Active, Reserve and Guard

COL. J. WARD STACKPOLE, MD Percy Jones Army Hospital, Korean War Fort Devins in MA, Desert Storm Reservist for 30 years

HENRY “HANK” VIZVARIE Sgt., 77th Infantry Division (Statue of Liberty Division), WWII

PATRICIA G. LAVERY VT Army National Guard Sergeant First Class (SFC) Admin and Training 1976-2009

GREGORY DEUTSCHER U.S. Marine Corps, Cpl

CESARE BUFANO U.S. Navy Danang, Vietnam 1965-1969

JACK H. PRESS U.S. Army, TSgt Signals Intelligence European Theater 1944-1946

MARK J. GUSTAFSON U.S. Air Force, Major 1999-2013

JAMES R. DONALDSON, JR. U.S. Army, PFC, two years WW II Occupation Forces Germany

HENRY HILLIARD U.S. Navy Awarded NATO medal for service

Motivation, drive pushes girls’ soccer team to title

LAUREN READ SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

The last two high school girls’ soccer seasons have ended in heartbreak for Champlain Valley.

On Sunday at Norwich University, Redhawks forward Zoe Klein made sure this season turned out differently.

The junior fired a shot into the net from just inside the 18-yard box and the team captured the 1-0 win over Mount Mansfield in the Division I title game.

“Our seniors, they worked so hard for this to happen, and they just drove our motivation to do this,” Klein said. “We all worked as a team, and we all wanted this for our seniors.”

Klein broke through just six minutes into the second half, finding some space on the right of Mount Mansfield goalkeeper Tonie Cardinal.

“When I got past that defender I was like, I’m taking the shot,” Klein said of her game winner. “This is gonna go in and I saw it go in. I was so excited.”

After Klein put CVU up 1-0, Redhawk defenders went to work shutting down the middle of the field and keeping the Cougars from finding the equalizer.

“We always feel if we can dominate in the middle, we’re

generally going to be in good shape and we have a lot of trust

in our outside backs,” said CVU coach Stan Williams. “We have a lot of comfort that they’d be able to handle those attacks.”

Champlain Valley, which lost to South Burlington in the finals the last two years, returns to the top of DI and has now won four state championships in the last six years.

“There’s a lot of pressure put on them by others and by themselves and to see them fight through that was awesome,” Williams said.

“There’s a lot of kids here that I’ve known for a long, long time, so it’s pretty special.”

The Redhawks got off to a dream start, with three looks at

the Mount Mansfield goal. But Cardinal (five saves) was equal to the task and the Cougars and CVU settled into a midfield battle.

To break the game open a bit, Williams and Klein discussed a change at halftime, moving the forward to the right side where she could find more space. The move paid off almost immediately when the junior found the back of the net.

“We’ve done that at times just to mix up matchups and to get different looks,” Williams said. “That was a heck of a shot. Klein’s a strong-minded kid and I had no doubt that she would be on the top of her game today.”

CVU made the switch to a more defensive formation after the score and relied on its stout defense and goalkeeper Emma Allaire (two saves) to clinch the title.

“I was thinking like we’re winning. We’re up by one now,” Klein said. “We just needed to defend and not let them score. I just knew that it’s the last 40 minutes of our season and we just needed to win. Last year we didn’t do that, and this was our chance.”

Champlain Valley finishes with a 15-0-1 record and the program’s 20th state championship, the most titles in state history in boys’ and girls’ soccer.

PHOTO BY LAUREN READ

The Division I state championship Champlain Valley Union girls’ soccer team.

Field hockey team brings home state title for third straight year

For a few seconds, the Champlain Valley field hockey team did not realize they had just captured a Division I state championship.

The Redhawks program has been pushing for the state title so when Miranda Oppenheimer deposited a loose ball in overtime it took a bit for the moment to sink in.

“I was in shock,” said CVU coach Tucker Pierson. “I still almost don’t believe it.”

But then the Redhawks started celebrating.

“It feels awesome. We worked so incredibly hard for this,” Oppenheimer said. “It’s been 14 years since we’ve won a state title and it is Coach Tucker’s first title as a field hockey coach. It feels awesome.”

CVU beat South Burlington 2-1 in overtime on Saturday at the University of Vermont, coming from behind to grab the program’s first title since 2008.

“Our coach has never won a championship and just especially this year it just feels really good

to do it for her and for our team,” said CVU junior Claire Marcoe. “We’ve worked really hard and from the start of it, we knew that our team was different.”

Oppenheimer scored the game winner just over two minutes into the first overtime period, jumping on a loose ball that squeaked through South Burlington goalkeeper Izzy Redzic (six saves) and knocked it into the back of the net.

The goal, which came on a broken play, surprised both teams before setting off the Redhawks celebration.

“I didn’t really do anything other than push it in,” Oppenheimer said. “The goalie fumbled it, somebody else tipped it behind the goalie and I just pushed it in. It was the rest of the team that really worked it up the field. I just finished it.”

After South Burlington scored early in the first quarter, CVU spent the rest of the game searching for the equalizer. They finally found it in the fourth quarter.

Emma Kim got the play started with a centering pass from the right wing. The ball found its way to Marcoe who redirected it past

Redzic for the tying goal.

“We just knew it wasn’t their game yet, we still had a lot of time,” Marcoe said. “We were working hard; we were dominating the whole time we felt like. We just wanted to tie it.”

The Wolves took the 1-0 lead early in the first quarter, with Ella Maynard tipping the ball up and into the net. South Burlington nearly made the one-goal score stand before CVU finally broke through.

“South Burlington is so tough that I never wanted to really feel like we got this,” Pierson said. “I did feel like we were putting together so many opportunities. I felt like they were going to convert.”

CVU goalie Grace Ferguson got the win for the Redhawks, making two saves and turning aside a push up the field from South Burlington in the early part of OT.

Champlain Valley finished with a 15-2 record and the program’s third state championship.

“We had a little get together at half time to really say, this is our last game, we have 30 minutes to make this happen,” Oppenheimer said. “We really took that to heart.”

Suede, Slip Resistant

LAUREN READ SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

PHOTO BY LAUREN READ

The CVU field hockey takes out the South Burlington Wolves in overtime at Saturday’s title tilt.

CVU pushes past Essex, heads to championship game

LAUREN READ SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

Through one quarter of Saturday’s semifinal matchup with Essex, the Champlain Valley football team’s goal to get back into Division I state championship game was seriously in jeopardy.

“All year we hadn’t really gotten punched in the face like that,” said CVU senior Alex Provost. “But we’re battlers, we’re fighters.”

Trailing 17-0 after the first frame, the Redhawks found their game in the second quarter and scored the next 35 points to pull away for the 49-24 win over the Hornets.

“We responded exactly how we needed to get it done,” Provost said. “We came up and got those points right back.”

With that win, No. 1 Champlain Valley booked a spot in the DI final for the second straight season where it will face No. 3 Middlebury.

The Redhawks and Tigers face off Saturday, Nov. 12, at Rutland High School.

“We’re going to study that heck out the film,” said CVU coach Rahn Fleming. “But we’re not going to who we are, our DNA. We’re going to figure out what we have that will work against the defense we see.”

CVU beat Middlebury in the first game of the regular season, 56-19. But the Tigers have been a different team in the second half, winning their last six games and holding opposing teams to under 10 points in both playoff matchups.

“We have so much respect for that program, how far they’ve come this season,”

Fleming said. “We know for certain we’re playing a different team next week than we played seven or eight weeks ago.”

To book their spot in the title game, CVU needed an offensive explosion to pull themselves back into the semifinal with Essex.

“Obviously we had a slow start in the

beginning of the game, but I just had to trust my guys and put them in positions to where they can succeed,” CVU quarterback Ollie Cheer said. “That’s really just our game plan, just our getting our guys going.”

Cheer shifted momentum when he hit Alex Provost with a 64-yard pass that took

the Redhawks down to the 6-yard line. Jack Sumner punched it in a couple of plays later to get the team on the board.

Cheer continued to find Provost through the air, setting up a 22-yard touchdown run by Asher Vaughn to get CVU to 17-14 at halftime.

“The secret word is Alex Provost, that was our secret word,” Fleming said. “When you’re in a situation where you need something, you need a spark that’s just not there yet. You go to the kid who’s been your spark all year long.”

The Redhawks took the 21-17 edge early in the second half with a 55-yard touchdown scamper from Cheer and did not look back as they continued to extend their lead. Sumner caught three more touchdown passes from Cheer, while the junior QB also hit Provost with a 25-yard TD pass to round out the scoring.

“We saw they were manned up with one high safety and we thought we could take advantage of it and we did,” Provost said. “So just kind of seeing what was out there, talking to the coach, getting the right play call and just going out there executing.”

The defense also got into the action with Connor Simons blocking a punt and lineman Lucien Griffin tipping a pass at the line that turned into an interception for Sean Kennedy. Provost, Billy Bates and Dylan Frere all grabbed interceptions as well.

“When push comes to shove, those guys have been practicing all season long,” Fleming said. “We’ve been practicing all season long. Who’s going to win the second half, the team that wants it and that was us today.”

LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT

Champlain Valley Union High School took on undefeated Essex in the Division I girls volleyball state championships Sunday at Saint Michael’s College and for one set it looked like the Redhawks would overturn the top seed.

CVU went back and forth with the Hornets in the first set, trading leads and runs and even

holding a 19-17 lead.

But Essex rallied to take the first set, 25-22, and the defending champs were on their way.

The Hornets won the second set 25-5 and wrapped up their second straight DI state title with a 25-11 win in the third.

Champlain Valley finished the season with a 15-2 record and the team’s only two losses came at the hands of Essex.

It was the Redhawks’ sixth appearance in the DI final.

PHOTO BY AL FREY

CVU quarterback Ollie Cheer throws a pass out to the sideline during the Redhawks’ Division I semifinal game against the Essex Hornets Saturday in Hinesburg. The team won 49-24 and now meets Middlebury it the title game.

ARIES

March 21 - April 20

Try to focus on all of the things that are going right in your life right now, Aries. Avoid focusing on those things that have gone wrong. A new perspective is all you need.

TAURUS

April 21 - May 21

This week you need to slow down and smell the proverbial roses, Taurus. You’ve likely been moving at breakneck speed and you can’t maintain this momentum. Take a break.

GEMINI

May 22 - June 21

Gemini, when someone presents an idea to you, use your intuition to determine if you should get involved. You can trust your gut on this decision.

CANCER

June 22 - July 22

Cancer, even if you are in control of a situation, delegate some of your tasks to others and lighten your load. It’s good to build a team of people you can trust and rely upon.

LEO

July 23 - Aug. 23

Leo, if there is not much excitement happening around you right now, drum up some of your own. Try to schedule a social gathering before people get busy with the holidays.

VIRGO

Aug. 24 - Sept. 22

Virgo, if you can’t change your current situation, learn to live with things until you can see new horizons. You may need to grin and bear it for a bit.

LIBRA

Sept. 23 - Oct. 23

Libra, you’ve already taken an important step, now you just have to ne tune and nesse a situation. Figure out what works for you and then make your move.

SCORPIO

Oct. 24 - Nov. 22

It’s not time to throw in the towel just yet, Scorpio. Keep working every angle and exhaust all avenues. You may nd a way to make things work to your advantage.

SUDOKU

Here’s How It Works:

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must ll each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can gure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 23 - Dec. 21

There’s a strong crowd of people rallying around you lately, Sagittarius. Harness their collective energy to pull yourself through a challenging situation.

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22 - Jan. 20

You may need to take a few steps in one direction before you gure out that the other path is the way to go, Capricorn. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.

AQUARIUS

Jan. 21 - Feb. 18

Aquarius, just when you’re ready to move out the door, someone is trying to pull you back inside. Be rm with your resolutions. If it’s time to move on, then do so.

PISCES

Feb. 19 - March 20

Pisces, you won’t make any strides if you are not willing to take a few risks. Explore some new possibilities in the days to come.

CLUES ACROSS

1. Clip a small piece

5. Enter forcibly

11. Southwestern Native American tribe

12. Helps you smell better

16. Sun or solar disk

17. Low frequency

18. Former Houston football player

19. Federal crime

24. Home to Boston (abbr.)

25. Approval

26. Those who ght an establishment (abbr.)

27. __ student, learns healing

28. Indian groomer of horses

29. Line where two pieces meet

30. One might be brief

31. Type of sword

33. Knife for fruits or vegetables

34. Stinkhorns

38. Stroke

39. Industrial process for producing ammonia

40. Sir __ Newton

43. Wild goat

44. Muslim ruler

45. Scottish ancestor

49. Hat

50. Horse mackerel

51. Alcoholic accompaniment

53. Tech department

54. Manifesting approval

56. Upper bract of grass

58. Of I

59. Large wading bird

60. Military prisons

63. Famed American cartoonist

64. Rise

65. Greek God of war and courage

CLUES DOWN

1. Sewing needles

2. Functionary

3. Induces vomiting

4. The nger farthest from the thumb

5. Not moving

6. Sports of cial

7. Water puri cation process (abbr.)

8. University of Dayton

9. Indo-Malaysian evergreens

10. High schoolers’ math course

13. Yankovic is a weird one

14. Adversaries

15. Merchandisers

20. Radioactive metal (abbr.)

21. Atomic #52

22. The back

23. One-time computer giant

ANSWERS

27. Female of a horse

29. Football’s big game (abbr.)

30. Vehicle

31. Single Lens Re ex

32. It’s becoming more prevalent

33. Political action committee

34. Makes lightbulbs

35. Natural home of an animal

36. In bed

37. Superman villain

38. The Golden State

40. One who leads prayers in a mosque

41. They accompany a leader

42. Atomic #18 44. Electronic countermeasures 45. The appearance of something 46. Connecting line on a map

Knife Sharpening

The Holidays Are Coming

THE SHARPER BLADE

get rabies.The virus is spread through the bite of an infected animal or contact with its

it. animals

Kitchen Knives Sharpened

Fast Turnaround • Convenient Shelburne Drop Box at Village Wine and Coffee

For more information contact Bill Lowell (802) 363-2447 • TheSharperBlade109@gmail.com

Build / Remodel

Landscaping

PLEASANT VALLEY, INC.

Fall Cleanup & Mulch

Lawn Maintenance

Roofing Siding Renovations

Landscape Design

Stonework & Planting

Mini Excavation

802-343-4820

www.pleasantvalleyvt.com

www.pleasantvalleyvt.com

Funeral / Cremation

CORBIN & PALMER

FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES

SHELBURNE FUNERAL CHAPEL

Family owned and operated since 1921

Pre-planning services available 209 Falls Road, Shelburne, VT (802) 985-3370

SHELBURNE

2ND FY 22-23 PROPERTY TAX INSTALLMENT

Due Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Payments must be POSTMARKED or RECEIVED in the TOWN OFFICES by MIDNIGHT, November 15, 2022. Late payments are subject to penalty and interest. Payments can be left in lock box at Police Department Dispatch until Midnight, November 15, 2022.

PLEASE NOTE: The Police Department cannot provide any information regarding your tax account or receipts for payments.

Office hours for payment in person are Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Why not have a job you love?

Positions include a sign on bonus, strong benefits package and the opportunity to work at one of the “Best Places to Work in Vermont”.

Service Coordinator: Continue your career in human services in a supportive environment by providing case management for individuals either for our Adult Family Care program or our Developmental Services program. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical, organizational & leadership skills and enjoy working in a team-oriented position. $47,000 annual salary, $1,500 sign on bonus.

Residential Program Manager: Coordinate staffed residential and community supports for an individual in their home. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a team-oriented position, have strong clinical skills, and demonstrated leadership. $45,900 annual salary, $1,500 sign on bonus.

Direct Support Professional: Provide 1:1 supports to help individuals reach their goals in a variety of settings. This is a great position to start or continue your career in human services. Full and part time positions available starting at $19/hr, $1,000 sign on bonus.

Residential Direct Support Professional: Provide supports to an individual in their home and in the community in 24h shifts including asleep overnights in a private, furnished bedroom. You can work two days, receive full benefits and have five days off each week! Other flexible schedules available, starting wage is $20/hr, $1,000 sign on bonus.

Shared Living Provider: Move into someone’s home or have someone live with you to provide residential supports. There are a variety of opportunities available that could be the perfect match for you and your household. Salary varies dependent on individual care requirements. $1,000 sign on bonus.

Join our dedicated team and together we’ll build a community where everyone participates and belongs https://ccs-vt.org/current-openings/

Make a career making a difference and join our team today!

https://ccs-vt.org/current-openings/

WE’RE HIRING! WE’RE HIRING!

Immerse your self in the world of gourmet chocolate! LCC uses business as a force for good. We listen, learn, and adapt to ensure that we provide an equitable and inclusive work environment where all people experience belonging, opportunity, respect, and dignity. We’re seeking motivated team members who want to join us in that effort!

Seasonal Shipping/Manufacturing - Williston

Seeking: A person who enjoys physical work, takes pride in the details, and enjoy the thrill of a busy holiday season in a chocolate factory!

Duties: producing, packaging/gift-boxing, and/or shipping our products with care and detail in a safe and supportive work environment.

Qualifications: Ability to stand on your feet for long periods of time, lift up to 50 lbs, and have reliable transportation.

Retail Sales Associate – Waterbury

Seeking: A people person that will strive to provide an exceptional in-store experience for the diverse community of chocolate-lovers who visit our Waterbury store.

Duties: Assists store Manager, ensure customers receive outstanding service, take inventory, assist with tours, etc.

Qualifications: High School, Cashier Experience, dedicated to quality

Community Bankers

Chittenden County

BUILDERS | MAKERS | DOERS

There is no better time to join our Team!

Northfield Savings Bank, founded in 1867, is the largest banking institution headquartered in Vermont. We are committed to providing a welcoming work environment for all. Are you looking to start or continue a career in the finance industry? Consider joining our team as a Community Banker! To see all our available positions, please visit www.NSBVT.com/careers/open-positions.

Job Responsibilities & Requirements

This frontline position is crucial in creating a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience for NSB customers. The successful candidate will have exceptional customer service and communication skills. The Community Banker will be responsible for receiving and processing customers’ financial transactions as well as opening and maintaining customer accounts and services. We are looking for someone who can develop and maintain relationships with our valued customers, protect bank and customer information, and uphold customer confidentiality. A high school diploma, general education degree (GED), or equivalent is required.

If you have customer service, previous cash handling, or banking experience we encourage you to apply!

Opportunity for Growth

NSB has training opportunities to engage employees and assist with professional development within our company. The average years of service for an NSB employee is 9! If you’re looking for a career in an environment that promotes growth, join our team!

What NSB Can Offer You

Competitive compensation based on experience. Well-rounded benefits package. Profit-Sharing opportunity. Excellent 401(k) matching retirement program. Commitment to professional development. Opportunities to volunteer and support our communities. Work-Life balance!

We understand the importance of having evenings and weekends with our friends, families, and the communities we serve!

Please send an NSB Application & your resume in confidence to: Careers@nsbvt.com or Northfield Savings Bank Human Resources | PO Box 7180, Barre, VT 05641

If it’s important to you or your community look for it in the Shelburne News.