HardwickTHE Gazette

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Volume 132 Number 22 Town Reviews Budget, Hears Request by Doug McClure Committee chair Holly Bolio summarized their predicament: “Everything stopped. We HARDWICK – Residents watching the were between [recreation] coordinators. Now June 3 select board meeting received a crash we’re at the end of the fiscal year and the money course in the mechanics of creating town bud- [for next fiscal year] is all allocated somewhere.” gets, courtesy of the board and Interim Town Chief among the committee’s concerns was work Manager Jon Jewett. See REQUEST, 4 The Recreation Committee went before the board to request that $5,000 of FY2021 funds Village Plans Discussed, be moved to its capital fund. Coordinator Jason Bahner explained that due to COVID-19, the Bridge Workshop July 17 committee had not run most of its intended by Doug McClure programs and that much of the FY2021 budget HARDWICK – Several pending town would not be spent by the end of the fiscal year photo by Doug McClure projects were discussed at the June 3 Hard- on June 30, including roughly $5,000 of main- Hazen Union Tech Ed/Woodshop teacher Jim Raas wick Select Board Meeting. tenance. The committee requested $5,000 from shows off one of the new student-constructed Board member Shari Cornish re- the 2021 budget be carried over for scheduled tables headed to Atkins Field. The Hardwick Recre- minded members that on July 17 a commu- work that could not be completed during the ation Committee is looking to refine a capital budget nity workshop will be led by architect David fiscal year. The FY2022 budget has been fully See PLANS, 2 plan to include long-term equipment such as park allocated, Bahner said. benches, maintenance, and repairs to the ice rink. Albany “Genny” Store Opens by Doug McClure

ALBANY – After eight long years and $800,000 of fundraising, Albany again has a general store. A fire shuttered the previous incarna- tion of the store almost a decade ago, turning the town into a food desert. Until last week, an Albany resident would have to drive all the way to Irasburg or Craftsbury just to get a gallon of milk. Over the past few years, the nonprofit Albany Community Trust (ACT) has worked to secure financing so the town would once again have a general store. Emily Maclure, Kit Basom, and local baker Jana Smart co-own the “Genny,” as the Albany General Store is known. The three also co-own the Craftsbury General Store. Maclure said that the opening proved an emotional one for some residents. “Some of the first few people who were coming in were almost welling up with tears, and I think some of the people were the folks from Albany Community Trust that got behind this project and have been file photo by Doug McClure working tirelessly for three-and-a-half years, doing grant applications, The East Hardwick “Little Library” has location issues. doing all the legwork to put this building back in the community.” The ACT bought the property in 2018, based on a town survey that identified a store as a critical community need. The group partnered with Preser- Move Mulled for East vation Trust of Vermont as a fiscal sponsor and secured over $200,000 in See STORE, 3 Hardwick Library Building by Doug McClure sits on is even more problematic. EHNO chair Cheryl Michaels said, EAST HARDWICK – The “the location and size of its current town’s “Little Library” continues to lot continues to present challenges be a key focus for the East Hard- that will restrict the use of the wick Neighborhood Organization building.” Michaels said those (EHNO). Virtually every question issues “pretty much explain why has been asked about how the dis- the building fell into disrepair and used building can play a role in the was closed in the first place.” village, as well as how to tackle its Access to the Little Library is significant location issues. Now, one big challenge. Currently, the with another survey completed only way to get into the building in May, the organization is inves- is to climb a steep flight of stairs. tigating moving the building to a Another problem for people with more favorable site and transform- mobility issues is, “there is no ing the structure into a new library place to drop off a person in front of and community center. the library without blocking Main While the building itself is ex- Street and the nearest parking is photo by Doug McClure tremely small and years of neglect on Cedar Street, with a steep walk The Albany “Genny” opened last week. have taken a toll, the tiny lot it See LIBRARY, 5 The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Two

Contents Plans impressed with the enthusiasm, Police Reports...... 3 Continued From Page One we had ten strong applications,” he Wolcott Takes Fresh Look at Old Schoolhouse...... 4-5 said. Raphael of Middlebury-based CARES Act Funding Brings Affordable Housing to Hardwick...... 6 The maximum size of the LandWorks. The purpose of the Pilot HU Program Impacts Wider Community...... 7-8 commission at this point is seven workshop is to present Raphael’s Students Discover Themselves in the Outdoors...... 7-8 members, led by Cornish, and scenarios for the pedestrian bridge she said, “I’m thrilled that people Caja Madera Food Truck Offers Free Meals to Children...... 10 project and solicit community Local Garage Adds E-bike Rentals...... 11 are interested and excited.” She feedback. The event will be held in said applicants that could not be Out and About in Greensboro...... 12 the Daniels Building parking lot. appointed were still welcome to Our Communities...... 13 Cornish sent an email earlier contribute. The members are Katy Obituaries...... 14 containing some details of the Tandy of soon-to-open Birdsong This Week’s Events...... 15 event. She described the workshop Beer and Wine, Gary Michaels, Cate Great! Show Presented on June 25...... 15 as intended “to envision and select Tobin Porter-Brown of Front Adam Ezra Group at AirPort June 13...... 16 a direction for the town to take Seat Coffee, Bethany Dunbar of Nature Notes: Sizing Up a Solar Eclipse...... 17 in designing the new bridge and the Center for an Agricultural Yankee Notebook: With Bent Pin...... 18 the ‘landings’ on either side of the Economy, Emily Hershberger of In the Garden: The “No Work” Garden...... 19 bridge for the future.” Assisting the Buffalo Mountain Co-Op, and Letters from Readers...... 20 Raphael will be Bob Neeld, P.E., a Galaxy Bookshop co-owner Sandy civil and structural engineer who is Baker and Rooney Send Wildcats into Semifinals...... 22 Scott. the principal of Burlington’s Engi- High School Softball Roundup...... 22 While most of the discussion at neering Ventures, who is involved the meeting focused on the future, Hardwick and Cabot Soccer Clubs Play to a Draw...... 23 in the bridge project. Corliss Makes Late Charge for Win...... 23 Jewett pointed out some current Cornish said the event will problems that might warrant an Using the “D” Word for the Foursome...... 24 be broken down into multiple operational change. As deputy Chargers Set New Standard at States Behind Bolduc...... 24 ‘sessions’ and will include a break health officer, the town manager is for food and drinks in the late required by statute to respond to afternoon. tenant health and safety issues. At the select board meeting, One example Jewitt cited has Cornish said the event was intended resulted in the intervention of the to get community response to Vermont Department of Children June 9 - June 15 the proposals. “That will be our and Families and fire marshals to FATHER'S DAY SALE Cotopaxi Bags & community engagement,” she said. make the unit safe. Another rental Men's Clothing 20% Off She added she submitted a $2,675 site has structural and vermin Backpacks 20% Off funding request to the Golub Foun- June 18, 19, 20 June 9-15, while in stock problems. dation, the charitable arm of the Another situation that Jewett company that owns Price Chopper. highlighted was the deterioration Desert Pepper Ocean Spray Wide Awake Another upcoming project is of the Robitille house, which is Salsa 100% Juice Coffee the state’s full repaving of Routes becoming unsafe since the former $ $ $ 14 and 15 through the village, resident is in prison and the USDA 16 oz. 2/ 5 64 oz. 4.49 12 oz. or 10 ct. 2.99 anticipated for the fall of 2022. is paying the property taxes and Newman's Select board chair Eric Remick town bills. “It’s really bad,” he said. Kraft Salad Food Club Raisin said that he, Cornish, previous Yet another situation is a house in Salsa Dressing Bran Cereal Town Manager Shaun Fielder, East Hardwick which is getting $ $ $ interim Town Manager Jon Jewett, 2/ 5 16 oz. 2/ 4 16 oz. 2/ 4 18.7 oz. closer to tipping over backward and Roads Foreman Tom Fadden due to an eroding bank. While the Teddie Old Fashion Nabisco Ritz Nabisco attended a “kickoff meeting for town sometimes can provide fill planning” with Vtrans. where it has excess, in this case Peanut Butter Crackers Oreos The board previously heard $ $ $ Jewett said that would do nothing 2/ 5 16 oz. 2/ 5 12.9-13.7 oz. 2/ 5 10.1-15.35 oz. that the major paving work will to ameliorate the situation. involve taking the pavement down Jewett suggested that due to Glad Tall Kitchen Clorox Bounty 2 Double to the base, which will afford the magnitude of these problems, or Trash Bags Bleach Roll Paper Towel opportunities to realize some of the town might consider appointing $ $ $ the board-approved Pedestrian someone to the health officer posi- 25-80 ct. 40-43 oz. 110 sf. 7.99 2/ 5 4.49 and Traffic Safety Commission’s tions with more time to spend and recommendations. Jonathon more expertise. Cabot Shredded Cabot Sliced Florida Natural Weber of Local Motion was at the or Bar Cheese Cheese Orange Juice event and Remick said, “we had $ $ $ a conversation about sidewalks, 6-8 oz. 8 oz. 52 oz. 2/ 5 2.99 2/ 6 parking spots, crosswalks, and Chobani Food Club bike lanes.” He said the town’s Lactaid objectives might be simplified as a Milk Greek Yogurt French Fries result of VTrans reworking every- $ $ $ 2/ 6 64 oz. 5/ 5 5.3 oz. 2/ 4 32 oz. thing. Compliance-related plans, such as removing parking spots Food Club Fish Roselto Great Local Produce that are dangerously close to the Fillets or Sticks Ravioli Pete's Greens, Riverside, crosswalks and out of compliance $ might potentially be covered by 19.2-24 oz. $ 4.29 4.99 24 oz. Hornet Hill the state, he said. The board also approved a Since 1900 Greensboro slate of downtown commission The Willey's Store members in advance of its bid for Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Downtown Designation. Remick 802-533-2621 • toll-free 855-533-2621 "If we don't have • Full-service grocery & hardware • Clothing it, then you said that the number of applicants probably don't • Housewares • Hunting & Fishing • Coffee Bar exceeded what the commission • Beer & Wine • Toys • Gifts need it." could accommodate. “I was very The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Three

Hardwick Police Hardwick Police Media Log Summary Speeding, No Registration, No Insurance May 31: Directed Patrol, Event, Montgomery Rd., E. Hardwick. On June 1, at 4:45 p.m., On June 6, at 5:30 p.m., Glenside Ave.; Assist – Public, S. June 4: Directed Patrol, S. Dennis L. Newland, of Albany, was Brenden J. Beer, of Greensboro, Main St.; Fire Alarm, S. Main St.; Main St.; Assist – Other, Wolcott St.; stopped on Bridgeman Hill Rd., in was stopped on Wolcott St.in Traffic Stop, Vt. Rte. 16; Noise Suspicious Event; Assist – Public, Hardwick. Police issued a pair of Hardwick. Police issued a $162 Disturbance, Spruce Dr.; Traffic Hopkins Hill Rd.; Fraud, N. Main $162 tickets for No Registration ticket for No Registration. Stop, S. Main St.; Fire Alarm, Cherry St.; Suspicious Event, Rte. 15/14 N; and No Insurance. This report is based on infor- St.; Suspicious Event, School St. Dead Body, Riverside Ter. On June 2, at 6:20 p.m., mation provided by the Hardwick June 1: 911 Hangup, Baker June 5: Assist – Agency, Vt. Courtney A. Judkins, of Hardwick, Police Department but is not a full Hill Dr.; VIN Verification, Houston Rte. 16; Vandalism, S. Main St.; was stopped on S. Main St. in accounting of police activity. Persons Hill Rd.; Traffic Stop, Bridgman Hill Medical, S. Main St.; Traffic Stop, Hardwick. Police issued a $130 named in this report are presumed Rd.; Alarm, Log Yard Dr.; Overdose, Wolcott St.; Traffic Stop, Wolcott St.; ticket for traveling 35mph in a 25 to be innocent unless they plead or Evergreen Manor Dr.; Welfare Traffic Stop, Wolcott St.; Juvenile mph zone. are found guilty in court. Check, High St.; TRO/FRO Service, Problem, Spring St.; Traffic Stop, High St.; Intoxication, School St. Wolcott St.; Traffic Stop, Wolcott St.; AWARE Report June 2: TRO/FRO Violation, Alarm, Log Yard Dr. High St.; Assist – Agency, High June 6: Alarm, Log Yard HARDWICK – AWARE resolving the causes and effects St.; Traffic Stop, Vt. Rte. 15; VIN Dr.; Directed Patrol, Upper Cherry served eight survivors of domestic of domestic violence and sexual Verification, Vt. Rte. 16; Directed St.; Medical, S. Main St. #1; Traffic and sexual violence from May assault in the greater Hardwick Patrol, Main St.; Traffic Stop, Elm Stop, Vt. Rte. 16; Suspicious 30 through June 6. AWARE is a area. St.; Traffic Stop, Wolcott St.; Traffic event, Lamoille Ave.; Suspicious nonprofit organization, estab- The 24-hour hotline is Stop, Vt. Rte. 14; Traffic Stop, Event, Wolcott St.; Motor Vehicle lished in 1984, dedicated to 802-472-6463. Wolcott St.; Traffic Stop, S. Main Complaint, Vt. Rte. 15/Rte. 16 St.; Traffic Stop, S. Main St., Upper June 7: VIN Verification; Cherry St.; Traffic Stop, Wolcott St.; Vandalism, S. Main St.; Traffic Stop, Store such as gravy and biscuits. The Drugs, Lower Cherry St. Wolcott St.; Traffic Stop, Wolcott St.; Continued From Page One June 3: Alarm, Log Yard Dr.; Traffic Stop, Vt. Rte. 14; Traffic Stop, store makes pizzas from scratch grants and $140,000 in donations Foot Patrol, S. Main St.; Suspicious Wolcott St. in-house also, sold either as whole in the first year alone. pies or by the slice. State Police Report The building has been Maclure said one benefit she Cruelty to a Child, Retail Theft, DUI completely refurbished, with the had seen already was the store kitchen expanded and slightly On April 14, in Marshfield, the was taken into custody and trans- becoming a social space. “Just to get Vermont State Police began assisting ported to the Middlesex State Police extended further back. Completely that gallon of milk, the social inter- Homeland Security Investigations Barracks for processing before he new is a large open room which is action. The first day here, there was and DCF with an investigation was brought to Washington County intended to not just to be seating for somebody who lived up Pitkin Road involving the welfare of a child. The Superior Court Criminal Division to customers, but also a community and someone else who lived a mile child in question was in the care of answer to his warrant. space, something that also had down that road who had never met. Jodee Jernigan, of Barre. There were On June 5, at approximately been in short supply in Albany. The And they were in here and started allegations of Jernigan intentionally 1:36 a.m., Troopers responded to the store has WiFi. talking, and I’m like, this is how having the child ingest a controlled area of Vermont Route 14 in Calais In a twist, the pandemic that happens. People get the chance substance. The child tested positive for a report of a vehicle that struck actually provided the trio with to have those connections. I think for a controlled substance. Jernigan a telephone pole and was stuck. An some valuable insight into what that is what I think all of us feel is being charged with the crime of investigation showed Gabriel Riley, of consumers are seeking from their why this project is so important.” cruelty to a child. She was issued Marshfield, had crashed the vehicle general stores now. Maclure said On Sunday, the store was busy a citation, via her attorney, and is and was intoxicated. Riley was taken the Craftsbury Store adapted to with customers jostling to get a late ordered to appear in the Vermont into custody and transported to the local demand due to COVID. “I feel lunch, with slices being ordered in Superior Court, Criminal Division, on Middlesex Barracks for processing. like it became a real grocery store quick succession. One customer July 22. He was issued a citation to appear in during COVID times.” thanked Maclure for getting some- On June 1, at approximately Washington County Superior Court – She said people wanted to thing in that he wanted. 12:30 p.m., Troopers made contact Criminal Division on June 24 at 8:30 have a wider range of products Maclure said that the ACT’s with a vehicle and its occupants a.m. at their local store, and that is a strategy to return a store to in Northfield, believed to be asso- This report is based on infor- lesson the three brought with them the community exemplified a ciated with a larceny investigation mation provided by the Vermont State as they stocked the shelves of the successful way to turn around out of East Montpelier. Subsequent Police but is not a full accounting of store. Basom said, “We wanted to the trend of Vermont’s decline in investigation found that one of the police activity. Persons named in this make sure the space also felt like it general stores. It’s a model similar passengers, Louis Marsh, of Wolcott, report are presumed to be innocent was carrying the essentials, that it to one now being followed in East had an active arrest warrant out of unless they plead or are found guilty was a need we were filling that we Calais to bring back its store. Morristown for Retail Theft. Marsh in court. appreciated.” Renting the space out to a She said, “We knew that here store owner lowers the cost of entry in Albany, we would be the only for prospective businesspeople, she store in town, so we were really said, “the things that need to be trying to create a product selection done to operate these old buildings that would appeal to the whole are high-cost and a huge lift for community, really feel like there small business owners to try and was something for everybody.” come up with.” At the same time, Basom said the deli is a big draw. while the ACT is renting the space, Smart said one secret ingre- its primary interest is not in being dient is the store’s breakfast landlords. “They’re in the business offering. She grew up in Texas and of building community,” Maclure breakfast burritos were popular said. “That’s their goal, to have a there. The food at the store borrows store here that’s thriving. They from that tradition and also focuses want us to thrive, and they want very much on home-style food, the community to be happy.” The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Four

Request Hardwick 65%, which was more Continued From Page One than Hardwick billed Greensboro for its patrol services. The LCSD work on the skating rink and assessed costs based on popu- smaller projects, such as park lation as well as the Grand benches and fixing up the List, and the 24% Greensboro little-used park on Cottage had previously paid Hardwick Street. Bolio said the $5,000 for policing was based solely on could also be used for matching population. grants. “Not having matching LCSD’s bid was substan- funds limits our options,” she tially less than other options, said. Jewett said. With an unknown Hardwick Select Board chair amount of additional funding Eric Remick said that while he coming to the LCSD from the supported the work of the recre- American Rescue Plan, Chief ation committee and noted the Cochran asked that a letter be “big surplus” from FY2021, oper- included with the bid acceptance ating budgets can come in over requesting LCSD to better inte- or under budget. “I don’t know grate its radio services with the where we’re going to land this HPD radios. He said while the photo by Doug McClure year,” he said. current two-system approach On their tour of the town-owned old schoolhouse, members of the Wolcott Jewett explained that is functional, using additional Select Board examined the buckling floorboards at the building’s rear. capital funds differ from oper- equipment to enable LCSD and ating budgets. “Normally capital HPD radios to communicate money is intended to go for would substantially improve Wolcott Takes Fresh Look longer-term projects, like putting communications. in a playground or buying some In reviewing the water at Old Schoolhouse equipment that’s going to last budget, Casey Rowell told the by Doug McClure The board designated member a long time,” he said. He added board that increases were kept Allen Carpenter as its point that in the past money was “as minimal as possible.” The WOLCOTT – After a pandem- person. “The foundation looks like placed in a capital fund when overall budget increase is 0.98%, ic-long hiatus, the June 2 Wolcott it’s solid,” Carpenter said. “The other purposes were outlined for or $3,000. She said increases Select Board meeting marked the roof looks like it’s falling off, and its use. for the sewer budget will likely beginning of a return to in-person I’m not sure about the structure. It After some discussion, the be more significant. Remick meetings. The board previously looks like it has deteriorated [since board said while the recreation suggested that, with the current tried to return to in-person the last inspection]. We just don’t committee may not have worded water rate structure in place meetings last summer, but know how far.” it correctly, the funding was for the next few years, it might increasing cases of COVID-19 put Another factor under consid- mostly targeted in ways that fit make sense to add one tier below an end to the plan. eration was materila from other into capital budgets. The skating the current bottom rate. He said This time, the board met in town building renovations that rink needs significant repairs. he knew of cases where an indi- the town offices without a public had ended up at the schoolhouse. Bahner suggested that the vidual living alone was paying audience as, according to the state, Chair Linda Martin said a plan committee might choose to help about the same as a family with Wolcott is 81-90% vaccinated. was needed to deal with the the school pay to rehabilitate the kids. It was noted that past attempts “inventory,” as “it’s kind of become Hazen Union tennis courts. The board also signed off to combine in-person and Zoom a dumping ground.” Vice chair Remick asked business on the Burn Ordinance modeled meetings resulted in technical Kurt Klein said a lot of what he manager Casey Rowell about the after the state’s statute, with problems, but the board has since saw of that inventory did not seem status of the town-wide budget; fines adjusted to reflect the resolved most of the issues, except salvageable. Rowell said it was not likely same amounts. The Forest for the poor quality of internet Klein pointed out that some to go over budget but might Fire Warden was named as the service in Wolcott. of the work to assess the building come close to 100%. The board primary responder, with HPD A cornerstone of this meeting had previously been done, most approved a reworded request serving as secondary. was the town’s formal beginning recently in 2016 by Middlebury from the recreation committee, Chief Cochran said that of an asset management plan. The architect Keefe & Wesner with a with vice chair Ceilidh Gallo- police officers are not fire- initial phase involves the board grant from the Preservation Trust way-Kane abstaining due to her fighters and not trained to inspecting the town’s assets and of Vermont. A list of inventory involvement in the committee. diagnose a situation, and the assessing their condition. Tonight’s stored in the building was also Hardwick Police Chief Aaron legalities of when a police officer inspection was of the Old School- compiled at the time. Cochran said the department can enter private property are house directly adjacent to the The architect said that the had started research on its more stringent than for a fire- town offices. The structure has cost of demolition and building a upcoming cruiser order. Two fighter or fire warden. Dispatch been the subject of ongoing but new structure exceeded the cost of options existed: a Ford Explorer will hold lists of sites with abortive discussions. At one point, work to rehabilitate the building. or a Dodge Charger AWD, and burn permits in place, with the a committee was formed to come Klein will work on updating “there’s a big difference in price.” ordinance clarifying for first up with a solution. the inventory list to try to sort the The board gave Chief Cochran responders whether a burn is The long disused building is in materials stored inside into things approval to get the less expensive legal. The ordinance is now in a state of disrepair. It was built in that can be recycled, things that Charger. In another cost-related a statutorily mandated review approximately 1855 and formerly should be preserved, and things matter, Cochran said the state period for public comments. educated students through sixth that need to go to All Metals had started migrating onto the In other burning news, grade. Two select board members Recycling. same law enforcement reporting Chief Cochran issued a said they had attended school The board and Town Clerk system as the towns which, if reminder that fireworks can there as children, while another Belinda Clegg handled some the state takes over the cost, only be legally purchased and had children who went there. financial details with the end of the might result in some savings used by private citizens with The in-person inspection of the fiscal year fast approaching. Clegg for Hardwick Police Department permits, which he said are easy building occupied the first twenty said she was not ready to present (HPD). to get from the police or fire minutes of the meeting. While some a detailed financial picture at this Also discussed was departments. parts of the building, mostly at the meeting as the town pays a lot of contracting for dispatch services The board also received a front, seemed relatively solid, the its bills in the first two weeks of with Lamoille County Sheriff’s review of how the water budget back floor has buckled. The board June. Department (LCSD). It was fared for FY2021 and signed was told that some of the issues One area of concern was the discovered that Greensboro was off on the construction loan were introduced years ago by the impact of COVID-19 on property being billed 35% of the two-town application for the wastewater addition of a kitchen that created a taxes. Clegg said “we’ve been dispatch costs by LCSD and treatment plant’s Phase III. moisture problem. See SCHOOLHOUSE, 5 The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Five

photo by Doug McClure Wolcott select board chair Linda Martin examines the detritus left in the front of the old schoolhouse building, which is mostly from renovations to other town properties. Someone has shot through a window at left.

Schoolhouse The town would have several years to spend the money, so Martin said Continued From Page Four photo by Doug McClure she wanted to be very careful and Wolcott Select Board vice chair Kurt Klein looks at windows that are now doing really good” with receipts of not spend anything right away. stored in the old schoolhouse, apparently put there after a renovation to the property taxes, with just $80,000 The board decided to move Depot building some years back. outstanding. One reason for that ahead with opening the transfer success, she said, was a large station on Sundays, as it had number of home sales in which pre-pandemic. Klein said he outstanding property taxes were believed that with the COVID-19 cleared. situation much improved, not A lingering financial question having the extra hours on Sunday is exactly how much Wolcott would was hurting revenues and that receive from the American Rescue some residents preferred to visit the Plan, and when. The constraints transfer station on Sundays. Martin for that funding’s use are also said some people she knew incorpo- unknown, though indications are rated a trip to the transfer station that anything directly relating into their Sunday routines, such as to helping town infrastructure church. Clegg said that at this point, combat climate change would with just Saturdays on the schedule, get approved. Town Adminis- bins were being picked up that were trator Randall Szott said the not completely fillrf up. “You’re still most recent number he had was paying the same price to haul it, $249 per resident. Wolcott’s popu- even if it isn’t full,” she said. lation most recently has hovered Another factor is that the around 1,700, which would put Department of Corrections (DOC) the amount of money received at now has resumed its offender work photo by Doug McClure just over $400,000. Szott said the program. The transfer station has Select board member Allen Carpenter (left) unlocks the door to the old school- information so far indicated that additional assistance already on house at last Wednesday’s tour of that town property, followed by chair Linda half of that would come this month Saturdays, and the DOC program Martin (right). Carpenter has been designated the point person for assessing and the other half later in the year. can augment staffing on Sundays. the building’s condition.

Library library in the new location would the idea is feasible is up to the East always important for all ages. The Continued From Page One be to have about six parking spaces Hardwick Fire District and the Church Street location would be a along the driveway facing Steven’s Congressional Church. wonderful new birth for our library. up the hill to the building,” Lane.” She said thought had gone Michaels said the survey Please don’t put this memory in a Michaels said. into what possibilities might showed “overwhelmingly positive” box and let it die. New birth could EHNO has worked with East exist for outdoor seating such as responses from residents about benefit everyone.” Another resident Hardwick architect Patrick Kane, “benches on the lawn, or perhaps the possible move and using the added, “The move would help bring Michaels reported, and “we’ve a small terrace or porch in front of building as a combined library/ East Hardwick more alive.” found ways to overcome many the building.” community center. Virtually all A handful of residents worried challenges on that lot, such as lack The concept and its proximity survey respondents supported the the structure would cut into the of septic, a crumbling foundation, to the LVRT go to a core mission of idea of moving the building. already-limited outdoor space in and a challenging accessibility the EHNO, she said, returning the The enthusiasm for this the village or that moving the plan, but the drop-off and parking once-thriving village center to its re-imagining of the village library historic structure could have issues noted above are still a huge former vibrancy. was unexpected, Michaels said. “A unforeseen consequences. Most drawback.” “The lot backs up to the rail surprise indicator of community felt that, even if they wished the The EHNO recently learned of trail near the location of the old commitment was that 12 persons structure could remain where it is, a small parcel adjacent to the First Lamoille Station,” Michaels said. expressed an interest in being a move was the best option. Congregational Church of East “The EHNO is currently looking volunteer librarians,” she noted. The East Hardwick Fire Hardwick which was historically at the possibility of developing a The survey responses to having District met on Tuesday night to the site of the McFeeter’s Feed small rest stop on that location. It a community space suggested discuss the proposal. Store. That store was sited directly might include a bike rack, picnic several uses for the space. “The “It’s not ‘move or don’t move,’ on the railroad so it could accept table or benches, or a small shelter availability of books and videos but ‘move to this particular lot, or not train deliveries and now sits on along with a water spigot and a was the highest-rated usage, small move’, as there are probably no other the soon-to-be-completed Lamoille bulletin board and sign welcoming group meetings, small classes, and locations available,” Michaels said. Valley Rail Trail (LVRT), which is rail trail users to East Hardwick.” wi-fi were next.” “Although it is possible, but very expected to be a major draw for Michaels said if people want to One resident in the survey unlikely, we would look for a new visitors. visit East Hardwick at that point, had particularly strong feelings lot if this doesn’t work out. Will the The new lot would offer “they will be in a sort of town center about the possible move. “Safe community come together to make more flexibility and fewer issues, that includes the library, Church, parking is essential for everyone,” this happen? Not sure yet, it is still Michaels said. “Our vision for the and Grange Hall.” Whether or not the resident said. “Outside space is up to the church and the fire district.” The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Six CARES Act Funding Brings Affordable Housing to Hardwick HARDWICK – Nonprofit housing affordability problem and affordable housing developer widened the housing gap expe- Lamoille Housing Partnership rienced by LMI individuals and (LHP) recently added two new Zero vulnerable populations,” says Energy Modular (ZEM) homes Lovinsky. “Affordable housing is to Hardwick’s Evergreen Manor a proven, replicable solution that neighborhood. measurably ends homelessness, Using CARES Act funds, increases financial stability, and the income-eligible, affordable improves health outcomes.” rental homes are part of statewide The Lamoille Valley’s housing pandemic recovery efforts to end shortage and disproportionate homelessness among low-income amount of subsidized housing Vermonters through permanent are contributors to rising rates of housing infrastructure. housing insecurity and cost burden, “These homes are vital to homelessness, and displacement, reducing housing affordability especially among LMI community barriers experienced by Hardwick’s members. The region’s vacancy low- and moderate-income earning rate has steadily held at 2% since residents and contribute to acceler- 2018, and just 19% of the area’s photo by Vanessa Fournier ating Hardwick’s pandemic economic overall housing stock is subsidized. Work continues on the two recently added Zero Energy Modular homes locat- recovery efforts,” says LHP Exec- According to HousingData.org’s most ed in Evergreen Manor in Hardwick. The park is owned by Lamoille Housing utive Director Jim Lovinsky. LHP recent community assessment, “37% Partnership. has owned the Evergreen Manor of all Lamoille County households stock and provide sustainable “Affordable, energy efficient, inde- mobile home park since 1991. pay more than 30% of their income solutions to meaningfully address pendent housing is what we need to In 2014, the park underwent for housing … 18% of Lamoille Vermont’s housing shortage, and will promote in our communities. I was significant transformation when households pay a severely high 50% provide permanent, safe, affordable happy to help to secure funding for LHP added 13 ZEM homes to or more of their income for housing.” homes for individuals and families the last two homes.” replace traditional, mobile homes The Lamoille Area Health who are exiting homelessness or The project received Federal in the park, and reestablish homes and Human Services Response precarious housing situations,” Covid Relief funds through the on the park’s vacant lots. Each of Command Center reported as explains Lovinsky. “This rapid action State of Vermont administered by the rental homes are affordable recently as March 1 that at least affordable housing project immedi- Vermont Housing and Conservation and income eligible, designated for 130 adults and children in Lamoille ately provides a lifeline to Vermonters Board with technical support from households that are considered low- Valley communities are enduring struggling with pandemic caused Vermont Energy Investment Corpo- or moderate-income (LMI) and earn homelessness. Vermont expanded challenges, breaks the cycle of home- ration. The first ZEM home residents 30% to 80% of area median income. the General Assistance program, lessness, and helps them get back are scheduled to move in this June. Over the past seven years, commonly known as the motel on their feet and on the road to long A virtual celebration is planned. the subsidized housing project has voucher program, in an emergency term housing success.” For more information about the supported 33 adults and children. effort to protect public health and “I am proud to have the Ever- project and the virtual celebration, The newly added ZEM homes safety. Currently 2,700 Vermonters green project in my district,” said visit lamoillehousing.org and follow are also 100% electric, feature a are temporarily sheltering in motels Joseph “Chip” Troiano, Represen- @lamoillehousing on Facebook, high-performance building envelope statewide through the federally tative of the Caledonia-2 district. Instagram and Twitter. and use quality, durable building financed program while they seek materials and insulation, and come or wait for permanent housing to equipped with heat pumps for transition into. However, Vermont’s heating and cooling, Energy Star network of subsidized housing is rated appliances, and rooftop solar outpaced by the number of indi- panels. Monthly rent for each ZEM viduals and families in this program home is $775 to $1,150 including now, and housing providers and heat and electricity. Comparatively, advocates have expressed concern fair market rental rates for tradi- about where participants will go tional mobile home rentals in the once the program is scaled back. area range from $876 to $1,192 per The National Low Income month, excluding heat and elec- Housing Coalition recently reported tricity and are typically older, signifi- that “there are only 49 affordable cantly less energy efficient, and rely and available rental homes for every on kerosene and propane, which are 100 extremely low-income house- more costly forms of energy. holds” in Vermont. This is where “The coronavirus pandemic the ZEM homes come in. “The new has exacerbated Vermont’s ongoing ZEM homes increase local housing

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Notice is hereby given in accord with 32 V.S.A. §4111, that the undersigned listers within and for the town/city of Hardwick have this day completed the abstract of individual lists (abstract) of property owners as of the first day of April, 2021. The listers have this same day lodged the abstract in the office of the clerk for the inspection of taxpayers. On the 10th and 11th day of June, 2021, at 9 a.m., the undersigned listers will meet at Memorial Building to hear appeals of taxpayers aggrieved by actions of the listers from whom timely grievances have been received. To be timely, such grievances must be in writing and received (postmarks not accepted) by the close of business on the 10th day of June, 2021. At the close of grievance hearings, the listers shall make such corections in the abstracts as were determined upon hearing or otherwise. Unless cause to the contrary is shown, the contents of said abstract will, for the tax year 2021, become the grand list of the town/city of each taxpayer named therein. Signed at Hardwick in the County of Caledonia, this 27th day of May, 2021. Listers of the Town of Hardwick Jean C. Hackett, Janet L. Howard The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Seven Pilot Hazen Union Program Impacts Wider Community by Doug McClure the angles as Ron spec’d them. We got some plywood, got it painted, HARDWICK – As the 2020- pre-drilled some of the holes.” 2021 school year opened, Hazen The trail hosting the Union launched a series of projects StoryWalk is mainly used only for to better serve students who did the annual Pumpkin Walk. Wiesen not respond well to traditional rote described it as “our flattest trail.” classroom-based learning. Among Student Daniel desGroseilliers the more ambitious of those was said, “It’s not a long walk. It’s going Dare to be Me (DTBM) a nature- to be good for smaller kids, and based program focused on students that’s kind of the reason we built getting exercise and learning the trail is to get people outside introspection and self-awareness. and walking, enjoying the trails. World Languages and Martial It’s not a very hard trail to walk on, Arts teacher Anja Pfeffer and it’s very flat and fairly even.” Hazen Union Makerspace coordi- Wiesen described the nator Hilary Maynard co-taught StoryWalk as “a great idea for the the program. town to be able to bring different In DTBM’s waning weeks, the groups together.” He said that two groups of students in that class this project coming to fruition was photo by Doug McClure worked to improve an under-uti- significant. “When I was on the The very first post of the StoryWalk on the Hardwick Trails being installed. From lized trail on the Hardwick Trails recreation committee, one of the the Dare to be Me class (at the back): Jacob Davison, James Montgomery, with a StoryWalk, intended as an obvious things was having so many Daniel desGrosselliers. Kneeling by the post is Ron Wiesen of the Hardwick educational tool for Hardwick’s organizations that had something Trails Committee. At back right is teacher Hilary Maynard and, kneeling at youngest citizens. The project to offer that being able to make bottom, is student Alder Hardt. combined the efforts of the class, connections was the big thing. If members of the Hardwick Trails you couldn’t make the connections, “The story is about a dinosaur friendship is a true gift, appreciate Committee, Jeudevine Youth nothing happened.” wolf-dog named Carlos, who is way it.” Librarian Diane Grenkow, and Grenkow said “prior to this, too huge and is part of a normal wolf Cane said of the project, “I Hazen Union woodshop teacher I’ve done StoryWalks on the trails, pack. They kick him out because like helping out kids, I like making Jim Raas. but they’ve only been up for a day. he’s so huge and he’s messing with stories for kids. It’s nice to actually DTBM has used the Hardwick It wasn’t a permanent situation, so their hunting and stuff, he’s just do something worthwhile for the Trails for all its sessions, with when I heard about this I went to so clumsy, so huge. ‘Large and in little kids and we’re going to read students journaling and discussing the trails [committee] meeting and charge,’ you know? See PROGRAM, 7 their thoughts. Ron Wiesen of asked if we could have something “The rest of the story is he’s the Hardwick Trails Committee more permanent.” The current out in the world now by himself. said, “Anja’s class was looking story will be up for “a while,” but Students Discover And because he’s big and dopey, he for something to do on the trails. will eventually be superseded by Themselves in the can’t hunt for himself. So, then he [The students] use the trails a lot new stories. looks up in the tree and sees fruit. Outdoors and they talked to her about that, The two groups of students He tries to get it himself because by Doug McClure and [the idea] came to the trails decided to divide the labor into he’s huge and he thinks he can do [committee] from Anja.” construction of the signs for the HARDWICK – Sometimes, it, but he can’t because it’s way up At the same time, Grenkow StoryWalk and the creation of the things don’t go as you thought in the tree. So then comes along had been mulling over a StoryWalk art and story. desGroseilliers said they would, but end up working a mouse, José. He has a couple of for the children that would be more that his group, the Tuesday class, out exactly as you’d hoped. That buddies, so he whistles and then permanent than her previous ones. did the construction side of the was the essential takeaway of comes along a tortoise and a sloth. “Pieces just really fell together,” project. Hazen Union World Languages The sloth’s name is Earl and the Wiesen said. “It’s an interesting The second group wrote the and Martial Arts teacher Anja turtle’s name is Myrtle. So then thing about a small community. story which is entitled “Fire Fruit Pfeffer about how the first year with some teamwork, they stack You only have small organizations Friends.” Student Megan Cane of the Dare to be Me program up to get the fruit and they get the or individuals, but when they can said half of the class worked on has gone. The course was fruit and then they have a little put things together, really unique the story, and the other half began co-taught with the school’s picnic, and then it’s the end. And things can happen.” working on the accompanying Makerspace coordinator, Hilary they’re all friends forever.” Raas said he had been in illustrations. Cane said that “I Maynard. The closing sign contains three the OSSU and at Hazen Union think towards the end, we all Last fall, Pfeffer came lessons to take from the story: “You since 1986. Wiesen and the Trails started working on the drawings up with the pilot educational are unique and that is something Committee bought the materials to because there was so much to do.” project dubbed Dare to be Me, to celebrate; your differences could make the signs for the StoryWalk. They offered an animated rundown See DISCOVER, 7 actually be your superpowers; “I had some students cut the 4x4s, of the storyline.

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Discover made it easier to decide “whether Continued From Page Six I want to bring this [part of me] Me, which was designed around a into rest of the world, even if they different learning paradigm than don’t want it. Even if it’s only two the traditional classroom setting. or three people in the rest of the The class focus was on inten- world that actually want to hear tional learning in the outdoors, my philosophy.” exercise, and teaching students Pfeffer said that earnestness self-awareness. The Hardwick is part of the work the class has Trails became the classroom. done. “[About] these conversa- To a degree, the students tions that we had out in the woods, became the teachers, with the I know when you’re hearing this common goal of finding out about [description] there’s a lot of goof- themselves. Pfeffer and Maynard iness behind it and lightheart- stepped back from class lead- edness. But we have existential ership, except when students questions that we discuss when needed help. Journaling was a we’re out on the rocks in the part of the journey, as were, in the woods. And so, what seems like students’ own words, frank and this lighthearted friendship is very intense conversations about really deep. Megan is a perfect themselves. example. [The students] ask One student on this journey incredibly existential questions at photo by Doug McClure is Megan Cane. Cane is in the a time in their lives when it really HES third graders were given a tour of the StoryWalk on the Hardwick Trails second of two groups of Dare to be couldn’t be more important.” by Dare To Be Me students Noah Friend (back, left, black mask), and Gavin Me students. Cane said that “I’m Cane said, that “I feel like if Bell (back, right) on Tuesday. The HES third graders (left to right) are Noah less shy and quiet. If you’d asked I just asked someone, ‘why are we Lowell, Ethan Hanson, Blair Demers, and Huntley Watson. me maybe a year ago if I wanted here?’, they’d be like, ‘Uhm, okay.’ to do this interview, I’d say ‘I don’t If you just ask ‘were we worms siasm throughout the community want to be in the paper.’ It kind of at one point?’ that’s a little bit of Program Continued From Page Six to try and maintain.” brings me out a bit.” an easier question for people to The second and third graders Cane helped out with the class stomach. We’re all people, and it’s it to them.” desGroseilliers said, “I from Hardwick Elementary were project of putting the StoryWalk easier to stomach worm questions feel good about it, doing something the first to tour the new StoryWalk on the Hardwick Trails, with instead of questions about where for the community, helping.” last Friday and this Tuesday. The signs featuring a story for young we come from, because we don’t Raas said, “I think it’s great, Friday group was divided into four children to read as they walked. know the answer to any of these the collaboration, the Dare to be groups of students. The second As Cane put it, it is a story about questions.” Me students getting out there. It group of DTBM students ushered a “dinosaur wolf-dog” that doesn’t Pfeffer said that she is gives a nice little walk. [The trails] the students through, helping fit in at home and the journey he very proud of the progress the have always been a great asset, them with unfamiliar words. takes to find himself and friends students have made. “They have and I think there’s a lot of enthu- that believe in him. grown as groups, each of them in As Pfeffer put it, “It’s about very different ways.” During the being unique. It’s about being fall, she said she believed the two your own self. It’s about facing groups were on parallel paths as adversity in life and staying intended, but instead the groups grounded in who you are. It’s a diverged in approaches while ‘dare to be me’ story.” Finding maintaining the ultimate goal of that “kindness creates trust, the class. and friendship brings strength. “[Along the way] my thought Not a strength in the number of was, oh, they’re not where I want friends, but within yourself. It’s them to be, because I had this life lessons, along with the overall image of what it should have focus on Uniqueness, Belonging, been. And then I realized, we’re and Friendship.” all on this journey, and that is a Neither Pfeffer nor Maynard beautiful thing, I think. Each of had any hand in creating the the members in each of the groups story: Cane’s group imagined, is on a different journey, but in a wrote, and illustrated the story similar direction now that they photo by Doug McClure on their own. “They wrote this have had this time together. And Students from Hazen’s Dare to be Me class gave Oscar Razionale, Dominic story,” said Pfeffer, “and then I who knows where that’s going to Mitchell, Ryan Holbrook and Kylie Smith from Megan Amell’s second grade read the story and I thought, this go?” Hardwick Elementary School class a tour of the StoryWalk on Friday. is like this course.” Cane said they have become much more comfortable in their own skin over these months and describe themselves as “eccentric.” As they put it, “Now I can say these things and people will be like, ‘yes,’ even if it’s the weirdest thing, the most random Now accepting new patients. thing. Now it’s easier to commu- Also offering Clear Aligner Orthodontics. nicate just because I have people Schedule a consult today! that understand [that] this whole Making your smile last a lifetime starts with preventive care. group is just people here to under- stand each other, like a family.” 49 W. 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HARDWICK – In part- nership with Vermont Everyone Eats and the Center for an Agri- cultural Economy (CAE), the Caja Madera food truck, locally known as the “taco truck,” is offering free meals to children 18 years of age and younger on six dates while supplies last. The first date is today and goes through Friday, with the same schedule next week from Wednesday through Friday. The food truck is open from 11:30 photo by Vanessa Fournier a.m. to 7 p.m. and is on Route 15, Lakeview students Alizabeth Chernovetz (left), Kinslee Nash (center) and in front of the Wildcat Busing Mercedes Keith (right) use their imagination and sand, rocks, and plastic food and Dona’s parking lot. in the school’s newly built outdoor kitchen located on the playground. Former There is no income Lakeview teacher Lisa Sedore wrote an educator grant to North Country Credit requirement to be eligible and no Union and paraeducator Della Hall was instrumental in the completion of the adult meal purchase is necessary. so kids would not go hungry. project that was constructed by Michael Lapierre of The Bend Woodworking. Children can choose either two The plan was to allocate chicken tacos or a Cabot cheese 300 meals from Hardwick-area quesadilla. The meals come with restaurant, she said. local black beans, watermelon, Wayland said, “It’s a little and carrot sticks. outside of how the program CAE Food Access Coordi- usually runs, but it was an easy nator Meghan Wayland runs yes from the state org, and CAE the Hardwick Everyone Eats quickly got the green light to do program. She said that another something creative. I reached CAE member, Place-Based out to Bryan [Palilonis] at Caja Education Coordinator Reeve Madera and he was instantly on Basom, is very active in the board.” schools and discovered a gap In addition to this creative between the end of the school solution to bridge that gap, year and when free summer Wayland said that “On June 1, meals for kids start. Wayland CAE also distributed 271 $50 photo by Vanessa Fournier said upon learning of that, she grocery vouchers to area food The Cabot School band played at the Exhibition of Learning for the first band approached the state organizers pantries as another means of performance since 2020. Front row (from left) Wyatt Searles, Aiden Morse, at Vermont Everyone Eats to see supporting families during the Silas Robins, Alec Moran. Back row (from left) Jonah Socks, Leo Parlo, Marc if the program could fill the gap transition to summer.” Cruz Ducharme, Chase Alden, Declan O’Connor.

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2021 Graduations (By Invitation Only) June 9, Cabot High School, 5 p.m. June 9, Wolcott 6th Grade, 6 p.m. June 10, Hardwick Elementary 6th Grade, 5:30 p.m. at Atkins Field June 10, Walden 8th Grade, 6 p.m. June 10, Craftsbury 8th Grade, 6 p.m. June 11, Craftsbury Academy, 6 p.m. June 12, Hazen Union, 10 a.m. June 12, Twinfield Union, 11 a.m. The Hardwick Gazette, Thursday, June 9, 2021 Page Twelve Out and About in Greensboro

New gas pump at Willey’s Store. Josh and Jillian Cleveland of Greensboro Bend Grocer Robbie Hurst walking Cora. with Scarlet and Colt. GREENSBORO – Last weekend saw much worship in the coming weeks. activity in Greensboro. People are emerging from Perhaps the most comforting was Colt the pandemic and everything’s up to date and and Scarlet Cleveland’s lemonade and muffin also traditional in Greensboro. stand at the Greensboro Garage on Saturday Willey’s Store has a new gas pump (and it morning. Greensboro Bend residents Josh and takes credit cards!), but the town’s grocer, Robbie Jillian Cleveland supported Colt (entering Hurst, still walks his dog, Cora, around town. For second grade) and Scarlet (entering kinder- those less inclined to drive cars, there are now garten) as they operated their stand to benefit e-bikes to rent from Joann LaCasse’s Greensboro Lakeview Elementary School. Great traditional Garage, as Craftsbury residents Suzanne community values! Griffiths and Lori Mathez demonstrated (see This weekend also saw the farming that separate story). Even snail mail delivery has has kept Greensboro so charming over the years, been upgraded, with Robin Tatro’s new SUV and as evidenced by the hay bale in front of Perron’s its roof-top flashing lights and “U.S. Mail” sign. red barn. Rev. Sunday-Winters had a busy weekend There’s still the question of how this will with construction of community garden enclo- all end, but the village recycling center had the sures on Saturday and conducting a Zoom answer for that with its signs that the center “Communion and Conversation” gathering is moving later this summer to the old “Stump Sunday to reflect on what the congregation had Dump” on Cemetery Ridge Road on the other learned from the pandemic about its relationship side of Greensboro Village. with God and how it is to re-launch in-person

New signage at Greensboro’s recycling center indicating upcoming re-location of the center.

Suzanne Griffiths and Lori Mathez of Craftsbury Alex Utevsky, Rev. Sunday-Winters, and riding Joann’s E-Bikes. Josh Sunday-Winters constructing community garden enclosures.

Colt and Scarlet Cleveland operating their lemonade and muffin stand at the Greensboro Garage.

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Robin Tatro delivering mail in her new “U.S. Mail” vehicle. Freshly rolled hay bale at the Perron’s red barn. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Thirteen

HCTV Seeks New Video Work HARDWICK – Hardwick review and availability. They can Community Television (HCTV) only support projects that will have is extending a call to local video completed producers for new video work with videos for broadcast on HCTV a local focus (the greater Hardwick/ (no partially completed projects, Woodbury Area). but a pilot or short form is fine). This could be a small or The deadline for submitting a large video project, or a series of proposal is July 10. HCTV’s board short pieces that can be initially of directors will be reviewing these broadcast on HCTV within three to proposals and will follow-up with nine months of being accepted. individuals before August 1. HCTV will be funding The full call for proposals multiple projects from an $11,000 is available at this link: docs. Community Creators Fund (allo- google.com/document/d/1Jb- cated from Covid Relief Funds for ZxJDiwubAJ7hEBpiH- Vermont-access stations from the K06LSZriKnoTaJxzsQkZ8bg8/ Vermont Legislature in 2020). edit?usp=sharing In addition to monetary For more information, contact support, HCTV will be able to HCTV Executive Director Leif offer some amount of equipment Goldberg at hardwicktv@comcast. and technical support, subject to net. Cabot Creamery Introduces New Farm Trail photo by Vanessa Fournier CABOT – Cabot Creamery getaway. Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife Game Warden Dustin Circe shows has launched the Cabot Farm “Cabot is owned by hundreds the fish that Rilynn Barnett caught and released during Woodbury School’s Trail, a way for people to visit and of dairy farm families in the Field Day held at Buck Lake on Wednesday. Fishing (at right in the back) is meet some of the cooperative’s Northeast and many of them have Oly Parker. The field day was coordinated by Woodbury Elementary staff and farm families across New England offerings beyond the high-quality the Friends of WES, with onsite help from Fish & Wildlife Department staff. and upstate New York. milk that goes into the “World’s People can use the newly Best Cheddar,” states Rose Gomez, Free Workshops on June 12 and June 26 launched web page to find farms member marketing integrator. HARDWICK – Grow Your Own is the garden manager at the with creemee shops, farm stands, “Many of our farms are open to the will host two free workshops in Hardwick Community Gardens corn mazes, and other businesses public and our farmers are excited June. Meghan Wayland will lead a and this workshop will be about that welcome visitors. The website to welcome visitors to enjoy a taste fishing workshop on Saturday, June organic solutions to garden pests. can be filtered by geography, season, of the farm. From farm tours to 12 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Registration Space is limited, and the deadline interest, and activity. Families can B&Bs, to local foods, there’s much is required by Wednesday, June to register is June 23. create their own perfect summer to see and taste on Cabot farms.” 9. Equipment will be provided. To The mission of Grow Your register email LauraLee Sweeney Own is increased food indepen- at director@hardwickareafood- dence, better health and well- Wolcott Residents: pantry.org or call 802-472-5940. being through shared knowledge June 26 is the date for a and experience. It is a project of

Beginning Saturday, June 12, the gardening workshop with Helena the Hardwick Area Food Pantry, Wolcott Transfer Station will have new Carleton at Atkins Field in Wonder Arts and the Center for an hours of operation. The transfer station Hardwick, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Carleton Agricultural Economy. will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

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THE REV. TAIHAKU GRETCHEN PRIEST LOIS E. TROMBLEY WOODBURY – Having lived WOLCOTT – Lois E. a life full of exuberance, caring, Trombley, age 81, passed away and miraculous experiences, Rev. peacefully in the comfort of her Taihaku Gretchen Priest passed home surround by her family on away suddenly and peacefully May 29. Lois was born on March in the early morning hours on 25, 1940, in Wolcott, daughter of Monday, May 24. Paul and Hazel Allen. She married As the founding abbot of Shao her longtime friend and love, Leo Shan Temple, a small Soto Zen A. Trombley, on October 1, 1958. Temple in Woodbury, her life influ- Together Lois and Leo raised five enced and inspired many people children: Steven, Cheryl, Julie, to find the still center in medi- Tracy and Trudy. tation. Her way of being in the Lois’s greatest pleasure was world so beautifully embodied the spending time with her husband, Buddhist teachings of compassion children, grandchildren, and and caring, that she connected great-grandchildren. She will be easily with people from all walks deeply missed by all who knew The Rev. Taihaku Gretchen Priest of life. Capable of doing anything her. she chose – she could design and in particular, her daughter and Lois is survived by her build a Temple, train at a strict family, Leafye Pante, Marcus, loving husband Leo and their Lois E. Trombley Soto Zen monastery in Japan, Amelia and Sebastian; her son and five children, Steven and Andrea replace a toilet, grow basket- family, Eben Broadbent, Angelica, Trombley, Cheryl Trombley and Smith. ball-sized rutabagas, and create Liana and Kai; her sister, Laury Jeff Emmons, Julie and Chip She attended the Lamoille five-star culinary delights – all Lacy; and her brother, Robert Worthen, Tracy and John Harris, Valley Church of the Nazarene in while having an immense amount Bradley Priest. Her life and Trudy Trombley and Marc Johnson. of fun. legacy also continue through her Sherman; grandchildren Angela, A graveside service for imme- Born in Marblehead, Mass., dedicated Zen students, and her Denise, Erin, Megan, Jason, diate family will be held at the her early years were characterized Dharma Heir, Kenzan. Molli, Beth, Philip, David, Evan, convenience of the family. In lieu of by a love of sailing and art. She The family has suggested that and Aren; great-grandchildren flower, donations in Lois’s memory often used sailing as a metaphor in lieu of flowers, donations may Nevaeh, Jack, Leo, Henry, Bryson, may be given to Lamoille Home in her teachings and loved the be made to Shao Shan Temple via Liam, Mason, and Stevie; her Health and Hospice, or Lacing Up intimate connection with the wild shaoshantemple.org/donations. brothers Howard, Dale and Arnold; for Cancer. The family would like natural world of wind and water. A loving visionary, Rev. her sisters; Nancy Reed, Eleanor to thank these valuable agencies Her artistic talents continued to Taihaku Nichiren Daiosho often Randall, and Ruth McCuin; and for their loving, respectful care of manifest as construction projects spoke of the “700 year plan” for sister-in-law Lisa Audet-Allen. Lois. The des Groseilliers Funeral where she cared for minute details. Shao Shan Temple’s continu- Lois was predeceased by her Home is in care of arrangements. Taihaku Gretchen Priest ation, a continuation well beyond parents, two brothers, Kenneth Online condolences may be was a loving and playful mother her life and well beyond yours or and Keith, and her sister, Edith conveyed at dgfunerals.com. and grandmother, and her life mine. May we be inspired by her continues through her family, vision to care for the present in a JOYCE EATON EMERY way that considers generations to come. HEMET, Calif. – On January 26, Joyce Eaton Emery passed quietly at home, surrounded and loved by her family, at the age of 87 in Hemet, California. Joyce was born on August 9, 1933, in Hardwick, the only child of Evert Eaton, proprietor of Eaton’s Meat Market on Main Street. She was a member of the Hardwick Academy Class of 1951. After graduating from Hardwick Academy, Joyce was the only Joyce Eaton Emery Hardwick Academy graduate to daughter and many grandchildren. study and receive her R.N. degree Joyce and Ken divorced, and she Wendell “Red” Johnson from the Deaconess Hospital, in made her home in Hemet, Calif., WENDELL “RED” Brookline, Mass. She married her working in local health centers and JOHNSON high school sweetheart, Kenneth was an active leader in the First Wendell “Red” Johnson died Gary G. Bellavance Emery, and they had two sons, a Presbyterian Church of Helmet. on May 28. Red’s services are in the care of LaVigne Funeral Home. GARY G. BELLAVANCE His full obituary can be viewed HARDWICK – Gary G. Bella- PUBLIC NOTICE: AS AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER, on their website at lavignefuner- vance, 58, of Hardwick, passed alhome.com/obituary-listing. away on Friday, April 16. Friends I have published family books on each of the following families A funeral mass will be held and community members wishing of the Hardwick area. The books are reasonably priced and at 10 a.m., on Saturday, June 19, to share in prayer to honor Gary’s affordable. In the search box of Amazon, enter “Books,” then my at St. Francis Xavier church, 3 St life are invited to gather for his name, “Ronald Choquette,” and all my books will show up. They Allen, Bellavance, Bessette, Casavant, Chase, Peter Street, Winooski, VT. His are as follows: burial at Fairview Cemetery on Cook, Dufresne, Fontaine, Fournier, Lussier, Meunier, Mol- burial will be at a later date at Friday, June 11, at 11 a.m. The des leur, Patoine, Richard, Sholan, Tanguay Woodlawn Cemetery, Rochester, in Groseilliers Funeral Home is in . They all go back to ancient times, with thousands of photos. the Johnson Family plot. care of arrangements. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Fifteen

This Week’s Events Thursday, 533-2000. June 10 Monday, GRACE FREE VIRTUAL COMMU- June 13 NITY WORKSHOP. Free online art CELEBRATE RECOVERY, Mon- class every Thursday, 1 - 3 p.m. Join days, 6 p.m., Touch of Grace AG at https://meet.jit.si/GRACECom- Church, 104 Vt. Rt. 16, E. Hardwick. munityWorkshop. Free materials kit Men’s Addiction Group. Information: available for pickup or delivery. Infor- 802-279-2185. mation: [email protected] or GRACE presents free, virtual week- 802-472-6857. ly art prompts. Each week GRACE EVERYONE EATS program, Thurs- will post a piece of art from their days, 4 - 6 p.m. through June 24, “Outsider Art” collection for peo- East Calais General Store. Spon- ple to use as inspiration for their sored by the East Calais Community own original creation. These will Trust. Information: eastcalaiscom- be available on Mondays at https:// munitytrust.org/ graceart.org/virtual-artcommunity/ MONTHLY PARENT CAFE SE- virtual-art-prompts/ with responses RIES, hosted by Healthy Lamoille due by Sunday evenings. Email re- Valley, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. on Zoom. sponses to AmericorpsVista@Won- Designed to highlight a community derArtsVT.org. resource or parenting skill and then SALVATION FARMS’ AID - Benefit encourage conversation with other Concert for Salvation Farms, 11:30 parents/caregivers. Information and a.m. - 5 p.m., Camp Meade, Mid- pre-register at healthylamoillevalley. dlesex. Local musicians covering org/parent-cafe-series. national acts. Music starts at 12:30 p.m. Food and silent auction on site. Friday, Information: 802-888-4360 or dan- June 11 [email protected]. BLACK LIVES MATTER/Peace and Tuesday, Justice Vigil, 5 - 6 p.m., Fridays, Peace Park, Hardwick. All welcome. June 14 EVERYONE EATS PROGRAM , JAQUITH PUBLIC LIBRARY, free frozen meal, Fridays, 3:30 - THE DADS’ GROUP, every Tues- courtesy photo 5:30 p.m., Wolcott United Methodist day, 8-9 p.m., on Zoom. A great Cate Great! Show performs at the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro Church, 4023 Vt. Rt. 15. No pre-reg- place to connect with other Dads. on June 25. istration needed. Information: ere- Information and link to the Zoom [email protected]. meeting: Rob at [email protected] WRITING THROUGH COVID , host- or 802-730-3000. Cate Great! Show ed by COVID Support Vermont, an THE MOMS IN RECOVERY Sup- hour of journaling prompts and free port Program, tailored to support writes to process and understand pregnant and parenting mothers and Presented on June 25 how we as individuals and a commu- their families. In person, every Tues- GREENSBORO – The Cate United States and Canada, and nity are making our way through the day, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., North Cen- Great! Show will be presented on can regularly be found balancing Pandemic here in Vermont. Weekly tral Vermont Recovery Center, 275 Friday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m., as on one hand at Harvard Square every Friday from 3-4 p.m. until June Brooklyn St., Suite 2, Morrisville. In- part of the Street Performer Series or juggling dangerous objects 11. Information: 802-431-6222, ext. formation: crystal.morrissey@ncvrc. 701, junapr.com. com, 802-635-0084. at Highland Center for the Arts. at Faneuil Hall Marketplace in YO-YO SHOW, with John Higby the Cate blends high-end circus Boston. Yo-Yo Guy, 6:30 p.m., 2875 Hard- Wednesday, with comedy. Trained at The At 6:30 pm every Friday in wick St., Highland Center for the Quebec Circus School, Cate is June a different world-touring Arts, Greensboro. Hosted by Maya June 15 a seventeen-year veteran of street performer will take to the and Brent McCoy. Cafe and Bar EAST HARDWICK GRANGE SUP- circus, stage, and street. She has Highland Center for the Arts’ open until 9 p.m. for outdoor socializ- PER, a free meal for the community, ing. Order a picnic dinner in advance Wednesdays, 5 - 6 p.m. Caledonia performed in eleven different coun- outdoor stage with an all-ages when you purchase your tickets on- Grange #9, 88 East Church St., East tries, including Australia, New circus and comedy show. Admission line. Available for pickup starting at Hardwick. A curbside dinner for the Zealand, the United Kingdom, is free but advance registration and 5 p.m. Information: 802-533-2000, whole family to enjoy. Information and Dubai, as well as most of the pre-ordering food are encouraged. highlandartsvt.org. or delivery: easthardwickgrange@ gmail.com or 472-8987. Saturday, COPING WITH COVID: Managing June 12 Re-entry Anxiety, 1 - 2 p.m., hosted by COVID Support VT. Information: BLACK LIVES MATTER /Peace and 802-431-6222, ext. 701, junapr.com. Justice Vigil, 3 - 5 p.m., Saturdays, South Main at Wolcott Street, Hard- Exhibits wick. All welcome. ISA OEHRY: Animal Barn Windows: THE EAST HARDWICK CHIL- Paintings of animals, through July 3, DREN’S PARADE, 11 a.m. Line up Parker Pie, West Glover. at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to par- 1111 COPPER NAILS: Bread & Pup- ticipate. A kid powered Street Fair will pet Calendar Prints - A 36-Year Retro- follow the parade. Plant Swap and spective, a Dual Location Exhibition in Give-away. Presented by Caledonia Hardwick, through the Summer. The Grange #9, East Hardwick Neigh- Hardwick Inn, 4 S. Main St., Exhibit borhood Organization, First Congre- on all 3 floors, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mon. gational Church of East Hardwick - Sat. Front Seat Coffee, 101 S. Main and Modern Times Theater. St., B&P Calendars and Art for sale, 8 BALLET VERMONT’S BEES & a.m. - 2 p.m. Mon. - Fri. Information: photo by Vanessa Fournier FRIENDS, 2 and 5 p.m., 2875 Hard- [email protected], oliveylin1@ Maia Mencucci (right) of Four Directions Farm in Walden passes out seeds wick St., Highland Center for the gmail.com or BreadandPuppet.org. to John Rohnert (left) of Greensboro Bend to plant during a Grow Your Own Arts, Greensboro. Set to Vivaldi’s Seed Starting Workshop held May 15 at Atkins Field. Grow Your Own is a The Four Seasons. Sponsored by To get your event listed free in our Barr Hill Gin and Jasper Hill Farm. weekly events calendar, please project of the Hardwick Area Food Pantry, Wonder Arts and the Center for Information: highlandartsvt.org, 802- e-mail: [email protected]. an Agricultural Economy. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Sixteen

TOWN OF GREENSBORO 82 Craftsbury Road Greensboro, Vermont 05841 802.533.2911/greensborovt.org PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Greensboro Planning Commission hereby provides notice of a public hearing being held pursuant to Title 24, Section 4441 and 4444 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated for the purpose of hearing public comment on the pro- posed amendments to the Greensboro Zoning Bylaw. DATE, TIME, & LOCATION OF HEARING The public hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at 6 p.m. This will be a virtual meeting. The Zoom link is included below. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98730800460?pwd=cC9xbTJxYmd- VWIZEME1HRkxqeHJOZz09 Meeting ID: 987 3080 0460 Passcode: 825339 One tap mobile: +16465588656,,98730800460#,,,,*825339# US (New York) +13017158592,,98730800460#,,,,*825339# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location + 1 646 558 8656 US (New York) + l 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) + 1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +l 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 987 3080 0460 Passcode: 825339 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adnBEjO0r8 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: § 2.6 B Purpose The Resource District has been established to protect the unique and important natural resources found in this area, including Long Pond, and to lessen development pressures on these lands and to preserve the photo by Vanessa Fournier natural features and habitats as stated in the Town Plan. The proposal Brent and Maya McCoy as Secret Agents Honeymoon and Butterfly in “Her adds an expanded eastern Eligo Pond area to current bylaw §2.6 Resource Majesty’s Secret Circus,” performed at the Highland Center for the Arts on District, increasing from 10 acre minimum to 25 acres. § 2.8 B Purpose June 4. Around 200 people attended the outdoor event. Every Friday in June The Extended Village District is established to: the McCoys will host a different street performer. 1. Allow for and promote residential expansion adjacent to both Greensboro and Greensboro Bend villages. 2. Provides a more gradual transition in minimum lot sizes from the Adam Ezra Group at ArtPort June 11 existing Village Districts (.5 acre) to the Rural District (10 acres). GEOGRAPHIC AREA AFFECTED ST. JOHNSBURY – Cata- music scene in the early 2000s, The Extended Village Zone will affect: mount Arts will present the the Adam Ezra Group has built • 500' deep along both sides of the Bend Road from the outer limit Adam Ezra Group at Catamount a following and acclaim for their of the Greensboro Village District to the outer limit of the Greensboro ArtPort at the Green Mountain songwriting, live performances, Bend Village District Mall on Friday, June 11, at 7 p.m. and fusion of folk and rock. • 500' deep along both sides of Cemetery Ridge Road from the outer Fresh off a 365-day virtual For more information or to limit of the Greensboro Village District eastward to the junction of Young tour that included hundreds of buy tickets to see the Adam Ezra Road. • 500' deep along both sides of Rte. 16 from the outer limit of the online broadcasts, 50 socially Group at Catamount ArtPort in Greensboro Bend Village District north to the junction of Young Road. distanced shows, and a single St. Johnsbury on Friday, June 11, The Proposed Eligo Resource District will affect: epic 24-hour livestream to raise visit catamountarts.org or call Beginning at the junction of Whetstone Brook Road and Craftsbury town money for homeless veterans, the 748-2600. Tickets are available line; thence traveling southerly on Whetstone Brook Road onto town Hwy band is selling out live summer in seating pods of two, four, or 23 (Bailey Hazen Road); thence continue traveling southerly on Hwy 23 shows up and down the Eastern six people. Attendance at ArtPort to intersection with Northshore Road, Lakeshore Road and Lakeview seaboard. events requires compliance with Road (Campbells Corner); thence traveling westerly onto Town Hwy 47 (Lakeview Road) to intersection with Overlook road; thence traveling in Since debuting on the Boston a COVID-safety code of conduct. a straight line westerly to the South outlet of Lake Eligo and connecting to Eligo Lake Shoreland Protection District; thence traveling north along the Eastern shoreline of Lake Eligo to the Craftsbury Town line; thence traveling northeast along the Craftsbury town line to the point of beginning. TABLE OF CONTENTS Article 2: Zoning Districts • § 2.8 A Description; § 2.8 B Purpose; § 2.8 C Permitted Uses; § 2.8 D Conditional Uses; KITCHEN HELP • § 2.8 E Dimensional Standards. § 2.6 Resource District; § 2.8 B Purpose; § 2.8 C Permitted Uses; § 2.8 D Conditional Uses; § 2.8 E Dimensional Cook: The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is seeking qualified kitchen help. Standards. We are looking for a full-time cook with plenty of experience and skill. FULL TEXT OF PROPOSAL Shifts are varied and include weekends and holidays. After 60 days Copies of the proposed changes to the Greensboro Zoning Bylaw are you’ll qualify for a full health, dental and life insurance benefits. Come be a part of our team and enjoy our beautiful state-of-the-art kitchen! available at the Town of Greensboro's official website (www.greens- borovt.org). in the Municipal Building located at 82 Craftsbury Road, Prep Cook/Dishwasher: We are looking for a prep cook! You’ll have in the Greensboro Free Library, located at 53 E. Craftsbury Road; the to wash dishes as well, but no experience is needed. This job is ongo- Greensboro Bend Post Office at 975 Main Street; the Greensboro Village ing, seven days per week, so flexibility is needed. Post Office at 12 Cemetery Ridge, in Greensboro, Vermont. Written The kitchen is a busy place, so you need to be punctual, clean and comment on the proposed changes should be directed to the Planning have a positive attitude. AND….. Commission, via the Zoning Administrator at: PO Box 119, Greensboro, VT 05841 Employment comes with a membership for you and your household – 802-533-2640 that’s skiing, snowshoeing, biking, rowing, running, biathlon and fitness [email protected] classes. We’ll feed you during your shift, pay sick/vacation time and Dated at Greensboro, Vermont this 19th Day of May, 2021. boost your 401k. Join us! Send your resume to [email protected] Greensboro Planning Commission or mail it to: Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 535 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Carol Fairbank, Chair; MacNeil, Christine Armstrong, Kent Hansen, Ellen Celnik, Jerilyn Virden, Linda Romans Common, VT 05827 Attn: Andrea Carpentier The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Seventeen

Sizing Up A Solar Eclipse by Tyler Molleur to a view of the moon creating a partial shadow (penumbra). This HARDWICK – Three weeks makes the sun appear as a half- ago, as I was visiting with family eaten cookie in the sky, which in Hardwick for lunch, I pulled is still awe-inspiring, especially open the utensil drawer to with Thursday’s event in prox- discover several pairs of specially imity to sunrise. designed light-protective glasses Solar eclipses must happen in storage: memorabilia from a when the new moon phase occurs solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. and the side of the moon we view “I thought I would save them faces away from the sun. If this for the next big event,” said my was the only requirement for mother. an eclipse, we would theoreti- One of the biggest memories cally have 12 eclipses per year. that stands out about that day However, one must think of how was all the neighbors who took the sun, the moon, and the earth a moment to stand out on their interact to create these eclipses. porches to view the spectacular The moon’s orbit relative to phenomenon of the moon blocking the plane of orbit of the earth out light from the sun. Standing around the sun averages about in amazement as the sun morphed five degrees, meaning that the photo by Tyler Molleur into a narrow orange crescent moon does not always pass A pair of solar eclipse viewing glasses. Glasses, viewers, or pinhole projectors and the light over the fields and between Earth and the sun at mitigate the damaging effects of the sun’s rays on sensitive parts of the eye. hills south of the village briefly every new moon phase. In many faded, everyone went silent for a cases, the moon’s path stays well few minutes. above or below the sun and out of Solar eclipses occur with view during the day. morning, expect skies to be mostly Regardless of the type of more frequency worldwide than The alignment of all three clear and more comfortable than eclipse you may witness, it is we think. Many ingredients, spherical bodies only occurs the last few days. There should be important to practice safety in however, must come together to when the moon’s orbit crosses a welcome break from the recent viewing the event. In general, it is optimize the viewing of the event. the ascending or descending node heat and humidity as a backdoor never a good idea to look directly Therefore, solar eclipses that have in its orbital path, creating the cold front sweeps through today at the sun as the structures of our relevance to our area are often phenomenon of the moon blocking with some showers, setting the eyes can be easily damaged from spaced apart by several years. light from the sun. This of course, stage for high pressure to move the light. The next eclipse that is is also not equally visible from out the clouds and usher in some When planning your viewing visible to Vermonters occurs every surface of the earth at the refreshing air from the north. party for a solar eclipse, consider Thursday, June 10. The sight will same time. Only select regions Looking ahead to 2024, we are methods of viewing that protect be a tribute to early risers, as the will time the viewing to achieve in for a treat as northern Vermont your eyes from the sun. One way sun rises at 5:04 a.m. and the eclipse conditions, and an even will be in the path of totality for is to purchase solar viewers that peak of the eclipse occurs around narrower geographical area an eclipse on April 8, according meet ISO standards. Another 5:40 a.m. will be treated to totality (full to NASA. The view of this eclipse option is to make a pinhole In both the upcoming and coverage) or annularity (if the will feature a dramatic darkness, eclipse viewer using a shoebox or previous events, Vermont remains moon does not appear large leaving behind light prominences cereal box. Directions for making outside of the narrow path where enough to cover the entire disc of fanning out from totally covered a pinhole viewer are easily found the moon covers all but the the sun). disc of the sun. online. Happy viewing! outer edges of the sun’s disc and The final ingredient is the creates a shadow Earth’s surface weather: will we see the eclipse (umbra). Instead, we are treated through the clouds? For Thursday

photo by Tyler Molleur The eclipse of the sun reaches its maximum point (about 60 percent cover- photo by Tyler Molleur age) on August 21, 2017. Thursday’s eclipse is expected to cover 80 percent Partial eclipse of the sun begins over Hardwick on August 21, 2017. of the sun. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Eighteen

With Bent Pin, Wrapping Twine, and Balls of White Bread by Willem Lange

EAST MONTPELIER – Our great-grandmother was our nanny when my sister and I were little, watching over us as we played on the sidewalk outside our building. She was a prodi- gious walker, as well. Every week she walked us over to the New York State Education Building to wander its wonderful museum – mastodon and whale skeletons, a stuffed elephant, a rose quartz cave, hundreds of birds’ eggs, and dioramas I could stare at for a long time, from a prehistoric swamp to scenes of Iroquois life. She walked us every week up Lancaster Street, across Lark and Willett, to Washington Park. There were strange trees that we were told had been planted upside-down; old-fashioned multiple-person swings that an enterprising quartet of kids could really get going (though, looking back at the shifting parallelograms involved, threatened imminent amputation); a heroic statue of Moses amid beds of Dutch tulips, striking Mount Horeb for water for the wandering Israelites. And the lake! Clearly artificial, but beautifully designed, with an Italianate boathouse and an arched bridge. A gravel walk around the perimeter was enlivened by dozens of tiny sunfish, emboldened by handouts, that hovered in as little as three inches of water. I was hooked. Looking back over eight decades, I can see that my early urge was to dominate, to own; and later, to kill. With a bent pin, wrapping twine, balls of white bread, and a jelly jar, I took home a few of my catch. I watched them fade, turn translucent, and die in the jelly jar. Soon after, it was still during the war, we moved to Syracuse, where Onondaga Park and the many-acred Hiawatha Lake beckoned. It teemed with warm-water fish. I kept all but the smallest bluegills courtesy photo and perch, and my mother fried them up once I’d cleaned them. Nunavut, 1991. After a while I got sick of scraping dried fish scales off my arms, and began throwing the fish back. There was no virtue or philosophy and quarry, but none in any sense of the ethics of my sport. It takes involved; I just got sick of cleaning small fish. I did bring home one little thought to thread a nightcrawler onto a fishhook, but it began to pretty good small-mouth bass and, in springtime, stringers full of make me thoughtful when I skewered a live frog onto that hook, and white suckers. My mother refused to fry the suckers, so they were he tried with all four feet to get rid of it. It would have taken a heart mixed into the compost pit that she used to mulch her Victory Garden, of stone to ignore that agony. and I used as a faithful source of fish worms. This worked well ‘til Luckily for me (as well as a couple of the neighborhood dogs discovered the buried treasure. the bait), I shortly graduated to After that, we weren’t too popular with a couple of neighbors. trout-fishing, and from worms to So it went: a gradual sophistication of methods and equipment spinners and finally, flies. Fishing was becoming less a trip to the market than an art form. I still cleaned each trout as soon as I caught it and stuffed fresh mint or watercress into the cavity. But another major evolutionary step The Hardwick Gazette is published every Wednesday except the first week in was occurring: I found I didn’t January by The Hardwick Journalism Co., Inc., care much to eat freshwater fish. Main Street, Hardwick, Vermont 05843 In the last twenty years Tel. (802) 472-6521, Fax. (802) 472-6522. E-mail: [email protected] or so, able at last to take canoe Publication (ISSN 0744-5512). trips to the Canadian Arctic, I’ve Periodicals postage paid at Hardwick, Vermont 05843. caught and released lake trout, Postmaster send address changes to char, pike, and grayling beyond The Hardwick Gazette, P.O. Box 367, Hardwick, Vermont 05843. my youthful dreams. The thrill of the moment of hookup is as CONTRIBUTING WRITERS great as it ever was, the fight is EDITOR Sandy Atkins, Michael Bielawski, just as exciting, and the joy of Ray Small Ken Brown, June Cook, Jim Flint, Eric Hanson, watching a great fish return to courtesy photo SPORTS EDITOR EMERITUS Pat Hussey, the rapids is the icing on the cake. Syracuse, circa 1946. Dave Morse Willem Lange, Doug McClure, I got into a big school of 30-inch female char one day – we could see PHOTOGRAPHER Daniel Métraux, Vanessa Fournier Joyce Slayton Mitchell each other – and as I released each one, she flipped me a faceful of ice water. I happily wiped my specs on my shirttail and went back to it. CIRCULATION ADVERTISING SALES Dawn Gustafson Erica Baker I’m pretty sure that, like the narrator of “A River Runs Through It,” I’m done with fishing the big water. But that doesn’t PRODUCTION CARTOONIST Sandy Atkins, Dawn Gustafson Julie Atwood mean it’s all over. Not yet. In another five weeks, I’ll be drifting down the upper Missouri River with a dear old friend. The browns The Hardwick Gazette assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors or omissions in advertisements but will reprint that part of the advertisement in which the error appeared. and rainbows out there are huge and voracious, as I hear they Advertisers must notify the Gazette within five days of any error that occurred. Copyright 2021 are in Heaven. But just to be on that river, imagining Lewis and by The Hardwick Journalism Co., Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from Clark’s men toiling up the current over two hundred years ago, The Hardwick Journalism Co., Inc. watching the Montana sky and the graceful pelicans, and spending long days outdoors with my buddy: I’ve got Heaven right here. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Nineteen

The” No Work” Garden by Henry Homeyer A vining or trailing plant she likes this year is one I have never CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – I saw seen before. It has bright red a friend recently who was bubbly trumpet flowers and is a Proven and excited about her garden. “It’s Winner trademarked plant called full of color and stays that way all Lofos Wine Red, a Lophospermum summer!” she exclaimed. “And it is hybrid. Keep it in sun with mostly no work! All I have to do is water dry planting mix, and it blooms it daily and give it a little fertilizer all summer, attracting humming- every few weeks.” She invited me birds. In general, trademarked to come see it, so of course I went. plants like this offer good results What my friend has is a small with minimum effort. outdoor courtyard that she has Right now she has a big pink transformed into an outdoor room, bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabalis) complete with a small metal table in full bloom, though that will bloom and chairs sitting on an outdoor only for a few of weeks. She has a carpet. She has purchased lots ground cover that I use in shady courtesy photo of annuals and is growing most areas called sweet woodruff (Galium Bird houses add color to the garden. in pots (hence the need for daily odoratum) that serves as a nice filler watering), along with a few easy near it and is blooming right now. another part of the property. My goal to Zone 4. It is supposed to be very perennials. It has fragrant white blossoms and was for her to have blossoms from good for tough, hot dry places. It is The house is ell-shaped and delicate lacey foliage that stays green March until late May from spring dense enough that I saw no grass defines two sides of the space, with a and handsome all summer. Later, an bulbs, and the bulbs are still going growing through it. low railroad tie retaining wall for the astillbe will blossom nearby. strong: first snowdrops in March, Each year my friend picks a third side; the front is open and once Hosta is another important followed by crocus, then daffodils. I theme for her garden by the kitchen allowed her to park her car right by plant in her garden. She has selected daffies for their bloom time: door. This year she focused on birds: the side door to the house. No more. many with large, green leaves. some early, some mid-season, some metal birds, colorful bird houses, In addition to the annual And although hostas are generally that are bloom in late May. Like hummingbird feeders. She likes flowers, she has a few perennials grown for their foliage, later in the everything at this property, the goal was to have no-labor or low-labor beds, so the beds were well mulched with chipped bark. What other plants grow at this garden? She had a steep rocky hillside with gravelly, poor soil. Grass grew on it, but it was impos- sible to mow. Someone suggested a creeping sumac, and she had courtesy photo it installed. It is variously called A vase nestled in a planting of lacebush skunkbush sumac, creeping three- or Stephanandra. leafed sumac, or Rhus trilobata, ‘Autumn Amber’. to find flourishes for the plants at The Autumn Amber sumac yard sales and thrift stores, trying is a trademarked variety, and to keep her purchases to under $5. boasts of ”a profusion of small I asked my friend how chartreuse-colored flowers that she would describe herself as a bloom in delicate clusters before gardener. “I’m a lazy gardener who new foliage appears.” In fall, the doesn’t like to weed. I love color courtesy photo leaves transform into “striking and whimsy and like to re-purpose Annual flowers and found objects have transformed this space to an outdoor hues of ambers, yellows, oranges everyday objects.” Nothing wrong room. and/or reds before dropping for with that – it gives her more time growing in the ground and lots of summer they will send up flower the winter”. I have only seen it but to volunteer and take walks on her whimsy. She stops whenever she stalks with white blossoms. once before, even though it is hardy woodland trails. sees a “free” sign by the side of the The side of the space that gets road. A chair with no seat? Bring it the most afternoon sun is filled home, paint it bright blue, and put with Stephanandra incisa, or lace it in the garden. See a sculpture of shrub. This is a deciduous woody a head, or an interesting vase at a shrub that spreads by root and roots yard sale? Get it! in wherever the tips of branches The annual flowers she touch the ground. It only gets a generally buys as hanging baskets, couple of feet tall but has very dense because they have well-estab- foliage – dense enough that grasses lished plants with blossoms from and weeds do not come through. It day one. Lots of color. Super- blooms in June, with small white tunias, verbenas, and marigolds star-shaped flowers. The leaves are of various descriptions are some shaped a bit like maple leaves. Her of her favorties. When she gets stepanandra was planted 25 years them home, she takes them out of ago and still looks great. It covers their horrid plastic pots, and puts the bed that is over 50 feet long and them in nice ceramic ones. If she four feet wide. goes away for a few days, she has More than a dozen years ago, courtesy photo someone come by to water. I planted bulbs for my friend in Lofos ‘Red Wine’ attracts hummingbirds. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Twenty

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Celebrate David Perrigo To the editor: talents. Put another way, despite As you may know, David his retirement, David’s contribu- Perrigo is retiring from his position tions stand to benefit Hazen Union as principal of Hazen Union this students for many, many years to year. come. At its meeting last Monday, David’s preference to avoid the Hazen Union school board praise is quite well known passed a resolution declaring throughout the Hazen Union Tuesday, June 15, as David Perrigo community. However, many in Appreciation Day. Here’s why. the community have asked Hazen Thanks to his leadership, school board members what they Hazen Union’s students now have could do to show their appreciation a wider range of opportunities to for David’s contributions to Hazen engage their natural curiosity and Union in the past, present, and creativity, and they have a hand those which will come to fruition in in shaping their own education as the future. It is in response to these never before. These opportunities requests that the Hazen Union are the foundation for students school board declared Tuesday, to gain the basic skills needed to June 15, David Perrigo Appreci- “MORTARBOARDS AND DIPLOMAS AND TASSELS, OH graduate from Hazen, which skills ation Day. We hope that on that MY! CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES!” the digital age demands. day, all those who are determined For years to come, this foun- to do so will flood David with their dation will serve as the basis to expressions of appreciation. He extend to students wider opportu- may be reached at dperrigo@ossu. nities to receive a meaningful and org. useful education more in line with Steve Freihofner, Chair Monday, June 14 Calais: calaisvermont.gov •Caledonia Central Super- their own interests, aspirations and Hazen Union School Board Craftsbury: townofcraftsbury.com visory Union Full Board of Greensboro: greensborovt.org Directors’ Special Meeting, Hardwick: hardwickvt.org 5:30 p.m. Meeting conducted Marshfield: town.marshfield.vt.us remotely. Information: ccsuvt.net. Plainfield: plainfieldvt.us Wednesday, June 16 Stannard: Stannard town clerk: •Cabot School District Board (802) 533-2577, open Wed., 8-noon, of Directors’ Informational [email protected] Meeting, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Zoom Walden: Walden town clerk: Meeting. Contact the school to (802) 563-2220, open Mon. - get the meeting information. Wed., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thurs., 9 Town Websites, a.m. - 5 p.m. [email protected] Town Clerks Wolcott: wolcottvt.org Cabot: cabotvt.us Woodbury: woodburyvt.org The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Twenty-one CLASSIFIED

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We last week to advance to the semi- have all the faith in the world in all finals in the Division III playoffs. of our guys to go in and get the job Baker and Ethan Shopland done in crucial situations and when combined for five hits last Tuesday we got in a jam late we turned to to lead the Wildcats past Oxbow Tyler. He stepped up big, we played 6-3 at home in the opening round good defense behind him, and we of the tournament. Rooney didn’t got some key hits when we needed have his best stuff, but struck out them. It was great to host a play- five Olympians over four and a off game after such a long drought third innings to earn the win. Tyler and the guys scratched and clawed Rivard struck out three over two- out an important win for us,” said plus innings to shut the door and head coach Spencer Howard. record his biggest save of the sea- Rooney found his groove on son. It was the first postseason win Friday, striking out 12, and Jadon at home for Hazen Union since Baker belted a game-winning two- photo by Vanessa Fournier 2007. Reece Ilsley led Oxbow with run double in the top of the seventh Hazen Wildcats fist bump after their 6-3 victory over Oxbow June 1. Pictured to help the Wildcats upset Bellows (from left) are Dan desGroseilliers, Jacob Davison, Tyson Davison, James Mont- Falls on the road, 4-2. Down 2-1 in gomery, Lyle Rooney, Wyatt Flanders, Coach Spencer Howard, Ethan Shopland. the fourth, James Montgomery’s double brought home Rooney to the tournament in 14 years and and it’s fun to watch. We have an- tie the game at 2-2. Jack Crauin- in only his second year at the other big challenge ahead of us this ho had kept Hazen Union off bal- helm he has a chance to dupli- week, but Lyle and the guys will be ance all day but got wild in the cate what he did at Hazen as a ready to go and are excited for the seventh with two hit batters and player. challenge. We’ve had tremendous a wild pitch to set up Baker’s two- “Making it to the title game support in the community, our fans out heroics. as a player was amazing, but I’ll have traveled well, and we’ll be Rooney finished off the - Ter take this experience over that. looking for them again at Thetford riers in the bottom of the seventh It’s an incredible feeling to watch this week,” said Howard. for the complete game win, sending a great group of kids like this The Wildcats travelled to the Wildcats into the semifinals. work hard and experience suc- top-seeded Thetford on Tuesday. If Baker and Tyler Rivard fin- cess together through that hard they pull off the upset, they would ished the day with two hits apiece. work. They’re pretty pumped play for the Division III state photo by Vanessa Fournier Crauinho struck out eight in the right now and they should be. championship at Centennial Field Hazen freshman Fenton Meyer sprints loss and drove in the Terriers’ only It takes a lot of grit to go on the over the weekend as they continue to first base during playdown action two runs as they finished the sea- road and beat a good team like to create a baseball buzz in a bas- Tuesday against Oxbow. Hazen topped son at 11-7. Howard and the Wild- that, but these guys love push- ketball town. Oxbow 6-3. cats have not advanced this far in ing hard and applying pressure High School Softball Roundup for CA, Twinfield and HU Friday in the quarterfinals. second-seeded Poultney on Friday. of playoff experience is invaluable. by Ken Brown “It was tough to be so close Hannah Welch belted two doubles We are very happy with their effort to a playoff win and watch them and Kaitlyn Delbonis added a tri- and growth this season and are ex- Lady Chargers Lose Heart- come back, but I walked off the ple to lead Poultney to a 25-3 home cited to keep building next season,” breaker to Northfield field as a very proud coach of quarterfinal win over Twinfield. said head coach Christin Martin. NORTHFIELD – Northfield those girls,” said head coach Ash- Delaney Fowler and Ida Astik com- Hazen Union Athletes Shine for denied the Craftsbury Academy ley Gravel. “It’s incredible how far bined for a pair of hits and RBIs Peoples Academy in First Round (CA) softball team their first victo- they’ve come skill-wise and they for the Lady Trojans in the loss. VERGENNES – Hazen ry of the season in the first round all seem very excited to come back Ginger Klarich struck out three in Union’s Olivia Davison, Haley Mi- of the Division IV playoffs last next season and continue to build two innings of relief for Twinfield. chaud, and Bethany Collier com- Wednesday in an epic comeback. the program. We don’t have a sin- Poultney (14-3) squared off against bined for seven hits and four RBIs Mya Sanders earned the gle senior on the team, so I’m ex- Proctor in the Division IV semifi- to lead Peoples Academy (PA) to a victory in the circle for North- cited to continue to watch them nals on Tuesday. 15-9 upset road win over Vergennes field and also belted a game-ty- grow as players,” added Gravel. “They were a very good hit- last Tuesday in the first round of ing three run homer in the sixth Poultney Ends Twinfield ting team, but we knew that going the Division III playoffs. Their sea- inning in a 10-9 win. Jessalynn Union’s Season in Quarters in and the girls went into the chal- son came to an end against Oxbow Gravel had a two-run triple for POULTNEY – A forfeit by lenge with a great attitude. We on Saturday in the quarterfinals. CA and Sadie Skorstad turned Mount St. Joseph’s Academy lose four seniors to graduation and Hazen Union’s Bethany Conway a double play as Hazel Graham in the first round earlier in the have a young core coming back and Edythe McKenzie joined the took the loss. The Lady Maraud- week earned the Twinfield Union who are enthusiastic about grow- trio on the PA team this season, ers fell to top-seeded Danville on softball team a matchup with ing the program. Getting this kind helping them to a 6-9 record. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Twenty-three SPORTS

photo by Vanessa Fournier photo by Vanessa Fournier Central Vermont Men’s League players Zeke McGee (left) of Hardwick FC and Jacob Baesemann of Hardwick FC saves the ball from going out of bounds Dashiell Vermilya (right) of Cabot Soccer Club go for the ball during opening during play Sunday on Hudson Field. Following the play is referee Mike Nixon. game action on Hudson Field Sunday. The game ended in a 1-1 tie. Baesemann scored the only goal for Hardwick FC against the Cabot Soccer Club. Hardwick and Cabot Soccer Clubs Play to a Draw by Harry Besett defensive wall in the back. Hardwick slowly Spurred on by the momentum of going clawed into the game and found a few chances ahead, Hardwick fought hard for the rest of the HARDWICK – Hardwick FC kicked off its going forward, keeping most of the game in the half. Cabot came out in the second half firing first game of the Central Vermont Soccer League middle third of the pitch. and after five minutes midfielder Miguel Alvarez season against Cabot Soccer Club on Sunday at As Cabot pressed on with pressure going controlled the ball above the 18-yard line and their home field at Hazen Union. forward, it ended up being Hardwick that broke tucked it into the same bottom corner McAllister Comprised of people from multiple leagues through first on a counter-attack when forward had eyed in the first half. Both teams would fight and pickup games from around the area, players Walker McAllister was put through and ended on for the remaining half hour with neither able were still learning each other’s names as they up one-on-one with the keeper. He drove a hard to find a match-winning goal. walked onto the field to get ready for kickoff. shot to the bottom left corner that the Cabot Hardwick FC will look to build on the For the first ten minutes Cabot domi- goalie was able to get a hand to and deflect only chemistry they formed in attack when they face nated possession and forced Hardwick to get to to find Hardwick attacker Jacob Baesemann, Craftsbury United next Sunday at 10 a.m., in know each other quickly as they formed a solid who smashed the ball into the back of the net. Craftsbury. Corliss Makes Late Charge for Third Memorial Day Classic Win BARRE – Barre’s Jason Corliss began his the backstretch. The 2017 “King of the Road” drive for a third straight “King of the Road” title was not injured in the crash. in the best way possible by winning his third When the race resumed, Corliss swung Memorial Day Classic at Thunder Road on Friday, around Barre’s Cody Blake to assume the third June 4. Corliss took the lead from Milton’s Scott spot behind Dragon and Graniteville’s Stephen Dragon with time winding down in the 125-lap Donahue. Corliss then swung inside Donahue to Late Model feature to win his first event of the take second just before Matthew Smith slowed on year. the backstretch with a flat tire, bringing out the The Late Model feature was one of two 10th and final yellow with 34 laps remaining. completed before unexpected rain showers arrived Dragon easily cleared Corliss on the in the Barre area. The precipitation persisted, restart, but Corliss stuck to his back bumper like ultimately forcing the postponement of the Triple superglue. After deking to the inside multiple courtesy photo Crown 100 for the Flying Tigers and the Street times entering turn three, Corliss then went Barre’s Jason Corliss was all smiles after his third Stock feature. to the outside groove on lap 104. The reigning Memorial Day Classic win at Thunder Road on Corliss started 11th in the main event and champion put the nose out front the following lap Friday, June 4. focused on staying out of trouble through a rash and cleared Dragon three circuits later, pulling of early cautions. A total of nine yellows flew in away down the stretch for his 21st career Thunder program. The Triple Crown Series event for the the first 54 laps, sidelining early contenders such Road Late Model win. Flying Tigers has been slated for Friday, June 11. as polesitter Marcel J. Gravel, Brooks Clark, and Prior the Memorial Day Classic, Northfield’s The event now has an early 6:30 p.m., post time. Derek O’Donnell. Josh Vilbrin made a three-wide pass in the closing Following the Triple Crown feature is a card that The rough start culminated when Hines- laps to win the Road Warrior feature. includes the Late Models, Flying Tigers, Street burg’s Bobby Therrien blew a right front tire The make-up dates for the Triple Crown 100 Stocks, and New England Antique Racers. entering turn one just after taking the lead and the Street Stock feature that were postponed The Street Stocks are doubling up Thursday, from Milton’s Scott Dragon on a restart. from the Memorial Day Classic were announced. June 17. Post time will remain 7 p.m., for that Therrien slammed into the turn one wall with One feature each will be run at the next two event. The Street Stock make-up feature will be his car catching fire before coming to a halt on Thunder Road events, in addition to the regular followed by a full card for all four local divisions. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Page Twenty-four SPORTS Using the “D” Word for the Foursome by Patrick Hussey managed to capture the weekly crown by a single stroke. GREENSBORO – Time to Gauthier wasn’t satisfied with use the D word. They solidified just a weekly championship. This the honor last week. We could call sharp shooting veteran also won them dominant, but they deserve closest to the pin on two holes. better. They should now be labeled His drive on the 150-yard third a Dynasty. hole landed just nine feet five Going where no other foursome inches from the pin. Then on nine, has gone before, this powerful group Gauthier left his approach 11 feet won their record fourth consecutive two inches from the pin to win weekly championship in the Tuesday closest in two shots. night golf league at Mountain View The sunny evening drew a total Country Club last Tuesday. The of 34 golfers, with temperatures in weekly challenge played right into the upper 60s. their strength: teamwork. One stroke back in second place The format of the night was with a five-under par night was the straight up team golf, the foursome foursome of Dan Miko, Nate Brown, with the total lowest score after Tim Bellavance, and Rob Lewis. handicaps wins. That meant that Brown led the way for this group, everyone on the team had to be shooting a gross 41, which netted at their best, or close to it, to win. him a three-under par 32. Mission accomplished, because that The steady Miko also had a good is the overwhelming strength of this night, shooting a 41 and netting a group. one-under 34. Lewis was right there The freight train foursome with him, netting a one-under 34. of Dave Burnham, Bob Blake, Bellavance posted a gross 44 that courtesy photo Brad Ferland, and Dan Gauthier netted him an even-par 35. As Matt Kiley (left) and Andy Hunt (center) argue about who is the better golfer mowed down the competition with New to the top three this season and should, therefore, tee off first, John Stone, (right) patiently waits as they a six-under par performance to take was the foursome of Jim Bellavance, are about to head out for a Tuesday night league round. On this particular night, first place. On this night, Bob Blake Wyatt Bellavance, Randy Bella- Hunt was the better golfer, shooting the night's low round of 38. was at his best to lead the team, vance, and Ian Drown. They ended posting his lowest score of the year up in third place at plus one. Randy strength of Hunt’s performance. He Sperry was on fire, shooting a 40 as with a 49, which netted him a round Bellavance carried this team to new shot the night’s low round with a he put balls on the green on three of of four-under par 31. heights with his 41, which won him 38, which netted him a four-under the four closest competition holes. Right on his heels were both the night’s low net performance of par 31. Hunt also won closest to the Sperry won closest to the pin Gauthier and Ferland. The two five-under par 30. pin in two shots on eight, landing 11 on the fifth hole, leaving his drive 20 partners in crime both shot a net Two teams tied for fourth place feet, four inches from the hole. feet, one inch from the pin. Farnham round of two-under par 33. Dave at plus four. The group of Andy Tied for fourth was the foursome also had a fine night, shooting a 50, Burnham wasn’t far behind, netting Hunt, Matt Kiley, John Stone, and of John Sperry, Mike Nixon, George that netted him a round of three- a round of two-over 37 as they Richard Brochu got there on the Gattone, and Slade Farnham. under par 32. Chargers Set New Standard at States Behind Bolduc by Ken Brown this team with her leadership and we will miss her,” all very talented athletes and approached the weekend said head coach Jeff Tucker. with a lot of focus. Jim Flint set the foundation for ARLINGTON – Craftsbury Academy (CA) and Tucker will return a talented young team next this program two years ago and I’m so glad I got the Hazen Union wrapped up the high school track and season, led by a pair of sophomores in Cormac Leahy opportunity to coach them this year with the help of so field season last week at the Division IV state cham- and Charlie Krebs who captured their first state titles. many willing volunteers in the community. The kids pionships at the track at Knapp Field, hosted by Krebs edged Arlington’s Dominic Whalen by four have a lot of fun competing at a high level and we are Arlington High School. tenths of a second in the 1500m and Leahy blitzed the excited to see them continue to develop,” said Tucker. Camille Bolduc put a bow on an historic 3000m field by almost eight seconds as the dynamic Hazen Union’s Bruce Fortmann capped off a season for CA last Friday, winning three individual duo claimed state titles in their first-ever state varsity stellar season with a fourth-place finish in the 400m state titles and leading her team to a school’s best competition. Leahy also finished second in the 800m and a sixth-place finish in the 200m. Cassandra Royer third place finish overall. Bolduc took home the and third in the 1500m, while Krebs finished third in posted a fifth-place finish in the 3000m and personal hardware in the 800m, 1500m, and 3000m events, the 800m and fourth in the 3000m, respectively. best times in both the 800m and 1500m events for the as well as finishing third in the 400m in a very Matthew Califano, Alexander Califano, Linden Wildcats. Jessica Royer finished sixth in the 300m busy day for the decorated senior. It was her third Stelma-Leonard, and Leahy also captured the 4X800 event. straight 800m state title, fifth overall state cham- Relay state title, dominating runner-up White River “We had seven determined athletes this season pionship of her career, and completed a season Valley by over seventeen seconds. Alan Moody also and it was great to see them get back out there an that saw her win an eye-popping 13 individual had an impressive fifth-place finish in the 300m compete after losing a season to COVID-19. Everyone events for the Chargers. hurdle event in his first state competition. Ida Eames continued to put up personal bests throughout the “Camille is a phenomenal athlete. It was fun to took home runner-up honors in the triple jump event season and a lot of our kids got invited to some of watch her branch out and not only try new events this and finished third in the 100m hurdles, and Sadie the bigger events, which was great preparation for season, but be very successful at the same time. She Skorstad capped off a breakout season with a third- states. We achieved a lot of our goals and continue had a very high mileage day in hot conditions over place finish in the triple jump and a fourth-place to work hard and improve and it was a fantastic the weekend and what she accomplished was very finish in the 100m. season with a fantastic team,” said head coach Kathy impressive. She is our only senior and helped develop “This is the largest team we’ve had and they are Fortmann.