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Volume 47, Number 22
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May 30-June 5, 2018
By Paul Dimascio
Dozens of skiers, riders and bikers celebrated the last day of the winter season on top of Killington. The resort closed for skiing and riding May 26.
‘Slopes closed;’ Killington Resort announces final ski day Killington Resort officially closed for skiing and riding during an 80 degree day on Saturday, May 26. The closing day was announced May 23. By Paul Holmes
STAGE RACE The 22nd annual Killington Stage Race brought competitive road bikers to town over the Memorial Day weekend. Page 4A
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Okemo Chamber’s CEO Marji Graf steps down, moves to Md. By Katy Savage
While many celebrated Memorial Day weekend with barbecues and plant sales, Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce CEO Marji Graf flew to Maryland to meet her new employers. Graf resigned from her role in Vermont to take a position as president and CEO of the Rockville, Maryland, Chamber of Commerce, a position she starts on July 2. “It all happened in the last two weeks,” said Graf.
“I’VE BEEN HERE 10 YEARS AND I’VE BEEN REALLY INVESTED IN VERMONT,” GRAF SAID.
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the National Trail System, celebrate by taking a hike. Graf had never been to Rockville before Page 15A this past weekend. She saw the position advertised in a quarterly email that goes to chambers across the nation and submitted an application. “They hired me on Facetime,” she said. Graf visited her new city during the annual Hometown Holidays Music Festival, which about 50,000 people attend every year. The festival includes more than 30 live performances as well as Taste of Rockville for area restaurants to highlight their menus. Graf will be in charge of running the Taste of Rockville portion of the event next year. LIVING ADE “I’m really, really happy,” said Graf as she What’s happening? Find spoke from her hotel room in Maryland on local Arts, Dining & Saturday before flying back to Vermont on Entertainment Sunday. “There are so many opportunities Pages 13-18A here and nobody’s telling their story. I think that will be my strength.” The position in Maryland will be differMounta in Times ent from Graf’s job in Vermont. The city of is a community newspaper Rockville has a population of 67,000. Unlike covering Central Vermont that her current job, Graf won’t be in charge of aims to engage and inform as tourism or visitors. Instead, she’ll be runwell as empower community members to have a voice. ning the chamber for the city. “The scary thing for me is that now I have to sell my house,” said Graf. Graf, who lives in Mount Holly, spent the past couple weeks saying goodbye and
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The resort was open a total of 187 days this year for skiing and riding. It openned Nov. 8 for passholders and Nov. 9 for the public. Meanwhile, Killington’s summer activities,
including the Killington Golf Course, Bike Park and Adventure Center, opened this past Memorial Day weekend for the summer season.
CSJ names new president RUTLAND—The College of St. Joseph board of trustees has announced the appointment of Dr. Jennifer L. Scott as the seventh president of CSJ. Scott currently serves as senior director of assessment and program accreditation for the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she serves on the faculty of the graduate college. Dr. Scott is also a licensed and board certified clinical psychologist in that community, where she has maintained a private clinical psychology practice since 2005. She’ll replace Lawrence Jensen, who served as interim president for one year before becoming president in 2017. Jensen announced in February his plans to retire at the end of 2017. Scott also comes on board at a time of turmoil at the college. The trustees recently voted to keep the college open after threatening to close it for financial reasons. “I am confident that this special community of Dr. Jennifer L. Scott learners, teachers, leaders, mentors, coaches, helpers, and supporters will together find solutions to our current challenges and bear witness to the transformative power of people united by love of neighbor, mutual respect, engaged difference, and a shared purpose,” said Scott. “ A new day is dawning and I am proud to be a part of the next great chapter of this great institution.” Scott holds a doctorate and a masters degree from Xavier University, and a bachelor’s degree from Valparaiso University in Indiana. With a career in higher education spanning more than 25 years, Dr. Scott has held faculty and administrative positions at Xavier University; Chatfield College in St. Martin, Ohio; and Brown Macke College in Ft. Mitchell, Ky.
Sports betting case cited in effort to void death penalty
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger
Attorneys for accused killer Donald Fell are again asking a judge to declare the death penalty unconstitutional, this time citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding sports gambling. Fell’s lawyers, in their filing seeking to overturn the federal death penalty statute, point to the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which restricts the federal government’s power over states. A similar 10th Amendment argument was cited in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week in striking down a federal prohibition against sports betting in states. “(I)n striking down in its entirety the federal Professional and Amatuer Sports Protection Act under the anti-commandeering
doctrine,” Fell’s attorneys wrote in the filing, “the [U.S. Supreme] Court stressed that ‘the rule serves as one of the Constitution’s structural protections of liberty. The Constitution does not protect the sovereignty of States for the benefit of the States or state governments as abstract political entities. To the contrary, the Constitution divides authority between federal and state governments for the protection of individuals.’” His attorneys continued, “Mr. Fell seeks to invoke that protection here. As he argues, the (Federal Death Penalty Act) violates the Tenth Amendment by providing for state officials and state facilities to be conscripted into conducting federal executions.” Fell, 38, faces the death penalty for his Fell case, page 11A
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The Mountain Times • May 30-June 5, 2018
Chef Fondulas’ cooking classes are now global
By Katy Savage
Ted Fondulas has been teaching cooking classes locally for the past 30 years. Now he’s teaching around the globe—through Skype. Fondulas, the former owner of Hemingway’s Restaurant in Killington, recently became part of The Chef & The Dish, joining about 10 top chefs around the world who teach online cooking classes, specializing in dishes native to where they live. Fondulas is teaching classic New England dishes, like Boston creme pie, shepherd’s pie and New England clam chowder. For him, teaching is part education, part entertainment. “The idea that you’re having fun is much more important than you think it is when you approach the subject,” said Fondulas. The Chef & The Dish was started in 2016 by Jenn Nicken, who formerly worked at Apple, where she took part in launching iPod, iTunes and Mac. “I’m a huge food lover myself,” said Nicken, who lives in Canada. “I’ve traveled the world learning to cook with people.” She said Fondulas reached out to her about the possibility of cooking for The Chef & The Dish. Fondulas went through a “rigorous” testing process, which involved teaching Nicken how to cook in her own kitchen through Skype. “He has a great reputation as somebody who was an originator in farm to table cuisine,” said Nicken. “That’s a really important part of what The Chef & The Dish is.” Fondulas has been cooking since he was 5 years old. He owned Hemingway’s for about 30 years until it closed in 2012, following the devastation wrought by Tropical Storm Irene. Hemingway’s, which served classic food, was one of the nation’s top rated restaurants. Fondulas has also been featured on the Discovery Channel television series, Great Chefs of the East.
By Katy Savage
Brandon Sharkey and his wife Darcy recently opened the new Eat Woodstock restaurant in West Woodstock. Ted Fondulas Fondulas said he’s always liked teaching people how to cook. Anyone in the world can book a class through The Chef & The Dish’s website. All classes are taught live through Skype. Italian chefs teach how to make pasta and pizza, while chefs in Japan teach how to make sushi, for example. Those who sign up are given a list of ingredients and a list utensils to have before the class begins. Fondulas’ classes went live May 15. His “Everything Lobster” class is currently featured on the website. The class takes about two hours and costs $379 for up to three participants. Fondulas’ classes come with a historical narrative of the food dish he teaches, he said. He also includes some humor. “You have to inject humor and you have to do things to make them comfortable,” he said.
New restaurant owners ‘elated’ By Katy Savage
WOODSTOCK—Brandon Sharkey was hustling about the kitchen of his new restaurant, Eat Woodstock – making eggs and muffins, opening and closing the refrigerator while the other kitchen employees were doing the same. “It’s hectic,” said Sharkey, the chef and owner who was learning how to organize the kitchen. “I need a station for all the things we sell the most,” he said. “You don’t know what you need out.” Sharkey, 31, has been in the restaurant business for 16 years, learning
under a variety of chefs in the area who specialize in all types of food, including Mexican, Thai and Italian. He was most recently the sous chef at Molly’s Restaurant and Bar in Hanover. “I tried to learn as much as I could,” said Sharkey. Sharkey had always dreamed of owning his own restaurant. He runs Eat Woodstock with his wife Darcy, 24. They live in White River Junction with their 1-year-old daughter, Rainey. “We’re doing this all for her,” Darcy Sharkey said.
Both Sharkeys have restaurant backgrounds. Darcy used to work at a Thai restaurant, which is how she and Sharkey came to know each other. “He just wants to serve people food,” said Darcy. She and Sharkey stayed up late at night crafting and dreaming of what a menu for their own restaurant could look like. Sharkey leases the building from the owner Patrick Fultz, who owns the Sleep Woodstock motel next door. Sharkey saw Fultz was looking for a chef and applied for the job.
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Rep. Jim Harrison, effective voice for the reprsenting Chittenden, district.” Bridgewater, Killington Harrison lives in Chitand Mendon, antenden. He was formerly nounced his candidacy the president of the Verfor the Rutland-Windmont Retail & Grocers sor-1 district. Association and now Harrison, 65, was works “very part time” appointed to the in the pro shop at Green Legislature by Gov. Phil Mountain National Golf Scott last April to fill the Course in Killington uncompleted term of during the summer. former Rep. Job Tate, Harrison is the who was deployed by his only candidate, so far, U.S. Navy Reserve unit. Rep. Jim Harrison running for the Rut“I think things hapland-Windsor-1 district. pen for a reason,” said Though this past Harrison. “It was an opportunity when he session was challenging, Harrison said he stepped down.” wants to run to bring balance to the State Harrison said his job is “unfinished” in House. Montpelier. “We need to spend more time figur“We need people that are willing to serve ing out how to improve the economy of and that have the ability to serve this state,” Vermont so that everybody benefits. I don’t he said. “I think I fit that. I know the system, think we’re putting enough focus on that,” I know the process and I think I can be an he said.
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CAVENDISH—Republican gubernatorial candidate Keith Stern brought his campaign to Cavendish on May 24, where he discussed what was on the minds of area voters. Don Shattuck, like Stern a Springfield resident, shared a beef he had with the state Agency of Natural Resources (ANR). He said he created a small brush fire in order to burn out a couple of stumps, and claimed the agency overre-
acted. “I don’t think the average Vermonter knows about this agency unless they’ve been directly affected,” he said. “I got a $2,500 fine for a brush fire. They told me it could have been $27,000. Your county prosecutors have a lot of power.” Stern said he’d like to see less regulation, and that he’d had his own run-ins with the system. “It’s hard to make a living in Vermont,” he said. “I
had a couple of tenants who weren’t paying rent, but they had so many protections that it took me $10,000 and seven months to get them out, and they had thoroughly trashed the place.” Stern said he had three reasons for challenging incumbent governor Phil Scott. “There are three reasons I decided to run,” he said. “One is that Scott doesn’t like [President] Donald Stern, page 7A
STATE NEWS
The Mountain Times • May 30-June 5, 2018
Legislative update: To raise or not to raise taxes … That is the question By Rep. Jim Harrison, Chittenden, Bridgewater, Killington and Mendon
Following vetoes on the $15 minimum wage, paid family leave, increased liability on outdoor recreational operators and medical monitoring, Governor Scott vetoed the education funding and the state budget last Friday, May 25. While the initial bills may have been political statements by the Legislature, it is the property tax and budget bills that prompted the special session. It all comes down to whether the Legislature and Governor will agree to raise the average statewide property taxes this year or not. When the Legislature first adjourned on May 12, it sent the governor a tax bill that increases the statewide average property tax rate by 2.6 cents (about $65 on a $250,000 home) and the nonresidential by 5.5 cents. The Governor has been adamant that he would not sign any tax increases this year, hence the standoff. Prior to the official call for a special session, Scott sent a letter to legislative leadership, insisting the two sides “are very close to an agreement.” Offering a different assessment, Senate President pro tem Tim Ashe said, “Of course, we could maintain last year’s property tax rates that we put in statute. It would just be an ill-advised decision. So you would pour in one-time money, govern on a credit card, and find ourselves back in the same situation next year. That’s what the governor is proposing, which is effectively deficit spending.” The special session was gaveled in and out on May 23 and will return on May 30. It is anyone’s guess as to whether an agreement to move forward will be reached this week. The governor and his team suggest that the $34 million they propose to use to keep average property taxes level will be paid back next year as reforms start to take hold. Lawmakers are not convinced, especially as it relates to a goal of increasing pupil to staff ratios. “Our student numbers, as you might know, are AHeather Bouchey told lawmakers. “But we have not seen changes in our staffing levels at that same time. And this just doesn’t make sense, based on pure logic alone.” Signs of a potential compromise on tax rates surfaced last week when House Committee Chair, Rep. Janet Ancel, D-Calais, suggested using $14 million of this year’s surplus to keep average residential property taxes steady for this year, while allowing nonresidential to go up 5.5 cents. Rebecca Kelley, a spokesperson for the governor, said that Scott won’t support a proposal that raises nonresidential property tax rates. Scott has been resolute in his no new taxes campaign pledge this biennium. Vetoed by Governor S.105 - The bill would have put significant limitations in liability waivers that the outdoor recreation industry commonly utilizes. S.40 – Increases Vermont’s minimum wage to $15 over 6 years. Legislative leaders never attempted to compromise with the Governor on this one, suggesting the issue was more about politics than policy. H.196 – A new paid family leave program that would have enabled employees to take paid time off for the birth or adoption of a child (12 weeks) and for caring of a family member (6 weeks). The plan was to be funded by a new payroll tax on all working Vermonters, a nonstarter for Scott. S.197 - An act relating to liability for toxic substance exposures or releases. In his veto message, Scott said, “The level of liability and uncertainty this legislation creates for employers could prove catastrophic for Vermont’s fragile economy and the bill establishes a standard that does not exist anyplace else in the country.” H.911 – Increases the statewide property tax rates for education. Now the subject of the special session. H.924 – State budget. While the legislation passed by overwhelming margins in both chambers, the budget includes allocation of the surplus revenue to the teachers’ retirement fund that the Governor prefers to see utilized to hold down property taxes. You may reach Jim Harrison at JHarrison@leg.state. vt.us or call his cell: 802-236-3001. Messages may also be left at the State House during the legislative session at 802-828-2228. For more information, please visit harrisonforvermont.com.
Threat of government shutdown looms over budget impasse By Xander Landen, VTDigger
As a budget impasse in Montpelier drags on into another week of negotiations, an uncommon threat looms over the Statehouse: the possibility of a government shutdown. Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Phil Scott, who fundamentally disagree over the use of a budget surplus and a property tax rate hike, would have to iron out a deal and pass a budget by July 1 in order to avert a government shutdown. If there is no agreement, it would be up to the Legislature to authorize emergency spending in a continuing resolution to keep government operations up and running. The Scott administration, which has adamantly refused to accept any increase in property taxes, insists that an agreement with lawmakers is close at hand. Officials say a government shutdown isn’t in the cards. But the governor hasn’t been willing to guarantee that a shutdown won’t happen, raising concerns that come July, agencies could be forced to stop providing critical public services. One major consequence of a shutdown scenario is a hit to the state’s credit rating. Unlike in Washington, D.C., where threats of government shutdowns have become a common occurrence, they’re a rarity in Vermont. In fact, this was the first year in memory that legislators have left the Statehouse without a budget deal. The only time in the state’s history lawmakers have needed to make an appropriation to extend budget negotiations into another fiscal year was in 1961, according to Stephen Klein, the Joint Fiscal Office’s chief fiscal officer. On Wednesday, May 23, Scott summoned lawmakers back to Montpelier for a special session, and pressed them to adopt a proposal that uses $58 million in surplus money to buy down tax rates. The plan would also enact education policy changes the administration says would yield $300 million in savings over five years and keep property tax rates at 2017 levels.
THE ONLY TIME IN THE STATE’S HISTORY LAWMAKERS HAVE NEEDED TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION TO EXTEND BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS INTO ANOTHER FISCAL YEAR WAS IN 1961. Democrats have rejected the idea of using one-time money to buy down tax rates. They want to use a $34 million state surplus to pay off retired teacher pension liabilities — a move they say will save taxpayers $100 million over 30 years. Adam Greshin, the commissioner of the Department of Finance and Management, said the administration won’t budge. He believes lawmakers will come around soon and craft a proposal that meets with Scott’s approval. “Until we work that out with the Legislature, we’ll be talking with them. But we do not anticipate going into July,” he said Friday, May 25. On Thursday, Scott told reporters that lawmakers would be equally responsible for a government shutdown. “I don’t want to see a shutdown … But it’s as much in their hands as it is mine,” he said. “I’m telling them what I’m going to do. I’m not signing a bill that raises taxes and fees, end of story.” Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, D/P-Chittenden, told reporters Wednesday that lawmakers will try to avoid a shutdown. But he said they won’t be beholden to Scott’s demands and hopes the governor will “move in [their] direction.” “The truth is, we will do everything we can to keep government operating because it will be a huge embarrassment if we find ourselves in that position,” he said. However the governor is not the only party in these discussions that is entitled to a non-negotiable position and so the Legislature will keep trying to do the fiscally sound thing.” Shutdown looms, page 10A
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White flags to dramatize school shooting casualties Gun violence prevention supporters, including students from some area schools, planned to gather in front of the State House in Montpelier May 30 to stress the need for gun violence prevention after a mass shooting at a middle school in Noblesville, Ind., left three people injured. GunSenseVt planned to place 1,200 white flags on the State House lawn. Each flag would represent one of the more than 1,200 children killed or injured by gun violence this past year. There have been two gun threats at local schools this past school year as well. There was a threat at a Fair Haven High School in February, and the Orange Southwest Supervisory District schools were closed Tuesday May 22 following a shooting threat.
Table of contents Opinion....................................................................6A Calendar...................................................................8A Music Scene...........................................................11A Pets.........................................................................12A Living ADE.............................................................13A Food Matters..........................................................17A News Briefs............................................................19A Switching Gears.....................................................22A Just For Fun............................................................24A Columns.................................................................25A Service Directory...................................................26A Classifieds..............................................................28A Mother of the Skye.................................................29A Real Estate..............................................................30A
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Vetoing the $15 minimum wage was a good thing By Rob Roper
After watching the debate in the State House over the $15 minimum wage it is hard to see how any rational or compassionate person could have, at the end of the day, supported the policy. The potential good that it may have done for a small minority of people was far outweighed by the potential damage it would have done to many, especially Vermont’s poor. One of the facts presented to lawmakers that did not get much play in the media is that a majority of Vermont households living in poverty, particularly the elderly, do not have any wage income. So, while there is no chance that these people’s situations could benefit at all from an artificial increase in salaries, they would certainly be stuck paying higher prices for goods and services artificially inflated by the $15 minimum wage. Fixed incomes, already stretched, would not stretch as far. The cost for in home care and other services that help the elderly would also become more expensive. Senator Richard Westman (R-Lamoille) noted that, for example, Lamoille Home Health and Hospice would have to raise or charge an extra $80,000 to cover wage increases for their visiting nurses. Similarly, families with young children would take a substantial hit. Parents who earn minimum or low wage salaries might see a bump in their take home pay (assuming their hours aren’t cut), but due to the “benefits cliff” that bump would be offset by a greater loss in childcare subsidies. The Joint Fiscal Office calculated that a couple working full time in minimum wage jobs with one school-aged child would see an annual income increase by $1,155 in the first year of proposed minimum wage increases, but they would lose $1,334 in benefits. Adding to that dilemma is the fact that a $15 minimum wage would undoubtedly increase substantially the cost of childcare, which is dependent upon low wage workers, and force some providers to close their doors. So, the couple mentioned above would be left with fewer resources to pay for a more expensive service that is at the same time harder to find. Even the child advocacy group Let’s Grow Kids warned that the wage increase “might even exacerbate the [childcare] situation…”, which they already see as a “crisis.” The Joint Fiscal Office (JFO) also concluded that the wage increase would result in a net annual long term “disemployment” rate of 2,250 jobs from 2028 to 2050. As a share of total jobs in Vermont this amounts to 0.5 percent, but as a share of minimum wage jobs, it is 3.3 percent. In other words, the negative impact of the $15 minimum wage on low wage workers is substantial and disproportionate. One objective of the $15 minimum wage for its proponents is to help bridge the income inequality gap (even though JFO testified that there is no evidence that the policy would do this). But if some people get a raise from $10.50 to $15 while others lose their jobs and go from $10.50 to zero, wouldn’t that increase income inequality? Especially if the number of minimum wage workers losing their jobs is far greater than the number of higher-wage earners losing their jobs? The state boasts it will net about $20 million in 2024 (the year the $15 minimum would be in full force) from increased tax revenue plus decreased benefit payments, but remember, this would ironically be money taken away from the same low-income workers the increased wage was supposed to help. On the federal side of the ledger, however, the state would lose an estimate $54 million in lost federal benefits and higher federal taxes. Again, a significant net loss. Overall, JFO estimated that the impact on state GDP would be negative 0.3 percent. That may seem like a small number, but, in 2017 Vermont real GDP grew by only 1.1 percent. Stifling economic growth isn’t helpful to anyone, particularly the poor. As Rep. Cynthia Browning (D-Arlington), who has a PhD in economics, warned her colleagues before the vote, “Good intentions and wanting to help won’t suspend the laws of economics.” The majority either didn’t listen or they didn’t care. Governor Scott was absolutely right to veto the $15 minimum wage bill. Let’s hope he doesn’t have to do so again a year from now, and, if he does, he has the votes to sustain that veto. Rob Roper is president of the Ethan Allen Institute. He lives in Stowe.
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‘Harvey Weinstein’s arrest’ LETTERS
Don’t cap charitable giving tax credit Dear Editor, As outdoor recreation focused non-profit organizations, we are writing today to express our opposition to the cap on the charitable tax credit in H. 911, which we believe will fundamentally change the nature of charitable giving in Vermont if enacted in its current form. The proposed cap will hurt Vermont non-profits generally, and we believe it will significantly hamper the efforts of conservation and outdoor recreation focused organizations. Most significantly, this provision in H. 911 eliminates the state charitable deduction, and substitutes a 5 percent tax credit with a cap of $20,000. While we understand that the bill originated as a response to changes in federal policy, the proposed cap of $20,000 would significantly limit our ability to solicit large contributions from major donors as well as gifts to capital campaigns. The cap would also create a major hurdle for the land conservation efforts that are critical to the long-term viability of trail networks and the protection of the landscape upon which Vermont’s two and a half billion dollar outdoor recreation economy depends. Collectively, we manage and promote more than 6,700 miles of public trails throughout Vermont,
along with the state’s fledgling backcountry hut system. Trails, huts, gladed ski terrain and other backcountry recreation assets have quickly become drivers of economic activity for towns across Vermont, and non-profits play an important role in building, maintaining, and promoting these resources for the public. We hope you’ll continue to support the important work of non-profit organizations throughout Vermont. We urge you to address this critical issue in the special legislative session, and to support the continued work by non-profits to conserve land for public use, expand trail access and grow backcountry recreation by eliminating the cap on the charitable tax credit. Respectfully submitted: Matt Williams, executive director, Catamount Trail Association; Mike Dubonis, executive director, Green Mountain Club; Abby Long, executive director, Kingdom Trails Association; Russell Hirschler, executive director, Upper Valley Trails Alliance; Cindy Locke, executive director,Vermont Association of Snow Travelers; RJ Thompson, executive director,Vermont Huts Association; Tom Stuessy, executive director,Vermont Mountain Bike Association
Politicians should set aside politics Dear Editor, Vermonters and their hard-earned dollars are exhausted from experiencing the rollercoaster ride that is our government’s approach to economic policy. Despite repeated pleas from Vermonters to address affordability and avoid upward pressures on tax bills, this session has once again left them with a feeling that no one is listening to them, leaving them holding the bag. It’s not that our political leaders and lawmakers can’t get things done. Just look how quickly they passed recreational marijuana and firearms legislation this session. In fact, Vermont has a long track record of pushing social issues through at a rapid pace, but the sand really gets into the gears, as soon as economic and fiscal issues hit the road. And this year was no different. The session adjourned with a budget that included moderate tax in-
creases and the Governor’s insistence of a veto to keep his promise on no new taxes. He’s asking legislators to work with him to leverage $58 million in one-time funds that he claims will be paid back through savings over five years. Many in the Legislature felt those funds could be used in more efficient ways and showed it by passing their own budget with different priorities on spending. Elements of this budget include a $9.8 million transfer to shore up education fund reserves; using $34 million toward unfunded teacher’s pension liability which lawmakers say will ultimately save nearly $100 million in interest; investing $5 million in workforce development; around $5 million toward mental health facilities and programs; another $4 million toward programs for Vermonters with disabilities; and $7 million toward child welPolitics, page 7A
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CAPITOL QUOTES
The Mountain Times • May 30-June 5, 2018
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CAPITOL QUOTES “This is a veto against ‘affordability,’ our economy and the economic justice. And it will hurt women more than men. #vtpoli,” Kate Larose, a Democrat who is running for the Franklin 3-1 district tweeted.
“Tim Ashe and I shared our frustration at the Gov’s vetoes of Paid Family Leave and min Wage this am. These bills mean everyone in and no Vermonter left behind. Delivering this benefit to everyone is vital to ensure our state remains on the path to a strong, healthy future,” Tweeted Mitzi Johnson, speaker of the house.
“Legislative leaders’ $33.5 million property tax hike won’t save VTers a penny until 2038. My plan saves nearly $500 million over the next five years, which can help achieve the Legislature’s goal of making an additional payment to the teacher’s pension fund,” Tweeted Gov. Phil Scott.
“The truth is, we will do everything we can to keep government operating because it will be a huge embarrassment if we find ourselves in that position. However the governor is not the only party in these discussions that is entitled to a nonnegotiable position and so the Legislature will keep trying to do the fiscally sound thing,” Said Senate President pro tem Tim Ashe, D/P-Chittenden, according to VTDigger.
“Other states have seen credit downgrades after they have not been able to work together to pass budgets. The costs of these failures are borne by their citizens in the form of higher interest costs and greater difficulty in accessing capital. We do not want to go down that road,” Said Vermont State Treasurer Beth Pearce in a memo.
Politics:
Political expediency should not dictate policy
continued from page 6A fare programs. While conscious efforts to cease upward pressure on our taxes is a laudable endeavor, and one that Campaign for Vermont has been pushing for since 2011, true solutions for property taxes have been the subject of political “kick-the-can-down-theroad” for longer than one can recall. One-time money is not a solution to compensate for their inability to develop a long-term plan of action. According to the Governor’s Information, Referral and Assistance Office, the administration put out several plans which were ignored by the legislature. While the Legislature is saying they didn’t have the time or the data to fully consider his plans. The administration responded with several last-minute press releases condemning the Legislature for refusing to work with them on an agreeable solution. The talent to solve this problem resides here in our state. Find the right people with the requisite skills regardless of their politics
Stern:
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and they will address this issue once and for all. Vermonters should demand nothing less. The Governor and the Legislature should work to resolve this chronic issue with clear data and facts, that balances the short-term and long-term impact, with broad support, and that is transparent and accountable to all Vermonters. As CVF’s website has stated for years: “Policy initiatives should be well thought through and have validated, comprehensive data supporting them. Too often our inadequately resourced lawmakers, dealing with insufficient, out of date data, and under pressing time constraints, succumb to political expediency and opt for the policy easiest to implement. This type of decision-making either reinforces the status quo or creates unnecessarily complicated, confusing, or inadequate legislation, failing to open up the discussion for real progress.” Campaign for Vermont urges our political leaders to step back from their political maneuvering and
put the children and taxpayers of the state first as they head into the upcoming Special Session. Pat McDonald, Berlin, Vt. McDonald has served in various leadership positions throughout state and local government. She served the State of Vermont under the leadership of Governor Richard Snelling, Howard Dean and Jim Douglas in various high ranking capacities. Pat served from 2006 – 2009 as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives representing the residents of Town of Berlin and the City of Barre. She has spent time supporting Vermont Prevent Child Abuse Board of Vermont, the Vermont Granite Museum, Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice and, the Barre Bike Path Committee. She also produces and hosts Vote for Vermont a weekly onehour cable television show that provides viewers with a thorough and unique insight into Vermont’s pressing and challenging public policy issues.
Populist announces candidacy for governor
continued from page 4A Trump. I thought it was a good thing for Trump to pull us out of the Paris climate accords, because they’re not good for business.” Another reason for him to run, Stern said, is to prevent Vermont from becoming a sanctuary state. “We can’t even take care of our own homeless,” he said. “Do we have to take care of [illegal aliens] too?” Finally, Stern said, he’s running in order to reduce state taxes. “Somebody’s got to
Graf:
stand up for the people,” he said. Cavendish resident Peggy Ranney said that her son, who attends the Vermont Tech automotive technology program in Randolph, said he was spending as much time taking classes in subjects he should have mastered in school. “Why is he taking English and math in the auto tech center?” she wanted to know. Stern said he’d reform education by abolishing the state’s Agency of Edu-
cation. “It’s a waste of money,” he said. “Local control should be returned to the schools. I’d take the money we spend on the state agency and send it back to the school districts.” Stern is the proprietor of Stern’s Quality Produce in White River Junction. He has previously run for the U.S. House of Representatives. For full information on the Stern campaign, visit the website at vermontgetsstern.org.
Okemo Chamber loses leader to Maryland Chamber
continued from page 1A resigning from other two employees at the roles. Graf was presiChamber. dent of Vermont Asso“I think all of us were ciation of Commerce totally in shock just beExecutives and she is cause she’s always been past president of New there,” Chadwick said. England Association of Graf will be in VerChamber of Commerce mont for the next five Executives. weeks to help train the “I’ve been here 10 next yet-to-be-named years and I’ve been CEO. A planner, she has really invested in Veralready mapped out mont,” Graf said. marketing and events The Okemo Chamfor the year ahead. ber includes 14 towns “The place won’t miss a surrounding Ludlow. beat,” she said. In her tenure, Graf Graf’s departure grew the membership Marji Graf comes when new from about 200 when she Chamber board memstarted to about 425 members currently. bers were elected. Echo Lake Inn owner Graf also helped launch the website, Tom Gianola will be the incoming presyourplaceinvermont.com. ident, Terry Bane from Imery’s will be “It’s not going to be the same without the vice president, Kevin Theissen from her,” said Sue Chadwick, director of Skygate Financial Services will be the member services at the Okemo Chamtreasurer and Gail Graves-Beardmore ber. Chadwick and Graf were the only will be the secretary.
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Calendar
The Mountain Times • May 30-June 5, 2018
** denotes multiple times and/or locations.
WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT
FRIDAY
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 MAY 31
Bikram Yoga **
6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Thursdays: 6 a.m. & 6:15 p.m. inferno hot pilates; 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 90-min. Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.
Open Swim **
8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 5-7 p.m. 802-773-7187.
“LADY DAY” AT THE GRANGE, POMFRET
Thursday Hikers
MAY 31-JUNE 3 Co ur tes yA rtis Tre e
WEDNESDAY Bikram Yoga **
MAY 30
6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Wednesdays: 6 a.m. 60-min. Bikram; 11 a.m. inferno hot pilates; 4:30 p.m. 60-min. hot power flow; 6:15 p.m. 90-min Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.
Yin Yoga
8 a.m. Pilates mat at 8 a.m.; Yin Yoga at 8:45 a.m., all levels at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Story Time
10 a.m. Maclure Library offers preschool story hour, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. Birth to 5 years old. Socialize, make new friends, share concerns, joys, ideas in small, intimate group. 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
Kripalu Yoga
10 a.m. Kripalu yoga with Louise Harrison at Just Dance, Center St., Rutland. First class free. louiseharrison.com, 802-747-8444.
CCV Job Hunt Helper
10 a.m. CCV Job Hunt Helper Joe Alford will be available at Rutland Free Library, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. to help job seekers find employment: writing resume and cover letter, apply for jobs online, assess skills and interests, use internet to explore career options, and learn about education and training programs. 10 Court St., Rutland. 802-773-1860.
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.
Memorial Day Ceremony
12 p.m. White River Junction VA Medical Center hosts Memorial Day ceremony outside under the flag on Veterans Memorial Brick Walkway. Music by Lyme Town Band. Dr. Brett Rusch opens ceremony. Keynote speaker Colonel Nathan Lord. 802-295-9363. 163 Veterans Dr, White River Junction.
Memory Screenings
12 p.m. Free memory screenings 12-6 p.m. at The Center for Communication, Cognition and Swallowing, LLP, 72 Wales St., Suite 2, Rutland. Call for appt. 802-772-0172 or walk in. vermontslp.com.
Poetry Group
2 p.m. Chaffee Art Center holds weekly Poetry Group, 2-4 p.m. at 16 South Main St., Rutland. Limited to 10. Interested? Email info@chaffeeartcenter.org.
Summer Farmers Market
3 p.m. Summer Vermont Farmers Market in Depot Park, Rutland. 3-6 p.m. Vermont crafts, jars, fresh fruits and veggies, cheese, breads, maple products, and more. Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the summer.
Level II Tai Chi Class
5:15 p.m. Tai Chi for Beginners at RRMC, April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23 from 5:15-6:15 p.m. in CVPS Leahy Community Health Ed Center. $15. Registration required at rrmc.org, 802-772-2400.
Rotary Meeting
6 p.m. The Killington-Pico Rotary club cordially invites visiting Rotarians, friends and guests to attend weekly meeting. Meets Wednesdays at Summit Lodge 6-8 p.m. for full dinner and fellowship. 802-773-0600 to make a reservation. Dinner fee $19. KillingtonPicoRotary.org
9 a.m. Follow the Mount Peg Summit Trail in Woodstock through woods and fields to a grassy overlook to view the Ottauquechee River valley, Billings Farm & Museum, and Mount Tom. Moderate. Meet at 9 a.m. at Godnick Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland to car pool. No dogs. Bring lunch. Contact 802-458-8114.
VSO’s Raising Cane **
9 a.m. Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Raising Cane woodwind trio will perform in area schools: 9 a.m. at Mt. Holly Elementary; 11:15 a.m. at Roots & Wings Academy in West Haven; and 2 p.m. at Castleton Elementary School. Part of SymphonyKids statewide education program.
Story Time
JUNE 1
Bikram Yoga **
6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Fridays: 6 a.m. 60-min. hot power flow; 11 a.m. 60-min. Bikram; 4:30 p.m. inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.
Open Swim **
8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 802-7737187.
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, 802-422-4500.
Story Time
10:30 a.m. Sherburne Memorial Library holds story time Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m. Stories, songs, activities. Babies and toddlers welcome! 802-422-9765.
Kripalu Yoga
11 a.m. Kripalu yoga, gentle flow at Just Dance, Center St., Rutland. First class free. louiseharrison.com, 802-747-8444.
Magic: the Gathering
3:15 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library holds Magic: the Gathering Fridays, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Ages 8+, all levels welcome. 2998 River Rd., Killington. 802-422-9765.
Pop Up Market
5 p.m. Newberry Market in White River Junction hosts monthly pop up markets, 5-8 p.m. Featuring local artisans, jewelry, gift cards, artwork, photography, Lularoe, books, more. First Fridays. $25 vendor space. newberrymarketwrj@gmail.com. 19 S Main St, White River Junction.
Branch Out Teen Night
6 p.m. ArtisTree hosts Branch Out Teen Night - Tie Dye grand finale. 2095 Pomfret Rd., So. Pomfret.
Kabbalat Shabbat
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.
6 p.m. Service led by members followed by dessert and discussion of “The Hare with Amber Eyes” at Rutland Jewish Center. 96 Grove St., Rutland. 802773-3455. rutlandjewishcenter.org. 6-8 p.m.
Killington Bone Builders
First Friday Flicks
Mendon Bone Builders
Scholar-In-Residence Weekend
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. 10 a.m. Mendon bone builders meets Thursdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. 802-773-2694.
Wednesdays with Farmer Fred
10 a.m. Wednesdays Afternoons with Farmer Fred at Pres. Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site. Showcasing historic farming activities and wagon rides. historic.vermont.gov. 780 VT-100A, Plymouth.
CCV Job Hunt Helper
3 p.m. CCV Job Hunt Helper Joe Alford will be available at Rutland Free Library, 3-5 p.m. to help job seekers find employment: writing resume and cover letter, apply for jobs online, assess skills and interests, use internet to explore career options, and learn about education and training programs. 10 Court St., Rutland. 802-773-1860.
6:30 p.m. Free family movie at Bethel Town Hall, first Friday of each month. All welcome. Bring a blanket or beanbag. Popcorn and drinks for sale; donations accepted for movie. bri-vt.org/events for movie titles. 134 S. Main St., Bethel. 6:30 p.m. Guest lecturer Dr. Michael Marmur will shed light on the life and work of Dr. Abraham Heschel, one of 20th century’s most influential Jewish thinkers as well as a prominent civil rights activist who marched to Selma with Dr. Martin Luther King. Congregation Shir Shalom, 493 Route 4, Woodstock. All welcome, free. 802-457-4840.
“Lady Day”
7:30 p.m. JAG Productions’ “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill” at The Grange Theatre, 65 Stage Road, Pomfret. $35 tickets. jagproductionsvt.com.
SATURDAY
All Levels Yoga
5:30 p.m. All levels flow yoga at Killington Yoga Karen Dalury, E-RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Sip N’ Dip
6 p.m. Thursday night Sip N’ Dip painting class at Chaffee Art Center. BYOB for an evening of painting, laughter, instruction, and a finished canvas. $30/ $25 for members. Register at chaffeeartcenter.org. 16 S. Main St., Rutland.
Bridge Club
6:30 p.m. Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. 1 Deer St., Rutland. 802228-6276.
International Folk Dancing
6:30 p.m. Simple Israeli and European dances taught by Judy. Free. All welcome. Bring friends and BYOB. Dress comfortable, wear solid shoes with non-skid soles. at Rutland Jewish Center. Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. 802-773-3455, rutlandjewishcenter.org.
An Evening of Poetry
6:30 p.m. Phoenix Books Rutland hosts April Ossmann and Cynthia Huntington for an evening of poetry. 2 Center St., Rutland. Free, open to all. phoenixbooks. biz.
Bikram Yoga **
JUNE 2
7:30 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Saturdays: 7:30 a.m. 60-min. Bikram; 9 a.m. 90min. Bikram; 4:30 p.m. inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.
National Trails Day
Held first Saturday in June annually. Events held throughout the U.S. help promote awareness of the wide variety of benefits that trails provide, encourage people to discover their local trials, raise awareness of trail issues and instill excitement for the outdoors.
Killington Section GMC
9 a.m. Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: GMC Annual Meeting at Lake Fairlee, June 2-3. Hosted this year by Ottauquechee Section. Check out Long Trail News for details.
Summer Farmers Market
9 a.m. Summer Vermont Farmers Market in Depot Park, Rutland. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Vermont crafts, jars, fresh fruits and veggies, cheese, breads, maple products, and more. Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the summer.
Master Gardeners Plant Sale
7 p.m. Adult Soccer at Killington Elementary School, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays. $2. Non-marking gym sneakers please. Info, killingtontown.com.
9 a.m. Rutland Master Gardeners’ annual plant sale, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Godnick Adult Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. Offering 1200+ perennials and herbs at reasonable prices. Come early for best selection. Raffle. Master gardeners on hand.
Clued In Game Night
Sap Boiler 5K
Adult Soccer
7 p.m. Clued In at the Sherburne Library - a whodunit with hors d’oeuvres and wine. In the style of Clue the board game. $20/ person. Babysitting available 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Town Office for a fee. 2998 River Road, Killington. 802422-9765.
“Lady Day”
7:30 p.m. JAG Productions’ “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill” at The Grange Theatre, 65 Stage Road, Pomfret. $35 tickets. jagproductionsvt.com.
9 a.m. RASTA holds Sap Boiler 5K, free foot race to celebrate National Trails Day, at USFS Ranger Station, Rt 100, Rochester. Run/walk. Kids 1-mile race. Races held on Rochester Valley Trails behind ranger station. angus@ mapleridgevt.com.
CALENDAR
The Mountain Times • May 30-June 5, 2018
Rail Trail 5K
9 a.m. Ninth annual Rail Trail 5K run/walk to the Footbridge race in Granville, N.Y. 5K race, Fun Run, 1K Kids’ Fun Run. Prizes, t-shirts. $20/$5. railtrailtothefootbridge5k.com. Slate Valley Museum is where registration is: 17 Water St., Granville, N.Y.
Road Rally
9 a.m. Road rally starting at Stockbridge School, 9 -11 a.m. Benefits Stockbridge Meeting House. 2933 VT-107, Stockbridge.
Open Gym
10 a.m. Saturday morning open gym at Head Over Heels, 152 North Main St., Rutland. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. All ages welcome. Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, social opportunity to be with friends. $10/ hour members; $14/ hour non-members. 802-773-1404.
Mr. Chris and Friends
10 a.m. A family music event at Chittenden Public Library, 223 Chittenden Road, Chittenden. Chris Dorman, founder of Music for Sprouts, a birth to five music and movement program, kicks off Libraries that Rock summer reading program. Free, open to public.
Bike Show/Swap Meet
10 a.m. Houlagans MC VT 3rd annual bike show, swap meet and craft fair at Vt State Fairgrounds, 175 S. Main St., Rutland. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendors. June 2-3. BBQ 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Live music. Motorcycle show, rodeo, burnout pit. $10 admission; $15/ weekend.
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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. 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 6+. First time is free! Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, social opportunity to be with friends! $10/ hour members; $14/ hour non-members. 802-773-1404.
SAP BOILER 5K ON RASTA TRAILS, ROCHESTER SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 9 A.M.
“Lady Day”
7:30 p.m. JAG Productions’ “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill” at The Grange Theatre, 65 Stage Road, Pomfret. $35 tickets. jagproductionsvt.com.
Caroline Cotter
7:30 p.m. Songwriter/singer Caroline Cotter performs at Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Road, Brandon. $20 tickets. Reservations at brandon-music.net.
Scholar-In-Residence Weekend
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. 802228-6276.
Kitten Shower
12 p.m. Rutland County Humane Society holds kitten shower, 12-4 p.m. to take in gifts/donations for over 400 expected kittens to come this spring/summer. 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford. KMR formula, chicken/turkey baby food, cat beds, toys, and more. See rchsvt.org for full list. 802-483-6700.
Rochester H.S. Celebration
1 p.m. Rochester High School’s graduation committee holds gathering to commemorate the final graduation for the school (being held June 9) with outdoor dance, live music jam, carnival games, school tours, and student displays. BBQ 1-2 p.m. Route 100, Rochester.
“Lady Day”
2 p.m. JAG Productions’ “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill” at The Grange Theatre, 65 Stage Road, Pomfret. $35 tickets. jagproductionsvt.com.
History Walk
2 p.m. Mt Independence State Historic Site hosts guided history talk to celebrate National Trails Day. Mark Brownell leads. Meet at museum, wear sturdy shoes/boots, bring water. $5 adults; free under age 15. 802-948-2000. 497 Mt Independence Road, Orwell.
Roast Pork Dinner
4:30 p.m. Pawlet Community Church hosts roast pork dinner with all the sides, beverage and dessserts. Adults $12; age 6-12 $6, age 5 and under free. Pawlet. 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.
JUNE 3
Heartfulness Meditation
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7:45 a.m. Free group meditation Sundays, Rochester Town Office, School St. Dane, 802-767-6010. heartfulness.org.
Bikram Yoga **
9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Sundays: 9 a.m. 90-min. Bikram; 11 a.m. inferno hot pilates; 4:30 p.m. 60-min. Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.
Bike Show/Swap Meet
10 a.m. Houlagans MC VT 3rd annual bike show, swap meet and craft fair at Vt State Fairgrounds, 175 S. Main St., Rutland. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendors. BBQ 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Live music. Motorcycle show, rodeo, burnout pit. $10 admission.
Devil’s Bowl Dirt Racing
5 p.m. Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt Track Racing: Mini Stock Special Event, NWAAS Divisions. Grandstand admission applies, kids are free. 2743 Rt. 22A, West Haven. Track line: 802-265-3112. devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com.
MONDAY
Morning Yoga
10:30 a.m. Morning Yoga with Dawn Sunday mornings at Plymouth Community Center, 35 School Drive, Plymouth. $12 or 10 classes for $90. All levels welcome, bring your own mat. 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Tennie’s Fishing Derby
11:30 a.m. 37th annual Teenie’s Fishing Derby for seniors and handicapped at Teenie’s Tiny Poultry Farm, Chittenden. Free food and drink at 11:30 a.m. Fishing at 1 p.m. Bring chair, bait, tackle. Prizes. 802-773-2637.
“Lady Day”
4 p.m. JAG Productions’ “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill” at The Grange Theatre, 65 Stage Road, Pomfret. $35 tickets. jagproductionsvt.com.
Opening Reception 4 p.m.
BigTown Gallery holds opening reception for Edward Koren’s cartoon drawings in the Projects Gallery. 99 North Main St., Rochester. bigtowngallery.com
Grace Coolidge Musicale
4 p.m. Pianist Abigail Charbeneau and violinist Bozena O’Brien will perform Grace Coolidge Musicale in Coolidge Museum and Education Center at Pres. Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site. 45min. concert is free, open to all. Donations welcome. 3780 VT-100A, Plymouth.
JUNE 4
Bikram Yoga **
6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Mondays: 6 a.m. and 11 a.m., 60 min. Bikram; 4:30 p.m. 60-min. hot power flow; 6:15 p.m. 90-min. Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.
All Level Yoga
8:30 a.m. All Level Flow Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Killington Bone Builders
10 a.m. Bone builders meets at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Rd., Killington, 10-11 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Free, weights supplied. 802-422-3368.
Open Swim
11:30 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 802-773-7187.
Monday Meals
12 p.m. Every Monday meals at Chittenden Town Hall at 12 noon. Open to public, RSVP call by Friday prior, 483-6244. Gene Sargent. Bring your own place settings. Seniors $3.50 for 60+. Under 60, $5. No holidays. 337 Holden Rd., Chittenden.
Rutland Rotary
12:15 p.m. Rotary Club of Rutland meets Mondays for lunch at The Palms Restaurant. Learn more or become a member, journal@sover.net.
Charity Golf Tournament
1 p.m. Table 24 hosts 10th anniversary Charity Golf Tournament at Rutland Country Club, 275 Grove St., Rutland. 5-person scramble format, 1 p.m. shotgun start. Raffle, silent auction. Info, 802-775-2424.
Young Adult Book Club
4 p.m. Phoenix Books Misty Valley holds young adult book club for grades 7-12. Reading and discussing a new young adult book. Free. 58 Common St., Chester. phoenixbooks.biz.
Tobacco Cessation Group
4:30 p.m. Free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Monday, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at RRMC Physiatry Conference Room (PM&R) off Outpatient Physical Therapy Waiting Room. 160 Allen St., Rutland.
Citizenship Classes
PERENNIAL PLANT SALE AT GODNICK CENTER, RUTLAND SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 9 A.M.
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.
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11 a.m. Guest lecturer Dr. Michael Marmur will shed light on the life and work of Dr. Abraham Heschel, one of 20th century’s most influential Jewish thinkers as well as a prominent civil rights activist who marched to Selma with Dr. Martin Luther King. 11 a.m. Heschel’s The Sabbath: A Place in Time. 1:30 p.m. Moral Grandeur and Activism. 7:30 p.m. Israel: Intersection of Jewish Tradition and Modern Israeli Culture. Congregation Shir Shalom, 493 Route 4, Woodstock. All welcome, free. 802-457-4840.
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The Mountain Times • May 30-June 5, 2018
TUESDAY
11:45 a.m. CCV Job Hunt Helper Joe Alford will be available at Rutland Free Library, 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. to help job seekers find employment: writing resume and cover letter, apply for jobs online, assess skills and interests, use internet to explore career options, and learn about education and training programs. 10 Court St., Rutland. 802-773-1860.
JUNE 5
6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Tuesdays: 6 a.m. & 6:15 p.m. Inferno hot pilates; 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 90-min. Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.
Open Swim **
8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 12-1 p.m.; 5-7 p.m. 802-773-7187.
Art Workshop
10 a.m. Hand-in-Hand open art workshop, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays at Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington. Open art workshop - all levels, interests, mediums. Free. Ann Wallen Community Room. 802-299-1777.
Mendon Bone Builders
10 a.m. Mendon bone builders meets Tuesdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. 802-773-2694.
Tuesday Tales
10 a.m. Tuesday Tales of the Notch at Pres. Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site. Guided tours with site administrator. historicsites.vermont.gov. 3780 VT100A, Plymouth.
Tobacco Cessation Group
11 a.m. Free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Tuesday, 11-12 p.m. at Heart Center, 12 Commons St., Rutland. 802747-3768.
Eat Woodstock:
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.
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, 802-422-4500.
Heartfulness Meditation
5:45 p.m. Free group meditation Tuesdays, Mountain Yoga, 135 N Main St #8, Rutland. Margery, 802775-1795. heartfulness.org.
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.
The Art in Birding
7:30 p.m. Vt. wildlife photographer Brian Machanic presents program The Art in Birding at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area headquarters in Addison, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Presentation followed by one-hour photography bird walk at Dead Creek WMA. Register: amy.alfieri@vermont.gov; 802-759-2398.
GRACE COOLIDGE MUSICALE, COOLIDGE HOMESTEAD, PLYMOUTH SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 4 P.M.
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.
Pollinator Friendly Workshop
6 p.m. UVM Extension Master Gardener program on garden design for pollinator friendly insects. All welcome, from any town. Light refreshments served. 802-226-7783. Town Office Meeting Room, 37 High St., Cavendish.
Legion Bingo
Opened May 26
continued from page 2A “It’s so cool,” said Sharkey as he took a break from the kitchen during the opening day of Eat Woodstock on Saturday, May 26. “I’m elated.” Sharkey specializes in something unique to Woodstock – burgers. Sharkey has brunch burgers with bacon, cheddar and fried egg, and maple aioli. He has Murphy burgers and barbeque burgers. Sharkey makes all the food from scratch. He airdries the burgers, lets them “rest,” hand forms them and adds a “secret ingredient.” “I’ve cooked over 500,000 burgers in my life,” said Sharkey. “I’ve got burgers down. I wanted to do something that I could do exceptionally well that you can’t get everywhere.” Sharkey, a former artist who is also a musician, said he likes the artistry of making food. “It’s like an equation, when you’re making recipes,” he said. There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening on Saturday, May 26. A number of people were in the restaurant, including visitors who were staying at Sleep Woodstock and locals. The building was formerly a cafe until it closed down about two years ago. Eat Woodstock is open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Breakfast is served all day and the restaurant starts serving lunch at 11 a.m.
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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.
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Police ID missing Royalton man The Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington confirmed that human remains discovered on May 23 in Norwich are those of Austin Colson. Colson, 19, of Royalton, was reported missing in January. The cause and manner of Colson’s death under investigation. Colson’s remains were located at 714 Beaver Meadow Rd. in Nor-
wich May 23. He was last seen at his residence, 224 Rainbow St. in Royalton, on Jan. 11. Colson was believed to have made plans to collect scrap metal that day. police said. The following week, the utility trailer Colson was believed to have been using was found abandoned on Downer Road in Sharon. The trailer was partially loaded with scrap metal. Agencies including the Vermont
State Police, along with volunteers, conducted searches for Colson over the winter and spring without. They planned to resume search operations when the weather improved this spring. Police ask anyone who has information about Colson’s disappearance to contact the Vermont State Police Royalton Barracks at 802-234-9933.
Going eyeball-to-eyeball, who will blink first?
continued from page 5A In a memo to the governor and Legislative leaders on May 18, Vermont State Treasurer Beth Pearce urged the parties to avoid a government shutdown and resolve the budget impasse as quickly as possible. Pearce painted a dire picture of the consequences a shutdown could have on state government and said it would likely harm the state’s credit rating. “Other states have seen credit downgrades after they have not been able to work together to pass budgets,” she wrote. “The costs of these failures are borne by their citizens in the form of higher interest costs and greater difficulty in accessing capital. We do not want to go down that road.” Pearce said even the threat of a shutdown could harm the state’s credit rating. Deputy Secretary of Administration Brad Ferland said that while an impasse may pose a temporary risk to the state’s bond rating, putting the administra-
tion’s five-year education plan into place will make it even stronger. The administration says that by enacting its five-year education financing plan, it will be able to pay back the one-time money it uses to buy down tax rates and invest millions into early child care, higher education and technical learning. The plan would generate savings through reforms to the special education system, a statewide teacher health care plan, a task force to accelerate school consolidation and a threshold that penalizes districts that spend above a certain level on their schools. “We may have a short-term impasse, but at the end of the day playing the long game here … it absolutely will lend itself to solidify our AAA rating,” Ferland said. But for the second time this month, the Joint Fiscal Office and Democratic lawmakers have called the administration’s projected savings into question.
Analysts with the JFO told lawmakers they can’t figure out how the administration has arrived at the savings targets. Only 11 percent of schools statewide would meet the governor’s proposed 1 to 5.75 staff ratio. This ratio excludes special educators, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and janitors. The lion’s share of the net savings would come from changes to student-teacher ratios, but there is no mandate for districts to meet those ratio thresholds, and legislators argue that because the administration’s plan would reinvest local savings in pre-K and higher education programs, there is little incentive for districts to cut costs. In the event July 1 approaches and a budget deal isn’t materializing, Ferland said he would expect the Legislature to make an emergency appropriation to ensure critical government operations like correctional facilities and state hospitals are up and running.
Ferland doesn’t think it will get to that point. “We can get beyond this in the next couple days,” he said. “We have over a month to go. That’s an eternity in the world of what can happen in that building under the Golden Dome,” he said. The special session’s first overture of compromise came Thursday, when the House Ways and Means Committee floated a proposal that would harness surplus money to buy down property tax rates for households next year. The proposal would place $14 million of one-time money into the education fund to level property tax rates. Nonresidential property tax rates would still see a 5.5 cent increase. The administration panned the latest plan from the Legislature. “If there’s still an increase of 5.5 cents … then we still have some work to do,” Rebecca Kelley, a spokesperson for the Governor, said.
MUSIC SCENE • 11A
The Mountain Times • May 30-June 5, 2018
Music scene by dj dave hoffenberg
WEDNESDAY MAY 30
POULTNEY
7 p.m. Taps Tavern
[MUSIC Scene] FRIDAY
JUNE 1 BOMOSEEN
Jazz Night w/ Harry Drum Band
6 p.m. Iron Lantern
RUTLAND
KILLINGTON
8 p.m. Strangefellow’s Pub
Miss Guided Angels Video & Single Release Party w/ guest opener Phil Henry
Kris Collett
7 p.m. The Foundry Ryan Fuller
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub
MONDAY
KILLINGTON 7 p.m. The Foundry 7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Tom O’Carroll
RUTLAND
RUTLAND
Krishna Guthrie
9:30 p.m. The Venue
1 p.m./7 p.m. MSJ Academy
Full Band Open Mic
RUTLAND
9 p.m. Center Street Alley
9:30 p.m. The Venue
DJ Dirty D
Jenny Porter
9 p.m. The Venue Super Stash Bros
THURSDAY MAY 31
BARNARD
5:30 p.m. Feast & Field Market
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern Duane Carleton w/ DC3
Kris Collett
MENDON
7 p.m. Taps Tavern
6 p.m. Red Clover Inn
Fiddlewitch
Jazz Trio
PITTSFIELD 7 p.m. Clear River Tavern Open Mic Jam w/ The Bubsies
POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern Christine Malcolm
CASTLETON
6 p.m. Third Place Pizzeria Josh Jakab
6 p.m. Lake House
POULTNEY
KILLINGTON
8 p.m. Taps Tavern Bluegrass Jam
5 p.m. The Foundry
Jazz Night w/ Summit Pond Quartet
9 p.m. JAX Food & Games
JUNE 2
BRANDON
7:30 p.m. Brandon Music
All Ages Open Mic w/ Host BJ Cain
RUTLAND
7 p.m. The Venue
Working Mans Karaoke w/ Bob Hudson
9:30 p.m. The Venue Open Mic
8 p.m. Center Street Alley
STOCKBRIDGE 12 p.m. Wild Fern
Trivia
Caroline Cotter
Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern
BOMOSEEN
1 p.m. Wild Fern
STOCKBRIDGE
6 p.m. Lake House
RUTLAND Throwback Thursday Video Dance Party w/ DJ Mega
6 p.m. Iron Lantern
RUTLAND 6 p.m. Rick & Kat’s Howlin’ Mouse
Duane Carleton
SATURDAY
Open Mic Night
JUNE 5
JUNE 3
6 p.m. Stony Brook Tavern POULTNEY
8 p.m. Bentley’s
TUESDAY
SUNDAY
STOCKBRIDGE
Justin & Chloe & Friends
WOODSTOCK
DJ Mega
BOMOSEEN
Wayne Canney
9:30 p.m. The Killarney
The Idiots
Miss Jackie’s: I Got The Music In Me
9 p.m. Center Street Alley
LUDLOW
Open Mic w/ The Bubsies
9 p.m. JAX Food & Games
Tom O’Carroll
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern
JUNE 4
Wayne Canney Duo
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern Open Mic w/ Krishna Guthrie
The People’s Jam
Carlo Romeo Ryan Fuller
7 p.m. The Wild Fern Rick Redington
Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice employees recognized RUTLAND—Employees of the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Southwest Region took center stage at the Equinox Hotel for the agency’s annual employee award celebration. The yearly event recognizes employees who have reached yearsof-service milestones and highlights employees for specific awards: the Employee of the Year, Unforgettable Employee and HEALTH Matters Award Winners. This year, 41 employees received special milestone recognition, with Donna Chapin, billing system specialist, and Sandra Tice, RN, transitional home care coordinator, honored as 35-year employees. Others included: one 30-year, four 25-year, two 20-year, six 15-year, eight 10-year and 18 five-year awards. HEALTH Matters awards are selected from a monthly recognition program, and rewards recipients who emulate the core values of honesty, excellence, accountability, leadership, teamwork, and helpfulness. Claire McCaughy, Sarah Lees, Scott Tommola, Christina Crawford, Donna Bizon and Kim Berard were honored as the HEALTH Matters award winners. Physical Therapist Karol Sowulewski was recognized with the Unforgettable Employee award.
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Karol Sowulewski The Employee of the Year is selected from nominations submitted by colleagues based on the employee’s commitment to exceeding expectations in his or her work and in support or comfort to patients and their families. The award recognizes an employee whose work exemplifies the values of respect and dignity of the individual, excellence, honesty and fairness, stewardship of resources, and teamwork. Earning the award this year is Whitney Brooks, RN, a homecare and hospice nurse. In her role, Brooks was honored as a patient advocate, an exceptionally skilled nurse, and a mentor. In nominating her, several people noted Brooks’ outstanding attitude:
Whitney Brooks “Whitney rises each day ready to take on whatever may come her way. She treats her patients with no preconceived expectations; she simply meets each of her patients where they are at. She is compassionate and knowledgeable and treats each patient as her own. She is an outstanding example of a nurse.” “The dedication and patient-focused commitment shown by our employees is an inspiration. All of our employees, no matter where they work in the organization, have the opportunity to have a positive impact on the care we provide our patients,” said Ron Cioffi, CEO of the VNAHSR.
Fell:
Seeking unconstitutionality of death
continued from page 1A alleged role in the November 2000 carjacking in Rutland and later slaying of Teresa King, 53, of North Clarendon in New York state. His friend and alleged accomplice, Robert Lee, died in prison in 2001 before he could be tried on capital charges. Fell had been sentenced to death following his conviction at a trial in federal court in Burlington more than a decade ago. However, after Fell spent several years on death row, a federal judge in Vermont tossed out that conviction and sentence after revelations of juror misconduct. At a hearing in the case Friday, May 25, in federal court in Burlington, Judge Geoffrey Crawford told attorneys for the prosecution and defense that he was planning on a fall retrial, with jury selection to start in July. Dates for a retrial have previously been set in the case, but were scratched for various reasons, including the defense seeking additional time to prepare. The latest retrial date could also be in jeopardy due to an earlier ruling by Crawford regarding the admissibility of statements of Lee into a possible penalty phase of Fell’s trial. That decision has since been appealed to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City and remains pending there. It’s unclear when that appeals court will issue a ruling on that matter, and, if it the ruling comes back against the defense, Fell’s attorneys have indicated they will try to get the U.S. Supreme Court to take it up, which would certainly push back any fall trial.
THE LATEST FILING SEEKING TO THROW OUT THE FEDERAL DEATH PENALTY STATUTE PRESENTS A DIFFERENT ARGUMENT, HINGING ON A 10TH AMENDMENT VIOLATION CLAIM THAT CARRYING OUT SUCH EXECUTIONS REQUIRED THE HELP OF STATE OFFICIALS. Meanwhile, Fell’s lawyers are moving ahead on a separate track, filing the motion to declare the federal death penalty unconstitutional. In late 2016, Judge Crawford denied a separate motion by Fell’s defense seeking to declare the Federal Death Penalty Act unconstitutional as cruel and unusual punishment. The latest filing seeking to throw out the federal death penalty statute presents a different argument, hinging on a 10th Amendment violation claim that carrying out such executions required the help of state officials. When a section of the FDPA’s execution provisions says “a U.S. marshal ‘may’ use state facilities and the services of a state official or state executioner, it refers to the authority invested in the marshal, not any discretion afforded the states,” the filing from Fell’s lawyers stated. “Indeed, the statute says nothing about the designated state agreeing or contracting to take on these duties,” the attorneys added. “Rather, it proceeds simply to say that the marshal ‘shall pay the costs’ of using the state facility and officials ‘in an amount approved by the Attorney General.’” Federal prosecutors have not yet responded to the filing. Fell and Lee, according to court records, were fleeing from the slayings of Fell’s mother, Debra Fell, and her friend Charles Conway in Rutland when they carjacked King in a downtown Rutland supermarket parking lot in November 2000. King had just arrived in the parking lot as she was heading to work early that morning in the store’s bakery. State prosecutors also accuse Fell and Lee of killing Debra Fell and Conway, but no charges have been brought in that case because of the stiffer potential sentence in King’s death. Vermont doesn’t have the death penalty. However, because King was beaten and killed in New York state after her abduction in Rutland, federal prosecutors took jurisdiction of the case and are seeking the death penalty for Fell.
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12A • PETS
TEEKO - 2-year-old. Neutered male. Hound mix. I’m a super sweet and obviously handsome guy. I must admit that I’m very happy when I’m with my best friend Swiper and the staff has decided that we need to be adopted together.
CHARLIE - 1 1/2-yearold. Neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Orange tabby. I’m Charlie and I was brought to the shelter on April 25 by a nice lady who noticed me and my brother. We are too nice to be left outside so I am looking for an inside home.
OLIVE - 5-year-old. Spayed female. Chihuahua mix. I might be a small dog but I have a big personality! I’m sweet and social and I’m very happy to be with my favorite people. I love going for walks and I have a spring in my step.
CELIA 12-yearold. Spayed female. Domestic short hair. Orange and white tabby. I arrived at the shelter after my previous owner was moving and I was unable to go along. I came in with my friend Bodie and it would be nice if we could get adopted together!
SASHA MARIA - 5-yearold. Spayed female. Labrador Retriever mix. I have a lovely name because I’m a lovely lady! I’m just adorable, if I do say so myself, and I’m very social. I love being with people and getting lots of love and attention. I’m very sweet.
LUNA 1 1/2-yearold. Spayed female. Toy Poodle. I’m happy it’s Spring because I love to go for walks and I have to admit that I kind of prance when I’m on a walk and it’s pretty cute! Just like me because I’m cute, too. I’m social and fun!
PETPersonals SONNY - 1 1/2-yearold. Neutered male. Chihuahua mix. I’m a little guy with a big personality! I’m super sweet and I love being with people. I’ll curl up in your lap and hang out for some extra love and attention. I like to give kisses!
The Mountain Times • May 30-June 5, 2018
Featuring pets from:
RUTLAND COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY LUCY MACKENZIE HUMANE SOCIETY SPRINGFIELD HUMANE SOCIETY
Springfield Humane Society
BODIE - 8 -year-old. Neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Black and white. I am a very shy guy but I do have a lot of love to offer. I am good with other felines as well as dogs and kids but it will definitely take some time for me to adjust because I am so quiet.
BRUIN - 1-year-old. Neutered male. Clumber Spaniel mix. Handsome – check! Talented – check! Awesome – check! I have to say I’m a super duper fella! I’m obviously such a handsome guy and you’ll smile when you meet me. I’m talented.
HANNAH Q: Why did the dog cross the road? A: To get to the “barking” lot! Ha ha! I am one funny girl and if you adopt me, Hannah, we will have a life filled with love and happiness. I am a 2-year-old coonhound mix. I like other dogs and love people! I am fairly calm and quiet and can not wait to cuddle with you. Stop by Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4:30 p.m. or call 802-885-3997 so you can meet your next best friend.
LENA - 3 -year-old. Spayed female. Shepherd mix. I’m a sweet, gentle lady and I have a lovely and soft face. I am looking for a quiet home with a patient owner who will give me the time I need to settle in and relax. I am adorable.
Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society
MICK - 1 1/2-year-old. Neutered male. Labrador Retriever mix. Whee, let’s go, let’s go! I’m a high energy, on the go fella who will get you out the door this spring! I may be a little bit of a project but I’m a diamond in the rough (or ruff!).
CARLOS - 1 1/2 -yearold. Neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Orange tabby. I am a very relaxed couch potato. I love to snuggle, cuddle, eat and sleep. Occasionally I like to play with some toys but the way to my heart is definitely through my stomach.
All of these pets are available for adoption at
Rutland County Humane Society
765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 Tues. - Sat. 12-5p.m., Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org
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DREAMER Hi! My name’s Dreamer and I’m an 13-year-old spayed female. My former owner brought me to Lucy Mackenzie when they realized I was really unhappy and not being treated well in our home. The other cats in the house had been making my life miserable, and I’m not the type to fight back. The good news is that I’ve made some really good cat friends since arriving here! I live in a room where there are plenty of places for me to burrow, and high perches to snuggle with my kitty friends. I come right out to meet people and get belly rubs, and am very affectionate. I’m so happy to make new, nice friends! If you’ve been looking to adopt a very sweet senior gal who deserves a peaceful, loving life, 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 throughSaturday, 12 - 4 p.m.. Reach us daily at 802-484-LUCY. Visit us at lucymac.org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. We hope to see you soon!
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April Ossmann
Cynthia Huntington
Phoenix Books hosts an evening of poetry with April Ossmann and Cynthia Huntington Thursday, May 31, 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Thursday, May 31 at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host April Ossmann and Cynthia Huntington for an evening of poetry. April Ossmann is the author of “Event Boundaries” and “Anxious Music,” and the recipient of a 2013 Vermont Arts Council Creation Grant. She has published her poems widely, and is an editing and publishing consultant and a faculty editor for the low-residency MFA in Creative Writing Program at Sierra Nevada College. She was executive director of Alice James Books from 2000 – 2008, and lives in West Windsor.
Cynthia Huntington holds the Frederick Sessions Beebe in Writing at Dartmouth, where she has taught English and creative writing since 1988. A 2016 Guggenheim Fellow in Poetry, she has published six books of poetry as well as a prose memoir. Her 2012 collection, “Heavenly Bodies,” was a finalist for the National Book Award in Poetry. This event is free and open to all. Phoenix Books Rutland is located at 2 Center St., Rutland. Copies of the featured titles will be available for attendees to purchase and have signed. For more information, call 802-855-8078 or visit phoenixbooks.biz.
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Caroline Cotter
Caroline Cotter to perform at Brandon Music Saturday, June 2, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—With a captivating soprano voice and award-winning songwriting, Caroline Cotter’s travel inspired songs take listeners all over the world and into the depths of the human heart. Cotter is currently touring to support her second major release, “Home on The River.” Catch Cotter when she stops in Brandon at Brandon Music on Saturday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m.. Since her debut album, “Dreaming as I Do,” released and reached No. 5 on the Folk DJ Charts in 2015, Cotter has performed over 500 shows in 43 states and 12 countries. Cotter has found a true home on the road and on diverse musical stages through the world. For her, “Home on the River” emphasizes both the freedom of wanderlust and a sense of place. She explains that the real thread of the new release, “is the peace with being on a journey and carrying my home with me, rather than finding comfort from home in the traditional sense.” Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road, Brandon. Call 802-247-4295 or email info@brandon-music.net for reservations or for more information.
Sherburne Library invites public to ‘whodunit’ Thursday, May 31, 7 p.m.—KILLINGTON— The Sherburne Memorial Library will have some fun on Thursday, May 31 from 7-9 p.m. with Clued In at the Library. The evening will include hors d’oeuvres and wine served with an explanation of how to play the game. This is a “whodunit” in the style of the board game “Clue,” only
without the board. Use clues found around the library to figure out who did it, what they did with it, and where it happened. Solve the mystery and win the spyglass as well as bragging rights. This is a fundraiser for the library, in cooperation with the Parks & Rec Dept. Tickets are $20 per person and guests can try to solve the mystery on
their own or pair- or triple-up for a better chance of solving the mystery. Babysitting will be available at the Killington Town Office from 6:309:30 p.m. for $15 for the first child and $5 for each additional child in the same family. The library is located at 2998 River Road, Killington. For more information, call 802-422-9765.
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Thank You! The Town of Killington would like to thank the participants of the 22nd Annual Stage Race! Thank you to the athletes and spectators alike for supporting this event for over two decades.
We look forward to many more!
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Well-tended perennials will be for sale by the Master Gardeners who planted them, at Godnick Center, Saturday.
Rutland Master Gardeners hold annual plant sale at Godnick Center Saturday, June 2, 9 a.m.—RUTLAND— The Rutland Extension Master Gardeners group is hosting its annual plant sale on Saturday, June 2, from 9 a.m.-12 noon at the Godnick Adult Center, 1 Deer St, Rutland. Gardeners will be offering 1,200-plus perennials and herbs at very reasonable pric-
es. Come early for the best selection. Raffle tickets will be available on a variety of gardening items. Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening questions. All proceeds benefit the Rutland chapter of the Extension Master Gardeners and its volunteer projects.
Chittenden library welcomes Mr. Chris and Friends, children’s music event Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m.—CHITTENDEN— Chittenden Public Library is excited to welcome Mr. Chris and Friends: A Family Music Event on Saturday, June 2 at 10 a.m. This summer, the reading program is all about Libraries That Rock
and Chittenden is kicking things off with a morning of music with Chris Dorman, founder of Music for Sprouts, a birth-to-five music and movement program held on his family farm in Shelburne. With nurturing lyrics and uplifting melodies, Mr. Chris engages
children in a manner that is accessible, inspires new ideas, imaginative play, and laughter. The program is free and open to the public. The library is located at 223 Chittenden Road, Chittenden. For more information, visit chittedenpubliclibrary.com.
VSO will be raising cane at area schools Thursday, May 31—The Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Raising Cane Woodwind Trio will present performances at three Rutland County schools on May 31: 9 a.m. at Mt. Holly Elementary school; 11:15 a.m. at Roots & Wings Academy in West Haven; and 2 p.m. at Castleton Elementary School. “Raising Cane” is always a big hit in schools. Oboist Ann Greenawalt, clarinetist Steve Klimowski, and bassoonist Janet Polk are all excellent performers with years of experience turning kids on to classical music. The show focuses on the unique sounds of the three reed instruments, making the analogy that musical timbres are the composer’s palette of colors. Students are engaged in participatory exercises designed to familiarize them with these ambassadors from the woodwind family and sharpen their listening skills. The Vermont Symphony Orchestra is the only professional statewide orchestra providing live musical experiences for listeners in Vermont. It is a state-supported non-profit institution founded in 1935 and exists for the purpose of fostering and encouraging the appreciation of music in all its various forms, with emphasis on orchestral, choral and chamber music. For more information, contact 802-864-5741 ext. 14 or eleanor@vso.org.
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Racers of all ages run the Rail Trail 5K along the countryside in Granville, N.Y.
Rail Trail 5K run/walk returns to Granville countryside Saturday, June 2, 9 a.m.—GRANVILLE, N.Y.—Run or walk on a rail trail through the bucolic Washington County (N.Y.) countryside at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, at the ninth annual Rail Trail to the Footbridge 5K trail race in Granville. Events include a 5K race and Fun Walk, along with a 1K Kids’ Fun Run. The 5K is a scenic, relatively flat course that will be fun for both the experienced and novice runner and walker alike. Bring the kids, as this is a family-friendly event that features children’s activities at the Slate Valley Museum in Granville. Top finishers will be rewarded with great local prizes, including Telescope® director’s chairs to the top three
finishers in the 5K, and maple syrup from Rathbun’s Maple Sugar House to the top three finishers in each age group. Plus, each finisher will receive a commemorative slate trivet (limited). Registration is $20 for the 5K and $5 for the kids’ 1K Fun Run. Register online at railtrailtothefootbridge5k. com or during packet pick-up from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Slate Valley Museum, 17 Water St., Granville. Shuttle buses will transport runners and walkers to the starting point at Andrew’s Lane. For more information, call 518-424-7683, email racedirector@railtrailtothefootbridg5k.com, visit railtrailtothefootbridge5k.com or find them on Facebook.
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Learn to create a pollinator-friendly habitat with gardeners and energy experts Tuesday, June 5, 6 p.m.—CAVENDISH—The Cavendish Energy Committee will sponsor a workshop on Tuesday, June 5 at 6 p.m. to be held in the Cavendish Town Office meeting room on how to create a pollinator-friendly habitat. The speakers will discuss, among other issues, how a solar array field can significantly help in the fight to stop the decline of pollinators. Cindy Heath and Donna Thomas of the UVM Extension Service Master Gardener Program will present an informative talk on garden design
and more. The Master Gardener program’s mission is to educate the public on science-based home horticulture. The energy committee’s mission is to advance local energy saving measures and to educate the public on energy issues. These groups are coming together because the proliferation of solar projects around the state,
including in Cavendish, has opened up an opportunity to help pollinators such as bees and other flying insects. An underlying reason for our concern with energy is the state of our natural environment and the need for people to live more sustainably. Gardening is a big part of sustainability. Anyone from any town may attend the workshop. The Cavendish Town Office is located at 37 High St., Cavendish. Refreshments will be served. Call 802-226-7783.
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Mount Independence offers history walk for National Trails Day Saturday, June 2, 2 p.m.—ORWELL—Come to the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell on Saturday, June 2, for a guided history walk from 2-3:30 p.m. This is one of many special walks and hikes across the country to celebrate National Trails Day. Mark Brownell, retired history teacher and board member of the Mount Independence Coalition, the site friends group, will be the leader. He is happy to share his wealth of knowledge about the Revolutionary War at Mount Independence and what guests can see on the grounds. Meet at the museum. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and bring water. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children under 15, and includes the museum and all the trails. Call 802-948-2000 for more information. The Mount Independence State Historic Site is located at 497 Mount Independence Road, six miles west of the intersections of Vermont Routes 22A and 73 near Orwell village. Carefully follow the signs. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Oct. 14. For more information, visit historicsites.vermont.gov.
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On Saturday, May 26, seven Vermont state-owned historic sites opened their doors for the 2018 season. This exceptional collection of sites is comprised of more than 60 historic buildings and hundreds of acres of forest and farmland. Scattered across the state, the sites house impressive museum collections and feature educational exhibits that chronicle the story of our region, beginning with the first inhabitants who settled the area approximately 9,000 years ago. Historic sites include prehistoric artifacts, Revolutionary War battlefields, and the home of a U.S. president and shed light on the remarkable history of Vermont. This year, two new permanent exhibits, Crossing Paths and Point of Contact, are opening at the Chimney Point State Historic Site in Addison. These exhibits explore the
Native American, French Colonial, English, and Early American history of Chimney Point, incorporating the most recent archaeological findings from excavations associated with the Lake Champlain Bridge project. At the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth Notch, opening day will also mark the opening of the special exhibit, Presidential Holiday: The Coolidge Summer Retreats, 1924-1928. Examining the idyllic settings and historic events associated with President Coolidge’s five Summer White House locations, this exhibit features a spectacular feather headdress presented to the president by the Sioux Nation during his summer in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The headdress and other artifacts from the Black Hills are on loan for this exhibit from the
Forbes Library in Northampton, Mass. More than 70 public events and programs are scheduled this season at state historic sites. Highlights include the Fourth of July Presidential Birthday Celebration at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, the Revolutionary War encampment at the Hubbardton Battlefield on July 7-8, the Battle Day 5K Road Race at the Bennington Battle Monument on Aug. 18, Soldiers Atop the Mount at Mt Independence on Sept. 8-9, and the 19th Century Apple & Cheese Harvest Festival at the Justin Morrill State Historic Site on Sept. 30. Events, activities, and programs have been planned for all ages and levels of interest. For more information on any of Vermont’s State Historic Sites, call 802-828-3051, or visit historicsites.vermont.gov.
Stonyfield Farm chairman and co-founder to be keynote speaker at Vermont Specialty Food Association meeting CHITTENDEN—Vermont Specialty Food Association (VSFA) is proud to announce that Gary Hirshberg, chairman and co-founder of Stonyfield Farm, the world’s leading organic yogurt producer, will be the keynote luncheon speaker at their spring annual meeting, Thursday, June 7 at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden. Hirshberg serves on several corporate and non-profit boards and has received 12 honorary doctorates and numerous awards for corporate and environmental leadership. Hirshberg will present “Tales from the Trenches,” about the lessons he has learned from 35 years of building Stonyfield Farm. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Gary Hirshberg join us as keynote speaker for VSFA’s Annual meeting,” said Erin Sigrist, VSFA president. “To have this caliber of a keynote speaker, and the several informative presenters at this year’s meeting magnifies the value of membership in one of the longest standing specialty food associations in the country.
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Gary and his successes at Stonyfield represent the very drive and dedication that Vermont’s specialty food producers have embodied for years. It’s going to be another fantastic event.” Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with a network of other Vermont food and beverage producers who share the vision of developing and promoting Vermont-made food and beverage products, as well as Vermont’s brand. Over 100 Vermont producers and supporting business providers are scheduled to attend. The day features eight informative sessions on success, alternative buyers, freight and transportation, co-op marketing, food safety, and takeaways of business management. All Vermont producers and supporting businesses are invited to attend. VSFA member registration is $45 and prospective member registration is $60. For more information, visit VSFA2018Spring.eventbrite. com.
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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. (802) 422-4411
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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. www.mountaintopinn. com 802-483-2311
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802.475.5000 |and ontheriverwoodstock.com Rotisserie was named 2012 ski favorite restaurant. Choices Located in On magazines The River Inn, Woodstock may be the name of the restaurant but A short scenic Killington it is alsodrive what youfrom 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.choices-restaurant.com (802) 422-4030
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Looking for something a little different? Hit up McGrath’s Irish Pub for a perfectly poured pint of Guinness, live music on the weekends and delicious food. Guinness not your favorite? They also have Vermont’s largest Irish Whiskey selection. Reservations are appreciated. innatlongtrail.com/Home.html (802) 775-7181
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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
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
Lake Bomoseen Lodge
The Taproom at Lake Bomoseen Lodge, Vermont’s newest lakeside resort & restaurant. Delicious Chef prepared, family friendly, pub fare; appetizers, salads, burgers, pizzas, entrees, kid’s menu, a great craft brew selection & more. Newly renovated restaurant, lodge & condos. lakebomoseenlodge.com, 802-468-5251.
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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.
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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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Sushi Yoshi is Killington’s true culinary adventure. With Hibachi, Sushi, Chinese and Japanese, we have something for every age and palate. Private Tatame rooms and large party seating available. We boast a full bar with 20 craft beers on draft. Lunch and dinner available seven days a week. We are chef-owned and operated. Delivery or take away option available. Now open year round. www. vermontsushi.com (802) 422-4241
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As Vermont’s only sustainable whole animal butcher, we are passionate about our craft and delivering the highest quality meats. Each cut of meat you select comes from a partner that shares our commitment of respect for the environment, the animals and our customers. We are here to ensure that you know where your food comes from and guarantee that you’ll be able to see and taste the difference. (802) 776-4005
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River Street Cemetery in Woodstock is the final resting place of African-American Civil War veterans George Hart and C. B. Wentworth. Markers in the distance are for the African-American Hazard and Mero families of Woodstock.
Heritage Trail celebrates African-American legacy
By Julia Purdy
Now that Vermont’s summer tourist season has officially begun, travelers and locals alike are beginning to flock to dairy bars, farmers’ markets, outdoor events and trails. A recent strand woven into the tourism fabric is the Vermont African-American Heritage Trail, a self-guided auto tour featuring 20 stops the length and breadth of the state, from Windham County in southern Vermont to Orleans County in the far northeast corner. The itinerary links such features as roadside historic markers; the homes— both humble and grand—of figures important to the story; politicians, clergymen, soldiers, abolitionists and ordinary
folk; historic sites; and museums. What it is not, is a tour of Underground Railroad sites, with the exception of Rokeby, the home and farm of abolitionist and author Rowland Robinson, who offered a “safe house,” paid work and connections for fugitive slaves. With Memorial Day, thoughts turn to the little U.S. flags on iron stakes that bear the five-pointed star of the G.A.R., the Civil War veterans’ aid organization. Civil War veterans are buried all over Vermont and are well known in town histories, if no longer in living memory. Ten African-American men volunteered from Woodstock, all of them freedmen, either laborers, tradesmen or business
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Renowned Vermont wildlife photographer Brian Machanic will give a free presentation at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area headquarters on June 5.
Wildlife photographer to give birding presentation at Dead Creek Wildlife area
Tuesday, June 5, 5:30 p.m.—ADDISON—Vermont wildlife photographer Brian Machanic will present The Art in Birding at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area headquarters in Addison on Tuesday, June 5, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The presentation will be followed by a one-hour photography bird walk at the Dead Creek WMA. Machanic is a native Vermonter who has had a passion for wildlife since childhood and has been an avid naturalist and photographer his whole life. He began selling scenic and wildlife images 30 years ago at his Nature’s Eye Studio in Charlotte and has pub-
lished photos and stories in regional and national magazines. Machanic recently published his first book, entitled “This Book Is for The Birds.” Following Machanic’s presentation, participants will have an opportunity to take a one-hour field walk on the grounds of the WMA. Tom Rogers of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will lead the field walk and help participants identify and photograph some of the amazing birds that call Dead Creek home. The event is limited to the first 25 participants. To register, contact amy. alfieri@vermont.gov or 802-759-2398.
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Grace Coolidge Musicale series begins June 3 Sunday, June 3, 4 p.m.— PLYMOUTH NOTCH—The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site welcomes two exceptional regional musicians for a Grace Coolidge Musicale on Sunday, June 3. Pianist Abigail Charbeneau and violinist Bozena O’Brien will perform in the Coolidge Museum & Education Center at 4 p.m. The 45-minute concert is free and open to the public; donations are welcome. Charbeneau and O’Brien will present Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, known as the “Spring Sonata” because of its light and cheerful character. The program also includes “Two Morceaux” (Kolysanka and Bolero), a set written especially for the performers by Maine composer Kenneth Piotrowski. A portion of Franck’s Violin Sonata, rich in beautiful harmonies, rounds out the recital. This is the first concert of the 2018 Grace Coolidge Musicales, a series organized by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation and generously sponsored by the Alma Gibbs Donchian Foundation. Two more musicales are scheduled for July 29
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Grace Coolidge and Aug. 26. For further information, call 802-6723773, or visit historicsites. vermont.gov. The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site is operated by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, which is part of the Vermont Agency
of Commerce and Community Development. ACCD’s mission is to help Vermonters improve their quality of life and build strong communities by providing grants, technical assistance, and advocacy. The site is located at 3780 VT-100A, Plymouth Notch.
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Castleton adds online education CASTLETONThe New England Association of Schools and Colleges has formally accepted Castleton University’s proposal to offer distant education programming, the school’s dean of advancement, Jeff Weld, announced May 22. Castleton will offer courses leading to a master of science in accounting and an RN-to-BS in Nursing immediately, University President Karen Scolforo said. Additional programs will be underway forthwith. Online educational delivery provides flexibility that enables professionals to work in their career fields while working on an advanced degree, Scolforo noted. Castleton has been delivering its
accounting master’s program since 2011. Students have been preparing for a variety of license and credentials, including CPA, CMA, CFE, and CIA. Program graduates enjoy a 100 percent job placement rate and a CPA exam pass rate above the national average. Lowered graduate tuition and fees announced in February reduced overall attendance cost by 25 percent. Online courses remove another advanced degree entry barrier. Scolforo is committed to Castleton’s offering online education across the country, she said. Approved by the Vermont Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education the RN-to-BS program gives flexibility to qualified, licensed, registered professional nurses to complete baccalaureate degree requirements.
GMC prof keynotes Slow Living Summit
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BRATTLEBORO—Green Mountain College Sustainable Agriculture and Food systems Professor Philip Ackerman-Leist is the keynote speaker at the eighth annual Slow Living Summit, held in Brattleboro May 31 to June 1. This year’s conference focuses on how to create and grow a resilient food business that affects its community in a positive way. He led the college in establishing its organic farm, sustainable agriculture courses and the first online graduate sustainable food systems course.
FAIR HAVEN—Vermont Housing & Conservation Board Executive Director Gus Seelig recently elaborated on the variety of projects his organization is supporting throughout the state, a release that featured the acquisition and upgrade of the 10-building, 40-unit Appletree Apartments in Fair Haven. The $8.6 million project inlcudes energy efficiency, electrical, mechanical, and accessibility upgrades; replacements for windows, kitchens, and bathrooms; and site drainage improvement.
More Castleton catch-ups CASTLETON—The recent Back to the 80s Dance Party raised more than $1,000 for the Castleton Volunteer Fire Department. More than 90 individuals attended the event, many of them taking to the dance floor. Plans are already taking shape for another event, perhaps a Boogie Night with 70s dance music or possibly going further back in time to the 50s or 60s. To help, call Jen, 278-8115. Amy Niklasson is coordinating the replacing of the dugouts at Dewey and Hydeville fields. They have blown over repeatedly in the last year, becoming more frail each time. She is looking for donations of material, money, time, and expertise to rebuild two dugouts at each field. The hope is for four local organizations to step in, each sponsoring one
dugout. The highway crew recently prepared the ground around the Town Office for future paving. There will be parking for 14 vehicles plus an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant/van accessible parking space before the front door. Paving will be completed this summer. Town Manager Mike Jones is looking for community feedback on installing more sidewalks in the village as well as grants to help fund them. Theoretically, the town should have sidewalks from the university to Main Street, he said. New sidewalks could parallel; South Street from Route 4A to the University, and run beside Route 4A from Sand Hill Road to the Town Depot. Property owners on South Street would have to agree to easements and construction because it is a town
road, not a state road, Jones commented to the Rutland Herald. Solid concrete sidewalks are easier for the town to maintain during snowy times of the year than are the unpaved footpaths that serve much of the town. The sight of sidewalks is reassuring to parents who send their children to Castleton, Jones added, explaining that sidewalks allow pedestrians – let alone individuals who may be in wheelchairs or use walking devices to avoid walking on the road among motorized traffic. A second phase of sidewalk construction would pave on the north side of Route 4A from Drake Road to Hydeville Plaza. A design by Lamoureux and Dickinson Consulting Engineers of Essex designed a 4,000 foot walkway strip to run along Route 4A’.
Prevent the spread of invasive plants and animals Help prevent invasive plants and animals from spreading into un-invaded waters or face a fine, the Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds recently advised. Boaters are required to clean boats and trailers, removing all plant fragments before moving boats and trailers to other water bodies.
Those who do not clean up boats and trailers face hefty fees and fines, the result of Act 67, in effect since June 2017. It authorizes the Fish & Wildlife Department to directly issue fines instead of warnings. It makes boaters responsible for inspecting and cleaning their equipment.
Castleton a year ahead on paying off town office When the fiscal year closes June 30, Castleton’s town office will be paid off, a year ahead of schedule, Town Manager Mike Jones recently announced. The early pay-off saves Castleton taxpayers about $195,000, he commented. The Castleton Volunteer Fire Department plans to grill complimentary burgers and hot dogs with visitors welcome to explore one of the town’s fire trucks. Jones told the Rutland Herald kid-friendly activities are in the works, maybe knocking down traffic cones, trying on gear, and sitting in a fire truck’s front seat. The police depart-
ment is taking part too with a vehicle rollover trainer demonstration to show the importance of seat belts. American Red Cross volunteers will explain fire safety campaign details and walk residents through developing a home first safety campaign. At 10:30 a.m. comes the official dedication of a hand-carved stone bench donated by the Carving Studio & Sculpture Center. Visitors will be able to see a big mounted owl and a re-caped, mounted deer from Birdseye Mountain that were a feature of the old town office on Main Street.
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Rutland Chamber raises money for police dog Two in serious condition from house fire FAIR HAVEN—Two people are in serious condition after a house fire on River Street just after 10 p.m. on May 27. Police said two residents escaped from the home belonging to Tom Coffman, 72, and were immediately transported to Rutland Regional Hospital and then to the UVM Medical Center. No further information about the fire victims was available. The house was substantially consumed by fire when fire fighters arrived, police said, making parts of the residence unsafe for investigators to enter. The fire originated on the second floor of the residence. The cause was still under investigation. Anyone with information about this Submitted fire was asked to contact the Vermont Police said two people were injured State Police – Rutland Barracks at (802) in a house fire on River Street in Fair 773-9101. Haven on May 27.
Two injured in head-on collision WEST HAVEN—Two people were injured after a head-on collision in West Haven May 27 around 2 p.m., police said. Francis Bishop, 82, of Rutland, was traveling northbound on Route 22A. He turned left across southbound traffic into the parking lot for Devil’s Bowl Speedway while Douglas Garvey Jr., 19, was approaching. Police said both vehicles collided head-on. Bishop and Garvey were both transported to Rutland Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
Rutland man arrested for selling drugs RUTLAND—A Rutland man was arrested for two counts of sale of crack cocaine and one count of sale of heroin on May 14, according to police. Todd Dayton, 44, of Rutland, was cited to appear in Vermont Superior Court on June 18 at 8:30 a.m.
RUTLAND—The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce has started a fundraiser to get a Rutland City police dog a new heat alarm system and “door pop.” K-9 King Cobalt, a 2-year-old German Shepherd, works with Rutland City Police Officer Nathan Harvey. The Chamber is raising money to get Cobalt a new “door pop,” which would allow him to unlatch the door himself and exit a car if an officer needs him. A heat alarm system that monitors the interior temperature of a police car would set off alarms and roll down the Courtesy RRCC windows if the temperature becomes too K-9 King Cobalt warm, to make sure Cobalt doesn’t suffer heat trauma. About $890 toward the $1,500 fundraisCobalt was born in Slovakia. He is certiing goal had been raised by 11 people as of fied in patrol, tacking/tailing, and narcotMay 25. ics. Cobalt was also the winner of the 2017 Checks made out to Hero K9 can also be Green Mountain Iron Dog Competition, a dropped off at the Chamber’s office at 50 1.5 mile obstacle course. Merchant Row, downtown Rutland.
Rutland native to lead Vt. Wood Works Council RUTLAND—The Vermont Wood Works Council, formerly known as the Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association, has announced that Erin Lorentz of Ghostwriters Communications (GWC) will take over the position of executive director of the Council, previously held by Kathleen Wanner, also of GWC in Rutland. “Kathleen’s service and dedication to the industry is deeply appreciated. She was an early voice for improving the Vermont forest products supply chain, long before the current
focus on the working landscape. I have to think her input has helped to bring the conversation to the level it is at today. That has helped not just the crafters of wood products but everyone who connects to the woods,” said Mike Rainville of Maple Landmark, past president and current board treasurer. Lorentz has worked for the Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association since 2006 and has handled communications, events, and other administrative services for its members.
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The Mountain Times • May 30-June 5, 2018
TUBING on the White River
By Lani Duke
Housing Trust receives renovation money The Vermont Housing and Conservation Board recently announced the award of funds to renovate 12 apartments in two buildings on Hopkins Street owned by the Housing Trust of Rutland County. The $2.6 million project encompasses energy efficiency, interior rehab, and new heating systems., funded partially by the state ($227,000), federal National Housing Trust ($875,350) U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development and other sources. The project is receiving major upgrades in for the first time in 18 years, Housing Trust Executive Elisabeth Kulas told the Rutland Herald. Residents of the 18 units will receive temporary relocation while the work is being done. Simultaneously, the Housing Trust received funds to purchase and refurbish the privately owned Appletree Apartment Complex in Fair Haven.
City selling five properties Rutland City plans to find buyers for five properties acquired in tax sales. Using a model developed last fall; bidders make both an offer on the property and a pledge of how much they will invest in their new purchases. Properties on the list are 31East. St., 118 Gibson Ave., and 31 Howe. 129 Robbins and 117 State streets. The city is careful to avoid any public perception that the buyers are not a few individuals grabbing up the properties and fears that no one could buy, City Zoning Administrator and cityowned properties committee the committee chair Tara Kelly told the Rutland Herald. Releasing a few properties at a time is one of the ways the city is controlling the process/ The committee
studies the proposals, giving its recommendations to the Board of Aldermen. The East Street property’s high visibility made its purchase seem unlikely, Kelly noted. Andrew Kiernan offered $5,000 for the property, promising to spend $80,000 to refurbish it. Kiernan’s father, former alderman Jon Kiernan, owns and maintains several Rutland city properties, which is a positive point in Andrew Kiernan’s favor, Kelly said. The Bilodeau family has already rehabilitated 81 Harrison Ave., a weighty factor in the committee’s recommendation that the aldermen accept their bid of $4,000 and $55,000 in improvements for 118 Gibson Ave. Developer Joseph Giancola
made his first bid on a property in the city’s fix-up program, proposing $500 for 31 Howe St., in between two other buildings he owns already. He plans to remove some additions to the structure, widening the space between it and its neighbors and reducing the number of units from four to two. Jim Richards has bid $1 on 129 Robbins St. and $5,000 on 117 State St, with plans to invest from $100,000 to $125,000 in each. He owns other nearby properties, Kelly noted. The dilapidated 8,,712-square feet. Robbins Street home has especial potential. Once an elegant home, it still retains a feeling of elegance with stained glass work and architectural details.
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Shooting report hoax Rutland City Police responded to a supposed shooting report early in the morning of May 14. An unidentified woman called, saying Kevin Reginald called her, saying he had been shot and was bleeding out near the Venue on Wales Street. Bar owner Ryan Greeno told police dispatched to aid Reginald that he saw no one with a gunshot wound nor anyone matching Reginald’s description. Neither had he or his employees heard any shots fired, Officer Jimmy Plakas wrote in a resultant affidavit. Reached by cellphone, Reginald told Plakas he had been shot in the hip as a result of a fight in The Venue and was on Elm Street, unable to yell for help and too weak to reach the street where he might be seen. Officers searched the area but were unable to find the
wounded man. They couldn’t find Reginald because he wasn’t in Rutland. He was at his home in Shrewsbury . . . where he had been “all night.” After the cell connection was broken, the call could be traced to his current location. Transported to the hospital, Reginald blew a breath sample indicating a blood-alcohol level more than 3.8 times the Vermont legal driving limit of 0.08 percent, according to an affidavit presented at his May 18 appearance in Rutland criminal court. The 39-yearold pled not guilt to giving a false alarm to emergency responders, to giving false information to police officers, and resisting arrest. Conviction could result in as much as two and a half years in jail. Released without bail, he was ordered to seek mental health assessment. Rutland Region, page 27A
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The Mountain Times • May 30-June 5, 2018
Ride to Shrek’s Cabin, a stone hut on a hilltop Featured trail: The Green Trail, Summit Loop Best for: Intermediate riders PITTSFIELD—This ride is “riddled with rivulets and raspberry brambles, but is still the easiest way to the summit,” said Matt Baatz who works on the Green Mountain Trails, located in Pittsfield. And the summit is where Shrek’s cabin, a stone hut on a hilltop, is located offering those who scale the mountain (either by biking or hiking) exceptional views of the valleys below and mountains all around. The Green Trail is a 1.2 mile single track, which then connects to the Summit loop, a 0.2-mile loop around the top of the moun-
tain. This ride is suitable for beginner and intermediate riders, though those who are “never-evers” or early beginners may find it too challenging. “If newbies aren’t quite prepared for climbing the full 1K to the top, or if you want to concentrate on the upper mountain trails, or if you want to ride mostly downhill as part of a shuttle ride, Green Trail can help,” Baatz said on mtbproject. com. Access the trailhead and parking lot at the top of Tweed River Drive.
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The Mountain Times • May 30-June 5, 2018
Green Mountain Trails expanding this year Green Mountain Trails, which comprises about 20 trails in Pittsfield and Stockbridge, is planning to open a new mile-long expert trail this year called Gully Washer. An existing trail, called La Gran Aventura, will also be lengthened about by half a mile. The Green Mountain Trails were carved out of the logging roads of South Hill in Pittsfield and Stockbridge in 2007 when the primary landowner and Spartan Race founder Joe Desena needed
multi-use trails for the ultra marathons he started holding on his property. Desena collaborated with local Jason Hayden and a few other Pittsfield Bike Club members to mark out and build an 11 mile network over the span of two years, which they did with the assistance of a $20,000 grant from Vermont Mountain Bike Association. Trail steward Matt Baatz arrived in 2009 to expand and enhance the system for a total of 25 trails eclipsing 20 miles.
Killington Softball League begins
By Dave Hoffenberg
Editor’s note: Some players’ last names were unavailable this week, though they will appear in future columns. Are you ready for some softball? inning with both Matt Lorman score Gatto and give Team Bailey After a long winter it’s finally time and Bailey Peters jacking home its first win to start a season, 13-12 for the Killington Softball League runs to take its first lead, 10-6. and in the process, give the Karrto get its game on. The league wel- The Karrtel went down 1-2-3 with tel a heartbreaking loss. comed a new team, the Karrtel, Luke adding another “CBK” in the The Karrtel had to immediately and right off the bat – pun intend- third and Team Bailey also went face the defending champion Kiled – they were scoring runs and scoreless. The Karrtel cut the lead lington Resort and they suffered jumped out to a 5-0 lead. They to two in the top of the fourth, but an ugly 23-3 bashing. This game put a scare into Team Bailey who John Gatto scored in the bottom was close (3-1) until the third inwas last season’s new team. The to put his team up 11-8. Evan ning when KR blew the game wide Karrtel had a chance for more, but Johnson smacked a two-run shot open with 10 runs and practically Luke and Alex suffered the team’s to start the scoring in the fifth hit through its order twice; and first and second “Cold Beer Ks” of and his team added two more to then again in the fourth with eight the season. Team Bailey answered regain the lead, 12-11. They had a runs to make it 21-1. The teams with four runs to cut the lead to chance for one more in the sixth, each put two runs on the board one and Jimmy Mee went down but Dalton Shafer made a diving in the fifth and final inning, but it swinging for his team’s first “Cold web gem catch for a big out. Team did not matter as this game was Milk K.” Forrest Baker led off the Bailey had no answer except for already over. The Karrtel did tie second with a “CBK,” but luckily back-to-back “CMKs” in the sixth them in the “CBK” category 3-3. Ronnie Crosby followed that with by Ben swinging and Joe looking. KR saw Justin Guth, Ian Smith and the long ball home run to stretch This game went all the way to the Matt Peters all strike out while the lead 6-4. Team Bailey kept its bottom of the seventh when Ryan Luke added his third of the night bats hot with a six-run second Pfenning hit a walk-off double to and Mike suffered two, back-toKillington softball, page 31A
Table24 hosts 10th charity golf tournament at Rutland Country Club RUTLAND—On Monday, June 4, Table 24 Restaurant, located in downtown Rutland, will host its 10th anniversary charity golf tournament at the Rutland Country Club. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Southwest Region (formerly RAVNAH). Past beneficiaries have included the Rutland County Humane Society, Rutland County Parent Child Center, the Carly Ferro Purple Angel Foundation, Project Vision, and the Foley Cancer Center. The five-person, scramble format tournament begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The event will also include a raffle and silent auction, and donations will be gratefully accepted. For more information about the tournament, contact Steve Sawyer at 802-775-2424, or visit Table 24’s Facebook page at facebook.com/Table24.Rutland. Rutland Country Club is located at 275 Grove St., Rutland. For more than 70 years, Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) has served vulnerable populations such as at-risk children, the elderly, those with disabling and chronic illness, and people facing the end of life. Founded in Rutland, VNAHSR is a non-profit, Medicare-certified home health and hospice agency delivering a widerange of advanced medical care with compassion, dependability, and expertise to people of all ages. Visit vermontvisitingnurses.org.
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An oscillating ball is not a moving ball Question: Luke and Graham are playing in a tournament. On the fifth hole, Luke strokes his tee shot and it lands on the green. The ball remains at rest. Luke reaches the green as a steady wind pick up. The ball is oscillating but Luke, always in a hurry, strokes his putt. Graham says the ball must be stopped before Luke putts and therefore, Luke should be penalized for stroking an oscillating ball. Is Graham correct? Answer: Within the Rules of Golf, an oscillating ball is not considered moving. Thus, no penalty. Luke may continue play. Graham is incorrect. See USGA Decisions on the Rules of Golf, 2016-2017, 14-5/2. (Rules of Golf 2018-2019 has not yet been printed). Golf clinics continue on Saturday mornings, 10:30 a.m. to noon. I continue to work on individual concerns. Remember, the swing’s the thing and continuous improvement is what it’s all about.
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The Mountain Times • May 30-June 5, 2018
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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.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
CLUES ACROSS 1. In bed 5. Composition headings 11. Close by 12. Cannot be removed 16. Take upon oneself 17. -__, denotes past 18. Denotes ancient Greek dialect 19. “American History X” actor 24. Millihenry 25. Town in Sonora, Mexico 26. Netherlands river 27. Insect associated with honey 28. Adjacent 29. Change shape 30. Pattern in Indian music 31. Genus of finches 33. Australian clover fern 34. Caused to curve 38. Ability to make good decisions 39. King of Thebes 40. Belgian city 43. Basic unit 44. Phonograph recording 45. Flew off! 49. Moved quickly 50. Chums 51. Stick fast to 53. Megabyte 54. Perceives something not present 56. Fitzgerald and Eyre are two 58. Milliampere 59. Remain as is 60. Honors 63. Norse goddess of old age 64. Minimum 65. Rulers of Tunis
CLUES DOWN 1. About Andes 2. ESPN hostess 3. Cerumen 4. Perceived 5. A right related to property 6. Blessed with 7. Mendelevium 8. Of I 9. Viscous liquid 10. Suffix 13. Bromine 14. Beverage 15. Level in an organization 20. Star Trek character Laren 21. Bad grades 22. Mars crater 23. Small amount 27. Froth on fermenting liquor 29. Bachelor of Divinity 30. Follows sigma 31. Human foot 32. Commercial 33. Company that rings receipts 34. Experiencing a sudden sense of danger 35. Taxable 36. Alternative credit investment firm 37. Ho-__ 38. Gold 40. Will not (obsolete) 41. Supposes without proof 42. Rapper __ Hammer 44. Split lentils 45. Carried out systematically 46. Condition 47. Without restraint 48. Produces reproductive cells 50. One of Washington state’s Tri-Cities 51. Spielberg film 52. Elliptic function 54. Pearl Jam song “Hail __” 55. People in a film 57. Lethal dose 61. Root beer maker 62. Tellurium
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Out with the old
Many years ago (just before the advent of the new millennium), I stood in the basement of my new home trying to envision a renovation project that would meet all my particular needs. At that point, the area was a dusty second thought. The previous owners had used it strictly for storage, with a small work space in the corner for handyman jobs. I had other plans. Night after night, I mapped out how I would organize the space. I needed a big area for my musical equipment. I also wanted a comfortable seating section for my big screen television that would butt up against a bar area where I could entertain friends. I, too, needed a workspace, but unlike the previous owner, my tools were going to be all digital. At that point in my life, I was working full-time, but on the side I was running several small businesses: I had a small design studio where I created websites and various marketing pieces for local companies. I was also creating children’s books that were being sold throughout New England. And, of course, I was writing this column. Because of all these activities, I decided I wanted to create a comfortable workspace where I could best attack these various projects. However, there were a few necessities that I had to consider. First of all, I knew I wanted to have an unobstructed view to my television because I enjoy watching professional sporting events while working. I also wanted the space to be semi-private and not somewhere that encouraged visitors to poke around. But most importantly, I wanted an expansive desk that could harbor my various tools like my Mac computer, my color printer, a large digital drawing tablet, a high resolution scanner, and various other devices that aided me in my work. This desk was going to have to be large with lots of options; something from the standard Staples showroom was obviously not going to do. Many months after first conceiving of my renovated basement, the work was completed. It was everything I ever wanted and in many ways better than I had hoped. It quickly became a haven for family and friends to hang out in. I reveled in my music area where I could sing and play guitar, and the seating area near the TV was so comfortable that I spent many a night sleeping there. But my favorite spot – the place where I would spend the next decade creating – was tucked in the corner. After weeks of researching, I had found a desk that met all my needs and that fit the space beautifully. It showed up in pieces and required me to put it together, but when it was finally assembled and in place, I knew
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
it was the perfect station for my creativity. The desk was “L” shaped and contained several levels where I could place my tools. Getting all the wiring in place was a job unto itself, but luckily the designers of this product took that hurdle into consideration. Access holes were located in all the right spots, which allowed me to fully connect my mechanical jungle. Night after night I would cozy up in that corner and work. In fact, I never thought of any of my time there as work since I enjoyed so much of what I did. Being in that space was a joy, but the desk (it was actually more of a workstation) made it wholly functional. And then the day came when we decided to move. It took me forever to disassemble and then reassemble the pieces at my new home. The desk held up well and found an equally good spot in our new home. But times have changed; those side businesses no longer exist and I almost always write this column on a laptop while seated comfortably in my living room. I simply don’t need that giant workstation anymore. Not to mention, my son’s interest in playing in a rock band has taken precedence. Next weekend I will regrettably tear apart my desk and bring it to the dump. And thus will end another chapter of life. This week’s film, “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” also features a chapter in someone’s life, namely Han Solo, the roguish hero initially made famous by actor Harrison Ford. In this picture, we learn how a young pilot named Han met his future sidekick Chewbacca and how the two went on to wreak havoc throughout the galaxy. “Solo” is a fun, upbeat, action adventure movie that had the advantage of being released over the recent three-day holiday weekend. And while it has received a lukewarm reception, it was a savvy enough film to satisfying longtime fans of the outer space franchise. Check this one out if you’re committed to all things Star Wars. You’ll find plenty of interstellar nuggets to chew and be visually delighted with the ample special effects. A hyper-driven “B” for “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email him at moviediary@att.net.
Columns Appreciating woodchucks
The Mountain Times • May 30-June 5, 2018
One summer we had an ongoing battle with a woodchuck. Unbeknownst to us, it had dug a burrow in an ideal location — in the center of our dense raspberry patch, about 10 feet from our vegetable garden. The woodchuck then dug a hole under the garden fence and feasted on beans, peas, and other tender vegetables. We filled the hole and placed a large rock over it. The next day the rock had been moved and the hole re-dug. We tried more rocks, then sheets of metal roofing, but every day these barriers were removed. Finally we put a live trap near our garden — and caught a young skunk (which was released, very carefully)! In addition to eating vegetables, woodchucks dine on clovers, grasses, dandelions, goldenrods, asters, apples and berries. They occasionally eat insects such as grasshoppers. In the spring, before much green vegetation is available, they will also feed on the buds and bark of deciduous trees and shrubs. As many gardeners can attest, woodchucks have a voracious appetite. They emerge from hibernation having lost 30 to 40 percent of their body weight, and they’re keen to make up the difference, consuming up to half a pound of vegetation a day. In late summer and fall, they’ll especially start piling on fat, building up energy reserves for winter. Besides eating, this time of year, female woodchucks are raising young kits. Mating season takes place in March, and females often mate with more than one male, so kits in the same litter often have different fathers. Born blind and naked in April or May, the baby woodchucks grow quickly. By four weeks they are furred and their eyes open. At this time the youngsters (averaging four to five to a litter) begin to appear at the burrow entrance. Their mother brings them green vegetation to eat. Juvenile woodchucks emerge from the den at five weeks. Most disperse to seek out their own territories in July, though some female kits may stay with their mothers until their second spring. Dispersal is a vulnerable time for woodchucks. During this period they may fall prey to many predators, including coyotes, bears, foxes, bobcats, mink, weasels, hawks and owls. In addition to feeding predators, and ridding us
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of those pesky extra vegetables, another benefit woodchucks provide is soil aeration. While digging their burrows, they move large amounts of subsoil. woodchicks are designed for digging. They have short, powerful forelegs equipped with stout claws, and low ears that can close to keep out dirt. Their sturdy incisors are used to cut roots and pry out loose stones as they dig. Summer burrows are often located in a field or pasture, with the main entrance often below a stump or large rock. An escape hole is concealed in nearby vegetation. Connecting these holes is a network of tunnels two to six feet underground, depending on soil type, and up to 40 feet long. Burrows have a nest chamber lined with dead leaves and dried grass and several blind pockets which serve as latrines. In the winter, woodchucks typically retreat to a deeper burrow, often on a slope in the woods; however, sometimes they simply remodel, digging out a hibernation chamber at a lower level of the summer burrow. These dens provide shelter for many other animals. A Wisconsin study found 20 different species associated with woodchuck burrows. Rabbits, opossums, raccoons, and skunks may use part of the burrow while the woodchuck is hibernating. Other animals inhabit vacant or abandoned dens: otters, chipmunks, voles, shrews, weasels, and snakes. Coyotes and foxes often enlarge old woodchuck dens for their own use. Foxes have been known to use a den while the woodchuck is still living in the same tunnel system. We have finally solved the problem of woodchucks raiding our vegetable garden by wiring a one-foot-wide strip of fencing laid flat on the ground around the perimeter of our four-foot-high garden fence. Grass grew up through the wire strip, concealing it. When a woodchuck starts to dig next to the garden, it hits the wire and stops. Neighbors have had success with a couple of low strands of electrified wire around their gardens, though regular weed-whacking is required to prevent the wire from shorting out. This summer, when I work in my garden and hear the whistles of the woodchucks in the adjacent pasture, I’ll appreciate all the ecological benefits they provide. And be grateful that they aren’t actively appreciating my vegetables. Susan Shea is a naturalist, conservationist, and freelance writer who lives in Brookfield. The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine, and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: wellborn@nhcf.org.
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Springtime decluttering and the tapping solution Perched on the deck this shimmering hour, hummingbirds hum and songbirds sing. Pico and Killington peek through the trees as sunlight illuminates chartreuse spring leaves. The peace on the deck contrasts sharply with the chaos I’ve created Mountain inside. A decluttering on Meditation tornado has just passed By Marguerite te through. Plastic bins’ Jill Dye contents of keepsakes and lace, seasonal clothing, fabrics, and linens lay piled atop every flat surface, awaiting decisions as to their fate. Letting go of family treasures (some are precious, others are “junque”), isn’t as easy as some might think. I’ve always felt guilty letting things go. I hear Mom’s voice with each object’s tale, although I can’t recall the exact words. Did Nana or Granny crochet this shawl? Who wore this delicate christening gown? How many dinners would it take to employ each one of these hand-embroidered napkins? (They’ll always have wrinkles because I don’t iron.) We have tablecloths coming out the yazoo, ample bedding and towels for the U.S. Army Corps. We’ve definitely got more stuff than space! And have I mentioned the boxes of papers that are awaiting me downstairs? Each time we moved, I stuffed papers in bags, then stashed bags in boxes and bins galore. Not only my boxes of papers await me, but also Mom’s boxes of poems and notes. Clutter is an indication of other things going on. It protects us from the world like a buffer zone or extra weight. We may build clutter walls to distract from reality and keep our minds focused on our immediate surroundings. Sometimes clutter feels more like a prison. Some objects hold sorrow and grief – only distance and time help us deal with them. In Feng Shui, tackling clutter has powerful effects. It clears stagnation in our energy fields, benefits health, and makes space for new ventures. “Old ways won’t open new doors,” it is said, and according to the Tao of Dana, disorganization has many forms. Piles of papers (my specialty), stuffed drawers and closets, feeling overwhelmed, lacking money or time are all ways that clutter can impact our lives. Another frequent symptom of disorganization is lacking a purpose or plan. Knowing where we’re going helps us stay on course. Envisioning how I’d like to live the next two decades of my life, I ask myself, “Does this fit my plan?” Designer William Morris suggested asking, “Is this object really beautiful?” and “Do I truly love it?” If not, perhaps someone else can enjoy and benefit from it. So I’m assembling lovely things for family and friends, based on their interests and tastes. Little by little, I’m beginning to fill boxes to donate, keep, or sell. I’ve attempted a major decluttering for years and made little dents in the past, but I credit my current progress to the “Tapping Solution.” It’s helped alleviate my guilt and Mountian meditation, page 30A
Should you sacrifice your retirement to support your children? Most parents will say that they want to help their children as much as they can and give them every advantage. But what if “every advantage” comes at the expense of the parents’ retirement savings and investments? According to a survey by NerdWallet, 80 percent of parents are covering or have covered an adult child’s expenses after the child turned 18. That generosity can cost parents up to $227,000 of their retirement savings. Can you afford to press “pause?” Some parents who are still supporting adult children rationalize the expense by telling themselves they’re “just pausing” their retirement plan. This is especially common of parents who want to help MONEY MATTERS with a major life transition, like college tuition, a home, a first car, or a wedding. BY KEVIN THEISSEN firstHowever, while your adult child can apply for scholarships, sign a lease, or take out a mortgage, there are no “scholarships” for retirement. If supporting an adult child causes you to slip below your baseline budgetary needs or savings goals, it can be difficult to catch up. Even smaller expenses add up in the long run. You may think you’re “only” giving your young adult $30 per month as they continue to piggyback on a family cell phone plan. But if that $30 would have gone into an IRA, 401(K), or investment account, you’re
not just losing $30 every month – you’re losing out on potential capital gains and compounding interest that can add up to thousands of precious retirement dollars. Check their budget If you do decide to help an adult child, it’s a good idea to take steps to ensure your helping doesn’t turn into a lifestyle subsidy. Depending on the nature of your financial support, it might make sense to get a good understanding of your child’s spending patterns. Chances are they don’t have a budget you could look at but ask them what their typical expenses are each month. You have every right to make sure that your child’s financial need isn’t the result of unnecessary creature comforts, lavish vacations, etc. By getting a sense for their spending, you might be able to help your child find ways to economize, which could help limit your own expenses. Set terms Another way to make sure your child doesn’t remain reliant on you is to set terms. Much like asking to understand your child’s spending, hammering out an agreement strikes some parents as intrusive, or even cruel. But it’s important that you and your child both understand each other’s expectations going forward. For starters, are you giving your child a gift or a loan? If it’s a gift, exactly how will the money be used? Are you helping your child solve a problem for good, or will this gift only lead to more problems, and more pressure Money matters, page 30A
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Vt. Wood Works:
Hires Rutland native Erin Lorentz as executive director
continued from page 20A “We’re excited that Erin will be taking and educational mixers throughout the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ on this new role for the Vermont the year for the woodworking comAssociation website, and websites for Wood Works Council,” said Council munity in Vermont. Switchback Brewing Company and Board Chair Brent Karner of Clearlake “The Council plant tours and the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation. Furniture. “With a new name and meetups have provided members The new mobile-friendly website a reinvigorated strategic plan, we with an outstanding opportunity to will offer more functionality and bethave a bold agenda ahead and we’re exchange ideas and learn from each ter marketing for member businesspleased that Erin will be helping to other. Each meetup has focused on es. The rebranding effort is supported lead this effort.” a different topic, ranging from lean in part by in the Vermont Sustainable A native of Vermont, Lorentz gradmanufacturing and marketing to Jobs Fund Forest Products Program uated from Castleton State College in the challenges of managing a startand a marketing grant from the 2004 with a B.A. degree Vermont Agency of in sociology with focuses Agriculture, which will “WITH A NEW NAME AND A REINVIGORATED on communications and also include advertising environmental studies. to consumers for brand STRATEGIC PLAN, WE HAVE A BOLD The Vermont Wood recognition and to AGENDA AHEAD,” SAID KARNER. Works Council is a 501(c) engage Vermont wood(6) trade association that working companies in was formed in 1996, which represents up business. This has had a positive Council initiatives. woodworking companies and related impact on many members businessThe Vermont Wood Works businesses in Vermont that produce es and, we believe, on the industry Council is a promotional partner quality hardwood furniture, bowls, as a whole,” said Jon Blatchford of JK of the 1st Annual Vermont Forest toys, carvings, flooring, windows, Adams Co., Council board member. Industry Summit, June 28 and 29 doors and much more. One of the first projects for Lorentz at Burke Mountain Resort. The The mission is to support the and the Council’s marketing commit- event will feature regional and industry in Vermont and promote tee will be the rebranding of the assonational industry experts as well its long-term viability by expanding ciation. The Council recently selected as sessions that explore all aspects members’ presence in the marketBurlington-based Eternity Web, a of Vermont’s local wood supply place, ensuring a sustainable supply full-service web design, development chain. Information on registering of raw materials, and increasing and digital marketing firm, to develop is available at vsjf.org/programs/ workforce skill. a new logo and website. Eternity vermont-forest-products-program/ The association offers networking Web has designed SkiVermont.com, vermont-forest-summit/.
Heritage trail:
Self-guided auto tour celebrates African-American presence in Vermont
continued from page 18A owners. One stop on this trail is the River Street Cemetery in Woodstock, where several black veterans of the 54th Massachusetts are buried. Practically next door to the cemetery, the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park’s informative, ranger-led Civil War walking tour through the village ends at these veterans’ graves. Vermont’s constitution required the manumission of both male and female slaves at the age of majority (21 for men, 18 for women). The Constitution House in Windsor chronicles Vermont’s creation as a state. And Vermont officially defied the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law. Both moves paved the way for African-Americans to fulfill their ambitions. The Trail introduces two Middlebury College graduates: Alexander Lucius Twilight, the first African-American graduate of a U.S. college, and Mary Annette Anderson, the first African-American woman
to be accepted into Phi Beta Kappa. Reverend Twilight became principal of the Orleans County Grammar School and built its stone Athenian Hall building with his own money, now the Old Stone House Museum in Brownington, Northeast Kingdom. Closer to home, the tiny Stephen A. Douglas Birthplace in Brandon highlights the Douglas-Lincoln debates with professional-quality interpretive exhibits. At the other end of the state, Jessie Daisy Turner was one of 13 children born to former slaves and told their story, 104 years later, into a tape recorder. She grew up on her parents’ 100-acre farm in Grafton, now the Turner Hill interpretive center and Vermont wildlife management area. Her recollections include her father’s story all the way back to the slave trade in Africa. In Manchester, a 1903 Pullman sleeper coach parked at Hildene, the mansion of President Lincoln’s eldest son,
Robert Todd Lincoln, tells the story of the Pullman Company, in its day the largest employer of liberated slaves in the U.S., as cooks and porters, working under white conductors. The famous Pullman Strike by the employees’ union against massive layoffs in the financial panic of 1891 was a major chapter in the U.S. labor movement. Robert Todd Lincoln was an official in the Pullman Palace Car Company. Curtiss Reed, Jr. is executive director of Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity (VPFD) and principal of CRJ Consulting Group, L3C, who hopes to establish Vermont as a model for “the practice of inclusive and equitable business and institutional practices,” according to the VPFD website. The organization produces a second website, IAMAVERMONTER.ORG, to encourage people of color to consider relocating to Vermont, particularly to the Champlain Valley or the Brattleboro area. In an interview, Reed
told the Mountain Times that the Trail “says to the rest of the world” that in addition to beautiful scenery, great food, and abundant recreation opportunities, Vermont is a “cultural touchstone” for people of color to visit, appreciate, and maybe stay. Reed said he promotes the Trail in 250 “minority markets” across the U.S., including Ebony magazine, Facebook and Twitter. Whatever your heritage, if you’re a transplant or visitor to Vermont, this tour gives you a great opportunity to travel “off the beaten path” as well as discovering the quiet but enduring African-American presence in Vermont. An illustrated, annotated map-guide of the Vermont African-American Heritage Trail and other information about Vermont’s African-American legacy are available through vermontvacation.com/ africanamericanheritagetrail, or at the Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury, which gathered Daisy Turner’s oral history.
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Woodstock student honored by Vermont Land Trust for commitment to agriculture WOODSTOCK—Since 2005, the Vermont Land Trust has been recognizing outstanding high school juniors and seniors who are studying the fields of agriculture and forestry. This year, Emily Surrell received the Land Stewards Award from the land trust, along with a check for $250. Surrell was nominated for the award by her agricultureiInstructor, John Hiers. Over the past two
years, she was a student in his horticultural science and advanced agricultural studies classes. “Emily is an outstanding student, who demonstrates a real desire to learn each day,” said Hiers. “She possesses great incentive and anticipation qualities when working on class projects.” Surrell has been a part of 4H from a young age, participating in judging events and volunteering. Woodstock student, page 28A
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Emily Surrell received the Land Stewards Award from Donna Foster of the Vermont Land Trust on May 17.
Employment shuffle John Dolan will become the Rutland Herald’s new news editor, according to Steven Pappas, editor for both the Herald and its sister paper The Barre Times-Argus. Dolan has worked for the Herald on and off for 37 years, beginning as a freelancer in 1991. Becoming a staff writer two years later, he switched to the editing side of the desk before long, becoming its managing editor and then editor of the New England Business Journals, another Mitchell family business. After a break from the news business, Dolan became the Herald’s copy editor in 2012. Chris Adams is joining the Southwestern Council on Aging as its development and communications director. Most recently an information and outreach specialist for the Vermont Fish& Wildlife Department, the Castleton University graduate has nine years of experience in public relations and strategic communications and is currently a high school athletic coach and part-time firefighter.
Paramount roof problem causes temporary closure Paramount Theatre officials announced its auditorium is temporarily closed following the discovery of “marks” in the balcony during a routine inspection. The Paramount canceled the sold-out May 19 Oak Ridge Boys concert and the May 20 Metropolitan Opera live broadcast of Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte.” Although the scheduled May 26 Miss Lorraine’s School of Dance and June 2 Miss Jackie’s School of Dance recitals were relocated to Castleton University and Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Paramount management indicated future events would continue as planned. With its “city beautiful” exterior and Victorian opera house interior, the Paramount opened in 1914. Internationally recognized performers stopped at Rutland to perform in the richly appointed 1000-seat “The Playhouse” theatre, an overnight stopover on the journey between Boston and Montreal. The Great Houdini, Ethyl Barrymore, Will Rogers, and Sarah Bernhardt were among the luminaries that “trod its boards.” The theatre took the name “The Paramount” as it showed moving pictures in 1931. In the heart of downtown, it supported soldiers on their way into World War II and raised money for war bonds. Under the name of “The Movies,” the theatre closed in 1975, remaining unused until the Center on the Alley, Inc. formed to buy the building for a performing arts center. Acquired in disrepair, it remained structurally sound; even much of its decorative details remained. The theater group acquired the adjacent Robinson Block in 1985 and NBF Architects began planning the restoration of the two structures with combined updated amenities and a restored 850-seat theatre. Restoration began in January 1999 and completed 13 months later.
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New RRMC head meets community New Rutland Regional Medical Center President and CEO Claudio Fort met with about 100 community members to talk about his vision for the hospital. Participants in the May 23 meeting at 77 Grove St. heard Fort describe the hospital’s role in the community as that of keeping people from becoming ill, as opposed to merely treating the sick or injured. Healthcare as a whole is headed in that direction, Fort said. Getting people healthier is the only way to “change and prevent the cost curve,”he proclaimed Successor to Tom Huebner, who led RRMC for nearly 30 years, Fort was selected from some 300 applicants, hospital board chair Mike Solimano commented. Fort was previously CEO of North Country Health System in Newport, from 2008 to current. As the only hospital and one of the largest non-government employers in the county, RRMC needs to take part in economic and community development, Fort said. Green Mountain Power Vice President Steve Costello told the Rutland Herald he is excited about Fort’s interest in community and economic development, saying that the new CEO would be continuing Huebner’s community involvement.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES COMMERCIAL PROPERTY for sale. Currently restaurant and housing rental units. Restaurant included with real estate sale, take over existing or put in your own concept. Great spot on corner lot, goodwill furniture fixtures and equipment included in sale. $30K in current annual rental income defrays costs and helps with staffing. Be a part of the Killington Renaissance! Priced well under assessment. After 27 years, chef’s life style no longer works for me. Contact killington restaurant@gmail.com for more info. Reduced to $489,500. come take a look and make an offer. Some owner finance available. C O M M E R C I A L S PA C E AVAILABLE with another well established business. Small or large square footage. Close to ski shop, restaurant and lodging. Great location for any business. Call 802-345-5867. 04/TFN
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She started working at Billings Farm & Museum last year. There, she helps with farm chores such as feeding and cleaning and educates the public about farming practices. Visitors’ questions range from care of livestock, to pasture rotation and manure spreading. “She is very passionate about agricultural and environmental issues,” added John. “Her work experience has increased her desire to pursue a career in farming.” The Farm 2+2 Program offers college students a path to a career in agriculture, studying dairy management for two years at the Vermont Technical College in Randolph, then continuing for two years in University of Vermont’s Dairy Program. Surrell has received a scholarship for this program and will begin attending Vermont Technical College in the fall. “The Vermont Land Trust is grateful that young people like Emily are choosing to work hard and build skills, to maintain and manage the working landscape,” said Nick Richardson, president of the land trust. “They represent the future of innovative and thoughtful land stewardship, which is to the benefit of all Vermonters.” Donna Foster of the Vermont Land Trust presented the award to Emily at Woodstock Union High School on May 17. At school, Surrell plays softball and participates in theater and has been inducted into the National Honor Society.
HOROSCOPES • 29A
The Mountain Times • May 30-June 5, 2018
Your emotions may be exaggerated this week By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye
This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Scorpio Moon that will turn Void-of-Course at 1:25 p.m. May 28, and remain in that mode until it enters Sagittarius at around 6:29 p.m. The tail end of our Memorial Day weekend is always a herald of our entrance into the summer season, while, ironically, a simultaneous commemoration of death and destruction. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I wonder why whoever decided where to put the holidays set things up the way they did. The Scorpio Moon can be interesting. Not exactly warm and fuzzy, or the least bit sunny and playful, it has a tendency to intensify the feeling responses. How this impacted our holiday activities is anyone’s guess. I suspect that with the Moon passing over Jupiter, any emotional intensity that we feel will be exaggerated to the point where we will overreact, or over respond to whatever’s going on. If we were hanging out with our relatives, having a few pops at the annual barbecue, it might have been a good idea to keep an eye on our reactions, and approach our booze intake with a dose of moderation. These instructions would seem to be supported by a conjunction between Hebe and Nemesis, and a square running from both asteroids, to Mars. This paints a picture that suggests that there is a need to maintain a level of codependency in any situation where people are prone to flying off the handle. Under normal circumstances, as much as it is unhealthy to get too wrapped up in a codependent state, there are times when it is best to refrain from standing up to people who are drunk, angry, potentially violent, and fully capable of losing it; this is one of those times. With a conjunction between Uranus and Hidalgo operating in tandem with all of the above, it might be best to keep our mouths shut around people who aren’t conscious enough to monitor their reactions. The desire to say something, or think that it even makes sense to speak up when others are going berserk, is pointless. Don’t spoil the party by getting too forthright. Chances are the lowest common denominator will react in ways that could cause all Hell to break loose. On a deeper level, I see a square between Apollonia and Pluto. Pluto is an evolutionary planet. It governs the slow process that moves the collective consciousness from one level of understanding to another. Apollonia is the goddess of dentistry. She is the archetype that turns everything into something that is akin to “pulling teeth.” In hard aspect to Pluto, this suggests that humanity is at a stage where whatever it takes to evoke our spiritual progress is like getting our teeth pulled. If it’s painful for us to offer ourselves up to this experience, we need to remind ourselves that there is no way around it, and we only make the experience more difficult by resisting, or postponing the inevitable. This is no time to be unwilling to make the hard choices that can no longer be ignored. This is no time to get stuck on the idea that there is any way around the changes that are staring all of us in the face. Our collective and personal “toothaches” will not go away. It comes down to biting the bullet, and letting it all go, just long enough to let life step in and show us the way. Let me leave you with that and invite you to take what you can from this week’s ‘scopes.
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fter a long period of waiting the door is opening. Soon enough, you will be able to breathe freely again. How this comes about will look different for each of you, but the next few months mark the beginning of a whole new ball game. Others are a big part of this. Your close friends, and/or your significant other have a lot to say about what it will take to get from A to B. With this much goodness raining down on you, the next phase of your journey will include choices that now require you to get serious about what you really want, and what it will take to bring it about.
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ou’re caught in the middle of a stressful situation. For some of you, the issue comes from having to watch your partner be subjected to more than their share of external pressure. For others it’s about what you do to yourself when others expect more than you can give, or when your best qualities keep getting trashed by those who claim to love you. It would be good if you could take a little time out to reclaim yourself, because these sideshows don’t belong to you. And when you lose yourself in the act of taking on other people’s problems, it doesn’t help them, or you.
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ou have managed to make it through the gauntlet in one piece. With more on your mind than the average bear, the “highly functional” switch is on overdrive. This works for you, but only up to a point. Something about staying on top of things stiffens the senses and keep the miraculous at bay. Stuff with kids, and/or things that relate to the extent to which it’s your job to “parent” others, along with external pressures that have become more important than they need to be, need to be put aside just long enough for you to get in touch with what it will take to restore your soul.
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t would be great if people would get off your back and leave you to handle the way you deal with things on your own. Too much input, and too much exposure has turned your life into everyone else’s business. With strong needs to get away from it all, your choice to honor them has led others to pass judgment. The busybodies have no business putting their two cents in. They have no idea what it’s like to be you and they don’t have to live your life. Little do they know you’ve got the world on your shoulders. Keep your own counsel and do what you need to do.
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he way things look, you will soon be out of the woods and ready to take on the world. These last few months have paid your dues and honed the piece of you that needed to smarten up enough to carry your heart to the next level. Releasing the past, getting closure on some of the hard stuff that has left you bruised and battered, and rising above it far enough to view things from a totally new perspective, is where it’s at right now. You are in the midst of outgrowing things that are no longer needed. Kiss them goodbye, knowing that it’s safe to embrace the future.
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ou could be reading too much into this. Recent communications aren’t what they appear to be. Before you get too excited about others and their apparent desire to reconnect with you, get real enough to examine it from another angle. Sometimes the thing we want more than anything shows up to test our ability see things clearly. Feel free to believe what you want to believe, but consider their motives. If I were in your shoes, I would hold off pursuing things further. Let whoever and whatever means so much rest until time and fate bring you together - or not.
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ou are opening up to things that are the end result of what happens when we morph from one level of awareness to another. Your spirit has come to the point where it’s time for your ego to give sway to the needs of the Higher Self. In the midst of all of this, part of you is still involved with the demands of your ordinary life, trying to figure out why none of them matter half as much as the newness that is calling you to step out of the box. The last thing you need to do is hold yourself back. Pay attention to the signs, knowing that following them will steer you on the right track.
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Pisces
May 21 - June 20
August 21 - September 20
November 21 - December 20
February 21 - March 20
verything has gotten more serious. Between major life changes, and the sense that you are at a big turning point, what happens next is in a state of suspension, waiting for you to get your bearings long enough to make a stand. For some of you there are physical issues that keep putting a damper on things. For others, it comes down to not being able to figure out why you’re having such a tough time getting it right. There is no one-size-fitsall prescription for situations like this. All I can say is hold steady, tie yourself to the mast, and trust that life will show you the way.
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here’s a mixed bag of tricks showing up on your screen. The extent to which you are able to maintain your autonomy and keep things simple will determine how well you are able to handle your affairs. Too much input from others, too many distractions, and the idea that it’s your job to hold up the world, will land you in a heap of trouble if you don’t watch out. If you can stave off all of that, it will open the space for what’s next to be a pure reflection of what your soul needs. Getting clear enough to discern people’s motives is part of this. Be cautious when it comes to that.
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ll kinds of stuff has shown up to bring you back to center. It’s as if all of a sudden fate has conspired to help you get real. This could be showing up in the form of shocks, or situations where heartbreak is the method your Higher Self is using to help you get on track. To get around any sense of confusion you might be feeling, you need to pull yourself up by the bootstraps and remember that everything is in divine order. Whatever this looks like, it’s for the best. Don’t waste too much time dramatizing an important life lesson; open your mind and learn from it.
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hat you’ve taken for granted, or perhaps, never had the time to think about until now, is all of a sudden requiring all of your attention. Your mind is being blown by the fact that you were living under the assumption that life was pretty simple, and now it looks like you are being thrust into a much more complicated role. The ability to ride the horse in the direction that it’s going, and the readiness to take on whatever your Higher Self needs from you, will stand you in good stead. Good things will come of this. As they unfold you will begin to design a whole new pattern for living.
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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Mountain meditation:
Tapping reduces stress
continued from page 25A change my attitude. It’s unblocked the dam that was holding me back. One year ago, I tried tapping when I found myself overcome by anxiety about traffic and accidents while riding in the car. It definitely helped me until recently, when I simply repeated the easy process. People use EFT, the Emotional Freedom Technique or Tapping Solution, to reduce chronic or short-term stress, tense muscles and joint pain; decrease headaches and fatigue, boosting energy levels; cope with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem; and improve sleep quality, also concentration, coordination, and athletic performance. The mind-body method of TFT, Thought Field Therapy, was first developed by clinical psychologist Dr. Roger Callahan in the 1980s. He discovered it helped people self-manage symptoms of anxiety, phobias, and stress-related problems. His students refined it into EFT in the mid 1990s. Neuroscientists have tested and proven its effectiveness in releasing disturbances in energy pathways and eliminating negative emotions. It’s now used to treat PTSD, depression, anxiety, addictions and other unwanted behavior, fears, and phobias. You’d never imagine something so simple could be so effective. Five basic EFT tapping steps are: One, name one specific problem or emotion in a short reminder phrase, i.e. “I feel afraid when riding in the car.” Two, before beginning, note the intensity of the negative emotion or thought on a scale of 0 to 10. It should decrease with each tapping repetition. Three, create a phrase that includes the emotion and problem with a powerful affirmation, i.e., “Although I feel afraid while riding in the car, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.” Repeat your personal phrase as you tap four fingers several times on the edge of your palm, alternating with tapping just above the wrist. Four, perform the tapping sequence with two or four fingers, using firm, gentle pressure over eight key meridian points. Continue to focus and repeat the affirmation as you tap four times at the following acupressure points: on the top of the head, above the eyebrows’ start, outer edge of the eye socket, cheekbone indentation below the eye’s pupil, indentation between nose and upper lip, just below the bottom lip, indentation above the center of the collar bone, and a few inches under the arm. Five, check in to re-evaluate your problem on a scale of 0 to 10, then repeat the process until you no longer feel stuck. You can change your affirmation as needed. Many people have experienced relief from this simple technique. It’s certainly worth a try. I didn’t realize it can help with muscle pain and sleep, so I’ll see if it can help my husband’s back pain and send me into more sound, restful, and uninterrupted sleep. It will be exciting to see just how far this spring’s decluttering will go. I have the will and, at last, found a way. I hope to let go of old ways to open new doors. Care to join me on this springtime journey? Marguerite Jill Dye is an artist and writer who divides her time between the Gulf Coast of Florida and the Green Mountains of Vermont.
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on your retirement savings? Again, asking for specifics isn’t mean, it’s responsible giving. If it’s a loan, what are the terms? Are you charging interest? When will your child pay you back? Maybe establishing a monthly payment plan as part of the child’s budget is a good idea. Don’t be afraid to say no Saying no to your children never feels good, not even when they’re grown. But sometimes that’s the best thing you can do as a parent. If you look at your child’s budget and the intended use of your money and decide a loan or gift is not in your child’s best interest, or could potentially damage your retirement plan, then saying no is an option. There are more ways to help a child than writing a check. Maybe you have a con-
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Killington softball:
Summer season kicks off with a new team, close calls, and blowouts
continued from page 23A back for the Karrtel. Over in Bridgewater it was McGrath’s Sushi who had the double-header and for the first time in a long time, they start the season winless. First up they faced Clearly Moguls and started things off with one run in the top of the first, but CM answered right back with four runs to take a 4-1 lead, which they never relinquished. Brett “The Hitman” Regimbald drove one in and he was three-for-three on the night with three runs scored. The other three came from Angel “Back to the Long Ball” Shannon with a blast to right. The second saw both teams go down 1-2-3 with CM’s new acquisition Jimbo Billings proving his worth in beer with the first of his three “CBKs” for a hitless and expensive night. MS got one in the third, but once again CM had a greater answer. Jesse Mike, subbing in, jacked a bomb to center field for his first league home run and Shannon added a grand salami to make it 9-2. MS got back to a four run deficit with three in the fourth, one of which came off a nice looking sac by Jamie Rameau. They had a chance for more with runners on second and third, but Joe Montemurro ended that threat with a “CBK.” MS was able to get one more run when Ezrah Lemieux scored for the second time but CM still had gas left in the tank. Judd “Take Me to the River” Washburn blasted his first homer of the season in what was the longest ball hit to right field to date. Washburn just stood there and smacked it, didn’t even step into it. It was an impressive home run and in the end, it was a 12-6 victory for CM. MS immediately faced First Stop Outback and for the fans on hand, this
was a very exciting game to watch. MS scored six runs once again, but unfortunately for them the other team scored more. This time it was a 10-6 defeat. The teams exchanged home runs, web gem robs of home runs and both had solid defense throughout. FSO started the scoring with a home run by Max “Man at Work” Rowe, but MS’ “Big” Josh Tarleton hit a two-run shot to give his team a 2-1 lead. Sam Budusky drove in a run in the second to tie it 2-2. Lemieux scored in the third to regain the lead 3-2. In this classic seesaw battle, FSO scored two in the top of the fourth to regain its lead, 4-3. Nate Mispel drove in “Bus” Bob Schaffner to tie it back up 4-4. With two outs in the fifth, Robbie Baldwin scored to go up 5-4. Rowe had a great chance for his second dinger of the game, but Owen “OhhhhhWhennnn” Murphy made a leaping grab and snagged it over the fence for the big out. MS went down 1-2-3 in its fifth with pitcher Johnny “Too” Sharpe with all three put outs. It was a crazy sixth for FSO. They started by loading the bases with three straight singles. MS pitcher Jeremy “Take a Walk on the Wild Side” Prior helped out FSO when he walked in a run. He then regained his form with back-to-back “CBKs” to Kyle Kostura and Budusky and then lost that form when he walked in Baldwin. Sharpe drove in two and Rowe one to take a big 10-4 good buddy lead. Lemieux scored his third run of the game and Murphy added one to cut the lead 10-6 but that was all she wrote. Rowe matched Murphy with a leaping home run snag to make up for his and MS suffered its second defeat of the night.
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Ezrah Lemieux of team McGrath’s Sushi makes a throw infield during the first evening of games of the 2018 Killington Softball League. Standings: *Qualifies for playoffs Tie: Clearly Moguls 1-0* Team Bailey 1-0* First Stop Outback 1-0* Killington Resort 1-0* McGrath’s Sushi 0-2* Karrtel 0-2* Schedule: Wednesday, May 30 Clearly Moguls vs Killington Resort @ Killington 5:50 p.m. Killington Resort vs McGrath’s Sushi @ Killington 7 p.m. First Stop Outback vs Team Bailey @
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