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Countywide initiative puts spotlight on quality of life, jobs and tourism

Gobeille calls the opioid crisis “ubiquitous”

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Summer cheer A woman hula-hoops while blowing bubbles for riders passing by during the Farm to Fork Fondo, Sunday. Page 13 Rochester HS debate continues After a revote on school consolidation failed, Rochester is considering “creative” alternatives for next year. Look for a story in next week’s edition.

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Vermont Pride Fest celebrates seven years at Chandler Chandler welcomes back the annual Vermont Pride Theater Festival, featuring locals performing comedies, dramas, and playlets based on the LGBTQ community, plus follow-up discussions each night. Page 16

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The head of Vermont’s largest agency was speaking Thursday, July 13, in Rutland when a little girl darted in front of him. “Can I get a high-five?” Al Gobeille, secretary of the Agency of Human Services, asked the toddler. She kept running, then whizzed past him again. “Maybe a fist bump?” the secretary tried, putting out a closed hand. The toddler seemed to be having so much fun she didn’t even notice him. She kept smiling,

This spring, the Bethel Revitalization Initiative (BRI) was one of five organizations statewide to receive funding in this competitive program. The $15,000 grant will fund three public art projects that will all celebrate and highlight the White River. Renowned Burlington-based artist Mary Lacy will paint an extended mural on the retaining wall at the intersection of Routes 12 and 107, featuring rainbow and brook trout. Bethel artist and woodworker Lind-

“We’re here to celebrate Rutland County communities coming together toward a new effort to promote the entire region in the Killington Valley Initiative,” said Rutland Sen. Brian Collamore, Friday evening, July 14, at the estate wine tasting at the Peak Lodge in Killington, where the Killington Valley Initiative officially released its first promotional video. “I’d like to propose a toast to a countywide effort to put a spotlight on the quality of life we have here and an ongoing effort to recruit a world-class workforce for our first-class businesses. We are stronger together. Here’s to our continual collaboration and cooperation that will continue to grow our region.” The Killington Valley initiative, a part of the Regional Marketing Initiative, includes Rutland County communities, towns and businesses. The initiative has developed into a three-part plan that focuses on quality of life, workforce and tourism, all which seek to boost the region’s population and economic viability. The Killington Valley Initiative is aimed at recreation and tourism, increasing the county’s market share. The countywide effort hopes to position the Killington Valley in the Northeast as a regional mountain bike and adventure center. The video released Friday follows a group of Millennial riders as they explore the Green Mountain Trails in Pittsfield, Killington Resort’s downhill bike trails, and Pine Hill Park’s cross-county trails in Rutland, while taking breaks between adventures to walk the streets of downtown Rutland and grab meals at area establishments. “As the Regional Chamber and the intersection between the community and business, we are thrilled to be launching the first of many campaigns to bring people to our area,” said Mary Cohen, executive director of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce. Thus far, $200,000 has been raised for the regional marketing initiative from local towns and businesses, with Rutland City providing $100,000 toward the effort. With those funds, a marketing firm, Mondo Mediaworks, has been retained to help drive the regional marketing campaign. After a few months of research, Mondo is now in the process of developing creative elements to be unveiled in the very near future. The initiative is expected to be a 10-year project supported by Rutland County communities.

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ABOUT 6,800 ADDICTS IN VERMONT ARE RECEIVING TREATMENT GOBEILLE SAID. giggling and picking up speed while many in the crowd listening to Gobeille kept their eyes on her until she sped off to another part of the room. Gobeille would later learn the girl was born addicted to opiates. He had come to Rutland to talk about the scourge of substance abuse in Vermont. Gobeille spoke Thursday at a regular meeting of Project Vision, a coalition of community groups, churches and government agencies that banded together to provide a comprehensive solution to problems caused by opiate abuse in the city. Much of the secretary’s talk focused on opioid addiction in Vermont and how the state is working to address it. Gobeille, whose agency has about 3,800 employees and an annual budget of $2.5 billion,

By Evan Johnson

FEMA employees Keith McGinnis an Seth Grill survey a collapsed portion of Newton Thompson Road in Brandon on July 13 while Brandon Public Works Director Daryl Burlett (left) looks on.

FEMA assesses flood damage in Brandon

By Evan Johnson

Federal Emergency Management Agency staffers were in Vermont last week, appraising damage to roads, bridges and other infrastructure from early July rain storms. On Thursday, July 13, a two-man team of public assistants plus a public affairs liaison drove from the Vermont Agency of Transportation office in Mendon to Brandon to observe Newton Thompson Road, which had taken some of the heaviest damage during the flooding. They arrived to find a road that was reduced to a muddy ditch in some spots. When more than three inches of rain fell in just a couple hours on July 1, the Neshobe River flooded its banks and ran through an already flood-prone area. Fifteen homes were evacuated and one business was closed along the half-mile stretch of road, which was torn up and lifted by the water. Other portions of the pavement collapsed, creating deep trenches separating driveways from the roadway. Other areas of Brandon had fared better. The recently completed $2.3 million culvert in downtown worked as expected and prevented the river from surging through downtown as had happened during tropical storm Irene. Newton Thompson Road, which lies in a flood plain, was the only road in town to be damaged by the storm, said Brandon Public Works Director Daryl Burlett. “Our job is to assess what the damage is and let you know what your options are,” FEMA employee Keith McGinnis told Brandon Public Works Director Daryl Burlett at the start of their site visit. Flood, page 2

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RUTLAND – Rutland City’s grand list $10 million grand list decrease. still tops $1 billion, but it has dropped “The past couple of years it’s been over the past year by $10 million. stagnant and we’re looking at ways to The grand list is the assessed value turn that around,” the mayor said of the of the property in the city. Recent figgrand list after the meeting. ures prepared by the city’s assessor’s The committee took a couple of steps office show that the current grand list at Wednesday’s meeting aimed at doing stands at $1,009,768,434. That’s a dip of that. $10,815,046, or about 1 percent, from the The panel endorsed a process for disprevious year’s value of $1,020,583,480. posing of the city-owned properties that “It’s a number of things, it’s hard to the municipality acquires primarily pinpoint one or two factors,” City Assesthrough tax sales when no one shows up sor Barry Keefe said Thursday, July 13, of to bid on the parcel. The city currently the slight decrease in grand list value. “It has about 20 such properties. seems that The mayor “THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS we’ve always and commitbeen hovertee members IT’S BEEN STAGNANT AND WE’RE ing around said at the LOOKING AT WAYS TO TURN THAT $1 billion meeting that and that’s the goal of the AROUND,” THE MAYOR SAID. where we policy is to get are.” the city out of the real estate business and The figures show a large drop put the properties back on the tax rolls. came in the value of residential propThe committee Wednesday night, July erty, which went from $624,383,400 to 12, also agreed to make changes to its $623,250,500, a decrease of $1,132,900. business incentive and assistance proAlso, the value of commercial property gram aimed at attracting additional comdipped $1,951,200, from $244,341,100 to mercial activity to the community. The $242,389,900. committee voted to expand the program There were also decreases in busito retail businesses as well as restaurants. ness personal property values and some Previously, those types of enterprises properties went off the tax rolls, as well. were exempt from taking part. The city has total of 5,885 parcels. That The program provides loans and includes 229 tax-exempt properties, an grants to new commercial enterprises increase of seven tax-exempt parcels tied to employee hiring and business from the previous year. investments. The grand list is used as the city sets Only one business has taken advanthe tax rate for the coming year. The tage of the program since it went into city’s Board of Aldermen meets later this effect into 2015, Brennan Duffy, Rutland month to set that tax rate. The grand list Redevelopment Authority executive is a key factor in the tax rate, with the director, told the committee Wednesday higher its value, the lower the tax rate night. needing to be. Expanding the field of eligible busiThe topic of the city’s grand list was nesses will hopefully increase the numtouched on briefly Wednesday at a meet- ber of applicants, he added. ing of the Board of Aldermen’s ComBoth initiatives passed by the panel munity and Economic Development Wednesday still need the approval of the Committee. Board of Aldermen, which was expected Mayor David Allaire told committee to take them up at its meeting Monday members he had recently learned of the night, July 17.

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Flood: continued from page 1 For Burlett, this was his fifth natural disaster he’s responded to and he said the flows seen earlier this month were higher than 2011’s Tropical Storm Irene. Burlett said the town is still waiting on federal assistance for some of the projects that started six years ago. “I know how the system works,” he said. “All the paperwork is in, it’s just sitting on the corner of someone’s desk.” The town has estimated repairing the road and river banks to cost $520,000. The preliminary assessment is the first step needed before Gov. Phil Scott’s administration can submit a formal request to the federal government for aid to pay for repairs. While FEMA’s McGinnis and Seth Grill took measurements and pictures of the scene, some residents came out of their homes to get a look. Brandon resident Brenda Fizur was attending a wedding during the torrential rains and found the flooding kept her from getting back to her house. After spending the night at a friend’s house, she returned home thanks to a ride on a neighbor’s tractor. “I had my wedding duds on - my dress and sandals. It wasn’t pretty.” she said. “I was holding on for dear life.” She found seven inches of water in her basement. She said she was having her septic tank pumped and her well checked, “just as precautions.” The FEMA representatives made another Rutland County stop in Wallingford, which saw multiple washouts on gravel side roads that dispersed between 300 and 400 cubic yards of material, according to VTRANS technician Jim Caulin. On Monday, July 17, Wallingford still had one half-mile section of road still closed. The latest estimates from Vermont Emergency Management include Addison, Caledonia, Lamoille, Orange, Rutland, Washington and Windsor counties recorded damage of over $6.5 million. Under a public assistance disaster declaration, communities in declared counties would be eligible for 75 percent reimbursement of response and recovery costs. The minimum to request federal assistance is $1 million. Brandon’s downtown is slated to begin a $20 million redevelopment of Route 7 at the end of the month, Burlett said the reconstruction of Newton Thompson Road was the latest addition to a growing list of things to do. “This is the last thing I need right now,” he said.

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Opioid crisis: “Ubiquitous” continued from page 1 said the state doesn’t have all the answers, but it’s working on getting more of them. About 6,800 addicts in Vermont are receiving treatment, Gobeille said. With the recent opening of an emergency treatment hub in St. Albans in a temporary site, the waiting list for those seeking services is shrinking. But the actual number of addicts in Courtesy of the state of Vt. Vermont not seeking Secretary Al Gobeille treatment, but in need of it, Gobeille said, “may be” in the range of 15,000 to 20,000 people. He added that of the treatment currently being provided, “We may be at 6,800, but we’re nowhere near where we need to be to actually reverse this trend.” Gobeille, in addition to his role as AHS secretary, serves as the the co-chair of the Governor’s Opioid Coordination Council. The council is made up of 21 members from different fields and perspectives from across the state, including Attorney General TJ Donovan and Rutland Mayor David Allaire. The goal is to implement drug prevention strategies in cities and towns around Vermont. Gobeille’s talk came on the heels of news last week in Brattleboro of 12 drug overdoses in a little more than a day, including one fatality. This week, Vermont State Police have been investi-

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GOBEILLE’S TALK CAME ON THE HEELS OF NEWS LAST WEEK IN BRATTLEBORO OF 12 DRUG OVERDOSES IN A LITTLE MORE THAN A DAY. gating two deaths that took place Wednesday in Londonderry. In one of those deaths, that of a 22-year-old man, evidence of drug use was located in the apartment where the body was found, according to police. In the other death, police said a 41-year-old woman collapsed in her home and could not be revived. It’s not known if those two deaths are connected, police said, adding they are awaiting results of toxicology tests and autopsies. This week, Gobeille said, a high school principal and a member of the council he co-chairs called, alerting him of another person in Vermont dying of an opioid overdose. “We get up every day trying to figure out how we can do this differently,” he said. Gobeille, a Rhode Island native, served as the chair of the health care-regulating Green Mountain Care Board before his appointment to the post of human services secretary by Gov. Phil Scott. In addition, he is a restaurant owner, and he told the crowd Thursday that “a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away” he supervised an eatery in Rutland called Lums. Gobeille told the crowd personal stories of restaurant workers he assisted who were battling addiction and those he tried to help but who overdosed and died. “This crisis is ubiquitous. It is everywhere,” he said. “It’s literally in our families, in our schools, in our churches. We need to all understand that.” He said programs on the local level, such as Rutland’s Project Vision, serve as a model that other communities across Vermont are looking to replicate. He said while statewide initiatives are looking at the big picture, local programs are vital in seeing a more granular picture. “You’ve got to deal with it house to house,” he said. Later, as the meeting came to a close, a woman rose to speak, telling Gobeille and the crowd that the little girl so carefree as she ran past him earlier in the meeting had a rough start in life. The girl, the woman said, was born addicted to opiates and was placed in foster care. Since that time, the woman added, the girl has been adopted by a family and lives in the city’s Northwest Neighborhood, which has been hit hard by the drug epidemic. “It’s really easy for us to see the Northwest Neighborhood as the heart of the opiate problem,” the woman said as she told the story of the little girl. “It’s also,” the woman said of the neighborhood, “the heart of the solution of the problem.”

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Man who settled suit over drug arrest is jailed on new charges in Rutland By Alan Keays/VTDigger

A Richmond man who recently settled a lawsuit for $100,000 with the city of Burlington over allegations that a former officer lied to make drug charges stick is now behind bars facing new drug charges. Michael P. Mullen, 26, was arraigned Monday in Rutland Superior Court on felony charges of possessing cocaine with the intent to sell and possessing marijuana, as well as a misdemeanor count of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Mullen invoked his right to wait 24 hours before entering a plea. He was ordered jailed for lack of $50,000 bail pending a hearing Tuesday afternoon. Rutland County State’s Attorney Rose Kennedy had requested Monday that the $50,000 bail be continued while the case remains pending. Steven Zwicky, Mullen’s court-appointed public defender, had been seeking his client’s release on conditions before asking a judge for additional time to make his bail argument. Despite recently reported news that Mullen had settled a lawsuit for $100,000, he was appointed a public defender Monday with a $50 copay. Rutland police said Mullen was arrested in the city’s downtown around 3:50 p.m. Saturday when he was pulled over for driving his 2007 Saturn Ion without a front license plate. Police said Mullen’s driver’s license was suspended and that a search showed he had a felony amount of cocaine. Also, police said, a search of the vehicle revealed a felony amount of marijuana. No charges were filed against passengers in Mullen’s vehicle at the time of the stop. The Burlington Free Press reported this month that Mullen would receive $100,000 in a settlement with the city of Burlington and an officer who no longer works for the department over allegations that his rights were violated. Mullen had been arrested on a felony charge of cocaine Drug arrest, page 10

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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—A national Veterans Affairs center headquartered in White River Junction is likely to be fully funded in the next fiscal year. In the version of a budget bill that passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday, July 13, the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder was fully funded at $40 million. The Trump administration’s budget request for the center was $19.7 million, according to legislative documents. The center, headquartered in White River Junction, focuses on researching and developing treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder, which can affect veterans who have been through combat or other stressful experiences. The center, which is a division of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, also works to spread information throughout the country to improve treatment of PTSD among veterans

and the general public, according to its website. The proposal the Senate committee approved last week would put funding for the center at levels equal to the current fiscal year. The bill, which sets the funding levels for military construction and Veteran’s Affairs, was the first of 12 appropriations bills the committee approved this year. The 31-member committee passed the bill unanimously. The budget includes $88.9 billion in spending on a wide range of military infrastructure projects and veterans’ services, an increase of $6.1 million over the current fiscal year. Speaking at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Thursday, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., vice chair of the committee, praised several initiatives in the legislation — including funding for the center in White River Junction. A parallel budget bill that passed the House Appropriations Commit-

Leahy: Vermont to receive grant to fight bat-killing white nose syndrome On Monday, July 17, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy announced that Vermont’s Department of Fish and Wildlife will receive a grant of $30,000 to support its work to control and counter white nose syndrome (WNS), the fungal disease that has devastated bat populations in Vermont and across the United States. Leahy, the vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has long led in federal efforts to address the pandemic, through appropriations funding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal agencies that are working to control the outbreak. First identified in Vermont and neighboring New York State in 2006, WNS has taken a heavy toll, reducing the population of some species by more than 90 percent. Vermont is home to nine bat species, five of which are listed as either threatened or endangered. WNS has spread steadily, now affecting 31 states. State wildlife officials, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey and other agencies have made steady progress in understanding the cause of WNS and how it spreads, and in working toward solutions. “Bats have crucial roles in many ecosystems, in our economy, and in controlling insect pests,” Leahy said. “They also are amazing creatures. Marcelle and I have always enjoyed watching them swoop over the meadow at our Middlesex home. Science and field work to understand and control the scourge of WNS needs to be a priority, and I will continue to make sure that this partnership with Vermont and other states remains a priority.” Scott Darling, who leads the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s work on bats said: “We are excited to remain an integral part of the national efforts to address white nose syndrome and work to recover bat populations.”

tee earlier this year also includes full funding for the PTSD research center. Other items in the Senate bill include $9.5 billion for construction of military infrastructure projects such as housing for military families and operational facilities. It also increases the money available for medical services through the VA by $1.9 million, for a total of $46.8 billion. There was strong support for the legislation in the committee last week, with lawmakers on both ends of the political spectrum praising the bill. The bipartisan vote played out against a backdrop of uncertainty and turmoil surrounding the larger budget picture. Typically, each chamber’s budget committee set spending limits for the next fiscal year. However, neither the House nor Senate has yet approved budget numbers for fiscal year 2018.

Foodbank works to provide summer meals Nationally, more than 22 million children receive meals through the National School Lunch Program during the school year. But when school is out during the summer, the USDA Summer Food Service Program reaches less than 4 million kids. To combat summer hunger, the Vermont Foodbank is distributing food to 225 food shelves and meal sites throughout the state. The Vermont Foodbank’s gleaning program is busy in the farm fields harvesting fruits and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste. The Vermont Foodbank’s VeggieVanGo program also distributes fresh produce to families with children year round. “Hunger deprives kids of more than just food. It limits their ability to reach their full potential. On empty stomachs, kids don’t have the

energy to focus, learn and grow,” said Vermont Foodbank CEO, John Sayles. “Here in Vermont, 33,900 children face hunger. When they lose access to school meals during the summer months, it puts a tremendous burden on their families who might be struggling financially. At the Vermont Foodbank, we’re committed to ensuring that kids have access to the food they need year round, because summer should be fun and enriching for everyone.” Feeding America’s latest research study, Map the Meal Gap 2017, which reports on the cost of food and level of food insecurity at both the county and congressional district levels, also determined that countylevel child food-insecurity rates across the nation range from a high of 41 percent to a low of 6 percent.

Settlement over $650,000 site cleanup falls through

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An attorney for the state says a Rutland businessman hasn’t lived up to a pledge to provide needed documents to finalize a settlement over the $650,000 environmental cleanup of his property. Assistant Attorney General Justin Kolber has now asked Judge Helen Toor to hold a hearing to determine how much money John Ruggiero, the owner of the site of a former drycleaning business, must pay the state for the cleanup it did of that

property. The state cleaned up the site in 2014 after deeming it an “environmental emergency.” Ruggiero, at a hearing in the case last month, told the judge he would give the state and the court a document listing other properties in the city he intended to sell to reimburse the state for the cleanup. He said in court that those documents would be filed by July 3. “(T)he State has received noth-

ing,” Kolber wrote in a recent filing. The attorney added that he tried to contact Ruggiero. However, Ruggiero hasn’t responded to messages, Kolber wrote. That lack of response appears to derail a tentative settlement the parties reached in April. Kolber at the hearing last month said that without the document from Ruggiero outlining how he intended to raise the money to pay back the state, the settlement would be off Site cleanup, page 32

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Act 60: Twenty years after Brigham By William J. Mathis

Editor’s note: William J. Mathis is managing director of the National Education Policy Center and vice-chair of the Vermont State Board of Education, and a Goshen resident. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization with which he is affiliated. It was June 26, 1997, when Governor Howard Dean signed Act 60 in the Whiting schoolyard with a young, but unimpressed, Amanda Brigham by his side. A local farmer added pungency to the event by spreading manure that morning. The Brigham decision and the resulting Act 60 can now be considered as “settled law.” The gist of the decision and subsequent legislation is that equal educational opportunities must be available to every Vermont student. It is considered by many finance experts to be the fairest and most equitable system in the nation. It came at a price. Our educational history shows educational funding has been a perennial issue. Our Constitution guarantees universal education—but this was not always the reality. It was not until the 1950s, when parents no longer had to pay textbook fees, that universal free public education was, in theory, realized.

A vanishing opportunity After two more Republican senators announced on Monday, July 17, their plans to oppose the Senate Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Republicans’ hopes to do away with President Barack Obama’s signature domestic achievement are waning.

PUBLIC EDUCATION-BASHING IS PROMOTED BY WEALTHY VESTED INTEREST GROUPS. This did not, however, mean that high quality education was available to all. Some schools were compared to “pigsties” while others were quite elaborate and the pride of their towns. Not surprisingly, the finer facilities and operations were in those towns that were favored by geography, economic robustness, transportation, and wealth. The property tax was (and still is in some quarters) considered to be the dedicated resource of the local town and was not to be shared with others. Few realized or accepted that town boundaries and tax systems were creatures of the state. In the face of centuries of tradition, the notion that towns, school districts and taxes were state-delegated powers and loaned authority was not well received. Equality, fairness, and the Constitution, however, said we were a commonwealth. The equal protection clause of the Constitution requires fairness and equality. The quality of a child’s education cannot be a matter of whether a child was born on this side or the other side of a town line. The Supreme Court later said it this way: “The distribution of a resource as precious as educational opportunity may not have as its determining force the mere fortuity of a child’s residence. It requires no particular constitutional expertise to recognize the capriciousness of such a system …” The highest spenders had the lowest taxes. In 1995, spending ranged from $2,961 per student to $7,726. Property wealth showed even more extreme disparities with the richest town having $116,805 of property wealth behind each student while the poorest had only $1,182 — almost a hundred times less. These inequalities were well known, but the Legislature did not move. Every year, the General Assembly frittered around with funding tweaks and changed formulas several times. But as long as the system relied on local property taxes, fairness could not be achieved. So we went to court. In a miraculous four months of litigation, a unanimous Supreme Court decision was reached. The legislature’s Ways and Means Committee, with Majority Leader Paul Cillo and Ways and Means Vice-Chair John Freidin leading, took only another four months to pass the bill. In eight months, we resolved a centuries-old problem. In legislative and school finance terms, this was warp speed. In a time where public education-bashing is promoted by wealthy vested interest groups (many of Act 60, page 11

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Rochester voter challenges conduct of school board Dear Editor, Rochester voters – Here are the facts: Early February 2017 Fact 1: The filing at Rochester Town Clerk’s office of a Petition for Article for the 2017 Rochester Annual Town School Meeting. The petition was filed within the Vermont state deadline with the required number of Rochester voter signatures. Fact 2: The text of the Petition of Article reads, “We the undersigned legal voters of the Town of Rochester, Vermont, USA, hereby petition the school board of the Town of Rochester, Vermont, to place the following Article on the Annual Town School Meeting to be held on the 27th day of March 2017. We certify that we are presently voters of Rochester, Vermont. The Article to be placed on the warning to read: We, the Voters of Rochester, Vermont, want our middle and high school young people to have the right for School Choice. This would require ASAP closing the middle and high school and transferring all properties and

liabilities back to Rochester Town Control.” Fact 3: The Article if approved to be warned by a public school meeting after State required public notice would be on the Agenda for the 2017 Rochester Town School meeting. First to be read; second to be discussed; third to be modified; and fourth to be voted on using Robert’s Rules of Order. Fact 4: The Rochester School Board approved the 2017 Annual Town School Meeting warning on January 27, 2017 – prior to the Secretary of State’s deadline for Petitions of Articles. Fact 5: The Rochester School Board did not meet the Secretary of State’s requirement to inform voters of the Petition of Article, necessary so that all voters can be informed and involved in this Petition which would be approved or rejected by a public meeting of the regularly scheduled school board meeting. Fact 6: At the Feb. 16 public school board meeting, the Board did not folRochester revote, page 7

Concern over Woodstock roadwork Editor’s note: the following letter was submitted to the Woodstock Select Board and has been edited for clarity. Dear Editor, What company starts est or witness. I have high early on weekends with no blood pressure and ran permits around wet lands through mud to photoand brooks? The zoning graph and video. I squared administrator is on vacaoff with truck loads of tion and the state offices construction wokers. I and town hall are closed. feel very old, threatened, I am the only abutting exhausted and very alone. I neighbor, the only neighsee water directed towards bor for a mile west and a my home downstream ad quarter-mile east. I have wetlands filled. pleaded with the state, the I left my telephone town and the police if they number for the town macould come and witness neger but have not heard the dumping two miles a reply. from the center of town James Ivan DeRosia but have received no interWoodstock

Principal reflects on successful school year

Dear Editor, As summer has arrived and we have time to reflect on another school year, there are many great things that our staff and students did here at Poultney High School, and I would like to highlight just a few of them. This year, Poultney High School was one of a handful of Vermont schools to be honored with a US News and World Report national

ranking with a bronze ranking. Our students were above the state average in the majority of statewide assessment tests. Our students participated in Model Congress in Springfield, Mass., against schools from all over the Northeast, and PHS teams passed all three bills through their committees, Poultney High School, page 10

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CAPITOL QUOTES “If it’s what you say, I love it, especially later in the summer.” Said Donald Trump Jr. in response to an email sent June 3, 2016, that said one of his father’s former business partners had been contacted by a senior Russian government official and was offering to provide the Trump campaign with compromising information on their rival, Hillary Clinton.

“This remains a stumbling, shameful and craven exercise to pass a tax bill in the guise of a health care bill.” Said Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, not parsing words in his appraisal of the latest iteration of the healthcare bill.

“This crisis is ubiquitous. It is everywhere.” Said Al Gobeille, secretary of the Agency of Human Services, at a Project Vision meeting in Rutland, July 13. Gobeille was describing the state’s problems with substance abuse.

“I do not think that the cuts envisioned in the federal health care bill will stop people from getting sick and requiring services, nor do I think it will help Vermonters afford those expenses they’ve incurred.” Said Sen. Dustin Degree of Franklin County at a gathering of Vermont’s lawmakers, who spoke out against the latest iteration of the GOP Health Care Bill.

“Indeed, grandparents are the epitome of close family members. The government’s definition excludes them. That simply cannot be.” Said judge Derrick Watson of Federal District Court in Honolulu in a ruling that the Trump administration’s ban on travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries should not exclude grandparents or other close relatives.

“I guess we had an understanding that, I don’t think it was love. It was just two needy people. “ Said former state senator Norm McCallister testifying in his own defense in court on Friday, July 14. The Highgate resident faces one charge of sexual assault, which carries a life sentence, and two misdemeanor counts of prohibited acts. McCallister is accused of coercing a woman into a sex-for-rent scheme. He said in court the relationship was consensual.

“You’re in such good shape. Beautiful. She’s in such good physical shape.” Said President Donald Trump to France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron. The comment drew cries of outrage and groans from late night television hosts.

KV initiative: Focus on quality of life continued from page 1 Rutland City Mayor David Allaire director at Rutland Economic Develsaid of the effort, “Never before in opment Corporation, frequently notes my time in public office have I seen a at regional presentations. moment where there has been such But Jepson is optimistic that the genuine interest in working together regional marketing initiatives can have towards common goals than right the desired impact and reverse this now. This regional marketing initiative trend. is an example and it’s an opportunity “One of our secrets is we have jobs,” for all of us to pull in the same direcsaid Jepson, Friday. “We have high tion, so on behalf of all of us in Rutland paying jobs in our region.” City, we are pleased to be a major supAccording to Jepson, are over 80 porter.” jobs open in Rutland County that pay Demographic decline “I’D LIKE TO PROPOSE A TOAST TO “I don’t know if you all know, but the projec... AN ONGOING EFFORT TO RECRUIT tion for the population in A WORLD-CLASS WORKFORCE FOR Rutland County is that the population will actually OUR FIRST-CLASS BUSINESSES,” decrease and I think we SAID COLLAMORE. can all agree that that’s not a great thing for any of us. One of the over $43,000, with many more jobs things we’re trying work on through available that pay less. “We’re the best this Killington Valley Initiative is how place to live, that’s our secret and we’re to reverse that trend,” said Killington letting that secret out.” Resort President Mike Solimano Fri“There used to be an invisible line day evening at the Peak Lodge. between Rutland and Killington,” JepIndeed, Rutland County faces serison continued. “But not any longer.” ous population decline, according to a In addition to the regional effort, recent demographic study presented Jepson credited Mayor Allaire and by REDC. One scenario predicts that Solimano for making such progress the county’s population will decrease possible. by 12.1 percent by 2030. Implications “I live in Rutland and I obviously of decreased population include dework in Killington,” Solimano said. “It’s creased property values, tax base, local amazing that it’s taken this long for the retailers, restaurants, employees and Killington area and the Rutland area to employers, to name a few, as Lyle Jeprealize that when we work together we son, dean of entrepreneurial programs can accomplish a lot more than if we at Castleton University and executive work on our own.”

Rochester revote: continued from page 6 low the Secretary of State’s requirement to give one of the limited allowable reasons for entering Executive Session (a private meeting without public involvement) set forth in 1 V.S.A. Section 313. The school board went into the Executive Session at 6:52 p.m., along with a contracted supervisory union attorney, and returned to the public meeting at 7:12 p.m., only 20 minutes after. The following is a record of what happened in the executive session: “Consideration of petition submitted to the school board: Tony [Goupee] made motion to enter Executive Session at 6:52 pm to discuss petition with counsel, seconded by Frank [Russell]. Exited at 7:12 pm. Frank made the following motion: I move that the Board declines to include on the warning for the Board’s annual meeting the Article proposed by Petition regarding Tuitioning of students, closing of high school and transfer of high school property to the Town as it combines three statutory actions and fails to notify all interested voters of the subject matter with reasonable certainty of the proposed action. Amy Wildt seconded the motion. No discussion. All in favor, so voted.” *Just to be clear – It’s not the Board’s annual meeting, it’s the 2017 Annual Town school meeting. Fact 7: Upon return-

Charges lapse in required public notice

ing from Executive Session of only 20 minutes at 7:12 p.m., the Chair of the School Board announced to the public meeting that the Board voted unanimously against the Petition of Article being on the warning of the 2017 Annual Town School Meeting. The reason given to the public by the Chair of the Board: “…that it was vague.” Mid-April Fact 8: At a Rochester Select Board meeting discussion of the School Board’s action during Executive Session concerning the Petition of Article, voter Mason Wade brought to their attention that their action may not have been in accordance with the Secretary of State’s requirements. Early May Fact 9: At a Town Select Board meeting, Mason Wade requested that the Select Board, who represent the voters of the Town of Rochester, consult with the Vermont Secretary of State’s office about the School Board’s handling of the Town’s Petition of Article. Late May Fact 10: At the next Select Board meeting, the Select Board decided to have the Board Chair talk with the Vermont Secretary of State’s office about the issue of the School Board going into Executive Session without stating the allowable legal reason for doing so, as required by 1 V.S.A. Section

313. Fact 11: From the approved minutes of the June 12 Select Board meeting: “Mason Wade asked the Chair to inform everyone about his conversation with the Secretary of State regarding the Petition of Article prepared for the 2017 Annual Town School Meeting warning. Chair explained that according to the Secretary of State rules, executive sessions need to have a reason stated. When the petition was presented to the School Board, they entered executive session with the Supervisory Union attorney and exited stating that the petition would not be included on the warning due to it being vague (italics added). It may not have been proper to take this to Executive Session at that meeting, and should have been addressed in OPEN SESSION (caps added). Fact 12: The official Rochester Town newspaper, The Herald of Randolph, reported minimal investigative information regarding this critical matter to its readers and the voters of Rochester. Now what? Celebrate local democracy by being an informed voter. Call your elected officials and share your concerns for local democracy. It’s time for all public meetings to be recorded by Web-cam so all voters can review. Mason Wade, Rochester

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WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT Rutland Wellness

5 p.m. Education and support for people who are struggling emotionally. Focus on tools and methods for improving our lives mentally and physically. Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m., Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St., Rutland. 802-353-4365.

Rotary Meeting

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

Cavendish Summer Concert

6 p.m. Cavendish Summer Concert series on the Proctorsville Green continues with the Spiders (Guy Burlage, Mark Huntley, Wayne Canney, Jerry Dubeau). Main St., Proctorsville. Bring a blanket or chair, have a picnic, and enjoy. Free! Info, 802226-7736.

Figure Drawing

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WEDNESDAY Bikram Yoga **

JULY 19

6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Wednesdays: 6 a.m. & 12 p.m. 1 hour Bikram hot; 4 p.m. hot power flow; 5:30 p.m. 1.5 hour Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.

** RAVNAH Clinics

8:30 a.m. RAVNAH blood pressure/food care clinics: VNAH Office, Dorset, 8:30 a.m.; Sheldon Towers, Rutland, 9 a.m.; Linden Terrace, Rutland, 11 a.m. $10 foot clinic. No appt. needed. Info, 802-770-1536.

Wagonride Wednesdays

10 a.m. Billings Farm & Museum holds Wagon Ride Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Horse-drawn wagon rides 11 a.m.-3 p.m. included with regular admission. Info, billingsfarm.org, 802-457-2355. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock.

Library Program

10:30 a.m. Wilder Memorial Library offers children’s summer program: Building a Better Earth, celebrating nature with storytelling, song and dance, with Michael Caduto. Info, 802-824-4307. 24 Lawrence Hill Rd., Weston.

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. Info, 802-422-2921. 2910 Killington Road, Killington.

Young Artist Concert

12 p.m. Killington Music Festival Young Artist Concert Series at Rutland Free Library, 10 Court Street. Free admission. kmfest.org, 802-773-4003.

Children’s Library Program

1 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library hosts Build a Better World children’s programs Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m. for ages 5-13. This week, Mirror, Mirror, Show Me the Fairest World of All presented by Summer Encore. Free. 2998 River Road, Killington. Info, sherburnelibrary.org, 802-422-9765.

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6 p.m. Chaffee Art Center hosts figure drawing sessions, 6-8 p.m. Live model. Bring drawing materials & paper pad. Boards & benches provided. Advance registration required to 802775-0062. Members $10; Non-members $15. 16 S. Main St., Rutland. chaffeeartcenter.org

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Bingo

6:30 p.m. Bridgewater Grange Bingo, Wednesdays 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.

Write Now

6:30 p.m. Release your inner writer’s block with prompts and guidance from facilitator Joanna Tebbs Young. All writer styles and skills welcome to Chaffee Art Center, 16 S. Main St., Rutland. $15 members; $20 public. RSVP required to 802-775-0356. Info, chaffeeartcenter.org.

Sip N Dip

6:30 p.m. Chaffee Art Center offers Sip N’ Dip painting class with local artist. It’s Arts Night Out! Materials provided; bring a good friend and a bottle of wine or beer for an evening of fun and creativity. BYOB. $25/$30. RSVP required to 802-775-0356. 16 S. Main St., Rutland. chaffeeartcenter.org.

Seven to Sunset Concert

7 p.m. Seven to Sunset concert series, Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Main Street Park, corner of Main Street (Route 7) and West Street, Rutland. This week, Satin & Steel. Free, bring a blanket/chair and picnic to enjoy the sunset shows in the gazebo.

Music at the Riverbend

7 p.m. Brandon’s free concert series, Music at the Riverbend moves to back lawn of Brandon Inn this year. Red Hot Juba performs this week. Bring a chair, no outside alcohol please. 20 Park St., Brandon.

Devil’s Bowl Drag Racing

7 p.m. Devil’s Bowl Speedway Asphalt Track Racing: Show & Go Wednesday night drag racing series. 2743 Rt. 22A, West Haven. Track line: 802-265-3112. devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com.

Artist Talk

7 p.m. Sean Williams discusses progress on Rutland’s Jungle Book sculpture at Carving Studio And Sculpture Center, 7-9 p.m. 636 Marble St., West Rutland. Free, open to the public. Info, 802-438-2097.

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. Info, 802-775-1182.

THURSDAY

Bike Bum Series

2 p.m. 2017 Killington Mountain Bike Club Bike Bum series runs Wednesdays, 2-5 p.m. on Lower Side Show Bob in the Bike Park at Killington Resort. Afterparties 5:30-7 p.m. Check Facebook for more details.

Farmers Market

3 p.m. The Rutland Downtown Farmers Market is back outside for the summer! Depot Park, in front of Walmart, downtown Rutland. 3-6 p.m. Info and vendors, vtfarmersmarket.org.

Market on the Green

3 p.m. Woodstock Market on the Green, weekly market of fresh agricultural products from local farmers. Plus, live music, kids activities. 3-6 p.m. Info, 802-457-3555, woodstockvt.com

Medicare Session

3 p.m. Learn to navigate Medicare system with informal session at Godnick Adult Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. Covers Part A, B, C, D, Supplemental, Enrollment periods, and coming off employer based insurance. Free, open to the public.

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Bird Monitoring Walk

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

Open Swim **

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

Smoking Cessation

9 a.m. Rutland’s stop smoking program, including patches, gum, and lozenges, at Rutland Regional Behavioral Health, 1 Commons St., Rutland, Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. Register at 747-3768 or rrmc.org. Free!

Bikram Yoga **

9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Thursdays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 1.5 hour Bikram hot; 6:15 p.m. 1 hour Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.

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Poultney Farmers’ Market

9 a.m. Town of Poultney farmers’ market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays through the summer. Main St., Poultney.

Story Hour

10 a.m. Promoting early literacy and socialization skills in a fun setting. Stories, songs, movement, craft. No registration. Ages 2+. Fox Room, Rutland Free Library, 10-10:45 a.m. 773-1860.

Story Time

10 a.m. Maclure Library offers two preschool story hours, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. Parents and care givers are encouraged to bring children from birth to 5 years old. This is a great chance for children to socialize and parents / care givers to make new friends, share concerns, joys, ideas, and experiences and to learn from other parents. Today, Rutland Parent Child Center hosts. Snacks, crafts, stories, open playtime, dance, songs. Info, 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.

Story Time

10 a.m. Story time at the West Rutland Public Library. Thursdays at 10 a.m. Bring your young children to enjoy stories, crafts, and playtime. Info, 802-4382964.

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. For info, 802-422-3368.

Bone Builders

10 a.m. Bone builders meets Thursdays at Mendon Methodist Church basement. Info, 802-773-2694.

RAVNAH Clinic

10 a.m. RAVNAH blood pressure/food care clinic: Maple Village, 72 Pine St, Rutland. $10 foot clinic. No appt. needed. Info, 802-770-1536.

EPIC Theatre Program

2 p.m. Rutland High School’s EPIC summer theatre program presents “Mirror, Mirror, Show us the Fairest World of All” on the Weston Green. Developed by students, designed for children of all ages. Free, donations accepted. Route 100, Weston.

Fun With Clay

3 p.m. Fun with clay: Hand building pottery at Chittenden Memorial Library, 223 Chittenden Road, Chittenden. Free, open to the public, part of summer reading program. Info, 802-773-3531.

Castleton Farmers’ Market

3:30 p.m. Castleton Farmers Market is up and running every Thursday through Oct. 5, 3:30-6 p.m. For more, call Lori Barker, 802-353-0498. On Main St., next to Citizen’s Bank, Castleton.

Farmers Market and Music

4:30 p.m. Weekly farmers market, dinner and music at Feast and Field, 1544 Royalton Turnpike, Barnard. BarnArts Thursday night music series. This week, Sensible Shoes. By donation.4:30-7:30 p.m. barnarts.org, 802-234-1645.

SUP Yoga

5 p.m. SUP (stand up paddle) Yoga hosted by Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. Presregistration required at 802-770-4101. $30 with board rental, $15 without. Info, killingtonyoga.com.

Brown Bag Concert

5:30 p.m. Pentangle Arts presents Brown Bag Concert series Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. on the Village Green. This week, Kris Delmhorst. Bring a chair and a picnic. Free! On the Green, Woodstock. pentanglearts.org.

ECFiber Celebration

5:30 p.m. Join ECFiber in celebrating Pittsfield, first of 6 towns building a fiber-to-thehome broadband network to all premises, on the Green in Pittsfield. Should be lit up by mid-July, so they are celebrating! Meet board members, staff, contractors. Free food, music, sign up for services, win prizes.

Outdoor Yoga

6 p.m. Slate Valley Museum offers outdoor yoga — Gentle Yoga — on the lawn along the Mettawee River with Nicole Kroosz. $10 drop in classes; $8 advance. Thursdays through June 29. Great for beginners. 17 Water St., Granville, N.Y. slatevalleymuseum.org.

VFFC Local Food Supper

6 p.m. Vermont Farmers Food Center holds local food supper, 6-8 p.m. on Thursday evenings in June and July. All are welcome. Just $5 per entree. 251 West St., Rutland.

Honor Our Past Event

6 p.m. MSJ fundraiser, Honor Our Past event at Holiday Inn, honoring members of the Rutland community who go above and beyond. Also, raffle with big prizes. $75 tickets, kbove@msjvermont.org.

Bridge Club

6:30 p.m. Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. Info, 802-228-6276. 1 Deer St., Rutland. Please join.

River Road Concert Series

7 p.m. Town of Killington and Killington Rec Dept. present free summer concerts on the lawn at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Road, Killington. Free. This week, Gary Moon performs. killingtonrec.com.

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3:15 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library holds Magic: the Gathering after school Fridays, 3:15-4:30 p.m. Ages 8+, all levels welcome. 2998 River Rd., Killington. 422-9765.

Divas of Dirt

4 p.m. Divas of Dirt ladies group ride, 4-6 p.m. at Killington Bike Park. Led by pro racer Amy Alton. All ability levels welcome. Free bike safety checks, discounts, happy hour follows. Info, killington.com. Killington Road, Killington.

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FRIDAY Open Swim **

6 p.m. Friday night open gym at Head Over Heels, 152 North Main St., Rutland. 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 6+. First time is free! Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, social opportunity to be with friends! $10/ hour for members; $14/ hour for non-members. Info, 802-773-1404.

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. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.

Level 1 Yoga

8:30 a.m. Level 1 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Bikram Yoga **

9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Fridays: 9 a.m. 1.5 hr. Bikram hot; 12 p.m. 1 hour Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.

Downtown Friday Night

6 p.m. Friday nights in Downtown Rutland, 6-10 p.m. on Center Street. Country artist Jack Ingram gives free concert in the pit parking lot at 8:15 p.m. Local Phil Henry opens at 7 p.m. Bring lawn chairs. Closed off street with outdoor dining, shopping, kids’ activities, and more. rutlanddowntown.com, 802773-9380.

J. Gore Summer Music

6 p.m. Jackson Gore Summer Music Series, Friday nights in Jackson Gore Courtyard at Okemo in Ludlow. Free. 6-9 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. for picnicking. Info, okemo.com. This week, Dojo.

Art Walk

Foodways Fridays

10 a.m. Billings Farm & Museum holds Foodways Fridays. Discover how they use seasonal veggies and herbs from heirloom garden in historic recipes. Takehome recipes each week. Info, billingsfarm.org, 802-457-2355. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock.

Story Time

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

Rochester Farmers’ Market

3 p.m. Rochester farmers’ market on the Park, Fridays through Oct. 6, 3-6 p.m. Rain or shine! Farm products, prepared foods, crafts, baked goods, arts, music, and fun. Music this week: About O’nAnliegh (art on the park). Vendors or info, call 802-353-4620. Main St. (Route 100), Rochester.

NoTown Festival

4:30 p.m. Stand Up Paddleboarding and “sipping,” A fun, social paddle Friday evenings. Free with your own equipment. Meet at Woodward Reservoir boat launch at 4:30 p.m. Rentals and delivery available. RSVP to Karen at 802-770-4101.

Open Gym

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3 p.m. NoTown Music Festival held at the corner of routes 100 and 107, at Tweed River Tubing, Stockbridge. 3-9 p.m. each day, three days of music. Theme “The Butterfly Effect.” Bands include Boy Thayer, Sonic Malfunction, Rick Redington & the Luv, Oak Totem and more. Plus, food vendors, family friendly activities, camping, tubing, and more. $35 per day, $90 for weekend. notownfestival.com.

6 p.m. Four Woodstock art galleries host Art Walk 6-8 p.m. Woodstock Gallery, Gallery on the Green, Fox Gallery, Canaday Gallery at the Woodstock History Center. Join the inspiring evening in downtown Woodstock.

Show Opening

6 p.m. Mary Fran Lloyd artist reception for show opening at Castleton Downtown Gallery, Center St. Alley, Rutland. Exhibit “The Abstract Eye” through Aug. 12. Refreshments served.

Young Artist Concert

7 p.m. Killington Music Festival Young Artist Concert Series at Ramshead Lodge, Killington Resort. Free admission. kmfest.org, 802-773-4003.

Rochester Chamber Music Society

7 p.m. Rochester Chamber Music Society presents Peter Stumpf, cellist with the Johannes Quartet, joined by Cynthia Huard, pianist. Federated Church of Rochester, 15 N. Main St., Rochester. Info, rcmsvt.org, 802-767-9234.

Vermont Pride Theater

7:30 p.m. Vermont Pride Theater’s 7th summer season presents “Family Holiday” play at Chandler Center for the Arts. Talkbacks follow. $20 advance, $22 at the door. Students $15/$17. Call about Pride 3-Pass for all three plays. chandler-arts.org, 802-728-6464. 71-73 Main St., Randolph.

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Race for the Cure

7 a.m. 2017 Susan G. Komen Vermont Race for the Cure, for breast cancer. 7 a.m. registration, 8:15 a.m. survivor photo at the Survivor Tent, 8:30 a.m. race start; 8:40 a.m. 5K race/walk start time, 10 a.m. kids’ obstacle course followed by race awards. At Riley Rink at Hunter Park, 410 Hunter Park Rd., Manchester Center. Sign up and get more info at komennewengland.org.

Bikram Yoga **

7:30 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Saturdays: 7:30 a.m. 1 hr. Bikram hot; 9 a.m. 1.5 hr. Bikram hot; 4 p.m. hot power flow. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.

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7 p.m. Mount Holly Music on the Green free concert series, 26 Maple Hill Rd., Belmont. This week, Heron Fire performs. Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic. 7 p.m. West Rutland Summer Concert Series on the Town Hall Green continues with West Rutland School’s Rock Lab. Free. 35 Marble St., West Rutland. Rain site, Town Hall auditorium.

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9 a.m. Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Poultney River/Wood River paddle, West Haven. Bring canoes or kayaks for a relaxing paddle along the N.Y. border. Meet at Diamond Run Mall, former Sears parking lot at 9:30 a.m. to carpool. Wear sturdy shoes, dress appropriately, bring water, lunch, bug spray. Call for info, 802-492-3573. Rain date, July 23.

Mt. Holly Garden Tour

9:30 a.m. Annual Mount Holly Garden Tour, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Self-guided tour through woodland gardens and vistas from upland gardens. Special “garden hunt” keeps kids occupied. Tickets at Mount Holly Library on the Green, 26 Maple Hill Rd., Belmont. $12; age 12 and under free. Rain or shine. mounthollyvt. org.

Open Gym

10 a.m. Saturday morning open gym at Head Over Heels, 152 North Main St., Rutland. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. All ages welcome. First time is free! Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, social opportunity to be with friends! $10/ hour for members; $14/ hour for non-members. Info, 802-773-1404.

Magnificent Mammals

10 a.m. VINS presents Magnificent Mammals program 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Programs exploring furry cousins of New England and beyond. Live animals, face painting, crafts, bird demonstrations, and more. Admission. 6565 Woodstock Rd., Quechee. vinsweb.org.

Saturday Story Hour

10 a.m. Chittenden Public Library’s Saturday Story Hours: crafts, books, free play for kids under 5 and their caregivers. July 22, 29, Aug. 12, 19. 223 Chittenden Rd., Chittenden. Info, 802-773-3531.

Bridge Club

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

Solar Plunge

1 p.m. 2017 Solar Plunge at Lake St. Catherine State Park, 1-4 p.m. Inflatable raft race, inner tube race, log rolling demos, and more fun at the lake, plus food and music. Solar companies exhibit and participate. Benefits food shelves of Poultney and Wells. Rain or shine. 802-342-7251, poultneyvtrotary.com.

NoTown Festival

Cooler in the Mountains

3 p.m. Cooler in the Mountain Concert Series Saturdays, 3 p.m. at Snowshed Adventure Center at Killington Resort, 4761 Killington Rd., Killington. Free. Kicks off this week with: Kat Wright. killington.com for details.

Hubbardton Day

4 p.m. 3rd annual Hubbardton Day celebration at Hubbardton Battlefield, Monument Hill Rd., Hubbardton. Bring lawn chairs, blankets. Activities for all ages, games, contests, ladies frying pan contest, refreshments, pig roast, live music, square dancing, fireworks finale. Info, 802-273-2951.

Open Swim

5 p.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.

Chicken BBQ

5 p.m. Chicken barbecue church supper at Brandon Congregational Church, Fellowship Hall, 1 Carver St., Brandon. 5-7 p.m. BBQ, salads, baked beans, biscuits, desserts, beverages. Great for all ages! Free will offering taken.

Open House

5:30 p.m. Open house of ArtisTree’s new facility, the Grange Theatre. Get a sneak peak of the new space that will be run by actor Chris Flockton. 5:30-7:30 p.m. All welcome, light refreshments, live music. 65 Stage Rd., S. Pomfret.

Devil’s Bowl Race

6 p.m. Devil’s Bowl Speedway Asphalt Track Racing: Devil’s Bowl Speedway Asphalt Track Racing: $1 hot dog night, Late Model 50, Bandit youth division, kids race car rides. Grandstand admission applies, kids are free. 2743 Rt. 22A, West Haven. Track line: 802-265-3112. devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com.

Hula Hoop Hoopla

6 p.m. Hoola Hoop Hoopla in Community Green Space, 113 Library Ave., Rutland. Rescheduled from July 1. All ages welcome to learn about Flow Arts, make a hoop, learn how to do spins, tricks and games, and then take it home! 6-8 p.m. Free, open to the public. Healthy snacks. Walk in movie at dusk. Thank you NeighborWorks of Western Vermont and Rutland City’s Promise Community grant! All ages encouraged to participate.

Killington Music Festival

7 p.m. Killington Music Festival Music in the Mountains concert series at Ramshead Lodge, Killington Resort. This week, “A Midsummer Night’s Music.” Schubert’s sublime string quartet, Schumann’s piano quartet, and more. $25 tickets. kmfest.org, 802-422-1330.

10 • The Mountain Times • July 19-25, 2017 Hilton Park Concert

Challenge Soccer Camp

Vermont Pride Theater

Killington Bone Builders

7:30 p.m. Hilton Park gives concert at Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Road, Brandon. $20 tickets. brandon-music.net. 7:30 p.m. Vermont Pride Theater’s 7th summer season presents “Out of the Closet” play at Chandler Center for the Arts. Talkbacks follow. $20 advance, $22 at the door. Students $15/$17. Call about Pride 3-Pass for all three plays. chandler-arts.org, 802-728-6464. 71-73 Main St., Randolph.

Pond Hill Rodeo

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

Walk in Movie

8:30 p.m. NeighborWorks of Western Vermont presents Saturday night walk-in movie at dusk at 113 Library Ave., Rutland. Free. Info, 802-797-8607.

SUNDAY JULY 23

Glacier Grinder

Glacier Grinder gravel bike race at Killington Resort, headquartered at Skyeship Lodge, Route 100, Killington. Registration and information, endurancesociety.org.

Bikram Yoga **

9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Sundays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 1.5 hr. Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga

10 a.m. Vinyasa flow yoga - all levels, everyone welcome! With Whitney Berra. Meditative and heat building flow of movement with breath, to cultivate strength, space, and grounding. $10 for non-Mountain Top guests; 6 classes $50. Call to sign-up or drop-in. Yoga Studio at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden. 802-483-2311.

Hay Day

10 a.m. Spend a summer day in the farm fields and see traditional haying techniques: cutting, raking, and tedding with the farm’s draft horses and equipment. Sample switchel, the haymaker’s drink. For families: penny-inthe-haystack, making scarecrows, puppets, and clothespin horses; horsedrawn wagon rides, farm programs, and activities. Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. billingsfarm.org, 802-457-2355.

Stories of Mt. Independence

2 p.m. Come to the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell as a panel of researchers shares their latest historical discoveries about Mount Independence history. Moderated by site interpreter and historian Paul Andriscin. Visitors welcome to ask questions and share stories. $5 adults, free under age 15. Info, 802-948-2000. 497 Mount Independence Rd., Orwell.

NoTown Festival

Milonga with Tango Norte

3 p.m. Milonga with Tango Norte. 3-7pm. Join Tango Norte for a milonga (social dance) at ArtisTree, 2095 Pomfret Rd., S. Pomfret. Schedule: 3 p.m. lesson, 4-7 p.m. dance. Dance tickets $15 each; lesson $10 each; lesson and dance $22 each. BYOB. Light refreshments available. artistreevt.org.

Vicarage 200th Anniversary

3 p.m. 200th anniversary of the historic 1817 farmhouse opposite Church of Our Saviour and share a little of Killington’s history. Once a tavern and community gathering place, today’s vicarage will reopen as Josiah Wood’s Tavern Stand from 3-6 p.m. Period food and beverages (L.T. Ale!) will be served and entertainment will be provided by Melissa Maravel and local story tellers, plus Peter Huntoon paints. 316 Mission Farm Road, across from the Killington Skyeship.

Devil’s Bowl Dirt Racing

6 p.m. Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt Track Racing: $1 hot dog night, POWRi Outlaw midget series, Catamount mini sprints. Grandstand admission applies, kids are free. 2743 Rt. 22A, West Haven. Track line: 802-265-3112. devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com.

Rochester Summer Concerts

6:30 p.m. Rochester summer concerts on the Park, Sunday evenings. Free! Bring a chair, picnic, and enjoy. Main St. (Route 100), Rochester.

Vermont Pride Theater

7:30 p.m. Vermont Pride Theater’s 7th summer season presents “Love Alone” play at Chandler Center for the Arts. Talkbacks follow. $20 advance, $22 at the door. Students $15/$17. Call about Pride 3-Pass for all three plays. chandler-arts.org, 802-728-6464. 71-73 Main St., Randolph.

MONDAY Bikram Yoga **

JULY 24

6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Mondays: 6 a.m. 1 hour Bikram hot yoga; 9 a.m. 1.5 hour Bikram hot yoga; 4 p.m. hot power flow; 5:30 p.m. 1.5 hour Bikram hot yoga. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.

9 a.m. Killington Rec Department holds Challenge Soccer Camp summer camp program, July 24-28. For ages 6+. Registration info at killingtonrec.com. 10 a.m. Bone builders meets at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Rd., Killington, 10-11 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Free, weights supplied. For info, 802-422-3368.

Open Swim

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

Monday Meals

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

Rutland Rotary

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

Book Sale

Level 1 Yoga

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

Vinyasa Flow Yoga

5:45 p.m. Vinyasa flow yoga - all levels, everyone welcome! With Whitney Berra. Meditative and heat building flow of movement with breath, to cultivate strength, space, and grounding. $10 for non-Mountain Top guests; 6 classes $50. Call to sign-up or drop-in. Yoga Studio at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden. 802-483-2311.

NOTOWN FESTIVAL AT TWEED RIVER TUBING, STOCKBRIDGE JULY 21-23

Smoking Cessation

4:30 p.m. Rutland’s stop smoking program, including patches, gum, and lozenges, at RRMC Foley Cancer Center Conference Rm. on Mondays 4:30-5:30 p.m. Register at 747-3768 or rrmc. org. Free!

Smoking Cessation for Pregnant Moms

5 p.m. Rutland’s stop smoking program for pregnant mothers, including patches, gum, and lozenges, at Rutland Women’s Healthcare, 147 Allen St., Rutland. Mondays, 5-6 p.m. Register at 747-3768 or rrmc.org. Free!

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Gentle Yoga

Legion Bingo

Citizenship Classes

ART Auditions

5 p.m. Gentle yoga - all levels, everyone welcome! Call to sign-up or drop-in. Yoga Studio at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden. 802-483-2311.

Vermont Adult Learning will offers free citizenship classes. Call 802-7974045 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. 16 Evelyn St., Rutland

TUESDAY Open Swim **

JULY 25

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. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.

Yin Yoga

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

Art Workshop

10 a.m. Annie’s Art Workshop, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays at Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington. Open art workshop - collaborative artist group welcomes all levels, interests, mediums. Free. In memory of Ann Wallen. Info, 2991777.

Family Playgroup

10 a.m. Rutland Co. Parent Child Center holds playgroup, at Mount Holly Town Library, Belmont. Tuesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Informal gatherings for families who share a common thread of wanting a supportive experience for their child. For info, rcpcc.org.

Bone Builders

10 a.m. Bone builders meets Tuesdays at Mendon Methodist Church basement. Info, 802-773-2694.

Butterfly Program

10 a.m. Fair Haven Free Library holds butterfly program, slideshow presentation of Eastern butterflies, importance of building and maintaining a butterfly habitat. Kids create butterfly tee shirts after - bring your own or buy for $4. 107 N Main St, Fair Haven.

Preschool Story Time

10:30 a.m. Norman Williams Public Library holds 45-minute story time for kids ages 3-6 featuring three, thematically related books along with craft or activity reinforcing theme. 802-457-2295. 10 the Green, Woodstock.

Smoking Cessation

11 a.m. Rutland’s stop smoking program, including patches, gum, and lozenges, at Rutland Heart Center, 12 Commons St., Rutland, Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Register at 747-3768 or rrmc.org. Free!

Bikram Yoga **

Open Horse Show

TOPS Meeting

9 a.m. Pond Hill Ranch Pro Rodeo hosts Open Horse Show. 1683 Pond Hill Ranch Road, Castleton. pondhillranch.com, 802-468-2449.

5 p.m. Killington Golf Course holds themed League Nights every Tuesday. 9-hole scramble, teams or individuals. $20 members, $25 non members includes cart, dinner, prizes. Sign up at 802-422-6700 by 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Clubhouse dinner, awards, and announcements follow. East Mountain Road, Killington.

2 p.m. Rutland Free Library Summer Monday afternoon book sale series, 2-6 p.m. Gently used hard covers and paperbacks, puzzles, CDs, DVDs for all ages. New items each week. Public welcome. Monday evenings through Aug. 14. 10 Court St., Rutland.

Level 1 & 2 Yoga

8:30 a.m. Level 1 & 2 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

League Nights

12 p.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Tuesdays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 1.5 hr. hot Bikram yoga; 12 p.m. hot yin; 6:15 p.m. 1 hour hot Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300. 5 p.m. TOPS - Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Tuesday at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 85 West Street, Rutland. Weigh-in 5-5:25 p.m. Meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. For additional information call Robin at 802-483-2967.

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! 6:30 p.m. Vermont Actors’ Rep Theatre holds auditions for 2017-18 season, 6:30-9 p.m. at 75 Woodstock Ave., Rutland. Comedy, drama and moth storytelling. All ages and gender welcome to audition. Play sides available at audition. Also seeking crew positions. Info, flukeskid@aol.com.

Chess Club

7 p.m. Rutland Rec Dept. holds a chess club at Godnick Adult Center, providing a mind-enhancing skill not only to the youth but adults as well. The club will teach anyone who is willing to learn. All ages are welcome; open to the public. Tuesday evenings, 7 – 9 p.m. 1 Deer St., Rutland.

Castleton Concert

7 p.m. Castleton University presents 22nd annual Castleton Summer Concerts at the Pavilion. Free concerts, open to the public, Tuesdays through the summer. This week, Twangbusters. Rain or shine. Info, castleton.edu/ summerconcerts. 62 Alumni Dr., Castleton. Bring a non-perishable for food donation.

George Thorogood

8 p.m. George Thorogood and the Destroyers bring Rock Party tour to the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. $46-$66 tickets available at paramountvt.org, 802-775-0903.

Drug arrest:

Man back in jail

continued from page 4 possession after a traffic stop in October for having a license plate light out. Body camera footage contradicted Burlington Police Officer Christopher Lopez’s sworn written statement that he smelled marijuana coming from Mullen’s car, justifying searches of Mullen and the vehicle. Mullen spent four months in jail before that case was thrown out. Lopez has since resigned from the Burlington Police Department, and the Vermont attorney general’s office initiated a criminal review of the officer’s actions. John Treadwell, head of the attorney general’s criminal division, could not immediately be reached Monday for comment on the status of that probe. Mullen filed his lawsuit in May.

In the Rutland case, police said after the traffic stop Saturday a later search of Mullen turned up several plastic baggies of crack cocaine and powdered cocaine totaling about 88 grams, or a little more than 3 ounces. In the vehicle, police said, they also found about 2 ounces of marijuana. Rutland City Police Patrol Commander Matthew Prouty said Monday afternoon that the department does not currently use body cameras. He said the department’s cruisers are equipped with dash cameras. He said the department wouldn’t release any dash cam video of Saturday’s arrest to the public while the case is pending. If convicted of the most recent charges, Mullen faces up to 15 years in prison.

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Act 60:

Assuring equality of opportunity in public education

continued from page 6 which see that money is to be made), the magnificent wealth. successes of Vermont education are overshadowed. Yet we can and should celebrate the Brigham Depending on the year, grade and subject, we rank decision and the resulting gains in equal opportubetween first and fourth in reading and math test nities. At the same time we face new and growing scores. If our test scores are inequities in pre-school THE QUALITY OF A CHILD’S compared to nations, we funding, special needs, and are tied for eighth in the economically disadvanEDUCATION CANNOT BE A MATTER world. We rank third in child taged students. These are OF WHETHER A CHILD WAS BORN ON well-being. This is a tremenevolving and controversial dous return on investment challenges. Throughout THIS SIDE OR THE OTHER SIDE OF A particularly for a small state Vermont’s history we have TOWN LINE. with limited resources. met these challenges and At the same time, we have to be aware that we face must do so yet again. challenges. Our national instability echoes across Our future lies with all our children. All must be our state. Resources are limited, demographics are contributors to our society. Fortunately, we have changing, economic bifurcation harms our citizenry success stories to guide us. Amanda Brigham now and our schools, the opioid crisis is real and privatihas a master’s degree, is recently married, works in zation pressures threaten the concept of a common- higher education and has returned to Vermont.

Music scene by dj dave hoffenberg

WEDNESDAY

JULY 19 BRANDON

[MUSIC Scene] WOODSTOCK 5:30 p.m. Village Green Kris Delmhorst

FRIDAY

Red Hot Juba

8 p.m. Outback Pizza

Softball Party w/ Jenny Porter

POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern Jazz Night

RUTLAND 7 p.m. Main Street Park Satin & Steel

9 p.m. Center Street Alley What Dude Open Mic

THURSDAY

JULY 20 BARNARD

5:30 p.m. Feast and Field Market Sensible Shoes

BELMONT 7 p.m. Town Green Woodchuck’s Revenge

ROCHESTER

3:30 p.m. Snowshed Base Area

6:30 p.m. Town Park Summer Concert Series

7 p.m. Ramshead Lodge

8 a.m. Vermont State Fairgrounds

Cooler in the Mountains: Kat Wright

7 p.m. Brandon Inn KILLINGTON

KILLINGTON

Music in the Mountains: A Midsummer Night’s Music

JULY 21 BOMOSEEN

7 p.m. The Foundry

6 p.m. Iron Lantern

Shananagans

Andy Gorton

KILLINGTON 7 p.m. The Foundry Aaron Audet Duo

7 p.m. Main Street Park

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub

9:30 p.m. The Venue

10 a.m. Jackson Gore Courtyard

Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington

LUDLOW

Sweet Redemption

5:30 p.m. Otto’s Cones Point General Store

6 p.m. Jackson Gore Courtyard

RUTLAND

For the Vets Open Air Fest

7 p.m. Center Street

8:15 p.m. Center Street

9:30 p.m. Downtown Tavern

9 p.m. Center Street Alley

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

Friday Night Live w/ headliner Jack Ingram DJ Dirty D

9:30 p.m. The Venue

DJ Mega

Karaoke w/ Tenacious T

Open Mic w/ Tom Irish

Gary Wade

STOCKBRIDGE

6 p.m. Lake House Grille Aaron Audet

10:30 p.m. Downtown Tavern

NoTown Festival

FAIR HAVEN

SOUTH POMFRET

BOMOSEEN

7 p.m. Town Park Gary Moon

KILLINGTON 6 p.m. Liquid Art Open Mic

6 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library

DJ Dance Party

7 p.m. Artistree

Larry Allen Brown and the Acoustic Earth Trio

STOCKBRIDGE 3 p.m. Tweed River Tubing NoTown Festival

Twangtown Paramours

MENDON 6 p.m. Red Clover Inn Jazz Trio

PITTSFIELD 7 p.m. Clear River Tavern Open Mic Jam w/ Supply and Demand

RUTLAND 9 p.m. Center Street Alley Throwback Thursday

WEST RUTLAND 7 p.m. Town Hall Green Rock Lab

SATURDAY JULY 22

3 p.m. Tweed River Tubing

SUNDAY JULY 23

KILLINGTON 5 p.m. The Foundry Jazz Night w/ Oak Totem

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games

Local’s Night w/ Duane Carleton

3 p.m. Willie Dunn’s Grille David Soltz: Acoustic Soul

BRANDON

POULTNEY

7:30 p.m. Brandon Music Hilton Park

MONDAY JULY 24

LUDLOW

9 p.m. The Killarney

Open Mic w/ Supply and Demand

PITTSFIELD 7 p.m. Clear River Tavern Clay and Cole Canfield

RUTLAND 9:30 p.m. Downtown Tavern Jenny Porter

WOODSTOCK 8 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant Open Mic w/ Brian Warren

TUESDAY JULY 25

Josh Jakab

6 p.m. Iron Lantern

LC Jazz Dance Band

NoTown Festival

6 p.m. Lake House Grille

LUDLOW

7 p.m. Town Hall

3 p.m. Tweed River Tubing

BOMOSEEN

King Arthur Junior

11 a.m. Wild Fern

8 a.m. Vermont State Fairgrounds 9 p.m. Center Street Alley

Friday Night Live w/ opener Phil Henry

Open Mic w/ Chris Pallutto

STOCKBRIDGE

Blueberry Fest

12 p.m. Otto’s Cones Point General Store Cole Creek Trio

6:30 p.m. Town Green Band Concert

Maple Creemees Home-Made Waffle Cones

KILLINGTON'S BEST

ICE CREAM BIG THINGS

g n i m o C on So

Rutland City Band

LUDLOW

POULTNEY

Dojo

For the Vets Open Air Fest

Aaron Audet Band

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Shananagans

RUTLAND

Ice Cream & Caramels Made in VT

CASTLETON

7 p.m. Castleton Univ. Pavilion Twangbusters

RUTLAND 7 p.m. The Venue

Working Mans Karaoke w/ Bob Hudson

8 p.m. Center Street Alley Trivia

8 p.m. Paramount Theatre George Thorogood & The Destroyers Rock Party Tour

9:30 p.m. Downtown Tavern Open Mic

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12 • The Mountain Times • July 19-25, 2017

• SUDOKU

• MOVIE TIMES

• CROSSWORD

• MOVIE DIARY

just for fun the MOVIE diary

SUDOKU

by Dom Cioffi

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

This week’s solution is on page 27

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUES ACROSS 1. __ fi (slang) 4. Former CIA 7. Parts per billion (abbr.) 10. Fermenting vat 11. News organization 12. Paddle 13. Agent in alchemy 15. Small amount 16. Wholeness 19. Suppliers 21. Type of head pain 23. Canadian province 24. Jiminy is one 25. Shelf 26. Diarist Frank 27. Honored 30. Boat race 34. Cash machine 35. Linguistic theory (abbr.) 36. Highway material 41. Gracefully slender 45. Not often found 46. Baghdad is its capital 47. Deriving from Asia 50. Large, veterinary pills 54. Boxer 55. Give the right to 56. Iranian city 57. Body part 59. A citizen of Iraq 60. Australian bird 61. Consume 62. A basketball hoop has one 63. Bar bill 64. Not wet 65. Midway between east and southeast

CLUES DOWN 1. Shorttail weasel 2. Type of sword 3. A way to acquire 4. Peddled more 5. Relaxing place 6. A small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle 7. Decanting 8. For all ills or diseases 9. Building material 13. “Much __ About Nothing” 14. Type of Buddhism 17. Refers to something unique 18. Thus far 20. Make angry 22. Greek mythological character 27. Used on driveways 28. Relating to the ears 29. Doctors’ group 31. Chinese philosophical principle 32. Stomach 33. A particular period 37. Coin of ancient Greece 38. Place to clean oneself 39. One of the Great Lakes 40. Ruled 41. State of being free 42. Fe 43. Soup cracker 44. Escorts 47. Credit term 48. Institute legal proceedings against 49. Put within 51. New Jersey is one 52. Red deer 53. Type of whale 58. Swiss river Solutions on page, 27

There’s nothing to fear

I have a friend whose son has always been a serious risk taker. In fact, his kid has been a constant source of anxiety for him from as far back as I can remember. He’s told me numerous stories of how his child used to climb out of his crib in the middle of the night and go downstairs to look for food. A few years later, he would catch the kid riding his bike down hills at excessive speeds or find him lodged up in a tree, far above where any reasonable child would venture. Now, as a teenager, my buddy is facing the world of snowboarding half pipes and the constant badgering for a dirt bike. His famous line has always been, “If this kid makes it to 18, I’ll be the luckiest father in the world.” The irony is that my buddy is about as laid back and mellow as they come. His idea of excitement is a round of golf or a Sunday afternoon baseball game watched from his well-worn La-Z-Boy recliner. This guy wouldn’t know a risk from a donut. I, on the other hand, was a bit of a daredevil in my youth. It was not uncommon for me to attempt multiple flips off the high dive tower at the municipal pool or jump my BMX bike off a shabbily constructed ramp in the backyard. One time, I broke my wrist trying to leap off the swing-set at the playground and on another occasion, I sprained my arm while skateboarding in an empty swimming pool. So, when I had a child, I was certain he would follow in my daring footsteps. Oddly, nothing could be further from the truth. My son is so risk adverse that he doesn’t even want to watch other people take risks. As a little boy, he used to freak out when we drove past a car wash. And if I happened to pull in to start the process, he would scream bloody murder as the jets and brushes pummeled my truck. One summer, we joined some family friends at the amusement park for a day of fun. But while the other kids all pined for rides on the Ferris wheel and Tilt-aWhirl, my son cowered in the distance, not even wanting the structures within eyesight. When we go skiing in the wintertime, he comes down the mountain so slowly that my wife and I take turns disappearing so we feel like we’ve had some exercise. And while most kids scream with delight at the thought of a waterslide or rope swing, my son just screams in fear at the mere mention of their names. But for all of my son’s fears, the only one that really gets to me is his fear of scary movies. Here I am, a guy who loves all genres of film (especially scary films), and I can’t even get my son to entertain the idea of watching them. I would pay money to sit down and watch “Dawn of the Dead” or “Friday the 13th” with him, but he runs out of the room if I even mention the titles. On the rare occasion when we have watched some-

WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APE S

thing borderline frightening, he’s finding a reason to go to the bathroom or covering his eyes and ears while reciting the alphabet. This frustration hit a climax sometime last year when I finally decided to take matters into my own hands. I have always been a huge fan of the “Planet of the Apes” franchise so when I heard they were at work on the third installment of the most recent reboot, I ordered copies of the previous DVDs and had them delivered to my home. I then sat my son down and calmly outlined the premise of the first two pictures (conveniently leaving out details that might suggest any level of scariness). I then sweetened the pot by telling him if he watched both movies without leaving the room or covering his face, I would buy him the newest video game he had been dreaming about. He agreed, but with great trepidation. Needless to say, he loved the first film and found the second movie even more alluring. In fact, after we finished those, he went back and watched the earlier films from the 1970’s (thankfully, I talked him out of watching Mark Wahlberg’s horrible remake from 2001). So, this past weekend my son and I ventured to the theater to watch the latest ape release, “War for the Planet of the Apes,” with both of us experiencing the same giddy anticipation. Set on the heels of the last picture, this film chronicles the ape vs human tensions that have been growing since a deadly virus struck down most of the human race. Now, Caesar and his brethren must endure one final assault that will ultimately determine who will rule the earth. I must admit, this film was as entertaining and mesmerizing as the first two. The digital effects truly bring the apes to life and allow for unbelievably stunning scenes. And I will repeat what I said after the second picture: At some point the Oscar committee has to recognize Andy Serkis for his amazing portrayal of Caesar. He’s a true artist and will one day be remembered for pioneering performance capture acting. Whether you’re a fan of this franchise or not, run to the theater as soon as possible. This film has it all and then some. A chest-pounding “A-” for “War for the Planet of the Apes.” Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email him at moviediary@att.net.

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Bethel mural: continued from page 1 ley Brainard will design and build sculptural benches for downtown green spaces that mimic the shape and curves of the White River. And Teal Sallen, a Bethel artist and illustrator, will design colorful banners for historic light poles featuring icons of Bethel. “Art has the power to accomplish many goals — from slowing traffic to beautifying downtown, from supporting businesses to creating more accessible public spaces,” said Lylee Rauch-Kacenski, a BRI member who is serving as artist coordinator for the three art projects, “The Animating Infrastructure grant will allow us to capitalize on the energy of Bethel Better Block and make noticeable and practical improvements to downtown, while

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continued from page 6 creating beautiful artworks for all to enjoy.” The mural is the largest of the three projects, and will be painted in large part by the community. It will be installed by early August, covering much of a 500foot retaining wall at the gateway to downtown. The wall’s façade is in poor condition, and the mural is an exciting strategy to beautify the site and improve downtown aesthetics. Mary Lacy is designing the mural as the final stop on a 10-city national mural tour. The BRI led an extensive process to gather input and ideas from the community about the art projects themselves and to build teams to work on distinct projects. Community members weighed in on the art concepts and

offered ideas for themes at a community pizza party in February, at Town Meeting in March, on Front Porch Forum and Facebook, and at several other events. The BRI will soon be sharing draft designs for banners and benches with the community, and the final projects will be installed by early fall. In addition to the Vermont Arts Council and three participating artists, a host of partners joined together with BRI to make the project happen. The Town of Bethel has been a core partner in designing the projects and ensuring they will work for downtown, and the Vermont Agency of Transportation has assisted with permitting and engineering solutions.

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year out, especially those that provided scholarships for our seniors at graduation. A special thank you to the Poultney Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad for all of their support throughout the year during our sporting events and our pep rallies and parades, the Poultney Rotary Club for their continued support and help with our Interact Club, and all the other community organizations that have helped support us one way or another this year. I constantly remind the students how blessed we are to live in a community where they support our youths and schools. As we move into another school year, we are excited to see all of the great learning experiences and opportunities that await our students. I am looking forward to not only working with the youth, but also the businesses and organizations that make Poultney a great town and Poultney High School a wonderful school. Thank you all, and let’s keep that Poultney Pride going. Joe DeBonis,Principal, Poultney High School

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IR N EXP In the rough

By Alan Jeffery Teaching Professional Green Mountain National Golf Course

QUESTION: Carol and Dale are playing in a tournament. On the 14th hole, Carol’s ball rests in the rough close to the fairway and next to an immovable obstruction. Knowing that she gets relief from the obstruction, Carol drops the ball in the fairway. Dale says she must drop the ball in the rough. Is he correct? ANSWER: Rules state that a player may drop a ball without penalty if the ball is interfered by an immovable

obstruction through the green. In the Rule through the green, there is no distinction between rough and fairway, Carol has proceeded correctly and Dale is wrong. See USGA Decisions on the Rules of Golf, 2016-2017, 24-2b/8. Golf clinics continue on Saturday mornings, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Remember, the swing’s the thing and continuous improvement is what it’s all about.

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action sports athletes who have suffered life-altering injuries. “Our community in Vermont continues to spread with the opportunity to have the 5th annual High Fives golf tournament in Killington this year,” said Vermont native and High Fives Executive Director Roy Tuscany. “This is so exciting to have this venue host-

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Fair Haven Free Library program features butterflies Tuesday, July 25, 10 a.m.—FAIR HAVEN—“Build it and they will come!” is a beautiful slide show presentation of Eastern butterflies, featuring the importance of building and maintaining butterfly habitat. The slide show will be held at the Fair Haven Free Library on Tuesday, July 25 at 10 a.m. If we are to protect our various local butterflies, and the Monarch butterfly, then it is important to have lots of good nectar plants to help feed butterflies, along with plants where female butterflies can lay their eggs, scientists explain.

Presenters will discuss what we can do to maintain good butterfly habitat, and participants will learn about butterfly gardens that many schools are building on the Monarch’s migration path, from Minneapolis to Corpus Christi. In addition to exploring habitat, participants will learn about the differences between butterflies and moths, and will touch on interesting butterfly facts and behaviors. For example: Did you know

that butterflies taste with their feet? Did you know that the Viceroy butterfly looks like the Monarch and is protected by mimicking the Monarch, which is poisonous to birds? After the slide show, children will create their own amazing butterfly tee shirts. Participants may bring their own shirt, or purchase shirts from Jerry at $4 per shirt (heavy 100 percent cotton white tees). For more information contact the Fair Haven library.

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“Jungle Book” sculptor to discuss progress

Wednesday, July 19, 7 p.m.—WEST RUTLAND— Sean Williams will discuss his progress on the Rudyard Kipling sculptural tribute at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center the evening of Wednesday, July 19, 7-9 p.m. He will also talk about past and present work, as well as his artistic techniques and vision. Support for the “Jungle Book” public art project

is through a collaboration between Phoenix Books Rutland, Green Mountain Power, Vermont Quarries and the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center. The artist talk at 636 Marble Street, West Rutland, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center at (802) 438- 2097 or info@carvingstudio.org.

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Killington Music Festival presents “A Midsummer Night’s Music” Saturday, July 22, 7 p.m.—KILLINGTON—This Saturday evening the Killington Music Festival’s “A Midsummer Night’s Music” highlights great masterworks amidst the summertime in the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont. Considered one of the most beloved chamber music works of all time, Schubert’s sublime quintet and the gorgeous themes nestled within the score, along with Schumann’s immense piano quartet will surely be etched into our hearts on a beautiful midsummer’s night of music. The following renowned faculty will be performing: Daniel Andai, violin; Boris Abramov, violin; Geoffrey Herd, violin; Arik Braude, violin; Huifang Chen, violin; Sophie Arbuckle, viola; Anat Malkin Almani, viola; Benjamin Swartz; Pascale Delache Feldman, double bass; and ChiChen Wu, piano. Concerts are held at the Ramshead Lodge, Killington, at 7 p.m. To purchase tickets, call 802-422-1375. For more info, call 802-773-4003 or visit killingtonmusicfestival.org.

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Cast members of the screwball comedy “Family Holiday” pictured, back row (l-r): Carol Ruzicka (Rochester), Gene Kraus (Bethel), and Lava Mueller (Randolph); and seated (l-r): Lennon Philo (Brandon), Andra Kisler (Northfield), and Amanda Menard (Montpelier).

Locals shine in Vermont Pride Theater Festival

Brandon, Rochester and Bethel residents are key participants in the seventh annual Pride Theater Festival at Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph, being held July 21-23 and July 28-30. In its seventh summer season, Vermont Pride Theater will present a medical drama, a madcap comedy, and a full evening of LGBTQ playlets. With the chance to discuss these issues in post-performance talkbacks, plus the opportunity in receptions to mingle with the actors, directors, and talkback resource persons, each evening will be memorable. Opening the festival Friday, July 21 will be the Northeast premiere of DC Cathro’s new comedy

“Family Holiday.” In this fast-paced production, directed by Nancy Manney, RJ goes home to Montpelier for the holidays, hoping to have a relaxing time with his family and best friend. He arrives to find his sister newly single, his Nana on a health kick, his mother dashing in and out, and his father nervous about all of the strange behavior. Secrets are revealed and RJ is stuck in the middle of this farce for modern times. The play will also be presented Saturday, July 29. On Saturday, July 22, the Northeast premiere of “Out of the Closet,” developed by Caroline Sposto for Emerald Theatre Company (Memphis), will be at Chandler. Directed by Kim Ward, Dvora Zipkin,

and Gene Heinrich, these eight short LGBTQ plays — two previously produced in Vermont Playwrights Circle’s TenFest — are at times funny, at other times touching and serious. They explore coming out and staying in the closet, navigating societal expectations, holding onto and letting go of relationships, looking for love in the right and wrong places, and celebrating life’s moments of connection. It will also be presented Sunday, July 30. Closing the first festival weekend Sunday, July 23 will be the Vermont premiere of Deborah Salem Smith’s prize-winning play “Love Alone,” directed by Margo Whitcomb. When a character loses her samesex partner of 20 years

during what should have been a routine surgery, her life and the life of their daughter, as well as the life of an attending physician, explode. This provocative play charts the emotional and medical aftermath of the tragedy as seen from all perspectives, in a poignant and deeply affecting drama. It will also be presented Friday, July 28. Tickets for festival shows are $20 in advance, $22 at the door for adults; for students, $15 in advance, $17 at the door. Or buy a Pride 3-Pass, which can be used for any three tickets, for $50 for adults, $35 for students. Tickets and the Pride 3-Pass are available at chandler-arts.org or by calling 802-728-6464.

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“The Butterfly Effect” selected as theme for 2017 NoTown Music Festival

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July 21-23—STOCKBRIDGE—NoTown’s 2017 Music Festival will be held over the weekend of July 21-23, from 3-9 p.m. each day. The festival will feature three days of music from area musicians in the Green Mountains of Vermont. “This year’s theme is ‘the Butterfly Effect’ because it’s the little things that count,” said Chris Lillie, co-founder of NoTown Music Festival. “All of the profits from this event will go to charities who have seen their federal funding cut.” The charities are: the Stockbridge School PTA; Zack’s Place of Woodstock, Vt.; and the Rutland County Humane Society. Initial headliners for the festival include: Bow Thayer Band, Sonic Malfunction, Rick

Redington & the Luv, Krishna Guthrie, and Oak Totem. More will be announced. Food vendors will be on site, along with family-friendly activities such as face painting and giant bubbles provided by the Killington Art Garage, and more. Tubing is available on the Tweed River. The festival will be held at 2056 Rte. 100 (at the junction of Routes 100 and 107) in Stockbridge. Tickets are $35 per day, or $90 for the entire weekend. Children under the age of 18 are admitted free with parents. Camping is available free with the 3-day weekend pass for those wishing to camp for all three days. No glass is allowed on the festival site. For more information, visit notownfestival.com.

Jack Ingram takes the stage at Friday Night Live Friday, July 21, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Join the fun this Friday during Friday Night Live, July 21 from 6-10 Country artist, Jack Ina variety of outdoor dinp.m. as Jack Ingram takes gram will perform at 8:15 ing, family activities and the stage on Center St. p.m. with local opener more! For more informain downtown Rutland. Phil Henry at 7 p.m. tion visit www.rutlandConcerts are free and downtown.com or call open to the public. Enjoy 802-773-9380.

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Rutland students perform, audience participates Thursday, July 20 at 2 p.m.—WESTON— Rutland High School’s EPIC summer theatre program will present “Mirror, mirror, show us the fairest world of all” on the Weston Green, Thursday, July 20 at 2 p.m. Developed by the students this musical audience participation play is designed for children of all ages. From the opening, when a reformed Rumplestiltskin enters to share the story of Lithland, a kingdom somewhere and somewhen not too long ago, the audience is part of the story. The queen of Lithland believes her land to be the fairest of them all. But is it? Can the wizard in the mirror be trusted or does he have his own plans for Lithland. Please join us and help Lithland become the fairest land in the world. The performance is free. Donations for the WPTC are appreciated. The Weston Green is located on Route 100 in the town of Weston.

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Latest historical discoveries presented at Mount Independence Sunday, July 23, 2 p.m.—ORWELL—At the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vt. a panel of researchers will share their latest historical discoveries about Mount Independence history, Sunday, July 23, from 2-3:30 p.m. The panel is moderated by site interpreter and historian Paul Andriscin. Ennis Duling, editor of the new book “Strong Ground: Mount Independence and the American Revolution,” will discuss his research on a court martial. Ron Morgan will tell you about his work on the German movements and occupation on the Mount. Site interpreter Elsa Gilbertson will share some recent mapping activities, and Stephen Zeoli will share a story new to us on the naming of Mount Independence.

Visitors are welcome to ask questions and share their own stories and research. The program is in memory of Louise Ransom, long-time Mount Independence Coalition president. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children under 15, and includes the museum and all the trails. The Mount Independence State Historic Site is one of the best preserved Revolutionary War archeological sites. It is located at 497 Mount Independence Road, six miles west of the intersections of Vermont Routes 22A and 73 near Orwell village. Follow the signs. Hours are 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 15. For more information 802-948-2000 or visit www.historicsites.vermont.gov.

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Saturday, July 22, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Saturday, July 22, from 6-8 p.m., there will be a Hula Hoop Hoopla in the community green space at 113 Library Ave. for children of all ages to learn about the flow arts. This event was originally scheduled for July 1. Flow arts describes movement-based disciplines like juggling, fire spinning, buugeng, poi, dance, and other object manipulation; however, we will be focusing on hooping and ensuring that everyone who wants to learn how to hoop — spins, tricks, and games — will take home a hoop to continue to practice all summer long. During this fun and explorative how-to-make-ahoop workshop, participants will be able to get a hoop cut and sized just for their body, and then, both children and adults can decorate it to their personal style. Dawn Smith-Pliner will be performing and facilitating hula hoop games such as the classic spin and pass, rabbit hole, and hula hoop high. NeighborWorks of Western Vermont is seeking volunteers who would like to help with the different hoop game stations and volunteer flow artists to come share their talents in a live show! Please contact Bianca Zanella if you are available to volunteer: bzanella@nwwvt.org. There will be hoop-shaped snacks, which means donuts from Jones’ Donuts and Bakery and apples, too. Following the hoop workshop, the evening will conclude with a walk-in movie night at 113 Library Ave. The outdoor screen will be up and showing a family-friendly film. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs to watch the film beginning at 8:30 p.m. Events are free and open to the public.

Saturday, July 22, at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Hilton Park will take the stage at Brandon Music Saturday, July 22, at 7:30 p.m. Coming from southern Maine, Hilton Park is a three-piece folk/Americana group that brings their stories to fans young and old all over New England and beyond. They are known for earthy, emotionally expressive and superbly crafted Americana, folk and blues. Made up of father and son team Bruce and Conor Hilton, and Gregg Pannier, Hilton Park has a sound that is authentic and endearingly classic. The trio started out writing and performing just for fun, but has become the band the Boston Examiner says has “reinvented acoustic.” The group formed in 2013. Their first CD, “Greener Grass”, was called “one of the best sounding releases of the year” by Seacoast Online, and led to a 2014 New England Music Award nomination. Two albums and three New England Music Award nominations later, Hilton Park continues to weave stories into instantly classic melodies and lyrics that are as unforgettable as the “stuck in your head” songs from the peak era of beloved songwriters like Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Band, but with modern insight for today’s audience. Tickets are $20 with a pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 for info.

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ArtisTree to open new theater in South Pomfret, community open house on Saturday Saturday, July 22, 5:30 p.m.— SOUTH POMFRET— ArtisTree is excited to announce the opening of The Grange Theatre, a new state-of-theart 90-seat venue in South Pomfret. The theatre is housed in the former Teago Grange Hall, which has been extensively renovated while retaining much of its original historic charm. The theatre will also retain the “Grange” name through a special arrangement with the National Grange Association. Veteran actor Chris Flockton was hired in February 2017 to run the

new theatre. Originally from the U.K., Flockton moved to the Upper Valley in 2011 after 17 years in New York City, working in many areas of the entertainment business. “The opportunity to help build something from the ground up is an extraordinary privilege,” said Flockton. “I can’t wait to share this exciting new space with the community!” To give the community a sneak peek at the new facility, The Grange Theatre will host an open house on Saturday, July 22 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. All are welcome to join in and

celebrate this new community space with facility tours, live music and light refreshments. The Grange Theatre will officially open in August with The ArtisTree Music Theatre Festival, featuring four musicals that will showcase both local and New York talent. The Music Theatre Festival performances include, a youth production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.”, Aug. 11-13; “Always Patsy Cline,” Aug. 25-Sept. 10; “Godspell,” Sept. 15-Oct. 1, and “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” Oct. 6-22.

Following the conclusion of the Music Theatre Festival, a regular season of plays featuring collaborations between community members and professional theatre artists is being planned, as well as special events, and an increased roster of theatre classes for all ages and abilities. Visit artistCHRIS FLOCKTON reevt.org.

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Peter Stumpf and Cynthia Huard to perform in Rochester Friday, July 21, 7 p.m.—ROCHESTER—Peter Stumpf, cellist with the Johannes Quartet, returns to the Rochester Chamber Music Society on Friday, July 21, at 7 p.m. in the Federated Church of Rochester. Featured on the series for the past two years, Stumpf is known for his “faultless technique and panache,” according to Symphony Orchestra Reviews. He has secured a faithful following and broad audience in Vermont. This Friday, he will be joined by artistic director and pianist Cynthia Huard. The evening program will include Bach Suite No. 1 in G major, Hindemith Cello Sonata Op. 25, No. 3, Schumann “Five Pieces in Folk Style,” Op. 102; Schubert Arpeggione Sonata in A minor; and Vaughan Williams “Six Studies in English Folk-Song.” Concert admission is by free-will donation at the door. The Federated Church is located at 15 N. Main St., Rochester. For more information call 802-767-9234 or visit rcmsvt.org.

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Third annual Hubbardton Day Celebration to be held Saturday Saturday, July 22, 4 p.m.—HUBBARDTON—The town of Hubbardton third annual Hubbardton Day celebration at the Hubbardton Battlefield, located on Monument Hill Road in Hubbardton, will be held Saturday, July 22, starting at 4 p.m. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.Rain date is Sunday, July 23, same place and time. At 4 p.m., children’s games and contests will take place, with prizes, and for adults, there will be a corn hole competition and pick-up volleyball games. The popular ladies-only frying pan throwing contest will be held again, plus a kids’ and a “senior ladies” throwing contest. Cash prizes will be awarded inthe adult contests. Fried bread dough, water, and souvenir t-shirts will be available to purchase. Other events include a cash raffle, a “what’s your pleasure” jar raffle, and a hand-stitched quilt raffle. Back by popular demand is the face painting lady.

From 5-6:15 p.m., a pig roast and chicken barbecue with all the fixin’s and free ice cream will be served by the Hubbardton Center Grange 290. Tickets are $12 for adults, and $6 for kids under 10. For advanced tickets call 273-2651, or pick up at Castleton Pet Supply. During the evening, music will be provided by Steve Kyhill and David Hughes and the Mt. Independence Seth Warner Fife and Drum Corps. Square dancing will follow dinner. Taking center stage at 7 p.m. will be Northern Homespun. They play covers and high energy, foot tapping style music. To close the evening out, there will be a fireworks extravaganza. The display will out-perform last year’s production, and promises to explode with a spectacular grand finale to close out the third annual celebration. For more information, contact 802273-2951.

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July 25-25—RUTLAND—Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre (ART) will hold auditions for its 2017-2018 season on July 25 and July 26 from 6:30-9 p.m. at 75 Woodstock Avenue, formerly the Vermont Flower Exchange (next to Awesome Graphics). The 13th season will be filled with comedy, drama and Moth storytelling. People of all ages and gender are encouraged to audition. Sides from each of the plays will be available at auditions. ART is also looking for people to fill crew positions. A stipend will be provided. The season includes “The Whale” by Samuel D. Hunter, directed by Joanne Greenberg, presented Nov. 2-5 and Nov. 9-11; “Zig-Zag Woman” and “The Wasp” by Steve Martin, directed by Garrett Robin, presented Jan. 18-20; “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” by Christopher Durang, directed by Bonnie Pritchard, presented Feb. 22-25 and March 1-3; “Alabama Story” by Kenneth Jones, directed by Gary Meitrott, presented April 26-29 and May 3-5. All shows will be presented at the Brick Box, an intimate theatre space located within the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. For info, email flukeskid@aol.com.

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FOOD Back Country Café

The Back Country Café is a hot spot for delicious breakfast foods. Choose from farm fresh eggs, multiple kinds of pancakes and waffles, omelet’s or daily specials to make your breakfast one of a kind. Check our Facebook for daily specials. (802) 422-4411

Birch Ridge

Serving locals and visitors alike since 1998, dinner at the Birch Ridge Inn is a delicious way to complete your day in Killington. Featuring Vermont inspired New American cuisine in the inns dining room and Great Room Lounge, you will also find a nicely stocked bar, hand crafted cocktails, fine wines, seafood and vegetarian options, and wonderful house made desserts. www.birchridge.com. 802-422-4293.

Bridgewater Corners

Pop on in to the Bridgewater Corners Country Store for a quick and delicious breakfast on the go. Local favorites include the breakfast burrito or wrap and freshly baked doughnuts, muffins, bagels and English muffins. Or try one of their signature sandwiches. You can also call ahead to avoid the wait. www.bridgewatercornerstore.com (802) 6726241

Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie

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

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“Great burgers, pizza, salads and steaks await you at this hidden gem on 10 acres off Route 100 in Pittsfield. Summer is here, so it’s time to enjoy our outdoor seating and activities like horseshoes, disc golf, volleyball and cornhole. We’re open daily at 3 PM and our friendly staff serves food until 10 PM and drinks even later, making you feel right at home. Our live music schedule will keep you entertained and we’re sure you’ll agree...”When You’re Here, You’re in The Clear” 802-746-8999 www.clearrivertavern.com

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Looking for something a little different? Hit up McGrath’s Irish Pub for a perfectly poured pint of Guinness, live music on the weekends and delicious food. Guinness not your favorite? They also have Vermont’s largest Irish Whiskey selection. Reservations are appreciated. http://innatlongtrail.com/Home.html (802) -775-7181

Foundry

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

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At Killington’s hometown bar, you’re bound to have a good time with good food. Starters, burgers, sandwiches, wraps and salads are all available. With live entertainment seven days a week, they’re always serving food until last call. www.supportinglocalmusic.com (802) 422-533

Jones’ Donuts

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

Killington Market

1/2 price appetizers & flaTbreads DAILY from 4-5 p.m.

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

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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. www.lakebomoseenlodge.com802.468.5251

Liquid Art

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Forget about the polar vortex for a little while at Liquid Art where they service Vermont artisan coffee, tea, espresso and lattes. If you’re looking for something a little stronger, they also offer signature cocktails. Light bites are offered for breakfast, lunch or happy hour if you get hungry. liquidartvt.com/menu/ (802) 422-2787

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Lookout Tavern

With a free shuttle, take away and call ahead seating, Lookout Tavern is a solid choice. Nachos, quesadillas, sweet potato fries, salads, soups, sandwiches and dinner options are always a good selection and happy hour is from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Open daily at noon and serving until 10 p.m. on Friday. www.lookoutvt.com (802) 422-5665

Mendon Mini Golf and Snack Bar

Mendon Mini Golf and Snack Bar serves a variety of dining options that include Handmade Burgers, Dogs, Grilled Chicken, Fish, Hand-cut Fries, and many other meals and sides. Also choose from 11 flavors of Hershey’s Ice Cream. Now offering soft serve ice cream. 776-4921

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

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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. Dine on the terrace for lunch or dinner and enjoy the view! Just a short drive from Killington. www.mountaintopinn. com 802.483.2311

Peppinos

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

Red Clover

Farm to Table Vermont Food and Drinks. Thursday night Live Jazz. Monday night Chef Specials. Open Thursday to Monday, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. 7 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT. 802-755-2290, redcloverinn.com

Rosemary’s

Rosemary’s was built around an indoor boulder,features an illuminated garden view, and photographs capturing the Inn’s history. Chef Daniel Molina, who comes to us from from Salubre Trattoria and the Canoe Club¬†¬†in Hanover, blends the flavors of Ireland with those of countryside New England created with a host of fresh local Vermont and New England seafood products. We take pride in serving you only the best quality, and supporting the local farmers. innatlongtrail.com 802-775-7181

Seward’s Dairy

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

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Sugar and Spice

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

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Sushi Yoshi

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

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Twangbusters featured in Castleton Summer Concerts at the Pavilion Tuesday, July 25, 7 p.m.—CASTLETON—Castleton University is pleased to present the Twangbusters as part of the 22nd Annual Castleton Summer Concerts at the Pavilion on Tuesday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at the Castleton Pavilion. Guaranteed to make listeners move their feet, this danceable blend of American boogie, blues, and bop has been playing together since 2011. Led by Paula Bradley on lead vocals, the four-member, high-energy band delivers danceable retro-twang juke joint rhythms to every show with their frequent musical guests. By mixing the best of honkytonk, barrelhouse and jump blues into their

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potent musical cocktail, this show will have the Castleton Pavilion “shaken and stirred.” The Castleton Summer Concerts at the Pavilion features a premier lineup of local bands that are set to take center stage all summer long. Continued every Tuesday evening throughout the summer, the nine-show series highlights live entertainment by outstanding local area professional musicians. The Castleton Pavilion serves as an indoor/outdoor facility for summer events and allows concerts to be held rain or shine. For more information visit www. castleton.edu/summerconcerts.

VINS explores mammals Saturday, July 22, 10 a.m.—QUECHEE— Join VINS to celebrate Magnificent Mammals Saturday, July 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The day will feature a variety of fascinating mammals introduced by wildlife presenters from around the region. Squam Lakes Natural Science Center will present New England Wildlife at 11 a.m. Join a naturalist to meet wild mammals that could be encountered in local forests, fields, or wetlands, and what makes them well-suited for life here. Wildlife Encounters will present Global Wildlife at 2 p.m. Embark on an imaginary safari, from deserts to rain forest, and meet

seven mammals in person. From a fox with extremely long ears to the little kangaroos of Australian grasslands, guests will be awed by this diverse array of creatures. All-day activities include face painting and crafts. Visit the Mammal Biofacts table to feel pelts and compare mammals’ skulls. VINS will hold bird-on-glove presentations at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. General admission is $15 for adults; $14 for seniors 62 and over; $13 for youth ages 4-17; and free for members and children 3 and under. Teachers and veterans receive a $2 discount. For more information, call 802-359-5000 or visit vinsweb.org.

George Thorogood and The Destroyers to play the Paramount Theatre Tuesday, July 25, 8 p.m.—RUTLAND—Legendary rocker George Thorogood brings his band The Destroyers and their Rock Party Tour 2017to the Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, July 25, at 8 p.m. With more than 40 years of touring and recording, 15 million albums sold, and 8,000 live shows, George and his

longtime bandmates—Jeff Simon (drums, percussion), Bill Blough (bass guitar), Jim Suhler (rhythm guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone)—remain among the most relentless and relevant classic rock acts on tour today. The band has amassed a catalog of hits that includes “Who Do You Love,” “I Drink Alone,” “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” “Move It On Over,” “Get A Haircut,” and the anthemic, “Bad To The Bone.” The band has released 16 studio albums—

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including six Gold and two Platinum discs on Rounder, EMI and Capitol—but it’s their powerhouse live performances that have made GT&D legendary. George Thorogood is also working on a new solo album, which will be released on Rounder Records later this year. Tickets ($46, $56 and $66) may be purchased at the box office located at 30 Center Street or, during regular Box Office hours, charge-byphone by calling 802-775-0903. Online ticketing 24/7 is available at paramountvt.org.

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Light up your inner phoenix By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye

This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under a Taurus Moon at an extremely auspicious moment in time. Allow me to skip the mundane aspect analysis, because the winds of change are about to be intensified by solar energies that only come around when Sirius rises ahead of the Sun. For the ancients, what is otherwise known as the Heliacal Rising of Sirius marked the beginning of the New Year – but its significance has always gone much deeper than that. The month of July opens the space for Mother Earth and Father Sky to come together in an embrace that generates enough heat to re-birth everything in Creation. With the weight of the world making the Sirius mysteries even more mysterious, the fact that the Solar Flare cycle has already created a Tantric connection between the Earth and the Sun , makes this stretch of the Zodiac a little “hotter” than usual. Whatever that word implies, in the aftermath of the Solstice ceremonies, as we awaken to “The Dawn of a New Time,” will the Heliacal Rising of Sirius open the way for a whole new vision to rise up from the ashes of the past? And in the oneness that defines the essence of the season will we find a way to conceive that which allows us to serve all life, everywhere? It is the phoenix in each one of us that we are waiting for. This “mythical bird” sings to us from the inner recesses of the heart chamber. To honor it, this week’s Horoscopes have been compiled with the best interests of your “mythical bird” in mind. As I rise up from my hospital bed, I am feeling those phoenix energies, big time. It is my wish that, whatever you take from your weekly prediction will light up your inner phoenix and inspire you to spin deeper into your heart, and into the realm of unity consciousness.

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Libra

Capricorn

June 21 - July 20

September 21 - October 20

December 21 - January 20

here’s no way to make sense of this. In the middle of a typhoon making sense of anything is oxymoronic. Finding new ways to remain centered in the eye of the storm is vital. Those of you who have stopped making excuses are way better off than those of you who are still using the blame game to obscure the Truth. What came to life four or five years ago has yet to manifest fully. The power of intent doesn’t work when your motives are murky, or ego based. Your blind spots look like a field of polka dots! Finding clarity at a time like this will take a lot more soul searching.

any of you are having a tough time watching your friends make fools of themselves. There’s not much you can do. Their issues are cloaked, and none of it is your business. As you hang around, watching a train wreck, you could ask yourself why all of this is more fascinating than your own life. On other fronts your work situation is holding steady, but it isn’t going anywhere. As much as you think a few new contacts and a little more schmoozing will be what it takes to hit the jackpot, you have to figure out how to pull this one together from an internal place.

he “whiff” of third party interference is all over your story right now. As you weave your way through the BS that shows up in this neck of the woods, you’re totally sure you’ve got it all figured out. The need to be 100 percent conscious of your motives is huge. For the next six months, you have all the freedom in the world to explore what happens when someone, or some THING else enters the equation. Forewarned is fore armed. To approach this scenario from the standpoint of sweetness and light is insane. What is now a “whiff” is due to turn into a hurricane.

ou could be fooling yourself. It’s hard to know when we are truly being honest with ourselves. You’ve got so much invested in your own thing it confuses you when it comes to dealing with others. Someone keeps coming around to give you whatever you need. It’s hard to see through their goodness far enough to realize that they expect something in return. If you’re OK with letting them give you the shirt off their back, you might want to try on the strings that go with it. “Just Say ‘No’’ is a huge theme right now; especially to those who keep killing you with kindness.

Leo

Scorpio

Aquarius

April 21 - May 20

July 21 - August 20

October 21 - November 20

January 21 - February 20

lifetime of keeping it all together on the surface has met its limit. Until now you were under the impression that perfection lies in whatever the rest of the world calls “normal.” As the past and your experience of it leak through the cracks, you are confronting the truth and your own uniqueness for the very first time. Others find it so hard to embrace the real you, they are pushing to keep you right where you are. Issues that revolve around showing your true colors will show you who’s there for you, and who’s not. Don’t cave in to expectations. Focus on what matters to you.

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May 21 - June 20

ou have your own way of doing things. Most people don’t give themselves this much leeway. In the past few weeks it’s become quite clear that your approach is either working – or it isn’t. By the time you read this several issues and other bones of contention will reveal themselves to be a hell of a lot different than they look right now. Keep the faith. You’re here for all the right reasons. What others have to say about it shouldn’t weaken your resolve. In the midst of more than one hassle, you will be quite surprised when sudden, serendipitous changes turn it all around.

ou can’t let people take over your life. Things have gotten to the point where you’re too wound up to see this for what it is. Don’t drive yourself into the ground. Choose your battles and let everyone get used to the fact that it isn’t your job to make everything OK. With plenty of your own “stuff” to contend with it’s enough to remain cheerful these days. Those of you who manage your feelings by keeping busy are probably performing one miracle after another. If others never cease to be amazed by your productivity, little do they know that it’s how you stay sane.

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

Virgo

Sagittarius

Pisces

August 21 - September 20

November 21 - December 20

February 21 - March 20

ou’ve got everything going for you. What happens from here on out? It all depends. Those of you who are strung out on money and things will have a tougher time than the ones who know that money and things are a trap. It would be good if you could put your power, greed, and ego stuff aside, long enough to tune in to what your heart wants out of all of this. With one foot on the brakes, and the other one on the gas pedal, before you move forward take a minute to reflect on your choices and be aware that the only one that matters will require you to make it from the heart.

he heat of the season has warmed up your attitude in a good way. Things are over the top. Between the idea that you’ve got the world by the balls and the fact that you are turning a corner, you can do whatever you want. Until now the issue has always been how to weave straw into gold. If this has taxed you and your resources, it has also taught you how to create from within. The sum total of all your efforts is looking a lot like what you’ve always wanted. Friends are bound to fall by the wayside as wornout patterns dissolve and your truer longings start to materialize.

ou are so open to everything you endow others with the same level of unconditional love and trust. There’s nothing at all wrong with this, but, you can be so dumb about it. It’s time to wake up. Whoever you are giving all the space in the world to, went over the top close to a year ago. If you’re playing second fiddle to them and their antics, you’d do well to step back and see how their actions and desires totally devalue you and your presence here. Between a rock and a hard place I don’t blame you for caving in – but you might do better to grow a set and stand up for yourself.

Mother of the Skye

our situation is always complex. This has something to do with the fact that so many people rely upon you to be the glue that holds everything together. You understand and accept this, but you’re at a point where you’re totally drained. In the midst of this, the deeper part of you has woken up to your truer calling. Whatever that happens to be has to be considered and balanced in with existing responsibilities. You have been so good, and have held space for so many others what has emerged from all of that is already forming the foundation for your heart’s desire.

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The Nickelodeon-produced major motion picture “Good Burger” debuted in theaters on July 25, 1997. Two decades later, it feels more popular than it was at the time of its release, when it met modest box-office success and critical revilement. With the children who saw it, it made a lasting impression, and now they’re all grown up and expressing pop-culture nostalgia through social media is the only thing keeping them alive at their boring cubicle jobs. “Good Burger” originated as a bit on “All That,” the juvenile version of “Saturday Night Live” that aired Nickelodeon-style sketch comedy some two and a half hours before the grownup iteration was broadcast each weekend. “All That” presented itself as the product of the spontaneous high-spirited goofiness of real children, but the imprint of its adult writing staff was always evident, and the “Good Burger” sketch—in which Kel Mitchell played an incompetent burger shack employee who would mechanically recite the canned corporate greeting (“Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger, can I take your order?”) but otherwise was unable or unwilling help the customers in any useful way—was basically a middle-aged white man’s lament at the decline of service in Fast Food America, where teenagers seemed to be growing stupider and less respectful by the day. The abovementioned catchphrase, however, contained a nugget of addictive absurdism, and it turned the “Good Burger” skit into a mini-phenomenon, necessitating a big-screen adaptation in the style of similarly paper-thin “SNL” premises that had recently been extended to 90 minutes with “It’s Pat” and “Stuart Saves His Family.” For the movie, the point of view has switched from that of the frustrated customer to that of the suddenly well-meaning Good Burger staff; Mitchell’s character, Ed, still makes plenty of wacky mistakes behind the counter, but he’s now an earnestly devoted employee who even sleeps and bathes in his Good Burger uniform and nametag—a meta-joke at the narrow limits of sketch-comedy characterization. Kenan Thompson, who was then serving as half of the TV comedy duo Kenan & Kel, joins him in the burger-slinging business—as the film’s straight man, Dexter—when, in the early moments of the story, he crashes his mom’s car and subsequently needs a summer job to pay for the repair; the two ultimately become partners in a scrappy quest to save the Good Burger as an evil competitor, the futuristic Mondo Burger (which uses illegal food additives to beef up its patties), opens across the street. For Ed’s part, there’s no implication that the Good Burger represents a summer job or that he goes to school at all: in the movie’s opening scenes, as Dexter sits in a classroom and counts down the final seconds of the school year, Ed is already at work. He may be only 16 or so, but he already intuits that, for him, fast food is permanent. “Good Burger’s my life,” he happily acknowledges. Some of the movie’s painfully predictable gags—for instance, when the movie’s villain menacingly warns Ed to “watch your butt,” the only vaguely idiomatic nature of the phrase lets the viewer know, before the joke has really begun, that Ed will turn his head and soon be spinning in circles, like a puppy chasing its tail, in an attempt to heed the command literally—seem to imply a mental handicap, but Ed (equally predictably) undercuts this notion by performing a feat of brilliance in the movie’s climax, suggesting that what appears to be idiocy is in fact only a symptom of the high-level spiritual transcendence that allows for his zen acceptance of his role within America’s postindustrial economy. More realistically, the only explanation for Ed’s behavior, as he obliviously knocks over children on his rollerblades and sticks French fries in his ears, is that he is almost dangerously stoned all the time, yet there are no drugs in sight here. His cinematic ancestor, obviously, is the dopedup surfer Spicoli from “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” whose rebellious rough edges were softened, somewhat, in “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” and then lost altogether. But if Spicoli was a somewhat tragic leftover hippie in Reagan’s 1980s, separated from the utopian summerGen Y, page 27

By Susan Shea

The dirt on moles

My dog watched intently as an area of soil in our backyard vibrated and formed a slight ridge. Suddenly he began digging, revealing a mole

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fields, and roadsides with welldrained soils, up to about 3,000 feet in elevation. It feeds voraciously on earthworms, insects, insect larvae, millipedes, snails, and slugs, consuming more than its own body weight each day. Active both day and night, these moles are sometimes seen foraging above ground at night. Hairy-tailed moles excavate a complex system of subsurface tunnels, deeper in winter (10 to 20 inches below ground). A mole digs at a rate of 10 to 20 feet per hour, alternately bringing its forepaws towards its snout, then thrusting them out and backward, pushing dirt aside or beneath the body, where it is kicked behind. The mole’s body rotates 45 degrees to each side, forcing loose soil upward and creating ridges. Molehills are the result of a mole turning around and pushing accumulated dirt out of its burrow. A mole’s home range averages only about one-fifth of an acre, and in good habitat, as many

below ground. Before Cody could pounce, I grabbed his collar and pulled him away. This was not the first time I’d rescued a mole. When I lived on a country estate years ago, my landlord disliked the mounds and ridges on his lawn and set traps — the kind that spear moles. I would sneak outside at night and spring the traps. Moles are fascinating creatures, specialized for underground living. Though they resemble rodents, they are insectivores, and are more closely related to shrews. Shaped like an Idaho potato, moles have a reduced pelvis and hind legs, enabling them to turn AS THE STAR-NOSED MOLE easily in narrow tunnels. Powerful shoulders and EXPLORES ITS ENVIRONMENT, front legs and shovel-like THE RAYS OF THE STAR ARE IN feet with heavy claws and a sixth digit aid in digging. CONSTANT MOTION, AND OVER Nearly blind, moles 100,000 NERVE FIBERS SEND find their way in the darkness using their keen INFORMATION TO THE BRAIN. senses of smell, hearing and touch. As moles dig, their tiny as 12 moles can be found in an acre. eyes are protected from dirt by thin The star-nosed mole, our other membranes. Nostrils are located on local species, is a strange-looking the sides of their pointed snouts to creature. It is named for the starprevent clogging, and ear openings shaped, fleshy, pink nasal disk on are hidden beneath short velvety the end of its snout, which has 22 fur. Whiskers and hairs on the tentacles or rays. The star funcforefeet likely assist navigation. As tions as a tactile eye, according to with other tunneling animals, the neuroscientist Kenneth Catania tension from whiskers bending as of Vanderbilt University, who has they encounter surfaces sends mes- studied these moles extensively. sages to the brain, helping moles As the star-nosed mole explores interpret the space around them. its environment, the rays of the star Several glands that emit a strong are in constant motion, and over odor may function in scent-mark100,000 nerve fibers send informaing, enabling communication with tion to the brain. Catania has found other moles. that a giant star pattern mirroring Two species of moles are found the mole’s unusual nose is visible in in our region: the hairy-tailed mole the brain’s anatomy. Like its hairyand the star-nosed mole. The hairy-tailed mole inhabits forests,

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tailed cousin, the star-nosed mole is voracious, and it holds the record for the fastest mammalian forager. It can identify and eat food in less than two tenths of a second. Star-nosed moles live in deep, mucky soils in wet meadows, marshes and swamps and near ponds and streams. They feed on aquatic insects and worms, crayfish, snails, and occasionally minnows or plant material. These moles are good swimmers and divers. Catania has discovered that star-nosed moles smell underwater by exhaling air bubbles onto objects or scent trails and then re-inhaling the bubbles to carry the smell back to the nose. Both the hairy-tailed and star-nosed moles are species of concern in Vermont, according to University of Vermont zoology professor Bill Kilpatrick. He said we don’t have enough information about moles, and invasive species of worms may impact populations of their prey. Moles play a valuable role as habitat creators. Other animals such as mice, shrews, weasels, salamanders and snakes use their tunnel systems. Moles also provide food for foxes, weasels, owls, hawks, and other predators. Closer to home, although you may not care for the ridges and hills they create in your lawn, it’s worth noting that they can help keep grass healthy, both by consuming large quantities of grubs, and by aerating the soil. So the next time you see a mound of soil on your lawn, you may not want to make a mountain out of a molehill. Susan Shea is a naturalist, writer and conservation consultant who lives in Brookfield, Vt. The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine, and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: wellborn@nhcf.org.

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Remembering Rutland’s first pool In the heat of summer, I can’t help but think of the many days back in the 50s and 60s that I spent at the Rutland City pool. It was located on the west side on North Main Street where there is green space Looking today. Its history goes back to 1929 and was enjoyed Back by mary eellen by many until 1974. It was a two-story brick structure shaw that you entered on the ground level where the changing rooms and restrooms were located. The pool itself was on the second level. After entering you would head to the counter to get your basket and a stretchy elastic band with a metal number that matched your basket number. After changing into your bathing suit, you returned the basket to the counter, slipped the band on your wrist or ankle and headed up the stairs to the pool. Just before you climbed the stairs there was a small cement square that held some cold water. You were supposed to step into the square, as it contained a medicinal component to prevent athlete’s foot. If you walked along the raised edge of the square you could avoid stepping into it. I was one of the kids who did just that! Avoiding the square did not turn out so well for me. I ended up with a severe case of athlete’s foot, which meant that you were not allowed in the pool. It kept me away for about a week. My father, who was a pharmacist, brought home some Phisohex to soak my feet in. He made sure I understood the importance of stepping in the medicated water on future pool visits. You can be assured that I did, because who wants to stay home when your friends are at the pool? The goal for many kids was to jump off the “tower” at the deep edge of the pool. Just looking at the stairway that you had to climb to get up there was enough to make my stomach lurch. The tower was not for me! Many a forbidden cannonball was done off that tower. It was apparently worth the “time out” for those who did it! Many children learned to swim by taking lessons at the

pool. We all knew the instructors and lifeguards by name and looked up to them. The kids had to leave the pool once an hour for a rest period. The lifeguards got to swim during that time. It was fun to watch them swim so expertly. Looking back, I thought they were so much older than we were. But depending on our ages at the time, there was probably only five to ten years difference. To adults that age span is nothing. But to kids it’s another generation! The water always seemed ice cold but even when your lips turned blue you didn’t want to get out. When you finally had to give in and leave the pool, it felt so good to wrap yourself up in a sun-warmed towel. For many years there was an annual water carnival at the pool along with swim races, diving contests and clown acts. Many locals will remember Bill Reardon from the Rutland Recreation Department jumping off the tower diving board in his clown outfit. He told me one time that it got heavy and wet really fast. This made it a challenge to get out of the way of the next performer who was right behind him. My group of friends got plenty of exercise because we either walked or rode our bikes to the pool. It was about two miles from our street. We never thought of locking our bikes when we got there. We just put them in the bike racks and raced into the pool. Nobody ever had a bike stolen. Getting across North Main Street wasn’t a safety concern because it was only a two lane road back then and there was someone to stop traffic so you could cross the street. Anyone who went to the North Main Street pool over the years will remember the small concession stand that was near the top of the driveway. It was a ritual to stop there before heading home. The most popular treat was either a frozen Charleston Chew or a strawberry taffy bar. Rutland got its second city pool, known as White’s Pool, in 1970. This pool, located at the end of Avenue B, has been closed for a few years ago due to age deterioration. However, plans are under way for a new pool at this location in the summer of 2018. There will actually be two pools onsite, so it will be double the pleasure and double the fun. I’m sure that the generations after mine have made their own memories of happy days at White’s. Once the new pools are open, new memories can begin to be made.

Finding joie de vivre Watching presidents Macron and Trump at the Bastille Day celebra-

Mountain on Meditation By Marguerite te Jill Dye tion on the Champs Elysées in Paris took me back decades to standing on the wide boulevard’s sidewalk on the Fourteenth of July during studies and travels in Europe. A little over two decades ago, my husband Duane and son Danny gaped, wide eyed, as French army, navy, paratroopers, and sailors marched past, succeeded by military motorcycles, jeeps, tanks, and planes racing over with exhaust streams in the French flag’s blue, white, and red. I held my hands over my ears to lessen loud “vrooms,” “bangs,” and “pops,” but it appeared to be the ultimate thrill for boys and men who excitedly took it in, noise and all. We returned that night for the fireworks display near the Tour Eiffel where a French policeman hoisted 9-year-old Danny on his shoulders to better behold the spectacle. I could imagine Donald Trump must have been in his element, admiring the military display as French and American troops marched side by

side to honor the 100th anniversary of our entry into World War I. At the same time, so many critical issues are on the American plate in heaping portions. The Russians aren’t coming; they’re already here: manipulating our elections, cyber security, and leadership; the disastrous “health care” and Medicaid slashing-for-taxcuts-for-billionaires plan that leaves over 20 million Americans without health care; cut backs, layoffs, and concerted efforts to deconstruct agencies like the EPA when it is most urgently needed. Did you know that a trillion-ton iceberg the size of Delaware has just broken off in Antarctica, exposing vulnerable glacial ice which will raise sea levels four inches as it continues to shrink? Did you know that the permafrost is melting (compromising Norway’s global food bank seed vault) and exposing vast expanses of carbon that release heat-trapping gases of carbon dioxide and methane into our earth’s atmosphere? No wonder everyone freaked out when the president of the world’s major power refused to join other nations in supporting a strategy to address these problems and more through the G20 Summit, which our leader tried to turn into the Paris non-accord. Eh alors! What is one to do to maintain some degree of sanity? I don’t have the answers, but I have a few ideas. When I was living under General Videla’s military dictatorship

in Argentina, I realized how important having close family connections and a network of true friends is in maintaining one’s sanity (and safety). That experience helped me appreciate the powerful therapy of spending time with a child and seeing the world anew. Our grandson Silas, who has just turned two, loves everyone unconditionally; his smile lifts my spirits and gives me hope. His energy is boundless, his enthusiasm for new discoveries is contagious, and he goes out boldly in the world expecting the very best that can possibly appear and unfold. The world rallies to the cause to provide positive experiences which he embraces with pure delight and joie de vivre. Spending time with Silas reminds me of our son Danny at that age, and at times I am transported back three decades. Children demonstrate how to live in the moment, and require that of us. Another benefit of Silas therapy (or being with any child) is taking a break from the relentless, negative news. Having a hiatus from the daily crisis in Washington, D.C., and being spared from the chaos and doom is such a relief that I hesitate to return to the grind, and remain in the presence of a child. Spending time in nature renews the spirit and heals the soul. Most Vermonters and those attracted to this magnificent state are aware of our greatest resource and know that finding peace can be just outside Mountain meditaion, page 26

This summer’s athletic stupidity challenges unveiled I have spent a lot of time since this lumbar surgery (left side L3-4 foraminotomy/facetectomy - didn’t need a laminectomy because the disc was already gone) walking, swimming, icing, and stressing about what was going to happen if I spent $3,000 or so (my out of pocket maximum) on a surgery that didn’t do anything to fix the problem. This is no longer a consideration. I finally had my one Altitude Altit month follow-up appointSick Sickness ment with one of the P.A.s By br brady at the surgical office (I meet crain with the surgeon at three months), and I learned the causes for my stress. The first cause was a misunderstanding whether I should have any more nerve pain. One of the great things about this surgical office is that they have a team of nurses, N.P.s, and P.A.s that I can talk to at any given time during office hours, and someone on call at night. One of the disadvantages to this is that sometimes you get variant stories/wordings from different people regarding your situation. When she said that I should not have nerve pain after the surgery, I understood her to mean “nerve pain will not be part of the recovery process.” She was speaking of nerve pain after the recovery process. The second cause of my stress was that during this process, I had experienced a number of really weird nerve issues and concomitant pain. There were parts of my inner knee and hip that had apparently been numb for decades, and the nerves were now reawakened. There were parts of my pelvic floor musculature that had been non-functional for a very long time, along with a portion of my lower digestive tract that was inoperative. After this surgery, I literally found myself with nerves and muscles that I literally didn’t know I had. It can be alarming when a place you’ve never felt sensation suddenly hurts. It can be alarming when you have wandering patches of numbness during your morning walk. It took me a while to figure it out, but my nerve pain symptoms were always worst in the morning and during my first walk and swim, before I sat on an ice pack for a few hours. When I would go on my second walk nerve issues were nearly nonexistent until two to three miles, and the third walk I would be clear of nerve symptoms until five to seven miles. The cause of this was confirmed by the P.A. that I met with: while sleeping, I was not icing, and so the insulted flesh around the incision would swell, causing compresAltitude sickness, page 26

The happiest countries in the world If you live in Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, or Finland, then you’re among the happiest people in the world. On the other hand, if you reside in Sierra Leone, Bulgaria, Egypt, Palestinian Territories, or Tunisia, you’re among the least happy, according to the United Nation’s World Happiness Report 2017. The report relies on six measurements to “explain happiness differences among countries and through time.” These include: • Income (GDP per capita) • Healthy life expectancy (relative to other nations) • Social support (having someone to count on in times of trouble) • Generosity (charitable donations) • Freedom (to make life choices) • Trust (defined as the absence of corruption in business and government) While measuring “happiness” or “satisfaction with life”’ may seem frivolous to some, others believe it should be a cornerstone of governance. The report’s authors explained: “Happiness is increasingly considered to be the proper measure of social progress

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of-love philosophy that would have given meaning to his commitment to good times and anti-authoritarianism, Ed has fully bought into Clinton’s neoliberal 1990s. “Good Burger” extends one of the ideas communicated three years earlier by the movie “Clerks,” which is that, in low-stakes, low-wage labor, there’s actually more room for individual expression than at a “real job,” simply because nobody at the top cares that much what you do. But unlike the convenience store in “Clerks,” the fast food restaurant here is not in any sense a grim place whose workplace codes and procedures must be outwitted; fast food is presented as a fundamental feature of the contemporary landscape, and the existence of the aesthetically bizarre and morally repugnant Mondo Burger only affirms the wholesome role of an old-fashioned, all-American hangout like Good Burger—where terrible food is cooked and served by terrible employees, yet it remains the preferred postgame snack of NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal (making a celebrity cameo, alongside Carmen Electra)—within the national fabric. There’s no connection here between fast food work and poverty; Ed lives in a beautiful Craftsman home on a treelined street in Pasadena. The strip-mall wasteland where he works is significantly less attractive, but somehow it’s still a totally awesome place to be.

and the goal of public policy.” For instance, Norway, which is an oil-rich nation, is the happiest country in the world even though oil prices are relatively low. The World Happiness Report 2017 suggests the country “achieves and maintains its high happiness not because of its oil wealth, but in spite of it. By choosing to produce its oil slowly, and investing the proceeds for the future rather than spending them in the present, Norway has insulated itself from the boom and bust cycle of many other resource-rich economies.” The United States ranks 14th in the world. While our country’s income and healthy life expectancy remain high, keeping us at the top of the list, other factors have caused Americans’ happiness to deteriorate. The study found “less social support, less sense of personal freedom, lower donations, and more perceived corruption of government and business.” America’s issues, the report opines, are social, rather than economic. Kevin Theissen is principal and financial advisor at Skygate Financial Group, LLC., located on Main Street in Ludlow, Vt. He can be reached at kevin@ skygatefinancial.com.

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Killington Resort remained perfect suit from his last at bat and suffered and clinched the number one playoff his second “CBK” of the game. It was seed with two hard-fought victories. the first time in team history that he First up was Clearly Moguls. Runs were recorded two “CBKs” in one game. at a preC.M. was able to load the bases and mium in Will “The Retiring Thrill” Burdick had this game nice looking sac to score “Ronzoni” Killington with both aand give his team a slim 5-4 lead. Brett Softball pitchers “The Wrong Inning Hitman” Regimby dj dave — K.R’s bald had the chance to play the hero hoffenberg Matt but just missed the grand slam after Kinsman Matt Peters made the crucial catch in and C.M’s right. In the bottom of the seventh, “Ronzoni Hacker” — solid. C.M. led Guth grounded out to Ronzoni for out off and put runners on the corners but number one. A costly throwing erstranded them there. Kinsman jacked ror put Chandler “K.O.S.” Burgess on a solo home run to put his team on the second and he scored the tying run off board first, proving he can do it with a Peters single. Ian Smith flew out and his bat, too. C.M. loaded the bases C.M. was one out away from sending in the second inning, but once again this to extra innings but could not get stranded the runners, this time after Dwyer out this time. He hit a walk-off “DJ” Dave Hoffenberg flew out to left. game winning single. K.R. went scoreless in the second and The next game saw Max Team and saw Kyle “Famous” Amos suffer a “Cold McGrath’s Sushi with a similar battle. Beer K.” Just like C.M., Max Team got all their C.M. remained flat and could not runs in one inning after starting out get anything flat. M.S. got a going and sufrun in the secKINSMAN WAS JUST SHY fered their first ond and third for “CBK”with a 2-0 lead. M.T. OF HIS SECOND HOME RUN Jackie “Blue” woke up the bats BUT ZINK MADE A RUNNING, Livesey going in their third down and with a singles JUMPING WEB-GEM CATCH AT out. The same hit parade to THE FENCE FOR A BIG OUT. could be said take the lead for K.R. in their 5-2. They had a third with Phil Dwyer chalking up a chance for more but Max “Apparently “CBK.”C.M. finally got things going Living in a Land Down Under” Rowe in the fourth, scoring four, off Tucker struck out for a big inning ending “Roadrunner” Zink and Ronzoni “CBK.” “Bus” Bob Schaffner suffered singles and a double by Angel Shanone for M.S. in the fourth and although non. They had a chance for more but they put runners on the corners, the “DJ” Dave went down swinging for score remained the same. It also stayed a big “CBK.”. Amos made up for that the same after M.T. failed just the “CBK” with a solo home run to cut same. Schaffner made up for that K in the lead in half, 4-2. Someone added the fifth with a two run single and fela “CBK” though, and that was Justin low team veteran Jamie Rameau drove Guth. C.M. quickly put two runners in two as well with a nice looking sac on in the fifth but left them there with to give M.S. a 6-5 lead. M.T. was done fly outs. K.R. tied it up 4-4 after Greg with scoring but not done with “CBKs” McClallen doubled. Kinsman was just as Dan Boute and Tyler Lysakowski shy of his second home run but Zink each suffered one. M.S. secured the made a running, jumping web-gem win in the fifth but did add two in the catch at the fence for a big out. C.M. sixth for the 8-5 win. went down 1-2-3 in the sixth and K.R. Outback Pizza finally got back in the followed suit. win column with a hard fought battle “Ronzoni” led off the seventh with a against the OmyaRamas. Coach Rob single and “DJ” Dave could only follow “Rambo” Ranberg said, “Good team

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CSJ expands intercollegiate athletic offerings RUTLAND—In addition to the varsity eSports program, the College of St. Joseph will add cross-country, cheerleading and dance, and bowling to its intercollegiate athletic offerings this fall. The new programs will begin play in the Northeastern Intercollegiate

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for bowling. Gauvin has been the head coach for Rutland High School’s varsity cheerleading program for 24 years, leading the Raiders to multiple state and regional titles, as well as second place at the National Cheerleading Association Senior and Junior High School

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By Lani Duke

Fair Haven restaurant opening FAIR HAVEN—Michele Witherbee plans to open the Johnny B restaurant in Fair Haven early in August. In addition to her current career as special educator with Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union, she has a far-reaching background in the restaurant business, working most recently for Fire and Ice restaurant in Middlebury as a night manager, she told the Rutland Herald. The 10,000-square-foot building at 447 Route 4A East housed Garvey’s Restaurant from 1991 to 2001, then stood vacant until Michael Mancino opened Italian restaurant/internet café, Contemplating Life Café, in 2006. The commercial-retail-zoned property soon became vacant again. Mancino had made significant renovations to the property, Witherbee said, noting that much of the equipment is brand new. She plans to do most of the cooking herself, offering both lunch and dinner, served on linen tablecloths. She plans her specialty to be lasagna, prepared from an old family recipe, served at “reasonable” prices.

Castleton U receives patriotic gift

CASTLETON— Castleton alumnus John P. Schnorr recently gave the school a unique gift—the torch he carried the day before the opening ceremonies of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. That historic torch is on display in the Castleton athletics awards case in the Spartan Athletic Complex lobby in Rutland Town for the public to see.

School mergers: current statuses As of Tuesday, June 27, Poultney, Proctor, and West Rutland school districts merged into the Quarry Valley Unified Union School District (QVUUSD), and Wells and Middletown Springs merged into the Wells Springs Unified Union School District (WSUUSD). Their new boards were sworn in and are proceeding with organizing the new configurations, while the current districts will continue to supervise operations until the mergers become active July 1, 2018, said Donna RussoSavage of the state legislative council. Board members for Quarry Valley UUSD are Mary Jo Teetor, Rebecca Cook, Linda Smith, and Kristen Ross from Poultney; Art Saceric, Andy Shaw, and Lisa Miser of Proctor; and James

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Mumford, Tom Callahan, and Blake Cushing from West Rutland. Wells Springs board members are Meredith Morgan, Clarence Haynes, Sarah Haley, and Chris Smid of Middletown Springs; and Courtney Bishop, Laura Burch, and an appointed member from Wells. After having found no suitable partners for merger, Rutland Town and Ira school districts will be “sides” to this polyform district as well. Members of the current AddisonRutland Supervisory Union from Fair Haven, Castleton, West Haven, Benson, and Orwell will hold organizational meetings for the Slate Valley Modified Unified Union district August 10 in the Fair Haven High library at 6:30 p.m.

Castleton gets a credit union CASTLETON—Last week, Heritage Family Credit Union announced it will locate its 10th branch in Castleton. The credit union will occupy a building on Main Street owned by John Rehlen.

a greater part of that community. As a financial cooperative, our goal is to continue expanding our services to areas that are underserved and we saw great potential in assisting the residents of

“OUR GOAL IS TO CONTINUE EXPANDING OUR SERVICES TO AREAS THAT ARE UNDERSERVED,” SAID LEVANDOWSKI. The building was previously the location of Citizen Bank, whose departure in May 2017 left the town without a financial institution. The new HFCU branch will open in the fall of 2017 and will serve over 2,700 existing credit union members in the Castleton area. In a press release, CEO and President Matthew Levandowski said, “We are excited to bring Heritage Family Credit Union to Castleton and become

Castleton. It is our hope that this new location will serve our existing membership where they live, as well as attract new members to the credit union family, so we can have a long lasting impact in helping them meet their financial goals.” Heritage Family Credit Union was founded in 1956 in Ludlow as the Ludlow Rutland General Electric Employees’ Credit Union, becoming Heritage Family Credit Union in 2001.

Summer action continues

continued from page 29 Munden-Beebower. There was nobody better than Jackie “Blue” when he got his biggest hit of the season. C.M. loaded the bases and Jackie “Blue” hit a walk-off bases clearing double for the 10-9 win. C.M. started off where they just ended and scored two in the top of the first but the W.B. tied it right up. Orabone robbed Shannon of a home run to right field in the second with a leaping catch as he crashed over the fence but held on to the ball. C.M. had a chance for more but “DJ” Dave went down looking for a huge “CBK.” This was only the second time in a 12 year league history that he suffered a CBK looking. The other time was also to pitcher Forrest Baker who apparently has his number. Although in Baker’s next at-bat he hit into an inning ending double-play. C.M. went up 4-2 in the third and the W.B. had no answer. C.M. hit through their order in the fourth and scored seven in the process to blow the game wide open 11-2. Four of those came off a grand slam by Judd “Beast Mode” Washburn. Zink was robbed of a home run in right as well but this one was by “RuPaul” Perry who made his return to the league after a four-year hiatus. Chris “Cycle” Kielbiowski scored to cut the lead 11-3. C.M. felt that a pitching change was in order and they brought in Burdick and then he passed the ball to Neal Giberti and they combined to give up six runs and the Wobbly was right back in it 11-9. Washburn and “Tall” Tom Gilligan made the score 13-9, giving C.M. a little cushion after the pitching debacle. C.M. put on a hitting clinic in the sixth, batting through their order to score eight runs and put the game out of reach 21-9. Jackie “Blue” had

another bases clearing double as he likes to hit against this team. Hacker was brought back in the seventh and although Kielbioski blasted a three run shot, the Wobbly went down 21-12. Kielbioski was still pumped though, as he hit for the cycle which is a rare feat. Killington Resort ended their week with a 5-0 win over Max Team. The highlights and lowlights were Smith suffering a “CBK”, Guth and Evan Anderson hitting back-to-back home runs in the sixth and Kinsman en fuego on the mound with the shut out. Standings: 1. Killington Resort 11-0 (Clinched the number one playoff seed) 2. Tie: Clearly Moguls 9-3 3. Tie: McGrath’s Sushi 9-3 4. Max Team 6-6 5. OmyaRamas 3-8 6. Outback Pizza 3-9 7. Wobbly Barn 0-12 Schedule: Wednesday, July 19 Clearly Moguls vs McGrath’s Sushi at Killington 5:50 p.m. Outback Pizza vs Max Team at Killington 7 p.m. Omyaramas vs Killington Resort at Bridgewater 5:50 p.m. Wobbly Barn vs Omyaramas at Bridgewater 7 p.m. There will be a post-game party at Outback Pizza from 8-11 p.m. Monday, July 24 There will be playoff games at Killington and Bridgewater Fields at 5:50 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 There will be playoff games at Killington and Bridgewater Fields at 5:50 p.m. and 7 p.m. There will be a post-game party at Moguls Sports Pub from 8-11 p.m.

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PTSD support center opening in Rutland Lani Preston recently announced the PTSD Resource Center of Vermont has relocated to 187 West St. in Rutland. It provides “education and awareness” of what post-traumatic stress disorder is and support for individuals who have been diagnosed with the malady. Currently subgroups address the concerns of those who are or have been in the military, police, and fire departments, as well as those whose trauma has arisen from their family situations. Monthly peer support groups meeting at the site are Battle Buddies, meeting the first Wednesday of the month; Blue Group (first responders), second Wednesday; Survivor Strong (third Wednesday; and Family Strong, fourth Wednesday, all gathering 6 to 7 p.m. “We talk about positive coping skills while participants air their perspectives,” Preston explained. Videos explaining PTSD and overcoming it are on YouTube, she said, and stimulate telephone calls from all over the country.

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Legal expert against DiMauro removal Vermont Law School Professor Jared Carter doubts Public Defender Joshua O’Hara will succeed in having Judge Theresa DiMauro removed from the bench at Christopher Sullivan’s sentencing hearing. Vermont judges are “presumed to be honest and have judicial integrity” Carter told the Rutland Herald. The scheduled sentencing hearing received a postponement while Judge Dennis Pearson, assigned to consider the motion, decided whether he would declare DiMauro disqualified to preside over testimony on Sullivan’s state of mind when he fled the scene where his car struck and killed Mary Jane Outslay on Strongs Avenue. The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that DiMauro erred when she refused time for an expert witness to present testimony at Sullivan’s trial. At the sentencing hearing, DiMauro had commented that there was a slim chance Sullivan’s sentence would be reduced as a result of that testimony. Judge Pearson must rule on whether DiMauro had shown bias and had prejudged the case.

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source of the city’s drinking water affected. That same day, approximately 7.63 million gallons of urban stormwater received treatment in the city’s system. Wennberg commented that, if urban stormwater were separated from

3.35 MILLION GALLONS WAS STORMWATER, WHILE ONLY 645,000 WAS WASTEWATER. wastewater from backing up onto streets and into buildings,” said the Department of Public Works’ Facebook page soon afterwards. Some Rutland residents complained about the overflow to the DPW, a concern that the department’s commissioner Jeff Wennberg addressed in a conversation with the Rutland Herald on July 12. Most of the water released, 3.35 million gallons, was stormwater, while only 645,000 was wastewater. Nor was the

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Attorney says property owner hasn’t followed through on a pledge

continued from page 5 the table. has spanned several years and Details of that tentative settleincluded many legal twists and ment were never made public turns. It also included the unusual because it wasn’t finalized. It did, step of the state stepping in and however, include Ruggiero paying cleaning up a property belonging back the state for the cost of the to a private landowner. cleanup, which has been pegged In 2014, after Ruggiero failed at $650,000. to do it himself, the state decided Kolber in his recent filing called it was time to clean up the propon the judge to schedule a “damages hear“(T)HE STATE HAS RECEIVED ing” to try to collect NOTHING,” KOLBER WROTE IN A the money. In addition to coverRECENT FILING. ing the cost of cleaning up Ruggiero’s property on erty to prevent the situation from Woodstock Avenue, former site worsening. of Filippo Dry Cleaners, the judge The state said at the time that could assess monetary penalties immediate action was needed against him. to stop migration of a plume of The judge has set that hearing tetrachloroethylene, a dry cleanfor Sept. 25 in Rutland Superior ing solvent and known human Court. carcinogen, toward a nearby Ruggiero could not be reached residential neighborhood. Friday comment. ThePage cleanup did take place Curtisfor Ad:Curtis ad1 04/1/11 4:31 PM 1 The state’s case against him before any of the contamination

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Goshen landowner fined for altering private dam without permit GOSHEN—A Goshen resident was fined $9,750 for altering a dam on her property. According to the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Suzanne Reider of Goshen received the fine for making alterations to the Stewart Pond dam on her property before receiving the necessary authorization from the state. Reider owns property in Goshen that contains the Stewart Pond dam, which is registered in the Vermont Dam Inventory and, thus, is subject to dam safety program permits and regulation. In the summer of 2014, agency personnel met with Reider’s project engineer to assess the work necessary to improve the condition of the Stewart Pond dam. That autumn, Reider’s project engineer applied for a permit to implement the previously discussed work. After the permit for the work was approved and issued in March 2015, agency personnel visited the site and observed that, in addition to being completed before the permit was issued, the work was inconsistent with both the construction plans submitted with the application and the eventual dam order that was issued for those construction plans.

Salvage yard fined for contamination

TUNBRIDGE—The Agency of Natural Resources last week fined Blakeman Towing and Recovery in Tunbridge for violations of state In the fall of 2016, a second project engineer salvage yard land use and hazardous waste management regulation. removed the work inconsistent with the permit and The fine is the result of an investigation that began in 2013 in brought the dam into compliance. response to complaints that oil was being dumped. The Natural “Storing a large volume of water in a reservoir is Resources Board (NRB) and the Agency of Natural Resources jointly an activity with inherent public safety and enviinspected the business property in Tunbridge and in Sharon. At both ronmental risks, so owning a dam is a significant properties, personnel observed active, but unpermitted, salvage responsibility,” Department of Environmental yards and improperly managed hazardous waste. Dozens of car batConservation commissioner Emily Boedecker said teries stored on bare ground and an active release into the environin a statement. “That is why the Agency has consid- ment of used automotive oil were observed. Additionally, the NRB erable interest in working with dam owners to see found that the parcel is subject to Act 250 jurisdiction, originally that dams are safe by being well maintained and permitted in 2003. The 2003 permit required written approval from responsibly operated.” the District 3 Environmental Commission prior to any design or use The agency’s Department of Environmental changes on the property, which was never obtained. Conservation dam safety program regulates nonAfter multiple attempts to negotiate a cleanup schedule and reach hydroelectric dams capable of impounding more voluntary compliance, the Agency filed an administrative order with than 500,000 cubic feet of water by inspecting and the Environmental Court in 2016 to compel the business to cease opissuing permits for dam construction and alteration. erations and clean the hazardous waste. Following that, Blakeman’s Beyond regulatory measures, the program provides Towing and Recovery agreed to settle the matter with an assurance of information to help current and prospective dam discontinuance in early 2017. The assurance was incorporated into a owners understand the implications of owning, final judicial order on June 7, 2017, and requires a penalty of $25,000 maintaining and operating a dam. The program also plus enforcement costs expended by the NRB. The order also requires administers the Unsafe Dam State Revolving Fund, Blakeman Towing and Recovery to cease salvage yard operations unthat provides money for actions necessary to reduce til necessary permits and compliance with hazardous waste managethe threat of a dam determined to be unsafe. ment regulations are obtained.

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PETPersonals SCOUT - 1-year-old neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Brown tabby. I am a cool kitty cat with a great personality. I love to hang out and lounge. I have had quite the adventurous life so far and now I am looking for my forever home where I will be warm, safe, and loved.

TARA - 2-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Brown tabby and white. I am a quiet young lady looking to find my forever family. I have never been outside and I do have to admit that I like all the comforts of home. I am an independent girl but I also am very good company.

WILLOW 2-year-old spayed female. Beagle. I’m a silly, fun to be around gal who will make you smile and giggle. I’m very outgoing and friendly and I’m a joy to be around. I’m happiest when I’m with my sister and littermate Bailey and we’ve never been separated.

ROXIE - 6-year-old spayed female. Pit Bull. I’m a friendly lady and I know you’ll smile when we meet. I’m very playful and Frisbees, plush toys, squeaky toys and tug toys are my favorites. I’m also quite smart and I know “sit,” “stay, “down,” “come,” and “shake.”

KIT KAT - 2-year-old spayed female. Domestic Long Hair. Black. Hello I’m Kit Kat and I am one friendly girl! I am affectionate and love attention. I am itty bitty and have the prettiest midnight black coat. I do like to be brushed and will need to be to maintain my long pretty hair.

GOLIATH - 2-year-old neutered male. Domestic Long Hair. Orange. I am a big friendly guy with a lot of love to give! I am stunning with my long orange hair and big golden eyes. I am friendly natured and do not mind being petted or held.

BAILEY - 2-year-old spayed female. Beagle. I’m a silly, fun to be around gal who will make you smile and giggle. I’m very outgoing and friendly and I’m a joy to be around. I happiest when I’m with my sister and littermate Willow.

PHARENA - 9-year-old spayed female. Boxer mix. I’m a super sweet, older lady who enjoys being with people. I still have a spring in my step for a dog my age. I walk nicely on a leash and I’m looking forward to walks and other outdoor fun.

BATTY - 5-year-old neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Black. I am a big friendly guy! I love attention and my favorite is being pet behind the ears. I will purr with enjoyment. I have been around cats and dogs as well as teenagers and did well with them.

JASPER - 1-year-old neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Black. I am a friendly guy who loves attention. I will be your shadow and follow you around wherever you go! I love people and I don’t mind other cats. I am clean and use my litter pan and I absolutely love treats!

SHELBY 3-year-old spayed female. Labrador Retriever mix. I’m just as sweet as can be. I’m super friendly and outgoing and I’m happiest when I’m hanging out with my favorite folks. I know “sit” and “down” and I think I could learn more commands and maybe even some tricks!

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GABBY Gabby is my name and playing ball is my favorite game! I am a 6-year-old Am. Staff mix. Sadly my owner passed away and I am looking for that special someone to help my heart heal. I like walks, and car rides. I adored the toddler in my temporary home, but didn’t get along with the cats! Call 802-885-3997 for more information or stop by to bond and play some ball at 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4:30 p.m.

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MITZIE Hi! My name’s Mitzie and pretty spry for a 12-year-old I’m a 12-year-old Maltese/ dog! I’m on a special diet Poodle mix. I came to Lucy to help keep things at bay. Mackenzie when my owner I also take a little medicamoved and couldn’t keep tion to make my rear legs me with her. It was probfeel better – they’re not the ably a good thing that I best. In my downtime, I came here, too. I had to love to act like a puppy, go have emergency surgery for walks and meet new All of these pets are available for adoption at for bladder stones. Can people. I may not be the Rutland County Humane Society you believe that? Well, I youngest or healthiest dog 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 bounced right back like it on the block, but I would Tues. - Sat. 12-5p.m., Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org never even happened. I’m love nothing more than to spend my golden years living in a home of my very Come to our AAHA Open House! own. If you can provide a Saturday, July 22 • 1pm – 4pm fantastically loving home • Meet our Vets • Clinic Tours for a deserving dog that is • Dog Demonstrations• Raffle, Door Prizes • Hike our Walking Trail sure to bring lots of love and joy with her, stop in Experience all that sets us apart by being accredited by the American and meet me today! Lucy Animal Hospital Association for Mackenzie Humane Sociover 50 years! ety 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 802484-LUCY. Visit us at www. Exceptional Veterinary Care lucymac.org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on 90 E. Pittsford Road • Rutland, VT 05701 • Phone: 802-773-2779 • Fax: 802-773-0485 Twitter. We hope to see you info@rutlandvet.com • www.rutlandvet.com • facebook.com/RutlandVetClinic soon!

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