HardwickTHE Gazette

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Volume 131 Number 42

photo by Doug McClure courtesy Hardwick Historical Society The "East Hardwick Lockers" were old, refrigerated meat lockers. White Wa- In this undated photo of East Hardwick, the old Post Office is clearly visible ter Gallery owner James Teuscher restored the building over 14 years ago.. to the left of the (then-covered) bridge across the river. East Hardwickians Express Concern Over Contested Street by Doug McClure the street itself was their property Doug Cassavant of the EHFD little village to two very important and therefore parking on River said in an e-mail “’River street’ in structures,” and if not solved, “we’ll EAST HARDWICK – At the Street was not allowed. While East Hardwick is not a town road, lose that [old] Post Office [build- October 15 select board meeting, some maps recognized River or I would consider it a driveway!” ing’s prospective tenants]”. She the board heard a long-standing Mill Street, what is unclear at this Resident Tracy Martin noted that said her research had unearthed concern raised by some in East juncture is whether the street is in White Water Gallery’s former two documents in town records Hardwick over one particular street in fact town-owned or if it is just a use as East Hardwick Lockers, that suggested the road was town- that may or may not be a legal town private drive. customers parked diagonally on owned. In 1929, she said a deed street. That street is now known as While the issue has been perco- the street. showed one Clarence Smith had “River Street,” but was previously lating for some years, bringing the Martin said the disagreement “deeded what we call the Grist Mill known as “Mill Street,” since a mill issue to the board now centers on is “limiting development in our See STREET, 2 was sited there in years past. the former Post Office adjacent to The East Hardwick Fire the bridge. Like the White Water District (EHFD) has property on Gallery, it is effectively locked Twinfield Principal Calls Student’s that street which it has allowed a to just its footprint, and as such, resident to use, and those present relies on that street for parking. Threatening Posts a “Cry for Help” tonight said the resident had The resident who feels the street by Mara Brooks assumed or been told that meant is theirs believes otherwise, and MARSHFIELD/PLAINFIELD – Twinfield Union Principal Mark Mooney said a student who posted threats against the school on social media last Friday will not return to campus “for some time,” but charac- terized the posts as a “cry for help” and not a serious threat to the school. “There was no imminent threat,” Mooney said. The Plainfield school went into “modified lock down” October 16 after a Twinfield student contacted Mooney to report disturbing posts on social media made by another student. Neither student was present on campus at the time, Mooney said. No injuries occurred. The principal said after reading the student’s posts he immediately contacted Vermont State Police and the student’s family. “The original posts were concerning because the person was just being negative about themselves,” Mooney said. “But then in the inter- actions, one of the posts kind of turned to something that could happen here on campus.” Mooney said he imposed the modified lockdown on campus while police investigated the matter. “We immediately located where this young man was, which was not photo by Vanessa Fournier even in Marshfield or Plainfield but farther removed from us, and the Since the COVID-19 outbreak, part of the town of Hardwick’s parking lot next police eventually did meet him,” Mooney said. to the Village Restaurant has been reserved for outside seating. Some people During the modified lockdown, “we secured the building, we weren’t who parked in the lot walk up the bank and cross at the intersection, causing letting anybody in and out, we secured and watched anybody that came a dangerous situation. The Pedestrian & Traffic Safety Task Force noted that up or drove up into the parking lot,” Mooney said. a fence would both look nice and hopefully would deter people from climbing All students ate lunch in their classrooms and were not allowed in the bank. On Sept. 30 the Hardwick Highway Department personnel put up an 80-foot split rail fence. See CRY, 4 The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Two

Contents Street the options held by the Village Kate Brook of the East Police Report...... 3 Continued From Page One COVID Refugees...... 5 Electric Department at East Hardwick Neighborhood Orga- Lot and the right-of-way and water Obituaries...... 6 Hardwick consist of and for infor- nization said that the parking Our Communities...... 7 rights to the Village of Hardwick.” mation of the voters the Gazette dispute created a problem and as Clean Water Project...... 8 Town Manager Shaun Fielder clar- gives a general outline: an organization “our interest is to Caledonia-House ified for the audience that while “C.A. Smith Option— promote growth and community Candidates...... 9 Hardwick Village is no longer an Gristmill, water and flowage rights, in the village, and we really would Washington Senate extant entity, the 1988 disincorpo- right in dam, horse sheds, rights of like to see a resolution to this that Candidates...... 11 ration and merger with Hardwick way; lot of land near tracks known provides equal right-of-way… Essex-Orleans Town meant that the village’s as the Eldridge property; frame it sounds like we’re headed in a Candidates...... 12 property then became the town’s. block, sheds and storehouse known positive direction.” Halloween Activities...... 15 Board chair Eric Remick said as the Pope property and land on The owner of one of those COVID-19 Cases...... 17 the odd fact that this property which it stands. Price $10,000. structures is White Water Absentee Ballots Arrive...... 18 was not contiguous to Hardwick “Wallace Thomas option— Gallery’s James Teuscher. He said Wolcott Buys Truck...... 18 Village’s boundaries at the time sawmill property and all the he has operated that gallery that This Week’s Events...... 19 might indicate water rights were remain of sawmill, lot on which “is morphing into a museum” for Judy Dales Celebration...... 19 behind the sale. At the time, same stands the mill yard, small fourteen years and the conflict over Rural Ramblings...... 20 as noted in Hardwick Gazette house and lot and all Thomas real parking has been ongoing. Another Opinion...... 21 archives, Hardwick Village was estate house in which he resides “This is an aberration to Something Unseen...... 22 trying to secure water rights to and small building lot near Smith the thought of community devel- In the Garden...... 23 avoid befalling the same fate of store. Included are individual or opment,” said Teuscher. He Letters from Readers..... 24-25 other towns that had caught fire. joint water rights in the dam, right expressed specific concern over Lady Trojans Big Week...... 27 On January 17, 1929, the to draw water, and right of way to whether the parking situation Split Week for Trojans...... 28 Hardwick Gazette reported that property. would make the Post Office building Local Runners Excel...... 29 “Inquiry has been made as to what Wildcats First Loss...... 30 “Eldridge property—the untenable for the prospective occu- Lady Cats Win...... 30 pasture land and meadow land pants looking to use it for an office lying southerly of the Thomas space. “[That building] is a gem, sawmill property consisting of an absolute gem,” said Teuscher, about 20 acres of land. Price $700.” adding that if not for that use it Just a week later, on January might prove difficult to find another 17, the Gazette reported that the given the footprint and proximity October 21 - October 27 Kid's town had bought all three prop- to the Lamoille River. He said the Snow Bibs Labonville erties using funds from the electric river sometimes got so loud that are here Insulated Pants department. the building would be difficult to All Ages Now in Stock Martin said a second deed justify for residential use. unearthed was from 1963 and was For his own use, he said the Bar Harbor San Pellegrino 6 pk. the Village of Hardwick deeding White Water Gallery has “maybe Kame just the “Grist Mill lot” to the five feet” more than its footprint Rice Crackers Fish Chowders Sparkling Beverage East Hardwick Fire District, and, to work with. He said the resident $ $ $ 2/ 5 3.5 oz. 2/ 5 10.5-15 oz. 4.99 66.9 oz. Martin said, “that deed specifically would often create a problem any spells out that it does not include time that boundary was disrupted, Old Orchard Natural Swiss Miss Bisquick the right-of-way or water rights.” such as Teuscher trying to put in a Cranberry Juice Instant Cocoa What is unclear is whether set of stairs to access a new section $ the right-of-way mentioned in both of the gallery at the back which is 64 oz. $ $ 1.99 1.99 11.04 oz. 1.99 20 oz. deeds means River/Mill Street was several feet higher than the ground an official town street, as would level. At the select board meeting, Barilla Barilla Hunts normally be the case when rights Teuscher recalled “when I went to Pasta Pasta Sauce Tomatoes of way are mentioned. Martin said put in a set of steps, I was immedi- $ $ $ ately opposed by the neighbor.” 4/ 5 12-16 oz. 2.29 24 oz. 1.69 28 oz. the deed specifically stated “public right-of-way” and that would Teuscher said his connection B&M Cascadian Nabisco Red Oval indicate a town road was involved, to the property dates to before the but Fielder did not have that gallery. He moved to the area in Baked Beans Farm Granola Wheat Thins 1972 from Maryland, seeking out a $ $ $ document prior to the meeting and 4/ 5 16 oz. 2.99 9.2-11 oz. 2/ 5 8.8-10.6 oz. wanted to make sure it was clear better political climate and a more that without the word “public” any natural lifestyle. He found work cutting meat for Levi Cole at what Food Club Eggs Chobani street, private or public, can have a was then called East Hardwick Peanuts White Large Greek Yogurt right-of-way associated with it. Lockers. The “Lockers,” explained $ ¢ $ Fielder said, “If it turns out 16 oz. doz. 5.3 oz. Teuscher, were used for larger-scale 2/ 4 99 5/ 5 there was never a road there, that’s food storage back when few people a different discussion.” He said in an Ben & Jerry's Eggo Morning Farm Vege had significant refrigeration, and initial review with Town Attorney as a butcher shop. Ice Cream Waffles Patties & Sausage Bill Davies “the official street $ $ $ Teuscher has restored that 16 oz. 12.3 oz. 8-12 oz. survey does not recognize River 3.99 2/ 4 3/ 10 building over years to create Street, in the 1930s the name was White Water Gallery, which is a California Red or Maine Jumbo Mill Street.” Remick said further Pero Farms growing exhibition featuring many investigation was needed. Board Green Seedless Grapes White Potatoes Sugar Snap Peas local artists including Bread and $ $ member Elizabeth Dow pointed out lb. $ Puppet’s Peter Schumann, Janet 1.69 2.99 8 lb. 2.99 8 oz. that Riverside Street in Hardwick van Fleet, Kathy Stark, Liz Nelson, had not been officially named as Since 1900 and Marie LePre. Recently, he a town-owned street, either, and Greensboro created a separate small NASCAR The Willey's Store Martin said given the short length Hours: Sun. - Sat. 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. museum to try and attract another of River/Mill Street, an omission 802-533-2621 • toll-free 855-533-2621 "If we don't have type of audience. • Full-service grocery & hardware • Clothing it, then you could simply reflect a lack of impor- probably don't With a second space literally • Housewares • Hunting & Fishing • Coffee Bar tance deemed since official maps • Beer & Wine • Toys • Gifts need it." focus on total miles of road. See STREET, 3 The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Three

Street Continued From Page Two Somewhere in the up in the air as it has no stairs from process, the spelling Hardwick Police the outside, the issue frustrates him, he said. With more visitors ended up wrong and Media Log Summary come more challenges for parking. the official Post Office Suspicious Event 2 Threats, Harassment 1 Teuscher emphasized his goal is to designation became Traffic Stop 17 Fraud 2 help East Hardwick flourish. “Stephensville.” Directed Patrol 88 Other 20 “I want people to come into Citizen Dispute 1 Total 131 town,” he said. The gallery does not charge an official admission fee street and shakes his head. Violations of Conditions of Release, (there is a suggested $5 donation) East Hardwick’s Post Office Speeding Tickets and does not charge artists for is the subject of some confusion On Oct. 14, Joseph L. Gagnon, issued a $144 ticket for traveling exhibiting works, but does take a in history as well. The town was of Cabot, was stopped at 5:40 a.m. 49 mph in a 35 mph zone. commission of sales, which Teuscher the original Hardwick, and the on Wolcott St. in Hardwick. Police Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m., Charles pointed out at the meeting partly first Post Office was designated issued a $162 ticket for Driving E. Bagley, of E. Hardwick, was goes to funding for community in 1810. Historians speculate that with No License. stopped on Main St. in E. Hardwick. groups like GRACE and NEK Arts, the reason for naming the town On Oct. 16, Ross M. Kaplowitz, Police issued a $162 ticked for No as well as the Jeudevine Library. “Hardwick” was that numerous of Denville, N.J., was stopped Insurance. He guessed that he had donated as settlers to the town came from at 11:12 p.m. on Breezy Ave. in Oct. 18, at 7:45 p.m., Charles much as $9,000 to those organiza- Hardwick, Mass. But residents Greensboro. Police issued a $151 E. Bagley, of E. Hardwick, was tions over the years, mostly to the decided in 1846 to honor Samuel ticket for traveling 45 mph in a 25 arrested for Violations of Condi- Jeudevine of late to help with its Stevens, who founded East mph zone. tions of Release after being expansion project. Hardwick in 1798. Stevens was also On Oct. 17, John M. Hill, of involved in a motor vehicle crash Standing out front of his the founder of the mills that are this Wolcott, was stopped at 7:50 p.m. in East Hardwick after his 7 p.m. Gallery in a steady chilly drizzle, street’s original namesake. Some- on Vt. Rt. 15 in Hardwick. Police curfew. Bagley was cited and Teuscher pointed to the old Post where in the process, the spelling issued a $249 ticket for traveling released on scene with a citation to Office directly across from it. ended up wrong and the official 75 mph in a 50 mph zone. appear in Caledonia County Court While he said he’s had to work out Post Office designation became On Oct. 17, Police were inves- on January 4, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. sometimes-inconvenient parking “Stephensville.” Despite garnering tigating a motor vehicle complaint This report is based on infor- for his guests and one resident’s the ire of villagers, the spelling was and made contact with one of mation provided by the Hardwick objections won’t cause the White not corrected, so the town alter- the occupants, Robert Chaplin. Police Department but is not a Water Gallery to close, the old nated between “East Hardwick” Chaplin was in violation of his full accounting of police activity. Post Office is a different matter. or “Hardwick” for the next twenty court ordered conditions of release. Persons named in this report are He wants to see it occupied, put years. In the following years, what On Oct. 18, John M. Hill, of presumed to be innocent unless back to useful life, and not sitting was then South Hardwick rose to Wolcott, was stopped at 9:38 p.m. they plead or are found guilty in there empty as it does now. “The prominence due to its burgeoning on Slapp Hill in Hardwick. Police court. building’s tight,” he said of its granite industry and soon took over Vermont State Police construction. He then looks at the the name Hardwick. School Lockdown, Disorderly Conduct On Sept. 30, Troopers from the VTIPS to 274637 (CRIMES). Tips Vermont State Police Middlesex can also be submitted anonymously Barracks were on routine patrol in to 844-848-8477. Cabot. Troopers were dispatched to a On Oct. 15, Troopers citizen’s assist complaint for a male, responded to a family fight at a later identified as Peter Dealmeida, residence in Marshfield. An inves- being verbally aggressive and yelling tigation yielded that Ryan Rivera, outside of the victim’s residence over of Marshfield, had physically a message sent on Facebook. Subse- assaulted a household member. 41 South Main Street, Hardwick quent investigation led to Dealmeida Rivera was taken into custody and being cited for Disorderly Conduct. transported to the Middlesex Police Dealmeida was given a citation Barracks for processing. He was to appear in Washington County arraigned in court and released on Re-elect Superior Court, Criminal Division to conditions. answer for the charge of Disorderly On Oct. 16, at 10:47 a.m., the Conduct. Vermont State Police was made On Oct. 7, Vermont State aware of a threat of violence at the Police learned that Tacoma Twinfield Union School in the town Cheney, of Plainfield, passed away of Marshfield. The school was placed as a result of the injuries sustained into a modified lockdown. Troopers from a motor vehicle crash on Sept. responded to the school to provide 30. The operator, Dillon Franks, assistance. The juvenile was later of Plainfield, is now being charged located at a different location. No with DUI-Death Resulting. Anyone one was injured, and there was no with information on the incident is indication of an imminent ability asked to contact the Vermont State to act on the threat. Because of the Police – Middlesex Barracks at age of the individual involved, no 802-229-9191 or texting keyword further information is available. AWARE Report HARDWICK – AWARE served the causes and effects of domestic eight people from October 11 violence and sexual assault in the through October 18. AWARE is a greater Hardwick area. nonprofit organization, established The 24-hour hotline is in 1984, dedicated to resolving 802-472-6463. Paid for by Joe Benning for State Senate • [email protected] The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Four

rk Miles Receives Business Award MANCHESTER CENTER a commitment to creating generation has contributed to its – rk Miles, Inc., a third-gener- sustainable business through growing legacy of success,” Lang- ation, family-owned business leadership and innovation. feldt explained. with locations in Vermont and Panelist judge Evan Lang- “Our judging panel found [rk Massachusetts, was awarded feldt, CEO of South Burling- Miles] impressive on a variety of the 2020 UVM Grossman School ton-based O’Brien Brothers and fronts -- thoughtful governance, of Business Multi-Generation last year’s recipient of the UVM financial growth and success, Family Business Award on Vermont Legacy Family Enter- depth of community contributions Friday, Oct. 2, during a virtual prise Awards, presented rk Miles and proactive development of the with this year’s award on behalf ceremony. next generation of leaders, to courtesy photo The University of Vermont’s of his fellow judges. name a few,” Langfeldt said Fourth-generation Henry Miles (left) Grossman School of Business “2020 marks the 80th rk Miles joins the ranks of accepts the UVM Grossman School recognizes first and later gener- Anniversary of this iconic just 33 other businesses to be of Business Multi-Generation Family ational family-owned busi- Vermont company representing presented with the award over Business Award with third-genera- nesses that have demonstrated a wonderful story of how each the past nine years by the school. tion owners Christine and Joe Miles

Mooney said. “I don’t think he ever Cry imagined that someone was going Continued From Page One to share it right with the principal Library Receives Grant hallways, Mooney said. Students of the school so quickly.” HARDWICK – The Jeudevine sale, fees for copying, printing needing to use the restroom were Remote learning systems Memorial Library has received and faxing and small donations. escorted. implemented at Twinfield as a a $5,000 Vermont COVID-19 This revenue became zero in The principal said he opted to result of COVID-19 allow the Cultural Relief Grant from the March, April, May and June. “play it safe” until police contacted student to continue his studies off National Endowment for the Revenue has started to come in, him to confirm there was no longer campus for the time being, Mooney Humanities. This grant is adminis- but not enough to raise $5,000 by any threat to the school. said. He added that the school has tered by the Vermont Humanities the end of the fiscal year. “Until I got the final verifi- connected the student’s family and the Vermont Arts Council. The grant is made possible cation from the police, we just kept with “some other agencies and The library received this with federal funds distributed monitoring any cars or any indi- supports” to assist them. grant to help fill a gap in its through the Coronavirus Aid, viduals that wanted to come to the “We would have to be sure operating budget. For FY2020- Relief, and Economic Security Act building,” he said. that before an individual came 2021 the library needs to raise (CARES Act). The grant makes it Mooney described the posts back to campus that they were in $5,000 in miscellaneous income. possible for the library to carry out as “completely out of character” for a good place, and that they were The usual revenue streams for all its normal tasks. the male teen, a secondary level safe for themselves and others,” this have dwindled. Usually, For any questions please call student Mooney said had “never, Mooney said. the library raises miscellaneous the Library Director, Lisa Sammet, ever been violent in any way on Calling his decision to impose funds through its ongoing book at 472-5948. campus.” The student’s family the modified lockdown as “maybe has been cooperative and “very overreacting”, Mooney explained supportive,” Mooney added. he “took [the student’s posts] Mooney said the student is seriously” and that he “can’t play “embarrassed” about the incident around” when it comes to threats and does not want to return to made against the school. school. “We know we can’t say “We’ve all probably been in anymore that ‘it can’t happen moments where we’re not thinking here,’” Mooney said. “That’s been straight and we say something proven.” that we shouldn’t have said, but The student’s posts have since he really stepped over a line,” been removed from social media.

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HARDWICK – Since the first going to local buyers followed by state visitors might show up in state Craftsbury, on the other hand, saw days of this pandemic, people have those from the rest of the state. data is retail sales and sales for a 26.4% drop in retail sales for May wondered about the wider impacts Across all Gazette readership meals, both of which are reported by from 2019’s numbers, putting it that COVID-19 might have on towns, out-of-state buyers make up the state with a 180-day delay. None among the Vermont towns taking the the area, especially as residents just a small percentage of sales, as of our towns have enough volume in worst retail sales hits. Restaurant comment on the number of cars with has been the case in previous years. lodging sales for the state to publish sales of meals were far worse, with out-of-state license plates on village This year, the total number of sales data. only Hardwick reporting receipts. streets. across all towns is on pace with 2019. Retail sales in just two towns In May, Hardwick’s restaurant sales Have all these out-of-state What has changed dramatically were reported, Hardwick and were down by 46% from 2019, which license plates translated into according to the data is how much Craftsbury, and the most recent followed a number too low for the property sales? According to state people are paying for their properties, data are from May. Hardwick saw state to report in April and a 36% data, the answer seems to be ‘no.’ with double-digit percentage selling a strong increase in retail of 8.7% drop in March. Just the first three quarters of 2020 price increases in most towns since property transfer data are available, 2017. We measured “average” trans- Baked goods so we compared property transfers actions, excluding zero-dollar trans- on request Pastured Pork from the first three quarters of 2017, actions that the state does not. Buying • Breads 17 kinds of pork sausage • Cookies 2018, and 2019 with 2020’s numbers. a property in Hardwick for 2020’s • Pies Certified Organic Beef(reg. burger $7, lean $5/lb. In analyzing the data, we eliminated buyers was 26% more expensive Pastured Lamb •Pastured Chicken, Duck family-to-family sales, foreclosures, (at an average of $138,000) than in Fall Veggies tax sales, zero-dollar transactions, 2017; buying a home in Wolcott was HEIRLOOM PORK SHOP • Squash Discounts 1547 Hardwick St. and multi-family home sales. 45% more expensive, at an average • Pumpkins for • Peppers volume E. Hardwick While data do show a surge of $192,000. Greensboro saw a 60% (802) 472-5557 of real estate transactions, that jump in the listed price of properties [email protected] trend began in 2019, well before the sold ($516,143), with a 20% increase pandemic, with a 45% jump in sales in selling price ($319,323). across our towns from 2018 to 2019. Despite anecdotal stories of HARDWICK 2020 saw another 14% increase in homes selling for double their list VETERINARY CLINIC sales over 2019, despite a period prices, the 2020 records show that IS OPEN TO CARE FOR where homes could not legally be across our towns only four properties shown to prospective buyers. 2020 sold for over 150% of the listed price in YOUR PETS! beat every previous year’s sales for 2020. Comparatively, in 2019 six sold January through March, doubling for that percentage or more, compared Hardwick the sales for the same period in 2019. to two in 2018 and four in 2017. 64 N. Main St. But the strongest sales quarter for Based on enrollment numbers T, W, Th, 9-5:30; F, 9-4; Sat., 9-1 real estate in every year is the third from the Orleans Southwest Super- (802) 472-8400 hardwickvet.com quarter; 2020’s third quarter did not visory Union (OSSU), if out-of-staters match 2019 for the number of prop- are coming here in large numbers erties sold. and renting, they don’t have children Likewise, there has been no run or don’t enroll them locally. on houses by out-of-state buyers. In Orleans Southwest Super- the past three years, half or more of visory Union Superintendent Adam all property sales in our towns were Rosenberg provided numbers, none made by other residents, with a small of that showed a significant increase number of sales to buyers in towns in students enrolled. Hazen Union Family Owned And Operated next door such as St. Johnsbury, and Wolcott Elementary both show Morrisville, or Barre/Montpelier. a drop in enrollment, with only HARDWICK VILLAGE MARKET Sales to buyers from the rest of Hardwick Elementary, Lakeview 13 Mill Street, Hardwick • 472-6677 Vermont make up a smaller share of Union, and Woodbury showing Chicken Breasts, family pack, jumbo, boneless, skinless, lb. .... $1.49 the pie than local and adjacent towns’ small increases. Home-schooled Top Round Roast, USDA Choice Beef, boneless, lb...... $3.29 sales, followed by an even smaller students do not count toward official Turkey Breast, New England Traditions, deli sliced, selected, lb...... $5.99 share going to out-of-state buyers. enrollment, and Craftsbury Acad- Pork Chops, assorted, family pack, bone-in, lb...... $1.49 In towns such as Greensboro, emy’s number of home-schoolers Pastrami, New England Traditions, deli sliced, lb...... $7.99 which have large numbers of second more than doubled to 34 this year. Mon. - Sat. 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. • Sunday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. • effective October 23 - October 29 homes, sales to out-of-state buyers Hazen Union’s almost doubled, to We accept MasterCard, VISA and EBT Cards have been dropping every year since 39, while Hardwick Elementary’s 2017, dropping from half of sales in 2017 to less than a third of sales in 2020. In 2020, 29% of buyers in Greensboro were from another local town, with the percentage of buyers from adjacent towns and other parts of the state increasing. Hardwick saw a large spike in the percentage of sales to out-of-state buyers, but the percentage was still just 15% of the total and the total number of property transactions was roughly the same as 2019. Most people buying a property in Hardwick were from Gazette readership towns, followed by the rest of Vermont. Wolcott had 50% more sales in 2020 than in 2019. Of those sales, The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Six

DOROTHY JANE (JACOBS) FELLOWS EAST CALAIS -- Dorothy Jane (Jacobs) Fellows passed away on Wednesday, October 14, at Greensboro Nursing Home. She was born in Johnson on February 10, 1931, to Edwin Orson Jacobs and Clara Parker (Wedge) Jacobs. On March 10, 1949, she married Stanley Fellows. The couple had two children. They lived for many years in East Calais. Dot’s greatest joy was in spending time with her family. She also enjoyed her neighbors. Hobbies included gardening and sewing. She was a faithful member of the Calais Dorothy Jane (Jacobs) Fellows Ladies Home Mission. In accordance with Dot’s photo by Doug McClure Dot was predeceased by her wishes, a memorial gathering On October 13, Mars (bright dot in the sky’s center) reached one of its closest husband, Stanley, her son, David will be held at a later time when proximities to Earth since 2018, 38.5 million miles. Mars will not be this close Stanley Fellows, her sister, Lily family and friends can safely to Earth again until September, 2035. Pictured over Wolcott Pond. (Jacobs) (Dailey) Rowell and her get together. In lieu of flowers, brothers Myron, Raymond, and memorial donations can be made Charles Jacobs. to the Greensboro Nursing Home She is survived by her Patient Recreation Fund c/o daughter, Linda Gladys (Fellows) Greensboro Nursing Home, 47 Ewen. She is also survived by three Maggie’s Pond Rd., Greensboro, grandchildren: Ronald Michael VT 05841. Arrangements are Ewen, Sherry Ann Fellows, and with the des Groseilliers Funeral Scott David Fellows, as well as Home. Memories and condolences three great-grandchildren and may be conveyed at dgfunerals. four great-great-grandchildren. com.

VIRGINIA BEDOR WORCESTER – Virginia Albans. A complete obituary will Bador, 84, passed away on be available soon. The des Groseil- Thursday, October 15, at North- liers Funeral Home is in care of western Medical Center in Saint arrangements. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Seven

Hardwick Children’s Holiday Project Kicks Off its 20th Year HARDWICK -- The Hardwick donations to distribute to families, Children’s Holiday Project 2020 but we have had to adjust how we is ready to kick-off its 20th year do it for everyone’s safety. Boxes of providing donated gifts of toys, will be put together by a small games, books and hats & mittens number of volunteers and families to the many area families with will be given a time to pick up their children birth to 17 years in box (location to be determined) need of assistance, so they may between Saturday, Dec. 5 and continue a tradition of holiday Sunday, Dec. 13. Parents are asked giving. For 20 years, a small group to be very specific in what they ask of volunteers have collected and for, for their child. We can’t guar- distributed these donations to antee they will get exactly what families from throughout the OSSU they ask for, but we are going to try (Hardwick, Craftsbury, Greensboro, our best! Greensboro Bend, Stannard, Please consider a donation of Wolcott, Woodbury) and Walden. hats, gloves and mittens to help us Seven years ago, the Holiday give children a gift for Christmas. photo by Doug McClure Project found a home at the United If you have any questions, you can Residents in some parts of our area received a wake-up call Saturday morning. Church of Hardwick, but due to call Lottie at 793-9131, or Lee Ann Fresh snow dusted the ground, in some cases measurable amounts. In Cabot, COVID-19 we need to change at 274-3741. Thank you in advance a dusting of snow brightened up the dimming fields off Bayley-Hazen Road. things up. We will still be collecting for your help and support. Guided Walk on Oct. 25 COVE holds COVID GREENSBORO – On Sunday, stones of early settlers, old cellar Halloween Mask Contest Oct. 25, the Greensboro Historical holes (including that of the Barrs) Society will offer a guided walk up and enjoy beautiful views. The MONTPELIER – On October Steadyfoot Farm, a handmade the historic road in Greensboro walk will end with an optional 28, the Community of Vermont ceramic bowl from Uphill Pottery, to the Barr Hill Nature Preserve. hike on the Barr Hill Nature Trail. Elders (COVE) will celebrate and a gift box from Ackermann Walkers should meet at the Cars will be available to drive Halloween and COVID safety Maple Farm, among other local- Lakeview School at 2 p.m. The walkers back to the school. Social awareness with a virtual awards ly-donated items. walk will visit cemetery grave- distancing required. ceremony for the winners of Life is “not just about getting COVE’s Best COVID Halloween through COVID,” Baker added. Moisture Meter Available for Check-Out Mask. “At COVE, we support quality HARDWICK – The Jeudevine causes poor air quality. It is recom- “We have spent the last seven of life for all Vermonters as we Library now has a moisture meter mended to only burn wood with a months struggling to adjust to a age, but that can mean different available for check-out, thanks to the moisture content of 20 percent or ‘new normal’,” said COVE Exec- things at different times. Some Vermont Departments of Environ- less. If moisture levels are higher utive Director Ruby Baker of life days it’s supporting a bill or mental Conservation and Libraries. than 20 percent, firewood does in the age of COVID-19. “This preventing back brace scams, Borrowers can use the small not burn as efficiently, which contest is a way to make wearing and some days it’s allowing our hand-held meter to test firewood at produces more smoke and harmful masks into something fun and soul to relax into the rhythms of home to make sure it is dry enough emissions. connect it to Halloween.” poetry.” to burn safely and efficiently. Send an email at jeudevineli- The contest is open to To enter COVE’s COVID Burning firewood that has [email protected] or give us a Vermonters of all ages, and Halloween Face Mask not been dried properly makes it call at 472-5948 to get on the list to winners will be judged on “clev- Contest, visit their Facebook more expensive to heat a home and borrow the meter. erness, creativity, and all-around event page facebook.com/ awesomeness,” Baker said. events/826764008162799/ to Those wishing to enter can upload a photo and view the upload a photo to the group’s prize gallery. Or email MaraB@ Facebook page or send an email. vermontelders.org or RubyB@ Prizes awarded to first, second, vermontelders.org. and third place winners include For additional information, a donated fresh farm salad kit email: marab@vermontelders. and hand printed tea towel from org. Creating Birch Bark Ornaments Class on Nov. 1 GREENSBORO – workshop will be outdoors and WonderArts will host a birch physically distanced, hot drinks bark ornaments class on Sunday, and a fire will be provided. There Nov. 1, from 1 to 5 p.m. The will be an indoor space reserved for event, led by Penny Hewitt, will inclement weather. guide attendees through creating Participants will have the a decoration or gift from mate- opportunity to utilize techniques rials responsibly harvested in common to the Scandinavian and Vermont. Russian style of basketry, while Tickets for the event will crafting birds and stars using be $80 and can be purchased strips of inner bark from the paper at wonderartsvt.org. The event birch. Attendees will also learn address is 165 E. Craftsbury how these materials are harvested Road, Greensboro, VT 05841. The and prepared. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Eight

courtesy photos Before (left) and after (right) images of a Clean Water Project in Hardwick along Route 14 which included drainage channel reshaping and stabilization to limit sediment runoff to Cooper Brook, a tributary to the Lamoille River. Clean Water Project Installed Near Cooper Brook in Hardwick HARDWICK – A drainage nership Block Grant, managed slopes. The result is anticipated to Hardwick’s Stormwater Master channel adjacent to Route 14 south by the State Natural Resources lower channel velocities, reduce Plan, please contact Kerry O’Brien of Hardwick village has just received Conservation Council, to install sediment from entering the stream, at the Caledonia County Conser- an upgrade to improve water the improvements. The project and increase the channel’s resil- vation District at (802) 424-3149. quality to Cooper Brook, a tributary required a number of permits as it iency during storm events. Construction support for this project of the Lamoille River in Hardwick. was located on private land, in a For more information on this was provided by Gravel Construction In the Stormwater Master Plan for VTrans right of way, near wetlands, or other projects in the Town of Inc. and Kathryn’s Gardens. the Town of Hardwick, the drainage within a river corridor, and involved channel was flagged as eroding in-stream work. and discharging large amounts of Even with these logistical chal- sediment to Cooper Brook. lenges, project partners were deter- Re-elect The channel receives drainage mined to forge ahead to achieve the from 73 acres of developed lands in benefits expected with improve- Hardwick, including road ditches ments, which included reducing and stormwater systems, as well as total suspended solids by 47,130 being classified as a natural stream pounds per year and reducing channel. The channel required phosphorus loads by 47.1 lbs./yr. to regular maintenance and was Cooper Brook. determined to be a high priority The project design was and an opportunity to help reduce developed by Stone Environ- pollutants entering Lamoille River mental Inc. and included a hybrid and Lake Champlain. of a natural channel design with a The Caledonia County Conser- sediment forebay to limit mainte- vation District received a grant nance. The project reshaped and from the Vermont Department stabilized the drainage channel and of Environmental Conservation’s included plantings of native vege- Clean Water Initiative’s Part- tation along the channel bench and

Paid for by Joe Benning for State Senate • [email protected] The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Nine Candidates Express Opinions on Election Issues by Doug McClure about their opinions on a retail thrust into the spotlight is the lack as “stretched thin” and stating an market for marijuana and more of reliable and affordable broadband inability to devote commensurate MONTPELIER – On Election stringent standards for police use that is especially prevalent in the time for regular enforcement owing Day 2020, the entire Vermont General of force, paid family leave, and the Northeask Kingdom. For over a to the opioid crisis, respondents Assembly is up for re-election. Many minimum wage. decade, lawmakers and Governors were asked about their opinion of new faces have also decided to run The forced mergers of schools have made expensive efforts to what more could be done to give for a seat. Whether incumbent or in Vermont, including the Orleans provide broadband to all of Vermont law enforcement tools to deal with not, this new crop of legislators will Southwest Supervisory Union’s with mixed results. Recently, Coro- the problem. Candidates were also face complex and difficult challenges elementary schools, was the navirus Aid, Relief, and Economic quizzed about their opinion of the unprecedented in Vermont history. subject of another question. While Secure (CARES) Act funding was criminal justice system’s effec- COVID-19 will have a significant Act 46’s stated goals were to reduce posited as an avenue for relieving tiveness considering as an example impact on the state’s finances, and the expense of small schools, every the dearth of broadband, however that just recently all those arrested many underlying issues still exist person paying property tax still much of that funding has proved for a major drug bust in the area that this new General Assembly will saw an increase in their education too specific in scope and restricted were released immediately from need to take up. Few of these chal- tax on the most recent bill. Resi- by time to deploy. Respondents court, most without bail. lenges were simple even before the dents continue to worry about the were asked about their view of the Finally, with a lot of uncer- pandemic. future of small schools as the state state of broadband in Vermont, and tainties about what the upcoming One question posed to candi- seeks to combine districts as much if they had any new ideas. election might mean for minorities, dates was what their take on what as physically possible. Some candi- Another law-enforcement women, and LGBTQ+ citizens, “affordability” specifically meant to dates have proposed funding the related topic was about the opioid respondents were asked if there them, and what in their view could state’s education system through crisis. With local law enforcement were anything further Vermont be done to improve. means other than a property tax. such as the Hardwick Police could do to protect these residents Candidates were also asked One issue COVID-19 has Department describing themselves within its borders. Caledonia-2 House Candidates State Their Positions by Doug McClure of the state to the other. I worked Chittenden County. I am running opposed, there were some common with the House Corrections and to speak for the people of Caledonia themes from which I drew the HARDWICK – Two candidates Institutions chair and the House County! It is time that somebody is following conclusions. I asked each are running for election for the Transportation committee encour- looking out for our interest.” business owner, pro and con, who Caledonia House of Representative aging them to be sure to keep the came to our committee the same District’s seat. The incumbent, funds in their budgets. The States Affordability, questions. Would you agree that Chip Troiano (D) is running against funds will be matched with $11.8 Paid Family Leave, when you pay an employee more, Republican James Clark. million in federal funds with a they work harder and increase Gazette towns represented: two-year projected completion Minimum Wage your productivity? The answer, Hardwick, Stannard, and Walden. time. I have already heard from Troiano: “I have commented sometimes reluctantly, was yes. many Hardwick citizens that on this many times over the years, If you pay your employees better Profiles they are out enjoying the newly including when I reported the doesn’t that cut turnover, and Chip Troiano finished portions of the trail. Antic- Livable Wage bill on the floor of the save training costs? Answer, once “I have lived on Stannard ipated increased economic gains house. It was my committee that again: yes. Does an employee who Mountain with my wife for the past to our communities could be seen passed this bill out for consideration feels cared for with better wages 47 years. In 2014, After 34 years, I as soon as next year. The other on the floor of the House. Over the and benefits feel more connected retired from a career as a Criminal piece I heard from community years since I have been in Mont- to your business and have more Defense Investigator covering the members on was our dying polli- pelier, I have done my own research interest in its success? Once again: entire Northeast Kingdom. I have nators. a group of Hardwick area on this in real time. When I am out yes. Some [were] not answering served my town as town moderator residents came to me asking that and about in our communities and from experience but agreeing in and I still hold the position of I think about sponsoring a bill to I encounter young families with theory. It is good for businesses to Lister, both for over 40 years, protect our dying pollinators. After one, two, or three children I have pay employees better and to extend and I have been a Justice of the 3 years of research, I was lead been in the habit of approaching benefits like Paid Family Leave. It Piece for 30 years. I am a Vietnam sponsor of a Pollinator Protection them and asking, ‘what would is better for our communities and combat Veteran serving in-country which removed pesticides that are keep your family here in Vermont. our state and will change the demo- 1966-67. I am running for my dangerous to bees from the shelves. What is it that would bring young graphics and attract young families 4th term in the Vermont House I had 67 cosponsors, the bill passed families like yours to Vermont?’ who are seeking a better quality of of Representatives. My father out of both houses unanimously Without exception, the answer is life, with better pay and benefits instilled certain values in me as and was signed by our Governor. better pay! and the second answer that care for our employees.” I grew up, one being the measure I will continue to listen to the is affordable childcare. I have to Clark: “I believe that my of an effective government is how residents of our district and bring say the Governor does not get it on constituency is most concerned it cares for its citizens. This value legislation to the floor that I am this one. We constantly hear about by the lack of affordability to live holds strong for me dealing with asked to support.” affordability from him, but he does here. It would be my priority to try the issues we have had over this not seem to see this picture, that and lower taxes and make it harder past year, and particularly during Mike Clark if you pay people better, then they for them to pass laws that infringe this COVID Pandemic. The work in “I am a native Vermonter and can more readily afford to live here. upon our constitutional rights. I the Legislature is very rewarding live in Walden with my wife and Young people want to live here, know that COVID is a high level and I want to continue to serve my four children. I am a volunteer fire- raise their families here and enjoy of concern right now. I believe with communities. fighter for Walden Fire Department the quality of life we have here, but the actions being taken that will “This is my home, I care about and proudly served in the U.S. low wages are the primary concern be brought under control. Our out the people in my district, and I Army. The reason that I decided that these young families readily of control spending is here for the will continue to work hard to get to run for State Representative share with me. We also hear from long term if we do not do some- our citizens a fair shake in Mont- is that the taxes in Vermont are the Governor that it is bad for thing to put a stop to it. Our young pelier. I heard from members of unsustainable and are doing harm business, this is also off the mark. people are leaving the state and our communities on a few things to many Vermonters. I feel that the Our committee took days and days as well as those who can no longer that come to mind. Rail Trail overspending at the State level is of testimony on this bill. What I afford to live here. was one of them, I was asked to responsible for this. found from business owners, some “I think lowering taxes would support funding for our 93-mile “It appears that much of what in strong support of an increased make a big difference in bringing trail that will extend from one side is done in Montpelier is catering to minimum wage, and some strongly See CANDIDATES, 10 The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Ten

Candidates of contact between police and a learning. I learned there were funding for Medical Treatment Continued From Page 9 citizen is very valuable evidence of about 15 to 17% of students who centers. We were making headway affordability to this state, for exactly what happened during that were without access in part or making treatment available when instance, lowering taxes would contact. I also think that holding entirely. Hopefully, that has been someone was crying out for help, bring more business opportunities other police officers who may improved. At first that did not and not a month or two down the here. witness unacceptable behavior by sound like a lot, but when you do road, when it was too late. We saw “I think the minimum wage a fellow officer responsible is also the math that is over 150 students. a decline in opioid overdose deaths was designed for starting out to a way to monitor use of force… if it In the case of remote learning in a for the first time, and then COVID get experience to move on to the was not for the chopper pilot who small district, that is unacceptable. 19 hit and we lost the progress next job. I also believe that raising held a weapon of the soldiers who The Governor’s plan to attract we had made. During the state the minimum wage to $15/hr will were killing women and children remote workers to Vermont, like shutdown our designated agencies make every business have to in Mi Lei the massacre would have it or not, has only been focused on were experiencing difficulties raise their prices to compensate continued. I think that having parts of the state that have access treating people. I do not know for the wage increase. This will mental health professionals to broadband. When those funds enough about police activities and hinder first-time employees, as embedded with police will lead to come out of the general fund, we all how this may be impacting their businesses will be looking to hire better results in our communities pay for it, with no benefits to our policing. I am hoping with a good experienced employees at that assuring that crisis situations with rural areas with no access. Every treatment mode in place, once wage. People that are currently disabled citizens are dealt with year the Legislature makes a run this pandemic has passed we making more than the minimum properly.” at funding wider coverage to rural will be able to make gains and wage will also expect an increase Clark: “In regards to S.119, parts of the state, but the task of make our communities safer and in pay. This will be one more our law enforcement needs to have funding it is daunting. When we care for those who are in need of hurdle for small businesses in the proper training and resources had access to funds via the COVID help. It has been well established Vermont.” to allow them to be able to enforce Relief Funds specific to increasing that locking up someone who is the laws and protect the citizens. broadband in the state, we appro- suffering from some addiction is Deadly force may be necessary, but priated millions of dollars in an not productive. When courts were Retail Market for every other option should be used attempt to further this possible operating, our service agencies Marijuana first. I have spoken to numerous solution. It seems there is no one were able to make treatment Troiano: “Creating a legal officers and deadly force is the last entity that can afford to accom- available when a judge ordered market for cannabis was the thing that they want to use!” plish this task, not the state, not someone to be screened then to right thing to do. I agree with the the providers, not consumers, go into treatment rather than Governor on this, having cannabis Act 46: and not the Federal government. jail. It does not always work as legal, but nowhere to purchase Troiano: “From the first Providers were initially on board, expected, but then attempts at it makes no sense. Some of the time I read Act 46 after it was but as time went by, we began to getting people to recover from debate was around advertising. I introduced, I thought that it hear that they were not able to use this horrible disease is often met would have liked to see advertising would not work in our district. I the funds within the prescribed with less than favorable results. limited, but other states have run did not see the savings that were time (Dec 30, 2020 deadline). Then Poor Vermonters are the ones into 1st Amendment legal issues being projected, nor did I see the we began to hear from consumers who suffer as a result of anti- surrounding advertising. This bill educational enhancements oppor- who were running into problems quated bail statutes. Our jails leaves it up to the cannabis control tunities that were also being with providers who were not able are overcrowded and Correc- board to try to figure out a legal touted as part of the bill. I thought to provide service to outlying areas tions is the largest budget in way to limit advertising. Revenue that mandatory consolidation with the funds available. It has Human Services. Improvements predictions are limited but should was a bad idea and would usurp worked for some Vermonters, but in Department of Corrections grow as they have in other states much of our local authority and when posed with the expense of field supervision makes it much and appropriating these revenues ultimately that is what happened. thousands of dollars in addition to more reasonable to supervise to after school programs and youth Schools in our district were forced the subsidy to the providers, it left low-level, nonviolent offenders drug prevention is worthwhile. It to merge at the last minute and many Vermonters still unable to in our communities. Some newer is also important to have a safe now we are at risk of losing two get access. It is critical for Vermont programs to support these cannabis product on the market, of our schools. Fortunately, about that all Vermonters gain access offenders in our communities are to be tested and found free of mold 70% of Vermonters receive income to broadband, and hopefully our making progress, but still more and pesticides and other drugs, for sensitivity rebates and that does congressional delegation in Wash- is needed.” those who choose to use it, I am help those who are most in need. ington will be able to extend the Clark: “We need to ensure confident that this will work out It is my belief, at this time that time past Dec. 30 to continue to the opioid crisis is kept in well.” the Legislature should be looking extend service to more Vermonters the forefront, but we need to Clark: “With the passing of on an overhaul of our education and continue till we have reached hold everyone accountable for S.54 it is imperative that citizens funding system with a focus of all Vermonters.” their actions. If it continues to of Vermont are protected and making it more affordable to those Clark: “We should evaluate happen, stricter punishment law enforcement are given the who can least afford it. Our School what has been to date, and then should apply. There needs to be tools necessary to treat mari- taxes here in Stannard are up we should quickly but wisely get consequences. Repeat offenders juana as we do other controlled considerably and once again we broadband to everyone. COVID will need to be prosecuted to the substances.” are in need of some help.” certainly brought this to the extent of the law.” Clark: “I think Act 46 makes forefront. And again, almost Police Use of a lot of sense as it would make all business requires internet Protecting the Force Bill the state education taxes more to work effectively. We need to Rights of Women, be able to attract business to Troiano: “I think it is a good affordable. The State still needs Vermont.” Minorities, and idea to have a consistent statewide to afford every student a fair LGBTQ+ Citizens: policy on Police use of force. The education. Therefore we must Troiano: “Vermont has language change in this statute ensure that the small towns are The Opioid Crisis/ already codified a woman’s right also better defines cases in which treated equally.” Criminal Justice: to choose in state statute with a use of force deadly or other use Troiano: “I spent a year on wide margin voting in favor of a of force is acceptable. I have long the Governor’s Opioid counsel, we Broadband: bill to do so. The Legislature will been an advocate of the use of Troiano: “When our students worked on streamlining certifi- vote again this biennium to amend body cameras. I have sponsored were sent home for the rest of the cation for Alcohol and Drug coun- our State Constitution to further two body camera bills that did school year in March, I checked selors. I worked with Rep Peter protect a woman’s right to choose. not make it through committee, to see how many students were Fagan from the Appropriations real time recording of the events without internet access for remote committee and Doctor Levine on See CANDIDATES, 11 The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Eleven

Candidates referendum vote. The decision v Wade in the event it is over- Federal Government. It is not Continued From Page Ten to amend our Vermont Consti- turned by a conservative court.” an issue that we will be dealing if it receives a 2/3rds majority in tution lies with Vermonters, Clark: “I believe in the Consti- with on a local level at this both Houses of the Legislature, and not the Legislature. This tutional rights that are afforded time. If changes are made in the the following year it will then go will be a 5-year process that will to everyone! The Supreme Court Supreme Court, Vermont will then to the citizens of Vermont for a rule over any changes in Roe nominee is in the hands of the address how it affects our State.”

Washington Senate Candidates Give Responses by Doug McClure the cost of state colleges, moving and others who need and deserve others. There is still a gulf between from property to a simpler income- access to what we hope will be a rich and poor towns. We’ve tried WOODBURY – There are based system for funding public successful Vermont industry.” to develop a tax structure based seven candidates for the Wash- schools, lowering health care costs on income, but to date we haven’t ington District’s three Senate and generally rebuilding our post Police Use of found one that works for everyone. seats. The incumbents -- Democrat pandemic economy. I have expe- We will continue to try to find a Ann Cummings and Democrat/ rience working on these issues and Force Bill solution, but to be successful will Progressives Andrew Perchlik and connections to citizens supporting Cummings: “As a former require that the State and local Anthony Pollina -- are running, as them.” mayor, I know that the role of the school boards work together. The are Republicans Ken Alger, Dawn- police has been evolving for years. education of our children is our marie Tomasi, and Dwayne Tucker Affordability Unfortunately, our training has future. We have to get it right.” and Independent Paul Vallerano. not always evolved with the expec- Cummings: “Affordability is Pollina: “I voted against and Gazette towns represented: tations. S.119 updates our training in the eye of the beholder. However, spoke out against Act 46. Cabot, Calais, Marshfield, Plain- and the law on the use of force to there is a baseline. Paying taxes, “Lower income people pay a field, Woodbury. meet present expectations. It also which is usually what the governor larger share of their income to fund The only responses received provides for a social worker to be means when he talks about afford- schools than do wealthier people. despite multiple inquiries came embedded in every state barracks. ability, should not prevent anyone I have introduced legislation to from Anthony Pollina and Ann Hopefully, this person will be able from providing the necessities of life change our funding system to be Cummings. to help defuse situations before more simple and fair.” for themselves and their families. they escalate to violence. There Profiles That’s why most Vermonters pay have been several bills this year taxes based on their incomes. We aimed at preventing the kind of Broadband: Ann Cummings Cummings: “The base have a problem nationally and in situation we’ve seen nationally. I “To be very brief, what has problem with broadband extension Vermont with wages not keeping think they are a step in the right led me to this point is a belief that is lack of money. We are a rural up with the cost of living. A large direction. We now need to monitor government can be a force for good. state, and it is not cost effective for number of people have seen the the results and make sure that It’s how people in a democracy commercial carriers to extend lines buying power of their income law enforcement personnel are come together to find solutions to up very rural roads. The state has decline for decades. We must raise adequately trained and supported.” problems that impact society. provided small amounts of money the minimum wage to keep up with Pollina: “It is a good start. “The legislature is divided every year to cover the extra costs. the cost of living. However, I also We need more focus on appropriate into committees that are assigned There was CARES money made understand that to pay increased training and community-based bills in their area of expertise. available this year for broadband wages and benefits that employers policing.” Any legislator can introduce a bill, need to make a profit. I believe extension. The drawback was that but the Committee of jurisdiction that we need to develop a forum the lines had to be up and running takes the testimony and brings for business and government to Act 46: by the end of the year. Given bills to the floor for a vote. I chair talk openly, without all the usual Cummings: “Property taxes Vermont’s weather, that was a very the Senate Finance Committee posturing, about the problems that have been an issue in Vermont limiting time frame. We put 30 whose jurisdiction is taxes, face us. There are several national probably since the beginning. I million dollars into the effort, but insurance, banking, and utility models we could try, but first we think Act 60 that produced the it will barely make a dent in the regulation. Those are the areas in have to agree to try.” present system, is probably the best problem. We continue to explore which I have the most influence. Pollina: “Governor Scott system we’ve created. It does allow ways to work with providers, My goal has always been to have thinks affordability only means not the majority of residents to pay utilities, locally Communications a tax system that is fair and raising taxes. The cost of health based on their income. However, Districts and others to solve the reflects a person’s ability to pay. care, college, etc. are measures of it’s effort to maintain local control problem. What we really need is a Next session, I’d like to explore affordability that we must address. over school budgets, insure that recognition that this is a national the concept of a wealth tax. By “We should also focus on a penny on the tax rate raises economic and public safety that I don’t necessarily mean just raising wages and income to make the same amount per student in necessity connected with sufficient raising the income tax on wealthy life more affordable for Vermont every town, and find some equity funding to solve the problem.” individuals, but one that includes families.” for non-homestead property has Pollina: “It is going to take an assets like property and trust created a complex system that is ongoing effort to increase funding funds. The second area we must not easily understandable. The and support for community-based work on is finding the money to Retail Market for problem for the legislature is that efforts to expand broadband.” extend broadband coverage to Marijuana we don’t control the spending. How every Vermonter. If this pandemic Cummings: “I voted for a tax much we spend on education is Minimum Wage and has taught us anything, it’s that and regulate bill because it became determined by a vote at the local broadband, and childcare are obvious that prohibition wasn’t level. That amount is put through Paid Family Leave Cummings: “I’m on record as economic necessities.” working. It’s taken several years the equalization formula and having voted for both an increase in Anthony Pollina to reach agreement on what and the tax rate is set. Despite our the minimum wage and paid family “I spent many years as a how to tax and regulate. For now, best efforts, there is still a wide leave. I’ve already spoken about citizen advocate. Founder of Rural I think we should allow the system disparity in access to education minimum wage. Let me share my Vermont, policy advisor to Bernie to develop by making necessary in Vermont. The base problem is thoughts on family leave. I am the Sanders, policy director VPIRG changes as they become necessary.” that even though a penny on the last of a generation when women, and host of Equal Time Radio on Pollina: “I support it. But tax rate yields the same amount at least middle-class women, WDEV radio. we need to do more to support in every town, some towns can “[My foci would be on] reducing local producers and people of color afford to spend more pennies than See SENATE, 12 The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Twelve

Senate relatives. Our school calendars are Hub and Spoke treatment system, in transitional housing and job Continued From Page Eleven built on that assumption. In today’s one in which our local police forces training. And do more to keep women, enjoyed the luxury of world, everyone works. If a child play an important role, is what people out of prison in the first being able to stay home with their or relative is sick, someone has to has been nationally recognized. I place.” children. That ability is rare today. take time off to care for them. The don’t think anyone has said that I put in my first paid leave bill pandemic has brought this reality we’ve solved the problem of drug Protecting the Rights of over a decade ago. My son lives in into sharp focus. I recently heard addiction. It remains a major social Women, Minorities, and LGBTQ+ Canada. When my first grandson about a woman who had to give up problem. I wish I had the answer. Citizens: was born, his mother had up to her job because her children were We do need to make sure that Cummings: “The Legislature a year paid leave to stay home home learning remotely and her local police forces are adequately passed one bill and one Constitu- with him. At the same time, I saw husband, a farmer, had to be out in trained and resourced and that the tional Amendment protecting the young professionals at the State the fields. It’s time for us to create necessary treatment is available. rights in Roe v Wade during this House rushing to get down to a benefit structure that reflects the For several years we have been past session. The Amendment the local childcare to nurse their realities of today. All other indus- making efforts not to send those will come back to the Senate for a babies. I know that the bond that trialized countries have done this.” with addiction issues to prison. second vote this year. Then it goes is developed between parents and Pollina: “I support raising the We’ve reinvested the money we to the people for a vote in the next children in the first few months minimum wage and establishing save into providing treatment. general election. We have a solid of life is the foundation on which paid universal family leave.” We’ve had some success, but the history of legislation prohibiting their future is built. It is in all problem still remains.” discrimination based on sexual our interest to ensure that it is a Pollina: “The opioid epidemic orientation. At the moment, I’m not strong foundation. Parents should The Opioid Crisis/ is partly rooted in poverty and the aware of anything further we need be guaranteed some time to form Criminal Justice: feeling of hopelessness that lead to to do, at this time.” that bond no matter what their Cummings: “[Criminal justice drug use. So, we must provide more Pollina: “[We should] make income. reform] is a good question espe- economic and social opportunity, these rights part of our Vermont “Women also used to be at home cially given the Defund the Police i.e. good jobs, affordable college. constitution. We have begun that to care for sick children and aging movement. I believe that Vermont’s “We need more investment process with reproductive rights.” Essex-Orleans Candidates State Their Positions by Doug McClure financial adviser. I taught the all areas of the state. To make this to go away and a new plan that Dave Ramsey Financial Peace happen we must develop our trans- supports growth but still watches CRAFTSBURY –- Five candi- University course for nine years portation system to include all of out for our precious assets put in dates are running for election while in Oregon. the state. We need bus, rail, and its place. And the list can go on. for the Essex-Orleans District “I started two not-for-profit air transportation. This will give Focus on Vermonters first!” Senate’s two seats. The incumbent organizations that helped strug- industry the security to agree to candidates are Democrats Bobby gling entertainers. relocate in our area. Affordability Starr and John Rodgers. Rodgers “I’m an aerobatic pilot and “It’s a cart before the horse Horton: “To me, for a family is running as an Independent this have owned two planes. I like problem, but I feel we can work one to be affording life as a Vermonter year due to a filing issue. Also snowmobiling, sailing, my motor- to benefit the other. Industry won’t means they have expendable running are Democrat Ron Horton cycle, tennis, golf, and living on move here without transportation income. Right now, there are too and Republicans Russ Ingalls and our 10 acres, surrounded by many available, and transportation many hands extended, with palms Jonathan Morin. other acres we get to use. won’t expand to our area without a up. Vermonters have given until Gazette towns represented: “My daughter was a Make- reason. I see one hand washing the they bleed, and that’s evidenced by Craftsbury, Greensboro, and A-Wish kid. Her wish was to meet other to accomplish both.” how many have decided they can’t Wolcott. President Obama, which we did stay in the state they love. Horton and Ingalls replied to as a family. We were hosted by Russ Ingalls “Until we reduce the tax the Gazette’s questions. this great man in the Oval Office “I live in Newport. I am burden, bring in quality jobs, and for 25 minutes, and again for 10 self-employed. I own RE/MAX All increase the wages, living here is Profiles minutes before he and Michelle Seasons Realty and the Derby not affordable. Carwash. I think that our area Ron Horton boarded Marine 1 to go to Dallas “I believe, with the programs politicians have forgot about the “I’ve lived in Vermont 20-plus after a mass shooting tragedy. My I have presented, we can do all of people they represent and what’s years, on two different occasions. daughter became a Make-A-Wish this. We will also be able to show important to them. It’s time to put After retiring from Delta Air Lines, of Vermont Ambassador. I was also our youth that staying in Vermont Vermonters First! at age 50, I spent 15 more years on asked to speak at functions before is a wise decision. My programs “I work incredibly hard. seven the West Coast before getting the her. will offer them opportunities they “My decision to run for state chance to return home. days a week. I think that some- currently don’t have. In Newport, senate happened after coming back “I live in Jay, with my wife, times you just need to get down my development plan will offer to Vermont and seeing so much dog and cat. Sadly, we lost our in the trenches and get stuff done. them recreational opportunities poverty and hardship among the 21-year-old college daughter Sometimes the hard work that’s that are not even considered. Kids people in the Northeast Kingdom. this March, as a direct result of needed doesn’t get the glory that tend to get bored, which leads to And I didn’t see anything being some of the soundbite rich national ill-advised activities, which can the ineptness of the handling of done to fix the problem areas. issues get, but that’s OK. We lead to drugs and crime. We have a COVID-19. “Helping people stay in their have little to no broadband in the way to reverse this trend.” “I’m an Air Force veteran, homes and survive their tax Ingalls: “Affordability needs 1966-1970; a professional saxo- burdens will be one of my top prior- Northeast Kingdom, something to happen by adding more people phonist since 1966; and retired ities. This is, however, a multi- that the larger Democrat areas who contribute to the tax base and from Delta Air Lines in 1998. I’ve tiered solution to many of our rural do not have to contend with. Our share the cost. Jobs do that.” done many things with my life problems. kids don’t stay here after receiving before, and after, retirement, as I “We must get more clean one of the best educations in the don’t like having grass grow under industry to relocate to rural country because there are no jobs Retail Market for my feet. My hobby jobs include Vermont. That will bring new jobs, here for them. There has been a Marijuana lifeguard, radio board op, Aflac build the tax base which can reduce 50-year war on farmers that can Horton: “I was glad to see it salesman, car sales (that I wrote the overall tax burden of everyone, be simply solved by doing the only pass, however, now the really hard a book about), writer, screen- and it will give a voice to the effort thing they have ever asked for, pay work needs to be done. We want to writer, greenskeeper, umpire, and to bring broadband and Wi-Fi to them for their milk. Act 250 needs See POSITIONS, 13 The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Thirteen

Positions just a throw-it-at-the-wall-and- have all the choices, that isn’t the releasing a violent criminal back Continued From Page 12 see-what-sticks-method to fix the way it should be.” onto the street is not common learn from any mistakes found by problem. sense. states that have come before us. In “This is why we need to Minimum Wage and Paid “On the other side of the coin, the long run the financial gain to come up with ways to fund the Family Leave minor offenses need to be handled the state will be tremendous. I just education department that don’t Horton: “The governor says he differently. There should be more want to make sure we have ironed require Vermonters to dole out wants a more affordable Vermont; education requirements, similar to out any potential problems before any more of the money they don’t however, he doesn’t want to bring DUI training. We spend too much we open the first dispensary.” have. My idea for development of the wages up to living wages, and time putting low income, minor Ingalls: “I think that when the State of Vermont Airline is one he doesn’t want to help Vermonters offenders, in the courts and jail, you are losing the war on death to that, if I can convince non-aviation by approving paid family leave. while we look the other way when drugs, to allow this bill to pass is politicians, will bring in millions He can’t have it both ways. We faced with an “important” person irresponsible policy.” in revenue that can be funneled need to pass both of these laws who has committed a serious into our education system, thus now!” white-collar crime. cutting our tax burden by, at least, Ingalls: “If there is to be “Having the records of our Police Use of 50%. Forward thinking is the only a minimum wage, let’s have a minor drug offenders being Force Bill way we will start moving Vermont two-part system. For the workers expunged is a good start.” Horton: “This is a very forward and start bringing people who are still in high school, let’s Ingalls: “[We should do] intense subject and opinions can out of poverty.” start them out at a lower wage whatever it takes to combat [the flow like water when discussing the Ingalls: “Act 46 is a disaster to be determined. Why? because opioid crisis]. The deaths and the options. I believe there are times that should have never happened. they do not have the same pres- toll that it takes on our Vermont when deadly force is necessary. It is a complete takeover by the sures that people living on their families is unacceptable. We have I also believe that, for some indi- State of the education system own have. Their housing, health lost a whole generation to the viduals, giving them carte blanche and demolished any beliefs that insurance, food costs, cable bill opioid crisis. Treatment to end the to commit deadly force is just that. any community has a say in their etc. are already covered for the dependency. and that doesn’t mean We have all seen the films of deadly children’s education. Local control most part. And the higher-level to supplement in with methadone force being abused. is non-existent. When everything wage, yet to be determined should or the likes. End the dependency. “An unarmed person running was consolidated and made easier be flexible as well. If you have a Compassion only can go so far. from a police officer does not pose to manage, why didn’t we cut half high school diploma or equiva- If treatment doesn’t work, then a deadly threat to that officer. If of the superintendents’ offices lency you could be at one level. incarcerate. If someone enters jail the person is someone who might with them? That would have If you are actively enrolled in as an addict, they should not come pose a threat if they are not put saved millions! That alone is just higher education, you may even out of jail still an addict. in custody, then they should be a small part though. We have to be at a higher level. A minimum “If you commit a crime there subdued with something other pay for education one way or the wage should be something that needs to be a consequence. If not, than deadly force. The center mass other. We can shift the cost to here encourages you to better yourself then you see the same people over shot is taught in the academy, but or there but at the end, it’s the through education so that you and over. Why is it fair to the vast so should the take down shot. Too same dollars. We need to create can become more valuable as an majority of people who follow the many people are being killed and, more revenue if we want to spend employee. The more valuable you law to see the people who do let off after the fact, it is being recorded at the same rate. The way to do are, the more you will make.” with no consequence?” that they should still be alive. that is not to keep raising taxes “I support law enforcement, on the people that are here. Let’s The Opioid Crisis/Criminal Protecting the but I don’t support “Hollywood make Vermont a business-friendly Justice Rights of Women, Cops.’ I’ve had two cops in my state and let the expansion of busi- Horton: “Law Enforcement immediate family, and they were nesses who start up or relocate is being asked to do far too much. Minorities, and more civil servants than Robo here help pave the way. We have There are many things that I feel LGBTQ+ Citizens Cops. I feel training needs to be to find a way to keep our children need to happen with regard to all Horton: “I’m endorsed by increased and vetting done better. here after graduation and the only drug abuse in the state. Planned Parenthood of Vermont Our officers are being asked to be way to do that is to have jobs for “We must start with our kids. for a reason. I believe government experts in fields that are way out them. To have jobs for them we Getting drug prevention programs doesn’t belong in our churches, of their wheelhouse. It’s way past need to have businesses who can into our schools should be priority bedrooms, or doctor’s offices. We time for sitting down in committee afford too to be here.” number one. Then we need to make must, now, more than ever, ensure to see what kind of revisions we sure our kids have activities, jobs the rights of women, and all minority groups, to control their can make to our police force are Broadband and civic opportunities that will own lives, by passing rigid self-con- available to us.” Horton: “If we can get help them stay on a path of good. trolling legislation. Ingalls: “The bill should have industry to agree to move here, “Our dispensing of opioids “What we are facing with the never been written. It was written we will have leverage to make needs to be addressed even more Supreme Court is many steps back- under false pretense that our law statewide broadband a reality. than it is currently. Opioids wards. Only the individual states enforcement agencies are racist. Saying we need it, that it’s the are over prescribed and under will be able to add the protection I support the Women and Men in right thing to have for our kids, supervised. There should never needed so that backroom abor- uniform and respect the job that for our businesses, is all fine and be enough opioids given out as tions, lynchings, and all the other they do.” to get someone in trouble with good; but it doesn’t seem to have horrific things trump supports, moved the needle much. When them. Pain management needs to don’t happen. By the grace of God, Act 46 you’ve taken an idea to its limits be regulated better. If a patient we will have a new President in Horton: “Taxing our way out and back, and you still don’t have a needs 10 days of the drug, maybe January. But we will still have the of financial debt won’t work. I’m solution, I feel it’s time to step back they should get five days and be disaster that the Trump adminis- also endorsed by Vermont NEA and start fresh.” required to get the other five days’ tration has created. It will take [National Education Association], Ingalls: “Again, let’s let worth on day six. every bit of Progressive effort to and I take my endorsement seri- private enterprise take the helm. “Serious crimes need to be keep from falling back into the ously. We have Act 46, that was Let’s bid it out with clear goals handled... seriously. If a person is ‘50s.” shoved down our throats. In my and expectations and maybe some someone more likely to reoffend, Ingalls: “I am pro-life. I do humble opinion, it stinks. The years of exclusivity so that the then they should remain in custody not support government dollars state should not be making deci- winning company can over time, until a secure method to monitor going for abortions. In our country sions for smaller communities. recover their investments and them is obtained. Ankle monitors it is illegal to discriminate against Our teachers are overworked earn a profit. But to have only the are one method. Halfway houses anyone. The law is clear and severe and underpaid. And Act 46 is wealthy and more populous areas may be another method. But just for anyone that does.” The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Fourteen

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“No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.” Alfred North Whitehead Thank you to all the women who make Tops a success! TOPS MARKET indigenousrootsinstitute.com Wolcott Street, Hardwick • 472-6504 The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Fifteen COVID Turns Off the Lights on Halloween Festivities by Doug McClure doing [Halloween festivities] and At this meeting, A+E President to be awarded the contract as the we did, I feared we’d see an influx Wayne Elliott was on the phone process goes to bid under state HARDWICK – Like the Grinch and create an even larger gath- to address such issues, including regulations. Elliott said the qual- who stole Christmas, COVID-19 ering,” Cochran said. whether to include recommended ification-based selection process has taken away Halloween as most The select board also received repairs along with necessary to receive subsidies is “not partic- Hardwick residents know it. updates on the 1915 Bridge and repairs, which would add an esti- ularly burdensome.” The board At the October 15 select the wastewater treatment plant mated $472,000 to the project’s decided to move forward with board meeting, Police Chief Aaron project. Fielder said he followed costs. While those additions would the process. Board member Shari Cochran announced that the up with the Preservation Trust expand the overall project cost, Cornish made the motion, stating, Hardwick Police Department will of Vermont regarding the 1915 performing the work simultane- “Do it once, and do it right, then break a years-long tradition and Bridge following the organization’s ously with the main list of fixes we’re in pretty good shape for forty not close streets this year to allow offer of assistance. He described would afford the town an oppor- years. Who knows if we’ll have this for Halloween trick or treating. the meeting as “very positive” and tunity for 40-50% subsidies on opportunity again?” “We’re going to back away the Preservation Trust as “very several major aspects of the work. Town Clerk Alberta Miller from what we’ve done in the past supportive.” He noted that progress Select Board Chair Eric Remick announced that Hardwick will ten years,” Cochran said. has been made toward finding a noted, “if we roll these additional soon be able to accept credit card While conceding the solution, and the bridge is listed things in now, and we get a 40% payments from residents. The town department does not “have the as a contributing structure in the subsidy, compared to the base will work with New England-based authority to cancel Halloween,” National Park Service’s Vermont project [cost] it really doesn’t add company Municipay to process Cochran said many Vermont towns SP Downtown Hardwick Village much to the sewer [bills].” He said credit card payments, Miller said. are playing it safe this year and Historic District. the extra costs could be handled in She added while the town had for have canceled their own tradi- Fielder said a new or restored part with capital money the town years researched adding a credit tional festivities as COVID-19 bridge would have to “have that set aside but added he did not see card option, COVID-19 shutdowns cases continue to soar nationwide. historic character” and “kind of the benefit since that would mean created new urgency. In the new “Given the environment we match what you see there now.” the town paid 100% of the costs. system, customers paying by credit have with COVID-19,” Cochran He said that beyond its historic “[Under that option,] it cards will be charged processing said, “we’re not going to be partic- significance, the bridge served a wouldn’t need to go to bond, [but] fees from $1.50 to 2.65%. All fees ipating in encouraging large critical role for pedestrians seeking it would be draining our capital will be explained clearly before gatherings.” to patronize businesses; a fact that fund,” Remick said. “The problem the transaction, Miller said, and The department hopes to could potentially open doors to a with that is we incur the 100% Municipay will provide necessary return to traditional Halloween different class of grant funding. He cost.” security to protect residents’ cards. festivities in 2021, Cochran said. said the Preservation Trust “will Elliott said in order to get the Hardwick Electric Town Manager Shaun Fielder assist the town with putting us project back on schedule the town Department (HED) General said Hardwick was wise to cancel together with [funding] partners.” needed to start the process “within Manager Mike Sullivan said that its Halloween plans in light of At the last meeting, the select the next ten days” and secure a following the completion of work other towns doing the same. Chief board had questions for consulting contractor “before the snow flies.” at Wolcott Hydro, the plant could Cochran agreed. engineers Aldrich+Elliott (A+E) While A+E will bid on the come back online as river flows “If other communities weren’t about the wastewater project plans. project, the firm is not guaranteed See HALLOWEEN, 17

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Paid for by Joe Benning for State Senate • [email protected] The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Seventeen COVID-19 Cases in Montpelier, Barton by Doug McClure The Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) is running special MONTPELIER –- The number testing clinics at its Acute Respi- of COVID-19 cases associated with ratory Care Center at 1311 Mont- the Central Vermont Memorial pelier-Barre Road in Berlin (behind Civic Center ice rink in Montpelier Burger King) through Friday, from has now grown to thirty. Also, a 2 to 4 p.m. These clinics are also worker at the Community National for asymptomatic people concerned Bank in Barton tested positive, about possible exposure. The state according to a release from the said that for these clinics in specific, bank. “Appointments are required. The Montpelier cases are Please call CVMC’s COVID-19 Call “associated with adult and youth Center at 802-371-5310 to schedule hockey leagues and an adult an appointment.” broomball league,” according to the The state also noted that state, from teams who “practiced CVMC is conducting “regular clinics or played at the Central Vermont for symptomatic and pre-op patients Memorial Civic Center in Mont- that run seven days per week from pelier earlier this month.” Due to 9 to 11 a.m.” The state said people the Montpelier-based outbreak, the can also contact the Berlin Kinney state announced it is conducting Drugs or ClearChoiceMD on Berlin a special pop-up clinic at the Road. Kinney Drugs has limited Barre Auditorium from 9 a.m. to availability and ClearChoiceMD 3 p.m. on Thursday for asymp- will only test symptomatic patients, tomatic people. While walk-ins the state said. 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The board also heard from East Hardwick residents and a business owner about speeding vehicles on a particular street. Chief Cochran also said the department had stepped up patrols in East Hardwick and issued numerous traffic tickets. He said the efforts have “been successful” but are “not sustainable” over the long-term. “We are trying to remind people those are streets where they need to be very cognizant of the speed, and it is a lot of work to tie the officers up for that,” he said. Fielder said that ventilation work performed at the schools due to COVID-19 had raised questions as to how to improve safety in the town’s buildings. He said he contacted Efficiency Vermont for recommendations. Fielder said the discussion extended to more than immediate, urgent needs. “We have to be thinking about the capital needs for our buildings,” he said. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Eighteen Absentee Ballots Coming in to Town Clerks by Doug McClure previous numbers.” No prior year we’ll have in place, it’s still safer to is checked frequently, including relied as heavily on absentee stay home!” Despite a small number on weekends. Ritter said for those NORTHEAST KINGDOM – ballots. According to the Secretary of “addresses [that] were not quite who want to vote in person, “The Town Clerks in Gazette-coverage of State, 810 people voted in the right” that she tracked down, the voting will be taking place at the towns described a mostly smooth Wolcott 2016 election. Bigelow only problems she had experienced Willey Building, located at 3084 rollout of absentee ballots for the said “We have had no issues and thus far were typical ones, such as Main Street, and we are taking November 3 General Election. we answer any and all questions when residents moved away and all necessary precautions to keep While all reported an increase when voters call to ask. There did not update the state with that each voter safe. We will be taking in absentee votes, the amount of was an instruction notice with the information. everyone’s temperature along with increase varied from town-to-town. outgoing ballots and it appears Calais had not yet seen a entering through one door and In every instance, none reported that people have been following large increase over 2016’s absentee exiting out another door. If anyone any issue with voting, outside of those.” numbers, according to Town Clerk has any questions, please contact issues with incorrect addresses. In Woodbury, Town Clerk Judy Robert, with 582 thus far the town clerk’s office at 563-2279.” Due to COVID-19, voters are Diana Peduzzi said that for the compared to a 2016 total of 431. What remains to be seen once encouraged to vote early using last presidential election in 2016, She described the process so far as the election in the books is how mail-in ballots for safety. the town had 58 absentee ballots. business as usual for an election. the widest use of mail-in ballots Hardwick Assistant Town This year, she said 200 of the 699 “The process is going smoothly, in Vermont history impacted Clerk Tonia Gray said that, as of ballots sent out by the state had with some voters calling for direc- the turnout. During the 1918 Monday night, 633 ballots had been returned thus far. Peduzzi tions as to how to return ballots pandemic, no similar option was been returned to the town clerk. said she sent an additional 20 or to update their address.” She available. The Gazette’s November According to official results from ballots to residents too new to be directed voters with questions to 7, 1918 issue noted that “Hardly the Secretary of State, Hardwick included in the state’s original calaisvermont.gov or to contact her a third of the town of Hardwick residents cast 1,410 votes in the mailing, and with the number sent at [email protected]. turned out on Tuesday. Other 2016 General Election. out and the proximity of election With about a third of Cabot’s towns where no local contest was Gray said that the one issue the day, “I’m a little worried that we’ll 1,000 registered voters already on, the same condition was faced.” town has experienced is “a hundred be slammed with ballot returns having voted, Town Clerk Betty While that article does not specif- to a hundred-fifty” ballots with the in the next two weeks.” She said Ritter said that comparisons to ically mention the pandemic, just incorrect address. The state relies that while she understands those previous votes were not neces- two columns over is a reprinted on people self-reporting an address residents who would rather go to sarily meaningful because “all column from the New York Herald change to update its records, she the polls in person, the pandemic registered voters received a ballot entitled “Grip’s Strange Choice” said, and people don’t always do meant a new system was needed to and have the choice of mailing it which noted, “A characteristic of that. Vermont has a detailed “voter supersede the old ways for the sake in prior to November 3 or bringing the present influenza epidemic challenge” process that town clerks of safety. their ballot in and voting on the is that its victims are chosen so must follow if someone moves to “I’ve heard a number of day of the election.” Ritter said largely from among the healthiest another town and does not update comments ‘I like to go to vote at the with election day this close, she and strongest part of the popu- their addresses with the state. polls,’ well, so [would] I, but this recommended people drop their lation – people of 15 to 40.” Schools The Town of Wolcott has seen whole system was set up because ballots off with the town clerk’s in Hardwick were still closed 393 ballots returned out of 1,107 of the pandemic and so that our office instead of mailing them, “or during the week of elections due sent, according to Assistant Town election workers won’t have to have they can put it in our drop box, to the pandemic, “partly because a Clerk Allison Bigelow. She said as much contact with the public. which is located to the right of the greater margin of safety will result “There’s really no way to compare Despite all of the safety measures back door.” She said that drop box from the delay.” Wolcott Buys New Plow Truck by Doug McClure quick delivery time, according to Cafferky at the October 7 WOLCOTT –- In a meeting meeting, three to four weeks. abbreviated in more senses than At this meeting, Cafferky one, the Wolcott Select Board said he had done as asked and gave Road Foreman Dillan attempted to view the used Cafferky the go-ahead to proceed truck, but the salesperson on with a new plow truck. Board duty “couldn’t find it.” Cafferky Vice Chair Michael Davidson said in any event the used truck’s had resigned on October 7, and configuration was “not exactly Board Chair Kimberly Gravel what we wanted.” In particular, has not officially resigned, but he clarified later, the “mold- said she cannot be present at board,” or the actual plow blade, meetings, leaving three select was not right. He said comparing board members: Richard Lee, “the cost between two we should Kurt Klein, and now-Vice Chair probably just get the new Linda Martin. [truck].” Klein made the motion In order for anything to pass to purchase the new plow truck, the select board in its current and Martin and Lee concurred. configuration, all members must The next meeting is be present and agree with a Wednesday, October 21, and decision. Cafferky is expected to give an This meeting was short. update on the plow truck order, The state had offered the town a as well as the grader’s delivery hoto by Vanessa Fournier used truck, but that option was status. The select board is also Anastasia Mickiewicz, an environmental educator for the Vermont Institute of no longer available by the time seeking two individuals to fill Natural Science Nature Center, holds “Bloomfield” a 27-year-old Red-tailed the road crew got the all-clear to out the terms of seats vacated hawk during a live bird presentation entitled ‘Raptor Life: Who eats Whom?’ get the equipment. A second used by Davidson and Gravel through She also brought “Ferrisberg,” an American kestrel, and “Miami,” an East- plow was offered for $5,600, with town meeting. Interested parties ern screech owl. The raptors are named after from where they were located one alternative being a new plow should contact the town to when injured. Two programs were held outside at the Highland Center for for $7,750. The new truck had a inquire. the Arts on Oct. 18. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Nineteen

This Week’s Events 122 School St., Rm. 2., Marsh- Thursday, field, open 9 a.m. to noon. Nine October 22 people allowed in the library JAQUITH PUBLIC LIBRARY, at one time for 30 minutes per 122 School St., Rm. 2., Marsh- person (5 patrons for browsing field, open 9 a.m. to noon. Nine and 4 on computers. Curbside people allowed in the library Service still being offered Tues- at one time for 30 minutes per day through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to person (5 patrons for browsing 12:30 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. Email and 4 on computers. Curbside or call the library with your re- Service still being offered Tues- quests. Home deliveries available day through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to to senior citizens within a 10 mile 12:30 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. Email radius of the library. Information: or call the library with your re- 802-426-3581 or jaquithpublicli- quests. Home deliveries available [email protected]. to senior citizens within a 10 mile radius of the library. Information: Wednesday, 802-426-3581 or jaquithpublicli- [email protected]. October 28 JAQUITH PUBLIC LIBRARY, Friday, 122 School St., Rm. 2., Marsh- field, open 9 a.m. to noon and 3 - October 23 6 p.m. Nine people allowed in the BLACK LIVES MATTER/Peace library at one time for 30 minutes and Justice Vigil, 5 - 6 p.m., Fri- per person (5 patrons for brows- photo by Vanessa Fournier days, Peace Park, Hardwick. ing and 4 on computers. Curbside Judy Dales of Greensboro was surprised Saturday, Oct. 17 when she arrived All welcome. Service still being offered Tues- at the United Church of Christ for an outside meeting. Friends wearing masks day through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to th Saturday, 12:30 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. Email were there to wish her a Happy 75 birthday with prepackaged pieces of or call the library with your re- cake to go. The guest of honor briefly removed her mask for a quick photo. October 24 quests. Home deliveries available BLACK LIVES MATTER/ to senior citizens within a 10 mile Greensboro Community Peace and Justice Vigil, 4 - 6 radius of the library. Information: p.m., Saturdays, South Main at 802-426-3581or jaquithpublicli- Wolcott Street, Hardwick. All [email protected]. Celebrates Judy Dales welcome. by Eleanor Guare Highland Lodge owners, grew up at the Highland Lodge before Sunday, GREENSBORO – Saturday marrying her husband, Andy, and Exhibits October 25 morning, October 17, outside raising their two sons, Cameron “A CRITICAL BALANCE: Artists the Greensboro United Church and Christopher. The Dales lived GUIDED WALK up the historic Take Action” Gallery Exhibition, road in Greensboro to the Barr of Christ, many masked people and traveled within the US and featuring eight New England art- Hill Nature Preserve, 2 p.m. joined to wish Judy Dales a happy abroad, including time in Germany Meet at the Lakeview School. ists exhibiting paintings of a se- 75th birthday. and England, where Judy Dales End with an optional hike on the lection of species that are listed Judy is a longtime resident of first developed her love of quilting. Barr Hill Nature Trail. Cars will as endangered on the Interna- Greensboro and beloved member of The Saturday gath- be available to drive you back tional Union for the Conservation her community. She is a world-re- ering included a pre-cut and to the school. Social distanc- of Nature’s red list, through Nov. nowned quilter and designer, pre-packaged cake. Attendees were ing required. Sponsored by the 22, Wed. through Sat. 11 a.m. - moderator of the Greensboro required to wear masks and respect Greensboro Historical Society. 4 p.m., Highland Center for the United Church of Christ, leader social distancing. The Greensboro Monday, Arts, 2875 Hardwick St., Greens- of the Greensboro Lady Walkers fire truck roared by with sirens to boro. Information: highlandartsvt. Society, and facilitator of many salute her. Along with flowers and October 26 org, 802-533-2000. community/church events, balloons, Dales received a basket of CELEBRATE RECOVERY, ANN YOUNG: What Are They including the Halloween Village cards and personal fabric swatches Mondays, 6 p.m., Touch of Thinking? Oil paintings. Parker Walk. given by her many friends as recog- Grace AG Church, 104 Vt. Rt. Pie Gallery, West Glover, through Dales, a niece to the original nition of her fiber artistry. 16, E. Hardwick. Men’s Addic- Oct. 27. tion Group. Information: 802- 279-2185. Tuesday, To get your event listed free in our weekly events calendar, October 27 please e-mail: news@hardwick- JAQUITH PUBLIC LIBRARY, gazette.com

HardwickTHE Gazette Independent local news since 1889. photo by Vanessa Fournier Subscribe online, $25/6 mos. $45/yr • hardwickgazette.com Bread & Puppet performed The Insurrection-Resurrection Service Circus outside at the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro Oct. 17. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Twenty

A Hardwick Halloween Former Resident Reflects on the Spooky Season by Chrystal (Duquette) Houston

HARDWICK -- When my children were younger, they loved the Magic Tree House series, in which a pair of siblings travel through space and time by touching books in an enchanted library. This scenario would seem like mere fantasy, except that I expe- rienced the same phenomenon recently when I found a coffee table book called The Ultimate Book of Historic Barns at my local library in Nebraska. (I’m a sucker for old barns and was delighted to find multiple volumes on the topic.) The magic happened when I turned to the section on the barns of New England, arguably the most beautiful part of the book. On page 40 is a picture of a farm near Cavendish, shot through the red-orange foliage of a maple tree in full fall glory. The courtesy photo barn is partially obscured by early Hardwick Halloween trick-or-treaters from the past are (left to right) Abby Molleur, Nathan Picard, Chrystal Duquette, morning mist, it’s natural wood- and Marie Fredette. stained boards blending in with the case. store-bought and homemade pieces. end of the gym that also doubles as surrounding woods. This holiday is our chance to Our little brother, Luke, age 3, is the lunchroom. I proudly march up My breath caught in my throat dress up and stock up. We plot and dressed rather creatively as a “back- the steps and take my place in the when I saw this photograph. The plan and probably learn nothing at wards Frenchman” with his clothes lineup, confident that my witch-wear peaceful morning scene transfixed school that day. Doubtless there is a on backwards (perhaps politically is the height of Halloween fashion. me. Standing riveted to the spot in classroom Halloween party with hot incorrect by modern standards, but it The tension is palpable as each the library stacks, my skin tingled cider and cookies and a viewing of the was the 80s and he is French). mothers’ handiwork is examined and with the chill and moisture in the air 1966 classic “It’s the Great Pumpkin, At last … sunset! We run to the costumes are compared. What joy of an autumn morning in Vermont. Charlie Brown.” On the way home door, ready to trick-or-treat around as my name is called! My ensemble I inhaled deeply and smelled earthy we stop at the arcade on Main Street the neighborhood. While we hate to wins recognition -- alas, it’s the prize leaf litter and woodsmoke. The calls where we start the sugar fest early, cover up our costumes, we yield to for ugliest costume. I manage not of white throated sparrows filled my pooling our pocket change to buy our parents’ insistence that we wear to cry as I exit the stage, my chin ears. Bazooka Joe bubble gum, three cents coats. As soon as we’re out of their wobbling and shoulders as drooping And on my tongue was the sweet a piece or two for a nickel. The gum is sight, we unzip and feel the frigid as my rubber nose. taste of candy. Halloween candy. so hard it nearly breaks our teeth and night air. What’s Halloween without Mom and Dad drive us home, Transported by this magical loses its flavor within 60 seconds, but a few shivers? my sadness softened by the bulging volume, I am suddenly a kid again, it’s a thrill to be able to buy anything The collection of houses at the bag in my lap. My brothers and I walking to Hardwick Elementary when you’re a kid. top of Glenside is not large, but the dump out our candy bags on a bed School on a cold autumn morning That night we put the finishing neighbors are generous. We fill our and get to the serious work of sorting. down Glenside Ave, my older brother touches on our costumes, ready for pillow cases with plunder, sampling I will gladly sacrifice any number Patrick at my side. The year is 1987 the big day. We also carve pumpkins the sweetness as we walk from house of Tootsie Pops, Skittles, and Star- and it’s Friday, October 30. Bundled by the light of a waxing gibbous to house. bursts for my top picks, Reese’s, warmly with hats, mittens, and moon, the pale partial orb a comfort The best is yet to come as Snickers, and Twizzlers. When we scarves knitted by our grandma as my brother insists that if the we head back to school for the have agreed to an even split of the (longtime Hardwick resident Cecile moon were full, Michael Jackson community celebration in the loot, we commence to consuming, Duquette), the only place we feel would be stalking us in werewolf gym. We bob for apples, dance to eating as much as possible before our the chill is our noses, as red as form. We light our jack-o-lanterns spooky music, and stuff ourselves parents put up the rest and ration it the autumn leaves we pass on our and leave them by the front door, with treats. Ditching our coats, we out over the next few weeks. We head journey. Our breath comes out in hoping that neither wildlife nor compare costumes with every kid in to bed, glowing with the satisfaction clouds of white as we talk all the way wild youths will disturb them in the town. I must say in this era before of another splendid Halloween in down the hill about the holiday to night. Pinterest, the mothers of Hardwick Hardwick. come--the biggest event of the year on On Saturday evening, we have gone all out for Halloween. I close the historic barn book and the kid calendar. Our parents, Cabot excitedly don our costumes and My porcelain-faced friend Marie am once more in a library a thousand employees, always make sure we begin the festivities. I’m dressed is a miniature geisha girl. Abby is miles and 30 plus years away from have plenty of cheese in the house, as a witch, head to toe in black. My dressed in an elaborate 18th-century that sweet scene. Soon it will be but seldom do we have access to the hat and warty nose were purchased gown with flag accents, a pint-sized Halloween and my own children cocaine of childhood: pure, unadul- at Brooks Drugstore in Hardwick Betsy Ross. Another boy from our will be making memories, though terated sugar. and while they look fantastic, the class is the essence of the 80s, this year will be unlike any other, as Exhibit A: the lightly sweetened rubber nose smells awful and makes dressed as the Karate Kid. Some trick-or-treat is put on hold for public popcorn balls my mother likes to it hard to breathe. No matter. I am adults are also wearing costumes, health. I wonder what they will tell make at Halloween. Have you ever confident in my shiny black trash everyone getting in on the fall fun. their children about this Halloween met a child who was eager to eat bag cape. I know I look amazing. They announce it’s time for someday. I reach for my phone. Time popcorn when the house next door Patrick is dressed as a Transformer, the annual costume contest. The to call my mother and ask for that is handing out Hershey’s? I rest my his costume like mine a mashup of kids assemble on the stage at one popcorn ball recipe. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Twenty-one

Concerns While Hiking in Vermont by Lark Shields me. It takes all the fun out of what want to hike elsewhere. I respect- etc. all go to the Department and should be a stress-free enjoyable fully asked if Fish and Wildlife all Vermonters should be allowed Do you like to hike in Vermont? hike. I also have had visitors could designate certain areas to enjoy the outdoors in a venue Well, if you do, I think what I am from out of state that love to hike for people that hike that did not that is free from fear or harm. about to say will interest you. but when they hear the gunshots include hunting. Commissioner I really did think this virtual Recently, the Vermont Agency of close by, they really aren’t sure Porter was quick to respond by meeting was to listen to the public Natural Resources invited the they want to go hiking anymore telling me that hunters license fees and hear their concerns to hopefully public to join a virtual discussion in Vermont. pay for the programs for Fish and address them. I did contact Julie on outdoor recreation in Vermont Wildlife and that hearing a few Moore at the Agency of Natural that included the Commissioner Our tax dollars, gunshots in the distance was not Resources to ask for a copy of the of Fish and Wildlife, Louis Porter. entrance to the parks, that concerning. He was indicating meeting, but she told me it wasn’t I was looking forward to sharing since I was not someone that had recorded. There were many good my experiences that I have had etc. all go to the a hunting license that my outdoor ideas at the meeting and I guess while hiking at various locations Department and all experience just didn’t matter. I now there will not be public records on public land during different Vermonters should guess you could say I was shocked to share. I hope in the future all seasons. be allowed to enjoy and extremely disappointed in meetings that they plan for public I personally love nothing his answer because it is general commentary will be recorded so more than hiking in Vermont the outdoors in a knowledge by the Department there is transparency on how your but really do not enjoy hearing venue that is free and the public that hunting is government is working for you. If gunshots in close proximity. from fear or harm. in decline and wildlife watching, you have comments or concerns It seems no matter where I go kayaking, hiking, and other about this or any other aspect you hiking, hunting is allowed also. Now, I understand that non-hunting outdoor activities feel is important to share, I hope There have been many times hunting is important in Vermont, are on the rise, yet Commissioner you will contact Julie Moore at ANR when I have been concerned that but I don’t believe that it should Porter continues to spread this or Louis Porter at Vermont Fish they might be getting too close be at the expense of the majority misinformation about the general and Wildlife, but don’t be shocked and, even if I am wearing a bright of Vermonters that don’t hunt or revenue for the Department. Our if your voice doesn’t really matter orange vest, they might not see cause visitors from other states to tax dollars, entrance to the parks, unless you have a hunting license.

An Alternative Form of Renewable Energy by David F. Kelley trying to solve the problems of recommend: tural scale. greenhouse gases and climate We need to protect, not New energy projects should In his inaugural address, change with essentially the same destroy, our intact forests, espe- be community based and designed John Kennedy reminded us that technological and industrial means cially on our ridgelines. Vermont’s collaboratively with neighboring our future depended more on our that have caused those problems forests absorb an amount of communities and they should citizenship than his leadership. in the first place. The voices at carbon roughly equal to Vermont’s minimize the expansion of trans- He challenged us each to ask the table of this new “council” will emissions of greenhouse gases. mission lines. what we could do for our country. likely be the voices of big utilities, They also provide increasingly In 1992, the playwright Vaclav I got a crash course in the wisdom industrial developers, hedge funds precious wildlife habit. Havel told the audience at the of JFK’s words by living in a and investors that can afford to World Economic Forum, “Modern country that placed little value on hire an army of number crunchers, New energy man, proud of having used imper- personal responsibility and that statisticians, and experts whose projects should be sonal reason to release a giant had almost no appreciation for opinions go to the highest bidder. genie from its bottle, is now imper- how important our microscopic, There is no recourse to the voters, community based sonally distressed to find he can’t individual actions and initiatives only to lawsuits and lawyers. They, and designed collab- drive it back into the bottle again. were to our collective wellbeing. and the lawyers now empowered to oratively with We cannot do it because we cannot That country, the Soviet Union, sue them, will all propose fighting neighboring commu- step beyond our own shadow. We is still reeling from the conse- climate change with essentially are trying to deal with what we quences of its collapse. the same means we have used to nities and they have unleashed by employing the Even in the United States, create global warming in the first should minimize same means we used to unleash it if we are going to address the place: more industrial technology, the expansion of in the first place.” That path leads problems of climate change, ripping up our ridgelines for 500 transmission lines. to dystopia. we would do well to cultivate foot wind turbines, ripping up our This year Massachusetts a renewed appreciation for the forests for new transmission lines, Instead of big, new all Senator Ed Markey, symptomatic importance of small measures and miles of concrete and miles of new powerful, unelected councils, we of a new and unhealthy ethos, personal responsibility. Today we impermeable surface, and, worst need to empower local planning made a lot of mileage mocking are doing just the opposite and of all raping other powerless coun- commissions, grassroots decision John Kennedy’s challenge by our response to that crisis is full tries like Mongolia for “rare earth” making, and community-based proclaiming: “It is time to start of ironies. For one thing, we have minerals. policies and problem solving to asking, ‘What can America do a Vermont Legislature that won’t There will be no lobbyists or reduce greenhouse gas emissions for you?’” If we are going to find take responsibility for any of the experts for changing lifestyles, and achieve greater energy effi- genuine solutions to climate tough decisions (that, God forbid, personal responsibility, or indi- ciency at the grassroots level. change, the national debt, racism might have dire consequences at vidual imaginations. Hopefully We should re-direct and a wealth of other problems the ballot box). Instead they have Energize Vermont will have a subsidies and tax credits that now confronting Vermont and passed the buck to a new Global place at the table. They have feed industrial developments the United States, that isn’t the Warmings Solutions Council. laid out an alternative blueprint and their well-heeled investors answer. We would be much better Even more ironic, if Massa- for Vermont and for reducing and focus that money on home off unleashing a renewed sense chusetts’ experience with a similar greenhouse gases that deserves weatherization, greater energy of personal responsibility. That law is any indication, will be the attention (see energizevermont.org/ efficiency for farms and busi- would be the most powerful and so-called “solutions.” There is ) climate-action-project . nesses, and renewable energy at important form of renewable a certain amount of insanity in Among other things, they a local, residential and agricul- energy we could find. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Twenty-two

Something Unseen Out There by Willem Lange are a relief, but these days most of them are focused on a situ- EAST MONTPELIER – It was a clip from “Holland Has Talent,” ation that I’m sick to death of There’s a creature living under my in which little Amira Willighagen stands reading about. My wife’s “Popular back porch. I presume it’s a rodent, up to the microphone, amid the obvious Mechanics” subscription, though, although rabbit, fox, or possum condescension of all, to sing “O Mio is still active, and “Archeology” would be all right, too. Skunk, puts me to sleep each night as soon porcupine, or raccoon would not. Babbino Caro” from Puccini’s Gianni as I realize I’m reading the same It first betrayed its Schicchi. After the first bar, people in the paragraph for the third time. Both presence by harvesting the audience begin standing. are blessed breaks from politics. leaves of the coltsfoot that Music is an almost grows at the foot of the ramp constant accompanist – and leading to the back door and – again presuming – stashing them sometimes the soloist – in my life. As I write today, the late away against the long, cold months ahead. Kiki, my mighty virtuoso Andrés Segovia, through some electronic magic, fills hunter, occasionally sniffs around the opening that whatev- the corner behind the computer with pavanas, galliards, and er-it-is is using and, if the scent is fresh, dives in for the kill. canzonettas. I can’t tell one form from another, frankly, but I love No kills yet. That critter, clearly aware of its vulnerability, to hear the old man’s fingers squeaking on the guitar strings. ventures forth only advisedly, does its thing, and disappears. In the evening, when lights are low (as the song goes), I So do I. Looking out my office window, as I am right now, I turn back to the Twenties – John McCormack, Jimmie Rodgers, see only blue skies, browning fields, and a morning sun warming Vernon Dalhart – or even farther, to a stash of Civil War ballads. the yard. But there’s something unseen out there, too: an airborne The heartbreak inherent in those songs is a strong cathartic. virus that, ignored, can kill us. So, like the little harvester beneath Just yesterday, seeking a break from the constant dolor, and my deck (I’ve checked the side effects of coltsfoot and hope she inspired, perhaps, by Jimmie Rodgers’ yodeling, I googled “Alpine isn’t pregnant), I venture forth timidly and thoughtfully, protected yodeling.” But after a few bits of Schweizers in Lederhosen yodeling at by a mask for grocery shopping or human contact closer than the Alps, the thread led me to “Nine-year-old singing aria.” It was a clip two meters. The CDC puts me in a high-risk category; so, though from “Holland Has Talent,” in which little Amira Willighagen stands life owes me no more years, I’d hate to end it by being stupid. up to the microphone, amid the obvious condescension of all, to sing It must be maddening to be confined to a small apartment in “O Mio Babbino Caro” from Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. After the first a big city, with a view out the window of only the building across bar, people in the audience begin standing. It was impossible, what the street. Vermont, by contrast, is a paradise. Still, the restrictions she was doing: Maria Callas, resurrected in a nine-year-old! Even can sometimes be depressing. I can’t go west to my native New writing about it now, my eyes are wet. Heaven, just as it did the day York without quarantining two weeks after my return. I had to Mozart was born in Salzburg, has rained down an ineffable, prodigious make a trip east this week, to just the New Hampshire side of the talent. She will be my evening relief from our “cabined, cribbed, and Connecticut River, but learned that Grafton County is now colored confined” condition. The world’s illness will briefly go away, and we’ll yellow on the Vermont Department of Health map. So, I called for end the day with, as always: “Good night, and joy be to you all.” advice. Which was: If it’s only for the day, and you wear your mask, you’re okay. As Huck Finn says, “That warn’t hard, so we done it.” Punctuating a life spent mainly alone gazing at a computer screen is not too hard to do, if – and this is a big if – you can overcome the depressing torpor that glues you to your chair. Kiki, luckily, insists on a daily walk in the park, except in a deluge; and on our weekend walks we have the charming and lively company of a high school French teacher. But the exercise machines sitting in the now-unused living room loom like sermons: good for me, but boring. The magazines that pour in here faster than I can read them The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Twenty-three

Trees, Shrubs and Flowers That Bloom in October by Henry Homeyer This shrub likes rich moist slightly acidic soil in part- to full-shade. CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – It is a polite shrub – it does not Summer has faded and gone. spread out and take over the area, Autumn’s foliage does compensate, and rarely needs pruning. During somewhat, for the dearth of the summer is has nice dark green flowers, but a few of my trees and leaves similar to those on a redbud shrubs (and several perennials) tree. But in fall the leaves turn an bloom in October, and I treasure intense reddish purple and hold on them. Let’s take a look. well into the fall. I think the leaf Starting in early September, color is better than that on burning but varying greatly from year to bush, which is an invasive and no year, my Seven-Son Flower Tree longer sold. (Heptacodium miconioides) blooms. The blossoms on disanthus This year, in early October, its are tiny, and I didn’t even notice white flowers were in bloom, them for a couple of years after despite four hard frosts. Some planting mine as they are right years even one frost will ruin the on the branches, and obscured by blossoms, but not this year. The leaves. But it is fun to have some- flowers are white, small (half-inch thing special to look for now in courtesy photo in diameter), and borne in clusters autumn – and to show to friends. Fall blooming monkshood is a poisonous beauty. Mine haven’t appeared yet, but should appear soon. 1987 Scientific American article. like the finale of a good fireworks Then there is the witch He witnessed the night-flying show. Unlike wild goldenrod, it hazel tree (Hamamelis virginiana). I owlet moth feeding on the nectar does not seem to spread quickly by remember the first time I encoun- and pollinating the flowers in root or seed. tered one. I was hiking in late November when most other insects Also in bloom for me now October and came upon a native are no longer around. is Knautia Macedonia, with deep tree covered in yellow blossoms. Of the garden flowers blooming wine-red flowers reminiscent of Although the blossoms were small, now, you must have seen big, bold Scabiosa or pincushion flower. It it had petals that were curly and New England asters and perhaps bright – and I was not expecting some of the shyer wild woodland anything to be blooming. asters. Some of my phlox are still So of course I had to have blooming, as are some black-eyed courtesy photo one. The foliage turns yellow Susans. Of those, a Rudbeckia Heptacodium blossom. in September, and holds on, called “Henry Eiler” is the most of flowers mostly near the top of obscuring the blossoms a bit. dramatic. Over five feet tall, it will the tree. But eventually the leaves drop, bloom all month in a huge clump. I After the blossoms finish, exposing the flowers. There are just wish I didn’t have to tie it up to the tree will often display small, purplish-red fruits (half-inch drupes) courtesy photo crowned by very showy, rose-pink Witch hazel blossoms. sepals which elongate after bloom and can last into late fall. But frost has been blooming for months and usually interrupts that display in is a delight. The stems are thin colder parts of our region. and tend to bend over a bit when The Seven-Sons Flower tree is blooming, but the blossoms never typically a small one. Most sources seem to fall to the ground. It is refer to it as 15 to 20 feet tall and not a good cut flower, but earns its eight to 10-feet wide. But it is fast place in the garden because if its growing and can produce branches long bloom time. five to eight feet long in a single Most species of monkshood season once it is well established. bloom in June, but I also have It has interesting bark -- gray and one species, Aconitum carmichaelii, dusty brown, variegated and exfo- which blooms now with intense liating. In winter, the bark stands blue flowers on five-foot stems that out well against the snow. do not flop. All monkshood species Although this small tree was have poisonous sap, and some were introduced to the United States said to be used to poison wolves in from China in 1907, it was not Russia. Agatha Christie probably readily available until it was courtesy photo had someone use it for tea, to get re-introduced in 1980. I’ve had Disanthus flowers are small, but interesting. rid of an annoying relative, but I mine for more than 15 years and early spring-blooming varieties, as keep it from flopping. don’t recommend that. have not noticed any seedlings or well. “Arnold’s Promise” is a nice I have an absolutely stunning I have always tried to expand root sprouts. I am always on the one with red and yellow flowers. goldenrod (Soldiago rugosa), a the growing season here in my cold lookout for invasive tendencies Although I have never seen cultivar called “Fireworks”. It is Zone 4 garden. I should have a few for newly-introduced species, but pollinators on the flowers, they are one I purchased several years ago blossoms into November, and then this one has given me no reason to fragrant and brightly colored, so I and it is now a nice tight clump there will be a hiatus until early worry. assume they are trying to attract four feet across and three feet tall. March when my first snowdrops A lesser-known shrub that something. The only source for The blossoms arch over gently, bloom. But I can buy flowers for blooms for me in October is information I have found on this and point in different directions, my table in winter, and I do have disanthus (Disanthus cercidifolius). comes from Bernd Heinrich in a creating a stunning display, a little plenty of houseplants. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Twenty-four

Woodsmoke by Julie Atwood

Vote for Chip To the editor: Chip has been an eloquent and I am writing to urge the voters persistent advocate for policies that of Hardwick, Walden and Stannard will help make Vermont a state that to return our Representative Chip works for us all. He is a legislator Troiano to the Vermont legislature who listens to his constituents and for another term. Chip is a true also responds quickly and effectively public servant who has the good of when we need help with a problem. our communities always at the top He has earned our confidence and of his mind and works diligently trust, and I hope you will join me in to ensure that legislation that gets voting for him in November. passed in Montpelier benefits our Kathy Hemmens towns, our schools, and our citizens. E. Hardwick Enthusiasm and Support for Sims To the editor: Katherine proposed innovative Many years ago, a dear friend approaches to these issues, of mine, Dexter Randall of Troy, and particularly joining schools, NEK I were talking about our concerns producers and families together as and hopes for the growth and agents of these positive concepts. vitality of the Northeast Kingdom. I find Katherine Sims’ leadership Dexter is a former Vermont state distinctive, far-reaching in her legislator, always attuned to the potential to define the unique people of our communities. potential of the Kingdom. In that spirit, Dexter recog- Change is constant in all nized and expressed his enthu- our lives. We are all experiencing “I ONLY GOT PPE!” siasm and support for Katherine change, most especially here in Sims, whom he’d recently met. the Northeast Kingdom commu- Sims had emerged, even then, as nities. Katherine’s presence and a strong and positive leader in our leadership in Montpelier will offer communities, on behalf of NEK our communities long-hoped-for farmers and their families. Kath- enhanced and enlightened erine Sims identifies and person- leadership. A Grasp for the Breadth of the Challenges ifies the qualities which define With Katherine Sims’ To the editor: necessary to be successful in this Kingdom communities. Sims’ voice outstanding voice in the legislature, Participation in this upcoming arena. He is a tireless proponent is unique, like the communities our families, farms and future pros- election is more than an exercise in of issues important to the average she will represent. pects will finally have the champion citizenship, it is a duty on a national Vermonter. Katherine Sims consistently we have been waiting for. and local level. The statewide Chip is currently the vice- advocates for our children’s Peggy Sapphire legislative agenda includes reform chair of the House Committee on nutritional health and welfare. Craftsbury for the tax system, health care, General, Housing, and Military Sims is Creative and Practical criminal justice, environment, Affairs as well as the chair of To the editor: local, state, and federal initiatives, schools, and infrastructure to the Joint Committee on Judicial I began visiting the Northeast I’ve rarely seen anyone pull together name a few pressing items. Retention. In the last legislative Kingdom seven years ago, then ideas, people, and resources the way This task demands legislators session Chip sponsored 8 bills and moved here for my mom. In that Katherine Sims can -- and with such that not only have a grasp for the cosponsored 114, a testimonial to time, through community meetings balance and decency. I’ve never seen breadth of the challenges, but his hard work representing our and individual interactions, I’ve her be disrespectful to anyone or say the energy, curiosity, and deter- district. become very impressed with the one thing in public then another mination to review and critically We need an energetic, dedi- capabilities of Katherine Sims. If behind closed doors. She practices assess the viability of issues before cated advocate for the many the NEK is to sustain the way of life integrity and transparency in her our legislature. The ability to demands of the citizens of the we all value so much, it’s critical for undertakings and succeeds because listen carefully and speak openly Caledonia-2 district and the state. our leaders to understand today’s she listens to everyone’s needs and to arguments in a respectful I urge you to vote for Chip Troiano. systems and resources and how to views, then works for a practical manner are qualities I have Jim Lewis leverage them in our favor. Sims solution. She’ll serve us well in personally observed in Chip, ones East Hardwick has clearly got that skillset. Montpelier. We all want lower taxes, that’s Now more than ever we need a given. I trust Katherine Sims, practical, informed and innovative a working mom who wants an thinking to keep us afloat and affordable community for her boys’ moving ahead. Katherine Sims is future, to watch the bottom line. I about opportunity, not excess. She’s trust her to fight for the things we about balance and integrity. And as need and cut the things we don’t. Tim Fritz so perfectly stated, she’s Equally as important, nice, to boot. in my thirty-plus years as a Penelope Doherty community engagement and Craftsbury program improvement specialist in For the Record J.T. Dodge wants to clarify that while he is listed on some state sources as Inde- pendent, he is a Libertarian. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Twenty-five

Deep Admiration and Respect To the editor: citizens called the Mobilization I am writing to express my for Pollinator Survival. We hosted support for Chip Troiano in his community forums to educate the bid for re-election as state repre- public about the environment sentative from Caledonia County. threats facing pollinators, and I have a deep admiration and how that impacts our survival. respect for the level of commitment At the time we reached out to that Chip has given his job serving Chip, he didn’t know much about the constituents of our region. He this issue, but because of our is someone who takes his role as concerns, he did research and a representative very seriously, outreach, drafting several bills, listening with great concern to one of which eventually made it what our needs are. When it comes to the governor’s desk! Because time to draft and vote on legislation of Chip’s work, Vermont has now in the state house, he responds banned the retail sale of neonic- diligently, doing everything in otinoid pesticides in Vermont - a his power to represent what he is milestone step forward to solve hearing. This is the true meaning this existential crisis. of democracy: representing Similarly, when dozens of peoples’ concerns and making sure local residents recently wrote those concerns are heard, not just letters to demand that commu- kow-towing to corporate donors. nities continue to have a voice Money talks to some people, but in making decisions about the photo by Vanessa Fournier to Chip Troiano, it’s the human deployment of broadband infra- Carla Lewis of Moretown and Selina Cote of Elmore rinse their exposed paper concerns that get his attention. structure, Chip voted to ensure in a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water during a workshop on making In his previous terms as that our voices would be heard. cyanotype solar prints. Eleven people took the workshop, which was led by our representative, Chip has In fact, he was the only represen- Alida Farrell of Charleston. The event was held outside at the Spark space in worked hard to put legislative tative who supported our position. Greensboro Oct. 10 and it was co-hosted by WonderArts and Spark. supports in place for working Maybe he agreed with us, maybe Vermonters, veterans, elders, he didn’t, but the point is that children and families. He also he was willing to listen and act worked in committee to address according to what the concerns of substance use disorder education. his constituents most indicated. My greatest admiration for Chip This is the true meaning of comes from reaching out to him to being a representative, and Chip see what could be done to protect Troiano’s record of service exem- pollinators. plifies that commitment. For several years, I have been Emily Lanxner part of a local group of concerned Hardwick

Monday, Oct. 26 •Cabot School District Cabot: cabotvt.us Board of Directors’ Regular Calais: calaisvermont.gov Board Meeting, 6-8 p.m., https:// Craftsbury: townofcraftsbury.com ccsu.zoom.us/j/95428760982?p- Greensboro: greensborovt.org wd=Mmpja1ZTUzY4MGp- Hardwick: hardwickvt.org BeU4rWjhReHpuZz09. Meeting ID: 954 2876 0982 Passcode: Marshfield: town.marshfield.vt.us 098065 Dial 1-646-558-8656. Plainfield: plainfieldvt.us •Walden Select Board, Stannard: Stannard town every other Monday, 6:30 p.m. clerk: (802) 533-2577, Tuesday, Oct. 27 open Wed., 8-noon, townof- •Danville School District [email protected] Board of Directors Special Walden: Walden town clerk: Meeting, 6 p.m. https://ccsu.zoom. (802) 563-2220, open Mon. - us/j/87937323845 Meeting ID: 879 Wed., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thurs., 9 3732 3845 Dial 1-646-558-8656. a.m. - 5 p.m. [email protected] Wolcott: wolcottvt.org Town Websites, Town Clerks Woodbury: woodburyvt.org

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Lamoille Union School Lamoille North School District Johnson Elementary School Evening Custodian Lamoille North School District Lamoille Union School is seeking Evening Custodian a candidate for a year round posi- Johnson Elementary School is tion in our custodial department. seeking a candidate for a year The position is for an evening -round position in our custodial custodian. A commercial cleaning background is preferred but the dis- department. The position is for trict would be willing to train the right candidate. Responsibilities include an evening custodian. A commercial cleaning background is preferred custodial work in their own section. They will also be tasked with event but the district would be willing to train the right candidate. Responsibili- setups and tear-downs throughout the building. This position has flex ties include custodial work in their own section. They will also be tasked hours depending on the time of year. Starting pay with no experience with event setups and teardowns throughout the building. This position is $13.20, with two weeks paid vacation, 13 paid holidays, 15 paid sick has flex hours depending on the time of year. Starting pay with no ex- days, three personal days, retirement, and a complete medical/dental perience is $13.20, with two weeks paid vacation, 13 paid holidays, 15 insurance package. For a complete list go to https://lnsu.org/human-re- paid sick days, three personal days, retirement, and a complete medi- sources.php and follow the link to the Support Staff Master Agreement cal/dental insurance package. For a complete list go to https://lnsu.org/ 2019-2020. human-resources.php and follow the link to the Support Staff Master School Year Hours: Monday - Friday, 3 p.m. -11 p.m. Agreement 2019-2020. School Vacation Hours: Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. or 1 School Year Hours: Monday - Friday, 3 p.m. -11 p.m. p.m. – 9 p.m. School Vacation Hours: Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. or 1 p.m. Please contact Abbie LeBeau at (802) 851-1512 – 9 p.m. Please contact Abbie LeBeau at (802)851-1512 or [email protected] or [email protected] LNMUUSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer LNMUUSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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photo by Vanessa Fournier photo by Vanessa Fournier Lady Trojan Aydyn Corbett (#11) closes on the ball ahead of Craftsbury’s Twinfield’s Mikayla Quintin (left) beats Gabby Houghton (#24) and Jillian Smith Maggie Royer (left) and Ida Eames (right) during a rainy game on Dustan Field (#5) of Blue Mountain to the ball. Twinfield edged Blue Mountain 2-1. Oct. 16. Twinfield won 2-1. Lady Trojans Beat Craftsbury to Cap off Huge Week by Ken Brown that beat Fowler in upper right hand corner. Craftsbury’s match PLAINFIELD – Eva Hebert “It was a strange week for sure, but the earlier in the week was post- led the Twinfield/Cabot girls’ girls battled through it. We had our chances poned when Rivendell Academy soccer team to their first two to even the match, but they really came up was unable to meet COVID-19 wins of the season as they swept big defensively. They marked our speed protocols. It is unknown at Blue Mountain and Craftsbury this time if the match will be Academy last week, improving to extremely well, it was a good physical rescheduled. 2-3. match, and sometimes you just get unlucky.” “It was a strange week for Hebert notched the game sure, but the girls battled through winner in the second half to it. We had our chances to even lead the Lady Trojans to a 2-1 head coach Seth Wilmott. learns and understands playing the match, but they really came home win over Blue Mountain Freshman Alice McLane the center-mid position. They up big defensively. They marked last Wednesday. Freshman Ruby found the back of the net midway put a lot of pressure on us with our speed extremely well, it Wilson scored her first varsity through the second half to give some deep crosses, but Delaney was a good physical match, and goal to tie it at 1-1 at the break. the Lady Trojans a 2-1 road read it really well all match. It sometimes you just get unlucky. Delaney Fowler had a strong win over Craftsbury on Friday. was a great week and the girls We have to continue to battle game in net, stopping 10 shots in Hebert struck again in the first are riding high right now, but through the elements and hope- the win. The loss dropped Blue half to give Twinfield/Cabot a 1-0 we need to stay level headed, fully finish off the regular season Mountain to 3-3 on the season. lead that they would not relin- continue to work and improve, with some good momentum,” “The girls played hard despite quish. Fowler was solid again, and not get overconfident,” said said head coach Tome Silva. having only one substitute and making eight saves, including Wilmott. Twinfield/Cabot hosted I was really happy to see them two point-blank stops against It was Senior Day for the Craftsbury on Tuesday and will finally have their moment. We Ida Eames late to preserve the Lady Chargers as goalkeeper wrap up the regular season at dominated possession at times, win. The loss dropped Craftsbury Ashley Princ was honored as Peoples Academy on Friday. which created some good scoring to 1-5 on the season. the team’s lone senior. She After the rematch with the opportunities and it was nice to “Alice made a great indi- continued her solid play, making Lady Trojans, Craftsbury get over the hump against that vidual effort on the second goal nine stops in the loss. Eighth finishes the regular season at team after playing them really and it’s amazing to see how grader Savannah Boyce tied the home on Thursday against Blue tough earlier in the season,” said much she has grown as she game at 1-1 with a beautiful shot Mountain. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Twenty-eight SPORTS Split Week for Trojans, Now at 6-2 on Season by Ken Brown a way to hold the lead late,” said head coach Peter Stratman. PLAINFIELD – The Twin- T.J. Bernatchy scored the game field/Cabot boys’ soccer team split winner early in the second half matches with Blue Mountain and the Trojan defense stiffened to and Christ Covenant last week, blank Christ Covenant 4-0 at home improving to 5-2 on the season. on Thursday. Gavin Fowler, Meles Jacob Dube snuck through Gouge, and Henry LoRe would add the Trojan defense for a breakaway insurance goals and Rowan Cleary goal to give Blue Mountain a hard made five stops to earn the shutout. fought 3-2 road win in double Connor Phoenix made 12 saves for overtime last Tuesday. Cameron the Saints in the loss as they fell to Dennis gave the Bucks a 1-0 lead 3-2 on the season. four minutes into the match, but “We’ve had a lot of trouble Lucas Roberts and Meles Gouge lately finishing scoring chances would answer late in the second and that can affect a team’s confi- half to give the Trojans a 2-1 dence, so it was great to get that advantage. Colin Punderson broke weight off our backs. We had some through with a minute left in regu- good scoring opportunities early, lation to find the equalizer, setting but their keeper made some key up Dube’s heroics in the second stops. TJ’s hustle created the first overtime. Neil Alexander made goal and once we saw the ball go seven saves for Twinfield/Cabot in the back of the net I think the and Evan Dennis made 12 stops for boys relaxed a little and started the Bucks as they improved to 3-4. to dominate possession with some “It was a back and forth match exciting passing sequences,” said in regulation and overtime and Stratman. both teams had plenty of chances to The Trojans hosted Craftsbury take control of the match. We had a Academy on Tuesday and is photo by Vanessa Fournier couple of defensive miscues, but we scheduled for a home matchup with Henry LoRe (left) of Twinfield and Blue Mountain’s Connor Gilding (right) fight did a good job of fighting back for Winooski on Thursday to wrap up for possession during a game at Twinfield Oct. 14. The Bucks pulled away the equalizer. We just couldn’t find the regular season. with the win, 3-2.

photo by Vanessa Fournier photo by Vanessa Fournier Craftsbury Charger Emmet Cusack (#6) traps the ball as Simon Mulligan (#42) Savanah Boyce (left) of Craftsbury and Twinfield’s Astrid Whitehouse contend follows the play during a very rainy game on Dustan Field Oct. 13. Christ for the ball during action on Dustin Field Friday. Twinfield got by Craftsbury 2-1. Covenant topped Craftsbury 4-0. The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Twenty-nine SPORTS

courtesy photo Craftsbury Academy cross-country athletes (left to right) Camille Bolduc, Orion Cenkl, Alan Moody, and Alex Califano warm up with masks on before Satur- day’s NVAC Championships at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. “The pink shorts are just so we stick out and bring attention to our team,” said Cenkl. “We’re getting a lot quicker and Coach Mike says we aren’t allowed to run slow with pink shorts.” Local Runners Excel at NVAC Conference Meet CRAFTSBURY – The coach Mike Levangie’s well-trained East Calais, finished fifth, in 21:45. Alexander Califano (20:12, 21st). Craftsbury Outdoor Center hosted squad was ready for a morning Her time was just three-tenths of a The Junior Olympians transferred varsity cross country runners romp on the familiar ski trails. second behind Bolduc. U-32’s Amy to Craftsbury Academy this fall. from 14 high schools Saturday at Sophomore Cormac Leahy Felice, from Calais, placed sixth in Sophomores Alan Moody (20:48, the Northern Vermont Athletic blazed a fast time of 17:43 to lead her first season as a varsity runner. 24th) and Orion Cenkl (21:34, Conference Championships. The the Charger boys. Senior Camille Her time was 22:08. 30th) completed the team’s strong event format included pandemic Bolduc was the sole Charger girl St. Johnsbury Academy (D-I) performance. restrictions limiting spectators finisher, conquering the course in edged out U-32 High School (D-II) to Hazen Union raced four and maintaining physical distance 21:45. Among 68 male finishers, win the overall NVAC championship, varsity girls at the NVAC cham- between athletes. Leahy had the third-fastest time. 33 to 39. The lowest score wins in pionship meet. Cassandra Royer A staggered arrival schedule Among 57 female racers, Bolduc cross country. Craftsbury Academy led the Wildcats with a 20th place reduced the number of athletes was fourth-fastest. (D-III) placed third overall among finish, in 24:25. Danville High on-site at any one time. Rather Leahy’s time was eclipsed the eight complete boys’ teams, School’s top girl, Katie McAlenney, than having mass starts, each team only by fellow Junior Olympians scoring 83 points. The Charger boys placed 19th, in 24:16. MaryJane warmed up and ran the 5k course Evan Thornton-Sherman and Hale are currently ranked No. 3 in the McKenzie (30:46, 37th) and Ella as a unit. A new team was called to Boyden of St. Johnsbury Academy. state among D-III teams. Considine (30:47, 39th) rounded the starting line every 15 minutes. Their respective times were 17:00 “The boys will face stiff compe- out the Wildcat squad. Laci Sand- Each team departed after their and 17:40. North Country Union tition from Rice, BFA Fairfax, and ville (30:42) and Zoe Corey (32:22) race and cooldown. Athletes were High School’s James Cilwik placed Thetford on October 31 at the placed 36th and 44th for Danville. required to wear masks before and fourth in 17:54. Jacob Miller-Ar- State Championships,” said Coach “The team is enthusiastic after (but not during) their races senault (17:57) and Ollie Hansen Levangie. and enjoying training and the bit Starting times were arranged (18:02) of U-32 High School The young Charger boys’ squad of racing they’re getting to do,” according to the proximity of rounded out the top six boys. is poised to be the Division-III team said Hazen Union’s head coach, the school to the outdoor center. St. Johnsbury runners Merrick to beat for at least another two Netdahe Stoddard. “We have four The Craftsbury Academy varsity Hemond (21:17) and Isabella Bostic years. Sophomore Charlie Krebs new sixth- and seventh-grade squad kicked off the event at 8:45 (21:23) were the fastest female (19:04) placed 17th overall at the runners. We are still a small team a.m. Cool and misty conditions finishers. Maggie McGee (21:43) of NVAC meet. He was followed across and injuries needle many of my prevailed, with the thermometer Lamoille Union High School placed the line by Craftsbury freshmen runners, but all in all, we’re having at 37 degrees F. Charger head third. U-32 senior May Lamb, from Matthew Califano (19:28, 19th) and a great season.” The Hardwick Gazette, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Page Thirty SPORTS Spartans Hand Wildcats First Loss

well, but they are just so technical, “Reed and Ethan were physical, and tough to beat. We phenomenal in the midfield and in struggled with their speed at times the goal for us in this match. When and we will have to dominate the Reed dominates the midfield like midfield against them next time that, it sets everything up for our to beat them. Ethan was fantastic finishers and creators. Ethan once again, giving us a chance to win,” again kept us in the match early said head coach Talan Bryant. when they had us on our heels, but Isaiah Baker and Jadon Baker we need to find a way to take some each found the back of the net in pressure off of him defensively. We the second half to give the Wildcats were on our toes more in the second a 2-1 road win over Enosburg last half, dictating pace and possessing Wednesday. The Baker brothers the ball. We have some tough did all the damage in a three- matches coming up this week and minute span after a scoreless we need to continue to have longer first half, with Isaiah finishing a stretches of controlling the midfield rebound off a Reed Kehler rocket to be successful,” said Bryant. to make it 1-0. Jadon made it 2-0 The Wildcats traveled to with an unassisted effort, his tenth Winooski on Tuesday for the goal of the season. Brendan Deuso rematch and will wrap up the converted on a penalty kick late for regular season at home on the Hornets, as they fell to 2-2 on Saturday against BFA-Fairfax on the season. Senior Day.

photo by Vanessa Fournier Hazen Wildcat Carter Hill (#11) prepares to pass as Ashbin Mangar (#8) of Winooski defends on Hudson Field Oct. 12. At right is Cody Hall. Winooski beat Hazen 3-2 in overtime. by Ken Brown thirteen minutes remaining in regulation, but that would end the HARDWICK -- The Hazen scoring on the day for the Wildcats. boys’ soccer team suffered their Jadon Baker found the back of the first loss of the season to Winooski net on a beautiful twenty-five-yard last week, but rebounded with a bender midway through the first huge road win against Enosburg to half, but Ayoob Musanovic and improve to 4-1. Ashbin Mangar answered to give Emmanuel Omar scored the the Spartans a 2-1 edge. Ethan game winner in overtime to give Shopland kept the match close for Winooski a hard-fought road win Hazen, making nine stops on the over the Wildcats last Monday. day. Winooski improved to 4-2 on photo by Vanessa Fournier James Montgomery converted the season with the win. Hazen Union players Cody Trudeau (left), Gabe Michaud (center) and Xavier a penalty kick for Hazen with “We actually played really Hill (right) watch the game against Winooski on Oct. 12. Lady Cats Earn First Win, Improve to 1-5 by Ken Brown Beliveau made four saves as Danville improved strong game in goal, making six stops on the to 5-1. day. Kiara Mack had six saves in the loss as DANVILLE – The Hazen girls’ soccer team “Our offense came alive after we were down Winooski fell to 1-5. Natalie Geoffroy, Madison bounced back from a tight loss to Danville 1-0 and had some our best attacking progres- Barlett, Alleigh Gabaree, and Macy Molleur earlier in the week to beat Winooski on Senior sions of the season, passing the ball up the field. were all honored on Senior Day as they played Day, improving to 1-5 on the season. We only had two subs, but the girls gave it their their last home game of the season. Ava Marshia scored two goals and assisted all and were exhausted at the end of the match. “We came out inspired for the seniors and on another to lead Danville to a 3-2 home win Both teams were more aggressive in the second put a lot of pressure on them defensively. We over Hazen last Tuesday. Liza Morse added a half and they just capitalized on some of our gained confidence throughout the match and goal of her own to give Danville an early 1-0 miscues,” said head coach Harry Besett. really started to control the ball in the midfield. lead in a back and forth first half. Macy Molleur Eighth grader Natalie Michaud, Madison We hope to build some momentum off of this fed Madison Barlett midway through the first Bartlett, and Macy Molleur all found the back win and continue to play well with some tough half to tie it at 1-1, but Marshia would take of the net in a big first half to lead the Lady matchups coming this week,” said Besett. over from there. Molleur pulled the Lady Cats Cats to a 3-1 home win over Winooski on Friday. Hazen is scheduled to travel to Richford within one with 10 minutes left in regulation, Gabby Stanciu and Alexis Christensen each had on Wednesday before a pivotal rematch with but they wouldn’t find the equalizer. Alleigh an assist as Hazen jumped out to a 3-0 lead and Danville on Friday to wrap up the regular Gabaree made 13 stops in the loss and Carrie would never look back. Gabaree had another season.