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Killington Resort hosts 2018 Women’s FIS Ski World Cup, Nov. 23-25 Weekend includes ski races and four free outdoor concerts

By Robin Alberti

TROT IT OFF! Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 22. Enjoy a bigger feast after you “trot it off” at one of three area turkey trots. Woodstock and Killington hold races on Thanksgiving morning, while Okemo’s is the day after. Page 5C

Nov. 23-25—KILLINGTON—Killingand BRIT Award winning singer-songwritton Resort, the largest ski and snowboard er; and Michael Franti, American musician destination in eastern North America, will and lead vocalist of the band Spearhead. host the FIS Ski World Cup Nov. 23-25, for Sunday, Nov. 25 will close out the acthe third year. The World Cup will bring the tion-packed weekend with Boston-formed best women’s technical Alpine skiers in band Guster, who met during freshman the world and offer entertainment, movie orientation at Tufts University and have had screenings and songs on Billmore – all free board 200 and THE SKI RACES AND CONCERTS ARE and open to the Adult Top 40. public. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Along with Free musical hosting the performances will take place each day of Audi FIS Ski World Cup, Killington will be the weekend featuring Paul Oakenfold, KT open to the public for skiing and snowTunstall, Michael Franti and Guster. Addiboarding during the weekend events. tional entertainment includes the World The ski races and concerts are free and Cup Festival Village, fireworks, parades open to the public. A limited number of and a Friday night bib draw featuring top tickets for premium viewing areas for the athletes. Giant Slalom and Slalom races and preEntertainment will kick off on Friday, ferred parking are still available for purNov. 23 with Paul Oakenfold, English chase. For additional information, visit record producer and trance DJ, three-time killington.com/worldcup. Grammy Award and two-time World Music For the full schedule of events and more awards nominee; Saturday, Nov. 24 will con- information about the event, see sections B tinue with KT Tunstall, Scottish Grammy and C of this edition.

Local KMS alum hits big screen in Warren Miller movie

CHATTING IT UP IN THE LIFT LINES Photographer and reporter Robin Alberti chats up visitors and locals in the lift line each week of the winter season. This week hear what they’re most excited about at the upcoming World Cup. Page 20A

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By Richard Hallman

Jim Ryan “He’s the type of skier that you knew could handle pretty much any terrain,” Lauridsen said. “To be able to have a first timer on the big screen, you have to have complete confidence that they’ll be able to do the task at hand.” Ryan grew up in the Rutland area. He started skiing before he could walk. His father Harry (a former Olympian and U.S. Ski Team member) carried his son in a backpack down the

1980 Olympians to return to Killington By Katy Savage

slopes of Killington until Ryan was strong enough to stand on his own. Ryan showed early talent and early love for skiing. “Jim surpassed me when he as 4 years old. By the time was 5, I couldn’t keep up with him,” his mother, Jane O’Neill, said. Ryan attended Barstow Memorial School in Chittenden, which allowed him to finish classes in the morning so he could leave school around noon to train at nearby Killington Mountain School three times a week. “He did everything he could to be on the mountain,” his mother said. Ryan competed on the Division I team at Colby College,which made National Collegiate Athletic Association finals three of the four years he was on the team. Ryan moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in 2015, shortly after he graduated college, following his love of big mountain skiing and chasing

Phil Mahre took a private helicopter ride from Lake Placid, New York, to Killington, every day. He skied at Whiteface Mountain in the morning and then skied at Killington in the afternoon. During the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, “there wasn’t enough snow and good training,” said Mahre. Mahre and the other athletes from the men’s and women’s U.S. Alpine teams flew in the 15-seat helicopter to train on a private roped-off trail at Killington. The ride took about 45 minutes in one direction, Mahre remembered. It took the team away from the hype of the Olympics and allowed them to concentrate on their sport. “It was a fun time,” Mahre said. Everyone flew in the helicopter, but Mahre, who competed in Giant Slalom and Slalom, flew the most. Their pilot, who flew in the Vietnam war, liked to show off his flying abilities with sharp turns in and around trees. Sometimes the pilot let Mahre, who had no flying experience, take over. During one of the flights, Mahre remembers the pilot hit the side of a tall tree, forgetting a ski bin was attached to the helicopter. “He turned around and everybody was laughing,” said Mahre. “He could have taken the whole Olympic team down.” Mahre, 61 who is regarded as one of the best Alpine racers in United States history, with 27 World Cup titles to his name, is coming back to Killington this week. He and

Jim Ryan, page 4 A

1980s Olympic team, page 3A

By Katy Savage

Jim Ryan knew what he wanted to do for the rest of his life at age 15. When he was a sophomore at Killington Mountain School, Kina Pickett, a 1992 KMS alum and Warren Miller star, spoke to his class about starring in ski movies and skiing every day. “I was like, ‘whoa that’s super cool,’” said Ryan. Ryan, 27, knew he wanted to be on the mountain everyday, creating content that got people excited. Ryan had the opportunity to do that his year. Ryan is one of the stars of the new Warren Miller movie, “Face of Winter,” which will premiere at the Snowshed Base Lodge in Killington during the World Cup, Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. Ryan got the job through his sponsor, Marker Dalbello Völkl USA, which has long been part of Warren Miller films. When it was time to consider skiers to star in this year’s film, Völkl Director of Promotions Sarah Lauridsen said Ryan stood out.

Courtesy Phil Mahre

The 1980s Olympic team will be honored at the VIP party at the Peak Lodge, Friday.

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Stowe, Okemo Mountain open with top-to-bottom skiing A combination of snowmaking and strong early-season snowfall allowed both Stowe and Okemo Mountain Resorts to open earlier than in most prior years: Friday, Nov.16. Okemo offered top-to-bottom skiing and riding with over 2,000 vertical feet of terrain serviced by the Sunburst Six, Green Ridge Triple and South Ridge Quad A. Early season skiing and riding will be for intermediate and advanced abilities with very limited beginner terrain available. Lifts will start running at 9 a.m. this Friday and at 8 a.m. on weekends and during holiday periods. “I’m thrilled to welcome Okemo and Mount Sunapee to the Vail Resorts family and offer our Epic Pass holders in the Northeast even more value than ever before,” said Bobby Murphy, vice president and general manager of Stowe Mountain Resort. Stowe, also owned by Vail Resorts and part of the Epic Pass, offered top-to-bottom skiing and riding with over 2,000 vertical feet of continuous terrain off the Four Runner Quad chairlift on Mount Mansfield – Vermont’s highest peak. Open trails on Mount Mansfield consist of intermediate to advanced terrain, with beginner lifts and trails scheduled to open on Spruce Peak by Thanksgiving. The Four Runner Quad will open at 8 a.m. this Friday, Nov. 16, and for all weekdays throughout the season, and 7:30 a.m. on weekends and holidays. The Epic Pass offers unlimited, unrestricted access to Stowe, Okemo and Mount Sunapee along with Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Whistler Blackcomb, and new for the 2018-19 season, unlimited, unrestricted access to Crested Butte and limited access to Telluride. Last chance to purchase the entire suite of Epic Pass products for the 2018-19 winter season is Sunday, Nov. 18. For more information visit okemo.com, stowe. com or epicpass.com, or visit skivermont.com/conditions for statewide openings.

By Paul Holmes

Out with the old, in with the new An old K-1 gondola cabin returns from a trip to the peak as a new black one heads up. The black K-1 cabins are replacing the blue (and multi-colored) cabins. The switchover had been planned to happen earlier; however, due to early snowmaking, the old K-1 gondola cabins were pressed back into service. Both old and new cabins hung from the gondola cables that day.

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The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

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1980s Olympic team: continued from page 1A 10 other athlete from the 1980 team will attend a cocktail party with VIP ticket holders for the women’s FIS Women’s World Cup, Nov. 23. The skiers, including Mahre’s brother Steve, Karl Anderson, Cindy Nelson, Holly Flanders, Heidi Preuss, Andy Mill, Tamara McKinney, Bill Taylor, Abbi Fisher and Viki Fleckenstein-Woodworth are all scheduled to attend. Some of them haven’t seen each other since 1980. “It seems so odd that we’re going to be all together,” said Woodworth. “It’s going to be really neat.” Woodworth, 63, now lives in Massachusetts, but she has a home in Burke and sits on the board of Burke Mountain Academy—where she graduated from, where her children attended school and where Mikaela Shiffrin

“THE HIGHS ARE SO HIGH AND THE LOWS ARE SO LOW,” SAID WOODWORTH. (the favorite to win the World Cup in Killington) attended school. Woodworth remembers her daughter coming home from school one time in awe of Shiffrin’s skiing abilities when Shiffrin was around 11 years old. “There’s nothing normal about the way she skis,” said Woodworth. The 1980 Olympians know the the pressure the Alpine athletes face and the ability it takes to zoom 80 miles per hour down a steep slope on skis. “The highs are so high and the lows are so low,” said Woodworth. Mahre broke his leg about eight months before the 1980 Olympics, but he still claimed a silver medal in the Slalom. Mahre won gold in Combined for the World Championship the same year. Woodworth’s Olympic experience, however, was “terrible,” she said. She was 25 during the 1980 Olympics. Just before her event, the coaches held time trials and changed the team. Woodworth was consequently dropped off it. “I was devastated,” she said. “I’ve had to live with it. I’ve turned it around.” Though she couldn’t compete, Woodworth was still able to be there to support her teammates. Following the success at the Olympics in 1980, the athletes flew to the White House and ate dinner with President Jimmy Carter. “We were treated like dignitaries,” Woodworth said, adding that they traveled in a line of limousines as people crowded the side of the streets. “It was finally a feel-good moment for America,” said Woodworth. That year, there was much excitement for the hockey team, which had famously claimed gold over the Soviet Union, despite odds. Though much time has passed, Killington still sticks out in the athletes’ minds. In 1980, Killington’s proximity to New York state made it a viable training venue. For Woodworth, “It was wonderful. We had private training.” It’s common practice now for the Alpine teams to train at nearby resorts during Olympic games. “Often times, there’s not a ton of training available – especially for the women,” said Luke Bodensteiner, chief of sport for US Ski and Snowboard. During the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, the Alpine and Nordic teams flew by private plane to Park City, Utah, for a week to train. During the 2018 Winter Olympics in Korea, the women’s ski team trained at a mountain about 1 1/2 hours away from the Olympics. Bodensteiner said doing that gave the team better access to snow and it took the athletes away from the distraction of the Olympics. “We had a joint partnership with the Korean ski team for four years leading up to the Olympics,” he said. The US ski team gave the Korean team training access to Copper Mountain in Colorado. In exchange, Korea gave the US ski team private training. “It depends on the relationship you have,” said Bodensteiner. Sometimes, the team has had to pay to use a training venue. However, that’s often necessary for the athletes to be the best they can on the race course. The 1980 athletes are planning to go out to dinner together once they all arrive in Killington. Most of them are still connected to skiing. Mahre and his brother Steve host ski camps in Deer Valley, Utah. Mahre gets to ski himself about 50 days a year. Woodworth, who stopped skiing after her devastating Olympic experience, has finally gotten past that. She skis every chance she gets now. “I still love it like crazy,” she said.

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Jim Ryan:

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KMS alumni from Rutland, Jim Ryan, and fellow Vermonter, Tom Day, land parts in Warren Miller ski films

continued from page 1A his dreams of starring in movies. Ryan said his type of skiing is unique. “My style of skiing is hyper-technical,” he said. Ryan always looks to challenge himself. He has a collection of skis from the 1980s, which he started buying on eBay two years ago. The skis are half the width and twice as stiff as today’s skis, he said. Ryan skis in them just for fun. “Any turn you want to make, you have to put an extreme amount of energy into it,” Ryan said. With more difficulty comes more reward, he said. “Good technique is not a choice,” he said. “When you have a good run from top to bottom, it’s so beautiful.” “Face of Winter” tested Ryan’s abilities. The film was shot all around the world, in Switzerland, British Columbia, Alaska,

RYAN GREW UP IN THE RUTLAND AREA. HE STARTED SKIING BEFORE HE COULD WALK. Chile, Iceland and New Zealand, among other places. It is the 69th Warren Miller Entertainment film. Ryan’s 12-minute segment in the movie was filmed in Alaska, among some of the harshest conditions. Ryan and a film crew spent three weeks there, but they could only get two days of filming in. Rain, windy weather and avalanche threats made skiing difficult and filming impossible. On days he could ski, Ryan tuned his skis as though they were race skis—sharp enough to carve on an icy surface. The conditions were “rock hard,” said Ryan and the visibility was limited.

Ryan admitted he was nervous. He had never skied in Alaska. The conditions required extreme concentration. Ryan got to spend his days with world renowned ski filmer Tom Day. Day has been filming for Warren Miller Entertainment for about 30 years. Like Ryan, Day grew up in Vermont. Day, 57, grew up skiing at Bolton Valley, where his father worked for the ski patrol. Day later raced for Champlain College in Burlington and then, like Ryan, he moved west. Like Ryan, Day decided from a young age that he wanted to ski everyday. Day starred in several Warren Miller movies, after his friend asked him if he wanted to be part of a segment one day in his early 20s. “It just kind of fell into my lap,” said Day. Day later decided he wanted to try being behind the camera. Day has traveled the world. He’s lived a portion of his life in France and has skied as far away as Antarctica. He said nothing compares to Alaska. “When you hit the mountain range just right, it’s arguably some of the best skiing in the world,” said Day. “Face of Winter” follows skiers and riders around the world. It is also a tribute to Warren Miller, the ski film pioneer, who died Jan. 24, 2018 at age 93. While Day travels, skis and films around the world, something Miller said has stuck with him. “Warren said the best place to ski is where you are that day,” said Day, who lives in Squaw Valley, California. Ryan will make a guest appearance at the “Face of Winter” premier, Saturday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m., showing at Snowshed Lodge at Killington Resort.

By Richard Hallman

Jim Ryan hucks off a cornice in Cordova, Alaska for part of this year’s Warren Miller movie.

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Jim Ryan carves deep into fluffy powder on a steep slope, filming for Warren Miller.

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STATE NEWS

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Advisory panel to recommend 26% tax on cannabis sales

By Kit Norton/VTDigger

The subcommittee on taxation and regulation will be recommending to the Governor’s Marijuana Advisory Commission that the state adopt the highest tax rate on recreational cannabis currently in New England. It will be recommended to the the full committee next month that Vermont adopt a 26 or 27 percent tax rate on cannabis sales – Massachusetts has a tax rate up to 20 percent and Maine has a 10 percent state retail sales tax, according to the drafted document. The report, drafted months of subcommittee meetings, is still being finalized ahead of the mid December deadline, at which time it will be submitted to the full committee and then to Gov. Phil Scott. The proposed tax structure includes a 20 percent cannabis retail excise tax, the 6 percent state sales tax, and a 1 percent local option sales tax – if municipalities authorize the local option. The draft also outlines how the 26 per-

cent tax would only apply to retail sales, There was concern in the report that The Agency of Agriculture, the Denot to wholesale transactions between price fluctuations in the new legal canpartment of Taxes, and the Department licensed establishments. nabis market could affect state revenues of Public Safety all submitted budget Legislators may disagree with this with this tax structure, and that there estimates for setting up administrative proposed tax rate when they are bound to would be further research into revenue programs for the first three years — 2020dissect it this coming session. estimates and market performance. 2022 — of the legal market. In a recent interview with The Agency of Agriculture VTDigger, Rep. Brian Smith, estimated it would need $1.1 THE PRICE, AND TAX RATE, OF REGULATED R-Derby, said he was in favor million and the Department of CANNABIS PRODUCTS SHOULD BE of taxing a legal cannabis Taxes budget would just over market, but that he would be $2 million. The Department of COMPETITIVE WITH ILLICIT MARKET PRICES. in favor of levying a “large” Public Safety requested around tax rate on retail sales in order to push for Looking at data from eight other states $4.6 million, but the largest estimate was lowering property taxes moving forward. that have legal markets, the report said for education and prevention programs in The tax rate was chosen by the comthat the prices of legal cannabis prodpublic schools. mittee as a way to “eradicate” the illicit ucts dropped precipitously in the first That budget, which would cover educacannabis market “to the greatest extent few years of legal sales, but despite the tion on cannabis use and “prevention possible,” according to the report. downward trend in prices, state revenues strategies,” was estimated to be between The report stresses that the price, and continued to grow. $8 million to $12 million, according to the tax rate, of regulated cannabis products While it is still unclear how much state report. should be competitive with illicit market revenue cannabis sales will bring to the The report also recommends the start prices in order to incentivize customers state, the report outlined how it must date for retail sales be begin 18-24 months to pay taxes and support licensed retail bring in enough to cover the administraafter recreational marijuana sales are shops. tive cost of setting up the legal market. legalized.

Airbnb generates $7.8 million in tax revenue for Vermont Since reaching its tax agreement with Vermont two years ago, Airbnb has remitted more than $7.8 million in taxes. Airbnb automatically collects and remits this tax, providing a significant boost to state coffers while making the process seamless for individuals and families who share their home to make ends meet. Under Airbnb’s tax agreement, which went into effect on Oct.1, 2016, the company has collected and remitted Vermont’s 9 percent Meals and Room Tax on behalf of its host community, along with a local 1 percent Meals and Rooms Tax in the

nomic mobilizer for everyone, from families sharing their home to make ends meet, to the small businesses benefitting from more guests shopping and eating locally – and even to the state of Vermont, which has used these millions of dollars in additional revenue to support public services statewide,” said Josh Meltzer, head of Northeast public policy for Airbnb. As of Oct. 1, 2018, there are 4,500 active hosts across Vermont, who welcomed 281,500 guests over the past year. The typical Vermont host made $6,400 per year, from opening their doors approximately

4,500 ACTIVE HOSTS ACROSS VERMONT, WHO WELCOMED 281,500 GUESTS OVER THE PAST YEAR. following municipalities: Brandon, Brattleboro, Colchester, Dover, Killington, Manchester, Middlebury, Montpelier, Rutland Town, St. Albans Town, South Burlington, Stowe, Stratton, Williston, Wilmington, Winhall, and Woodstock. This has generated approximately $7.7 million in tax revenue over the past two years. In addition, Airbnb also collects and remits Burlington’s 2 percent Restaurant, Hotel, Amusements and Admissions Tax. Since reaching an agreement with Burlington in January 2017, Airbnb has generated $142,000 in tax revenue in Burlington alone. “Airbnb is an eco-

two days per month. Demographically: 64 percent of Vermont hosts are women; 28 percent are seniors; and 84 percent share their home in areas designated as rural by the US Census. Airbnb is also growing across Vermont, with guest arrivals increasing by approximately 55 percent year over year. Airbnb’s agreement with Vermont is one of the more than 23,000 tax partnerships the company has fostered globally, generating more than half a billion dollars to support core public services. For more information visit airbnb.com or the state department of tax at tax.vermont.gov.

Robocalls on the rise in Vermont and elsewhere

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By Anne Wallace Allen, VTDigger

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Nuisance phone calls to Vermont numbers increased more than one-third between May and October this year. The call-blocking service YouMail said about 5.1 million robocalls rang on 802 area codes in October – a rate of 171,000 per day, 7,000 per hour, or two per second. Each phone user in Vermont received eight of them, according to an index created by YouMail, which is in the business of helping phone users stop such calls. The most common origins of the Vermont calls: a payment reminder call from Phoenix, Arizona; a caller identified as “Chase” in Tampa, Florida; and a Kohl’s department store debt collection service in San Antonio, Texas. Not far from the top of the list was a caller from Vermont’s own town of Shelburne, which YouMail couldn’t identify. About a third of all robocalls are scams, said Alex Quilici, the CEO of YouMail. His company, based in Irvine, Cali-

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ABOUT A THIRD OF ALL ROBOCALLS ARE SCAMS.

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fornia, seeks to stop all robocalls for all of its customers, be they scams, debt collectors, or school and community announcements. “We don’t make any judgment; it’s all the things that are automatically dialed,” he said. Robocalls have risen at about the same proportion around the country as in Vermont in the last several months. One reason might be the election, which prompted a flurry of advertising in all forms. Robocall-blocking companies say it’s also because as consumers decline to answer their phones, robocallers redouble their efforts. First Orion, a company that sells call-blocking software for cellphone users, published its own study in September that found scam calls increased from 3.7 percent of total calls nationwide in 2017 to nearly 30 percent in 2018. It is in the interest of call-blocking companies to emphasize that unwanted calls are increasing. But many other sources bear out the perception that they are, including the state and federal agencies that take complaints from consumers. “We have seen an increase in these calls as well,” said Elliott Greenblatt, coordinator of the AARP’s Vermont Fraud Watch. YouMail said call-blocking apps tend to work better on Android phones than on iPhones. The company said iPhone users get 22 percent more scam calls, 32 percent more payment reminders calls, and 25 percent more telemarketing calls. As the scammers grow more skilled, their opponents are working hard on solutions. An Arizona State University professor has patented technology that will help phones recognize when calls are legitimate. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is working on solutions with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), where unwanted calls are the top consumer complaint. The calls are also prompting action at the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, which, with 33 other AG offices in October, asked the FCC to do more to block illegal calls. Robocalls, page10A

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Revising ‘the Dream’ By Angelo Lynn

A generation or so ago, the American Dream was writ large in our cultural DNA. Symbolically, the dream came to mean owning an adequate house, having a family, a car and a job to pay for it all. In the 1950s-60s70s, that seemed to be possible for a majority of Americans. The mantra was that if you graduated high school, worked hard, and kept your nose clean you’d get to that dream in your 30s, start building equity and have enough to retire on Social Security by 65. That was “the life.” Today, that dream seems like a long shot for many. A high school diploma is no longer a ticket to a good job, but rather a ticket to poverty if that’s all the training one gets; higher education is mandatory but can leave you deep in debt; because both parents must work to support a household, the costs of childcare are a major expense today; and housing costs are higher than ever. It’s no surprise that elections are more about reaching that dream than we might realize. In talking to area candidates following this year’s election, two observations became clear: First, campaigning is hard work; many representatives and senators who won went door-to-door in their districts — five, six and seven days at week toward the end — visiting district’s households over a three-to-six month period; second, what they found were lots of people who were just barely getting by. Many folks are working hard but having a hard time making it; many young families have child care costs that eat up a quarter or more of their income; Vermont lacks housing; businesses struggle with health care costs; and wages too low to pay the bills. As newly elected Sen. Cheryl Hooker of Rutland said of her door-to-door visits, “what most people want is just to be able to live, work and play here and not go broke.” To that end, Gov. Phil Scott has been right on target with his campaign mantra: making Vermont more affordable. But he has the wrong answer. Much of his first two years were devoted to staving off tax increases, which also prevented more progress on the issues that could help lower-and-middle-income Vermonters. The policy issues that must be addressed include wages, housing, health care, childcare and the high cost of higher education. But Scott is opposed to raising the minimum wage; has not taken the lead on health care; created a few programs to create affordable housing but the dollar investment is too small; and talks about funding higher education and early childcare, but refuses to add the money to make a difference. He has had a “no new taxes” pledge, which in effect translates to keeping the programs Vermonters most need underfunded – all for the sake of a campaign slogan. What Gov. Scott should do is visit the 1,400 homes that newly elected Rep. Stephanie Jerome did over the past four months in her district of Brandon. Sudbury and Pittsford. Out of the 1,500 homes in her district, she gained crucial insight into the real need that is out there. What she knows is that creating affordable health care is not a campaign sound bite. It’s the number one concern on Vermonters’ minds. Affordable housing is not a checkmark on a campaign brochure, it’s seeing families flee to other states when no affordable options here are in sight. A higher minimum wage is not just some progressive ideal, it’s what would allow many Vermonters to just get by and not go broke. When you actually visit the people in need, inaction is not a viable option. We know no administration can pay for every program that offers a benefit, but Gov. Scott must also recognize that he can’t cut his way to success. If the state is to grow, just as with a business he needs to invest in the state’s best assets. And he must remember that the bills coming from the House and Senate are coming from the representatives and senators who have just spent the better part of six months meeting and talking to Vermonters on their doorsteps. What they learned is that while Vermonters don’t expect a lot, helping them achieve the most basic of dreams should not be too much to ask. Angelo Lynn is the editor and publisher of the Addison Independent, a sister paper to the Mountain Times.

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Reflections on the campaign of an unlikely candidate By Cameron Russell

I met Christine Hallquist for the first time on Feb. 10, 2018, just over nine months ago. I grew up in Vermont, graduated from UVM, and left the state for a while after college. After returning home, I was involved with political work in Vermont during the 2014 and 2016 cycles. Most recently, as the Democratic Party’s coordinated campaign director in 2016, I managed the statewide field program for candidates up and down the ballot. When I first heard the news that Christine was considering a run for governor, I knew that Vermont wisdom suggested her candidacy was doomed from the start. Christine had never held political office, she’s an openly transgender woman, and Vermont hasn’t unelected an incumbent governor since 1962. I hadn’t thought I’d be part of another political campaign, but when I heard that my name had come up as someone Christine might talk

to when considering campaign managers, I reached out to Christine directly, suggesting that we meet and talk. That first meeting, in a small cafe in Burlington, was the beginning of an amazing nine-month-long sprint and marathon of a campaign. Christine and I talked about our values, about why we believe what we do, and about our belief in people above all else. I think I asked more questions of Christine than she did of me. Having worked for a number of people in politics, I knew that I could not dedicate my life to someone’s candidacy without feeling that they were choosing to run for the right reasons. ********** Politics is a funny business: It should be about representation, giving voice to people who don’t have one, standing up for justice, making government work equitaReflections, page 7A

LETTERS

The good part of Thanksgiving Dear Editor, While President Trump is pardoning two turkeys for Thanksgiving, everyone of us can exercise that same presidential power by choosing a non-violent Thanksgiving observance. Here are some good reasons: • You can brag about pardoning a turkey – like Trump (or not). • You will stay awake for your entire favorite football game. • Your sensible vegetarian kid won’t have to boycott the family dinner. • Plant-based holiday roasts don’t have to carry government warning labels. • You won’t have to call Poultry Hotline to keep your family out of the hospital. • Your body will appreciate a holiday from the fat,

cholesterol, and hormones. • You won’t sweat the environment and food resources devastation guilt trip. • You won’t spend a sleepless night wondering how the turkey lived and died. Seriously, this Thanksgiving, let’s give thanks for our good fortune, health, and happiness with a life-affirming, cruelty-free feast of plant-based holiday roast, vegetables, fruits, and grains. Our own dinner will feature a store-bought plant-based holiday roast, mashed potatoes, stuffed squash, candied yams, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. An internet search on “vegetarian Thanksgiving” is getting us more recipes than we could possibly use. Sincerely, Rudy Hitchcock, Rutland

The pot industry is misleading Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing the opinions of Vermont physicians in your recent Nov. 7 issue.Vermont Society represents the majority of Vermont doctors and healthcare providers who recognize the harmful effects of cannabis inhalation or ingestion individually and collectively for public health and individual well-being. I personally found attorney Steuben’s comments concerning and misinformed. Certainly nothing should be burnt and then the smoke intentionally inhaled, especially psychoactive drugs. Our lungs were meant for clean

fresh air and anything else is less is sub-optimal and potentially harmful. Steuben mentions the 1950s which is the time when the tobacco industry and its attorneys were misleading the American public just like the marijuana is industry is misleading the public about the commercialization and industrialization of THC as somehow being recreational. As physicians our charge is the health of all Vermonters, as opposed to attorney Steuben, an attorney brought in from out of state to promote the marijuana industry for profit. David R. Charnock, M.D.,FACS, Rutland

Thank you for celebrating Ned Dear Editor, A very special thank you to everyone for all the cards, prayers and love for an amazing man – Ned Dyer. We will be looking forward to a celebration of life in May at Green Mountain National Golf Course. With love, Carol Daniels, Jackie Dyer, Lois McDonough, and Susan Allard

CAPITOL QUOTES

The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

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CAPITOL QUOTES “Thanks to members of my extended cabinet for joining me today as we plan our agenda & initiatives for next year. With a focus on strengthening our fiscal fundamentals, growing our working age population & bolstering quality of life, we can create a more prosperous future for VT,” Said Gov. Phil Scott after he won the election Nov. 6.

“I want to thank all staff and volunteers who worked on my campaign. Under overwhelming odds and little money, we received over 110,000 votes; a record for off year election. I am very proud of Vermont. We continue to show the rest of the nation what decency looks like!” Said Christine Hallquist who lost a bid for governor Nov. 6.

“I am deeply honored that you’ve extended your trust to me and I look forward to continuing to advocate for this large and diverse Senate district in our Statehouse. Over the last four months, I’ve canvassed, paraded, visited and celebrated across this county district in an effort to touch base with as many of you as possible. Thank you for welcoming me and sharing your concerns and ideas. I enjoyed celebrating some of the high moments in many of our communities,” Said Sen. Alison Clarkson.

“Every state has different counting procedures, but the point of casting your votes was to have it be counted. This is fundamental to our democratic process, and not a partisan issue. Refusing to count an eligible voter’s vote is suppression, plain and simple,” Said Sec. of State Jim Condos Nov. 13.

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continued from page 6A bly and fairly for all. But when campaigning, the focus is always on one person — their ego, expertise, résumé, etc. Walking a line that evidences someone’s conviction and personal ability, all while framed in a candidate’s capacity to govern and best represent voters’ interests, is a very difficult line to walk. And that’s before you bring in sexism, racism, transphobia, and all the lenses through which the public and media will view someone’s candidacy. The game of politics is more theater than we’d like to admit. After meeting Christine, I knew that her humility, conviction, values, and most importantly, her self-awareness, made her a candidate that I, and others, could and would believe in. I told her in our first meeting: “If I become your campaign manager, my job above all else, will be to make Vermont feel like they know Christine Hallquist as a person, a neighbor, a leader — that they know what makes you you.” ********** Since the campaign started, we scrambled for legitimacy. We knew the odds were long and political history was stacked against us, but we ran into Democratic Party roadblocks as well. We had to start the campaign with one-on-one meetings with the political who’s who of Vermont – former governors and candidates, statewide and federal office holders, etc., making our case of why Christine should be the party’s candidate. We had many frustrating and dis-empowering meetings, vitriol from the left and right, and huge difficulty fundraising. In the last gubernatorial campaign in 2016, all major candidates had raised about half a million dollars by March – by that time this year, we had raised nothing. But, to her great credit, Christine was always relentlessly positive. She always looked forward, even if I or other members of the team were having trouble staying upbeat. Throughout the campaign, Vermonters were focused on policy, not Christine’s identity as a transgender woman, but that doesn’t mean her transgender persona was not a challenge. From the countless unsolicited make-up and hair recommendations, to historically supportive donors deciding that 2018 was the year they’d sit out, there were sexist and transphobic realities we had to face. I am completely convinced that has Christine been a white male ON NOV. 6, WE RECEIVED OVER heterosexual candidate, her credibility as a viable can110,000 VOTES – MORE THAN ANY didate would never have OTHER CANDIDATE CHALLENGING faced the scrutiny it did. Christine’s reality as a AN INCUMBENT IN A MIDTERM 62-year-old transgender ELECTION IN VERMONT HISTORY. woman is simply not one that Vermonters were immediately able to relate with – our job as a campaign was to make the connections without necessarily naming the challenge she faced. While we never made it a campaign issue, the number of media outlets requesting stories about Christine’s family and personal life was suffocating at times. We were constantly fighting people’s attempts to relate her candidacy to her identity as a trans woman. Though Christine’s policies of getting fiber optic cable to every home and business, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, pursuing a Medicare-for-All healthcare system, ensuring every child has access to quality public education, and implementing a plan to solve climate change were all very compelling – the headlines sometimes left us feeling that we couldn’t get her message out. ********* Interestingly, Vermont politicos believed that we would receive measurable national monetary support, but that did not happen. We did receive small donations from supporters across the country, but the vast majority of our support came from within the state, both in number of donors and money raised. We did receive an uptick in donations post-primary that included some Vermont donors that have been historically supportive of liberal candidates, but not to the extent many believed would be the case. We did have the backing of many national groups via endorsements, but not dollars. The Democratic Governors Association and EMILY’s List offered millions of dollars in support of Vermont’s Democratic candidate in 2016, yet they were noticeably absent this year, both in endorsements and financial support. We were never going to be able to compete with the over $650,000 put into Phil Scott’s race by the Republican Governors Association (mostly for television ads), so we had to do our best to gain the support of Vermonters in ways that money doesn’t buy – in local coffee shops, at neighborhood meet and greets, on social media, at press conferences, at local candidates’ events, and so on. We had morning team calls everyday. We didn’t take days off. We hustled. We fought back endless media requests for “human interest” pieces on Christine, pointing out that no stories about Scott’s identity or private life were being published. We stayed issue-focused, drew as much contrast as we could between Christine and Phil Scott, relied on the hundreds of volunteers and thousands of small dollar donors to remind us of why we’d chosen this uphill battle in the first place. We made history on Aug. 14, 2018, by winning the primary. Christine became the first openly transgender woman to be a major party candidate in history. We researched, prepped for debates, and played a professional game with all of us first timers. We broke barriers, challenged people to think about their own biases, and stayed positive and authentic in the process. We introduced many young people to politics and campaigning — young people who will go on to run campaigns and change the course of our future. On Nov. 6, we received over 110,000 votes – more than any other candidate challenging an incumbent in a midterm election in Vermont history. The Vermont House of Representatives expanded its Democratic majority enough that they can pass legislation without the threat of a veto from the governor, meaning that much of Christine’s platform can now be made possible. We’re confident that the excitement of Christine’s candidacy helped. Ultimately, Phil Scott’s 18 years in office, the funding he received from outside groups, and Vermonters’ propensity for giving first-time incumbents a second chance all culminated in the governor’s re-election. Nonetheless, we achieved much even though the odds were stacked against us. Vermont, the nation, and maybe even the world now know Christine Hallquist and all of the humility, tenacity, brilliance and relentless pursuit of progress that make her her. I couldn’t be more proud of the campaign we ran, and I hope all who have witnessed will never forget that, as Christine often says, “Nothing is impossible when you’re on the side of justice.”

Calendar

The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

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Zack’s Place Turkey Trot

8:30 a.m. Zack’s Place annual Turkey Trot 5k run through Woodstock village. Race begins in front of Woodstock Elem. School at 10 a.m., meanders through village, ends at same place. Award ceremony follows on the Woodstock green. Register and get info online at zacksplacevt.org.

Killington Turkey Trot

9:30 a.m. 8th annual Killington Turkey Trot to support local charities starts and ends at Pickle Barrel Nightclub, 1741 Killington Rd., Killington, 9:30 a.m. Register online ($25) at killingtonturkeytrot.com or the day of at 8:30 a.m. ($30).

Playgroup

10 a.m. Maclure Library offers playgroup, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Birth to 5 years old. Stories, crafts, snacks, singing, dancing. 802-4832792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.

Story Time

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

THANKSGIVING TURKEY TROTS THURSDAY, NOV. 22

NOV. 21

Bikram Yoga **

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

Gentle Yoga in the Barn

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

Active Seniors Lunch

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

Tobacco Cessation Group

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

Rotary Meeting

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

Song Circle

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

THURSDAY Thanksgiving

NOV. 22

Give thanks this holiday season.

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.

FIS Ski World Cup Events

10 a.m. FIS Ski Women’s World Cup - the fastest women skiers in the world race Slalom and Giant Slalom at Killington Resort, on Superstar trail. Today, Festival Village at K-1 Base Area open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 1:30 autograph signing with Swedish athletes, 5:45 p.m. athlete bib presentation/draw. Live performance by DJ Paul Oakenfold following, with fireworks after show. 7 p.m. (previous events in Festival Village at K-1 Base Area). Teton Gravity Research’s “Far Out” ski film movie premier in Resort Center at Snowshed Lodge. Full schedule at killington.com.

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.

Tree of Giving Project

12 p.m. Poultney Women’s Club has Tree of Giving Project, 12-4 p.m. at Northland Realty, Main St., Poultney. Stop by and take a tag. Money donations also accepted. 802-287-9600.

Swedish Team Poster Signing

1:30 p.m. Autograph session with the Bliz women’s Swedish World Cup athletes: Frida Hansdotter, Sara Hector, Anna Swenn-Larsson, and Emelie Wikstrom. 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Coopers Coffee, K-1 Base Lodge, at the base of the hill in World Cup Festival Village at Killington Resort. First 50 arrivals will receive collector’s t-shirt.

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.

Holiday Tree Lighting

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

4 p.m. Fair Haven Concerts in the Park Committee annual holiday tree lighting in the park. Includes songs of the season, visit from Santa, hot cocoa and cookies. Santa arrives by fire truck! North Park Place, Fair Haven.

All Levels Yoga

TGR Screening “Far Out”

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

Harmony Restorative Yoga

7 p.m. Catch a ski film at Snowshed Lodge at Killington Resort: Teton Gravity Research local movie premier of “Far Out.” Killington Road, Killington. Part of World Cup ski racing! killington.com.

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

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Tobacco Cessation Group

10 p.m. Philadelphia-based band Split Decision performs at Wobbly Barn, 2229 Killington Road, Killington.

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

All Levels Yoga

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

Beginner’s Yoga

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

Bridge Club

6 p.m. Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Thursdays, 6 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. 1 Deer St., Rutland. 802-2286276.

Adult Soccer

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

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.

10 a.m. Discover how Thanksgiving was observed at Billings Farm — preparations, menu, and entertainment — and the demanding work of the harvest. Intro to Milking and Milking the Herd programs; holiday food programs and activities, plus horse-drawn wagon rides and farm tours. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. billingsfarm.org. 802-457-2355. 69 Old River Rd., Woodstock.

FRIDAY

NOV. 23 Bikram Yoga **

7:30 p.m. The “comedian’s comedian” Gilbert Gottfried performs at Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. $25-30, paramountvt.org.

Split Decision

SATURDAY NOV. 24

FIS Ski World Cup Events

7 a.m. FIS Ski Women’s World Cup - the fastest women skiers in the world race Slalom and Giant Slalom at Killington Resort, on Superstar trail. Today, festival village at K-1 Base Area open 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Opening parade with VARA skiers, 8:45 a.m. in the finish area, bottom of Superstar Trail. Giant Slalom run 1, 9:45 a.m. on Superstar. Live performance by KT Tunstall immediately following Run 1. GS run 2 at 1 p.m., with awards immediately following, in the Finish Area. Live performance by Michael Franti following the awards, in the Festival Village. Warren Miller Entertainment “Face of Winter” movie premier in Resort Center at Snowshed Lodge. Full schedule at killington.com.

DOWNTOWN RUTLAND TREE LIGHTING & SANTA’S ARRIVAL SATURDAY, NOV. 24

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. 802773-7187.

Trot It Off 5K

8 a.m. Okemo’s 10th annual Trot It Off 5K, informal running/walking race for anyone eager to walk off extra slice of pie! Registration 8 a.m. in Cornerstone Room at Jackson Gore. 9:15 a.m. Tots Trot ($10). 9:30 a.m. 5K ($25 advance; $30 day of). okemo.com. Okemo Ridge Road, Ludlow.

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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.

WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT

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.

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The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

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Downtown Rutland Holiday Stroll

Split Decision

9 a.m. A day of events, sales and treats leading up to the annual Tree Lighting in Depot Park (5:30 p.m.). Kick off the holidays by shopping local on Small Business Saturday. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free movie showing “The Polar Express” at Paramount Theatre at 10 a.m., and meet Santa there.

8 p.m. The Logger and the Fiddler, “No Sugar Added” tour comes to Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Blend of comedy and music. Tickets $20$35. paramountvt.org.

9 a.m. Celebrate Small Business Saturday, the day following Black Friday, by shopping local. Businesses in Downtown Rutland will be open with sales and specials, discounts and incentives, snacks and giveaways. For a full list of participating businesses, visit downtownrutland.com. Shop Vermont local!

Gentle Yoga in the Barn

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

Thanksgiving Weekend at Billings

Free Holiday Movie & Santa

10 a.m. “The Polar Express” shows for free at Paramount Theatre, on the big screen. Following the movie, Santa meets kids in the lobby 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Snack available for purchase - candy canes are free. 30 Center St., Rutland.

Year of the Bird Photo Blitz

10 a.m. Learn the basics of wildlife photography and get up-close, live animals as subjects, at VINS Nature Center, during Year of the Bird Photo Blitz, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Included with admission. Share photos with National Geographic photo project! Chance to win prize in VINS photo contest. 149 Nature’s Way, Quechee. vinsweb.org.

The Longest Day Raffle

10 a.m. Alzheimer’s Awareness benefit raffle at Rutland Area Flea Market, 200 West St., Rutland, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Get raffle tickets weekends through Dec. 16 (drawing held that day). Benefits Vt Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association. 802-747-0658.

Open Gym

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

Alpaca Farm Holiday Open House

11 a.m. Maple View Farm Alpacas holiday open house, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the farm and mill, 185 Adams Rd., Brandon. 23 alpacas at the farm plus mill operations and fiber demonstrations, and the gift shop. Info, mapleviewfarmalpacas.com or 802-247-5412.

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.

Holiday Market

12 p.m. Holiday market, 12-4 p.m., at North Clarendon Chapel. Vendors: clarendonheritage.org; 802-468-7047. Fundraiser for chapel restoration. Local crafts.

Klezmer Group

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.

Holiday Tree Lighting

5:30 p.m. Santa visits Downtown Rutland to help light the holiday tree in Depot Park. Caroling, hot chocolate, goodies. Free. In front of Walmart, at bottom of Center St., downtown Rutland.

Open Gym

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

Warren Miller Movie Premier

7 p.m. Warren Miller Entertainment’s movie premier of “Face of Winter” showing at Killington Resort’s Snowshed Lodge, hosted by Killington Ski Club. Entry benefits the program. Doors open 6 p.m. Raffle, pizza, beer & Wine. Tickets $29 adults; $10 under age 12. Guest appearance/poster signing by Jimmy Ryan, a skier in the film, who is from Cochran Ski Area in Vermont. killingtonskiclub.com for details. Killington Road, Killington.

FOLA Film

7 p.m. FOLA shows film “Best in Show” at Ludlow Town Hall, in Heald Auditorium, 37 S. Depot St., Ludlow. Free, donations suggested, water and popcorn provided. fola.us.

Caroline Cotter

7:30 p.m. Americana artist Caroline Cotter brings “Home on the River” tour to Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Road, Brandon. $20 tickets, dinner available before. BYOB. brandon-music.net.

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

Citizenship Classes

7 a.m. FIS Ski Women’s World Cup - the fastest women skiers in the world race Slalom and Giant Slalom at Killington Resort, on Superstar trail. Today, festival village at K-1 Base Area open 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Opening parade with USSA racers, 8:45 a.m. in the finish area, bottom of Superstar Trail. Slalom run 1, 10 a.m. on Superstar. Live performance by Guster immediately following Run 1. Slalom run 2 at 1 p.m., with awards immediately following, in the Finish Area. Full schedule at killington.com. 7:45 a.m. Free group meditation Sundays, Rochester Town Office, School St. Dane, 802-767-6010. heartfulness.org.

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.

ALPACA OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY, NOV. 24-25

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. 60min. Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.

Thanksgiving Weekend at Billings

The Longest Day Raffle

Yoga with Dawn

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

Alpaca Farm Holiday Open House

TUESDAY

All Levels Yoga

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

Giving Tuesday

MONDAY

Open Swim

Bingo

All Levels Yoga

NOV. 25 FIS Ski World Cup Events

4 p.m. Play klezmer music for fun, music provided. 4-6 p.m. at Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. 802-773-3455. 5 p.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: Tues., Thurs., Saturday 5-7 p.m. 802-7737187.

6 p.m. Open house and Crockett Christmas card sale at Maclure Library, 840 Arch St., Pittsford. Anne Pelkey from historical society gives brief history of cards. $7/ box - BOGO free. Light refreshments. maclurelibrary.org.

SUNDAY

Heartfulness Meditation

5 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary Unit #31: 5 p.m. executive committee meeting; 6 p.m. coffee, pie, social time; 6:30 p.m. regular meeting (all members). Honoring ladies who have been members for 50+ years. 33 Washington St., Rutland.

Open House

10 p.m. Philadelphia-based band Split Decision performs at Wobbly Barn, 2229 Killington Road, Killington.

Small Business Saturday

American Legion Meeting

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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.

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Bikram Yoga **

NOV. 26

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

Killington Yoga

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

Killington Bone Builders

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

Open Swim

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

Monday Meals

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

NOV. 27

A global movement all day today, a day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, the day kicks off the charitable season. Help in your own community. Find out how at givingtuesday.org.

Bikram Yoga **

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

Open Swim **

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

Art Workshop

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

Mendon Bone Builders

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

Tobacco Cessation Group

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

Harmony Restorative Yoga

Rutland Rotary

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

Tobacco Cessation Group

Share the Warmth Clothing Drive

5 p.m. Free tobacco cessation group. Mondays, 5-6 p.m. at CVPS/Leahy Community Health Ed Center at RRMC, 160 Allen St., Rutland. Free nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and supports. 802-747-3768.

Killington Yoga/Pilates

5 p.m. Two classes: Pilates Mat, 5 p.m. Yin Yoga, 5:45 p.m. at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802422-4500.

12 p.m. College of St. Joseph’s Provider Program is collecting new and gently used coats, hats, gloves, and boots in support of the NewStory Center and Homeless Prevention Center, at CSJ’s Tuttle Hall student lounge, 71 Clement Road, Rutland. 12-6 p.m.

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10A • CALENDAR

The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

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

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND AT BILLINGS FARM & MUSEUM FRIDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 23-25

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

Heartfulness Meditation

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

Bereavement Group

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

Legion Bingo

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

Holiday House

Fa rm

6:30 p.m. Friends of the Fair Haven Free Library holiday house at the library, Main St., Fair Haven. Santa and Mrs. Claus will welcome children. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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.

s ng lli i B sy rte u o C

Courtesy Wobbly Barn

Split Decision

Split Decision to perform at Wobbly Barn, two nights Friday & Saturday, Nov. 23-24— 10 p.m.—Philadelphia-based band Split Decision will be playing the Wobbly Barn for two nights, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23-24. The shows start at 10 p.m. each night. Split Decision consists of Jay Thomas, Mike Birchard, Thomas King, Ray Pierson and Doug Moore. They tour and play to packed houses from Vermont to Florida and everywhere in between.

Robocalls:

Split Decision has been at the apex of the cover band seen in and around Philadelphia for well over a decade. The combination of stellar musicianship, dynamic personalities, a never ending mix of songs, plus a state of the art visual and audio experience are what bring people back to see them again and again. They have been the winners of Philadelphia’s Cover Band of The Year multiple times. Split is the goto band for all major events in and

around the city, including Phillies and Eagles home games. The band also sells out its infamous Halloween and New Year’s Even shows every year. This year, they will be also headlining The Running of The Santa’s festival on Saturday, Dec. 15 and New Year’s Eve both at Xfinity Live! For now, see them in Killington at the Wobbly Barn, 2229 Killington Road, Killington. Check them out at splitdecisionphilly.com.

Help to identify, stop scams is on the way

continued from page 6A “Spoofing,” where callers disguise their own phone number so it appears local to the consumer, is illegal in Vermont. The FCC, which is working with the FTC to stop unwanted calls, said it has fined illegal callers hundreds of millions of dollars. Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan said in a statement that robocall companies have found ways to evade a call blocking order the FCC issued last year. Donovan’s office has a plan to alert Vermont phone users to new scams –

although doing so does involve more phone activity. As the office becomes aware of new trends or novel scams, “we can send out an alert to thousands of Vermonters and they can receive an email, text or voicemail about that scam,” said Chris Curtis, chief of the attorney general’s public protection division. The problem’s still bigger in other places. According to YouMail, Vermont doesn’t even make the top 50 most-called area codes per capita or by any other measure. That honor

goes to Atlanta (which ranks highest nationwide for robocalls received), Dallas, New York and Los Angeles. Not everyone gets a robocall every four days, said Quilici. He said about a third of phone users get one to three each day, and about 20 percent get only one or two per month. “A lot of robocalling is random; that’s the starting point,” he said. “But if you answer a call your number is labeled ‘hot,’ so they make sure to call it. If you answer, you will get more calls.”

MUSIC SCENE • 11A

The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

Music scene by dj dave hoffenberg

WEDNESDAY

NOV. 21 KILLINGTON

[MUSIC Scene] 7 p.m. Summit Lodge The County Down

7 p.m. The Foundry Ktown’s Finest R&B

5 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub

6 p.m. Charity’s 1887 Saloon

8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub

6 p.m. Liquid Art

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games

Turkey Bowling

Brad Morgan on Piano

Open Mic with Tee Boneicus Jones

PAWLET 7 p.m. The Barn Restaurant and Tavern “Pickin’ in Pawlet”

POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern Aaron Audet

RUTLAND 7 p.m. Draught Room in Diamond Run Mall Nikki Adams

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

Kevin McKrell

Garden State Radio

6 p.m. Iron Lantern Charlie Woods

KILLINGTON 10 a.m. Killington Resort Superstar/K1 Base Area Audi FIS Ski World Cup

4 p.m. The Foundry Jamie’s Junk Show

5:45 p.m. K1 Base Area Festival Village

Athlete Bib Presentation, Paul Oakenfold Live Performance, Fireworks

6 p.m. Charity’s 1887 Saloon Brad Morgan on Piano

6 p.m. Wobbly Barn Rick Redington

7 p.m. Snowshed Base Lodge

Teton Gravity Research’s “Far Out” Movie Premiere

Local’s Night with Duane Carleton

5:30 p.m. Charity’s 1887 Saloon

Split Decision

Krishna Guthrie

Brad Morgan on Piano

PAWLET 7 p.m. Barn Restaurant and Tavern

7 p.m. Snowshed Base Lodge

JD and 6 Feet Deep

Warren Miller’s “Face of Winter” Movie Premiere

PITTSFIELD

7 p.m. Summit Lodge

8 p.m. Clear River Tavern

7 p.m. The Foundry

Thanksgiving Clear-Aoke with Caitlin

The County Down

Ktown’s Finest R&B

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Kevin McKrell

Strangled Darlings

12 p.m. Rick and Kat’s Howlin’ Mouse

NOV. 23 BOMOSEEN

3:30 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub

10 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub

9 p.m. Wobbly Barn

10 p.m. Bentley’s

FRIDAY

Michael Franti

Rick Webb

Silas

RUTLAND

Daniel Brown

Immediately Following GS Awards K1 Base Area

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games

5 p.m. Wobbly Barn

Official DJ Dave World Cup All Request Night

Greg Goedewaagen

7 p.m. Summit Lodge

KT Tunstall

Duane Carleton

9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub

7 p.m. Taps Tavern

NOV. 22 KILLINGTON

6 p.m. Summit Lodge

Jazz Night with Summit Pond Quartet

RUTLAND

WOODSTOCK

THURSDAY

Immediately Following GS Run 1 (starts 9:45 a.m.) K1 Base Area Festival Village

Kelly Brush Foundation Apres Party with Jamie’s Junk Show, guest opener Jenny Porter

POULTNEY

Dancing after Dark with DJ Andraudy

5 p.m. The Foundry

Jamie’s Junk Show

Rick Redington and The Luv

7 p.m. Bentley’s

KILLINGTON

Record Store Day Pt. 2 with Discavus

9 p.m. Wobbly Barn

5 p.m. Rick and Kat’s Howlin’ Mouse

RUTLAND

7:30 p.m. Hop ‘n’ Moose Aaron Audet

9 p.m. Center Street Alley

Split Decision

9 p.m. Center Street Alley DJ Mega

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

Karaoke 101 with Tenacious T

STOCKBRIDGE

DJ Dirty D

7 p.m. Wild Fern

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

WOODSTOCK

Rick Redington and The Luv

Rio County Line

TINMOUTH Tinmouth Turkey Trot Contra Dance

WOODSTOCK 10 p.m. Bentley’s

Dancing after Dark with DJ Andraudy

SATURDAY

NOV. 24 BRANDON

7:30 p.m. Brandon Music Caroline Cotter

BOMOSEEN

Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington

1 p.m. Wild Fern The People’s Jam

MONDAY NOV. 26

KILLINGTON Duane Carleton

LUDLOW Open Mic with Silas

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

WOODSTOCK 7:30 p.m. Bentley’s Open Mic Night

TUESDAY NOV. 27

BRIDGEWATER

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

6 p.m. Bentley’s

CASTLETON

10 p.m. Bentley’s

6 p.m. Third Place Pizzeria

John Lackard Blues Duo

8 p.m. Community Center

12 p.m. Wild Fern

9:30 p.m. The Killarney

Super Stash Bros

Duane Carleton

STOCKBRIDGE

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games

Garden State Radio

Record Store Day Pt. 2 with George Nostrand

7 p.m. Draught Room in Diamond Run Mall

Open Mic

2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge

9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub

Record Store Day Pt. 2 with BIRA

9:30 p.m. The Venue

8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub

Joey Leone

3 p.m. Rick and Kat’s Howlin’ Mouse

7 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern

Dancing after Dark with DJ Andraudy

SUNDAY

NOV. 25 KILLINGTON

10 a.m. The Foundry Brunch with Jordan Snow

Immediately Following Slalom Run 1 (begins 10 a.m) K1 Base Area Festival Village Guster

Josh Jakab

KILLINGTON 2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Daniel Brown

POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern Bluegrass Jam

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

Open Mic with Krishna Guthrie

9:30 p.m. The Venue Karaoke

6 p.m. Iron Lantern Fiddlewitch

Playing Friday and Saturday Nov. 23 and 24 Doors open 6 p.m. Friday & 5 p.m. Saturday for Happy Hour No cover until 9:30 p.m.

SPLIT DECISION

The apex of the cover band scene in and around Philadelphia for well over a decade. The combination of stellar musicianship, dynamic personalities, a never ending mix of songs plus a state of the art visual and audio experience are what keep the people coming to see them again and again. 2229 Killington Road, Killington

12A • PUZZLES

The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

• SUDOKU

• MOVIE TIMES

• CROSSWORD

• MOVIE DIARY

just for fun

SUDOKU

the MOVIE diary

By Dom Cioffi

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

Solutions on page 25A

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUES ACROSS 1. Taxi 4. Long periods of time 9. Boiled cow or sheep 14. Ottoman military commander 15. Pig 16. Don’t go near 17. Benin inhabitants 18. Pop star 20. Removes 22. Your sibling’s daughter 23. Trade 24. Dabbled 28. Tax collector 29. Atomic number 73 30. Russian emperor 31. Broad-winged bird of prey 33. Pale brownish yellow 37. A type of bill 38. One or a sum of things 39. Stiff, untanned leather 41. Naturally occurring solid material 42. Promotional material 43. Beer mug 44. Nostrils 46. Very rich 49. Atomic number 10 50. Not even 51. Pulls apart 55. City in western Finland 58. Wing shaped 59. Paddling 60. Player 64. Japanese classical theater 65. S-shaped lines 66. Coined for one occasion 67. Pitching stat 68. “M” actor 69. Some are noble 70. Lair

CLUES DOWN 1. Places to eat 2. Marketplace 3. Unoriginality 4. Administrative officials 5. Female sheep and a loch in Scotland 6. Something to drill for 7. Midway between north and northeast 8. Cassia tree 9. Founder of medical pathology 10. Long-legged wading bird 11. __ and goers 12. Go quickly 13. Used to cut and shape wood 19. Small island (British) 21. Dry or withered 24. “Last of the Mohicans” actress 25. Manufacturers need one 26. Tidal bore 27. Makes free of moisture 31. Semitic titles 32. Inappropriate 34. Gregory __, US dancer 35. -__, denotes past 36. Makes nicer 40. Indicates position 41. Made a priest 45. Sixth month of Jewish calendar 47. One who refrains 48. Type of top 52. Pay increase 53. Curved shape 54. Keeping down 56. Sleep sound 57. Tiny Iranian village 59. Only one time 60. Elected official 61. Before the present 62. Genus of grasses 63. Autonomic nervous system Solutions on page 25A

Giving thanks

Thanksgiving has transformed itself over the last several decades. No longer a one-day, solely American holiday, the Thanksgiving “festivities” now span from Wednesday, through the weekend, and into Monday. First of all, it’s become customary to throw major parties on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving. These parties grew out of the number of people who traveled home to be with family on Thanksgiving. And since there’s only so much family time any one person can handle, old friends started gathering together at house parties or bars for impromptu reunions. (Personally, I count the night before Thanksgiving as the night I’m most likely to see an ex-girlfriend throw up.) The day after Thanksgiving has secured itself in the popular lexicon as Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year and best opportunity you’ll ever have at getting beat up while trying to purchase a television. The Saturday and Sunday following Thanksgiving have become premiere sports watching days, especially for college and pro football. They also help with sleeping off that hangover and food coma garnered from the previous three days’ activities. The holiday officially winds down at midnight on Monday when the Cyber Monday online sales have ceased. But also scattered among those several days are the countless other unique traditions held sacred by particular families. I grew up in a neighborhood that put great value on an annual Thanksgiving Day flag football game. I started playing at a fairly young age and progressed with the game as its revolving cast of characters gathered together each year for another wrestling match with the pigskin. The game faded as the neighborhood kids grew up and moved on in life, but the memories have always warmed my heart. So, several years ago, when my son was old enough to understand the concept of football, I decided to renew the annual tradition for another generation. I queried the dads in my neighborhood and found a few who were interested. We sort of played that first year, but it was more like herding cats than engaging in a sport. The next year’s game was a little better, but not much. On the third year I decided to really kick things up a notch to see if I couldn’t turn the event into a tradition worth looking forward to. Numbers are important so several weeks prior I started making calls to see who in the neighborhood would be around for the Thanksgiving holiday. The tally was promising and with the addition of a large contingency from my own family, we looked to have a solid 8-on-8 contest in the works. Because of the commitment of so many players, I

Solutions on page 25A

INSTANT FAMILY

decided to invest in some serious equipment. I went online and ordered 20 sets of belts with Velcro flags, several orange cones to line the field, a bullhorn to direct the masses, and a new, smaller-sized leather football to accommodate the younger players’ hands. When game day arrived, I went up to the field early to stake our claim against any other possible contests that were brewing. I then lined the field with cones, noting that the grass was pretty slick from rain the day before. As all the participants arrived, I outfitted them with flags and prepared them for how the game would be played. Once everyone was gathered, I grabbed the bullhorn and directed the two captains as the teams were picked. I then reviewed the rules and oversaw the coin flip. So finally, after weeks of preparation, forethought and hard work on my part, the kick-off ensued. My team was on defense to start so I made sure everyone had a man to guard. I also instructed the rushers how to count (“one one-thousand, two one-thousand,” etc.) before trying to sack the quarterback. And then, like it was scripted in a Broadway play, the ball snapped and everyone made their move – everyone except for me. When I took my first step backwards, my sneakers caught the wet grass and slid out from underneath me, sending my legs up into the air and my body crashing to the ground. The result: A fairly substantial tear in my shoulder rendering me useless for the rest of the game and on pain medication for over a week. So much for glory days. Of course, any physical pain that I endured pales in comparison to the struggles of the couple featured in this week’s film, “Instant Family.” Starring Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as a middle aged couple looking to start a family via foster care adoption, they soon realize the world they’re entering into has a lot more surprises than anticipated. A quick review of this film’s trailer would have you convinced that it’s a throwaway comedy based on tired, overused bits. Surprisingly, it’s a lot of fun and full of quality comedic moments that will appeal to a broad range of viewers. So, if you’re looking for a bonding family activity over the holidays, definitely give this film a try. A connective “B” for “Instant Family.” Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email him at moviediary@att.net.

ROCKIN’ THE REGION • 13A

The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

n o i g e R e h T ’ n R ock i nti w ith Michael Fra

FRANTI WENT TO THE WAR ZONES OF IRAQ, PALESTINE AND ISRAEL TO EXPERIENCE FIRST-HAND, THE HUMAN COST OF WAR. he premiered his newest film, “Stay Human.” Franti said, “The film takes us on a journey through music and stories of some of the most inspiring individuals on the planet. Amazing people that I’ve met on my travels around the globe, who have chosen to overcome cynicism with optimism, hope, tenacity, music, and love. It reminds us all what it means to ‘Stay Human.’ It’s inspirational soul food during these challenging times.” He is now showing the film across the country and each screening will be followed by a Q&A and acoustic music session featuring songs from the film (and other favorites) performed by Michael Franti, Carl Young from Spearhead and Victoria Canal who, Franti says, is “amazing.” Franti discovered her on Instagram

By Hiroki Nishioka

Michael Franti

and is moving. He just released “Stay Human 2” off the upcoming album. “This is a song I wrote for my mom last year when she had a stroke. My mom adopted me and was the main person in my life who encouraged me to be my authentic self and to embrace others for being who they are despite the differences that may first appear on the surface. It is a song that encourages us to not give up on one another even when things are the most challenging, like the times we are living in today.” Franti loves his fans and they love him. He may win some new fans over in Killington, but most of his fans go to show after show. He calls his fans the “SoulrockerFam” and describes a soulrocker as, “One who lives from the heart, with compassion for all, and possesses a tenacious enthusiasm for music, life and the planet.” One interesting fact about Franti is that he hasn’t worn shoes since 2000. He only wears flipflops to board a plane or get served in a restaurant. “I started going without shoes because I’d travel to places where people couldn’t afford shoes. [When] I first tried it my feet were so tender, I couldn’t do it. One day I thought, let me see if I can go three days. Three days turned into a week, and then a month. At 10 years, I started partnering with Soles4Soles, which helped out after hurricane Katrina. We now send shoes to 50 countries.” I hope his feet don’t get too cold Saturday in Killington’s 30 degree weather.

KILLINGTON’S BREWERY

Flights - Pints - Beer to Go

VINYL NIGHT bring your own or spin ours 7-10pm

OPEN MIC NIGHT All welcome - sign up at 7:30

TUES

also for a music lover: DJ Paul Oakenfold, KT Tunstall, Guster and this week’s subject, Michael Franti. All the free shows are at the K1 Base Area. Franti will perform Saturday afternoon, following the awards for the Giant Slalom races. Franti has fronted Spearhead since 1994. The band’s debut album “Home” received a great review from Entertainment Today: “Spearhead has studied its music history and come up with spellbinding grooves, perfectly apt arrangements, and insinuating melodies, all of which perfectly complement rhymes that manage to be intimate and global, angry and loving, meditative and playful all at once. In short, they write good songs, regardless of the genre.” Twenty-four years later, Spearhead is on the verge of releasing its 10th studio album. Joining Franti now are Carl Young (bass), Jay Bowman (guitar), Manas Itiene (drums) and Mike Blankenship (keys). I have not seen Franti in many years, but I’ve

and invited her to record and tour with him. Franti believes in using music as a vehicle for positive change, and has stated, “I feel a deeper sense of purpose in music today than I ever have in my career. My goal is to make the most inspiring music I possibly can for this crazy and wonderful time we’re all living in.” His music has meaning

GRATEFUL DEAD NIGHT

we play a full show from opener to encore 7-10pm

BREWERY TRIVIA teams play for fabulous prizes 8-10pm

THUR

by dj dave hoffenberg

type friendly visit. Franti went to the war zones of Iraq, Palestine and Israel to experience, firsthand, the human cost of war. He went with a group of friends, some video cameras and his guitar. Franti is in the midst of his Stay Human tour which combines concerts and film screenings. In April at the Ashbury Park Music and Film Festival,

MON

rockin’ the region

been a fan for 20 years. His high-energy show is not to be missed. His music blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including funk, reggae, jazz, folk, and rock. Some hit songs of his that I play are: “Say Hey I Love You” (2008), “The Sound of Sunshine” (2010), “Hey Hey Hey” (2011) and just recently, thanks to Violet Alexander, “Everybody Ona Move” (2007). I don’t think you will be disappointed in any music Franti puts out. His new album, “Stay Human Vol. II” is being released Jan. 25, 2019. That will feature the single, “Just to Say I Love You” which tells the story of Franti’s friendship and courtship with his wife, Sara Agah and their new son Taj Franti, who was born in September. In 2001 Franti was awarded the Domestic Human Rights Award by Global Exchange for his work to end war. Besides being a musician he is known for his activism on peace and social justice issues, and he is especially an advocate for peace in the Middle East. The latter inspired his first documentary, “I Know I’m Not Alone” in 2005. This film came out because of Franti’s frustration with watching the nightly news and hearing people explaining the political and economic cost of the war in the Middle East, without ever mentioning the human cost. This wasn’t a USO-

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14A • NEWS

BRIEFS

The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

School safety moves forward with state funding

By Julia Purdy

On election day, Nov. 6, the Otter Valley Unified Otter Valley and 25 other Rutland County schools put (Active Shooter Response Training) or some other Union school board asked Brandon and Pittsford together proposals in line with 15 best practices develresponse protocol, 19 percent reported they have no voters to approve a bond to pay for safety/security and oped by the Vermont School Safety Center, partnering options-based protocol. other enhancements at three of its campuses – Otter with the Vermont School Crisis Planning Team, for Less than 50 percent of schools have remote key Valley Union H.S., Neshobe Elementary in Brandon schools to adapt according to their own needs. access, doors that lock from the inside, window shades and Lothrop School in Pittsford. The bond request The criteria emphasize controlled access into the on interior windows, or ID tags for faculty and staff. failed by a margin of 86 out of a total of 3,740 votes. On building, public communications and monitoring. About one-quarter of schools have no radios, or school the supervisory union web page, the board thanked the Best practices include deterring criminal access by resource officer. community for considering the item and announced it fencing, limiting entry into schools by issuing remote Here are the amounts awarded to 26 schools in Rutwill move ahead with the items stipulated by the School keys, cards or fobs to staff, mounting audiovisual camland County, rounded to the nearest dollar: Safety and Security Program. Barstow Memorial (serving Mendon A supervisory union news release and Chittenden): $21,750; Benson WHILE 81 PERCENT HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN A.L.I.C.E. (ACTIVE dated Oct. 10 had stated the total bond Village School: $4,709; Castleton‐HubSHOOTER RESPONSE TRAINING) OR SOME OTHER RESPONSE request of $5.5 million would fully fund bardton Union: $1,919; Clarendon improvements in the school buildings’ Elementary: $24,018; Currier Memorial PROTOCOL, 19 PERCENT REPORTED THEY HAVE NO OPTIONSlayouts and facilities as well as security (Danby): $20,925; Fair Haven Grade BASED PROTOCOL. upgrades. School: $959; Fair Haven Union H.S.: A portion of the cost would come $959; Lothrop Elementary (Pittsford): from the state School Safety and Security Grant proeras, escorting all visitors and installing a public ad$25,000; Mill River H.S. (Wallingford): $15,111; Negram. In August, Gov. Scott announced grants totaling dress system that can be heard outdoors as well as inshobe Elementary (Brandon): $25,000; Orwell Village about $4 million, to be distributed among 239 schools doors. Circulation and lines of sight outside the school School: $959; Otter Valley Union Main Campus (Branthrough their supervisory unions. would be improved by placing the main office near the don): $25,000; Otter Valley Union Middle and H.S. The maximum grant is $25,000 and must be entrance, lighting, removing landscaping features that (Brandon): $19,500; Poultney Elementary: $9,173; matched locally on a 25 percent basis, which leverages obstruct visibility and streamlining traffic flow. Poultney H.S.: $15,501; Proctor Elementary: $12,429; the total project cost, Mark Bosma of Vermont EmerClassroom security includes doors that lock from the Proctor H.S.: $16,949; Rutland H.S.: $5,025; Rutland gency Management told the Mountain Times. inside only and one-way window screening. Intermediate School (Grades 3-6): $5,025; Rutland Each school submitted its own wish list. The final Preparedness is a major component of best pracMiddle School (Grades 7-8): $11,175; Rutland Town grants statewide totaled $3,998,241.17. tices, including developing an emergency operations Elementary: $20,953; Shrewsbury Mountain School: “The amount of the [individual] grants largely deplan, drills, training and exercises in responding to an $25,000; Stockbridge Central School: $3,375; Tinmouth pends on how much schools applied for,” Bosma said. emergent situation, behavior threat assessment, and Elementary: $21,692; Wallingford Village School: “The awards were based on a list of priorities put forth communicating with parents, law enforcement and $23,499; and West Rutland School: $13,903. by a committee charged with determining the most first responders. Scott had ordered the assessment as a first step to impactful use of funds.” The safety assessment survey logged a 98 percent coordinate school safety efforts after law enforcement Those priorities are the outcome of a sweeping, response rate from public schools and 88 percent parwas alerted to plans for a school shooting in Fair Haven. statewide school safety assessment conducted by the ticipation by independent schools, statewide. Safety Police and sheriffs’ departments, Vermont Fish & WildDepartment of Public Safety and Agency of Education practices and needs vary widely. life, and every state police barracks interviewed school in March 2018, which listed 23 specific precautions to The survey found that while over 90 percent of the administrators about their use of training, technology, prevent or deal proactively with an intruder or active schools already conduct scheduled emergency drills and protocols. shooter scenario in Vermont schools. The survey asked and educate faculty, staff and students on emergency “Many of the findings in this assessment are encourwhether a school had adopted any of the measures, response protocols, the percentage of schools that pro- aging, but we also learned a lot about what needs to be as well as any trainings, threat assessment, exercises actively use some or most of the best practices drops done to make our kids safer in school,” Scott said in or planning, and, finally, what the school needed to significantly. a press release. “This assessment is not the end of the improve preparedness going forward. While 81 percent have been trained in A.L.I.C.E. process; it’s the beginning.”

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The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

‘Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow’

By Robin Alberti

A layer of snow covered one of the yet-to-be-released six-person blue bubble chairs at Killington Resort, recently.

Vermont Adaptive launches #GivingTuesday campaign Erin Fernandez, executive director of Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports. “The additional pledge from our own board of directors will help kick off an incredible season of giving. We serve people with any type of disability and that includes not only physical disabilities but also developmental, cognitive and emotional behavioral disabilities. All ages. All abilities. Donating on Giving Tuesday is a wonderful way for people to pay it forward and spread the holiday cheer. Plus donations up to $60,000 will be doubled which is incredible..” The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is a global day dedicated to giving

After blaze, Vermont Country Store busier than ever By Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger

CLARENDON — When headlines reporting “Major Fire at Vermont Country Store Warehouse” hit the internet last month, the Orton family that owns and operates the retro retailer knew it had to reassure customers the blaze had ravaged a backup stockroom rather than its main off-site call and distribution center. But that meant the self-described “Purveyors of the Practical and Hard-to-Find” would have to publicize the fact it has a main off-site call and distribution center. And for anyone running a $100 million-a-year company founded on the sepia-tone image of marketing and mailing everything from the counter of a historic red-clapboard flagship store, such a task can be tricky. “We don’t want our customers to get the impression they’re not going to get personal service,” said Ann Warrell, community relations and communications manager. So begins the Vermont Country Store’s challenge this holiday season — acknowledging the blaze consumed 5 percent of its inventory while accentuating that everything else not only remains open but also requires dozens more seasonal workers to juggle the remaining 95 percent of stock as well as box upon box of replacement items arriving daily. “Our projection is to have a record season,” says Eliot

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back. #GivingTuesday follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday with the goal of celebrating generosity and encouraging people to give during the holiday season. It was created to inspire people to take collaborative action to improve their local communities, give back in better, smarter ways to the charities and causes they support, and help create a better world. #GivingTuesday harnesses the power of social media to create a national moment around the holidays dedicated to giving, similar to how Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become days that are, today, synonymous with holiday

shopping. Vermont Adaptive will share stories through audio, video and photos, showcasing what the organization means to its participants, volunteers, and donors and how donors can make an impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities. To make a donation and then have it doubled, donate online at vermontadaptive.org. Phone donations can be made with a credit card by calling 802-786-4991. Donations made by check can be sent, noted with #GivingTuesday in the memo, to Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, PO Box 139, Killington, VT 05751.

Hartland Historical honored for book The Hartland Historical Society was one recipient of the Vermont Historical Society League of Local Historical Societies & Museums achievement awards.

EIGHT ORGANIZATIONAL AWARDS, AND FIVE INDIVIDUAL AWARDS WERE PRESENTED THIS YEAR The Hartland Historical Society received an award for a book —”The Summer of Hartland History” written by local Suzanne Nothnagle and illustrated by Julie Hazen. Every year the Vermont Historical Society presents the League of Local Historical Societies & Museums achievement awards. These awards recognize the exceptional work being done by individuals and community heritage organizations throughout the state to collect, preserve and share Vermont’s rich history. Eight organizational awards, and five individual awards were presented this year in conjunction with the League of Local Historical Societies and Museums (LLHSM) annual meeting on Oct. 27

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Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports in Killington is participating in the world-recognized charitable giving campaign, #GivingTuesday, on Tuesday, Nov. 27. This year the organization will harness the generosity of an anonymous Vermont Adaptive participant family and the board members of Vermont Adaptive, who have pledged a collective $60,000 to be used to leverage fundraising efforts to raise more than $120,000 for adaptive sports programming and expensive equipment. “We are honored to have this amazing donor family come to us again to help us this year,” said

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The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

By Lani Duke

Threat averted at Rutland Middle School Rumors of a threatened shooting at Rutland Middle School spread on social media Nov. 15 were groundless, Rutland City Police Chief Brian Kilcullen said. The rumors apparently grew from a problem with a disorderly middle school student who was threatening a specific individual, Kilcullen said. There was no mention of a gun or any other weapon. School officials dealt with the student themselves, only informing the school resource officer later.

Legion Post celebrates Veterans Day Rutland American Legion Post 31, 33 Washington St., hosted a Veterans Day ceremony Nov 11. About 55 people took part in the commemoration, hearing Col. Peter Fagan, Ret., discuss the value in honoring veterans. His monologue began with discussing veterans’ oath of enlistment, including the promise to defend the Constitution, the document that begins “We the people,” the Rutland Herald reported. Veterans do not defend property but their fellow Americans and their families, he said, explaining that Veterans Day shows gratitude to those who have served their country in the military. The ceremony included Post 31 Chaplain Steve Kipp, who offered several prayers; Alea Valente, singing patriotic songs; and a tribute to veterans who were or are prisoners of war or who remain missing in action. Mayor David Allaire acted as master of ceremonies.

AOT enters Rutland town dispute with Vermont Railway

Rutland resident wins Miss Vermont To Rutland Town resident Bethany Garrow for winning the Miss Vermont pageant in Stowe Nov. 9 and a spot in the Miss USA pageant, coming up in September.

Rutland hires human trafficking staffer The City Police Department plans to hire a new staff member, financed by a three-year federal grant, to help police respond to human trafficking cases, Commander Matthew Prouty announced at the Nov. 8 Project Vision meeting at the Howe Center. Human trafficking is a real problem in Vermont, Prouty said in his remarks. Local police have been working with the federal government, the FBI, and the Vermont Drug Task Force to combat human

trafficking since 2011 or earlier, Prouty said, noting that any time there is a drug market, it is accompanied by a commercial sex market. The new case manager will work from the Project Vision offices, covering commercial sex trafficking, and with people who are trafficked to provide labor or are in a position of indentured servitude. The new staffer will work to help sex trafficking victims find a stable, safe place and treatment, Prouty explained.

Although the state police responded to more than 75 weather-related crashes in Vermont’s first major snowfall, traffic accidents were few in Rutland. Said Police Chief Brian Kilcullen. The Public Works Department cleared the roads quickly, minimizing the chances for severe accidents. New plow truck drivers worked with a veteran driver as they learned their sections in what DPW Commissioner Jeff Wennberg described in an email to the Rutland Herald as the “perfect training environment.”

Grearson named temporary drug court judge Vermont Chief Superior Judge Brian Grearson plans to cover the Rutland County Drug Treatment Center Court through the remainder of 2018, following the Oct. 27 death of Judge Francis McCaffrey. McCaffrey presided over the drug court since retiring from serving as Vermont’s administrative judge in 2003. During Grearson’s stint on the bench, the court will meet alternate Tuesdays. The question becomes who will fill the seat in the new year. There seems to be no accepted procedures for naming a new judge. McCaffrey was only the second individual to fill that position. Treatment Court Manager Kim Owens emailed the Rutland Herald that bi-weekly court sessions are the standard in Vermont. The state has five drug treatment courts, all with the goal of encouraging defendants facing drug related criminal charges to resolve the charge or charges, with the possibility of avoiding a criminal record.

Rutland City PD suit approaching $80K settlement

Unapproved minutes from the Vermont Agency of Transportation Senior Assistant Board of Aldermen’s Nov. 5 execAttorney General John Dunleavy recently requested utive session appear to show the copies of inspection reports, maintenance records, and city is ready to offer an $80,000 engineering assessments for the town’s water and sewer settlement to Robert and Roberta pipes from 2003 to the present. Also part of the email re- Foster of Pittsford, the Rutland quest was confirmation that the town had installed the Herald reported. The Fosters pipes “as shown on the Windcrest Road Sewer Extension were in a car hit by Sgt. Adam Insurance estimates will sometimes plans and the specifications referenced therein.” The Lucia of the Rutland City Police recommend structural after-market correspondence referred to the 1975 Vermont Railway Department in 2014. parts in collision Inc. agreement withrepair. Rutland Town that the town could A complaint filed Jan. 26, 2016, install water lines across the state-owned property accused Lucia of driving neglileased to the railroad. gently, with reckless disregard Acting on behalf of Rutland Town, attorney Kevin for the safety of others when his Brown of Langrock, Sperry & Wool LLP replied Oct. 30 to cruiser hit the vehicle being drivDunleavy that the records were currently part of a lawen by Robert Foster. suit, thereby not qualifying as public records and, in reFoster received serious bodisult, the town could not provide the requested material. ly injuries, the complaint said. made from the same Dunleavy disagreed, stating the PublicThese Recordsare Actoften is to notRoberta Foster consequently lost material and may be softer or harder be interpreted liberally in favor of document disclosure. her husband’s “affection, comthantothat of the auto manufacturer. Dunleavy said AOT would use the documents panionship, aid, cooperation, study the condition of sewer and water lines owned by support, society and services,” the town that lie within the state-owned railway rightthe And complaint continued, asking that variance of-way, intending to work with the town and the railroad for unspecified damages, costs, in hardness could operator to find “an appropriate course forward” if the and other compensation. have a dramatic state’s examination reveals serious problems. James Swift, the Fosters’

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attorney, wrote to Rutland Civil Court on Oct. 31, to tell Judge Samuel Hoar that the city and the Fosters had reached a tentative agreement to be approved by the Select Board. Had an agreement not been reached, the case was scheduled to start trial Thanksgiving week. Swift said he believed a Rutland City Police investigation had found Lucia at fault, and that was the most important facet of the case. Attorney Kaveh Shahi, acting on the city’s behalf, responded to the suit Oct 26, writing that police were responding to a domestic assault report March 10, 2014, about 6 p.m. Robert Foster had stopped at the red light at the intersection of West and North Main streets, and had seen one cruiser pass through. When the light switched to green, Foster drove into the intersec-

tion intending to turn east on Terrill Street. Other drivers at the intersection continued to pause near the intersection in response to what seemed to be an emergency. Lucia’s and Foster’s vehicles struck each other in the intersection. The Department faulted Lucia for not slowing down for the safety of others at the intersection and, although he was running flashing lights had not used his siren. Lucia also passed on the right, not the left, and was driving too fast to avoid the collision. However, Addison County State’s Attorney David Fenster (now a judge) reviewed the police report, opining Lucia was not driving recklessly, Shahi said. Although the department found Lucia at fault, it did not find him reckless, Shahi wrote.

Police respond to trespassing complaint in Killington Troopers from the Vermont State Police responded to the Killington Mountain Sports store in Killington for a reported trespass complaint Nov. 12 at 8:15 a.m. Investigation revealed Thomas Barclay, 46, of Rutland had been previously served a no trespass notice, was on the property, and left before troopers arrived. Barclay was located at his residence in Rutland and issued a criminal citation to appear in court on Jan. 14, 2019, to answer to the charge of trespassing. The Vermont State Police were assisted by members of the Rutland City Police Department.

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The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

Activist describes climate Vermont PBS invites you to “jump up and down” change hope with Mister Chris and Friends

By Curt Peterson

Carol Stedman, Hartland farmer and climate change activist, had bad news and good news for the 75 attendees at the 52nd Hartland Community Coalition breakfast on Saturday Nov. 10. Stedman described significant changes in insect activity, seasonal adjustments and overall wetness. “You will all have noticed, I’m sure, our own six weeks of rain,” she said. “And I have cucumber beetles in November for the first time ever.” Illustrating the stark reality on the ground, Stedman’s slide show presentation told a tale of climate change’s existential threat. The status includes the past two years – 2017 and 2018 – the hottest since 2001, and average global temperatures for the past 41 years above average for recorded history. Water is coming at us from two directions, Stedman said. Rising water is coming up through manholes in Palm Beach, Florida, while each centigrade degree increase in average temperatures allows the atmosphere to retain and unload, over extended weather cycles, 7 percent more moisture. As Arctic and Antarctic sea ice melts with atmospheric temperature rise, increasing ocean temperatures accelerate sea ice melting from below. “And warmer sea water now extends to the ocean floor, leaving no cold water to absorb the increased temperature,” Stedman explained. In other areas, climate change has an opposite effect. Sixty percent of Syria’s farmland has been turned into permanent desert, Stedman said. Plants and animals are moving away from the Equator an average of 15 feet per day worldwide, and 23 million people in Africa and the Middle East face with starvation, inspiring mass human climate migrations. Major current fire disasters in California are attributed in large part to a “fire season” that has grown by 105 days since 1970. Stedman described the government’s reaction to these realities as “dismal.” The Environmental Protection Agency has removed its climate change information page from its website, and continued subsidies for fossil fuel industries are three times those supporting renewable energy sources, she said. “Taxpayers spent $320 billion on property losses due to climate change effects in 2017,” Stedman reported. “And the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report that spells out the imminence of permanent environmental damage, has been dismissed by the [Trump] administration.” Stedman’s slide presentation was inspired by an October Climate Reality Leadership Training conference hosted by former vice president Al Gore, in Pittsburgh. “I became active about climate change following the Women’s March in Boston 1 1/2 years ago,” Stedman said. “Since then, as a farmer, I’ve become alarmed by my own experiences.” Stedman’s report wasn’t all bad news. “There is hope,” she said, as enormous progress is being made around the world and in the U.S. “The technology needed to reverse the effects of climate change is available and waiting.” She cited recent announcements by the auto industry that electric-powered vehicles will dominate the market in a few years. Half the buses in the world will be electric by 2025. “And new storage batteries for solar and wind-produced power are being developed,” Stedman said. “Wind and solar generation are growing worldwide, including in the States. Costs are decreasing, and there are already 10.3 million jobs in renewables.” Slides showed dramatic increase in the use of renewable energy sources in the past few years around the globe. “Both job growth and financial return on shares in renewables are higher than in fossil fuel industries,” she said. It’s ironic that the Kentucky Coal Mining Museum has installed solar panels on its Benham, Kentucky roof, saving $8,000 on their own power bills and returning excess generated electricity to the grid. China, Stedman said, has become a leader in making changes to renewables, including the largest solar array on the planet. Besides letting state and national representatives know they want climate change activism in the halls of the State House and Congress, Stedman says local people can consciously contribute on their own. “We can help by weatherizing our homes, avoiding buying or using plastics, conserving energy in our daily lives and buying local to avoid transportation carbon footprints,” Stedman said.

A season of family-friendly viewing debuts Thanksgiving week

Just in time for the holidays, Vermont PBS debuts a new children’s series that’s guaranteed to entertain the kiddos. Mister Chris and Friends, a joyful new music and education series for kids, will premiere its full first season on Wednesday, Nov. 21. The show encourages learning, exploration, and fun for the entire family. Mister Chris and Friends features the songs and adventures of “Mister Chris,” performed by Chris Dorman, who is known throughout the region for his gentle, nurturing, and inquisitive approach to sharing music with children and their families. In each episode, Mister Chris makes a wish to learn something new and goes on a fun adventure of discovery and learning. Along the way, he meets new friends, interviews inquisitive kiddos, and celebrates with a Big, Big Concert. Throughout, he sings songs and focuses on listening to the people he encounters. If this sounds reminiscent of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood, it is. Vermont PBS looked to Fred Roger’s iconic children’s show for inspiration around style, pace, and deep respect for children. Above all, Mister

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Vermont PBS is jumping up and down with excitement to tell you about Mister Chris and Friends, a new live-action music series for kids age 3-6! All episodes premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 21 on air and online. Chris and Friends meets children where they are. Geared toward kids age 3-6, the show looks to see the world with wondering eyes, and makes space for their voices, questions, and wishes. “My hope is that each child who tunes in to Mister Chris and Friends feels listened to, respected, and encouraged to express who they are in their unique way,” said Chris Dorman. “The stories we tell through the show are directly inspired by the very real magic of how children explore the world and inspire curiosity and compassion in us all.” Chris Dorman first

partnered with Vermont PBS to produce the show’s pilot, “Honeybee,” which premiered in November 2017. Parents of young children have long flocked to his kid-focused concerts and musical classes, Music for Sprouts, with enthusiastic little ones in tow. It’s no surprise that initial response to Mister Chris and Friends has been overwhelming supportive as parents look for wholesome programming they can trust. “Mister Chris and Friends is a live-action children’s program in a space dominated by animation. That’s increas-

ingly unique in the world of kids’ programming,” stated Holly Groschner, President and CEO of Vermont PBS. “In the current media climate, it’s more important than ever for children to have a safe and supportive learning environment.” In each episode, Mister Chris will have help from reoccurring characters and special guests to share important messages about healthy social and emotional connections to self, trusted adults, and our place in the growing world. Music, movement, and routine help to build a safe social and emotional Mister Chris, page 23A

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The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

By Lani Duke

Poultney students win trip to see ‘Hamilton’

Middletown school begins new learning model

Middletown Springs Elementary has begun transition to a learner-centered model of education, “combining personalized learning and flexible pathways for showing understanding,” according to the town newsletter. The goal is teaching students to become self-directed learners. Part of the LCM is creating a makerspace where students explore their own interests while learning to use tools and materials.

To Poultney students who won a trip to the Boston Opera House Nov. 8 to see the musical “Hamilton” based on the life of founder Alexander Hamilton, originator of the U.S. financial system, Coast Guard, the Federalist Party, and the New York Post newspaper. The nationwide initiative helps students travel to the nearest venue for the show and to perform an original work they created at school. The Hamilton Education Project by the Gilder Lehrman Institute provided tickets to the musical at $10 each.

Middletown Springs plans holiday activities

Planning is well underway for the 24th annual Holiday Craft Fair at Middletown Springs Elementary Dec. 2. More than 20 vendors will offer fine arts and crafts. Vendor fees and kitchen proceeds benefit the Middletown Springs Memorial Parade, scheduled to celebrate its 50th anniversary. For information, email Beth Miller, millrams@ vermontel.net.

Students created their own works of art, with the top piece selected by a Poultney faculty board. In all, the school’s donation fund provided for 92 students and 10 teachers to take the four-hour bus ride to Boston for a morning of student performances and a question-and-answer session with the musical’s cast, lunch, and attend the matinee performance. The Poultney contingent was part of a group of 40 buses of students and teachers attending the day of activities.

CU students study desert

Castleton University students will have an opportunity to study desert life close up when the Natural Science Department offers its biennial trip to study the Mojave Desert, the driest desert in North America. The upcoming excursion is the school’s seventh to the Mojave, led by herpetologist prof Brad Coupe. Mojave Desert plant life is more diverse than that in Vermont, Coupe said. Observing that diversity in “one of the last ecosystems that is almost fully intact” is a priceless experience, Coupe told the Castleton Spartan. Students are not on vacation. On their trip, they will be working outdoors, day and night, getting hot and sweaty without the luxury of showers for the entire trip. Their temporary home is the University of California reserve field station, Norris Camp, on the 9,000-acre Granite Desert Mountain Research Center, used by numerous student groups from as far away as Japan, Germany, and Spain. The center’s website indicates it is home to 504 vascular plants, two amphibians, 156 birds, and 42 mammals. Castleton students may be contributing to part of a scholarly study of the a parasitic mistletoe.

Castleton Seniors reorganizes with new officers Castleton Community Seniors recognized retiring officers Bob Day, Sharon Kendall, Toni Lobdell, and Rosie Doran – president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively – and welcomed new officers – Sharon Kendall, president; Toni Lobdell, vice president; Sue DeCarolis, secretary; and Ceil Hunt, treasurer, at its annual meeting. Joe Mark received the 2018 Outstanding Volunteer Award in recognition for his work in launching the Great Courses series, driving vans, delivering Meals on Wheels and organizing sailing classes for young people at Crystal Beach. The Castleton Community Center is raffling two chances to win winter heating fuel: 100 gallons of fuel from Johnson Energy as first prize, and 100 gallons of fuel from Sam’s U-Save Fuel. For first and second grand prizes, respectively. Drawing is Dec. 19 at the CCC. If a winner uses neither oil nor kerosene, he or she may receive a cash prize equivalent at wholesale price. The Community Center hosts numerous activities, both indoor and outdoor, for learning new skills, becoming healthier, and growing more physically and mentally active. The Ukulele Club of Rutland County meets the first and third Thursdays of each month in the Wellness Center. Walkers may take the walking trail across Main Street from the Center, or use the treadmill (or stationary bike) in the Wellness Center. Line dance classes are Tuesdays at noon. Several levels of Tai Chi are available during the week. Other exercise opportunities include closed circuit, using bands, tubing, and weights; aerobic dance; Bone Builders; and better balance. Other activities serve a variety of interests. They include a knitters club, Christmas doll refurbishing, Mah Jong, Scrabble, sewing circle (including quilting), children’s comfort blanket project, and bridge. Learn more by calling the CCC, 802-468-3093. Lakes Region, page 28A

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The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

Sled training is an efficient workout for athletes

By Lisa Lynn

All it takes is 10 minutes a day and a $15 do-it-yourself set-up to build the power you need for skiing, running or other sports, says sports performance coach Chris McKhann. “At 46, I’m in the best shape of my life,” McKhann said. That’s a bold statement from someone who ski raced at Harvard (Division 1), competes as a sprint cyclist on the track, is a certified Olympic weight lifting coach and now trains many of Middlebury College’s top athletes. But a decade ago, McKhann could barely walk. In 2006, the Middlebury resident discovered he had Lyme disease. Between 2008 and 2011, he was hospitalized five times with acute kidney failure, paralysis and heart and cognitive issues. “I went to a ketogenic diet,” he said. He also took antibiotics and started trying a new way to build back his strength: sled training. The combination seems to have worked. “I won’t say it cured me,” said McKhann, who has a physique that would make Kelly Slater jealous, “but as long as I stick to my diet and workouts, I feel great.” What McKhann discovered during that time was that he could replace much of the high-intensity weight training he’d been doing in the gym with a very simple DIY work-out: sled training that involves, essentially, pushing or pulling a weighted “sled.” “I first started making my own sleds when I was coaching the Middlebury Ski Club,” said McKhann. That was about four years ago. He cut the sidewalls off tires, put a plywood bottom in them, attached a strap with handles and started adding weights to the sled. “The kids loved them,” he recalled. McKhann

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Coach Chris McKhann demonstrates the forward march/run workout pulling a simple DIY sled that he made. launched a sideline (by day, he’s an educator in investment trading) of online coaching programs. “Sled training allows you to build power without the risk of injuring yourself – there’s no heavy weight,” said McKhann. “There’s no eccentric loading, so there’s no overloading muscles, which then leaves you sore the next day. And you don’t bulk up,” he said. At the same time, sled training can work just about every muscle in your body. Athletes ranging from skier Mikaela Shiffrin and snowboarder Shaun White to swimmer Michael Phelps and surfer Laird Hamilton have adopted sled training to build up power.

McKhann, who works with Middlebury College’s track and field teams as well as the ski teams, also noted that it’s particularly helpful for runners. “You can do a workout in 10 minutes that can build the same aerobic and anaerobic benefits and improve your VO2 max by as much as an hour-long run will,” he said. Senior ski racer Lexi Calcagni has been working with McKhann and said training with a sled (she used a waist belt) really helped her come back after a shoulder injury. “Unlike weights in the gym, with sleds you’re moving and exerting power with every step. It’s perfect cross training for skiing. Since using sleds, I’ve felt more power in my legs and more ability to work Sled training, page 22A

Six sled workouts Build or buy a sled, head out to the backyard or a local soccer field and you can do everything you can in a gym. These six workouts will get you ready for skiing, running or cycling. 1. Backwards pull With the sled in front of you, arms bent 90 degrees at the elbow, back straight and knees bent, walk backwards, pulling the sled. “This works your quads, back and knees, including the VMO (vastus medialis oblique) muscle that helps stabilize your knee,” said McKhann. For skiers, building that muscle can help prevent an ACL tear. It’s also helpful for shin splints. “Pretty much everyone I’ve done sled training with who had shin splints has recovered,” he said. 2. Forward march/run For this exercise, the sled is behind you. Grasp the handles and keep your elbows bent at 90 degrees. With a straight back and neck, lean forward and march or run forward. “Bring your knee up so it is parallel to the ground and keep your foot flat as it’s raised,” said McKhann. “Many athletes really don’t know how to run properly and doing this move helps.” The exercise really works the chest, triceps, abs and core as well as the posterior chain: hamstring, glutes and calves. 3. Sled rows “A sled row works a lot of the same muscles as a squat – your quads, glutes, upper back and biceps,” said McKhann. Facing the sled with the straps taut, squat down and then pull the sled toward you as you rise up. “This should be a quick move, where you drag the sled almost to your feet,” said McKhann, who noted that it’s best to load the sled a little heavier than you might with other exercises. 4. Lateral pulls With the sled off to the left side and the straps taught, hold both handles in the center of your chest. Keeping your hands and the handles in place at your chest’s center, take side steps or cross-over steps, moving sideways across the space. After one rep, turn around and repeat with the sled off to your right side. Work up to doing multiple sets to really build muscles. “This exercise is great for skiers – Alpine and Nordic,” said McKhann. “It really works your legs in the same way you do when you’re setting an edge.” 5. Lunges Another move that works your glutes and hamstrings is the lunge. With the sled behind you and your arms stretched back behind you and holding the handles, take a step and lunge forward, bringing your back knee to the ground, then switch and repeat. This also works your triceps and back. 6. Press Stand with your feet in a split stance (or, to make it harder, together) and, with the sled behind you, grasp the handles. With your hands in front of your shoulders, press forward (for a bench-press type movement) or up at a 45-degree angle for an overhead press. This engages your upper body in the same way a bench press with weights might though, as McKhann says, “you don’t have to worry about anything falling down on you.”

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Flight of the flunker moth By Declan McCabe

In early November, I flicked on the porch light and took out the trash. In the brief time it took, a couple of late-season moths found their way to my porch light, and as I slipped through the back door, one of them joined me inside. I cupped my uninvited guest under a drinking glass and took him out for liberation; and “him” turned out to be correct. Before the release, I couldn’t resist a closer look. It was unmistakable: a “flunker moth.” But don’t expend energy on a Google search; it will come up empty because the term is a Vermont original coined perhaps by the venerable Dr. Ross Bell or by students in his field zoology course which I had the privilege to take in the 1990s. The more Googleable term is winter moth, the common name for Operophtera brumata, one of a few late fall or early winter flying moths. (This is confusing since Operophtera bruceata, also known as Bruce spanworm or hunter’s moth, also flies this time of year and is also commonly called winter moth; this illustrates why scientists favor Latin names.) Insect flight requires warm muscles and few can muster the energy to remain airborne in chilly November air. Winter moths are only barely an exception to the pattern: the females don’t fly at all. If you are not going to fly, then it makes little evolutionary sense to expend resources on wings, and so the females are wingless or nearly so. To get around, female winter moths crawl up tree trunks from forest-floor leaf litter. There they release pheromones that act as Chanel No. 5 for male winter moths. On warm winter nights, the male moths fly short distances to find females. On cold nights when their wings fail them, males are not above hoofing it up a tree to find a mate. When they do fly, they don’t venture far. In one study, researchers released 800 male O. brumata moths and after two whole days, only a third of them made it past 33 feet. The O. brumata winter moths are an invasive species, native to Europe and the Far East, and can become a problem for native trees. We know that invasive species invade in part through rapid dispersal. So how does a species with nearly flightless males and totally flightless females spread? To answer this question, let’s explore the rest of the life cycle. Most grade-school students can tell us the basics of a moth or butterfly life cycle. A caterpillar hatches from an egg, grows, and forms a pupa, from which the adult emerges. We know that in this case the adults do not disperse, and it is rare for eggs or pupae to disperse, so it must be the caterpillar. Caterpillars can hardly be considered world class sprinters, and marching across open ground to the next tree seems a foolhardy choice. And so, borrowing a page from “Charlotte’s Web,” winter moth caterpillars hatch and then spin out strands of silk that carry them for hundreds of yards on the wind. When they land on a suitable tree, they crawl up and feast on fresh young leaves for about six weeks. When they have grown to full size, they rappel from the tree tops on silk strands and pupate in the soil. They emerge as adults in late fall or early winter to complete their life cycle. When I found my stray moth, why did I immediately think flunker moth? Excellent educators often encourage budding zoologists to become familiar with as much of the animal kingdom as possible by requiring student to collect as many specimens as they can. And so, when I took Professor Bell’s course, I dutifully collected, pinned, labeled, and identified a collection, as had many field zoology students before me. Points were awarded for diversity. Each new family, genus, or species garnered higher points; new specimens of previously collected species were worth far less. On the first day of class, Professor Bell explained that successful students should go out on that very day and collect. Early collection was essential in Vermont because if we left it until October, there’d be far fewer species out and about. And if, perish the thought, we postponed our work until November, we’d end up with a drawer filled with nondescript brownish moths flying in formation on their pins … and we would flunk. And so for me, winter moths will forever be flunker moths. Declan McCabe teaches biology at Saint Michael’s College. His work with student researchers on insect communities is funded by Vermont EPSCoR’s Grant NSF EPS Award #1556770 from the National Science Foundation. The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine, and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: wellborn@nhcf.org.

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The days of pay phones

The mention of pay phones in one of my October columns generated some memories of those days among my friends. Many of them remem-

Looking Back by mary ellen shaw ber back in the 60s, during their teenage years, when their mothers checked to be sure that they had a dime with them when they left to go out on a date. Some were told to put it in their shoe. Others recall that if even if they weren’t on date, but just out with friends, their mothers still wanted that dime in their shoe. The dime gave parents “peace of mind” since that was the amount you inserted into a pay phone to place a local call. Why put the dime in your shoe? Well, if your pocketbook got stolen you could still make a phone call. Parents had all the bases covered on that situation. Putting a dime in your shoe today would serve no purpose and would probably just

go into the laundry with your socks! All of the pay phones that I used back then did not have an option for a credit, debit or phone card. If you didn’t have the coins you needed you had to place a collect call to the person you wanted to talk to. As I recall they were quite expensive. Because of that some of my college friends were told to call their parents collect when they arrived back at school. Their parents would then refuse the call but knew that their children had arrived safe and sound. Since my parents didn’t use this “trick” I asked my friends what would happen if they really needed to talk to their parents since the time they had left home. No problem! They were told to call right back and the charge would be accepted the second time around. Since today’s youth have most likely never seen or used a pay phone they would probably be surprised to learn that they were pretty much everywhere. You could find one in stores, restaurants, at throughway exits, train and bus stations

and along the streets. Some phones were inside a booth for total privacy and some were simply placed in kiosks where everyone could hear your conversation. People walking along city streets sometimes used the phone booths to get out of the rain. The cords were made from corrugated metal and were silver in color. They were short in length which caused tall people to have to bend down as they talked. The phones had a metal strip with three slots that were the appropriate size for nickels, dimes and quarters. Each slot made a different sound as the coins fell into the box. That allowed operators to tell if the correct amount had been deposited. The booths had a little shelf that you could write on or lay down things on, such as your pocketbook. Doesn’t hearing all this make you realize how easy we have it with cell phones? They go where we go and no coins are needed to make a call. Not everyone used a pay phone just to have a chat! Because they were usually in high traffic areas it was easy for a perLooking back, page 23A

Gratitude heals Did you know that the way we live and think about ourselves affects our longevity? Counting our blessings and feeling other positive emotions improves our health and

Mountain on Meditation By Marguerite te Jill Dye

extends our lives. “Miracles occur when we step outside of convention,” Dr. Joe Dispenza, author of “Programming Your Mind to Remarkable Recovery” announced in a Sounds True summit. “Thoughts are the language of the brain. Feelings are the language of the body.” We can reprogram our brains to be a map of the future instead of a record of the past. When we focus on our intention in a mental rehearsal and visualize the future condition we want (i.e., healing), we feel an elevated emotion. It instructs the body and changes it by building new brain circuits and rewiring old programs. “The power that made the body also heals the body,” Dr. Dispenza said. He recommends using meditation to observe ourselves (i.e., our unconscious words, thoughts and deeds) as we become aware of how very unaware we have been. “We must think greater than how we feel and cultivate the elevated emotion.” Every organ in the human body has the

ability to heal under the right conditions: fresh air, clean water, proper nutrition, and positive thoughts, feelings, emotions, and beliefs, according to Gregg Braden, scientist, author, and Templeton Award winner who bridges science and spirituality. The heart sends triggers to the brain (far more than the brain to the heart) and the heartbrain (two way) conversation depends on the quality of the emotions we create in our hearts. “We regulate the conversation through our emotions,” Braden said in the Sounds True summit. The magnetic power of our hearts is 5,000 times greater than that of our brains. Heart EKGs are 100 times stronger than brain EEGs. Quantum physics explores the field of non-conventional energy and the Divine Matrix. We have 40,000 brain-like cells in our hearts that are called “sensory neurites.” The “little brain in our heart” thinks independently from the brain’s neurons. We’ve been taught to use our brains independently from our hearts, yet harmonizing our hearts’ and brains’ wisdom brings extraordinary rewards. It takes 72 hours, three days, to establish new neural connections, Braden said. Shifting into heart awareness by touching our heart center and slowing breathing awakens our body’s healing response. Instead of praying for a healing (which acknowledges a current lack), self-regulated healing comes by giving thanks for the healing that has taken place (as it is envisioned and emotionally felt). “The act of feeling the feeling of being healthy and intact triggers the body to reflect what we expect.”

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Gov. Scott names Mike Touchette next DOC commissioner Gov. Phil Scott announced the appointment of Mike Touchette to be the next commissioner of the Vermont Department of Corrections. Touchette will take over for Lisa Menard, who plans to retire in December 2018 after 32 years of service at the Department and more than four years as Mike Touchette commissioner. In Commissioner Menard’s more than three decades serving Vermonters, she has worked in the facilities as a correctional officer, for the parole board and in other leadership positions. Previously, Menard served as deputy commissioner from December 2008 until September 2015 before being appointed to lead the department in 2015 and then being re-appointed by Scott in 2017. “I want to thank Commissioner Menard for her service to the state of Vermont,” said Scott. “Under her leadership, the department has led the way when it comes to developing and implementing best practices and I think it shows in the department’s outcomes. Lisa has worked hard to serve all Vermonters, especially those in her custody,” Scott added. “While he has big shoes to fill, I am confident that Deputy Commissioner Touchette will serve the department well and has developed valuable leadership and experience as Lisa’s deputy.” Deputy Commissioner Touchette has over 28 years of experience working in DOC. Touchette began his tenure working as a Correctional Officer in the facilities. He has held various leadership roles in the Department, most recently serving as Deputy Commissioner since May 2017. The Department of Corrections’ 1,047 corrections professionals oversee the six adult incarceration facilities and 12 probation and parole offices. “It has been a true privilege to serve as Secretary with Commissioner Menard at the head of DOC,” said Al Gobeille, secretary of Human Services.

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“WE HAVE NATIVE AMERICANS TO THANK FOR MAPLE SYRUP, PLAIN AND SIMPLE,” SAID KATE MCCABE. versed a decision made in 2015, granting the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe 321 acres of reservation land in a trust. This reversal threatens that land. Greater than anything else, the tribe is worried about the loss of the land of their ancestors and the culture that comes with that history. “We are honored to have the support of Vermont Evaporator Company,” said Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman, Cedric Cromwell. “Tomorrow, Nov. 14, 2018, we will walk and rally with our supporters in Washington DC to support H.R. 5244, pending bipartisan legislation that would protect our tribal lands. We all look forward to knowing that Vermont Evaporator Company is in solidarity with us.” Vermont Evaporator Company and businesses that join their challenge started setting aside a portion of sales to donate to the tribe on Nov. 1. If your business is interested in joining this challenge, email info@vtevap.com. For more information, visit www.vtevap.com.

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Meditation:

Gratitude heals

continued from page 21A Research and clinical studies of HeartMath and the HeartMath Institute have proven how critical the heartbrain connection is and the link between our emotions, heart function, and cognitive performance. The quality of emotions we feel in our hearts determines the quality of heart-brain signals’ connection and coherence. Our world is a reflection of our deepest beliefs. Our bodies mirror what we believe is true about our health and connections, Braden said. Symptoms often stem from unresolved, unconscious beliefs from infancy and childhood (through age seven). Anxiety, frustration, anger, and fear cause stress and impede clear thinking. They send chaotic, extreme patterns to the brain’s emotional center (like radical stock market graphs). Increased stress is a major cause of heart disease: it constricts blood vessels, weakens the immune system, and raises the heartbeat, blood pressure, and stress hormones (cortisol and adrenaline) in preparation for the fight or flight response. Positive, rejuvenating feelings of gratitude, appreciation, compassion, and care (all loving expressions) have many benefits: they balance the nervous system, synchronize and harmonize the heart and brain’s neural networks, reduce stress, and improve the heart rhythm and cardiovascular system. When measured on a monitor, such emotions create a gentle rolling line. Hospitals and cardiac rehab centers are incorporating this effective approach because the body is designed to heal and will respond to the emotional healing stimulus, Braden explained. The simple act of joining our two hands together connects the body’s energy centers and draws us to our heart center. Feeling gratitude and compassion opens us to receiving guidance, insights, and intuition and to experiencing the feeling of having already been healed. In “Resilience from the Heart: The Power to Thrive in Life’s Extremes,” Gregg Braden teaches more in depth and intentional heart-brain communication. Exercises excerpted from his book can be found at the end of his article, “Accessing Your Heart Intelligence: How to Strengthen Your Intuitive Heart Brain Connection.” Our hearts are linked to our health, well-being, vitality, and emotions, so, this Thanksgiving, let us give thanks from our heart centers as we improve our health!

Mister Chris:

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continued from page 17A environment for young viewers. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematic (STEAM) concepts are explored through gentle, guided adventure, relationships, and song. Vermont PBS has long been known for providing educational television to its youngest viewers. The station worked with an educational partner to ensure that the lessons in each episode are age-appropriate and presented in a way that makes sense to young children. Additional educational materials that tie to each episode will be available online. And as Mister Chris went on journeys of discovery to make new friends during production, so too did Vermont PBS. Throughout the series Mister Chris and Friends found opportunities to team up with educational, cultural, and agricultural partners throughout Vermont, including ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, VINS Nature Center, Philo Ridge Farm, Farm to Ballet, and Shelburne Orchards. The full first season, which includes the pilot plus five all-new, 30-minute episodes, will premiere Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 10 am, following the series premiere of Let’s Go Luna on the main Vermont PBS channel. All of the new episodes will air back-to-back, followed by the previously released pilot episode. The full first season will also be available to stream starting Nov. 21 at vermontpbs.org/misterchris, along with web extras. Season one of Mister Chris and Friends was produced with support from Peter Swift and Diana McCargo of Charlotte. For more information visit vermontpbs.org.

People’s United bank awards $2,000 to Rutland Mental Health services People’s United Bank announced that it has awarded $2,000 to Rutland Mental Health Services (RMHS) in Rutland. This donation will be used to train licensed clinicians allowing for the expansion of the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy program (PCIT), which provides treatment for young children with behavioral problems. RMHS is a key partner in Rutland County, working closely with the local hospital, primary care physicians, the school system and other local service providers. In 2017, RMHS provided services to over 3,200 individuals, of which over 1,000 were children and youth. Services were provided in 48 programs through their Behavioral Health Services, Child and Family Services and Developmental Disability Services. “The bank’s gift will allow RMHS to train a greater number of clinicians and expand the team that can deliver PCIT. This high quality, treatment can positively impact the lives of families with young children ages 2½ to 7, leading to a healthy parent-child relationship. Due to the generosity of People’s United Bank, a licensed clinician certified in PCIT will be able to train additional clinicians within the agency, making this therapy available to more families and with expanded hours and service capacity,” said Lauren Norford, LICSW, Rutland Mental Health Services. RMHS remains on the front line in addressing many critical issues including substance abuse, autism trends, services to veterans and elder care. They employ 342 individuals and an additional 46 individuals through their Rutland Community Programs. “The Rutland community is fortunate to have their services available, and People’s United Bank is proud to support their PCIT program,” stated Deb Quirk, Commercial Banking, People’s United Bank.

Looking back:

What are pay phones?

continued from page 21A son to be anonymous and either make or receive calls that were best kept secret such as drug deals. Some of the larger cities restricted calls to outgoing only so dealers wouldn’t be waiting for a call with instructions. Pay phones were called “coin phones” back when the first one was installed in 1889. It was invented by William Gray. The first ones were made of wood. The latter were glass enclosures. How do the numbers play out over the years? In 1902 there were 81,000 pay phones in the United States. In 1960 the “Bell System” installed its one millionth pay phone. By 1995 there were 2.6 million. As of 2018 a report states that only 100,000 remain and 1/5 of them are in New York City. The need for a limited number of pay phones will exist well into the future in places where there are no cell signals as well as areas prone to frequent power outages. There are some fun facts about phone booths. One is that Clark Kent change into Superman inside a booth. There was also the fun of seeing how many teenagers could be squashed into a phone booth. That was a fad in the 50s. It was learned that more people could be inside if the booth was tipped over instead of being upright. Bet the “Bell System” loved that! Some of the fads and challenges from my youth seem pretty crazy to me now. I imagine today’s teens will think the same thing when it’s their turn to look back.

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BLACKJACK - Adult. American Rabbit. Spayed female. Black/brown. I am quite a large bunny who was brought to the Rutland County Humane Society along with three other rabbits, just as large as me, but they are all white in color. I like my veggies.

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CASPER - 4-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic short hair. Brown tiger. I’m Casper. Boooooo….no, not the ghost but a big ole’ furry kitty cat. I really am a sweet guy. I love snuggles, ear rubs, and playing with cat toys. I would love being an indoor only cat.

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

RAVEN - 2-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic Long hair. Black. Hi, I’m Raven. I arrived at the shelter in September as a stray from Castleton. I have had a bit of a rough go being a stray out on the streets and feel very fortunate to be at RCHS.

BARNES - 5-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic short hair. Gray tiger. I would like to be an indoor cat, if possible. Scary things happen to handsome guys like me out on the streets! I get along great with other cats, so having a brother or sister would be cool.

DUCHESS - 7-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic short hair. Gray and white. My sister, Princess, and I arrived at the shelter on September 26. We both love being indoors and lounging in a sunny window. We are both aware that we are a bit on the chubby side!

HOPS - Adult. American Rabbit. Neutered male. White. I am one of three, large white rabbits. If my size does not catch your attention, then maybe, my beautiful white coloring will. I do enjoy being with other rabbits so how about a pair of us?

JUNIOR - 1.5-year-old. Neutered male. Labrador Retriever/Hound mix. I’m very playful and I’m an on the go guy who will keep you off the couch this fall. If you’re looking for a companion for walks, hikes and other outdoor adventures I could be your guy.

The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

Featuring pets from:

RUTLAND COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY LUCY MACKENZIE HUMANE SOCIETY SPRINGFIELD HUMANE SOCIETY

Springfield Humane Society

LOLA Dog loving, people kissing Husky mix looking for a home! I am a 2 yr old 44 pound bundle of love and energy. I would be a great hiking companion and travel buddy. I am very excited to be your best FURend! Stop by 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, Wednesday throuth Saturday from 12-4:30 p.m. so I can show off my purrbox! Call 802-885-3997 for more information.

Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society

ATKA - 7-month-old. Spayed female. Siberian Husky mix I know, I know, I hear it all the time! I’m super cute. Just adorable. People stop and look at me all the time and just smile. I’m an active, on the go dog and I’m super smart and cuddly.

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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BALOO Hi! My name’s Baloo and I’m a 3-year-old neutered male that came to Lucy Mackenzie as a stray. I can’t imagine still being homeless, because I absolutely L-OV-E people! I’m so happy to not be living outside on my own anymore. So much has happened since I’ve been here - I’ve been neutered, vaccinated and tested for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). It’s a good thing, too, because I tested positive for it. Don’t worry, though - FIV-positive cats can live as long and healthy a life as non-infected cats, and we have the same needs as as any other cat. I should always be kept indoors, and should only live with other FIV-positive cats. My human friends here at the shelter can answer any question you may have it. What I can tell you is that I promise to bring my new family lots of joy. If you’re looking for a new loving feline best friend, stop in and meet me today! Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society is located at 4832 Route 44, West Windsor, VT. We’re open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 12 - 4 PM. Reach us daily at 802-484-LUCY. Visit us at www.lucymac.org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. We hope to see you soon!

HOROSCOPES • 25A

The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

Keep it simple this Thanksgiving

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

This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of an Aries Moon on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday. I was born with the Moon in this sign, and more than likely, this has a lot to do with why I get so riled up about the injustices that have been inflicted upon the Native American people. The Aries archetype holds space for the “Warrior” archetype. It is a powerful, totally independent, and highly focused form of energy. Ruled by Mars, this sign is geared for anything that requires courage and the ability to defend the best interests of the tribe. Aries is so totally free and independent it is the embodiment of the pioneer spirit, or the impulse that allows a person to break away from the herd and go where no man has gone before. Once a month, whenever the Moon passes through this sign, it spends about 2.5 days vibrating at a frequency that invites us to tap into the qualities that I’ve outlined above. Under this influence, we don’t need to be told what to do, and we don’t want to be hemmed in by anything that keeps us confined to ordinary things, or to other people and their expectations. The Aries impulse is at its best when it has all the freedom in the world to take off on its own. Sometimes it impels us to want to over-exert ourselves mentally and physically. If it meets with resistance, or conflict, the Mars vibration that fuels this sign will turn on the switch that causes us to over-exert ourselves emotionally and lose our temper at the drop of the hat. On the most mundane level, this often manifests as testy little arguments at the breakfast table. It is also where we meet the need to succumb to road rage, or where we find ourselves on the receiving end of others who are angry about what did or didn’t happen at the breakfast table and flip us the bird as they pass us on the right and speed off. In its highest expression an Aries Moon is great for focusing on getting things done – but those activities have to be personally meaningful to the individual. By the time Thanksgiving rolls around, the sun will be in Sagittarius and the Moon will be just about full in Gemini. If we make it to Thursday without creating too much conflict the holiday could turn out to be a real good time. If we get caught up in things that punctuate our differences between now and then, what happens at the annual Thanksgiving feast will make us wonder about the gap between what we think is going on, and the reality of what’s thumping away beneath the surface. Among other things, the Gemini-Sagittarius axis is where we mingle with our immediate and distant family relations. It is also where it becomes more important than ever to tell the truth. If there are family tensions, or axes to grind, it might be best to keep things honest and carve up that bird, away from Mom and Dad, and sisters and brothers, and uncles and aunts and cousins, and opt for a get together with good friends, or total strangers, far away from home. My best advice would be to say; keep it simple, bring a little joy to the table, don’t drink too much punch or eat too much pie, and take what you can from this week’s ‘scopes.

Aries

Cancer

Libra

Capricorn

March 21 - April 20

June 21 - July 20

September 21 - October 20

December 21 - January 20

his sense of fullness and confidence has a lot to do with the feeling that you’ve finally found what you’re looking for. If that sounds a little too confident, tone it down enough to suit yourself. The sense that nothing can shake, or rock you is stronger than ever. At times like this it’s often the case that we get slammed with our biggest tests, and wind up looking at the back side of what happens when we overstep ourselves. Remain humble and keep your ego in check. Overinflating anything could see you recouping, regrouping, and recanting a few statements before the year is out.

he realm of possibility is looking like a whole new universe these days. God knows what happened, but you’re full of life. Regardless of what prompted the urge to get on the ball, you guys are on the case! As far as that goes, the need to be realistic is essential. Instead of going at things full bore, let God handle the details and make it your job to keep the joy sparked up. If you can follow those instructions and avoid the tendency to get too fussy about how all of this goodness needs to unfold, you will wind up with something that is amazing to behold.

he people who drive us crazy are always our best teachers. This is so hard to admit, but it’s true. In your case, whoever’s making you nuts reminds you too much of _______ (Fill in the blanks) for you to be able to see them as anything but a nuisance – at best. You don’t want to be reminded of things that force you to question everything about yourself. That’s OK but; sooner or later we all have to reckon with the things that youth and denial drive us to run away from. It will be easier for you to confront the truth once you finally surrender to the idea that it sets us free.

ou have to find a way to rectify this situation before it gets totally out of control. Knowing when enough is enough is the key. Final decisions that relate to how much you can handle have already been made. It would be great if you could clue everyone else in, but no one is ready to hear it. Some of your recent choices have led you so far down the bunny trail, you are on the cusp of pushing your luck. It’s OK to go full bore, but before you do, get real about who you are and look at what it will take to balance the karmic see-saw in a way that allows you to thrive.

Taurus

Leo

Scorpio

Aquarius

April 21 - May 20

July 21 - August 20

October 21 - November 20

January 21 - February 20

he need to be there for people seems to be a constant in your life right now. Thank God you’re one of the most open hearted people on the planet. In the midst of already having too much going on, there are people to take care of and feelings to consider. You would much prefer to be having a rendezvous with anything but this. For the time being you’re going to have to find a way to take your fun wherever you can find it, and take care of yourself as best you can. There is light at the end of the tunnel, so never fear; your reward for whatever you’re giving is already on its way!

his feels like a deja-vu of an experience that brought you to the same kind of climax in a previous life. The sense that you’ve been here before is being tweaked by the fact that you might be right! Whatever’s going on don’t underestimate its importance and do everything in your power to be there for it. This will mean different things to each of you. For some, the need to stay sharp and heed the signs will be enough. For others, there is bound to be difficulty through people who lie well enough to trick you into thinking they are just what the doctor ordered.

he need for something out of this world to come along and turn this around has made you realize that the answers are often found elsewhere. No stranger to the power of spirit, these days you’re more than open to it. No matter what it is that came along to wake you up, you’ve reached the point where you need to surrender to something greater in order to make peace with it; because this is the big stuff. Your ego and whoever it is that you think you are, are going to need to be fortified by a deeper, gentler, more compassionate you for as long as it takes to heal this.

ou’re getting better at being OK with a situation that is full of complications. Something clicked and you realized that you don’t need to do anything but what you’ve done all along. Others will be there for you, or they won’t, depending on what kind of agenda they’re running. You have nothing to lose by continuing to tell it like it is. The more you are able come from that place the sooner you will weed out anyone who isn’t here for all the right reasons. Stay cool. You’ve got nothing to lose by playing the part of the one who, for once, isn’t willing to give in.

Gemini

Virgo

Sagittarius

Pisces

May 21 - June 20

August 21 - September 20

November 21 - December 20

February 21 - March 20

ou haven’t been this happy in a long time. And what you’re seeing is that your happiness has less to do with people, places, and things than it does with how you feel inside. Looking back on your past there’s been way too much trying to fit in to what you think is expected, or what you think someone like you should be doing. The changes of the last few years have shown you that most of that stuff is bull! So now, here you are, filled with a sense of inner peace that will serve to attract only what is good into a life that has been up in the air and full of questions for quite a while.

ou aren’t as sure about your situation as you were a few months ago. All of a sudden there are doubts about whether or not your best laid plans are going to work out. It’s always hard to admit that we might have missed the boat – and even harder to admit that we invested everything into something that didn’t pan out. You’ve got your hands full. In the midst of not knowing what’s going to happen you are being called to ‘perform’ and/or work harder than usual. Keep your attitude positive and be sharp enough to make room only for that which supports your highest good.

he sense of being ready to snap, and the idea that you have to use every trick in the book to stay on track is showing up in one form or another. Some of you are freaked out about losing it. Circumstances are always the kicker and more than a few things are at stake. For some reason, as much as you are overwhelmed, the part of you that is too proud to show any sign of weakness is carrying you on its shoulders through one of the biggest tests you’ll ever face. The end is in sight, or at least close enough for you to be able to look at the horizon and visualize clear signs of success.

Mother of the Skye

oo much of the past has come to bear on the present. Reminders of what didn’t go right have you wracking your brain. Between the thought that you need to start all over again, and the impulse to keep on trucking, with no support and too many debts, you are at an impasse. Within this conundrum, you not only see what’s best for everyone, you sense that radical moves may be what it takes to heal things that are over and done with. When it comes time to change trust that you will have plenty of support and that others will benefit as much from your decision as you do.

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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LAND: Killington: ANTHONY WAY, 1.4 acres with access to sewer line, $59,900. UPPER REBECCA LANE, 1 acre with winter views of mountain tops, $85K; lot has a Vt. engineered 4-BR mound septic system design, lot is on a cul de sac of a private road with a written road maintenance agreement. Ski Country Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd, 802-775-5111. PITTSFIELD LAND: River View Trail Road: 8AC for $69,900 with State septic permit for a 4BR home. Lot 5. Private Location. Ski Country Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd, 802-775-5111. ERA MOUNTAIN Real Estate, 1913 US Rt. 4, Killington— killingtonvermontrealestate. com or call one of our real estate experts for all of your real estate needs including Short Term & Long Term Rentals & Sales. 802-7750340. KILLINGTON PICO REALTY Our Realtors have special training in buyer representation to ensure a positive buying experience. Looking to sell? Our unique marketing plan features your very own website. 802-4223600, KillingtonPicoRealty. com 2814 Killington Rd., Killington. (next to Choices Restaurant).

KILLINGTON VALLEY REAL ESTATE Specializing in the Killington region for Sales and Listings for Homes, Condos & Land as well as Winter seasonal rentals. Call, email or stop in. We are the red farm house located next to the Wobbly Barn. PO Box 236, 2281 Killington Rd., Killington. 802-422-3610, bret@ killingtonvalleyrealestate.com. LOUISE HARRISON REAL ESTATE: An independent broker offering professional guidance and representation to buyers and sellers in the greater Killington, Mendon, Rutland area. 30 years experience. Available by appointment 7 days a week at the location of your choice. 8 Mountain Top Rd, Chittenden. LouiseHarrison.com, 802747-8444. PEAK PROPERTY GROUP at KW Vermont. VTproperties. net. 802-353-1604. Marni@ peakpropertyrealestate.com. Specializing in homes/condos/ land/commercial/investments. Representing sellers & buyers all over Central Vt.

THE PERFORMANCE GROUP real estate 1810 Killington Rd., Killington. 802422-3244 or 800-338-3735, vthomes.com, email info@ vthomes.com. As the name implies “WE PERFORM FOR YOU!” PRESTIGE REAL Estate of Killington, 2922 Killington Rd., Killington. Specializing in the listing & sales of Killington Condos, Homes, & Land. Call 802-4223923. prestigekillington.com. SKI COUNTRY Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd., Killington. 8 0 2 - 7 7 5 - 5 111 , 8 0 0 - 8 7 7 5111. SkiCountryRealEstate. com - 8 agents to service: K i l l i n g t o n , B r i d g e w a t e r, Mendon, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Rochester, Stockbridge & Woodstock areas. Sales & Winter Seasonal Rentals. Open 7 days/wk, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

RENTALS PRIVATE ROOM World Cup week: Nov. 20-24. Common space includes kitchen and living room. Close to ski lifts and night spots. Minimum 2 nights. 617-645-7654 (call or text). RUTLAND - 2 Bedroom loft style w/ garage & off street parking. Avail. Dec. 1 -April 30. All utilities included- WiFi. 1530 min 3 ski resorts - minutes to Downtown Rutland. $1,650/ month or $7,500. Open to other lease terms. 802-3453913.

CHITTENDEN HOME for Rent: 2 BR/ 2+ BA w/ finished attic, den, dining area, semifurnished/equipped. Master bathroom w/ jetted tub. Pellet stove in the living room and den. 10 miles to Pico, 16 miles to snowshed. Pool table, porch, deck, and pond. Fenced in front yard. Pet considered. $1,550/ mo. + utilities Louise@ LouiseHarrison.com, 802-7478444. SKI SHARES/Full rooms available. Prime location in the heart of Killington. 2B per room/singles. Lots of amenities. 917-796-4289, outdoordiva7@yahoo.com. BRIDGEWATER SHARES have it your way. First chair. Ledges ski shares - pick a plan: 1/4 share, 13 nights, $575. 1/2 share, 13 weekends, $1,000. Full share, 26 weekends, $1,400; or $50 nightly B&B. 6 bdrm contemporary mountain setting, 12 minutes to Killington. Hot tub, full kitchen privileges. Contact Scott, 860930-0098.

KILLINGTON SEASONAL rental 3 BR, 2 BA, fireplace, dishwasher. $9,000, Nov. 1-April 30, + utilities. 781-7495873, toughfl@aol.com. AVAILABLE NOW. 3 BR 2 BA chalet on East Mountain Rd, furnished, open living room/ kitchen/dining, Master Suite with loft and vaulted ceiling, den with built in Queen bed, 520 sq ft DECK, workshop, wood stove, storage, laundry. $1850/ mo. plus utilities and plowing. Louise Harrison Real Estate, 802-747-8444. S E A S O N A L R E N TA L . 4 bedroom, 2 bath, fireplace, hot tub, 1 mile to Skyeship Gondola. $12,000. Please contact: 516-993-3799. K I L L I N G T O N R O YA L FLUSH Rentals/Property management. Specializing in condos/winter & summer rentals. Andrea Weymouth, Owner. www. killingtonroyalflush.com, 802746-4040.

SERVICES RESIDENTIAL CLEANING openings available. 802-7793437. HOUSE CLEANER has hours available for cleaning your rental properties. 80-6834700, Nancy.

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KILLINGTON ACCESS Road Ski House. Full-share $1,600. Call or text Bret and leave a message, 732-266-8537.

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FOR SALE A N T I Q U E S M A R K E T, S u n d a y, N o v 2 5 . T h e Canadian Club, 414 East Montpelier Rd (Rt 14), Barre. 8:00am -1:00pm. Call Don Willis Antiques for more info, 802-751-6138. www. montpelierantiquesmarket. com. Early buyers $5 (8am) General $2 (9am). 1973 JOHN DEERE 350B, 5,200 hours, fair condition, $8,500 OBO. Technics stereo, including 2 large speakers: 39.25”h x 19”w. Radio same size as speakers. $350 OBO. Pat, 802-422-4006, pattihdickman@gmail.com. SAWED PINE, cherry, and spruce boards, all widths. Bench saw $300. Bob, 802672-3709. FIREWOOD for sale, we stack. Rudi, 802-672-3719. SNOW TIRES for sale: set of 4 Winterforce studded snows. 195/60 R15 - excellent condition, excellent tire. Driven 200 mi. then got a different car. Fits older small cars (Fords, Cobalt, Nissan Cube, Corolla Hyundai i20, Elantra, MG). 802-483-2020 eves. or text 802-774-8532. Rutland. $500 new, asking $300.

EMPLOYMENT EXCITING NEW restaurant and lounge on the Killington access road looking for reliable help who is well organized and able to multi task. Positions include Front desk, housekeeping/ maintenance, kitchen prep, weekend breakfast service; flexible days hours and shifts. Contact Kristen@ highlinelodge.com. FULL & PART TIME help needed at Mountain Meadows Cross Country ski area. Strong customer relationship skills needed. Great working atmosphere. Hours of operation 10-5. Must stop in to fill out application. Call 802770-0166. D AY T I M E C U S T O D I A N needed at Killington/Pico Ski Resort to clean and maintain the Snowshed Lodge. Empty trash and recycling containers and maintain cafeteria area cleanliness. Apply online at Killington.com/jobs or in person at 4763 Killington Rd., Killington VT 05751 800-3009095. HR is open 7 days a week 8-4. EOE. R E N TA L T E C H N I C I A N (Lead) needed at Killington/ Pico Ski Resort to coordinate the daily operations of rental shops. Provide direction and guidance, train and schedule employees. Apply online at Killington.com/jobs or in person at 4763 Killington Rd., Killington VT 05751 800-3009095. HR is open 7 days a week 8-4. EOE. FULL & PART TIME help at Base Camp Outfitters. Sales experience helpful. Call 802775-0166. SNOWMAKING Pump/ Compressor Mechanic needed at Killington/ Pico Ski Resort to perform regular service, preventive maintenance and repair snowmaking compressors, pumps and related equipment. Apply online at Killington. com/jobs or in person at 4763 Killington Rd., Killington VT 05751 800-300-9095. HR is open 7 days a week 8-4. EOE. KITCHEN WORKERS needed at the Lookout Tavern. Energetic line cooks, prep cooks, and dishwashers needed to join our existing fun team for the upcoming season. Full/part time, days/ nights. Apply in person. Ask for Pete.

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The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

Rochester candidate threatens election complaint

By Katy Savage

Rob McFadden is threatening to file a complaint against Rochester for after he lost the election Nov. 6. McFadden, a Republican lost 1,271797 in his bid for a House seat against seven-term incumbent Sandy Hass Nov. 6., partly, he said, because Rochester Town Clerk Joanne McDonnell had his truck towed the morning of the election. McFadden’s truck with his campaign signs was parked in the town’s parking lot the evening before the election. McDonnell said the town doesn’t allow trucks to be parked overnight. She also said the town has an “unwritten rule” that requires candidates to be with their campaign signs. McDonnell called the towing company Deering’s Service Center and then called the Vermont Secretary of State’s office to see if she could remove the truck. By the time she realized she couldn’t legally enforce an unwritten rule, it was too late. McDonnell had the truck moved about 40 feet across the parking lot around 8:20 a.m., just after the polls opened at 8. McDonnell was remorseful after the incident. She said the stress from the busy election day caused her to act irrationally. “It was an overreaction on my part,” she said. McDonnell, who has been the town clerk for about 15 years, said she would pick up the $80 towing bill on her own tab. “It was a good lesson for me,” she said. McFadden, 42, lives in Stockbridge and works as a regional salesman with Timken Aerospace. This was his first time campaigning. McFadden put his name up for election as a write-in candidate for the Aug. 14

primary after the was asked to. Haas, 72, has been in office 14 years. She saw her opponent’s car towed that morning. “I just watched. I don’t have an opinion,” Haas said. Haas said she usually spends Election Day in Rochester—her hometown. Haas said she stands with her signs far away from the door, at end of the parking lot. Haas said she asks the town clerk where she can stand with signs and where she can park her car. “You can’t get in the way of people voting,” she said. McFadden, who wasn’t there when he car was towed, said he left his car parked in the Rochester parking lot to pick up people who needed a ride to the election. “It’s not sitting well with me,” McFadden said of the incident. McFadden has 60 days from the election to file an administrative complaint against the town clerk. Secretary of State Elections Director Will Senning has spoken to McFadden and other concerned people and he received a written complaint the evening of the election. Where there is little enforcement the Secretary of State’s office could take, it could give a written response to the town to make sure a similar incident doesn’t happen again.

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Rob McFadden’s truck was towed to the side of the Rochester Town Office, Nov. 6. Rob Franks, who helped McFadden campaign called the towing incident an infringement on democracy. Franks was in Rochester the morning of the campaign. He said the town clerk approached his vehicle and demanded that he remove the truck from her parking lot. When he got home, he had a similar voicemail from the town clerk on his machine. “It messed up campaign plans,”

MCDONNELL, WHO HAS BEEN THE TOWN CLERK FOR ABOUT 15 YEARS, SAID SHE WOULD PICK UP THE $80 TOWING BILL ON HER OWN TAB. Senning said there are laws against campaigning inside polling places, outside, however, “your first amendment rights kick in,” Senning said. “People are allowed to campaign outside.”

Franks said. Franks and McFadden planned to be in Bethel for the day, which carries the most amount of voters for the district. Franks isn’t sure if the campaign would have won or not, but he thought

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The Mountain Times • Nov. 21-27, 2018

Busy store:

Vermont Country Store doesn’t miss a step after warehouse fire

continued from page 15A Orton, part of the fourth and latest generation of family storekeepers. “We’re hiring.” Back when the late Vrest Orton established the business in 1946, he was inspired by childhood memories of his father’s turn-of-the-century general store in North Calais. “Most of the men came in the evenings to wait for the horse-drawn stage that brought the mail from Montpelier,” the founder is quoted in store publicity. “It smelled of harness, coffee, smoky kerosene lamps, tobacco, and sugar maple wood burning in the big stove.” Starting with a 36-item catalog sent to the family’s Christmas card list at the end of World War II, Vrest Orton went on to buy an 1827 building in Weston, population 545, and open a store, only to see it go national in 1952 whenThe Saturday Evening Post — then the most read magazine in the country — published an article titled “The Happy Storekeeper of the Green Mountains.” Three-quarters of a century later, Vrest’s son Lyman, 77, and 40-something grandsons Cabot, Gardner and Eliot still stock nostalgic lotions and notions. But the enterprise has grown from its Weston hub to a second store in Rockingham, head office in Manchester and a call and distribution center in Clarendon — giving the operation a foothold in each of the state’s four southernmost counties. The business was preparing for a best-ever season when a Clarendon retiree watching a John Wayne movie looked out his front window the night of Oct. 20 and spotted flames from a 16,000-square-foot warehouse

across the road. Forget the fact the local volunteer fire department, helped by a dozen neighboring units, quickly extinguished the blaze without any injuries. Initial police scanner chatter and press reports made many believe the nearby call and distribution center had been incinerated. “The Vermont Country Store didn’t burn up,” Eliot Orton said. “The fire will be largely unknown and unfelt

“IN THE END THERE WASN’T ANYTHING THAT BURNED UP THAT WE CAN’T REPLACE,” SAID HALL. to most customers.” But it’s proving a challenge to staffers who simultaneously must restock and ship out products while fielding and deflecting press questions. How large is the overall operation? How many people work there? How many catalogs are mailed — is it in the “tens of millions” claimed by Martha Stewart on her television show? “We tend to not want to talk about us being a big company,” CEO Jim Hall replied. “We talk about the store, we talk about the heritage.” And when that doesn’t appease, they introduce another family member. “Pixy stick?” asked Cabot Orton, offering candy. “How

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long has it been since you’ve had one of those?” Although the store won’t disclose staff numbers (a 2010 New York Times article reported the company then employed about 450 people), brother Eliot will say, “This time of year, we almost double the size of the workforce.” So much so, the business is continuing to advertise for help. “We tap out the labor supply,” Cabot Orton said. “We’re all packing boxes and answering the phone.” Call and you may find yourself speaking with one of the brothers or fellow leaders on the administrative ladder, all of whom are happy to report the weather in Vermont as well as, yes, you really are talking to them. “In the end there wasn’t anything that burned up that we can’t replace,” Hall tells customers who’ve heard about the fire’s resulting $2 million inventory loss. “The majority of our product is made in the United States so we can get more relatively quickly. Vendors are doing backflips to get us product for Christmas.” A few particular items will require patience. Take “Evening in Paris,” a recently revived fragrance popular from its creation in 1928 until its discontinuance in the late 1960s. The tens of thousands of cobalt blue bottles charred in the blaze can’t be replaced until early next year. “She’ll have to wait a little longer to get that,” Eliot Orton says. Specifically, it “will ship by 02/04/2019,” the store’s website notes. But Warrell, ever the spokeswoman, finds a phoenix amid the ashes. “Valentine’s Day,” she suggested.

Months after a student planned to shoot up the high school in Fair Haven, the community continues to feel its aftershocks, Addison Rutland Supervisory Union Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell told a statewide school safety conference Nov. 13. The incident has affected the school’s ability to “conduct normal business and our mission to educate students,” she said, noting that high stress levels caused some students and staff to transfer to other schools. Olsen-Farrell was speaking in the panel discussion Lessons Learned from Fair Haven at the annual Governor’s Statewide School Safety Training Conference, VTDigger reported. She said intensified security measures include more video cameras, new door-locking systems, more emergency situation training, redesign for the high school entrance, and enhanced computer equipment. She herself speaks to law enforcement personnel every day. More than 300 individuals attended the meeting, many of them educators or law enforcement personnel, held in South Burlington’s DoubleTree Inn. Unlike most school attacks the Fair Haven planned attack had no closure, Fair Haven Police Chief William Humphries contributed as a panelist. Unlike a shooting in which there is an arrest, officers remove the subject, or the subject commits suicide, there is no climax. There is still a “wolf in the woods,” Humphries said. Only a few hours after the Feb. 14, 2018, Parkland, Florida, shooting ended with 17 people dead, the Fair Haven Police learned that Jack Sawyer, 18, of Poultney had threatened to shoot students at Fair Haven, the school he had previously attended. Arrested Feb. 15, after police learned Sawyer had also recently purchased a gun, Sawyer initially faced four felony charges included attempted murder. After the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that planning alone was insufficient to be considered an attempt, the charges were reduced to two misdemeanors and the trial transferred from adult criminal court to Family Court, the result of laws that had gone into effect the July after Sawyer’s arrest. As a youthful offender, Sawyer went to hearings behind closed doors, focused on treatment and rehabilitation. Confidentiality requirements continue to prevent the prosecutor or defense attorneys from discussing Sawyer’s current status. State Department of Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Anderson told the conference attendees that the Sawyer case was a game changer for both the state and the governor. Every school in the state received a safety assessment. With a $4 million fund from the Legislature for infrastructure improvements, surveillance cameras were installed in 94 schools; card readers or other entry systems in 95; new locks and doors in 105; new PA systems or two-way radios in 125 and new windows, shades, anor film to reduce inhabitant visibility in 75. Also part of the discussion was the courage of the young woman who brought Sawyer’s threats to law enforcement attention and the importance of school resource officers. Court records show that Sawyer felt the only person in the way of his planned school shooting was School Resource Officer Scott Alkinburgh. Had Sawyer carried out the shooting, Alkinburgh was his first designated target, according to investigators. That testimony points up the importance of school resource officers. They are scarce. Among Vermont’s 400 plus public, private, and independent schools, there are only some 30 school resource officers. In retrospect, Fair Haven Principal Jason Rasco said he would have not turned off the wifi in the school while classes were in session. Cutting off the wifi caused more anxiety than it quelled. Kept off social media, students were unable to reach their parents amid swirling rumors.

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Awards:

Historical Societies win achievement awards

continued from page 15A in Woodstock. The LLHSM Achievement Awards recognize work in a variety of categories and levels. Organizational awards are given for projects that were undertaken or completed in the past year (Aug.1, 2017 through July 31, 2018) and are bestowed at two levels. An Award of Excellence recognizes superlative achievement, impact and innovation while an Award of Merit recognizes achievement within the context of available resources and professional abilities. Individual Achievement awards honor a person’s work and commitment to local history over an extended period of time. This year’s awards honored everything from publications, to the preservation and repurposing of a train station. The individuals given awards this year together represent almost 200 years of exceptional service to their local historical societies. Here are the awards: Awards of Excellence Exhibitions & Public Programs American Museum of Fly Fishing, Manchester, for the Selch-Bakwin Fly Room Publications Hartland Historical Society, Hartland, for the book “The Summer of Hartland History” by Suzanne Nothnagle, illustrated by Julie Hazen Mount Independence Coalition, Orwell, for the book “Strong Ground: Mount Independence and the American Revolution” by Donald H. Wickman and the Mount Independence Coalition Historic Preservation & Collections Care Windham County Historical Society, Newfane, for the preservation and restoration of the West River railroad station Award of Merit Exhibitions & Public Programs Waterbury Historical Society & Revitalizing Waterbury, Waterbury, for the Waterbury Train Station Community Room Refresh Publications Canaan Historical Society, Canaan, for the video “We Remember Growing Up in the Canaan Area” with special recognition for Dianna Rancourt Greensboro Historical Society, Greensboro, for the website www.greensborohistoricalsociety.org Middletown Springs Historical Society, Middletown Springs, for the book Middletown Springs Historic District Individual Achievement Awards John Fisher of the Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society Bob and Betty Jones of the Waterbury Historical Society Karen Lane of the Barre Historical Society Tim Murphy of the Montgomery Historical Society

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Over 30,000 expected for the Killington Cup, Nov. 23-25 By Polly Lynn Mikula

KILLINGTON—This year marks the third consecutive year for women’s FIS ski racing at Killington. And enthusiasm for the events has only grown. The two days of racing have drawn record-breaking crowds of over 30,000 over the past two years – and this year the resort is preparing for even more spectators with four free outdoor concerts punctuating the races. When Killington was first selected to host the race in 2016, it marked a return of FIS World Cup ski racing to the Eastern USA after a 25 year hiatus. Since then Eastern ski racers and race fans have showed up en masse to support the fastest ladies in the world. Held over Thanksgiving weekend, the Killington Cup comprises a Giant Slalom race on Saturday and a Slalom race on Sunday. All eyes will be on Vermont-schooled Mikaela Shiffrin who has won the Slalom race here the past two years in a row, each year going on to win the overall World Cup title. Last year, Shiffrin also placed second in the Giant Slalom and went on to win the Olympic gold in that event. She is the clear crowd favorite, inspiring many young racers who will be cheering her on with banners and cowbells. Events surrounding the races span three days, Friday-Sunday, with an enhanced line-up of four free outdoor concerts. Fireworks, movie premiers, autograph signing events, and aprés ski parties will round out the weekend festivities.

Courtesy Killington Resort

A ski racer speeds to the finish line of the Giant Slalom race during the 2017 Killington Cup, held over Thanksgiving weekend.

Killington receives positive snow control for 2018 Killington Cup International Ski Federation gives green light to Killington Cup race

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Superstar race trail

KILLINGTON– Killington Resort announced Nov. 15 that it has officially received a positive snow control from FIS (Internal Ski Federation), the governing body of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup. According to FIS: “This is to inform you that the Ladies’ Audi FIS Ski World Cup races in Killington (USA) are confirmed following the official snow control from today 15th November 2018. As scheduled, the races will take place on 24th - 25th November 2018.” With this announcement, Killington Resort can assure international race teams and ski racing fans traveling to central Vermont for Thanks-

giving weekend that both the Giant Slalom and Slalom races will take place as scheduled on Nov. 24 and 25. “The news of FIS approval on race course snow preparation has the entire resort excited to welcome international ski teams from more than 20 countries to Killington next week. This approval reinforces that Killington’s snowmaking system and mountain operations teams are the best in the business at doing their craft and getting the race hill ready,” said Herwig Demschar, SVP international business development at POWDR and World Cup local organizing committee chairman.

Killington Resort opened to season pass and express card holders for skiing and snowboarding on Oct. 19 followed by a public opening on Oct. 20. With snowmaking now mostly concluded on Superstar trail, the World Cup race venue, Killington snowmakers continue snowmaking on Skyelark to add a training run for World Cup racers. The snowmaking team also continues to expand terrain for the public in the areas of Snowdon and Canyon while resurfacing current top-tobottom skiing and riding. A full schedule of events at Killington Resort during World Cup Weekend includ-

ing race start times, entertainment, free concerts by Paul Oakenfold, Michael Franti, KT Tunstall and Guster, plus information on many free parking and shuttle bus options is available at killington.com/ worldcup. Stay connected to the Killington Cup on social media with #beastworldcup. “Now in its third year at Killington Resort, you can expect this world-class event to be bigger and better with an expanded musical line-up and opportunities to meet and greet the athletes. The resort, POWDR, and town of Killington are thrilled to host the World Cup and once again bring elite ski racing to the East.”

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Transportation and parking information Killington Resort parking lots: Killington Road (roadside parking), located between Snowshed Lodge and K-1 Base Area (short walk to World Cup venue.) Vale Road Parking Lots , located between K-1 Base Area and Ramshead Lodge on Vale Road Snowshed Lodge, located at 3861 Killington Road Ramshead Lodge, located at 3880 Killington Road Skyeship Gondola Park & Ride , located at 7428 Route 4, Killington Pico Mountain Park & Ride (Route 4), located at 73 Alpine Drive, Mendon Killington Road parking areas: The Foundry/Mad Hatters Ice Cream, located at 63 Summit Path, Killington The Pickle Barrel, located at 1741 Killington Road The Wobbly Barn and lot across the road, located at 2229 Killington Road

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Watching The Audi FIS Ski World Cup races in person is the best way to feel the energy, cheer on your favorite racer and experience the other amazing events and live music of the weekend. But, if you must watch from home, here’s the schedule: • Giant Slalom, second Run LIVE: 1 p.m. Nov. 24 on NBCSN. DELAYED: 3 p.m. Nov. 24 on NBC • Slalom, Second Run LIVE: 1p.m. Nov. 25 on NBC

Saturday & Sunday shuttles: Shuttles run from 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) leaving approximately every 15-20 minutes for the K-1 Lodge & World Cup Venue. Shuttle service hours are estimated and may vary based on weather conditions and traffic volume – please plan accordingly and arrive early. Guests staying at a property on Killington Road are encouraged to use the free Road Shuttle. Guests driving to Killington for the event are encouraged to park and shuttle from Skyeship or Pico Mountain parking lots along Route 4.

Routes: Diamond Express Bus (a.k.a. The Bus): Servicing Rutland, Route 4 West, Killington Road, Snowshed Lodge, Grand Resort Hotel. Service approximately every 30 minutes, 5:15 a.m.-11:45 p.m.

Snowshed Shuttle: Servicing Snowshed Lodge parking lots Vale Lot Shuttle: Servicing Vale Road parking lots Killington Access Road Shuttle: Servicing Killington Road from West Hill Road up (wave driver for service) Skyeship Shuttle: Servicing Skyeship Park & Ride, Snowshed Lodge parking lots Pico Shuttle: Servicing Pico Park & Ride, Killington Road, Snowshed Lodge parking lots East Mountain Road Condo Shuttle: Servicing Highridge, Whiffletree, FallLine, Edgemont, Trail Creek, Mountain Green, Pinnacle, Snowshed Lodge parking lots

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Arrive early; shuttle service begins at 6:30 a.m. Do not bring any of the following prohibited items: chairs, alcoholic beverages, glass containers, knives, weapons, laser pointers, pets, illegal drugs, or drones.

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The Killington Cup Festival Village is located at the base of the Superstar trail at the K-1 base area. While it’s easy to get there (just keep following Killington Road to the top,) parking will fill up fast and the top lots are for ticketed guest only. So if you don’t have a parking pass, race officials encourage specators to either arrive very early or take public transportation to the event. (See page 2B.) The spectating area will have distinct sections including free spectating zones surrounding the race finish, two ticketed grandstands, ticketed VIP areas, credentialed media zones, food and beverage options, vendor booths and an outdoor concert stage. Spectators will be able to see approximately 40-50 percent of the Slalom course and 30-40 percent of the Giant Slalom course. Additionally, jumbo screens on the side of the finish area will provide 100 percent viewing coverage. The Festival Village will open at 10 a.m. Friday, and 7 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

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Courtesy Killington Resort

By Polly Lynn Mikula

Official World Cup events

All events take place at Killington Resort.

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10 a.m.-7 p.m. | Festival Village open K-1 Base Area 1:30 p.m. | Meet Team Sweden autograph session: Frida Hansdotter, Sara Hector, Anna Swenn Larson, Emelie Wikstrom K-1 Base Area 5:45 p.m. | Athlete bib presentation Festival Village at K-1 Base Area Following presentation | Live performance by Paul Oakenfold Festival Village at K-1 Base Area Following concert | Fireworks Festival Village at K-1 Base Area 7 p.m. | Teton Gravity Research’s (TGR) “Far Out” movie premier Resort Center, Snowshed Base Lodge

7 a.m.-6 p.m. | Festival Village open K-1 Base Area 8:45 a.m. | Opening parade with VARA ski racers Finish area, bottom of Superstar Trail 9:45 a.m. | Giant Slalom run 1 Superstar Trail Immediately following run 1 | Live performance by KT Tunstall Festival Village, K-1 Base Area 1 p.m. | Giant Slalom run 2 Superstar Trail Immediately following run 2 | Awards Finish area, bottom of Superstar Trail Immediately following awards | Live performance by Michael Franti Festival Village, K-1 Base Area 7 p.m. | Warren Miller Entertainment's “Face of Winter” movie premier Resort Center, Snowshed Base Lodge

7 a.m.-6 p.m. | Festival Village open K-1 Base Area 8:45 a.m. | Opening parade with USSA racers Finish area, bottom of Superstar Trail 10 a.m. | Slalom run 1 Superstar Trail Immediately following run 1 | Live performance by Guster Festival Village, K-1 Base Area 1 p.m. | Slalom run 2 Superstar Trail Immediately following run 2 | Awards Finish area, bottom of Superstar Trail

By Reese Brown

Events listed here are “official” World Cup events only. For more weekend events, see Calendar of Events and Music Scene in section A, pages 8-11.

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Here’s a quick review of the results from last year By Polly Lynn Mikula

The 2017 Killington Cup lived up to the high standards it set for itself in 2016, the resort’s debut year hosting a World Cup race. Both years saw record-breaking crowds of about 30,000 spectators over the Thanksgiving weekend. Last year, after the races, Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany said Killington had already established a reputation. “It’s highly ranked [among racers] for the crowd and the conditions,” she said. “The conditions were perfect. They did everything they could to make a good race.” Rebensburg won the 2017 Giant Slalom race on Saturday at Killington, followed by American and Vermont-schooled Mikaela Shiffrin. Manuela Moelgg of Italy took third. Last year, the Killington Cup followed a race in Sölden, Austria, where Mikaela Shiffrin took fifth in the Giant Slalom. After finishing second at Killington she said her performance was a “step in the

Past podiums at the Killington Cup 2017 Giant Slalom 1. 1:57.63 Viktoria Rebensburg , GER 2. 1:58.30 Mikaela Shiffrin, USA 3. 1:59.12 Manuela Moelgg, ITA 2017 Slalom 1. 1:40.91 Mikaela Shiffrin, USA 2. 1:42.55 Petra Vlhova, SVK 3. 1:43.58 Bernadette Schild, AUT 2016 Giant Slalom 1. 1:59.26 Tessa Worley, FRA 2. 2:00.06 Nina Loeseth, NOR 3. 2:00.37 Sofia Goggia, ITA 2016 Slalom 1. 1:27.95 Mikaela Shiffrin, USA 2. 1:28.68 Veronika Velez Zuzulova, SVK 3. 1:28.81 Wendy Holdener, SUI

right direction,” adding, “I felt a lot more confident in my skiing today, so I’m excited to keep that momentum going.” And she did indeed keep it for the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, winning the gold in the event. On Sunday at Killington last year, Shiffrin had a dominant performance in her specialty, the Slalom. Shiffrin beat Petra Vlhova of Slovakia, by 1.64 seconds – a commanding margin in her two runs combined. Austria’s Bernadette Schild finished third. “I wanted to make a statement today, not to everyone else but to myself,” said Shiffrin, who made her World Cup debut two days before her 16th birthday. Will Shiffrin defend her title in Slalom for the third consecutive year at the Killington Cup? We’ll be watching! (There's even a chance she could stand atop the podium in both Giant Slalom and Slalom events! Wouldn't that be an amazing feat to witness?!)

The 2018 Winter Olympics

Athletes from 92 countries competed in 15 different sports for a chance to stand on the Olympic podiums in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Feb. 9-25, 2018. While familiar faces medaled in the Slalom and Giant Slalom events, there were surprises in Pyeongchang, too. For example, Mikaela Shiffrin, a serious contender in five Alpine skiing events, had talked about her ambitious dream to take home the gold medal in all of them (Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G, Downhill and Combined). However, the young star ended up withdrawing from the Downhill and Super G after weather delays compressed her schedule. She took home the gold in the Giant Slalom and the silver in the Combined event, but somewhat disappointingly, Shiffrin placed fourth in the Slalom despite being the clear favorite to win. (Shiffrin took home the gold medal in the Slalom at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, at 18 years old. In doing so, she became the youngest Slalom champion in Olympic history.) Still, her gold and silver medals made her the most decorated American Olympian in 2018, the most decorated female Alpine skier and the second most decorated Alpine skier overall at the Olympics, only behind Marcel Hirscher of Austria who won two gold medals in 2018. By winning her second Olympic gold medal in 2018, she also tied Ted Ligety and Andrea Mead Lawrence (a Vermonter) for the most Olympic gold medals ever won by an American Olympian in Alpine skiing. Olympic Slalom GOLD: Frida Hansdotter, Sweden SILVER: Wendy Holdener, Switzerland BRONZE: Katharina Gallhuber, Austria Olympic Giant Slalom GOLD: Mikaela Shiffrin, USA SILVER: Ragnhild Mowinckel, Norway BRONZE: Federica Brignone, Italy

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Mikaela Shiffrin (l), Viktoria Rebensburg (c), and Manuela Moelgg (R) stood atop the podium at the Killington Cup in 2017, following the GS race.

2017-18 World Cup titles, new records After competing in 21 venues for 39 events throughout the 2017-18 season, Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup overall title as well as the season title for Slalom – defending those same two titles she held the previous year. Shiffrin also won the Slalom season title in 2013, 2014 and 2015. In Giant Slalom, Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany won the World Cup season title, and Tessa Worley of France took second. Shiffrin finished third for the season.

After the 2017-18 season, Shiffrin logged 12 World Cup wins (seven in Slalom, one in Downhill, two in Giant Slalom, two in Parallel Slalom), which put her in second, tied with teammate Lindsey Vonn, for most World Cup wins in a single season by a woman. (Swiss skier Vreni Schneider holds the record with 14, a feat she accomplished in the 1988-89 season.) In total, Shiffrin has won 43 World Cup races, which is the fifth most all time by a female Alpine skier.

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Mikaela Shiffrin makes fluid motions around the gates during her first run in the Women’s FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup slalom race, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, in Killington.

KMS Coach Martin Wilson explains how elite ski racers carve into a water-injected icy course

By Polly Lynn Mikula

but her motion is progressive. It’s very fluid,” he said, The World Cup course on Superstar is icy. Really Lindsey Vonn) actually have skis custom-made for adding, “You must be adaptable. Every turn is dificy. And that’s intentional. Race officials literally them, Wilson noted. At that level, they can really feel the difference of micro adjustments to their equipinject water into the snow at varying depths along ferent and you’re constantly adjusting to conditions the course to make sure it’s hard enough to hold up and situations.” ment. “It’s like the princess and the pea,” he said. from the first racer to the last, giving them an equal Wilson explained, “You’re much more vulnerable Then there’s the maintenance of that equipment. opportunity to compete. if you’re standing still and I push you than if you’re On an icy course, skis don’t stay tuned very long. Most recreational skiers wouldn’t be able to stay walking and I push you. If you’re walking you can “Sometimes you may only get 2-3 runs before skis upright on it. But these easily adjust and keep would be untuned and not worth skiing on,” said racers are not recreationgoing.” Wilson. “Tuning makes that much difference.” “YOU CAN’T RACE FORMULA 1 IN YOUR al skiers, nor are they The same is true of Professional racers bring a quiver of skis with them JETTA,” SAID WILSON... USING THE skiing on off-the-shelf ski racing. If you think when training and racing. He suspects Shiffrin will equipment. of it as “holding an have at least five pairs for the Killington Cup races. ANALOGY TO ILLUSTRATE BOTH SKILL “You can’t race Foredge” (as some have Wilson was training a group of KMS students in AND EQUIPMENT DIFFERENCES. mula 1 in your Jetta,” been taught) you’re Hintertux, Austria, when he spoke to the Mountain said Martin Wilson, much more vulnerable Times. He said the snow conditions there were “like head women’s Alpine coach at Killington Mountain than if you’re in motion throughout your turn, he skiing on pond ice.” The students had to bring up at School, using the analogy to illustrate both skill and explained. least three pairs of skis to train. equipment differences. Additionally, Wilson analyzes the racers’ arc angle, Tuning, Wilson said, is something that all skiers So how do these elite racers turn on bullet-proof acceleration, bio-mechanical positions and much can – and should – benefit from. ice? more, helping the racers refine their technique to “Tune your skis if you want to have a good time,” “It’s very counter-intuitive,” Wilson said. “The first shave off time. he said, bluntly. “It’s a “TUNE YOUR SKIS IF YOU WANT reaction most people have is to tense up and try to “It’s all about refinegame-changer and it stop or slow down when they hit ice, but it’s much ment, 100th of seconds will truly affect your TO HAVE A GOOD TIME,” HE SAID, safer to relax, stay loose and actually move more, not divide the pack,” he said. enjoyment of skiing. BLUNTLY. “IT’S A GAME-CHANGER It’s your investment less.” “Turning six inches high“You have to train yourself to overpower your er on a gate could make in your experience. It AND IT WILL TRULY AFFECT YOUR mind,” he added. “Mental practice is key also to be the difference between a truly makes it worth ENJOYMENT OF SKIING. IT’S YOUR able to ski with courage and conviction.” World Cup racer and not.” more.” “Hold an edge” is not a term Wilson uses, nor is Equipment is also key. While learning to INVESTMENT IN YOUR EXPERIENCE. “athletic stance.” “If your equipment is overpower your mind IT TRULY MAKES IT WORTH MORE.” “We all know what we mean by those terms, but not ready, then you’re not to move fluidly across they are misleading. You never want to ‘stand’ or ready,” Wilson said. “It’s bullet-proof ice while ‘hold’ a position when racing. No two frames of a just not going to happen. You should just go home.” careening down a steep course takes years of practice video should be the same. It’s the building of the edge Yes, it really does make that much of a difference, and a lifetime of refinement; getting the right equipangle that gives a racer the best grip,” he explained. he insisted. ment is solvable, he continued. “Invest in the right Instead, Wilson uses phrases like “rolling out an Skis used in World Cup races have better grip, equipment and keep it in good condition,” that’s edge” and “peeling onto the snow” when analyzing they’re stiffer, and they’re built with more metal, the first, and easiest place to start, he said. Training the mechanics of a turn. among other differences. begins from there – and it “never ends for those of us “Mikaela doesn’t create a super aggressive angle, Many of the top pros (like Mikaela Shiffrin and who choose to be students of the sport.”

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Mikaela Shiffrin navigates Slalom gates during the 2016 World Cup at Killington. She won that race as well as the Killington Slalom in 2017. Can she do it again this year?

World Cup racing 101: what you need to know

By Polly Lynn Mikula

The Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of Alpine ski racing. Athletes compete in four events: Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, and Downhill, plus a fifth event, the Combined, in which the fastest aggregate time of one run of Downhill and one run of Slalom is assessed. Slalom and Giant Slalom The Giant Slalom and Slalom events make up the technical events in Alpine ski racing. The speed events are Super-G and Downhill. While World Cup racers often hit top speeds of 75plus mph in Downhill competitions, speeds in technical races are considerably slower, requiring racers to navigate more turns and complex gate sequences. Still, racers could reach speeds up to 50 mph (which is more than double what most recreational skiers would feel

comfortable hitting on the steep slope of Superstar at Killington). On Giant Slalom courses, vertical distances between turning poles on the World Cup can range from 24-28 meters depending on the venue, with an average around 26 meters, according to FIS/U.S. Ski & Snowboard course setting guidelines. The offset distances vary but 10-12 meters is about average, depending on terrain, speeds, width and length of trail, and vertical drop requirements. On Slalom courses, distances between turning poles is generally 9-11 meters on the World Cup. Offset distances vary, but tend to average around 34 meters. Slalom courses are typically more arrhythmical, with multiple combinations (delay into hairpin, hairpin into hairpin, flushes, etc.) according to FIS/U.S. Ski &

Snowboard course setting guidelines. Combinations are frequently set with less than 6 meters of distance between poles. Gates consist of one pole in Slalom and four in Giant Slalom, Super-G, and Downhill. There is a turning pole and an outside pole set for each turn (sometimes two per turn if an undergate is used, requiring a racer to ski around the same side of two gates). The ski racer’s ski tips and boots must pass through the “gate,” breaking the imaginary line between turning and outside pole. If a competitor loses a ski without having committed a gate fault or without coming to a complete stop, she may continue, as long as she does not interfere with the run of the next competitor or has not been passed by the next competitor, FIS rules state.

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The Top 7 on the World Cup Start List are placed in a double random draw (the order of who draws and which number they draw are random) to be placed in start positions 1-7. Then, athletes ranked 8-15 on the WCSL are entered in the double random draw for start positions 8-15. The top 15 Giant Slalom athletes will be presented their bibs in a public ceremony in the Festival Village on Friday, Nov. 23 at 5:45 p.m.

The start order for the Top 30 racers is determined by a bib draw (see below), which is based on World Cup Start List points. The remaining racers’ start order is based on ranking. The fastest 30 racers from the first run will race in reverse order for the second run.

The FIS scoring system awards points to the top 30 finishers: 100 points to the winner, 80 points for second, 60 for third, winding down to 1 point for 30th place. The racer with the most points at the end of the season in mid-March wins the World Cup. The trophy consists of a 9 kilogram crystal globe. Prizes are also awarded in each individual race event, with a smaller 3.5 kilogram crystal globe.

World Cup competitions have been hosted in 25 countries worldwide: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.

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Womens FIS Ski World Cup finish line.

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Course crews inject water into the snow on the Superstar course to achieve maximum firmness for the racers.

By Paul Holmes

A skier carries an injection bar down the slope. Injection is when water is forced 1 or 2 feet deep into the snow through tiny nozzles on a high-pressure hose.

Selection process: course setting is an opportunity By Katy Savage

Setting the race course is a skill in and of itself – and an opportunity. The course setters are designated before the season begins by a World Cup coaches working group. Each run is set by a coach from a different nation. This year in Killington a French coach will set the first run of the GS course and an Italian coach will set the second run. In Slalom the first run will be set by a Slovakian coach and the second run by a Swedish coach. The course setter decides where to put each gate, with an eye for interesting terrain. Safety is a big factor. The distance between the gates ranges between 7 and 13 meters. The course setter takes into account the distance and vertical drop of the hill to decide how many gates are needed to meet International Ski Federation standards. Superstar, which is 3,200 feet long with a 1,200 foot vertical drop, has 60 gates in the Slalom and 40 gates in the Giant Slalom. Local coaches carry gates, screw them into the ground and handle the physical work for the course setter. The course is set in about an hour. After that, about 180 people are responsible

for maintaining the course throughout the race. The goal is to make sure the last racer down has the same opportunity as the first racer down. A key part of maintaining the racing path are the “slippers.” The 40-person slip team, mostly made up of advanced local ski coaches, go on the trail between each racer, snowplowing out any ruts to make sure the snow is scraped and smooth. Chief of Race Chuck Hughes wants to make sure the hard surface doesn’t get broken up. If it does, a team with shovels and rakes cleans up the race course as best they can. U.S. Ski and Snowboard provides Killington with around two dozen airbags, each costing about $20,000, to go over every object on the race course. Towers are covered with nets and fencing for added safety. “It’s like quadruple protection,” said Hughes. Blue dye at the edge of the course is another safety feature, alerting the racers where the course is if it gets foggy. A six-person dye crew carries backpacks with a blue dye mixture during the race and can re-apply the dye, as necessary.

The art of constructing a World Cup racecourse in November

By Katy Savage

Making snow in Vermont in November isn’t always ideal. The Killington Resort crew operates with a “no regrets plan” when it comes to snowmaking for the World Cup. Typical snow production at the mountain begins at 27 wet-bulb degrees. Web bulb is the ambient temperature adjusted for humidity. High humidity means the ambient and wet bulb temperature will be approximately the same. If there’s low humidity, the ambient temperature will drop. For snowmaking, low humidity is good; high humidity is bad. “For the World Cup, we are much more aggressive with the temperatures and produce snow at temperatures at or above the 27 degree number,” said Killington Director of Operations Jeff Temple.

About 120 snow guns are spaced about 20 feet apart on Superstar to maximize snow production. The snow guns create a surface that’s 2 to 4 feet high before it’s groomed. After the snow is made, the course is built. Advisor Tom Johnston, from U.S. Ski and Snowboard, typically arrives in Killington mid-November. He’ll ride the Superstar race trail in a groomer. Johnston is tasked with building the terrain, adding rollers beneath the snow and giving the course definition where he sees fit to make the surface more challenging. If temperatures allow, the course is hosed with water the weekend before the race. Then, a couple days before the race, the course is injected with water using long pipes with numerous

“needles” on them spaced out every few inches. Crews move these bars down the course and inject water down into the surface every six inches or so all the way down. This typically takes almost a day to accomplish, said Temple. The surface is then groomed immediately. The goal is to make the course rock hard. When done, the race course is so slippery it can’t be walked on – in fact, most average skiers would not even be able to get their edges into the surface to stand up. A week before the World Cup, it’s “Snow Control Day.” Johnston makes sure the race course is groomed to perfection and up to FIS racing standard. If Killington (or any FIS World Cup venue) fails “Snow Control Day,” the race could be canceled or postponed.

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World Cup brings worldclass music to Killington

KILLINGTON—This year, the FIS Ski Women’s World Cup at Killington Resort is picking up the pace with an incredible live music line-up, with DJ Paul Oakenfold, KT Tunstall, Michael Franti and Guster all playing free outdoor concerts. All concerts will be held in the Festival Village at the K-1 Base Area at Killington Resort. Paul Oakenfold will be kicking off the events Friday night Nov. 23 after the athlete bib presentation that begins at 5:45 p.m. His performance will be followed by a fireworks display, ending the first night of events. Oakenfold has never been to Killington, but came to Vermont last year for an event. “This is only my second time in this part of the world, so I’m really looking forward to it. I very much enjoyed it last time, so I’m excited to head over,” Oakenfold said. He said Killington will be a different kind of show. “What I mean is, I’ll probably dig deep into the classics I’ve worked on, produced and made. I’ll play some of the big remixes ... but you’ll hear those in a different way. There will be some new music from my album ...” said Oakenfold. KT Tunstall is the second act to take to the stage on Saturday, immediately following Giant Slalom run 1 (which begins at 9:45 a.m.). Tunstall is looking forward to returning to Vermont. She spent time in Burlington and used to play on Church Street. She explained, “One of my most prized pieces of paper is the ‘Busking Permit for Life’ I got from the city of Burlington. I’m allowed to busk for free anytime I like. Vermont’s a very special place in my heart. It’s very Submitted Paul Oakenfold will permorm Friday, similar to Scotland so it felt a lot like home.” “I cannot wait. I’m an extremely keen skier and have been since [age] 4. I’m so excited Nov. 23, after the bib draw. to be a part of it. I’m happy just to be there, just to watch,” Tunstall said.. Later Saturday, following the Giant Slalom awards is Michael Franti, frontman of the band Spearhead – a world-renowned musician, filmmaker, and humanitarian who is recognized as a pioneering force in the music industry. Franti believes in using music as a vehicle for positive change and is revered for his energetic live shows, political activism, worldwide philanthropy efforts and authentic connection Submitted to his global fanbase. Franti returns to the region after having performed in Michael Franti will perform Saturday, Rutland as part of his “Stay Human 2” tour back in October. Nov. 24, after the second GS run. Guster will be the first band to play on Sunday, immediately following Slalom run 1 (which begins at 10 a.m.), featuring members Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, Brian Rosenworcel, and Luke Reynolds. Guster has never played Killington, but Adam Gardner has, with supergroup Yukon Kornelius, a group that was started for charitable purposes. They were asked to ski in Warren Miller’s “Children of Winter” and played a concert at the Pickle Barrel here in Killington. Gardner’s a big skier and being in the film turned into a comical highlight in his life. “My three seconds of skiing the bumps in the movie was the proudest moment for my parents. That’s funny to me because I have this rock band, too. Remember when you saw us play to a sold-out crowd at Radio City? They’re like, ‘Ya that was cool… but Warren Miller!’” Gardner said. Gardner is looking forward to skiing Submitted at Killington. “That’s one of my favorite KT Tunstall will perform Saturday, Nov. 24, after the first Submitted Giant Slalom run. Guster will Sunday, Nov. 25, after the first Slalom run. things to do,” he said.

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‘Face of Winter’ honors late, great ski film legacy, Warren Miller

By Cam McLeod

Saturday, Nov. 24, 7 p.m.—KILLINGTON— Warren Miller Entertainment (WME) is kicking off the season with its 69th installment ski and snowboard film, “Face of Winter. The late, great Warren Miller built his legacy capturing the essence of winter magic, and today that legacy launches the start of the ski and snowboard season every year. In the 69th feature film, celebrate the man who became known as the face of winter throughout the industry, and the places and people he influenced along the way. Locally, the Killington Ski Club will host a screening as one of the official events at the FIS Ski World Cup at Killington Resort. See it Saturday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. at Snowshed Lodge at Killington Resort. Doors open at 6 p.m. The evening will include a raffle, pizza, beer and wine, plus a guest appearance by Cochran skier Jimmy Ryan, one of the athletes in “Face of Winter,” who will be signing posters. Tickets are $20 for adults, and $10 under age 12. Tickets are available at Killington Ski Club, Peak Performance Ski Shop, First Stop Ski Shop – all located in Killington – and at the door the night of the event. This year, new and veteran athletes come together to pay tribute to the man who started it all, including Jonny Moseley, Marcus Caston,

By Cam McLeod

Meet Swedish athletes for autograph session, Friday Friday, Nov. 23, 1:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON— The Bliz women’s Swedish World Cup athletes will be at Coopers Coffee at Killington Resort’s K-1 Base Lodge for an autograph session on Friday, Nov. 23, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. The K-1 Base Lodge is located at the base of the Superstar race hill nearest to the World Cup Village. The first 50 spectators in line will receive a collector’s item t-shirt for the event, so get their early, grab a coffee and get excited – the line and wait will be rewarded. Remember to bring something you’d like them to sign! Swedish Killington Cup athletes that will participate in the World Cup signings on Friday afternoon, include: : • Frida Hansdotter, 2018 Olympic Slalom Gold Medalist; • Sara Hector, threetime World Championship team member; • Anna Swenn-Larsson, two-time Olympian; • Emelie Wikstrom, two-time Olympian.

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Seth Wescott, Forrest Jillson, Kaylin Richardson, Dash Longe, Anna Segal, Michael “Bird” Shaffer, and featured athletes of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team, including gold medalist Jessie Diggins. Watch as they visit some of Warren Miller’s favorite places from Engleberg to Chamonix, British Columbia to Alaska, Chile, Iceland, New Zealand and more. “The film is for anyone whose life (whether they realize it or not) was impacted by Warren Miller,” said WME Managing Director Andy Hawk. “We are all the face of winter – from the athletes to the audience to the locals in far-off destinations or even at our home mountain. Warren recognized this, and this year’s film celebrates that.” All fans, young and old, are invited to come together and carry on the tradition of the official kickoff to winter during the 2018 national tour. Film attendees will enjoy lift ticket and gear savings from Warren Miller resort, retail, and other brand partners. All moviegoers will be entered to win nightly prizes like swag and ski vacations. Later this season, catch the film as it tours other Vermont venues: Dec. 4-5 at Middlebury Town Hall Theater and Dec. 30 at Okemo Mountain Resort.

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Laughter is on deck at the Paramount this week Nov. 23-24—RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre stage is set to welcome two acts this week, sure to leave audiences either offended or in stitches. Gilbert Gottfried performs stand-up First, Gilbert Gottfried will perform on Black Friday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m. At the young age of 15, Gilbert Gottfried began doing stand-up at open mike nights in New York City and, after a few short years, became known around town as “the comedian’s comedian.” After spending several years mastering the art of stand-up comedy, producers of the legendary NBC late-night comedy show, “Saturday Night Live,” became aware of Gottfried. In 1980, they hired him as a cast member. It wasn’t until a few years later when his true notoriety would begin when MTV hired him for a series of improvised and hilarious promos for the newly formed channel. This led to numerous television appearances and stints in movies as an actor and voice-over talent. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 the day of the show. Rusty DeWees and Patrick Ross’s perform “The Loggers’ Holiday Variety Show” Then, on Saturday, Nov. 24, after a day filled with holiday cheer as the Paramount hosts a free movie screening of “Polar Express” for the kids, and Santa in the lobby, Rusty DeWees and Patrick Ross take to the stage at 8 p.m. with “The Loggers’ Holiday Variety Show.” Vermont comedian Rusty DeWees has again taken his original character, “The Logger,” from his ever-evolving one-man show and placed him in an old-style variety show that features music and comedy of all sorts. If nothing offends you in the show featuring the Logger and Fiddler, then you’re not paying attention. But, there won’t be much time to be bothered in Rusty DeWees’ nearly all-new evening of comedy and music. In fact, regardless of taste, the audience is likely to be left laughing, sometimes uncontrollably – and even touched – but never bored. Tickets are $20-$35. The Paramount Theatre is located at 30 Center St., Rutland. For tickets to either show, or for more information, visit paramountvt.org.

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Eat more pie: run a Turkey Trot! Nov. 22, 23—During the Thanksgiving holiday, area organizations hold annual running/walking benefit races that take place on or Thanksgiving Day. Gobble wobbles, turkey trots – call them what you will – they are running races giving the ok for that extra piece of pie and giving to local charities. The Zack’s Place Turkey Trot is held annually on Thanksgiving, this year, Nov. 22, in Woodstock. Registration will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 21 from 4-6 p.m. or Thursday, Nov. 22 from 8-9:30 a.m., both at Woodstock Elementary School, for $35. All pre-registered participants are guaranteed a commemorative t-shirt. In the past, about 1,700 participants have run the fundraising 5k walk or run (that is handicapped accessible), bringing largescale awareness to the center. The goal of 2,000 racers will yield $60,000 for Zack’s Place. The community enrichment center, located in Woodstock, has a mission to empower special-needs people of all ages to express themselves through art, music, dance, literacy, athletics, and fitness while developing bonds of friendship. The Killington Turkey Trot, also held annually on Thanksgiving Day, will start and end at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub on Killington Road in Killington on Nov. 22. Early

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Caroline Cotter performs at Brandon Music Saturday, Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—”I’ve got roots that go deep and grow deeper the more I leave my home,” Caroline Cotter sings in the title cut of “Home on the River,” her second full-length major release. The sweetly expressive Americana artist, who has found a true home on the road and on diverse musical stages throughout the world, is currently on tour and performs at Brandon Music on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m. “Home on the River” has brought Cotter some well-deserved attention. Country Standard Time calls her the “new champion” of today’s folk scene, and explains that she “encapsulates the sweetness, serenity and sophistication that has always made the genre so affecting in such a timeless manner.” Cotter grew up in Providence, Rhode Island, and attended college in Maine before setting off on what

“HOME ON THE RIVER” IS THE FOLLOW-UP TO COTTER’S ACCLAIMED 2015 DEBUT, “DREAMING AS I DO,” WHICH REACHED NO. 5 ON THE FOLK DJ CHART. has become a global quest for adventure and education set to music. “Home on the River” emphasizes both that freedom of wanderlust and a sense of place. The album features nine original songs plus Cotter’s hauntingly lovely a capella version of Woody Guthrie’s “My Peace.” “Home on the River” is the follow-up to Cotter’s acclaimed 2015 debut, “Dreaming as I Do,” which reached No. 5 on the Folk DJ chart. Since that time, Cotter has played over 200 shows per year in such prestigious venues as Boston’s Club Passim and the Alberta Rose Theater in Portland, Oregon; plus Florida’s 30A Songwriters Festival and New York’s legendary Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival. Along the way, she has shared stages with musicians Loudon Wainwright III, David Wilcox and Dan Bern, and was selected for the Emerging Artist Showcase at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in New York. Cotter was also a finalist for the 2018 No Depression Singer-Songwriter Award. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or email info@brandon-music.net for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road, Brandon. Visit brandon-music.net. The event is a part of Vermont Arts 2018, celebrating arts in Vermont.

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Caroline Cotter

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VINS offers wildlife photography class, Saturday Saturday, Nov. 24, 10 a.m.—Join Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) and World Story Exchange for Year of the Bird: Capture the Beauty of Birds on Camera on Saturday, Nov. 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Organizers will introduce guests to the basics of wildlife photography and offer some upclose live animals as subjects. Then, go out into the fields and forest and use those newfound skills to capture images of wildlife that will be shared with VINS and National Geographic. In addition, participants could win a prize in the photo contest. Interested participants can read the VINS Nature Blog post “Do’s and Don’ts of Wildlife Photography” by Anna Morris, Lead Environmental Educator for tips and tricks in advance of the event. This year, 2018, marks the centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the most powerful and important bird-protection law ever passed. In honor of this milestone, nature lovers around the world are joining forces to celebrate 2018 as the “Year of the Bird.” November’s call to action is to “share your shot.” Go out and capture a piece of the wonder of birds through the lens of a camera then share it with others or in the National Geographics “Your Shot” Gallery: yourshot.nationalgeographic.com Participation in the class Capture the Beauty of Birds on Camera is included with general admission to the VINS Nature Center. For more information, contact 802-3595000. VINS is located at 149 Nature’s By Samantha Driscoll Way in Quechee. Vermont. For more This rehabilitated peregrine falcon is one of several birds on display at VINS’ Nature Center in Quechee. information visit vinsweb.org.

Nov.

SNOWSHOE TOURS AT KILLINGTON 1-4 hour tours offered all levels welcome, all equipment provided

IF YOU CAN WALK, YOU CAN SNOWSHOE! Operating tours out of the Killington Clubhouse located on East Mountain Road next to the Tubing Park

For tour descriptions and to book a tour online: www.killington.com/snowshoe | Killington Central Reservations: 800.621.6867

Quilt and painting raffle held at Fair Haven Free Library “Holiday House” held at Library, Tuesday FAIR HAVEN—The Friends of the Fair Haven Free Library are currently holding a raffle through Dec. 14, when the drawing will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the library. The winner does not need to be in attendance at the time of the drawing. There are three prizes being raffled off: two hand-made quilts and one original painting. These uniquely crafted

items were generously donated library volunteers and patrons. The items will be on display at the library, where people can pick up raffle tickets. The cost of one ticket is $1, or six tickets for $5. Proceeds from the raffle will help sponsor the many programs and events held annually at the library. The library, located on Main Street in Fair Haven, is open on Monday

and Wednesday from 4-8 p.m.; Tuesdays and Friday from 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.; and Saturday from 9 a.m.-12 noon. For more information, call 802-265-8011. The Friends of the Library are also holding the annual Holiday House on Tuesday, Nov. 27 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the library. Santa and Mrs. Claus will welcome children downstairs beginning at 6:30 p.m.

APRÈS SKI • APRÈS WORLD CUP • GO USA!

November 23-25, 2018

Inspired Cocktails, Creative Cuisine and Cozy Spaces

Restaurant open Thurs.-Mon., 5:30-9 pm • Reservations recommended: 802.775.2290 www.redcloverinn.com • innkeepers@redcloverinn.com 7 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT Just off Route 4 in the heart of the Killington Valley

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Tree of Remembrance calls for community submissions CASTLETON—The Castleton Woman’s Club and the Castleton Free Library are once again collaborating for the lighting of the Tree of Remembrance. All are invited to this ceremony, which will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 12 beginning at 6 p.n. at the Castleton Free Library. The library is located at 638 Main Street, Castleton. The tree will be lit with thousands of bulbs in remembrance of loved ones who are no longer with us. Lights may be purchased to honor loved ones, as well. Anyone can send in names of those they wish to honor or memorialize during the 2018 holiday season. There is no limit to the number of honorees. Forms are available from members of the Castleton Woman’s Club or pick them up at various locations in Castleton and Fair Haven, including local

Courtesy Downtown Rutland Partnership

A snow globe-worthy downtown Rutland gets a snow fall, as seen looking up Center Street from Depot Park.

Downtown Rutland welcomes crowds for Holiday Stroll, tree lighting

Saturday, Nov. 24, 9 a.m.—RUTLAND—’Tis the season in Downtown Rutland! Take to the streets of the shopping district along Center Street, Merchants Row, West Street, Wales Street, Strongs Avenue, and surrounding areas from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. for a day of sales, treats and activities leading up to the annual Tree Lighting at 5:30 p.m. in Depot Park. At 10 a.m., catch a free movie showing of “The Polar Express on the big screen at the Paramount Theatre (30 Center St.). After, meet Santa in the lobby from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Snacks will be available to purchase and candy canes are free! Then, kick off the holidays by shopping local on Small Business Saturday, when many area businesses will have sales and specials, and a few refreshments and samples, as well. From 9-10 a.m., get a free coffee at The Bakery. From 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., stop by for hot chocolate and cookies, free gift wrapping and draw a discount from the magic hat at Diamonds and More. From 10 a.m-2 p.m., sample CBD products and see demonstrations by Mansfield Provisions at Grow Vermont. The Winter Indoor Farmers Market will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Vermont Farmers Food Center. Fruition and Raw Honey will offer champagne, goodies, and free gift wrapping from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., during the same time as Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum’s holiday art activities. From 10 a.m.-5 p.m., enjoy a free eggnog or pumpkin truffle with any purchase at The Vermont Truffle Company. At 2:30 p.m., meet Santa for a photo opportunity and make your own paper snowman at the Rutland Free Library. Mission City Church will offer free hot chocolate in Depot Park during the Tree Lighting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Enjoy a night of caroling and goodies. This is a wonderful community event that helps to get everyone in the holiday spirit. Stick around for The Logger’s Holiday Variety Show at the Paramount Theatre at 8 p.m. These are just a few of the special events taking place in downtown Rutland. For a full list, visit facebook.com/downtownrutland.

Nov.

Holiday Liquidation Sale with up to

50% OFF storewide on assorted items

In store

specials

Premium Cigars Pipe Tobacco Zippos Glass Pipes Silicone Pipes

15 Center St., Downtown Rutland, VT Must be 18 years 802-773-7770 old to purchase.

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libraries, laundromats, the post offices, Castleton Village Store, Third Place Pizza, Shaw’s, Castleton Family Health, Castleton Community Center, Castleton Beauty Shop, Prunier’s, Sunrise Restaurant, Wooden Soldier, and Birdseye Diner. Once the form is filled out, please send it along with a check to Rosie Doran at 550 Doran Road, Fair Haven, VT 05743. Checks are to be made payable to the Castleton Woman’s Club. Donations help fund local scholarships. Join on Dec. 12 for an old-fashioned community gathering featuring children’s stories and singing and the lighting of the Tree of Remembrance. Following the lighting will be hot chocolate and treats inside the library. For more information, call Jan at the Castleton Free Library, at 802-468-5574.

RRMC presents concussion discussion, info for athletes, parents, coaches Wednesday, Nov. 28, 6 p.m.—MANCHESTER CENTER—It is estimated that in the United States, several million sport-related concussions occur each year. Rutland Regional Medical Center will be holding a free community presentation on concussion injury, Wednesday, Nov. 28 from 6-8 p.m. at the Maple Street School, 322 Maple St., Manchester Center.

Certified Athletic Trainers from iSport and Vermont Orthopaedic

Nov.

28 Clinic will discuss the latest and most up to

date information on concussion injuries. They will discuss the myths and misconceptions concerning concussions and provide information regarding the diagnosis of an injury as well as return-to-learn and returnto-play guidelines. Registration is required. For more information or to register visit rrmc.org/classes-events or call 802-7722400.

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FOOD 506 Bistro

The 506 Bistro serves a simple, seasonal menu featuring Vermont highlights. Set in the open bar and lounge, the atmosphere is casual and warm. Your are likely to be served a yankee pot roast, a great organic burger from a nearby farm or fresh strawberry shortcake with Vermont berries. Local, simple, home cooked is what we are all about. (802) 457-5000

ENJOY $1.50 OYSTERS

DAILY 3PM – 6PM

SERVING SUNDAY BRUNCH WITH LIVE MUSIC FROM JORDAN SNOW

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WEEKLY CRAFT BEER & WINE FEATURES Monday - Thursday: 3p – 10p • Friday: 3p – 11p Saturday: 11a – 11p • Sunday: 11a – 10p 63 Summit Path • 802.422.5335 WWW. FOUNDRYKILLINGTON .COM

FARM TO NIGHTCLUB FARM

The Back Country Café is a hot spot for delicious breakfast foods. Choose Highline Lodge from farm fresh eggs, multiple kinds of Visit the Highline lodge. Join us in Serving a seasonal menu featuring VT highlights pancakes and waffles, omelet’s or daily our newly renovated fireplace lounge specials to make your breakfast one of featuring craft cocktails, local brews, a kind. Just the right heat Bloody Marys, Mimosas, Bellini, VT Craft Brews, small plates and lively conversation. Our in-house restaurant offers fresh, Serving seasonal menu featuring Coffee and hot a chocolate drinks. Maple Syrup and VT products for VT sale highlights seasonal local fare with a menu changing monthly. The intimate dining room 802.475.5000 | ontheriverwoodstock.com Check our Facebook for daily specials. (802) 422-4411 and outside patio are the perfect spots for private events, conferences and weddings. Located in On The River Inn, Woodstock VTContact Kristen Anderson at kristen@highlinelodge.com. Birch Ridge   A Serving short locals scenic drive from Killington Inn at Long Trail and visitors alike since 802.475.5000 | ontheriverwoodstock.com Looking for something a little 1998, dinner at the Birch Ridge Inn Located in On Theis River Inn, Woodstock VT different? Hit up McGrath’s Irish a delicious way to complete your A short scenicdaydrive from Featuring Killington Pub for a perfectly poured pint in Killington. Vermont of Guinness, live music on the inspired New American cuisine in the weekends and delicious food. Guinness not your favorite? They also have inns dining room and Great Room Lounge, you will also find a nicely stocked Vermont’s largest Irish Whiskey selection. innatlongtrail.com/Home.html bar, hand crafted cocktails, fine wines, seafood and vegetarian options, and 802-775-7181 wonderful house made desserts. www.birchridge.com. (802) 422-4293

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Headed north from Killington on Route 100? Stop in to the Clear River Tavern to sample chef Tim Galvin’s handcrafted tavern menu featuring burgers, pizza, salads, steak and more. We’re nestled on 10 wooded acres in Pittsfield, 8 miles from the Killington Road and offer outdoor dining on our patio all fall. Our live music schedule featuring regional acts will keep you entertained, and our friendly service will leave you with a smile. We’re sure you’ll agree that “When You’re Here, You’re in the Clear.” www.clearrivertavern.com (802) 746-8999

506 506 Back Country Café

KILLINGTON’S ONLY WATERSIDE DINING

Clear River Tavern

Irish Pub

Charitys

This 1887 Saloon features burgers, its famous French Onion Soup, craft beer and so much more. Find something for everyone on the 1887 SALOON expansive menu. The live music line up includes live piano Wednesday, Friday andreturning Saturday nights. So come chill out and fill up after skiing or Wednesday November 21 riding and get a taste of the renovated Saloon style that’s been 131 years Livethe Pianomaking! Music Wednesday, & Saturday Nights in (802)Friday 422-3800. HOLIDAY HOURS: WEDNESDAY 3PM -10PM • FRIDAY 3PM -11PM SATURDAY 11AM - 11PM • SUNDAY 2PM - 10PM • MONDAY 3PM - 10PM

Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie

Chef-owned, Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie was named 2012 ski magazines favorite restaurant. Choices may be the name of the restaurant but it is also what you get. Soup of the day, shrimp cockatil, steak, hamburgers, pan seared chicken, a variety of salads and pastas, scallops, sole, lamb and more await you. An extensive wine list and in house made desserts are also available. www.choices-restaurant.com (802) 422-4030

TO NIGHTCLUB

For 55 years the Killington icon has served up more fresh food and good times than we can count. From local ingredients to craft beer and For 55 years this Killington icon has served up more fresh food and good times than cocktails, the Wobbly serves up the to craft beer and cocktails, the Wobbly serves we can count. From local ingredients best of Killington and MORE. up the best of Killington and MORE. killington.com/wobbly

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The Foundry

The Foundry, Killington’s premier dining destination, offers fine cuisine in a stunning scenic setting. Waterside seating welcomes you to relax and enjoy craft beer and wines selected by the house sommelier. Impeccable, chef-driven cuisine features locally sourced meats and cheeses, the freshest seafood, homemade pastas and so much more. www. foundrykillington.com (802) 422-5335

JAX

JAX Food & Games, Killington’s hometown bar, offers weekly live entertainment, incredible food and an extensive selection of locally crafted beers. Locals favorite menu items include homemade soups of the day, burgers, nachos, salads and daily specials. JAX offers $.50 wings and $1 corn dogs from 3-6pm and serves late night food until last call. www.supportinglocalmusic.com (802) 422-5334

Jones’ Donuts

Offering donuts and a bakery, with a community reputation as being the best! Closed Monday and Tuesday. 23 West Street, Rutland. See what’s on special at Facebook.com/JonesDonuts/. Call (802) 773-7810

Juice Amour

We believe healthful food should taste delicious, look beautiful, help you feel amazing and be sustainable. At Juice Amour we produce almost zero waste while offering 100% organic raw juices, cashew milks, smoothies, chia pudding, acai & dragon fruit bowls, raw food, snacks, and more!

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Killington Market

Take breakfast, lunch or dinner on the go at Killington Market, Killington’s on-mountain grocery store for the last 30 years. Choose from breakfast sandwiches, hand carved dinners, pizza, daily fresh hot panini, roast chicken, salad and specialty sandwiches. Vermont products, maple syrup, fresh meat and produce along with wine and beer are also for sale. www.killingtonmarket.com (802) 422-7736 or (802) 422-7594.

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.

Liquid Art

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

Lookout Tavern

With a free shuttle, take away and call ahead seating, Lookout Tavern is a solid choice. Nachos, quesadillas, sweet potato fries, salads, soups, sandwiches and dinner options are always a good selection and happy hour is from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Open daily at noon and serving until midnight. on Friday. www.lookoutvt.com (802) 422-5665 Voted the best ribs and burger in Killington, Moguls is a great place for the whole family. Soups, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, buckets of chicken wings, salads, subs and pasta are just some of the food that’s on the menu. Free shuttle and take away and delivery options are available. (802) 422-4777

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Pickle Barrel

The house that rocks Killington is the largest and most exciting venue in town. With 4 bars, 3 levels and 2 stages, The Pickle Barrel offers 1 legendary party featuring live music Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Dining options include pizza, chicken wings, chicken tenders and French fries.

Peppinos

Chef-owned since 1992, Peppino’s offers Neapolitan cuisine at its finest: pasta, veal, chicken, seafood, steak, and flatbreads. If you want it, Peppino’s has it! Aprés-hour daily features half price appetizers and flatbreads. For reservations, call 802-422-3293. peppinosvt.com.

Red Clover

Farm to Table Vermont Food and Drinks. Thursday night Live Jazz. Monday night Chef Specials. Open Thursday to Monday, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. 7 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT. 802-775-2290, redcloverinn.com

Rosemary’s

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

Seward’s Dairy

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

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2910 Killington Road

Mountain Top Inn & Resort

FREE SHUTTLE

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

29 Center St, Rutland, VT 05701

802.772.7228

1887 SALOON

Vermont’s Only Sustainable WHOLE ANIMAL BUTCHER LAMB

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180 S Main St., Rutland, VT 802.776.4005

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also find us in Londonderry and Manchester, VT vermontbutchershop.com

506 506 Bistro and Bar

Serving a seasonal menu featuring VT highlights Live Jazz Pianist Every Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

802.457.5000 | ontheriverwoodstock.com Located in On The River Inn, Woodstock VT A short scenic drive from Killington

returning Wednesday November 21 Live Piano Music Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Nights HOLIDAY HOURS: WEDNESDAY 3PM -10PM • FRIDAY 3PM -11PM SATURDAY 11AM - 11PM • SUNDAY 2PM - 10PM • MONDAY 3PM - 10PM

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Sugar and Spice

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

Sushi Yoshi

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

O’Dwyers Public House

COME CHECK OUT THE NEW BAR!

Mid-way up Killington Access Rd. Open Daily • Year Round vermontsushi.com • 802.422.4241

HIBACHI | SUSHI | ASIAN

Vermont Butcher Shop

Vermont Butcher ShopAs Vermont’s only Whether you are looking to enjoy sustainable whole animal butcher, we are a wholesome pint of the ‘black passionate about our craft and delivering the stuff’, or a local brew or a tasty highest quality meats. Each cut of meat you select meal while listening to some comes from a partner that shares our commitment great live music, O’ Dwyer’s Pub most definitely has something of respect for the environment, the animals and our customers. We are here to for you. We endeavor to provide the freshest of ingredients, the ensure that you know where your food comes from and guarantee that you’ll be friendliest of service, & the very best of live entertainment in the able to see and taste the difference. most unique and authentic setting. Great food comes from great $4.79 $4.50 ingredients, and it is for this reason that customers are drawn to O’ Their price... OUR PRICE Dwyer’s Pub “There are no strangers here, only people who have not THE VERMONT BUTCHER SHOP OFFERS HONEST STEAKHOUSE AND yet met.” (802) 422-3535 NIGHTCLUB HAMBURGER. TASTE THE DIFFERENCE AND FEEL GOOD ABOUT WHAT'S ON YOUR FAMILY'S TABLE Since opening our doors in 1963, the Sunup Bakery LAMB | BEEF | BACON | PORK | GAME | POULTRY Wobbly Barn has raised the standard Killington’s favorite bakery and 180 S Main St., Rutland, VT Monday - Saturday: 10-6 of excellence for steakhouses and 802.776.4005 Sunday: 10-4 sandwich shop offers a variety also find us in Londonderry and Manchester, VT nightclubs in Killington to a whole new vermontbutchershop.com of breakfast sandwiches served level, winning awards for outstanding on fresh English muffins, bagels food and après in the northeast. Our croissant and even gluten free well-known, distinguished dining is the trademark of the Wobbly Barn. As our bread is available. A variety of sandwiches are freshly made with all name implies, our restaurant was created by collecting pieces of barns from organic products. If coffee is something you’re craving, they have an across New England, ten in total and we feature the finest beef, enhanced espresso bar. www.sunupbakery.com (802) 422-3865 by a tempting variety of chops, entrees, seafood and our world famous soup, salad and fresh bread bar. Plus, our celebrated nightclub boasts the best live entertainment, parties and dancing on the mountain.The Wobbly Barn is truly Killington’s home for Good Time Dining & High Altitude Entertainment! 2229 Killington Rd, Killington, VT 0575. (802) 422-6171 www.killington.com/wobbly

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Maple View Farm Alpacas to host holiday open house

Courtesy Maple View Farm

A few alpacas stand around with shorn fiber, save for a crimpy layer atop their heads.

Nov. 24-25—BRANDON—Maple View Farm Alpacas will host its annual holiday open house on Nov. 24-25 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. Learn about these gentle, intelligent fiber animals. Owners Ed and Debbie Bratton said,“We are very excited to be participating in the Holiday Farm Open House again this year. We have some folks who look forward to the open house and return each year while also meeting many new people. It’s fun!” The fiber mill and studio located on the farm will also be open so visitors will also be able to learn how fiber is turned into yarn and other products. The mill processes fiber into high quality batts, roving, yarn and felt. The FeltLoom, which creates felt fabric from carded fiber, will be demonstrated on both days. Maple View Farm Alpacas, located at 185 Adams Road, one mile off Route 7 north of Brandon, is home to a growing herd of 23 alpacas, including three crias (baby alpacas) born this year. The alpaca is a member of the South American Camelid family which also includes llamas, guanacos and vicunas. All of the alpacas at Maple View Farm are Huacaya, a “teddy bear-like” alpaca with dense, crimpy fiber. Alpaca fiber has remarkable softness, fineness, warmth and strength. It comes in an extraordinary variety of 22 natural colors, ranging from pure white to fawns, browns, grey and true jet black. The alpaca has developed more thermal capacity in its fiber than almost any other animal, making it a natural insulator; and without lanolin found in many other fibers, it is also naturally hypoallergenic. Many people who are sensitive to wool find that they can wear alpaca without the itching or irritation they feel from wool because alpaca fiber is smooth. For more info, visit mapleviewfarmalpacas.com.

By Scott McCormick

The Infamous Stringdusters

Artists announced for WinterWonderGrass Grass After Dark STRATTON—Music, winter sports, craft beer, fresh eats, and family is what makes up the three days of the WinterWonderGrass Festival being held at Stratton Mountain Resort Dec. 13-16. With deep roots in Colorado, California and now Vermont, the event has established itself as a leader in the winter lifestyle culture where the quality of experience outweighs the notion of quantity. WinterWonderGrass is an intimate gathering where inspiration and connection sit at its core. The community is focused on sustainability, local non-profit support, nurturing the next generation and truly backing the arts, where together, we’ve planted the seed for long-term sustainability.

The WinterWonderGrass Grass After Dark legacy has been built on fans experiencing their favorite bands and witnessing iconic, true-to-WonderGrass moments in the most intimate of settings. Heading into the final month before the inaugural Vermont festival, organizers are pleased to announce the Stratton iteration of the Grass After Dark, late night show series. Beginning with a special kickoff on Thursday, Dec. 13, all Grass After Dark shows will take place in the village at Stratton Mountain Resort at Grizzly’s and at the Green Mountain Room at Black Bear Lodge. Those details are as follows: At Grizzly’s: Thursday, Dec. 13 - An Evening with the Infamous Stringdusters

Saturday, Dec. 15 - Keller Williams and Fruition Sunday, Dec. 16 - Billy Strings and Lindsay Lou At Black Bear Lodge: Friday, Dec. 14 - Horseshoes & Hand Grenades and Saints & Liars Saturday, Dec. 15 - The Kitchen Dwellers and Rumpke Mountain Boys Festival tickets are not required to purchase Grass After Dark tickets. Tickets for all Grass After Dark shows are limited in capacity and expected to sell out quickly. All Grass After Dark shows are open to age 21-plus only. Tickets can be purchased at winterwondergrass. com/stratton-tickets. For more information, visit stratton.com.

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