Mountain Times Feb. 20, 2019

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Hobby Lobby to close in March

By Phil Roeder

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he would run in the 2020 presidential election.

Sanders announces 2020 presidential bid

By Katy Savage

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SURVEY SAYS The second annual Real Rutland Feud will take place at the Paramount Theatre Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.

The event pits local businesses against each other in an effort to raise funds for the Real Rutland Regional Marketing Initiative.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders announced his bid for president on Tuesday, Feb. 19.

In an email to his supporters, Sanders said he was running in part to defeat President Donald Trump, who Sanders called “the most dangerous president in modern American history.”

“Now more than ever, we need leadership that brings us together – not divides us up,” Sanders said.

Sanders further criticized Trump in his email, calling Trump a “pathological liar, a fraud, a racist, a sexist, a xenophobe and someone who is undermining American democracy as he leads us in an authoritarian direction.”

“I’m running for president because we need leadership that will fight for working families and the shrinking middle class, not just the 1 percent,” Sanders said.

Sanders, 77, is jumping into a crowded field after he lost the 2016 election to Democratic ticket to Hillary Clinton 55-43. Sanders said he believes he has enough support this time.

He launched a grassroots campaign similar to his previous campaign. He’ll be going forward without his former campaign manager, Jeff Weaver.

In his lengthy email to supporters, Sanders talked about popular messages from his previous election – Wall Street, universal health care and and increase in the minimum wage.

“We should not have 30 million Americans without any health insurance, even more who are underinsured and a nation in which life expectancy is actually in decline,” Sanders said.

Moments after he made his

announcement, Vermont Republican Party chairwoman Deborah Billado asked him to resign from his position as Senator.

“It is clear that he has once again put his own interests in front of the interests of Vermonters.” said Billado in a statement. “Vermonters deserve the opportunity to have full representation in Washington. If Sanders is keen on continuing his presidential campaign, then he must resign and vacate his seat immediately.”

Rep. Jim Harrison, R-Chittenden, wasn’t surprised about the announcement.

“For the sake of democracy, having as many views out there to talk about some of the issues is a positive thing,” he said. “It’s a different dynamic than it was a couple years ago. It will be interesting.”

Staff Report After about five years, Hobby Lobby is closing its Rutland store.

A Hobby Lobby store manager said Tuesday, Feb. 19 that the store will close March 9. The store currently has about 20 employees. The manager said they have been offered jobs at nearby Hobby Lobby stores, but declined to say more.

It’s unclear why the store is closing. Attempts to reach Hobby Lobby’s corporate office weren’t successful.

Mayor David Allaire said he heard the store was closing from store employees. He later posted a message to his Facebook page.

“I was very disappointed,” Allaire said in an interview. “Anytime you lose any business, large or small, that’s not a day to celebrate.”

The building was previously a Hannaford supermarket. Hobby Lobby purchased the 47,000-square-foot building in 2013 for about $3 million. The store opened in 2014 with about 45 employees.

“We’re hoping the new buyer of the property will have something to replace it with,” Allaire said.

Allaire and Rutland Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Brennan Duffy both said they hadn’t heard from the corporate office, though Allaire had heard a rumor the building had already been purchased.

“The employees were told there was going to be a sale,” said Duffy.

Allaire heard the new business would feature a “food component,” but Allaire didn’t have further details.

“I don’t think it will be a supermarket,” Allaire said.

Allaire said he hasn’t yet seen a property transfer.

“I feel bad for the people who are employed there,” Allaire said.

The closest Hobby Lobby locations to the area are in Queensbury, New York and Claremont, New Hampshire.

Killington town hires Bristow

By Curt Peterson

Preston Bristow of Woodstock was shocked to get a job he never applied for.

“The Town of Killington decided to downsize it’s town planner and zoning administrator to half time and I was available, with the skills to start immediately, and no need to relocate,” Bristow, 65, announced on his Facebook page.

Bristow will have office hours in Killington every Thursday and Friday, and the second and fourth Wednesdays.

Killington Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth said Bristow’s appointment is officially “interim,” but there are no plans to seek an alternative candidate.

Bristow is placing the previous zoning administrator of 29 years, Dick Horner, who is retiring from the position.

Horner made his exit plans known last summer, and the Select Board has been seeking his replacement for several months.

The town is wrestling with how to regulate Airbnbs and other online short-term rentals for safety and health issues, and how to level the playing field for other lodging owners by collecting room and meals taxes from the onBristow, page 8

By Curt Peterson

Five Guys opened on North Main Street Feb. 13.

Five Guys opens in Rutland

By Curt Peterson

RUTLAND—Hyde Park Ventures, which owns two other Five Guys Burgers locations in Vermont, opened its third on North Main Street in Rutland on Wednesday, Feb.13.

“We sold $16,000 worth of delicious food on Wednesday,” Store Manager Louella Prouty told the Mountain Times. “It was crazy in here. We did twice as well as we expected.”

People were waiting outside in the cold, so Prouty opened the doors a few minutes early.

“We put our first $100 in the register before we were officially open,” she said.

The menu includes eight types of burgers, four types of hot dogs, four non-meat sandwiches and two kinds of French fries, all at reasonable prices. Their “hand-spun” milkshakes are vanilla-based and served with or without whipped cream, and there are ten options for blend-ins, including bacon, peanut butter, and salted caramel.

The store will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

At more urban locations customers are able to have their food delivered by Uber Eats, Grub Hub, Amazon, or DoorDash, but Prouty said Rutland currently lacks a delivery service.

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LOCAL NEWS

The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

Castleton University skiers lauded for saving fallen competitor mid-race The morning of Feb. 3 began as many others have this season for the Castleton University alpine ski team: a successful first run by the women had the Spartans sitting atop the team leaderboard with five racers among the top 10 individuals.

The men’s race got off to a quick start for the Spartans as well; Paul Rechberger and Logan Mackie each sat in the top five after strong opening runs. It wasn’t until Babson College’s Victor Wiacek took his

first run that the day changed drastically for Wiacek and two Castleton women’s skiers.

Racing down the mountain in the giant slalom, Wiacek was nearing the crest of a hill that would send him into the final half of the course when one of his skis came loose in a turn and slid across his thigh, causing a deep laceration in his left leg and severing an artery. Kylie Mackie and Linn Ljungemo were acting Castleton University, page 32

Obituary: Helga Thune Cognato, 75 Editor’s note: This is a revised obituary posting for Helga Thune Cognato.

Some inaccuracies were printed in the earlier version, Feb. 13.

She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 6, 1943, daughter of Henrik Thune and Martha Elisabeth Thuestad Thune. Helga enjoyed spending childhood summers in Brightwoods, Long Island,with her cousins and was a graduate of Hunter College in New York City. She was a legal secretary for Dewey Ballantine prior to moving to Killington, where she worked for the town clerk.

Helga attended Church of Our Saviour in Killington, was a member of the Red Hat Society, Bone Builders Club in Killington and Thompson Senior

Center in Woodstock.

Helga was a licensed pilot, certified scuba diver and enjoyed skiing, reading and traveling. Surviving is a daughter, Lauren Cognato of Saratoga Springs, New York.

Helga was predeceased by her husband, Thomas A. Cognato in 2001; her later partner, John Ketola in 2014 and a brother, Henrik Ole Thune in 1984.

A memorial service was held Saturday, Feb. 16, at Church of Our Saviour in Killington. A brief reception in the parish hall followed, catered by Mission Farm Bakery. In lieu of flowers, we ask that memorial contributions may be made to the Rutland County Humane Society, Stevens Rd., Pittsford, VT 05763.

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Obituary: Sarah Ann Noecker, 62 June 21, 1956 - Jan. 30, 2019

Sarah Ann Noecker was an avid outdoors woman.

An expert skier, she was a pass holder at Killington for over 30 years and a Killington Mountain Ambassador for the past several seasons.

Killington was her winter home where she also mountain biked and golfed.

Noecker skied in the Alps, throughout New England, and at many areas in the western U.S. She particularly loved Stowe and spent dozens of nights staying in the historic Stone Hut on top of Mount Mansfield, but Killington was her home mountain and future retirement destination.

Noecker was a better than average and avid golfer. She began golf with her father and continued to present where she was a member of the MA EWGA for the past 10 years winning countless weekly prizes and seasonal accolades. She travelled to Myrtle Beach, Puerto Rico, and numerous states to golf.

Noecker was a competitive tennis player in college, a swimmer, a gymnast, and field hockey player. She participated with vigor and was a tenacious and graceful competitor.

Noecker was an accomplished and enthusiastic fly fisherwoman who pursued Atlantic salmon on many rivers throughout Quebec and Atlantic Canada. She angled and landed numerous large and small salmon and had an enviable record of catching at least one salmon on every river that she ever graced with her elegant casting. Noecker seasonally pursued

Sarah Ann Noecker striped bass with the fly rod from shore and loved to fish at sunrise on the beaches of Plum Island and Cape Cod. She was an exceptional and fearless participant during her many sports. She loved the outdoors and she excelled while enjoying the world around her, often photographing scenery, mountains, and rivers.

Noecker was adored around the globe for her smile, generosity, laughter, and positive spirit. People adored her for her polite and energetic demeanor and comforting disposition. Noecker was always willing to help. She was compassionate, caring, and well loved. Please take a moment to celebrate the all too short life Noecker led and remember she was one of the finest human beings that anyone has ever known. Noecker was everyone’s best friend! She shall be dearly missed by all whom she touched.

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LOCAL NEWS

The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

Airbnb owners see increase in guests Staff Report

A yurt in the woods of Hartland has become one of the state’s most popular Airbnb rentals for the ski season.

The yurt, 30 feet in diameter, with 700 square feet of space, is off a long driveway, surrounded by trees with no cell phone service. The yurt is heated by a wood stove and it’s just steps away from the Hartland Winter Trail system, offering cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and hiking.

The yurt is just one of many unique sleeping experiences offered on Airbnb.

Ski markets are reaping the benefits of Airbnb, according to a report. The Killington market has seen a 149 percent increase in Airbnb guests over last year, according to a press release.

Airbnb said towns like Rochester, Richmond and Richford could see their biggest weekend for Airbnb ever.

During President’s Day weekend, Rochester will see a 34 percent increase in guests over last year while Richmond could see a 31 percent increase and Richford could see a 16 percent increase.

THE KILLINGTON MARKET HAS SEEN A 149 PERCENT INCREASE IN AIRBNB GUESTS OVER LAST YEAR. “As ski season kicks into high gear this President’s Day weekend, home sharing is helping to bring critical tourism dollars into communities across Vermont, benefiting residents and small businesses alike,” said Josh Meltzer, head of Northeast policy for Airbnb. “By offering more affordable accommodation options, Airbnb is not only helping more families spend a weekend away on the slopes, but also generating extra income for homeowners throughout the state.”

Vermont’s ski communities are expected to house 123,600 guest arrivals during the 2019 ski season, with local hosts expected to earn a total of approximately $22.3 million in supplemental income.

Around the world, the average host can earn over $3,500 by opening up their home during the 2019 ski season on Airbnb, and cumulatively, hosts in top ski markets are on track to earn over $315 million through April, according to Airbnb. Approximately 3,000 Vermont hosts will open their doors this ski season.

The top five most popular vacation spots in Vermont this ski season are Rutland, Stowe, Burlington, Ludlow and Dover, according to the report. Top rentals in Vermont include an 1850s farmhouse in Jamaica, a tiny house in Jamaica, a tiny timber frame house in Putney and a cabin in Newport. Stratton has seen a 154 percent and in Stowe a 157 percent increase, according to the report released by Airbnb.

The majority of guests will come from New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey.

Ice fisherman’s body found When Lee Wiktorski, 61, of Benson did not come home from ice-fishing on Lake Champlain Monday Feb. 11, first responders went out to search for him.

Ice-fishing equipment belonging to Wiktorski was located on the ice nearby on Monday, as well as his Dodge pickup truck in 22 feet of water on Tuesday.

By mid-afternoon Wednesday, state police divers located a body presumed to be Wiktorski’s, in the lake near Singing Cedars Landing in Orwell. The body was transported to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington for positive identification and an autopsy.

The Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Benson Fire/Ice Rescue, Vermont Fish & Wildlife game wardens and New York State Police assisted Vermont State Police in the search, aided by aircraft and airboats.

Man’s disorderly conduct shuts down chair lift A Chittenden man was arrested after his noise disturbance shut down a chair lift at Bear Mountain in Killington around 8:30 a.m. Feb. 16.

Police said Michael Halliday, 45, of Chittenden was making unreasonable noise in a public location, and snowboarding through areas marked as unsafe, which resulted in a chair lift being shut down for 10 minutes.

After the incident, Halliday told police he was assaulted by Killington employees. Through investigation it was determined that no assault occurred, and that Halliday was acting in a threatening manner.

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By Karen D. Lorentz

The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

Chuck Hughes becomes race pro

Thousands of kids who were born in Vermont and grew up in the Rutland Region learned to ski at nearby Pico or Killington.

Many of them ended up working in the ski industry, most in far-flung states. A few actually ended up making their living working at Killington and/or Pico.

The influence and inspiration of various coaches and a dose of serendipity led Rutland native Chuck Hughes to not only a career of many jobs in skiing but also to working with hundreds of kids himself.

Born in Rutland, Hughes graduated from Rutland High (1975) and Lyndon State College (1983), where he earned a bachelor of science in Recreation with a concentration in ski area management.

That was a natural fit for someone who started skiing at Pico at the age of 5 with his four older siblings. His dad, Paul

Hughes, managed Wilson Sports in Rutland for 30 years and the original Pico Ski Shop was run by Wilson’s, so it’s not surprising that sports and skiing ran in his blood.

As the youngest child, Hughes took lessons in the Pico Junior Program and later raced out of the Pico Ski Club and for Rutland High School. Calling himself an “OK” ski racer, he was far more enthusiastic in praising the coaches he had – Crandy Grant, Monk Martin and Greg McClallen – noting in those days athletes participated in Nordic and ski jumping as well as Alpine ski racing.

“I also played football and baseball at RHS for coaches Joe Teta, Rick Eaton, Bunzi Keefe, Jim Leamy, and Bob Dickman.

“I had a lot of coaches who influenced me and led to my interest in coaching. They were all good coaches. I connected with them and worked

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Hughes said he almost went into football “and was set for a post-graduate year at Vermont Academy,” when his father, who was opening a new sports store in West Rutland, needed his assistance. That led to a hiatus from schooling and the start of a ski teaching and coaching career.

“In the fall of ‘75, I coached freshman and JV football at MSJ and did that for three years for Funzi Cioffi and Tony Zingal. I really enjoyed coaching that first year, and I think that is where it all started for me,” Hughes said, evincing respect and admiration for the teaching abilities of good coaches.

“In early winter of ‘75 I attended the Killington School for Instructors and picked up my PSIA full certification in the spring of ’76. My PSIA instructors were Stu Campbell and Peter Duke,” Hughes noted, again expressing

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He became an instructor in the Pico Ski School in 1975 and also started (ski) coaching J3s and J4s and managed the PSC Hopefuls Program, where he met and hired his wifeto-be Betty Rodriguez.

Finding teaching and coaching to his liking, he signed on at Burke Mountain Academy. “I was a rookie coach and as the young guy coming in I learned the ropes working for top coaches – Warren Witherell [BMA’s founder and proponent of the carve in ski racing], Finn Gundersen, Chip Woods, and Luke Robillard.”

During his four years at BMA, he got his degree from nearby Lyndon State. In 1980 he also became a USSS Alpine Level 300 certified coach.

With a move to Killington in 1984, he and Betty raised three children who all raced and attended Killington Mountain School (KMS), where Betty was head of school for many years. As a KMS coach, Chuck took the first group of KMS athletes to train in Europe and continued to organize and manage European training camps for 15 years.

He also supplemented his livelihood as a coach with many other jobs over the years, including managing a Killington ski shop and officiating competitions, having become an FIS Technical Delegate and a certified USSS Alpine official.

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Q&A with Chuck Hughes Mountain Times: What are your duties/responsibilities now?

Chuck Hughes: Today, I manage the KSC/KMS Development Programs for ages 5 1/2-18. The programs are managed by KMS but house in the Killington Ski Club with their support.

We have close to 280 athletes in all our programs with 60 staff members. I also manage all of the KMS special events and help with many of the Killington Mountain events.

MT: What do you like about your jobs?

CH: I like working with so many great people – athletes, coaches, and the mountain staff. I love coming to work in the morning. Everyday is a different day with new challenges and adventures.

MT: What are the biggest challenges?

CH: Keeping everyone happy daily and making people smile.

MT: What are the attributes you look for in a good coach?

CH: Knowledge of the sport, a good sense of humor, and ability to relate to the athletes.

MT: What do you personally like about coaching?

CH: Working with people and seeing them improve.

MT: While you have transitioned to managing are you also still coaching kids or their coaches?

CH: A little of both. I try and get out and listen, watch, and comment. Feb. 14 was day 60 on the hill for me.

MT: Any unique Killington experiences?

CH: Yes, working and preparing for the 2016, ‘17 and ‘18 Killington Audi FIS Ski World Cups. Collaborating with the mountain staff and the KMS staff and a large group of volunteers from all over the region was an honor and a proud moment working with a great team of good people.

[Hughes served as chief of course for the 2016 World Cup and as chief of race for the 2017 and 2018 events.]

MT: Has officiating taken you around the world like coaching has?

CH: I have been a TD [technical delegate] at the Lake Louise World Cups and officiated at: the Beaver Creek World Cup races, Canadian Nationals, NorAm Cups, FIS UNI Races, EISA Championships, NCAA Championships, South American Cups, USCSA Regional Championships, and at all levels of FIS and USSS alpine ski races.

MT: Any advice for kids thinking of applying to KMS? CH: Study well in school and train hard in athletics, put it all together, and take yourself seriously as a student athlete.

MT: What do you do with your time outside of work?

CH: I enjoy time at the lake with my family and spending time with my five grandkids.

MT: Favorite book or movie?

CH: “White Christmas” and “Sound of Music” with my grandkids and family.

MT: Any advice or words of wisdom?

CH: Live every day and enjoy it. Work hard and stay focused on what you want in life. It is good to dream!!

MT: Anything else you would like to share?

CH: I’ll see you at the Killington World Cup in 2019!

STATE NEWS

The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

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Delay of proficiency-based learning mandate sought

By Lola Duffort/VTDigger

The president of the Vermont-NEA asked lawmakers to consider pushing back the deadline for implementing proficiency-based graduation requirements in the state’s high schools to 2022.

Proficiency-based learning asks that student progress be assessed on the skills they can show they have, not seat-time in a classroom. The state’s Education Quality Standards, which were adopted by the State Board of Education, require that Vermont students graduate based on demonstrated “proficiencies” by 2020.

The mandate has transformed the way educators teach as well as the report cards and transcripts students take home. But the shift has not been without controversy in many communities, and in Maine, once considered a trailblazer in proficiency-based reforms, lawmakers recently scrapped the state’s requirement that schools move to the new system.

Lawmakers in Vermont haven’t introduced any bills considering a rollback so far. But as the 2020 deadline approaches, legislators have been taking testimony from education officials to check in on progress.

VT-NEA president Don Tinney told lawmakers last week that the new system has been unevenly rolled out across the state’s schools, creating a significant amount of confusion for teachers, parents and students.

“It’s a cliche to say that the devil is in the details, so I will say that the snafus are in the implementation,” Tinney told the House Education committee Tuesday.

Tinney said he planned to ask the union to survey its 13,000 members to get more comprehensive feedback on the subject, and that he would hesitate to reach any “general conclusions” about the reform until he had seen the results.

But Tinney also expressed skepticism about a proficiency-based system, whose merits he said were, for the

time being, largely unproven. He emphasized that districts were “all over their map” in their application of the mandate.

“Anyone would be hard-pressed to find any two school districts that have implemented this new approach in the same way,” Tinney said.

Jay Nichols, executive director of the Vermont Principals’ Association, testified last week that most high schools had partly or completely converted to a proficiency-based system. But he agreed that schools were taking vastly inconsistent approaches from one another, and said in an interview that he didn’t have a problem with the concept of a delay, especially if it came with additional resources and guidance from the state for lagging districts.

“I’d rather have it done well rather than haphazardly,” he said.

State Board of Education Chair Krista Huling, who teaches in South Burlington, said the board has been talking about revisiting the Education Quality Standards in general anyway. She, too, acknowledged that nearly every district has approached proficiency-based learning in a different way.

“For years, on the state board, we’ve talked about the need for more guidelines,” she said.

She also argued that many of the changes schools are making – like converting from traditional letter grades to a 1-4 numbering system for measuring learning – aren’t actually mandated by the board’s rules.

Huling also cautioned that educators often feel new reforms are started and then quickly dropped before being fully implemented in a “treadmill of initiatives.” Postponing the deadline, she said, might not solve the problem of uneven implementation.

“I do worry about delaying and creating more ambiguity instead of less,” Huling said.

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By Sen. Dick McCormack

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Legislators representing the Springfield region are carefully monitoring developments at Springfield Hospital. The Scott Administration is working with the hospital board and administrators to deal with these highly complex financial issues. They’ve asked for time and patience to work things out, and for politicians to exercise restraint.

I’m sorry to disappoint folks who look to their legislators to give voice to their anger, but I think the plea for calm and restraint is reasonable and necessary to work through the situation.

Since convening in January, the Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC), on which I serve, has spent most of our time on the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Adjustment Act (BAA).

The Senate has passed this bill which is now in a conference committee to reconcile differences between the Senate and House versions. The BAA is a true up to correct for differences between expected revenues and expenses, circa spring 2018, and actual revenues and expenses, circa January 2019. It’s also sometimes used as a vehicle for structural changes, but we generally try to avoid using the BAA for big policy changes.

The SAC has now turned its attention to the state budget for fiscal year 2020 (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020). Under the Vermont Constitution spending bills must begin in the House of Representatives. But in practice the process begins with the Governor’s recommended budget. It is a recommendation only, a template from which the Legislature works, but it carries enough weight that many of my colleagues mistakenly call it “the Budget.”

Although the appropriations bill is still in the House, the SAC is now considering the proposed budget, department by department, in anticipation of the bill eventually reaching the Senate. Witnesses for the various departments testify to the full committee. In addition, each committee member is responsible for evaluating the budgets of particular departments.

Senate Republican leader Joe Benning and I spoke to the Senate Education Committee to urge passage of our bill to require the inclusion of civics in Vermont’s high school curriculum. I held forth on the issue in a previous legislative report. The bill has met with some resistance based on the possibility of controversy. I think some controversy is not only tolerable in a democratic system, it’s desirable.

The Senate Government Operations Committee has taken up the proposal to delete the Vermont Constitution’s prohibition of slavery.

Dick McCormack is a Windsor County senator.

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By Rep. Jim Harrison

This Wednesday, when this column first appears in print, the Vermont House is likely to have an extended debate, potentially into the evening, before voting on H.57, the controversial abortion rights legislation. With no Vermont laws on the books restricting access to abortions, one might ask why we are having the debate. Arguably, H.57, only codifies what is already allowed. Additionally the US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, prohibits states from restricting access to abortions, at least in the first REP. JIM HARRISON trimester of pregnancy.

It has been suggested that with changes in the Court, that landmark decision of 46 years ago could be overturned. Even if that were to happen, nothing would change in Vermont because we do not have any laws that prohibit abortions. So this just for political purposes?

With 90 co-sponsors in the House and every member of the Democratic/Progressive majority voting in support in the two committees that have advanced the legislation, there is no question on the bill’s passage.

I do not support the bill as introduced. Should lawmakers even be involved in a women’s decision in this area? On the other hand, who is looking out for the unborn, especially in the latter stages of development? Should notice be required to the parents in the case of a 14 or 15 year olds?

And many other questions.

Depending on whether the bill is amended or not, will likely determine my final vote on the measure. I can’t worry about political repercussions. I will try to do the right thing, understanding whatever I do will disappoint a number of people. I prefer to find consensus, but this may be one of those issues where it is impossible.

In other news, a House committee advanced a mandatory paid family leave program funded by a new 0.93 percent payroll tax shared between employers and employees ($93 per $10,000 in wages). The bill, H.107, would offer up to 12 weeks of paid leave for a serious illness to themselves or a family member, as well as the birth or adoption or initial foster care placement of a child. The legislative plan contrasts with the governor’s proposed voluntary proposal that offers up to 6 weeks of paid time off that employers Harrison, page 33

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Service Directory..................................................... 32 Pets........................................................................... 34 Mother of the Skye................................................... 35 Classifieds................................................................ 36 Real Estate................................................................ 39

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Opinion

The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

OP-ED

Closing hatchery is worse than just lousy math, it’s poor policy

By Angelo Lynn

The Scott Administration blew the call when they proposed closing the Salisbury Fish Hatchery, and anglers and hunters throughout the state should protest for as long as it takes the Scott administration to come to its senses.

It’s a bad call in numerous ways, but in a nutshell, we have an administration which has been championing economic development by boosting the state’s outdoor recreation opportunities only to turn around and propose cutting one of the few sports that every Vermonter or visitor, of any economic means, can enjoy. Skiing, biking, sailing, kayaking and other sports that require expensive gear or daily fees are not available to everyone, but fishing for trout in a mountain stream is something every family can enjoy and spread the love of Vermont’s natural environment to the next generation.

More to the point, to put this hatchery on the chopping block is a blow to Vermont’s fishing and hunting heritage, but it’s also lousy math.

Here’s why: • The total savings by decommissioning the Salisbury Fish Culture Station (hatchery) is expected to be roughly $250,000 annually, but that doesn’t count lost revenue from the state’s fish stocking operations. Those operations generate $31.6 million annually from tourist and domestic recreation, but because the other four hatcheries are already running near capacity, they won’t be able to fully replace the fish currently being stocked. In fact, there would be 25 percent fewer fish stocked annually if the Salisbury facility is closed.

It’s impossible to precisely project how much less revenue would be generated by reducing the stocking program 25 percent, but let’s agree that it’s more than 1 percent, and 1 percent of $31.6 million is already a reduction of $316,000 annually in economic activity. If it’s 10 percent, that’s $3,160,000 less annually. That also has a multiplier effect that ripples through the economy. In other words, shuttering the hatchery could cost the state more in lost revenue than it gains in operational savings.

One caveat is that the Salisbury hatchery does not currently pass federal water quality standards by virtue of a change in where the effluent point of compliance is meaHatchery closing, page 10

Why educational reforms do not work

By William J. Mathis Each day seems to bring a rant about the schools. Of course, the ranter is convinced the problem could be solved if policy-makers adopted his solution. Generally, these magic bullets are evidence-free, and no credit is given to the fact that test scores for 9 and 13-year olds are at an all-time high as is the graduation rate.Risky behaviors are at a low. But the achievement gap is becoming greater for poor children. The gap is driven by the growing disparities in wealth. Policy makers ritualistically speak to this while systematically adopting measures that make the problem worse.

Perhaps the problem is with the reform process itself.

It begins with a dedicated leader with a cause. Often, the goal is a good one. It is easy to find thousands of papers supporting most any cause. Some are supported by solid research and others by wishful thinking -- and still others are costumed to look like scientific studies. Googling “failing schools” got me 115 million hits. It’s not too hard to cherry-pick this trove and prepare a report with nifty graphics presented onPowerpoint slides. Lobbyists then descend on state houses waving questionable studies, pretty graphics and model legislation.

This is not limited to any ideological or political position.Sooner or later, every group with a cause shows up at the state house asking for a task force, a show-case pilot program, a mandated curriculum and money. Once an appropriation is established, “accountability” must be assured. This is met with new standards, assessments, mandated reports and a covey of state and local officials sending paperwork to each other, attending professional development workshops and holding conferences. Once Eductation reforms, page 7

Steve Sack, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, MN

LETTERS

Vote ‘no’ on Killington budget Black River Independent School kicks off capital campaign Dear Editor, The FY 2020 yearto-year municipal tax increase of 13.04 percent, to be voted on March 5, is 1.12 percent less than the FY 2019 year-to-year increase of 14.16 percent.

The two year total of year-to-year increases is 27.20 percent and the four year total of year-to-year increases is 43.56 percent.

As you can see, the fiscal responsibility shown by our Select Board is non-existent. That is why

I did not vote for last year’s budget and why I urge you to vote against this year’s budget.

If we allow this trend of year-to-year increases to continue, our municipal taxes will double every 7 to 8 years. Presently, municipal taxes account for about 20 percent of the total taxes we pay and education taxes account for the other 80 percent.

Ron Riquier, Killington

Abortion bills leaves unanswered questions Dear Editor, As a female citizen of Vermont who voted for some of the elected officials now supporting H.57, I have questions that have yet to be sufficiently answered by the bill’s sponsors.

H.57 would legalize abortion in all cases, for any reason, or for no reason, at any time for the full duration of a healthy pregnancy.

H.57 supporters say it is urgent that we pass an abortion bill now because Roe v Wade may be overturned. They argue the bill is necessary to “codify the existing abortion practices in Vermont over the last 40 years.” But Vermont has been operating under Roe, which recognizes a woman’s constitutional right to have an abortion up until the point when

the unborn life they carry becomes viable. The age of viability is when this unborn person can live outside the womb (often at beginning of the third trimester or even earlier with advances in medicine).

Roe and subsequent decisions authorize the states to regulate abortions at any stage of pregnancy.

Legislators supporting H.57 have informed me that third trimester abortions are not currently performed in Vermont unless the mother’s life is at risk. If this is in fact the current practice in Vermont, then why does H.57 remove all restrictions on abortion up until birth?

It is misleading to say this bill codifies existing practices when it acAbortion, page 7

Dear Editor, The Black River Independent School Committee (BRISC) has begun seeking the support of the community through the first annual capital campaign. The group is actively pursuing establishing an independent school in Ludlow, which would serve all students in grades 7-12 of Ludlow and Mt. Holly.

attend the meetings and to contribute to the work in progress. The group’s primary focus is to define a mission and vision for the independent school, Black River Academy.

BRISC is seeking not only monetary support but also volunteers.

If you would like more information or would like to get involved with the

AS OF JUNE 2020, BLACK RIVER HIGH SCHOOL WILL CLOSE ITS DOORS. As of June 2020, Black River High School will close its doors. The towns of Mount Holly and Ludlow will acquire school choice, opening up the opportunity for the independent school to accept public tuition dollars.

BRISC has already retained the professional advice of several experts in the field as to how this can be accomplished.

Donations are going towards costs associated with opening the school, such as these professional fees as well as application fees. The response from the community has been inspiring and the financial support currently received is encouraging.

The group is soliciting input from the community. Weekly meetings are held every Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Black River High School library.

Anyone with interest or expertise is encouraged to

Black River Independent School, please contact Uli Donohue or John Bannon at blackriverindependentschool@gmail.com.

Please visit our website www.blackriveracademy. org. Donations can be made on the website or by mailing a check to P.O. Box 485 Ludlow, Vt. 05149 Uli Donohue and John Bannon, Black River Independent School Write a letter The Mountain Times encourages readers to contribute to our community paper by writing letters to the editor, or commentaries.

The opinions expressed in letters are not endorsed nor are the facts verified by The Mountain Times. We ask submissions to be 300 words or less. Email letters to editor @mountaintimes.info.

CAPITOL QUOTES

The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

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WALL MP’S U R T ON

CAPITOL QUOTES “The American people, the Congress and the courts must show Trump what the Constitution and separation of powers is about. Trump cannot declare a “national emergency” whenever he wants, and spend money on his pet project.

Not gonna happen!

Donald Trump may not like it, but we are not an authoritarian country. We have a constitution and separation of powers. There is no “national emergency,” and Trump cannot build his wall without congressional approval,” Said Bernie Sanders Feb. 15.

“The President’s failure to deliver on a phony campaign promise may be a political emergency for him, but it is not an emergency for the nation under the law or the Constitution. This dangerous action will not withstand scrutiny in the courts. The wall will not be built,” Said Rep. Peter Welch Feb. 15.

“More than 200 times during the campaign Donald Trump promised Americans that Mexico would pay for his vanity wall. He broke his promise. Back then he never said that he would take resources from our military and make American taxpayers pay for it,” Said Sen. Patrick Leahy Feb. 15.

Bristow:

Has a new hat to wear

continued from page 1 line landlords. There is also a pending complaint in Environmental Court by a landowner.

Bristow is well-known and respected in the area, and serves as zoning administrator for Barnard, as well as their Select Board Administrator. He has been “riding the circuit” – in his words – in the region, like the Old West judges who would ride into town, hear all the pending cases, then move on to the next.

He’s known for his familiarity with zoning statutes, and for seeking dispute resolutions that are the least inconvenient for all parties while staying within the letter of the law.

Bristow has a Bachelor’s Degree in Botany and Plant Pathology from the University of Maine, and holds a certificate of completion from the Vermont Leadership Institute at the Snelling Center. He has served as zoning administrator in Braintree, Chelsea, Newbury, Pomfret and West Windsor. He’s also been on-call floodplain administrator for Hancock, Granville and Sharon,

Education reforms:

towns that do not have zoning laws that would otherwise apply.

He is also a charter school bus driver for Butler Bus Service. Always up for something new, Bristow has been a Realtor, worked for the Vermont Land Trust, served on the Woodstock Select Board (2005-2017), volunteered as an Emergency Medical Technician for Woodstock Rescue Squad, operated a ski lift, and hiked the entire Long Trail, “end to end” in 1972, according to his extensive resume.

In small, rural towns there’s no need, or money, for a full-time zoning admin, so his are universally part-time positions.

Bristow realizes his duties will be on a larger scale than that to which he is accustomed. By comparison, Killington’s 771 residents are fewer than Barnard’s 918 (2017 U.S. Census), and the two towns’ geographical areas are similar – 46.9 square miles (Killington) versus 48.9 square miles (Barnard) – the difference is Killington Resort.

Reforms bite own tail

continued from page 6 money is doled out, it seldom goes away.

It becomes an entitlement. A vested interest is established.

Money and school days are limited.

This leads to an over-crowded calendar and the inability to teach all the mandated “standards.” For example, the problem is that the reading and math tests are intentionally designed to fail 50 percent of students. (This is not a typo nor an exaggeration). This stirs up a real witches’ brew and a misled public screams about low scores and high taxes. The result is a jammed and fragmented system.

All the while, the reformers chug right along adopting unfunded mandates while impoverished districts struggle to keep the lights on. The result is 46 of the 50 states have been through a court challenge for inadequate funding – and the citizens have won over half.

The result is school resources become over-extended as the income gap grows. This leads to a person with a cause -- and the wheel turns. What is missing from the perpetual reform cycle is a focus on the purpose of education. By trying to do everything, little is done well. Contemporary policy-makers forget that universal public education was implemented to nurture and sustain democracy. Without a commonly agreed purpose, educators are caught in a never-land between the official goals of the system and what actually happens with children.

Paradoxically, this reform cycle

Abortion:

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narrows the vision rather than expands it. Curriculum becomes focused on tests rather than the attributes of a free society.

Instead of building capacities to meet the needs of the 21st century, school becomes the passive instrument of ineffective and segregative policies. The answers do not lie in early twentieth century organizational over-centralization, narrowing of public involvement, or inert strategic plans. These retreaded “reforms” have little effect primarily because they are not responsive to children’s or society’s needs.

The narrowing also blinds us to the painfully obvious present and future needs. At a time when school shootings are common and governmental chaos reigns, it is all the more important to remember that schools’ historic and primary purposes were to teach common knowledges and democratic values. At a time when social and economic gaps are ascendant, universal and equitable public education is the only remaining viable institution that can address these needs. At a time when computers and technology are changing the fundamental structure of learning, it is an imperative that we focus on our North star, the universals of a democratic society.

William J. Mathis is managing director of the National Education Policy Center and Vice-Chair of the Vermont State Board of Education. He was the recipient of the national Horace Mann Award and a national Superintendent of the year finalist. He has published numerous articles and edited several books. The views expressed are solely those of the author. He lives in Goshen.

Proposed bill is seriously misguided

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“I want to thank all Republicans for the work you have done in dealing with the radical left on border security. Not an easy task, but the wall is being built and will be a great achievement and contributor toward life and safety within our country!”

Said President Donald Trump Feb. 12.

tually goes far beyond existing practices.

Sponsors also say even if the law does not restrict third trimester abortions in any way, the medical community will continue to restrict them and not provide elective third trimester abortions. Given the fact the UVM Medical Center recently reversed its ban on performing elective abortions after 40 plus years, how can we trust

they won’t reverse their policy on elective third trimester abortions?

The bill also makes it illegal for the state or any public entity to regulate, in any manner, those performing abortions.

The state would be precluded from establishing basic health safeguards for women.

Beyond basic licensure requirements, under H.57 the organizations performing these surgi-

cal procedures could not be regulated in any way.

This seems extreme and unprecedented. Do we offer this same immunity from regulation to other medical providers or businesses in Vermont?

While Vermont is apparently about to pass the most extreme abortion law in the world, so many critical questions remain unanswered by H.57 sponsors.

Ellen Kane, Burlington

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Calendar

PINK TALKING FISH AT PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB

The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

** denotes multiple times and/or locations.

Mendon Bone Builders

10 a.m.

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

THURSDAY, FEB. 21, 8 P.M.

All Levels Yoga

10 a.m.

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

Rutland Winterfest

11 a.m.

Today, Curling for Kids at Giorgetti Arena, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Series of stations teaches how to curl, then get on the ice and give it a try. Open to kids and families of all ages. 2 Oak St. Ext., Rutland. rutlandred.com/winterfest

Tai Chi Class

1:15 p.m.

Beginner Tai Chi class at Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Thursdays. Short form of Sun Style. Safe, easy to learn, for all fitness levels. Class size limited, register at 802468-3093. Free.

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Paint & Sip

3 p.m.

Killington Sports hosts apres Paint & Sip with local artist Maurie Harrington, 3-4:30 p.m. Paint a cardinal in the snow. $35 includes all supplies, instruction, and a wine glass - plus live music by Jack Harrington. BYOB, 21+. Limited to 15: sign up at 802-422-6800 or in the store. Route 4, Killington. killington. com.

Tobacco Cessation Group

WEDNESDAY

FEB. 20 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

Meditation Circle

6:15 p.m.

Maclure Library offers meditation circle Wednesdays, 6:15-7:15 p.m. 802483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.

Free Knitting Class

6:30 p.m.

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

Paint & Sip

7 p.m.

Okemo Roundhouse at Jackson Gore studio offers Paint and Sip, 7-9 p.m. with local artist instruction. Come early to grab a drink at the bar - no outside alcohol allowed. $50, register at okemo.com or 802-228-1600. 77 Okemo Ridge Road, Ludlow.

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 Open Swim **

FEB. 21

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.

Playgroup

10 a.m.

Maclure Library offers playgroup, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Birth to 5 years old. Stories, crafts, snacks, singing, dancing. 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.

Story Time

10 a.m.

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

Killington Bone Builders

10 a.m.

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

802-422-3368.

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.

WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT Vermont Specialty Food Tour

11 a.m.

Okemo Resort highlights Vermont food with well-known Vt. brands. Snack and sip through Vermont’s favorite local food and drink vendors. Courtyard at Jackson Gore, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. okemo.com.

Knitting Group

12 p.m.

Maclure Library offers knitting group, Fridays, 12-2 p.m. 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.

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.

Rutland Winterfest

4:30 p.m.

RRMC’s CVPS/Leahy Com. Health Ed Ctr will host indoor winter funland for families, 4:30-7 p.m. Bring teddy bears for a checkup, paint kindness rocks, color, photo booth, dance to music, and more arts and crafts. Free pizza and hot cocoa. 160 Allen St., Rutland. rutlandred.com/winterfest

Glow Tubing

5:30 p.m.

Killington Tubing Park transforms into laser light, glow sticking, glow-inthe-dark party, 5:30-7 p.m. Tickets at kiilington.com. East Mountain Road, Killington (at the Clubhouse).

Rutland Winterfest

5:30 p.m.

Moonlit Snowshoe and Wine Tasting at Rutland Country Club, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Gentle snowshoe or hike around the country club, followed by wine tasting in the ballroom. $25 tickets, age 21+ only. 275 Grove St., Rutland. rutlandred.com/winterfest

The Clean House

7:30 p.m.

BarnArts presents Sarah Ruhl’s romantic comedy about love, loss and redemption, “The Clean House.” Nominated for Pulitzer Prize. Performances at The Grange Theatre, 65 Stage Road, So. Pomfret. barnarts.org.

SATURDAY

Ukulele Lessons

FEB. 23

5 p.m.

Chaffee Art Center offers ukulele lessons weekly on Thursdays, 5-6 p.m. $20. info@chaffeeartcenter.org. 16 South Main St., Rutland.

All Levels Yoga

Donna Weinbrecht Women’s Camp

Bridge Club

Killington Section GMC

5:30 p.m.

All levels flow at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101.

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.

Shake & Skate

6 p.m.

Okemo Resort holds evening of ice skating in Jackson Gore Village’s Ice House, 6-9 p.m. Live DJ, games, fun for all ages. Rentals available: $7.

Skating $8-$10. okemo.com.

International Folk Dancing

6:30 p.m.

Simple Israeli and European dances taught by Judy. Free. All welcome.

Bring friends and BYOB. Dress comfortable, wear solid shoes with non-skid soles. at Rutland Jewish Center. Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. 802-773-3455, rutlandjewishcenter.org.

Adult Soccer

7 p.m.

Thursday night soccer at Killington Elementary School Gym, 7-9 p.m. Bring $3 and indoor shoes. Adults. Schoolhouse Road, Killington.

Pond Hockey

7 p.m.

Bud Light Pond Hockey Series, Monday and Thursday at The Foundry.

Drop-in style, teams of four compete on the ice. BYO equipment if you have it. Or rentals available for $8. 7-9 p.m. Info, killington.com. 63 Summit Road, Killington.

The Clean House

7:30 p.m.

BarnArts presents Sarah Ruhl’s romantic comedy about love, loss and redemption, “The Clean House.” Nominated for Pulitzer Prize.

Performances at The Grange Theatre, 65 Stage Road, So. Pomfret.

Tickets at barnarts.org.

FRIDAY

8:30 a.m.

Join Olympic gold medalist Donna Weinbrecht at Killington Resort for age 18+ women’s camp, Feb. 23-24. killington.com. to sign up and get the details.

9 a.m.

Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Snake Mountain, Addison.

Hike old woods road and trail on top of north/south running ridge, views below and lakes in distance. Moderate, 3.6 miles, 950’ elevation gain. Meet at Rutland Firehouse side of Main Street Park. No dogs. 802-775-3855.

Working Woodlands Workshop

9 a.m.

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Monitoring workshop at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. 9 a.m-12 p.m. Learn to identify the HWA-infested hemlocks and how to slow the spread of the disease. Indoor discussion, then outdoors to use the skills. All ages welcome. Free. RSVP required to 802-457-3368 ext 222. 53 Elm St., Woodstock. Meet in the Forest Center.

Rutland Winterfest **

9 a.m.

Today, Winter Fat Bikes at Pine Hill Park, 2 Oak St. Ext., Rutland, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Bring your own, or rent one. Demos, rides leave at 9 a.m., return before noon. $30 donations suggested. Also, Snow Sculpture Contest in Rutland Main St. Park, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Watch amateur and pro snow carvers create sculptures out of large block of snow. Vote for your favorite.

Chili Cookoff runs concurrent, 12-2 p.m. in Main St Park. Try varieties while watching the snow sculpture competition. Cookoff tasting is free, open to public. rutlandred.com/winterfest

Owl Festival

9 a.m.

VINS holds Owl Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Live owls, owl chats, face painting, food, pellet dissection, crafts, stories, science, owl hooting contest, and more. Full schedule at vinsweb.org. Admission. 149 Nature’s Way, Quechee.

VINS OWL FESTIVAL SATURDAY & SUNDAY, FEB. 23-24

FEB. 22

Open Swim **

8 a.m.

Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 802-773-7187.

Level 1 Yoga

8:30 a.m.

Level 1 Hatha Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101.

Free Photos at the Peak

9 a.m.

Photographer Brian Farnum will be at Killington Peak providing free photos from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Ride the gondola for an amazing backdrop at 4,241 feet. killington.com.

Story Time

10:30 a.m.

Sherburne Memorial Library holds story time Fridays, 10:3011 a.m. Stories, songs, activities. Babies and toddlers welcome!

802-422-9765.

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The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019 9 a.m.

Park jam for the kids at Pico Mountain. Registration on 2nd floor of Pico Base Lodge at 9 a.m. Super Grom: ages 9 and under, first timers. Grom ages 10-13 with park experience. $10 to enter. Fun environment for kids to hit the park! killington.com; picomountain.com. Alpine Drive, Mendon.

Winter Weekends

10 a.m.

Billings Farm & Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends in February, and daily Feb. 16-March 2. Visit horse barn, milk room, calf nursery, cow barn and more. Plus, 1890 farm manger’s house open for tours. Admission. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. billingsfarm.org.

Open Gym

11 a.m.

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

Kids’ Saturday Classes

11 a.m.

Chaffee Art Center offers different activity for kids each week - painting, cooking, craft making and more. $10. Pre-register at 802-775-0036. chaffeeartcenter.org.

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.

Yoga with Dawn

Woodstock Vt Film Series **

3 p.m.

9th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series: “City Lights” at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Arguably Charlie Chaplin’s greatest film. $11 adults; $6 kids under 16.

Members, discounted price. Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. billingsfarm.org.

Paint & Sip

3 p.m.

Killington Sports hosts apres Paint & Sip with local artist Maurie Harrington, 3-4:30 p.m. Paint a cardinal in the snow. $35 includes all supplies, instruction, and a wine glass - plus live music by Jack Harrington. BYOB, 21+.

Limited to 15: sign up at 802-422-6800 or in the store. Route 4, Killington. killington.com.

Wonderfeet Winter Dance

Winter Tea Party

2 p.m.

Sparkle Barn holds whimsical and fancy tea time, 2-4 p.m. A tea party with delicious treats, flower arranging demos, party games, prizes, and more.

1509 US Route 7, Wallingford. Register at sparklebarnshop.com.

The Clean House

2 p.m.

BarnArts presents Sarah Ruhl’s romantic comedy about love, loss and redemption, “The Clean House.” Nominated for Pulitzer Prize. Performances at The Grange Theatre, 65 Stage Road, So. Pomfret. Tickets at barnarts. org.

4 p.m.

Join Green Mountain Club’s Killington Section for afternoon of fun and music at Inn at Long Trail. Talk with fellow hikers, and get specials. 4-7 p.m. Extra Stout plays live music. 709 US-4, Killington.

MONDAY Killington Yoga

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.

Real Rutland Feud

7 p.m.

2nd annual Real Rutland Feud, to benefit Real Rutland Regional Marketing Initiative. Held at Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Local businesses face off, with Eric Mallette hosting. Audience participation with “Minute to Win It” between rounds. Tickets at paramountvt.org.

The Clean House

7:30 p.m.

BarnArts presents Sarah Ruhl’s romantic comedy about love, loss and redemption, “The Clean House.” Nominated for Pulitzer Prize. Performances at The Grange Theatre, 65 Stage Road, So. Pomfret. Tickets at barnarts. org.

Ruane and Duquette

7:30 p.m.

Brandon Music welcomes acoustic folk duo Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette. $20 tickets. BYOB. 62 Country Club Road, Brandon. brandon-music.net.

SUNDAY

FEB. 24 Heartfulness Meditation

10 a.m.

Sundays with watercolor artist Maurie Harrington at Killington ART Garage.

No experience needed. $35/ person. RSVP required at 802-422-8422. Paint a red cardinal. 2841 Killington Road, Killington.

Winter Weekends

10 a.m.

Billings Farm & Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends in February and daily Feb. 16-March 2. Visit horse barn, milk room, calf nursery, cow barn and more. Plus, 1890 farm manger’s house open for tours. Admission. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. billingsfarm.org.

Owl Festival

10 a.m.

VINS holds Owl Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Live owls, owl chats, face painting, food, pellet dissection, crafts, stories, science, owl hooting contest, and more. Full schedule at vinsweb.org. Admission. 149 Nature’s Way, Quechee.

FEB. 25

TAP DOGS AT PARAMOUNT THEATRE TUESDAY, FEB. 26, 7 P.M.

10 a.m.

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

Playgroup

11 a.m.

Maclure Library offers playgroup, Mondays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Birth to 5 years old. Stories, crafts, snacks, singing, dancing. 802-4832792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.

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.

12 p.m.

Every Monday meals at Chittenden Town Hall at 12 noon.

Open to public, RSVP call by Friday prior, 483-6244. Gene Sargent. Bring your own place settings. Seniors $3.50 for 60+.

Under 60, $5. No holidays. 337 Holden Rd., Chittenden.

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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.

Auxiliary Meeting

5 p.m.

American Legion Auxiliary Meeting. 5 p.m. executive committee; 6 p.m. dessert and socialization; 6:30 p.m. meeting for members. Guest speaker from Rutland City Police Dept. 33 Washington St, Rutland.

All Levels Yoga

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.

Pond Hockey

7 p.m.

Bud Light Pond Hockey Series, Monday and Thursday at The Foundry.

Drop-in style, teams of four compete on the ice. BYO equipment if you have it. Or rentals available for $8. 7-9 p.m. Info, killington.com. 63 Summit Road, Killington.

Candidate’s Forum

7 p.m.

Killington Pico Area Association hosts a candidates forum for open position of Select Board. Candidates: incumbent Patty McGrath; challenger Charles (Chuck) Claffey. Held at Killington Welcome Center, Route 4, Killington. Candidates have the opportunity to tell the community their reasons for running, then answer a series of questions regarding many of the topics and issues facing the town. Email questions in advance to admin@killingtonpico.org.

Citizenship Classes

Vermont Adult Learning will offers free citizenship classes. Call Marcy Green, 802-775-0617, and learn if you may qualify for citizenship at no cost.

16 Evelyn St., Rutland. Also, free classes in reading, writing, and speaking for English speakers of other languages. Ongoing.

TUESDAY

7:45 a.m.

Free group meditation Sundays, Rochester Town Office, School St. Dane, 802-767-6010. heartfulness.org.

Sundays with Maurie

1:30 p.m.

RRMC hosts six week chronic disease self-management program, Tuesdays, Jan. 22-Feb. 26, 1:30-4 p.m. at Templewood Courts, 5 Tremont St., Rutland. Support to improve overall health, manage symptoms, nutrition, exercise, medications, and more. Free, register at 802-776-5507.

Killington Bone Builders

Monday Meals

Open Gym

Chronic Disease Self-Management

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, 802-770-4101.

Open Swim

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.

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.

GMC Benefit

Open Swim

Bingo

Tobacco Cessation Group

12 p.m.

All levels flow at Killington Yoga with Cristy Murphy. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101.

4 p.m.

Part of Rutland Winterfest, Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum hosts winter dance at The Palms, 36 Strongs Ave., Rutland. 4-6 p.m. For Loved Ones and Little Ones - kids and adults. DJ Bretty Myhre. Photos taken, available for purchase. Get tickets ($15/ couple) at 802tix.com. Visit wonderfeetkidsmuseum.org/winterdance.

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.

10 a.m.

Rutland Regional Medical Center offers free Healthy Living Workshop for Diabetes at Templewood Court, 5 Tremont St., Rutland. Jan. 22-Feb. 26, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for six weeks, Tuesdays. Register for the free class: 802-776-5507.

All Levels Yoga

“More Than A Month” Screening

1 p.m.

Rutland-area branch of NAACP presents free screening of “More Than A Month” exploring Black History Month in “post-racial” America. Examines idea of ethnic heritage months, and Shukree Hassan Tilghman’s journey to reconcile his conflicting feelings about identity and history. Fox Room of Rutland Free Library, 10 Court St., Rutland.

Free Diabetes Program

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.

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FEB. 26

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.

TOPS Meeting

4:45 p.m.

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

802-293-5279.

Level 1 Yoga

5:30 p.m.

Level 1 Hatha Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101.

Heartfulness Meditation

5:45 p.m.

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

Bereavement Group

6 p.m.

VNAHSR’s weekly bereavement group, Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St., Rutland. Rev. Andrew Carlson facilitates.

Free, open to the public. 802-770-1613.

Legion Bingo

6:15 p.m.

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

Chess Club

7 p.m.

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

Adult Basketball

7 p.m.

Tuesday night basketball at Killington Elementary School Gym, 7-9 p.m.

Bring $3 and indoor shoes. Adults. Schoolhouse Road, Killington.

Mysticism of the Hebrew Alphabet

7 p.m.

Taught by Rabba Kaya, at Rutland Jewish Center. Prior knowledge of Hebrew not necessary. RSVP to rabbakaya@rutlandjewishcenter.org. 96 Grove St., Rutland.

Tap Dogs

7 p.m.

Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs bring high voltage, rugged, raw talent in tap dance phenomenon to Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Tickets $49, paramountvt.org.

Birding Program

7 p.m.

Sue and Marv Elliot of Rutland County Audubon Society hold presentation of photos and stories of birds from Texas state parks. Free, open to public.

Grace Congregational Church, 7 Court St., Rutland.

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CALENDAR

The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

Kinder-Quotes “Chipped Laps” Written by Amy Braun (as said by the students in her Kindergarten classroom); illustrated by Donovan Piccicuto

Hatchery closing:

Doesn’t make sense or cents

continued from page 6A sured. Currently the effluent, which contains phosphorus, is measured immediately outside the hatchery.

A decade ago, the Department of Environmental Conservation (part of the Agency of Natural Resources) measured the effluent at the point before it entered Halmon Brook, a half mile downstream, and the hatchery was easily in compliance. Since then the DEC changed the rules. It turns out, however, the Salisbury hatchery is the only one at which the effluent is measured immediately outside the facility, while the others are measured after the effluent is diluted into nearby streams. The cost to bring the Salisbury hatchery into compliance is estimated at $12 million, but two options are obvious: the DEC or ANR could reassess its effluent point of compliance and revert to its historic point (as it was a decade ago), or the state could spend the $12 million as a capital improvement to the hatchery (financed over many years and therefore not present a budgetary concern.)

But let’s be real: Should the ANR be a stickler over this tiny bit of effluent from a single hatchery when it consistently turns a blind eye to the millions of gallons of wastewater dumped into Lake Champlain annually by sewage treatment plants throughout the Champlain basin? That is absurd.

With the stroke of a pen, this could be reverted to its historic monitoring point, thus eliminating this self-imposed $12 million threat.

• Furthermore, the Salisbury hatchery, which is on the National Historic Register, attracts more tourists than any of the other four hatcheries in the state. Currently more than 6,000 visitors a year tour the facility with almost no active promotion.

If the Addison County Chamber of Commerce, or the state, spent a little effort to market it, no doubt the hatchery could become an even greater tourist attraction for the area.

As a business community, we have been remiss not to have capitalized on this opportunity sooner.

• It’s also important to know that the Salisbury hatchery is the state’s only broodstock station, mating male and female fish that in turn hatch about 5 million trout eggs each year for the other hatcheries. If the Salisbury facility were shut down, the state would have to postpone stocking fish statewide until new broodstock could grow to the point that they reach sexual maturity and produce eggs. That is hugely disruptive and translates into the following impact, as noted by the Addison County Wildlife Conservation Group: - Brook trout – no catchable sized trout stocking for 2022 and 2023.

- Brown and rainbow trout – no catchable trout stocking for 2022– 2024.

- Steelhead – no yearling steelhead stockings for 2022-2025.

- Lake trout – no yearling lake trout stockings for 2022–2027.

- Brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, and steelhead – most likely purchased from a private corporation; however eggs would not be of the right genetic strain and would have the potential to significantly impact the wild trout population in Vermont.

• This is getting into the weeds, but (besides the loss of revenue from anglers) not stocking lake trout in Lake Champlain for six years would not only set back the state’s efforts to rebuild that population, but because lake trout are one of the larger predators in the lake, according to state

fishery biologist Adam Miller (who oversees the state fish hatcheries), it risks upsetting other fish populations and changing the lake’s ecology.

Miller, who provided the preliminary financial analysis for closing the Salisbury hatchery at the request of the administration, agreed that the economics of closing the hatchery will require factoring in the loss of income and the negative impact on the state fishery, as well as a loss of the quality of life for Vermonters. Miller pointed out that Vermonters are second only to Alaska in their participation rates in hunting, fishing, trapping and wildlife watching. (Memo to Gov. Scott: For a state eager to keep young families and attract new residents, cutting a key recreational resource defies common sense.)

The merits of reversing the call for closure of the Salisbury hatchery stand on their own, but one other remedy is being discussed: hiking the fees for fishing and hunting licenses to match the $250,000 the administration wants to save. That could be accomplished by upping the fees $2-$5 on fishing and hunting licenses (for example, from $26 to $28 for state residents.)

Be that as it may, the Legislature will spend the rest of the session debating aspects of the budget before it is approved and sent to the governor in May. The process now is for concerned residents to take action by appealing to their local legislators through phone calls or email, as well as calling the appropriate state agency or department, or the governor’s office directly. Don’t delay, your call can help change the outcome.

Angelo Lynn is the publisher of the Addison County Independent, a sister publication of the Mountain Times.

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MUSIC SCENE

The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

Music scene by dj dave hoffenberg

WED. FEB. 20 KILLINGTON 2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Guy Burlage

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

6 p.m. Liquid Art

Open Mic with Fiddlewitch

9 p.m. Jax Food & Games Tony Lee Thomas

PAWLET

[MUSIC Scene] SOUTH POMFRET 7:30 p.m. Grange Theatre The Clean House

FRI. FEB. 22

BOMOSEEN

6 p.m. Iron Lantern Steve Kyhill

KILLINGTON 1 p.m. Bear Mountain Base Lodge Duane Carleton

7:30 p.m. Hop ‘n’ Moose

4 p.m. Okemo Taphouse

9 p.m. Center Street Alley

5 p.m. The Killarney

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

RUTLAND

Aaron Audet DJ Dirty D

Karaoke Contest

SOUTH POMFRET 7:30 p.m. Grange Theatre The Clean House

SAT. FEB. 23

BOMOSEEN

7 p.m. Barn Restaurant & Tavern

2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Chris and Krishna

6 p.m. Iron Lantern

RUTLAND

2 p.m. Pico’s Last Run Lounge

BRANDON

“Pickin’ in Pawlet”

9:30 p.m. The Venue Chris P and Josh

Daniel Brown

2 p.m. Snowshed’s Long Trail Pub

Nancy Johnson

7:30 p.m. Brandon Music

Ryan Fuller

Supply and Demand Duo

9 p.m. Center Street Alley DJ Mega

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

Karaoke 101 with Tenacious T

9:30 p.m. The Venue Damn it All

SOUTH POMFRET 7:30 p.m. Grange Theatre The Clean House

STOCKBRIDGE 7 p.m. Wild Fern

Rick Redington & The Luv

Beth Duquette and Richard Ruane

SUN. FEB. 24

Joey Leone Duo

KILLINGTON

4:30 p.m. The Foundry

10 a.m Pico Mountain

Mini Shred Madness with DJ Dave

BRIDGEWATER

2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge

5 p.m. Charity’s 1887 Saloon

1 p.m. Bear Mountain Base Lodge

6 p.m. Ramunto’s Brick & Brew Pizza

2 p.m. Snowshed’s Long Trail Pub

5 p.m. Outback Pizza Guy and Wayne

1 p.m. Skyeship Base Lodge

KILLINGTON

6 p.m. Rutland Beer Works

2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge

THURS. FEB. 21 KILLINGTON Chris Pallutto

Duane Carleton

2:30 p.m. Pico’s Last Run Lounge Daniel Brown

4 p.m. Rutland Beer Works

Jamie’s Junk Show

Brad Morgan on Piano

Ryan Fuller

6 p.m. Wobbly Barn Rick Redington

Josh Jakab

7 p.m. Summit Lodge

5 p.m. Charity’s 1887 Saloon

7 p.m. The Foundry

Brad Morgan on Piano

5 p.m. Outback Pizza Guy and Wayne

5:30 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub Duane Carleton

7 p.m. The Foundry Joey Leone

7 p.m. Wobbly Barn Bow Thayer

8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub Pink Talking Fish

Daniel Brown

Ktown’s Finest

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Craic Agus Ceol

8 p.m. Outback Pizza The Spiders

8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub Garden State Radio

9 p.m. Jax Food & Games Jamie’s Junk Show

9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub DJ Dave’s All Request Night

9 p.m. Jax Food & Games

9 p.m. Wobbly Barn

9 p.m. Wobbly Barn

LUDLOW

Tony Lee & Jenny Porter The Conniption Fits

LUDLOW 3 p.m. Okemo’s Sitting Bull Chris Kleeman

The Benderz

3 p.m. Okemo’s Sitting Bull Studio Two

6 p.m. Mangiamos Silas & The Witch

6 p.m. Okemo’s Ice House

6 p.m. Okemo Taphouse

7 p.m. Mangiamos

9 p.m. The Killarney

PITTSFIELD

PAWLET

Shake ‘n’ Skate with DJ

Karaoke Night with DJ Evan

8 p.m. Clear River Tavern Open Mic Night with Silas McPrior

POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern Mowgli

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

Full Backline Open Mic with Robby Smolinski

9:30 p.m. The Venue Krishna Guthrie

Sam Blanchette The Bubsies

The Idiots

King Arthur Junior Joey Leone Trio

2 p.m. Pico’s Last Run Lounge Aaron Audet

2 p.m. Snowshed’s Long Trail Pub Duane Carleton with DC3

4 p.m. Killington Beer Company

The Bubsies

11 a.m. The Foundry Brunch with Jordan Snow

1 p.m. Pico’s Last Run Lounge Duane Carleton

2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Daniel Brown

2 p.m. Snowshed’s Long Trail Pub Chris Pallutto Trio

Josh Jakab

4 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub

4 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub

5 p.m. Outback Pizza

Jamie’s Junk Show with Nikki Adams

5 p.m. Charity’s 1887 Saloon Live Piano

5 p.m. Outback Pizza Guy and Wayne

5 p.m. The Foundry Jordan Snow

Extra Stout

Guy and Wayne

6 p.m. Summit Lodge Duane Carleton

8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub Gubbulidis

9 p.m. Jax Food & Games Rick Webb

5 p.m. Wobbly Barn

10 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub

6 p.m. Prestons

LUDLOW

Krishna Guthrie Ryan Fuller

7 p.m. Summit Lodge The County Down

7 p.m. The Foundry Ktown’s Finest

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Craic Agus Ceol

Local’s Night with Duane Carleton

8 p.m. Mangiamos Open Mic

RUTLAND 7 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern Phil Harrington

9:30 p.m. The Venue Open Mic

8 p.m. Outback Pizza

SOUTH POMFRET

7 p.m. Barn Restaurant & Tavern

The Clean House

Terrible Mountain String Band

8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub Garden State Radio

STOCKBRIDGE

PITTSFIELD

9 p.m. Jax Food & Games

12 p.m. Wild Fern

8 p.m. Clear River Tavern The Idiots

POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern Northern Homespun

RUTLAND 7 p.m. Draught Room in Diamond Run Mall Duane Carleton

The Spiders

Joey Leone Band

9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub Super Stash Bros

9 p.m. Wobbly Barn The Benderz

10:30 p.m. Pickle Barrel Crow’s Nest

2 p.m. Grange Theatre

Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington

1 p.m. Wild Fern The People’s Jam

MON. FEB. 25

Jamie’s Junk Show

KILLINGTON

LUDLOW

2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge

3 p.m. Okemo’s Sitting Bull Master Cylinders

Duane Carleton

2 p.m. Snowshed’s Long Trail Pub Joey Leone

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PUZZLES

The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

• 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 35

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUES ACROSS 1. Unpleasant substance 5. Oil group 10. One-time Yankees rookie sensation 14. Ireland 15. Less easily found 16. Southeast Nigeria people 17. Bridgeline Digital stock designation 18. Play loudly 19. Elegantly fashionable 20. Open sore 22. Frozen water 23. Sacred Islamic site 24. “Kokomo” rockers 27. Follows sigma 30. Cease to exist 31. Cool 32. Doctors’ group 35. Less attractive 37. Swiss river 38. Greek sophist 39. Grandmothers 40. Afflict 41. Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast 42. Actress __ Rachel Wood 43. Not bright 44. Western Asia peninsula 45. Baseball speedster Gordon 46. Golf score 47. Transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm 48. Diego, Francisco, Anselmo 49. Songs to one’s lover 52. Cattle’s mammary gland 55. Having ten 56. Fencing sword 60. Scarlett’s home 61. Hold valuables 63. Italian Seaport 64. Cain and __ 65. Bad places to live 66. Large, wading bird 67. Witches 68. Cover with drops 69. Props up the head

CLUES DOWN 1. Philippine province 2. Shallow channel 3. Type of acid 4. Cygnus’ brightest star 5. One who buys and sells securities (abbr.)

6. Ill will 7. Plant of the goosefoot family 8. Intellectual 9. Mineral 10. Shiny silicate minerals 11. Ottoman civilian title 12. What you wear when eating BBQ (2 words) 13. Soul and calypso song 21. Advises 23. “The Spanish Tragedy” playwright 25. Surrounds the earth 26. Paddle 27. Adjusted 28. Succulent plant 29. Forearm bones 32. Belonging to Egyptian ascetic Apollo’s colleague 33. Type of mental illness 34. One from Asia 36. 007’s creator 37. Direct toward 38. Pie _ __ mode 40. Large terrier 41. Hillsides 43. Patriotic women (abbr.)

44. Connects words 46. For each 47. Flower cluster 49. Closes a deal 50. Arabian desert 51. Vaccine against poliomyelitis 52. American state 53. Religion practiced in China 54. Type of sediment 57. Hall of Famer Ruth 58. “Layla” singer Clapton 59. Gamble 61. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.)

62. Midway between south and southwest

Solutions on page 35

Aligning the stars

There is a small plaza exactly one mile from my home. It has a grocery store, a pizza joint, a donut shop, a dry cleaner, and a few other typical neighborhood establishments. It’s a very convenient location, not just for me, but for the hundreds of other people who live around the same area.

I end up at the grocery store quite often because, many years ago, I made an arrangement with my wife that if I did the food shopping, she would make the meals. Normally, it’s a great deal, but more often than I’d like, she forgets to tell me about a specific ingredient and I end up back at the store after just being there.

Case in point: A few weeks ago, my wife decided to do some Saturday afternoon cooking. It was a dreary weekend so I decided I would sit in front of the fire to watch golf and play my guitar (and if the mood hit me, I might even take an extended nap).

Before I settled in, my wife asked if I’d run to the store to pick up some items for her day of cooking.

I happily agreed and waited for her to prepare a list.

Before I leave on one of these excursions, I always make sure to pressure her to think about what she’ll need, knowing full well if I don’t, I could end up making a return trip.

She assured me that the list was accurate so I grabbed my cell phone and jumped in my truck to leave.

When I walked into the store, two elderly men were sitting on a bench just inside. They both had coffees in their hands and smiles on their faces. I nodded as I walked by, thinking that they were probably waiting for their wives to finish shopping.

I then traversed the store while placing the appropriate items into my cart. When I was finished, I headed to the register, but not before glancing at my phone to see if my wife texted any last second requests (which, quite often, she is known to do).

The phone was clear so I finished checking out and then headed to my truck. As I left the store, the two old men both nodded and smiled again.

I no sooner got home and in the door when my wife hit me with, “You’re going to kill me.” I knew immediately that I was headed back to the store. She apologized profusely, saying she’d go herself, but I balked. A moment later I was in my truck headed back to the store.

Once again, the two old fellows smiled at me as I walked in. I figured they would have recognized me as the guy who was just there, but neither reacted in that way.

I quickly grabbed the item I needed and was checking out within a couple minutes. As I left, I

STAN & OLLIE

once again passed the old men who nodded to me pleasantly.

When I returned home and walked in, my wife approached me with a concerned look, “You got my text, right?”

“You’ve got to be kidding me!” I said with utter exasperation. I then turned and headed back out the door, angry at myself for not doing what I always tell myself to do.

On my third return visit to the store, I once again passed the old men. This time I felt sheepish given how many times I had walked passed them. I considered looking at my phone so I wouldn’t have to make eye contact, but by the time I thought of it, they were right in front of me.

I smirked as I went by, as if to acknowledge that I knew what an idiot I was. They seemed unfazed and just smiled back at me like all the other times.

After I checked out again, I decided to look at my phone as I walked out. I couldn’t bear one more interaction with the two old guys, even though they seemed oblivious to my angst. As I walked by, I stared at my phone with conviction, like I was reading something immensely important.

That’s when I heard a voice from the bench say with utter amusement, “He just bet me ten bucks you’d be back again.”

I stopped for moment, shook my head, and smiled abashedly, knowing full well that my wife would be making the next trip to the store.

This week’s film, “Stan & Ollie,” also features a pair of aging jokesters. In this case, however, the jokes came over decades by two of Hollywood’s most beloved comics.

“Stan & Ollie” stars Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as the comedic duo, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. The acting icons made dozens of films together during the first part of the 20th century. The two-man team garnered worldwide fame with their unique slapstick comedy, but behind the scenes, the struggles and pressures of fame wore each man down.

Check this one out if you are a fan of the pair or want a deeper examination of the depths of their creative bond.

A bittersweet “B” for “Stan & Ollie.”

Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email him at moviediary@att.net.

LIFT LINES

The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

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Lift Lines with Robin Alberti

Of all the Vermont options, why did you decide to ski/ride Killington?

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6:30 p.m. The Foundry

Blues Night with Joey Leone, Jake Whitesell

6:30 p.m. Killington Beer Company

9 p.m. Jax Food & Games The Idiots

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9:30 p.m. The Killarney Open Mic with Silas McPrior

WOODSTOCK 7:30 p.m. Bentley’s

Open Mic with Host Jim Yeager

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7 p.m. Clear River Tavern Name That Tune Bingo with DJ Dave

POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern

Open Bluegrass Jam with Fiddlewitch

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

Open Mic with Krishna Guthrie

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Charlie Chaplin and Virginia Cherrill in “City Lights.”

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Saturday, Feb. 23, 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Arguably Charlie Chaplin’s greatest film, “City Lights” will play on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended.

The film follows the misadventures of Chaplin’s Tramp, as he falls in love with a blind girl and develops a turbulent friendship with an alcoholic millionaire. From the boxing ring to the millionaire’s mansion and back to the street, Chaplin unfolds his comic magic to delight of audiences of all ages.

Tickets prices are $11 for adults; $6 for children under 16; and discounted for members. For a complete list of screenings and to purchase tickets, visit billingsfarm.org/filmfest or call 802-457-5303.

Billings Farm & Museum is located one-half mile north of the Woodstock village green on Vermont Route 12.

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Groms take to the boxes at Killington in a previous Mini Shred Madness. See what the next round can do at Pico.

The madness continues: groms take to the park for Mini Shred Madness, Round 2 Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m.—Mini Shred Madness continues with Round 2 on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Pico Mountain.

The first youth park event was held at Killington in January.

Join the group in the park at Pico and compete for prizes in a friendly and fun environment. Grom skiers and riders, 13 years and under will get a feel for park riding and experience the rules and navigation of the park. Mini Shred Madness is all about having fun in a competition setting.

There will be Killington Park team riders cruising through the event offering help and motivation to participants.

Plus, there will be all sorts of free giveaways being handed out at the event to competitors.

Divisions are as follows: Super Grom, males and females ages 9 and under with no park experience; Grom, males and females ages 10-13 that have park-riding experience.

Registration takes place from 9-10 a.m. on the second floor of the Pico Base Lodge. Sign up in advance at killington.com, as spots are limited. Entry fee is $10 for both divisions.

Parents, come cheer on your kiddos as they throw down with a supportive group of peers and encouraging adults.

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One band covers three cult classics: Pink Talking Fish Thursday, Feb. 21, 9 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Pink Talking Fish is swimming its way to the Pickle Barrel stage for a night of music by many favorite bands. Catch them Thursday, Feb. 21 at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m.

Pink Talking Fish is a fusion blend band that brings together the deep emotions of Pink Floyd, the dancing-feet tunes of Talking Heads, and a dash of Phish’s unique compositional structures.

Performing fan favorites as well as some not-as-well-known hits, Pink Talking Fish always gives any music lover an out of this world, memorable show.

Pink Talking Fish features Eric Gould on bass, Richard James on keyboards,

Zack Burwick on drums and Dave Brunyak on guitar. The band was created by musicians with deep passion and roots in the three bands. By creating something fresh from top hits, Pink Talking Fish aims to heighten the audience’s enthusiasm and create excitement all around.

The band enjoys fusing different songs together where they see fit such as Pink Floyd’s “On The Run” seamlessly fitting in the middle of the composition of Phish’s “You Enjoy Myself.”

Tickets can be purchased at Jax Food & Games or picklebarrelnightclub.com .

This is a 21-plus show. Pickle Barrel Nightclub is located at 1741 Killington Road, Killington.

Woodlands workshop identifies invasive insect Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park will hold its next Working Woodlands Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Monitoring will be held at the Forest Center of the park, and is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome!

Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is a destructive invasive insect that has already been detected in southern Vermont, including Windsor County.

Join us for this three-hour workshop to learn how to identify HWA-infested hemlocks and what landowners can do to detect and slow the spread of this insect pest. Jim Esden, forester with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, will begin the workshop with an indoor discussion and then head

outdoors to use statewide surveying protocol to monitor the park’s hemlocks.

Participants should dress appropriately for outdoor activity, and bring a water bottle, snack, and snowshoes, if possible. Adult and children’s snowshoes are available if needed. The event will continue snow or shine. Co-sponsored

by Vermont Coverts and the Vermont Woodlands Association, this event is eligible for CFE credits from the Society of American Foresters and has been assigned three (3.0) Category 1 credits.

Parking is available in the Billings Farm & Museum overflow lot, located on Old River Road.

Pre-register as space is limited. RSVP with how many are coming, by calling 802-457-3368 ext. 222 or visit nps.gov/ mabi/learn/nature/working-woodlands-workshops.htm.

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Folk duo to bring local award-winning album to Brandon Music Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette, Tammie award winners for Best Folk Album 2019, will perform at Brandon Music, Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Ruane and Duquette are a Vermont-based acoustic duo performing original music with a clear traditional-roots influence that is steeped in tradition, but of its own time.

They are known for their strong, imaginative vocals and harmonies, often compared to classic sibling harmony duos. Some of their original songs harken back to traditional ballads and jazz tunes from the 1930s, but also remain firmly planted in life’s current challenges and joy. Ruane sings and provides inventive instrumental backing on guitar, tenor guitar, mandolin and ukulele, while Duquette contributes inspired lead and harmony vocals. Ruane and Duquette perform with a comfort-

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able ease and audience rapport that comes from many years of collaboration and love of creating music together.

Their latest album, “Notch Road,” received the honor of a Tammie award for Best Folk Album of 2019 in the Vermont Times Argus/Rutland Herald as well as one of the Best Vermont Albums of 2018 in County Tracks.

“Notch Road” was included as part of The FolkChef Kitchen’s podcast Best of 2018 in a list that includes Joan Baez and John Prine.

This event is a part of Vermont Arts 2019, celebrating arts in Vermont.

Concert tickets are $20. Reservations are recommended. Venue is Bring your own beer.

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 in Brandon.

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Lose your blues … youth invited to audition for “Footloose” Sunday, March 10—RANDOLPH—Chandler Center for the Arts announces auditions for its 21st annual summer youth musical: “Footloose!” Auditions are scheduled for Sunday, March 10 for teen lead roles and Sunday, March 17 for elementary and teen chorus roles. Performances will be held on the main stage at Chandler Music Hall in Randolph on July 4-7. On- and off-stage opportunities are available to students ages 7 through 18.

Registration forms and audition material are available online at chandler-arts.org/youth. Deadline for registration is March 8 for leads, March 15 for choruses. Registration and audition fees will be charged and partial scholarship assistance is available.

The directing team for this production includes Kim Nowlan Hathaway as director and choreographer and Molly Clark as music director.

Chandler’s annual musical production presents plenty of creative opportunities, including costumes, sets, and more. For information about auditioning or about helping out behind the scenes, contact Emily Crosby at outreach@chandler-arts. org or 802-728-9878 ext. 3.

For more information, visit chandler-arts.org.

Chandler Center for the Arts is located at 71-73 Main St., Randolph.

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Learn about types of owls and meet a few resident ones, at VINS during its variety of owl programs this month.

Give a hoot about owls at VINS’ annual festival Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 2324—QUECHEE—Join the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) at the VINS Nature Center on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 24, from 10 a.m-4 p.m. for its annual Owl Festival to celebrate all things owls. Gather with live owls from all over the world, discover their life stories, create adorable crafts, and delight in delicious food.

Kick off either day with Owl Chats, and wind through the raptor enclosures, meeting VINS Educators and discovering the amazing abilities of owls. Enter the forest exhibit to participate in owl hunting activities and discover what life is like as an owl. Or, get a professional face painting by an ArtisTree artist.

Throughout both days, guests will also be able to meet Jessica Snyder from New England Falconry, as she shares a Eurasian Eagle owl and a barn owl. Or, speak with Mike Clough and other naturalists

from the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum as they introduce guests to native owls as well as myths and legends of owls from around the world. Twice each day, visitors can join the Wilsons from Eyes on Owls for hooting lessons and an introduction to numerous native and international species of owls. In addition, VINS’ own Raptors up Close will take place several times throughout the day.

New this year, biologist Denver Holt, founder of the Owl Research Institute (ORI) in Montana, will speak about his 30 years of research with Snowy Owls amongst other owl species. Holt recently remarked, “Owls are natural ambassadors of conservation. They occur in every habitat and on all continents, except Antarctica.

And they are a group the public really responds to. If we’re working to conserve grasslands, tundra, desert or forest – there is an owl species that lives there, relies on that habitat, and can help usher

the message. Owls are conservation icons on a global scale, not just the Arctic.”

Food vendors include Griddle and Groovy, Quechee Pizza Chef, and Skinny Pancake.

Admission is $15.50 for adults, $14.50 for seniors 62 and over; $13.50 for youth ages 4 to 17; and free for children 3 and under per day. For more information, call 802-359-5000. EBT and Medicaid card(s) are accepted at $5 per person.

Advance ticket purchase is recommended for this event.

For more information or to get tickets, visit vinsweb.org.

Feb. 22 is also the deadline to sign up for the next VINS Owl Prowl, being held March 1.

Join a VINS educator to discover the life of the wild nocturnal residents while snowshoeing through the woods of the Nature Center.

Afterwards, dine at the Quechee Inn at Marshland Farms.

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Saturday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND— The second annual Real Rutland Feud will take place on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. The Real Rutland Feud pits local businesses against each other in an effort to raise funds for the Real Rutland Regional Marketing Initiative.

The Real Rutland Feud is based on the popular TV game show “Family Feud.”

Every great game show needs a host, and the Real Rutland Feud has recruited Eric Mallette of the Paramount Theatre for this role. Be sure to be there to see Proctor Gas hand off the trophy to this year’s winning team.

The following businesses who will go head-to-head in this fun event: Marcell Oil Company vs The Bank of Bennington Rutland Free Library vs Phoenix Books

McCormack, Guyette & Associates, PC CPAs vs O’Brien Shortle Reynolds and Sabotka, PC Stafford Technical Center vs GE-Rutland Hannoush Jewelers vs H&R Block The audience will also be able to get involved with the addition of “Minute to Win It,” which will take place between the rounds of feuds, and will also be hosted

by Eric Mallette. Audience members will compete for prizes by doing challenges using everyday items.

This promises to be a fun evening of laughs while raising much needed funds for the Real Regional Marketing Initiative.

All tickets will be sold through the Paramount Theatre Box Office and online at paramountvt.org. The Paramount Theatre is located at 30 Center St., Rutland.

By Marv Elliott

This acorn woodpecker was spotted on a tree in Texas, by Marv and Sue Elliott.

Birders tell Texas tales, share photo footage Tuesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland County Audubon will host an event with members Sue and Marv Elliott on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at Rutland’s Grace Church. The Elliotts have visited more than half of the Texas state parks looking for regular and rare birds. They have many beautiful photos of these birds to share, along with stories of the connection between birds and the protection of habitat.

The couple has been active in Rutland County Audubon since 1998. Sue frequently leads the monthly walk at West Rutland Marsh and is the e-bird reviewer for Rutland County. Marv is a past president of Rutland Audubon, current treasurer and an avid photographer.

The event is free and open to the public. Grace Congregational Church is located at 8 Court St., Rutland.

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Twiddle members split names to create alternative band Sunday, Feb. 24, 9 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Get set Twiddle fans; Gubbulidis featuring Mihali Savoulidis and Zdenek Gubb are making waves at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub Sunday, Feb. 24.

Gubbulidis originated in Castleton, and was created when Twiddle band members Zdenek Gubb and Mihali Savoulidis wanted to continue their musical journey during Twiddle’s downtime. Gubb is featured on bass

guitar, while Savoulidis contributes the main vocals and strums on the acoustic guitar. Fun fact: the name was created by blending “Gubb” and the “ulidis” from the members’ last names.

The two met in 2007 after auditioning for Twiddle. It’s safe to say that ever since, it was all happy endings. A passion for guitar is an understatement for Savoulidis, who can jam on everything from electric to acoustic and even some

solo grooving while on stage.

Gubb shreds so hard on bass that he is known to produce melted faces and some even say he emulates Bill Laswell or Les Claypool.

Purchase advance tickets online or at Jax Food & Games. Doors open at 8 p.m. and this is a 21-plus show.

Pickle Barrel Nighclub is located at 1741 Killington Road, Killington. For more information, visit picklebarrelnightclub.com.

Monday, Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON— One of Vermont’s most in-demand saxophonists, Jake Whitesell ,is making his way to The Foundry’s stage to jam out with Joey Leone for Monday Blues Night, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m.

Hailing from Potsdam, New York, Whitesell fell in love with music at an early age. He began studying clarinet and saxophone in seventh grade, which led him to form jazz combos with his peers.

He studied saxophone and played in numerous ensembles while attendSubmitted ing The Crane School of Jake Whitesell Music at SUNY Potsdam.

Before graduating in 2005 with a B.M. in saxophone performance, Whitesell met world-renowned saxophone artist, educator, and mentor, Timothy McAllister. The rest is history.

Whitesell now resides in Burlington, and is busier than ever. He recently joined The Kat Wright Band as their lead saxophonist and horn arranger. This opportunity has led him to perform at world-class shows including Jam Cruise, Montreal Jazz Festival, Syracuse Jazz Festival, and the Frendly Gathering.

Whitesell has also performed locally throughout Burlington at eateries such as Foam Brewers, Red Square, and the Skinny Pancake. Throughout his musical career, Whitesell has performed with The Temptations, John Pizzarelli, Guy DeVito, Afinque, and Bearquarium.

The Foundry is located at 63 Summit Path, Killington. For more information, visit foundrykillington. com.

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MATTERS 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.

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The Back Country Café is a hot spot for delicious breakfast foods. Choose from farm fresh eggs, multiple kinds of pancakes and waffles, omelet’s or daily specials to make your breakfast one of a kind. Just the right heat Bloody Marys, Mimosas, Bellini, VT Craft Brews, Coffee and hot chocolate drinks. Maple Syrup and VT products for sale Check our Facebook for daily specials. Open 7 days a week at 7 a.m. (802) 422-4411

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This 1887 Saloon features burgers, its famous French Onion Soup, craft beer and so much more. Find something for everyone on the expansive menu. The 1887 SALOON live music line up includes live piano Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. So come chill out and fill up after skiing or riding and get a taste of the renovated Saloon style that’s been 131 years in the making! (802) 422-3800

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The Foundry, Killington’s premier dining destination, offers fine cuisine in a stunning scenic setting.

Waterside seating welcomes you to relax and enjoy craft beer and wines selected by the house sommelier. Impeccable, chef-driven cuisine features locally sourced meats and cheeses, the freshest seafood, homemade pastas and so much more. www.foundrykillington.com (802) 422-5335

JAX

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

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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

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

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.

Voted the best ribs and burger in Killington, Moguls is a great place for the whole family. Soups, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, buckets of chicken wings, salads, subs and pasta are just some of the food that’s on the menu. Free shuttle and take away and delivery options are available. (802) 422-4777

Mountain Top Inn & Resort

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.

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 802-4223293. peppinosvt.com.

Mountain Merchant

Killington’s new Deli, Grocery & Beer Cave. Serving breakfast and a full deli menu daily, Mountain Merchant also offers the area’s largest beer cave with over 500+ choices, a variety of everyday grocery items and the only gas on the access road. Mtnmerchant. com 802-422-CAVE

Red Clover

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Monday night Chef Specials. Open Thursday to Monday, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. 7 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT. 802775-2290, redcloverinn.com

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MATTERS Rosemary’s

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

Seward’s Dairy

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

Sugar and Spice

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

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

STEAKHOUSE AND NIGHTCLUB

Since opening our doors in 1963, the Wobbly Barn has raised the standard of excellence for steakhouses and nightclubs in Killington to a whole new level, winning awards for outstanding food and après in the northeast. Our well-known, distinguished dining is the trademark of the Wobbly Barn. As our name implies, our restaurant was created by collecting pieces of barns from across New England, ten in total and we feature the finest beef, enhanced 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

O’Dwyers Public House

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The global dance sensation has appeared in over 330 cities and 37 countries, where 12 million people have been dazzled by the energy and imagination of these unique performers.

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dancing. Whether they are in water, upside-down or jumping through scaffolding, the Tap Dogs have been performing to the beat of their own drum since their world premiere at the Sydney Theatre Festival in January 1995. Success quickly followed with seasons in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin and many other cities.

A worldwide television audience of over 3.4 billion saw 1,000 Tap Dogs performing in the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Tickets are $49, and available at paramountvt.org. The Paramount Theatre is located at 30 Center St., Rutland. For more information, visit tapdogsontour.com.

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State launches ‘see something, say something’ contest for school safety Gov. Phil Scott and Vermont-NEA President Don Tinney today announced a joint initiative inviting Vermont middle and high school students to create a “See Something, Say Something” video public service announcement, which will be used by the Agency of Education and VT-NEA to promote awareness and reporting of school safety threats across the state.

“Working together to protect Vermont’s kids and ensure our schools are safe places for them to learn and grow is a shared priority as we work to strengthen all of Vermont’s communities,” said Governor Scott. “Vermont is one of the safest and healthiest states in the country, but we can always do more in this area. I want to thank the Vermont-NEA for their partnership on this important initiative and I look forward to seeing what our creative students come up with.”

Teams of students are invited to create short videos for a student audience, which support the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s “See Something, Say Something” Campaign to encourage students to talk with adults if they are aware of other students considering harming themselves or others. The PSAs should promote the importance of a community caretaking approach in preventing violence, self-harm and bullying in schools and neighborhoods.

“Nothing is more important than the safety and security of our schools,” said Vermont-NEA President Don Tinney.

“We are proud to work with the Governor to unleash the creativity of our students in helping to make sure our schools are a safe haven for everyone, especially the

young people whose parents entrust us with their care every single day. Together, we can prevent a tragedy before it starts.”

Submissions will be judged on criteria including ability to attract students’ attention and persuade them to adopt the “See Something, Say Something” approach, as well as clarity, creativity and production quality. Cash prizes and special tour experiences will be awarded to the creators of the top three videos (cash prizes will go directly to the winners’ school).

AOE and VT-NEA will use the winning videos to promote “See Something, Say Something” in Vermont schools and will share them online and with media outlets across the state, including media partners Local 22 & Local 44, NBC5 and WCAX. “We all have an obligation and desire to take care of those around us,” said Rob Evans of the Vermont School Safety Center. “Speaking up about potential violence, self-harm, hazing, harassment, or bullying in our schools and communities is a simple and effective way to protect others. We must all feel comfortable speaking up about situations that are of concern to us. This ‘See Something, Say Something’ campaign is one more way to ensure we build and maintain healthy communities and safe schools.”

Students must submit their videos at vtnea.org/psachallenge2019.php by March 20. Winners will be notified on April 1 and an awards ceremony will be held at the Vermont State House in April.

The top three videos will be shown at the Vermont-NEA Representative Assembly on April 6.

Bring teddy bear for checkup at RRMC indoor event Friday, Feb. 22, 4:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Friday, Feb. 22, the CVPS/ Leahy Community Health Education Center at Rutland Regional Medical Center will be transformed into an indoor winter fun land. Families are invited to partake in a variety of free and fun activities from 4:30-7 p.m.

Children can bring their teddy bears for a checkup at the CHCRR Teddy Bear Clinic, paint

kindness rocks, color winter scenes, pose for the photo booth, and dance to the music provided by DJ Chris Kiernan. Other arts and crafts will also be available. Everyone can enjoy free pizza and hot chocolate.

Please park in the employee parking lot at Rutland Regional Medical Center and follow the signs to the CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center.

For more information, contact 802-747-3634.

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RRMC’s Big Top Troupe, performing to music from the movie, “The Greatest Showman,” was awarded the Judges’ Choice Award in 2018.

Wonderfeet seeks last few teams for Lip Sync Battle RUTLAND—Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum is pleased to bring back its Lip Sync Battle, Saturday, April 27 at 6 p.m. As audiences from the past two years can attest, the talent and creativity displayed on stage at The Paramount Theater during this live event is not to be missed. Teams of local residents will lift spirits and show off the vibrant community with costumes, music, and choreography that have to be seen to be believed. Past Lip Sync Battles have featured teams from the Rutland City Fire Department, the Regional Ambulance Corps, Rutland Regional Medical Center, and area businesses.

Competing teams will gear up for a night of determination, sheer talent and fun.

Judges award points for accuracy, creativity, and choreography to select a Judge’s

Choice winner. The audience will participate by text-to-vote to select a winning team for Audience Choice. With much anticipation and preparation, these teams promise to put on a great show and work hard for your votes.

Team selection going on through Monday, Feb. 28. Team applications and details are available online at wonderfeetkidsmuseum.org/LipSyncBattleApp. All proceeds will benefit Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum, located at 11 Center Street in Rutland, operations including outreach and ongoing exhibits and programs to meet the needs of our community.

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Dozens of high school and middle school students of Our Voices Xposed (OVX) and Vermont Youth Against Tobacco (VKAT) – Vermont’s youth-led movements to reduce youth smoking and vaping rates – marched to the Vermont State House recently to speak out against the dangers to young people of e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco.

E-cigarettes such as JUUL are electronic vaping devices that typically deliver nicotine through aerosol. JUUL is one of the most popular e-cigarette products with teens because it combines sweet flavors at a low price. There are many styles, including one that looks like a USB flash drive and is easy to hide from parents and teachers. Its “pods” of liquid nicotine are cheaper than a pack of cigarettes – while containing the same amount of nicotine.

Nearly 50 students from across Vermont attended the youth event, where they were greeted by applause during recognition by the House of Representatives.

Following a rally on the steps of the State House, the students met with legislators and also spoke with Gov. Phil Scott The event was an initiative of OVX, VKAT and the CounterBalance campaign, which are working together to amplify the message about the dangers of e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco products.

Joseph Vineyard, a 17-year-old student from St. Johnsbury Academy, said, “The worst thing we can do is to not do anything.” Vineyard explained that he and his fellow students came to Montpelier and work in their schools to help peers and educators understand the truth about flavored products.

National and local data show that 85 percent of U.S. e-cigarette users aged 12 to

17 use flavored devices, and 13 percent of Vermont youth e-cigarette users said the primary reason they use them is because they are available in many flavors. There are currently more than 7,000 e-cigarette flavors.

“When tobacco products and e-cigarettes are sold in flavors like cotton candy, bubble gum and peanut butter cup, they attract young people because they seem less dangerous,” said Rhonda Williams, chronic disease prevention chief with the Vermont Department of Health. “Evidence is mounting that these products are attracting young people who hadn’t before smoked conventional cigarettes,” she said. “One of my concerns is that when an e-cigarette isn’t available, the next easiest way for kids to get that nicotine fix is to light up, and now you have a new smoker.”

Williams said that the nicotine delivered by e-cigarettes is addictive, contains toxic materials like formaldehyde and arsenic, and can affect brain development.

“The science is showing that introducing nicotine to young brains can permanently change the way the brain develops and make it harder to quit,” said Williams.

The OVX and VKAT students also hosted an educational session to speak directly to legislators about the CounterBalance campaign and their concerns about both flavored tobacco and e-cigarette use by Vermont’s kids and teens.

“This is a very important issue because it affects me, my friends, my classmates and everyone our age,” said Emily Dugan from Fair Haven Union High School. “We will continue to speak out to protect our generation from the harms of these products until there are no more kids using them.”

Five Guys: Open for business continued from page 1 The location, formerly a Mobil Station, had been vacant since 2017. The new store adheres to the company’s “clean, no-frills atmosphere” – high ceiling, simple décor – lots of red and white - and furnishings, drawing the eye to the food preparation.

Prouty said she has hired more than sixty people hired to support the store, and she’s hoping to hire more. She wants Five Guys to be part of Rutland’s revival.

A Clarendon Springs native, Prouty lives in Pittsford, has three children and three grandchildren. She said the two-week training course in Lorton VA was grueling – videos, classroom time, sixteen-hour days.

“When arrived they told us the session was called ‘hell week’,” she said.

“They weren’t kidding.”

The company insists their franchisees maintain strict standards – they employ “Mystery Shoppers” who play customer at random stores to check that rules about quality and service are being followed.

Since they opened their first franchise in 2003, Five Guys Burgers has

become a huge success, with over 1,600 stores. Jerry Murrell, the company’s founder, thought of the idea, and opened their first hamburger store in 1986. All five of his sons, the “five guys”, were involved and still all work in the business.

The company is headquartered in Arlington Virginia, where they opened their first franchised location in 2003.

The Rutland franchise, like the other two Vermont stores, is owned by Hyde Park Ventures from Natick MA. Greg Vasey, one of Hyde Park’s owners, said the firm has been investing in Vermont for 10 years. Jody Goehring, Five Guys spokesperson, said the family grew up skiing at Killington, were attracted by the size and strength of the Rutland market, and had sought a location for some time.

Besides the warm welcome from hordes of customers, Prouty said, the town and local businesses have been very supportive of her efforts to get the store open.

“And I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the help from the Department of Labor,” Prouty said.

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Rutland townie to chair Act 250 commission Joshua Terenzini, chair of the Rutland Town Select Board, has been appointed to chair the District 1 Environmental Commission.

Gov. Phil Scott made the announcement Feb. 4. Vermont’s nine environmental commissions review Act 250 applications. Recent appointments include Matt Bloomer and Mary Shaw. Terenzini assured the public that no conflict of interest exists, since he would recuse himself on any application for Rutland Town. Rutland born and raised, Terenzini told the Rutland Herald that Vermont’s rural landscapes are important but that in his opinion Act 250 has been a deterrent to growth.

Indian food to open on Main Street Rina Harchind plans to open an Indian food restaurant at 46 N. Main St., Rutland. Plans submitted to the Development Review call for only one external change to the building, the removal of the canopy over the former bank’s drive-up window after the Harchinds close title on the building.

The renovations include 15 seats in the new business where customers may sit down and enjoy their food.

The menu will be similar to that served at the West Street take-out: chicken, lamb, or vegeta-

ble curries, samosas, and naan, plus periodic specials and the gluten-free pakoras that proved popular at the winter market. She plans to open in late July or early August.

Harchind had served Indian take-out food from the family gas station on West Street until 2015, closing that outlet because of labor issues.

She sold Indian food at the winter farmers’ market in 2017; the demand for her samosas at the winter market convinced her the time was right to resume a fixed-site outlet. Her son is age 4 and in preschool, so her time has become freer.

Northeast tribes grows Awareness of the existence of native peoples in Vermont has been growing, and College of St. Joseph recently introduced a course in Native American studies. The professor, Kurt Fetter-Wenhnitiio of Mohawk descent, has mounted a display of artifacts in the campus’s Giorgetti Library from his extensive personal collection, gathered from upstate New York. Vermont only in recent years has officially recognized the existence of some Western Abenaki tribes in Vermont.

Moore named to Dean’s List Dylan Moore of Rutland was named to the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2018 Fall Semester. Moore is in the electrical engineering program.

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Bill would deter distracted driving Pittsford Rep. Butch Shaw, fed up with seeing drivers flouting the law, has introduced H.165, a bill that is aimed at cutting down on illegal texting and phoning while driving. His bill would stiffen the existing penalties to $500 for a first offense and five points against the driver’s license, not a feature of the current law. Three extra points are tacked on for driving with a handheld device in use in work and school zones. Lesser penalties could result in the conditional loss of a learner’s permit. The bill, introduced Tuesday Feb. 5, is now in the House Committee on Transportation.

Mill River bids farewell to teacher Finn More than 40 Mill River Union High staff personnel, faculty, alumni, and parents gathered in the school’s music room Feb. 14 to bid Principal Todd Finn a fond farewell. After three years as Mill River High’s principal, he is leaving to become superintendent for the public schools of Lewiston, Maine, a much larger school district with four elementaries, a large middle school, a tech center, a large high school, and an adult education center, with a combined staff of 1,800 employees and six principals. Lewiston has an ethnically diverse population, as a resettlement area for Somali, Afghan, and southeast Asian immigrants.

Finn drew many praises from those who came to say goodbye, saying that he brought order to a chaotic school. Teachers said he encouraged them to take initiatives without waiting for permission. Current vice principal Tyler Weideman is already in place to continue the progress that the Finn administration began.

Select Board candidates discuss topics in forum KILLINGTON—On Monday, Feb. 25 the Killington Pico Area Association (KPAA) will host a candidates forum for the open seat on the Select Board. Candidates are: incumbent Patty McGrath and challenger Charles (Chuck) Claffey.

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Pamela Fraser Bryce Sammel

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Justin Shipman Matthew Hough-interim

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Windsor Central Supervisory Union Administrative Office 70 Amsden Way Woodstock, VT 05091 802-457-1213 Website: www.wcsu.net Mary Beth Banios, Superintendent of Schools

WARNING FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WINDSOR CENTRAL MODIFIED UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT The legal voters of the Windsor Central Modified Unified Union District (the “District”), comprising the voters of the Towns of Bridgewater, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading, and Woodstock (all Grades PK-12), and the Town of Barnard (Grades 7-12), are hereby warned and notified to meet at the Woodstock High School/Middle School Teagle Library, located in Woodstock, Vermont, on Monday, March 11, 2019, at 6:00 P.M. for the purpose of transacting business not involving voting by Australian ballot.

Article 1:To elect a Moderator for the ensuing year.

Article 2:To elect a Clerk who shall assume office upon election, and serve a one year term or until the election and qualification of a successor.

Article 3:To elect a Treasurer who shall assume office upon election, and serve a one year term or until the election and qualification of a successor.

Article 4: To determine and approve compensation, if any, to be paid District officers.

Article 5: Shall the voters of the Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District authorize the board of directors under 16 V.S.A. 562 (9) to borrow money by issuance of bonds or notes not in excess of anticipated revenue for the school year?

Article 6: To transact any other school business thought proper when met.

MARCH 5, 2019 AUSTRALIAN BALLOT QUESTION The legal voters of the Windsor Central Modified Unified Union District are hereby further warned and notified to meet at their respective polling places hereinafter named for the above-referenced towns on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, during the polling hours noted herein, for the purpose of transacting during that time voting by Australian ballot.

Article 7: The legal voters of the specified towns designated within this itemized Article shall elect the following: • Barnard: one school director for a three year term to expire 2022 • Bridgewater: one school director for a three year term to expire 2022 • Bridgewater: one school director for the remaining two years of a three year term to expire 2021 • Plymouth: one school director for a three year term to expire 2022 • Plymouth: one school director for the remaining year of a two year term to expire 2020 • Reading: one school director for a three year term to expire 2022 • Woodstock: one school director for a three year term to expire 2022 • Woodstock: one school director for a three year term to expire 2022 Article 8: Shall the voters of the Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District approve the school board to expend eighteen million, ninety five thousand, eight hundred thirty four dollars ($18,095,834), which is the amount the school board has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year? It is estimated that this proposed budget, if approved, will result in education spending of $17,994 per equalized pupil. This projected spending per equalized pupil is 3% higher than spending for the current year.The legal voters of Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District are further warned and notified that an Informational Meeting will be held at the Woodstock Union Middle School library in the Town of Woodstock on Monday, February 25, 2019, commencing at 6:00 P.M., for the purpose of explaining the 2019-2020 proposed budget.

POLLING PLACES The voters residing in each member district will cast their ballots in the polling places designated for their town as follows: Barnard Bridgewater Killington Plymouth

Barnard Town Hall Bridgewater Town Clerk’s Office Killington Town Hall Plymouth Municipal Building

10 am – 7 pm 8 am – 7 pm 7 am – 7 pm 10 am – 7 pm

Pomfret Reading Woodstock

Pomfret Town Hall Reading Town Hall Woodstock Town Hall

8 am – 7 pm 7 am – 7 pm 7 am – 7 pm

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BUDGET VOTE: MARCH 5, 2019 INFORMATIONAL MEETING: FEB. 25, 2019

WCSU Opening Enrollment: 10-Year Comparison (Pre-K to 12)

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WINDSOR CENTRAL MODIFIED UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT FY2020 REVENUE BUDGET - PROPOSED Local Revenue

Tuition From Other LEA’s Tuition By Parent/Patron - Pre School Interest Earned Rental Income Donations Miscellaneous Local Revenues WCSU Rental Income Prior Year Surplus Applied Total Local Revenue

FY19P

FY20P

Change

1,750,000 32,000 54,000 162,000 34,000 300,000 2,332,000

1,875,916 40,000 12,000 143,651 2,071,567

125,916 (32,000) (14,000) (162,000) (34,000) 12,000 (156,349) (260,433)

REPORT FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT The 2017-18 school year was a planning year for the new Windsor Central Unified District and the district became operational on July 1, 2018. Work began in the spring of 2018 will be continuing through spring of 2019 to develop a 5 year strategic plan for our district that will provide a roadmap and vision for the future.

This plan will ultimately drive budget development and investment priorities for the merged district. This year, the following priorities were identified as the FY20 budget was developed: Contractual Obligations - Moving to a single contract ($755,000) • This budget moves all educators on to a single salary grid, removing the discrepancies that existed between districts prior to the merger, standardizes the number of days teachers work at all campuses, and covers the contractual 11.8% increase in health care costs.

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State and Local Revenue

Education Spending Grant Ed Fund Paymt to Tech Ctr Small Schools Grant State Transportation Reimb Driver’s Education Reimb Vocational Ed Transportation Place Based NPS Grant Total State and Local Revenue

14,279,181 107,000 310,439 218,386 5,800 25,000 30,000 14,975,806

Special Education

Special Ed Excess Cost Revenue Special Ed Expenditures Reimbursement Tuition from VT LEAs Title I Subgrant Early Essential Education Grant Total Special Education

Food Service

Food Service Revenue Annual State Match - LUNCH Annual State Match - BRKFST State Addt’l Breakfast Federal School Lunch Federal Sch Brkfst/Start Up Total Food Service Grand Total

300,000 85,000 385,000

14,905,615 107,000 233,497 200,053 5,800 25,000 15,476,965

189,302 189,302

626,433 (76,942) (18,333) (30,000) 501,158

(110,698) (85,000) (195,698)

264,000 264,000

358,000 358,000

94,000 94,000

17,956,806

18,095,834

139,027

FIGURE 1

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Adjustments Related to Addressing Student Enrollment and Facility Issues This budget integrates TPVS (The Prosper Valley School) students into WES but provides funding for maintaining TPVS facility.

This budget moves RES (Reading Elementary School) students in grades 4-6 to WES. This budget removes 1.5 administration and nursing positions from TPVS but maintains .6 principal position for TPVS students This budget removes 1.6 Administration positions from RES while adding an additional classroom paraprofessional position.

This budget reduces unified arts positions at both the elementary and WUHSMS levels to adjust for declining enrollment and for the consolidation of grade levels at the elementary level.

Investments Related to Improved Student Outcomes • This budget standardizes unified arts offering at the elementary level across campuses including Spanish 3 times per week in grades 4-6.

• This budget supports investments in instructional coaching at both the elementary and WUHSMS level • This budget provides full-day free Pre-K programs at each of our 2019-20 elementary campuses (WES, KES, and RES).

Establishment of a Line Item for Capital Improvements • This budget establishes a $150,000 line item for district capital investments.

Sincere thanks is extended to the many community members, educators, and students who are contributing to the dialogue around the vision and future for our district.

Warm Regards, Mary Beth Banios Superintendent, Windsor Central Supervisory Union

WCMUUSD CHAIR REPORT As Chair and Co-Chair of the Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District (WCMUUSD) we are pleased to present to our member towns a budget that both moves our merged district forward and is at the same time fiscally responsible to the taxpayers in all of our member towns.

State Level Factors Impacting the Budget This year, the merged district tax rate before CLA decreased from 1.6936 in FY19 to 1.6270 in FY20. While all towns in the WCMUUSD are assigned the same tax rate, please note that each town will have its own unique tax rate depending on the town’s Common Level of Appraisal. The Announced State Tax Yield is up 8.37% or $824 per student while the Year 2 Act 46 tax incentives have dropped to $0.06 from $0.08 from last year.

Local Factors Impacting the Budget The combined FY20 Windsor Central Supervisory Union (WCSU) and the WCMUUSD budget represents a .73% increase in comparison to FY19 ($146,993). The Net Education Spending (taxable budget) is up 4.39% from last year. Equalized pupils are up by 10.34 students or 1.26% from last year and Education Spending per Equalized pupil is up 3.09% or $539 per student from $17,455 to $17,994.

The anticipated individual Homestead Tax Rates can be found in Figure 1 (left), please note that the variations between towns are the result of the differing CLA (Common Level of Appraisal) in each community The detailed WCMUUSD budget, the WCSU budget, a budget summary document, and local tax sheets can all be found on line at www.wcsu.net. In addition, we will be hosting a Budget Information Night on Monday, February 25th, at the WUHSMS at 6:00 p.m.

We would like to thank you, the taxpayers of Barnard, Bridgewater, Killington, Reading, Plymouth, Pomfret, and Woodstock, as both board members and as parents, for supporting our schools. We continue to work to create and maintain an environment that yields strong outcomes for our students, ensuring success far beyond their years in the Windsor Central Supervisory Union. Our children truly reap the benefits of being educated in a place where communities support and recognize their success and where teachers and staff take great pride in their work. Thank you.

TOWN

FY20 Unified District Tax Rate

FY20 CLA (FY19 CLA)

Est. FY20 Homestead Tax Rate

% Change from FY19

$ Tax Increase from FY19

Barnard

1.6863

1.0333 (1.1374)

1.6319

7.74%

$.1448

Bridgewater

1.6270

.9141 (.9293)

1.7799

.16%

$.0028

1.6270

.9943 (1.0337)

1.6363

1.84%

$.0296

1.6270

101.22 (1.0089)

1.6074

-11.35%

$-.2057

1.6270

.9736 (.9914)

1.6711

-.16%

$-.0027

1.6270

1.0291 (1.0084)

1.5810

-4.01%

$-.0660

Respectfully yours,

1.6270

.9778 (.9755)

-2.26%

$-.0385

Paige Hiller, Chair Jennifer Iannantuoni, Vice Chair

Killington Plymouth Pomfret Reading Woodstock

1.6640

Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District

WCUD BUDGET REPORT 4

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WINDSOR CENTRAL MODIFIED UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT FY2020 EXPENSE BUDGET - PROPOSED Department Regular Instruction Academic Resources Agriculture Art Tech Integration English Foreign Language Physical Education/Health Life Skills Math Music Science Social Studies Technology Instruction Related Technology STEAM Drivers Education Language Arts Special Education Voc Tuition Pd By State Athletics Student Activities Guidance Student Appraisal Services Health Services School Nurse Staff Support Services Curriculum Development Instructional Staff Training Educational Media Services Board of Education Office of the Sup't - WCSU Assessment Principal's Office SpEd - WCSU Assessment Interest Expense Planning, Research, Development, Eval.

Operation and Maintenance of Plant Building Maintenance Equipment Maintenance Care and Upkeep of Grounds Vehicle Maintenance Security Services Transportation Co-curricular Transportation Food Services Debt Service Fund Transfers

FY19 Budget

FY20 Proposed

3,680,208 22,879 121,998 316,093 111,295 522,022 423,077 249,156 3,440 563,009 117,894 449,742 478,551 96,653 358,698 138,000 56,620 78,644 48,065 182,224 446,466 129,244 662,087 3,000 24,225 248,488 13,522 82,270 126,927 298,510 2,153 1,175,219 1,467,135 1,656,838 34,000 3,500 1,226,004 482,320 65,000 64,700 1,100 17,600 482,796 41,915 656,433 82,601 358,675 17,870,996

3,892,118 44,202 130,457 267,245 114,712 524,980 440,860 262,741 375 693,169 130,132 463,071 456,493 6,876 539,850 215,000 58,734 75,021 43,441 182,224 430,360 117,612 713,525 3,000 24,225 205,238 13,736 47,539 120,750 250,851 2,153 1,133,845 1,300,923 1,555,481 34,000 3,500 1,161,788 683,305 55,000 63,700 1,100 16,600 538,084 41,915 647,948 81,379 306,576 18,095,834

FY20 less FY19 211,910 21,323 8,459 (48,848) 3,417 2,958 17,783 13,585 (3,065) 130,160 12,238 13,329 (22,058) (89,777) 181,152 77,000 2,114 (3,623) (4,624) (16,106) (11,632) 51,438 (43,250) 214 (34,731) (6,177) (47,659) (41,374) (166,212) (101,357) (64,216) 200,985 (10,000) (1,000) (1,000) 55,288 (8,485) (1,222) (52,099) 224,838

BUDGET INFORMATIONAL MEETING

An itemized Windsor Central Unified District budget can be found at www.wcsu.net.

The legal voters of Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District are warned and notified that an Informational Meeting will be held at the Woodstock Union High School/Middle School library in the Town of Woodstock on Monday, February 25, 2019, commencing at 6:00 P.M., for the purpose of explaining the 2019-2020 proposed budget.

AUDITOR’S STATEMENT The financial records are being audited by RHR Smith & Company for the year ending June 30, 2018.

Copies of the completed audit, when available, may be requested by calling the Finance Director of the Windsor Central Supervisory Union at 802-457-1213, extension 1089.

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The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

RCHS names new ED Staff Report

By Julia Purdy

Castleton contemplates switching solid waste co’s At its regular Jan. 28 meeting, the Castleton Select Board heard Tim Gilbert of the Rutland County Solid Waste District give his quarterly report. Castleton has been considering switching from RCSWD to Solid Waste Alliance Committee (SWAC).

Based on local estimates, Gilbert calculated that the Town of Castleton sends about 2,400 tons of trash and pays $16,000 to the Rutland County Solid Waste District. That amount is $12,000 less than the cost of SWAC, Gilbert pointed out. The District versus non-District cost of trash haulers is about the same. Select Board chair Joseph Bruno conceded that the Select Board did not have all the information. If all parties are available, a special meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 18, to discuss solid waste costs and services.

Sidewalks add to pedestrian safety The Fair Haven Select Board has issued an invitation to bid for a new sidewalk along a section of Mechanic Street, from Second Street north into the school property, to be completed this year.

The first phase, to be done before April 1, is the cutting of larger street trees, followed by the construction phase,

to begin June 24.

The lowest bid will be chosen Feb. 26.

Mechanic Street has only one sidewalk and it was felt that the safety of students walking to school warranted a sidewalk on both sides of the street. The total project will cost $249,947, funded by a VTrans grant with a match from the town.

GMC closure sparks creative responses In an attempt to protect students’ investment in their education, Green Mountain College hosted a college recruiting fair Thursday, Feb. 14, which attracted 30 representatives from private colleges as far away as Arizona and Florida in addition to Vermont. The atmosphere was cautiously optimistic, as reported in the Rutland Herald.

Locally, GMC alums Carl Diethelm and Daniel Lang hope to launch a maker space in Poultney that could salvage woodworking tools and computers owned by GMC, if not the building itself, in hopes it will encourage people to stay in the area when the college closes.

Dominos begin to fall in Poultney Following the surprise announcement of Green Mountain College’s closure, the Stone Valley Community Market on Main Street will ask its co-op members whether to follow suit, Feb. 21.

Since 2011 the market has been a haven for students and towns-

people looking for an alternative to conventional supermarket shopping and a friendly, laidback atmosphere. The previous board of directors in the fall had voted for closure in the face of financial woes, but in an attempt to keep going the market had

closed temporarily to reorganize.

The abrupt college announcement, which has sent shock waves through the town, was the writing on the wall. The telephone has been disconnected and parts of the website appear to be down.

Beth Saradarian left corporate America 15 years ago to scrub kennels, clean litter boxes and walk dogs.

Saradarian, who worked in sales and marketing at Dun and Bradstreet for 19 years in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York, was looking for a change. So, she moved to the small town of Pittsford to work at the Rutland County Humane Society.

“It was an uncharacteristically gutsy move on my part,” she said. “But it all worked out.”

Now, Saradarian has been with the humane society for 15 years. Last week, she was named the executive director.

“It’s an honor to be asked to do it,” she said. “I have such a passion for this place.”

Saradarian has worked in just about every job at RCHS. She’s cleaned the animals, organized adoptions, volunteers and events. She worked in community outreach and humane education. Most recently, she was interim executive director.

“Beth has worked hard during this period to move the shelter forward. Her longevity with the organization and passion for the shealter made her the obvious choice for the position,” according to a press release.

About 1,300 animals come through the doors of RCHS every year. RCHS has up to 70 animals available for adoption at any one time, including dogs and cats, hamsters, turtles and guinea pigs. About 1,000 animals are adopted a year.

Saradarian will oversee the adoption center and the overall health of the animals. She will be responsible for grant writing and fundraising of RCHS, a nonprofit that raises $500,000 locally.

“It seemed like it would be a nice fit for me,” Saradarian said.

Saradarian is the owner of five dogs, including border collie mixes, labrador retriever mixes and golden retriever mixes. She was raised in New Jersey and vacationed in Vermont as a child. When she got older, she took bicycle trips, bouncing from one location to the next, with the intent of settling in Vermont one day.

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The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

Feeding deer does much harm, little good

By Meghan McCarthy McPhaul

A few winters back, a doe frequented our compost heap. The garden fence around it proved an inadequate

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barrier, as she simply hopped over it to nosh on the rotting shards of jack-o-lanterns and the latest veggie scraps tossed atop the pile. Not far from the garden sits an old orchard, and we’d also spot her there, scratching with sharp hooves to get to the long-frozen, shriveled fruit beneath the snow.

Watching deer forage for whatever bits of food they can find through the cold months of winter, I can understand why some people feel an urge to feed them. Only supplemental feeding isn’t helpful at all to deer. Instead, it’s detrimental to their digestive health, and it pulls them away from safer, more nutritious food sources.

“Supplemental feeding has little or no benefit to the overall health of deer,” said Nick Fortin, deer project leader for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. “Interestingly, northern deer will lose weight in winter no matter what or how much they are fed, even in captivity.”

Like virtually all animals living in climates where winter is cold and snowy, deer use a variety of adaptations to adjust and survive. In the northern part of the Northeast, they often gather in deer yards, where softwood cover offers shelter from wind and cold as well as decreased snow depth. As deer move to and through their winter shelter, they pack down paths, allowing for easier travel to food and quicker escapes from predators.

In winter, deer reduce their energy expenditures by hunkering down during extended cold stretches; this way they can focus their activity during times when temperatures are warmer. Similar to animals that hibernate, deer store fat – it can constitute up to 20 percent of their body weight, said Fortin – and they can use that fat as a sort of energy savings account.

A deer’s digestive system also goes through changes to cope with less abundant – and different – food sources.

Deer are ruminants, which means they have a four-chambered stomach, like cows and sheep. Each chamber contains microorganisms to help with digestion. These microbes become tuned in to a winter diet of twigs

and buds, nuts, any fruits and berries that persist, and whatever grasses they can find. A sudden change in diet – say to supplemental corn or rich hay – can wreak havoc on this system.

“As their diet changes with the seasons, so do the microorganisms,” said Fortin. “Deer can easily deal with a slow transition to supplemental feed, but a rapid transition can actually be fatal… There was a case in New Hampshire a couple years ago where 12 deer were found dead as a result of feeding.”

Because of this and other dangers of supplemental feeding, it is illegal to feed deer in Vermont. Maine and New Hampshire have not outlawed the practice; New Hampshire Fish and Game Deer Project Leader Dan Bergeron said several bills – supported by his department – seeking to ban deer-feeding have been introduced in the state legislature over the years, but none have passed into law.

So, what about the doe in my compost pile? “There shouldn’t be enough food [in a compost pile] to draw deer in from long distances and concentrate large numbers,” Bergeron said.

Larger feed sites, however, where people put out corn or livestock feed, can cause problems beyond harmful digestive effects by drawing deer away from the shelter of deer yards, leading to greater expenditure of stored energy reserves. The animals often have to cross roads to access the feeding sites, leading to fatal collisions.

Large gatherings of deer outside of natural wintering sites can also lead to increased – and easier – predation. And with so many animals concentrated in a small area, transmission of diseases – like chronic wasting disease, which is present in both New York state and Quebec – becomes a concern as well.

Bergeron and Fortin agree that the best way to help deer survive winter is to focus on efforts to conserve, support, and create areas that offer good shelter and natural food sources.

Meghan McCarthy McPhaul is an author and freelance writer based in Franconia, New Hampshire. The illustration for this column was drawn

by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine (northernwoodlands.org) and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.

Tax deductions we overlook the most Who among us wants to pay the IRS more taxes than we have to?

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BY KEVIN THEISSEN • Reinvested When your mutual fund pays you a dividend or capital gains distribution, that income is taxable, unless the fund is held in a tax-deferred account, like an IRA. If you’re like most fund owners, you reinvest these payments in additional shares of the fund. The tax trap lurks when you sell your mutual fund. If you fail to add the reinvested amounts back into the investment’s cost basis, it can result in double taxation of those dividends.

• Job hunting costs. A tough job market may mean you are looking far and wide for employment. The costs of that search – transportation, food and lodging for overnight stays, cab fares, personal car use, and even printing resumes – may be considered tax-deductible expenses, provided the search is not for your first job.

• Out-of-pocket charity. It’s not just cash donations that are deductible. If you donate goods or use your personal car for charitable work, these are potential tax deductions. Just be sure to get a receipt for any amount over $250.

• State taxes: Did you owe state taxes when you filed your previous year’s tax returns? If you did, don’t forget to include this payment as a tax deduction on your current year’s tax return. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 placed a $10,000 cap on the state and local tax deduction. you may be eligible to deduct premiums paid for Medicare Parts B and D, Kevin Theissen is the owner of Skygate Financial Group.

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It’s ‘all in the family’ “I’ve been busy all my life – why stop now?” said Norman Lear with a grin at age 94. The legendary sitcom producer helped advance America in recognizing and confronting sexism, racism, and bigotry through humor.

He started the conversation by daring to produce his avant-garde societal comedy-critiques. “All in the Family,” The Jeffersons,” “Maude,” and “One Day at a Time,” about a divorced single mom raising her two teenage daughters.

It might not seem groundbreaking now, Mountain but in the mid-1970s, on Meditation it was revolutionary.

By Marguerite te I’m happy to report Jill Dye that Norman Lear is back with another whammy: an updated Latino version of “One Day at a Time” on Netflix. Like its predecessor on CBS, it deals with uncomfortable, critical, contemporary issues such as veterans’ challenges (like PTSD), mental illness, teen choices, ageism, sexism, and women in the workplace, all through the lives of a loving and funny Cuban-American family.

“It’s classic Norman Lear. It has a lot of heart and it makes you think,” said Justina Machado, who stars as the awesome mother and veteran with two endearing, challenging kids.

Rita Moreno, now 88, born in Puerto Rico, is thrilled to play the hysterically funny, energetic grandmother. She is thrilled because a show centered on a Latino family has been long-awaited.

“Growing up, that seemed unattainable. You just didn’t see it,” Moreno said. “All these years later, it’s not like we are the first show to have a Latino family, but there are so few out today – that doesn’t make any sense when you look at the demographics in the U.S.” The series explores the Cuban American experience, with political references to Cuban exile as it relates to immigration. A second season will dig more deeply into the controversial, diverse feelings through the window of comedy.

The writing staff, half female and half Latino, of “One Day at a Time” invited veterans to share their family and personal PTSD experiences. Show co-runner Gloria Calderon Kellett’s parents also described their experience with Operation Peter Pan, the mass political exodus of Cuban children to the U.S. in the early ‘60s.

Recent NAACP Award nominations heartened Calderon, who said, “It made me feel so hopeful for the future of other minorities in this country and having their stories told... To be a part of a show that obviously speaks to my journey in this country is really meaningful, and I hope starts . . . a wave so that there are more. So that we see our similarities more than our differences.”

Lear sees commonality as the show’s main message, and was quoted in the L.A. Times as saying, “We are all versions of one another. So, to see lots of television and not the version that represents you the best is deeply unsatisfying. Whether a Latino family or African American family or a Jewish family, we all go through the same experiences as humans and as a species.”

“Migration is the human story,” veteran journalist, professor, and Rutland author Yvonne Daley said. “I am an immigrant to Vermont and have lived here since 1967.”

(Her arrival then helped inspire her most recent book: “Going Up the Country: When the Hippies, Dreamers, Freaks and Radicals Moved to Vermont,” which we highly recommend.)

“I’m the daughter of American immigrants. I’m the granddaughter, great granddaughter, great great granddaughter of American immigrants. My family has been coming here since the 1700s from different places. My mother came here when she was 17.”

“If there weren’t places that were overpopulated, where there wasn’t enough food and water and people were hurting, people wouldn’t migrate,” she explained. “And frankly, we have a lot to share. Why are we so selfish? We stole California and Texas from the Mexicans. We had a war and won. Read ‘Nations: A History of the Eleven Regional Rivals of North America’ by Colin Woodard about who settled where. Educate yourself. Spaniards and Mexicans have been in parts of our country long before my ancestors. ‘American Nations’ traces all the different parts of our country and how the first settlers imprinted a region in ways that continue today. Migration is the human story.”

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The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

Legislatures mull broadband, Act 250

By Curt Peterson

RUTLAND—The Franklin Conference Center was packed for Rutland Economic Development Corporation’s Legislative Breakfast on Jan. 28. Members of the Rutland delegation, including Reps. Robin Chestnut-Tangerman, Peter Fagan, Linda Joy Sullivan and Sen. Brian Collamore, each described important issues the legislature hopes to tackle this coming session.

Introduced by moderator Rep. Butch Shaw, Collamore began with the humorous revelation that robbing a bank is not technically currently a crime in Vermont, that a proposed bill would correct that omission.

Other issues, Collamore said, will include the Act 250 Commission report, considering doubling a governor’s two-year term, amending the Vermont constitution regarding slavery, Internet privacy, raising Vermont’s minimum wage to $15 by 2024, and creating a cannabis retail sales and sales tax system.

Rep. Chestnut-Tangerman addressed broadband

access.

“The Internet isn’t just for watching movies or streaming shows,” Chestnut-Tangerman said. “It’s used to file applications, assign school homework, purchasing licenses, and myriad business functions. People who lack broadband access are at a definite disadvantage – it’s apartheid by address.”

A list of towns by Internet access levels revealed a dearth of service in many rural areas of Vermont.

Chestnut-Tangerman cited Communications Union Districts, such as ECFiber, as a way people can improve their Internet access, paid for through subscription fees.

“Another solution to cover ‘the last mile,’” Chestnut-Tangerman said, “would be for utilities to allow fiber optic cable to be hung on their poles, thus making infrastructure affordable.”

Pressed by Shaw to talk about cell phone coverage issues, Chestnut-Tangerman cited last summer’s six-phone Leg. in Rutland, page 38

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Also moving forward is legislation in the Senate to tax and regulate a retail market for marijuana. The legislation is likely to pass the Senate in the coming weeks. House action on the measure could take a different path.

The committee on which I sit, House Government Operations, has already received some information on how our Liquor Control retail system works for spirits, in preparation for receiving the Senate bill.

A $15 minimum wage bill, was advanced by the Senate Economic

Development Committee on a 4-1 vote last week, potentially setting the stage for another showdown with Scott, who vetoed the measure last year. The governor has indicated he prefers to see increases in the wage tied to CPI, which is current law.

On Thursday, a special ioint assembly of the House and Senate will see the election of the Sergeant at Arms, of an adjutant and inspector general of the Vermont National Guard, and of three trustees for the University of Vermont, and Vermont and State Agricultural College.

And finally, with the administration sending a signal that the gov-

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Watching the show is fun and compelling. The characters are so likable and real that Duane and I watch it for light pause. Yet it always unveils real issues to discuss through the microcosm of a caring family. It shows us the commonality of our humanity and the value of our vast diversity due to human migration, a natural part of our global history.

In fact, we are all immigrants. It’s only a matter of when we arrived. Let’s embrace our rich diversity. Let’s celebrate our magnificent pluralism. Let’s treat all arrivals, from now and before, with more respect, compassion, and heart.

Marguerite Jill Dye is an artist and writer who divides her time between the Green Mountains of Vermont and Florida’s Gulf Coast.

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Workers comp insurance to decrease Gov. Phil Scott recently announced workers’ compensation insurance will continue to cost less for most Vermont employers when new rates approved by the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) become effective on April 1, 2019. This is the third straight rate decrease since Governor Scott took office and represents $10.5 million in pricing relief for Vermont employers. When coupled with the two prior decreases, Vermont employers are paying about $40 million a year less in workers’ compensation premiums.

Scott said this year’s decrease and the continued cost reduction trend is good news for Vermont workers, their employers and the job market in general.

“These considerable savings make Vermont a more affordable place to do business, which can allow businesses to hire more workers, increase salaries and expand operations in Vermont, said Scott.

In the voluntary market – the open competitive market

Castleton University:

– loss costs will decrease by an average of 5.1 percent. Loss costs are the primary component of workers’ compensation rates. Approximately 90 percent of Vermont employers receive voluntary market coverage. In the assigned risk market – the market for employers unable to obtain coverage in the voluntary market – rates will also decrease by an average of 9.2 percent. The continued rate relief in the assigned risk market is particularity good news for startup businesses who must enter this market due to their lack of experience in the field.

Rate changes vary by industry and classification. Of particular note are significant reductions to non-mechanized (decrease of over 18 percent) and mechanized (decrease over 5 percent) logging operations, which have historically experienced high rates. Further, ski areas will enjoy a reduction of 12.3 percent, craft brewing a reduction of 9.3 percent and many manufacturing industries will see significant decreases.

belt to tie a second tourniquet. Then I just turned around to his face and was talking to him to make sure he was awake and alert.”

After many minutes of first aid on the mountain, ski patrol arrived with Wiacek at the base, where he was transferred to an ambulance and given blood in an attempt to stabilize his condition. After the initial plan to airlift Wiacek to Albany was altered due to poor visibility conditions, he was sent via ambulance with Mackie’s father Kurt there for support.

On the mountain, Mackie and Ljungemo were questioning whether or not to take their second runs after helping their fellow competitor in such a situation. It wasn’t until Wiacek reached out to the two skiers via Kurt and implored them to take their second run that they knew what they had to do. “We didn’t want to do it [at first], but we had to do it for him,” said Ljungemo. Ljungemo laid down the fastest second run of the day to finish second overall, while Mackie posted the fifth-best second run to place sixth on the day and help Castleton to the team victory.

With the ambulance originally scheduled to travel to Albany, onboard emergency personnel made the call to re-route to Saratoga as Wiacek sustained continued blood loss and needed stabilization at a hospital.

The stop in Saratoga proved to be of the utmost importance, as a team of doctors—with assistance from Kurt—kept Wiacek conscious until they were able to replace a portion of the lost blood. The ambulance then departed from Saratoga to Albany,

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where Wiacek underwent successful surgery to stop the bleeding and seal the wound.

According to Associate Dean for Athletics and Recreation, Deanna Tyson, Mackie and Ljungemo saved Wiacek’s life. “The young man’s father called me and told me that the doctors in Saratoga said ‘without the swift response on the mountain, Victor wouldn’t have made it.’ The actions that were taken by Kylie and Linn can be described as nothing but heroic.

These two young women are not just incredible student-athletes but are a part of our Castleton community who were courageous and selfless in a time of desperate need. We are proud that they are part of our Spartan family.”

Wiacek has yet to return to Babson, but he is at his home in New York on his way to a full recovery. He has already regained feeling in the leg and is able to move all of his toes, and plans to return to his campus in the coming days. During his recovery time, he has already begun looking into a way to make cut-proof racing suits more affordable and easier to access for racers of all ages.

Letters, phone calls and text messages from MacConnell Division coaches, parents and officials have flooded the inboxes of the Castleton ski team in the wake of the incident, each featuring the same few words: heroic, courageous and selfless. A day that could have ended in tragic fashion instead finished with positive news on all fronts thanks to swift action and composed demeanors by all parties involved.

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continued from page 2 as gatekeepers at the point where Wiacek went down and sprang into action immediately upon seeing him crash. Both Spartan skiers are first-aid certified through Castleton’s e-care class.

All three skiers are also friends outside of competition and Mackie has known Wiacek for most of her life.

“We would have helped anyone,” said Ljungemo. “But with it being Victor, we were so determined to help and keep him alive.”

Mackie and Ljungemo, along with Mackie’s father, Kurt, were the first individuals on the scene as onlookers waited for ski patrol to arrive and continue first aid.

“I heard my dad [Kurt] call for a tourniquet as he ran over,” said Mackie. “I could hear Victor screaming as Linn and I were running up the mountain and ripping off our jackets.

When we got to him I tied my windbreaker around his leg while Linn went up to his head to talk to him and comfort him.”

University of Connecticut head coach Bruce Diamond, who was nearby on the mountain, wrote in a letter to university administration that Mackie and Ljungemo “remained absolutely composed and focused as they calmly comforted the fallen athlete. Their actions prior to and after the arrival of ski patrol were critical to avoiding an irreparably disastrous result.”

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BINX - 6-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic short hair.

Gray tiger. Hi there! I was originally adopted from the shelter earlier this year but was brought back because I didn’t get along with the other cat in the house. I would do best being the only cat!

PETPersonals BABY - 4-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic short hair.

Torbie with mix. I arrived at the shelter on December 4 as a stray. I am very grateful to be here where it is safe and warm. Everyone here takes very good care of me but I would love to find a home.

TATUM - 10-month old.

Neutered male. Labrador Retriever/Pit Bull mix. I’m super adorable and fun to be around. I already know how to Sit and I can’t wait to learn more commands and maybe even some tricks! I’m an on the go dog who will need lots of play time!

NIBBLES - 2-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic short hair. Gray tiger. I’m quite handsome, don’t you think!?

I am a very independent guy who likes to do my own things. I don’t mind being petted but I really prefer it be done on my terms. Stop by and say hi!

BABA - 10-month old. Neutered male. Domestic short hair Orange and mix tiger.

I’m a big fella who still has a bit of growing to do. My likes include a comfy bed or chair, being on a lap and getting loving. My dislikes include being chased by dogs and going outside.

LECHE - 9-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic short hair. Brown tiger. I enjoy wandering outdoors, but, I am told that is not safe.

So, if my new owners could possibly have a screened in area for me to explore, this can satisfy my love of nature. I’m handsome!

SHADOW - 12-year-old.

Spayed female. Siamese mix. Torte point. I am a pretty lady who has an independent attitude. I am not grumpy or anything like that, I just prefer to do my own thing. I will occasionally sit on your lap but when I am done, I’m done.

ANDRE - American guinea pig. Adult. Tri-colored. Hello guinea pig lovers! I am shy and like to hide in my tunnel when I hear loud sounds.

Once I am comfortable with my surroundings I am really tons of fun. I have an adorable little nose!

SMOKEY - 2-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic medium hair. Gray with mix chest.

I prefer the company of people and would prefer a quiet home so I can climb up on your lap and be cuddled. I am a very handsome grey cat and ‘smokey’ describes my gray coloring well.

BUDDY - 8-year-old. Neutered male. Airedale mix.

I’m a sweet and friendly older fella and I’m looking for a quiet home where I can enjoy my golden years. I enjoy hanging out with my favorite people and getting lots of love and attention.

MONTY - 4-year-old. Neutered male. Labrador Retriever mix. I’m a sweet and silly fella who enjoys being with people. What I really is to romp in the snow and go for walks and hikes. I also love plush squeaky toys.

Stop by and bring one with you!

LOUIE - 1.5-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic short hair. Brown and mix tiger.

Before I go any further, have you noticed how handsome I am!? I am so darn adorable and lovable! Because I was found outside as a stray I would prefer being an indoor kitty now.

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Featuring pets from:

RUTLAND COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY LUCY MACKENZIE HUMANE SOCIETY SPRINGFIELD HUMANE SOCIETY

Springfield Humane Society

These four awesome dogs came from a high intake shelter in Georgia and have tested heartworm positive. Due to state laws they have to remain in Vermont. We would love to find foster or foster to adopt homes until they finish their treatments, this takes about 3 months. Dogs can be brought back to us or foster homes can transport them to the vet in Rutland that will be doing the treatments. Stop by 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, Wednesday throuth Saturday from 12-4:30 p.m. or call 802885-3997 for more information.

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WASHOAHE & WAKODA Hi! My name’s Washoshe and I’m a 10-year-old neutered male Collie and Hound mix. My name’s pronounced “wah-sho-shay” - you can call my Shay.

Me and brother, Wakoda (he’s the one on the right), came to Lucy Mackenzie when our mom became really sick. I have to admit that we’re both a bit nervous – do you think anybody will be willing to adopt two 10-year-old dogs together? We’re hopeful – so very hopeful – because we’re best buddies, and all we have from our previous world. We’re pretty easy-going, and (not to brag) intelligent canines. We know all our obedience commands and walk fantastically well on leashes. We also get along great with kitties, and most other dogs we meet. We miss our mom and all the time we spent with her. While we’re having fun here at the shelter, making all sorts of friends and having all sorts of adventures, we’ll feel so much better when we’re adopted and in a home of our very own. If you have space in your home and heart for two awesome senior senior dogs, stop in and meet us today! Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society is located at 4832 Route 44, West Windsor. We’re open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 12 - 4 p.m. Reach us daily at 802-484-LUCY. Visit us at www.lucymac. org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. We hope to see you soon! *Washoshe and Wakoda qualify for our our BFF February Adoption Special - we’re offering a 2-for-1 adoption fee on bonded pairs for the entire month.

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Wake up to life today

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

This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Leo Moon, on the day that the Sun enters Pisces, and Chiron crosses the Aries Point. With President’s Day also just behind us, things are in a state of embroilment that makes it hard to know what the truth is – so let’s leave that conversation alone and talk about what we have in common instead of dwelling on things that tear us apart.

Astrology is based on the relationship between time and space and to the relationships that the planets, asteroids, centaurs, and trans-Neptunian points form to our position in time and space at the moment of birth.

Nothing in the universe is static. All of those relationships change from moment to moment. Within those changes, we live our lives, and through time and repetition, gather wisdom and experience.

The commonly held belief that our lives arc to a peak that reaches its zenith between 40 and 50 is erroneous. If we see it that way it is because, at the tail end of the Kali Yuga, the darkest point in the Grand Cycle, human consciousness has been conditioned to think in these terms.

There are a million reasons for this , but maybe it’s enough to say that over the last 13,000 years we have forgotten what we are here for. In the modern era the civilized world has youth-anized our perceptions to such an extent that everyone thinks they’re over the hill at 40 and ready for the dustbin by the time they turn 50.

The only people who retain any memory of what it means to be human are the indigenous tribes. In all of their traditions, it is understood that wisdom comes from time and experience, and it is the elders of the tribe who hold all of the wisdom, all of the memories, and all of the power in the community. From an astrological perspective, for each individual, the attainment of wisdom and experience is measured in the short term by the cycles of the Moon, and over the long haul, by the cycles of Saturn. It is no accident that Saturn’s nickname is Father Time.

It takes an average of 30 years for a human being to bear witness to their first round of experience. In that time we go through a series of lessons that are unique to us, and based on the contracts that we signed before we entered the earth plane. In the first 30 year cycle, we have cosmic permission to make all kinds of mistakes. It is an interesting fact of life on this planet that depending on how we respond to our experience, that we either learn from our mistakes, or we don’t. In the second 30 year cycle, the whole story starts all over again – but because we are now adults who have already been once around the barn, we are held accountable for our mistakes. At around the age of 60, by the time Saturn completes his second cycle, we get to see if we have learned anything.

At or around our 40th year, the planet Uranus opposes its natal position and serves as an alarm clock that wakes us up enough to notice if we are adhering to our contracts or falling asleep at the switch. The expression “life begins at 40,” and what the shrinks refer to as the mid-life crisis is born out of this aspect. At this point all of us are given a choice. We can choose to stay stuck in the mainstream rut, or we can wake up to the idea that our purpose for living exists outside of the rigid constructs.

Assuming that we make the decision to wake up, the decade between 50 and 60 is where we get to dive deep into what’s left of the past and clear out all of the blocks and patterns that might prevent us from fulfilling our purpose. By the time we are 60, and Saturn makes his second return to his natal position, if we haven’t lost our connection to the truth,we can venture beyond the point where the sidewalk ends and begin to live, fully and completely, from a conscious place.

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Aries

Cancer

Libra

Capricorn

March 21 - April 20

June 21 - July 20

September 21 - October 20

December 21 - January 20

our ‘Get out of jail FREE’ card is ready and waiting for you to cash it in and move on.

Any sense of trepidation needs to be weighed against what it has cost you to remain chained to this post. External issues make you wonder if it’s the right thing to do. You have the idea that others will suffer at your expense if you follow your heart. Seen in a different light, it comes down to knowing that they will never learn how to follow theirs if you don’t set an example. You’ve been taking the same tack long enough. To keep this up and expect different results is the definition of insanity.

ou haven’t felt this good in a long time. I should qualify that by saying that life has not been without its ‘issues’, but your attitude is such that it’s been easier to remain objective to them. Where you go from here has already been written on the higher levels. The need to remain open to things as they appear, along with the ability to recognize the people, places, and things that support your highest good are of equal importance. What’s getting laid down will form the foundation for the greater part of your future. Success will reward you if your motives are clear.

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ow that certain things are out of the way you can get down to business. The next few weeks will give you more than enough time to handle the things that you’ve had to either put aside or sweep under the rug. Demands will be made on your time. Don’t expect others to know enough to leave you alone. You need to be made aware of the fact that most of the people who keep coming around are there because they want something. To survive the onslaught of leeches, in the absence of your own private bouncer, you’re going to have to learn how to just say ‘No’.

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hatever you have had to keep to yourself needs to come out into the open. It’s plain to see that your current affairs have taken their toll. How much longer can you maintain yourself within the restrictions that fear has placed on your freedom? If none of this applies it’s because you’ve paid most of your dues and are clear enough about who you are to know what you want.

Those of you whose dreams have fallen by the wayside aren’t quite so lucky. If you fall into that category then it’s time to come to terms with the stuff that you couldn’t confront, or tried to escape, 7 years ago.

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Leo

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Aquarius

April 21 - May 20

July 21 - August 20

October 21 - November 20

January 21 - February 20

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ou keep wishing everything was perfect. My question to those of you who take that stance is; “What is ‘perfect’, and ‘who said so?’” The earth is a strange place. We get our lessons by going through a gauntlet that is governed by extremes, of good or bad, up or down, happy or sad, right or wrong; it goes on and on. At this point you are in the middle of lessons that are here to show you that it’s not what happens to you; it’s what you make of it. Regardless of your situation, this leg of your journey comes down to ‘loving what is’ and figuring out that it’s all good, even when it’s not.

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t’s easy to start grasping at straws when we sense that our luck has run out, or when we feel like everything is falling away.

The tendency to overdramatize your situation will make it even harder to remain centered in circumstances that are unsure.

When things get like this it helps to remember that the answers aren’t ‘Out there’. There is no drug, or pill, or panacea that is going to make it all OK. Everything depends on your ability to draw your strength from within. This concept also includes the need to stop blaming people, places, and things for what has come to pass.

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he freedom factor is a lot more expansive than it’s been in a while. One thing leads to another. Now that you’re free and clear, the whole idea of ‘going places’ is huge. This is about more than traveling around, and getting out and about; it has to do with finally being free to move in ways that bring more love and opportunities for creativity into your life. Fun is definitely part of this. There are bound to be celebrations that will open the space for you to bump into people you haven’t seen in a dog’s age and who show up to surprise you with a chance to try something new.

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n order for things to evolve, you need to expand your relationship to whatever you’re doing. This means that it’s time to start looking around for ideas that take you beyond what you already know. In tandem with this, it would be great if you could disengage from people and things that keep you tied to the party line. Why? Your spirit is hitched to a star that destines you to create a new and better world. To think that you can work within the system and get that to happen is crazy. You are at a reset point that could turn you into a ‘Muggle’ or take you ‘one step beyond’.

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May 21 - June 20

August 21 - September 20

November 21 - December 20

February 21 - March 20

f you play your cards right, this situation will go just fine. The standard approach won’t work.

Many of you figured this out a long time ago. Those of you who are still of the mind that you need to go along with the program will cut yourselves short when it comes time for things to pan out or not. The usual suspects are nipping at your heels, trying to convince you that you need to be careful, or telling you to mind your manners. At this point?

Playing your cards right will require you to play hard ball, and maybe even ask you to tell more than one person where to go.

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ome days you are more than clear about things; on other days you feel lost. The business of expecting too much from yourself is always at issue. At the moment so much is shifting below the surface, you would be nuts to expect life to fall in line with whatever you have set the ‘well-ordered’ plan to be. It’s kind of like being at a bend in the road; what’s around the corner doesn’t show up on the map. The key to being OK with things rests in your willingness to ‘not know’ or get too freaked out when your clarity and energy are low and the level of uncertainty is high.

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hat happens next is on the menu, and how it goes is up to you. Don’t be surprised if you find gold where you least expect to find it. By this I mean, the most unlikely people, places, and things are about to turn up and take you on a totally different track. After what you’ve been through, this opening is a milestone that you will look back upon and see as the moment where everything turned around. When one thing changes, everything changes so look for these possibilities to impact every aspect of your experience, and don’t let doubt or fear keep you tied down.

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ou are back in the saddle again, dealing with things that make you the centerpiece in a situation that leaves you little time for yourself. Many of you are ready for anything but this, at a time when it’s impossible to do much but be the rock that holds everything together. In some cases, you’re ready to snap. For others, you’ve lived long enough to know that life goes back and forth between ease and difficulty. You can have a nervous breakdown of you want to, but, soon enough the pressure will drop and you’ll find out that going the distance makes virtue its own reward.

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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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 LIVE WORK & PLAY in VT. CBI has lots of businesses for sale in Vt. See web site www. countrybusiness.net. Are you seeking independence? John Stimets – Broker 802-8790108.

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. $1,100,000.

Call 800-694-2250, 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.

WINTER RENTAL avail. Jan. 1: 3 BR 2 BA furnished chalet w/ open living room/kitchen/ dining, Master Suite with loft & vaulted ceiling, DEN w/ platform for queen, NEW efficient VT Castings wood stove, DECK, workshop, storage, new laundry. $8,500, Jan. 1 thru May, + utilities and plowing. Louise Harrison Real Estate, 802-747-8444.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate and rentals advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status, national origin, sexual orientation, or persons receiving public assistance, or an intention to make such preferences, limitation or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. If you feel you’ve been discrimination against, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-6699777.

RENTALS

FOR SALE

ONE BEDROOM, ski season.

Plymouth, Vt. 802-672-3719.

MASTER BEDROOM furniture: Dresser, bureau, 2 night tables.

Frank, 802-353-8177. $100.

KILLINGTON SEASONAL rental 2 BR, 1 BA, woodstove, excellent location. $8,000 seasonal + utilities. 781-7495873, toughfl@aol.com.

KILLINGTON SEASONAL rental 3 BR, 2 BA, fireplace, dishwasher. $9,000, Nov. 1-April 30, + utilities. 781-7495873, toughfl@aol.com.

FISH STICK hand held device for plowing, straight blade, 6 pins. $350 OBO. Call Pat, 802422-4006.

RECORDS: The Howlin’ Mouse ~ Rutland’s Vinyl Record Store.

802-772-7955. facebook.com/ RKHowlinMouse/

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Email classifieds@mountaintimes.info or call 802-422-2399.

Rates are 50 cents per word, per week; free ads are free.

FREE TWIN MATTRESS, excellent condition. Susan, 267-2610793.

FREE REMOVAL of scrap metal & car batteries. Matty, 802-353-5617.

SERVICES BEAUREGARD PAINTING, 25 years experience. 802436-1337.

SNOW SHOVELING roofs, walkways, etc. 802-558-6172.

ELECTRICIAN: Licensed/ insured, 35 years experience.

Email BoiseElectric@outlook. com or call 802-747-4481.

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

EMPLOYMENT WOODSTOCK P/T 18-24 hours weekly. Product Assembly. For details call Susanne at 802779-2541.

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.

FIREWOOD for sale, we stack.

K I L L I N G T O N R O Y A L Rudi, 802-672-3719.

FLUSH Rentals/Property management. Specializing in condos/winter & EMAILED ADVERTISEMENT summer rentals. Andrea Weymouth, Owner. www. killingtonroyalflush.com, 802ADVERTISING INSERTION ORDER 746-4040.

Email classifieds@mountaintimes.info or call 802-422-2399.

Thomas Hirchak Company Rates are 50 cents per word, per week; free ads are free.

Want to submit a classified?

10+ Acres w/ Former Mobile Home Site Thursday March 28 @ 11AM

(Register & Inspect from 10:30AM)

889 Wallingford Pond Rd., Wallingford, VT

SELLS TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER OVER $10,000

10+ acres with former mobile home site (structure uninhabitable).

Country site with lots of room to roam. Dug well, power on site.

Walk the land any time.

Rutland City Lot w/ Buildings on 0.18± Acre Thursday, March 28 @ 1PM

(Register & Inspect from 12:30PM)

50 Chaffee Avenue, Rutland City, VT

SELLS TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER OVER $5,000 City lot w/ buildings (uninhabitable) on 0.18± acre.

Walk the land any time.

Thomas Hirchak Co. • THCAuction.com • 800-634-7653

FROM: Terra Keene Phone: 800-634-7653 THM Email: Advertising2@thcauction.com

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

129 Lincoln Avenue, Suite A Manchester Center, VT 05255 (802) 362-4663 Fax 1.5625 (802) 362-6330 . TDD 1-800-545-1833 EXT, 326 OR 175 1C= 2C= 3.3125

ADELE STANLEY APARTMENTS

TO: RUTLAND, VT, 05701 COMPANY: Mountain Times AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY.

ONE AND TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENTS

TODAY’S DATE: 02/13/2019 Utilities, snow, trash removal included NAME OF FILE: Coccia_MT Laundry Facility on Premises for tenants only DATE(S) TO RUN: 02/21/2019 USDA Guidelines Do Apply.

Call or write to: THM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SIZE OF AD: 2x5 129 LINCOLN AVENUE MANCHESTER CENTER, VT. 05255

EMAILED TO: jason@mountaintimes.info

1-802-367-5252 OR 1-800-545-1833, EXT. 326 (HEARING IMPAIRED ONLY)

SECTION: REAL ESTATE

We do not discriminate against tenant applications on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, age, creed, gender identity, gender related characteristic or because a person intends to occupy a dwelling unit with one or more minor children or because a person is a recipient of public assistance, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY THM is an equal opportunity provider and employer

DREWSKI’S is hiring P/T waitstaff AM and PM shifts available. Please call, email or stop by 802-422-3816.

NON-PROFIT PROGRAM Manager. Slate Valley Trails seeks help with general administration, events, membership, fundraising, volunteer coordination, trail maintenance, communications, and more.

Competitive pay, benefits, 32 flexible hrs/wk. Full job description at slatevalleytrails. org/apply.

VERMONT STATE PARKS are now hiring for Attendant and Assistant Manager positions.

Weekend work required. $10.81-$13.45/hour. Apply online https://vtstateparks. com/employment.html.

LIFT OPERATOR needed at Killington Resort! Responsible for the safe operation of your lift and for assisting and interacting with guests while they load, ride and unload the lifts. For the full description and to apply go to Killington. com/jobs or in person at 4763 Killington Rd., Killington, VT 05751. Open daily, 8-4. 800300-9095. EOE. EXCITING NEW restaurant and lounge on the Killington access road looking for reliable, well organized help who can multi task. Positions include Front desk, kitchen prep and dishes, weekend breakfast service; flexible days hours and shifts. Contact Kristen@ highlinelodge.com.

MOGULS: WAITSTAFF, P/T bar staff, dishwasher, line cook needed to work at fun locals bar. Apply in person: see Sal at Moguls.

PROMOTIONAL HELP NEEDED: Looking for responsible, outgoing, professional candidates to promote Anheuser Busch Products in a bar/ restaurant environment during the Winter season.

Ideal person is punctual, friendly, knowledgeable about products and comfortable with large crowds. Responsibilities include: Arriving on time, setting up t-shirts, hats, and other prizes, and executing games/activities. Anheuser Busch is a premium company that does promotions for brands such as Bud, Bud Light, Rolling Rock and many others. Candidates must be 21 years of age, and be willing to converse with strangers.

Pay is fifteen dollars an hour with a flexible schedule, most promotions will be held in the Killington Mountain Area, must be available to work some nights during the week, and weekends for aprés. Email Don.sady@fdcvt.com.

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REAL ESTATE

The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

Leg. in Rutland:

www.335LakewoodDrive.com

Updated 4BR/3BA post & beam style contemporary w/direct access to Killington’s famous Great Eastern ski trail. Vaulted ceilings w/exposed beams, handscraped hardwood floors, granite counters, bluestone patio and outdoor hot tub overlooking the ski trail, for the ultimate apres ski experience $799,000

3BR/3BA contemporary in Killington, built in 1971 and completely renovated in 2008.

Chef’s kitchen w/birch cabinets, JennAire appliances, beer keg cooler, soapstone counters and Brazilian walnut flooring.

Expansive master bedroom & bath w/ glass-enclosed shower, heated mirrors and radiant floor heat. Sophisticated ski house, w/a 15x25 in-ground pool, sixperson hot tub and fenced yard, make it a year-round retreat - $479,000

REAL ESTATE SHOWCASE

www.185BigRockRoad.com

Breakfast with candidates highlights debates

continued from page 32 survey covering 6,000 miles of Vermont Roads with six phones, each connected to a different carrier, measuring reception.

Chestnut-Tangerman said coverage claims by carriers are “optimistic at best.”

A state map shows property owners which carrier, if any, provides good coverage at their location.

Fagan commented on Gov. Phil Scott’s budget proposal, which is Vermont’s first to exceed $6 billion. Fagan said all of the $430 million anticipated sales tax revenue will be dedicated to the $1.7 billion education budget.

Important tax changes include elimination of sale gains taxes for parcels held less than six years. The tax is alleged to have discouraged property rehab and resales,

called “flipping,” which improve neighborhoods.

Income taxes on military pensions will be eliminated, and online sales tax enforcement will be tightened, Fagan reported, creating a “level playing field” for local businesses.

Sullivan gave a negative review of the Act 250 Commission’s expansive report, saying, “It feels like it is not designed to reform the law – it increases rather than streamlines regulations and processes.”

Sullivan said the recommendations will probably be approved. She would like to see the process slow down for healthy debate in hopes the appeal process can remain in the courts’ jurisdiction and be a matter of public record.

GROW YOUR LIFE IN KILLINGTON

Stage Road, Killington

This 4-bedroom 3-bath home is located minutes to Killington and Pico resorts situated in a tranquil location with beautifully kept grounds sprawling over 4 acres. $

499,000

Long Farm Road, Chittenden

Contemporary 4Br, 2Ba home located in the heart of the Mountain Top Inn, next to the X-C ski trails and within walking distance to the inn to enjoy all of the resort amenities. $

410,000

www.558OldCoachRoad.com The only new construction single-family home offering in Killington.

Distinctive, energy-efficient custom 3BR/3BA contemporary w/exceptional sunset views of the Green Mountains and Taconics. The nine-foot ceilings featured throughout, with 12-foot vaulted ceilings in the master suite.

Interior finishes are still being completed and will include solid Masonite 3-panel Shaker style doors & cabinets, granite and solid surface countertops, oil-rubbed bronze hardware, plaster walls & ceilings, hardwood floors.

Mechanicals include a high-efficiency hybrid heat pump hot water heater, two-zone forced hot air system, two-zone central air conditioning, and 100% LED lighting. Insulation meets and exceeds 5-Star energy standards w/ additional efficiencies attained through use of mineral wool insulation in both the exterior and interior walls - $669,000

Daniel Pol Associate Broker

Kyle Kershner Broker/Owner

Jessica Posch Realtor

Lookout Rd, Pittsfield

Great opportunity for a primary home or a vacation retreat in this fully furnished and equipped 2-bedroom, 2-bath private end of road location. $

2814 Killington Rd., Killington, VT 802-422-3600 • KillingtonPicoRealty.com info@KillingtonPicoRealty.com REALTOR

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SNOWMOBILE, HIKE OR BIKE OUT YOUR DOOR! Direct to trails! Gorgeous 4 bed/5 bath custom built post & beam mountain contemporary chalet must be seen!

Minutes to Killington! Private spot! $499K

EQUESTRIAN’S DREAM ON OVER 60+ ACRES! Minutes to Pico, Killington & downtown Rutland. Formally a 4H horse farm. 2 bed/2 bath Log home w/garage, an indoor riding arena, 2 barns, 28 horse stalls, 5 meadows, amazing views & more! $429K

INVESTMENT OPP CLOSE TO KILLINGTON! 95 seat Restaurant & Pub located on the White River w/ great mountain & water views! Comm kitchen. Furnishings, equipment & inventory incl in sale. Parking for 48 cars.

Outdoor seating on river! $279K

REAL ESTATE

The Mountain Times • Feb. 20-26, 2019

SPECTACULAR MTN & POND VIEWS

HOUSE & 2 LOTS

• South-facing. 4BR/4BA, 10 acres • PLUS: Timber framed BARN • 2-car garage, stone fireplace • Custom kitchen, finished basemt Screened porch $705K

• 4BR/3BA, 1,920 SQ.FT, GAS HEAT • New Roof • Great rental • PLUS 2 LOTS (4.5 Acres)

$419K

NEAR GREEN MTN NTL GOLF COURSE!

TWO HOMES FOR $255,000

• Just like new! 3BR/3BA suites • Granite, maple floors, 5Ac • Open flr plan w/cath. ceiling • Heated garage& storage • House Generator • Large deck

Lenore Bianchi

‘tricia Carter

Meghan Charlebois

• Two 2 BR homes total 4BR/4BA • 3,248 sq. ft.

• 2 acres • Mendon, VT just off Route 4 • 2 levels, Country setting • Owner financing

Pat Linnemayr

$579K

$255K

LARGE OPEN FLOOR PLAN

• 4BR, 6BA, 4,000+s.f., radiant heat, tile&hardwd floors • Well-appointed home just 8 miles from Killington Resort.

Passive solar heating, outdr hot tub, 2-car heated garage $575K

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6 BR’S W/PRIV. BATHS Katie McFadden

Chris Bianchi

MLS

SINGLE FAMILY – PITTSFIELD

RUSTIC RETREAT - MTN. VIEWS!!

• 1BR/1BA, on 4 Acres • Large Loft, Open floor plan • Nicely renovated + wood stove Wide board wood floors $155K

• 3BR/1.5BA, 1.8 Ac • 1,512sq.ft.

• Woodstove • Workbench room • Laundry

• 3BR/3BA, 1Ac, 2,310 sq.ft.

• Upgraded kitchen • Hardwood floors & radiant heat • Hot tub on deck • Nearby golf course & mtn bike trails

FALL LINE - SKI IN\SHUTTLE OUT

• 1BR/1BA • Furnished • End unit • Large living-dining area • Common:Indoor pool

$235K

SHUTTLE TO & FROM

OPEN FLOOR PLAN

Michelle Lord

(802) 775-5111 • SkiCountryRealEstate.com 335 Killington Rd. • Killington, VT 05751

MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE ®

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Merisa Sherman

PINNACLE

$139K

$335K

CONVENIENT LOCATION!!!

• Mtn Views & minutes to Slopes • Endless Possibilities: 13 guest rms 3 AC for RV’s, Camping & Events • Renovated Great Room with • New Windows & Custom Bar

$595,000

SKI OR BIKE HOME – SHUTTLE OUT HIGHRIDGE • 1BR/1BA, $124,900 • 2BR/2.5BA, 2 lvls $224,500 • woodburning fireplace • Indoor pool/outdoor whirlpool

1 BR: $116K pool & Whirlpool tennis , paved parking

• Total of 8 BR’s and 7 Baths • 3,680 sq.ft. Deck with hot tub • Lounge w/bar & woodstove • Rec/game room + laundry • Nearby golf course & mtn bike trails

$325K

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• 3BR, 3BA, 2800 sq.ft. 2.6 AC • Open floor plan, cathedral ceiling • Stone fireplace, large deck, garage, $470K • Wood floors, master suite, loft • Hot tub room+bonus rooms

Prestige Real Estate of Killington Exclusively Killington!

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HOMES

Pico: 1BR/1BA $69.9K Pinnacle: 2BR/2BA $169.9K Fall Line: 1BR/1BA $135K; 2BR/2BA $199K Sunrise: 4BR/3BA townhome $359K The Heights: 3BR/3BA w/garage $439K The Lodges: 3BR/3BA $469K King’s Pines: 3BR/4BA townhome $499K

LAND Elbow Road: 10+ acre home site with shared septic $125K Tanglewood Dr: 10+acre lot, views, driveway,septic $145K Gina Drive: 10+ acre lot w/5BR septic design $145K Upper Rebecca: 2.5 acre lot w/4BR WW permit ‐ $149.9K Great Eastern trailside: (3) ski in ski out lots w/septic design ‐ $399K each Mini Drive: (2) ski in/out lots w/septic design ‐ $369K each Trailview Drive: ½ acre lot w/4BR septic design $199K

White House

George Street

Great rental potential 6‐bedroom 3‐bath house located within walk distance of bars & restaurants $399K

2‐unit multifamily home in the heart of Killington Basin. One 2BR and one 1BR $289K

Elbow Road

The Vistas

Stunning 6000 square foot home w/2‐car garage on 14.5 acres in quiet neighborhood $699K

2922 Killington Road

Beautiful craftsman style 4BR 4.5BA home with ski in ski out access.

Two available, starting at $1,249,000

FEATURE OF THE WEEK

132 GREAT TRAIL ROAD ‐ $725K Walk to and from Great Eastern or Home Stretch from this 4BR/5BA custom built home • Great room with mountain views • Family room with pool table • Bedrooms with en‐suite baths • Hot tub and sauna • 2‐car 2‐story garage • Lots of storage space • Automatic backup generator

802-422-3923 www.prestigekillington.com

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SPRING PASS $ 219 Valid beginning March 15, 2019.

Price increases to $229 if purchased after March 8

SIGNATURE SPRING EVENTS Vermont Brewers Festival, March 23 Hibernation Park Jam, March 30 Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge, April 6 Pond Skimming, April 13 Dazed & Defrosted Festival, April 20 Killington Triathlon, April 27 May Day Slalom Race, May 1

Brought to you by Bud Light.

For full calendar: killington.com/events

Valid March 15, 2019 through closing.

6% Vermont state sales tax not included