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Backcountry forum returns to Rochester
Fall back Daylight savings time ends Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m., when the clocks will get set back an hour, leaving an earlier sunset time as our days get shorter. It’s also a good time to change the batteries in smoke detectors and clean them of dust and other debris. By Evan Johnson
Professional trail builder Hardy Avery takes a break while creating a backcountry skiing glade in the area around the Brandon Gap. More trail work is scheduled for this weekend.
Following windstorm, utilities rush to restore power
On Saturday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m., Rochester, Vt. will play host to the By Evan Johnson 5th Annual Vermont Backcountry Forum & Celebration, co-hosted Thousands of Vermonters by the Catamount Trail Associaremain without power this week tion (CTA), its Vermont Backafter an aggressive windstorm country Alliance (VTBC_, and the Sunday night and Monday mornRochester/Randolph Area Sports ing downed trees and powerlines, Trail Alliance (RASTA), a chapter taking out electricity throughout of the CTA. Now in its fifth year, the state. the event has expanded into an all “Power companies are making day affair, and includes opportuprogress, but report that there are nities for volunteer trail work, the some customers who could be Catamount Trail Association’s an- without power for multiple days,” nual meeting, a backcountry gear said Gov. Phil Scott on Monday. swap, and an evening celebration At a press event on Monday at the Pierce Hall Community afternoon, Scott joined directors Center in Rochester Village. from the state’s three utility proThe forum is free and open to viders for an update on the state’s the public. The evening celresponse. ebration will feature a commuScott said early in the morning nity potluck, brief updates from of Monday, Oct. 30, he activated chapters and key partners, like the state emergency operations the new VT Huts Association, a center. Scott said state agencies, big fundraising raffle, including a the Vermont National Guard, Red pair of custom-made Parlor Skis, Cross and others were working to Back country, page 11
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Closing the book on an era By Julia Purdy
Science Pub returns Back by popular demand, Science Pub, the event series that brings curious folks together for informal lectures, returns this weekend with a host of new guests and topics.
RUTLAND—Walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of “The Pit” on the corner of Wales and Center streets, auctioneer Eric Nathan sold off the old Rutland Herald building and associated properties, Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. Some 20 onlookers, including Mayor Allaire and several reporters stood nearby to witness the final chapter for a longstanding downtown institution. Considering the paper’s central role in bringing the world to Rutland for 80 years (and vice versa), the group was surprisingly small. The Rutland Daily Herald, considered the oldest continuously operating independent newspaper in the nation, has had a presence downtown since 1794. The newsroom and offices have been housed on Wales Street
since the mid-1930s and have been the dominant feature of the streetscape. Dressed in shirtsleeves, a casual black vest and corduroys, his saltand-pepper beard and eyeglasses giving him a professorial appearance, Nathan thanked all for coming. He prefaced the proceedings by describing the four contiguous addresses in the sale: 27 and 33 Wales St., 92 Willow, and “The Pit,” totaling just under one acre in all. He commenced the auction by stating that the seller could accept or reject the highest bid, and that the property was being sold “as is, with all faults known and unknown.” The Herald’s core building is styled in no-nonsense 1930s industrial materials: brick, slate, glass block. The newsroom and Closing, page 2
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The Board of Directors of the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL) voted at their October meeting to cease operations by year end. RAFFL currently operates five programs and is in negotiations with local food system partners to continue this work. “The decision to close RAFFL was not reached easily,” said Larry Courcelle, RAFFL’s board president. “We were at a true crossroads, with terrific programs that farm producers and the community rely on, but facing ongoing staff and funding challenges.” RAFFL runs five programs that support farms, connect the community to local produce, and provide a unique service in the Rutland area. These programs are Everyday Chef, Glean Team, Farm Fresh Connect, Farm Business Development, and Locally Grown Guide. “Details about the future leadership of each program will be announced soon,” said Courcelle. “Each of RAFFL’s programs is well established and popular with those they serve. We are opFood, page 4
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Coppinger to head Killington Pico Area Association KILLINGTON — The Killington Pico Area Association announced Monday, the appointment of Michael Coppinger of Rutland to the position of full-time director to further grow its mission to support a strong local economy within the Killington region. Coppinger brings with him to the position a wealth of experience within the industry, having spent the last 10 years as executive director of The Downtown Rutland Partnership (DRP). As the longest serving DRP director in the organization’s history,
Coppinger developed a successful marketing strategy for the downtown that, along with other initiatives, resulted in the highest occupancy rate in more than a decade. Additionally, Coppinger coordinated and oversaw the execution of headlining special events and managed several important infrastructure projects for the business district. Coppinger worked diligently to cultivate relationships with city departments and regional partners to implement initiatives for the advancement of Downtown Rutland. His skillset and passion for economic KPAA, page 3
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Auctioneer Eric Nathan coaxes bidders during the Herald auction Oct. 27, 2017.
Closing: continued from page 1 offices sit atop a cavernous basement that once rumbled with the sound of the presses. A brick annex stands in part of the hole left by the Berwick Hotel, destroyed by fire in 1973. The attached red brick garage-warehouse fronts on Willow Street, named long before the commercial block grew up around it. There were five registered bidders, who had preregistered by making a $10,000 deposit in advance. He reminded the bidders that the accepted buyer would be obligated to pay $51,000 in back taxes to clear the title and the transfer would be by warranty deed. Nathan opened the bidding at $800,000. The first bid was for $550,000, then bidding stalled at $575,000 and again at $595,000. Nathan lightened the mood
with quips and paused often to have a friendly chat with the bidders. About half an hour after bidding began, Nathan closed the bids at $600,000, offered by Rutland businessman Joseph Giancola, and adjourned briefly with the family. Giancola’s bid was accepted and the buyer and sellers retired to a private office to complete the paperwork. “Frankly, I didn’t think it would take this long,” Nathan remarked to this reporter. Among the observers were Brennan Duffy, executive director of the Rutland Redevelopment Authority, and Tyler Richardson, assistant director of Rutland Economic Development Corp. (REDC). Looking over at The Pit, Duffy said, “This is a large step in the redevelop-
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ment potential for this parcel.” Richardson agreed with that remark. “This is a step forward in the right direction,” he said. The empty lot offers lots of opportunity. Duffy and others can envision a hotel, which they say is needed downtown. But Giancola’s intentions are unknown at this point. His son David Giancola partners with his father and his brother Peter in local real estate development. When asked what the family’s plans for the Herald building might be, he said, “We don’t raze – we’re not developers, we’re revitalizers.” Joseph Giancola resurrected the historic Dana School on East Center Street and the 140-yearold Howe Scale Co. complex off Strongs Avenue, both of which now house a mix of uses. In both projects, David Giancola said, every effort was made to preserve the outward historical appearance and setting while upgrading for modern functionality. The company’s job, he said, is “to enhance community but not to change the structure.”
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The charismatic president of the that would ultimately have a transformaChaffee Art Center who lead the recent tive impact on those that once rejected drive to reinvent one of Vermont’s most him – garnering the respect, admiration iconic art centers into a world-class art, and friendship of others, and demonstratculture and education center, has died. ing the rich humanity found in the LBGTQ Ricky (“Rick”) Lee Twigg, 56, passed community. away Sept. 20, 2017, in his home followHis greatest passion was building coling complications from a brain tumor. He laborations that supported community, leaves behind his best friend and life-partespecially when it came to children. He ner, Dimitri Ampatiellos; sister Sue Twigg gave countless volunteer hours, physical Wilson and brother Jesse “Mike” Twigg; energy and financial resources to many lohis dear friends in Rutland, Weston, and cal and regional organizations, and could across the country – and Willie, the “best” see no greater good than supporting the dog ever! community they lived and worked in. A Southern boy, Rick grew up in the Reinventing the Chaffee Art Center was small town of Smithfield, North Carolina, to be Rick’s ultimate collaborative project the middle-child of three raised in a poor and greatest personal contribution to working-class family. Subject to intense the community he loved. He saw great abuse from an alcoholic father, at a very potential in the Chaffee when many others young age Rick would leave home and viewed the center as a relic rather than an become self-reliant by working hard on enduring and dynamic place for social and Southern tobacco fields and odd jobs to cultural change, wanting to create not just pay his way, eventually becoming the first a world-class center for the community, Twigg ever to attend and graduate college. but a destination for others to visit and A big believer in forgiveness and recogexperience the unique charm and history nizing the good in others, in later years Rick of Rutland, Vermont. would come to accept his father’s weakFrom the perspective of his own life nesses, acknowledge his strengths, and struggles, Rick envisioned an art, culture draw on these experiences to help meet his and education “community center” that own life challenges. was, as he would often put it, “accessible to An attractive geek, he used his bookall, not just the well-to-do in our commusmarts, Southern charm and willingness nity,” with children and family-oriented to work hard to pave his way and achieve programming to play a dominate role. Begreat personal and professional success. lieving in an expansive definition of “Art,” Upon graduating from he envisioned a center his hometown high that embraced the many HIS GREATEST school, Smithfield-Selma art forms equally – visual, Senior High (SSS), he literary, musical, culinary, PASSION WAS would first test the waters sculpture, theatre, etc., BUILDING of higher education by and hoped to bring them attending NC State Colto the Chaffee for all to COLLABORATIONS lege, and then move on enjoy. THAT SUPPORTED to concurrently join the To bring back comnavy and enroll in Old munity members to COMMUNITY, Dominion University, the Chaffee, he would ESPECIALLY rising to the rank of Petty present many visionary Officer 1st Class with disideas that included the WHEN IT CAME TO tinction and graduating ADA restoration of the CHILDREN. top of his class with a B.S. Mansion and Carriage in electrical engineering. Barn, multicultural café, His navy experiences, formal education, artisan co-op, and many new interactive and subsequent training would lead to sev- technologies and programming. eral fulfilling career experiences as an onHe worked hard and took pride in his efsite inspector of nuclear power plants, IT forts at bringing together two of Vermont’s consultant, and ultimately a cyber security leading educational institutions, the and regulatory consultant to the power inUniversity of Vermont and Green Moundustry. In Rutland, his long-term working tain College, to collaborate in creating the relationships with the Rutland Regional state’s first large-scale, urban permaculMedical Center and VELCO would serve to ture-arboretum project at the Chaffee to forge some of his deepest friendships and exhibit innovative and sustainable urban most memorable experiences. agriculture, landscape, and gardening While in college, he would take on a job concepts for the benefit of the entire comas a youth counselor at the Wake Juvenile munity. Detention center that would serve to shape Rick’s final two personally meaningful his life-long views about society, social projects would become the Chaffee Mobile disparity and the formidable struggles Art Therapy Program that would take art of abused and neglected children. Reinto the community to support those challating these experiences to his own life, lenged with home-bound medical issues, Rick would develop an inextinguishable and a children’s “Imagination/Innovation” passion to champion causes and support center in the Chaffee Carriage Barn that organizations that promoted, as he would would use tactile, visual and auditory art call it, “nurturance in the community,” to stimulate natural learning and early something he had felt lacking in his own childhood development. He was excited youth. about the center’s prospects of being the Rick would come out to family and first of its kind in Vermont to be linked to an friends as openly gay in his early 20’s and on-site permaculture program that could would struggle with the repercussions of introduce children from an early age to the isolation and rejection from those most concepts of sustainability, interconnectclose to him for many years after. Confiedness to their environment, and to each dent in his own identity, however, he would other. be uninhibited in advocating for social If Rick had any last thoughts, they would equality and diversity in both his personal probably be those most familiar to him: and professional life. He went on to have muster the courage to forgive others, love several long-term nurturing relationships unconditionally, make empathy and comObituary, page 7
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Man injured after crash By Stephen Seitz
CAVENDISH—A Cavendish man is recuperating from serious injuries after crashing into a local restaurant on Oct. 26, according to state police. Police said that Daniel K. Vieu, 39, was at the wheel of a 2010 Dodge Avenger heading north on Route 103 when he lost control in front of Neal’s Restaurant and Bar shortly before 6 p.m. “We had a pretty full bar,” said proprietor Neal Baron. “People were starting to come in and WHAM! There was a car in the wall.” Baron said the damage done was largely cosmetic, and the accident won’t affect restaurant operations. “We’re really grateful,”
Baron said. “He didn’t hit anything serious, like the gas lines. There’s physical damage to the building, but everyone’s fine.” Police said the weather was fair and road conditions good when Vieu left the roadway. His vehicle sustained damage to the front end, the rear end, and driver’s side. He was taken at first to Springfield Hospital, and then to DartmouthHitchcock. His injuries, though serious, were not life-threatening. Vieu was processed for suspected driving under the influence, but charges depend on blood test results. No court date has been set. No one else was injured.
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Woodstock students to explore tech with new “Innovation Lab” Students at Woodstock Union High School/Middle School (WUHSMS) now have the unique opportunity to not only consider real-world problems, but to construct the solutions to solve them thanks to the creation of a new Innovation Lab. Physics students are currently working to create a portable kitchen that is not reliant upon electrical energy. Innovation, Design, Engineering and Action (IDEA) students will also partner with Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sport this winter to create products to help more people ski and snowboard. WUHSMS is the first public high school in the country to partner with NuVu, a full-time innovation school for middle and high school students in Cambridge, Mass. that follows the architectural studio model. The partnership includes help designing the new lab and NuVu Design and Technology Fellow Dustin Brugmann who is running the lab and co-teaching with WUHSMS instructors for the year. “It’s not about the space as much as about the way of doing things - design thinking,” WUHSMS Principal Garon Smail points out. Curriculum Coordinator Jennifer Stainton adds that design thinking is both a mindset and a process. “Design thinking is a way of using the mind to integrate the knowledge and skills to solve authentic problems. That mindset is what we hope can be inteWoodstock students, page4
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Killington to host “Button Up Vermont” event
The Town of Killington is sponsoring a free Button Up Vermont workshop at the Sherburne Memorial Library 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 in the Ann Wallen Room. Everyone is welcome. The workshop is an introduction to a program aimed at helping Vermont reach its long term goals of 90 percent energy reduction by 2050. It will include presentations by Efficiency Vermont and others on how to save energy by measures that can be used by anyone. It will focus on weatherization initiatives as a means of obtaining a more comfortable residence, as well as money-saving ideas for heating residences. The benefits of energy audits will be presented in order
to demonstrate how potential savings from any weatherization improvements can be measured. Opportunities for financial assistance will be discussed, and potential weatherization and solar contractors will be present to answer questions. The presentation will also include information on the use of cold temperature heat pumps as an efficient means of both heating and cooling residences without the need for fossil fuels. Participants in the program will receive a free LED lightbulb. For more information, please contact Killington Energy CoordinatorMarty Post at vt4me@vermontel.net, or 422-8065.
A host of spooky sights took to the streets of Rutland this weekend during the annual halloween parade. Local organizations and schools designed and constructed floats that proceeded through downtown. PEGTV provided live broadcast of the event.
Woostock students: New space to experiment with tech continued from page 3 grated into our education so there is a blurring of the lines of our subjects so students can think in a creative way.” The 2,000 square-foot lab, which will include three distinct areas: production space, a media space for recording, and a teaming/presentation area, will not be done until January. However, students are well underway in a temporary lab that includes 3-D printers, a laser-cutter, multiple hand tools, and electronic components. “When kids come in, they want to get to the problem and solve it quickly but the design process is never really complete,” Brugmann says noting that the design process calls for students to create and test three prototypes before they decide on a final model. “You are teaching kids that failing is O.K., you can take risks. Failing multiple times is critical to finally succeeding,” Jason Drebitko, a committee member who helped organize and raise private funds to bring both the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) lab to Woodstock Elementary School and this Innovation Lab to WUHSMS, emphasizes. “It’s available to any kid,” IDEA teacher Andy Smith adds noting that design thinking and hands-on work appeals to all types of learners, of all ages and ability levels.
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In fact, 7th grade Global Studies students will get a chance to try out the design-thinking process in the Lab this winter as they work on developing compelling questions and the solutions to them. “We’re trying to establish this methodology early,” Brugmann says about the process of brainstorming, narrowing ideas, testing prototypes, settling on a model, then creating various iterations of that model. “The Lab isn’t a separate class. The Lab is a place where a student who has a strength in any subject area can make solutions come to life,” Stainton said. Smith points out the value of collaboration and giving and receiving critiques without feeling self-conscious or defensive as key skills gained in this design process. Another feature he points out is, “Deriving your own feedback through observing someone using your product.” “The next stage that I would like to get to is open nights where people can come in and see student work and ask students questions,” Smail said, For now, students are diving in, learning new skills, and testing multiple models. In the end, Brugmann said, “Hopefully they’ve looked at everything in a new paradigm, and they just think more critically.”
After 13 years, RAFFL ends
continued from page 1 timistic that they will continue in our community, and we are seeking to ensure that remaining RAFFL staff can transition along with the programs they have run here.” At the time of its formation in 2004, RAFFL was the only organization in the Rutland region that connected farm producers with consumers and was instrumental in supporting the growth and development of the local agricultural economy. Since then, many food-related programs and organizations have sprung up, and the farm economy in the Rutland area has matured. “Thanks to incredibly passionate and dedicated staff and board members, RAFFL has accomplished much of what it set out to do, and Rutland’s farm economy is now recognized throughout Vermont as a model for others,” said Courcelle. “RAFFL as we know it is ending, but the board feels it has created a solid foundation for successful ongoing work in the Rutland agricultural community. We are looking forward to the seamless transition of our current programs to several partnering organizations that are eager to continue the work RAFFL has already established.”
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Vermonters dispose of nearly 3 tons of unused medications for drug take-back day
As part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Vermonters disposed of almost 3 tons of unused medications, including prescription opioids, on Saturday, October 28th . From the 72 collection sites throughout Vermont, a total of 5,913 pounds of Vermont’s “most dangerous leftovers” were collected and will soon be destroyed. Saturday’s collection of medications exceeded the 5,552 pounds of medication collected last April. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) estimates that approximately 10 percent of the medications collected on Prescription Drug Take Back Days are opioids. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is an initiative lead by the DEA in conjunction with the Vermont Department of Health and state and
local law enforcement to collect and destroy unused medications, including prescription opioids. The misuse of drugs often begins at the family medicine cabinet, where prescription painkillers may be kept long after they are needed. As part of Saturday’s collection event, communities throughout Vermont hosted collection sites where people safely – and anonymously – dropped off unused medications. The sites were staffed by local and state police and county sheriff departments. The 72 collection sites around Vermont were the most collections sites the state has established for a take back day. “Getting rid of unused prescription opioids is an important piece of the puzzle in solving this state-wide crisis,” said Commissioner Thomas
Delegation warns against interference as Mueller gains indictments By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger
As the first indictments emerged Monday in a special counsel’s probe of any Russian interference in the 2016 election, members of Vermont’s delegation called for the investigation to be protected. President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and another aide, Rick Gates, pleaded not guilty to charges that included money laundering and making false statements. Court papers unsealed Monday also showed that another Trump adviser, George Papadopoulos, has already reached a plea agreement for lying to federal authorities about meeting with people linked to the Russian government. As the news broke, many Democrats on Capitol Hill called for assurances that special counsel Robert Mueller would be allowed to continue his work without interference. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who will have an opportunity Tuesday to question officials of major Silicon Valley companies about Russian influence on the election, emphasized that Mueller’s probe is ongoing. “Any direct or indirect attempts to interfere with or undermine the special counsel’s investigation are dangerous and could possibly constitute obstruction of justice,” Leahy said. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said Russian interference in the election is “an issue of enormous consequence.” Trump reacted on Twitter that the charges were from “years ago,” before Manafort was involved with the campaign. Throughout the White House daily media briefing, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders struck a similar tone — maintaining that the development in the Mueller probe “has nothing to do” with Trump or his campaign and repeatedly referring to Papadopoulos as a volunteer. She addressed Democrats’ concerns when a reporter asked if the president will rule out firing Mueller. “There’s no intention or plan to make any changes in regards to the special counsel,” Huckabee Sanders said. Many in Washington read the Mueller investigation’s moves as just the start. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., said Monday’s indictments “mark the beginning” of revelations into the extent of the Trump campaign’s knowledge about efforts to influence the election. “After reading news accounts of the charges against Mr. Manafort, I am mystified at how Donald Trump could have hired an individual with such a shady background as his top campaign official,” Welch said. Welch lauded Mueller’s work so far. “I remain confident he will get to the bottom of this mess and hold accountable anyone who broke the law,” Welch said.
D. Anderson. “Recent studies indicate that between 42 percent and 71 percent of opioids prescribed in connection with surgical procedures go unused. It is therefore critical that these unused opioids are destroyed before they can be diverted for non-medical use,” commented Anderson. Commissioner Anderson also thanked the DEA for its leadership of this program and Sheriff Roger Marcoux for his efforts in supporting the removal of these “most dangerous leftovers.” He also thanked the Vermont State Police, the numerous local police departments, the Vermont Health Department, and area businesses that participated in and helped make National Prescription Drug Take Back Day a success.
Growers tell Welch: Labor, consolidation big challenges By Alan Keays, VTDigger
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Farmers in Vermont who grow specialty crops like apples, grapes and vegetables say there is a lot the federal government can do to make their job easier. More than a dozen growers, as well as many others who work with and support them, turned out Monday for a roundtable discussion hosted by Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. “My goal, ultimately, is to have an agenda that reflects what you need in order to be successful,” Welch told those sitting around several tables inside the cider house at Happy Valley Orchard in Middlebury. Welch said there is a “tug-of-war” in Congress when the farm bill comes up between the advocates of industrial “commodity” products and those who push for supports for smaller-scale, more local growers. “It doesn’t split along party lines,” the congressman said, with platters of cider doughnuts and Vermont cheese on the table in front of him. “There is enormous interest in local, organic agricultural.” Welch initiated the meeting Monday to hear what Vermonters want included in the next version of the federal farm bill to help boost specialty crops in the state. “The farm bill is out of whack. It’s too oriented toward the big commodities. It’s cotton, soy, grain, corn,” Welch said. “The whole point of us getting together is for me to now have a basis to talk to some of my colleagues about having a focus in the farm bill on local agriculture.” The current farm bill became law Feb. 7, 2014, and will expire Sept. 30. The U.S. House and Senate Agricultural committees are working on a new version, aiming to have it become law when the current one expires. Growers at the meeting Monday talked of the importance of continuing federally funded loan and grant programs, crop insurance and educational supports. Steve Justis, executive director of the Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association, said finding labor remains a critical issue. Some farmers spoke of the challenges of finding people at harvest time to work in the fields, including one who said he advertised in three states for such workers and got no responses. Several growers talked of the H-2A visa program that allows foreign agricultural workers to come to Vermont for a specified period of time. The farmers told Welch of their concerns that it will be more difficult under the Trump administration for these workers to enter the United States. Bill Suhr, owner of Champlain Orchards in Shoreham, echoed the difficulty other growers at the meeting said they had in finding workers. “Our farm, in particular, is not seasonal,” he said. The guest-visa program for foreign workers who help pack apples at the orchard maxes out at 10 months. “In January and February, my whole office staff comes down to do that work because I cannot find anyone for $15 or $16 an hour,” he said. Welch said that although the H-2A visa program is Farmbill, page 10
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Repeal Vermont’s Certificate of Need laws By Rob Roper
Kevin Mullin, chairman of the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB), appeared on the WDEV radio program Open Mike to discuss Certificate of Need (CON) laws in the wake of a controversy regarding Copley Hospital and its highly successful orthopedic surgery center. Copley is, apparently, generating too much revenue as the result of being highly efficient, performing more surgeries (they have not raised prices), and delivering what is recognized as superior service and outcomes for their patients. In the screwy world of CON laws, this is bad. CON laws essentially require a special permission slip from the government, in Vermont’s case the Green Mountain Care Board, to start providing or to expand healthcare services. CON laws are supposed to control costs by limiting access to care, and are a malignant anachronism with roots in a failed federal healthcare policy of the 1970’s. Most states have done away with CON laws for good reason: they don’t work. In fact, they make every important aspect of healthcare demonstrably worse. States that have ditched their CON laws have on average lower healthcare costs, better health outcomes for patients, and greater access to care. Vermont, however, as one might suspect, subjects more aspects of the healthcare industry (30) to the CON process than any other state. The results: as a recent study by the Kaiser Foundation determined, between 1991 and 2014 hospital expenditures in Vermont have increased faster than any other state in the U.S. That’s a pretty epic fail for a policy that’s supposed to keep hospital expenditures in check. So, why do we still have CON laws? There are no good reasons. But the bad reasons are cronyism and
BUT IF THREE PEOPLE NEED A PROCEDURE, THE WAY THE GMCB WILL GO ABOUT “BENDING THE COST CURVE” IS TO MAKE SURE ONLY TWO PEOPLE GET IT. that Vermont’s guiding principal regarding healthcare today is to ration access to it. Politicians will deny that their goal is to ration access to care, but here’s what Mullin said when asked why we need a GMCB: We are the regulators… we have to be the ones who are putting the brakes on utilization. And so that is our role. “Putting the brakes on utilization.” That’s rationing. It means denying care to someone who thinks they need it. Maybe they do, maybe they don’t, but is a six-member panel of politically appointed bureaucrats in Montpelier really who we want making that decision? Mullin further reinforces the rationing argument when he says: “The cost of healthcare isn’t just what it costs for a given set of procedures, because you can hold that constant, but if people had more use of those procedures you can still have rising healthcare costs.” It’s not the cost of the procedure that’s driving up cost, it’s the number of patients utilizing the procedure. Sure. 2 x 10 = 20 and 3 × 10 = 30. This is what was happening at Copley. But if three people need a procedure, the way the GMCB will go about “bending the cost curve” is to make sure only two people get it. Rationing. And then there’s cronyism. Although the original intent of CON laws was to prevent the “overbuilding” of healthcare infrastructure, the unfortunate misuse of the laws, where they continue to exist, has been to block competition from taking business away from the politically favored. Mullin laments, “What I have concerns about is when hospitals – and they hate it when I use this term… — is ‘poach’ on another hospital.” What Mullin calls “poaching” is, by another Repeal, page 7
If you want to change things… By Lee H. Hamilton
One of the gifts of living in a representative democracy is that voting is only one of the rights it confers. For ordinary people who want to make change – who in some way want to alter their neighborhood or town or state or even the nation – the promise exists that by dint of their own efforts they can do so. This is a precious gift. But it is not an easy one to enjoy. Even in a democracy, bringing about significant change requires hard work, and a specific set of skills and capabilities. To begin with, you can’t make change alone. You’ll require the help of others. This means you need to be able to look around you and understand the political lay of the land. How intensely will this or that individual or group support you? Will they actually help, or just pay lip service? You also have to take responsibility for being the expert on your proposal. You’ll need to understand its weaknesses and strengths, its potential impact, and the arguments both for and against it. This is because you’ll also need to communicate constantly, whether you’re trying to build support one-on-one or before a gathering of hundreds. On radio, television, in print, online – it’s impossible to over-communicate. And though amplifying the reach of your voice has value, so does retail persuading – plain one-on-one conversations that teach you which arguments carry weight and which don’t. Because although you might be starting with likeminded allies, inevitably you’ll need to broaden your coalition to include people who were initially skeptical or saw the issue differently from you. Part of the art of building coalitions is being open to proposals that alter or change your proposal. You may have put a lot of work into designing and drafting it, but one of the first things you’ll encounter is someone who’s got an amendment. And you’ll need money: to communicate, to advertise, to travel. Fortunately, there is no single center of power in this country. It’s built into the idea of representative democracy that making change is difficult. But most of us wouldn’t have it any other way. Few things can exceed the satisfaction of helping shape the direction and success of your community or nation. 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.
LETTERS
By David Fitzsimmons
ARC Halloween dance a success Dear Editor, On Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, over 85 members, parents and friends of ARC Rutland Area arrived at the Castleton American Legion for their annual Halloween dance. That afternoon was filled with fun socializing, munching, costumes and dancing. Music was provided by LoriAnna and Bob Mason and everyone had their fill of donated foods by the membership. Thanks must go to the members of the American Legion and the Sunshine Fund for providing the hall and beverage donations. We offer special thanks to LoriAnna and Bob Mason for DJ services and beverage delivery. Thanks to the parents and friends for serving and cleaning up at the end. Some thanks for the sandwiches, snacks and baked goods that were donated by families and friends of ARC are also in order, as with food comes more joy—this year there were no potato chips! Funny how donations go. It takes much help from
many, and all of your contributions towards making this party the success it was, is in part, what keeps us able to provide this event for the community, year after year. Everyone’s enthusiasm made the party a success and was appreciated by all. It is with these activities and donations, that people with developmental disabilities are able to make more meaningful connections in their daily lives. Without community connections it is extremely difficult for natural supportive relationships to develop. We all have a circle of support (friends, relatives, coworkers, and acquaintances) that we have created naturally to fulfill our needs and wants. This dance is another way to help people with disabilities to expand a portion of their circle. We surely value this community opportunity. Lisa Lynch Executive director, ARCRutland Area
Disc golf tourney a success Dear Editor On Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, the Pittsford Recreation Department sponsored two activities at the Pittsford Recreation Area. The day began at 9:00 a.m. with a “Shot Gun Start” of the seventh annual fall disc golf tournament held on the Pittsford Recreation Area Public Disc Golf Course, an 18-hole venue. This year, we had the largest group of 37 people take part in this benefit tournament. The Recreation Department raised $370 for disc golf course needs. Thank you to all that participated. See you next year! The Pittsford Pumpkin Party is the main attraction of the morning and was co- sponsored by the Maclure Library. Over 160 people came to the this year’s event. BonDisc golf, page 7
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CAPITOL QUOTES
Say “Thank-you” to vets Dear Editor, We at the Vermont Veterans’ Home desire to express our gratitude to every U.S. military Veteran, past and present for their unwavering service to our country. Let us all remember, if not for their assurance of liberty, we would not have the rights and freedoms their sacrifice bestows on us all. We live in the greatest nation on earth because of their commitment to duty, honor, and country. Please join with me and thank our Veterans and their families for their service on this Veterans’ Day. Melissa Jackson CEO/Administrator Vermont Veterans’ Home
Disc golf: “Generally in Vermont, we get some communities harder hit than others, but this was really unusual, it really hit an entire region.” Said Green Mountain Power president and CEO Mary Powell on Monday after a powerful windstorm struck much of new England early this evening.
Thank you to all who helped with tournament
continued from page 6 nie Stewart, Maclure Librarian and I would like to thank each and every one who helped us. It’s a good way for us to meet new families year after year. The Maclure Library staff and volunteers do a great job setting up all the supplies that the kids use to decorate their special pumpkin. Thank you to Winslow Farms for supplying us with over 101 sugar pumpkins, apples and the delicious cider. A special “thank you” goes out to the Winslow Family and their endless support of the Recreation Department. A huge thank you to the Pittsford Fire Department for delivering a hay wagon
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and stairs we used for our wagon rides after you’ve had a late night at the Haunted House. The wagon rides are a highlight and kids literally wait in line in anticipation for the rides to begin. These rides around the Recreation Area create long lasting family memories. Thank you to Rob Ketcham for being our main driver over the years. Mr. Ketcham is always available when the Recreation Department needs help one way or the other. Randy Adams Pittsford Recreation Director
Rick Twigg lived an impassioned life
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“How dare you implicate us all in this. For a famous person to deflect these accusations with a long-in-the-making coming out is so cruel to his supposed new community it stings.” Tweeted Vanity Fair movie critic Richard Lawson, responding to Kevin Spacey’s reaction to an accusation of sexual assault by actor Anthony Rapp.
“Few people knew the young, low level volunteer named George, who has already proven to be a liar.” Said President Donald Trump in tweets, resonding to news that ex-Trump advisor George Papadopoulos had pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents working for special counsel Robert Mueller as part of his investigation into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia.
passion a daily practice, support community passionately, and have a piece of extra dark chocolate at the end of each day. Some interesting and funny facts about Rick: He had an eclectic appreciation of music. Having a deep and rich voice, he loved to sing in the car, as well as the shower, to the vibes of Southern gospel music, or the lyrics of old favorites from the Eagles, Crosby, Stills and Nash, James Taylor and others. He enjoyed jazz and classical music, in that order, and would be caught on occasion listening and tapping to the tunes of some bluegrass or local-grown musician whose CD he had picked up along the way. When needed, he could easily dish out Southern back-handed compliments like, “Bless your little heart” and “Isn’t that wonderful,” with the best Southern intonation that would make you cry from laughter. He was a committed vegetarian when dining with his partner at home, but could never pass up steak medallions and mashed potatoes – or even Big Lenny’s sausage stand – when dining with others. He was not much into sweets, but loved extremely dark chocolate (organic, of course) after almost any meal. He considered the Speakeasy Café downtown his “must do” morning stop, if not for the almond milk latte, then to exchange greetings with so many of his friends in the community. Being one of the first to the dance floor he dragged others, often reluctantly, to dance along with him – and he could dance for hours. He loved science fiction and would blow through entire series seemingly overnight, and was not ashamed to be a Star Trek junky, having watched every episodes of every series – multiple times.
Repeal: “I cannot believe the media produced such beautiful children. How the media did this, I don’t know.” Said President Donald Trump, reacting with amazement to trickor-treating children of White House journalists.
He enjoyed walking, hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, tennis, traveling, and the great outdoors. He enjoyed sharing a few navy stories, the most memorable of which was with a commanding officer who tasked him to clean and polish a “huge” meeting hall floor that he was told no other officer could do to the commander’s satisfaction. As he would tell the story many times, “I thought, ‘Hey, I can do this.’ So I stayed up all night, scrubbed every square inch on my hands and knees, and then polished that floor to a sparkling shine. I even had time to scrub the commander’s grimy coffee cup to a shine.” Rick then goes on, “Come the following morning in front of the other officers, the commander praises me for a ‘job the way it’s supposed to be done,’ then reaches for his mug – that’s sitting in its usual reserved location – and starts to tear my head off and threaten to throw me in the brig for the stupidity of washing his mug that hadn’t been washed in over twenty years! – a common Navy tradition.” As Rick would tell the story, laughing retrospectively, “It was one of those hard lessons in life, but I picked my butt off the floor and managed to move on.” A celebration of Rick’s life will be held at the Chaffee Art Center, 16 Main St., Saturday, Nov. 4, from 4-7 p.m. All are welcome to attend. There will be a brief dedicated time of remembrance starting at 5:30pm. Come enjoy community by sharing in art, music and food. Children’s activities are planned. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please consider a donation to the Chaffee Art Center, Rick Twigg Legacy Fund, 16 Main St., Rutland VT 05701.
Certificate of Need laws need to go
continued from page 6 name, healthy competition -- one provider attracts customers by providing better outcomes, lower cost, shorter wait times, etc. This is the case at Copley, where the orthopedic surgical center has earned an outstanding reputation, and patients want to get their care there. Other examples of healthy competition include Vermont MRI, which had to get a CON to provide a cheaper alternative for medical imaging, and the new surgical center in Colchester that had to spend $250,000 and waste years going through the CON process. The opposite of the “poaching” scenario is government picking winners and losers, which is what we have now. And, to paraphrase Napoleon, government is on the side of the biggest lobbing firms. This is why instead of rewarding Copley Hospital for exceptional efficiency and superior quality and using it as a model example to others, the GMCB is instead threatening to revoke Copley’s CON altogether. Is it any wonder our healthcare system is a mess of rising costs and increasing wait times? It’s time to subject our CON laws and the Green Mountain Care Board to a Certificate of Need process. I think we’ll find we don’t need either of them. Rob Roper is president of the Ethan Allen Institute.
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WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT Level II Tai Chi **
5:15 p.m. Rutland Regional Medical Center offers Level II Tai Chi, follow up to Tai Chi for Beginners class. Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 8, 11, 15 at two times: 5:15-6:15 p.m. or 6:30-7:30 p.m. in CVPS/Leahy Community Health Ed Center at RRMC. $15, registration required, space is limited. Info, rrmc.org, 802-770-2400.
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.
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Bingo
5:30 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.
Rotary Meeting
6 p.m. The Killington-Pico Rotary club cordially invites visiting Rotarians, friends and guests to attend its weekly meeting. The club meets Wednesdays at the Summit Lodge 6-8 p.m. for a full dinner and fellowship. Call 802-7730600 to make a reservation. Dinner fee $19. KillingtonPicoRotary.org
REALLY BIG SHOW XXII AT PARAMOUNT THEATRE SATURDAY, NOV. 4, 7 P.M.
WEDNESDAY Bikram Yoga **
NOV. 1
6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Wednesdays: 6 a.m. Inferno hot pilates; 12 p.m. 1 hour Bikram; 4 p.m. power flow; 5:30 p.m. 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.
Joint Replacement Surgery Talk
6 p.m. Discussion on minimally invasive joint replacement surgery with Dr. Andrew Lighthard of Vt Orthopaedic Clinic, 6-7:30 p.m. at Fair Haven Inn, 5 Adams St., Fair Haven. Free, open to public, refreshments. RSVP to rrmc.org or 802-772-2400.
Free Knitting Class
6:30 p.m. Free knitting classes at Plymouth Community Center, by Barbara Wanamaker. Bring yarn and needles, U.S. size 7 or 8 bamboo needles recommended, and one skein of medium weight yarn in light or medium color. RSVP to bewanamaker@gmail.com, 802-396-0130. 35 School Drive, Plymouth.
Renters Meeting
7 p.m. The Vermont Rental Property Owners Association holds monthly meeting in the conference room of the Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court Street, Rutland. Guest speaker Rob Stubbins Electric and Solar gives presentation about solar energy installations.The public is invited. Info, 802-775-3660.
Song Circle
7:15 p.m. Song circle and jam session at Godnick Adult Center, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Welcomes singers, players of acoustic instruments, and listeners. Donations welcome. Info, 802-775-1182.
THURSDAY
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.
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.
Volunteer Clean Up
1:30 p.m. Volunteer clean up day at Baxter Street Alley, accessible from Vermont Farmers Food Center parking lot, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Bring gardening gloves and lend a hand. Serves as foot, bike, stroller path from West Street to Baxter Street.
Farmers Market
3 p.m. The Rutland Downtown Farmers Market is outside for the summer, through Oct. 25 Depot Park, in front of Walmart, downtown Rutland. 3-6 p.m. Info and vendors, vtfarmersmarket.org.
Eat Well for Health
4:30 p.m. Eat Well for Health Workshops at Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Four week series, Oct. 25-Nov. 15. Cooking demos using fresh and healthy ingredients, tastings, label readings, field trip to grocery store to learn dos and don’ts of food shopping. Free. Register at 802-7765507.
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.
Rochester Book Fair
5 p.m. Rochester School Book Fair 5-7 p.m. in Family and Consumer Science Rm, next to auditorium in Rochester High School. Checks or cash only. Rochester students pre-K-8th grade receive one free book up to $8.
Bone Builders
10 a.m. Bone builders meets Thursdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. Info, 802-773-4854.
Rochester Book Fair
12 p.m. Rochester School Book Fair 12-6 p.m. in Family and Consumer Science Rm, next to auditorium in Rochester High School. Checks or cash only. Rochester students pre-K-8th grade receive one free book up to $8.
Senior Tea
2 p.m. Fair Haven Historical Society holds senior tea, sharing memories of life in Fair Haven, at Maplewood Inn, Route 22A, Fair Haven. Light refreshments. RSVP to 802-265-3635.
Crazy 8s Math Club
3 p.m. Crazy 8s Math Club at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Rd., Killington. For grades 1-5, 3-4 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 16.
Chittenden Restorative Yoga
4:30 p.m. All levels with Louise Harrison. Louise@LouiseHarrison.com. 8 Mountain Top Rd., Chittenden. 802-747-8444.
Paint & Sip
5 p.m. Killington ART Garage welcomes artist Christine Holzschuh for a fun night of Paint and Sip with friends. Paint a rooster on Vermont slate. $40/pp includes all materials/instruction. BYOB event. Lite nosh served. Please arrive a few minutes ahead to get settled. RSVP to 802-422-8844 to book at spot. 2841 Killington Rd., Killington.
Peace and Calm in Chaos
6 p.m. RRMC offers three part class, Peace and Calm in Chaos, Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 6-7:30 p.m. in CVPS/Leahy Ed Ctr, 160 Allen St., Rutland. $15, advance registration required, limited class size. Register at 802-772-2400.
Documentary Screening of “13th”
6 p.m. Castleton University presents screening of Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13th” in Herrick Auditorium, followed by post-film discussion. Draws a line from the 13th amendment ending slavery to mass incarceration of African Americans today by exploring the history of race and the criminal justice system in the U.S. Info, castleton.edu.
Bridge Club
6:30 p.m. Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. Info, 802-228-6276. 1 Deer St., Rutland. Please join.
Author Reading/Book Talk
6:30 p.m. Author Daniel Lusk reads and talks on his new poetry collection “The Shower Scene from Hamlet” at Phoenix Books Rutland. The poet is at his mature best, creating portraits and literary collages from lives of artists, eccentrics and infamous public figures that ricochet across a millennium of the world’s art and cultural history. Free, open to all. 2 Center St., Rutland. phoenixbooks.biz.
The Whale
7:30 p.m. Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents Obie Award-winning Samuel D. Hunter’s “The Whale” play at the Brick Box at Paramount, with local actors. $20 tickets at paramountlive.org. “Four Stars. A deeply affecting and amusing play”
NOV. 2
Open Swim ** 8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 5-7 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.
Tobacco Cessation Group
9 a.m. Want to quit smoking but nothing works? Join the free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Thursday, 9-10 a.m. Behavioral Health Clinic, 1 Commons St., Rutland. 802-747-3768 for more info.
Bikram Yoga **
9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Thursdays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 1.5 hour Bikram hot; 6:15 p.m. 1 hour Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
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.
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FRIDAY Bikram Yoga **
NOV. 3
6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Fridays: 6 a.m. & 12 p.m. 1 hour Bikram hot; 4 p.m. Inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Rochester Book Fair
745 a.m. Rochester School Book Fair 7:45 a.m.-7 p.m. in Family and Consumer Science Rm, next to auditorium in Rochester High School. Checks or cash only. Rochester students pre-K-8th grade receive one free book up to $8.
Open Swim **
8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.
Level 1 Yoga
830 a.m. Level 1 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Book Sale
10 a.m. Rutland Free Library November book sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Gently used hard covers and paperbacks, puzzles, CDs, DVDs for all ages. November highlight: Family recipes from community cookbooks; all holiday books, BOGO free. 10 Court St., Rutland.
Story Time
1030 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.
Magic: the Gathering
3:15 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library holds Magic: the Gathering Fridays, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Ages 8+, all levels welcome. 2998 River Rd., Killington. 422-9765.
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Saturday | November 11 | 8:00 PM
First Friday
3:15 p.m. First Friday program at Sherburne Library, River Rd., Killington. This week, Minecraft themed Escape the Room for grades 4+.
ARC Pampered Chef Bingo
5 p.m. ARC Rutland Area annual Janet Wetherby Pampered Chef bingo fundraiser at American Legion, Washington St., Rutland. 5-8:30 p.m. Food doors open 5 p.m. Bingo doors open 6 p.m.
Opening Reception
5:30 p.m. Three person medium exhibit opening reception at ArtisTree. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Exhibit dates Nov. 3-18. artistreevt.org. 2095 Pomfret Rd., So. Pomfret.
Branch Out Teen Night
6 p.m. Gallery scavenger hunt/art activities inspired by artists, at ArtisTree. 6-9:45 p.m. 2095 Pomfret Rd., So. Pomfret. Info, artistreevt.org.
Dairy Potluck
6:30 p.m. Dairy potluck at Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. Followed by Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m.
The Whale
7:30 p.m. Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents Obie Award-winning Samuel D. Hunter’s “The Whale” play at the Brick Box at Paramount, with local actors. $20 tickets at paramountlive.org. “Four Stars. A deeply affecting and amusing play”
Ray Vega Latin Jazz
7:30 p.m. Ray Vega Latin Jazz Quinteto bring high energy program to Chandler Music Hall, with jazz, modern, funky, urban grooves, Afro-Caribbean And Brazilian rhythms. $22 advance at 802-728-6464, chandler-arts.org; $24 day of. 7173 Main St., Randolph.
SATURDAY Bikram Yoga **
NOV. 4
730 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Saturdays: 7:30 a.m. 1 hr. Bikram hot; 9 a.m. 1.5 hr. Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Youth Deer Hunt Weekend
Sunday | November 12 | 7:00 PM
& FRIENDS
Saturday | November 18 | 8:00 PM
Mixed Level Yoga
830 a.m. Mixed level yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. (Sept. 2, welcome Christy Murphy just this week). 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Farmers Market
9 a.m. The Rutland Downtown Farmers Market is outside for the summer, through Oct. 28! Depot Park, in front of Walmart, downtown Rutland. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Info and vendors, vtfarmersmarket.org.
Killington Section GMC
Open Swim
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.
Open Gym
Open Gym
Book Sale
10 a.m. Rutland Free Library November book sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Gently used hard covers and paperbacks, puzzles, CDs, DVDs for all ages. November highlight: Family recipes from community cookbooks; all holiday books, BOGO free. 10 Court St., Rutland.
Holiday Bazaar
10 a.m. Union Church of Proctor holiday bazaar, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jewelry, distinctive handcrafts, holiday ornaments, rehabilitated furniture, antiques, collectibles, White Elephant treasures, Pink Pachyderm gift boutique, baked goods, pickles & jams, plus lunch available. 50/50 raffle. 5 Church St., Proctor.
Audubon Seed Sale
10 a.m. Audubon seed sale at Blue Seal Farm & Home, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Stock up on seed and suet cakes, and talk to birders. 2335 Franklin St, (Route 7), Brandon.
Basket Raffle
11 a.m. Castleton Lions’s Club annual basket raffle at Castleton American Legion, Route 4W. Doors open at 11 a.m. Basket drawings begin 1 p.m. Lunch available. $5 for admission set of 25 tickets; extra sets $2. Info, 802-2360203.
Bridge Club
Audubon Seed Sale
Killington Job Fair
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. 12 p.m. Killington Resort job fair, 12-3 p.m. at Ramshead Lodge, Killington Resort. Openings in maintenance, rentals, cooks, instructors, snowmakers, parking, housekeeping, front desk, childcare, and much more. Free season pass, discounts, flex schedules, and more. Apply online in advance: killington. com/jobs.
5:45 p.m. Upper Valley Curling Club holds Learn to Curl clinic at Barwood Arena, Highland Ave., White River Junction. $25. Equipment provided, wear warm clothes and non-skid shoes. Register at uppervalleycurling.org. 6 p.m. Friday night open gym at Head Over Heels, 152 North Main St., Rutland. 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 6+. First time is free! Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, social opportunity to be with friends! $10/ hour for members; $14/ hour for non-members. Info, 802-773-1404.
5th Backcountry Forum
6 p.m. 5th annual Vermont Backcountry Forum & Celebration at Pierce Hall Community Center, Main St., Rochester. Free, open to the public. Features community potluck, brief updates from chapters and key partners, fundraising raffle, social hour, cash bar, and more. Doors open at 6 p.m. In support of backcountry projects and programs guided by CTA/VTBC and RASTA. Make a day of it with volunteer trailwork at 9 a.m. at LT trailhead at Brandon Gap, annual meeting at 9:30 a.m. at Pierce Hall, backcountry ski/board swap 4-6 p.m. on Rochester Green, and more trailwork 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Brandon Gap. rastavt.org.
Me2/Orchestra
6:30 p.m. As part of “Celebrating Creativity in Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery” events, Clara Martin Center hosts Me2/ Orchestra, classical music organization for musicians with mental illnesses and those who support them. Held at Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 Main St., Randolph. $10 advance at 802-728-6464, chandler-arts.org; or $15 at the door.
Really Big Show XXII
7 p.m. 22nd annual Really Big Show at Paramount Theatre, a collection of fine amateur talent from the Rutland region: individuals, groups, all ages, with extraordinary performances. Tickets $20 at paramountvt.org.
Stellaria Trio
7:30 p.m. Stellaria Trio bring “Mirth and Mystery” Nordic piano trio program to Brandon Music. Tickets $20, $25 for pre-dinner. Reservations at 802-247-4295. 62 Country Club Rd., Brandon. brandon-music.net.
The Whale
7:30 p.m. Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents Obie Award-winning Samuel D. Hunter’s “The Whale” play at the Brick Box at Paramount, with local actors. $20 tickets at paramountlive.org. “Four Stars. A deeply affecting and amusing play”
SUNDAY
National Theatre Live
2 p.m. British National Theatre Live continues in Woodstock with screening of “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 31 the Green, Woodstock. $20 adults, $19 seniors, $18 members, $10 youth age 12 and under. Info, pentanglearts.org.
Native American Thanksgiving
2 p.m. Author/storyteller Michael Caduto comes to Norman Williams Public Library with Native American Thanksgiving: Completing the Circles of Life, an entertaining performance exploring the true meaning of thanksgiving in indigenous cultures. Free, open to public. 10 the Green, Woodstock.
Submitted
Basket Raffle
2 p.m. Danby Mt-Tabor Volunteer Fire Dept. basket raffle. Doors open 2 p.m.; drawing at 4 p.m. Currier Memorial School, N. Main St., Danby. $5 for first sheet of tickets; $2 additional sheets. Refreshments.
Cookies with Cookie Story Time
SCIENCE PUB AT FAIR HAVEN INN SUNDAY, NOV. 5, 4 P.M.
3 p.m. Author Lynda Graham-Barber presents Cookies with Cookie: story time at Phoenix Books Rutland. Featuring her new book, “Cookie’s Fortune” and her rescue dog Biscuit. Free, open to all. 2 Center St., Rutland. phoenixbooks.biz.
Celebration of Life
4 p.m. Celebration of Life of Chaffee Art Center president Ricky Lee Twigg, 4-7 p.m. at Chaffee, 16 S. Main St., Rutland. Info, 802-775-0356.
Saturday | May 19 | 8:00 PM
4:30 p.m. Ladies and Gentlemen’s Supper Club invites all to dinner at Pawlet Community Church. Roast Pork baked with famous topping, all the sides, desserts, and beverages. Adults $12. Age 6-12 $6. Age 5 and under free. Take outs on the day of at 802-325-3022. 38 Vt. Route 133, West Pawlet.
Learn to Curl Clinic
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.
OAK RIDGE BOYS
Roast Pork Supper
9 a.m. Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Put the trail to bed work party - LT/AT. Last of the season work party. Bring water, lunch, work gloves; tools provided. Meet at 9 a.m. at Rutland’s Main Street Park, near firehouse, to carpool. Leader, 802-293-2510.
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. encourages youth to participate in Youth Deer Hunt weekend, Nov. 4-5. Be sure to report to biological reporting station. Residents and non-residents age 15 or younger who have successfully complete hunter ed course may purchase license and obtain free tag. vtfishandwillife.com. 8 a.m. Audubon seed sale at Garland’s Agway, Park St., Rutland, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Stock up on seed and suet cakes, and talk to birders. 2335 Franklin St, (Route 7), Brandon.
DAVID CROSBY
Pancake Breakfast
NOV. 5
730 a.m. West Pawlet Fire Department holds a pancake breakfast 7:30-11 a.m., at the West Pawlet fire house, Route 153, West Pawlet. Pancakes of many varieties, meats, eggs, beverages, and more. $10 for ages 12+;$8 for seniors age 65+; $5 for ages 5-12; free under age 5. All youth hunters who provide photo or proof of your deer, receive free breakfast! Info, 802-345-4312.
Bikram Yoga **
9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Sundays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 1.5 hr. Bikram hot; 11 a.m. inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Rummage Sale
10 a.m. Annual fall rummage sale at Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Huge selection of household goods, winter clothing, books and more.
Morning Yoga
1030 a.m. Morning Yoga with Dawn Sunday mornings at Plymouth Community Center, 35 School Drive, Plymouth. $12 or 10 classes for $90. All levels welcome, bring your own mat. 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Stick Season Social
12 p.m. Black River Good Neighbor Services holds 8th annual Stick Season Social fundraiser for food shelf, 12-3 p.m. at the Roundhouse at Jackson Gore, Okemo Ridge Rd., Ludlow. Tickets $50 each, includes full buffet luncheon. Silent auction, raffles, door prizes, cash bar.
MSJ Open House
12 p.m. Mount Saint Joseph Academy fall open house and light luncheon for all interested students and families, at the academy, Convent Ave., Rutland. Call for info, 802-775-0151.
1 p.m. Young at Heart Senior Center, Furnace St., Poultney, hosts the Welsh Gathering of the Clans potluck luncheon and video “POBL Y PAITH, People of the Prairie: The Welsh in Nebraska,” 1-4 p.m., containing scenes of Wales and the Great Plains. All are welcome. Bring a dish to share.
Live in HD from National Theatre
2 p.m. Live in HD from the National Theatre series continues on the big screen at the Paramount Theatre with “Angels in America” part two: Perestroika. $20 tickets; not recommended for under age 18. paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland.
The Whale
2 p.m. Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents Obie Award-winning Samuel D. Hunter’s “The Whale” play at the Brick Box at Paramount, with local actors. $20 tickets at paramountlive.org. “Four Stars. A deeply affecting and amusing play”
The Gibson Brothers
2 p.m. Two-time International Bluegrass Music Assn Entertainers of the Year, Gibson Brothers perform at Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 Main St., Randolph. $23 advance at 802-728-6464, chandler-arts.org; or $ 25 at the door.
Vermont Voices Series
2 p.m. Join Vermont author Bill Schubart for talk on new novel, “Lila and Theron” at Phoenix Books Rutland. Third event of the series. Free, open to all. Phoenix Books Misty Valley, 58 Common St., Chester. 802-875-3400.
Good Guys Party
3 p.m. 27th annual Killington Good Guy’s Party at Sushi Yoshi, 1807 Killington Rd., Killington. Get y our 50% off card, valid all year long, Sunday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. Bring last year’s or pay the new fee. One night only! 802-422-4241.
Mark Rossnagel
4 p.m. Mark Rossnagel piano concert at ArtisTree, 2095 Pomfret Rd., So. Pomfret. $10 at the door. A unique evening all about love - different kinds of love, ranging from brotherly affection in the Bach to youthful romanticism in Chopin and Brahms to the cosmic, all-encompassing love in Beethoven’s late sonata. Info, artistreevt.org.
Science Pub
4 p.m. Science Pub returns in season 6! Tonight, the Science of Political Polling, Its Limits, and Its Future with Prof. Rich Clark, director of Castleton Polling Institute. Fair Haven Inn, 5 Adams St., Fair Haven. Free discussion, food and drinks extra.
Rutland Rocks Open House
5:30 p.m. Rutland Rocks Curling Club hosts open house at Giorgetti Arena, 5:30-7 p.m. Oak St. Ext., Rutland, at Pine Hill Park. Free. Talk to club members and get on the ice to try it.
Coed Hockey
6 p.m. Rutland Cutting Edges Learn to Play instructional hockey sessions at Spartan Arena. No experience needed. Helmet with face shield, hockey gloves, hockey skates, hockey stick all required. Recommended elbow and shin pads. Equipment on loan is available. Sundays, Nov. 5, 25, Dec. 9, 16. Arrive 30 minutes early to suit up. $10/ session.
MONDAY Bikram Yoga **
Killington Bone Builders
Preschool Story Time
Better Breathers Club
Tobacco Cessation Group
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. 11 a.m. Do you have a difficult time breathing? Free American Lung Association support group for people living with breathing issues and their loved ones. Better Breathers Club meets first Monday of every month 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at Godnick Center 1 Deer St, Rutland. 802-776-5508 for more information.
Open Swim
1130 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.
Rutland Rotary
12:15 p.m. Rotary Club of Rutland meets Mondays for lunch at The Palms Restaurant. Learn more or become a member, journal@sover.net.
BACKCOUNTRY FORUM IN ROCHESTER SATURDAY, NOV. 4, 6 P.M.
4 p.m. RRMC holds free workshop addressing walking, balance, and stability: “Gaining Traction: Improve your Walking, Balance, Mobility, and Stability” held Mondays in October, Oct. 2-30, 4-5:30 p.m. in CVPS/Leahy Center at RRMC, 160 Allen St., Rutland. RSVP required to rrmc.org or 802-772-2400.
Tobacco Cessation Group
4:30 p.m. Want to quit smoking but nothing works? Join the free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Monday, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at RRMC Foley Cancer Center, conference room, 160 Allen St., Rutland. 802-747-3768 for more info.
Eat Well for Health
5 p.m. Eat Well for Health Workshops at 433 West St., Rutland. 5-6 p.m. Four week series, Oct. 23-Nov. 13. Cooking demos using fresh and healthy ingredients, tastings, label readings, field trip to grocery store to learn dos and dont’s of food shopping. Free. Register at 802-776-5507. Vermont Adult Learning will offers free citizenship classes. Call Marcy Green, 802-775-0617, and learn if you may qualify for citizenship at no cost. 16 Evelyn St., Rutland. Also, free classes in reading, writing, and speaking for English speakers of other languages. Ongoing.
TUESDAY
Blood Drive
Bikram Yoga **
NOV. 7
830 a.m. Yin Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500. 9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Tuesdays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. Bikram yoga; 6:15 p.m. inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Art Workshop
830 a.m. Level 1 & 2 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
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.
Rummage Sale
Family Playgroup
Chittenden Yoga for Strength and Balance
915 a.m. All levels with Louise Harrison. Louise@LouiseHarrison.com. 8 Mountain Top Rd., Chittenden. 802-747-8444.
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Citizenship Classes
Yin Yoga
9 a.m. Annual fall rummage sale at Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Huge selection of household goods, winter clothing, books and more.
4:45 p.m. TOPS - Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Tuesday at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 85 West Street, Rutland. 4:45-6:30 p.m. All welcome to join stress-free weight loss program. Info, Marie at 802-293-5279.
Balance Workshop
6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Mondays: 6 a.m. 1 hour Bikram hot yoga; 4 p.m. power flow; 5:30 p.m. Bikram hot yoga. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.
Level 1 & 2 Yoga
TOPS Meeting
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.
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.
8 a.m. American Red Cross blood drive 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Fair Haven High School, 33 Mechanic St. Ext., Fair Haven. Use rapid pass at redcrossblood.org/ rapidpass. Bring donor cards or photo ID. Walk-ins welcome or make an appointment at 800-733-2767.
11 a.m. Want to quit smoking but nothing works? Join the free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Tuesday, 11-12 p.m. at Heart Center, 12 Commons St., Rutland. 802-747-3768 for more info.
Monday Meals
Open Swim **
NOV. 6
1030 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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10 • The Mountain Times • Nov. 1-7, 2017 Gathering of the Clans Potluck
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
Tobacco Cessation Group
5 p.m. Want to quit smoking but nothing works? Join the free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Tuesday, 5-6 p.m. at Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. 802-747-3768 for more info.
Quit Smoking Group
5 p.m. Is your goal to be tobacco free in 2017? Free quit smoking group in Castleton, Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. Work on the skills to stay tobacco free and receive free nicotine replacement products. Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Info, 802-747-3768.
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.
Recite! Poetry
5:30 p.m. Recite! Poetry meets first Tuesday of each month at Norman Williams Library, 10 the Green, Woodstock. Professional poets, amateurs, and firsttimers all join, plus listeners. Bring original and/or favorite works. Reserve a spot at info@recitewoodstockvt.com.
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!
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.
10 a.m. Bone builders meets Thursdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. Info, 802-773-4854.
Vermont food producers share Farm Bill wish list with U.S. Rep. Peter Welch
continued from page 5 outside the scope of the farm bill, he understands how vital it is to the success of agriculture in Vermont. “This is the terrible immigration politics we have in Washington right now,” he said. “There’s general needs across the country. H-2A is one of them. There’s Republican and Democratic growers, and they need labor.” Kristina Sweet, produce safety program development coordinator for the state Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, called for funding in the next farm bill to help growers meet improved safety rules and regulations. “It could be anything from as small as putting in a wash station where they didn’t have a place for growers and
their employees to wash their hands to helping them fund a new pack line to improve the overall produce safety,” she said. Ken Albert, owner of Shelburne Vineyard, brought a specific concern to Welch’s attention. Albert held up a 200 milliliter bottle of wine he told the congressman he sells inside Vermont but cannot ship out of state due to federal regulations. Federal rules allow for shipping much bigger or much smaller bottles of wine, Albert added. “This is for the dessert wines that are particularly profitable for Vermonters,” he said of the 200 milliliter bottle, adding it is just the right size for two
people. “Every other country in the world allows this 200 milliliter bottle,” he said. “We’re the only country that doesn’t allow it.” Welch said that kind of “concrete issue” is something he can take back to Washington and work on getting fixed. “It makes no sense,” Welch said. “I believe in regulations, but they have to be sensible.” Suhr, of Champlain Orchards, told Welch of his worry over how consolidation will make it too hard for smaller, more local enterprises to compete. For example, Suhr said, when Amazon.com bought Whole Foods, shoppers there saw a significant price drop
for organic apples. He said while many consumers may think that’s wonderful, others see it from a different perspective. “In this room we think of the farmer and the trickle down,” Suhr said. Welch said the forces of consolidation and globalization are immense, creating upsides and downsides. “We’re not going to solve that in the farm bill,” he said to Suhr. “What we can do is try to have in the farm bill the supports so that people like you who are in local communities, and want to keep the land open for cultivation and want to be part of the local economy, have a shot at it,” Welch said. “That’s the real goal here.”
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Music scene by dj dave hoffenberg
WEDNESDAY
NOV. 1 POULTNEY
Ryan Fuller
9 p.m. Center Street Alley What Dude Open Mic
9:30 p.m. The Venue
9:30 p.m. The Hide-A-Way Tavern Dan Brown & The Vermont Empaths
NOV. 2 KILLINGTON
PITTSFIELD
6 p.m. Liquid Art Open Mic
7 p.m. Clear River Tavern Open Mic Jam w/ Fiddlewitch
RUTLAND The Whale
9:30 p.m. The Hide-A-Way Tavern
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead (Live in HD)
WOODSTOCK 10 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant Dancing After Dark w/ DJ Chris Powers
7:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre Brick Box
11 a.m. Wild Fern
Really Big Show XXII
7:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre Brick Box
SATURDAY
NOV. 4 BOMOSEEN
Wayne Canney
9 p.m. Center Street Alley DJ Mega
9:30 p.m. The Hide-A-Way Tavern Karaoke 101 w/ Tenacious T
9:30 p.m. The Venue Kris Collett
FEARless: Day of the Dead
10 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant
Dancing After Dark w/ DJ Andraudy
SUNDAY
NOV. 5 KILLINGTON
Local’s Night w/ Duane Carleton
SOUTH POMFRET
6 p.m. Iron Lantern
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub McMurphy
KILLINGTON 7 p.m. The Foundry Josh Jakab
Wind storm:
Open Mic w/ Brian Warren
TUESDAY NOV. 7
POULTNEY
8 p.m. Taps Tavern Bluegrass Jam
RUTLAND 7 p.m. The Venue
Working Mans Karaoke w/ Bob Hudson
Krishna Guthrie
Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika (Live in HD)
NOV. 3 BOMOSEEN
PITTSFIELD
8 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant
2 p.m. Paramount Theatre
9:30 p.m. The Venue
Plumb Bobs
Krishna Guthrie
9:30 p.m. The Hide-A-Way Tavern
7 p.m. The Foundry
Aaron Audet & Jordan Snow
9:30 p.m. The Venue
Trivia
Jazz Night
2 p.m. Paramount Theatre Brick Box
Basin Blastoff Party w/ Dirty Boost
RUTLAND
8 p.m. Center Street Alley
5 p.m. The Foundry
4 p.m. Lookout Tavern
FRIDAY
Open Mic w/ Supply & Demand
Jamie Ward: Piano & Vocals
RUTLAND
KILLINGTON
9 p.m. The Killarney
6 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant
BRANDON Stellaria Trio
NOV. 6
LUDLOW
WOODSTOCK
SOUTH POMFRET
6 p.m. Iron Lantern
7:30 p.m. Brandon Music
MONDAY
8 p.m. Greenfield’s at Holiday Inn
9 p.m. JAX Food & Games
Carlo Romeo
Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington
The Whale
WOODSTOCK
The Dubois
PITTSFIELD
7 p.m. Paramount Theatre
STOCKBRIDGE
7 p.m. The Wild Fern
Jazz Trio
STOCKBRIDGE
7 p.m. Artistree
Wayne Canney
6 p.m. Red Clover Inn
RUTLAND
8 p.m. Clear River Tavern Blue Fox
6 p.m. Stonybrook Tavern
MENDON
7 p.m. Town Hall Theatre
The Whale DJ Dirty D
THURSDAY
WOODSTOCK
7:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre Brick Box 9 p.m. Center Street Alley
Jenny Porter
Morning Jam
9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub
7:30 p.m. Hop ‘n’ Moose
RUTLAND
9:30 a.m. Artistree
McMurphy
RUTLAND
Jazz Night
SOUTH POMFRET
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub DJ Dave’s All Request Dance Party
7 p.m. Taps Tavern
College Night w/ DJ Mega
[MUSIC Scene]
The Whale
Open Mic w/ Chris Pallutto
7 p.m. Artistree
The Singing Piano: Music of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and Chopin
8 p.m. Clear River Tavern Two Bit Cowboys
Outages and downed trees linger throughout Vermont
continued from page 1 assist communities. Erica Borneman with the state’s Emergency Operations Center said Vermonters without power or in need of assistance should call 2-1-1. “We need to hear from Vermonters who need shelter,” she said. “It helps us understand where we need to place the shelters so they’re close to the people that need them.” While there have been no injures reported from the storm, Borneman and Scott both urged Vermonters to not move or touch downed power lines, respect road closures and to exercise caution when operating generators. Representatives from Vermont’s three major electricity providers all said the event would last for multiple days. Green Mountain Power said the storm impacted 115,000 homes and businesses, making it one of the biggest storms in recent history, with near hurricane force winds that
toppled trees, branches and snapped poles. Mary Powell, president and CEO of Green Mountain Power, said the utility had been preparing for the storm since Thursday, Oct. 26 and had more crews coming to assist from New York and Pennsylvania, but said repairs would still take time. Powell said this was the first time she’d seen such widespread outages throughout the state. “It is a very time intensive effort with outages spread so broadly and deeply throughout the state of Vermont,” she said. Christina Hallquist, CEO of Vermont Electric Cooperative (VELCO), said the storm which other parts of New England, limited the amount of mutual assistance available to Vermont. VELCO said 14,000 customers were without power on Monday morning. Washington Electric Co-Op’s Patricia Richards described the damage
from the storm as “monumental,” with over 50 breaks in the lines in their coverage area. Scott said the total damage done to utilities around the state is still being estimated, but would likely pass the $1 million mark needed to apply for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration. Scott also said power to hospitals and nursing homes was not affected. As the Mountain Times went to press on Tuesday, Oct. 31, Green Mountain Power reported it had restored power to 92,000 Vermont homes and businesses. More than 500 crews were working to restore power to 23,000 homes and businesses. Brandon reported 607 customers affected; Killington reported 42; Bridgewater reported 57; Chittenden reported 73; Rochester reported 400 customers without power. Notifications to customers said power would be restored by 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4.
Back country: 5th annual forum continued from page 1 and more. Doors open at 6pm with the potluck, a social hour, cash bar and raffle ticket sales kicking things off. Proceeds from the event will directly support backcountry projects and programs in Vermont that are guided by the CTA/VTBC and RASTA. Daytime activities on Saturday kick off with volunteer trail work at 9 a.m., starting at the Long Trail trailhead at Brandon Gap, followed by CTA’s Annual Meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the Pierce Hall Community Center. From 4 to 6 p.m., RASTA will host a backcountry ski/board swap on the Rochester Village green, just across from Pierce Hall. And on Sunday, more volunteer trailwork is planned from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., also at Brandon Gap. Around the state, there are now several CTA chapters, including RASTA, as well as the Dutch Hill Association of Skiers and Hikers (DHASH), the Northeast Kingdom Backcountry Coalition (NEKBC). Each chapter is focused on developed local backcountry skiing and riding zones on primarily public land, while promoting the long term conservation of these areas as well. Grassroots efforts around backcountry skiing/riding in the Mad River Valley, Bolton, Montgomery/Jay Peak, Ascutney, Killington and Underhill areas also continue to evolve. Progress also continues on RASTA’s new Brandon Gap Backcountry Zone, which includes over one dozen downhill backcountry lines being developed and managed in partnership with the Green Mountain National Forest Service (GMNF), CTA/VTBC and the Green Mountain Club (GMC). A team of researchers from Dartmouth College has also begun monitoring related impacts on flora and fauna near Brandon Gap in order to better inform public land managers as backcountry skiing and riding grows in popularity. RASTA continues to manage a backcountry zone in the Braintree Mountain Forest as well. CTA/VTBC is also working closely with the state of Vermont to help update land management strategies to better accommodate backcountry skiing and snowboarding on Vermont state lands near Lake Willoughby, Camel’s Hump and Mt. Mansfield, among other areas. This coming season, the groups will be promoting its Vermont Backcountry Ethics, as well as distributing its Vermont Backcountry Handbook, which will give people the tools they need to pursue backcountry projects locally.
12 • The Mountain Times • Nov. 1-7, 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 29
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
CLUES ACROSS 1. River herrings 6. Body art (slang) 9. Taxis 13. Covered with asphalt 14. Mineral found in granite 15. Assist 16. Handled 17. Not drunk 18. Home to a famous tower 19. Songs 21. A way to designate 22. More infrequent 23. Medical man 24. Tellurium 25. Cycles/second 28. Neither 29. Home to a famous tower 31. Former Ravens tight end Todd 33. One who helps 36. Tries to persuade 38. Israeli city __ Aviv 39. Political distance (abbr.) 41. Emergency first aid worker 44. Canadian law enforcers 45. Fathers 46. Drain of resources 48. An awkward stupid person 49. Home of the Wolverines 51. Chinese 52. Gives a hoot 54. Emaciation 56. “Sam Malone” 60. Horses do this 61. Hillsides 62. River in Florence 63. Republic of Ireland 64. Lapse 65. Blemished 66. Backside 67. Woman (French) 68. An edict of the Russian tsar
CLUES DOWN 1. The Bird of Paradise 2. Emit coherent radiation 3. Above 4. Passover feast and ceremony 5. Commercial 6. Rome is on its banks 7. Kershaw and King Felix are two 8. Seaman 9. Stores an electronic charge 10. Teething babies need _ __ 11. Threaten persistently 12. Not fresh 14. Presides over 17. Astronomical period 20. Harding’s self-proclaimed mistress Britton 21. Nocturnal primate 23. Patriotic American women 25. Vietnamese river 26. Suspect 27. Heroic tales 29. Fences of wooden stakes 30. Venzetti’s partner 32. Outermost parts of an area 34. Type of student 35. Noncoding RNA gene 37. Frocks 40. Sunscreen rating 42. Opposite of women 43. Needed to play games 47. A partner to carrots 49. Absolute 50. Disgraced French aristocrat Antoinette 52. End 53. Food eaten between meals 55. Cold wind 56. Streetcar 57. Soluble ribonucleic acid 58. Singles 59. Intersecting point 61. Beats per minute 65. Gold Solutions on page, 29
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Everyone told me the prep was worse than the actual procedure… and they were right. One of the wonderful aspects about turning 50 (besides the epic party) is the reality of a colonoscopy. As you approach the half-century mark, your primary care doctor will start reminding you about scheduling the test and informing you about why it’s important. Nearly everyone cringes at the word “colonoscopy” because, let’s face it, even the idea of it is enough to make your toes curl. However, it should be noted that colonoscopies are responsible for a 30 percent drop in colon cancer incidents over the last ten years – with deaths also in decline. That is significant headway for a disease that, left unchecked, will kill you. My doctor started reminding me about having a colonoscopy nearly six months prior to my 50th birthday. At the time, I remember thinking that I could probably blow off the test since I’d always had an incredibly healthy diet. Not to mention, I was in great shape and exercised regularly. In my mind, my body could never play host to any form of cancer. And then I was diagnosed with tongue cancer about a week before my 50th birthday. Go figure. Needless to say, that colonoscopy was put on the back burner while I attended to more pressing issues. Once I turned 51, my primary care doctor started to revisit the colonoscopy issue. I agreed only because I now know that cancer doesn’t care how healthy you are. A slightly uncomfortable screening now will help you avoid an epic invasion later. So I registered for the procedure and was prescribed the appropriate prep kit. Even before I read about the necessary preparations, I had a good idea what I was in store for. It seems to be common knowledge that the day prior to the colonoscopy is much worse than the actual procedure. Everyone who has been through it will repeat this mantra as soon as you mention that your time is pending. The preparation consists of some minor food restrictions a few days prior and then an all out fast on the day before. Unless you’ve fasted in your life, you don’t realize what a head game it can be. There is a point where your body gets used to not eating, but your brain can be relentless as it fantasizes about all the foods that would feel wonderful traveling down to your stomach. I could not stop craving mixed nuts as the day progressed, and as it worked into early evening, ice cream sundaes clouded my every thought. But as 6:00 p.m. approached, all those fantasizes quickly dissipated. That’s when I had to consumer my first 16 oz. container of the prep liquid. Within the next
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hour, I then had to swallow another 32 oz. of water. It took about an hour before the gurgling began in earnest. At about the two-hour mark I knew that a major disruption was occurring inside my body, partly from the sounds and partly from the heavy cramping that I was experiencing. Shortly after, the first wave of cleansing was initiated. I won’t go into details, but all I can liken it to was a very bad bout of food poisoning. In other words, not fun. I then had to set my alarm for 2 a.m. to start the second round, when I drank another 16 ounces of the prep fluid and another 32 ounces of water. I then tried to go back to bed, but my body was having none of it. I was physically agitated and oddly cold, so I gave up trying to sleep and resolved myself to staying awake until my 7 a.m.hospital arrival time. Once I arrived at the hospital, I did all the prerequisite check-in paperwork before being led into the surgical department. I then disrobed, had some needles stuck in me, and waited for my turn. A quick visit from the doctor assured me that it would be over before I knew it. And it was. A nurse injected me with something “to help me relax” before wheeling me in. I was fully unconscious before we made it to the operating room. The next thing I remember, the nurse was encouraging me to get dressed. It was that fast. Of course the good news is that my screening turned up nothing, which is a huge relief when you’ve already battled cancer. Unfortunately, there was no relief from this week’s feature, “The Snowman,” a creepy, mystery/crime thriller that pits a persistent police detective against a sociopathic killer. While there were hints of a truly suspenseful film, the bulk of this picture was awash in mediocrity, hampered by continuously poor execution. Unless you’re absolutely pining for a crime thriller, save your theater dollars for another film. The premier viewing season is fast approaching, so the quality selections will continually grow. A queasy “C-” for “The Snowman.” Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email him atmoviediary@att.net.
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Rochester holds book fair over three days Nov. 1-3—ROCHESTER—The 2017 Rochester School Book Fair will be held in the Family and Consumer Science classroom in the Rochester High School (next to the auditorium) on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 5-7 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 2, 12-6 p.m.; and Friday, Nov. 3, 7:45 a.m.-6 p.m. This year, the Rochester PTO is delighted to work with Bear Pond Books (Montpelier, Vt.) and they are happy
to assist with any special orders or requests. As part of the book fair, each Rochester student in grades pre-K-8 will receive a free book (up to an $8 value) provided by the Upper Valley Teachers Association and the Rochester School PTO. The book fair will be cash or check only, please. Rochester School is located on Route 100 in the town of Rochester.
RRMC offers AARP driver safety program Courtesy of Killington Art Garage
Create a personal version of this rooster at Killington Art Garage during a Paint and Sip.
Welcome guests with rooster on slate Thursday, Nov. 2, 5 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Killington Art Garage holds a slate Paint and Sip event with Christine Holzschuh, Thursday, Nov. 2, 5-7 p.m. Come and paint a lively and decorative rooster in colors that inspire, on beautiful historic Vermont slate. A message (for example, “Welcome”) or house numbers can be added for a personal touch. Slate, paints, teaching and other tools and supplies will be provided in the fee of $40 per person. This is a BYOB event and a light nosh will be served. RSVP to 802-422-8844. Killington Art Garage is located at 2841 Killington Road, Killington.
Saturday, Nov. 11, 8 a.m.—RUTLAND—Driving is a complicated task. It requires people to see and hear clearly; pay close attention to other cars, traffic signs and signals, and pedestrians; and react quickly to events. It’s common for people to have declines in visual, thinking, or physical abilities as they get older. As a result, older drivers are more likely than younger ones to have trouble in certain situations. Rutland Regional Medical Center is hosting an AARP Smart Driving Course, Saturday, Nov. 11, from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the CVPS/Leahy Community Education Center, 160 Allen St., Rutland. This is an excellent opportunity to refresh driving skills and learn strategies to stay safe behind the wheel. Among the topics covered will be how to adjust driving to age related changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time, learn defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws and rules of the road, and how medications impact driving. Completing this course will entitle participants to auto insurance discounts and can help to reduce overall vehicle maintenance costs. Register online at rrmc.org or call 802-772-2400. The fee for non AARP members is $20 and $15 for AARP members.
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TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KILLINGTON SKI CLUB. ALSO AVAILABLE AT PEAK PERFORMANCE SKI SHOP AND AT THE DOOR OF THE SNOWSHED.
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Castleton presents screening of documentary “13th” Thursday, Nov. 2, 6 p.m.—CASTLETON—Castleton University presents a screening of Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13th” on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. in Herrick Auditorium, followed by a post-film discussion, jointly sponsored by the Rutland Area NAACP and Castleton University. An Oscar-nominated film and winner of Best Documentary at the Emmys, BAFTAs and NAACP Image Awards, this documentary draws a line from the 13th amendment ending slavery to mass incarceration of African Americans today by exploring the history of race and the criminal justice system in the U.S. The event will also feature an open discussion after the viewing, moderated by Scott Holliman of the Rutland Area NAACP and Sarah Liell, student president of Planned Parenthood Generation Action. This event is sponsored by the Rutland Area NAACP in partnership with Castleton University’s Education, HGEP, Music and Women’s and Gender Study Departments, Calvin Coolidge Library, Campus Activities Board, Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society, Planned Parenthood Generation Action, Student Education Association and Student Government Congress. For more information, visit castleton.edu/calendars/event/documentary-screening13th/2017-11-02/.
VSO vocal quartet to visit area schools Friday, Nov. 3—RUTLAND COUNTY— The Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s “Ah! Cappella” Vocal Quartet will present performances for three Rutland County schools on Nov. 3: Middletown Springs Elementary at 9 a.m.; Rutland Northwest Primary at 10:45 a.m.; and Rutland Northeast Primary at 1:45 p.m. Using nothing but the instruments they were born with, the four singers in “Ah! Cappella” have wowed schoolchildren across the state with a varied and amusing program since their debut in 1999. The quartet performs a wide selection of music in many styles, from an early madrigal and part of a mass to an African-American spiritual; and from an unusual arrangement of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” to sing-and-clap-along songs. A questionand-answer period allows students to explore not only the group’s multicultural musical choices, but the lives of professional Vermont musicians, as well. The
show builds to the message that music as a universal language can bring the world closer together by singing together. “Ah! Cappella” members are: soprano Claire Hungerford, of St. Albans; alto Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman, of Middletown Springs; tenor Cameron Steinmetz, of Montpelier; and baritone Kevin Quigley, of Hartford. These performances are part of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s statewide SymphonyKids education program, which reached over 22,000 schoolchildren last year with 257 presentations serving 139 schools in 111 different towns. The VSO’s traveling ensembles visit all corners of the state as part of an outreach program known as the Lois H. McClure “Musiciansin-the-Schools” Program. These lively concerts are met with overwhelming enthusiasm, as the musical ambassadors spread the word that classical music can be fun. For more information, contact 802-8645741 ext. 14 or eleanor@vso.org.
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Have cookies with Cookie at Phoenix Books Saturday, Nov. 4, 3 p.m.— RUTLAND—On Saturday, Nov. 4 at 3 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host Lynda Graham-Barber for a story time featuring her new book, “Cookie’s Fortune.” Attendees will also be treated to a visit with Lynda’s rescue dog, Biscuit, and locally baked cookies. Lynda Graham-Barber’s abiding passions for writing and animals have intermingled for four decades, Courtesy of Phoenix Books Rutland as children’s book editor, Biscuit is a rescue dog owned by Lynda Graham-Barber, writing teacher, author of author of “Cookie’s Fortune.” 13 books, and an animal rights advocate. The author, who holds a MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College, lives in a small stone cottage, which she helped build, situated on 160 wooded acres in the Northeast Kingdom with her artist-husband, David, and their rescue dog, Biscuit. This event is free and open to all ages. Phoenix Books Rutland is located at 2 Center St. Street in Rutland. Copies of the book will be available for attendees to purchase and have signed. For more information, call 802-855-8078 or visit phoenixbooks.biz.
Science Pub is back Sunday, Nov. 5, 4 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—Science Pub, which has been on hiatus for a year, is due to restart Nov. 5 with a new lineup of presenters and two new venues. Join in the free gathering of curious, stimulating folks to hear short, informal lectures by area experts, with lively conversation. Have a drink, stay for dinner (or not), and end the weekend with spurt of brain growth. Kicking off season 6 on Nov. 5 is Rich Clark, director of the Castleton Polling Institute and professor of political science at Castleton University. The event will occur at 4 p.m. at the Fair Haven Inn. Clark will discuss the science of political polling, its limits, and its future. The surprise Electoral College victory of Donald Trump left the world wondering, “What happened?” While many questioned the efficacy of polling, the post-election analysis proved that the polls, in general, performed quite well. However, within the polling industry, a debate looms large about the extent to which scientific sampling matters anymore. Prof. Clark will help examine the debate and arrive at conclusions. Fair Haven Inn is located at 5 Adams St., Fair Haven. For more information, call 802468-5574.
Knowledge is Power. If you are “at risk” for lung cancer, early screening can increase your 5-year survival rate from 17% to 55%! We like those odds. Take the test below then call your Doctor to discuss the benefits of a lung cancer screening. Visit RRMC.org for more information.
☑ I am between 55 and 77 years of age ☑ I have no symptoms of lung cancer ☑ I have at least a 30 pack/year smoking history 30 pack years=1/2 pack/day for 60 years –OR– 1 pack /day for 30 years –OR– 2 packs/day for 15 years –OR– 3 packs/day for 10 years
If you check off all four boxes, and you are willing to undergo possible treatment for lung cancer (including surgery), then you are eligible for this program. Visit RRMC.org for more information.
☑ I am a current smoker or have quit in the last 15 years Our Promise to You – We Listen, We Respect, We Care…Always! 160 Allen Street, Rutland, VT 05701 | 802.775.7111 | www.RRMC.org
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ARC raises funds with annual Janet Wetherby Pampered Chef Bingo and Basket Raffle Friday, Nov. 3, 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—ARC Rutland Area will be giving away Pampered Chef products to bingo players during its annual Janet Wetherby Pampered Chef Bingo and Basket Raffle Friday, Nov. 3 at the American Legion. The hall will open its doors at 5 p.m. for food and 6 p.m. for bingo. The funds generated will support ARC Rutland Area’s programs: Self Advocacy, Aktion Club, Representative Payee, Dances, and Rutland Family Support Network. ARC is holding the fundraiser as a fun way for its members to raise money and awareness of the organization. The event runs from 5-8:30 p.m. Anyone who is interested in supporting or learning more about ARC or winning the Pampered Chef bingo prizes are welcome to buy a ticket, from either a board or staff member or by going to their office at 128 Merchants Row, Suite 302, Rutland. The annual event honors Janet Wetherby, who is being recognized for all the hard work she did to help this organization with its mission, and she loved this activity. For more information, call 802-775-1370 or email info@arcrutlandarea.org.
Brick Box is host to “The Whale”
Courtesy of Brandon Music
STALLARIA TRIO Nov. 2-5, 9-11—RUTLAND—Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre will present Obie Award-winning Samuel D. Hunter’s “The Whale” on Nov. 2-5 and Nov. 9-11 in the Brick Box at the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. In this contemporary play, Charlie, an online writing instructor, has confined himself to his small Idaho apartment ever since the death of his Mormon boyfriend. Despite the concerns of his best friend and a young Mormon missionary, Charlie has been eating his way to obesity and oblivion. With his health failing, he becomes desperate to reconnect with his ex-wife and his estranged,
angry teenage daughter. He would give her anything: his love, his money, maybe even his life. “The Whale” is a tough, humorous and emotionally powerful play about how we cope with loss, and how new definitions of family, friends and religion shape our lives. “The Whale” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 2-4 and Nov. 9-11, and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 5. All performances are at the wheelchair-accessible Brick Box in the Paramount Theatre. Ticket price is $20. For reservations, call 802-775-0903 or visit paramountlive.org.
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The Stellaria Trio bring “Mirth and Mystery” to Brandon Music Saturday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—The classical Stellaria Trio will spotlight works by Finnish, Norwegian, and Danish composers in their Nordic piano trio program called “Mirth and Mystery” at Brandon Music on Nov. 4. Having just completed an exciting run of their “Beginners’ Luck” program, which featured Ernest Bloch’s Three Nocturnes and the first trios of Beethoven and Brahms, Stellaria Trio embrace the beauty of fall and the music this calm, cool season brings their way. The program includes works by composers LangeMüller, Grieg, and Sibelius. Think vast landscapes, deep winter, towering evergreens, ancient folklore, minimalist architecture, and rainbow towns — that’s a glimpse of the stunning cultural backdrop that inspired the music that will be hearc during this night of splendor. This event is a part of Vermont Arts 2017, celebrating arts in Vermont. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Concert tickets are $20. Reservations are recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road, Brandon.
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JOIN US TO GET YOUR 50% OFF CARD You MUST bring last year’s card, or you WILL be charged a new fee! Last year’s card will no longer be valid after 11/5. (1 card per person)
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Back Country Café
The Back Country Café is a hot spot for delicious breakfast foods. Choose from farm fresh eggs, multiple kinds of pancakes and waffles, omelet’s or daily specials to make your breakfast one of a kind. Check our Facebook for daily specials. (802) 422-4411
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Full Service Vape Shop Humidified Premium Cigars • Hand Blown Glass Pipes Hookahs & Shisha Roll Your Own Tobacco & Supplies • CBD Products • Smoking Accessories 131 Strongs Avenue Rutland, VT Like us on (802) 775-2552 Facebook! Call For Shuttle Schedule
Chef-owned, Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie was named 2012 ski magazines favorite restaurant. Choices may be the name of the restaurant but it is also what you get. Soup of the day, shrimp cockatil, steak, hamburgers, pan seared chicken, a variety of salads and pastas, scallops, sole, lamb and more await you. An extensive wine list and in house made desserts are also available. www.choices-restaurant.com (802) 422-4030
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Looking for something a little different? Hit up McGrath’s Irish Pub for a perfectly poured pint of Guinness, live music on the weekends and delicious food. Guinness not your favorite? They also have Vermont’s largest Irish Whiskey selection. http://innatlongtrail.com/Home.html (802) -775-7181
Foundry
Enjoy an intimate dining menu or tavern specials at Killington’s only waterside dining that also has live entertainment every Friday and Saturday. Appetizers include crab cakes, buffalo drumsticks and a cheese slate while the entrees include chicken Marsala, meat loaf, steamed lobster and more. The tavern menu features nachos, fried fish sandwich, teriyaki steak sandwich and others. www.foundrykillington.com (802) 422-5335
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At Killington’s hometown bar, you’re bound to have a good time with good food. Starters, burgers, sandwiches, wraps and salads are all available. With live entertainment seven days a week, they’re always serving food until last call. www.supportinglocalmusic.com (802) 422-533
Killington Market
Take breakfast, lunch or dinner on the go at Killington Market, Killington’s on-mountain grocery store for the last 30 years. Choose from breakfast sandwiches, hand carved dinners, pizza, daily fresh hot panini, roast chicken, salad and specialty sandwiches. Vermont products, maple syrup, fresh meat and produce along with wine and beer are also for sale. www. killingtonmarket.com (802) 422-7736 or (802) 422-7594
Lookout Tavern
With a free shuttle, take away and call ahead seating, Lookout Tavern is a solid choice. Nachos, quesadillas, sweet potato fries, salads, soups, sandwiches and dinner options are always a good selection and happy hour is from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Open daily at noon and serving until 10 p.m. on Friday. www.lookoutvt.com (802) 422-5665
Serving Breakfast & lunch 7am-2pm daily Breakfast all day, lunch after 11am Come to our sugarhouse for the best breakfast around! After breakfast check out our giftshop for all your souvenier, gift, and maple syrup needs. We look forward to your visit! Sugar & Spice Restaurant & Gift Shop Rt. 4 Mendon, VT 802-773-7832 www.vtsugarandspice.com
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Voted the best ribs and burger in Killington, Moguls is a great place for the whole family. Soups, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, buckets of chicken wings, salads, subs and pasta are just some of the food that’s on the menu. Free shuttle and take away and delivery options are available. (802) 422-4777
Mountain Top Inn & Resort
Whether staying overnight or visiting for the day, Mountain Top’s Dining Room & Tavern serve delicious cuisine amidst one of Vermont’s best views. A mix of locally inspired and International cuisine – including salads, seafood, poultry and a new steakhouse menu - your taste buds are sure to be satisfied. Choose from 12 Vermont craft brews on tap. Dine on the terrace for lunch or dinner and enjoy the view! Just a short drive from Killington. www.mountaintopinn.com 802.483.2311
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Farm to Table Vermont Food and Drinks. Thursday night Live Jazz. Monday night Chef Specials. Open Thursday to Monday, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. 7 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT. 802775-2290, redcloverinn.com
Seward’s Dairy
If you’re looking for something truly unique and Vermont, check out Seward Dairy Bar. Serving classic homemade food including hamburgers, steaks, chicken, sandwiches and seafood. Craving something a little sweeter? Check out their own homemade 39 flavors of ice cream. Vermont products also sold. (802) 773-2738.
Sugar and Spice
Stop on by to Sugar and Spice for a home style breakfast or lunch served up right. Try six different kinds of pancakes and/or waffles or order up some eggs and home fries. For lunch they offer a Filmore salad, grilled roast beef, burgers and sandwiches. Take away and deck dining available. www.vtsugarandspice.com (802) 773-7832
Sushi Yoshi
Sushi Yoshi is Killington’s true culinary adventure. With Hibachi, Sushi, Chinese and Japanese, we have something for every age and palate. Private Tatame rooms and large party seating available. We boast a full bar with 20 craft beers on draft. Lunch and dinner available seven days a week. We are chef-owned and operated. Delivery or take away option available. Now open year round. www.vermontsushi.com (802) 422-4241
Great Breakfast Menu Mimosas ~ Bellinis ~ Bloody Marys
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Cozy Rooms • Fireplace Suites • 802-775-7181 Route 4 between Killington & Pico The McGrath Family Innkeepers Since 1977
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With tips for entrepreneurs, “Creating Irresistible Companies” is coming to Killington Tuesday, Nov. 7, 12:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON—On Nov. 7, more than 150 business and nonprofit leaders will descend on Killington Grand Hotel for “Creating Irresistible Companies.” The half-day conference, put on by Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibly (VBSR), will run from 12:30-5 p.m. and is designed to help leaders recruit and retain employees by focusing on company culture, vision, and purpose. Rob Miller, president and CEO of VSECU, will kick off the event with his keynote presentation, “Passion, Purpose, & Determined Aspirations in Unexpected Places.” “We often hear from our 700+ members that recruiting and retaining employees can be hard,” said Jane Campbell, VBSR executive director. “Yet at the same time, we know that there are some Vermont companies having fewer problems in these areas. So we decided to get them together to see if they could help other business owners and nonprofit leaders who are trying to run successful organizations.” Campbell noted that following Miller’s keynote, attendees will participate in facilitated roundtable discussions, which will lead to an informed question and answer session with Miller. In the afternoon, six well-known Vermont leaders will deliver a series of short, inspirational presentations. Rounding out the evening, attendees will have the chance to connect and share their takeaways with each other during a cocktail reception. Tickets are available at vbsr.org.
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BRGNS to hold annual Stick Season Social Fundraiser Sunday, Nov. 5, 1 p.m.—LUDLOW—Black River Good Neighbor Services (BRGNS) is holding its eighth annual Stick Season Social this year on Sunday, Nov. 5 in the Roundhouse at Jackson Gore. The silent auction and the bar will open at noon and a buffet lunch will be served at 1 p.m. “Stick Season is that time between fall leaves and winter snow with no free concerts and not as much to do, so it’s a great time to party,” said Peter LaBelle, president of
BRGNS. “This is our major fund raiser of the year. It will help the BRGNS’ food shelf with program costs so it can continue to help local people in need of food, rent, utilities and heat assistance.” This year BRGNS welcomes Berkshire Bank and the William Raveis Real Estate / Vermont Properties Team as major sponsors of the event. In addition to lunch, the afternoon will include a cash bar, a terrific silent auction, and lots of raffle items and
door prizes donated by the community. The Roundhouse staff has planned a delicious hot buffet with several entrées. Tickets are $50 per person, and can be purchased at the BRGNS Thrift Store, Peoples United Bank, the Book Nook, and The Wine & Cheese Depot, all located in Ludlow. Or, purchase tickets online at brgn.org. For more information, call 802-228-3663.
Proctor church raises funds in 48th year of holiday bazaar Saturday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m.—PROCTOR—The 48th annual holiday bazaar of the Union Church of Proctor will be held Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Union Church Parish House. Get a start on holiday shopping with the huge selection of handcrafted gifts, Christmas ornaments and holiday items; and help raise important funds to support the church’s work in the community. There will be two full floors of treasures, including the pink pachyderm gift bou-
tique, rehabilitated furniture, contemporary and vintage jewelry, collectibles and more. Baked treats, jams, and pickles will be available in the food sale. Lunch will be available with soups and desserts served cafeteria-style. All proceeds support the Union Church of Proctor and its work in the community. The Union Church Parish is located at 5 Church St., Proctor. All levels are handicapped accessible from the rear parking lot entrance.
Proctor library features 1927 flood retrospective, Nov. 6-22
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The Gibson Brother to bring an afternoon of brotherly harmonies and classic songs to Chandler Sunday, Nov. 5, 2 p.m.—RANDOLPH— The Gibson Brothers — two-time International Bluegrass Music Association “Entertainer of the Year” award winners — bring their brotherly harmonies and stellar musicianship to the Chandler Center for the Arts for a “Bluegrass on a Sunday Afternoon” matinee performance on Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. The brothers’ brand of bluegrass is a visceral mix of heritage and soaring harmony, making them the premier duet of the contemporary bluegrass genre, following in the steps of such legendary sibling acts as the Stanley Brothers, Jim & Jesse, the Louvins, Everlys, and Osbornes. Fronting an ace band, the Gibson Brothers dig
deep into time-honored bluegrass themes of the farm, family, and rural life. Formed in 2016, the VT Bluegrass Pioneers will make their first appearance on the Chandler Mainstage as the opening act for The Gibson Brothers. Vermont’s own bluegrass brotherhood, Dan and Willy Lindner of Banjo Dan & the Mid-nite Plowboys fame, team up with Danny Coane of The Starline Rhythm Boys and former Plowboys bassist Sam Blagden to form one of the region’s newest yet most experienced bluegrass ensembles.
The Lindners and Coane became acquainted in the early 1970s, when they were among the first musicians in the hills of Vermont playing bluegrass — the uniquely powerful, updated version of acoustic string-band music pioneered by Bill Monroe. The Gibson Brothers and the VT Bluegrass Pioneers will offer their own minifestival of “Bluegrass for a Sunday Afternoon” at the Chandler Music Hall. For tickets and more information, call 802728-6464 or visit chandler-arts.org.
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PROCTOR—Ninety years ago this November, a devastating flood swept through parts of Vermont leaving 84 people dead, over 1,000 destroyed bridges, miles of damaged roads and rails as well as many people homeless due to damage or loss of property. The Otter Creek erupted from its banks in Proctor and raged through the center of town. Following a cut in the railroad, it swept down Powers Hill taking several homes with it and leaving the north section of town filled with mud and debris. To commemorate this event in the town’s history, the Proctor Free Library will feature a retrospective of the flood that hit Proctor. All are invited to visit the library from Nov. 6-22 to view scenes of the damage incurred by this disaster. Proctor Free Library is located at 4 Main St., Proctor.
Paramount to broadcast National Theatre Live “Angels in America” Part Two: Perestroika Sunday, Nov. 5, 2 p.m.—RUTLAND— “Angels in America” Part Two: Perestroika will be shown in an Encore Broadcast this Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. While the plays both deal with the same characters and circumstances they are constructed as stand-alone plays. The rich thematic universe of Part Two can be fully appreciated without seeing part one. It is America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. Two of the primary characters, Walter Prior and Roy Cohn (House Un-American Activities Committee and an unscrupulous, infamous New York attorney) have both been diagnosed with full-blown AIDS. Prior, an openly gay man, struggles with his diminished condition and is visited by an angel, who bestows power and understanding on his circumstance. Cohn, a closeted homosexual maintains to the world that he is suffering from liver cancer. They are both cared for by a flamboyant nurse named Belize.
The play, often described as kaleidoscopic, deals with fear, loss, acceptance, forgiveness, and redemption as well as extreme theatrical magic. Other characters include the lover of Prior, Louis; who has abandoned him in his time of need; Joe and his wife Harper, Utah Mormons who have moved to New York City and find themselves in a rapidly disintegrating marriage, Harper’s mother Hannah; and a raft of supporting characters (all played by the eight-member cast) Andrew Garfield (“Silence,” “Hacksaw Ridge”) plays Prior along with a cast including Denise Gough (“People, Places and Things”), Nathan Lane (“The Producers”), James McArdle (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) and Russell Tovey (“The Pass”). Tickets are $20 for adults, and $10 for students. The show contains mature content, and is not intended for those under age 18. Paramount Theatre is located at 30 Center St., Rutland. For tickets and more info, call the box office at 802-775-0903 or visit paramountlive.org.
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A bullseye on Vermont Last winter, I was riding the chairlift with a pair of women and eavesdropping on their conversation, which was about politics. One of them hoped that the Russia scandal would eventually lead to Trump’s impeachment; however, the other noted that, even if this happened, it would mean that rightwing Vice President Mike Pence would assume the presidency. “Well, I may disagree with Mike Pence’s politics,” said the first by brett yates speaker, “but at least he’s a gentleman.” Her ski buddy could only shrug and nod, acknowledging the point. It’s possible to map this conversation to the standard liberal’s internal debate regarding the retail giants Walmart and Target—that is, the Democratic voter for whom Donald Trump’s greatest political sin is his rudeness is the same Democrat who, though he or she would never shop at Walmart (the great enemy not only of mom-and-pop but also of good taste), feels OK going to Target. Sure, Target may be equally committed to suppressing workers’ wages, busting unions, selling cheap junk produced in unsafe overseas sweatshops and turning the American landscape into one giant parking lot, but at least its stores make for a palatable consumer experience. There is some truth to this assertion, inadequate as it may be. Walmart’s superstores at first feel like enormous hangars and then, as you get lost deeper within, like cold blue-gray planets, where acres of unstaffed floor space give the impression that you’re not occupying a store at all but, rather, a full-scale dystopian society, in which it’s up to you and you alone to ensure your survival. You may wander the rubble that passes for merchandise for hours without encountering an employee. By contrast, Target maintains the appearance, at least to a certain degree, of a curated retail environment, no matter its scale. Employees roam the aisles, ready to
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YOU CAN GET IT AT TARGET OR AT WALMART. EITHER WAY, IT’LL PROBABLY BE THE SAME HANGER, THE SAME BROOM. answer questions. The prices are as low as Walmart’s – because the goods are just as shoddy – but at least there’s an element of style in these home furnishings and clothes that are sure to fall apart soon after you buy them. Target regularly partners with high-end designers to create clothing lines especially for its stores, and the resultant collections tend to look about as good as the stuff at Gap. No one has to know that you bought your new fall wardrobe while also picking up toilet paper and lightbulbs. Even so, on a political or ethical level, shopping at Target is the same thing as shopping at Walmart. If labor activists and environmentalists tend to direct their ire at Walmart, it’s only because Walmart constitutes the larger enemy, with about 5,000 stores nationwide, compared to roughly 2,000 Targets. It doesn’t make Target the lesser of two evils if the way it operates, on its slightly smaller scale, is exactly the same, but it does mean that it takes less of the heat. Target more often tends to serve urban markets – for instance, Target has 16 locations in New York City (Walmart has zero) and five in San Francisco (again, Walmart has zero). On the other hand, Walmart has 12 stores in Wyoming, whereas Target has two. And Walmart has 39 stores in West Virginia; Target has six. Sophisticated bigcity folk need cheap junk just like everybody else does, but Target recognizes that San Franciscans, for instance, don’t believe themselves to be occupying a dog-eat-dog, post-apocalyptic wasteland, where art, beauty, civility, and morality have vanished from human consideration. Target, knowing its bigger brother in blue will receive all the liberal media disdain of which in fact it deserves a hearty share, has deliberately positioned itself to capture the market that believes itself too good for Walmart, simply by tweaking Walmart’s formula slightly – at least half of what we believe to be the difference between the two is just a matter of color palette. Back when I lived in North Carolina, my home was within two miles of both a Target and a Walmart, but there were obvious differences in manner and dress between
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Reflections on roadkill
By Brett Amy Thelen
Every so often, my friend David texts me a picture of roadkill. A fisher trailing a single strand of blood-red sinew. A wind-roused pile of porcupine quills. A bobcat in graceful, permanent repose. One year, he built extra time into his schedule so he could stop to document every carcass on his daily commute – 40 critters in all, not including salamanders, snakes, and myriad other wildlife too small to be seen from a moving vehicle. What David knows, and what I too have come to appreciate, is that roadkill is not mere gore. Roadkill is, in fact, an opportunity, a chance to look closely at the bodies of animals who would otherwise fly, dart, or scamper away from us. It’s also a growing, and grave, conservation concern. By one estimate, nearly a million vertebrates a day are killed in vehicle collisions in the United States. As drivers, we tend to notice one carcass at a time – and only the big ones that stick around for a while, like deer or raccoons – but there is much more to the story than what we see from behind our windshields. If you really want to understand the toll automobiles take on wildlife, get out of your car, take a walk down the road, and make a note every time you see a road-killed animal. Here is what you’ll find: with the exception of rodents and red efts, roadkill is rarely random. Roads near water, for instance, experience many more wildlife fatalities than roads not near water. Rural roads are, for many species, deadlier than highways. In April, on rainy nights, you’ll find the crumpled remains of softbodied frogs and salamanders. In June, you’ll discover crushed turtles, females mostly, who ventured out of the protective mire of their ponds in search of sandy road shoulders in which to lay their eggs. You’ll also see beavers, but just the 2-year-olds, who’ve been booted from their family lodges to make room for newborn kits. In September and October, you’ll smell the striped skunks before you see them, their urgent preparations for the cold months ahead having come to a sudden end. In winter, in the North Country, you’ll find moose who went searching for a salt lick and, sadly, found it in road salt.
If you walk your road every day for a year, 95 percent of the roadkill you encounter will be reptiles and amphibians. The good news is this: there are solutions, and if we identify the times and places in our communities where roadkill is most concentrated (“hot moments” and “hot spots”), we can make them less lethal. Thanks to extensive private efforts and federal and state grant support, a well-traveled road in Monkton now sports a series of tunnels and fences to guide rare blue-spotted salamanders and other amphibians safely across. At the edge of an urban park in Philadelphia, a neighborhood closes its street to cars for several nights each spring to allow hundreds of toads to migrate to their breeding pond without playing a real-life game of “Frogger.” Wildlife tunnels under Route 2 in Concord, Massachusetts, have provided safe passage for at least 32 different species, including humans. Both Maine and Massachusetts
ings in Science, concluding that “the mania for speed so generally prevalent among automobile drivers” and “the death-dealing qualities of the motor car” were “making serious inroads on our native mammals, birds, and other forms of animal life.”
have recently launched statewide roadkill reporting projects, where ordinary folks can share the locations – and, yes, pictures – of roadkilled wildlife with state biologists and transportation planners. This past spring, New Hampshire Fish & Game opened its online wildlife reporting system to roadkill submissions for the first time, too. Biologist Mike Marchand said he made the change because he was “inspired by a road-killed coyote.” These endeavors are not new. The first roadkill survey in the United States was undertaken in 1924 by Dr. Dayton Stoner, who was shocked to discover 225 carcasses of 29 species – including 18 13-lined spermophiles (known today in much drabber terms as “ground squirrels”) – while on a four-day drive through Iowa farm country. Stoner published his find-
take a moment to contemplate the wild creature before you. Imagine it moving through forest and field, or gently padding along the edge of a cobble-strewn stream. Consider what might have drawn it – and others like it – to the road. Was it seeking food, warmth, a mate? Was it caring for young? Think first like a beaver or fox or barred owl, then like a biologist, and piece together the patterns. Brett Amy Thelen is science director at the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, N.H., www.harriscenter.org. 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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It’s been nearly a century since Dr. Stoner traveled gravel roads in his Model T counting spermophiles. The world moves faster now, and the impacts of roads on wildlife are more serious still. Thankfully, road ecologists, citizen scientists, and transportation gurus are today working together, lane by lane, to reverse the trend. The next time you come across an animal whose end was the road,
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Farewell to Europe “The grass looks like straw,” Colette I’ve been here one and a half years so far,” said as she drove us to Frigolet, an abthe monk said. bey set in the wilderness of Provence. We “Stay in good health!” I replied. parked and hiked up surrounding hills. He asked where I came from and when I Tree branches were black and bare from said “Vermont,” he added, “I taught geogdrought. “So many trees have fallen down raphy at Bowdoin College many years ago. dead from lack of rain. Their roots are shal- I loved the coast of Maine!” I wondered low and the earth is cracked and all dried how and why he’d become a Cistercian up. When will it rain again? Notice on the monk hilltops, how all pine trees face south and only 24 bend over because of the Mistral wind,” years she said. “Ever since I was a girl, Frigolet’s before, Mountain been mon paradis, my paradise. I came since he on Meditation here with my family for pique-niques and appeared By Marguerite te walks on many weekends. Later, Jean-Paul to now Jill Dye and I used to run through the hills and we be 80 or brought our girls here too. Now we bring more. our grandchildren to run and enjoy true I told him we’d walked the Chemin Saint freedom. When I wonder what I should Jacques and he told me that Frigolet Abbey plan when they come, they say ‘Mommie, is on the Way of St. James in France and don’t worry. We only want to go to Frigolet.’ owns the Abbey in Conques, a village in the But of course we couldn’t come since June Dordogne which is on the same pilgrimage due to the heat. Next summer we’ll have an route to Spain’s Santiago de Compostela. air conditioner installed in le salon and in (We’d visited Conques with our Killington our bedroom too.” friend who loved history, exploring France, In Avignon, 100-plus and introduced us to “WE ALL degrees kept them inside the Dordogne with his all summer long, sitting anthropologist wife.) THOUGHT THE in their living room with Then the Frère told AMERICAN a fan and drapes closed. me that a Polish pilgrim They plan to spend time had arrived at their abSYSTEM AND THE with us in Vermont, too. bey that very morning, CONSTITUTION We entered the chapel walking all the way from of the Frigolet Abbey, a home on his way through WERE THE BEST glorious tribute to a miraFrance to Santiago. He IN THE WORLD, cle. After Anne d’Autriche was ready for a rest. prayed at Frigolet to “What a long journey!” BUT NOW WE CAN bear King Louis XIV an I said, imagining his exSEE HOW IT HAS heir to the throne, she haustion and determinaconceived and a son was tion, having walked the FAILED. HOW? born. In gratitude, she Northern Camino only BECAUSE YOU had the chapel decorated one month ago. with elaborate, painted Then I asked Frère ARE TRAPPED BY designs that remind me Francis if he would share YOUR SYSTEM OF of Ukrainian eggs. To add an inspiring message, to the magic, colorful and he quoted Prince THE ELECTORAL patterns from the stained William “The Silent” of COLLEGE AND IT glass glow on the walls as Orange, who fought the sunlight filters through. Spanish Hapsburgs (setHAS FAILED YOU.” I picked up a paper on ting off the Eighty Years’ the history of Frigolet and sought out the War), stood up for the Dutch Protestants prayer cards on various saints. Atop the that Spain was persecuting, and brought stand sat a wallet that someone had left independence to the United Provinces behind. I took it to Colette, who’d found in 1648. “One need not hope in order to an aged priest near the altar. We looked at undertake, nor succeed in order to persethe name and photo I.D. and I ran outside vere,” William declared. to look for the owner, Anne Marie. I found I wondered how those words might reher with a group of children, pushing an late to our personal or worldly concerns, infant, who was asleep in a stroller. No and to the summing-up of a two-month wonder she forgot her purse, I thought. She European journey that included three was relieved and thanked me, saying, “It’s pilgrimages in Spain, a week with an exa little miracle.” I pointed to prayer cards traordinary family in Germany, and two where her wallet had rested and said, “You weeks with French friends on the Côte can thank the saints.” d’Azur and in Avignon. Perhaps it’s about I spoke with Frère Francis Marie who following the path that is before us, not was called to Frigolet to organize 160 years giving up, and sticking to it to its end with of archives. “It will take another ten years. discipline and courage. But I have
Exploring Kingdom Trails This week I rented the same bike again, the Giant Trance 3. I enjoy this bike thoroughly. This week’s adventure was at the Kingdom Trails in East Burke, Vermont. I had no idea this scene existed. It’s huge. Most of the patrons were Canadian (being there on a Sunday), and at the base of the ride, there were several restaurants, a few food trucks and a bar. It was a good time. We started at the very tippy top, leaving vehicles at the bottom, so as to be able to retrieve our vehicles without doing a monster climb to end the day. The trails are rootier than in Pittsfield, but shaking aside, it was a great warmup going down 800 feet for the start, instead of banging into a massive climb right away. I highly recommend going with someone who knows the area, because it is big, and it is easy to get lost. The ride was really good. I had tons of water with me this time and unsweetened dark chocolate, so I didn’t get nappy. I didn’t take in any calories during the nearly five-hour ride, but I didn’t start to feel stupid until the last half hour or so. I didn’t wipe out until a couple of hours in, when I caught my left handlebar on a six-inch birch. I only barely caught it, because I didn’t bang up my hand, but unlike the other trees I bounced off, this one caught me, yanked my bars to the left, my bad shoulder pounded into the tree, and I went over the handlebars full ass over teakettle, but in super slow motion. I scraped up my shoulder but did nothing to myself or the bike. I was just going too fast on a super technical skinny ride, trying to keep up with much more skilled riders. I had a couple of bail-offs on decking (I don’t know what you call it, but it looks like a walkway). Luckily these were all only a foot off the ground, but honestly those things terrify me. I have gone over the handlebars a lot in my life (three times resulting in catastrophic injury to face, collarbone or spine, six or so where I was fine). The first time was when the quick release on my front tire didn’t hold at the end of a footbridge, and my front tire fell off at full speed in my top gear, somewhere around 30 mph. I stumbled the last 50 yards to my Little League game, and the next thing I knew I was at the hospital getting 40 or so stitches in my face, and didn’t eat a solid meal for a month. What this means is that when I am on a bike doing dangerous things, and in particular, when I am on a bike on a footbridge-like structure, I am directly confronting PTSD. This didn’t occur to me until I noticed that these little structures would basically put me into a blind rage, and I would ride right off them half the time. A good thing that came from this, though, is that I started to see why I was not
tracking straight (both on the trail and on the bridges). I was staring directly at what was in front of my front tire. This is a survival mechanism on a technical trail, but eventually I will be good enough at technical riding that I will be able to look farther ahead and track straight. On the little bridges I have no excuse. I should just look right at By br brady the end crain of the bridge, and when I started doing that, I stopped having to bail. About three hours into the day I took a pretty good dinger, also in slow motion. This time I was coming up to the initiation of a climb and a very technical root ball. One of my co-riders in front of me decided to walk it, and the least skilled of the other riders decided to tackle it. He made it, so I decided I’d give it a shot. Now, the rider who made it was on a Giant Trance 2 (11 gears and a lockable suspension). I don’t know if my buddy who made it over the root ball was locked out or not (he swears by it even though the bike mechanics say the bike is designed not to be locked out on climbs), but he was definitely one gear lower than I was. When I hit the root ball I stopped dead and dropped off my bike while still astride. The section was so steep that I started flying down backwards before I could get my hands on the brakes, and when I did, the bike stopped, and my groin connected rather harshly with the headstock and seat post. I was never going very fast, but I was going fast enough. I eventually got up and finished the climb, and when I got to the top I noticed that I had knocked a testicle up into my abdomen, and had to use my fingers to push it back out. This didn’t hurt quite as bad as hitting the bar, but it wasn’t pleasant. Honestly, when I hung up my fighting pads, I thought that my days of reverted testicles were over. Well, Brady, welcome back to the party. All through the ride I was doing things that challenged me. The Sidewinder trail was an amazing switchback down the length of a ravine, and all through it were drops that would land you at the bottom of the ravine if you hit them at speed. I was controlled most of the time, but a few times I chose to launch and felt immediately it was a mistake. The only time I just stopped dead and walked was when I was on top of a very large boulder with a steep ride down that looked remarkably similar to the section of Yo Vinny in Killington where I
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In 2014, the country witnessed the historic appointment of Janet Yellen as chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“the Fed”). She became the first woman to take the helm of the world’s most influential central bank. She and the Fed governors are tasked with adjusting short-term interest rates to help control inflation
in an effort to promote overall economic growth. In recent years, inflation has remained low, which has allowed the Fed to maintain record low short-term interest rates. But some are concerned that the Fed’s interest rate policy may accelerate inflation in the future, and they are looking for investment opportunities that have
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A few tips about “TIPS” Unlike conventional U.S. Treasury bonds, the principal amount of Treasury InflationProtected Securities, or “TIPS,” is adjusted when there are changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures changes in inflation. When the CPI increases,
a TIPS principal increases. If the CPI falls, the principal is reduced. The relationship between TIPS and the CPI can affect the amount of interest you are paid every six months and the amount you are paid when your TIPS mature. When the TIPS mature, the bondholder will receive either the adjusted principal or the original principal, whichever is
greater. Remember, TIPS pay a fixed rate of interest. Since the fixed rate is applied to the adjusted principal, interest payments can vary from one period to the next. If you are concerned about inflation – and expect short-term interest rates may increase – TIPS are an investment that may be worth considering. A close review
MONEY MATTERS BY KEVIN THEISSEN of your overall strategy also might reveal other investment choices that may be appropriate in an environment of changing interest rates. Kevin Theissen is principal at Skygate Financial Group.
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October that it would finally open a location in the Green Mountain State in 2018, making Vermont (previously America’s lone holdout) the 50th state to host one of its stores, as soon as Target takes over Bon-Ton’s space in South Burlington. If, as a consumer, you have the time and money to stick exclusively to small businesses, that’s great, but most people are overworked and underpaid and just need to get their essentials each week as as easily and affordably as possible. Even for the privileged, it’s harder to get by on Main Street alone: the prevalence of big-box retailers and online shopping has forced many of America’s small businesses to pivot away from everyday
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Observations on the U.S. from across the water
continued from page 21 difficulty setting out on any path for which I lack hope, and if my heart isn’t in something, I lack the desire and will power to follow it through. William of Orange certainly lacked no courage and realized how impossible his mission was to defend Dutch Protestants against the persecution of the Spanish Inquisition and to seek power for Dutch nobility under Spanish rule. This founder and hero of the Netherlands was assassinated by an agent of the Spanish King for his convictions, leadership, and defiance at the age of 49. Although it may have seemed he was fighting a losing battle that had no hope, he had justice on his side, and in the end, he laid the groundwork for freedom of religion and the future independence of the Netherlands. I was grateful to Frère Francis for having introduced me to Prince William of Orange, the courageous and virtuous “Father of the Netherlands” who fought against injustice and persecution in a perilous time. In one of several ongoing political conversations with Colette’s husband, Jean-Paul, he said, “We considered America to be the New World, but it is no longer the inspiration of the world. We all thought the American system and the Constitution were the best in the world, but now we can see how it has failed. How? Because you
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Junction. LeBlanc is able to source potential service dogs through Little Woof for qualifying veterans or first responders who don’t have their own. It should be noted that VP&B is in no way part of her duties with state police. She runs the program on her own time, outside of her work schedule. There are four handlers with dogs in the current VP&B class, and a total of nine have enrolled during the program’s brief history. Sadly, one VP&B program participant took his own life prior to completing the course, which further underscores the emotional and physical pain the some veterans and first responders are facing. NEW HANDLERS WELCOME LeBlanc welcomes any qualifying
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handler and dog that can faithfully attend her weekly classes. Each of those sessions — held in different parts of the state for the convenience of the trainees — lasts two to four hours. Trainees must also sign a contract that spells out strict attendance standards; three missed classes (without good reason) and you’re out of VP&B. Each applicant must write an essay indicating how they could benefit from a service dog. They must be cleared by a doctor, as the training requires some exercise. Each applicant must submit to an interview and a house check to make sure their abode is well suited for a dog. “I’ve had a prospective student call me from Maine who wants to come,” she said. “I have no boundaries or limits. If you want to drive from Maine once per week, come on down.” LeBlanc screens each dog to see if he or she is suitable for the program. For example, there’s temperament testing and they must possess moti-
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MIDDLEBURY — Dale Tucker scooped up a tennis ball and sent it hurtling into the teeth of an unseasonably warm wind that was swirling around the new Middlebury dog park last Tuesday. His beautiful young German shepherd, Abby, dutifully gave chase. Abby kept one eye on the ball and the other on Tucker, the center of her universe. Her bond to Tucker is being strengthened through a program called Vermont Paws & Boots, which trains service dogs to aid military veterans and first responders who need a constant companion for savings that can be life-saving. Launched in 2015 by Vermont State Police Cpl. Michelle LeBlanc and her mom, Ann LeBlanc, Vermont Paws & Boots has already graduated four service dog teams and is schooling a new crop of recruits, including Abby and Tucker, a U.S. Army veteran who lives in Bristol. “It’s been a big help,” said Tucker, who served a 15-month tour in Vietnam during the late-1960s and who now suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome and arthritis. LeBlanc, who is assigned to the VSP’s New Haven barracks, is a former member of the U.S. Army Military Police. And she knows a little something about dogs. LeBlanc and her trusty former K-9 partner Casko spent more than 11 years fighting crime, making it the longest running K-9 team in the history of the VSP. An in-the-line-of-duty injury forced Casko to hang up his police vest in October 2015. He has since died. LeBlanc is keeping his memory alive in part through her work with Vermont Paws & Boots, or VP&B, through which she leads weekly training sessions with young dogs and their owners, who have given so much to so many. “There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t miss K-9 Casko, but he is living through this program, and you couldn’t ask for anything better than that,” LeBlanc said. LeBlanc was able to start the VP&B program thanks to a donation from the Essex Rotary Club. She developed a relationship with the owners of Little Woof Small Dog Rescue of Essex
vation that can be triggered by snacks, toys and/or love. “Just aswith police dogs, everything is positive reinforcement,” LeBlanc said of her overarching philosophy. The new “recruits” can’t be more than three years old. You can teach older dogs a few new tricks, but it’s a lot easier when they’re young and energetic. “We want them to have a long life with their handlers,” LeBlanc explained. The average police dog has a service life of five to seven before retirement, according to LeBlanc. The VP&B dogs are expected to exceed that service span because — unlike their K-9 counterparts — they aren’t asked to routinely run through woods, leap over culverts and neutralize suspects. “The wear and tear on their bodies is not like it is with a police dog,” she said. As one might imagine, VP&B benefits greatly from LeBlanc’s experience as a K-9 handler, and she takes no shortcuts. Each dog (and its owner) is expected to spend at least 250 hours in training. The dogs are expected to respond to both voice and hand commands. “When these dogs graduate, they become a tool to assist (their owners),” LeBlanc said. “A service dog has to provide a specific task for that individual.” Those tasks range from picking up items the veteran cannot reach due to injury, to providing critical attention and comfort if the owner is suffering an emotional episode due to PTSD. If human and dog successfully jump through all the requisite training hoops — usually within a span of six to eight months — they become graduates. A new service dog is born, and is then required to become recertified each year. “Everything is earned,” LeBlanc said, noting the thrill participants feel when their dogs receive their service vests — a key reward for progress made — several months into the program. FIRST RESPONDERS TOO There are other service dog
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Stormwater Master Plan extends to Castleton River headwaters CASTLETON— Hilary Solomon of the Poultney Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District outlined 38 projects in Castleton that meet the goals of the Stormwater Master Plan, at the Oct. 9 meeting of the Castleton Select Board. Her organization is working with the Rutland Regional Planning commission and the towns of Castleton and Hubbardton to develop stormwater master planning for the Castleton River headwaters, and reaching out to Ira and Pittsford as well as West Rutland. The long-term planning aims to improve the water quality of Lake Champlain’s South Bay, which doesn’t meet water quality standards for the state’s Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirement. The Castleton River feeds into the Poultney River, which feeds into South Bay. Potential improvement projects
in the watershed include abandoned dams, agriculture, culvert replacement, riparian buffers, and steep roads/sediment redaction areas. Solomon asked for a meeting with the Select Board and Planning Commission to give a Powerpoint presentation and determine which projects the town wants to prioritize. Her organization can help pay for those that are on public land, but not those on private property. One economizing option is equipment-sharing among neighboring towns. She has suggested a possible Hydrovactor group purchase grant; the truck would vacuum out storm drains. The grant could pay for 80 percent of the truck’s $250,000 purchase price; the remaining 20 percent would be split among the participating towns. Solomon will return to the West Rutland Select Board meeting to discuss upcoming steps in developing a stormwater master plan when it meets Nov. 13.
Music professor promotes international collaboration CASTLETON—Castleton U Music Department Chair Sherrill Blodget recently returned from nearly 10 days in Uruguay. She taught workshops and guest conducted at several local music schools in Uruguay, while absorbing music and culture of the country and collaborating with other local choral directors and students. Blodget had hosted fellow conductor Ana Laura Rey of Montevideo, Uruguay, in March as part of the International Conductors Exchange Program. Rey is choir conductor at the music school of the University of the Republic.
School redistricting vote pending PAWLET—Town School District voters have two articles on their ballot for Nov. 21. The first is whether to form the Mettawee school district, and the second is on electing an initial board of directors for the new district, if approved. The district would have four directors from Pawlet and two from Rupert.
Volunteer fire building needs expansion, repair MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS—Don Hemenway, representing the Middletown Springs Volunteer Fire Department, reported to the town Select Board on the department’s current needs during the board’s Sept. 28 meeting. The 18-person department needs more space and a new roof, but the current structure may not be strong enough to support one. The department cannot borrow against the building to make repairs, nor can it get help from the town, as the Fire Association is not a function of the town. What the Select Board can do is help the Association draft a proposal to present to the voters, asking for ballot approval. The Association plans to request rough estimates from contractors to build a new, five-bay, 21,600-square-foot building.
Alert to pet owners - Vermont trapping season is on Trapping season starts on the fourth Saturday of October each year in Vermont and runs through March 31. Each trapping season there are dogs, cats and other non-targeted animals, including endangered and protected species, who are injured or even killed in traps. Traps may be set on private and public land, including national wildlife refuges that are home to federally protected species, including Canada lynx. Trappers are not required to erect signage as to where they’re trapping, nor are they required to set their traps away from trails. Baits and lures are used with traps, so a trap set for a coyote can just as likely trap a curious dog or cat. Trappers are not required to report if they catch a non-targeted animal, even if it’s some-
one’s pet. The two trap types that are used in Vermont that pose the greatest risk to pets are leghold and Conibear ™ (“kill”) traps. Dr. Peggy Larson, retired Vermont veterinarian, said: “I am a veterinarian who has treated dogs and cats caught in traps. The injuries they suffer were horrendous and most lost their legs.” Just two weeks after the official start of trapping season last year, a black lab from Orleans County was injured in a trap that had been set to kill beavers. Luckily, the dog was found and recovered from her injuries. Cats are at the greatest risk since they are often left outside unsupervised. Earlier this year we reported on a black and white cat who was found in Fairfax with his leg painfully caught in a “kill” trap. Thankfully, he was rescued and while his recovery
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Revised fire department bylaws RUTLAND TOWN—Revised bylaws adopted recently by the Rutland Town Select Board outline specific activities about which firefighters must inform the department chief. Notifying the chief of any prescription medications they are using and how those might affect the firefighters’ ability to perform their jobs are among those requirements, the Rutland Herald reported. Although the bylaws already included a ban on being under the influence of alcohol, the Select Board added “controlled substances” to the ban, intending that to cover heavy-duty pain medication such as that used for and after dental surgery. When Select Board member Mary Ashcroft questioned whether that list of substances would include insulin, Board member John Paul Faignant said it was also relevant to keeping the department informed. A firefighter must also report any contact with law enforcement, Faignant said. The need for that addition became apparent about two years ago when New York state authorities arrested a fire department member for more than one serious felony but that news did not reach the chief at the time. Another department member read about the arrest in a New York newspaper. Other bylaws changes bar fire department cadets from actively fighting a live fire or taking part in a rescue at a crash scene; they must stay with the fire trucks at both. Anyone driving a fire truck must be at least age 21. Both of these restrictions are necessary to meet the stipulations of the town’s insurance provider. The bylaws revision is a work in progress, former Rutland Town fire chief and current Select Board member Joe Denardo commented, saying it has been “40 years in the making.”
BROC celebrates year of effort RUTLAND—Activity in the community food shelf is up 36 percent over the previous fiscal year, BROC Community Action CEO Tom Donahue told the organization’s annual meeting attendees. BROC has expanded nearly all its services in that time span. Donahue said part of the increase is the result of further-reaching communication for food shelf access. Ditto for the $65,000 increase in the emergency fuel fund in the last fiscal year. BROC assisted 16 new micro-businesses to get started, adding nearly 20 new jobs and added the Rutland County Community Justice Center to help offenders rejoin the community, reducing recidivism. Other successes included collecting 15,500 pounds of food during the 2016 “Stuff-a-Bus,” raising $25,000 in fuel assistance during the January “Ski for Heat,” helping the American Red Cross volunteers install nearly 450 free smoke alarms, and selling 550 tires and recycling 700 tires during last year’s Wheels for Warmth used tire sale, thereby raising $15,300 for fuel assistance. BROC recognized Catamount Radio Operations Manager Terry Jaye, PEGTV Executive Director Tom Leypoldt, and American Red Cross in Vermont Executive Director Kevin Mazusan for their community action endeavors. BROC has begun a community-needs assessment and strategic plan to cover the upcoming three years, a strategy that has not been done for five years, Donahue said. The organization will refocus its mission, vision, values, and goals, he said. Keynote speaker Al Gobeille, Vermont Agency of Human Services secretary, praised the organization for its assistance to people becoming contributing community members, calling the focus on helping other individuals solve their problems “profound.”
Visions for Route 4A still miles apart RUTLAND TOWN—West Rutland would like to slim down Route 4A from four lanes into two travel lanes separated by a center turning lane. Rutland Town disagrees, strongly. The corridor is more than an entrance into both communities; it is also a portal into Rutland City and Proctor, West Rutland Town Manager Mary Ann Goulette told participants at an Oct. 23 meeting. It’s ugly, a place potential businesses avoid, she said in her opening statement, as reported in the Rutland Herald. The state Agency of Transportation plans to repave that stretch of road, but the communities must arrive at a solution that is acceptable to both by January to qualify for repaving in 2018. In September 2016, the towns completed municipal water and sewer lines along the corridor with an eye to aiding development. While construction was underway, the towns studied other approaches to making the corridor more appealing, Goulette said. Engineering consultant firm Weston & Sampson of Waterbury recommended turning the route’s four 12foot lanes with 10-foot shoulders to two 12-foot lanes with a 12-foot center turning lane, 7-foot shoulders, and a 5-foot buffer protecting a 12-foot shared-use
path. The separated bike path would appeal more to casual cyclists, pedestrians, and families than simple wide shoulders; it would calm traffic and its more inviting vistas would stimulate economic development, engineer Daniel Biggs contributed. Its creation would come at no additional cost during the repaving. Rutland Town resident Don Cioffi was one of several audience members who tagged the reconfiguration as needless, preferring shoulder bike lanes and doubting its efficacy as an economic driver. Cioffi labeled the project as not desired by Rutland Town residents but originated and promoted by the state. Not so, according to West Rutland Select Board Chair Sean Barrows, who said the driving lane reduction arose from the engineering study, not only commissioned by both towns but also steered by a resident-based committee from both towns. The discussion continues. Rutland Town Select Board member Mary Ashcroft suggested a one-year trial, but Agency of Transportation District Operations Manager Robert Faley said that the state would not pay for a reversal if it proved unsatisfactory. Members of both boards said they need further discussion among themselves.
Downtown food co-op keeps on growing RUTLAND—The Center Street Alley project’s completion should enable the Rutland Area Food Co-op, 77 Wales St., to double its space, according to Abigail Fowler, the co-op’s marketing coordinator. The organization has been growing rapidly, with 412 new members signing up during the previous fiscal year and 211 new members since April 11. Opened in 1995, the co-op has grown from its original 100 members to more than 2,000. Sales are increasing too, by $37,000 this year, with net income $121,000 more, Fowler told the Rutland Herald. During that same period, the coop purchased about 35 percent (about $500,000) of its inventory from businesses within a 100-mile radius. It gave about $4,000 in donations to local charitable organizations. Unlike most businesses, the co-op is owned by its members, who pay an annual membership fee of $10 a month per individual or $20 per household or business. Members receive a 2 percent reduction on their grocery purchases, more on special offers.
Comments allowed without legal party status RUTLAND TOWN—Otter Creek Solar had hopes of barring public comments by such groups as Vermonters for a Clean Environment (VCE) from the permitting process for a pair of solar installations between Cold River and Windcrest roads, arguing that those observations lacked legal party status. The state Public Utilities Commission rejected the developer’s request. VCE had asked for a wildlife corridor between the two solar installations, both on a single wooded, 50acre piece of land, so that wildlife movements would not be hindered. Even though public comments may not be entered as evidence if they come for a group lacking legal standing, they may bring new issues and perspectives to the attention of both the commission and the involved parties, the ruling stated. The commission would consider excluding comments under unusual circumstances. VCE Executive Director Annette Smith told the Rutland Herald that her group appreciates the commission’s eagerness to hear from the public. Project developers Thomas and Michael Melone, Allco Renewable Energy principals, have said little wildlife uses the land and accused the VCE members of committing criminal trespass when they took photos of wildlife use.
City won’t plow new Cold River Road sidewalk RUTLAND TOWN—Rutland City declined Rutland Town’s request to plow the 600 feet of new sidewalk laid this summer from Route 7 to the Adele Stanley Apartments on Cold River Road, Rutland Town Select Board Chair Josh Terenzini said Oct. 24. Terenzini was reporting on the discussion he had had earlier that day with City Mayor David Allaire and Public Works Commissioner Jeff Wennberg, reported the Rutland Herald. The city’s sidewalk plowing resources are already fully utilized, Allaire explained, saying that the apartment complex residents would expect snow removal to be done promptly after snow had fallen, or at least within a few hours. However, the town has other options. Town
Highway Commissioner Byron Hathaway said the town could trade an older tractor for another piece of equipment with which to clear the sidewalks. The zigzag municipal boundaries can be confusing. The city currently plows sidewalks on both sides of Route 7 from the city boundary south. The Route 7 sidewalk to the Diamond Run Mall is often the last one plowed, Wennberg said. Installing that sidewalk had been an Act 250 permit requirement, for which the city charges the town a nominal fee of $100 to $200. The sidewalk on Route 4A from the city line to Rutland Town Hall is also plowed, because that stretch of sidewalk is actually on city property.
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Clarendon man cited for threats, stalking CLARENDON—State police said Matthew Deshais, age 42, sent threatening messages and destroyed property at a victim’s residence in Clarendon. On Oct. 22, the Rutland Barracks received a complaint of threats of serious bodily injury or death by telephone or electronically. Upon investigation, troopers also observed several items of personal property at the victim’s residence had been destroyed. Deshais was processed at the Rutland Barracks and released on condition that he not contact the victim. He is due to appear in court on Oct. 24 to answer to the charges of aggravated disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace by use of telephone or other electronic communication, stalking, criminal threatening, and unlawful mischief.
Police respond to theft from vehicle call KILLINGTON—Police responded to a total of 30 incidents between Saturday, Oct. 14 and Friday, Oct. 20, including 25 vehicle stops and a report of larceny, an average of five per day. On Oct. 14, police conducted nine motor vehicle stops in the areas of the Killington Post Office, the Wobbly Barn, and the intersections with Route 100 and Killington Road. On Oct. 17, police conducted two motor vehicle stops, responded to the report of a juvenile problem on Roundabout Road and looked into a report of a suspicious vehicle on
Thundering Brook Road. Police conducted two traffic stops on Oct.18. Oct. 19 saw police responding to a vehicle crash involving a dog at the intersection of Anthony Way and Killington Road. Police conducted five traffic stops and helped resolve a dispute between a landlord and a tenant. Police conducted seven motor vehicle stops on Oct. 20 and investigated a report of theft from a vehicle parked at the intersection of Route 100 and Kent Pond Road. Police also provided service of civil process.
Game wardens urge timely reporting of poaching Vermont State game wardens are appealing for help in curtailing poaching activities. They are asking for people who witness or believe they have knowledge of poaching to contact them quickly. “If you hear a shot in the night, see someone shoot within 25 feet of the road, notice lights in a field, or have any information about a poaching incident, please contact us right away,” said Col. Jason Batchelder, Vermont’s
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Armed pair rob convenience store RUTLAND—Police are looking for a pair of men they say robbed a Rutland convenience store at gunpoint. On Friday, Oct. 27, state troopers from the Rutland Barracks responded to the Sandri Sunoco gas station at 117 Route 7, Rutland Town. Police learned that at around 12:45 a.m., a pair of men entered the store and demanded cash while pointing a handgun at a employee. The two then fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. Both males covered their faces with white bandanas. One male is described as white with dirty-blond or light brown hair, slender build and approximately 5’8” to 5’10” tall. The other male is described as white, approximately 5’6” to 5’8” tall, stockier build, dark brown hair and possible facial hair.
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NOTICE OF APPEAL NOW COME Appellants Joe and Ellen Naser (collectively, “Appellants”), by and through their counsel, Murphy Sullivan Kronk, and hereby appeal, pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 8504(a) and 10 V.S.A 8504(d)(1) to the Vermont Superior Court, Environmental Division, from the October 2, 2017 decision of the District 3 Environmental Commission determining that certain conditions of Permit No. 3W0948 (Altered) could be clarified, altered and/ or amended. A copy of the October 2, 2017 decision is attached hereto. Appellants are adjoining neighbors who can hear and see Applicant’s property. Appellants are interested persons as defined in 10 V.S.A. 8504(d) as they participated at the in the proceedings before the District Commission, were granted and retained party status in the underlying proceedings, and have interests protected by the Act 250 Criterion at issue that may be affected by this Court’s disposition of the issues. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: In order to participate in this appeal, you must enter an appearance in the Vermont Environmental Court within twenty (20) days of receiving this Notice of Appeal. Notices of Appearance should be mailed to Jennifer Teske, Court Office Manager, Vermont Superior Court—Environmental Division, 32 Cherry Street, Suite 303, Burlington, VT 05401. DATED at Burlington, Vermont this 26th day of October, 2017. Respectfully submitted, MURPHY SULLIVAN KRONK By: /s/ Alexander LaRosa Alexander LaRosa 275 College Street, P.O. Box 4485 Burlington, VT 05406-4485 Phone: 802-861-7000 (x119) Fax: 802-861-7007 Email: ajlarosa@mskvt.com Attorneys for Appellants
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Baxter Street Alley: Clean-up is on the way continued from page 20 the Vermont Farmers Food Center, and the landscaping of the mulched areas in the spring. Baxter Street Alley serves as a vital foot, bike, and stroller path from West Street to Baxter Street. It directs pedestrian traffic on a safe route across the train tracks, but due to its out-of-sight location it has been used as a hypodermic needle dump and vandalism hotspot. This collaboration of Giancola, Green Screen Graphics, The Boys and
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REAL ESTATE TOP OF THE WORLD! 40.2 Acres with awe-inspiring views of Killington/Pico/City lights/surrounding valley & mountains. Ideal home/ recreational property. Enjoy the outdoors on your own property with easy access to restaurants, theaters, shopping, skiing, golfing & lake activities. Utilities at site. $198,900 - A must see property! Call Owner 802236-1314. NEW LISTING: Killington ski village location, mountain v i e w. P i n n a c l e 1 b d r m condo, $116K. Furnished, never rented, deck, stone fireplace, kitchen upgrade, ski locker, health club, shuttle to mountain. Owner, waynekay@ gmail.com, 802-775-5111. STRONG R E N TA L I N V E S T M E N T O P P O R T U N I T Y ! K I L L I N G TO N G AT E WAY CONDOS! Penthouse newly renovated two level, 2 bed/2 bath. Hardwood flooring throughout, wood burning fireplace in dining/living area, updated kitchen, two separate balconies w/views, sold furnished! $114,500. Also available, 1 Bedroom w/Den + full bath newly updated. $79K priced to sell! Gateway Owners enjoy a great owner’s lounge/ game room, private ski lockers, tennis courts, and a beautiful in-ground pool in the summer months! 2 miles to Pico Ski Resort, minutes to downtown Rutland & super close to the World Class Killington year round Resort. For more info or to schedule a showing call Tucker Lange, Sales Associate & Realtor, Peak Property Real Estate. Mobile 303-8188068 or Killington Office 802775-1700. LAND FOR SALE: Route 4, Killington. 54 Acre parcel (diagonally across from the Killington Skyeship Base). Nice setting amongst mature pine trees, old logging road takes you to several perfect homesites that could have a wonderful S O L A R A P P L I C AT I O N . $125,000. Contact: Ski Country Real Estate 802-7755111. KILLINGTON—2 BDRM 1.5 bath condo, Mountain Green bldg. 2. FP, ski lockers, health club membership. $92K. Owner, 800-576-5696. CHITTENDEN fully furnished and equipped ski house. Sleeps 12, 5 bedrooms, barn, covered porch, new septic to be installed before closing, $189,000 Louise Harrison Real Estate, www.louiseharrison. com. 802-747-8444. PITTSFIELD LAND: River View Trail Road: 4AC for $49,900 with State septic permit for a 4BR, 6 person home. Nice level building lot (B #1). Ski Country Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd, 802-7755111. PITTSFIELD LAND: River View Trail Road: 8AC for $69,900 with State septic permit for a 4BR home. Lot 5. Private Location. Ski Country Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd, 802-775-5111.
LAND FOR SALE: Route 4, Killington. 11 Acre parcel with old logging trail as a base for a future driveway. Beautiful rock formation at the base and “Roaring Brook” as a southeast boundary. High elevation with mountain views. $70,000. Contact: Ski Country Real Estate 802-775-5111. LAND FOR SALE: Improved building lot in Killington neighborhood with ski home benefits. Views. Call 802-4229500. ERA MOUNTAIN Real Estate, 1913 US Rt. 4, Killington— killingtonvermontrealestate. com or call one of our real estate experts for all of your real estate needs including Short Term & Long Term Rentals & Sales. 802-7750340. KILLINGTON PICO REALTY Our Realtors have special training in buyer representation to ensure a positive buying experience. Looking to sell? Our unique marketing plan features your very own website. 802-422-3600, KillingtonPicoRealty.com 2814 Killington Rd., Killington. (next to Choices Restaurant). KILLINGTON VALLEY Real Estate PO Box 236, 2281 Killington Rd., Killington. 802422-3610 or 1-800-833-KVRE. Email: kvre@vermontel.net LOUISE HARRISON REAL ESTATE Sales & Vacation Rentals: professional guidance and representation to buyers and sellers in the greater Killington, Mendon, Rutland area. Independent Broker. We negotiate variable commissions and work with FSBO’s by appointment 7 days a week. Now located at 8 Mountain Top Rd, Chittenden. LouiseHarrison.com, 802-7759999, 802-747-8444. PEAK PROPERTY Real Estate, 1995 US Route 4, Killington. VTproperties. net. 802-775-1700, 802353-1604. Marni@ peakpropertyrealestate.com. Specializing in homes/condos/ land/commercial/investments/ winter rentals. Representing sellers & buyers all over Central Vt. THE PERFORMANCE GROUP real estate 1810 Killington Rd., Killington. 802422-3244 or 800-338-3735, vthomes.com, email info@ vthomes.com. As the name implies “WE PERFORM FOR YOU!” PRESTIGE REAL Estate of Killington, 2922 Killington Rd., Killington. Specializing in the listing & sales of Killington Condos, Homes, & Land. Call toll free 800398-3680 or locally 802-4223923. prestigekillington.com. SKI COUNTRY Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd., Killington. 8 0 2 - 7 7 5 - 5 111 , 8 0 0 - 8 7 7 5111. SkiCountryRealEstate. com - 7 agents to service: K i l l i n g t o n , B r i d g e w a t e r, Mendon, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Rochester, Stockbridge & Woodstock areas. Sales & Winter Seasonal Rentals. Open 7 days/wk, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES STORE FOR RENT next to Outback Pizza, approx. 2,500+ sq. ft. Call owner Ron Viccari, 914-217-4390 (cell); 800-6942250 (office). Let’s make a deal. C O M M E R C I A L S PA C E AVAILABLE with another well established business. Small or large square footage. Close to ski shop, restaurant and lodging. Great location for any business. Call 802-345-5867. K I L L I N G TO N M A L L f o r sale, 4-apartments, 2-stores, 1-nightclub/restaurant, 1-50s diner restaurant. 4 acres plus building. Call office 800-6942250 or cell 914-217-4390. Ron Viccari.
RENTALS WORLD CUP: 7 bdrm, 1420. 5 bdrm, 10-15. 2 bdrm, 6 maximum. 413-592-7881, 413-388-3422. ROOMMATE WANTED to share two bedroom apartment at Gateway Condominiums in Mendon with one roommate (Killington Ski Lift Operator). Ten minute bus ride to Killington. Nov. 1, 2017 – April 15, 2018. $3550 for term plus $500 security deposit. Would consider rental payments made monthly. Call Ruth at 917882-9515 or Stephen at 917882-7549. KILLINGTON SKI SHARES for singles or couples. Nice, quiet house and close to mountain. Nonsmokers. peandpls@gmail. com. KILLINGTON on mountain, 2 BDRM, $890/ month. Woodstove, completely furnished, low utilities. 781-749-5873, 339-2146683; toughfl@aol.com. 3 BDRM seasonal rental, Dec. 1-Apr. 1. Q,Q,T (occ. 5). $10K or $3K/ month. All utilities included. 2 BDRM, $8K, (3 occ.). 802-345-3913. BRIDGEWATER SHARES have it your way. First chair. Ledges ski shares - pick a plan: 1/4 share, 13 nights, $575. 1/2 share, 13 weekends, $1,000. Full share, 26 weekends, $1,400; or $50 nightly B&B. 6 bdrm contemporary mountain setting, 12 minutes to Killington. Hot tub, full kitchen privileges. Contact Scott, 860930-0098. PITTSFIELD SEASONAL rental: 5 BR, fully furnished, new renovation, on VAST trails, minutes to skiing. $17,000 for season. Call Roger 802-3455622. RUTLAND TOWN. 1BR fully furnished apt. for winter season. $850 everything included. 802-774-8420, hannaezzo@gmail.com. STUDIO APARTMENT for winter season. Plymouth. Newly remodeled, all included, on snowmobile feeder trail. $4,500 for the season. 10 miles from Skyeship Base. Nov.- April. 802-353-9454.
KILLINGTON RENTAL on mountain. 3 bed, 2 bath. F i r e p l a c e , d i s h w a s h e r, completely furnished, low utilities, excellent location. $1,190/month plus utilities. 781-749-5873, 339-214-6683, toughfl@aol.com. THINK SNOW! (Nov. 15-April 1 5 ) 2 B R / 1 B AT H n e a r Skyeship. $5,900 + damage deposit, includes all utilities and snowplowing. No pets. No full-timers. 802-422-9648, 802-417-1567. APARTMENTS FOR RENT: 5 bdrm, above Outback Pizza. Other apt. is 3 bdrm, above Outback Pizza. Call owner Ron Viccari, 914-217-4390 (cell); 800-694-2250 (office). SKI SHARES/Full rooms available. Prime location in the heart of Killington. Brand new house. 2B per room/ singles. No bunk beds, lots of amenities. 917-796-4289, outdoordiva7@yahoo.com. CHITTENDEN (Burr Pond, East Pittsford) 1 BR/ 1BA Seasonal $5,500 or 3 BR/ 1 BA $8,900, both fully furnished with shared laundry. Utilities included. Quiet, trails, 15 min. to Pico. LouiseHarrison. com 802-747-8444. KILLINGTON SHARES off Access road. Fun established large ski house. Weekend, mid-week & year round usage. All new construction. Shares available. 781-962-3425. MOUNT HOLLY Seasonal or possibly year round, 3 BR/ 2 BA fully furnished and equipped available Nov. $10,000 plus efficient utilities. LouiseHarrison.com 802-7478444. KILLINGTON RENTAL 3 BR, 1.5 Bath furnished apt. References a must. Judy 802345-0719. KILLINGTON RENTAL on mountain. 3BR/2BA. Swisstype chalet apt. Furnished. F i r e p l a c e , d i s h w a s h e r, excellent location/parking, low utilities. $1,090/month, Nov. 1-Apr. 30. 781-749-5873, 339214-6683, toughfl@aol.com. K I L L I N G T O N R O YA L FLUSH Rentals/Property management. Specializing in condos/winter & summer rentals. Andrea Weymouth, Owner. www. killingtonroyalflush.com, 802746-4040.
FOR SALE COSTUME JEWELRY, call 802-773-2885 between 4-6 p.m. 4 SNOW TIRES less than a year of wear, don’t fit new car. Dunlop ST30. 225/65R17. 802-422-4379. $60/ tire. 2006 HONDA Element, orange, AWD, 180K miles. Got dogs or kids? It has vinyl floors! Fantastic in the snow, just add snow tires. $5,000 OBO. Call, text or email for info: 802-2822584, ericatsmeow@yahoo. com. FIREWOOD for sale, we stack. Rudi, 802-672-3719.
FREE FREE REMOVAL of scrap metal & car batteries. Matty, 802-353-5617.
SERVICES SNOW PLOWING, sanding. Seasonal or per time. Call Ryan 802-291-2271. BEAUREGARD PAINTING, 25 years experience. 802436-1337. PRIOR FOR HIRE - Handyman services, carpentry and yard. Call Jeremy Prior, 802-3531806.
WANTED SEEKING VOLUNTEER: Very ill state activist needs someone to help with home office work, filing, collating, mailings, transcription, research for holistic healing, etc. to help regain health for life, and to make music and hike mountains again. Bring WiFi. Call Susan Wind at 518345-4073. NOW BUYING High quality watches, precious metals, coins & paper money, stamps and historic paper, objects of art and virtue. If it’s rare, fun and beautiful I can help. Member NAWCC, ANA, APS, NEAA and Vermont’s first legally licensed precious m e t a l s d e a l e r. Tr a d i n g worldwide in the very best personal property, since 1972. Legitimate sellers ONLY and by appointment only. Royal Barnard 802-775-0085 or email rbarn64850@aol.com.
EMPLOYMENT TOWN OF MENDON – BOOKKEEPER/ASSISTANT CLERK. The Town of Mendon is searching for a full time Bookkeeper/Assistant Clerk. We are seeking a motivated individual to become a part of our administrative team. The successful applicant must have bookkeeping and clerical background. A complete job description and application is available at mendonvt.org. Please submit the application along with a resume and letter of interest to Nancy Gondella at mendontown@comcast.net. The Town of Mendon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NEW RESTAURANT opening on the access road is looking for experienced waitstaff & kitchen help. Send resume or brief work history to highlinelodge@ outlook.com or stop by the Highline Lodge. HOUSEKEEPING POSITION start mid-November through end of April. 40 hours per week guaranteed; Sunday a must. Butternut Inn, Killington. Call to apply: 802-422-5660.
N E W R E S TA U R A N T in Killington committed to using fresh ingredients from local reliable sources is looking for creative chef committed to this philosophy. Possible housing. Email highlinelodge@outlook.com. HOUSEKEEPER: The Birch Ridge Inn at Killington has an immediate opening for a housekeeper. For an interview call 802-422-4293. PEPPINO’S is looking for levelheaded, laid-back professional staff members for the fall season. Positions include: waitstaff, bar, kitchen, and dish room. FT & PT available, we pay well for hardworking people! Join the team, email Lou at peppinosvt@comcast. net to set up an appointment. PASTA POT is looking for energetic staff to join our team. Positions include wait staff, pizza/prep cook & dishwasher. Apply in person at Pasta Pot on Route 4, Killington (Thurs.Sun., 5-10 p.m.) or call 802422-3004. INN AT LONG TRAIL seeking experienced cook/prep cook. Pay commensurate with experience. Email (ilt@ innatlongtrail.com) resume or brief work history, or call 802-775-7181 to set up interview appointment. Will train competent and motivated individual. Weekends and holidays a must. CHOICES RESTAURANT is accepting applications for a wait person, part-time host. Call 802-422-4030 or email claudeschoices@yahoo.com. CASEY’S CABOOSE is looking for some great people to help us continue to rebuild Killington’s most loved restaurant. Immediate help, and fall and ski seasons. All positions considered. Part time positions available, too. Email resume and cover letter to john@caseyscaboose. com, or stop by and introduce yourself. MOGULS SEEKING: Line cooks, bartenders, door staff. Thursday - Sunday. 802-4224777. Apply Thurs.-Sun. LINE COOK Needed at P r e s t o n ’s R e s t a u r a n t a t Killington/Pico Ski Resort. Prepare and produce a wide variety of menu items, perform a variety of complex cooking tasks, meal service and proper plating of all meals. Full timeseasonal. Apply online at www.killington.com/jobs or in person at Killington Human Resources. 4763 Killington Rd. Killington, VT 05751. 800-3009095. EOE. PASSIONATE about fresh food: FT DELI POSITION: 40 hours/wk. Excellent pay. Nights 12-8 p.m. Food service experience preferred. SEASONAL PT DELI: 32 +hours/wk. Weekends. Bridgewater Corners Country Store, 5680 US ROUTE 4. Call or text resume to attention Wendy 802-299-1717.
PETPersonals
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ZEUS - 5-year-old neutered male. Pit Bull. I’m a handsome, playful fella and I’m especially fond of squeaky toys. The plush ones are my favorites and I’ll happily retrieve them so you can toss them again for me. I’m super smart and I know “sit,” “shake,” “down,” and “roll over.” ALISON - 1.5-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. White with gray. Hi there, I’m Alison and I am as sweet as can be. I am quiet and gentle and I absolutely love attention. If you let me, I will snooze on your lap all day! I am all around the perfect kitty and if you would like to meet me I will be here at the shelter.
ALEXA - 1-year-old. Spayed female. Pit Bull. I’m a super friendly, outgoing lady who enjoys being with people. I also love to give kisses so get ready for a smooch or two when we meet. I’m smart and I already know “sit” and “shake” (with both paws!) and I hope to learn more commands.
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SCOTTY - 1.5-year-old neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Gray tabby. I arrived at the shelter in October as a stray from Pittsford and I am so happy to be here at the shelter away from the stray life. I am currently in a cat room here and can often be found sitting on the scratcher waiting for the next visitor.
CARTER - 1-year-old neutered male. Pit Bull. I’m a high energy dog and I’ll need lots of exercise and play time with my new family to keep me happy and out of trouble. I know how to “sit” and I like treats so it should be easy to teach me more commands and some tricks.
BEAR - 2-year-old neutered male. Labrador Retriever mix. I’m super sweet and I’m a joy to be around. I’m smart and I know “sit” and “shake” and I love treats (I take them very gently) so it should be easy to teach me more commands and maybe even some tricks!
MORRIS - 3-year-old neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Orange tabby. Hi there, it’s Morris. I am a confident and outgoing boy who loves to meet new people. I am known to be a social butterfly. I can be a little bossy when I meet new cats, but all in all I am a fun, sweet fella.
TOFU - 3-year-old neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Brown tabby. I am a big fella who loves to be the center of attention. I am currently housed in a cat room here at the shelter with several other cats and from what everyone says I am very popular. Not only am I popular with the cats, but the visitors as well.
SPOTS - 2-year-old neutered male. Labrador Retriever mix. Well, I must say I have the perfect name! I’m a super sweet guy and I love being with people. I’m social and I wag my tail when I’m near my favorite friends. I’m smart, too, and I already know “sit” and I hope to learn more commands.
TRAVIS - 2-year-old neutered male. Corgi mix. Get ready for cuteness overload because I am just adorable! I’m a super sweet fella who loves being with people and getting lots of love and attention. I like to give kisses so get ready for a smooch or two when you come to visit.
MURPHY - 4-year-old neutered male. Domestic Long Hair. Brown tabby. I am as handsome as they come! I am a shy fella who is looking for a patient owner who lives in a quiet household. It is taking me some time to adjust to shelter life but hopefully I will be in my forever home soon.
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DAKOTA My name is Dakota and I am the most handsome kitty in the shelter! I am a 4 year old Maine coon mix. I like cats, have lived with dogs and LOVE food! I am on a prescription diet that I will have to remain on for life (call 802-885-3997 to talk to my friends about this). Join us on Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a giant indoor yard sale here at the shelter. Stop in at 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, Vt., Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4:30.
Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society
REGGINA 6-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Brown tabby. Boy, are you in for a treat. I am just a joy. The staff has noticed what a happy, outgoing lady I am. I absolutely love attention and can’t wait for a good scratch session. My signature move is to lie on my side and stretch out as long as I can.
All of these pets are available for adoption at
Rutland County Humane Society
765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 Tues. - Sat. 12-5p.m., Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org
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MORGAN & OLIVER Hi! My name’s Morgen and I’m a 9-year-old spayed female Beagle mix. I came to Lucy Mackenzie with Oliver, my best friend, when our human passed away. I lived with her for seven wonderful years. Oliver and I are used to being surrounded by lots of love and fun. We’re very bonded, so we need to find a home that can take the two of us. I get along well with all sorts of other animals – other dogs, cats and farm animals. I really like people of all sorts and ages, too. I have to be a little cautious about how much I eat, because I like to eat! The good news is that I’m also like to go for walks. Oh, I always need to be walked on a leash, because I will run away. So, if you have room in your home and heart for two senior beagles in need of a good home, and own two good leashes, stop in and meet me today! Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society is located at 4832 Route 44, West Windsor, Vt. We’re open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 12 - 4 PM. Reach us daily at 802-484-LUCY. Visit us at www.lucymac.org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. We hope to see you soon!
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Stop whining, start winning By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Pisces Moon. With Halloween on Tuesday, there is no better time than now to let go of the past and eliminate every last bit of refuse before the Moon turns Full in the sign of the Bull on Saturday, Nov. 4. I don’t need to tell you that the world is in a major tailspin; anyone with half a brain can see this. Whether we ascribe this to the significance of Cross Quarters and seasonal changes or not, the thought of what it might mean to clear up our own back yard could do a lot to heal the planetary picture, and support the greater good all the way around. Faced with the type of darkness that only shows up at the tail end of the Kali Yuga, it’s time to stop whining, blaming, arguing, and wringing our hands over what is out of control and wake up to our piece of the mess long enough for the macrocosm to be lit up by what can only be transformed from within each one of us, one heart at a time. If there is anything to add, we could look at a 90 degree aspect between Mercury and the Nodes, a hard square that points to the need to stop talking about things and start doing something about them. I am also intrigued by a conjunction between Siwa and the Sun, an aspect that hit exactness and remain in play for at least 24 hours on All Hallows Eve. Loosely translated the definition of a Sun-Siwa conjunction goes like this. There are radical changes in ego identification and in the personality. The ideals of men undergo a huge catharsis. There are deep challenges to the core beliefs that utterly change the existing fabric of the one reality and force change. The male ego, and at the collective level, the patriarchy, is totally destroyed on the path to redemption in a process that ultimately births transformation from within. To support the process that is awakening in the ethers, enjoy your Halloween rituals and be sure to dress up in a costume that embodies the highest expression of who you see yourself becoming in the coming year. For myself? I always dress up like a Witch and spark up two or three Seven Day Candles to pump up my dreams for the future! Let me leave you with that possibility, encourage you to dream up a few of your own, and invite you to enjoy this week’s ‘scopes.
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Cancer
Libra
Capricorn
June 21 - July 20
September 21 - October 20
December 21 - January 20
ou don’t know what to make of some of the changes that have taken place of late. Some of the people who have shown up are just as much of a conundrum. As hard as it is to maintain a sense of certainty about anything, you can help yourself by remembering that the old rules no longer apply. What you’ve been led to believe about life, love, and the pursuit of happiness has been distilled by your direct experience into something that is a little closer to the truth. Let go of the need to make anything fit the old story. Your future depends upon seeing life as it is now.
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ll of us had a dysfunctional childhood; you’re not alone! At this point it’s time to turn things around and stop using it as the excuse for whatever went wrong. The wound is the remedy, and what you did or did not get from your parents is the gift that will ultimately teach you about your true purpose. The water that’s gone under the bridge in the last two years has opened the space for a whole new start. The possibilities that lie ahead are begging you to put the past to rest. Let it go! Cutting off the dead wood will require a ton of self-awareness and maybe even –a move.
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t’s hard for you to see past the things that you do to make life perfect. On the surface you are the nicest person on the planet. Charming, cooperative and willing to do anything to ease the tension, the pain, and any discomfort that your radar picks up on in the world around you, anyone with these qualities would have to be just as aware of the darkness. There are times when what you’re always trying to “fix” needs to be left alone. At the moment, keeping your fingers out of the machinery will do more to set things right than your attempts to cover up what’s really going on.
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eighing your options has got you wondering why it’s necessary to make a choice. Having your cake and eating it too may be impossible in this situation. What you would like to remain in play has changed a lot in the last year or two. As much as it must have meant something to you, at this point you have to reassess everything about it and look at who you get to be if you decide to either keep it running or give it up altogether. Time and the actions of other people are a big factor here. The business of “wait and see” will see you biding your time for the next month or two.
Taurus
Leo
Scorpio
Aquarius
April 21 - May 20
July 21 - August 20
October 21 - November 20
January 21 - February 20
anging in there in situations that demand loyalty and faithfulness is important right now. It’s a good thing that you have what it takes to handle that stuff. It is equally vital that you assess people and things with enough clarity to see at what point they have gone off the rails, or totally out of integrity - because it is foolhardy to remain aligned with anything or anyone that has lost its way. The fear that you will be left out in the cold if you follow your truth is an illusion. Trust me: what comes to pass will rise or fall depending on how faithful you remain to yourself.
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Aries March 21 - April 20
Gemini May 21 - June 20
ou’ve had it up to here with whatever’s going on. If it feels like you’ve been challenged every step of the way it’s because the universe is trying to get you to show it who you are. There are bound to be issues that beg you to look at what lies ahead, and push you to decide what needs to be left behind. Getting too hung up on the difficulties belies the need to pay as much attention to the prospects that are currently dancing on the horizon. All of your choices need to be made from a truthful place, where, at rock bottom, your heart can override egocentric needs to keep playing games.
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hen you are morphing into a butterfly, it is a waste of time to wonder why you feel so up in the air. The imagined need to “return to center” takes you away from both yourself and the truth. Life always comes down to remaining centered in whatever the story is looking like now. This will be different for each of you. Between the depths of despair and the highest possible expression of whoever you think you are, the fine line can only be held by letting it be and loving it, either way. Don’t over exalt or denigrate what is all part of a deeper, much more mysterious process.
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ow long this will last is a good question. It could go on forever, but that’s totally up to you. You are straddling a line that is full of mixed blessings and/or putting you on the spot. No one knows why we wind up where we do. As much as this situation is unusual, much benefit can be derived when we are lost in space, wondering why nothing looks the way it should. Find the “light” in whatever is going on here. Only then will you begin to “see it” and find your place long enough to understand that what makes no sense at all is actually working quite well for you.
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iding this wave has required enormous amounts of patience and understanding. What you have done in the name of love is enormous. Now that you stand at a place that allows you to reflect upon what it has been worth, you have come to understand that time and experience have done more to change you than whatever your ego thought you were doing seven years ago. With a priceless body of wisdom under your belt, what lies ahead will bear the fruit of it. As much as there are bound to be stones in the road, your future stands on your endless ability to remain true to yourself.
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Sagittarius
Pisces
August 21 - September 20
November 21 - December 20
February 21 - March 20
t will be at least two months before you are in the clear. Hog tied to intense Saturn aspects leaves very little room for expansion. Those of you who are just beginning to see the fog lift need to keep an eye on things just long enough to avoid jumping to conclusions. While it’s true that after a long period of testing, the lesson is just about over, the Fat Lady has yet to sing. Hold steady and remain humble. Once the first of the year rolls around, some of the opportunities that are materializing now will have room to manifest fully. Until then, be patient and keep on trucking.
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ajor turnarounds are on the menu. Some of you may even be recovering from 180-degree turns that occurred about a year ago. Either way, getting your bearings and staying grounded enough to both be here for this,and remain true to yourself, are all over this story. Nothing can be gained from judging yourself too harshly. Neither can you wallow in regret. With any luck what seems out of control or too hot to handle will find its way back to center. To insure that possibility, it’s your turn to stay rooted to your own truth, instead of letting others shove theirs down your throat.
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ou are up and down these days. Major decisions will see you going back and forth about whether or not such-andsuch was “the right thing to do.” Others have their two-cents to add. Their input is only a reflection of the part of your psyche that is unsure about things. At this point your intuition is stronger than your logic. It’s also true that you are the one who has to take charge and be the one who knows what’s best for everyone in this situation. Changes are bound to include novel approaches that make the road less travelled more sensible than the traditional route.
Mother of the Skye has 40 years of experience as an astrologer and tarot consultant. She may be reached by email to cal.garrison@gmail.com
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Altitude Sickness:
First lesson: to track straight, look at the trail!
continued from page 21 spiffed last year and mucked up my spine. I took one look at it and dismounted. By the fourth hour I was starting to get hungry. I had food with me, but I didn’t want to interfere with my hydration, and I needed fats and proteins, not sugars, and I ran out of water (drank 75 ounces in the course of the ride). I got hangry, and I started to push things. Never a good idea. I moved to second in the pack and was on the tail of the lead rider on Black Bear trail when I made an error at high speed not tracking straight (was looking straight down at my wheel), caught the front tire off the side of the trail, hooked it on a log, and shot off the bike like out of a cannon, landing on my left shoulder, which made a terrible noise. This was exactly how I broke my left collarbone the day before the junior prom (I have a lovely glazed look in the prom photos, the beginnings of a love affair with opiates). I got back on my bike and finished out the day with nothing left in the tank, honest-
ly feeling pretty good. I kept expecting my poor battered shoulder to wake up and start giving me hell, but it never did. In fact, as it turns out, the noise my shoulder made was it seating fully back into the socket. The reason I had been sore and not able to move the shoulder fully was not due to damaged tissues as much as it was simply displaced, and landing hard on it set it back in. The day after the ride I had full range of motion in my arm, and could do three to four times as many pushups as the day before the ride, and with considerably less pain. All in all, we did 24 miles, 2400’ vertical, in just under five hours. I managed to stay hydrated, didn’t get stupid, barely got hungry, and only got mildly hurt. That was a successful day! We got burgers and (some of us) beers at the food trucks, and we hung out and had a great time in the gorgeous, perfect fall weather. I think I am in love with the sport. I definitely need pads, though, and if I am riding downhill, I will be wearing full armor.
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Sherman joins Ski Country Real Estate Ski Country Real Estate is happy to welcome Merisa J. Sherman. A lifelong Killington skier and author of the Female Ski Bum blog, Merisa is also the third generation of her family to work in the real estate business. Merisa is committed to helping people find the perfect home, second home or condo for all those wanting to “Live the Dream” in the Killington region. Growing up, Merisa traveled to Killington every weekend from downstate New York with her family, participating in Superstars, the Killington Ski Club and the Killington Mountain School. After studying at Deerfield Academy, Colgate University and Fordham University, Merisa quickly found her way back to Vermont to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a Killington Ski Instructor. She bought her first home, a one bedroom condo in Highridge and went on to run youth ski programs for both Killington Resort and the Killington Ski Club. Merisa and her partner, Aaron, recently purchased their dream log home in Killington. When she’s not skiing over 200 days a year, Merisa spends her time writing, paddling her canoe, trail running and pedaling her mountain bike. She has worked as the bartender at the Birch Ridge Inn for over a decade, serves on the Board of Directors of the Killington Pico Area Association and is a member of the Maple Leaf Quilters Guild. Merisa can be reached at (802) 345-0487 or merisa@ skicountryrealestate.com.
Vietnam War veteran Dale Tucker and his dog Abby stand with Michelle LeBlanc and Sila in the Middlebury Dog Park last week. LeBlanc is the director of the Vermont Paws & Boots Program that trains service dogs for military Veterans and first responders. programs for veterans. But VP&B is the only program of its kind that is also for first responders, including firefighters, EMTs, emergency room nurses and police officers. LeBlanc observed that while first responders aren’t thrust into battlefield conditions, they are typically the first to arrive at the scenes of major car crashes, murders, suicides and domestic assaults. Those traumatic, often heart wrenching scenes can stay with a law enforcement or medical official and take an emotional toll. LeBlanc noted 100 police officers nationwide committed suicide last year. “That just keeps stacking up,” LeBlanc said of the internal stress crime scenes can impose on first responders. Tucker learned of VP&B through one of LeBlanc’s pamphlets. He called her and eventually enrolled with Abby. While Abby is only a few months into her training, she’s already become indispensable to her owner. Abby routinely helps Tucker up a lengthy set of stairs to their apartment. She walks in a zigzag manner to give him extra leverage on the leash that connects them. That connection goes far beyond the leash. “She knows when I’m in trouble,” Tucker said. “There are times when I’m in a lot of pain. If she hears me moaning, she comes a-runnin’. We’ve become very close.” She provides unconditional love and devotion. She is so committed to Tucker that she won’t let him take a shower without him keeping the bathroom door open. “If I’m taking too long, she’ll take a look around the shower curtain to make sure I’m in there,” he said with a chuckle. Abby’s presence and affection helps reassure Tucker and soothe his nerves and pain. He recalled a nightmare that ended with him falling on the floor. “She was right there, licking my face and
brought me back to reality,” he said, clearly moved. “She stayed right with me.” Tucker said he and Abby don’t consider the VP&B training to be “work.” “It’s fun,” he said of the classes. “Michelle has been absolutely great. That lady is very special. I could call her at 2 a.m. and she would talk to me. She’s there for you.” While LeBlanc volunteers her time, the program has expenses. The leashes and vests both cost $45. LeBlanc used to pay most of the bills out of her own pocket. Fortunately, she’s been getting some donations from civic groups, veterans organizations, grants and individuals. For more information on how to contribute, log on to facebook.com/VermontPaws, or vermontpawsandboots.org. “There’s no donation that’s too little or too high,” LeBlanc said. While K-9 Casko went on to his great reward, LeBlanc might have a new police dog waiting I the wings. Sila, a Czech shepherd, is her current sidekick and he has direct lineage to Casko. He’s taking mental notes at classes and is showing great potential as a future K-9 officer. LeBlanc said she’d seek to extend her VSP career for another seven or eight years if she can become part of a K-9 team with Sila. If that doesn’t work out, she said she’s likely to retire within the next year or two and devote her attention full time to VP&B. Asked what gives her the most satisfaction running VP&B, LeBlanc said it is the changes she sees in many of her “students.” She recalled one introverted trainee who made a quick turnaround. “This gentleman didn’t say ‘boo,’” she recalled. “It was difficult to read him on any given day. By the time we graduated, he broke out of his shell and started going out and about and doing things on his own. His wife was amazed. She said, ‘I’ve got my husband back.’”
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