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SB Food Shelf celebrates 5 years LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
South Burlington’s Alan Luzzatto remembers Nov. 1, 2019, as clear as day — the day the South Burlington Food Shelf opened its doors after years of planning. As the story goes, Luzzatto, a regular volunteer and one brain behind the shelf’s earliest beginnings, was standing with Peter — or better known to customers as Pedro — Carmolli, one week before the doors opened.
The shelves were still barren, but hopes were high that soon the space would be full, not just with food but also community. Luzzatto reached into his pocket and pulled out two cans of tuna fish. He placed them on the shelf, turned to Carmolli and said, “We’re open.” Moments later a caravan of cars came from Temple Sinai and dropped off 100 bags of food. “All of a sudden, I said to See FOOD SHELF on page 13
City won’t put noncitizen voting on March ballot Committee says issue is complex, more time needed LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
The South Burlington Charter Committee told the city council last week that an all-resident voter expansion is too complex to be brought before city voters at this time. All resident voting would allow all the city’s legal residents,
including those who are noncitizens, to vote in local elections and other supplementary school or city votes. The idea was first brought to the city council by the city’s Democratic committee in September with the hopes of having it placed on the ballot next March, See VOTING on page 12
PHOTO BY LIBERTY DARR
Longtime South Burlington resident and food shelf volunteer Alan Luzzatto, left, and Peter Carmolli, its director, welcomed customers last Friday as the food shelf celebrated five years since opening its doors.
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