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City council regulates heat, water systems in new builds

Climate Action Plan sets ambitious goals for 2030

COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER

The South Burlington City Council passed an ordinance to regulate heating and domestic water systems in new construction — an extension and recommendation of the city’s climate action plan that the council finalized Monday.

Both items are part of the city’s work to lower greenhouse gas emissions and “set a mechanism for measuring where we are and how much progress we’ve made,” Ethan Goldman, a member of the city’s energy committee and chair of the climate action task force, said.

“We know South Burlington can’t make all the difference as one city, but we need to do our part,” he said. “We can’t expect that the rest of the world is going to do it instead. Everyone has to take their own little piece, and if we all do that together we can actually make it there. We have the means to make this change.”

The ordinance will require that new buildings in South Burlington utilize a renewable primary heating system and a renewable domestic water heating system. All new buildings — residential, commer cial or industrial — will be required to meet specified energy efficiency performance standards and maximum allowable heat loss standards to be in compliance with the city ordinance.

“The objective is to achieve a high degree of conservation of energy and, where possible, reduce emissions of green house gasses,” the city said in a release.

Second-degree murder charge

Alleged shooter pleads not guilty

MIKE DONOGHUE CORRESPONDENT

A South Burlington man has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a former neighbor at the Swiss Host Motel and Village.

Denroy Dasent, 52, of 324 Garden St., made the plea in Vermont Superior Court Oct. 6 in the fatal shooting of his friend Brian K. Billings at the motel on Williston Road Oct. 2, around 11:05 p.m.

Billings was shot multiple times in the head and torso, Deputy State’s Attorney

Emily Pijanowski said.

Vermont Superior Judge Elizabeth Novotny ordered Dasent held without bail. He appeared for the virtual hearing from the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans.

Billings died on the kitchen floor in front of his companion, Kylie Clark, 32, and their two children, ages 7 and 9, short ly after the shooting, according to South Burlington Det. Tanner Palermo, the lead investigator.

The shooting may have been sparked by a lewd remark that Dasent claims Bill

ings made about the defendant’s 2-yearold daughter as she was having a diaper changed, court records show.

When captured shortly before midnight near the Spot on the Dock restaurant on the Burlington waterfront, Dasent admitted to the two shootings, Palermo said.

Dasent also said, “I will kill for my kids,” according to a body camera video worn by Burlington Police Det. Sgt. Michael Beliveau.

Dasent later told investigators, “I hold it

PHOTO BY JANICE RUSSOTTI

A setting sun bathes Shelburne Bay and moored sailboats in a golden glow in late September.

Sun sets on summer

Annual tire sale keeps Vermonters snug, cozy

Wheels for Warmth is back for another winter heating season.

The annual tire recycle and resale event collects tires from around the state to be either recy cled or sold at three locations on Saturday, Oct. 29, and the proceeds both keep Vermonters warm and provide used, safe tires at afford able prices to those in need.

Proceeds go to emergency heat ing assistance throughout Vermont provided by Capstone Community Action, BROC Community Action and Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity.

“We are entering yet another challenging winter season with soaring heating, housing and food costs, and myriad transportation challenges at the forefront for many Vermonters,” said Sue Minter, executive director of Capstone Community Action.

Since 2005, Wheels for Warmth has resold 25,000 tires, recycled 50,000 tires and removed them from the Vermont waste stream, and shared $610,000 in proceeds between the three participating community action agencies to provide heating assistance to Vermonters.

Tires will be collected Thurs day, Oct. 27, and Friday, Oct. 28, from 2-6 p.m. at Vermont Granite Museum, Barre; Casella Waste Systems, Williston; and Casella Construction, Mendon; and 1-5 p.m. at the Stowe Events Field.

The tire sale will take place on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 8 a.m. to noon in two locations: Vermont Granite Museum in Barre and Casella Construction in Mendon.

All unsafe tires are recycled at $5 fee per tire, $10 fee per truck tire. To learn more about the event visit wheelsforwarmth.org.

Bishop ordains seven permanent deacons

Bishop Christopher J. Coyne ordained seven men to serve as permanent deacons in Vermont at a special morning Mass Oct. 8 at St. Joseph Cathedral in Burling ton.

The men were Bob Begley of Holy Angels and Immaculate Conception parishes in St. Albans; RJ Dourney of Holy Family Parish in Springfield and Chester; Patrick Leduc of St. John Vian ney Parish in South Burlington; Thomas Lovett of Corpus Chris

ti Parish based in St. Johnsbury; John Magnier of St. Catherine of Sienna Parish in Shelburne; Josh McDonald of St. John Vianney Parish in South Burlington; and Chris Noble of St. Anthony and St. Francis of Assisi parishes in White River Junction and Windsor.

“Today has been a blessing to see so many people come together in our faith,” Leduc said after the Mass. “It renews my hope that the faithful are strong.”

Deacons exercise service to

the church and to people of God through a three-fold ministry: word, liturgy and charity.

As ministers of the word, deacons serve as evangelizers and teachers. As ministers of the litur gy, they assist not only the priest at the altar but also the gathered assembly throughout the liturgy.

Deacons may preside at other liturgical functions such as baptisms, weddings, funerals, Benediction of the Blessed Sacra ment, Sunday celebrations in the

absence of a priest and bringing communion to the sick and home bound.

As ministers of charity, a deacon brings the ministry and presence of the Catholic Church to those who need it.

The new deacons are involved in numerous activities including a hot meal program, respect life ministry, Knights of Columbus, education, visits to the elderly, social justice and social ministry and parish life.

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Burlington Catholic Bishop Christopher J. Coyne stands in the sanctuary of St. Joseph Cathedral with the newly ordained permanent deacons.

South Burlington man runs for U.S. House as independent

Political Notebook

Matt Druzba

Matt Druzba of South Burling ton is running for the U.S. House of Representatives as an indepen dent.

“I’m not a Republican, Demo crat or long-time politician but rather your ordinary Vermont citizen and proud American with a passion to effect good change through working with both sides of the aisle,” Druzba said in a press release. “I am a left-lean ing moderate with conservative undertones.”

“I am a true independent. I will not be beholden to any political party, political action committee or special interest group, like most Democrat or Republican candi dates are,” he wrote.

Druzba, born in Albany, N.Y., and raised in nearby Niskayuna, was active in sports while growing up.

“The Northeast was my back yard and included many visits to quaint towns, hiking trails, camp sites and ski slopes of Vermont,” he said.

Prior to college as a junior in high school, Druzba was accepted in an advanced Reserve Officer Training Corp program to become an officer in the Army Reserve and National Guard. He received his ROTC officer commission and bachelor’s degree in computer software at Excelsior University.

Over the past 35 years, Druzba has held many leadership posi tions, including the New York Department of Social Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Eastman Kodak, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and the law firm of Wiggin & Dana.

Druzba has experience in mergers and acquisition, and has had experience at a few dot coms, mortgage firms, and more.

Druzba, with his wife and three children, moved to Vermont seven years ago to help with his moth er-in-law who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Almost four years ago, his wife, Cecile, was unexpectedly killed by an impaired driver early one morn ing.

“Since then, my three adult children and I have been able to move forward within our respec tive journeys. This leads me back to my personal journey running in Vermont, as an independent, for U.S. Congress.

“Even though I have been an independent for many years, I was a Reagan-Republican as well as a Democrat, for approximately

independent and swing voters,” he said.

Druzba said his five priorities are the full support for women’s rights, reducing the effects of climate change, balancing support for the 2nd Amendment, common sense gun control and supporting personal reproductive liberty.

10 years each. During my tenure within each of the two political parties, various and sustained disappointments caused me to act upon my conscience and leave each party,” he said.

“I now recognize and support areas within each party platform, which is why I am a solid inde pendent and moderate. This makes me an ideal alternative candidate for Democrats and Republicans as well as a strong candidate for

Matt Druzba Credit union appoints chief lending officer

Tim Daniska has been appoint ed chief lending officer at Vermont Federal Credit Union in South Burlington.

Daniska has been with the credit union for nearly six years and previously served as a director of credit and loan production.

Prior to joining Vermont Feder al, he was a product manager at GTE Financial in Tampa.

Daniska received a bache lor’s degree from University of Vermont in 2011.

“Tim brings a great deal of enthusiasm, intelligence and lend ing knowledge to this new role,” Maribeth Spellman, chief people

“With over 35 years as a successful finance and technolo gy business leader, more than 25 years as a father of three, 10 years as an officer in the military, and a youth lacrosse coach and commu nity volunteer, I have a wealth of knowledge, seasoned experience, honesty and to represent Vermont ers in Washington,” he wrote. “I have the breadth of seasoned lead ership, drive and time required to effect positive change for Vermont, our country, our democracy and our future. It would be my honor to represent you in Washington. I would work tirelessly for the people of Vermont and the U.S. Learn more about Druzba’s credentials, platform and story at mattd4vt.com.

officer and general counsel, said.

The credit union currently has eight locations and serves over 49,000 members.

Another Simoneau joins family firm

Reilly Simoneau has joined the team at Geri Reilly Real Estate in South Burlington.

After graduating from the University of Vermont, Simoneau moved to Boston where she has spent the last six years working in both the nonprofit sector and the corporate world.

Now, back home in Vermont, she is eager to join her family’s real estate brokerage firm.

Tim Daniska

Reilly Simoneau

South Burlington Police Blotter

Agency / public

Alarm:

Traffic stops:

Motor vehicle

Welfare check:

Suspicious event

Retail theft:

Threats:

Total incidents:

Arrests:

Sept. 25 at 11:54 a.m., Monique L. Lafountaine, 37, of Burlington, was arrested for violating an abuse prevention order.

Sept. 29 at 9:00 p.m., Jeffrey J. Castonguay Jr., 41, of South Burlington, was arrested for aggravated assault.

Sept. 30 at 1:26 p.m., Devin F. Legassie, 31, of South Burling ton, was arrested for identity theft, false pretenses and credit card/ATM fraud.

Oct. 2 at 11:06 p.m., Denroy Dasent, 52, of South Burling ton, was arrested for second-de gree murder. (See related, p.1)

Oct. 3 at 7:53 p.m., Terrance D. Watson, 31, of Memphis, Tenn., was arrested as a fugi tive from justice.

Oct. 5 at 11:13 a.m., Joshua D. Wells, 33, of South Burling ton was arrested on an in-state warrant.

Oct. 6 at 12:02 p.m., Sean M. Brosnan, 36, of South Burling ton was arrested on an in-state warrant.

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Oct. 8 at 5:09 p.m., Holly A. Bushey, 45, of South Burling ton was arrested on an in-state warrant.

Top incidents:

Oct. 2 at 7:51 p.m., an aggravated assault was reported on Willis ton Road.

Oct. 3 at 5:13 p.m., police received a report of a drug sale on Shel burne Road.

Oct. 4 at 8:36 p.m., police inves tigated a suspicious event on Moss Glen Lane.

Oct. 4 at 4:57 p.m., someone was reportedly violating the noise ordinance on Market Street.

Oct. 5 at 11:05 a.m., a juvenile was causing a problem on Clover Street.

Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m., a vehicle was stolen on Farrell Street.

Oct. 6 at 7:01 a.m., police were called to a domestic distur bance on Stafford Street.

Oct. 6 at 5:36 p.m., an accident at Dorset Street and Grandview Drive resulted in injury.

Oct. 8 at 8:26 a.m., police were called to a report of an over dose on Shelburne Road.

Oct. 8 at 4:03 p.m., an animal bite report on Spear Street.

Oct. 8 at 11:09 p.m., police dealt with a disturbance on Shel burne Road.

Oct. 9 at 6:52 a.m., a larceny was reported on Valley Ridge. Road.

Plea deal falls apart on stolen Teslas

MIKE DONOGHUE CORRESPONDENT

A former South Burlington man who was scheduled to plead guilty in federal court in Burl ington with illegal possession of five stolen Teslas balked when his court hearing began.

Michael A. Gonzalez, 33, fraudulently obtained the five Teslas valued at about $607,000 from dealerships in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Florida and brought them across state lines to Vermont in 2018 and 2019, federal charges note.

One Tesla was destroyed during a fire in Shelburne Bay on Lake Champlain in February 2019, the U.S. Secret Service has said.

Chief Federal Judge Geof frey W. Crawford learned as the change of plea hearing started that Gonzalez did not want to go through with a signed 15-page plea agreement.

Gonzalez never said why.

Crawford ordered Gonzalez, who arrived about five minutes before the scheduled hearing, to be taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service pending the outcome of the case.

Gonzalez had to turn over about $10,000 in cash to his defense lawyer, Chandler W. Matson of Stowe, when federal marshals said neither they nor the prison that the defendant would likely end up in would want to be responsible for the cash.

After counting it out in front of the marshals, court staff and public, Gonzalez handed it to Matson, who provided a receipt.

Gonzalez, also during the hearing, denied he violated the terms of his federal supervised release in an unrelated criminal case. Gonzalez began three years of supervised release in May 2021 as part of his conviction for trying to buy a firearm while he had a pending felony charge for aggravated domestic assault, records show.

The new charges maintain he tested positive for cocaine on four occasions between March and August. He also is charged with violating the terms by failing to notify the U.S. Probation Office that he had contact with police five times between July 20 and Sept. 6.

Four cases involved domestic violence reports, including twice Gonzalez claiming he was the victim of an attack, court records show. The four cases involve the mother of their child. The fifth case involved a traffic stop by police on July 22 in which Gonza lez was a passenger, but probation was never told, records note.

Matson said his client would waive any right to a probable cause hearing on the violations. Crawford said he was inclined to recall the case for December.

Gonzalez, who has lived in several Chittenden County communities, is well known to police in Vermont for a wide

range of cases. He spent 13 months in custody for making a false written statement about his criminal record when he unlaw fully attempted to buy a firearm in September 2019.

Gonzalez, who was living in Hinesburg at the time, failed to disclose to the Williston gun dealer he had a pending felony charge of aggravated domestic assault involving the mother of his child, police said. Gonzalez threatened to kill her by trying to drive his truck over her and then ramming her van twice with her inside it in Colchester in August 2019, records show. They note he continued to threaten to kill her as she called 911.

Gonzalez made initial down payments of $2,500 for each of the five Teslas and then arranged for electronic transfer of funds to cover the balance of each vehi cle, but the accounts lacked suffi cient money or were from phony accounts, the indictment main tains.

The 20-page indictment main tains an elaborate sequence of events to create the alleged fraud.

Gonzalez took delivery of each of the five cars before Tesla discovered his failure to complete the final payments. Gonzalez resold or attempted to resell four of the five vehicles, the indict ment said.

The fifth car was torched in Shelburne, but the insur ance claim never was approved, records show.

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OPINION

Interested in saving energy? South Burlington hosts Button Up events

Clean & Green Ann Janda

Are you interested in saving money, improving comfort and being part of a community-wide effort to combat climate change? Fall is a great time to focus on tightening up your home to reduce emis sions and save money on heating.

Greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change by absorbing infrared radiation in the atmosphere and trapping heat near the earth’s surface. According to South Burlington’s Climate Action Plan, approximately 34 percent of South Burlington’s greenhouse gas emissions come from heating buildings. Emissions reduction strategies include weatherizing buildings and switching away from fossil fuels to efficient heating via electric heat pump systems.

A professional, comprehensive home weatherization project will reduce green house gas emissions from heating with fossil fuels, save you money on heating bills and improve the comfort of your home. Since 2019, 183 homes in South Burlington have received weatherization upgrades from Vermont Gas Systems, Efficiency Vermont’s Efficiency Excel lence Network contractors, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity’s income-eligible weatherization program or the Burlington airport area noise mitiga tion program.

Besides working with a contractor there are many weatherization upgrades that you can do yourself with the right resources and materials.

If your home is losing heat, here are some common symptoms:

• Drafts: If cool air leaks in while your heat is on, you can be sure that energy and money is being wasted.

• Mold: Lack of insulation can cause moisture to rise and get trapped in the

attic, where it condenses and causes dampness, mold and rot.

• Snow melt: Snow melting in some areas of your roof and not others can indi cate that your attic is not properly sealed and insulated.

• Icicles often indicate that heat is escaping through your roof.

Button Up Vermont’s annual campaign can help you get started with address ing these issues and improving energy efficiency. From tips on air sealing and insulation, to weighing the benefits of upgrades like energy efficient heat pumps or working with a contractor or Vermont Gas Systems on an energy audit, attending an event can provide you with resourc es, guidance and motivation to tackle energy upgrades and help your home stay comfortable all season long.

South Burlington’s Energy Committee has teamed up with Button Up Vermont to hold three weatherization events this fall. Come ask questions, learn about rebates and incentives and pick up a free ener gy-savings kit.

The events will be held:

• Saturday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m.-noon, Ace Hardware, 1961 Williston Road.

• Saturday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m.-noon, Ace Hardware, 1961 Williston Road.

• Saturday, Nov. 5, 11-3 p.m., Lowes, 189 Hannaford Drive.

Please note that printed weatherization resources will be available at South Burl ington City Hall through Nov. 15. Kids’ activity books will be in the South Burl ington Children’s Library.

For online weatherization events, go to buttonupvermont.org/events. “Financing your project” will be held Wednesday, Oct. 19, 3 p.m.; “Weatherization wins,” Oct. 19, 3 p.m.; and “Using heat pumps for your whole home,” Wednesday, Oct. 26, noon.

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Letters

State’s attorney’s handling of Erdmann case troubling

To the Editor:

On June 29, 2021, my brother, Brian Miller, died in Bruce Erdmann’s home.

As reported in this newspaper, Brian lay dying while Erdmann’s son, Devin, propped him up against a wall so he could take pictures. (“South Burlington business man faces federal drug charge,” Sept. 29, 2022)

A few months before Brian’s death, a woman was hospitalized after Erdmann supplied her with cocaine. She almost died; Erdmann failed to provide or seek any medical attention. The day before Brian’s death, Erdmann’s wife, Ellen, died of an acute fentanyl overdose — discovered only after the medical examiner ordered her body seized before Erdmann could have it cremated. Two deaths and a near miss in less than four months in Erdmann’s home, with callous indifference for the safety and lives of those involved.

But The Other Paper failed to address the real story — the failure of prosecutors to hold Erdmann accountable. The police asked state’s attorney Sarah George to file felony charges. Strangely, she declined, opting instead to only file misdemeanor charges for knowingly and unlawfully possessing drugs with no acknowledgment of his victims.

Erdmann has negotiated a deal with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to plead guilty to one felony drug charge for knowingly and

intentionally distributing cocaine. Despite the carnage in the Erdmann home, the sole focus of these prosecutors was drugs. No charges, state or federal, relate to the deaths of Brian Miller or Ellen Erdmann. None.

Who is protecting the citizens of South Burlington? Certainly not George. She failed to press charges for the deaths and injuries resulting from Erdmann’s supply ing of illegal drugs. Armed with over whelming evidence, George has neverthe less failed to complete the prosecution of Erdmann for the relatively minor charges she opted to file.

Over 15 months have passed, and Erdmann remains at large and unpunished.

Brian and Ellen deserve a voice. Erdmann should be held accountable. The real story is not his possession of illicit drugs, which might lend itself to George’s progressive approach to such crimes. The real story is that two people died, and another was seriously injured, all in the home of a man who admitted to possess ing, controlling and distributing dangerous, illegal drugs.

George’s handling of this matter is a shameful response that provides absolutely no protection from future similar incidents. I urge my city’s citizens to write, call (802863-2865), visit and email George (sarah. george@vermont.gov) or otherwise contact her office for an explanation and for action.

Michael Miller South Burlington

Why so little coverage of Erdmann’s crimes?

To the Editor:

I want to thank The Other Paper for the story headlined “South Burlington busi nessman faces federal drug charge.” (Sept. 29, 2022)

I am stunned that no other news organization seems to have reported on Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George’s reduction of the charges again Bruce Erdmann.

How many people have to die before his acts are more than a misdemeanor?

I also wonder who paid the bill for the victim’s very long stay in intensive care.

Susan Ohanian Charlotte

Don’t forget to support new materials recovery facility

To the Editor:

As South Burlington’s representative on the Chittenden Solid Waste District’s board of commissioners, I’m encouraging everyone to vote yes on the waste district’s ballot in this year’s General Election.

My participation on the board of commissioners has enabled me to become well acquainted with the issues faced by the district’s current materials recovery facility (MRF), which sorts and markets half of Vermont’s blue-bin recycling. This facility

is nearly 30 years old, with inefficiencies that come with old equipment and low-tech machinery. It is at maximum capacity and limits what Vermonters can recycle.

Valuable baled material must be stored outside in all kinds of weather due to lack of space. Vermonters want to recycle, and they want to recycle more. A new materials recovery facility would make that possible while preserving local jobs in better work ing conditions.

The new facility will be able to process up to 70,000 tons of recyclables every year — 40 percent more than the current one — conserving even more natural resources and helping reduce Vermonters’ carbon footprint by keeping more materials out of Vermont’s only landfill. It is a critical component in the climate change battle.

The Chittenden Solid Waste District needs Chittenden County voter approv al to borrow $22 million to build a new, 21st-century materials recovery facility with the technology and space to handle our recyclables for decades to come. And while the district is a municipality and the materials recovery facility is publicly owned, the loan will be paid back through operational revenue.

In short: This bond will not increase your taxes.

You can make a real, tangible difference in our state and for our planet by voting yes for a new materials recovery facility.

BUTTON UP

Resources

Learn more at:

• buttonupvermont.org

• efficiencyvermont.com

• cvoeo.org

• ccrpcvt.org

Ann Janda is senior energy project manager at the Chitten

den County Regional Planning Commission. She works on munic ipal projects related to climate change, including coordination of Efficiency Vermont’s Button Up Campaign in Chittenden County. Reach her at ajanda@ccrpcvt.org.

Clean & Green is a regular

feature, initiated and managed by the South Burlington Energy Committee, and will feature a variety of perspectives from members of city committees and commissions, city staff and outside organizations on environ mental issues facing the city.

Visit cswd.net/mrf-bond for more information, including how to get the bond ballot. The Chittenden Solid Waste District ballot is not eligible to be includ ed on the General Election ballot all voters will receive, so call or visit your town clerk’s office or request the waste district’s ballot from mvp.vermont.gov.

This ballot will also be avail able on Nov. 8 at all Chittenden County polling places.

South Burlington

Chittenden Solid Waste District board of commissioners

Pick Joe Benning for lieutenant governor

To the Editor:

I am asking you to vote for Sen. Joe Benning, R-Lyndonville, who is a candidate for lieutenant governor.

Benning’s accomplishments can be found on his website, and a review of the bills and resolu tions he has sponsored reveal a political philosophy that is fiscal ly prudent and socially liberal. If you take a moment to talk to him you will find him to be a thought ful, caring and honest individual.

He has given Vermonters the opportunity to see that for them selves as he has visited every city and town in Vermont, qualifying as a member of Vermont’s 251 Club.

In recent years it has been disquieting to watch many Republicans embrace the extrem ism that is festering in our coun try. Benning is not one of them. He is a man of integrity, who is well qualified, having served in the Senate for 12 years. He can be relied upon to do what is best for Vermont.

On Nov. 8, vote for Joe Benning.

Bob Walsh South Burlington

Vermont women’s abortion rights already protected

To the Editor:

In November, voters are being asked to vote on Proposition 5,

which would add Article 22 to the Vermont Constitution.

Here is the proposed text: “That an individual’s right to personal reproductive autono my is central to the liberty and dignity to determine one’s own life course and shall not be denied or infringed unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means.”

Vermont statutes (Title 18: health, chapter 223, reproductive rights) already prohibits restrict ing access to abortion. There is no limit to when a woman may choose to terminate her pregnan cy. This originated in 2019 when House 57 was passed. Attempts to limit abortion during the debate were voted down by very large margins in the Legislature.

Pro-choice arguments were numerous and well-articulated. No one can imagine any Vermont legislative body significantly restricting abortion.

Nevertheless, our legislators want to include the above text in the Vermont Constitution. The text worries me, and I think it should be more narrowly stated, such as, “That a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy is central to the liberty and dignity to deter mine one’s own life course, etc.”

Vermont hospitals have ethics

panels that review later term abortion cases to advise against abortion unless the mother’s health is in danger or there are fetal abnormalities. Will Proposi tion 5 Article 22 eliminate these ethics panels.

Reproductive rights are not limited to abortion. Prop 5 would seem to be a boon for those seek ing to push the envelope in social change.

As noted on Vermonters for Good Government website, Proposal 5 “will open up a range of different questions for future lawmakers.”

With the onset of gender affirming surgery and the increas ing cleverness in constructing different organs, who can say that an individual’s right as stated above might be that of a man seeking to give birth at some time in the future.

Does the proposed text above empower a man to challenge his partner’s desire to have an abortion?

I urge Vermonters to vote no on Prop 5. Despite the firm laws already in place as noted above, if Vermonters think we need this kind of protection in the Constitu tion, then demand a rewrite.

Ted Quigley South Burlington

Fall

Paul Stabler

Vermont’s Ellen Ecker Ogden is a food and garden writer who co-founded The Cook’s Garden seed catalog in 1984, introducing home gardeners to European and American heirloom lettuces and salad greens. Her catalog grew to include a range of European specialty vegetables, herbs and flowers for gardeners who love to cook. Ogden will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, Oct. 25, monthly meeting of The Burlington Garden Club, 6 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington. Her topic is kitchen garden design. Learn what to grow for the best flavor and fragrance and how to get started growing a good garden and becoming a seed saver. The program is free and open to the public. Ogden is the author of five books, including “The Complete Kitchen Garden” and “The New Heirloom Garden.” She grows a year-round food garden and writes a weekly newsletter, “The Art of Growing Food,” featuring fresh ideas for cooks who love to garden. She graduated with a degree in fine arts and attended cooking school with Marcella Hazan in Venice, and at the Ballymaloe School in Shanagarry, Ireland. Her articles and kitchen garden designs have appeared in many national publications, including The New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Better Homes and Gardens and Country Gardens.

SoBu School Board

holds listening sessions

The South Burlington School Board invites communi ty members to several upcoming listening sessions.

The board would like to hear from students, staff and the community about what they think is going well, where there’s room for growth and what qualities they think would help ensure the success of a long-term superinten dent.

Sessions will take place:

• Monday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m., central district office, 577 Dorset St.

• Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m., South Burlington Public Library

• Thursday, Nov. 3, 6 p.m. via Zoom (link at sbschools.net when available)

Questions, contact the school board at schoolboard@sbschools.

net or leave a voicemail message at (802) 652-7476.

Grant creates winter program at youth center

The Trinity Educational Center has received a $2,500 grant from the Vermont Community Foun dation to help create a South Burlington winter program at the Infinite Youth Center.

The grant will help further the center’s mission of provid ing youth and young adults in the community with a safe, inclu sive, educational and empowering space.

One of the first tasks of the youth team is to create a histori cal booklet that includes unknown historical facts about people of color. The first step after building the team is a field trip to Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, as many people who live in Vermont are

unaware that Vermont was a part of the Underground Railroad.

“Young people feel emotional ly safe when welcomed, accepted and appreciated for their cultural differences, when they are heard and valued as individuals by both adults and peers,” said Dr. Travia Childs, founder and executive director at the Trinity Educational Center.

The youth center celebrates different nationalities — African, Asian and Hispanic — and various foreign languages, such as French, Serbo-Croatian and Spanish.

“Instead of assuming who teens are, we get to know them through dialog and activities,” she said. “The Spark Connecting Community grant will put build ing and nurturing community front and center. These grants — where a small amount can make a

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Noted author Ellen Ogden offers garden program

big difference — are intended to light the spark that keeps Vermonters healthy and happy.”

For more information, go to trinityed center.org, call 802-777-8080 or email dr.travia.c@gmail.com.

Learn how to clean headstones with sextons

South Burlington cemetery sextons will be cleaning headstones at Eldredge Ceme tery on Airport Drive Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m.-noon.

Anyone interested in helping or learning how to safely and effectively clean head stones is welcome.

Wear appropriate footware and bring gloves if you wish to use them. If anyone has any 2- or 3-gallon sprayers, bring them along or let the crew know if it can borrow them.

Questions? Contact Donna Kinville at 802-846-4119 or email at dkinville@south burlingtonvt.gov.

A rain date is still to be determined if needed.

University host STEM workshops in November

STEM Showcase 3.0 will be held Satur day, Nov. 5, in Burlington, and features a morning of hands-on learning activities for kids ages 8 to 14.

Registration is required by Nov. 3 for this free event, which will take place on the University of Vermont campus from 10 a.m.-noon.

Each participant may choose two of the six workshops, which all focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics topics.

Options include the Hurricane-Proof House Challenge (environmental and civil engineering); Let’s Make Robots Go (LEGO robotics and coding); Engineering Helping Hands (biomedical building challenge); What is Nanotechnology: Getting Patients the Medicine They Need (biomedical engi

neering); A Berry Cool DNA Extraction (DNA science); and Discover the Natural World Through a New Lens (using micro scopes).

To register, go to go.uvm.edu/stem-show case.

The program is a collaboration between UVM Extension 4-H and the colleges of agriculture and life sciences and engineering and mathematical sciences.

Hinesburg United Church holiday bazaar approaches

The United Church of Hinesburg will hold its annual holiday bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 19, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Shop in grandmother’s attic, the jewelry corner and an arts and crafts center. There will be homemade baked goods from local cooks, including baked beans, pies, home made breads, cookies and fudge, as well as the traditional “Brown Bobbies” table.

Lunch will be offered between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and features homemade soups and sandwiches. Each order includes a free dessert.

For your shopping convenience, a local wreath maker will have a variety of Christ mas wreaths for sale in the parking lot.

The bazaar is held at the Osborne Parish Hall next to the church on Route 116 in the heart of Hinesburg Village.

Ethan Allen Homestead explores how history is written

Ethan Allen Homestead Museum explores who determines history in a free talk on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. at the home stead in the Winooski Valley Park District.

Former executive director Dan O’Neil explores how history is written and why some narratives are told while others are silenced.

More at ethanallenhomestead.org.

in for months.”

Dasent and his wife, Suesan, are known to police and are co-owners of a restau rant, Island Passion, in the food court at the University Mall on Dorset Street, police chief Shawn Burke said.

Dasent is prohibited from possessing or buying a firearm because of his crimi nal record, which includes felony convic tions for drug sales and aggravated assault, police said.

Dasent’s wife bought two firearms — a 10-mm Glock pistol and a 9-mm Ruger pistol — at the Powder horn in Williston on Sept. 3, 2021, ATF Special Agent Sam Brown confirmed.

As the shooting unfolded, witnesses at the South Burlington motel reported quickly that Dasent was the prime suspect. Burlington Police were already look ing for him in connection with another homicide earlier that night.

for Dasent’s tan-gold SUV.

The occupant of unit 33 at the Swiss Host told police he was awoken by the shooter, who was looking for Brian Bill ings, his next-door neighbor. The occupant, Keith Winters, said he closed the door, but soon heard Billings’ name being yelled, Palermo wrote in a court affidavit.

Winters said Billings left his apartment and a loud argument ensued followed by gunshots, Palermo wrote.

Clark told investigators she looked out the window when the shouting started, and recognized the man as “Delroy,” who owned a restaurant at the Univer sity Mall, police said.

She later told Det. Cpl. Keven Grealis she heard three or four pops that sounded like gunshots, police said. Clark report ed she opened the door and Billings came back inside and collapsed in her arms.

Southview Drive shooting may be heading to trial

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Leroy Headley, 41, charged with fatally shooting his longtime partner, Anako “Annette” Lumumba, 33, in the forehead on May 3, 2018, in the home they shared on Southview Drive off Hinesburg Road, is headed to trial.

Headley fled the United States and was captured in Jamaica in February 2020.

Headley, who pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder charge, remains at the Northern State Correc tional Center in Newport awaiting trial.

to Jamaica, his home country.

Shortly after the 2018 killing, South Burlington police said it received a phone call about the killing. Headley’s brother, Onel, had gone into the police department in Falmouth, Mass., to report his brother had told him about the shooting back home.

South Burlington police responded to the duplex to find Lumumba dead in a pool of blood about 6:30 p.m. Lumumba, a licensed practical nurse, died from a single gunshot wound to the head, according to Lt. Chris Bataille.

Lumumba was the mother to the couple’s children, police said.

Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George said Monday the hope is the trial could start by the end of the year or in January. She said both sides are ready, and it depends on the court finding enough time for the trial.

Denroy Dasent

About three hours before, Dasent fatally shot Sheikhnoor “Snake” Osman, 40, of 185 Pine Street in Burl ington, police said. He pleaded not guilty in court Oct. 3 in that case to a charge of second-degree murder.

Dasent forced his way into the Pine Street apartment at about 8:15 p.m. and fired at least five or six rounds into Osman before fleeing, court records note. Osman died at the scene.

South Burlington Patrol Cpl. Ken Soffen, the first officer to arrive at the second homicide scene, reported Clark said she knew of no reason for the shoot ing. She said Dasent had previously lived at the Swiss Host.

Palermo, who was the on-call week end detective, had been asked to respond to Burlington to assist the new Chittenden County Gang Violence Task Force created by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire arms and Explosives due to an increased number of local shootings.

While enroute to Burlington, Palermo, knowing that gang task force members had Dasent’s Garden Street apartment under surveillance, heard on his police radio about the South Burlington shooting.

Realizing the shooting and the surveil lance site were about a mile apart, Palermo headed for the homicide scene and looked

South Burlington Police sealed off the crime scene and by 3 a.m. secured a search warrant, Burke said, who alerted the Vermont Crime Scene Search Team.

Four 10-mm shell casings were locat ed during the subsequent search outside rooms 32 and 33, Palermo said.

Six other 10-mm caliber casings were found at the scene of the Osman homicide in Burlington, police said.

Vermont State Police Scuba divers recovered a gun on Oct. 4 believed used in the two shootings and it had an empty 10 round magazine, police said.

Dasent had told police he discarded his gun into Lake Champlain to try to avoid being shot by investigators as they moved in to arrest him, officials said.

The serial number on the firearm from the lake matched the 10-mm handgun bought by Dasent’s wife on Sept. 3, 2021, in Williston, police said. She told police that after she bought the gun, her husband took possession of it, Palermo said.

Burlington Police said Dasent is the primary suspect in a third shooting in Burl ington City Hall Park in late September. No injuries were reported in the 7:15 p.m. shooting.

Investigators found a Glock gun case with a 10-mm magazine inside Dasent’s apartment, Palermo said. He said the ammo is rare and is produced at a much lower rate

A court hearing is scheduled on Oct. 25 for the homicide and an unrelated sexual assault on a minor case Headley was facing when he fled, records show.

While on the run Headley was placed on the nation’s 15 Most Wanted List for the U.S. Marshals Service. U.S. Marshals worked various investi gative angles, including Headley’s ties

than 9-mm bullets, making it more difficult to find.

During an interview on Oct. 4, Suesan Dasent said she recognized Billings from him when she worked at Price Chopper on Hinesburg Road, police said.

Suesan Dasent also told police her husband got upset because Billings allowed his dog to poop on a small patch of grass at the motel where Dasent’s young daugh ter liked to play, Grealis reported. She convinced her husband to drop the matter, police said.

Special Agent Alex Schmidt, the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire arms and Explosives in Vermont, credited the quick work of the task force, which includes, federal, state and local author ities, in making the arrests in both homi cides.

Schmidt said they also got help from the

Headley made a $5,000 cash with drawal from the Vermont Federal Credit Union near Midas Muffler just before the shooting. Authorities said Headley first fled to Albany, N.Y., where his 2017 blue Nissan Pathfinder was found abandoned May 18, 2018.

Headley uses several aliases, including Lee Hadley, Lee Hadly, Lee Headly, and Derrick Pitts, police said.

Until the recent fatal shooting at the Swiss Host Motel and Village, it was the last reported homicide in South Burlington, according to police chief Shawn Burke.

Vermont Drug Task Force and he expects more positive results in resolving other violent crimes as they move forward.

Burlington has had at least 24 serious shootings reported this year. It does not count at least one officer-involved shooting recently on Manhattan Drive, according to acting police chief Jon Murad.

Murad couldn’t say the Pine Street homicide was drug-related but noted that it appeared to be connected to an unknown money dispute.

The Pine Street apartment “is frequent ed by law enforcement primarily for illegal narcotic related incidents and is rented to Wesley Alexander,” Burlington Det. Cpl. Nicole Moyer said in an affidavit.

Osman, the victim of Pine Street homi cide, also had been the target of an unsolved shooting when he wounded in the head in City Hall Park in May, police said.

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Golf

The South Burlington boys’ golf team qualified for the Divi sion I state championship tourna ment after a third-place finish at the qualifying tournament Thurs day, Oct. 6, at the Ralph Myhre Country Club in Middlebury.

The Wolves finished with a team score of 341, good for third place behind No. 1 Champlain Valley (315) and No. 2 Essex (328).

Sawyer Bond was the top scorer for the Wolves. He finished with an 82. Teddy Maynard followed with an 83, Evan Marchessault came in at 85 and Jay Eagle rounded out the scorers with 91.

South Burlington will now travel to Orleans Country Club on Thursday, Oct. 13, for the DI championship tournament.

Field hockey

Essex 1, South Burlington 0: The South Burlington field hockey team had its six-game win streak snapped in a loss to Essex Satur day.

The Hornets scored in the first quarter and the Wolves offense could not find the equalizer.

Izzy Redzic made eight stops in goal for South Burlington (7-21).

Boys’ volleyball

Essex 3, South Burlington 1: The boys won the first set but then dropped the next three in a loss to Essex Saturday.

The Wolves (3-4) took the first set 25-13 but then dropped three in a row (25-18, 26-24 and 25-12) in the loss.

Girls’ soccer

St. Johnsbury 3, South Burl ington 1: The team lost to St. Johnsbury on Saturday, the team’s second loss in a row.

The Wolves also fell to Colchester, 4-2, on Thursday.

SPORTS

Rachel Kelley and Oakley Machanic each had a goal and an assist in the loss to the Lakers.

South Burlington is now 4-4-2.

Boys’ soccer

South Burlington 3, Mount Mansfield 1: South Burlington scored early in the first half and did not look back in a win over Mount Mansfield Saturday, Oct. 8.

Milo Schmidt had the first goal of the game for the Wolves, who move to 8-1-1. Jackson Adams and Evan Richardson each added a goal for South Burlington.

Oliver Payson and Andrew

Chandler combined to stop six shots.

Football

St. Johnsbury 21, South Burlington-Burlington 13: The South Burlington-Burlington co-op football team narrowly lost to St. Johnsbury on Friday, Oct. 7.

The SeaWolves had a narrow lead in the third quarter, but St. Johnsbury scored twice in the second half to hold off the home team.

Sam Parris had a 2-yard touch down run and 1-yard TD run for the SeaWolves.

BINDING

Thursday, Nov. 3

New heating systems and new domes tic water heating systems will have to be fueled by electricity, wood pellets or wood chips, other renewable fuel, or solar ther mal energy.

The ordinance was originally set to go into effect on Jan. 1, but the council pushed the date back to Feb. 15 “to give the public a little bit more advance warning to get ready to implement this,” Colin McNeil, the city’s attorney, said.

The council also moved to establish a two-year waiver period for multi-family and commercial buildings.

While the city does not have a specific enforcement mechanism for the new ordi

nance, owners of new buildings will have to submit a self-certification that would be approved or denied by the city’s building inspector.

“You have to be in compliance with the certification you submit, and if you’re going to change what your system is, you have to resubmit a new certification that we can approve, otherwise there would be a way around this ordinance, we felt, that could be fairly easy to get around and we wanted to come up with something that could avoid that,” McNeil said.

The city will have a public meeting on the ordinance on Nov. 7, where they will likely finalize its approval.

Compassionate

Taking action on climate

Shortly after, the council passed its climate action plan, a roadmap of sorts for the town to meet certain greenhouse gas emissions.

The plan is the result of the work of South Burlington’s Climate Action Plan Task Force, which in 2021 was directed by the city council to produce the plan. The group held 17 meet ings with various groups and identified high impact actions to significantly reduce South Burlington’s share of Vermont’s emis sions.

The goal is to reduce South Burlington’s 2019 greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent by 2030 through addressing the city’s biggest contributors — transportation, commer cial and industrial building energy usage, and residen tial energy usage. By 2050, they hope to reduce emis sions by 80 percent below 1990 levels.

Climate change is expected to have a significant effect on the state in the coming years and decades: 92 bird species are expected to disappear within 25 years; fruit bearing species like apple trees, and the maple syrup industry, will have to brace for changing weather variations; extreme flooding will become more commonplace, damaging roads and other infrastructure; among other effects, according to the city’s climate action plan.

Written in consultation with the Chit tenden County Regional Planning Commis

sion, the plan is meant to align with goals set in Vermont’s Global Warming Solutions Act and the Paris Climate Agreement. It’s the beginning of a new frame of mind for the city to “pay attention to what we’re doing, and how we run our systems and the impact that it has outside of what you see when you use a product, or build your house, or get in the car and take a trip or whatever,” Goldman said.

The climate action plan outlines hundreds of different recommen dations, which can be viewed at bit.ly/3CpsrQb.

“We really tried to distill it down to the high impact actions, the things that are going to make the most difference from a greenhouse gas perspec tive,” Goldman said.

The group found that the heating of buildings accounts for about 34 percent of South Burl ington’s greenhouse gas emissions, while on-road transportation accounts for 65 percent, and 1 percent caused by waste and agriculture.

The plan doesn’t have any force of law but creates recommendations that the city will now be tasked with reviewing and implementing in its day-to-day operations.

“We can’t hire 200 people to go out and literally install heat pumps in everyone’s home,” Goldman said. “But we can pass ordinances that tell people what they’re allowed to do in order to meet building codes, we can try to provide better support services or streamline permitting or change tax regulations.”

“Everyone has to take their own little piece, and if we all do that together we can actually make it there. We have the means to make this change.”

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So far this year, 23 animals in Vermont have tested positive for rabies, and 14 of those have been raccoons.

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SHELBURNE DAY

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Shelburne Historical Society will have a display and president Dorothea Penar will lead a cemetery tour at 1 p.m. Food ven dors round out the event with everything from coffee and lemonade to burgers and creemees. Kids will enjoy meeting animals from Shelburne Farms, craft projects, and

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Towards the end, the Charlotte-Shel burne-Hinesburg Rotary invites folks to head to the Little League field next to the Fire Station for the annual Rotary Golf Ball Drop and a chance to win prizes depending on where the numbered balls land. Proceeds from ticket sales help fund Rotary’s many projects through the year.

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ARIES

March 21 - April 20

It may be tempting to throw your weight around and assert power in a situation, Aries. But this may back re in the long run. Try to be a team player.

TAURUS

April 21 - May 21

Taurus, someone close to you may be driving you crazy, and you’re tempted to let them know. However, go with the ow instead and enjoy this calmer approach.

GEMINI

May 22 - June 21

Gemini, an important decision must be made in the days ahead. Take a calm approach and do your best to keep your emotions out of this discussion.

CANCER

June 22 - July 22

Once you involve others in a situation, it can be dif cult to dial back their involvement, Cancer. Consider whether you should ask for input or go it alone this week.

LEO

July 23 - Aug. 23

Leo, rather than shouting from the rooftops how much you love a person, it may be better to take a more subtle approach. Reel in your excitement for the time being.

VIRGO

Aug. 24 - Sept. 22

Keeping secrets is not the way to go, Virgo, especially when they are kept from someone close to you. Why all the smoke and mirrors? Be open and honest with yourself and others.

LIBRA

Sept. 23 - Oct. 23

A nancial situation may be worked out this week or even in amed, Libra. The only way to stay ahead is to keep careful track of your expenditures.

SCORPIO

Oct. 24 - Nov. 22

Be honest with yourself about your needs, Scorpio. If you don’t feel like socializing in a loud and public manner, organize a group to come over for some more quiet R&R.

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SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 23 - Dec. 21

Getting involved with chores and other tasks can occupy your mind with some busy work, Sagittarius. After a brief mental break, you can return to more serious tasks.

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22 - Jan. 20

Finances may get a boost this week as a new income stream falls into your lap, Capricorn. Investigate it fully before getting deeply involved.

AQUARIUS

Jan. 21 - Feb. 18

Opening up about your personal life may relieve some pressure and stress that you have been feeling, Aquarius. Find someone who doesn’t have a close stake.

PISCES

Feb. 19 - March 20

Don’t spread the word about a big idea until you are sure about it and ready to move, Pisces. Don’t let others steal your thunder.

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