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Questions on board conduct, process remain AVALON STYLES-ASHLEY STAFF WRITER

Today marks South Burlington School District superintendent David Young’s last day in the district. Coming in right behind him is the district’s executive director of learning, Violet Nichols, confirmed just a week ago a few days after the school board’s top candidate backed out. “I think that we had a really tight timeline, and the board has done our best to do what is

best for the district in putting our students first,” said board member Kate Bailey after voting to approve Nichols last Thursday. “I’m really excited to work with Violet. I think she’ll be a wonderful partner with this very new learning board. I’m looking forward to working with her.” Next month will mark a year since Nichols, a Shelburne resident and native Vermonter, officially joined the district, having See SUPERINTENDENT on page 8

Human Rights Watch director eyes Senate seat Five candidates will battle for three slots COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER

Lewis Mudge describes himself as an optimist, an amazing feat of psychological resilience given the nature of his work in the last decade. He’s been shot at, kidnapped, heard first-hand accounts of villages being burned out and raided and has seen the bodies from the aftermath, and he’s interviewed warlords and rebel leaders accused of committing these acts — coming face to face with horrific war crimes, some of which have resulted in international criminal trials at the Hague. “I’ve been in some sticky situations,” he said. Now Mudge wants to bring that experience to the Statehouse

as he runs for a seat in the newly created Chittenden Southeast Senate district. His work with Human Rights Watch, an international non-governmental organization that investigates and reports on abuses in dozens of countries across the globe, centers around central Africa, a region that has been mired in violent political conflict for decades. For much of his professional career, his job has been “us with notebooks out in the field, documenting what group perpetrated what act against civilians ... to bear witness, to document and to follow a prescribed methodology in that documentation.” So nowadays, when he has See MUDGE on page 9

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South Burlington police officers “responded to the report of juveniles causing mayhem around Kimball Avenue and Gregory Drive. Upon arrival it was determined the little balls of fluff were simply trying to cross the road and had not yet consulted with other neighborhood fowl regarding proper reasoning, etiquette or technique,” according to a social media post from the department. Officers and community members assisted the newborns to their final destination, reunited the littles with mama duck and provided some helpful tips and tricks on how to safely cross a street.

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Early primary voting begins Still time to register, officials say AVALON STYLES-ASHLEY STAFF WRITER

Last Friday marked the start of early voting for August primaries in Vermont, bringing the state’s largest freshmen class of legislators in years one step closer to the Statehouse. Those who’ve requested ballots by mail will each receive a Democrat, Republican and Progressive ballot, the state’s three major parties. Only one ballot should be filled out, although all three must be returned to your local clerk’s office by 7 p.m. on primary election day, Aug. 9. If you’ve not registered to vote yet, there’s still time: new voter registration can be filled out online, by mail or in person at your local clerk’s office. If you’re in South Burlington, that’s Donna Kinville who’s been printing hordes of ballots all last week and prepping them for early voting. This is the greatest number of ballots she’s handled yet, as redistricting gave the city a fifth House district and a whole new landscape for the state Senate. The Secretary of State’s office website has helpful information about elections in Vermont, including its MyVoterPage dedicated to information on voter registration status, absentee ballots, poll locations, sample ballots and more. “In 2020 we saw a record number of voters safely and securely cast their ballots early by mail, in-person at the clerk’s office, through a secure ballot drop box, or at the polls on Election Day,” Secretary of State Jim

Condos said in a press release. “Whatever voting method you choose, make sure to get out and exercise your right to vote. Your vote is your voice!”

Local state legislators In South Burlington, the House race should be quiet, as all candidates are running unopposed, but the Senate race could see turnover if voters don’t reelect the three incumbents and go instead for one of two challengers. No Republican or Progressive candidate submitted paperwork to represent South Burlington in Montpelier, meaning the local delegation will remain Democratic. On the Democratic party ballot are: • Sen. Thomas Chittenden, of South Burlington, who hopes to keep his seat for a second term. He also serves on the city council and works as a professor at the University of Vermont. • Sen. Virginia “Ginny” Lyons, of Williston, another incumbent first elected in 2000. She penned Prop 5, the bill codifying reproductive rights into the Vermont Constitution that will go before voters in November. • Steve May, of Richmond, a former selectboard member who works as a social worker and runs a private practice in Montpelier. (See related, page 3) • Lewis Mudge, of Charlotte, who serves on the Charlotte selectboard. • Kesha Ram Hinsdale, of Shelburne, who seeks a second term. She was a surprise candiSee VOTING on page 3

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Paul Jordan with Caitlin Elizabeth Lyford-Byrne, recipient of the inaugural Paul and Barbara Jordan Scholarship at South Burlington High School.

South Burlington senior wins first Jordan Scholarship Award The inaugural Paul and Barbara Jordan Scholarship Award was presented at this year’s South Burlington High School graduation to senior Caitlin Elizabeth Lyford-Byrne. Principal Patrick Burke introduced coach Paul Jordan who helped to present Lyford-Byrne with the award during the ceremony at University of Vermont’s Patrick Gym. Last winter, former assistant coaches, student-athletes and friends endowed the Paul and Barbara Jordan Scholarship Award as a tribute to the Jordans for their years of outstanding coaching and service to South Burlington High School. In 1969 something changed forever in South Burlington when Paul and Barbara Jordan moved their family of three boys into

the community. After the Jordans arrived in South Burlington, Paul assumed coaching the boys’ football program and Barbara took over the girls’ varsity gymnastic programs. In 1970-71, in only their second season, both coaches delivered to South Burlington the first Vermont state championship in football and gymnastics. They also coached softball and the Rebelette dance team during their tenure at the school. Their combined years of service exceeded 30 years and produced seven Vermont state championships. “The many accolades, recognitions and honors the Jordans achieved coupled with their outstanding records, provided all the necessary rationale and incentive for this award,” according to Richard and Diane Farnham, them-

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selves former South Burlington coaches who helped to organize the scholarship. Criteria to qualify for the award includes excellence in academics and athletics; positive work ethic; participation in school and community activities; empathy; an understanding of the importance of preparation, planning, leadership and goal setting; and a demonstrated desire to “always be better.” The goal is to award two grants per year and organizers are asking for help in identifying former student-athletes and families who may want to donate to the fund. Contact Richard Farnham at richard.farnham@comcast.net or 802-862-7969. Donations can also be sent to South Burlington School’s Foundation, Attn. Jordan Scholarship, 550 Dorset St., South Burlington VT 05403.

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Steve May mounts Senate bid in Chittenden Southeast Political Notebook Steve May Steve May of Richmond is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for state Senate in the newly formed Chittenden Southeast district. In his announcement, May highlighted his significant participation in Vermont politics over many years, citing his extensive experience in health care, having worked as a clinical social worker in a variety of settings across Vermont. For the past 15 years, his clinical practice has focused primarily on addiction issues. May said the state needs a system-wide change with more bed space across the treatment system, and he called on the state to double the number of treatments within four years. May pointed to his experience in advocacy for patients with rare diseases to illustrate that any rollout of health care benefits would be state-based and must be inclusive enough to work for everyone. As former national director of state affairs for the Hemophilia Federation of America and past director of advocacy for the New England Hemophilia Association, May was tasked with fighting for patients with bleeding disorders and their ability to access adequate care. May noted the need to create a network of policy that place the needs of Vermont families first. “Affordability has become

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a buzzword somehow, but we need more than empty platitudes. Paid family leave is a necessity, a meaningful increase in the minimum wage is a necessity, subsidized child care and adult day care are necessities and as a matter of public policy we must act like it.” Finally, May said, Vermonters need a universal basic income. “Economic displacement and the gig economy are the new reality for thousands upon thousands of workers. A universal basic income is intended to be a supplement to income and not replace work. In creating a supplemental stream of currency it is our hope that Vermonters would be freed up for work that suits their interests, not just their wallets. A broad-based universal basic income benefit that draws revenues from a multitude of sources should be made available to support Vermonters,” May said, noting that any benefit must

not compromise other existing benefit programs. May said the state must address the housing crisis in Chittenden County. “Things are off kilter,” he said. “We must encourage the formation of a comprehensive plan that puts the brakes to double digit rent increases. In short, our housing market is broken and in dire need of a reset.” He said the state must encourage sustained residential growth in dense village centers and support smart growth while balancing needs to maintain essential elements of the natural world. “The lack of entry level homes in the marketplace is staggering and rents are spiking,” he said. In addition to his experience in health care, May started a civil rights organization focused on genetic bias issues, and was instrumental in its introduction and passage of bills in Massachusetts, Vermont and California, plus other jurisdictions. May’s work was instrumental in putting the issue of genetic bias on the radar screen in the early 2010s through The Forum on Genetic Equity, the organization he founded. May has also served as a past member of the Vermont AFL-CIO executive board and as former vice president of the Champlain Valley Central Labor Council. May also served as a member of the Smilie Elementary School Board in Bolton and the Richmond Selectboard.

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continued from page 2 date, having campaigned for months to take over U.S. Rep. Peter Welch’s seat and at the last minute pulled out to run for state Senate. She has also served in the House of Representatives from 2008-2016. Five people are running unopposed for state representative in each of the city’s House districts. Depending on where you live, you’ll receive a ballot with the option to vote for one state representative: • Noah Hyman is running in the city’s new fifth district, Chittenden-8. • Emilie Krasnow is running for Rep. Ann Pugh’s seat in Chittenden-9. She also serves on the housing trust fund committee. • Kate Nugent, who serves as a justice of the peace and on the

board of civil authority, is running for Rep. Maida Townsend’s seat in Chittenden-10. • Former school board member Brian Minier is running for Rep. John Killacky’s seat in Chittenden-11. • The only returning representative, Martin LaLonde, is running to keep his seat in Chittenden-12.

Statewide office The August primary will also give shape to a competitive race for Vermont’s single U.S. House seat, currently held by Democrat Rep. Peter Welch who is running for retiring Sen. Patrick Leahy’s seat. The state could finally send a woman to Congress as Democrats Senate President Pro

Tempore Becca Balint, Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, Sianay Chase Clifford, Republicans Anya Tynio and Ericka Redic, and Progressive Barbara Nolfi compete for the House seat. Democrat Louis Meyers, of South Burlington, is also running, as is independent Liam Madden, though his name is on the Republican ballot. Leahy announced his retirement after eight terms earlier this year, Welch tossed his hat in the ring, triggering a barrage of candidates to come forward itching to go to Washington. He’s running against challengers in his own party, Isaac EvansFrantz and Niki Thran, Republicans including Gerald Malloy, Myers Mermel and former U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan, and a Progressive, Martha Abbott.

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CRIME & COURTS South Burlington Police Blotter Total Incidents: 230 Alarms: 21 Agency assists: 20 Welfare checks: 17 Directed patrols: 16 Public assists: 13 Retail theft: 11 Larceny: 9 Traffic stops: 9 Motor vehicle complaints: 7 Assaults: 4 Top incidents: June 19 at 3:09 a.m., police responded to Shelburne Road to assist with a mental health issue. June 19 at 4:08 p.m., a car crash on Shelburne Road and Brewer Parkway resulted in injury to at least one of the passengers. June 20 at 9:24 a.m., police responded to the Hannaford grocery near 189 for a report of threats and harassment. June 20 at 7:15 p.m., someone reported an animal problem

on Central Avenue. June 21 at 9:06 a.m., a vehicle was reported stolen from Key Motors of South Burlington. June 21 at 4:05 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop at the corner of Kennedy Drive and Twin Oaks Terrace. June 22 at 9:23 a.m., a car crash near the exit for 189 off Dorset Street resulted in property damage but no injuries. June 22 at 3:22 p.m., police responded to Shelburne Road for a reported overdose. June 22 at 7:58 p.m., police responded to Mary Street for a reported assault. June 23 at 1:46 p.m., a sex offense was reported on Dorset Street. June 23 at 11:28 p.m., police responded to Andrews Avenue for a reported juvenile problem. June 24 at 11:08 a.m., someone reported a case of fraud on Dorset Street.

June 24 at 3:57 p.m., police received reports of unlawful mischief and vandalism on Central Avenue. June 25 at 8:43 a.m., an officer assisted a member of the public on Kennedy Drive. June 25 at 1:11 p.m., police assisted another agency at the McDonald’s on Williston Road. June 25 at 11:14 p.m., police received a report of prostitution at La Quinta Inn on Williston Road. Arrests: Leanne Eve Dubois, 42, of St. Johnsbury, was arrested June 20 for leaving the scene of an accident. Rana L. Osman, 21, of Winooski, was arrested June 20 for unlawful trespass (misdemeanor) and aggravated assault. Joshua Jay, 44, of Burlington, was arrested June 20 for

simple assault and stalking. Laurie A. Slingerland, 53, of Burlington, was arrested June 22 for retail theft (misdemeanor). Tiffany J. Bedard, 33, of Essex, was arrested June 22 for retail theft (misdemeanor). Jeffrey W. Finnegan Jr., 28, of Burlington, was arrested June 23 for retail theft (misdemeanor).

Jordan A. Orcutt, 28, of South Burlington, was arrested June 24 on an in-state warrant. Harley D. MacDonald, 36, of Burlington, was arrested June 25 for retail theft. Mbyayenge Mafuta, 21, of South Burlington, was arrested June 25 for retail theft (felony). Joseph L. Rayta, 35, of Burlington, was arrested June 25 on an in-state warrant.

Police seek couple who tried to lure girl South Burlington police are looking for a couple who tried to lure a 14-year-old girl into their car near Hinesburg Road and Market Street. Police say that on June 22 around 2:40 p.m. the couple, driving a silver Kia with Maryland plates, stopped near Saint John Vianney Church, opened the vehicle’s rear door and told

the girl to get in the car. The girl continued walking and the vehicle drove off. The man and woman were both white and the woman had red curly hair, police said. Anyone with information about the incident should contact Sgt. Sarah Superneau at 802-846-4158 or ssuperneau@ southburlingtonpolice.org.

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South Burlington Police look for stolen, pregnant dog South Burlington police are looking for Pebbles, a pitbull mix, reported stolen June 2 at around 7:30 p.m. outside Petco, 861 Williston Road. Her owner told police someone took the dog outside of the store while she shopped inside. Pebbles is black, brown and white and approximately 1 year old. Pebbles was pregnant at the time of the theft.

Police want to identify two white females with blonde hair, approximately 40 to 50 years of age, who may have information about Pebbles’ whereabouts. The women were last seen in a dark gray or red sedan and may have traveled west on Williston Road through South Burlington before the incident. Contact officer Martin Maloney, mmaloney@southburlingtonpolice.org, with any information.

South Burlington man gets jail time on gun possession he unlawfully possessed — and in some instances discharged — various firearms.” Burris noted that many of Mohamed’s A South Burlington man has been previous arrests were felonies, including sentenced to 15 months in federal prison carrying a concealed weapon, burglary, sexual assault and aggravated vehicle for gun possession. Amrou R. Mohamed, 26, of Lime Kiln operation without the owner’s consent. Road, who prosecutors said had more than Many were dropped when he was found 60 arrests in the past decade, will get credit not competent to stand trial, Burris said. Chief Federal Judge Geoffrey W. Crawfor 12 months he has served in prison since ford told Mohamed it was clear his mental his arrest last June. Mohamed initially pleaded not guilty state would never allow him to possess in U.S. District Court to a single felony another firearm ever again. “Guns can’t be part of your life,” Crawcharge of knowingly ford said. possessing a 9-mm semi“I would not have The judge imposed automatic pistol on June 26, 2021, after he had been come to my senses. It’s three years of supervised release once previously adjudicated as a Mohamed is discharged “mental defective.” time to grow up.” from prison. He eventually pleaded Mohamed, a graduguilty in February to an — Amrou R. Mohamed, ate of Colchester High, amended felony charge of facilitating the unlawful about his time said he was ready to turn his life around and leave purchase of a firearm from Parro’s Gun Shop & Police in prison guns behind. He did acknowledge at a court Supplies in Waterbury by having the buyer deceive the dealer. hearing last year he has a learning disabilMohamed began planning before June ity, and his parents serve as his guardians. Mohamed told the court the past year in 2021 with an unnamed associate to buy a firearm for the defendant, court records prison has helped focus him. “I would not have come to my senses. show. On June 1, Mohamed explained to the It’s time to grow up,” he said. Mohamed had rung up at least seven buyer he would make the purchase the next day for the defendant, his signed plea state charges between November 2017 and agreement said. He explained to the buyer October 2018. Vermont Superior Court the paperwork would ask if the gun was for Judge Kevin Griffin later ruled on March 25, 2019, Mohamed “is not mentally the actual buyer. “Amrou Mohamed instructed buyer competent to stand trial due to a pervasive to lie when answering this question,” the and serious intellectual disability resulting plea agreement said. Mohamed provided in severe cognitive deficits.” In one of those earlier cases, Mohamed $600 to the buyer and then drove them to the Waterbury store to buy a 9-mm Glock fired two shots from a 9-mm handgun through a wall at his duplex and into the pistol, records show. South Burlington and Burlington police adjoining residence in April 2016, South said in 2021 they had repeatedly dealt Burlington police said. The owner of the with Mohamed for multiple gun cases in adjoining residence was home with a child the previous five years, including two at the time of the shooting. During a December 2018 incident, shootings at his family’s residence in 2016 and 2018, records show. Federal sentenc- Mohamed fired some shots from a rifle near ing guidelines, which are advisory, had some hiking trails by his home, records suggested a penalty between 15 and 21 show. Police recovered the rifle, a Glock handgun in his bedroom and hundreds of months. Assistant U.S. attorney Nate Burris rounds of ammunition and numerous fireargued Mohamed should receive at least arm magazines, records show. The incident forced the closing of the a 15-month prison sentence. He noted Mohamed had been involved in “a number Lime Kiln Road while South Burlington of other dangerous incidents in which police dealt with the situation. MIKE DONOGHUE CORRESPONDENT

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OPINION Roe ruling: Feminism isn’t dead, but it’s exhausted Guest Perspective Elayne Clift Just days before the horrific Supreme Court decision that killed Roe v. Wade, a grievous act that rendered women and girls property of the state and subjected them to forced child bearing, a spate of opinion pieces appeared bemoaning the fact that feminism was all but gone in the face of massive backlash. Feminists I admire wrote disheartening columns that included expert opinion, research findings and personal analysis. New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg wrote that “as the backlash gains steam, a lot of feminism feels enervated. There had been a desperate hope, among reproductive rights activists and Democratic strategists alike, that the end of Roe v. Wade would lead to an explosive feminist mobilization, that people committed to women’s equality would take to the streets and recommit themselves to politics. But after the leak of the Supreme Court’s draft decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, it’s far from clear whether a political groundswell will materialize.” Susan Faludi’s New York Times piece argued that pop culture, celebrity and rampant consumerism, along with fierce individualism, has fueled not just a backlash but a subtle generational divide in which younger feminists can be said to fight against “practical impediments to equality,” while second wave feminists (like myself) were “old-fashioned shoe-leather organizers” who were “oblivious to race and class.” In making her argument against generational conflict she asks for “a reckoning with feminism” that “goes beyond generational indictments.” It’s an admirable goal that has merit, but her language seems to fuel the divide. What these two essays have in common is a focus on millennial feminism and their collective analysis should be taken seriously, but what troubles me is the notion that feminism, in all its variations and iterations, has spawned a powerful backlash and become divisive to the point of annihilation. As a second wave feminist I reject that idea having worked, marched, protested with and mentored millennial women. The feminism of my generation, flawed though it has been, is not dead. It is exhausted. In the words of the

beloved civil rights leader Fanny Lou Hamer, we are simply “sick and tired of being sick and tired.” Our fight has been long and arduous, and unless you’ve been through it it’s impossible to grasp what it took to keep on keeping on and how punishing it could be, which leads me to some thoughts on younger feminists. First, with due respect to millennial women who never experienced a pregnancy scare in pre-Roe v. Wade times, times when women couldn’t get credit without a male guarantor, could be fired for being pregnant, couldn’t earn anything like what men doing the same work did, had no recourse to domestic violence, and more, there are lessons to be learned from those feminists — their mothers and grandmothers — who preceded and fought for them. Sadly, they are about to find out what it’s like and what it takes

to begin again from the ground up. When they do find out their elders will be marching, protesting, voting, lobbying and more by their side, there will be no false dichotomy because we are all women who have been there or find ourselves there now. In that sense, context, as older feminists know, is everything, and “the personal (really) is political” because what happens to one of us can happen to all of us when male power presides over our lives. In that context I urge young women to educate themselves fully about women’s history and courageous fights for equality, full personhood, social justice and human rights in this country. Our battles cross every sector of society and we have fought them well so that our daughters and granddaughters could lead better lives than many of my generation did. As I tell my young friends,

there is a qualitative difference between pussy hats and T-shirt slogans, and social media is not the same as showing up in big numbers, which takes organizing on a scale that can feel overwhelming. Just ask Stacy Abrams. Also, it’s deeply important to understand the politics of power, and the power of politics to think and act strategically so that change becomes a new reality. I’m not arguing against a new, different feminism. As the wise Greek philosopher Heraclitus knew, “The Only Constant in Life Is Change.” I’m making a case for a hybrid feminism that doesn’t fall prey to conflict among its constituents for lack of context, depth and experience. As for the disastrous decisions of a Supreme Court run amok, Rebecca Traister offered this call for hope: Noting that the situation is “wretched and plain” and “will

get worse,” she wrote in The Cut that “the task for those who are stunned by the baldness of the horror, paralyzed by the bleakness of the view, is to figure out how to move forward anyway … because while it is incumbent on us to digest the scope and breadth of the badness, it is equally our responsibility not to despair.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith agree. Writing in a New York Times guest perspective, they noted that this is a “dark moment” that “will require a long, hard fight.” As second wave feminists, they know what they’re talking about. “The two of us lived in an America without Roe v. Wade, and we are not going back,” they wrote. “Not now. Not ever.” I’m with them. Elayne Clift worked in the women’s health movement for over 30 years. More at elayne-clift.com.

Letters to the Editor Why can’t we protect our protectors? To the Editor: The level of violence against University of Vermont Medical Center nurses and Burlington firefighters has reached critical and epidemic proportions. An Associated Press article of June 17 reports that “according to the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, 98 percent of UVM Medical Center nurses reported being verbally assaulted, and 78 percent said they’ve been physically assaulted in the last year.” “Our staff have endured strangulation, broken ribs, concussions, contusions, lacerations, permanent hearing loss, jaw fractures, broken noses, broken arms, broken cheekbones, bites, sexual assaults,” said Amanda Young, a registered nurse in the emergency department, at a recent news conference. Nurses report they are more afraid of being assaulted than they are of contracting COVID-19. Hospital security is woefully short staffed, and existing metal detectors are inoperative or not being utilized. Burlington firefighters face similar threats. “The Burlington Firefighters Association is speaking out about an increase in violence, crime and hostile behavior it says is becoming far

too common. On June 11, firefighters were called to an emergency, when a person jumped out in front of Ladder 2 and threw a toolbox at the windshield of the firetruck,” according to an NBC news report. “In the previous week an attempt was made to steal Tower 1 while it was parked at an emergency scene.” In an unfathomable response, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger referred to new public safety plans that will help resolve these challenges. “We’ve gone from having basically one social worker working for the police department, we’ll have seven under this new budget I’ve put forward.” Firefighters are now wearing bulletproof vests and taking steps to ensure that their trucks are not stolen. The absolute last thing Burlington firefighters need is a social worker accompanying each brigade callout. How is a social worker going to protect them from harm? When a sociopath attempts to assault someone in the process of putting out fires and saving lives, or throws a toolbox through a windshield, they don’t need understanding, they need a strong, no-nonsense police presence to apprehend them and throw them in jail. Two full-time police officers should be in the emergency room for all shifts, and an officer

should accompany each fire alarm response team. Instead of budgeting for social workers, use the money for direct protection. This is not a time for talking, but a time for action. These offenses are so serious that there should be a new law, a totally new category similar to hate crimes. Any assault on a nursing or firefighting professional should incur an automatic jail sentence, no parole, no probation. Assault a nurse or a firefighter, you serve one year. If we can’t protect the frontline people who are courageously protecting us, we have totally failed. Our sick society has victimized some of its finest members. We must turn this around right now, or Vermont’s much lauded quality of life will be a memory. Joe Randazzo South Burlington

What’s Burton Snowboards so afraid of? To the Editor: Remember many years ago when Ben & Jerry’s was just a twinkle in Vermont’s eye? And Häagen-Dazs, owned at the time by Pillsbury, tried to keep Ben & Jerry’s pints out of stores? In response to a large corporation trying to intimidate them, Ben & Jerry’s came up with the clever

slogan “What’s the Doughboy Afraid Of.” Well, recently, a Citizens for Responsible Zoning member developed a very informative website that details why neighbors are against the Burton/Higher Ground venue as it is currently permitted. The developer of this website and two of our leading members recently received a no trespass letter from Burton’s legal counsel threatening arrest, prosecution and civil suits. We have no specific idea why, but suspect that it was in response to the sign posted on a CRZ member’s property with the website that includes the summary of the case. No one has ever been approached about any type of trespass before this order. This is the way that Burton, which states that it is trying to engage neighbors to assure them that this project will not have an impact, is choosing to respond to its neighbors’ concerns. So, I need to ask again: What is Burton afraid of? Maybe it’s that we are right. Take a look at and share this website — nohghere.com — for a detailed explanation as to why the surrounding neighbors are against this large rock concert venue in our backyards. Laura Waters South Burlington

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Community Notes State gets reimbursed for housing homeless The Vermont Agency of Human Services has received nearly $1.77 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for housing people at two local hotels, Harbor Place in Shelburne and the Ho Hum Motel in South Burlington, between October 2020 and March 2022. “Providing resources for our partners on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic fight is critical to their success, and our success as a nation,” said FEMA Region 1 regional administrator Lori Ehrlich. FEMA’s public assistance program helps states and communities recover from a federally declared disaster or emergency. So far, FEMA has provided more than $359 million in grants to Vermont

to reimburse it for pandemic-related expenses. More at fema.gov/disaster/4532.

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Elana Valastro, born and raised in South Burlington, is finishing up her time on the road with the “Cats” national tour. As a swing and understudy, Valastro performed as five different cats, in well over 100 shows, frequently on stage as different characters, including Rumpleteazer, and learning new ones along the way. She’s headed to Bali, Indonesia to study yoga and then will return to Vermont to see family and friends before going back to New York City where she currently resides.

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moved from a position as director of learning and technology at Addison Northwest School District. She holds two master’s degrees, one in educational leadership from the Upper Valley Graduate School for Education and the other in education from Antioch University. In addition to experience in school administration, Nichols has worked as a math instructional coach and an English language teacher, among other school positions across the country. “I’m excited to support our students and optimistic about my ability to lead major construction projects, navigate financial needs and hire critical roles straight away because I’ve been a part of much of the work as a member of the executive team and partnered closely with David as his designee throughout the year,” Nichols said. As the district has moved through allocating its share of federal pandemic relief aid over the last school year, Nichols has been the go-to for answers on how funds are being spent, serving as district recovery coordinator. As director of learning, she managed the district’s equity

committees, among other duties, and was set to work with the new equity director to develop a plan to address shortfalls in student outcomes. She plans to continue juggling both duties as superintendent and director of learning while she and the executive team lay plans to backfill her role. When not at work in South Burlington schools or at home where she enjoys cooking with her family, Nichols still finds herself in the classroom — she has postponed her studies at the University of Vermont where she’s getting her doctorate in educational leadership and policy to focus on supporting the district. Nichols plans to apply for the full-time superintendency in the fall when the school board will begin their search. Her appointment was part of the school board’s contingency plan, which they approved June 15 after initially voting to hire Lisa Cala Ruud, a school administrator from New York, to take over as interim superintendent. A few days later, however, Ruud declined the board’s offer, citing concerns about the search

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and hiring process. “My concern in accepting an appointment at this time is that I will have entered a space where the cards are already stacked against me because of the process by which I was selected,” Ruud wrote in an email to the school board June 19. While she maintained that she believes she is the “right fit” for South Burlington, she wrote that she hopes to be considered “fully with the candidates for the contracted superintendent position at South Burlington next year.” “This was not an easy decision to come to. As much as I am

eager to start the journey in South Burlington, my decision is based on how I am best positioned to grow with you,” Ruud wrote. School board member Michelle Boyer spearheaded the superintendent search process, which kicked off soon after Town Meeting Day in March when three freshmen members (including Boyer) joined the school board. They voted to hire an interim replacement for the next school year, during which a more holistic search for a long-term superintendent will be undertaken in the hopes of finding a candidate to start in 2023. A 15-member committee reviewed applications, including those of Ruud and David Conrady, a school administrator from Rhode Island, who both rose to the top as finalists despite apparent discrepancies on Conrady’s resume. South Burlington resident Kathy Murphy, a fourth-grade teacher at Chamberlin School and a member of the search committee, defended their process as “not ideal” but solid in finding Ruud, who she believed to be a good candidate. However, Murphy said she is concerned

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Tomorrow, Young will start his new role as superintendent of Vermont’s Catholic school system. After 17 years in the South Burlington School District and 12 years as superintendent, Young bid goodbye to the community in a message just before graduation earlier this month. “I’ve never been good at goodbyes, so as I conclude my time as your superintendent, I want you to know how grateful I am for all of you. I’ve always said that it’s important to surround yourself with people who are smarter than you, who have different strengths, so that we can steer the ship together and pivot when needed,” Young wrote. “As of July 1, I’ll become David Young, community member. While I will miss connecting with you all in this way, if you see me out running with my dog, at the grocery store, or over at the Patchen Rd CSWD [sic], please say hello. I’ll see you around.”

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continued from page 1 discussions with Charlotte voters on some of the state’s and the country’s most-talked-about issues, be it climate change, gun control or civil rights, he can’t help seeing a path forward. If good work can be done in such a chaotic political climate, then surely progress can be made within relatively stable democratic institutions, he said. He’s taken a step back from his work with Human Rights Watch in recent years. He now oversees these teams instead of conducting field work — “young men’s work,” he said. His teams operate in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Condo, Rwanda and Burundi. These days, instead of documenting war crimes, he’s overseeing the parameters of new special event and food truck ordinances and working late nights as one of Charlotte’s selectboard members. He hopes to expand that work this summer by making a run for one of the five new seats in the new Chittenden Southeast Senate district. The new district, along with Charlotte, includes Hinesburg, Shelburne, St. George, Williston, Richmond, Bolton, Jericho, Underhill and South Burlington. “Professionally, I can try this new thing,” he said. Mudge was born and raised in Massachusetts but has familial ties to Vermont — his grandfather lived in the Upper Valley and his father lived in Thetford.

He went to school at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and worked briefly with Habitat for Humanity. He never envisioned himself working in the international sphere, let alone traveling to Africa. “Then, 9/11 happened, and I felt a call to service,” he said. “But mine was never going to be in the military, although I’ve come to respect the military — I’ve worked a lot with (United Nations) peacekeeping missions and I’ve been in a lot of live combat situations, so nothing but respect.” Instead, he joined the Peace Corps at 23 and went to live in the small South African country of Lesotho in 2002, at the height of the HIV/AIDS pandemic when South Africa was one of the most afflicted countries in the world. There, he worked with a nun and helped build an HIV/AIDS center that still stands today. He’s on the center’s board of directors and still chats weekly with the nun. He came back to Vermont for a bit, and then went to the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies and earned a master’s degree in international politics. After graduating, he lived in Manhattan and worked in finance for an Australian investment bank, the Macquarie Group. “But I knew it wasn’t for me,” he said. “My heart wasn’t into it.” So he went back to Africa, this time to the Congo, where he used his contacts in London to begin freelance work.

He worked as the field manager for Interactive Radio for Justice, an organization dedicated to creating local radio programs that concentrated on international criminal court proceedings, before joining Human Rights Watch. It was in Africa where he met his wife, and where two of his three children were born. But he’s slowly started to shift toward a quieter life. He moved to Charlotte in 2016 and later won a seat on the town’s selectboard. Chittenden County’s new district provides a unique opportunity for the smaller towns in the area, Mudge said, giving a more prominent voice to these towns “who have been living in the shadow of Burlington” under the previous district layout. Chittenden County was forced to break up its six-seat at-large Senate district after this year’s redistricting. The other Senate districts include Chittenden Central with three senators and Chittenden North with one. And with the historic turnover in the Statehouse, he sees an opportunity to provide a “fresh perspective” in the Legislature, with more people who might be on the “front end of their mortgages,” as the housing and homeless crises continue to grow. He’s up against three incumbents, Thomas Chittenden, Virginia Lyons and Kesha Ram Hinsdale, as well as newcomer Steve May. “If I lose, I lose,” he said. “But at least I took a crack at it.”

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SPORTS Sully Beers’ clutch hitting leads to Twin State victory BRUCE BOSLEY VERMONT BASEBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION

Clutch hitting by Sully Beers of South Burlington led a game one comeback and a 10-run inning broke open the nightcap to lift Vermont to a doubleheader sweep over New Hampshire in the 2022 Twin State Baseball Classic June 25 at Norwich University’s Garrity Field. Vermont came back in the top of the seventh to win the opener, 9-7, and then cruised to a 19-4 victory in game two. The sweep was just the second in six classics since the border rivalry in its current format was renewed in 2015. Beers two-run double capped a three-run rally with two outs in the seventh to capture the lid-lifter. He added another run-scoring double in Vermont’s 10-run second inning in the second game to pick up MVP honors for the Green Mountain State. Dominic Van Laere-Nutting of

Fall Mountain Regional was MVP for New Hampshire after a strong two games at the plate, reaching base four times in six trips going 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, two runs scored, a stolen base and two RBI. The first game, a back-andforth affair, opened with strong pitching from hurlers bound for NCAA Division I programs. Tyler Hicks (White Mountain Regional) from New Hampshire who is heading to Maine, and Manhattan College-bound Ollie Pudvar (Champlain Valley Union) for Vermont. In the first three frames, Hicks allowed two hits and a walk, one earned run while striking out four while Pudvar set down the side in order in the first with two strikeouts. Vermont’s two runs in the top of the second were matched by New Hampshire’s two in the bottom half paced by Van Laere-Nutting’s double. Fritz

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The boys’ team from Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School won the Middle School State Meet championship June 3 at the University of Vermont’s track and field facility. The school placed second in combined boys and girls team scoring and the girls’ team placed third in the championship. This is the first time in in history that the school has had top three finishes in all three scoring titles. The school’s track team is the largest public-school sports team of any kind in the state with 126 kids, and the first public school in Vermont history to win a sports championship of any kind, middle or high school, with a Black head coach, said track and field coach Gary Russell, a teacher at the school and a S.O.A.R. advisor.

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continued from page 10 Hauser (St. Johnsbury) led the fourth with an infield hit and came around to score to give Vermont a 3-2 lead. New Hampshire would take a 4-3 lead with two runs in the fifth, capped by a sacrifice fly by Kevin Putnam (Monadnock). A two-run triple by Trevor Lussier (Lyndon) pushed Vermont back on top 6-4 in the top of the sixth. The Granite State answered in the bottom half with three runs on just one hit, a single by Janai Cruz (Derryfield). With Braedon Jones (Champlain Valley) on second with two down in the seventh and New Hampshire one strike away from the win, John Dennis (Blue Mountain) singled to score Jones and tie the game. Dennis and Adam Mansfield (Mount Abraham), who walked, rode home on Beers long double to left center. Andrew Goodrich (Essex) retired the side in order in the bottom of the seventh to save it for winning pitcher Carter

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Hoffman (Union-32). Vermont out-hit New Hampshire, 9-3, in game one but the Granite State took advantage of five walks, a hit batter and three errors. Brody LaBounty (White Mountain Regional) had the other hit for New Hampshire while for Vermont, Lussier and Goodrich each went 2-for-2, and Nolan Simon (Burlington) doubled and walked in three trips.

Game two Ryan Latsha (Campbell) led the nightcap with a walk and after stealing second, scored on a single by Putnam. Van Laere-Nutting plated Putnam with a sacrifice fly to give New Hampshire an early 2-0 edge. Vermont broke it open with 10 runs in the bottom of the second sending 16 hitters to the plate. In addition to Beers’ RBI-double, Jones had two hits in the inning, a two-run double and a RBI-single. New Hampshire added two

more in the sixth on a Putnam RBI-double and a sacrifice fly by Troy Brennan (Wliton-Lydeborough). Of the team’s seven hits in game two, Putnam went 2-for-4 and Cruz went 2-for-3 adding a triple. Vermont rapped out 15 hits in the nightcap. In addition to Jones and Beers, Hauser went 3-for-3 with a double and Lussier went 2-for-3, both with four hits on the day. Will Fowler (St. Johnsbury) was 2-for-2 with a triple, reaching three times and scoring three runs, and Turner Clews (Brattleboro) added two hits, scoring three times. Matt Gonyeau (BFA St. Albans) allowed two hits in two scoreless innings to get the win, and Clews tossed a scoreless seventh to lead five Vermont pitchers in game two. In the two games, all 18 players for Vermont reached base at least once, with 13 different players having at least one hit.

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411 on July 4th events School’s out, creemee stands are bustling, families are firing up barbecues and dusty beach chairs are emerging from storage. Summer is here and kicking off the season, like every year, is Independence Day, ripe with opportunities to parade watch, socialize and enjoy good old-fashioned fireworks. Here’s the 411 on July 4 events around Chittenden County.

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Burlington waterfront fireworks are a big draw statewide on July 3.

The draw in the state’s largest city? Fireworks over the water. Burlington celebrates the fourth on Saturday, July 3, at Waterfront Park with live music from Red Hot Juba and High Summer, an airshow, food vendors, and fireworks over Lake Champlain at 9:30 p.m. Musical acts, starting at 6:30 p.m. include Andriana Chobot,

who offers an “eclectic mix of pop-rock-indie-folk, with a touch of jazz,” and Kat Wright, described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse,” according to the parks and rec department. Wright offers a second set after the fireworks. In the park, starting at 5 p.m., activities include Sambatucada! performing on the boardwalk, food vendors offering burgers and sausage, gyros and falafel, vegan options along with ice cream cones, sundaes and fried dough.

MILTON The annual parade starts at 11 a.m. from Herrick Avenue and then heads down Route 7 to Bombardier Park West. From 6-9:30 p.m. at Bombardier Park, enjoy live music from DJ RobsReady and the Milton Community Band, food trucks, novelty vendors and mini golf. Fireworks start around 9:15 p.m.

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Colchester’s parade starts at 10 a.m. at Colchester High School. Music with The Hitmen — 1970s and 1980s rock ‘n’ roll, featuring hot guitar, organ and vocal harmonies — goes from 6:45-8:45 p.m. at Bayside Park. Fireworks take place at dusk from the Bayside softball field.

ESSEX JUNCTION Essex celebrates the Fourth of July in style at the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds midway lawn beginning at 6 p.m. The family friendly event features food from over 12 vendors, live music by the Contois Band, 11 different inflatables, face painting, a balloon artist, Big Blue Trunk, Mini Golf on the Go, and more. The day ends with a fireworks display beginning at 9:30 p.m. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. For more go to essexjunction.org.

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS to the SOUTH BURLINGTON LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

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Public Hearing Monday, July 18, 2022 at 7:00 pm

The South Burlington Development Review Board will hold a public hearing in the South Burlington City Hall auditorium, 180 Market Street, South Burlington, Vermont, or online or by phone, on Tuesday July 19, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. to consider the following:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 18, 2022 at 7:00 PM to consider amendments to the Land Development Regulations. The amendments affect all parts of the City unless otherwise specified below. The hearing will be held in person and remotely via GoToMeeting. Participation options: • In Person: City Hall Auditorium, 180 Market Street • Interactive Online: https://meet.goto.com/SouthBurlingtonVT/ city-council-meeting07-18-2022 • Telephone: +1 (408) 650-3123; Access Code: 953-721-917 The purpose of the hearing is to consider the following: A. LDR-22-02A: Establish applicability of Site Amenities requirements for subject to site plan review; add additional allowable Site Amenity types (Article 11.B) Copies of the proposed amendments are available for inspection at the Department of Planning & Zoning, City Hall, 3rd Floor, 180 Market Street, and on the city website at www.sbvt.gov. Helen Riehle, City Council Chair June 30, 2022

Final plat application #SD-22-10 of O’Brien Eastview, LLC to create a planned unit development of six existing parcels currently developed with three single family homes and a barn and totaling 102.6 acres. The development is to consist of 155 homes plus additional inclusionary offset units in single family, duplex, and three-family dwellings on eleven (11) lots totaling 23.9 acres, eighteen (18) commercial development lots totaling 39.8 acres, and 25.2 acres of undeveloped or recreational open spaces, 500 Old Farm Road. Board members will be participating in person. Applicants and members of the public may participate in person or remotely either by interactive online meeting or by telephone: Interactive Online Meeting (audio & video): https://us06web.zoom. us/j/9960639517 By Telephone (audio only): (929) 205 6099, Meeting ID: 996 063 9517 A copy of the application is available for public inspection by emailing Marla Keene, Development Review Planner, mkeene@sburl.com. June 30, 2022

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS to the SOUTH BURLINGTON LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Public Hearing Monday, August 8, 2022 at 7:00 pm PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 8, 2022 at 7:00 PM to consider amendments to the Land Development Regulations. The amendments affect all parts of the City unless otherwise specified below. The hearing will be held in person and remotely via Zoom. Participation options: • In Person: City Hall Auditorium, 180 Market Street • Interactive Online: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86726932852 • Telephone: 929 205 6099, Meeting ID: 867 2693 2852 The purpose of the hearing is to consider the following: A. LDR-22-05: Update the regulation of Transferable Development Rights (TDRs), including, but not limited to, expanding the receiving areas for TDRs, assigning value for TDRs, updating process for sending and receiving TDRs, and clarifying existing applicability in receiving areas (Section 2.02, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 9.05, 14.04, 15.A.11, Articles 15C, 18, 19, Appendix C) B. LDR-22-06: Minor and Technical Amendments to Bicycle Parking, Performance Bonds, Submission Requirements, and Section numbering (Sections 13.03, 13.05, 14.11, 15.A.20, 17.04, 17.15, Appendix E) Copies of the proposed amendments are available for inspection at the Department of Planning & Zoning, City Hall, 3rd Floor, 180 Market Street, and on the city website at www.sbvt.gov. Jessica Louisos, Planning Commission Chair June 30, 2022

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March 21 - April 20 Aries, you are on fire lately. There’s seemingly nothing you touch that won’t turn to gold afterward. This trend will continue, but try not to let it go to your head.

TAURUS April 21 - May 21 Taurus, unless you take swift action, you could be heading for a financial free-fall. Start to pull back spending for a while and see if the situation will right itself.

GEMINI May 22 - June 21 It’s time to make amends with someone who did you wrong, Gemini. Life is too short to hold grudges, and this person has mended his or her ways since.

CANCER June 22 - July 22 Cancer, when plans change on a dime, you are ready to roll with the new situation. Higherups could get a peek at your quick thinking, which can land you a promotion.

July 23 - Aug. 23 Make the most of every opportunity that comes your way this week, Leo. You may not get many chances to prove your worth in the weeks to come, so it’s important to act now.

VIRGO Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 Virgo, it is important to remember that your online presence never goes away. Watch what you post and say in social media groups, as it could come back to bite you.

LIBRA Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 Something that started out as a part-time venture could turn into much more, Libra. Figure out if this is the path you see yourself going and then jump on it.

SCORPIO Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 Let loose and have fun for a change, Scorpio. Don’t delay when others want to invite you out for a night on the town or even a brunch. Say “yes” to any and all opportunities.

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 There’s a lot going on right now and it may have your head spinning, Sagittarius. Delegate some of your workload if you can. Don’t be too hard on yourself.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 Family matters come to the forefront this week, Capricorn. You must dig in deep to address them. There are two sides to every story, so try to get all the facts first.

AQUARIUS Jan. 21 - Feb. 18 Just when you started to lose hope, that new horizon you were seeking comes into view, Aquarius. It is welldeserved and there will be smiles for the weeks ahead.

PISCES Feb. 19 - Mar. 20 Pisces, if you find yourself with too much extra time on your hands, why not volunteer with the community to pass the time?

CLUES ACROSS 1. Basics 4. In a new way 10. __ Paulo, city 11. Jailhouse 12. Expresses surprise 14. Trigraph 15. A small stream 16. Dissimilar 18. Promote 22. Gives a boost 23. Lawmaker 24. Orthodox Jews 26. Actor Harris 27. Wild cherry 28. Participate in democracy 30. Opposite of begins 31. A Brit’s mother 34. Set of moral principles 36. Very fast airplane 37. Czech river 39. Private school in New York 40. Israeli dance 41. Electron volt 42. Adjusting 48. Duct by the bladder

50. Small burger 51. Begin again 52. Unstuck 53. Jai __, sport 54. Get free of 55. For instance 56. Hotel chain 58. A team’s best pitcher 59. Extracts from various sources 60. Indefinite period of time CLUES DOWN 1. St. Francis of __ 2. Supported 3. United in working 4. It cools your home 5. Predicting 6. Irritated 7. Popular talk show host 8. Fabric edge 9. A resource for employees 12. Broadway’s Jackman 13. Small water buffalo

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17. City of Angels: __ Angeles 19. Asteroids 20. Tailless amphibians 21. German expressionist painter 25. What drives you 29. N. Vietnamese ethnic group 31. Gold coin used in British India 32. Have deep affection for 33. Ponds 35. Breaks between words 38. Hairstyle 41. Print errors 43. Family of iron alloys 44. Sidelined in bed 45. Many couples say it 46. Brazilian hoopster 47. Allman Brothers late frontman 49. German city 56. One hundred grams (abbr.) 57. One billionth of a second (abbr.)

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