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and trust necessary to succeed in any canine/ human partnership. These traits and foundational training are vital to a working farm dog as well as the welfare of livestock. The Tracking Club of Vermont (licensed by the American Kennel Club) sponsored the event. Elements of an FDC test • Greet judge for an initial dog appraisal

Cooking was Mason Zeglen’s outlet through hard times. When his parents divorced, when he was 13 years old, he cooked. He stirred pots of jams. He canned and preserved vegetables and ate English sugar peas raw from the family’s large vegetable garden on River Road in Killington. He made just about anything farm-fresh, from scratch. “Cooking helped me focus on something other than family issues,” he said. Zeglen cooked dinner for his mother and his younger sister three a nights week so his mother could clean homes in Killington before and after dinner to make ends meet. On Fridays, they ordered pizza. “Whatever we had, we cooked,” said Carol, his mother. “I didn’t have recipes.” Cooking was also a creative outlet for Zeglen, who was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 5. He struggled as a student at Woodstock Union High School. He couldn’t read recipes, but he could memorize them. “Seeing that food could be artistic helped me in that realm too,” Zeglen said. Zeglen became a problem solver. “I overcame (dyslexia) by being stronger in other areas,” he said. “I was self-motivated to push myself harder than the person down the street.” Now, Zeglen is going to appear on a cooking show. Zeglen, 35, is going to be on Guy’s Grocery Games on Food Network Aug. 29. Zeglen competed against other chefs in a challenge that requires going to a grocery store and cooking a recipe using only dry

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LOCAL TOWN HISTORY A time capsule was recently opened in South Royalton, revealing historical documents. Page 3 By Robin Alberti

5-year-old German sheperd, Ruger, with owner Ginny Wilson, participates in certification event

Canine capabilities on display Farm Dog Certification event attracted a variety of breeds

By Robin Alberti

KILLINGTON—A Farm Dog Certification (FDC) event was held this past Saturday, Aug. 11, at Mosher Farm and Excavating in Killington. The FDC test provides a series of exercises that represent situations a farm dog would encounter in a typical farm environment, according to the American Kennel Club website. The basic test requirements are designed to emphasize a dog’s ability of self-control, confidence

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City ash trees to come down By Katy Savage

RUTLAND—Back in the mid-1900s, when Dutch Elm Disease wiped out about 77 million elm trees, Vermont towns started replacing the canopy-like trees that lined streets and public parks with something similar—ash trees. Now, towns are contemplating how to cut down ash trees with the rise of the emerald ash borer. The ash borer is a beetle that bores into RUTLAND, LIKE OTHER ash trees and eats tissues beneath the bark, killing the tree. The ash borer was first found in AREAS, IS CHOPPING the U.S. near Detroit in 2002. It was discovered DOWN ITS ASH TREES in, in the Vermont town of Orange on Feb. 20. A month later, it was detected in three other IN ANTICIPATION OF towns—Barre, Groton, and Plainfield. Two THE DISEASE. weeks ago, the borer was found in Stamford. Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program Manager Danielle Fitzko expects it will move across the entire state. “We’re doing the best to control it,” she said. Rutland, like other areas, is cutting down its city-owned ash trees in anticipation of the disease. The city is taking down more than 355 ash trees this year and next year. “There’s no questions that the clock is ticking,” said Rutland Public Works Commissioner Jeff Wennberg.

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LOCAL NEWS

The Mountain Times • Aug. 15-21, 2018

Killington Select Board hesitates on solar

By Julia Purdy

KILLINGTON—Obstacles are multiplying for the town’s installation of 15 solar trackers. The Killington Select Board discussed the actual cost per kilowatt-hour; the wisdom of taking on long-term debt in which the savings in electric bills would not be felt for some time; and whether the actual usage justified the up-front costs at its regular meeting Aug. 6. The proposed lease is for 20 years with the option to buy the system every five years. Monthly payments would be $2,500 for 175,000 kilowatts each month in five-year allotments. According to Bob Vittengl, a sales representative from Apex Solar, the figures get “trued-up” every five years. “If it doesn’t produce that, then they pay you. If it overproduces, you pay them.” The production numbers are intentionally conservative, he added. The lack of a accurate information from AllEarth of Williston was a sticking point. Select Board member Jim Haff, who has been skeptical of the arrangement, had asked for a monthly usage printout and received a National

Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) spreadsheet with a New Jersey zip code and coordinates. Vittengl said he had not seen that report. He offered to run a new report on the spot with his computer. Haff, however, said he had reentered his own data into the NREL form with the correct zip code and specifications for the proposed system and came up

THE AGREEMENT WITH ALLEARTH WOULD INSTALL 15 SOLAR TRACKERS ON RIVER ROAD TO POWER TOWN BUILDINGS EXCLUSIVELY. with 25,000 kilowatts fewer than the contract states, resulting in overpayments until year six, which would be paid back “probably with no interest.” Haff noted that for his own property, he got projections from three different providers that told him specifically how many kWh could be produced per month, based on actual on-site conditions.

Select Board member Patty McGrath noted that Killington Resort, which installed the same system, said their predictions and tracking have been very close to what they expected. She agreed that the project would be a sensible “investment in our future” without a big initial outlay. Aesthetic impact is another consideration. The agreement with AllEarth would install 15 solar trackers on River Road to power town buildings exclusively. Some residents object to siting too close to the old white library building and the road at the town garage. Finally, Select Board chair Steve Finneron called the question, saying, “We’re short on information.” The upshot was twofold. First, the board requested to see AllEarth’s calculations for each system in the contract and, second, members would submit their remaining questions for the Aug. 20 agenda, when the board is scheduled to meet again.

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Canines get $1K check from Rutland biz A new Rutland business raised $1,000 for the Vermont Police Canine Association for an annual golf tournament fundraiser. The check from Blossoms ‘n More, a new flower shop in Rutland, was presented on Thursday, Aug. 9. The money went toward the 12th Vermont Canine Association’s classic scramble in Warren. Blossoms ‘n More, which opened in February, donated a percentage of sales for the month of July to the police. “The money specifically that Blossoms

West Park Road to be paved KILLINGTON—West Park Road will be paved for 1,200 feet, past Cliff Road, then millings will be applied for the rest of the road. That job, plus half a mile on Killington Road, will cost $176,000. The millings will come from the Killington Road paving

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project, with any left over to be used to connect the paved portions of Thundering Brook Road. Two big patches on Roaring Brook Road will cost about $20,000, which will push the budget limit of $200,000, said Chet Hagenbarth, town manager.

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Stop by for coffee and some breakfast with our Representative Jim Harrison. Let him know what issues are most important to you and ask any questions about what is happening up in Montpelier. We hope you can join us for this informal community event!

KILLINGTON—Pauline Drayton is the new face in the town office. A Killington resident, she started work Aug. 6 in the new combined position of assistant to both the town clerk and the treasurer.

Town moves forward with five tax sales about to foreclose KILLINGTON—Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth is proceeding with five tax sales, one of which is in arrears by $180,000 to $190,000 and about to go to foreclosure. The town attorney has suggested the town put in a bid itself. Alpine Pipeline will repossess their shares. Any property with a value under $4,000 will have a lien placed on it instead of going to tax sale.

LOCAL NEWS

The Mountain Times • Aug. 15-21, 2018

By Curt Peterson

Clockwise from left, documents were discovered in two time capsules Aug. 9. Historian John Dumville speaks Aug. 9. Royalton Select Board chair Larry Trottier cuts open a time capsule.

Time capsules reveal town history

By Curt Peterson

SOUTH ROYALTON—Two time capsules, discovered encased in a base beneath memorials in South Royalton were opened last Thursday evening, Aug. 9. Royalton, Select Board chair Larry Trottier, wearing surgical gloves and standing in the gazebo on the South Royalton green, sliced the end from each of the two copper capsules with a small power saw. Well over 100 people, gathered in front of the gazebo, watched with great anticipation. Trottier told the Mountain Times he was hoping there was some con-

nection to his own ancestors in the contents of the capsules. Like a kid excitedly pulling the prize from a box of Cracker Jacks, Trottier removed and carefully unfolded the first item from the capsule, and held it up for everyone to see – it was a large poster for the August 1915 Old Home Week celebration, announcing a speaker, music, and a Royalton Raid reenactment play performance. The contents of both canisters were removed gingerly – the first was dry and its contents preserved, but the second had suffered water

leakage – and placed carefully on a table. People lined up on the gazebo steps single-file to have a closer look. Among the items were a Bible, a script for the reenactment play, and a copy of the Aug. 12 White River Herald newspaper. Notably, Evelyn Lovejoy included an unbound copy of her, 1000-page history of Royalton in one of the capsules. Historian John Dumville said he hopes the Bible contains genealogy notes of historical interest. The Bible and Lovejoy’s town history are direct time-links of historical value. Time capsules, page 27

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KMS names new women’s head Alpine coach

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Carol D. Ehmann, 66, passed on Aug. 1 in her home in Chittenden. She was born on Dec. 26 in Flushing, New York, to Henry and Marion Kranichfeld. As part of an active outdoor ski family, Carol spent many of her high school summers building a ski home in Killington. Carol returned to Killington full time in 1984 with her first husband and son. Together they created the Sherburne Valley Voice newspaper, which featured weekly interviews with locals and continued for many years. After having a second son and daughter, Carol continued her involvement in elementary schools, as well as many community activities. Carol chaired the zoning board of adjustment, served on the Sherburne Memorial Library Board of Trustees, and also briefly as assistant town clerk for the town of Sherburne. Her continued participation in the Killington community and love of writing were brought together in her 2002 cookbook, “Tastes of Killington.”Carol loved attending her children’s athletic games, kayaking throughout the lakes, rivers and ponds of Vermont, gardening on her beautiful property in Chittenden, and snorkeling the coral reefs in Culebra, Puerto Rico. Carol is survived by her husband, William, and her three children: Camden Rainwater, his girlfriend and their baby girl, Harper of Killington; Evan Ehmann, his wife Maricela and their two children, Antonio and Carolina of Killington; and Elizabeth Ehmann of Chittenden. Carol is survived by a brother; Robert Kranichfeld, of New York and sister, Mimi Kranichfeld, of Florida, and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. Carol was predeceased by her older brother, Henry Kranichfeld III as well as her parents, Henry and Marion of Guilford, Connecticut. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice. Please practice random acts of kindness.

KILLINGTON—Martin Wilson is the new Alpine coach at Killington Mountain School. Wilson, originally of Thunder Bay, Ontario, has more than 20 years of international experience. He comes to KMS most recently from the National Ski Academy in Canada, where he held the role of head men’s coach. Prior to that role, he also served as the women’s and postgraduate coach at Stratton Mountain School. While at Stratton he was also part of the residential life program, helping oversee the holistic experience of the school’s student-athletes. Wilson’s diverse background includes coaching NCAA skiing and tennis at Bowdoin College and working at a Maine-based, private post-graduate program called Alpine Racing Elite. These past roles combine

MARTIN WILL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COACHING STAFF AND FACULTY TO TAKE BOTH A GLOBAL AND INDIVIDUALIZED VIEW OF THE ENTIRE KMS EXPERIENCE FOR ALL THE ATHLETES WITH WHOM HE WORKS. to allow Wilson to bring a great deal of perspective and valuable insight to his role at KMS. Athletic Director Gar Trayner spoke of the addition of Wilson, “We are thrilled to welcome Martin to our coaching team. Martin’s global experience and perspective will be a great addition to our community and a great benefit to our athletes.” When asked about his new position, Wilson said, “I’m excited to be joining the strong and established staff of KMS. It feels quite comfortable here; our common core values of creating well-rounded, confident and well-prepared humans mesh well together. I love this sport; I love both its challenges and its rewards, and it is clear to me that KMS embraces it all.” Alpine Program Director Tom Sell said the addition of Wilson is an important step to the progress of the women’s program. “His passion for sport is contagious, and through his broad experiences he has developed a great understanding of the needs of our athletes,” Sell said. “Combined with our already excellent staff and the fantastic training opportunities we have at Killington, we are New coach, page 29

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STATE NEWS

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Vermont elections rank No. 1 The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Election state that has worked hard to better its election adminData & Science Lab ranked Vermont first overall in elecistration,” said Charles Stewart III, founding director of tions administration for the 2016 election. the MIT Election Data & Science Lab and Kenan Sahin The EPI is widely considered by state election adminDistinguished Professor of Political Science at MIT. istrators as the most reputable elections management “Vermont is committed to making election processes index, and provides a non-partisan, data-driven meamore accessible, convenient, and secure for voters - in sure of how well each state is performing in managing particular through its adoption of online tools - and we its national elections work, using a number of indicators commend them for their efforts.” ranging from voter turnout to the availability of online Almost all states improved their index scores in the tools for voter accessibility. 2016 election, compared to “I’m very proud of the 2012. While comparative “WE WILL KEEP WORKING DAILY hard work our office and rankings may change each TO INNOVATE AND IMPROVE,” SAID our Elections Division team new index, the EPI provides have done to achieve a first objective measurements SECRETARY OF STATE JIM CONDOS. overall ranking in the EPI” and data on state efforts to said Secretary of State Jim Condos. “What this ranking improve elections management practices, and can highmeans is that across numerous measures we have inlight key areas of improvement that may be needed. creased accessibility, and decreased roadblocks, for Ver“Our focus has been, and will continue to be, making mont voters, while ensuring that our elections process is our election systems as accessible and secure for Verfunctioning effectively as the bedrock of our democracy.” mont voters as possible,” said Condos. “Our #1 overall Since the 2012 ranking, Vermont has moved from 38th ranking and performance increase show that we’re on nationally, to 16th in the 2014 ranking, to a first-place the right path, and we will keep working daily to innovate overall score, rising from 74 percent to 86 percent perforand improve.” mance across all indicators. The Elections Performance Index and complete 2016 “It is always exciting for us to see scores improve for a data can be viewed at: elections.mit.edu.

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The state has begun installing water control devices to reduce the impact from beaver dams.

Vt Fish & Wildlife controls beaver dams To prevent flooding on nearby roads, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department recently completed construction of 19 water control devices on beaver dams in locations throughout Vermont. Known as “beaver baffles” these devices allow some water to pass through the dam without breaching the dam and destroying the wetland. The Fish & Wildlife Department ex-

pects to continue to install additional beaver baffles throughout the state this year. The baffles are one of many techniques that department staff employ or recommend to landowners to minimize beaver damage to property or trees. Other techniques include using fences to protect culverts, or placing wire mesh or special paint around the base of trees to prevent gnawing.

“The wetlands that beavers create provide critical habitat for a variety of wildlife such as waterfowl, songbirds, frogs, turtles, and otters. These areas can also absorb extra water during rain events and clean pollutants from water, so we work hard to preserve these wetlands.” said Kim Royar, wildlife biologist for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. “Baffles don’t work in every sitBeaver baffles, page 7

Franklin County resident dies of Lyme disease complications

State seat belt use increases, survey shows

Laboratory results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed that the recent death of a Franklin County resident was a result of Lyme carditis, a rare complication of Lyme disease. This is the first reported death due to Lyme carditis in Vermont. “It’s my sad duty to report this loss,” said Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD. “While Lyme disease is increasingly common in Vermont, Lyme carditis itself is very rare,” Approximately 1 percent of all Lyme disease cases reported nationally to CDC experience Lyme carditis. According to CDC, between 1985 and 2014, there were nine deaths related to Lyme carditis reported worldwide. Lyme carditis is a rare condition that occurs when the bacteria that cause Lyme disease enter the tissues of the heart. Once in the tissue, the bacteria can interfere with the normal movement of electrical signals between the heart’s chambers, resulting in heart block. Heart block

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) reports that Vermont’s 2018 seat belt usage rate was surveyed to be 89.8 percent – the highest measured rate to date in the state. Seat belt use is required by law. Unbelted motorists are statistically overrepresented in motor vehicle fatalities. To date in 2018 in Vermont, over 60 percent of motor vehicle crashes resulting in a fatality involved motorists that were unbelted when a seat belt was available. “We are encouraged by the increase in seat belt usage throughout Vermont,” said Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn. “The survey results show that seatbelt usage is headed in the right direction and that’s helping to keep Vermonters safer. I strongly recommend all Vermonters and all those visiting our state to drive safe, enjoy all we have to offer, and buckle-up.” The 2018 results represent an increase in seat belt usage rates of five percentage points over 2017 results, which

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Opinion

The Mountain Times • Aug. 15-21, 2018

EDITORIAL

‘Enemy’ of the American people?

By Angelo Lynn

When President Trump tweets in a late night rage that American journalists are the “enemy of the American people,” that they are “sick and dangerous,” what does he mean, and what is his intent? Does he truly think journalists are trying to overthrow the government? Does he think that by pointing out the thousands of lies, untruths and misstatements he has made since he has taken office (now averaging over seven per day), that correcting the record undermines American democracy? Does he think that showing how the tax cuts benefitted the wealthiest 10 percent of the nation and increased the wage gap between the very rich and everyone else is harmful to the nation? Does he think that journalists who explain how his administration and this GOP Congress has tried to gut the provisions enacted under Obamacare will put the majority of Americans in increased jeopardy is “dangerous”? Does he think that exposing his connections to Russia, and their proven nefarious involvement in the 2016 presidential election, is damaging to American democracy? No, he’s not delusional. He knows that when journalists expose those truths, his power as president is threatened, and that, possibly, if he has committed crimes against the country, further investigation and reporting could cause his downfall. From Trump’s perspective, it makes sense to attack American journalists and the press in general. The first rule of any dictator is to discredit outside information and control the message, and to control what the public deems to be “the truth.” Hence, Trump’s campaign to declare factual news

THE FIRST RULE OF ANY DICTATOR IS TO DISCREDIT OUTSIDE INFORMATION AND CONTROL THE MESSAGE.

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OP-ED

By Jack Hoffman

Behind the budget drama

There’s a case to be made that this year’s budget showdown in Montpelier was a lot of high drama with little substance. After all the drama, the budget that was finally approved created one problem that the Legislature will have to address next year and ignored another that should have been addressed long ago. In May, after the Legislature had adjourned and gone home, Gov. Phil Scott vetoed the appropriations bill for fiscal 2019 and called lawmakers back to Montpelier for a special session. Then he vetoed the first spending bill passed in the special session. Finally, facing the prospect that Vermont would start a new fiscal year on July 1 without a budget in place, the governor sort of stepped aside

as “fake” and fake news — “Fox and Friends” and other Trump-friendly outlets — as fact, is true to form. The idea is not new, even in the United States. American presidents always try to shape the message the media reports to favor their agenda. But Trump has taken that tactic in a dangerous direction. Dangerous to the nation’s democracy because his intent is to undermine the very notion of reliable and trustworthy news from an independent press, and dangerous to journalists themselves because he is inciting his supporters to take out their anger against those journalists. On the campaign trail he incited supporters to beat up opposing hecklers, to lock up his opponents, to revile the “fake news” reports of journalists reporting the facts and to consider those reporters as “unpatriotic,” as anti-American. He has singled out reporters by name, labeled our nation’s most trusted newspapers like The New York Times and Washington Post as particularly bad, and has slandered CNN and its reporters time-after-time as they have taken the president and his team to task. But Trump takes it another giant step further by equating his opponents (be that Hillary Clinton, fired FBI Director James Comey, special prosecutor Robert Mueller or the press) not just as foes to be defeated, but as evil to be rooted out so he can deliver his political promises, aka, salvation. It’s an appeal that is most effective for those “true believers,” why his support is likened to cult worship, and why that approach is so dangerous to journalists. While those tactics have not stopped the press from doing its job, they are having an effect on the perceived freedom and democracy we have as a nation. “The President’s hostility towards the press is trickling down to states and communities, where officials are refusing interviews, denigrating the press, and obstructing access to information,” said Courtney Radsch, advocacy director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, which ranked President Trump as the number one world leader who has “undermined global press freedoms.” “It’s staggering to see the extent to which some world leaders are so fearful of their critics and the truth,” Radsch said. “At a time when the number of journalists in prison globally is at a record high, the failure of President Donald

As we head into deep summer, a host of laws are taking effect that will advance Vermont’s rural economy. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets worked closely with the Legislature and Governor Scott in the 2018 session to bring attention to Vermont’s farmers and working lands. While preserving and enhancing the Vermont we love, these new laws make Vermont more affordable, take care of those most in need, and grow the Vermont economy. Highlights include helping dairy farmers with financing and Margin Protection Program Premiums. Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) received $250,000 for continuance of the Farm Operating Loan Program which was last offered in 2009. To date, VEDA has signed off on $1.4 million in operating loans under this program. In addition, $450,000 was set aside for farmers to offset the costs for participating in the 2018 Federal Margin Protection Program. The Federal Margin Protection Program has already returned more than $4 million to Vermont farmers in the first few months. Vermont’s schools also received critical agricultural funding which will, in turn, stimulate farms and small businesses. The Farm to School program will receive an additional $50,000 this year to deliver locally-grown produce, meats, and agricultural education programs to children. $242,000 will be returned to the community this year under this program. The Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative will receive an additional $106,000 to support innovation, jobs and entrepreneurship at the heart of Vermont’s working landscape. This economic development program will return $700,000 to our rural economy in 2018.

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Job well done, page 10

for a third appropriations bill: he didn’t sign it, he didn’t veto it, he just let it become law. Vermonters may be surprised to learn that the standoff wasn’t over the amount of government spending, which is usually the case in budget fights between the governor and the Legislature. There was only a $1.3 million difference— 0.2 percent—between the $5.9 billion budget the governor recommended in January, the two budgets he vetoed, and one finally adopted. To be sure, how the $5.9 billion was allocated changed between January and June. School budgets came in lower than the governor anticipated when he presented his spending plan. That freed up some money that the LegisBudget drama, page 10

LETTER Vermont’s 2018 Ag Legislation: A job well done Greenhouse gas emission

By Anson Tebbetts

has many consequences

Dear Editor, With scorching heat and raging wildfires in the West and torrential downpours and massive flooding in the East, global warming is not just about a gentle sea rise any more. These tragic consequences of dumping greenhouse gases into our atmosphere, call for drastic remedies. For starters, we should rejoin the Paris Climate Accords and actually become a world leader in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. One of the most effective ways is by changing our diet. Yes, that. Last fall, Oxford University’s prestigious Food Climate Research Network concluded that solving the global warming catastrophe requires massive shift to a plant-based diet.

A 2010 United Nations report blamed animal agriculture for 19 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, 70 percent of freshwater use, and 38 percent of land use. Carbon dioxide is emitted by burning forests to create animal pastures and by transEmissions, page 7

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CAPITOL QUOTES

The Mountain Times • Aug. 15-21, 2018

CAPITOL QUOTES “#vtpoli let’s try a twitter experiment: Retweet and we’ll bring you a lawn sign. It’s a great way to help me get re-elected,” Tweeted Sen. Christopher Pearson before the Aug. 14 primary election.

“Gov. Scott uses the word ‘affordability’ frequently. His slogan must ring hollow to the many thousands of VT min wage workers denied an increase in their incomes due to the Gov’s veto this year + his continued opposition to a min wage increase,” Tweeted Sen. Tim Ashe Aug. 13.

“I think most Vermonters would agree that the best part of a car ride through upstate New York is the ferry ride back to #vt. Nothing like our home state on a sunny day,” Tweeted Rep. Dylan Giambatista of Essex.

“GOP has had a corruption problem since Citizens United and Bush vs Gore,” Former Gov. Howard Dean tweeted Aug. 6.

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A perennial challenge: beaver control

continued from page 5 uation and can’t replace the need to appropriately manage the beaver population,” Royar added, “but they can often be used to help reduce flooding and minimize property damage while preserving these important wetlands. Beaver baffles add to the tools landowners have at their disposal for resolving conflicts with the species.” As a result of unregulated trapping and habitat degradation, beavers disappeared from Vermont’s landscape by the early 1700s. Beavers returned to the state after the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department reintroduced them starting in the 1920s. Today, beavers are once again

plentiful and widespread throughout the state. However, most of the roads and villages in Vermont were established before beavers became abundant again. As a result, conflicts between people and beavers are frequent and can be a challenge to resolve. Beaver baffles have helped. With funds granted from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and generated by waterfowl hunters through the Duck Stamp Program, the Fish & Wildlife Department has installed more than 300 beaver baffles in Vermont protecting over 3,000 acres of wetland habitat since the program started in 2000. “We receive roughly 200

beaver complaints a year,” said Royar. “Several staff members respond to these complaints, and one technician is dedicated solely to addressing beaver conflicts from spring through fall. Despite these efforts, other management techniques must be used. We also rely on regulated, in-season trapping to maintain a stable beaver population so Vermonters continue to view beavers as a valued member of the local ecosystem and not as a nuisance.” Landowners with beaver problems can contact the Fish & Wildlife Department for assistance at www. vtfishandwildlife.com.or contrac Skip Lisle.

Lyme carditis:

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continued from page 5 can progress rapidly, with symptoms that can range from mild to severe. Patients with Lyme carditis may also experience more common symptoms of Lyme disease, including fever, body aches and an erythema migrans rash. Lyme carditis is treated with antibiotics, and in some cases may require a temporary pacemaker. “Lyme and other tick-borne diseases can cause serious illness,” said Dr. Levine. “But Lyme disease, including Lyme carditis, is treatable.” The Health Department issued an advisory to the state’s health care providers on Aug. 6. reminding them to ask patients suspected of having Lyme disease about cardiac symptoms, and to consider Lyme disease as a possible cause of unexplained, sudden cardiac events. “Prevention is key,” Dr. Levine said. “It is important for everyone to take everyday actions to protect themselves from ticks, and to be aware of symptoms of illness so you can talk with your healthcare provider.” The best way to prevent tick-borne diseases is to prevent tick bites: Protect • Avoid areas where ticks live. • Use EPA-registered tick repellent on exposed skin. Use permethrin on clothing. • Wear pants and long sleeves to keep

Seat belt use:

ticks off your body. Check • Remove ticks from your clothes before going indoors and put your clothes in the dryer on high for 10 minutes to kill any remaining ticks. • Shower soon after coming indoors and check your whole body for ticks. Remove • Remove the tick as soon as you can. • Use tweezers to remove the tick. This is the removal method that is proven to work. • Watch • Monitor your health for 30 days following a tick bite. • Symptoms may include rash, fever, headache, joint pain, muscle aches, fatigue, or joint swelling. Most, but not all, people with Lyme disease report a rash. • Contact your health care provider if you do get symptoms. Tell them about recent outdoor activities and any tick bites you may recall. Learn more about preventing tick bites and tickborne diseases: healthvermont.gov/beticksmart. For more about Lyme carditis, visit: cdc.gov/lyme/signs_symptoms/lymecarditis.html For health news, alerts and information, visit healthvermont.gov.

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was 84 percent. Nationally, the seat belt usage rate in 2017 was 89.7 percent. The previous peak seat belt usage rate measured was 86 percent in 2008. This year’s survey results give Vermont one of the highest seat belt usage rates in New England. The Governor’s Highway Safety Program, in collaboration with VTrans, the Vermont Department of Public Safety, the Vermont Department of the Health, and the Vermont Highway Safety Alliance, work together to educate motorists about the safety advantages of wearing seat belts. VTrans seeks to provide the safest transportation system possible; however motorists can increase their personal safety by staying alert, driving cautiously and wearing seat belts whenever they are in a motor vehicle. Roadside seat belt usage observations were conducted from June 1 through June 14 at 89 locations throughout Vermont. The sites were selected in a manner prescribed and approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA requires every state to conduct annual seat belt usage rate surveys.

Emissions:

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continued from page 6 porting animals. The more damaging methane and nitrous oxide are released from digestive tracts of cattle and from animal waste cesspools, respectively.

In an environmentally sustainable world, we must replace meat and dairy products in our diet by vegetables, fruits, and grains, just as we replace fossil fuels by

wind, solar, and other pollution-free energy sources. Let’s start with our next supermarket visit. Rudy Hitchcock, Rutland

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WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT

Artist Talks

7 p.m. Local sculptor Don Ramey is Artist in Residence at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, 636 Marble St., West Rutland. Discussing his work and the history of the 54th Regiment during the Civil War. Then, at 7:30 p.m., hear talk by Evan Morse, another Artist in Residence, who is sculpting Revolutionary War hero Ann Story. Free, open to the public.

Song Circle

7:15 p.m. Song circle and jam session at Godnick Adult Center, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Welcomes singers, players of acoustic instruments, and listeners. Donations welcome. 802-775-1182.

THURSDAY

AUG. 16 Vermont Open Farm

Week

Vermont Open Farm Week, where Vermont farms open their doors to the public, for an authentic Vermont experience. Get first hand experience in local agricultural traditions. Dozens of farms participate with tours, tastings, tractor rides, scavenger hunts, harvesting veggies, collecting eggs, milking cows and goats, live music, and on-farm dinners. Find participating locations at DigInVT.com.

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Bikram Yoga **

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Vermont Open Farm Week

Bikram Yoga **

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

Pilates/Yin

8 a.m. Pilates mat at 8 a.m.; Yin Yoga at 8:45 a.m., all levels at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Vermont State Fair

8 a.m. 173rd Vermont State Fair at the fairgrounds, 175 S. Main St., Rutland. Aug. 14-18. Gates open 8 a.m.-11 p.m. today; rides start at 11 a.m. $10 admission ages 13+; ages 7-12 $5; age 6 and under and active military, free. Ride tickets extra. Vendors, agriculture, maple building, rides, contests, arts and crafts, forestry, and more. Special acts: Dan Tyminski, Tim Brick, Barnyard Cackle Review, Rosaire’s Racing Pigs, Hocus Pocus Magic Show, Marty Wendell, Cracked Walnuts, Adirondack Fiddlers. Free parking. vermontstatefair.org.

Active Seniors Lunch

12 p.m. Killington Active Seniors meet for a meal Wednesdays at the Lookout Bar & Grille. Town sponsored. Come have lunch with this well-traveled group of men and women. $5/ person. 802-422-2921. 2910 Killington Road, Killington.

Bike Bum Race Series

5 p.m. Killington Mountain Bike Club Bike Bum race series Wednesdays through Aug. 29 at Killington Resort, all ages - individuals or teams. killington.com. 1807 Killington Rd, Killington.

Rotary Meeting

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

Cavendish Summer Concert

6 p.m. Town of Cavendish summer music series on the Proctorsville Green. Free! Bring a lawn chair and a picnic to enjoy. Pizza wagon in the park, too. This week, Sensible Shoes ends the series.

VFW Event

6 p.m. Meat Bingo at VFW, 15 Wales St., Rutland. Play for meat prizes! Chicken, pork, hamburger, hot dogs, sausage and bacon. $8. Open to public.

Free Knitting Class

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

Music at the Riverbend

7 p.m. Brandon’s Music at the Riverbend free summer concert series, on the lawn behind Brandon Inn, 20 Park St., Brandon. This week, Hot Box Honey (Brandon Town Band opens, 6 p.m.). brandon.org.

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

Marsh Walk

7 a.m. Audubon Society West Rutland Marsh bird monitoring walk. Meet at W. Rutland Price Chopper parking lot at 7 a.m. It’s a 3.7 mile loop around marsh, or just go halfway. New birders, children, and non-members welcome. Binocs available if needed. birding@rutlandcountyaudubon.org.

Open Swim **

8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 5-7 p.m. 802-773-7187.

Bridge Club

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

International Folk Dancing

6:30 p.m. Simple Israeli and European dances taught by Judy. Free. All welcome. Bring friends and BYOB. Dress comfortable, wear solid shoes with nonskid soles. at Rutland Jewish Center. Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. 802-773-3455, rutlandjewishcenter.org.

Adult Soccer

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

F.H. Concerts in the Park

7 p.m. Fair Haven Concerts in the Park Summer Series, Thursdays, 7 p.m. Park open 5 p.m. - bring a picnic! Final week of concerts, with JP Murphy, a crowd favorite. Refreshments available. 802-265-3010. 3 North Park Place, Fair Haven.

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.

FRIDAY AUG. 17

Vermont Open Farm Week

Bikram Yoga **

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

Open Swim **

8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 802-7737187.

Vermont State Fair

Playgroup

Level 1 Yoga

8 a.m. 173rd Vermont State Fair at the fairgrounds, 175 S. Main St., Rutland. Aug. 14-18. Gates open 8 a.m.-11 p.m. today; rides start at 11 a.m. $10 admission ages 13+; ages 7-12 $5; age 6 and under and active military, free. Today, veterans are free and seniors age 62+ are $5. Ride tickets extra. Vendors, agriculture, maple building, rides, contests, arts and crafts, forestry, and more. Special acts: Dan Tyminski, Tim Brick, Barnyard Cackle Review, Rosaire’s Racing Pigs, Hocus Pocus Magic Show, Marty Wendell, Cracked Walnuts, Adirondack Fiddlers. Free parking. vermontstatefair.org. 10 a.m. Maclure Library offers playgroup, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Birth to 5 years old. Stories, crafts, snacks, singing, dancing. 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.

Story Time

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

Killington Bone Builders

10 a.m. Bone builders meets at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Rd., Killington, 10-11 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Free, weights supplied. 802-422-3368.

Mendon Bone Builders

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

Wednesdays with Farmer Fred

10 a.m. Wednesdays Afternoons with Farmer Fred at Pres. Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site. Showcasing historic farming activities and wagon rides. historic.vermont.gov. 780 VT100A, Plymouth.

Story Time

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

Magic: the Gathering

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

NAKED TABLE PROJECT BENEFIT LUNCHEON IN WOODSTOCK AUG. 19, 12:30 P.M.

All Levels Yoga

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

Killington Farmers’ Market

3 p.m. Killington Farmers’ Market continues! Third Thursday of each month, May-October, 3-6 p.m. with the hope of more frequency if interest. Mission Farm Church of Our Saviour, Mission Farm Road, Killington. Interested in vending? 802-422-3932.

Tobacco Cessation Group

4:30 p.m. Old Brandon Town Hall, Brandon. Thursdays, 4:305:30 p.m.

River Road Concert Series

6 p.m. Thursdays on the lawn at Sherburne Library, 2998 River Road, Killington. This week, John Lackard Blues Band. killingtontown. com. Bring a lawn chair and picnic. Free, all welcome.

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The Mountain Times • Aug. 15-21, 2018 4 p.m. 4th annual Meals on Wheels Lobster & Steak bake fundraiser at Godnick Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. Kicks off 4 p.m. with social hour, yard games. Dinners served 5-8 p.m. $35/$43. Cash bar begins 4 p.m. Live music by Aaron Brush. Advance at 802-236-1560; limited tickets at the door.

Artist Reception

4 p.m. Artist reception with Diana Mellar, “Digital Doodles” at Norman Williams Public Library, 10 the Green, Woodstock.

VFW Event

5 p.m. Wing night at VFW, 15 Wales St., Rutland. 5-7 p.m. 50 cents per wing - plus fried mozz, zucc, cauliflower, fries; and Queen of Hearts drawing. Public welcome.

Brown Bag Concert Series

5:30 p.m. Brown Bag Summer Concert Series on the Woodstock History Center back lawn, 26 Elm St., Woodstock. Free, donations welcome. pentanglearts. org. This week, Sabouyouma Afro-Funk Band, with traditional West African rhythms, funk, reggae, blues, jazz.

Okemo Music Series

6 p.m. Okemo’s Jackson Gore Summer Music Series, free Friday night concerts through the summer. Grounds open 5 p.m. Concert 6-9 p.m. This week: Studio 2, a Beatles tribute bands. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Rain site inside. Dining options. okemo.com.

Magicians Without Borders

6 p.m. Special summer family event at BigTown Gallery’s intimate outdoor theater. Picnic-style seating - bring a blanket, first come best seat. Wood-fired pizza for sale (slice or pie) at 5 p.m. and after performances, until 8 p.m. Tickets $10, age 5 and under free. Rain site: Rochester School Gym. Info, 802-7679670, info@bigtowngallery.com. 99 North Main St., Rochester.

Flip Flop Friday

6 p.m. Our Yard Proctor presents Flip Flop Friday, 6-8 p.m. at Vt. Marble Museum. Wine and beer tasting with basket raffle. Age 21+ only. Proceeds go to Our Yard. $20 includes wine glass and 5 tickets. Wear flip flops to receive an additional 5 raffle tickets. All veterans receive extra 5 tickets, too. 52 Main St, Proctor.

Dairy/Veggie Potluck Supper

6:30 p.m. Dairy/veggie potluck supper and Kabbalat Shabbat service. Supper followed by musical Kabbalat Shabbat and dessert. All welcome. Bring a dish to share. Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland.

Root 100 Concert

7:30 p.m. Root 100 live music concert at Pierce Hall, Rochester. Doors open 7 p.m. for 7:30 p.m. show. $15 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit Capstone Community Action. Refreshments benefit Rochester Area Food Shelf. Reggae band featuring Holly Mugford - winner of 2018 Valley Idol. Main St., Rochester.

SATURDAY

AUG. 18 Vermont Open Farm Week

Peak Woodsplitter

Peak Woodsplitter 6-hour MTB Race / Leadville Qualifier, on the Green Mountain Trails, Pittsfield. Challenge to see how many times you can complete a marked loop in the 6-hour time limit. Women’s and men’s open. peak.com.

Bikram Yoga **

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

Rugby Club Breakfast

7:30 a.m. All you can eat breakfast hosted by Rutalnd Rugby Club, 7:30-11 a.m. at Loyal Order of Moose, 78 Center St., Rutland. Pancakes, ham, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, corned beef, hash, beverages, fresh fruit, yogurt, granola, toast. Tickets (cash only) $8 adults; $4 kids age 10 and under. Kids age 3 and under free with adult. Cash bar for Bloody Marys, Screwdrivers, Mimosas. 50/50 raffle.

Killington Section GMC

8 a.m. Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Paddle on Grafton Pond, Grafton, N.H. Possibility to see wildlife on motorized boat free waters. Meet at 8 a.m. in parking lot by Mendon Town Clerk’s Office, Route 4 Mendon. Info, 802-775-3855.

Forest Fairy Hunt

10 a.m. Join VINS for a forest fairy hunt, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Build fairy houses with natural materials and trek through VINS forest while hunting for fairies. Admission includes activities. 149 Nature’s Way, Quechee. vinsweb.org.

Heritage Chicken Day

10 a.m. Billings Farm & Museum hosts Heritage Chicken Day, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Variety of heritage breeds featured. Programs, info about unique traits, facts about chickens and eggs, chicken-themed activities and kids’ games. Admission. bililngsfarm.org. Old River Road, Woodstock.

Arts and Crafts Festival

10 a.m. Society of Vt Artists and Craftsmen’s 27th annual Late Summer Arts & Crafts Festival at Fletcher Farm School, Route 103 South, Ludlow. 10 a.m.4 p.m. Rain or shine. Juried crafts, specialty foods, demos by instructors, Lazy Cow ice cream, raffles, silent auction, food concession, and more. Gift shop open, and fabric sale. Also this year, Chrome and Craft Festival, a collection of classic cars well cared for, on displlay.

Open Gym

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

Story Time

11 a.m. Story time at Phoenix Books Rutland, featuring Katy Farber reading from her book “Salamander Sky.” Book is a valuable tool for getting children engaged in conservation. Free, open to all. 2 Center St., Rutland. phoenixbooks.biz.

Bridge Club

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

Town Wide Tag Sale

9 a.m. Danby tag sales in town, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Get the map at danbyvt.org.

Castleton House Tour

10 a.m. 80th annual Castleton Colonial Day House Tour along Main Street. Visit period homes, galleries, and historic sites. Displays include period fashion and accessory collection, quilts, tools and carriages. Rain or shine. Homes open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tour tickets $20 adults, $18 seniors, age 12 and under free. 802-468-5691.

Artistic Terrariums Program

10 a.m. Chaffee Art Center offers artistic terrariums class, build a magical world preserved in a glass vessel. $12 pre-registered; $15 drop in. All ages. Materials included. 16 South Main St., Rutland. chaffeeartcenter.org.

11 a.m. Part of Central Vt Chamber Music Fest, Breakfast with Bach in Esther Mesh Room of Chandler Upper Gallery at 11 a.m., food by Black Krim. 12:30 festival artists joined at Bethany Church across the street, wth VYO performing works by Bach. Info, tickets cvcmf.org. 71-73 Main St., Randolph.

Benefit Luncheon: Naked Table Project

12:30 p.m. 10th annual Naked Table Localvore Lunch on the Middle Covered Bridge, Woodstock. Freshly handmade tables with a three-course meal made entirely from locally sourced ingredients served on them. Proceeds benefit Sustainable Woodstock. $65 tickets. Keynote speaker is Joan Goldstein, commissioner of Vt Dept of Economic Development. sustainablewoodstock.org.

Willie Dunn’s Summer Music Series

4 p.m. New summer music series at Willie Dunn’s at Okemo Valley Golf Club. All welcome. This week: Chris Kleeman. 89 Fox Lane, Ludlow.

Sundays on the Hill

4 p.m. Robert Gruca, classical guitarist, performs at the Church on the Hill, Weston. $5 adults, age 12 and under free. sundaysonthehill.org.

Summer Reading Series

5 p.m. Joan Hutton Landis Summer Reading Series with Rebecca Godwin and Cynthia Huntington. Free, open to the public. Doors open 5 p.m. Readings begin 5:30 p.m. BigTown Gallery, 99 North Main St., Rochester.

FOREST FAIRY HUNT AT VINS AUG. 18, 10 A.M.

Billings Double Tour

1 p.m. Billings Farm & Museum and Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park partnering for double tour, “Farm House/Manor Tour” 1-3 p.m. $21 adults, $16 for ages 62+. Space limited, RSVP to 802-457-3368 ext 222. Old River Road, Woodstock.

Cooler in the Mountains Concert

3:30 p.m. Cooler in the Mountains Summer Concert Series at Killington Resort, Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. This week, The Funky Super Doppler. K-1 Base Area. Free! Beverages and food available, or bring your own. killington.com.

Open Swim

5 p.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: Tues., Thurs., Saturday 5-7 p.m. 802-773-7187.

Bingo

5:30 p.m. Bridgewater Grange Bingo, Saturday nights, doors open at 5:30 p.m. Games start 6:30 p.m. Route 100A, Bridgewater Corners. Just across bridge from Junction Country Store. All welcome. Refreshments available.

Open Gym

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

Useless Cans

7:30 p.m. Useless Cans, mix of old-time jazz, folk, and traditional Russian tunes, perform at Brandon Music. $20 tickets, dinner available for $25 extra. RSVP required for dinner; recommended for show. BYOB. 62 Country Club Road, Brandon. brandon-music.net.

Devil’s Bowl Dirt Racing

6 p.m. Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt Track Racing: Charlie LaDuc Memorial Night. Sportsman Modifieds - 54 laps. Challenger Series event No. 4. Grandstand admission applies, kids 12 and under are free. 2743 Rt. 22A, West Haven. Track line: 802-265-3112.

MONDAY

Central Vt Chamber Music Fest

7:30 p.m. Chandler Center for the Arts welcome the 26th annual Central Vt Chamber Music Festival. Tonight, first concert. Piano Quintet by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Mozart piano quartet in g, K. 478, Soneando for violin, viola and cello. Info, tickets, cvcmf.org. 71-73 Main St., Randolph.

Pond Hill Rodeo

8 p.m. Pond Hill Ranch Pro Rodeo. A real rodeo complete with classic events like roping, barrel racing, and bronc riding. Excitement for the whole family, affordable admission. 1683 Pond Hill Ranch Road, Castleton. pondhillranch. com, 802-468-2449.

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Heartfulness Meditation

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

Bikram Yoga **

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

Morning Yoga

10:30 a.m. Gentle Vinyasa Flow Yoga class with Dawn Sunday mornings through the summer at Plymouth Community Center, 35 School Drive, Plymouth. $12 or 10 classes for $90. All levels welcome, bring your own mat. 10:30-11:30 a.m. dedicatedyoga@gmail.com.

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

All Level Yoga

8:30 a.m. All Level Flow Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Killington Bone Builders

10 a.m. Bone builders meets at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Rd., Killington, 10-11 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Free, weights supplied. 802-422-3368.

Open Swim

11:30 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 802-773-7187.

Monday Meals

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

Rutland Rotary

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

Tobacco Cessation Group

4:30 p.m. Free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Monday, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at RRMC Physiatry Conference Room (PM&R) off Outpatient Physical Therapy Waiting Room. 160 Allen St., Rutland.

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SUP

5 p.m. Intermediate group SUP skills with Karen Dalury. Reservations required, 802-770-4101, killingtonyoga@gmail.com.

Citizenship Classes

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

Golf League

5 p.m. Killington Golf Course golf league night, 5 p.m. shotgun start Tuesdays. 9-hole scramble, themed event with contests and prizes. Sign up at 802422-6700 by 2 p.m. each Tuesday. killington.com. 5 p.m. Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m.

Level 1 Yoga

AUG. 21

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

Open Swim **

8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 12-1 p.m.; 5-7 p.m. 802-773-7187.

Art Workshop

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

Mendon Bone Builders

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

Tuesday Tales

10 a.m. Tuesday Tales of the Notch at Pres. Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site. Guided tours with site administrator. historicsites.vermont.gov. 3780 VT100A, Plymouth.

Tobacco Cessation Group

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

‘Enemy’:

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

Tobacco Cessation Group

TUESDAY Bikram Yoga **

TOPS Meeting

5:30 p.m. Level 1 Hatha Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

RYP Mixer

5:30 p.m. Rutland Young Professionals August mixer at OMYA, 206 Omya W, Florence. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hear from plant manager plus tours of the plant available. Catered by Cafe Provence. Wear closed toe shoes. Free. rutlandyoungprofessionals.org.

Heartfulness Meditation

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

Bereavement Group

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

Legion Bingo

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

Chess Club

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

is not journalists

continued from page 6 Trump and other leaders to stand up for press freedom risks weakening democracy and human rights.” For perspective, in 2018 the U.S. ranked 45th in the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index, down from 20th in 2010, and now behind most developed, democratic countries. In Vermont, we’re fortunate that community and state leaders have not followed Trump’s lead. For the most part, Vermonters have embraced truth and transparency as the

Job well done:

forces that strengthen our democracy. Nevertheless, we join newspapers around the country this week to highlight Trump’s alarming tactic to target journalists as the enemy of the people, just as he targets truth as the enemy to his cause. At this newspaper, we appreciate that recognition and dedicate our mission to supporting our communities, our state and nation by reporting on the news as factually as possible, and consistently pushing for transparency and

from Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

continued from page 6 Governor Scott also signed a bill that will help farmers invite more visitors to their farms. Advanced in partnership with the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund and the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, Act 143 will make it easier to host “on-farm” events without undergoing a rigorous permit process - delivering more dollars to our rural economy while connecting more people to the land. Vermont farmers are also innovating for the future. Act 143 as signed by Governor Scott amends Vermont’s industrial hemp law by creating a pilot program for research, cultivation, and marketing of this durable plant, used for food, fiber and fuel. The bill grows Vermont’s hemp industry by allowing registered industrial hemp

Budget drama:

openness in government. Democracy is best strengthened when “the people” have full access to factual information, are free to debate and determine the truth, not when a few leaders in power make it their political goal to convince supporters that lies are facts, untruths are true — and reporters who tell the truth are the evil to defeat. Angelo Lynn is the editor and publisher of the Addison Independent, a sister publication to the Mountain Times.

growers to purchase hemp seeds or import hemp genetics from any state that complies with federal requirements for the cultivation of industrial hemp. Each day farmers plant more hemp in the Green Mountains, with more than 400 farmers now registered to grow hemp as a cash crop. These are just a few of the highlights from the 2018 Legislature, a productive session that will make a difference for Vermont’s farm community. With the help of Governor Scott, we look forward to continuing to lead the state with Green Mountain-style prosperity. Anson Tebbetts is secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets.

Bickering over surplus fund while Reach Up is underfunded

continued from page 6 lature put into some human services programs that the governor had underfunded initially. But the governor didn’t really push back on the amount the Legislature appropriated. The big fight was over the use of so-called “one-time” money—revenue expected in fiscal 2019 but not in future years. Such windfalls can be a big help when used to pay down future obligations. The Legislature proposed putting the money into teachers’ retirement, which would have reduced the state’s long-term costs. But one-time funds also can be a trap when they’re used to pay for

regular, recurring operating expenses. Governor Scott insisted on using onetime surplus funds to pay for public education next year—repeating the mistake made last year when the Legislature and administration also used one-time reserves to support the Education Fund. The governor wanted to use the surplus to artificially reduce property tax rates, when everyone knows property taxes will have to jump up dramatically when the one-time money is gone. The Legislature, to its credit, wanted to stop playing games with the Education Fund this year. But in the end, it acceded to the governor’s demand

to the surplus to lower school tax rates, which simply leaves a problem to be addressed next year. The problem the Legislature and the administration ignored—again— this year was the woeful treatment of children living in poverty through the underfunding of Reach Up. In practice, what Vermont does is provide less than half of these children’s needs—based on the 2004 standard, which is now 14 years out of date. Jack Hoffman is a policy analyst for Public Assets Institute (www.publicassets.org), a non-partisan, non-profit organization based in Montpelier.

MUSIC SCENE

The Mountain Times • Aug. 15-21, 2018

Music scene by dj dave hoffenberg

WEDNESDAY AUG. 15

BRANDON

7 p.m. Brandon Inn Lawn Music at the Riverbend with The Eames Brothers Band

POULTNEY 6:30 p.m. Taps Taver

[MUSIC Scene] RUTLAND 10 a.m. Fairgrounds Vermont State Fair

SOUTH POMFRET 7 p.m. Artistree Open Mic

STOCKBRIDGE 7 p.m. The Wild Fern Rick Redington

Jazz Night with Zak Hampton’s Moose Crossing

RUTLAND 10 a.m. Fairgrounds Vermont State Fair

7 p.m. Main Street Park Enerjazz

9:30 p.m. The Hide-A-Way Tavern Full Band Open Mic with Robby and Jimmy

THURSDAY

AUG. 16 BARNARD

5:30 p.m. Feast and Field Market Patti Casey and the Wicked Fine Players

BOMOSEEN 6 p.m. Lake House

FRIDAY

AUG. 17 BOMOSEEN 6 p.m. Iron Lantern George Nostrand

KILLINGTON

Donal O’Shaughnessy

9 p.m. Jax Food and Games Ryan Fuller

LUDLOW 6 p.m. Jackson Gore Village Courtyard

Summer Music Series with Studio Two

Phil Henry and James Kalb

JP Murphy

RUTLAND

KILLINGTON

10 a.m. Fairgrounds

Stash Bros Acoustic

6 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library River Road Concert Series with John Lackard Blues Band

PITTSFIELD 8:30 p.m. Open Mic at the Clear River Tavern with Fiddlewitch

LUDLOW 5 p.m. Okemo’s Coleman Brook Tavern Date Night with Ryan Fuller on the Patio

6:30 p.m. The Killarney

Irish Session Open Jam with Gypsy Reel

MENDON 6 p.m. Red Clover Inn Jazz Trio

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

7:30 p.m. Town Hall

Melissa D. and Friends Concert

BOMOSEEN 6 p.m. Iron Lantern Moose Crossing

6 p.m. Lake House Josh Jakab

KILLINGTON 3:30 p.m. Killington’s Roaring Brook Umbrella Bar Cooler in the Mountains Concert Series with Super Doppler

7 p.m. The Foundry

7 p.m. Taps Tavern

6 p.m. North Star Lodge Pool

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7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub

Guy Burlage

FAIR HAVEN

Open Mic with Tee Boneicus Jones

7:30 p.m. Brandon Music

7 p.m. The Foundry

POULTNEY

6 p.m. Liquid Art

AUG. 18

BRANDON

4 p.m. The Umbrella Bar at Snowshed

Aaron Audet

7 p.m. Town Park

SATURDAY

Vermont State Fair

7 p.m. The Draught Room in The Diamond Run Mall

Duane Carleton

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

LUDLOW 6 p.m. Mr Darcy’s Wayne Canney

POULTNEY 5 p.m. Cones Point General Store

Music at The Moose with Tim and Riley Fressie

PROCTOR 12 p.m. Main Street

Marble Music Fest for the Vets Free Concert

RUTLAND 10 a.m. Fairgrounds

7:30 p.m. Fairgrounds Grandstand

9 p.m. Center Street Alley

7:30 p.m. Hop ‘n’ Moose Josh Jakab

4 p.m. Willie Dunn’s Grille at the Okemo Valley Golf Course Chris Kleeman

POULTNEY 12 p.m. Cones Point General Store Music at The Moose with Brendan O’Bryan

RUTLAND 7 p.m. The Hide-A-Way Tavern Rick Webb

7 p.m. Main Street Park Rutland City Band

9:30 p.m. The Venue Open Mic

STOCKBRIDGE 12 p.m. Wild Fern

Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington

1 p.m. Wild Fern The People’s Jam

Ryan Fuller

Duane Carleton

Dan Tyminski

LUDLOW

Vermont State Fair DJ Mega

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

MONDAY AUG. 20

LUDLOW

9:30 p.m. The Killarney Open Mic

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

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

TUESDAY AUG. 21

Karaoke 101 with Tenacious T

BOMOSEEN

DJ Dirty D

WOODSTOCK

6 p.m. Lake House

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

10 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant

BRIDGEWATER

9 p.m. Center Street Alley

Faceplant

Dancing after Dark with DJ ShaR4

STOCKBRIDGE 6 p.m. Stony Brook Tavern Wayne Canney

WOODSTOCK 5:30 p.m. History Center Back Lawn Sabouyouma Afro-Funk

10 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant Dancing after Dark with Guest DJ

SUNDAY AUG. 19

KILLINGTON

5 p.m. The Foundry

Jazz Night with the Summit Pond Quartet

9 p.m. Jax Food and Games Duane Carleton

Ryan Fuller

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

CASTLETON 6 p.m. Third Place Pizzeria Josh Jakab

POULTNEY 8 p.m. Taps Tavern Bluegrass Jam

RUTLAND 9:30 p.m. The Hide-A-Way Tavern Open Mic with Krishna Guthrie

9:30 p.m. The Venue Karaoke

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PUZZLES

The Mountain Times • Aug. 15-21, 2018

• SUDOKU

• MOVIE TIMES

• CROSSWORD

• MOVIE DIARY

just for fun

SUDOKU

the MOVIE diary

By Dom Cioffi

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

Solutions on page 31

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUES ACROSS 1. Imitated 5. Explosion 10. One who writes 12. Large nests 14. Philly specialty 16. A form of “to be” 18. Automobile 19. A way to stand 20. Waterlogged land 22. A way to provide 23. We all need it 25. Stalk of a moss capsule 26. Promotional materials 27. Bashful 28. Ten 30. He captured Valencia 31. Quickly 33. Violent seizure of property 35. Fugazi bassist 37. Baseball great Davey 38. Large bird cage 40. British noble 41. They protect Americans (abbr.) 42. Economic institution 44. Pat lightly 45. Not even 48. Cools 50. Seat belt advocate 52. A dishonorable man 53. Smooths over 55. Moved quickly 56. Part of a play 57. South Dakota 58. Worsen 63. Madam Butterfly and La Boheme 65. Removes 66. Dull, brown fabrics 67. Comedian Rogen

CLUES DOWN 1. 100 sq. meters 2. Dessert 3. One point south of due east 4. Profoundly 5. Swatted 6. Confederate general 7. Soviet composer 8. Japanese deer (pl.) 9. Tellurium 10. Burn with a hot liquid 11. Pupas 13. Famed chapel 15. Car mechanics group 17. Blocks from the sun 18. Numbers cruncher 21. Responds in kind 23. Shaft horsepower (abbr.) 24. Each 27. Fitzgerald’s wife Zelda 29. Tribe of Judah rep 32. Patti Hearst’s captors 34. “The Raven” author 35. Bars give them their own nights 36. Essential for guacamole 39. Currency 40. Golfers hope to make it 43. Touch gently 44. Does not allow 46. Cyprinids 47. Insecticide 49. Passover feast and ceremony 51. Patriotic women 54. Protein-rich liquids 59. Type of soda 60. Necessary to extract metal 61. Inform upon 62. A type of residue 64. Palladium Solutions on page 31

Beyond the sea

At the age of 7 or 8, I boarded my first commercial airline flight. It was February and I was headed to Florida with my mother to spend two weeks at my grandparents’ villa. “Villa” sounds fancy, but in reality it was nothing more than an old, one-story dorm from a once-operational army base. While small and unassuming, the villas were conveniently positioned right next to the ocean. Open the back door in the morning and you could have your feet in the water in less than a minute. My grandparents had been going to these same villas for many, many years. They would leave around Christmas and spend the better part of the winter down there, finally coming home at the beginning of March. Throughout my childhood, I would accompany my mother on her trip south to visit, coordinating it around my winter break so I didn’t miss much school. Other kids from various parts of the country also made the trip to see their grandparents so I could always find a playmate to hang out with. But if there were no kids around, I never had to worry since the ocean provided ample entertainment. This particular slice of coastline (located on the gulf side) was a haven for shelling enthusiasts. No sooner would the sun rise than a slew of searcher would be scanning the beach to see what the tide brought in overnight. Many times the seashells would be chipped or heavily damaged, but occasionally you would find a specimen in pristine condition. A perfect seashell was a genuine prize and something to be shared with others. After a good storm – when the ocean floor was really churned up – you might even find a gigantic version of something special. In that case, the treasure would be displayed in such a place that all the other inhabitants of the villas could peer with envy. I loved searching for seashells. In a way it was like playing a slot machine. You kept at it and at it, hoping that the next pile of sand you turned over would reveal an epic prize. I spent countless hours scouring the beach for my big prize, even convincing my mom to buy me a special hand-held sand sifter than made the searching easier. But while I loved the seashells and their countless shapes and colors, it was the sharks’ teeth that really intrigued me. I never confirmed this, but one of the old men who used to spend a lot of time searching the beach told me that the area just off from where the villas were located was a shark burial ground – one of only two in the world. Again, I’m not sure this was an accurate state-

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ment, but there was no denying that sharks’ teeth were in grand abundance in this area. The question wasn’t whether you would find a sharks’ tooth, it was how many you would find. Because sharks’ teeth were so plentiful in this area, any casual beach stroller could find a handful during a short walk. So, it wasn’t so much the quantity that mattered, but the size. Anyone could find a shark’s tooth, but could you find one as big as a half dollar, or one the size of your palm? You knew these monster teeth existed because you’d see them displayed in various businesses in the town. I would stare in awe when we’d see one and instantly imagine how big the shark must have been that it came from. I was always on a quest to find the biggest shark’s tooth, so much so that I didn’t bother with the regular sized ones. My mother and grandmother picked up every nice tooth they found and would eventually glue them onto wood shapes in interesting patterns (some of these shark tooth art pieces are still hanging in my mom’s house today). Once I got older and was more involved with sports, my trips to Florida ended. But the allure of those walks in search of treasure has never faded from my memory. In fact, this week’s feature, “The Meg,” brought me right back to those days of yesteryear. It also had me thankful that in all my time in the ocean, I never had a run in with a shark. Starring Jason Stratham, “The Meg” showcases a group of scientists who are trapped in an underwater research facility. Stratham is a rescue diver who is tasked with getting the group out alive. But while he thinks he’s dealing with a straightforward rescue mission, he soon realizes that a previously unknown predator is part of the mix. What would summer be without a shark movie? “The Meg” takes this common plotline and blows it out of proportion – way out of proportion. If you’re up for some crazy thrills and over-thetop effects, give this one a try. It’s fun for what it is, but unfortunately it never creates the kind of tension that would have made it a true winner. A biting “C” for “The Meg.” Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email him at moviediary@att.net.

ROCKIN’ THE REGION

The Mountain Times • Aug. 15-21, 2018

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RUTLAND—Dan Tyminski is excited to play the Vermont State Fair on Friday because he’s coming home.

rockin’ the region by dj dave hoffenberg

Tyminski has been living in Nashville, Tennessee, the past 15 years but was born and raised in West Rutland. “[I’m] so excited to be coming to the fair. I was shocked when it showed up on my schedule. I opened my calendar and thought, holy smokes. I grew up going to the fair so it’s very near and dear to me,” he said. Tyminski lived locally until 1987. “I can’t wait to get up there because I see it so seldom. My favorite pizza place in the whole world is there, Ted’s Pizza.” Tyminski attended kindergarten through 12-grade graduation in West Rutland. He first picked up mandolin at 6 years old but said, “I really got the bug and bitten when I was 12 and started playing banjo and then it was all banjo until I was 20.”

music. It’s not the bluegrass that I’ve been playing,” he explained. He’ll be joined by five guys that he says sound like 10. They’ll play some new stuff, old stuff and some Union Station stuff. “We got a big show coming,” he said. Tyminski is the voice on Avicii’s “Hey Brother.” Avicii, who sadly passed in April, said he had a song he pictured Tyminski singing on. “My assistant asked if I was interested in doing a song for this guy who does EDM [Electronic dance music]. I had no idea what EDM was. This was so far from what I do, ‘How about thank you but no thank you.’ She asked if I wanted to hear it before the ‘No thanks.’ I got to hear the lyric and

“IT WAS COMICAL. I DIDN’T THINK I SOUNDED LIKE CLOONEY, I STILL DON’T THINK I DO. I WENT BACK, AUDITIONED AND GOT THE PART,” SAID TYMINSKI. the melody and it just made perfect sense. If it doesn’t go well, no big deal because it’s a different crowd than I play to. I had no idea what to expect and it completely blew me away. It was fun to be so outside of the box that I’m normally used to being in. It was interesting how

During his teen years, he and his brother Stan played in Green Mountain Bluegrass. They played mostly in New England but stretched down the East Coast. He still loves that music and his go-to record is from 1975, Rounder Records 0044. That album introduced him to the talents of Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice, and Jerry Douglas. Tyminski has a song featured in the movie, “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou,” too. “I was in the right place at the right time,” he explained. The Coen Brothers got Krauss’ manager to be in charge of local talent for the soundtrack. “We obviously were in the audition pool and we’re all such big Coen Brothers fans.” After trying out, their manager suggested Tyminski be given a shot for George Clooney’s voice. “It was comical. I didn’t think I sounded like Clooney, I still don’t think I do. I went back, auditioned and got the part. That was an enormous life-changer and turned so many heads. It was a thrill to be a part of it.” The album, won a Grammy. He won a Grammy with “Man of Constant Sorrow” and they (he and Krauss) both won numerous other awards from it. “What a phenomenon to watch it unfold back

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Dan Tyminski He moved to Ferrum, Virginia, and joined The Lonesome River Band, playing mandolin. After five years he joined his only other band, Alison Krauss and Union Station. He’s been with them playing guitar ever since (26 years), except for when he does his own thing. Krauss discovered him from a record he did with the LRB, “Looking for Yourself.”w “I got a job offer after she heard that recording,” he said. He’s coming to Rutland with very different music than he grew up playing. “I’m coming with a new record. It’s big, heavy, thick with influences from all types of

it came about and just luck that I decided to do it. When I told my 19-year-old daughter about the opportunity, she flipped out and said, ‘If you don’t do it, I’m out. I’m not your daughter anymore.’ She convinced me to give it a try and when it blew up, I said, ‘I’m a genius,’” he said. Tyminski grew up watching local music around New England. “I’d sit as close as I could to the stage and watch them play music. I was fascinated by it. If there was music within a three hour radius, we were there. We hit everything from 1975-1985. If it was reachable, I reached it,” he said.

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then. I grew up playing banjos and mandolins. You don’t think about Grammys. It’s an honor to have the people in your industry recognize your work. The people who vote are the people who do it for a living. Grammys are a big deal.” “I encourage people to go and hear live music. It touches your soul in a different way than sitting in your living room and putting a CD in your stereo. Whatever the music is doesn’t matter, but I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to take time out of your life and go watch it being created. It touches you in a way you can’t be touched any other way,” he said.

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Artist in Residence talk by sculptor Evan Morse

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Wednesday, Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m.—WEST RUTLAND— The marble sculpture of Revolutionary war hero Ann Story is taking shape under the capable hands of Evan Morse, artist in residence at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center. The carving will be part of the Downtown Rutland Sculpture Trail. Evan Morse will discuss his work and the challenges presented by large scale sculpture in an artist’s talk on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The event at 636 Marble St., West Rutland is free and open to the public. Support for the memorial is being provided by the Costello family, Vermont Quarries, Green Mountain Power and MKF Properties. For more information, call (802) 438-2097 or visit carvingstudio.org.

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Sensible Shoes

Sensible Shoes to perform on the Proctorsville Greenw CAVENDISH—Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m.—The town of Cavendish and the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association invite everyone to spend an evening listening to the sounds of Sensible Shoes on the Proctorsville Green on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. Sensible Shoes is a returning regular to the Proctorsville Green and is always warmly welcomed to the gazebo. The four members are drummer and singer Steve Drebber, lead guitarist and singer Tim

Utt, bass guitar and vocalist Pooh Sprague, and Barbara Blaisdell on keyboard. This will be the last of this year’s regularly scheduled concerts that are held on consecutive Wednesday nights in July and August and will be sponsored by Outer Limits Brewery in Proctorsville. However, due to previous rain postponements, there will be more concerts in August this year. Watch for date announcements. Cavendish encourages all area

residents and visitors to join their friends and neighbors in front of the gazebo on the green. Bring a blanket or a comfortable chair, have a picnic, or just lie back and relax on the grass. It’s a fun way to enjoy the summer weather and either reconnect with old friends or make new ones. As always, the concerts are free and open to all. In the event of rain, postponement information will be reflected on the Cavendish Facebook page.

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Thursday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—Having the J.P. Murphy band close out the Fair Haven Concert’s summer series has become a bit of a tradition. This Irish band will be back on center stage Thursday, Aug. 16 beginning at 7 p.m. This is a free ice cream night, so you will want to get there early. J.P. Murphy was formed in early 1991, by Patrick Gray Sr. who sings lead and plays rhythm guitar or banjo as well as an occasional harmonica. His love for his Irish heritage, the words and music he grew up with, made it a natural choice for him to form a traditional Irish group. The band engages the audience and encourages them to sing and even dance along. One of the highlights each year is when the chil-

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Saturday, Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m.— RANDOLPH—The Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival will kick off its 26th season at Chandler Music Hall in Randolph on Aug. 13 and offer world-class performances and events through Aug. 26. Music director and cellist Peter Sanders has the two week residency packed with music–both traditional and intriguing. The first Saturday evening concert, on Aug. 18 at 7:30 features the Piano Quintet by Ralph Vaughan Williams, a debut at the festival. Also on the program will be the Mozart Piano Quartet in G, K.478, which was performed in the second season of the festival in 1994. The lesser known treat will be

the “Soneando for Violin, Viola, and Cello” by contemporary Iowa composer, Robert Washut. The musicians will be violinist Joanna Maurer, violist Michael Roth, cellist Peter Sanders, pianist Adrienne Kim, and new to the festival, bassist Marji Danilow. On Sunday, Aug. 19, the eighth annual popular Breakfast with Bach will be held in the Esther Mesh Room of the Chandler Upper Gallery at 11 a.m., with food provided by the Black Krim of Randolph. At 12:30 p.m. the festival artists will be joined at Bethany church across the street by members of the Vermont Youth Orchestra, led by VYO Music Director, Benjamin Klemme in a performance

of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #3, as well as works by Bach’s son Wilhelm Friedemann, Bach, and Handel. Open rehearsals are being held on Thursdays Aug. 16 and 23 beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free and the public is invited to come and go, getting a taste of professional musicians at work. It is tradition for festival musicians to be on the air with Walter Parker, host of VPR Classical, in the new studio in Colchester. The public is invited to enjoy the program which begins at 11 a.m. on Aug. 17, in the studio or on all VPR Classical stations. For more information and to buy tickets online, visit cvcmf.org.

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Digital Doodles artist reception with Diana Mellar Friday, Aug. 17, 4 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Digital art is a medium that allows for great transformation. The possibilities are endless. Diana Mellar is often surprised by what flows from her Apple Pencil onto her iPad. It often feels like magic. Who doesn’t want to play with magic? Working in this medium has lit Mellar’s imagination on fire. She finds inspiration in playing around with shapes, patterns and color. She sometimes edits photographs using computer technology, but mostly, she paints onto her digital canvas. Mellar uses several apps in her process, and some of her favorites include Procreate and Enlight. Norman Williams Public Library will host an artist reception with Mellar at 4-5:30 p.m. Diana Mellar grew up in Chelsea, Vt., and resides in South Royalton. She’s the administrative manager at ArtisTree Community Arts Center in South Pomfret. Mellar dabbled in art for many years, painting along with Bob Ross on PBS.She is now a contributing artist to Society6 and Redbubble and you can find her designs on several products on their websites.

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Heritage Chicken Day held at Billings Farm Saturday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m.— WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, is featuring Heritage Chicken Day on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A variety of heritage chicken breeds will be featured, including threatened and rare breeds like the Blue Andalusian and Buff Laced Polish. All are protected breeds of the American

Livestock Breeds Conservancy, a nonprofit membership organization working to conserve over 180 historic breeds of livestock and poultry and maintain genetic diversity. Heritage Chicken Day will feature programs and information about each breed’s unique traits, plus interesting facts about chickens and eggs. Chicken-themed activi-

ties and programs for children will include make-and-take crafts and games. Admission includes all activities and programs, plus the operating dairy farm, farm life exhibits, the restored and furnished 1890 Farm House, and the 32nd Annual Quilt Exhibition. For more information on Heritage Chicken Day visit billingsfarm.org or call 802-457-2355.

Friday, Aug. 17, 4 p.m.—RUTLAND—Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) will host its fourth annual Lobster & Steak Bake to benefit Meals on Wheels of Rutland County on Friday, Aug. 17. The fundraiser event, which is sponsored by Rutland Regional Medical Center, will be held at the Godnick Center on Deer Street in Rutland. The event will kick off at 4 p.m. with a social hour and yard games, and dinners will be served from 5-8 p.m. “The lobster and steak bake is one of our biggest fundraising events of the year, and one that directly supports the Meals on Wheels program in Rutland County,” said Chris Adams, development and communications director with Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA). “Given a recent rise in demand on the program, fundraisers like this are essential in ensuring that Meals on Wheels is able to continue to operate at its current level in our region moving forward.” Dinner options at the event include either lobster or steak and all sides for $35, or both lobster and steak plus all sides for $43. Sides include baked potato, corn, coleslaw, dinner rolls and cake. A cash bar will be open beginning at 4 p.m., and live music will be performed by SVCOA’s-own Aaron Brush. “Along with supporting a great cause, the event is an opportunity for the local community to get together, enjoy some terrific food and live music, and connect with friends and neighbors,” Adams said. A limited number of tickets to the event will be sold at the door, and those interested are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by contacting Chris Adams at 802-2361560 or cadams@svcoa.net. Meals on Wheels of Rutland County, which is administered by SVCOA, served over 105,000 nutritious home delivered meals to nearly 800 individuals in Rutland County between July 2017 and June 2018, in addition to thousands of meals served at community meal sites. The program is funded by a combination of federal and state funds.

Fletcher Farm School announces Chrome and Craft Festival, fabric sale Saturday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m.—LUDLOW— The Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts, in association with the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce, is sponsoring the Chrome and Craft Festival this Saturday. In addition to the School’s biannual Craft Festival with over 30 craft vendors, the Chrome part of the show is a collection of classic cars cared for by local car aficionados. It is often hard to find the parts to repair or restore older autos, and the advent of 3D printing has provided new avenues for creating the needed parts. During the festival, the School will feature a 3D printing

demonstration of this technique, which is sure to appeal to owners of classic and custom cars. Along with all the other activities on the School campus, we will be holding a fabric and craft supplies sale to benefit the school. As a reminder, the Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts is a 501(c) (3) organization, and its only sources of income are class registrations, donations, and the proceeds from raffles, auctions, the Craft Shoppe. The festival will be held, rain or shine, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., on the School Campus on Route 103 South in Ludlow, Vt.

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Castleton hosts 80th Annual Colonial Day House Tour, Saturday Saturday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m.—CASTLETON—Step back in time as hostesses in Colonial attire greet guests in homes along Castleton’s historic Main Street during the 80th annual Colonial Day House Tour, Saturday, Aug. 18. The Castleton Womans Club sponsors this annual event featuring over a dozen sites throughout the village including outstanding period homes, public buildings and historic sites. The Federated Church on Main Street, described as builder Thomas Royal Dake’s architectural masterpiece, is a popular stop on the tour. The pulpit, with its intricate moldings and panels, is one of the most extraordinary in the state. Dake is famous for

his beautifully scaled spiral staircases which can be seen in some of the homes on the tour. At the Higley House, home of the Castleton Historical Society, visitors can tour the exhibits, antique tools, carriage collection and period fashion display of 19th century clothing and accessories. On display at the Higley House will be the famous Blue Cat Quilt depicting historic landmarks in town and highlights from the book, “The Blue Cat of Castleton.” The quilt was entirely hand sewn and hand quilted with over 375 hours spent in creating the unique pattern of quilting stitches. Following this year’s tour will be a special Vermont Humanities Council event

hosted by the Castleton Historical Society. At 4 p.m., New Haven Connecticut Museum and Historical Society Director William Hosley will talk about “Country Houses for a New Republic: Connecticut and Vermont’s Master Builders”. He will discuss the contributions of some legendary builders whose work helped give birth to a new architecture that was both worldly and nationally distinctive. The 2018 Castleton Colonial Day House Tour will be held rain or shine Saturday, Aug. 18 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tour tickets $20 ($18 seniors 62+) can be purchased on Colonial Day at ticket booths on Main Street. For information call 802-468-5691 or email rileytjvt@comcast.net.

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Robert Gruca to play ‘Sundays on the Hill’ concert in Weston Sunday, Aug. 19, 4 p.m.—WESTON—”Sundays on the Hill” concert series welcomes back the highly exciting classical guitarist, Robert Gruca, to the Church on the Hill in Weston on Sunday, Aug. 19, at 4 p.m. Gruca is an exciting guitarist who performs a wide range of solo, chamber, and concerto repertoire. Possessing powerful musical interpretation and complete technical command over his instrument, he has toured throughout the US and into Canada. Highlights of Gruca’s seasons include touring the eastern United States and Europe with the Cleveland Orchestra, performing Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 under the direction of Franz Welser–Most. Other performances with the Cleveland Orchestra include Kurt Weill’s Little Three Penny Music, Igor Stavinsky’s Le Rossignol with Pierre Boulez and Howard Shore’s The Lord of the Rings Symphony with Howard Shore. Robert Gruca made his concerto debut performing Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez with the Marquette Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Nuvi Mehta. Recent concerto performances include Concierto de Aranjuez and Fantasia para un Gentilhombre with the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and the New Philharmonic both under the direction of Kirk Muspratt. “American guitarist Rober Gruca is a brilliant player with gorgeous tone and a flawless sense of rhythm. I have rarely heard these works played with such finesse and understanding on either harpsichord or piano,” wrote Steven Ritter on Audaud.com. Admission to the concert is $5, with children (12 and under) admitted free.

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‘Salamander Sky’ storytime with Katy Farber Saturday, Aug. 18, 11 a.m.—RUTLAND— This Saturday at 11 a.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host a story time with Katy Farber, author of “Salamander Sky.” Every spring in the eastern region of the United States, warmer nights with steady rain bring the migration of thousands of spotted salamanders to ponds and pools, often across busy roads. These crossings are magical, and secretive—most people don’t even know they happen. “Salamander Sky” features a mother

and daughter who go out on a rainy night to help the salamanders cross the road safely. This dramatic, full-color, picture book introduces readers to the elusive spotted salamanders and the perilous nighttime journey they take each spring. Amphibians worldwide desperately need protection. This book is a valuable tool for getting children engaged in conservation. Katy Farber is a professional development coordinator, author, and blogger from Vermont. She writes about education, parenting, the envi-

ronment and sustainability for various websites and publications. Her middle grade novel, “The Order of the Trees”(Green Writers Press 2015), was an Honor Book in the Nature Generation’s Green Earth Book Awards. All ages are welcome to this free event. Phoenix Books Rutland is located at 2 Center Street in downtown Rutland. Copies of Salamander Sky will be available for attendees to purchase and have signed. For more information, please call 802855-8078 or visit www. phoenixbooks.biz.

Saturday, Aug. 18, 6 p.m.—DORSET— Dorset Theatre Festival, now in its 41st season, will host the return of its popular PlayTalks, a series of guest speakers who are experts in their field intended to engage and inform regional audiences in rich and varied ways. The first PlayTalk of the season will take place at the Northshire Bookstore (4869 Main Street, Manchester Center, Vt.) on Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Bennington College professor of literature Brooke Allen will give the talk, entitled “The Ever-Modern Jane Austen.” The event coincides with the Festival’s production of Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel Pride & Prejudice, playing at the Dorset Playhouse Aug. 9-25. Brooke Allen has been teaching literature at Bennington College since 2011. Her literary criticism has appeared in many publications, including The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The New Criterion, The Hudson Review, The Atlantic, and The Nation. She is the author of two volumes of literary essays; a biography of Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto; a book on travel and archaeology in Syria before the civil war; and a study of the religious beliefs (or lack thereof) of the American founding fathers “These PlayTalks are how we aim to broaden the reach of our productions and engage our community in the works we present. Pride and Prejudice is a story that has been told a hundred ways, and Brooke Allen’s insights on how the novel has stood the test of time are sure to

Submitted do just that,” said Dina Janis, the Festival’s artistic director. Dorset Theatre Festival’s PlayTalks Series, supported by the Vermont Humanities Council, educates community members and unpacks important questions and themes presented in the plays in their main stage season. Following “Pride & Prejudice, the Festival will present “Ann” by Holland Taylor, a co-production with WAM Theatre in Lenox, Mass., starring two-time Tony nominee Jayne Atkinson, for a limited engagement that runs Aug. 29-Sept. 1. The play, about legendary governor of Texas, Ann Richards, will be accompanied by PlayTalks on the topics of Women in Politics and Women in Theatre.

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FOOD MATTERS Tasting New Zealand varietals By Becca Zidik

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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. Just the right heat Bloody Marys, Mimosas, Bellini, VT Craft Brews, Coffee and hot chocolate drinks. Maple Syrup and VT products for sale Check our Facebook for daily specials. (802) 422-4411

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Forget about the polar vortex for a while and relax in the warm atmosphere at Liquid Art. Look for artfully served lattes from their La Marzocco espresso machine, or if you want something stronger, try their signature cocktails. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, they focus on healthy fare and provide you with a delicious meal different than anything else on the mountain. LiquidartVT.com (802) 422-2787.

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Enjoy an intimate dining menu or tavern specials at Killington’s only waterside dining that also has live entertainment every Friday and Saturday. Appetizers include crab cakes, buffalo drumsticks and a cheese slate while the entrees include chicken Marsala, meat loaf, steamed lobster and more. The tavern menu features nachos, fried fish sandwich, teriyaki steak sandwich and others. www.foundrykillington.com (802) 422-5335

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Mountain Top Inn & Resort

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

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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.

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MATTERS Rosemary’s

Rosemary’s will be open Friday and Saturday nights from 6 until 9 pm during the Summer season serving a delightful menu of fresh and superbly seasoned selections. Built around an indoor boulder, we also feature an illuminated boulder garden view, and photographs capturing the Inn’s history. Chef Reggie Serafin , blends the flavors of Ireland with those of countryside New England created with a host of fresh local Vermont and New England seafood products. We take pride in serving you only the best quality, and supporting the local farmers. Reservations Appreciated. Call: 802-775-7181

Lake Bomoseen Lodge

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

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Sugar and Spice

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

Sushi Yoshi

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

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Winter in August appreciates ski industries contribution to local economy Restaurants, business awarded Tuesday RUTLAND—Due to predicted thunderstorms the Winter in August event, held Tuesday, Aug. 14 from 5-8 p.m., was moved indoors to the Vermont Farmers Food Center, on 251 West Street in Rutland. Winter In August is held annually by the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce. It originated as an event to recognize the ski industry’s contribution to the regional economy, but has become a food festival and block party. Over 800 people in attendance last year. This year 38 local restaurants, caterers and businesses participated with booths and giveaways, many providing food tasting for participant’s enjoyment. Tickets were $15. Awards were presented after publication for this week’s print edition, but will be published online at mountaintimes.info and included in our weekly newsletter.

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Groups gather and prepare for the 10th annual Naked Table Locavore Lunch on Woodsotck’ s Middle Covered Bridge.

Locavore luncheon held on Middle Bridge in Woodstock Annual fundraiser benefits Sustainable Woodstock Sunday, Aug. 19, 12:30 p.m.— WOODSTOCK—The 10th Annual Naked Table Locavore Lunch will be held on Sunday, Aug. 19 at 12:30 p.m. on the Middle Covered Bridge in beautiful, historic Woodstock. It’s time once again to celebrate the good work, the food, the community, and the Naked Table Project process! Because what could be better than gathering friends and family around a bunch of freshly handmade tables and sharing in the very first meal served upon them? Proceeds from the lunch will benefit Sustainable Woodstock, a local non-profit dedicated to building a more sustainable future for the local communities. The luncheon is the culmination and celebration of the Naked

Table Project. The weekend event includes a workshop for amateur furniture makers, who make their tables, or other furniture objects, with professional mentors from Naked Table Project’s sponsor, the world-renowned fine furniture maker Shackleton Thomas. During the weekend table makers are also treated to a walk-andlearn tour of the forest where the wood for the tables was harvested to learn more about sustainable forest practices. Finally the forest-to-table experience is celebrated with the luncheon served on the virgin tables that are placed community-style, end-to-end, on the covered bridge and 100-plus attendees are treated to a three-course menu made entirely from locally sourced ingredients prepared by Woodstock Farmers’ Market.

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Volunteers from Sustainable Woodstock serve the dishes to attendees while a professional piper plays bagpipe music. It is truly a full-sensory experience enhanced by the breathtaking location of the event held on Middle Covered Bridge, suspended high above the gurgling Ottauquechee River. Each year a keynote speaker is invited to discuss issues about the environment, conservation, and sustainability. This year’s speaker is Joan Goldstein, commissioner of Vermont Department of Economic Development. Notable past speakers have included: Congressman Peter Welch; Michael Creasey, superintendent of Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Park; Michael Snyder, commissioner of Vermont Forests, Parks, and Recreation and Gus Speth, Environmentalist. Tickets are $65/person and can be purchased directly through Sustainable Woodstock.

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Chittenden announces photo contest Wednesday, Aug. 22— CHITTENDEN—The town of Chittenden, through its Chittenden Day event, is having its second annual amateur photo contest! To enter, submit a 4x6 photograph, unframed/ unmatted, with your name, age, category and phone/email on the back. There are four categories (action, nature, sky, land/seascape) and three age groups (under 13, 13-18 and over 18). One photo per category,

please. Photos will be judged on balance, focus and perspective and winners will be announced on Chittenden Day. Drop off your entry at the Chittenden Public Library or the Chittenden Town Clerk’s office by noon on Wednesday, Aug. 22. All photos become the property of the Chittenden Day Committee. First place winners will have their photos displayed at Chittenden Day and will win a prize!

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The Useless Cans band debuts at Brandon Music on Aug. 18.

Useless Cans to play old-time jazz, folk at Brandon Music performed for the first of what would become many times together. Since then, the trio has gone all over the northeast, performing for the American Roots Music Series, Caffe Lena, Cafe Livre Concert Series in Long Lake and Saranac Lake’s Party on the Patio. They have shared the stage with Ryan Montbleau and Hot Club of Cowtown among many others. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Show $20. Dinner and show $45. Venue is BYOB. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. For reservations call (802) 247-4295 or email info@brandon-music.net. This event is a part of Vermont Arts 2018, celebrating arts in Vermont.Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road in Brandon.

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Saturday, Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Born in New York’s Capital Region, the Useless Cans have been bringing a mix of old-time jazz, folk and traditional Russian tunes to their audiences since 2016. The trio combines elements of music’s past along with a contemporary perspective, and consists of guitar, upright bass and washboard with all three members lending their voices. The Cans make their Brandon Music debut on Aug. 18. Guitarist Bobby Davis and upright bassist Dylan Perrillo, were the original Cans, heavily exploring gypsy jazz and playing in the Albany area. One fateful night, while playing an old Russian song at a now defunct art collective space, they caught the ear of Julia Posin who is of Ukrainian heritage. Knowing the words of the tune from her childhood, she began singing along and without knowing, they had

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By Lani Duke

Castleton zoning administrator resigns over conflict

CASTLETON—The town is searching for a new zoning administrator. Jeff Biasuzzi resigned after an extended conflict with the town’s planning commission. The conflict had risen to the level that the commission in June had formally requested he be fired and the Development Review Board be disbanded. The commission’s memo accused Biasuzzi of creating a “hostile work environment” and alleged the commission had received numerous complaints from residents in the previous three years while Biasuzzi worked for the town. Handling resident complaints required too much time from the Planning Commission, the complaint stated. The memo also blamed Biasuzzi for the resignation of Select Board, Planning Commission and DRB recording secretary Valerie Waldron. And the complaint stated that Biasuzzi refused to enforce some zoning regulations while practicing favoritism when issuing or denying permits. Biasuzzi has similar contracts to act as zoning administrator for Clarendon, Pittsford, Wallingford and West Rutland. He told the Rutland Herald he has encountered no similar issues while working for those towns. The Planning Commission hopes to replace the Development Review Board with a Zoning Board of Adjustment, which could include Planning Commission members and residents who submit letters of intent. It could be led by a qualified interim zoning administrator (not Town Manager Mike Jones), according to that same June memo.

Slate Valley MUUSD readying for academic year

CASTLETON—In western Rutland County, the Slate Valley Modified Unified Union School District is readying for the 2018-2019 academic year. Castleton Elementary School is ready to celebrate its Year of The Book Grant, with promises of free books for students, classrooms,

and the library. Castleton Elementary plans a World Through Books program Sept. 7, 1-3 p.m. for grades K-3 and 2-3 for grades 4-5. No time has been set for the preschool program yet. Benson Village School received exterior base trim replacement with a PVC trim on 85 percent of

the building, more than 218 feet. Refurbishers found that the wall where the library meets the side of the building had rotted. Drainage around the building has been repaired and a new culvert and reditching will redirect ground water. Windows are being repaired and new sashes Lakes region, page 37

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Alternative education in Poultney

POULTNEY—LiHigh School graduated two students recently, the 12th and 13th who received their high school diplomas from the small, private school. Graduating from LiHigh is not easy, Director Greg Rosenthal noted on the school’s webpage. Only 27 percent of students who have started classes there have graduated. At first glance, that number appears disappointing, but diplomas, which was the school’s goal. When the school began, all students had been diagnosed with major behavioral and emotional disorders; the school was an outsourcing solution for students who didn’t fit into the traditional public-school system. About 70 percent of the students who came to LiHigh transferred back into mainstream schools. When they came to LiHigh all of them were considered extremely likely to drop out because they either had suffered or were suffering trauma. Steering 70 percent of them back into mainstream schools is a triumph. The school first began accepting students without a special needs diagnosis in 2011, using a “general education” program to determine whether students were earning their diplomas at LiHigh. The Big Picture model determined the first set of graduation requirements: students explored their special interests with indepth projects, while students learned communication skills, empirical, social, and qualitative reasoning. Graduating requires students to increase project breadth and depth, growing in independent- learning skills. The state’s course change to proficiency-based learning in 2013 and 2014

with Act 77 and the Education Quality Standards made the state curriculum closer to that already in use at LiHigh. Since 2015, LiHigh has used its own “home-brew” of proficiency-based standards under the name Phase Level Expectations (PLEs), including Common Core, the Big Picture Learning Network, and Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship. It lists 165 specific skills for each student to demonstrate before graduation. Currently, 25 students are enrolled. Students who meet certain “therapeutic goals” are encouraged to travel the mountains and trails of Vermont, New York, New Hampshire and Maine. A group explored New York city a year ago. This year, a group rented a passenger van to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, touring the July 1, 1863, battlefield and several museum exhibits before before heading south to Washington, D.C., to tour the Capitol Building, Washington Monument, and the new Museum of African American History. Their Washington visit continued through the World War Two, Vietnam, Lincoln, and Korean War memorials, the Natural History and Air and Space museums. Their discussions often compared Washington’s urban environment to the environment of western Vermont. Heading home, they passed through Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York. Students could record their observations, using writing prompts, to satisfy some of the Social Reasoning PLEs.

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City ready to sell two houses RUTLAND—The inventory of city-owned housing is shrinking rapidly, with offers made on 14 Chaplin Avenue and 114 South Street. The City-Owned Properties Committee voted Aug. 8 to recommend the Board of Aldermen approve their sale Aug. 20, but no credible offer has been made on the sole remaining house, Zoning Administrator Tara Kelly told the Rutland Herald. Christopher Voda plans an extensive rehab for 14 Chaplin Ave. if the aldermen approve his $5,000 bid. He anticipates spending $70,000 on plumbing and electrical work before moving in. Currently living in Brandon, he owns another property in the city. The city has owned the Chaplin Avenue property the longest, claimed in a tax sale in 2014. The website Realtor.com estimates its value at $120,000. George Jr. and Donna Chamberlain proposed buying the 114 South St. house that is on a lot contiguous to their Forest Street backyard. They offered $5,000 for the 2,000-square-foot house, zoned multi-family. They are interested in buying the building, constructed in 1866 as a residence for their son and plan to spend $25,000 gutting the inside to redo in the subsequent year.

RUTLAND—Fundraisers have been organized for the family of 22-year-old Stefanie Schaffer who was injured in a boat explosion while on vacation in the Bahamas. Applebee’s Restaurant donated 15 percent of the evening’s proceeds on all including alcohol. Co-organizer Brittany Cavacas sold 50/50 raffle tickets. Organizers hoped to raise $25,000, co-organizer Jen Baxter told the Rutland Herald. Another family friend, Natasha McPhee plans to host a fundraiser for Stefanie at Vermont Tap House. She is also selling bracelets bearing Stefanie’s initials and the words Stefanie Strong. Schaffer broke bones in both arms and her spine as well as fracturing a wrist and injuring her kidneys, liver and spleen. Both legs were amputated and she is on dialysis because her kidneys were weakened. Her mother Stacey Schaffer came out of the explosion with a fractured right femur and right wrist, shattered left ankle, two or more broken ribs, and a lung contusion. Also on the vacation were Stefanie’s sister Brooke and their stepfather Paul Bender. Money raised will be used for medical expenses and to provide a Medivac to carry Stefanie from Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston. Stefanie’s father George Shaffer said the family hopes to be able to get his daughter realistic-appearing prostheses that may cost as much as $20,000 apiece. She may also require a kidney transplant.

Swimmers increase in Rutland RUTLAND—The number of swimmers on the Rutland competitive swimming team skyrocketed this year. Rutland head coach Barb Marshall told the Rutland Herald that the number of participants rose from 39 last year to 117 this year. Rutland County swimmers snagged second place in Division II at the Vermont State Swim Association Championships the weekend of August 4-5, and Killington won the Division IV Championship. In all, 800 swimmers competed in the statewide competition at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in Hartford (Vermont).

Airport landing proves costly RUTLAND—Angelo P. Efthimiatos, 48, of Sudbury, may have thought he was unobserved when he landed a Piper plane at the Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport at 11:45 p.m. April 10. A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration team, responding to a tip, had the airport staked out, but found no drugs or large amounts of money on the plane. Efthimiatos will go on trial Sept. 11 for flying without a license, having previously lost his license from smuggling charges. Judge Christina Reiss set the trial date while denying the defendant’s motion to be released from prison while waiting for trial, ruling the man a flight risk. When a trial may take place is complicated because Efthimiatos wants a jury trial, which may require a time span as long as four days, and because federal authorities in the Southern District of Iowa want him returned to that state as a result of his violating the terms of his supervised release on drug convictions. Efthimiatos, aircraft, and illegal drug transport have been on court dockets since at least February 2011, when he was arrested flying a drug transport between California and the East Coast. Fifty-five pounds of high-grade marijuana, with a value of $220,000, was found in his plane on what he admitted was his fourth drug-carrying cross-country trip. His arrest caused Angelo Efthimiatos and his brother Michael to forfeit two airplanes.

New engine for Rutland Fire Department RUTLAND—The Rutland City Fire Department has a new 2018 Pierce Sabre fire engine pumping truck, delivered Aug. 6. The new Engine 4 replaces a preceding Engine 4, retired from a burned-out engine. Equipped with the latest safety and technology features, the new truck may look forward to 20 years on the job, Fire Chief James Larsen told the Rutland Herald.

Designed and built for the Rutland department, the truck carries 1,000 gallons of water in an on-board tank and has a 1,500-gallon-per-minute pump. High-efficiency LED scene lighting will aid firefighters after dark and an on-board generator will supply electricity if it is needed. Stainless steel construction helps it last longer than a conventional truck. The truck’s cab seats five. Metal Rutland region, page 38

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LUDLOW—Susan Kneebone, former president and long time member of the Ludlow Garden Club (LGC), was awarded an honorary lifetime membership in the LGC recently by Club President Anne Cherico.

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New Vermont law reduces personal income taxes by $5 million for social security recipients Nearly 40,000 Vermonters receiving Social Security benefits will keep more of their income due to an income tax exemption proposed by Gov. Phil Scott and passed by the Legislature. This change, included in Act 11 of the 2018 Special Session, creates a personal income tax exemption for Social Security beneficiaries below certain income thresholds, according to a news release by the state Department of Taxes, July 27. The law takes effect in calendar year 2018 for tax returns filed in 2019. “This relief, coupled with our Working Family Taxpayer Protection Act, provides $30 million in income tax relief for Vermonters,” said Scott. “For folks on a fixed income, these savings each year will make a difference. But, we have more work to do to seek tax relief and make Vermont more affordable for retirees and all Vermonters.” “The governor and the department are proud to have worked with the Vermont legislature on an initiative that will help many Vermonters keep more of their Social Security benefits,” said Kaj Samsom, commissioner of taxes. “With this change, Vermont joins the overwhelming majority of states, including all of our neighbors in the Northeast, in granting additional state-level exemptions to Social Security income, which is taxed federally.”

At the federal level, Social Security benefit exemptions range from fully exempt to 15 percent exempt, depending on income. Benefits that are federally taxable become part of a taxpayer’s adjusted gross income (AGI). The new Vermont tax exemption allows eligible taxpayers to exempt all or some of these federally taxable Social Security benefits on their Vermont returns. The new Vermont exemption will save Social Security beneficiaries approximately $5 million in tax year 2018 and applies to all types of Social Security income that are taxable at the federal level, including retirement, disability and survivor benefits. Being able to take the exemption depends on the taxpayer’s filing status and level of income or AGI. For single, heads of household, married filing separate, and surviving spouse filers, Social Security benefits will be fully exempt if their AGI is less than $45,000 and partially exempt if their AGI is between $45,000-$55,000. For married joint filers, Social Security benefits will be fully exempt if their AGI is less than $60,000 and partially exempt if their AGI is between $60,000-$70,000. For more information on the Vermont tax exemption on Social Security benefits, visit tax.vermont. gov/individuals/income-tax-returns/ social-security-exemption.

Art program available to childcare providers VSA Vermont is currently accepting engaged more than 3,000 children and applications for its fall semester of Start 500 childcare providers throughout the With The Arts, a professional developstate. ment program for childcare providers. New this year, VSA Vermont has This experiential, on-site, inclusive opportunities for past providers to arts-based literacy program is offered participate again. for no cost to providers and the chilThe Family & Community Engagedren they care for, ages 0-5. By the end ment program offers second-tier proof the program, providers fessional development, THIS have the inspiration and adding to the original confidence to continue program concepts. EXPERIENTIAL, the use of the model on Family & Community ON-SITE, their own. Engagement seeks to INCLUSIVE One past participant increase positive interacsaid of her time in the tions between children ARTS-BASED program, “I am thinking and adults and between LITERACY more outside of the box. childcare providers and PROGRAM IS Children in my care are families, while building more confident, creative, new skills for the provider. OFFERED FOR and are taking liberties In addition, the original NO COST TO and trying new things.” Start With The Arts proPROVIDERS AND In the program, teachgram includes new coning artists are matched tent focused on social and THE CHILDREN with home-based childemotional learning while THEY CARE FOR, care providers to develop maintaining its roots in AGES 0-5. a sustained relationship arts-based literacy. with both providers and Home-based childcare children. Teaching artists provide providers serving children ages 0-5 model lessons directly to children in who want to increase their program the classroom, after which the providquality, learn how to deeply engage er delivers and documents their own with children in their care, families, and arts-based literacy lessons. This is acthe community, and earn free hours companied by meetings to reflect and towards STARS and Advanced Specialengage in new learning related to child ized Care status are strongly encourdevelopment and inclusive teaching aged to apply. methods. With teaching artists in every region Providers completing Start With of Vermont, VSA VT welcomes all appliThe Arts are eligible to receive profescants from all areas. sional development hours applicable Applications will be accepted on a to STARS or any registration requirerolling basis until Sept. 15. ments, including Advanced Specialized For more information and to apply, Care training. contact Peggy Rainville at peggy@vsavt. Since 2006, Start With The Arts has org, or visit the website at vsavt.org.

New AD leads VA Medical The White River Junction VA Medical Center has named a new associate director. Dr. Becky Rhoads, who has worked at the White River Junction VA Medical Center since June 2009, recently started her new position. Rhoads was first hired as a staff audiologist at the VA. She then became chief of audiology. She has extensive experience in clinical care for veterans and health care administration. Rhoads moved to health care administration in 2016 and has served

veterans as the executive assistant to the director role since that time. She is a 2017 graduate of the premier VA Health Care Leadership Development Program. Rhoads is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a dual degree in communication sciences and psychology. She earned a doctorate in audiology from Northeastern University in 2008. Dr. Rhoads is a Rutland native and she currently resides in the Upper Valley with her husband, Jared, and two children, Cooper and Natalie.

RRMC gifts school supplies RUTLAND—Rutland Regional Medical Center has offered a helping hand to 15 K-8 schools in Rutland County through its Adopt-A-Classroom program. Organized by their employee council, 30 individual departments at Rutland Regional were able to sponsor a classroom by

donating new school supplies, including pens and pencils, water bottles, binders and paper. Teachers from Barstow, Castleton, Clarendon, Fair Haven and Mill River recently picked up school supplies at the CVPS/Leahy Community Education Center at Rutland Regional on Aug. 8.

“We are so grateful for the generosity of our Rutland Regional employees for the AdoptA-Classroom Program,” said executive assistant, and member of RRMC’s Employee Council Pat Baird. “All you have to do is ask, and they are always there to support our community.”

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After 11 years leading The Reporter newspaper in Brandon, Lee Kahrs is leaving for a new position.

Kahrs reflects on reporting for Brandon

By Rachel Cohen

BRANDON — In 2007, Lee J. Kahrs was in between journalism jobs and had been house-painting when she came home to find a note on her door from Polly Lynn, now the editor and co-publisher of The Mountain Times in Killington. The note said that Lynn’s father, Angelo, the editor and publisher of the Addison Independent in Middlebury, needed Kahrs’ help with a new paper he had acquired, The Reporter. Kahrs started at The Reporter one week later. “I was so excited to have the opportunity, and I was going to make the most of it,” she said. Despite initially filling a temporary position, Kahrs, now the managing editor, ended up staying at The Reporter for 11 years. Next week will be her last week working here in Brandon, as she has taken a new job in Chittenden County. For Kahrs, the departure is bittersweet. “I wouldn’t change the last 11 years for anything,” she said. “Brandon and the towns that I’ve covered have been very good to me. I’ve learned a lot.” Kahrs reflected with The Addison Independent on some stories that she’s covered at The Reporter that have stuck with her. In her first week on the job in August of 2007, Kahrs, who sought to make herself indispensable, decided to cover just about every meeting in town, bringing all of her journalism skills to the table. While that allowed her to familiarize herself with the town’s happenings and to meet prominent townspeople, Kahrs perhaps could have never prepared for covering the murder-suicide on Union Street in November of that very year. “That was my first murder,” Kahrs said after describing the crime scene on Union Street. “Gratefully, it was also my last murder.” Kahrs said the fact that kids were involved in the confrontation between two men over a woman made

the situation that much harder to bear. Still, Kahrs said, “You don’t carry these stories around with you or else you wouldn’t be able to get your job done, but you never forget them.” The flood of 2011 after Hurricane Irene is one such event ingrained in Kahrs’ memory. The flood left an especially deep impression because it impacted the entire area of Brandon and the surrounding towns. Kahrs says she remembers standing there and

demption, like that of Kyle Pinkham, a local boy who used to be a heroin addict. Pinkham, who at the time was still struggling with addiction, sat down with Kahrs twice to document his journey. “He was brave enough to sit down on the record and talk about it—that took a lot of guts,” Kahrs said. Pinkham’s story put a face to the hyper-local problem of opiate addiction, and Kahrs hopes that it helped others, especially young people struggling

“I’M THE BIGGEST ADVOCATE IN THE WORLD FOR COMMUNITY JOURNALISM,” KAHRS SAID, “WHICH IS NOT DYING, NOT IN VERMONT, AND NOT ON MY WATCH.” watching the Neshobe River rushing through the town’s center, not really believing what she was seeing. Kahrs fulfilled her role amidst the chaos, though. She took hundreds of pictures, worked 14-16-hour days. The morning after, she was on Center Street and Conant Square at first light alongside public works officials, the town manager, and the select board, marveling at the damage. “The destruction left behind scars on the town,” Kahrs said. “Emotional scars, but it also left infrastructure scars—all of Route 7 through downtown was completely torn up for weeks.” The building that housed The Reporter offices next to the Mobil Station also flooded, so Kahrs worked out of her truck until they moved the operation to The Addison Independent offices in Middlebury. The flood tore through town on a Sunday, and on Tuesday, Kahrs put the paper out from Middlebury. “We didn’t miss an issue. I’m really proud of that,” Kahrs said. In her 11 years at The Reporter, Kahrs has not only covered tragedies, but also many stories of re-

with addiction, to seek help. “I think it did,” Kahrs said about the impact of her article. LEE J. KAHRS DAY Recently, Kahrs was celebrated on a local level for her journalistic contributions. In late July, The Brandon Select Board unanimously approved a proclamation in Kahrs’ honor, announcing August 15, 2018, as “Lee J. Kahrs Day in Brandon, Vermont.” Seth Hopkins, the select board chair, came up with the idea for the proclamation, and regarded the news of Kahrs’ departure as a “wake-up call” that he couldn’t take Kahrs’ work for granted. “What she’s done has been great for the community as a whole,” Hopkins said. And he recognized that the success of The Reporter has not happened accidentally—Kahrs has put a lot of work into the paper. “I’m the biggest advocate in the world for community journalism,” Kahrs said, “which is not dying, not in Vermont, and not on my watch. The proclamation reflects that the town feels the same way.” When Hopkins and the vice-chair of the select board Doug Bailey

stopped by The Reporter’s office in the Ayshire Building, and Hopkins presented the framed proclamation, Kahrs said she was stunned. “It was very lovely; he’s a very good writer,” Kahrs said of Hopkins. “It’s overwhelming, and humbling.” In Hopkins’ four years on Brandon’s Select Board, there was only one other special day designated for the town of Brandon. The family of a woman who had been born in Brandon 100 years before wrote in with memories, so the town named a day after her in celebration of her life. Hopkins hopes that Kahrs will be around town for the first Lee J. Kahrs Day next week so that people are able to convey their good wishes to her. Kahrs noted that some friends have questioned what they should do on Lee J. Kahrs Day. “Roll up our sleeves and go fishing?” Kahrs suggested.

Time capsules:

Families in half a dozen districts in Vermont are being given a choice of which school they want their children to attend, in a move that educators say could keep even the smallest schools vital. Some of the newly unified districts are creating intra-district choice programs in the early grades, and at least one district envisions a magnet-style system with themed instruction in its four elementary schools. The new arrangements are made possible after formerly separate, oftentimes single-school, districts merged with neighbors under Act 46, the state’s school district consolidation law. “It’s made simpler by the fact that the schools are in the same system,” said Jeff Francis, who is director of the Vermont Superintendents Association. Most districts initiating choice options are letting families pick from all or some of a unified district’s schools for certain grades. In many cases, transportation isn’t available if parents pick a school outside their town. But at least one district is being more ambitious. Administrators in the Mill River Unified Union School District, which includes the central Vermont towns of Wallingford, Shrewsbury, Clarendon, and Tinmouth, want to offer parents their pick of four elementary schools with specialized instruction. Mill River superintendent Dave Younce said the district’s schools had spent considerable time standardizing curriculum and instruction. With more administrative flexibility post-unification, the district felt like it had the chance to take the next step. “What we realized is that with a good foundation of consistency, we now have an opening where we can find the areas where we can be unique in our elementary schools,” he said. School officials are calling the plan “Vision 2020” both for the pun, Younce said, and for the target roll-out date. The elementary schools will build programming around four themes: project-based learning in Clarendon; multi-age classrooms with advancement based on skills in Wallingford; sustainability in Shrewsbury; and wilderness in Tinmouth. Both Shrewsbury and Tinmouth will also host a semester-long, immersion wilderness program for students in grades 10-12 from Mill River Union High School. The program — conducted in yurts — will allow 15 to 20 students to conduct fieldwork to work on sci Unified, page 37

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continued from page 3 The time capsules were discovered underneath a memorial on the South Royalton green, erected in 1915, which has stood to honor the heroism of Hannah Handy until it was recently removed for restoration and installation of a new base this summer. But who was this illiterate 18 century woman to deserve such tribute? On October 16, 1780, in an effort to terrorize Vermonters suspected of staging raids into British Canada, Lt. Richard Houghton, six British soldiers, and 300 Mohawk warriors came south from Quebec to raid and burn the Upper Valley villages of Royalton, Sharon and Tunbridge. Twenty-seven adult and 10 juvenile males were captured in Royalton, which then consisted of about 25 homes. The raiding party left, intending to take the captives to Canada and turn them over to the British – it is thought the boys would be sold as laborers. Among the men were Michael Handy, whose mother, Hannah, followed the raiders to Randolph and successfully implored and shamed Houghton into ordering the release of his juvenile captives. Houghton provided escort for Handy and her charges back to Royalton. The event is widely known as the “Royalton Indian Raid,” the last of its

kind during the Revolutionary War. Its reenactment was staged during Old Home Week in Royalton off and on over the years. At the time of the raid, Vermont, plagued by conflicting taxation and jurisdiction claims by New York, Quebec and Maine, had declared itself a republic. After the war was over, Vermont’s attempts to become part of Quebec were rebuffed, and it officially became a state in 1791. John Dumville, current Royalton town historian, said he recognized people in the audience whose ancestors were probably living in Royalton at the time of the raid. Trottier, who also had connections, said his father bought their family farm on Dairy Hill from a niece of Evelyn Lovejoy, the town historian who, inspired by Hannah Hardy’s story, instigated creation of the Handy Memorial and inclusion of the long-forgotten time capsules. Most of the items in the time capsule were directly related to the Old Home Week events. All of the contents, Dumville said, will be taken to the Royalton Historical Society for study, restoration and protection.

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SWITCHING GEARS

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POULTNEY—Get off the “beaten path” and try out Poultney’s newly built mountain biking and hiking trails. Ride Bumper Cars or Cliffhanger, stroll Maple Sugar, and join the fun on Saturday, Sept. 1 as Slate Valley Trails (SVT)invites the public to celebrate the opening of the new Fairgrounds trails. Beginning at 1 p.m. there will be a brief presentation, followed by guided mountain bike rides and hikes. Event and parking will be located at Town Farm Road. Slate Valley Trails in collaboration with the generosity of private landowners, has added six new miles to their existing mountain biking and hiking network. Nestled in the bucolic fields and hills near Town Farm Road in East Poultney, the new trail system is near the area rumored to have been referred to as The Fairgrounds. Sustainable Trailworks has constructed

mountain biking trails well suited for beginning bike riders as well as the experienced single track riders looking for a challenge. With this project, SVT is looking to complement the existing trail systems in the slate valley and to address the growing enthusiasm for mountain biking. Hikers will also be able to enjoy the meandering paths through fields and forests. Hardy Avery, trail builder with Sustainable Trailworks, reports that this is phase one of the project. Additional trails are currently being built on the west side of Route 140. “Developing trails and promoting active lifestyles is paramount for a healthy and prosperous community,” said Bill Alexander, member of SVT. “We’re partnering with schools, businesses, and other organizations in an effort to make the Slate Valley area that kind of

community. Members are the key to our accomplishments and we encourage everyone to join.” Slate Valley Trails (SVT) is a local, volunteer-based nonprofit established in 2015. SVT currently manages more than 20 miles of multi-use trails in Poultney, Wells and the surrounding area. SVT’s mission is to build, maintain and promote foot and bicycling trails in the Slate Valley region of southwestern Vermont. Through this mission, SVT seeks to build community among individuals, organizations and businesses, support the local economy by promoting the region as a place to visit, and encourage the positive health benefits of being active outdoors. SVT is a chapter of the Vermont Mountain Biking Association (VMBA). For more information visit slatevalleytrails.org.

SPORTS

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Can your golf equipment cause a penalty?

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Martin Wilson

New coach: Coaches women’s Alpine program at Killington Mountain School continued from page 4 able to offer our athletes a truly world-class experience.” Sell continued, “Martin brings a great perspective to the program, matching closely with the KMS ethos of developing each athlete as a whole person, preparing them for the challenges that lie ahead both on the slopes and in life.” It was several years ago that Head of School Tao Smith resolved to bring focus and attention to what it is to experience life at a ski academy as a female athlete. KMS launched an initiative titled Ski Academy Life for Girls. The decision to view the elite athletic academy experience through the lens of young women has led to the creation of important programs at KMS like the Women’s

Initiative, a group of faculty and students who facilitate everything from the hosting of external speakers that address the experience of young women in high-level athletics and in communities like KMS, to the the organization of movie nights, pizza dinners, outings for ice cream, clothing drives, and holiday gift exchanges. The initiative has also led to the creation of a girls’ lounge at the school and has helped increase enrollment of young women in the program. The addition of a coach with Wilson’s skill and experience is a continuation of this ongoing initiative. Wilson will work in conjunction with the coaching staff and faculty to take both a global and individualized

view of the entire KMS experience for all the athletes with whom he works. Wilson spent two days on campus this May, where he met with faculty members, participated in coaches meetings, and spent time getting to know the athletes with whom he will be working. U19 Alpine athlete Izzy Jenne reflected on this experience: “Martin was really easy to have a conversation with, and I loved that he talked about how he wants to develop not just great athletes, but also strong women. He told us that he is very honest when coaching and he believes in hard work, so I know we’re all going to be pushed this season. I’m really looking forward to working with him.”

Question: Bobbie and Ed are playing in a tournament. On the fifth hole, Ed strokes his ball into the rough near the green. As he approaches the ball, a slight rain begins. He takes out a towel and a burst of wind causes the towel to fall on the ball. The ball moves. Ed says no penalty should be invoked as he did not cause the ball to move. Bobbie says Ed should be penalized a penalty stroke because Ed’s equipment caused the ball to move. Is Bobbie correct? Answer: Because the ball was moved by Ed’s towel and the towel is part of the player’s equipment, Ed should incur a one stroke penalty and replace the ball. Bobbie knows the rules. She is correct. See USGA Decisions on the Rules of Golf, 2016-2017,18-2/17. Decisions in 2018-2019 have not yet been printed. Golf clinics continue on Saturday mornings, 10:30 a.m. to noon. I continue to work on individual concerns. Remember, the swing’s the thing and continuous improvement is what it’s all about.

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PETS

KAI - 1-year-old. Spayed female. Labrador Retriever mix. I’m a beautiful gal with pretty markings and an adorable face. I’m easy to have around and the staff in the business office enjoyed having me help them with their work. I’m playful!

PETPersonals KENO - 10 1/2-year-old. Neutered male. Pit Bull mix. I’m a well mannered guy who is easy to have around. I walk nicely on a leash and enjoy hikes and other adventures but then I’ll curl up and snore and snooze the afternoon away.

HONEY - 9-year-old. Neutered Male. Domestic short hair. Black with white. I am an independent spirit that had me wandering too far from home. I prefer to be the only cat in my new your home and love people of all ages. I enjoy getting lots of love and attention.

NOVA - 8-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic medium hair. Gray and white. I am new here! I am a mom who came in with my kittens. They all found new homes and I am so grateful they are being loved. Now it is my turn! I am a bit shy until you get to know me.

ELSA - 1-year-old. Spayed female. Pit Bull/Labrador Retriever mix. I’m an active, on the go gal who enjoys walks, hikes and other outdoor adventures. Exercise and play time will be important for me because I’m still young and I have lots of energy.

GABLE - 6-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic short hair. Torbie. I am a confident lady who wound up at RCHS because I wandered too far from my home. Luckily a nice person found me. I am a little thin because I did not eat well, being on my own.

LUNA - 1-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic short hair. Black. They say good things come in little packages. I am just that. I am a tiny little kitty. What I may lack in size, I do make up for in personality. I am just a doll. I have big yellow eyes.

CALLIE - 1-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic medium hair. Torbie with white. I am new to RCHS and am starting to feel relaxed here. All my people friends at RCHS say I am quite a pretty kitty and I am learning to get along with all the other cats as well.

BLANCHE - 3-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic short hair. White. A wonderful lady found me just wandering around and she brought me here. I am so very grateful to be safe and with some friends! The accommodations aren’t too shabby here.

THELMA 1-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic short hair. Torbie. I have a sweet personality and will greet you at the door. I would be best as an indoor kitty because I tend to wander. I was adopted but I didn’t mesh especially well with the family dog.

MAX - 3-year-old. Neutered male. Beagle mix. I’m a playful fella who likes to chase balls and if they have squeakers in them I’ll happily squeak, squeak, squeak. I need lots of exercise and play time and I do enjoy walks and hikes.

PEBBLES - 5-year-old. Spayed female. Spaniel mix. I’m an adorable, petite lady who loves to curl up on a fluffy dog bed and be with my favorite people. I walk nicely on a leash and I’m looking forward to walks, and hikes. I love treats!

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Featuring pets from:

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JOSE & DORA Why adopt just one cat when you can adopt two best friends?! Jose and Dora are from two different homes, but have become the best of friends and would love a home together. To help this happen we are doing an adopt one get one free special! To make their dream come true, stop by 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, Wednesday throuth Saturday from 12-4:30 p.m. We are having a cat and rabbit spay clinic on April 3. Call 802885-3997 for more information.

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ROBIN Hi! My name’s Robin and I’m a 5-year-old neutered male mixed breed dog that came to Lucy Mackenzie as a stray. Life hasn’t always been easy for me, but I’m looking forward to starting over in my new home. I’m a fun-loving active fella that has tons of potential, and lots of love to give! Since I’ve been here, we’ve spent lots of time working on basic behaviors, like how to walk on a leash, how to sit, and stay. I’ve come such a long way! I’d be the only animal in my ideal home, and my human would be committed towards continuing my training with me. It would also be nice if I wasn’t left alone for long amounts of time, as I’m much happier when I’m around my people. All I really need in life is a second chance. If you’ve been looking for a new best friend, stop in and meet me today! Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society is located at 4832 Route 44, West Windsor. We’re open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 12 - 4 p.m. Reach us daily at 802-484-LUCY. Visit us at lucymac.org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. We hope to see you soon!

HOROSCOPES

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What does the eclipse mean?

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

This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Virgo moon, in the aftermath of Saturday’s solar eclipse, with the sun and the moon sitting at the 18th degree of Leo. The last in a series of three eclipses, this one put the capstone on a prescription for change that will rock us to the core before it brings us to our senses. In the last week or so, more than one person has asked me, “What does this eclipse mean?” Whenever I get that question, I have a hard time knowing how to respond. At rock bottom eclipses are mile markers on the evolutionary spiral, sign posts that tell us where we are in the grand cycle. Beyond that, they impact us as individuals, relative to their degree and its relationship to the planets and angles in our natal and progressed horoscopes. The way they affect us depends on where we are at in our own evolution, so there is no “one-size-fits-all” answer to the question, “What does this eclipse mean?” In thinking about it I decided to look around and see what other astrologers had to say about it. Lo and behold, I found a bunch of YouTube videos that go into great detail, explaining the significance of what has come to be known as the “Lion’s Gate Eclipse.” Listening to them, I heard a lot of different things – like, everyone on the planet is getting a consciousness upgrade, or, our DNA has been altered by this event and we now have 72 strands instead of 12. One of these eclipse reporters announced that our hearts are now vibrating at a fifth dimensional frequency, and added that we are all in the process of activating our spiritual abilities. With any luck, maybe all of the above has some truth to it. Listening to the various reports I became conscious of how important it is to know what we are talking about when it comes to these things. Being someone who specializes in mass market astrological predictions, the videos reminded me that “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing,” and that if we dispense this kind of information we have a responsibility to the people who trust us enough to believe what we say. That being said, what I know about the Lion’s Gate Eclipse is that it has something to do with things that took place about 10,000 years ago, when our solar system entered the Age of Leo. At that time we were at a tipping point, one that was the exact opposite of what we are experiencing now. Back then, the Female energy had run its course and we were crossing the line where the matriarchal polarity changes places with the male frequency. For 10,000 years the Power of the Male has guided us through the dark time. Coming out on the other side of this passage, “The Lion’s Gate” is the portal through which we must pass, in order to reclaim the power of the female. The last three eclipses were milestones that gave us an indication that we are now on the other side of that portal, fully ensconced in the female light. Keep in mind that this is only my interpretation of things. To assume that it is the last word on the subject would be giving me too much credit. In all things what matters most is that we do our own research, and cross reference everything we read and hear with original sources. This is especially true now that there are so many people who put themselves out there as being authorities on subjects that few of us really know anything about. My take on any subject is limited to what I am able to comprehend, I invite you to take what you can from this week’s ‘scopes. SUP Lessons & SUP Yoga Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin Yoga and Pilates New Student Special: 5 classes for $30 802-770-4101 Karen Dalury, E-RYT 500• killingtonyoga.com

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Aries

Cancer

Libra

Capricorn

March 21 - April 20

June 21 - July 20

September 21 - October 20

December 21 - January 20

ou’ve got irons in the fire and things are shaping up to make you believe in yourself again. The stuff that you never thought you’d get to do is all about to happen and now your head trips have you wondering if you’re going to be able to get it to fly. You, of all people, should know that this is going to be whatever you make it. While you let the Nazi in your head hassle you about your abilities, the greater part of you knows that you can do this. Look twice at where all of the doubts are coming from. Our fears of success are often times much greater than our fear of failure.

his would be easier if you were less diligent. Not to turn you into a delinquent, but it would be great if you could give yourself more time to think, or more time to beam in on what runs you from within. It’s good that all of this is spinning like a top, but if you step back from whatever you’ve managed to keep afloat there’s something missing. Sooner or later the need to transcend the mundaneness of things will overtake complacency and stir the pot. These things happen in cycles. Call it the “Seven-Year-Itch,” but you’re due for a wake-up-call, or an upset that rearranges the scenery.

ore than your share of external pressure has either strengthened you, or is starting to make you wonder why it’s your job to handle this. Looking at the facts and weighing them against what you thought would happen, if you’re ready to drop everything and leave, I wouldn’t be surprised. Any hesitation on your part has something to do with the Money Card. However that plays out in your version of reality, this is a huge check point. And the fine line between what we think is going to do it for us, and the gate of fulfillment lies in knowing how to want what $$ can’t buy.

ou are breathing a sigh of relief. Sweating bullets appears to have paid off. Against all odds the next phase of your journey has opened the space to settle down into something doable. It’s not your final resting place, but, for now you get to be on top of things. The fact that all of this has come together is clear evidence that, while the power of your own will has had a lot to do with it, the spirits that watch over you have been there too. As the next few months unfold those close to you will begin to take charge of their own lives, and you will be free to get back doing what you love.

Taurus

Leo

Scorpio

Aquarius

April 21 - May 20

July 21 - August 20

October 21 - November 20

January 21 - February 20

efore you go asking for advice, keep in mind that others aren’t as objective to your situation as you need them to be. Even if they mean well, they have no way to comprehend, let alone empathize with, the circumstances that are arrayed in front of you right now. Keeping yourself centered will help you remain on top of things. There is lots of gossip going around that concerns things that are no one’s business but your own. By the time it gets back to you, you will be either totally enraged, or totally amused by it. If half of it were true your life would be twice as exciting.

here is no need to question the fact that you are ready to drop everything and move on to what’s next. If you are still functioning under the illusion that you need to stick this out, guess again. We are taught that persistence pays off, but there are times when it drives us insane and gets us nowhere. If you could see around the corner, you would know that it’s your turn to embark on a course of action that will define the rest of your life. Once you step out of the box, the guidance will come. The only question you need to ask is: “Who do I really want to be when I grow up?”

our kids are showing up as the centerpiece in a scenario that is begging you to look at all of your stuff. If it isn’t that, you are doing whatever it takes to heal and nourish your soul. Changes in your work and your love life have opened the space for some creative decision making. It looks like you have caught on to the need to be flexible, even to the point of being willing to turn what could be a rift into a “creative separation”. If it’s your turn to be bigger than the problems that assail you, those things will be cooking, and they will keep you on tenterhooks through the fall.

inding your voice is hard when you’re dealing with people who won’t take “No” for an answer. You’ve got your hands full trying to figure out how to live your truth and be free to speak it at the same time! Don’t get too caught up in this paradox. There are too many things that are about to take off for you to be obsessing over life’s little ironies. Others are there for you, no matter how it looks. Your definition of what it takes to be cared for has very little to do with what your spirit needs. You are about to be reminded that getting what you need is about giving it to yourself.

Gemini

Virgo

Sagittarius

Pisces

May 21 - June 20

August 21 - September 20

November 21 - December 20

February 21 - March 20

hat up until now appeared to be a setback, has revealed itself to be a blessing in disguise. As you review the events of the last year or so, you are waking up to the fact that all of them functioned to move you onto a whole new path. What lies up on the road ahead is open to question – but when “Anything goes” you begin to realize that life begins where the sidewalk ends. Remain open to alternatives. In these moments when we find ourselves at an impasse, it becomes important to reach out and search for new and different ways to approach everything.

henever we reach a turning point, there is always a pause that suspends us between the past and the future. Those of us who expect life to keep moving in a straight line, tend to freeze in our tracks when change stares us in the face. The rest of your life is around the bend. What’s next could be anything. Just because you can’t see what it is, doesn’t mean there’s nothing there. In your case it looks like it’s time to find out what you’re here for. As you dive deep enough to reclaim yourself, the shackles of the past will release their grip and set you free to pursue your truer purpose.

hings have been totally crazy. The only thing you have been able to rely upon is the wellspring of faith that has kept you alive through thick and thin. As the next few weeks allow you to settle into the idea that something has allowed you to “find your way home” you are going to reassess your approach to both your work and your relationships. As far as your love life goes, it comes down to reckoning with the truth and being who you are instead of doing what’s expected. When it comes to your work, it’s time to look into more eclectic approaches to making a living.

Mother of the Skye

hoa, baby! This situation beats them all. The expression, “There’s many a slip between the cup and the lip” fits your circumstances to a T. I say this because on your way to the next thing, a number of other issues have intervened to block, or interfere temporarily, with whatever you thought would be easy as pie. These things happen to keep us from going too far too fast. Sometimes they serve to direct us away from making mistakes that could screw us up in the long run. In your case the message seems to be, “Think twice” and reassess your options before you proceed.

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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Columns Jug-o-Rum!

By Susan Shea

If you walk by a pond on a summer evening, you may hear the deep “jugo-rum” of a bullfrog or the “tung” of a green frog, sounding like a plucked banjo string. Sometimes you’ll hear a whole chorus of frogs, the songs competing with each other for attention. The frogs are not singing for our enjoyment, of course. Most frog sounds we hear are advertisement calls to at-

frogs select mates partly on the basis of call characteristics such as pitch, rate, or length of the call. Females prefer calls that are energetically costly to produce. A male frog that produces these calls shows he has substantial energy reserves and is healthy and vigorous. Females also select a mate based on the quality of his territory and whether it is a good site for egg-laying. Male frogs, on the other hand, are not so discerning, says Vermont herpetologist Jim Andrews. He has seen them clasping salamanders, dead mice, and the tops of cattails floating in the pond. Male frogs assess the threat posed by other males by listening to the properties of their calls that imply body size, strength, and willingness to tract mates, and the callers are usually fight. Vocal exchanges between males males. In some species, these vocalmay precede bouts of wrestling such izations also help male frogs maintain as the one described between the two territories against other males. If you bullfrogs. look closely around the shore of a Frogs make other sounds in pond, you often see male green frogs addition to mating and territoriality spaced at regular intervals. calls. They will emit an alarm call as Frogs make sound by shunting they leap off a pond shore into the air from their lungs over their vocal water to escape a potential predator. chords, causing them to vibrate. The The call may startle the predator and mouth and nostrils are kept warn other frogs. If a frog is closed. Slits in the floor of caught by a predator or even VOCAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN MALES the mouth allow air to pass held by a person, it may MAY PRECEDE BOUTS OF WRESTLING to an expandable throat. In emit a distress call — a loud SUCH AS THE ONE DESCRIBED many frogs, the elastic skin scream (unlike other calls, of the throat balloons out the scream is produced with BETWEEN THE TWO BULLFROGS. as a translucent, round sac, the mouth open). A male or in some species, a pair of sacs. The Amphibians and Reptiles,” author frog will croak or chirp when in the vocal sac reverberates the sounds, Thomas Tyning describes a territorial frenzy of the breeding pool another serving as a resonator. Some species, skirmish he observed between two male clasps it, attempting to mate. such as the tiny spring peeper and the huge male bullfrogs: “They were only This functions as a release call. warty American toad, have external six inches apart when we first noticed You can learn to identify the frog vocal sacs. Others like the bullfrog, them. Suddenly they lunged at each songs in your area by listening to our largest frog, have an internal sac; other; they hung on tightly with their recordings, such as those on Lang the throat merely swelling when the front legs and feet. The water boiled Elliott’s website: musicofnature.com/ frog calls. with their activity as they wrestled for calls-of-frogs-and-toads-of-theSongs are quite varied, ranging half a minute before breaking apart. northeast. from the quacking of the wood frog In another minute they started again Susan Shea is a naturalist, writer, to the musical trill of the toad and … Eventually one of the two frogs and conservation consultant who lives the soft, grating snore of the pickerel took several leaps away. The other in Brookfield. The illustration for this frog. The differences in pitch, timbre, followed closely on his heels. The column was by Adelaide Tyrol. The duration, intensity, and spacing of territory dispute was over.” Outside Story is edited by Northern calls help frogs distinguish memIn both types of breeders, female Woodlands.

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bers of their own species. The calls also provide information on a frog’s individual identity, reproductive status, location, and the resources in its territory. Frogs in our region have two basic breeding strategies. Some, such as the wood frog, a brown frog with a black mask that spends most of its time on land, are known as explosive breeders. On the first warm rainy nights of spring, all the sexually mature adults migrate to fishless, often temporary pools. Within a few days, they go through a frenzied courtship, the females lay eggs, and then they all migrate back into the woods. Male wood frogs float around on the surface of the pool, some even sitting on floating sheets of ice, and call to attract females. The first time I heard one of these loud, quacking choruses, I thought it was a flock of ducks. Other species such as bullfrogs and green frogs are prolonged breeders. Males set up and defend territories in permanent bodies of water. They wait for females to move into the breeding grounds over a period of weeks during spring and summer. In “A Guide to

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Photos and handwritten words

The handwritten word and photos in albums are disappearing from today’s world. To me, a part of history will disappear with them. Back in the 50s during my grade school days at

Looking Back by mary ellen shaw Christ the King School in Rutland there was a cursive alphabet chart in every classroom. It was attached high on a wall and showed both capital and lowercase letters. We would practice writing the letters for hours both on the chalkboard and on lined pieces of paper. The letters had a slant to them and when we wrote using that form it was called the Palmer Method. Writing them correctly was important enough that we had to pass a test as a graduation requirement. Putting the letters together to form words and sentences fascinated me. I loved writing so much that in the eighth

grade I got a little carried away and went down to the office of the Rutland Herald to submit a press release with the details of our graduation. Nobody “challenged” my authorization to have it published and the next morning there it was in our local paper. The school principal was not pleased to find an article in the Rutland Herald that she knew nothing about. I got a gentle lecture which deflated my ego a little but I proudly cut out the article for my scrapbook and my writing career had begun…at least to me! Not everyone wanted to have their writing in a public format. Diaries with lock and keys were popular with girls. We wanted to keep our thoughts, wishes and secrets under lock and key. I got my first diary around sixth grade and can remember its pink vinyl cover that showed a pretty teenage girl in a full skirt with a poodle on it. When I found that diary many years later I noticed that most of the writing was in printed letters and not cursive. The Palmer Method was not for me…a natural backhand Looking back, page 38

Empowering influences in a child’s life “The most traumatic part of being a refugee for me was the loss of our home, our village, and being torn from the place where I grew up that I knew and loved,” Walter Hess said at our dining room table. An attentive audience had gathered to hear Walter and his wife Hannah read from their books about their childhood escapes from Hitler’s Germany. Hannah and Walter Hess hailed from the same area and their families were distantly Mountain related. On the cusp of on Meditation WWII, both families By Marguerite te fled to Ecuador before Jill Dye migrating to New York. The couple later met in Washington Heights, nicknamed “Frankfurt on the Hudson.” “Before Krystalnacht, Dad never wanted to leave Germany,” Walter explained from his book, A Refugee’s Journey. “But after he was taken to Dachau for six weeks, he agreed with my mother that we had to leave. My aunt in Holland helped us get visas,” Walter continued. “We came to America in 1940. A few months before then, our ship landed in Ecuador Sept. 1, 1939—the day the Germans invaded Poland and the start of WWII.” “This is the type of experience that brings history alive,” observed Meredith Mayer, a Vermont Pen woman and writer at the gathering of the National League of Pen Women in our home. “My father was a history professor at Columbia. He said history hasn’t been the same since people stopped writing letters.” “Who was your father?” Walter queried. “Allan Nevins,” Meredith responded. “I read your father’s history books. I majored in history at City College,” Walter said. Mountain meditation, page 39

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By Robin Alberti

A dog enjoys a break from training.

Farm dogs:

Learn skills in training

continued from page 1 By Dave Hoffenberg

The Killington Resort softball team recently won its second title. in the annual all-star game.

Killington Softball League: annual all-star game concludes season Congrats again to Killington Resort for winning their second title in a row. The season has officially

Killington Softball by dj dave hoffenberg

come to a close and ended with the annual All-Star Game and awards. The following awards went to individuals for their outstanding efforts this season: • Rookie of the Year – Wyatt Mosher (FSMBC) • Best Sportsmanship – Owen Murphy (McGrath’s Sushi) • Web Gem Specialist – Tall Tom Gilligan (Clearly Moguls) • Queen of Softball – Judi Livesey • Best Party – Clear River Tavern • True Grit Award - Alexis King For the all-star game, all the teams usually play in this but the runner-up OmyaRamas skipped it because they were still reeling from their championship defeat. This year’s format was Team DJ Dave versus Team Jackie Blue. The game is fun because teammates get to face each other for the first time. Team DJ Dave was represented by Clearly Moguls’ DJ Dave Hoffenberg, Tucker Zink and Neal Giberti; McGrath’s Sushi’s Jeremy Prior, Owen Murphy, Big Josh Tarleton and Ezrah Lemieux; Killington Resort’s Justin Guth, First Stop Mosher Base Camp’s Chris Major and the Karrtel’s Luke Carey. Team Jackie Blue was represented by Clearly Moguls’ Jeremy “Jackie Blue” Livesey, Tall Tom Gilligan, Judd Washburn and Brett Regimbald; McGrath Sushi’s Jamie Rameau and Bus Bob Schaffner; FSMBC’s Max Elles, The Karrtel’s Mike Smith and Ronnie Crosby and fresh out of retirement, The Heavy Hitters’

Megan Poljacik. Both teams got the pitching and catching duo of Jason “Jaybird” Washburn and Russell “Naked Gun” Dalglish, respectively. Dalglish also acted as umpire. Judd led off the first inning with a shot to center but Murphy snagged it and didn’t even have to move an inch as he spotted the ball perfectly. Both teams went down 1-2-3 in the first and Major suffered the game’s first “Cold Beer K.” Smith drove in Elles for Team JB’s first run and then scored himself for the 2-0 lead. Jaybird was lights out when he got Livesey to “CBK” looking and his brother Judd to hit another to Murphy and again he caught it without moving at all. Giberti drove in Murphy in the bottom of

RUNS WERE AT A PREMIUM IN THIS LOW SCORING AFFAIR. the second to cut the lead in half. Team JB went down 1-2-3 in the third. Team DJD put runners on first and second but could not get them home after Carey “CBK’d” and then Major hit into an inning ending double-play. Runs were at a premium in this low scoring affair. The fourth saw Team JB go down 1-2-3 yet again and Team DJD with their chances for the lead but Tarleton was robbed of a home run by Smith with a sweet web gem catch. There was a pitching change in the fifth with Team JB going with Regimbald and Team DJD handing the ball to Prior. Prior gave up a run to Regimbald to give Team JB a 3-1 lead. Regimbald sent Team DJD down 1-2-3 including an inning ending “CBK” to Carey. Prior only gave up one hit in the sixth and delivered a “CBK” to Smith. Team DJD went on a hit parade in the bottom and lit up Regimbald for four runs, hitting

through their order. Zink led off and showed his speed with an inside-the-park home run to cut the lead to one, once again. The next two batters, Major and Prior, popped out to infielders. Murphy got on base but the inning should’ve ended with Team JB still with the lead but Smith committed a huge error. Tarleton hit a long fly ball to left that normally would be an easy catch but it bounced off Smith’s glove and Murphy tied the game. Giberti did the same thing as Tarleton and Smith committed the same exact error which gave Team DJD their first lead 4-3. Those two errors completely masked the web gem he had earlier. Guth singled in Giberti and then loaded the bases with DJ Dave and Lemieux but the inning ended with a huge “CBK’d” looking by Carey. Judd would not go hitless and finally jacked one, scoring Poljacik after her single to tie the game 5-5. They should’ve taken the lead with Regimbald scoring too but he got caught sleeping at first and was thrown out at second after Poljacik’s hit. To the bottom of the seventh we go and Judd took to the mound. He instantly gave up a hit to Zink who would go on to score the winning run off a Prior single and give Team DJD the 6-5 win. This season would not have been possible without the help from these people: Killington Parks and Rec., Bridgewater Parks and Rec., Commissioner DJ Dave Hoffenberg, Jeremy Livesey, Cathy Foutch, Jeff Hedgewald, Billy Tarleton, Jason Wasburn,Will Burdick, Alex Ramage, Nancy Koch, Josh Ouimette,the Killington Deli, the Mountain Times, Nate Freund, Sushi Yoshi, Matt Kinsman, Killington Resort, Clear River Tavern, Moguls Sports Pub, McGrath’s Irish Pub, the Karr Group, Omya, Rutland Bowlerama, Max Elles, First Stop Board Barn, Base Camp Outfitters, Mosher Excavating, Don Sady, the fans and all the great players that make up this league.

• Jump on a hay bale • Walk over or through unusual surfaces • Pass through a gate • Perform a walking pattern around farm environment (large equipment and a passive stranger) • Supervised separation • Reaction to noise distraction • Reaction to another dog • Walk by farm animals • Handler feeds livestock • Dog approaches livestock • Physical examination A variety of breeds, ages and sizes attended Saturday’s event, from a Yorkshire terrier weighing in the single digits, named Mr. Baxter, to a 3-year-old mastiff pushing 200 pounds, named Will. Many of the participants belong to the Tracking Club of Vermont. Most of the owners were not what most would consider a typical “show dog” pet-parent. These dogowners simply enjoy spending time with their four-legged family member and appreciate the benefit of AKC skills. Being members of the Tracking Club of Vermont is about having fun things to do with dogs, and the extra special bonding that comes with the training sessions, many participants quipped. Rene Bugnon, of Mt. Holly, was there with Max, his 9-year-old field bred english spaniel. “When you are a member of the Tracking Club, you get to see a lot of the same people at these type of events and that’s fun,” he said. Some were attending their first certification event, while others were already well-decorated canines. “I like to get as many titles as I can to show people that mastiffs can do anything,” said Heidi Kraft, owner of Will. And 5-year-old German Shepherd, Ruger (a retired therapy dog) already had tracking and rally titles, according to owner Ginny Wilson. Others in attendance Saturday were two 6-year-old Bernese mountain dogs: Cara Mia with owner Pam Eldridge from Waterbury and Keiko with owner Cory Manning; a 4-year-old Brittany spaniel, Orion, with owner Beth Nicholson; and 9-year-old field bred English spaniel, Max, with owner Rene’ Bugnon from Mt Holly. Carol Carini got her daughter, Beth Nicholson, involved in 4-H dog showing at a young age. Now as an adult, Nicholson helps run the program. Nicholson brought Orion, her 4-year-old Brittany spaniel to the event in Killington and plans to attend the annual 4H club dog showing at the Vermont State Fair in Rutland. “It is a really great thing for kids and their dogs,” said Carini. “We meet once a month in the winter, and once a week in the summer to get ready for the show. It is really good for the kids to go home after 4-H and have specific tasks to work on with their dog before the next meeting. It gives them something specific to focus on with their dog during training. It really helps motivate them to work with their dog, not just having their parents tell them to go play with the dog.” The 4H program runs from October through September. A new session will be starting this fall. For more information contact Kimberly Griffin, UVM Extension 4-H educator for Bennington and Rutland County, at 802-7733349. The Tracking Club of Vermont holds meetings the fourth Thursday of each month in the Rutland area. All events and meetings are open to the public. All breeds and mixes of dogs are welcome to participate in the clinics and tests. For more information visittrackingclubofvermont.org.

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A supporting 80,000 Pathways to Promising Careers • Johnson State College received organization of the Vermont Commu- brochures have been distributed to $15,000 in continued support for nity Foundation, the McClure Founstudents, jobseekers, schools, state the Northern Vermont University dation envisions a Vermont where no agencies, and organizations across Summer Bridge Programs which promising job goes unfilled for lack of Vermont.” ease the transition to college life a qualified applicant. A list of grants is below; greater deand enhance the academic prepaCommunity College of Vermont, tail can be found on the Foundation ration, motivation, and retention of the largest recipient, has been given website, mcclurevt.org. The letter of Johnson and Lyndon low-income, about $1,700,000 from the McClure interest for the next round of McClure first-generation, and disabled Foundation since 2008, including Foundation funding will be available students. several grants awarded in partnership in January 2019. To be notified of its • Patricia A. Hannaford Regional with funds at the Vermont Communi- release, follow @mcclurevtfdn on Technical School District received ty Foundation. This year, the McClure Twitter. $10,000 to develop and implement Foundation is supporting the efforts • 70x2025VT received $50,000 to exean integrated employment training of CCV to continue its pilot projcute a communications and public model incorporating academic, ect that brings two college courses affairs campaign to broaden the career, transferable, and techniand intensive college and career understanding of the importance cal skills learning opportunities advising to inmates at the Vermont of postsecondary education and for disengaged youth in Addison Department of Corrections facility in college and career readiness, parCounty. Newport. The McClure Foundation ticularly among decision makers, • Spectrum Youth & Family Services will also continue funding CCV’s work prospective students, and parents. received $25,000 to support their with Vermont middle and high school • Brattleboro Development Credit Youth Development Program students as well as CCV’s career serCorporation received $30,000 to which helps youth ages 14-22 who vices and veteran student are in and aging out of foster services. care to set goals, build life COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF VERMONT “As in past years, it is skills, and maintain stability HAS BEEN GIVEN ABOUT $1,700,000 our privilege to partner through case management, with so many dedicated referrals, and financial FROM THE MCCLURE FOUNDATION. professionals and collaboassistance for housing, rative organizations working day to support a five-year pilot of a new education, employment, and other day to more fully develop Vermont’s model for regional career educacritical concerns. greatest resource—Vermonters!” tion and awareness wherein BDCC • Vermont Afterschool received said McClure Foundation President will hire a career education pro$30,000 to continue to address gaps Barbara Benedict. “The programs and fessional who will work in all four in access to meaningful expanded projects receiving funding this year Windham County high schools to learning and work-based learning represent some of the strongest and offer integrated career advising. opportunities in rural Vermont by most innovative work to make career • Careers CLiC received $25,000 to training high school students to and college education accessible to support a high-quality statewide teach STEM content to younger all Vermonters.” work-based learning system that students in afterschool and sumThe McClure Foundation’s primary connects schools with employmer learning programs. interest is in funding projects with ers to ensure Vermont youth are • VTDigger.org received $10,000 statewide impact that are aligned career-ready and have meaningful to continue to support in-depth with multi-sector postsecondary opportunities to explore career reporting on public education in attainment or workforce developpathways. 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continued from page 1 ingredients—“everything we hate,” Zeglen said. This was the third show Zeglen auditioned for. He created a 30-second video highlighting his personality and skills. “He said it was the craziest thing he’s ever done in cooking,” said Carol. Zeglen has experience cooking for 200 people in the middle of a cow pasture in Vermont. He has experience in fine dining restaurants and everything in between. Zeglen currently lives in Bozeman, Montana, and manages three restaurants. “He really wanted to be on a cooking show,” his mother said. Zeglen said he likes the television show atmosphere for the challenge it brings. “I like throwing it on the line,” he said. Zeglen has always known what he wanted to do—cook. “It’s all he’s wanted to do,” his mother Carol said. Zeglen honed his cooking skills by bussing tables at the former Powderhounds restaurant

Ash trees:

in Killington. He then became a line cook at Santa Fe Steakhouse. Zeglen earned math, art and science credits through a work study program offered through Woodstock Union High School. After he graduated from high school in 2000, he attended New England Culinary Institute. “He’s a very hard worker,” said Tricia Jarecki, who formerly owned Powderhounds. “He wanted something and went out and got it.” Zeglen said his work ethic comes from his upbringing. “If something breaks you just fix it. You don’t cry about it,” he said. Zeglen’s cooking has won numerous awards. Though he no longer lives in the area, Zeglen still makes recipes from his childhood, which he learned from cooking the food his family grew in the garden. One of his signature dishes now is an English sugar pea dish. “That’s one of the dishes that brings me home,” he said.

Could come down in city

continued from page 1 While the ash borer hasn’t been detected in Rutland, Wennberg said taking the trees down now is more cost effective than taking them down after they become infected. It will cost more than $200,000 to remove and replace the trees, Wennberg said. It will cost $91,000 to remove them, $35,000 to remove the stumps and around $150,000 to replace them. “In general, the trees are all going to die in the next few years so we have to make a decision,” Wennberg said. Rutland has removed about 30 ash trees so far. Wennberg said the town can take down about 200 trees and will hire a contractor to take down the rest next year. About 20 percent of the city-owned trees are ash trees. In native forests, ash trees represent 5-7 percent of the trees. In some communities, ash trees represent 40 to 50 percent of their trees, said Fitzko. Montpelier has estimated it will cost $750,000 to remove and replace its ash trees over the next 10 years. Williston has been removing and replanting the trees for the past five years. Burlington has about 1,275 ash trees. The cost of removing and replanting them is $1,354,688. The ash borer can fly one to two miles away. The Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program looks for signs of woodpecker activity and abnormal branching patterns in ash trees to detect the borer. If a tree is confirmed to be infected, Fitzko’s team draws a 10-mile boundary around that area—5 miles is confirmed as infected, while another 5 miles is high-risk for infection. The ash borer has been detected in about 35 other states, including all New England states and New York. Fitzko has been educating communities on the impacts of the borer. She said many communities will have to take their ash trees down. “It’s really up to the municipalities to make that decision,” she said. Wennberg will meet with the Board of Aldermen in the coming weeks about removing the trees. “The proactive discussion makes a lot of sense,” said Alderman President Sharon Davis.

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CU professor receivies $300K grant CASTLETON—Castleton University Associate Professor of Biology and Biology Program Coordinator, Dr. Preston P. Garcia, has secured a competitive research grant through the National Science Foundation (NSF) which will fund his research until 2021. The grant entitled “RUI: Collaborative Research: Understanding the role of a modified phosphotransferase system and a unique two-component signal transduction system in regulating gene expression.,” is under the direction of Dr. Garcia at Castleton, in collaboration with Dr. Catalina Arango Pinedo at St Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. The collaborative grant total amount is for $560,082, with $252,071 going to St. Joseph’s University and $308,011 going to Castleton University. “Dr. Arango Pindeo and I are excited that our proposal was well reviewed by our peers and was awarded funding. Competing with scientists at research schools across the United States for this funding validates the hard work we have done to establish our science department at Castleton as one that provides students with the same research experiences as larger research-focused schools. With financial support to pay up to 12 Castleton students and six local high school students, we can continue to train students in cutting-edge research.” Dr. Garcia’s efforts to grow research opportunities at Castleton have impacted 11 independent research students and resulted in over $330,000 grant dollars since he arrived at Castleton. In sum, the faculty in the Natural Sciences Department at Castleton have now received more than $1 million to fund research opportunities in microbial metabolism and genetics, plant evolutionary genetics, animal behavior, structural geology, environmental chemistry, and biochemistry for their students since 2010. The department is a baccalaureate partner institution in the NIH-INBRE Vermont Genetics Network (VGN), which provides support for students and faculty members conducting biomedical related research through the University of Vermont. According to Dr. Garcia, this NSF funding would not be possible without the financial and professional support from the Vermont Genetics Network. “The goal of VGN is to have research faculty ‘graduate’ to independent federal funding, which I have now done. I would not have had the data or grant writing skills to be competitive for federal funding without VGN.” Dr. Garcia’s research is focused on bacteria which have the ability to directly sense their environment and change their behavior according to their surroundings. While these changes can be seen visually, the intricate genetic processes that lead to the changes are not fully understood. This project will investigate some of the ways in which bacteria carry out these processes using Sinorhizobium meliloti as a model. Sinorhizobium meliloti is a member of a larger group of bacteria called rhizobia, and is environmentally and economically vital in the field of agriculture. Sinorhizobium beneficially infects legumes and provides useable nitrogen to increase crop yield. An efficient and productive rhizobium infection reduces the need for chemical fertilizers. Expanding our knowledge of the genetic systems that control the behavior of this bacterium has the potential to allow manipulation to optimize the rhizobium-plant interaction. According to Garcia, the research will allow students to explore the scientific methods and communicate findings properly. “To effectively conduct research across educational levels ranging from high school to graduate school is a great opportunity for all involved. Our research will help to answer fundamental biological questions about bacterial communication, especially how bacteria beneficially infect plants, which has direct impacts on the agricultural industry.” The grant also provides funding for a new Castleton course, Special Topics in Biology: Bacterial Proteomic Design & Analysis, which will achieve multiple goals including further strengthening the mission of the department to provide student training in research while also increasing the involvement of faculty in competitive research by utilizing Dr. Garcia’s bacterial research samples.

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REAL ESTATE WANTED TO PURCHASE/ or season rental: 2-bedroom w/loft or 3-bedroom, 2-bath condo close to Killington, preferably on shuttle route, for upcoming season. Please call 201-444-8945. 1.1+/- ACRES, ready to build. Views of Pico, sewer line at property line. $70,000. 802342-3575. NEW LISTING: Killington ski village location, mountain v i e w. P i n n a c l e 1 b d r m condo, $116K. Furnished, never rented, deck, stone fireplace, kitchen upgrade, ski locker, health club, shuttle to mountain. Owner, waynekay@ gmail.com, 802-775-5111. PRECISION POWER WASHING Most everything and anything. Insured. Call Jeff, 802-558-4609. KILLINGTON—2 BDRM 1.5 bath condo, Mountain Green bldg. 2. FP, ski lockers, health club membership. $92K. Owner, 800-576-5696. MENDON LAND: 267 acres of secluded yet close to Killington and Rutland with outstanding mountain views of Pico and Blue Ridge Mountains. This land is bordered on the uphill side by the Rutland City watershed. There are thousands of sugar maples and a variety of hard and softwoods. There are two ways to access the land, one by truck from Rt 4 and by car through a gated right of way. Info, LouiseHarrison.com or call 802-747-8444.

PITTSFIELD LAND: River View Trail Road: 4AC for $49,900 with State septic permit for a 4BR, 6 person home. Nice level building lot (B #1). Ski Country Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd, 802-7755111. PITTSFIELD LAND: River View Trail Road: 8AC for $69,900 with State septic permit for a 4BR home. Lot 5. Private Location. Ski Country Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd, 802-775-5111. LAND FOR SALE: Improved building lot in Killington neighborhood with ski home benefits. Views. Call 802-4229500. ERA MOUNTAIN Real Estate, 1913 US Rt. 4, Killington— killingtonvermontrealestate. com or call one of our real estate experts for all of your real estate needs including Short Term & Long Term Rentals & Sales. 802-7750340. KILLINGTON PICO REALTY Our Realtors have special training in buyer representation to ensure a positive buying experience. Looking to sell? Our unique marketing plan features your very own website. 802-4223600, KillingtonPicoRealty. com 2814 Killington Rd., Killington. (next to Choices Restaurant).

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

LOUISE HARRISON REAL ESTATE: An independent broker offering professional guidance and representation to buyers and sellers in the greater Killington, Mendon, Rutland area. 30 years experience. Available by appointment 7 days a week at the location of your choice. 8 Mountain Top Rd, Chittenden. LouiseHarrison.com, 802747-8444. PEAK PROPERTY Real Estate, 1995 US Route 4, Killington. VTproperties. net. 802-775-1700, 802353-1604. Marni@ peakpropertyrealestate.com. Specializing in homes/condos/ land/commercial/investments/ winter rentals. Representing sellers & buyers all over Central Vt. THE PERFORMANCE GROUP real estate 1810 Killington Rd., Killington. 802422-3244 or 800-338-3735, vthomes.com, email info@ vthomes.com. As the name implies “WE PERFORM FOR YOU!” PRESTIGE REAL Estate of Killington, 2922 Killington Rd., Killington. Specializing in the listing & sales of Killington Condos, Homes, & Land. Call toll free 800398-3680 or locally 802-4223923. prestigekillington.com. SKI COUNTRY Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd., Killington. 8 0 2 - 7 7 5 - 5 111 , 8 0 0 - 8 7 7 5111. SkiCountryRealEstate. com - 8 agents to service: K i l l i n g t o n , B r i d g e w a t e r, Mendon, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Rochester, Stockbridge & Woodstock areas. Sales & Winter Seasonal Rentals. Open 7 days/wk, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES RUTLAND COUNTRY CLUB ~ Experienced Chef Wanted ~ Must have experience in controlling food costs, ordering, banquet management, along with restaurant dining. This is a year round position. Apply in person or send a resume to: P.O. Box 195, Rutland, VT 05702 and ask for Mark. Salary commensurate with experience. 802-773-9153

STORE FOR RENT beside Outback Pizza. Call 800-6942250, or cell 914-217-4390. Ron Viccari. 33/47 COMMERCIAL OFFICE space available. Great location on Killington Road, perfect spot for your small office or professional space. Will build to suit. Available in the fall. Contact Lou at peppinosvt@ comcast.net. 27/TFN OUTBACK PIZZA shopping center for sale, 4-acre land parcel w/ building. 4 apartments, 2 stores, 1 diner, 1 restaurant and night club — on access road. Call 800-6942250, or cell 914-217-4390. Ron Viccari. 26/52 C O M M E R C I A L S PA C E AVAILABLE with another well established business. Small or large square footage. Close to ski shop, restaurant and lodging. Great location for any business. Call 802-345-5867. 04/TFN

RENTALS S E A S O N A L R E N TA L . 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath, fireplace, hot tub, 1 mile to Skyeship Gondola. $12,000. Please contact: 516-993-3799. WANTED: SEEK ROOM or houseshare, Aug. 15-Sept. 15, near GMHA or DHMC, Hanover; for non-smoking, clean, professional woman and quiet, well-mannered springer. Call Heather 502759-1060. 3 BR DUPLEX, Rutland, near Rt. 4 and Rt. 7. Perfect for small family. Cleaner available and required. For seasonal rental. Contact acobbbalk@ gmail.com. KILLINGTON 4 BR w i n t e r r e n t a l s . w w w. killingtonhouserentals.com, 802-558-4622. WANTED: Quiet, mature, early-to-bed, non-smoking, female ski-instructor, seeks lodging mid Nov-mid April. Own room with kitchen use, OR, studio, OR 1-bedroom near Killington resort. Earlymorning snow plowing/ entrance clearing MUST. 518-441-7208, vivlpisanello@ verizon.net. WANTED TO PURCHASE/ or season rental: 2-bedroom w/loft or 3-bedroom, 2-bath condo close to Killington, preferably on shuttle route, for upcoming season. Please call 201-444-8945. PRECISION POWER WASHING Most everything and anything. Insured. Call Jeff, 802-558-4609. EXCLUSIVE WOODS RESORT 3 bdrm, 3 bath, fully furnished. Available year round as of Sept. 1. Rent & utilities dependent on term. 203-641-9742. KILLINGTON SEASONAL rental 3 BR, 2 BA, fireplace, dishwasher. $990 /month. 781-749-5873, toughfl@aol. com. MOON RIDGE 1 BR, available N O W. F u r n i s h e d c o n d o , upgraded bathroom with jetted tub, back deck, WB fireplace, washer/dryer. $975 plus utilities. Info, LouiseHarrison. com or call 802-747-8444. WINTER SEASONAL Rentals: Pico 1 BR/1 BA heat included $7,800. Telemark Village 3 BR/3 BA $17,000. www. LouiseHarrison.com 802-7478444. PICO 3BR avail. now through mid-Nov. Furnished, equipped. WIFI, cable included. $1,350. LouiseHarrison.com, 802747-8444. K I L L I N G T O N R O YA L FLUSH Rentals/Property management. Specializing in condos/winter & summer rentals. Andrea Weymouth, Owner. www. killingtonroyalflush.com, 802746-4040.

Red Clover Inn and Restaraunt in Mendon, VT has immediate openings for year-round back and front of the house kitchen positions. Experience is a plus, but we will train the right canidate.

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MICHELLE NOLAN’S Cleaning Service is expanding in Rutland area! Reliable, high quality house, apartment and condominium cleaning services since 2012. Largest residential cleaning service in Vermont – 300+ clients! Fully insured. All employees have background check/extensive training. Mission: to exceed customer expectations by providing the best professional cleaning services in the area. We listen, meet needs, and build relationships based on trust, commitment and customer satisfaction. Honesty and integrity at all times! Contact for a free estimate: 802355-6500, vtbestcleaners@ gmail.com. Visit miche llenolanscleaningservice. com or Facebook. CHIMNEYS CLEANED, lined, built, repaired. 802349-0339. PRECISION POWER WASHING Most everything and anything. Insured. Call Jeff, 802-558-4609.

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SAWED PINE, cherry, and spruce boards, all widths. Bob, 802-672-3709.

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

PERENNIALS – All $3.00 – Hale Hollow Road, Bridgewater Corners, off 100A. Open daily. Closing Sept. 2. 802-6723335. FIREWOOD for sale, we stack. Rudi, 802-672-3719.

FREE FREE HIGH SCHOOL Career Program - Linking Learning to Careers, is a free program available for a limited time only, to students G r a d e s 1 0 — 11 w h o a r e supported by IEP or 504 plans. Parents who are interested or have children receiving Vocational Rehabilitation services and want help preparing for their future are encouraged to contact Marianne Langello, Linking Learning to Careers, Career Consultant at Vocational Rehabilitation Marianne. Langello@vermont.gov or 802-786-5143. FREE: Baldwin organ. 40-years old, excellent condition. Pick up only in Killington. 413-626-0222, call to set up appointment to look at. FREE REMOVAL of scrap metal & car batteries. Matty, 802-353-5617.

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EMPLOYMENT HOUSEKEEPER - The Birch Ridge Inn at Killington has an immediate opening for a full time housekeeper. For an interview call 802-422-4293. C H E F WA N T E D - T h e Franklin Conference Center. We are looking for culinary talent and work ethic to enhance our facility. Requires cooking for up to 350 persons, long/ odd hours and weekends. Salary based on experience/ resume. franklinconference@ gmail.com, 802-773-0045. www. franklinconference.com EVENT/WEDDING STAFF. Busy wedding season continues at Mountain Meadows Lodge in Killington. Servers, bussers, dishwashers, etc. Call 802775-1010 or send email to mountainmeadowsvt@ gmail.com. Flexible hours. ROOTS/ANNEX SERVER Potential for full time; breakfast and lunch shifts. Guest service is top priority. Ideal applicants will be reliable and hardworking with strong communication skills. Applications can be picked up at the Bakery or Roots, resumes emailed to rootsrutland.com. No phone calls please! WAITSTAFF: Birch Ridge Inn at Killington seeks full time wait staff for evening dinner service. For an interview call 802-422-4293.

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continued from page 24 LIQUID ART Coffeehouse and Eatery is hiring a full time breakfast/lunch cook. Must have experience running a line and be available morning and weekends. Please drop off resume or email to beth@ liquidartvt.com. YEAR-ROUND, Part-Time/ Sundays. High-end home decor store in Killington seeks yearround retail help on Sundays. The perfect applicant has retail experience, a commitment to customer service, is flexible and hard working. Please call Jennifer at 802-345-1750. DREWSKI’S is hiring Waitstaff and Dishwashers. Please call 802-422-3816, email info. drewskis@gmail.com or stop in. THE SNOWED INN seeks a livein innkeeper’s assistant to provide nightly overnight coverage plus work front desk/reservations/ guest services several evenings per week. Compensation includes housing plus utilities in a one bedroom apartment and hourly wage for front desk work. Start immediately. Email your qualifications and contact information to snowedinn@ vermontel.net.

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE department at Killington/ Pico Ski Resort is looking to fill the following positions: Vehicle Maintenance Shop Foreman, Tractor Mechanic and Small Engine Mechanic. Must have a valid driver’s license. These are full timeyear round positions with benefits; medical, dental, vacation, 401(k) and great resort privileges! For the full job descriptions and to apply online go to www.killington. com/jobs. EOE. MOGULS SEEKING: Line cooks, wait staff; full time and part time work available. 802-4224777. Apply daily, open 7 days.

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ence proficiencies and culminate in a personal project. Jodie Ruck, the principal at Shrewsbury Mountain School, said the themes “quickly and naturally emerged” from projects already in place at the four schools. “For example, Shrewsbury is already carbon-neutral with energy. It’s already doing a lot of work in the community garden and teaching kids sustainable practices,” she said. The plan is still in large part conceptual. The unified district already offers families the chance to pick any elementary school, but transportation isn’t yet available if parents pick a school outside their town – something

administrators say they plan to change, to make sure all students have the same opportunities. Facing anxieties that merged governance will pave the way to small school closures, educators see reconfigured offerings under unification as a way to shore up their smallest campuses. In the Otter Valley Unified Union School District, which merged Leicester, Brandon, Whiting, Sudbury, Goshen, and Pittsford, families are also getting the chance to pick whatever elementary they want from within the district. But officials also restructured the newly unified district’s small-

est elementaries – in Whiting, Sudbury, and Leicester – so that instead of all offering the same grades, Whiting will offer pre-K, Leicester will offer grades K-4, and Sudbury will offer grades 5-6. That eliminated the problem of schools sometimes finding themselves with a fifth grade or kindergarten class consisting of just one student at the school. “This allowed every class to have a cohort,” Otter Valley Superintendent Jeanné Collins said. And a major advantage to the Vision 2020 plan is that it gives all

of the district’s schools – including its smallest – something unique to offer the community, Younce said. “If your school of 50 kids is providing opportunities that people can’t get anywhere else, then nobody looks at that place and says ‘Hey, that place shouldn’t be around any more,’” he said. “It’s the places that are doing the exact same thing as a different facility five miles down the road – that’s where the vulnerability lies.” More information on school merger activity can be found by visiting http://education.vermont.gov/.

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continued from page 24 are scheduled for installation where they are needed. The nature path is scheduled for a bush hogging. High on the repair list at Fair Haven Grade School is the big walk-in freezer, which has not been working properly. Its repair was not in the budget, so the district will have to make adjust funding as high as $12,000. The line to the underground propane tank was repaired. The new electrical service panel at Castleton Elementary is in place and in use. Among the improvement was a 600amp surge protector. The building also benefited from concrete repair and a new sidewalk by the music room. Donations funded the new $14,000 pavilion. The building front is receiving new LED lighting. Castleton Village School has begun a series of repairs that will extend

over a few years. Before school begins, the fence to the right of the building will come down. The gym floor and hallways were scheduled to be waxed the first week of August, but air handler replacement will take place over several years. Casella Waste Systems will haul waste for all the schools, instead of having contracts with five different vendors. Toil on the second floor hallway at Fair Haven Union High is complete, at an expense of about $13,000. The Slate Valley UUSD board took a building tour during its July 30 meeting. An Orwell committee is studying the feasibility of combining a new town hall at Orwell with a multipurpose gym/cafeteria. The committee has put together a Request for Proposal on demolishing the old town hall and erecting a new building.

The town could ask voters to approve a bond project in March. School board member Trevor Ezzo said he and others are uneasy about potentially putting SVMUUSD in debt for improvements in Orwell because the town has rejected other commitments to the school district. It seemed to the district school board members at their July 30 meeting that Orwell cannot reject inclusion in Slate Valley, because the state will recommend its inclusion and then Slate Valley voters must vote to accept Orwell into the district. If Slate Valley were to hold a separate vote to admit Orwell before March, Orwell could not hold a separate bond vote after admittance to the district. Orwell’s board seemed split on whether to support the merger and planned a special meeting for Aug. 1.

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Rutland region: News briefs continued from page 25 lining on the door interiors and hard material on the floor makes the cab easier to de-germ. Rolldown doors on the cab sides help protect the controls. The truck’s $400,000 cost came from the department’s equipment reserve fund, so no bond was needed, Mayor David Allaire commented. Many of the townspeople were able to view the truck Aug. 7, on display during Rutland’s National Night Out at Giorgetti Park. Al-

though the truck will probably not be on public display soon, residents are welcome to visit the fire station to see it, Larsen said. He predicts it is likely the truck may not roll out on a fire for another 30 to 45 days. Factory technicians from the manufacturer are scheduled to spend three days at the firehouse training firefighters in how to use the new truck. All personnel will operate and drive the truck and be trained on it by the Pierce team.

The Rutland City fire fleet contains three fire engines, one tower ladder truck one ladder truck, and two support vehicles. The last new truck, Engine 2, was purchased in 2014. The next truck replacement may be the tower ladder, Larsen suggested. The only tower ladder in Rutland County, it is 32 years old, more than one and a half times the 20 years of use expected of a firefighting vehicle.

Aldermen discuss charging new businesses RULAND—Alderman Scott Tommola proposed that new corporate developments contribute to the city as non-property-tax revenue at the Community and Economic Development Committee’s Aug. 6 meeting. Alderman Chris Ettori seconded the motion, saying he was doing so to open the discussion. Before Tommola could elaborate on his idea, Alderman William Notte described Tommola’s idea as requiring large businesses considering opening in Rutland to contribute to a substantial capital purchase. Saying he wanted to object to the proposal as he understood it to prevent the discus-

sion from going further, Notte said he believes the proposal sends the wrong message to potential investors. Vermont already has a reputation as being unfriendly to business, he said; such a requirement would make Rutland only notworthy as being the least business-friendly city

munity is too much like extortion. Businesses who want to locate in the area would choose to do so in the town but avoid the city. Ettori said he feared that referring the idea to committee would generate news stories on the city’s intent to tax national businesses.

ALDERMAN CHRIS ETTORI SAID HE FEARED THAT REFERRING THE IDEA TO COMMITTEE WOULD GENERATE NEWS STORIES ON THE CITY’S INTENT TO TAX NATIONAL BUSINESSES. in a state that is unfriendly to business. Notte continued to say that demanding an incoming business first contribute to the com-

Tommola then explained his intent. Although he supports bringing both Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Starbucks to Rutland and developing a

downtown hotel, the city should be looking at them as business transactions. The city has to consider the massive infrastructure needs that must be addressed and figure out ways to lighten the load on taxpayers, he said. Taxpayers do benefit from additions to the grand list, Notte pointed out. They also benefit from increases in room, meals and entertainment tax. Tommola countered, saying those business contributions are barely noticeable. He withdrew his motion after several board members said they are interested in the idea but fear crafting barriers to business.

Water contamination limited in Rutland, says DEC

RUTLAND—In addition to the suspected properties near the airport, one home and 11 other properties produced water contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation recently communicated. However, none contain a high enough level of

water if the PFA contamination is above 20 parts per trillion. DEC hazardous site manager Michael Nahmias emailed the Rutland Herald that no PFAs were found at sites on Middle but there was a detection on Minard Lane. He is still waiting for results on properties on the north side of Middle

STATE OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED THAT THE CONTAMINANTS WERE FOUND IN A WELL SERVING THE RUTLAND AIRPORT BUSINESS PARK IN APRIL PFAs to ban it from human consumption. State officials announced that the contaminants were found in a well serving the Rutland Airport Business Park in April. Believed to originate with federally mandated firefighting foams used at the airport, the contaminants have been found at five Clarendon wells in proportions great enough to ban using the water. Vermont’s health department recommends not drinking

Road from Route 7 to Cobb Lane, including Cobb Lane and Parsonage Street; Airport Road north of the airport terminal; and as yet unsampled water supplies on Route 7B Central. Now that three Point of Entry Treatment systems (POETs) for wells serving three Clarendon residences and a filtration system for two wells serving the business park are in use, the “Do Not Drink” order on water at the park is expected to be lifted.

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writer. When friends and relatives who lived far away wanted to communicate with one another back in the 50s we wrote letters on a piece of stationery, placed it in an envelope and added a stamp. No emails or texts in that era! Long distance calls were expensive compared to the cost of a stamp. I remember getting pretty boxes of stationery for Christmas. Some of that got used right away for “thank you notes”. Remember those? When is the last time you received a handwritten one? During the process of historical research for various freelance articles over the years I have held many handwritten letters in my hands. The most interesting were love letters written by two people in love during WWII. A relative of one of these people had saved them and donated the letters to the Rutland Historical Society. I was happy to learn that this couple was married after the soldier returned home. I can find limitless research material online but it doesn’t compare to the feeling you get when you hold the original papers and pictures in your hands. Recently I examined a multitude of scrapbooks that are in storage at the Rutland

Recreation Department. As I turned the pages I felt a connection to the time periods I was researching. Ironically my cousin, Betty Mumford, was the person who filled the scrapbooks with clippings and pictures for almost 40 years while working in that department. I enlisted her help in examining all the scrapbooks for a Pine Hill Partnership project I am working on. By the time I reached the last scrapbook I came to a better understanding of why such

recalled my parents taking the photos with their Kodak camera. That brought back memories of dropping off rolls of film at a local drugstore. Once the pictures were developed you often found a mix of good ones and bad ones. No “deleting” the ones without heads! You paid for them and got them whether you wanted them or not! As I sat visiting with friends recently we wondered what this generation would do with all the photos on their electronic

IT DOESN’T COMPARE TO THE FEELING YOU GET WHEN YOU HOLD THE ORIGINAL PAPERS AND PICTURES IN YOUR HANDS. things need to be saved electronically. Eventually the yellowed pages will become torn and history will disappear from “wear and tear”. Another recent writing assignment required some old photos of me and my neighborhood back in the 50s. I went to my photo boxes which I have arranged by decade and what a trip down memory lane that was! Many of the pictures were in black and white and those that were in color were not sharp and vibrant like today’s photos. However, as I browsed I

devices. Odds are that they won’t ever be printed and put into an album. As today’s youth ages the devices they are now using will no longer be around. If they decide to reproduce today’s photos in a printed format decades down the road it will most likely require the skill of a professional. Call me old-fashioned but browsing through photo albums is a whole lot of fun! Guess the “next guy” will have to be the one to get rid of mine because they will be around as long as I am!

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continued from page 32 “Books like yours helps us see history with fresh eyes,” Meredith concluded. Some of Walter’s stories that thrilled me the most were about teachers who influenced his life. Their positive gestures and affirmations showed me the influence a teacher can have in a child’s future. He saw newspaper caricatures of Jews (unlike any Jews he’d ever seen), and asked himself, “If these were Jews, what was I?” He remembered being called “scar,” “contagion,” “infection,” and “plague.” The words to patriotic songs students sang in school made him feel excluded and different. His kind teacher whispered he didn’t have to sing, but “I knew I was ‘the other’,” he said. “The weight never lightened. It remains to this day . . . The memories of those times is imprinted in my brain.”An American teacher noticed Walter’s keen interest in the news and offered him his daily newspaper, the PM, a liberal paper in the forties that “dared to tell the truth.” Walter’s favorite subject was history. He measured his life by historical events. He learned their significance in wartime when their lives depended on them. His Bar Mitzvah coincided with the invasion of France. In Public School 169, Walter’s fifth grade class studied Christopher Columbus. He wrote a play on Columbus’ challenge finding supportive European kings and queens. His teacher, Mrs. Hohenstein, was so impressed, she typed and printed copies so his class could perform it at the whole school assembly. Soon after, she offered Walter the opportunity to review movies monthly for the National Board of Review in the Paramount Theatre. It transformed his life. “I felt washed clean, relieved of some of the fear, the almost constant tension in my belly, the feeling of strangeness in almost every vista, the feeling that every-

thing was temporary and provisional—all those feelings that had been my intimate possession since leaving Ruppichtheroth.” His teacher’s perception gave him a positive perspective on the “landscape” of his new life and home that had felt so foreign until that moment. She helped empower him to eventually become an award-winning documentary film editor. It’s no wonder Walter fell in love with Hannah, a dedicated teacher, principal, and author. She read from her mystery novel, Honest Deceptions, about her medical intern heroine’s return to Germany to discover the wartime fate of her missing father and brother. Hannah and her widowed mother never returned to Germany after the war. “I was very lucky to have a wonderful, strong mother” who “should have been a nun. Her answer to everything was always ‘pray!’” Yet she overcame her fathers’ limiting views about a woman’s role and courageously created a new life for five year old Hannah and herself in New York. “What I learned was eternal vigilance,” Hannah said. “People need to realize that it if it happens to anyone, it happens to all of us . . . People forgot where they came from. It’s obscene. Or they remember and say, ‘Never again, but only for me and mine.’ My mother always said, ‘Don’t stick your neck out,’ but I said, ‘You have to.’ Be brave but don’t let it get to that point . . . I’m afraid it’s already beyond that point now. There’s very little we can do now but vote and help get out the vote.” “Seeing our child and grandchild at the lake has given me comfort,” Hannah concluded. Vermont heals as we all know. Marguerite Jill Dye is an artist and writer who divides her time between the Green Mountains of Vermont and Florida’s Gulf Coast.

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