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Planning for new shelter breaks down before reaching city council
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“I think it’s a great opportunity to bring people together. We can literally cross-pollinate between people that are interested in recycling, or they’re interested in bikes, and
At the beginning of September, preliminary plans between the Burlington-based Champlain Valley Office for Economic Opportunity, Champlain Housing Trust and the city of South Burlington for a new low-barrier shelter on Williston Road broke down before the idea ever came before city council. The differing perspectives that led to the breakdown highlight difficulties in growing a regional response to the homelessness crisis. According to the 2025 point-in-time count, Vermont saw a 62% increase in unsheltered homelessness in a single year and a 200% increase in the overall homeless population since 2020. “If we look at the number of people in Burlington who are unsheltered, it’s around 350, and that will include people who are congregating downtown, but they’re in all
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The South Burlington Fire Department held a 9/11 remembrance gathering at Overlook Park on Friday evening. Deputy fire chief Nicholas Perkov is pictured above. See more photos, page 18.
Green Community Festival expands in South Burlington BRIANA BRADY STAFF WRITER
On Sept. 19, South Burlington’s Market Street will close to cars for the inaugural Green Community Festival — a celebration of clean energy practices and environmental
and ecological pursuits. In previous years, the city held a similar festival focused just on energy, but the city’s climate action organizer Bettina Miguez who helped lead organizing, said this year, and in the future, she wanted to expand the scope.
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Zachary’s Pizza adds a taproom BRIANA BRADY STAFF WRITER
This past weekend the new taproom attached to Zachary’s Pizza on Williston Road in South Burlington was bustling. Friends crowded the bar, having drinks and chatting. Following the closure of the “family fun center” in the back of the restaurant this past spring, the local institution created a space that caters to a more adult clientele. Owner Shawn Farrell turned what has been a sporadically used event space near the front of the restaurant into a cozy bar serving 16 different beers, wine and, now, mixed drinks. “It’s separated. It’s definitely its own little area,” Shawn Farrell, the owner of the location, said. “It’s just a different vibe.” The choice, along with the addition of activities like trivia or game-watch nights, is also a financial one. The family fun center, which featured arcade games and play spaces, was not a popular destination year-round, Farrell
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Zachary’s Pizza’s new South Burlington taproom is located just inside the restaurant on the left side.
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spaces for kids to play, a nice day and warm summer weather left the center vacant. “It’s just pure dollars and cents economics. When kids are in school, no one’s there. When it’s a sunny day in the summer, no one’s there. So, the window of actual-
ly making it profitable was, you know, a third of the year, if that,” Farrell said. The bar, which opened this past summer, serves a different purpose. People often drop into Zachary’s to pick up takeout, Farrell said, and the bar is a nice space to sit
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for a few minutes while their food is prepared. “A lot of people just want to come in, have a drink or two, eat some food, and socialize, and it’s a good gathering spot for people,” he said. There has been enough interest in liquor drinks — quick mixes like a gin and tonic or vodka soda — that Farrell decided to apply to the state and the South Burlington City Council for a spirits license, which the council approved last week. Farrell also owns the Zachary’s Pizza in Milton, which operates a full bar serving cocktails. That would have been too much for the South Burlington space and the staffing, he said. A taproom, however, with a shiny wood bar, a brick wall and a wide variety of beers, opens possibilities for the location. The taproom also offers pulltabs, a small lottery game with the winnings benefitting the basketball program at South Burlington High School, where Farrell is an alum. The intention, Farrell said, is not to become a late-night spot or overly-crowded bar — the restaurant will continue to close at 9 or 10 p.m. — but a casual spot for a drink and some conversation.
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News Briefs Students are semifinalists merit scholarship program South Burlington High School and Rice Memorial High School students were named semifinalists in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program out of 16,000 nationwide. William T. Cunningham at Rice Memorial High School was named a finalist as well as Grady Bergeron, Amos Foster, Austin Kellogg-Masket and Evan Xia at South Burlington High School. About 95% of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and approximately half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title. Over 1.2 million juniors in about 20,000 high schools entered the program by taking the 2025 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.
To become a finalist, information about the semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment and honors and awards received is submitted through an application. A semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay and earn SAT or ACT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test.
New CEO takes the helm of Burton Snowboards Burton Snowboards announced the appointment of Denny Bruce as chief executive officer, effective Sept. 21. Bruce succeeds Donna Carpenter, Burton’s owner, who has served as interim CEO since June 2026 and will continue as chairman of the board. Bruce’s journey with Burton began more than two decades ago, when he served as the company’s
mid-Atlantic brand manager from 2003 to 2005. He went on to build a career scaling global consumer businesses and modernizing heritage brands, holding senior leadership roles at Vans, Skullcandy and Traeger. He was most recently CEO of Gozney. According to a press release, his mandate at Burton is to build the commercial architecture, marketplace strategy and brand platform to carry the company through its next generation of growth, while protecting the core rider relationship that made it what it is. “Denny doesn’t need to be taught what Burton means or why snowboarding matters. It’s already part of who he is. He loves what Burton is, believes in what we can become, and has the experience to get us there. He respects what it means to be rider-driven and he understands that being family-owned is one of our greatest strengths,” Carpenter said. See NEWS BRIEFS on page 4
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Friends of the Library host bargain book sale readers, young adult and science fiction/ fantasy novels. All youth books are $1-2. This is a great way for young families, Merry Jones grandparents and teachers to build up their Do you love to read? Do you also love libraries. If you like to shop ahead, these a good bargain? Mark your calendar for books make great stocking stuffers for a Oct. 9-11 — it’s the annual used book sale very reasonable price. by the Friends of the South Burlington This year the Friends of SBPL have Public Library. We have a wide variety of been fortunate to receive some very books for readers of all ages and almost all special book donations. We have accumuof them are priced at $2 lated a great selection or less. of books about different Want the best selecThe sale on Saturday, music genres, and many tion with less of a crowd? popular composers, Sunday is open to all, musicians and groups On Friday, Oct. 9 from 3-5 p.m., members of such as the Beatles and with no membership the Friends of the SBPL the Rolling Stones. In can attend a special addition, we were given required. preview sale. Not already a complete set of the a member? Individual 100 Greatest Books Ever membership can be purchased at any time Written, printed by Easton Press. They are for as little as $10. The sale on Saturbeautiful, leather-bound with 22kt gold day and Sunday is open to all, with no accents and gilded page edges. For the membership required. The event will run entire list included in the set, visit eastonfrom 10 a.m.-2 p.m. each day. Come see press.com. Want to purchase the whole us in the community room of the SBPL, set? Email us at fotsbpl@gmail.com. located on the second floor. These premium editions and music books Our great selection of fiction books by are special items and will be priced at $5 all the popular authors is alphabetized by apiece. author, making browsing a breeze. We also As always, all the money raised by the have a large supply of non-fiction books, Friends of the SBPL goes directly into such as memoirs and historical works. supporting library programs that enrich our Looking for non-fiction with a local flair? community, such as Summer Reading for We have an assortment of works dedicated children and adults, Story Time for chilto the history of Vermont and the people dren, the new StoryWalk in City Center who made it great. Like a good mystery? Park and the Friends Concert Series. So We have an excellent collection of myster- come to the Friends Used Book Sale, ies in paperback for all who love the genre. support our terrific library and purchase These compact, mass-market books are no great books at bargain prices to have on longer being printed — don’t miss out on hand for cozy winter reading. tucking them away for future reading. Our children’s area features board Merry Jones is president of the Friends books, read-aloud books, early and middle of the SBPL.
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Presenting three scenarios for November’s election Now with the court sanctioned ability to limit polling sites and mail-in-ballots, to require voter John Bossange IDs and post-Immigration and Every day we read or hear Customs Enforcement and other about the chaos and confusion federal agents at pivotal county surrounding this November’s voting locations, combined with election, especially with the thousands of newly appointed campaigns and races for nationelection deniers as ballot counting al offices. Here in Vermont, our clerks, the MAGA faction will campaigns appear to be relafeel reassured to win the popular tively peaceful and respectful. vote. Intimidation and confusion Our voting process for many are key to MAGA candidate village, town and state positions victories, and no lower court and in our one order to back off U.S. House will be followed. Vermonters will be opening have 2. Trump not been pollutand the MAGA voting in November, leadership will ed with doubt and unfounded postpone Novemand may witness conspiracy theober’s elections ries suggesting claiming there the same efforts fraud, as it has is too much been the case fraud and illegal to create a lack of in other states. voting potential Fortunately, to ensure the confidence in an Vermonters have results honestly not yet been reflect the will of election result. subjected to that the voters in key same political manipulation. counties and states. Still, Vermonters will be Already Trump and company voting in November, and may are searching for alleged illegal witness the same efforts to create voter registrations creating doubt, a lack of confidence in an election which will promote the rationale result. I believe Vermonters may for the president to order key state also see one of the three possible governors to follow his demands. scenarios explained below in States control their elections, not states vital to the Trump Adminthe federal government, and there istration’s attempt to maintain are enough “red” state governors its control of the U.S. House and who will fall in line as they have Senate. during the Trump years. 1. Trump and the MAGA party 3. The elections proceed allow elections to be held because regardless of the Trump Administhey are confident, they will win tration’s attempts to influence the key governorships, local senate voting process and the outcomes. and house seats, and federal For many inside the White House, Senate and House races in enough states to remain in control of the See BOSSANGE on page 7 U.S. House and Senate.
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Letters to the Editor People cannot access health care they can’t afford To the Editor: Having been a family nurse practitioner in community-based health centers for 35-plus years, I could not, in good faith, join a concierge practice. I understand the temptations and would not condemn those who do make the switch, but I see this movement as a step in the wrong direction for the American health care system as a whole. Practices for those people that can afford the upfront fees will increase the pressure on those providers that struggle to provide care for those that are under-insured or lacking the ability to pay. Reduced funding leads to dangerously increased patient loads which is but one of the realities that lead to providers joining more manageable patient loads or concierge models. Since the 1970s, I’ve been guided by the axiom that “health care is a right, not a privilege.” Like many conscientious health care providers, I’ve been, at times, overwhelmed by the enormous needs of those people for whom basic care has been unattainable. Despite entities such as Medicare, Medicaid and underfunded community health centers, too many people fall through the cracks and cannot access what they can’t afford
to pay. One example that I’ve experienced was trying to convince a person with severe L chest pain to go to the ER because they were already trying to pay off a previous hospital bill for their child’s care. Her family would really be in danger of becoming homeless if she had to prioritize paying the hospital charges instead of her rent. I “won” that argument and she was admitted to the cardiac ICU but our discriminatory system continues causing too many people to suffer and die needlessly. The obstacles cited by many of those providers that have opted into concierge practices can often be attributed to underfunding for those people that have, in essence, been discouraged from accessing primary care and have developed chronic conditions that could have been prevented, thereby avoiding suffering and enormous expenditures. For those who can afford good quality insurance, we do have the most advanced health care in the world, but the prioritizing of support for the medico-industrial corporations over the needs of our people is an ugly stain on our supposedly beneficent country. Jed Lowy South Burlington Jed Lowy is a retired family nurse practitioner.
BOSSANGE continued from page 6 family members, loyalists in Congress, and those appointed to key agencies and departments, have now made their millions with real estate deals, with investments in offshore accounts and with insider trading with Wall Street using tips from the administration. Some have bought properties in other countries anticipating a financial collapse in the U.S. Remote islands in the Caribbean, Indonesia and secluded property in foreign nations will be their safe destinations. In this scenario, the “position power” and ego control of their sycophants will disappear with the knowledge that they have successfully gamed the system and have enough money to isolate themselves in luxurious, gated communities here or abroad. It’s always been about personal enrichment and financial gain, not America, just as it was during the Gilded Age. I remain optimistic for America because of scenario three. I am hoping for an implosion within the MAGA leadership ranks, but if that does not occur soon, then I believe that desperation and fear of convictions will unite them in panic and they will leave our great nation in a mass exodus. I am also optimistic that the DNC leadership will be forced to allow an LBJ-like leader to help in the restoration of America. The Democratic Party multi-millionaire and billionaire leaders share many of the same financial goals as their Republican/MAGA friends and this could prevent
key areas of tax and investment reforms. The DNC leadership also lives in the shadow of the political tragedy it created by promoting the candidacy of President Biden through the spring of 2024. In this optimistic scenario, we can then get busy restoring the U.S. Constitution, freed from the voice of the MAGA leadership crowd and the DNC stranglehold on potential Democratic leaders and candidates. For starters, we’ll need to rid ourselves of the curse left behind with Citizens United, restore the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and eliminate the Unitary Executive ruling, all brought on by the Robert’s Supreme Court. Abolishing the archaic Electoral College, and challenging Christian Nationalists will also be key elements in restoring and truly unifying America. Our country was founded on the enlightenment ideas of freedoms and equal opportunity, and not on a religion or a race. Finally, we will need to plug the holes in our U.S. Constitution that worried our Founding Fathers with additional amendments to prevent another Trump-like character from taking advantage of the good faith and trust needed by any president to ensure that America’s bold experiment of an imperfect and forever evolving democracy continues for another 250 years. John Bossange lives in South Burlington.
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Shelburne Vineyard is leading the way to designate Champlain Valley as an official wine region. In December 2022, vineyard owner Ken Albert, along with Montpelier resident Jeff Roberts, applied for the Champlain Valley to be designated as an American Viticulture Area under the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Bureau. They submitted a roughly 30-page document explaining why the area is a unique winemaking region. The designation would
allow area winemakers to label their wine as from the Champlain Valley, giving them more credibility and interest among wine lovers. Currently, vintners can only designate the state of Vermont as the area they grew their grapes. The closest designated American Viticulture Areas are New York’s Champlain Valley — right across the lake from Vermont — and Upper Hudson Valley, and central Massachusetts, near Worcester. Otherwise, there are no other designated regions in the Northeast, leaving an open oppor-
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tunity for Albert and other grape growers. The designation would cover around 1 million acres of land covering Chittenden, Grand Isle, Franklin, Addison and Rutland counties. Albert hopes the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Bureau will get back to them by the end of the year with an official designation. What makes each region unique is what winemakers call “terroir” or “taste of place.” Soil, climate, weather, geology, elevation, water, sunlight and farming practices all effect how wine tastes. In the application, Albert and Roberts argue the Lake Champlain climate is the biggest distinction of the region for designation. The lake allows for a longer growing period, since the water stays warmer in fall, hindering early frosts. It also stays cooler during the early thaws in spring. Many winemakers say vines that are under more stress tend to taste better, and Vermont grapes continually survive long winters and cold weather. This leads vintners to choose hybrid grapes that are made to survive colder weather. Many cold tolerant grapes are a cross between European and American grapes created by the University of Minnesota. Nick Lane, director of operations and events at Snow Farm Vineyard in South Hero, said Vermont winemakers are always balancing the ripeness of the See WINE on page 11
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COMMUNITY Community Notes South Burlington turns Market Street green The South Burlington Green Community Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Market Street, which will be closed to traffic for the event. The festival will feature food trucks, live music and information from local nonprofits and businesses about energy efficiency, sustainability and the environment. Kids can enjoy a bounce house, face painting, Champ and other activities. Experts will be available to answer questions about energy efficiency, solar power, gardening and bike commuting. E-bike and other demonstrations will be offered. Free parking is available, including bicycle valet parking. Details at southburlingtonvt. gov/701/Green-Community-Festival.
Middlebury’s hosts midterm moment Town Hall Theater will host “Vermont at the Midterm Moment: A Conversation with State Leaders” Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at 76 Merchants Row, Middlebury. The
free public forum will feature Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas, U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, Attorney General Charity Clark and state Sen. Ruth Hardy. The event, organized by local youth organizer Rafaela Botti, will include brief reflections from each official followed by a moderated conversation with questions from Addison County’s Summer Social Justice Camp and community members.
Constitution Day event focuses on press freedom A Constitution Day event focusing on freedom of speech and freedom of the press will be held Sunday, Sept. 20, from 1:30-3 p.m. at the Film House at Main Street Landing in Burlington. The event is free and open to the public. Presenters include FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez; Jesse Wegman, New York Times journalist and senior fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice; Meghan O’Rourke, executive director of CCTV Center for Media and Democracy; and Anne Galloway, a principal of NewzOps and founder and former executive director and editor of
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Student milestones Just in time for a new school year, here are some late arrivals. The following students received academic honors for the spring 2026 semester. Their colleges sent the news along to the newspaper. • Spring 2026 graduates from the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Emily Penn, Master of Arts in library and information studies; and Andrew Stein Bachelor of business administration. • Natalie Lyon, dean’s list at Washington University in St. Louis. • Spring 2026 graduates from the University of Rhode Island: Courtney Coffman of South Burlington, Bachelor of Science in Animal and Veterinary Science; Reese Bailey, Bachelor of Science, Textile Fash Merch & Design • South Burlington High School Graduate Madeleine See COMMUNITY NOTES on page 10
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COMMUNITY NOTES continued from page 9 Magnant (Class of ‘22) has been selected to participate in the Presidential Engagement Fellowship Program at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. A recent honor’s graduate of James Madison, she serves in a select leadership cohort that contributes to projects and programs critical to the university’s mission, vision and values. She has been appointed to the University’s Center for Global Engagement where her responsibilities include supporting campus events, increasing access to study abroad opportunities and updating department websites.
Vermont Stage announces its 2026-27 season Vermont Stage’s 2026-27 season features four productions: “Dakar 2000,” by Rajiv Joseph, Sept. 24-Oct. 11; “Miss Holmes,” by Christopher M. Walsh, Jan. 28-Feb. 14; “Furlough’s Paradise,” by a.k. payne, March 18-April 4; and “The Da Vinci Code,” based on the novel by Dan Brown and adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, April 29-May 23. Performances take place at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center,
60 Lake St., Burlington. Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m., with weekend matinees at 2 p.m. Single tickets go on sale after Labor Day. For subscriptions and information, visit vermontstage. org or call 802-862-1497.
Queen City Ghostwalk back to spook you Thea Lewis, creator of Burlington’s Queen City Ghostwalk, is back at the helm of the popular haunted tour after a nearly two-year hiatus. Lewis, known as Vermont’s “Queen of Halloween,” returned to the role she created in 2002 and has been preparing for the autumn season. This year’s Queen City Ghostwalk will offer three types of tours at Lakeview Cemetery, in downtown Burlington and along the waterfront. Tours begin Sept. 18. For tickets and information, visit queencityghostwalk.com.
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program features five new works developed through the Choreographer’s Seed Micro-Grant Program, with performances at 6 and 8 p.m. Tickets are available at vermontdance.org/gala.
17th Annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin’ Festival The 17th Annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin’ Festival returns to the Stowe Events
Field, 120 Weeks Hill Road, on Sunday, Sept. 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Competitors will use See COMMUNITY NOTES on page 11
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gravity-powered trebuchets to hurl pumpkins in an attempt to beat the world record of 879 feet, set in 2024. Three rounds are scheduled for 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m., followed by awards. Four divisions will compete for an $800 prize pool. Admission is $10; children 5 and under are free. Free parking is available. The festival also features a chili cook-off, craft fair, food trucks, live music, children’s activities and volleyball. Proceeds benefit the Clarina Howard Nichols Center. Information is available at VTPumpkinChuckin.blogspot. com.
Shelburne Museum celebrates Norman Rockwell Shelburne Museum will celebrate Norman Rockwell with a special
day of programs Saturday, Sept. 26, tied to its exhibition Norman Rockwell: At Home in Vermont. The weekend begins Friday, Sept. 25, with “Proof: Norman Rockwell and Photography,” a lecture by Russell Lord of the Norman Rockwell Museum, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s programs include Rockwell-inspired artmaking, curator-led tours, a panel featuring people who modeled for Rockwell’s paintings and a figure-drawing session inspired by The Four Freedoms. Programs are free for members or with museum admission, with registration recommended for some events. The exhibition explores Rockwell’s years living and working in Arlington from 1939 to 1953 and remains on view through Oct. 25. Information is available at shelburnemuseum.org.
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WINE continued from page 8 grapes with Vermont’s natural soil acidity. say, ‘What is that? Where is that?’” he said, “One of the things that makes Vermont adding it would give vintners an opportuniwine exciting is that you’re really tasting a ty to tell a story about the Vermont region sense of place,” Lane said. “You’ll taste the through their wine. soils, the climate, the cold winters and the Lane said he is excited to not only make influence of Lake Champlain and how the wine but also invite people to experience lake shapes the grapes we grow, and ulti- the place where wine is made and grown. mately the character of the He said collaboration to wine.” make growing grapes “I mean, it’s going Lane said the desigand making wine in this nation would bring more region possible created to put Vermont on business to the region. a “strong identity for an “I think it’s going to be emerging agricultural and the map in the wine great,” Lane said. “I mean, tourism industry.” it’s going to put Vermont Albert hopes the world.” on the map in the wine designation would help world.” winery and other — Nick Lane his He said the designation wineries in the region would give winemakers continue to thrive and a formal identity and ability to tell a story grow. about where their grapes come from. The “I think we want (consumers) to be able designation would also help them compete to recognize — take seriously — growwith other large winemaking regions in ing grapes in this region because people New York, California and Oregon. say, ‘You’re growing grapes in Vermont?’ “I think when people are going to see ‘I say yes, in fact, we’ve got the designaChamplain Valley of Vermont on a bottle, tion granted by the federal government that it’s initially going to give them a chance to recognizes that,” he said.
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HOME & GARDEN The patience of saving seeds will be rewarded DEBORAH J. BENOIT UVM EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER
It’s harvest time, and we’re enjoying the fruits of our labors, especially the tasty ones we’ll reminisce about this winter. While there’s still plenty to do, there’s one more task worth adding to your gardening to-do list: seed saving. Saving seeds helps preserve heirloom varieties for the future. If you save seeds from your favorite heirloom tomato, you can plant that same tomato next year — for free. “Heirloom” and “open pollinated” varieties will grow true, meaning they produce a plant that’s the same as its parent. On the other hand, seeds from hybrid varieties may be sterile. If they do germinate, the size, color, taste and disease resistance are unpredictable. Saving heirloom seeds is the most reliable way to grow the same crop year after year. Always select a healthy, mature specimen to harvest seeds. Saving seeds from beans and peas is easy. Leave the pods on the plant after they’ve matured and allow them to dry. The seeds will rattle inside the pod when they’re ready to remove from the plant. Place the beans or peas on a paper
plate to finish drying completely. For pumpkin and other types of squash, allow the fruit to fully mature while still on the vine. When ready, cut in half and remove the seeds. Spread the seeds in a single layer on paper and allow them to dry completely. To produce seeds, greens (such as lettuces and spinach) and root vegetables (such as radishes, carrots and beets) “bolt” or flower. When the flower turns brown, use a cup to catch the flowerhead as you remove it from the stem. Allow it to dry completely. You can store either the entire seedhead or just the seeds. Saving tomato seeds is a bit different. Cut a ripe tomato in half, scoop the seeds and surrounding gel into a container and cover them with water. Stir a few times each day to agitate. Cover the container with a cloth to deter fruit flies. The viable seeds will sink to the bottom. After several days, skim and discard anything that’s floating. Collect seeds from the bottom, rinse, and spread them on paper to dry completely. Depending on the size of the seeds, drying time can take one to See SEEDS on page 14
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Solitary sandpipers fly south for the winter The Outside Story Loren Merrill As summer ticks towards autumn, the flow of birds heading south for the winter grows in volume until it becomes a rushing torrent of migrants in September and into October. Millions of birds — hundreds of millions, in fact — will pass through the Northeast’s airspace during this time, as species that bred up north head to warmer locations. But this southbound river of migrating birds all began with a few drops as far back as early
July, when a handful of shorebirds from northern arctic and subarctic regions started heading south. One of those early migrants, and one of the most frequently encountered shorebirds in interior parts of the Northeast, is the solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria). Aptly named, the solitary sandpiper generally travels and forages by itself, unlike most other shorebirds, which tend to congregate in large flocks during migration and on their wintering grounds. The exception for the solitary sandpiper is during the breeding season, when males and females form monogamous
pair bonds and remain together for a few weeks. In addition to being a bit of an outlier with regard to its social life, the solitary sandpiper stands alone among North American sandpipers in its nesting behavior; it uses abandoned songbird nests in Canadian and Alaskan boreal forests, typically in muskeg bogs. Because these birds breed in remote areas that are difficult for people to access, we know very little about their breeding ecology. The avian ecologist See THE OUTSIDE STORY on page 14
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THE OUTSIDE STORY continued from page 12 Lewis W. Oring was one of the few to study these birds on their breeding grounds, and his accounts from the 1960s and 1970s (along with those of a few others from the 1920s and 1980s) provide glimpses into this world. Oring found that shortly after arriving on their breeding grounds in May, solitary sandpipers begin looking for appropriate nests. Males do the nest-searching, and when a possible nest is located, the male calls to the female to inspect the nest for suitability. Oring noted that the sandpipers most frequently used nests of the American robin, rusty blackbird, cedar waxwing, Canada jay and eastern kingbird. Once the female selects a nest, she does a little neatening up of the nest cup, and then lays, on average, four speckled eggs. Both the male and female incubate the eggs, but what happens after hatching is mostly a mystery. The young, which are downy and precocial (born alert and mobile, with their eyes open) abandon the nest soon after hatching and likely remain with one or both parents for some period of time before becoming independent. There is no information on the duration of parental care (if any) nor on what happens during the fledgling period. Adults begin migrating first, especially those that lost their eggs or young to predators or inclement weather. These adults are the ones to first arrive in the Northeast in early to mid-July, appearing at almost any source of freshwater, including flooded fields, drainage ditches and other temporary water bodies in addition to ponds, wetlands and riverine systems.
The timing of peak solitary sandpiper autumn (or more accurately, “post-breeding”) migration varies a bit across the region but generally occurs in August. Venture into quiet backwaters of streams, rivers, ponds and wetlands during this time, and you are likely to come across this robin-sized shorebird with long greenish-yellow legs, a clean white belly, brown back flecked with white and a bold white eye-ring. One of the characteristic behavioral traits of the solitary sandpiper is that it often bobs its upper body when standing in one spot or as it walks along the edge of the water looking for invertebrates, small fish and tadpoles. When flushed, it often utters a sharp wheet-wheet-wheet as it flutters to a new location. Upon landing, solitary sandpipers have the distinctive habit of keeping their wings raised above the body for a few beats before dropping them to their sides. By late September, most of these birds will have moved further south, and many will already have reached their wintering destinations in Central and South America. For the next few weeks, however, we get to enjoy these long-legged loners as they patrol our inland waters. Loren Merrill is a science writer and photographer with a PhD in ecology. Illustration by Adelaide Murphy Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: nhcf.org.
SEEDS continued from page 12 three weeks (or longer for larger seeds in humid conditions). To test dryness, press large seeds with a fingernail. It should leave no mark. Press small seeds against a hard surface with the back of a spoon. The seed should crack or shatter with a crunching sound. If they’re not thoroughly dried, wait longer. Your patience will be rewarded in the spring. Saving seeds isn’t difficult, but
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SPORTS Wolves clean up on all fronts this week LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT
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Boys’ cross country Coach: Geoff Bennett Last season: Seventh in the Division I finals Key returnees: Jack Donovan, junior; Jack Henry, sophomore; Peter Lyon, junior; Joe Jackson, junior; Leo Frank, senior. Key newcomers: Briar Parlante, first year; Dave Lawrence, sophomore; Sam Robinson, sophomore; Hayden Nahstoll, sophomore; Spencer Leavey, sophomore. Outlook: The South Burlington boys’ cross country only has one senior this season and will feature a lot of friendly competition for the team’s top running spots. “We expect some competition within the Top-7 Varsity spots, which is great for building experience throughout the team,” coach Geoff Bennett said. The team will rely on the experience of its returning players as they build toward the Division I state championship race at Thetford. “We hope to earn a spot in the New England Championship as one of the Top-6 teams in Vermont,” Bennett said. “Much of the rest of the state has more experience than us, so it would be a wonderful accomplishment if we can realize this goal.” Up next: Saturday, Sept. 19, at Manchester Invitational
Girls’ cross country Coach: Amy McLean Last season: Third in the Division I finals Key returnees: Lizzie Clark, sophomore; Emijoi Kukatla, junior; Allie Rumsey, sophomore; Thalia Wygmans, senior; Cailin Fitzgerald, sophomore. Key newcomers: Maggie Tracy, firstyear; Emilia Chittenden, senior; Charlotte Fay, first-year; Siyona Sharma, first-year; Maeve Farrell, sophomore. Outlook: After a third-place finish in last year’s Division I state championship, the South Burlington girls’ cross country team has big goals coming into this season. The Wolves return with a number of experienced upperclassmen to the team, but also bring in a new roster of runners that they are hoping add to the groups depth. “We have a lofty goal this season to qualify for New Englands,” coach Amy McLean said. “With several athletes returning from racing New Englands last year, we have the energy, excitement, and motivation to move us forward.” Up next: Saturday, Sept. 19, at Manchester Invitational
Field hockey Coach: Anjie Soucy Last season: 6-7-1, lost in the Division I semifinals This season: 3-0 Key returnees: Grace Landerman, senior,
midfield; Gwen Soper, senior, midfield; Lucy Haas, junior, midfield; Julia Vandernat, junior, defense; Yeono Koh, junior, defense. Key newcomers: Ellie Bailey, first year, forward; Clara Calcagni, first year, forward. Outlook: The South Burlington field hockey team is coming into this season with a lot of experience — they only lost one player to graduation — and will look to improve on last year’s Division I semifinal appearance. Junior Phoebe Barnes will return to start in goal, while Vandernat and Koh will anchor the defense. The Wolves return a lot of forwards, including seniors Katie McNeill, Cece Fontana and Dahnbea Sullivan. “Many players are versatile so that will help provide options as needed throughout the season,” coach Anjie Soucy said. “The team is playing well together already. Stickwork and speed are a strength of the squad.” Up next: Saturday Sept. 19, at Mt. Mansfield
Football Coach: Josh Safran Last season: 0-8 This season: 2-0 Outlook: The South Burlington-Burlington co-op football team, which also includes players from Winooski, starts the season with a new coach and new outlook, as Josh Safran takes over as head coach. Safran has come See WOLVES on page 23
Burlington-South Burlington 34, BFA-St. Albans 31: The Burlington-South Burlington co-op football team came back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to capture the win on Thursday over BFA-St. Albans. Shamus Leggett kicked off the comeback with an 80-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and backup quarterback Guthrie Safran then hit Colton Bramhall with a 26-yard TD pass to give the SeaWolves the lead. The SeaWolves defense then forced a stop to clinch the win and a 2-0 start to the season. Kyle Knoth threw for 139 yards, threw for two touchdowns and had a rushing TD before leaving with an injury. Burlington-South Burlington will now take on Champlain Valley on Friday at 7 p.m. at Burlington’s Buck Hard Field.
Boys’ soccer South Burlington 1, Mount Mansfield 0: Raja Badibanga got the game-winning goal for the Wolves, who move to 2-1-1 with the win. Momin Waqar assisted on the goal and Max Soper had a shutout with six saves. South Burlington took on Colchester on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at home, after press deadline.
Field hockey South Burlington 2, Champlain Valley 1 (OT): Julia Vandernat struck on OT to lift the Wolves to the win, while Sara Poor also scored for South Burlington. Ellie Bailey and Katie McNeil each had an assist, while Phoebe Barnes made 12 saves. South Burlington is now 3-0 and will face Burlington on Thursday at 7 p.m. at home.
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SHELTER continued from page 1 different areas. You see people in South Burlington. You see people at the street corners. You see people walking. There are people camping,” Paul Dragon, the executive director of CVOEO said. According to city officials and CVOEO — which, among other social services, operates eight shelters — the two groups met a couple of times over the summer to discuss the idea. The organization was slated to present at the city council’s Sept. 8 meeting for feedback on initial plans for a 100-bed low-barrier overnight shelter at 1717
Williston Road, next to Barnyard Pizza, which would have offered emergency shelter without many requirements for entry. In an email sent Sept. 2, CVOEO pulled out of that presentation. “At this point, we do not feel we can proceed with the presentation in a productive way unless there is a shared commitment to partnership and constructive discussion,” Dragon wrote to city manager Jessie Baker. Dragon cited two meetings with the city and a memo Baker, the deputy city manager, fire chief
and police chief had prepared for the council as grounds for the decision. Based on the previous conversations, he said he expected some hesitations and concerns from the city. However, the tone of the memo made it seem that opposition to the shelter was a foregone conclusion, he said. “I know South Burlington’s done so much. I knew this would be a hard conversation. I’m not doubting anybody’s compassion or anything like that. It’s just you can’t go into a meeting like that when you don’t have any support, even a little bit, from the leader-
arose by a former member of the natural resources committee, Miguez said. Previously, the festival hosted presentations in the library auditorium, but at an event primarily taking place outside, she said, the presentations weren’t a big draw. Instead, this year, attendees with questions about things like solar panels or heat pumps, bike commuting or gardening can ask experts on the subject. For example, Miguez said, the city arborist Nick Garty signed up for a slot, volunteering his time to answer questions about tree care. “So there’s three tables, and people can just kind of like come up and sit down and talk to somebody for a bit. The idea is no sale pitches — take it as information freely given,” she said. Miguez is hoping that the festival might grow into an autumn component of South Burlington’s springtime Illumi-
nate arts festival, which drew crowds this past April. Along with more exhibitors, this year the festival also has sponsors. While that was in part because the festival came together after the budget was set, Miguez also sees the development as a way to make it sustainable. Sponsoring businesses are not only invested in its success, but the financial support allows the city to do things like buy fruit for Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School students who will be running a smoothie bike station and fairly compensate the musicians who will be playing. “We have this beautiful new downtown. It’s walkable, it’s bikeable, it’s just lovely. And we have a community yard sale in Rick Marcotte Central School happening for a couple of the hours at the same time. So it’s really nice to be able to bring our neighbors and have some community,” Miguez said.
FESTIVAL continued from page 1 then they can learn something a little bit about heat pumps,” she said. That expansion has led to a much busier festival lineup. Miguez said that the city had organized more than three dozen exhibitors. From Datillo Drive all the way to the Mary Street extension, every space will be filled with a mix of community groups and businesses, she said. While many might think of zoning and building codes as the backbone to a climate action plan, an important part is community resilience, Miguez said. For her, this festival is part of that. “Climate change is already happening, and we are feeling the effects, and so it is important to be prepared for that — part of that is having a stronger, tight community,” she said. One of the big changes to this year’s festival is the opportunity for one-on-one conversations with an expert. The idea
ship. Why would we do that?” he letter Dragon submitted for the said in a separate interview. presentation, was also working The memo from city leaders with the city of Burlington and outlined a series of concerns about UVM medical center to find the the project’s preliminary plans. resources to purchase passenger The city cited a desire for clearer vans. mitigation strategies for increased While the homelessness foot traffic and a transportation crisis might affect more than one plan, potential quality of life community, there are no regional issues and criminal behavior in or county-wide systems, Dragon City Center, and concerns for the said. Municipalities are often impact on the city’s public safety piecing together solutions on services. Chiefly, their own or Baker raised issue “They are coming up in conjunction with the proposed with private location. o rg a n i z a t i o n s with solutions that “Our perceplike CVOEO. tion was putting In the same other municipalities up to 100 folks meeting in who are in active which CVOEO aren’t at the table addiction or was slated to active crisis 45 present, South to discuss.” minutes away Burlington from their every— Jessie Baker passed a series day services was of ordinanca hurdle that we es aimed at weren’t comfortable with,” Baker connecting people with unmet said, referencing the public bus social needs — often associated ride from 1717 Williston Road to with a lack of stable shelter — CVOEO’s community resource to services. The city is partnercenter in Burlington’s Old North ing with the Howard Center to End, which often requires a trans- bring on an outreach coordinator connected to the police departfer between buses. Dragon saw the location differ- ment. As police encounter indiently. In his estimation, the space viduals tenting or experiencing was large enough to be broken up mental health struggles, the city into different “neighborhoods” policy now requires those officers in the shelter, serving different to refer people to the coordinator populations, as well as room for and services. While city officials and a cafeteria, bathrooms and showers. The shelter would also serve CVOEO may have differed on as a permanent replacement of the how best to approach a shelter in pop-up emergency cold weather South Burlington, both agree that shelter the organization operates more municipalities need to be at the Miller Center in Burlington. involved in solving the homeless“We thought we could make it ness crisis. “One of the things I’m taking work logistically. Is it perfect? No shelter is perfect, no matter where away from the last couple of it’s placed. There’s going to be weeks is that these conversations a burden on the community and have been happening between our on services, there’s just no doubt state partners, our provider partabout it,” Dragon said, adding that ners and the city of Burlington the location met the organization’s for many, many years, and they criteria of being within five miles are coming up with solutions that other municipalities aren’t at the of the resource center. CVOEO, according to the table to discuss,” Baker said.
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Boys’ volleyball Coach: Jake Dougherty Last season: 2-10, lost in the Division I quarterfinals This season: 1-2 Key returnees: Evan Xia, senior, opposite; Jimmy Jia, senior, outside. Key newcomers: Jack LaVallee, firstyear, setter. Outlook: The South Burlington boys’ volleyball team comes into the season with a young group and will use the first part of the season to gain varsity experience. They will rely on senior Evan Xia and Jimmy Jia to lead the way and build off the team’s high energy, said head coach Jake Dougherty. “We need more experience, half of the team are first years,” Dougherty said. “We will likely struggle against stronger programs, and make sure we use each struggle as a learning opportunity. If we take the right steps, there’s a lot of room for growth.” Up next: Thursday, Sept. 17, at Mt. Mansfield, 6 p.m.
Girls’ volleyball Coach: Camille Daigle Last season: 4-10, lost in the Division I quarterfinals This season: 0-4 Key returnees: Catherine Linnell, senior, outside hitter; Margaret Castro, junior, libero. Key newcomers: Caitlin Tsai, sophomore, outside hitter; Emme Stein, sophomore, setter; Jaelyn Henault, junior, middle blocker; Zaylee Buford, sophomore, middle blocker. Outlook: The South Burlington girls’ volleyball team will spend the first part of the season building experience and skill to compete as the season progresses. The Wolves have two key players returning but others will have to get time on the court. “Most of our varsity players have only one or two years of volleyball experience, much of this is still new to them,” coach Camille Daigle said. “However, they have already shown remarkable growth in skill, court awareness, and smart gameplay after just a few practices.” Up next: Friday, Sept. 18, at Mt. Mansfield, 6 p.m.
Boys’ golf Coach: Mike Dallas Last season: Division I state champions. Key returnees: Hans Rozendaal, senior; Cody Eagle, junior; Jack Henry, sophomore; Henry Huggett, sophomore. Key newcomers: Sam Kelly, junior. Outlook: South Burlington edged out Champlain Valley for the Division I state championship last season and is now looking to go for a repeat. The Wolves return most of the team from last season and will
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Girls’ soccer Coach: Paul Membrino Last season: 2-9-3, lost in the Division I quarterfinals This season: 2-2 Key returnees: Julia Conway, senior, midfield; Abby Kaarla, senior, midfield; Josie Maxwell, senior, midfield. Key newcomers: Sora Lee, first-year, midfielder; Stella Walker, first-year, striker; Kate Hallberg, first-year, midfield; Elyse DuBois, first-year, midfield. Outlook: South Burlington is starting the year with a new coach as Paul Membrino takes the reins of the program. The Wolves will return a lot of experience in the midfield, with Conway and Kaarla as seniors and co-captains, while Maxwell also returns as a senior. The team also brings in some new faces, with four first-year players already earning key playing time. “From our first two games, we know we can create scoring opportunities as well as defend well when we need to,” Membrino said. “We believe that the combination of those two things will make SBHS Girls varsity soccer a tough team to beat this season.” Up next: Friday, Sept. 18 at Colchester, 4:30 p.m.
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HONORING OUR
VETERANS
On Nov. 5, The Other Paper will be honored to publish photos of the men and women who have unselfishly served our country. Page 14 • November 10, 2022 • The Other Paper
HONORING
If you have a veteran who you
The Veterans Among Us
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In DANE C. BACON United States Air Force Sergeant October 1976 - October 1980
WILLIAM AGNEW USMC Corporal 1980-1983
ARTHUR J. BLAINE United States Air Force (Ret.) Master Sergeant 1954-1976: France, Germany, Vietnam, Thailand and Guam
BRIAN N. BLANCHETTE USNR 1965-1971 active duty 1967-1969
BRUCE BOOZAN United States Army SP/4 Vietnam/Korea 1968–1969
RUSSELL D. CHASE Army Air Corp 2nd Lieutenant (Ret.) 1942–1946, 1950–1967
BETTY BANDEL Woment’s Army Corps Air WAC Division Lieutenant Colonel, 1942-1945
CHESTER L. BODETTE WWII Germany/Japan USAAF/USAF/VTANG 1944-1987 CMSGT
A. RICHARD BOERA United States Navy Lieutenant (J.G.) World War II July 1943–September 1946
ROBERT D. BRUECKNER United States Army
DONALD JOHNSTONE United States Army WWII Sargent Tech/ 30th Infantry Div. 1943-1945
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MARK EVNIN Corporal US Marine Corps Scout Sniper Born 5/10/81, Died 4/03/03
THURSDAY, OCT. 29 Please include: • Name of veteran • Branch of service • Rank • Years of service • Town of residence
EMAIL PHOTOS AND TEXT TO: stephanie@shelburnenews.com OR MAIL TO: The Other Paper, P.O. Box 489, Stowe, VT 05672 If you have submitted a photo in a previous year, you do not need to resubmit.