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The good fight
AVALON STYLES-ASHLEY STAFF WRITER
South Burlington officials are asking the feds for some big bucks, potentially up to $4 million, to help push a few local projects over the finish line. The next development phase of Garden Street, including an overhaul of a nearby Williston Road intersection to fix traffic flow and add bike lanes, among other upgrades, is the most expensive ask. Officials describe the project as a crucial piece in the city’s downtown vision. The spending requests come as Vermont’s congressional delegation, Sen. Patrick Leahy, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peter Welch, opened their annual call for projects worthy of funds in federal appropriations bills being crafted for next fiscal year. They called for “high-impact projects” that can be completed with the extra boost of federal money, explained deputy city manager Andrew Bolduc at a city council meeting Monday, which is why he and staff recommended three projects for consideration: City Center Park connection, Garden Street phase two and Bartlett Bay wastewater treatment facility upgrades. The city project director was “literally standing by as Congressman Welch’s application is due by midnight tonight,” Bolduc said, drawing some laughter from councilors before they greenlit the proposal. The other two applications are also due this week. Both the City Center Park project and phase two of Garden Street fall within the city’s tax increment financing district, or TIF, meaning the city could use voter approved TIF financing as a local funding match should Congress include the projects in the budget. Otherwise, both are still on the draft list to go before voters sometime this year or next, as South Burlington residents must See FUNDING on page 17
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Vermont Rep. Peter Welch hosted a press conference April 18 at the Howard Center Chittenden Clinic in South Burlington to highlight more than $1.15 million in congressionally-directed funding, which will help create an innovative approach to treat opiate abuse by increasing access to medication-assisted treatment in the state. “What we have been able to secure is this grant that’s going to facilitate Vermont Cares and the Howard Center doing the work for many of our citizens ... I’m very happy to play this small role in getting this $1.15 million,” Welch said.
SB grapples with ‘blind spots’ as veteran cop retires AVALON STYLES-ASHLEY STAFF WRITER
One of South Burlington’s longest serving police officers is hanging up his hat. That’s good news for veteran officer Lt. Jeffrey Martel, who got his start in law enforcement over three decades ago when police departments were stacked with cops and giant mustaches ran wild. It’s not good news for the South Burling-
ton Police Department, where, like departments across the state and country, the dwindling number of applicants combined with retirements of seasoned officers has meant enormous pressure on a team stretched thin. “He’s going to be a big loss. We always have to celebrate someone who’s dedicated 25 years to South Burlington, but any time someone steps away with that kind of institutional knowledge, there’s going to be a huge vacuum,” police chief Shawn Burke
said. He seems torn between well wishes for Martel, who he described as more than a coworker, but a “really strong leader,” and his concern over the future of the department. Martel retired last week as one of the most senior officers in the department, with 25 years under his belt in South Burlington and nine years in the Burlington Police See MARTEL on page 17
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Batteries Not Included, a South Burlington High School robotics team, qualified to compete at the 2022 FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship in Houston, April 20-23. Front row, Myra Waqar. Back row, from left, team coach Ryan Estes, Ken Smith piggybacking on Elliot Stadtmauer, Leo Brown, Sriram Sethuraman, Siddahnt Nazre, Jackson Goodman and Yuyang Zhang.
South Burlington robotics team qualifies for world tourney Students from four Vermont schools, including South Burlington, qualified for the 2022 FIRST
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Fourteen teams from throughout the state participated in the Vermont championship in March,
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Marina Hallisey’s winning entry in the Armand Poulin Memorial Green Up Day Poster Art Contest for 2022. She is a seventh grader at Shelburne Community School. Green Up Day this year is Saturday, May 7.
Green Up Day features new drop-off location Don’t leave bags on roadsides, except for abandoned tires Always the first Saturday in May, this year’s Green Up Day marks 52 years of this unique Vermont tradition. Green Up Day, Saturday, May 7, is when volunteers statewide come together in their communities to tackle trash and litter along roadsides, in public spaces, natural landscapes and waterways. Vermont was the first state in the nation to designate one special day for cleaning up the entire state. In South Burlington, Green Up Day 2022 is managed by the city
with volunteer support from the South Burlington Rotary Club. Here’s how to help: • Green Up bags will be distributed at the welcome center desk, City Hall, 180 Market St., anytime between 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through May 6. Take only what you will fill, a maximum of four bags per household, and return unused bags at the time of trash drop-off. • Drop off filled bags at 104 Landfill Road, South Burlington, May 7 only. Note: This is a new
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New volunteers on development, art board AVALON STYLES-ASHLEY STAFF WRITER
Out of three candidates vying to vet development in South Burlington, a local businessman with experience leading tech and health care organizations, won an open seat on the development review board. The South Burlington City Council appointed John Stern to fill an opening on the board at its meeting Monday, ahead of annual committee appointments later this year. “I bring a lot of substantial background to this work and would love to be able to support South Burlington in its vision to improve as a city and continue to advance some of the dual goals that we have
in economic development along with conservation functions,” Stern said. Stern has the resume: He’s the senior director of business development at Mathematica, and he’s waded through zoning and environmental regulations as he helped realize large-scale facilities for companies like United National Foods, eventually installing solar power on all their new buildings — a point he said he’s particularly proud of. He also helped scout locations for new facilities for Deloitte, a professional services and accounting organization, during which he collaborated with architects and local governments to go through the design, permitting and development process. Moving forward, Stern is inter-
ested in looking at the nexus of the community’s “economic vision” and the advancement of conservation efforts, he added. Two other candidates applied for the opening, Tyler Barnes and Cyndi Freeman. There’s still opportunity for new volunteers to join the board, as two terms currently occupied by vice-chair Dan Albrecht and chair Dawn Philibert will expire and be up for re-appointment later this spring. After bumping up the number of members on the public art committee at their Monday meeting, the city council also appointed Sophia Babbit to the committee, the second member they’ve appointed in the last two weeks, including Jessica Manley.
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South Burlington Police Blotter Total incidents: 177 Directed patrols: 15 Alarms, welfare checks, public assists, traffic stops: 38 Trespass orders: 10 Domestic incidents: 7 Retail theft: 6 April 10 at 5:29 a.m., a resident reported a case of larceny at Bay Crest Drive. April 11 at 5:24 p.m., police checked out a case of reported fraud on Nowland Farm Road. April 12 at 1:05 p.m., police investigated a report of a disturbance at the Garden Apartments on Market Street. April 12 at 5:58 p.m., someone reported a missing person from Dorset Street. April 13 at 4:27 p.m., police trespassed someone from a business on Community Drive. April 13 at 9:22 p.m., a report of unlawful mischief and vandalism on Williston Road. April 14 at 1:19 a.m., an assault occurred on Ethan Allen Drive. April 14 at 11:14 a.m., a vehicle was reported stolen from Market Street. April 15 at 8:49 a.m., police responded to Dorset Street for a reported juvenile problem. April 15 at 2:57 p.m., an officer assisted a motorist in the Staples plaza on Williston Road. April 16 at 3:56 a.m., police
responded to Dorset Street for a report of a domestic incident. April 16 at 7:48 p.m., someone complained of noise near Queen City Park and Shelburne roads. Arrests: William J. Kavanagh, 37, of Burlington was arrested April 12 on an in-state warrant. James R. Mackenzie, 44, of South Burlington was arrested April 12 for domestic assault and resisting arrest. Owen A. Kinlund, 33, of South Burlington was arrested April 14 for aggravated assault. Jeffrey W. Finnegan Jr., 28, of Wheelock was arrested April 14 for grand larceny, driving after criminal license suspension and operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. Sharon S. Brailsford, 53, of Colchester was arrested April 15 for violating an abuse prevention order and conditions of release. Long T. Ly, 28, of Burlington was arrested April 16 for domestic assault and unlawful mischief (misdemeanor). Untimely death: April 14 at 11:56 a.m., police were called to Farrell Street for the untimely death of Megan Duffy, 43. Medical examiner is still determining cause of death.
Rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera oblongifolia) is a perennial in the orchid family that grows in Vermont. Loretta Marriott shot this closeup recently while walking in the woods in South Burlington.
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Vermont makes important climate investments I encourage you to follow their progress on the legislative website, legislature.vermont.gov. Rep. Maida Townsend These bills carry various appropriations. Additionally, Earth Day is April 22. This the House-passed 2023 budget annual opportunity to take stock includes funding related to and demonstrate support for climate action. Examples include environmental protection was general fund spending of $35 initiated in 1970. Today, events million for transportaare coordinated globaltion electrification infraly and involve people structure and incentives, in approximately 200 $5 million for advanced countries. The offimetering infrastructure, cial theme this year is $131 million in federal “Invest in Our Planet.” American Rescue Plan It should be no Act dollars targeted surprise but investprimarily for weathering in our planet is a ization and electrificapriority for the Vermont tion, and $107 million Legislature. Currently, Maida Townsend for clean water initianumerous related bills Vermont House tives. are actively working of Representatives The House proposthrough the legislative District 7-4 al also authorizes and process. Here are only funds what looks to be a six of them: national first: an official • H.715 establishes a clean state climate forester. heat standard. The context for these invest• H.518 creates a municipal ments is the Vermont Climate fuel switching grant program. Action Plan, adopted Dec. 1, • H.606 addresses community resilience and biodiversity protec- 2021, by the Vermont Climate Council. The plan, which tion. contains 234 specific action steps, • H.740 creates a climate is designed to help the state meet action office. emissions reduction requirements • S.148 addresses environoutlined in the Global Warming mental justice in Vermont. Solutions Act (Act 153 of 2020) • S.234 makes proposed to deal with climate change. changes to Act 250.
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The emissions reduction requirement alone is a mammoth task. The mandate — not goal — is to cut our greenhouse gas pollution to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. This translates into a reduction from 8.64 million metric tons of carbon dioxide to 5.18 million metric tons. The most recent reading dates from 2018 at 8.64 million metric tons. Yes, that is correct. After an increase to 9.98 million metric tons in 2005, we are back to where we were in 1990. Transportation and thermal (building heating) are by far the sectors posing the greatest challenges. A big boost for our climate to-do list is anticipated through the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. In the transportation sector, at least $2.2 billion is expected. This includes, over a period of five years, $21 million for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, $83 million for public transit, $355 million for water infrastructure, and at least $100 million for broadband. These funds will not be forthcoming without our providing up to a 20 percent state match all five years, a match that cannot be made by using other federal dollars. Disciplined budgeting
must go hand-in-hand with disciplined project delivery. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act investments for water infrastructure will likewise be received over five years and will also require a state match — 10 percent in the first two years and 20 percent in the final three years. Funds are anticipated mid to late summer: $9.5 million to the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund this year, increasing to $13 million by 2026; and $19 million to the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund this year, increasing to $26 million by 2026. Vermont will also receive $30 million, each of five years, for lead service line replacement, and that does not require a state match. The state also anticipates receiving $500,000 for the clean water fund to grapple with chemical contaminants (no state match required), and which will increase to $1.125 million by 2026, as well as $8 million for five years to the drinking water fund. There will also be $8 million a year for five years targeting Lake Champlain water quality projects. This funding is in addition to an on-going annual total maximum daily load-related appropriation of $6 million through the Environmental Protection Agency and
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Lake Champlain Basin Program. Additionally, there are millions anticipated to help clean up 12 Superfund sites and the more than 5,000 brownfield properties in Vermont, with state cost-share requirements waived. The largesse of federal support is extraordinary. Our task of environmental stewardship, in all its iterations, is extraordinary. Yet we are so small. Are we foolish to think that all our efforts can amount to more than a whistle in the wind? The secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources had an answer: Even though our impact may be negligible in the big picture, there is nonetheless “a moral imperative, an obligation” to the common good. That works for me philosophically. It also supports the concept of our being responsible for cleaning up our own mess. Reach out with questions and concerns: mtownsend@leg.state. vt.us; 802-862-7404; 232 Patchen Road; or Duke’s on Saturday mornings from 9:30-10:30 a.m. A South Burlington legislative delegation forum is scheduled for Monday, April 25, 6:30-8 p.m., hosted by the South Burlington Public Library in the community room with remote participation available.
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ANTICIPATED NEW CROSSWALK CONSTRUCTION DATES Road Being Crossed Spear Street Hinesburg Road Hinesburg Road Hinesburg Road Hinesburg Road Kennedy Drive Williston Road Williston Road Williston Road Patchen Road Garden Street UMall Entrance Dorset Street Spear Street Hinesburg Road Dorset Street
Crosswalk Location Allen Road/Allen Road Extension Ruth Street Prouty Parkway Awasiwi Walking Trail Tilley Drive West Twin Oaks Terrace Pine Tree Terrace Elsom Parkway Mills Avenue Jaycee Park Dorset Street (upgrade) Dorset Street (upgrade) Songbird Road South Pointe and Pheasant Way Dubois and Butler Drives Nicklaus Circle
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Slew of upcoming crosswalk projects will help pedestrians, bikers get around more safely poles having flashing beacons facing both directions. The project also includes installing Bob Britt adequate street lighting and striping. Construction is being partially funded by Constructing crosswalks to improve a $75,000 Vermont Agency of Transporpedestrian and bicyclist safety was one of tation bike and pedestrian grant with the the driving goals for the Penny for Paths design and remaining construction costs initiative. To date, the funding has been funded by Penny for Paths. used to construct the crosswalks at the This crosswalk will serve the bus intersection of Swift and Spear streets and stops on each side of at the intersection of Kennedy Drive so that Allen Road and Spear In addition, many more passengers can safely Street, as well as the cross the road if necesthree new crosswalks crosswalks are in the sary. The crosswalk on Hinesburg Road will also serve the between Williston Road pipeline subject only many middle and high and Kennedy Drive. school students who to staffing bandwidth These latter new cross Kennedy Drive crosswalks are locatto get them designed to get to their homes, a ed at the intersecnearby health facility tions of Ruth Street, and constructed. At the and the various mediProuty Parkway and cal and professional the Awasiwi walking same time, city staff is businesses located trail. Another highly on West Twin Oaks anticipated, developalso managing many Terrace. er-financed crosswalk Looking to the is currently being built road, shared-use path, city’s 2023 capital across Hinesburg Road improvement program, at the Tilley Drive intersidewalk, park facility, the 10-year plan will section. The next crosswalk stormwater, water, sewer see construction of three crosswalks. In to be constructed is the next budget year, planned for this July and other projects. crosswalks are planned at the intersection of on Williston Road at the intersections Kennedy Drive and West Twin Oaks with Pine Tree Terrace, Elsom Parkway Terrace. Presently, people who wish to and Mills Avenue. These crosswalks are cross Kennedy Drive must run across the presently in the design phase. road when there are gaps in the fast-movThese critical crosswalks will help ing traffic. This crosswalk will have a refuge in the middle of the road due to the connect the residents on both sides of Williston Road to their neighbors, high speed of traffic on Kennedy Drive and will be served by three rectangular See BRITT on page 9 rapid flashing beacons with all three
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SoBu has done nothing but welcome development land development regulations welcome hundreds more houses to be built on rural lands. Unless Rosanne Greco this new zoning mistake is corrected, South Burlington will I was struck by the title of continue to welcome developthe front-page article on Act 250 ers at the expense of the natural reform efforts, “Developers feel unwelcome in South Burlington.” world. Rationale for these housing (April 7, 2022, The Other Paper) developments has often been The article quoted the CEO shrouded in the cloak of affordof O’Brien Brothers, a developer able housing, which has morphed who got the city to approve the into workforce housing and missdestruction of an entire forest ing middle housing and “welcome” and housing at any them to build We are being price point. The 860 houses and development and commercial hoodwinked into construction lobby buildings totaling make it seem that thousands of accepting that we more housing is square feet. our greatest need, should sacrifice The reality and that we should is that South nature for more sacrifice just about Burlington has everything else to been more than housing. welcome them to welcoming to keep building. this developer, The greatest threat we face as it has been to many other is from the climate crisis, made developers. Drive around what immeasurably worse by continual once was magnificent rural lands building. Rarely mentioned is the in South Burlington and see how many housing developments now fact that the construction industry is the second largest producer of exist on once pristine open lands greenhouse gases in the world. In — concrete indications of how addition, the structures they build welcoming South Burlington has will continue to use fossil fuels been to multiple developers. for heating, cooling and mainteThe city has welcomed nance. developers to build thousands of We are being hoodwinked into new houses, most of which were accepting that we should sacrifice built over rural lands containing nature — the very means of our valuable natural resources. In survival — for more housing. As all cases, the environment was the article stated, Act 250 was destroyed, despite Act 250 and “written into law in the 1970s, city environmental zoning regulations. Even the newly approved in a time of mass migration and
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significant development pressure.” Isn’t that what we are again hearing? These days, one can’t open any news feed or paper without being bombarded about the need for more housing. And we accept it without question. The proponents of more housing never mention that building more structures is making the climate crisis worse. The true emergency we face — the climate crisis — demands that we stop building and start preserving and re-greening. The natural world cleans and cools our air, puri-
fies our water, grows our food, and can help us withstand the climate change impacts coming our way. But we still seem bent on destroying and degrading the means of our survival in the name of more and more housing. As a species, human beings are incredibly short-sighted. We ignore inconvenient truths and pay no attention to what nature can teach us. The animal world adapts, and self regulates itself to prevent overpopulation. But we continue to build, oblivious that we live in a finite world with finite resources.
Rosanne Greco is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, former South Burlington City Council chair, and a current board member of the South Burlington Land Trust.
Letters to the Editor New stop signs welcome on busy thoroughfare To the Editor: A popular link between Williston Road and White Street has two new stop signs in place. This traffic-slowing measure may protect our neighborhood from those just quickly passing through to avoid busier arteries. Previously, these two intersections had neither stop nor yield signs. Residents walking the area with strollers and dogs can attest to nonresidents cutting through to travel quickly, with insufficient regard for children, bikes and occasional elder folks who might be out and about. With an odd bit of sidewalk on Helen Avenue toward the
cul-de-sac only — why there, I wonder, since it is a dead end — walkers must share the road. I’m not sure how this decision came about, but it is welcome. Jan Hughes South Burlington
South Burlington needs new development vision To the Editor: While it’s quite true that it is expensive and time consuming to get construction projects permitted in Vermont, it would benefit everyone to make the process easier for developers who are doing everything right. Included are those who are building highly efficient build-
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Climate scientists say we need to take immediate and dramatic action. South Burlington could do that by welcoming the preservation of the natural world as its highest priority and prohibiting any more destruction of it for housing. Now, that would be a welcome change
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ings in priority downtown areas with form-based codes, those who are focused on providing smaller, net-zero homes that are affordable, as well as businesses creating jobs for residents. Unfortunately, a lot of current development falls outside of these categories. Sure, there is a market for $600,000-plus homes that don’t meet current energy code standards, but is that what we want to see on remaining developable land? Left up to real estate agents and developers, this is what we might expect, since it’s easier to make money doing things the old way. Apparently, some developers are willing to file lawsuits to have the right to build conventional commercial developments near a potential Interstate 89 interchange that doesn’t fit the city’s planning goals or housing needs. In fact, most people fight development because they feel it will hurt their quality of life. If so, is there a way forward? I propose that working together at the earliest phases of development to design projects that meet the city’s needs and standards would save everyone time and money in the permitting process. Form-based codes have worked well for higher density urban development, with many successes in South Burlington deserving mention. We need to take this a step farther and introduce new clustered neighborhood designs that provide a variety of housing types without segregating affordable units. Accessory dwelling units are very popular when provided as a design feature of new homes in California cities yet are rarely seen here in spec homes. Duplex and triplex designs can create more affordable traditional-style homes that fit well on streets with other housing types. The era of See LETTERS on page 9
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Crazy little things called words to say powder room anymore, let alone john? God forbid we say In Musing the word toilet. Since it means Carole Vasta Folley the bathroom itself and the act of dressing, technically, couldn’t I love words. They’re so pracone go to the toilet to toilet? Yep! tical. And free. We collect them throughout our lives, like artifacts By the way, those three letters are of our experience, almost unaware a 24-point triple-word-score in Scrabble. A game that accepts the of their power and potential. It’s word “za” for pizza. Seriously, unimaginable the countScrabble? Would you less ways we string our like it if we called you cache of words together “Ble?” to express the mundane Maybe we have to the sublime, from our thousands of words for deepest thoughts to our the sheer endeavor of grocery list. How lucky using them creatively, are we? such as making new The average person expressions. Instead knows over 40,000 of the nautical term words. Not all at once. “under the weather,” They’re tucked away Carole Vasta Folley coined when ill sailors in the recesses of were sent below deck, our mind, along with let’s switch it up. Next time your oft-forgotten lyrics, vows and co-worker is sick, how about best intentions. Thank goodness saying, “Oh, he’s below deck.” they are filed away as our catalog You never know, it could catch expands every year because we’re on. always learning new words. There are times I wish we’d Times change and we must go be more precise with words. For with it, even if it means ending our sentences with an enthusiastic example, the word hate. Can we use it less in our day-to-day “amirite?” Yes, that’s a new word in the dictionary, albeit slang. But chill peeps, don’t dis slang, it mondo helps score extra words. LETTERS Maybe new words purposecontinued from page 8 fully push out old words, such as dungarees. The use of which ages monotonous single-type home us faster than basking in the sun slathered with baby oil. And don’t suburbs is largely over, and good riddance. say slacks either. And trousers? Lack of imagination is at Well, you might as well put them the root of the problem. Can we on over your bloomers. Call them expect better when new develpants, people. Wait a minute, opments are largely created and they’re joggers. No, leggings. I’ll laid out by civil engineers based get back to you. mainly on roads and stormwaMeanwhile, why not use ter runoff? There is a need for our word treasure trove to be an architectural vision of new, clever? Or should I say erudite? higher density neighborhoods that Don’t describe your over-excitable friend as annoying, say she’s effervescent. Handcrafting potholders? Call them bespoke. And don’t dare say you’re bored, instead try, “I’m overcome with ennui.” If someone recommends an antibiotic, hand them a dictionary. While it’s delicious using words that are foo-foo — yes, that’s in the dictionary — most times, speaking directly is what’s best. Let’s call a hoe a hoe, meaning the garden implement used to break up dirt. For instance, do we really need
parlance? Must we hate the weather? Our hair? Soy lattes? The Kardashian series? OK, that last one might have merit. But the point is that catastrophizing displeasure or inconvenience disempowers the word hate. Let’s use dislike for those things we don’t like and save hate for things that are truly hateful. So many words are right at our disposal. We use them at will. To pray, to sway, to play, to nay-say or namaste, to make hay, say hey or convey yay. We use them on holiday and every day, whether in Piscataway or Paraguay, to make our way, sing with Beyonce and, dare I say, even seize the day. But let us be our own word-guidance-counselor and choose words that matter and say exactly what we mean. Considering the Oxford English Dictionary has more than 600,000 entries, the perfect word is waiting for all of us, amirite? Carole Vasta Folley is a Vermont award winning playwright and columnist. Contact her at carolevf.com.
are attractive and that everyone can support. To get there, those with the skills to design for the future need to be at the forefront of development. Donna J. Leban South Burlington Editor’s note: Leban is an architect and owner of Light/ Space/Design in South Burlington.
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continued from page 7 schools, shops and restaurants. Presently, there are no crosswalks on the almost one-mile stretch on Williston Road between the Hinesburg Road intersection and the Kennedy Drive intersection at the airport. These crosswalks have received $110,000 from the VTrans grant program toward construction as the city works to leverage the Penny for Paths money to generate added revenue for future bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Another crosswalk planned for 2023 is to be located on Patchen Road at Jaycee Park. As was the Mills Avenue crosswalk across Williston Road, this crosswalk was requested by residents in the 2016 Chamberlin Neighborhood Study. Also, two crosswalks are planned to be upgraded by the next year on Dorset Street. Presently, there are no north-south, pedestrian-activated, crossing lights at the painted crosswalks that cross from Healthy Living to Trader Joe’s on the east side of Dorset at the Garden Street intersection and from the former Sears Auto Center building to the new Chipotle restaurant on the west side of Dorset at the University Mall entrance. In addition, many more crosswalks are in the pipeline subject only to staffing bandwidth to get them designed and constructed.
At the same time, city staff is also managing many road, shared-use path, sidewalk, park facility, stormwater, water, sewer and other projects. A crosswalk across Dorset Street at Songbird Road is slated for 2024, as is one across Spear Street at South Pointe Drive with a sidewalk to Pheasant Way. In coming years, crosswalks are planned across Hinesburg Road at the intersection of Dubois and Butler drives and across Dorset Street at the intersection of Nicklaus Circle, with more to follow. Crosswalks help to safely connect us to neighbors, work, schools, parks, stores and dining, and they help minimize dependence on carbon-burning automobiles. City staff and the committee are working hard to help the South Burlington accomplish the walkable goal in its comprehensive plan to make the city “bicycle and pedestrian friendly with safe transportation infrastructure.” Bob Britt is a member of the South Burlington Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee. Do you have a suggestion for a crosswalk, sidewalk or shared-use path? Contact the committee at bikeandpedcmte@gmail.com or the committee’s staff liaison, Ashley Parker, at aparker@ southburlingtonvt.gov.
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Bill Truex Jr., 85, renowned ‘citizen architect,’ dies
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William H. Truex Jr., 85, died peacefully in his Burlington home on Sunday, April 10, 2022, with his devoted wife Jill Williams by his side. Founder of TruexCullins, an architectural and interior design firm, Bill was a citizen architect in every sense of the word. In 1968 he joined Gene Alexander and founded a new architecture firm, which would merge four years later with Bill DeGroot and Tom Cullins. From the very beginning, the firm was focused on urban planning and the design of buildings that serve a public purpose.
Bill was dedicated to improving communities through architecture. Over the span of his career, he designed numerous Red Cross blood centers in the United States and was the lead designer for notable landmarks such as the U.S. Coast Guard Station on the Burlington waterfront, the visitors center at Mount Independence, and the Hoehl Welcome Center at Saint Michael’s College. His most transformative creation was the Church Street Marketplace. Bill developed the first design concept for the marketplace in the early 1970s. As chair of the Burlington Planning Commission, Bill enlisted the support of street commissioner Pat Robins and Sen. Patrick Leahy to close a busy downtown artery and create a new pedestrian core for Burlington’s downtown. The Church Street Marketplace is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated as one of America’s Great Public Spaces by the American Planning Association. In 2001, Bill was named a fellow in the American Institute of Architects — one of only four Vermont architects at the time to earn this distinction. In a statement issued Monday by the Mayor’s office, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger recognized Bill’s lasting contributions to the city. “We lost a true Burlington giant this weekend. Bill Truex had a vision for the Church Street Marketplace, inspired by the pedestrian plazas throughout Europe, which fundamentally changed our city for the better,” Weinberger said. “Bill had a great love and appreciation for this city, and I am very grateful for the friendship and support of city initiatives that Bill generously offered throughout the last decade.” In addition to his work on the Burlington Planning Commission, Bill served on countless boards
and civic groups, building connections between the architectural profession and the community. Bill served as director of Preservation Trust of Vermont, Burlington City Arts, and as board chair of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. He served on Burlington’s Design Review Board, the Urban Renewal Agency and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission. He held elected leadership positions in local, regional and national chapters of the American Institute of Architects. As program director of the New England Regional Council AIA Conference in Vermont, Bill conceived and implemented the first group architectural design meeting in Vermont’s history. He was instrumental in the founding of Norwich University’s architecture program and chaired the advisory committee from its conception through to accreditation. Bill also assisted with the creation of Vermont Technical College’s Architecture and Building Engineering Program and supported that program as an advisor for two decades. Upon his retirement in 2007, Bill embarked on one of his final voyages, navigating America’s Great Loop down the Mississippi River and up the Intracoastal Waterway on a 42-foot cabin cruiser aptly named Transitions. Most recently, Bill was involved with the Antique and Classic Boat Society and led the effort to host this year’s international show in Burlington, scheduled for September 2022. The architecture firm Bill founded carries on in his name, a testament to his legacy. The culture of TruexCullins continues to be based on the principles Bill first established: teamwork, respect, service to community, the willingness to take bold action and a commitment to design excellence.
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Follow these easy tips for perfect onions BONNIE KIRN DONAHUE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT EXTENSION
A simple staple in many cuisines and recipes, onions can be a satisfying plant to grow in the garden. While it is easy to buy them at the grocery store, fresh onions are unique in flavor and intensity. I like to grow onions from sets, which are basically small, dried onion bulbs. Sets can be purchased in bags or by the pound from your local garden or hard-
ware store. Try to select sets that are smaller than three-quarters of an inch to help prevent the plants from bolting too early. Often you may find a few varieties of white or purple onions. Grab some of each and test out what grows or tastes better for you. Onions are one of the first vegetables that can be planted in the spring. The best time to plant them is about two to four weeks before the last hard frost, or late
April to early May. It is best practice to rotate the vegetable families in your beds each year, so try to plant all alliums in a different location than you did the year before. Cabbage, beets, strawberries and lettuce are good companion plants for onions as the strong onion scent will help deter pests, while planting with peas and beans should be avoided. Onions can be planted individually throughout the garden or planted in a group. If space is an issue, consider interplanting with dill or other herbs that won’t compete for light and room. Onions need to be grown in full sun in nutrient-rich soil with good drainage. The pH of the soil should be between 6.2 and 6.8. You can check the pH of your soil with an over-the-counter kits or send your soil sample to the University of Vermont agricultural and environmental testing lab. (pss.uvm.edu/ag_testing) Plant onion sets 1-inch deep. Depending on the expected size of the onion variety, plant the sets See ONIONS on page 13
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continued from page 12 approximately 2 to four 4 inches apart. Onions are sensitive to drought and need consistent, moist soil throughout the growing season. To check soil moisture, place your finger in the soil, about 1-inch deep. If the soil is damp, watering is not required. If the soil is dry or dusty, it is time to water. As the onions grow, the bulbs will begin to emerge from the soil. This is normal and does not require any intervention. Onions are ready to harvest when the tops begin to fall over. When harvesting, keep the green leaves intact while gently pulling up the bulbs. Dry the onions in a warm, shaded place with plenty of airflow for a couple of weeks until the leaves and roots are dry. After curing outdoors, onions can be stored indoors in a cool, dry place with good air circulation. Enjoy your homegrown onions in stir fries, soups, curries, main dishes, side dishes, pickled, battered, fried and more. Bonnie Kirn Donahue is a UVM Extension master gardener and landscape designer from central Vermont.
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France awards World War II veteran Legion of Honor On April 13, Clark W. Maser, a World War II veteran and longtime Greensboro summer resident, was awarded France’s Legion of Honor for his help liberating the country from the Nazi occupation. The Legion of Honor is the highest award bestowed by the French government. At 19, Maser served as his company’s French interpreter and combat messenger and was ultimately wounded on Nov. 29, 1944, for which he was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. At the ceremony, he was decorated by Arnaud Mentré, the consul general of France in Boston. “You are a true hero for the United States, but you are also a hero for us, the French people,” said Mentré, in a quiet ceremony at the diplomat’s official residence in Cambridge, according to the Boston Globe. “It was one of the darkest hours of my country.” The Honorary Consul to France in Vermont, Madame le Chevalier, Lise Veronneau of South Burlington, represented Vermont. She read a letter on behalf of Gov. Phil Scott thanking Maser for his “selfless and heroic” service during the war.
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While crossing the Atlantic, it dawned on Maser’s superiors in the 103rd Infantry Division that French interpreters might prove useful. Maser, based on just two years of 7th and 8th grade French, volunteered. During an assault to recapture Itterwiller, a French village in Alsace, Maser was struck by two successive mortar rounds,
one in each thigh, and witnessed the near annihilation of his 160 compatriots in B Company, 410th Regiment. He can still recall that moment vividly today: “It was akin to being rammed by a telephone pole.” Of the honor, Maser said, “Thank you, I greatly appreciate it … It was a good time to serve one’s country. I never realized I would end up here.” Following the war, Maser attended University of California Berkeley and Harvard Law School, and practiced law in San Francisco for nearly 50 years. He served in countless civic roles, notably as president of the Harvard Club of San Francisco, chair of the Northern California Harvard Law School Fund, and as president of the Greensboro Association and as a member of the advisory board of the Greensboro Land Trust in Vermont. His efforts helped preserve Caspian as one of New England’s clearest and most pristine lakes, free of milfoil with a prohibition on jet skiing. Clark was predeceased 41 years ago by his wife of 25 years. He will eventually be buried next to her in a colonial graveyard next to Caspian Lake. Now 96, Maser lives in Littleton, N.H.
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COMMUNITY Community Notes 50-Plus Expo returns to University Mall The 26th Vermont 50-Plus & Baby Boomers EXPO will be held Saturday, May 7, University Mall, 155 Dorset St., South Burlington, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. While the event is designed for those age 50 and older, all ages are invited to enjoy a free day of fun and learning, including a wide array of exhibit booths. Attendees can also enjoy interactive seminars with free coffee, live entertainment, a dance party and more. In addition to seminars, live entertainment will include Vermont’s own Smuggs Trio performing acoustic rock from the 1960s and1970s, and the EXPO dance party with DJ Charlie Rice. As always, there will be giveaways and much more. The event is handicap accessible and parking is free. “We are thrilled to be able to get together and enjoy this exciting event and we welcome all ages to join us in celebrating the
value that seniors bring to our communities,” event co-producer Marianne Apfelbaum said. “It is a great way to socialize, learn new things and have lots of fun enjoying interactive exhibits, live music, dancing, giveaways, great food and more.” For more information, visit vermont50plusexpo.com.
this real-world application of their classroom-taught skills. Agents helped students like Shiman use their accounting skills to round up evidence in an example of a fraud referral case. Each student had a folder containing documents that they used to eventually arrest and convict the suspect of tax evasion in a roleplay with the agents.
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Friends of hort farm welcome board member, Sarah Shiman of South Burlington was a recent participant in curator IRS Adrian Project at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah. The university students worked with IRS special agents in a mock scenario to gather evidence, arrest and convict someone of tax evasion as part of the Adrian Project, a hands-on experience that provides students with a glimpse at the life of a special agent. Many students of differing backgrounds came together in
Kate Schubart has joined the Friends of the Horticulture Farm at the University of Vermont as a board member. Schubart is a retired journalist and editor who created and produced Camel’s Hump Radio for Vermont Public Radio. She helped found the Vermont Journalism Trust, the parent organization of VTDigger, and was its Statehouse reporter for five years She has master gardener train-
ing and has been a volunteer for the Friends of the Horticulture Farm over the years, and has run its annual plant sale twice “I’m particularly interested in the invasives, because that should be of interest to anybody who has a garden or cares about the ecosystem in Vermont,” Schubart said. Paul Wieczoreck, horticulturist and owner of Champlain Valley Landscaping has joined the Friends of the Horticulture Farm as the curator of its rhododendron collection. He has been a rhododendron collector and grower for 35 years. The rhododendron collection at the Horticulture Farm was started in the 1960s, and Wieczoreck said he looks forward to the role of caring for and developing the collection further. He graduated from the University of Vermont and worked at the horticulture farm after graduation, so he is very familiar with the environment there. “The thing I’m most excited
about is trying to manage what I think is one of the more impressive collections of mature rhododendrons in the state,” he said.
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OUTDOORS Hummingbirds use lichen for well-camouflaged nests The Outside Story Rachel Sargent Mirus Birds use a wonderful variety of materials and techniques to create their nests. Some nests are small and tidy, like grass baskets lined with cozy feathers. Others are large and messily blobbed with mud. Some species build their nests in trees, some on the ground and others woven into wetland plants or adhered to cliff faces — or your back porch wall. I’ve spotted and admired many birds’ nests, but never one made by a ruby-throated hummingbird or a blue-gray gnatcatcher. This is likely because both species shingle their nests with lichens, making them exceptionally well camouflaged. Both ruby-throated hummingbirds and blue-gray gnatcatchers breed in the Northeast, arriving and beginning their nest-building in early spring, according to Robyn Bailey, NestWatch project leader with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. While many birds incorporate lichens into their nests, researchers believe that hummingbirds and gnatcatchers use lichens every time. Bailey cited a 2010 study from Ohio in which “every published nest description mentions the presence of lichens as exterior shingling on gnatcatcher and hummingbird nests.” Hummingbird nests are very small, about 2 inches wide and 1 inch high, and shaped from thistle and dandelion down stuck together with spider silk or pine resin. Gnatcatcher nests are slightly bigger, up to 3 inches wide, and are built in layers. The first structural layer is woven from fibrous materials such as stems, bark and grass, with each layer incorporating finer materials until the inner cup layer, which is lined with soft materials including plant down, cocoons, hair or feathers. Both species attach their nests firmly to the tops of slender, horizontal branches. The birds use spider silk to plaster the outside of the nest and the supporting branch with lichens, merging the nest silhouette with the contours of the branch. Unless you’re looking directly down at the eggs inside, one of these nests looks just like a lichen-encrusted knot. Hummingbirds and gnatcatchers are pragmatic about their lichen choices. They collect nesting materials with their beaks while hovering in the air, Bailey said. Consequently, they favor common foliose (leafy) lichens growing on trees, with fat lobes that attach loosely to the bark and are easy for a beak to pick up. In a survey of nests, Ohio researchers found hummingbirds and gnatcatchers preferred lichen species including hammered shield lichen (Parmelia sulcata), two speckled shield lichens (Punctelia spp.) and greenshield lichen (Flavoparmelia caperata). All of these lichens tend to form round doilylike blotches on trees, ranging in color from powdery gray to faded cyan to pale green. Sourcing materials is a challenge for all nest-building birds. If they prefer or require a
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material that is hard to find, that could lower their ability to build a successful nest. Bailey thinks hummingbirds and gnatcatchers rarely, if ever, have trouble finding lichens in northern forests. Both nest in lichen-encrusted habitats. However, the researchers speculate that air pollution could impact these birds through the lichens they harvest. Some of the lichen species hummingbirds commonly use in their nests, including a speckled shield lichen and the greenshield lichen, are sensitive to air quality, leading researchers to raise the possibility that “increases in air pollution may have deleterious consequences on the nesting success of blue-gray gnatcatchers
and ruby-throated hummingbirds.” Hummingbird and gnatcatcher nests are rarely re-used, even if the birds can nest twice in a single breeding season. “The nests get dirty, and predators find them,” said Bailey, and most nests fall apart during the winter, before the birds return. The birds do sometimes re-use materials from the first nest to make a second nest within the same breeding season. While the nests themselves are ephemeral, their impact on lichens may not be. A preliminary study from Virginia found that hummingbirds tend to place nest lichens where they might survive or even thrive. The researchers found that the lichens can persist
at least up to three years after being incorporated into a nest, giving the lichens the opportunity to grow onto the branch where the nest was built and suggesting that the birds could help their favorite lichens spread to new homes. Given their effective camouflage, I don’t expect to stumble upon a ruby-throated hummingbird or blue-gray gnatcatcher nest, but I can look for familiar lichens on the trees I pass and imagine how they might appear as shingling on a tiny nest. Rachel Sargent Mirus lives in Duxbury. Illustration by Adelaide Murphy Tyrol. More at nhcf.org
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continued from page 1 Department. His departure means the department now has six vacancies. Joining South Burlington in 1997, Martel served through the years as an officer, K-9 handler, detective, supervisor, prevention services division manager and, most recently, as a lieutenant. “He’s been a dedicated employee, a mentor to younger officers and a contributor to the department,” city manager Jessie Baker said at a city council meeting Monday. Starting out in South Burlington as an entry-level officer, Martel served in nearly all aspects of the department before moving through the ranks to lieutenant. More than that, Burke lauded Martel for his collegial nature and leadership style that’s helped the department progress in new directions. “He’s given incredible service. We recognize everything he’s contributed over the years. It’s tough to lose such stellar leadership,” Burke said. Martel’s career hasn’t always been rosy. In 2015, he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence while off-duty, after which his license was suspended for three months and he paid $652 in fines, according to the
Burlington Free Press. In a press release at the time, the South Burlington Police Department described Martel’s guilty plea as an example of him taking responsibility. While city officials ensured that another officer will soon be promoted to fill the lieutenant position, the officer’s departure means one more hole in a department already hiring for five vacancies. Longtime officer Lt. Shawn Demore, a 25-year veteran of the department, also recently retired, Burke noted — another loss of institutional knowledge that leaves the team battling “blind spots.” While they have three new recruits in police academy who will hopefully join up with the department when they graduate, the recruits won’t be done until December. Another officer returning from deployment will help the department’s numbers, Burke added. One of the department’s latest efforts to fill holes in coverage is a pivot from 10-hour to 12-hour patrol shifts to better use resources and manage demand while not overburdening staff. Burke, who has picked up some night patrol shifts himself, said the pivot is temporary until staff numbers bounce back.
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continued from page 1 authorize the city to take out debt to build public projects in the TIF district. The city will then pay off the debt using future tax revenue from development — apartments, stores, public buildings, parks — erected there. Voters have the final say on whether communities can take out debt to use TIF funds, though they don’t bear the tax impact if approved, which is why the construction of city hall was on the 2016 ballot, the library and senior center on the 2018 ballot and Garden Street on last year’s ballot. City officials proposed asking for $400,000 to $1 million to finish constructing City Center Park, which would connect
the library, city hall and downtown shopping area with the middle and high school. To finish Garden Street, city officials asked for between $3 and $4 million. Bolduc explained that staff offered a price range for the first two projects for planning purposes before sending out applications, but the final number could be somewhere in the middle. At $700,000, the Bartlett Bay wastewater treatment facility is the only project out of the three that doesn’t fall in the city’s tax increment financing district, so a local funding match would have to come elsewhere. City staffers explained that the current
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Above: All eight students took part in written, practical and oral exams, including two rounds of questions and a final “Jeopardy” round. Right: Rice Memorial High School junior Anna Marsella ogled brains with her peers, Fatima Khan of Essex High School, left, and Uma Chirkova of St. Johnsbury Academy, right during the practical section of the Brain Bee competition. Below: Three Rice Memorial High School students competed at the Brain Bee earlier this year, including junior Anna Marsella, sophomore Julia Tran, sophomore and junior Emilie Buttolph. They were joined by a second year medical student at the University of Vermont and a 2014 Brain Bee competitor, Elise Prehoda.
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A South Burlington High School neuroscience whiz took home first place at the Vermont Brain Bee competition earlier this year, giving her a shot at the world championship. Senior Hiba Ali, who also serves as student representative on the school board, won the overall competition at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine in February before going on to compete in the national championship April 9. “The Vermont Brain Bee has been one of the most incredible academic experiences of my high
school career,” Ali said. “It has made learning about the brain exciting and accessible. I’m grateful for this opportunity and am excited to continue learning about the brain in the upcoming years.” Now, all Ali can do is wait for the results which go live in two weeks, to see if she’ll be representing team U.S.A. at the World Brain Bee Championships this summer. The “small but mighty contingent” of eight students competed in hours of written, practical and oral neuroscience exams at the annual competition’s first in-person event in February since the pandemic began, according to Vermont Brain Bee coordinator Lisa Bernardin. The competition is described
as “a day of exploration for high school students with interests in neuroscience and the inner workings of the brain,” offering students a chance to demonstrate their expertise at an annual statewide event, according to the Vermont
Brain Bee website. Ali was joined by fellow South Burlington senior, Deepika Muthuswamy, and three students from Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington, sophomore Julia Tran, junior Emilie Buttolph
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and junior Anna Marsella. “Having an in-person Brain Bee was very exciting and the whole experience reminded me of why I love learning about the brain,” Muthuswamy, who took second place, said. Over 430 brainiacs have competed since the Vermont chapter began 13 years ago, as one of 200 plus chapters in over 50 regions, in six continents worldwide. Other Vermont competitors at this year’s competition were from Essex High School, Milton High School and Saint Johnsbury Academy. “It always gives me such a strong sense of pride to see our Vermont community represented by such intelligent young people and this year, they exceeded even my highest expectations,” Nathan Jebbett, an assistant professor of neurological sciences at the University of Vermont who helped with the competition, said. The eight students also had the chance to learn more about the brain from seasoned experts in neuropsychology and pediatric psychiatry, and from undergrad, graduate and medical students, as a See COMPETITION on page 19
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continued from page 18 break — you know, a leisurely respite — from exams. Ellen McGinnis, assistant professor of psychiatry at University of Vermont, talked to students about the growing brain, and what neuroscience, epigenetics and physiology look like in terms of teenage well-being.
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South Burlington’s Miranda Hayes scores a goal during the Wolves’ game against the Burr and Burton Bulldogs on April 12 in South Burlington. LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT
Ultimate Frisbee South Burlington 15, Rice 6: The South Burlington boys’ Ultimate Frisbee team captured its second win of the season Saturday, April 16. The Wolves beat Rice 15-6 at home to move to 2-0 this season.
Baseball South Burlington 13, Mount Anthony 2: South Burlington grabbed its first win of the season in baseball on Friday, April 15, beating Mount Anthony 13-2. The Wolves scored seven runs in the first inning to jump out to a quick lead, then added four more in the third inning to put the game out of reach. Sully Beers and Shane Burke paced the offense, each hitting a home run in the first frame.
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Baseball Coach: Luke Goyette Last season: Lost in the Division I quarterfinals This season: 1-1 Key returnees: Sully Beers, senior, outfield; Shane Burke, senior, outfield; Luke Fitzgerald, senior, outfield; Evan LaMothe, junior, pitcher; Kiefer McGrath, sophomore, catcher; Andre Bouffard, sophomore, shortstop. Key newcomers: Too early to tell. Outlook: The South Burlington baseball team spent last season gaining experience, and the Wolves are
looking to take a step forward this year. Some early season strong hitting has South Burlington with a 1-1 record after opening week and Goyette hopes to add that to the team’s main strength last season — defense. “We have returned a solid core with a good mix of seniors, juniors and sophomores,” Goyette said. “One of our strengths last year was our defense. It’s still too early to tell what our strength will be this year.” The Wolves will get a good idea of where they stand this week as they begin their Metro Division schedule against Colchester and Essex. Up next: Thursday versus Colchester, 4:30 p.m.
Boys’ lacrosse South Burlington 16, Mount Mansfield 2: Three players had six-point efforts as South Burlington boys’ lacrosse team beat Mount Mansfield Friday. Will Goyette had three goals and three assists for the Wolves, while Will Hershberg added two goals and four assists. Ryan Sweet had three goals and three assists. Brady Sweet chipped in with four goals and one assist and Rex Jewell added a hat trick. Evan Knoth earned the win in goal, making 12 saves.
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South Burlington 18, Essex 8: Sam Crane netted six goals and dished out three assists to help the South Burlington girls’ beat Essex Thursday, April 14. Mia Kaczmarek chipped in with four goals and one assist, while Miranda Hayes also scored four goals for the Wolves. Mercedes Rozzi added a hat trick and Ava Goyette scored a goal. Greta Heldman stopped nine shots to earn the win in goal.
South Burlington 10, Burlington 9: Hiba Ali scored the game winning goal to lead South Burlington past Burlington in Frisbee action Thursday. Ali finished with one goal and four assists, while Emma Cooley led all scorer with three goals. Lucy Flemer and Lily Hankes tallied twice for the Wolves, while Moriya Gelfenbein had one goal and one assist. South Burlington moves to 2-0.
Ali represented Vermont at the U.S. Brain Bee championships, held remotely April 9, competing among a crowded field of students from 44 cities and 30 states. The winner, who will represent the U.S. at the World Brain Bee Championships in July, will be announced May 4.
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‘Listen Up!’ movie Thursday, April 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Filmed version of the Listen Up! musical that toured Vermont last summer. The show goes to the heart of current youth issues, including mental health, resilience, racial justice, sexual identity, friendship, love, family, community, social justice and current issues that young people are grappling with including COVID-19, climate change and the future of Vermont for young people.
ADULTS Legislative forum Monday, April 25, 6:30-8 p.m. South Burlington delegation on hand in the community room, in person and remotely.
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TAURUS April 21 - May 21 Taurus, this is the ideal week to get outdoors more. The great outdoors can be a medicinal, so take advantage of any opportunity to bask in the fresh air.
GEMINI May 22 - June 21 Gemini, it is easy to get frustrated with a close friend or romantic partner who is less ambitious than you. Try to be patient, as each person moves at their own pace.
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July 23 - Aug. 23 Leo, if you have been lacking a regular exercise regimen, this could be the week to make some changes. Participate in an organized sport if heading to the gym isn’t your thing.
VIRGO Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 It’s a good time to put your ambition into action, Virgo. You’re likely to be full of energy and you have had plenty of good ideas just waiting for an outlet.
LIBRA Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 Libra, do not hesitate to take on projects this week, particularly those that show your management skills in action. Others will be quick to complement your organizational prowess.
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June 22 - July 22 Try to get some group activities together this week, Cancer. This can be valuable if it has been some time since you socialized. Enjoy the change of pace.
Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 Expect to feel a renewed sense of energy and purpose this week, Scorpio. This will motivate you to finish existing projects or to get started on new ones.
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SAGITTARIUS Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 This week you may be feeling extra creative and ambitious, Sagittarius. Use your strengths to work on an artistic project or one that is outside of your comfort zone.
CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 This is a good week to tackle projects that require you to get up and go, Capricorn. It may involve heavy yard work or even rearranging furniture.
AQUARIUS Jan. 21 - Feb. 18 Aquarius, any lethargy you’ve been feeling will likely vanish in the days to come. Fresh air and physical exercise can be just what you need to feel reenergized.
PISCES Feb. 19 - March 20 Pisces, it is time to take charge of your health. Consider all aspects of wellbeing, including physical and mental health.
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