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The road is not so straight forward for a proposed shareduse path on Bay Road. Current upgrades to a wastewater pipe on the road have opened an opportunity for the town to implement a possible path, but residents question the decision. At a Sept. 1 public meeting, residents shared their thoughts on the proposed temporary and future path options after a presentation from Nicole Fox and Jason Charest from the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission. Shelburne commissioned a scoping study earlier this year from the organization and invited residents to share feedback up until Sept. 15 when the selectboard needs to decide to move
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forward with a path or not. The current work on the wastewater pipe has opened the opportunity for the town to replace the trench on the side of the road with gravel, a paved path or the original grass. Fox said the 1.7-mile stretch of Bay Road typically sees 2,5003,100 vehicles per day and 13 crashes have been reported from 2016 to 2026. The posted speed limit is 25 mph, but cars usual travel 35-39 mph, according to studies done by the commission. It is defined as a town highway and designated as a major collector road that collects local neighborhood traffic and brings it to larger, main roads. Between October and January, the commission and selectboard PHOTO BY SOPHIA BALUNEK
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The Shelburne community gardens at LaPlatte River Nature Park on Aug. 28. See story, page 2.
Vintners seek to designate Champlain Valley as wine region MARI HUGLIN STAFF WRITER
Shelburne Vineyard is leading the way to designate Champlain Valley as an official wine region. In December 2022, vineyard owner Ken Albert, along with Montpelier resident Jeff Roberts, applied for the Champlain Valley to be designated as an American Viticulture Area under the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Bureau.
They submitted a roughly 30-page document explaining why the area is a unique winemaking region. The designation would allow area winemakers to label their wine as from the Champlain Valley, giving them more credibility and interest among wine lovers. Currently, vintners can only designate the state of Vermont as the area they grew their grapes. The closest designated American Viticulture Areas are New
York’s Champlain Valley — right across the lake from Vermont — and Upper Hudson Valley, and central Massachusetts, near Worcester. Otherwise, there are no other designated regions in the Northeast, leaving an open opportunity for Albert and other grape growers. The designation would cover around 1 million acres of land covering Chittenden, Grand Isle, Franklin, Addison and Rutland
counties. Albert hopes the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Bureau will get back to them by the end of the year with an official designation. What makes each region unique is what winemakers call “terroir” or “taste of place.” Soil, climate, weather, geology, elevation, water, sunlight and farming practices all effect how wine tastes. In the application, Albert and Roberts argue the Lake Champlain
climate is the biggest distinction of the region for designation. The lake allows for a longer growing period, since the water stays warmer in fall, hindering early frosts. It also stays cooler during the early thaws in spring. Many winemakers say vines that are under more stress tend to taste better, and Vermont grapes See WINE on page 15
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Community gardens grow big and strong SOPHIA BALUNEK STAFF WRITER
If the community gardens at LaPlatte River Nature Park look especially flashy this summer, it’s because good growing conditions and the addition of six new plots contributed to the lush, colorful, tiered garden growth. There are 20 plots this season, according to garden coordinator Elieen Siminger. That’s the most she’s ever seen. She said everyone who applied for a spot was able to get one after tilling six additional plots. Siminger coordinates with her husband, John. They map out the plots, stake out the garden in the spring, take care of the hose that provides free water and simply
remind people to follow a few rules and clean up. Five years ago, Siminger said, they didn’t sell enough plots and had to downsize. She surmises the interest this year could have to do with the economy and people being more interested in growing their own food. But she remembers with a laugh the classic gardener joke: “The $65 tomato.” “John always has to remind me, ‘Well, we do this for fun,’” she said. The social aspect is a huge part of why people like to keep a plot at the community garden. Perhaps some don’t have the right growing conditions at home, but others may join for the community, Siminger said.
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“You come down here, you meet people, you get to know them, you chat, and yeah, that’s always a lot of fun,” Siminger said. She likes to coordinate potlucks at the beginning and end of the season where people bring their favorite recipes. A couple of years ago, she even put together a garden cookbook for everyone. “Being a part of the community garden is so much fun and so rewarding,” Siminger said. Other gardeners include botanists, soil scientists and a gardener named Emily who likes to grow “big and wild things.” She has the biggest plot to the left of the entrance with eight-foot-tall sunflowers, big red castor bean
leaves, dinosaur kale and dozens of other plants. This year, the growth does seem spectacular and Siminger is not quite sure why, but hypothesizes that it could be the use of a new compost provider that improved the quality of the soil. “Part of the joy of this is getting a bumper crop of something and saying, ‘Oh, well, what can I make with it? What’s kind of new and interesting?’” she said. The Simingers said they tend to give a lot of their produce to the food shelf or neighbors and freeze some vegetables, like squash, over the winter. At least for Siminger, if her plot looks “overgrown,” it’s because she loves “volunteers,” plants that
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come back on their own after the winter. She also said some gardeners are now donating to the Merrymac Farm Sanctuary for rescued animals that will munch up some of the extra produce or zucchinis that grew too unwieldy. The Simingers have been coordinators for five years — they said they were encouraged by former garden coordinator Ernie Goodrich to take the job — but have gardened at the park for at least 10 and been home gardeners basically their whole lives. At the beginning of the season, Siminger said, the work is more frequent to get the plants rooted with enough water and keep pests away. As coordinators, they try to promote natural methods of pest control. The soil there is very sandy, which is good for weeding, she said, but not as much for watering. But a few years ago, the garden got so much rain that she grew a cabbage almost bigger than her. One gardener, Sarah, plants primarily flowers and Siminger said she gets groups together to bouquet them and bring them to food shelves, elder housing or schools. The flowers also attract many a pollinator to the gardens and the Siminger home is always adorned by fresh cut flowers throughout the summer. An unusual plant that fills the gardens is amaranth, an ancient grain that can be used to make flour. Siminger said it grows naturally due to the habit of late gardener Judy Puck, who would throw amaranth seed — her favorite — into the plot at the end of the season.
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Pierson Library Director Michael Hibben said the library experienced “tremendous” growth over the past three years.
Library director to step down after three years Michael Hibben, director of the Pierson Library for the past three years, is stepping down from his position on Sept. 20. Hibben said he is stepping down due to personal family matters. He said he is most sad to leave the Shelburne community, since they are so supportive and active participants of the library. Hibben started in 2023 right as Covid-19 restrictions were being lifted. The library had just moved into its renovated building in 2019, then as the pandemic hit, programming and growth slowed. One of his main goals was to exponentially grow participation at the library. “We jumped right in,” Hibben said. “We definitely — the team and I — hit the ground running.” By the end of the 2023 Fiscal Year, there were around 150 programs offered, with around 3,100 people in attendance total. Three years later, the library offered around 730 programs with around 15,000 people in attendance. In 2023, library visits were recorded at around 95,000. This
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year, the number jumped to 145,000 visits. “That’s been the theme of the last three years since I’ve been here — just building a tremendous amount of momentum, huge growth in what we do and the people visiting the library and I think the library has become a center of the community for Shelburne,” Hibben said. Hibben fell in love with libraries after he graduated from university and was working at a public television station in Ohio. He said he would work early in the morning, get off around 12:30 p.m. and have nothing to do since his friends and family were all at work. He decided to go to the
local library and became a regular while getting to know the staff. Eventually he was offered a fulltime position and realized this could be his career. He attended Kent State University for his master’s degree in library and information sciences and worked for libraries in Ohio, California, Colorado and Virginia before coming to Vermont. Hibben is confident about passing the baton to the next library director, since the growth has put the library in a good place. He said the trustees will be lookSee HIBBENS on page 15
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small, raised path for walkers and cyclists, but not a “huge multi-modal massive path that takes up our entire front yard.” Joyce George said she is concerned that, if the town builds a large shared-use pathway, it will attract electric bicycle users who go too fast and put pedestrians and other cyclists in danger, like issues Burlington and Colchester are currently facing. “I’m concerned if there is a really wide paved surface, it’s going to be a great place for kids on e-bikes to go zipping down the road,” George said. Quinn McElwain lives on the road and bikes with his two children. He said it is “terrifying” to cycle there, but he said he fears a bike path will increase bike and pedestrian traffic increasing the chance of fatalities. Selectboard member Chunka Mui was vocal about his support of this project pushing residents to share their opinions and fill out an online survey at a selectboard meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25. Mui said adding a path now would be less expensive than if the town decides to do it later. Mui walks the road frequently and realizes how dangerous it can be. “One of the things we are really trying to do with the engineers is to not just look at the trench as a trench but look at it as a facility for eventual pedestrian improvements,” Mui said. Pedestrian improvements would include better signage and safety alongside traffic calming solutions that would make the road more pedestrian-friendly. “We’re trying to use the safety on the road as the driver for the work that going to have to be later,” Mui said. Board member Michael Ashooh pointed out this path could increase the property values of those who own homes on and around the road.
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OPINION Twenty-five years later, 9/11 is still with us Guest Perspective Tom Kearney September 11, 2001, was a Tuesday. As usual, The Keene Sentinel news staff got an early start; all stories and photos for that day had to be sent to the production department by 11 a.m. Then, at 8:46, the first plane hit the World Trade Center. The Associated Press sent us a bulletin, and we turned on the newsroom TV. It was horrible. Smoke and flame were billowing out of the New York City skyscraper — and then the second plane hit. All 25 or so people on the news staff were in shock. People were crying. Everyone was thinking about friends or relatives who live in New York. Everyone was aghast that this could happen. But for us, it was also a news story, and we needed to regain focus. First job: Help people to stop crying, and start thinking. I was executive editor of The Sentinel then, and I asked everyone — reporters, editors, photographers, news clerks — to cram into our tiny news library, where we could close the door and not hear the TV news. I said this was a huge news story, maybe the biggest in our lifetimes, and we had to cover the impact on our community. I asked everyone who was not doing something crucial — news, sports, features, photos — to leave the building at 60 West St. and go find how this tragedy was being perceived in Keene. People watching TV sets in store windows, people in grocery stores, people at City Hall and the police department, people they knew who had connections
to New York City. They had one hour to get something, anything, and race back to the office so we could figure out what our local story would be. Everyone who wasn’t doing something vital right at that moment raced out into the streets. On the fly, they were trading ideas about where to go, who to see. I took charge of editing The Associated Press story we would use as our lead story. When a story breaks, AP sends out what it knows right off the bat, then adds nuggets as its reporters learn more. By the time I started working on the AP story, it was on its 28th version — incorporating all the updates it was getting from its staffers and the news organizations that were members of the cooperative. By the time I had to turn the story loose for publication, it was on its 72nd version. The editors on our news desk were collecting photos and related news reports, and trading ideas about the best way to show our readers the horror of that morning. As our reporters and photographers trickled back into the newsroom, our local editors worked together to shape a narrative that showed how many people in our community had strong connections to New York City, and what those folks had been able to learn about their friends and family members. By 11 a.m., our deadline, we had moved everything to production, and were waiting for the presses to start at 11:30 a.m. But the follow-up planning started immediately. Our local reporting for Sept. 12 would be much more in depth, as people in our region — like those in the rest
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Letters to the Editor Open questions remain about the CVU turf field To the Editor: I would like to thank all those who have been following and publicly commenting on the proposal to accept a privately funded gift for a new artificial turf field at Champlain Valley Union Field B, along with other improvements, including accessibility. The discussion has generated many thoughtful and impassioned comments and important questions. This is the kind of public discourse that should occur when a decision of this magnitude is being considered. At the Aug. 18 school board meeting, which was well attended, residents again offered respectful comments and asked questions. One might reasonably expect each school board member to explain to CVSD taxpayers why they voted as they did. That did not happen. Only the two Hinesburg representatives spoke. The board had voted 8-3, with one abstention, to accept the yet-to-be-raised $5.5-6 million gift from the proposal’s proponents. The board’s discussion and debate occurred in executive session. An open discussion would have allowed taxpayers to
better understand the reasoning behind this decision. Why did the board take this approach? Did other members simply not feel the need to speak, or was it a board decision to limit individual discussion? I understand that the board ultimately must act as a group. But shouldn’t taxpayers be able to hear the reasoning behind such a significant decision? Is this really an issue concerning only Hinesburg? I don’t believe it is. Residents throughout the district have a legitimate interest in the environmental and financial implications. One important unanswered question is the field’s long-term cost. Artificial turf has a finite life, commonly estimated at 8-10 years. What will it cost to remove and dispose of an estimated 40,000-5,000 pounds of worn turf fiber and infill, and what will it cost to replace the field? A meaningful life-cycle cost analysis should include removal, transportation, recycling or disposal and replacement of the turf. The fact that the initial field is offered as a gift does not eliminate these future costs. The word “credible” was used several times in discussing inforSee LETTERS on page 11
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continued from page 6 people who had frantically tried to connect with a friend or relative in the city, and eventually did, to their profound relief. Others hadn’t been able to connect, and were terrified that their loved ones had been caught up in the smoke and fire and falling debris. Our own challenge was to publish a Wednesday newspaper that reported all of that, but also reflected the strength and resilience of the American people. Paul Miller, then our managing editor, found a photo of NYC firefighters, their faces smudged with smoke, holding up a damaged American flag. It seemed to express the feeling that was spreading across the nation: We’ve taken a terrible punch, but America is strong. The national news stories we could select seemed to lack that feeling. So, I wrote an essay about how the attack felt — like a comic book turned actual, a scary movie that somehow came true. But I also wrote about the resilience and faith of Americans, how the tragedy would not define us, how the strength of our nation and our citizens would carry us through. The photo and the essay consumed the entire front page. It
seemed to resonate with our readers, so we made posters of that page, and sold them for $1 apiece to anyone who wanted one. More stories followed in the ensuing days, as we all absorbed the shock, the loss, the anger at the attacks on civilians and a great city. There was a feeling that things would never return to normal, that 2001 had changed everything. Eventually, that faded, but it took several years. I was so proud of our news staff — how everyone had pulled themselves together, understood the mission, raced out to capture the news of the moment, to tell the stories of our citizens, and then did it all over again the next day. And the day after that. And after that. It was hard to move on. Certainly a lot has happened in the last 25 years, and 9-11 doesn’t have the razor-sharp edge it had on that Sept. 11 morning. Turns out, it didn’t actually change everything. But it will always, always be with us. Tom Kearney is former executive editor of The Keene Sentinel and of the Vermont Community Newspaper Group.
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Shelburne Parks & Rec News Shelburne Parks and Recreation offers the following events and activities this week: • Shelburne Parks and Recreation received a $1,750 grant from SCHIP’s Upscale Resale this summer which was applied to our program scholarship fund for this year. We could not offer financial assistance for our programs to all those in need without the generous support from sources like SCHIP, private residents and businesses. We want to thank and recognize them for their kind contributions to our community. • Men’s Basketball pick up play for men 18 and older. This program follows the school calendar. Required registration opened for Shelburne Residents on Aug. 31. Non-residents may register starting Sept. 7 if space allows. Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 14-May 26, 2027. From 7-9 p.m. with adjustments during youth basketball season in the Shelburne Large Gymnasium. $45. • Yoga for Strength, Mobility &
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You can’t have it both ways To the Editor: The fact that Shelburne police had to make 33 traffic stops in just a few hours on Friday, August 28 should concern all of us. Speeding and aggressive driving are real problems, and enforcement has an important role to play. But we should also ask a different question: Why are our roads designed in ways that make speeding feel so natural? You can’t have it both ways. We can’t build wide, open roads that invite drivers to go fast and then expect signs and enforcement alone to make people consistently drive slowly. If we want slower, safer streets, we need to change the streets themselves. That might mean narrower travel lanes, raised crosswalks, speed tables, curb extensions, pedestrian refuge islands, traffic circles or other traffic calming measures.
Shelburne has already started experimenting with some of these ideas. The demonstrations gave the community a chance to experience different approaches, and some elements were retained while others, such as the speed cushions on Falls Road, were rejected. That is exactly the point of testing. We do not have to get everything right on the first try. We can try things, see how they work, listen to the community, make adjustments and keep what works. These changes aren’t about punishing drivers. They’re about designing roads that communicate the speed we actually want people to drive. And we need to be honest about what that means for all of us. If we want safer roads, we have to be willing to drive on roads that require us to slow down. We may have to give up a few seconds on a trip. A road may feel less convenient for driving fast. That is a reasonable tradeoff for safer streets, especially in places where people walk, bike, cross the road and live alongside traffic. So, let’s continue to support effective police enforcement. But let’s also be willing to change the roads. If we want different driving behavior, we need to design for it. And we need to be willing to try.
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SPORTS Season starts with two kinds of football wins LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT
Football Champlain Valley 24, Hartford 13: The Champlain Valley football team opened the season with a win over Hartford at home on Saturday. Demarcus Riggs, making his debut at quarterback for CVU, threw for a touchdown and rushed for another in the win. Finn Wilson ran for a 25-yard touchdown and Carter Matthews nabbed a 29-yard TD catch. Carter Murphy added a field goal to round out the scoring. CVU added an interception and two fumble recoveries on the defensive side of the ball. The Redhawks (1-0) will face defending Division I champs Middlebury on Saturday.
Girls’ soccer Champlain Valley 2, South Burlington 1: Champlain Valley scored early in the second half to break a scoreless tie and the Redhawks went on to beat South Burlington, 2-1, in high school
girls’ soccer on Saturday. Melina Kanarick scored for CVU (2-1), while Sierra Rainey was given credit for a South Burlington own goal. Mireille Howatt-Walker and Eisley Devitt combined to make five saves in goal. CVU took on Rice Tuesday after press deadline before traveling to St. Johnsbury for a game next Wednesday.
Field hockey Rice 7, Champlain Valley 0: Champlain Valley fell to Rice in a rematch of last year’s Division I state championship on Saturday. Cici Kenney made six saves in goal for the Redhawks, who fall to 2-1 with the loss. They will take on South Burlington at home on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Boys’ soccer Champlain Valley 1, South Burlington 1: Champlain Valley gave up a late goal and settled for a tie with South Burlington on Friday in high school boys’ soccer. Lincoln Ricketts had the goal for the Redhawks (1-0-1), while
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CVU football won against Hartford, 24-13, on Sept. 5. Below, Nico Nails (left) and D’Marcus Riggs.
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CVU varsity teams start new school year LAUREN READ CORRESPONDENT
The Champlain Valley Union High School fall varsity teams are back in action. Team coaches shared their outlook on the season ahead.
Girls’ cross country Coach: David Baird Last season: Division I state champions. Key returnees: Maddie Deyo, junior; Livi Neilson, junior; Justyna Amblo, senior; Eden Leckey, sophomore; Rachel Williams, sophomore. Key newcomers: Ella BayerPacht, first year. Outlook: The girls’ cross-country team finds itself in unfamiliar territory, in a bit of a rebuild. The Redhawks will have to replace multiple top runners from a squad that qualified for national competition last year. The team will look to senior Justyna Amblo but will also rely on newcomers to the team to replace the talent lost to graduation.
“I feel like we have a young team that's going to get really good over time and we won't lose much,” CVU coach David Baird said.
Boys’ cross country Last season: Division I state champions. Key returnees: Ben Holoch, senior; Treson McEnany, senior; Cole Hart, senior; Jack Snyder, senior. Key newcomers: Royal Ricklefs, first year. Outlook: The boys find themselves in a position very familiar to the girls’ team, as a favorite coming into the year. The defending D-I champs will look to repeat with most of last year’s team returning, including individual state champ Ben Holoch. In addition, they add a talented first in Ricklefs to the squad. After winning the title last year, CVU will look for another trophy and set their sights on New Englands. “Every one of them all really took it on,” Baird said. “Training over the summer, they really took
it on themselves to get in shape and have made a jump.”
Field hockey Coach: Tucker Pierson Last season: 12-2, lost in the Division I state championship. This season: 2-1 Key returnees: Emery Thompson, senior, midfield; Penny Webster, senior, defense; Kendall Fagnant, junior, midfield; Stella Soucy, senior, forward. Key newcomers: Maddy Bessette, junior, defense. Outlook: After advancing to the division I state finals last season, the Champlain Valley field hockey team faces a rebuilding year with a young team. The Redhawks return just three starters from last year’s squad, and some returning players will step into new roles. The team is athletic and skilled, so coach Tucker Pierson will work to get the roster the varsity experience needed to compete as the season progresses. “We want to compete at the highest level possible,” Pierson said. “This team is inexperienced
and very coachable. They want to learn, and we want to teach.”
Football Coach: Frank Parisi Last season: 2-6, lost in the Division I quarterfinals This season: 1-0 Key returnees: Alex Jovell, senior, wide receiver/defensive back/kicker; Damarcus Riggs, senior, quarterback/linebacker; Ethan Plante, senior, center/defensive line; Kofi Spencer, junior,
offensive line/defensive line. Key newcomers: Ethan Mazur, sophomore, running back/ linebacker; Luke Blucher, sophomore, wide receiver/defensive back; David Yodishembo, first year, offensive/defensive line. Outlook: The Champlain Valley football team comes into this season young but talented. After a tough year, the Redhawks See FALL PREVIEW on page 16
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ing for a very “special person” to run the library who “has a big vision, lots of energy and loves working with people.” “I think if they find someone like that, that person’s going to be very successful in this role,” Hibben said. He said the library’s board of trustees will post the job opening in the coming weeks then review applicants in the next months. In the meantime, Karen Chatfield, the circulation supervisor, will serve as the interim director. Chatfield has been with the library for around five years. “She’s so smart, she cares about this community and knows the community well, and she’s going to do well in this position,” Hibben said. “We’re really excited for her.” As he takes his leave, Hibben hopes the community will continue to see the value libraries bring to communities and continue funding them. He explained the
value of library comes from all the resources it can pull together to serve its community. Not only does the Pierson offer books and research assistance, but tons of free programs and digital services, free WiFi and computers all to help people connect, grow community and learn. Hibben said the library is a “hub of activity” that is one of the last public spaces where anyone can come to completely for free. “No matter what your station life, no matter what you’re dealing with in your life, this place is open to you, and you are welcome here — that’s something that’s really special, and just I don’t think many places can do that but the public library,” he said. For those wishing to say goodbye to Hibben, the library’s board of trustees will be hosting a reception for him in the library’s community room on Thursday, Sept.17 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
“I think it’s going to be great,” only make wine but also invite Lane said. “I mean, it’s going to people to experience the place Notice of Public Hearing for put Vermont on the map in the where wine is made and grown. Town of Shelburne Water Commission wine world.” He said collaboration to make 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2026 He said the designation would growing grapes and making wine Shelburne Town Office Meeting Room 1 give winemakers a formal identi- in this region possible created a ty and ability to tell a story about “strong identity for an emerging 5420 Shelburne Road where their grapes agricultural and For the Upcoming Project regarding the replacement of a section come from. tourism indusof the Meach Cove Waterline. The Department of Environmental “It’s going to put The designation try.” Conservation intends to issue a Finding of No Significant Impact would also help Albert hopes Vermont on the map (FONSI). them compete the designawith other large tion would help in the wine world.” winemaking his winery and This Water Commission meeting will be holding a public hearing regions in New other wineries for all. If you believe Notice of Intent to Issue a Finding of No — Nick Lane in the region York, California Significant Impact is in error, this is the opportunity to speak. and Oregon. continue to Reasonable accommodation will be provided upon request “I think when people are thrive and grow. to ensure that public meetings are accessible to all individuals going to see Champlain Valley of “I think we want (consumregardless of disability. Vermont on a bottle, it’s initially ers) to be able to recognize — going to give them a chance to say, take seriously — growing grapes To share comments or receive more details on the projects, attend ‘What is that? Where is that?’” he in this region because people the October 6 meeting or contact Water Superintendent Bart 4/29/2019 said, adding it would give vintners say, ‘You’re growing grapes in Sherman, bsherman@shelburnevt.org, 802-985-5122. an opportunity to tell a story about Vermont?’ ‘I say yes, in fact, the Vermont region through their we’ve got the designation grant3.5 x 2 AD for Shelburne News & The Citizen wine. ed by the federal government that We hope to see you there! Lane said he is excited to not recognizes that,” he said.
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HONORING OUR
VETERANS
On Nov. 5, Shelburne News will be honored to publish photos of the men and women who have unselfishly served our country. Shelburne News
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WALTER J. LUCHINI United States Army, SP 4 Years of service: 1963 - 1966 United States and South Korea
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BILL OAKES United States Army Corporal 1952-1954
DEBBIE OAKES United States Army Sergeant 1977-1980
FLORENCE M. MACALISTER United States Marine Corps Sergeant | WWI 1918-19 HQS, US Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.
EDWARD GARVEY United States Air Force
WM DAVID GERNS, JR S/Sgt, Communications PETER PAUL ZUK ICC(SW) Specialist U.S. Marine Corps United States Navy (Ret.) 764th Radar Squadron, and St. Albans 1st Lieutenant1st Class Petty Officer Henri de Marne , Headquarters, 1955-57 his brother Claude 1944 31st Air Division, MN Served WW2, Japan and Korea Patton’s 3rd army, resistance following French on. before liberati
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W. DONALD DALTON, SR. United States Navy 1942–1946
C. LOUIS “LOU” DEFORGE United States Army Captain 1967 - 1971
TIMOTHY J KEEFE United States Marine Corps Corporal May 1976 - May 1980
CHRISTOPHER GIRARD United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel 1965-1985
HENRY JOSEPH GIROUX III United States Navy Chief Petty Officer
RICHARD GARROW United States Navy Torpedo Man
DAVID W. GARVEY USMC, Sargent EOD Specialist 1985-1993
JAMES M. KEHOE VT Air National Guard Chief Master Sergeant 158th FW DET 1 at Langley AFB
TRAVIS J. KEHOE VT Air National Guard Technical Sergeant
PIERRE LEMIEUX United States Marine Corps 4th Marine Infantry Regiment Sergeant, Vietnam Veteran July 23, 1963–October 14, 1966
LOU LERTOLA US Army, US Army Reserve & VTANG 1960–1994 Command Sergeant Major 40 years military service
CHAD LEWBER (w/daughter Leanne) VTANT/US Marine Corps Sargeant, Flight Medic Served in Iraq
LAURIE JACQUES USCG and ARNG 1994-2005
R ROLAND W. WILBU United States Army d Division T/4, 14th Armore WW II 1942-46
D DAVID F. LELAN United States Navy Lieutenant WWII 1944-1955
ROBERT ALLSTON LACLAIR United States Navy Quartermaster April 1943- April 1946
ROGER L. BOURGEA United States Navy Armed Guard Gunners Mate Third Class Served on Tankers and Liberty Cargo ships Dec. 1942 - Jan. 1946
DENNIS JOHNSON A2C USAF 1959 -1963
WILLIAM F. LADD United States Air Force Airman 1st Class 1955-1959
ROBERT K. LAMONDA United States Army PFC 43rd Division 1941-1945
MICHAEL W. LYNCH U.S. Navy, Lt.J.G. 1967-1975 Civil Engineer Corp 79 VT Air Guard 1976-19
THOMAS R. KLEH US Merchant Marines United States Navy Captain 1943-1977
N PERRY D. MELVI 3 U.S. Navy, HM nt 3rd Marine Regime Vietnam War
ROBERT ERNEST KAIGLE United States Navy World War II, 1943-1945 Korean War, 1950-1951
GORDON KEARNS United States Army WWII
N THOMAS C. GIBSO Royal Air Force Squadron Leader 1947-1952, Malaya
IATA BRUCE NUNZ 1st Infantry Vietnam 1967-68
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ROBERT ‘BOB’ LEBLANC United States Air Force 1st Lieutenant, F-100D Pilot Mar 1956 - Dec 1958 Lost on classified mission Posthumous burial Arlington National Cemetary
BLAKE SHANNON B. U.S. Army, Major 1986-2006 Veteran Afghanistan War
DEAN KIRBY United States Air Force A1C Viet Nam 1970
DAVID WINER Corps Corporal, Marine 1946 March 1944-July Peleliu Campaign
DAVID R. LECLAIR United States Marine Corps Corporal 1976-1980
JR. WILLIAM A. READ ander U.S. Navy Comm or Patrol Gunnery Instruct Squadron 101 Southwest Pacific
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SBHS’s Ian Henderson (left) and CVU’s Stefan Arsovski both have their eyes on the ball during Sept. 4’s tied game.
FALL PREVIEW
continued from page 12 are looking to rebound this go around and take a step back toward competitiveness. CVU will turn to Demarcus Riggs to lead the offense at the quarterback position, a change for the senior who played at tight end. “The kids have grown and developed mentally and physically since last year,” said CVU coach Frank Parisi. “Team cohesion is good and this group understands what’s ahead of them and is up for the challenge.” Up next: Saturday, September 12, vs. Middlebury.
Boys’ soccer Coach: Shane Bufano Last season: 8-5-1, lost in the Division I state championship. This season: 1-0-1 Key returnees: Stefan Arsovski, junior, midfield; Lincoln Ricketts, senior, midfield; Boden Russell, senior, midfield; Wyatt Decker, junior, midfield, Grayson Edelbaum, senior, defense; Sawyer Lake, senior, defense; Sawyer Jennings, junior, defense. Key newcomers: Waydon Cherington, junior, midfield; Dash Bufano, sophomore, midfield; Ezra Ziter, junior, midfield; Creston Lea-Simons, junior, midfield. Outlook: The Champlain Valley boys’ soccer team faces a tough Metro Division as they look to advance back to the Division I final. While the Redhawks return many players from last year’s team, they only bring back two starters this season. CVU will need to gain some experience
early in the season if they want to compete in a very deep boys soccer landscape. “There's probably about six or seven teams that could win D1 this year,” CVU coach Shane Bufano said. “We have to continue to be strong mentally. We’ve talked about trying to keep things one game at a time.”
Girls’ soccer Coach: Kelly Knudsen Last season: Division I state champions. This season: 2-1 Key returnees: Sierra Rainey, senior, defender; Myrah Ngu, senior defender; Elliana Antonucci, junior, defender; Melina Kanarick, senior, defender; Flynn Sexton, junior, midfield; Charlotte Clark, junior, forward; Allie Barrett, junior, forward. Key newcomers: Clover Rehbein, junior, midfield; Sam Heins, first year, defender. Outlook: Champlain Valley will look make it three in a row this season after winning the division I state championship last year. They face an uphill battle to start the season with the loss of Elsa Klein to injury. The Redhawks will have to replace her offense, a tough task after she won Gatorade Player of the Year. However, the team will be strong defensively this season which will help as they take the early season to find their stride. “We have a strong mix of veterans returning and will be strong defensively — although we do have two new goalkeepers to the squad,” Knudsen said.