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Youth soccer players embrace the spirit of Newberry Cup with coordinated hair color. See more about the tourney and awarding of the Joe Cenis Service Award on page 11.

For Kevin Chu, executive director of the Vermont Futures Project, the statewide data speaks clearly: “We’re growing older and we don’t know what we want to be when we grew up.” The Vermont Futures Project, an independent nonprofit, is pursuing a way to develop and use data to support the evolution of Vermont’s economy and what it calls a future full of opportunity for all. “Data is a really good way to bring people from different perspectives together and have productive discourse toward common values and goals,” Chu said at a Shelburne Selectboard meeting in late September. The group is primarily working toward developing an economic action plan for the state that will span all political administrations and proposes a goal of growing

Vermont’s current population of 640,000 to more than 802,000 by 2035. “The numbers say around 800,000 to 810,000,” he said. “I took the liberty of picking 802,000 because we can take pride in a number that we’ve put a lot of social value in as well.” The calculation is based on a workforce age gap analysis that shows a growing number of retirees and a diminishing workforce due to a shrinking number of high school students, increasingly low fertility rates, and a large aging population. “The primary numbers I’ll point to is the 14,800 retirements per year as projected by the Vermont Department of Labor just through the end of this decade alone,” he said. “Then if we look at the supply side of who the homegrown talent See FUTURES PROJECT on page 12

Next phase of Shelburne zoning bylaw rewrite takes shape LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER

After nearly seven months of work with a consultant, the Shelburne Planning Commission announced last week that it has moved to the next phase of its two-year zoning bylaw rewrite that focuses on community input. Aaron DeNamur, director of planning and zoning, said that the

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planning commission has spent the last few months dissecting bylaws that focus on administrative procedures along with site-design standards. “Some very technical draft language, kind of dry stuff,” he said. But now, the commission has released the first draft of the new zoning map that has been developed by the town’s consultant, PlaceSense that will usher in months of

community input and discussion sessions. “The map does a really good job of giving the community a narrative as to what’s going on and what the considerations and what the new statutes are with Act 47 and some of the implications of that on our zoning,” DeNamur. said “Then, connecting things we’re talking about to the town plan and the growth areas.”

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In addition to the zoning map is a discussion guide that presents a working draft of new zoning district boundaries and a series of questions to start the conversation rolling within the community. The map can be found at bit. ly/45OEgvU. DeNamur said that this will be the core of the conversation for the next several months, “what we’re calling listening sessions. That will

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Last year, the Shelburne Tree Committee applied for a grant from the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program to defray extra costs due to the emerald ash borer. The grant, “Growing Urban Forests in the Face of Emerald Ash Borer,” was designed to “support projects to plant trees to offset the loss of ash trees due to the emerald ash borer.” Shelburne was fortunate to be awarded a grant of $7,774. The Shelburne Tree Committee contributed the required match of $3,700 from its budget. This summer, 13 ash trees that were in poor health or crowded were removed from the town center. Six new trees replaced them. On the south side of the police station, the committee planted two serviceberrys and two thornless hawthorns. These trees are both native to Vermont and flower nicely in the spring. On the north corner of the baseball field in the town’s center, two male gingkos were planted. While gingkos are native

to Japan, they are dioecious, meaning they need a female tree to reproduce, are not invasive and possess the ability to survive despite very difficult growing conditions. This year, the Shelburne Tree Committee also planted two American hornbeams and three white oaks in Davis Park, and five river birch along Harbor Road. It also removed declining ash trees in rights-of-way along Spear Street, from the South Burlington line south to Irish Hill Road, and along Harbor Road between Turtle Lane and Bay Road. These locations were selected for safety reasons. Shelburne was also awarded Tree USA City recognition for the sixth year in a row. The Shelburne Tree Committee is always looking for ways to make Shelburne a beautiful place to live. Feel free to e-mail any questions, concerns or suggestions to Kit Luster at kluster@ shelburnevt.org. Luster can also help if you’d like to fill the opening on the committee. Susan Dunning is a member of the Shelburne Tree Committee.

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Burlington City Council extends Air Guard’s lease PATRICK CROWLEY VTDIGGER

The Burlington City Council approved a 25-year airport lease extension for the Vermont Air National Guard Monday night during a marathon meeting that was dominated by debate over the basing of F-35 fighter jets. The measure, passed in a packed City Hall by a vote of 8-4, ensures that the air guard can be headquartered on 281 acres at the city-owned Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport until 2073. All four Progressives on the council — Zoraya Hightower, P-Ward 1; Joe Magee, P-Ward 3; Gene Bergman, P-Ward 2 and Melo Grant, P-Central District — voted against the lease extension. Opponents of the plan rallied outside City Hall near the start of the meeting. The rally was organized by Safe Landing BTV, a climate advocacy group focused on the Burlington airport. Many who took part in the outdoor rally then filed into Contois Auditorium in City Hall and implored the council to use the lease as a lever to stop the basing

of F-35 jets at the airport, arguing that the planes made too much noise and emitted too many greenhouse gasses. But those in favor of the lease extension set aside the impact of the jets and instead focused on the air guard itself, saying that it played a crucial role in the community, provided employment and helped with emergency response. Proponents of the measure said it was necessary to secure military funding for the airport. Department of Defense regulations require more than 25 years remaining on a lease for projects on a base to be funded. According to a press release issued by Mayor Miro Weinberger’s office on Oct. 12, that requirement prompted the air guard to seek this extension. The air guard said during a press event last week that $51 million could be made available for projects at the base. Monday night’s public comment period ran for two hours and featured over 60 speakers, most weighing in on the lease extension See LEASE on page 12

Halloween fun in Shelburne Halloween is just around the corner and in preparation for the big trick-or-treating day, Shelburne has a slew of fun activities planned this weekend to keep all the ghosts and goblins in the spooky spirit. Kicking off the fun is the Vermont Teddy Bear’s Beary Spooktacular Halloween Bash, on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Be sure to bring the whole family to see the zombie bear, glow-in-the-dark skeleton bear, and black cat with glow-in-the-dark eyes! Games and activities for all ages will be situated throughout the store with trickor-treating along the way. Be sure to wear

your costumes. But don’t put the costumes away quite yet, because the town’s costume contest begins at the Shelburne Town Center Activity Room on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Shelburne Halloween Parade, presented by the Charlotte, Shelburne and Hinesburg Rotary Club begins on Sunday at 2 p.m. on Falls Road. Floats should begin to line up at Shopping Park by 12:45 p.m. Community activities like trick-or-treat carnival games at the town gym, free food at the fire station, and family-fun craft activities are happening until 4:30 p.m. — Liberty Darr

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Shelburne Veterans Day ceremony features naval vet Capt. John Hammer, a 28-year veteran of the U.S. Navy will be the speaker for the Shelburne Veterans Day Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Shelburne Veterans Monument. His aspiration for a career in the sea service began when he was in the seventh grade. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis in 1962. He pursued several post-graduate endeavors during his career, including Ohio State, where he studied geodetic science and Naval War College’s senior course. Hammer held a variety of assignments over his career from serving on a destroyer during the Cuban Blockade, as an associate professor at the Naval Academy, staff hydrographer of the U.S. European Command, commanding officer of both Oceanographic Units 3 and 5, and with the Royal Navy. His final assignment was as deputy superintendent of

the Naval Observatory and deputy commander of the Defense Mapping Agency’s hydrographic and topographic center, both in Washington, D.C. After his retirement in 1986, Hammer worked in a variety of positions with a high-tech British navigation company and served as president of the International Map Trade Association. In 1991 he relocated to Vermont with his wife, Dorrice, where they have happily lived at Wake Robin in Shelburne. During his time in Vermont John was involved in the Morgan Horse Association, served on the Charlotte Selectboard, and has contributed to the Charlotte News as a writer and board member. He currently serves on the board of Age Well. The ceremony is at 11 a.m. Please bring your own chairs as seating is limited. — Bud Ockert

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New invasive weed found in Charlotte The invasive mile-a-minute weed (Persicaria perfoliata) has been found in Vermont for the first time. The fast-growing annual vine, originally from India and Eastern Asia, poses a significant threat to native vegetation, young forest stands, habitats in natural areas and agricultural industries such as nurseries, landscaping and Christmas tree farms. It was recently found in Charlotte. Mile-a-minute, introduced to the United States through contaminated nursery stock in the 1930s, has been reported in various regions, including Maine, southern New England, the Mid-Atlantic states, Oregon and British Columbia in Canada. This vine is identifiable by its distinctive triangular leaves and iridescent blue fruits, reproducing through seeds and spreading easily via animals, the nursery trade and waterways. Its rapid growth, up to 6 inches per day, leads to the formation of dense mats that

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smother neighboring plants, causing stress, weakening and eventually killing the overtopped plant. Mile-a-minute weed has only been confirmed at this single site and it’s uncertain whether other populations exist in Vermont. The infestation consisted of a minimal amount of plant material,

restricted to one specific area. No additional vines were discovered on the property or reported elsewhere. Residents are encouraged to report any sightings to anr. fprinvasiveplants@vermont.org. More information can be found at Vermont Invasives website.

Shelburne Police Blotter: Oct. 16 - 22 Total reported incidents: 53 Traffic stops: 8 Warnings: 8 Tickets: 0 Medical emergencies: 17 Mental health incidents: 2 Suspicious incidents: 3 Domestic incidents: 1 Agency assists: 4 Citizen assists: 4 Welfare check: 3 Motor vehicle complaints: 1 Automobile incidents: 2 Car crash: 4 Animal problem: 1 Theft: 4 Vandalism: 1 Alarms: 7

False alarms: 2 Pending investigations: 2 Oct. 16 at 2:58 a.m., Shelburne police, assisting Vermont State Police, located a stolen vehicle near the Shelburne Shipyard. Oct. 16 at 4:24 a.m., an Air Park Road resident reported their car stolen. The vehicle was later found in Essex. Oct. 16 at 10:50 a.m., a Littlefield Drive resident told police items had been taken from their car. The case is under investigation. Oct. 17 at 5:15 a.m., a two-car crash with no injuries was

reported on Shelburne Road. Oct. 17 at 5:52 p.m., a one-car collision was reported with some injuries around Shelburne and Webster roads. Rescue agencies from Shelburne, South Burlington and Charlotte were on the scene, but the patient refused transport to the hospital. Oct. 17 at 11:26 a.m., Shelburne police mediated a domestic disturbance between a father and son on Simmons Drive. Oct. 18 at 1:23 a.m., a lone cow was reportedly hanging out in the middle of the road near Cheesefactory Road and Dorset Street. Oct. 18 at 12:50 p.m., a caller told police their car had been vandalized on Shelburne Road. Oct. 18 at 2:46 p.m., a two-car crash was reported on Shelburne Road with no injuries. Oct. 19 at 4:13 p.m., someone had items taken from their car on Shelburne Road, police said. Oct. 20 at 9:33 p.m., police responded to a report of a loud party at a Harrington Avenue home. Officers told the homeowner to keep the noise down. Oct. 21 at 5:20 p.m., a one-car collision was reported on Pond Road. The driver sustained some injuries, police said, but refused to go to the hospital. Note: Charges filed by police are subject to review by the Chittenden County State’s Attorney Office and can be amended or dropped.

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OPINION Autumn’s wane offers welcome respite from a fractured world Guest Perspective Walt Amses It’s increasingly difficult to find solace in madness, even though you’re a world away and only tangentially affected, but even then, you can’t help yourself. Each thing you learn, you can’t unlearn. Likewise, what you see, you cannot unsee. With each domino that falls you become more convinced that the world you once knew — or thought you knew — is gone forever, replaced by something unimaginably cruel in so many ways it feels hardy inhabitable. Mortality seems never far away, even if you don’t live in a war zone. While the Israeli-Palestinian war is the current prime example of our global vulnerability, it begs the question: How were a thousand Hamas terrorists able to evade what was considered an impenetrable defense to do their worst. The logical follow up is: “How safe are the rest of us? The plain truth is that if savagery on such a grand scale can happen in one of the best defended, most secure countries on Earth, it can happen anywhere. Whether we discuss it openly, most of us inherently know that humanity is in serious trouble, often manifested by declarations from myriad leaders that we are always on battle footing. War is the favorite metaphor. We’ve expe-

rienced the War on Drugs, War on Poverty, War on Cancer and, finally, since every conflict requires an enemy, The War on Each Other. At the behest of the narcissists, religious fanatics and would-be authoritarians running the show, normal people have begun vehemently despising other normal people, which isn’t normal at all. We pledged not to normalize the behavior of one specific presidential candidate in 2016 who apart from being extraordinarily unqualified, was grossly ignorant and ignorantly gross: disparaging war heroes, slandering Gold Star parents and boasting at his sexual assaults of woman. Remember, “When you’re a star, they let you.” His subsequent election was the beginning of a nightmare come true, one that continues to this day, darkly looming over 2024, well ahead of other candidates for the Republican nomination. The utter magnitude of what has happened and, perhaps worse, what could happen, contributes to a national malaise that may once have been categorized as paranoia, but that diagnosis goes out the window when the fear is legitimate. It’s like a version of “post-dramatic” stress disorder, surrounded as we are by a subtle yet all-encompassing fear from a variety of sources: a muddled pandemic response; the proliferation of guns and commonplace mass shootings; an epidemic of

racism, antisemitism, homophobia and transphobia poisoning rationale discourse; and ongoing war in Ukraine and now in the Middle East. The best description of post-traumatic stress disorder I’ve ever heard is that as a result you spend your life trying to reacquire the illusion of safety. I often ponder how we retain that comforting illusion when the threats seem to be everywhere with no ready refuge. Catastrophe has our coordinates. It’s easy to get mired in the possibilities of how circumstances can shift in a heartbeat if someone has a grudge and a gun, but threats are no longer limited to firearms. Extreme heat, powerful storms, hundred-year floods, wind-driven fires and, of course, deadly disease that can encircle the globe in a matter of weeks. All possible almost anywhere and all reliably distorted by politics that ever more frequently transcend any responsibility beyond money and power. While it’s near impossible to dodge this cumulative despair, walking has for years reliably provided me the comfort of solitude at its best, from a decidedly isolated, dirt-road perspective, steeped in a kind of necessary mystery. Although it doesn’t eradicate reality, it does offer series of moments where — if I’m lucky

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Vermont fish and wildlife: Can we please disagree like adults? Guest Perspective Maria Gigliello “They (Vermont Fish and Wildlife) need to be dispatched (tortured, beaten) the same way (as a trapped animal).” “You’re no better than the Ku Klux Klan.” “Bunch of in-breds out there just shooting animals for fun. Great job Vermont Fish and Wildlife!!!” “Why any girl finds this fun (hunting) is beyond me ... she must not have maternal instincts.” These are just some of the social media comments that the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Information team sees on a regular basis. As the department’s social media leads, Joshua Morse and I get a front row seat to the good, the bad and the ugly emotions that the department’s work brings to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. I write this as a reminder that despite the public’s varying feelings on the work we do at Vermont Fish and Wildlife, there is always a place for kindness. Probably due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen a shift in the long-term trends of our social media audiences. More people are at home and online, therefore making them more observant and engaged with wildlife management decisions in the state. People are also interacting more with each other online and that separation from person to person by a screen has increased boldness in people

— boldness in their comments to us and each other. When people who feel strongly about wildlife conservation hit send on a comment that calls department staff or other commenters rude names, threatens us, undermines our work, personally attacks us, etc., there are always actual people on the other end of that comment reading it. These hateful comments are very concerning and do not accomplish anything positive. One of the department’s outreach goals is to use social media platforms as educational tools. Teachers, students and other educational groups use social media channels to learn about Vermont’s wildlife. We see the value in making the natural world accessible to all. However, we often receive comments that are wildly inappropriate for young eyes. Comments such as, “Hey look the hunting idiot is back to showcase he provides nothing to Vermont wildlife but the brute force rifle he backs next to his tiny pecker.” We work hard to make our social media channels welcoming to all and we want to keep those channels welcoming to all. Apart from the mental and emotional distress that daily hostile comments bring to department staff, this behavior raises concerns regarding physical safety as these comments can translate to the real world. In July, Oregon Public Broadcasting published an article on how Oregon’s natural resource

staff face violent threats, including attack dogs and gunfire, in the field. In 2019, violent threats caused Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife to cancel informational wolf management meetings. And in 2019, the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that public land employees were faced with threats that ranged from phone harassment to attempted murder. This is a reality that many Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department biologists are aware of and fear. While luckily no physical harm has come to our staff, it is an anxiety that lingers in the back of our minds, especially when we consistently experience aggressive and sinister language directed against the department on social media. We need to be able to do our jobs without fearing for our safety. If you want to help make our social media a more welcoming place for everyone and push back against the disturbing behavior that has become more common on these platforms, this fall is a good time to think about how to be a better member of Vermont’s online conservation community. As our commissioner has stated in the past, conserving wildlife requires respecting each other’s different values and opinions. We have noticed an increase in online hostility when hunting and trapping seasons start. It is that time of year again and we ask that visitors of our social media

channels approach each other with tolerance despite their varying viewpoints. Whether you are with an advocacy group, a hunter, a trapper, an angler or just an admirer of wildlife we all want to see the ecological systems of Vermont

thrive. I am certain that we will not achieve this common goal by being cruel to one another. Maria Gigliello is communications coordinator for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.

AMSES continued from page 5 — I might, for instance, absorb myself in the number of woolly bear caterpillars seeking winter shelter, aimed at waking up next spring and pupating into Isabella tiger moths. I find these days between the last foliage expeditions and the first snowflakes intoxicating. The brisk north wind is swirling still brightly colorful roadside leaves around me as I walk, unseen geese setting the tempo, honking their ancient way south behind a deepening, gray cloud cover. A good walk is one where I encounter no vehicular or human traffic to interrupt my mulling over a serious issue or, just as likely, immersed in some completely inane musing. With lakeside camps empty, boats in dry dock and the choppy water darkly foreboding, calming solitude is everywhere. The first wisps of woodsmoke alert me that our dramatic slide toward darkness and cold has subtly begun and as far out as our beloved back road is, there are still a few hardy neighbors like us, undaunted by the impending cold. These small rituals allow some space but offer no real solution. The fantasy of a different, better world is a worthy destination but with no collaboration, getting

there is a bridge too far. We are faced with more roadblocks than pathways to a secure future. Global turmoil increasingly crushes hope, even for those thousands of miles away. For every Volodymyr Zelenskyy there are 20 Vladimir Putin wannabes. And we can’t figure out how to form a working government. Hours later in the fading autumn twilight, as I gather kale, parsley and a poblano pepper or two from the remnants of another frustrating garden, I slowly realize that I’m still hearing geese I’ve yet to see. It brings me back to another evening 30 years ago when my son and I watched hundreds of Canadian geese circle Nelson Pond, a feathery F-5 tornado seeking a place to touch down for the night. I learn the next morning that my elusive flock, estimated to be near a thousand birds, repeated that scene not long after I was picking vegetables. Although sorry to have missed the spectacle, it was heartening to know that long journeys require frequent stops and that I’m not the only one who needs a break once in a while. Writer Walt Amses lives in Vermont.

Obituary Marilyn Louise Page

She earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Boston Dr. Marilyn L. Monks Page, University, her master’s degree in 84, of Seattle, died peacefully on Latin American history from IndiWednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, with her ana University, and her Doctorthree children, Dave, Phil ate in Education at The and Jeannie at her side. University of MassachuBorn in Worcester, setts, Amherst in 1992. Mass., in 1939 to parents A lifelong educator, Norman and Mabel Marilyn’s career encomMonks, Marilyn leaves passed teaching middle behind four siblings, school and high school, Norman, David, Janice, as well as teaching as a and Steve. She also professor of education leaves behind a vibrant at both Johnson State collection of grandchilCollege in Vermont and dren, Alia, Violet, Aria, Marilyn Louise Page Penn State University. Brendan and Gwenna, as Marilyn was an avid well as three step-grandtraveler, a writer of both children, Jarah, Surana, and Beck. fiction and nonfiction, and a breakMarilyn was a graduate of er of glass ceilings. Throughout the South High School (Class of 1957) different chapters of her dynamic in Worcester, and attended the and ever-evolving life, her intelWelwyn Garden City Grammar ligence, optimism, and sense of School in Hertfordshire, England, humor remained a constant beacon while living overseas with her of light to all around her. She will be missed. family.

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Filmmaker Craven wins this year’s Lockwood Prize Vermont film director and impresario Jay Craven from Barnet received the 10th annual Herb Lockwood Prize in the Arts on Oct. 21 at Burlington City Arts Center. Craven received a $10,000 cash award. The prize recognizes artists who produce significant work in the areas of visual arts, music, writing, drama, dance, film and fine woodworking, while also having a beneficent influence on the Vermont community. Craven created Catamount Arts in 1975. It was an unusual acorn to plant, and in stony soil. At that time, performing arts were not prized in rural areas for their ability to build and foster community, nor for their capacity to strengthen a local economy. Craven was literally ahead of his time. What began as a staging and production PHOTO BY TODD R. LOCKWOOD, 2007 idea has become a vast enterprise with Jay Craven the central venue of the Community Arts Center in St. Johnsbury, and with connections to more than 40 other arts organiza- artists of every stripe and kind, connected them, inspired them, and watched how they tions around the region. A partial list includes the Tap into Film lifted one another’s work.” 48-hour Student Film Slam, the Levitt AMP Music Series, First Night North, plus arts Herb Lockwood Prize The Herb Lockwood Prize was foundeducation programs at every school in the region, from open mic events for teens to ed by his brother, Todd R. Lockwood, and violin intensives designed to lift children some like-minded friends from the Vermont arts community. The prize has no applicaout of poverty. Add the countless arts interns from tion process, and artists do not know they Vermont State University campuses in are being considered for it. Nominations are Johnson and Lyndon, and provided by an anonelsewhere, and Catamount Craven’s resulting ymous network of arts Arts engages with thouadvisors in Vermont. Its sands of students every films all shared one purpose is fourfold: to year. validate the work of the The acorn has become important element, recipient, to energize an oak. that artist’s future, to But Craven didn’t stop as a direct result of encourage other artists to there. He formed Kingwork ambitiously, and to dom County Productions all the collaboration honor Herb Lockwood’s in 1991 and has made 10 dramatic films. and inclusion, a form memory by continuing his inspirational influThe titles are as familence. iar as the names of some of cinematic gold Prior recipients Vermont towns: “Where include fine artist and the Rivers Flow North,” “A the major studios typographer Claire Van Stranger in the Kingdom,” can only dream of: Vliet, filmmaker Nora “Northern Borders” and Jacobson, author Howard many more. While cinema authenticity. Frank Mosher, puppeis one of the most expenteer and artist Peter sive forms of art, Craven managed to work with tight budgets and Schumann, musician and public radio host generally local funding, squeezing six cents Robert Resnik, dancer and choreographer Hannah Dennison, Latin Jazz musician and out of every nickel. The resulting films all shared one teacher Ray Vega, and poet McCadden. According to prize officials, Herb Lockimportant element, as a direct result of all the collaboration and inclusion, a form of wood, who died in a Burlington workplace cinematic gold the major studios can only accident in 1987 at age 27, made an enduring impact on the region’s arts and artists, dream of: authenticity. There were stars, many in fact: Kris gaining recognition in a variety of art Kristofferson, Genevieve Bujold, Rip Torn, forms: cartooning, painting, writing, woodJacqueline Bisset, Martin Sheen and Tantoo working, sculpture, storytelling and tai chi. Mostly, though, Lockwood was a musiCardinal. Yet the aesthetic core was to celebrate Vermont, and to mine its artistic cian. Formally trained on classical guitar, his musical inclinations knew no bounds, riches. “Cultivating this sort of village of talent whether adapting ancient Irish jigs to a bariis central to who Herb Lockwood was,” tone bouzouki, creating a new vocal twist according to a press release announcing on an old standard, or ripping out riffs on a the prize. “He was a person who gathered jazz guitar.

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COMMUNITY Community Notes Senior centers host Veterans Day lunch The Charlotte Senior Center and Residence at Shelburne Bay are teaming up for a complimentary lunch for all Veterans and a guest on Friday, Nov. 10. Registration is required for the lunch as space is limited. To register for the lunch please stop by the Charlotte Senior Center or call 802-425-6345.

Shelburne Players perform ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ Join The Shelburne Players for its fall 2023 production, “Circle Mirror Transfor-

mation,” set in the fictional Shirley, Vt. When four lost New Englanders who enroll in Marty’s six-week-long community-center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart, and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won. The play offers finely crafted diorama, a petri dish in which we see, with hilarious detail and clarity, the antic sadness of a motley quintet. “Annie Baker’s play is an absolute feast. ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ is the kind of unheralded gem that sends people into the streets babbling and bright-eyed with the desire to spread the word. The play traces the lives of a handful of small-town

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Vermont residents who gather each week for an acting class taught at the local community center. By the play’s end we seem to see to the very bottom of these souls and feel how the artificial intimacy of the acting class has shaped their lives in substantial ways,” wrote the New York Times. The production is directed by Kimberly Rockwood and produced by Karlie Kauffeld. It stars Elizabeth Bates as Marty, Ben Ash as James, Chris Acosta as Schultz, Kym Taylor as Theresa and Maya Grace Redington as Lauren. Show dates are Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11, 7 p.m., with a matinee Sunday, Nov. 12, matinee at 2 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17-18, 7 p.m., with a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee. The show takes place at the Historic Shelburne Town Hall, 5372 Shelburne Road. Tickets and more information are available at shelburneplayers.com, or call 802-343-2602 or email theshelburneplayers@gmail.com.

Shelburne Community School fall fundraiser The Shelburne Community School Parent-Teacher Organization is helping you to get your holiday shopping done while supporting local classrooms, now through Nov. 6. Anyone in Shelburne can shop from our selection of gifts, gift wrap and treats, and your items will be shipped straight to you or hand-delivered by PTO volunteers. Just go to shelburne-community-school. myshopify.com and get shopping. Need more information? Email shelburnepto@gmail.com.

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One in seven Vermonters lives with food insecurity, according to the Lions. All food donations should be non-perishable. High-nutrition foods such as canned tuna, chili, stews, peanut butter, soups and complete meal kits are in high demand, as well as kid-friendly foods in singleserve packs — applesauce, oatmeal, ramen noodles, trail mix. Household cleaners and personal care item are also appreciated, including detergents, soaps, shampoo, hand sanitizer, diapers and feminine hygiene products. The Champlain Valley Lions will also accept used eyeglasses in good condition, which will be refurbished and donated to people in need. For more info, or to assist with the drive, contact Mark Hanna at lionmark2000@outlook.com.

Red Cross hosts blood drive in Shelburne The Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Tuesday, Nov. 21, noon-5 p.m., St. Catherine’s Parish Hall, 72 Church St., Shelburne. Schedule an appointment at redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767. Appointments are strongly recommended as walkins cannot always be accommodated. Share with patients in need this holiday season and get a pair of officially licensed socks from the movie “Elf.”

CVU students put on ‘Newsies’ this fall The Champlain Valley Theater presents Disney’s “Newsies,” Friday to Sunday, Nov. 10-12, at the CVU High School Theatre. Shows are at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, and Sunday matinee at 1 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketsource.us/cvutheater. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $8 for children, staff and faculty.

Noted expert speak on faith, Christian Science “How Spiritual Perception Brings Healing,” a talk by Alex Fischer, a practitioner of Christian Science and an international speaker, takes place in the South Burlington Public Library auditorium, 180 Market St., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m. His talk will focus on universal healing precepts found in the Holy Bible, especially in Christ Jesus’ life and teachings, showing how they are available for anyone to understand and experience through the lens of Christian Science. The talk is free, open to the community, and sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Burlington. Sharing examples of healing from his own life and professional practice of Christian Science, Fischer will explain why Christian Science is both Christian and See COMMUNITY NOTES on page 10

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Shelburne Parks & Rec News Shelburne Halloween parade, activities Save the date — Sunday, Oct. 29 — for this annual event that is fun for all ages. • Costume contest, Shelburne Town Center activity room, 12:301:30 p.m. before the parade. Dress to impress the judges; prizes awarded to winners in each category. • Halloween parade presented by Charlotte-Shelburne-Hinesburg Rotary, 2 p.m. For questions about the parade or to register a float in the parade, contact Richard J. Fox, 802-448-0118 or rfox@foxlawvt. com.

• Trick or treat carnival games and more, 2:30-4:30 p.m., town gym with parks and rec committee. Free treats at fire station with the Rotary. Craft activity at Pierson Library.

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Your opinion matters in the formation of the new playground at Hullcrest Park. Please take the survey by using the link found at shelburnevt.org/160/parks-recreation. The survey closes on Nov. 2.

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scientific, meaning that people can prove its effectiveness for themselves, as fully described in the book “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,” written by the founder of the Christian Science movement, Mary Baker Eddy. Fischer travels from his home in southwest France to speak to audiences around the world as a member of the religions board of

lectureship. There will be a question-and-answer period in both English and French.

Eleva Chamber Players present ‘Baroque Effect’ The Eleva Chamber Players will explore the influence of Baroque music through the ages by performing Telemann’s

Concerto in F for 3 Violins, Respighi’s Ancient Airs & Dances Suite 3, Vivaldi’s “Spring” from “The Four Seasons” and Holst’s St. Paul’s Suite in C Major (Op. 29, No. 2). The concerts will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Waterbury Congregational Church, 8 North Main St., and Sunday, Nov. 12, at The Inn at Round Barn Farm, 1661 East Warren Road,

Waitsfield. Both concerts are at 3 p.m. “Eleva seeks to answer the question of how Baroque music has lasted for over 400 years. Its form, rhythms and use of string instruments have influenced composers over the centuries and its popularity continues to grow,” Willie Docto, founder of the Players, said. The Eleva Chamber Players

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Enjoy Age Well meals at Charlotte Senior Center The Age Well meal pickup for Thursday, Oct. 26, is from 10-11 a.m., Charlotte Senior Center, 212 Ferry Road, and features beef steak, barbecue sauce, Italian risotto with diced tomatoes and vegetables, Italian vegetables with black beans, berry crisp with cream and milk. You must have pre-registered by the prior Monday at 802-4256345 or meals@charlotteseniorcentervt.org The meal on Thursday, Nov. 2, features sweet-n-sour vegetable pork, vegetable rice pilaf with lentils, Brussel sprouts, wheat bread, Halloween date cookie and milk. The suggested donation is $5. Check the website for last-minute cancellations at charlotteseniorcentervt.org.

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If you have a veteran who you would like us to honor, please mail or email your photo and the following information by

ROBERT F. WHITEMAN, SR. U.S. Air Force E6 1959-1979

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

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

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

ROLAND W. WILBUR United States Army T/4, 14th Armored Division WW II 1942-46

PETER GADUE US Army and VTARNG 1970-2009

ROBERT S. BORKOWSKI Sergeant (SFC) Medic VT Army National Guard 1982-2005

PERRY D. MELVIN U.S. Navy, HM 3 3rd Marine Regiment Vietnam War

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

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

BRUCE NUNZIATA 1st Infantry Vietnam 1967-68

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

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

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

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

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EMAIL PHOTOS AND TEXT TO: news@shelburnenews.com OR MAIL TO: Shelburne News, P.O. Box 489, Stowe, VT 05672 If you have submitted a photo in a previous year, you do not need to resubmit.

Feeding Chittenden welcomes food coordinator Nora Lindberg has been named food access coordinator for Feeding Chittenden. She will oversee the distribution and delivery of groceries. Lindberg, who received a bachelor’s degree in food systems from the University of Vermont, previously worked at the Intervale Community Farm. “I want to make people feel comfortable and be that stable piece in their life,” Lindberg said. “I can see the change in people when I repeat deliveries and see the trust build every day.” She will also help to expand the reach of Feeding Chittenden throughout the Champlain Valley.

Lecture series tackles elections, democracy The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., in Montpelier, presents the first in its 2023-24 lecture series on elections and democracy on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 7-8:30 p.m. The series will explore structural and cultural issues that affect voter attitudes and election results. The first program presents former state senator Christopher Pearson, who will discuss Electoral College and national popular vote. He is secretary of National Popular Vote and a member of its board. More at lwvofvt.org.

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SPORTS CVU Redhawks recap Joe Cenis Award LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT

Boys’ soccer Champlain Valley 4, Essex 0: The boys struck early three times in the second half to beat Essex and wrap up the regular season. Chandler Turner had a hat trick to pace the Redhawks, who finish with a 13-1 record and the top seed in the upcoming Division I tournament. Nic Menard also scored for CVU, while Ziggy Babbott and Oscar Anderson combined to earn the shutout in goal.

another score. CVU finished the regular season with a 7-1 record and is the No. 3 seed in playoffs.

Girls’ soccer Champlain Valley 2, Essex 1: Champlain Valley finished the regular season with an unbeaten record after defeating Essex 2-1 on Friday, Oct 20. Chloe Pecor and Rieanna Murray each had a goal for the Redhawks, who finish 14-0. Ava Barron added an assist, and Anya Johnson made six saves in goal. CVU enters the postseason as the No. 1 seed.

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Champlain Valley 21, Middlebury 14: The Champlain Valley football team opened a 14-0 lead and then held off Middlebury in a rematch of the DI championship game on Friday night. Ollie Cheer threw for two touchdowns and 171 yards, hitting Jack Armstrong with a 27-tard TD catch and a 5-yard touchdown catch. Jacob Bose ran for 54 yards and Asher Vaughn punched it in from 5 yards out for

Champlain Valley 1, South Burlington 0: Champlain Valley scored late in the third quarter and held off South Burlington in the final game of the regular season. Carly Strobeck scored the lone goal for the Redhawks, and Bibi Frechette and Marlie Cartwright each had an assist. Sophie Comeau stopped 12 shots in goal in the shutout. CVU’s 10-3-1 regular season record earned it the No. 3 seed in the postseason. COURTESY PHOTO

Shelburne Parks and Recreation hosted its year-end Newberry Cup Soccer Tournament Oct. 14. This tradition started in the 1980s, and for the last 37 years the Joe Cenis Service Award has been presented “in recognition of a volunteer who has given of their self, through hard work, energy and enthusiasm to make the Shelburne Recreation Soccer Program enjoyable and successful.” This year’s award recipient was presented to Panos Georgiadis, head coach of two teams this year, including a first- and second-grade Mites team and third- and fourth-grade Juniors team. Over 250 kids and more than 45 volunteers participated in the Shelburne Recreation youth soccer program this fall. Joe Cenis Service Award winner Panos Georgiadis, back row on the left, is pictured with the Mites team, with assistant coach Christian Pulcini on the left. The boys embraced the spirit of Newberry Cup with coordinated hair color.

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Miles Bergeson takes a header in an Oct. 18 matchup against Colchester. CVU won 1-0.

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could face No. 2 Burr and Burton in the DI semifinals — the only team to beat them this season.

will face the winner of the matchup between No. 2 Rice and No. 7 Mount Mansfield.

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Division I quarterfinals No. 6 Essex (4-4) at No. 3 Champlain Valley (7-1), Saturday, Oct. 28, at 1 p.m. Champlain Valley wrapped up the regular season Friday, beating Middlebury 21-14 in a rematch of last year’s Division I championship match. With the win, the Redhawks wrapped up the No. 3 seed in the upcoming playoffs and secured a matchup with No. 6 Essex to open the postseason in the quarterfinals Saturday. CVU beat the Hornets 28-0 in its regular season matchup, one of the team’s seven wins. If the team wins Saturday, it

Division I quarterfinals No. 6 Essex (5-6-2) at No. 3 Champlain Valley (10-3-1), Friday, Oct. 27, at 3:30 p.m. The field hockey team won its final game of the season — part of 6-1 record to wrap up its schedule — on Friday, beating South Burlington 1-0. The Redhawks now take on Essex in the DI quarterfinals on Friday, looking to beat the Hornets for the third time. CVU downed Essex 4-3 in its first matchup and 1-0 in its second meeting. The Redhawks hope to make it a hat trick on Friday and advance to the semifinals. If the Redhawks advance, they

Division I quarterfinals No. 1 Champlain Valley (13-1), vs TBA, Saturday, Oct. 28, at 3 p.m. The CVU boys’ soccer team secured the top seed in the DI tournament by beating Essex in the final game of the regular season. CVU beat Essex 4-0 to finish the season 13-1 and will be the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. In the quarterfinals, CVU will face the winner of a game between No. 8 Mount Anthony and No. 9 St. Johnsbury. The Redhawks beat Mount See PREVIEW on page 13

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LEASE continued from page 3 proposal. The council didn’t take up the proposal itself until 10:15 p.m. Its members would discuss the proposal for almost two hours. Councilors first heard a defense of the extension offered by Gen. Gregory Knight, adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard; Col. Daniel Finnegan, wing commander of the Vermont Air National Guard; Burlington airport director Nic Longo; and Burlington Fire Chief Michael LaChance. While their comments mostly focused on the role of the air guard in general and left out the subject of the F-35s, Finnegan did acknowledge the jets, offering some assurances that the air guard changes aircraft every several years, so the F-35s may not be a lasting presence. Progressive councilors praised the role of the air guard but pushed back on the lease, seeking to use the opportunity to discuss the guard’s mission and F-35s. “This is the one opportunity I have to

make good on a promise that I made to my constituents and people across Chittenden County” to try to make a change on F-35s, said Magee. Later, both Grant and Hightower questioned whether the lease extension needed to be a full 25 years. In response, Finnegan urged caution, saying any change to the lease language could derail federal funding. Despite that, Hightower introduced a motion to change the extension to five more years past 2048, but the motion failed, as did a motion Hightower made to postpone the lease vote to the next council meeting. Both motions fell by votes of 8-4. Ben Traverse, D-Ward 5, pushed back on the five-year option, calling it “unrealistic.” “If I felt it was a realistic option, that’s something that I would likely support,” Traverse said. Hightower responded, saying that she was hearing from Democratic councilors that the council both lacks the power to change the mission but also has “devastating” power

to disrupt the military funding. “Both of those can’t be true,” Hightower said. During the debate, Bergman said he

wasn’t done talking about F-35s. He stated his intention to introduce a motion to change the mission of the air guard at a future meeting.

BYLAW continued from page 1 people to come out to those as possible,” allocated to the town, and a $25,000 bylaw modernization grant that he said. “We’re going to was awarded last year. divide them up into different “We’re going to The grant is meant geographical regions of the to support local zoning town, so trying to get people divide them up bylaw updates to enhance to the meeting that correthe production of affordsponds to the area of town into different able homes in developthat they live in.” ment-ready places, confront The bylaw rewrite was geographical regions the state’s housing crisis sparked last year when and help communities a controversial 110-unit of the town, so become more equitable, development was proposed energy-smart and economiin designation within the trying to get people cally strong and affordable, town’s zoning district according to the Agency of known as known as the to the meeting that Commerce and Community Mixed Residential CharacDevelopment. ter District. corresponds to the Steve Kendall, chair of Dozens of residents the planning commission, questioned whether this area of town that welcomed this next step in type of development was the planning process as an what was intended when they live in.” opportunity to engage the the current form-based code was established and, — Aaron DeNamur, community directly on how the commission can “strike a after a year-long battle, the selectboard approved the director of planning purposeful balance between the need to preserve Shelremoval of the district and a complete reshuffling of the and zoning burne’s rich diversity of natural resources and the town’s zoning. The project is being funded through a development we need to create badly needed mix of American Rescue Plan Act money housing and economic opportunity.”

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continued from page 1 is that could join the workforce, the numbers don’t balance out. Even if we add the college retention numbers into the mix, we still see a big gap of about 13,500.” A workforce picture across the state by county paints 13 of the 14 counties as having workers who are 45 years and older. Chittenden County is the outlier with a younger workforce, he said, mostly due to the colleges, but Shelburne’s labor force mirrors the state’s overall data. Ten years ago, there were two job seekers for every one open job in Vermont, and now he said it’s almost an inverted ratio. For every job seeker, there are two open jobs, so even if all the folks who are unemployed found work there’d still be about 13,000 remaining open jobs in the state. “If we don’t come up with strategies, it’s going to be painful economically for businesses and communities,” he said. “It’ll be hard to pay for the projects that we want to do, so that’s really the catalyst for the importance of this data.” He also pointed out that data shows that the state only grew by 92 people during the pandemic, and although there may have been an increased interest in people looking to move to Vermont, low housing supply caused prices to tick up rapidly. “We know what happens when there’s high demand and low supply,” he said. “These trends were already at play before 2020. If we look at the data from 2016 to

2020, we saw that there was about 50 percent the number of active listings even before Covid and then we see an acceleration of that pre-existing trend.” In 2016, there were 8,000 available real estate listings throughout the state, which steadily declined to 3,500 just before the pandemic. As of this year, there are only 1,000 available listings. The numbers, he said, prove that the state needs more housing — 350,000 nonseasonal housing units by 2035 to be exact, 80,000 more than the current 270,000. But the type of housing built is equally as important. “If you build a certain type of housing it’s going to attract a certain demographic,” he said. Shelburne makes up just a little more than 1 percent of Vermont’s population, but the work done locally adds up, he said, and to influence this trend, Shelburne would need to increase its population of 7,700 by 1,848. This adds up to an average of 154 people per year along with 80 new houses per year. Currently, Shelburne is undergoing a massive bylaw rewrite that is planned to reshape the town’s current zoning bylaws. Chu’s presentation outlined two mantras that he says should shape the conversations surrounding development in the coming years: “Vermont needs more people, and more people need Vermont,” he said. “If housing is a human right, then it should be right to build housing.”

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began that journey on Wednesday in a playdown game after press time. CVU will face the winner of a Rice/Randolph matchup, who

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Division I quarterfinals No. 1 Champlain Valley (14-0) vs. TBA, Friday, Oct. 27, at 3 p.m. For the sixth time in last seven years, the Champlain Valley girls’ soccer team finished the regular season with an undefeated record. The Redhawks earned the No. 1 seed in the DI postseason with a 14-0 record. CVU faced the winner of No. 8 Mount Anthony and No. 9 St. Johnsbury, who play on Tuesday in the quarterfinals after press time. The Redhawks beat Mount Anthony, 12-0, to open the season and bested the Hilltoppers in their only meeting as well.

Boys’ volleyball Division I quarterfinals No. 5 Mount Mansfield (4-9) at No. 4 Champlain Valley (5-6), Friday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. The boys’ volleyball team will take on No. 5 Mount Mansfield on Friday in the quarterfinals, looking to win its first title since 2019. The Redhawks beat the Cougars in both regular season meetings, winning 3-1 both times. CVU finished the regular season by winning three of its last four games and hope to keep that going as they begin a postseason push.

Girls’ volleball Division I playdowns No. 2 Champlain Valley (11-2) vs. TBA, Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 5 p.m. The girls look to return to the championship game, and they

played Tuesday. The Redhawks beat the Green Knights, 3-0, in the final game of the regular season but did not face Randolph this year.

The Town of Shelburne is now accepting sealed bids to construct approximately 800 feet of sidewalk along the northern side of Irish Hill Road and install a pre-fabricated pedestrian bridge over LaPlatte River. Sealed bids will be accepted until 3:00 PM prevailing time on November 02, 2023. For more detailed information please visit: https://www.shelburnevt.org/

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