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Nov. 8-14, 2017
By Evan Johnson
Tuesday, Nov. 7 brought low temperatures and flurries of snow as Killington readied to open on Nov. 8.
Killington Resort opens for 2017-2018 season
Celebrate Veterans Day Americans honor those who have served in the armed forces on Nov. 11, traditionally recognized as Veterans Day. The holiday was named in 1919 by then-President Woodrow Wilson at the end of World War I.
Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard destination in Eastern North America and part of the POWDR adventure lifestyle company, is scheduled to kick off its 2017-18 winter season at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, becoming the first Eastern resort to open for skiing and snow-
boarding. The first turns of the season, on Wednesday, will be reserved exclusively for season pass and express card holders, and the resort will open to the general public on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 9 a.m. Killington’s operating schedule for the remainder of the week will
Canadian beer maker hopping mad over Rutland brewpub’s moose By Alan Keays, VTDigger
Hunting season starts this weekend with a bang Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s traditionally popular 16-day rifle deer season that begins Saturday, Nov. 11 and ends Sunday, Nov. 26. Hunters who take a deer in opening weekend are asked to check in the deer at one of eight biological check stations.
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The largest independent Canadian beer company says a small Rutland brewery has stolen its moose. Moosehead Breweries Limited, based in Saint John, New Brunswick, sued the Hop’n Moose Brewing Co. last week in federal court in Vermont, alleging trademark infringement. The Canadian firm alleges that the moose image the downtown Rutland brewpub uses is too similar to the moose head with antlers the larger company uses in its logos and branding materials. The lawsuit asks for a jury trial and wants Hop’n Moose ordered to hand over any profits it has made while using the moose image. It also wants the Rutland company to stop using the image and to “deliver up and/or destroy” all trademark infringing products. The filing also demands that Hop’n Moose stop using the domain address for its website, hopnmoose.com. According to the lawsuit, the Canadian company has used “The Moosehead mark” since at least 1931 in connection with its ale, beer, stout, porter and lager, and from the 1970s with its other consumer products, such as drinking glasses and T-shirts. The Hop’n Moose Co. has used its image of a moose on beer and promotional materials since March 2014 when it opened as Rutland’s first brewery, “several decades” after Moosehead had begun using its “Moosehead” mark, the lawsuit says. Also, according to the lawsuit, the beers are or may be “advertised, marketed, and promoted through the same media” channels, resulting in consumers who could be “confused, misled, or deceived” into thinking the Hop’n Moose products are products of Moosehead. The company says it has made “repeated and numerous demands” to the Hop’n Moose Co. to stop using the moose image, to no avail. Dale Patterson, the owner of Hop’n Moose, could not be reached Friday for comment. However, in an interview with a Canadian newspaper late last year after getting a letter from Moosehead, Patterson said he chose the animal for the brewery’s logo because growing up in Quebec his family often went moose hunting. “It represents something significant about where I’m from,” he told the National Post. He also told the newspaper he didn’t believe there was any confusion between his brewpub and Moosehead. Moosehead, Canada’s oldest and largest independent brewery, has in recent years brought trademark infringement actions against other breweries and brewpubs. In some cases, the targeted companies have complied with “cease and desist” demands, while others have ended up in court, with differing results. In one example close to Vermont, The Mooselick Brewing Co. in Troy, New Hampshire, changed its name last year to Granite Roots Brewing after Moosehead sent the company a notice to stop using the moose image, according to a report in New Canadian beer, page 3
be updated in real time at killington.com/ conditions. “The cold temperatures and ideal snowmaking weather have had our mountain operations team running full steam ahead to make Killington, once again, the first ski area in the East to open, and get the resort ready
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Vermont Trump taps Rutland treasurer requests federal assessment for federal post in for wind storm Vermont By Alan Keays, VTDigger damage City Treasurer Wendy Wilton has been appointed by the Trump administration to a federal post. Wilton, who has served as the city’s elected treasurer for more than 10 years, has been named the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency state director for Vermont. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, in a news release late Friday, announced the listing of state directors for offices around the country, all serving as appointees of President Donald Trump. Wilton is a Republican who served as one of three Rutland County state senators from 2005
Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) Director Erica Bornemann has requested a Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to determine if the state qualifies for a federal Public Assistance disaster declaration. The request asks for assessments in Addison, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Washington, and Windham counties. To qualify for a declaration Vermont must show $1 million in response and public infrastructure recovery costs. Individual counties must also show
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By Evan Johnson
Volunteers maintain glades at the Brandon Gap, Saturday, Nov. 4.
Backcountry skiers ready for winter adventure
By Evan Johnson
Backcountry skiers and other off-piste enthusiasts came out in force for the fifth annual Vermont Backcountry Forum on Saturday, Nov. 4 in Rochester. Presented by the Rochester Area Sport Trails Alliance (RASTA), the Catamount Trail Association (CTA) and the
Vermont Huts Association, the annual event was an opportunity to celebrate local developments in human-powered skiing and to chart the course for the coming year. While the event started in 2013 as a potluck-style dinner with cash bar and raffle, this year’s forum was expanded to an Back country, page 7
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Scholarship honors Vegas shooting victim
EAST DORSET—The family of Sandy Casey has announced the creation of a scholarship fund in her memory. The Sandy Casey Scholarship Fund, honoring the life of the East Dorset native who was killed in the Las Vegas shooting on Oct. 1, will be overseen by a committee, including Sandy’s father Steven Casey, the president and the publisher of the Bennington Banner and the Manchester Journal and a representative of Burr and Burton Academy. The Bennington Banner has established a nonprofit corporation to administer the fund. The first scholarship will be awarded to a college-bound senior, enrolled in a Bennington County public or private high school, whose character mirrors Sandy Casey’s, especially her interest in special education. The first recipient of what will be at least a $2,500 scholarship will be announced at the second annual Bennington Banner-Manchester Journal All-Star Gala
in June. The daughter of Steven and Theresa Casey of East Dorset, Sandy Casey was a special and gifted young woman. A Burr and Burton Academy graduate, she earned degrees at the College of Saint Joseph in Rutland and at Assumption College before pursuing a career in special education in Manhattan Beach, Calif. “We are pleased that the scholarship, created in Sandy’s memory, will assist students that share in her compassion, enthusiasm and vision in teaching individuals with special needs,” the Casey family said in a statement. Casey’s basketball coaches at Burr and Burton admired her positive attitude and teamwork, and her teachers remembered her spirit, energy and enthusiasm. Manhattan Beach Unified School District Superintendent Michael Matthews called Casey “a spectacular teacher who devoted her life to helping some of our most needy Vegas shooting, page 4
Vermont Adaptive to participate in “Giving Tuesday” campaign KILLINGTON—For the fourth year, Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, a nationally recognized nonprofit that provides sports and recreational programming on a daily, year-round basis to people with disabilities, will participate in the world-recognized charitable giving campaign, #GivingTuesday, on Tuesday, Nov. 28. It will harness the generosity of two donors: an anonymous Vermont Adaptive family participant, who has donated a challenge pledge of $30,000
and $10,000 from the Sills Family Foundation (Sarah DeBlois) to bring the matching gift challenge total to $40,000. This means that every donation will be matched up to $40,000. The past three years, the same anonymous family has awarded a challenge pledge to Vermont Adaptive for help with #GivingTuesday fundraising. This is the second year that the Sills Family Foundation is generously participating as well. This year’s #GivingTuesday goal is to raise more
than $80,000 for adaptive sports programming and expensive equipment. The organization must raise $300,000 in 2018, which includes $75,000 specifically for veterans’ programs, in order to provide top-notch sports and recreational outings year-round to its participants, regardless of their ability to pay. “We are honored to have this amazing donor family come to us again for the fourth year,” said Erin Fernandez, executive director of Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports. “The additional Giving Tuesday, page 4
Killington to welcome 30 brewers in new beer fest KILLINGTON—For the last 25 years, the Vermont Brewers Association (VBA) has been running a brewers’ festival on the waterfront in Burlington. New for 2018, the brewers are getting together to create a collaboration festival outdoors in the picturesque mountain setting of Killington Resort on March 24. This smaller, more intimate festival, will have 30 Vermont brewers for a one-day event with two sessions to choose from, 12-3 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Festival tickets are $42, or $111 gets access to the festival plus a lift ticket to Killington Resort. Attendees will sample specially brewed Vermont beers in varying pour sizes, meet the brewers and enjoy food trucks and fire pits at the base of the K-1 lodge at the mountain. This is the only festival created and hosted by the brewers. Tickets are on sale now at vtbrewfest.com. All proceeds from the event will support the Vermont Brewers Association, a nonprofit founded in 1995 to promote and strengthen the culture of craft brewing in Vermont through marketing, education, and advocacy for Vermont-made beer.
Downtown opens new chapter with unveiling RUTLAND—The first in a planned series of sculptures highlighting local and regional history, was unveiled today, beginning a new chapter for downtown Rutland and the city’s ongoing revitalization. The sculpture, a massive bookstand holding a 3 foot high, open “Jungle Book,” its characters rising off the pages, was carved by Vermont artist Sean Hunter Williams and honors Rudyard Kipling’s landmark stories, written while living in southern Vermont in 1893 and 1894 and combined into a book in 1894. The sculpture features Baloo the bear, Akela the wolf, Bagheera the panther and Mowgli the “mancub,” key figures in the two most famous of the seven stories. Williams, a second-generation stone carver who created “The Jungle Book” over several months, said the piece brought out childhood memories of the book and various adaptations. “As a carver, I am usually provided a very specific vision of what the buyer would like, but this project allowed a lot of discussion with Mike DeSanto and Tricia Huebner, and we developed a collective vision that tied into all of our views of the original story,” Williams said. “I’m pleased with the piece, and excited to know it will be on public view for decades, contributing to Rutland’s revitalization. I am thrilled to play a part in this series,
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which I see as having transformative possibilities for downtown.” “The book teaches children and adults alike about friendship, loyalty, trust, family, and the importance of rules,” said Michael DeSanto, co-owner of Phoenix Books-Rutland, which funded the project. “The sculpture represents not only an important piece of literary history, but a way to say thank you for the fabulous support we have received as a new business during this time of rebirth in downtown,” co-owner Tricia Huebner said. Mayor David Allaire, in formally accepting the gift to the city, thanked Phoenix Books-Rutland, Williams and project organizers for what he called a wonderful first step in what is expected to become a trail of worldclass marble sculptures in downtown. “The planning, quality and detail that have gone into this bode well for the entire series,” Allaire said. This sculpture, part of a planned series honoring local and Vermont history, was installed through support of Carpenter and Costin Landscape Management, in collaboration with the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center of West Rutland, MKF Properties, Vermont Quarries and Green Mountain Power. “From John Deere’s invention of the modern plow, to the Civil War heroics of the Ripley brothers, to Paul Harris’ founding of Rotary International, this area has produced some outstanding historical characters,” Foley said. “Our goals are to honor their contributions, beautify our community, and create public art that builds local pride and visitor appreciation for the region.”
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Financial impact
continued from page 1 public infrastructure damages and recovery costs of $3.68 per capita, which includes restoration costs for public utilities. Preliminary estimates by the state indicate Vermont will exceed the $1 million threshold. FEMA must verify the damage before the state can request a disaster declaration. “While faced with outages and damage that reached nearly every corner of the state, utilities and road crews have done a great job working to restore services and clearing roads this week, and that work continues. I thank them for their round-the-clock efforts,” Governor Phil Scott said. “The financial impact has been significant and we are confident we will qualify for a federal disaster declaration, which will ease the effects on communities and utilities.” Eligible reimbursement costs include repair work on public roads and buildings, tree and debris removal from public rights of way, municipal employee time spent working on recovery, contractor help, equipment rentals, and other costs associated with the storm. “Some of the hardest hit towns are in larger counties that aren’t served entirely by public utilities, making it harder to reach the minimum threshold,” Vermont Emergency Management Director Erica Bornemann said. “We need every community that incurred costs to report those figures to Regional Planning Commissions so we can make the strongest case possible for counties that we believe should qualify.” The dates of assessments will be announced once scheduled.
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continued from page 1 through 2006. She lost her re-election bid and then won the city treasurer post in 2007, which she has retained every two years since. Wilton did make a bid for the state treasurer’s office in 2012, losing in the general election to incumbent Beth Pearce, a Democrat. State FSA directors, according to the news release, are charged with implementing Department of Agriculture policies and with planning, organizing and administering FSA programs. The directors are also responsible for the day-to-day operations of the state FSA offices. Rutland Mayor David Allaire will need to appoint someone to fill the city treasurer’s position. Wilton on Sunday said she notified Allaire on Saturday of her appointment to the FSA position. “We’ll prepare a transition plan, and I told him I’ll be as generous as I can with the city with the transition and make sure I give the transition my full attention,” she said. Wilton said that since taking office in 2007 she has worked to get the city’s financial house in order and recover from a $5 million deficit that was in place when she was first elected. “I’m very excited and honored to have this opportunity to serve my state in a different role,” she said of her appointment, referring further questions about the post to the USDA’s press office. Wilton did say she was a strong Trump supporter in the presidential campaign. “I’ve been pretty public about that,” she added.
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continued from page 1 Hampshire’s Union Leader. In the lawsuit against the Rutland brewpub, Moosehead listed several of its federally registered moose-related trademarks for a variety of beers and other products. “Moosehead has spent and continues to spend large sums of money in the promotion, advertisement, and sale of its goods bearing its MOOSE family of trademarks,” according to the lawsuit. “By reason of such advertising and the high quality of its products carrying such trademarks, Moosehead enjoys a valuable goodwill and an enviable reputation with respect to its trademarks and the goods associated therewith.” David M. Pocius, an attorney with the Burlington firm Paul Frank + Collins PC, is representing Moosehead in the lawsuit. He could not be reached Friday for comment. “I spent my whole life laughing at U.S. litigation and lawsuits,” Patterson said in the National Post article. “Here I am being sued by a Canadian company.”
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LUDLOW—A local committee dedicated to keeping the Black River High School open has invited the Ethan Allen Institute to speak on school choice. The Black River Independent School Committee (BRISC) will hear what the conservative Institute’s Rob Roper has to say on Nov. 14. The presentation will be given at the Ludlow Community Center at 6 p.m. At present, the towns of Ludlow and Mount Holly are discussing a merger proposal under which pre-kindergarten through sixth grade students would remain, but grades 7 through 12 would be tuitioned out to other schools. That means Black River would close. BRISC would like Black River to operate as an independent school. “If the school is approved,” Donohue wrote, “a large source of funding will be the state tuition that each child from a Vermont choice town brings with them. We hope to access other funds through grant writing and fundraising of private donations.” In a recent e-mail, she urged BRISC membership to start participating in the merger informational meetings. “It is a delicate balance, as the 706b committee has been asked to stay impartial,” she wrote, “but if questions are raised we are free to answer them and discuss. I encourage all of you to join us at the upcoming informational meetings and contribute to a discussion that will include the effort to open an independent school in Ludlow.” The next such meetings will be held at the Ludlow Elementary School on Nov. 16 and at the Mount Holly Elementary School on Nov. 21, also at 6 p.m. BRISC holds weekly meetings every Tuesday in the Ludlow Community Center at 6 p.m.. The two towns will vote on the merger on Nov. 28.
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erosity and encouraging people to give during the holiday season. Vermont Adaptive is also rallying its more than 400 volunteers and hundreds of active participants to participate in #GivingTuesday’s “#UNselfie” campaign. The #UNselfie campaign encourages social media users around the world to take self-photos, or “selfies,” that link to the Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts with the tags #GivingTuesday, #UNselfie, and, in Vermont Adaptive’s campaign, #GivingVermontAdaptive, #vtadaptive
and #vermontadaptive. Vermont Adaptive will share stories through audio, video and photos, showcasing what the organization means to its participants, volunteers, and donors. To make a donation and then have it doubled, donate online at vermontadaptive.org. Phone donations can be made with a credit card by calling 802-786-4991. Donations made by check can be sent, noted with #GivingTuesday in the memo, to Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, P.O. Box 139, Killington, VT 05751.
Vegas shooting: Scholarship fund honors East Dorset victim continued from page 2 students.” “Sandy Casey was a remarkable young woman who found joy and purpose in life in helping and teaching others,” said Fredric D. Rutberg, president of New England Newspapers Inc., which operates the Banner and the Journal. “We hope that the establishment of this scholarship will inspire current and future generations of young people to continue her spirit as a, teacher, mentor and friend to all.” With this announcement, the Bennington Banner and the Manchester Journal invite individuals and organizations to give to this scholarship fund to ensure its future and Sandy Casey’s legacy. Donations may may be made directly to the Sandy Casey Scholarship Fund, in care of the Bennington Banner, 425 Main St., Bennington, VT 05201; or by visiting gofundme.com/sandycaseyscholarshipfund. Donors and their contributions will
be listed periodically in the paper unless otherwise noted. Donations are taxdeductible. The Bennington Banner and the Manchester Journal have established pages on their websites, BenningtonBanner.com and ManchesterJournal.com, that spell out details of the scholarship. The committee will establish formal scholarship guidelines that will be posted shortly after the new year, and it will oversee the scholarship and determine recipients. Students who have demonstrated excellence in achievement, an interest in the field of education and a financial need are encouraged to apply. “We hope everyone joins in making this scholarship a special way to honor an inspiring life, a scholarship that encourages others to chase their dreams of helping others the way Sandy did,” said Alan English, publisher of the Banner and the Journal.
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Rifle season begins Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s 16day rifle deer season that begins Saturday, Nov. 11 and ends Sunday, Nov. 26. A hunter may take one buck during this season with at least one antler having two or more points one inch or longer. A point must be one inch or longer from base to tip. The main beam counts as a point, regardless of length. Spike-antlered deer, mostly yearlings, are protected during this season. “Vermont’s pre-hunt deer population is estimated at approximately 157,000 this year with the greatest numbers of deer found in the southwest, east-central, and northwestern regions of the state,” said deer project leader Nick Fortin. Licenses are available on Fish & Wildlife’s web site and from license agents statewide. Fish & Wildlife urges hunters to wear a fluorescent orange hat and vest to help maintain Vermont’s very good hunting season safety record.
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Hunters are asked to provide an incisor tooth from their deer at reporting stations.
Vermont GOP elects new chair with Trump bona fides By Alan Keays, VTDigger
Vermont Republicans chose a new party chair this weekend, and it wasn’t the candidate backed by the sitting governor. Deborah Billado of Essex Junction was elected to a two-year term as the party’s chair over Michael Donohue of Shelburne. Billado takes the place of David Sunderland, who did not seek re-election after four years in the job. “I’m meeting with many of the party infrastructure in one-on-one meetings and talking about where we’re headed,” Billado said late Monday afternoon. Billado, former chair of the Chittenden County Republican Party who stepped down from that post to run for the statewide position, had strong support among the grassroots activists of the party. She had been a vocal supporter of Republican President Donald Trump in his campaign for the White House. Donohue, who moved permanently to Vermont last year and is the current chair of the Chittenden County Republican Party, had the backing of several establishment members of the state’s GOP party. His supporters included members of the Legislature and Republican Gov. Phil Scott, who provided the second on the motion Saturday to elect Donohue the party chair. Scott, in his campaign for governor, had distanced himself from Trump and has publicly opposed the president on many matters since Trump took office. Donohue said Monday he supported Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich during the primary season and then voted for Trump in the general election. No vote count for the party chair contest was publically announced at the GOP reorganizational meeting Saturday at the Capitol Plaza Hotel & Conference Center in Montpelier. Seven Days reported that it was a close race, with the margin possibly just one vote. Donohue said Monday that after the results were in Saturday he a made motion to elect Billado by acclimation, and that led to unanimous support for her from the delegates at the meeting. Eric Davis, a political analyst and retired Middlebury College political science professor, said Monday he didn’t know how often a sitting governor had endorsed a candidate for party chair and that person lost. “I would think it’s unusual,” he added. He said that Donohue’s newcomer status created a strong “headwind” for him to overcome in his bid to
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A 2017 Vermont Deer Hunting Guide can be downloaded from the department’s website at vtfishandwildlife.com. The guide includes a map of the Wildlife Management Units (WMUs), season dates, regulations, and other helpful information. Hunters asked to collect deer biological data Biologists are collecting middle incisor teeth from all rifle season deer in order to evaluate regional differences in ages and antler characteristics of bucks as well as to help estimate population size, growth rate, health, and mortality rates. The results will be posted on the Fish & Wildlife website next spring. Hunters are asked to obtain a tooth envelope from the reporting agent. Write your name, Conservation ID number and date of kill on it. Remove one of the middle incisor teeth, being careful to include the root. Place the tooth in the envelope and give it to the reporting agent. Instructions on removing the tooth will be posted at reporting stations, and a video showing how will be available on Fish & Wildlife’s website, vtfishandwildlife.com. “Information about the ages of deer in the population is critically important, and more information allows us to make better management decisions,” said Nick Fortin, Fish & Wildlife’s deer project leader. “We really need to get teeth from as many deer as possible.” Hunters can help Vermont’s deer management program by reporting their deer at one of the biological check stations listed below that will be staffed from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., unless the store closes earlier: Marty’s Sports & Gunsmithing, Bennington; Jericho General Store; St. Marie’s, Swanton; Wright’s Enterprises, Newport; Keith’s Country Store, Pittsford; R&L Archery, Barre; Guilford Country Store; Barnie’s Market, Concord.
Retiree runs through Vermont David “Devo” DeVarney, a 61-year-old graduate of Winooski High School, Class of 1973, and Vermont 251 Club member, will be completing his goal of running through Vermont’s 251’s towns and cities when he arrives at Winooski’s Eugene Richards Memorial Park, Sunday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. DeVarney is a retired U.S. Navy senior chief
slightly less than 1,600 miles over 172 days. He has been an onagain/off-again runner throughout his life. In early 2011, at the advice of his doctor, he slowly and painfully got back into running. During that time, he contemplated running across the U.S. in 2016 in honor of the National Park Service Centennial but decided he was not physically, mentally, or
DURING HIS TREKS, HE EITHER RECEIVED SHUTTLE ASSISTANCE FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY OR HE WOULD RETURN TO EACH DAY’S STARTING POINT VIA BICYCLE. petty officer and a defense industry analyst currently residing in Bristol, R.I., with his wife Victoria. DeVarney began his journey April 24, 2016, when he competed in the Maple Sap Run from Swanton to Saint Albans. Since then, he visited Vermont two weeks each month, running nearly nine miles a day. During his treks, he either received shuttle assistance from friends and family or he would return to each day’s starting point via bicycle. Upon completion of his goal, he will have run
financially ready, so he decided he would attempt to visit Vermont’s 251 towns and cities as a personal goal. This would enable him to get a feel of what he will have to deal with during a transcontinental run. He also wanted to do this as a passive method to motivate others to what they can accomplish, within their own health limitations, if they take a few extra steps each day. Vermont 251 Club archives indicate that DeVarney is the first member to complete the goal of visiting all 251 Vermont towns by running.
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OP-ED
Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan owe thanks to Vietnam veterans By Chad Storlie
I was speaking to a group of small business owners a few days ago about the benefits of military service and hiring military veterans for their businesses. As I received their still very special, “Thank you for your service,” compliments following my talk, I realized that the public displays of gratitude for military service have their origins in the failure to honor, recognize, and respect military veterans from the Vietnam War upon their return. In so many ways, my generation of military veterans owes an incredible debt of gratitude and respect to the actions that the Vietnam War military veterans took to create a world-class military. One of the truly unappreciated themes of the Vietnam War is the quality, professionalism, and sacrifice of the U.S. military in Vietnam when the country was rife with racial, political, and societal strife. Daily in the Vietnam War military personnel performed heroic acts, combat operations, logistical support, medical training, civilian support operations, and myriad other tasks that a deployed military force needs to operate successfully. This extreme professionalism and sacrifice by service members for each other in an unpopular war is one of my greatest areas of gratitude to Vietnam Veterans. The best action that can be done for a military service member and a military force is difficult, challenging, and realistic combat training. I was just joining the U.S. Army as the last generation of Vietnam War military veterans were in their final years of active service. My military training was marked by back-crushing road marches, how to render life-saving first aid, how to work with foreign military forces, and how to train to instantly assume the role of a military leader when the current leader was “in-
WHAT IS SO REMARKABLE IS THAT AS THE COUNTRY TURNED AWAY FROM THEIR MILITARY SERVICE, THEY TURNED TOWARD THE COUNTRY IN TERMS OF WHAT MORE THEY COULD PROVIDE TO MAKE THE COUNTRY BETTER. jured.” These lessons all came from the truths that Vietnam War veterans experienced in their jungle battlefield. True to their service, they did not forget these lessons but ensured my generation learned them before we entered combat. Vietnam veterans were given so little when they returned home, but they gave so much back. Vietnam War veterans became business people, nurses, entrepreneurs, civil rights leaders, doctors, inventors, politicians, government officials, teachers, parents, and leading members in society. What is so remarkable is that as the country turned away from their military service, they turned toward the country in terms of what more they could provide to make the country better. The lesson for my generation of military veterans is clear, we can and need to do more to create an even better United States. The military technology of the Vietnam War is scarcely recognizable to today’s military. The Global Positioning System (GPS), scopes on nearly all combat rifles, 1st round accuracy on artillery systems, thermal sights on attack helicopters, armed drones, night vision devices, and scores of other improvements create a well armed, well trained, and well led military. These innovations and improvements came from thousands of Vietnam veterans who recognized that U.S. military technology needed to improve quickly and drastically. On Veteran’s Day, seek out, discover, and listen to the stories of service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans. The thanks, respect, hiring programs, and post-military treatment that the military veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan receive today is due in large part to the sense of gratitude for military service that was missing for military veterans of Vietnam. The United States owes more thanks and gratitude to this great generation of military veterans. Chad Storlie is an adjunct professor of marketing at Creighton University, an Iraq combat veteran, and a retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer.
By Steve Sack
LETTERS
Protect the quiet of Bingo Basin Thanks for listening sessions Dear Editor, For decades, homeowners of Great Hawk Homeowners Assn. have routinely ventured into the neighboring Pine Gap Loop Trail area in the Bingo Basin for the tranquility that it offers. Our membership enjoys non-motorized sports such as walking, hiking, biking, snowshoeing and skiing. It offers them peace of mind, great exercise, and a nearby place to escape from the bustle of modern life. It is a quintessential and revered New England sanctuary for all seasons. The level terrain and the stream, carved into the rock, perfectly complement the higher and hilly terrain that our Common Land in Great Hawk offers. Many of our homeowners are specifically drawn to Great Hawk by the Covenants that govern the Association. They stipulate that no recreational motor vehicles of any kind are allowed on our properties or Common Land within Great Hawk. We have grown to cherish and intimately understand the value of our quiet Common Land . Naturally we became concerned when we heard that Pine Gap Loop Trail area, in our close westerly view, is falling into peril by this same threat. Rochester is home to people
with diverse recreational interests. Hopefully there is a creative solution to accommodate everybody by fairly delineating specific regions for motorized and non-motorized recreation. Fear persists that if one area has motorized access, then more areas risk falling like dominoes. Understanding the larger picture and planning the future of our small town and natural resources will impact residents, other Vermonters, and visitors from afar for decades to come. How do we maintain a diverse culture and energy, and keep Rochester as the destination that it is for many people for many reasons? Echoing the past, our vigilance and care is again required when progress seeps into our hills. The homeowners at Great Hawk represent one sector of Rochester’s diversity. Many are at or near retirement age and the recreation they enjoy is usually nonmotorized. Many come here to escape from the grind of their weekday job, to enjoy the peacefulness of this forest. Without clear plans on how to stem the tide of encroachment, we support the petition to conserve the tranquility of the Pine Gap Loop Trail region. Norm Christiansen Rochester
Dear Editor, Over the past few weeks I have had the opportunity to meet a number of residents in the towns of Bridgewater and Killington at meet & greet sessions at the town transfer stations and a Bridgewater Grange meeting. Additional events are planned for Chittenden, Nov. 11, and Mendon Nov.18. In addition to many well wishes as the new
district representative to the Vermont Legislature, I received a lot of valuable feedback and suggestions on various issues. Needless to say, the opinions were varied. Affordability, drug usage and increasing economic opportunities were common themes, as was marijuana legalization and a potential new tax on carbon. Several asked why out-of-
Harrison, page 7
Spooky event a “treat” for all Dear Editor, Another amazing Trunk or Treat for Pittsford! We had around 150 kids go through the trunks. Thank you to Pittsford Fire Department, Pittsford First Response, Pittsford Police Department, Vermont Police Academy cadets, Furnace Brook Wesleyan Church andPittsford Recreation Department for
hosting. Thank you to all the families that decorated trunks! And thank you to Gecha Fuels, Lake Sunapee Bank, Alison Rogers, and Margaret Daly for donating candy, also Vermont Honey Company for donating honey sticks. See you again next year! Kelly Connaughton, Pittsford
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CAPITOL QUOTES Donald Trump is labeling the disastrous Republican tax bill as the ‘Cut, Cut, Cut Act’ and he is right. At a time of massive wealth and income inequality, this bill would cut taxes for billionaires by repealing the estate tax. When corporations are making record-breaking profits, this bill would slash taxes for companies that are shifting American jobs to China and profits to the Cayman Islands. Said Sen. Bernie Sanders in a statement on Donald Trump’s revised tax plan.
“Contrary to their assertions, the Republicans are picking winners and losers. They are picking rich Americans and corporations over small businesses and the middle class.” Said Jerry Howard, chief executive of the National Association of Homebuilders on Republicans’ sweeping rewrite of the tax code, released last week. Howard’s remarks were reported by the New York Times.
“I learned that Mike Oreskes had resigned when I checked my phone in the line in the NPR canteen today. And the way I learned about it was via an AP news alert - Associated Press. Why did they know and we didn’t?” Said National Public Radio’s Mary Louise Kelly, interviewing NPR CEO Jarl Mohn about how NPR handled allegations of sexual harassment against NPR’s Senior Vice President for News Michael Oreskes, who resigned Wednesday, Nov. 1. The Washington Post originally broke the story.
“I can tell you when the first call came in, the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office arrived within four minutes. I can tell you four minutes is a long time during an active shooter situation.” Said Texas Department of Public Safety regional director Freeman Martin after a lone gunman entered a church outside San Antonio and shot and killed at least 26 people. Martin’s remarks were recorded by the Washington Post.
By Evan Johnson
Volunteers work uphill, cutting and hauling blown-down limbs in one of several glades in the Brandon Gap. The zone offers some 20,000 vertical feet of skiing.
Back country:
Glade skiing gets USFS support
continued from page 1 entire Saturday, complete with gear swap, glade cutting work, and meetings throughout the day. The day started bright and early in the Long Trail parking lot in the Brandon Gap, where a group of about 50 split into crews that headed into the woods to work on the backcountry skiing glades. Recent windstorms had brought down many trees, which needed to be removed. Since 2015, volunteers have maintained a total of 20,000 vertical feet of skiable terrain. Once popular among those who knew how to navigate the woods, thanks to recent mapping and a new trailhead kiosk, the glades saw increased traffic when the snow was deep enough. Data logged on Feb. 18, 2017, saw 171 skier visits to the Gap, total local sales of nearly $200,000, and a total of nearly $30,000 in federal, state and local taxes collected. The Brandon Gap was also the site of search and rescue exercises with the Vermont State Police, Killington Search and Rescue, Vermont Fish & Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service, local fire departments and RASTA participating. RASTA will be hosting tours of the these glades this winter on Jan. 27 and Feb. 24, weather permitting. Expansion of backcountry skiing was a major topic of discussion at the evening forum in the Pierce Hall Community Center. In recent months, RASTA has explored adding backcountry skiing in two local areas, one on Route 100 across the road from the Forest Service Ranger Station and a second in the area near Chittenden Brook. The area near the Ranger Sta-
tion is no longer being considered due to concerns on elevation, RASTA’s plans for the Chittenden Brook glades are advancing. The area is part of the Robinson Integrated Resource Project, a 60,000-acre parcel of land spanning the towns of Rochester, Hancock, Chittenden, Stockbridge Pittsfield, Goshen, Granville, Braintree and Bethel. The Robinson project includes a variety of proposed management activities to achieve multiple resource goals, and desired future conditions as provided by the 2006 Green Mountain National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. A decision from the Forest Service is expected in the spring. Other areas of development for backcountry skiing around the state include the former Dutch Hill Ski Area, Mount Ascutney, the Willoughby State Forest and the area near Jay Peak in northern Vermont. R.J. Thompson of the Vermont Huts Association reported the Association is working with Green Mountain National Forest to build and operate its first hut under a special use permit. The sidecountry hut, designed by students with Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Waitsfield, will be available for year-round use on a reservation basis. The hut will sleep 10 people, will have no electricity and will be heated by propane. So far, the Association has raised just over $24,000 of a $60,000 projected budget. The project is under analysis by the Forest Service with a decision expected in early 2018.
Harrison: A state rep meets his constituency continued from page 6 state college students could vote here. What can we do about property taxes? And more. Understanding we all may not always share the same approach on each item, I will do my best to keep our collective interests at the forefront. I look forward to continuing to
serve members of the district (Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington & Mendon). You may contact me at JHarrison@ leg.state.vt.us. Rep. Jim Harrison Representing Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington & Mendon
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WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT Bingo
5:30 p.m. Bridgewater Grange Bingo, Wednesdays nights, doors open at 5:30 p.m. Games start 6:30 p.m. Route 100A, Bridgewater Corners. Just across bridge from Junction Country Store. All welcome. Refreshments available.
Rotary Meeting
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6 p.m. The Killington-Pico Rotary club cordially invites visiting Rotarians, friends and guests to attend its weekly meeting. The club meets Wednesdays at the Summit Lodge 6-8 p.m. for a full dinner and fellowship. Call 802-7730600 to make a reservation. Dinner fee $19. KillingtonPicoRotary.org
Spine Surgery Discussion
6 p.m. Dr. Matt Zmurko from Vt Orthopaedic Clinic discusses latest advances in minimally invasive spine surgery performed at RRMC. Includes review of treatment options for lumber spinal stenosis and sciatica. Registration required: 802-772-2400. Refreshments provided. Free. Rutland Country Club, 275 Grove St., Rutland.
PUDDLES PITY PARTY AT PARAMOUNT THEATRE
Business Education Series
6 p.m. Social media-Facebook/Instagram, part of Fall 2017 Business Education Series at College of St. Joseph, Room 105, Clement Rd., Rutland. Using social media can boost your online presence. $10. Pre-register at rutlandvermont.com.
SATURDAY, NOV. 11, 8 P.M.
WEDNESDAY Bikram Yoga **
NOV. 8
6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Wednesdays: 6 a.m. Inferno hot pilates; 12 p.m. 1 hour Bikram; 4 p.m. power flow; 5:30 p.m. Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Story Time
10 a.m. Maclure Library offers two preschool story hours, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. Parents and care givers are encouraged to bring children from birth to 5 years old. This is a great chance for children to socialize and parents / care givers to make new friends, share concerns, joys, ideas, and experiences and to learn from other parents. Small, intimate group. Info, 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
Free Knitting Class
6:30 p.m. Free knitting classes at Plymouth Community Center, by Barbara Wanamaker. Bring yarn and needles, U.S. size 7 or 8 bamboo needles recommended, and one skein of medium weight yarn in light or medium color. RSVP to bewanamaker@gmail.com, 802-396-0130. 35 School Drive, Plymouth.
Vermont PBS: Saving Our Waters
6:30 p.m. Free event at Paramount Theatre. Join Vermont PBS and Vermont EPSCoR for special preview screening and discussion of Saving Our Waters, tackling issues facing Lake Champlain and other waterways. Panel includes scientists, advocates, policy-makers and others with diverse opinions about topic of our waters. Info, paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland.
Rutland Rocks Learn to Curl
7:30 p.m. Rutland Rocks Curling Club holds Learn to Curl clinic at Giorgetti Arena, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oak St. Ext., Rutland, at Pine Hill Park. $20. Register at rutlandrocks.com. Learn basic rules, etiquette, and strategy; then practice the new skills.
Active Seniors Lunch
12 p.m. Killington Active Seniors meet for a meal Wednesdays at the Lookout Bar & Grille. Town sponsored. Come have lunch with this well-traveled group of men and women. $5/ person. Info, 802-422-2921. 2910 Killington Road, Killington.
Women’s Business Owners Network Conference
12:30 p.m. The Women Business Owners Network’s Fall Conference, for women who are navigating the world of business within the Vermont community. Keynote presentations by Janice Shade of Milk Money and Jovial King of Urban Moonshine, as well as roundtable discussions with subject matter experts and entrepreneurs who will share their strategies for dealing with external issues in their business. Come network and be inspired by local women who are leaders within their fields and get their unique perspective on the current business climate. Hotel Vermont, 41 Cherry St., Burlington, 12:30-6 p.m. wbon.org.
Global Day of Clay
3:30 p.m. Global Day of Clay behind held at Norman Williams Public Library, 10 the Green, Woodstock. Join the movement! All participants get 1 pound of clay and freedom to create. For kids first grade and up. Support from ArtisTree.
Eat Well for Health
THURSDAY Open Swim **
8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 5-7 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.
Tobacco Cessation Group
9 a.m. Want to quit smoking but nothing works? Join the free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Thursday, 9-10 a.m. Behavioral Health Clinic, 1 Commons St., Rutland. 802-747-3768 for more info.
Bikram Yoga **
9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Thursdays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 1.5 hour Bikram hot; 6:15 p.m. 1 hour Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
4:30 p.m. Eat Well for Health Workshops at Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Four week series, Oct. 25-Nov. 15. Cooking demos using fresh and healthy ingredients, tastings, label readings, field trip to grocery store to learn dos and don’ts of food shopping. Free. Register at 802-7765507.
Story Hour
Rutland Wellness
Story Time
5 p.m. Education and support for people who are struggling emotionally. Focus on tools and methods for improving our lives mentally and physically. Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m., Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St., Rutland. 802-353-4365.
Level II Tai Chi **
5:15 p.m. Rutland Regional Medical Center offers Level II Tai Chi, follow up to Tai Chi for Beginners class. Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 8, 11, 15 at two times: 5:15-6:15 p.m. or 6:30-7:30 p.m. in CVPS/Leahy Community Health Ed Center at RRMC. $15, registration required, space is limited. Info, rrmc.org, 802-770-2400.
Level 2 Yoga
5:30 p.m. Level 2 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
NOV. 9
10 a.m. Promoting early literacy and socialization skills in a fun setting. Stories, songs, movement, craft. No registration. Ages 2+. Fox Room, Rutland Free Library, 10-10:45 a.m. 773-1860. 10 a.m. Maclure Library offers two preschool story hours, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. Parents and care givers are encouraged to bring children from birth to 5 years old. This is a great chance for children to socialize and parents / care givers to make new friends, share concerns, joys, ideas, and experiences and to learn from other parents. Today, Rutland Parent Child Center hosts. Snacks, crafts, stories, open playtime, dance, songs. Info, 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
Story Time
10 a.m. Story time at the West Rutland Public Library. Thursdays at 10 a.m. Bring your young children to enjoy stories, crafts, and playtime. Info, 802-4382964.
** denotes multiple times and/or locations.
Killington Bone Builders
10 a.m. Bone builders meets at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Rd., Killington, 10-11 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Free, weights supplied. For info, 802-422-3368.
Bone Builders
10 a.m. Bone builders meets Thursdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. Info, 802-773-4854.
Mendon Seniors Lunch
11:30 a.m. Mendon Senior Citizens have lunch gathering at Sugar and Spice, Route 4 Mendon, 2nd Thursday of each month. For info, 802-773-4187.
Blood Drive
12 p.m. American Red Cross blood drive 12-5 p.m. at Furnace Brook Wesleyan Church, 2190 Route 7, Pittsford. Use rapid pass at redcrossblood.org/ rapidpass. Bring donor cards or photo ID. Walk-ins welcome or make an appointment at 800-733-2767.
Ceramic Workshop
1 p.m. Ceramic workshop at Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Make a decorative clay wall pocket planter with an impression in twoday workshop. Day two is Nov. 16. $10 includes all supplies except a rolling pin. Limited size. Register at the center. Info, 802-468-3093.
Crazy 8s Math Club
3 p.m. Crazy 8s Math Club at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Rd., Killington. For grades 1-5, 3-4 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 16.
Chittenden Restorative Yoga
4:30 p.m. All levels with Louise Harrison. Louise@LouiseHarrison.com. 8 Mountain Top Rd., Chittenden. 802-747-8444.
Screening of “Mortal”
5 p.m. Free screening of “Mortal” 5-7:30 p.m. in CVPS/Leahy Community Health Ed Ctr at RRMC, 160 Allen St., Rutland. Addresses fundamental issues about love, living, and what makes us human. Discussion follows. Free. Light supper served. RSVP to 802-747-1655.
How Did I Get Here?
6 p.m. RRMC presents How Did I Get Here course. Discover your patterns and beliefs and where they came from. Learn to tell your personal narrative to create a happier life. No writing skills required. RSVP to 802-772-2400. Space limited to 25. $10. Held at CVPS/Leahy Comm. Ed Ctr at RRMC, 160 Allen St., Rutland.
Business Education Series
6 p.m. Intro to Quickbooks - Can it help you? Part of Fall 2017 Business Education Series at College of St. Joseph, Room 105, Clement Rd., Rutland. Quickbooks can help keep track of personal and/or business income and expenses and make life easier at tax time. $10. Pre-register at rutlandvermont.com.
Bridge Club
6:30 p.m. Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. Info, 802-228-6276. 1 Deer St., Rutland. Please join.
Author Appearance
6:30 p.m. Join Stephen P. Kiernan for a talk on his new novel, “The Baker’s Secret,” a shimmering tale of courage, determination, optimism, and the resilience of the human spirit, set in a small Normandy village on the eve of D-Day. Free, open to the public. Phoenix Books Rutland, 2 Center St., Rutland. phoenixbooks.biz.
Hunter Access Seminar
6:30 p.m. Hunter access seminar: learn benefits of good relationship between landowners and hunter, how to make it work for both, and how to manage hunter access at the free seminar for landowners. Learn laws, regulations, rights, and discuss concerns. 6:30-9 p.m. at Springfield State Office Complex, 100 Mineral St., Springfield. Pre-registration NOT required. Info, 802-343-5487, chris.saunders@vermont.gov.
Whiskey on the Lake
7 p.m. Maclure Library hosts program “Whiskey on the Lake - Smuggling on Lake Champlain” wiht Dr. Scott McLaughlin. Discussion on how Lake Champlain was important thoroughfare for smugglers during Prohibition era. 840 Arch St., Pittsford. Free, open to public. 802-483-2972.
Open Mic
7 p.m. Open mic with Jim Yeager at ArtisTree Community Arts Center, Pomfret. Free. All levels, all abilities, relaxed environment. Info, artistreevt.org. 2095 S. Pomfret Rd., Pomfret.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
7 p.m. Rutland High School’s Encore Theatre presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. $5 for seniors and under age 18; $8 adults. 22 Stratton Rd., Rutland.
The Crucible
7 p.m. Green Mountain College theater performance of “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, based on the true account of the Salem witch trials in 1692. Ackley Theatre. 1 Brennan Circle, Poultney.
International Folk Dancing
7 p.m. International Folk Dancing with Judy at Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. Simple Israeli dances and dances from European countries, plus re-teaching of some simpler steps. Bring friends. All welcome. Dress comfortably, wear solid shoes with non-skid soles. Free.
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Saturday | November 11 | 8:00 PM
The Whale
The Crucible
National Theatre Live
The Whale
7:30 p.m. Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents Obie Award-winning Samuel D. Hunter’s “The Whale” play at the Brick Box at Paramount, with local actors. $20 tickets at paramountlive.org. “Four Stars. A deeply affecting and amusing play” 9 p.m. British National Theatre Live continues in Woodstock with screening of “Amadeus” at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 31 the Green, Woodstock. $20 adults, $19 seniors, $18 members, $10 youth age 12 and under. Info, pentanglearts.org.
FRIDAY Bikram Yoga **
NOV. 10
6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Fridays: 6 a.m. & 12 p.m. 1 hour Bikram hot; 4 p.m. Inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Open Swim **
8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.
Level 1 Yoga
8:30 a.m. Level 1 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Story Time
10:30 a.m. Sherburne Memorial Library holds story time Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m. Join for stories, songs, activities. Babies and toddlers welcome! Info, 802-4229765.
Magic: the Gathering
3:15 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library holds Magic: the Gathering Fridays, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Ages 8+, all levels welcome. 2998 River Rd., Killington. 422-9765.
Nibbles, Bobbles & Bits
4 p.m. Greater Killington Women’s Club hosts Nibbles, Bobbles & Bits, a boutique evening to sip, shop and be local at Summit Lodge, 200 Summit Rd., Killington. Admission is free to browse, shop a variety of local micro-vendors, mingle, and win prizes. Benefits NewStory Center of Rutland.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
7 p.m. Rutland High School’s Encore Theatre presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. $5 for seniors and under age 18; $8 adults. 22 Stratton Rd., Rutland.
Sunday | November 12 | 7:00 PM
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Saturday | November 18 | 8:00 PM
Saturday | March 17 | 8:00 PM
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HOWARD UNIVERSITY GOSPEL CHOIR AT CHANDLER MUSIC HALL
7 p.m. Green Mountain College theater performance of “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, based on the true account of the Salem witch trials in 1692. Ackley Theatre. 1 Brennan Circle, Poultney.
SATURDAY, NOV. 11, 7 P.M.
7:30 p.m. Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents Obie Award-winning Samuel D. Hunter’s “The Whale” play at the Brick Box at Paramount, with local actors. $20 tickets at paramountlive.org. “Four Stars. A deeply affecting and amusing play”
Classics Book Discussion
10:30 a.m. Book discussion of “The Ginger Man” by J.P. Donleavy at Norman Williams Public Library, 10 the Green, Woodstock. Named one of the 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century by Modern Library in 1998. Open to the public, free.
Proctor Veterans Day Ceremony
SATURDAY NOV. 11
Veteran’s Day
Don’t forget to thank a veteran today, and every day!
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Bikram Yoga **
7:30 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Saturdays: 7:30 a.m. 1 hr. Bikram hot; 9 a.m. 1.5 hr. Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Pancake Breakfast
8 a.m. Pancake breakfast buffet at Masonic Lodge, 63 Franklin St., West Rutland. 8-11 a.m. $9 adults, $3 for ages 6-12, free age 5 and under. Pancakes, fr. toast, eggs, meats, home fries, beverages, and more.
GMC Open House
8 a.m. Green Mountain College holds fall open house, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. for prospective students and parents. Campus, farm, sustainability tours, one-on-one chats with faculty and staff, and a student panel. Overnight campus visit opportunities available. greenmtn.edu. One Brennan Circle, Poultney.
Mixed Level Yoga
8:30 a.m. Mixed level yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. (Sept. 2, welcome Christy Murphy just this week). 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Holiday Craft Fair
9 a.m. Castleton Community Center Holiday Craft Fair featuring hand-crafted items by locals. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jewelry, decorations, clothing, food items from 23 vendors. Lunch available, too. 2108 Main St., Castleton.
Killington Section GMC
10 a.m. Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Mystery Hike! Location to be determined, but it will be a safe hunting season hike. Meet at 10 a.m. at Rutland’s Main Street Park, near firehouse, to carpool.
Open Gym
10 a.m. Saturday morning open gym at Head Over Heels, 152 North Main St., Rutland. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. All ages welcome. First time is free! Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, social opportunity to be with friends! $10/ hour for members; $14/ hour for non-members. Info, 802-7731404.
Blood Drive
10 a.m. American Red Cross blood drive 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Stockbridge Central School, 2933 Vt Rte 107, Stockbridge. Use rapid pass at redcrossblood.org/ rapidpass. Bring donor cards or photo ID. Walk-ins welcome or make an appointment at 800-733-2767.
Swap Consignment
10 a.m. Okemo Mountain School ski, snowboard, gear swap being held Nov. 17-19. Sell used equipment by dropping off slopeside entrance of Sitting Bull at Okemo today, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Info, okemomountainschool.org.
NORTHERN SKI WORKS SEASON OPENING PARTY AT WOBBLY BARN SATURDAY, NOV. 11, 7 P.M.
All The Trouble Tour
Holiday Craft Fair
10 a.m. Clarendon Elem School holds annual Holiday Craft Fair at the school, 10 a.m-3 p.m. Holiday gifts from 25+ crafters: sewn, crocheted, knitted items; jams & jellies; jewelry and more. Lunch available. 84 Grange Hall Rd, North Clarendon.
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11 a.m. Ceremony to honor Proctor Veterans held at the Memorial in Main Street Park, 11 a.m. Led by Rev. John Sanborn, Pastor, Union Church.
Cooking Workshop
11:30 a.m. Everyday Chef cooking class with Grace Davy - Microwave Cooking: Holiday Side Dishes Part 1. Learn to make classic holiday sides from scratch using the microwave; southern-style corn pudding, re-fried sausage stuffing, creamed spinach. Learn some hacks, plus a chance to win a door prize. $5/ adult, seniors over age 55 and kids 12 and under are free. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Godnick Adult Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland.
Bridge Club
12 p.m. Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Saturdays, 12-4 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. Info, 802-228-6276. 1 Deer St., Rutland. Please join.
Open Swim
5 p.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: Tues., Thurs., Saturday 5-7 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.
Game Supper
5 p.m. Pawlet Fire Department hosts its annual fundraising game supper beginning at 5 p.m. 155 Vermont Rt. 133, Pawlet.
Community Supper
5 p.m. Chicken and biscuits supper at Brandon Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 1 Carver St., Brandon. Fall dishes, free will offering taken. Plus, basket raffle and silent auction with themed gift baskets, gift certs, and more for all ages. Info, 802-247-0180.
Annual Turkey Supper
5:30 p.m. Annual turkey supper at Bridgwater Corners grange hall, 5:30-8 p.m. With the fixins! Adults $12; kids $6. Bridgewater Grange, Route 100A, Bridgewater Corners.
Open Gym
6 p.m. Friday night open gym at Head Over Heels, 152 North Main St., Rutland. 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 6+. First time is free! Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, social opportunity to be with friends! $10/ hour for members; $14/ hour for non-members. Info, 802-773-1404.
Wildwood Open Mic
6:30 p.m. Church of the Wildwood open mic, a night of community, music, poems and comedy at the church. Performers of all ages welcome. Snacks available during intermission. 347 Holden Rd., Chittenden. Sign up for a 10-minute spot at 802-772-7297. Portion of free will donation benefits local charities and hurricane victims.
Howard University Gospel Choir
7 p.m. Howard University Gospel Choir, pioneering an international legacy in gospel music ministry, performs at Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 Main St., Randolph. Tickets $30 advance, $32 at the door. 802-728-6464, chandlerarts.org.
The Crucible
7 p.m. Green Mountain College theater performance of “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, based on the true account of the Salem witch trials in 1692. Ackley Theatre. 1 Brennan Circle, Poultney.
Sparke Barn Event
7 p.m. Rutland musician George Nostrand’s newest project, the band Miss Guided Angels, will release a single and music video for the song “Lost-n-Found” at The Sparkle Barn, 1509 US 7S, Wallingford. The song, written by George Nostrand also features Joey Leone on lead guitar, Marcos Levy on keys, Jesse Hongisto on bass and Bob Campbell on percussion with Lisa Gardner and Phil Henry singing backup vocals. Doors at 7 p.m. Music at 8 p.m. and the video will be shown at approx. 8:45 p.m.
FOLA Movie
7 p.m. FOLA presents screening of “City Slickers” at Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. Free, donations appreciated. Popcorn and water provided. Info, 802-228-7239; fola.us.
10 • The Mountain Times • Nov. 8-14, 2017 Season Opening Party
Open Swim
Grant Stinnett
Monday Meals
7 p.m. Northern Ski Works annual Ski Season Opening Party benefiting Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports. Party held at Wobbly Barn, 2229 Killington Road, Killington. Win a 7-day Killington season pass and other great prizes! 7:30 p.m. Grant Stinnett, one-man-band, performs at Brandon Music. Tickets $20, $25 for pre-dinner. Reservations at 802-247-4295. 62 Country Club Rd., Brandon. brandon-music.net.
The Whale
7:30 p.m. Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents Obie Award-winning Samuel D. Hunter’s “The Whale” play at the Brick Box at Paramount, with local actors. $20 tickets at paramountlive.org. “Four Stars. A deeply affecting and amusing play”
LNO Concert
11:30 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187. 12 p.m. Every Monday meals at Chittenden Town Hall at 12 noon. Open to public, RSVP call by Friday prior, 483-6244. Gene Sargent. Bring your own place settings. Seniors $3.50 for 60+. Under 60, $5. No holidays. 337 Holden Rd., Chittenden.
Rutland Rotary
12:15 p.m. Rotary Club of Rutland meets Mondays for lunch at The Palms Restaurant. Learn more or become a member, journal@sover.net.
Blood Drive
7:30 p.m. Ladies’ Night Out Women’s Chorus 8th annual concerts with harpist Heidi Soons of VSO, “Searching for Something Greater.” Tonight at Weston’s Old Parish Church. $10 suggested donation at the door.
12:30 p.m. American Red Cross blood drive 12:30-5:30 p.m. at Ludlow Community Center, 37 Main St., Ludlow. Use rapid pass at redcrossblood.org/ rapidpass. Bring donor cards or photo ID. Walk-ins welcome or make an appointment at 800-733-2767.
Puddles Pity Party
Tobacco Cessation Group
8 p.m. Puddles Pity Party brings his “sad clown with the golden voice” show to captivate Rutland audiences at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets $25-$30, paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland.
SUNDAY
4:30 p.m. Want to quit smoking but nothing works? Join the free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Monday, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at RRMC Foley Cancer Center, conference room, 160 Allen St., Rutland. 802-7473768 for more info.
Bone Builders
10 a.m. Bone builders meets Thursdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. Info, 802-773-4854.
Preschool Story Time
10:30 a.m. Norman Williams Public Library holds 45-minute story time for kids ages 3-6 featuring three, thematically related books along with craft or activity reinforcing theme. 802-457-2295. 10 the Green, Woodstock.
Tobacco Cessation Group
11 a.m. Want to quit smoking but nothing works? Join the free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Tuesday, 11-12 p.m. at Heart Center, 12 Commons St., Rutland. 802-747-3768 for more info.
Secrets of Puzzle Making
12 p.m. Learn what it takes to construct and publish a crossword puzzle with Dave Sullivan. Talk about themes, grids, software, and more. 12-1 p.m. Norman Williams Public Library, 10 the Green, Woodstock.
VETERAN’S YOGA PROJECT AT KILLINGTON YOGA SUNDAY, NOV. 12, 11 A.M.
NOV. 12
Bikram Yoga **
9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Sundays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 1.5 hr. Bikram hot; 11 a.m. inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Swap Consignment
10 a.m. Okemo Mountain School ski, snowboard, gear swap being held Nov. 17-19. Sell used equipment by dropping off slopeside entrance of Sitting Bull at Okemo today, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Info, okemomountainschool.org.
Morning Yoga
10:30 a.m. Morning Yoga with Dawn Sunday mornings at Plymouth Community Center, 35 School Drive, Plymouth. $12 or 10 classes for $90. All levels welcome, bring your own mat. 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Veteran’s Yoga Project
11 a.m. Killington Yoga hosts RYT 500s Wendy Reese Hartmann and Briana Renner for a Veteran’s Yoga Project fundraiser. Special 90-minute, all-levels “flow” practice led by both. All participants receive special gift. $20 suggested minimum donation. Space limited. Register at wholebeinginc.com/veteransyoga-project-fundraiser/
Vermont Voices Series
2 p.m. Join Dede Cummings, Megan Buchanan, and James Crews for an afternoon of poetry at Phoenix Books Rutland. Fourth event of Vermont Voices series. Free, open to all. Phoenix Books Misty Valley, 58 Common St., Chester. 802-875-3400.
The Wonderful World of Buttons
2 p.m. A button collecting presentation by Amy and Ed Larson at Poultney Public Library. During the “golden age” of buttons, they were considered mini pieces of art. Find out! Free. 205 Main St, Poultney.
Quilters the Musical
3 p.m. Quilters the Musical, play about pioneer women and her daughters, blended into a musical of blocks. Profits benefit Rutland County Women’s Network & Shelter. Admission by free will offering. Town Hall, Shrewsbury.
LNO Concert
Eat Well for Health
5 p.m. Eat Well for Health Workshops at 433 West St., Rutland. 5-6 p.m. Four week series, Oct. 23-Nov. 13. Cooking demos using fresh and healthy ingredients, tastings, label readings, field trip to grocery store to learn dos and don’ts of food shopping. Free. Register at 802-7765507.
Business Education Series
3 p.m. Ladies’ Night Out Women’s Chorus 8th annual concerts with harpist Heidi Soons of VSO, “Searching for Something Greater.” Tonight at UU Church, 117 West St., Rutland. $10 suggested donation at the door.
6 p.m. Business Mailings, part of Fall 2017 Business Education Series at College of St. Joseph, Room 105, Clement Rd., Rutland. An overview of different mailing options available to small businesses to get the message out. $10. Pre-register at rutlandvermont.com.
Rutland Rocks Learn to Curl
Citizenship Classes
4:30 p.m. Rutland Rocks Curling Club holds Learn to Curl clinic at Giorgetti Arena, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Oak St. Ext., Rutland, at Pine Hill Park. $20. Register at rutlandrocks.com. Learn basic rules, etiquette, and strategy; then practice the new skills.
Vermont Adult Learning will offers free citizenship classes. Call Marcy Green, 802-775-0617, and learn if you may qualify for citizenship at no cost. 16 Evelyn St., Rutland. Also, free classes in reading, writing, and speaking for English speakers of other languages. Ongoing.
Roseanne Cash
TUESDAY
7 p.m. Country music Grammy-Award winner Roseanne Cash performs at Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Tickets $40-$45, paramountvt.org.
MONDAY Bikram Yoga **
NOV. 13
6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Mondays: 6 a.m. 1 hour Bikram hot yoga; 4 p.m. power flow; 5:30 p.m. Bikram hot yoga. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Level 1 & 2 Yoga
8:30 a.m. Level 1 & 2 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Chittenden Yoga for Strength and Balance
9:15 a.m. All levels with Louise Harrison. Louise@LouiseHarrison.com. 8 Mountain Top Rd., Chittenden. 802-747-8444.
Killington Bone Builders
10 a.m. Bone builders meets at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Rd., Killington, 10-11 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Free, weights supplied. For info, 802-422-3368.
Open Swim **
NOV. 14
8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 12-1 p.m.; 5-7 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.
TOPS Meeting
4:45 p.m. TOPS meets every Tuesday night at the Trinity church in Rutland Vermont at the corners of West street and Church Street. Side entrance. Weight in starts at 4:45 until 5:30 and meeting starts at 6 until 6:30. Everyone is welcome come and join a stress free environment and take off pounds sensibly. For more information call Ann Marie at 802-293-5279.
Tobacco Cessation Group
5 p.m. Want to quit smoking but nothing works? Join the free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Tuesday, 5-6 p.m. at Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. 802-747-3768 for more info.
Quit Smoking Group
5 p.m. Is your goal to be tobacco free in 2017? Free quit smoking group in Castleton, Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. Work on the skills to stay tobacco free and receive free nicotine replacement products. Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Info, 802-747-3768.
Level 1 Yoga
5:30 p.m. Level 1 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Wood Heating Workshop
6 p.m. Cavendish Energy Committee holds free workshop on new clean burning technologies for heating residential and small businesses with wood. 37 High St., Cavendish. Free, open to all. Info, 802-226-7783.
Yin Yoga
Legion Bingo
Bikram Yoga **
Beginner’s Yiddish Class
8:30 a.m. Yin Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500. 9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Tuesdays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. Bikram yoga; 6:15 p.m. inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Art Workshop
10 a.m. Annie’s Art Workshop, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays at Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington. Open art workshop - collaborative artist group welcomes all levels, interests, mediums. Free. In memory of Ann Wallen. Info, 2991777.
Family Playgroup
10 a.m. Rutland Co. Parent Child Center holds playgroup, at Mount Holly Town Library, Belmont. Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Informal gatherings for families who share a common thread of wanting a supportive experience for their child. For info, rcpcc.org.
6:15 p.m. Brandon American Legion, Tuesdays. Warm ups 6:15 p.m., regular games 7 p.m. Open to the public. Bring a friend! 6:30 p.m. Beginner’s Yiddish Class. Everyone is welcome. No prior knowledge of Yiddish is required. Familiarity with the Hebrew alphabet is recommended, though not required. Classes will include conversation, music, grammar and discussions of Ashkenaz culture. BYOB. Free. Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland.
Chess Club
7 p.m. Rutland Rec Dept. holds a chess club at Godnick Adult Center, providing a mind-enhancing skill not only to the youth but adults as well. The club will teach anyone who is willing to learn. All ages are welcome; open to the public. Tuesday evenings, 7 – 9 p.m. 1 Deer St., Rutland.
Book Signing
7 p.m. Books signing plus talk and discussion with local author Martin Irons on publication of his latest book “Phalanx Against the Divine World - Protecting the Fast Carrier Task Force During World War Two.” West Rutland Town Hall, 35 Marble St., West Rutland. Free, open to the public. 802-438-2255.
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Music scene
[MUSIC Scene] FRIDAY
NOV. 8 POULTNEY
NOV. 10 BOMOSEEN
6:30 p.m. Taps Tavern
6 p.m. Iron Lantern
Jazz Night with Zak Hampton’s Moose Crossing
RUTLAND 6:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre
Vermont PBS: Saving Our Waters
9 p.m. Center Street Alley What Dude Open Mic
9:30 p.m. The Venue Jenny Porter
THURSDAY NOV. 9
KILLINGTON
6 p.m. Liquid Art Open Mic
MENDON 6 p.m. Red Clover Inn Jazz Trio
PITTSFIELD 7 p.m. Clear River Tavern Open Mic Jam
POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern Mike Schwaner
RUTLAND 7:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre Brick Box
Plumb Bobs
KILLINGTON 7 p.m. The Foundry Joey Leone Duo
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Kevin McKrull
9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub DJ Dave & Will Burdick’s All Request Birthday Dance Party
PITTSFIELD
8:30 p.m. Clear River Tavern Deer Camp Clear-aoke with Caitlin
POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern The Mean Waltons
RUTLAND
7 p.m. Artistree
Open Mic w/ Jim Yeager
WOODSTOCK 7 p.m. Town Hall Theatre Amadeus
The Whale
9 p.m. Center Street Alley DJ Dirty D
9:30 p.m. The Venue
7 p.m. The Foundry
Rosanne Cash
Open Mic w/ Chris Pallutto
Joey Leone Duo
STOCKBRIDGE
7 p.m. Wobbly Barn
11 a.m. Wild Fern
Northern Ski Works Benefit for Vermont Adaptive w/ Blue Jay Way
Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub
MONDAY
Kevin McKrull
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub Start Making Sense
POULTNEY
NOV. 13
LUDLOW
9 p.m. The Killarney
Open Mic w/ Supply and Demand
9 p.m. Taps Tavern
Open Mic Night w/ host Jon-Carl Smith
RUTLAND
RUTLAND
7 p.m. Muckenschnabel’s
7:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre Brick Box
9:30 p.m. The Venue
Ryan Fuller
The Whale
Puddles Pity Party DJ Mega
Krishna Guthrie
WOODSTOCK
TUESDAY
SO. POMFRET
SO. POMFRET
Minus Ted concert
NOV. 14 POULTNEY
WOODSTOCK
Bluegrass Jam
Riverfrog
7 p.m. ArtisTree Minus Ted concert
7 p.m. The Wild Fern WOODSTOCK 10 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant Dancing After Dark w/ DJ Chris Powers
SATURDAY NOV. 11
BOMOSEEN Josh Jakab
7 p.m. ArtisTree
8 p.m. Taps Tavern
10 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant Dancing After Dark w/ DJ Chris Powers
SUNDAY
NOV. 12 BRANDON
RUTLAND 7 p.m. The Venue
Working Mans Karaoke w/ Bob Hudson
8 p.m. Center Street Alley Trivia
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern Krishna Guthrie
Joey Leone's CHOP SHOP FRI 11.24 & SAT 11.25 Killington World Cup Après
11.25.17 3:30-6:30PM
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NFL
No Strings Marionettes: “Scrooge, A Christmas Carol”
KILLINGTON
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5 p.m. The Foundry Jazz Night
OPEN AT NOON
9 p.m. JAX Food & Games
Local’s Night w/ Duane Carleton
Once again, Killington is first to open ski season
continued from page 1 for the World Cup races in just a few weeks,” said Mike Solimano, president and general manager of Killington Resort and Pico Mountain. During the World Cup races, which will take place at Killington for the second year in a row on Nov. 24-26, public access to the Expo Village, which is adjacent to the finish area and is completely free, will offer unparalleled access to watch the fastest female Alpine ski racers in the world compete in Slalom and Giant Slalom events. Additional World Cup events include free concerts by Dispatch and Troy Ramey, movie premiers, fireworks, parades and more. A full schedule of Killington World Cup events can be found at killington. com/worldcup. On Wednesday, Nov. 8, the K-1 Express Gondola will provide uploading and downloading to open terrain for skiers and snowboard-
SATURDAY 11.18
Open Mic w/ Brian Warren
9:30 p.m. The Hide-A-Way Tavern Karaoke 101 w/ Tenacious T
Talking Heads DOORS OPEN 8PM Tribute AGES 21+
8 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern
7 p.m. The Tap Room
Opening day:
KILLINGTON
9 p.m. Center Street Alley
The Dubois
SOUTH POMFRET
7 p.m. Paramount Theatre
Grant Stinnett
7:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre Brick Box
Ryan Fuller
7 p.m. Muckenschnabel’s
College Night w/ DJ Mega
7:30 p.m. Brandon Music
8 p.m. Paramount Theatre
The Whale
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern
RUTLAND
7:30 p.m. Hop ‘n’ Moose
STOCKBRIDGE
Nikki Adams
BRANDON
THIS WEEK AT
WEDNESDAY
ers from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the North Ridge Triple will allow uploading until 3:45 p.m. Skiers and snowboarders will use the Peak Walkway to access open terrain and return to the K-1 Express Gondola for the trip down to the base area when finished for the day. Early season conditions exist and snowmaking and other onmountain operations may be in progress throughout the day on open terrain. Skiing and snowboarding will be on advanced terrain only, providing roughly 600 vertical feet of open trails. No beginner terrain is available at this time. The Snowshed Sales Center and K-1 Guest Services will be open 30 minutes prior to lift opening on Wednesday, selling season passes and express cards for same-day access to the slopes. Express card holders will only be charged $25
for all ages on opening day, and children ages 6 and under will receive a kids ski free ticket if accompanied by a season pass holder. No other passes, tickets, vouchers or reciprocal discounts will be accepted on this day. Season pass holders are invited to enjoy free lunch on Tuesday at the K-1 Café, North Ridge Dog Sled or Peak Lodge as a show of gratitude for their commitment to Killington Resort. Beginning on Thursday, Nov. 9, K-1 Express Gondola lift hours will be 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (for uphill loading). The North Ridge Triple will allow uploading until 3:45 p.m. Killington will remain open to the public for skiing and snowboarding as conditions permit. Skiers and riders can prepare for opening day by purchasing season passes and express cards now at www.killington.com and 1-800621-MTNS (6867).
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12 • The Mountain Times • Nov. 8-14, 2017
• SUDOKU
• MOVIE TIMES
• CROSSWORD
• MOVIE DIARY
just for fun the MOVIE diary
SUDOKU
By Dom Cioffi
Each block is divided by its own matrix of nine cells. The rule for solving Sudoku puzzles are very simple. Each row, column and block, must contain one of the numbers from “1” to “9”. No number may appear more than once in any row, column, or block. When you’ve filled the entire grid the puzzle is solved.
This week’s solution is on page 23
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
CLUES ACROSS 1. Corpuscle count (abbr.) 4. Longtime sports columnist Cook 9. Tributary of the Rio Grande 14. Geological time 15. About ilium 16. Religion 17. Beverage holder 18. Its largest city is Fargo 20. Attaches muscle to a bone 22. Hindu queens 23. Sir __ Newton 24. Developments 28. British thermal unit 29. The Ocean State 30. Smell 31. Line 33. Seizure 37. Where vets are tended to 38. Goddess of the dawn 39. Pear-shaped fruit 41. Taxi 42. Where injured ballplayers end up 43. Preceding period 44. Uncovers 46. Smudge 49. Dad 50. Peyton’s little bro 51. Flawless 55. Judges 58. Expressed one’s displeasure 59. Immature 60. PBS interviewer 64. Hat 65. Cover with wood 66. Acts dejectedly 67. Perform 68. Where people store their tools 69. Sulfuric and citric are two 70. Long-term memory
CLUES DOWN 1. Muscles that control eyeball movement 2. Hillsides 3. The dried leaves of the hemp plant 4. Used to see far away things 5. Inventor Musk 6. We all need it 7. __ King Cole 8. Earthy pigment 9. Stringed instrument 10. A language of the Inuit 11. Shuttered 12. Cereal plant 13. Senior officer 19. Sportscaster Patrick 21. What day it is 24. Petrels with saw-toothed bills 25. Bumps in the road 26. Stars 27. Riding horses 31. Swamp plant 32. Type of bear 34. Style of cuisine 35. Home of the Flyers 36. Serious-mindedness 40. Velvet Underground album 41. Highly important 45. Winged 47. Cultured 48. Fastened 52. ___ Royce 53. Wreath 54. Excessive fluid accumulation in tissues 56. Synchronizes solar and lunar time 57. Ninth month 59. Deployed 60. Cycles per second 61. Expresses surprise 62. Mythological bird 63. Open payment initiative Solutions on page, 23
Music to my ears
We just made the giant step of purchasing a desk and chair set for our son’s bedroom. And I already regret it. Up until recently, my son has always done his nightly homework at the kitchen table, right within eyesight of his mother and me. Questions generally abound when it comes to his studies so having him camped out anywhere else isn’t logistically smart. At least that’s the argument I’ve always made whenever he’s expressed interest in moving his study area elsewhere. But my son’s persistence in insisting on a desk in his room was finally appeased last weekend when we purchased a fairly decent set at a local furniture store. And it took all of one week for me to determine that this was an ill-conceived decision. First of all, any time a question has arisen, he didn’t think to come downstairs, he simply yelled for one of us to make the trip up. And then, since the bed was so close, he decided that would be a more comfortable spot to do his reading, which resulted in me finding him asleep twice in the first week. And finally, when I did check on him and he was actually studying, he had headphones on blasting rap music directly into his brain. We’ve never allowed him to listen to music while trying to complete homework, but he’s suddenly determined that hip hop actually helps him focus. I might fall for that if he was listening to something ethereal or soothing, but I don’t buy it when it comes to rap music turned up so loud that I can hear it drifting out of his headphones. Not to mention, when I stand outside his door, I can here him singing along to the lyrics. I’ve tried using logic to make him understand that your brain can’t focus on two things at once; that while you’re memorizing lyrics, you’re probably not doing a very good job memorizing math equations. But, like all highly evolved teenagers, he understands the human brain and the functions of life much better than I do. I tried to have him listen to some Enya (that’s what we always used as our background homework music in college), but he scoffed at it, claiming it gave him a headache. He then launched into an argument with me, claiming that he can focus better when the music gets louder. I finally gave up and resorted to a clear ultimatum: If your grades drop in any way, the desk – and all applicable distractions – are gone and you’re back to the kitchen for studying. The music argument is tough for me because I listen to tunes all day at work. And the reality is, I would be miserable without it. But I don’t listen to it loud and I don’t engage in karaoke while trying to get
THE FOREIGNER
my projects done. In the context of work, music is how I set my mood and how I navigate my way through the day. When I first arrive in the mornings, I almost always put on piano music, either classical or contemporary selections from the likes of Mozart and Bach or soft piano tracks from the American Songbook. As the morning progresses, I’ll work my way into peppier selections from my jazz playlist. These can range from Thelonious Monk to Dave Brubeck to Charlie Parker. By mid-day, I’m all about classic rock, relying on old standbys from Lead Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and the Beatles with consistent nods to artists from my favorite decade: the 70s. When I return from lunch, I usually resort to my “Recent Discoveries” playlist where I have an evolving set of songs that are new to my collection. These are usually selections from obscure bands or deep tracks from known artists that I previously passed over like “Darling Be Home Soon” by the Lovin’ Spoonful and “Cough Syrup” by Young the Giant. By the end of the workday, I’m a bit tired and easily agitated by drive-time traffic so I tend to lean toward less musical fare like podcasts about current events or other interesting subject matter just to keep me focused. I’m not sure what the main character in this week’s feature, “The Foreigner,” used to keep his focus, but I doubt it was music. Starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan, “The Foreigner” is a contemporary action thriller pitting a humble businessman against the corrupt powers of an unrelenting government official intent on keeping him placated after the death of his daughter. It seems that ever since Liam Neeson made it viable to portray a vendetta-fueled senior citizen, every aging actor is contemplating this as a career move. And while Neeson set the bar for this emerging genre, Chan did a respectable job reaching up for it. Give this one a shot if you’re willing to believe a near-retiree can withstand punches to the head and tumbles off roofs. With a little suspension of disbelief, this film may keep you entertained enough to have a good time. A harmonic “C” for “The Foreigner.” Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email him at moviediary@att.net.
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GKWC invites public to boutique fundraiser at Summit Lodge Friday, Nov. 10, 4 p.m.—KILLINGTON— The Greater Killington Women’s Club (GKWC) is sponsoring “Nibbles, Bobbles & Bits,” a boutique evening fundraiser at the Summit Lodge in Killington on Friday, Nov. 10. This event is a preholiday shopping and social soiree with a variety of local micro vendors. Doors open at 4 p.m. for attendees to browse, shop, mingle and win prizes — all for a good cause. Raffle tickets will be sold for the opportunity to win prizes and proceeds will benefit NewStory Center (formerly the Rutland County Women’s Network & Shelter).
Admission is free, light refreshments will be served and a cash bar is available. The GKWC (formerly known as the Sherburne Women’s Club) is a civic organization founded in Killington over 50 years ago. In more than a half century of service to the Killington community, the club has given away over $100,000 to local organizations, schools and non-profits. The club invites members to join or renew and consider supporting this very worthwhile organization that does so much for the community. Membership applications can be found online at swcvt. com.
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GMC hosts fall open house, Thanks & Giving Day Friday, Nov. 11—Green Mountain College (GMC) will hold an open house on Nov. 11, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., which gives prospects and parents the opportunity to experience GMC in person. Highlights include campus, farm, and sustainability tours, providing insights into GMC’s commitment to sustainable initiatives and educational opportunities through chatting one-on-one with faculty and staff members about academic programs and student support services, as well as a student panel (including Q&A) to hear about academic and personal transformations
from current Green Mountain students. Also planned at GMC is its fifth annual Thanks & Giving Day. The day is a student-led initiative providing an opportunity for the campus community to give back to the town of Poultney by saying “Thank You” through a series of community service events and other activities, including offering three community meals, free, on the day. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 14 and begins with breakfast at the Poultney United Methodist Church, 108 E Main Street, from 7-9 a.m. For more information and more events happening at GMC, visit greenmtn.edu.
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Maclure hosts program on alcohol smuggling over Lake Champlain during Prohibition Thursday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m.— PITTSFORD—The Maclure Library will host a program, “Whiskey on the Lake — Smuggling on Lake Champlain” with Dr. Scott McLaughlin on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. In this presentation, Dr. McLaughlin discusses how Lake Champlain was an important thoroughfare for smugglers during the Prohibition era. During the Prohibition years, many professional smugglers and others avoided lawmen by using the open waters of Lake Champlain. Learn how these outlaws smuggled alcohol into the United
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States from Canada and how the U.S. Customs officers tried their best to stop the seemingly neverending flow of booze between 1920 and 1933. Lake Champlain has a long history of being a major smuggling route between the U.S. and Canada. From the Revolutionary War through today, smugglers have used this natural water highway to try to avoid government taxes, tariffs and embargoes. Smugglers moved
contraband both north and south to markets hungry for products that were in short supply, banned or too expensive. Early smuggling operations after the wars included the infamous Black Snake Affair in which two people were killed and resulted in the execution of one of the smugglers. Maclure Library, 840 Arch St., Pittsford is ACA accessible and the program is free and open to the public. For more information call 802483-2972.
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VETERANS!
To show our gratitude for your service, starting NOV. 11th The Bus will be offering a 50% DISCOUNT to all veterans.
www.thebus.com | 802.773.3244 (ext. 177)
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LNO to perform series of concerts, featuring VSO harpist Nov. 11, 12, 14—Ladies’ Night Out Women’s Chorus is set to perform its eighth annual concert series with harp player Heidi Soons in three fall concerts: “Searching for Something Greater,” Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. at Weston’s Old Parish Church; Sunday, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Rutland; and Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Middlebury. Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Heidi Soons will accompany the choir
in John Rutter’s “Dancing Day Cycle” and the tune “Slane” arranged by Dan Forrest to the text “Be Thou My Vision,” with Rutland’s Russian cellist Marina Smakhtina, who is also singing with the Ladies. Over 20 women from Rutland and Addison counties have been rehearsing since September with Lucy Allen Tenenbaum conducting, and rehearsal accompanist Lisa Knickerbocker Sears. Songs by the Beatles, Cyndi Lauper, Cold Play and contemporary composers Audrey Snyder and
Michael Trotta round out the concert. Trotta’s piece, “Veni Veni Emmanuel” embodies this search for something greater. The tune is a ninth century chant, but it is superimposed over a throbbing rhythmic pulse by the singers and percussion that is very contemporary. There is a suggested $10 donation at the door, but all are welcome regardless of ability to pay. All sites are handicapped accessible. For more information, contact Lucy Tenenbaum at lucytunes@me.com or 802-342-8348.
Killington Yoga holds class to benefit Veteran’s Yoga Project Sunday, Nov. 12, 11 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Killington Yoga is hosting Wendy Reese Hartmann and Brianna Renner, both RYT 500, Sunday, Nov. 12 for a Veteran’s Yoga Project yoga fundraiser. Embody gratitude and turn up the peace this holiday season with this special 90-minute,
all-levels “flow” practice led by Renner (former USMC) and Hartmann. All participants will receive a special gift. The class runs 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. at Killington Yoga, River Road, Killington. There is a $20 minimum suggested donation. Space is limited. Register at wholebeinginc.com/veterans-yogaproject-fundraiser/.
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HOWARD UNIVERSITY GOSPEL CHOIR
Chandler welcomes gospel choir for glorious evening of song Saturday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m.—RANDOLPH— Chandler Music Hall welcomes the Howard University Gospel Choir Saturday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. Founded nearly 50 years ago, the Howard University Gospel Choir is the first collegiate choir of its kind in the world, pioneering an
international legacy in gospel music ministry. Exceptional singers and musicians shape the choir’s unique sound, which embraces both contemporary and traditional gospel, church hymns, Negro spirituals, and classically arranged anthems. Join as the choir raises the rafters
at Chandler with an evening of glorious song. Reserved seating is $30 advance, $32 day of the show. For tickets, call 802-728-6464 or visit the website at chandler-arts. org. Chandler Center for the Arts is located at 7173 Main St., Randolph, and is handicapped acccessible.
Brandon Congregational church to host chicken and biscuits community supper plus auction Saturday, Nov. 11, 5 p.m.—BRANDON—The Brandon Congregational Church will host a chicken and biscuits supper on Saturday, Nov. 11, 5-7 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, 1 Carver St., Brandon. Chicken and biscuits, vegetables, cole slaw, apple crisp and beverages will be served. Come and enjoy these favorite fall dishes with family, friends and neighbors. A free will offering will be taken.
The church will also be holding a basket raffle and silent auction at this event with themed gift baskets, gift certificates and many other of special offerings for people of all ages. This will benefit its building fund. Come and bid on items for the home, gifts and other treasures. For more information, call 802-247-0180 or email mary_cliver@yahoo.com.
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Grant Stinnett, a oneman band, to perform at Brandon Music Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.— BRANDON—Contemporary singersongwriter Grant Stinnett will perform at Brandon Music on Nov. 11. Stinnett has a passion for creating a powerful full-band sound with a single acoustic guitar. Through the use of a customized guitar, and looper pedal, Stinnett blows the stage away with bass-lines, guitar, drums, lead vocals and backup vocals all at the same time. Phish’s Mike Gordon described Grant as “Brilliantly energetic and mournfully soulful at the same time. A real one-two punch of a performance.” Stinnett believes that every person feels a need somewhere deep inside to connect with one another and positively affect one another in some way, and he uses music as an emotional vehicle to speak a deeper truth. “Music is the purest form of emotional language I’ve ever known,” he said. “It has a way of transmitting true feelings to people no matter the language they were taught to understand. When I’m on stage playing my music for people, I feel emotionally free in a way I don’t seem to experience anywhere but the stage.” With a following of over 90,000 fans on social media, and video views ranging in the millions, Stinnett’s growing popularity is clearly apparent. Recent tours have included shows at The Sinclair (Cambridge, Mass.), Rockwood Music Hall (N.Y.C.), Tupelo Music Hall (N.H.), Berklee College of Music (Boston, Mass.), and other quintessential venues across New England. This event is a part of Vermont Arts 2017, celebrating arts in Vermont. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Ttickets are $20. Venue is BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road, Brandon. Courtesy of Brandon Music
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Cavendish explores new technologies in wood burning at workshop Tuesday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m.—CAVENDISH— Learn about the new clean burning technologies for heating residential and small commercial buildings with Vermont’s local, renewable fuel. The Cavendish Energy Committee will hold a free workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. in the Cavendish town office meeting room, 37 High Street in Cavendish. Emma Hanson, a specialist in wood heat from Vermont’s Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation, will give an overview of the latest clean burning systems, from wood boilers and high efficiency furnaces to pellet stoves and efficient fireplaces. Brian Hernon from HB Energy Solutions in Springfield will share his perspective on installation and system design of these wood fired systems. Bring your questions and get answers from the experts. Anyone may attend the workshop, no reservation required. For more information, call 802-226-7783.
RRMC offers free diabetes care class Wednesday, Nov. 15, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—For anyone that currently has diabetes or is worried that they may be at risk for it, Rutland Regional Medical Center is offering a free program on diabetic care and management, “Taking Control of Diabetes: Live Your Best Life Now” on Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 6-8 p.m. at the CVPS/Leahy Community Education Center. The class is free and advanced registration is required by calling 802-7722400 or online at rrmc.org. Join presenters Philip Lapp, MD, ECNU, FACE and Donna Hunt, RD, CDE, of the Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, along with physical therapist, Thomas Poole, PT, DPT. Dr. Lapp will do an overview of the various types of diabetes and how they are differentiated along with risk factors and current treatments being utilized. Donna Hunt and Thomas Poole will round out the discussion around diabetes management and preventing the onset of this disease by sharing information about nutrition, healthy food choices, aerobic exercise and strength training.
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FOOD Back Country Café
The Back Country Café is a hot spot for delicious breakfast foods. Choose from farm fresh eggs, multiple kinds of pancakes and waffles, omelet’s or daily specials to make your breakfast one of a kind. Check our Facebook for daily specials. (802) 422-4411
Birch Ridge
Serving locals and visitors alike since 1998, dinner at the Birch Ridge Inn is a delicious way to complete your day in Killington. Featuring Vermont inspired New American cuisine in the inns dining room and Great Room Lounge, you will also find a nicely stocked bar, hand crafted cocktails, fine wines, seafood and vegetarian options, and wonderful house made desserts. www.birchridge.com. 802-422-4293.
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Chef-owned, Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie was named 2012 ski magazines favorite restaurant. Choices may be the name of the restaurant but it is also what you get. Soup of the day, shrimp cockatil, steak, hamburgers, pan seared chicken, a variety of salads and pastas, scallops, sole, lamb and more await you. An extensive wine list and in house made desserts are also available. www.choices-restaurant. com (802) 422-4030
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Looking for something a little different? Hit up McGrath’s Irish Pub for a perfectly poured pint of Guinness, live music on the weekends and delicious food. Guinness not your favorite? They also have Vermont’s largest Irish Whiskey selection. Reservations are appreciated. http://innatlongtrail.com/Home.html (802) -775-7181
Foundry
Enjoy an intimate dining menu or tavern specials at Killington’s only waterside dining that also has live entertainment every Friday and Saturday. Appetizers include crab cakes, buffalo drumsticks and a cheese slate while the entrees include chicken Marsala, meat loaf, steamed lobster and more. The tavern menu features nachos, fried fish sandwich, teriyaki steak sandwich and others. www.foundrykillington.com (802) 422-5335
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At Killington’s hometown bar, you’re bound to have a good time with good food. Starters, burgers, sandwiches, wraps and salads are all available. With live entertainment seven days a week, they’re always serving food until last call. www.supportinglocalmusic.com (802) 422-533
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“The locally favored spot for consistently good, unpretentious fare.” -N.Y. Times, 2008
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Serving Breakfast & lunch 7am-2pm daily Breakfast all day, lunch after 11am Come to our sugarhouse for the best breakfast around! After breakfast check out our giftshop for all your souvenier, gift, and maple syrup needs. We look forward to your visit!
At the Covered Carriageway 37 Butler Road, Killington birchridge.com • 802.422.4293
Sugar & Spice Restaurant & Gift Shop Rt. 4 Mendon, VT 802-773-7832 www.vtsugarandspice.com
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Offering donuts and a bakery, with a community reputation as being the best! Closed Monday and Tuesday. 23 West Street, Rutland. See what’s on special at Facebook.com/JonesDonuts/ Call (802) 773-7810
Lookout Tavern
With a free shuttle, take away and call ahead seating, Lookout Tavern is a solid choice. Nachos, quesadillas, sweet potato fries, salads, soups, sandwiches and dinner options are always a good selection and happy hour is from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Open daily at noon and serving until 10 p.m. on Friday. www.lookoutvt.com (802) 422-5665
Voted the best ribs and burger in Killington, Moguls is a great place for the whole family. Soups, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, buckets of chicken wings, salads, subs and pasta are just some of the food that’s on the menu. Free shuttle and take away and delivery options are available. (802) 4224777
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Whether staying overnight or visiting for the day, Mountain Top’s Dining Room & Tavern serve delicious cuisine amidst one of Vermont’s best views. A mix of locally inspired and International cuisine – including salads, seafood, poultry and a new steakhouse menu - your taste buds are sure to be satisfied. Choose from 12 Vermont craft brews on tap. Dine on the terrace for lunch or dinner and enjoy the view! Just a short drive from Killington. www.mountaintopinn.com 802.483.2311
Red Clover
Farm to Table Vermont Food and Drinks. Thursday night Live Jazz. Monday night Chef Specials. Open Thursday to Monday, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. 7 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT. 802-775-2290, redcloverinn.com
Seward’s Dairy
If you’re looking for something truly unique and Vermont, check out Seward Dairy Bar. Serving classic homemade food including hamburgers, steaks, chicken, sandwiches and seafood. Craving something a little sweeter? Check out their own homemade 39 flavors of ice cream. Vermont products also sold. (802) 773-2738.
Sugar and Spice
Stop on by to Sugar and Spice for a home style breakfast or lunch served up right. Try six different kinds of pancakes and/or waffles or order up some eggs and home fries. For lunch they offer a Filmore salad, grilled roast beef, burgers and sandwiches. Take away and deck dining available. www.vtsugarandspice.com (802) 773-7832
Sushi Yoshi
Sushi Yoshi is Killington’s true culinary adventure. With Hibachi, Sushi, Chinese and Japanese, we have something for every age and palate. Private Tatame rooms and large party seating available. We boast a full bar with 20 craft beers on draft. Lunch and dinner available seven days a week. We are chef-owned and operated. Delivery or take away option available. Now open year round. www.vermontsushi.com (802) 422-4241
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If you’re looking for a good time and good food, hit up the Wobbly Barn. Open since 1963, it’s been a staple in après ski in the northeast. An innovative menu includes fine quality beef, seafood, Vermont specialties, renowned soup, salad and soup bar. Their wine list is also something to check out. www.wobblybarn.com (802) 422-6171
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Holiday Parties at the Red Clover Inn
• Custom cocktails and menus • The region’s most creative cuisine • Festive ambience • Affordable space rentals • On-site accommodations Space is filling fast! Call us: 802.775.2290
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Cozy Rooms • Fireplace Suites • 802-775-7181 Route 4 between Killington & Pico The McGrath Family Innkeepers Since 1977
Restaurant open Thursday-Monday, 5:30-9 pm • 7 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT www.redcloverinn.com • innkeepers@redcloverinn.com Just off Route 4 in the heart of the Killington Valley
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Courtesy of Paramount Theatre
Country star Roseanne Cash brings top hits to Rutland ROSEANNE CASH
Sunday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND— One of the country’s pre-eminent singer/songwriters, Rosanne Cash will grace the Paramount Theatre stage on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. Cash has released 15 albums of extraordinary songs that have earned four Grammy Awards and nominations for 11 more, as well as 21 top-40 hits, including 11 No. 1 singles. She is also an author whose four books include the bestselling memoir “Composed,” which the Chicago Tribune called “one of the best accounts of an American life you’ll likely ever read.” Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, the Oxford-American, Nation and many more print and online publications. In addition to continual touring, Cash has partnered in programming collaborations with Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, San Francisco Jazz, Minnesota Orchestra and The Library of Congress. She was awarded the SAG/AFTRA Lifetime Achievement award for Sound Recordings in 2012 and received the 2014 Smithsonian Ingenuity Award in the Performing Arts. She was chosen as a Perspective Series artist at Carnegie Hall
and hosted four concerts (including a major show of her own in February 2016) during their 2015/16 season. She continues her association with Carnegie Hall as a Creative Partner. She also served as 2015 Artist-in-Residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. On Oct. 11, 2015 she was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters’ Hall of Fame. Cash’s landmark 2009 album, “The List,” won the Americana Music Album of the Year award. In her latest release,“The River and the Thread,” a collaboration with husband/co-writer/ producer and arranger John Leventhal, Cash evokes a kaleidoscopic examination of the geographic, emotional, musical and historic landscape of the American South. The album has received impressive worldwide acclaim and attained the highest debut in the Billboard charts of any of her previous albums. It received 3 Grammy Awards in 2015. Tickets for the Rutland show are $40-$45. For more information, visit paramountvt.org. Paramount Theatre is located at 30 Center St., Rutland.
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Puddles and his Pity Party will be here in Vermont for fans to get an in-person experience of the golden voice made famous.
Puddles Pity Party makes a Rutland visit
Saturday, Nov. 11, 8 p.m.—RUTLAND—Puddles Pity Party makes its way to Rutland’s Paramount Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. Originally from River City, Ga. before kicking around Atlanta, the sulking serenader gained momentum after hitting the road as guest performer on the 2010 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live tour and 2013 Eels tour and making special appearances at Seattle’s Teatro ZinZanni and NYC’s Sleep No More. It was Halloween 2013 when Puddles then teamed up with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox to record an epic version of Lorde’s hit song “Royals,” which instantly went viral on YouTube, having received over 19 million views so far. The “sad clown with the golden voice” has captivated audiences and media from around the world — the softhearted crooner continues to wander the world with melancholic pop anthems and free hugs for all the party people. Tickets are $25-$30 and available at paramountvt.org or by calling 802-775-0903. Paramount Theatre is located at 30 Center St., Rutland.
Free screening of “Mortal,” a documentary that addresses how humans view life and death RUTLAND—In recognition of Palliative Care and Hospice Month, there will be a free screening of the documentary film, “Mortal,” on Thursday, Nov. 9, from 5-7:30 p.m. in the CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center at Rutland Regional Medical Center. This documentary addresses the fundamental issues about love, living, and what makes
us human. A discussion will follow after the screening. For more information about the film, visit mortalfilm.com. The event is free and sponsored by BAYADA Hospice, Palliative Care Program at Rutland Regional Medical Center, and VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region. A light supper will be served. Please RSVP to Kim Flory Lake at 802-747-1655.
Increase Your Odds. If you are “at risk” for lung cancer, early screening can increase your 5-year survival rate from 17% to 55%! We like those odds. Take the test below then call your Doctor to discuss the benefits of a lung cancer screening. Visit RRMC.org for more information.
☑ I am between 55 and 77 years of age ☑ I have no symptoms of lung cancer ☑ I have at least a 30 pack/year smoking history 30 pack years=1/2 pack/day for 60 years –OR– 1 pack /day for 30 years –OR– 2 packs/day for 15 years –OR– 3 packs/day for 10 years
If you check off all four boxes, and you are willing to undergo possible treatment for lung cancer (including surgery), then you are eligible for this program. Visit RRMC.org for more information.
☑ I am a current smoker or have quit in the last 15 years Our Promise to You – We Listen, We Respect, We Care…Always! 160 Allen Street, Rutland, VT 05701 | 802.775.7111 | www.RRMC.org
CALLIE - 6-year-old spayed female. Treeing Walker Hound. I’m an adorable lady with unique markings who loves getting lots of love and attention. I’m smart and I already know how to sit so I’m looking forward to learning more commands and maybe even some tricks.
PETPersonals CARTER - 1-year-old neutered male. Pit Bull. I’m a high energy dog and I’ll need lots of exercise and play time with my new family to keep me happy and out of trouble. I’m very outgoing and social and I love hanging out with my favorite people.
TONKA - 3-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair brown tabby. I am a beautiful brown 3 year-old tabby. I came to the shelter after living outside for two years. My owner had passed away and lucky for me a couple of neighbors took care of me before bringing me to the shelter.
MORRIS - 3-year-old neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Orange tabby. I am a confident and outgoing boy who loves to meet new people. As a matter of fact, I am known to be a social butterfly. I can be a little bossy when I meet new cats, but all in all I am a fun, sweet fella.
SPOTS - 2-year-old neutered male. Labrador Retriever mix. I’m a super sweet guy and I love being with people. I’m social and I wag my tail when I’m near my favorite friends. I’m smart, too, and I already know “sit” and I hope to learn more commands and maybe even some tricks.
LEVI - 2-year-old neutered male. Rat Terrier mix. I’m an on the go guy who has nice leash manners.I’m also social and enjoy hanging out with my favorite people and getting lots of love and attention. I don’t know any commands, not even “sit,” but I hope to learn some so maybe you can teach me!
MUFFINS 1-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair brown tabby. I am a happy go lucky kind of cat and I absolutely love attention. I can be independent as well and do my own thing. I love to play with toys and I enjoy when the staff gives me a treat or two. I am not fond of kids so I am looking for a quiet household.
BUMBLE - 1-year-old neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Black and white. Hi there my name is Bumble. I am a sweet young fella with the best personality. I love attention and to be around my favorite people. When I am getting a scratch or two I roll over and show my belly because I am just so happy to get attention.
ALEXA - 1-year-old spayed female. Pit Bull. I’m a super friendly, outgoing lady who enjoys being with people. I also love to give kisses so get ready for a smooch or two when we meet. I’m smart and I already know “Sit” and “Shake” (with both paws!) and I hope to learn more commands.
JAX - 1-year-old neutered male. Terrier mix. I’m a lap dog so get ready for me to jump on the couch and snuggle with you while you read your favorite book or watch television. I walk nicely on a leash so I’m looking forward to walks,and other outdoor adventures with my new family.
SCOTTY - 1.5-year-old neutered male. Domestic Short Hair gray tabby. I arrived at the shelter in October as a stray from Pittsford and I am so happy to be here at the shelter away from the stray life. I love having all the comforts of home right here for me instead of me having to fend for them outside on my own.
DOTTY - 4-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Gray and white. I am a friendly lady who loves to chat! I may seem a little shy at first but once I get attention and a few scratches under my chin and behind my ears I blossom into a silly girl. I roll around and meow with excitement when I get attention.
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news briefs By Lani Duke
School back in session at Castleton CASTLETON—Castleton Elementary students returned to school Oct 31 after evacuating the school the day before. A small fire in a ceiling junction box caused officials to move students by bus to Castleton Village School to assure they would be warm and safe. Noticing a smoky odor at the Elementary, staff evacuated the school and the Castleton Fire Department arrived, the Rutland Herald reported. Staff and students carried out the emergency response plan smoothly, and they went home at the usual time. The facilities manager told superintendent Brooke Farrell that a $200 repair had fixed the junction box. Farrell noted that the wind storm earlier in the day had not caused or contributed to the junction box failure.
Wanted: town manager FAIR HAVEN—Fair Haven is looking for a new town manager. Jonas Rosenthal, former Poultney town manager, has been leading the community since March. Rosenthal thought he would be out of a job and a new town manager installed by September, he told the Rutland Herald. But Select Board Chair Robert Richards projects that the decision may well be in January. The town would like to have a new manager settled in by the first town meeting, he commented. Richards believes a town manager must make a commitment to the town, to want to live in the community or be able to make a good case for not living there. His other priorities are that the new manager be both a good money manager and a good personnel manager. This is Fair Haven’s second pass at filling the permanent position. Earlier in the year, the board narrowed the field to three or four good candidates, Richards said. The candidate they chose rejected the salary offer.
The case of the vanishing cemetery commissioners MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS—Middletown Springs voted to establish a cemetery commission in 1902, but there have apparently been no cemetery commissioners on town ballots for the past 50 years. That lack puts the Select Board in the position of serving as de facto cemetery commission. A search of the available information did not clarify whether the town had officially disbanded the commission or merely neglected
it, John Arsenault reported to the Middletown Springs Select Board Sept. 18. The Town could put commission revitalization on its Town Meeting 2018 ballot. The town budget includes a reserve fund for the Old Cemetery, depositing $1,000 to $3,000 each year for the past 12 years or more. It has been used for mowing and trimming but has a $6,175 balance plus $2,000 allocated in the FY 2018 budget.
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WEST HAVEN—Devil’s Bowl Speedway is getting back to basics, and that includes a return to Sunday night racing in 2018. As the historic Vermont stock car racing facility coverts its half-mile track from asphalt surface to natural clay, management is working diligently on the format for the 52nd season next summer. The decision to race on Sundays was reached after gathering information from more than 120 race teams and analyzing more than 1,500 responses from an online public survey of fans. Several adjustments will be made to the racing program in order to speed up the pace of the show and allow fans and competitors to arrive home at a reasonable time on Sunday night. Among the time-saving plans are rotating schedules each week throughout the season for several divisions in which heat races are eliminated in exchange for extradistance feature events, along with a rotation of occasional off-weeks for select classes. In addition, a new format for victory lane ceremonies is expected to cut up to 20 minutes out of each show. “Devil’s Bowl has traditionally been a Sunday-night track, but lifestyles and priorities have changed so much that we really wanted to dig deep and see if Sunday was still manageable,” Devil’s Bowl Speedway promoter Mike Bruno said. “There was support for Saturday, but ultimately Sunday will be the best fit for the majority. However, we feel a responsibility to get everyone home at a decent hour in time for the Monday work day, and we will make a big effort to get our shows done in three hours or less.” Bruno also said that there is a strong possibility for a handful of special events on Saturday nights or on midweek dates. The full season schedule is expected to be announced before January 1. Rulebooks for all divisions are being finalized and are expected by December 1. Racing in weekly divisions will continue with sanctioning from the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, marking the eighth consecutive year under the NASCAR banner at Devil’s Bowl Speedway. Drivers will be eligible for track, state, and national championships, awards, and point fund money. Kenny Tremont Jr. won the NASCAR Vermont State Championship and the Sportsman Modified track championship on the smaller 3/10-mile dirt track at Devil’s Bowl in 2017 and is expected to collect more than $6,000 for his efforts.
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By Lani Duke
Wastewater release traced to a 50¢ fuse More than 1 million gallons of untreated sewage flowed into Otter and East creeks Aug. 5. At the time, Department of Public Works Commissioner Jeffrey Wennberg attributed the release to operator error, but the real culprit was a 50cent fuse, the Rutland Herald reported. When the fuse failed at 1 a.m. Aug. 5, the system did not register wastewater in some wet wells and did not shut down the pumps. The wastewater rose enough to back up and overflow into East and Otter creeks. The fuses were replaced at 9:30 a.m. Having the compressor alarm fail on the same circuit as the compressors, a standard code-required wiring in the Rutland plant and every other plant in the state, may be a design flaw, Wennberg wrote in his report. Although Wennberg considered terminating the operator, who is a long-time employee, he did not. He conferred with the operator and a union representative and made the decision to retain and train the operator. Wennberg declined to release the man’s name, in line with the city’s personnel privacy policy. Wennberg said the department is identifying other areas that have notification and backup weaknesses.
Olympic Pizza gets new ownership Rutland businessman Chris Bourque purchased Olympic Pizza in September, in partnership with general manager Michael Esposito. Bourque plans to add to the menu but without making any immediate large changes. He plans to remodel and to add beer and wine as well as pizza by the slice and menu specials. Already in place is a new point-of-sale system which will track the 10 most popular items for the next six months, the Rutland Herald reported. The 10 least popular might eventually be removed from the menu. Bourque anticipates making the dining area more appealing, adding television, music, and a wider variety of seating possibilities. He anticipates making the outdoor patio area more attractive, with more seating so that customers find eating on-premises more attractive than take-out.
Rutland Town plans Mead’s Falls pocket park RUTLAND TOWN—Mead’s Falls, site of the earliest colonial settlement in Rutland, will receive wider recognition as it becomes the focus of a pocket park. Otter Creek pours over the falls, also known as the Great Falls, near the railroad overpass and Route 4 in Center Rutland, a locale within
Rutland Town. The town has dedicated $5,000 of this year’s budget to engineering or planning the park, to be sited on town-owned land behind the Center Rutland fire station on Route 4, Select Board member Mary Ashcroft told the Rutland Herald. Establishing a pocket park at the
falls is one of the recommendations made during two studies of the Center Rutland-West Rutland Route 4 corridor. The park could be a segment in a larger-reaching park and trail system in that area of Center Rutland, Select Board Chair Josh Terenzini said.
The park could also link to the small railroad museum in the old train station on Depot Lane and to an old marble quarry in West Rutland. The Rutland Town and West Rutland select boards met recently, discussing what they could plan together and visiting both the quarry and the falls.
Gateway project is a community effort The $483,000 Gateway project, intended to improve aesthetics at Rutland’s primary entry points, is now complete, announced Rutland Redevelopment Authority (RRA) Executive Director Brennan Duffy. In October, the Strongs Avenue corridor work was completed, with 10 new parking spaces, four bump-outs, and 150 feet of new sidewalk. The bump-outs provide street crossings near Ramunto’s Pizza, Gill’s Delicatessen, The Palms restaurant, and Brix Wine Bar where pedestrians have been braving traffic to patronize those establishments. That gateway is one of three identified in a planning study. One on upper West Street near the Rutland Armory was already beautified, largely through private investment, Duffy told the Rutland Herald. The western gateway, on West Street near the Vermont Farmers Food Center, received new sidewalks and fencing as well as flowering trees about a year ago. A Downtown Transportation Fund (DTF) grant provided more than a
third of the $125,000 spent on the West Street improvements. The Strongs Avenue work was delayed because initial construction bids were high. Parker Excavation was the successful bidder on the reworked plans. About $100,000 of the $332,000 final phase came from a DTF grant. Other financial provision came from Rutland Blooms ($27,000), RRA ($23,000) and Vermont Rail Systems ($2,500). Vermont Rail Systems also agreed to make aesthetic improvements and give money for a fence that would screen its equipment yard on the south side of Strongs Avenue. Community support has also included labor. Stafford Technical Center students helped in scraping and pressure washing the railroad building. Paul Gallo and his Magic Brush Painting contributed equipment and expertise as volunteers worked with Project Vision to wrap up the building’s paint job over a weekend.
Rutland town scales back new road plan RUTLAND TOWN—Rutland town has changed its mind on building a road on the west side of Route 7 behind Green Mountain Plaza. It wouldn’t relieve traffic congestion at the entrance of the Green Mountain Shopping Plaza as much as older studies predicted. Instead, the town has asked engineering consultant Evan Detrick of VHB in South Burlington to look at building a link from Farrell Distributors to the dead-end Randbury Road, north of the plaza. Detrick will also look at the possibility of extending running water lines down Randbury Road, with the intent of serving businesses that rely on private wells that the businesses there say have become polluted, wrote the Rutland Herald.
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than a single full-time person can, Board Chair Josh Terenzini told the Rutland Herald. He said the ideal of public servant leadership is the heart of Rutland Town governance. The sole ‘nay’ vote against the current arrangement came from Select Board member Mary Ashcroft. She said she believes the town needs a full-time town manager because its population and complexity are both increased.
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Police aid in pursuit, respond to alarms Killington Police responded to 12 incidents between the dates of Oct. 28 and Nov. 3, including traffic stops, a drunk driver and a telephone scam, or almost two per day. At around 5 p.m. on Oct. 28, police responded with Killington Fire to a fire alarm activation on Barrows Towne Road. At around 6 p.m. they were sent to the Pittsfield/Stockbridge area to assist with a pursuit at the intersection of Route 100 and Townsend Brook Road. At 10 p.m., Killington Police conducted a traffic stop on East Mountain Road. Tyler Mello, age 28, of Erie, Pa., provided an evidentiary breath test, which showed his blood alcohol content to be .105 percent. Mello was arrested for drunk driving. Police also assisted the fire department that evening after an activated fire alarm was reported on Vista Drive. On Oct. 29, police conducted a traffic stop on Route 4 near Park Lane. On Oct. 30, Killington Police removed a downed tree blocking Innsbruck Road. They also conducted a traffic stop on West Hill Road. On Nov. 1, at 10 a.m., police responded to a late report of an accident on Killington Road. Police conducted a traffic stop at 11 a.m. on River Road. On Nov. 3, police responded to Ledge End Road for a report of a telephone scam. Police conducted a traffic stop at 4 p.m. that afternoon on East Mountain Road.
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Wonderfeet to grow STEM programs with grant support Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum is pleased to announce it has received a $102,000 grant to be disbursed over three years from The Canaday Family Charitable Trust to provide elementary school teachers with educational resources and programs in the subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Rutland County. The grant allows Wonderfeet personnel to deliver the School STEM Program in the classroom and school-wide as well as being made available on a field trip to the museum. Subsequently, Wonderfeet’s elementary lending resources will expand to include STEM kits for convenient access. With the support of The Canaday Family Charitable Trust, these educational resources and programs will be offered at no charge. Wonderfeet can reach every school in Rutland County providing at least one of the School STEM Program opportunities. The goal is to meet the educational needs of our
children and increase student proficiency. Wonderfeet’s executive director Myra Peffer said, “I’m excited about this grant because it enhances STEM education at no charge to educational institutions all over Rutland County. Not only does this allow us to institute the program the first year, we can offer the programs and resources for free for an additional two years. Due to our rural location teachers may be limited by their own resources so it’s thrilling Wonderfeet can serve the entire community.” In addition to the programming, The Canaday Family Charitable Trust has included funding for a vehicle to transport program supplies. A vehicle provides a more sustainable logistical approach and gives freedom to live out the mission of the museum beyond its walls. Alderman’s Chevrolet in Rutland has offered to provide vehicle service and maintenance matching the support of the program for five years.
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New businesses open in Castleton CASTLETON—Third Place Pizzeria owner Andrew Breting has announced he will open The Lounge next door to his business by the time students return to campus after their December break. It will have a new menu, eight taps, and a variety of wines with daily specials, he told the Castleton Spartan. He described the menu as high-end pub style while holding the cost down. The 16- to 20-person bar will have additional table seating plus servers and personal lounge areas, with the intent of creating a relaxed atmosphere. Its over-21 ambiance separates it from being a
“wild, crazy hangout,” he said. Castleton Corners sports a pair of new businesses with the opening of Total Fitness and AllStar Nutrition, both owned by Elanit Greenman and Mike Robertucci. Total Fitness offers Zumba, aerobics, and toning classes. All-Star Nutrition specializes in Herbalife shakes and other merchandise, along with wellness evaluations and weight loss challenges. All fitness levels are welcome. It is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Time to reconcile differences This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Gemini Moon, in the wake of Guy Fawkes Day. It’s interesting that the divisive energy that has taken root in the collective mind is manifesting in political unrest and world-wide protests on the day that the Brits observe Guy Fawkes’ aborted plot to blow up the British Parliament. I have said this before and I will say it again: the forces of darkness lost control of the planet five years ago. At the point where the Precession of the Equinox shifted the power base from the dark polarity to the power of love and light, the ones who have controlled the earth since the fall of Atlantis (The Great Flood), were rendered impotent, and lost the ability to exert their influence over anything that happens on this planet. Because the “Powers that Were” don’t know how to do anything but fight, in a castrated state, they persist in their efforts to dominate, in order to remain in control. It might help to keep in mind that Guy Fawkes and his men failed in their attempt to blow up Parliament. God knows what the next two months will bring, but on the anniversary of their aborted efforts, I have a feeling the ones who have taken it upon themselves to knock the president off his perch will wind up paying some heavy dues for their actions. What happened in 1605 was fueled by outside forces who poured gasoline on the fire of irreconcilable differences that existed between the Protestants and the Catholics. Those issues got magnified and spun out of control through the power of belief. Think about that for a minute: the divisive forces that are currently tearing this country apart bear a similar hallmark. As I sit here writing about the planet and the stars, outside of that I am more interested in directing my thoughts toward things that will open the space for us to put our differences aside, just long enough for the truth to be made known, and for all of us to begin to wake up to things that have been hidden in darkness for far too long. Let me leave you with that and invite you to enjoy this week’s ‘scopes.
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o much has come together you are up to your neck in opportunities. The way things look your faith has been restored to the point where you can finally forgive yourself for being so foolish. If this sounds strange maybe it’s safer to say that you have your own way of doing things and you’ve finally learned to be OK with it. Don’t let other people’s judgments get to you. However you decide to define your craziness, never let yourself go to the place that can’t remember how to love it. Your creative spark is alive. Hopefully you can get off the boat long enough to feed it.
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t’s time to make a move and you are in a place where it won’t work to act like a deer in the headlights. This is one of those times when he who hesitates is lost. Too much input from those who are clueless about who you are and what you’re up against has blurred your ability to focus on the facts. It doesn’t matter if it’s time to split, move, or quit, the standard route is one that can’t be taken at this point. Give yourself a week or so to get clear and begin to get real about how this is going to go. If others are involved in this, it could be their take on things that clears the way.
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aiting for everyone to figure out how to handle themselves is driving you nuts. If you could relate to this situation without their input you would either be well on your way to what’s next, or it would be over and done. There will be bones to pick with interlopers who have come along to scramble what was going great until they showed up. This is one of those times when you have to be more aware of people’s issues than they are. Having to dance around the fact that more than one person is threatened by you is bound to keep you busy working as a full time chameleon.
ou can’t figure out why things got messed up. To believe that your best laid plans are still working keeps you stuck in a situation that has lost its charm. In moments it’s easy to convince yourself that you belong here. At other times, health issues, along with conflicts that keep stirring up darker emotions make it harder to put on a Happy Face. Getting to the bottom of things may require you to ’86 all of it and get back to Square One. It’s always easier to face the truth and let it set you free than it is to keep up appearances and deny what’s happening at the heart of things.
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ou just blew a lot of things out of the water. One simple move was all it took to totally alter the scenery. Others are either shaking in their boots or grateful to you for having the guts to deal with what nobody dared to face. As the truth continues to surface more changes are in store for you, and for those close to you. It will take about six more months to get your bearings. Between now and then your instincts need to remain sharp. What happens next will make or break you.
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ou are trying to handle a complex set of variables as methodically as you can. It would be easier if this didn’t involve having to keep half of your attention on the other players and their issues. Multiple forms of codependence have you wishing people could just be straight with each other. I hate to clue you in, but people can’t even be straight with themselves! If you’re worried about how this is all going to reflect on you, just keep the light on, stay honest, and know enough to show up with the truth when people and their BS start mucking up the ability to be objective.
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ew beginnings and new connections are already changing the scenery. Part of it has to do with the ways in which your willingness to do whatever it takes to serve the greater good have turned the heads of those who are now on the same page and 100% there for this. The issues of the past have also given way to the force that allows us to forgive and forget. Whatever you have been carrying in the way of resentment has been replaced with a clear sense of what happens once we realize that continuing to hold on to it is like eating poison and expecting the other person to die.
t’s hard to tell what’s really going on because it took so much to get here. At the moment you’re huffing and puffing. In the long run you will look back on this period as the point where life really began to click. In the act of trying to get it all right certain things have fallen by the wayside. It’s totally OK to be all-consumed with your relationship, your work, or your need to live your truth, but be aware of the fact that the world does not revolve around any of it. Keep that in mind and keep your ego in check. Coming from the heart is what matters at a time like this.
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our relationship situation has always been out of the ordinary. It has something to do with the fact that you have had very little experience in that area in every previous life. The in’s and outs of what it takes to be cooperative compete with soul issues that have, out of necessity, had to go their own way for many lifetimes. At this point your higher self is looking at those issues, trying to make sense of what the current experience involves. Pressed by the thought that you can’t find love and be yourself at the same time, you need to imagine what it’s like to be loved for who you are.
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ive yourself two more weeks to figure out where to go with this. The bigger part of you is ready for anything, but other factors suggest that you need to be circumspect about both people and choices that require more consideration. At this point life is less about your next move and more about being sure of what you’re doing. Work will keep you focused. Input from others may be helpful, but don’t give anyone more credit than they deserve and be more aware of their issues than they are. Current challenges are honing your strength and clearing the decks for an easier ride.
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aking allowances for people comes with knowing where they’ve been. You can’t call them to task for things that they aren’t entirely conscious of. At the same time, living with the stuff their lack of awareness stirs up always winds up in your lap; and you’ve just about had it. This isn’t a cutand-dry thing, by any means. My advice? Keep the level of love and understanding for others high enough to know when it’s time to say “No”, and back off just far enough to see what they do about it when you stop spoon feeding them and let them grow up and deal with themselves.
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aby steps; whatever’s going on, take it a little at a time. Slow progress in limited areas is where it’s at right now, no matter what department of your life this might apply to. Timing is the key. What you hope for depends so much on how others respond to you. Don’t push anything too hard or expect life to go along with your best laid plans. Lay low and be smart enough to watch and wait for this to develop. You’ve got enough patience to handle a few delays and any resistance you get from the outside world. In time you’ll be glad you knew enough to hang in there and stick this out.
Mother of the Skye has 40 years of experience as an astrologer and tarot consultant. She may be reached by email to cal.garrison@gmail.com
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What’s Cookin’ in Rutland County? Sweet potatoes It’s November, Thanksgiving is around the corner, and home chefs everywhere face a daunting task: how to prepare a healthy and delicious feast? “What’s Cookin’ Rutland” is here to help. The monthly program, produced by the Rutland County Nutrition Coalition and hosted by Vermont Department of Health nutritionist Bethany Yon, highlights easy and healthy dishes most people can make without difficulty. For this month, Yon, aided by Yvonne Brunot of Chittenden’s Right Mind Farm, tackled sweet potatoes, a Thanksgiving staple. “The show focuses on healthy local foods and basic cooking skills,” said Yon in a telephone interview. “We made sweet potato muffins, sweet potato hummus, and if you have vegetarians coming to dinner, a vegetarian galette. And we do it all in 30 minutes.” For a gallette, you need a pie crust and roasted vegetables. There are many versions of a gallette; Yon used carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, butternut squash and shallots, chopped and roasted. “The dishes we make require a lot of prep,” she said. “We cook the dishes beforehand, and, when we’re ready to show the audience, I’ll often say, ‘Now, by the magic of television,’ and show them the result.” Though Yon has hosted the show for about 10 years, she is modest about her cooking abilities. “I’m not a chef,” she said, “but I have learned a lot from the chefs we’ve had on over the years. I am a nutritionist, and before that I was a home ec teacher.
I sometimes have my Julia Child moments.” Those participating in the Department of Health’s Women, Infants and Children program (WIC) have special reason to keep track of the show. “The rules changed recently,” Yon said. “There is now a nutrition education component in order to keep collecting benefits. A show like ours counts toward the nutrition education requirement. We’ll display a code on the screen, and they can report it as part of their education.” Yon said that, as holidays go, Thanksgiving was one of the better ones. “What we do is generally healthy due to all the vegetables,” she said. “It’s more about how much you eat than what you’re eating. But there are always ways to improve. For instance, if you usually make glazed sweet potatoes, you can substitute pineapple for the marshmallows.” The Rutland County Nutrition Coalition “facilitates open exchange of ideas and information to address identified needs in the community and Rutland County,” according to its website. The organization’s stated goals are to “be a positive voice promoting understanding and appreciation of the value and importance of healthy food choices; to encourage and support connection to resources; and to spur collaborative initiatives that do not initially have a natural home with an existing organization.” For more information, visit rutlandnutritioncoalition.wordpress.com, or call Yon at 802-786-5115.
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About What’s Cookin’ You don’t always have to have your Thanksgiving sweet potatoes covered in brown sugar and marshmallows. This month, “What’s Cookin’ Rutland” shows how sweet potatoes can be used for muffins, a vegetarian course, and even hummus. Hosted by nutritionist Bethany Yon, the show can be found on PEG-TV. Check www.pegtv.com for listings.
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Bethany Yon (right) and Yvonne Brunot (left)of Right Mind Farm cook with sweet potatoes, a seasonal crop.
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TOP OF THE WORLD! 40.2 Acres with awe-inspiring views of Killington/Pico/City lights/surrounding valley & mountains. Ideal home/ recreational property. Enjoy the outdoors on your own property with easy access to restaurants, theaters, shopping, skiing, golfing & lake activities. Utilities at site. $198,900 - A must see property! Call Owner 802236-1314. LAW OFFICE for sale condominium, 3 large rooms plus storage room (1396 sq feet); including office furniture, furnishings, Law Library (personal items not included); used as a law office over 44 years, but suitable for any office; configuration may be changed; parking; Located in Rutland City on busiest highway in the County. Enjoy the benefits of Vermont living: skiing, hiking, camping, lakes for sailing, fishing, boating; intelligent people with good values. $75,000. Call 802-775-5066, 802-558-2383. NEW LISTING: Killington ski village location, mountain v i e w. P i n n a c l e 1 b d r m condo, $116K. Furnished, never rented, deck, stone fireplace, kitchen upgrade, s k i l o c k e r, h e a l t h c l u b , shuttle to mountain. Owner, waynekay@gmail.com, 802775-5111. STRONG RENTAL I N V E S T M E N T O P P O R T U N I T Y ! K I L L I N G TO N G AT E WAY CONDOS! Penthouse newly renovated two level, 2 bed/2 bath. Hardwood flooring throughout, wood burning fireplace in dining/living area, updated kitchen, two separate balconies w/views, sold furnished! $114,500. Also available, 1 Bedroom w/ Den + full bath newly updated. $79K priced to sell! Gateway Owners enjoy a great owner’s lounge/game room, private ski lockers, tennis courts, and a beautiful in-ground pool in the summer months! 2 miles to Pico Ski Resort, minutes to downtown Rutland & super close to the World Class Killington year round Resort. For more info or to schedule a showing call Tucker Lange, Sales Associate & Realtor, Peak Property Real Estate. Mobile 303-818-8068 or Killington Office 802-7751700. LAND FOR SALE: Route 4, Killington. 54 Acre parcel (diagonally across from the Killington Skyeship Base). Nice setting amongst mature pine trees, old logging road takes you to several perfect homesites that could have a wonderful S O L A R A P P L I C AT I O N . $125,000. Contact: Ski Country Real Estate 802775-5111. KILLINGTON—2 BDRM 1.5 bath condo, Mountain Green bldg. 2. FP, ski lockers, health club membership. $92K. Owner, 800-576-5696.
PITTSFIELD LAND: River View Trail Road: 4AC for $49,900 with State septic permit for a 4BR, 6 person home. Nice level building lot (B #1). Ski Country Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd, 802-7755111. PITTSFIELD LAND: River View Trail Road: 8AC for $69,900 with State septic permit for a 4BR home. Lot 5. Private Location. Ski Country Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd, 802-775-5111. LAND FOR SALE: Route 4, Killington. 11 Acre parcel with old logging trail as a base for a future driveway. Beautiful rock formation at the base and “Roaring Brook” as a southeast boundary. High elevation with mountain views. $70,000. Contact: Ski Country Real Estate 802-775-5111. LAND FOR SALE: Improved building lot in Killington neighborhood with ski home benefits. Views. Call 802-4229500. ERA MOUNTAIN Real Estate, 1913 US Rt. 4, Killington— killingtonvermontrealestate. com or call one of our real estate experts for all of your real estate needs including Short Term & Long Term Rentals & Sales. 802-7750340. KILLINGTON PICO REALTY Our Realtors have special training in buyer representation to ensure a positive buying experience. Looking to sell? Our unique marketing plan features your very own website. 802-422-3600, KillingtonPicoRealty.com 2814 Killington Rd., Killington. (next to Choices Restaurant). KILLINGTON VALLEY Real Estate PO Box 236, 2281 Killington Rd., Killington. 802422-3610 or 1-800-833-KVRE. Email: kvre@vermontel.net LOUISE HARRISON REAL ESTATE: An independent broker offering professional guidance and representation to buyers and sellers in the greater Killington, Mendon, Rutland area. 30 years experience. Available by appointment 7 days a week at the location of your choice. 8 Mountain Top Rd, Chittenden. LouiseHarrison.com, 802747-8444. P E A K P R O P E RT Y R e a l Estate, 1995 US Route 4, Killington. VTproperties. net. 802-775-1700, 802353-1604. Marni@ peakpropertyrealestate.com. Specializing in homes/condos/ land/commercial/investments/ winter rentals. Representing sellers & buyers all over Central Vt. THE PERFORMANCE GROUP real estate 1810 Killington Rd., Killington. 802422-3244 or 800-338-3735, vthomes.com, email info@ vthomes.com. As the name implies “WE PERFORM FOR YOU!”
PRESTIGE REAL Estate of Killington, 2922 Killington Rd., Killington. Specializing in the listing & sales of Killington Condos, Homes, & Land. Call toll free 800398-3680 or locally 802-4223923. prestigekillington.com. SKI COUNTRY Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd., Killington. 8 0 2 - 7 7 5 - 5 111 , 8 0 0 - 8 7 7 5111. SkiCountryRealEstate. com - 7 agents to service: K i l l i n g t o n , B r i d g e w a t e r, Mendon, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Rochester, Stockbridge & Woodstock areas. Sales & Winter Seasonal Rentals. Open 7 days/wk, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES STORE FOR RENT next to Outback Pizza, approx. 2,500+ sq. ft. Call owner Ron Viccari, 914-217-4390 (cell); 800-694-2250 (office). Let’s make a deal. C O M M E R C I A L S PA C E AVAILABLE with another well established business. Small or large square footage. Close to ski shop, restaurant and lodging. Great location for any business. Call 802-345-5867. KILLINGTON MALL for sale, 4-apartments, 2-stores, 1-nightclub/restaurant, 1-50s diner restaurant. 4 acres plus building. Call office 800-694-2250 or cell 914-217-4390. Ron Viccari.
RENTALS WORLD CUP: 7 bdrm, 1420. 5 bdrm, 10-15. 2 bdrm, 6 maximum. 413-592-7881, 413-388-3422. THINK SNOW! (Nov. 15-April 1 5 ) 2 B R / 1 B AT H n e a r Skyeship. $5,500 + damage deposit, includes all utilities and snowplowing. No pets. No full-timers. 802-422-9648, 802-417-1567. ROOMMATE WANTED to share two bedroom apartment at Gateway Condominiums in Mendon with one roommate (Killington Ski Lift Operator). Ten minute bus ride to Killington. Nov. 1, 2017 – April 15, 2018. $3550 for term plus $500 security deposit. Would consider rental payments made monthly. Call Ruth at 917882-9515 or Stephen at 917882-7549.
KILLINGTON SKI SHARES for singles or couples. Nice, quiet house and close to mountain. Nonsmokers. peandpls@gmail. com. K I L L I N G T O N / BRIDGEWATER all inclusive 1 BR upstairs apt. with one room kitchen/living area. Bedroom with queen bed/separate dining area. Wood floors throughout and lots of light. Furnished includes all utilities and high-speed internet, linens and dishes. Kitchenette with fridge/micro/two burner cooktop and convention oven. 12 miles to Killington K-1 Base Lodge, 5 miles to Village of Woodstock. Within walking distance to pub/pizza place. Please contact: Gillian @ 802356-1316. KILLINGTON on mountain, 2 BDRM, $890/ month. Woodstove, completely furnished, low utilities. 781-749-5873, 339-2146683; toughfl@aol.com. 3 BDRM seasonal rental, Dec. 1-Apr. 1. Q,Q,T (occ. 5). $10K or $3K/ month. All utilities included. 2 BDRM, $8K, (3 occ.). 802-345-3913. BRIDGEWATER SHARES have it your way. First chair. Ledges ski shares - pick a plan: 1/4 share, 13 nights, $575. 1/2 share, 13 weekends, $1,000. Full share, 26 weekends, $1,400; or $50 nightly B&B. 6 bdrm contemporary mountain setting, 12 minutes to Killington. Hot tub, full kitchen privileges. Contact Scott, 860930-0098. PITTSFIELD SEASONAL rental: 5 BR, fully furnished, new renovation, on VAST trails, minutes to skiing. $17,000 for season. Call Roger 802-345-5622. STUDIO APARTMENT for winter season. Plymouth. Newly remodeled, all included, on snowmobile feeder trail. $4,500 for the season. 10 miles from Skyeship Base. Nov.- April. 802-353-9454. KILLINGTON RENTAL on mountain. 3 bed, 2 bath. F i r e p l a c e , d i s h w a s h e r, completely furnished, low utilities, excellent location. $1,190/month plus utilities. 781-749-5873, 339-214-6683, toughfl@aol.com. APARTMENTS FOR RENT: 5 bdrm, above Outback Pizza. Other apt. is 3 bdrm, above Outback Pizza. Call owner Ron Viccari, 914-217-4390 (cell); 800-694-2250 (office).
SKI SHARES/Full rooms available. Prime location in the heart of Killington. Brand new house. 2B per room/ singles. No bunk beds, lots of amenities. 917-796-4289, outdoordiva7@yahoo.com. CHITTENDEN (Burr Pond, East Pittsford) 1 BR/ 1BA Seasonal $5,500 or 3 BR/ 1 BA $8,900, both fully furnished with shared laundry. Utilities included. Quiet, trails, 15 min. to Pico. LouiseHarrison. com 802-747-8444. K I L L I N G TO N R E N TA L 3 BR, 1.5 Bath furnished apt. References a must. Judy 802345-0719. KILLINGTON RENTAL on mountain. 3BR/2BA. Swisstype chalet apt. Furnished. F i r e p l a c e , d i s h w a s h e r, excellent location/parking, low utilities. $1,090/month, Nov. 1-Apr. 30. 781-749-5873, 339214-6683, toughfl@aol.com. K I L L I N G T O N R O YA L FLUSH Rentals/Property management. Specializing in condos/winter & summer rentals. Andrea Weymouth, Owner. www. killingtonroyalflush. com, 802-746-4040.
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MENDON LAND: 267 acres of secluded yet close to Killington and Rutland with outstanding mountain views of Pico and Blue Ridge Mountains. This land is bordered on the uphill side by the Rutland City watershed. There are thousands of sugar maples and a variety of hard and softwoods. There are two ways to access the land, one by truck from Rt 4 and by car through a gated right of way. Info, LouiseHarrison.com or call 802-747-8444.
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FOR SALE FOUR SNOW tires, General Altimax Artic size 215/45R17. Great condition, less than 5,000 miles of wear $100. Honda Civic car cover, good condition $50. 201-248-2247; predmond81@gmail.com. SET OF 4 Winterforce studded snow tires, 195/60R15. No faults, bought Oct. 13 for my 2014 Fiesta, drove 200 miles on them, then traded in the car. An excellent tire, had Winterforce previously. Cost $500 new, asking $400 o.b.o. Need to sell! Please call Julia at 802-483-2020, Rutland Town.
COSTUME JEWELRY, call 802-773-2885 between 4-6 p.m. 4 SNOW TIRES less than a year of wear, don’t fit new car. Dunlop ST30. 225/65R17. 802-422-4379. $60/ tire. 2006 HONDA Element, orange, AWD, 180K miles. Got dogs or kids? It has vinyl floors! Fantastic in the snow, just add snow tires. $5,000 OBO. Call, text or email for info: 802-2822584, ericatsmeow@yahoo. com. FIREWOOD for sale, we stack. Rudi, 802-672-3719.
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HOUSEKEEPER: The Birch Ridge Inn at Killington has an immediate opening for a housekeeper. For an interview call 802-422-4293.
FREE REMOVAL of scrap metal & car batteries. Matty, 802-353-5617.
PRIOR FOR HIRE Handyman services, carpentry and yard. Call Jeremy Prior, 802-353-1806.
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PEPPINO’S is looking for level-headed, laid-back professional staff members for the fall season. Positions i n c l u d e : w a i t s t a f f , b a r, kitchen, and dish room. FT & PT available, we pay well for hardworking people! Join the team, email Lou at peppinosvt@comcast.net to set up an appointment.
SNOW PLOWING, sanding. Seasonal or per time. Call Ryan 802-291-2271. BEAUREGARD PAINTING, 25 years experience. 802436-1337.
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EMPLOYMENT WORTHY KITCHEN in Woodstock VT seeking weekend bartender with craft beer knowledge and energetic personality. jmknight3@gmail. com. COOK NEEDED for West Rutland Ski House, 2 breakfasts and 1 dinner weekend for ski season. Please call 802-438-3009.
www.148CommonRoad.com Distinctive antique home on the Stockbridge Common, c. 1815. Tastefully updated & meticulously maintained. Original wide pine floors, exposed wood beams, formal living room w/marble fireplace, inviting keeping room adjacent to the kitchen and dining area, cozy nooks and sitting rooms to enjoy a good book or quiet conversation. Updated kitchen includes gleaming granite counters, breakfast bar, stainless appliances, a gorgeous enamel gas-fired woodstove and large walk-in pantry/laundry room. Above the 2-car garage addition is a bonus room & office. Open covered porch, a second fully screened porch, in-ground swimming pool, outdoor hot tub, striking stone walls & glorious landscaping, make this wonderful property a home to enjoy all year round. Offered at $419,000
N E W R E S TA U R A N T opening on the access road is looking for experienced waitstaff & kitchen help. Send resume or brief work history to highlinelodge@outlook. com or stop by the Highline Lodge. HOUSEKEEPING POSITION start mid-November through end of April. 40 hours per week guaranteed; Sunday a must. Butternut Inn, Killington. Call to apply: 802-422-5660. N E W R E S TA U R A N T i n Killington committed to using fresh ingredients from local reliable sources is looking for creative chef committed to this philosophy. Possible housing. Email highlinelodge @outlook.com.
www.KillingtonGrandHotelStudio.com Grand Hotel 120 I. This studio, quarter share unit comes w/13 weeks, mountain side. $25,500
www.1899EastMountainRoad.com Updated 5BR/3BA Chalet, 5 minutes to Snowshed base lodge w/solid rental history. $449,000
www.KillingtonGrandHotel1Bedroom.com Grand Hotel 117/119 IV 1BR/2BA. This one bedroom, quarter share unit comes w/13 weeks, valley view. $32,000
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www.399TimberHawkRoad.com 5BR/3BA Hawk contemporary w/Solar System = low utility cost. Situated on an open lot w/ mountain views. $299,000
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PASTA POT is looking for energetic staff to join our team. Positions include wait staff, pizza/prep cook & dishwasher. Apply in person at Pasta Pot on Route 4, Killington (Thurs.Sun., 5-10 p.m.) or call 802422-3004. INN AT LONG TRAIL seeking experienced cook/prep cook. Pay commensurate with experience. Email (ilt@ innatlongtrail.com) resume or brief work history, or call 802-775-7181 to set up interview appointment. Will train competent and motivated individual. Weekends and holidays a must. CHOICES RESTAURANT is accepting applications for a wait person, part-time host and experienced line cook. Call 802-422-4030 or email resume to claudeschoices@ yahoo.com. CASEY’S CABOOSE is looking for some great people to help us continue to rebuild Killington’s most loved restaurant. Immediate help, and fall and ski seasons. All positions considered. Part time positions available, too. Email resume and cover letter to john@caseyscaboose. com, or stop by and introduce yourself. MOGULS SEEKING: Line cooks, wait staff; full time and part time work available. 802422-4777. Apply daily, open 7 days. LINE COOK Needed at P r e s t o n ’s R e s t a u r a n t a t Killington/Pico Ski Resort. Prepare and produce a wide variety of menu items, perform a variety of complex cooking tasks, meal service and proper plating of all meals. Full timeseasonal. Apply online at www.killington.com/jobs or in person at Killington Human Resources. 4763 Killington Rd. Killington, VT 05751. 800300-9095. EOE.
PASSIONATE about fresh food: FT DELI POSITION: 40 hours/wk. Excellent pay. Nights 12-8 p.m. Food service experience preferred. SEASONAL PT DELI: 32 +hours/wk. Weekends. Bridgewater Corners Country Store, 5680 US ROUTE 4. Call or text resume to attention Wendy 802-299-1717.
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New challenges being addressed in food economy Over 270 members of the Vermont Farm to Plate Network convened Oct. 26-27, 2017 at the seventh annual Farm to Plate Network Gathering in Killington to address workforce development and business succession challenges in Vermont’s farm and food economy. The local food economy is growing and gross local food sales currently account for approximately 7 percent ($189 million) of total food sales (compared to 5 percent in 2010). Food manufacturing is one of the few growing manufacturing sectors in Vermont and the food system employs 64,000 Vermonters. “The Farm to Plate Network’s efforts to implement Vermont’s food system plan has resulted in greater collaboration in our farm and food economy and has led to strong job growth, economic development, and improved local food access—all goals of the plan,” said Jake Claro, Farm to Plate director at the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. “However, as the farm and food economy grows and more jobs are created, we are seeing workforce challenges for both employees and employers.” Many food system businesses report they have trouble finding work-ready employees, and that this lack of labor is stifling their ability to grow. Businesses report that entry level skills such as timeliness, accountability, work ethic, and basic writing and math skills are hard to come by. Additionally, food system jobs are often perceived as being low-wage with low-benefits and offer little room for career advancement, resulting in employers
having trouble attracting talent. Contrary to these perceptions, Vermont Department of Labor data indicates that many of these jobs offer competitive wages, alongside a good quality of life, and an opportunity to be part of a growing sector of Vermont’s economy. At the Farm to Plate Network Gathering, Dan Smith, president of the Vermont Community Foundation, led a panel discussion on how to further address workforce development challenges. With the overall economic growth in Vermont’s food economy over the last decade, more food businesses beyond farms have emerged as significant economic drivers in the state, and with their growth has come questions and concerns about who will own and operate these businesses into the future. Anson Tebbetts, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets, led a panel discussion to examine different perspectives on why businesses sell, why ownership matters, how owners make decisions between different succession and ownership options, and why it’s never too early to talk about exit strategies. With more than 30 percent of the state’s farmland currently owned or managed by farmers older than 65, and 91 percent of those farmers working without an operator under the age of 45, farmland succession planning has been a topic many food system stakeholders have been working to address over the past two years.
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Improper nouns In late 2017, we all still have days where we wake up and the realization hits us afresh that the only thing separating millions of innocents from nuclear devastation is the dementia-addled, TV-addicted brain of a 71-year-old narcissist. We may find some cold comfort in the awareness that, relative to prior U.S. presidents, Donald Trump is an open book. If he decides by brett yates to blow up North Korea (or Vermont, for that matter), we’ll almost certainly hear about it beforehand, as long as we follow him on Twitter. Ever since he took office, I’ve been thinking a lot about the workings of Donald’s mind, and occasionally I’ve considered that the best way to measure its pulsations of anger and pride—its hopeless attempts to grapple with the complexities of government policy and its subsequent retreats into fantasy—may be to monitor the eccentric patterns of capitalization on Trump’s Twitter. You probably know how capitalization generally works: for instance, the first word of a sentence begins with an uppercase letter. So do proper nouns. It’s not that hard. But for Trump it’s a more complicated matter.
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TRUMP HAS ALWAYS BEEN MORE COMFORTABLE IN THE WORLD OF PROPER NOUNS, OF BRAND NAMES AND OFFICIAL SLOGANS. A NAME OR TITLE NEEDN’T ACCURATELY DESCRIBE THAT WHICH IT DESIGNATES. My interest is not in the frequent instances of ALL CAPS on Trump’s Twitter, which reflect a simple desire to shout over the internet. For instance, on November 1, he exclaimed that the ISIS supporter who attacked Lower Manhattan on Halloween “SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY!” It’s bold and emphatic; he means business—we get it. But what to make of his October 7 tweet: “Late Night host are dealing with the Democrats for their very ‘unfunny’ & repetitive material, always anti-Trump! Should we get Equal Time?” I won’t get on his case for the typo (“host” instead of “hosts”) or for the random quotation marks on “unfunny,” and let’s even set aside both his bizarre premise (that late-night comedians are colluding with Democratic politicians to cook up anti-Trump material) and his even more bizarre conclusion (that perhaps Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert should be legally mandated to give over equal portions of their comedy programs to pro-Trump messages). The point is: what is going on with “Night” and “Equal Time”? Why are those words capitalized? I’ve lately been jotting down the common nouns on Twitter that Trump has strangely taken to treating as proper nouns (or proper names): “Middle Class,” “Massive Tax Cuts,” “Military,” “Fake Dossier,” “World,” “Media,” “First Responders,” “National Anthem,” “Tax Increases,” “Stock Market,” “Health Insurance,” “Insurance
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What are those Goldenrod golf balls? By Declan McCabe
A few Thanksgivings ago, my then 10-year-old daughter and I went for an afternoon stroll. Unseasonably warm weather made for a longer than planned walk through a power line right-of-way and on down through steeply sloping woods to the Winooski River. As we moved through the tall scrub, Lauren’s interest was drawn to the golf ball-sized swellings on desiccated goldenrod stalks. As usual, she had many really good questions: what were these woody spheres on dead plants; why did some have holes; what did they look like inside? We pocketed a few and continued our walk. The soft silty river bank was peppered with footprints left by raccoons, herons, skunks, and deer that prompted more questions. By sunset we had made it through the Muddy Brook Natural Area and back out onto the gravel road. Our catch of the day remained in our pockets until after dinner. The spheres we collected were goldenrod ball galls. A gall forms when, in spring, a fly species (Eurosta solidaginis) lays a single egg into the growing goldenrod tip. These flies are picky. They lay their eggs on only three of the many goldenrod species growing in our region. Once a larva emerges, it burrows to the center of the still growing stalk. The plant responds by thickening its stem to grotesque proportions, often ten times the original diameter (for a human scale comparison, imagine growing a basketball around your wrist). The hungry larva fattens up on plant material inside its spherical castle and excavates a small chamber in the center. It also digs a tunnel towards the surface of the gall, stopping just shy of the outside world. Once that work is complete, and the time is right, the larva transforms radically to form a pupa. Months later, assuming the larva did its tunneling job well, the adult fly will break through to emerge and complete its cycle by laying eggs in new goldenrod plants. A careful snip with pruning shears provides a window into the strange world of goldenrod galls. My Saint Michael’s College students and I trek out to gather hundreds of them each spring. We learn that galls, quite frequently are invaded by other species. Parasitic wasps (Eurytoma gigantea and E. obtusiventris) insert their eggs through the thick protective wall. The hatchling wasp larva consumes the fly and makes use of its former home until its own spring emergence. The predatory beetle Mordellistena convicta follows a similar pattern. Wasps and beetles tend to favor smaller galls they can penetrate more easily.
Birds also get into the act by consuming both the goldenrod gall fly larvae, and the larvae of their wasp and beetle usurpers. You can tell the crisp chiseled hole in the gall left by a woodpecker from the untidy mess left by a chickadee. My students and I find what biologists have found before: birds more often attack larger galls. Perhaps they are easier to find, or to perch on, or perhaps it’s the promise of a meatier morsel in a season of slim pickings. Despite the waves of attackers, more than enough flies survive to found the next generation. They hatch in the spring from their galls THE OUTSIDE on dead goldenrod stalks STORY as the next year’s plants sprout below. In the laboratory, we experiment by warming galls and by playing tricks with day length to simulate an early spring. While most of our hatchlings are flies, we also hatch some beetles and wasps. Fewer galls kept in the dark hatch, and those kept in the freezer never hatch. While it might seem that the thick gall would insulate the flies from winter extremes, their true survival mechanism is far more interesting. Insulation works when there is heat to conserve, but tiny larvae and pupae with slow metabolisms don’t generate very much warmth. Instead, goldenrod gall flies rely on antifreeze properties of their tissues to prevent ice crystals from rupturing their cells. Whether their galls are exposed to the air or insulated in snow, they can survive the coldest New England weather. When my daughter and I opened our pocketed galls, we found fly larvae in more than half of them. It made for some interesting observations of mobile, spherical, legless larvae after apple cider and pie. Whether for a classroom, an educational stroll, or as winter foodstuff for hungry birds, goldenrod galls have a fascinating story to tell. Declan McCabe teaches biology at Saint Michael’s College. His work with student researchers on insect communities in the Champlain Basin is funded by Vermont EPSCoR’s Grant NSF EPS Award #1556770 from the National Science Foundation. The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine, northernwoodlands.org, and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: wellborn@nhcf.org.
Don’t wait. Put it in a letter.
Actor Lee Marvin once said, “As soon as people see my face on a movie screen, they [know] two things: first, I’m not going to get the girl, and second, I’ll get a cheap funeral before the picture is over.” Most people don’t spend too much time thinking about their own funeral, and yet many of us have a vision about our memorial service or the handling of our remains. A letter of instruction can help you accomplish that goal. A letter of instruction is not a legal document; it’s a letter written by you that provides additional and more personal information regarding your estate. It can be addressed to whomever you choose, but typically letters of instruction are directed to the executor, family members, or beneficiaries.
Make a cheat sheet Think of a letter of instruction as a “cheat sheet” to your estate. Here are a few ideas and concepts that may be included: • The location of important legal documents, such as your will, insurance policies, titles to automobiles, deeds to property, etc. • A list of financial assets, including savings and checking accounts, stocks, bonds, and retirement accounts. Be sure to include account numbers, PINs, and passwords where applicable. • A list of pensions or profit-sharing plans, including the location of their explanatory booklets. • The location of your latest tax return and Social Security statements. • The location of any safe deposit boxes
and their keys. • Contact information for individuals who could be helpful in the distribution of your assets, such as your lawyer or financial professional. Identify funeral wishes A letter of instruction is also a good place to leave burial or cremation wishes. You should consider giving the location of your cemetery plot deed, if you have one. You may even wish to specify which hymns or speakers you would like included in your memorial service. Although a letter of instruction is not legally binding, your heirs will probably be glad to know how you would like to be remembered. It also may be helpful to leave a list of contact information for people who should be notified in the event of your death.
There is no “best way” to write a letter of instruction. It can be written in your style and reflect your personality, or it can be written to simply convey MONEY MATTERS informaBY KEVIN THEISSEN tion. You should decide what type of letter best fits your estate strategy. Fast Fact: If you die without a will, also called dying “intestate,” the state will decide how your assets should be distributed. Kevin Theissen, principal, Skygate Financial Group
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Seaweed? You never know what you will find when you begin renovations. Our house was built in 1938. My parents bought it in 1944 and it has been home to me ever since, with the exception of a few years of apartment living right after getting married. Upon the death of my mother, my husband and I moved Looking into the Back house. That by mary eellen was 37 years shaw ago. But except for some new windows and a gas fireplace not much else has been done. When you are familiar and comfortable with something in your life, you are content to keep it that way. That has been my logic for over 70 years. Neither of us feels the need to have the latest of everything. When something no longer functions that is the time we replace it. No cooktop stove for me – the griddles work just fine. My ironing board is inside a wall and that’s just fine too. However, with age come limitations and for my husband and me the original bathtub from 1938 was becoming a challenge. It was quite high and neither of us is as flexible as in the “old days.” The solution for that problem was a walk-in shower. We hired a contractor and the work began. Of course, as is often the case with renovations, one thing leads to another. The walls, which had various imperfections due to age, have been replaced with new sheetrock. The floor, sink and vanity also needed updating. And, of course, what “senior” doesn’t need a raised toilet at some point in their life? Might as well tend to that now. My friends were quite amazed that I, who hate change and confusion, was willing to rip out the entire bathroom and start from scratch. I quickly learned
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that I could never have dealt with the construction of an entire house. The decisions that went with just one room were all I could handle. One day I went in to check the progress of the bathroom and saw what looked like stringy and chewed up material between the framing boards of the outer wall. I wondered if squirrels or mice had chewed on something in there over the years. The contractor explained that I was looking at seaweed insulation. We were told that it was used quite often during the time our house was built. The fact that it took over 70 years to discover the seaweed means that we were apparently warm enough to not check out the existing insulation. We don’t like a hot house so have been fine with adding a sweater if we get chilly. Our annual fuel bills aren’t higher than what other people pay, so odds are that we will continue with seaweed insulation indefinitely. Since I had never heard of this type of insulation, I decided to Google it. I was amazed at how long that type of insulation can last. Surprisingly enough, I learned that it can last for up to 150 years. Now that is a stretch, judging from the way ours looked, but it has done its job. In a 2013 article from a publication called “Tree Hugger” it states that “Seaweed is in many ways the ultimate sustainable material. It reproduces itself every year in the sea. It comes ashore without any effort from humans, and it is dried on nearby fields by sun and wind.” The article continues, “It insulates just as well as mineral insulation, is non-toxic and fireproof, and it has an expected life of more than 150 years! Apparently the builder of our house in 1938 was thinking in an eco-friendly manner as many of us are today. Anything that is chemical-free is a winner for me. Besides, the insulation will last longer than we will. What more can one ask for?
This past week, I helped riding a pair of 1994 204 a friend paint their house. Elan skis that were among When I do something, I do the first shaped skis in it fast, and I do it right, and the industry, so they were with little help, I painted very stable, very turn-y, fresh siding on a 1,800 and still very long. Given square foot, one and a half that my body weight was story, single floor ranch somewhere just south twice in 12 hours (spaced of 260 pounds and I over two days). was on very long, stable You might think “Yeah, carving skis, I could big deal, so what?” but go very fast. I hit that this was not only fast, it cat track like it was the used a set of muscles that 30-meter Nordic ramp I haven’t used in years at Dartmouth Skiway, (standing on a ladder with and launched. I was in an arched back waving the air forever. I did a my arms strenuously for huge, full-split doublesix hours at a shot), and daffy (my signature move it turned out to be a bad at the time – my legs were thing. I HIT THAT CAT TRACK I am in pain. I am in serious LIKE IT WAS THE pain. I am near30-METER NORDIC RAMP ing kidneystone levels of pain. I AT DARTMOUTH SKIWAY, can’t turn or arch AND LAUNCHED. I WAS my neck. I can’t really back up my IN THE AIR FOREVER. car. In the winter of 1999super flexible), held the 2000, I was living in extensions, posed for Burlington, working for photos, smoked a cigaIBM. I had passes at Mad rette, called my girlfriend River and Bolton, and on my brand new Kyocera with a flexible working Palm Phone, checked schedule I got in a ton of the time, realized I had skiing. One fine March probably better get ready day, I was skiing the quad to land, put my feet back at Bolton, and I found a together, and struck the cat track under the lift line landing. with a really great launch. I landed in a beautiful Bolton Valley has some semi-tuck, knees bent, of the best air of any ski core tight, massive quads area I’ve been to and this locked. But I landed in cat track was great air, so some soft, ungroomed I cycled the lift and hit it snow, and it was a warm again, this time with some day. Being the rather hefty real speed. boy I was at the time, and Now, that spring I was having dropped some-
where between 15 and 20 feet, I made a nice big hole in the snow with my skis, which stayed right exactly where they landed. My bindings, Marker MRR turntables, were
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cranked up to a DIN setting of 15 (the max, as was my habit), and even these bindings were no match for the force I applied to them, and my torture chamber Dachstein racing boots shot out of those bindings with a sound like a gunshot, and I flew, in exactly the position I landed, like I was fired from a rifle barrel while strapped to a chair. I landed on my head, and my neck buckled up under me, pounding my chin on my chest, teeth cutting through my tongue, and I slid quite a ways, head digging into the snow. This was before helmets were really a thing, and I am pretty sure the result would have been different with a plastic helmet sliding on the snow rather than a wool-hat-clad head digging into the snow. I lay on the ground wig Altitude Sickness, page 30
Landing on Terra Non Firma We left Marseille in a powerful Mistral, crossed the Atlantic without event, and landed at Logan in another strong wind, the last hurricane’s tail end that wiped power out across New England. Indeed, the world is all stirred up. Although I’m always sad to leave Europe, it’s good to be home on familiar ground, to kiss our grandson, hug our son, and drive north through foliage to Killington. Looking through the last autumn leaves, precious glimpses opened up of lakes and rivers along the way. Once home, the full mountain view appeared, from Pico across Killington’s ridge where snow making is in full swing. My joy from sleepMountain ing in our own bed, on Meditation By Marguerite te unpacking treasures, Jill Dye and seeing old friends was tempered by jet lag and culture shock. I feel I’ve landed on terra non firma where pandemonium and chaos reign. I’ve returned home to a land I don’t know, of distraction, division, distrust, and collusion. No other president in our nation has used litigation as his modus operandi. A leader with a history of over 4,000 lawsuits, who hides his taxes, is full of scandals, and operates with a lynching mentality, spews hatred and confusion to distract the public from his goal: “the deconstruction of the administrative state.” He’s ushering in a new reality to his Twitter audience that’s nearly half fake. Another attack, indictments, and tweets are the new name of the American game.
My historian husband pointed out that in my last column, our French friend Jean-Paul reminded us that the Constitution holds our nation to the rule of law. “That’s well and good,” Duane said quite intently, “as long as our leaders and the American people value honesty and live by the law.” When even our president boasts he avoids paying the taxes and fees that he owes, he sets an example, diminishing us all, that encourages others to break the law. His legions of lawyers may keep him safe from paying his debts and obeying the rules but lawlessness catches up,
IN 28 YEARS IN THE OVAL OFFICE OVER THE LAST 53 YEARS, REPUBLICANS HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF 120 CRIMINAL INDICTMENTS OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS, 89 CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS, AND 34 PRISON SENTENCES (MORE PRISON SENTENCES THAN YEARS IN OFFICE SINCE 1968). regardless of one’s sharp defense. Not paying one’s fair share of taxes seems to have become a national sport. While big business rakes the profits in, whatever the cost, making CEOs rich, many don’t pay a living wage or give their employees benefits. To slight the worker and skimp on pay is all too often the American norm. Yet the new American dream is achieving in business for gain.
I wonder what happened to JFK’s call, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” Like many others, my husband Duane was inspired by JFK and entered public service to answer his call, working to improve housing for the poor. Another leader whom he admires is Senator Tim Kaine. They worked on projects in Richmond together where we lived at the time. “Tim’s exemplary life of service stemmed from his Jesuit training,” Duane said. “If more people in office were like Tim Kaine, our nation would be in much better shape.” We’ve seen how those with impeccable records whose lives exemplify America’s best are all chewed up and then spat out in our current society. What is the cost of American freedom and does it mean every man for himself? Have we returned to the Wild West where guns and lawlessness rule? What about civility and living in a civil society? Are we really so selfish and crude that if I’ve got mine, tough luck for you? This is not the America I believe in, and I believe I’m not alone. Our homo sapien ancestors came together long ago to live in community once they learned that they were stronger together. Our forefathers designed a nation and system to benefit everyone. We may have ended formal slavery, but not paying a living wage to workers is another form of modern day slavery. Treating people with respect and equality is a crucial component of our democracy. The contrast between the south of France in its warmth and sun and New England’s autumn chill will take more adjusting than changing from tee-shirts to jackets and warm woolen sweaters. I’d somehow hoped to return to Mountain Meditation, page 31
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Companies,” “Flag,” “Country,” and “Ballistic Missile” are a few that have come up recently. Proper nouns, as you probably know, are nouns that designate unique entities, unlike common nouns, which designate any or all of a class of entities: e.g., “Brett” and “Killington” are proper nouns, while “person” and “town” are common nouns. Like most English speakers, Trump likely understands this, and it may be fair to assume that some of his unnecessary capitalizations derive from errors of knowledge, not of grammar: he probably believes that the name of our national anthem actually is “The National Anthem,” not “The Star-Spangled Banner.” He may believe that there exists an official division of our emergency services called the First Responders, who, during the Lower Manhattan attack, showed up just before the NYPD and the NYFD. But consider that Trump’s most commonly used improper proper name is “Fake News.” The capital letters reflect Trump’s recognition that the concept of “fake news” has metamorphosed into an unofficially trademarked catchphrase of the MAGA movement: when he refers to CNN or MSNBC as “Fake News,” the capitalization acknowledges that he has not actually evaluated their reporting for truth—“Fake News” refers, as a title, to a particular collection of news sources whose stories may or may not, at any given time, be fake. By capitalizing “media,” Trump goes a step further, implying that all media, from TV to newspapers to websites, have formed a single sinister cabal to conspire against him: the term no longer refers to a wide range of entities but to one secret liberal-controlled corporation masquerading under multiple guises. Furthermore, in the spirit of popular nicknames, like Mean Joe Green or Shoeless Joe Jackson, that capitalized typically lowercase adjectives, Trump has sought to insert his favorite descriptors of his bêtes noires as perma-
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nent features into their proper names: hence, “Crooked Hillary,” “Sloppy Michael Moore,” “Liddle Bob Corker,” and “Failing New York Times.” Shoeless Joe Jackson was Shoeless Joe Jackson even when he wore shoes; similarly, Crooked Hillary need not be proven crooked in the same way that “crooked Hillary” would. Sometimes, Trump’s tweets read like those legal documents where common nouns like “tenant” and “lessor” are capitalized in order to indicate that, here, these terms hold more specific definitions than usual—that they mean only what the lawyer has designated their meaning within the document. In the same way, Trump’s “Flag” refers to a particular conservative definition (something like “sacred American object of mandatory public veneration”) rather than the dictionary definition (“rectangular piece of fabric”). Trump controls the message: the Middle Class, the Military, and Massive Tax Cuts are Good, while Tax Increases and the Fake Dossier are Bad. An easy way to think about this issue, perhaps, is to compare two sentences: “Trump University closed in 2010,” and “Donald Trump’s university closed in 2010.” The first works, because Trump University did exist until 2010, but the second doesn’t, because Trump University was not a university. Trump has always been more comfortable in the world of proper nouns, of brand names and official slogans. A name or title needn’t accurately describe that which it designates. If you’re miserable at Disneyland, it’s still The Happiest Place on Earth, and if you flunk your first-period algebra test after eating two bowls of cereal, Wheaties is still the Breakfast of Champions. The more Trump needs to obfuscate his failures, the more capital letters we’ll see. He knows things are going downhill. But even as our country falls apart, we’ll still know, per Trump’s Twitter, that he’s constantly succeeding in his quest to Make America Great Again.
Brady continues to try to defy gravity
continued from page 29 gling my fingers and toes, arms, legs, etc., making sure that everything worked. I got up, gathered my gear, and skied to the bottom, getting ready to get right onto the chair. My bestie and ski-mate Jake looked at me aghast, asking what happened, and I said “I fell on my head.” Apparently I also had blood all down my face and beard. He said, “Do you want to go to first aid?” because, you know, I looked like I had stopped a truck with my face. My response: “No, I want to ski, because this is a season ender. I need to ski before the endorphins wear off.” So we got back on the lift, and as we ascended, you could very clearly see the tracks where my skis left the ground and then the hole where I reconnected (an unreasonable distance from the launch site), and then another blank spot of 20-25 feet before a long trench dug with my head. I spent a lot of time in
the air, just on that one run. Unfortunately, not all of that time was right-side-up. “Look Jake, that’s where my head landed!” As you read this, Jake is still shaking his head in dismay. Within two weeks I was in headsplitting, excruciating pain all the time. I couldn’t turn my head, I couldn’t bend my neck to the front, back, or side, and mostly I cried a lot, because painkillers were not an option for me, and ibuprofen didn’t touch it. I went to a chiropractor (Stephanie Marko in South Burlington), and I was in such bad shape that she saw me three times a week for $20 per week because my insurance wouldn’t cover it. She saved my bacon, and was my chiropractor for eight years, a true healer. So the reason I tell you this story (I forgot this one when I listed all of my head injuries a few weeks ago) is that this is the kind of pain I am in
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continued from page 29 civility in a nation in better shape, with saner news than two months ago, but the only change, is it’s gotten worse. With a bad case of jet lag, it was truly surreal to return on the day of the first indictments, then to learn of the New York attack. On C-Span I witnessed the Senate’s hearing on cyberwarfare and Russian meddling: how Russia sent out 80 million posts of a political nature to 23 million American voters through Russian accounts, paid for in rubles, on Facebook, Google, and Twitter. The Russian campaign may have reached 146 million Americans on Facebook and Instagram alone. Since 2015, we’ve been under attack by entities like the Russian Internet Agency, designed and used to create division, distrust, and dissent against our democracy and interfere in our presidential election. When will America and our leaders wake up and reject the players who’ve usurped power with Russian collusion in order to deconstruct our nation? It’s time for a change and the party that is sitting on its hands, afraid to speak up or waiting to see what’s in it for them, needs serious scrutiny. They bear responsibility for what is happening in our nation. Being a black sheep (as a Democrat) in my Republican family, I was surprised to read the total numbers of indictments, convictions,
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and prison sentences in both parties. In the last 53 years, Democrats have been in the Oval Office for 25 years, while Republicans held it for 28. In their 25 years in office, Democrats had a total of three executive branch officials indicted with one conviction and one prison sentence. That’s one executive branch official convicted of a crime in two and a half decades of Democratic leadership. In 28 years in the Oval Office over the last 53 years, Republicans have had a total of 120 criminal indictments of executive branch officials, 89 criminal convictions, and 34 prison sentences (more prison sentences than years in office since 1968). If you want to count articles of impeachment as indictments, both sides get one more. However, Clinton wasn’t found guilty while Nixon resigned and was pardoned by Ford (and a pardon carries with it a legal admission of guilt on the part of the pardoned). I cringe to imagine the numbers to follow the current Republican administration. It’s little wonder I have culture shock in the country I dearly love, where I should feel most at home. Marguerite Jill Dye is an artist and writer who divides her time between the Green Mountains of Vermont and Florida’s West Coast.
Deborah Billado replaces David Sunderland for new party chair
continued from page 5 become the GOP state party chair. “I think one thing the party likes is someone who spent time in the trenches,” Davis said. “While Donohue has been active in the party since he moved here, normally the people who have been party chairs have been longtime activists, maybe state legislators.” Rebecca Kelley, the governor’s spokesperson, said Monday she believed there were several factors that contributed to the party chair’s election result . “I don’t know if you can pinpoint the support of the governor, or the support of each candidate for President Trump,” she said, adding, “I don’t think it’s necessarily a reflection of where the party specifically stands in relation to where (Gov. Scott) stands.” Billado said she wants to move past any fallout from the governor’s support for her opponent. “I don’t think anything of it,” Billado said. “We are a team and we will be moving forward as such.” Some GOP members said Billado won because she was a stronger candidate with deeper roots in the state Republican Party. Some wondered why Scott opted to support Donohue. In an endorsement of Donohue’s candidacy, the governor wrote, “Having a state party Chair that understands the dynamics of the political process, the needs of candidates, and
the operations of the national committee is particularly important. I’ve gotten to know Mike and find him to be a very impressive young professional with significant experience serving the party and candidates at the state and national levels.” Kelley said the governor felt Donohue was the best choice to lead the party based on his experience and leadership approach. She added, however, Gov. Scott respects the vote outcome. Donohue had previously worked in Washington, D.C. There he served in communications and public affairs positions at such organization as the National Federal of Independent Business and the National Restaurant Association, according to an email he sent to delegates. Billado, a lifelong Vermonter, is retired from 30 years as a small business owner, and she also worked at IBM for 15 years. She served two years as the chair of the Chittenden County Republican Party and before that was a member of the Essex Town Republican Committee. Billado also served 12 years on the Board of Trustees in Essex Junction. In an email to delegates prior to Saturday’s party chair election, Billado talked of the importance of building the party from the ground up. “I am a firm believer that our party’s strength is built upon a foundation of strong town and county party
committees and works its way up the line to the top office in Vermont,” she wrote. “Without you and your contributions we will falter in our attempt to change the direction of the State.” Brady Toensing, who was re-elected the party’s vice chair without opposition, said Monday he supported Billado in the race. “I think it’s difficult to read anything into it, and it would just be reading tea leaves,” he said of the results of the party’s chair race. “It was just Deb was the stronger candidate.” State Senate Minority Leader Dustin Degree, R-Franklin, said he backed Donohue in the race, saying he liked the skills that Donohue brought to the table. Degree dismissed the notion that the race result was a rebuke to Scott. “I don’t buy it, our governor doesn’t rule with an iron fist,” he said. “I think it’s valuable that the governor made his opinion heard. A lot of governors may have sat back and said they supported the person who won regardless.” Donohue, who served as deputy press secretary for Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, in his 2000 presidential campaign, said Monday the result of his race for party chair did not sour him at all on the political process. “It was a very positive experience,” he said, adding, “(Billado) won on this race based on her record of support for the party and her leadership.”
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