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Gondola mechanic dies in accident

By Evan Johnson

By Robin Alberti

Kids shred at Killington Mini Shred Madness hits the terrain park at Ramshead, Jan. 14.

By Kevin O’Connor, VTDigger

Brattleboro’s Centre Congregational Church is one of nearly 50 spiritual congregations in the social justice coalition Vermont Interfaith Action, which sponsored a Sabbath of Listening and Healing, Jan. 6-8.

Clergy take to pulpits to decry religious and racial hate

By Kevin O’Connor, VTDigger

Celebrating MLK, Jan. 16 MLK Day is observed on the third Monday of January. The day commemorates the birthday of American civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and celebrates his life, achievements and legacy.

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Churches, synagogues and mosques usually focus on love. But recently, many are fending off hate.

“Some people are using the current political climate to justify anti-Semitic or Islamophobic beliefs or degrade human beings,” Vermont Episcopal Bishop Thomas Ely said. “That’s not

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1,200 attend Gov. Phil Scott inaugural gala

By Anne Galloway, VTDigger

Beware: Friday the 13th This Friday is the 13th, a day of bad luck for those who believe the superstition. The scientific name for the fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia.

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acceptable, and religious people need to say that.”

To do so, Vermont Interfaith Action — a nonpartisan coalition of more than 40 spiritual communities encompassing 10,000 members from Brattleboro to Burlington — spoke out over the weekend through a Sabbath of Listen-

Organizers say Gov. Phil Scott’s inaugural gala was the largest in the state’s history.

More than 1,200 people attended the event.

Scott, the newly sworn in Republican governor, celebrated his inauguration at a helicopter hangar at the Vermont Air Guard complex in South Burlington Saturday night, Jan. 7.

The cavernous hangar was bathed in blue light and partygoers grooved to classic rock tunes by Blue Jay Way, a Rutland band.

The overt military theme was underscored by the presence of dozens of uniformed Vermont National Guard and Air Guard personnel. A Black Hawk helicopter was on display, along with several vintage Army motorcycles.

In brief remarks, Scott made a point of thanking military personnel for their service to the country and recounted his own father’s sacrifice on D-Day where he lost both his legs.

The laid-back gala was a tripartisan affair with Progressives, Democrats and Republicans in attendance.

“Their attendance proves what a special place Vermont really is,” Scott said.

Local “newly” weds to compete for charity

Pack The Paramount food drive reorganizes RUTLAND—Pack the Paramount, which has annually filled seats at the Paramount Theatre with tons of food for the Rutland Community Cupboard, BROC Community Food Shelf and Salvation Army, is changing names and focus. It will now be known as Pack The Paramount–The “Newly”wed Game Rutland.

With an eye toward significantly increasing its impact on donations and public awareness of hunger issues, organizers of one of Rutland County’s largest annual food drives are completely revamping the signature event into an entertainment fundraiser. All proceeds will be split equally among the three food banks.

“Instead of bags of food, we will aim to fill the Paramount with people for a fun, entertaining evening of laughs,” said GMP Vice President Steve Costello, one of the organizers. “With the Vermont Food Bank now in Rutland, we’re turning our attention to raising funds so the food shelves can buy exactly what they want—at prices well below retail.”

The annual event is modeled after the popular television game show and will be held on the Saturday closest to Valentine’s Day, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Eight couples will compete on the Paramount stage. They range from true newlyweds to one couple celebrating more than 55 years of marriage. Comedian and magician Tom Joyce will host.

Attendees can renew their vows at the event and have a chance to win prizes. Children may attend, but parents are reminded that the night’s content may not be suitable for all ages.

Couples include Gwen and Joel Flewelling, Tom and Tricia Huebner, Ed and Fran Kelly, Peg and Joe Kraus, Brent and Amanda Godnick, Ryan and Rebecca Buonadonna, Rich and Jess Cowden, and Angelo and Bessie Centini. Four couples each will square off in two rounds, with the top two couples from each group competing in the finals.

Terry Jaye, program manager at Catamount Radio, said the change represented a natural progression for Pack The Paramount after more than a decade. “This event, like the Gift-of-Life Marathon and Walk A Mile, is focused equally on raising awareness of issues and addressing them,” Jaye said. “We think the new model will have people talking more than ever about the event, which will bring a lot more attention to the issue of hunger in Rutland County.”

Paramount Programming Director Eric Mallette added, “Like the original TV show, the only thing that will be predictable will be that it is unpredictable.”

KILLINGTON—A longtime Killington Resort employee died while on the job Saturday, according to state police.

According to a news release, EMS responded to the Killington Ski Resort for an injured employee. The employee, Jeffrey K. Chalk, age 53 of Pittsford, had been found injured and unresponsive by a fellow employee.

Chalk, a gondola mechanic, was discovered on the floor of Skyeship Gondola’s North Brook Terminal. Chalk was aided by medical personnel at the resort and subsequently transported to the Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) where he was pronounced dead at 5:33 p.m.

The initial indications are Chalk was working alone when he fell approximately 13 feet from a catwalk to the cement floor below. There was evidence that Chalk had sustained a serious head injury. Chalk will undergo an autopsy at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) to determine the cause and manner of death. Chalk’s death is being jointly investigated by the state police and the OCME. state police have made a standard referral to Vermont’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

President and General Manager of Killington Resort Mike Solimano issued a statement: “All of us here at Killington Resort are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and co-worker.

We extend our heartfelt sympathy and prayers to Jeff’s family and friends during this very difficult time. Jeff worked tirelessly throughout his 28-year-career to ensure lifts operated safely and reliably. He will be missed by coworkers and guests alike.”

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Moose obverved closely Experts study moose locally and statewide, environment a factor.

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Vermont Fish & Wildlife initiates moose study Moose will be collared by wildlife capture experts

Courtesy of Maine Dept Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

Maine Wildlife officials prepare a captured moose to be collared for research.

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Departcoyotes or bears, and those that die from ment is initiating a multi-year study to brainworm infections or stress caused by better understand the state’s moose herd. winter tick parasites. Biologists will also exMoose across the Northeast are increasamine whether female moose are successingly under stress from a parasite known fully reproducing and where their young as winter ticks. The ticks are becoming go after they leave their mother’s side. more prolific as spring and fall weather “Moose face a variety of potential has warmed in recent years, causing some threats in the Northeast, from warmer moose to collapse from blood loss or die temperatures to dramatically increased from hypothermia after rubbing their parasite loads and habitat fragmentation,” insulating hair off in an attempt to rid said Cedric Alexander, Fish & Wildlife’s lead themselves of the parasite. moose biologist. “It is important that we Beginning in January, researchers with understand how much these factors are afthe Fish & Wildlife Department will start fecting our moose population in Vermont. placing radio collars on up to 60 wild Our moose conservation efforts must moose to follow their be based on a strong A SINGLE MOOSE movements and deterfoundation of science if mine causes of mortality. we are to understand and CAN EAT OVER 25 The radio-collaring will address these threats in POUNDS OF FOOD be carried out primarily the long term.” within Essex County by a Vermont’s moose herd A DAY. professional contractor, has decreased from an Native Range, Inc. Capture could begin as estimated high of over 5,000 individuals early as Jan. 11, and are expected to take in the state in the early 2000s to roughly one to two weeks, depending on weather 2,200 today. The majority of the reduction conditions. Capture efforts require flying in the number of moose was a deliberate just above tree height. effort by biologists to bring the herd into Wildlife experts with Native Range will better balance with available habitat at a be using nets to capture moose from the time they were considered overabundant. helicopter, and handling them without the A single moose can eat over 25 pounds of use of tranquilizers, using well-established food a day, and their browsing was damagtechniques that minimize stress and harm ing forest ecosystems, harming not only to the animals. Department staff will then their own habitat but habitats for many track these moose for several years using other animals. the GPS points gathered by the collars, and According to Alexander, this deliberate by visiting moose directly in the field to reduction in the herd through hunting record observations. State fish and wildlife may have also helped Vermont’s moose agencies in New Hampshire, Maine, and stave off the worst effects of winter ticks.

New York are currently using the same “Winter ticks spread more rapidly when methods to examine their moose herds. moose are overabundant,” said Alexander.

Biologists hope to better understand “Although we decreased Vermont’s moose whether Vermont’s moose calves are herd to reduce the impacts of moose on the surviving to adulthood. They want to know landscape, it may have also contributed what is causing the death of any moose to the much lower rates of winter ticks on that die during the study period, including Vermont’s moose than biologists observe those that are killed by predators such as on moose in New Hampshire or Maine.”

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Sick moose sighted in Rutland County

VTF&W is monitoring the animal for possible brainworm disease RUTLAND—A moose that is suspected to have a fatal disease is being monitored in Rutland County. The moose has remained near a road for several weeks and biologists and wardens are checking on the animal for symptoms of brainworm. The public is warned not to approach it.

Officials caution the public that moose with brainworm may appear tame, but they are still wild animals and can be unpredictable and dangerous if approached.

“This moose has remained near the road and in sight of people for some time now, which is unusual for a healthy moose,” said Forrest Hammond, wildlife biologist for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

“We’re continuing to monitor the moose for symptoms of brainworm and other diseases. Wardens may need to take appropriate steps to protect human safety if the moose becomes a threat.”

Brainworm is a parasitic disease that affects a moose’s health and behavior. The disease progresses in the animal and is ultimately fatal. Symptoms of brainworm include drooling, a tilted head, stumbling, walking sideways or in circles, and not showing fear of humans.

“By the time the moose reaches the later stages of the disease, it may exhibit signs of suffering,” said Hammond. “In these cases, we try to do the humane thing by euthanizing the animal. This is really a last resort for us, and we only step in to protect human safety or put the animal out of its misery.”

The department encourages members of the public to contact their local game warden if they see an animal that appears sick or is acting strangely, and to always leave these animals alone for their own safety and the safety of the animal.

The exact location of the roaming moose was not available at press time.

Need a passport?

Bridgewater post office can now help Passport Day is Saturday, Jan. 14 BRIDGEWATER–The travel industry saw close to one billion international travelers in the first nine months of 2016 according to the World Tourism Organization— that’s 34 million more than the same period the prior year — and the U.S. Postal Service is ready to prepare travelers for such future excursions.

Now is the time to plan that international trip of your dreams. To make it easier to apply for a U.S. Passport, the Bridgewater post office is hosting a Passport Day with extended hours on Saturday, Jan. 14.

Just stop by the Bridgewater post office at 102 Mill Rd. between 12-3 p.m. on Jan. 14, no appointment is necessary. Postal clerks can even take your passport photo if you do not have one.

Bridgewater Postmaster Dori Trudeau said,

“With routine passport processing taking six weeks it’s never too early to start planning for that out-of-country trip. And we’re here to help.” She cites USPS.com as an excellent resource for getting passport paperwork and locating other acceptance facilities across the nation.

The U.S. Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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Mini Shred Madness open to groms Saturday, Jan. 14 at 9 a.m.—KILLINGTON— Killington Resort welcomes back the rail jam for the groms—Mini Shred Madness—on Saturday, Jan. 14 in Easy Street Terrain Park.

Join them in the park as the next generation competes for prizes in a friendly and fun environment. Grom skiers and riders—athletes age 13 years and under—will get a feel for park riding and experience the rules and navigation of the park. Mini Shred Madness is all about having fun in a competition setting. There will be Killington Park team riders cruising through the event offering help and motivation to participants, as well as all sorts of giveaways being handed out at the event to competitors.

All registration will take place from 9-10 a.m. on the second floor of Ramshead Lodge. There is a $10 entry fee, cash or check only. Participants must fill out an Express Assumption of Risk form with a parent/guardian’s signature. Save time at registration—do it online at killington.com.

The competition goes from 9:4511:30 a.m. in Easy Street Terrain Park at Ramshead. Awards follow from 12-12:30 p.m. Divisions are Super Grom—ages 9 and under, first time park riders—and Grom—ages 10-13, with park riding experience.

Another Mini Shred Madness will take place on Feb. 25 at Pico Mountain.

Get the full details, schedule of events, and early registrationat killington.com.

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Youth skiers perticipate in the 2016 Mini Shred Madness at Killington Resort. Divisions were open to those that had park experience, as well at those that did not. These kids seem to be comfortable on the park elements.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders promotes Jan. 15 “day of action” against health care cuts Poster board bearing a blown up Trump tweet goes viral

By Kevin O’Connor, VTDigger

Bernie Sanders may not have won the 2016 U.S. presidential race, but the Vermont senator — former presidential candidate turned chairman of his chamber’s Democratic Party outreach — can claim last year’s highest number of Sunday show appearances (70, double President-elect Donald Trump’s 36, MSNBC calculates), an Amazon.com No. 1 best-seller (his campaign memoir, “Our Revolution”) and “The Ad That Moved People the Most” [(his minute-long Simon & Garfunkel “America” spot, The New York Times reports).

With the change in the calendar, Sanders now appears to want to conquer every other medium.

The former Democratic presidential candidate, targeting Republican plans to cut the Affordable Care Act and other health care subsidies, is tapping a variety of outlets to sound the alarm — and promote a nationwide series of Jan. 15 “day of action” protests.

“Millions of Americans voted for Donald Trump after he promised not to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid,” Sanders has written to congressional colleagues in a letter

also signed by Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. “He must be held to his promises and should veto any legislation which cuts these vital and necessary health programs.”

To publicize the point, the Vermonter is taking to the airwaves, be it through interviews last week with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and NPR’s David Greene or a prime-time CNN “town hall” coming Monday night.

“I happen to believe that the Democratic Party has been not doing a good job in terms of communicating with people in cities, in towns and in rural America, all over this country,” Sanders told NPR. That’s why the newly named “chair of outreach” for Senate Democrats walked into his chamber last week with a poster board bearing a blowup of the 2015 @realDonaldTrump tweet “I was the first & only potential GOP candidate to state there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid.”

“Either Donald Trump lied to the American people,” Sanders told his colleagues, “or he’s got to say that he will veto any cuts to Medicare, Med-

icaid or Social Security.”

That’s when the copy-and-paste placard went viral.

Reported NBC: “Bernie Sanders makes big statement with oversized Trump tweet.”

U.S. News & World Report: “Bernie Sanders is an Internet sensation once again because of a poster board.”

Time: “Here are the most hilarious memes of Bernie Sanders’ giant Donald Trump tweet poster.”

“While Sanders relied on the giant poster in service of his argument challenging the plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act,” the latter story noted, “the opportunity spotters of the Internet used the photo to find the humor in the situation by turning the canvas into their own lighthearted jokes about everything from shirtless Sting to Cecil the Lion.”

The question now: Who’ll have the last laugh?

“Activism means participating in the political process, rallying the American people to stand up and fight for what they believe in,” Sanders told NPR. “We’ve got to get out there.”

Red Cross In first week of new congress, Vermont issues urgent delegation comes out swinging

By Jasper Craven, VTDigger

Perched on a podium on the U.S. Senate floor, Vermont’s Bernie Sanders suggested this week that Republican presidentelect Donald Trump was a liar. Gesturing at a cardboard cutout of a Trump tweet in which the billionaire businessman promised not to cut federal health care programs, Sanders took aim.

“I was the first & only potential GOP candidate to state there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid.

Huckabee copied me,” tweeted Donald J. Trump ‪@realDonaldTrump.

“This is what Donald Trump said, and he didn’t say it once in the middle of the night, he didn’t say it in an interview, this was a central part of his campaign,” Sanders roared. “This is what he asked millions of elderly people and working class people to vote for him on.”

After quoting various other Trump tweets promising to protect entitlement programs, Sanders asserted that “if all that he was talking about was campaign rhetoric, than what he is obliged to do now is tell the American people ‘I was lying.’”

The repeal of the Affordable Care Act is the first big order of business in the Republican-controlled Congress, and Sanders is already one of the left’s most vocal opponents against any cuts.

While Republicans have promised a repeal, they have not yet laid out a full replacement alternative. The repeal, however, could include billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid in states that have expanded access, like Vermont. It is also expected to repeal other healthcare subsidies and eliminate tax penalties for those who go without coverage, according to The New York Times.

The repeal is being steered as a budget resolution through the Senate Budget Committee to take advantage of arcane rules that make it impossible for the Democratic minority to filibuster the bill.

Sanders, the Democrat’s new ranking member on the Senate Budget Committee, has relatively little power to stop a repeal,

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as Republicans can pass it easily along party lines.

But the Vermont independent, along with other Senate Democrats, are expected to offer a flurry of amendments to the repeal legislation that will slow down the process and be politically difficult for some Republicans to cast votes against, such as a hike in the minimum wage.

In addition, Sanders and his senior policy advisor Warren Gunnels are working to organize concurrent rallies across the country on Jan, 15 that will protest any potential rollbacks of federal health care programs.

At a health care news conference Wednesday, Jan. 4, Sanders looked directly into the C-SPAN camera for a moment, as if appealing to Trump directly.

“Right now, before Congress wastes an enormous amount of time, Donald Trump has got to come forward, maybe through a tweet, one of his tweets, and say clearly that Donald Trump will veto any legislation that cuts Medicare, that cuts Medicaid, or that cuts Social Security,” Sanders said.

The other two members of Vermont’s Congressional delegation are also pushing back against Trump’s impending presidency in various other ways.

Vermont’s senior senator, Patrick Leahy, introduced legislation Wednesday, Jan. 4, that would create a nonpartisan commission to investigate alleged Russian meddling into the 2016 presidential election.

Both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency have concluded that the Russian government was involved in the hacking of political email accounts in an effort to help elect Trump president.

A declassified report issued by intelligence agencies on Friday, Jan. 6, said that Vladimir Putin “ordered an influence campaign” to hurt Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president.

Trump has cast doubt on Russian involvement and opposes a long term investigation.

On Jan. 5, the American Red Cross reported a severe winter blood shortage and issued an emergency call for blood and platelet donors to make a donation appointment in order to help save patient lives.

Hectic holiday schedules for many regular blood donors contributed to about 37,000 fewer donations in November and December, 2016, than what was needed. Snowstorms and severe weather have also influenced donations.

Nearly 100 blood drives were forced to cancel in December, resulting in more than 3,100 blood donations going uncollected.

“Blood and platelet donations are critically needed in the coming days so that patients can continue to receive the lifesaving treatments they are counting on,” said Mary Brant, external communications manager for the Northern New England Region. “We encourage donors to invite a family member or friend to donate with them to help meet patient needs. Right now, blood and platelet donations are being distributed to hospitals faster than they are coming in.”

How to help Use the free blood donor app, visit redcrossblood. org or call 1-800-RED CROSS to find a blood donation opportunity and schedule an appointment.

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OPINION OP-ED

Can Rutland have it all?

By Gail Johnson

The question “Can Rutland have it all?”—an expanding commerce base, increased employment, new residents—isn’t rhetorical any more. The three issues are easily combined in conversations, editorials, and now in a story that made front page of The New York Times on Jan. 2, 2017, “Ailing Vermont Town Pins Hopes on Mideast Refugees.” It seems mind boggling to some that new residents will bring new jobs and prosperity to a city that’s seen unemployment insurance claims rise, traditional jobs disappear, and many locals struggling to make ends meet. Other residents believe “new blood” coming to Rutland will generate just the boost the city needs to attract businesses that will employ more to make the economy booming again. I’m not taking sides. I’m simply saying we have differing views.

In pondering logical links between “more people equals more businesses equals more prosperity,” the order of events given above, I came away with

PERHAPS THE LOGIC BEHIND HAVING AN ECONOMIC PROBLEM SOLVED BY A HUMANITARIAN SOLUTION NEEDS TO BE EXAMINED MORE CLOSELY. needing answers to how this would work. What I’ve found are not clean or easy explanations of these various moving parts in efforts to revive the prosperity engine in Rutland. But it’s a start.

First, we have the position of many in the city that appears to echo data in a 2012 impact study carried out by Chmura Economics & Analytics, LLC, in Richmond, Va., titled “Economic Impact of Refugees in the Cleveland Area,” paid for by a nongovernmental humanitarian group called the Refugee Services Collaborative of Greater Cleveland. Chmura Economics was cited in a legal complaint around that time for presenting data favoring a paying client, but that complaint was not about this report. Nonetheless, I decided I needed another source regarding the influx of new residents — refugees — with positive economic outcomes.

I found a Nov. 2015 story by Eleanor Mueller, employed by McClatchy DC, another data group, titled “Refugees settle quickly and grow the economy, experts say.” The article pointed to Boise, Idaho, where an Iraqi refugee built a Middle Eastern restaurant.

The story stated the overall economic impact of refugees far outpaced the cost of their settlement there.

Maybe in Boise, for an Iraqi and his restaurant, but should we conclude that it would work in Rutland, or Lawrence, Kan.,, or Owensboro, Ky.? I think it might be a stretch for one personal story to speak for the entire country, but I could be wrong. Then perhaps one man’s story does a library make.

But what happened to logical thinking that used to be ordered as: more business equals more prosperity equals more people? Isn’t that more like Mom’s logic of wake up-get dressed-go outside, rather than the logic proposed by current advocates which translates to: go outside-wake up-get dressed?

For the economic picture, I read a Dec. 27, 2016, article by Andrew Soergel, economy reporter for U.S. News, titled, “Are We Living in a Ghost Job Market?”

He cites a working paper from economists from Princeton and Harvard, titled, “The Rise and Nature of Alternative Work Arrangements in the United States, 1995-2015.” These economists show the job market, especially in rural America (think Rutland) has seen a dramatic jump in alternative employment rather than traditional employment.

The researchers found that most alternative workers (the self-employed, independent/contract employees, temporary workers, and e-commerce workers—e.g., Uber, ThumbTack) are involuntary part-time workers. These employees aren’t exactly happy about their arrangements because they are unable to lock down standard full-time options.

These atypical employees were also found to work fewer hours per week, inherently limiting their pay.

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LETTERS

Killington Resort: Building on our success Dear Editor, In late 2015, I received an email During the run up to our first informing me that Killington, my World Cup, newspapers, magahome mountain – the place where zines, blogs, radio stations and I invest my time and energy and television broadcasts promoted where I’m raising my famKillington, reaching an audiily to appreciate and ence well over 100 million love winter sports with a message of a free – was added to the event on a scale like 2016 Women’s nothing ever seen World Cup schedin Vermont winter ule by FIS, the sports.

International Ski Over 1,000 youth Federation. The racers and their prospect of this parents paraded Killington “first” into the venue on sent a shiver Saturday morndown my spine as ing before the races I imagined what it began, representing could mean for us.

Vermont’s many stoThose feelings ried ski academies MIKE SOLIMANO of anxiousness and and showing us that optimism ebbed and flowed there is indeed a next generation within me over the next year, ready to inherit the winter sports ultimately spiking into pure joy as mantle and carry it forward.

Mikaela Shiffrin, a product of New As I reflect on our World Cup England’s skiing culture, crossed Weekend, I recall the sound of our the finish line at the bottom of record-setting crowd, the shared Superstar on Nov. 27, 2016. She euphoria we all felt, the hands secured her victory in Killington’s in the air and the hugs between first ever World Cup Slalom by strangers. These are a few of the nearly a whole second; an eternity elements that set Killington’s in ski racing.

World Cup apart from other stops

on the globetrotting ski race circuit.

In the days following, emails flooded in to my executive team colleagues and me from racers, coaches, national team administrators, organizers and sponsors congratulating and thanking us for the incredible end-result of our hard work.

The many notes of congratulations appreciated the energized and enthusiastic crowd, to be sure, and nearly all remarked about the cohesion they felt throughout the town of Killington and the sense of arrival the town of Killington provided.

Some comments, included: • “Dear Mike, I was proud to be an American this past weekend.

We set a record for attendance to a women’s World Cup and I was treated like a superstar which was very empowering for me.” - Lila Lapanja, U.S. Ski Team • “I honestly have to say that it´s one of the most memorable races I have ever skied.” - Nina Loeseth, Norwegian Ski Team (finished 2nd in GS) Sucess, page 28

Fixing the ACA makes a lot more sense Dear Editor, On Jan. 20, Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. Mr. Trump has said many times that he wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act—the ACA, or Obamacare—on “day one.”

Mr. Trump’s pronouncements are notoriously erratic and changeable, but his choice of Tom Price—an inveterate opponent of the ACA—to lead the Department of Health and Human Services suggests that, on this matter, at least, we should take his word.

As a Vermont physician, I know that repealing the ACA would be a disaster for the state. It would send the number of uninsured Vermonters—which has dropped by half since the ACA took effect—skyrocketing. It would return us to the days when getting insurance was difficult or impossible for the approximately 50 percent of Vermonters who have pre-existing medical conditions. It would re-inflict lifetime insurance limits on close to half of our friends and neighbors. And it would do this without regard to politics or party, hurting Trump and Clinton voters alike.

The ACA is not perfect.

Because it relies on private insurance companies, it is inefficient, unstable and ACA, page 12

BRGNS thanks food-gift drive volunteers Dear Editor, The staff and clients of Black River Good Neighbor Services offer their sincere thanks to all who made our annual holiday food and gift distribution possible.

In all we delivered nearly $11,000 worth of food and toys to people in Ludlow, Cavendish, Proctorsville, Plymouth, Mount Holly, and Belmont.

Again this year our staff and volunteers packed and then distributed dinners and toys to many community residents who would otherwise have a bleak holiday. On Dec. 19 some 30 volunteers packed boxes and then on Dec. 22 about

70 volunteers descended on our distribution center at Fletcher Farm and fanned out across the area, carrying boxes and bags to 110 households.

Thanks go to Lee Potter and Jane Pixley who coordinated distribution of the goods.

This project has been a centerpiece of the Black River Good Neighbor Services’ program for over 20 years. It has grown substantially, although the staff and volunteers wish it wasn’t needed. In addition to those who packed and delivered, many people gathered the food and toys during the previous BRGNS, page 7

Mountain vs. seniors, part two Dear Editor, The response from people I received after my letter was published in last week’s edition, was overwhelmingly positive everywhere I went—skiing Thursday and Friday, at Choices Friday night, the Deli on Route 4, everywhere—not one negative remark. But this is not just one man’s battle. We all need to make our voices heard.

Just like we did when the Mountain asked for volunteers to help them with the World Cup. Did our residents respond, you ask? They needed about 250 people. Not only did they get that, but they had to turn away over a hundred of us. That’s nearly half of the adult population of Killington. The World Cup was a great thing for our town and for the Mountain. Both the Town and the Mountain will be lobbying again to have the cup return to Killington. And we the residents will be there again to support our town and our Mountain. I can beat this drum all day long, but I can’t do it alone. We the residents are not asking for too much. We deserve something back from the Mountain. After all when they called on us, we were there for them, and always will be. Well, Mr. Mountain, let us hear from you.

Richard Kropp, Killington

Understanding GMOs, organic and other terms Dear Editor, In response to Kyle Finneron’s story “The first 30 days,” published in the Mountain Times Dec. 21-27, which asks if organically grown food is worth the extra money: In most cases, it is not. After extensive testing, which many organic growers claim they have never done, it does not appear that organic fruits and vegetables are measurably any more nutritious than conventionally grown fruits and vegetables.

Don’t get caught up with semantics.

Pesticide residue and nutrition are not interchangeable topics. I would not eat strawberries from the conventional food chain even if they were free. A strawberry is like a sponge that once soaked with pesticides can’t be wrung out.

Almost everything else on the Environmental Working Group (EWG) “Dirty Dozen” (with the exception of nectarines and peaches) can be reasonably cleaned of any pesticide residue.

I have been a financial supporter of the EWG for years and I happen to know the Dirty Dozen GMOs, page 7

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CAPITOL QUOTES “Any money spent on building the Great Wall (for sake of speed), will be paid back by Mexico later!”

Said president-elect Donald Trump in a tweet, Friday, Jan. 6. Trump plans to ask Congress to provide money to start building the border wall he promised, according to The Associated Press. Trump reportedly prefers to fund the project that way, instead of making Mexico pay for it, as he repeatedly vowed during the campaign, because it would let him go through the appropriations process under a 2006 law on building border fencing. That way, he would avoid having to push through a new borderwall bill that could face strong opposition from Democrats and some Republicans.

“There was one performance this year that stunned me. It sank its hooks in my heart. Not because it was good.

There was nothing good about it. But it was effective, and it did its job. It made its intended audience laugh and show their teeth... It was that moment when the person asking to sit in the most respected seat in our country imitated a disabled reporter. Someone he outranked in privilege, power and the capacity to fight back. It kind of broke my heart when I saw it. I still can’t get it out of my head because it wasn’t in a movie. It was real life.”

Said Meryl Streep Sunday night, Jan. 8, at the the Golden Globes. Streep accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award (similar to a lifetime achievement award) but instead of focusing her speech on her career, she spent the minutes allotted criticizing the current political climate and Trump, although she never mentioned the presidentelect by name. Streep was referring to when Trump mocked The New York Times reporter Serge F. Kovaleski, who has arthrogryposis, which visibly limits the functioning of his joints.

“I am pleased with the U.S. Southern District of Florida court’s decision to approve the Jay Peak receiver Michael Goldberg’s proposal to repay Jay Peak and Burke contractors and sub-contractors. This progress is a welcome step towards ensuring small businesses are compensated for the work they provided as fairly, and as quickly, as possible.

I appreciate the Receiver’s efforts to expedite the repayment process under difficult circumstances. As a small business owner for 30 years, I understand the significant hardship this situation has placed on these businesses. As Governor, I will work closely with our Department of Financial Regulation and all involved in this matter to continue to help the community and affected businesses and families rebuild.”

Said Governor-elect Phil Scott in a statement Jan. 4.

Red Cross:

Winter blood shortage heightens need

continued from page 5 The Red Cross is extending hours at many donation sites. Overall, the Red Cross has added nearly 200 hours to blood donation centers and community blood drives across the country over the next few weeks.

Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass online health history questionnaire are encouraged to help speed up the process. “In about an hour, you can help save someone’s life. This simple act can have a profound impact on another human being,” said Brant.

Who is helped?

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease may all require blood to save their lives.

The treatments high school freshman Payton Kannarr receives to fight leukemia cause her blood counts to drop. She currently receives platelet transfusions weekly and red blood cells about every two weeks.

GMOs:

“We have seen firsthand the incredible need for blood products as we have been on this four-year roller coaster journey,” said Amy Kannarr, Payton’s mom.

“Through the care and compassion of donors, Payton has been able to enjoy life as a teenager.”

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Rutland County Pittsford: Jan. 12, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Furnace Brook Wesleyan Church, 2190 Route 7 North Clarendon: Jan. 17, 2-7 p.m., Clarendon Elementary School, 84 Grange Hall Road Killington: Jan. 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Killington Grand Resort Hotel, 228 East Mountain Road Rutland: Jan. 21, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Diamond Run Mall, 46 Diamond Run Mall Place Windsor County Windsor: Jan. 13, 12:30-5:30 p.m., American Legion, 4 Court Street

Pesticides, GMOs don’t impair nutritional value

continued from page 6 is tested as is from the grocery store. Unless you are the dishonest type who tries to eat as many grapes as possible before you get to the checkout counter, you have little to fear. Once home, please wash them.

It has been said that 99 percent of the people who avoid GMOs have essentially no idea what genetically engineered means. The author may be one of them. In the “Clean Fifteen” section of safer fruits and vegetables, he marks sweet

Rutland:

corn and papayas. Corn using GE technology is grown as feedstock for animal use. As long as you pretend that hybridization is somehow not transferring genes from one cultivar to another, sweet corn for human consumption is not a GMO. If it were not for genetic engineering, ring spot virus would have wiped out the commercial availability of papayas.

Here’s a news flash for you: every fruit and vegetable listed on the

Dirty Dozen chart can be grown by you in Vermont.

If you don’t know how, you can still sign up for training to become a UVM Extension Master Gardener by visiting www.uvm.edu/mastergardener.

Or call 802-656-9562.

In either case, do it before Jan. 23, 2017.

Daryle Thomas, East Wallingford Daryle Thomas is a Master Gardener volunteer with the UVM Extension system.

Resettlement or economy: which comes first?

continued from page 6 “They’re trying to make ends meet,” said Fred Goff, CEO of Jobcase. “It’s a massively fragile, shallow economy.”

Soergel noted these experts see strong job growth and wage gains in major city centers, but those have been offset by dwindling opportunities in rural America.

Ask a Rutland part-time worker at Home Depot or at the grocery store if they have to work more than one job to pay the bills.

I believe Rutland would do well to rethink how it approaches economic recovery, taking into consideration the economic experts’ data as well as those driven by emotional pulls from around the world. Rutland can successfully accomplish economic recovery and give humanitarian support, but perhaps the logic behind having an economic problem solved by a humanitarian solution needs to be examined more closely.

Gail Johnson is a candidate for Rutland City Alderman. She is a resident and lead coordinator for the Historic South West Rutland Neighborhood, a volunteer for affordable housing and current board member of several organizations. She is a former military finance officer, a former Congressional liaison between federal, state and local governments, an educator, and a lifelong businesswoman in both service and product enterprises.

BRGNS:

Black River Good Neighbor expresses thanks

continued from page 6 months. This was an areawide effort.

The process begins early in the year, but gears up in earnest with the annual Stuff-a-Bus in Ludlow, followed by the Okemo Cares and Shares food drive. Thanks go to all who worked at the Stuff-a-Bus and all those who worked at the Okemo food drive, especially the Mountain Ambassadors, the Okemo employees, and Okemo itself for making the food drive happen. And, importantly, we thank all those who donated food or money at either event.

Thanks go to Okemo for donating turkeys, to Black River Produce for giving oranges, apples, and potatoes, to Country Side Lock and Alarms for hot chocolate and candy canes, to Peoples Bank for delivery drivers, to Mountainside House for help off loading food, to Shaw’s Market, and to numerous individuals who gave cash, which was used to buy perishable and non-perishable food items.

Toys were donated by many local organizations and individuals. A special thanks is due to Claire

Walker and to Linda Potter for their superb coordination amongst all of these organizations.

Lastly, the Fletcher Farm School gets special thanks for donating space for all of this to happen. This is truly a community effort, and the BRGNS’ officers, staff and clients deeply thank all of the many individual volunteers and donors who make this program possible each year.

Sincerely, Peter J. LaBelle, board president Audrey Bridge, executive director

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WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT Lego Club

3:15 p.m.

Sherburne Memorial Library offers Lego Club every Wednesday during the school year, 3:15-4:15 p.m.

Ages 6 and up welcome. 2998 River Road, Killington. Info, 802-422-9765.

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Ice Skating

4 p.m.

Ice skating at Summit Pond is open 4-10 p.m. Rentals available. Tickets available at Mad Hatter’s Scoops next door. 400 Summit Path, off Killington Road. Info, 802-4223335.

Rutland Wellness

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.

Gentle Yoga

5 p.m.

Gentle yoga - all levels, everyone welcome! Call to sign-up or drop-in. Yoga Studio at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden. 802-483-2311.

SUPER TROOPERS HEFFERNAN & LEMME AT PARAMOUNT THEATRE THURSDAY, JAN. 12 AT 8 P.M.

WEDNESDAY Killington College

JAN. 11

Killington College continues in the region through Jan. 13, filled with parties on and off the hill. Students with valid college ID receive discounts at restaurants, nightclubs, and retail shops along Killington Road. Get the full schedule of events at killington.com.

Bikram Yoga **

6 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Wednesdays: 6 a.m. & 12 p.m. 1 hour Bikram hot; 4 p.m. hot power flow; 5:30 p.m. 1.5 hour 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. Today, Christine Tate reads book, sings songs, then snack. Small, intimate group. Info, 802-483-2792.

840 Arch St., Pittsford.

Ski Bum Race Series

10 a.m.

Dos Equis Ski Bum race series at Killington Resort, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Local teams of skiers, snowboarders, and tele skiers race down Highline in pursuit of Ski Bum glory and bragging rights. Highline Trail at K1. Post race party at Baja Burrito open to registered racers only. Info, killington.com.

RAVNAH Clinic

10 a.m.

RAVNAH blood pressure/foot care clinic at Templewood Court, 5 Tremont St., Rutland. $10 foot clinic. Info, 802-775-0568.

5:30 p.m.

Gentle basic yoga, Wednesdays, with Wendy Reese, RYT 500 at Killington Yoga, 3744 River Rd., Killington, VT

Rotary Meeting

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 802-773-0600 to make a reservation. Dinner fee $19. KillingtonPicoRotary.org

Table Tennis

6 p.m.

Green Mountain Table Tennis. Play twice as a guest for free. $30/ year membership. Knights of Columbus/Boys & Girls Club of Rutland County gym, 21 Merchants Row, Rutland. 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Info, 802-2475913.

Bingo

6:30 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.

Pool League

7 p.m.

Pool league at the Clear River Tavern, every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Open to the public. 2640 Rt 100 North, Pittsfield. clearrivertavern.com.

Green Mountain Fly Tyers Meet

7 p.m.

The Green Mountain Fly Tyers will meet at the Godnick Center on 1 Deer Street in Rutland. Alan Holcomb will demonstrate tying two streamer flies, the Wired Bend Back and the Noisy Clouser. The public is welcome.

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. 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.

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, 802-422-3271.

Bone Builders

10 a.m.

Bone builders meets Thursdays at Mendon Methodist Church basement.

Info, 802-773-2694.

RAVNAH Clinics **

10 a.m.

RAVNAH blood pressure/foot care clinics: 10 a.m. at Benson Heights, Benson; 12:30 p.m. at Castleton Meadows, Castleton. $10 foot clinic. Info, 802-775-0568.

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.

Ice Times **

11:30 a.m.

Ice times at Giorgetti Arena, 2 Oak Street Ext., Rutland: Public skate 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Freestyle Drop-in 3-5 p.m. Fees. Subject to change. rutlandrec. com/giorettiarena

Ice Skating

4 p.m.

Ice skating at Summit Pond is open 4-10 p.m. Rentals available. Tickets available at Mad Hatter’s Scoops next door. 400 Summit Path, off Killington Road. Info, 802-422-3335.

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.

Paint and Sip

5:30 p.m.

Paint and Sip acrylics with Maurie Harrington, Poinsettias, at Killington Art Garage. $30 includes all instruction and materials. Light nosh served; BYOB. RSVP to 802-422-8844. 2841 Killington Rd., Killington.

Bridge Club

6:30 p.m.

Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. Info, 802-228-6276. Under new management.

Beginner Guitar Lessons

6:30 p.m.

Rutland Rec Dept. offers beginning/intermediate guitar lessons with a focus on playing notes on six string guitar. Jan. 12-Feb. 16, Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. at Godnick Adult Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. $68 Rutland residents; $79 non-residents. Students must have guitar. Register at rutlandrec.com.

Open Gym

THURSDAY

Tyke Skate

10 a.m.

Tyke Skate provides a times to introduce skating to kids ages 6 and under.

Every Wednesday at Giorgetti Arena, 2 Oak St. Ext., Rutland. $6 per family; $1 skate rentals. Warming room, concessions, rentals/sharpening. Info, 802-775-7976; rutlandrec.com/giorgettiarena

Gentle Basic Yoga

Killington College

JAN. 12

Killington College continues in the region through Jan. 13, filled with parties on and off the hill. Students with valid college ID receive discounts at restaurants, nightclubs, and retail shops along Killington Road. Get the full schedule of events at killington.com.

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.

7 p.m.

Town of Killington Rec. Dept. holds open gym for ages 18+. Tonight, soccer game 7-9 p.m. at Killington Elementary School, through March 28. $2 per night. Schoolhouse Road, Killington. Info, 802-422-3932, killingtontown. com.

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.

Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme

8 p.m.

Two members of Broken Lizard Comedy Group and the hit comedies “Super Troopers” and “Beerfest”—Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan appear in live show at Paramount Theatre. Tickets $24 advance; $29 day of show. paramountvt.org. 802-775-0903.

FRIDAY

Ice Times **

Smoking Cessation

Learn to Knit **

Bikram Yoga **

Killington College

Intro to Starting a Micro Business

Open Swim **

10 a.m.

Ice times at Giorgetti Arena, 2 Oak Street Ext., Rutland: Tyke skate 10-11:30 a.m.; Stick & Puck 3-5 p.m. Fees. Subject to change. rutlandrec.com/giorettiarena 10:30 a.m.

Green Mountain Fibers holds Learn to Knit classes Wednesdays through Feb. 22, 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Learn basic knitting skills, cast on, knit and purl stitch, cast off. Free with purchase of yarn and needles; $10 to others. 259 Woodstock Ave., Rutland. Info, 802-775-7800.

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.

Farmers Market

3 p.m.

The Rutland Downtown Farmers Market is inside for the season, 3-6 p.m. at Vermont Farmers Food Center, 251 West Street, Rutland. Info and vendors, vtfarmersmarket.org.

** denotes multiple times and/or locations.

9 a.m.

Rutland’s stop smoking program, including patches, gum, and lozenges, at Rutland Regional Behavioral Health, 1 Commons St., Rutland, Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. Register at 747-3768 or rrmc.org. Free!

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.

9 a.m.

BROC offers free Introduction to Starting a Micro Business workshop 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Tips and techniques to start your own small business. 45 Union St., Rutland. RSVP to ahoyle@broc.org or 802-665-1744.

Story Hour

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.

JAN. 13

Killington College continues in the region through Jan. 13, filled with parties on and off the hill. Students with valid college ID receive discounts at restaurants, nightclubs, and retail shops along Killington Road. Get the full schedule of events at killington.com.

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.

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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.

Ice Times **

3 p.m.

Ice times at Giorgetti Arena, 2 Oak Street Ext., Rutland: Public Skate 3-5 p.m. and 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fees. Subject to change. rutlandrec.com/giorettiarena

Sports of All Sorts

3 p.m.

Killington Rec. Dept. offers Sports of All Sorts programs in Killington Elementary School gym: an intro to sports in a fun and instructional way.

Open to any child from any school. This week, soccer. Jan. 13-Feb. 24.

Pre k - 6th grade, 3-4:30 p.m. Aftercare available from 4:30-5 p.m. $35.

Register at killintonrec.com.

Magic: the Gathering

3:15 p.m.

Sherburne Memorial Library holds Magic: the Gathering after school Fridays, 3:15-4:30 p.m. Ages 8+, all levels welcome. 2998 River Rd., Killington. 422-9765.

Kids’ Yoga

3:30 p.m.

Yoga Fridays for grades 2-6 at Sherburne Memorial Library, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Info, 802-422-3932. 2706 River Rd., Killington.

Ice Skating

4 p.m.

Ice skating at Summit Pond is open 4-10 p.m. Rentals available. Tickets available at Mad Hatter’s Scoops next door. 400 Summit Path, off Killington Road. Info, 802-422-3335.

Opening Reception

5 p.m.

New photography exhibit by Denise Letendre Bach opens at Compass Music & Arts Center, “Vermont: Ideals & Ordeals” with reception 5-7 p.m.

Exhibit embraces Vermont’s fifth season—mud season. Exhibit through Feb. 11. In Park Village at 333 Jones Drive, Brandon. Info, cmacvt.org.

Date Night Childcare

5:30 p.m.

Date night! Drop off your kids for fun, games, crafts, and movie at Killington Town Offices, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Ages 2-12. $25 for first child, $5 each additional child. Register at killingtonrec.com. 2706 River Rd., Killington.

Opening Reception

5:30 p.m.

Daily artists exhibit opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. at ArtisTree Community Arts Center. Exhibit through Feb. 11. Open bar booked via Barnard Inn. 2095 Pomfret Rd., S. Pomfret. Info, artistreevt.org.

Movie Showing: “War Room”

5:30 p.m.

Rutland Church of the Nazarene holds dinner theater night, showing “War Room” Dinner 5:30 p.m. Movie 6:30 p.m. 112 Lincoln Ave., Rutland. Info, 802-7479977.

Paint and Sip

6 p.m.

Happy Camper paint and sip with Traci at Killington Art Garage. $30 includes instruction and materials. Light nosh served; BYOB. RSVP to 802-422-8844.

2841 Killington Rd., Killington.

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Leo Kottke & Keller Williams

Passport Day

8 p.m.

Musicians Keller Williams and Leo Kottke give a show together at Paramount Theatre. Tickets$35-$50. paramountvt.org, 802-775-0903.

12 p.m.

Bridgewater Post Office has extended hours for Passport Day, 12-3 p.m. Photos can be taken. No appointment necessary. 102 Mill Rd., Bridgewater.

SATURDAY

Ice Skating

2 p.m.

Ice skating at Summit Pond is open 2-10 p.m. Rentals available. Tickets available at Mad Hatter’s Scoops next door. 400 Summit Path, off Killington Road. Info, 802-422-3335.

JAN. 14

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; 4 p.m. hot power flow. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.

Mixed Level Yoga

8:30 a.m.

Mixed level yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Ice Times

8:30 a.m.

Ice times at Giorgetti Arena, 2 Oak Street Ext., Rutland: Freestyle Drop In, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Fees. Subject to change. rutlandrec.com/giorettiarena

Youth Race Camp

8:45 a.m.

Killington Resort holds youth race camp with Olympian Chelsea Marshall.

This camp targets young racers that are looking for another challenge and have a need for speed but do not have the time to commit to a full time race program. Jan. 16-17. Meet outside Ramshead Lodge at Drop Zone at 8:45 a.m. daily; pick up at 3:30 p.m. Sign up and get more info at killington. com.

Birding Event

9 a.m.

Rutland County Audubon Society holds annual trip to seek out winter visitors in Champlain Valley, visiting various points along the lake. Dress for the weather, bring lunch. Meet at 9 a.m. in parking lot behind Mobil station, Route 7, Brandon. Info, birding@rutlandcountyaudubon.org.

Billings’ Film ** IN fV 3 p.m. o y 7th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at tes Billings Farm & Museum. This week, “He Named Cour

Me Malala.” Two showings 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Admission. Info, 802-457-2355 or billingsfarm.org/filmfest. 5302 Old River Rd, Woodstock.

Happy Hour Yoga

4:30 p.m.

Happy Hour Yoga at Base Camp Outfitters with Karen Dalury, RYT 500.

2363 Route 4, Killington. Ski, then yoga! Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-4224500.

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.

Paint and Sip

6 p.m.

Happy Camper paint and sip with Traci at Killington Art Garage. $30 includes instruction and materials. Light nosh served; BYOB. RSVP to 802422-8844. 2841 Killington Rd., Killington.

Grown-ups Playdate

Mini Shred Madness

7 p.m.

Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum holds Grown-Ups Playdate at Stonehedge Indoor Golf, 7-11 p.m. 21+ party includes golf contests with prizes, demos

by PGA Pro Greg Nelson; games, buffet, dessert bar. Raffles and silent auction, plus drink specials. Advance tickets required at wonderfeetkidsmuseum.org/playdate. 172 S. Main St., Rutland.

Farmers Market

7 p.m.

Okemo Mountain Resort hosts Let It Glow laser light show and fireworks spectacular! 3:30-6:45 p.m. is apres ski party in Sitting Bull. Laser light show in Bull Run follows at 7 p.m. Live music 7:20 p.m. in Sitting Bull. Info, okemo.com

9:45 a.m.

Mini Shred Madness, park jam for grom skiers and riders, in Easy Street Terrain Park at Ramshead, Killington Resort. Registration 9-10 a.m. on 2nd floor of Ramshead Lodge; competition 9:45-11:30 a.m. on Easy Street.

Awards follow at 12 p.m. Details at killington.com.

10 a.m.

The Rutland Downtown Farmers Market is inside for the season, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Vermont Farmers Food Center, 251 West Street, Rutland. Info and vendors, vtfarmersmarket.org.

Gentle Yoga

10 a.m.

Gentle yoga - all levels, everyone welcome! Call to sign-up or drop-in.

Yoga Studio at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden. 802-4832311.

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Bikram Yoga holds classes Fridays: 9 a.m. 1.5 hr. Bikram hot; 12 p.m. 1 hour Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.

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10 a.m.

Poultney School girls and boys basketball teams support American Cancer Society with Coaches vs.

Cancer games at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. Funds raised through ticket and t-shirt sales, raffle, and private donations. Games at Poultney High School gym.

Winter Wildlife Celebration

10 a.m.

VINS celebrates Winter Wildlife Celebration 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with day of family activities. Birds and art program, exhibits, nature film with snacks, nest box building (bring it home!), guided snowshoe C walk, games, campfire, raptor feeding, and more. Admission free for ages 3 and under; $12.50 for ages 4-17; $14.50 for adults; $13.50 for seniors. 6565 Woodstock Rd., Quechee. vinsweb.org.

Let it Glow

Jay Ottaway Live

7 p.m.

Jay Ottaway performs live at Five Corners Pub & Brewhouse, 4758 Route 100A, Plymouth. Info, 802-672-3223.

An Evening of Discussion

7:30 p.m.

Chandler Center for the Arts presents Bill McKibben and Amy Goodman, activists speaking in regards to environmental changes, government policies, and more. Hear their motivating dialogue. Tickets available M-F, 12-5 p.m. at 802-728-6464. 71-73 Main St., Randolph. chandler-arts.org.

Swing Noire

7:30 p.m.

Vermont’s hottest hot club-style quartet Swing Noire performs at Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Road, Brandon. Gypsy jazz, hot swing: it’s acoustic music in the spirit of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. $20 tickets. brandon-music.net.

SUNDAY Bikram Yoga **

JAN. 15

9 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Sundays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 1.5 hr. Bikram hot.

1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.

GMC Outing

9:30 a.m.

Green Mountain Club Killington Section holds outing: Hike from Wallingford Pond to Little Rock Pond. Snowshoes or grippers needed. Moderate, 5-6 miles. Meet 9:30 a.m. at Wallingford Elementary School, 126 School St, Wallingford. Info, 802-446-2288.

Sundays with Maurie

10 a.m.

Sundays with Maurie, drop in watercolor class, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Killington Art Garage. All ages, all abilities. $30 includes instruction and materials.

Coffee/tea and sweet plate included. RSVP to 802-422-8844. 2841 Killington Rd., Killington.

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Bingo Raffle

11 a.m.

Maple Valley Grange #318 holds bingo. Doors open 11 a.m. Games start 1 p.m. Cash bingo and specials. 31 Dugway Road, at the junction of Rt. 7, Wallingford.

Ice Skating

2 p.m.

Ice skating at Summit Pond is open 2-10 p.m. Rentals available. Tickets available at Mad Hatter’s Scoops next door. 400 Summit Path, off Killington Road. Info, 802-422-3335.

FH Historical Society Meeting

Drop In Basketball

7:45 p.m.

Rutland Rec Dept offers co-ed drop in basketball, 7:15-9:15 p.m. at Rutland Intermediate School. Men and women age 18+. $5 fee. Self organized, self policed! Balls and pinnies provided. Info, 802-282-2054. 65 Library Ave, Rutland.

Citizenship Classes

Vermont Adult Learning will offers free citizenship classes. Call 802-7974045 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. 16 Evelyn St., Rutland

TUESDAY

2 p.m.

Fair Haven Historical Society annual meeting highlights F.H. Grade School’s 100th anniversary. All who attended or worked there invited to join discussion held in the school’s Learning Center. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments. Photos, artifacts, and stories encouraged! 115 N Main St, Fair Haven.

JAN. 17

Open Gym

5 p.m.

Town of Killington Rec. Dept. holds open gym for ages 18+. Tonight, pick up basketball games, 5-7 p.m. at Killington Elementary School, through March 27. $2 per night. Schoolhouse Road, Killington. Info, 802-422-3932, killingtontown.com.

Shake ‘N’ Skate

6 p.m.

Okemo’s Ice House at Jackson Gore skating pavilion holds fun evening of ice skating with live DJ, games and fun for the whole family. Admission $10 age 12+; under age 12 $8. Skate rentals available for $5. Info, okemo.com.

Chandler Film Society

6:30 p.m.

Chandler Film Society presents screening of the film “Life of Pi.” $9 general admission. Info, 802-431-0204. 71-73 Main St., Randolph.

Weekly Curling

7 p.m.

Upper Valley Curling Club plays each Sunday at Union Arena, Woodstock.

7-9 p.m. $25 per person. All ability levels welcome to join the club. On the grounds of Woodstock UHS, Route 4, Woodstock. Info, uppervalleycurling. org. Games begin at 7 p.m.

MONDAY JAN. 16

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Bikram Yoga **

6 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Mondays: 6 a.m. 1 hour Bikram hot yoga; 9 a.m.

1.5 hour Bikram hot yoga; 4 p.m. hot power flow; 5:30 p.m. 1.5 hour 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.

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, 802-422-3271.

PHAT Day at Okemo

10 a.m.

Commemorating National Safety Month, Okemo promotes PHAT (Protect your Head At All Times) to emphasize virtues of wearing a helmet while skiing and riding. Stickers and helmet raffles!10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Clock Tower Base Lodge, Okemo Mountain Resort. okemo.com.

Open Swim

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.

Ice Times **

11:45 a.m.

Ice times at Giorgetti Arena, 2 Oak Street Ext., Rutland: Public skate 11:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m.; Stick & Puck 9-11:30 a.m.; Adult Co-Ed Hockey Drop In, 7:45-9:15 p.m. Fees. Subject to change. rutlandrec.com/giorettiarena

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.

MLK Celebration

1:30 p.m.

“Freedom of Mind” Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. College of St. Joseph will host a presentation by Dr. Paul Miller, CEO/Principal of Green Tech High Charter School in Albany, N.Y., in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. He will discuss a variety of topics including identity, the Curse of Willie Lynch, learned helplessness, and a fixed mindset versus a championship mindset. In Tuttle Theater. Free and open to the public. More information: 802-776-5217. 71 Clement Rd., Rutland.

Dance Your Way to Health

4 p.m.

Dance Your Way to Health at Castleton Community Center, 4-5 p.m. Aerobic dance components designed to burn calories and build heart strength.

Work at your own pace. Info, 802-468-3093. 2108 Main St, Castleton.

Smoking Cessation

4:30 p.m.

Rutland’s stop smoking program, including patches, gum, and lozenges, at RRMC Foley Cancer Center Conference Rm. on Mondays 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Register at 747-3768 or rrmc.org. Free!

Smoking Cessation for Pregnant Moms

5 p.m.

Rutland’s stop smoking program for pregnant mothers, including patches, gum, and lozenges, at Rutland Women’s Healthcare, 147 Allen St., Rutland.

Mondays, 5-6 p.m. Register at 747-3768 or rrmc.org. Free!

Gentle Yoga

5 p.m.

Gentle yoga - all levels, everyone welcome! Call to sign-up or drop-in. Yoga Studio at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden. 802-483-2311.

Open Gym

7 p.m.

Town of Killington Rec. Dept. holds open gym for ages 18+. Tonight, volleyball game 7-9 p.m. at Killington Elementary School, through March 28. $2 per night. Schoolhouse Road, Killington. Info, 802-422-3932, killingtontown. com.

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.; 12-1 p.m.; 5-7 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.

Yin Yoga

8:30 a.m.

Yin Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

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.

Get to Know Watercolors

10 a.m.

Artist Maurie Harrington’s Get to Know Watercolors 4-week painting class series, Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Killington Art Garage. $120 for four classes, includes instruction and materials. Different focus each week.

RSVP to 802-422-8844. 2841 Killington Rd., Killington.

Bone Builders

10 a.m.

Bone builders meets Tuesdays at Mendon Methodist Church basement.

Info, 802-773-2694.

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.

Learn to Knit **

10:30 a.m.

Green Mountain Fibers holds Learn to Knit classes Tuesdays through Feb. 21, 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Learn basic knitting skills, cast on, knit and purl stitch, cast off. Free with purchase of yarn and needles; $10 to others.

259 Woodstock Ave., Rutland. Info, 802-775-7800.

Smoking Cessation

11 a.m.

Rutland’s stop smoking program, including patches, gum, and lozenges, at Rutland Heart Center, 12 Commons St., Rutland, Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Register at 747-3768 or rrmc.org. Free!

Circuit Works

11 a.m.

Circuit Works at Castleton Community Center, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Targets all major muscle groups with strength and flexibility exercises. Bands, tubing, weights, bike and treadmill, exercise ball and mats. Class size limited. Info, 802-468-3093. 2108 Main St, Castleton.

Ice Times **

11:30 a.m.

Ice times at Giorgetti Arena, 2 Oak Street Ext., Rutland: Lunchtime Public Skate 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Broomball 7:45-9:15 p.m. Fees.

Subject to change. rutlandrec.com/giorettiarena

RPP Work Group Meeting

11:30 a.m.

Rutland Prevention Partnerships of Rutland First Work Group Meeting 11:30-1 p.m. at Vt Dept. of Health, Conference Room 266 in Asa Bloomer Building, 88 Merchants Row, Rutland. Community members invited to help establish a sustainable abuse prevention network in Rutland County. Light lunch provided. RSVP to ehoswaldcummings@rrmc.org or 802-772-5515

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Bikram Yoga **

12 p.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Tuesdays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 1.5 hr. hot Bikram yoga; 12 p.m. hot yin; 6:15 p.m. 1 hour hot Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon.

Info, 802-747-6300.

Ludlow Rotary Club Meets

12:15 p.m.

Ludlow Rotary Club service area includes Ludlow, Mt. Holly, Cavendish, Plymouth with members from these communities. Meets for lunch & fellowship Tuesdays. Club activities fund scholarships for area students, support local not-for-profit organizations and contributes to other local & international humanitarian efforts. ludlowrotary.com

TOPS Meeting

5 p.m.

TOPS - Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Tuesday at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 85 West Street, Rutland. Weigh-in 5-5:25 p.m. Meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. For additional information call Robin at 802-483-2967.

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.

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.

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WEDNESDAY

JAN. 11 KILLINGTON

2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Daniel Brown

6 p.m. Liquid Art Open Mic w/ Ricky T

9 p.m. JAX Jim Devlin

9 p.m Outback Pizza

Snowplow Comedy Competition

RUTLAND 9 p.m. The Local

DJ Craig’s International Party

THURSDAY

JAN. 12 KILLINGTON

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2 p.m. Pico Base Lodge

KILLINGTON

8 p.m. Pickle Barrel

4:30 p.m. The Foundry Just Jamie

9:45 a.m. Easy Street Terrain Park at Ramshead

8:30 p.m. Outback Pizza

5 p.m. Outback Pizza Guy Burlage

4 p.m. JAX

9 p.m. JAX

6 p.m. Wobbly Barn Jenny Porter

4 p.m. The Foundry

10 p.m. Wobbly Barn

7 p.m. O’Dwyers Public House

4:30 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub

10:30 p.m. Pickle Barrel Crow’s Nest Stage

5 p.m. Highline Lodge

LUDLOW

5 p.m. Outback Pizza

Shake ‘n’ Skate w/ Live DJ

Chris Pallutto

Daniel Brown

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Donal O’Shaughnessy

8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Garden State Radio

8 p.m. Santa Fe Steakhouse David Soltz: Acoustic Soul

8 p.m. The Foundry Duane Carleton w/ DC3

Mini Shred Madness w/ DJ Dave Rob Warren

Duane Carleton

Jamie’s Junk Show Brewski 2Ski

DJ Dave’s Apres Ski Dance Party

The Nerds

Rick Redington and The Luv Duane Carleton DJ Prime

Just Jamie

6 p.m. Okemo’s Icehouse

6 p.m. Wobbly Barn

9 p.m. Mangiamo Ristorante & Nightclub

7 p.m. O’Dwyers Public House

PITTSFIELD

Tony Lee Thomas Trio

The County Down

Local’s New Year’s Eve Party w/ DJ Evan

7 p.m. Clear River Tavern

8:30 p.m. Outback Pizza

The Soulful Sounds of Pat & Clay

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub

RUTLAND

2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge

9 p.m. JAX

Donal O’Shaughnessy

8 p.m. Pickle Barrel

9:30 p.m. The Venue Open Mic w/ Chris Pallutto

4 p.m. Liquid Art

9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub

8 p.m. Santa Fe Steakhouse

STOCKBRIDGE

Chris Pallutto

Vinyl Revolution w/ DJ Drewcifer

8 p.m. Outback Pizza

The Soulful Sounds of Pat & Clay

8 p.m. Pickle Barrel

Just Jamie

Dos Equis All Request Dance Party w/ DJ Dave

10 p.m. Wobbly Barn Stella Mojo

Spiritual Rez

LUDLOW

8 p.m. Santa Fe Steakhouse

Wayne Canney

Bob Kennedy

6 p.m. Mr. Darcy’s

Garden State Radio

David Soltz: Acoustic Soul

8 p.m. The Foundry Aaron Audet Band

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games Joey Leone Trio

8 p.m. The Foundry

9 p.m. Mangiamo Ristorante & Nightclub

9 p.m. Outback Pizza

9 p.m. JAX

PITTSFIELD

Stella Mojo

10 p.m. Wobbly Barn

Fritz Gun

Fritz Gun

11 a.m. Wild Fern

Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington

MONDAY JAN. 16

Low Country Funk

KILLINGTON

10 p.m. Wobbly Barn

1 p.m. K1 Base Lodge

10:30 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub

7 p.m. O’Dwyers Public House

Supply and Demand

PITTSFIELD

7 p.m. Outback Pizza

6 p.m. The Chophouse

POULTNEY

8 p.m. Clear River Tavern

Karaoke & Music Vid Nite w/ DJ Evan

6 p.m. The Killarney

The Mean Waltons

POULTNEY

Joey Leone’s Blues Night

RUTLAND

9 p.m. Taps Tavern

PITTSFIELD

Chris Pallutto

RUTLAND

Clay Canfield and Pat Navarre

MENDON

8 p.m. Paramount Theatre

7:30 p.m. Hop ‘n’ Moose

WOODSTOCK

6 p.m. Red Clover Inn

9 p.m. Center Street Alley

9:30 p.m. Downtown Tavern

Open Mic w/ Brian Warren

Joey Leone Duo MB Padfield

Sonic Malfunktion

LUDLOW David Soltz: Acoustic Soul

Irish Sessions w/ Gypsy Reel

9 p.m. Mangiamo Ristorante & Nightclub

Karaoke & Video Show w/ DJ Evan

Jazz Trio

PITTSFIELD 7 p.m. Clear River Tavern Open Mic Jam

POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern Mike Schwaner

RUTLAND 8 p.m. Paramount Theatre Kevin Heffernan & Steve Lemme

9 p.m. Center Street Alley Throwback Thursday

SOUTH POMFRET 7 p.m. Artistree

Open Mic w/ Jim Yeager

WOODSTOCK 7 p.m. Bentley’s John Clinch

FRIDAY

JAN. 13 BOMOSEEN 6 p.m. Iron Lantern Aaron Audet

KILLINGTON 1 p.m. Bear Mountain Base Lodge Duane Carleton

Rob Warren

6 p.m. Clear River Tavern 8 p.m. Clear River Tavern

7 p.m. Taps Tavern

7:30 p.m. Hop ‘n’ Moose Leo Kottke & Keller Williams Dirty Boost

10 p.m. The Local DJ Dance Party

10:15 p.m. The Venue Monstrosity

STOCKBRIDGE

Super Stash Bros

Cassels-Brown and Melvin

Open Mic w/ Jon-Carl Smith

Ryan Fuller

Karaoke w/ Tenacious T

9:30 p.m. The Venue Hazardous

10 p.m. The Local DJ Dance Party

7 p.m. Wild Fern

10:30 p.m. Pickle Barrel Crow’s Nest Stage

WOODSTOCK

WOODSTOCK

Duck Tape Wizards

7 p.m. Bentley’s Dave Clark

SATURDAY JAN. 14

BOMOSEEN

6 p.m. Iron Lantern George Nostrand

BRANDON 7:30 p.m. Brandon Music Swing Noire

LUDLOW 3 p.m. The Chophouse Wayne Canney

7 p.m. Clock Tower Base Let It Glow Laser Light Show & Fireworks Spectacular

9 p.m. Mangiamo Ristorante & Nightclub DJ Joe

Jamie’s Junk Show

7 p.m. Bentley’s

Jamie Ward: Piano & Vocals

SUNDAY JAN. 15

KILLINGTON

11 a.m. The Foundry JD Tolstoi Brunch

1 p.m. Pico Base Lodge Duane Carleton

2 p.m. Snowshed’s Long Trail Pub Chris Pallutto

4 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Extra Stout

4 p.m. The Foundry Rob Warren

6 p.m. Wobbly Barn Tony Lee Thomas Trio

Duane Carleton

Rick Redington & Heather Lynne

7 p.m. The Foundry

7 p.m. Clear River Tavern

8 p.m. Bentley’s

TUESDAY JAN. 17

KILLINGTON

2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Daniel Brown

8 p.m. Outback Pizza Andy Lugo

8 p.m. The Foundry

Edwards, Abraham & Tolstoi – “EAT”

8:30 p.m. Domenic’s Pizzeria

Name That Tune Bingo w/ DJ Dave

9 p.m. JAX

Annie in the Water

LUDLOW 7 p.m. The Killarney Trivia Night

POULTNEY 9 p.m. Taps Tavern

Bluegrass Jam w/ Poultney Bluegrass Society

RUTLAND 8 p.m. Center Street Alley Trivia Night

WOODSTOCK 6 p.m. Little Theater

Underground Ministries w/ Speaker Nate Mispel & DJ Casey

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• SUDOKU

• MOVIE TIMES

• CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

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 21

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUES ACROSS 1. Pain 5. Near the stern of a ship 8. Certified public accountant 11. External appearance 13. Neither 14. He played with Peter & Mary 15. Maximum 16. Irish republican organization 17. Swedish rock group 18. Source of chocolate 20. Counterparts to women 21. Type of levy 22. More tasteless 25. “Use Somebody” rockers 30. Burst 31. Flightless, fast bird 32. Type of salami 33. Charges to live somewhere 38. Ji dynasty’s ancestral home 41. They play music 43. One who cancels 45. Resin from an African tree 47. Shellfish 49. Notre Dame coach Parseghian 50. Thorougbred horse race: __ Stakes 55. Empire in pre-colonial C. Africa 56. Small piece of caramel 57. Hillsides 59. Does great 60. Israeli city __ Aviv 61. Brief appearance 62. Danish krone (abbr.)

63. Midway between east and southeast 64. Database mgmt. system

CLUES DOWN 1. Sign language 2. In style 3. Syrian city 4. A long narrative poem 5. Living thing 6. Envision 7. Flat surface on a vessel’s stern 8. Scottish sport 9. They serve beer 10. Expression of sorrow or pity 12. When you expect to get there 14. Bullfighting maneuver 19. Double-reed instrument 23. Rural Free Delivery (abbr.)

24. Hardened 25. Small cask or barrel 26. Anger 27. Female religious figure 28. Central mail bureau 29. Ruled Russia 34. Geological time 35. Catches fish 36. As well 37. Soviet Socialist Republic 39. A moderately slow tempo 40. Female reproductive organs 41. Patti Hearst’s captors 42. Twitchings 44. Suitable for crops 45. Cavalry-sword 46. Greek sophist 47. Dressed 48. Tight crowd of people 51. Basics 52. “Raymond” actor Garrett 53. Unstressed-stressed 54. Old World tree 58. Distress signal Solutions on page, 21

JUMPS

ACA: Fix, not nix the plan

Churches:

continued from page 6 subject to price shocks.

Inefficient because private insurance companies, with average overhead costs of 15-20 percent of their budgets, simply waste a lot of money when compared to single payers such as Medicare, which has overhead costs of about 2 percent.

Unstable because insurance companies, as private entities, can pull out of markets, change coverage, modify networks, etc., in ways that a public entity, dedicated to the health of the population, never could. And subject to price shocks because the failure to share risks across our entire vast nation means that certain populations are more expensive to insure than others.

Despite its imperfections, the ACA has allowed 20 million more Americans (and 26,000 more Vermonters) to obtain health coverage: People with preexisting conditions, who need insurance most of all.

Low-income people facing a daunting and costly retail insurance market. Young people kicked off their parents’ plans.

It is hard to overstate how valuable this is—to a family with a sick child; or to a diabetic who fears eventual amputation of her legs in the absence of active care. For these and many other people, knowing that treatment is available when needed is the difference between perpetual anxiety and, finally, being able to breathe free.

But haven’t the Republicans promised to “replace” the ACA? Sure, but as of yet they have no actual plan.

If you look at what they’re discussing, none of it adds up. For example, Dr. Price is a big fan of “health savings accounts”—but such accounts may fall short if a medical disaster looms.

He also likes bare-bones insurance, where people pay thousands of dollars in deductibles before benefits

continued from page 1 ing and Healing.

“The intention,” the coalition said in a statement, “is for our member congregations throughout Vermont to spend time in prayer and preaching at their worship services listening to the voices of the vulnerable in our midst, listening to the concerns for safety and inclusion, listening in a deep way beyond our normal political posturing and to initiate the actions of healing that will enable our congregations to continue to seek justice for their communities.”

Organizers began seeing problems last summer, when Democratic state Rep. Kiah Morris, of Bennington, one of a few black members of the Vermont

kick in, and the benefits turn out to be inadequate, if they are ever used. For Medicaid recipients, he prefers “block grants” to the states, which would reduce the amount of money, and coverage, available.

In fact, nothing the Republicans are discussing comes remotely close to doing what the ACA does already: Provide dependable insurance coverage at an affordable price, which will cover any medical problem that comes up, without bankrupting the patient.

Repealing the ACA would be like tearing down a new extension on your home just because you don’t like the paint job— and with no idea what you were going to replace it with, to boot. A better way forward is to fix and build on what we already have.

There is no shortage of possible improvements, on many of which both parties already agree. For example, subsidies and subsidy cut-offs could be raised so that paying for insurance becomes less of a strain for moderate-income Americans. Medicaid expansion, which as been refused by many Republican governors despite functioning well in other Republican states, could be extended to all parts of the country.

Rate schedules could be adjusted so that young people, who often have less money and are healthier, pay somewhat less than older people. The only limit to the possible fixes is our imagination—implementing them would be a lot easier than starting over.

Vermonters need to remember this when we hear the new administration talking about repealing the ACA. And we need to make clear to our representatives that fixing what we already have makes a lot more sense.

Dr.Wesley Clark, Middlebury

Clergy speak against hate

“I’M SENSING A LOSS OF UNDERSTANDING THAT EVERY HUMAN BEING IS WORTHY. WE CAN HAVE DIFFERENCES, BUT WE CANNOT VIOLATE THE DIGNITY OF ONE ANOTHER,” SAID VERMONT EPISCOPAL BISHOP THOMAS ELY. Legislature, received several racially charged emails and tweets.

Then last fall, just after the presidential election, swastikas appeared at two Jewish congregations: Middlebury’s Havurah House and the University of Vermont’s Hillel Center, where the symbol was spray-painted on a Donald Trump lawn sign.

And this winter, the Islamic Society of Vermont received a letter expressing intolerance for its faith.

“This letter can only be characterized as hate mail,” the coalition informed members in an email.

“We find the sentiments expressed in this letter completely unacceptable.”

In response, the clergy group called for a Sabbath of Listening and Healing this past weekend, Jan. 6-8, against “hate speech or actions directed toward any Vermonters on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or political beliefs.”

“We know this can only begin if we first bear witness to one another’s pain and listen with love and respect,” the Rev. Joan Javier-Duval of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier said upon the event’s announcement.

The program began during Islamic prayers Friday, continued with Jewish Shabbat on Saturday and concluded with Christian services Sunday.

Each participating spiritual community observed the event in its own way, organizers said. The Jewish calendar called for the reading of Genesis and its story about the reconciliation of Joseph and his brothers, while Christian congregations were gathering just after Friday’s Feast of the Epiphany.

Ely spoke Sunday during services at Barre’s Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.

“I’m sensing a loss of understanding that every human being is worthy,” the bishop summed up his remarks.

“We can have differences, but we cannot violate the dignity of one another. To me, this Sabbath is a wonderful time for Christians, Jews and Muslims to be holding each other in prayer.”

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Rockin’ the Region with the Mean Waltons Every second Friday night of the month at 7 p.m., you need to head to Taps Tavern in Poultney to see the Mean Waltons. They’ll

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be nice to you and your ears as you listen to some great folk covers. The Mean Waltons are Wayne Surrell, guitars and vocals; and Earle Provin, slide guitar, mandolin, and vocals. They’ve been doing the gig at Taps Tavern steady for the past two years. I have not had the chance to see the band yet, but I did see Wayne Surrell play at the Paramount last month, part of the Steve Audsley Memorial Concert, and his voice blew me away. I had the pleasure of speaking to Surrell to learn about him and Provin.

Surrell and Provin have been playing together for 20 years. Surrell says they play a pretty big mix of music. “We throw in a classic rock song, a bluegrass song and then we’ll follow it with a Steve Earle song. It’s really a big salad of music from all the way back in the 20s into our time.” About 15 years ago, the duo were part of a bluegrass band from Middlebury called Lincoln Gap. They knew each other way before that though. Surrell said of Provin, “He really is a fine, fine player.”

Surrell likes to mix it up with his instrument playing. Besides the guitar, he can play the dobro, mandolin and banjo. He said, “Most of the string instruments, I can throw something at you.”

They each have a few originals to their credit but really enjoy playing covers.

The Mean Waltons were born six years ago. I always enjoy hearing how a band got their name and this is a good one. Surrell explained, “Earle comes from

a large family, and at one point, one of his brothers brought a date to dinner. Two girls in the family were bickering and picking on each other all throughout dinner.

On the ride home, the girl told Earle’s brother that his family is really nice. She said they’re like the Waltons, except they’re mean.” Surrell said he laughed so hard, he knew right there that had to be the name of the band.

Surrell got into music because his father and uncle both played.

He said, “When I was young, there were always guitars around the house. I don’t remember a time when there wasn’t a guitar in my bedroom. My father got me started but I met Duane Carleton in the ninth grade. We palled around for a long time playing music together. I’m pretty much self taught but I also learned by playing with other musicians.

I ended up migrating towards acoustic music when others were playing rock ‘n’ roll and electric blues. I played in some electric bands but it was easier to play acoustic and not lug all that stuff around.”

Surrell and Carleton were in a band together called Personal Ads—the band I saw play at the Paramount. That was Surrell’s first full blown electric band. He wasn’t in any others outside of high school. Surrell moved to New York City and took a class on slide guitar and open tunings. He said he went backwards for a long time, researching old blues and looking into all that stuff. After that, he kind of landed in bluegrass land. He really likes that style of music.

Surrell has a few favorite tunes he likes to play. He’s a big fan of Steve Earle and loves his song “Someday.” He also likes to play John Hiatt’s “Lincoln Town.”

He grew up in the 80s so back then he was into Journey and other rock that was played on the radio. His grandfather played the harmonica and that was the first time he ever heard bluegrass

music. Between his dad, uncle and grandfather playing music around the house, it was quite the musical household.

Surrell says, “Musically, I’ve always been around musicians.

Jim Gilmour and I spent a lot of time together. I would do sound gigs with him and see different music. It’s always been there and always been a part of my world.

I truly enjoy every kind of music.

I’ve seen the Butthole Surfers five times. I’m not really limited, I’ve seen the opera. I really enjoy it all but you can’t play everything, you have to focus in on something eventually.”

I personally love music that moves you and when I saw Surrell sing “People Get Ready” with Personal Ads at the Paramount, that really moved me. His voice was so soulful; it was an amazing song. I asked Surrell what he likes best about playing live and he said, “I can tell when music is moving the audience. You can hear the audience murmuring or whatever but that gives me such a thrill. I’ve touched somebody with a song and made them think about something else or reminded them about something good. That’s what I really enjoy the most.”

Surrell really enjoys playing at Taps because of the wide mix of people that come to see them, and, he said, “The food is really good and I love Serena [Serena Gallagher, the owner]. She’s been really good to us there.”

He also loves playing with Provin. “Playing with Earle is such a pleasure. I can throw anything at him and he’s going to be there.

Any kind of song or any kind of musical idea and he is off and running. We’re just so comfortable after playing so many gigs together that it’s not really work.

You don’t have to worry if he’s going to be there at the change.

Not familiarity but comfort in that I know he’s going to be there.

It’s freed me up to try all sorts of stuff.”

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• COLLEGE OF SAINT JOSEPH ATHLETICS • AQUATIC CLUB EXCELS • SKI INSTRUCTION WITH KAREN DALURY • VT. HUNTERS HAVE SUCCESSFUL SEASON

CSJ weekly athletics roundup RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph Basketball was back in action this past week after a full month off from competition due to winter break. Men’s and Women’s basketball each played against the SUNY Canton Kangaroos on Sunday, Jan. 8. The Lady Saints were able to edge out a victory against the Kangaroos with a final score of 58-45. The win improves the Lady Saints record to 7-3 overall on the season.

It was a great way for them to start the spring semester after losing their last two games played before break.

The men’s team was unable to secure a victory against SUNY Canton, losing by a landslide 101-67. The loss drops the Saints to 6-8 overall on the season. They have now lost their last three games and are desperately seeking to get back to their winning ways. Here is a closer look at how the two

games played out over the weekend.

On Jan. 8, the Lady Saints started off the afternoon with a solid 58-45 victory over SUNY Canton. They dominated the interior, coming up with 55 rebounds compared to just 36 for SUNY Canton. CSJ was led by freshman forward Markell Marquez. She stepped up big for the Lady Saints, coming up with a game high 14 points and also tallying 12 rebounds.

Marquez also created a number of second chances for CSJ, pulling down an impressive nine offensive boards. She was also efficient, shooting 50 percent from the field. Junior forward Alexius Brooks was the X-factor in the game.

She came off the bench to score 11 points, while coming up with a game-high 13 rebounds. The Lady Saints were ultra-aggressive on defense, forcing 25 turn-

overs throughout the game.

The Fighting Saints were unable to follow suit after the women’s game, falling to the Kangaroos 101-67.

Graduate student Antonio Gordon was the only player to score in double figures for CSJ. He ended the game with 28 points, but it took him 31 shot attempts to get there. Senior center Kareem Brown pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds.

The Saints were outmatched in relatively every statistical category. They lost the battle on the boards by a wide margin and they only tallied 11 assists as a team. One bright spot is that they forced the Kangaroos to make 26 turnovers, while only committing 10 total turnovers themselves.

Unfortunately, the Saints were unable to gain much advantage in points off turnovers, scoring 18 in that category compared to 14 for SUNY Canton.

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Killington Aquatic Club excels in 2016-17 season KILLINGTON—The Killington Aquatic Club (KAC) has been participating in swim meets October through December 2016 with 16 competitive athletes and 60 members. As KAC enters 2017, they rang the New Year with our Bluefish Trials/Finals at Boston University this past weekend, Jan. 6-8.

In total, 596 swimmers at Boston University compete for 10 final spots in the 12 and under age group, and 20 final spots in the 13 and over age group per event. The athletes swam against top swimmers in our New England LSC region, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusettes and Rhode Island. KAC’s Heidi Alf, Bailey Peters, Justine Peters and Mattie Lou Peters attended and made qualifications for final events!

KAC has two more swim meets this month participating at the fifth Winter Pentathlon in Norwich, Vt., and 2017 Connecticut Valley Invitationals in White River Junction, Vt. Many of the KAC athletes have already qualified for New England Regional, Silvers and Age Group events.

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Keeping it fresh with instructor Karen Dalury

By Karen D. Lorentz

Karen Dalury was bit by the “ski bug” at an early age. Born and raised in Springfield, Mass., where she graduated from Cathedral High School in 1973, her dad had taught her to ski when she was 5 years old and the entire family — seven kids and parents — skied in the Berkshires and at the Blanford Ski Area. She also raced during her school years.

Dalury attended college at Holy Cross and then taught skiing at Vail, Colo., for a few years. She returned East and attended UMass, during which time she also taught skiing at Mt. Tom. She married and moved to Vermont when husband Kip attended Vermont Law School.

With their daughter racing, Dalury became a race coach for several years and then got back into teaching skiing, rejoining the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) after a 25-year hiatus. Living in Killington where she teaches yoga and Pilates year-round at her studio,

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KAREN DALURY she also teaches skiing in winter and paddleboarding in summer.

Q&A with Karen Dalury Mountain Times: Why did you become a ski instructor?

Karen Dalury: I love being outdoors in a beautiful environment and sharing it with others. And you get paid for it!

MT: How did you get into Telemarking?

KD: The late-90s new ski design allowed Alpine skiers to turn rounder, cleaner and faster. I found myself making just a few turns and reaching Mach 1

on anything that was groomed. Telemarking looked really cool and seemed like a good way to slow down. Everyone doing it seemed to be having a blast. I noticed Tele friends seeking out the freshies on the sides of the trail like we used to in the old days. They would hoot and holler for each other in the bumps, and seemed to love skiing in groups, happily waiting for each other to rest their legs.

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Vermont hunters had successful 2016 deer seasons, VTF&W reports The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department released preliminary numbers, Jan. 4, showing 16,160 deer were taken during Vermont’s 2016 deer hunting seasons.

Reports from big game check stations indicate hunters had successful deer seasons in 2016, taking 3,447 deer in archery season, 1,438 in youth season, 7,725 in rifle season, and 3,550 in muzzleloader season.

The 16,160 deer brought home by hunters yielded more than 3 million meals of local nutritious venison.

“The legal buck harvest of 9,968 was 19 percent more than the previous three-year average of 8,372, and the highest buck harvest since 2002,” said deer project leader Nick Fortin. “Harvest numbers increased during all four seasons, and the total harvest of 16,160 is the second-highest since 2002.

“The increased harvest was primarily due to the exceptionally mild winter of 2016, which allowed more deer to survive,” Fortin explained. “Additionally, the department issued nearly twice as many muzzleloader Courtesy of VT Fish & Wildlife antlerless deer permits this year to provide Josh Dufresne of Springfield, Vt., with more harvest opportunity and to limit popu- the impressive 8-point buck he took in lation growth in some parts of the state.”

Vermont’s 2016 November deer season.

The primary goal of Vermont’s deer management strategy is to keep the deer herd stable, healthy and in balance with available habitat. “Maintaining an appropriate number of deer on the landscape ensures deer and the habitats that support them remain in good condition and productive,” said Fortin. “This year’s harvest clearly demonstrates how productive our deer herd can be.”

Each year the department operates biological check stations during deer hunting seasons to gather information on the age, sex, field dressed weight, antler characteristics, and overall health of Vermont’s deer herd. In 2016, biological data were collected from 1,830 deer examined during the two-day youth season and November rifle season.

To provide additional data, hunters submitted more than 2,700 teeth from bucks harvested during the rifle season. Fortin said, “The effort made by hunters and many of our big game reporting stations to collect teeth during rifle season will greatly improve our understanding of Vermont’s buck population.”

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PITTSFORD—An internet startup seeks to increase life expectancy with health coaching. Health Coach Connect, LLC, has launched a web-based platform, Health Coach Connect, to help people interested in making sustainable lifestyle changes to connect with professional health coaches of varying specialties, according to a recent news release. The company was founded by two sisters and their niece: Stacy Musial, a licensed psychotherapist, Sue Musial Bigelow, a respiratory therapist, and Sandy Musial, a pediatrician.

“Average U.S. life expectancy recently fell for the first time since 1999, and we know that lifestyle is responsible for many health issues and premature deaths,” said Stacy Musial.

“Health Coach Connect can help increase human life spans with one-to-one personalized health coaching that leads to profound lifestyle changes.”

Health Coach Connect offers free initial assessments and consultations to match clients with an individual health coach. A six-month package includes regularly scheduled video chat sessions, individualized health goals and plans, a “wellness wheel assessment” for life balance, and text

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Health Coach Connect solves many of the issues that confront people seeking health coaches today. With coaching and dietary changes: • The risk of heart attack can be lowered in only three weeks.

• Angina and leg pain can disappear in less than a year.

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• The risk of cancer is reduced.

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A new University of Vermont study reveals notable disparities in how police officers from 29 departments across Vermont treat drivers by race, according to a Jan. 9 news release. The research finds racial disparities in traffic stops, searches, arrests and outcomes – which vary by police agency.

It is the first study of statewide traffic policing and race, covering Vermont’s largest police departments, and follows a 2014 state law requiring police to collect race data.

Blacks and Hispanics “oversearched,” despite less contraband At the state level, black and hispanic drivers were searched approximately three to four times the rate that white drivers were searched.

Despite lower search rates, white and Asian drivers were more likely to be caught with serious contraband leading to citations or arrests.

Among drivers stopped, black and hispanic drivers were more likely to receive tickets than white drivers.

Given their shares of the driving population, black and Hispanic drivers were stopped more than expected, while Asian and white drivers were stopped at rates below their shares of the driving population.

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CCV to launch certified bookkeeping credential New program debuts Jan. 23 in Rutland

By Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist courtesy of UVM

UVM PROF. STEPHANIE SEGUINO

ws racial disparaities among nt police traffic stops

Exploring ‘police discretion’ Search and hit rates are among the best ilable indicators of racial disparities in icing,” said UVM economist Stephanie uino. “Given that black and Hispanic drivers searched more, but found with less contrand, it suggests police use a lower threshold of dence for these searches,” she added. “It also nts to potential inefficiencies in policing.” e researchers recommend improvements ata collection and bias training to address disparities, especially in areas with elevated p and search rates. he study: Largest study of its kind, but more data needed The study is the largest to date on Vermont ice and race, and the first to compare data oss multiple departments. t covers the largest 29 of Vermont’s 70 police ncies–including 24 municipalities, three nty sheriff’s departments and state police– ch provide law enforcement for the majority he state’s population.

Many agencies had high rates of missing a in key categories,” said co-author Nancy oks of Cornell University. “More work is ded to improve the quality of the data col-

lected. That’s key to assessing and improving racial disparities in policing.”

While approximately 30 U.S. states routinely collect police traffic data by race, some states have not analyzed it–and even fewer make the information publicly available.

The study, “Driving While Black and Brown in Vermont,” follows Seguino’s and Brooks’ previous work on individual police departments in Burlington, South Burlington, and the Vermont State Police. “When it comes to police and race, the data suggests that Vermont may not be as different from other states as some might think,” Seguino said.

Agencies included in the analysis include: Addison County Sheriff, Barre City, Barre Town, Bennington, Brandon, Brattleboro, Bristol, Burlington, Colchester, Essex, Grand Isle County Sheriff, Hinesburg, Manchester, Middlebury, Milton, Northfield, Randolph, Rutland, Rutland County Sheriff, S. Burlington, Springfield, St. Albans, St. Johnsbury, University of Vermont (UVM), Vergennes, Vermont State Police (VSP), Williston, and Winooski.

Read the full study for data on individual departments: uvm.edu/giee/pdfs/SeguinoBrooks_ PoliceRace_2017.pdf

t opened my eyes to another hat it means to work here.

“Before I was employed at Rutland Regional, I was sledding with the kids and had an accident. I cracked a rib directly over a mass in my lung I didn’t know existed. It turned out to be cancer.

I had outstanding care from everyone – the doctors, the nurses, the nurse’s assistants, the people delivering the food, the housekeepers; everyone was helpful and caring. It let me see the whole hospital atmosphere from the patient side.

You know I’m a maintenance guy, I’m here to fix a lightbulb or reset some air conditioners or a heater. But I know I can do more than that. Sometimes getting someone a glass of water or a blanket when they are cold...it’s just the little differences that make a big impression overall at the end of the day.”

Larry Napolitano, Rutland, Vermont

RUTLAND—This spring, Community College of Vermont (CCV) will expand workforce opportunities with its new Certified Public Bookkeeper (CPB) program, which provides a nationallyrecognized credential in the field of accounting, according to a Jan. 6 news release. The CPB program can be completed in one 15-week semester.

The college has worked closely with local organizations to develop the CPB program, and the Rutland accounting firms Reconciled It, Valente & Seward CPAs, PLLC, and Davis & Hodgdon Associates have guaranteed job interviews for those who earn the credential. Other Vermont companies will provide information on contracted work opportunities to students throughout the spring.

“We’ve spent the last year talking to CPA firms and local companies statewide and there’s clearly a lot of demand for skilled bookkeepers,” said Mike Keogh, business and community outreach manager at CCV. “Our goal for this

program is to not only develop a level of professionalism but also to create a pathway to high-paying, high-wage careers for Vermonters. This program allows Vermonters to take classes at night for one semester, and to build their credentials on a part-time basis as they transition into a professional career,” he added.

The certification is offered through the National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers (NACPB) and is accredited by the National Bookkeepers Association (NBA).

The first CPB course will be held on Monday and Thursday evenings from 5 to 9 p.m. at CCV’s Rutland academic center, beginning Jan. 23. The program will be offered throughout the state in subsequent semesters. CCV advisors will be available for individual guidance and for assistance with funding options.

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Rutland Free Library improvements, accomplishments RUTLAND—As the year closed, the Rutland Free Library totaled up a list of its accomplishments for 2016. They are impressive.

Direct support by voters in all five supporting towns enabled the purchase of 10 new PCs for public use. EVoter support and an endowment funded the purchase of a new computer for blind and visually-impaired patrons. Special software enables magnification; it also contains

text-to-speech programming and a touchscreen monitor.

A new microfilm reader replaces the most venerable one, so ancient that no replacement parts were available. Two anonymous donors proved the funds for this purchase. Students and researchers thank them heartily.

A Vermont Arts Council grant paid to

Pool question forces amenity vs. necessity discussion

Choosing to not seek election RUTLAND—Vanessa Robertson has announced that she is not running for re-election to the City’s Board of Aldermen. The youngest person ever elected to the board, the 21-year-old was elected to

the office last March, to fill the remaining time in the term of resigning board member Jonathan Skates.

Skates had resigned to take a job in another community.

She is the second board

renovate the old restrooms in the lobby.

Looking forward in the new year, Friends of the Library underwrite the First Wednesday programs, which cover a wide range of cultural topics. The library currently displays a civil rights display in keeping with Martin Luther King Day, January 16.

The exhibit is on loan from the National Archives Foundation.

member to announce her intention to not run for another term. Alderman Ed Larson has also announced he will not run for another term, saying he wants to spend more time with his family.

Refugee office scheduled to open in January

RUTLAND—The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants announced Jan. 5 that a refugee resettlement office will open in Rutland within the following two weeks. Rutland was approved as a refugee resettlement city by the U.S. Department of State in September, with up to 100 Syrian refugees to be brought to Rutland in the coming year. The first of the refugees may arrive in January, according to Stacie Blake, director of government and community relations with the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants.

Three full-time staffers will occupy the office after receiving intensive training under the direction of the Colchester-based Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program. A location for the office has not yet been formally announced.

RUTLAND—Trade amenities for the best pool possible within the budget constraints, Rutland City’s Board of Aldermen told City Recreation and Parks Superintendent Cindi Wight, Jan. 2. Recreation Committee members urged Wight to find other areas to trim the plans while maximizing the pool itself.

Perhaps the bathhouse could be reconfigured and minimized while laid out in a way that allows for an upgrade in the future, the aldermen advised. Bids for the pool’s initial design, containing one pool for diving, laps and racing, with a second sloped-entry pool with slide plus bathhouse, lockers, and a community room, came in about $1 million higher than the $2.5 million bond voters approved for the replacement project.

Wight told the board that some elec-

trical improvements may be enough for pool users to use the bathhouse as a refuge and changing rooms. She plans to find out whether the current structure may be rendered disabled-accessible.

Bringing in portable toilets and installing outdoor showers may provide a solution to accessibility issues in the current building.

That approach might provide enough budget leeway for a diving board and other features, and maximize the family section’s capacity. Aldermen returned that they have not yet seen a design incorporating those changes.

Design changes need not be approved by the voters, City Attorney Charles Romeo told the board. Voters approved a set amount for a pool, but the ballot question did not indicate a specific design.

Mayor vetoes budget, override likely RUTLAND—Saying that the charter clearly enables him to veto any act of the Board of Aldermen, Rutland City Mayor Christopher Louras announced he is vetoing the board’s rejection of the fire department budget. The Jan. 3 announcement seems to then place the board in violation of the charter, but approving a decreased budget for the fire department that reflects a questionable restructuring plan is “a misstep the Board of Alderman cannot endorse,” Board Chair William Notte responded. Notte described the mayoral

veto as “heavy-handed” and “not the reasonable way to proceed.” Rutland City Attorney Charles Romeo said he advised the Board of Aldermen not to deny the fire department’s budget, in what seems to be a deadlock between the legislative and administrative branches of city government. The city charter mandates a budget be passed by Dec. 31, but the aldermen voted unanimously not to approve the portion dealing with the department because it is too low. The charter gives the aldermen only the power to reduce or

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Local woman rescued in Killington backcountry

Homicide investigation continues in Arlington, elderly woman dead Elderly woman dies of severe burns after kitchen fire BENNINGTON—On Jan. 3 at about 6:30 p.m. the Bennington Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Cora B. Whitney Apartments, 814 Gage St. The fire was located in Apt. 20 and the tenant, Charlotte A. Morrill, age 79, was transported by Bennington Rescue Squad to the Southern Vermont Medical Center. Morrill had suffered second and third degree burns to over 90 percent of her body, police reported. She succumbed to her injuries at SVMC

MORRILL HAD SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO OVER 90 PERCENT OF HER BODY later that evening.

That same day Chief Vickers contacted the Vermont State Police and requested an origin-andcause investigation. An investigation was conducted Jan. 4, with two detectives from the Vt. State Police Fire Investigation Unit, an investigator from the Division of Fire Safety, a detective from Bennington Police, and Chief Vickers.

Investigation showed that the fire started when the shirt Morrill was wearing caught fire while she was cooking food on the kitchen stove. At the time of the incident, Morrill may have been experiencing a separate medical issue that prevented or hampered her from extinguishing the fire to her clothing, the investigative team hypothesized.

It was determined that the cause of the fatal fire was an accidental clothing ignition from a cooking stove.

ARLINGTON—On Wednesday, Jan. 4, at about 10:30 p.m., the Vermont State Police received a 911 call reporting a deceased elderly woman inside a home at 440 Buck Hill Road.

The woman was later identified by police as Helen Jones, age 81, and was preliminarily identified as the sole resident at this address. Next of kin were notified.

The caller was identified as Jones’ neighbor, who had just been alerted by a friend of the Joneses, who reportedly went to check on the victim at the request of an out-of-state family member and discovered the body.

A Bennington County sheriff’s deputy was in the area and responded to the call. The deputy confirmed the report and notified the Vermont THE State Police to conduct INVESTIGATORS a death investigation.

The scene was HAVE REPORTED secured and the EVIDENCE OF Vermont State Police Major Crime Unit FORCED ENTRY responded to lead the AND STAB investigation. Detectives with the Bureau WOUNDS ON THE of Criminal InvestigaBODY. tions and the Crime Scene Search Team responded to assist. Initially, state police observed evidence of a suspected homicide, which has since been confirmed. The investigators have reported evidence of forced entry and stab wounds on the body.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Burlington confirmed the cause and manner of death to be a homicide.

Vermont State Police investigators are interested in speaking with anyone who has information regarding suspicious activity in the area of Buck Hill Road in Arlington during this past week. Burglaries in the area had been previously reported.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact the Major Crime Unit Detectives at the Shaftsbury barracks at 802-442-5421, or submit an anonymous tip at www. vtips.info. Edward Damon can be reached at 802-447-7567, ext. 111 or @edamon_banner.

KILLINGTON—On Friday, Jan. 6, at about 1 p.m., the state police received an Emergency 911 call from a man advising a woman in his ski party had become lost in the woods after snowboarding out of bounds off the North Ridge Triple ski trail located at the Killington Ski Resort.

The state police and the Killington Ski Patrol were able to communicate with the woman, identified as Alicia Titzmann, age 39 from Killington, through her cellular phone. Using her phone coordinates the Killington Ski Patrol was able to guide Titzmann through the back county and to the Bucklin Trail, which comes out on Wheelerville Road in Mendon. She was was then located by a member of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Alicia was not injured as a result of this incident and refused all medical assistance.

The following agencies responded to assist: state police search and rescue, Killington Volunteer Fire Department, Killington Search and Rescue, Killington First Response, Killington Ski Resort, Ski Patrol and Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles.

Notice to Voters Barnard, Bridgewater, Killington, Pomfret, Plymouth, Reading, and Woodstock Town School Districts In accordance with the Report and Articles of Agreement prepared by the Barnard, Bridgewater, Killington, Pomfret, Plymouth, Reading, and Woodstock Act 46 Study Committee, an election will be held on March 7, 2017, to elect an initial board of school directors for the Windsor Central Unified Union School District, if its formation is approved by the voters. The following directors will be elected from the identified school districts: Barnard:

Bridgewater: 2 Directors 1 for a one year term expiring in March of 2019 1 for a three year term expiring in March of 2021 Killington:

2 Directors 1 for a two year term expiring in March of 2020 1 for a three year term expiring in March of 2021

Pomfret:

2 Directors 1 for a two year term expiring in March of 2020 1 for a three year term expiring in March of 2021

Plymouth:

2 Directors 1 for a one year term expiring in March of 2019 1 for a two year term expiring in March of 2020

Reading:

2 Directors 1 for a two year term expiring in March of 2019 1 for a three year term expiring in March of 2020

Electrical fire destroys Rochester family home ROCHESTER—On Saturday, Jan. 7, at approximately 11:15 p.m. the Rochester Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 354 Brandon Mountain Road in Rochester. The property was later identified as owned

by Joseph and Rita Mailhiot.

A passerby had seen the fire while driving by the home and called 911.

Upon the first arrival of fire personnel they found the home to be unoccupied and engulfed in flames, which had broken through the roof of the rear of the house. The home was completely destroyed and partially collapsed during fire fighting efforts. Damages were estimated at approximately $500,000.

No people were injured in the fire, although two family dogs were home and died as result of the fire, police reported.

The fire chief of Rochester fire department contacted the state police/ fire investigative unit and requested an origin-and-cause investigation of the fire after gathering some information about the fire and the residence, which had not been occupied at the time of the fire. A detective from the state police and an investigator from the division of fire safety responded to the scene on Jan. 8.

The investigators have determined that the fire cause was electrical.

2 Directors 1 for a one year term expiring in March of 2019 1 for a three year term expiring in March of 2021

Woodstock: 6 Directors 2 for one year terms expiring in March of 2019 2 for two year terms expiring in March of 2020 2 for three year terms expiring in March of 2021

If you are interested in running for one of these director positions, you must file a nomination petition signed by at least 30 voters in that district or one percent of the legal voters in the district, whichever is less, with the respective town clerk on or before 5:00 PM on January 30, 2017.

Petitions may be obtained from your town clerk. If you have any questions, please contact your town clerk.

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Please bring pictures and mementos.

Town Meeting: hallmark of democracy ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 24, CHAPTER 117, V.S.A. AND THE TOWN OF KILLINGTON ZONING BYLAWS, THE KILLINGTON ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY JANUARY 19, 2017 AT THE TOWN OFFICE BUILDING ON RIVER ROAD IN KILLINGTON, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH WILL BE TO ALLOW INTERESTED PARTIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE FOLLOWING: Application 16-041 by The Conservation Fund to request a variance from the minimum lot size requirements of Section 240.2-Forest Reserve District and Section 615- Zoning Permit For Subdivision of Land of the Killington Zoning Bylaws. Section 240.2 requires a minimum lot size of ten acres. Section 615 requires lots to meet the minimum lot size for the Zoning District in which the land is located.

The applicants are requesting a variance to create a two acre lot in a Zoning District that requires a minimum lot size of ten acres. The property is located on Tax Map Parcel 9-01.

FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TOWN OFFICE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 A.M. AND 3:00 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WRITTEN STATEMENTS OR MATERIAL ARE REQUESTED TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE TOWN OFFICES AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING FOR REVIEW BY ALL PARTIES. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TOWN OF KILLINGTON Participation in the hearing by adjacent property owners is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal.

At its Jan. 17 meeting, the Fair Haven Select Board will finalize the FY 2018 budget and sign the warrant, like many towns. Warrant is a word that contemporary Americans more likely associate with arrests or property seizures.

It is, however, integral to the Town Meeting process.

Its precedent began in 1680 in Massachusetts. The warrant must state what will be discussed at the meeting, and a facilitator must be present to make sure members stay on track.

Advocates describe Town Meeting as the purest form of democracy, where community members vote on laws and budgets directly without intermediaries. Town Meeting

is basically a townwide business meeting that sets policy and priorities for the following year. Prior to each Town Meeting, each property owner receives the town report outlining all items to be discussed.

Vermont’s Town Meeting is more than just a tradition. It is a stipulation of every town charter issued

by Benning Wentworth, governor of New Hampshire, from 1749 to 1764, that each town would hold a general meeting in March. The Wentworth charters have never been rescinded or replaced, and when Vermont became a sovereign state in 1777, the practice was continued as new towns were chartered under Vermont.

Castleton international students end semester CASTLETON—Four students on the Castleton campus this fall through the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program, have headed home. The program, known as UGrad, gives one-semester scholarships to outstanding undergrad students from around the world, combining non-degree full-time study with community service, professional development, and cultural enrichment.

Supported by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, UGrad brought Bayan Alsairy of Saudi Arabia, Mai Can of Vietnam, Elgun Mammadov of Azerbaijan, and Bahdja Sehli of Algeria to Castleton for the school’s first experience hosting students in the educational exchange program.

The guest students took classes on U.S. politics and government, performed community service, and took part in extracurricular activities like carving pumpkins and attending a ice hockey game. They shared food, traditional dance, and customs from their home countries with the student body, and began what they hope will be lifelong friendships.

Solar energy is big item for Benson’s town plan BENSON—Benson has begun the process of updating its town plan with the assistance of an $8,000 grant from the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development. Intended updates include the plan’s goals and objectives and its energy section.

Land use regulations have remained unchanged for ten years; should an objective involve more regulation or less? The town plan may change allowed development at specific locations.

Officials have set aside the first 30 minutes of the Jan. 4, Feb. 1, and March 1 Planning Commission meetings for public comment and discussion on town plan changes. A townwide survey is due for return on Town Meeting Day, followed by a public meeting in April to report results, discuss options, and garner additional thoughts and comments.

The 2016 Act 174 established optional municipal and regional planning standards for energy. Working with the Rutland Region Planning Commission, the Benson Planning Commission is working toward an “enhanced energy plan.”

Act 174 is intended to allow towns to have input into the siting of energy projects, with the thought that locations for such projects would comply with town plan prescriptions. Currently, Benson contains three commercial-sized solar facilities, two on South Stage Road and one on Young Road. The Planning Commission has also received preliminary proposals that would place solar projects on East Lake Road on the hill behind the school, West Lake Road, Mill Pond Road, South Stage Road, and Howard Hill Road, but some of these have been discontinued.

As Act 174 reaches implementation, Benson will be assigned a target number of solar-produced megawatts to be obtained by the year 2050, although that future target date is not a law. For planning purposes, there will be an estimated number of acres required for solar panels, and the new plan will identify suitable and unsuitable locations for those panels, determined either by location or criteria.

In other news, the Benson Fish and Game Club Down Home Derby is planned for the weekend of Feb. 4-5. Participants may find tickets at bait shops, local businesses, and derby headquarters. Find out more by calling 537-2468.

ARSU superintendent retiring When the school year ends, Addison Rutland Supervisory Union Superintendent Ron Ryan intends to retire, he announced at a special School Board meeting Dec. 21. He has led the organization for 20 years and was named Vermont Superintendent of the Year in 2015.

The 1,300-student ARSU oversees the schools in the towns of Benson, Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Orwell, and West Haven. It employs about 300 teachers and support personnel.

Announcing his plans this early in the school year gives the School Board ample lead time to consider who may take over Ryan’s position, he explained. “I wanted to make sure the transition was going to take place in an easier-type of situation and as early as possible,” he said.

LAST YEAR, A Tom Spangenberg, chairman SIMILAR PLAN of the AddisonRECEIVED VOTER Rutland Supervisory Union School REJECTION Board, praised Ryan for his long and effective service, noting that Ryan had “built a fantastic team at the central office.”

During his 37 years in education, Ryan has seen many changes in teaching methods and school district organization. He began as an elementary teacher, going into administration after 10 years of teaching. During his tenure at ARSU, Ryan oversaw service consolidation including transportation, special education, food service and curriculum development as the district unified.

The ARSU is undergoing a new consolidation plan mandated by Act 46. Voters will consider the issue during their March town meetings, a second go-round for the proposal. Last year, a similar plan received voter rejection; although the other towns voted to approve the plan, the town of Orwell turned it down. The 2017 ballot item does not require that all member towns approve.

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Get real

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Sky

This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under that light of a Gemini Moon. Well on its way to fullness, with a plethora of what appear to be stressful aspects, it looks to me like the upcoming week will be filled with experiences that beg us to get real about what’s true and what isn’t. Given the current atmosphere on the world stage,

SALVAGE WHAT’S LEFT OF SITUATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT HAVE BEEN POISONED BY DISINFORMATION. that actually sounds like a good thing. On a personal level it would be great if we could go back about a month or two and clean up any misunderstandings that were building up, or in play before Dec. 19.

New influences have changed people’s tunes enough to salvage what’s left of situations and relationships that have been poisoned by disinformation. The softer side of Mars is due to come out and make it possible for peaceful exchanges to open the space for healing between ourselves and others to occur. These reunions will be lasting and permanent as long as everyone’s motives are centered in love and forgiveness. There is way more to say about all of this, but, we can save it for another time.

Good luck with the Full Moon, Thursday, Jan. 12, keep the truth alive, and enjoy this week’s ‘scopes.

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o much good stuff is right here in front of you. Don’t give in to the thought that it’s anything but perfect. You can’t let tunnel vision keep you from seeing that this can go any way you choose. The idea that you have to stay put is insane. Opportunities to travel are about to show up. This will open the door to a whole new raft of relationships and experiences. The message for this week is, ‘be ready for anything’. As far as others are concerned? You’ve got a tiger by the tail and can’t be held back.

At this point, whoever loves you needs to put you on a long leash and let you go.

o matter what’s going on, you are on your way up. If circumstances make it seem as if the opposite is true, be mindful that everything is the opposite of what it appears to be. The point of this experience is showing you that life comes down to where we sit, in relation to it. What we think about things throws its weight into all of it too. Keep your eye on the internal conversation. Don’t judge yourself, and don’t get too prideful, either.

What’s lining up in front of you won’t look like anything you were expecting, but it looks like it is just what the doctor ordered.

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ou are sitting in limbo wondering why things are up in the air. Sometimes life gets into a dead calm and there’s nothing you can do but wait. The trick lies in knowing enough not to create a whole bunch of problems while you’re sitting around waiting for the wind to blow up. The solution relies on having the patience to be here for it. Your relationships have been subject to issues that come up for all of us when life pulls us up on the rails. It’s hard to go through your own personal gauntlet with others looking askance. Do your best to hold steady; keep treading water.

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ife is filling up with a sense of excitement that you haven’t felt in a long time. I suspect that you’re at one of those points where whatever isn’t working is bound to be sticking out like a sore thumb. Caught between the past and the future, this is where whatever is written is about to be impacted by the choices you make now. There is no ‘right’ way to handle this. In most cases, the need to grow into new and more creative forms of expression has to be weighed against the need to make ends meet. The question is; can you find a way to live with yourself and do both?

Scorpio

Aquarius

April 21 - May 20

July 21 - August 20

October 21 - November 20

January 21 - February 20

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ou’ve got to keep an eye on the piece that thinks it’s all about to fly south. If anything the opposite is true. In a few more months you will know what this means. Your work situation is winding up for another rise to the top. Don’t worry too much about how to manage it. Nothing is cut and dried and there is more than one variable affecting this process. Others have no clue what all of this means to you and you can’t expect them to. Focus on pulling things together a little at a time and PS: listen to your guides. Your higher self is having Karaoke Night: all of them are here.

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on’t get too caught up wondering what other people are up to. You’ve got to bring your mind back to yourself and figure out how to get through this without losing it. There are bound to be fears that hold you back. The time you spend dwelling on externals would be better spent getting in touch with your own story. In the end it comes down to whose idea was this? If it stopped working ages ago you’ve got two choices: fix it or pick up the pieces and move on. Nothing can be gained by pouring more energy into things that aren’t responding to your form of CPR.

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hate to say it but your perfection trips could beat any Virgo to the punch! Sometimes it’s OK to adjust your standards just enough to stay sane. As you wait to see how all of this will proceed 90% of your energy needs to be focused on outer things. Putting the pedal to the metal at work will keep whatever’s happening on the home front in its place.

Others are expecting more out of this than you can imagine, so be aware of that and let them know when it’s time to put the brakes on. As much as you wonder what the hell is going on, underneath it all, you’ve got this covered.

Gemini

Virgo

Sagittarius

Pisces

May 21 - June 20

August 21 - September 20

November 21 - December 20

February 21 - March 20

ou have made some changes that will go a long way to making life better, for you and for others. It’s interesting that when we do what’s right for us, everyone benefits. If you’re wondering what’s next on the agenda, give it time to form. You’ve just stepped out of one thing into another and the whole new ball game hasn’t even started. Something new and different is definitely in the works but for now it would be good for you to accept the fact that life doesn’t do well in the microwave. Slow down, get your bearings, and wait for this to unfold naturally.

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ou wish you could get people to see things your way. It’s amazing how easily convinced of our own rightness we can be.

You made your position clear. It may come as a bit of a surprise that others aren’t on the same page. Now that everybody knows what’s what, you may have to revamp your point of view. Don’t drive yourself nuts overanalyzing this. By the time the snow melts you will know if it’s meant to be.

You could use a dose of patience.

Until it gets here, do whatever it takes to remember that we’re all little snowflakes, and give everyone plenty of room to breathe.

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ou keep coming up against the same old thing. It may help you to notice that it looks a little different this time. If you can stop long enough to be here for it, you will see that what you expected to get worse, is getting better. In the midst of an unusual amount of chaos you’re beginning to realize that “crisis” is what the universe uses to get us to shape up or ship out. Themes that revolve around getting off the boat, detaching from restriction, and reaching the point where you begin to see that there is another way to do things are popping up everywhere.

Mother of the Skye

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on’t be surprised if doors start opening for you. It looks like you have a chance to make radical changes at a time when you didn’t think it was possible. As long as you can tell the difference between what’s real and what isn’t you’ll be able to make the most of this. Those of you who think you’ll be better off if you don’t rock the boat may come to regret that decision. The fine line between caution and impulse always needs to be honored, but that doesn’t imply that one is better than the other. This time, you could err on the side of impulse and get away with it.

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he sense that you have turned into a piece of Turkish taffy is getting to you. The way you’ve been getting torqued around makes me wonder if you will make it through this. Too much is in the forefront for you to know which priority is which. To top it all off you’ve got more than your share of opportunities on tap - and it’s making you wish you could just drop everything and do your thing. Be patient. Your wish is always the universe’s command, but first things first. There are too many things that need tidying up.

All of them are here to pave your way; take one at a time.

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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Distant mourning Celebrity death: Is it stupid to care?

The age-old question struck me again at the end of 2016, as George Michael, Carrie Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds all shuffled off this mortal coil in quick succession. All year long, our popular culture had inhabited a heightened state of bereavement, perhaps on account of a few uncommonly significant deaths (arguably, 2015 didn’t yield generation y one death in the world of by brett yates music or sport to match the high profile of any of the 2016 losses of David Bowie, Prince, Muhammad Ali, and Leonard Cohen), and Americans’ sense of having seen their entertainment landscape unduly battered since last January intensified, oddly, after the presidential election, as the celebrity deaths entwined themselves with the broader meme-campaign to declare 2016 the worst year in recent memory, or ever.

The earthly departure of, say, Gene Wilder now served to bolster a narrative set into motion by Donald Trump’s victory, becoming part of an overarching liberal sadness that, by New Year’s Eve, verged on exasperation: 2017 couldn’t come soon enough, we all exclaimed—except that, in 2017, Trump would actually be inaugurated as president, and celebrities would presumably keep dying. It may be true that an unusual number of stars passed away in 2016, but even if so, we’d be better off getting used to it than expecting a regression to the mean.

The Baby Boomers almost certainly produced more celebrities than every previous generation combined, and the eldest segment of their cohort is just now over 70. You do the math.

This is why we must, once and for all, answer the question that began this column. With every big-name

IF WE SPEND SO MUCH TIME IN FRONT OF OUR SCREENS, DON’T WE OWE SOME TRIBUTE TO THE PEOPLE WHO OCCUPY THEM? death, we see the Facebook and Twitter posts professing deep sorrow and distress: these fans can’t believe that so-and-so is gone, they can’t take it, they’ll be crying for the rest of the month. And then, in smaller numbers, come the dissenters: first the mild, confused sort, people who perhaps have suffered actual misfortunes in their lives and can’t help but wonder, with some bafflement, at the emotional perspective that allows one to become incapacitated by grief with the passing of somebody whom one has never actually met; and then, of course, the crueler variety of doubters, who publicly proclaim their disdain for all the performative mourning on social media and even find a certain emotional hypocrisy within the broken hearts of the internet pallbearers, pointing out that thousands of people die in abject misery every day and no one seems to care even though these unknown lives were just as valuable as any in the spotlight.

This second group of dissenters is the same group of Facebookers who, when a major tragedy in the United States or Western Europe occurs, confront the collective horror with an accusatory glare that may conceal a small smirk, as they ask why you melodramatic frauds didn’t express similar panic and woe when a similar atrocity happened, recently, in some third-world country. What is your sadness really all about?

Whatever performative element may exist in standard-issue social-media mourning (in which some newsworthy misfortune is inevitably used as a launching pad for a large-scale public “event” of dubious meaning), there is no internet behavior more performative in its righteousness than the abovementioned response to the fashionable bereavement that follows a deadly terrorist attack in Paris or a notable drug overdose in Hollywood; it does no honor to the overlooked, unnamed dead to invoke them solely as a tactic to shame those weeping at a more popular virtual gravesite. The piously universal empathy displayed here is, transparently, a non-empathy, based at least in part on the incoherent notion that we should all be so constantly attuned to the mass suffering of humanity at large that it should be impossible to care about one particular death in Los Angeles or New York City—this logic could equally extend to the death of your mother, for instance, who in reality constitutes just one more casualty in a world of pain and bloodshed, but it seems to apply most of all to the overhyped fatalities of singers and actors who, after all, didn’t even play an Gen Y, page 25

COLUMNS

The arthropods among us

By Kenrick Vezina

Not to alarm you, but you’re surrounded. pod diversity in a given home. With help from citizen There, buzzing stupidly into the slats of your venetian scientists around the country, they compiled samples of blinds, is a house fly. Nearby, nestled in a crevice of the dust from atop the doorframes of homes in every one of window-frame, a ladybug waits out the winter. In a corner the forty-eight continental states, more than 700 total. overhead, a spindly From these, they were able to put together rough map of house spider sits mohow arthropod diversity varies across the country. tionless in its haphazard All told, they identified some 600 different genera.

THE OUTSIDE web. Underfoot, bristly Sure enough, the familiar flies and fleas were present, but STORY little carpet beetle larvae there were a few surprises: crabs and shrimp—marine nibble at the fibers of an arthropods—showed up as well, often enough that it old rug. And that’s to say seems obvious that we’re all messier eaters than we’d like nothing of the dust mites, to think, scattering particles from particularly delicious which are too small to see and too numerous to count. store-bought arthropods into the air when we have them Forget “out there,” it’s a jungle right here in our homes, for dinner. Also, Madden, added, “You probably have where a thriving collection of insects, arachnids, and their aphids.” There were more plant-associated genuses kin live out their daily dramas. They mostly go unnoticed. than the team expected, these tiny plant-sucking bugs Unless they happen to scare you half to death by shootamong them. The data also revealed some the shifting ing across the ceiling like a comet with too many legs. (I’m ranges among our hangers-on. The Turkestan cockroach, looking at you, centifor instance, is expanding THE EXTENT TO WHICH EXPOSURE pedes.) its foothold in the American Just because we don’t Southeast—but thankfully, TO THIS DETRITUS PRIMES PEOPLE notice them, however, not up here. Yet. FOR ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN THE doesn’t mean they’re More importantly, this reinconsequential. search has allowed scientists FIRST PLACE—OR INOCULATES Many otherwise beto start exploring the factors AGAINST THEM—IS A MATTER OF nign arthropods produce that influence this diversity. allergens. Indeed, they are Three things definitely seem CONTINUING RESEARCH. one of the, if not the, most to boost arthropod diversity: important sources of indoor allergens. Their shed exoskel- pets, the presence of a basement, and—perhaps least etons, corpses, even their feces: these animals produce surprising—rural surroundings. These are not shockmore than their fair share of detritus. Although, it must be ing revelations, but they provide a good foundation of said, so do we, flaking off skin cells everywhere we go. Dust knowns from which to explore the unknowns. And there mites need something to eat, after all. Mites and cockare many. roaches, in particular, can cause serious health problems, Madden and colleagues have, so far, only been able triggering asthma in children and aggravating allergies. to ask about the variety of arthropods we live with. How The extent to which exposure to this detritus primes many of them there are; what they’re doing in our homes; people for allergic reactions in the first place—or inocuwhether they’re visitors or residents; helpful or harmful; lates against them—is a matter of continuing research. how they interact with one another and with us … these In fact, we really have no idea just how diverse the ecoare all still mysteries. “We’ve barely scratched the surface,” systems in our own homes are. she said. There many more questions to ask. “What mi“It turns out that we still don’t know much about the crobe communities could be living in our shower-heads?” organisms we are sharing our most intimate environThis is not a rhetorical question. The Dunn Lab ments with,” said Anne Madden, a postdoc working in (robdunnlab.com) is now inviting people to sign up and Rob Dunn’s lab at North Carolina State University. “What sample their showerheads for analysis. mysteries are under our noses?” she asked, “Or literally Kenrick Vezina is a science writer, editor, and educator under our heads while we sleep?” based in the Greater Boston Area. He loves animals and Madden and her colleagues are responsible for the alliteration. The illustration for this column was drawn first attempts to survey the full diversity of our arthropod

by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited cohabitants across the United States. Turns out that the

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COLUMNS

My first NAGA There is an old saying: you either win or you learn.

Recently, I learned a lot. A few weekends ago I competed in my first grappling competition. I decided that a great place to test my mettle was at the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) North East championships in Rhode Island. Go big or RAISING THE BAR go home, as they say. I

By Kyle finneron have been training sporadically for a few months now and I wanted to see where I stacked up against other beginners and white belt grapplers.

The competition was on a Saturday and a good friend said he would come with me and help however he could.

We drove down that morning, since I had until noon to register and weigh in. As we walked up to the gymnasium there was a line out the door—almost to the street—for people waiting to check in. It turns out that there were over 800 competitors at this event and I wouldn’t be surprised if half of them were younger than 13. The nerves started to play with my stomach as I saw some of the other competitors. They looked troublingly calm and confident. My friend nudged me to remind me that they are probably not in my division, which helped me relax a little.

At these competitions, you compete in a very granular category. I was competing in Men’s Adult (19-29) Middle Weight (170-179 lbs.) Beginner No Gi (less than 6 months training, with no wrestling experience) and White Belt Gi. This structure is meant to keep the competition as fair and competitive as possible. Even with that breakdown, I was a part of two of the largest divisions at the event.

After I checked in and made weight I learn that my group wouldn’t compete for another three hours. The term “hurry up and wait” could be used a lot at these events. I will say that for having that number of competitors, the organizers did an amazing job getting everyone to the correct spot and kept the tournament running on time.

After walking around and watching tiny kids grapple for a few hours, I felt a little restless. I was trying to scope out my competition, but it’s hard to judge people’s weight, and almost impossible to guess their experience level.

My division was finally called. As we walked over to bracketing, I sized up the competition. I was told that I would probably be one of the tallest for my division, but that wasn’t the case. Having long, lanky extremities is actually a plus in this sport. Everyone looked a bit nervous, some less than others. We were given our mat assignments and I made my way over. I figured I had another 15-30 minutes until my match would begin. I was wrong. I had barely put my bag down when they called me onto the mat. I frantically took off my shoes and scrambled to get everything I needed. I almost forgot my mouthguard.

I walked to the mat and the referee called us up. I looked over at my opponent, and my stomach hit the floor. He

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Courtesy of Brady Crain

Brady Crain takes a selfie from the chairlift while reconnecting with someone that had helped him in the past.

Reconnecting with old friends

This was a week for reconnecting with old friends and people who have assisted me in some pretty thunderous ways.

Last week, at the 50th birthday party for a friend of mine, I ran into a bunch of people that I had not seen in while, fabulous musicians Altitude awho Altit lived or performed in Sick Sickness Killington a great deal and By br brady have moved on, living elsecrain where (some in N.Y.C). It was really nice.

One of the more special moments of this fête was that I got to meet a person whom I had spoken to on the phone a couple of times, but never meet face-to-face. He is, by trade, a life and business skills coach, but he is also apparently an unearthly good guitar player and teacher.

To give you an idea of how good this teacher is, my friend who turned 50 is a graduate of Berklee, and a monster bass and guitar player, as were all of the players who moved with him from Berklee to Burlington after graduating (all of them but my friend wound up staying). My friend subs on Broadway for one of the guitar players from Steely Dan. He teaches celebrity rock stars how to play guitar (seriously, people you know of).

This teacher, after watching my friend destroy the competition at the Burlington Guitar Summit (this is way back), walked up to my friend and said, “You’re not bad. I mean your technique is shit, but you could have some real

talent if you apply yourself.”

He said this to someone who is already breathing rarified air as a guitarist.

Keep in mind that my friend is such a good guitar player that every time I watch him play, I come away with a year’s worth of work to do. Nothing has changed my playing more than the three or four years that this guy was my accompanist and producer. Just watching him play along with me is a stunning experience. The first time I played with him I had to stop because I was giggling with joy.

Luckily my friend, despite whatever chemical cocktail he was probably swimming around in at the age of 25 in Burlington, actually listened to this teacher. Instead of saying, “Screw you, old man,” he said, “OK, will you teach me?” and they proceeded to spend eight years (let me repeat that, eight years) just working on his right hand! How his fingernails approached the strings. Just that.

That is dedication. That is perseverance. That is knowing when you are outclassed, and saying “I want some of that class.”

Much like my guitar player friend, this teacher is such an interesting and inspiring person that the two times I have spoken to him on the phone, it completely shook my outlook on life to its foundations. The way I approach relationships, the way I approach life, all of that comes down to two 20-minute conversations with this guy, and one other meditation teacher from way back, my first time through college.

Being reintroduced to him makes me think that perhaps I should try working with him. It might be time. He Altitude sickness, page 24

Gifts of friendship

By Marguerite Jill Dye

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It is such a blessing to spend time with friends from near and afar. I especially love getting together after months or years and picking up conversations where we left off as if no time has passed. Friends bring out our very best and know and understand us well enough to forgive our transgressions and moods. As a girl without Mountain sisters, friends took their on Meditation place, and the same for my

By Marguerite te Jill Dye husband, a boy without brothers. Those who have siblings who are good friends, too, are doubly blessed all their days through.

Long-time friends from work and life, lift us up in stress or strife. We comfort them in loss and grief, through pain, illness, and injury. We laugh at funny times together, and honor shared history we remember.

A diversity of friendships is enriching regardless of sex, age, race, creed, or ethnicity. My greatest joy from traveling the world is meeting new friends and feeling at home. No matter the nation, the people I’ve found offered love and support with their kind, caring nature.

The cost of friendship can be loss. If only we had a crystal ball to avoid that slippery health slope. It’s unsettling and sad when a crisis occurs, but, thank heavens, at times miracles happen.

My husband and I have reached an age where we’re aware of our mortality. We wonder how many years lie Mountain Meditation, page 25

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continued from page 23 has done wonders for all my professional musician friends.

Pip (my rescued neglected/abused guinea pig, whom I nicknamed “The Impaler,” for those uninitiated) continues to be on an interesting journey. He slipped back into a digestive bug, so I have been treating that, and since the treatment has taken effect, he is once again friendlier, letting me pet him, purring, etc. It is nice while it lasts, and even though his behavior is not great, it trends to the better. When I think back to how he was when I got him, he is an entirely different guinea pig. I will keep plugging along and see what I can make of him.

I write a lot about how much I love riding the chairlift with people. I find it really interesting meeting them, and I love how you meet the real person, never really seeing their faces.

This week I sat on the chair with someone and we got to know each other a little, and he revealed that he was a retired fireman from down around the city, and I suddenly knew to whom I was speaking.

“Hey, about three years ago, over at Pico, did you help a skier who hit a tree?” I said.

“Oh my gosh, yeah, he was wearing teles, I unhooked his skis, he was kind of hung up on trees,” he said.

“That was me. Dislocated both knees and a shoulder (avulsed really, but temporary dislocation is easier to understand),” I explained.

“Yeah, you were pretty out of it,” he added.

“Yeah, I knew it was you because I remember you telling me that you and your friend were retired firemen and that you were an EMT. I felt a lot better when you told me that. Thanks for helping. I did PT two to three hours a day for two months.”

Our conversation went on from there. It was pretty awesome to see him: I didn’t ever expect to see him again, and it was nice to be able to thank him. Now if I could just reconnect with the ski patrollers who helped me down the mountain. ... One of them went off to war, Marines I think, but as was said earlier, I was pretty out of it. I think about him every day and hope that he’s OK, that he is home, and that he got to ski the six inches of gorgeous blower powder that I did this morning.

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looked like he could be a character from “Street Fighter.” He looked leaner than me, which meant more muscle for a given weight, and looked very relaxed. Time to go to war.

The bell rang and we danced around the ring for a few seconds. In my training, I found that I can defend a wrestling takedown with modest success and I hoped I could bait him into “shooting.” I’ll be honest, what happened next, I don’t really remember. All I know is he went for a takedown, I tried to counter and he countered my counter and ended up on top of me. He had four points and I was not in a good position. I kept hearing the referee say, “You have to move” and I thought he was talking to me. I tried everything I could think of to get to a better position but nothing was working.

The round was only four minutes long and time was slipping away.

Nothing I was trying seemed to work.

Finally, I was able to get him off me and we were in his guard (legs around my torso with his feet hooked behind my back). I knew what I needed to do and I actually had a few ways to do it. I tried to break his guard to advance my position and get a few points on the board. As I broke his guard and went for a better position, he performed a sweep (he used my weight and momentum to roll me onto my back and put himself in a better position).

With 20 seconds left in the round, he

went for the kill—an armbar. I was able to defend it for those last few seconds and the round ended. I lost 10-0.

I have never been as tired as I was after that match. I couldn’t breath, my head was spinning, and I lost. I didn’t just lose, I was steamrolled. When you compete in a one-on-one competition, you can have what’s called an adrenaline dump. This is where your body pumps a bunch of adrenaline due to the fight or flight response. The aftermath is basically an adrenaline hangover. That’s not exactly a scientific term, but that’s how it felt.

I made my way over to a bench and sat down and tried to think about what just happened. He was fast— very fast. Like, Polly Lynn fast. He was also strong and well trained. I felt lost.

I didn’t know how to feel. I was mad at myself and the thought crossed my mind, “just go home, you don’t belong here, if that was the No Gi Match you’re going to get crushed in your Gi Match.” The self doubt almost made me sick to my stomach. I had to walk around. Once I caught my breath, I went and spoke with Franscua, the man who just wiped the floor with me. He was incredibly nice and even offered a few pointers on how to defend some of the moves he was able to use. He went on to take second in our division.

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my next match. Up next was my Gi match. The difference between a No Gi and a Gi is, you cannot grab any clothing in a No Gi match, but in a Gi match you can grab the other players or their gi to help your game.

We went through bracketing again and who happens to be in my division? Franscua. Come to find out, No Gi is new for him—he usually trains Gi. We joked that we would probably be paired against each other again, but that wasn’t the case.

As I walked to my assigned mat, an incredible feeling of calm seemed to wash over me. I felt relaxed, confident, and not nearly as worried as before. It could have been that I didn’t expect as much out of myself since I rarely trained Gi grappling, or it could have been that I saw what was on the other side of losing and it wasn’t the end of the world. I could breath again.

I went on to win my first match and lose the second. No medals, no trophies, no belts or swords for Kyle, but I was able to walk out with a win, and a pile of experience. Looking back, I asked myself, “What did I learn?” I learned a few things: calm down; be ready early; train more than you think; what you don’t train for can—and will—hurt you; don’t take yourself too seriously; have fun; if someone gives you an opportunity to end the match, take it and fight like hell to win; you win or you learn.

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Vermont versus Trump:

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continued from page 5 “We need an accounting – a serious, independent, and bipartisan investigation of attempted Russian interference in the American presidential election,” Leahy said Wednesday. “This is larger than any one candidate or any one election. We must ensure our elections are protected from foreign influence.”

Leahy and his judiciary staffers are also poring over hundreds of past statements from Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions — whom Trump has nominated for attorney general — and formulating questions. Sessions will go before the Senate Judiciary Committee for confirmation hearings beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

In the House, Rep. Peter Welch led the charge on Thursday, Jan. 5, in introducing a resolution calling on Trump to divest all his business holdings or risk being in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

The resolution invokes the obscure “emoluments clause” of the constitution, which declares that no office holder can accept any present or profit from a foreign state. Trump has business interests in at least 20 countries across the world, according to the New York Times.

Perhaps the most glaring example of Trump’s potential conflict of interest between his business and his presidency is his recently opened hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue here in Washington.

The hotel is located at the Old Post Office, a federal landmark Trump leased from the General Services Administration. The GSA could now potentially rule Trump’s lease illegal, as the government agency bans elected officials from leasing the building.

Welch’s House resolution, along with counterpart legislation in the Senate, has garnered 60 Democratic co-sponsors, but not one Republican has come onboard.

(Leahy’s Russian commission bill also has yet to attract any Republican supporters.)

Welch said Thursday that many Republicans had been rightly critical of Trump’s business dealings, as well as his demeanor, during the campaign, but that criticism has virtually ceased since Trump’s surprise win.

“It’s the silence of victory,” Welch said.

Welch said that Republicans still privately express reservations about Trump, but that he didn’t expect Republicans, who currently hold majorities in both the House and Senate, to make those concerns public anytime soon.

Welch, who sits on the House Oversight Committee, added that he wasn’t aware of any upcoming hearings regarding Trump.y “On Jan. 20, Donald Trump will take the oath of office to become the 45th President of the United States. At the appointed time, he will raise his right hand and swear to ‘Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,’ Welch said in a statement announcing his legislation. “This resolution will ensure that President Trump will follow through on the requirements of this solemn oath.

The American people should have every confidence that actions taken by our new president are in the country’s best interest rather than his own.”

continued from page 23 ahead of good health and activity. We’ve gone through the passing of our parents and learned lessons we must remember: to stay as active as we possibly can, eat lots of living, nutritious foods, keep on top of health issues that arise, and have specialists for our weakest links. Since we live in two places and travel, access to our medical records is important. We use travel insurance on trips for emergencies, and I celebrated my most recent birthday with an overdue colonoscopy and endoscopy as my welcome to Medicare.

We’ve put our wills in order but I haven’t signed the living will. I lack confidence in the consistency of quality health care and strangers’ decisionmaking on my behalf.

I want to live and I don’t fear death. I believe our souls continue and that we are whole and in divine light when we cross over. After the passing of my mother, Marguerite Loucks Dye, a friend took me to the Spiritualist Center of Light in Sarasota to be comforted by a spirit message.

Spiritualism is the belief that certain sensitive individuals called “mediums” are able to communicate with the spirit world and transmit their messages and guidance to the living. The gift of mediumship is often accompanied by the ability to heal. The medium said that my family was welcoming my mother to the “other side” with a big party. If my family is known for anything, it would be for parties! I’ve received other relevant and timely messages from Mom and Dad and recently from my oldest friend in Vermont. Although it blows my husband’s scientific, analytical mind, he can’t deny the uncanny messages he’s received from his longest-time friend and his father through a gifted medium.

The act of communication with the spirit world has existed since the beginning of time, but the term “Spiritualism” started with Swedenborg in Sweden in the mid-1700s and continued in England, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., then in Hydesville, N.Y., in the late 1800s with the Fox sisters. Another notable case was in Chittenden, Vt., where the Eddy brothers, who came from a long line of mediums, conducted séances, presented physical evidence of the spirit connection, and facilitated hundreds of well documented apparitions or spirit manifestations at a cave near their family farmhouse.

The Spiritualist Movement was so prominent after the death of their son that Mary Todd Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln consulted a medium in the White House whose spirit communications inspired the President’s antislavery policy and the Emancipation Proclamation. Spiritualists also supported the women’s suffrage movement. There were eight million followers of Spiritualism in Europe and the U.S. by the late 1800s. The movement gained popularity after the Civil War and World War I, as people sought comfort and a sign from departed family and friends.

Friends from France just arrived to visit us and stay for a while. We met at a farm stand a few years ago, and since then we’ve met up again and again. They’ve come to Florida and Vermont with us and we’ve stayed with them in Avignon, France. They relish Vermont’s picturesque villages and delight in quiet time spent in nature. We explore French and English intricacies, then politics, marriage, and family. We philosophize at the dinner table. We laugh and cry over life together.

When our discussion turned to health last night, our friend said, “‘Do you smoke?’ is what our doctors ask, then ‘Did you ever smoke?’ they ask us next.” Her very French husband interjected, “After making love we always smoked.” Then he added, “Now we don’t smoke.”

Let’s “laugh and live longer!” (as my mother often said) with our gifts from heaven, our dearest friends.

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continued from page 22 actual role in your life.

Well, that’s not true, though: of course celebrities play actual roles in the lives of people who have never met them. On screen, we’ve observed them more intimately than we have half the people we know, and that intimacy means something, no matter if it’s staged. When we reject the significance of a celebrity death, this intimacy may be what we’re rejecting: in other words, the sadness of knowing that some of the most memorable moments of our lives took place inside movies and television shows instead of the real world, and some of our most important relationships involved famous musicians who never knew our names. It feels like a modern malady, born of easy technological access to various quick-fix solutions to the eternal problem of human loneliness, and thus a kind of disgrace. If we’re sad when a star dies, it shows how much we (pathetically) depended on him.

Our mourning rituals predate the cultural changes wrought by TV and the internet. Invoking them to address the world of Hollywood entertainment (the same world that is, after all, partly responsible for all those Americans who don’t notice or care when their real-life neighbors die) can feel like a travesty, but it’s an understandable attempt to clothe today’s delocalized universe of “disposable” content in some of the humanistic traditions of old. If we spend so much time in front of our screens, don’t we owe some tribute to the people who occupy them? It’s up to you to decide what, in 2017, is more absurd: acting as though Carrie Fisher was your neighbor, or acting as though she wasn’t.

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ROMEO—1-year-old. Neutered Male. Domestic Short Hair. Black and White. I’m settling in and I just love it when people visit me. I’ll call out to you as soon as you come into the room and when you pet me, I immediately begin to softly knead and purr.

ANNIE—8-month-old.

Spayed Female. Pit Bull mix. Get ready for a barrel of energy when you meet me!

You see, I’m a young gal with a whole lot of energy and spunk. I jump a lot but I’m smart and I know I can learn manners and commands.

MIDNIGHT—1-year-old.

Neutered Male. Domestic Short Hair. Black and white tuxedo. I have really big beautiful green eyes and my front paws have little white tips on the toes so it looks like I’ve had a perfect French manicure!

LENNON—1-year-old.

Neutered Male. Terrier/Bulldog mix. I already know how to “sit” and I look forward to learning more commands and maybe even some tricks! I enjoy being with people and getting lots of love and attention.

E M E RY — 1 . 5 - y e a r - o l d .

Spayed Female. Domestic Short Hair. Grey and brown Tabby. Hi, I’m Emery! I’m a friendly girl who likes to play!

I get along well with the other cats in the cat room here at RCHS. I am very hopeful I will find my forever home soon!

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ANAKIN—9-month-old.

Neutered Male. Shepherd Mix. I’m a sweet, young fella and I’m fun to be around. I enjoy being with people and I’m very social and outgoing. I already know how to “sit” and I hope to learn more commands and maybe even some tricks.

SPRUCE—3-year-old.

Spayed Female. Domestic Short Hair. Black and white.

Hi, I’m Spruce! I am a lovely girl who enjoys when people visit me! I like to play with toys and cuddle up in the baskets of blankets! Please visit me soon!

LOLA Hi, my name is Lola and I was adopted, but returned after two years because my parents divorced.

I am a very shy kitty, but once I know you I enjoy to being petted. I love other cats and must have one or more in my “furever” home. I am an indoor-only cat, and have lived with dogs. To help me find my “purrfect” home, my adoption fee is being reduced to $25. Call the Springfield Humane Society at 802885-3997 for more information on me.

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Spayed Female. Labrador Retriever mix. I’m super friendly and outgoing and I’m happiest when I’m hanging out with my favorite folks.

I know how to “sit” and I think I could learn commands and maybe even some tricks pretty quickly if you’d like to teach me.

CLAIRENCE—Adult. Neutered Male. American Fuzzy Lop Rabbit. Brown. I arrived at the shelter in November with my friend Peanut. Even though I enjoy Peanut’s company it is not necessary for us to go home together.

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FLUFFY—6-year-old. Neutered Male. Domestic Short Hair. Orange and white tiger.

I am a friendly fella and I love to play and get lots of attention from my human and animal friends! I also love cuddling up for long naps. I can’t wait to find my forever home.

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PEANUT—Adult. Neutered Male. Rex Rabbit. Brown/ silver. I like to snuggle and chase my friend around and around our playpen. My favorite treats are apple sticks and spinach. I hope to see you soon for a visit and maybe you can take me home.

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EMPLOYMENT SMALL DOG Electronics, 116 West St. Rutland. We are seeking a part time sales associate. Applicants should have a background in customer service, retail and technology, knowledge of Apple products a plus. Send resume and cover letter to jobs@smalldog.com.

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FRONT DESK AGENTS needed at Killington/Pico Ski Resort. Handle daily activities of the front desk and assist guests. Excellent communication/organizational skills. Fastpaced environment. Computer/customer service/hotel reservations experience required.

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Success: Building on World Cup continued from page 6 • “It looked like one of the best-organized and best-attended races I’ve ever seen (and I worked Alpine for ESPN, ABC, and CBS for 7 winters in Europe, Japan, and the US)” - Jack Edwards, Voice of the Boston Bruins on NESN • “This becomes one of the great moments in my life of skiing. Thank you for a wonderful show! What a TEAM you have and what a supporting COMMUNITY to pull it off flawlessly” – Preston Smith, founder of Killington Resort • “There is a little rumor that Killington might want to host the race again and I hope that is true because that was one for the records and I bet you will top that one the next time!! SO exciting to have World Cup racing back in the East!!” - Mikaela Shiffrin

“THERE IS A LITTLE RUMOR THAT KILLINGTON MIGHT WANT TO HOST THE RACE AGAIN AND I HOPE THAT IS TRUE BECAUSE THAT WAS ONE FOR THE RECORDS AND I BET YOU WILL TOP THAT ONE THE NEXT TIME!! SO EXCITING TO HAVE WORLD CUP RACING BACK IN THE EAST!!” SAID MIKAELA SHIFFRIN As part of the World Cup host agreement, the host venue is required to provide all food and lodging for athletes and coaches, plus, all prize money ($260,000), infrastructure, security, and of course the snow surface.

Our total costs for the event exceeded $2.5 million and many generous sponsors helped offset costs, but Killington Resort still incurred over $1.2 million in net costs once the World Cup dust settled.

Our parent company Powdr, led by CEO John Cumming, is a big supporter of U.S. Ski Racing, and was very supportive of our World Cup bid beginning years before racers ever hit gates on Superstar. Now Powdr is helping ensure that costs from the 2016 World Cup are not passed onto our guests or season pass holders by underwriting the event.

Our goal in hosting a future World Cup event is not to make a profit or even break even, it is just to reduce our substantial production costs to make it sustainable for years to come.

Building on the success of our first World Cup, we have asked the Killington Select Board to include $100,000 from the 2018 budget’s 1 percent Option Tax Fund, which will help provide hospitality services for our next World Cup race.

The 1 percent option tax has grown by over $200,000 in the past five years, largely as a result of the investments by our resort into summer operations.

Therefore, we feel justified in asking for these resources to help offset costs associated with a World Cup event.

Aside from the proposed local 1 percent option tax funds, which are meant to support local economic development, we are securing additional contributions from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, Ski Vermont, the state of Vermont and its tourism agencies, plus a title sponsorship, among other sources of funding.

These races showcase our small mountain town and gorgeous mountain resort on a global stage to hundreds of millions of potential visitors and position Killington–a moniker shared by the town, mountain and resort–as a world-class destination.

I can’t imagine a single marketing effort we could undertake that could provide such powerful, far-reaching and long-lasting positive impacts for our shared name and identity.

On behalf of Killington Resort, the Local World Cup organizing committee and the hardworking and talented team assembled here, I want to thank all of the business owners and employees, retailers, ski technicians, chefs, servers, bar tenders and every single individual and entity that contributed to the tremendous success we shared over Thanksgiving Weekend.

We could not have produced such an exciting and joyous event without you, and won’t be able to host future races of this magnitude without your continued support.

Mike Solimano, president and general manager of Killington and Pico Resorts

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continued from page 15 began offering helpful tips. I took a few lessons with him and even though I could not yet put his suggestions into action I saw the light and understood more about how the turn worked. I purchased my own boots and kept at it for the rest of the season.

The following year was the breakthrough: My husband and I visited our daughter in Taos and we both brought only Telemark gear. Whoa, steep, yikes, fun!

MT: Did you become PSIA certified in Telemark?

KD: I took clinics and became level 1 and 2 my first year. More clinics and level 3 the following year and progressed to the development team and eventually to examiner status.

MT: Do you still teach Alpine?

KD: I teach Alpine and Telemark. On weekends at Killington I have a Saturday seasonal adult all-day Tele group that’s part of the 4241 Club. On Thursdays at Pico I do a skin and stretch class. We skin up the mountain, Tele down, and afterward we do ski specific yoga. I also do free heel Fridays at Pico.

MT: Any mentors along the way?

A: I learned from some wonderful people, including John Tidd, who was instrumental in PSIA Nordic education, and Mickey Stone, director of Nordic Skiing PSIA-East. They helped me to believe in myself and what I could achieve. Their encouragement helped me go as far as I did. Another notable influencer for me would be would be Mike Miller from Base Camp Outfitters.

MT: What do you personally like about Tele?

KD: I love the challenge of skiing on lighter, less supportive gear. I enjoy practicing dynamic bal-

ance with precise timing, and I love the fluid feeling of a good Telemark turn. My feet don’t hurt, there is much less stress overall on my joints, and my back doesn’t hurt. My legs and core are strong. Telemarking makes the easy cruisers just as sweet as the steeps and bumps. In the trees Telemark equipment offers much more versatility and control than Alpine gear with the bonus of being able to virtually pivot the skis in place in tight spots. Being slightly knock kneed, learning to Telemark has taught me efficient use of my inside ski and finally cleaned up an old A-frame habit.

MT: What’s a misconception people have about

“THE BEST PART IS TEACHING ANYTHING AND SEEING STUDENTS’ FACES LIGHT UP,” SAID KAREN DALURY. Tele?

KD: People think it will be hard on the knees, but actually it’s easier on knees due to flexion and extension.

MT: What do you like about instructing?

KD: The best part is teaching anything and seeing students’ faces light up. There is a learning curve and it takes awhile, but with free heel there is versatility which comes in handy in the bumps and trees, and the rewards are great once you learn. I enjoy seeing them continue to improve.

MT: How do you go about teaching?

KD: I generally look at the big picture, figure out what’s working, what isn’t. I start with the snow and feet and work up. I try to make skiing more efficient so students enjoy it more. I also try to instill an ability to sense and feel so they can become their own teachers after the lesson is over. Developing an understanding of the terrain and types of snow is part of that.

MT: The biggest changes or improvements you have seen?

KD: The equipment keeps getting better and better.

MT: Other sports, hobbies, spare time activities?

KD: Pilates, yoga, stand-up paddle boarding.

MT: Any advice or insights you might share?

KD: Take care of your body, honor and respect it.

Keep it in shape and healthy.

You can ski without being in great shape, but you’ll be more efficient and have more fun if you are strong and flexible.

After 30-40 years or so in the fitness industry, my fitness routine has changed ... rather than intensive exercise, I want to maintain fitness, keep the core strong and joints flexible.

Pilates and yoga are basic things you can do to stay healthy and achieve a full range of motion. Your workout changes as you get older and your skiing changes as you get older, but thanks to ingrained skills your approach gets better.

If you have a young family and are teaching the kids to ski on the greens, it’s a good time to put on Tele gear and ski with the kids.

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continued from page 18 eliminate items in the budget that the mayor submits to the aldermen for approval.

It does not allow the aldermen to add money to the budget, only to reduce it.

In an eight-page analysis given to the board for its Dec. 20 budget meeting, Romeo observed that it appears the board may still finalize its budget by the Town Meeting Day warning cutoff, Jan. 30. Firefighters oppose the budget vigorously, citing safety concerns.

The proposed department restructuring trims a firefighter from each shift, but creates both the positions of assistant chief and fire prevention officer. Firefighters disagree, saying that the shift reduction endangers both them and the public.

There was no intent on the part of the aldermen to not fund the fire department, but the board was unable to complete its budget review, Notte said. Not having a budget ready for voter inspection by Jan. 1 violates the charter, Notte admitted, saying he has “no desire to start the fiscal year without funding in place for the fire department.”

The board president said he hoped the mayor would adopt a previous board suggestion to move enough money from the overtime line item to salaries, as was done during the previous two mayoral administrations. If a new administration is in place after Town Meeting Day, it will be up to the new mayor to follow up on the restructuring or abandon it, Notte commented. Considering that the board unanimously approved rejection of the fire department budget, an override of the mayor’s veto seems highly likely.

Louras denies that removing a full-time shift position reduces the number of person-

nel able to respond to a fire. The fire prevention officer would be fully trained and able to fill in the emptied seventh position, he noted. In his veto letter, Louras guaranteed that a minimum of seven certified firefighters would be available to respond to any incident. In addition, part-time substitutes could fill out the firefighting teams.

“What you’re hearing fire department members saying is, they want them to be fulltime, union members of the fire department,” Louras responded. Notte still hopes to reach a resolution, but said he is neither “chagrined or embarrassed” by the board’s failure to approve a budget “that we unanimously believe to be completely unacceptable.”

When Town Meeting Day arrives March 7, taxpayers will vote on more than the budget, Notte observed. They will also vote on their choice for mayor. Both of Louras’ opponents in that election have already expressed their dissatisfaction with the department restructuring proposal.

Notte also believes that the proposed fire department changes rely on attaining certain outcomes to new firefighters’ union contract negotiations. However, the aldermen give final approval to union contracts. With this uncertainty looming, the more “reasonable” course is to “leave the salary line intact,” Notte stated in a public letter.

A third consideration in the discussion is the upcoming expiration of the fire chief’s contract. A new chief may well be dissatisfied with the proposed staffing changes; he or she should have a working budget that provides for such a change, Notte projected.

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JANUARY IS NATIONAL SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH Along with the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), Killington Resort and Pico Mountain are dedicating the month of January to educate skiers and snowboarders about slope safety.

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At the Creation Station, kids can enter a raffle to win a free snow sports helmet and other prizes. Raffle will take place Saturdays and Sundays through January 29, 2017, plus Monday, January 16, 2017.

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“Tilted Silo” by Denise Letendre Bach is part of her exhibit “Vermont: Ideals & Ordeals” opening at Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon on Friday.

New exhibit by Denise Letendre Bach opens in Brandon Friday, Jan. 13 at 5 p.m.— BRANDON—Denise Letendre Bach is an artist, a mother, a native of Connecticut and now a Vermont resident – all aspects of what inspires her and the art that she creates. Her new photography exhibit at the Compass Music and Arts Center shows Vermont through her lens. Since moving here, she has embraced Vermont, fallen in love with the landscape, been hypnotized by Vermont architecture, and even learned to appreciate Vermont’s “fifth season”— mud season. Her exhibit, “Vermont: Ideals & Ordeals” opens Friday, Jan. 13 with an opening reception from 5-7 p.m.

For some, mud season is the ugliest season of the year. However, when Bach thinks of mud season, she knows its name is accurate and it does not disappoint, but she also sees that it has its own kind of aesthetic that can be found in the

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landscape’s muted shades, bony texture, and revealed lines. “There is beauty in the depleted, bleak scenery that speaks of inner strength and stamina in overcoming the elements,” she explains. She finds Vermonters’ view of mud season endearing and explains this with a humorous analogy: “Vermonters’ attitude towards mud-season is generally one of affectionate resignation, like the way you might feel when an old auntie comes for her annual visit; she’s slow, cantankerous, puts everyone out, even smells a bit, and pinches your cheek, but she’s family.”

The exhibit runs through Feb. 11, 2017.

The Compass Music and Arts Center is located in Park Village at 333 Jones Drive, Brandon. For more info, visit cmacvt.org.

Living A.D.E. = arts, dining and entertainment This weekly section features a variety of activities, events and entertainment options for visitors and locals alike.

Are you hosting an event? Anniversary party? Kick-off? Benefit? Community gathering?

Share it with The Mountain Times. Email editor@mountaintimes.info. With a weekly readership of 20,000+ your event is sure to be a success!

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Swing Noire returns to Brandon Music Saturday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Vermont’s hottest hot-club style quartet Swing Noire makes a return to Brandon Music Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m. Great energy, soul, sophistication, and improvisation are the hallmarks of a Swing Noire performance.

Swing Noire plays gypsy jazz in the tradition of Django Reinhardt & The Quintet of the Hot Club of France. Some call it gypsy jazz, some hot swing; in either case it is acoustic music in the spirit of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Swing Noire invokes the energy of a swingin’ jazz club, transporting audiences back to the early days of jazz with their unique take on hot swing. If you haven’t heard this music, especially live, you are in for a treat.

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Violinist David Gusakov, twins Rob and Jim McCuen on guitar and double bass, and guitarist Jim Stout make up this tight acoustic quartet. Swing Noire has performed at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, Burlington’s First Night Celebration, The Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph, and many other venues throughout New England and Vermont.

Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802-2474295 or email info@brandon-music.net for reservations or more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road, Brandon.

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Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani schoolgirl, spoke out on girls’ education, a dangerous stance to take in her country. Look at the events leading up to, and following, her speech in “He Named Me Malala.”

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Billings screens another award-winning documentary, “He Named Me Malala” Saturday, Jan. 14 at 3 & 5 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The seventh annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature the award-winning documentary “He Named Me Malala” on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 3 and 5 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. All films are open to the public and accessible to people with disabilities. Reservations are strongly recommended.

“He Named Me Malala” (rated PG-13) looks at the events leading up to the Taliban’s attack on Pakistani schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls’ education—followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations. The film received BAFTA Awards: Best Documentary Nomination; plus an additional five wins and 15 nominations.

Tickets prices are $5-$11. For additional information, visit billingsfarm.org/filmfest or call 802-457-2355.

Billings Farm & Museum is located one-half mile north of the Woodstock village green on Vermont Route 12. It is owned and operated by The Woodstock Foundation, Inc., a charitable non-profit institution.

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Poultney schools team with American Cancer Society for Coaches vs. Cancer Fair Haven joins the fight next month Saturday, Jan. 14—POULTNEY— Poultney High School and Middle School girls’ and boys’ basketball teams will be supporting the American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer initiative on Saturday, Jan. 14. The public is invited to attend the home games to cheer on the Blue Devils and support the fight to eliminate cancer.

During boys’ and girls’ games, which take place at Poultney High School gymnasium, funds will be raised for cancer research and patient programs and services through ticket and t-shirt sales, raffle, and private donations.

The Coaches vs. Cancer game schedule is as follows: 10 a.m. girls 7th/8th grade basketball 11 a.m. boys 7th/8th grade basketball 12 p.m. girls varsity basketball 1:30 p.m. boys junior varsity 3 p.m. boys varsity Since 2015, with contributions from the teams, coaches, and community, Poultney High School has raised more than $8,000 to support the lifesaving mission of the American Cancer Society.

“I am supporting Coaches vs. Cancer because cancer is a disease that has affected many people,” said third-year event volunteer organizer Tammy Holcomb. “It is amazing to have players, coaches, parents, businesses, and spec-

tators come together to raise funds for a cure for cancer. So for all the people we have lost, the ones fighting cancer today, and the survivors, we as a team are helping to raise funds to one day find a cure.”

“Every dollar raised at the Coaches vs.

Cancer games will help move us closer to the discoveries which prevent, treat, and eliminate cancer as a major health concern,” said Brian Casalinova, American Cancer Society community manager, special events.

In February, on Feb. 9 and 21, the Fair Haven Union High School athletes will also be joining the fight with their own games.

Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) that empowers basketball coaches, their teams, and local communities to make a difference in the fight against cancer. The program leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of basketball coaches nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs.

Poultney High School is located at 154 East Main Street, Poultney. Fair Haven Union High School is located at 33 Mechanic Street, Fair Haven.

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Ottaway is an award-winning songwriter/producer who has toured for decades throughout Europe with his electric Jay Ottaway Band, and most recently in the U.S. as an acousticbased act. His concerts feature his own original music combined with classics from rock legends such as Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead.

In 2014 Jay Ottaway released his seventh studio CD, entitled “Carry On,” with the German label Cactus Rock Records which music critic Steve Braun of Rocktimes.de called his “whitehot contender for ‘Album of the Year.’” In 2016, he released “Jay Ottaway Band: Live in Europe” and “Winter’s Journey” also to rave reviews in the European press.

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“Super Troopers” comedians visit Paramount Theatre Thursday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland is welcoming two members of the Broken Lizard Comedy Group to the Paramount Theatre on Thursday, Jan. 12— Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme. The laughing will begin promptly at 8 p.m. The duo has starred together in a few well-known comedy films, “Super Troopers” and “Beerfest,” as well as “The Slammin’ Salmon” and “Club Dread.”

Heffernan (Farva in “Super Troopers” and Landfill in “Beerfest”) and Lemme will perform their two-man live show, including stand up, funny stories about the making of their movies and they may even drink a beer with the audience—“Beerfest” style. In the end, you’re guaranteed to see everything that’s funny about a hefty man sharing a stage with a little bitty fella. Plus, “Super Troopers” was a mockery of Vermont’s own state police. Hear for yourself what was the fuel behind that choice.

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Kids toss stuffed owls into a nesting box as part of VINS Winter Wildlife Celebration.

VINS presents eighth annual Winter Wildlife Celebration Saturday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m.— QUECHEE—On Saturday, Jan. 14, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) will celebrate the wildlife of winter at the Nature Center with a fun-filled day of family activities.

In the morning, join the Birds and Art program with VINS naturalists and raptors in the classroom for family-friendly crafts and drawing. For inspiration, an art exhibit will be on display with wildlife photographs and paintings by two VINS volunteers. At noon, take a break from the cold and warm up over lunchtime; bring a picnic and enjoy a nature film including complimentary popcorn and hot chocolate.

Also at noon, join educators as they demonstrate how to build nest boxes, which can be taken home to provide a safe place for songbirds to nest this spring.

Later in the day, participate in a guided snow shoe walk led by one of VINS’ naturalists through the winter landscape on

one of several nature trails. Following the walk, raptor feeding time will take place; discover what VINS’ raptors eat and how they care for these unique and wonderful creatures.

Complete the day by a warm campfire, enjoying hot chocolate and facts about some arctic raptors that only make their way this far south during the winter. With or without snow, the Winter Wildlife Celebration is a great way to discover the wonders of wildlife in winter.

All activities are included with general admission to the Nature Center, which is $14.50 for adults; $13.50 for seniors 62 and above; $12.50 for youth ages 4 to 17; and free for members and for children 3 and younger.

VINS Nature Center and Nature Store are open to the public daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with live bird programs on weekends and holidays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. throughout the winter season. For a detailed nature center schedule and the most up-to-date information about upcoming events and programs at VINS, visit vinsweb.org.

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CSJ to host Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration Monday, Jan. 16 at 1:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph will host a presentation by Dr. Paul Miller of Green Tech High Charter School in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Jan. 16. He will discuss a variety of topics including identity, the Curse of Willie Lynch, learned helplessness, and a fixed mindset versus a championship mindset, all through the lens of his personal story and his book, “We Need to Do Better.”

Dr. Miller has more than 15 years experience in the urban public education system. He has served as CEO and principal of Green Tech, a nonprofit devoted to providing young males the tools to successfully obtain a higher education in Albany, N.Y., since 2012.

According to the Schott Foundation, 37 percent of black males graduate high school within New York state. Green Tech is composed 95 percent of black males. GTH had a 91 percent graduation rate in 2015, as well as 100 percent rate of college acceptance every year under Dr. Miller’s leadership.

Dr. Miller is also an

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dedicated to the development and reform of education and businesses.

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ference, an international civil rights organization, as a council member of the Next Generation Leadership Council in 2015. He

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Rochester in 2011. He is a graduate of St. John Fisher College and SUNY Brockport.

“Over the last several years, the United States has experienced unrest, violence, and political turmoil on a scale that has not been seen since the Civil Rights Movements of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

Many have exercised their right to freedom of speech and civil disobedience which was cause many Americans to ponder, ‘Where do we go from here?’ A possible solution is to understand, as did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., that chained minds and hearts stunt the growth of all people,” said Paula McGhee, director of Diversity and Inclusion at CSJ. “Our theme for this year’s program, “Freedom of Mind,” seeks to challenge the ideologies that we embrace in order to free our minds to examine what it means to be a productive world citizen in the 21st century.”

The event is free and open to the public. The discussion will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Tuttle Theater, located on the CSJ campus at 71 Clement Road in Rutland.

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Bill McKibben and Amy Goodman take stage a Saturday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Bestselling author and environmental activist Bill McKibben will join Amy Goodman on stage at Chandler for an evening of motivating and thought-provoking discussion on Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Fans can easily find discussions between Bill McKibben and Amy Goodman online as there are many that have been publicized. The two

activists and speakers initiate motivating dialogue in regards to the changing environment, and government policies. They have appeared together at colleges, on “Democracy Now!” (Amy Goodman’s well-known radio show, which airs on WGDR in Vermont), and at a variety of lecture halls across the nation.

Bill McKibben is not a person you’d expect to find handcuffed in the city jail in Washington, D.C. But that’s where he spent three days in the summer of 2011, after leading the largest civil disobedience in thirty years to protest the Keystone XL pipeline. A few months later the protesters would see their efforts rewarded when President Obama agreed to

put the project on hold. Bill McKibben is an author and environmentalist who in 2014 was awarded the Right Livelihood Prize, sometimes called the “alternative Nobel.” His 1989 book “The End of Nature” is regarded as the first book for a general audience about climate change, and has appeared in 24 languages. He’s gone on to write a dozen more books. He is a founder of 350.org, the first planetwide, grassroots climate change movement, which has organized 20,000 rallies around the world in every country save North Korea; spearheaded the resistance to the Keystone Pipeline; and launched the fast-growing fossil fuel divestment movement.

In 2010, McKibben was appointed to the position of Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College in Vermont. McKibben joined the college in 2001 and was previously scholar in residence in environmental studies. He is a former staff writer for The New Yorker magazine, and currently writes regularly for numerous publications, including the Atlantic Monthly, Harpers, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times and Outside Magazine. Also

in 2010, McKibben received the annual $100,000 Puffin/Nation Prize for Creativ Citizenship at The Nation Institute Annual Dinner Gala in New York City.

Amy Goodman is the host and executive producer of “Democracy Now!,” a n tional daily independent, award-winnin news program airing on over 1,400 publ television and radio stations worldwide The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard honored Goodman with the 2014 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence Lifetime Achievement Award. She is also the first journalist to receive the Right Livelihood Award, for “developing an innovative model of trul independent grassroots political journa ism that brings to millions of people the alternative voices that are often exclude by the mainstream media.” The Indepen dent of London called Amy Goodman and “Democracy Now!” “an inspiration.

All are welcome to this dual McKibben/Goodman appearance at Chandler Music Hall. VIP tickets are available for those who wish to meet both Bill McKib ben and Amy Goodman for further info mal discussion at a reception following their stage presentation.

Tickets are available by calling the Chandler box office between the hours o noon-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, at 802-728 6464 or online.

Chandler Music Hall is fully accessibl and equipped for the hearing impaired.

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With over 20 years of making music under his belt, Keller Williams is best knows as a one-man band for his exciting and unpredictable live stage show. For the “Shut the Folk Up and Listen” album, Keller goes back to his earliest roots: stripped down and loop-less with just him and his guitar and alongside one of his biggest musical heroes, Leo Kottke.

Famed acoustic player Leo Kottke is known for a fingerpicking style that draws on blues, jazz, and folk music, and for syncopated, polyphonic melodies. Kottke overcame a series of personal obstacles, including partial loss of hearing and a nearly career-ending bout with tendon damage in his right hand to emerge as a widely recognized master of his instrument. In concert,

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The 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 hours and daily specials. (802) 422-4411

Bentleys

Located a few miles east in the beautiful village of Woodstock, Bentleys Restaurant has been a favorite of locals and travelers alike for over 40 years. Lunch and dinner daily. Tasty fare, live music, cocktails & craft brews — something for everyone! Central and Elm | Woodstock, VT | 802.457.3232 www.bentleysrestaurant.com

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.

Bridge’s Country Store

A quintessential Vermont country store, stop by for home-baked specialties and hand-carved sandwiches. Get your day started right with our famous Breakfast Sandwiches and some Green Mountain Coffee and other Vermont products. Call for deli specialties! (802) 772-7337

Bridgewater Corners

Pop on in to the Bridgewater Corners Country Store for a quick and delicious breakfast on the go. Local favorites include the breakfast burrito or wrap and freshly baked doughnuts, muffins, bagels and English muffins. Or try one of their signature sandwiches. You can also call ahead to avoid the wait. www.bridgewatercornerstore.com (802) 672-6241

Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie

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. Now serving Brunch on Sundays. www.choicesrestaurantkillington.com (802) 422-4030

Clear River Tavern

Great burgers, pizza, steak, salads and other tavern fare are waiting for you at this hidden gem tucked behind the Clear River Inn in Pittsfield, right on scenic Route 100. Friendly bartenders and servers will greet you when you come in to enjoy a meal, our rotating draft beer list and full bar. We’re accessible from the VAST snowmobile trails all winter. When you’re here, you’re in The Clear!

Fuzzy’s Diner & Cafe

Now open under new ownership and management, Fuzzy’s Diner & Cafe offers fresh baked goods daily, breakfast, brunch and dinner. Also featuring a full service bar with local and craft microbrews. Farm-to-table daily specials.

2841 Killington Road, Killington. 802-422-3177.

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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. Rosemary’s Restaurant is now open, serving dinner. Reservations are appreciated. http://innatlongtrail.com/Home.html (802) -775-7181

Jones’ Donuts

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.

The Foundry at Summit Pond

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 plate 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) 422-5334

Pickle Barrel

Being Killington’s largest and most exciting venue, you’re bound to have a good time in here. Party the night away and feed yourself on delicious food such as chicken wings, onion rings, French fries or even a bowl of bacon. If that doesn’t interest you, you’re able to make your own pizza, by the slice or the whole pie. www.picklebarrelnightclub.com (802) 422-3035

Killington Market

Take breakfast, lunch or dinner on the go at Killington Market, Killington’s on-mountain grocery store for the last 30 years. Choose from breakfast sandwiches, hand carved dinners, daily fresh hot panini, roast chicken, salads and specialty sandwiches. Vermont products, maple syrup, fresh meat and produce along with wine and beer are also for sale. www.killingtonmarket.com (802) 422-7736 or (802) 422-7594 .

Dinner: Open nightly All entrées include two sides and soup or salad 5-9 p.m. Sun-Wed, 5-10p.m. Thurs, & 5-11 p.m. Fri-Sat Sunday Brunch 11a.m. - 2:30p.m.

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MATTERS 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. www.lookoutvt.com (802) 422-5665

Liquid Art

Forget about the polar vortex for a little while at Liquid Art where they service Vermont artisan coffee, tea, espresso and lattes. If you’re looking for something a little stronger, they also offer signature cocktails. Light bites are offered for breakfast, lunch or happy hour if you get hungry. http://liquidartvt.com/menu/ (802) 422-2787

Moguls

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) 422-4777

Mountain Top Inn

With The Highlands Dining Room & Mountain Top Tavern, breakfast, lunch or dinner are all options whether staying overnight or visiting for the day. A mix of locally inspired and International cuisine from seasonal salads, local artisan cheeseboards and chicken & biscuits to filet mignon, the menu is sure to tempt your taste buds. Choose from 12 Vermont craft beers on tap. Warm up by the terrace fire pit after dinner. Wednesday nights, Burger & Brew. www.mountaintopinn.com 802.483.2311

Outback Pizza & More &

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Look for the bears! Outback Pizza has new ownership, and is completely renovated with a firehouse bar and zebra room. Still enjoy the wood fired brick oven pizza, plus soups, burgers, pasta, salads, wings, chili, and more, plus a kids menu. Daily specials, 16 microbrews available; with a free shuttle van. 2841 Killington Road, Killington. (802) 422-9885.

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Chef owned, the Pasta Pot has 40 years of authentic Italian cuisine under its belt. Whether you’re in the mood for ante pasta, pasta, pizza or homemade entrees, you’ll be satisfied. All menu entrees and pasta are available in half orders and don’t forget to ask about seasonal dishes. (802) 422-3004

Peppinos

Chef-owned since 1992, Peppino’s offers Neapolitan cuisine at its finest: pasta, veal, chicken, seafood, steak, and flatbreads. If you want it, Peppino’s has it! Aprés-hour daily features half price appetizers and flatbreads. For reservations, call 802-422-3293. www.peppinosvt.com.

Red Clover Inn

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

Sam’s Steakhouse

Southern Vermont’s choice for Signature Dry-Aged Steaks! Open 7 Days a Week this family friendly casual-fine dining restaurant offers Prime Rib, a Famous Salad Bar and a diverse menu offering something for everyone. www. sams-steakhouse.com (802) 228-2087

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

Stony Brook Tavern

Stony Brook Tavern is a Vermont eatery on the banks of the White River in beautiful Stockbridge Vermont. Formerly known as the “Peavine Restaurant”, the property retains it’s beautiful rustic environment inside and out. Many things have stayed the same and many things have changed. The outcome is a wonderful local restaurant we wish to welcome you to. (802) 234-9922.

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

O’Dwyers Public House

O’Dwyers Public House at the Summit Lodge welcomes you to enjoy traditional Irish fare including Guinness Stew, Seafood Pie and Bangers and Mash, in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Irish and local brews are on tap, and we have live music every weekend! (802) 422-3535.

Sunup Bakery

Killington’s favorite bakery and sandwich shop offers a variety of breakfast sandwiches served on fresh English muffins, bagels croissant and even gluten free bread is available. A variety of sandwiches are freshly made with all organic products. If coffee is something you’re craving, they have an espresso bar. www.sunupbakery.com (802) 422-3865

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. www.vermontsushi.com (802) 422-4241

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On Jan. 2, Rutland County Audubon embarked on its 43rd year of tallying late-winter bird species for the Christmas Bird Count, a North American bird census founded 100 years ago by the National Audubon Society.

The Rutland group joined 22 other groups from around Vermont, all either in the field or watching feeders.

The Christmas Bird Count began in 1900 as the inspiration of Frank Chapman of the nascent Audubon Society. The “CBC” illustrates the interdependence of sport hunting and conservation. At that time, the Christmas Day bird hunt was a popular tradition, and Chapman proposed swapping guns for field glasses and pencils.

On the inaugural date, 27 counters noted 90 species, including 18,500 individual birds, from the Northeast, including Ontario, to California.

The 2016 statewide census areas consisted of 22 circles, each 15 miles in diameter. In Rutland County, eight field teams totaling 32 people took to the field in eight different “pie pieces,” while five “feeder watchers” monitored their birdfeeders at home.

The Rutland circle extended into Mendon in the east, Pittsford in the north, almost to Castleton in the west, and to in North Clarendon in the south. The center was the intersection of Route 4A and Route 3 in Center Rutland, near the Great Falls on Otter Creek. From there,

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the teams fanned out, following routes designed to avoid overlapping: seven in vehicles and one that traversed Clarendon Flats on foot, all day. (In 2015, 325 miles were traversed by car and the team on foot walked 20 miles.)

A bird does not have to be physically observed to be counted, if its call can be positively identified. Taking care not to double-count, the Rutland teams identified 53 species, including two firsts for the Rutland area: a vesper sparrow and a short-eared owl that was caught unawares at the edge of a cornfield.

That number is about average for the variety of habitats in Rutland County, said Marvin Elliott, president of Rutland County Audubon. Over the club’s 42-year career, a maximum of 101 species have been spotted at this time of year, said Roy Pilcher, charter member and past president of the club. Available habitat determines the numbers. “That number would shrink in a circle of limited variation in habitat,” Elliott explained. “An example would be in Alaska where we know they once recorded a single species, a raven.”

At day’s end, the teams gathered in the community room of the Proctor public library for a “countdown supper” to report and record the day’s counts. While enjoying a potluck supper (including roast snow goose), teams were called one by one to give their counts for each Bird count, page 47

January 13th: Tuscany Wines Dinner

Join us this January for our first wine dinner of 2017, featuring wines from the Italian Tuscany region. $80 per person, plus tax and gratuity.

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Thursdays: Red Clover Jazz Trio Live

Stop by from 6:00-9:00p.m. for $5 beer and 50% off select bottles of wine, plus live jazz by the Red Clover Trio: Glendon Ingalls, Steve MacLauchlan, & Chuck Miller!

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Ski Shop Showcase Mountain Journal: College skiing, a glimpse inside mountain escapes

By Tony Crespi

“My time skiing in college was the best 10 years of my life!” a man exclaimed, sitting in the Skyship Base Lodge.

His comment brought a hearty laugh from his dad and a grimace from his mom who were sitting nearby. That’s when his dad turned and asked if I’d care to join his family over lunch. His wife quickly echoed the invitation. Honestly, as an adventure travel writer, I couldn’t resist.

Our conversation began, as many do in lodges, about equipment. The young man had commented that my boot bag looked unique and he wondered if I knew if it was available locally. After I explained that it was an early prototype test bag from Transpack he said he was still using a backpack he had used while skiing in college. That’s when I had politely inquired if he had skied much as a student.

“I wanted to ski at a ‘big mountain,’” he said, explaining how he chose Killington. “We skied in Vermont weekends when I was a kid and I looked for a nearby college. Honestly, my major didn’t really matter to me at that point.

Then, starting in my freshman year I largely took classes each fall and took as few as possible each spring. Sometimes—most of the time after my first year, I elected not to take classes in the spring and I worked part-time in the ski school. That’s why it took me 10 years to earn my degree.

But, honestly, it really was the best time in my life.”

Apparently one winter turned into another. And another. “I was afraid he’d never graduate,” explained his mom.

“I wanted him to be happy and we’d see him weekends but after a few years I really started to worry. I really wondered if he’d ever graduate and get a job ... he still lived with us each summer.”

“I don’t recall anyone else skiing that much,” the young man explained. “A bunch of guys took classes Tuesdays and Thursdays and skied the other days but I think I skied more than the others. Some raced, too, but that didn’t really grab me as much as freeskiing.”

Finally I asked about his current life. “I work in New York.” Then, he laughed. “Now I ski weekends with my wife and young son. They’re at our condo. I met my wife after a decade and I guess I was ready to move on. Someday I may teach weekends but for now I’m just another weekend warrior. But, man, that was a great decade!”

Later that afternoon, as I sat in the Bear Mountain Lodge, I idly listened as college students—they were all

over as it was college ski week—spoke about the day, the snow, and their experiences. Many were apparently enjoying a mountain escape before spring classes. Some spoke about plans for graduate school. Others were talking about professional internships and credentials. One fellow said he was studying accounting. Another was pre-law.

Students, of course, select colleges based on multiple variables. Faculty credentials impact some choices. Others look at labs and equipment specific to certain majors. For others finances and sometimes sports or recreational opportunities impact decision-making.

Sitting in the lodge listening its also clear many students, most college students who ski, are content to ski during college breaks and on various weekends. Some proudly wore memorabilia from their schools. A good many spoke about returning to classes in late January and it was clear that their majors were as varied as the schools.

The groups were upbeat. Some folks, of course, were inside because they were cold. Others just needed a break.

No one was complaining. Looking at the boots it was evident that some were on skis, while others were riders.

A few were with boyfriends and girlfriends. Some spoke about renting condos while it sounded like others were in local area hotels. Still, I didn’t hear anyone who had signed up for the 10-year plan.

“Truly, sports can enhance your life,” noted Robert Leve, Ph.D., ABPP, a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Hartford in Connecticut.

“Skiing and sports can offer a nice balance to academics and add a great balance in life. I, myself, balanced a postDoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University with active involvement in sports.”

Ten years skiing while in college may not personify a balance for many, but it was the right choice for the young man I met that day. He seemed happy and explained that after he graduated, he took a position in Stamford, Conn., but that now, like his dad, he works on Wall Street in New York City. “He secured that position without any connections,” explained his dad. “ I actually did well as a student,” he explained. “And in my case I didn’t want to make my career in this [ski] business. I just loved to ski. And I taught mostly because it helped with my season pass and I made a little money to

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help with my equipment costs. I also liked having a locker for my skis and gear at the mountain. I’m not sure why I didn’t move out West but I guess it was because I grew up skiing in Vermont. It seemed as good as any place.”

Taking a few runs together before parting ways—he was heading off to see his wife and son—it was clear he possessed the kind of skiing skills only honed through years of skiing. He carved each turn smoothly. He looked thoroughly at ease on his skis. And, yes, he was still smiling.

Taking off my boots late that afternoon, glancing around the room, I wondered how many folks have spent their lives wishing they had spent some time pursuing some great adventure, some dream. For my wife Cheryl, her dream involved attending law school. Dreams vary.

Listening to the fellow I met who skied throughout the 10 years he attended college, and listening to various students talk about different colleges, different majors, and different dreams, I felt inspired. Honestly, I guess in the end I’m often motivated by people who turn dreams into reality. Maybe, even if we just spend a day trip on the mountain with friends and loved ones maybe we actually are living our dreams.

Savor your mountain escape—from that first run, to that last run.

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January is National Safety Awareness Month at Killington

KILLINGTON—Along with National Ski Areas Association, Killington Resort will be educating skiers and riders about slope safety awareness throughout the month of January by promoting Your Responsibility Code and Smart Style, plus offering special promotions and interactive displays to raise awareness.

From Jan. 14-27, purchase a helmet at any Killington Sports location or online at killingtonsports.com and you’ll receive a voucher for a free lift ticket, valid any day starting Jan. 28, 2017 through the end of the 2016-17 season.

Look for the interactive display in Ramshead Base Lodge Saturdays and Sundays from Jan. 7-29, plus Monday, Jan. 16. Here, kids can talk with Mountain Ambassadors, color safety themed posters covering the seven points of Your Responsibility Code, and get their picture taken with Know the Code! Plus, take a

safety awareness quiz, decorate a helmet cover and maybe walk away with some fun prizes. An assortment of safety awareness flyers, cards and stickers will be available throughout the resort. At the Creation Station, kids can enter a raffle to win a free snow sports helmet and other prizes. Raffle will take place Saturdays and Sundays, Jan. 7-29, plus Jan. 16.

Out on the hill, ambassadors, patrollers and instructors will be handing out Know the Code stickers and cards, Smart Style stickers and a Freestyle Terrain User’s Guide to guests. Plus, some Ambassadors will wear bright yellow jackets that display important safety awareness messages based on Your Responsibility Code and give away prizes to guests who successfully answer a safety awareness quiz.

Stay safe while enjoying the sport you love. For more info, visit killington.com.

Fair Haven Historical Society annual meeting highlights centennial anniversary

Wonderfeet’s grown-up playdate invites adults to a night out this weekend

Sunday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—Fair Haven Grade School celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2017. The Fair Haven Historical Society invites people who attended the school and anyone who now works or has worked there to please come and join in the discussion at its annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 15 beginning at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held in the school’s Learning Center

and is free and open to the public and they encourage anyone who would like to hear more about the school’s history to join. Light refreshments will be served. The society encourages the public to bring pictures or other artifacts to share.

Your Fair Haven Historical Society researches history, and archives the new. Join and receive the quarterly newsletter for $10 a year.

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All proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum located at 11 Center Street, in Downtown Rutland.

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continued from page 44 species, from bald eagle to winter wren and everything in between.

Since only one of the feeder watchers was present, the final figures were still being compiled as of this writing, but in 2015, for example, 8,488 individual birds comprising 51 species were counted in Rutland County on Christmas Bird Count day.

This year, 170 wild turkeys were observed, although that number was low compared to other times and some of the other species such as Canada geese.

“The turkey is a great conservation success story that many know,” Elliott said.

“When this country was being settled we had thousands, they were decimated in numbers to near extinction, conservation began and the turkeys came back and are now plentiful. The lesson learned is that good conservation pays off.”

Among the raptors, two bald eagles were seen cruising above Otter Creek—“no longer a rarity,” according to Elliott. The adults are very large, with white head and tail contrasting with black plumage. Red-tailed hawks totaled 40, and one peregrine falcon was seen. Owls, which normally hunt at night, are venturing forth in daylight for food, and teams counted seven barred owls. One team, working in deep woods and forest edges, spotted three of the impressive birds. That team had a “skilled birder who does a great owl call which sometimes gets them to respond and be tallied,” said Elliott.

The short-eared owl, mentioned above, “is a little different,” said Elliott. Medium-sized and tawny, they frequent large, open farm fields and may be seen coursing low above the ground on the lookout for small rodents.

Short-eared owls are common in Addison County, and this was an exciting first for Rutland County.

Tradition says that robins and bluebirds are the harbingers of spring, but on Jan. 2 a surprising number of both robins and bluebirds were counted—101 and 34, respectively—although, according to Elliott, it is not unusual for small flocks to overwinter here in sheltered, brushy areas, eating last year’s fruits. Bluebirds were spotted by four of the teams.

Preliminary figures showed that the two most numerous species that day were Canada geese and starlings. No great surprise there. Most of the 1,249 geese were observed at the confluence of East Creek and Otter Creek in Center Rutland. The Otter Creek floodplain south to Wallingford features many cornfields and pastures, offering good pickings for geese.

The starlings are a historical object lesson. That day they totaled 1,215 individuals and were reported by all teams. The starling has been around since Roman

times in Europe and has spread prolifically worldwide. Introduced into Central Park in New York City in 1890 to control the invasive house sparrow (both were introduced by the same man), the starling succeeded beyond anyone’s wildest dreams and is now regarded as an invasive species with virtually no importance to conservationists. While they have marginal value in helping control insects, their huge flocks compete with and displace many native species, such as bluebirds.

As the counts were read off in the meeting, they were compared with all-time records for Rutland County and the years they were achieved. The group noted with interest that records seemed to peak in many cases in the 1980s. Older birders can recall very large flocks of various species such as evening grosbeaks that do not seem as numerous these days. National Audubon asserts that twothirds of all species are in decline, through competition with humans for habitat and resources.

Many unanswered questions underscore the importance of the Christmas Bird Count. “Changes and variations in bird populations require careful study by trained biologists,” Elliott said. “We are helping them learn the answer to a question like that by providing them with the best data we can get.”

The final task was to enter the field data into spreadsheets for submitting to eBird.org, a joint project of the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that gathers and publishes data from around the world. Individuals as well as groups can conduct counting for submission to eBird. A visit to the Vermont section of the site

By Steve Garvie offers the results of individual birdwatchers as well as birding “hot spots.”

Two outings are coming up for Rutland County Audubon in January. On Saturday, Jan. 14, the club will host “Winter Regulars and Rarities in the Champlain Valley,” and on Saturday, Jan. 28, the monthly bird monitoring walk will take place at the West Rutland Marsh, a well-known species-rich habitat. On Tuesday, Jan. 31, learn how sugarbushes foster biological diversity, 7 p.m. at the Rutland Free Library.

For more information and the places to meet, email birding@rutlandcountyaudubon.org.

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