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200 compete in AJGA golf tournament Coco Chai and Edward Chai, both of California, won the Killington Junior Golf Championship at Green Mountain By Jerry LeBlond National Golf Course beating Attendees at the Killington Wine Festival relax in the sun taking a break from sampling the hundreds of varieties of wine and spirits. out nearly 200 hundred of the world’s best junior golfers last week. The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) hosted the 8th Annual Killington Junior Golf Championship at Green Mountain National Golf July 14-16 — KILLINGTON — This year’s wine festival toasts 16 years Course, Monday-Thursday, July of tasting events in the heart of the Green Mountains July 14-16, 2017. RUTLAND COUNTY—The Killington Valley Initiative, a part 3-6. Throughout the weekend, representatives from dozens of wineries of the Regional Marketing Initiative, which involves Rutland Page 47 and distributors pour hundreds of wines and spirits from around the County communities, towns and businesses, is set to release its world. The Killington Wine Festival boasts one of the widest selections first promotional video on July 14 at the Killington Wine Fest, at of wine available for tasting in New England. Killington Resort during the estate tasting at the Peak Lodge. The event kicks off Friday evening at 4,241-feet with the Estate Wine The program is designed to showcase mountain biking serTasting at the Killington Resort Peak Lodge. Select wineries will be offer- vices in the region, which supports tourism promotion, or the ing samples from their collections of estate and reserve wines. Repre“Killington Valley Initiative.” Along with the “tourism” segment sentatives will be on hand to discuss each wine and educate attendees several other initiatives have blossomed over time as discusabout the nuances of the fine wines being sampled. Tickets to the estate sions and support grew to expand upon the region’s marketing
Killington Wine Festival uncorks Tasting wine on the mountain
Regional marketing initiative kicks off at estate tasting event, Friday
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Mullin endorses salary disclosure for hospital administrators
By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger Courtesy of the town of Killington
Three concert series in the region kick off this week Cooler in the Mountains, Friday Night Live and the River Road concert series all kick off their summer music series this week joining dozens of other music events in the region. Page 29
The new chair of the Green Mountain Care Board says hospitals should disclose administrator salaries as part of their annual budget review. Kevin Mullin, who became chair in May, endorsed administrative salary disclosure after a member of the public brought the issue up at a meeting on June 22. The board’s main duties are to regulate hospital budgets and health insurance premiums. Since being established in 2011, the board has not looked at salaries of hospital administrators as part of the regulatory process. Ken Libertoff, a mental health advocate, said at the meeting that he has advocated in the past for the Green Mountain Care Board to publish hospital administrator salaries, but was unsuccessful. “I have said for three or four years that one of the elements of cost in health care — which almost everybody says is not sustainable — is the fact that administrative costs are an element that is substantial, and never gets public disclosure,” Libertoff said. He said the board, which is now regulating new health care reform companies called accountable care organizations (ACOs), has another opportunity to have both hospitals and ACOs disclose the salaries of their top 15 administrators. “Why not have a different level of transparency and show people that as part of the reform effort … ‘We’re going to take a look at what administrative costs should be in the state of Vermont,’” Libertoff said. “It’s no great secret that I think that the cost is outrageous in administrative costs in hospitals but Mullin, page 2
Killingon debuts flyboarding, paintball, laser tag New attractions, events continue to grow summer offerings
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KILLINGTON—Since 2015, Killington Resort has invested more than $5 million to enhance its summer offerings including an expanded mountain bike park, adventure center, events and attractions. The Killington Bike Park expansion continues into the fourth phase of a five-year build out designed by Gravity Logic, a world leader in the design of sustainable progressive mountain bike trails for summer resort operations. Summer additions include three new downhill mountain bike trails being built on Ramshead, with an expected late August opening that will grow the park to 29 different trails and just over 30 miles of biking terrain. The park also features new bike trays on the Ramshead and Snowshed chairlifts Summer growth, page 4
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2017 Mini Giftof-Life Marathon coincides with critical need for blood donations RUTLAND—The annual Mini Gift-of-Life Marathon is scheduled for Tuesday, July 18, from 12-6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn located at 476 Holiday Drive in Rutland. This blood drive comes when the Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage and is issuing an
EVERY TWO SECONDS IN THE U.S. BLOOD AND PLATELETS ARE NEEDED. emergency call for donors of all types to give now so patients can continue to receive the lifesaving treatments they need. Blood products are being distributed to hospitals faster than donations are coming in, and more donations are needed now to replenish the blood supply. “The summer and winter Giftof-Life Marathons have always helped fill supplies in times of challenges,” said Steve Costello, vice president of customer care at Green Mountain Power, one of the presenting sponsors. “Our organization considers itself a part of all the communities we serve and ensuring that blood is Blood, page 2
LOCAL NEWS
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By Evan Johnson
Ashley Carter and her children await the arrival of their “Fresh Air Kid” from New York City last week.
Fresh Air Kids get a slice of Vermont summer By Evan Johnson
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CASTLETON—On Wednesday, July 5, a white tour bus pulled into a parking lot at Castleton University in front of a small group of waiting families. One at a time, 10 children and teens emerged blinking into the hot Vermont summer sun as groups stepped forward to greet the travelers. Shy hellos, big hugs and even a “Look how you’ve grown!” were exchanged. The ten youths were the latest arrivals from the Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns program, a New York City-based organization that seeks to get kids from New York City out to rural towns. Jessica Burlett was a volunteer escort on the bus as the group of students traveled the long bus ride north. She and her family have been welcoming Eugene, a 15-year-old
from the Bronx. “It’s awesome to watch his growth every year year and we look forward to him coming back,” she said. Burlett is the owner of Roots and Wings Academy, a “nature and culture-based private school” in West Haven. Each summer, Eugene joins in the nature camp programs and learns wilderness survival skills, fishing, hiking, gardening and “all that good Vermont stuff,” said Burlett. Eugene said he’s looking forward to “swimming in pools and lakes.” Children on first-time visits are boys and girls ages 7 through 12. Students stay with their families for one to two weeks and may be reinvited by the same family and can continue until 18. The children and teens participate in all man-
Mullin: Hospital pay should be disclosed
Blood: Rutland Mini-Marathon well timed
continued from page 1 it doesn’t mean that I’m right or that the hospitals are wrong, but by having public sunshine on the issue, there can be a debate,” he added. Mullin told Libertoff that administrator salaries should be disclosed to the public in the same way that the salaries of local government workers are disclosed to the public. “I’m sure that the lawyers will hit me on the back of the head, but I agree with you,” Mullin said. “Everybody gets their municipal reports and they know the exact salaries of all the teachers. They know the exact salaries of everyone working for public works. I for one want to
continued from page 1 on the shelves where it is needed, when it is needed, is just good community service.” The summer months are among the most challenging times of the year for blood donations as regular donors delay giving while they vacation and participate in other summer activities. Blood donations have fallen short of expectations for the past two months, resulting in about 61,000 fewer donations than needed and causing a significant draw down of the Red Cross blood supply. The shortfall is the equivalent of the Red Cross not collecting any blood donations for more than four days. “There is no substitute for volunteer donors when it comes to making sure that blood is on the shelves when it is needed,” said Terry Jaye, operations manager for Catamount Radio and co-sponsor of the Mini Gift-of-Life Marathon. “One thing that I know about the people of Vermont is that when they know there is a need, they show up, and we are counting on them this year more than ever.” Every two seconds in the United States blood and platelets are needed to respond to patient emergencies, including accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant procedures, and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease. The Red Cross must collect nearly 14,000 blood donations every day for patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals across the country. All Mini Gift-of-Life Marathon donors will receive free pizza courtesy of Ramunto’s in Rutland (while supplies last). Individuals are encouraged to make an appointment prior to the July 18 Mini Gift-of-Life Marathon and use sponsor code “MiniGift.” To schedule an appointment to donate, use the free Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass online health history questionnaire are encouraged to help reduce the time it takes to donate.
“IT’S NO GREAT SECRET THAT I THINK THAT THE COST IS OUTRAGEOUS IN ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS IN HOSPITALS,” LIBERTOFF SAID.
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ner of activities ranging from hikes to cookouts and afternoons at the lake. “It’s fun for the kids and it’s fun to have an instant friend,” said Gretchen Gould, a host-parent from Shrewsbury. Ashley Carter and her son were waiting to welcome their guest with a sign that read, “Welcome to Vermont Weixiang!” Carter, who lives in Mendon, said she grew up with Fresh Air Kids coming to her home during the summers. This summer, her family welcomed their first Fresh Air Kid. During their stay, she said, they planned on lots of mountain and water-related activities. “We wanted to share this kind of experience with other people,” she said. “We take it for granted sometimes.”
see that information, so I’m sure I’ll find out a little bit later today why I’m not going to.” Because all of Vermont’s hospitals are nonprofits, they submit to the Internal Revenue Service the compensation of their top executives as part of their annual tax return, called a Form 990. However, the most recent tax returns are usually a couple of years old. In 2014, the most recent year for which data is available, the average CEO in a Vermont hospital made about $548,000 per year — including salary, bonuses, and benefits, according to a VTDigger analysis. In the same year, the 40 highest-paid administrators in the state made between $472,000 and $1.7 million. In 2013, the salaries of the 40 highest-paid administrators ranged between $391,000 and $1.9 million. Boards of directors at Vermont hospitals say they set CEO pay using national benchmarks, and the CEO in turn sets the pay of the other administrators.
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Rutland Syrian refugee resettlement: We’re in a holding pattern By Alan Keays, VTDigger
Rutland City leaders say the status of the Syrian refugee resettlement initiative in Rutland is uncertain following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in January calling for a 120 day halt to the resettlement program. Syria was included on the list of countries affected by that order. Also, the number of refugees allowed into the country in the 2016 fiscal year was reduced from 110,000 to 50,000. The order was initially blocked by lower courts. Last month the Supreme Court allowed Trump’s executive order to remain in place, including the part involving refugees. Exemptions were provided for those who have close family relationships, as well as business or education connections to people or organizations in the United States. After the cap of 50,000 refugees allowed into the country this federal fiscal year is reached, estimated to be sometime next week, the new rules will be implemented. And that has led to the uncertainty for the initiative in Rutland, especially over what constitutes for a refugee a “bona fide” connection to a person or organization. It’s not clear if a refugee’s connection with a resettlement program is enough to allow that person into the country. The implications of the federal ruling for the city are unclear. Representatives with the resettlement
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“THEIR DECISION, ESPECIALLY HOW IT WAS WORDED, HAS THROWN EVEN MORE CONFUSION INTO THE PROCESS,” SAID RUTLAND CITY ALDERMAN WILLIAM NOTTE. program did not return calls this week seeking comment, and city officials say they aren’t sure now what is happening, or what will happen, to the effort that stirred months of heated debate in Rutland. “It was an uncertain situation before the Supreme Court decision,” Rutland City Alderman William Notte, a supporter of the resettlement effort, said Friday. “Their decision, especially how it was worded, has thrown even more confusion into the process.” Rutland City Mayor David Allaire, who opposed the resettlement initiative in his campaign for office earlier this year, said Friday that he isn’t aware how the process will play out from here. “I don’t know anything more than anybody else,” the mayor said. “As far as I know we’re in a holding pattern.” When then-Mayor Christopher Louras’ announced in April 2016 the refugee resettlement initiative in Rutland, strong debate followed. One group, Rutland Welcomes, formed to support the effort, and another, Rutland First, opposed it. Louras since lost his reelection bid to Allaire, then a city alderman, in March. Louras blamed his support for the refugee resettlement program for his defeat.
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Killington Resort adds new attractions
continued from page 1 to increase uphill carrying capacity. An additional skills track and trail modifications upgrade the experience on the park’s Snowshed terrain. More than $500,000 has been invested in the Killington Mountain Bike Park this season. “We’re continuing to add more attractions and events to further solidify Killington Resort as a year-round destination for the adventurous, families with children and all types of entertainment lovers,” said Michael Solimano, president and general manager of Killington Resort. “Investing in the resort with more summer entertainment provides greater options for guests throughout the calendar year and further cultivates tourism for Killington and the surrounding region.” Killington’s summer energy epicenter is the Snowshed Adventure Center, featuring over 20 attractions for all ages, a fullservice retail and mountain bike shop, and easy access to the Killington Golf Course, Snowshed Express chairlift and adjacent mountain bike trails, plus the Cooler in the Mountains Concert Series venue. Flyboarding, a brand-new attraction this summer is sure to bring new thrills to those at the Snowshed Adventure Center.
Flyboarding allows guests to defy gravity and hover over Snowshed Pond. The flyboard is a personal watercraft accessory that uses water jet propulsion technology, allowing the rider to “fly” above the water. Additional attractions added to Snowshed Adventure Center include paintball, laser tag, a playground for kids and a bocce court. Once again, the Cooler in the Mountains concert series will bring top national music acts to Killington and features an expanded eight-week schedule every Saturday from mid-July to Labor Day. The star-studded free concert series kicks off on July 15 with a performance by singersongwriter and New England native Ryan Montbleau. Cooler in the Mountains shows begin at 3:30 p.m. at the Showshed Base Area and a full concert schedule is available at killington.com/events. Other signature events for the season include the Killington Wine Festival July 14-16 and the all-new Under Armor Mountain Series August 18-20. Looking ahead to autumn, Killington will host its annual Brewfest September 30 and the WitchCraft fall festival leading into Halloween.
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While foreign-born workers provide much of the labor on Vermont dairy farms, their ability to stay in the country legally is hampered by U.S. immigration law.
Leahy farmworker bill gains momentum, advocates
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By Gaen Murphree
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A key to finally getting federal and Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono has formed the backbone of the law changed so immigrants can to introduce the Senate bill. Rep. Vermont dairy workforce for more easily work on Vermont’s Peter Welch, D-Vt., co-sponsored the past 10 to 15 years. Current dairy farms is getting farmers and the identical House bill on May immigration law does not allow farm advocates here to reach out 25. foreign-born workers to stay over to their counterparts in Repub“Across our country, including an extended period, but dairy lican-leaning states. That is the the many dairy farms of Vermont, farmers in particular need help analysis of people familiar with foreign workers support agriculon the farm every day. The impact the legislative process in Washture and help put food on our taof losing this workforce could be ington, D.C., commenting on the bles,” Leahy said at the time of the devastating to the state’s dairy future of the Agricultural Worker bill’s introduction. “It is past time industry, ag experts say. Program Act of 2017, bill S.1034 in we showed our support for them Local farmers are equally clear the U.S. Senate and an identical and our understanding of the on the critical importance of mibill, H.R.2690, in the U.S. House. challenges that farmers and work- grant labor. “They keep the farms The bills would progoing,” said Bridport “IF WE DIDN’T HAVE MIGRANT vide a legal pathway dairy farmer Cheryl for current agricultural Connor. “If we didn’t WORKERS, WE WOULDN’T HAVE DAIRY workers — those who are have migrant workers, FARMS.”SAID CHERYL CONNOR. in the country for at least we wouldn’t have dairy 100 work days over the farms.” previous two years — to obtain ers face in doing the hard work In 2013 Leahy was instrumental “blue card” status. Blue cards of dairy farming. Our bill would in getting comprehensive immicould also be obtained by a farmallow these workers to come out gration reform legislation passed worker’s spouse and children. of the shadows and contribute in the Senate. That legislation, Blue card farmworkers would to their farms and community however, was never brought to a be eligible to earn lawful perwithout fear of arrest. The current vote in the House, though supmanent residency (“green card” system has long been broken, and porters believe it would have had status) over the next three to five it needs to be fixed.” a good chance of passing that years, under provisions of the At present 40 groups advoyear. bills. cating for farmworker and imInstead, said Carle, immigra“Like so many dairy issues, migrant rights — including the tion issues have languished in a the germ of an idea is often born National Farmworkers, the United “toxic environment.” “Just the in Vermont and grows outward Farm Workers of America, and topic of immigration has become from there,” said David Carle, a Farmworker Justice — support somewhat of a so-called third rail longtime spokesperson for Sen. the blue card legislation. on Capitol Hill, where it’s so difPatrick Leahy, D-Vt. “Vermont “Migrant Justice supports ficult that it’s hardly ever attemptfarmers and Vermont dairy orgathe bill as a measure that would ed,” he said. nizations have been very aggresrecognize and advance the rights Given the difficulty of passsive, very adept at reaching out to of immigrant farmworkers,” ing comprehensive immigration their counterparts in other states. Migrant Justice spokesperson Will reform over the past decade-plus, In Wisconsin, California, the Lambert said. “The law, however, this new bill is intentionally limMidwest, the other New England would not replace the need for ited in scope. states, the mid-Atlantic states a comprehensive immigration “In the immediate years after — dairy farms are facing similar reform that provides permanent Sen. Leahy pushed the compreissues and desperately hope for protection for all immigrants in hensive immigration reform bill remedies like this. So that is the the United States. And regardless through the Senate there was a way of building grassroots supof what happens in Washington, hope that faded over time that the port that can eventually convince we will continue fighting for our House would do its job and take senators in other states to come human rights here in Vermont.” up that bill and make changes to it on board or begin studying the The proposed legislation is the or work on comprehensive immiissue in earnest.” latest in a series of efforts to adgration reform,” said Carle. “But In early May, Leahy partnered dress the labor needs of farms in now, since years have gone by and with California senators Diane Vermont and nationwide. Mithere’s still no action on a comFeinstein and Kamala Harris, grant labor, mostly from Mexico prehensive plan, Sen. Leahy, Sen. Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and mostly undocumented, Feinstein and others are coming
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OP-ED
Condos is right to defy Trump on voter info
By Jon Margolis
Praising elected officials ought not to be a common practice. They tend to do an adequate job of that themselves, rarely missing an opportunity to tell the world how wonderful they are. There are times, though, when an elected official deserves the approval of his constituents. Right now, Secretary of State Jim Condos is that official. Granted, a Vermont politician takes no great risk defying the Trump administration, as Condos is doing over a request that he provide voter information to a federal commission. He’s not even alone. At last count, election officials in 44 states, Democrats and Republicans both, have told the Election Integrity Commission that they would withhold at least some of the information, because complying might violate state privacy laws. But Condos was one of the first (he even got on National Public Radio the other day), and though he initially said he was “bound by law” to turn over some of the information, he quickly readjusted, announcing that he would first ask the attorney general (Condos is not a lawyer) what his options were. Was this turnabout in response to pressure? Sure. But elected officials should respond to informed pressure. Stubbornness in office is rarely a virtue. Unlike officials in some other states, Condos made it clear from the outset that his objections were not just technical. The very premise of the commission — “that there is widespread voter fraud” — was the real fraud, Condos said, part of “a systematic national effort of voter suppression and intimidation.” Let’s not overpraise Condos. There’s no point in giving him what the late, great philosopher Whitey Bimstein called “a swelled head.” Besides, Condos was, if anything, too restrained in his condemnation of the commission. This is a peculiar controversy. It thrives only thanks to a peculiar amalgamation of events and conditions: vicious partisanship, indifference to truth, and what someone called “the journalism of opinions-over-the-shape-of-the-earth-differ,” which assumes that accurately quoting both the flatearth and round-earth advocates is sufficient. Hence the creation of a dispute over whether noncitizens or other ineligible voters are showing up at the polls pretending to be somebody else when: (a) there is no evidence that this occurs to any meaningful extent; and (b) a moment’s thought would reveal that doing such a thing would be so pointless and so dangerous that almost no one would do it. Oh, some people do. In a country of 325 million people, a few of them will do any fool thing. Here and there a guy will vote in the wrong town or precinct to vote for (or against) his brother-in-law. This is apparently what the conservative columnist Ann Coulter did in Florida in 2005 (for a friend, not a brother-inlaw), avoiding prosecution because by the time her mistake (or misdeed) was discovered, the statute of limitations had expired. But because doing this is so stupid, it is extremely rare. It is stupid not only because one is likely to get caught and serve up to five years in prison, but also because one vote makes no difference, and most people understand that it makes no difference. That explains why all the actual data by actual scholars show that this kind of voter fraud barely exists. One compilation of all general and primary elections from 2000 through 2014, in which more than 1 billion ballots were cast, found 31 alleged (that’s alleged, not proven) incidents of someone pretending to be someone else at the polls. That’s effectively zero. And yet, some partisans glom onto any incident, however irrelevant, to try to show that voter imperVoter info, page 7
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Encourage good media
By Lee Hamilton
I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to journalism, I’m a traditionalist. Old-fashioned, even. But I don’t think it’s a coincidence that even while confidence in the media drops to new lows and Time magazine feels moved to wonder “Is Truth Dead?” on its cover, huge numbers of Americans have come to believe the media is not as authoritative as it once was. Straightforward, responsible
journalism is an indispensable public asset, a cornerstone of democratic life. This is threatened by the trends reshaping the media landscape. With less consensus around information and data, the cohesiveness of our society is diminished. I’m not just talking about the rise of deliberately “reported” misinformation and disinformation. Some news outlets may not be as egregiously destructive of
democratic values, but their urge to chase viewership and clicks at the expense of solid, fact-based reporting is doing us no favors. In a media world in which opinion serves as the chief currency, rather than straight-ahead reporting of hard truths, politicians face less scrutiny of their statements and less accountability. They are succeeding at manipulating the media by using Twitter, refusing to hold press conferences, restrictVoter info, page 7
LETTERS
Fletcher Farm School thanks community
Dear Editor, The Board of Directors of Fletcher Farm School for the Arts & Crafts wishes to express its gratitude to all local businesses for their generous donations. The school received many fabulous items and gift certificates for their 70th Anniversary Celebration, making it a great success, despite the New England weather surprise. The school wishes to thank the many businesses for their generous support and also the artists, instructors, members and contributors to the Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen, which owns and runs Fletcher Farm School. Without their continued support, the school would not be able to provide scholarships to young artists and support the community. Layne Herschel, Ludlow
Scholarship golf tourney was a success Dear Editor, The Ted Bridges Scholarship Hospitality Golf Tournament was held in June under sunny skies. Chris Karr, owner of The Foundry on the Killington Access Road, and his crew once again organized the event. Bobby Peterson was his usual jovial self in bringing it together. The day was capped off with a delicious buffet dinner held at The Foundry. The Committee would
like to take this opportunity to thank sponsors, including all whole sponsors. Without their support this fundraiser would not be possible. A special thanks goes out to Charlie Demerest, owner of The Water Wheel on Route 4 for his continued help and hard work to make this charity the success it has been for so many years. I know the many scholarship recipients feel the same. Sally Bridges,Killington
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Please be cautious with language Dear Editor, Julia Purdy writes in her piece “Conserving lands, healing people” published in the July 5-11 edition: “They became part of the progressive movement to de-institutionalize the mentally ill and offer them meaningful lives in community settings.” I am not sure what she meant, but the vast majority of people dealing with a mental illness never have and never will see the inside of an institution. We are a broad and diverse demographic, earning to the millions, holding every university degree, and every professional, white, and blue-collar job. Please be very cautious with that “the.” Harold A. Maio, retired mental health editor, Ft. Myers, Florida
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CAPITOL QUOTES “Vermonters value our voting rights as a solemn and foundational right of citizenship and a pillar of our democracy. We are proud of our state’s proven and trusted record of integrity in our electoral process.” Said Sen. Patrick Leahy, supporting Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos’ efforts to deny requests for voter data by the Trump administration.
“I’m not intimidated. He’s the Goliath and call me David, and I’m just collecting stones.” Said Jon Svitavsky, a social worker from Bridport, Vt. who plans to run against Sen. Bernie Sanders. Svitavsky talked about his plans to run for election in a recent article in Seven Days.
Voter info:
Voter fraud claims are overblown
continued from page 6 sonation exists. Their latest is the news that someone in Virginia recently pleaded guilty to submitting 18 fake registration forms, some of them in the names of dead people, to his local election agency. But this was registration fraud, not voter fraud. None of those people dead or alive actually voted. And the guy who tried to register them got caught. He’s going to jail. The system worked. Deliberately or otherwise, this whole manufactured controversy over voter impersonation fraud is misdirection. There is some election fraud in the country. Most of it involves absentee ballots. As more votes are cast and tabulated by computer, there is a danger that the systems could be hacked and the results perverted by a political organization, a criminal organization, or … Russia? Dangers ignored by the federal government as it pursues the non-danger of impersonation at the polls, a convenient pursuit because it appeals to the common delusion among proper, respectable people that wickedness is practiced only by “those other folks down there.” Note that rarely if ever does anyone allege that impersonators showed up at an affluent suburban polling place, only in the inner cities or the rural South and Southwest. Nor is this presumption solely racial or ethnic. It is part of the nation’s political mythology that Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago somehow stole the 1960 presidential election for John F. Kennedy. Actual evidence in support of this mythology is all but nonexistent. But Daley and his gritty, big-city “machine” (that’s a political organization you don’t like) — mostly white but clearly downscale — also qualify as “those other folks down there,” not so proper and respectable. But the real political corruption these days is legal and is led by the proper and respectable, who know better than to try to pay people to impersonate legal voters. Instead they raise campaign contributions and hire lobbyists. That’s both more effective and cheaper. Then they can distract everyone’s attention by crying wolf about a threat which does not exist. It’s just possible that Jim Condos understands this. Good for him. Jon Margolis is a columnist for VTDigger.
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“Today is a somber day for Department for Children and Families staff — for all our staff, social workers in particular.” Said Department for Children and Families Commissioner Ken Schatz in a statement last week, after Jody Herring pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder in the 2015 shooting deaths of four Vermonters, including social worker Lara Sobel.
“While the Obama administration was in office, I don’t think anyone thought that these baseless allegations warranted hiring a lawyer,” Weaver said. “But with Trump and [Attorney General] Jeff Sessions at the helm, that’s a very different situation.” said Jeff Weaver, a spokesman for Bernie and Jane Sanders to the Washington Post. A federal investigation into a land deal facilitated by Jane Sanders has gained speed in recent weeks. Weaver has denied any wrongdoing on behalf of the couple.
“You can count on a very quick reaction time. Well under a minute, that’s the concept. They are, in principle, everywhere.” Said Hamburg Police Chief Ralf Martin Meyer on the city’s efforts to step up security and police presence in response to the arrival of the Group of Twenty last week in the northern German city. The Hamburg police said more than 10,000 people turned out on Friday, July 7 to protest the gathering of world leaders.
ing questions and cameras, employing set speeches, and refusing to conduct a free-wheeling discussion of their opinions in front of the press. The result is that significant policy decisions affecting millions of Americans are being drawn up with less scrutiny and promoted as beneficial without the clarifying debate that a representative democracy depends upon. We are fortunate to retain a number of high-quality news organizations with first-rate reporters who continue to dig deep and uphold high journalistic standards. This is crucial, because we live in an era when solid reporting rooted in high standards of accuracy is not just a goal, but a vital, small “d” democratic necessity.
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As consumers of news, we need to encourage the media to undertake it and hold its members to account when they stray. And we need to shoulder our responsibility for helping news organizations improve. After all, we’re the ones who often turn to fluff rather than substance and consume only stories that reflect our own perspectives. As citizens, we need to step up our own game, too. Lee Hamilton is a senior advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and a professor of practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.
Video to be screened at tasting
continued from page 1 efforts. Programs directed to the “quality of life in Rutland County” along with a “workforce recruiting message” sprang from on-going discussions. Each segment now has an effort to drive awareness. A marketing firm, Mondo Mediaworks, has been retained to help drive the regional marketing campaign and is now in process of developing creative elements to be unveiled in the very near future. Local dignitaries, business and community leaders will be in attendance to celebrate the inaugural event at Killington. Distinguished guests will be in attendance to help celebrate this effort. Mike Solimano, Lyle Jepson and Rutland Mayor David Allaire, will MC the event and kick off the countywide effort which will position Killington Valley in the Northeast as a regional mountain bike and adventure center. Lyle Jepson, dean of entrepreneurial programs at Castleton University and executive director at Rutland Economic Development Corporation, said: “This is very exciting for everyone that has been involved in this effort, an effort that has and will engage and support all of Rutland County’s communities. The initiative is the culmination of months of hard work and collaboration and is a launching point as we join the resources of the Killington Valley region to promote and grow the communities of Rutland County. We are so looking forward to our full reveal of our video at Killington this July.” “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. This collaboration between municipalities, business and nonprofit organizations is making great strides in addressing the workforce needs as well as supporting the growth and vitality of business in our area” said Mary Cohen, executive director of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce. During the celebration many will be in attendance to roll out the effort. Media is cordially invited to join us during the ceremony. The general public is also invited to the event which is included in the tasting. Transport to the ticketed event and the second highest peak in Vermont will start at 5:45 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets visit killingtonwinefestival.com. For more information on the Killington Valley marketing Initiative visit killingtonvalley.com.
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WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT Lego Club 3:15
p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library offers Lego Club every Wednesday during the school year, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Ages 6 and up welcome. 2998 River Road, Killington. Info, 802-422-9765.
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.
Rutland County Audubon Annual Meeting and Potluck
6 p.m. The Proctor Library hosts the local Audubon Society’s annual potluck dinner and member photo show. Nonmembers are welcome. Info, birding@rutlandcountyaudubon.org
JULY 14 - 16
WEDNESDAY Bikram Yoga **
JULY 12
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.
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. Small, intimate group. Info, 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
Wagon Ride 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.
Mendon Seniors Meeting
10 a.m. Mendon Senior Citizens monthly meeting at Mendon Methodist Church. Planning event. Info, 802-773-4187. Route 4, across from Sugar & Spice.
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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. Main St., Proctorsville. Bring a blanket or chair, have a picnic, and enjoy. Free! Info, 802-226-7736.
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.
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, Reflection. Free, bring a blanket/chair and picnic to enjoy the sunset shows in the gazebo.
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.
Screening: Waking the Sleeping Giant
9 p.m. As part of a summer pop-up series, 350Vermont hosts a screening of the feature documentary Waking the Sleeping Giant at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. www.350vermont.org
Pantomime comedy, movement illusions, magic tricks and balloon wizardry abound at the Wilder Library in Ludlow.
THURSDAY
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.
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Music at the Riverbend
6 p.m. Brandon’s free concert series, Music at the Riverbend moves to the back lawn of the Brandon Inn this year. This week, Brandon Town Band at 6 p.m. followed by Left Eye Jump at 7 p.m. Bring a chair, no outside alcohol please. 20 Park St., Brandon.
Jeep Jamboree
JULY 13
Thursday Hikers
9 a.m. Hike through woods on the Nature Conservancy loop trail on Shaw Mountain in Benson. Bring lunch. No dogs. Free admission with Green Mountain Passport or $4 per person. Contact: Edith Kellogg, 802-775-1246. Meet at 9 the Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland, to carpool.
Poultney Farmers’ Market
9 a.m. Town of Poultney farmers’ market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays through the summer. Main St., Poultney.
350VT Pop-Up
10 a.m. 350Vermont hosts a traveling exhibit in Depot Park in Rutland about the movement for climate justice that will feature a raffle, information, art, postcard writing, kids activities and more. www.350vermont.org
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.
Workshop: Solidarity Singing
12 p.m. Come to this workshop at Depot Park in downtown Rutland to learn popular protest and social justice songs including four-part harmonies and rounds. No experience necessary. www.350vermont.org
Workshop: Climate Justice
2 p.m. 350Vermont hosts a workshop at Depot Park in downtown Rutland to explore cooperative ways to bring solutions to the climate crisis. www.350vermont.org
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. By donation.4:30-7:30 p.m. barnarts.org, 802-234-1645.
Level 2 Yoga
5:30 p.m. Level 2 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Brown Bag Concert
5:30 p.m. Pentangle Arts presents Brown Bag Concert series Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. on the Village Green. Bring a chair and a picnic. Free! On the Green, Woodstock. pentanglearts.org.
River Road Concert Series
6 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, Twangtown Paramours kick off the series. killingtonrec. com.
1 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library hosts Build a Better World children’s programs Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m. for ages 5-13. Free. 2998 River Road, Killington. Info, sherburnelibrary.org, 802-422-9765.
8 a.m. Located in the beautiful Green Mountains of central Vermont, the Jeep Jamboree is headquartered at Killington Resort. Features an expansive and challenging road and trail network. Join for a weekend of off-road adventures that brings together the outdoors, down-to-earth people, and their Jeep 4x4s. Info, www.discoverkillington.com.
Bike Bum Series
Maker Centered Learning Course
Secrets of Soap
Open Swim **
Farmers Market
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!
6:30 p.m., Killington Grand Resort Hotel hosts 11th annual Summer Evening Bridal Show. Join in the celebration as they showcase the best wedding professionals in the area. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., prizes to be drawn at 9 p.m. Tickets $7 at the door. killington.com.
Market on the Green
Bikram Yoga **
Bridge Club
Children’s Library Program
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. 3 p.m. The Friends of the Library in Ludlow hosts a hands-on demonstration of soap making. Everyone will make soap to take home. To reserve a space call 802-228-8921 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, www.vtfarmersmarket.org. 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
8 a.m. The Greater Rutland Makers Space hosts a course designed to apply hands-on technical skills to proficiency based graduation requirements, July 13-14. Registration costs apply. Info, www.rutlandeconomy.com 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.
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.
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.
Summer Bridal Show
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.
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The Wailers
8 p.m. The legendary Wailers band, formerly Bob Marley & the Wailers, delivers music and talent perfected over numerous decades. Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. $30 tickets available at paramountvt.org, 802-7750903.
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12 p.m. 350Vermont hosts a traveling exhibit in Depot Park in Rutland about the movement for climate justice that will feature a raffle, information, art, postcard writing, kids activities and more. www.350vermont.org 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, Jim Shaw. Vendors or info, call 802-3534620. Main St. (Route 100), Rochester.
Magic: the Gathering
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.
SUP and SIP
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.
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.
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.
RYAN MONTBLEU AT THE COOLER IN THE MOUNTAINS MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 15, 3 P.M.
Art Installation Opening
5 p.m. The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland hosts an opening reception for San Francisco artist Holly Wong and her installation “Biology of Thought.” 636 Marble St., West Rutland.
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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, 802-4229765.
Grow Your Business with Outside Capital
Downtown Friday Night Concert
Story Time
SATURDAY
5:30 p.m. The Danby Mt. Tabor Fire Department hosts their annual benefit lawn party, July 14-15. The event includes live music and merchant raffle. 590 N. Main St. Danby. 6 p.m. Killington Wine Festival at Killington Resort, July 14-16. Today, Estate Wine Tasting at Killington Peak Lodge, 6-8 p.m. Meet vintners and reps behind the wines. Light hors d’oeuvres. $90 tickets. Running concurrently with Estate Tasting, the Killington Wine Trail will showcase local establishments offering a special wine or food and wine pairing, 6-10 p.m. Tickets and participating venues at killington.com.
11 a.m. Business financing expert Janice St. Onge, President of the Flexible Capital Fund, L3C, will discuss financing options from the conventional to the creative for start-up, scale-up, and managed growth. www. rutlandeconomy.com
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F.H. Concert in the Park
7 p.m. Fair Haven Concerts in the Park summer series continues. Free Thursday night music series in the Fair Haven Park, 3 North Park Place. This week, Limbo Lounge. Food available for purchase. Bring lawn chairs any time after 4 p.m. 50/50 raffle, weekly door prize drawings for all ages.
S I R H C
6 p.m. Friday Nights in Downtown Rutland, 6-10 p.m. on Center Street. Rock band 8084 gives free concert in the pit parking lot. Bring lawn chairs. Closed off street with outdoor dining, shopping, kids’ activities, and more. rutlanddowntown.com, 802-7739380.
Open Gym
6 p.m. Friday night open gym at Head Over Heels, 152 North Main St., Rutland. 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 6+. First time is free! Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, social opportunity to be with friends! $10/ hour for members; $14/ hour for non-members. Info, 802-7731404.
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.
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7:30 p.m. Anh Le, a singer/songwriter from Miami performs at Artistree Community Art Center. Tickets are $10. www. artistreevt.org.
Bikram Yoga **
JULY 15
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, 802-7476300.
Mixed Level Yoga
8:30 a.m. Mixed level yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Book and Bake Sale
9 a.m. The Chittenden Public Library hosts their annual used book and bake sale to benefit library programs. 223 Chittenden Rd., Chittenden.
Farmers Market
9 a.m. The Rutland Downtown Farmers Market is back outside for the summer! Depot Park, in front of Walmart, downtown Rutland. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Info and vendors, vtfarmersmarket.org.
Fun Fly
10 a.m. Rutland County RC Flyers annual Fun Fly 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the site of the old Fair Haven Municipal Airport (Exit 2 off Route 4, follow signs). Radio control aircraft of all kinds! Bring chairs, lunch, and check out noon show. Meet pilots, see aircraft up close. Free, open to the public. rcflyers.org.
91st Annual St. James Fair
10 a.m. The annual St. James Fair returns to Woodstock for its 91st year. This yard sale features plenty of bargains to be had, plus live music. www.stjameswoodstock.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.
Drawing Community Together
10 a.m. Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill holds workshop Drawing Community Together 2017, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on July 1, 8, 15. Join Dick Weis with sketchpad, drawing board, pencil, pen, and ink. For ages 12+. Info and registration , 802-353-0940 or otherweis@shoreham.net. 145 E. Main St., Poultney.
10 • The Mountain Times • July 12-18, 2017 Japanese Arts Festival
10:30 a.m. ArtisTree Community Arts Center in South Pomfret hosts a day of workshops and demonstrations for all ages with the Kamu Design School of Kobe, Japan. The day showcases a variety of art forms, most prominently ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Some workshops require pre-registration. Info, www.artistreevt.org or 802-457-1115.
10th Annual Basket Party
11 a.m. The Castleton Community Center hosts its annual basket raffle at the Castleton American Legion Hall on Route 4A in Bomoseen. The $5 admission gets 25 tickets for a chance to win one of 100 baskets of your choice. You do not have to be present to win. Info, 802-468-3093
Devil’s Bowl Dirt Racing
6 p.m. Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt Track Racing: Grandstand admission applies, kids are free. 2743 Rt. 22A. Track line: 802-265-3112. devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com.
Grace Coolidge Musicale: Red, White & Blues
4 p.m. The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth Notch hosts a free 45-minute concert. 802-672-3773. www.historicsites.vermont.gov/ coolidge
MONDAY
Finger Foods
11 a.m. The Rutland Area Farm and Food Link hosts a cooking workshop making spring rolls, veggie pizza and maple soda for kids and families. The event is held at the Godnick Adult Center in Rutland. www.rutlandfarmandfood.org.
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.
Killington Wine Festival
1 p.m. Killington Wine Festival at Killington Resort, July 14-16. Today, the Grand Tasting at Roaring Brook Umbrella Bars, 1-4 p.m. Signature event of the festival, pair wine and spirits with local artisanal foods. Tickets include tastings, wine-friendly fare, round-trip gondola ride, and signature tote with wine glass. $75 tickets. Upgrade to VIP for 12 p.m. admission for $85. Wine dinners at area Killington region restaurants tonight. Tickets and participating venues at killington.com.
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.
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.
Open Swim
Open Swim
Monday Meals
Devil’s Bowl Race
Rutland Rotary
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: Ryan Montbleu. killington.com for details. 5 p.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: Tues., Thurs., Saturday 5-7 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187. 7 p.m. Devil’s Bowl Speedway Asphalt Track Racing: Grandstand admission applies, kids are free. 2743 Rt. 22A. Track line: 802-265-3112. devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com
Killington Music Festival
John LaRouche Trio
7:30 p.m. John LaRouche Trio gives concert at Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Road. $20 tickets. brandon-music.net. 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.
BBQ Rib Dinner
5 p.m. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 648 hosts a rib dinner open to the public with live music by Dave’s Country Music. $11 per person. 802-775-6892
Lobsters on the Green
5 p.m. Enjoy fresh lobster with all the fixings, cocktails, music and community spirit on the historic Woodstock Village Green. Reservations are required for several seatings. www.woodstockvt.com
SUNDAY Farm to Fork Fondo
JULY 16
8:30 a.m. The Farm to Fork Fondo, a unique farm-to-table bicycling event, headquartered at Riverside Farm in Pittsfield. Vermont is designed to celebrate and support the symbiotic relationship between cyclists, farmers and beautiful rural landscapes. Ride options from 10-100 miles; gourmet aid stations hosted by local farms; farm fresh food; live music, local vendors, family activities and more. www.farmforkfondo.com.
Silver Lake Hike
9 a.m. Hike a moderate 6 miles with the Green Mountain Club via the North Branch Trail to Silver Lake. Bring your swimsuit. For more information contact Sue Thomas at 802-773-2185.
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
9 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.
Battlefield Sunday
1 p.m. Battlefield Third Sunday at East Hubbardton Cemetery, at Hubbardton Battlefield. A Hubbardton resident from 1777 comes to life to talk with visitors about the battle and life in the path of war, and leads a walk to the East Hubbardton Cemetery and back. Inside program if inclement weather. Call 802-759-2412 to confirm.
Wine and Nine
2:30 p.m. Part of the Killington Wine Festival, the Wine and Nine Golf Tournament closes the weekend, held at Green Mountain National Golf Course. It’s 9 holes of scramble golf, wine tastings, dinner and prizes. Reservations and information, 802-422-4653, killington.com.
Smoking Cessation
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.
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.
Great Brandon Auction
4 p.m. Central Park (Route 7) in Brandon is home to the Great Brandon Auction, since 1989. Preview items at 2 p.m., auctioneer Barb Watters hits the gavel at 4 p.m. It’s Brandon’s liveliest event, and largest fundraiser, so come downtown, bid and buy! Brandon Lions provide concessions. Bring a chair, and cash or good check. www.brandon.org.
Home Repair Course
5 p.m. NeighborWorks of Western Vermont hosts an educational hands-on course on basic home maintenance. The course is designed for women and is taught by women. Info, 802-438-2303
TOPS Meeting
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.
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. 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.
Rutland Free Library Summer Monday Book Sale
2 p.m. The Friends of the Rutland Free Library host their annual summer book sale series on five consecutive Mondays, July 17, 21, Aug. 7 and 14. New books, CDs, DVDs and other items will be available each week. 10 Court St., Rutland. Info, www.rutlandfree.org.
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 4:305:30 p.m. Register at 747-3768 or rrmc.org. Free!
Smoking Cessation for Pregnant Moms
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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.
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7 p.m. Killington Music Festival Music in the Mountains concert series at Ramshead Lodge, Killington Resort. This week, “Mendelssohn and Friends.” KMF faculty display Mendelssohn’s chamber music octet, Ibert’s trio for wind and strings, and Mahler’s string quartet. $25 tickets. kmfest.org, 802422-1330.
Preschool Story Time
Bikram Yoga **
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.
Cooler in the Mountains
10 a.m. Rutland Post Office, 151 West St., Rutland, will have extended hours for passport processing 10 a.m.-5 p.m. No appointment photos taken.
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!
JULY 17
Bikram Yoga **
Passport Hours
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!
Gentle Yoga
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.
Citizenship Classes
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 18
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.
Butterfly Program
10 a.m. This children’s program will have students learning about butterflies as well as engaging them in making a butterfly t-shirt. Children can bring a white t-shirt, or shirts will be available for purchase. For more information call the library at 802-265-8011.
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.
League Nights
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.
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.
Legion Bingo
6:15 p.m. Brandon American Legion, Tuesdays. Warm ups 6:15 p.m., regular games 7 p.m. Open to the public. Bring a friend!
Rutland Young Professionals July Mix
6 p.m. The Rutland Young Professionals host their July mixer at Vermont Sport & Fitness in Rutland. The event is free and open to the public. Info, www. rutlandyoungprofessionals.org/events, 802-773-9147
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, Studio Two. Rain or shine. Info, castleton.edu/summerconcerts. 62 Alumni Dr., Castleton. Bring a non-perishable for food donation.
Mini Gift of Life Maraton
12 p.m. The American Red Cross hosts a blood drive in downtown Rutland at the Holiday Inn. www.redcrossblood.org
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A taste of Killington:
Wine Festival kicks off marketing campaign
continued from page 1 tasting are limited. The Killington Wine Trail, running concurrently, will showcase local establishments offering a special wine or food and wine pairing. On Saturday, the signature event of the festival weekend—the Grand Tasting—will be held at the foot of Killington mountain at the K1 base area. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a seemingly endless variety of wines, Vermont spirits, and local artisanal foods including cheese, chocolates and more. Admission to the event includes tastings, wine-friendly fare, a round-trip scenic gondola ride, and signature tote with wine glass.
Following the Grand Tasting on Saturday afternoon, enjoy the free Cooler in the Mountains concert series opener at the Snowshed Adventure Center. After the concert, select Killington restaurants will hold culinary events ranging from wine sampling to multicourse gourmet wine dinners. Special guests from the wineries will accompany these dinners to offer interactive discussions on a variety of wine topics. The three-day wine festival concludes with the Wine and Nine golf outing at nearby Green Mountain National Golf Course on Sunday. For more information, schedule of events or to buy tickets, visit killingtonwinefestival.com.
[MUSIC Scene]
WEDNESDAY JULY 12
BRANDON
6 p.m. Brandon Inn Lawn Music at the Riverbend: Brandon Town Band
7 p.m. Brandon Inn Lawn Music at the Riverbend: Left Eye Jump
POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern Jazz Night
STOCKBRIDGE 6 p.m. Wild Fern
Wednesday Night Special: Nickel and Rose
RUTLAND 7 p.m. Main Street Park Reflection
9 p.m. Center Street Alley What Dude Open Mic
THURSDAY JULY 13
BARNARD
5:30 p.m. Feast and Field Market -
David Rosane and the Zookeepers
BELMONT 7 p.m. Town Green Heron Fire BOMOSEEN 6 p.m. Lake House Grille Aaron Audet
FAIR HAVEN 7 p.m. Town Park Limbo Lounge
KILLINGTON 6 p.m. Liquid Art Open Mic
6 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library River Road Concert Series w/ 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 8 p.m. Paramount Theatre The Wailers
9 p.m. Center Street Alley Throwback Thursday
WEST RUTLAND 7 p.m. Town Hall Green Distant Thunder
WOODSTOCK
5:30 p.m. Village Green Francesca Blanchard
FRIDAY JULY 14
BOMOSEEN
6 p.m. Lake House Grille Ryan Fuller
BRANDON
LUDLOW 3 p.m. Willie Dunn’s Grille David Soltz: Acoustic Soul
7:30 p.m. Brandon Music
POULTNEY
7:30 p.m. Town Hall
12 p.m. Otto’s Cones Point General Store
KILLINGTON
6:30 p.m. Town Green
3:30 p.m. Snowshed Base Area
ROCHSTER
John LaRouche Trio
Silent Movie “The Phantom Flyer” & “The Sky Rider”
Music at The Moose: Don Cahn Band Concert
Cooler in the Mountains Concert Series feat. Ryan Montbleau
6:30 p.m. Town Park
7 p.m. O’Dwyers Public House at the Summit Lodge
RUTLAND
6 p.m. Weeping Willow Ice Cream Shop
7 p.m. Ramshead Lodge
Supply and Demand
Music in the Mountains Classical Concert Series: Mendelssohn and Friends Melodies
9:30 p.m. The Venue - Open Mic w/ Chris Pallutto
CASTLETON
7 p.m. The Foundry
STOCKBRIDGE
6 p.m. Iron Lantern Plumb Bobs
6 p.m. Lake House Grille Andy Lugo
BRIDGEWATER
6 p.m. Blue Cat Bistro Aaron Audet KILLINGTON 7 p.m. The Foundry Duane Carleton
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub
Andy Lugo
Aaron Audet Band
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Donal O’Shaughnessy
5:30 p.m. Otto’s Cones Point General Store
7 p.m. Center Street
Friday Night Live w/ Opener Chris Pallutto
8:15 p.m. Center Street - Friday Night Live w/ Headliner 8084 9 p.m. Center Street Alley DJ Dirty D
9:30 p.m. The Venue Nightshift
10:30 p.m. Downtown Tavern DJ Dance Party
11 a.m. Wild Fern - Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington
MONDAY
80’s Karaoke with Caitlin
LUDLOW
RUTLAND
Rutland City Band
8 p.m. Clear River Tavern POULTNEY
The Detonators
7 p.m. Main Street Park
PITTSFIELD
Donal O’Shaughnessy
6 p.m. Jackson Gore Courtyard
Summer Concert Series
Music at The Moose: One for the Road
RUTLAND
JULY 17
LUDLOW
9 p.m. The Killarney
Open Mic w/ Supply and Demand
7 p.m. The Draught Room and Clubhouse in the Diamond Run Mall
RUTLAND
Duane Carleton
9:30 p.m. Downtown Tavern
9 p.m. Center Street Alley DJ Dirty D
WOODSTOCK
9:30 p.m. Downtown Tavern
8 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant
Karaoke w/ Tenacious T
Jenny Porter
Open Mic w/ Brian Warren
9:30 p.m. The Hide-A-Way Tavern
TUESDAY
Open Mic with Tom Irish
9:30 p.m. The Venue
JULY 18
Kris Collett
SOUTH POMFRET
WOODSTOCK
7:30 p.m. Artistree Community Arts Center
7 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant Grayson
7 p.m. Pavilion
WOODSTOCK
10 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant
RUTLAND
Sweet Birch Summer Concert Series II w/ Anh Le
9 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant
Quincy Mumford and The Reason Why
SATURDAY JULY 15
BOMOSEEN
6 p.m. Iron Lantern Steve Kyhill
Dancing After Dark w/ DJ Chris Powers
SUNDAY JULY 16
KILLINGTON
5 p.m. The Foundry Jazz Night w/ Oak Totem
9 p.m. Jax Food and Games
Local’s Night w/ Duane Carleton
CASTLETON Studio 2
7 p.m. The Venue
Working Mans Karaoke w/ Bob Hudson
8 p.m. Center Street Alley Trivia
9:30 p.m. Downtown Tavern Open Mic
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12 • The Mountain Times • July 12-18, 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 25
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
CLUES ACROSS 1. Type of ion 5. __ N’ Bake 10. At all times 14. __ Triad: fictional cult 15. Spiked revolving disk 16. Swiss river 17. Bleat 18. Finnish lake 19. Spanish cubist Juan 20. Consumer 22. No seats available 23. Arrive 24. Upstate NY city 27. Team’s best pitcher 30. Follows sigma 31. Consume 32. Congressman 35. Spider’s territory 37. Conclusion 38. Female parent 39. Instruments 40. __-bo: exercise 41. Jewish spiritual leader 42. Oil cartel 43. In support of 44. More creepy 45. Color of blood 46. ‘__ death do us part 47. Radio finder (abbr.) 48. Promotions 49. Songs 52. Tony winner Daisy 55. Not just “play” 56. Affected with rabies 60. Formal group of like-minded people 61. Hold valuables 63. Male admirer 64. Actress Lucy 65. Prevents the fermentation of 66. Furniture 67. Long, winding ridge 68. Cover with drops 69. Major European river
CLUES DOWN 1. Greek goddess of youth 2. Early kingdom in Syria 3. Fortifying ditch 4. Walk into 5. Island state __ Lanka 6. Japan’s most populous island 7. Mindful of 8. Fuel 9. NY Giants’ Manning 10. Very willing 11. Linear unit 12. Guitarist Clapton 13. Semitic letter 21. Habitual repetitions 23. Soak 25. Taxi 26. Small amount 27. A theatrical performer 28. 2-door car 29. ___ and flowed 32. Arabic female name 33. Implant within 34. Groups of two 36. College athletic conference 37. Body part 38. Disfigure 40. Accept 41. Allude to 43. Type of tree 44. Doctor of Education 46. Pearl Jam’s first album 47. Flower cluster 49. Heavy cavalry sword 50. Arabian Peninsula desert 51. Marten 52. Type of sound 53. Expression of grief 54. Liberian tribal people 57. Wizards’ shooting guard Bradley 58. Metrical foot 59. Mislead knowingly 61. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.) 62. Midway between south and southwest Solutions on page, 25
The Hard Sell
My doorbell rang the other night around dinnertime, but I didn’t think much about it since my doorbell rings every night around dinnertime. Ninety-nine out of one hundred times, it’s one of my son’s friends looking to play basketball, shoot Nerf guns, or zone out in front of the Xbox. But this must have been that one hundredth time. As I wandered over to the door, I noticed a fairly rotund middle-aged man standing out front. I knew immediately that I was going to have to deal with a door-todoor salesman. Dressed in khaki, knee-length shorts with a striped green and white golf shirt and black Air Jordans, Nigel was the picture of happiness upon first greeting. And as soon as I was within earshot, he began his sales pitch. “Good evening, kind sir,” he started. “I realize that you’re probably eating dinner, but I was hoping I could bother you for just two precious minutes.” Having personally experienced the hardship of sales during a short stint after college, I always make it a point to give folks a fighting chance. Sales is a tough business and the rejection can tear even the strongest character apart. So, I sat down and listened to Nigel ramble on about his rough and tumble life and how his grandmother raised him and how he never listened. But now he was on the right track thanks to grandma and the good Lord above. I made sure that I was appearing engaged, but as his sales spiel wore on, my mind wondered if this was all an THE BIG SICK act. Nigel talked about his gang life (which sounded legit given the tattoos I saw peppered across his arms and “Sir, I am trying to rise legs), and how he was working hard to leave that world above the pain and suffering that I’ve endured in my life. behind. He also mentioned his newborn son and how he Have you ever faced similar obstacles?” wanted to be a good father. Now, given this set-up, most folks from suburbia After five minutes of non-stop talking I finally inwould have to answer “no,” and then, out of guilt, pony quired, “Nigel, what exactly are you selling?” up for a subscription. But I had an ace in the hole. He then launched into another diatribe about workI leaned my head back and pointed to the large scar ing for himself and on my neck left over from how he probably my cancer battle. “See that, I’M NOT GOING TO BUY MAGAZINES walks 30 miles a day Nigel?” I asked. “I’m supposed FROM YOU BECAUSE IT’S A TOUGH GIG from neighborhood to be dead. Cancer was going to neighborhood and to steal my life away.” SELLING DOOR TO DOOR. how oppressive the I saw Nigel stare at my heat can be. Once again, I stopped him and asked what wound and for the first time since he arrived at my door, this was all building up to. he stood in silence. Finally, Nigel explained that he was selling magazines, “I can appreciate your struggle,” I said. “I can appreciate all struggles. But the bottom line is this: I’m not at which point he pulled out a ratty price list and thrust going to buy magazines from you because you made it into my hand. As soon as I began flipping through the pages, Nigel began another sales pitch, this time evoking some bad choices as a youth. And I’m not going to buy magazines from you because it’s a tough gig selling door the name of the Lord on multiple occasions. to door.” He finally concluded with an obviously predetermined question meant to conjure up sympathy (and Nigel appeared confused since I had disrupted his hopefully a subsequent sale). well rehearsed delivery with a reversal of focus. “I will, however, buy a subscription from you if you can tell me how you’re going to provide your infant son with a better life than the one you had.” Nigel stood silent and stared at me. After a moment, he said in a much softer voice and in a cadence that spoke of honestly, “I suppose I’ll do whatever it takes, sir.” I smiled and told him that with that attitude, he could do anything. I then proceeded to write him a check for 12 issues of “Psychology Today” — a subscription that I really don’t need. This week’s film, “The Big Sick,” also features a young man facing some uphill battles and who’s also willing to go to great lengths to get what he wants. Starring comedian Kumail Nanjiani, Ray Romano and Holly Hunter, “The Big Sick” is a heady romantic comedy that relies on a consistent interplay of dialogue to deliver laughs. Check this one out if you love character-driven movies that evoke subtle, complicated emotions. This is definitely not a mass-market comedy built around gags, so if you’re expecting an Adam Sandler flick, think again. A transactional “B” for “The Big Sick.” Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email him at moviediary@att.net.
Rockin with Jerry Jam
This year would have been the 75th birthday of Jerry Garcia and while there are many celebrations planned around the country, there is a great one that happens every year just over the border in Bath, N.H. I’m referring to Jerry Jam, which I had the pleasure of attending for the first time last summer. Jerry Jam is the North East’s best loved music festival and this year’s fest is happening July 21-23, with the gates opening that Friday at 9 a.m. Music runs all day from late morning till well after midnight. Jerry Jam began in 1996 as a small gathering of friends paying tribute to the life of Jerry Garcia and the music of the Grateful Dead. After rockin’ the region five years the gathering had outgrown the barn where by dj dave it began, in Bethlehem, hoffenberg N.H. It seemed that maybe the Jam had run its course. That’s when the power and passion of community rose up. Friends of Daniel Webb, the founder, offered their larger properties to keep the vibe alive. This is when Jerry Jam began its transformation from a very small, one-day gathering of 50 or so friends, to a full-on, multi-day music festival, now with over 2,000 kind souls attending. They believe their humble beginnings and slow growth make the festival unique, and they strive to maintain that “down-home,” grass roots, organic atmosphere. In 2013, Jerry Jam rose to new heights. The fest was honored that Melvin Seals and JGB wanted to play their little festival. They are thrilled to welcome them back for their fifth year at Jerry Jam. I saw them for the first time last year and what a show they put on. Seals is a beast on the Hammond B-3 organ and delivers a powerful, high-spirited show. One of this region’s own, he just last year took over the lead guitarist and vocalist position. Zach Nugent, from Royalton and now residing in Burlington, absolutely shreds the guitar. There are a few bands I’m really excited to see, having worked with them before in Killington. Those include Max Creek who has headlined Dazed and Defrosted at Killington Resort two of the last three years, Assembly of Dust who are making their Jerry Jam debut, and Roots of Creation, who just played D&D in April. What’s really cool is that ROC are playing a Grateful Dub set which basically is Reggae Dead, their interpretation of Grateful Dead music. It’s the only festival this summer that will have that. Their set will feature Melvin Seals and members of the Jerry Garcia Band. There are other bands on the bill whom you may have seen in Killington before like Kung Fu and The Peacheaters. Whether you like Grateful Dead music or not, there is music for everyone since there are over forty bands playing throughout the weekend. I had the pleasure of speaking with Phil Simon of Simon Says Booking who has Creek, ROC and John Kadlecik Band w/ Jay Lane on the ticket. He also has his band there, Rice: An American Band. They will play a special private show on Thursday for just the crew, vendors, volunteers and a lucky few. I am one of those lucky few and really looking forward to it. He says, “I’m involved on a variety of fronts from attendee to provider of music and my wife Angel is a vendor there. She runs the ‘Old 78’ clothing booth which has been there for the past four years.” Kadlecik is well known as the founding lead guitar player of Dark Star Orchestra. He left that band and took on the same role in Further with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh. He occasionally still plays with Phil Lesh and Friends. Lane is well known from his time drumming with Ratdog, Further and Primus. They both are well beloved in this scene. Simon says the fest is a joy to play. From a festival goer’s standpoint, I can tell you that watching the bands from up on the hill is incredible and definitely my favorite festival stage and really any stage view I’ve seen. Let’s say you had a broken leg and wanted to attend. You could watch everything from up there and never miss a beat. You can hear it and see it perfectly. There are many great additions to JJ besides the music, like the fact that it’s BYOB with no hassles. There’s two watering holes that are absolutely refreshing. Simon describes Jerry Jam and says, “It is one of the biggest down home festivals that I’ve been to. You get the benefit of having as many of your friends and family around but you don’t sacrifice the fact that it originated as a barn/ backyard party. You don’t have the growing pains of a big festival like ‘Gathering of the Vibes’ and you don’t have that large criminal activity. You don’t have to watch your stuff and suddenly everything is triple the price to get a hot dog. Those vibes don’t exist. They have maximized the size of the community without having to sacrifice the comforts of your favorite festival. It also has stayed focused on their primary music programming objective and the name says it all, it’s Jerry Jam. You get a lot of that style of music. There’s still a lot of variation but it all honors Jerry.”
Simon adds that it is very kid friendly. He’s been taking his kids to festivals as long as he can remember and there are some festivals he gives his kids time off from as they get in their early teens. But Jerry Jam is one that they feel very comfortable with because it’s family driven. He says, “There is a great balance between family friendly and adult playground. I don’t know what they do to make that happen but I feel free to vacation myself and feel comfortable with my kids walking around. I don’t worry about their safety there. I can still have my adult playtime and the children can still be children.” Simon has three kids: Mary, 12 and Samuel and Sara, both 15. I also had the pleasure of interviewing Julia Butterfield who, like Simon, was a festival attendee before working for them. This will be her twelfth JJ as an attendee and her fifth on the board. Butterfield describes JJ and says, “It’s like your extended family is all there. It’s the most family friendly gathering and everyone is there to be there and be good family and to have a good time. You’re going to see people that you know and feel totally comfortable with your kids.” She has two that she brings. “Not only are you going to be in an awesome place with awesome people and awesome bands, cause that part goes without saying but it’s beautiful, it’s pristine, it’s a hay field. There’s no cell service so it’s like getting away from it all. It’s this wonderful world of music that everyone who is there is excited to be there and are there for the right reasons. All in all, the general vibes of the festival is like coming home to this wonderful community of friends you have known forever to friends you are meeting for the first time. It’s really good vibes.” The Jerry Jam world is vast because people from all walks of life are there. It’s not just a “Hippie Fest.” Butterfield says, “Nobody is excluded from it. It’s great because it goes all the way from infants way up to people in their nineties.” She started working with Webb as the vendor coordinator and as years went by she took on more of a role doing the website and emailing. She said if they had a JJ secretary, she’s it. They work on JJ year-round but she also works in a health food store and as a waitress, part-time. Webb started a tradition with VW microbus owners. Webb loves them since way back in the day and has road tripped in them. He says they’re cool and cool to look at, so to promote that he lets the VW owners get in for free. Not the passengers, just the owner. He knows how expensive it is to have a running one so he likes to help them out. He has a special parking lot for them at the top of the hill with a great view of the stage. Butterfield says, “It’s just one of the things that keeps us the coolest festival in the East.” It was hard for Butterfield to narrow down her favorite bands as she is very excited about this year’s lineup but she says, “My favorite favorite band and it’s really difficult for me to pick a favorite but I’m super excited about three bands this year. I’m a long time fan of Assembly of Dust and really glad it worked out for them this year. I really adore Melvin. He’s an incredible musician and the nicest person. It’s always such a treat to have JGB. I’m really excited about the Giving Tree Band who I just found out about.” I told you it was hard for her to narrow it down because she added a few more. “Super psyched to have August First and Cabinet. Giving Tree and Cabinet are more of national headliners and A.F. is an up and coming act that I really think people are really going to want to hear them. Their vocalist Nicole’s voice is bone chilling, she’s amazing and her voice takes it to the next level. They have a great original sound in a bluegrass style. They do ‘Dead’ covers, ‘Old and in the Way’ covers, traditional bluegrass covers and their own songs. I’m really excited to bring them to this whole scene.” I can’t emphasize enough how great this festival is. It’s on my list of ones I’ll never miss and it’s only an hour or so from Killington. Butterfield says, “It’s all about enjoying the music and being good family. “Kind Minds - Good Times” is our slogan for good reason. There’s no room for negative garbage, leave that at home or don’t come. With Jerry Jam, you come for the music and you come for the good vibes.”
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ArtisTree’s presents Japanese Arts Festival, Saturday Saturday, July 15, 10:30 a.m.—South Pomfret—Join ArtisTree for a day of art workshops, demonstrations and celebrations for all ages with Kamu Design Studio of Kobe, Japan. The day showcases a variety of art forms, most prominently ikebana, the elegant and disciplined Japanese art of flower arrangement that brings together nature and humanity. The day
begins at 10:30 a.m. and runs until 6 p.m. “Kamu” means “flower dream” in Japanese. Kamu Design Studio will present many creative Japanese traditions throughout the day, including ikebana: the elegant Japanese art of flower arrangement. Ikebana is a disciplined art form that is steeped in Japanese philosophy, uniting nature and humanity in the living arrangement.
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Japanese Arts Festival schedule: • 10:30 a.m.-12p.m. Children’s Origami and Japanese Calligraphy Workshop. Pre-registration is strongly recommended to ensure a place in this workshop. $10 per person. • 12-6 p.m. Ikebana Flower Exhibition in the Gallery. Ikebana reveres the sacred relationship between humans and nature with the flower arrangement usually practiced in a silent and meditative state. This event is free and open to the public. • 1-1:30 p.m. Ikebana for Families. Together, you and your family will explore ikebana basics while artfully arranging flowers in this time-honored Japanese art form. Pre-registration is strongly recommended to ensure a place in this workshop. $10 for adult/child pair, $5 per additional family member. • 1-2 p.m. Ikebana Flower Arranging Workshop for Adults. Ikebana is the Japanese art of arranging flowers. Pre-registration is strongly recommended to ensure a place in this workshop. $20 per person. • 2-3 p.m. Kimono Demonstration and Traditional Tea Ceremony. The kimono, the traditional form of dress, and the tea ceremony is at once an art form, a spiritual discipline, a way to socialize, and a window on Japanese culture. This event is free and open to the public. • 3:15-4 p.m. Ikebana Flower Arranging Demonstration. Award-winning ikebana artist Ryoku Hamada and her studio of flower designers offer this free demonstration open to the general public. • 4-6 p.m. Gallery reception with Japanese-inspired hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. All flower arrangements will be available for purchase. This exhibition will be on view in the gallery from 12-6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. For more information visit artistreevt.org.
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the Stockbridge Historical Meeting House, Vermont Foodbank, Rutland Area Farm and Food Link, Vermont Farmers Food Center, the Agricultural Stewardship Association, and Ripton Community Church. Riverside Farm will host a gourmet Meet the Farmers Dinner on Saturday July 15, and serve as the startfinish venue on July 16. “Riverside Farm is thrilled to be hosting Farm to Fork Fondo again in 2017,” said general manager Peter Borden. “It’s our favorite event of the summer. We love how it brings together and highlights our vendors like Vermont Farms Catering, our neighboring communities, local artisans and our farmer neighbors.
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Poultney residents contest store proposal POULTNEY—Local residents’ concerns about developing a Dollar General store on a Beaman Street property led to the town’s Development Review Board nixing the proposal, June 28. A pair of planned light-industrial uses met with community approval, but inclusion of the 10,000-square-foot retail use did not. Four buildings stand on the 1.76-acre parcel, which formerly held the Vemas electromechanical manufacturer, now under the control of Poultney Properties LLC., overseen by Leonard Knappmiller of Rutland. Dollar General would be a tenant of the largest of the four structures. The DRB ruled that Dollar General’s retail use “would create a mixture of uses not recognized in the town’s zoning bylaws.” It also expressed concern for the impact the store would exert on the surrounding, largely residential neighborhood.
DOLLAR GENERAL’S RETAIL USE “WOULD CREATE A MIXTURE OF USES NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE TOWN’S ZONING BYLAWS.” Dollar General was not a party in the permit process. Complaints came from owners of abutting residential properties on either side and from the ad hoc group Concerned Citizens of Poultney, which had gathered more than 500 local residents’ signatures pledging not to patronize the store. C. B. Hall, a proponent of the citizen group, said in VTDigger that petition signers wanted to protect established local business from the threat that dollar stores pose, and that an industrial company, fitting the requirements for the site’s existing zoning, would provide more, better paying jobs. The uses the DRB did approve are a woodworking company and a Green Mountain College shop and classroom.
Airport property to yield timber FAIR HAVEN—Consulting forester Steve Handfield told the Select Board June 20 that two forested lots are five to seven years away from being harvested. The airport prop-
erty has already been marked for harvest. The Select Board agreed to hire Handfield to refresh the information for the sale and prepare the project for harvest. He will mail out pro-
spectuses, prepare a map, and meet with potential loggers to take advantage of what is currently a strong market; the town may receive as much as $5,000 to $10,000 from the sale.
Waste disposal changes in Benson BENSON—Benson will no longer offer its own household hazardous waste collection. Instead, Benson residents may bring hazardous waste to the Fair Haven Transfer Station starting Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Rutland County Solid Waste District is no longer contracting with the Solid Waste Alliance Communities (SWAC) of which Benson is a member. Benson residents
with proof of residency may drop off solid-waste items at the Rutland County Solid Waste District Hazardous Waste Depot only until Dec. 31, 2017, during the facility’s regular hours. The Benson Transfer Station no longer accepts fluorescent bulbs. Several stores accept them, including Shaw’s Supermarket and Aubuchon Hardware in Fair Haven.
New town manager coming in fall FAIR HAVEN— Fair Haven Select Board Chair Robert Richards hopes the town will hire a new town manager this fall, he told the Rutland Herald June 29. Sixteen apSIXTEEN plications have been turned in for the position, none from Jonas Rosenthal, APPLICATIONS interim town manager. HAVE BEEN Richards anticipated the search committee would meet July 11 to TURNED IN begin studying the applications. Each FOR THE Select Board member chose one person to serve on the search commitPOSITION. tee; committee members are Sharon Adams, Tim Langlois, Police Chief William Humphries, and Dennis Barret. The fifth member will be selected by whomever the board chooses to fill the vacancy left by the death of Selectman Richard Frazier. Three people have said they are interested in filling Frazier’s seat; the decision will be made at the board’s July 18 meeting.
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Nominations sought for Poultney’s Citizen of the Year
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A crew of volunteers from General Electric dismantle the old play structure at Barstow Memorial School in anticipation of the new structure that is expected to be delivered early August.
Barstow school to build a new playground CHITTENDEN—Barstow Memorial School began a fundraising project for a new playground after their current playground was determined to be no longer safe. This month, the goal has been achieved and a new playground will be in place for the start of school in August. Principal Renee Castillo noted that in August 2016 she had invited in the Vermont School Board Insurance Trust to inspect the existing structure and was concerned when they found that the wood foundation had rotted. Because of this, the structure was closed and was “off limits” to students, therefore, limiting
the opportunities for play for the whole 2016-2017 school year. A committee was formed to address the issue and began the process of planning a new structure. There was consideration of rebuilding or recycling parts of the current structure but current regulations for safety, accessibility and the age of the structure, prompted officials to determine that they could not adapt the existing playground into a new play structure. The committee organized a fundraising campaign, which included a letter to all of the residents in the two towns served by Barstow (Chittenden and Men-
don), outreach to local businesses, exploring grant opportunities, and accessing the Joe Caler Memorial Fund. “The response received was amazing,” said Castillo. “We are happy to report that we have raised enough money to purchase our new play structure. This would not have been possible without all of the work of the playground committee and the generous donations of our community members and local businesses. Through our letter campaign alone we raised $14,025. The new playground will be installed over the summer and should be ready for play by the end of August.
POULTNEY—Do you know a Poultney citizen who goes above and beyond the call of duty to enrich the Poultney community in sharing his or her time and talents to it? Residents are invited to submit their nomination for their ideal Poultney citizen for the 2017 Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award. Presented annually since 1990, the Citizen of the Year award honors a resident citizen who has made major contributions to the betterment of Poultney; has distinguished himself or herself through outstanding service to the community; and who typifies the true spirit of service and self-sacrifice in representing the finest THE AWARD HONORS A ideals of Poultney citizenship. RESIDENT CITIZEN WHO The 2017 Citi... TYPIFIES THE TRUE zen of the Year will be recognized at a SPIRIT OF SERVICE Chamber of ComAND SELF-SACRIFICE merce reception, which all are welIN REPRESENTING come to attend. THE FINEST IDEALS OF Nominations are accepted POULTNEY CITIZENSHIP. in letter format only. They should state the name, address and phone number of the citizen nominee, include a biographical sketch of the nominee and provide supporting testimonials. Nomination letters should also include name, address and phone number of the person submitting, in case the Chamber’s Citizen of the Year Committee need additional information about the nominee. Recipients are eligible to receive the award one time. Submission of nominations must be received no later than Friday, Aug. 4. They should be mailed by U. S. Mail (not emailed) to “PACC Citizen of the Year,” c/o Cartref Taid (Grandfather’s House), 60 Norton Ave., Poultney, VT 05764-1029.
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Pittsford woman dies in car accident Police say a Pittsford woman died from injuries resulting from a car crash that occurred on Saturday night in Rutland. Vermont State Police, Rutland Town Fire Department, and Regional Ambulance Service responded to the scene of an accident at the intersection of Route 7 and Pinnacle Ridge Road in Rutland. Investigation determined that Kara Goudreau of Pittsford was operating a 2006 Honda Accord, traveling north on By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger
Potential bidders gather around as Tom Hosking, of Hosking Sales LLC, center, auctions equipment Saturday at Milky Way Farm in Ira.
“No friends at an auction”: cows, machinery sold to clear debt By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger
IRA — The 108 head of cattle are gone. So are the tractors, balers and even the manure spreader. They all went to the highest bidders at an auction Saturday, July 8, at Milky Way Farm in Ira after a creditor of the financially struggling Rutland County dairy operation called in a $152,000 loan. Mary Saceric-Clark and her son, Robbie Clark Jr., had been trying for years to stave off the sale. But by late Saturday morning and into the afternoon, the livestock and equipment that made up the farm were split up, heading in separate directions to different homes. Tom Hosking of Hosking Sales LLC, of New Berlin, N.Y., served as the auctioneer for the event that attracted well over 200 people. Hosking told the crowd, mostly farmers, that the goal was to raise as much as possible so the Clarks could pay off that $152,000 loan. He also said the equipment and cattle were in good shape, and in many cases the machinery was “just like new,” so plenty of bargains would be in the offing. At one point, as two bidders went back and forth driving up the price of one item, Hosking reminded them of the competitiveness of an auction, adding, “There are no friends at an auction.” Exactly how much the sale raised was not immediately available. However, by rough calculations, it took in enough to cover the debt. The equipment was sold outside, under a steady rain, late Saturday morning. By early afternoon, the bidding had moved under the cover of a barn for the cattle. The heaviest of the equipment brought in the biggest dollars. A John Deere tractor, estimated brand new at more than $130,000, sold for over $40,000. A couple of smaller tractors fetched more than $10,000 each. Other machinery, including a baler, hay wrapper and manure spreader, also brought in thousands. The milking cows sold for more than $1,000 apiece, most around $1,250. Calves brought about $250 each. As he pushed to raise bids throughout the day, Hosking told potential buyers more than once, “Tomorrow you’re going to kick yourself for letting it go this cheap.” Among those in the crowd was Ray Duquette Sr., president of the Rutland County Farm Bureau. He said that although he didn’t have all the details about the financial issues that led to the auction, he did know how dif-
ficult it is for farmers to keep up with loan payments, given the many variables they face, from milk prices to the weather. “I’ll tell you, it’s not hard to do in this business,” he said of getting overextended financially. The auction Saturday followed years of proceedings in bankruptcy court for the Clarks. Over time, the Clarks said, due to illness, the death of Saceric-Clark’s husband, and declining milk prices, the farm missed payments and failed to file reports when due. That bankruptcy process, which ended in February after the Clarks failed to meet certain benchmarks, cleared the way for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency to call in its $152,000 loan. To pay that debt, the cattle, machinery and equipment were put up for auction. The Clarks, even up until the auctioneer welcomed the crowd Saturday morning, had been hoping for a miracle to hold off the bidding process. That never arrived. The Clarks, while losing the livestock and equipment Saturday, still have the more than 100 acres of farmland that is home to the dairy barn and the white colonial house where the Clarks live. However, in addition to the FSA calling in its loan, People’s United Bank filed in federal court recently seeking to foreclose on the property. The bank says it is owed more than $300,000, not including other expenses and back taxes. That case remains pending. It was 1984 when Robert Clark Sr. bought the land for Milky Way Farm. When his son, Robbie Jr., turned 18, he joined his father in running the business. Together the father and son worked the farm for a decade until Clark Sr. died of cancer at age 69 last year. His son, now 31, has worked the farm alone since his father’s passing. Saceric-Clark did not watch the auction but did help serve refreshments to the crowd. She said Saturday outside her home that she was too broken up to comment. Before the auction Saturday, as wouldbe bidders poked around the equipment and walked through the dairy barn inspecting the cows, Robbie Clark was nowhere to be found. Hosking, as he performed the auction, did offer a few disclaimers to those who would be bidding, including that all items were being sold “as is,” including the cows. “Nothing is to be loaded onto a truck until it’s settled, and that means paid for,” he said, later adding, “We’re trying to collect as much as we can for Robbie.”
Route 7, while Marjorie Rousseau of Brandon was operating a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, traveling south. Police said Goudreau’s vehicle traveled left of the double solid yellow line, colliding with Rousseau’s vehicle in the southbound lane. Goudreau, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Rousseau sustained a broken leg and was transported to Rutland Regional Medical Center by Regional Ambulance Service.
Killington man hurt in crash State police said a Killington man was hurt in a crash on Route 4 in Rutland town on Saturday night. Police said in a press release Philip Black was taken to Rutland Regional Medical Center where he was treated for non life-threaten-
ing” injuries following a head-on collision that occurred around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Route 4 and Mission Farm Road. Police said Charles Hughes, another Killington resident, was westbound in his 2010 GMC pickup truck
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Killington’s historic farmhouse turns 200 By Susan Durant
“I wake up every morning amazed I am living in a 200-year-old house. The fact that it is still standing is a testament that they knew how to build them then,” said the Rev. Lee Crawford, the current resident of the Josiah Wood Farmhouse (now the vicarage for Church of Our Saviour at Mission Farm). She went on to say that, it is still pretty much architecturally intact. Crawford says she loves to celebrate anniversaries. She said, “The 200th anniversary of the vicarage is a good reason to invite the rest of Killington to stop and look again at this farm they see from Route 4. We have lost a lot of Killington’s historic buildings. Mission Farm is still here and part of Killington’s history.” The 200th anniversary
celebration of the vicarage is from 3-6 p.m., July 23, at 316 Mission Farm Road in Killington and all will be welcome to join in this celebration. In 1797, nine years after the original settlers arrived, Josiah Wood, Jr. and his wife Judith settled in Killington. They worked the farm and raised their 10 children at what is now known as Mission Farm. In 1817, the original farmhouse burned down, and he Wood built the current Georgian-style vernacular house across Mission Farm Road where it now stands. Wood’s farmhouse not only served as the family’s home, but also as a tavern stand and the township’s first hotel. In 1821, Wood adapted the house for the schooling of his and neighboring children. After Wood died in 1857, the property passed through different owners. His daughter, Elizabeth Wood Clement, purchased the property in the mid1890’s as a memorial to her deceased children and husband. Clement rehabilitated her childhood home
and built the mission church, which is now Church of Our Saviour (COS). When the work was finished, Clement deeded the property to the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont. Clement’s dream for Mission Farm was that it be a place for the local communities of Killington, Bridgewater, and Plymouth to use “for social gathering, both mundane and sacred, … to create a place of hospitality, care, and cultivation of the land.” Mission Farm has always been what we see now— a congregation of about 20 people that serves the greater Killington community, not only as a spiritual anchor, but also to meet worldlier needs. Mary Jenne has been a member of COS since she was christened as an infant in 1936. She married her husband Bud Jenne at COS in 1985. The Jennes agree the makeup of the congregation has not changed much over the years. Mary Jenne described it as a small, loving, kind, welcoming community that feels like family. The Jennes’ earliest
memories of Mission Farm include Father Truman Heminway and his wife Gertrude. When the Heminways arrived in 1931, the property was in dire need of repairs. The previous priest had left in 1926. Heminway worked hard to rehabilitate the property and re-establish a congregation. Fr. Heminway lived there as the vicar until his death in 1957. Mary Jenne remembered as a child she was afraid of Fr. Heminway. He was firm and intense in his religious beliefs. She also remembers him as hard working, kind and loving. Bud Jenne remembered the Heminways as being very involved and caring to the community. He said that the Heminways would never turn anyone in need away and always had guests in their home or the carriage house he converted into a guest house. Crawford added, “Boys from St. Paul’s School, Concord, N.H., and men from Yale University would stay with the Heminways to learn, pray with him while they worked the fields Killington farmhouse, page 22
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By Lani Duke
Local employee sues Walmart for failure to accommodate disability
Downtown’s changing face The Bookmobile has moved to 17 Center Street, near Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum, and double its original square footage, on June 1. Owners Ruthellen Weston and Donald Babcock had opened the original store on Merchants Row in October 2012. They specialize in used books but offer new titles, children’s books, greeting cards, puzzles and fun stuff too. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
A promotion to department manager at Walmart without the company’s making reasonable accommodation for her physical limitations led to Lisa Velez suing the company that had employed her since 1998. She sued for unspecified monetary damages. The company’s national media relations director, Regan Dickens, told VTDigger that Walmart has not had time to review the allegations, but plans to do so and respond appropriately. The retailer has a policy of not tolerating discrimination and providing reasonable accommodations for thousands of associates, she said. The cerebral palsy that Velez has had since she was born limits use of her left hand, arm, leg, ankle, and foot, according to the lawsuit. Her employer knows Velez is limited in her ability to lift, hold, climb, walk, and balance, the suit indicates. Rutland store officials promoted her to department manager for toys, stationery and crafts in July 2015, but among the duties of that position are ascending a 12-foot ladder to recover and stow some items. Although she feared falling and dropping items Velez tried to do the work, but her disabilities slowed her perform-
ing the necessary work. After two months as manager, she asked for a transfer but was told she would have to complete six months in that position before she could be transferred. After her initial request was rejected, Velez submitted a written request for reasonable accommodation and a doctor’s note saying she shouldn’t reach above her head while more than three feet above the floor on a ladder and should be able to ask for help. Store management didn’t meet with Velez regarding accommodation until after the first of the year, when she met with the company’s regional manager. The lawsuit said that the manager did not appear to know about her request for accommodation. Velez then received reprimands for poor performance in Feb. 26 and March 4, a date when she was told that she could take a lower-paying position. Believing she would be fired if she didn’t take the alternative job, she accepted the newly offered job. Her suit, filed by Rutland attorney James Levins, said the reprimands and demotion were unlawful retaliation, and that she suffered from emotional distress, physical pain, anguish, and lost income.
Rutland Town School on new course After two years of study in compliance with Act 46, Rutland Town School found there are no comparable district merger partners available in the region. New legislation, Act 49, “enables Rutland Town to remain as an existing district offering Pre-K-8, while maintaining secondary school choice,” Principal Aaron Boynton wrote in the June 2017 “The Circle,” the town and school district’s community newsletter.
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The School Board voted to send a proposal to the state Board of Education in August that RTS remain an existing district with secondary school choice and remain a member of the supervisory union. Given state approval, voters must also approve both remaining a separate district and being a “side” in the supervisory union. If voters approve those proposals, the realignment will go into effect July 1, 2018.
White Pool bathhouse renovation considered, deemed “salvageable” NBF Architects is willing to study whether the current bathhouse at White Pool can be reasonably renovated, Rutland Recreation and Parks Superintendent Cindi Wight told the Board of Aldermen July 3. The local architectural firm is willing to add in the study at an increase of $4,000 to the cost of its present contract for building a gymnasium at the Courcelle building. The additional work would weigh whether such an overhaul is more feasible than completely
tearing down the existing toilets and showers, and rebuilding from the ground up. An initial structural engineer’s look at the building indicates it is “salvageable,” Wight said, but a more indepth study is necessary to estimate renovation cost, according to the Rutland Herald. The contingency fund in the current construction plan may yield some of the refurbishing funds. but only if no or few contingencies arise during the pool’s fabrication, Wight said.
England trip convinces sheriff to use body cameras During a visit to Rutland County in England’s East Midlands, Sheriff Stephen Benard of Rutland, Vt., and his British counterparts exchanged ideas for effectively doing their jobs protecting the public safety. His conversations there encouraged Benard to stop waiting for the Vermont attorney general’s office to approve the use of police body cameras. Seeing the efficacy of
closed-circuit television security cameras, mounted in numerous public places and monitored, Benard decided to start using the body cameras he had sitting in his office, he told the Rutland Herald last week. Benard said he would like to install CCTV cameras in high crime areas, perhaps in stores that are often robbed, but expects that objections would be numerous.
House, Senate bills aim to allow migrant farmworkers to stay
continued from page 5 forward with some of the elements of what had passed before because there’s a pressing need to deal with these festering issues like farm labor and dairy labor. This is a new approach to pass parts of what’s needed in the larger scheme of things, but not to tackle the enormous job of comprehensive reform if that just can’t be done.” Leahy’s Vermont-based ag expert, Tom Berry, also emphasized the sharply focused nature of S.1034. “The intent of the legislation is to provide an opportunity for those who are already here doing this work and meet the other qualifications to remain in the country,” Berry said. “But it’s not intended to create an opportunity for new agricultural workers to enter the country. It’s meant to be a somewhat circumscribed opportunity.” By contrast, earlier versions of similar legislation also attempted to replace the federal H-2A visa program with a new agricultural worker visa program for incoming workers. As introduced, the bill’s sponsors are all Democrats. Close to two months later, the roster of cosponsors still lacks “R” legislators. In the Senate, the bill has gained three new cosponsors: Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Tom Udall (N.M.) and Al Franken (Minn.). In the House the legislation now has 42 cosponsors (from an initial 26), but all are still Democrats. When asked how Addison County residents who approve of the bill could best lend their support, Carle answered: “Well, this is a common problem that we in Vermont have with other policy issues, especially during this new Trump administration. The Vermont delegation is on board with the need for reform and the need for action, so contacting the Vermont delegation is nice but it’s not as critical as reaching out to other states.” Berry also emphasized the importance of those in Vermont’s ag sector, especially, to reach across state lines. “Part of the larger strategy on this legislation is to get the bill introduced and to expose it to farm
groups,” Berry said, noting that “Vermont is often looked to as a leader” on ag issues. Many ag advocacy organizations have both state and national presences, said Berry, mentioning such organizations as the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Milk Producers Federation. Another key group are state directors of agriculture, including Vermont Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts. “Secretary Tebbetts is a member of the National Association of State Departments of Agricultural (NASDA). So having this bill carried forward by Vermonters as they go and mingle with their national organizations hopefully begins to expose members of those organizations from states where they’re represented in Congress by Republicans,” Berry said. Tebbetts, a supporter of the bills in Washington, said he has already taken the conversation across state lines. “Agriculture, for the most part, is not a partisan issue,” he said. “Talking with many of my counterparts around the Northeast and New York, they are facing the same issues. At a recent meeting in New York, immigration reform was discussed. Those around the table were hoping Congress could come together on a plan.” Tebbetts continued: “Farmers need stability. They can’t control the weather but they would like some control over their labor issues. If Congress and the president were able to forge a new law it would go a long way of solving an important issue to our farmers.” Carle observed that 2017 is already a year in which Congress is moving farm issues “to the front burner” as it takes on the work of crafting a new farm bill (the 2014 Farm Bill will expire in September 2018). “It’s easier to get people to focus on things like this when a farm bill’s in the offing,” he said. Carle and Berry also noted that former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue was one of the few Trump nominees that Leahy ultimately supported — in part because of Perdue’s track record in addressing farm
labor issues as governor of Georgia and his pledge to work with Congress on this issue. Nevertheless, both men emphasized that legislating is a “methodical process.” “It has to begin with the introduction of the bill to start the process, start the conversation,” said Carle. “So that’s what they’re doing ... It doesn’t happen instantly. Nothing does. And we’ve only recently begun the process in this new Senate.”
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My top five superheroes I’ve gotten to the point where my hatred of superhero movies is so intense that I get angry just seeing that a new one has been released. In the case of last weekend, it was “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” the Marvel character’s second reboot in the past five years, and the sixth Spider-Man movie since 2002. Spider-Man is one of the better comic book characters, because Peter Parker’s superpower feels as much like a vaguely gross adolescent affliction as it does a mystical gift; being half-spider is obviously a better fate than becoming the sort of insect into which Gregor Samsa transformed in Kafka’s “Metamorphosis,” but in some sense it’s sort of the same thing. I’ll probably see the movie and, within 15 minutes, will hate it and feel embarrassed at the knowledge that I’m about to waste another two hours of my life within the artistic void that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As a snob, however, I’ve spent some time mentally compiling a list of superhero movies to which I’m able (in earnest) to give my stamp of approval — the exceptions to the rule of my distaste. Here are my top five: • “The Dark Knight” (2008): Obviously. Christopher Nolan’s sole significant directorial achievement is primarily an action-crime drama, with all the hard edges of an urban gangster movie; its comic book provenance simply allows it to go bigger than its competition, reaching a kind of crazy grandeur instead of limiting itself to “gritty” realism or the depressing low-level glamorization of real-life criminality. • “Unbreakable” (2000): M. Night Shyamalan’s final film is even better than “The Sixth Sense” and represents the closest thing we have to a superhero movie taking place in the real world. Nobody wears tights or a cape but the characters themselves have read comic books, which supply the conceptual framework with which they’re able to locate and make sense of the protagonist’s superpowers. An origin story that takes place amid the failures and disappointments of midlife, it makes for an oddly moving tale of self-exploration. • “Birdman” (2014): Some viewers may consider the imaginary superhero subplot of “Birdman” to be incidental; to me, Alejandro Iñárritu’s assessment of the apocalyptic moment in 21st-century Hollywood, is the boldest and most memorable part of his Best Picture winner. Iñárritu isn’t a scold, however: he gives superheroes their due, and the scenes of Michael Keaton flying through New York make a better case for the fundamental appeal of the genre than most summer blockbusters do. Iñárritu understands that every truly great movie is, at some level, a superhero movie — that art is about breaking free from ordinary life. • “Blankman” (1994): A childhood favorite, Damon Wayans’ crime-fighting comedy speaks touchingly of the desperation within comic book fandom and of the imaginative need that superheroes fill within the communities that their genre neglects. Batman is a billionaire, but the kids who spend the most time dreaming about him almost certainly aren’t — “Blankman” is the only superhero movie that addresses these dreamers directly. • “Iron Man” (2008): With Tony Stark’s first big-screen appearance, it was clear instantly that the summer Cineplex landscape had changed forever. In his hugely amusing “Iron Man,” Jon Favreau invented the modern Marvel movie. What he produced instead was a sleeker, wittier thing, absent of any narrative grandiosity or graphic excess. His high-tech yet determinedly earthbound entertainment template proved endlessly replicable, as Marvel went on to produce one movie after another in which, despite adapting an image-based medium, its directors managed not to create a single memorable image. From then on, they would at every moment implicitly acknowledge that these films were nothing more than popcorn fare, that they had no burdensome “artistic” history behind them, and that they would contain nothing — no scrap of true feeling, no interesting detail of cinematography — to interrupt the smooth ride ahead.
Summer House Guests
By Meghan McCarthy McPhaul
Perhaps the phoebe selected her nesting spot during the few days my family was away from home at the end of April. Otherwise, I can’t quite figure her decision to build a nest atop the back porch light, right next
THE OUTSIDE STORY to a doorway used regularly by three children and a rambunctious puppy. To protect the nest, we took to unloading the minivan on the other side of the house, avoiding the back door altogether, and moving into and out of the adjacent garage as quietly as possible. No doubt, we’re not alone in changing our habits for the sake of a resident phoebe family. “It is very typical of phoebes to nest on houses. They don’t seem to be super bothered by foot traffic,” said Robyn Bailey, project leader for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Nest Watch, who noted that beyond porches, phoebes often nest under eaves, in garages, on bridges, and even in culverts. “Historically they would have nested in a cave or rocky outcrop, and we’ve kind of created these artificial caves for them.” As with most small songbird species, the female phoebe is the primary builder. From the kitchen window, we were able to watch the nest quite literally take shape. The mud was the first thing we noticed, a dark mass of it atop the light and affixed to the side of the house, with a few wayward splatters against the wall and the ceiling. “Phoebes carry the mud in their beaks and can apply the mud directly to the surface they’re perching on. They’re also capable of building an adherent nest, which sticks to the side of a building,” said Bailey. “In that case, they hover and kind of throw the mud [onto the surface].” It can take up to two weeks to complete a phoebe nest. Our bird certainly seemed to take her time. Days after the mud had dried, she started making trips to the foundation with a beak full of moss, the second type of material found in most
phoebe nests. The final touches were made with dried grass and bits of animal fur (possibly from the aforementioned puppy) packed inside as a lining. For a few days after the nest was complete, I didn’t see the phoebe at all, despite my regular anxious glances out the kitchen window. This is not surprising; it’s typical for a week or two to elapse between nest building and egg laying. Then one morning, I noticed that she was back, briefly, on the nest. When she flew away, a peek into the nest revealed two eggs. She added an egg every day after that until there were five small, cream-colored eggs. Once her clutch was complete, she was often – but not always – sitting on the nest. Sometimes just her gray-brown head appeared above the rim. Other times her notched tail stuck out from one side as she kept a lookout on the driveway, house, and humans. I often hear the namesake, raspy “Phoe-be” call from nearby, probably her mate, announcing his territory. At first I worried about the occasional but sometimes lengthy absences from the nest. But Bailey explained that phoebes exhibit lower nest attendance than many other birds, spending as little as 57 percent of the 15- to 16-day incubation period on the nest. When our phoebe was absent, she was likely out catching the flying insects and other invertebrates that make up her diet. Then came the day that I discovered the mother phoebe perched on the edge of the nest, rather than sitting within it. The eggs had hatched, and the nest now contained mostly-naked chicks. They grew quickly, and we caught glimpses of gaping beaks each time a parent arrived bearing food. Ten days after hatching, the chicks, now feathered, opened their eyes. The nest was becoming crowded. At two weeks of age, the chicks seemed increasingly restless, flapping their wings and shaking their heads (although that could be because of the parasitic
mites, which crawled in blackdotted masses all around the nest). They began perching precariously on the edges of the nest. One afternoon, a week into the kids’ summer vacation from school, we returned from an outing and found an empty nest. The chicks had fledged. Phoebes often have two broods each year, and once the first chicks are on their own, the mother begins the nesting process all over again. Frequently, that means refurbishing an old nest – or one vacated by other birds – building the edges a bit higher and adding new lining material to the interior to freshen things up for each clutch of eggs. Because the mites are so prolific at the old nest, I’ll likely remove it and wipe the porch down to eliminate both mites and the bird droppings that have accumulated over the past few weeks. But I hope the phoebes come back to rebuild. We’ve become accustomed to tiptoeing past the back door, and the porch seems a lonely place now without our bird family. Meghan McCarthy McPhaul is an author and freelance writer. She lives in Franconia, New Hampshire. The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine: northernwoodlands. org, and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: wellborn@nhcf.org
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Proms of yesteryear As often happens when a group of women get
Looking Back by mary eellen shaw
together, phones are taken from pocketbooks and pictures are shared. One of the most recent reasons for doing that was to show pictures of grandchildren who attended junior and senior proms. Some proms had taken place locally and some out of town. No matter where the event was held there was a common bond of the girls looking very grown up at the young age of 16 or 17. All of us at the table agreed that attending a prom is an entirely different experience today compared to the 60s. Of course, most of the women seated at our table went to a Catholic high school. We wouldn’t have been let in the door with some of the dresses that girls now wear. Showing even slight cleavage as well as fabric clinging to our body would have been reasons to deny us entry to the dance. The venue for proms has changed since back “in the day” when they were held in the school gym. Today they often take place at resorts and the students go out to a nice restaurant for
dinner first. In “yesteryear” we had meetings to select a theme and figure out the best way to transform a room designed for a basketball game into a wonderland for dancing. Crepe paper was our “best friend.” It was everywhere! Some school proms had DJs and others had a band. The latest dance moves came from watching American Bandstand after school. Dick Clark hosted the show and some of the dancers were “regulars” whom you got to know
$100. Today some girls paid around $500. But that doesn’t mean that both eras couldn’t produce an inexpensive version if one looked hard enough. I remember Wolk’s Tots and Teens had a nice variety of choices. But the best options were those available to one of my friends whose mother made her gown. I thought she was the luckiest girl in the world to have so many styles and fabrics to choose from. I remember going to the Economy Store with
HIGH HEEL SHOES MADE FROM CLOTH FABRIC WERE DYED TO MATCH THE GOWN COLOR. from their interviews with Clark as they picked the next hit records. One of the transfer students in our high school had been on the show, which was equal to movie star status here in little ol’ Rutland! There were no tuxes for the guys, just their best suit and tie. For the girls their prom dress needed that “perfect pouf” that was accomplished with a stiff petticoat. The bigger the better when it came to the skirt portion of the gown. I remember the petticoat felt scratchy but you did what you had to do! Pastel colors were the rage. We didn’t spend a lot of money on gowns compared to what I heard some of the girls paid in current times. A really nice gown back then was well under
her and looking through the McCall’s Pattern Book. Once the style was selected, we headed over to the bolts of fabric to choose the material. High heel shoes made with cloth fabric were dyed to match the gown color. Most of us got our shoes from Gus Brodowski at Morton’s Shoe Store. He always had a smile on his face and made us laugh. The next stop was right up the street at Woolworth’s to purchase the dye. The cloth shoes had more than one life to them because if your next gown needed a shoe that was a little darker, you could just re-dye the shoes. Were we comfortable in the pointed toes? Not really! No wonder so many of us have bunions today. I expect that the boys’
mothers told them to ask their date the color of their gown. My senior ball gown was white with pink flowers and spaghetti straps. My date arrived with a wrist corsage of pink roses and white baby’s breath. Perfect choice by his mother! One major difference in the two eras was the manner in which we were transported to the dance. Very few guys had their own car and half of them probably didn’t even have a license. The fellows who had a car definitely had passengers in it. My date and I went in a car with two other couples. The driver was very responsible but I am sure my parents were waiting for the car to pull up at the end of the evening. Because school dances ended at a reasonable hour many of us went to Seward’s Restaurant afterwards or if they were closed we went to the Midway Diner. I am sure the waitresses were thrilled to see a bunch of high school students arrive en masse. They did not get rich off the tips that were left. The phone pictures I saw reminded me more of how we looked for college dances rather than for high school. Are the high school “kids” of today more mature than we were? Proms are an event in a young person’s life that will always be remembered. The details seem as fresh today as they did 50-plus years ago.
Sounding the alarm on climate I met Marc Findeisen at the boat landing on Kent Pond where he was
Mountain on Meditation By Marguerite te Jill Dye about to kayak across the water to check on the loon family. He updated us on the Canada geese and ducks and their chicks, and revealed the location of the eagle’s nest in a towering pine around the bend. When we first came to Vermont I was 7, and I remember a toddler, Marc’s Dad, Butch, with his constant companion, a St. Bernard. Our two year old grandson’s nanny is a Newfoundland, Shiloh, about the same size. Marc recently completed a B.A. in environmental science with a minor in global communication and biology at Roger Williams University at Mount Hope Bay in Bristol, R. I. Marc’s favorite focus was the field work because
growing up in the Green Mountains of Vermont bestowed on him a love of nature, the outdoors, and sports. Marc’s main concerns for Vermont are that our economy strictly revolves around tourism and so a healthy ecosystem is necessary. Climate affects the skiing economy with good and bad winters. The maple industry and farming also suffer from climate change. Boating, fishing, and swimming depend on healthy water. Avoiding the spread of non-native invasive species of freshwater plants is critical. Every time a boater doesn’t properly drain water from their boat or clean their boat trailer they can contaminate another body of water with Eurasian Watermilfoil, which originated in Europe and Asia. Thick milfoil mats form on the water’s surface, rob it of oxygen, increase mosquitoes and sedimentation, and interfere with water sports. Boaters need to be responsible and take precautions to avoid infecting new waters. More recent invasive species are the zebra and quagga mussels from inland lakes in Russia. The mussels and their eggs also contaminate boats and have
spread quickly, finding a large niche that allows them to thrive in various waters. They push out our mussels and other indigenous species, which results in our species’ decline. Climate change can be noticed with weather events like tropical storm Irene. Such storms push further north and their storm cells have a prolonged life. They are drastic and harsh, with massive rainfall which causes erosion, the destruction of foundations of houses, land, and rivers. Irene affected migratory species like salmon and other fish that breed in the ocean and travel upriver to mate and lay eggs in fresh water, then return to the ocean. With blocked and flooded rivers, fish couldn’t return to mate and reproduce in our rivers, which resulted in declines of their populations. In addition, the regional fish hatchery was shut down due to damage. Vermont is progressive and fairly liberal. I’d like for Vermont to preserve what we have here and keep it a green state. We can lead other states in conservation efforts and renewable energy such as solar and wind. We know that pipelines can break Mountain meditation, page 22
Altitude Sickness Recovery continues apace. The second round of steroids did the trick, and now when I walk I am nearly completely pain free, and when I swim or ride my trainer, I am pain free. I am still icing many of the hours a day (I had to get four ice packs, and that still isn’t enough to get them truly cold between uses.) After a stern talking-to by a surgical nurse, I have Altitude totally chilled out on the Altit Sick Sickness walking distances (though I honestly feel better when I By br brady am going longer distances), crain keeping it to two or three two-mile walks per day. Hopefully when I see my surgical team Monday I will get the go-ahead for pushups, pullups, crunches, bending, twisting, and easing my way back into softball. For 28 years, I had never really gone more than 24 hours without doing about a hundred crunches, and I feel unrest deep in my bones. Thankfully the nerve pain has backed off-post surgery. I am hoping that it is caused entirely by swelling/inflammation, and not by continued nerve impingement. I am spending so much time either in front of a TV, akindle, my phone, or my computer, that it is actually affecting my eyesight adversely, and I am starting to lose distance vision (this has happened to me periodically when I spend too much time looking at screens, and it always comes back when I start getting outside more, and if that doesn’t work, a bottle of cod liver oil usually does the trick). I have grown so bored that I have taken to doing sudoku and playing chess constantly. This has been a revelation, two things that I have never understood have become fairly clear to me. Sudoku was especially interesting, because once you learn how to solve them, you just know, and that is that, it is like having your ears pop. Solving time varies, of course, because difficulty varies, but once you have the method for solving them, that is that. Chess, on the other hand, is a much bigger beast. I have never been very good at it, because I tend to act impulsively. That said, learning chess has been a great exercise in stopping, looking, assessing risk, and moving in a considerate fashion. I am now functioning at or above a 500 level in chess, and I am considering joining the chess club in Rutland with my mother (she has also always wanted to learn chess). I was unaware that Rutland even had a chess club! I am also doing word searches, words with friends, etc., anything to pass the time when I would normally be out breaking myself in half. I am also reading a lot of books. I have a lot of plans for when I get the go-ahead to be an active person again, but I will not unveil them until I know that I can do them.
Monthly market insights for June 2017 U.S. Markets The markets closed mixed for the month as investors grappled with oil prices, a volatile technology sector and news from central bankers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.62 percent while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 0.48 percent. But the NASDAQ Composite slipped 0.94 percent, according to The Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2017. Stocks moved mostly higher in early June, until selling in technology stocks caused markets to give back much of their first-week gains. The sell-off of mega-cap technology stocks continued into the following week, causing a headwind that kept stock prices mixed. Interest rate reaction The Fed’s announcement of a rate hike on June 14 was expected by stock investors and greeted uneventfully. However, Treasury prices rose on the news, stirring some concerns about how this may affect future Fed decisions. Stocks eventually found firmer footing as investors
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and share meals at the guest house.” Heminway served as Killington town moderator for 11 years. Fr. Dan Goldsmith (vicar from 1964-90) is still remembered by many people in the Killington Valley, as both a priest and farmer. Crawford said, “Fr. Dan was rarely seen not wearing his cassock.” When she arrived at COS in 2013, a town local asked if she would be out in the fields in her cassock just like Fr. Dan. That comment motivated Crawford to have a picture taken of her wearing her cassock on a tractor, in front of the church.
Bud Jenne reflected on the generous nature of Goldsmith. He said that Fr. Dan would hold an annual corn roast for the community with the corn he harvested from his fields. Hospitality and community service is still alive and well at Mission Farm. “Locals found water and Meals-Readyto-Eat in the parish hall right after Hurricane Irene,” said Crawford. The guest house is often used for spiritual, community, or family retreats. Through the years the Josiah Wood, Jr. house has had many different occupants, but there has always been a common
thread of hospitality and community service. Thanks to Clement’s generosity, 200 years later, the Josiah Wood, Jr. house is still standing to serve the greater Killington community as the vicarage and office for Church of Our Saviour. “Her dream for Mission Farm is as alive today as it was then,” said Crawford. She went on to say, “People pick up on the ‘something’ about this place. Now that we have the hiking trails and a public water spigot, more people come and stop and sit and rest a while.” The public is invited to join members of Church of Our Saviour
and others from the Killington community to celebrate 200 years of hospitality at Mission Farm on Sunday, July 23, from 3-6 pm. The afternoon festivities include: tavern food and drink reminiscent of what was served in 1817 (food provided by Mission Farm Bakery) and property tours. Also included is Vermont en plein aire artist, Peter Huntoon, as seen on Vermont PBS, and Melissa Maravell singing popular music of the 1800s. The afternoon will conclude with local story tellers. Call 802422-9064 for more information.
Mountain meditation:Seeking a balanced approach continued from page 21 and damage surrounding areas and drinking water. The loosening or absolution of current regulations that were implemented to reduce and control emissions and limit pollution, such as the Clean Water Act, are concerning. Getting rid of the Clean Water Act would allow oil companies to drill near a water body that will no longer be protected. They may not break the law then, but their actions would still have consequences. One of my professors works for the EPA and shared an inside view of their department in Rhode Island. Much of the budget is being frozen for research about pathogens, toxins, and other hazardous elements affecting species. Losing this funding will slow down the process on how these lethal elements are affecting species, such as one particular type of fish, then a larger group of fish, determining the number that die from a lethal concentration called “LC 50” — that can kill 50 percent of the population. Understanding the LC 50 of mercury for example, helps us determine what could affect larger animals, from a small fish, to a trout, all the way up to a bear.
What can we do to help? Be open minded and understand others’ viewpoints by actively listening and accepting their opinions. “I’ve lived 18-plus years in Killington, and I haven’t seen a decline in animal species. Good people are coming in and we can see such diversity such as on this rich, small body of water, Kent Pond,” Marc said. “It’s good to see people keep their distance, observe and be respectful of the wildlife. Feeding the ducks or geese creates dependency.” Marc keeps tabs on the bald eagle, red tail hawk, loon, Canada goose, and duck families. “Loons mate for life and always return to same spot — that tiny island in the center of Kent Pond is their breeding ground for life.” I was concerned about the proposed bike trail parallel to the Appalachian Trail beside Kent Pond and asked Marc for his thoughts. He responded, “It’s good to see different types of people who share a love of the outdoors and can go by foot or bike. The uphill pedaling trail will be a technical biking trail, not for coasting or speed downhill. It, too, will bring more revenue and tourism to
Killington.” Since we’ve been hiking up Bear Mountain some evenings, I was especially excited when Marc added, “I’ve seen seven black bears around Killington this summer — four full grown and a female with three cubs between 25-45 pounds on Bear Mountain.” He said, “The fact that they can coexist and don’t need to fight for resources and territory shows that we are a healthy ecosystem for their dietary needs. It’s a good sign that we have a rich and bountiful wildlife diversity with an ability to thrive. Keeping the biodiversity mixed with a high number of species coexisting shows we have a healthy ecosystem here.” “I try to keep a positive outlook and feel we have to try to adapt to what’s coming our way. Killington is expanding. There will be huge increases of people which is both good and bad. As long as we have a common ideology of sharing, preserving, and conserving the environment around us, I see Killington as having a very good future.” Having young citizens like Marc in our midst is a real boost to my optimism.
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continued from page 21 revisited the technology sector, oil crawled out of bearish territory, and strong housing data bolstered economic optimism. ECB stirs As the month entered its final week, stock and bonds gyrated as the markets interpreted comments by the president of the European Central Bank (ECB) that it may soon begin winding down its portfolio of bonds, heralding perhaps the end to its accommodative monetary policy. The abrupt and widespread selling of bonds, here and abroad, led ECB officials to walk back those comments. Sector scorecard Sector performance was widely divergent as consumer discretionary (-1.74 percent), consumer staples (-2.94 percent), energy (-2.97 percent), technology (-2.86 percent), and utilities (-2.55 percent) suffered substantial reversals, while financials (+4.57 percent), health care (+4.56 percent), and materials (+1.11 percent) enjoyed healthy gains. Meanwhile, industrials (+0.21 percent) and real estate (+0.69 percent) closed incrementally higher. What investors may be talking about in July In the weeks ahead, some investors may turn their attention to the quarterly productivity report released in early June by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Productivity is the ratio between the volume of goods and services produced per unit of input. Most commonly that unit of input is hours worked otherwise known as labor productivity. Higher productivity is fundamental to wealth creation. It drives new industries and sustains growing corporate profits—a crucial funding source for increased business investment and higher worker wages. As Fed Chair Janet Yellen once remarked, productivity is “the most important factor determining living standards.” In the first quarter of 2017 productivity growth was flat, and just 1.2 percent higher from a year earlier, according to The Wall Street Journal. Since the fourth quarter of 2007, productivity growth has averaged 1.1 percent per year, well below the post-WWII average of 2.3 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2017. The economy’s weak productivity growth, however, is not a recent phenomenon. The 20-year average for the period ending in 1990 was a full percentage point lower than the previous 20-year period ending in 1970. Had economic productivity not slowed, the GDP might be higher today. These tepid productivity numbers, in part, explain why wages and corporate profits have struggled despite nearly eight years of economic expansion. World markets The turmoil that gripped the month’s final week erased some gains that had accumulated over the course of the month, but the MSCI-EAFE Index, nevertheless, closed higher by 0.3 percent. European stocks ended mostly lower in June, as good news over a Greek bailout agreement and action to address Italian banking problems competed with political uncertainty in the U.K. and the unhelpful comments by the ECB. Italy was the best performing major European index. Pacific Rim markets were more positive, with the Nikkei notching a solid gain. Indicators Gross Domestic Product: First-quarter GDP growth was revised higher, from 1.2 percent to 1.4 percent, ac-
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AXEL - 1-year-old neutered male. Pit Bull. I’m an action packed fella and I will wiggle and waggle when I meet you. I’m a very social, outgoing guy and I love hanging out with my favorite people. I am on the go guy and I will need a lot of exercise.
BOO BOO - Juvenile female. American fancy rat. Black and white. Hi I’m Boo Boo, I came here with my littermate Baby Cakes. My favorite thing to do is explore my cage and dig around in my bedding to make myself comfortable. I am fun to watch and I do not mind being held.
CASEY - 4-year-old spayed female. Domestic Long Hair. Calico. Get ready for gorgeous. I’m right here. My name is Casey and I am about as lovely as they come. I have always been an indoor lady and my plans for the future involve keeping up with this safe lifestyle.
TYRONE - 10-year-old neutered male. Boston Terrier mix. I’m an action packed, on-the-go dog for a fella my age! I enjoy walks and will need exercise and play time with my new family. After I get the exercise I need I do enjoy a good cuddle in bed with my favorite people.
DUKE - 1-year-old neutered male. Bloodhound Mix. I’m a high energy, on-the-go fella who loves to be part of the action. I will need lots of exercise and play time in my new home to keep me happy and out of trouble. I’m smart and I know “sit,” “Shake,” and “Down.”
JUNE - 1.5-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Brown tabby. Hi I am June and being a stray makes me a bit of a mystery and not a lot is known about me. At the shelter I have been a very sweet, affectionate girl. I can be quiet, but I’m the type to settle in quickly.
HICCUP - 1-year-old spayed female. Domestic Medium Hair. Black and White. I was a stray lady who arrived at the shelter in May from Rutland Town. I am affectionate but not a lot is known about a stray girl like me so I may be a bit of a mystery but I know I have a lot to tell you.
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 happiest when I’m with my sister and littermate Bailey and we’ve never been separated.
KAHN - 2-year-old neutered male. Cane Corso. I’m a big goofy fella who enjoys being with people. I love to give kisses and I can be slobbery at times so don’t say I didn’t warn you! It’s just a fun part of who I am and I do enjoy playing with toys!
ALICE - 2-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Gray tabby. I am a tiny little lady with big green eyes and a great personality. I can be a little shy at first but once I come out of my shell I am happy and cuddly. I have been around dogs and other cats and I didn’t mind them.
FARLEY - 5-month-old neutered male American Rabbit. Black and brown. I am a little energetic puffball! I am shy at first but once I am used to you I come out of my shell. My favorite snacks are lettuce and carrots and I have been around cats and dogs and they did not bother me.
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 and we’ve never been separated.
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Life happens, even to those who read the stars and planets If Cal had seen it coming, perhaps she would not have gone to the pool on July 4, whereby a simple trip resulted in a broken hip. But we do know enough about astrology to understand that something similar would have happened, eventually. For those who understand that time is not linear and that we live in timeless cycles, this week’s horoscopes are a throwback to the week of July 12, 2009. I invite you all to review where you were then and where you are now; a good exercise for all of us. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s timeless ‘scopes. And keep in mind, anything worth saying, bears repeating. Gisele Bonenfant for Cal Garrison
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continued from page 18 Logan, an addictions specialist, voluntarily relinquished his license to practice medicine in Vermont as well as his federal Drug Enforcement Agency license to prescribe regulated drugs in June 2016. In January 2016 investigators with the Vermont State Police drug diversion division, DEA and the Vermont Board of Medical Practice launched a joint investigation into Logan. “Information obtained,” police said in the statement, “alleged Logan was involved in prescription fraud, fraudulent billing and unethical activity associated with the practice and several employees who were being directed by him.” Police said a parallel investigation was conducted by the Vermont attorney general’s office Medicaid fraud division concerning improper billing by Logan and his practice. “It was determined Logan often requested employees to [call in] regulated drug prescriptions for other employees and those prescriptions were delivered to the office and then diverted for his or a family member’s use,” according to the police news release. “The investigation also revealed the office likely bypassed other prescribers in the office, so Logan or others could prescribe on his behalf‚ without other prescribers’ authorization. Logan, 66, of Rutland Town, was one of the few Suboxone prescribers in Rutland County. Suboxone is a highly regulated prescription drug to treat opioid dependency. On June 21, 2016, Logan signed a “cessation of practice agreement” with the Vermont Board of Medical Practice. The seven-page document states that ‚“as a result of (Logan’s) personal health concerns, (Logan) has voluntarily determined that he shall temporarily and immediately cease and desist at this time from the practice of medicine. The agreement also stated that Logan acknowledged he had been offered the opportunity to obtain legal advice in the matter. He also agreed to “cooperate fully” and in good faith with all further board investigations.
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June 21 - July 20
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ou’d rather be anywhere but here. If it seems as if you have no choice, look around. It’s the time you spend putting out other people’s fires that keeps you stuck. Light one of your own and move on!
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ecent changes have turned your world around. You’re OK with it but others aren’t so sure. Don’t let their fears interfere with your growth. Trust me: underneath all the chaos there is a wealth of opportunity.
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ettling scores with people usually involves an ultimatum or two. You’re not sure what will happen when you deliver this one. It doesn’t matter because you have no choice; it’s time to lay it all on the line.
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Mother of the Skye has 40 years of experience as an astrologer and tarot consultant. She may be reached by email to cal.garrison@gmail.com In December, Logan also surrendered his Arizona medical license, according to documents. That Arizona filing states Logan had previous issues with his license, including a letter of reprimand with probation in 1999, additional probation in 2000 and license suspension in 2003. The reasons for the actions were not listed in the document and could not immediately be determined. The filing in December states that Logan reported he suffered a “brief chemical dependency relapse” in February 2013 that contributed to the inappropriate prescrib-
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Local teams claim mixed results in softball action One versus two squared off and as a result, someone dropped to three. Killington Resort battled McGrath’s Sushi in what is the leading candidate for Game of the Year and Comeback of the
Killington Softball by dj dave hoffenberg
STANDINGS 1. Killington Resort 9-0 2. Clearly Moguls 7-2-1 3. McGrath’s Sushi 7-3 4. Max Team 5-4 5. OmyaRamas 3-6 6. Outback Pizza 2-9 7. Wobbly Barn 0-10-1 Year. If you did not stick around for the end, you would be shocked to learn M.S. lost after holding a nine run lead. But let me back up and tell you how it all went down. M.S. batted through their order in the top of the fist scoring six runs. Zach “Cookie” Cook had a bases-clearing triple for three of those and Big Josh Tarleton hit a two-run dinger. Coach and pitcher Matt Kinsman put K.R. on the board with a two-run bomb of his own. They had a chance for more but Evan Anderson struck out for a big “Cold Beer K.” Cookie drove in another in the second and K.R. had no answer to make it 7-2. The bottom half of the order shone for M.S. in the third when Cliff Melendy and Nate Mispel both scored to stretch the lead 9-2. K.R. put two on base but left them stranded. Big Josh was at it again in the fourth, driving in another two runs, this time with a single to make it 11-2. K.R. had no answer and went down 1-2-3. K.R’s defense finally woke up and they stopped M.S. for the first time all game. Their next at-bat, Matt Peters drove in a run to cut it to eight. The bats cooled off for M.S. and they went down 1-2-3 in the sixth. K.R. put two on base in the bottom of the sixth but left them standing there as Kyle “Famous” Amos ended the inning with a “CBK.” Kinsman was on fire in the seventh delivering two “CBKs” to clutch hitters, Bus Bob Schaffner and Owen Murphy to keep
M.S. off the scoreboard. At the bottom of the seventh M.S. had a strong eight-run lead. Dave Beckwith led with a single but pitcher Jeremy “New Ace” Prior delivered a big “CBK” to Chandler “Not The King of Summer” Burgess and got Peters to fly out. Still holding a seven-run lead, M.S. was one out away from handing K.R. their first loss of the season. The hardest out of the game never came for M.S. K.R. put on a hit parade and all M.S. could do was wave and watch it go by. Every player but Burgess and Peters scored and Amos made up for his “CBK” big time with a three-run home run to win the game 12-11. The next game had all the excitement of the first when the Wobbly Barn battled the OmyaRamas. This game started with a home run, had a grand slam in the middle and ended with a winning sac fly. The Wobbly was seeking their first win of the season and it was in their grasp but a few players made it slip out. The score went back and forth like a ball in a tennis match. Both teams held a lead and lost a lead. The Wobbly scored first but the O.R’s scored last. Players were really giving it their all like O.R’s John Gatto who just missed robbing a home run as he fell over the fence. The Wobbly’s Chris “Free Agent” Kielbiowski showed why he’s in demand with a powerful grand slam in the fourth that put the Wobbly back on top. In the end though, Coach Bailey Peters had a nice looking sac to score Max Pockette to win the game for OmyaRamas. Over at the Killington field things were really heating up and it wasn’t the temperature. The three teams were fired up and both games were explosive. Max Team had a doubleheader and first up was Clearly Moguls who they just played last and lost 13-10. This game was a lot closer and much more intense. The Terrific Tylers, Mello and Lysakowski, put Max Team on top first 2-0. Ronzoni Hacker delivered his first “CBK” of the game to Braden Kietzman. C.M. had no answer and started the game going down 1-2-3. They had some good defense in the second and shut down Max Team 1-23 to return the favor and then tied it up in the bottom, 2-2. M.T. pitcher Johnny Sharpe was able to deliver a “CBK” to Jackie Blue Livesey. Lysakowski scored
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again, in the third, to put his team on top once again (3-2). C.M. called up Matt “What Up Cuz” Grev from the Mahwah Maulers to see some playing time in the big leagues. They did not like what they saw as Grev suffered a “CBK” to lead-off the bottom of the third. The team followed suit and could not get anything going to stay down one run. Ronzoni was on fire in the fourth with back-to-back put outs at third base to stop the leading runner and keep the deficit at one. Judd “Home Run King” Washburn quickly erased that and put his team on top 4-3 with a deep home run to right but the inning also saw Tucker “Road Runner” Zink suffer a “CBK”. That lead quickly
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continued from page 27 into a “Who Cares?” as Clearly Moguls shut them down 1-2-3 to win the game. Kietzman was one of those outs with yet another “CBK” for his third of the game. Max Team rebounded in the second game of the doubleheader, a 16-12 win over Outback Pizza. This game too went back and forth and the Outback held a late three run lead. It seemed to be going their way and even more so when it appeared that catcher Rob “Rambo” Ranberg made a great stance at home plate, tagging the runner out to end the inning. But, the umpire saw things differently than most. This turned the game around and Max Team went on to win.
Schedule: Wednesday July 12, 2017 Outback Pizza vs McGrath’s Sushi at Killington 5:50 p.m. Wobbly Barn vs Clearly Moguls at Killington 7 p.m. Omyaramas vs Max Team at Bridgewater 5:50 p.m. Killington Resort vs Max Team at Bridgewater 7 p.m. There will be a post-game party at McGrath’s Irish Pub from 8-11 p.m.. Monday July 17, 2017 Clearly Moguls vs Killington Resort at Killington 5:50 p.m. McGrath’s Sushi vs Killington Resort at Killington 7 p.m. Outback Pizza vs Wobbly Barn at
Bridgewater 5:50 p.m. Max Team vs Omyaramas at Bridgewater 7 p.m. There will be a post game party at Rutland Bowlerama 9 - 11 p.m. Wednesday July 19, 2017 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.
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An outfielder leaps for a catch during a recent Killington Softball League game.
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