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March 20-26,
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Expanded yoga practice comes to Wales Street
By Curt Peterson
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VERMONT’S MAPLE WEEKEND IS HERE The annual Maple Open House Weekend is March 23-24 when Vermont’s sugar makers will open their doors inviting visitors in to experience pure Vermont maple syrup freshly boiled down. It is an experience for the senses! Page 16
RUTLAND— The popular Bikram Yoga in Mendon is moving to the former Salvation Army building at 22 Wales St. and changing its name to True Yoga Rutland. The grand opening is scheduled for, Friday, March 22, and business owner Liz Patnode is confident the deadline will be met. The big first day will start with regular yoga classes all day until 4:30 p.m., followed by a party from 5:30-7:30 p.m., to which the public is invited. The True Yoga Rutland activity list will include Bikram yoga, Pilates, Baptiste Power Flow yoga, and Yin yoga. The space will be kept warm, Patnode said, to “inspire perspiration and to ease stretching.” Parenting two children, teaching yoga classes, running multiple enterprises and managing renovation of the new studio seems like a punishing combination of challenges Yoga, page 23
RUTLAND—A Rutland child care provider is facing felony manslaughter and child cruelty charges after she allegedly gave a fatal amount of a sedative found in overthe-counter antihistamines to a 6-month-old infant. Stacey Vaillancourt, 53, pleaded not guilty Monday, March 18, in Rutland County Superior criminal court to both charges. If convicted of
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the offenses, Vaillancourt faces up to 25 years in prison. Vaillancourt was arrested earlier in the day on the charges stemming from the death of Harper Rose Briar of Pittsford on Jan. 24 at a child care facility she ran out of her home on North Street in Rutland. It was only Harper’s second day at the day care when Vaillancourt gave her a fatal amount of diphenhydramine,
an “over-the-counter [sedating] antihistamine used for treatment of allergic reactions,” a police affidavit filed in the case stated. “The state is alleging that the defendant sedated an otherwise beautiful, happy, healthy, 6-month-old to the point where that baby could not move her head and died,” Rutland County State’s Attorney Rose Kennedy said in court Monday. Infant death, page 25
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Harry Lockyear, 4, was one of about 100 who protested climate change on the Woodstock Green, March 15.
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Another Christmas movie filmed in Chester By Katy Savage
About nine years after Hallmark’s “Moonairports. He wanted a town that was “cute but light and Mistletoe” was filmed in Chester, a not overly done,” he said. new Christmas movie has come to town. He said Chester was perfect for the role. New York City-based Two Touch Produc“It’s totally old school Vermont,” he said. “It is tions filmed parts of the holiday comedy, the cutest town.” “The Truth about Christmas,” in Chester and Town Manager David Pisha said the select Manchester. board was excited for them. “We were happy to The movie follows a man who’s afraid of cooperate,” Pisha said. having kids before he wakes up one morning The crew filmed on the Green and near to find he’s Santa Claus and everyone around Chester-Andover Elementary School. Several him is a child. The crews dozen local children dressed “WE NEEDED SNOW,” and actors filmed four days in coats, hoping to make it in in Vermont, despite cold the film as an extra. HE SAID. weather and a snowstorm The Inn Victoria Bed that caused film delays and actors getting their and Breakfast hosted the crew members for car stuck on a road near Bromley Mountain. free. “We just want to continue to get people “I did not prepare,” producer Chris Bayon to come to visit Chester and we thought this said. “The crew was troopers for that amount of was an opportunity,” Inn Victoria owner Penny snow. It was insane.” Cote said. The crew went through about 40 boxes of The film will feature stand-up comedians hand warmers, he said. “As soon as the sun Rob Kelly, Gilbert Gottfried and Judy Gold. went down it was freezing,” he said. “It was fun Chris Cerf, the producer from “Sesame Street,” but it tested our limits.” is doing the music. Most of the movie is filmed indoors in New Shooting wrapped up March 16. Bayon York City, but Bayon made a last-minute deciwants to sell it to Hallmark or Disney or Netflix sion to film in Vermont. and said it will be released this Christmas or “We needed snow,” he said. next. Bayon looked for a town close to the south“We just hope the footage comes together ern border, accessible to Boston and Albany well,” he said.
Madelyn Trimpi’s eyes welled with tears as she stood to the microphone in front of 100 classmates and community members on Friday, March 15 in protest of climate change. “I’m so proud of everyone who’s here,” she said, holding back tears. The 16-year-old Woodstock Union High School student from Pomfret was overcome by the support. “I feel such a burning passion for this,” she said in an interview. “It’s my future. It’s my brother’s future, it’s my friends’ future that we’re looking out for. I really want there to be a future – a healthy, fun future.” About 75 students walked out of their classrooms around 10 a.m. on Friday with police escorts. They held signs and chanted as they marched down Route 4 to the Woodstock Green, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who started the “Fridays for Future” movement by skipping class and demanding climate change action. There were more than 100,000 youth protests around the world on Friday. Vermont students in Montpelier, Brattleboro, Craftsbury, Burlington, Woodstock and Windsor took part. As temperatures neared 60 degrees in Woodstock on Friday, students said climate change is happening now. “Hurricanes are getting stronger,” said Quinn Giordano, a freshman. “Tornadoes are becoming worse and worse.You can see it’s affecting us now and it will only be worse from here on out.” Senior student Toby Gorbekowski, held a sign about his future voting rights. “A lot of us can’t vote yet,” he said. “We can’t be active in a lot of ways, but protesting is one of them.” Senior Claudia Mills of Barnard was hopeful that her generation would be the one to demand change. “It’s not our problem, we didn’t ask for it,” said Mills. “But it is our problem. It’s terrifying, but I have so much hope and faith.” Woodstock students started planning the protest about a month ago. They asked their parents’ permission and Climate, page 3
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If farmers know how to do anything, bly talented,” not just the tree-huggers as it’s making things grow. That’s the spirit some characterized them. being expressed by faculty and alumni of “Will the larger schools be able to nurGreen Mountain College, which stunned ture that independent, critical thinking?” the campus community and the town by she asked. “The professors were so good at suddenly announcing that spring semester fostering that.” 2019 will be its last. Philip Ackerman-Leist has been dean of But since the initial shock of finality, the Sterling College’s School of the New Amertradition of hands-on innovativeness that ican Farmstead since he resigned from drew students there is gradually reviving. GMC last fall. As the college website states: “Because Joining the GMC faculty in 1996, Ackertomorrow’s world will flourish or fail due to man-Leist developed a half-acre college the environmental choices we make today, our focus “NOBODY WHO DIDN’T ATTEND THAT on the future means acting COLLEGE BELIEVES THE MAGIC THAT now — when it counts.” The impression of GMC CAN HAPPEN THERE,” OLSON SAID. in the community has been an award-winning college full of kitchen garden into a 23-acre organic award-winning students, who don’t shy college farm, in tandem with academic away from the compelling, often complex, programs in sustainable agriculture and challenge to address the urgent need for food systems, and integrated the college sustainability and conservation. dining hall into the GMC Farm & Food Greg Cox, president of the Vermont Project. Later, he designed the nation’s first Farmers’ Food Center in Rutland and online graduate program. former adjunct instructor at GMC, said “Caring for the emotional scars is chalGMC kids are “unique ... a special type lenging but remedied with time and conof person.” They are innovators, “on the structive work borne out of the pain and cutting edge of the future,” he said. anger,” Ackerman-Leist said. “And then Jenna Calvi Olson,’09, landed a posithere is something else not recognized or tion as stormwater program manager for discussed immediately: the loss of future Burlington. At GMC she majored in natural entrepreneurs and farmers who have resources management and serves on the come out of GMC’s academic programs alumni advisory board. and settled in the region, not to mention “It’s hard to explain Green Mountain the value of internships to farms, organizawithout becoming emotional,” she told the tions, and other businesses in the area. ... Mountain Times. “One of the great advanthe college was providing the surrounding tages was you could be whoever you were. region with interns, researchers, grassroots At the larger schools you end up being in organizers, food entrepreneurs, and new a high school setting again where you feel farmers.... Our relationships with regional you have to find a niche to fit into.” She farmers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers called GMC students “misfits but incredihelped support the formation and devel
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State trooper exposed to dangerous drug during vehicle stop A Vermont state police trooper collapsed after a traffic stop on Friday, March 15. Apparently exposed to an opioid-like drug, according to a State Police news release. He was revived by fellow troopers using Narcan, state police said. State police detectives are investigating the incident to determine the exact nature of the substance. Police said the incident began at about 11:25 p.m. Friday, March 15, when Acting Sgt. Brett Flansburg of the New Haven Barracks stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on the Leicester-Whiting Road in Leicester. While speaking with the driver, Sgt. Flansburg observed the passenger swallow an item. The passenger, later identified as Taylor C. Woodward, 25, of Brandon, admitted the item was a baggie of cocaine. During a subsequent search of the passenger and the vehicle, Sgt. Flansburg located and collected as evidence a small quantity of heroin
in a baggie, an empty plastic baggie, and a syringe. Woodward was taken into custody by other troopers on the scene for processing on suspicion of possessing heroin. While transporting the evidence to the New Haven Barracks, Sgt. Flansburg began to feel ill, police said. When he arrived at the barracks, he called for help and collapsed in the parking lot. Fellow troopers found him unresponsive and rapidly administered two doses of the opiate overdose reversal drug Narcan. The sergeant received a third dose of Narcan while being rushed to the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, and he began to show signs of improvement. At the hospital, Sgt. Flansburg received additional medical treatment and later was released. Col. Matthew T. Birmingham, director of the Vermont State Police, instructed VSP’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Narcotics Investigation Unit to conduct a
full investigation of this incident. “Being a state trooper is a dangerous and demanding job for all the reasons you’d expect: apprehending criminals, encountering volatile individuals, rushing toward emergencies rather than away. And now there is a new threat that we’re seeing up close: the risk of exposure to powerful drugs that can kill in even tiny amounts. This is so troubling and disconcerting, and it places members of law enforcement at unnecessary risk of possibly losing their lives,” Col. Birmingham said. “I’m angry at how close we came, and relieved that the situation was no worse than it was,” he added. As a precaution, Woodward was brought separately to UVMMC to be checked out and was determined to require no medical care. He was cited to appear May 6 in Vermont Superior Court, Criminal Division, in Middlebury to answer a misdemeanor charge of possession of heroin.
LOCAL NEWS
The Mountain Times • March 20-26, 2019
By Megan Canty
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Meet Brad Leabourne: On mountain sunrise, sunset By Karen D. Lorentz
Surprisingly, both Brad Leabourne and his wife Megan Canty were born and raised in Rutland and also have worked at Killington their entire careers. Both Leabourne and Canty learned to ski as youngsters. [See the March 12 Mountain Times for profile on Canty and more on how they met.] Born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Brad Leabourne’s family moved to Clifton Park, New York, when
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worked with Rep. Zach Ralph, D-Woodstock, to obtain permits. “I was really excited to hear these kids were interested in pursuing this protest and would love to see more kids doing these types of things,” said Ralph, who works at Sustainable Woodstock and sits on the climate caucus in the Legislature. Ralph couldn’t be at the protest on Friday, but he read a letter on the floor in support. “These global protests are the physical manifestation of the frustration and discontent felt at the inadequate response to climate change,” he read. “The leadership shown by our youth in organizing this global movement highlights the importance of this issue, and who will be most impacted by the actions that we chose to take or not take.” Ralph urged other legislators to sign his letter. “We are at a tipping point, with less than 15 years to make changes before we have created irreversible damage to our environment,” Ralph read. “We no longer have time for bureaucracy, excuses, and delays. We recognize that we need to make the time to find solutions to this crisis now.” Student organizers gave speeches in Woodstock. “Many people are afraid to admit they’re part of the increase—afraid to take ownership of the detrimental effects of climate change,” student Erica Kurash said. Kurash said seemingly small changes add up. Meanwhile, Noah Anderson laid out a “gloomy” vision of the future. “We’re hovering at a tipping point,” he said. “Human life will change permanently and not for the better.” Anderson said it wasn’t too late to change. “We could mitigate the effects of global warming and change millions of lives,” he said. The event attracted not just students, but community members from near and far. Shelley Lockyear of Wilmington drove about an hour with her 4-year-old son, Harry. “We wanted to start teaching our son he needs to be involved,” she said. Harry who wore a sign as big he was that read, “Don’t be a fossil fool,” as he shyly stood in front of the group with his mother and uttered four simple words into a microphone: “Climate change isn’t cool,” he said as people laughed and applauded. Following the speeches, students walked to the Universalist Unitarian Church and wrote letters to their legislators in the basement before walking back to class. “It’s the most pressing issue facing our world right now,” Anderson, one of the organizers, said.
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Man arrested, charged with murder, in strangulation death of Rutland woman By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger
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RUTLAND — A Rutland man who told police about a key piece of an investigation that had not been publicly released during a nearly 10-day probe into the slaying of a Rutland woman is being held without bail after pleading not guilty to second-degree murder charges. Shawn LaPlant, 28, told police how 44-year-old Alicia Harrington had died, according to a police affidavit filed Friday, March 15, in Rutland County Superior criminal court in support of the second-degree murder charge against him. Harrington’s body was found on March 6 in her car parked on a remote road in SHAWN LAPLANT Proctor some 10 miles from her home. “The defendant advised that he never The investigation strangled Alicia and has not seen her in According to a nine-page affidavit filed person in the past three months,” VerFriday in support of the murder charge, mont State Police Detective Sgt. Samuel Truex, the lead investigator in the case, Truex wrote. “The defendant said he never wrote that at least two friends of LaPlant told anyone he strangled Alicia.” provided statement implicating him in Truex added that the state’s chief medi- Harrington’s death. cal examiner’s office had determined that On Thursday, the detective wrote, Harrington’s death was a homicide and Dionna Galiano told investigators that she was strangled, but “This information LaPlant had told her he killed Harrington, has not been released to the public during speaking to her in Rutland on the night this investigation.” that “it” happened. LaPlant also denied having an affair “She described ‘it’ as the defendant with Harrington, a married mother with a strangling Alicia and killing her,” the affidason. However, Harrington’s husband, Jaivit stated. me Harrington, had told investigators that Galiano said LaPlant told her he was gohis wife had told him that she did have an ing to sell her marijuana that day, but they affair with LaPlant, but it had ended and got into an argument, Truex wrote. she was in fear of LaPlant. According to Galiano, LaPlant recountInvestigators have been tight-lipped ed to her telling Harrington, “If I can’t have about the probe from the start. Alicia you, nobody can,” the affidavit stated. Harrington went missing on March 5. Her Galiano then said LaPlant told her that husband contacted police after she failed he strangled Harrington, the investigator to pick up her son from school and never wrote. arrived back at her Rutland home. “(Galiano) also described him as nerThe next morning, she was found vous, shaking and cold,” Truex added. “The dead inside her vehicle, parked along a defendant told her that ‘this is what love remote stretch of Florence Road in nearby does.’” Proctor. She also reported to police that LaPlant Facing murder had “got rid of stuff.” LaPlant appeared Friday, March 15 in Also Thursday, investigators questioned a Rutland courtroom to face the murder EJ Cormia at the state police barracks in charge, following his arrest earlier in the Rutland. Cormia said to them that LaPlant morning. told him that he had killed Harrington, the LaPlant pleaded not guilty to the charge affidavit stated. that could send him to prison for the rest According to Cormia, Truex wrote, of his life, if convicted. Judge Thomas LaPlant told him that he and Harrington Zonay ordered LaPlant held without bail had fought for about 15 minutes on a bed pending a hearing on the strength of the inside his Rutland apartment and he then evidence in the case. choked her “until her lips turned blue.” Rutland County State’s Attorney Rose After killing Harrington, Cormia told Kennedy argued during the hearing that investigators that LaPlant explained to LaPlant should remain jailed, in part, him how he used a sleeping bag to take her because he posed a danger to those who body from his upstairs apartment to her have made statements implicating him in parked car outside. Harrington’s murder. LaPlant then told him about driving to She also said evidence shows that Proctor, parking the car on the side of a LaPlant had hidden evidence and also road and taking Harrington’s body out of planned the murder, pointing to a review the sleeping bag, leaving her on the back of the search history on his cellphone. seat of the car, Truex wrote in the affidavit. “He was searching things like how to use chloroform, “IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU, NOBODY CAN,” how long it takes for someone to lose consciousness THE AFFIDAVIT STATED. if you use chloroform,” the prosecutor said of LaPlant. “This is Cormia said LaPlant told him he walked someone who thought about this crime about a mile from the car and “discardand then carried it out.” ed” the sleeping bag, the affidavit stated. She added that LaPlant has an apartInvestigators say that a sleeping bag was ment in Rutland, but he does not have later found about a half-mile from where a job. “He describes his life as basically the vehicle had been parked. drinking beer and sleeping,” the prosecuCormia also said that, along with tor said. LaPlant, he helped throw out some of the Attorney Christopher Montgomery, items belonging to Harrington, including a representing LaPlant, said his client, shoe, an earring and a sock, that had been who receives disability payments, had left behind in LaPlant’s apartment, the little money to post bail. He tried unsucaffidavit stated. cessfully to have LaPlant be released on When her body was found in her vehicle, conditions, including that he not conHarrington was missing those items. tact witnesses in the case and abide by a Later on Thursday, police were granted a curfew. warrant to record a conversation between “He has no criminal record,” the deCormia, who agreed to wear a wire, and fense attorney added. LaPlant.
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STATE NEWS
The Mountain Times • March 20-26, 2019
Halftime
By Rep. Jim Harrison
With nine weeks done out of the budgeted e18, the Vermont Legislature has arrived at the halfway point. And just like the upcoming college basketball postseason, the second half determines the outcome. And that outcome may depend on one’s vantage point… The 2019 session began with a new tone, perhaps driven by some past failures Jim Harrison to reach compromise or the reality of the new Democratic/Progressive majorities that can potentially override gubernatorial vetoes. The governor has repeatedly expressed willingness to work with the Legislature to find common ground. And just last week in a press interview, Senate President pro tem Tim Ashe said, “The best way to adopt those policies is with the signature of the governor on a bill after the legislative process.” House Speaker Mitzi Johnson added, “I think Vermonters want us to compromise.” This is not to suggest all are on the same page on every issue. On Friday afternoon, the House Government Operations Committee voted out a state employees union backed bill on an 8-3 party line vote that replaces some temporary employees with 30 new full time classified positions (presumably new union members). The measure is opposed by the Scott administration due to several million dollars of new expense to the state annually. Also opposed by the administration is a significant change in labor law as it applies to temporary state employees from “at will” to termination for “just cause.” Meanwhile, the House Health Care Committee voted out a health insurance bill that institutes a financial penalty on Vermonters who do not get health insurance, which is opposed by the governor. In another potentially controversial move, the committee declined to continue the federal practice of exempting health care sharing ministries from the requirements of the individual mandate. Sharing ministries are typically religion-based where members make monthly payments, and that money is shared to cover the health care costs of other members. Act 250 reforms are still on the agenda, but the bill did not make it out of House Natural Resources Committee by last Friday’s crossover deadline. Whether the committee chair was able to get an extension is not clear. There are stark differences in direction on this topic between various lawmakers, administration, business and environmental interests. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted out a new gun bill late in the week that institutes a 24-hour waiting period for the purchase of handguns and removes last year’s magazine capacity ban for shooting competitions. The committee vote was 3-2. Whether the bill will attract other gun restriction amendments when it hits the Senate floor
State ready to roll out ‘X’ gender option on new licenses By Ellie French/VTDigger
James-Beth Merritt has had nonbinary gender experiences for as long as they — Merritt’s preferred pronoun — can remember, since they were about 7. About 10 years ago, they figured out what those experiences meant, and a few years after that, they decided on a label: bi-gender. At the age of 50, Merritt now knows without a doubt that the label of “male” on their driver’s license does not accurately depict their gender — and neither would “female.” But starting on or before July 1, they won’t have to choose one or the other. The Vermont Agency of Transportation is ready to roll out a new system, including gender options of male, female and other, denoted by M, F and X. The agency announced in January 2018 that in its transition to a new driver’s license system, it was looking for vendors who could provide a third gender option to Vermont residents. “Allowing for the third gender option for safety and for an inclusion of all Vermonters is really important, and they will have that option beginning
“I’VE HAD ENOUGH EXPERIENCES OF HAVING TO PRESENT A LICENSE THAT SAYS ONE GENDER WHILE PRESENTING AS ANOTHER GENDER,” MERRITT SAID. in July,” said Wanda Minoli, commissioner for the Department of Motor Vehicles. “We have many members in our community today that go through transitions and change their identity, and our drivers licenses, and our policies and procedures support these changes. This is not a new process to our business, it’s just adding a third option.” Merritt, who uses a pseudonym under which they recently published a book because they are not “out” to everyone, said they don’t need any validation from the state to know their gender identity is valid. However, it certainly doesn’t hurt — both in terms of practical ramifications and just feeling supported and recognized by the people of Vermont, Merritt said. “I’ve had enough experiences of having to present a license that says one gender while presenting as another gender, I’ve decided I really don’t like it at all,” Merritt said. “No one has ever given me any trouble about it, but that’s probably because of where I live. And I know that with ‘nonbinary,’ I’d be asking for more trouble in some ways, but at least it’s strictly honest. It’s not a description about who you’re dealing with says something that isn’t true.”
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Remove bird feeders by April 1 The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says warm spring weather and melting snows will cause bears to come out of their winter dens in search of food. The department recommends taking down bird feeders by April 1 to avoid attracting bears. “Many bears went into their winter dens in poorer than normal condition due to a shortage of acorns, beechnuts and apples last fall,” said Forrest Hammond, Vermont’s bear biologist. “Some bears will be coming out of their dens more hungry than normal due to low fat reserves.” Bears are very fond of suet and bird seed, especially black oil sunflower seed. Bringing feeders in at night doesn’t work, because bears will still feed on seed that is spilled on the ground. Bird feeders are just one of the things that can attract hungry bears. Other sources of food that bears find appealing are: pet food, barbecue grills, garbage, household
trash containers, open dumpsters, and campsites with accessible food and food wastes. Purposely feeding a bear is not just bad for the bear, it’s also illegal. Fish & Wildlife also offers the following tips to avoid bear problems: • Keep chickens and honeybees secure within an electric fence or other bear-proof enclosure. • Never feed bears, deliberately or accidentally.
• Feed your pets indoors. • Store trash in a secure place. Trash cans alone are not enough. “We are asking anyone who has a problem with a bear to report the incident in a form that we have on our website (vtfishandwildlife.com) under Living with Wildlife,” said Hammond. “There is a section in the form where you can ask us to call you to provide advice.”
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Opinion
The Mountain Times • March 20-26, 2019
OP-ED
Poverty is not permanent By Sue Minter
We see the faces of inequality in the line that forms outside of Capstone Community Action in Barre before the doors open at 8 a.m. Young moms with children in tow, elderly couples holding arms for stability, and young men huddled against the cold wait patiently with empty bags and boxes to fill with fresh food from the Capstone Food Shelf, the largest in central Vermont. Economic scarcity is affecting the lives of more young Vermonters than ever before. Of the 68,000 Vermonters who live below the federal poverty line, 15,000 are children. In Vermont, children under 5 are more likely to live in poverty than the average Vermonter, and for Vermonters between the ages of 18 and 34, one in six live in poverty. This is the highest rate of poverty for young people in all of New England. Impossible choices are routine: food or medicine, food or rent, food or gas for the car to get to work. Our line of Vermonters who are hungry is growing. Last year the Vermont Foodbank’s network partners, which includes Capstone, served 153,000 people, nearly one in four in Vermont. But here’s the thing: Food insecurity is not inevitable. Poverty is not a permanent condition. In the midst of plenty, we must change this story of disparity. As Howard Buffet (Warren Buffet’s son) has said: There is plenty of food in this country. There is plenty of money. What we lack is the political will to truly end hunger. We are building ladders out of poverty right now. Take the story of Edward, who was unemployed and residing at the Good Samaritan Haven’s shelter in Barre when he learned about the Community Kitchen Academy (CKA), a unique job training program for food service workers at Capstone Community Action. We recently met Edward at his CKA graduation. With his diploma, ServeSafe certification and bartender’s license clutched closely, Edward said proudly, “I feel blessed. This is an opportunity to build a new future.” Edward’s story is a familiar one of unlucky setbacks and hard work that so many graduates have shared over the program’s five years operating in Barre. He worked as a fisherman and builder in Rhode Island and Florida, then followed his partner and child to Vermont to care for her ailing father. Their relationship deteriorated, but Edward did not want to abandon his son, so he stayed. However, his body was no longer up to the physical demands of the construction industry. With few alternatives for work or housing, he landed in a shelter in search of a new path forward. That’s just what he got at CKA. The Community Kitchen Academy, a partnership of the Poverty, page 11
State Auditor answers criticism
By Doug Hoffer
The State Auditor’s Office serves Vermonters by ensuring that state government and entities that receive taxpayer funds are operating effectively and efficiently. As such, I would like to clear the air about some misinformation regarding my office and my intention to audit Vermont’s Accountable Care Organization (OneCare Vermont). Some have expressed concerns about the need for such an evaluation and our authority to do so. Here are the facts. OneCare Vermont is part of a national experiment blessed by the Federal government to change the way health care is provided and paid for. Although other states are going down this road, our ACO will be a virtual monopoly, receive hundreds of millions in public funds, and eventually touch the lives of most Vermonters. That is sufficient reason to conduct periodic audits on behalf of Vermonters. The State Auditor’s Office has numerous responsibilities. Our primary function is to conduct performance audits of state government. The state auditor may “at his or her discretion, conduct governmental audits ... of every department, institution, and agency of the State” (emphases added; 32 V.S.A. § 163). Part of that responsibility includes auditing the performance of entities that are paid Criticism, page 7
Nate Beeler, The Columbus Dispatch, OH
Reducing impulsive acts of devastating violence By Karen Tronsgard-Scott
Vermont has an ugly secret. In our picturesque villages, our quaint downtowns and our larger neighborhoods grim scenes of domestic violence are occurring. It is all too easy to think that this grotesque violence doesn’t exist in our beautiful state. But behind too many closed doors, victims are suffering from emotional, economic and physical abuse. After a beloved state worker was murdered last year by her ex-boyfriend, Vermont’s Public Safety Commissioner called domestic violence “a disturbing
trend in the state.” Indeed, the trend is disturbing. And deadly. According to the state, between 1994 and 2015, 50 percent of all Vermont homicides were domestic violence related. One thing that we know is making the trend of deathly domestic violence incidents even worse: Easy access to firearms. 59 percent of those adult-related domestic violence deaths between 1994 and 2015 were committed using guns. Firearms pose a significant danger to victims of domestic violence, and
this is true no matter who owns the firearm. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the presence of a firearm in the home of an abuser increases the risk of homicide 500 percent. This is why the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Vermont’s leading voice on domestic and sexual violence, strongly supports the waiting period legislation, S. 22, currently being considered by the Senate. The passage of S. 22, which would implement a 48- hour Violence, page 7
The importance of open government By Patrick Leahy
Every year, during Sunshine Week, we recommit ourselves to an essential premise of our democracy: Our government must be an open government. A government that hides from the people can never be a government of, by, and for the people. Sunshine Week is a time to reflect on this principle, and to challenge ourselves to make our democracy ever more transparent and accountable to the American people. This principle was instilled in me at a very early age. My parents were independent printers and newspaper publishers in Vermont, making their livelihood as proud members of the free press. The vital importance of the First
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Amendment to our republic is deeply ingrained in me and in my family. But freedom of the press can guarantee little without freedom of information. Without meaningful access to information, the press and the public will struggle to serve as a check against the abuses and excesses of those in power. I’m proud to point out that Vermont’s press and Vermont’s lawmakers revisit these issues on a regular basis. It is with this mindset that I arrived to the United States Senate in 1974, right when the Freedom of Information Act was making major headlines. Responding to a constitutional crisis provoked by secrecy and misdeeds within the Nixon administration, Congress overwhelmingly passed a Open government, page 30
Pedestrian safety cartoon is worthwhile Dear Editor, In his excellent cartoon, “U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Highest in 30 years,” by Dave Granlund that appeared in last week’s edition, he depicts an accurate picture of how distracted driving is contributing to this highly disturbing statistic. At the risk of appearing to blame some pedestrians for the inexcusable actions of some drivers,
I think that Granlund should follow up this cartoon with another one showing pedestrians placing themselves at considerable risk by indulging in distracted walking by being preoccupied with their smartphones. According to an article by Wendy Bumgardner in Verywellfit, “Texting and other use of smartphone while
walking has been identified as a hazard for pedestrian deaths, which have increased by 25 percent from 2010 to 2015, and continuing to rise.” If just one pedestrian’s precious life could be saved by the cartoon I have suggested, its printing would be a very worthwhile endeavor. Charles A. Lautier Stratford, Connecticut
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CAPITOL QUOTES “Five states have now passed legislation increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour. I congratulate the Vermont Senate for doing the same. Let’s make sure every worker in Vermont and throughout the country has the right to a living wage,” Said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
“A single mother in Vermont, earning minimum wage, shouldn’t have to work 85 hours per week to afford a 2-bedroom apartment for her family. OOR18 highlights why we must do more to end the affordable housing crisis taking its toll across the country, including Vermont,” Said Sen. Patrick Leahy.
Criticism: State audior clarifies OneCare audit policy continued from page 6
by the State with public funds. Such audits typically include a review of the state’s management of such contracts and, in some cases, may include a review of a regulatory entity’s performance of its duties. OneCare Vermont has a huge contract with the Department of Vermont Health Access to provide care to part of the state’s Medicaid population. The current annual value is almost $100 million. The auditor’s authority is reflected in state contracts that include audit provisions requiring the contractor to retain and make available on request all records related to performance under the terms of the contract. This is true of the OneCare Vermont contract for Medicaid. Therefore, contrary to what some have suggested, the state auditor already has the authority to audit OneCare Vermont. The confusion arose from a bill introduced in the House at my request (H.181) that would provide expanded access to records from OneCare Vermont. I thought this would be useful because: • OneCare is a very large for-profit corporation that is part of a complex web of other entities affiliated with the University of Vermont Medical Center, which could present challenges to tracking the flow of funds, and • OneCare, like other powerful private entities, can be expected to contest some of our records requests, and such disputes distract from and delay audit work. The point is that I want nothing more than the tools necessary to do the job of ensuring that public dollars are used
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Said Sen. Pro Temp Tim Ashe last year after Gov. Phil Scott vetoed the minimum wage increase.
effectively and efficiently to provide critical services to Vermonters. Furthermore, and contrary to what some have said, I have no interest in regulating the ACO. That is the job of the Green Mountain Care Board. Our job is to conduct independent performance audits. To some extent, the misinformation about H.181 reflects the fact that the health care industry spends more on lobbying than any other interest group in Vermont, as reported by VTDigger. That is their lawfully protected right, but, in this case, it’s troubling if the goal is to limit transparency and accountability. What’s more, if OneCare is performing well, why wouldn’t it welcome an independent review? The shift from fee-for-service to the so-called “all payer” model has a lot of potential, along with some risks. Notwithstanding the Green Mountain Care Board’s ongoing oversight, an experiment of this size and complexity requires multiple sets of eyes. Indeed, it would be irresponsible to claim otherwise. I fully expect that the Auditor’s Office will devote resources to this subject for years to come, including a review of the role of the board. The Legislature, which established and relies on the board, does not have the resources to evaluate this work, so we will fill the gap. Finally, the Auditor’s Office has exceptional staff with considerable experience auditing complex subjects. I am confident we can do the work and add value. Doug Hoffer is Vermont’s state auditor.
Advocates waiting period on gun purchases
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waiting period on the purchase of firearms, would reduce the likelihood of impulsive acts of devastating violence. When lobbying against this common-sense gun safety measure, representatives of the gun lobby often claim that a waiting period would put victims of domestic violence at greater risk. Let me be clear. Nothing could be further from the truth. Access to firearms puts victims of domestic violence at greater risk. Firearms are rarely used for self-defense in violent crimes such as
Halftime: “Do you believe it’s possible in 2018 for an adult working full time on $10.50/hour to make ends meet while enjoying any economic security?” Until the governor vetoed the minimum wage bill today, I had not found a single person who answered ‘yes,’”
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domestic violence. Based on an analysis of FBI data from 2007-2011, victims of violence crime engaged in self-protective behaviors that involved a firearm in less than 1 percent of cases. According to a study conducted by the Violence Policy Center, women are far more likely to be killed by a parter than to use a firearm in a justifiable homicide. For every time a woman used a handgun to kill an intimate partner in self-defense, 83 women were murdered by their intimate partner with a firearm. Domestic violence
related homicides are not only tragic for the victim, they shatter the lives of surviving family members – especially children. They also forever damage the communities in which they occur. The Network urges the Legislature to reduce the likelihood of these impulsive acts of devastating violence by passing S. 22. Karen Tronsgard-Scott is the executive director of the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to uprooting the causes of violence in Vermont.
Rep. Harrison reports on legislative “frost heaves”
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or moves to the House remains to be seen. It is unclear where the governor is on this particular bill, although he had indicated earlier in the session he was not looking for more restrictions this year after the ones passed last year. These are just some of the bumps along the road, much like the pot holes and frost heaves we are now experiencing. In spite of those challenges we generally get to where we are going. Stay tuned for the second half. In addition, a myriad of other issues are on their way toward resolution, such as: • Additional support for child care closer to the governor’s recommended amount • Changes to the way Vermont elects the Adjutant General of the Guard • Increased emphasis on workforce development • Increased funding for broadband in underserved areas of the state The Senate-passed bill S.54, that sets
up a tax and regulate model for marijuana, has officially landed in the House Government Operations Committee. With Speaker Johnson indicating it wasn’t a high priority for her, the committee’s charge will be to craft changes that satisfy the governor and other interested parties on the issue. The Senate Natural Resources Committee advanced S.113, a bill which would ban single use plastic shopping bags, impose a 10 cent fee on paper bags, ban certain types of polystyrene, such as foam cups and require that straws be provided by request only. You may reach me at JHarrison@leg. state.vt.us or my cell, 802-236-3001. Messages may also be left at the State House during the legislative session at 802-828-2228. Jim Harrison is the state representative for Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington & Mendon.
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Calendar
The Mountain Times • March 20-26, 2019
** denotes multiple times and/or locations.
Playgroup
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
PROVOCATIVE THEATER AT SPARKLE BARN
10 a.m. Mendon bone builders meets Thursdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. 802-773-2694.
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 20
Ski Bum Races
10 a.m. Killington Ski Bum races held on Highline trail at K-1, Killington Resort, Wednesdays, through March 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Post party weekly: March 20 (finals), Moguls. Racers only; $5 extra for guest. killington.com.
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.
Same Sun Spring Celebration
4 p.m. Same Sun of Vermont celebrates the first day of spring with demonstrations, art display, door prize, catering and more. RSVP for the free event by March 18 to events@samesunvt.com. 141 West St., Rutland.
Builder Expo
4 p.m. LaValley’s Building Supply builder expo at Holiday Inn, Rutland, 4-7 p.m. Free entry, door prizes, product demos, more. 50 vendors/ contractors on site.
Tobacco Cessation Group
5 p.m. Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m. Free nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and supports. 802-747-3768.
Purim Pizza Party
5:30 p.m. Pizza, Hamentaschen, Schnapps, Revelry. Come in costume or or just a silly hat. 5:30 p.m. pizza; 6 p.m. silly Megillah reading at Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. 802-773-3455.
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. 802-7730600 to make a reservation. Dinner fee $19. KillingtonPicoRotary. org
Meditation Circle
6:15 p.m. Maclure Library offers meditation circle Wednesdays, 6:15-7:15 p.m. 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
Free Knitting Class
6:30 p.m. Free knitting classes at Plymouth Community Center, by Barbara Wanamaker. Bring yarn and needles, U.S. size 7 or 8 bamboo needles recommended, one skein of medium weight yarn in light or medium color. RSVP to bewanamaker@gmail.com, 802-396-0130. 35 School Drive, Plymouth.
THURSDAY MARCH 21
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. 802-7737187.
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.
Pico Race World
1 p.m. Bud Light Race World, Thursday fun race series at Pico Mountain. Races 1-3 p.m. After party in Last Run Lounge 4-6 p.m. Last race, March 21. Races held on Lower Pike or Exhibition. picomountain. com.
Tai Chi Class
1:15 p.m. Beginner Tai Chi class at Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Thursdays. Short form of Sun Style. Safe, easy to learn, for all fitness levels. Class size limited, register at 802-4683093. Free.
Tobacco Cessation Group
4:30 p.m. Old Brandon Town Hall, Brandon. Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and supports. 802-747-3768.
Soup Bowls for Hunger
4:45 p.m. 13th annual event to benefit area food shelves, Soup Bowls for Hunter at Rutland High School cafeteria. Includes a handcrafted bowl to take home! Seatings 4:45 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Raffle, too. $20 advance tickets only, 802-773-1955 or at Phoenix Books Rutland. 22 Stratton Road, Rutland.
Ukulele Lessons
5 p.m. Chaffee Art Center offers ukulele lessons weekly on Thursdays, 5-6 p.m. $20. info@chaffeeartcenter.org. 16 South Main St., Rutland.
WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT Provocative Theater
7 p.m. Sparkle Barn hosts an Evening of Provocative Theater, two one-act plays by Stacy Harshman: “The Portraits of Vivian” and “Ghosting and the Sex Pillow.” Tonight, sneak peek dress rehearsal, $5. 1509 US Route 7, Wallingford. sparklebarnshop.com.
“Farmer of the Year”
7 p.m. By Vermont filmmakers Vince O’Connell and Kathy Swanson, award-winning film showing at Woodstock Town Hall Theater. Reception 6 p.m. Screening 7 p.m. Q&A follows film. Tickets $10. 10 the Green, Woodstock. Also showing March 22, 7 p.m. screening only.
FRIDAY MARCH 22
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. 802-773-7187.
Level 1 Yoga
8:30 a.m. Level 1 Hatha Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101.
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! 802-4229765.
Knitting Group
12 p.m. Maclure Library offers knitting group, Fridays, 12-2 p.m. 802-4832792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
Provocative Theater
7 p.m. Sparkle Barn hosts an Evening of Provocative Theater, two one-act plays by Stacy Harshman: “The Portraits of Vivian” and “Ghosting and the Sex Pillow.” $15. 1509 US Route 7, Wallingford. sparklebarnshop.com for limited tickets.
Mud Season Variety Show
7 p.m. Chandler Center hosts return of Mud Season Variety Show, featuring talented locals serving up piano solos, storytelling, dancing, comedy, whistling, readings, and some original compositions. $6 kids, $16 adults. Reserved seating: chandler-arts.org, 802-7286464. 71 Main St., Randolph.
SATURDAY MARCH 23
Poultney Maplefest
8 a.m. Annual event held in Poultney, when local sugarhouses are open to the public plus pancake breakfast 8-11 a.m. at Poultney UMC; Maplefest Bike Tours to the sugarhouses leave GMC at 8:30 a.m.; 5K Fun Run behind Poultney H.S. at 9 a.m.; Craft & Food Fair at high school at 10 a.m.; official tree tapping ceremony 10 a.m. on Main Street, plus wagon rides; 11 a.m. maple story time at library; silent auction 12 p.m. at J. Claire Carmody Post, maplefest dinner at Young at Heart Senior Center 4:30 p.m. and stores with specials all day. Sugarhouses open all day March 24, too.
Resort Update
5 p.m. Presented by Mike Solimano, all community members are invited to join the Killington Resort Update at the Grand Hotel, in the Oscar Wilde Ballroom. Light hors d’oeuvres, refreshments. RSVP to killington.com.rsvp.
All Levels Yoga
5:30 p.m. All levels flow at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-7704101.
POULTNEY MAPLEFEST SATURDAY, MARCH 23
Bridge Club
6 p.m. Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Thursdays, 6 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. 1 Deer St., Rutland. 802-228-6276.
Adult Soccer
7 p.m. Thursday night soccer at Killington Elementary School Gym, 7-9 p.m. Bring $3 and indoor shoes. Adults. Schoolhouse Road, Killington.
Pond Hockey
7 p.m. Bud Light Pond Hockey Series, Monday and Thursday at The Foundry. Drop-in style, teams of four compete on the ice. BYO equipment if you have it. Or rentals available for $8. 7-9 p.m. Info, killington.com. 63 Summit Road, Killington.
Adult Dodgeball
7 p.m. A night of dodgeball for adults only, $5, at Fitness Made Fun. 1 Scale Ave. bldg 12M, Rutland.
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The Mountain Times • March 20-26, 2019 8 a.m. Celebrate and sample new maple syrup, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Smith Maple Crest Farm, 2450 Lincoln Hill Road, Shrewsbury. Sampling, boiling demo, sugar-on-snow, maple cotton candy, refreshments. Pancake breakfast 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Shrewsbury Meeting House, across from the farm.
Working Woodlands Workshop
10 a.m. iNaturalist tutorial workshop at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. 10 a.m-12 p.m. Learn to use iNaturalist to identify species of plants/birds. Bring smartphone or laptop. Outdoor activity, dress appropriately. Rain or shine. All ages welcome. Free. RSVP required to 802-457-3368 ext 222. 53 Elm St., Woodstock. Meet in the Forest Center.
Maple Open House Weekend
10 a.m. Vermont’s annual welcoming of the sweetest season - Maple Open House weekend is March 23-24, when sugar houses around the state open their doors for tastings, boiling demos, sugar-on-snow, other delicious maple treats, and more events. Visit vermontmaple. org for details/ locations.
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.
Kids’ Saturday Classes
11 a.m. Chaffee Art Center offers different activity for kids each week painting, cooking, craft making and more. $10. Pre-register at 802775-0036. chaffeeartcenter.org.
Sugarhouse Tours
11 a.m. Free sugarhouse tours, tastings, and rosemary waffles! Join Baird Farm in its Open House weekend events. 11 am.-3 p.m. Family friendly. 65 West Road, No. Chittenden. bairdfarm.com.
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.
Vermont Brewers Festival
12 p.m. Vermont Brewers Festival at Killington Resort, outside at K-1 Base Area. Two session: 12-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m. 35 brewers with 130 unique beers - some unique to this festival - offering samples. Plus food trucks, fire pits, music, and meet the brewers. $44-$47, vtbrewfest. com for tickets. 4763 Killington Road, Killington.
Rabies Clinic
12:30 p.m. Drive Up & Poke rabies clinic at Bridgewater Marketplace, Rte 4, Bridgewater, 12:30-2 p.m. $11, animals will be vaccinated in the car by Dr. Philippa of Kedron Valley Vet Clinic. Prior proof enables 3-year certificate. CBD for dogs available to purchase. Register inside at Post Office.
Woodstock Vt Film Series **
3 p.m. 9th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series: “Cameraperson” at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Documentary of Kirsten Johnson’s 25 years as world-class documentary cinematographer. $11 adults; $6 kids under 16. Members, discounted price. Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. billingsfarm.org.
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.
VFW Dinner
5 p.m. VFW Post 648 hosts Roy’s Famous Turkey Dinner, with a DJ. $13. 5-7 p.m. Public welcome. 15 Wales St., Rutland. 802-775-6892.
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. 802-7731404.
Provocative Theater
7 p.m. Sparkle Barn hosts an Evening of Provocative Theater, two one-act plays by Stacy Harshman: “The Portraits of Vivian” and “Ghosting and the Sex Pillow.” $15. 1509 US Route 7, Wallingford. sparklebarnshop.com for limited tickets.
Rutland’s Got Talent
7 p.m. First ever Rutland’s Got Talent on the Paramount stage. Amateur acts will entertain for audience and judges. Benefits United Way of Rutland County. Tickets $20, paramountvt.org. Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland.
New Black Eagle Jazz Band
7:30 p.m. High spirited sounds of traditional New Orleans jazz come to Chandler Music Hall with New Black Eagle Jazz Band. Reserved seating: $25 advance, $28 day of; $12 students. 802-728-6464, chandler-arts.org. 71 Main St., Randolph.
Ed Gerhard Concert
7:30 p.m. Grammy-winning guitar instrumentalist Ed Gerhard performs at Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Square, Brandon. $25 at 802tix.com; at Kamudas Country Market in Pittsford, or at the door.
Craft Classes
6 p.m. RRMC host free event: E-Cigs, Juul, and the Youth Epidemic What Parents and Teachers Should Know from 6-8 p.m. in CVPS Leahy Ctr at RRMC, 160 Allen St., Rutland. Sarah Cosgrove presents. Refreshments. Register: rrmc.org, 802-772-2400.
SUNDAY MARCH 24
All Levels Yoga
Heartfulness Meditation
7:45 a.m. Free group meditation Sundays, Rochester Town Office, School St. Dane, 802-767-6010. heartfulness.org. 9 a.m. Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Ira to Middletown Springs road walk. Class 4 dirt road, begin at Ira Town Office; end at Middletown Springs park. Could be snow, ice, or mud! Moderate, 6 miles, some climbing. Meet in Main St Park, near fire station off Center St., to carpool. New members welcome. Bring water and lunch. Dress appropriately. Leader, 802-775-3855.
5 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 31 meeting at Legion Post, 33 Washington St., Rutland. 5 p.m. executive committee meets; 6 p.m. dessert and social time for all; 6:30 p.m. regular meeting for members.
E-Cig Epidemic Discussion
Fletcher Farm School has spring class, Painting Workshop with Peter Huntoon, March 23-24. Sign up at fletcherfarm.org. 611 VT103, Ludlow.
Killington Section GMC
Auxiliary Meeting
6:30 p.m. Chaffee Art Center offers all level yoga class with Stefanie DeSimone, 50 minute practice. $5/ class, drop-ins welcome. 16 South Main St., Rutland.
VERMONT BREWERS FESTIVAL AT KILLINGTON RESORT SATURDAY, MARCH 23
Maple Open House Weekend
10 a.m. Vermont’s annual welcoming of the sweetest season - Maple Open House weekend is March 23-24, when sugar houses around the state open their doors for tastings, boiling demos, sugar-onsnow, other delicious maple treats, and more events. Visit vermontmaple. org for details/ locations.
Sugarhouse Tours
11 a.m. Free sugarhouse tours, tastings, and rosemary waffles! Join Baird Farm in its Open House weekend events. 11 am.-3 p.m. Family friendly. 65 West Road, No. Chittenden. bairdfarm.com.
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All Levels Yoga
12 p.m. All levels flow at Killington Yoga with Cristy Murphy. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101.
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Jewish Discovery School
2 p.m. Family event/living tree alliance. Purim Shugar Shmooze. 2-5 p.m. at Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. 802-773-3455, rutlandjewishcenter.org.
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MONDAY MARCH 25
Killington Yoga
8:30 a.m. All Level Flow Yoga, 8:30 a.m. at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-7704101.
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.
Playgroup
11 a.m. Maclure Library offers playgroup, Mondays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Birth to 5 years old. Stories, crafts, snacks, singing, dancing. 802-4832792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
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. 802-7737187.
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.
Senior Open House
12 p.m. Chittenden Senior Group holds open house for seniors at Town Hall at noon. RSVP required by March 18: 483-6244. $3.50, BYO place setting. Visiting nurses will speak on medicare and more. Music by Barstow music class. Holden Road, 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
5 p.m. Free tobacco cessation group. Mondays, 5-6 p.m. at CVPS/Leahy Community Health Ed Center at RRMC, 160 Allen St., Rutland. Free nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and supports. 802-747-3768.
6:30 p.m. Vt Fish & Wildlife holds public hearing for hunters, landowners, and all else on deer, 6:30-9 p.m. at Rutland High School, 22 Stratton Road, Rutland. Results of 2018 seasons, prospects for next fall, and public comment.
Pond Hockey
7 p.m. Bud Light Pond Hockey Series, Monday and Thursday at The Foundry. Drop-in style, teams of four compete on the ice. BYO equipment if you have it. Or rentals available for $8. 7-9 p.m. Info, killington.com. 63 Summit Road, Killington.
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.
TUESDAY MARCH 26
Open Swim **
8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 12-1 p.m.; 5-7 p.m. 802-773-7187.
Art Workshop
10 a.m. Hand-in-Hand open art workshop, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays at Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington. Open art workshop - all levels, interests, mediums. Free. Ann Wallen Community Room. 802-299-1777.
Mendon Bone Builders
10 a.m. Mendon bone builders meets Tuesdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. 802-773-2694.
Tobacco Cessation Group
11 a.m. Free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Tuesday, 11-12 p.m. at Heart Center, 12 Commons St., Rutland. 802-747-3768.
TOPS Meeting
4:45 p.m. TOPS meets Tuesday nights at Trinity Church in Rutland (corner of West and Church streets). Side entrance. Weight in 4:45-5:30 p.m. Meeting 6-6:30 p.m. All welcome, stress free environment, take off pounds sensibly. 802-293-5279.
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CALENDAR
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Level 1 Yoga
5:30 p.m. Level 1 Hatha Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101.
Heartfulness Meditation
5:45 p.m. Free group meditation Tuesdays, Mountain Yoga, 135 N Main St #8, Rutland. Margery, 802-775-1795. heartfulness.org.
“More Than Honey”
6 p.m. Sustainable Woodstock and Pentangle Arts present Climate Change and Sustainability Film Series. This week, “More Than Honey.” A compelling film that details the decline of the world’s bee population. Free, suggested donation $10. Town Hall Theater, 10 the Green, Woodstock.
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.
Adult Basketball
7 p.m. Tuesday night basketball at Killington Elementary School Gym, 7-9 p.m. Bring $3 and indoor shoes. Adults. Schoolhouse Road, Killington.
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Farrell throws party for Vermont Adaptive
About 400 people skied Pico Mountain in private last Tuesday, March, 12 when Farrell Distributing rented the mountain for a Vermont Adaptive fundraiser. “It was an epic throw down,” Farrell Director of Marketing Ryan Chaffin said. “It was more about highlighting what they do.” The guest list was invite-only. “The Killington team put out a crushing lunch,” Chaffin said. “It was a hell of a celebration.”
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[MUSIC Scene]
WEDNESDAY MARCH 20
2 p.m. Pico’s Last Run Lounge
RUTLAND
5 p.m. Charity’s
Full Backline Open Mic with Robby Smolinski
5 p.m. Outback Pizza
2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge
2 p.m. Snowshed’s Long Trail Pub
9:30 p.m. Hideaway Tavern
Duane Carleton
KILLINGTON Guy Burlage
6 p.m. Liquid Art
Open Mic with Fiddlewitch
7 p.m. Killington Beer Co. Dead Night
Daniel Brown
4 p.m. Rutland Beer Works Josh Jakab
5:30 p.m. Moguls Duane Carleton
9 p.m. Jax Food & Games
6 p.m. Outback Pizza
PAWLET
7 p.m. Killington Beer Co.
7 p.m. Barn Restaurant & Tavern
7 p.m. The Foundry
Tony Lee Thomas
“Pickin’ in Pawlet”
RUTLAND 9:30 p.m. The Venue Chris P & Josh
THURSDAY MARCH 21
CASTLETON
7 p.m. Casella Theater Theater Arts Musical: “Catch Me If You Can”
KILLINGTON 2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Chris Pallutto
Guy and Wayne
Trivia Night with Cat Joey Leone
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel
9:30 p.m. The Venue Krishna Guthrie
FRIDAY MARCH 22
Brad Morgan on Piano Guy & Wayne
6 p.m. Rutland Beer Works Ryan Fuller
6 p.m. Wobbly Barn Rick Redington
7 p.m. Summit Lodge Daniel Brown
BOMOSEEN
7 p.m. The Foundry
6 p.m. Iron Lantern
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub
Jake Geppert
CASTLETON 7 p.m. Casella Theater
Live Music
Craic Agus Ceol
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Good Noise
Hayley Jane & the Primates
Theater Arts Musical: “Catch Me If You Can”
9 p.m. Jax Food & Games
KILLINGTON
LUDLOW
1 p.m. Bear Mountain Lodge
9 p.m. Moguls
2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge
9 p.m. Wobbly Barn
2 p.m. Pico’s Last Run Lounge
PAWLET
Tony Lee & Jenny Porter
7 p.m. Mangiamos
Karaoke Night with DJ Evan
PITTSFIELD 8 p.m. Clear River Tavern Open Mic Night with Papa Greybeard
POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern George Nostrand
Duane Carleton Chris & Krishna
Sammy
2 p.m. Snowshed’s Long Trail Pub Joey Leone Duo
4:30 p.m. The Foundry Jamie’s Junk Show
9 p.m. Jax Food & Games Jamie’s Junk Show
DJ Dave’s All Request Dance Party Evolution X
7 p.m. Barn Restaurant & Tavern Sean K Preston
PITTSFIELD 8 p.m. Clear River Tavern Vermont Brewer’s Fest Kick-off Party with the Drumsticks
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MUSIC SCENE
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THIS WEEK AT
Vermont Foodbank and Capstone Community Action, is a unique workforce development program for underemployed and unemployed Vermonters. It offers an innovative way to address the dual challenge of food insecurity and economic dislocation that a growing number of Vermonters face as living costs rise and wages stagnate. In addition to learning how to cook nutritious meals and earn important certifications, the CKA graduates learn about teamwork and how to manage stress, they develop a resume, practice interviewing skills, are introduced to internships and job opportunities and earn up to 9 college credits. Students learn to be resourceful and creative and work with whatever food shows up that morning. CKA is also part of an essential circle of caring for the wider community. Students prepare nutritious meals for Capstone’s Food Shelf. In the course of the 12-week session, CKA’s most recent class of 11 students prepared 6,206 meals that were distributed to families in need in the students’ own community.
The Community Kitchen Academy is just one innovative approach to addressing the twin challenges of food and economic insecurity. More than 100 students have graduated from CKA in Barre. Nine in ten graduates gain employment and more than 80% retain those jobs. In addition, students have created more than 100,000 meals for those who are hungry. Edward’s story is typical—and hopeful. Following his graduation from CKA, Edward was hired at a local nursing and rehabilitation center as a dietary aide and cook. He is leaving the shelter for his own apartment. He looks forward to being a good father to his young son. Together we are building pathways out of poverty. As Edward showed, when given a chance—and with the support of our community—despair can be transformed into opportunity. Sue Minter is the executive director of Capstone Community Action and John Sayles is the CEO of the Vermont Foodbank.
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POULTNEY
RUTLAND 7 p.m. Draught Room at Diamond Run Mall Duane Carleton
7:30 p.m. Hop ‘n’ Moose Aaron Audet
9 p.m. Center Street Alley
4 p.m. Pickle Barrel
Jamie’s Junk Show with guest Jenny Porter
1 p.m. Pico’s Last Run Lounge
5 p.m. Outback Pizza
Daniel Brown
Guy & Wayne
5 p.m. Wobbly Barn Krishna Guthrie
6 p.m. Prestons
9:30 p.m. Hideaway Tavern
7 p.m. Summit Lodge
Ryan Fuller
County Down
7 p.m. The Foundry Live Music
SATURDAY MARCH 23
Brunch with Jordan Snow
Duane Carleton
Live Piano
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub
6:30 p.m. The Foundry
11 a.m. The Foundry
5 p.m. Charity’s
DJ Dirty D
Scott’s Going Away Party with Moons & Goochers
KILLINGTON
2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge 2 p.m. Snowshed’s Long Trail Pub Chris Pallutto
4 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Extra Stout
9 p.m. Jax Food & Games
Open Mic with Host Jay
CASTLETON
9 p.m. Moguls
KILLINGTON 12 p.m. Killington Resort
9 p.m. Wobbly Barn Evolution X
10:30 p.m. Pickle Barrel Crow’s Nest Jamie’s Junk Show
Vermont Brewer’s Festival with DJ Dave
RUTLAND
1 p.m. Bear Mountain Base Lodge
DJ Mega
Sammy
1 p.m. Skyeship Base Lodge
9 p.m. Center St. Alley 9:30 p.m. Hideaway Tavern
Karaoke 101 with Tenacious T
Guy Burlage
STOCKBRIDGE
2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge
7 p.m. Wild Fern
Aaron Audet Band
2 p.m. Pico’s Last Run Lounge Joey Leone Duo
2 p.m. Snowshed’s Long Trail Pub
Rick Redington & The Luv
SUNDAY MARCH 24
Chris Pallutto Trio
CASTLETON
4 p.m. Killington Beer Co.
2 p.m. Casella Theater
Vermont Brewer’s Fest Party with Josh Jakab
Theater Arts Musical: “Catch Me If You Can”
9:30 p.m. The Killarney Open Mic with King Arthur Junior
PITTSFIELD
Open Mic with Jim Yeager
6 p.m. Iron Lantern
Theater Arts Musical: “Catch Me If You Can”
LUDLOW
10 p.m. Moguls
Rick Webb
LUDLOW
Super Stash Bros
The Idiots
WOODSTOCK
Good Noise
2 p.m./7 p.m. Casella Theater
9 p.m. Jax Food & Games
9 p.m. Jax Food & Games
Duane Carleton
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Joey Leone Band
Vinyl Night
7 p.m. Clear River Tavern
Craic Agus Ceol
Moose Crossing
7 p.m. Killington Beer Co.
6 p.m. Summit Lodge
Local’s Night with Duane Carleton
BOMOSEEN
Blues Night with Joey Leone & Jake Whitesell
8 p.m. Mangiamos RUTLAND
4 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church Howling Hens
7 p.m. Hideaway Tavern
King Arthur Junior with Julia Rose
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
MONDAY MARCH 25
KILLINGTON
2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Duane Carleton
2 p.m. Snowshed’s Long Trail Pub
Fiddlewitch
t h u r s d ay 9 p m
JAMIE
FRI
The McCuen Brothers/Bloodroot Gap
Vermont Brewer’s Festival with DJ Dave
TONY LEE THOMAS
9PM
7 p.m. Taps Tavern
4 p.m. Killington Resort
w e d n e s d ay 9 p m
s at u r d a y 9 p m
JOEY LEONE TRIO SUNDAY FUNDAY
9PM
Feeding for a lifetime: Community Kitchen Academy
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7:30 p.m. Bentley’s
TUESDAY MARCH 26
CASTLETON
6 p.m. Third Place Pizzeria Josh Jakab
KILLINGTON 2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Daniel Brown
9 p.m. Jax Food & Games Jenny Porter
PITTSFIELD 7 p.m. Clear River Tavern Name That Tune Bingo with DJ Dave
POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern
Open Bluegrass Jam with Fiddlewitch
RUTLAND
TUE 9PM
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PUZZLES
The Mountain Times • March 20-26, 2019
• SUDOKU
• MOVIE TIMES
• CROSSWORD
• MOVIE DIARY
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SUDOKU By Dom Cioffi
Each block is divided by its own matrix of nine cells. The rule for solving Sudoku puzzles are very simple. Each row, column and block, must contain one of the numbers from “1” to “9”. No number may appear more than once in any row, column, or block. When you’ve filled the entire grid the puzzle is solved.
Solutions on page 29
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
CLUES ACROSS 1. Submit 7. When you hope to arrive 10. Ducks 12. Ancient Dead Sea region 13. Hatch 14. Genus of finches 15. Knifes 16. Towards the oral region 17. Bitter-flavored beer 18. Brews 19. Hideouts 21. Where one sleeps 22. Unbroken view of a region 27. Hammer is one 28. Racing legend 33. Commercial 34. Understood by just a few 36. Global design effort 37. Portuguese folk song 38. Traditional woven cloth 39. Oil barrel (abbr.) 40. Cupbearer of the gods 41. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation 44. Dabs 45. Bedspread 48. Visionary 49. Prime Ministers 50. Criticize 51. Teeter
CLUES DOWN 1. Bird genus 2. A baseball team 3. Taxis 4. Baseball stat 5. Insecticide 6. Midway between east and southeast 7. Icelandic poems 8. Rocker Rundgren 9. Doctors’ group 10. Inform wrongly 11. TVs used to have one 12. Long-__: donkeys 14. Weasel-like mammal 17. Payroll company 18. Conductance unit 20. Fifth note of a major scale 23. Prepares 24. Yellow-fever mosquitos 25. Partner to Pa 26. They __ 29. Canadian province (abbr.) 30. Official 31. More colorless 32. Goodies 35. Sanders was one 36. Talkative 38. Rips apart 40. Chinese Muslim 41. Rapid eye movements 42. Song 43. Spent it all 44. Somber 45. Cycles per second 46. Naturally occurring material 47. “Orange is the New Black” character Solutions on page 29
A mountain of a man
I’ve seen the future of basketball and its name is Throughout this season, Zion raised his profile with Zion. each passing game. More and more coaches began Two weeks ago, a guy I work with asked me if I admitting that this kid was “special,” with many sugwanted free tickets to a men’s college basketball gesting that he would alter the NBA much in the same tournament game. way that Michael Jordan and LeBron did. Before giving it much I heard rumblings of Zion early last year so I made thought, I agreed. I it a point to watch as many Duke games this season as then realized it would I could. I’ve been involved in basketball throughout mean a bit of travelmost of my life and even I had to admit that Zion WilThe MMovie Diary ing, but I figured if liamson was a once-in-a-generation kind of talent. By Do Dom Cioffi the day arrived and I Many folks learned of Zion only recently when his didn’t want to go, I’d Nike shoe exploded on the floor, causing him a knee just blow it off. I’m so injury and leading to his missing the final few games glad I didn’t. For those who aren’t up to date on how the annual college basketball March Madness spectacle works, here’s a primer. There are a number of Division I conferences throughout college basketball (ACC, Big Ten, America East, etc.) that play games throughout a given season. At the end of the season, these teams play for their respective conference championships, the winners of which automatically advance to the NCAA national tournament. The other slots in this 64-team tournament are made up of the best remaining teams as decided by a selection committee. This is when the madness in March Madness really kicks in. The ticket my coworker gave me was for the ACC tournament, which typically has some of the best basketball teams in the country (the ACC encompasses Duke, North Carolina, NC State, Clemson, and Florida State among others). In fact, a quick look at the AP Top 25 poll for Division I college basketball teams has the top three spots filled by teams from the ACC. The ACC tournament started last Tuesday and out of curiosity and interest, I turned it on and watched one of the games. This sort of whet my appetite, so the next day I watched again and was lucky enough to see an epic come-from-behind win by NC State over Clemson. I watched again on Thursday, specifically to see Duke play. Followers of college basketball this season have been entranced by the play of a 6-foot 7-inch young CAPTIVE STATE man from South Carolina named Zion Williamson. Zion was a highly recruited player out of high school who has been on many college coaches’ radar for of the regular season (Nike’s several years. Duke ultimately won the lottery for his stock price dropped by a billion dollars after the news presence. broke). In high school, Zion regularly Many people wondered whether drew crowds in excess of 1,000 peoZion should bow out of the rest of ZION IS IN JEOPARDY ple, with snippets of his monstrous the season if it meant jeopardizing OF INJURING HIS slams being broadcast across social his NBA draft price, but Zion would media. When he arrived at Duke have none of it. He’s a classic comHEAD ON THE RIM. for preseason training, they had petitor and vowed to see the season to adapt their measuring device to through. correctly register his vertical leap. Even at a whopping His return at the start of the ACC Tournament had 285 pounds, Zion is in jeopardy of injuring his head on all eyes glued. Zion left little doubt that he was ready, the rim if he’s not careful. providing basketball fans around the country with an amazing array of dunks and spirited play. I was witness to the semi final game where Duke met North Carolina and I can tell you that I felt like I was in the presence of something truly special. Sure, some of it was the electrified crowd that gathers every time these two teams meet, but something else was in the air – something powerful and otherworldly, and I felt lucky to be a witness. This week’s feature, “Captive State,” also features something powerful and otherworldly, except in this case it’s an alien intruder who is attempting to realign human existence. Set in a Chicago neighborhood ten years after an alien invasion, “Captive State” follows a young man’s indoctrination into a guerrilla insurgency intent on restoring the human race to its rightful position of power on the planet. This is solid sci-fi film that offers up some interesting scenarios, but ultimately falls victim to an inferior storyline and mediocre acting. Check this one out if you love the sci-fi genre – just don’t go in expecting the typical alien invasion eye candy. A restricted “C” for “Captive State.” Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email him at moviediary@att.net.
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and then in junior high, we got high speed internet and YouTube.” After he graduated high school, his mother bought him an acoustic guitar. He said, “I had to actually learn how to play that thing. That summer, I was a lifeguard at the local pool and I just sat all day and watched YouTube videos.” Apparently, not the swimmers – haha. “I just watched Dave Matthews Band all day and then some O.A.R. and Jack Johnson.” It’s those artists he likes and covers to this day. KAJ tries not to play the same set list every night. He said, “I probably have 100 songs floating around in my head, so I mix it up. Even if I play the same song night-in and night-out, I switch them up. I’ll change the tempo, or if I’m feeling crazy, I’ll change the key; little things to make it different. I use a looper, so maybe I’ll jam on a song for a little longer or I’ll loop two songs together. I try to keep it entertaining for myself as well.” Every gig, he reads the crowd and plays accordingly, with oldies for older folks and newer music for a younger audience. KAJ said the biggest compliment he ever got from his father was, “I knew you were a good player and could play; I didn’t know you could sing that good. But that didn’t impress me. What impressed me was how you dealt with the room.” KAJ added, “You have to know the room and then read it once you’re there, on the fly.” KAJ has loved live music his whole life. He said there’s a big difference from being a performer to a musician/ guitar player. “Being a performer is another skill that I’ve learned and developed. I like to think I’m pretty good at it now because I’ve worked at it for a few years. The biggest thing is getting in front of people and being comfortable.” He started out performing at open mics and now he runs them. KAJ loves the connection he makes with the audience. He said, “To play a song and see somebody’s eyes light up or get a big smile on their face and to know that I have positively impacted their life in some way – for however brief a moment – is really fulfilling. It’s one thing to practice in your room and it’s fulfilling to get that new lick, but it’s not the same feeling as when you’re there in person, connecting with people. The best compliment I receive is when people say, ‘I like your style and you sound like you.’ I love that aspect of it because I’m just trying to do my own thing. Connecting with people through music is such a beautiful thing. It breaks down any and all barriers, whether racial, social or language barriers. Music is a language and we all understand it.”
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This Sunday, March 24, head to the Hideaway Tavern in Rutland at 7 p.m. to see King Arthur Junior (KAJ). He also hosts some of the open mics on Mondays at the Killarney in Ludlow and will be at the Iron Lantern, March 31. He describes his music as “acoustic roots jam rock.” He plays mostly covers, but sprinkles in some of his 15 originals. He’ll cover the ‘90s and rockin’ the region 2000s with some new school pop songs from the radio. He by dj dave also plays some Bill Withers, hoffenberg Otis Redding and Allman Brothers-type stuff. KAJ picked up the guitar 15 years ago at age 15. He said, “Who doesn’t love music, right? Being a teenager and wanting to play guitar.” That being said, he never got into it then because he was more about being an athlete than a musician. He was a hockey goalie and ended up here in Vermont because he was recruited to play at Castleton. KAJ grew up in Homer Glen, Illinois, 30 miles southwest of Chicago where his parents still reside. Back then he was just Arthur Cartrell. In his junior year of high school, he moved to Wisconsin to play hockey and lived with a host family. He played more guitar then and said, “I didn’t have many friends there, so I spent a lot of time in the basement. I didn’t have an amp; I played electric guitar unplugged, acoustically.” He went back home for his senior year and then off to El Paso, Texas, for two years, and then to Castleton. He only played hockey his freshman year at Castleton. It wasn’t what he expected. The college hockey season is very short – only about 25 games. He was used to playing 75 games. I asked if hockey is big in Texas. He said, “Surprisingly, after the football season ended, we would sell out our Friday night games, which is 1,200 seats, but when we went to Dallas or San Antonio, there would only be parents and girlfriends in the stands.” His parents listened to Motown and R&B music, but when he got the guitar, he was listening to punk rock and ska. His biggest musical influence is Alkaline Trio, a band from Illinois. He listened to them before they blew up worldwide. He was also into Green Day. KAJ, like a lot of young people, taught himself from YouTube. The only lessons he ever took were at Castleton, learning classical guitar. “We have the internet at our fingertips. I remember getting AOL and it being dial-up,
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This weeks living Arts, Dinning and Entertainment!
Indie film ‘Farmer of the Year’ captures the Heartland Thursday & Friday, March 21-22—WOODSTOCK—When Vince O’Connell and Kathy Swanson sold their sports clothing business in Northampton, Massachusetts, they retired to Craftsbury Common so they could cross-country ski from November through April. Then they learned filmmaking and have released their first feature, the award-winning “Farmer of the Year.” “Farmer of the Year” will screen in Woodstock at the Town Hall Theatre, March 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. A reception will follow at 6 p.m. and a Q&A following the screening, on March 21. General admission is $10. Shot largely at the farm where Swanson grew up in Tyler, Minnesota, “Farmer of the Year” tells the story of an aging farmer, who, after selling the farm he’s worked for over 60 years, finds himself useless and adrift. Struggling to maintain his youth he roadtrips across the country in a ’73 Winnebago with his equally directionless and unreasonably self-confident granddaughter. “The film is set in farm country and the main character is an aging farmer but it’s not just about farming,” said Swanson. “It’s a commentary on themes of aging, loss, transition and relationships.” “We’re wrapping up our festival circuit and self-distributing the film across the country theatrically now,” said O’Connell. “We’ve been in about 75
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Creators of the award-winning feature film, ‘Farmer of the Year’, Kathy Swanson and Vince O’Connell, on the red carpet at the Minneapolis St. Paul Int’l Film Festival.
theaters since September.” “We love screening in Vermont,” continued O’Connell. “The audiences ‘get’ and enjoy the film’s embedded humor and low-key authenticity ... not to mention, Vermont is home.” Swanson and O’Connell met at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in the early ‘80s where they worked three hours a day for room and board before moving to western Massachusetts to grow their business. “We always knew we wanted to return to Vermont” said Swanson, “so when we saw that the yellow house we’d always loved on one of the ski trails was for sale we made an offer for the asking price, pronto.” The house is still yellow and gives their film company its name, YellowHouse Films. The film stars Emmy-nominated Barry Corbin (“Northern Exposure,” “No Country for Old Men,” “Urban Cowboy,” “War Games”), Mackinlee Waddell (“Good Christian Belles”), and Terry Kiser (“Weekend at Bernie’s”). The film has been
selected to screen at film festivals across the country, winning audience choice awards at the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Sedona and Woods Hole international film festivals. Barry Corbin won Best Actor at Woods Hole and the film was nominated for Best Feature Film and Best Actor at the Soho International Film Festival in New York City and Lady Filmmakers Festival in Los Angeles. The couple won the Emerging Directors award at the St. Louis International Film festival. “We’re overwhelmed with the response ... audiences are really enthusiastic about it – and not just Midwesterners,” laughed O’Connell. “We were one of the only feature films at Woods Hole to sell out.” Swanson wrote the screenplay, O’Connell edited, and they both directed and produced. Although principal photography was done in Minnesota and South Dakota, most of the post production was done at the yellow house in Vermont, with Vermont sound and digital effects.
Rutland’s Soup Bowls for Hunger is advanced, reserved seating only Thursday, March 21—RUTLAND— Mark your calendars for the 13th annual Soup Bowls for Hunger, being held Thursday, March 21 at the Rutland High School Cafeteria. Enjoy a bowl of soup, crackers, roll, dessert, and beverage and choose a handcrafted bowl to take home. The handcrafted bowls are being made by local school students and professional potters. This event is sponsored for the ninth year by Delta Kappa Gamma Society of women educators. There will be two seatings (4:45 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.) with top quality bowls available at each seating. A raffle for various donated items will also be held. Soup donors this year include: Aladdin Food Management Services (RHS),
Café Provence, Castleton University, East Asian Cuisine, Kamuda’s Country Market, Killington Market and Deli, Mae’s Place, Olivia’s Market, Paisano’s Italian Kitchen, Red Clover Inn, Rutland Regional Medical Center, Sweet Caroline’s, Swiss Farm Inn, and Table 24. Tickets are $20 per person and must be purchased in advance at 802773-1955 or 802-747-0569. Tickets may also be purchased at Phoenix Books Rutland, 2 Center St., Rutland. Cash or checks payable to Soup Bowls for Hunger will be accepted. Sorry, no credit card sales will be taken. All proceeds will be donated to the Rutland Community Cupboard, BROC’s Community Food Shelf, and Brandon, Pittsford, Poultney and West Rutland food shelves.
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Girls display their tap dancing skills on stage during Chandler’s Mud Season Variety Show.
Mud Season Variety Show continues at Chandler Friday, March 22, 7 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Chandler Center for the Arts revived the popular community event known as the Mud Season Variety Show last season after a several-year hiatus and it was so immensely re-enjoyed that it’s happening again. The fun begins at 7 p.m on Friday, March 22 on the main stage. Enjoy talented folks from nine communities throughout the Randolph region, as they serve up classical piano solos, storytelling, line dancing, comedy, clogging, dramatic reading, top level whistling, and much
singing – jazz, rock, pop, blues bluegrass, indie, folk, and country – including some original compositions. Longtime Mud Season Variety Show participant Steve Augustus will emcee, along with sidekick funny lady, Shari Dutton. For reserved tickets and more information, call the Chandler box office at 802728-6464, visit online at chandler-arts.org, or stop by Chandler weekdays between 12-4 p.m. Chandler Center for the Arts is located at 71-73 Main St., Randolph.
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Hayley Jane and the Primates
Hayley Jane and the Primates return to Pickle Thursday, March 21, 8 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Hayley Jane and the Primates’ energetic stage presence is returning to the Pickle Barrel Stage Thursday, March 21. The inspirational, free-spirit band electrifies audiences and brings fans on a mystical journey. Known for their lyrical imagery painted by their passion of soul, Americana, and rock & roll, Boston native Hayley Jane and the Primates electrifies the mind, body, and soul. The rising lead singer, Hayley Jane, is a powerhouse on stage, boasting a strong female presence on the national music scene. She
was recently featured in Relix’s “Women Who Rock” issue. “Gasoline,” the band’s debut album, was created in collaboration with Brian Wallace of Sublime and released in 2014 during their West Coast tour. In 2017, the band released its sophomore album ,“We’re Here Now,” produced by Craig Brodhead of Turkuaz. Pickle Barrel Nightclub is located at 1741 Killington Road, Killington. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at picklebarrlenightclub.com or at Jax Food & Games. This is a 21-plus show only.
Maple open house weekend is here Saturday & Sunday, March 23-24—Vermont leads the nation by a commanding margin as the top maple producing state. Total U.S. maple syrup production in 2018 was 4.1 million gallons, with Vermont’s contribution accounting for more than 1.9 million of those gallons. In the spirit of friendly competition (‘tis the season of March Madness after all), Maple Open House Weekend, March 23-24 , is a chance for Vermont sugar makers to do their victory dance while opening the doors of their sugarhouses for visitors traveling from near and far wanting to see, taste, and experience firsthand why people should think of Vermont first when they think of maple syrup. With an estimated 40,000 visitors touring the state for last year’s event, the state expects that number to grow with the expansion and draw from 22 new
participating locations on the map in 2019. Not all just fun and games (though there is plenty of that to be had), visitors will be welcomed by sugar maker hosts who are eager to educate and share with the public the sap to syrup process. With each sugarhouse providing a different experience, visitors are encouraged to plan travel routes to visit sugarhouses in all corners of the state. Some traditional open house activities include sampling syrup; pancake breakfasts; horse-drawn sleigh rides; sugar-on-snow parties; and plenty of maple products to taste including maple donuts, maple cotton candy and maple creemees. For more information and a map of the 138 participating sugar houses, visit vermontmaple.org/ mohw.
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“Portraits of Vivian” is one of two original plays by Sparkle Barn owner, Stacy Harshman.
Sparkle Barn hosts provocative night of one-act plays March 21-23—WALLINGFORD—The Sparkle Barn is pleased to announce An Evening of Provocative Theater March 21, 22, and 23, two one-act plays by Stacy Harshman: “The Portraits of Vivian” and “Ghosting and the Sex Pillow.” Come enjoy a fun, bawdy and thought-provoking evening of theatre directed by Mikki Lane. “The Portraits of Vivian” is a fun romp into the world of lead character Vivian’s head. As she embarks on a new relationship, Vivian’s inside voices let her know exactly what they are thinking! This short piece is not for the faint hearted … there is strong language and honest conversations within Vivian’s mind that is usually filtered from the world. “Ghosting and the Sex Pillow” is a “he said/she said” short play that will have the audience laughing and a little concerned about how a situation can get so out of hand. Do you ever really know the people you are with? Join Girl and Guy as they explore the world of ghosting, and a stolen sex pillow. All performances begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21 is a sneak peek dress rehearsal, and tickets are $5. March 22 and 23 are full performances, and tickets are $15. Seating is limited. Visit thesparklebarnshop.com for tickets and more information. The Sparkle Barn is located at 1509 Route 7, Wallingford.
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Former ‘Idol’ contestant comes to Killington Saturday, March 23, 7 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Rhode Island native Erika Van Pelt will be making a debut appearance at The Foundry, Saturday, March 23. Van Pelt has flourished in the music scene and placed 10th on “American Idol” Season 11. Diving into the music world at the young age of 7, Van Pelt was active Submitted in many musical Erika Van Pelt groups including musical theatre, vocal jazz ensembles, and choirs. In 2003, she received the Judges Choice Award at the Berklee Jazz Festival, which prompted her to continue musical studies at Berklee the following year. At the age of 18, Van Pelt was already on her way to success after developing her own mobile DJ and entertainment company, VP Entertainment. She ambitiously joined her first band, Into the Groove, which inspired her start writing original music. In 2011, Van Pelt received a golden ticket at her Pittsburgh audition for “American Idol.” After getting through the daunting first audition, one round became two, two became three, and the rest is history. Steven Tyler of Aerosmith coined the phrase “Pelt Can Belt!” and the singer made it all the way to Top 10 on Season 11 of “American Idol,” earning her a place on the 46-city worldwide American Idol Tour. Post-“Idol,” Van Pelt recorded and released her debut album ,“My Independence,” in October of 2013. This album received two New England Music Awards nominations, one for Indie Artist of the Year and one for Album of the Year. Several songs from the album were featured on television shows like “Dance Moms” and “Inside Amy Schumer.” Van Pelt has since started two bands, Vagabond Blues and The Soul Estate Band, while also opening The Melody Mill, a vocal studio that concentrates on teaching contemporary music. Her second album is in the works. Don’t miss this special performance at The Foundry at 7 p.m. in the Tavern. The Foundry is located at 63 Summit Path, Killington.
Poultney holds celebration around Maple Open House weekend Saturday & Sunday, March 23-24—POULTNEY—Poultney’s annual Maplefest celebration will be held Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 all around town. Local sugarhouses will be open both days, and many events will be held on Saturday, including the Maplefest Craft & Food Fair and the annual 5K Fun Run. New events were added this year by Slate Valley Trails, including a bike tour, cross country skiing (snow permitting) and a snowshoe or hiking trip to Marshall’s Maples. The day starts with a pancake breakfast, 8-11 a.m., at the Poultney United Methodist Church. Merchants start opening at 8 a.m. with sales and specials. The Maplefest Bike Tours to area sugarhouses will leave from Green Mountain College circle at 8:30 a.m. In-person registration for the 5K Fun Run begins at 9 a.m. behind Poultney High School, with the race starting at 10 a.m. T-shirts will be available to the first runners to register. Maplefest Craft and Food Fair opens at Poultney High School gym at 10 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. Vendors will be on hand with handmade jewelry, horseshoe art, wood, ceramics, painted wine glasses, crocheted and embroidered items, vintage linen and antiques, doll clothes, home décor, prints, specialty foods, homemade
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fudge and more. Pelletier’s Food Truck will be providing maple fried dough and other maple products, along with hamburgers, hot dogs, and other fare. The official Tree Tapping Ceremony will start at 10 a.m. followed immediately by the crowning of the Maple Prince
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and Princess who are chosen through an art contest. Horse-drawn wagon rides will start from the parking lot of the historic Main Street bank building at 10 a.m. At 11 a.m., Maple Story Time starts at the Poultney Public Library. The Poultney Rotary and Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill’s Sap Bucket Challenge and Silent Auction is from 12-3 p.m. at J. Claire Carmody Post. The Maplefest Dinner will be held at the Poultney Young At Heart Senior Center , 4:30-7 p.m. For a full list of events, visit poultneyareachamber.com.
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Ed Gerhard performs concert in Brandon Saturday, March 23, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON— Grammy-winning guitar instrumentalist Ed Gerhard performs in concert Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Brandon Town Hall Theater, 1 Conant Square, Brandon. This concert is organized by, and benefits, the non-profit Pittsford Village Farm, which manages a scenic and unique property situated in the village center of Pittsford and has a mission of building community. Gerhard is a highly acclaimed artist who was awarded a Grammy for his included piece on the “Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar” album, and, who has been a featured sound-track guitarist for some of Ken Burns’ films. Gerhard’s guitar work can also be heard on recordings by Arlo Guthrie, Jorma Kaukonen and Bill Morrissey. He tours in the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan and Korea. Tickets are available online at 802Tix.com, or at the 802Tix box office at 77 Grove St., Rutland; or in person at Kamudas Country Market, Pittsford. Tickets are also available at the door, but seating is limited. All tickets are $25.
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Festival goers sample beer in the on-snow event, the Vermont Brewers Festival.
Annual winter Vermont Brewers Festival comes to Killington
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Kirsten Johnson is shown inRwanda, part of the documentary “Cameraperson.”
‘Cameraperson’ reflects on filmmaking vs reality Saturday, March 23, 3 p.m.— WOODSTOCK—The ninth annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature the documentary “Cameraperson” on Saturday, March 23, at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended. Kirsten Johnson’s 25 years of experience as a world-class documentary cinematographer provide fascinating reflections in her film, “Cameraperson.” Johnson takes us to a boxing match in Brooklyn; life in postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina; the daily routine
of a Nigerian midwife; and more. She explores the relationships between image-makers and their subjects, the tension between the objectivity and intervention of the camera, and the complex interaction of unfiltered reality and crafted narrative. “Cameraperson summons us to really think about a world that is more connected than we may realize,” said Peter Howell, Toronto Star. Ticket prices are $11 for adults; and $6 for children under 16. BF&M members receive discounted prices. For a complete list of screenings and to purchase tickets, visit billingsfarm. org/filmfest or call 802-457-5303.
Saturday, March 23, 12 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Over 3,500 attendees will enjoy the Vermont Brewers Festival at Killington on March 23. The festival is organized by the Vermont Brewers Association (VBA), who since 1991 have organized a widely successful Vermont Brewers Festival on the Burlington Waterfront each summer. The Killington festival is focused on collaboration brews, 25 of them made exclusively for this event. Curious to know a few of the unique beers one can only find at this event? Ménage à Trees is a sour black lager made with three trees – birch, juniper and spicebush. This collaboration beer was created by 14th Star Brewing Co. out of St. Albans, Hermit Thrush Brewery in Brattleboro, and Zero Gravity out of Burlington. Attendees will also find a glitter Double IPA brewed by Hermit Thrush Brewery and Prohibition Pig out of Waterbury; as well as M.C. Amalgamation, a hazy, hop forward IPA, co-fermented on Amalgamation Brett created by Big Spruce Brewing of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Warren. Ticket holders can choose from 130 beers including the 25 collaboration beers from Vermont brewers. This is the only festival hosted by the brewers themselves.
Thirty three Vermont brewers will be in attendance plus two guest brewers from Canada: Big Spruce Brewing from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia and A’ La Fut from Québec. This all-outdoor, winter-themed event will take place adjacent to K-1 lodge at Killington Resort. In addition to sampling beers and meeting the brewers, attendees will enjoy food trucks, music, and fire pits. Tickets in advance are $44, but are selling fast. There may be sales at the door for $47. Tasting sessions are from 12-3 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Gates open 30 minutes before each session. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit vtbrewfest.com. All proceeds from the Vermont Brewers Festival support the Vermont Brewers Association. The Vermont Brewers Association was founded in 1995 to promote and strengthen the culture of craft brewing in Vermont through marketing, education, and advocacy for Vermont made beer. Vermont has more breweries per capita than any other state and produces 292,479 barrels per year. The Vermont craft beer industry supports 2,304 jobs and has an overall economic impact of nearly $326 million. For more information, visit vermontbrewers.com.
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Food Matters 506 Bistro
Back Country Café The Back Country Café is a hot spot for delicious breakfast foods. Choose from farm fresh eggs, multiple kinds of pancakes and waffles, omelet’s or daily specials to make your breakfast one of a kind. 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. Open 7 days a week at 7 a.m. (802) 422-4411
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Choices Restaurant &Rotisserie Chef-owned, Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie was named 2012 ski magazines favorite restaurant. Choices may be the name of the restaurant but it is also what you get. Soup of the day, shrimp cockatil, steak, hamburgers, pan seared chicken, a variety of salads and pastas, scallops, sole, lamb and more await you. An extensive wine list and in house made desserts are also available. www.choicesrestaurant.com (802) 422-4030
Clear River Tavern Headed north from Killington on Route 100? Stop in to the Clear River Tavern to sample chef Tim Galvin’s handcrafted tavern menu featuring burgers, pizza, salads, steak and more. We’re nestled on 10 wooded acres in Pittsfield, 8 miles from the Killington Road. Our live music schedule featuring regional acts will keep you entertained, and our friendly service will leave you with a smile. We’re sure you’ll agree that “When You’re Here, You’re in the Clear.” www.clearrivertavern.com (802) 746-8999
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day in Killington. Featuring Vermont inspired New American cuisine in the Visit the Highline lodge. Join us in inns dining room Pianist and Great Room Lounge, you will also find6:30 a nicely- stocked Live Jazz Every Wednesday 8:30 p.m. 802.457.5000 | ontheriverwoodstock.com our newly renovated fireplace lounge bar, hand crafted cocktails, fineLocated wines, seafood andThe vegetarian and featuring in On Riveroptions, Inn, Woodstock VT craft cocktails, local brews, small plates and lively conversation. Our wonderful house made desserts.| www.birchridge.com (802) 422-4293 802.457.5000 ontheriverwoodstock.com in-house restaurant offers fresh, seasonal local fare with a menu changing
A short scenic drive from Killington Located in On The River Inn, Woodstock VT monthly. The intimate dining room and outside patio are the perfect spots for private events, conferences and weddings. Contact Kristen Anderson at A short scenicCasey’s drive from Caboose Killington
CRUX Killington’s newest restaurant. Crux offers a chef prepared menu crafted from local sources. With entrees like hand-made pasta & VT Maple Molasses Braised Pork, fresh salads and delicious starters Crux delivers a unique culinary option in Killington. Daily 4-10 p.m. On the Access Rd. cruxvt.com 802-422-2284
Charitys This 1887 Saloon features burgers, its famous French Onion Soup, craft beer and so much more. Find something 1887 SALOON for everyone on the expansive menu. The live music line up includes live piano Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. So come chill out and fill up after skiing or riding and get a taste of the renovated Saloon style that’s been 131 years in the making! (802) 422-3800
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The Foundry, Killington’s premier dining destination, offers fine cuisine in a stunning scenic setting. Waterside seating welcomes you to relax and enjoy craft beer and wines selected by the house sommelier. Impeccable, chef-driven cuisine features locally sourced meats and cheeses, the freshest seafood, homemade pastas and so much more. www. foundrykillington.com (802) 422-5335 Classic Italian Cuisine Old World Tradition
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JAX JAX Food & Games, Killington’s hometown bar, offers weekly live entertainment, incredible food and an extensive selection of locally crafted beers. Locals favorite menu items include homemade soups of the day, burgers, nachos, salads and daily specials. JAX offers $.50 wings and $1 corn dogs from 3-6pm and serves late night food until last call. www. supportinglocalmusic.com (802) 422-5334
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Jones’ Donuts Offering donuts and a bakery, with a community reputation as being the best! Closed Monday and Tuesday. 23 West Street, Rutland. See what’s on special at Facebook.com/JonesDonuts/. Call (802) 773-7810
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Voted the best ribs and burger in Killington, Moguls is a great place for the whole family. Soups, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, buckets of chicken wings, salads, subs and pasta are just some of the food that’s on the menu. Free shuttle and take away and delivery options are available. (802) 422-4777
Take breakfast, lunch or dinner on the go at Killington Market, Killington’s on-mountain grocery store for the last 30 years. Choose from breakfast sandwiches, hand carved dinners, pizza, daily fresh hot panini, roast chicken, salad and specialty sandwiches. Vermont products, maple syrup, fresh meat and produce along with wine and beer are also for sale. www.killingtonmarket. com (802) 422-7736 or (802) 422-7594.
Whether staying overnight or visiting for the day, Mountain Top’s Dining Room & Tavern serve delicious cuisine amidst one of Vermont’s best views. A mix of locally inspired and International cuisine – including salads, seafood, poultry and a new steakhouse menu - your taste buds are sure to be satisfied. Choose from 12 Vermont craft brews on tap.Warm up by the terrace fire pit after dinner! Just a short drive from Killington. mountaintopinn.com, 802-4832311.
Pickle Barrel The house that rocks Killington is the largest and most exciting venue in town. With 4 bars, 3 levels and 2 stages, The Pickle Barrel offers 1 legendary party featuring live music Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Dining options include pizza, chicken wings, chicken tenders and French fries.
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.
Peppinos Chef-owned since 1992, Peppino’s offers Neapolitan cuisine at its finest: pasta, veal, chicken, seafood, steak, and flatbreads. If you want it, Peppino’s has it! Aprés-hour daily features half price appetizers and flatbreads. For reservations, call 802-422-3293. peppinosvt.com.
Liquid Art Forget about the polar vortex for a while and relax in the warm atmosphere at Liquid Art. Look for artfully served lattes from their La Marzocco espresso machine, or if you want something stronger, try their signature cocktails. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, they focus on healthy fare and provide you with a delicious meal different than anything else on the mountain.
Mountain Merchant Killington’s new Deli, Grocery & Beer Cave. Serving breakfast and a full deli menu daily, Mountain Merchant also offers the area’s largest beer cave with over 500+ choices, a variety of everyday grocery items and the only gas on the access road. Mtnmerchant. com 802-422-CAVE
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Lookout Tavern With a free shuttle, take away and call ahead seating, Lookout Tavern is a solid choice. Nachos, quesadillas, sweet potato fries, salads, soups, sandwiches and dinner options are always a good selection and happy hour is from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Open daily at noon and serving until midnight. on Friday. www.lookoutvt.com (802) 422-5665
Farm to Table Vermont Food and Drinks. Thursday night Live Jazz. Monday night Chef Specials. Open Thursday to Monday, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. 7 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT. 802775-2290, redcloverinn.com
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Food Matters Rosemary’s Rosemary’s the casual fine dining restaurant at the Inn at Long Trail is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 6-9pm; and later this fall also Thursdays. Chef Reggie Serafin’s uses a host of fresh local Vermont and New England products. The menu highlights comfort foods., and Gluten free entrees are available.Please call for reservations 802.775.7181
Seward’s Dairy If you’re looking for something truly unique and Vermont, check out Seward Dairy Bar. Serving classic homemade food including hamburgers, steaks, chicken, sandwiches and seafood. Craving something a little sweeter? Check out their own homemade 39 flavors of ice cream. Vermont products also sold. (802) 773-2738.
Sugar and Spice Stop on by to Sugar and Spice for a home style breakfast or lunch served up right. Try six different kinds of pancakes and/or waffles or order up some eggs and home fries. For lunch they offer a Filmore salad, grilled roast beef, burgers and sandwiches. Take away and deck dining available. www.vtsugarandspice.com (802) 773-7832.
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Cobra gymnasts claim 26 titles at Vermont State Championship This past weekend 42 girls on the Cobra gymnastics team competed in the Vermont State Meet at Bellows Falls Union High School. Nine teams from Vermont competed. “The girls proved that diligence, team support and patience really pays off. They’ve all committed to their goals this season; I am very proud of their efforts and accomplishments,” said owner and head coach, Shelby Collett. The highlights of the meet include record setting scores from Pippa Shaw of Bridgewater Corners (Silver team, 9.6 vault), Ali Usher of West Rutland (Gold team, 9.8 floor) and Maleah Jones of Rutland (Level 7 team, 9.725 beam and 9.775 floor). The top nine girls of each level, regardless of age, qualify for the Regional Championships. Girls who achieved this honor include: • Pippa Shaw and Maisha Hendrickson of Rutland - Silver All-Star Team. • Tayah Fuller of Poultney - Platinum Regional Team • Sierra McDermott of - Platinum All-Star Team • Caitlyn Giffin of Shrewsbury - Gold Regional Team • Maleah Jones - Level 7 Regional Team • McKenna Green of Rutland - Level 7 All-Star Team
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State Champions and Team Awards results: Silver team - 3rd place (112.5) (8.75), Beam (9.075), Floor (9.575) AA (36.2) Pippa Shaw, Vault 9.6 Sierra McDermott, Platinum Vault Maisha Hendrickson, Vault (9.3), Bars (9.175) Floor (9.55) (9.2), Beam (9.4), Floor (9.45) AA (37.35) Level 6 - 3rd place (109.45) Gold team - 2nd place (111.55) Level 7 - 3rd place (109.05) Ali Usher, Floor (9.8) Maleah Jones, Beam (9.725) Floor Caitlyn Giffin, Beam (9.4) (9.775) Elianna Carman of Proctor, Beam McKenna Greene, Beam (9.35) (9.05) Bronze team - 3rd (111.625) Eliza Dopkins of Arlington, Vault (9.0), Anya Aguilar Wolf of Rutland, Vault Floor (9.525) AA (36.425) (9.3), Floor (9.45), AA (36.925) Pernilla Borgia of Winhall, Bars (9.45) Chloe Ellison of Rutland, Floor (9.6) Tayah Fuller, Platinum Vault (8.8), Bars Sierra Murray of Rutland, Floor (9.5)
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Patnode said the city of Rutland, Mayor Allaire, and the Rutland Economic Development Corporation were among several strong supporters of what she is trying to do. “Rutland is an amazing town,” she said. “And it’s headed in the right direction. Officials actually called to tell me when financing and other opportunities became available.” True Yoga will focus on the “five branches of health.” “The physical aspect involves the yoga activity itself,” Patnode said. “Then there is meditation, positive thinking and speaking, and mindfulness for mental health.” She said 80 percent of the effect from the physical and mental exercises re-
flects the participant’s diet. her two children, 10 and 12. “To focus on what we’re eating, we “I originally planned to stay six practice diet ‘resets’ and provide educaweeks,” she said, “but I fell in love with tion,” she said. Vermont and decided to stay and build a Environmental aspects of health career here.” include clothing, a “green” “WE WANT TO BECOME A BEACON home and workplace, and removal of anything toxic or FOR DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION,” allergenic. PATNODE SAID. Patnode has also developed a network to assist with what she calls “cellular health” – chiroHer first yoga venture was Bikram practors and other professionals who Yoga Pittsfield, with two other teachcan advise participants. ers. Tropical Storm Irene wiped out the Patnode, who said she just turned 50, studio, and she moved her practice to its moved to Vermont from San Francisco current location in Mendon. to help her cousin create a destination “Participation doubled in Mendon,” wedding and convention resort on his she said. 500-acre farm. She lives in Pittsfield with The Washington state native told the
Mountain Times she is reorganizing multiple business interests under the “True” masthead to simplify her life. In addition to her yoga practice, Patnode operates True North Retreats, a kind of intensified summer yoga camp during five weeks at the studio and for three weeks in Hawaii, and True North Juice Co., which produces and sells cold-pressed fruit-based drinks. She also organizes dinner events, sometimes at the top of Killington mountain, where healthy food is served. “I hope to at least double participation at the new location,” Patnode said. “We want to become a beacon for downtown revitalization, and a place where people can gather, hang out, get healthy, and have fun.”
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Voters agree to disagree
Castleton was one of several towns that put a stake in the ground regarding action to address climate change at its Town Meeting. Article 50, citing various weather phenomena and the state goal of getting 90 percent of its energy from renewable resources by 2050, called upon the state to halt further fossil fuel infrastructure and pledged the town to do its part with protections and weatherization. The resolution was non-binding. In discussion, voters made arguments pro and con. While one goal included a statement that the transition be “fair and equitable for all residents, with no harm to low-income people, people of color, or rural communities,” some wondered who would decide what was considered equitable and how the resolution hoped to avoid harming the named groups. The discussion seems to have reached something of a stalemate. The consensus was that the topic needed further discussion and review. Moderator Michael Finnegan closed the discussion with the statement that it is good to “agree to disagree.”
This year’s Town Meeting saw odd votes Some Vermont towns are coming up with fun ways to engage youth in Vermont’s grassroots democratic process. Lincoln the nanny-goat has won national acclaim as the write-in candidate for the symbolic mayor of Fair Haven. In Pawlet, young people were included in the Town Meeting Day democratic process by being able to vote for their favorite color. Green was the winner with six votes, followed by red (one) and yellow (two). Purple and blue tied with a vote each. No one liked pink, black or orange.
New Stone Valley Arts director brings vision Erika Lawlor Schmidt began work as the new executive and artistic director of Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill in Poultney, March 1. Schmidt has been involved with Stone Valley Arts board since 2014. Schmidt moved to Vermont from Florida in 2008. She is a performer, teacher, choreographer and visual artist. Her vision has shifted toward the direction of the arts as important in the revitalization of rural America and as “belonging to everybody.” She wants to move toward multigenerational community engagement projects that appeal to the agricultural community, working folk, families, and Lake St. Catherine seasonal residents. She anticipates working in partnership with Poultney to help forge a new direction for the town.
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Vermont Country Store (VCS) in No. Clarendon has plans to add 12,000 square feet to its existing distribution center on Innovation Drive in the aftermath of a total-loss fire at a separate storage building on Route 7B last October. Groundbreaking is anticipated to start in the spring. “It made the most sense for us to expand the existing footprint at our warehouse, rather than rebuild at the property on 7B,” said VCS proprietor Eliot Orton in a press release. VCS still owns the 7B parcel, which has been cleared, and Orton hinted that it might be available for a new occupant. VCS bought it last summer and stored a broad variety of holiday gift products there. A dollar value could not be given, but the loss represented about 5 percent of VCS inventory. The fire was sparked by a malfunctioning propane heater. A design was developed previously and some permits are in place, Orton said, but more permit applications to the town and state need to be made. Vermont Country Store has been granted an Act 250 permit. Integrating the new facility into the existing distribution center will result in greater efficiency for inventory maintenance, Orton said.
Fine levied for drinking water violations On March 12 the Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the owners’ association of Edgemont Condominiums in Killington is being fined $11,250 for failing to take required measures after a test of its drinking water system revealed lead levels above the federal action limit. Vermont law required the association to identify and address elevated lead levels and notify users of the status of their drinking water. Edgemont had failed to do so despite two prior warnings in 2016, but finally took the required actions last spring and agreed to pay a $11,250 penalty for the violations.
CSJ may suspend undergrad program On Tuesday, March 12, the board of trustees at College of St. Joseph in Rutland unanimously accepted a plan presented by Jennifer Scott, president of CSJ, to hopefully win back its accreditation by the New England Commission of Higher Education. CSJ’s accreditation was put on a twoyear pause July 31, 2018, because the college did not meet the commission’s benchmark for financial resources. It has become common knowledge on campus that one piece of the plan calls for completely shutting down all undergraduate programs for at least one
year, beginning with the fall semester, VTDigger learned. Castleton University in Castleton has suggested it may be able to accept some of them as normal transfer students, but no teach-outs or other arrangements for transfers or financial aid have been made, VTDigger was informed. Graduate programs will be retained. The Rutland Herald reported accreditation will be revoked by Aug. 31 if the financial picture has not improved. Last April the school had $500,000 left of its $5 million endowment, according to outgoing president Larry Jensen.
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The Vermont DMV used a public bid ally figuring out how you fit into the world process to choose a company called VALID was, for me, an enormous relief, and it sort for the new system — the same company of propelled me forward.” that designed the current ID system for In July 2017, Oregon became the first the state of Washington. Minoli said while state to allow a nonbinary gender on state licenses used to identify people’s sex, they IDs. Now, New York, California, Washingwill now identify people by their gender. ton, Maine, Minnesota, Arkansas, Col“The statute for issuing and designing orado and the District of Columbia also licenses does not require that we identify provide for this option. you by sex. “This isn’t something that’s affecting However, indicating your gender has been other people,” said Gustavo Mercado a past practice,” Minoli said. “I think what it Muñiz, transgender program coordinator does is it helps individuals who may be exat the Pride Center of Vermont. “It wouldn’t posed to uncomfortable situations when affect another person’s gender marker, it they may be stopped with their license as would only open the door for more peoan ID. ple’s gender identity to be respected in the Merritt said their nonbinary experience is especially “THE STATUTE FOR ISSUING AND tricky, because while most of DESIGNING LICENSES DOES NOT their nonbinary friends feel somewhere in the middle REQUIRE THAT WE IDENTIFY YOU BY of male and female, Merritt SEX,” WANDA MILOLI SAID. tends to feel at one end of the spectrum or the other. “It was an enormous relief when I found way that cis (cisgender or not transgender) a word that described what I was,” Merritt men and women are being respected on said. “For a long time, I thought it was a their documentation.” personal failing, I didn’t understand what But Vermont could still do a lot more for it could be about me. Finding the word its transgender and nonbinary citizens, bi-gender, or even finding the word nonMercado Muñiz said. Enforcing anti-disbinary, showed me that other people were crimination laws, coverage of trans health having similar experiences, and that really in insurance programs, and expanding validated this for me.” gender neutral public bathrooms are at the “Certainly for a lot of [nonbinary peotop of the list. ple], and for a lot of trans people that I talk “I mean it’s a big list … but I’m jazzed to, just feeling able to legally claim their about the (X) marker finally coming into gender is very tricky,” Merritt said. “Actuplay,” Mercado Muñiz said.
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“From the state’s perspective,” the ing any medication to Harper that prosecutor added, “that is about included diphenhydramine. as serious a charge that we see in A few weeks earlier, Colburn told Vermont.” investigators, she first contacted About three dozen friends and Vaillancourt about Harper attending family of Harper filled the courtroom her day care. According to the affiMonday for Vaillancourt’s arraigndavit, Vaillancourt at that time held a ment. Most wore pink T-shirts, certificate from the state Department emblazoned on the front with a red for Children and Families for a family rose and on the back with an image of child care home. the infant and the words, “Justice For Colburn dropped Harper off at the Harper Rose.” facility for her first day there on Jan. Harper’s parents, Marissa Colburn 23, and later that day after picking her and Blake Briar, declined comment up recalled that her daughter seemed following the hearing. really tired and wasn’t as “smiley,” According to an affidavit filed by Richardson wrote. Detective Trooper Seth Richardson, STACEY VAILLANCOURT The next day, Jan. 24, the detective police were called around 4:15 p.m. on added, Colburn reported that she Jan. 24 to the emergency room of Rutland Regional Mediagain brought Harper to the day care and dropped her off cal Center where Harper was pronounced dead. as she went to complete college classes. Harper had been at taken by ambulance to the medical Later that day, the affidavit stated, when traveling back center from Vaillancourt’s day care, the affidavit stated. to pick up Harper, Colburn reported receiving a text from The ambulance had been called to the in-home facility for Vaillancourt telling her that the infant was sick and to go to a report of Harper not breathing, Richardson wrote. the hospital. Rescue workers arriving at the day care learned that Colburn said she immediately called the day care, and Ryan Vaillancourt, Stacey Vallaincourt’s son, had tried CPR a rescue worker picked up the phone, telling her that her to resuscitate Harper, according to the affidavit. child was found not breathing and being taken to the medRichardson wrote that in a later interview with Marissa ical center, according to the affidavit. Colburn police learned that Harper was healthy and had Vaillancourt spoke to police later on that day, Richardno known ailments, having recovered a little more than a son wrote, telling them she checked on Harper, and the month previously from bronchitis. other children, throughout their naps. Colburn did describe her daughter as a “poor sleeper,” When she checked on Harper, the detective wrote, she the detective wrote. She only slept when she was being found her with her face in her blanket and the blanket conheld. taining vomit. “The defendant explained at this point she The child’s mother and father both told the detective determined that Harper was not breathing,” the affidavit that didn’t have any knowledge of anyone administerstated.
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She then called for her son, who lived in an adjacent apartment, to administer CPR, Richardson wrote. “The defendant made no mention of administering any substance to Harper which contained Diphenhydramine,” the affidavit stated. “The defendant made no mention of seeking consultation from a physician regarding the administration of a substance, which contained diphenhydramine.” Vaillancourt also told them she was the sole person who provided care for Harper that day. A final autopsy report last week from the state’s chief medical examiner’s office showed that Harper’s death was a homicide to “diphenhydramine intoxication.” And, according to a supplemental filing Monday, Dr. Elizabeth Bundock of the chief medical examiner’s office wrote that diphenhydramine is not be used in infants without a physician order. “The level of diphenhydramine in Harper Briar’s blood at the time of death represents more than one therapeutic dose,” the affidavit stated. “The blood concentration at time of death may represent one large administration or multiple small administrations.” Robert McClallen, Vaillancourt’s attorney, said his client has lived in Rutland since 1982 and ran the day care for the last 25 years, until Harper’s death. Now, he said, Vaillancourt works at a hotel in Killington. And having recently emerged from bankruptcy, the attorney said, his client lacks funds to post cash bail. Judge Cortland Corsones agreed to release Vaillancourt after signing a $25,000 appearance bond.
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he was 2 years old. When he was 8, his mom and dad taught him to ski at nearby West Mountain. “It was a family affair – mom, dad, my two sisters and myself loaded up in the family station wagon every weekend. Mom and Dad started skiing first, and then soon after got all three of us kids involved,” he recalls of a time that his parents imparted the joy and love of skiing. Serendipitously, it was also a time that started him on the road to a satisfying career in the ski industry. After graduating from Shenendehowa High School in 1990, Leabourne earned a degree in business from Green Mountain College in Poultney in 1994. During this time, he continued to ski, including at Killington. Q&A with Brad Leabourne Mountain Times: Why did you move to Vermont? Brad Leabourne: Original plans after college had me moving out west to work in the ski industry. Plans fell through about a month before I was to move. I called a friend who was living in Killington at the time, and he had an extra room. The rest is history. MT: How did you get to your current job? BL: When I first moved up in 1994, I bounced around between a couple of different jobs. At a bike race I met Dave Whitaker who was running the ski repair shop at Snowshed. We became fast friends, and he offered me a job tuning skis. I worked nights 2 to 10 and skied all day. It was one of the best jobs ever. I worked there through 2005. I had always helped out at events for extra O.T. [overtime pay]. At that time Thom Gilbert was running events/racing for Killington Resort. He approached me about coming over to the events world. I started in the fall of 2005. At that point we were doing smaller events, and through the years we took on larger ones, and now we are doing the World Cup! Through the years the job has morphed into what it is now –Terrain and Event Operations. MT: What are your duties and responsibilities? BL: I deal with KMS/KSC [Killington Mountain School and Killington Ski Club] and the Pico Ski Club for all of their hill space training needs as well as supporting them throughout the season, helping with and coordinating venue building. As for Killington Resort events, I am the liaison between the event and the Mountain as well as the mountain operations group. MT: What’s special or unique about your job? BL: Sunrises and sunsets – my job has me out on the hill early and here after the crowds go home. I’ve seen some unbelievable ones. MT: Any challenges? BL: One of our biggest challenges is the weather – probably the only variable we don’t control. You can plan
an event perfectly, but in the end if Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate, it could pucker the event. MT: Any experiences that were personally significant? BL: After almost a year of planning, watching Shiffrin win the World Cup the first year 2016. Being a part of the crew that went down to work on the Big Air event at Fenway. We got to see Fenway from a cool and different perspective. MT: What’s the greatest change you’ve seen in winter sports? BL: Shaped skis! I remember skiing on a 207, now it’s a 177. MT: How often do you get out on the mountain? BL: Daily. MT: Any influences or mentors? BL: I’d have to say my dad. Watching him work from an early age is definitely where I got my work ethic from. I can’t thank him enough; it has gotten me to where I am today. Thanks, Dad! MT: How do you spend your time outside of work? BL: Either on my bikes or hiking with wifey and the dogs. MT: How would you define the mountain or ski town lifestyle? BL: A very tight knit family. It never ceases to amaze me how we come together in the time of need, whether it is for the town or an individual, or even our pets. I wouldn’t want it any other way; everyone knows everyone and has each other’s back. MT: What’s your take on winter? Vermont? BL: I’m still here after 25 years, and I don’t see myself going anywhere else. That’s my take on winter and Vermont. MT: What advice would you give someone who wanted to live/move here? BL: Don’t expect to make millions, but expect to have the time of your life. MT: Other sports, hobbies, spare time activities? BL: Hanging with wifey, mountain biking, road biking, walking the dogs. I don’t sit still very well, so basically anything outside I can make work. MT: Favorite book or movie, or music? BL: Honestly I’m not big on reading books, trail maps, yes – books, not so much. I can’t remember the last movie I saw. I enjoy listening to music; whenever I’m on a bike I have music in. My Pandora list is all over the board, anywhere from Frank Sinatra to Ozzy, to The Grateful Dead to Run DMC. Basically anything goes. MT: Any favorite words of wisdom? BL: Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, live life in the present.
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Randolph, Newport receive grants for outdoor recreation Randolph and Newport are the first two recipients of the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative Community grants to help grow their local economies by promoting outdoor recreation. The program, which was proposed by the governor based on VOREC recommendations and passed by the Legislature in 2018, awards grants of $10,000 to $100,000 to help Vermont communities fully leverage their local outdoor recreation assets to become “outdoor recreation friendly.” Randolph will receive $65,000 for marketing and events, trail design and construction projects and trailhead amenities, in partnership with the Rochester-Randolph Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA), as part of the Randolph Outdoor Recreation Development Project. Newport will receive $35,000 for a critical trail connection project between Prouty Beach and Bluffside Farm as part of the city’s Waterfront Recreation Trail and Lake Access project. The winning communities will serve as prototypes for other recreation-oriented cities and
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towns seeking to expand their economies. “These communities are close to the finish line with exciting and meaningful recreation projects, and this grant gives them the extra boost they need,” said VOREC Chair and Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation Michael Snyder. “And what’s truly special about this program is that it supports the outdoor recreation economy while maintaining environmental stewardship as a core value of any project.” Winners were chosen based on their existing assets and capacity, environmental stewardship, community support, regional connectivity, economic and community need and business networks. “In rural communities around Vermont, attracting visitors to outdoor recreation destinations is vital to the local economy of the region,” said VOREC Vicechair and Commissioner of Tourism and Marketing Wendy Knight. “These grants support Vermonters who are finding new ways to spur economic growth in their towns.”
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opment of RAFFL [Rutland Area Farm and Food Link], the Vermont Farmers Food Center, Vermont Land Trust initiatives, and local NGOs... “It’s also an intergenerational loss. Ultimately, what we were doing with the development of all of these programs and initiatives was weaving a web across the generations, passing on knowledge, market opportunities, cultural history, and sometimes even land and infrastructure. “In terms of what is lost in the sustainability movement with GMC’s closure, I hope that it is ultimately more a transformation than a loss,” he continued. “Perhaps there is a sustainability diaspora that will happen as students, alums, faculty, and staff disperse across the U.S.,” said Ackerman-Leist. On Feb. 13 the college hosted a recruiting fair, which representatives of over 30 colleges talked with students, including EcoLeague partner Prescott College of Arizona. While no one is happy about the closure, students are resilient and their reactions and plans vary. “I’m disappointed and frustrated and sad,” said Olson. “I worry – where are those kids going to end up now?
I have an intern right now that is panicking because he will be walking out into the workforce looking for entry level positions from a college that just closed.” The Mountain Times caught up with two current students. Bailey Heller, a senior from Virginia, is scheduled to graduate this year but won’t have enough credits to graduate because she also has a job, so she will be taking online credits from Unity College in Maine. “It is very disappointing,” Heller said. “This is the third school I have gone to and I was excited to graduate with all my friends but it’s not going to happen anymore.” She transferred to GMC three years ago from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her major is animal conservation and care, specializing in captured-wildlife management and rehab. She would love to work somewhere like VINS (Vermont Institute of Natural Science in Quechee), she said, adding, “I love it up here, I found a really good niche of people down in Poultney. I’m really bummed.” A lot of her friends are moving away now, she said. Phil Prevosto, a second-year student from Maryland, entered last
year as a freshman. He is planning to turn lemons into lemonade if he can. “It looks like an opportunity to take time off and see some things, I guess, and get a degree later on,” he said. He majored in English and also studied sustainable agriculture and ecological design, and he wants to stay in the sustainability field. Prevosto attributes GMC’s difficulties to his impression that the larger schools and state universities are “capitalizing on the sustainability label” and are displacing the smaller schools that had a niche. President Allen blames declining enrollments and therefore tuition revenue. But Olson feels that the college “underutilized” the potential of alumni to attract students. “Coldcalling for donations once a year doesn’t work,” she commented. In the 10 years since she graduated, she said, she has been contacted once to speak to a prospective student. The alumni board was blindsided like everyone else, she said. The college always “struggled” with recruitment and alumni relations – “not the sexy part.” “Nobody who didn’t attend that college believes the magic that can happen there,” she added.
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Cormia met LaPlant on West Street in Rutland at night and they walked together to a nearby convenience store, and when Cormia asked about getting “their stories straight,” LaPlant replied, “I really don’t want to talk too much about it,” the affidavit stated. “Cormia asked if anyone else knew what had happened and the defendant denied anyone additionally having been told,” according to the affidavit. “During the discussion the defendant made no denial to Cormia nor did he provide any information, details or direct admissions.” Police had been eyeing LaPlant since early into the investigation. When Alicia Harrington was reported missing March 5, Truex wrote in the affidavit, her husband told police that he found the last call she placed was to LaPlant’s number. A Rutland City Police officer went to LaPlant’s apartment that night. LaPlant agreed to a search of the residence, but Harrington was not inside, according to the affidavit. LaPlant told the officer that his last contact with Harrington was about a week previous. The next day, several witnesses described a man walking on the Florence Road in Proctor on the night Harrington went missing near where her car was later located, and the witness descriptions of that man appeared to match LaPlant, the affidavit stated. Police met LaPlant later that day, and he acknowledged a friendship with Harrington for about 2½ years, “but denied ever being in a sexual relationship with Alicia,” the affidavit stated. LaPlant added that Harrington had not been to his apartment in the past two weeks, telling police that she had also recently blocked him on Facebook, where they often chatted. “The defendant said he told Alicia that he loved her and missed her, but only as (a) friend,” the affidavit stated. LaPlant also said he had no idea where Harrington could be,” Truex wrote in the affidavit, and that he never left Rutland on the day she was reported missing. “He said his routine was the same each day,” the affidavit stated. “He said after he woke up, he drank his coffee and played video games.” Police said that in a later interview with Jamie Harrington, he told them that he had found out through Facebook messages in October that his wife was having an affair with LaPlant. Jaime Harrington said he confronted his wife and she confirmed it, the affidavit stated. He said when his wife decided to break off that relationship, LaPlant sent him a text message asking to speak with him, the affidavit stated. “Jaime sent the defendant a message that said he didn’t want to speak with him and to leave Alicia and his family alone,” the affidavit stated. About a week later, in November, Jaime Harrington said his wife was late getting home from a housecleaning job so he went to look for her, and found her car parked outside LaPlant’s apartment. He said he sent his wife a text and she responded that she was only there to buy marijuana. Jaime Harrington said his wife later told him she needed to go back to LaPlant’s apartment one more time because she owed him $30 for the pot. A couple of days later, Jaime Harrington told police, his wife did go back to LaPlant’s apartment to pay that $30. It was then, Jaime Harrington said, that his wife told him that LaPlant had threatened to kill her and then himself. Jamie Harrington said he “begged” his wife to report the incident to police or seek a restraining order, but she was too scared of LaPlant and never reported it, according to the affidavit. Then, just two weeks before Alicia Harrington went missing, Truex wrote in the affidavit, LaPlant walked in front of the couple’s home on State Street and Jaime Harrington said his wife was scared and locked all the doors. “Jaime said Alicia then suggested that she buy a handgun for protection,” the affidavit stated. Soon after, they went to a gun show in Rutland and Jaime Harrington told police his wife found a 9mm handgun she liked, but they didn’t buy it because it was too expensive and they wanted a better price. The next weekend, he added, they bought a car and didn’t have money to continuing shopping for a gun. “He said Alicia decided to sign up for self-defense classes instead to protect herself,” the affidavit stated. Following LaPlant’s arraignment Friday, Kennedy, the prosecutor, declined to comment when asked if any charges would be filed in the case against anyone else.
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The mink, dark and elusive
By Kathy Doyle
It was a cold, snowy Sunday morning in the middle of January. I planned to heed the warnings encouraging motorists to stay off the road and turned the radio on
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to catch the end of an interview with poet Mary Oliver, recorded in 2015. The poet had died earlier that week, at the age of 83. “Listening to the World” was the title of the conversation, ironic on a snowy morning when the earth seemed so quiet. After breakfast, I was gazing out my kitchen window toward the river, looking beyond the woodshed attached to the far side of our garage. The snow was still falling and blowing with stiff gusts of wind. Suddenly, I saw a dash of dark fur, low to the ground. The animal was at least 18 inches long with a fluffy tail, and it bounded under the woodshed. As quickly as it appeared, it was lost from view. By the time I went out to investigate, new and blowing snow had erased the tracks. Inside the shed, however, a thin covering of snow preserved a chain of paired prints, each pair with one print slightly off-set from the other and each set about 16 inches apart. The tracks extended from where I saw the animal dart into the shed to our wall of neatly stacked firewood. Had the animal managed to squeeze between the logs of stacked wood? Back inside I put a log on the fire and gathered up every mammal book I could find. I started reading, and discovered the paired track pattern was indicative of a member of the Mustelid, or weasel, family. The animal was too dark and too big to
be an ermine, and too small to be a fisher or otter. And so it must have been a mink. Our habitat is also consistent with that preferred by mink. A ribbon of riparian forest separates our house from the Poultney River, near the center of our small Vermont town. Mink are widely distributed near waterways all over North America, but because they are mostly nocturnal and secretive, it’s not so common to see one. According to Lillian and Donald Stokes, the carnivores have a versatile diet, hunting for small mammals, fish, amphibians, birds, macroinvertebrates and crustaceans. With their torpedo-shaped body, mink, like their smaller weasel relatives, are nimble on land and can gain access to burrows and confined spaces to find prey. This terrestrial nimbleness comes with a price, though: mink are not particularly well adapted to long forays in cold water. According to Peter Marchand, author of “Life in the Cold,” mink have a limited lung capacity, only partially webbed feet, thinner fur, and smaller deposits of subcutaneous fat than their water-loving otter cousins. Thus, it is with great energetic cost that a mink dives into cold water. The fishing strategy of mink involves travelling along the streambank and plunging quickly into the water to capture vulnerable prey. The next day, I headed out on snowshoes to investigate. A blue sky replaced the gray sky of the day before, but it was much colder, near 0 degrees. The fresh snow lay like an untouched canvas. Near the back of our garage, I picked up the pattern of off-set tracks, this time heading out from under the garage toward the woods. Had the mink remained in the woodshed until after yesterday’s snow had ended? I followed the tracks into the woods. At
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times, I briefly lost the trail, but then it would re-emerge. Eventually the trail turned and arrived at the river. Abruptly at the edge of the river, the tracks stopped. I stood by the water, marveling with the realization that for the mink, this zero-degree day must have included a plunge into the river. That night I discovered the poem “Mink” by Mary Oliver – a reflection on the gift of encountering a hungry mink (“a hot, dark-brown pillar”) in winter. The poem reinforced how harsh conditions and a
fight for survival intersect with beauty and wonder on cold winter days. Kathy Doyle is a freelance ecologist living in Middletown Springsand also teaches in the Environmental Studies Program at Middlebury College. The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine (northernwoodlands.org) and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (wellborn@ nhcf.org).
Healing the physical through the ethereal “You’ve reached a new level of healing now, Jill. You’ve entered the mystical realm,” Francisca, my Rosicrucian writer
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friend, said. She gave me a distant healing last night then added the blessing of a sound night’s sleep. Usually my pain wakes me up, which also awakens my husband Duane. But this morning we slept two hours past when my pain meds were due! (That helps in the daytime when pain creeps in half an hour before my next dose is due). “Instead of thinking about the pain, focus on this to diminish, control, and alleviate it,” Francesca continued over the phone. “Envision yourself standing in water filled with beautiful silver light that enters your body, organs, tissues, and nerves, healing, restoring, and making them whole.” I’m floating in the warm shimmering water of the Isle of Capri’s magical Blue
Grotto (which Mom, brother Bill, and I entered while exploring Europe when I was 14). Its silvery light bathes my cells, repairing scarred nerves and herniated discs. Directing my ethereal body to replicate my healthiest physical self, my positive, directed, high vibration thoughts are manifesting my recovery. The change isn’t sudden. I must monitor my thoughts often. Raising my vibration to a healing one is what I’m now focusing on. It isn’t easy when pain sets in but it gives me a goal to strive towards. I am learning to understand the significance of pain which serves as a clue to experiences and emotions. Our Argentine artist friend, Graciela, has been warning me that the stress I’ve felt, combined with a life lived full speed ahead, was a dangerous path. I’d like to learn to identify and resolve my feelings ASAP, rather than holding them in until they fester into pain or disease. Women connect with emotions seven times faster than men. As children, we learn to make our parents happy to receive their love and to survive. We repeat this behavior as adults in our relationships. It’s important to become aware when our energy is being sabotaged, but I had no idea that our ancestors’ lives cause 90 percent of our energy drains! I’m only accountable for what I create, and not for others’ energetic patterns. Meditation, page 31
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PETPersonals BANDIT - 6 Month Old. Neutered male. Hound mix. I’m as cute as can be! I am an active little pup, who needs lots of play time! I can’t wait to go on hikes and walks and play with my toys outside this spring!
RILEY - 9-month-old. Neutered male. Labrador Retriever mix. Boy, oh boy, I’m an on the go fella who will keep you on your toes and out the door. I love to play!
PACO - 7 year-old. Neutered male. Domestic long hair. Brown and white tabby. I was returned to RCHS because I was having issues with my litterbox. The vet thinks this issue was due to stress. I’m happy now, but will need to have a special room for my litterbox.
GRACIE 8-year-old. Spayed female. Golden retriever. Don’t let my age fool you, I’m a on the go gal! I am told that I am a little on the heavy side, maybe I can go on nice long walks with my new family, and enjoy the sunshine!
SHADOW - 12 year-old. Spayed female. Siamese mix. Torte point. I am a pretty lady who has a bit of an independent attitude. If you’re looking for a cat who just enjoys being on their own, I might just be the girl for you!
OZZIE - 1 year-old. Neutered male. Domestic short hair Orange and White tiger. I’m a sweet fella and I’m looking for a quiet home where my personality will blossom. Patience please!
PEARL - 1 year-old. Spayed female. Pit bull mix. 40 pounds. Oh my, I am super sweet! Everyone who meets me falls in love with me. I’m adorable, too!
SHADOW - 1 year-old. Neutered male. Labrador retriever mix. I’m one handsome pup! I love to play and am great on the leash! I love to play with my toys that the shelter staff give me! I hope my new family lets me have fun squeaky toys too!
LADY - 2 year-old. Spayed Female. Pit Bull. 47 pounds. I am so outgoing and friendly I’ll make you smile and giggle when we meet. I’m very social and fun!
KITTY - 4 year-old. Spayed Female. Domestic short hair. Brown tabby. I’m super sweet and obviously as cute as can be! I do like to play with toys so please stock up!
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With motorcycle weather right around the corner, shouldn’t you go get a Ducati?! My name is Ducati and I am a yr old. I love to talk, eat and rub all over you. I enjoy snuggling with other cats and would be happiest with another kitty to hangout with. Stop by 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, Wednesday throuth Saturday from 12-4:30 p.m. Call 802885-3997 for more information.
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MUGSY - 4 year-old. Neutered male. Domestic short hair. Black. I am so happy to have been found and brought somewhere safe and warm. I am a pretty laidback guy who is content just lazing around in a sunny window.
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Hi! My name’s Bailey and I’m a 8-year-old spayed female Mixed Breed. I’m a big beautiful girl that is very big on love! I came to Lucy Mackenzie when my dad died. I was lost without him at first, but then I made lots of new friends. Making new friends is one of my most favorite things! Since I’ve been here, lots of good things have happened. I’ve always had really red itchy skin, but not anymore! In my former life, I really loved human food….like really, really loved it. I can’t have it anymore, because it makes me feel horrible. I also eat a special hypoallergenic food that has made such a difference! In my new home, I would like very comfy beds, a nice fenced in area I can play in and people that will make sure I lead a healthy life. My new home would have no cats or small dogs. I could probably live with another larger dog, as long as we got along. I’m a fun-loving girl that promises to bring lots of smiles and laughs to my new family. Oh, and I LOVE car rides! If you think we’d be a good match, 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. I hope to see you soon!
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Vernal Equinox – What’s next? By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye
This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Leo Moon on the eve of the Vernal Equinox. The Moon will turn Void-of-Course on the 18th, at 11:19 a.m. and stay in that mode for about ten hours until it enters Virgo at 9:14 on Monday night. The sun will enter Aries and the Equinox will take place on March 20 this year. This annual milestone will coincide with a full Libra moon. I look forward to the first day of spring more than most kids look forward to Christmas. The energy that flows through the matrix on the vernal equinox is like an elixir to me; the older I get the more I can feel it. This year it started to hit me in early February. Since then, it has been building up in a crescendo that, at this point, makes it hard to hear myself think or focus on anything but how good it feels to be alive. Flocks of bluebirds are feeling it too. They are already making their nests, and getting fat on the orange berries that grow near my neighbor’s porch. As they fill the air with songs that awaken the child in me, on my way out to play, I keep hearing them sing, ‘”We are living in a new time. This is a new day.” Listening to this refrain, and reflecting on the changes that have brought us to this place, stellar infusions that have altered everything about us turn the answer to the whole question of, “Wßhat do we do next?’” into something that can only be answered from moment to moment. At this point perhaps the best we can do is be receptive and remain open to whatever these new frequencies have to teach us. As we close the gap between the 2018 Winter Solstice and whatever the next phase is meant to be, other indicators show us that life on this planet is already walking the fine line between one level of consciousness and the next. By the time Wednesday rolls around, the annual opportunity to hit the reset button and start all over again opens the space for us to look at what happens on the first day of Spring. From an astronomical perspective what’s going on is, the Sun is crossing the plane of the Ecliptic at what is known as “The Aries Point.” This is the point that occupies the gap between the last degree of Pisces and the first degree of the sign Aries. It is the Alpha and Omega point that connects the end of one cycle to the beginning of another - it is the point where the Ouroboros meets its tail and life begins another round in the spiral of evolution. What I love most about the shift that occurs whenever the Sun crosses this node is the idea that for the last month and a half, the dream factor has been stirring patterns of thought and emotion in the waters of Pisces –otherwise known as “The Womb of Creation,” “The Great Void” or the “Waters of the Deep” – and now this fluid is ready to be fertilized by something external so that life can go on to the next thing. Mother of the Skye, page 31
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his isn’t your first rodeo. Having been here many times before, it’s looking either good or bad, depending on how you decide to spin it. In many ways, you have good reason to be ticked off by the fact that you’re back at Square One. If that is the case, try to see that things keep repeating until we get the picture and do your best to look at what it gets you. Those of you who have learned how to take the good with the bad, and who are willing to bow to the lesson are reaping the benefits that come to us when we finally wise up, and feeling empowered by this experience.
ou’re caught in one of those situations where time and the actions of other people hold sway over too much for you to be making bold moves. One day you want out and the next day you’re more than happy here. In between you keep asking yourself if there’s a purpose to any of it. For someone who needs to be grounded in things that are real it can be hard to know where your security lies. Whenever life gets like this you know it’s time to let things be, just long enough for the forces that guide you to show you the way. It’s always an inside job; “To thine own self be true.”
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ou’re juggling things beautifully. It’s amazing how you seem to keep it all together even when it’s hard. Living up to what is expected, and being OK with it, is your strong suit. In the midst of all of this you need to keep your own needs in mind. Wouldn’t it be nice if others had more of a feeling for what you are going through? Depending on your age, you’ve either got to draw a few boundaries, or slow down enough to go at your own pace and do what works for you. There is nothing wrong with telling people what you want and letting them know that it’s their turn to give a little.
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ow that you’re seemingly in the clear, the next stretch will open new frontiers of opportunity. Don’t get lost on the idea that having room to breathe means that you can resort to old habits and patterns of belief. If the last few years haven’t proved to you that life comes down to the ability to face the truth about ourselves, you will wind up back at Square One. Those close to you are your greatest teachers. Be mindful of their example and of what they have to say. For some, it is time to be mindful of what you’ve put them through, and to make amends for what went wrong.
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rying to hold things steady when nothing’s solid or clear is where it’s at right now. If you are on top of things, it’s because you’ve been here before. Being totally wrapped up in the well-being and concerns of others has been a big chore in the last few weeks. You have had all you can do to be there for them and no time to connect with yourself. That would be the main question in all of this: “Where did you go?” Last time I looked you were on a path that had more to do with you than the one you’re on now. Getting back on it will be good; both for you, and the ones you love.
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ou face a month or two of too much going on. Your job is to keep holding steady no matter what. In the back of your mind everything is subject to change. For now it is important to keep those plans to yourself. Within six or eight months all of this could look very different. I see close family members showing up to complicate things. You have no choice but to put up with them. Try to get past your differences and keep the love alive. Take a deep breath. Within all of this busy-ness there will be moments where you touch down enough to feel grateful for all of it.
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he next few weeks will see you wrapping things up just enough to move on to the next thing. As you keep more than one ball in the air, the need to stay focused is imperative. Others will be more demanding than usual. Keeping your priorities clear enough to know how much you really need to be there for them will make it easier to say “No” when it’s necessary. Issues that relate to what the future holds are making you think long and hard about your every move. Whatever this implies, the prospect of positive changes and sudden advancements is a huge theme right now.
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ou don’t have time to worry about this. The impulse to keep it all under control competes with the desire to release yourself from a situation that has either gotten old, or that keeps you tied to too much responsibility. For now, it comes down to “chop wood, carry water,” with the faith that, at some point, whatever this is about will amount to something. There are times when you wonder if you’re nuts to keep on trucking. I am pretty sure that there is great promise coming out of what appears to have lost its luster. It’s wait and see time. Keep putting your shoulder to the wheel.
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s it time to move? Sometimes a new location makes it easier to get your show on the road. If that isn’t the issue, then it’s time to keep in mind that your health and success depend largely upon your ability to keep your focus on the inner planes. Grandiose schemes don’t work in situations where the universe is begging you to keep it simple. As you get better at keeping your ship afloat, be sure to protect your motives from any need to be a big shot. If you keep your heart and your shoulder to the wheel, in time love and sincerity will birth success by default.
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ou have a firm grip on things that comes from years of doing whatever it takes to hold your own. The formula that you have used to make sense of the world has kept you afloat. At the moment there are a few cracks in the system that are either threatening your well-ordered reality, or giving you a chance to learn something new. There is no need to fear newness and change. The cracks in the system are there to let a little light in. The gap between what we think we know and what there is to know is where many of us get lost. Give your mind a chance to stretch its limits.
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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Archytas First Robotics competition team wins Spirit Award
By Robin Alberti
Over the weekend of March 15-17, Archytas #6933 First Robotics Competition team attended its first meet of the season, bringing home the Spirit Award from New England District Qualifiers in Bedford, New Hampshire. Each year, First Robotics announces the rules/requirements of the current season’s game, including the specifications of the playing field and objectives that the robots must complete, and teams from around the country have six weeks to design, build and program robots for competition. Jack Barhart, a 14-year-old from Barnard who attends Sharon Academy, is one of the founding members of the team. “I’ve always liked science stuff. I was on another team a couple of years ago, but there was a lot of seniority there and I felt like my ideas were not being heard. I wanted to start my own team to be more involved,” Barhart told the Mountain Times. Robotics, page 33
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series of sweeping amendments to FOIA, giving teeth to the law. As much as any law on the books, FOIA became a guardian of our democracy. For the 20 years I served as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee – ending just last year – I took my role as the Senate’s shepherd of FOIA seriously. I dedicated myself to defending and strengthening the law over the years. Working alongside colleagues on both sides of the aisle, I was able to pass a number of amendments to FOIA. These amendments sought to mitigate abuses of the law and ensure that requestors like yourselves are getting information – and not just getting stonewalled. Most recently, I was proud to join Senators Grassley and Cornyn in co-authoring the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. This legislation, signed into law by President Obama near the 50th anniversary of FOIA, ushered in the most significant reforms to the law in decades. It brought FOIA into the 21st Century and codified the “presumption of openness.” Now, every administration must operate under the presumption that transparency, not secrecy, is the default setting of our government. But as you here in this room know better than most, a law is little more than words on paper if it is not enforced. FOIA – under both Republican and Democratic administrations – sadly has not lived up to its potential. Backlogs are too high. Exemptions from disclosure can be abused. And requestors are forced to resort to costly litigation to obtain basic information that should already be in the public domain. While several administrations have fallen short when it comes to transparency, I fear our current one presents a unique challenge. Unlike the Obama administration, President Trump’s Justice Department is denying FOIA requests for information about its investigations into police shootings of civilians. Immigration and Customs
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From left, Killington Elementary students Joffre Legayada, Ali Daigle, Olivia Grasso, Elle Molalley, Celino Eto, Kolby Bradley, Matthew Harvey, Leo Durney sell merchandise in the library.
KES students create in makerspace
By Amy Simonds
Killington Elementary School sixth graders recently completed a fundraising project using the new KES Makerspace. It is a tradition for sixth graders to leave the school a gift upon their graduation, and this year they wanted to raise money to purchase fence netting to be installed behind the school gaga pit. They decided to make their own KES merchandise to sell at a Sixth Grade Store using the cricut machines in the Makerspace. Each team of students chose one
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The minute the Sun meets the Aries Point, what until that moment has been totally invisible and mysterious, is galvanized by the purest form of male energy on the planet. The symbol for Aries is a pair of horns: this in itself would be enough to underscore it as a totally masculine force. Taking it one step further, anyone can see that these horns are a pictograph of a seminal emission. And this is the essence of what is going on at the Vernal Equinox: the female presence is fully awake and waiting to be stirred by the first cause, or the force that erupts when she is inseminated by the male: it is the point of cosmic fertilization. It is also the moment when the snake meets its tail, and for that reason the Aries Point becomes synonymous with Zero Point, and with anything that lives in the still point where ‘Nothingness’ gives life to ‘Everything’. It is there that the manifest world is infused with the Male frequency, whose strength is overpowering enough to provide the impetus and momentum for a whole new cycle. Which brings us down to: what do we want to create? We have to ask this question because the first day of spring is where the invisible wish that was only a seed atom back at the 2018 Winter Solstice, and the desires of the heart that nourished that seed back at the Mid-Winter Cross Quarter, are about to reach the surface of expression so that whatever those dreams contain can be made visible. In the still point that lives between the Alpha and the Omega, all possibilities are accessible. This is one of the most magical moments in the entire year – it would be a shame to let the opportunity to poke a little life into our visions pass us by. I don’t know about you but I am getting ready for it. For some reason all I want to do is stay in a place that allows me to receive these emanations and find out what they’re all about. This is easier to do when I come from love, and keep it simple. From there I can see that the whole question of what to do next lives inside each one of us. This is why we need to use this coming week to go within and listen closely. More than anything, by the time the sun hits the Aries Point, our prayers for a new beginning need to be filled with a higher kind of light, a clearer sense of what to do next, and visions of the future that reflect what is written on the walls that line the inner chambers of our hearts. Let me leave you with that, wish you the very best of everything for the Vernal Equinox, and invite you to take what you can from this week’s ‘scopes.
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incredibly successful, as students ran out of merchandise and had to take special orders! They raised over $400 for their gift to the school. This project was also part of a district-wide initiative to engage students in deeper learning opportunities, and really gave students a sense of ownership in their work. They used math, design, art, communication, problem-solving, and computer skills to complete this authentic, real-world task of building a business model.
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We can ask ourselves if a problem is ours or if we contributed to it. In order to release it and be free, whether it’s theirs or ours, we must recognize it and know its source. Another friend and healer, Robin, who healed himself of leukemia, called to see if his trigger point massage had been helpful. He’d shared an insight that the source of my hip pain was many little irritations. When I began to excavate and explore, I understood its significance. Once I began to understand the psychological origin of my left hip pain, the “tapping solution” (thetappingsolution.com), affirmations (louisehay.com), and prayer replaced anger and angst with loving thoughts.
THE EMOTIONAL RESOLUTION IS HEALING MY HIP AND WILL SOON END THE PAIN. The problem seems to have resolved itself with Divine synchronicity and my own change in attitude. I no longer feel emotionally distressed and have adopted an attitude of gratitude, instead. The emotional resolution is healing my hip and will soon end the pain. My ankle pain’s been so bad it feels as if it’s broken, but X-rays showed mild calcification and some small bone spurs. The pain also radiates down the nerves. When I asked the pain what it could mean, I clearly sensed a ball and chain around my ankle, tightly secured. My pain responded, “Your self-limiting beliefs and fear of failure are holding you back from moving forward. You don’t realize the gifts you have and your ability to manifest dreams. Often, you give your power away, seeking to please and pacify. It’s made you sick again and again. Now it’s making you weak and is disabling. You blame others for your powerlessness, but in reality, only you hold the key—it’s near your heart in your left breast pocket! Perhaps you should wear it around your neck to remember and never forfeit your force: To claim your power is your God-given right. To claim your power is an act of self love!” 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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In August of 2017 he did just that with about a dozen other students from five different central Vermont schools. When asked what his favorite part of robotics was, he said, “Coming up with ideas at the beginning of the season when the game is released.” Carl Groppe IV has been involved in robotics for six years. The 17-year-old Sharon Academy student from Gaysville loves the comradarie of team Archytas, and when asked what was most challenging said, “Keeping everyone focused.” Their next competition is in two weeks. When asked if there are adjustments he wants to make to their robot, “Change the
manipulator,” Groppe answered. Another 17-year-old Sharon Academy student Scott Elderd from Tunbridge loves the competitions and building and playing with robots. To Scott the most challenging part is “Trying to think about everything you might need to be ready for competitions. And then when you are there, getting things done in between matches.” Speaking with first year team member Danny Smith, 8th grader from So. Royalton, about what he liked most about robotics he said, “All the teams aren’t against each other, they support and root for each other.” When asked what the hardest part was,
Smith answered, “If your team doesn’t have a lot of money, it’s hard being able to get everything you need to build the robot and practice before competitions begin.” The team is named and after the ancient Greek philosopher, Archytas, a mathematician, astronomer, statesman and strategist with strong leadership skills. Archytas believed everything revolved around, and could be explained by, mathematics. One of his inventions, known as the Flying Pigeon, is sometimes referred to as the first robot. The team’s logo is based on a sketch of the Flying Pigeon. With a strong but light-weight frame built of wood, his steam-powered invention is believed to be
the first-ever self-propelled flying device. In 2019, robotics team Archytas #6933 has grown to over 20 student members ranging in age from 13-17. They are in charge of game strategy, robot design decisions, programming and implementation. Adult mentors to help teach them the skills they need to accomplish this, as well as the fundamentals of calculus, business letter writing and Java programming. They raise funds to cover the costs of building their robot and traveling to competitions. You can support team Archytas by visiting their donation page. For more information, visit: www.archytas.org.
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Killington - A-rated 2BR/3BA condo in the Killington rental program, fully updated, with loft - $279,000
Monday, March 25, 6 p.m.—According to the Center for Disease Control, tobacco product use among U.S. youth is increasing, and e-cigarettes are the main reason. In 2018, there were 1.5 million more current youth e-cigarette users than 2017. Rutland Regional Medical Center is hosting a free event, E-Cigs, JUUL, & the Youth Epidemic: What Parents and Teachers Should Know, Monday, March 25, 6-8 p.m. in the CVPS/Leahy
Community Education Center. It will be presented by Sarah Cosgrove, RCP, TTS-M, AE-C, education coordinator; and Alan-Michael Saltis, prevention coordinator. Learn the facts around vaping, and e-cigarettes, as well as initiatives taking place locally and nationally to educate and reduce youth vaping. Refreshments will be provided. Registration is required by calling 802-7722400 or visiting rrmc.org.
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Mendon - A nicely appointed and well-cared for one-bedroom unit with several improvements - $85,000
Mendon – 3BR/3BA condo w/soaring cathedral ceilings, a floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace and sliders to your own private deck - $150,500
Stage Road, Killington
This 4-bedroom 3-bath home is located minutes to Killington and Pico resorts situated in a tranquil location with beautifully kept grounds sprawling over 4 acres. $
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Killington - Nestled at the edge a wooded 1.2 acre lot, uniquely sited 3BR/2BA contemporary that offers easy access as well as a private setting - $299,900
Mendon - nicely appointed 3BR/2BA condominium, one minute from Pico Resort and ten minutes to Killington or Rutland - $69,000
Lookout Rd, Pittsfield
Great opportunity for a primary home or a vacation retreat in this fully furnished and equipped 2-bedroom, 2-bath private end of road location.
2814 Killington Rd., Killington, VT 802-422-3600 • KillingtonPicoRealty.com info@KillingtonPicoRealty.com Daniel Pol Associate Broker
Kyle Kershner Broker/Owner
499,000
Jessica Posch Realtor
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956 Roaring Brook Road, Killington
2-bedroom, 2-bath & loft gem of a home located minutes to Killington’s lifts. Meticulously maintained & move in ready $
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389,000
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Mountain Green, Killington Completely renovated, fully furnished 1-bedroom, 1-bath Mountain Green located in building 1. New kitchen, slate tile and carpeting, new appliances, furniture & window treatments
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PRIME LOCATION--STRONG COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES--BASE OF THE KILLINGTON RD! ABSOLUTELY ONE OF THE BEST SPOTS IN KILLINGTON! Fabulous Retail Property on 17 acres consists of a main building w/11,440 sq. ft. on 3 levels w/elevator. The X Country Ski Center w/1,440 sq. ft. & direct access to xcountry/ snowshoe trails & to the Green Mountain Bike Trails! 18 hole championship disc golf course & 3 additional build lots. Ample on-site parking & high visibility on one of VT’s most highly traveled highways. Property has 500 ft of frontage on US Route 4 & frontage on Route 100 North! 3 phase power. 7 ERU’s available for sewer hook-up. CALL NOW FOR A TOUR--LIVE THE VT DREAM! COME LIVE WHERE YOU PLAY! $1,350,000
views, endless hiking & biking trails, farm w/large barns. Amee hosts VT weddings, family reunions, corp events, & more. $1,600,000
RIVERFRONT ON THE BLACK RIVER! 3 bed/3.5 bath LOG HOME close to world class skiing, snowmobiling, INVESTMENT CLOSE TO KILLINGTON! DIRECT ACCESS golf, hiking/biking & more! Open concept floor plan, first TO VAST! 15 guest rooms w/private baths, 48 seat restaurant, comm kitchen, 4 bed/1 bath innkeepers floor master suite, covered porch, large back deck & home, greenhouse, barn & more! $599K attached garage! $298,900
INVESTMENT OPP CLOSE TO KILLINGTON! 95 seat Restaurant & Pub located on the White River w/ great mountain & water views! Comm kitchen. Furnishings, equipment & inventory incl in sale. Parking for 48 cars. Outdoor seating on river! $249K MOTIVATED SELLER!
AMEE FARM LODGE--RELAXED COUNTRY ELEGANCE! 15 guest rooms, 37 acres, awesome
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Prestige Real Estate of Killington Exclusively Killington!
CONDOS
HOMES
Sunrise: 4BR/3BA $359K The Lodges: 3BR/3BA $455K Topridge: 3BR/4BA $679K townhouse
FEATURE OF THE WEEK
White House
George Street
Great rental potential 6‐bedroom 3‐bath house located within walk distance of bars & restaurants $399K
2‐unit multifamily home in the heart of Killington Basin. One 2BR and one 1BR $289K
Great Trail Road
The Vistas
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Pinnacle: 2BR/2BA $169.9K High Ridge: 1BR/1BA $139K 2BR/3BA w/loft $279K Fall Line:1BR/1BA reduced $132.5K ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
The Woods: 3BR/3.5BA $287K The Heights: 3BR/3BA w/garage $439K
LAND Tanglewood Dr: 10+acre lot, views, driveway, septic $145K Gina Drive: 10+ acre lot w/5BR septic design $145K Upper Rebecca: 2.5 acre lot w/4BR WW permit ‐ $149.9K Great Eastern trailside: (3) ski in ski out lots w/septic design ‐ $399K each Mini Drive: (2) ski in/out lots w/septic design ‐ $369K each Trailview Drive: ½ acre lot w/4BR septic design $199K
Walk to/from the ski trail from this meticulously maintained 4BR/5BA home w/2‐car garage, generator & hot tub $725K
2922 Killington Road
Topridge ‐ $679K Ski in Ski out from your back door directly onto the Sundog Trail
Beautiful craftsman style 4BR 4.5BA home with ski in ski out access Garage Two available, starting at $1,249,000
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Three bedroom four bath townhome Hardwood, tile, & carpeted floors Open floor plan Ski room with direct ski access Hot tub on deck w/view of Bear Mt New appliances, furnace & hot water heater • Gas fireplace
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SPECTACULAR MTN & POND VIEWS
HOUSE & 2 LOTS
• South-facing. 4BR/4BA, 10 acres • PLUS: Timber framed BARN • 2-car garage, stone fireplace • Custom kitchen, finished basemt Screened porch $705K
• 4BR/3BA, 1,920 SQ.FT, GAS HEAT • New Roof • Great rental • PLUS 2 LOTS (4.5 Acres)
$419K
NEAR GREEN MTN NTL GOLF COURSE! • Just like new! 3BR/3BA suites • Granite, maple floors, 5Ac • Open flr plan w/cath. ceiling • Heated garage& storage • House Generator • Large deck
TWO HOMES FOR $255,000
Lenore Bianchi
‘tricia Carter
Meghan Charlebois
• Two 2 BR homes total 4BR/4BA • 3,248 sq. ft. • 2 acres • Mendon, VT just off Route 4 • 2 levels, Country setting • Owner financing
Pat Linnemayr
$579K
$255K
LARGE OPEN FLOOR PLAN
• 4BR, 6BA, 4,000+s.f., radiant heat, tile&hardwd floors • Well-appointed home just 8 miles from Killington Resort. Passive solar heating, outdr hot tub, 2-car heated garage $575K
6 BR’S W/PRIV. BATHS Katie McFadden MLS
SKI TO & FROM - THE LODGES
• 1-LVL 3BR/3BA, Furnished & equipped, Wash/Dryer, patio • Gas fplc, gas range, gas heat • Mud-entry w/ cubbies+bench • Double vanity, jet tub, • Common: Indr pool, exercise rm, sauna, steam+outdoor jacuzzi. $469K
• 3BR/1.5BA, 1.8 Ac • 1,512sq.ft. • Woodstove • Workbench room • Laundry
$235K
SHUTTLE TO & FROM
• 3BR/3BA, 1Ac, 2,310 sq.ft. • Upgraded kitchen • Hardwood floors & radiant heat • Hot tub on deck • Nearby golf course & mtn bike trails
Merisa Sherman
• Total of 8 BR’s and 7 Baths • 3,680 sq.ft. Deck with hot tub • Lounge w/bar & woodstove • Rec/game room + laundry • Nearby golf course & mtn bike trails
Michelle Lord
(802) 775-5111 • SkiCountryRealEstate.com 335 Killington Rd. • Killington, VT 05751
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SINGLE FAMILY – PITTSFIELD
OPEN FLOOR PLAN
Chris Bianchi
PINNACLE
1 BR: $116K pool & Whirlpool tennis , paved parking
RENOVATED - KILLINGTON GATEWAY
• 1-Level, 3rd LVL, covered deck • 1BR w/2nd sleeping area, 1 BA • Gas fireplace, BR w/large closet • 4-person snack bar • New counters • Kitchen & bath tile flooring • Tunrkey, furnished & equipped
$335K
CONVENIENT LOCATION!!!
• Mtn Views & minutes to Slopes • Endless Possibilities: 13 guest rms 3 AC for RV’s, Camping & Events • Renovated Great Room with • New Windows & Custom Bar
$595,000
$95K
SKI OR BIKE HOME – SHUTTLE OUT HIGHRIDGE
LOTS OF LIGHT
• 1BR/1BA, $124,900 • 2BR/2.5BA, 2 lvls $224,500 • woodburning fireplace • Indoor pool/outdoor whirlpool
$325K
Contact Your U.S. Senators Sen. Patrick Leahy 1-800-642-3193 433 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov
U.S. Congressman Sen. Bernie Sanders 1-800-339-9834 SRC-2 United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 www.sanders.senate.gov
Rep. Peter Welch 1-888-605-7270 1404 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 www.welch.house.gov
• 3BR, 3BA, 2800 sq.ft. 2.6 AC • Open floor plan, cathedral ceiling • Stone fireplace, large deck, garage, $470K • Wood floors, master suite, loft • Hot tub room+bonus rooms
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join us
March 23, 2019
for the
Vermont Brewers Festival at Killington Resort
This year, Vermont Brewers Association will be bringing a second brewers festival focused on collaboration brews made only for this event. Celebrate the culture of craft beer with our Vermont brewers, local food trucks, music and fire pits. Embrace the beauty of Vermont with a glass of world class craft beer in hand.
One Day, Two Sessions $44 Ticket or $123 Combo Killington Lift Pass and Festival Ticket *Please note a RFID card is required and an additional $5 will be due when you redeem your lift ticket.
tickets on sale at vtbrewfest.com