INSIDE PRSRT STD US Postage Letters ............................................................................2 PAID Town News ..................................................................3 Hinesburg, VT Community Police ........................................................5 Permit No 3 Business News ..............................................................9 Carpenter Carse Library ..............................................10 School News ..............................................................11 July 4 Pictures ............................................................12 Names in the News ....................................................20 Hinesburg Calendar....................................................22 A U G U S T ! " # $ " " % JULY 4 PICTURES! PGS. 12-13. Hinesburg Fall Festival 2008 Schedule of Events Hinesburg Fall Festival Friday, September 26 September 26 and 27 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. Contra Dance at St. Jude’s Church. By Sally Reiss $7 Adults, On the weekend of September 26 and 27, Hinesburg is at the Osborne Parish Hall which is adjacent to the United Children under 12 Free. hosting its Third Annual Fall Festival. The last two years of Church. Rebecca Padula and John Penoyar and Dan the festival have been wonderful and we again look forward to Silverman will perform during the course of this delicious Saturday September 27 sharing this event with family, friends and community meal featuring hearty soups and stews as the main entree. members. Join us in celebrating the beauty of Vermont’s Local foods will be the focal point of the dinner which will 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Local Farmers Market - autumn and the bounty of our harvest as we support our local begin at 6:00 p.m. Town Hall (Outside) farmers, artists and craftsmen. Tickets will be sold ahead through the Hinesburg The events kick off on Friday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m. Recreation Department and are $7.00 for adults, $5 for 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Art Show (Main Hall) with a contra dance to be held at St. Jude’s Catholic Church. children under 12. Children five and under are free. Call Jen Kid Activities (Market All are welcome! No experience is necessary. Just bring your McCuin of HRD at 482-4691 soon to reserve your tickets as Area) dancing shoes! This is great fun for the whole family and will space is limited. Musical Entertainment: be a warm-up for the wonderful dances to be held in An up to date schedule of activities will be available at Town Hinesburg during the winter. The cost is $7 for adults, children Hall and at businesses around Hinesburg prior to the event. So, 10:00 -11:00 a.m. HAS BRASS TRIO (Main under 12 are free. mark your calendars and get ready to take part in celebrating the Hall) Saturday’s activities take place at Town Hall beginning at wonderful bounties of our Hinesburg Community! 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Emily Donegan (Market 10:00 a.m. and continue through the afternoon. The Farmer’s Stage) Market will be offering just picked fresh produce, fresh from the oven baked goods and beautifully made crafts. Kid Invitation to Participate 11:30 a.m. - noon Niel Maurer (Market Stage) activities will be available in this area as well. If you would like to participate as an exhibitor or would like Noon - 1:00 p.m. Dennis Willmott (Main to assist others with the event, please see the numbers that follow. Hall) Great Music And Food We invite all to become a part of this wonderful day! The festival 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Evan Reiss, Dana Jokela is rain or shine, and we look forward to seeing you there! Music will fill the air as we are once again entertained by and Peter Merritt (Market local musicians throughout the day. Some of these musicians QUESTIONS? Stage) include the HAS brass trio, a local Taiko duo, members of General Information: Sally Reiss, 482-3295 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Taiko Duo (Market Stage) Cam’s Jam, Emily Donegan, Niel Maurer, Dennis Willmott, Contra Dance: James Donegan, 318-0918 Harvest Dinner: Pastor Bill Neil, 482-3352 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. In Accord (Main Hall) Evan Reiss, Dana Jokela, Peter Merritt, the a cappella group In Accord, Dan Silverman, John Penoyar and Rebecca Padula. Farmer’s Market: James Donegan, 318-0918 or Wendy 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Cam’s Jam (Market Hall) Town Hall will again be transformed into a “Gallery for the Ordway 482-3848 Art Exhibit: Jean Masseau, 482-2407 or Sally Reiss, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Harvest DinnerOsborne Arts” with many Hinesburg artists displaying their talents. On Saturday night there will be a community dinner held 482-3295 Parish Hall Entertainment: Chuck Reiss, 482-3295 Seating from 6:00 - 7:30 Adults $7, Children under 12 $5. Children under 5 FREE Music: Rebecca Padula, Andrew Albright, Gary Frisch, John Penoyar, and Dan Silverman Two visitors enjoying art work at the Fall Festival “Gallery” which is set up in the Town Hall. Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade Bond Vote – September 9 By Jeanne Kundell Wilson On September 9, 2008 the Hinesburg Selectboard will present to the voters a bond issue for the upgrade of the Background Wastewater Treatment Facility in the amount of $2,100,000. The Wastewater Treatment Facility was constructed in The bond will be used to pay a state SRF loan (EPA revolving 1967 and last upgraded in 1992. It treats wastewater from the loan fund) with a term of 20 years at 2% interest. The bond village area and Saputo Cheese. The cheese factory has vote will occur during the general election primary vote. The represented about half of the flow going into the plant and, Selectboard urges voters to approve this bond to allow for through an agreed-upon rate structure, has paid about half of the Dennis Willmott playing guitar in the Town Hall during the much-needed upgrades to the facility. costs. The town holds the discharge permits for effluent into the art exhibit. PHOTOS BY JEAN MASSEAU (Continued on page 22.) 2 THE HINESBURG RECORD • AUGUST 30, 2008 Thank You Please Attend Public I cannot even begin to put into word, at this time the Transport Meetings heartfelt thanks and appreciation I want to express to my wonderful family, friends and just everyone who has helped I’m writing to encourage Vermonters to attend the me struggle through the loss of the love of my life. I will public meetings that the Agency of Transportation has begun ETTER to hold throughout the state. The meetings are being held to LTOETTER THE EDITORS forever be grateful. – Ginny Riggs hear the concerns and needs of citizens regarding public transportation. On the evening of July 14, I attended the meeting held in Montpelier. I’m pleased to report that it was Bill Lippert Files for a very crowded room, with over 65 people in attendance. Unfortunately, no one in the media was present to record the Reelection cross section of the population in attendance or the many Dear Hinesburg friends and neighbors, excellent comments that were made. Thanks for Honor It has been a privilege to serve our community as The audience was a mix of senior citizens, commuters, Hinesburg’s State Representative in the Vermont Legislature people with various disabilities, bicyclists and young I am sending this heartfelt Thank You to the wonderful for the past 15 years. I have been honored to have so many parents. Each person who spoke expressed how important people in Hinesburg. It was so good to see so many of you of you let me know that you appreciate my legislative work public transportation is and how important it is to improve on the Fourth of July. Beautiful celebration, as always - on behalf of Hinesburg, as well as on behalf of so many existing services. Those of us in the audience were told that spectacular fireworks, unlike any here in Western important statewide issues. With your encouragement, I have although demand is very high, services are being cut, not Pennsylvania. filed to run for re-election as Hinesburg State Representative expanded. The reason given is that public transportation Town Hall never looked so grand. The landscaping and in November’s election. funding is not keeping abreast of expenses. entrance are tastefully designed. I was amazed at the many As the election approaches, I look forward to discussing Our legislators have the power to change this equation changes that have taken place, since I was there four years with you the many pressing issues that face our state – by allocating more dollars to support public transportation. ago. My time there was too short, and I didn’t have the time to energy planning, support for education, protection of our Please check out the VTrans web site to see when hearings visit or see all that I wanted to do. The flag pole and plaque most precious resource – our community’s children, safety are scheduled for your area. If you can’t attend, please was such an honor. Thank you and God bless every one of on our highways from intoxicated drivers, and so many submit your comments in writing. And, most importantly, you for a memory that will remain in my heart forever. more pressing issues. please let your representatives in the Vermont Senate and – Mary Zuber As Chair of the House Judiciary Committee for the past House know that you want more funding dedicated to public four years, I recognize the opportunity and responsibility I transportation. Praise for Fourth Celebration have had to help shape critical Vermont responses to these Thank you. and many more vital legislative issues. I look forward to – Nancy Schulz, Executive Director I spent the long holiday weekend at my cottage on continuing to serve Hinesburg and all Vermonters as you Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition Sunset Lake and attended most of the festivities on Friday look to the legislature to craft responsible solutions to our Montpelier with my two young children, as well as my cousin and his state’s challenges.