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Rochester weighs costs, benefits of Act 46 plan Vote scheduled for April 11 By Evan Johnson
April fish? April Fools’ Day (also called All Fools’ Day) is April 1 and is celebrated by playing practical jokes. In Italy, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Canada and French-speaking areas of Switzerland, a popular April 1 tradition is known as “April fish” where pranksters attempt to attach a paper fish to the victim’s back without being noticed. Free cone day Ben & Jerry’s holds the popular annual event this Tuesday, April 4—free cone day—where scoop shops across the nation open their doors 12-8 p.m. giving away free ice cream to patrons. Get yours on Woodstock Avenue in Rutland! Pages 18
Wynn (who also serves on Killington’s planning commission) or his business partner, Mike Philbrick, were unsuccessful. Philbrick also owns a brewery in Port Jefferson, N.Y. Nicole Kesselring, of the engineering firm of Enman-Kesselring Consulting Engineers, prepared the initial filing. According to Kesselring, “The Brewery will occupy the former restaurant and kitchen space within the Terra Median building. Brewing will be con-
at the first meeting of the city’s Board of Aldermen since his election over incumbent Mayor Christopher Louras on Town Meeting Day. The new mayor said his first task since winning office earlier this month was to find a city attorney, a key position in the administration. He nominated Matt Bloomer for the post, who will take the place of former city attorney Charles Romeo, who recently resigned. Bloomer, a former Board of Aldermen member, is a graduate of University of Vermont and Boston University School of Law. Allaire, a 19-year veteran of the board, was in the middle of a two-year term when he was elected mayor. On Monday night, he nominated former board member Ed Larson to the fill the one remaining year of that term. Larson did not run for reelection this March after six years on the board. Larson, who supported Allaire and campaigned for him for mayor, said Monday night he agreed to the fill the one-year seat. Larson said, “with some ‘reluctance’,” he agreed to accept Allaire’s request, but told the new mayor that he would not run again. Allaire also nominated several department heads to continue to serve in their roles in his administration. They include Jeffrey Wennberg, public works commissioner; Tara Kelly, zoning administrator; Cindi Wight, recreation superintendent; Henry Heck, city clerk; and Bob Barrett, building inspector. He also told the board that he intends to make a part-time administrative assistant position a full-time job. The administrative assistant works with the city attorney and mayor’s office. The person who held that post resigned following the election. Allaire said a full-time person was needed, in part, due to having a new mayor and city attorney. He said he would find money from within the budget to make the position full time. The board tabled all the mayoral appointments for two weeks, as
The future of education in the town of Rochester has been on the minds of its residents lately and last week, community members, including parents teachers and staff, gathered to review a plan they said would change their community. At issue is the school district’s plan to unify with two neighboring school districts in compliance with Act 46, the 2015 state education mandate that requires smaller school districts to unite with larger ones or face penalties. The proposal up for vote next month is the result of a year and a half of study and 13 meetings. At the start of the meeting, superintendent Bruce Labs said the goal was to serve all students in the potential supervisory union. “If you think that this is a saveRochester initiative it’s not,” he said. “This is a program that all of our students can take advantage of at different times.” Rochester votes April 11. Model 1 Chris Mattrick, who served on the study committee gave a presentation on Model 1, the district’s plan to unify the school districts of Rochester, Bethel and Royalton into one supervisory union, called the White River Supervisory Union. The governing board would be comprised of nine members, three from each town serving 1-, 2-, or 3-year terms. The board would set one budget for the entire supervisory union. Under the plan, students will attend the elementary school according to town of residence. The board of directors may allow for student enrollment at a district school other than that located in the town of residence, based on individual student circumstances. Currently, Rochester has 19 students in grades 6 - 8 and 20 students in grades 9 - 12. Under the proposed model, students in the middle school would travel 12 miles to Whitcomb High School in Bethel, while high schoolers would travel 20.4 miles to South Royalton High School. In consolidating with neighboring middle and high schools, school administrators see opportunities to reduce costs and increase opportunities for students. The consolidated high school would nearly triple the number of courses available to students and include more sections with roughly 15 students per class. For student transportation, the model is considering staggered start times for students,
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Faces in City Hall, page 5
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A skier rides a rail during the 2015 Hibernation Park Jam, the last hoorah before the metal hits the shop.
Spring ushers in Killington’s Nor’Beaster event lineup
KILLINGTON– As spring weather creeps in to replace winter, Killington Resort announces its 2017 Nor’Beaster events line-up. After kicking off the winter season with another first-in-the-East October opening and electrifying Audi FIS Ski World Cup races in November, Killington quickly eclipsed the previous winter’s snowfall totals before proceeding to pick up nearly five feet of natural snowfall in February alone. Killington Resort now charges into spring with a jam-packed events series as the longest ski and ride season in the East extends towards Memorial Day and beyond, weather permitting. The much-anticipated Nor’Beaster events series, a celebration of spring in the Green Mountains, begins on April 1 with the Hibernation Park Jam in Bear Mountain’s Dream Maker Park, closing out this winter’s Killington Parks competition series. Following Hibernation, two legendary spring rites of passage, the Dos Equis Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge on April 8 and Pond Skimming on April 15, keep the party going. Nor’Beaster, page 5
First Killington New mayor returns familiar faces to Rutland City Hall brewery By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger receives Act RUTLAND—The leadership team under new Rutland City Mayor David Allaire is taking shape. 250 permit “It’s time for a reset, a new beginning,” Allaire said Monday night
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KILLINGTON—The Killington Beer Co. has been issued an Act 250 permit to move into the Terra Median building at The Woods in Killington. The company received its permit on March 9. Attempts to reach the company’s Vince
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Mendon student wins state math competition By Evan Johnson
Math and science can be daunting subjects for young students, but for seventh grader Sophia Hussak of Mendon, the world of numbers appears to come quite easily. The 13-year-old at Barstow Memorial School took home first place in her division at the UVM Math Fair, held March 25 in Burlington at the University of Vermont. Hussak presented a project on the Fibonacci series, a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. Judges were UVM engineer students who grilled her on project. Hussak was one of 52 students from across the state of Vermont to enter into the contest.
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At a planning commission meeting last week, engineers and architects presented a plan for managing traffic in the main commercial center of Killington. Using local traffic data and case studies from other ski areas in Vermont and around the country, the plan is to foster traffic patterns that allow bike, automobile, bus and pedestrian traffic to move efficiently and safely in the busy area between the road’s intersection with West Hill Road and Glazerbrook. The meeting was the first after the Nov. 9 meeting that discussed bus stops, crosswalks and sidewalks. Unlike resorts with long access roads that can take up to two hours to negotiate, Killington resort is unique in that visitors can go from the main road to the resort parking lot in just minutes, even on the busiest weekends. However, high rates of travel and unclear turning lanes have resulted in confusion and even accidents. Lucy Gibson, senior transportation engineer with DuBois and King, and David Raphael, principal architect at LandWorks, presented accident records from 2011 to 2016 that showed four crashes near Glazerbrook and Basin Sports, four crashes at Green Mountain College’s Killington School of Resort Management, eight at the Fat Italian Deli, six at the Wobbly Barn Steakhouse, seven at the Killington Market and eight more on side streets and driveways intersecting with Killington Road. Of these accidents, 35 percent were rear-end collisions, and 31 percent were sideswipe collisions by cars traveling the same direction. Gibson said these collisions were attributed to a lack of a defined turning lane. Killington Road, page 10
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F&W suggests removing bird feeders April 1 The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says warm spring weather and melting snows will bring bears out of their winter dens in search of food. The department recommends taking down bird feeders on April 1 to avoid attracting them. Bears are very fond of suet and bird seed, especially black oil sunflower seed. Bringing feeders in at night doesn’t work, because bears will still feed on seed that is spilled on the ground. Bird feeders are just one of the things that can attract hungry bears. Other sources of food that bears find appealing are pet food, barbecue grills, garbage, household trash containers, open dumpsters, and campsites with accessible food and food wastes. Purposely feeding a bear is not just bad for the bear, it’s also illegal. “We are asking anyone who has a problem with a bear to report the incident in a form that we have on our website,” said Forrest Hammond, Vermont’s bear biologist. “There is a section in the form where you can ask us to call you to provide advice.” Vermont law states that residents must take reasonable measures to protect their property from bears before lethal force can be taken. Some of these measures include: • Keep chickens and honeybees secure within an electric fence or other bearproof enclosure. • Never feed bears, deliberately or accidentally. • Feed your pets indoors. • Store trash in a secure place. Trash cans alone are not enough!
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Okemo Mountain School’s Valentine places second at Junior World Championships LUDLOW—Okemo Mountain School snowboarder Anna Valentine (Class of ‘18) capped off a strong season with a second place victory in the FIS Junior World Snowboard Championships in Laax, Switzerland, on Monday, March 20. It was the second medal in two days for Valentine, as she also took the silver in the Swiss National Europa Cup on Sunday. Valentine has been on fire this year with two U.S. Revolution Tour podiums in slopestyle, at Waterville Valley, N.H., and in halfpipe at Mammoth Mountain, Calif. Also, she was invited to compete at Junior World’s in both disciplines. “Okemo Mountain School is extremely proud of Anna and her accomplishments,” said Head Snowboard Coach Luke Bonang. “I couldn’t be more stoked for Anna! She has been a part of this program since she was a little mini-shredder at the age of 8. Now, eight years later, Anna is starting to come into her own in snowboarding and is making her mark in the sport, which is awesome to see and so very well deserved! Anna has a timeless style in her snowboarding and we are looking forward to seeing what the future has in store for her.” “Anna is an incredible student-athlete whose drive for success on snow, is matched by her drive for success in the classroom,” said OMS Head of School Mariel Meringolo. “She balances her intensity and focus with a fun-loving, easy-going attitude. I believe that this rare combination is the key to her success.” In two weeks, Valentine’s season will culminate with the 2017 USASA Nationals event at Copper Mountain, Colo., where she will compete in halfpipe and slopestyle events.
New dump trucks en route to Killington By Evan Johnson
KILLINGTON—Killington Highways and Facilities Director Chet Hagenbarth said his department has a plan to replace two new dump trucks as planned in the 2018 capital budget. At the March 21 Select Board meeting, Hagenbarth presented his plan to replace a 2011 International single axle (called K3) and a 2010 International single axle (K4). Hagenbarth said both of these trucks have lower mileage and have needed more repairs
the department does not need to buy a new plow. The trade-in value for the K3 truck is $35,000, bringing the total price to $149,850. This will be financed with annual payments of $30,232 at 3.5 percent interest for five years. The department received proposals from three dealers and plans to purchase the truck from Sheldon Trucks in Williston, Vt. The K4 truck will be replaced by a new Freightliner M2 106 4x4 truck
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THE TOWN WILL GET A REDUCTION TO $185,850 AS THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT NEED TO BUY A NEW PLOW. than other trucks in the department fleet. The K3 truck was out of commission for one to two months per year for three consecutive years with four-wheel drive breakdowns and exhaust issues. A 2007 Mack single axle truck kept as a spare will remain, due to its better repair history. The K3 truck will be replaced by a new Mack GU 713, which is a direct copy of a similar truck purchased by the town in 2015. The pricing for the Mack is $190,000, the same as that bought in 2015. The town will get a reduction to $185,850 as
that features a slightly larger wing. Hagenbarth also said the new truck will be better suited for hauling sand for the town and its smaller size would make it more maneuverable on narrower roads. The department plans to purchase the truck from Patriot Truck Sales in Westminster. The price for the Freightliner is $152,290 with a $30,000 trade-in value for the K4 truck, bringing the total purchase price to $122,290. This will be financed with annual payments of $24,672 at 3.5 percent interest for five years.
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The Woodstock Wasps pose with the trophy after winning the Pot O’ Gold Invitational Tournament this month. The team will head to Florida for the USA Hockey Youth 14U Tier II National Championships next month.
Wasps look to sting at hockey nationals
By Evan Johnson
their state championship over Essex in early March, the same team that beat them in triple overtime last year. “That felt really good,” Willis said, regarding their win. The team now plays in the Tier 2 14U Division, which was previously called Bantam AA. The new division means players can check. “Woodstock is one of the smallest youth organizations in the state of Vermont but it has good athletes,” Willis said, “We don’t have one superstar, we have a lot of kids that want to work hard.” And the Wasps have been putting in their time on the ice. In addition to their regular practices, this season the team committed themselves to strength and conditioning workouts twice a
week at the Woodstock rink and tracked their progress. The work paid off; in early season games in late fall the Wasps were out-skating outscoring their opponents. They did this while only having ten skaters—three defensemen, six skaters and one sub. Willis said most teams will have four to six defensemen and three “lines” of forwards that can be swapped during play. The week following the state championship in Stowe, the Wasps played in a local tournament in Woodstock that featured 45 teams from the Eastern seaboard. In the championship game, the coach of the opposing team from Bronxville, N.Y., asked Willis if all of his players were sick. “I said, ‘Nope, that’s all we
got,’” Willis later said. The Wasps won that tournament as well. The Wasps are heading to the national tournament as the only Vermont team in their age group. In preparation for the tournament, they’ve been practicing in Hanover, N.H., at the Dartmouth College arena. Willis has also brought in players from the Woodstock High School varsity team to help keep up the pace. Willis recently reached out to a childhood friend and powerskating coach at the Chicago Blackhawks for any words of wisdom. The coach replied in one word: “Believe.” As they get ready to go up against some larger and equally talented teams from all over the country, Willis said confidence will be their watchword.
“When the kids play their game with confidence, they play really well,” he said. “Because with confidence comes creativity and a certain sense of calm.” Two thirds of the team will enter their high school experience together. Willis said a cohort of talented players could yield future successes. Many of the players are lacrosse players as well and will be packing their sticks along with their hockey gear in preparation for the spring season. “We’re looking forward to playing in the sand,” he said. Editor’s note: The Wasps are raising money through a crowdfunding website to offset travel costs. To support the team, go to www.gofundme.com/wyhtonationals.
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The Woodstock Wasps youth hockey team has traveled far for their wins this season. Of the 43 games played, the team has established a 31-11-1 record while traveling to faceoff against teams in Northern New York state and Connecticut. The Wasps’ record has become so formidable that teams have at times refused to play or canceled games at the last minute. “We had a hard time finding games this winter, and traveled far and wide to have losses to highly competitive teams,” said head coach Dave Willis. Early next month, youth hockey team will travel to Coral Springs, Fla. for the USA Hockey Youth 14U Tier II National Championships, a first for the local hockey team. The Wasps’ progress follows
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STATE NEWS
Bill to raise the age for tobacco sales from 18 to 21 On March 17 Senate Health and Welfare committee prematurely from smoking—unless we take bold action, members unanimously voted “yes” on legislation aimed the release continued. at saving lives and money by reducing tobacco use in the “Every day in my 30 years of caring for cancer patients I state. have seen patients with smoking related cancers, curable Leaders from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the and non-curable, many who continue to smoke because American Lung Association, the American Heart Associa- the addictive power of nicotine is too powerful,” said Dr. tion, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetDaniel Fram, medical director, National Life Cancer Treatwork, the March of Dimes and the American Academy of ment Center at the Central Vermont Medical Center. “I am Pediatrics congratulated their currently treating a woman in efforts. her 70s who is a former smoker ALARMINGLY, 25 PERCENT OF S.88 would raise the sale age with a lung cancer the diamVERMONT YOUTH USE SOME of tobacco products from 18 to eter of a baseball. She is not a 21. The vast majority of adult candidate for aggressive treatFORM OF TOBACCO PRODUCT… smokers—95 percent—started ment due to her emphysema SMOKING KILLS 1,000 smoking before turning 21. and heart disease (also smoking Raising the age to 21 will help related). I am also treating two VERMONTERS EVERY YEAR. prevent high school kids from tongue cancer patients who buying and distributing cigarettes and other tobacco require chemotherapy and radiation after partial tongue products, including e-cigarettes. removing surgery. One is a current smoker (60s) and the “Passing this legislation today is a strong commitother a former smoker (50s). Speech and swallowing are ment by the committee to protect the health of Vermont’s forever altered in such patients.” children and sends a message that we need to do all that For patients like Marie Sadler, the consequences of we can to prevent future, addicted life-long smokers,” smoking are an all-too-familiar story. Sadler began smoksaid Kevin O’Flaherty, director of Advocacy for Campaign ing in junior high school. She smoked for 50 years and was for Tobacco-Free Kids, Northeast Region. “We all have an forced to stop when it was almost too late. She was diagobligation to protect kids by enacting policies that help nosed with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ensure their health, and we are grateful to members of the (COPD) and is now on oxygen day and night. Senate Health and Welfare Committee for their thought“One day I found myself literally unable to breathe. I ful deliberation.” was gasping for air. It was the most frightening experience In Vermont, nearly 11 percent of high schoolers (3,700 I’ve ever had,” said Sadler. “It’s taken such a toll on my life. kids) and 16 percent of adults (more than 80,000 people) I used to be a fitness instructor. If I could turn back time I smoke. Alarmingly, 25 percent of Vermont youth use some would never start smoking. I hope our legislators will take form of tobacco product. Preventing teens from starting action and do the right thing by preventing other teenagto use tobacco is critical, stated Campaign for Tobaccoers from ever starting.” Free Kids in a recent new release. There are 10,000 kids Smoking kills 1,000 Vermonters every year, according to currently under 18 in Vermont who will ultimately die the news release.
Fire Marshal’s report highlights fire damage and safety efforts Vermont’s 232 fire departments clean creosote from woodstove and personal sacrifice of the Vermont responded to an average of 3,000 wood furnace chimneys. firefighter community.” emergency calls per month in 2016, Monetary losses from fires are The report also highlights educaaccording to an annual report redifficult to estimate because in tional efforts by fire companies. The leased by the Office of the State Fire most cases departments aren’t Vermont Division of Fire Safety led Marshal. The report contains infor- required to determine detailed or took part in 137 public educamation from over 45,000 recorded losses. However, the report shows tional programs and events in 2016. emergency incidents. These included efforts Those calls were not geared toward K-12 TWELVE VERMONTERS LOST THEIR LIVES only for working fires schoolchildren, senior IN FIRES AND THREE MORE DIED DUE TO (3,200 reported for the citizens, workplace year), but emergency safety, and several CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE. medical services, conothers. ditions that could have led to a fire $20 million in damage from fires The Division of Fire Safety continwithout intervention, false alarms, that required detailed state invesues to ask all Vermonters to practice and other conditions. Twelve tigation in 2016, and insurance fire safety through a few simple acVermonters lost their lives in fires companies reported an estimated tivities, including installing smoke and three more died due to carbon $40 million in damage from claims and carbon monoxide detectors monoxide exposure. for 2015 – the latest yearly report. in all living areas. Despite the best The report also provides a sum“As this report shows, state and efforts of state and local respondmary of fire loss, fire causes, firelocal firefighters work tirelessly ers, fire departments still report fighter training programs (670 stuto reduce the number of deaths, responding to homes without these dents taught), hazardous material injuries and property losses in and other basic lifesaving tools. response activities (128 responses), Vermont,” Commissioner of Public “Together, we can help reduce urban search and rescue efforts, Safety Thomas D. Anderson said. the number of deaths, injuries and and much more. The leading cause “All Vermonters are safer because property losses in Vermont,” the of fires was found to be failure to of the dedication, hard work and report concludes.
Faces in City Hall:
Allaire, Rutland’s new mayor appoints familiar faces to posts.
continued from page 1 is required, and will vote on them at the next meeting. Sharon Davis was unanimously elected Monday night the board’s president, replacing Alderman William Notte, who has held the post for the past two years. Notte had earlier agreed to step aside from running for another year in the post. The six members of the 11-person board who won election on Town Meeting Day were also sworn in. They include incumbents Melinda Humphrey, Chris-
topher Ettori and Tom Depoy. Newcomers are Rebecca Mattis, Tim Cook, and Lisa Ryan, the first African-American member of the board. The board also agreed to allow Allaire to seek proposals for “outside” legal services to offer assistance during upcoming negotiations with unions in the city. The board took up few matters during the meeting, which lasted less than 45 minutes. In one action the board did take, members unanimously
rejected a license for a new bar, the Nite Lite, at 24 Merchants Row, home to the recently closed nightclub, The Local. Board members cited past problems involving police interactions as well as noise complaints at the location as reasons for turning down a request from a new owner for a new bar seeking a liquor and entertainment licenses. “That is a very hot spot that deserves some time to cool off,” Notte said, explaining his vote.
Nor’Beaster:
Prolonging winter
continued from page 1 On Earth Day, April 22, the Dazed and Defrosted festival brings together live music, on-snow equipment demos, giveaways and an sustainability-themed expo village with activities promoting awareness of Killington’s many environmental initiatives. The ski-bike-run Killington Triathlon on April 29 and May Day Slalom on May 1 round out the events schedule, but spring skiing and riding will continue as long as Mother Nature allows. Memorial Day Weekend at Killington is expected to feature prime late-spring skiing and riding, plus the kickoff of summer operations including the Killington Golf Course, Adventure Center and Mountain Bike Park. “Spring is special at Killington, not just because of the soft snow and abundant sunshine, but because every weekend of Nor’Beaster is packed with unique events and activities,” said Mike Solimano, president and general manager of Killington Resort. “We pride ourselves on opening first every fall and staying open later than any other eastern ski area in the spring, and this excellent winter so far has boosted our spring snowmaking and stockpiling efforts. We would love to see the season stretch beyond Memorial Day on Superstar’s World Cup base.” Despite the three feet of natural snow that fell March 14-15, less than a week later on March 23, Killington was out there again blasting its snowmaking guns on Superstar to add to its already huge base, doing all it can to ensure skiing and riding as long as possible. A Nor’Beaster spring pass is available for spring skiing and riding through the remainder of the season.
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OPINION OP-ED
Playing chicken, Trump caves
By Angelo S. Lynn
Congressional Republicans called Trump’s bluff Friday, March 24, and guess who backed down? Trump did, with his tail between his legs. Trump had tried to make it a game of “chicken,” carelessly threatening Republican opponents last Thursday that if they didn’t pass TrumpCare he would “come and get them,” but it was Trump who chickened out before the bill was voted down. Last week and the week before, Trump had thrown his hefty weight into the campaign to pass the Republicansponsored health care plan. Repealing ObamaCare had been a frequent campaign theme of Trump’s (and congressional Republicans for the past seven years), all of whom pledged that it would be their first order of business if given the chance. That the Republican health care plan was pulled before a losing vote on Friday, at Trump’s request, was a major defeat for Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan. Of course, Trump immediately tried to pin the losing effort on others (Ryan, conservative Republicans, Democrats, Obama, again) — anyone but himself. For Trump, the buck never stops with him. What we hope Trump is finding out about the presidency is that policy matters. The Republican majority in Congress didn’t hold together on TrumpCare because it was bad policy. And policy that hurts most Americans will be harder and harder to pass as the 2018 elections near. That’s bad news for Republicans as many of their biggest priorities hurt lower and middle-income Americans, while benefitting the rich. Even with a president who is willing to lie about all things, and a Republican party that is willing to sell snake oil to its supporters, facts do matter — especially when working class Americans find out they are about to get the shaft. Make no mistake, revising or repealing ObamaCare will be an issue again before the next election. Only this time, Americans who believed Trump’s and Congressional Republicans’ rant that ObamaCare was terrible and their new plan would be fantastic, won’t be as gullible. During the next health care debate, Americans will be on the lookout for Republican changes that might mean millions of Americans would lose their insurance (contrary to what Trump claimed in his campaign). They’ll be ready
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Thanks for supporting Habitat for Humanity
Residents thank volunteer firefighters
On Feb. 1 I attended a meeting of Vermont business leaders to discuss the importance of early childhood education. Governor Phil Scott came to address the group and received a spontaneous and enthusiastic standing ovation—not because he had cut business taxes or gutted regulations but because a few days earlier he had proposed bold ideas for improving Vermont’s education system. No one appreciates the importance of the education and training of Vermonters more than the people who employ them. During his brief talk the governor mused that, were we to have an opportunity to design an ideal education system from scratch, it was unlikely to look anything like what we have today. I’ve done some musing myself on that subject and that’s why I’m writing this. Some of the assumptions that underlie our school system are seriously out of date. The first is that children should be nurtured and protected in the home (read: mothers) for the first four years of life. We now know that the young brain is hungry for stimulation and exploration and that 90 percent of a young brain’s development will take place before the age of five. Unfortunately, too many young Vermonters today find themselves parked in unstimulating child care situations during those early years. A second out-of-date assumption is that school exists to transfer knowledge: the laws of math, science, grammar; the accepted masterpieces of literature and art; the established narrative of our past. That function was long ago outsourced to Google and the product of good schooling today is a curious and critical thinker. Third is the unchallenged assumption that all kids needed the summer off so they can help with chores on the farm. For way too many adolescents and teens, summers are spent in unsupervised and unproductive
Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Killington voters for supporting Article 6 of our town budget. Article 6 allocates $500 to Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County. Rutland Habitat is a non-profit organization with no paid staff. Every dollar donated goes directly to the cost of building affordable housing in Rutland County. Habitat is not a handout; it’s a handup. Rutland Habitat builds or renovates simple, decent, energy-efficient homes matching the family size. Our first house is in Fair Haven. It is now owned by a single mother with two children. That family no longer rents a twobedroom apartment in Rutland City with the carrying costs of more than $1,000 per month. That mom now pays approximately $550 per month including mortgage, insurance, and taxes. Her mortgage includes 0 percent interest rate for a term of 30 years with no down payment required, but it did require her family to donate 150 hours of sweat equity in refurbishing an existing house. Rutland Habitat is always seeking volunteers for committee members, board of director members, and of course, “Saturday nail bangers” and
Edu. reform, page 7
Habitat, page 7
Dear Editor, To the volunteer firemen and women of Proctorsville, Cavendish, Ludlow, Springfield, Chester, Reading, Weston, Mount Holly, Ascutney, Walpole, and Weathersfield who rallied to our house in the early hours of Feb. 15 to fight our house fire we are eternally grateful. Through your efforts you were able to control an inferno and save our house. While there was much damage to our ell and barn, the interior of the house is basically intact. You were also able to rescue our cat from the burning barn where he had been sleeping while the structure was burning. We are amazed by the care with which you took the time to move paintings from walls, move furniture and other family items to avoid water damage. We would also like to thank the Red Cross, Black River Good Neighbors, the Cavendish Baptist Church, Gethsemane Church, and all the people from our community who have generously offered support to us, be it meals, donations to help us rebuild our house, clothes, furniture, kitchen appliances, or a helping hand. We are blessed to live in a community with such caring people. Sincerely, Bruce, PJ and Meade Pollard, Proctorsville
Op-ed, page 15
Education reform needed By Will Patten
By Joe Heller
Vote “no” for Model 1, Rochester school consolidation Dear Editor, It’s going to be sad to not have a high school in Rochester. To review, closing of the Rochester High School seems inevitable. The proposed Model 1, soon coming up for a vote on Tuesday, April 11, in the communities of Rochester, South Royalton and Bethel, would leave the area with one middle school in Bethel and one high school in South Royalton. While I thank all of the members of the study committee for their hard work, I don’t believe that the feelings of the Rochester parents and community were heard. The points that were continually brought up by Rochester residents were that we weren’t happy with the long bus rides our students will have to endure and the loss of additional family time for students participating in sports. Study committee meetings always seemed to be held in Bethel or South Royalton. Very few were in Rochester. It just seems from the get go that the deck has been stacked against Rochester. It’s truly sad that we have only been in this new supervisory union for eight months and we are now Act 46, page 7
Rochester deserves better Dear Editor, In regards to the proposed consolidation Model 1: Given the fact that since the formation of the Rochester Bethel Royalton study committee began to meet on June 13, 2016, they held approximately 13 official committee meetings. Of those meetings, seven were in Royalton, five were in Bethel and one was in Rochester, held seven months later, after Model 1 had already been approved by said committee on Jan. 26, 2017. To add insult to injury, it was the meeting that the committee came to Rochester with the SU lawyer to go over our assets and our buildings. With that said, I do not feel that the study committee and the newly formed White River Supervisory Union has reached out to the same degree it has reached out to Bethel and South Royalton, to actively engage our community to come up with a plan that addresses all of our concerns and ideas for the education of our children. As a landowner/parent of two small children, one in preschool and the other in kindergarten, the changes and challenges with this proposed consolidated model is something my family will be dealing with our entire school experience. The lack of engagement that our SU has shown our small town Rochester, page 7
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CAPITOL QUOTES “This tax will unnecessarily increase the cost of hotel and motel stays, straining our tourism sector, which contributes $2.5 billion to our economy annually. Familyowned inns are struggling to keep their doors open as they fight against new trends in tourism, like Air BNB, unpredictable weather, and cumbersome permitting processe.” Said Rebecca Kelley, Gov. Phil Scott’s communications director Friday, March 24, after the Senate Finance Committee voted Thursday, 5-1-1, to create a $7.2 million tax on overnight accommodations through a new $2-per-night occupancy fee.
Rochester:
Defend pre-k to 8th grade school
continued from page 6 makes me concerned for our voices and needs in the future with this consolidated model if it passes. Our sense of community will shift from our valley to a geographical area that does share the same ties that exist here in Rochester, Granville, Hancock, Stockbridge (ps…Pittsfield, we miss you). Act 46 has truly made towns look at whom their neighbors are! South Royalton and Bethel makes sense to merge the two schools. They are both close and are easily navigated on fairly flat terrain. For the SU to allow Rochester to become a PK-5, is an extreme disservice to the vitality of our valley and its future. We deserve a better
plan that works with the current and not against it. We have a vibrant valley with motivated people and if given a chance to tap into that energy, we could create something our valley desperately needs and deserves, a local PK-8. Our newly formed Supervisory Union should be fostering relationships that will truly benefit our communities and our children’s education at a local level. Rochester residents are facing a historic change/ challenge and we deserve the opportunity to have a conversation of what we feel will truly benefit our children, community/valley. The fact that the study committee did not come to our town early on in the
Edu. reform:
Creativity, not rote learning
process, especially at the first mention of closing schools, is where they made their mistake. The SU has missed an opportunity to talk with us and has decided to talk at us. I ask Rochester residents on April 11 to look into your hearts and ask yourself, “What is the best plan for our children and our community’s vitality”? If you can vote with out hesitation for Model 1, vote yes. But if you can not, please I urge you to not listen to the fear campaign and vote no. However we wind up voting in April, may we always treasure and nurture our place in the heart of the green mountains! Megan Payne, Rochester
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“Community Action Agencies exist to support community well-being. Instead of health, this budget is like one amputation after another. This cannot be the last word in the federal budget for FY18.” Said Jan Demers, executive director Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO), on Monday, March 27, when Senator Patrick Leahy joined Demers and other community leaders in Burlington to assert strong opposition to the Trump Administration’s draconian budget proposal. In addition to CVOEO, organizations at risk include: The Community Service Block Grant Program, which assists 50,000 lowincome Vermonters with nutrition, housing, financial counseling, and annual home heating assistance. And the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which assists families with the costs of their energy bills to help heat their homes. Last year, $19 million helped more than 21,000 Vt. households.
“Mr. Speaker and my friends on the Republican side: You’ve got the perfect bill. It cuts taxes $800 billion, largely at the high end. It cuts 24 million people off of healthcare. And, it ends the Medicaid entitlement. What’s the problem? ... What you have is not a healthcare bill. You have a tax cut bill masquerading as a healthcare bill. And your hesitation is the collateral damage that you’re going to do. To the people who voted for you, it will become clear. To the hospitals in rural America ... that damage will become clear. The people who supported you, the people who believed in you—they’re the people you are turning your back on. I say, bring your bill up here. Vote on it. Take ownership of what it is you are doing. I welcome your courage in telling rural America that they don’t matter.” Said Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) March 24 speaking during the House debate on the legislation that would replace the Affordable Care Act.
environments playing video games like Grand Theft Auto. Most of the governor’s proposals had already been rejected by the Legislature by the time he spoke to us and he closed by saying that if we cannot agree on the implementation, we should all be able to support the goals of investing in pre-k and post K-12 education. (Another standing ovation.) The remainder of the meeting was an open discussion of how Vermont can build the education system we need. There was consensus that a continuum of learning, from “Cradle to Career”, that was also affordable, would be a strong magnet to attract young Millennial families to Vermont. With typical business acumen, several people suggested that if we cannot reallocate any of the current $1.6 billion education budget then it would make sense to integrate expanded early childhood learning programs into the existing K-12 budget and structure. If, with declining K-12 enrollments, we have excess tax-exempt facilities and ever-increasing personnel costs, why can’t we leverage those resources to provide our zero-to-five-year-old Vermonters with the stimulation they need and crave? Vermont Business Roundtable’s recent study, “Vermont’s Early Care and Learning Dividend,” demonstrates that investment in early childhood learning yields a return on investment of 3:1. For this taxpayer, business person and voter, that is very compelling. Let’s figure out how to make it happen. Will Patten is a retired Ben & Jerry’s executive and former executive director of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility.
Act 46:
Promote Rochester—Vote against Model 1
continued from page 6 being asked to make another big decision about our future. My vote is a big strong “no” for Model 1. I don’t believe the majority of our school board took steps to provide the necessary information about the options that are available to the community. I know there was a meeting Thursday, March 23, but this information should have been conveyed to the public earlier as it has been known for a while. There are many people, believe it or not, that don’t have computers to get this information, so a mailing, survey and posters should also have been utilized. Am I angry as a Rochester resident and par-
Habitat:
ent? Yes! Why? you ask; because we are being coerced into sacrificing our community! We will compromise jobs and business if we are reduced to a Pre-k-6 school in Rochester. I would love to see us look into the other options like Randolph or Stockbridge after the April 11 ballot. These yet unexplored options will only be explored if Model 1 is voted down in at least one of the three communities. The Rochester School could have an amazing PreK-8th grade school and we would have the potential for people to move to Rochester with the knowledge that their children would only have to find an outside school for 9-12, but they would
have a great start to their education. When you look at Model 1 we are by far the school that has the longest distance to travel, and over a mountain as well. The other communities would end up with a quick and easy commute. I’m truly feeling like I’m in a bad dream. I hope I wake up and find that the Rochester community has stubbornly refused to bend to the will of both bureaucrats in Montpelier and the majority school board opinion. I say “no” to Model 1. “No” means you don’t want this plan and want to explore all the other options. Sincerely, Liz Steventon, Rochester
Housing the low-income one family at a time
continued from page 6 construction helpers of all kinds. And we are always seeking qualified home buyers. Our second home will be located at 42 Cleveland Avenue, Rutland City. Construction of a complete new build house is anticipated to begin this Spring. If you know a family that might qualify as a Rutland Habitat home owner, please contact Rutland Habitat
at 802-747-7440 or rutlandhabitat@ gmail.com. Rutland Habitat thanks Killington for helping us. I am so grateful that Killington’s heart is in the right place. Andrew Salamon, Killington Board Member, Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County
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WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT Rotary Meeting
6 p.m. The Killington-Pico Rotary club cordially invites visiting Rotarians, friends and guests to attend its weekly meeting. The club meets Wednesdays at the Summit Lodge 6-8 p.m. for a full dinner and fellowship. Call 802-773-0600 to make a reservation. Dinner fee $19. KillingtonPicoRotary.org
Table Tennis
6 p.m. Green Mountain Table Tennis. Play twice as a guest for free. $30/ year membership. Knights of Columbus/Boys & Girls Club of Rutland County gym, 21 Merchants Row, Rutland. 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Info, 802-247-5913.
SOUP BOWLS FOR HUNGER AT RHS
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Bingo
Bikram Yoga **
MARCH 29
10 a.m. Maclure Library offers two preschool story hours, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. Parents and care givers are encouraged to bring children from birth to 5 years old. This is a great chance for children to socialize and parents / care givers to make new friends, share concerns, joys, ideas, and experiences and to learn from other parents. Today, Christine Tate reads book, sings songs, then snack. Small, intimate group. Info, 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
Learn to Knit **
10:30 a.m. Green Mountain Fibers holds Learn to Knit classes Wednesdays through end of April, 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Learn basic knitting skills, cast on, knit and purl stitch, cast off. Free with purchase of yarn and needles; $10 to others. 259 Woodstock Ave., Rutland. Info, 802-775-7800.
Active Seniors Lunch
12 p.m. Killington Active Seniors meet for a meal Wednesdays at the Lookout Bar & Grille. Town sponsored. Come have lunch with this well-traveled group of men and women. $5/ person. Info, 802-422-2921. 2910 Killington Road, Killington.
Women’s History Month
12 p.m. Castleton Women’s History Month, 30th annual celebration being held at Castleton University. Today, in the Alumni Room of Huden Dining Hall, the highly anticipated “Every Woman Has a Story.” Over the course of four weeks, a mix of eight Castleton women will to share their personal stories in a 15-minute presentation. Door rate of $4 per person for lunch will be offered for all guests attending the event. Get the details at castleton.edu/ womenshistory.
Farmers Market
3 p.m. The Rutland Downtown Farmers Market is inside for the season, 3-6 p.m. at Vermont Farmers Food Center, 251 West Street, Rutland. Info and vendors, vtfarmersmarket.org.
Lego Club
3:15 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library offers Lego Club every Wednesday during the school year, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Ages 6 and up welcome. 2998 River Road, Killington. Info, 802-422-9765.
Rutland Wellness
6:30 p.m. Rutland High School chamber singers spring concert to be held in Barstow Memorial Hall at Chittenden Public Library, 223 Chittenden Rd., Chittenden. Free and all are welcome!
Pool League
7 p.m. Pool league at the Clear River Tavern, every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Open to the public. 2640 Rt 100 North, Pittsfield. clearrivertavern.com.
THURSDAY Open Swim **
MARCH 30
8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 5-7 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.
Smoking Cessation
9 a.m. Rutland’s stop smoking program, including patches, gum, and lozenges, at Rutland Regional Behavioral Health, 1 Commons St., Rutland, Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. Register at 747-3768 or rrmc.org. Free!
Bikram Yoga **
9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Thursdays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 1.5 hour Bikram hot; 6:15 p.m. 1 hour Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Story Hour
10 a.m. Promoting early literacy and socialization skills in a fun setting. Stories, songs, movement, craft. No registration. Ages 2+. Fox Room, Rutland Free Library, 10-10:45 a.m. 773-1860.
Story Time
10 a.m. Maclure Library offers two preschool story hours, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. Parents and care givers are encouraged to bring children from birth to 5 years old. This is a great chance for children to socialize and parents / care givers to make new friends, share concerns, joys, ideas, and experiences and to learn from other parents. Today, Rutland Parent Child Center hosts. Snacks, crafts, stories, open playtime, dance, songs. Info, 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
Story Time
10 a.m. Story time at the West Rutland Public Library. Thursdays at 10 a.m. Bring your young children to enjoy stories, crafts, and playtime. Info, 802-4382964.
Killington Bone Builders
10 a.m. Bone builders meets at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Rd., Killington, 10-11 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Free, weights supplied. For info, 802-422-3368.
5 p.m. Education and support for people who are struggling emotionally. Focus on tools and methods for improving our lives mentally and physically. Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m., Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St., Rutland. 802-353-4365.
Drop In Art
Wednesday Workout
Bone Builders
5:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Workouts with Joani at Lothrop School Gym, 3447 US Route 7, Pittsford. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Incorporates aerobic conditioning, strength, legs training and abdominal work. The cardio-kickboxing portion is a dynamic, low/high impact aerobic workout combining boxing techniques that strengthen the upper and lower body, with punches, jabs, and kicks. Beginners and all residents welcome. $6 per class. Bring mat or towel. Info, 802-483-6500 x 17.
Church Open House
1 p.m. Church of Our Saviour on Mission Farm Road, Killington holds open house events: 1 p.m. snowshoe or hike trails (BYO equipment), 2 p.m. tours of the building, 2:30 p.m. refreshments and conversation. All welcome.
Soup Bowls for Hunger
5 p.m. 11th annual Soup Bowls for Hunger fundraiser for local food shelves, held in the Rutland High School cafeteria. Three seatings, 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. Professional potters and students create pottery bowls that you take home included in $20 tickets (must purchase at RHS). Info, 802-770-1116. 22 Stratton Road, Rutland.
Level 2 Yoga
5:30 p.m. Level 2 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Bridge Club
6:30 p.m. Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. Info, 802-228-6276. 1 Deer St., Rutland. Please join.
Open Mic
7 p.m. Open mic with Jim Yeager at ArtisTree Community Arts Center, Pomfret. Free. All levels, all abilities, relaxed environment. Info, artistreevt.org. 2095 S. Pomfret Rd., Pomfret.
Jeremy Kittel Band
7 p.m. Jeremy Kittel Band to perform at Castleton University, Celtic fiddling, jazz, soul, blues, and chamber music to captivate and energize audiences. Casella Theater. $18 adults; $15 seniors, alumni; $12 students, children. Tickets at 802-468-1119 or castleton.edu/tickets. 62 Alumni Drive, Castleton.
FRIDAY
RHS Spring Concert
6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Wednesdays: 6 a.m. & 12 p.m. 1 hour Bikram hot; 4 p.m. hot power flow; 5:30 p.m. 1.5 hour Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Story Time
Sip N’ Dip
6:30 p.m. Chaffee Art Center offers Sip N’ Dip painting class with local artist. It’s Arts Night Out! Materials provided; bring a good friend and a bottle of wine or beer for an evening of fun and creativity. BYOB. $25/$30. RSVP required to 802-775-0356. 16 S. Main St., Rutland. chaffeeartcenter.org.
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 5 P.M.
WEDNESDAY
6:30 p.m. Bridgewater Grange Bingo, Wednesdays nights, doors open at 5:30 p.m. Games start 6:30 p.m. Route 100A, Bridgewater Corners. Just across bridge from Junction Country Store. All welcome. Refreshments available.
10 a.m. Drop In Art Thursday and Friday, at Killington Art Garage, by appointment only. $25 gets 1.5 hours studio/project time. All ages welcome, kids and adults. RSVP to 802-422-8844. 2841 Killington Rd., Killington. 10 a.m. Bone builders meets Thursdays at Mendon Methodist Church basement. Info, 802-773-2694.
** denotes multiple times and/or locations.
Open Swim **
MARCH 31
8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.
Level 1 Yoga
8:30 a.m. Level 1 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Bikram Yoga **
9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Fridays: 9 a.m. 1.5 hr. Bikram hot; 12 p.m. 1 hour Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Drop In Art
10 a.m. Drop In Art Thursday and Friday, at Killington Art Garage, by appointment only. $25 gets 1.5 hours studio/project time. All ages welcome, kids and adults. RSVP to 802-422-8844. 2841 Killington Rd., Killington.
Story Time
10:30 a.m. Sherburne Memorial Library holds story time Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m. Join for stories, songs, activities. Babies and toddlers welcome! Info, 802-422-9765.
Magic: the Gathering
3:15 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library holds Magic: the Gathering after school Fridays, 3:15-4:30 p.m. Ages 8+, all levels welcome. 2998 River Rd., Killington. 422-9765.
Lenten Friday Fish Dinner
5 p.m. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church holds Lenten Friday night fish dinners following evening mass March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7. $10 adults; $5 under age 12. Take out available. Includes baked haddock or cod, pasta dishes, coleslaw, veggies, rolls, dessert and drinks. St. Anne’s Hall. 18 Lincoln Ave., Rutland. Info, 802-775-0846.
Mexican Cooking Class
5:30 p.m. RAFFL’s Every Day Chef program fundraising cooking series finale: Regional Mexican Desserts, 5:30-7 p.m. at Trinity Church, kitchen. Learn to prepare Oaxaca Chocolate, Cajeta, and Mexican Flan. $45/ person. Discounts for seniors and kids age 12 and under. BYOB! Sign up at rutlandfarmandfood.org/events. 85 West St., Rutland.
Women’s Pickup Basketball
6 p.m. Adult women’s pickup basketball Friday evenings, 6-9 p.m. at Vt. Police Academy, 317 Academy Rd, Pittsford, VT. Info, 802-483-6500 x 17. Free! March 3-May 12.
Jack and the Giant Beanstalk
7 p.m. Rutland Youth Theatre presentation of Jack and the Giant Beanstalk, a comedy, at Rutland Intermediate School. Tickets $6 kids, $8 adults. Info, 802-773-1822. 65 Library Ave., Rutland.
Daymark
7:30 p.m. International trio performing traditional Irish music infused with infectious energy, raw power, and Northern swagger, Daymark performs at Brandon Music. Tickets $20. Reservations at 802-247-4295. 62 Country Club Rd., Brandon. brandon-music.net.
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Turkey Calling Deadline
Deadline to register for 12th annual Bart Jacob Memorial Youth Turkey Calling Contest to be held April 8 at Kehoe Conservation Camp, Castleton. Open to anyone 18 years and under. Free. Register at go.uvm.edu/turkeycallcontest.
4-H Sheep Camp Deadline
Registration deadline for Vermont 4-H Sheep Camp to be held in June, open to all youth ages 8-18. Info, 802-651-8343 ext 513.
Bikram Yoga **
7:30 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Saturdays: 7:30 a.m. 1 hr. Bikram hot; 9 a.m. 1.5 hr. Bikram hot; 4 p.m. hot power flow. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-7476300.
Mindful Movements
8 a.m. Rise and shine with mindful movements, gentle stretches and chair yoga to awaken the body and settle the mind. 60 minutes of self care. First and third Saturday mornings of each month, 8-9 a.m. at Plymouth Community Center, 35 School Drive, Plymouth. Donations in the way of dana accepted, but not expected. Contact/RSVP to instructor Susan Mordecai, smordecai6@gmail.com.
Mixed Level Yoga
8:30 a.m. Mixed level yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Mogul Camp with Donna
8:45 a.m. Join Olympic gold medalist and world champion mogul skier, Donna Weinbrecht, and Killington Resort’s top coaches for an unforgettable learning experience available to men and women, 18+, April 1-2. Blue level and above skiers only. Meet outside at Long Trail Pub in Snowshed Lodge at 8:30 a.m. each day. Sign up and get more info at killington.com. $399.
VSAC College Planning
9 a.m. VSAC hosts College Pathways at Castleton University, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free event with workshops offering latest expert advice from college admissions and financial aid experts. Info at vsac.org/collegepathways. 62 Alumni Drive, Castleton.
Vermont STEM Fair
9 a.m. Norwich University hosts Vermont Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fair 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Bartoletto Hall. Awards ceremony in Dole Auditorium at 2 p.m. Free, open to the public. 158 Harmon Dr, Northfield.
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9 a.m. Vt Fish & Wildlife Dept. offers free fishing clinic: Intro to Targeting Trout and Salmon with Lead-Core Line, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Kehoe Conservation Camp, 636 Point of Pine Rd., Castleton. Pre-registration required at letsgofishing@ vermont.gov or 802-265-2279.
HOPS ON THE SNOW AT OKEMO RESORT SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 11 A.M.
Hibernation Park Jam
Open Swim
9:30 a.m. Send Killington parks out in style! Killington Resort’s Nor’Beaster Spring Celebration begins with Hibernation Park Jam. Shred Sessions 9:30-12 p.m. for Parks Appreciation Day. Park crew will be tossing out swag for tricks! Free, open to public. Park Jam 1-3 p.m. Meet in Fuel TV Lounge on 3rd floor of Bear Mountain Lodge for lunch. Registration for this is 9-11 a.m. only in the same place. Expect superb set-up custom rail garden on lower deck of the Superpipe at Bear. All activities in Dream Maker Terrain Park. Info, killington.com
5 p.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: Tues., Thurs., Saturday 5-7 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802773-7187.
Roast Pork Supper
5 p.m. Ladies and Gentlemen’s Supper Club invites all to dinner at Pawlet Community Church. Roast Pork baked with famous topping, all the sides, desserts, and beverages. Adults $12. Age 6-12 $6. Age 5 and under free. Take outs on the day of at 802-325-3022. 38 Vt. Route 133, West Pawlet.
Farmers Market
10 a.m. The Rutland Downtown Farmers Market is inside for the season, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Vermont Farmers Food Center, 251 West Street, Rutland. Info and vendors, vtfarmersmarket.org.
Drop In Art
10 a.m. Drop In Art at Killington Art Garage. $25 gets 1.5 hours studio/project time. All ages welcome, kids and adults. RSVP to 802-422-8844. 2841 Killington Rd., Killington.
Killington Section GMC
10 a.m. Killington Section Green Mountain Club holds April Fools Day mystery hike. Come to meeting place, Main St. Park in Rutland, to pitch ideas for a foolish hike. Bring water and a lunch. Wear sturdy shoes, and dress for the weather.
Hops on the Snow
11 a.m. Okemo Mountain celebrates one-day beer festival, Hops on the Snow Brewfest, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in Jackson Gore Courtyard. Featuring new seasonal beers and cider plus bbq. Open to the public, 21+ to participate. $15/ four 6 oz. samples and glass. $3 refill tickets. Info, okemo.com.
Bridge Club
12 p.m. Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Saturdays, 12-4 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. Info, 802-228-6276. 1 Deer St., Rutland. Please join.
Knitting in America
Jack and the Giant Beanstalk
2 p.m. Rutland Youth Theatre presentation of Jack and the Giant Beanstalk, a comedy, at Rutland Intermediate School. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. today. Tickets $6 kids, $8 adults. Info, 802-7731822. 65 Library Ave., Rutland.
Woodstock Film Festival **
Co urt esy of Kill ington Resort
3 p.m. 7th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at Billings Farm & Museum concludes with “Sonita.” 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. showings. Tickets $5-9 members; $6-11 non members. Info, billingsfarm. org/filmfest. 69 Old River Road (Rte 12N & Old River Road), Woodstock.
HIBERNATION AT KILLINGTON RESORT
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Free Fishing Clinic
2 p.m. Slate Valley Museum hosts Knitting in America lecture with Carolyn Webb. Talk gives history of the craft and how it affected the home front during Revolutionary and Civil wars. $5 admission cost to SVM; lecture free with admission. slatevalleymuseum.org. 17 Water St., Granville, N.Y.
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4 p.m. Black Bear Pub at Cortina Inn celebrate closing day with a party 4 p.m. til closing. Live music, draft beer specials and more. Route 4, Mendon.
Happy Hour Yoga
4:30 p.m. Happy Hour Yoga at Base Camp Outfitters with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 2363 Route 4, Killington. Ski, then yoga! Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
MSJ/CKS Auction & Dance
7 p.m. MSJ/CKS annual auction and dance, adult-only evening at Holiday Inn Rutland/Killington. Featuring silent and live auctions, dancing, light refreshments, and a cash bar available. 7-11 p.m. $20 tickets from any CKS/MSJ student, either school office, or at the door. Info, 802-236-3485. 476 Holiday Drive, Rutland.
FOLA Movie
7 p.m. FOLA presents screening of classic 1950s film “Sunset Boulevard” at Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. Free, donations appreciated. Popcorn and water provided. Info, 802-228-7239; fola.us.
Jack and the Giant Beanstalk
7 p.m. Rutland Youth Theatre presentation of Jack and the Giant Beanstalk, a comedy, at Rutland Intermediate School. Tickets $6 kids, $8 adults. Info, 802-773-1822. 65 Library Ave., Rutland.
Davydov-Fanning Duo
7:30 p.m. Pianist Diana Fanning and cellist Dieuwke Davydov perform as part of 40th anniversary, international tour, at Brandon Music. Tickets $20, $25 for pre-dinner. Reservations at 802-247-4295. 62 Country Club Rd., Brandon. brandon-music.net.
UU Coffeehouse Series
7:30 p.m. Part of UU Coffeehouse Concert Series, Guy Davis with special guest Italian harmonica ace Fabrizio Poggi perform at Unitarian Universalist Church in downtown Rutland. General admission, $20 advance at paramountvt. org; $25 day of show. 117 West St., Rutland.
Anais Mitchell & Sam Amidon
7:30 p.m. Chandler Music Hall welcomes duo Anais Mitchell, singer/songwriter from world of folksong, poetry, balladry; and Sam Amidon, immersed in folk. Reserved seating $24-$35 adults; $10 students; kids 5 and under free. Tickets 802-728-6464, chandler-arts.org. 71-73 Main St., Randolph.
SUNDAY Bikram Yoga **
APRIL 2
9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Sundays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 1.5 hr. Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Vinyasa Flow Yoga
10 a.m. Vinyasa flow yoga - all levels, everyone welcome! With Whitney Berra. Meditative and heat building flow of movement with breath, to cultivate strength, space, and grounding. $10 for non-Mountain Top guests; 6 classes $50. Call to sign-up or drop-in. Yoga Studio at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden. 802-483-2311.
Sundays with Maurie
10 a.m. Sundays with Maurie, drop in watercolor class, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Killington Art Garage. All ages, all abilities. $30 includes instruction and materials. Coffee/tea and sweet plate included. RSVP to 802-422-8844. 2841 Killington Rd., Killington.
Drop In Art
10 a.m. Drop In Art at Killington Art Garage. $25 gets 1.5 hours studio/project time. All ages welcome, kids and adults. RSVP to 802-422-8844. 2841 Killington Rd., Killington.
Yoga Sampler
2:30 p.m. Thrive Center sponsors/offers 8th annual Winter-Spring Sampler, yoga classes and workshops, held at Wallingford Elementary School Gym, 126 School St., Wallingford. Open to all levels, new to experienced. $10/ 60 minutes; $15/ 90 minutes; $20/ workshop. Dress warmly for movement. Register at 802-446-2499 or uthrive@vermontel.net.
10 • The Mountain Times • March 29 - April 4, 2017 Shaolin Warriors
4 p.m. Shaolin Warriors perform Kung Fu, a unique form of martial art based on spiritual beliefs of Chinese monks of the Shaolin Temple. See the incredible performance of strength at Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Tickets $30, $40. paramountvt.org. 802-775-0903.
Dinner With Love
4 p.m. Dinners with Love will host Comfort Food for a Cause 4-7 p.m. at the Castleton University Campus Center. Delicious comfort food from 20 local restaurants, music, door prizes, and raffle. Grand Prize private dinner for four prepared by Chef Robert Barral of Café Provence. Tickets $30 to benefit Dinners with Love, a Brandon-based nonprofit that partners with hospice agencies and local restaurants to deliver free meals to hospice patients and their families.
MONDAY Bikram Yoga **
APRIL 3
6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Mondays: 6 a.m. 1 hour Bikram hot yoga; 9 a.m. 1.5 hour Bikram hot yoga; 4 p.m. hot power flow; 5:30 p.m. 1.5 hour Bikram hot yoga. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Level 1 & 2 Yoga
8:30 a.m. Level 1 & 2 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Killington Bone Builders
10 a.m. Bone builders meets at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Rd., Killington, 10-11 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Free, weights supplied. For info, 802-422-3368.
TUESDAY Open Swim **
KPAA Mixer
5 p.m. Join KPAA for a fun networking event at Liquid Art Coffeehouse, 5-7 p.m., for monthly mixer. All KPAA and Killington community members welcome. Miller Brook Rd., Killington.
APRIL 4
8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 12-1 p.m.; 5-7 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.
Yin Yoga
8:30 a.m. Yin Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Student Journey
9 a.m. Rutland Region Workforce Investment Board presents Your Journey Starts Here, helping eighth graders plan for educational and career paths. Held at Castleton University. Student panel, group activities, speech by Miss Vt. Alayna Westcom. 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 62 Alumni Drive, Castleton.
Smoking Cessation
Ed Asner, Comedy Show
Preschool Story Time
Drop In Basketball
Citizenship Classes
Vermont Adult Learning will offers free citizenship classes. Call 802-7974045 and learn if you may qualify for citizenship at no cost. 16 Evelyn St., Rutland. Also, free classes in reading, writing, and speaking for English speakers of other languages. Ongoing. 16 Evelyn St., Rutland
New brewery:
Free Cone Day
12 p.m. Ben & Jerry’s scoop shops across the world hold free cone day, 12-8 p.m. Locally, get yours at 221 Woodstock Ave, Rutland. It’s free ice cream! benjerry. com.
TOPS Meeting
5 p.m. TOPS - Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Tuesday at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 85 West Street, Rutland. Weigh-in 5-5:25 p.m. Meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. For additional information call Robin at 802-483-2967.
Ludlow Rotary Mixer
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7:45 p.m. Rutland Rec Dept offers co-ed drop in basketball, 7:15-9:15 p.m. at Rutland Intermediate School. Men and women age 18+. $5 fee. Self organized, self policed! Balls and pinnies provided. Info, 802-282-2054. 65 Library Ave, Rutland.
12 p.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Tuesdays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 1.5 hr. hot Bikram yoga; 12 p.m. hot yin; 6:15 p.m. 1 hour hot Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802747-6300.
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5:30 p.m. KPAA and Town of Killington hold Summer Kick-Off meeting at Killington Grand Hotel, about new projects, attractions, event schedule, and more. Killington business owners, employees and residents of Killington community and KPAA members invited to join. Cocktail reception follows. East Mountain Road, Killington.
7 p.m. Ed Asner: A Man and his Prostate tour comes to Paramount Theatre. Hear the comedian turn a true-life experience into a one-man comedy show. Tickets $40, paramountvt.org. This show is pending ticket sales, so get them now! 30 Center St., Rutland.
Smoking Cessation
Bikram Yoga **
Summer Kick Off
7 p.m. Rutland Rec Dept. holds a chess club at Godnick Adult Center, providing a mind-enhancing skill not only to the youth but adults as well. The club will teach anyone who is willing to learn. All ages are welcome; open to the public. Tuesday evenings, 7 – 9 p.m. 1 Deer St., Rutland.
10:30 a.m. Green Mountain Fibers holds Learn to Knit classes Tuesdays through end of April, 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Learn basic knitting skills, cast on, knit and purl stitch, cast off. Free with purchase of yarn and needles; $10 to others. 259 Woodstock Ave., Rutland. Info, 802-775-7800.
Smoking Cessation for Pregnant Moms
5 p.m. Gentle yoga - all levels, everyone welcome! Call to sign-up or drop-in. Yoga Studio at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden. 802-483-2311.
6:30 p.m. Vt Fish & Wildlife Dept. hold public hearing to gather input on proposed changes to otter and muskrat trapping regulations. 6:30-9 p.m. at Kehoe Conservation Camp, 636 Point of Pines Rd., Castleton. vtfishandwildlife. com.
Learn to Knit **
11 a.m. Rutland’s stop smoking program, including patches, gum, and lozenges, at Rutland Heart Center, 12 Commons St., Rutland, Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Register at 747-3768 or rrmc.org. Free!
Gentle Yoga
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!
Bone Builders
4:30 p.m. Rutland’s stop smoking program, including patches, gum, and lozenges, at RRMC Foley Cancer Center Conference Rm. on Mondays 4:30-5:30 p.m. Register at 747-3768 or rrmc.org. Free! 5 p.m. Rutland’s stop smoking program for pregnant mothers, including patches, gum, and lozenges, at Rutland Women’s Healthcare, 147 Allen St., Rutland. Mondays, 5-6 p.m. Register at 747-3768 or rrmc.org. Free!
Legion Bingo
Chess Club
10 a.m. Rutland Co. Parent Child Center holds playgroup, at Mount Holly Town Library, Belmont. Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Informal gatherings for families who share a common thread of wanting a supportive experience for their child. For info, rcpcc.org.
RAVNAH Clinic
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.
5:45 p.m. Vinyasa flow yoga - all levels, everyone welcome! With Whitney Berra. Meditative and heat building flow of movement with breath, to cultivate strength, space, and grounding. $10 for non-Mountain Top guests; 6 classes $50. Call to sign-up or drop-in. Yoga Studio at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden. 802-483-2311.
Family Playgroup
10:30 a.m. Norman Williams Public Library holds 45-minute story time for kids ages 3-6 featuring three, thematically related books along with craft or activity reinforcing theme. 802-457-2295. 10 the Green, Woodstock.
Rutland Rotary
Vinyasa Flow Yoga
Public Hearing
10 a.m. Annie’s Art Workshop, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays at Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington. Open art workshop - collaborative artist group welcomes all levels, interests, mediums. Free. In memory of Ann Wallen. Info, 2991777.
Open Swim
11:30 a.m. RAVNAH blood pressure/food care clinic: Pittsford’s Village Manor. $10 foot clinic. No appt. needed. Info, 802-770-1536.
5:30 p.m. Level 1 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Art Workshop
10 a.m. Bone builders meets Tuesdays at Mendon Methodist Church basement. Info, 802-773-2694.
11:30 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.
Level 1 Yoga
5 p.m. Ludlow Rotary Club holds membership mixer at DJs Restaurant, 5-7 p.m. Learn about Rotary and meet Rotarians. Snacks and cash bar. 146 Main St #1, Ludlow.
ANAIS MITCHELL & SAM AMIDON AT CHANDLER MUSIC HALL SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 7:30 P.M.
Killington Beer Co. receives Act 250 permit
continued from page 1 ducted in the former kitchen area fully, serving owners within the brewery will produce about 600 barand the 120 seat restaurant space development as well as patrons rels of beer per year. will be remodeled into a tasting from the community,” she wrote. Long Trail gets a permit, too room,” she said. “Kegs are to be sold “A 147-space parking lot serves the The Killington Beer Co. is not the for distribution to area restaurants. Terra Median building, and 60 of the only brewer receiving an Act 250 The Brewery size permit. The Long could be considered Trail Brewing Co. in THE BREWERY SIZE COULD BE CONSIDERED A a nano-brewery proBridgewater also reNANO-BREWERY PRODUCING A MAXIMUM OF ducing a maximum ceived permission of 400 gallons per on March 24 to in400 GALLONS PER WEEK. week. The operation stall a split rail fence will start with 52 tanks per year, one spaces are allocated to the restauin order to mark its southern buffer tank per week, 200 gallons per tank. rant. The shared uses within the along the Ottauquechee River. This could be expanded to a maxibuilding include the spa, the restauAccording to the permit, “The mum capacity of 104 tanks, two rant, and The Woods administrative split-rail fence depicted in the River tanks per week, 400 gallons. Brewoffice. Traffic projections at the time Buffer Plan (Exhibit 006) shall be ing will be conducted using electric of the original development included constructed of red cedar (a floodkettles.” traffic generated by the restaurant. resistant material), and each fence The new brewery is not expected Traffic for the brewery is expect to be post will be buried three feet below to change traffic in the area, accord- generated from within the developexisting grade to anchor them in ing to Kesselring. ment as well as outside the developplace and prevent dislodging or col“The Woods Development ment, and is expected to be similar to lapse during a base flood event.” contains a 120 seat restaurant that the preexisting restaurant.” All documents can be found in for many years operated successThe filing goes on to note that the ANR’s Act 250 database.
Killington Road:
Making it safer
continued from page 2 Gibson characterized the road’s accident history as “a bit elevated, but not extreme.” Other areas of concern include pedestrian flow during late nighttime hours, a bus system that can block traffic, and little room for bike travel in the warmer months. The road was the site of one pedestrian fatality in 2013, when a 26-year-old man was struck by a car while walking. To remedy these issues, the consultants recommended reducing speeds through lane reassignments, a revised transit system that uses well marked and evenly spaced bus stops and eight new sections of sidewalk and eight new crosswalks with flashing beacons to move people to safer areas for walking. The project engineers are working to adjust the flow of traffic to accommodate the road’s busiest hours, during mornings and late afternoons. Gibson presented a plan to change an existing three lanes of travel to one for each direction with a two-way turning lane in the center. Meeting attendees including expressed concern about the plan’s ability to move traffic quickly to and from the resort. The plan to redevelop the road is being designed in phases. Project designers will now identify costs, environmental impasses, right-of-way and potential sources of funding. A feasibility study will be presented on May 24.
The Mountain Times • March 29 - April 4, 2017 • 11
[MUSIC Scene] KILLINGTON
2 p.m. K1 Base Daniel Brown
6 p.m. Liquid Art Open Mic w/ Ricky T
9 p.m. JAX MB Padfield
POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern
Jazz Night w/ Zak Hampton’s Moose Crossing
RUTLAND 9 p.m. Center St. Alley What Dude Open Mic
Duane Carleton
2 p.m. K1 Base
MARCH 30
CASTLETON
12:30 p.m./7 p.m. Castleton U. Casella Theater Jeremy Kittel Band
KILLINGTON 2 p.m. K1 Base Chris Pallutto
2 p.m. Snowshed LT Pub Tony Lee Thomas
4 p.m. Liquid Art
Vinyl Revolution w/ DJ Drewcifer
8 p.m. Outback Pizza Clay & Pat
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel
Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute Band
7 p.m. O’Dwyers Public House
1 p.m. K1 Base
5 p.m. Outback Pizza
Karaoke and Music Vid Nite w/ DJ Evan
Guy Burlage
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub
6 p.m. Wobbly Barn
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel
Joey Leone Duo
4 p.m. The Foundry Jamie Livesey
Jenny Porter
7 p.m. O’Dwyers Public House Jon Clinch
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Tom O’Carroll
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel
Jazz Trio
Open Mic Jam
POULTNEY
RUTLAND
9 p.m. Moguls
Dos Equis All Request Dance Party w/ DJ Dave
10 p.m. Wobbly Barn Evolution X
LUDLOW 9 p.m. Mangiamos PITTSFIELD 8 p.m. Clear River Tavern Supply and Demand
POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern
Northern Homespun Bluegrass Band/Erin Cassels-Brown
RUTLAND Josh Jakab DJ Mega
DJ Dance Party
STOCKBRIDGE 7 p.m. Wild Fern
Festival of Fools With Four Acts of Music
SATURDAY APRIL 1
BRANDON
RUTLAND
Jamie
9 p.m. Moguls Super Stash Bros
8 p.m. Center St. Alley Vinyl Monday
Evolution X
Guy Davis w/ special guest Italian Harmonica Ace Fabrizio Poggi
Jenny Porter
8 p.m. Bentley’s
Open Mic w/ Brian Warren
9 p.m. Center St. Alley
TUESDAY
April Fools Party w/ DJ Mega
9:30 p.m. Downtown Tavern
APRIL 4
Karaoke w/ Tenacious T
SUNDAY APRIL 2
KILLINGTON
1 p.m. Pico Lodge
KILLINGTON 2 p.m. K1 Base Daniel Brown
POULTNEY 9 p.m. Taps Tavern
Bluegrass Jam w/ Poultney Bluegrass Society
Duane Carleton
RUTLAND
2 p.m. K1 Base
7 p.m. Paramount Theatre Ed Asner: A Man and His Prostate
2 p.m. Snowshed LT Pub
8 p.m. Center Street Alley
6 p.m. Outback Pizza
WOODSTOCK
9 p.m. JAX
Underground Ministries w/ Speaker Nate Mispel & DJ Casey
Tony Lee Thomas
Chris Pallutto
Rick Redington and The Luv Duane Carleton
Trivia
6 p.m. Little Theater
RUTLAND 4 p.m. Paramount Theatre Shaolin Warriors
Open Mic w/ Chris Pallutto
STOCKBRIDGE 11 a.m. Wild Fern
Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington
Contra Dance w/ Old Sam Peabody & Caller Delia Clark
Open Mic w/ Jim Yeager
7:30 p.m. Brandon Music
STOCKBRIDGE
BOMOSEEN
Rick Redington
9 p.m. JAX
Clay Canfield & Pat Navarre
BARNARD
SOUTH POMFRET
7 p.m Wild Fern
7 p.m. Clear River Tavern
Kenny Mehler Band
9:30 p.m. The Venue
6 p.m. Town Hall
7 p.m. Artistree
8:30 p.m. Outback Pizza
DJ Joe
9 p.m. Center St. Alley Throwback Thursday
PITTSFIELD
7:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church
Jamie Livesey
7 p.m. Taps Tavern George Nostrand
Hot Date
9 p.m. JAX
PITTSFIELD 7 p.m. Clear River Tavern
Primo & Johnson
WOODSTOCK
9:30 p.m. Downtown Tavern
6 p.m. Red Clover Inn
9 p.m. JAX
RUTLAND
LUDLOW
MENDON
Tom O’Carroll
7 p.m. Outback Pizza
Clay & Pat
8:30 p.m. Outback Pizza
9 p.m. Center St. Alley
Karaoke & Video Show w/ DJ Evan
The County Down
Duane Carleton
9:30 p.m. Downtown Tavern
9 p.m. JAX
9 p.m. Mangiamos
Miss Guided Angels
10 p.m. Wobbly Barn
7:30 p.m. Hop ‘n Moose
MB Padfield
Tony Lee Thomas Trio
KILLINGTON
2 p.m. Snowshed LT Pub
8 p.m. The Foundry Joey Leone Duo
APRIL 3
6 p.m. Wobbly Barn 7 p.m. Highline Lodge
Tony Lee Thomas Duo
Hot Date
THURSDAY
MONDAY
DJ Dave’s Apres Dance Party
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MARCH 29
1 p.m. Bear Mtn Lodge
5 p.m. Outback Pizza
Daymark
6 p.m. Iron Lantern Carlo Romeo
FRIDAY
MARCH 31
BOMOSEEN
6 p.m. Iron Lantern King Arthur Junior
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LUDLOW 11 a.m. Jackson Gore at Okemo Hops on the Snow
9 p.m. Mangiamos DJ Joe
KILLINGTON 4 p.m. The Foundry Duane Carleton
4:30 p.m. Pickle Barrel Jamie’s Junk Show
JAMIE
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, 9 P.M.
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WEDNESDAY
KILLINGTON
12 • The Mountain Times • March 29 - April 4, 2017
• SUDOKU
just for fun
• MOVIE TIMES
• CROSSWORD
the MOVIE diary
SUDOKU
By Dom Cioffi
Each block is divided by its own matrix of nine cells. The rule for solving Sudoku puzzles are very simple. Each row, column and block, must contain one of the numbers from “1” to “9”. No number may appear more than once in any row, column, or block. When you’ve filled the entire grid the puzzle is solved.
This week’s solution is on page 31
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
CLUES ACROSS 1. “Be back later” 4. Hoover’s office 7. Brew 8. Philo and Reglis are two (“Star Wars”) 10. Actress Remini 12. Moghul emperor 13. Alaskan glacier 14. Constrictor 16. Prohibit 17. Ancient Brittonic tribe 19. Chinese pastry 20. Razorbill is of this genus 21. Beloved holiday decoration 25. Dutch football club 26. Aggressive dog 27. Small piece of glass 29. “South Park” creator __ Parker 30. Leisure activity 31. Someone’s story 32. Record-setting swimmer 39. Hillside 41. Unit of measurement 42. Famous for its potatoes 43. Insect secretion 44. Gate in Marrakesh 45. Cain and __ 46. A set of moral principles 48. Repair 49. Two-terminal semicondcutor device 50. Strongly alkaline solution 51. Former CIA 52. Satellite laser ranging
CLUES DOWN 1. Sea 2. Cleans things 3. More skinny 4. Supervises flying 5. Talk rapidly and excitedly 6. Intestinal 8. Don’t know when yet 9. Soluble ribonucleic acid 11. Chinese and Vietnamese ethnic group 14. Wild cattle genus 15. Rock formation 18. Makes up 19. Resembles a pouch 20. Having an aerial quality 22. Windpipe 23. Million barrels per day (abbr.) 24. Bitterly regret 27. Soft creamy white cheese 28. Renamed when EU was incorporated 29. ‘__ death do us part 31. Sound unit 32. Men proud of their masculinity 33. Clergy member’s vestment 34. Hello 35. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls 36. Marks 37. Derived from benzene 38. Low-melting alloy 39. Lost blood 40. Quantitative relation 44. Academic degree 47. Many subconsciousses
Solutions on page, 31
Signs of life
I’ve had several people ask me if my outlook on life has changed since my recent cancer scare. I suppose it’s a valid question. We all face the quandary of mortality, but under the auspice of a life-threatening diagnosis, forming (or reforming) a viable life thesis can take on a much greater urgency. Figuring out what death meant (or life for that matter) seemed to be the one thought that constantly nagged me throughout the early stages of my treatment. Sure, there was anxiety about how my family might move forward without me, but when it got right down to it, the selfish part of me wondered, “What does my dying mean to me?” Of course, I tried not to obsess on this thought. Most of my energy was spent trying to stay alive. But just in case things went awry, I wanted to have a comforting understanding of death in place. I thought about death as much as the next guy, prior to my diagnosis. But once I was told I had Stage 4 cancer, things changed. Like all people faced with this challenge, thoughts of not being around anymore flooded my psyche. I initially went through the typical “How did this happen to me?” and the “This isn’t fair” stages. But before long I was contemplating the more metaphysical questions like, “Is death the end?” My earliest conceptions of death were religiously based with the thought that some essence of me would travel to the hereafter and bask in the glory of heaven with all those who predeceased me. However, as I matured I began to think that this concept was too easy; it was too closely related to real life and therefore not profound enough to LIFE be viable. Later, I did a complete 180-degree turn and adopted the belief that the end was the end, a black void of nothI remember reading ingness (a typical 20-something atheist period). Then, that Steve Jobs’ last words before he slipped into death a bit later in life an interest in Eastern religious philosowere, “Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.” Reading about that phy forced me to question the validity of the “self” and comforted me. His words didn’t affirm an afterlife or whether life was an illusionary construct. Some form of give credence to the immortality of the soul. His words that opinion has held true for me throughout most of my simply hinted at something profound; a sense of wonadult life. der and recognition at that HIS WORDS DIDN’T AFFIRM AN Ultimately, I came to critical moment. the conclusion that death, Sure, you can find a AFTERLIFE OR GIVE CREDENCE TO whenever it arrives, is more thousand scientists who THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL. than likely going to be an will claim that those moepic unveiling. Something ments are simply the brain HIS WORDS SIMPLY HINTED AT tells me that at the moreleasing chemicals while SOMETHING PROFOUND; A SENSE ment of death, the mystery in its death throes, nothing of life will all make sense. more than neurochemical OF WONDER AND RECOGNITION AT This won’t make sense on a reactions that cause odd THAT CRITICAL MOMENT. personal level but rather on hallucinations. That may an experiential level (the be true, but it’s a hell of a lot raindrop blending into the ocean metaphor works for more comforting to me to think of it as consciousness me). dissolving into the soul of the universe. I have absolutely nothing concrete to base this During the latter stages of my treatment, when things opinion on and I don’t pull this subscription from any were at their worst and I was horribly sick, mentally religious beliefs. It’s just a gut feeling. drained and physically beat up, I had periods when it occurred to me that dying might be a relief. However, I found that at those darkest moments there was always a part of me that wanted to live. Holding onto life can be hard at times. But maybe it wouldn’t be so hard if we all viewed death as something special—something that makes you say, “Oh wow.” Showings March 31, 2017 - April 6, 2017 The question of life was the central theme to this week’s feature, the appropriately titled “Life,” starring Downtown Rutland Shopping Plaza Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds. 143 Merchants Row, Rutland, VT 05701 Set aboard the international space station, this film MOVIES TIMES BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - PG 12:10 1:10 3:20 4:10 7:20 9:45 imagines how scientists might react when microscopic samples uncovered from the surface of Mars suddenly BOSS BABY - PG 12:00 2:20 7:05 show signs of life. Initial excitement at the discovery BOSS BABY 3D - PG 4:40 9:25 soon leads to fear when the tiny life form begins to exCHIPS - R 1:30 4:30 7:10 9:30 hibit a superior intelligence. GHOST IN THE SHELL - PG 13 1:20 7:15 While the quandary faced in this film may be a very real concern for scientists in the future, I highly doubt it GHOST IN THE SHELL 3D - PG 13 4:20 9:40 would manifest in this depiction. Then again, time after KONG SKULL ISLAND - PG 13 1:00 4:00 7:00 9:35 time, what we think could never happen often does. LIFE - R 12:50 3:50 6:50 9:15 Check this one out if you like the combination of inLOGAN - R 12:20 3:30 6:40 9:35 telligent science fiction coupled with a claustrophobic thriller. POWER RANGERS - PG 13 12:30 3:35 6:55 9:45 A soulful “B” for “Life.” Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email 877-789-6684 • WWW.FLAGSHIPCINEMAS.COM him at moviediary@att.net.
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Rockin’ the region with Start Making Sense If you’re a fan of the Talking Heads like I am, you’ll tunes because she had heard them play a couple at an play guitar.” The first band that Fadem ever played want to head to the Pickle Barrel Thursday night to earlier show. in was appropriately called Dark Star. He was 14, and see the awesome tribute band, Start Making Sense. Fadem said, “We never really thought of doing any- has been in bands ever since. They obviously played Even if you’re not a fan, thing like that before, but thought it was a great idea. Dead tunes, but other stuff, too. they’ll turn you into one After that, Jon and I went and picked out people who When it comes to what instrument he plays, because of their musiwe thought would work in the band from local musiFadem is a very loyal guy—he’s been playing on Paul rockin’ cianship. I had the pleacians that we knew. The reception we got initially was Reed Smith guitars for years. “Simply the best there the region sure of speaking with very surprising, considering how weird the Talking is,” he said. “They’ve been really amazing with supby dj dave lead guitarist/vocalist Jon Heads music is. But people seem to have a special porting me and building me an amazing instrument hoffenberg Fadem and he filled me place in their hearts for that music, people who are that I use now—it’s the best guitar I’ve ever played. in on the history of Start real fans. So, everyone was very encouraging and He also uses Mesa/Boogie amplifiers, which he abMaking Sense. very welcoming from the get-go. It was been pretty solutely loves, and Dean Markley strings. The strings, If you’ve seen the movie remarkable how that has continued to be the case for he said, are very dependable and he’s been using “Stop Making Sense,” it’s a pretty good idea of what eight years.” them for as long as he can remember. They were you’re going to get at a show, especially as far as Jon Everyone in the band is friends from way back. Faall his favorites for many years and once he started Braun’s (lead vocals/guitar) performance as David dem said, “We wouldn’t have it any other way. When traveling a lot with the band, he approached these Byrne. Fadem said, “He we chose people for the companies and they were generous enough to offer “IF DAVID BYRNE IS ONE OF THE has the whole stage perproject, it wasn’t just him endorsements. sona thing down, along based on ‘Is this person a Another kind of endorsement they got is from GENIUSES OF MODERN TIMES, with the dance moves and good musician?’ rather, Phil Simon of Simon Says Booking, who books their THEN START MAKING SENSE IS A awkwardness. It’s pretty ‘If we want to spend time shows. I’ve known Phil for many years, booking close to what the band is with this person’ because shows through him for Killington Resort, and he’s a TRIBUTE TO GENIUS...” really like.” They usuit’s going to take a lot of really nice guy and great to work with. Fadem agreed. ally do a lot of songs from that movie, which Fadem’s work to make this happen. You want people whose “Ya, he’s awesome.” Fadem plays in another band sister took him to see when it first came out in 1984. company you enjoy.” booked by Simon, and when the Talking Heads projUsually in a show, they try and play a cross section of The band mostly tours on the weekends and has ect came about, Fadem mentioned it to Simon and material from throughout the Talking Heads’ career. gone as far north as Canada, as far south as Florida, he picked them up. “This is a sign of his character. He They’ll play early favorites like “Psycho Killer” and and west to Colorado, but most of their shows are in had the entire band over his house for dinner with his “And She Was” to later stuff like “Nothing But Flowthe Northeast. That’s where Fadem said the biggest family.” ers,” and everything in between. Fadem’s favorite fan base for Talking Heads music is. Fadem has a Start Making Sense has shared the stage with many tunes are “Don’t Worry about the Government,” few favorite places he likes to play, like the Brooklyn big names including the late, great Bernie Worell, who which he says is fun to play, and he likes “The Great Bowl and Irving Plaza in New York and The Hamilton is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member and was the Curve.” in Washington D.C. When he’s not with the band, keyboardist for the Talking Heads—and the founding The band’s Facebook page has a pretty good deFadem is a stay-at-home dad with 9-month-old son member of Parliament/Funkadelic. Worrell said of scription of them. It says: “If David Byrne is one of the Miles, named after Miles Davis. the band, “To all you listeners … This is an approprigeniuses of modern times, then Start Making Sense Fadem started playing guitar when he was 13 years ate title—Start Making Sense. This band makes plenty is a tribute to genius. The musicians in this six- to old. His first guitar hero was Jerry Garcia. “My older of sense to me, and is a great representation of Talking seven-piece Talking Heads Tribute take pride in faith- brother and sister took me to Dead shows when I was Heads’ music. So listen up and go check them out!” fully recreating the music of Talking Heads’ entire careally little. Those were Fadem really enjoys “I THINK IT’S SEEING THE JOY ON reer. Together they bring much of the Heads’ unique very influential on me in playing and said, “I think live show to the stage, with front man Jon Braun as a terms of wanting to learn it’s seeing the joy on PEOPLE’S FACES IN THE AUDIENCE... spot-on David Byrne, giving you a ‘once in a lifetime’ how to play guitar. When people’s faces in the audiTHAT IS A HUGE PART OF WHAT experience. Prepare yourself for a rockin’, funkin’, I first started playing, I ence, when they’re having danceable celebration of the new-wave art punk you taught myself by playfun and enjoying themKEEPS US GOING AS MUSICIANS.” loved from the 80s!” ing along with Grateful selves. That is a huge part SAID FADEM. The band hails from the Bethlehem, Penn. area, Dead records. Literally, I of what keeps us going as where Fadem and Braun formed this project eight learned how to solo by playing along to the 20-minmusicians, seeing the crowd enjoying what we’re doyears ago. The two of them had played a show toute ‘Dark Star’ on side one of the Live/Dead album. ing. Plus, on a personal note, I really like taking guitar gether at The FunHouse in Bethlehem, playing The That’s how I learned how to play lead. Later, I went on solos [laughing]. I could do that forever. That’s my Who and Led Zeppelin, when the owner came up and to study and took it from there, but Jerry Garcia was personal favorite part of the whole thing.” suggested that they do a whole night of Talking Heads my number one reason for wanting to learn how to Make sure you check them out this Thursday.
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Ski Shop Showcase Season passes offer new products, pricings, early deals to benefit consumers By Karen D. Lorentz
For the 2017-18 season there is a variety of new season-pass products, new age tiers, and even new perks at Vermont ski resorts, but most surprising is that there are also some price reductions! The bottom line is that if you shop carefully and purchase a pass now, it is possible to purchase two season passes for less than what one pass cost years ago. Factoring in area improvements (more terrain, better snowmaking, faster lifts, etcetera) and a diversity of perks along with inflation, skiing has actually become a better value today. The “early-bird” trend of deep discounts on nextseason passes began in 1998 at Bogus Basin (Idaho) and hit the East in the late 2000s. Now most Vermont resorts offer early-birds with deadlines ranging from April 3 to June 15 after which prices go up. Savings range from $100 to $500 or more over next season’s full pass rates. The multi-alpine experience “M.A.X.” Pass The M.A.X. Pass was introduced for 2015-16 as a pass that allows skiers to utilize more areas in their region plus take vacations to another area of the country or Canada. Originally, the pass offered five days at each of the 22 ski areas owned or operated by major ski conglomerates Intrawest, Boyne Resorts, and Powdr Corp for a total of 110 days with no blackout dates. In Vermont, areas included Killington, Pico, and Stratton. The M.A.X. Pass was expanded to 38 resorts for 201617 and to 44 resorts for 2017-18, for a total of 220 days. The early-bird M.A.X. is $629 for adults (18+), $429 for teens (13-17), $329 for youth (6-12) and $29 for children (5 and under) through May 1, 2017. The M.A.X. Add-on If you already have a season pass, upgrade for access to the 44 resorts with the add-on option. The M.A.X. Add-on is available with more 2017-18 season-pass purchases qualifying for the Add-on at the partner areas. It provides five days each at the other 43 participating resorts and costs $329 for adults (18+); $279 for teens (13-17); $229 for youth (6-12); and $29 for children (5 and under) through May 1. M.A.X. Passes and Add-ons are valid at Stratton, Killington, Pico, Okemo, Mount Sunapee, Wachusett,
Gore, Whiteface, Belleayre, Windham, Sugarloaf, Sunday provide extra value for Okemo passholders, adding the River, Loon, Mont Tremblant, and Snowshoe along with resort is pleased to be part of the program again. Western resorts like Boyne, Copper, Steamboat, Winter “For Okemo, the M.A.X. pass fills a nice niche for skiPark, Mt. Bachelor, and Big Sky among others. ers and riders who want to visit a variety of resorts rather Killington’s Director of Marketing and Sales Rob Megthan a specific mountain. This is a very compelling prodnin said the resort has been pleased with the M.A.X. pro- uct for someone who wants to travel, explore and try a gram and that it “offers the greatest value in multi-pass variety of new things,” VP of Marketing Dave Kulis noted. participation of all the different opportunities available.” Referencing the trend to cooperative alliances among Stratton’s Myra Foster pointed out an interesting ben- resorts that used to compete for the same market share, efit to M.A.X. passes, noting, vacation-home owners at a MacPherson noted that Okemo began to partner with given area can rent out their units for holiday weeks and Killington several years ago with the introduction of the explore another area due to no blackout dates. College 4.0 pass. It also led to reciprocal skiing benefits For more information visit, themaxpass.com. offered by Okemo and Killington for one or three free Pico day(s) at the other’s area with qualifying ticket or seasonAt Pico, the big news is that purchasers of any My Pico pass purchases. Pass can also buy the M.A.X. Pass Add-On for next year. “Okemo is simplifying and lowering 2017-18 season The add-on option offers five days each at the 43 other pass prices significantly with a total restructure to four resorts worldwide. pass products,” MacPherson said, noting the new benSpokesperson Michael Joseph said that the M.A.X. efit that all passes will qualify for the M.A.X. Add-on and Passes have been very successful the past two seasons the new pass protection (insurance) program. Killington has offered them and that they wanted to The new Classic pass offers unrestricted skiing at expand the offering to Okemo and Mount Sunasister-area Pico as “a great pee; adult (19-64) $849; IT IS POSSIBLE TO PURCHASE TWO added value for Pico” skiers young adult (13-18) $519; SEASON PASSES FOR LESS THAN and riders. junior (7-12) $425; senior MyPico passes (early(65-69) $469; super senior WHAT ONE PASS COST YEARS AGO... bird deadline June 15) (70-79) $335; 6 and under SKIING HAS ACTUALLY BECOME A includes skiing/riding the or 80+ $39. remainder of this season The Midweek Pass BETTER VALUE TODAY. and $25 Pico Bucks for pass (blackout days) is $379 for renewals. The five-day ages 7-69 and $259 for 70+ passes (closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays except holiday The Ultimate Pass (Adult, $1,139; Young Adult, $819; weeks) are $399 for adults, $299 seniors (65-79), $59 for Junior, $749; Senior, $679; Super Senior, $459) offers: super seniors (80+), $188 for juniors (7-18) and $59 for unrestricted skiing at Okemo and Mount Sunapee; seaages 6 and under. son passes to the Adventure Zone, Evolution Bike Park, There is an upgrade option of $134 for Tuesday or Nordic Center and Ice House; three complimentary lift Wednesday at Killington or both days for $219 — not tickets at Killington and other perks and discounts. For valid before Dec. 9, 2017 and after April 1, 2018. For more more information visit okemo.com/mountain-info/ information visit Picomountain.com. season-passes. Okemo M.A.X. and more The College 4.0 pass returns with an Aug. 31 deadline Director of Public Relations Bonnie MacPherson said for full-time students ($369 for unlimited access to KilOkemo joined the M.A.X. alliance this past season to lington, Pico, Okemo, Mount Sunapee with a variety of perks). Stratton KILLINGTON’S ULTIMATE RENTAL AND DEMO CENTER Stratton introduces a “first” in passes with each adult or senior 2017-18 Summit pass purchaser receiving a free child or grandchild Summit pass (ages 12 and under deadline April 30). Spokesperson Myra Foster explained this new offering was part of the Intrawest focus on families. Tuning A Summit pass ($1,279 ages 30-69; $979 for 70+; $649, 18-29; $629, 13-17) offers unlimited skiing/riding Ski & Snowboard with early lift access on weekends and holidays. Perks Rentals, Demos include five free days at Tremblant, Blue Mountain, and & Sales Snowshoe, seven days at Hlidarfjall, Iceland, and $100 Accessories certificate for purchasing gear or food at Stratton, along with two free lift tickets and five vouchers for $20 off day Apparel tickets for friend or family use. Stratton’s Spirit pass has a new lower adult price for adults age 33-69 of $799 for unlimited access at Stratton
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Rochester vote: Rochester meeting debates pros and cons
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continued from page 1 a breakfast program, bus service to Chelsea, Tunbridge and Stockbridge and technical programs in Hartford and Randolph. Existing bus service for elementary school would be unchanged. The meeting detailed staffing possibilities for the unified district. According to documents distributed at the meeting, the elementary schools would staff 42.85 teachers, the Bethel middle school would staff 14.5 teachers, the Center for Environmental and Experiential Learning in Rochester would staff 4 and the high school in Royalton would staff 22, for a total of 83.35. The plan, as proposed, would call for the elimination of 5.31 teaching positions from physical education/ health, music, elementary, middle and high school positions. Chris Mattrick said those numbers would not mean five individuals losing employment. “It’s portions of positions,” he said. While losing a middle and high school, Mattrick said Castleton University has committed to running dual enrollment programs and professional development opportunities at the Rochester school. The administration estimates that savings from the merging of three middle school programs and three high school programs will be approximately $1 million, driven largely by full time equivalencies. The new district will likely make $400,000 in new investments related to the new Rochester-based programs and added curricular and extra-curricular offerings, resulting in an estimated net savings of $600,000.
continued from page 6 The tax implications of a “no” vote on the merger were also laid out. For a house valued at $200,000, the education tax rate is projected to increase to 2.363 percent by 2022, an amount of $4,726. That’s up from the current 1.51 percent, or $3,020. Alternatives While the bulk of the presentation and discussion revolved around Model 1, the School Board discussed two alternatives, should voters reject the plan. Frank Russell, School Board and study committee member said Rochester can choose to explore joining with Stockbridge, an “orphan” under Act 46, to create a supervisory union, keeping pre-kindergarten through sixth grade and tuition middle and high school students to neighboring high schools. The two schools would create a board and receive a combined small schools grant. School board and study committee member Frank Russell said it was still unclear how the tax rate would change. School Board member Amy Wildt presented a second alternative that would have Rochester join with the Orange Southwest Supervisory Union, comprised of the towns of Randolph, Braintree and Brookfield. The prekindergarten through 12th grade program is 16 miles from Rochester and owns its own transit system that could add service to Rochester at no additional cost. The move would require a restructure of the supervisory union board. Should Rochester choose to pursue either of these alternatives, superintendent Labs made clear the process
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would have to move fast. For the first alternative, both towns would have to approve plans to merge in addition to approval of the plan by the State Board of Education by July 1—a timespan of just over two months. The second alternative, in addition to local approval, Randolph, Braintree and Brookfield would all have to vote to allow Rochester to join the supervisory union. A community responds Following the presentations, visitors raised questions.Rochester kindergarten teacher Amy Braun compared the Act 46 experience to moving through stages of grief. “I’m definitely in the anger stage” she said. “I’m not only a mother, but I’m a community member and I care about this town. I bought a house here. I’m not going anywhere, but it breaks me up to think that we can’t come up with something aside from what’s being given.” Rochester resident Megan Payne said she felt the study committee hadn’t adequately weighed Rochester’s needs. “You missed out on a very opportunity to engage this community to discuss what we wanted to do with our school,” she said. “It was a missed opportunity and that’s why we are here.” Tenth grader Samantha Paige said she wished the study committee had reached out more to the students who would be educated in the new system. Should the proposal be approved and enacted in 2019, Paige would spend her senior year in a new high school. “Nobody talked to us,” she said. “They created this new system but they haven’t done enough to hear our opinion on it.”
Trumpcare was a Trojan horse
to protest measures in which premiums would skyrocket for seniors, and suspicious of Republican claims to lower premiums, when they now know that the reason Republicans could promise lower premiums was only by gutting insurance benefits. Under the last proposed version of TrumpCare, for example, the plan dropped minimum requirements insurance companies had to cover, including: • ambulatory patient services • emergency services • hospitalization • maternity and newborn care • mental health and substance abuse • prescription drugs • rehabilitative services and devices • laboratory services • preventive and wellness services and chronic diseases • pediatric services, including oral and vision care What would insurance cover under the proposed plan? Not much, and all the above “benefits” would be added expenses. In short, most eighth-graders could do that math and tell you the Republican plan would raise insurance costs on seniors, drastically cut benefits for younger people’s plans and families, run up the national deficit for the first four to six years—all the while giving what analysts are now saying would have been almost $1 trillion in tax cuts to the super rich. It was not, as Trump claimed during his campaign, “the most amazing plan you will have ever seen; just wait.” Americans did, and even Republicans considered it a disastrous flop. But beyond this health care debate, the country may benefit because a big faction of Republicans said “no” to Trump and he backed down. His fake shield of invincibility, which was always based on his bravado (not intelligence), has been broken just 60 days into his presidency. For the country’s sake, we hope Trump will learn from this mistake and understand that policy does matter; that what happens to people — real Americans — is important, more important than politics. Whether Trump and Republican leaders take that lesson to heart will determine how successful their forthcoming agenda will be. Angelo S. Lynn is the publisher of the Addison Independent, as sister publication to the Mountain Times.
LIVING A.D.E.
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Living A.D.E. = arts, dining and entertainment This weekly section features a variety of activities, events and entertainment options for visitors and locals alike. Are you hosting an event? Anniversary party? Kick-off? Benefit? Community gathering? Share it with the Mountain Times. Email editor@mountaintimes.info. With a weekly readership of 20,000+ your event is sure to be a success!
MSJ and CKS to hold annual auction and dance
VSAC helps families plan for college— for free Saturday, April 1, 9:30 a.m.—CASTLETON—Thousands of Vermont students and parents have gotten a leg up on college planning through VSAC’s College Pathways events. Get the same help they did by registering now for one of the Vermont Student Assistance Corp.’s College Pathways events, featuring a free workshops Saturday, April 1, at Castleton University in Castleton, 9:30 a.m12:30 p.m. Now in its 16th year, College Pathways covers the entire college process, including creating a college list that fits student needs and family finances, specifics on how to apply, strategies for taking SATs and ACTs, writing an application essay that stands out, understanding college costs and financial aid, and more. Back by popular demand: “What I Wish I had Known,” where student panelists give perspectives on applying and going to college—what worked (and what didn’t!), plus the challenges, successes and surprises once they got there. Workshops fill up fast. Reserve a seat, register and get more information by visiting the website vsac.org/CollegePathways. Walk-ins are welcome, too.
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JEREMY KITTEL BAND
Multi-genre fiddler and violinist Jeremy Kittel comes to Castleton Thursday, March 30, 7 p.m.— CASTLETON—With the drive of Celtic fiddling, spontaneity of jazz, soul of the blues and intricacies of chamber music, the Jeremy Kittel Band captivates and energizes audiences. Don’t miss an upcoming performance in the Casella Theater at Castleton University on Thursday, March 30, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Jeremy Kittel is an American fiddler, violinist, and composer. Fluent in multiple musical genres, his original music draws from traditional roots, jazz, Celtic, classical, electronic, and more. In addition to his own projects, he has composed and arranged for such artists as Abigail Washburn, Aoife
O’Donovan, My Morning Jacket, Camera Obscura, Jars of Clay, Yo Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, Laura Veirs, and the Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet (of which he was a member for five years). “Without exaggeration, Jeremy Kittel is one of the great violinists and creative musicians of his generation. His technical virtuosity and sonic sensitivity are extraordinary, and his work both as a composer and performer are inspired. Jeremy is the kind of musician that you want to work with every day—his stylistic versatility,
creative openness, and genuine musicianship are very special,” said Teddy Abrams of Louisville Orchestra. Tickets for this event are $18 for adults and $15 for seniors and alumni, and $12 for students and children. All faculty, staff, and students with a current Castleton University ID are eligible for free admission. Tickets can be purchased online at castleton.edu/ tickets or at the Castleton University box office Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; or one hour prior to the performance. For more information, call 802-468-1119.
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Saturday, April 1, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Join Mount St. Joseph Academy (MSJ) and Christ the King School (CKS) for the annual auction and dance at the Holiday Inn in Rutland, Saturday, April 1. This is an adult-only, fun-filled evening that kicks off with a silent and live auction, followed by dancing with music provided by MC Sounds. The event runs 7-11 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person and may be purchased from any CKS or MSJ student; at either school office; or at the door on the night of the event. Light refreshments will be served and a cash bar will be available. Donations, large or small, are also welcomed. To donate an item or a service, please contact Mary Lou Tedesco Harvey at mharvey@msjvermont. net or 802-236-3485. The MSJ/CKS annual auction and dance is a community event that raises money for Rutland County Catholic Schools. It is graciously made possible by generous members of the community and MSJ/ CKS alumni. Christ the King School and Mount Saint Joseph Academy are both located in Rutland. The schools have provided a tradition of academic excellence in the Rutland region for well over a century. For more information, visit cksrutland.org and msjvermont.org.
This week, Paramount welcomes kung fu and comedy
RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre in Rutland continues to bring exciting entertainment to the region. This week, it brings in two totally different acts—the Kung Fu demonstration of the Shaolin Warriors and stand-up comedian Ed Asner. Shaolin Warriors take to the stage Sunday, April 2 for an early 4 p.m. show. It’s more than a Kung Fu show; it’s a traditional strength through adversity story. From the monks of an ancient temple in China, in a once forbidden world, at a time of incredible change, in the fastest growing economy on earth, a 2,000-year-old tradition continues at a legendary temple, famous all over the world as The Shaolin Temple. A tradition of peace, harmony and spirituality forged through years of struggle, invasion and war with the constant threat to their sacred temple led the Shaolin to create a unique form of martial art, based on their spiritual beliefs—Kung Fu. Featuring rarely seen Buddhist meditation alongside deadly martial-arts prowess, this breathtaking extravaganza starring 20 Kung Fu masters follows the journey
from a young child’s initiation into the monastery, to achieving fully fledged warrior status through diligent training and study. Tickets are $30-$40 for this unique show. On Tuesday, April 4, Ed Asner brings his comedy show, “A Man and his Prostate” to the stage for a 7 p.m. performance. Based on a true-life experience, a man discovers his inner self in more ways than one. A near tragedy is masterfully transformed into a one-man comedy, perfectly portrayed by Ed Asner in his hilarious visit to the hospital in preparation for surgery he doesn’t want. Tickets are $40 for this show. Reserve seats or get more information at paramountvt.org. Paramount Theatre is located at 30 Center St., Rutland.
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St. Pat’s may be over, but Irish music continues in Brandon Friday, March 31, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Daymark is an international trio performing traditional Irish music infused with infectious energy, raw power, and Northern swagger. The group performs at Brandon Music Friday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. Fusing the talents of Will Woodson (flute, border pipes), Dan Foster (fiddle) and Eric McDonald (guitar, vocals), the group presents a classic blend of wind and string as driving flute meets virtuosic fiddle, underpinned by well-considered and expertly delivered guitar. Sharing a love for the music of generations past, the trio’s sound echoes that of Irish-American dance halls from the 1920s and 30s, alongside the lonesome tones of Donegal country fiddlers and the rollicking smoky pubs of Northern England’s immigrant neighborhoods. Taken together, these influences merge into a sound that’s very much part of the present; a sound that’s urgent
and wild, held together by camaraderie that’s quite audible. This is the foundation of their music. What emerges is intimate enough to feel at home down at the local pub, big enough to fill a festival stage or a concert hall. Each member of the trio had carved his individual musical pathway and style from diligent listening and study, extensive travels, and numerous performances in Ireland, Scotland, England, and America before meeting at the Northern Roots Festival in Vermont during the winter of 2015. Over a long night of music, they discovered a natural and complementary fit of individual styles, as well as a mutual interest in the same corners of the Irish tradition. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available. Venue is BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 for reservations or more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road, Brandon.
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Davydov-Fanning duo celebrates 40 years together in concert at Brandon Music Saturday, April 1, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Pianist Diana Fanning and cellist Dieuwke Davydov formed a strong musical connection 40 years ago which developed into an international duo. The duo celebrates this milestone with an international tour, including a stop at Brandon Music April 1. Fanning and Davydov have been acclaimed for their virtuosic brilliance, musical insight, and remarkable rapport as a duo. The Haarlems Dagblad in Holland said, “The duo offered instrumental virtuosity, noble lyricism, and dancing rhythm. Both musicians played with flair, emotional power, and total understanding.” Their program includes Beethoven’s Cello Sonata in G minor; Hindemith’s “Phantasiestück”; Saint-Saëns’“Allegro Appassionato”; Vermont composer Kathy Wonson “Eddy’s Peace on Earth: A Thrush Singing”; and Brahms’ Cello Sonata in E minor. Fanning will also perform solo pieces by
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DAVYDOV-FANNING DUO
Debussy and Chopin. Besides touring in New England, the duo has undertaken extensive concert tours of Europe which have included recordings for Radio Netherlands. Radio audiences throughout the Northeast and Canada have heard the duo on the “Morning Pro Musica” Live Performers Series over WGBH-FM, Boston. Davydov and Fanning have also been featured in live concert performances on WNYC, New York, and on Vermont Public Radio. This event is a part of Vermont Arts 2017, celebrating arts in Vermont.The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802247-4295 or email info@ brandon-music.net for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road, in Brandon.
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Did someone say free ice cream? Tuesday, April 4, 12 p.m.—RUTLAND—The annual event that has customers lined up for hours is here: Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day is Tuesday, April 4, from 12-8 p.m. at Ben & Jerry’s scoop shops around the world. The closest one to our readers is on Woodstock Avenue in Rutland, next to Applebee’s. Is it worth
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Rutland Youth Theatre cast perform a dress rehearsal of “Jack and the Giant Beanstalk,” readying for its two performances, Friday and Saturday.
Rutland youth take on big show, “Jack and the Giant Beanstalk” having bought the beans from a blue-eyed stranger; the ladies Plum and Pomegranate, who provide the comic relief in Jack’s village; and Jack’s pals, including a rough and ready tomboy named Adelaid. Without a doubt, there’s the giant’s “fe, fi, fo, fum,” but there is also his wife’s rhyming collection of “bigness” puns. With all the familiar ingredients in the mix, plus so much more, and with fresh and witty dialogue, this play will be a rediscovered delight for actors and audiences alike. Performance will be held at Rutland Intermediate School Theatre on Library Street in Rutland. Tickets are $6 for children/seniors and $8 for adults. For more information, call 802-773-1822. Rutland Youth Theatre is part of the Rutland Recreation and Parks Department and is a non-for-profit organization.
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On March 16, 2017, the super popular Ben & Jerry’s flavor Phish Food celebrated its 20th anniversary, created as a collaboration between the company and the Vermont-based jam band of the same name.
Mission Farm church invites public to learn about its history and offerings Thursday, March 30, 1 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Church of Our Saviour invites the public to an open house March 30. Recently the church has embarked on efforts to discover where and how the church community can better serve the area. With a common mission of finding relevancy and mutual support within the valley, the church invites all to familiarize themselves with the multipurpose assets available on the campus. The property is on the National Register of Historic Places. It encompasses 170 acres, a Gothic Revival stone church, hik-
ing trails, part of the Ottauquechee River, diverse habitats, farming possibilities, gardens, a rustic guest house, bakery and a 200-year-old vicarage. At 1 p.m., guests can snowshoe or hike some of the trails. Please come with appropriate equipment. At 2 p.m., they will conduct tours of the buildings and grounds. Refreshments and conversation will commence at 2:30 p.m. Please join for any or all of the program. Church of Our Saviour is located on Mission Farm Road, just off Route 4, Killington, near the Skyeship gondola.
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the wait? We say “Yes.” It’s free Ben & Jerry’s, folks. Get in the line and give yourself some time to think about which flavor you’ll choose. According to the website benjerry.com, Cherry Garcia, Phish Food, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough seem to be favorites. Looking for a fun way to interact with the Ben & Jerry’s team to figure out which flavor to order? Head to that website and take the “What Flavor Should You Choose on Free Cone Day” quiz, and answer a few multiple choice questions to find the answer that the experts deem right for you. Visitors to the Waterbury factory will also be able to experience free factory tours. Donations will benefit Capstone Community Action.
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Calling all park rats! The Nor’Beaster spring skiing festival begins with the last terrain park jam of the season, Hibernation, on April 1.
Send Killington Parks out in style Hibernation kicks off 2017 Nor’Beaster
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The murals created by Kathryn Palmer-Wiegers are very life-like, seeming to allow the viewer an inside look at the many walls and building on which they appear.
Create a mini mural with local artist Kathryn Palmer-Wiegers Wednesday, April 5, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Chaffee Art Center holds a workshop with local artist/muralist Kathryn Palmer-Wiegers, Wednesday, April 5, 6-9 p.m. The workshop, Paint Your Own Minimural, will use the techniques of PalmerWiegers. She is responsible for several Rutland murals, including “Batman” on the Griffin Building, and the recently installed “Elephant” located near the entrance to the bus garage on West Street. There are several others, including one on the side of the Rutland Co-op building on Wales Street, one on
Center Street, and two on Merchants Row. Her murals, along with those of several other artists, are a fun reason to walk around Rutland, seeking out all of the wall-art. This arts evening will result in a mobile mural, mounted on foam core, or framed traditional. All skill levels are welcome. Materials are provided in the cost of $40 for non-members, or $35 for members. Chaffee Art Center is located at 16 S. Main St., Rutland. To sign up for the workshop, call 802-775-0356 or visit chaffeeartcenter.org.
Saturday, April 1, 9:30 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Another great season with Killington terrain parks is coming to an end. Before they put the metal back in the shop, come lap the parks for one last spring event Saturday, April 1, the Hibernation Park Jam. Soft landings, good vibes, goggle tans and a BBQ are all on the agenda. Come shred with the Beast, take home some prizes and send Killington Parks out in style. Shred Sessions take place 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. in Dream Maker terrain park. Skiers and riders have been hitting Killington
parks all season long, and it’s time for a Parks Appreciation Day. Start the morning off with the park crew. They’ll be lapping the park and tossing swag to anyone stomping tricks and having a good time. This event is free and open to the public. The Hibernation Park Jam will go on 1-3 p.m., also in Dream Maker. Meet in the Fuel TV Lounge on the third floor of Bear Mountain Lodge for lunch for Park Jam competitors only. Then, check out the venue—the park crew will be building a custom railgarden on the lower deck of the Superpipe, so expect
a superb set-up. They’re getting creative with a laid-back format and some sweet prizes, too. Session the venue, impress the judges, and get a place on the podium with great prizes to go with it. All registration for the Park Jam will take place 9-11 a.m. only. The entry fee for all divisions is $20, which includes lunch. Competitors will be required to have a season pass or lift ticket in order to compete. Discounted lift tickets available. Awards take place at 3:30 p.m. on the third floor of Bear Mountain lodge. Visit killington.com.
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ANAÏS MITCHELL, SAM AMIDON
Anaïs Mitchell and Sam Amidon co-bill at Chandler Saturday, April 1, 7:30 p.m.— RANDOLPH—Chandler Music Hall presents Anaïs Mitchell and Sam Amidon, who will co-bill on the main stage Saturday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. These two artists will provide an eve-
ning of balladry and folksong, original songs and sounds intertwined with Americana folk traditions and ageless themes. Tickets are available online at chandler-arts.org or by phone at 802-
728-6464. Ticket prices range from $24-$35 for adults; $10 for students. Chandler Music Hall is fully accessible and equipped for the hearing impaired. It is located at 71 Main St., Randolph.
7th annual Woodstock Vermont Film series concludes with “Sonita” Saturday, April 1, 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The 7th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum concludes with the award-winning documentary “Sonita” Saturday, April 1 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. The film is open to the public and accessible to people with disabilities. Reservations are strongly recommended. About “Sonita:” After her family attempts to sell her into marriage, a young
Afghan refugee in Iran channels her frustrations and seizes her destiny through music—writing and performing fiery rhymes in the face of oppressive traditions. The film has some subtitles. Sundance Film Festival awarded “Sonita” Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize, plus an additional 14 wins and four nominations. Tickets prices are $5-$11. For additional information, visit billingsfarm.org/filmfest or call 802-457-2355. Billings Farm & Museum is located one-half mile north of the Woodstock village green on Vermont Route 12.
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In “Sonita,” a young Afghan refugee uses music as an outlet for frustration over arranged marriages and the tradition of her family.
A festival-goers enjoys fresh brew during Okemo’s annual Hops brew festival, Hops in the Hills.
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Saturday, April 1, 11 a.m.—LUDLOW—It’s no April Fools’ joke—Okemo Mountain Resort has scheduled an on-the-snow beer festival April 1. Based on the overwhelming success of its three-day summer beer festival called Hops in the Hills, Okemo introduced a one-day winter beer celebration called Hops on the Snow three years ago. The event will take place in Okemo’s Jackson Gore Inn courtyard from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, April 1. Vermont’s craft beer industry has put the state on the map for beer aficionados, drawing more than one million visitors each year, according to an economic impact report commissioned by the Vermont Brewers Association. The National Brewers Association estimates that in 2016 the economic impact on Vermont exceeded that of maple
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Vermont Fish & Wildlife offers series of free fishing clinics Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m.—CASTLETON—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will be hosting a series of free fishing clinics this spring and summer, including four specialized courses focused on specific tactics and species of fish. “We’re excited to offer these targeted fishing clinics to the angling public this year,” said Corey Hart, Let’s Go Fishing coordinator with Vermont Fish & Wildlife. “The clinics are structured very similar to our basics of fishing courses, but will dig deeper into specific techniques, equipment and strategies used to pursue certain species of fish.” The four clinics currently scheduled, which are free and open to the public, include:
Introduction to Targeting Trout and Salmon with Lead-Core Line: Clinic Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Camp Kehoe in Castleton. This lecture-based course will explore basic lead-core line fishing techniques including how, where and when it is used, and how to implement it from various boating platforms. Introduction to Bass Fishing: Clinic Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Halfmoon State Park in Hubbardton. This course will focus on targeting bass with artificial lures and determining what lures to use at different times and in varying situations. Introduction to Trout Fishing with Spinning Equipment: Clinic Saturday, May 6, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the
Waterbury Public Library and on the Winooski River, both in Waterbury. Introduction to Fly Fishing: Clinic Saturday, July 8, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Ed Weed Fish Hatchery in Grand Isle. The clinics will be taught by staff from Vermont Fish & Wildlife as well as certified Let’s Go Fishing program instructors. Loaner equipment is available upon request, or participants may bring their own gear. Participants are also encouraged to bring a bag lunch and dress appropriately based on the weather. Preregistration for each of the clinics is required and can be completed by emailing letsgofishing@ vermont.gov or calling 802-2652279.
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jewelry to complete the look. All teen shoppers can enter a free raffle to win prom flowers or manicure gift certificates donated by local businesses. At a suggested donation of $20, prom-goers can put together a dress or tux outfit with all the accessories. The Chester Andover Family Center is located at 908 VT 103 in Chester. Follow them on Facebook or call 802-875-3236 for more information.
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506 Bistro
The 506 Bistro serves a simple, seasonal menu featuring Vermont highlights. Set in the open bar and lounge, the atmosphere is casual and warm. You are likely to be served a Yankee Pot roast, a great organic burger from a nearby farm or a fresh strawberry shortcake with Vermont berries. Local, simple, home cooked is what we are all about. (802) 457-5000
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The Back Country Café
The Back Country Café is a hot spot for delicious breakfast foods. Choose from farm fresh eggs, multiple kinds of pancakes and waffles, omelet’s or daily specials to make your breakfast one of a kind. Check our Facebook for 506 Bistro and hours andBar daily specials. (802) 422-4411 Serving a seasonal menu featuring VT highlights
Bentleys Restaurant
Located a few miles east in the beautiful village of Woodstock, Bentleys Restaurant has been a favorite of locals and travelers alike for over 40 years. Lunch and dinner daily. Tasty fare, live music, cocktails & craft brews — 802.475.5000 | ontheriverwoodstock.com something for everyone! Central and Elm | Woodstock, VT | (802) 457-3232 www.bentleysrestaurant.com Located in On The River Inn, Woodstock VT A short scenic drive from Killington
Birch Ridge
Serving locals and visitors alike since 1998, dinner at the Birch Ridge Inn is a delicious way to complete your day in Killington. Featuring Vermont inspired New American cuisine in the inns dining room and Great Room Lounge, you will also find a nicely stocked bar, hand crafted cocktails, fine wines, seafood and vegetarian options, and wonderful house made desserts. www.birchridge.com. (802) 422-4293
Bridgewater Corners
Pop on in to the Bridgewater Corners Country Store for a quick and delicious breakfast on the go. Local favorites include the breakfast burrito or wrap and freshly baked doughnuts, muffins, bagels and English muffins. Or try one of their signature sandwiches. You can also call ahead to avoid the wait. www.bridgewatercornerstore.com (802) 672-6241
Butternut Inn and Pancake House
If you’re craving a good home cooked style breakfast, the Butternut Inn and Pancake house is the spot to be. Featuring local bacon, ham and sausage from the Green Mountain Smoke house, all the meat is guaranteed delicious. Eggs and omelets are also on the menu. Not in the mood for eggs? Try out the all you can eat pancakes option. http://butternutinnkillington.com (802) 422-5660.
Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie
Chef-owned, Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie was named 2012 ski magazines favorite restaurant. Choices may be the name of the restaurant but it is also what you get. Soup of the day, shrimp cockatil, steak, hamburgers, pan seared chicken, a variety of salads and pastas, scallops, sole, lamb and more await you. An extensive wine list and in house made desserts are also available. Now serving Brunch on Sundays. www.choicesrestaurantkillington.com (802) 422-4030
Cortina Inn
Black Bear Pub at Cortina Inn
Black Bear Pub’s family friendly atmosphere invites warm conversation and great shows. Our pub style menu also features local craft brews, bottled beers and a great selection of wines. Join us for All You Can Eat Pasta on Saturdays! (802) 772-7118
The Foundry at Summit Pond
Enjoy an intimate dining menu or tavern specials at Killington’s only waterside dining that also has live entertainment every Friday and Saturday. Appetizers include crab cakes, buffalo drumsticks and a cheese plate while the entrees include chicken Marsala, meat loaf, steamed lobster and more. The tavern menu features nachos, fried fish sandwich, teriyaki steak sandwich and others. www.foundrykillington.com (802) 422-5335
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Fuzzy’s Diner & Cafe
Now open under new ownership and management, Fuzzy’s Diner & Cafe offers fresh baked goods daily, breakfast, brunch and dinner. Also featuring a full service bar with local and craft microbrews. Farm-to-table daily specials. 2841 Killington Road, Killington. (802) 422-3177.
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Looking for something a little different? Hit up McGrath’s Irish Pub for a perfectly poured pint of Guinness, live music on the weekends and delicious food. Guinness not your favorite? They also have Vermont’s largest Irish Whiskey selection. Rosemary’s Restaurant is now open, serving dinner. Reservations are appreciated. http://innatlongtrail.com/Home.html (802) 775-7181
Jones’ Donuts
Offering donuts and a bakery, with a community reputation as being the best! Closed Monday and Tuesday. 23 West Street, Rutland. See what’s on special at Facebook.com/JonesDonuts/ Call (802) 773-7810
JAX Food & Games
At Killington’s hometown bar, you’re bound to have a good time with good food. Starters, burgers, sandwiches, wraps and salads are all available. With live entertainment seven days a week, they’re always serving food until last call. www.supportinglocalmusic.com (802) 422-5334
Killington Market
Take breakfast, lunch or dinner on the go at Killington Market, Killington’s on-mountain grocery store for the last 30 years. Choose from breakfast sandwiches, hand carved dinners, daily fresh hot panini, roast chicken, salads and specialty sandwiches. Vermont products, maple syrup, fresh meat and produce along with wine and beer are also for sale. www.killingtonmarket.com (802) 422-7736 or (802) 422-7594
Dinner: Open nightly All entrées include two sides and soup or salad 5-9 p.m. Sun-Tues, 5-10p.m. Thurs, & 5-11 p.m. Fri-Sat Sunday Brunch 11a.m. - 2:30p.m.
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MATTERS Lookout Tavern
With a free shuttle, take away and call ahead seating, Lookout Tavern is a solid choice. Nachos, quesadillas, sweet potato fries, salads, soups, sandwiches and dinner options are always a good selection. www.lookoutvt.com (802) 422-5665
Liquid Art
Forget about the polar vortex for a little while at Liquid Art where they service Vermont artisan coffee, tea, espresso and lattes. If you’re looking for something a little stronger, they also offer signature cocktails. Light bites are offered for breakfast, lunch or happy hour if you get hungry. http://liquidartvt.com/menu/ (802) 422-2787
Moguls
Voted the best ribs and burger in Killington, Moguls is a great place for the whole family. Soups, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, buckets of chicken wings, salads, subs and pasta are just some of the food that’s on the menu. Free shuttle and take away and delivery options are available. (802) 422-4777
Mountain Top Inn
With The Highlands Dining Room & Mountain Top Tavern, breakfast, lunch or dinner are all options whether staying overnight or visiting for the day. A mix of locally inspired and International cuisine from seasonal salads, local artisan cheeseboards and chicken & biscuits to filet mignon, the menu is sure to tempt your taste buds. Choose from 12 Vermont craft beers on tap. Warm up by the terrace fire pit after dinner. Wednesday nights, Burger & Brew. www.mountaintopinn.com (802) 483-2311
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Look for the bears! Outback Pizza has new ownership, and is completely renovated with a firehouse bar and zebra room. Still enjoy the wood fired brick oven pizza, plus soups, burgers, pasta, salads, wings, chili, and more, plus a kids menu. Daily specials, 16 microbrews available; with a free shuttle van. 2841 Killington Road, Killington. (802) 422-9885
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Chef owned, the Pasta Pot has 40 years of authentic Italian cuisine under its belt. Whether you’re in the mood for ante pasta, pasta, pizza or homemade entrees, you’ll be satisfied. All menu entrees and pasta are available in half orders and don’t forget to ask about seasonal dishes. (802) 422-3004
Peppinos
Chef-owned since 1992, Peppino’s offers Neapolitan cuisine at its finest: pasta, veal, chicken, seafood, steak, and flatbreads. If you want it, Peppino’s has it! Aprés-hour daily features half price appetizers and flatbreads. For reservations, call (802) 422-3293. www.peppinosvt.com
Pickle Barrel
Being Killington’s largest and most exciting venue, you’re bound to have a good time in here. Party the night away and feed yourself on delicious food such as chicken wings, onion rings, French fries or even a bowl of bacon. If that doesn’t interest you, you’re able to make your own pizza, by the slice or the whole pie. www.picklebarrelnightclub. com (802) 422-3035
Red Clover Inn
Farm to Table Vermont Food and Drinks. Thursday night Live Jazz. Monday night Chef Specials. Open Thursday to Monday, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. 7 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT. (802) 775-2290, redcloverinn.com
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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
Classic Italian Cuisine
O’Dwyers Public House
Old World Tradition
O’Dwyers Public House at the Summit Lodge welcomes you to enjoy traditional Irish fare including Guinness Stew, Seafood Pie and Bangers and Mash, in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Irish and local brews are on tap, and we have live music every weekend! (802) 422-3535.
Sunup Bakery
Killington’s favorite bakery and sandwich shop offers a variety of breakfast sandwiches served on fresh English muffins, bagels croissant and even gluten free bread is available. A variety of sandwiches are freshly made with all organic products. If coffee is something you’re craving, they have an espresso bar. www.sunupbakery.com (802) 422-3865
Sushi Yoshi
Sushi Yoshi is Killington’s true culinary adventure. With Hibachi, Sushi, Chinese and Japanese, we have something for every age and palate. Private Tatame rooms and large party seating available. We boast a full bar with 20 craft beers on draft. Lunch and dinner available seven days a week. We are chef-owned and operated. Delivery or take away option available. www.vermontsushi.com (802) 422-4241
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SVM welcomes master knitter Carolyn Webb
Congregation Shir Shalom
Community Passover Seder and Pot Luck Supper | Led by Rabbi Ilene Haigh Monday, April 10, 2017 6:00 pm
All are welcome. There is no charge to attend. Please bring a dish to feed 10 people and a contribution to our Passover Food Drive for local food shelves.
For more information call 802-457-4840 or email of ice@shirshalomvt.org Congregation Shir Shalom, 1680 West Woodstock, Road, Woodstock, VT
Saturday, April 1, 2 p.m.—GRANVILLE, N.Y. – The Slate Valley Museum is excited to host Knitting in America, a lecture with Carolyn Webb Saturday, April 1 at 2 p.m. The talk will give a history of the craft and how it affected the home front. Did you know that, were it not for sock knitters during the early American wars, soldiers would have been without a needed supply to help win the war? Knitting has gone from necessities for survival to “hot pants” and beyond. Come and learn about America’s knitters and have a look at how this fascinating craft came to America and how it has changed over the centuries. “One of the fascinating things to me about knitting is how it has always mirrored what was happening in society. During the Revolutionary and Civil wars, knitters’ contributions were crucial for soldiers, and during the Great Depression, for instance, many knitters knit clothing out of necessity. The earliest generations of knitters in America would hardly recognize the craft of knitting today, and would be amazed at the kinds of yarns, needles, garments and even art that is created from the needles of knitters,” said Webb. Webb, who lives in Bennington, has been a knitter for over 50 years, having learned from her mother when she was about 10. Over the years, she has taken many classes from nationally known knitter-designers, attended national workshops, worked in a local yarn store, and taught children and adults how to knit. Her interest in the history of knitting in America led to a sizable vintage collection including needles, crochet hooks and other tools, magazines, booklets, pictures, garments and other pieces, such as samplers, lace and trimmings. Guests are encouraged to bring vintage pieces of knitting or crochet, along with stories to share with the crowd of knitting enthusiasts. Lecture is free with $5 admission cost. Slate Valley Museum is located at 17 Water St., Granville, N.Y.
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Norwich to host 58th annual Vermont STEM Fair
Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m.—NORTHFIELD—Norwich University will once again host this year’s Vermont Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fair Saturday, April 1. The daylong event runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m., anchored in Norwich’s state-of-the-art science complex, Bartoletto Hall, with an awards ceremony in Dole Auditorium starting at 2 p.m. Free and open to the public, the fair showcases the work of Vermont public, private and homeschool students in grades 5-12 who have won local science and math fair competitions. The students will display projects that tackle questions and pose solutions arising from the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The event marks the only state-wide STEM fair for middle and high school students, and because of its scope and prizes, it is the premier STEM competition for grades 5-12 in Vermont. Each accepted project at the state-wide fair will be independently evaluated by at least three judges over the course of the morning to determine winners for medals, cash, trips to competitions beyond Vermont and scholarships. Some 125 volunteer judges will be on hand. They include industry scientists and engineers, secondary education
faculty, medical professionals, military personnel, retirees and other sciencerelated professionals from across Vermont. All hold advanced degrees or have extensive experience in STEM fields. Students compete for more than $10,000 in cash and prizes and $17,000 in trip awards and expenses donated by local organizations and $500,000 in scholarships to Vermont colleges. The fair is also affiliated with the International Science and Engineering Fair, and five other national and international competitions, which award additional prizes. “The Vermont STEM Fair helps encourage and mentor young scientists, enrich high school and elementary school STEM curricula statewide and provide opportunities for outstanding students to participate in national and international science and engineering competitions,” Dr. Richard Milius, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, VSTEMF co-director said. “Since its founding in 1819, Norwich University has been a leader in experiential education. By hosting the fair for over 30 years, Norwich plays an important role in promoting hands-on science for Vermont’s future leaders.” For more information, contact Dick Milius at rmilius@norwich.edu. This event is free and open to the public.
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By Lani Duke
School children are learning Castleton fifth-graders will attend StarBase in Rutland for five sessions. The curriculum is designed to excite young people to the possibilities that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) offer. Seventh-graders in Castleton science class recently studied the physical and chemical properties of molecules as evidenced in basic chemical reactions. In their humanities classes, these young folks studied world religions. Operation LifeSaver showed Castleton Village School students how to behave responsibly near railroad tracks. Train tracks are a part of everyday life for Castleton students. Benson eighth-graders have been working to prepare for their transition to high school next fall. They’ve been
reviewing the Fair Haven Union High course of studies with Benson principal Jim Doty and have met with their high school counselor. On April 6 they will spend the morning at FHUHS, attending two classes, touring the building, and eating lunch. The staff will talk to them about a 10-day high school preparation course offered this summer in which incoming ninth graders will meet their classmates, learn their way around the school and meet their high school teachers. A daily bus picks up students at Benson Village School July 10-14 and 17-21. Seventh graders have the opportunity for a college and career readiness day at Castleton University, April 4. They will not only tour the campus but learn about paths to success and how to be a leader. After sifting through 15 applicants and two rounds of interviews, Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union’s superintendent search committee has selected one finalist candidate, Brooke Olsen-Farrell.
Sad story of death and drugs POULTNEY—Authorities believe Alexandra Rooker, 26,whose body was found wrapped in a tarp and left in a shed on Morse Hollow Road in Poultney, probably died of a drug overdose. The owner of the property, Wayne Oddo, 53, is being held without bail. He is charged with a felony, a heroin addict in possession of a firearm. He had both an AK-47 and a .22-caliber Ruger rifle. When Oddo received the search warrant, he took investigators to the shed where Rooker’s body was, saying she had overdosed. Himself an addict, Oddo allowed known dealers to stay in his house, knowing them only by their street names; in turn, they gave him drugs or compensated him in food or utility payments.
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Honors and accomplishments CASTLETON—Participants in Castleton University’s first annual Psychological Science Shindig presented the results of research they’ve been conducting, much of it the result of a required course for psychology majors titled Research II. More than half the studies used Castleton students as subjects. Among the questions the students sought answers
for were how alcohol affects flies, how caffeine affects student academic performance, how toddlers learn language, and whether seeing uniformed police on campus causes students to trust police more. Nearly a dozen students took part. Held March 16, the event capped Brain Awareness Week. It included a poster ses-
sion, demonstrations of psychological phenomena, civic engagement projects, and an awards dinner. Senior Samantha Marszalkowski said students appreciated being able to show others that their discipline was “showing how easily you can take what you learn in a classroom and apply it to the real world while reaching out to the community.”
RSSU interim superintendent announced Judith Pullinen has agreed to become interim superintendent of the Rutland Southwest Supervisory Union. Superintendent of the Battenkill Valley Supervisory Union since 2014, Pullinen will move into the office being vacated by Joan Paustian, who plans to retire. The RSSU comprises Ira, Middletown Springs, Poultney, Tinmouth, and Wells schools. Of the candidates seeking the position, Pullinen seemed like a good fit, according to RSSU board member Chris Smid, because she is a superintendent and has been a teacher in Vermont, and is familiar with the Act 46 transition process and the state’s educational policies. The fate of the supervisory union remains undetermined, resting on the results of an anticipated – but not yet scheduled – merger revote in Wells.
Community activities ahead Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven will host a pair of truck and tractor pulls this summer, one May 13, the other July 8. The Friends of Haystack, a nonprofit group that includes the property encompassing the summit of Haystack Mountain in Pawlet, plans to improve recreational access as well as helping neighbors and protecting wa-
ter and soil resources along the trail. Working with the town of Pawlet and some neighbors, the group will improve the parking area and trailhead with an eye toward increasing user friendliness and reducing overflow parking that affects neighbors. For more information, contact Alan Calfee, board of directors chair, via thier website: friendsofhaystack.org.
How to succeed and have fun: 4-H Students who take part in 4-H are more likely than average to go to college, a University of Vermont study indicates. Comparing the 2015 and 2016 Vermont high school graduates, 66 percent attended college, compared to 53 percent of all Vermont graduates, reported the New England Secondary School Consortium. Betsy Coburn of Castleton placed fourth
among the highest overall scores in the Senior Division of the annual Horse Quiz Bowl held at Green Mountain Union High School in Chester. She and Olivia Suker, Shrewsbury; Hailee Blades, Jeffersonville; and Dyani Jones, Jericho will represent Vermont at the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup in Louisville, Ky., in November.
Learn new outdoor skills in your own backyard The state Fish & Wildlife Department offers two fishing clinics easily accessible to Lakes Region residents. The April 1 course is an introduction to target trout and salmon with lead-core line, held at Camp Kehoe in Castleton. The April 29 instruction is an introduction to bass fishing, held at Half Moon State Park in Hubbardton.
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By Lani Duke
Police race bias closed bar, Greeno claims
Rutland City faces a federal civil rights law suit, filed by former bar owner Charles “Chip” Greeno March 21 in U.S. District Court. Claiming law enforcement targeted his business because of the race of his clientele, Greeno seeks damages “in excess of $75,000.” Greeno’s business, The Local, 24 Merchants Row, closed its doors Feb. 8. In his seven-page suit, Greeno claimed there had been no difficulties at The Local until summer 2012. At that time, city police had begun maintaining a visible
presence outside the bar. Greeno’s suit centers on police believing that the bar’s African-American patrons were drug dealers, and that the ongoing police presence drove away his customers. Baker supporters, however, praise the former police chief, now director of advocacy at the International Association of Chiefs of Police, as promoting bias-free policies. Among Baker’s defenders are Curtiss Reed, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity executive director, and Christopher Louras, former Rutland City mayor. An August 2016 fight outside The Local attracted the attention of the state Liquor Control Board, which suspended its license for 21 days, noting it was the fourth citation in two years. Greeno’s attorney, Matt Hart, claims the police had forced Greeno out of business.
Honors and accomplishments Rutland Town seventh-graders raised money for the Water for South Sudan nonprofit by hosting a dance March 16 in the school gymnasium. They also sold baked goods and jewelry, raising altogether $331. Rutland High violinists Nova Wang and Cameron Clark performed Mar. 16-18 in the 90th annual New England Music Festival in Norwalk, Conn. They performed in a group of 86 young musicians from across New England. Rutland Regional Medical Center recently named Dr. James F. Cromie, M.D., FACS, Physician of the Year for his dedication and skill. He joined RRMC’s general surgical team in 2012. The hospital also named Bethany Stack its Physician Assistant of the Year. She works as a physician’s assistant at the Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic. The College of St. Joseph named psychology major freshman Doug Campbell its Student of the Month. A member of the school’s Provider Scholarship Program, Campbell is a Middlebury native. CSJ recognizes his dedication to the college community, academic success and engagement within the community. In addition to time spent volunteering though the Provider Program, Campbell is a member of the College’s men’s soccer team.
Election tactics complaint Off-duty firefighters who held up signs supporting David Allaire at polling places in March or stood with him at honk-and-wave demonstrations violated the law, mayoral candidate Kam Johnston complained. Doing so violates the city charter section on political activity, section 9.23.10, that prohibits any city fire department member from taking part in a number of political activities, he charged. He also said that Allaire’s private preelection meeting with firefight-
ers violates Allaire’s pledge for returning trust and transparency to the mayor’s office. Allaire said he had not known of the charter rules, nor was the meeting with the firefighters’ union secret; it was the result of an invitation to all candidates to discuss Rutland’s future. International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 2323 president Seth Bride said firefighters were unaware of the charter language and ceased their public support when the city clerk
informed them that the charter prohibited the activity. Bride said he believes that part of the charter violates the members’ constitutional rights for free speech and equal protection, and that the police and fire departments are the only elements of the city workforce that are so restricted. Bride said that Allaire and Michael Coppinger are the only two mayoral candidates that came to meet with the union, but that all four were invited. Johnston denied having received an invitation.
Rutland Town Select Board reorganizes RUTLAND TOWN— The Select Board reelected Selectman Josh Terenzini as its chair during its reorganizational meeting, Mar. 21. Standing committees will retain their current configuration; the board is also creating three new committees to focus on entertainment, recreation, town website upgrading, and water and sewer concerns.
Terenzini and Selectman John Paul Faignant form the entertainment committee and will work with the recreation department in planning the Fourth of July celebration, another townwide event for the preceding weekend, and events in the future. Terenzini is also half of another twoperson committee, this time with Selectman Mary
Ashcroft, with the goal of making the town website more user-friendly, with a $2,500 budget for the current fiscal year as a starting point. The water and sewer committee will begin mapping the town’s fire districts and water mains and pipes, list payment policies, and define the town’s relationship with Rutland City.
Changes at Rutland County Parent-Child Caprice Hover plans to leave her leadership position at the Rutland County Parent-Child Center, a position she has held for nearly eight years, for the “holistic business consulting” field, serving both businesses and non-profit groups. Will Gormley, president of the center’s board of directors, said Hover had transformed the organization, making it financially stable.
The organization’s programs include parenting classes, case management, early education, and services for children with developmental issues. It is preparing to move into the renovated former United States School of Professional Paperhanging building on Chaplin Avenue, a regeneration made possible by a $257,000 grant that Hover secured.
Billings Farm & Museum endorses the relevance of history WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum has joined more than 100 history organizations around the country in endorsing the History Relevance Value Statement and declaring the importance of teaching and learning history. To celebrate, Billings Farm is urging history fans to post a selfie enjoying their favorite historical spot and use the hashtag #HistoryRelevance. The value statement comprises seven distinct tenets that delineate critical ways that the study of history is essential to individuals, communities, and our shared future. The complete value statement may be found at historyrelevance.com/value-statement. “We preserve our past and inspire our future through history. Billings Farm & Museum is pleased to endorse the History Relevance Value Statement, which outlines the many ways that the study of history is essential,” said Darlyne Franzen, senior vice president. “History — saved and preserved — is the foundation for subsequent generations. It is crucial in perpetuating democracy by explaining our shared past. Through the preservation
of authentic meaningful places, documents, artifacts, images, and stories, we leave a foundation upon which future Americans can build. Without the guidance of our past, future citizens will have no grounding in what it means to be an American.” History Relevance comprises over 150 organizations around the world, from the Smithsonian Institution and National Archives to historical societies and archivists; associations and nonprofits; and museums, trusts, estates, and local institutions. The value statement is endorsed by organizations that promote and encourage a sense of awareness, identity, and interconnectivity in a multicultural world through history-driven courses of study. “We are thrilled with Billings Farm’s endorsement in our values statement,” said Tim Grove, History Relevance spokesperson. “History — knowledge as well as the processes of research and reflection — is critically important to our society, culture, and the individual citizens who live it each and every day,” Grove added.
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“Mountain Manifesto” claims the high ground By Julia Purdy
A new kind of nature book is hitting the stands. job was to conserve and protect state lands, he became “The Mountain Manifesto: A Call to Protect the Green concerned and wrote op-ed pieces that appeared in the Mountains” is a detailed statement that aims to elevate Times-Argus and VTDigger. Since retiring in 2000, he the level of discourse around ridgeline development has joined the movement opposed to Vermont’s indusfor industrial wind from the corporate bottom line of trial wind program. dollars and cents to a new, moral bottom line, charging Other contributors to the “Manifesto” include Steve Vermont with selling its soul — the mountain forests. Wright, former Vermont Fish & Wildlife commissioner; “The Mountain Manifesto” came about the oldand Justin Lindholm, outgoing Fish & Wildlife board school Vermont way, that began with a conversation member, who describes his role as “woods person,” around a kitchen table in January 2013. surveying before-and-after conditions in the field for The “Manifesto” is an inspired warning and call Vermonters for a Clean Environment; Sue Morse of to action to halt the destruction of Vermont’s ridgeRichmond, educator, nature photographer and expert lines; its main author is Bruce Post, who gathered up tracker; and botanist Steve Young, who founded the a confederation of likeminded Vermonters who have Center for Northern Studies in 1971. been on intimate terms with Vermont’s mountains. The “John and I felt Vermonters needed to understand “Manifesto” is lavishly illustrated with archival images the immense damage wind turbine projects do to the and full-color photos. Vermonters for a Clean Environmountains. They do not know about the long-term ecoment has published the document online and a book logical effects on habitat, wildlife, forests, and wateris planned. The “Manifesto” is dedicated to Shirley sheds,” Post said. The preamble reminds people that Strong, the first woman president of the Green Mounwith heavy equipment “humankind can with ease and tain Club, elected in 1969. within a few months – milliseconds on the geological Post became concerned for the future of the Green clock – destroy what took millennia to create.” Mountains when the Lowell Mountain wind project But heavy equipment is not the only threat to was being built. He came to Vermont in 1965 as a freshecosystems. The real threats are shortsightedness and man at Norwich University and is now retired from a failure to involve the public in a meaningful way, the lengthy career as assistant authors charge. “Vermont to well-known Vermont has made too easy a peace IRONICALLY, BY REPLACING THE political figures like with both large-scale FORESTS WITH INTERSTATE-SIZE Vermont Congressman development and the deRichard Mallary, U.S. senastruction it often entails,” SERVICE ROADS AND TURBINE PADS, tors Robert Stafford and Post writes in the manifesTHE NET IMPACT OF RIDGELINE Jim Jeffords, and Governor to. While Vermont prides Richard Snelling. After itself on conscientious enWIND PROJECTS ON CLIMATE extended stays outside vironmental stewardship, CHANGE IS NIL, WRIGHT SAID. Vermont, he returned in this promotional branding 1990 and retired in 2008. is “an illusion,” Post writes. Post visited the Lowell site and thought, “This is The threat to Vermont’s mountains has occurred in crazy,” he told the Mountain Times. He began to delve three “waves,” outlined in the document. into Vermont’s environmental history. His investiThree waves of threats gations brought him together with John Ewing, an The first wave, the early deforestation of Vermont, is attorney who came to Vermont in the 1950s, served on known to every schoolchild. Most people have heard of the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, and be- the sheep boom; but a case can be made that the initial came a founding member of the state forum on sprawl, deforestation was due to potash. In high demand by for which he was awarded the Arthur Gibb Award for England’s wool industry, potash was lucrative in the Individual Leadership in 2012. largely cashless economy, and burning logs down to Post and Ewing knew something needed to be done ash was the way to produce it. A settler could clear his to protect the mountains … but what? land and pay it off with the same stroke of the ax. The idea waxed and waned. “The debate was too The second wave occurred in the 1960s, as the push one-sided,” Post said. “We couldn’t get traction.” Then to woo vacationers and second-home owners, begun in Roger Albee, former Vermont agriculture secretary, sug- the 1920s, accelerated. Ski areas burgeoned, interstates gested creating a formal document, and Post came up sliced through pastures and ledge, and local highways with the idea of a manifesto. were broadened and straightened to move more traffic Charles W. Johnson, retired state naturalist with the faster. Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation, helped We are now in the midst of the third wave of mounin the design of the document and contributed text. tain destruction. It is only slightly tempered by Act 250, Johnson, author of “The Nature of Vermont,” told the which was passed under Republican Governor Deane Mountain Times he got involved with wind turbines Davis in 1970, with alterations in 1998. At a time when “years ago.” At that time there were proposals to put Vermont is preparing to spend billions to achieve clean turbines on the peaks on Vermont state lands, but water, working to conserve plants, wildlife, and ancient “there had been no study around turbines.” Since his sites, and pushing to achieve 90 percent independence
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A service road is carved into Lowell Mountain making deep cuts in the rock and clearing vast swaths of forest. from fossil fuels by 2050, the potential for destructive erosion caused by wind farms is just as serious as it was in the time of George Perkins Marsh, who recognized the problem of erosion resulting from the decimation of the forests and mountainsides, 150 years ago. The state is now facing a dilemma, the “Manifesto” asserts, for which, in the case of industrial wind, the answer seems to be to sacrifice our fragile, irreplaceable environment order to save it, as has already happened in the Lowell Mountains. “All of the explosives used to build the ski areas are a fraction of the explosives used to establish wind turbine sites,” Lindholm explained to the Mountain Times. Land “value” Another section of the manifesto, written by Charles W. Johnson, offers a brief geological and biological history of the Green Mountains from mountain-building to glaciation to the gradual clothing of the landscape with vegetation and wildlife habitats. Johnson calls the Greens “some of the largest, untouched ‘virgin’ lands in the state.” The presumption that certain apparently unproductive lands are “wasted” until “improved” for profit is an old one. The notion created the justification for European adventurers to plunder the New World. When English settlers encountered what looked to them like unused and unoccupied fields, coastlines and forests, this imperialist doctrine gave them the “right” to occupy these places for themselves, driving the native occupants out. Certainly, a glance at a map showing the 18th century Wentworth grants proves that the lowlands were spoken for much sooner than the inhospitable ridges. Yet if human occupation is one yardstick, it can be said that there is no tract of land in Vermont that has not been surveyed, if not settled. Value is always relative, but few would dispute that “beyond price” describes something that is rare, unique, or irreplaceable. In the southern half of the Green Mountain National Forest is a swath of forest that is littered with the remnants of a major prehistoric flake tool industry. A chip of quartzite appears valueless—perhaps knocked off a boulder by frost or machinery—until one learns it is the product of a human mind and skill, high in the mountains, thousands of years ago. Even though we are surrounded by everyday landscapes of outstanding beauty year round, “You cannot take them for granted,” Post said. Post worries that Vermont could end up “looking like West Virginia, which has been ruined by strip mines.” In 2002 the University of Vermont conducted The Vermont Wilderness Poll of randomly selected Vermont voters, asking about the use of Vermont’s public lands. The overwhelming majority supported wilderness expansion, fewer roads, protection of “wildlife, watersheds and natural processes,” and tourism/recreation, while “traditional development activities such as logging, grazing or mining” ranked very low. High numbers of respondents said they spent time in recreation in the mountains and forests. “People always want to know wilderness is there,
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it’s a kind of spiritual security,” Johnson said. But the “Manifesto” makes the further point that our mountains must be held inviolate, not for tourism or recreation alone, but because of what’s there. “Too long we’ve looked at mountains as piles of resources,” Johnson said. “We need to look at them in their totality, just not for our economy and way of life, and not with blinders on. The mountains have their own value apart from what we need from them. The mountains themselves get ignored in our discussions about site placement … One of the words that we’re missing in all the discussion is the word ‘love.’ How do you factor in that love? To me, it has to be figured in somehow.” Lesson learned? “I got involved in the Lowell project which is almost in my backyard,” Steve Wright told the Mountain Times. Wright lives in Craftsbury. “I have an emotional and professional relationship with the Lowell Mountains, where I had spent a lot of time hunting and fishing and as an outdoor teaching lab for my students at Johnson College. It was as if someone walked in and said they were going to burn down my house.” Wright has a professional background as a fisheries biologist; he served as Vermont Fish &Wildlife commissioner under Governor Kunin, plus seven years on the state environmental board. In the summer of 2010, he said, 1,300 pages of GMP’s Act 248 application for the Lowell wind project landed on the desk of the Craftsbury town clerk. “I took a quick look at it and was horrified.” Lowell is the 12th largest habitat block in the state, with 12,000 acres that would be impacted. He saw that the project would significantly affect the water resources of five Northeast Kingdom towns: Craftsbury, Albany, Irasburg, Westfield and Lowell. Wright became an activist and president of the nonprofit Ridgeprotectors, which formed in 2002 against the Sheffield wind project. He assisted editorially on “The Mountain Manifesto.” The issues were aesthetic and water-related, Wright said. The Wild Branch drains into the Lamoille River and ultimately Lake Champlain. The Green Mountains and the Lowell Chain are 350 million years old; the various natural frameworks such as water, wildlife and air quality have been evolving for all that time, he explained. Even though the fundamental problem is the “basic issue of reordering and altering such structures as our mountains,” and the Green Mountains have long been a state theme, in the eyes of Act 248 the mountains have simply been resources for the production of electricity, Wright said. Although he has been called a “climate denier,” Wright said he is not one. His concern is, rather, the impairment of the emotional and spiritual values of these mountains, which, he said, was well understood when the original Act 250 was signed. The Lowell Project was completed in 2012. Meanwhile, the Ridgeprotectors continue to share the lessons learned from the Lowell experience. “The Mountain Manifesto” can be read at mountainmanifesto.org.
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Aries trademark is impatience By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye
This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a late Pisces, soon-to-be new, Aries Moon. Along with the Sun and the Moon, Mercury and Venus are also in Aries. From what I can see, the Martian fireworks that fuel this sign look like they’re getting ready to light up the next two weeks. I have a bunch of planets in Aries and, at the moment, I have no patience for this—or anything else for that matter. My attention span is about two seconds long and I am easily irritated. For those of you who don’t know, impatience is an Aries trademark. If you find yourself flying off the handle, flipping people off, or wishing that the bell would ring so that you can go back to whatever it is that you love most about life, that would make sense right about now. I am totally burnt out from working and keeping my show on the road. I hope you fair better and I hope you enjoy this week’s ‘scopes.
Walgreens fined for sale of batteries without stewardship plan The Agency of Natural Resources announced today that Walgreen Eastern Co., Inc., the owner of three Vermont Walgreens stores, was fined $20,000 for producing and selling batteries in Vermont without an Agency-approved battery stewardship plan. Under state law, manufacturers of “primary” batteries are required to identify how they will contribute to the free collection and recycling of batteries sold in Vermont. Primary batteries are defined as non-rechargeable alkaline, carbon-zinc, and lithium metal batteries. The provisions must be outlined in a stewardship plan approved by the Agency of Natural Resources in order for the manufacturer to legally sell batteries in the state.
In the summer of 2016, Agency personnel observed Walgreens selling Walgreens brand Alkaline Supercell primary batteries at the company’s Burlington and Rutland stores. Walgreens had not registered under an Agencyapproved primary battery stewardship plan. A notice of alleged violation was issued directing the company to stop offering their brand primary batteries for sale without a stewardship plan. Despite several violation notices and stop sale notices to the Walgreens stores, compliance was not voluntarily achieved. The Agency then issued an administrative order seeking to suspend the sale of Walgreens brand primary batteries and to assess a penalty. Walgreens, page 34
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ou can’t afford to let this get to you. It’s hard to say how you’re going to play it because your skin is so thin and you’ve had it up to here with people and their B.S. That being said; did it ever occur to you that you’d do a lot better to embrace whoever/ whatever it is that’s driving you crazy? I say this to play the devil’s advocate and to remind you that that best defense is always the one that offers no resistance. Think about that before you decide to shut people off, up, or down. This is no time to be alienating the very people who have the ways and means to help you.
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ou have no clue what’s going on and you’re not in the mood to try to figure it out. For the first time in your life you haven’t got a handle on things. This could easily be making you nuts but for some reason it’s teaching you that everything in life comes together perfectly when we get out of the way and let things be. If you have moments of doubt as to whether or not you are safe in the arms of a wing and a prayer, at this point you’re beginning to see that that’s all life is – and if you can just keep weaving the vision, the details inevitably fall into place all by themselves.
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ou don’t care what people think about where you’re at. It’s been such a mind-blow to finally begin to see how little others have been there for you. If you wanted to, you could use this as a great excuse to keep going downhill – but for whatever reason this absence of support has taught you how to rise up and be who you are. After a long stretch of wondering what it would take to want to keep living, the answer has come in the form of a person or an opportunity that is here to help you shine. Open your heart to the newness of love and to the beginning of happier times.
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ou could be fooling yourself – but who cares - because it sure feels better than whatever led you to this place. If at times you wonder to what extent you’re seeing what you want to see, you need to know that it’s what we all do, and it’s no crime to want the vision to be as real as it can possibly be. This is how we learn to tell the difference between what’s true and what’s not. Don’t be too precious about your decisions, or overly cautious, or too careful; you’re in the middle of a situation that will work out better if you let yourself believe that it’s the answer to everything.
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ou have been so good at taking the good with the bad you haven’t acknowledged how much the bad stuff totally pisses you off! Putting on a happy face, being too nice, or too tolerant, or too kind – these things have made it easier to avoid conflict but you’ve internalized so much anger you’re ready to pop. Before your niceness explodes, let off enough steam to see the humor in what happens to all of us when we stop being truthful. While you’re at it, look at your more recent encounters and the ways in which sweetness and light sometimes keeps us in the dark.
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ou have invested way too much, or put all of your energy into something that may not pan out. There are moments when you wonder what made you think that there was really anything to this, and you are going through a process that is a lot like what happens when the truth hits us square in the face. As much as it’s difficult to avoid looking at it, there’s no way you can fail to see that yes indeed, you put all your eggs in a basket that was woven out of things that weren’t real enough to withstand the elements or the winds of change that alter time and circumstance.
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hen you’re between a rock and a hard place all you can do is sit tight until something comes along to loosen things up. You’re so hung up on the fact that you seem to be stuck, trapped, or restricted, it hasn’t occurred to you that there are ways to make the most of this. Too many things have come to a head. You can no longer afford to ignore whatever it took to get here. Opening your eyes will require you to face these conditions and locate the silver lining in a situation that is all about you getting to see that when life makes it this hard to breathe, the only way out is in.
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ou pride yourself on being savvy enough to see through anything and everything. At this point you’re so clear about that, that you aren’t paying attention. While you were looking the other way several influences have entered without knocking and their presence in the equation is setting things off. Unfortunately, there is no direct way to deal with this. What you didn’t see coming has an edge that could easily cut things in two if it isn’t pleased with the way things are going. Mind your P’s and Q’s. It looks to me like you’re in bed with yet another nut case!
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o be honest you keep rationalizing everything to the point where none of it seems to matter. Who could argue with you? For better or worse you’re about to get your way—and you better be damn sure that this is what you want. Beyond that, your reasons for wanting it need to be clear; because you will meet up with harder lessons if what’s good for you isn’t good for everyone. Nothing you do matters as much as the wish that fuels it. Think about that. Go ahead and do what you will, but be clear in your heart and let your mind be guided by truth and love.
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he next time you decide to go for it, remind yourself of what the last two weeks have taught you. Not for nothing, but where did you get the idea that you were actually ready for this? While I commend your willingness to hang on to your hopes and always take the high road, I am tired of your inability to see how much advantage it gives those who never fail to come along for the ride. For so many of us, our biggest blind spots are always sitting right next to us—and yours just so happens to be the person, place, or thing that keeps asking you to trust it just one more time.
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ou’ve got to check in with yourself long enough to see if your ego’s running the show or if this is you talking – because you’re going through a time when the soul and the personality are at odds with each other – and it’s nearly impossible for the truer part of you to hear yourself think. This is not to say that you can’t move forward with any and all of your plans – but before you do you need to sit down and weigh the reality of your situation against dreams that have already passed their expiration date or that no longer fit the way things feel to you inside.
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here aren’t enough ways to explain how and why your life got this crazy. You could analyze it into the ground and never fail to be blown away by the extent of the damage. With that in mind you are becoming aware that being bound to the past has forced you into a straitjacket of behaviors that make it difficult for you to attract what you want. In playing the part that fate has foisted upon you, you have become a robot of sorts – or at the very least, someone who would be a lot better off if they could figure out how to express themselves outside the dictates of the past.
Mother of the Skye has 40 years of experience as an astrologer and tarot consultant. She may be reached by email to cal.garrison@gmail.com
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The family that skis together During the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Neil Gorsuch, the federal appellate judge from Colorado, Republicans strove to give Donald Trump’s nominee opportunity to present himself as a friendly, well-rounded human being—as opposed to the Constitutional pedant and heartless enforcer of unpower structures that generation y just leftists might suppose him by brett yates to be. During one of his more personal moments before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Gorsuch brought up his love of skiing. Gorsuch and his wife regularly vacation at Winter Park, Colo., where, according to Gorsuch, their two daughters became “ferocious double-black-diamond skiers.” Apparently, one of those daughters was, at the time of the hearing, exploring the backcountry near Telluride. “I always say the family that skis together stays together,” Gorsuch concluded. As it turned out, the press received Gorsuch’s genially personalized expression of universal family values with some hostility, or at least with a certain snarky unsurprise at Gorsuch’s tone-deafness: of course a product of the conservative elite (Gorsuch’s mother headed the EPA under Reagan) would attempt to endear himself to ordinary American families by mentioning his luxury ski vacations at a resort where a one-day ticket costs $150. Even for me, whose most treasured childhood memories nearly all revolve around skiing with my family, there was something off about Gorsuch’s remark. Were we to infer that families that can’t afford to “ski
WERE WE TO INFER THAT FAMILIES THAT CAN’T AFFORD TO “SKI TOGETHER” WILL NECESSARILY CRUMBLE UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THEIR INDOLENT MISERY? together” will necessarily crumble under the weight of their indolent misery? It’s easy enough to imagine, in Gorsuch’s mind, a dichotomous world of “skiers” (capable, energetic, private-school-educated success stories, who meet challenges in life as fearlessly as they do on the slopes) and “non-skiers” (convicts, pregnant teenagers, drug addicts). Presumably, in the United States of skiers and non-skiers, it is the role of government to ensure that the former group is rewarded for its manifold contributions to society and that the latter group is gradually pulverized into dust. I’m a skier, but I don’t love the flatland conception of skiing as a sort of wacky hobby of the extremely rich, like art collecting, yachting, or elective plastic surgery—although people like Neil Gorsuch will always guarantee that some Americans will continue to view it that way. Once you’re on the snow, the sport expresses a fairly undeniable reality of its own, more powerful than that of day-to-day life and, in my view, superseding its cultural trappings: the mountain is not a social construct, and the pleasure of navigating it is, ultimately, pure sensation—it’s not socially derived. But then there are, too, those who go to Aspen or Vail not so much in order to ski as to immerse themselves within the world in which skiing exists, where non-skiers are excluded. One of the ironies of the sport is that, while it may seem to exist as a weekend reward for the triumphant executives of Corporate America, its most dedicated practitioners are, in large part, those who have decided bravely to forgo careerist ambitions—they’re willing to live in small, snow-locked towns in the mountains, working outdoors or in food service or hospitality jobs, in order to pursue the activity that they truly love, sacrificing the mainstream approbation that comes with a white collar. Nearly every Hollywood movie ever set at a ski resort centers on a class tension between these two groups: the snotty Gorsuch family on the one hand, and the amiable, down-to-earth “ski bums” on the other. In real life, these groups are not, on the surface of things, as easily differentiated as they are typically made to be by Hollywood wardrobe departments. Perhaps those who embody what I perceive to be the true spirit of the sport can express the distinction only by being better skiers than those who show up just once in a while for the sole purpose of reminding themselves that they, unlike others, have enough money to do such things as this. Gen Y, page 34
Getting together with friends for coffee usually brings up a topic that
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shows our senior status. We reached the conclusion that “old” has a very different meaning depending on our own age at the time. To a young child, babysitters are in the “adult category” even if the person is just a teenager. You have to obey them just like you do your parents. When you are a child, everyone seems old! We thought our elementary school teachers were really old and some of them were probably only in their 20s or 30s. I went to a Catholic school and it was hard to tell a nun’s age. Back then they wore full habits and all that was visible were their hands and face. Their lifestyles didn’t involve time in the sun, so wrinkles probably were slower in coming. According to my fellow coffee friends, most of our high school teachers also seemed “old” even though
the span of years between teenage students and teachers had narrowed since elementary school. I remember my teaching days when I entered a classroom at age 21. My senior class had some students who were 18. I have a feeling that I appeared to be a whole lot older because of the “teacher – student” relationship. As fate would have it, I reconnected with two former students over 40 years later and we are now in the category of “friends.” When one of
However, once you join the work force everyone seems to be on an equal playing field when it comes to age. I never thought of my older coworkers as “seniors.” We all had equal job responsibilities and I didn’t notice anyone slowing down just because they had gray hair! Someone commented to me recently that with the death of a close friend, whose age was 94 to her 74, it meant the loss of the last “older person” in
HOWEVER, ONCE YOU JOIN THE WORK FORCE EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE ON AN EQUAL PLAYING FIELD WHEN IT COMES TO AGE. them told me that she was going to be on Medicare that put a whole different twist on the age difference between us. There must be an unspoken etiquette rule that says, “Once a teacher…always a teacher.” I call my former teachers by Mr. or Mrs. even though I am now in my 70s. I guess I am not the only one who does that, as I heard someone say, “Miss Whalen” as I was heading out on my cross-country skis several years ago. How that student recognized me I will never know!
her life. This 94-year-old happens to be my cousin. For me, her loss means that I will no longer hear the words, “Well, you’re young!” The words were spoken when I was able to do something that my relative was no longer able to do. Only a 94-yearold would tell that to a 72-year-old! To most of the world, I am “old.” Of course, there are people who say, “Age is just a number.” That theory works when you are still able to do the things you want to do. Sometimes
you have to tweak those things. For my husband and me, downhill skiing was replaced by crosscountry skiing. Even that sport has some steep slopes. When our knees no longer liked those, snowshoes took their place. As long as there is a Plan B, I can accept the changes and won’t complain. It’s common for companies to offer early retirements. I think it’s safe to say that they are trying to tell us something. As we get older, we tend to not like changes. We get comfortable with what we know and we want to stay there. That is not good for business. I was just starting to feel that way when I was 60 so an early retirement package was graciously accepted. When you leave the work force it doesn’t take long to be technically challenged. Your savvy young coworkers are no longer around to help you out. Oh well, a child will happily tell an “old” person how to use digital devices. I could have used some young help when my husband asked me, “What is streaming?” I hemmed and hawed on that one! If you cannot relate to any of this yet, it means you’re young. Enjoy it while it lasts!
Survival of the richest, health care part two Throughout life, coping with physical, mental, and emotional highs and lows is part of the human condition. Sometimes our challenges do us in; other times we survive and thrive. Now and then we require intervention of professionals in their fields, so I thought I’d see what professionals thought of healthcare in America and the Mountain on Meditation defeated GOP plan. I By Marguerite te donned my investigaJill Dye tive reporter hat and didn’t have far to go to talk with our retired physician friend and neighbor. “Most illnesses begin like a breeze and end up like a storm. Some illnesses cure themselves, but often people need a consultation,” the internal medicine doctor said. “The cost goes up if treatment is delayed. A simple cold can become pneumonia. Even over the phone help can be provided. Naturally, the utmost efficiency and speed are needed in cases of cancer or heart attack.” Doc voiced another concern: the cost of pharmaceuticals. “Why has the epileptic drug, Dilantin, risen from a few dollars a month to over one thousand? And why has Mylan’s EpiPen (adrenaline) suddenly increased 400 percent? Why must the same medicine abroad cost ten times more at home? I have been at war with pharmaceutical companies that demand outrageous price hikes.” Without regulations, the public is vulnerable to their will and corruption. When it comes to mental health, which can have cumulative, far-reaching effects, conditions are often omitted from coverage. So I asked Jeanne Mahoney, a mental healthcare professional, about her greatest mental health concerns under the proposed GOP Trumpcare plan. “Where do I begin?” she asked. “There are so many issues that arise directly due to the impact of someone dealing with mental health problems. For about 20 years I’ve dealt with children, adolescents, families, and adults, all with and without legal issues. Usually what brings them in for help, be it substance abuse/dependency, violent
episodes, issues with children—are only the symptoms.” “It takes time and money to get to any mental health problems underlying these symptomatic behaviors,” she explained. “These behaviors typically elicit negative assumptions, and there is a pervading posture of seeing this population as ‘lesser than.’ All these situations breed isolation and helplessness, which again perpetuates mental illness, learned helplessness, and more isolation.” It sounds like a vicious cycle, I noted. She nodded in agreement and concluded her concerns. “The solution is always meted out in money, and this proposed disaster of a bill reflects this loud and clear. The devastating cuts would leave the mentally ill, including those with substance abuse issues, to fend for themselves. The ripple effect would reach far and wide. Families, communities, and, most horribly, children, would suffer. The only winners here will be Big Pharma and the private prison systems,” said Mahoney. I also recently learned more about healthcare fraud including health insurance, drug, and medical fraud. The FBI figures $80 billion in health care fraud costs per year are charged to American tax payers. In 2014, $5.7 billion was recovered through the quitam provision and False Claims Act, which paid over $300 million to whistleblowers. The GOP wants to blow the whistle and scapegoat the lucky lottery winner who’d be required to reimburse all prior medical payments received, instead of making intelligent improvements to the Affordable Care Act. I’d rather blow the whistle on corrupt and fraudulent lawmakers who propose slashing Medicaid and Medicare for the poor and increasing insurance by $5,269 for Americans aged 55-64, on average per year. I want to blow the whistle on arrogant, out-of-touch representatives who want to steal coverage from working and poor Americans to give $600 billion in tax cuts to mostly billionaires. I’d like to blow the whistle on pharmaceutical companies that pay physicians kickbacks for prescribing lucrative medications. I’d like to blow the whistle on the unethical drug market that “crony capitalism” created in doctors’ offices since the 1999 Medicare cuts. Then I heard a whistle blowing in the wilderness when a Facebook friend from upstate New York posted a chart Mountain Meditation, page 34
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Time travel in a peat bog
By Declan McCabe
Gutter pipes full of soggy peat show up on the bench by my office each March. This means
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Pip (“The Thumper” formerly known as the “The Impaler”) recovers with a tiny cast.
Guinea Pig emergency I have said a lot of mean things about my Guinea pig Pip (“The Impaler”). To be fair, he has deserved most of it over the past year and a half since I rescued him. But also to be fair, the first year of Altitude his life was Altit Sick Sickness horrible, and he was By br brady crain basically feral when I rescued him. And to further be fair, he doesn’t seem to get it if I yell, “Why are you biting me, I rescued you, for pete’s sake!” In the year and a half that I have had him, his behavior slowly improved, but recently he had slid into a terrible digestive affliction that caused him to be basically half covered with poop all the time. But, $400 in vet bills later, I finally have a guinea pig that can safely process food without becoming a tiny Golgothan, and who rarely draws blood if even he does occasionally head toward biting. So a week ago, right about when it was time to write this column (you may have noticed the conspicuous, soul-hollowing absence of my column last week), I noticed that Pip had a piece of poop stuck to his front left foot. Being the attentive and loving Guinea pig parent that I am I picked him up (he thrashed about as though I were trying to kill him) and pulled the piece of poop off his foot. Now, for context, when I clip Pips toenails (which I do nearly always without cutting the quick), he screams like he is being murdered with a belt sander. The sounds he makes are pathetic and heart rending, and cause me paroxysms of guilt. But, when I pulled the pellet of poop from his paw (that’s a lot of alliteration), I apparently pulled off about half of his paw pad with it, and he bled like a stuck pig, to borrow a turn of phrase. He did this, ironically, without making a peep. Clip his toenails, and he acts like he is going to die at the hands of Hannibal Lecter. Rip off half his paw, and he goes about his business uncomplainingly while he bleeds out, the contrary little bastard. He bled so much that he ruined
about half his pellet bedding in a very short period of time. I quickly wrapped him in a towel, threw him in a cardboard box, and jumped in the car and sped toward the animal hospital (luckily they had just opened). I was prepared to lead any pursuing police officers on a high speed chase ending with my running inside with my cardboard box to get Pip in the capable hands of a vet before being shot or tasered. None of this was necessary of course. I arrived at the hospital in one piece, Pip sitting on his extremely bloody towel wondering what all the fuss was about. Apparently, this is fairly common with Guinea pigs, and the solution is to put an adorable little cast on the buggers (see picture of the most adorable, pathetic, tiny, finger sized cast ever in the history of animal care), making them look remarkably like a sad little thumpy Pikachu. Pip adapted very well to the cast, although for the first day every time he stepped he would wave it around and shake it, remarkably like when Bugs Bunny walked in a lower leg cast (I will admit to making video of this). I started calling him Thumper, and it may have stuck. The cast is off now and he is fine, though the first day without the cast he just held his foot up and didn’t use it much. He is infection free, and we seem to have bonded some. I have now spent so much time picking him up for various antibiotic treatments that I can tap my fingers on the side of his cage, and he will put his hands up on the side of the cage, and allow me to very slowly pick him up (even though he hates the administration of antibiotic). This is a big deal. Very few Guinea pigs will tolerate being picked up. Now I just need to get him to sit in my lap for a few minutes … that’s something I really miss from my old Guinea pig Stinky Pete. He was a skilled and enthusiastic snuggler. Hopefully Pip (“The Thumper”) will continue to come along, gaining tolerance for my presence. So here you have it, the reason I missed last weeks column: I didn’t notice the deadline because I was paralyzed with guilt for injuring a defenseless Guinea pig. Hopefully he doesn’t hold it against me.
one thing: my colleague Peter Hope’s Saint Michael’s College students are about to experience time travel. You might reasonably ask how pipes filled with peat could possibly relate to time travel. What? No DeLorean, flux capacitor, or 1.21 gigawatts of electricity? To answer, we need to consider where peat comes from, and how it forms. Peat accumulates in bogs over millennia. Decomposing plant material consumes oxygen, and sphagnum moss turns water acidic by pulling minerals from the water and releasing acid. When dead plants and moss pile up in acidic water with little oxygen, they remain more or less preserved. The resulting accumulation is called peat. Pollen accumulates along with the peat, and that is where the time travel comes in. Pollen falls into two broad categories: the familiar sticky stuff carried by insects, and wind-blown pollen that makes us sneeze. Trees cast vast quantities of pollen on the wind and few grains hit their intended targets. Far more pollen blows around the landscape, and some of it ends up in bogs. Two pollen grain traits make Hope’s time travel experiment possible. They have distinctive appearances that identify the type of plant each grain came from, and they are so resistant to decay that they last as long as the bogs in which they accumulate. At the top of the bog we find pollen from trees still growing today; as we go deeper, we travel back in time and learn what trees surrounded the bog in times past. When less hardy people are comfortably indoors, Hope and his students drive long metal pipes into a Vermont bog. He told me that lightning is the only weather that would give him pause; handling tall metal pipes during electrical storms is ill advised.
The business end of his bog-coring device is like an apple corer. A trapdoor runs along its length. After driving the core down into the bog, a quick twist closes the trapdoor and the contained peat can be extracted like a cork from a bottle. After students remove the first peat core and safely stash it, they drive the coring device deeper into the same hole, further back in time. With a dozen vertical feet of peat, students have traveled 12,000 years into the past, when woolly mammoths,
mastodons, and saber-tooth cats were headed to extinction; all without the use of Doc Brown’s souped up sports car. The carefully labeled peat samples record the ghosts of forests past. It will surprise few to learn that the
pollen grains found close to the surface include spruce, hemlock, and pine — all trees common at lower elevations in the Champlain Valley. Things get more interesting as the students delve deeper. About 20 percent of the pollen from deep in the bog came from balsam fir, a rare tree in today’s lowland Champlain Valley. To find much balsam fir today, you’d need to go uphill — quite a ways
uphill. Elizabeth Thompson and Eric Sorenson’s book “Wetland Woodland Wildland: A Guide to the Natural Communities of Vermont” suggests seeking spruce-fir forests at elevations above 2,500 feet. Fir’s range has moved quite a distance from the 320 foot elevation of the bog our students visit. Fir and other tree species continue to move. Research led by the University of Vermont’s Brian Beckage has chronicled tree movement over the last 40 years in the Green Mountains. In his study blocks, fir trees at lower elevations have declined, while seeds that fell above the species’ historic upper limits have germinated and flourished. There’s evidence that other tree species are also shifting their populations uphill. The changes in pollen our students observe send a clear message: forest composition has changed slowly but surely over time, and these changes correlate with changes in the climate. Brian Beckage’s recent work paints a picture of far more rapid change. A few hours in lab is all it takes for Hope’s students to get a sense of what forest composition was like 12,000 years ago. During their lifetimes they will likely see additional changes and shifts in tree distributions that have already led to the redrawing of plant hardiness zones in our region. These are essential lessons for all of us. Climate is changing rapidly, which affects forest composition. It will be up to us to determine how we will respond and adapt to these long-term changes. Declan McCabe teaches biology at Saint Michael’s College. His work with student researchers on insect communities in the Champlain Basin is funded by Vermont’s EPSCoR Grant NSF EPS Award #OIA1556770 from the National Science Foundation. The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine: northernwoodlands. org, and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: wellborn@nhcf.org .
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continued from page 31 “Strong product stewardship policies push manufacturers to take responsibility for the costs and infrastructure of recycling their product,” stated Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Emily Boedecker. “Too often these costs fall on the public, in the form of costly landfills, municipal waste collection services, and even polluted water. Vermont is holding Walgreens accountable for joining other battery manufacturers in sharing environmental responsibility for their product.” Following issuance of the administrative order, Walgreens Eastern Co., Inc. agreed to settle this matter with an “assurance of discontinuance” that was incorporated into a final order issued by the Vermont Superior Court, Environmental Division on March 6, 2017. The order requires Walgreens to pay a $20,000 penalty and to discontinue the sale of Walgreens brand primary batteries in Vermont unless a battery stewardship plan is submitted to and approved by the state.
Trumpcare was healthcare Darwinism
continued from page 32 showing where insurance premiums go. According to are a monopoly. Of course we’re terrified of losing insurthe post from America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), ance (through my husband’s employer). They’ve already 22.1 percent go to prescription drugs, 22 percent go to paid out over a quarter-million-dollars on my husband’s physician services, 20.5 percent insurance overhead and behalf. And every new cancer drug is priced the same profit, 19.8 percent outpatient services, and 15.8 percent way: $80,000-$150,000 per year. The pharmaceutical hospital services. She explained that the AHIP chart companies are basically extorting desperate patients separated overhead from profit. “In a larger sense, from and their insurance companies whose choice is to ‘pay or a patient and a societal perspective are multi-million die.’” dollar salaries, bonuses, and option plans really part of Most of us know what it’s like to celebrate life and give actual expenses or part of their profit?” she asked. “I spent thanks for insurance that enabled essential or critical most of my career in private industry as a manager,” she care. But most of us also have a story of a loved one who continued. “Operating lacked healthcare at a time costs can hide a slush fund when they needed it most. of secret profits (company How many lives have already cars, jets, box seats, mounbeen lost due to insufficient tain and ocean retreats, funds and inadequate care? etc...) Why should patients The educated estimate of be paying for these?” lives that would be lost from I was wondering how Trumpcare’s right to “acher keen interest in health cess” instead of coverage, is care developed when she staggering: 22,000-44,000 shared her riveting story. as cited in my last column, “My husband has chronic a number that comes from lymphocytic leukemia. the White House Council In 2014, it mutated (17p) of Economic Advisors and and became very aggresthe New England Journal of sive. We were grateful Medicine. that a new and life-saving The day after the annivermedicine had just been sary of Obamacare, the GOP fast track approved by the plan burned up in flames. FDA. There was a ton of Trump’s healthcare bill had tax-payer funded Naa 17 percent approval rating tional Institute of Health Courtesy of Marguerite Jill Dye nationwide, (6 percent acresearch that contributed A woman’s sign shows her disdain of “pay or die.” cording to one study) while to the early discovery and the Affordable Care Act’s development of the active ingredient BTK. The drug is ex- approval has grown to over 53 percent. The American tremely effective, especially for people like my husband people have spoken through a massive outpouring of who have the 17p mutation and have no other choice. calls and letters, protests and town halls collectively sayThis drug has saved his life!” ing we will not allow our healthcare, a basic human right, “With this medicine, he works full time, pays taxes, to be sacrificed for tax cuts for the wealthiest among us. supports our family, helps raise our 13-year-old daughWe, the people, deserve and demand health care and covter, and loves his grown sons and their growing families. erage we can live with and depend upon. Our president Without it, in less than one year he will die. But there’s a and representatives have no mandate to throw us to the catch. This medicine (Imbruvica) now costs $11,100 per wolves like a sacrificial lamb. Let’s improve the Affordmonth. The patent-owner is the sole manufacturer. They able Care Act, conscientiously and gradually, and study the fully funded healthcare that 58 percent of Americans want (2016 Gallup Poll). Let’s tackle head on corruption and fraud in Big Pharma, insurance, and medical care. Let’s reaffirm our commitment to ensure that America is not based on the survival of the richest. Marguerite Jill Dye is an artist, writer, and activist who believes in the Constitution, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the Golden Rule. She is the paper cut LAWN MOWING, RAKING & WEEDING • RUBBISH REMOVAL illustrator of “Where is Sam?” and author/plein air illus& RECYCLING • FIREWOOD STACKING • GENERAL INSPECTION & SECURITY CHECKS trator of “Treasures Along the Camino: An Artist’s Empowering Journey Across Spain” which is yet to be released. She owner/operator lives with her husband in the Green Mountains of Vermont 166 Eastbrook Road • Killington, VT • 802.353.CUTS (2887) and on Florida’s Gulf Coast. geraldsshortcuts@gmail.com
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KILLINGTON third floor of house. $1250 includes propane. Andrew, 802-345-1707. MOUNTAIN GREEN 1 bdrm, main building, phenomenal views, all utilities except electric. $875/ month until Thanksgiving, or $1,295/ month yearly. 610-633-0889, Tom. KILLINGTON SUNRISE furnished, 1 bedroom condo, available 5/1-10/31/17. Sports center, gym, pool. $650/ mo. + utilities. 203-426-2483. SEASONAL APARTMENT rental available now-Oct. 31. 1 BR, Mountain Green Condo. Fully furnished, new floors, free Wi-Fi, laundry in building, outdoor pool, utilities included. $610/ month. Call Rob at 516431-3460. KILLINGTON RENTAL on mountain. 3 BR, 2 BA, fireplace, microwave, d/w, fully furnished. Excellent location, low utilities. $1,190/ month + utilities. toughfl@aol.com, 781-749-5873. KILLINGTON ROYAL FLUSH Rentals/Property management. Specializing in condos/ winter & summer rentals. Andrea Weymouth, Owner. www.killingtonroyalflush.com, 802-746-4040. BARDWELL HOUSE, Rutland, VT: E.P. Management Corp. is accepting applications for efficiency and onebedroom units at The Bardwell House. Wheelchair accessible building. Wheelchair accessible laundry on site. Meals on Wheels congregate meal site Monday-Friday. Services Coordinator on staff. 24-Hour emergency maintenance. Downtown location. Income limits apply. Tenant pays approximately 30% of monthly income toward rent-utilities included. Must be 62 years of age or older or disabled. Verification of eligibility required. For application call 802-7751100 ext 2 or e-mail lisa@ epmanagement.com. EHO. WOODSTOCK VILLAGE Awesome Location—200 yards from Woodstock Green! Walk to shopping, restaurants, etc. Brand new totally renovated studio available for rent! Beautiful kitchen w/granite counters & stainless appliances. New Murphy bed. New bath w/jetted tub. Off street parking! Sleeps 2. No pets or smoking. 6-month or 12-month lease. $850 per month. Call Marni 802-353-1604. RUTLAND 1 and 2 bdrm units. Unfurnished, pet considered. $825 + utilities. LouiseHarrison.com, 802-747-8444.
We’ll need you to spend some time in our offices in Middlebury and to represent us at events around the state. On the other days you’ll be out on the road, making calls, and following up. We’re looking for someone who has: • A proven track record in sales • The ability to develop and sell to a new client list • Creative marketing and event ideas • Clear, compelling and concise communication skills • Boundless energy, gritty persistence and joyful enthusiasm • Passion for outdoor sports and Vermont, preferred
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CHITTENDEN RETREAT available by the week or weekend. 6 bdrm, 3.5 baths, HOT TUB, screened porch on six acres. Close to Chittenden reservoir for swimming, hiking, and kayaking (kayaks provided). Scenic Mountain Top Inn nearby via water entry or short drive. LouiseHarrison. com, 802-775-9999.
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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY 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.” 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 1-800-669-9777.
FOR SALE DRY, WELL SEASONED cord wood. $250/ cord delivered. 802-770-8074. NEED A DEMO CAR? 1999 SAAB 9-5 Wagon, good parts car or great demo car (V6, Turbo). Needs exhaust/gas tank work, but strong engine. $300 OBO. You pick up in Rochester. 802-282-2585.
FREE FREE REMOVAL of scrap metal & car batteries. Matty, 802-353-5617.
SERVICES BELLADONNA GARDENING Services. Garden Maintenance and Spring Clean Up. One time visits- weekly or monthly options! Call Donna Stanley 802-342-3211. BEAUREGARD PAINTING, 25 years experience. 802436-1337. PRIOR FOR HIRE - Handyman services, carpentry and yard. Call Jeremy Prior, 802353-1806.
WANTED LOOKING TO BUY older Killington Trail maps. Please contact Chris at 610-573-0657 or at k1chris89@aol.com. NOW BUYING High quality watches, precious metals, coins & paper money, stamps and historic paper, objects of art and virtue. If it’s rare, fun and beautiful I can help. Member NAWCC, ANA, APS, NEAA and Vermont’s first legally licensed precious metals dealer. Trading worldwide in the very best personal property, since 1972. Legitimate sellers ONLY and by appointment only. Royal Barnard 802-775-0085 or email rbarn64850@aol.com.
EMPLOYMENT ORIGINAL GENERAL STORE in Pittsfield, VT is seeking an outgoing, positive, and informed Vermont local eager to assist our visitors and guests. Must be interested in both kitchen work and front of house duties. Please drop off a resume and references for Heidi at 3963 Route 100, Pittsfield VT. FT DAYTIME BARTENDER - Woodstock, VT. Skilled, experienced & personable team player needed. Excellent opportunity to join a great team. 401k plan & other benefits when eligible. Bentleys Restaurant — 802-457-3232. GOLF COURSE groundsman, Green Mountain National Golf Course. 40+ hours per week, April through October. $11/ hour. Call Peter at 422-4089. PARK STAFF NEEDED at Coolidge and Camp Plymouth State Parks in Plymouth. Full-time seasonal. Customer service, maintenance and concession duties. EOE. Apply online at http://www.vtstateparks.com/employment.html.
HOUSEKEEPING. Busy wedding season begins soon at Mountain Meadows Lodge. Call 802-775-1010 or send email to mountainmeadowsvt@gmail.com. Flexible hours. PART TIME LIBRARIAN, Chittenden Public Library. College degree/Computer experience essential. 12-14 hours/ week. Send cover letter, resume and three references to: chittendenpl@gmail.com by April 5. SERVERS AND BARTENDERS for our busy spring/ summer/fall season, that know Cabernet from Pinot Noir and ceviche from carpaccio. Clarke Cooke House restaurant located in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island. www.clarkecooke.com. Email resume to clarkecooke@yahoo.com or call Stephan at 401-849-2900. P/TGOLF CART Mechanic. Repair and maintenance of golf cart fleet at Green Mountain National Golf Course. $14/ hour. Mechanic experience required. Call Peter at 422-4089. THE TIMBERHAWK Owners’ Association in Stockbridge, Vermont, is seeking proposals for property and utility system management. Please contact ethan.phelps@yahoo.com for a copy of the RFP. GOODRO LUMBER in Killington is hiring a FT Driver (CDL not required)/Loader/ yard person. Clean driving record. The position includes order delivery, loading and unloading trucks. Experience in any/all of the above helpful but will train anyone with a good attitude and a willingness to learn. Apply in person, call 802-422-3469, or email: sshaw@goodrolumber.com. DISHWASHER and bus person needed. Apply in person or call Pasta Pot, 802-4223004. Calling all Foodies: FT DELI POSITION: 40 hours/wk. Excellent Pay. Nights 12pm-8pm. Food service experience preferred. PT DELI: 32 +hours/ wk. PT CASHIER: 24+hours/ wk. Weekends. Apply in person. 5680 US ROUTE 4, Bridgewater Corners Country Store.
Want to submit a classified? Email classifieds@mountaintimes.info or call 802-422-2399. Rates are 50 cents per word, per week; and free ads are free!
Harveys Plumbing and Excavating LLC HELP WANTED Harveys is a well-established construction business, diversified in its work load.
Looking for an individual to work primarily in the office. Individual needs to be well organized, attentive to details and have a basis understanding in Microsoft Excel, Word and Quickbooks. Dedication to completing projects in a timely manner is important. Looking for 24 to 32 hours per week with hourly wage based on experience. Position is available immediately. Please mail or e-mail ( harveype@sover.net ) resumes by April 7, 2017.
Please call with any questions. 802-767-3241 Harveys Plumbing and Excavating Attn: Cheryl Harvey PO Box 128 1593 VT Route 100 • Rochester, VT 05767
By Amanda Turgeon.
The top 10 winners in the Senior Division, ages 14+, show off their ribbons at the annual state 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl in Chester. Pictured in the front row (l-r): Kassidy Wyman, Cambridgeport; Betsy Coburn, Castleton; Dyani Jones, Jericho; Hailee Blades, Jeffersonville; Olivia Suker, Shrewsbury. Back row (l-r): Alexia Diaz, Rutland; Nicole Stewart, Bomoseen; Faith Ploof, Essex Junction; Callon Fish, Rutland; Courtney Bronson, Shoreham.
4-H teens demonstrate knowledge at Horse Quiz Bowl, March 11
CHESTER—Four Other seniors finishBarre; Grace Parks, Essex Vermont 4-H teens earned ing in the top ten, starting Junction; Jasmine Beenen, a place on the state 4-H with fifth place, were: Kas- Addison; Allison Tourville, Horse Quiz Bowl team sidy Wyman, CambridgeGeorgia; Tanya Wheeler, by achieving the highest port; Courtney Bronson, Wilmington; McKenna overall scores in the Senior Shoreham; Callon Fish, White, Whiting; Zoe Division, ages 14 and Rutland; Faith Ploof, Essex Chaves, Chester; Bella Joly, older, in statewide comJunction; Nicole Stewart, Essex Junction; Weston petition on March 11 held Bomoseen; and Alexia Cutts, Brookline. at Green Mountain Union Diaz, Rutland. 10-11: Emeillia Gomo, High School Chester; PLACING FIRST IN THE SENIOR in Chester. It Emma Ruwas sponsored bin, Jericho; DIVISION WAS OLIVIA SUKER OF by UniverAnna-Lise SHREWSBURY. sity of Vermont Cooledge, (UVM) ExtenWestford; sion 4-H and Windsor Four individuals comGrace Trahnstrom, County 4-H and attracted peted in the Novice Senior Menden; Shiane Wheeler, 91 participants. In adDivision for 14-18-yearWilmington Summer dition to the quiz bowl old contestants, who Le, Colchester Shyanne competition, many of are either new to 4-H Wedge, Shoreham; Emthe 4-H-ers also donated or participating in 4-H ily Flanders, Mt. Holly; decorated cakes for a horse quiz bowl for the Megan Carson, Windham; silent auction. first time. Placing first in Natalie Noyes, CamPlacing first in the this division was Madison bridgeport. Senior Division was Olivia Zimmermann, Northfield, 8-9: Adaline Ploof, Essex Suker of Shrewsbury; folfollowed by Olivia CampJunction; Sophia Schifilitlowed by Hailee Blades, bell, Randolph; Makayla ti, Colchester; Dominique Jeffersonville; Dyani Jones, Laflam, Vernon; and Rylie Cave, Poultney; Garrett Jericho; and Betsy Coburn, Zager, Gill, Mass. Cutts, Brookline (Vt.); Castleton. Their high The top 10 scorers in the Abigail Frappier, Benson; scores earned them spots various age groups in the Natalie Douglass, Saxon the state team that Junior Division, in order tons River; Viola Brown, will represent Vermont at of placement, were as folVernon; Kyrrah Maythe Eastern National 4-H lows: nard, Wilmington; Calli Horse Round-up in Louis12-13: Chloe Barewicz, Sprague, Grafton; Lucy ville, Ky., in November. Jericho; Emma Cushman, Palmer, Cavendish.
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NICELY APPOINTED TOWNHOUSE IN THE DESIRABLE TELEMARK VILLAGE
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Open floor plan, vaulted pine ceilings, floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace, master bedroom suite, cozy loft. Finished walkout basement w/family room, updated bathroom, large utility/laundry room. Direct access to cross-country ski trails, the Appalachian & Long Trail hiking trails, kayaking on Kent Pond. Just minutes from Killington, Pico and world class golf courses. Offered at $245,000
2814 Killington Rd., Killington, VT • www.KillingtonPicoRealty.com 802-422-3600 • info@KillingtonPicoRealty.com
BETWEEN KILLINGTON AND OKEMO MTS. On a private wooded lot across from Hawk Mt and deeded access to dock on 85+-acres of beautiful Lake Amhurst. Garage and great deck for your gatherings and BBQ.Snow Ski, water ski, kayak, canoe, swim, private get away to write a book and enjoy peace and quiet surrounded by Birch trees and lovely vegetation. With some upgrades this would make a great rental income property | $174.500
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www.KingsPinesE2.com The King’s Pines is an exclusive, on-mountain development located in the heart of Killington, comprised of 9 exceptional duplex townhomes. Seven units available to choose from, including this fully furnished founder’s model, offering 3200 square feet of living space with all the options. You enter this magnificent residence through an attractive tiled mudroom with built-ins, which leads to the main living area, featuring soaring cathedral ceilings, a massive stone-faced fireplace, a gourmet kitchen, bright, open dining area with custom built-in hutch and access to a wonderful, sunny deck. The upper level offers an expansive master suite and second bedroom suite, while the walkout level provides a family room, guest room, full bath and laundry room. Beautiful finishes are featured throughout, including granite counters and vanity tops, tiled entry, kitchen and family room, hardwood floors and cabinets and solid wood doors with upscale hardware. If you’re looking for a fully-furnished, turn-key opportunity in an exceptional mountain community, you’ll want to see this lovely townhome. Offered at $695,000
Kyle Kershner Broker/Owner www.tikiandassociates.com • tiki@tikiandassociates.com • (802) 228-3500 1787 Route 100 North • Ludlow, VT 05149 Send text codes to 81035 for details on these properties
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distance to the Long Trail Brewery, direct access to VAST & minutes to the Killington Skyship! Permitted for 53 restaurant seats. 14 lounge & 5 inn rooms w/ double occ. FABULOUS OPP FOR CHEF OWNER! $574,900
Turn-key 4 bedroom/3.5 bath on 6.34 acres w/great VIEWS & large pond! Minutes to Okemo, Killington or Woodstock! Fabulous kitchen, Great room w/floor to ceiling stone hearth w/ Rumford fireplace, luxurious master suite w/ fireplace & Jacuzzi tub, huge lower rec room, radiant heat on every floor, 2 car garage & more! $519,900
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PRIME INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY MINUTES TO KILLINGTON! The Amee Farm Lodge is a fully restored post & beam farmhouse w/15 guest rooms and is relaxed country elegance at its best. The property boasts over 37 acres w/two ponds, a waterfall, endless hiking & biking trails, active working farm w/multiple large barns & spectacular views from any corner of this fine Vermont estate. Amee Farm hosts VT weddings, family reunions, corporate events, retreats & private parties. Call for price.
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SkiCountryRealEstate.com • 802.775.5111
Serving Killington, Pittsfield, Stockbridge, Mendon, Chittenden, Bridgewater & Plymouth LOCATION-LOCATION-LOCATION! • 3BR/2BA Furnished • Stone wall & Fireplace • wood floors & ceilings • unfin walkout basement • walking distance to Restaurant & shuttle • flat driveway $249,000
1-LEVEL LIVING
• 3BR, 1BA, 1 AC • Gas heat • Entry-Mud Room • W/dryer • Winter Pico Ski Trails • Large 1-car Garage • New 2016 Roof - $150K
TRAILSIDE ON “HOME STRETCH”
• 4BR/3BA • Recreation Room, Sauna • Outdoor hot tub Long range mtn views $555,000
INCOME PRODUCING
• Side-by-side Duplex • 10BR/4BA or 5BR/2BA • Furnished Rec. Room • Flat Access • Skimobile trail at driveway • $375K = side by side Duplex or $199K = Rt Side
SKI IN & SKI OUT CONDOS SUNRISE
PICO VILLAGE
1 BR: $110K 2 BR: $190K 3 BR: $279K - $330K FURNISHED POOL & SPORTS CENTER
STUDIO: $53 - 59K 1 BR: $62K 2 BR : $135K 2 BR + LOFT: $180K POOL & SPORTS CENTER
2 BR: $179K WOOD BURN F/PLACES FURNISHED INDOOR & WHIRLPOOL
1 BR + LOFT: $145K - $147K 2 BR 2 BA:$155K INDOOR POOL OUTDOOR WHIRLPOOL MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL
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1 BR: $115-$117K 3BR: $177,500 SUMMER POOL & WHIRLPOOL (IN & OUTDOOR) TENNIS & PAVED PARKING
3 BR / 2 BA 1-LVL $135K FURNISHED, GAS F/P COMMON W/ DRYER TENNIS & OUTDR POOL
SHUTTLE TO & FROM CONDOS MTN GREEN #3 STUDIO: $59K; 1 BR $69K 2 BR: $85 - $99K 2 BR RENOV & GARAGE: $118K WOOD BURN F/PLACES FURNISHED INDOOR & WHIRLPOOL
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• 2BR: Village $128K • 2BR: T/house $170-195K • 3BR, 3.5BA, $222K • Flat & paved parking. • Wd burning fireplc, bar • Sports Center with indoor pool & Exercise equipmt. Tennis courts.
MTN GREEN #1&2
1BR: $63K 3 BR: $110K WOOD BURN F/PLACES FURNISHED INDOOR & WHIRLPOOL
FOX HOLLOW - opposite PICO
• 2BR/2BA 1300 SF $119K - $130K • Pool & Tennis • Wd Burning Fplc. • Furnished
• 3BR/2BA, 1 AC • 2144 SF, Propane Heat • VAST snowmobile trail access • RecRm mostly finished • Community Sewer $219K
CAPE AT END OF MEADOW
• 3BR/2BA, 1 AC,1,492 sf., propane heat, Air-Cond. • Open floor plan, lots of natural light • Sauna, jetted spa & deck off main level • 3-bay garage w/storage above $249K
ARCHITECTURALLY DESIGNED
• 5BR/4BA, southern exposure • Open floor plan, yr-rd mtn views • 7.5 Ac., privacy, elevator • Large kitchen w/a pantry room • 2 stone fireplaces in living rooms • Furnished & equipped
$649K
WALK TO TRAIL
• 5BR/3BA,new carpet, granite appliances. Hot tub room. • baths w/radiant heat • wood-beamed kitch-din-liv rm • long distant mtn range views • 2 living areas, Mudroom • 200 yds to Home Stretch Trail metal roof, furnished $675K
HOME + ADJACENT BUILDING LOT
1-LEVEL & YEAR ROUND VIEWS • House w/ Lrg Detached Apartmt • Huge living-dining • Stone Fireplace • 3231 SF • 2+ Car Garage • Paved Driveway $385K
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• 3BR/2.5BA, 2+ Garage • Adjacent buildable lot (sewer connect available) • 700 ft. on year-roundstream, 3 AC • Wine cellar, 2 St. Fireplaces • Guest Suite, Loft, Radiant Heat $595K
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