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Burlington mayor, legislators play tug of war over airport AVALON STYLES-ASHLEY STAFF WRITER
In 1919, two Vermonters, one a local pilot and the other a future Burlington mayor, drove out to a 72-acre cornfield in South Burlington, decided it looked like a good spot to land a plane and leased the plot for $100. That cornfield grew into what would become the Burlington International Airport, according to author James Tabor, who wrote a history of the airport. It’s now a 942-acre international hub, serving more than a million passengers a year, and houses the Vermont Air National Guard and other crucial businesses to the state economy. However, the airport’s impact on residents in Winooski and in South Burlington, where the entity is located, have strained relations between Burlington and its neigh-
bors over the years and some are questioning whether Burlington should continue to run the airport. Thomas Chittenden, a South Burlington city councilor and a Democratic state senator on that body’s transportation committee, hopes an outside study will give better representation to affected communities like South Burlington. “I do see a problem with representation. The air space over Chittenden County is not owned by the city of Burlington and as a city councilor for the last eight years, it has been very difficult to advocate for the right prioritization of different noise mitigation strategies, noise berms, sound monitoring and so on,” Chittenden said last week as the Senate Committee on Transportation took testimony on a proposed amendment adding
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New principal joins Tuttle middle school AVALON STYLES-ASHLEY STAFF WRITER
Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School in South Burlington has been without a permanent leader since last fall, when the former principal died unexpectedly just a week before school started. Current and retired administrators stepped in to fill the hole left by the late Karsten Schlenter, as the school community mourned and a slow search for his replacement began. With two and a half months of school left, the district has finally found a new principal
in Scott Sivo, an educator from Shelburne who will start July 1. “Middle school is really where my heart is,” Sivo said, after the school board approved his hire April 6. He’s entering his 20th year in public schools, and currently works as lead principal at Shelburne Community School, where he’s been for the last five years. Visiting Tuttle, talking with students and meeting the other middle school educators helped solidify Sivo’s decision to join the community, especially after hearing about how difficult the current school year has been.
“They’ve experienced a huge loss this year,” between Schlenter’s sudden death and the ongoing pandemic, Sivo said. “So, I’m coming in with that sense, that this community really needed someone to enter gently, to be a good listener, to understand who they are and what their needs are.” A Providence, R.I., native, avid hiker and hardcore Phishhead, Sivo graduated from Colby College with a bachelor’s degree in government and a minor in education before completing his master’s in education from Endicott College.
He transitioned from teaching high school social studies to assistant principal roles at various schools, then landed his current role at the middle school in Shelburne, where he lives. Teaching at different grade levels in different states around the south and New England, Sivo has said he’s picked up many different “tools” in his educator toolbox — a metaphor that seems to be a favorite in the educator community — which have helped him hone his skills and passions. “Middle school is the age group that just resonates with me.
I feel like I really understand kids and what the specific need is at that period,” Sivo said. One of the reasons he felt drawn to Tuttle was the wide range of students’ ages, from four to 14, and the opportunity to address such a wide range of needs as students hit major developmental milestones, he added. Meeting and talking with Tuttle families in a virtual Q&A also proved “impactful,” he said. “It would have been hard for me to picture making the decision to transition from Shelburne without See PRINCIPAL on page 13
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The next superintendent of South Burlington schools may not be in it for the long haul. With most teacher and administrator contracts being finalized in the next month or so, the South Burlington school board has decided to hire an interim superintendent and continue its search for a long-term leader next year. “We won’t be able to have a full, thorough national search that we would like to do, that means we need to look for an interim option,” school board member Michelle Boyer said at
the board’s recent meeting. Boyer, who has spearheaded the search since superintendent David Young announced his resignation in February, suggested advertising for two positions with a plan to hire a long-term superintendent by December. The interim, who would start July 1, would also have the option of applying for the long-term position. “I did not come to this decision lightly but given that we will be welcoming three new individuals to our school board next month, the timing felt right,” Young wrote in an email to staff after making his announcement at the
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school board meeting Feb. 16. “I have spent 32 years in the education field and 17 in South Burlington and I could not be prouder of the work we have done together. I will miss families, students and staff and the relationships we have established.” In February, Young told The Other Paper that he plans to remain active within education. Having more time to look for a new superintendent will allow the board to hire a consultant, create a search community, survey the community and cast a wide net, said Boyer. “It gives more time for candidates who may not be local to move here,” she added, as residency in the district is a requirement for Vermont superintendents. Young advised that hiring an interim has “some sense to it. Typically, Vermont has had significant turnover in these positions. The fluidity for some reason is pretty rapid.” Local competition to hire school superintendents seems high in the Green Mountain state. There are at least 16 vacancies out of 54 superintendent positions, across the state, including in South Burlington, according to Jeff Francis, executive director of the Vermont Superintendents Association. Out of those vacancies, 11 districts have filled positions, meaning they’ve hired someone to start this July, and five districts are still searching, he said. “In terms of turnover, this year is higher than typical,” Francis said, adding that in recent years, the turnover rate is usually in the six- to 11-year range. “My understanding is that higher than typical turnover is a national trend.” The school board also hopes to give equity bonus points when considering who to choose as a hiring consultant, specifically for minority- and women-owned small businesses. “We want the consulting group that we select, if everybody agrees, to demonstrate their commitment to racial equity and show a knowledge and understanding that particularly education and employment are historically places where systemic racism gets perpetuated, so we want to be cognizant in our search,” school board member Kate Bailey said. Should the board not find an interim replacement, the line of succession falls to Violet Nichols, director of curriculum, and then South Burlington High School principal Patrick Burke.
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New planning commissioner keen on climate plan AVALON STYLES-ASHLEY STAFF WRITER
Interest in joining the South Burlington planning commission seems to have grown in the wake of the city’s new, somewhat controversial, land development regulations. Since planning commission member Bernie Gagnon stepped down and the city council posted the opening, six people applied for the position, which the city council eventually awarded to Andrew Chalnick, a local attorney who also serves on the city’s climate action task force and formerly on the energy committee. One of the reasons Chalnick applied for the role is to help transfer the coming climate action plan into concrete steps, he said, as that will likely spill into planning commission territory. Helping facilitate infill and re-development opportunities is another reason he’s keen to start his new role. “I think I’d be able to hit the ground running on further changes and improvements that need to be
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The South Burlington city council recently appointed Andrew Chalnick to fill an opening on the planning commission left by Bernie Gagnon. Chalnick, an attorney, stepped down from his seat on the city energy committee for his new role, but will continue to serve on the city’s climate action task force.
worked on going forward,” Chalnick said. As the planning commission rolled out its drafts of the new land development regulations last year,
eliciting public feedback, Chalnick was often one of the virtual floating heads, speaking in support of the new regulations, especially the environmental protections. While in some ways the protections go beyond state standards, he has argued more still needs to be done. Other residents who applied for the position included Sophia Babbitt, Ryan Doyle, Cyndi Freeman, Tyler Barnes and Leslie Black-Plumeau, who currently serves on the affordable housing committee. The city council interviewed candidates at its meeting April 4. The council also filled a vacancy on the public art committee, appointing Jessica Manley. A call for applicants for the development review board was extended until Thursday and could be decided at the city council meeting April 18. The appointment process has just begun for the city council, as many other terms expire this year on various city boards and commissions. Another planning commission seat is up for grabs, currently
Vermont Sports Hall of Fame inducts 2022 class of honorees The ninth class for the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame is set for a live induction celebration and dinner Saturday, April 30, Delta Marriott Hotel, 1117 Williston Road, South Burlington. This year’s inductees are Jayne Barber of Bellows Falls, basketball coach and athlete; Taylor Coppenrath of West Barnet, basketball; Stan Dunklee of Brattleboro, Nordic skiing; Cathy Inglese, University of Vermont basketball coach; William ‘Bill’ O’Neil of Essex, a multisport coach; Erin Sullivan Lane of Jericho, distance running; and Tim Thomas of University of Vermont ice hockey. Award-winning sports writer and editor Ted Ryan of Shelburne is the 2022 David Hakins Inductee for excellence in promotion and coverage of sports and athletics throughout the state. Ryan, like the late Hakins, was a founding member of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame. Another dozen inductees from the 2021 class, who had a virtual ceremony last year due to COVID19, will also be honored. A cocktail reception with the inductees starts at 5:30 p.m. with the dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. Induction festivities follow dinner. Gov. Phil Scott has been invited to help present the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame granite plaques. Tickets are $75 at vermontsport-
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shall.com or email vermontsportshall@gmail.com and include the email address and telephone number of one person to contact, as well each name of those attending the banquet. If you are attending in support of one inductee, also note their name. Tickets are also available by mail. Checks are payable to the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame to Vermont Sports Hall of Fame, Delta Marriott Burlington, 1117 Williston Road, South Burlington VT 05403. If ordering by mail, also email vermontsportshall@gmail.
com with your name and above information. Pick up tickets at the door the night of the banquet. All tickets must be ordered by April 20. A portion of the proceeds from the dinner will benefit Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, the hall’s designated charity. More than $21,000 has been raised for the group through past banquets. The class brings the number of Vermont Sports Hall of Fame inductees to more than 100 since the hall was formed in October 2011.
occupied by Monica Ostby. Here’s what other seats are open: • Three seats on the affordable housing committee • Two seats on the bicycle and pedestrian committee • Two seats on the city charter committee • Two seats on the common areas for dogs committee • Two seats on the development review board
• Four open seats on the economic development committee • Five open seats on the energy committee • One seat on the housing trust fund committee • Four library trustee positions • Two seats on the natural resources and conservation committee • Three seats on the recreation and parks committee
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CRIME & COURTS South Burlington Police Blotter Total incidents: 190 Suspicious events: 14 Trespass orders: 12 Retail theft: 11 Welfare check: 7 Domestic incidents: 6 Mental health issues: 3 Incidents: April 3 at 3:30 p.m., police responded to Farrell Street for a report of a domestic incident. April 4 at 3:18 p.m., police investigated a reported sex offense on Dorset Street. April 4 at 9:12 p.m., K9 officer Rush, helped officers on a case at Shelburne Road. April 5 at 10:23 a.m., someone fled the scene of a car crash on Tilley Drive. April 5 at 2:04 p.m., police investigated a report of unlawful mischief and vandalism on Bowdoin Street. April 6 at 8:11 a.m., someone reportedly was illegally dumping debris on White Street. April 6 at 2:31 p.m., police investigated a case of fraud on Williston Road. April 7 at 12:55 p.m., a vehicle was reported stolen from Williston Road. April 8 at 6:38 p.m., police responded to a reported animal problem on Shelburne Road.
Arrests: Sharon S. Brailsford, 53, of Colchester, was arrested for driving after criminal license suspension. Brittany Lynn Knight, 32, of South Burlington, was arrested on an in-state warrant and for violating the conditions of her release. Kevin M. Zweeres, 45, of Winooski, was arrested on an in-state warrant. Jennifer Ann Leggett, 30, of Swanton, was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident. Bernard Earley, 51, of Rutland, was arrested for first degree aggra-
vated domestic assault. Heather A. Furtado, 40, of Burlington, was arrested on an in-state warrant. Liam J. Clancy, 26, of South Burlington, was arrested for first degree aggravated domestic assault, interference with access to emergency services and for first degree unlawful restraint. Untimely Deaths: April 8 at 5:45 a.m., police responded to South Street where Paul Adams, 79, of South Burlington had died. The medical examiner’s office is determining cause of death.
Police confirm Chamberlin door knocker had ‘zero criminal intent’ Multiple South Burlington residents, largely in the Chamberlin neighborhood, reported a stranger knocking on doors and acting strangely, but police confirmed the individual was not criminal. “That was a fellow that had some underlying issues,” police chief Shawn Burke said Monday, adding that the police department worked with the
Howard Center’s community outreach team to provide the person with support. “There was zero criminal intent,” Burke said. Residents initially posted on social media about the individual, some sharing security camera footage and wondering if the individual was “casing” the neighborhood. Police confirmed he was not.
Alleged Tesla thief jailed after positive cocaine tests, feds say MIKE DONOGHUE CORRESPONDENT
A former South Burlington man, who was freed after denying illegal possession of five stolen Teslas, is back behind bars after testing positive three times for cocaine, federal court records show. Michael A. Gonzalez, 33, fraudulently obtained five Teslas valued at about $607,000 from dealerships in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Florida and had them cross state lines to Vermont in 2018 and 2019, according to court documents. One Tesla was destroyed during a fire in Shelburne Bay on Lake Champlain in February 2019. Positive cocaine tests are also a violation of Gonzalez’s federal supervised release conditions imposed by a judge in an unrelated
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conviction for attempting to buy a firearm while facing a domestic abuse charge in state court. Gonzalez has been required to do periodic check-ins for the gun case with the U.S. Probation Office, which also handles his See GONZALEZ on page 16
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OPINION State establishes truth, reconciliation commission to address past wrongs or governor as appropriate to remedy the effects on affected communities. Rep. John Killacky Over the past year my committee took extensive testiMy work in this last month mony from myriad advocates of the legislative session will and those affected and broadened focus on two Senate bills that the framework beyond proactively address eugenics. The commitVermont’s affordable tee’s work was further housing crisis. I will informed by ongoing report details as they consultation from the are finalized in my International Center for next column. HowevTransitional Justice that er, this week I wanted works worldwide with to share with you the countries and commuwork my committee nities developing did on establishing a truth, justice, reconcilTruth and ReconciliaJohn Killacky iation and reparation tion Commission that is Vermont House programs. of Representatives now in the Senate. District 7-3 We learned there In May 2021, the have been approximateLegislature passed ly 40 over the years, J.R.H.2 apologizing each different from the next. and expressing sorrow and From South Africa to Tunisia, regret to all Vermonters and from Canada to Maine, North their families and descendants Carolina and Maryland, each who were harmed because of focused on distinct communistate-sanctioned eugenics polities and organized differently. cies and practices. The original We heard from participants in eugenics bill was signed in 1931 processes from Maine, Canada and impacted generations of Vermonters. The General Assem- and Maryland. Working with legislative counsel, we adapted bly recognized an apology was elements from these preexisting insufficient and further legislacommissions. tive action should be taken. The charge is to listen, As a follow-up to the apoloresearch, learn, acknowledge gy, H.96 establishes a Truth and and propose remedies. Three Reconciliation Commission to research and investigate systemic commissioners will be appointed through an iterative process and discrimination caused or permitted by state laws and policies and then hire administrative staff. Commissioners, in consultation to propose legislative or administrative action to the Legislature with impacted populations, will
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establish committees to examine institutional, structural and systemic discrimination and work with commissioners to identify potential programs and activities to create and improve opportunities to eliminate existing disparities. Commissioners should be appointed by March 2023. The work is expected to take three years, with annual reports to the Legislature and a final report due by June 2026 detailing findings and recommendations for actions to eliminate and to address the harm caused or permitted by state laws. Public input is integral to the entire process. Committees will invite extensive testimony as they examine long-standing discrimination in Vermont. Recommendations will also be further vetted by the affected communities. To not address ongoing institutional, structural and systemic discrimination only perpetuates harm and disparities. The goal of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is to truly bring all Vermonters together. I will have more details on the commission as well as an update on affordable housing legislation at the upcoming legislative forum on Monday, April 25, 6:30 p.m., in the community room on the second floor of the South Burlington Public Library. To attend the meeting on Zoom, find the link at the library’s event page.
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Housing committee should focus on climate, smart growth, city plan Guest Perspective John Bossange Instead of using this post-election moment as an opportunity to pivot and focus on addressing the climate crisis, protecting our remaining natural areas, controlling sprawl and using smart growth as a guide to building mixed housing in the core of the city, the South Burlington Affordable Housing Committee continues to follow its own path and misguided resolutions driven by developers,
real estate agents and lending institutions. Even after the most recent city council election results, key leadership members on the committee are still falsely claiming that rich people are only interested in protecting their views. Worse, they are supporting those who wish to take advantage of the new land development regulations to build clusters of unaffordable single-family homes miles from our city core. Why does the committee continue down this road? Does
its leadership refuse to accept the science and the catastrophic, code red events coming our way within the next 20 years? Surely, affordable housing committee members must understand the principles of smart growth, which call for the creation of compact village and urban centers, mixed housing near public transportation, schools, stores and other municipal amenities, separated by rural countryside, protecting important environmental features, including See BOSSANGE on page 6
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Letters to the Editor City needs to do better on community recreation To the Editor: This past week I drove through Dorset Park to explore some of the changes that I had hoped had been made since moving away from South Burlington. As a retired senior citizen I enjoy being active in sports and outdoor exercise. I was disappointed to see that the South Burlington Parks and Recreation Department has apparently done little to create organized sporting opportunities or spaces at Dorset Park for people other than sports teams and people primarily in the under 50 age group. My husband and I were actively involved in the planning for Dorset Park in the early 1990s, with the proposed development of a park that included an indoor swimming pool, community meeting and event space, as well as fields for baseball, soccer, etc. That proposal did not get public approval, and thus the development of the private indoor Cairns Arena took hold. While I am sure that some seniors have enjoyed skating opportunities, I suspect
the greater use is by organized hockey organizations, hopefully for both male and female. I have had the opportunity to travel to many areas that have recognized the value of providing the senior and retired population with community-based recreation — versus private clubs — such as pickleball (the fastest growing sport in the U.S.), indoor swimming and exercise space. These facilities provide another reason for seniors to stay in their communities. With the long winters in Vermont, many retired people search for such indoor exercise and social spaces. It is unfortunate that, in South Burlington at least, these opportunities lie solely with private sports clubs. As a retired South Burlington school nurse, I am also aware of the socioeconomic gap existing in our community as it applies to membership in private sports teams and membership to private sports clubs. South Burlington could go a long way in closing this gap by providing a more robust community recreation facility. Becky Davis Colchester
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continued from page 5 natural features, water quality, wildlife The South Burlington Affordable and scenic views. Housing Committee should be promoting The affordable housing committee the construction of apartments, affordable should not be encouraging developers to condominiums, duplexes and smaller use the land regulations as an excuse to homes in our new city-core area where build the wrong type of housing in the those on a limited income could afford to wrong locations. This behavior is not live. The committee should stop talking only in direct opposition to the principles about homes built decades ago in open of smart growth, but it encourages the spaces: Butler Farms, South Village, Cider destruction of our environment, and it is Mill and Vermont National are a thing of in conflict with the current language and the past. We can’t undo them now, but we vision for housing develmust never build like opment found in the city’s that again. It’s time for the comprehensive plan. We are in a code red Why are members of climate crisis. Fortuaffordable housing the committee unable to nately, we have smart see the logical connections committee to change growth guidance reflectbetween smart growth and ed in South Burlington’s the climate crisis? Why comprehensive plan. the narrative and do they not show some There are no more excuscourageous leadership and es for the city’s affordvision to reflect the follow the South Burlingable housing committee ton comprehensive plan? to justify business as will of the voters. Why does it believe in usual. It’s time for it such outdated and environmentally harmto change the narrative and vision to ful practices and continue to operate so reflect the will of the voters and the clear differently from other affordable housing guidance given to us from smart growth associations in nearby towns and villages? development. Maybe if the committee was not an Most of all it’s time for the committee arm of the development, real estate and to recognize the harm it will do if it does lending institution organizations we would not address our climate crisis and misuse not have to ask these questions. There is the land development regulations as an easy money to be made by developing excuse to build as we did just 20 years in open meadows and woodland forests. ago. Take a quick look at other Chittenden If the committee cannot make that County and Vermont affordable housing shift, then maybe it’s time for city council organizations and you will be hard pressed to intervene and it back on a track that to find one that promotes housing develreflects the will of the voters, the urgency opments in fields and forests miles from of the climate crisis and the need for smart a city or village core area. Creative infill growth housing development. projects and cluster developments within village and city core areas are the standard John Bossange is a resident of South statewide. Burlington.
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Community Notes Social Band sings to celebrate spring
Advocates celebrate work on behalf of victims’ rights
Social Band resumes its seasonal cycle of song with two concerts April 23 and 24. The concerts will premiere works by Don Jamison and Michael Kellogg and feature the band’s perennial favorites of Renaissance music and American shape-note tunes along with a dose of poetry, robust harmony and singing. Saturday’s April 23 concert starts at 7:30 p.m., Temple Sinai, 500 Swift St., South Burlington. The Sunday, April 24, event is at 3 p.m., Charlotte Congregational Church, 403 Church Hill Road. Social Band, which describes itself as a “lively band of singers,” creates thematic programs that weave together song and poetry and strikes a balance between thoughtfulness and joviality seldom found in choral groups. Suggested donation is $18 at the door. Both venues are wheelchair accessible. Group members are fully vaccinated and will sing without masks. Audience members will be required to wear masks. If those requirements change, they will be posted at socialband.org/concerts.
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 24-30, celebrates and acknowledges the work of victim advocates and promote victims’ rights and services. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont and Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services will hold a virtual commemoration April 29, and the themes this year are rights, access and equity for all victims. Speakers at this year’s event will focus on the importance of inclusion and equity in all aspects of victim services. Jennifer Poehlmann, executive director of Center for Crime Victim Services, will give the welcome, followed by opening remarks by Nikolas P. Kerest, U.S. Attorney, District of Vermont. The keynote address, “The Perils of Cultural Competency,” will be given by Dr. Etan L.J. Nasreddin-Longo, co-director of fair and impartial policing and community affairs, Vermont State Police, and equity advisor at the Vermont Department of Public Safety.
Victim advocates who participate in the day’s events will be eligible for a raffle of prizes as a gesture of appreciation for their invaluable work. An awards ceremony will
recognize service professionals for their achievements. To register for this event, go to bit.ly/3NYyD6H. For more information contact Aimee Stearns at aimee.stearns@usdoj.gov.
Upcoming blood drives Thursday, April 14, 2-7 p.m., Charlotte Senior Center, 212 Ferry Road, Charlotte.
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Boys’ lacrosse Coach: Garnet Smith Last season: Lost in the Division I quarterfinals This season: 1-0 Key returnees: Ben Leonard, defense, senior; Damon Strempek, defense, senior; Evan Knoth, goalie, junior; Rex Jewell, attack, junior; Will Hershberg, attack, junior; Ryan Sweet, midfield, junior; Brooks Balkan, midfield, junior. Key newcomers: Will Goyette, attack, freshman. Outlook: After a season gaining some much-needed experience, the South Burlington boys’ lacrosse team is back with an older team with a junior class ready to compete. “We have benefited from playing a year and learning from mistakes,” coach Smith said. “The team as a whole really enjoys being together, which fun to watch.” Leonard and Strempek, two
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of the team’s seniors, will anchor the Wolves defense. Meanwhile, the seven sophomores that started last year return as juniors and will provide the bulk of the midfield. Up next: Friday, April 15, against Mount Mansfield, 4 p.m.
Girls’ lacrosse Coach: Anjie Soucy Last season: DI state champions This season: 2-0 Key returnees: Sam Crane, attack, senior; Mia Kaczmarek, attack, junior; Rachel Kelley, midfield, sophomore; Miranda Hayes, midfield, junior; Mercedes Rozzi, midfield, senior; Madie King-Thurber, defense, senior; Katie O’Hara, defense, senior; Greta Heldman, goalie, senior. Key newcomers: Too early to tell. Outlook: The South Burlington girls’ lacrosse enters the season as back-to-back DI state champions and with most of last year’s squad returning, they are looking to make it three in a row.
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The Vermont St. Pat’s hockey team won the USA Hockey U-16 Division 1A national championship April 4 in Troy, Mich., defeating the Utah Park City Ice Miners 3-0. The St. Pats advanced to the final game by defeating the Atlanta Madhatters 4-2 in the semifinals. Vermont went 3-0 in pool play to secure the first-place seed in its bracket. South Burlington residents James Bradley, William Bradley, Nick Kelly and Blake Truchon play for St. Pats, which consists of hockey players from Vermont and neighboring Lake Champlain communities such as Plattsburgh.
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The experience starts in the back for the Wolves, with Heldman returning to helm the goal and multiple seniors, including King-Thurber and O’Hara, in front of her to control the defense. “With nearly the entire starting lineup back, expectations are running high for the Wolves this spring,” coach Soucy said. “They clearly have a target on their backs as back-to-back defending champs, so playing a high-quality game every time will be critical throughout the season.” Up next: Tuesday, April 12, versus Burr and Burton, 4:30 p.m.
Boys’ tennis Coach: Drew Gordon Last season: Lost in the DI playdowns Key returnees: Sri Sethuraman, senior; Chris Bialas, senior; James Bialas, senior; Vihit Gupta, seniors. Key newcomers: Too early to tell. Outlook: South Burlington returns four of its five singles players to the court and will look to rely on that veteran presence early in the season. The Wolves will also have some healthy competition, both for the remaining singles position and the four doubles spots. “Our strengths include our veteran presence and leadership,” coach Gordon said. “I do expect to be competitive, but I have no idea how we will compare against other programs until we play them. All we can do is work hard to improve every day.” Opener: Thursday, April 14, at Stowe
Girls’ tennis Coach: Jake Agna and Jasmina Jusufagić Last season: Lost in the DI state championship Key returnees: Melissa Rosowsky, senior; Tenzin Tselha, senior; Ivy Howard, senior; Ranjani Sethuraman, senior; Lilla Erdos, senior; Sage Bennett, senior; Izzy Partilo, senior; Anna Bennett, sophomore. Key newcomers: Too early to tell. Outlook: The South Burlington girls advanced all the way to the state finals last season and will look to build off that success. Partilo will take on the No. 1 singles role this season, while Sage Bennett and Anna Bennett will return to play in the No. 2 and 3 spots. The rest of the 11 players will fill in the rest of the singles and doubles spots for the Wolves. “We have many returning players this year that are familiar with each other and what a high school season looks like,” said co-coach Jusufagić. “Our goal is to improve every match and to become comfortable in matches.” Opener: Tuesday, April 12, at Stowe, 3:30 p.m.
Track and field Coach: Geoff Bennett and Dennis Akey Key returnees: Boys — Jack Cheney, sprints/jumps, senior; Yoni Gebreselasie, sprints/jumps, senior; Jordan Lee, sprints, senior; Mats Nevin, mid-distance, senior; Silas O’Brien, distance, senior; Dylan Palmer, distance, senior; Aidan Parascando, jumps/sprints, senior; Aidan Paul, throws, senior; Patrick Sweeney, distance, senior; Eric Tetreault, sprints,
senior; Garett Ward, sprints, senior. Girls — Sylvia Burkman, sprints, senior; Nora Clear, jumps/sprints, senior; Sierra Fisher, distance, senior; Jane Kakalec, distance, senior; McKenna Sweet, sprints, senior; Catherine White, distance, senior; Ava White, distance, senior; Lauren Williams, distance, senior. Key newcomers: Too early to tell. Outlook: The team is looking to build on a strong indoor season. The boys will have a lot of experience in the hurdles and sprints, led by seniors Cheney and Gebreselasie. On the girls’ side, the Wolves will have a senior-heavy group of runners, with Fisher and Kakalec leading the way in the distance categories. “After a strong indoor season, our team has grown quite a bit and hope to build on our success,” coach Akey said. “We want to have everyone improve as the season goes on, stay healthy and have fun. At states we’d love to score more points than we did at the outdoor state meet a year ago.” Opener: Monday, April 11, South Burlington
Girls’ Ultimate Frisbee Coach: Mariz (Mo) Mangundayao and Janette Hasenecz Key returnees: Hiba Ali, senior; Christina Conklin, senior; Emma Cooley, senior; Ana Jones, senior; Clara Margulius, junior; Lily Hankes, junior. Key newcomers: Lucy Flemer, sophomore; Ava Jensen, sophomore; Sunny Wickenden, sophomore; Moriya Gelfenbein, sophomore; Meredith Lambert, freshman. Outlook: With 11 returning players, the South Burlington girls Ultimate Frisbee team is looking to build off the previous season and make a long playoff run. The team’s three seniors — Ali, Conklin and Cooley — will handle the bulk of the handling and marshal the offense, according to coach Mangundayao. “Our physicality and quickness will help us in games. Our goal is to be very competitive in our games and to make it far in the playoffs,” the coach said. South Burlington will add some new talent that could help spread the team’s offense down field. Opener: Tuesday, April 12, against Middlebury, 4 p.m.
Boys’ Uultimate Frisbee Coach: Sebastian Ventrone This season: 1-0 Key returnees: Botond Erdos, senior; Jason Johnston, senior; Max Fontana, junior. Key newcomers: Nate Plourde, freshman. Outlook: The team has high hopes for the season and is focused on bringing home the program’s first state title. The group will rely on its strong returning core of players, coach Ventrone said. The team got off to a strong start with a 15-2 win over Milton, with team captains Erdos and Fontana pacing the team offensively in the win. The group will also look to work in the newcomers, including potential first-year standout Plourde. Up next: Wednesday, April 13, versus Vermont Commons, 4 p.m.
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Wood ducks: Color returns to Vermont lakes, ponds The Outside Story Laurie D. Morrissey I’ve seen all kinds of birds on the wooded New Hampshire hilltop where I live, but never — until recently — a duck. So, when I spotted a pair of wood ducks loitering in my yard one spring morning, I reached for the binoculars. A closer look revealed these were indeed Aix sponsa, newly returned from their wintering grounds. Most likely it was the pair I had seen on the pond a mile from my house. But what, I wondered, were these dabbling ducks doing up here? It turns out that it is not uncommon for wood ducks to nest a half mile or more from a pond or stream, and they often nest near areas such as wooded swamps and vernal pools. Although the vernal pool in my woods is only about the size of a large kitchen, it could be this pair’s summer home. Furthermore, my mixed-hardwood forest provides good eating. Besides aquatic foods, wood ducks eat nuts, including acorns and beech nuts. They especially like white oak acorns, which are sweeter than those of red oak. No matter where you find them, woodies are a welcome sight, and easy to identify. The wood duck is smaller than a mallard and has a shorter bill. The distinctive plumage of the drake includes pale sides and a chestnut breast, with black and blue feathers on its back, tail, and wings. Its glossy green head has a long crest and bold white facial markings.
By late summer, the male’s plumage will be subdued, although he’ll retain his distinctive “chinstrap.” Hens, conversely, are grayish-brown, their most noticeable feature being a teardrop-shaped white eye-ring. Wood ducks begin arriving in northern New England in March. After finding the perfect tree cavity or nest box (often the same one used the previous year), they produce a clutch of 8 to15 eggs. Wood ducks commonly engage in egg-dumping, when a female lays her eggs in another duck’s nest and leaves them to be raised by the surrogate female. Nests are above ground, from 2 feet to 60 feet high, and chicks leave the nest at the ripe old age of one day by leaping from the entrance. Once one of the most abundant waterfowl in North America, wood ducks were nearly extinct by the early 1900s due to habitat loss and market hunting. Their recovery, thanks in large part to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, is a wildlife conservation success story, and there are now an estimated three million breeding pairs across North America. Part of this success is attributed to volunteer citizen scientists, including Jim and Noah Wistman. Canoeing on a pond in northwestern Connecticut about 13 years ago, the father and son discovered one of the first wood duck nesting boxes installed by the state’s wildlife division in the 1950s. The pair soon became knowledgeable advocates for reintroducing a breeding population of Aix sponsa to their
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area, where they had only been passing migrants for some years. The Wistmans have since built, installed and monitored dozens of boxes on protected wetlands, providing housing for hundreds of downy wood duck chicks. It is a
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Obituary Jennifer Harwood Jennifer Harwood, 58, of Montpelier and Waterbury, died at Central Vermont Hospital in Berlin Vermont on Friday, April 8, 2022, after a long struggle with addiction and chronic illnesses. She was born at the Mary Fletcher Hospital in Burlington on Sept. 11,1963. She graduated from Harwood Union HighSchool in 1981. After high school she attended Vassar College and moved to San Francisco where she worked in the wholesale industry. While there she married Thomas Williams and they returned to Vermont in 1994 with their son Zak. Jen had a unique style. Her creativity and talent for self-invention found expression in several professional roles, most recently as the manager and
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the lives of many in the AA community and will be missed by all those who were drawn to her light. A much loved, devoted mother, sister, daughter and aunt, she is survived by her son Zak; her father and mother, Brian and Janet Harwood; and her sisters, Ally Parker and Heather Harwood, and their children. A private memorial service will be held at a future date. For those who wish, memorial gifts would be appreciated to Central Vermont Humane Society, PO Box 687 Montpelier VT 05601, or go to centralvermonthumane.org and click donate. Assisting the family is the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury. To send online condolences please visit perkinsparker.com.
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continued from page 1 having that sense. Relationships are really important to me; my feel for people is a lot of what guides me and so that was just important to have that experience. It was wonderful.” As superintendent David Young recommended Sivo’s hire to the school board, Young noted the importance of the position as the school district continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The students at Tuttle have done well but we’re excited about the next chapter as we move forward in the endemic,” Young said, himself leaving the South Burlington school district in June. Pandemic school closures and remote work remains at the forefront of Sivo’s mind when he thinks about what school recovery means. “I think the stress and the great
pressure on schools coming out of the original surge and the shutdown was learning loss, learning loss, learning loss. We’ve got
to get back, we’ve got to fill the gaps,” he said, adding hand in hand with that is student mental health, which is vital to academic success, especially at the middle school level. “I think, if we’ve learned anything, it’s that we need to go back to the basics of relationships, human connection and students understanding of the social skills and just generally social emotional skills that allow students to access their education and to be successful in school,” Sivo said. In Shelburne, that’s meant talking about intervention and hiring more teachers, homeless liaisons and school counselors. Tuttle’s assistant principal, David Hyatt, has temporarily filled the role since last fall, and will return to his position when Sivo officially comes on board this summer.
to mitigate noise for homes in the flight path of the National Guard’s F-35 jets in South Burlington and Winooski are ongoing, he added, pointing to recent upgrades at Chamberlin Elementary School funded by a $6 million federal aviation grant. Conducting a study would be a waste of time and money, especially when the city has already studied the issue of airport governance, Weinberger said in front of the transportation committee April 7. As of Tuesday, the amendment proposes allocating $150,000 from the agency of transportation budget for the study. Burlington would have to offset that loss locally. The airport had $26.9 million in debt at the end of fiscal year 2021, which is backed by the full faith and credit of the city of Burlington. Answering questions like who takes on that debt and how airport staff and operations would be managed could get complicated. Chittenden County’s efforts to regionalize emergency dispatch have taken years of planning and are currently stalled, Weinberger noted for comparison. “If you guys just go forward with the language as it is now. I don’t support it. I think it’s a mistake,” Weinberger said. Both South Burlington city councilors Meaghan Emery and chair Helen Reihle offered their support for the study, with Emery calling the current management of the airport a “crisis of confidence.” Riehle, who serves on the advisory airport commission, called her role “perfunctory at best.” She was “flabbergasted” at the protocol for evaluating the airport
director, something she also said last summer when complaints rose against former director Gene Richards, who was later placed on leave without the advisory commission’s knowledge, then fired by the Burlington City Council. The current governance is “really deeply concerning to me,” Riehle told the senators. “I feel that it’s important, it warrants more consideration and real conversation about its impact, both pro and con, on the region. A different kind of governance may very well improve that and make us even stronger.” Winooski officials also support the study, with deputy mayor Jim Duncan stepping in for mayor Kristine Lott to give testimony on behalf of the many residents caught in the F-35’s flight path. Duncan explained that 40 percent of households in Winooski fall into the flight path where housing is generally considered incompatible. “But as of now, we have limited opportunities to weigh in on operations at the airport, including decisions about how operations might be changed or expanded in the future,” he said. It’s unclear if the Senate committee will nix the amendment should the Burlington mayor remain stalwart in his opposition, if the senators will change the language, or if they’ll move forward without Weinberger’s blessing. It’s also unclear what concrete impact a study will have, aside from pressure on Burlington if the conclusion points to regional governance as the best option. At the end of the day, the Queen City still owns the Burlington International Airport. Even if it’s not in Burlington.
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Scott Sivo will take over as principal of Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School in South Burlington starting July 1.
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The Alpine Shop building located at 1184 Williston Road is for lease as of May 1st. Chuck and Jann Perkins opened the Alpine Shop in 1963, and it has been a retail specialty ski shop for the past 59 years. The Alpine Shop has carried tennis, backpacking, canoes, kayaks, hockey, extensive ski and clothing lines, and other specialty lines along with ski and snowboards. An extensive leasing program of skis and snowboards has been in place.
Chuck and Jann would like to see the use of the building as a specialty ski and sport shop continue, if possible. Other uses for the building might be a restaurant, furniture store, hardware store, brewery, antique store, or any of many other potential uses. The building consists of over 18,000 square feet, and it is the desire of Chuck and Jann to lease it as one business, if possible. It could be divided up into 4 businesses, if necessary. The building is a stand alone structure with great eye appeal. There is plenty of parking for your customers. (Chuck is having the parking lot repaved as soon as possible, and any necessary repairs to the building will be done immediately). Williston Road has a tremendous high traffic count, so potential customers are driving by every minute of every day. There is a big sign out by the road, and the building has extensive outside lighting.
If you have any interest in this great building at this great location, please call Chuck or Jann at 802 734-5885 for more information.
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continued from page 1 a study of airport governance to a miscellaneous transportation bill, H.736. The amendment proposes creating an 11-member committee to analyze the pros and cons of various airport governance structures, including regional governance, and produce a recommendation on the best option by January 2024. “I think this is a long overdue, very important study,” Chittenden said. “I think that there’s a better way to govern this airport.” But Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger disagrees, and multiple members of the Senate transportation committee have said that the mayor’s endorsement is crucial. “I think the study has to be very, very focused, and I think it has to get the mayor’s blessing,” said committee chair Sen. Dick Mazza, D-Grand Isle. In his testimony, Weinberger argued that, while Burlington’s management of the airport has not been perfect over the years, Burlington taxpayers have invested substantially for over 100 years and the city has grown the airport into the economic powerhouse it is today. “Given how much work it’s going to take, I think there has to be a really strong, compelling, big problem that is going to be worth everybody’s time to do that,” Weinberger said. He pointed to the airport commission, composed of Burlington, South Burlington and now Winooski representatives, which oversees airport management, monthly financials and evaluates the airport director as an example of regional oversight. Efforts
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ARIES
LEO
March 21 - April 20 Aries, daydreams could tempt you away from your work this week. Try to stay grounded, but explore creative pursuits. Make time on your schedule for such activities.
TAURUS
July 23 - Aug. 23 Start to purge any feelings or emotional baggage that isn’t serving you well, Leo. This may be a time to reconsider relationships, particularly if they aren’t benefitting you.
VIRGO
April 21 - May 21 Taurus, call a meeting with business partners or prospective partners and embrace creative collaboration this week. Being part of a team will get the ideas flowing.
GEMINI May 22 - June 21 Gemini, professional goals can become a reality this week, as the stars are aligned with the sector that governs career matters. Go after the work you want promptly.
CANCER June 22 - July 22 Take time to analyze any dreams that you remember, Cancer. Symbolism or images could provide clues to events in the waking world as well.
Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 Virgo, positive vibes at your place of employment will help you appreciate you are earning a living. Utilize this positive energy as motivation to complete a key project.
LIBRA Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 Libra, you may have creative goals spinning around in your head, but this is the time to bring some structure to those ideas. Ask a friend for help in that matter.
SCORPIO Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 Don’t be afraid to call the shots right now, Scorpio. Whether you’re ruling the roost at home or taking a place of authority at work, you want to be in control. Some may protest.
SUDOKU Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 Sagittarius, you may be tempted so share strong opinions on a subject with a few other people. Just don’t be too headstrong or you risk a squabble among friends.
CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 A cosmic alliance in the sector of your chart governing money finds you on solid financial ground, Capricorn. Make the most of this experience while you can.
AQUARIUS Jan. 21 - Feb. 18 Aquarius, expect to benefit from your quick wit and passionate way of speaking this week. Whether you’re leading a work meeting or socializing with friends, good things are coming.
PISCES Feb. 19 - March 20 Impulsive energy is swirling around you, Pisces. Maintain your focus and make a concerted effort to spend wisely.
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Man arrested for attempted kidnapping of local woman A man suspected of holding a South specify how Skellie was identified but Burlington woman at knife point and noted that due to some pending cases attempting to kidnap her has been arrest- in New York, he is “limited” on what ed. he can say regarding “how Joseph Skellie, 34, of we came to find the suspect,” Glens Falls, N.Y., was identiand that more information will fied as the suspect with assisbecome public once Skellie is tance from the New York State arraigned. Department of Corrections Skellie’s arrest came about and Community Supervision, a week after the attempted according to a South Burlingkidnapping incident occurred ton Police press release. early in the morning April 1. Skellie is being held at the The woman reported an Warren County Correctionunknown man approached al Facility in New York on Joseph Skellie her from behind, held a knife unrelated charges, but he was to her stomach and demanded issued a Vermont citation for her keys, saying he was going aggravated assault, attempted kidnap- to take her for a ride. She reportedly was ping and unlawful restraint. able to free herself from his grip, throw He is set to be arraigned May 19. her keys and yell for help. The suspect Police chief Shawn Burke did not fled on foot. — Avalon Styles-Ashley
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continued from page 4 pre-trial release in the Tesla case. police said. Probation officer Alisha Waite filed an Gonzalez threatened to kill the woman initial petition in federal court noting that by trying to drive his truck over her and Gonzalez admitted on March 8 that he had then ramming her van twice with her inside used cocaine on March 4, records show. it in Colchester in August 2019, records She sought to have his case reviewed. show. They note he continued to threaten to Waite filed a second kill her as she called 911. petition adding two more Gonzalez made initial Gonzalez’s defense positive cocaine tests on down payments of $2,500 March 10 and 13 with for each of the five lawyer Chandler admissions by Gonzalez Teslas, and then arranged for both on March 21. for electronic transfer Matson of Stowe said The U.S. Marshal’s of funds to cover the Service arrested Gonzaefforts were underway balance of each vehicle, lez when he showed up at but the accounts lacked the federal courthouse on sufficient money or were to get Gonzalez Elmwood Avenue in Burlfrom phony accounts, ington last week. a 20-page indictment into Serenity House Defense lawyer Chanrevealed. dler Matson of Stowe said The indictment in Wallingford. efforts were underway detailed an elaborate to get Gonzalez into Serenity House in sequence of events to create the alleged Wallingford. He was still jailed Tuesday, fraud. according to prison records. He took delivery of the cars before Tesla Gonzalez, who has lived in several Chit- discovered his failure to complete final tenden County communities, is well known payments. Gonzalez resold or attempted to to police in Vermont for a wide range of resell four of the five vehicles, according to cases. He spent 13 months in custody for the indictment, and he never received the making a false written statement about proper paperwork to resell one car, which his criminal record when he unlawfully subsequently burned on a frozen portion of attempted to buy a firearm in September Shelburne Bay. 2019. Gonzalez attempted to seek insurance Gonzalez, who was living in Hinesburg funds for the value of the burned Tesla, at the time, failed to disclose to the Willis- but the claim was denied when he failed ton gun dealer he had a pending felony to appear — twice — to give his statement charge of aggravated domestic assault, under oath.