Ask nearly any person about his or her dream trip and watch a smile appear as the perfect personal excursion is described. Now, ask why the trip has yet to happen, and time and money will be the likely culprits.
Pursue your travel passions
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How to manage restless leg syndrome
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By Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
What can you tell me about restless leg syndrome? I’m 58 years old, and frequently have jerky, uncontrollable urges to move my legs, accompanied by a tingling sensation, and it keeps me awake at night.
Jumpy John
Dear John, [Read more…]
Property transfers
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June 11 – Adam Sicard sold 89 Chelsea Place to Hannah Carpenter for $300,000.
June 28 – Nicholas Yardly sold 593 Oak Knoll Rd. to Evan Morrison for $362,000.
June 26 – Chesbrough Properties, LLC sold 683 S. Brownell Rd. to Cameran Morway for $401,000.
June 26 – Crane Williams sold 210 Stonehill Rd. to Ken Ladd for $199,500.
June 28 – Yvonne Shover sold 108 Marions Way Unit F to Gerald Conlon for $260,000.
June 29 – Margaret Ritter sold 78 Shirley Circle to Gordon Holloway for $172,000. [Read more…]
Public invited to participate in clean water meetings
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For the thousands of people who use the Winooski River watershed’s lakes, ponds, wetlands and streams, now is the chance to play a meaningful role in cleaning and protecting the water.
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation is hosting a series of public meetings to provide updates and gather feedback on its Draft Winooski River Tactical Basin Plan.
For those who missed the first meeting Tuesday at the Williston Police Department, another opportunity is coming Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. at the Act 250 conference room at 111 West Street in Essex Junction.
“The Winooski River Tactical Basin Plan is an important tool in protecting this valued watershed,” said Charlie Baker, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission executive director. “We’re asking Vermonters from all corners of the Winooski watershed to join us in reviewing the draft plan. Their ideas and feedback will help guide our work over the next five years and, ultimately, reach our clean water goals.”
The Winooski River Basin includes all of Washington County, roughly half of Chittenden County and small parts of Lamoille and Orange counties. The plan outlines a series of actions the state, towns and local organizations will take to improve the watershed. It also provides information about how landowners, organizations and communities can access clean water funding and technical assistance.
“The Plan lets us get a pulse on the current health of the Winooski River Basin and allows us to determine which actions will deliver the greatest return on our investments,”said Karen Bates, DEC watershed planner.
The plan addresses phosphorous reduction and other high-priority stressors like channel erosion and invasive species such as Eurasian water milfoil.
Armadillos complete undefeated season with walkoff title win
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The Williston Armadillos celebrate their championship game win Sept. 23 in Montpelier.
On a beautiful day for baseball, the Middlebury Woodchucks and the Williston Armadillos squared off Sept. 23 at Montpelier Rec Field for a rematch of last season’s Vermont Senior Baseball League championship game.
The game paired the league’s top two seeds for the first time since 2008, and it lived up to the billing. The well-played, back-and-forth game culminated with Williston prevailing in a walk-off victory.
Middlebury took the early lead, plating two runs on four straight singles in the second inning. Williston starter and ace Ken Freeman quickly settled down, however, getting the last two batters of the inning to start a streak of 16 straight batters retired.
Meanwhile, the Armadillos got runners on base every inning, but were unable to score, stranding eight runners on base over the first five innings. In the sixth inning, they finally broke through. With one runner on and two outs, Jason LeFebvre hit a towering home run to left-center field to tie the game at two.
The Armadillos struck again in the bottom of the eighth, mounting a two-out rally and pushing a run across on Dann Van Der Vliet’s infield single to take their first lead of the game, 3-2.
In the top of the ninth, Middlebury scored twice to make it 4-3 heading into the bottom of the ninth.
The Armadillos quickly struck back. Dan Peck led off the inning with a double to right-center, and Mat Robinson drove the first pitch he saw into right field to plate the tying run, sending the game to extra innings.
Reid Crosby relieved Ken Freeman in the 10th and after retiring the Woodchucks 1-2-3 in the top of the inning, he led off the bottom of the 10th with a double. One batter later, Todd Johnson ripped a base hit just inside the line over third base, and Crosby raced home with the winning run.
With the victory, the Armadillos claimed their fourth league title, having previously won in 2007, 2012 and 2013. They also became the first regular season champion to win the playoff title since 2009 and, at 17-0, the first undefeated league champion since 2008.
— Contributed by Reid Crosby
CVU golfers grab NVAC title at Williston course
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- CVU’s Sarah Johnson serves the ball during CVU’s match vs Burlington on the 27th in Hinesburg.
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- Chloe Snipes keeps the ball in play during CVU’s match vs Burlington on the 27th in Hinesburg.
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- Taylor Detch sets the ball for a spike during CVU’s match vs Burlington on the 27th in Hinesburg.
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- Reilly Wells digs the ball during CVU’s match vs Burlington on the 27th in Hinesburg.
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- Caleb Jenson and Jared Anderson team up to make the tackle during CVU’s game vs Burlington-So Burlington on Saturday in Hinesburg.
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- CVU’s Jack ZuWallack fights into the endzone during their game vs Burlington-So Burlington on Saturday in Hinesburg.
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- Eric Pockette looks for daylight during CVU’s game vs Burlington-So Burlington on Saturday in Hinesburg.
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- CVU’s Catherine Gilwee gets by her Essex defender during the Redhawks game vs the Hornets in Hinesburg on the 27th.
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- Sara Kelley fights for possession during the Redhawks game vs the Essex Hornets in Hinesburg on the 27th.
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- Josie Pecor leaps to get her foot to the ball during the Redhawks game vs the Essex Hornets in Hinesburg on the 27th.
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- Quentin Hopwood kicks off for CVU during their game vs Burlington-So Burlington on Saturday in Hinesburg.
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- CVU’s Alex Murray tips the ball away from the Burlington-So Burlington receiver during their contest on Saturday in Hinesburg.
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- Chase Mitchell plays the ball forward during the ‘Hawks game vs the So Burlington Wolves on the 28th in Hinesburg
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- CVU’s Aiden Johnson makes a leaping save during the ‘Hawks game vs the So Burlington Wolves on the 28th in Hinesburg
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- CVU’s Eric Stolen crosses the ball towards the So Burlington goal during the ‘Hawks game vs the Wolves on the 28th in Hinesburg
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- NVAC Medalist, CVU’s Nate Godbout makes a short par put during last Thursday’s tournament round.
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- CVU’s Ben Gramling watches his approach shot at the NVAC golf tournament held last Thursday at the Williston golf course
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- CVU’s Alex Leonard tees off on the first at the NVAC golf tournament held last Thursday at the Williston golf course
By Lauren Read
Observer sports correspondent
The Champlain Valley Union High School boys golf team captured the Northern Vermont Athletic Conference Championship last Thursday at the Williston Country Club.
Nate Godbout finished with a score of 73 to earn medalist honors and pace the Redhawks effort. Ben Gramling had the next lowest score for CVU with a 75, Andrew Wilkinson had an 82 and Evan Forrest rounded out the top finishers with an 89.
Champlain Valley was scheduled to travel to the Equinox Country Club in Manchester this Wednesday for the Division I qualifier as the team looks to claim a spot in the D-I state championship on Oct. 10.
GIRLS SOCCER
Champlain Valley 3, South Burlington 0: Sara Kelley struck early as host Champlain Valley blanked South Burlington on Saturday.
Kelley tallied in the 12th minute to open the scoring for the Redhawks, then added a second goal to double the lead. Josie Pecor also scored for CVU, which improved to 8-0 with the win. Olivia Zubarik added two assists.
Maryn Askew made four saves to earn the shutout for CVU. Mercedes Rozzi stopped nine shots in goal for South Burlington, which fell to 5-3.
BOYS SOCCER
Champlain Valley 4, South Burlington 0: Champlain Valley scored three goals in the first half to pull away from visiting South Burlington on Friday.
Jack Sinopli, Nick Durieux and Chase Mitchell all scored in the first half for the Redhawks (5-0-2) before James Schmidt tallied in the second half to seal the win. Aidan Johnson made six saves to earn the shutout.
Ben Capano stopped four shots for the Wolves, who fell to 6-2-1.
CROSS COUNTRY
The Champlain Valley girls cross country team captured the win at the U-32 Invitational on Saturday.
Lila Taylor was the first Redhawk to cross the finish line, coming in 12th place. Julia Hiller (14th) and Willow Bertrand (15th) followed, while Geneva Cote finished in 20th place. Emma McMahan (21st) and Isabelle Mittelstadt (25th) also placed in the top 25 to clinch the team win for CVU.
FOOTBALL
Burlington-South Burlington 35, Champlain Valley 13: Manny Dodson gained 130 yards on the ground and ran for two touchdowns to pace Burlington-South Burlington in a win over Champlain Valley on Saturday.
Duncan MacDonald, who threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns, opened the scoring with a 16-yard TD pass to Chance O’Connor. Nico Strempek added to the lead with a 10-yard score.
Dodson then added two touchdown runs, one from 50 yards out and another from 40 yards, to put the game out of reach. MacDonald hit Robbie Mafuta with a 19-yard touchdown pass to cap the scoring for the SeaWolves.
CVU’s Jason Rosner scored on a 1-yard TD run, while Jack ZuWallack had a 9-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter.
Alex Murray had 53 yards to lead the Redhawks rushing attack.
With the win, the SeaWolves move to 4-1 while CVU falls to 0-5.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Champlain Valley 3, South Burlington 0: The Champlain Valley boys volleyball continued its winning ways on Friday, topping South Burlington to stay undefeated.
The Redhawks beat South Burlington 25-8, 25-17 and 25-15 to capture the straight set win and move to 7-0.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Champlain Valley 3, Harwood 0: The Champlain Valley girls volleyball team stayed undefeated with a 3-0 win over Harwood on Monday afternoon.
The Redhawks also beat Burlington 3-0 on Thursday to move their record to 9-0.
Volunteer opportunities
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By Sue Alenick
United Way Volunteer Coordinator
PHON-A-THON – Burlington Dismas House needs volunteers to help raise funds by preparing donor letters during the annual Phone-A-Thon on Nov. 12-14, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Michael’s College. Dinner provided. Contact Zoe Bishop at 658-0381 or email zoe@dismasofvt.org.
VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL — This three-day celebration of the many cultures that comprise our community is seeking volunteers, Nov. 30-Dec. 2, to help set up, sell entrance tickets, staff craft booths and do various other tasks. Flexible scheduling between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Contact April Werner at 863-6713 or email lapril@vpal.us.org. [Read more…]
Library Notes
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The Dorothy Alling Memorial Library is located at 21 Library Lane in Williston, and can be reached at 878-4918.
Library closed: The library will be closed Monday, Oct. 8 and Tuesday, Oct. 9 until 2 p.m. for staff strategic planning.
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Developmental screening offered for preschool kids
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Do you have concerns about your child’s development? Allen Brook School is offering a developmental screening for children ages 3-5 years. A screening can be used to determine if children are learning basic skills and meeting developmental milestones. [Read more…]
Health insurance open enrollment upcoming
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Open enrollment for health insurance plans in Vermont begins Nov. 1, and Vermont Health Connect plans to launch the 2019 version of its Plan Comparison Tool on Oct. 16. [Read more…]
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