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1The Islander March 19 - 25, 2019

Gov. Scott and his Cabinetcoming to Grand Isle County

for full day on MondayBy MIKE DONOGHUE

Vermont Governor Phil Scott and most of his key cabinet members and agency heads are expected to spend Monday, March 25 in Grand Isle Coun-ty learning about more local issues and concerns.

This special event is part of Gov. Scott’s “Capitol for a Day” initiative with day-long visits to each of the 14 counties. This will mark the 13th county visit since last July that has allowed Scott and his staff to hold events, meet taxpayers and answer questions.

The final schedule is still being developed, but the tentative kick-off is a Cabinet Meeting at the Ed Weed Fish Hatchery in Grand Isle from 8 to 9 a.m.

The schedule is subject to change, but other expected stops by Gov. Scott include:

-- A Tour of Island Racing Vermont on U.S. 2 in South Hero from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.

-- A Lunch Roundtable discussion on cross border trade and travel at Snow Farm Vineyard in South Hero from noon to 1:15 p.m.

-- An inspection and discussion at the Grand Isle-North Hero Draw-bridge project on U.S. 2 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

“In addition to the Governor’s events, his Cabinet members will spread out and do different activities, tours, and other functions in their respec-tive area of interest and expertise throughout the day,” said Rebecca Kelley, Scott’s communications director.

One of the other significant sessions for Grand Isle County residents and businesses will bring together four key state Commissioners for a discus-sion.

The Commissioners of the Vermont Department of Taxes, the Depart-ment of Finance and Management, the Department of Economic Develop-ment and the Department of Marketing and Tourism will meet from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

The session is planned for the conference room at the new Grand Isle County Sheriff’s Department on U.S. 2 in Grand Isle.

See “Gov. Scott to Visit” page 2

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MONDAY•Tai Chi at the South Hero Con-gregational Church; 9 to 10 a.m.•Clothes Closet at St. Amadeus Parish Center; 10 a.m - 2 p.m.•Lunch at “The Neighbors”, South Hero Congregational Church; 12:30 p.m.

TUESDAY•Strength & Balance at Alburgh Senior Center; 9 a.m. Free to members• Strength & Balance Training at St. Rose of Lima Church, South Hero; 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.•Tai Chi at the South Hero Con-gregational Church; 4 to 5 p.m.• Chair Yoga at Alburgh Senior Center 10 a.m.• Yoga Toning at Alburgh Se-nior Center 5:30 to 6 p.m.• Yoga Flow at Alburgh Senior Center 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

WEDNESDAY•Tai Chi at the South Hero Con-gregational Church 9 to 10:00 a.m.•Food Shelf at St. Amadeus Par-ish Center; 9:15 a.m.•Clothes Closet at St. Amadeus Parish Center; 10 a.m - 2 p.m.•Islands Food Shelf at Grand Isle Methodist Church (side door); 1 to 4 p.m.•Bingo at Islands in the Sun Senior Center, Alburgh; Doors open 5 pm - Games 6 p.m.

THURSDAY• Strength & Balance Training at St. Rose of Lima Church, South Hero; 9 a.m.•Tai Chi at the South Hero Con-gregational Church 4 to 5 pm•Bingo at St. Joseph’s Church, Grand Isle; 6:15 pm• Chair Yoga at Alburgh Senior Center 10 a.m.•Lunch at “The Neighbors”, South Hero Congregational Church; 12:30 p.m.•Yoga at Alburgh Senior Cen-ter; 6:15 p.m. $5 donation

FRIDAY•Tai Chi at the South Hero Con-gregational Church 9 to 10 am•Food Shelf at St. Amadeus Par-ish Center; 9:15 a.m.

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SATURDAY• Food Shelf at Island in the Sun Senior Center, Alburgh; 11 a.m.

GOV. SCOTT TO VISITContinued from page 1

All interested Grand Isle County persons and businesses are invited to attend and participate in the 90-minute afternoon discussion about taxes, finance, economic development, and tourism in the State of Vermont. They should register for the discussion by email at: [email protected].

The discussion may also include Ver-mont’s response to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, regulation of short-term rental op-erations, the 2019 leg-islative session and current use.

Grand Isle County Sheriff Ray Allen also has offered to pro-vide tours for the new sheriff’s office and discuss the various services his depart-ment provides as the primary law enforce-ment agency for the rural county.

The Islander will use its Facebook Page

to update the proposed schedule of meetings and those attending as that information be-comes available later this week.

Governor Phil Scott at the Brattleboro Reformer office as part of #VTCapitol4aDay in Windham County.

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Grand Isle Libraries Team Up to Aid Employers and Job Seekers in the Islands

By SULLIVAN CRADYGRAND ISLE -- In an effort to help Islanders find good-paying and meaningful employment, the 2nd Annual Grand Isle Libraries Job Fair was hosted at

Grand Isle School on Saturday. Organized by the directors of the Alburgh, Grand Isle, North Hero and South Hero libraries, the event hosted 16 local businesses, government agencies and

non-profit groups from across Grand Isle and Chittenden Counties. The key theme of the day was to help Grand Isle County

residents find work which didn’t require them to commute outside of the Islands.

“We saw a clear need from businesses in the community to find local employment, along with a desire among potential job-seekers to stay in the islands,” remarked Caroline Korejko, director of the North Hero Library. Korejko also noted a dis-tinct lack of public job fairs within a reasonable distance for most of the Grand Isle County residents: “In the past, the near-est job fair was located in St. Albans, which was quite a hike for most Islanders,” she said.

The general attitude for employers seemed very positive about the ability to reach out to the community for help, with Desiree Maltais, who represented the North Hero House Inn and Restaurant saying that she had high “…hopes to fill as many summer positions as possible.” Her opinion was shared by nu-merous other representatives from businesses throughout the Lake Champlain Islands: the prime tourism and money-mak-ing season for this area is the summer and early fall.

As Robert Camp of Hero’s Welcome in North Hero stated in an interview, “90% of the businesses in this area rely directly on the summer months to ensure that a profit is turned, which is when we will need as many workers as possible.”

Put simply, local businesses are under the gun to make sure that they can handle the service demands once the weather starts to warm up and the tourists begin to pour in.

The positions which were advertised at this fair included a variety of fields, skill requirements and potential wages. Some of the most common were laborer and attendant positions, such as those available at Mama’s Gardens and Health Hero Farm, both of which entailed physical labor in all elements.

However, Tanya Retz, owner of Mama’s Gardens believes that potential employ-ees should look past the initial “cultural stigma about laborer jobs being underpaid,” noting employees for her landscaping company “never start below $14 an hour.”

Employers with similar positions to offer added that these jobs come with the benefit of helping people to practice self-regulation when they are working away from direct supervision, a skill which is valuable to employers seeking qualified can-didates for future middle-management positions.

But no matter the specifics of the job opening, the goal of this event was, accord-ing to Agnes Barsalow of the Vermont Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation, to let the public know that employers “…are looking for really good people…” to fill these open positions, and quickly. By the day’s end the event saw the arrival of 44 potential applicants, and with luck, 44 soon-to-be newly employed Islanders, ready to take on another tourist season in Grand Isle County.

Keagan Calkins - South Hero Library Director, Caroline Korejko - North Hero Librarian, Gina Lewis - Alburgh Librarian and Rhonda Richard - Grand Isle Li-

brarian greeted applicants who arrived at the 2nd annual Job Fair organized by the Champlain Islands Libraries.

Desiree Maltais and Crystal Gomez of the North Hero House Inn and Restaurant discussing the day’s applicants.


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UVM Men’s Basketball Teamplays FSU at NCAA Tournament

By MIKE DONOGHUEBURLINGTON -- The University of Vermont men’s basketball team is going to the “Big Dance” –

and it doesn’t have to go very far for the first round.UVM will play Florida State in Hartford, Conn. on Thursday in the NCAA Basketball Tourna-

ment. Tip-off is slated for Thursday, March 21 at 2 p.m. at the XL Center. The game will be broadcast on the TBS channel.

The Catamounts (27-6 overall and 14-2 in America East) earned the No. 13 seed in the so-called West bracket, while the Seminoles (27-7, 13-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) picked up the No. 4 seed.

FSU and UVM have met once – more than 40 years ago. The Sem-inoles tallied a 76-67 win at the Patrick Gym in Burlington on Dec. 30, 1976. Three players from the Florida squad were later drafted by NBA teams.

UVM had been brac-ing Sunday for a possi-ble long flight out West depending on how the

pairings played out. Media members were alerted about 12:45 p.m. Sunday that seats on a possible UVM team charter flight would be $700, but availability also depended on the size of the plane pro-vided by the NCAA.

Instead it is a 235-mile one-way road trip from Burlington down Interstate 89 and 91 to Hartford. That could certainly help boost the crowd size for UVM.

Vermont got the automatic NCAA bid on Saturday by beating the University of Maryland Balti-more County to win the America East Tournament. UVM, which had lost both times in the regular season to UMBC, tallied a 66-49 win at home by playing some impressive defense.

UVM was paced by AE Player of the Year Anthony Lamb with 28 points and 9 rebounds, while Stef Smith tallied 17 points and 8 rebounds. Former Rice Memorial High standout Benny Shungu added 9 points and 4 rebounds.

Saturday’s win also reversed a string of 3 straight losses to UMBC, including an upset in the 2018 America East championship at the Patrick Gym. UVM had dominated UMBC with a 23-game win-ning streak until that title game loss on a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

UMBC went on to make history by becoming the first team in men’s basketball tournament histo-ry as a No. 16 seed and knocking off a No. 1 seed, Virginia, 74-54.

UVM has two wins at the NCAA Tournament, including perhaps the biggest victory in program history. The Catamounts knocked off Syracuse in overtime in 2005 behind the play of forward Taylor

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RABIES CLINICBy Sarah Noble

The Town of Isle La Motte will be hosting a free rabies clinic for all dogs and cats of Isle La Motte; cats to be paid for by the Library in memory of June De-Sarno, on Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Isle La Motte Fire Station.

You will also be able to register your dog at the clinic as registrations are due April 1. Registration is $9 spayed/neutered, $13 intact. Any previously un-registered dog 6 months or older will not incur late fees if registered at time of clinic.

Grand IsleSend your Grand Isle news, tips and story ideas to [email protected]

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GAIL SANFORD SCHOLARSHIP AWARDSBy Debbie Bedrin

The Friends of the Grand Isle Library will again be awarding scholarships for students from Grand Isle to attend a camp of their choosing.

Last summer four students attended camps with the help of money given in memory of Gail Sanford. Gail was an active member of the Friends group.

Students that attend Grand Isle School may pick up a form from the Guidance Counselor.

Homeschoolers may get an application form from the Librarian at the Grand Isle Public Library.

A committee from the Friends group will review the applications and award them to deserving stu-dents. Mail applications to Debbie Bedrin at 2 Lake-shore Boulevard, P.O. Box 35, Grand Isle, VT, 05458 by June 1.

The UVM Men’s Basketball team celebrates their win over University of Maryland Baltimore at the Patrick Gym last Saturday. Photo courtesy of Ryan Mercer, Burlington free Press

Coppenrath, now a teacher-coach at Missisquoi Valley Union in Swanton, and guard T.J. Sorren-tine.

The Cats also beat Lamar in the 2012 tourna-ment.


17th Annual R&R CampBy Ray Allen, Grand Isle County Sheriff

GRAND ISLE - The Grand Isle County Sheriff’s Department R&R Camp has been an invaluable community resource for the past 16 years providing a unique opportunity for 6, 7 and 8 graders to challenge themselves while developing leadership skills, self-confidence, and RESPECT & RESPONSIBILITY (R&R). The R&R Camp fur-thers our mission of educating youth on personal safety and fostering a positive relationship between young adults and law enforcement through education, discussion, interaction and team building activities.

The R&R Camp was founded by former Sheriff Connie Allen and continues with the support and generosity of our community. We hope that you will consider investing in our county’s youth by donating to this worthy cause. Any and all donations are both greatly appreciated and needed to help us continue this important event. If you are not able to provide financial support but can offer some other type of support (food, supplies, etc.), please contact our office. 100% of donations go directly to support the camp (food, transportation and activities, not salaries or wages for staff). If you are able to donate, please do so by April 26, 2019. This allows us to finalize activities for the R&R Camp. Thank you for your support.

Donations may be sent to: Grand Isle County Sheriff’s Dept., ATTN: R&R Camp, 10 Island Circle, Grand Isle, VT 05458. Please help make it possible for the kids to experience this adventure and proudly say, “I TOOK CONNIE’S CHALLENGE”.

Spring Rummage Sale 2019By Linda Lake, Order of the Eastern Star

SOUTH HERO - There is plenty of time to clean out those closets and dresser drawers and pack up small bags of cast-off clean and useable clothing for the biannual Spring Rummage Sale.

The Order of the Eastern Star Rummage Sale is set for Friday, April 26 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 27 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. So, do not rush. Take your time to sort through. If you are packing up torn or stained items, please reconsider and throw out the unusable stuff.

Here is how you can truly help us out. 1. Send only clean clothing. Nothing holey or stained.2. Pack stuff in smaller kitchen sized bags instead of the 30-gallon trash sized bags.3. Please send only small household items. No electronics, computers or non-functioning electrical appli-

ances.4. No text books, encyclopedias or home-schooling books.5. Please bring your things to the Lodge Hall during the following dates: Monday, April 8 through Tuesday,

April 24. While you may feel very good about cleaning out your house, please know that the Lodge Hall is in use until April 8 and we cannot store your stuff for you.

Abiding by these rules makes it easier on everybody. Lastly, our membership is aging and we could use some help in sorting and folding. If you would like to help out, please contact Judy Duval. We will try to be available during times that you are able to work.

Location: 40 South Street. Information: Judy 802-372-4393


Rev. Rogelio Organiza “Father Larry”St. Amadeus Office 796-3481

St. Rose of Lima Office 372-4092

Our Lady of the Lake ParishServing the churches of Alburgh, Grand Isle,

Isle La Motte & South Hero

MASS SCHEDULESt. Amadeus, Alburgh- Sunday: 10:30 a.m.St. Joseph, Grand Isle- Sunday: 8:00 a.m.

St. Joseph, Isle La Motte- Saturday: 6:00 p.m.St. Rose of Lima, South Hero-

Saturday: 4:00 p.m.

ServicesIsle La Motte

United MethodistChurch Sunday

8:00 amNorth Hero

United Methodist Church Worship

9:30 a.Grand Isle Methodist

Church Worship 11am

Rev. Chico MartinChamplain Islands Parish

The Churches with...

OPEN HEARTS... OPEN MINDS... OPEN DOORS...

Parish Office 372-6638

Congregational Church of South Hero, U.C.C.Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

Nursery Care to age 5- Sunday School- Youth GroupFree Community Supper second Friday of

each month 5:30-7 p.m.

Pastor: Rev. Cordelia Burpee24 South St. South Hero, VT 05486

Tel: 372-4962 • Email: [email protected]/CCSHVT

Open Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

CORNER ROUTE 2 AND ROUTE 129SOUTH ALBURGH, VERMONT 05440

REV. C. ANDREW CHRYSLER, PASTOR(802)782-9384 WWW.GLBCVT.ORG

GOD'S LITTLE BROWN CHURCHA non-denominational

GCMF affiliated Church

“God’s Word has the answer”WORSHIP......SUNDAY 10:00 AM

BIBLE STUDY/PRAYER-WEDNESDAY 6:30 PM

THE BORDERS REGIONAL MINISTRY

Anglican - EpiscopalSUNDAY, March 24th

10 a.m. St. Thomas’, NoyanVT-QC 225 just past the QC 202 blinker

The Rev. Thora L. Chadwick 802-863-8036 www.diovermont.org www.montreal.anglican.ca

UNION BIBLE CHURCHMain St., Route 2, Alburgh, VT

Dr. John C. Kehoe, Pastor796-3055

Independent—Bible Believing—Gospel Preaching SUNDAY School & Bible Study _______ 9:30AM SUNDAY Worship__________________ 10:30AM WEDNESDAY Prayer Mtg. & Bible Study 7:00PM WEDNESDAY Children's Bible Club____ 7:00PM

“A Friendly and Joyful Welcome Awaits You” Nursery Provided at all Services

website: www.unionbiblechurch.org

Travel to a Simpler Vermont with Wine, Music, Stories and Rick Norcross

By Keagan Calkins, South Hero Worthen Library DirectorSOUTH HERO - The South Hero Worth-

en Library is excited to announce singer, songwriter and humorist Rick Norcross is coming to South Hero.

Norcross will perform original story songs about life in Vermont in a bene-fit concert for the Library at Snow Farm Vineyard in South Hero on Saturday, March 30 at 3 p.m.

Front-man for Vermont’s premier Western swing band “Rick and the All-Star Ramblers” and recently the subject of Stephen Russell Payne’s biography, Riding My Guitar – the Rick Norcross Story, Rick shares a half-century of unique perspective about Vermont life expressed in humor and award-winning

songs from seven record albums. A product of a dysfunctional family in East Hardwick, Rick meets life in Vermont with a wit that has made

him a Burlington-area icon over his 57-year career. Rick began performing in 1962 at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, toured in Europe and later became an award-winning Western Swing recording artist. Rick has re-cently been regaling audiences in Up Close and Personal appearances to support local libraries.

“We are very lucky to feature Rick at Snow Farm,” said Julie Lane, proprietor of Snow Farm Vineyard. “Anyone who appreciates Vermont will enjoy Rick’s funny and quirky take on life as a Vermonter.”

The concert will benefit the South Hero Library. Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased in advance at Snow Farm Vineyard, the Library, Keeler Bay Variety, online at www.snowfarm.com or at the door on the day of the performance.

Location: 190 West Shore Road. Information: 802-372-6209

Evolving from Family Farm to Commercial Orchard SHHS Presents

Hackett’s Orchard, Then and NowBy Peg Clark

SOUTH HERO - When Mille and Raymond Larrow bought their farm on South Street in the 1940s, there was already an established orchard on the premises. However, spraying and pruning had been neglected, so much needed to be done to make it a viable commercial endeavor. Fortunately, Lyman Callahan, UVM extension agent, was available to guide them in selecting suitable equipment and appropriate sprays.

The Larrow’s and their three sons worked together to make the orchard a success. Rod and Ron dili-gently brought in all the picked apples when they got home from school. Millie would not allow them to be left out overnight. High school friends hitched rides to the farm on weekends to help with the picking.

At first apples were simply stored in the cellar. Later other cold storage facilities were built.When age slowed the elder Larrow’s they felt fortunate that such an industrious family like the Hack-

etts bought their orchard and continued more innovative additions to the business.The South Hero Historical Society is happy to host Rod and Donna Larrow and Ron and Celia Hackett

as they share memories of establishing and growing an orchard. Please join the discussion at Folsom Educational Center at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 5.

All are welcome. We suggest you use the entrance to the brick part of the building.Location: 75 South Street.

Photo at left is from March of 1967, the year Ron and Celia Hackett purchased the orchard from Millie and Raymond Larrow. At right, a young RubyMac tree. Photos courtesy of Hackett’s Orchard


Island Industrial Park, 4 Island CircleGrand Isle, Vermont

Hours: 8:00-4:30 Mon.-Thurs. 8:00-3:30 [email protected] www.islandexcavatingcorp.com

SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL SUPPERSATURDAY, MARCH 23

5 - 7 P.M.SOUTH HERO - St. Rose of Lima Church will host a spaghetti and meatball supper including sauces of meatballs and sweet sausage, tossed green salad and birthday cake for every month. Cost: Adults $10, Children under 12 $5. Take-outs 802-372-4092.Location: 501 Route 2

BUFFET BREAKFASTSATURDAY, APRIL 67:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

SOUTH HERO - The Isle of Patmos Masonic Lodge welcomes all to their buffet breakfast fea-turing scrambled eggs, crustless quiche, sausage gravy and biscuits, home fries and fried onions, bacon, baked beans, banana walnut French Toast casserole and/or delicious buttermilk pancakes. Toppings: buttercream drizzle, caramel sauce or VT maple syrup.. Hot or cold drinks. Take out 802-777-6316. Cost: Adults $10. Age 65+ $9. Age 12 & under $5. Age 2 & under free.Location: 40 South St.

ALL YOU CAN EAT MAPLE BREAKFASTSUNDAY, APRIL 14

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.ALBURGH - St. Amadeus Parish is holding its annual Maple Breakfast. The menu includes eggs, pancakes, French toast, bacon, ham, sausage, hash

browns, fruit cup, bev-erage and Maurice’s maple dumplings. Cost: Adults $10, Children 7-12 $5, 6 & under free.Location: 75 N Main St.

Al-Anon1-866-972-5266

for friends & families of alcoholicswww.vermontalanonalateen.org

Grand Isle County Farm Bureau Welcomes All to First Meeting of 2019

By Sara Griswold, Grand Isle County Farm Bureau PresidentGRAND ISLE - Summer just would not be summer here on the Islands if we did not hear the cows mooing

or the bees buzzing.The Grand Isle County Farm Bureau invites you to our first

meeting of the year on Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.m. in the Grand Isle Volunteer Fire Department Meeting room. Please do not park in the reserved parking spaces as those are needed for de-partment volunteers in the event of an emergency.

All farm bureau members that would like to renew and com-munity members who are interested to hear about our new ideas, who we are and what we do are welcome. The Vermont State Farm Bureau President, Joseph Tisbert will also be in attendance Thursday Evening. Snacks and refreshments will be served.

The Vermont Farm Bureau was established in the green moun-tain state in 1917 and continues to be the voice for farmers and foresters today. The bureau’s mission is to serve and advance Vermont agriculture.

Vermont’s open land and the picturesque fields in the Lake Champlain Islands and neighboring regions are preserved be-cause of farmers and land lovers that live here. Agriculture is what makes Vermont, well, Vermont.

All the little joys in life that we experience year-round and often forget to appreciate are be-cause of the farm-ers that still take care of the land. If it was not for farmers, the many tourist that visit and residents that live here would not be able to visit the orchards and pick fresh apples in the fall. We would not get to taste the sweet cream of a cold ice cream cone on a hot summer day.

Thanks to farmers and foresters that keep the land open, we are able to enjoy the vast nature to fish, hunt, hike, cross-country ski and photograph.

Because of farmers that grow produce, we can browse the rows of tables set up at the farmers’ market and buy fresh produce.

Dreaming of those warm summer days of listening to mu-sic in the vineyard while enjoying a refreshing glass of wine? This too is because of the farmers.

The Farm Bureau is the voice and an organization that can stand up for the people that preserve the things we love.

We hope to see you on Thursday night.The 2019 Farm Bureau board members elected at the Annual Meeting last No-

vember are myself, Sara Griswold, County President; Whitney Maxham, Secre-tary; Ellen Howrigan, Treasurer; and Tonya Poutry, Board Member.

Please email your county bureau at [email protected] with any questions.

Location: 17 Hyde Road.

A Reminder to Remove Ice ShantiesBy John Hall, Vermont Fish & Wildlife

MONTPELIER - Vermont state law requires that ice fishing shanties be removed from the ice before the ice weakens, according the Vermont Fish & Wildlife De-partment.

The shanty must be removed before the ice becomes unsafe or loses its ability to support the shanty out of the water, or before the last Sunday in March, the 31 this year, whichever comes first. All contents, debris, wood and sup-ports must also be removed so they do not be-come a hazard to navigation in the spring.

The fine for leaving your ice fishing shanty on the ice can be $1,000, and shanties may not be left at state fishing access areas.

State Game Wardens are available for ques-tions via the Vermont State Police radio dis-patcher.

Photo credit: Vermont Fish & Wildlife


yeSterdayS in the iSlandS

By ROB SWANSONMany Islanders and South Hero residents will remember Harlow and Mary White of West Shore

Road. When Harlow and Mary sold some of their cliff top farm lands in the early 1980s, I was the first to

move in and they were the only neighbors around for nearly a decade. In 1990, Kathleen moved in with her daughter Shelagh and we started a family out on windswept Hall Road.

Whenever Shelagh rode her bike to the end of our road to meet the school bus, she would run over to Harlow’s for one of Mary’s famous cider donuts and chat while watching out the window for the bus. Any trip to the end of the road with any of our girls in those years, whether it was a walk to Whites Beach or picking up the paper or the mail, it always included a visit to the Whites. That might mean feeding the chickens or “helping” Harlow do some chore, but it almost always included a Mary White doughnut.

You can see our middle daughter Katie holding a doughnut while hanging out with Harlow and Mary on a warm sunny day around 1994. They were good neighbors, and I’ll always remem-ber little talks with Harlow as we picked up our Free Press’ in the morning light before sunrise.

The Islander launched “Yesterdays in The Islands as an occasional feature taking a periodic look in the rear view mirror at days-gone-by in the Islands. If you have any old photos of Grand Isle County life or history on your wall or in your attic you’d like to share, send them as a message through our facebook page or email them to : [email protected].

**Photos should be at least 15 years old or so.**


at St. Joseph Church Hall in Grand Isle

every Thursday at 6:30p.m. with Early Birds starting at 6:15p.m.

South Hero Night OutBy Julie Pidgeon

SOUTH HERO - You deserve a break! It has been a long winter; we hope you will join us for a fun evening at Snow Farm Vineyard.

The middle school parents of grades 7 and 8 are hosting a night out for adults only from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 23. This event will feature the music of live band The Natural Selec-tion.

The event costs $10 at the door to support the 7 and 8 grades overnight trip to Boston.

Location: 190 W Shore Road.

CCHA Announces “A Virtual Tour of the Plattsburgh Barracks”

By Helen Allen Nerska, CCHA Director,

PLATTSBURGH - Take a tour around the Old Platts-burgh Barracks Oval; without leaving your chair. Most buildings on the Oval were built around the turn of the 20th century and remain as impressive reminders of our historic past, both military and civilian. Bands played, troops marched and dignitaries visited, in-cluding U.S. presidents. Selections from the CCHA’s massive photo collection will be the focal point of the tour along with stories of many of the Oval’s promi-nent buildings.

The event will be held on Monday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lake Forest Senior Living Commu-nity. It is a collaboration between the Lake Forest Senior Living Community and the Clinton County His-torical Association.

Free and open to the public.Location: 8 Lake Forest Drive.

A Truly Great DaneA Great Dane named Cleo put the maternity team

at the Kingman Animal Hospital in Arizona to the test recently. It took 11 staffers to perform a C-Section on the expectant mom that produced an incredible litter of 19 pups, all of which are “doing great” the hospital reported. That is eleven more pups than the typical Great Dane litter of 8 puppies.


Two Arrested In Swanton & Highgate Robberies

By MIKE DONOGHUESWANTON -- A pair of Swanton men are facing criminal charges this week following the report

of two overnight robberies – at least one with a handgun -- at convenience stores in Franklin County.State police said Cole Tessier, 24, and Eric Raymond, 28, were due for arraignment in Vermont

Superior Court in St. Albans on Monday afternoon as The Islander was on deadline.They were arrested Friday in connection with robberies at Champlain Farms at 188 First Street in

Swanton about 3:20 a.m. Tuesday and Irving Oil at 3108 Vermont 78 in Highgate at 5:39 a.m. Wednes-day, police said.

State Police Lt. Maurice Lamothe, station commander at the St. Albans barracks, said it was his understanding that Tessier entered both stores to commit the robberies.

State police had said the robber at the Champlain Farms had been dropped off at the scene by somebody in a car and later jumped into a waiting vehicle to make his escape.

No injuries were reported during either robbery, police said.The robber in both cases was described as about 5-feet-5 inches and

dressed in all black, including a face mask.Both men were lodged at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St.

Albans for lack of $20,000 cash bail on each, police said.In addition, Raymond had two unrelated outstanding arrest warrants

at the time of his arrest, the release said. Those charges were not disclosed by police.

During the robbery at Champlain Farms, a white man entered the store and demanded cash from the clerk. The suspect displayed a dark colored handgun to the clerk, Detective Lt. Jason Letourneau said.

Letourneau reported the robber fled the store on foot with an undis-closed amount of cash and merchandise. He got into a vehicle at First Street and Frontage Road in front of the store and then traveled west on First Street, police said.

Police said they received information the robber was dropped off in front of Champlain Farms by a vehicle. The robber walked into the store while the vehicle is seen on Frontage Road not far from Champlain Farms, police said. The driver then returned to pick up the robber after the hold-up.

In the second robbery, investigators learned that a man entered the store about 5:39 a.m. Wednesday and demanded money from the lone employee on duty. No weapon was displayed, police said.

The robber made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and left the store on foot.

Get Your Taxes Done for Free Through the Vita Program

By Mike McClintock, VITA Site CoordinatorBURLINGTON - If your household income is less than $54,000 annually,

then you probably qualify to have your taxes done for free through the Volun-teer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program at Champlain Valley Office of Eco-nomic Opportunity (CVOEO). Check the CVOEO Website at www.cvoeo.org to confirm eligibility, and to learn what to bring to your tax appointment. Then, all one has to do is call 211 and choose Option 5 to make an appointment.

You can also get your Renter Rebate completed with Travis Poulin on Tues-days or Saturdays, by contacting him for an appointment at 802-862-2771, ext. 736 or email [email protected].

“‘WHAT!??!!’ says a 75-year-old man who had never applied for a rent rebate before….and who is getting $823 back. His neighbor told him to come and see us. He has rented the current apartment for 3 years, never knew what to do with the landlord certificates he was sent.” – VITA Volunteer

VITA is a federally funded program that offers free tax help for low-to-mod-erate income taxpayers and elderly taxpayers. Volunteers are trained and cer-tified by the IRS. Last year VITA volunteers helped 1,466 households to file their taxes, returning more than 2.2 million dollars to the Vermont economy in state and federal refunds.

16MM Film NightBy Andy MacDougall

PLATTSBURGH - The Newman Center film series will present a classic 1970 whodunit House on Greenapple Road, the critically acclaimed pilot for the “Dan August” detective series starring Burt Reynolds. Here August is played by Christo-pher George with co-stars Janet Leigh, Walter Pidgeon, Ed Asner and other golden oldies at their best. Showing at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 29 on reel-to-reel 16mm film.

Free, with donations welcome; free food as well.Location: 90 Broad Street.


JUDI M. BOIVINIRASBURG -

Judi M. Boivin, age 55, passed away unexpect-edly on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at her home in Irasburg.

She was born in St. Albans on Feb. 29, 1964 to Ernest and Ber-nice (Bohannon) Hutchins.

Judi retired after 30 years working for the State of Vermont as a financial manager handling mili-tary budgets. She enjoyed camping, painting, gar-dening, ice skating and spending time with her be-loved dog, Zeva. She shared her love of puzzles by framing and gifting them to her loved ones. When Judi was a child, she claimed a pet bull from the farm that she led to water every night for a drink. She will also be remembered for writing beautiful poetry, one in which was published in a book.

Judi is survived by her husband, Steve Boivin of Irasburg; her son, Derek Stone and his significant other, Abigail Morrie, of St. Albans; sisters, Debo-rah Fleury and her husband, John of Enosburgh Falls, Amy Cobb and her husband, Jeff of Alburgh, Ann Colby and her husband, Jason of Alburgh; be-loved dog, Zeva; several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephew. Judi was predeceased by her brother, Shawn Hutchins in 2016.

A Memorial Service was held on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Avenue, Swanton, Vermont.

Visitation was held on Monday at Kidder Me-morial Home from 11 a.m. until the hour of the service.

For those who wish, contributions in Judi’s memory can be made to Steve Boivin, 96 McAllis-ter Road, Orleans, Vermont 05840 to benefit the Orleans American Legion.

Condolences, photos and favorite memories may be shared through www.gossfs.com.

AMELIA IRENE (BAKER) POQUETTESOUTH HERO - Amelia Irene (Baker) Poquette,

went to be with our Lord on Sunday, March 10, 2019 after a lengthy illness. Amelia was born with her twin sister on Oct. 13, 1936 at home on Pearl Street in Grand Isle, the daughter of John Lewis and Irene (Belegarde) Baker.

Blind at birth, at almost six, Amelia attended Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, where she attended classes learning Braille and other skills to become independent. At the age of 16, she returned to Vermont to attend Mount St. Mary’s High School, in Burlington where she received an award for having graduated with a high school diploma with a visual impairment. Amelia went on to attend Champlain College of Business where she earned

a Certificate of Studies.Amelia would babysit for family and friends.

On Sept. 16, 1961 she married Wayne Poquette after seeing him in Catechism and many social gatherings such as dances. They prayed the rosary faithfully when they dated and during their marriage.

Amelia was a homemaker and after six years became a mother raising their daughter Teresa Marie. After a period of time, Amelia held a few positions in a variety of fields. Her favorite was working at the Grand Isle Nursery for many years.

Amelia loved to sing and had a beautiful voice. She sang in all the Lake Champlain Island church choirs; South Hero, Grand Isle, North Hero, Alburgh and Isle LaMotte and at St. Anne’s Shrine her favorite. She felt happy and peaceful when she sang there. She was also active in Grand Isle County Chorus. Amelia sang at Our Lady of Grace Church Choir as well. She participated in many of the different church functions such as dinners, bazaars and the St. Rose of Lima Church Barn Sale where funds were raised to repair a window in the back of St. Rose of Lima’s church a plaque sits with the names of others along with hers. For many years, she enjoyed playing Bingo at Our Lady of Grace Church.

She loved spending time with her family and friends. She loved her cats and had quite a few of them through the years Bobbie, Pixie, Maple, Mitzi and Navina. She loved reading and writing poems.

Amelia is survived by her husband, Wayne of 57 years, her only daughter, Teresa Marie, and her only grandson, Joel Wright. She also leaves her best friend Esther (Dennis) Bruckel behind. She also is survived by her sisters and brother, Jeannine Dubuque, June (Armand) Gendron, Jeannette Baker and Henry (Alice) Baker along with brother and sister in-laws, cousins, a special niece Lynda (Gary) Neil, and other nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents and her siblings, Agatha Deegan, Claude Baker, John Baker, her twin-Cecelia Shores, and James Baker. Thank you to Dr. Eugene and Pat Moore; also, thanks to Betsy Lyons of VNA for all their extraordinary services, and thanks to Anne Quinn for her loyal friendship.

Calling hours were held on Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Minor Funeral Home in Milton, with the Rosary and Readings at 3 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 10 a.m. in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in South Hero. Burial will be in the South Hero Cemetery in the spring. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the South Hero Cemetery or Catholic TV Mass, c/o Bishop Reed, PO Box 9196, Watertown, MA 02174, Xfinity/Comcast Channel #166 or for Masses to Our Lady of the Lake Parish, St. Rose of Lima, South Hero. Online condolences may be made to www.minorfh.com

DIANE WOLFFE SWEETMILTON -

Diane Wolffe Sweet, 68, went to be with her Lord and Savior March 12, 2019 in her Milton country home with her devoted husband of 42 years, Lonnie and her daughter Melissa

Dubuque, RN. By her side.Diane was born on Feb. 28, 1951 in North

Attleboro, Massachusetts, the daughter of William and Gertrude (Gurney) Wolffe. Her family moved to Malone, New York, where she graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy, and went on to Trinity College and the University of Vermont in Burlington.

Diane spent her professional life in the Chemistry Laboratory at the University of Vermont Medical Center, researching new methods and teaching University of Vermont Medical technology students.

In 1976, Diane met the love of her life, Loren (Lonnie) Sweet, and were married in Holy Family Church in Essex Junction. Diane was an avid gardener, raising vegetables and flowers, as well as her oriental water garden complete with coy fish and lilies. She also loved her rustic Adirondack camp on Carry Falls Reservoir in South Colton, New York, where many family vacations were enjoyed.

Diane was predeceased by her parents William and Gertrude Wolffe and is survived by her devoted husband Lonnie, and daughters Heather Hawkins and her husband Chad and their children Tyler, Addison and Rachel; Melissa Dubuque and her husband Jason and their children Paige, Gavin and Claire; Meredith Sweet and her foster son Hunter; her son Eric Sweet and his wife Melanie and their children Jordan, Jaymeson, Layla, Holden and Blake.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church on Lake Street in St. Albans.

Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Angels Catholic Church, 246 Lake St., St. Albans, VT. 05478 or to the American Cancer Society.

For those who wish, online condolences may be made to www.minorfh.com


Major initiatives in the legislature this year are rooted in ad-dressing policies that make Vermont more attractive to young families, building an economy that works for everyone, work-force development (which is the weak-est link right now in growing businesses), and protecting our natural resources.

Family and medi-cal leave insurance

is a policy to attract and retain young families in our state and is an economic development and recruiting tool for Vermont businesses. Today, too many Vermont-ers have to choose between taking care of a newborn, a family member in need, or missing hours on the job, often causing turnover that harms our businesses. We are working on a modest proposal that could provide stability for families, workers and businesses.

Increasing our investment in high quality, affordable child care helps our youngest learners and their fam-ilies have a fair shot at a bright future. Parents with small children cannot be effective participants in the workforce without reliable, quality childcare. A bill now moving through the House makes investments to improve affordability of and increase access to child-care by expanding eligibility for families and boosting childcare businesses by increasing the rates paid to childcare providers.

The Workforce Development makes resources avail-able for training and apprenticeships for business-es with 30 or fewer employees (the best potential for business and job growth in Vermont). It creates part-nerships with Adult Career and Technical Education to create regional, affordable job training programs in job sectors with the most potential for growth (such as the trades, home care and health care). Both of these- as well as a few other provisions of the bill- build our workforce and provide a career ladder for the 3000 or so high school graduates who do not move on to college.

Where is the money coming from to do this? In some cases, like childcare, we are able to expand eligibility because Vermont’s changing demographics mean that fewer families are accessing the services, so we can re-direct unused money in the existing budget. We are trimming older, less effective economic development programs to try new tools that could do a better job for today’s needs. In other cases, we are working with the Governor to update our tax code to reflect a 21st centu-ry economy. Namely, we are leveling the playing field so that out-of-state internet-based companies pay the same taxes as Vermont businesses.

Please reach out to us with your questions orconcerns:

Speaker Mitzi Johnson at 802-363-4448 or [email protected] and Rep. Lee Morgan at

802-318-0227 or [email protected]

Speaker of the HouseMitzi Johnson

___________Week of 3/18/19___________Planned Construction Activities

The contractor will continue installing the tem-porary bridge fender system on the west ap-proach through next week. The bridge fender system protects the temporary bridge piers from boat impact. They will also begin installing rock anchors for the fender system.The contractor will begin installing the perma-nent timber decking on the east approach of the temporary drawbridge next week.The picture below shows progress on the west fender system. You can see the bottom timber whaler installed at water level. Divers are on site to assist with the whaler and steel pile instilla-tion at water level.

Traffic ImpactsUS Route 2 at the drawbridge is open to two-

lane two-way traffic. There are flaggers on-site to assist with construction trucks entering and exit-ing the work zone. The contractor will be work-ing 7:30 a.m. through 7 p.m., Monday through Sunday. The work zone speed limit is enforced, and individuals have been ticketed for excessive speeding. Obeying the speed limit is extremely important for everyone’s safety.

To learn more about this project, visit the proj-ect website:

http://nhgi.vtransprojects.vermont.gov/Contact Jacqueline Dagesse 802-324-5522 with

any questions.

TUESDAY, MARCH 19- Future of Sand Bar State Park Meeting at Grand Isle Volunteer Fire Department, 17 Hyde Road; 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21- World Water Day Celebration at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, 60 Lake Street, Burlington; 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.- Grand Isle County Farm Bureau Meeting at Grand Isle Volunteer Fire Department, 17 Hyde Road; 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23- Hunter Education Instructor Training Course at Essex Junction Vermont Fish & Wildlife Office, 111 West Street; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.- Rabies Clinic at Alburgh Fire Station, 60 Firehouse Road; 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.- South Hero Night Out at Snow Farm Vineyard, 190 West Shore Road; 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

MONDAY, MARCH 25- Writing Night at Alburgh School, 45 Champlain Street; 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.- Roundtable Discussion at Grand Isle County Sheriff’s Department, 10 Island Circle, Grand Isle; 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.- “A Virtual Tour of the Plattsburgh Bar-racks”, 8 Lake Forest Drive; 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 26- Jump Start Your Job Search Workshop at LCIEDC Office, 3501 US Route 2, North Hero; 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 28- Franklin Region Career and Job Expo at St. Albans City Hall, 100 North Main Street; Student Session, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Public Session, 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.- Public Hearings on Deer, Moose at St. Al-bans Town Education Center, 169 South Main Street; 6:30 to 9 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 29- 16MM Film Night at The Newman Cen-ter, 90 Broad Street, Plattsburgh; 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30- Rusty DeWees-The Logger at North Hero Town Hall, US Route 2; 7:30 p.m.- Wine, Music, Stories with Rick Norcross at Snow Farm Vineyard, 190 West Shore Road, South Hero; 3 p.m.

- APRIL –FRIDAY, APRIL 5

- Hackett’s Orchard, Then and Now at Folsom School, 75 South Street, South Hero; 7 p.m.- Clinton County, Past and Present at Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak Street; 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6- Bowl-a-thon for Bashaw Fund at Dairy Center Bowling Alley, 2445 Sampsonville Road, Enosburg Falls; morning and after-noon sessions- Clinton County, Past and Present at Clin-ton County Historical Museum, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.


LEGAL NOTICES

STATE OF VERMONT

SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISIONGRAND ISLE UNIT DOCKET NO: 18-3-16 GicvPHH Mortgage CorporationPlaintiff

vs.

Sylvester A Holmes;Angela M Holmes; Defendants

NOTICE OF SALE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale con-tained in a certain mortgage given by Sylvester A. Holmes & Angela M. Holmes, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for PHH Mortgage Corporation d/b/a Coldwell Banker Mortgage, dated October 29, 2013, and recorded in Book 159, at Page 493, of the City/Town of Alburgh Land Records, of which mortgage the under-signed is the present holder by Assignment of Mortgage recorded in Book 163, Page 375, for breach of the condi-tions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at April 4, 2019 at 11:00AM at 16 Lake Street, Alburgh, VT 05440 all and singular the premises described in said mortgage,

To Wit:

Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Sylvester A. Holmes and Angela M. Holmes by instrument of approximate even date herewith and to be recorded in the Town of Alburgh Land Records. Said lands and premis-es being made more particularly described as follows:

Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to De-nise D. Paya by warranty deed of Ronald Cardinal dated March 1, 2010 and recorded in Book 145 at page 377 of the Town of Alburgh Land Records.

Being a parcel of land with dwelling house thereon. Said lot being all of “Lot B” as depicted on map dated July 29th, 1939 and recorded at Map slide 10 of the town of Alburgh Land Records. Said lot is bounded on the south by Lake Street, on the west by Lot A, on the North by lands now or formerly of Mary Cleland and on the east by lands now or formerly of Harlon Tatro.

This parcel is subject to and has the benefit of a right-of-way for the Village of Alburgh for two (2) rod (33) foot street on part of the easterly edge of Lot B.

This parcel is further subject to and has the benefit of utility easements in favor of Continental Telephone of Vermont, Inc. dated December 12, 1973 and recorded in volume 41 at page 420 and 421 of the town of Alburgh Land Records.

The description of the property contained in the mort-gage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.

The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjourn-ment in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or by certified check by the purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to all liens, encumbranc-es, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

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

Other terms to be announced at sale PHH Mortgage CorporationJennifer Maynard, Esq., Bar No. ME#005396/VT#5240BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC1080 Main Street, Suite 200 Pawtucket, RI 02860Phone: 401-217-8701Fax: [email protected]

Invitation To BidVillage of Alburgh

The Village of Alburgh is currently accepting bids for the 2019 mowing season. Duties will include mowing and weed whacking at the following locations:

- The Water Plant located at 381 Lake St- The old Water Plant located at 421 Lake St- The Wastewater Plant located at 1000 US Rte. 2 South: Mowing/ weed whacking will be limited to the yard and lagoon area. No mowing will be done in the spray fields.

Bids must be sealed and received at the Village Office, which is located at 1 North Main St Suite 2, no later than 4 P.M. on April 2, 2019. Proof of insurance must accompany the bid. If you choose to mail your bid, please write “Lawn Mowing Bid” on the front of the envelope. Any questions regarding this bid, please contact the Village Office at 802-796-3763. The Village of Alburgh reserves the right to accept or

reject any or all bids.

PROPOSED STATE RULESBy law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at https://secure.vermont.gov/SOS/rules/ . The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing by 25 persons or an association hav-ing at least 25 members.To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as pos-sible. To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), ob-tain copies of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing to the Legislative Committee on Adminis-trative Rules, State House, Montpelier, Vermont 05602 (802-828-2231).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Regulation I-90-1; Rules Governing Intermunicipal Insurance Agree-ments.Vermont Proposed Rule: 19P022AGENCY: Department of Financial RegulationCONCISE SUMMARY: The proposed amendments conform the rule to Act 11 of the 2018 Special Session. The rule must be amended, specifical-ly, to reflect statutory changes regarding board composition. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Emily Brown, Director of Rates and Forms, Department of Financial Regulation 89 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05620 Tel: 802-828-4871 Fax: 802-828-1919 Email: [email protected] URL: http://dfr.vermont.gov/regbul. FOR COPIES: Gavin Boyles, General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation 89 Main Street, Montpelier VT 05620 Tel: 802-828-3301 Fax: 802-828-1919 Email: [email protected].

WARNING NORTH HERO BOARD OF LISTERS

Meeting: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 10:00 AM

At North Hero Town Office Meeting RoomAGENDA

North Hero Lister Meeting Call to Order Adjustment of AgendaComments & Questions from the public regarding items not on the agenda- Organization of Board for 2019- Election of Board Chairman- Pubic Office Hours for 2019BOARD ACTION: Executive Session If NeededOther Board BusinessAgenda BuildingAdjourn

NORTH HERO LISTERSTO BEGIN INSPECTIONS

As required by law, V.S.A Title 32 S3431(a) Listers shall reassess all properties with open building permits.All outside work will be inspected, weather permitting, without an appointment beginning in March 2019. A resi-dent may request an appointment, if they prefer, by calling or emailing the Listers Office.All interior inspections will be done by appointment only. Appointments can be scheduled by calling the Lister’s of-fice at 372-8503 and leaving a voice mail message or by emailing the Listers Office at [email protected] you have questions, please contact us.NORTH HERO LISTERS:Marilyn LagrowDon GreenDave Davis

INVITATION TO BIDThe Town of Alburgh is accepting bids for the 2019-2020 seasons for mowing, trimming, picking up branches and doing general trimming of shrubbery and greenery as need-ed at the following locations:- Town Office: Includes office lawn and lawn around fire-house- Alburgh Public Library- Industrial Park: Includes both sides of the roadway- Senior Building and Park on Winters Lane behind Senior Building- West Shore: Parcel bordering Route 2 and West Shore Rd- Historical Society: Building next to Town Offices - North end of Village – (Near Border Road)Bids must be received at the Town Office by Friday, March 29th at noon in a sealed envelope and proof of insurance must accompany the bid. The winning bid will be decid-ed at the 04/09/2019 Selectboard meeting. If you have any questions regarding this bid. Please contact the Town Of-fice at 802-796-3468.The Town of Alburgh reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF SOUTH HERO

WHITES BEACH AND PARKING ORDINANCEIt is the purpose of this ordinance to regulate the use of

Whites Beach, including parking and the use of the beach area.

Section headings include Enactment, Parking Prohibi-tion, Additional Prohibition, Violation of Ordinance, and Fine.The full text of the Ordinance can be viewed on the

Town website, southherovt.org or at the South Hero Town Office, 333 US RT 2, Monday through Thursday between the hours of 8:30 and 4:30. Address questions to Martha Taylor-Varney, Zoning Administrator and assistant to the Selectboard, at 372-4841, or [email protected].

The ordinance was adopted on March 11, 2019. It will take effect on May 11, 2019 unless a petition of at least 5 percent of the voters of South Hero is filed with the munic-ipal clerk by April 24, 2019, asking for a vote to disapprove the ordinance. If a petition is received, the Selectboard will warn a special meeting and the voters may vote on that question.

Notice of Abandonment of Oil, Gas and Mineral LeasePursuant to the provisions of Title 29, Section 563(g) of Vermont Statutes Annotated, notice is hereby given of abandonment of the following oil, gas and mineral lease:

1. Land involved: A parcel of land located in the Town of Grand Isle, Vermont, consisting of .39 acres, more or less, commonly known and designated as 271 US Route 2, Grand Isle, Vermont.

2. Said land may be subject to an Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease to Cambrian Corporation dated August 23, 1963 and recorded in Volume 18, Page 154 of the Town of Grand Isle Land Records. Said lease was subsequently assigned to American Petrofina Holding Corp. and Falcon Seaboard Drilling Company by an assignment dated June 19, 1964 and recorded in Volume 18 at Page 331 of the Town of Grand Isle Land Records

3. This notice is given by the present record owners of the property, Benjamin Pentenrieder and Willa Cahan of Grand Isle, Vermont.

4. The interest in the Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease as set forth in paragraph 2 above is presumed abandoned.

Dated at North Hero, Vermont this 15th day of March, 2019./s/ BENJAMIN PENTENRIEDER/s/ WILLA CAHAN


• ALBURGH •Gina Lewis | Library Director

[email protected] | www.alburghpl.org

16 South Main St.HOURS: Mon, Wed - Fri: 1-6 p.m., Tues: 9-5 p.m.,

Sat: 10-1 p.m.____________________UPCOMING EVENTS

MON., MAR 25: Film Night 7 p.m. call for mov-ie title.THURS., MAR 21: Tapas will be the theme for this month’s cookbook club at 6 p.m. Make a dish and have a potluck style meal with local community members. Everyone is welcome to join.WED., MAR 27: The weekly French group will have a “Crepe Night” potluck meal. If you are interested please contact the library by phone or email.

WEEKLY EVENTS- Preschool Storytime: Stories, songs and crafts. Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.- After School Program: Ages 6-12. Tuesday and Thursday 3:15 - 4:30 p.m.- Biblio Cafe French Conversation Group. All skill levels welcome. Wednesday 5:15 - 6 p.m.- Playgroup: Every Friday at 9:30 a.m. All ages.

NEW BOOKS“A Lethal Legacy” by Heather Gra-ham and “Run Away” by Harlan Coben.

LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETINGEvery forth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

• GRAND ISLE •Rhonda Richard | Library Director

802-372-4797grandislefreelibrary@hotmail.comwww.grandislefreelibraryvt.word-

press.com10 Hyde Rd.

HOURS: Tues: 1-8 p.m., Wed: 9-12 p.m., Thur: 4-8 p.m., Sat: 9-3 p.m.

____________________UPCOMING EVENTS

- TUES. MAR 19: Game night for adults from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Join us for a fun filled evening. Bring your own board game to share or play

with some of ours. WEEKLY EVENTS

- Fiber Night Thursday from 6:30 - 8 p.m. The program is free. We share our experience in the areas of: knit, crochet, cross-stitch, sew-ing, quilting and needle tatting. If you would like to learn any of these arts, we will can teach you using our supplies and tools- Coloring for Adults: Stop by and check out our assortment of creative coloring sheets. Pencils provided.

NEW BOOKS“The Female Lead: Women Who Shape Our World” by Edwina Dunn and Brigitte Lacombe, and other books that celebrate Women’s His-tory Month.

VERMONT ATTRACTIONS PASSStop in for our discounted and free admissions passes to area attractions.

NEWER BOOKS FOR SALE BY DONATIONStop by and look at our assorted books. Many are newer publications in outstanding condi-tion.

SNOWSHOES AVAILABLESeveral sizes for youth and adults.

LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING

Trustees meet the second Monday of even numbered months at 6:30 p.m. All are wel-come.

• ISLE LA MOTTE •Joyce Tuck | Librarian

802-370-21482238 Main St.

By Appointment____________________LIBRARY HOURS

Open by appointment. Call 802-370-2148 to schedule.

• NORTH HERO •Caroline Korejko | Library Director

802-372-5458www.northherolibrary.org

[email protected] Route 2

HOURS: Tues: 2-7 p.m., Thurs: 10-3 p.m., Sat 9-1 p.m.

____________________UPCOMING EVENTS

-WED., MAR 27: Winter Book Club at 7 p.m. We will by discussing Fuminora Yakamura’s “The Gun”. Copies available at library.-SAT., APR 6: Biblio Café 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Keep your French conversational skills fresh. All are welcome.

NEW BOOKS“Beneath A Scarlet Sky: by Mark Sullivan, “The Suspect” by Fiona Barton, “The Burglar” by Thomas Perry, and more.

BOOK SALEBrowse our on-going book sale. Prices are by donation.

WEEKLY EVENTS- Children’s Storytime: Tuesday at 3 p.m. Read-ing and crafts.-Need a challenge? Choose from 4 different reading challenges that last throughout the year. You may even win a prize.

SNOWSHOES AVAILABLESeveral sizes for youth and adults.

VERMONT ATTRACTIONS PASSStop in for our discounted and free admissions passes to area attractions.

LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETINGFirst Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. The next meeting is April 2.

• SOUTH HERO •Keagan Calkins | Library Director

[email protected]

75 South St.HOURS: Tues-Thur: 3-8 p.m., Fri. 3-6 p.m.,

Sat: 9-3 p.m.____________________UPCOMING EVENTS

- WED., MAR. 20: ‘I Have a Dream’ speech and discussion 6 p.m. - SAT., MAR. 30: Terrariums Sign up in the li-brary to make your own terrarium 10 a.m.- SAT., MAR. 30: Rick Norcross will perform at Snowfarm Vineyard $20 tickets available at the library 3 p.m.- WED., APR. 10 : Rick Winston author of “Red Scare in the Green Mountains” will give a talk 6 p.m.

NEW BOOKS“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”, “Ralph Breaks the Internet”, “The Favourite”, “Mary Queen of Scots”, “Green Book”, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”, “The Wife”, “A Star is Born”, “Bohemian Rhapsody”.

WEEKLY EVENTS- Mah Jongg: Thursday at 3 p.m. All are wel-come.- Craft Evening: Tuesday at 6 p.m. Knitting, drawing, needle felting. Come for the compa-ny and creative time.

LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETINGTrustees meet the second Wednesday of ev-ery month at 6 p.m. The next meeting is April 3.

GRAND ISLE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

The Grand Isle Development Review Board will hold the public hearing listed below in the meeting room of the Town Office, 9 Hyde Road. Applications may be inspect-ed at the Town Office. Anyone wishing to have “Interested Party” status shall participate, either verbally or in writing, according to the criteria in Section 2.11 of the Town By-laws.

Hearing: #01-19CUDate/Time: Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 6:00 PMApplicant: Emily and Dan ClarkProperty: 42 Lovers Lane and Easement (Right-of-Use) on 37 Lovers LaneParcel ID#: 03-02-77.2Description: Conditional Use Approval for Proposed AT&T Cell Tower

TOWN OF GRAND ISLEINVITATION TO BID

The Grand Isle Selectboard is now seeking sealed bids for the 2019 Lawn Care Season.

The full details and requirements are available at the Town Office during regular business hours as well as www.grandislevt.org.

Sealed bids for consideration must be submitted by mail or in person no later than March 29th by 3:30 PM.

The mailing address is P.O. 49, Grand Isle, VT 05458 or to the physical address at 9 Hyde Road, Grand Isle, VT 05458.

INVITATION TO BIDCATERPILLAR 100 KW LP GENERATOR

The Town of North Hero will be replacing the emergency generator at the water plant, and is soliciting bids for the old generator. The generator is a Caterpillar Olympian Se-ries Model CG100 with an LP vapor package. It is 480/277 volts/ 4 wire/ 3 phase/ 60 Hz/ 1800 RPM. It has a 7.4L / 454 Chevy engine with 771 hours of operation, and was manufactured in 1996. Generator will be available at the plant in mid-to-late April. Sealed bids will be received at the North Hero Town Office, 6441 US RT 2, until Monday April 8 at 4:30 PM, and will be opened at the regular Wa-ter Board meeting on April 8 at 6:30 PM. Minimum bid is $2,000.00. The generator may be viewed by appointment with Kevin Knapp at the water plant, 372-6258 or [email protected].


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Boat lifts and Unique dock systems. Thru-flow (Composite) removal decking. Light weight zero maintenance. Check out the patio docks on wheels www.rlmarine1.com, [email protected]. Open 7 days a week -24/7 by appt. 802-796-3338 BTFN

---------------------------------2000, Boston Whaler 21’Ventura, 200HP Mer-cury, Seats 10, Live Well, Head with Pump out, Fishing Package, Mooring cover, Full Canvas with Windows, Ski Bar, Trim Tabs, EZ Load trailer, Northland Boat Maintained with Records, Stored Indoors, North Hero, $25,000 [email protected] 860-847-0301 3/19

-WANTED----------------------------------

Collections of Comic Books, Pulps, Vintage Magazines, Books, Movie Related Paper/Stills, Original Art, etc. Call David 802-796-3003

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South Hero - Beautiful lakefront 3 room private apartment, furnished or not. Rent negotiable based on amount of help you provide: yard work, odd jobs, and companionship. No pets, no smoking. Deposit and references required. Available now. Email [email protected] 3/19

---------------------------------Beautiful Cape Style home for rent. North Hero village steps from the post office and store. Water views, lake and mooring access. 3 Bedroom, 1 ½ bathroom. Garage and full basement. Please call Bob 372-4121 for more information.

LARGE enough to store your car or

small boat!Small enough to

clear your clutter!

Route 2, Alburgh VT

Call today for sizes & info!

rrs TM

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E.C. ELECTRIC - 30 yrs experience. Licensed and insured. 802-796-4610 6/25

---------------------------------Island Cleaning Services has evening open-ings for office cleaning and seasonal camps 802-825-7124 4/2

---------------------------------U Call 802-233-2639, We Haul! Local light trucking. Stone, top soil, mulch, etc. Firewood and demolition debris. BTFN

---------------------------------Remodeling. Windows, Doors, Roofs, Tiles, Floors, Paint - Inside & Out, Barn Restoration. House Lifting, Foundation Repair, Pressure Washing. Insured. Bill Miller. 802-355-0313 BTFN

---------------------------------THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE - 10+ years experi-ence. Swedish, deep tissue, shiatsu. Call Sue 802-752-6342 www.selfcaresue.com BTFN

---------------------------------FINNISH TOUCH CARPENTRY - Remodeling, renovations and more. Fully insured. Over 40 years experience with knowledge. Call 802-233-2639 BTFN

---------------------------------TURNBAUGH ROOFING- Slate, shingle, metal, rubber. Painting all flashings & metal roofs. Chimney repair. Free Estimates. Insured. 802-372-5781 John BTFN

---------------------------------LANDRY CARPENTRY. 802-372-3701. Local trusted contractor. Now offering furniture refinishing. 4/30

---------------------------------ISLAND SEWING: All aspects of sewing. Alter-ations, mending, formal wear. Specializing in bridal gowns. 30+ years experience. Call 802-372-0194 BTFN

---------------------------------Remodeling. Windows, doors, roofs, tiles, floors, painting - inside & out, barn restoration, sheds. House lifting, foundation repair, pres-sure washing. Insured. Bill Miller 802-355-0313 BTFN

---------------------------------Island Cleaning Services has evening open-ings for office cleaning and seasonal camps. 802-825-7124 4/2

---------------------------------Island Tree Service, your local tree experts serving the Champlain Islands and surrounding areas. Dangerous tree removal, brush chipping, stump grinding, lot clearing and much more. Professional and insured. For an estimate call 802-372-1416 or email [email protected] 4/2

---------------------------------WELDING: Aluminum - Stainless & Steel. Custom railing, ramps, decks. Fuel tanks, holding tanks. One off hot rods & chassis. Boat propeller & skeg repair. Jesberger Welding & Fabrication. 802-324-6954 7/9

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Person to work with a 14 year old boy with Autism (High functioning). Part-time and flex-ible. Caring, responsible, dependable, fun lov-ing person needed. Experience with Autism preferable. Background check and references done with application. Call Robbin at 518-578-5143 3/19


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Northwestern Counseling &Support Services, Inc.

Behavior Health Crisis Services• 524-6554 or 1-800-834-7793 •

UNIQUE ROOMMATE COMMUNITY MODELDo you want to be part of a team?

Have you been looking for a job that really allows you to make a difference in others’ lives?

If you are compassionate, patient and caring, we are looking for you! You would be providing dai-ly support and companionship from 6pm – 6am to 2 independent women in a 3-bedroom apartment. Some of the daily living skills you will mentor are health, socialization and meal planning. The indi-viduals struggle with emotional regulation and deal-ing with loneliness.

You could make the difference in their ability to maintain a stable living environment. Success-ful candidate will receive every other weekend off throughout the year as well as, a very generous sti-pend. Please send inquiries and letters of interest

to [email protected] or complete an application at www.ncssinc.org/careers.

Saint Anne’s Shrine is seeking an Administrator to over-see the operations of this historic attraction on Isle La Motte. Responsible for day to day management of the Shrine, in coordination with the Shrine’s Spiritual Di-rector. With a year-round staff of seven, the Admin-istrator provides leadership in developing mission-based programming, fundraising, organizational management, and financial planning with the Edmundite Fathers, the Society’s CFO, and Shrine Advisory Board. Significant experience managing staff and/or volunteers, managing business operations and meeting/event planning is re-quired, as is a commitment to the mission of the Shrine.

A bachelor’s degree is preferred and expe-rience in fund raising, organizational plan-ning or hospitality would be beneficial. Some weekend work required. A competitive salary and generous benefits package supplement the beautiful surround-ings and meaningful work.

Please send resume and letter of interest to: Steve Karcher, Society of St. Edmund,

One Winooski Park, Colchester, VT 05439 or to [email protected]

Applications accepted until a new admin-istrator is selected.

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A Red-tailed Hawk kept a sharp eye on things while perched near the intersection of U.S. 2 and Rt. 78 in Alburgh last Wednesday.

Jim Mead of Williston uses a 60x spotting scope to watch birds at the Sandbar Causeway in Milton last Thursday.

US 2 in Alburgh was closed by a tractor trailer collision with a passenger vehicle near Windmill Point last Wednesday.

Last Friday morning, the sun broke through the clouds at daybreak and caught a Gull wheeling through strong South winds as warming temps began a Spring thaw.

A river otter enjoys a fish meal on the ice in Milton.


Mallard Ducks blast off from the water in Grand Isle earlier this week.

A pair of deer run along a ridge top in South Hero after sunset Sunday night.The sun rising behind Georgia Mountain on Monday.

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