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CVU school district connects homeless families to resources Grants needed to keep program going COREY MCDONALD STAFF WRITER
Jennie Davis’ work might present in different ways, but navigating the myriad hurdles posed by Vermont’s housing market is one part of her job that remains the same each day. In her role, Davis meets with families with children in the Champlain Valley School District who are homeless or who face
some form of housing insecurity — they’re late on the rent and are at risk of eviction, or they’re in a motel in Shelburne or Williston and are trying to find housing. Each situation is unique, and each family is experiencing an unmanageable level of stress as it tries to keep itself afloat. As the family outreach and assessSee FAMILIES on page 8
PHOTO BY LEE KROHN
Memorial tribute Boy Scouts, the band, the veterans committee and event organizer Ret. Col. Bud Ockert, shown at left with master of ceremonies and town moderator George Little and guest speaker Col. Laura Caputo, Commander, 158th Maintenance Group, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, once again brought together the community for Shelburne’s Memorial Day celebration, held on Monday. Below, Charles Bissonette receives a 2023 Quilt of Valor, one of eight veteran recipients of the honor, shown in this photo by Ken Crites. See more photos on page 7.
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Shelburne may revamp historic Parade Ground LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
The Shelburne selectboard endorsed a plan for an $80,000 improvement to the Parade Ground last week — a project that planning coordinator Aaron DeNamur hopes will create a more designated “village green” area in town. But some residents voiced concern about how the new plans could affect the town’s long-stand-
ing farmers market. “We don’t really have a village green that you see in other towns around the state that I really envy as a town planner,” DeNamur said. The unofficial sketch plan would erect a new 4-foot elliptical-shaped sidewalk through the grounds along with a 28-foot by 14-foot pavilion that would sit toward Falls Road. Other minor See PARADE GROUND on page 16
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