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The occupation of Burlington’s Battery Park is over. After approximately 35 days camped out in the green space, racial justice protesters called it quits on September 30. They spent hours taking down a tent city that had sprouted toward the end of a summer marked by national incidents of police violence against people of color. But leaders said their fight against racism and other inequities wasn’t over. “We are not fucking done, people,” organizer Zanevia Wilcox told a crowd of about 60 protesters in the park. “There’s a lot of work that needs to be done. And we may not be sleeping here 24-7, but just know, this will be our beacon. This will be the space we come to when we call for events, the space we come to when we want to inform folks of what’s happening.” For weeks, the protesters were a fixture in the park that abuts the city’s 1 North Avenue police headquarters. They’ve participated in regular evening rallies, marching to Burlington City Hall and even to Mayor Miro Weinberger’s home in the Hill Section. On September 23, they tore up and burned copies of Seven Days at the downtown Black Lives Matter mural on Main Street, protesting a cover story about the movement. Several tents remained in the park through the weekend, including some belonging to homeless people who

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2. “Middlebury College Faces Class-Action Suit Over Tuition Refunds” by Colin Flanders. A lawsuit filed last month accuses the school of failing to adequately reimburse students sent home in the spring due to the coronavirus pandemic. 3. “Zuckerman’s Spouse Slams Gray on Social Media” by Colin Flanders. In a Facebook post, Rachel Nevitt wrote that Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial nominee Molly Gray is “slimy” and “manipulative.” 4. “Red Onion Café to Leave Church Street, Open in Charlotte” by Jordan Barry. After 30 years in Burlington, the sandwich shop is moving south to a new Route 7 spot. 5. “Resolution Would Allow Backyard Fires in Burlington This Winter” by Sasha Goldstein. A new Queen City proposal seeks to make it easier to gather with friends while social distancing this winter.

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had set up camp alongside protesters. Weinberger said last week that the city was “working with the remaining campers in the park to understand their needs and any services that we can help with.” The detritus of the encampment was the focus of an unofficial cleanup crew on Monday afternoon. One young woman, who said she had participated in the protests but otherwise declined to comment, wore a mask and vinyl gloves as she picked up trash and other items. Two homeless men, one of whom was packing up blankets and clothing from a tent, watched from nearby. Both men declined to share their full names; the younger, Jay, said he’d camped at the park “off and on” since before the protest started. The police hadn’t told them to leave, but they felt pressured to move on. They said they prefer to camp because homeless shelters have too many rules. “Mainly, I don’t want to deal with those fuckers over there,” Jay said, referring to city police officers who had come to the park to talk with a man who’d been yelling and threatening people. Jay’s tenting companion, a grizzled and tattooed man named Preacher, agreed. “Like everybody else, we don’t know where we’re going right now,” he said. “You’re living on the edge every minute.” Read our full stories on the protests at sevendaysvt.com.

1. “After 30-Plus Days, Protesters Pack Up Battery Park Encampment” by Sasha Goldstein. Protesters began breaking camp in Battery Park on September 30, but leaders vowed that their fight against racism wasn’t over.

or government agencies, such as the Abenaki Self-Help Association in Swanton. Branagan’s organization pays the person’s wages and any other training costs. After about 15 months, participants find employment elsewhere, usually “with an average starting wage significantly above the minimum wage in their areas,” Branagan said. The program has become an important lifeline during the pandemic, due to high unemployment rates and a disease that more disproportionately impacts older people. “It gives the person the dignity, the pride and the wages to stabilize, to really become employable again,” Branagan said. “It’s fabulous,” she added. “I love it.” SASHA GOLDSTEIN SEVEN DAYS OCTOBER 7-14, 2020

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Thank you for reporting on the frightening increase in opioid use and related deaths [“Relapse in Recovery,” September 16]. I was horrified by the statistics, especially the chart for opioid deaths by county, which lists Windsor, my county of residence, as increased significantly from six in 2019 to 15 in 2020. Unfortunately, the text of the article does not agree with these statistics. In the paragraph reporting opioid overdoses, three of the four statistics cited are different than what is shown on the graph. Can you please clarify which of these sets of statistics is correct? Tom Warhol

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[Re Off Message: “Vermont House Votes to Override Scott’s Veto of Climate Bill,” September 17]: I have been disappointed by Gov. Phil Scott’s constant references to science concerning his team handling COVID-19 while he selectively ignores the science on a heating planet, solely because of and related to its human population adding greenhouse gases. Well, no more. We totally understand the GOP has a worldview of “whatever” when it comes to using our atmosphere as industry’s open sewer without ramifications. If Scott really wanted to use the science he likes to talk up, he would consider the myriad data sets and trends on the overheating of our climate — its wide-ranging ramifications that are currently affecting Vermont — and act on it as a solution. It’s high time the legislature got off the dime and we moved off fossil fuels. Vermont should add infrastructure to support more EVs and not just kick the can down the road, which it seems to do while calling itself “green.” To vote GOP is to essentially do nothing or worse. Roger Hill

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We deserve better. We deserve a city administration ready to guarantee we can vote, and vote safely, and vote early. Huck Gutman

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I really enjoyed Molly Zapp’s essay about walking through the cemetery [“Turn Right for Connection,” May 27]. Lots of good stuff here to ponder. Thanks for publishing. Evan Grimes

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[Re Live Culture: “UVM Sex Educator Jenna Emerson Releases New Comedy Music Video,” September 18]: Jenna Emerson is a goddess and a queen! I laughed so hard! It’s wonderful to see her intelligent and inclusive approach, not only focused on warnings about everything that can go wrong. Super cool. Joy Yonan-Renold

TEACHING HISTORY

[Re Live Culture: “Survey of Young Vermonters Highlights Ignorance of the Holocaust,” September 16]: A survey of books used in teaching American history in public schools over the last 13 years or so might be useful in revealing and explaining why there seems to be such a knowledge gap about the Holocaust, on many educational levels. For younger teachers who are graduates of Vermont high schools, a paragraph to half a page was all that was devoted to the Holocaust when they were in school, and the public libraries’ supplemental collections were no better. While that situation may have changed, is it possible that this deficit, along with those in other socially significant areas, could explain the lack of a firm foundation for teaching this history? Identifying the number and quality of available materials in school libraries and quantifying their circulation might also be informative. These supplemental resources could augment the Holocaust studies curriculum, were teachers and their students to fully utilize them. Lois Whitmore

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[Voters’ Guide 2020: “Voting by Mail: How to Make It Count,” September 30]: Everywhere we turn, we hear and read that we should get our ballots, if we are voting absentee, and turn them in early. “Make a plan,” we are told. Meanwhile, since the U.S. Postal Service is under assault and President Donald Trump has said he will not be counting mail ballots, my plan was to get the ballot from Vermont’s secretary of state, fill it out, and then turn my ballot in at Burlington City Hall. Burlington seems not to understand that an entire election is at risk and that voters need to be certain their ballot will be counted. I was stunned to learn that, in Burlington, one can turn in a ballot at the city clerk’s office — but that the clerk’s office is only open one and a half days a week. What about a ballot box, in which one can drop off a ballot? Well, the clerk’s office thinks it may be ready by mid-October. Maybe. So my plan to vote, to drop off my ballot at city hall, is thwarted by city bureaucracy, which will go at its own pace whether our democracy is imperiled or not.

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[Re “Soapbox Derby,” September 30]: I met Molly Gray a few years ago, and our first conversation ranged from climate change, workers’ rights, racial justice and women’s reproductive freedom to Vermont’s economy. I thought to myself: Molly Gray is destined to do great things in her life in order to better the lives of others. And here she is, running for lieutenant governor of Vermont. There is a deep, potent intelligence and wisdom that radiates from Molly. She is honest, fair, kind and brilliant. She looks at the world through an inclusive lens and broadens her reflections to account for all sides of an equation. She is strong and steady, and she uses reason in her deliberations. Molly wants to balance her own frugality with a bold vision of investing in a new economy that will transform Vermont’s economy. She will put into practice a wide spectrum of initiatives that will excite and expand our workforce and bring our youth back to Vermont. She believes in family and medical leave, accessible and affordable childcare, an increase in the minimum wage, and protecting our beautiful environment by building a renewable energy future for Vermont that will strengthen our economy. She will commit to reforming our policing policies, ending mass incarceration and transforming our criminal justice system. Molly is a woman of the 21st century. She is a true and dynamic leader with a very exciting, enthusiastic and noble vision. I am so hopeful we get to see Molly Gray as our next lieutenant governor of Vermont. Melinda Moulton

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After this year’s presidential election, the next one takes place in 2024. The other day I realized that my son will be able to vote in it. That blew my mind! Graham is 14 now, and though he’s almost a foot taller than me, I still think of him as a kid. But in four years, he’ll be getting his own ballot in the mail — or driving himself to the polls. I think he’ll be ready. For the last three years, both he and his younger sister, Ivy, have been helping me develop activities for the Good Citizen Challenge, a youth civics initiative organized by Seven Days and Kids VT and funded by the Vermont Community Foundation. We started it to bolster students’ knowledge of our government and how it works. If they can memorize arcane Harry Potter trivia, surely they can grasp the difference between the House and the Senate, right? The Good Citizen Challenge also addresses political polarization by focusing on our shared civic heritage, from the First Amendment to the Gettysburg Address. It encourages young Vermonters to practice writing letters to elected officials, having civil conversations with people who disagree with them, and learning how to spot sources of reliable, fact-based journalism. Seventy-seven students finished the first Challenge over the summer of 2018 and attended a celebratory day at the Statehouse the following spring. The second Challenge started in the fall of 2019 and ended in March, two weeks before the schools shut down. About 800 kids from all across the state participated, and more than 200 finished it. Sadly, we had to cancel the gathering in Montpelier. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the project went remote. To aid parents and teachers with in-home learning, we created a weekly Coronavirus Challenge, with support from the Evslin Family Foundation. For 10 weeks in the spring, we introduced weekly activities focused on history, news literacy and making positive contributions to the community. My kids helped me raffle off prizes during Wednesday afternoon Facebook Live broadcasts. Over the summer, we switched to easier-to-organize monthly Challenges. In September, we invited participants to create a poster encouraging adults to vote. We got a bunch of sweet submissions; this one appeared in Seven Days’ 2020 Voters’ Guide, Jeffersonville fourth grader published in last week’s paper. We showcase more of them on page 22 of the October Kids VT, Sophia Rodriguez drew this poster which is inside this week’s Seven Days. encouraging adults to vote as part For this month’s Challenge, we’re asking students to contact their legislative candidates — of the September Good Citizen Challenge. with their parents’ or teacher’s permission and assistance — to find out about the issues driving their campaigns. We hope to organize another, more ambitious Challenge again soon. In the meantime, if you’d like to try some of the activities we’ve developed, find them at goodcitizenvt.com. Or improvise your own. For example, on Saturday morning, I sat down with Graham to review candidate Q&As in our Voters’ Guide. I asked him to study their photos Interested in becoming a Super Reader? and responses. What kind of experiences did the Look for the “Give Now” buttons at the top of candidates cite? Who seemed trustworthy, and why? sevendaysvt.com. Or send a check with your What did all those acronyms mean? Those questions address and contact info to: led us in interesting and unexpected directions. SEVEN DAYS, C/O SUPER READERS Such conversations have grounded me during P.O. BOX 1164 this tumultuous election year. I can’t control what’s BURLINGTON, VT 05402-1164 happening in Washington, D.C., but I can help my For more information on making a financial kids decipher what’s going on and show them how to participate in our democracy. contribution to Seven Days, please contact This is no time to sit on the sidelines. Our country Corey Grenier: needs all the Good Citizens it can muster. VOICEMAIL: 802-865-1020, EXT. 36

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ity leaders in South Burlington think the local newspaper has stopped doing its job. Other Paper reporters are skipping government meetings, they say, and the publication’s Stowe-based editors are serving up too many irrelevant stories. So the city leaders have started a news outlet of their own. Last week, Vermont’s second-largest city published the inaugural issue of the South Burlington Times, a biweekly publication about city business that is written by city officials. For the most part, the first issue’s contents mirrored those in any government newsletter. It included a notice about an Interstate 89 corridor study, a listing of library hours and a link to a proposal to amend the city’s sewer ordinance. Yet the city packaged those municipal tidbits in an unusual way. Underneath the slogan, “Local Government News Direct to You,” city manager Kevin Dorn introduced the Times to readers as a “fully electronic newspaper” that will be “presented at no cost to the taxpayer.” Next to his column were “commentaries” from “two distinguished South Burlington residents expressing concern over the decline in local coverage by the newspaper published in our community.” In one of those columns, retired Southern Vermont College president and seasonal SoBu resident Barbara Sirvis argued that the Other Paper’s advertisers were no longer getting their money’s worth. In the other, longtime municipal board appointee Jennifer Kochman said that more reporting was needed to help restore residents’ connection to their local government. South Burlington officials insist that the Times will not become their propaganda arm, nor that its launch is intended to undermine the Other Paper. It is published on the city website, and people can sign up to receive an emailed copy.

During an interview for this story, Dorn was quick to backtrack on his published description of the project as a “newspaper” with its journalistic connotations, instead saying “e-newsletter” is a more appropriate term. He and other city leaders nonetheless believe it will take on the role of a newspaper. “When a void is created in local news, we need to fill that,” Dorn said. The venture comes as the Other Paper, like most local newspapers in Vermont, faces financial struggles that have been compounded by the pandemic. Started in 1977 as a hyper-local alternative to the Burlington Free Press, the Other Paper was sold in 2018 to the Vermont Community Newspaper Group, which operates the Stowe Reporter and several other weekly papers. As the coronavirus lockdown took hold

in March, publisher Greg Popa shuttered the Waterbury Record, then laid off several editorial employees over the summer. Now just three full-time reporters and two editors produce content for five weekly publications, managing editor Jessie Forand said. Popa’s status at the company, meanwhile, remains unsettled. The publisher walked out of the company’s Stowe offices last week and raised the possibility of resigning, according to Bob Miller, majority owner of the Vermont Community Newspaper Group. “Clearly something was going on and he wasn’t happy, and I don’t know if he’s

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Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a bill on Monday evening that he said failed to deliver on the legislature’s long-promised makeover of the state’s signature land-use law. Instead, he issued an executive order suspending certain reviews of trail networks under Act 250 until an alternate program for assessing impacts of trail construction can be established. “Nothing in this bill modernizes or improves the Act 250 process – something that is widely agreed to be necessary after fifty years of existence,” Scott wrote in his veto message to lawmakers. Scott had made his objections to H.926 well known, especially its additional regulations on the development of forestland that environmental groups say are needed to protect from continued fragmentation. But he said the comprehensive package of reforms his administration and lawmakers worked for years to craft had been so whittled down that he couldn’t support the final product. “H.926 ignores all the work and collaboration put into Act 250 reform and is counter to the important outcomes we collectively sought,” Scott wrote. Brian Shupe, executive director of the Vermont Natural Resources Council, acknowledged that the final bill was a far cry from the sweeping reform package originally envisioned to help Act 250 better address modern threats such as the climate crisis. But the more modest bill still included key protections for forests and wildlife, as well as regulatory clarity for trail networks that the Scott administration had sought, Shupe said. In a statement last Thursday, Senate President Pro Tempore Tim Ashe (D/P-Chittenden) called the governor’s veto “surprising” given his previous support for the trails and forest fragmentation measures when included in earlier drafts of the bill. Ashe also said the governor’s move to issue an executive order in place of legislation passed by lawmakers “raises concerns about the separation of powers between the Executive and Legislative branches.” Contact: kevin@sevendaysvt.com

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But the work was halted, and whether it should be completed has been discussed for decades. Since the 1990s, skaters have created jumps, ramps and rails on an otherwise-forgotten 1,000-foot paved stretch of the road between Home Avenue and Pine Street. City officials had generally tolerated the DIY park until this summer, when a neighbor complained about the quarterpipe, a sloped ramp that skaters use to perform tricks. On Monday, the Burlington City Council ordered the Department of Public Works to remove the structure. And city officials now say the entire park could be shut down. Outspoken neighbors have HALE blamed the skaters for making noise, starting fires and dumping trash, and they say the city has been too lenient for too long. The best way to stop the activity, Public Works Director Chapin Spencer told one resident, is to build the parkway. That construction could begin as soon as next spring. The crackdown has ignited familiar tensions between skaters and the public

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Get ready to gather ’round an outdoor fire this winter — maybe even in Burlington. A new Queen City proposal would allow backyard blazes in “fire safe receptacles” from November through April of next year. The resolution would temporarily change an effective ban on outdoor fires that’s been on the books since 1977. This is the year for such a change, said Burlington City Councilor Joan Shannon (D-South District), who wrote and introduced the resolution, which is cosponsored by three Democratic colleagues. She referred to them as “COVID fires” and noted that a warm outdoor gathering place would encourage healthy socialization habits during the cold winter months of the coronavirus pandemic. “This is not going to endorse every existing fire pit out there,” Shannon said. “But it creates a legitimate process for you to go through and get an approved outdoor fire.” After hearing on Monday from several people concerned about the health effects of the woodsmoke, the council referred the resolution to the city’s Board of Health. A vote may come at the next council meeting, on October 19. “We’re in a global ecological crisis and a global respiratory pandemic, and we live in a state with one of the highest rates of asthma,” resident Al Larsen said during Monday’s meeting. “If we want to find ways to commune outdoors, we have to do so in ways that don’t contribute to and exacerbate the problems we already face.” Burlingtonians interested in setting up an outdoor fireplace would need to apply for a permit from Fire Chief Steven Locke. He would visit the residence to ensure that there is sufficient space to burn untreated, unpainted wood in a fire-safe receptacle kept at an as-yet-undetermined distance from structures, fences and property lines. Further, the fire must be attended at all times, a water source must be nearby, and all fires must be put out by 10 p.m. The resolution would only apply for the coming winter. The key, according to Shannon, is that the measure would limit the fires to the colder months, when people have their windows closed and are less likely to be bothered by smoke from their neighbors’ yard. Contact: sasha@sevendaysvt.com

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and renewed scrutiny of a beloved park already endangered by the highway project. For some die-hard skaters, the slated removal of the quarter-pipe is a harbinger of things to come. “It’s really just been a matter of time. I’ve just been waiting for a bulldozer to go back there and destroy everything,” said Evan Litsios, 30, who has skated at the Barriers for more than a decade. “I don’t know what the skate community in Burlington looks like after the Champlain Parkway goes through.” Burlington-area skaters have long fought for a place to call their own. In 1989, it was illegal to skate downtown, so they began lobbying the city to build them a park. In 1997, the city council approved a spot on the waterfront, east of the Moran Plant. The planning commission rubberstamped those plans the following year, but three dozen residents appealed the permit and sued in Vermont Superior Court over concerns that the noise would reach their nearby homes. In June 1998, skaters caught a break when then-governor Howard Dean signed a lease allowing construction of a temporary park where the Barriers is today. The city’s 6,500-square-foot venue featured ramps and jumps, all covered by its insurance policy, the Burlington Free Press reported then. “Skateboarding is a positive activity, and I think we ought to have positive activities available to kids,” Dean told the paper. “It’s

unfair to prevent skateboarding downtown if there’s no other place that you can do this.” The waterfront skate park opened in 2000, after the city and neighbors reached a compromise on the park’s operating hours. In 2015, the city debuted a new $1 million park dedicated to prominent Burlington skateboarder, artist and DJ Andy “A_Dog” Williams, who had died of leukemia the year before. Many skaters dug the new park’s polished concrete bowl and world-class features — blessed by OG pro skater Tony Hawk, no less. Others were loyal to Talent, a family-friendly indoor park that opened in South Burlington in 2001 and has launched numerous pro

skating careers. But the Barriers’ grittier, less-perfect structures appealed to the antiestablishment ethos at every skater’s core. “The fact that everything back there was designed and built by skateboarders, it just [makes for] ideal conditions,” longtime skater Litsios said. Skaters tend to be creative do-it-yourselfers, said Litsios, who publishes a zine about Queen City skateboard culture. The Barriers was born from necessity — by a bunch of teenagers looking for an outlet — and has endured as an escape. “It was always a good place to go, where nobody would hassle you. You could be free,” said Collin Hale, 34, a Cambridge

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resident who grew up skating in BurlingA handful of neighbors urged the counton and later went pro. “It’s become sort cil’s License Committee last week to close of a building block for the community, the park. where somebody can make something to “We purchased this home knowing that share.” there might be a road but not knowing that This summer, more than 100 skat- individuals would be allowed to just do ers donated money to the quarter-pipe whatever they want,” said Jennifer Jorgeneffort, the most ambitious project at the son, Fisher’s next-door neighbor. “There Barriers in years. They hauled in bags of are plenty of places to be able to skateboard cement and shaped the concrete into a in the city,” she added. vertical ramp. Building the 7-by-10-foot “The building of this structure created ramp took just two days, but the neigh- much, much more activity in the area,” bors noticed. said Katy Wallace, another South Crest In mid-June, Jay Fisher filed a complaint Drive resident. “I worry about the safety on SeeClickFix, an app that Burlingtonians of our community just being in that space use to report issues such as at this point.” Neither neighbor responded to Seven Days’ interpotholes and illegal dumping. Although it’s buffered by a view requests. copse of trees, Fisher’s home Sam Watson, who spoke for on South Crest Drive is about the skateboarding crew, told 200 feet from the skate park. councilors that skaters aren’t Fisher has coexisted with responsible for all of the issues the skateboarders for three that have vexed the neighbors. decades, but he says the park He argued that skaters actually has increasingly become a deter unsavory characters — a nuisance. Besides the typical sentiment that other longtime scraping sounds, Fisher says skaters shared in follow-up he frequently hears yelling, interviews with Seven Days. cussing and music from radios Watson, who declined a — and once, even bagpipes request for comment, told — from the skate park. A few councilors that the Barriers years ago, someone shot fireprovides a place to socially JAY FISHER works onto his roof. He’s found distance during the pandemic. human excrement and burned spray paint He asked if they could keep the ramp cans around the park. intact until the parkway construction For Fisher, the quarter-pipe was the last begins, but they turned him down. The straw. full council agreed on Monday, voting “It sets a dangerous precedent for the to direct city public works crews to city to allow this kind of activity to grow to remove it. fruition,” he said. Meantime, the parkway’s construcAfter visiting the site in June, City Engi- tion start date is inching ever closer. In neer Norm Baldwin determined that the July, the city hosted a public hearing ramp violated a city ordinance that bans on the project’s design after residents unpermitted structures from public rights- complained that it would increase traffic of-way. He wrote the skaters a letter, giving in the Maple and King streets area — the them 30 days to agree to remove the ramp most diverse and second-poorest neighor ask the city council’s License Committee borhood along the parkway’s route. The for an encumbrance permit, which would Federal Highway Administration is require that the skaters have their own expected to release a final environmeninsurance policy. Unlike in the 1990s, the tal impact statement in December or city’s insurance carrier was unwilling to January. The report could either require cover the park ramp. design changes or allow the project to “There’s a greater measure of physical go forward. The city hopes to start liability to the city with this quarter-pipe construction in May 2021. than all of the other things they have out Litsios, the longtime Barriers skater, there,” Baldwin said last week. lamented that his beloved skate park’s But the city’s insurance carrier later demise is a consequence of Burlington’s advised Baldwin that the other ramps and development. That’s led the proverbial jumps may create just as much exposure to fences to get taller and people to treat risk as the quarter-pipe. Baldwin said city each other like business partners instead staff will have to evaluate the entire park of neighbors. The quarter-pipe debacle with this in mind. illustrated that firsthand. “It’s unclear what the resulting outcome “We start losing the value that spaces will be,” he said, adding, “My general take like these bring to the community,” he said. was to leave it as is and to not unearth the “It’s a sad thing to see.” whole thing, but that’s not necessarily my decision.” Contact: courtney@sevendaysvt.com

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Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George has declined to prosecute a corrections officer who was at the center of a Seven Days investigation into alleged sexual misconduct, drug abuse and retribution inside Vermont’s only women’s prison. Daniel Zorzi, a shift supervisor at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, had been accused of wide-ranging misconduct, including abusing drugs on the job and having sex with women while they were under supervision of the Department of Corrections. But in a letter to Corrections Commissioner Jim Baker last Thursday, George wrote that she had determined that a Vermont State Police investigation into Zorzi had not uncovered “sufficient evidence” to prove “beyond a reasonable doubt” that he had committed a crime. George, however, left the door open for future prosecution, emphasizing that her decision was based on the information available “at this time.” “If further information is provided to the Vermont State Police, we will review that evidence and re-evaluate the strength of our case,” George wrote. And citing “multiple instances of concerning behavior” detailed by state police, she added that she would no longer consider Zorzi a credible witness. “I want to make sure it is clear that my office is unwilling to call him as a witness on behalf of the State and will not accept any criminal cases from him going forward,” George wrote. More than a dozen current and former corrections officers and inmates told Seven Days last year that Zorzi appeared to be intoxicated while on duty at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility. But while records showed that prison officials had received several reports of Zorzi’s alleged misconduct over the years, he had continued to climb the ranks. Zorzi was finally suspended in October 2019 after a longtime inmate filed a complaint accusing him of taking her and another woman to a Colchester camp to engage in drug use and sex. Both women were under DOC supervision at the time. Baker said Zorzi will remain on leave pending the results of an internal human resources investigation. The commissioner expected that review would be finished within the next 30 days. Contact: colin@sevendaysvt.com

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have the city tell us what we should cover.’” Dorn described the meeting as a “precipitating event” for the city’s own newspaper. City Council chair Helen Riehle, meanwhile, strenuously argued that the new publication is unrelated to the records dispute. In explaining her support for the project, Riehle described the city-run publication as a kind of alternative news source. “So as a newspaper, as a journalist, you spin the story — and I don’t mean that in a pejorative way — but you find different perspectives to add to a story,” she said. “This isn’t meant to be that.” It’s intended to report news from the perspective of city employees and elected officials, she said. Dorn, who is retiring next year, anticipates that the city manager, communications team and department heads will hold regular meetings to plan coverage decisions. Future stories could include profiles of city employees and columns in which elected officials offer their thoughts on key issues. Dorn said he’s looking forward to a video

feature that showcases a snowplow driver in action, “so the public can see what it’s like to sit in these machines when it’s snowing like hell.” Officials also plan to cover city council and other committee meetings, though it’s not clear what that will look like. Riehle told Seven Days that, despite the critical words included in the first edition, the city’s publication isn’t intended to hurt the Other Paper. She isn’t particularly concerned about its survival, though. “We can’t save everything, I guess, in this COVID world,” she said. In an interview, Forand questioned why officials used city resources to criticize a local business, especially given the obvious financial crunch caused by COVID-19. “We have pending litigation, and this comes out of nowhere, it seems,” Forand said. “I think it’s very convenient to say it’s done on behalf of transparency when the city is actively refusing to be transparent.” Donoghue, who also freelances for the Other Paper, Paper further doubted Dorn’s assertion that the city-run newspaper wouldn’t cost taxpayers money, given that city employees will create it on city time. “It appears the city has managed to do something that nobody else has done in the history of this country: They claim they’re going to produce a newspaper at no cost,” he said mockingly. Riehle said the use of staff time is warranted. “It’s part of the job description of every employee,” she said. “They’re supposed to keep everyone informed, and I think this is just adding a connection to the public.” Whether taxpayers agree with her judgment is unclear. Sirvis, the commentary writer for the new paper, presented her complaint about the Other Paper during the public comment portion of a September 21 city council meeting. “We can potentially, at another meeting, discuss some of the issues that Barb raised,” Riehle said after Sirvis finished speaking. The concept of a city-run newspaper was not discussed. The first issue of the Times appeared eight days later, before the next council meeting. Riehle explained that councilors offered their “blessing” to Dorn’s concept. “He came up with a plan and shared it with us through email, and I think people responded back by email,” she said. “It probably was not a public public conversation.” For whatever reason, that detail didn’t make it into the city’s paper. Paul Heintz contributed reporting. Contact: derek@sevendaysvt.com

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ake’s ONE Market in Burlington’s Old North End has Mascoma Bank written all over it. The project’s developer, Erik Hoekstra of Redstone, knew how badly the North Winooski Avenue neighborhood needed a grocery store; for 17 years, he lived around the corner on Crombie Street. He also knew there was nowhere to bank in the area. To solve both problems, he turned to Mascoma, which at the time was looking to expand in Chittenden County. Hoekstra knew the project was the perfect fit. Redstone, which builds and manages real estate properties, owns 500 residential units, 600 beds of student housing, two hotels and about a million square feet of retail, office and warehouse space in greater Burlington. Forty-two-year-old Hoekstra, a Chicago native who came to Vermont by way of New York City, has been with Redstone for almost 15 years — most recently, as managing partner. Jake’s ONE Market worked with Mascoma Community Development to finance tenant improvements for the grocery store using an innovative loan product. Then, at Hoekstra’s suggestion, the bank decided to set up shop inside the market. At the end of the frozen food aisle, by the checkout registers, is a full-service branch with a live teller and comfortable seating. Right outside is an ATM. That’s convenient for the people who live across the street in Redstone apartments, also financed by Mascoma, above Sangha Studio yoga. Per city mandate, 15 percent of the units are considered “affordable.” Hoekstra said the bank made the project possible by agreeing to work with the Vermont Community Loan Fund and the EPA. Although Redstone works with almost every financial institution in the area, “I like Mascoma because it’s local. Like other Vermont lenders, you can have a conversation with the real decision makers there. You’re not dealing with somebody who has to go up the ladder,” Hoekstra said. The result is: “They have the ability to be more flexible and creative.” Burlington’s Hilton Garden Inn is a case in point. In 2001, Redstone started buying and developing properties within the downtown block once owned by the Howard Bank. It built the Hinds Lofts, collaborated with Champlain Housing Trust on what is now their headquarters and 20 affordable apartments. The hotel was next when “the world fell apart,” in 2008. Hoekstra tried for years to get financing for the project, but “no one would touch it.” Finally, in 2011, he got a chance to pitch a group of Mascoma bankers on a tour of the site. They approved. “Mascoma had the vision and was willing to give it a shot,” he said. Even now, during the economic fallout from the pandemic, the relationship feels collaborative according to Hoekstra. “Until now I’d never experienced firsthand what older colleagues have told me: It’s really important to have the right bank when the s#*t hits the fan.”

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ublic health officials have long stressed that contact tracing is key to suppressing the coronavirus pandemic, which has made all the more concerning the White House’s apparent failure to track the spread of an outbreak that has sickened President Donald Trump and people around him. While the Trump administration initially claimed it was conducting “full contact tracing,” it has instead been slow to inform hundreds of people that they may have been exposed to the virus at several recent events. Chris Christie, the former New Jersey governor who tested positive over the weekend after serving as the president’s debate coach, told CNN that the administration had given him no formal directions on how to assist contact-tracing efforts. A New York Times journalist who tested positive after attending an event at the White House said he had not been contacted even days after the president’s diagnosis. So how are Americans supposed to understand the extent of an outbreak impacting their top levels of government when those very people haven’t made that information public? To Benjy Renton, the answer is simple: Do it yourself. Renton, a 21-year-old Middlebury College senior described by colleagues as a “walking news aggregator,” is one of three people behind a new COVID-19 dashboard that sources publicly available data to track who may have been exposed to the virus at six key events attended by the president. The tracker, which has been viewed nearly 500,000 times so far, represents one of the most comprehensive attempts to gauge the extent of the White House outbreak. It is only the latest of Renton’s pandemic-related projects to earn him national recognition. “He’s just such a powerhouse,” said Amelia Pollard, 21, who works on the Middlebury student newspaper, the Middlebury Campus, with Renton. “He’s totally unparalleled.” Renton first began tracking the president’s contacts in a PowerPoint spreadsheet last Friday with the help of Dr. Jesse O’Shea, an infectious disease specialist at the Emory University School of Medicine. Peter Walker, the data visualization coleader of the COVID Tracking Project, a volunteer project launched by the Atlantic magazine, stumbled upon the data set and 18

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offered his expertise. The three men have never met and communicate only on Twitter, but they share a desire to bring transparency to the White House outbreak. “It’s a complicated puzzle with a lot of moving parts,” O’Shea said. Renton added, “People obviously want this information, and we hope that they are able to get it all in one place.” Renton is in charge of adding information to the dashboard, relying on public news reports and a virtual tip line that has yielded more than 250 submissions over the last few days. Some are duplicates of high-profile cases; a flood of tips arrived on Monday about White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis. Others include harder-to-find information. One submission linked to Instagram photos of several well-known Republican donors at an October 1 fundraising event that Trump attended in New Jersey. The dashboard names a handful of GOP donors who were at that event. It labels as-yet-unidentified attendees with

monikers such as “New Jersey fundraiser donor 17.” Renton, Walker and O’Shea make clear that the dashboard is not a scientific contact-tracing effort. They are not contacting people who may have been exposed. Still, the trio says one of its main goals is similar to that of public health officials: saving lives. “If these people, or whoever is doing a contact investigation, happens to see their name on this list that was at an event, maybe they’ll get tested or self-quarantine,” O’Shea said. Renton’s involvement stems from his monthslong fascination with the pandemic, which began well before COVID-19 had engulfed American life. Back in January, he was one of 11 American students enrolled in Middlebury’s language program in Beijing. On January 21, Renton wrote his first blog post referencing the deadly virus. “We are aware of and are actively monitoring an outbreak of pneumonia originating in Wuhan, Hubei Province,” Renton

wrote, adding that it appeared the illnesses had been caused by “a novel coronavirus.” Renton, whose family lives in Rye, N.Y., moved to Hong Kong at age 6 and lived there until he was 11. He has visited China nearly 20 times and spent summers there traveling, working and studying. As an East Asia studies major, he had hoped his latest trip would be a six- to eight-month journey spent advancing his Mandarin proficiency and learning more about China’s history. But on January 28, Middlebury abruptly suspended Renton’s program and urged students to quickly return to the United States. Given his familiarity with the country, Renton helped his peers close out bank accounts and cellphone plans and arrange cars to the airport. He went on grocery trips and cooked meals for the group — efforts that were documented in an NPR story about students a broad scrambling to return home. The Middlebury contingent left in waves over the next three days. The last to depart, Renton caught a flight home on February 1. A month later, as college officials around the country raced to determine their spring plans, Renton kept track of campus-by-campus decisions in a spreadsheet that was widely shared online in mid-March, when virtually all American colleges pulled the plug. Renton then started a weekly newsletter — he’s sent 25 — that aggregates national news reports about the coronavirus. He spent the spring collaborating with student journalists on a series of webinars about covering college campuses amid the pandemic. He also coauthored a scientific paper with researchers at the California Institute of Technology and Johns Hopkins University comparing COVID-19 testing plans across hundreds of American universities, work that has been cited in the Washington Post and the New York Times. And he has continued to monitor case counts at more than 80 campuses through the fall, frequently updating an interactive map. Since the White House tracker launched last Friday, Renton has been consumed with media appearances. Speaking to Seven Days on Monday afternoon, he recounted eating his last four meals in his dorm room, where he has set up a wall with a map of Vermont THE TRACKER

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“This White House tracker is just the most recent development of his insanely hard work.” That work ethic manifests itself in Renton’s Twitter persona. He constantly shares news stories from national and Vermont media outlets while posting screenshots

of CNN’s livestream, which he watches using his parents’ cable login. Renton fired off several tweets without skipping a beat during a phone interview with Seven Days earlier this summer related to college reopenings. And on Monday, just minutes before a live interview with Vermont Public Radio, he updated a pair of graphs he keeps on Vermont’s coronavirus figures and tweeted several times about a reported spike in COVID-19 cases in Addison County. “It just is insane,” Pollard said of the amount of news Renton consumes, recalling how he has texted her breaking stories “countless times” before she has even received an alert on her phone from national media organizations. Case in point: Renton broke the news to her about Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis, FaceTiming her at 1:30 a.m. last Friday to give her “the rundown of everyone [the president] had come into contact with.” “He already knew,” Pollard said. Renton describes his news diet more abashedly. He says he watches CNN “way too often” and concedes that his schoolwork has suffered a bit amid the craziness of the last week. (Pollard put it more bluntly: “As a college journalist,

sometimes you put your schoolwork on the back burner. For him, this semester, it’s not even on the stovetop.”) Renton said it has helped that Middlebury’s stringent COVID-19-related restrictions have dampened activity on campus. But he said he’s still working to ensure he has a balance between work and life that is “sustainable.” Renton wants to find a job in journalism after graduation. He assumes the tracker will eventually fizzle out once — or rather, if — people associated with the outbreak begin quarantining. He and his colleagues may recruit a few more people to enter data if the news continues at such a breakneck pace. Once the news cycle has moved on, Renton expects his next big project to be a deep dive on why some colleges have had more success in reopening without major outbreaks than others. For now, he plans to keep chugging along on the tracker, hoping that it will make a difference. “The virus is always ahead of us,” Renton said. “It’s a question of: How fast can you act to slow the spread and take appropriate action before it really gets out of control?” Contact: colin@sevendaysvt.com

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City of Burlington as a public relations and tour guide at the airport. She gave many airport tours to local schoolchildren. It was during this period that she was asked to take photographs of airport events. She soon discovered she had a talent for photography, not

realizing where it would lead later in life. One day, a visiting pilot offered to take her on a flight to Portland, Maine, and she jumped at the chance. Unfortunately, the return flight did not go well on that particular day, and it left

Shirley terrified of flying. In 1980, another visiting pilot found out about her fear of flying and offered to help her overcome it. She decided to give it one more try and, in small steps, slowly conquered her fear of flying. She then decided to take flying lessons, and in 1983 she successfully earned her pilot’s license. By then, she had become enamored with the sense of freedom, control and beauty that flying in Vermont’s Champlain Valley brought. Shirley went on to teach an “Overcoming Fear of Flight” course to others, and her success rate attracted the notice of others, bringing more people to her courses. In 1984, Shirley purchased her own airplane, a 1959 Champion aircraft. It was older but dependable and became the replacement for her horse, Babe. Shirley spent many days and hours flying the Vermont skies. In 2001, she brought in a partner in her beloved Champ, and it was taken to Rutland, Vt., for a full restoration, which took two and a half years. In June of 2004, her Champ returned to its new hanger home at Burlington airport, fully restored to “brand-new” condition. Shirley soon discovered that her Champ’s ability to fly low and slow made it a perfect platform for aerial photography. Shirley combined her natural talent for “seeing the

local trails, exploring back roads in his pickup or just mowing his lawn. Bo graduated from Frankfurt American High School in Germany and Western Maryland College. After college, he began and then blew off a doctoral fellowship at Emory when he realized the bureaucratic academic lifestyle was not for him, and he went on to

complete his education with a master’s degree in English as a second language (ESL) at Hunter College in New York City. Bo spent his working years writing, editing and teaching English to immigrants. He made many lasting friendships through his work with the Bosnian community in Vermont. He had an interest in all of the arts and an eclectic taste in music; he liked blues, country and their hybrids, but he also enjoyed everything from John Coltrane to Tchaikovsky. He was deeply passionate about the English language and its rich literature, and he had numerous volumes of books both rare and mundane. He was also proud of the fact that he spoke Spanish like a native Puerto Rican, thanks to his many buddies in Hoboken, N.J. Bo always had a powerful drive to give back to his community and dedicated many hours throughout his life

to volunteering for various organizations, including the Trail Around Middlebury and the Weybridge Volunteer Fire Department, where he liked to boast that he underwent grueling training exercises side by side with “strong young folks.” His life adventures included a tour in Vietnam as a Bronze Star-decorated army war correspondent (followed by several arrests for protesting the war after his return home); a brief stint at a hippie commune in Brooklyn (until he was kicked out for having less than favorable views of chairman Mao); a job running an ESL program in Hoboken that required him to cut his flowing ’60s-era hair; six years teaching English in Saudi Arabia while learning Arabic and making liquor in the bathtub to skirt the country’s alcohol ban; 17 years as a small-time real estate mogul in fast-gentrifying Hoboken, N.J.; and exciting trips with

OBITUARIES Shirley A. Chevalier

FEBRUARY 27,1942SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 COLCHESTER, VT. Shirley was born on February 27, 1942, to Leroy and Josephine Guyette in Berlin, Vt. The Guyette family moved to Amsden, Vt., where they purchased and operated the town general store for many years. Shirley’s family purchased a horse for her, which she named “Babe.” Shirley joined the local 4H club and became very good at riding in Gymkhanas, with its timed speed events. She spent many hours riding her horse, and she could even stand on Babe’s back at a gallop. Shirley’s schooling began in the one-room schoolhouse in Amsden, and she attended Springfield High School in Vermont. Shirley began her professional career working for a rental car company at the Burlington airport and was subsequently hired by the

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OCTOBER 17, 1943SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 WEYBRIDGE, VT. Lester J. Knepp Jr. of Weybridge, Vt., known to everyone as “Bo,” passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020, after a fall on his property. He was 76 years old. Bo was a gregarious and friendly soul and a larger-than-life character who enjoyed good music; good books; and the company of neighbors, friends and family. He was the son of Colonel Lester J. Knepp and Nicky Knepp, both deceased, and was brought up as an army brat, traveling the country and the world with his brothers Greg and Joel Knepp. Although he had lived in Germany, Saudi Arabia and all over the United States, Bo felt right at home as what he called a “Vermont bubba,” swimming in Otter Creek every warm day, walking the

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picture” with her airplane and the new high-resolution digital cameras — and presto, FliRite Aviation was born. During this time, Shirley and FliRite Aviation became well known and the subject of newspaper and magazine articles, as well as video segments on local television. Many of these can still be viewed on her website of flirite.net. Shirley had a chapter written about her in a book entitled Women of the Green Mountain State, about notable Vermont women. Shirley’s second love was her Honda Gold Wing motorcycle, which she spent many hours riding throughout Vermont and New England with her many friends. Shirley received a diagnosis of lung cancer in the late summer of 2018. Following robotic lung surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon, N.H., on November 5, 2018, the diagnosis was changed to stage IV lung cancer. Her response was typical Shirley. She was not going to spend her remaining time in fruitless pursuit of some miraculous cure but instead would live every remaining day to the fullest, which she did. Shirley died September 22, 2020, at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester. Shirley leaves behind her close friend and aviation business partner, Hobart “Hobie” Tomlinson of Huntington,

Vt.; her sister, Janice Cook, of Bedford, N.H.; her daughters, Tamara Heath and husband Randy of Milton, Vt., and Shari Mullen, of Burlington, Vt.; and stepsons, Brian Chevalier and wife Leslie of Denver, Colo., John Chevalier and wife Anne of St. Albans, Vt., and Daniel Chevalier of South Burlington, Vt.; as well as nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Shirley’s family wants to thank her many friends who provided moral support, food and conversations; Shirley’s caregivers, Sandra, Melinda and Jeanne, from hospice; and Little Lou. We also want to thank the entire staff at the McClure Miller Respite House for their compassionate care; Shirley’s daughters, Shari and Tammi, who spent many hours with Shirley in her final days; her friend of 45 years, Sandy (Sam) Rotella; and Anne Lavigne, one of Shirley’s many flying buddies. A memorial service for Shirley will be held in the Heritage West Side Maintenance Hangar located at 1130 Airport Dr., South Burlington, VT, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 17. All attendees are requested to wear a face covering and maintain social distance. In lieu of flowers, Shirley requested that donations be made in her name to Chapter 613, Experimental Aircraft Association, 658 Airport Rd., Swanton, VT 05488.

his young family to India, Egypt and beyond. Bo is survived by daughter Veronica Knepp, daughter Tanya Knepp and son-in-law Dylan Mader, and grandsons Santiago, Joaquin, Octavio and Viggo, all of Hoboken, N.J.; and brother Greg Knepp and his partner, Kathleen Baylis, niece Roxanne Knepp, brother Joel Knepp and his wife, Lynda McClanahan, all of Columbus, Ohio. He grieved the premature loss of his beloved son Danny at the age of 22 in 2004. He will be terribly missed by all who knew and loved him. If you would like to make a donation in Bo’s memory, please consider the Middlebury Area Land Trust (maltvt.org/donate-1) and the Weybridge Volunteer Fire Department (paypal.me/ weybridgefire). Condolences, photos and memories can be shared through sandersonfuneralservice.com.

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On October 1, 2020, at the age of 93, at the peak of fall foliage and in the fullness of the harvest moon, Margaret C. “Peggy” Taliaferro died peacefully in Burlington, Vt. Viewing the end of her life as her “last great adventure,” Peggy welcomed her children to bring her to Vermont from her home of 15 years at Broadmead, a residential care community in Cockeysville, Md. Peggy had a rich life, full of close friends, travel, environmental and social causes, nonprofit boards, churches, and her gardens, but nothing meant more to her than her family. She is survived by her four children and their partners/ spouses: Meg Tipper (John) of Burlington, Vt.; Kendal Tipper (Janet) of Bonita Springs, Fla.; Bill Tipper (Liz) of Costa Rica; and Charlie Tipper (Mima) of Waitsfield and South Hero, Vt.; as well as six grandchildren: Stephen Feiss (Jacqueline), Ben Tipper, Jack Tipper, Mike Tipper, William Tipper and Marley Tipper, with one,

Maggie Feiss, predeceased; and two great-grandchildren: Olivia and Zoë Feiss. Peggy was married twice — in her words, “blessed with two wonderful husbands” — first to Albert Tipper, who died in 1974 and was the father of her children, then to Austin Taliaferro, who died in 1988, father

of her four dear stepdaughters. Peggy never remarried, but she had a beloved companion in Don Smyth, who died in 2019. Peggy enjoyed lifelong friendships, from childhood friends and extended family members to her schoolmates from Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore (class of 1945). Though she lived a long life and survived many people whom she was close to, she continued to develop new and important relationships, from her church community to the members of her “cluster” and the wider circle of staff and residents at Broadmead. She loved to arrange flowers for people in Broadmead’s hospital care and to brighten the common living areas, and she always had time for a smile and a kind word to anyone she passed along her way. Peggy delighted in decades of travel and adventures, including trips with her family to the Galapagos Islands, French Alps, Alaska and Costa Rica. She was a passionate birder and loved marking off “first sightings” in her bird books. She cherished her summer family reunions at “Paupac” in Greentown, Pa. Fiercely competitive, she loved

games, especially tennis, bridge and a family favorite called fantan. Peggy wanted to leave the world a better place. After graduating from Sweet Briar College in 1949 with a degree in sociology, she spent a postgraduate year studying the Swedish social welfare system at the University of Stockholm. She returned to Baltimore to work for the Children’s Aid Society of Baltimore County and serve as a director of the Woodbourne Residential Treatment Center. Over the years, she served on many boards and was an active volunteer, supporting mission-driven organizations generously with her time, talent and treasure. Peggy’s commitment to being a good citizen lasted a lifetime. In her later years, when her alarm went off in the morning, it was tuned to NPR news; she was always eager to engage in lively discussion of current events. A lover of nature and the outdoors all her life, Peggy’s greatest activism was as an advocate for the environment. All Peggy’s life, she demonstrated to her family and friends how to see and appreciate the beauty and wonder of the natural world. This was something her children loved

to tease her about when they were young but then came to treasure. And now they watch themselves passing this very trait along to their own children and grandchildren. When asked at a family-reunion roundtable what she considered most important in one’s approach to life, she replied, “Having an open mind.” Peggy spent her life affirming the worth and dignity of all people through her work and through her genuine interest in and kindness toward everyone. Another cause Peggy strongly supported was death with dignity. She and other residents at Broadmead organized speakers, information sessions, and support groups for Compassion & Choices. Peggy’s children feel immense pride and stand in awe of their mother’s steadfast commitment to this principle, and they express their sincere gratitude to Dr. Zail Berry and the University of Vermont Health Network Hospice. Gifts in Peggy’s memory may be made to Compassion & Choices at compassionandchoices.org. Due to COVID-19, there will be no plans for a memorial service until a later date.

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readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. Any home seeker who feels he or she has encountered discrimination should contact: HUD Office of Fair Housing 10 Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1092 (617) 565-5309 — OR — Vermont Human Rights Commission 14-16 Baldwin St. Montpelier, VT 05633-0633 1-800-416-2010 hrc@vermont.gov

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BURLINGTON Avid sports fan in his 80s seeking housemate to cook 3-4 evening meals/wk & be available for daytime transportation. $250/mo. Private BA. No pets/smoking.

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Public Auto Auction Every Friday @ 9AM Register from 7:30AM

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Former 6-Unit Apartment Building Thursday, October 15 @ 11AM Register from 10AM

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Property close to Smuggler’s Notch and Burlington. 0.43± acre parcel. Owner says present offers.

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HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FURNACE, MINI FRIDGE & MORE Miller furnace, 40-gallon hot water tank, small chest freezer, mini fridge & electric clothes dryer. Prices negotiable. Contact Jeff at 802-373-2466.

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PETS Foreclosure: 2BR/1BA Condo Chittenden County

Thursday, October 22 @ 11AM 100 Kennedy Dr., Unit 6, S. Burlington, VT

Turn key 790±SF, 2BR/1BA ground level condo. Located in Manor Woods.

3BR/1BA Home on 25± Acres Friday, October 30 @ 3PM Register and Inspect from 2PM

28 Church St., Swanton, VT Open House: Fri., Oct. 16 from 2-4PM Village home in need of renovations. 1,544±SF, full basement, barn and outbuildings. 3.5± acres are in the village, and the remaining acres are in the town, totaling 25± acres. 0.61± mile frontage on Missisquoi River close to downtown Swanton. Missisiquoi Rail Trail bisects this property.

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PET FOR SALE Exotic shorthair female orange tabby. CFA reg. All shots up-to-date. 4 years old. I purchased breeding rights, & cat is still intact. Please leave message: 802-359-3805.

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ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C0497-2 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6093 On December 31, 2019, the Champlain Water District, filed application number 4C0497-2 for a project generally described as the construction of a 30 foot x 30 foot building to house a new water booster pump station, construction of approximately 976 feet of electric power line, construction of approximately 1,454 feet of 12” water main, and related improvements. The project is located at 20 Upper Main Street in Essex Junction, Vermont. The application was deemed complete on September 25, 2020 The District 4 Environmental Commission is reviewing this application under Act 250 Rule 51-Minor Applications. A copy of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the office listed below. The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (http://nrb.vermont. gov) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and

entering the project number “4C0497-2.”

Vermont this 29th day of September, 2020.

No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before October 21, 2020, a person notifies the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing, or the Commission sets the matter for a hearing on its own motion. Any person as defined in 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1) may request a hearing. Any hearing request must be in writing to the address below, must state the criteria or sub-criteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other person eligible for party status under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(E) must include a petition for party status under the Act 250 Rules. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law may not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

By: _/s/Rachel Lomonaco__ Rachel Lomonaco, District Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802-879-5658 Rachel.Lomonaco@ vermont.gov

If you feel that any of the District Commission members listed on the attached Certificate of Service under “For Your Information” may have a conflict of interest, or if there is any other reason a member should be disqualified from sitting on this case, please contact the District Coordinator as soon as possible, and by no later than October 21, 2020. If you have a disability for which you need accommodation in order to participate in this process (including participating in a public hearing, if one is held), please notify us as soon as possible, in order to allow us as much time as possible to accommodate your needs. Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent that they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the Act 250 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5). Dated at Essex Junction,

AUCTION - MOBILE HOME Sale Date & Location: Wednesday, 10/14/2020 at 11:00 a.m. – Sunset Lake Mobile Home Park, Lot #31, 58 Wile Street in Hinesburg, VT. For more info. call (802) 860-9536. 1970, 3-bedroom, 1 bath, 12’ x 65’, Min. bid $11,732.93. Must be moved 5 days after sale. Auctioneer: Uriah Wallace – Lic. #057-0002460 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO.: 786-7-20 CNPR IN RE ESTATE OF: GREGORY A. BLAIR NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of: Gregory A. Blair, late of Williston, Vermont. I have been appointed executor of this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: September 30, 2020 Signature of Fiduciary: /s/_Ryan Blair Executor/Administrator: Ryan Blair, 272 South Road, Williston, VT 05495 Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: 10/7/20 Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Probate Division, PO Box 511, Burlington, VT 05402 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION: Booska Movers, Inc. is holding a public auction on October 24, 2020 8:00am at 180 Flynn Ave Burlington, VT 05401. Anyone wanting to settle these account by paying the amount due in full by cash or cashier’s check can do

so by October 23, 2020 close of business day 5:00pm in person. Anoec Corvo or Winooski, VT Mary Gagne of Colchester, VT These account will be auctioned on October 24, 2020 at 8:00 AM due to none payment in rent Booska Movers, Inc. Anyone interested in satisfying this account should do so before October 23, 2020 at Booska Movers, Inc., 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington, VT. NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE LIEN SALE FORT ETHAN ALLEN MINI STORAGE 120 HEGEMAN AVE. COLCHESTER VT. 05446 802-654-7779 Notice is hereby given that the contents of the following units will be sold to the public by sealed bid. The sale is being held to collect unpaid fees, late charges and expenses of the sale. Linda Dyer unit 112 A.R. Bader unit 113 Helen Tehune unit 13 Deb Delisle unit 28 Jean Micheal Duga unit 27 Donald Nicoles unit 147 Storage unit sale will take place on October 16th, 2020. beginning at 10am at Fort Ethan Allen Mini Storage, 120 Hegeman Ave., Colchester,Vt. 05446 Units will be opened for viewing and all bids will opened after showings. Contents of each unit will be sold to highest bidder. The winning bidder must remove all contents. We reserve the right to reject any bid. SEEKING COMMENT ON 2020 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT TO HUD The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has prepared the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for submission to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the period ending June 30, 2020. The CAPER is the Annual report to HUD for the following programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME); Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and the Emergency Solutions

Grant Program (ESG). Upon review and approval of the CAPER, HUD will issue the new grant agreements for this year’s funding. Interested parties are encouraged to go to the Department’s website at http://accd. vermont.gov/housing/ plans-data-rules/hud to view or download a copy of the Draft 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report as of October 23, 2020. Please email or call Cindy Blondin at Cindy. Blondin@vermont.gov or 828-5219 or toll free at 1-866-933-6249 with any questions. Written comments for the CAPER must be received by November 13, 2020 no later than 4:30pm at the DHCD, 1 National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620-0501, ATTN: Cindy Blondin, or e-mail comments at Cindy. Blondin@vermont.gov. SEEKING COMMENT ON ROUND 3 CARES ACT FUNDING FROM HUD AMENDMENT TO FY19 CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM The Agency of Commerce and Community Development, Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has developed an Amendment in response to COVID-19 to the FY19 Consolidated Plan to include the additional CARES Act Funding under Public Law 116-136 dated March 27, 2020 for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG-CV3). Upon review and approval of the Amendment, HUD will amend the existing grant agreement issued to the Agency to add the Round 3 funding. The Round 3 funding includes a $400,000 set aside for the City of Burlington municipal projects, as well as $1,540,149 of additional funding for statewide municipal projects. Interested parties are encouraged to go to the Department’s website at https://accd.vermont. gov/housing/plansdata-rules/hud to review the Draft Amendment to the Consolidated Plan FY19 Action Plan which indicates how the state intends on using the CARES Act funding. Please email or call Cindy Blondin at Cindy. Blondin@vermont. gov or 828-5219 or toll free at 1-866-933-6249 with any questions. DHCD will be accepting written comments to

NOW COMES Milton Mobile Home Cooperative, Inc. (“MMHC”), by and through its counsel Nadine L. Scibek, and hereby complains as follows:

4. Shevlin is deceased. Her date of death is March 26, 2019. See attached Death Certificate. 5. A probate estate for Shevlin was opened in the Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Probate Division on April 29, 2019 and Jennifer L. Ovitt was appointed as Fiduciary for the Estate of Patricia A. Shevlin. 6. MMHC had been in regular contact with Jennifer L. Ovitt and on January 10, 2020 a Final Decree of Distribution was issued by the Chittenden Probate

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Open 24/7/365. Post & browse ads at your convenience. Court decreeing the mobile home to Shevlin’s children, Jennifer L. Ovitt, Dustin J. Aldrich & Isaac D. Aldrich. See attached. 7. Jennifer Ovitt informed MMHC on June 30, 2020 via email that she had transferred all her rights of the property to her brothers. However, no title transfer documentation was ever recorded with the Town of Milton according to the Town Clerk, so Shevlin remains the owner of record with the Town. 8. The last known legal occupant of the Mobile Home was Shevlin. The mobile home is abandoned and is empty. 9. MMHC’s counsel has communicated in writing with Jennifer Ovitt to determine her intentions with respect to the Mobile Home and has received no response. See attached email dated August 21, 2020. 10. The following security interests, mortgages, liens and encumbrances appear of record with respect to the mobile home: a. Shevlin is in arrears on obligations to pay property taxes to the Town of Milton, Vermont in the aggregate amount of $1,269.48, plus interest and penalties. The delinquent property taxes are now a lien on the property. 11. Uriah Wallace, a duly licensed Vermont auctioneer, is a person disinterested in the Mobile Home and the mobile home park who is able to sell the mobile home at a public auction. 12. Mobile home storage fees continue to accrue at the rate of $390.00 per month. Rent, storage fees and late charges due the Park as of September, 2020 total $6,492.00. Court costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the Park in this action currently exceed $750.00. 13. The Park sent written notice by certified mail to the Town of Milton on August 21, 2020 of its intent to commence this abandonment action. See attached. WHEREFORE, the Park Owner respectfully requests that the Honorable Court enter an order as follows: 1. Declare that the

Mobile Home has been abandoned; 2. Approve the sale of the Mobile Home at a public auction to be held within fifteen (15) days of the date of judgment, pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 6249(h); and 3. Grant judgment in favor of the Park Owner and against the Mobile Home for past due and unpaid rent and mobile home storage charges through the date of judgment, together with Park Owner’s court costs, publication and mailing costs, auctioneer’s costs, winterization costs, lot cleanup charges, attorney’s fees incurred in connection with this matter and any other costs incurred by Park Owner herein. DATED AT Burlington, Vermont this 30th day of September, 2020. MILTON MOBILE HOME COOPERATIVE, INC. BY: Nadine L. Scibek, Attorney for MMHC. I declare that the above statement is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that if the above statement is false, I will be subject to the penalty of perjury or other sanctions in the discretion of the Court. DATED this 30th day of September, 2020. BY: Silvia Iannetta, Duly Authorized Agent for MMHC STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO. 4133-20 CNPR In re ESTATE of: Nettie Rebecca Lambert NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of: Nettie Rebecca Lambert, late of South Burlington, Vermont. I have been appointed executor of this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: Friday, October 2, 2020 Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ Andrew H. Montroll, Esq.

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Andrew H. Montroll, Esq., P.O. Box 1045, Burlington, VT 054021045 (802) 540-0250 amontroll@mblawoffice. com Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: 10/7/20 Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Probate Division, PO Box 511, Burlington, VT 05402 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO.: 20-PR01045 IN RE ESTATE OF: ELISE M. MCGREGOR NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of: Elise M. McGregor, late of Essex Junction. I have been appointed executor of this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: 9/29/20 Signature of Fiduciary: /s/Kenneth Palmer Executor/Administrator: Kenneth Palmer, Dinse PC 209 Battery Street Burlington, VT 05401 mlangan@dinse.com (802) 864-5751 Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date:10/7/20 Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court, Probate Court, PO Box 511, Burlington, VT 05402 TOWN OF DUXBURY WARNING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD OCTOBER 27TH – 7:00 P.M. Hearing will be held at town office. Please wear mask and observe distance recommendations. Sam & Kerry Jackson – Ward Hill Rd – Preexisting small lot – Timber Mgmt. District – Setback Variance. Nathan Howells – Devlin Rd – Timber Mgmt. District. Ellen Ross – Marshall Rd – Preexisting small lot.

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By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Andrew S. Ward, Trustee of the Robert E. Ward Living Trust, to People’s United Bank, N. A., dated July 28, 2016 and recorded on August 15, 2016 in Volume 1336 at pages 330-338 of the South Burlington Land Records, of

TO: Keith Gaston, father of E.G. and A.G., you are hereby notified that a hearing to consider the termination of all your parental rights to E.G. and A.G. will be held on November 6, 2020 @ 9:00 a.m., at the Superior Court of Vermont, Family Division, Chittenden County, Costello Courthouse, 32 Cherry St. Burlington, Vermont. You are notified to

3. Shevlin leased the Lot in the Park from MMHC for her mobile home pursuant to an oral lease. A membership fee of $100.00 was paid.

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Purchaser at the sale shall pay cash or certified funds, or produce a commitment letter from a bank or mortgage company or other lender licensed to do business in the State of Vermont at the time of the sale for the amount of the winning bid. In any case the winning bidder shall be required to produce $10,000.00 (ten thousand dollars) cash or certified funds at the close of the auction as the deposit against the sale. The property will be sold subject to all unpaid property taxes and town/village

STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY IN RE: E.G. AND A.G. VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT FAMILY DIVISION DOCKET NOS. 113/114-10-19 CNJV Notice of Hearing

A hearing on Milton Mobile Home Cooperative, Inc.’s Verified Complaint to declare as abandoned the mobile home of Patricia A. Shevlin located at the Milton Mobile Home Co-op, Lot #2, 13 Pecor Avenue in Milton, Vermont and authorize the sale by auction has been scheduled on October 19, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. at the Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Civil Division, 175 Main Street in Burlington, Vermont. Date: October 2, 2020 Nancy J. Bean, Docket Clerk

2. Patricia A. Shevlin (“Shevlin”) is the record owner of a certain mobile home described as a 1982 Skyline, Model Custom Villa, bearing serial No. S/N0910-0200R (the “Mobile Home”), located on Lot #2, Milton Mobile Home Co-Op, 13 Pecor Avenue in Milton, Vermont. See attached recorded Final Decree of Distribution.

ANDREW S. WARD, TRUSTEE OF THE ROBERT E. WARD LIVING TRUST; MANOR WOODS ASSOCIATION. Defendants

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NOTICE OF HEARING

1. MMHC, a Vermont cooperative corporation with a principal place of business in Milton, County of Chittenden, State of Vermont, is the record owner of a mobile home park known as the Milton Mobile Home Co-op (the “Park”) located in the Town of Milton, Vermont.

Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 16th day of September, 2020. PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK, N.A. By: _Gordon C. Gebauer, Esq Attorney for Plaintiff

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO. 20-CV-00540 IN RE: ABANDONED MOBILE HOME OF PATRICIA A. SHEVLIN

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO. 6668-19 CNCV PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK, N. A. Plaintiff

Being all the lands and premises conveyed to Robert E. Ward, Trustee of the Robert E. Ward Living Trust dated November 25, 2008, by Warranty Deed of Robert E. Ward dated November 25, 2008 and recorded on November 26, 2008 in Volume 829 at pages 381-382 of the South Burlington Land Records.

Other terms to be announced at the sale, or inquire at Gordon C. Gebauer, Esq., 4 Park Street, Suite 201, Essex Junction, VT 05452. 802-871-5482

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The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale.

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which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder; and for breach of the conditions of said mortgages and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises will be sold all and singular as a whole at Public Auction at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday October 22, 2020 at 100 Kennedy Drive, Unit 6, South Burlington, Vermont.

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following the inspection of the premises at 6:00 PM on October 13, 2020, at the Municipal Meeting Room, 5421 Route 100, Duxbury, Vermont, to receive testimony from all persons abutting, owning or interested in the matter of discontinuing this +/-600-foot portion of the right-of-way for Crossett Hill Road (Town Highway #4). Persons wishing to comment, provide testimony or give evidence regarding the proposal may do so in person during the hearing, or by filing their comments, in writing, prior to the hearing. For those who wish to attend the public hearing electronically, a Zoom meeting link will be provided on the Selectboard’s Agenda for the October 13 th Selectboard meeting, on or about October 9 th . If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact Selectboard Vice-Chair Mari Pratt at 802-279-6470. If, after examining the premises and hearing from any and all interested persons, the Selectboard judges that the public good, necessity and convenience of the inhabitants of the Town of Duxbury warrants discontinuing the +/-600-foot portion of the right-of-way for Crossett Hill Road (Town Highway #4), it will be so ordered. Dated at Duxbury, Vermont, this 4 th day of September, 2020. /s/ Mari Pratt, Selectboard Vice-Chair TOWN OF ESSEX PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA OCTOBER 22, 2020 6:30 P.M. COVID-19 UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic, this meeting will be held remotely and recorded via Microsoft Stream. Available options to watch or join the meeting: Join via Microsoft Teams. Depending on your browser, you may need to call in for audio (below).

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Office of the Human Resources Dept. in Shelburne, VT. STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO.: 739-7-20 CNPR In re ESTATE of: Joyce P. Bair NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of: Joyce P. Bair, late of Essex Junction. I have been appointed executor of this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: 9/17/20 Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ Janice B. Mejia Executor/Administrator: Janice B. Mejia, c/o Unsworth LaPlante, PLLC, 26 Railroad Ave, Essex Jct., VT 05452 802-879-7133 carisa@ unsworthlaplante.com Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: 9/23/20 Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court, Probate Court, PO Box 511, Burlington, VT 05402

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CARPENTER Chores & More, LLC is looking for a member to join our team working on various construction and home remodeling projects, wages based on experience. Looking for eager candidates who are willing to work hard and who want to learn. Customer service and attention to detail are required for the type of projects we manage. Please contact David Matot at choresandmorevt@gmail.com to learn more.

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Under the direction of the Operations Manager, this position serves as a Working Foreperson who will supervise, oversee and coordinate the day to day operations of the town’s highway and stormwater maintenance operations. The position requires availability to receive after hours calls for unplanned work, and the ability to assess the problem and assign work as needed. Must have knowledge of supervisory practices including public infrastructure maintenance and repair, ability to plan, organize and schedule routine maintenance. High school graduation with basic computer skills; significant experience in municipal snow and ice removal procedures.

Harwood Unified Union School District has a vacancy for Food Service Assistant. This is a 35 hour/week position, 5 days per week when school is in session, plus additional training and/ or meeting times as requested or required. Job requires food preparation, cleaning, and transportation. Candidates must be able to work in a high pressure environment, maintain health code standards, work as part of a team, stand during their whole shift, and lift 50 lbs. Prior cooking experience is preferable, but not required. Must be able to check school personal email and keep up with school announcements and regulations. Must have a vehicle and be a licensed driver. The ideal candidate must have the desire to provide healthy meals to children.

A valid Commercial Driver’s License is required. Hourly rate of pay is $26.85. Submit application and resume to slabarge@colchestervt.gov. Application deadline: 10/12/2020. For application and full job description: colchestervt.gov/321/Human-Resources. E.O.E.

Please apply on schoolspring.com, Job ID #3374268. Include a letter of interest, resume, and 3 current letters of reference. For more information on this position, please contact our HUUSD Co-Director Paul Morris at pmorris@huusd.org or 802-583-8171.

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Established in 1891 and continuing the tradition of being a local Vermont bank, Union Bank provides a full array of banking products and services for consumer and business customers. We pride ourselves in being an employer of choice by offering challenging and rewarding career opportunities. We are seeking a Branch Administrator to provide management support as we expand our geographic footprint and the number of branch offices. The Branch Administrator will be responsible for managing branch operations and supervisory personnel. Other areas of responsibility will include: providing leadership with branch deposit and retail products growth initiatives; work in collaboration with branch managers to identify, address and resolve branch related issues; serve as a communication conduit with branch staff; make recommendations regarding branch policies and procedures; ensure regulatory compliance; and provide support for the Human Resources Training Officer with branch training initiatives. Qualified candidates should have a minimum of five years of retail branch management experience. A college degree in Business, Finance or related field is preferred but not required. Excellent written and oral (both in person and by telephone) communication skills are essential. The ability to work in a confidential environment, and the ability to anticipate and meet deadlines is critical for success. The ability to interact well with all bank personnel while performing these duties is also important. The position requires an individual who is organized and able to work on multiple projects simultaneously. The ability to travel to branch locations within the Bank’s market footprint is required. Salary and potential for cash bonus for this position will be commensurate with experience. Union Bank offers a comprehensive benefits program for full time employees, including three options of medical insurance, dental insurance, life and disability coverage, a robust 401(k) plan with generous company matching, and paid vacation, personal and sick leave. To be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter, resume, references and salary requirements to:

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSOCIATE DEVELOPER Evernorth has created a new position for an Associate Developer to join our amazing development team. This position reports to the SVP of Real Estate. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with experience in real estate development, excel and financial analysis. We believe in equal access to affordable housing and economic opportunities; the power of partnerships based on integrity, respect and professionalism; a collaborative workplace with professional, skilled and dedicated staff. Please send a cover letter and resume with salary requirements to Kathy Beyer, hr@evernorthus.org. E.O.E.

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The Pitcher Inn and The Warren Store now belong to a new generation of owners and managers. Predominantly Vermonters, they are intent on breathing new energy and resources into the long history of both properties. We have taken into account the new facts made clear by the COVID-19 virus, noting essential workers deserve higher pay. We are inviting interested applicants to apply today and join our teams and village community. Be part of history as we give these iconic Mad River Valley establishments some well-deserved TLC!

Let us hear from you as we are filling the following important positions: FINE DINING ROOM MANAGER: Full time with not less than 3 years’ experience in similar position. FINE DINING ROOM STAFF: Server / Hostess / Food Runner FINE DINING LINE COOK

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Union Bank, a full service community bank headquartered in Morrisville, VT, is dedicated to providing superior banking and financial services. As a local Vermont business, we offer challenging and rewarding career opportunities. We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant for a full-time position. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE Remote working options may be available with a home base at one of our LOAN ASSISTANT branch locations. This position includes the following responsibilities:

We are seeking a full time Residential Mortgage Loan Assistant for our level growing South Burlington Loan Offi ce. • Preparing or reviewing Bank and holding company consolidated This individual will be responsible for performing a vareconciliations, schedules, internal, external and regulatory reports. riety of administrative duties to provide loan origina• The quarterly preparation, review and filing Call Report tion and documentation support forof ourthe Mortgage Loan with the FDIC and the financialOffi statements with the SEC (10-Qs, 10-Ks, other cers. Other responsibilities include overseeing the SEC filings). completion andrequirements accuracy of loan process• Ensure compliance with SOX anddocuments, manage the certification process. ing loans and ensuring proper loan documentation in• Preparation or cluding review input of various monthly quarterly internal Management of information andand preparing all related and Board reports. loan documents, follow up on verifications and credit reports, preparation of loans for underwriting, as well • Assist with the budget process and analysis of actual results compared to budget. as commitment letters, notes, and other loan documen• Prepare or review various subsidiary reconciliations and the federal tation and setother up, assisting customers with advances on home construction lines and providing all other loan and state tax analysis. support needed. Requirements include excellent writ• Review, analysis, communication and implementation of GAAP, SEC and ten and oral communication, and a minimum of 2 years regulatory pronouncements as assigned. of prior residential loan experience with a familiarity of secondary market mortgage loan products is preferable A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required. CPA or CPA candidate and but not required. Attention to detail, strong organizafinancial institution experience is desirable. Experience with financial application tional skills, and the ability to multi-task are essential.

software and the ability to work independently are essential. Required traits include being detail oriented, analytical, organized, deadline oriented and efficient. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are critical for success, as is the ability to interact with various levels at the Bank or external organization. Union Bank offers wages, a comprehensive Salary will be commensurate withcompetitive experience. Union Bank also offers ts package, professional developa comprehensive beneﬁ benefits programtraining for fullfor time employees, including ment, strong advancement potential, stable hours and comprehensive medical and dental insurance, fully paid life and disability a supportive work environment. Qualiﬁed applications insurance, paid vacation and sick leave and a robust 401(k) plan with generous may apply with a cover letter, resume, professional refcompany matching. To be considered for this position, please submit a cover erences and salary requirements to: letter, resume,references and salary requirements to:

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DR Power Equipment now hiring Call Center Representatives COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR The Green Mountain Club is hiring for two positions on its Communications Team. Both positions will work on GMC’s communications channels and strategy, with the Manager’s primary responsibility focused on GMC’s quarterly magazine. Visit greenmontainclub.org/jobs for full position descriptions and to apply. Applications accepted until October 20.

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SHARED LIVING PROVIDER Howard Center is seeking a Shared Living Provider for a female client in her 30s. The client is actively involved in Special Olympics and community self-advocacy, and has two part-time jobs. The ideal provider will: be able to provide clear boundaries and clinical support; help the client develop independent living skills; be a single female or couple; and have no children and no other clients in the home (pets are okay). A home on or near a bus line is preferred. Compensation includes a generous tax-free annual stipend, monthly room and board payments, and a respite budget. For more information or to request an application, please contact Patrick Fraser at patfraser@howardcenter.org or 802-871-2902.

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BUSINESS ANALYST Full Time

PCC, a private, Winooski-based healthcare IT Benefit Corporation, seeks a full time Business Analyst (BA) to join our growing team. A BA at PCC combines the skills of a Business Analyst, Project Manager, Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Quality Analyst, gathering information from multiple sources to understand how our clients work, what they care about, and how we can help them. Often working directly with clients, PCC’s BAs research, organize, prioritize, and shepherd new features through our team-based development process. In addition to defining business requirements and developing scope statements, PCC’s BAs facilitate the design, development, and testing work within our Agile Development Teams and ensure effective communication between team members, across teams, and with all key stakeholders. If this appeals to you and you have the skills we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you! While the pandemic continues, we will conduct televideo interviews for this position. Once our office is fully open, we expect the Business Analyst position to be onsite at our Winooski office.

Head Start is a federally-funded, national child and family development program which provides comprehensive services for pregnant women, children from birth to age five, and their families. Services for children promote school readiness, and include early education, health, nutrition, mental health, and services for children with special needs. Services for parents promote family engagement, and include parent leadership and social service supports. As an Early Head Start Toddler Teacher, you will serve as co-teacher in an outcomesoriented, team environment, and provide safe, healthy, friendly, and developmentally appropriate environments and experiences for infants and toddlers. Motivated Head Start teachers improve the trajectory of children’s lives, including children’s learning outcomes, living standards, and later academic and professional success. If you want to make a difference in the lives of young children and their families, consider joining the Head Start community.

As a Benefit Corporation, PCC fosters a friendly, casual, hardworking environment that values our employees, clients, community, and the environment. We offer competitive benefits as well as some uncommon perks.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Early

Childhood Education or related education field; Infant toddler specific education and experience that meets or exceeds the requirements for an Infant Toddler CDA Credential; knowledge and experience in developmentally appropriate early childhood practice, child outcome assessment, child behavior management, and curriculum planning, development and implementation; a commitment to social justice and to working with families with limited financial resources; excellent verbal and written communication (bilingual abilities a plus!), documentation, and record-keeping skills; valid driver’s license, clean driving record and access to reliable transportation; physical ability to carry out required tasks, and a can-do, extramile attitude.

40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year. Starting wage upon completion of 60-working day period: $20.28-$24.22/hour, depending on qualifications. Health plan and excellent benefits. Please submit cover letter, resume, and three work references to: hdstjobs@cvoeo.org. No phone calls, please.

To learn more about PCC and this position, please visit our website pcc.com/careers. Position open until filled. No phone calls, please. AA/EOE.

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DENTAL ASSISTANT Middlebury Pediatric Dentistry is looking for a dental assistant to join our team. Full time. Health insurance. Paid vacation. Please contact us by email and include your resume:

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Full Circle Microbes, Inc. is a mission driven Ag Biotech startup working to transform organic waste that harms our planet into sustainable fertilizer that helps it. We use microbes to help farmers recycle waste biomass into a fertilizer substitute that increases sellable yield while reducing nutrient costs and improving sustainability.

Essential Duties We are looking for an energetic, team player to join our billing staff. This position is responsible for overseeing the complete revenue cycle for assigned categories, ensuring that the days in accounts receivable stay within set guidelines. If you are someone who likes the challenge of claims processing and thrives in the ever changing world of medical billing, come join our team, this job is for you!

Job Description: We are looking for a Production Manager able to quickly understand our production needs, design a batch production process, and manage its implementation, ongoing operation, and quality assurance. The Production Manager will be responsible for inoculant output in line with sales goals as we multiply revenue several times in the next 18 months. This is an opportunity to be among the first five staff for a highgrowth startup with proven market traction and national funding. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, and will include both salary and equity components.

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Required Qualifications: 2+ years’ experience in industrial microbiology, such as enzyme production, brewing, or synthetic biology (other similar experience may meet this requirement). Ready to tackle open ended problems to design and implement a microbial production process for a leading-edge agricultural inoculant. Desire to be part of a dynamic, growing team with a culture of collaboration, open communication & teamwork. Excellent attention to detail and clear sense of responsibility. Willingness to go above and beyond to meet those responsibilities and critical business needs. Alignment with company values including environmental sustainability and equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Community Health Centers of Burlington is seeking multiple Medical Assistants to join the team! Medical Assistants are responsible for facilitating patient care and flow, thorough and accurate patient documentation and for performing as a contributing member of the team!

Preferred Qualifications: 3+ years proven track record of managing microbial production systems, with ultimate responsibility for production successes and failures. Experience managing logistics and fulfillment a plus. Demonstrated experience designing and standing up production processes.Undergraduate degree in a relevant field. Advanced degrees a plus. Minority, female, and/or LGBTQIA+ candidates strongly encouraged to apply. Recruiting@fullcirclemicrobes.com

• High School Diploma plus 3 years’ (or Associate’s Degree & one year) experience in Medical Billing Management • Minimum one year experience with third party insurance billing • Familiarity/experience with third party insurance billing

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Basic Qualifications Education: • High School Graduate with vocational training in or ability to be trained as a Medical Assistant. • Prior Medical Assistant experience highly preferred.

Skills & Abilities: • Ability to acquire knowledge of medical terminology and standardized testing procedures. • BLS Certified. • Must possess or be willing to acquire clinical and organizational skills. • Must work accurately and efficiently in a fast paced environment. • Ability to seek out appropriate resources to problem solve effectively. • Willing to work with a variety to ethnic and socioeconomic groups with various special needs. To apply for this position, please send a resume and cover letter to: HR@CHCB.org The Human Resources Department will contact applicants who have been chosen to continue through the applicant selection process. Learn More! See our Website at chcb.org/careers/positions-available.

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Geographic Information Systems Planner & IT Manager The Addison County Regional Planning Commission (ACRPC) is seeking a Planner to lead its GIS program and manage its technology. This position provides GIS services and comprehensive spatial analyses to ACRPC, its 21 member municipalities, and other stakeholders. It also plans for the long-range GIS needs of the region, including the maintenance and improvement of ACRPC’s spatial databases, related map products and management of ACRPC’s technology including hardware, software, databases and website. Competitive candidates will have a degree in planning, geography or related field and at least five years’ professional experience with GIS technology and applications. Experience with PC-based GIS systems, ESRI, spatial analysis, and cartographic principles is required; experience with IT administration strongly preferred. Demonstrated abilities to work with complex regulations and issues, to work individually and as part of a team, and to represent the Commission in its work with stakeholders and the public are essential. Candidates must have excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills; experience using Microsoft products is required. Attendance at outside meetings and limited field work required. Position is open until filled; candidate review begins immediately for a job starting December 1st at 20 hours per week for training with our retiring GIS Manager and transitioning to full time (37.5 hrs/wk) starting January 1, 2021.

Full-Time Finance/Office Manager The Addison County Regional Planning Commission (ACRPC) seeks a highly skilled, self-motivated, full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Finance/Office Manager to join our team of dedicated professionals in a public service organization. Working directly with the Executive Director, responsibilities include management of ACRPC’s financial accounts, organizational budget development and oversight, development of indirect cost rate proposals, financial reporting to the Executive Director and Board, grant budgets and contract management, financial aspects of grant reporting, management of payroll and staff benefits, annual audit preparation, and general oversight of office financial operations. Knowledge of Quickbooks or other reputable accounting software is required. Knowledge of government accounting methods and federal or state procurement standards and grants management is preferable. Ability to work and communicate well with staff and the public is essential. Please email a letter of interest, resume with three references and contact information and salary requirements in a single pdf to Adam Lougee, Executive Director at alougee@acrpc.org. These positions will remain open until filled. ACRPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ACRPC is the regional planning commission for a 21-town area of west central Vermont in Addison County. ACRPC’s mission is to provide ACRPC’s region and municipal members with resources to address priorities in a variety of planning disciplines, including transportation, land use, housing, energy, disaster recovery, water quality and health. Our office is centrally located in downtown Middlebury, the shire town of Addison County. Our workplace is friendly and highly flexible. We offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits. Complete job descriptions can be found at: acrpc.org/about-acrpc/job-opportunities 10v-AddisonCtyRegionalPlanningCommission100720.indd 1

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WASTE REDUCTION PROGRAM MANAGER The Rutland County Solid Waste District (RCSWD) seeks a passionate and highly organized self-starter with exceptional planning, project management, and communications skills to serve as RCSWD’s Program Manager. This position will work closely with the outreach coordinator to coordinate all phases of assigned programs in areas such as community and business materials management, education and community outreach, research, grant management, and technical assistance. This is a full-time, salary position based in our office in Rutland, Vermont. We support best management practices for solid waste management and resource recovery in communities; build capacity in the recycling and composting industries; advocate for better policies; and provide technical assistance to individuals, businesses, educational institutions, and 17 regional municipal town stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be a creative problem-solver motivated to create solutions for maximizing the benefits of resource recovery. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex ideas into clear and compelling reports, articles, proposals, and presentations; and an ability to lead with a passion for working collaboratively with State agencies, and people from all walks of life to promote waste reduction and sustainability. Total Compensation Package: Benefits: RCSWD offers medical, vision, and life insurance; retirement benefits after one full year of employment; paid vacation, holidays, and flextime; continuous learning opportunities with trainings and conferences; and a great work-life balance! How to Apply: For job details: rcswd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ Waste-Reduction-Program-Manager-AD-.pdf Please email your cover letter, resume, and one writing sample to Mark S. Shea, District Manager at mshea@rcswd.com. Applications will be accepted before October 16, 2020, or until position is filled. RCSWD is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Henry Sheldon Museum Middlebury Middlebury’s Sheldon Museum seeks a parttime, experienced and accomplished grant writer and researcher familiar with funds available through Vermont foundations, businesses, individual donors, and state agencies, as well as federal sources. Knowledge of funding for capital improvements, historic preservation, museum education, art exhibit sponsorship, historical research, endowment growth, and staff enrichment extremely helpful. Send resume and contact information for three references to wbrooks@ henrysheldonmuseum.org.

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coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to take a vacation in reverse. What’s that? It’s when you devote yourself to renewing and reinvigorating your relationship with the work you love. You intensify your excitement for the vocation or job or long-term quest that teaches you important life lessons. You apply yourself with sublime enthusiasm to honing the discipline you need to fulfill the assignments you came to earth to accomplish.

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Libran author Ursula K. Le Guin said that we don’t just naturally know how to create our destinies. It takes research and hard work. “All of us have to learn how to invent our lives, make them up, imagine them,” she wrote. “We need to be taught these skills; we need guides to show us how. If we don’t, our lives get made up for us by other people.” I bring this to your attention, Libra, because the coming weeks will be an excellent time to upgrade and refine your mastery of these essential powers. What can you do to enhance your capacity to invent your life? Which teachers and information sources might be helpful?

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “A person’s best ally is someone who takes care of herself,” says actress Susan Clark. I heartily agree. The people with whom you can cultivate the most resilient bonds and most interesting synergy are those who have a high degree of self-sufficiency — those who take rigorous responsibility for themselves and treat themselves with tender compassion. In the coming weeks, Aries, I think it’s especially important for you to emphasize relationships with allies who fit that description. Bonus! Their exemplary self-care will influence you to vigorously attend to your own self-care. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): According to my reading of the astrological potentials, the

(May 21-June 20): “If you are not having fun you are doing something wrong,” said comedian Groucho Marx. He was exaggerating so as to drive home his humorous point, but his idea contains some truth — and will be especially applicable to you in the immediate future. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you have a temporary exemption from feeling frantically dour and unpleasantly dutiful. As crazy as the world is right now, you have a cosmic mandate to enjoy more playtime and amusement than usual. The rest of us are depending on you to provide us with doses of casual cheer.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Leave the door open for the unknown, the door into the dark,” writes Cancerian author Rebecca Solnit, adding, “That’s where the most important things come from.” I think this is good advice for you in the coming weeks. What exactly does it mean? How and why should you do what she advises? My first suggestion is to reframe your conception of the unknown and the dark. Imagine them as the source of everything new, as the place from which the future comes, as the origin of creative changes. Then instruct your imagination to be adventurous as it explores brewing possibilities in the dark and the unknown. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “If something comes to life in others because of you, then you have made an approach to immortality,” wrote author Norman Cousins. Whether or not you believe the “immortality” part of his formulation, I’m sure you understand how fabulous it is when you help activate beauty and vitality in someone. You may even feel that inspiring people to unleash their dormant potential is one of the most noble pleasures possible. I

bring these thoughts to your attention, Leo, because I suspect that you now have exceptional power to perform services like these for your allies, friends and loved ones. I dare you to make it one of your top priorities.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “The messiah will come when we don’t need him any more,” said author Franz Kafka. In that spirit, and in alignment with current astrological omens, I will tell you that the precise help you wish you could attract into your life will show up as soon as you make initial efforts to provide that help to yourself. Here are some additional nuances: The gift or blessing you think you need most will be offered to you by fate once you begin giving that gift or blessing to yourself. A rescuer will arrive not too long after you take steps to rescue yourself. You’ll finally figure out how to make practical use of a key lesson as you’re teaching that lesson to someone you care for. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 1984, hip-hop group Run-DMC was the first to achieve a gold record in their genre, meaning they sold more than 500,000 albums. Their next album sold over a million. They were pioneers. In 1986, legendary producer Rick Rubin encouraged them to do a remake of “Walk This Way,” a song by the hard rock band Aerosmith. The members of Run-DMC didn’t want to do it; they felt the tune was in a genre too unlike their own. But Rubin eventually convinced them, and the cross-pollination was phenomenally successful. The RunDMC-meets-Aerosmith collaboration launched a new genre that sold very well. The song was later voted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In this spirit, and in accordance with current cosmic rhythms, I urge you to try a bold hybrid or two yourself, Scorpio: blends of elements or influences that may seem a bit improbable. They could ultimately yield big dividends. SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You Sagittarians periodically go through phases when you specialize in stirring up fresh intuitions. I mean, you’re always one of the zodiac’s Intuition Champions, but during these special times, your flow becomes an overflow. You have a knack for seeking and finding visions of the interesting future; you

get excited by possibilities that are on the frontiers of your confidence. From what I can tell, your life in recent weeks has been bringing you these delights — and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Take maximum advantage. Aggressively gather in the gifts being offered by your inner teacher.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Calling on my expert knowledge of healing language and imaginative psychology, I have formulated a mantra for you to use in the next six weeks. I suggest you say it five times after you wake up, and again at midday, and before dinner, and before sleep. It should help keep you intimately aligned with the dynamic groove that the cosmos will be conspiring to provide for you. For best results, picture yourself as glowing inside with the qualities named in the mantra. Here it is: StrongBrightFree ClearBoldBrisk DeepNimbleKind AdroitSteadyWarm. AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles features displays that extol the musicians who’ve won Grammy Awards over the years. A few years ago, a distinctly unfamous musician named Paz Dylan made professional-looking fake posters touting his own magnificent accomplishments and managed to sneakily hang them on the museum walls. They remained there for a month before anyone noticed. I’m going to encourage you to engage in similar gamesmanship in the coming weeks, Aquarius. It’ll be a favorable time to use ingenuity and unconventional approaches to boost your confidence and enhance your reputation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Relationships never stop being a work in progress,” writes author Nora Roberts. That’s bad news and good news. It’s bad news because even for the most loving bond, you must tirelessly persist in the challenging task of reinventing the ways the two of you fit together. It’s good news because few activities can make you more emotionally intelligent and soulfully wise than continually reinventing the ways the two of you fit together. I bring these thoughts to your attention because the coming weeks will be a fertile time for such daunting and rewarding work.

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SAXON HILL You: orange shirt. Me: orange bike. We crossed paths at Saxon Saturday morning. Would enjoy hearing from you. When: Saturday, August 22, 2020. Where: Saxon Hill. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915134

ITALIAN RACE BIKE, BURLINGTON-COLCHESTER BRIDGE Wow, talking to you made my day! Wouldn’t mind meeting you again. When: Monday, July 27, 2020. Where: Burlington bike path. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915109

BLUE HAIR I saw you with your blue hair and thought you’d match my purple hair nicely. When: Friday, September 18, 2020. Where: the co-op. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915146

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Dear Reverend,

˜ e crossing guard who parks in front of my house recently put a Trump/Pence bumper sticker on his car. I ﬁnd it totally offensive, and I would like him to park elsewhere. Should I complain to the school?

Sticker Shocked (MALE, 53)

I get where you’re coming from, and I can’t say that I blame ya, but do me a favor: Read your letter as if someone else wrote it, and replace “Trump/Pence” with any politician or movement you support. Th ˜ at person sounds like a big jerk, don’t they? As the philosopher Voltaire said in his Treatise on Tolerance,, “Th “˜ ink for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too” — even if it pisses you off. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything.

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Complaining to the school probably wouldn’t do you any good. I suppose you could argue that the bumper sticker qualiﬁes as hate speech, but I doubt that would ﬂ fly. If you really want the guy to move his car, I think you’ll

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have to talk to him directly. It’s nice to imagine that the two of you would wind up having a friendly debate about politics, but my gut tells me it could go horribly wrong. I don’t usually condone passiveaggressive behavior, but it might be the way to go in this case. I suggest you get a whole bunch of yard signs that express your opposing view and stick them right in front of where he parks. Hopefully that will shoo him away. Good luck and God bless,

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