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Williston-Dorset lane shift reworked
Middle schoolers win title
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The Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School boys’ cross-country team won the state championships Oct. 29 by a wide margin. South Burlington’s top two runners were James Langan (208), who finished second overall, and Jack Henry (207) who finished seventh overall. For complete results go to bit.ly/3FDK9S4. More on page 10.
Driving through South Burlington’s Dorset Street and Williston Road intersection, drivers may notice a change: As they cross the intersection, they’ll actually be able to stay in their own lane. One of South Burlington’s busiest — and most awkward — intersections will undergo improvements this week as part of a broader push by the city to ease traffic congestion in its downtown area, and to add safety measures for pedestrians and drivers. In the intersection’s current configuration, westbound traffic on Williston Road forces drivers in its two right lanes to shift over as they approach the light, and then shift back to the left as they cross the light. The two left lanes take drivers down Dorset Street. The new realignment eliminates the lane shift and allows
drivers to proceed in a straight line as they drive through the light toward Burlington or I-89 southbound. There will now only be one left turn lane, allowing drivers to remain in their lanes as the drive through the intersection. Larkin Realty’s construction on a nearby development at the intersection has continued, with more than 100 apartment units and hotel units queued up. This project, along with a broader traffic signal replacement, gave the city the opportunity to make the improvements. Drivers should expect the realignment to go live this week, said Erica Quallen, the city’s deputy director for capital projects The realignment comes as city officials work on traffic and pedestrian improvements through its downtown. See LANE SHIFT on page 13
South Burlington City Council appoints new member LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
The South Burlington City Council has appointed Larry Kupferman to fill a seat left vacant by the resignation of councilor Tyler Barnes. Kupferman currently serves as the vice chair of the Natural Resources and Conservation Committee. His term will expire on March Town Meeting Day. “As you know, I have been playing a role in both affordable housing and conservation efforts in the City and hopefully adding
some positive progress to those efforts,” he wrote in a brief statement of interest sent to the council. The city council received 10 applications and council members Andrew Chalnick and Meaghan Emery spent the last week interviewing candidates before bringing their findings to the entire council Monday night during a brief executive session. Among Kupferman, the applicants were Lydia Diamond, Laurie Smith, Paul Engels, John Killacky, Michael Scanlan, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Jim Knapp, Linda
Bailey and Chris Trombly. Although the council received a slew of calls advocating for given candidates, council member Tim Barritt said, “We were looking for somebody that we respected and who has served in the city for a given amount of time and who’s shown fairness and good judgment in those committees that they’ve served on. I think Larry is a great choice for this job.” Barnes’ resignation put the city on a fast track to find a temporary replacement as the city begins to form its fiscal year 2025 budget. “It may seem a little rushed,
but it was my hope, and it seemed like council’s agreement that it would be really important to have someone fill that vacancy sooner rather than later,” council chair Helen Riehle said. “Especially in light of all the work that we have before us having five seats filled would be helpful.” Barnes was first elected in March 2023, beating out former councilor Paul Engels by only 212 votes to fill in the seat vacated by Matt Cota. A South Burlington resident for nearly 30 years, Barnes said he was motivated to run for council to “help ensure
that the city will provide our children with the same opportunities it did when I was a child and an aspiring entrepreneur with a young family.” In his announcement last week, he said he’d been promoted by his employer, which required his family to move out of Vermont, a “difficult decision” that he said his role as city councilor only compounded. Kupferman will serve the remainder of the four-month seat until the position is put up for re-election in March, when he can choose to run for a full term.
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South Burlington resident looks back on 104 years JONAH FRANGIOSA COMMUNITY NEWS SERVICE
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It was the 1940s, and Louise Guyette was working as a secretary in the war department of the Pentagon, entrusted with the maintenance and security of confidential documents. As the nation fell deeper into World War II, Guyette began handling more and more files that read, “Manhattan Project,” she recalled. “Nobody knew quite what it was,” she said of the military’s secretive development of the atomic bomb. Guyette’s early career with the Defense Department marks one of many accomplishments in her life of 104 years. None matter more to her than her five children, 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Guyette celebrated her 104th birthday earlier this month with her five kids and their spouses, because full family gatherings, the matriarch admitted, can get “a little crowded.” Guyette’s life offers possible clues to those seeking to solve the mysteries of longevity. The topic garnered renewed interest this summer with the release of the Netflix series, “Life to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones,” a documentary exploring the geographic areas of the world with high numbers of centenarians. And it took on new urgency last year, when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control released a report that the average life expectancy of Americans fell in 2021 to age 76, a drop of three years from 2019. In South Burlington, Guyette is bucking that trend. She lives in the Harbor Village Senior Community, where her apartment is decorated from corner to corner with pictures of her many loved ones. The atmosphere of Harbor Village, which provides residents with multiple wellness activities and emphasizes healthy habits, helps them live longer, said Tracey Shamberger, director of business development and communications for Age Well, a resource center for aging Vermonters. Guyette adds her own healthy habits by following a personal regimen of “exercise, connection to family, connection to others, and diet,” Shamberger said. Even at 104, Guyette stays active. The retirement center holds social events and group exercises for its members, but Guyette prefers to ride solo — literally. She
works out on her stationary bike. Her general good health allows her to eschew taking prescription medications, she said. Unless she suffers from an injury or another temporary concern, Guyette refuses any drugs, following the advice of her daughter, Mary, who is a nurse. “Her doctor likes to prescribe her suchand-such, and they’ll look at her and go, ‘You’re not going to take it, are you?’ And she’ll go, ‘Nope!’” Mary Guyette said. Even helpful medications can have detrimental side effects for older adults, Schamberger conceded. For example, the risk of falling can increase with drugs that make someone drowsy. “Medication does play into someone’s propensity to have an increased risk in falls,” she said. “Like medication confusion: There’s a medication you should be taking in the night, you take it in the morning, and then someone falls.” Guyette credits her self-care and self-reliance with her successes in life. She grew up with a brother and three sisters in a strict Irish-Catholic household in Ellenwood, Kan. From a young age, she set her sights on leaving home for a career. She was a proficient student. As a sophomore, she received the highest grade in Kansas on a statewide literature test. Her aptitude led her to Charlotte, N.C., to attend business school. While there, she learned that a government recruiter from Washington, D.C., was offering placement tests to students, guaranteeing them jobs in the nation’s capital if they passed. Guyette hadn’t even finished school and had her doubts about passing the exam, but prompted by friends, she decided to jump in “for the fun of it,” she said. “Next thing I knew, I was in Washington in the war department.” Despite the tense work environment, Guyette said she loved the job, mostly because of the coworkers she befriended. The employees in her sector formed a bowling team, and she became close with those who shared her office space. One of them, a man named Ralph Guyette, played for an opposing bowling club within the league. After a tournament, Ralph challenged Louise to a friendly See GUYETTE on page 3
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continued from page 2 wager: “If he beat me by a certain number of points in bowling, I’d have to buy him a beer.” She accepted the offer, and Ralph won the bet. When he approached her to collect his winnings during the next bowling night, Louise realized she hadn’t received her paycheck that week. She couldn’t afford her end of the bargain. “So, he bought the beer,” she recalled with a chuckle, adding that her husband has repeated the same joke ever since: “He’d like to say he bought the beer that night and he had been paying for it ever since.” Ralph and Louise married in 1944. Ralph died in 2007 at age 90.
Louise Guyette considers the 1940s the best era of her life — working hard, doting on her husband, and raising their children. Although she left her Pentagon job with her first pregnancy, the work didn’t end there. She simply transitioned from being as secretary to being a mother. Her measures of success shifted from getting raises to maintaining a stable and caring home, she said. After the birth of their oldest son while still living in Washington, D.C., her husband’s work took them to Hartford, Conn., where she had two daughters. Later, another job moved them to Rutland, and they had their second son and third daughter.
Today, Guyette only wants to see her children and their children “be good people” and “make the right choices.” They don’t even have to stay close to her in Vermont, she said, but should venture on their own path, as she did. After 104 years of an active life, Guyette has yet to decide if it’s time to settle down. “I don’t think I’ve ever told myself that,” she said. Jonah Frangiosa is a reporter with the Community News Service, a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost.
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Jury convicts man of double murder in fatal shootings ALAN J. KEAYS VTDIGGER
A man arrested last year in South Burlington in the fatal shootings of a former Vermont couple in New Hampshire has been convicted of murder charges following a trial in that state. A jury in Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord returned its guilty verdicts Oct. 23 against 27-year-old Logan Clegg on charges of second-degree murder and other offenses in the April 2022 deaths of Stephen and Djeswende “Wendy” Reid. The Reids had been shot to death on a walking path near their Concord home. The retired couple had previously lived and worked in Chittenden County. Wendy Reid served as a program coordinator at the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program, now known as USCRI, and Stephen Reid worked at Burl-
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ington-based Tetra Tech, a rural development consulting firm. Clegg was arrested a year ago at the South Burlington Public Library. Police said at the time that they believed he had been living at a campsite in the area of Patchen Road in South Burlington.
The Associated Press reported Monday that Clegg had been living in a tent in the woods in Concord near where the Reids were living around the time of the fatal shootings. The couple were killed while walking on a trail near their apartment. The motive was unclear. “A liar, a thief, a murderer has been brought to justice today, more importantly forever,” Brian Reid, the couple’s son said after the verdict, according to the AP report. “Let it be known that the legacy of my parents’ humanitarian work, their kindness, their love for life will endure. Let today be a reminder of the value of human life and the strength of community.” Clegg, who has been held without bail since his arrest last year, is set for sentencing Dec. 15 at the Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord. He faces up to life in prison.
South Burlington Police Blotter: Oct. 23-29 Directed patrol: 23 Traffic stop: 13 Agency / public assists: 26 Suspicious event: 18 Welfare check: 17 Larceny from motor vehicle: 13 Accident: property damage: 12 Accident: insurance purposes: 10 Retail theft: 11 Alarm: 12 Foot patrol: 12 Disturbance: 11 Trespass: 9 Found/lost property: 8 Unlawful mischief: 6 Leaving the scene of an accident: 5 Animal problem: 4 Threats: 4 Noise: 4 Intoxication: 4 Larceny from structure: 3 Total incidents: 278 Arrests: Sept. 21 at 10:03 a.m., Brent Lee LaBombard, 51, of South Burlington, was arrested for retail theft on Williston Road. Oct. 22 at 3:32 a.m., a 17-year-old juvenile was arrested for negligent operation and leaving the scene of an accident on Williston Road. Oct. 25 at 11:46 a.m., Deserae Dawn Merrill, 20, of Shelburne, was arrested on an in-state warrant on Dorset Street.
Oct. 25 at 8:20 p.m., Kevin R. Key, 23, of Springfield, Mass., was arrested for aggravated disorderly conduct and simple assault on Dorset Street. Oct. 26 at 8:37 a.m., Cortney Smith, 34, of Burlington, was arrested for simple assault on Shelburne Road. Oct. 26 at 12:12 p.m., Loralie Elisa Fuller, 33, no address given, was arrested on an in-state warrant and unlawful trespass on Dorset Street. Oct. 27 at 12:52 a.m., Michael P. Blake, 22, of Essex Junction, was arrested for excessive speed and driving under the influence, first offense, on Interstate 89 at the Winooski bridge. Oct. 28 at 1:19 a.m., Brent Lee LaBombard, 51, of South Burlington, was arrested on an in-state warrant on Williston Road. Oct. 28 at 1:51 a.m., Miles McGuriman, 27, of Williston, was arrested for driving under the influence on Interstate 89. Oct. 28 at 8:55 a.m., Edward Jacobson III, 50, of Fletcher, was arrested for simple assault on Shelburne Road. Oct. 28 at 5:58 p.m., Lacey L. Partlow, 31, of Swanton, was arrested for simple assault, retail theft and disorderly conduct on Dorset Street.
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OPINION Vermont’s criminal justice system is under-resourced From the House Rep. Martin LaLonde Vermonters are concerned about public safety. I have heard from constituents and fellow representatives from around the state who share stories of individuals who have committed crimes, who are arrested, arraigned and released, and who proceed to commit additional crimes. Why, I’m asked, aren’t the courts locking these individuals up? Under our legal system, individuals are considered innocent until their guilt is proven beyond a reasonable doubt at trial. Or as happens in most cases, a plea agreement is reached between the defendant and the prosecutor, usually after a trial date has been set. It is after conviction or a plea agreement that individuals face the consequences associated with their crime, including potential incarceration. Individuals can only be detained before their trial in limited situations. Chapter 2, Section 40 of the Vermont Constitution provides that “all persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties.” This means that a judge must release the defendant either on personal recognizance (a promise to return for the next court hearing) or on an appearance bond (bail). The purpose of bail is not to punish. It is not a method to detain a defendant. If a judge decides to set bail, they may set bail only at an amount that will reasonably ensure the defendant’s appearance in court and not higher. It should be an amount that the defendant can post and that will act as an incentive for the defendant to show up in court. Judges are not supposed to set bail at an amount that will prevent the release of the defendant simply because the person is unable to post the amount. If the defendant does not appear, they forfeit the bail amount. Under the Vermont Constitution, individuals can be held without bail only in a few circumstances. They may be held if they are charged with an offense for which the punishment is life imprisonment, and the evidence of guilt is great. They may also be held if charged with a felony involving an act of violence against another person, the evidence of guilt is great, and the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the person’s release poses a substantial threat of physical violence to any person and that no conditions of release will reasonably prevent the physical violence. Most offenses charged in the criminal justice system do not involve offenses that allow courts to hold a defendant without bail. Most alleged offenders will be released pending trial. They may be subject to conditions of release, such as restrictions on travel, people they may associate with, or place they can live during the period of release. But they will be in the community, and some of these individuals will commit
additional offenses and may violate their conditions of release while they await their trial date. But that trial date may be far in the future. And this, in my view, is the crux of the problem. The Vermont courts continue to face a significant backlog of cases. Even before the COVID-19 shutdown, the courts had insufficient resources, resulting in delays in cases being heard. This problem was exasperated by the pandemic and the courts are still catching up. The courts have been open post-pandemic for a while now. But with the courts focused on addressing accumulated felony cases, misdemeanors are also not being processed expeditiously. In the criminal justice area, it is understood that the best deterrent to crime is a heightened risk of being caught and the immediacy of the consequences. The risk of being caught depends on the availability and visibility of law enforcement. The immediacy of consequences depends on judicial, prosecutor and defender resources. What is needed, then, to help address the community’s concern related to crime is a fully resourced and functioning criminal justice system, including law enforcement, courts, state’s attorneys’ offices, and the Defender General’s Office. Of immediate concern is the fact that of 37 state judge positions in Vermont, seven are currently unfilled. When judges retire, it takes four to six months on average to fill the positions. In the upcoming session, the House Committee on Judiciary will likely consider a bill to expedite the nomination process and expand the pool of applicants for judge positions. Even with a full complement of judges — hopefully by year’s end — courts will still need additional resources, including yet more judges and court staff, to ensure a speedy process for resolving criminal cases. In the upcoming session, the Legislature should ensure that the courts, prosecutors and defenders receive the necessary resources. In future columns, I will explain other bills that the committee will likely consider next session to reduce the pressures on the criminal, as well as civil, justice system. The best way to reduce crime, however, requires solutions beyond the judiciary committee’s purview. These solutions involve addressing social determinants of crime including underemployment or unemployment, housing instability, food insecurity, untreated substance use and poor access to health care. I will continue to support other committees in their work to address these underlying issues. If you have any questions or input on this issue, contact me at mlalonde@leg. state.vt.us or at 802-863-3086. Martin LaLonde, a Democrat, represents South Burlington in the Chittenden-12 House district.
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Energy options can help city residents combat climate crisis the last few years, marine heatwaves claimed 10 billion snow crabs off the coast of Alaska. Andrew Chalnick Extreme ocean heat is pushing It has been lovely enjoying thousands of miles of coral reef in the changing seasons. One of my Florida and the Caribbean to the very favorite things to do is to hike brink. One billion animals perished along a crackling leaf strewn trail in the Australian bushfires. Along on a crisp fall day — the colors, the West Coast, hundreds of gray the smells and the sounds invigowhales are succumbing due to rate my soul and give me the fresh vanishing Arctic food sources. energy and drive I need Scientists tell us this to tackle our challenges. is just the beginning South Burlington is unless we rapidly elimfacing many pressing inate our use of fossil challenges, including fuels. The city’s climate concerns around public action plan is a powerful safety, affordable housmove forward, but as of ing and food insecurity. yet we have made scant These are challenges progress in reducing that will require constant fossil fuel use in our vigilance and resources existing buildings or Andrew Chalnick to address, and I am transportation sector. proud of the significant Incredibly — and investments that the city has made perhaps just in time — recent in each of these areas and the work changes to federal and state law that it is doing to ensure that these that massively incentivize new core needs of residents are met. renewable energy, electrification Yet, it is the challenge of the and weatherization present a onceclimate crisis that keeps me awake. in-a-lifetime opportunity for us We in Vermont are all too to address climate change while familiar with this year’s unprecealso improving health and saving dented flooding, smoke-filled skies money. We can both do good and and erratic temperature swings do well. (When we electrify, we that wreaked havoc on crops and eliminate greenhouse gas emisorchards this spring. We have sions because Green Mountain also seen devastating drought and Power will source 100 percent of flooding around the world, and new electricity from carbon-free the scenes of destruction from sources.) wildfires in Hawai’i were difficult For solar, geothermal, battery to watch. storage and other renewable Beyond the usual news cycle, projects, there’s a 30 percent base there are silent but shocking events federal incentive. In addition, unfolding in our natural world. In Efficiency Vermont offers rebates
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of $2,100 per ton for geothermal heat pumps, and Green Mountain Power has generous incentives for batteries. For businesses, there is an additional 10 percent incentive for projects that use stuff Made in the USA, another 10 percent incentive for solar projects tied to affordable housing, and another 10 percent incentive for solar projects located in low-income communities — all of South Burlington north of I-89, in addition to some areas south, are designated as a low-income community. In addition, for the first time, entities that don’t pay tax can directly access these business incentives through direct pay. These changes taken together are a tectonic shift in the incentive landscape. For instance, solar projects on new and existing buildings in many places in the city, including schools, houses of worship, municipal buildings, commercial buildings and affordable housing can potentially be done for 40 to 50 cents on the dollar. Geothermal infrastructure can be built at 60 cents on the dollar, with further discounts from Efficiency Vermont. Federal law also provides generous incentives for air source heat pumps, including rebates up to 100 percent of project costs for households with incomes under 80 percent of area median income and rebates up to 50 percent for households with incomes between 80 percent and 150 percent of the
area median income. All households are also eligible for air source heat pump rebates from Efficiency Vermont and a 30 percent federal tax credit, which is capped at $2,000 a year. For weatherization, households (owners and renters) with incomes under 80 percent of area median income can receive entirely free services from the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Development; multi-family units are eligible for free weatherization services if at least half the units qualify. Households (owners and renters) with incomes between 80 to 120 percent of the median can receive 75 percent off weatherization services from Vermont Gas Systems, up to $5,000. All other households are eligible for a 50 percent rebate from Vermont Gas on weatherization services, up to $3,500, or Efficiency Vermont rebates up to $2,000, in addition to federal tax incentives, which are
capped at $1,200 per year. More detailed information on some of the federal incentives can be found here at rewiringamerica. org/app/ira-calculator. For state incentives, go to efficiencyvermont.com/rebates. Businesses and tax-exempt entities can find additional information at climate-cabinet-tax-credit-map.vercel.app. I hope every resident will join me in helping South Burlington to move toward a better, healthier and more prosperous future by taking advantage of these massive incentives and benefits. It will take all of us working together. If we do, we can still ensure a livable planet for our children. I am available at any time to discuss any of the above — it can be complicated — and to work with folks to help get this done. Let’s do this! Andrew Chalnick is a South Burlington city councilor.
Time for understanding over righteousness knew the incurable pain of being scapegoated and exiled as a community, and even threatened Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale with systematic erasure, as we As we watch the violence and should reflect on now. terror unfolding in Israel and I am Hindu on my father’s Gaza, Americans should strive side, and he and his family fled for nonviolence in our words and the part of India that became actions, instead of trying to be Pakistan with just the clothes right. on their backs. The Partition of Withholding sympathy for India was the largest, bloodiest those killed and injured movement of people in Israel or Gaza will across a border in harden positions at the history, resulting extremes and result in in the death of 10 more bloodshed in this million people and unprecedented moment. the displacement and We must advocate for a devastation of 30 ceasefire and the ability million more. to get safety and aid My father never to those in need. Of returned to Lahore to course, I want hostages see that the legacy of returned safely as well, Sen. Kesha Ram his great grandfather, but withholding insulin Hinsdale credited with buildand anesthesia from ing the modern city, Palestinian hospitals is was maintained by not going to bring them back any the people of Pakistan a century later. He died embittered sooner. and angry, especially toward I know, for many, this will Muslims. At some point, we simply be dismissed as trying have to set aside our parents’ to support all sides and stay politically safe. It would be safer bitterness and fight for the reality we want for our children. to say nothing at all. But being Those stoking the conflict silent in the face of so much are seeking political ammunition suffering is far more painful for to try and wipe the other side me than speaking out. I know out. We cannot give them more what it’s like to inherit the ammunition, figuratively and legacy of brutal conflict. literally, by choosing one group I am Jewish on my mother’s side, and her grandparents were lucky to leave Kiev at the start See HINSDALE on page 8 of the deadly pogroms. They
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Letters to the Editor Survey biased against those opposed to off-leash dogs To the Editor: Thank you for publishing the guest perspective by Janet Franklin about off-leash dogs. (“Uncivil war breaks out on the South Burlington recreation path,” Oct. 26, 2203) I wholeheartedly agreed with the perspective. I have written to the South Burlington City Council in similar terms, though not as eloquently nor persuasively as Franklin. As she writes, the dog survey was subjective and biased. No consideration was given to residents or non-residents who do not want more off-leash dogs. I question why this survey was allowed on to the South Burlington newsletter. Any suggestion that expansion of areas for off-leash dogs be allowed should be subject to consideration at council level and allow for an audience from those of us opposed to the idea. Stuart Mowat South Burlington
City, state must reconsider Hinesburg Road speed limit To the Editor: It has been just over a year since Gerard Malavenda, a 65-year-old cyclist, was run down and killed while standing astride his bike on Hinesburg Road. Reports suggest he was about 4 feet to the right of the white line on the northbound side of the road. His death was shortly after The Vermont Agency of Transportation denied a request by South Burlington to reduce the speed limit on the road. The speed limit is 45 mph at the location where Malavenda was killed. While distracted driving, rather than speed, was shown to be the cause of the crash, it is likely that speed was a factor. A scoping study was completed earlier this year to install a crosswalk across Hinesburg Road at the intersection with DuBois and Butler drives and it stated that the crosswalk would most likely be denied by VTrans due to speed. A VTrans study in 2021 at DuBois Drive found the 85th percentile speed at this location to be between 53 and 54 mph, which means that 15 percent of the vehicles were going over 53 mph. Crosswalks may not be installed on roads with more than a 40-mph speed limit. As alluded to above, two years ago, South Burlington tried to reduce the speed in this area and was denied due to this 85th percentile rule. How’s that for a Catch-22? We need to get VTrans to use additional criteria like residential density and the presence of vulnerable road users when making speed limit decisions on state roads. As the land along Hinesburg Road transitions from rural to residential, and traffic increases with more homes as well as commuters from Hinesburg and points south, we need to acknowledge the fundamental changes in traffic and road use. Instead of simply serving as pass-through roads for both South Burlington residents and for residents of outside communities, they are becoming neighborhood roads that need additional vulnerable road user infrastructure and slower traffic speeds, traffic
calming devices such as crosswalk bumpouts, protected bike and pedestrian lanes and narrower vehicle lanes. The new Edgewood development with 142 homes just south of Van Sicklen Road will add to congestion. They will be entering Hinesburg Road from the west at a location with a 50-mph speed limit. Vehicles exiting this development during morning rush hour will encounter heavy traffic from the south traveling at high speed. An August 2021 VTrans study found an 85th percentile speed of 63 mph at this location. Remember, this means that 15 percent of the vehicles are moving at more than 63 mph, and they will be crossing the traffic from the north to enter this stream of traffic. I ask the city to please reach back out to VTrans to work with them to consider other factors that must be considered for reducing the speed limit on Hinesburg Road and to employ enforcement as well as traffic calming treatments to help drivers to comply with these lower speeds. Doug Goodman South Burlington Editor’s note: Doug Goodman is on the South Burlington Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee, but these opinions are his and not those of the committee or the city.
Cyclists thanks South Burlington for commitment to safety To the Editor: I have been commuting to and from work by bicycle along Williston Road for nearly 15 years. For all that time, the most difficult and challenging part of that commute has involved a left turn on my homeward journey, travelling westbound on Williston Road and turning on to Davis Parkway. Until a week ago, I approached that turn with great trepidation. The speed of vehicles behind and ahead of me required quick calculation, careful signaling and not a little hope and faith that my lights and reflectors were making me visible enough to keep me safe while crossing the road. All that changed a week ago with the completed installation of a crosswalk and flashing beacon that allows me to press a button to activate yellow lights and safely cross this busy road. As a former member of the South Burlington Bicycle Pedestrian Committee and as a municipal worker next door in Williston, I know that infrastructure projects like this don’t happen by accident or without a great deal of hard work from city staff and volunteers. In this particular case, I don’t believe it would have happened without the work of the bike-ped committee — after I was gone, I take no credit — on the Penny for Paths initiative and on prioritizing the projects like this that it funds. Government, at its best, humbly observes where people struggle and makes things a little better. South Burlington has done just that and continues to do so in so many other dimensions. It makes me proud to be a resident here. Thank you, South Burlington. Matt Boulanger South Burlington
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Obituaries Jane S. Carney Jane Sherman Carney, 93, of South Burlington, died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at home after a brief illness. Jane was born on Oct. 26, 1929, the daughter of Tharon and Ethel (Ramsey) Sherman in Burlington. Jane graduated from Cathedral High School in 1947. The greatest event Jane S. Carney in Jane’s life was the day she married Peter Carney on March 26, 1951. Sweethearts at Cathedral, their marriage of 71 years was one of love, kindness, devotion and respect. With never a harsh word, their marriage endures as a model for their descendants. Motherhood was Jane’s calling, so family was her priority. Guided by her Catholic faith, she held high expectations
for her children: Lead a good Christian life, possess impeccable manners and succeed in all endeavors. As a result, Jane was the matriarch of a close-knit family that loves to gather for holidays, anniversaries and religious milestones. Jane and Pete enjoyed living in a close neighborhood at Green Acres Drive, Sandy Lane and later at Stonehedge, where all the families and friends shared fun social activities. Carneys and Shermans gathered weekly after Mass; visits to both grandparents were a must. Jane was a member of the Ladies of St. Mark’s where church and family intersected. Jane loved the beach, and her perfect tan reflected her radiant beauty. Jane was warm, gracious, genuine and ever cheerful. She loved phone calls and visits, never short because she needed to know all about you, including three generations. Her brilliant smile and infectious laughter were parts of her charm that all found irresistible. On one of her last visits, Jane held her newborn great granddaughter, Jane Miller Walsh.
Jane was predeceased by her parents, Tharon and Ethel Sherman; her husband, Thomas Peter Carney; sibling, Beverly Dubuc; nephew, David Dubuc; and relatives, Jack Hayes (Marmete) and John Dubuc. Her survivors include her children, Linda (Joseph) Maley, Kevin (Nancy) Carney, Kim Thibault, and Susan (Timmy) Bradshaw; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Carney Maley and partner Chris Cooper, Meaghan (Joe) Anna, Charlie, and Tom Malboeuf, Nellie (Ben), Joey, Catherine, and Conor Marlow and Margaret (Jake), and Jane Walsh, Shawn (Jason) Colton, and Griffin Lefebvre, Brennan (Kari) Cooper, Bodin, and Quinn Carney, Sam and Jackson Thibault, and Dylan Bradshaw, and Lucy (Jack) Turnbaugh; niece, Pam Dubuc; nephews, Brian and Tommy Dubuc; and many treasured nieces, nephews and friends. There will be no visiting hours. The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Christ the King Church, Burlington. In Jane’s memory, please consider a donation to McClure-Miller Respite House, 3113 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester VT 05446.
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Martha Jane (Hunt) Stevens, known to her friends as “MJ,” of Burlington, died peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, at Quarry Hill Retirement Community. She was 99 years old and in good health mentally and physically until her death. Born on June 13, 1924, in Buffalo, N.Y., she was the older daughter of Stanley F. and Jessie (Balfour) Hunt of Palmer, Mass. At age 6, her family moved to Fayetteville N.Y., a small village outside of Syracuse, where she graduated from
high school and in 1945 graduated from Pembroke College, then the women’s college at Brown University. After graduation from Brown, she worked for the New England Telephone Company in Hartford Conn., and Boston, until 1950 when she married Donald W. Stevens, a Yale graduate who was working in Brockton, Mass., for Liberty Mutual Martha Stevens Insurance Co. His career in casualty insurance took them to California, Ohio, New York and finally, after retirement, to Burlington to be near their two sons, Jonathan H. Stevens and Andrew B. Stevens. She and Don both loved music and travel and enjoyed many trips in their 54 years together. Don predeceased her in 2004. She loved to play golf and until recent years was an active member of the Burlington Country Club. MJ was a member of the Burlington chapter of PLO, a national philanthropic sorority, and a member of the College Street Congregational Church in Burlington. In addition to her two sons, she is survived by her sister, Anne Hunt Brock, of Bloomfield, Conn.; a nephew, Charles F. Brock; a niece, Lelia B. Alexander; and her childhood friend, Jean Frederick of Sierra Madre, Calif. A memorial service will be held at the College Street Congregational Church, 265 College St., on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at 11 a.m. Arrangements are under the care of Corbin & Palmer Funeral Home.
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continued from page 6 of innocent people over the other. I have traveled through Israel and the West Bank and met young children with big dreams, elders who have devoted their whole lives to the cause of peace, people who have put themselves in harm’s way to forge relationships across divides. I did not meet a single person who wanted war and conflict with their neighbors, or even justified it. In fact, many of the victim remembrances have highlighted humanitarians and bridge-builders. Yes, they were taken unjustly, but would they now want us killing innocent people in their name? At the very least, we must create respectful space for each other, even if we disagree. I teach at Vermont Law & Graduate School and this past week I opened conversation with my students about the unfolding conflict. They shared personal and vicarious pain and trauma. No one tried to have immediate answers or dismiss the feelings of another. Later, one of them emailed to say I was the only professor who spoke about the conflict at all, and the silence was hard for them to bear. If we cannot process our
feelings without committing or receiving more harm, then the silence will breed resentment. We will retreat to our own corners of social media to feel justified in our growing rage. Pain and death should not be a competition. These are open wounds, and pouring salt on them will not help. We should have enough kindness to offer to everyone experiencing grief, loss, and sorrow — or we will foment more hatred. Calling for a ceasefire while recognizing peoples’ right to exist does not mean we are on the side of Israelis or Palestinians, it means we’re on the side of peace over misdirected righteousness. When my daughter asks me where I stood, I want to be able to say I buried the bitterness with my father and sought a path to lasting peace. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, a Democrat from Shelburne, serves the towns of South Burlington, Shelburne, Charlotte, Hinesburg, Milton, Burlington, St. George, Westford, Underhill, Jericho, Richmond, Winooski, Williston, Essex and Bolton in the Legislature.
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Community Notes ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ South Burlington Land Trust presents “Who Moves Under the Moon? Where the Wild Things Are Along South Burlington’s Muddy Brook Corridor” on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 6-6:45 p.m. in the South Burlington Public Library’s community room. The free talk will also feature wildlife camera footage by Debbie VanBuren and Nicole Hernandez, graduates of the Vermont Master Naturalist Program. The program is suitable for adults and children of most ages.
Share your legislative priorities at forum South Burlington’s five Democratic state representatives will be on hand to hear your priorities for the 2024 legislative session at City Hall’s senior center, 180 Market St., Thursday, Nov. 16, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Guest host will be Speaker of the House Jill Krowinski. Sponsored by the South Burlington Democratic Committee, all are welcome. For more information, contact Chris at chris24shaw@gmail.com or go to sbvtdemocrats.org.
City recognized for safety, living standard for women South Burlington recently received two awards from the personal finance outlet wallethub. com. The city was rated the secondbest city for women in America for 2023. According to the website, “In order to determine the best places for women to thrive, WalletHub compared 182 cities across 15 key indicators of livings standards for women. Our data set ranges from the median earnings for female workers to the quality of women’s hospitals to suicide rates for women.” South Burlington was also rated the third-safest city in America for 2023. WalletHub compared 182 cities across 41 key indicators of safety, including home and community safety, natural-disaster risk and financial safety to determine where Americans can feel most secure. Read more at wallethub.com.
Students host discussion on racism, book bans Join Vermont students, advocates, nonprofit leaders, equity directors and others for a panel discussion of students and administrators on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Center for Community & Social Justice at Champlain
College in Burlington. National speaker professor Loretta J. Ross will join the conversation to talk about book bans and racial justice in America. In 2023, the Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network and the Rutland NAACP sent out a survey asking about student experiences with racism in schools. At the event, the network will release the results. Register at bit.ly/45SAFgi.
Williston church holds Christmas bazaar The Williston Federated Church, 44 North Williston Road, will hold its annual Christmas bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The bazaar features crafts, a bake sale, soups to go, plants, attic treasures, silent auction and more. Local artist Nancy Stone will be selling her book “Indigo Hours: Healing Haiku.” For more information go to steeple.org
Sail Beyond Cancer holds benefit party Sail Beyond Cancer Vermont’s second annual Shake Your Buoy Benefit Party will be held on Thursday, Nov. 9, 6-10 p.m., at Hula Lakeside overlooking Lake Champlain in Burlington. The evening will feature heavy hors d’oeuvres, a live auction with many items, including lakefront vacation stays, silent auction and a DJ spinning you-can’t-sit-still dance tunes. The evening will also include a cash bar. Sail Beyond Cancer Vermont’s mission is to honor those who are challenged by cancer through
harnessing the healing powers of wind, water and sail. It provides private sailing excursions for people suffering from the effects of cancer and their loved ones, creating opportunities to rebuild courage and make lasting memories. These excursions allow them to “leave their cancer ashore.” Learn more at sailbeyondcancer. org. Get your ticket at bit.ly/3FzcyIT. Email Suzanne Snyder Johnson, executive director, at suzanne@sailbeyondcancer.org for more information.
Lions Club holds Thanksgiving food drive The Champlain Valley Lions Club will host a pre-Thanksgiving food drive on Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Hannaford Market on Dorset Street in South Burlington to be donated to the Burlington Food Shelf. All food donations should be non-perishable. Household cleaners and personal care item are also appreciated. Contact Mark Hanna at lionmark2000@outlook.com.
Colchester church hosts Christmas craft show Come shop your favorite crafters at the United Church of Colchester’s annual Christmas craft show on Saturday, Nov. 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 900 Main St. There will also be a quilt and theme baskets raffle and bake sale. Soups, chili and beans will be available for take-out only. Contact Sherry Beane for more information at ssbeane50@gmail. com or 802-879-7641.
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Boys’ soccer (2) South Burlington 4, (10) Essex 1: The South Burlington boys’ soccer team took control early in Saturday’s Division I quarterfinal matchup with Essex. The Wolves opened a 2-0 lead early in the first, then built on the lead to win 4-1. Jackson Adams had two goals and one assist for South Burlington, while Hammad Ali and Omar Daoudi each chipped in a goal. Milo Schmidt and Mateo Durazak both had assists. The Wolves moved on to face No. 6 Burlington in the DI semifinals Wednesday at 3 p.m. at home after press time. The two teams met once in the regular season, a 3-2 victory for South Burlington just a week before the start of the postseason. A Wolves’ win Wednesday would put them in the state championship game on Sunday, Nov. 5, at University of Vermont looking to capture their second title in a row.
Lakers 4-0 in their only meeting this season. If South Burlington pulls off another upset, it will face the winner of No. 9 Essex vs. No. 4 Burlington in the finals on Sunday.
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(6) South Burlington 1, (3) Mount Mansfield 0: South Burlington broke a scoreless tie in the second half Friday’s DI girls’ soccer quarterfinal matchup with Mount Mansfield. Oakley Machanic found the back of the net midway through the second to give the Wolves the only point they’d need to beat the Cougars. Eve Linnell had the assist on the game winner and Alisa McLean made three saves. South Burlington faced No. 2 Colchester on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 3 p.m. in the semifinals after presss time. The Wolves fell to the
South Burlington 8, (8) Rutland 1: Top-seed South Burlington began its postseason play in convincing fashion, beating Rutland 8-1 in Friday’s quarterfinal game. Ella Maynard (one assist) and Laney Lamphier each tallied twice, while Rosa DiGiulian, Bella Gordon, Sawyer Bailey and Grace Landerman each added a goal. Amber Rousseau got the win in goal with six saves for the Wolves. South Burlington took on No. 4 Colchester on Wednesday in the semifinals at Middlebury College after press. The Wolves got a narrow 1-0 victory over the
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The Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School boys’ cross-country team won the state championships Oct. 29 by a wide margin. For complete results go to bit.ly/3FDK9S4.
Lakers in their only meeting this year. With a win, South Burlington will face the winner of the matchup between No. 2 Rice and No. 3 Champlain Valley in the state championship on Saturday at UVM.
Boys’ volleyball (2) South Burlington 3, (7) BFA-St. Albans 0: The boys advanced to the semifinals after beating No. 7 BFA-St. Albans in the quarterfinals Friday. The Wolves defeated the Bobwhites in straight sets. South Burlington took on No. 3 Essex Wednesday in the semifinals. The Hornets beat the Wolves twice this year, but South Burlington rebounded with a 3-1 win against Essex in the final game of the regular season. If they win, the Wolves will advance to
the finals on Sunday to face the winner of No. 4 Champlain Valley and No. 1 Burlington.
Cross country The South Burlington cross country teams ran in the DI state championship Saturday, with the girls’ team coming in third and the boys finishing in sixth. On the girls’ side, Paige Poirier was the top finisher in 13th place. Marina Fisher followed in 15th and Callie Beyor came in 18th. Sydney Rumsey was 21st and Cora Burkman rounded out the top finishers in 24th place. Austin Simone was the top finisher for the boys, coming in 10th place. Sky Valin was 23rd, Odin Cloutier was 36th and Connor Perrin came in 39th. Dan Jackson rounded out the top finishers in 40th place.
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Patrick Richardson, a senior at South Burlington High School, broke his own record — 27 minutes, 15 seconds — at the Vermont Cross Country Championships in Thetford on Oct. 28. Richardson participates in EDD Adaptive Sports, which encourages people with disabilities to participate in sports and Unified Sports, a collaboration between the school and Special Olympics.
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The City of South Burlington has the following position openings: • IT Network & Telecommunication Systems Administrator • Highway Maintenance Worker (2 positions) • Highway Mechanic • Recreation and Parks Maintenance Worker • Horticultural Specialist • Firefighter • Police Officer LEARN MORE To learn more detail about these job opportunities, see detailed descriptions and to apply, please visit our job opportunities website at southburlingtonvt.gov/jobopportunities. The City of South Burlington is an EOE.
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South Burlington art teachers exhibit work at public gallery The South Burlington Public Art Gallery is exhibiting select work by the art teachers from the South Burlington School District through Dec. 30, 180 Market St. Artists include Susie Ely, Kelsey Lewis, Jennifer Goodrich, Elizabeth (Beth) Coleman, Alison Treston, Kim Kimball, Lisa Divoll-Painter, Kristina Bolduc and Philip Galiga. The work of Julian Barritt, a social studies teacher from South Burlington High School, is also in the show. As practicing art educators, these artists have had the opportunity to explore and utilize a wide range of art media, tools and techniques over the years. The exhibition features paintings, mixed-media compositions, “bedazzled” objects and photographs in a wide range of subject matter, from faces and figures to plants, animals, landscapes and abstract designs. The gallery is open Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn more at bit.ly/3QA7N8r.
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continued from page 1 In March, voters approved more than $15 million in tax increment financing district debt for several traffic and pedestrian infrastructure improvements in South Burlington’s City Center. One of those projects, the Garden Street Phase 2 project, will realign the roadway near Al’s French Frys on Williston Road to make a four-corner intersection with crosswalks, along with improvements for walking and biking extended east along Williston Road to the corner of Gracey’s liquor outlet on Hinesburg and Patchen roads. The city’s director of Public Works, Tom DiPietro, said the city’s goal there is to eventually realign White Street with Midas Drive and, in the future, extend Midas Drive southbound to connect the dead-end road to Garden Street, potentially easing traffic congestion from Dorset Street and creating a new road through City Center. Another $1.3 million of voter-approved financing will replace the sidewalk on the south side of Williston Road extending west, from Al’s French Frys to Dorset Street, and build a shared use, walking and biking path. “You should see an improvement for the traffic but I think a lot of that is also driven by the city’s goal to make everything more bike and pedestrian friendly,” DiPietro said. “Whether it’s up and down Market Street or on Dorset as well, I think the public will notice some improvements there.” Meanwhile, a project to build a pedestrian bridge from Quarry Hill across I-89 into the University Mall property is underway, and should allow for safer passage for pedestrians coming from Burlington into South Burlington.
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