Shelburne News - 4-13-23

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On Route 7

Dutch Mill Diner gets new owner

Former motel to become assisted living facility

ground and brought back the original name, The Dutch Mill, along with the original blue color scheme.

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The iconic Dutch Mill Diner on Route 7 in Shelburne will continue on for a third generation after former owner James Bissonette sold the family business to his son, Michael Bissonette and his wife, Jessica, in March.

Although the Dutch Mill has a rich history dating back to the 1920s, the property’s current legacy began when it was acquired in 1968 by Charles Bissonette and his wife, Corrine. They built the restaurant in 1995, but operated the adjacent motel for nearly five decades.

In 1972 they added a camp-

The couple’s youngest son, James and his late wife, Marilou were the heartbeat of the daily food service that started in the 1990s and Marilou continued to be a focal point of the business until her death on July 18, 2022.

“My parents bought this place and put every penny that they had into this and rented rooms (at the motel) for $7 a night way back then,” James said. “But look at the empire that has been made. It’s

See DUTCH MILL DINER on page 12

Shelburne father, daughter duo craft crossword puzzles

Although solving a crossword puzzle can be difficult feat, learning to craft the puzzle is even more challenging and requires dedication, perseverance and an expansive vocabulary.

For Champlain Valley Union High School student Grace Warrington of Shelburne, cross-

word puzzles have turned from a COVID-19 pandemic-era passion project to a hobby that transcends just solving, but also crafting the themes, clues and algorithms that go into puzzle-making.

“Words are really fun,” Grace said. “I have probably more dictionaries and books than is good for me in my room.”

What makes this hobby even more special is that this is a

passion she shares with her father, Greg Warrington, a math professor at the University of Vermont.

The father-daughter duo exercises their skills weekly with the New York Times daily puzzle, which gets harder as the week progresses and offers a chance to learn new techniques and phrases that aren’t commonly used every day.

“Now Grace always takes the

first crack at it because she’s better usually,” Greg said. “So, Monday is the most accessible. And then, by the time you get to Saturday, they’re pretty hard, really. So, if it’s a Monday or Tuesday, she usually just finishes it off, and then as the week goes on there’s more and more left for how can we do it together?”

The 15-year-old said that she has more knowledge of random

facts than probably most people her age and keeps a list of unique phrases and words she likes with the hopes of using them in a future puzzle.

“Once you do them for a while, you get to notice the patterns,” she said “There’ll be words that are only clued in one way because

See PUZZLES on page 7

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Matt Lollis dribbles down court with teammate Ezra Wiggins-Millington during the CVU Redhawks’ Unified Basketball win over the South Burlington Wolves Unified team Apriil 4 afternoon in Hinesburg.

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Senate bill would lower speed limits, expand shoulders

CIARA MCENEANY COMMUNITY NEWS SERVICE

Cyclists and pedestrians may soon have a safer time on Vermont roadways as state lawmakers look to improve access to certain highways by lowering speed limits and narrowing lanes to create more shoulder space.

A bill introduced last month, S.64, would focus on bike and pedestrian safety for non-limited access highways — roadways that do not have on- and off-ramps. These include Class 1 and 2 highways in towns and extensions of state highway routes. They do not include Vermont’s four interstates.

Cyclists and advocates of the bill say those roadways aren’t seen as the safest option.

“I’ve been in a few situations over the last several decades that were a little scary,” said Kevin Bessett, president of the Green Mountain Bicycle Club. “I think more people would possibly ride on these roads if they live close to their work, but only if they were safer.”

In the last five years, there have been 32 fatal crashes involving pedestrians or bicyclists in Vermont, according to data from the state Agency of Transportation. All but one of those incidents occurred on a road that would be subject to the bill.

Under the bill’s proposed policy, state officials would use guidelines set by municipalities as part of their Complete Streets programs to add more space for cyclists and pedestrians on their roads.

“South Burlington’s original Complete Streets policy goes back to the 2011, 2012 timeframe, and our council adopted

our comprehensive plan. The last one was in 2016, and we’re looking to update it now,” said Erica Quallen, deputy director of capital projects in South Burlington.

“Even though they’re several years old, (people) started identifying gaps in our bicycle and pedestrian network that rely on both Class 1 and Class 2 town highways, which are referenced in the bill.”

Even with the bill’s provisions of lowering speed limits, widening shoulders and marking with signs who can go where, groups and municipalities worry whether it will make roadways safer.

“Some of these roads in a lot of Vermont, especially in the southern end of South Burlington, turn rural pretty quickly,” Quallen said.

“Even if a road is posted at a 30- or 35-mph speed limit, that doesn’t mean that’s how people are going to drive.”

“I think this bill is really cool, and it mentions markings on the pavement along with signage, which I think can be useful, especially for drivers to remind them that cyclists are on the roads,” Bessett said.

A representative of the Vermont Agency of Transportation declined to comment on the bill because the agency wasn’t involved with the initiative. Local Motion, one of the state’s most prominent safe streets advocacy groups, also declined to comment.

Ciara Mceneany is a reporter with the Community News Service, a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost.

Middlebury Acting Company presents ‘Small Mouth Sounds’

In a production premiering on Thursday, May 4, six strangers confront internal demons both profound and absurd during a silent meditation retreat in the woods.

Bess Wohl’s play, “Small Mouth Sounds,” was inspired by her stay at a silent meditation retreat at the Omega Institute in upstate New York.

“Like that retreat, much of the action of the play happens

without words. Because of that, I have provided extensive character descriptions to help the actors and director navigate the play and provide texture and depth to what they do,” Wohl said.

“What playwright Bess Wohl manages to create is a gentle satire of the self-help industry, a very funny exploration of the absurdities we all unwittingly create and a deeply touching look at our human need to connect,” director Melissa

Lourie said. “The audience has a wonderful puzzle to solve, a test of our emotional intelligence as we begin to understand each character’s complicated story and the reasons for why they do what they do.

“Small Mouth Sounds” runs Thursday, May 4 through Sunday, May 7, at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater. Tickets available at the box office, at 802-382-9222 or townhalltheater.org.

Music of Jewish resistance commemorates Holocaust

The Jewish Community of Greater Stowe, in conjunction with the Vermont Holocaust Memorial, are planning their annual Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day with a tribute to the spirit of resistance and a solemn commemoration of the many millions of Jewish and other victims of the Holocaust.

The program will be held at Jewish Community of Greater Stowe, 1189 Cape Cod Road, 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 16.

Featured as part of the

commemoration will be a concert entitled “Whispers from the Past,” performed by Temple Trio, musicians from the Vermont Symphony Orchestra that includes Laura Markowitz, violin; Ana Ruesink, viola; and John Dunlop, cello.

Musicologist and child of Holocaust survivor, Berta Frank, will host the event.

“For many of the ill-fated inmates of the Theresienstadt concentration camp in Czechoslovakia and other sites of murder and horror, composing and performing

music helped to preserve their souls,” said Debora Steinerman, president and cofounder of the Vermont Holocaust Memorial, and an organizer of the event.

The commemoration will also include memorial prayers and a candle lighting ceremony.

The event is also co-sponsored by Beth Jacob Synagogue, Greater Stowe Interfaith Coalition and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. It is free and open to the public. A livestream link will also be available via registration at jcogs.org.

COURTESY PHOTO

The cast of “Small Mouth Sounds.”

“I think more people would possibly ride on these roads if they live close to their work, but only if they were safer.”

— Kevin Bessett

Companion planting boosts your gardening potential

NADIE VANZANDT UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT EXTENSION

When planning this year’s vegetable garden, consider companion planting with flowers and herbs. It’s a rewarding way to attract pollinators, manage pests and promote biodiversity in your garden.

The practice will improve your soil’s health and the quality of your harvest. As an added benefit, you might enjoy gathering bouquets of fresh-cut flowers throughout the growing season. In addition, flowers, which have more abundant and colorful blooms than vegetables, will attract more pollinators and beneficial insects to your vegetable plants.

While some flowers and herbs repel insect pests, others attract them and may serve as trap crops to divert these pests away from your vegetables. Flowers and herbs also can act as a natural weed barrier to fill empty spaces. By knowing their beneficial characteristics, you can strategically place companion plants where they are most useful in your garden to see if they repel pests.

Consider using a variety of flowers and herbs to entice pollinators early and throughout the growing season. Good choices for early spring pollination are sweet peas, pansies and other cool-season flowers.

After the danger of frost has passed, many easy-to-grow annuals can be direct sowed outdoors.

Simple choices include zinnias, cosmos, marigolds, calendulas and nasturtiums.

After clearing faded spring crops, sow the seeds directly into the ground following the depth and spacing recommendation on the seed packet. Alternatively, planting nursery seedlings is a good idea to achieve faster bloom time.

Zinnias are known to attract predatory insects and may deter tomato worms and cucumber beetles. Cosmos attract many beneficial predatory insects such as lacewings, parasitic wasps, tachinid flies and hoverflies that feed on insect pests. Some zinnias and cosmos can grow tall, so choose varieties that don’t cast shadows where sunshine is needed.

Although not proven, there is some scientific evidence that marigolds are helpful at controlling nematodes. The French marigold may offer protection against several types of nematodes. Its scent also may deter rabbits, so for this reason some experts suggest planting marigolds around the perimeter of your vegetable plot.

Calendula is an excellent companion plant. While the flowers will invite aphids and whiteflies, they mostly attract beneficial predatory insects. There is anecdotal evidence that they repel tomato worms and nematodes. You can plant them near your tomatoes, carrots, cabbage, beans and asparagus.

Nasturtiums make a colorful ground cover that deters weeds

and are a magnet for aphids. They are best planted away from vegetables targeted by aphids such as cabbage and green beans to drive the pests away from these crops. Nasturtiums are edible with delicate blossoms that can brighten up salads or cold drinks.

As for herbs, bees and butterflies love mint, oregano and thyme. Parsley, dill and coriander attract beneficial insects and chervil may deter slugs from leafy greens.

Borage draws both pollinators and beneficial insects to the garden. Consider planting mint and borage in pots to control their aggressive growth habit, or plant them where you have plenty of space.

To keep plants blooming throughout the season, harvest some herbs and flowers and leave the rest for pollinators. Be sure to deadhead annuals to encourage more blooms.

As a word of caution, before you select a trap crop, consider the risk of attracting a particular insect pest that was not a problem in the past to your garden.

There is no magic formula for choosing flowers to mingle with your vegetables. The main goal is to build a healthy, biodiverse garden.

Experiment, try other combinations and enjoy the charming cottage-style garden that you create.

Nadie VanZandt is a UVM Extension master gardener.

PHOTO BY NADIE VANZANDT

Nasturtiums, which can act as a magnet plant for aphids, should be planted away from cabbage, green beans and other vegetables that are prone to aphid infestations.

CRIME & COURTS

Guilty plea expected in case of five stolen Teslas

A former South Burlington man who was due to go on trial in federal court next week for charges of illegal possession of five stolen Teslas, is withdrawing his plea and moving forward on admitting the crimes that drew international news coverage.

Michael A. Gonzalez, 33, fraudulently obtained the five Teslas valued at about $607,000 from car dealerships in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Florida and had them brought across state lines to Vermont in 2018 and 2019, the federal indictment said.

One Tesla was destroyed during a suspicious fire in Shel-

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burne Bay on Lake Champlain in February 2019, the U.S. Secret Service said.

Officials said a hearing was set for Tuesday afternoon for Gonzalez to withdraw his earlier not guilty pleas and admit his guilt in U.S. District Court.

There is no signed plea agreement filed in the latest chapter of the ongoing case. It would be

considered an open plea, which leaves it up to Chief Federal Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford to determine the penalty after a presentence report is prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.

Gonzalez signed a 15-page plea agreement in September 2022 and a change of plea hearing was scheduled in court for the following month. However, as the defendant arrived at court, Gonzalez indicated he wanted to keep his not guilty pleas on the record. He did not say why.

Colchester, is well known to police in Vermont for a wide range of cases.

One Tesla was

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during a suspicious fire in Shelburne Bay on Lake Champlain in February 2019, the U.S. Secret Service said.

A second change of plea hearing was scheduled in January 2023, but that time he said he wanted a jury trial.

Crawford agreed to accommodate him and scheduled the trial to start in federal court in Rutland on Monday with jury selection.

Gonzalez, who has lived in several Chittenden County communities including South Burlington, Hinesburg and

Gonzalez made initial down payments of $2,500 for each of the five Teslas and then arranged for electronic transfer of funds to cover the balance of each vehicle, but the accounts lacked sufficient money or were from phony accounts, according to the 20-page indictment, which also details Gonzalez’s elaborate sequence of events to create the alleged fraud.

He took delivery of each of the five cars before Tesla discovered his failure to complete the final payments. Gonzalez resold or attempted to resell four of the five vehicles, the indictment said. Gonzalez never received the

See TESLA on page 5

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Total reported incidents: 63

Traffic stops: 42

Warnings: 33

Tickets: 25

Medical emergencies: 15

Suspicious incidents: 5

Domestic incidents: 1

Agency assists: 5

Citizen assists: 11

Welfare check: 1

Automobile incidents: 2

Car crash: 4

Theft: 4

Harassment: 1

Burglary: 1

Alarms: 9

Pending investigations: 6

March 15 at 2:26 p.m., Juliet Barton, 92, was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive at Shelburne Bay Senior Living. Officers determined the death was not suspicious.

April 3 at 5:59 p.m., a caller reported a two-car crash that occurred earlier that day on Pine Haven Shores Road.

April 3 at 6:22 p.m., a Wake Robin resident reported a theft of items from their residence to police, which is now under investigation.

April 4 at 1:08 p.m., a Wild Ginger Lane resident told police they were receiving harassing phone calls. The case is pend-

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ing further investigation.

April 4 at 3:21 p.m., a Lakeview Drive resident told police personal belongings had been taken from their residence. The case is under investigation.

April 4 at 8:55 p.m., a one-car crash that occurred earlier in the day was reported to police for insurance purposes.

April 5 at 8:20 a.m., a retail theft at Tractor Supply was reported to police. Officers checked the area but could not find the individual, so the incident remains under investigation.

April 5 at 10:20 a.m., a one-car crash was reported on Shelburne Road with no injuries.

April 5 at 12:04 p.m., a caller on Wes Road reported a dispute between a father and son. Officers helped mediate the situation.

April 5 at 1 p.m., a two-car crash that occurred earlier in the day was reported to police.

April 5 at 4:33 p.m., a patient was taken to the hospital after crashing their car on Shelburne Road and Hullcrest Drive, police said.

April 6 at 9:23 a.m., the Dunkin Donuts on Shelburne Road was burglarized, police say, and the incident remains under investigation.

April 7 at 10:25 a.m., a theft of personal items from a resident at Wake Robin was

reported to police and is pending further investigation.

April 8 at 11:31 a.m., all patients refused transport to the hospital after a two-car crash on Shelburne Road at Executive Drive, police said.

April 8 at 5:08 p.m., Robert Flynn, 95, of Shelburne, was pronounced dead at Shelburne Bay Senior Living after a caller told police they were having a medical emergency. Police say the death is not considered suspicious.

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proper paperwork to resell the fifth car, which subsequently burned on a frozen portion of Shelburne Bay in 2019, records show. They note Gonzalez attempted to seek insurance funds for the value of the burned Tesla, but the claim was denied when he twice failed to appear to give his statement under oath.

While the stolen car case was pending, Gonzalez finished serving a 13-month federal sentence for making a false written statement about his criminal record when he unlawfully attempted to buy a firearm in September 2019.

Gonzalez, who was living in Hinesburg at the time, failed to disclose to the Williston gun dealer he had a pending felony charge of aggravated domestic assault involving the mother of his child, police said. Gonzalez threatened to kill the woman by trying to drive his truck over her and then ramming her van twice with her in it in Colchester in August 2019, records show.

They note he continued to threaten to kill her as she called 911.

Earlier Gonzalez was dubbed “Pizza Man” after a mistaken identity case at a drug house in Stonehedge North in South Burlington in April 2018. When Gonzalez came outside to get his pizza, he mistook a uniformed South Burlington Police Officer in a fully marked blue and gray cruiser with a blue light bar as the latenight local pizza delivery person arriving at the condominium. He had a pending warrant from Franklin County and city police said he was in possession for a small amount of heroin and ecstasy, records show.

Tesla has been one of the best-selling electric passenger car manufacturers. In reserving a Tesla online or in a company store, the customer gets to choose the model, color and options while making a $2,500 deposit. Once the car is ready the customer can collect it from a Tesla store or have it delivered. Payments would be completed through a wire transfer, loan financing, or an automated clearing house (ACH) transfer, the indictment said.

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OPINION

Legislators squander money on their homelessness plan

Fractuals of Change

Tom Evslin

They could’ve really helped the homeless.

At the beginning of the pandemic, Vermont used federal COVID-19 funding to vastly expand a program providing emergency shelter in motels. That made sense since fear and lockdowns led to an unemployment spike and the motels had no guests. The program now supports about 1,800 families and doesn’t have room for all who are eligible under current rules.

Motels, who have traveling guests again, have been withdrawing from the program despite extremely generous reimbursement rules because of damage to rooms and the difficulty of housing at least some of the homeless.

The pandemic is over. Unemployment is near an all-time low. Federal funding ended March 31. There have been repeated warnings to recipients that support for some of them will end and help has been available to find other housing.

Over Gov. Phil Scott’s objection, the Legislature appropriated $21 million to keep the full program alive until May 31, when eligibility will be restricted to those most in need including, according to VTDigger, “people fleeing domestic violence, families with children, those aged 60 and over, pregnant people, people with disabilities and certain households that recently lost their housing.”

Ironically, since there are not currently enough rooms for all, some of those in the neediest category won’t be able to get shelter until the less needy move out at the end of May.

And, $21 million is being wasted. Although it postpones the day when the less needy need to find alternatives, it does nothing to address Vermont’s long-term housing problems nor does it address the drug and mental health crises which, pandemic and housing shortage aside, have increased the number of people

requiring some kind of shelter.

It’s always difficult to end an emergency aid program because of those who quickly become dependent on it even after the emergency is over. A helping hand quickly becomes an indispensable crutch. But we can’t afford emergency programs if we can’t end them once the emergency is over.

Advocates say that Vermont has the second highest homeless rate in the nation and that there are more people seeking emergency housing now than before the pandemic. However, you can’t judge demand for something by the amount of it you can give away. Vermont also has among the lowest number of people living without shelter. The more free rooms are available, the more people will want to move into them even if they have other alternatives. Anecdotally, people have moved to Vermont because these rooms are available.

There are two parts to the housing problem: lack of supply partly due to restrictions on land use and drug and mental health problems, which leave some people unable to live on their own even if there is space available for them.

It’s not safe for indigent families to be in shelters with those who can’t control their behavior no matter how much the latter also need help. The increasing reluctance of motels to support this program is partly because they now have other sources of revenue but also because of the damage and danger from those who need institutionalization.

If the $21 million was used as a down payment on the longterm mental health facilities that Vermont is sorely lacking, it would have helped both those who require institutionalization and those who need safe shelter.

Federal money is drying up, and squandering the remainder leaves us less able to deal with the very real problems we have. The rest of the legislative session deals mainly with budget. Unfortunately, there will be many

other opportunities to fritter away the remaining federal COVID19 windfall on band aids rather than tackling problems that will still be with us when the federal dollars are gone. It’s a time to

watch legislators closely and speak up loudly.

Tom Evslin is a serial entrepreneur, author and a former official in Vermont’s state

To a tee: little shirts,

In Musing

Carole Vasta Folley

Have you ever noticed something that once you did, you couldn’t un-notice it? Forevermore? I felt bad that I hadn’t recognized it sooner as it’s astoundingly apparent and consequential.

I’m talking graphic tees here. You know, the ubiquitous garment sold everywhere from couture Prada to secondhand Goodwill? These T-shirts brandish messages from pop culture to politics and have become an everyday wardrobe staple and a classic tourist souvenir, as in, “all I got was this lousy T-shirt.”

Sorry, kids. Some graphic tees are iconic, like “Kiss Me I’m Irish” or “I’m With Stupid.” If you get that last one, make sure it has an arrow.

It might seem that I’m about to rail on the subject of sweatshops. While a critical issue, my recent awareness focused instead on what’s actually emblazoned on these graphic T-shirts, especially those made and sold for children.

I came upon my revelation while shopping for my granddaughter online at the largest department store chain in the U.S. Inundated with pink hearts, flowers and an inordinate number of unicorns, it was the words on these graphic tees that caught my attention. “Be Cute Be Kind,” “Sprinkle Kindness” and “Keep Up the Kindness.” Wow, I thought, that’s a lot of the same messaging.

I went directly to the boy

toddler T-shirts on the same site. What I saw or, more importantly, read on these shirts, gave me pause: “Explore,” “Be Awesome,” “Made for Fun” and “Adventure Seeker.”

Is this how it is, I questioned? So, I checked out a major purveyor of children’s apparel. The answer is yes. Their girl toddler tees read, “All Smiles All Day,” “So Happy,” “Just Rolls with It,” and “Always Sweet.” In blaring contrast, their boy toddler shirts read, “Coming Through,” “Mover Shaker,” “Ready to Win,” “Making Moves” and “Fearless.”

The same brand, an age group up, the theme continued. Boys’ shirts exclaimed, “Make Some Noise,” “Totally Crushing It” and “Top of My Game.” While shirts for girls, the identical age, read, “Smile,” “Choose Kindness” and “Be Kind and Shine.”

What is it with telling only girls to be kind?

Baby graphic tees get similar treatment at a different, but also very well-known, baby products company. Their infant girl shirts said, “Little Princess” and “So Cute,” while their baby-boy counterparts shouted, “Roar” and “Born to Explore.”

The fourth place I checked, a world-famous multinational retailer, sold boy shirts that say, “Sharp Little Guy,” “I Can Move Mountains,” and my favorite, “Fearless, Fierce and Strong!”

Contrast that with their baby girl shirts that say, “Little and Happy.”

Once you notice it, it’s obvious the different messages we’re being sold to give to our children

government. He also founded NG Advantage, the first company of its kind in the U.S. to truck compressed natural gas to large customers not served by pipelines. He lives in Vermont.

and grandchildren. If you’re a boy, get out there and make things happen and if you’re a girl, smile and be happy. Oh yeah, and don’t forget to be kind.

This gendered messaging is not only antiquated, but it is also limiting and damaging. Sure, it’s just a shirt, but it’s also part of a million little messages that build up over a lifetime. It’s great that anyone wears a shirt that endorses kindness, but it 100 percent should not be solely marketed and sold to girls. These socially accepted messages that girls should smile and be kind, while boys should explore and have adventures have far reaching impacts.

Yes, many of these companies also sell graphic tees that advocate growth and equality. For that I’m glad. But they sit alongside shirts that promote passivity for girls, while messaging boys to be all about action.

What a gift to all kids to not pre-identify not only who they are, but who they will be. Both boys’ and girls’ shirts could promote kindness. Both girls’ and boys’ shirts could promote adventure and exploration.

Even graphic tees marketed to me at a local well-known department store read “Create Kindness” and “Positivity Is Always Possible,” whereas the same company’s T-shirts for men extoll “Adventure” and quite a few about beer. Hmm, go figure.

After this, I’m the one who needs a beer. Please have one with me while we discuss the lack of pockets in clothing for girls and women.

Carole Vasta Folley is an award-winning playwright and columnist. More at carolevf.com.

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PUZZLES

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they can only be clued in one way. I now have even more useless knowledge of completely random things just because the letters in those words are very helpful, so they’re in the grid a lot.

“Like NYSE, New York Stock Exchange. I don’t do anything with stocks. I have no idea. But, I put that in because it’s the only word that goes ‘blank, Y, S, blank.’”

When it comes to crafting the puzzles, both have their areas of expertise. While his daughter works to create the fill of the 15-by-15 grid, Greg will often create the themes and punchy clues that coincide with each of the words in the puzzle.

“The grid is in a lot of ways the hard part,” he said. “Because you’re trying to get all these words to fit in, and as long as you have a word there you can kind of always come up with some sort of clue.”

The duo also explained that there are specific distinctions between themed and unthemed puzzles, but what makes one puzzle better than another is more of a philosophical question. Although Greg explained that his daughter prefers crafting

unthemed puzzles, it really boils down to “how interesting are the answers? How interesting is the theme?” he said. “If you have a ton of really good long answers and not a lot of black squares, that’s better.”

For example, a theme may be something like, “One might mix things up,” he said. “The answer is ‘change of pace.’ And, the other theme entries, somewhere in the phrase are the letters P, A, C, E, but in some other orders, so the word ‘pace’ has been changed.”

On the other hand, for unthemed puzzles, it’s up to the discretion of the creator.

“Like the phrase ‘lie detector tests,’ Grace chimed in. “That’s a 15-letter phrase. You just put it across and then you start filling from there. Try and get the biggest words in first. So, you can work in the smaller words around it because the smaller ones are easier to get in.”

When it comes to word choice, there are also a few rules of thumb to keep in mind: steer clear of too many names or too much trivia as well as too many outdated phrases. You want “fun phrases that just sound current,” said Greg. “You don’t really want sports stars from the 1980s or something, you want someone who is relatively current.”

Since last January, the team has created more than 20 puzzles and averages a new one every two weeks or so. But more than anything, “it’s just really fun,” Grace said. “Because it makes us sit down and finish this thing every day.”

For her father, “it’s been a huge pleasure just to have something to do together. It’s been great. And every day I look forward to solving it with her. We haven’t forgotten yet.”

See crossword answers next week.

ACROSS

1. They don’t cover the selfemployed; abbr.

5. Rock band Axl Rose once sang for

9. Band that Quiet Riot covered with “Cum on Feel the Noize”

14. It may be asphalt or metal

15. Goalball team, e.g.

16. Display unit

17. Gala locale/Way to dine in/Canine companion, maybe

20. They can be disguised as alarm clocks or rocks

21. Test out

22. Bother

23. Rummy

24. It can be satisfying to pick

26. Some political campaigns

27. Corn syrup brand

29. Spinach docks

31. ___ pinch

32. 411 offering

33. Singer of sewing machine fame

37. 1945 political allegory/Good eggs?/Catch of the day, hopefully

41. Baseball Bud

42. Bagpiper’s wear

43. Coastal inlet

44. Shirt type

47. It may follow gravy or banana

48. Wise person

51. Trudge through water

52. ___ technica

53. Number of even primes

54. Play

55. Viking boats

59. Chicken nugget of the sea/nursery school medium/Colorful sport

62. Awake

63. Actress Fisher

64. Eyelid lump

65. Take care of

66. The Earth has about 10 billion billion

67. Detente

DOWN

1. Planets, poetically

2. Telenovela, in Tulsa

3. Killer rabbit vehicle, famililarly?

4. It represents 12 million workers

5. There are at least three quarks in each

6. Finish, in a way

7. Not bright

8. Bogart vis-a-vis Bergman in “Casablanca”

9. Agile, for a senior

10. Actress Tyler, and daughter of the lead singer of 34-down

11. Firing

12. Laptop sticker, say

13. Lament for the dead

18. Hosted

19. Kathryn of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”

25. Is pining for the fjords

26. Kaz. and Arm. were once part of it

27. Carnivals and Sorentos

28. British monarch who reigned from 1702-14, familiarly

29. “More cowbell” skit show, for short

30. Hoist

32. Othello’s antagonist

34. Band who collaborated with RunD.M.C in 1986

35. Where apples are native to

36. Conversation

38. It may be nautical

39. Area including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas

40. Non-president with a famous monument in D.C, for short

45. Setting for “Saving Private Ryan”, abbr.

46. Wardrobe destination

47. Alternative to thigh or wing

48. Chesterfields and camelbacks

49. Licorice flavor

50. “Beau ___”

52. Pioneer in Dadaism

54. Symbol of “Black is Beautiful” movement

56. They might be part of nest eggs, abbr.

57. One-named Irish singer

58. Perseverate

60. Slap

61. “Family Feud” airer, abbr.

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Grace and Greg Warrington created the puzzle to the right.

“It’s just really fun. Because it makes us sit down and finish this thing every day.”

— Grace Warrington

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Community Notes

Classic movie night at Pierson Library

On Friday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m., the Pierson Library in Shelburne will host a classic movie night in the library’s community room.

Laurel and Hardy’s 1938 film “Block-Heads” features Stan returning home from World War I and meeting his best friend, who introduces him to the conveniences of the modern world. Popcorn and lemonade provided.

Student graduations, milestones

Phineas Wormser of Shelburne made the fall dean’s list at Khoury College.

Miles Bosma of Shelburne was named to Champlain College’s dean’s list for the fall semester.

Olivia Fewell of Shelburne was named to the Champlain College trustees’ list for the Fall 2022 semester.

Howard Center presents education series

The May Community Education Series event through the Howard Center takes place on Thursday, May 18, from 7-8 p.m.

Howard Center’s director of

diversity, equity and inclusion Catarina Campbell will present “Racial Trauma and Generational Healing,” an analysis of racism from an historical perspective and provide strategies to achieve justice on a personal and communal level. Register for this virtual, free and open to the public event at howardcenter.org.

The center is also hosting its annual, all-day educational conference on Wednesday, April 19, which will feature a lineup of national experts in the field of mental health, including Nadine Burke Harris, Dacher Keltner, BJ Miller, Jeffrey Swanson and Anna Malaika Tubbs. The in-person conference, “Breaking Barriers: Finding Purpose & Possibilities Together,” will cover a range of topics related to mental health, such as adverse childhood experiences, compassion, end-oflife care and gun violence. The conference fee is $199 and includes continuing education units. Register at howardcenter.org.

Church hosts community

concert with Paul Asbell

Community Concerts at First presents guitarist Paul Asbell, who will perform blues and jazz standards, old-timey country tunes and original pieces from the American roots tradition on Sunday, April 30,

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from 3 to 5 p.m. Proceeds from the show will benefit Essex CHIPS and the First Congregational Church of Essex Junction. Tickets are available online at fccej.org or by phone via 802-878-5745. A $20 donation is suggested; free for 18 and under.

Learn all about ranked choice voting

The League of Women Voters of Vermont is sponsoring two free virtual programs on ranked choice voting on Monday, April 17 at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, April 18 at

Fall youth soccer

Registration deadline is Friday, June 16. The Shelburne Recreation Soccer League is for students entering grades one through six in the fall. All teams will be assigned one practice night during the week and will compete in games on Saturdays. First to fourth grade teams will play all games at Shelburne Community School on Saturday mornings. Fifth and sixth grade teams will play other town recreation teams at home and away. Travel in the area is required. Games may be any time on Saturdays, morning or afternoon.

Register before June 16 and

3:30 p.m. Advance registration is required to receive a mock ballot. Email lwvofvt@gmail.com for the link.

Ranked choice voting is once again in the news as the Legislature is considering a bill to establish ranked choice voting for federal elections in Vermont. If passed, S.32 will have Vermont citizens use ranked choice voting in the 2028 presidential primary elections. Burlington is the only city to implement ranked choice voting for city council elections.

What is ranked choice voting? Will Vermonters be better off using

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pay $40; the fee increases to $55 after that date. Uniform fee is $25. A uniform shirt is required. It is the same reversible jersey as past years. Uniform orders must be placed by June 16 to guarantee preferred size.

No registrations will be accepted after Aug. 4. Kids will be placed on a wait list and put on a team only if space allows after this date.

Boater safety course

Boating safety education is required for any motorboat operator, 12 years of age or older, born after Jan. 1, 1974. The Boat Vermont, 8-hour

ranked choice voting in elections? In keeping with its mission to empower voters, Dr. Betty Keller, member of league, will present information about ranked choice voting to familiarize Vermonters with this new electoral reform system that allows people to vote for multiple candidates, in order of preference. The program will be educational, providing time for discussion and questions. Both presentations will cover how ranked voting works, whether it will work

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classroom course will enable participants to get certified. The course is offered over four days. Participants must be present at all classes to be eligible for certification. Registration deadline is April 19. See the recreation department website for complete class details and registration information.

Summer camps

See our website at shelburnevt. org/160/parks-recreation for complete program details and online registration. You can also register at the recreation office with a hard copy and payment of check or cash.

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Silvia Jope will present on gardening with perennials on Tuesday, April 25, at the United First Methodist Church in South Burlington.

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Lyric puts on ‘Shrek The Musical’

An ogre, a donkey and a princess walk into a dragon’s lair … and you don’t want to miss what happens next!

See how the story goes at Lyric Theatre Company’s “Shrek The Musical,” Thursday through Sunday, April 13-16 at The Flynn MainStage in Burlington.

There’s something for the whole family in this one-of-akind fairytale in which curses are reversed, monsters are the heroes and princesses are beautiful in all shapes and sizes.

The production is made possible by 37 cast members, nearly 50 crew members, a 17-piece orchestra and hundreds of volunteers who have been busy rehearsing

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in presidential primaries and what’s in Vermont’s current bill.

Enjoy Age Well meals at Charlotte Senior Center

The Age Well meal pickup for Thursday, April 13, is from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Charlotte Senior Center features baked ham with raisin sauce, sweet potatoes, Capri blend vegetables, wheat roll with butter, congo bar and milk.

You must pre-register by the prior Monday with Carol Pepin, 802-425-6345 or meals@charlotteseniorcentervt.org.

The meal on Thursday, April 20 features beef with barbecue sauce, baked beans, broccoli florets, wheat roll with butter, pumpkin cookie

and building, painting and decorating sets, designing and crafting costumes, props and much more.

Dana LaClair of Underhill,

and milk.

The suggested donation is $5. Check the website for last-minute cancellations at bit.ly/3FfyLMb.

Learn how to read old forested farmscapes

On Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m. at the Charlotte Senior Center, the Chittenden County Historical Society hosts a presentation and nature walk on how to read old forested farmscapes featuring preservationist and landscape historian Samantha Ford.

The presentation will be augmented the following week on Sunday, April 19, with an interpretive field walk at Wheeler Nature Park in South Burlington from 9

who is music director at Stowe Elementary School, appears in the show as the dual role of Sugar Plum Fairy and Gingy. Based on the 2001 animated DreamWorks comedy, this family-friendly musical is about two hours long plus one intermission. Audio description for the Sunday matinee is available, and there will be an ASL translator for the Saturday evening show.

Six shows will be performed: Thursday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 15, 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, April 16, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets are $19-45, available at flynnvt.org.

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to 11:30 a.m. Ford and naturalist Alicia Daniels will illustrate the concepts outlined in the talk and trace 300 years of land use.

Homestead Museum hosts archeology talk

On Sunday, April 16, at 2 p.m., archeologist Niels Rinehart will review excavations at the Ethan Allen Homestead from 1979 to 1997, summarizing findings and directions for future research.

The talk, “The Archeology of the Ethan Allen Homestead: Thousands of Artifacts & Unanswered Questions,” will be in person and Zoom.

Register at ethanallenhomestead.org.

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Ry Poulin of Winooski as Shrek and Sarah Connor of East Montpelier and Winooski as Princess Fiona, enjoying a traditional ogre campfire snack of s’nothers — like a s’more, but made with squirrel.

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Redhawks’ teams feature deep benches for spring sports

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Baseball

Coach: Nicky Elderton

Last season: 12-2, lost in the Division I semifinals

Key returnees: Kyle Tivnan, senior, outfield; Robbie Fragola, senior, infield; Asa Roberts, senior, catcher; Travis Stroh, junior, outfield; Jack Richburg, senior, pitcher; Lewis Kerest, senior, infield; Calvin Steele, junior, catcher; and Colby Galipeau, senior, outfield.

Key newcomers: Stephen Rickert, junior, pitcher; Russell Willoughby, junior, infield; Aaron LaRose, junior, pitcher; and Elise Berger, junior, pitcher.

Outlook: The team enters the season with a new coach at the helm as Nicky Elderton takes over for the Redhawks. CVU will return with experience both behind the

plate and in the outfield. Senior Asa Roberts and junior Calvin Steele will be behind the plate as the team adds three new pitchers to the rotation — one of whom is Elise Berger, fresh off a stint with the U.S. national baseball team.

“This is a special group with a lot of great leaders,” Elderton said. “The entire team has been working tremendously hard these past few weeks and we are excited to start playing games.”

Opener: Thursday, April 13, at Rice

Softball

Coach: Mike Thorne

Last season: 4-10, lost in the Division I playdowns

Key returnees: Elise Ayer, senior, third base; Kate Boget, senior, catcher; Juliette Chant, senior, pitcher; Shelby Companion, senior, outfield; Lily Mincar, senior, second base; and Baylee Yandow, sophomore,

outfield\infield.

Key newcomers: Lilly Caputo, junior, infield\outfield; Autumn Francis, junior, infield; Morgan Gallup, sophomore, utility; Amber Reagan, sophomore, infield; Alex Wemple, sophomore, utility;

Mackenzie Yandow, sophomore, pitcher\infield; and Nina Zimakas, junior, infield.

Outlook: Champlain Valley is looking to build off a strong end to last season with an experienced group of returning players, relying on seniors Julie Chant (pitcher) and Kate Boget (catcher) to anchor the team in the circle.

“The players, I am confident, will continue to evolve in their roles throughout the season to create run scoring opportunities offensively and execute defensively in support of the pitchers,”

PHOTO BY AL FREY Spring temps help CVU’s tennis teams get outside to practice.

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Thorne said. “We are collectively excited for a successful season.”

The Redhawks also get an influx of new players that will take some time to work into the lineup but who are bringing a lot of skill and enthusiasm to the group, the coach said.

Opener: Thursday, April 13, at Rice

Boys’ lacrosse

Coach: Tom Garvey

Last season: 15-1, Division I state champions

This season: 1-0

Key returnees: Ryan Boehmcke, senior, defense; Sam Decker, senior, defense; Max Destito, senior, midfield; Peter Gilliam, junior, attack; and Joey Merola, senior, attack.

Key newcomers: Harper Anderson, senior, goalie; Jacob Bose, junior, midfield; Connor Malaney, junior, attack; Brian Rutherford, junior, midfield; and Anderson McEnaney, sophomore, defense.

Outlook: The Champlain Valley boys lacrosse team will look to make it an even 10 titles in a row this season, anchored by a strong core returning on defense. That senior group will look to set the tone for the Redhawks as they work in a new goalkeeper and some newer players on attack and in the midfield.

“This team looks to be athletic and focused through the start of practice,” Garvey said. “If we can consistently improve individually and as a group as the season progresses, we think we can run with most teams.”

CVU got off to a solid start, beating Rutland 6-2 to start the year.

Up next: Tuesday, April 11, vs. Essex

Girls’ lacrosse

Coach: Tucker Pierson

Last season: 12-3, lost in the Division I semifinals

This season: 1-0

Key returnees: Maddie Bunting, senior, defense; Tess Everett, senior, midfield; Dicey Manning, senior, attack; Amelie Scharf, junior, midfield; and Stella Dooley, junior, midfield.

Key newcomers: Emerson Rice, junior, midfield; and Bibi Frechette, sophomore, midfield.

Outlook: After a one-goal loss in the DI semifinals, Champlain Valley looks to take the next step this season with a group of eight returning starters. The Redhawks will have an experienced midfield ready to challenge the top teams in the state.

“We have a lot of good athletes, and it is my goal to have us come together as a team to get better

each day,” Pierson said. “We have a very challenging DI schedule in Vermont, and I am eager to see how we match up against opponents.”

CVU will also look to work two new transfers into the team as the spring season gets underway.

Up next: Tuesday, April 11, vs. Essex

Boys’ tennis

Coach: Frank Babbott

Last season: 5-9, lost in the Division I quarterfinals

Key returnees: Ziggy Babbott, sophomore; Silas Cohen, sophomore; Jacob Graham, sophomore; Nolan Sandage, sophomore; Kyle Krieger, sophomore; and Rusty Zia, senior.

Key newcomers: Oscar Andersson, sophomore.

Outlook: The boys’ team that takes to the courts this season is a young group that is looking to gain some experience. Returning sophomores are likely to take on singles roles, but it will take some time to work out the lineup, coach Babbott said.

“The team focus is to establish a line up, put together some doubles teams and hope for decent weather as spring tennis before break can be challenging. Starting with a young team can take time, and they are anxious to get going,” the coach said.

Opener: Thursday, April 13, at Rice

Track and field

Coaches: Jessica LaPlante and Cory Coffey

Last season: Boys, second in the DI state meet; and girls, third.

Key returnees: Boys — Matt Servin, senior, distance; Gabe Nelson, senior, sprints; and Hayden Berard, senior, sprints. Girls — Alice Kredell, sophomore, distance; Mahoune Felix, junior, sprints; Amelia Novak, junior, jumps; Harper Danforth, junior, throws; Rieanna Murray, sophomore, sprints; and Madison Burnett, sophomore, sprints.

Key newcomers: Boys — Dan Knight, junior, distance; Jack Crum, senior, distance; Ethan Morris, junior, distance; Anders Johnson, junior, pole vault; Connor Simons, junior, throws. Girls — Estella Laird, sophomore, distance; Lydia Donahue, first year, distance; Audrey Neilson, first year, distance; Charlotte Crum, first year, distance; Zoe Zoller, senior, distance; Maddy Connery, senior, distance; Zoe Jenkins-Mui, sophomore, pole vault; and Kate Bostwick, junior, throws.

Outlook: A lot of new track and field athletes join varsity competition this spring, after both the boys and girls had top

three finishes last season, with top runners Matt Servin and Alice Kredell. “The biggest goal that we have moving forward is to gel as a team and really try to be more well-rounded in all of the events instead of being strong in a few,” said co-coaches LaPlante and Coffey. Some new field athletes will look to add to the balanced team that CVU is looking for.

Opener: Tuesday, April 18, at CVU

Girls’ tennis

Coach: Christopher Hood

Last season: 7-6, lost in the Division I semifinals

Key returnees: Cassie Bastress, junior; Tabitha Bastress, junior; Erin Fina, senior; Sage Peterson, sophomore; Millie Boardman, junior; and Sage Kehr, senior.

Key newcomers: Anna Dauerman, first year; Victoria Chyra, junior.

Outlook: Christopher Hood returns to coach the Champlain Valley girls tennis team, taking over for long time coach Amy deGroot. The team features 13 returning players and introduces two promising newcomers.

“The team has set very high goals for the season and are willing to work hard to make it to the state championship match,” Hood said. “I expect that we will have a very strong singles line-

up for every match, and our deep bench will enable multiple strong doubles combinations.”

The group is working on

getting match ready as it deals with early spring weather.

Opener: Thursday, April 13, vs. Rice

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because of my two parents.”

With the switch in ownership, patrons can expect the same classic menu for breakfast and lunch — seven days a week — along with a few new traditions.

James said that his son Michael, the new owner, was only seven when the restaurant started and has been heir to the property since his birth.

“I was hoping that in years to come when he became a man, he would be able to have torch handed to him,” he said. “It definitely happened and it’s just so gratifying for me that two dreams, the creation of the restaurant and the second dream that Michael is the owner and running it.”

“His wife, who I hired at 15 over the phone, also worked for me. Then she and Michael became an item together, which was a great scenario and I couldn’t be more pleased.”

His son, who turns 35 in April, explained that the restaurant has always been like a second home as it’s been the only job he has had since he was 15.

“I can remember the day they opened, and I was grabbing dishes or picking up cigarette butts, bussing tables. Then I started cooking,” Michael said.

“I’ve done it my whole life and I’ve really been a big part of running out in the last 10 to 15 years since I got out of school. It’s been my my job my whole life, it’s something I’ve always done and know how to do and have tried to grow,” he said. “It’s been our family business, but a lot more of my personal joy as well.”

Running the restaurant has

not always been easy, especially during the pandemic. James said the battle of the last three years would have been lost without some of his loyal staff, including his two cooks, Chuck Gambrel and Rich Cross and, of course, Larry Young, who has been with the business since 1970.

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New Dutch Mill owner Michael Bissonette with his son, Jamison, recreate a photo of him and his father, below.

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“It was definitely scary for a couple months,” he said. “We had to close for a minute wondering if this is going to be it. We’re lucky, we really have made some serious strides since then. Since last winter things have been really growing because we’ve picked up a lot of people that heard about our place through doing takeout. Never to say COVID-19 was a good thing, but in some ways, we’ve definitely made some strides like I think some other restaurants have.”

Motel property renovations

Expected plans for a new, 30,000-square-foot hockey rink and a new assisted-living facility next to the restaurant were proposed to the town’s development review board in 2021, but the developer, David Shenk with Shenk Enterprises, has said that the

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new proposal is moving forward without the previously proposed hockey rink.

The new plan features the demolition of the motel structure to make way for a 16-person assisted living facility that will include a commercial kitchen, laundry facility and nursing care run by the Howard Center. The facility was once housed in the former Burlington College building run by the Catholic Diocese, Shenk said, and were told they had to move when the property was purchased by Burlington College. It has since occupied an aging, two-story house in Burlington, which is not ideal for folks with mobility issues, said Cathie Buscaglia, the Howard Center’s director of innovation.

“It’s not a transient population,” Buscaglia said. “Many of the 16 people have lived together for

more than a decade. So, it’s a really stable group of people in that way.”

The new facility will be one floor and generally has four staff members, and nine parking spots.

Michael Bissonette explained that the motel acted more as longterm efficiency apartments with some tenants occupying the rooms for over a decade. They have all moved out since infrastructure improvements began last week.

As a new chapter turns, the hope now is that the fourth generation of Bissonettes will continue on the legacy of the Dutch Mill for years to come.

“There’s been a lot of challenges, and a lot of days where we haven’t known if we would make it, but there’s also been a lot of days where we say, We’ll see this through a couple more generations.’”

Seeking laborer with prior experience for mowing, trimming, and other projects at Town buildings, grounds, parks and recreation facilities from mid-May through August. Semi-flexible 30 hour/ week position. Must be at least 18 years of age with a valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and excellent past work record. Some mechanical ability helpful. Must have ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Pre-employment physical required.

Refer to complete job description at: http://www.shelburnevt.org/237/Human-Resources.

Submit resume or application to: Darwin Norris at darwinnorris@shelburnevt.org, or Town of Shelburne, P. O. Box 88, Shelburne, VT 05482. Equal Opportunity Employer.

The week-long bait drop is a cooperative effort between Vermont and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services to stop the spread of the potentially fatal disease.

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saliva. If left untreated, rabies is almost always fatal in humans and animals. However, treatment with the rabies vaccine is nearly 100 percent effective when given soon after a person is bitten by a rabid animal.

So far this year, 23 animals in Vermont have tested positive for rabies, and 14 of those have been raccoons.

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Shelburne Historical Society will have a display and president Dorothea Penar will lead a cemetery tour at 1 p.m. Food vendors round out the event with everything from coffee and lemonade to burgers and creemees. Kids will enjoy meeting animals from Shelburne Farms, craft projects, and

face painting. Towards burne-Hinesburg head to the Fire Golf Ball depending land. Proceeds Rotary’s

ARIES

March 21 - April 20

Aries, your emotions may cloud your judgement in the days to come. It’s better to seek the advice of a third party who can guide you without the added drama.

TAURUS

April 21 - May 21

Messages from the universe could come across as confusing or vague, Taurus. You might need someone with cosmic intuition to help you sort out what is going on.

GEMINI

May 22 - June 21

A stagnant energy has been surrounding you lately, Gemini. Fortunately, you are able to brush that away soon enough and feel rejuvenated.

CANCER

June 22 - July 22

Cancer, if you haven’t devoted enough time lately to taking care of yourself you might awaken this week with a foggy head. Take care of yourself.

LEO

July 23 - Aug. 23

Responsibilities could have you feeling overburdened, Leo. The trick is to ask others to lighten your load. There are bound to be several volunteers willing to lend a hand.

VIRGO

Aug. 24 - Sept. 22

Virgo, try not to compare yourself to others this week. Everyone is unique, with his or her own strengths and weaknesses. An unfair comparison could dampen your spirits.

LIBRA

Sept. 23 - Oct. 23

You might nd it challenging to articulate your feelings to a romantic partner, Libra. If you stumble over saying the words, why not write them down, instead?

SCORPIO

Oct. 24 - Nov. 22

Sometimes your pragmatic side gets into a tussle with your optimism, Scorpio. Being a realist doesn’t have to mean you give up hope. There are many things that can go your way.

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

Sagittarius, while you may feel like sleeping the week away, awaken to the possibilities before you. Numerous opportunities await, so answer the door when they knock.

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22 - Jan. 20

It is alright to feel uncertain about what the heart wants, Capricorn. Not everyone has things all gured out. Ponder your likes and dislikes to determine your path.

AQUARIUS

Jan. 21 - Feb. 18

Aquarius, messy work and small mistakes can sabotage all of your hard work thus far. Buckle down and focus on the details. Have someone check that everything is perfect.

PISCES

Feb. 19 - March 20

People around you may be more temperamental than usual, Pisces. Avoid offering any unsolicited advice until things quiet down.

CLUES ACROSS

1. Atomic mass unit

4. Criticize mightily

7. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.)

10. Stand in for

11. Everyone has one

12. Brew

13. Rectify

15. Popular Dodge truck model

16. Beef or chicken intestine

19. Satisfy

21. Of a particular people or localized region

23. Movements in quick tempos

24. Able to pay one’s debts

25. Fleshy bird beak covering

26. Dueling sword

27. Helps

30. Court is in it

34. Touch lightly

35. Airborne (abbr.)

36. Of one

41. Baked good

45. Jai __, sport

46. About aviation

47. Low oval mound

50. Rugged mountain ranges

54. Compel to do something

55. A way to carve

56. Sao __, city in Brazil

57. Mustachioed actor Elliott

59. American Idol runnerup Clay

60. A way to soak

61. Car mechanics group

62. Born of

63. Time zone

64. Sea eagle

65. Even’s opposite

CLUES DOWN

1. Sharp mountain ridge

2. Thin, brous cartilages

3. Provides new details

4. Muscular weaknesses

5. Ottoman military title

6. Banes

7. Horse-riding seats

8. Arms of a shirt

9. Narrow path along a road edge

13. Viper

14. Dis gure

ANSWERS

17. Variety of Chinese language

18. Portray in a show

20. Wrongful act

22. No (slang)

27. State of agitation

28. __ Diego

29. One point east of due south

31. 007’s creator

32. The NBA’s Toppin

33. Midway between north and northeast

37. Examples

38. __ Gould, actor

39. The habitat of wild animals

40. Artful subtlety

41. In elders

42. Keep under control 43. Herb

44. Distressed 47. A way to go down 48. Type of acid 49. Take by force

51. Collected fallen leaves 52. Shout of welcome or farewell

53. Monetary unit

Swiss