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Our 12-page election guide details local senate and house races. We asked the candidates their thoughts on a range of topics, from climate change to marijuana legalization. Voting is Nov. 6. Polls close at 7 p.m. Section B

By Curt Peterson

We asked the candidates for the three state senate seats and two state representative positions in Windsor County to share their thoughts on five issues a recent Castleton University voters’ poll indicated were most important to Vermonters. For the Senate, we contacted incumbent Democratic senators Alison Clarkson, Dick McCormack and Alice Nitka, Republican challengers Randy Gray, Wayne Townsend and Jack Williams as wll as Independent Mason “Cloud” Wade. Wade, Williams and Gray failed to respond formally, but we did receive some input from them. For the Vermont House, we contacted Incumbent John Bartholomew and newcomer Zachariah Ralph, Democrats, as well as Republican Wesley Raney, who are vying for two seats. We asked about education, specifically Act 46 School Consolidation and “forced mergers”, about progressive education taxation, about climate change and renewable energy, about jobs and the economy, about single-payor, universal healthcare, and we asked what issue drives the candidates run for office. Here is a synopsis of their responses: On education Wesley Raney stated simply, “I oppose Act 46.” Wayne Townsend agreed: “I am against Act 46 – control of schools should remain in local hands.” Dick McCormack voted against Act 46, but feels it is the law, adding, “Repeal would be

destabilizing.” He cites Barnard, which the Board of Education voted last week to force to merge with the Windsor Central consolidated district as a town that “doesn’t fit the Act 46 model.” The BoE should extend the deadline for compliance and clarify terms for flexibility,” McCormack said. John Bartholomew “didn’t support Act 46,” he said. He’s in favor of local control for schools, and against “forced merger,” he said.

“THE CURRENT SYSTEM IS COMPLICATED AND OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD,” BARTHOLOMEW SAID.

Alison Clarkson supported Act 46 as the response to a shrinking student population. “Fifty years ago we had too many students,” she said, “so we expanded the system. Now we have the opposite problem, and we have to react accordingly.” She said the key benefit of pooling resources is increased educational opportunities. However, closing schools isn’t necessary. She suggests using facilities for “very early education” – ages 0-3. Alice Nitka believes Act 46 prohibits “forced mergers,” and Barnard is doing the right thing by joining a suit to appeal the BoE merger decisions. How should education be financed?

Wayne Townsend would consider any proposal that doesn’t raise taxes for anyone. John Bartholomew would look favorably at a progressive, income-based education tax. “The current system is complicated and often misunderstood,” Bartholomew said. McCormack said, “Simply shifting funding to an income tax makes logical sense.” Wesley Raney said, “I oppose raising taxes.” On the environment McCormack sees climate change as an existential crisis. He sees conserving fuel and electricity, more efficient cleaner vehicles, roads that accommodate walking and biking, expanded mass transit, expanded solar and wind and a carbon pricing system, as remedies. Zachariah Ralph favors a carbon tax, “combined with efforts to create more public transportation, increase telecommuting, and promote electric vehicle infrastructure.” Randy Gray opposes a carbon tax. A carbon tax will only hurt low-income Vermonters and put border businesses at a disadvantage. Clarkson feels a market price on carbon will “unleash market forces on carbon production” and protect climate-sensitive Vermont industries: Skiing, maple products, forestry, wood furniture manufActuring and tourism. For Wesley Raney “nuclear energy is the future.” John Bartholomew believes in “incentives”: supporting weatherization, solar installations,

CSJ buildings auctioned to low bidders

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By Katy Savage

Summiting Denali in Alaska, the nation’s tallest peak at 20,310-feet, is a feat only the toughest and most daring adventurers even attempt. Rochester resident and Windsor County senate candidate Mason “Cloud” Wade not only summited the peak, he did it carrying a hang-glider – and then flew off the top! He was part of the first, and only, Mount McKinley hang-gliding expedition on June 2, 1976, he told the Mountain Times. (Mount McKinley’s name was officially changed back to its native name, Denali, in 2015.) “It was an all-Alaskan expedition,” said Wade, who grew up in Alaska and was 20 years old at the time, according to and AP story on the hang-gliding feat published in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner June 3, 1976. “We were just local boys and girls deciding that they’d climb Mount McKinley with more equipment than has ever been taken to the summit,” he said of carrying gliders. “Back home, there was a lot of gambling on us – on whether we’d make it or not. Keep in mind, we were doing this before extreme sports were even talked about… the story actually got more press in Europe

PROCTOR—Two Main Street buildings owned by the College of St Joseph sold to the first and only bidders Friday afternoon. Fred Watkins, the owner of Watkins Building and Roofing Specialists in North Clarendon, purchased a 30,000 square foot building at 61

“PROCTOR IS A GOOD TOWN,” HE SAID.

Two people died at a fire on 41 Baxter Street Saturday evening, police said. Police and fire officials were called to fire in the wood frame building around 4:30 p.m. Oct. 27. The 41 Baxter Street is city-owned. It was purchased out of tax sale in 2017 due to about $12,200 in unpaid taxes. The one-year redemption period for the owner to make a payment plan or try to recoup the property expired in the spring of 2018, said Rutland Zoning Administrator Tara Kelley. “At that time, everyone in the building was given a notice to vacate,” said Kelley. “However, there were people living inside the house and they did not leave.” Kelley said the city was working through the court system to have them evicted. “We’ve been at it for a while,” said Rutland City Mayor David Allaire. “Certainly it’s very sad.” Police had not released the names of the

When the Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District board met at Reading Elementary School on Oct. 16, The Prosper Valley School, which closed due to mold problems discovered just before opening day, was a major topic. Prognoses range from an expensive “fix” to permanent closing of the school. Another issue was the Reading community’s feeling RES is being treated unfairly. Facilities Manager Joe Rigoli who outlined the history of moisture problems at TPVS, revealed among records found in the building. Recurring problems date back 20 to 25 years, Rigoli reported. Possible causes include insufficient amounts of fill, the wrong kind of fill, as well as failure to waterproof the foundation, apparently contrary to specifications. Rigoli said claims made against the school’s architect and the contractor, resulted in a financial settlement.

Main St. for $16,500 after fees Oct. 27, while Joe Casella, who owns Casella Construction, purchased 39 Main St. for $11,000 after fees. Casella wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with the building yet. 61 Main St. has a recently upgraded heating system and a new elevator. The sidewalks outside the building are also heated. Watkins had only visited the buildings the morning of the auction. He wanted to turn his building into affordable senior housing. The buildings had been listed for sale for 1½ years by Ray Ault of Ault Commercial Realty, Inc. in Rutland. Ault listed the 61 Main St. building for $460,000 and he listed the 39 Main St. building for $170,000.He said 30 people made offers but none came to fruition. Ault declined to say what the offer prices were. “I think everyone was shocked at how low the prices were that they went for,” he said. There were about 40 people in the room for the auction Friday but only six of them were registered to bid, Ault said. Nobody raised their bid numbers as auctioneer Mike Carey of Tranzon Auction Properties rattled off numbers. Carey asked for a $100,000 bid, which garnered no interest. He then asked for a two-minute break after Casella gave a $5,000 bid and Watkins gave a $10,000 bid—the minimum deposits required to be part of the bid process. The break turned into a one-hour negotiation period between the parties on Friday.

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Winning bid, page 3A

Hang-gliding off Denali, page 2A

RASTA and CTA hold their sixth annual Vermont Backcountry Forum at Rochester’s Pierce Hall on Nov. 1, with events that include at backcountry gear swap and the first-ever amateur film fest. The best of the submissions will be shown, with people’s choice awarded. Page 15A

Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

Two killed in Rutland flames By Katy Savage

Mold issue at school dates back 25 years By Curt Peterson

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Polls show incumbents likely to win Results from the October Vermont Public Radio/Vermont PBS poll were recently released. It showed 45 percent of the respondents approved of the way Gov. Phil Scott was handling his job. About 26 percent disapproved and 28 percent weren’t sure. The poll also showed Scott is likely to win re-election. About 42 percent of respondents said they would vote for Scott while 28 percent said they’d vote for his challenger, Democrat Christine Hallquist. Several independent and Liberty Union candidates, including Charles Larmie, would only earn 1 percent of the vote if the vote were held today, the poll indicated. Meanwhile, incumbent David Zuckerman is likely to be elected as lieutenant governor. Zuckerman earned 47 percent of the vote to Don Turner with 30 percent of the vote in the poll. Another 20 percent weren’t sure. About 60 percent of the respondents favored Sen. Bernie Sanders for reelection to his seat. Congressman Peter Welch was likely to win with 55 percent of the vote, according to poll results. The official election is Nov. 6.

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Self-described ‘dirt farmer,’ educator and activist, Greg Cox seeks Senate seat By Julia Purdy

WEST RUTLAND—Greg Cox, well known for his involvement in the Vermont Farmers’ Market and the Vermont Farmers’ Food Center on West Street, is a contender for a Senate seat representing Rutland County. Cox also operates Boardman Hill Farm in West Rutland, where he cultivates vegetables – and young farmers-tobe. Originally planning to run as an independent, Cox decided he would have a “I BECAME ONE OF better chance as THE LARGEST TURKEY a major-party candidate, so PRODUCERS IN THE he’s running STATE OF VERMONT. as a Democrat. As senator for THE FOOD POLICE HAD Rutland County, NOT YET ARRIVED,” Cox wants to make Rutland SAID COX. County a success story by developing a robust agricultural economy here. The Mountain Times caught up with Cox at his farmhouse. As a self-described “dirt farmer,” educator and activist, Cox, 67, credits two main influences for his passion for farming: a childhood spent in the countryside and the old-time Vermonters he has gotten to know. Cox was born in Queens, New York, but when he was 8 his family moved to Long Island farm-country. “I grew up working with my grandmother. She was perhaps the most influential person in my life. My grandmother had instilled so much in me with saving seeds and growing food, it just became part of my life.” Next door and down the road lived aunts, uncles, Farm to Senate, page 27A

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Hang-gliding off Denali:

Senate candidate shares story of record setting climb/glide

continued from page 1A than in America,” he said, noting “I lifted my feet as I went into that mountaineering culture has a dive, which was the technique I longer history there. used, not knowing that the first Wade was one of four pilots on pilot had hit the cornice,” he said. “I the expedition, which included 12 hit cornice, too, then cartwheeled people, two of whom were womdown the South Face of Mount en. “Most of the crew summited, McKinley, a 10,000-foot vertical but that wasn’t the mission. The face.” mission was to fly gliders from Luckily, “a piece of glider stuck to summit,” he said. pieces of snow in between pinna“I owned the largest ultralight cles of rocks and stopped me. The hang-gliding shop in Alaska,” Wade glider crunched around me,” he noted. It was called “Klean Fun said. He had crashed only 800 feet Kites” and located in Anchorage. from the summit, according to a (Wade’s nickname, “Cloud,” report by ABC Sports. which appears on the ballot, is a A rescue mission ensued. “A story reference to his days of flying “with for another time,” Wade said. my head in the clouds,” he said.) The other two pilots didn’t After almost a month on the attempt the flight that day, but two slope of Denali, they reached the days later they had very successsummit. However, there was “no ful flights, soaring 300 feet above wind and a settling air,” he said. the summit with air drafts before “The conditions were bad for flydescending, Wade reported. ing.” But the forecast didn’t look good; Mason Wade The senate race they decided to go for it anyway. “Today, this is another race to The plan was for the four hang-gliding pilots to fly “in summit,” he said. “Running as independent for Windsor formation” so they took off quickly one after the other. County’s senate seat is a huge mountain to climb. But I Robert Burns was the first pilot. Shortly after he took off know how to get to the summit.” he clipped the cornice with his wing, Wade said. The Daily “This race is about Vermonters taking responsibility News-Miner reported it as “despite a brush with some for Vermonters,” he continued. “There is a groundswell rocks Robet Burns soared into the of Vermonters ready to elect an air Wednesday night to become educator, to elect an indepen“I WANTED TO SHARE THIS the first man ever to hang glide dent. STORY NOW, SO VOTERS KNOW off the top of Mount McKinley.” “I’m a team-player, I know Despite the rough start, Burns that from climbing Mount THAT I’M A GUY WHO KNOWS successfully glided 30 minutes McKinley… It’s been over 40 HOW TO GET TO THE TOP.” down to the 7,000-foot level, as years since the expedition and “Alaskan’s summer midnight sun now I live off the grid in ‘little illuminated the dazzling terrain,” the Daily News-Miner Alaska’... I’m a homesteader. I’m quiet. There’s a reason reported. why I live in the national forest. But I wanted to share this Wade, who did not see Burns clip the cornice, took off story now, so voters know that I’m a guy who knows how moments later, but was not as lucky. to get to the top.”

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Environmental pioneer Andrea Mead Lawrence honored with Rutland statue RUTLAND— Andrea Mead Lawrence, a Rutland native and environmentalist whom some call Vermont’s greatest athlete of all time, is schussing down a mountain in the newest sculpture unveiled today in downtown Rutland. It is the latest sculpture in Rutland’s growing trail of public art honoring important contributors to the region’s history. Lawrence is the only U.S. Olympian to win two Alpine skiing gold medals in one year, a feat she accomplished in 1952 at the age of 19. Lawrence learned to ski at Pico Peak, which was owned by her parents, Brad and Janet Mead. After her Olympic career, she founded the Andrea Lawrence Institute for Mountains and Rivers to preserve the Sierra Nevada. In 2011, President Obama signed the Mount Andrea Lawrence Designation Act, naming a 12,240 peak along the John Muir Trail “Mount Andrea Lawrence.” The sculpture was designed by Kellie Pereira and sculpted by Steve Shaheen, Alessandro Lombardo and Andrea Ingrassia. The piece is part of a series planned by the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, MKF Properties, Vermont Quarries, and Green Mountain Power’s Rutland Blooms, and was funded by John and Sue Casella. “I’ve been inspired by Andrea for decades,” John Casella said at the unveiling on Merchants Row, just south of Center Street. “She and her family helped build the ski industry in Rutland County, and she was and remains the premier skier in American Olympic history.

“In honoring her, we are thrilled to also honor our city by contributing to the ongoing series of sculptures that are telling our local and regional history,” Casella said. “We believe in Rutland, and we believe these artworks will play an important role in the city’s and region’s ongoing rebirth, creating pride and beauty, and drawing people into this picturesque and historic downtown.” Quentin Andrea Lawrence and Matthew Lawrence, two of Andrea Mead Lawrence’s children, attended the unveiling along with relatives of their grandparents, who are being inducted into the Vermont Ski Museum’s Hall of Fame on Saturday. “Our mother was devoted to Rutland and loved the Green Mountains,” Quentin Andrea Lawrence said, “so it is especially meaningful for her to be honored in this place she cared about so deeply.” Mark Foley Jr., owner of MKF Properties, said the piece would connect Rutland and the Pico and Killington resorts for generations to come. “We are deeply interconnected socially and economically, and this piece will serve as an enduring reminder of our connection and interdependence,” Foley said. “Interconnectedness is a hallmark of the series, which was born through collaboration and the unique and invaluable resource we have in the Carving Studio.” Carol Driscoll, executive director of the CSSC, said the series has helped locals and tourists alike to discover the center, where sculptors can create new artwork Rutland statue, page 29A

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continued from page 1A Casella ended bidding $10,000 and Watkins ended up bidding $15,000. The sales prices were more due to fees. College of St Joseph President Jennifer Scott was pleased with the sale, despite the low prices. “I’m not surprised and neither am I offended,” she said. Scott became president of the college in May, following questions that the college would close due to financial issues. “This is what’s best for the community,” she said of the sale. The buildings have been vacant about six years. The buildings were once owned by one of the largest company in the world. They were donated to the college by Omya, Inc. about four years ago. The college started renovating the 61 Main Street building to become a physician’s assistant program until construction plans abruptly halted. The decision by the college to pull out of the project disappointed community members who were excited for the economic boost. “It’d be nice to have people using it,” said Town Manager Stan Wilbur. “That’s the most important piece—to get something going on to spur other development in Proctor.” He wanted to see markets, bank ki-

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osks—”all these good things we were envisioning when we thought the college was going to do something,” he said. Both bid the buildings for far less than real estate value.The 39 Main Street building was listed for $298,000 on the grand list while the 61 Main Street building was listed for $500,000. Neither sale was final as of Friday. The winning bidders have 30 days to close on the sales.

LUDLOW—The six candidates for Windsor County’s three senate seats, and two other candidates vying for the Rutland-Windsor 2 House district (Ludlow, Mt. Holly and Shrewsbury) came together at the Ludlow town hall auditorium to share their plans if elected on Nov. 6. Education became a major topic of discussion, as the candidates were asked about Act 46, the state’s school consolidation law, and possible changes to education funding. Sen. Alison Clarkson, D-Woodstock, said she was more concerned about

inequalities in the education system than about merging. “I represented Plymouth, Reading and Woodstock for 12 years in the House,” Clarkson said. “I saw firsthand the inequality of opportunity in our smaller schools and in our larger schools. For me, Act 46 was more about promoting equal opportunity than it was about merging. I think it’s too early to see if it’s been a full success.” Springfield Republican Randy Gray said he did not support the law at all. “I don’t agree with Act 46 and I really Debate, page 5A

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The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

Vermont fares better than Remembering Ned Dyer,78 most states in youth obesity

OBITUARY

By Mike Faher/VTDigger

Edward R. “Ned” Dyer, 78, died Oct. 29 at Rutland Regional Medical Center. He was born in South Boston, Massachusetts, Aug. 8, 1940. He was the son of Edward and Edna (Donahue) Dyer. Dyer was a graduate of Christopher Columbus High School in Boston and a graduate of Boston School of Business Education. He was a member of the US Army Reserves. Dwyer was a bartender at The Alpine Inn, Kings Four, Bilbos, Summit Lodge and Inn at Six Mountains all in Killington. Dyer initiated Killington charity events such as Tricycle Race, The Cotillion, Bartenders Open and The Ladies Future Golf Tournament. Survivors are his significant other, Carol Daniels of Killington: a brother, Jackie Dyer of Quincy, Massachusetts; two sisters, Susan Allard of Wakefield, Massachusetts, Lois McDonough of Limington, Maine and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a

Thirteen percent of Vermont youths between ages 10 and 17 are obese, putting them at increased risk of chronic disease later in life, a new report says. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report also says Vermont has the 13th-lowest youth obesity rate in the United States. That – combined with the fact that obesity among Vermont high schoolers has increased by only 3 percentage points in the past

Survey of Children’s Health for 2016 and 2017. The data show that Vermont’s obesity rate for ages 10 to 17 is below the national average of 15.8 percent. The nation’s highest rate in that age group was Mississippi’s 26 percent; the lowest rate was found in Utah, at just 8.7 percent. Most of the highest obesity rates were in the South. But there also was considerable variance in New England, from 9.8 percent

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sister, Anne Dyer. A celebration of life will be held in the spring of 2019 at Green Mountain National Golf Course in Killington. Memorial contribu-

tions may be made to Foley Cancer Center, 160 Allen St., Rutland, VT 05701. Arrangements are by the Clifford Funeral Home in Rutland.

decade – could be seen as good news. But state health officials aren’t likely to be applauding such numbers. “This is still alarming, even though we’re talking about numbers not changing,” said Sue Kamp, director of physical activity, nutrition and women’s health at the Vermont Department of Health. “We would like to see it stabilize and then start going down.” The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s new youth obesity statistics are based on the National

in New Hampshire to 16.8 percent in Rhode Island. One benefit of the survey data is that it allows for state-by-state comparisons, the report’s authors say. But one limitation is that the survey was redesigned for 2016, so researchers can’t compare past results for 10- to 17-year-olds to the newest data. Also, the survey relies on parental reports of a child’s height and weight, rather than actual, direct measures. Similarly, the Ver-

mont Youth Risk Behavior Survey – which put obesity among high schoolers at 13 percent last year – relies on students reporting their height and weight in order to obtain a body mass index. For that reason, some believe such reports may underreport the rate of youth obesity. A recent RiseVT measurement of more than 1,700 elementary school students in Franklin and Grand Isle counties showed that 41 percent were either overweight or obese. But, no matter what the actual number, the stakes are high. Experts say obesity among youths leads to “negative psychological and social consequences” and increases the risk of chronic health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Kamp also noted that obese youth are “much more likely to be obese in adulthood.” Obesity rates increase with age: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says more than half of today’s kids in the United States Obesity, page 5A

By Robin Alberti

Rutland Regional staff members celebrate their recognition among the Top 10 percent for joint replacement Tuesday, Oct. 16.

Vermont Orthopedic Clinic and RRMC gain top recognition

By Robin Alberti

Rutland Regional Medical Center and Vermont Orthopedic Clinic was recently recognized by Healthgrades for numerous awards. Most satisfying for doctors and staff was being distinguished as among the top 10 percent in the nation for Joint Replacement, said Peg Bolgioni, communications specialist for RRMC. “We are ‘over the moon’ about our recent recognitions from Healthgrades. Not only are we in the top 10% nationally for Joint Replacement, we are the only hospital in Vermont on the list. It is quite a feat for a community hospital,” said Bolgioni. Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hos-

pitals, evaluated the performance of 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 32 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions. The five-star rating indicates that clinical outcomes are statistically significantly better than expected when treating the condition or performing the procedure being evaluated. This was the ninth year in a row that RRMC, (only hospital in the state to do so), received a five-star Rating for total knee replacement. They also are one of only two hospitals in the state in 2019 to be distinguished as a five-star recipient for total hip replacement. Rutland Pulmonary Center was one of three in the state to receive a five-star rating for treatment of

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Both Dr Mel Boynton, chief medical director for VOC at RRMC and Dr. Kenneth Mar, the director of the pulmonary department at RRMC spoke highly of their staff, saying these awards would not have been possible without its being a group effort. Dr. Boynton expressed that the entire staff, from housekeeping and maintenance, to office staff, nurses and doctors deserve superb recognition. “This is a team sport, a team award.” Keeping with the team theme, Dr. Kenneth Mar told Mountain Times about his staff: “If they were going to the World Series, I would put my money on them.”

STATE NEWS

The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

In final push, Hallquist targets rural voters and hopes for blue wave

By Xander Landen/VTDigger

Passing through North Wolcott, riding shotgun in an orange Jeep Renegade, Christine Hallquist pointed to a run-down general store on an empty thoroughfare. Bound for a campaign event in Newport, Hallquist, the Democratic nominee for governor, noted that the internet connection in this rural area was “practically non-existent. “Every time it rains it knocks out,” she said. “You could never run a business up here.” With less than a month until the election, Hallquist says she has been spending a lot of time on the road, crisscrossing the state, making her pitch to voters in Vermont’s most rural communities. On the campaign trail, Hallquist touts her plan to rejuvenate the Submited Hallquist spoke in small republican dominant towns across Vermont. state’s struggling rural economy. The cornerstone of that plan is a promise to connect every home and business in the state to the internet, a proposal County, a part of the state where If she does win, she said, it will be she is billing as a panacea for many of Republican Gov. Phil Scott won big in because of the “blue wave”: Demothe state’s financial problems. his 2016 election victory over Democrats turning out in higher numbers Ensuring all corners of Vermont crat Sue Minter. than usual, largely because they are have high speed internet connecPollsters and political analysts dissatisfied with President Donald tion will attract new residents and predict that Scott’s spot in the govTrump. businesses, she says, which in turn ernor’s office is likely safe and that “I’m not naive. No one’s beaten will lead to increased enrollment in Hallquist’s path to victory is narrow an incumbent since 1962,” she small school districts. The state will and an uphill battle. said, referring to the election when have a larger tax base, and struggling Hallquist, 62, who until March was Vermonters unseated a sitting govfarmers will have new ways to sell CEO of the Vermont Electric Coopernor, F. Ray Keyser Jr., and elected and market their products. erative, says she’s not putting stock Phil Hoff. “If it does happen it will be On the morning of Oct. 19, in polls and acknowledged that her because of the wave.” Hallquist was headed to back-tobid for the governor’s office is a tough Hallquist also thinks that voters back campaign events in Orleans climb. will be inspired by her economic Hallquist blue wave, page 28A

College students plan walkout on Election Day They will walk to the polls in unison to demostrate power of youth vote

This Election Day, students are walking out of class For the students organizing walkouts, the goal is to and to the polls. So too will students at Northern Vermont bring students together to vote. “It’s important for stuUniversity, Champlain College and University of Vermont, dents to show that collectively if we join together, we can who have each organized walkouts for 10 a.m. on Nov. 6. have an amazing amount of impact. That means buildThe students will meet up at prearranged locations at ing community, engaging in our political process, and their respective schools and voting together - that’s what walk to their local polling this walkout is about,” said NON-STUDENT MEMBERS OF THE station in unison, demonCarter Neubieser, of the Young COMMUNITY ...ARE WELCOME strating the collective power Progressives of Vermont. in the youth vote this election Neubieser is a student at the TO JOIN THEM IN THIS ACT OF season. University of Vermont. DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY. “On the campus of NorthOver the past couple weeks, ern Vermont University there students at Northern Vermont is a sense of complacency and that’s what I am trying to University, Champlain College and University of Vermont combat with planning a walkout. I am trying to explain to have joined forces to strategically plan their walkouts and my campus that people’s lives depend on these elections are hopeful that other Vermont colleges and universities because I’m not sure the community of this institution will sign on. understands that,” stated MacKenzie Murdoch, Women’s The students are also hoping that non-student memMarch Vermont Youth organizer and a sophomore stubers of the community will feel inspired and are welcome dent at Northern Vermont University. to join them in this act of democratic solidarity.

Debate: Some opinions followed party lines, others personal conscience continued from page 4A would like to repeal it,” he said. “I don’t know if it can be done at this point, but it definitely needs to be revamped. I live in Springfield. We’re going to lose the Weathersfield kids, and we’ve already lost the Baltimore kids to Green Mountain. Even though we’re a large district, it’s going to cost us $1 million in revenue.” Republican Jack Williams, of Weathersfield, gave a blunt assessment. “I do not support Act 46,” he said. “I would repeal it. I really favor local control of the schools by the people.” Most of the candidates agreed that the property tax should remain as the chief funding source

for education, but had different ideas about how to use it. Sen. Alice Nitka, D-Ludlow, said she would not shift the burden of education funding to the income tax. “Vermonters on their own, on their income tax, cannot afford what we pay for education,” she said. “We need the property tax. It’s a stable source of revenue. There are legislators who want the property tax to pay for more things than they are now, and that’s a real worry of mine. We don’t want to replace the property tax with something worse.” Wayne Townsend, a Republican from Bethel, said towns should keep the revenue. “The money raised by a prop-

erty tax should stay in that town,” he said. “Towns should not be supporting other towns.” Retired teacher Peter Berger, an independent candidate from Mt. Holly, said he might tweak the property tax a bit. He and Nicoll of Ludlow are running for the House seat. “I believe we should keep property taxes as much as they don’t really reflect wealth the way they used to,” he said. “I would suggest a more progressive, more sensitive income sensitivity schedule built into the property tax.” The entire forum can be seen at various times on Okemo Valley TV, or online anytime at okemovalleytv.com.

Obesity:

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continued from page 4A will be obese when they reach age 35 if current trends persist. Vermont’s adult obesity rate is 27.6 percent, according to a study released earlier this year. Detailed state statistics from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation show that Vermont’s highest obesity rate – 31.6 percent, or nearly one in three – occurs among the 45 to 64 age group. In an effort to keep such numbers from growing, Vermont officials and health advocates are pursuing a variety of initiatives. A few examples include the statewide expansion of RiseVT’s healthier living programs and the educational 3-4-50 campaign, which links a lack of physical activity, poor diet and tobacco use with four diseases that result in more than 50 percent of deaths in Vermont. Other examples include promotion of farm-to-school initiatives; programs to encourage breastfeeding; and requirements to limit screen time and increase physical activity in child care programs. “What we would love to see and are beginning to see in Vermont is a focus on physical activity and nutrition for everyone, every place they go,” Kamp said. Even if such efforts are working, “we might not see a change for a long, long time,” Kamp said. But she and many others are persisting in such work. “I think we have to do the best we can and find new ways to do this work as the resources get tighter and tighter,” Kamp said.

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Opinion

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The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

OP-ED

Your vote is your voice By Jim Condos, Vermont Secretary of State

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Vermonters will head to the ballot box to vote for the people who will represent them, from justice of the peace all the way up to governor and members of Congress. Free and fair elections are the bedrock of our democracy, here in Vermont and across the country. As Vermont’s chief election official, I work hard daily to ensure that every eligible Vermont voter who wishes to cast a ballot can do so, with confidence in the security and integrity of their vote. We can be proud of Vermont’s elections process. We have made tremendous strides in improving voter access and breaking down unnecessary barriers to register and vote for all eligible voters. When we began work on our new elections management system, our goal was to make voter registration and access to voter information as accessible and transparent as possible, while making sure that our systems were secure and well defended.

VOTER REGISTRATION NUMBERS HAVE HIT AN ALL-TIME HIGH HERE IN VERMONT – 481,632 AS OF OCT. 22. The results speak for themselves. In the recently released MIT Elections Performance Index, widely considered the most objective, data-driven evaluation of state election administration, Vermont was ranked first overall in the nation. Our online voter tools have made it easier for Vermont voters to register, request and track early ballots, and find information about election dates and polling places. In fact, we were excited to announce recently that our voter registration numbers have hit an all-time high here in Vermont – 481,632 as of Oct. 22. That’s in comparison to 471,619 registered voters on Election Day in 2016. How have we been able to make such progress getting Vermont voters registered and ready to vote? Online voter registration and automatic voter registration (AVR). The online voter registration tools, in addition to AVR in partnership with the Department of Motor Vehicles, play a huge role. By ensuring that every eligible voter who renews their license at the DMV is registered to vote, unless they opt out, we are increasing voter access. These tools help us clean up our voter registration database, improving accuracy and integrity while saving both time and money. Voting is a constitutionally protected right, and I believe that denying any eligible voter their right to cast a ballot is an affront to our democracy. That’s why I’m proud that Vermont is one of 18 states (and growing) that has implemented Election Day registration. No eligible voter will be turned away on Election Day. For many, getting to the polls on Election Day might not be possible. Busy family and work schedules can often get in the way, and voters who are homebound with a disability may have challenges getting to their local polling place. Voting early, either in person at the local municipal clerk’s office, or by mail, is a great way to ensure that your voice is heard on Election Day. As of Oct. 22, over 34,500 voters have requested an early ballot, surpassing the total number of early ballots voted in 2014 mid-terms. It’s easy to request an early ballot. You can do so directly with your local municipal clerk in person, by phone or by email. You can also visit mvp.sec. state.vt.us. Last but not least, this year we’ve launched a new accessible voting system to ensure that voters with a disability can vote their ballot privately and independently. This ADA compliant system uses a tablet and assistive technology enabling voters to select and confirm their votes either at the polls or at home early, and then print off a ballot with their selections to be returned and counted alongside other voted ballots. Every voter has a right to vote privately and independently. Last week, Vermont was the talk of the nation when we announced our record voter registration numbers. Let’s show our Vermont civic pride by being the talk of the country again with record high turnout numbers on Nov. 6.

LETTERS

Ayer votes for Hallquist

Vote Greg Cox for senator

Dear Editor, I voted for Christine Hallquist last week based on 16 years of experience working in the statehouse. During those 16 years, I’ve worked with three governors: 10 years of Republicans and six years of Democrats. The last two years working with the Scott administration were the least productive and most acrimonious. Regardless of political parties, the legislature often does not agree with the Governor, and that’s a good thing. We do our most thorough work when we have to address concerns from the “opposition.” That’s not only good, that’s how it should be. And so it was that Governors Douglas and Shumlin usually had staffers in my committees to keep tabs on what was going on. On a regular basis with both administrations, the Chair and other Senators would be approached with the administration’s concerns as they occurred, and conversations/discussion would ensue between the Senate and the administration. This was not all “buddy buddy;” we had serious differences. Sometimes we managed to figure out some common ground, sometimes not, but the debates were timely and usually productive. We got things done,

Dear Editor, (Did I hear some laughter?) Greg has been a produce farm gardener for years. He has been on RAFFL’s board of directors. Now he’s decided to try something new: “politics.” (Did I hear more laughter?) Greg loves laughter; it is good for the soul. He’s been a farmers’ marketer for many years. In 2007, Greg had a crazy idea: “Let’s create an all-winter farmers’ market.” Are you nuts? Here in Vermont? (More laughter). He went ahead, and made a deal to rent the old vacant, unheated Strand Theater. Vermont’s first all-winter market started November 2007 with 40 plus vendors every Saturday ‘til May. It was a huge success. Five years later a bigger space was needed. In May 2012, Greg started looking. He stumbled on to the old Lincoln Iron Works on West Street, long abandoned. It was several large buildings on 3 acres of land overgrown by weeds and brush and buildings with broken windows, currently owned by the Gartner family, stilled valued at one-half million dollars. At the next market board meeting, Greg suggested, “Let’s see if we can’t buy this property.”

For Hallquist, page 7A

For Cox, page 27A

Vote Shaw Dear Editor, Serving as a Legislator is an honor and a very rewarding experience. Serving as a good Legislator is a demanding job and a lot of work. During session, the Legislature meets Tuesday through Friday, from approximately 8:30 until 4:30 for committee meetings and Chamber sessions. On top of that, good Legislators do their homework studying bills and, because we have no staff, answer phone calls and return emails (often exceeding 100 per day). Off session, there are still meetings to attend and the phone calls and emails to continue, not to mention time campaig. Good Legislators work long and hard and none work harder and more conscientiously than Butch Shaw. In addition to the above, Butch serves on off-session committees, is vice chair of House Institutions and is chair of the tri-partisan Rutland County Delegation. All of these benefit his district and the state greatly. Butch Shaw works hard for this constituents and is widely respected by his fellow Legislators. Brandon, Pittsford and Sudbury have been fortunate to have a person of his caliber representing them for the past nine years. He deserves to be re-elected to continue his good work. Sen. Peg Flory, Rutland

Vote Willhoit for attorney general Dear Editor, I’m honored to support Rep. Janssen Willhoit of St. Johnsbury to serve as Vermont’s next attorney general. I have gotten to know Janssen during his time in the Legislature as a relentless advocate for all Vermonters. He’ll continue working on our behalf as attorney general, defending the rule of law, advocating for equal

WE VERMONTERS EXPECT AND DESERVE NOTHING LESS. access to justice under the law and providing for a more open and transparent government. We Vermonters expect and deserve nothing less. On a personal note, Janssen is a devoted husband and father of five beautiful foster and adopted children. He serves on various community boards, including the Northeast Kingdom Youth Services and the St. Johnsbury Community Justice Center. I hope you join me in voting for Janssen Willhoit for Vermont Attorney General on November 6. Jim Douglas, Middlebury

CAPITOL QUOTES

The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

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CAPITOL QUOTES “Now is the time. Please don’t cross your fingers for a good outcome. Each night call two or three friends that may not be voting and encourage them to vote. Anywhere in the country...voter turnout will end this nightmare. The public is on our side, but the other side always votes!” Said Lt. Gov Dave Zuckerman Oct. 23.

“If you think your vote doesn’t matter, please remember that I won my first election to become Mayor of Burlington by just 10 votes. 10 votes. Your vote matters and we need you involved in the political process,” Said Sen. Bernie Sanders Oct. 16.

“Misinformation/ disinformation on social media is as much of a threat to our elections as cyber attacks. The goal of our adversaries is to sow chaos. Twitter and Facebook have opened up channels for election officials to report misleading info. If you see something, say something!” Said Sec. of State Jim Condos Oct. 25.

“Hate and violence incited by leaders take root when we have grave income inequality. Gun control and electing Ds will help. But the real solution must include ending poverty and war, paying women equally, racial justice, climate justice, healthcare for all & a strong middle class,” Said Sen. Chris Pearson of Burlington Oct. 27.

“The ugliness modeled nationally has no place in these Green Mountains. I thoroughly condemn the hateful threat received by yet another candidate. Respectful disagreements, open-minded listening & civil debates are the tools that build a stronger, healthier future for Vermont,” Said House Speaker Mitzi Johnson Oct. 15.

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Gov. Scott endorses Rep. Butch Shaw Dear Editor, I’ve known Butch for many years, and he’s always served the people of Brandon-Pittsford and Sudbury honorably in the State House. We’ve got an affordability crisis here in Vermont. Too many of our children, friends and neighbors can no longer afford to stay in the state they love, and this is our duty to work tirelessly to reverse these trends and tackle this challenge. Butch has been on the front lines of this fight. He’s provided a strong voice, and is well respected by members of all political parties. With his help, over the last two years, we eliminat-

ed the tax on Social Security for those on low and moderate incomes, and we cut income tax rates – saving Vermonters $30 million. We fought to prevent $71 million in property tax hikes, and, for the first time in decades, passed two consecutive General Fund budgets that didn’t raise a single tax or fee. Butch was also a champion for our efforts to join the rest of the country by allowing those who bravely sign up to serve in the Vermont National Guard to go to Vermont state colleges tuition-free. Additionally, Butch’s leadership as Vice Chair of the House Institutions

Committee has been instrumental in combating the opioid crisis, helping people receive the treatment they need, advocating for our first responders and making schools safer. We need more like-minded Legislators like Butch who put principle and service before politics, and know that we must prioritize making Vermont more affordable. For the past nine years he’s worked tirelessly and effectively for his district. I’m proud to support his reelection, and hope the people of Brandon-Pittsford and Sudbury send him back to Montpelier. Governor Phil Scott

Gina Ottoboni asks for your vote Dear Editor, In less than a week, you will have a chance to vote—a chance to be part of the democratic process, to make your voice heard, to make a difference for your country, your state, your community, your family, yourself. As a candidate for state representative for the towns of Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington, and Mendon, I humbly ask for your vote Tuesday, Nov. 6. I ask because I want to make my voice heard in Montpelier. I ask because I know that that voice can

make a difference, and I want it to do so for all of you, for our communities, and our state. I ask because I have a vision of a Vermont that works for all of us, not just some of us. It is a Vermont in which we all have access to affordable healthcare, dental care, childcare, and housing, one in which no one graduates from college under a mountain of debt. It is a Vermont with living wage jobs and thriving small businesses, family farms, and working forests, one which is sustainable, equitable, and

For Hallquist:

Senator Claire Ayer endorses Hallquist

continued from page 6A with neither party getting all they wanted. The past two years have been very different. I often did not see the administration’s people in my committees, and I often didn’t know until I read it online that the Governor had proposed something new and very different than what we

were doing. This frequently occurred just before we were ready to finish up on an issue and near the end of session. It served no purpose other than newspaper headlines. I voted for Christine because I want progress for Vermonters. I want Vermont to be a place that

just. We will not get there overnight, but we also will not get there unless we give voice to our vision, to our hopes, to possibility. I ask you to place your faith in me as your representative, to grant me the privilege of serving you. I promise to be a voice for all of you, to work for that future that works for all of us—a future we can be proud to leave to our children and grandchildren, and I promise to be fiscally responsible while doing so. Gina Ottoboni, Chittenden

young families choose when they think about jobs and families and education. I don’t agree completely with all of her positions, but I know she will surround herself with the best folks in Vermont and will work for forward progress for all Vermonters. Sen.Claire Ayer,Addison

Calendar

The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

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WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT

THURSDAY

Vermont Backcountry Forum

NOV. 1

Bikram Yoga **

6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Thursdays: 6 a.m. & 6:15 p.m. inferno hot pilates; 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 90-min. Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.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. 802-773-7187.

Vt. Farm to Plate Gathering

8 a.m. Vermont Farm to Plate 8th annual network gathering at Killington Grand Resort Hotel, Nov. 1-2. Theme: Resiliency in a Changing Food System Landscape. Keynote speaker Laura Lengnick. Info, RSVP to vtfarmtoplate.com.

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WEDNESDAY Bikram Yoga **

OCT. 31

6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Wednesdays: 6 a.m. 60-min. Bikram; 11 a.m. inferno hot pilates; 4:30 p.m. 60-min. hot power flow; 6:15 p.m. 90-min Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.

Gentle Yoga in the Barn

10 a.m. Serenity Gentle yoga class, helps lengthen, stretch, strengthen body gradually, bringing mindful awareness to breath. Culminating with healing vibrations of Crystal Singing Bowl “Sound Bath.” Beginners to experts. Sol Luna Farm, 329 Old Farm Road, Shrewsbury. Register at sollunafarm.com. First class free.

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. 802-422-2921. 2910 Killington Road, Killington.

Halloween

Watch for trick or treaters this evening, as they go door to door in communities.

Pregame Trunk or Treat

4:30 p.m. Businesses downtown Fair Haven have trunk or treat pregame Halloween event, handing out free hot cocoa, hot cider, candy. Come get some before trick or treat!

Halloween at Norman Williams

4:45 p.m. NWPL trustees invite trick-or-treaters and parents to include the library on Woodstock Halloween route! 4:45-6:30 p.m. Treats for everyone. 10 the Green, Woodstock.

Tobacco Cessation Group

5 p.m. Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m. Free nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and supports. 802-747-3768.

Rotary Meeting

6 p.m. The Killington-Pico Rotary club cordially invites visiting Rotarians, friends and guests to attend weekly meeting. Meets Wednesdays at Summit Lodge 6-8 p.m. for full dinner and fellowship. 802-773-0600 to make a reservation. Dinner fee $19. KillingtonPicoRotary.org

Open Figure Drawing

6 p.m. Open figure drawing with Dick Weis, 6-8 p.m. at Stone Valley Arts, 145 E. Main St., Poultney. Ages 18+. $8-$10. otherweis@shoreham.net to confirm.

Free Knitting Class

6:30 p.m. Free knitting classes at Plymouth Community Center, by Barbara Wanamaker. Bring yarn and needles, U.S. size 7 or 8 bamboo needles recommended, one skein of medium weight yarn in light or medium color. RSVP to bewanamaker@gmail.com, 802-396-0130. 35 School Drive, Plymouth.

Wobbly Barn Halloween Party

9 p.m. Doors open at 9 a.m. for legendary Wobbly Barn Nightclub Halloween party. Costumes required - prizes (season pass!) for best costume, plus others for best couple and best group. Live music by Krishna Funk Band. Door admission benefits Killington Vol. Fire Dept. 2229 Killington Road, Killington.

10 a.m. Maclure Library offers playgroup, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Birth to 5 years old. Stories, crafts, snacks, singing, dancing. 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.

Story Time

10 a.m. Story time at West Rutland Public Library. Thursdays,10 a.m. Bring young children to enjoy stories, crafts, and playtime. 802-438-2964.

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. 802-422-3368.

Mendon Bone Builders

10 a.m. Mendon bone builders meets Thursdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. 802-773-2694.

6 p.m. 6th RASTA/CTA Vermont Backcountry Forum & Film Fest at Pierce Hall, Main St., Rochester. 6 p.m. doors open for potluck, cash bar (bring a dish to pass). 7 p.m. Backcountry community project updates. 7:30 p.m. Northeast Backcountry Film Fest (vote for favorite amateur film). 8 p.m. raffle. Plus, gear swap on the green across the street, 4:30-8 p.m.

Paint & Sip

6 p.m. Paint n Sip at Maclure Library, 840 Arch St., Pittsford. With local artist Tammy Hitchcock. $40 includes supplies. BYOB. Space limited, sign up at 802-483-2972.

Bridge Club

6:30 p.m. Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. 1 Deer St., Rutland. 802228-6276.

Adult Soccer

7 p.m. Adult Soccer at Killington Elementary School, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays. $2. Non-marking gym sneakers please. Info, killingtontown.com.

Dancing with the Cannibal Giant

7 p.m. Film and program inspiring brilliance and hope. 5 stories grounded in a deep wisdom that model resilience and a new way of being by stepping into power and create change on the local and community level. 90 minute program includes 45-minute film with shared dialogue. Roger Clark Memorial Library, 40 Village Green, Pittsfield. chris@balevt.org.

Hanzhi Wang

7 p.m. Passages at the Paramount Series opens with accordionist Hanzhi Wang, at the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Tickets $22 adults; $10 students/youth. paramountvt.org.

Author Talk

7 p.m. Vt. author Yvonne Daley gives talk on why she chooses to write nonfiction at Sparkle Barn, 1509 US 7S, Wallingford. Discussion on five of her books.

Deep Seize

7 p.m. Deep Seize performs at Chaffee Art Center, 16 S. Main St., Rutland. Tickets $7 at the door. World beat/electronica duo. chaffeeartcenter.org.

VART’s “Marjorie Prime”

All Levels Yoga

FRIDAY

10 a.m. Chaffee Art Center offers all level yoga class with Stefanie DeSimone, 50 minute practice. $5/ class, drop-ins welcome. 16 South Main St., Rutland.

Harmony Restorative Yoga

11 a.m. Rest and relaxation with supported postures on bolsters and blankets. Ideal for recovery from fatigue, injury or illness and stress reduction. Soothing music, aromatherapy. Culminating with healing vibrations of Crystal Singing Bowl “Sound Bath.” Beginners to experts. Sol Luna Farm, 329 Old Farm Road, Shrewsbury. Register at sollunafarm.com. First class free.

Rochester School Book Fair

12 p.m. Bear Pond Books book fair at Rochester School, in the high school lobby, 12-4 p.m. Cash or check only. 222 South Main St., Rochester.

Merchant Pass Meeting

2 p.m. Anyone purchasing a Killington Merchant Ski Pass must attend a meeting, bring the check for payment from their place of employment in good standing with KPAA. Today, Snowshed Lodge at Killington Resort.

Tobacco Cessation Group

4:30 p.m. Old Brandon Town Hall, Brandon. Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and supports. 802-747-3768.

Tobacco Cessation Support Group

4:30 p.m. Peer led tobacco cessation support group held first Thursday of every month, 4:30-5:30 p.m. a RRMC CVPS Conference Center, 160 Allen St., Rutland.

Bikram Yoga **

NOV. 2

6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Fridays: 6 a.m. 60-min. hot power flow; 11 a.m. 60-min. Bikram; 4:30 p.m. inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.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.; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 802-7737187.

Rochester School Book Fair

8 a.m. Bear Pond Books book fair at Rochester School, in the high school lobby, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. during WRVP show. Cash or check only. 222 South Main St., Rochester.

HOWIE MANDEL AT PARAMOUNT THEATRE SUNDAY, NOV. 4, 7 P.M.

Backcountry Gear Swap

4:30 p.m. Part of RASTA/CTA Vt. Backcountry Forum, a backcountry gear swap on the Rochester Park (the green), Main Street, Rochester. 4:30-7 p.m. Price your own items - 20% goes to RASTA and Catamount Trail Assn. catamountrail.org.

All Levels Yoga

5:30 p.m. All levels flow at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Beginner’s Yoga

5:30 p.m. Learn to relax with easy Svaroopa yoga poses you can do at home. Thursdays 5:30-7 p.m. Mountain Yoga, 135 N. Main St. Rutland, 802-775-5104.

Chester Rotary Lecture Series

5:30 p.m. Ron Thiessen, CPA, CFP presents at Chester Rotary lecture series on “The Effects of the Trump Tax Law” at Fullerton Inn, 40 the Common, Chester. fisherfinancialadvisors.com.

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The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018 8:30 a.m. Level 1 Hatha Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Holiday Craft Fair

9 a.m. Mountain View Center’s annual holiday craft fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Hand crafted goods, direct sale vendors, gift baskets, raffles, gift wrapping station, more. 802-747-6401. 9 Haywood Ave., Rutland.

Story Time

10:30 a.m. Sherburne Memorial Library holds story time Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m. Stories, songs, activities. Babies and toddlers welcome! 802-422-9765.

Carnage 21

12 p.m. Carnage tabletop game convention at Killington Grand Resort Hotel, from noon on Nov. 2 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 4. Games like Settlers of Cataon, Dungeons & Dragons, and Magic: The Gathering. Tickets at the door. Vendors, games all weekend long, watch live gaming shows, paint miniatures, and more. carnagecon.com.

Magic: the Gathering

3:15 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library holds Magic: the Gathering Fridays, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Ages 8+, all levels welcome. 2998 River Rd., Killington. 802-422-9765.

10 a.m. Union Church of Proctor Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jewelry, antiques, handcrafts, holiday ornaments, decorated furniture, white elephants, collectibles, baby essentials, Grandma’s Kitchen, baked goods, homemade soup and dessert luncheon, raffle. 5 Church St., Proctor. Fully handicapped accessible.

Working Woodlands Workshop

10 a.m. Applying Soil Health Principles Everywhere at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. 10 a.m-12 p.m. All ages welcome to discussion and presentation by Cat Buxton, soil health educator. Q&A. Free. RSVP required to 802-457-3368 ext 222. 53 Elm St., Woodstock. Meet in the Forest Center.

Open Gym

11 a.m. Saturday morning open gym at Head Over Heels, 152 North Main St., Rutland. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. All ages welcome. Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, socialize with friends. $5/ hour members; $8/ hour non-members. Discount punch cards available. 802-773-1404.

Story Time

Basket Raffle

Pampered Chef Bingo, Basket Raffle

Bridge Club

5 p.m. Rutland ARC annual Janet Wetherby Memorial Pampered Chef bingo and basket raffle at Rutland American Legion, 33 Washington St., Rutland. 5-9 p.m. Win Pampered Chef prizes, enjoy pizza, raffles including Peter Huntoon print, Flagship Cinema passes, Kelvan’s gift card, much more. $20 tickets at the door.

Swing Dance Classes

6:30 p.m. Beginning East Coast, 6-count swing dance class hosted by Richard Cormier and Sherry McKirryher, 6:30-8 p.m. at Chaffee Art Center, 16 S. Main St., Rutland. 4-wk session, and it’s free! Donations appreciated. Bring comfy shoes, water. Pre-register at chaffeeartcenter.org.

First Friday Flicks

6:30 p.m. Free family movie at Bethel Town Hall, first Friday of each month. All welcome. Bring a blanket or beanbag. Popcorn and drinks for sale; donations accepted for movie. bri-vt.org/events for movie titles. 134 S. Main St., Bethel.

VART’s “Marjorie Prime”

The Singing Master

7:30 p.m. White River Valley Players present The Singing Master at the Rochester School Auditorium. Buy in advance at White River Credit Union: $14 general admission; $10 students/seniors. At the door: $16/$12. An original play with music set in frontier Vermont - can one man’s sins be redeemed by his art? 222 South Main St., Rochester.

Blue Oyster Cult

8 p.m. The heavy metal rocker band comes to Paramount Theatre with hit singles like “Don’t Fear the Reaper” and “Godzilla.” Tickets $49 & $59, paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland.

SATURDAY Bikram Yoga **

NOV. 3

7:30 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Saturdays: 7:30 a.m. 60-min. Bikram; 9 a.m. 90min. Bikram; 4:30 p.m. inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.

Killington Section GMC

9 a.m. Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Put the Trail to Bed work party on LT/AT. Join for last of the season work party. Bring lunch, water, and work gloves - tools provided. Meet at Rutland Firehouse side of Main Street Park to carpool. No dogs. 802-775-3855.

NOV. 4

Heartfulness Meditation

7:45 a.m. Free group meditation Sundays, Rochester Town Office, School St. Dane, 802-767-6010. heartfulness.org.

Bikram Yoga **

9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Sundays: 9 a.m. 90-min. Bikram; 11 a.m. inferno hot pilates; 4:30 p.m. 60-min. Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.

Milking the Herd

10 a.m. Billings Farm & Museum hosts farm programs 10 a.m-4 p.m. Dairy farm, farmhouse, farm life exhibits, daily programs and activities. An Introduction to Milking and Milking the Herd programs. Admission. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. billingsfarm.org.

11 a.m. Phoenix Books Rutland hosts story time with Robert Broder and Jenn Kocsmiersky featuring new book, “Paul and his Ukulele.” Free, open to all. Books available. phoenixbooks.biz. 2 Center St., Rutland.

Pop Up Market

5 p.m. Newberry Market in White River Junction hosts monthly pop up markets, 5-8 p.m. Featuring local artisans, jewelry, gift cards, artwork, photography, Lularoe, books, more. First Fridays. $25 vendor space. newberrymarketwrj@gmail.com. 19 S Main St, White River Junction.

SUNDAY

Holiday Bazaar

11 a.m. Castleton Lion’s Club annual basket raffle at American Legion, Route 4A West, Castleton. Doors open 11 a.m. Basket drawings begin 1 p.m. Big basket raffle, door prizes. Lunch available. $5 admission (25 tickets); extra tickets $2. 802-558-0514.

VERMONT BACKCOUNTRY FORUM THURSDAY, NOV. 1, 6 P.M.

12 p.m. Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Saturdays, 12-4 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. 1 Deer St., Rutland. 802-228-6276.

Killington Job Fair

12 p.m. Killington Resort is hiring for a variety of indoor/outdoor positions. Visit killington.com/jobs for full listings of available positions. Meet with supervisors for onthe-spot interviews. 12-3 p.m. at Ramshead Base Lodge, 3880 Killington Road, Killington.

Yoga of 12-Step Recovery

2 p.m. Maeve Ryan provides safe, supportive yoga class at Norman Williams Public Library, 10 the Green, Woodstock. Share, listen about recovery journey, then gentle yoga. Open to all, no experience required.

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Level 1 Yoga

Woodstock Vt Film Series **

3 p.m. 9th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series returns, with “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Inside the life of Mr. Rogers. $11 adults; $6 kids under 16. Members, discounted price. Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. billingsfarm.org.

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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. 802-7737187.

HPC Dinner & Dance

5 p.m. Homeless Prevention Center’s 5th annual Dinner, Dance, and Silent Auction at Franklin Conference Center, 1 Howe Center Scale Ave., Rutland. Dinner, dancing, 50/50, cash bar, silent auction. $35 tickets; $240/ table, at 802775-9286.

Bingo

5:30 p.m. Bridgewater Grange Bingo, Saturday 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.

Open Gym

6 p.m. Friday night open gym at Head Over Heels, 152 North Main St., Rutland. 6-8 p.m. Ages 6+. Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, socialize with friends! $5/ hour members; $8/ hour non-members. Discount punch cards available. 802-773-1404.

Yoga with Dawn

10:30 a.m. Yoga class with Dawn resumes at Plymouth Community Center. All levels welcome, please bring your own mat. $12 per class or $90 for 10 classes. 35 School Drive, Plymouth.

Basket Raffle

11 a.m. 5th annual Fair Haven Slaters girls basketball team hosts basket raffle at American Legion, 72 S. Main St., Fair Haven. Doors open 11 a.m. Drawings begin 1 p.m. $5 includes 25 tickets; $2 extra sheets. Concessions, special raffle, 50/50. Proceeds team summer camp, gear, apparel.

Bingo

11 a.m. Maple Valley Grange #318 bingo. Doors open 11 a.m., games begin 1 p.m. Food available. Dugway Road, South Wallingford.

All Levels Yoga

12 p.m. All levels flow at Killington Yoga with Cristy Murphy. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Stick Season Social

Veterans Town Hall

6 p.m. Black River Good Neighbor Services 9th annual Stick Season Social at Sam’s Steakhouse, 91 Vt Rt 103, Ludlow. 6-9 p.m. $60 dinner. Cash bar, silent auction, raffle items, door prizes. Benefits local people in need of food, rent, utilities, heat assistance. brgn.org to buy tickets; or in Ludlow at BRGNS, People’s United Bank, Book Nook, Wine & Cheese Depot.

Motor Coach Tour

VART’s “Marjorie Prime”

Vermont Voices Series

The Singing Master

VART’s “Marjorie Prime”

Holiday Craft Fair

9 a.m. Pawlet Library offers motor coach tour to King Arthur Flour, in conjunction with Vermont Reads program, featuring book “Bread and Roses, Too.” Read the book on the way, watch showing of “Collective Voices” documentary, tour and demo at King Arthur. Leaves Pawlet Library at 9 a.m.; returns at 5 p.m. $55. RSVP to 802-325-3123. 141 School St., Pawlet.

Gentle Yoga in the Barn

10 a.m. Gentle yoga class, culminating with healing vibrations of Crystal Singing Bowl “Sound Bath.” Beginners to experts. Sol Luna Farm, 329 Old Farm Road, Shrewsbury. Register at sollunafarm.com. First class free.

Milking the Herd

Rochester School Book Fair

10 a.m. Bear Pond Books book fair at Rochester School, in the high school lobby, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. during WRVP show. Cash or check only. 222 South Main St., Rochester.

• 9A

7:30 p.m. Vermont Actors Repertory Theater presents contemporary drama “Marjorie Prime” at Colleges of St. Joseph, Tuttle Hall Theater, 71 Clement Road, Rutland. Tickets at 802tix.com or at the door. About artificial intelligence, and a lifelike replica of Marjorie’s dead husband. 7:30 p.m. White River Valley Players present The Singing Master at the Rochester School Auditorium. Buy in advance at White River Credit Union: $14 general admission; $10 students/seniors. At the door: $16/$12. An original play with music set in frontier Vermont - can one man’s sins be redeemed by his art? 222 South Main St., Rochester.

1 p.m. A special town hall event - community forum - for veterans and members of the community to connect. Veterans can speak publicly about war if they choose, and the community for which they fought can gain a greater understanding of their service. American Legion Post 31, 33 Washington St., Rutland. RSVP to vtvetstownhall.eventbrite.com. 2 p.m. Phoenix Books Misty Valley invites Vt. authors to come share their work. This week, Yvonne Daley talks on her book “Going Up the Country: When the Hippies, Dreamers, Freaks and Radicals Moved to Vermont.” Free, open to public. 58 Common St., Chester. Copies of his books available. 2 p.m. Vermont Actors Repertory Theater presents contemporary drama “Marjorie Prime” at Colleges of St. Joseph, Tuttle Hall Theater, 71 Clement Road, Rutland. Tickets at 802tix.com or at the door. About artificial intelligence, and a lifelike replica of Marjorie’s dead husband.

Science Pub

4 p.m. Science Pub season 7 begins with Matthew Moriarty, professor of Archaeology at Castleton University, for talk on “In Praise of Garbage.” Fair Haven Inn, 5 Adams St., Fair Haven. Stay for dinner, or not, and enjoy stimulating conversation. castletonfreelibrary.org.

Curling Club Open House

4 p.m. Rutland Rocks Curling Club open house at Giorgetti Arena, 2 Oak St Ext., Rutland. Free! Talk with club members, learn history, safety, strategy, and maybe throw a stone. Wear comfortable warm clothing and clean, rubber-soled shoes. rutlandrocks.com.

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10A • CALENDAR

The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

TUESDAY

Connection Support Group

4:30 p.m. NAMI Vermont’s connection support group at Rutland Mental Health Services, 78 S. Main St., Rutland. 4:30-6 p.m. First and third Sunday of each month. Free recovery support group for people living with mental illness. Learn from one another, share coping strategies, offer mutual encouragement and understanding.

Howie Mandel

7 p.m. “America’s Got Talent” judge Howie Mandel comes to the stage at Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Tickets $59 & $69. paramountvt.org.

MONDAY Bikram Yoga **

NOV. 5

6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Mondays: 6 a.m. and 11 a.m., 60 min. Bikram; 4:30 p.m. 60-min. hot power flow; 6:15 p.m. 90-min. Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.

Killington Yoga

8:30 a.m. All Level Flow Yoga, 8:30 a.m. at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. 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. 802-422-3368.

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. 802-773-7187.

Monday Meals

12 p.m. Every Monday meals at Chittenden Town Hall at 12 noon. Open to public, RSVP call by Friday prior, 483-6244. Gene Sargent. Bring your own place settings. Seniors $3.50 for 60+. Under 60, $5. No holidays. 337 Holden Rd., Chittenden.

Rutland Rotary

12:15 p.m. Rotary Club of Rutland meets Mondays for lunch at The Palms Restaurant. Learn more or become a member, journal@sover.net.

Bikram Yoga **

6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Tuesdays: 6 a.m. & 6:15 p.m. Inferno hot pilates; 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 90-min. Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.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. 802-773-7187.

Art Workshop

10 a.m. Hand-in-Hand open art workshop, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays at Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington. Open art workshop - all levels, interests, mediums. Free. Ann Wallen Community Room. 802-299-1777.

Mendon Bone Builders

10 a.m. Mendon bone builders meets Tuesdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. 802-773-2694.

Tobacco Cessation Group

11 a.m. Free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Tuesday, 11-12 p.m. at Heart Center, 12 Commons St., Rutland. 802-747-3768.

Harmony Restorative Yoga

Better Breathers

11 a.m. Better breathers support group. Have difficult time breathing? Join the American Lung Association support group led by a respiratory therapist, first Monday of each month. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Godnick Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland.

TOPS Meeting

4:45 p.m. TOPS meets Tuesday nights at Trinity Church in Rutland (corner of West and Church streets). Side entrance. Weight in 4:45-5:30 p.m. Meeting 6-6:30 p.m. All welcome, stress free environment, take off pounds sensibly. 802-293-5279.

Tobacco Cessation Group

Spaghetti Dinner

Killington Yoga/Pilates

Level 1 Yoga

5 p.m. Free tobacco cessation group. Mondays, 5-6 p.m. at CVPS/Leahy Community Health Ed Center at RRMC, 160 Allen St., Rutland. Free nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and supports. 802-747-3768. 5 p.m. Two classes: Pilates Mat, 5 p.m. Yin Yoga, 5:45 p.m. at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802422-4500.

Family Support Group

6 p.m. NAMI Vermont’s family support group at RRMC Leahy Conference Room D, 160 Allen St., Rutland. First Monday of each month. For families and friends of those living with mental illness. Free, confidential, share ideas and suggestions.

All Levels Yoga

6:30 p.m. Chaffee Art Center offers all level yoga class with Stefanie DeSimone, 50 minute practice. $5/ class, drop-ins welcome. 16 South Main St., Rutland.

Citizenship Classes

Vermont Adult Learning will offers free citizenship classes. Call Marcy Green, 802-775-0617, and learn if you may qualify for citizenship at no cost. 16 Evelyn St., Rutland. Also, free classes in reading, writing, and speaking for English speakers of other languages. Ongoing.

NOV. 6

5 p.m. Mettawee Community School 6th grade spaghetti dinner, 5-7 p.m. at the school. $7. Take outs, $8. Cash raffle, $10 tickets. Funds trip to Boston. 5788 VT-153, West Pawlet. 5:30 p.m. Level 1 Hatha Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Heartfulness Meditation

5:45 p.m. Free group meditation Tuesdays, Mountain Yoga, 135 N Main St #8, Rutland. Margery, 802-775-1795. heartfulness.org.

Bereavement Group

6 p.m. VNAHSR’s weekly bereavement group, Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St., Rutland. Rev. Andrew Carlson facilitates. Free, open to the public. 802-770-1613.

Legion Bingo

6:15 p.m. Brandon American Legion, Tuesdays. Warm ups 6:15 p.m., regular games 7 p.m. Open to the public. Bring a friend! Franklin St., Brandon.

Chess Club

7 p.m. Rutland Rec Dept. holds chess club at Godnick Adult Center, providing a mind-enhancing skill for youth and adults. All ages are welcome; open to the public. Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. 1 Deer St., Rutland.

David Zuckerman: Farmer poll pushes pot and Progressive agenda ahead of election By Xander Landen/VTDigger

The crowd slowly swelled throughout the afternoon, awaiting the speeches and the arrival of Zuckerman’s most high-profile ally — the politician who first inspired the ponytailed, 47-year-old incumbent lieutenant governor to run for office 20-plus years ago: Vermont’s independent senator, Bernie Sanders. Sitting around picnic tables outside the barn, many at the event — billed as a “Pig and Veggie Roast” — were eating pulled pork, fresh from the grill. Zuckerman and his wife, Rachel Nevitt, had been working since 5:30 a.m. to prepare the dish, using a recipe with garlic, salt, cumin and pork from the Hinesburg-based Full Moon Farm, which the couple owns. Those who don’t know Zuckerman holds the No. 2 post may know him as the cheerful organic farmer they’ve met at his stand at the Burlington Farmers Market, where he can often be found selling produce and talking politics on Saturday mornings. About a quarter mile from the farm, marked by Sanders and Zuckerman lawn signs, drivers coming from the north were greeted by a much larger blue sign. “Elect Don Turner,” it read. Turner, the outgoing House minority leader, is mounting an energetic campaign to oust Zuckerman in the upcoming election. The Republican has outraised the incumbent by about

$80,000, and has also received financial backing from outside groups like the National Association of Realtors, which spent more than $50,000 on advertisements for Turner’s campaign earlier this month. Turner and Zuckerman fall on opposite ends of Vermont’s political spectrum. Like Gov. Phil Scott, Turner is running on a platform of affordability, pledging to oppose new tax increases. Zuckerman is an outspoken critic of the governor. He has championed proposals to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and establish a statewide paid family leave program, which Scott vetoed in the spring. As minority leader, Turner consistently rallied Republican support in the House to carry out the will of the governor, and quash attempts by Democrats to override vetoes. Standing outside the barn Sunday afternoon, Mike Hennessy, a Zuckerman supporter, said he was concerned about Turner and the money pouring from out of state into the Republican’s race. “I don’t think there’s an easy way to influence Vermont’s politics other than this race,” Hennessey said. “Don has a shot because of the money,” he continued. “I don’t think it’s easy to take down an incumbent, but who knows?” The latest VPR-Vermont PBS poll published Monday, Oct, 27, shows Zuckerman with a strong lead over Turner.

MUSIC SCENE • 11A

The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

Music scene by dj dave hoffenberg

WEDNESDAY

OCT. 31 KILLINGTON

[MUSIC Scene] 9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern

Full Backline Open Mic with Host Robby Smolinksi

9 p.m. Wobbly Barn

Halloween Party with Krishna Funk Band

RUTLAND

SATURDAY

RUTLAND

STOCKBRIDGE 7 p.m. Wild Fern Rick Redington

NOV. 3 BOMOSEEN

6 p.m. Iron Lantern

FRIDAY

College Night with DJ Mega

STOCKBRIDGE

NOV. 2

5 p.m. Wild Fern

Halloween Party with Jo Moon, Rick Redington and The Luv

BOMOSEEN

6 p.m. Iron Lantern Live Music

THURSDAY

KILLINGTON 7 p.m. The Foundry

NOV. 1 KILLINGTON

Ryan Fuller

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub McMurphy

6 p.m. Liquid Art

Open Mic with Tee Boneicus Jones

LUDLOW

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games Tony Lee Thomas

6:30 p.m. The Killarney

Irish Session Open Jam with Gypsy Reel

MENDON

9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub

KILLINGTON

6 p.m. Red Clover Inn

7 p.m. Draught Room in Diamond Run Mall

PITTSFIELD

9 p.m. Center Street Alley

Jazz Trio

Duane Carleton

8:30 p.m. Clear River Tavern Open Mic Jam with Silas

Kris Collett

McMurphy

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games Tony Lee Thomas Duo

9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub Super Stash Bros.

RUTLAND 9 p.m. Center Street Alley DJ Mega

9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern

Karaoke 101 with Tenacious T

STOCKBRIDGE 7 p.m. Wild Fern

Rick Redington and The Luv

Sunday Nov. 4 KILLINGTON

DJ Dirty D

9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games

STOCKBRIDGE

7 p.m. Taps Tavern

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub

5 p.m. The Foundry

Night Shift

POULTNEY

Ryan Fuller

DJ Dave’s All Request Night

RUTLAND

7 p.m. Wild Fern Miss Guided Angels

Jazz Night

Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington

1 p.m. Wild Fern The People’s Jam

MONDAY NOV. 5

LUDLOW

9:30 p.m. The Killarney Open Mic with Silas

RUTLAND 9:30 p.m. The Venue Krishna Guthrie

WOODSTOCK 8 p.m. Bentley’s Open Mic Night

TUESDAY NOV. 6

BRIDGEWATER

7 p.m. Ramunto’s Brick and Brew Pizza Trivia Night

CASTLETON 6 p.m. Third Place Pizzeria Josh Jakab

Rick Webb

POULTNEY

10 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub

7 p.m. Taps Tavern

Local’s Night with Duane Carleton

RUTLAND

Bluegrass Jam

RUTLAND

7 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern

9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern

9:30 p.m. The Venue

Andy Lugo Open Mic

Zuckerman:

12 p.m. Wild Fern

Live Music

7 p.m. The Foundry

9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern

STOCKBRIDGE

Open Mic with Krishna Guthrie Karaoke

Hopes to win bid for re-election

continued from page 10A Out of 496 respondents polled, 47 percent said they would vote for Zuckerman, while 30 percent said they would vote for Turner. In between greeting members of the crowd, sporting a green vest and a hat that said “Make America Green Again,” Zuckerman admitted that Turner’s financial support gives his opponent a boost. “Vermont is an inexpensive place to buy influence,” he said. But, he said calmly, he believes it’s hardly the only factor in the race. “It’s about people more than money.” After serving nearly two decades in the Legislature, Zuckerman was elected lieutenant governor in 2016, beating a variety of opponents in a hotly contested primary before defeating Randy Brock, a Republican state senator, in the general election.. Zuckerman’s 2016 bid for the lieutenant governor’s office was also buoyed by a seal of approval from Sanders, who endorsed him over his competitors, Smith and Kesha Ram, a state rep from Burlington. Zuckerman acknowledges that receiving the independent senator’s selective endorsement was a “big factor” in his victory. Brock agrees. He lost the race by a 50-43 margin. “David did, I think, line himself up with Bernie, as one of Bernie’s proteges, and I believe that that helped him in many circles,” Brock said. Television crews dotted the crowd at the farm, and although local stations interviewed Zuckerman briefly, most didn’t seem to show up for him.

Turner, who opposed legalization, but is in favor of creating a legal market for the drug, at first collaborated with Zuckerman on the plan, offering to propose an amendment with tax and regulate language. But Turner has said he backed out of the plan after he learned House leadership wasn’t in favor of the measure. Zuckerman said Turner’s pivot sunk the only chance the bill had of passing. “Once the minority party leader was no longer helping lead that effort, that changed that equation,” Zuckerman said. Zuckerman’s maneuvering on marijuana was somewhat of an exception. He said he picks his battles in the Legislature carefully and avoids wading into issues or availing his support to lawmakers before receiving the approval of key Statehouse leaders. “It’s not the lieutenant governor’s job to go in and start poking all over the Senate, or House in particular, without checking in,” he said in an interview this month. “Am I perfect at that? No, of course not.” Many of Vermont’s past lieutenant governors have gone on to seek higher office. Scott is one of many lieutenant governors who has made a bid to be the state’s chief executive officer. Zuckerman said a run for even higher office could be in the cards someday, if he sees an opportunity and receives encouragement from his supporters to do so. “I’m prepared to serve in whatever role both other people and myself feel is the best way to serve Vermont,” he said.

12A • PUZZLES

The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

• SUDOKU

• MOVIE TIMES

• CROSSWORD

• MOVIE DIARY

just for fun

SUDOKU

the MOVIE diary

By Dom Cioffi

Each block is divided by its own matrix of nine cells. The rule for solving Sudoku puzzles are very simple. Each row, column and block, must contain one of the numbers from “1” to “9”. No number may appear more than once in any row, column, or block. When you’ve filled the entire grid the puzzle is solved.

Solutions on page 31A

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUES ACROSS 1. Expresses weights (abbr.) 4. Pounds per square inch 7. Central Time 10. One who speaks for others 11. Aussie TV station 12. Swiss river 13. A way to improve 15. Awesome! 16. Appeal to 19. Satisfy 21. The Emerald Isle 23. Quick passages 24. Love of humankind 25. Fleshy beak covering 26. Type of sword 27. Basketball stat 30. Makes unhappy 34. The Princess can feel it 35. Bar bill 36. Of one 41. Prom accessory 45. Jai __, sport 46. Assist in wrongdoing 47. Small hill 50. Erases 54. Fill with motivation 55. Part of your face 56. Novelist Coelho 57. Francisco is one 59. Narrow space between two buildings 60. Soak 61. Proofreading mark 62. A baglike structure in a plant or animal 63. Time zone 64. Midway between northeast and east 65. Baseball stat

CLUES DOWN 1. Sharp mountain ridge 2. Types of lenses 3. Informs 4. Partial paralysis 5. Helps little firms 6. Alphabetical lists 7. Danced about 8. Set out 9. Trick’s partner 13. Second sight 14. Disfigure 17. Comedienne Gasteyer 18. Tooth caregiver 20. Wrongful act 22. __ Nui, Easter Island 27. Away from 28. Member of Congress (abbr.) 29. Car mechanics group 31. When you plan to get there 32. Bother incessantly 33. One point east of due south 37. Small giveaways 38. “MASH” actor Gould 39. A type of habitat 40. Refined delicacy 41. Inflection of the voice 42. Follow orders 43. Discharge 44. Of the stars 47. Briefly place into 48. Present in all living cells (abbr.) 49. Take illegally by force 51. Genus of moth 52. Midway between east and southeast 53. Bashful 58. French river

SOLUTIONS ON PAGE 31A

Matters of the heart

Before writing this review, I sat down and tried to remember any instances when, as a child, I made a poor decision that resulted in pain for someone else. I came up with three in less than a minute – which means I undoubtedly had many more. Incident No. 1: While vacationing with my family in Maine, I purposely threw a Styrofoam cup out the back window of our moving car. I knew littering was wrong, but my curiosity about how the wind might launch the cup high into the air outweighed my better judgment. As I turned to watch the cup whip across the pavement, I immediately noticed the police cruiser tailing behind us. My father, unaware of what had happened, dutifully pulled over and stopped once he heard the sirens. The officer went into great detail about the evils of littering and how, being from Vermont, we should know better. My father, embarrassed at being lectured in front of his family, turned to me, and with finger pointed in great disdain stated, “How many times have we talked about the importance of keeping the environment clean?” Instead of keeping my mouth shut (which would have likely resulted in a small punishment from my father and a warning from the officer), I decided to make an ill-thought statement: “Dad, you throw garbage out the window all the time!” The officer apparently didn’t appreciate my father’s false standing as an environmentalist or my adolescent honesty. Needless to say, I spent the rest of that summer working off the costly fine he incurred. THE HATE U GIVE Incident No. 2: While swimming at the local municipal pool on a sunny summer afternoon, I cannonballed an unsuspecting swimmer. While the act tunately, the bucket was somewhat shallow and the was done in retaliation to his earlier attack, it was not force of my hand on the back of his head resulted in a intended to cause bodily harm. Unfortunately it did. severely broken nose. I discovered that having to rush The lifeguard jumped in and pulled the crying boy someone to the hospital in the middle of a party is a out of the water, administering a great way to deflate the jovial I DISCOVERED THAT bevy of aid-related tests to deteratmosphere. mine the extent of his injuries. To The exact details are foggy, HAVING TO RUSH SOMEONE add to the embarrassment, most but I’m pretty sure his reTO THE HOSPITAL IN THE of the pool patrons were gathered sulting injury kept him from around in curiosity. attending the trick or treat MIDDLE OF A PARTY IS A When the boy’s parents arrived, festivities on Halloween GREAT WAY TO DEFLATE I was forced to publicly apologize night, which is an epic douto them. Fortunately, there were ble-whammy for a sugar-hunTHE JOVIAL ATMOSPHERE. no permanent injuries other than gry young kid. the one to my ego. Later in life that boy’s father would My parents subsequently made me forfeit a large be my Little League coach (no wonder my playing time portion of my Halloween candy to him as retribution. was limited that year). In each of the aforementioned incidents, a deciIncident No. 3: Everyone loves a good laugh, which sion by me resulted in temporary hardships for other was all I was trying to attain when I shoved one of my people. But imagine doing something so foolish that it good friend’s head into a bucket of water while he was completely altered the life of someone you loved. Such bobbing for apples during a Halloween party. Unforis the case with this week’s feature, “The Hate You Give.” Starr Carter is a teenage girl who splits her time between the predominantly black urban neighborhood where she lives and the mostly white prep school where she is a student. One night after a party, Starr and a friend are pulled over by police. Her friend makes the mistake of reaching back into the car and is subsequently shot by the officer. The event triggers epic changes to Starr’s life. Originally developed as a short story during her senior year in college, author Angie Thomas hadn’t planned to do much with the project, but the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, and Tamir Rice, and the burgeoning voice of the Black Lives Matter movement propelled her to expand it into a novel. After completing the manuscript and presenting it to a literary agent, a bidding war followed between 13 publishing houses. Thomas eventually signed with HarperCollins. A month after her deal was complete, Fox optioned the film rights. This is a heavy film with a heavy message. Thankfully it was made with a keen eye to the story and characters. Give this one a shot if you’re looking for a highly intense drama, just be prepared for some emotionally charged scenes. An impassioned “B+” for “The Hate You Give.” Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email him at moviediary@att.net.

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n o i g e R e h R ock i n’ T ll with KT Tunsta

The Women’s World Cup is returning to Killington, Nov. 24-25. Besides top skiers, you also get four top music acts. KT Tunstall is playing Saturday in between runs. She is rockin’ the region currently in the midst of a U.S. tour. by dj dave Tunstall is looking hoffenberg forward to returning to Vermont. She spent time in Burlington and used to play on Church Street. She explained “One of my most prized pieces of paper is the ‘Busking Permit for Life’ I got from the city of Burlington. I’m allowed to busk for free anytime I like. Vermont’s a very special place in my heart. It’s very similar to Scotland

so it felt a lot like home.” pened a year later, with “The Today Show.” Usually Tunstall (43) grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland, and they book a month in advance, but she was there in got a late start in the music business. “I thought I’d go the office of the guy who books the acts and ended to college in London, find a band, get a record deal. up getting on. In 2006, Katherine McPhee sang her I was content on remaining an independent musisong on the finale of “American Idol.” “Usually the cian. I didn’t want to sign a record deal, it didn’t seem contestants play well known songs, but people didn’t like the right thing to do. It know that song. It was a bold choice felt like selling out.” which I thought was really cool. “I REALLY LOVE THE MUSIC After 10 years of trying, Next, ‘Suddenly I See’ was in ‘The FOR ‘SESAME STREET.’ she decided she needed Devil Wears Prada.’” to speak to record labels. As things were moving forward THE SONGWRITING IS She didn’t sign her deal in America, she performed at 2007’s EXCELLENT. IT’S REALLY until she was 28 and then Live Earth Concert. It was a global she moved to London. Her event and she was the first perBRILLIANTLY CRAFTED song, “Black Horse and former. “That was insane. Someone SONGS AND LYRICS...,” the Cherry Tree,” is kind said I should get the crowd to do of what opened the doors the wave. I can’t just wave – nobody TUNSTALL SAID. for her. In 2004 she sang knows who I am yet. As soon as I go that song on “Later... with Jools Holland,” on I shout, ‘Let’s do a wave.’ It was the coolest thing an English music television show. “Nas ever, there were 65,000 people there.” the rapper pulled out and for some The last few years, she’s been doing solo tours, reason they thought I was a natuwhich she’s bringing to Killington. “I can make the ral replacement,” Tunstall said. noise of a band even on my own.” They’ll always have a complete She’s excited about her new record, “Wax.” unknown perform. “I found myself complaining there weren’t enough “It was cool. That was my women in rock music playing instruments. I’m an time. I was able to grab the employer, so that’s on me as well.” All the women on spotlight,” she said. the touring side of this album will be female musiShe was on the show cians. with Anita Baker, The “Wax” is her sixth studio album and second in the Cure and Jackson “soul, body and mind” trilogy. She wanted to make Browne. a harder rock record and explore electric guitar. One “It blew me away. I of her favorite songs is “The Mountain.” “It’s a really was just excited to be interesting song for me. Usually my slower songs are on. I had no idea folk driven with sick guitar, but this is much more of a what was going soul, funk vibe.” She also likes “Human Being” which to happen.” is a harder, heavier song. A similar Tunstall’s looking forward to World Cup. “I cannot thing wait. I’m an extremely keen skier and have been hapsince [age] 4. I’m so excited to be a part of it. I’m happy just to be there, just to watch,” she said. Her parents got her skiing when she was young. “I think it’s such a blessing to start when you’re tiny-tiny. If you can ski Scotland, you can ski anywhere.” That’s similar to the East’s saying. She added, “Scotland is even more East than Vermont is. It’s pretty brutal. You have to wear a little extra padding. There’s a lot more rocks and fences.” Tunstall didn’t pick up guitar until age 16, but started on the piano when she was 4. “I saw my kindergarten teacher playing it so I forced my parents to get me a secondhand piano. It helped me a lot because now I do song composing and score composition for movies. I think classical training is really helpful for that stuff.” For guitar and voice she never had a lesson and just taught herself. Her main musical influence is rare – I’ve never had someone tell me this: “I really love the music for ‘Sesame Street.’ The songwriting is excellent. It’s really brilliantly crafted songs and lyrics. It’s absolutely the same standard of any songwriter that you’ll hear. They’re really clever songs,” Tunstall said. With playing, she loves the circuit that gets closed when she communicates with the audience and the audience communicates back to her. Tunstall explained: “You close both ends of the circuit and you get this crazy electricity with a bunch of strangers who will never be together ever again. It’s a completely unique experience being able to elevate people’s moods and emotions just for that couple hours that you got with them. I’m Submitted really grateful I get to do that.” KT Tunstall

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FIND YOUR LOCAL ARTS, DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

ARC Rutland Area’s Pampered Chef Bingo and Basket Raffle

Pawlet Library offers motor coach tour to King Arthur Flour

Friday, Nov. 2, 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—ARC Rutland Area will be holding its annual Janet Wetherby Pampered Chef Bingo and Basket Raffle, Friday, Nov. 2, from 5-9 p.m. at the American Legion in Rutland. Tickets are $20, and can be purchased in advance or at the door. Included in the cost of the ticket are five free basket raffle tickets. “Donors have been very generous with us this year,” stated Heather Kent, executive director. “ARC and our members can’t thank them enough. Our programs support individuals with developmental disabilities in the Rutland area. According to the Center for Disease Control, one in six, or roughly 15 percent of American children between the ages of 3 and 17 currently live with one or more developmental disabilities. This diagnosis does not go away as they age; they will carry their developmental disabilities into adulthood.” Donations include gift certificates from Stonehedge indoor golf, Flagship Cinemas, Vermont Butchers, Kelvan’s, Otter Creek Fun Center, Garden Time, Walmart, Donna Wilkins Photography, Blush Salon, Yogurt City, as well as donations of a print from Vermont artist Peter Huntoon, a year membership from Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum, and a dragonfly lawn art piece from Shrewsbury Copper Works. “The dragonfly from Shrewsbury Copper Works is going to be our door prize, and is especially meaningful, as Janet Wetherby loved dragonflies,” said Kent. The American Legion is located at 33 Washington St., Rutland. For more information, visit arcrutlandarea.org.

Saturday, Nov. 3, 1 p.m.—PAWLET—A motor coach tour to King Arthur Flour on Saturday, Nov. 3, crowns the fall events presented by the Pawlet Public Library in conjunction with Vermont Humanities Council’s Vermont Reads 2018 program. Vermont Reads 2018 features the book “Bread and Roses, Too” by Vermont author Katherine Paterson. Her book about the 1912 “Bread and Roses” strike in the Lawrence, Massachusettes, textile mills as seen through the eyes of a young Italian-American girl and a runaway boy, who are sent temporarily to a foster family in Barre. Copies of the book will be available to read on the motor coach, and en route will be a showing of “Collective Voices,” a 21-minute documentary about the famous 1912 Lawrence textile strike. At King Arthur Flour the group will participate in a tour and demo, and lunch is on your own. The 36-passenger motor coach departs from the Pawlet Public Library on Nov. 3 at 9 a.m. and returns at 5 p.m. Advanced registration with $55 payment to Pawlet Public Library is required. The Pawlet Public Library, housed in a renovated historic grammar school building, is located at 141 School St., Pawlet. For more information, visit pawletpubliclibrary.wordpress.com or call 802-325-3123.

Carnagecon comes to Killington Nov. 2-4—KILLINGTON—Carnage 21 is the annual Carnage tabletop game convention, held over three days at the Killington Grand Resort, from noon on Friday, Nov. 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4. Fans of analog games like “Settlers of Catan,” “Dungeons & Dragons” and “Magic: The Gathering” will meet up to play games all weekend long, watch live gaming shows, paint miniatures and more. There will a selection of vendors with tabletop games and related wares for sale. Tickets are available at the door. The Killington Grand Resort is located at 228 East Mountain Road, Killington. For more information, visit carnagecon.com.

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WWF, North Carolina State U. to join panel at Vt. Farm to Plate Gathering Thursday, Nov. 1—KILLINGTON—Salvation Farms will raise the profile of food loss on-farms across America at the Vermont Farm to Plate Annual Gathering at the Killington Grant Resort Hotel in Killington, Nov. 1-2, during a workshop titled “What If We Ate What We Grew?” This session will include presentations from and a dialogue with individuals engaged in on-farm food loss research, including representatives from the World Wildlife Fund and North Carolina State University. On-farm food loss occurs when edible food is left unpicked or is picked but not sold or donated. In Vermont, it is estimated that more than 7,000 tons of edible produce remain on farms annually. Nationally, it is estimated that more than 10 million tons of edible crops remain on farms every year.

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This Farm to Plate Gathering session will highlight research and findings from different regions of the country and in the production of different crops. Recommendations to adapt the food system to respond when edible food exists on farms without markets, will also be discussed. If edible food that currently remains on Vermont farms were used to build the state’s food system, it could help advance many Vermont Farm to Plate goals, like increasing total local food consumption, institutional use of local foods, food literacy, processing and distribution infrastructure, local food availability and food access, and nutrient management. The Killington Grand Resort Hotel is located at 228 East Mountain Road, Killington. For more information, visit vtfarmtoplate.com/get-connected/network-gathering.

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RASTA holds sixth annual forum highlighting backcountry skiing, riding Thursday, Nov. 1, 4:30 p.m.—ROCHESTER—The sixth annual Vermont Backcountry Forum is being held Thursday, Nov. 1 in Rochester, and will be bigger and better than ever! Join Catamount Trail Association (CTA) and the Rochester Area Sports Trails Alliance (RASTA) for an evening of fun focused on backcountry skiing and riding in Vermont, with a new feature – a film fest. The event is co-hosted by CTA and RASTA, and is a benefit for both organizations’ backcountry programs. Kicking off the event is the backcountry gear swap at 4:30 p.m. on the Park in Rochester. Drop off gear anytime; 20 percent of sales goes to RASTA projects. The sale will go on the entire evening. At 6 p.m., doors open at Pierce Hall for the forum, with a potluck, cash bar, and vendors selling items. Bring a dish to pass for the potluck. At 7 p.m., hear updates on backcountry projects. Work days have been taking place regularly, getting the trails ready for the

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coming snow season. New to the forum this year, the first annual Vermont Backcountry Film Showdown will begin at 7:30 p.m. This is intended to highlight regionally produced videos and video slideshows that capture and share all of the different flavors of skiing and riding that the Vermont backcountry has to offer. A select panel of judges will have reviewed submissions and identified the videos worthy of being shown at the forum. The top submissions will be shown and the crowd will vote on their favorite. The winning creator will win a special prize. At 8 p.m. will be the raffle, with big prizes from sponsors like Osprey, Salomon, Dynafit, and more. Pierce Hall is located at 38 S. Main St., Rochester. The Park is directly across the street. The association was incorporated in 1984 with the purpose of building, administering and maintaining the Catamount Trail as a public resource. Now the trail can be enjoyed for generations to come. For more information, visit catamounttrail.org.

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Howie Mandel

Blue Öyster Cult

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Hanzhi Wang

Paramount offers variety this week, from heavy metal to classical accordion to Howie Mandel Nov. 1, 2, 4—RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre welcomes accordionist Hanzhi Wang in the Passages at the Paramount series, Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. Wang is the first accordionist to win a place on the roster in the 58-year history of Young Concert Artists. She was invited onto the roster following her final audition in the 2017 international competition held in London and New York City. Bruce Bouchard, executive director of the Paramount, commented, “From the first eight measures of her astonishing artistry, I and the Paramount board members with me felt that we had to bring her to the Passages Series. Not only is the choice of the instrument so unusual and Ms. Wang’s dynamic performance

persona so compelling, this instrument she was playing looks like it was made by NASA and sounds like a full orchestra. It is our great pleasure to present Ms. Wang in what will undoubtedly be a signature debut season.” Tickets are $22 for adults and $10 for students and youth. The following night sees a completely different type of musical act, on Nov. 2 at 8 p.m.: Blue Öyster Cult. Pioneering the heavy metal style while providing inspiration to psychedelic jam bands and arena rockers alike, genre-benders Blue Öyster Cult offers the world a taste of the wild side. The group has been known to incorpo-

rate elements of science-fiction and dark occultism into their jaw-dropping live show, and this allegiance to dynamic and masterful performances has led to the group being covered by everyone from Metallica to moe. Formed on a college campus in 1967, Blue Öyster Cult is best known for its smash singles “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” “Burnin’ for You” and “Godzilla.” Riff-heavy and head-banging while intelligently hook-laden, the band remains a staple among the heavy metal greats. Tickets are $49 and $59. Rounding out the spectrum for the week is a visit from Howie Mandel on

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Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. Mandel has remained a constant force in show business for over 30 years. He currently serves as a judge on NBC’s hit summer talent competition series, “America’s Got Talent,” now in its 12th season with this being Mandel’s eighth season on the series. Mandel has done countless comedy specials both on cable and network television. He has also hosted his own syndicated talk show, “The Howie Mandel Show,” and continues to be a mainstay on the talk-show circuit, plus he performs as many as 200 concerts a year throughout the U.S. and Canada. Tickets are $59 and $69. Paramount Theatre is located at 30 Center St., Rutland. For ticket and more information, visit paramountvt.org.

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Co-authors host story time in Rutland Saturday, Nov. 3, 11 a.m.—RUTLAND—On Saturday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host a story time with Robert Broder and Jenn Kocsmiersky, featuring their new book, “Paul and His Ukulele.” About the book: Not all who wander are lost; sometimes they’re just searching for a new song. Paul was given a present. “A guitar?” said Paul. “It’s a ukulele,” said his parents. Paul loved his ukulele and spent all his time crafting his own song. As he got older, Paul knew it was time to head out in search of something new. When his travels took him to one small town, the unexpected happened. But from unexpected circumstances can come new friendships and new experiences. And maybe that new song he’s been looking for. Robert Broder loves picture books, cold

weather, and warm chocolate chip cookies. He likes all dogs and only two cats. When he’s not outside hiking with his family, he’s inside playing his ukulele. Jenn Kocsmiersky is a freelance watercolor artist and illustrator. She studied American Studies, fine art, and cultural studies and taught writing in higher education for 10 years before pursuing an art career. She is particularly interested in increasing diversity in children’s literature. She is a recipient of 2016 WNDB Walter Myers Grant. Kocsmiersky has two children and lives in upstate New York. This event is free and open to all. Phoenix Books is located at 2 Center St., Rutland. Copies of the featured title will be available for attendees to purchase and have signed. For more information, call 802-855-8078 or visit phoenixbooks.biz.

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Robert Broder

Stick Season Social at Sam’s helps locals in need Saturday, Nov. 3, 6 p.m.—LUDLOW—Black River Good Neighbor Services is holding its ninth annual Stick Season Social on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Sam’s Steakhouse, Route 103, Ludlow. The silent auction and the bar will open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. “Stick Season is that time between fall leaves and winter snow with no free concerts and not as much to do, so it’s a great time to party,” said Audrey Bridge, executive director of BRGNS. “This is a major fund raiser for us and it will help the food shelf with program costs so we can continue to help local people in need of food, rent, utilities and heat assistance.” In addition to dinner, the evening will include a cash

bar, a silent auction, plus raffle items and door prizes donated by the community. Dinner will include a buffet with full salad and bread bar, prime rib, stuffed sole, chicken marsala, pasta and roasted potatoes with desert, coffee and tea. Tickets are $60 per person, and can be purchased at the BRGNS Thrift Store, Peoples United Bank, the Book Nook, and The Wine & Cheese Depot, all located in Ludlow, or online at brgn.org.

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Vermont Film Series goes behind the scenes with Mr. Rogers Saturday, Nov. 3, 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The ninth annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature Morgan Neville’s acclaimed documentary, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. Reservations are strongly recommended. Neville paints a detailed and emotional portrait of Mister Fred Rogers by taking the audience beyond the zip-up cardigans and the land of make-believe, and into the heart of a creative genius who inspired generations of children with compassion and limitless imagination. Tickets prices are $11 for adults (16 and up); and $6 for children (under 16). Members receive discounted prices. For a complete list of screenings and to purchase tickets, visit billingsfarm.org/filmfest or call 802-457-5303. Billings Farm & Museum is located one-half mile north of the Woodstock village green on Vermont Route 12.

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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, pizza, daily fresh hot panini, roast chicken, salad 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.

Liquid Art

Forget about the polar vortex for a while and relax in the warm atmosphere at Liquid Art. Look for artfully served lattes from their La Marzocco espresso machine, or if you want something stronger, try their signature cocktails. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, they focus on healthy fare and provide you with a delicious meal different than anything else on the mountain.

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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 and happy hour is from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Open daily at noon and serving until midnight. on Friday. www.lookoutvt.com (802) 422-5665 Voted the best ribs and burger in Killington, Moguls is a great place for the whole family. Soups, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, buckets of chicken wings, salads, subs and pasta are just some of the food that’s on the menu. Free shuttle and take away and delivery options are available. (802) 422-4777

Mountain Top Inn & Resort

Whether staying overnight or visiting for the day, Mountain Top’s Dining Room & Tavern serve delicious cuisine amidst one of Vermont’s best views. A mix of locally inspired and International cuisine – including salads, seafood, poultry and a new steakhouse menu - your taste buds are sure to be satisfied. Choose from 12 Vermont craft brews on tap.Warm up by the terrace fire pit after dinner! Just a short drive from Killington. mountaintopinn. com, 802-483-2311.

Seward’s Dairy

If you’re looking for something truly unique and Vermont, check out Seward Dairy Bar. Serving classic homemade food including hamburgers, steaks, chicken, sandwiches and seafood. Craving something a little sweeter? Check out their own homemade 39 flavors of ice cream. Vermont products also sold. (802) 773-2738.

Sugar and Spice

Stop on by to Sugar and Spice for a home style breakfast or lunch served up right. Try six different kinds of pancakes and/or waffles or order up some eggs and home fries. For lunch they offer a Filmore salad, grilled roast beef, burgers and sandwiches. Take away and deck dining available. www.vtsugarandspice.com (802) 773-7832.

Sushi Yoshi

Sushi Yoshi is Killington’s true culinary adventure. With Hibachi, Sushi, Chinese and Japanese, we have something for every age and palate. Private Tatame rooms and large party seating available. We boast a full bar with 20 craft beers on draft. Lunch and dinner available seven days a week. We are chef-owned and operated. Delivery or take away option available. Now open year round. www. vermontsushi.com (802) 422-4241

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Rosemary’s

Rosemary’s the casual fine dining restaurant at the Inn at Long Trail is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 6-9pm; and later this fall also Thursdays. Chef Reggie Serafin’s uses a host of fresh local Vermont and New England products. The menu highlights comfort foods., and Gluten free entrees are available.Please call for reservations 802.775.7181

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The Taproom at Lake Bomoseen Lodge, Vermont’s newest lakeside resort & restaurant. Delicious Chef prepared, family friendly, pub fare; appetizers, salads, burgers, pizzas, entrees, kid’s menu, a great craft brew selection & more. Newly renovated restaurant, lodge & condos. lakebomoseenlodge.com, 802-468-5251.

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Rutland Rocks Curling Club invites public to explore curling Sunday, Nov. 4—RUTLAND—Come try the sport that swept the nation in the Winter Olympics: curling. Rutland Rocks Curling Club will be hosting an open house at Giorgetti Arena on Sunday, Nov. 4 from 4-5:30 p.m. Talk with club members about strategy, safety, and the history of curling before getting on the ice and throwing a “stone and two.” Wear

comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and clean, rubber-soled shoes. This event is free. Coming up, the club will host two Learn to Curl clinics: Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 11 at 3 p.m., both at Giorgetti Arena. Beginning off the ice, learn the basic rules, etiquette, and strategy of curling along with techniques for deliver-

ing and sweeping the stone. Then, practice those new skills on the ice and even play an end or two. This event is $20, payable at the event. RSVP by calling 802-294CURL or emailing rutlandrockscurlingclub@ gmail.com. Giorgetti Arena is located at 2 Oak St. Ext., Rutland. For more information, visit rutlandrocks.com.

Science Pub returns in season 7 Sunday, Nov. 4, 4 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN— Science Pub is back! Now in its seventh season, Science Pub will kick off on Sunday, Nov. 4 at the Fair Haven Inn with Matthew Moriarty, professor of archeology at Castleton University, who will present “In Praise of Garbage.” Trash is a big problem, right? Not always. Moriarty explains the science of garbage through the lens of recent archae-

ological research in Rutland County and beyond. Science Pub is a popular discussion group, where participants listen to short, informal lectures by area experts and join the lively conversation. Locations change monthly; watch for upcoming events or visit castletonfreelibrary.org. The Fair Haven Inn is located at 5 Adams St., Fair Haven.

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Veterans’ Town Hall event comes to Rutland

Sunday, Nov. 4, 1 p.m.—RUTLAND— Special town hall events for veterans and members of the community will take place in Rutland on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Post 31, 33 Washington St., Rutland. Inspired by author Sebastian Junger, this community forum aims to establish a greater understanding between local veterans and the friends and neighbors they fought for. The event will also be held in Burlington. “Support of our military does not start with a ‘support the troops’ bumper sticker and culminate with grilled chicken on Memorial Day weekend,” said Kyle Aines, one of CCV’s Veteran & Military Resource Advisors, who will host this year’s Rutland event at American Legion Post 31. “As military members struggle to reintegrate back into society, it is imperative that society have a clear understanding what they are transitioning from. The Veterans’ Town Hall is that bridge and connection.” In the tradition of warrior storytelling, veterans are invited to describe the pride, grief, rage, or quiet appreciation of life that war bestowed upon them. Veterans are invited to share what their service means to them through a story, summary of service, message, letter home, excerpt from a war journal, or even the story behind a photograph. Non-veterans are invited to attend, to listen, and to learn. These events are non-political, and all perspectives are valued. “For many veterans, it may be difficult to speak of their experience out of concern for judgment and misunderstanding,” said Jon Turner, Burlington

event host and an outings leader for the Sierra Club Military Outdoors. “Having an opportunity to gather with community members to be heard assists with the reintegration process and makes it possible to find trust in those whom we did not serve with.” The event format is drawn from a June 2015 Vanity Fair article by Sebastian Junger, highlighting the challenges of post-traumatic stress among veterans. He suggested “making every town and city hall in the country available to veterans who want to speak publicly about the war” and believed holding these community forums would “return the experience of war to our entire nation, rather than just leaving it to the people who fought.” The first event of this kind in Vermont was held last November at Burlington’s City Hall, where both Turner and Aines spoke and where the Burlington event will again take place. “I was incredibly moved by the support shown through community interest in last year’s event,” said Aines. “We had a very good turnout at last year’s Veterans’ Town Hall. The impact and value of this event was palpable on the faces of the civilians in attendance and the veterans that shared a piece of their story. I knew I had to help make this a reality for both the veterans and civilians of Rutland.” Seating is first come, first served. RSVPs are encouraged at vtvetstownhall. eventbrite.com. Questions may be directed to Kristen Eaton at btvvetstownhall@gmail.com.

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Learn to increase soil health with educator Cat Buxton

Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK— What would happen if we shifted the paradigm of how people interface with the land? Can we as land managers help to slow water down, deepen watersheds, increase biological soil health and create conditions for thriving ecosystems? Join Cat Buxton and the Vermont Woodlands Association on Saturday, Nov. 3 in the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park to answer these

questions and more. This two-hour presentation will leave participants inspired to get involved in their own backyard, schoolyard, and public lands to deepen the roots of security and community resilience for future generations. Cat Buxton is a community organizer, compost consultant and soil health educator. She runs Grow More, Waste Less in Sharon, and is founding director of the Vermont Healthy Soils Coalition. She serves on the

board of directors for Rural Vermont, the Soil Carbon Coalition, and Upper Valley Food Co-op. Meet at 10 a.m. in the Forest Center. Pre-register, as space is limited, by calling 802-457-3368 ext. 222, or email ana_mejia@ partner.nps.gov. The free program will include an engaging powerpoint with Q&A. All ages are welcome. Parking is available in the Billings Farm & Museum overflow lot, located on Old River Road, Woodstock.

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Woodstock Union High School Athletes of the Week Nominated by Athletic Director Quaron Pinckney

Ben Marsicovetere is a senior football player. He racked up over 100 yards from scrimmage with three touchdowns, and added an interception on defense against Windsor on Oct. 19 in 48-0 rout.

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Mount Snow announces earliest opening day in 64-year history Taylor Blodorn is a freshman girls’ soccer player. She scored the game-winning penalty kick after two overtimes to give us a 2-1 victory (3-2 in PKs) in our quarterfinal win over Stratton Mountain on Oct. 24.

Mount Snow, which was recently named “Best Snow in the East” by Ski magazine, opened at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27.

“Mother Nature came through with the right temperatures allowing our team to utilize the $30 million investment we made in our snowmaking system during our West Lake Water Project to celebrate the earliest opening day in

our 64-year history,” said Erik Barnes, vice president and general manager of Mount Snow. “We know that skiers and riders all over the East are champing at the bit to get out there and enjoy the slopes, and we can’t wait to welcome them all

on Saturday.” Mount Snow will start the season with weekends-only operations before welcoming guests seven days a week at a date to be announced. The resort plans to open again at 8 a.m. this Saturday.

Killington hosts Fresh Air children The Carter family of Killington participated in The Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program this past summer. They were among several winners of the 2018 photo contest with the photo pictured here. Winners were selected from the hundreds of photos submitted by volunteer host families along the East Coast and Southern Canada. The photos were intended to capture the fun-filled experiences volunteer host families shared with Fresh Air children over the summer. Participants submited photos by category including “Backyard Fun,” “Friendship,” “New Experiences,” “Exploring Nature,” “Swimming,” “The Beach” and “Ice Cream.”

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Wei Xiang, 9, of Brooklyn. left, enjoyed a fun-filled day with his host brother, Gabriel, riding a scooter in Killington. Wei Xiang visited the Carters of Killington this past summer as part of The Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program. Fresh Air children enjoy time in Killington.

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The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

By Lani Duke

Winter parking rules apply soon

CU student honored by orchestra The Vermont Symphony Orchestra honored Castleton sophomore Erik Kindestin with its TD Ambassador Scholarship during a recent VSO performance in Casella Theater. He has given 15 service hours a semester or more and places in both the marching and spirit bands at Castleton. A prenatal stroke left Kindestin with one functioning hand. Born also loving music, he adapted his trumpet for one-handed use and has “recrafted” (with the help of his band family) keyboard music for one-handed performance.

Castleton’s winter parking ban begins Nov.1 and remains in effect until April 1. That means no on-street parking from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. and at other times if the parking interferes with policing, constructing or maintaining highways. Illegally parked vehicles may be towed away at the owner’s expense, for an amount not more than $50 as long as there is conspicuous signage at the beginning of the winter no-parking zone and two other sites within the zone. Fair Haven’s winter parking ban begins Nov. 15. It prohibits on-street parking from 11:30 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Castleton alums are “Making a Living, Making a Difference” During Castleton University’s Homecoming Week, four alumni shared their successful career strategies with the attendees as panel members of “Making a Living, Making a Difference.” The four success examples were Andrew Breting, proprietor of The Third Place in Castleton; Ike Bendavid, WCAX producer and director; Jaklyn Van Manen, founding student leader of CHANGE (Creating, Honoring, Advocating, and Nurturing Gender Equity) and its first administrator; and Megan Harris, organizer for Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign.

CU students win professional awards Castleton University students Isabel Gogarty and Kristina Knockenhauer were given the Outstanding Future Professional Award of the Society of Health and Physical Educators Vermont conference. The annual award recognizes one or two undergrads demonstrating commitment to promoting health and physical activity in education. Knockenhauer is president of the Health and Physical Education Club at Castleton; she is a senior physical education major. Gogarty has been treasurer of the club for two years; she is a junior with a double major in Health and Physical Education.

Dollar General seeks zoning bylaws amendment Attorney David Cooper of Facey Goss & McPhee PC filed a petition Oct. 23 to amend Poultney’s zoning bylaws. Cooper represents Poultney Properties, the company that has been trying to bring a Dollar General store to the retail site at 61 Beaman St., owned by Poultney Properties president Len Knappmiller. The petition asks that the bylaws include “Mixed Commercial/ Light Industrial” in the Article III table of uses and include “Mixed Commercial/Light Industrial” in the Village Industrial Zoning District, to be approved by Australian ballot. The property Knappmiller wants to use is zoned industrial, not retail; changing the classification would be spot zoning. Knappmiller has been trying to put a Dollar General on that site for nearly two years, Town Manager Paul Donaldson told the Rutland Herald Oct. 24.

The town’s Development Review Board rejected the Knappmiller proposal in June, a decision Knappmiller appealed in July. The appeal is ongoing. An Environmental Court summary judgment is pending, Donaldson said. An opposing petition bearing the signatures of 264 Poultney resi-

said opening a Dollar General would reduce sales in local stores without producing more than a few low-paying jobs. Knappmiller’s letter supporting his petition described Dollar General as a good tenant at his Rutland store, a “mom-and-pop” outlet for everyday products to meet daily needs, es-

KNAPPMILLER HAS BEEN TRYING TO PUT A DOLLAR GENERAL ON THAT SITE FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS. dents asks for oppositional zoning amendments: that the Village Industrial Zone table of uses require conditional-use approval, that Article IV require parking lot entrances and exits to be on non-residential streets, that retail use in the Village Industrial Zone not exceed 5,000 square feet, and that operational and lighting hours be confined to 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Resident C.B. Hall

pecially those of senior citizens who want to do their shopping in their home town. What changes the town should accept lie in the hands of the planning commission, Donaldson said. The planning commission will generate a report and recommendations on what, if anything, should be changed, and then the Select Board will decide how to proceed.

Co-op invests $100K to support farms, forests Hunger Mountain Co-op, MontpeCommunity Loan Fund, and its Food, lier’s community-owned natural food Farms & Forests Fund in particular.” cooperative, has announced it will inThe co-op used VCLF financing in vest $100,000 in the Vermont Commu- 1996 to expand its retail site to 10,000 nity Loan Fund in support of the Loan square feet. Subsequent expansions Fund’s Food, Farms & Forests Fund. have built out the facility to its current The Vermont Community Loan 20,000 square feet. Fund (VCLF), a nonprofit, mis“We credit the Loan Fund with sion-driven, alternative lender, getting us up and running, helping us provides loans and other resources to grow,” Wingate added. “We now have local businesses, community orga160 employees, 491 Vermont vendors, nizations, nonprofits, early care and and 8,720 member-owners.” learning providers, and developers of Wingate also noted that many affordable housing who don’t qualify growers and producers whose goods for a loan from a traditional lender. line the co-op’s shelves are themselves VCLF established its Food, Farms Loan Fund borrowers, including & Forests Fund (FFF) in Butterfly Bakery of 2015 to expand lending Vermont, Greenfield “THE HUNGER and business support Highland Beef, Verservices for Vermont’s mont Smoke & Cure, MOUNTAIN COsmall farms, food proAquaViTea KomOP’S MISSION ducers and working bucha, and Olivia’s lands entrepreneurs. The Croutons. SUPPORTS growing portfolio of FFF “We’re honored COMMUNITY borrowers now includes that our long-time farms and agricultural neighbor (and borAND BUILDING operations, food producrower success story!) HEALTHY ers, business incubators, Hunger Mountain wholesalers and retailers Co-op has made this COMMUNITIES,” including grocery stores, commitment to our SAID TIM co-ops, CSAs and farminnovative Food, ers’ markets, forestry and Farms & Forests WINGATE. forest product enterprisFund,” said the Loan es, land stewardship and Fund’s executive other natural resources organizations. director, Will Belongia. “This invest“The Hunger Mountain Co-op’s ment represents a true joint effort, mission supports community and putting local assets and energy to use building healthy communities, esimproving our shared community. pecially around issues of food,” said We’re grateful to all of our hundreds of the co-op’s chief financial officer, Tim investors who activate their idle assets Wingate. “So our goals are closely for the greater good by investing in the aligned with those of the Vermont Loan Fund.”

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Chef Jason Tostrup, center, purchased the Free Range Restaurant in Chester from previous owners Anne and Rick Paterno Oct 1.

Chester restaurant has new owner The Free Range Restaurant in Chester has a new owner. On Oct. 1 Chef Jason Tostrup, longtime local chef and pioneer of local foods in the area, purchased the restaurant from Anne and Rick Paterno. The Paternos purchased the historic building four years ago and created the Free Range Concept along with a major remodel of the building. The remodel of the historic Victorian home has brought pride back to the location which is

centrally located on the green in downtown Chester. Chef Tostrup came on board in 2017 as managing partner with intentions to purchase the establishment. Chef Tostrup is looking forward to joining the local business community and feels tremendously fortunate to be fulfilling his lifelong dream of owning his own restaurant. Tostrup plans to keep the same concept, which focuses on fresh and local foods in a relaxed dining atmosphere. To-

strup brings a great new energy to the business and has over 25 years of professional restaurant experience. Originally from Duluth, Minnesota, Tostrup starting working in the industry at the age of 15 and has since gone on to work, travel and train under some of the top chefs in the country. Since moving to Vermont 12 years ago he has accumulated several accolades, including the Vermont “Chef of the Year 2008,” as Best Restaurant in Vermont 2011 and served a U.S. delegate

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The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

By Lani Duke

Grant preps youth for higher ed Mill River Middle and High School students are among the pupils eligible for Vermont Student Assistance Corp.’s new GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) program, designed to help more Vermont students be prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. Over the coming seven years, VSAC will receive $31 million to assist more than 2,800 students at

36 Vermont schools across the state. The money helps pay for one-on-one and group counseling for students from grade 7 through their first year of college, as they receive academic skill-building aid, career-planning, college and financial aid application help, class advising, and tutoring, VTDigger reported. Funding also partially covers a new math course, currently under development, to help bridge the skills gap between high school and college,. A competitive grant program, GEAR UP has

REDC marks 81st anniversary Rutland Economic Development Corp. (REDC) celebrated its 2018 successes for fiscal year 2019 at its 81st annual meeting Oct. 30 at the College of St. Joseph. The organization was founded in 1937. In 2018: REDC raised $200,000 from regional businesses and municipalities during the first year of the Regional Marketing Initiative, to begin Year 2 of the campaign fully funded and scheduled for rollout. REDC helped plan and support the fourth annual statewide Young Professionals Summit. Partnering with the Rutland Region Workforce Investment Board, REDC designed and administered the pilot program, Real Careers in Rutland County. Funded by the Department of Labor, the program connects young adults to viable career plans, preparing them for a local job that is both high-skill and high-paying. Collaborated efforts with the Talent Pipeline Management Project and area colleges and universities is to develop internships/work experience processes.

REDC secured $437,500 in new lending capital for Rutland County businesses lacking adequate sources of conventional financing, with two area business receiving $76,500. The organization monitored commercial real estate inventory and trends, matching business with available properties best fitting their needs. Strategic planning, funding, and providing 8,000 square feet of space in the REDC building on Quality Lane in Rutland Town helped regional businesses working with The Mint – Rutland’s Makerspace. The joint REDC-Chamber policy committee pursued regional policy objectives designed to fortify regional business growth, engaging with policy makers and administrators. Annual award winners were also announced at the meeting. Named Business Members of the Year were Awesome Graphics, 77 Woodstock Ave. in Rutland, and civil and highway contractors Casella Construction. SkillsUSA silver medalists Noah Logan and Johnathon Urbani received recognition as Young Innovators of the Year.

been part of VSAC since 1999, renewed each time VSAC applied. The most recent grant, also for $31 million, expired in September. VSAC-provided figures indicate that 99 percent of students participating in GEAR UP graduate from high school, compared to the 80 percent graduation rate for all students in free- and reduced-income lunch programs. 74 percent of participants enroll in college, compared to 36 percent of students on free- and reduced-lunch programs.

Center Street restaurant renovations underway Renovations are underway at the former Sabby’s Pasta House & Sports Restaurant, 31 Center St. Olivia’s Market co-owner J.R. Bullock purchased the building in October for $200,000. He plans to have the 4,200-square-foot, two-story structure sheetrocked, taped, primed, and ready for sale or rent in a month, Bullock told the Rutland Herald Oct. 24. The landmark eatery was a renowned gathering place on Center Street for a quarter century. Downtown Rutland Partnership executive director Steve Peters noted that the structure held the longest vacant storefront downtown. Finding a new occupant/owner has been a tumultuous process. The last restaurant owner/

operator purchased the building in 2011 but lost it to foreclosure in 2013. The following year, Ron Amadeo, owner of Killington’s Phat Italian Deli, bought the building, promising the deli would soon have a Rutland location, and began a

normal has resulted in an unusually strong building, Bullock said, describing the south-facing building as “probably the most structurally sound building in Rutland.”. When Bullock bought the building, it contained two new furnaces, a new

THE LANDMARK EATERY WAS A RENOWNED GATHERING PLACE ON CENTER STREET. thorough renovation, the Rutland Herald reported. That effort fizzled in a few months. Bullock sympathizes with Amadeo, speculating that the necessary repairs were more than anticipated. The state made Amadeo remedy structural issues, he revealed. Finding the wall studs more closely spaced than

walk-in cooler and new plumbing and electrical installations. The frame had received steel reinforcements, and the basement sported new cement. Bullock expanded the kitchen, projecting a downstairs bar and a quiet upstairs dining spot, and is waiting until finding a tenant or buyer before finishing the remodel.

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pay a $77,093 penalty to settle the EPA claims. The North Clarendon operation had been storing numerous drums of hazardous materials more than 180 days without a license, EPA inspectors revealed. The company had also been storing incompatible hazardous waste without segregating them from one another, a circumstance that could result in hazardous waste being released into the

environment of the North Clarendon area. The hazardous waste produced in North Clarendon includes hydrochloric and nitric acid, acetone filtration process sludge, and such “universal” waste as batteries and light bulbs. Headquartered in Mason, Ohio, Ellison makes coatings for industrial and aerospace parts elsewhere in Vermont and at its plants in Kentucky, Tennessee, Canada, and Mexico.

Sanders and GOP challenger Zupan square off in only one-on-one debate for U.S. Senate By Xander Landen/VTDigger

In his first debate this election cycle, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., faced off Monday, Oct. 27 against Lawrence Zupan, a Republican real estate agent making a longshot bid to unseat him. The debate, hosted by Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS, was characterized by fiery exchanges between the two candidates. While Zupan accused Sanders of “promoting socialism over American principles” the senator tried to draw comparisons between Zupan and national Republicans, including President Donald Trump. Zupan, a Manchester-based businessman who has never held public office, is running on a platform focused on cutting taxes and promoting a business-friendly environment by removing regulations. Both Zupan and Sanders were born and raised in New York City. During the debate, hosted by VPR’s Jane Lindholm, Zupan compared Sanders’ progressive policy agenda to authoritarian regimes such as those in Venezuela and North Korea. “Senators Sanders’ big top-down government control,

which he calls ‘revolutionary,’ has caused more lack, want, suffering of the human spirit and death than any other system in the history of the world,” he said. “And this Venezuelan system is what Senator Sanders wants to bring to the shores of the blessed country of the United States of America.” Sanders accused Zupan of using tactics that have been harnessed by Trump to discredit his liberal positions. “What you’re doing is echoing your good friend, the president,” Sanders said. “These thoughts come from my mind and my heart,” Zupan retorted. “Well, they’re pretty pathetic thoughts,” Sanders said. “Because what you are doing is doing what Trump does. You’re equating my thoughts with Venezuela which is a failed economy. Why don’t you equate it with what goes on in Denmark and Sweden?” Republicans nominated Zupan to run for the U.S. Senate seat in August, days away from the general election candidate deadline. Zupan lost the GOP primary Sanders, page 33A

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The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

Fatality resulted from no seatbelts A Vergennes person died in a car crash Oct. 26. Police said Casey Poquette, 25, died after traveling off the roadway off Grant Street in Waltham and hitting two telephone poles and a barn. Poquette was the only person in the car, police said. Poquette, who was not wearing a seatbelt in the 2003 Audi, was transported to Porter Hospital in Middlebury and pronounced dead. Initial investigation shows speed was likely a factor in this collision.

Police chase leads to arrest A New York woman led police on a highspeed car chase in Castleton Oct. 27. Troopers from the State Police – Rutland Barracks were notified of a vehicle traveling the wrong way on

the westbound lane in a grossly negligent manner, leading to a high-speed pursuit. The pursuit continued through the Diamond Run Mall parking lot when the operator, Rabideau, utilized her

TROOPERS BLOCKED THE VEHICLE IN ON ROUTE 7B INCLARENDON. Route 4 in Castleton around 2 a.m. Oct. 27. Police said Nancy Rabideau, 53, of Mooers Forks, New York, was taken into custody and transported to the Barracks in Rutland for processing. Troopers located the vehicle traveling eastbound in the westbound lane of travel near exit 6 on Route 4 at a high rate of speed. Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, but it continued eastbound in

vehicle to collide with a state police cruiser, causing damage. The pursuit ended after troopers blocked the vehicle in on Route 7B in Clarendon. While effecting the arrest, Rabideau continued to resist, police said. Rabideau was ultimately lodged within the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility for lack of $10,000 cash or surety, according to the report.

Man dies in airport parking lot A man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport in Clarendon, police said. Police said Earl Runner III, 69, of Mount Holly was found dead by an employee at the airport. Runner was transported to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington for an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death. Police said this appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no danger to the public. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Trooper Lauren Ronan at 802-773-9101.

Families displaced in apartment fire Three families were displaced following an apartment fire in Benson Oct. 28. The Benson Fire Department was notified and responded to a reported structure fire at 2670 Sage Road around 5:30 p.m. Oct. 28. The fire extended through the walls and ceilings and into adjacent apartments and into the attic of this structure. Fire Departments were able to contain the fire to the structure and protect nearby structures from any fire damage. The building suffered heavy fire and water damage. Damage is estimated to be in excess of $300,000, police said. The Red Cross was assisting the displaced families. Investigation determined a kitchen stove oven caused the fire on the first floor.

Quiros, insurer reach settlement ahead of trial in $10M policy dispute

By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger

Days before a trial was set to begin, Jay Peak owner Ariel Quiros and his insurance company reached a settlement in a dispute over his claims that the firm should be on the hook to pay his defense expenses up to $10 million as he fights off investor fraud lawsuits. The settlement in the case comes ahead of opening arguments that were slated to begin in a two-week trial this month in federal court in Miami, where Quiros resides and many of his businesses are based. Terms of the settlement between Quiros and his insurer, Ironshore Indemnity Inc., have not yet been filed with the court and attorneys for the parties could not immediately be reached Monday, Oct. 29 for comment on the resolution. The trial would have been the first one for Quiros, who has faced a slew of lawsuits, from angry investors to government regulators. Some of those lawsuits remain pending, though many have resulted in settlements. The largest hit for Quiros came earlier this year when he agreed to surrender $81 million in assets, including Jay Peak ski resort, to resolve civil investor fraud claims brought against him by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. News of the settlement in the case involving his insurance company is included in a joint filing submitted by the attorneys for each side. “The Parties have reached a settlement of all claims and counterclaims asserted in this action,” that document stated. Quiros filed the lawsuit in December 2016, about seven months after federal and state regulators in civil filings accused him and Bill Stenger, Jay Peak’s former president, of misusing $200 million they raised through the EB-5 program to fund massive

By Hilary Niles/VTDigger

Ariel Quiros at the opening of Jay Peak Resort’s Stateside Hotel in December 2013. upgrades at the ski resort and other development projects in northern Vermont. He alledged in his lawsuit against Ironshore that under a policy he had with the company the firm was required to pay his legal fees in the state and federal actions, as well as others brought by investors. Those legal bills for Quiros total more than $3 million. Quiros’ lawsuit claims two consecutive policies, stretching from July 7, 2013, to Aug. 7, 2016, with a $10 million liability limit each, were taken out with Ironshore to insure Q Resorts, Quiros’ holding company that includes Jay Peak. His attorneys highlight a part of the policy that states the insurance company covers claims during the dates the policy was in effect for a “wrongful act.” The policy, according to the filing, defines a claim to include “a civil, criminal, governmental, regulatory, administrative, or arbitration proceeding made against any insured.” And, the lawsuit adds, a “wrongful act” includes an alleged “act, omission, error, misstatement, misleading statement,

neglect or breach of duty.” Ironshore, in court filings, had strongly contested the allegation it should pay Quiros’ legal bills. The company also brought a counterclaim seeking to turn the tables against Quiros. “Quiros is not entitled to relief to the extent he seeks coverage for self-dealing or fraudulent acts under the Policy,” Joseph G. Galardi, a Florida attorney representing the insurer, wrote in a filing. Quiros did not submit his claim in a timely manner and did not, in his application for coverage, disclose alleged actions that led to investor fraud lawsuits against him. “Quiros was thus required, but failed,” Galardi wrote, “to disclose that he had misappropriated investor funds to purchase the Jay Peak resort in 2008, had already pledged investor funds as collateral for margin accounts, and had commingled and misused investor funds from one of his limited partnerships to pay costs at another limited partnership.” “Approval of the settlement is expected to take approximately two to three months,” court records stated.

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The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

Our democracy needs CPR: Vote!

Tiny owls are on the move

By Brett Amy Thelen

Every autumn, when the air smells of apples and leaves crunch underfoot, my thoughts turn to tiny owls – northern saw-whet owls (Aegolius

THE OUTSIDE STORY

acadicus) to be exact. Just eight inches in length with a round head and bright yellow eyes, the saw-whet is arguably New England’s most endearing owl. Deer mice, I suspect, would beg to differ. Saw-whets are small, secretive, nocturnal, and very often silent. As a result, until relatively recently, their migration patterns were poorly understood. Project Owlnet, a network of researchers spanning much of North America with a particular concentration in the northeastern U.S., is changing that. For five Octobers, I volunteered at one of their research sites in southwestern New Hampshire. Every calm, clear night, we’d deploy an array of delicate vertical nets – called “mist nets” for their hazy appearance – on a forested hillside. In the middle of the array was a portable speaker, programmed to broadcast an audio loop of the saw-whet’s high-pitched toot-toot-toot call, loud enough to be heard from above. If we were lucky, when we returned in half an hour, the recording would have lured a curious saw-whet (or two or three) into our nets. The researchers would then carefully extract each owl from the tangle of filament and carry it in a soft cloth bag to the banding station: a fold-up camp table sporting a lantern, a kitchen scale, a binder of data sheets, and an assortment of small scientific tools. There,

they would weigh and measure the owl, examine the wear on its feathers with a black light to determine the bird’s approximate age, and place a lightweight, numbered metal band around its leg before releasing it back into the night. Afterwards, we’d sit around in our camp chairs, swapping stories, sipping hot chocolate, wishing we’d remembered our long johns, and crossing our fingers that we’d find an owl on the next net run. The owl banders I worked with have since moved on to other careers in conservation, but those nights at the banding station left an indelible impression on me. They also contributed to what we now know about sawwhet migration in the Northeast. Over the course of five years, more than 500 saw-whet owls were captured, recorded, and released at the banding sites in our corner of New Hampshire. Twenty of the birds had originally been banded elsewhere: Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Quebec, Ontario, even Michigan. Twenty-one of the owls originally banded in New Hampshire were later encountered in Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia. One bird was captured in Keene, New Hampshire a full six years after it was first banded in the Berkshires, an intriguing find for a species whose lifespan in the wild rarely exceeds a decade. According to a review of saw-whet migration data published in 2011, biologists collectively banded an astounding 81,584 fall-migrating saw-whet owls in eastern North America between 1999 and 2008. During that time, only 2,184 (less than 3 percent) were recaptured. Despite the low recapture rate, data from the more than 100 banding stations associated with Project Owlnet have revealed several trends. Saw-whets typically begin moving

south from Canada in late September, with some birds traveling thousands of miles each year between nesting sites in the boreal forest and wintering grounds in the central and southern U.S. In the northeastern U.S., they tend to arrive when fall foliage nears peak color. Movement drops off significantly three to four weeks after leaf-fall. Saw-whet migration also appears to be tied to a four-year cycle in small rodent populations at their breeding grounds, which is in turn tied to mast production. Years with more nuts and seeds produce more rodents, resulting in more saw-whets. With this boom comes increased competition for food, forcing juvenile owls to fly farther afield in search of prey. During an irruption year, these “hatch-year” birds can swell the ranks of migratory saw-whet populations tenfold. Females generally travel farther than males, and males in the southern part of the breeding range may not migrate at all. Some saw-whets travel along the coast. Others seem to follow mountain ranges. There is still much to learn. This fall, when you’re lighting your woodstove or snuggling into your flannel sheets in anticipation of the season’s first hard frost, pause for a moment. Open a window or, better yet, step outside. Breathe in the crisp autumn air, peer out into the dark, and imagine them: a tribe of tiny owls – hushed, fierce, adorable – passing through, unseen, in the night. Brett Amy Thelen is science director at the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, New Hampshire (www.harriscenter.org). The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine: northernwoodlands.org, and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: wellborn@nhcf.org

Steve Finer began mountain rescue decades ago in Wyoming and has served as a longtime leader of Killington Fire and Rescue. He also works in Rutland Regional Medical Center’s emergency center, so his three-hour CPR class in the Sherburne Memorial Library was filled with personal Mountain experience. Gerrie on Meditation Russel, president By Marguerite te of Killington Active Jill Dye Seniors, coordinated the group. Finer volunteered to teach the course to give us the knowledge and confidence we need to help save someone’s life instead of standing helplessly by. We learned how to react if someone’s in distress or loses consciousness and practiced on the dummies on the floor. First, “Tap and shout” to check for a response. If there’s none, or a gasping sound, then immediately call or direct someone to call 911. Next, begin 30 chest compressions (100-120 beats per minute) to raise the blood pressure. Two breaths of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation follow (preferable but optional). Then the 30/2 process is repeated until the person comes to, or the ambulance or rescue squad arrives and takes over. The second part of the class was instruction in the use of the AED (defibrillator) machine. It measures

WE LEARNED HOW TO REACT IF SOMEONE’S IN DISTRESS OR LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS AND PRACTICED ON THE DUMMIES ON THE FLOOR. the person’s heartbeat, then determines the best treatment, calling out orders to prepare for the shock and/or return to CPR. AED machines are available in many public places. Finer also showed us the Heimlich Maneuver for choking, including how to help an infant or child who is choking or unconscious. With a little grandson, I was especially grateful to learn that. I’d recently resolved a brief choking episode and wanted to learn more. With a teacher as experienced and clear as Steve Finer is, I left the class feeling much more secure in being able to respond as effectively as I can. I was considering the importance of CPR and how knowledge really is power. Then I thought how desperately our democracy needs resuscitation in these critical times. It seems that America is gasping for air, or unconscious of the danger we’re in, and I’m not referring to the threat of a refugee “caravan” one thousand miles away, fleeing on foot from the “murder capital of the world” and other dire circumstances. Sending troops to the border for a couple of months to wait while our leader-in-chief continues to irresponsibly incite more violence, hatred, and fear is an obvious scare tactic and distraction from a much greater threat: another American election in peril, in large part, due to the vice grip of the party at Mountain meditation, page 29A

10 ways to know when you’re ready to retire There’s a pretty good chance that your parents and grandparents retired just because they turned 65. Today’s retirement is a bit more complicated than that. While age is still an important

MONEY MATTERS BY KEVIN THEISSEN factor, your ability to connect your financial resources to your lifestyle goals is what will truly

determine if you’re ready to retire. Here are three important markers to cross before you crack open your nest egg: You’re financially ready The most common question we field from our clients is, “How much do I need to retire?” While there’s no magic number to hit, a few key checkpoints are: • You have a budget. Many clients who are preparing to retire tell us they’ve never kept a budget before. Time to start! • Your debts are paid. No, you don’t necessarily need to pay off a fixed-rate mortgage. But try to reduce or eliminate credit

card balances and loans that charge interest. • Your age, retirement accounts, and Social Security plan are all in sync. If you’re planning on retiring early, be sure that your retirement accounts won’t charge early withdrawal penalties for which you’re not prepared. Also keep in mind that the earlier you take Social Security the smaller your payments will be. Can you afford to live without Social Security until age 70 to maximize your benefits? • You and your spouse have a health care plan. Medicare

insures individuals, not families. If just the retiree is 65, the younger spouse will need to buy health care elsewhere. You’re emotionally ready Rediscovering who we are once we stop working can be a major retirement challenge. To prepare for this emotional transition: • Don’t wait until your last day of work to think about how you (or you and your spouse) feel about retirement. • Check that your estate plan is in order. Putting together a legacy that could impact your family and community for genera-

tions can have tremendous emotional benefits. The peace of mind that comes from knowing the people you care about are taken care of can empower you to worry a little less and enjoy your retirement more. • Plan your days around the people and passions that get you out of bed in the morning. • Create a new retirement schedule based on the emotional piece. • Get better at having fun. • Travel. Kevin Theissen is the owner of Skygate Financial Group in Ludlow.

JUMPS • 27A

The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

For Cox:

Mold:

Clark recounts Greg Cox’s achievements, plans

continued from page 6A Wow, a state of shock, only $20,000 in the bank, you must be nuts! (More laughter) However, Allen Gartner wasn’t laughing. He saw Greg’s vision. At this point the Gartner family offered the property and carried the mortgage. Greg’s vision came to life and the Vermont Farmers Food Center was born. Thousands of volunteers’ hours cut brush and repaired buildings all summer. Sure enough, the new market opened the first Saturday in November 2012. Fast forward to 2018. This market has been a phenomenal success.

A ‘historic known’ issue persists

continued from page 1A Fifty produce and food vendors bring fresh local to the Rutland community. The market each winter generates $500,000 for these small farm vendors today.

as medicine: fresh food prescribed by doctors to people with foodrelated illnesses • Developed farm-based experiential learning to implement in area

GREG IS AN INDEPENDENT, NOT ... SWAYED BY ANY POLITICAL PARTY. This winter market is the largest in Northern New England. Along the way, 2012 to current, Greg has: • Provided unique incubator farm training for “seeding” farmers in Rutland County • Helped develop “farming project” food

Farm to senate:

schools • Created a state of the art commercial kitchen for small business and education • Worked with Rutland Rotary and other partners to build an educational green house • Become the first farmer

ever awarded Rutland Business Person of the Year in 2016 • Developed an upcoming plan to rebuild agricultural infrastructure and ship Rutland agricultural products to NYC • Plans to build a creamery and ship milk to NYC Greg is a dreamer, but he is also a doer. Greg is an independent, not a person swayed by any political party. His concern is your food, health, and economics in Rutland County. A little time in Montpelier would be very good. Bill Clark, Pawlet

For Greg Cox, politics is caring about people

continued from page 2A and cousins – an extended family that opportunity. When he began to see this, he befurnished “a sense of belonging and “Drugs are the symptom, not the gan to plan in earnest. “I got involved value and worth… it was all about problem,” he said. “The problem is with the farmers’ market, came up giving and caring, being immersed in economic, powerlessness, because with the idea of the 52-week farmers’ nature.” you see the haves and have-nots. market, worked on it, implemented He chose to attend college in John- You begin to blame yourself. You see it, and made it happen. The farmers’ son because it was small and close society culturally breaking down, market grew from $500,000 gross to Canada, where he yearned to live because we are all struggling, families sales in 2007 to in excess of $2 million self-sufficiently “in the woods,” he are struggling. Drugs make you feel in gross sales in 2016,” he said. remembered. good so kids turn to drugs.” The group formed a nonprofit “I met the old-time Vermonters. The untapped potential of the big called the Vermont Farmers’ Market They had such a connection to the metropolitan markets to the south Education Center. They had already earth and nature and each other,” he fueled Cox’s sweeping plan to put identified the main obstacle to creatsaid. Rutland County back on its economic ing a true agricultural economy. At Johnson State, Cox spent four feet as a wholesale supplier of Ver“It was the infrastructure that years studying education to be a mont foodstuffs to those areas. was no longer here,” Cox explained. teacher, “but probably by my junior “Looking at the food dollars, and “Where the TD Banknorth ATM year I knew I wanted to be a farmer, being on the ground level and going building is, there was Vermont’s because I literally had fallen in love to meetings for almost two years, I largest food storage-aggregation-diswith these folks.” realized that perhaps as our industribution facility. There were Vermont After college he became a caretaker tries began to leave our area, we could turkeys, wool, lamb, sugar, dairy, vegon the old Mooney farm in Wallingbackfill a lot of those industrial jobs etables, they all went to New York. We ford. with agricultural jobs. can do this again. ... It’s a long-term “I had no experience, I plan, but we can get there by had a great work ethic, and putting one foot in front of “I HAD NO EXPERIENCE, I HAD I really began to learn about the other.” A GREAT WORK ETHIC, AND I agriculture, food, animals, Cox said a Vermont Farmtheir interrelationships, ers’ Food Center survey of REALLY BEGAN TO LEARN ABOUT and forestry and I basically New York City food stores AGRICULTURE, FOOD, ANIMALS, learned by going, readasked if they would carry ing, doing, and I just was Vermont food products. THEIR INTERRELATIONSHIPS, hooked. I would never be “We have to act now. We AND FORESTRY AND I BASICALLY the same ... I never stopped can’t be talking about it anythe thought process on what more. We have to come up LEARNED BY GOING,” COX SAID. could be and how to make it with the funds… It’s easier happen.” as a senator because you Dreaming big, with a knack for “Vermonters collectively spend an- have the ability to make some of those entrepreneurship, in 1977 Cox turned nually $2.5 billion to feed ourselves,” connections within the state and you to raising turkeys in Wallingford. Back he continued. “We were the leader, have credibility,” he said, noting that in the day, he explained, “Vermont but we were only at about 5 percent of the VFFC was recently approved for tom-turkeys were the talk of the local food.” an $80,000 USDA planning grant to nation, and how we fed New York and The state, and Rutland County spe- hire Ken Meter to do an agricultural how we fed Boston. I became one of cifically, could spur its economy if we assessment of Rutland County. “It will the largest turkey producers in the focused on more local food, he said. give us data that will inform the busistate of Vermont. The food police had “We could not just feed ourselves, ness plans, and that then puts us first not yet arrived, so I was able to sell but with a very small population, a in line for the implementation funds, uninspected poultry to virtually every large land mass, and 9 million hungry that is $3-5 million of USDA money.” restaurant in Rutland County and I people in New York City alone, not “Our economic needs have been sold them at the farmers’ markets. We counting Boston – some of those hisoverlooked for too long, and we need sent suckling pigs to New York City, torical markets could in fact be part of to work together to come up with a chevon which is milk-fed goat to New the solution.” reasonable plan that we can pitch and York City, we had specialty markets. Then there is the multiplier effect, somebody will listen. I think I have We did very well.” Cox said. He said that Ken Meter, an a better chance of doing that than As he became more rooted in the agricultural economist and local food virtually anyone else who is running,” community he became aware of the security expert out of Minneapolis, Cox told the Mountain Times. “It’s connections between poverty, food determined that every dollar spent on what I have done for the past 30 or 40 and social justice. “That became one local food generated $2.6 in economyears. I think this is the natural next of my new passions and still remains ic activity. step, to view Rutland County as one that today... There is no lack of oppor“We will make Rutland County a large community working together. I tunity in that area and there is no lack pilot for a solution, basically resurhave a lot of friends that are staunch of need.” recting an agricultural economy that Republicans that are ready for a Drawing on his experience, Cox will bring people here, that will make change, that view me as somebody sees a direct link between the drug people healthier, not just physically, that gets things done. The Democrat epidemic and the lack of health and but economically,” he said. label wouldn’t stop them.”

At that time, he went on, the school board was given two choices—major replacement of the base on which the building was placed, or to simply install a moisture barrier and replace the existing flooring. Cost considerations forced the less expensive option. Recurring problems indicate the “fix” didn’t work. Rigoli and Finance and Operations Manager Richard Seaman said an engineering report will be available in six weeks, and that cost may approach $500,000 with no guaranteed result. Donna Martin, a member of the Reading School Board, emailed Stover on Oct. 29: “ The implication of knowing of a (sick) building condition … and not reporting that condition to taxpayers and teachers/parents/the public is improper/negligent at best, and criminal at worst,” she wrote. Martin asked that Stover, who heads the Facilities Committee on the board, to launch a “full investigation.” “The unified district should not bear this expense without full disclosure by all the actors,” Martin wrote. Seaman said no one knows from where the water is coming. Water pressure beneath is greater than the air pressure above, allowing moisture to permeate the concrete base. Woodstock school representative Matt Stover asked who owns TPVS at the moment at the meeting. Seaman said the district owned the property since July 1. Pomfret resident Jody Eaton lamented the discouraging information, and urged them to find a way, disregarding cost, to keep the school open. She said it’s “not just a building – it’s a community.” Reading residents voiced their opinions. Parent Boolie Sluka questioned spending a $500,000 repairing a sick building five minutes from Woodstock, while stripping remote schools of resources for budgetary reasons. “Why invest money with no sure outcome, instead of providing the satellite schools better education resources like we were promised?” Boolie Sluka asked. She said she senses moves by the district are designed to achieve ultimate closure of RES. Superintendent Mary Beth Banios said in an email that the decision to move the upper grades from Reading “should in no way be interpreted [as] a plan to close the school.” Sluka’s husband, Justin, said Reading wishes nothing but the best for Prosper Valley. “This isn’t ‘us against them,’” he said. “This is about equitable distribution of assets, about fairness.” According to Sluka, RES had 40 students prior to the first round of school choice, in addition to their large pre-K program, comparable to TPVS student population. “In the first round of school choice,” Sluka said. “Reading lost four students and Woodstock Elementary gained 11. On that basis, the board placed one of our two full-time licensed teachers at WES and combined our grades 2, 3 and 4 in one classroom with one licensed teacher.” But in the second round of school choice, Sluka said, Reading had more than they started with. Their request that their lost teacher be returned was denied. District faculty and administration met and brainstormed 20 creative ideas for configuring student population among the campuses, Sluka said. “When their ideas were presented to the Board, only four survived for the Oct. 16 meeting—and three of them involve shrinking RES.” In another example, Sluka said kids complained about the food at RES—canned fruit, for example, rather than fresh vegetables and fruits. “The Woodstock parents didn’t want a generic food service providing meals,” he explained, “so an in-house program was chosen to provide fresh produce. But the distributor will charge $100 to deliver every two weeks to satellite schools. So Reading kids get canned foods, and the Woodstock kids get the good stuff. The school year cost would be $1,700.” “Smaller towns feel the resources are going to Woodstock and not to us,” he said. “But all Reading wants is our teacher.” The Board told Sluka other schools have three grades in one room and aren’t complaining. “Those schools have two licensed teachers in their three-grade classroom, and Reading has only one,” Sluka said. An issue for the smaller schools, and for prospective forced merger partner Barnard, is representation on the WCMUUS Board – Woodstock has six votes and each of the smaller towns has two. A meeting at which this issue will be discussed is scheduled for mid-December, but Banios wrote, “The Board’s current position is that they are waiting on the formal decision of the Board of Education before taking any further action related to Barnard Academy.”

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continued from page 5A message, and criticism of Scott. She has called the governor a “passive” leader, whose focus on keeping tax increases at bay has prohibited economic development. “These people who are going to get out and vote against Donald Trump are likely to go out and vote against Phil,” she said. “I think it’s deserved because he hasn’t done anything.” In the final weeks leading up to the election, Hallquist’s campaign staffers and volunteers, based out of Burlington, have been working to call voters throughout the state and knock on doors in Chittenden County. Her chances of victory in the general election, though, hinge on her ability to turn out voters in rural districts, and convince moderate Democrats who may have supported Scott in the last election to vote for her. Turning those voters from Scott in the waning weeks of the election cycle may prove difficult, as the governor maintains a leg up in fundraising and is receiving a boost from the Republican Governors Association, which has spent thousands on television and online advertising for his campaign. Hallquist, who is the first openly transgender person to run for governor, has received widespread, international media coverage, which has inspired a flurry of hundreds of small donations including many from around the country to pour in. But as of the latest campaign finance filings on Oct. 15, she still trailed Scott. Hallquist had raised about $440,000, according to filings, while Scott had raised about $566,000. Hallquist acknowledged last Friday that her campaign’s fundraising has fallen short of what she had expected when she launched her bid earlier this year. At the outset of the campaign, she hoped she would be able to raise more than $2 million dollars. “We had much higher expectations, much higher expectations,” Hallquist said. Her benchmark for fundraising estimates, she said, came from the 2016 gubernatorial races—that year Scott raised $1.5 million and Minter raised $2.1 million. In 2016, the state saw the most expensive governor’s in Vermont’s history with candidates and outside groups spending a total of 13 million. It was also a year where

candidates were competing for an open seat, after Gov. Peter Shumlin declined to run for reelection. Part of the difficulty in fundraising this year, Hallquist said, is that many of Vermont’s biggest, politically active donors are spending money on competitive out-of-state races. She pointed in particular to the U.S. Senate race in Texas where Congressman Beto O’Rourke, a Democrat, is challenging Republican incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz. As recently as September, the Hallquist campaign had planned on buying television advertisements. But now she says it can’t afford them. The campaign has only been able to buy ads online and on the radio. On a Friday morning in Newport last week, Hallquist stood behind the bar at East Side Restaurant and Pub

Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) and how the company was in much better financial shape when she left than when she took it over. When the candidate asked her Newport audience how many were members of the cooperative, nearly half of the people sitting in the bar raised their hands. “What she has going for her is her success in business,” Davis said. She told voters of her plans to enact a paid family leave program for workers, offer free college tuition to Vermont college students, raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, and establish a Medicare-for-all healthcare system as part of a coalition of other states. On the campaign trail, Scott has used this ambiguity to his advantage, by implying that

THE HALLQUIST CAMPAIGN HAD PLANNED ON BUYING TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS. BUT NOW SHE SAYS IT CAN’T AFFORD THEM. and spoke before a group of about 30 people. To encourage audience members to donate, she mentioned that she had sworn off corporate donations and highlighted that the RGA was spending big on Scott. The organization is funded by donors including the Koch brothers, Pfizer, AT&T and other corporations. “We saw last week the Koch brothers are spending $70,000 on Phil Scott’s campaign,” Hallquist said, referring to money that has largely been used to bankroll television and online ads. “We’d like to get up on television,” she said a few moments later. Before she started speaking, Hallquist made an effort to introduce herself to nearly every member of the crowd and shake their hands. Among those in the audience was Frank Davis, an independent who is running for a House seat in Derby. Davis, who has a progressive platform and has run for the House three times and lost, said that it’s difficult for Democrats to woo voters in Orleans County. Republicans are wellorganized and financed throughout the region. “It’s uphill when you’re around here,” he said. “She’s not going to win the county.” But statewide, Davis thinks Hallquist has a shot. He pointed to her background as CEO at the

Hallquist’s governorship would lead to massive tax increases for Vermonters. “A lot of promises made in this campaign, free college, paid family leave, universal broadband, $40 million for childcare, single payer… These sound nice, nice sound bites, but Vermonters are going to pay,” Scott said during a debate with Hallquist on WCAX earlier this month.” At her next stop of the day, Parker Pie Co., an artsy pizza joint in West Glover, a small crowd of about 15 people sat around glossy wooden tables, eating slices and drinking beer while Hallquist spoke. Hallquist and two of her campaign staffers ordered a pizza topped with spinach, bacon, onions, garlic and maple syrup. Her stop at the restaurant brought out Rebecca and Ted Young, who voted for Scott in 2016, but have decided to support Hallquist this time around. Young said she’s not voting for Scott, in part, because of his decision in May to pitch lawmakers his five-year plan to reform the education system, with only a few weeks left in the legislative session. She called the move an effort to “skirt” the legislative process. “It’s just not the way it’s done,” she said.

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the helm. In 2013, the Supreme Court gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Between 2014 and 2016 its constrictions and controls (mostly in Southern states) resulted in voter suppression and purged 16 million people from voter registries (often blacks and Hispanics, many times without cause), closing polling locations, causing long lines, requiring government IDs or changing voter ID requirements, and adding restrictions to voting for former felons, according to David Leonhardt of the New York Times. Republican gerrymandering further skewed election results, along with targeted posts from foreign (mostly Russian) sources, and interference with poll numbers, are a few of the many ways our election was and is being undermined, once again. In 2010, the Supreme Court also overturned another campaign reform act and permitted unlimited corporate and individual contributions. Citizens United was unleashed with immense power to sway our elections. “It gives the special interests and their lobbyists even more power in Washington while undermining the influence of average Americans who make small contributions to their candidates. This strikes at our democracy itself. I can’t think of anything more devastating to the public interest. It opened the floodgates to special interests to spend without limit,” President Barack Obama said. And now, since the top percent received its massive tax breaks, Medicare, Medicaid, and our own Social Security fund (which our government has borrowed against and may soon steal from) are in danger with imminent cuts to pay for the billionaires’ tax breaks. What can we do to fight this subversion? We must use our knowledge to resuscitate America. The CPR for democracy is the VOTE! Marguerite Jill Dye is an artist and writer who divides her time between the Green Mountains of Vermont and Florida’s Gulf Coast.

victims as of Tuesday, Oct. 30. The property was owned by the Barnes Family Trust, said Kelley. It appeared the tenants had been using candles and lamps for heat, said Vermont State Police Det. Sgt. Todd Ambroz. The bodies were sent to the Chief Medical Examiner’s office in Burlington for an autopsy. The city’s insurance company as scheduled to assess the building Wednesday, but Allaire said it was likely a total loss. This was the second fire in Rutland around the same time. Fire investigators said a second fire at 160 Main St. had smoke “pouring out of it” when they arrived round 1:30 a.m. Oct. 28. The home was vacant and did not have any electricity supplied to it, Ambroz said. “That definitely, to me, is an arson case,” he said. Ambroz said someone had gained access to the building by breaking in, though he declined to say where until the investigation was complete. This was the fifth vacant house to catch fire in Rutland since last October, said Ambroz. It’s unclear if they are all related, but Ambroz didn’t think they were all a coincidence. “Vacant buildings don’t just catch on fire,” he said. “It’s a pattern.” Ambroz said the state’s fire investigation unit is a small team, made up of five people. All of them were busy the evening of the fires in Rutland. “Half the team went to Baxter Street and the other half went to South Main Street,” he said. It was unclear if the two fires were related. The South Main Street home was once a real estate company. It’s now owned by Monarchos, LLC. Ambroz said the fire started on the first floor of the house in an area where there were several old real estate signs, paper products, and magazines. Ambroz said the fire lacked oxygen in the brick building, making it easy to control. Most of the structure was preserved. Anyone with further information about the fires is asked to contact Ambroz at 802-878-7111. An award of up to $5,000 will be paid for any information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for starting the fire.

Rutland statue: Marble Trail grows continued from page 3A on a monumental scale in Vermont marble. “I’ve been honored to meet hundreds of new visitors and show them this incredible resource,” Driscoll said. “There is nowhere else in the United States where people have access to high-quality marble, industrial equipment and technical expertise for both the novice and professional to work side by side. These one-of-a-kind sculptures are truly made in Vermont. And the Sculpture Trail is highlighting that fact and providing new, exciting opportunities for artists and the general public. We feel as blessed as the city must feel to have this project off and running.” The Sculpture Trail also includes a planned work by Don Ramey highlighting Rutlanders’ and Vermonters’ role in the 54th Regiment, the first black regiment created in the Union Army after the Emancipation Proclamation, which is complete and expected to be installed in November; a piece honoring Revolutionary War hero Ann Story, designed by Amanda Sisk and carved by Evan Morse and Taylor Apostol; “The Jungle Book” by Barre artist Sean Hunter Williams; and “Stone Legacy,” a tribute to the region’s stone industry, carved by a team led by Shaheen. GMP Vice President Steve Costello said organizers are already working on plans for 2019, when they hope to commission and install two to four more pieces. Possible future subjects include Rutland residents and Civil War figures Edward and William Ripley, John Deere, author and Rutland Library founder Julia Dorr, aviation pioneer George Schmitt, Rutland generals Leonard Fish Wing and Leonard Wing Jr., Martin Henry Freeman, Ethan Allen, and Paul Harris of Wallingford, who founded Rotary International.

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PETPersonals ALFRED - 2-year-old. Neutered male. Labrador Retriever mix. Well, it’s pretty obvious that I didn’t cooperate when my picture was being taken! I usually have my ears up and a smile on my face! I’m a super cute fella who is outgoing, social and fun!

SMOOCH - 4-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic short hair. Brown tiger. I was brought in on Sept. 23 as a stray. The people who found me were absolutely wonderful. They made sure that I went to the vet to get checked out. I am in excellent shape!

FLIP - 1-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic short hair. Brown Tabby. Hi all! I’m Flip. Yippee! Look at me. What a boy I am. I arrived at the shelter In September. A family member was allergic to me so I was brought to the shelter to find my new home.

HALLIE - 3-year-old. Spayed female. Labrador Retriever mix. I’m an adorable, on the go gal, who will keep you off the couch this fall! I’m a high energy dog so I’ll need a lot of exercise and play time to keep me happy. I’m playful and fun! Stop by!

BREE - 2-year-old. Spayed female. Shepherd mix. I’m a social, on the go gal who is fun to be around. I’m very friendly and I’m also smart because I already know Sit. I like treats so I’m sure I can learn more commands and maybe tricks!

THEO - 4-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic long hair. Black and white. I am a sweet but shy guy who is looking for an indoor only home. Looking for a lap cat? I might just be your man. I love a good lap and am looking for a lap or two that I can curl up on.

JAKE - 2-year-old. Neutered male. Labrador Retriever mix. If you’re looking for a forever friend, I think I may be the one! I’m super fun to be around and I’m social and friendly. Oh I love being with people! I’m also quite playful and love toys.

TORTELLINI - 8-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic short hair Tortoiseshell. I am Tortellini but you can call me Tortie. I was brought here by my owners because I was not getting along with their other cat. That being said, I should be the only cat in your life.

MELODY 3-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic short hair. Black and white. I’m Melody. Do not let my mustache fool you, I am a girl. I love playing with feathers and rolling over on my back so I can get my belly rubbed! They are taking great care of me here.

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LOGAN Come meet Mr. Purrsonality! My name is Logan and whether I am in your lap, following you around the room or rubbing on your legs, as long as I am with you I am the happiest kitty around! I adore people, but not other pets – because of this I am having to spend a lot of time in a cage. My adoption fee has been reduced to $40 for the right home. Stop by 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, Wednesday through Saturday from 12-4:30 p.m. so I can show off my purrbox! Call 802-885-3997 for more information.

BRUTUS - 3-year-old. Neutered male. Siamese. Lynx/ tabby point. I am Brutus. I am a bit shy and prefer a quiet lifestyle. I think a life of leisure would be ideal for me. Have I mentioned how amazingly good looking I am? I can hear people talk about me.

PEACHES - 2-year-old. Spayed female. Labrador Retriever mix. I’m a very social, friendly and outgoing lady who will make you smile as soon as we meet! I’m playful and I’m especially fond of plush squeaky toys. They’re such fun! I’m an on the go dog!

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The Mountain Times • Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

We are in for unusual stuff

By Cal Garrison a.k.a Mother of the Skye

This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Cancer Moon, on the eve of the Halloween Cross Quarter. For the past couple of weeks I have referred to the fact that we need to pay close attention to what the Moon does when she moves through the Cardinal Signs - and Cancer happens to be one of them. To refresh your memory, the reason for needing to pay extra heed lies in the fact that Hades is stationed in Cancer, and is currently involved in a square to Lucifer, and an opposition to Saturn. With the Moon making aspects to all three of these heavy hitters, and All Hallows Eve, right around the corner,

WITH THE MOON MAKING ASPECTS TO ALL THREE OF THESE HEAVY HITTERS, AND ALL HALLOWS EVE, RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, WE ARE IN FOR SOME BIGGER THAN USUAL STUFF. we are in for some bigger than usual stuff. Only God knows what form it will take, but I can tell you this; if we thought we were already up to our eyeballs. With Lucifer centrally positioned between the Lord of Hell and the Grim Reaper, moving retrograde over the Aries Point between Halloween and the Day of the Dead, all of humanity, or at the very least, a large mass of the human population, will bear witness to what the dark forces are capable of when they think they have the upper hand Every astrologer, and all the seers, and tarot card buffs with egos big enough to make them claim to know something are coming forward with their interpretation of what’s happening on the planet right now. Take a few minutes to cruise YouTube and you will get your fill of what happens when those who claim to be ‘in the know’ are blissfully unaware of the fact that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. With this in mind, instead of giving you my take on what’s up in the world, I have decided to draw this week’s rundown from the one astrologer on the planet whose work I actually respect enough to pay attention to.

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f the straw just broke the camel’s back, it wouldn’t surprise me. We never know what will lead us to see when enough is enough. Viewing the expanse of possibilities that are about to fill the void that recent decisions have created, if you wonder how it will all pan out, try looking at it this way: you managed to keep body and soul together through unsteady and maybe even unbearable times. What makes you think following your heart will lead you down the road to ruin? Now that you’re free and clear the space is open for what you’ve always wanted to unfold.

verything is on the line. Living with the idea that a whole new start is right in your face, it’s hard to figure out where to go from here. One thing is for sure; you can’t go back from whence you came. What’s also true is whatever’s next has yet to come out from behind the curtain. With nothing to go on, the thought that ‘when one door closes, another one opens’ is your only refuge. That being said, all of this has come to pass because you have bigger fish to fry. The purpose for which you were created is about to unfold in the form of opportunities, to travel, study, or teach.

ell, maybe you bit off more than you can chew, but here you are, making the best of what turned out to be harder than you thought. In the midst of things like this we have to keep on keeping on, for the sake of others, or because sometimes there’s no turning back. Your inner being is wondering about more than a few things. How will it all play out in the end? You will get through this, and learn a great deal about the gap between who you think you are, and having to be the one who has to live up to standards that don’t leave enough room for you to breathe.

olding your horses wouldn’t be a bad idea. As much as you needed everything to happen yesterday, your mantra should be, “Not My Will but Thine.” After making enough headway to produce a change or two, give yourself a couple of weeks to see what it will take to make the most of this. How you handle things when Murphy’s Law takes you out of your comfort zone is where you run into problems. You’re so used to being totally in control, chaos is your nemesis. At times like this it’s always best to remain in the moment and operate from a purely shamanic perspective.

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eciding how long to give people, places, and things has you biding your time. Issues in your relationships are karmic in nature and not subject to the standard prescriptions for what it will take to make things work. Your childhood issues are playing a big part in everything that you are going through right now. As much as you think you’ve already handled ‘all that stuff’, trust me, it takes a lifetime to strip off the layers of that onion. Give things time. Soon enough you will find another answer, or another way to approach things that can only be changed from within.

he next phase of your story needs to involve rearranging the way you approach it. For some of you, the only solution is a move. I say this because you’re living on a frequency band that keeps the SOS coming up over and over again. For others there is a need to review your coping mechanisms, and be aware of the tendency to use your spiritual principles to buttress the wall of denial that keeps you stranded behind what you refuse to see about yourself. Either way, it’s time to grow up, take off your mask, and get real about who you really want to be when you grow up.

t’s a good thing your rose-colored glasses are on. In this situation the benefits of seeing only what is of the light will stand you in good stead; for a while at least. Sooner or later all of us have to wake up to the harsher realities. Hoping for the best and preparing for the worst is the point of reference that you need to get to in order to be 100% here for this. Others are doing everything in their power to make your dreams come true, or live up to your expectations. Over the next six months, it would be great if you could come down to earth and get real about what’s really going on here.

ith so much on your plate there’s no sense telling you to take it easy. For the next six weeks, keeping the pedal to the metal is where it’s at. You’ve been here before. At times like this your inner child gets relegated to the corner, your personal life shrivels up, and it all comes down to doing whatever it takes to get the job done. Inside these limits, shafts of light, and your endless ability to see what lies at the end of the tunnel will keep you going. Don’t waste your valuable time with things that subtract from your purpose; this includes avoiding people who suck you dry.

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November 21 - December 20

February 21 - March 20

see you playing 4-D Chess with people and things that seem to be Hell bent on getting your goat. If it isn’t one thing, it’ll be another, and this week? Forget about it – Murphy’s Law is bound to rule. Your strong suit lies in your ability to run circles around things. Smarter than most, you are one step ahead of all of it, and unencumbered by the stuff that brings lesser beings down. I have no instructions for you. It looks to me like you know what’s best. And whatever you’ve got tucked up your sleeve will come in handy by the time All Saint’s Day rolls around.

t’s time for a huge overhaul. If you thought you could get by, by rearranging the furniture, and praying that your higher self would miss the fact that nothing has changed, guess again. When life gets like this it’s hard to know which way to turn. In some cases the need to drop everything and walk off the set is the only solution. For others it comes down to modifying your approach. Far be it from me to tell you what’s right, but, it’s safe to say that all of the angels in heaven would rejoice if you released your fears and trusted the fact that you were made for more than this.

t will be at least two months before you are in the clear. Intense aspects from Toro and Psyche are relegating clarity to the back burner. Those of you who are just beginning to see the fog lift need to keep an eye on things just long enough to avoid jumping to conclusions. While it’s true that after a long period of testing, the lesson is just about over, the fat lady has yet to sing. Hold steady and remain centered. Once the Solstice rolls around, some of the opportunities that are materializing now will have room to manifest fully. Until then, be patient and keep on trucking.

Mother of the Skye

etting out from under some of the stuff that’s been weighing you down has given you a chance to look at who you really want to be when you grow up. Things will continue to pull you back to the past. If you’re smart you’ll do your best to avoid all of that and turn the channel to the part of you that is ready to break the rules and refuses to be held back by anyone, or anything, any longer. When we hit a defining moment it doesn’t work to pussy-foot around. Watch and see. For the next few weeks the way things go will depend entirely on how well you are able to rock the boat.

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

Classifieds

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REAL ESTATE RUTLAND CONDO for sale. 155 Dorr Dr, Rutland. 2 bed, up and down front and rear entrance. New flooring, appliances, paint. MOVE IN READY. $100,000. 802-7753819. TOP OF THE WORLD! 41.5 Acres - $242,900. Rutland Town/Pittsford Area. One of a kind property! Views of City, valley & 2 ski areas. Log gazebo with sleeping loft, stone fireplace, views south, east & west. Open & wooded land, year-round stream, easy access, underground utilities, approved septic. Must See! Call Owner 802-2361314. LAND FOR SALE: WALLINGFORD LAND Ice Bed Road, 3 acre, state approved. View of White Rocks. $25,000. 781-254-1669. 1.1+/- ACRES, ready to build. Views of Pico, sewer line at property line. $70,000. 802342-3575. LAND FOR SALE: Improved building lot in Killington neighborhood with ski home benefits. Views. Call 802-4229500.

NEW LISTING: Killington ski village location, mountain view. Pinnacle 1 bdrm condo, $116K. Furnished, never rented, deck, stone fireplace, kitchen upgrade, ski locker, health club, shuttle to mountain. Owner, waynekay@gmail.com, 802775-5111. KILLINGTON—2 BDRM 1.5 bath condo, Mountain Green bldg. 2. FP, ski lockers, health club membership. $92K. Owner, 800-576-5696.

TA K E O C C U PA N C Y NOVEMBER 2018! 3 BR, 2 BA chalet on East Mountain Rd, open living room/kitchen/ dining, Master Suite with loft and vaulted ceiling, den with built in Queen bed, 520 sq ft DECK, workshop, wood stove, storage, laundry. $325,000 Louise Harrison Real Estate,802-747-8444. MENDON LAND: 267 acres of secluded yet close to Killington and Rutland with outstanding mountain views of Pico and Blue Ridge Mountains. This land is bordered on the uphill side by the Rutland City watershed. There are thousands of sugar maples and a variety of hard and softwoods. There are two ways to access the land, one by truck from Rt 4 and by car through a gated right of way. Info, LouiseHarrison.com or call 802-747-8444.

LAND: Killington: ANTHONY WAY, 1.4 acres with access to sewer line, $59,900. UPPER REBECCA LANE, 1 acre with winter views of mountain tops, $85K; lot has a Vt. engineered 4-BR mound septic system design, lot is on a cul de sac of a private road with a written road maintenance agreement. Ski Country Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd, 802-775-5111.

KILLINGTON VALLEY REAL ESTATE Specializing in the Killington region for Sales and Listings for Homes, Condos & Land as well as Winter seasonal rentals. Call, email or stop in. We are the red farm house located next to the Wobbly Barn. PO Box 236, 2281 Killington Rd., Killington. 802-422-3610, bret@ killingtonvalleyrealestate.com.

PITTSFIELD LAND: River View Trail Road: 8AC for $69,900 with State septic permit for a 4BR home. Lot 5. Private Location. Ski Country Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd, 802775-5111.

LOUISE HARRISON REAL ESTATE: An independent broker offering professional guidance and representation to buyers and sellers in the greater Killington, Mendon, Rutland area. 30 years experience. Available by appointment 7 days a week at the location of your choice. 8 Mountain Top Rd, Chittenden. LouiseHarrison. com, 802-747-8444.

ERA MOUNTAIN Real Estate, 1913 US Rt. 4, Killington— killingtonvermontrealestate. com or call one of our real estate experts for all of your real estate needs including Short Term & Long Term Rentals & Sales. 802-775-0340. KILLINGTON PICO REALTY Our Realtors have special training in buyer representation to ensure a positive buying experience. Looking to sell? Our unique marketing plan features your very own website. 802-422-3600, KillingtonPicoRealty.com 2814 Killington Rd., Killington. (next to Choices Restaurant).

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OWN A BUSINESS IN VERMONT! www.bizvt.com 802-775-6251. STORE FOR RENT beside Outback Pizza. Call 800-6942250, or cell 914-217-4390. Ron Viccari. OUTBACK PIZZA shopping center for sale, 4-acre land parcel w/ building. 4 apartments, 2 stores, 1 diner, 1 restaurant and night club — on access road. Call 800-6942250, or cell 914-217-4390. Ron Viccari.

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KILLINGTON RENTAL house for sale. $249,999. Why pay mortgage, taxes and expenses for your home when the rental income pays all of the above? House located on Route 4, Killington, VT. Email jake1@ aol.com.

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PRESTIGE REAL Estate of Killington, 2922 Killington Rd., Killington. Specializing in the listing & sales of Killington Condos, Homes, & Land. Call 802-4223923. prestigekillington.com.

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Vermont Opportunity Leading Vermont based mid sized distribution company has rare opportunity for the right person to lead our operations. If you would like a Vermont lifestyle with excellent salary, benefits and bonus options, opportunity knocks! We are looking for a well rounded hands on individual with strong leadership skills who would be responsible for direct supervision of sales, distribution, accounting and purchasing departments. Responsible for financial reporting, budgeting and financial planning. Proficiency in excel, problem solving, and strong analytic skills required. Pricing and bidding experience a plus. Company is sales growth oriented. This person must have excellent communication and people building skills. Interested individuals are encouraged to respond to hrpjdist@gmail.com. All replies will be held in strict confidence.

KILLINGTON HALF-SHARE with family available. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, townhouse close to all. $8,000 utilities and firewood included. Email for details: red-0307@hotmail. com. KILLINGTON ACCESS Road Ski House. Full-share $1,600. Call or text Bret and leave a message, 732-266-8537. SKI SHARES/Full rooms available. Prime location in the heart of Killington. 2B per room/singles. Lots of amenities. 917-796-4289, outdoordiva7@yahoo.com. KILLINGTON APARTMENT two adults maximum. Cable TV/WiFi. 3 miles from Killington. No smokers. $200 per night, 3 night minimum. AVAILABLE NOV. 1-DEC. 15, 2018. 802-345-3715. APARTMENT YEAR ROUND. $885 + utilities (gas heat). Perfect for couple or single. 1 BR, 2 floors, 1.5 bath. W/D, unfurnished. References required. 802-422-3812, 802779-7634. BRIDGEWATER SHARES have it your way. First chair. Ledges ski shares - pick a plan: 1/4 share, 13 nights, $575. 1/2 share, 13 weekends, $1,000. Full share, 26 weekends, $1,400; or $50 nightly B&B. 6 bdrm contemporary mountain setting, 12 minutes to Killington. Hot tub, full kitchen privileges. Contact Scott, 860930-0098. PITTSFIELD SEASONAL RENTAL - Furnished 2BR apartment available Nov. 1 through April 30. $1,700 monthly. Great location on Route 100, full kitchen, onsite laundry, walking distance to restaurant. Sleeps 6-8 people. Utilities, Wifi, Cable and plowing included. Housekeeping available for additional charge. Email info@ clearrivertavern.com or call 802-746-7916. CHITTENDEN WINTER Seasonal Rental: 2 BR/ 2 BA + loft, den, dining area. Fully furnished, equipped. Master bath w/ jetted tub. 2 miles from Mountain Top Inn. 10 miles to Pico, 16 miles to Snowshed. Pellet stove in living room and den. Bedroom upstairs has propane stove. Deck w/ grill. Pond in back yard for ice skating, snow shoeing. XC skiing, snowshoeing near. Fenced in front yard. Trained dog considered. Louise@ LouiseHarrison.com, 802747-8444. KILLINGTON SHARES off Access road. Fun established large ski house. Weekend, mid-week & year round usage. All new construction. Shares available. 781-962-3425. KILLINGTON SEASONAL rental 3 BR, 2 BA, fireplace, dishwasher. $8,500, Nov. 1-April 30, + utilities. 781-7495873, toughfl@aol.com. S E A S O N A L R E N TA L . 4 bedroom, 2 bath, fireplace, hot tub, 1 mile to Skyeship Gondola. $12,000. Please contact: 516-993-3799.

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Classifieds: Rentals, for sale, wanted, employment

Sanders:

continued from page 32A 3 BR DUPLEX, Rutland, near Rt. 4 and Rt. 7. Perfect for small family. Cleaner available and required. For seasonal rental. Contact acobbbalk@ gmail.com. SEASONAL RENTAL: 2 BR on Burr Pond, East Pittsford. 1.5 bath, laundry. $7,000 + utilities. LouiseHarrison.com 802-747-8444. PICO 3BR avail. now through mid-Nov. Furnished, equipped. WIFI, cable included. $1,350. LouiseHarrison.com, 802747-8444. K I L L I N G T O N R O YA L FLUSH Rentals/Property management. Specializing in condos/winter & summer rentals. Andrea Weymouth, Owner. www. killingtonroyalflush.com, 802746-4040.

FOR SALE SAWED PINE, cherry, and spruce boards, all widths. Bench saw $300. Bob, 802672-3709. FIREWOOD for sale, we stack. Rudi, 802-672-3719. SNOW TIRES for sale: set of 4 Winterforce studded snows. 195/60 R15 - excellent condition, excellent tire. Driven 200 mi. then got a different car. Fits older small cars (Fords, Cobalt, Nissan Cube, Corolla Hyundai i20, Elantra, MG). 802-483-2020 eves. or text 802-774-8532. Rutland. $500 new, asking $300.

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All real estate and rentals advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status, national origin, sexual orientation, or persons receiving public assistance, or an intention to make such preferences, limitation or discrimination.”

ELECTRICIAN: Licensed/ insured, 35 years experience, BoiseElectric.us/contact or 802-747-4481. CHIMNEYS CLEANED, lined, built, repaired. 802-349-0339.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. If you feel you’ve been discrimination against, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-6699777.

WANTED STILL BUYING and appraising coins, stamps, precious metals, watches, art and historical items. I have moved from VT, but can easily help new and existing clients through email and US Postal Service. Member ANA, APS, NAWCC and New England Appraisers Association. Royal Barnard 802-775-0085 or email rbarn64850@aol.com.

FREE FREE: Baldwin organ. 40-years old, excellent condition. Pick up only in Killington. 413-626-0222, call to set up appointment to look at.

SOUS CHEF: The Birch Ridge Inn at Killington seeks sous chef to work with our chef on prep and evening dinner service. To arrange interview call 802-422-4293. MOGULS SEEKING: Line cooks, wait staff; full time and part time work available. 802422-4777. Apply daily, open 7 days. PROMOTIONAL HELP NEEDED: Looking for responsible, outgoing, professional candidates to promote Anheuser Busch Products in a bar/ restaurant environment during the Winter season. Ideal person is punctual, friendly, knowledgeable about products and comfortable with large crowds. Responsibilities include: Arriving on time, setting up t-shirts, hats, and other prizes, and executing games/activities. Anheuser Busch is a premium company that does promotions for brands such as Bud, Bud Light, Rolling Rock and many others. Candidates must be 21 years of age, and be willing to converse with strangers. Pay is fifteen dollars an hour with a flexible schedule, most promotions will be held in the Killington Mountain Area, must be available to work some nights during the week, and weekends for aprés. Email Don.sady@fdcvt.com.

EMPLOYMENT Want to submit a classified?

FREE REMOVAL of scrap metal & car batteries. Matty, 802-353-5617.

KILLINGTON DINER is hiring. Waitstaff: weekend days x2 and week day x1. Weekend hostess. Kitchen help. Please call Traci 802-774-8851.

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PART TIME HOST wanted. Choices Restaurant 802422-4030, claudeschoices@ yahoo.com.

against H. Brooke Paige, who also won five other statewide offices but gave them up to a last-minute slate of candidates. Since his nomination, Zupan has blasted Sanders for his national political ambitions, which he argues have led the incumbent to neglect his duties in the Senate. During the debate, Zupan pointed out that Sanders had missed scores of votes in recent years. Sanders said that he has always made Vermont a major priority, and that his bid for the presidency in 2016 inherently drew him away from the nation’s capital and to locations around the country. “Obviously when you run for president of the United States, you’re going to miss votes. I made it my business, by the way, to come back to Washington when there were key votes, when my votes mattered,” Sanders said. He also argued that his run for president helped popularize progressive positions—like raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and instituting a universal healthcare system— in mainstream political discussions. Sanders, who insists he has not decided whether to make another presidential run in 2020, is now in the midst of a nine-state tour to drum up enthusiasm for progressive Democrats who face contested midterm elections. Sanders compared Zupan’s position on climate change to those of his Republican colleagues in Washington and said he would take on the fossil fuel industry and Trump, “who are more concerned about the short term profits of the oil industry and the coal industry than they are about the future of America.” Sanders, who has strong pro-choice views on abortion, asked Zupan during the debate whether he believed the government should be able to decide whether women can abort pregnancies. “How far outside a mother’s womb does the baby have to be before you would forbid the doctor from punching its skull and vacuuming out its brain?” Zupan responded. Zupan went on to say that he thinks abortion rights have already been established in “settled law.” But he believes women should not be forced into a “binary choice” of whether to have an abortion, or raise a child themselves. Political analysts and pollsters say Zupan’s odds of beating Sanders in the general election are slim to none. According to recent polling from Morning Consult, Sanders is the most popular U.S. senator in the nation, with a 63 percent approval rating. A [VPR-Vermont PBS] poll shows that Sanders has a nearly 40-point lead over Zupan.

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• 1BR/1BA, on 4 Acres • Large Loft, Open floor plan • Nicely renovated + wood stove Wide board wood floors $155K

SUNRISE – NORTH STAR - SKI IN & OUT • 3-level, 3BR+den, 4 BA turnkey • New carpet & tile • 2nd living area, Laundry • Townhouse $349K

• 5BR/4BA, southern exposure • Open floor plan, yr-rd mtn views • Large kitchen w/a pantry room • 2 stone fireplaces in living rooms • 7.5 Ac., privacy, elevator

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Free Range:

New eatery in Chester

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REAL ESTATE SHOWCASE

www.1810Route100A.com Bridgewater - The Ledges is fully updated, move in and enjoy mountain living. Experience the enchanting sounds of a roaring mountain brook as it slices through granite bedrock from the expansive wraparound porch in summer. In winter, relax in the hot tub while the snow falls quietly around you. The grounds include lovely landscaping, a pole barn garage, handsome stonework and a fabulous pergola overlooking your own private pond w/wonderful mountain views. Inside this remarkable home, you’ll find an amazing eat-in kitchen with a prominent center island featuring low-maintenance marble tile counter tops, new appliances, Corian counters and custom cabinets. Three formal bedrooms, w/additional guest rooms and cozy sleeping cubbies to accommodate all. Motivated seller - $279,000

in Turin, Italy, at the prestigious Terra Madre Food conference in 2014. He has also been written up in several national food publications and featured on national television shows. Tostrup plans to launch a few new aspects to the business: Free Range Catering, “Eat It Up” Fundraising campaigns and an Artisan Dinner Series. Tostrup sees a great opportunity to provide several different catering opportunities to the area, big or small. He is already booking several holiday parties. H is “Eat It Up” campaign launched this month in conjunction with the Chester Andover family Center. His hope is to raise money and awareness

of the needs of those in his own community. Lastly, Chef Tostrup is very excited about setting the dates for his Artisan dinner series. He is known for these special dinners and excited to bring them to the Free Range. With great joy, the public is invited to stop by the restaurant and congratulate Chef Jason. The Free Range Restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Sunday, and serves lunch on Saturday and brunch on Sunday. The Free Range Restaurant is located at 90 Common St., Chester. Phone 802-875-3346 for hourse and reservations.

GROW YOUR LIFE IN KILLINGTON

Stage Road, Killington This 4-bedroom 3-bath home is located minutes to Killington and Pico resorts situated in a tranquil location with beautifully kept grounds sprawling over 4 acres. $

520,000

Plymouth VT Home Not a thing left to do in this Vermont Gem of a property conveniently located mid-way between Killington and Okemo Ski Areas. This 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath home is the place to start generations of memories and is ready and waiting for you. Many renovations/additions (over $200K) have been made making this property a value hard to $

299,000

www.75TweedLane.com Stockbridge - one-level home w/long range views and river frontage on the scenic Tweed River. This 3BR/2BA home features an open floor plan, a handsome fieldstone fireplace w/woodstove insert, updated kitchen & bathrooms, new tile and carpeting throughout - $159,000

Mendon Multi Family This updated 2 unit multi-family is located mid-way between Killington and Rutland situated in a quiet neighborhood and is located in the Barstow School District. Each unit has 3-bedrooms and 1.5 baths as well as efficient propane fireplaces and French doors out to back porch/patio. Excellent rental history for this property which is situated on a private 1 acre wooded lot. $

Stockbridge - Build your very own cabin in the woods high atop Vulture Mountain. This recently surveyed lot on a quiet private road has a 3BR septic system design and offers potential for soaring long range views. An extraordinary property, surrounded by rock outcroppings, steep cliffs and more. Septic design was completed prior to survey; setbacks from septic should be verified by purchaser - $14,900

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PRIME SPOT, INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! Swiss Farm Inn is a family-owned & operated B&B close to Killington Mtn Resort, direct to VAST Trails & Green Mtn Bike Trails! 15 guest rooms w/private baths, 48 person restaurant, comm kitchen, cozy common spaces, 4 bed/ 1 bath innkeepers home. 2 level barn, greenhouse & 2+ car garage. $599K

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Rutland. Formally a 4H horse farm. The property has a 2 bed/2 bath Log home w/garage, an indoor riding arena, 2 barns, 28 horse stalls, 5 meadows, amazing views & more! $429K

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY CLOSE TO KILLINGTON! 95 seat Restaurant & Pub located on the White River w/great mountain & water views! Spacious commercial kitchen. Furnishings, equipment & inventory included in sale. Parking for 48 cars. Approx 600 feet of frontage on the White River w/outdoor seating. Come check out the possibilities today! $299K

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miles to the Killington Access Rd for world class skiing! Direct access to VAST & hiking, close to golf & to the White River! Enjoy sweet mountain views from this wellmaintained & recently updated 3bed/2bath open concept contemporary home. $224,500

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KILLINGTON JOB FAIR Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, 12:00-3:00 p.m. Ramshead Lodge, Killington

We’re looking to ﬁll a variety of positions. Check out killington.com/jobs or visit us at our fall job fair for an on-the-spot interview. Killington employees enjoy great resort privileges, including free skiing/ snowboarding, and discounts on day care, retail, food and more. View open positions and complete your application online at killington.com/jobs. For assistance, please contact 800-300-9095.