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Rutland seeks to cash in on World Cup crowds By Alan Keays, VTDigger

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A monarch butterfly rests its wings in a Killington garden earlier this week. Many have reported seeing the species this year — a good sign! By Tom Poole

Fall events bring winter thoughts to Killington Killington offers a fantastic foliage backdrop to events this weekend. Starting Friday night, Sept. 29, shoppers vie for first dibs on new and used gear at the Pico Ski Club’s annual ski and snowboard swap and sale. The sales is held at Pico Mountain base lodge Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Then, the wildly popular Killington Brewfest offers over 125 varieties of craft beers on Saturday, at Snowshed and Ramshead base lodges. Pages 15, 17

Rutland developer ordered to pay $2.1 million for cleanup costs

By Stephen Seitz

RUTLAND—A Superior Court judge in Rutland Superior Court ordered Rutland real estate developer John Ruggiero to pay the state of Vermont more than $2.1 million to settle a brownfield lawsuit in a civil trial held on Sept. 25. Ruggiero, a former attorney who represented himself, told the court he would have a hard time paying up. “I don’t have the ability to bond,” he said. “I don’t have the ability to pay. I hate to agree to an obligation I can’t fulfill.” The case stems from a brownfield cleanup at 84 Woodstock Avenue in Rutland. Ruggiero had purchased what had been the Fillipo Dry Cleaners at a tax sale in 2006, and then demolished the property, but he never built anything on it. The site contained a large concentration of a dry cleaning solvent and carCleanup Rutland, page 5

Killington zip code offers a buyer’s market By Karen D. Lorentz

Volunteers send hurricane relief to animal victims The devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey rallied volunteers in Vermont, who loaded trucks with food, bedding, toys and other pet supplies to send to Houston, Texas. Locally, Volunteer Services for Animals Humane Society filled a 34-foot RV, while another group of volunteers filled a 10-foot truck.

It’s been a busy year for the Killington real estate market, and while prices are moving up slightly for some properties, they still represent good values, real estate agents report. They note that Killington has “the best prices for a major resort area” and there is good inventory available although some shortages are being seen. Twenty single-family homes have sold in Killington as of Sept. 22, with an average sale price of $338,765. For the same time frame in 2016, 11 homes had sold, reported Ted Crawford, co-owner of Prestige Real Estate. He noted several higher priced home sales this year, over 2016. “To date 49 condos have sold in Killington with an average sale price of $149,535. Some complexes continue to have low inventory with no units for sale at Fall Line, Glazebrook, Hemlock Ridge,

Colony Club, or Pico Slopeside and only one at Pinnacle and Winterberry. Currently, there are approximately 67 condos for sale, not counting fractional ownerships,” Crawford reports. Kyle Kershner, broker and owner of Killington Pico Realty, reports that three homes sold above $500,000, including one above $1 million (the first in 29 months) versus one home sale above $500,000 in the same time frame in 2016. Additionally, a $1-million home and one over $500,000 are under contract. Kershner noted, “The number of sales for both condos and single-family homes in Killington are up year-to-date over the same time period in 2016, but paradoxically, the median sales price in both categories is down by nine and ten percent respectively. A possible explanation for this is that listing inventory in both Killington real estate, page 32

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RUTLAND — Rutland city officials and business leaders are looking at ways to get money flowing downhill from the tens of thousands of people attending World Cup ski racing events at Killington Ski Resort this fall. “I think it’s important that we do this,” Sharon Davis, president of the city Board of Aldermen, said at a meeting Thursday. “We don’t have these kind of opportunities often where folks are visiting the region in this mass of numbers.” Alderman Tom DePoy added, “We need to get as many down here as we can to help out city business owners and everybody else.” Killington is hosting the 2017 Audi FIS Women’s World Cupski racing event over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, from Friday, Nov. 24, to Sunday, Nov. 26. Last year, the first time Killington hosted the World Cup racing event, it drew about 30,000 spectators over two days of racing. This year, with added activities Friday, the event runs over three days, with racing Saturday and Sunday, and an expectation of even more people. In looking at the economic impact of the World Cup event last year, town of Killington officials have said that based on tax receipts they estimated that an additional $10 million in revenue came into the community of Killington compared with the same quarter the year prior. At a meeting Thursday of the World Cup cash in, page 4

Sept. 27- Oct. 3, 2017

Rockwell museum pot dispensary rejected By Alan Keays, VTDigger

RUTLAND TOWN — The state has turned down a proposal to open a medical marijuana dispensary at the Norman Rockwell Museum of Vermont in Rutland Town. Dan Reilly Jr. and his company, Lily Pad Organics Inc., had been seeking to open Vermont’s fifth dispensary at the site on Route 4. On Friday Reilly was informed earlier in the day that his proposal did not score high enough to beat out another competitor for that new dispensary license. Instead the state awarded the fifth permit to PhytoScience Institute, which will open facilities in Bennington and St. Albans. “The reason was that we didn’t accumulate enough points,” Reilly said he was told by a state official. “They told me it was a very competitive process and they decided to go with someone else.” Josh Terenzini, Rutland Town Select Board chair, said Friday afternoon he was disappointed to hear the news about Reilly’s proposal. “It’s too bad that we won’t have [a facility] in this area to help benefit the people that need it the most,” Terenzini said. The state received seven applications from around the state from developers seeking that fifth medical marijuana dispensary license. The application process is confidential so not all the entiMuseum, page 4

Biz leaders discuss jobs, environmental efficiency By Evan Johnson

Jobs were the main topic of conversation at a recent conference at Killington Resort - specifically those in the energy efficiency sector. In a four-person panel at the Killington Grand Hotel on Wednesday, Sept. 20, representatives from the state, a regional development corporation, AgriMark and building technologies corporation discussed trends in employment and how Vermont’s energy efficiency sector could help existing companies work more efficiently and employ more Vermonters. The panel was part of Efficiency Vermont’s sixth annual Best Practices Exchange and was attended by more than 150 representatives from some of Vermont’s largest businesses. “We want to look at how energy efficiency lowers operating costs and makes businesses more successful and we also want to address how the state’s investment in efficiency has really helped all of us grow this sector that 10,000 jobs strong” said moderator for the panel Abby White, Efficiency Vermont’s marketing manager. Ted Brady, deputy secretary of the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, said while the rest of the nation knows Vermont as a dairy and maple “mecca,” smaller sectors of the economy are often overlooked. “It’s a story we need to tell better,” he said. He also outlined some of the challenges facing Vermont’s workforce, starting with a declining population. “From the time you woke up to the time you go to bed tonight, about six people will leave the Vermont workforce,” he said. “Get Environmental efficiency, page 3

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Polly and Jason Mikula rest with their new daughter Esmé , born on Sept. 22.

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Esmé Madison Mikula was born Friday, Sept. 22, at 4 p.m. to parents Polly and Jason Mikula. She joins her half-sister Emery and half-brother Sam, as the newest generation of Mikulas. Maternal grandparents Sarah Harrison Lynn, Angelo and Lisa Lynn, and paternal grandparents Louise and Richard Mikula helped to welcome her, in addition to many family and friends. Polly, Jason and Esmé Mikula would like to extend their sincere gratitude to all the wonderful nurses, midwives and doctors at Porter’s Birthing Center in Middlebury.

Pet supplies from Rutland reach hurricane victims

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By Nanci McGuire

After hurricane Harvey hit Houston, Texas, many heroes came to the rescue from near and far, including from Rutland. A few days after Hurricane Harvey hit Amanda McGuire saw a post on Facebook from Oh My Dog located in

South Burlington, soliciting donations of pet food and supplies which would be collected in S. Burlington and later delivered to animal rescue organizations in Houston. McGuire, being the animal lover that she is, wanted to be part of the Pet supplies, page 5

World Cup cash in:

The Preservation Trust of Vermont awarded Church of Our Saviour, Mission Farm a $500 Robert Sincerbeaux Fund grant to partially fund a conditions assessment of three of the historic buildings on the property. Chris Cole of Cole Engineering assessed the property on Aug 2, 2017, and the executive committee of the church received his final report on Sept. 14. He summarized in the report: “The Vicarage and Stone Church buildings possess a large amount of historic fabric and in general are in very good condition. The Heminway House has some major structural concerns that will require additional investigations. The most signiﬁcant issue at this time is the water inﬁltration at the rear of the Stone Church.” In the report he discussed other drainage and moisture issues contributing to structural problems for all three buildings, along with other items in need of repair. In response to the report, the Rev. Lee Alison Crawford and executive committee member, Church, page 4

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Rutland’s Board of Aldermen’s Recreation Committee, talk centered on what the city can do to entice people attending the Killington events to travel the roughly 20 minutes to Rutland. One committee member lightheartedly suggested the city turn all traffic signals red on city roads leading to Killington and keep the lights green on arrows pointing motorists to the city’s downtown. Other suggestions to capture World Cup dollars in Rutland ranged from holding a downtown chili cook-off to setting off fireworks at night. The panel agreed to meet again in about two weeks to discuss the matter with Steve Peters, executive director of the Downtown Rutland Partnership, and Mary Cohen, executive director of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce. The committee agreed to publish fliers promoting activities and amenities in Rutland that could be distributed during the World Cup event at a booth that will be set up in Killington that weekend.

In addition to featuring city restaurants and lodging establishments, committee members spoke of the need to highlight attractions for families, such as the Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum, as well as the local bowling alley, movie theater and rock climbing center. The city recreation department is already planning a family fun day that Saturday at Giorgetti Arena, which will offer free ice skating and host other children activities. The city also is hosting a downtown holiday tree-lighting ceremony that weekend, which includes a visit from Santa Claus. And, committee members said, the World Cup weekend falls on the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, with city merchants offering Black Friday and Small Business Saturday deals. “I’m thinking even if we can get 1,000 people that spend a $100 per person over that stretch, that’s $100,000 coming into the city,” said DePoy, committee chairman. “And that’s the low side.” Alderman William Notte, another committee

member, agreed. “Every family that we lure down the mountain to shop here, to hit a restaurant or two, that’s some significant money coming into our local economy.” he said. Notte said it will also be important to point out to people that if they travel to Rutland they won’t have to deal with all the crowds that they’ll find in Killington that weekend. “You can make the argument that you could drive to Rutland, walk into a restaurant, and get a table quicker than if you walk into a restaurant in Killington and have to wait,” he said. Some committee members also discussed trying to recruit visitors to settling in Rutland or opening a business in the city. They talked of ways to feature available real estate in the city as well as potential draws, such as a new outdoor swimming pool now under construction. Davis, the leader of the city Board of Aldermen, pointed to a recent regional marketing initiative underway that seeks

to highlight high-paying jobs available in the region in an effort to boost the number of people living, working and opening businesses in the area. The Rutland Economic Development Corporation and the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce have raised more than $200,000 from businesses and organizations around the region. Surrounding towns have also pitched in. Rutland City put up the biggest chunk of money, contributing $100,000. A company, Mondo Mediaworks of Brattleboro, has been hired to help develop the marketing campaign, which includes an effort to promote the region as the Killington Valley to tourists, highlighting outdoor recreational opportunities. Davis said at the Thursday meeting that while it may be late in the process this year, next year more should be done to spread the economic impact of the World Cup event to communities around the region through the Killington Valley initiative.

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Roadwork in Rochester continues with the replacement of existing guardrails.

Highway updates: ditch work, line painting

By Evan Johnson

Road construction plans for the Rochester and Killington include line painting and further paving. Route 4, Killington Workers will be installing signs and painting permanent lines and symbols throughout the week on the 14-mile project between Rutland and Killington. Line striping, sign, guardrail and bridge joint work will require lane closures in the location of these operations. Lane shifts will be in effect. One eastbound lane and one westbound lane will remain open to traffic throughout the lane shift. Flaggers and uniformed traffic officers will be onsite directing the flow of traffic. Route 73, Rochester This week, crews will begin paving at the intersection of Route 100 and Route 73 and work towards the intersection of Route 73 and Bingo Brook Road. Roadway side slopes are being reshaped and stone is being placed. The work is progressing from the Bingo Brook Road/Route 73 intersection and working toward the top of the Brandon Gap. Guardrail replacement continues and crews will continue working from the intersection of West Hill Road and Route 73 towards the top of the Brandon Gap.

Environmental efficiency: continued from page 1 your head around that.” Brady also said the state’s “old and tired” housing stock can be unattractive to families looking to relocate from urban areas. “When you recruit someone from away, they are shocked to find out they are paying as much for housing as they did in a suburb of Boston or a suburb of New York and they’re getting a house that’s of not as great quality,” he said. Another major challenge facing Vermont’s employers, he said, was energy usage. Bob Flint from the Springfield Regional Development Corporation said just as the state offers incentives for businesses looking to relocate to the state, organizations like Efficiency Vermont could help businesses understand their energy use from a cost perspective and harness it to increase their overall productivity. Agrimark’s sustainability manager Ann Hoogenboom said improving energy efficiency at Cabot’s facilities need not be expensive and pointed to optimizations and upgrades in the company’s air usage at its Middlebury plant that save over $250,000 annually. These upgrades earned Agrimark the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence this year. David Weaver of Control Technology Inc., said the state was a national leader in energy management systems and design. “It’s not about just an energy diet,” he said. “People from outside Vermont looking in see this — we’re innovative leaders. That is what Vermont is known for across the country.”

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Former Norwich student sues university over sexual assault

By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger

A former student is suing Norwich University, claiming the institution did not take sufficient steps to protect her and others from sexual assault. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Vermont this week, Lauren Morrissey claims that Norwich University was negligent for failing to take action against a student who had been the subject of multiple sexual misconduct complaints before he allegedly assaulted her in November 2016. Morrissey was in the first semester of her freshman year at the Northfield college when she was allegedly assaulted in her dorm room last November. She reported the assault to campus officials, initiating an investigation that, according to court papers, eventually led to the dismissal of her alleged attacker from school. The university confirmed that the individual is no longer a student, but would not comment on disciplinary actions. VTDigger is not identifying the name of

the individual accused of assault because no criminal notice that he was assaulting women on campus,” charges have been filed against him. Morrissey said in an interview Wednesday. VTDigger It was only later that Morrissey learned her case does not typically identify victims of alleged sexual was not the first time the university received reports assault, but Morrissey gave permission to use her about inappropriate behavior by the student accused name. of attacking her. The victim alleges that Norwich ofJeff Herman, who heads the Florida-based law ficials ignored three previous reports firm representing Morrissey in the of sexual harassment, abuse and ascase, said that responsibility for the “I WAS FEELING sault by the same perpetrator. assault on Morrissey rests both with AS THOUGH I WAS Though Morrissey was not surher alleged attacker and the univerprised to learn that the individual sity. “You have really two wrongdoers NOT VALUABLE allegedly had a history of sexual here,” he said. “This we believe is IN LIFE,” misconduct with others, she said something that never should have she was surprised that the university happened.” Norwich officials could MORRISSEY SAID. had not taken any action based on have prevented the alleged assault “IT MADE ME FEEL previous reports. “They let him roam on Morrissey if they had taken acaround campus free, and they had tion based on previous accusations WORTHLESS.”

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Church: Mission Farm explores preservation options

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continued from page 1 ties applying are known. However, some, including Reilly’s, became public. Reilly spoke about his proposal at a meeting last month of the Rutland Town Select Board. The local board, which did not need to approve the project, voiced support for his initiative. Reilly planned to buy and close the Norman Rockwell Museum of Vermont on Route 4 and turn the building into a medical marijuana dispensary. He is still considering the purchase of the building and hopes to open a dispensary there eventually. The museum remains open, though a For Sale sign is posted on the property advertising that the price has been reduced. A recently enacted law allowed the state to license a fifth dispensary to increase patient access. Also, the new law allowed the four existing dispensaries to open a second “satellite” locations. The fifth licensee, once approved, would also be allowed to open a satellite facility. That is why PhytoScience will open facilities in two locations, both of which are considered to be underserved. In addition to Reilly’s

Sue Durant attended a Preservation Trust of Vermont Retreat in conjunction with the Partners for Sacred Places at the Grand Isle Lake House, on Sept. 21-22, for ideas of the best ways not only to address the preservation of the aging buildings, but also strengthen the valuable community resource this property provides. At the retreat Lisa Ryan, Field Services of the Preservation Trust of Vermont, asked each attendee to present a challenge or issue that, once solved, would move their project forward. The other attendees then discussed the challenge and helped identify potential funders and technical support providers.

Vicar Lee Crawford said that the conference provided opportunities for networking. “Already one of the attendees has contacted me about how local entities might work with Mission Farm to expand agricultural use of its land.” She said that a major “take-home” from the conference encourages bringing community members — even those who do not regularly attend the church — into deeper conversation about, “What next?” After the 9:30 a.m. church service on Sunday, Oct. 1 (about 10:30 a.m.), there will be a brief presentation of the condition report, along with next steps.

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Mendon partners lose dispensary bid proposal for Rutland Town, another application for the fifth license called for locating dispensaries in Winooski and Lyndonville with a production facility in Randolph. Other applications that had been identified proposed dispensaries in Bennington and Hartford. VTDigger reported this week that developers of one proposal in Bennington were told that their application was “incomplete” and would not be considered for the added dispensary license. Another unidentified application was also deemed incomplete. That left four contenders for that fifth license, including a Burlington group that includes Gardner’s Supply founder Will Raap and Magic Hat founder Alan Newman. The applications were reviewed by a panel made up of medicinal marijuana registry staff members, a state-registered patient and a caregiver. Vermont Department of Safety Commissioner Thomas Anderson made the final decision after receiving the panel’s recommendation. The panel scored the applications on a point system, taking into account

factors that include security, business plans and the health needs of registered patients. Reilly, who lives in Mendon, said at the meeting in Rutland Town that his proposal to open a dispensary in Rutland Town was more of a calling than strictly a business decision. He spoke of his own struggles with medical issues and how medical marijuana has helped him cope with pain. Reilly said he has had a traumatic brain injury and suffers from diabetes and post-traumatic stress disorder. Also, Reilly said, he has a condition in his throat that has required a tracheotomy and many surgeries. The closest dispensary to Rutland is in Brandon, a 30 minute drive. There are also dispensaries in Brattleboro, Burlington and Montpelier. Under the law, a sixth license, will be issued when the number of registered medicinal marijuana patients in state reaches 7,000. Currently, there are more than 4,000 people on the registry. Reilly said Friday he would like to seek that sixth license when the opportunity arises.

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Event encourages Vermonters to “donate life” By Evan Johnson

RUTLAND — At a small event in Rutland City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 21, members of Donate Life Vermont demonstrated how a small decision could have life saving consequences for others. In November of 2011, Penny and Jeff Sirjane received news that their 18-year-old daughter Marley had died in a car accident in Bradford, Vt. Because she was an organ donor, she donated bone marrow, corneas, tissue and heart valves to 59 patients. “We are very proud and honored that Marley lives on out there amongst the rest of us, enhancing the lives of people every day,” Penny Sirjane said. “We love her dearly, we miss her every day, but we’re very proud of her and the contributions that she’s made.” According to Matt Boger of Donate Life Vermont, 96 percent of Vermonters who register to be an organ donor do so at the Department of Motor Vehicles when the receive or renew their licenses.

“We are the only public health question presented on a state document, not only in Vermont, but in all 50 states.” he said. Robert Ide, commissioner of the Vermont DMV, said more than 55 percent of Vermont residents have chosen to be an organ donor. Residents can register as a donor at any age. Last year, one quarter of all transplants nationally came from donors over the age 55. While becoming a donor is an easy decision, only two percent of deaths occur in a manner where tissues and organs can be donated. Last year, only 285 people in New England donated organs or tissues. “I think there’s a perception that this happens on a daily level,” Boger said. “It does not.” There are currently over 117,500 individuals on the national wait list, waiting on what Boger described as “that life saving call.” Boger also clarified that a person can only be considered for organ and tissue donation once de-

ceased. Rutland Sen. Peg Flory, who also spoke at the event, said her late husband, Joseph, was one of the first people to survive a transplant using a heart valve from a pig. Prior to his passing, she and her husband had discussed organ donation. “He made me promise, despite the fact that we were both whitehaired and not young, that when he went, no matter what organs they wanted, tissue, etcetera, I would donate because at that point there was no way for him to tell the world he wanted to do it.” At the event, Rutland Mayor David Allaire read a proclamation declaring the week as “Donate Life Week” in Rutland. Frank Hewitt, who received a heart transplant from a donor, said the life-saving measure has given him a new lease on life. “I’m eternally grateful for the second chance and I intend to make the most of it.” he said.

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effort. So with the help of her family they began making phone calls and arrangements, starting with Tractor Supply in Rutland to see if they would allow a truck to be parked in their parking lot for two hours on the evening of Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Toolcraft donated a ten-foot box truck to the cause. By the end of the day volunteers filled the box truck and drove the truck to South Burlington where they connected with the Oh My Dog folks who started the relief effort. Volunteers unloaded the items into one of two moving trucks and three moving vans that departed later that evening for Houston.

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Cleanup Rutland: Ruggiero billed $2 million for contaminated site continued from page 1 cinogen called PCE, and exposure to the elements allowed the PCE to flow out of the site to homes in the area. Matthew Becker, an environmental geologist with the Agency of Natural Resources, supervised the cleanup. He testified first hearing about the brownfield in 2008. “We felt the migration of the PCE threatened human health,” Becker said, “The PCE could cause indoor air hazards.” The solution: a permeable reactive barrier (PRB), which is essentially a large filter designed to keep any remaining PCE from leaking once contaminated soil was removed. Ruggiero was asked to pay $40,325 toward the cleanup, but never did. According to Becker, that allowed the situation to get worse, and a much wider PRB was needed. When he got his turn, Ruggiero wanted to know if there was any way to reinstate the $40,000 figure. “They were supposed to build a Honda, and they built a Bentley,” he said. Judge Samuel Hoar, Jr. said no. “If the agency takes over, and it did, it has to prove the costs were reasonable and necessary,” he said. Becker said that the larger filter became necessary over time.

“After 2010, when the defendant’s plan wasn’t implemented, the flow had changed significantly,” Becker said. “We had to have a crane on site to keep the hole from filling in.” The state, represented by Justin Kolber of the Attorney General’s office, asked for reimbursement of costs multiplied by three times, and to have Ruggiero held personally liable. This included paying roughly $15,000 a year in future monitoring of the site, which goes for another 28 years. Hoar balked at that. “The Court does find that monitoring going forward for 28 years doesn’t take factors like inflation and discounts into account. I’d need to sit down with an economist to be able to make a determination,” he said. Instead, Hoar suggested that Ruggiero pay for five years of monitoring, capped at $15,000 and subject to inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index, to which Kolber agreed. Hoar awarded the triple damages asked for by the State, which brought the total to $2,148,366. “It’s a sizable award,” Kolber said later. “Collection will be a different proceeding,” Ruggiero left the building before being asked for comment.

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Use the word: lynched By Judith Levine

On Aug. 28, a child was lynched in Claremont, New Hampshire. Let me repeat that. A child was lynched in Claremont, New Hampshire. The boy is 8. He is biracial. His assailants were four white teenagers. No adults witnessed the event but the kids at the scene and the child’s mother, who was nearby, described it this way: The victim and his 11-year-old sister were playing in the yard. The teens were there too, playfully looping the rope of a rope swing around their necks. The child did the same — it’s unclear if they encouraged him or if he did it voluntarily. But once the noose was around his neck, one of the teenagers pushed him off the table he was standing on, and the foursome walked away. This was after they allegedly had been calling him the N-word and throwing rocks and sticks at him. The boy’s 11-year-old sister screamed for help as her brother kicked his feet and grabbed at his neck. He swung three times, turning purple, before he freed himself and dropped to the ground. This attack contains the elements of a lynching: black victim, white assailants, racial epithets, noose. That the victim did not die does not disqualify it as a lynching. In fact, during Reconstruction and decades into the 20th century, white supremacists used the threat of lynching to terrorize black people who might have been under the impression that the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution had freed them from slavery. In the long and revolting annals of this terrorist act — not just hanging but also shooting, burning at the stake, dismemberment, castration and other tortures — New Hampshire has distinguished itself as one of five states, including Vermont, that recorded no lynching casualties. There was no casualty here either, so strictly speaking, New Hampshire’s record stands. But barely. A child was lynched. He just didn’t die. The family posted photos online of their boy’s pudgy little neck, scarred where the rope cut into his soft skin. The posts spread through social media and smaller anti-racist and progressive blogs. The first mainstream newspaper story did not appear until Sept. 5, in the Valley News, eight days after the incident. On Sept. 13 about 100 people gathered in Claremont’s town square, joined hands and sang, “We Shall Overcome.” Only a day or two earlier had the major national media begun to pick up the story. But the mainstream press has not used the word. CBS Local News did not use the word “lynch.” The Boston Globe has not used the word “lynch.” Its headline began “After alleged taunting and hanging …” VPR News declined to use the word “lynching.” It called the hanging “a possibly racially motivated incident.” The New York Times referred to the child’s “wounding.” WBUR-Boston got closer, calling it a “lynching-style attack.” Newsweek printed the word, but only from the mouth of a 22-year-old activist from Vermont named Olivia Lapierre. “How can people of color feel safe living here if law enforcement is not acknowledging the lynching of an 8 year old as a hate crime?” Lapierre asked rhetorically. Only African-American publications called the attack what it was. For instance, Essence reported: “White Teens Attempt to Lynch an 8-year-old Boy.” The police are just starting to look into the case as a hate crime. On Sept. 12, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu released a statement: “Hatred and bigotry will not be tolerated in New Hampshire,” it said. But hatred and bigotry are tolerated in New Hampshire. Donald Trump swept the New Hampshire Republican primary. More than 47 percent of New Hampshire voters chose Trump in the presidential election, just a squeak behind Hillary Clinton. Trump launched his campaign by calling Mexicans rapists. He launched his presidency by banning Muslims from entering the U.S. Most recently he reiterated his concern for people of color by complimenting Nazis and white supremacists as “fine people.” “I almost lost my grandson,” the child’s grandmother, Lorrie Slattery, told CBS. “How he survived that, without any internal injuries, is amazing to me. I think he had a guardian angel out there.” Lynched, page 7

By Bob Englehart, Cagle Cartoons

United States must seek partnerships

By Sen. Bernie Sanders

Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from remarks Sen. Sanders gave at Westminster College. It has been edited for this paper.Visit mountaintimes.info for the full version. Foreign policy is remembering what Dwight D. Eisenhower said as he left office: “In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial complex.

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The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.” And he also reminded us that: “Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a

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Animals deserve our compassion and respect Dear Editor, We are a nation of special observances. There is even a World Day for Farm Animals, observed on October 2nd (Gandhi’s birthday). Apparently it’s intended to memorialize the tens of billions of animals abused and killed for food. Like most others, I always thought of farm animals as “food on the hoof.” But when a friend sent me an amazing, endearing Facebook video, it dawned on me that farm animals are much like our family dog, fully deserving of our compassion and respect. My internet search showed that they get neither. Male baby chicks are routinely suffocated

in plastic garbage bags or ground up alive. Laying hens are crowded into small wire cages that tear out their feathers. Breeding sows are kept pregnant in tiny metal crates. Dairy cows have their babies snatched away immediately upon birth, so we can drink their milk. It was enough to drive someone to drink. Instead, it drove me to replace the animal products in my diet with a rich variety of plant-based meats and dairy items offered by my grocery store. I have since learned that a cruelty-free diet is also great for my health and for the health of our planet. Mario Vincelette, Rutland

Local volunteers sending help to hurricane victims Dear Editor, Volunteer Services for Animals Humane Society was able to fill a 34-foot RV owned by volunteer Barry Newton with cat, dog, horse, bird and rabbit food- (32 banana boxes full!) of dry and canned food, vari-kennels, pet carri-

modern brick school in more than 30 cities. It is two electric power plants, each serving a town of 60,000 population. It is two fine, fully equipped hospitals. It is some 50 miles of concrete highway…” What Eisenhower said over 50 years ago is even more true today. Foreign policy is about whether we continue to champion the values of freedom, democracy and justice, values which have been a beacon of hope for people throughout the world, or whether we support un-

ers enabling abandoned animals to find their way to safety, medical supplies including flea, tick, ear mite medicine, antibiotics and sub-Q fluids,towels, kitty litter, water, bedding, toys and miscellaneous items valued at $15,069.00 that is Sending help, page 10

What the pharmaceutical industry does to us Dear Editor, We have all heard horrible stories about the price gouging by the pharmaceutical industry (Big Pharma). We hear far less about why they are able to get away with it. Now, thanks to a successful American businessman who got tired of watching high drug prices damage his ability to provide decent benefits to his employees, you can find out what’s going on by watching a free movie: Big Pharma, Market Failure. The drug industry manipulates both congress and public opinion. One prominent fact that every American should remember: The drug industry spends more than $200 million a year just on lobbying — carried out by more than a thousand different lobbyists — in the Senate and House of Representatives. In fact, if you divide the money they spend lobbying by the number of people in congress, you get $450,000 per member of congress, every year. That’s an awful lot of money. And all of it is devoted to making sure that Congress cares more

about the interests of Big Pharma than it does about the interests of me and you. It is not a coincidence that federal law prohibits Medicare from negotiating drug prices with the industry. Drug manufacturers claim they need astronomical prices to fund the high cost of developing new drugs. That’s a fantasy. The drug companies spend far more—50 percent more—on sales and marketing than they do on research and development. And many, many drugs are actually developed by non-profit organizations using federal funds, then purchased by the drug companies after the research has been completed. There’s a lot more. Please see the movie. You can watch it online at https://fixithealthcare.com/big-pharmamovie/. You can get free copies of it to show in your community. You can host private showings in your home. Knowing is the first step to fixing. Lee Russ Bennington

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CAPITOL QUOTES “I don’t know why he feels the need to target certain individuals rather than others. “I have an idea of why, but it’s kind of beneath the leader of a country to go that route. It’s not what leaders do.” Said two-time NBA most-valuable-player Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, reacting to President Trump’s announcement that he was rescinding his invitation to the White House. Trump also said in a recent speech that he thought football was declining because it wasn’t violent enough and used an expletive to describe any player who protested racism. Curry’s comments were first published in the New York Times.

“Most politicians would have said … those legislators are so incompetent, they’ve got no guts, why can’t they pass single-player, it’s the right thing to do. I chose not to do that. I just felt that really this was my idea, I owned it and I needed to own its failure.” Said former Governor Peter Shumlin, speaking Tuesday, Sept. 19 at Harvard University about his failure to create a single-payer health care system in Vermont. Shumlin’s remarks were streamed via a live feed.

“There will be no food in Puerto Rico. There is no more agriculture in Puerto Rico. And there won’t be any for a year or longer.” Said José Rivera, a farmer in Puerto Rico, reacting to the immense damage inflicted by Hurricane Maria. Much of the island remains without electricity as the government agencies and aid organizations continue to organize a response. Rivera was speaking to the New York Times.

“It’s not an anti-teacher or anti-union bill. It’s pro-family, pro-teacher in the sense it keeps teachers doing what they want to do, and pro-community.” Said Burlington Rep. Kurt Wright at an announcement with fellow Republican Sen. Joe Benning of Caledonia where the two said they would introduce identical bills that would prohibit teachers from striking and prevent school boards from imposing contracts. Wright introduced a similar bill in 2015 that died in committee.

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Bernie on foreign policy

continued from page 6 democratic, repressive regimes, which torture, jail and deny basic rights to their citizens. What foreign policy also means is that if we are going to expound the virtues of democracy and justice abroad, and be taken seriously, we need to practice those values here at home. That means continuing the struggle to end racism, sexism, xenophobia and homophobia here in the United States and making it clear that when people in America march on our streets as neo-Nazis or white supremacists, we have no ambiguity in condemning everything they stand for. There are no two sides on that issue. Foreign policy is not just tied into military affairs, it is directly connected to economics. Foreign policy must take into account the outrageous income and wealth inequality that exists globally and in our own country. This planet will not be secure or peaceful when so few have so much, and so many have so little – and when we advance day after day into an oligarchic form of society where a small number of extraordinarily powerful special interests exert enormous influence over the economic and political life of the world. At a time when climate change is causing devastating problems here in America and around the world, foreign policy is about whether we work with the international community – with China, Russia, India and countries around the world – to transform our energy systems away from fossil fuel to energy efficiency and sustainable energy. Sensible foreign policy understands that climate change is a real threat to every country on Earth, that it is not a hoax, and that no country alone can effectively combat it. It is an issue for the entire international community, and an issue that the United States should be leading in, not ignoring or denying. My point is that we need to look at foreign policy as more than just the crisis of the day. That is important, but we need a more expansive view. Today we face threats of a different sort. We will never forget 9/11. We are cognizant of the terrible attacks that have taken place in capitols all over the world. We are more than aware of the brutality of ISIS, Al Qaeda, and similar groups. We also face the threat of these groups obtaining weapons of mass destruction, and preventing that must be a priority. In recent years, we are increasingly confronted by the isolated dictatorship of North Korea, which is making rapid progress in nuclear weaponry and intercontinental ballistic missiles. Yes, we face real and very serious threats to our security, but they are very different than what we have seen in the past and our response must be equally different. In both Europe and the United States, the international order which the United States helped establish over the past 70 years, one which put great emphasis on democracy and human rights, and promoted greater trade and economic

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development, is under great strain. Many Europeans are questioning the value of the European Union. Many Americans are questioning the value of the United Nations, of the transatlantic alliance, and other multilateral organizations. We also see a rise in authoritarianism and right wing extremism – both domestic and foreign – which further weakens this order by exploiting and amplifying resentments, stoking intolerance and fanning ethnic and racial hatreds among those in our societies who are struggling. When we talk about foreign policy it is clear that there are some who believe that the United States would be best served by withdrawing from the global community. I disagree. As the wealthiest and most powerful nation on earth, we have got to help lead the struggle to defend and expand a rules-based international order in which law, not might, makes right. As we saw with the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, real U.S. leadership is shown by our ability to develop consensus around shared problems, and mobilize that consensus toward a solution. That is the model we should be pursuing with North Korea. As we did with Iran, if North Korea continues to refuse to negotiate seriously, we should look for ways to tighten international sanctions. This will involve working closely with other countries, particularly China, on whom North Korea relies for some 80 percent of its trade. But we should also continue to make clear that this is a shared problem, not to be solved by any one country alone but by the international community working together. An approach that really uses all the tools of our power – political, economic, civil society – to encourage other states to adopt more inclusive governance will ultimately make us safer. U.S. foreign aid should be accompanied by stronger emphasis on helping people gain their political and civil rights to hold oppressive governments accountable to the people. Ultimately, governments that are accountable to the needs of their people will make more dependable partners. Here is the bottom line: In my view, the United States must seek partnerships not just between governments, but between peoples. A sensible and effective foreign policy recognizes that our safety and welfare is bound up with the safety and welfare of others around the world, with “all the homes and families of all the men and women in all the lands,” as Churchill said right here, 70 years ago. Our job is to build on that common humanity and do everything that we can to oppose all of the forces, whether unaccountable government power or unaccountable corporate power, who try to divide us up and set us against each other. As Eleanor Roosevelt reminded us, “The world of the future is in our making. Tomorrow is now.” My friends, let us go forward and build that tomorrow.

News media should address the issue by name

continued from page 6 He survived, but surely not without internal injuries. America is suffering grave internal injuries. These injuries are the result of the pathology it acquired — no, inflicted upon itself — at birth: racism. Under the current president, the nation is undergoing a flagrant, violent outbreak of that disease. Lynching is a recurrent symptom of the disease of American racism. In fact, just two years ago — on Aug. 28, as it happens — the 17-year-old African-American high-school football player Lennon Lacywas found dead, hanging from a swing set in the middle of an all-white North Carolina trailer park. The police ruled it a suicide and the FBI found no evidence of homicide, conclusions the NAACP disputes. Lacy had been dating a white woman. Interracial sex, real or imagined, is a time-honored rationale for lynching. This time an 8-year-old boy was lynched, for no apparent reason except that he was brown. The first step to diagnosing a disease is to identify its symptoms. The first step to healing a disease is to name it.

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WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT Rutland Wellness

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

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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Tai Chi For Beginners

6:30 p.m. Rutland Regional Medical Center offers Tai Chi for Beginners class, six weeks, Sept. 6, 13, 20, Oct. 4, 11. 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.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27, 7:30 P.M.

Bikram Yoga **

SEPT. 27

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.

Come Alive Outside

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.

An Evening With Graham Nash

7:30 p.m. Legendary artist Graham Nash of Crosby, Still, and Nash, comes to Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Tickets $50.50-$80.50 at paramountvt.org.

9 a.m. Come Alive Outside fall harvest celebration at RRMC’s walking loop. Students from area schools participate in harvesting squash and sunflowers they planted in June. Plus, squash decoration, puppet show, smoothie bike, seed matching and soil exploration. 160 Allen St., Rutland.

THURSDAY

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.

Wagonride Wednesdays

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

Savvy Spending Solutions

10 a.m. BROC offers free workshop: Savvy Spending Solutions, 10 a.m.-12 noon at 45 Union St., Rutland. Explore saving strategies, plan for financial goals, plan to purchase a home. Register at 802-665-1742, sfaris@broc.org. broc. org.

Graduate School & Career Fair

11:30 a.m. Green Mountain College’s Fall Graduate School and Career Fair, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. in Withey Hall Lobby, One Brennan Circle, Poultney. Opportunity to fill positions with valuable students, search for interns and volunteers.

Active Seniors Lunch

Rotary Meeting

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

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WEDNESDAY

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.

Open Swim **

Story Time

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

Killington Bone Builders

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

Bone Builders

10 a.m. Bone builders meets Thursdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. Info, 802-773-4854.

Castleton Farmers’ Market

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

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.

Green Writers Press Author Talk

6:30 p.m. Green Writers Press authors visit Phoenix Books Rutland, 2 Center St., Rutland. Authors Nadine Budbill, Peter Gould, Nancy Hayes Kilgore, and Tim Week celebrate four new titles. Free, open to public. Books available. phoenixbooks.biz.

“The Hanji Box” Screening

7 p.m. Pentangle Arts presents special film screening of “The Hanji Box” by Nora Jacobson. Love, loss, adoption. Town Hall Theatre, 31 the Green, Woodstock. Admission: $9 adults, $8 kids and seniors, $7 Pentangle members. pentanglearts.org.

Open Mic

7 p.m. Open mic with Jim Yeager at ArtisTree Community Arts Center, Pomfret. Free. All levels, all abilities, relaxed environment. Info, artistreevt.org. 2095 S. Pomfret Rd., Pomfret.

Godspell

7:30 p.m. ArtisTree presents “Godspell” at The Grange, 65 Stage Rd., South Pomfret. “Godspell” was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz, and took the world by storm. Features a parade of beloved songs. This timeline tale of friendship, loyalty, and love has touched the hearts of countless theatergoers all over the world. Tickets at artistreevt.org.

LBA Social

7:30 p.m. Lake Bomoseen Association final social of the summer, 5-7:30 p.m. in Woodard Marine’s showroom Chili cook-off! Vote for favorites. All welcome. Free, except voting. BYO beverages and salad or dessert to share. Info, 802-468-2281. 615 Creek Rd, Castleton (Hydeville).

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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.

Bird Monitoring Walk

8 a.m. Audubon Society monthly bird monitoring walk at West Rutland marsh. Meet at W. Rutland Price Chopper parking lot at 8 a.m. It’s a 3.7 mile loop around marsh, or just go halfway. New birders, children, and non-members welcome. Dress for the weather! Binocs available if needed. Info, birding@ rutlandcountyaudubon.org.

Smoking Cessation

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

Bikram Yoga **

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

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FRIDAY

SEPT. 29

CSJ Alumni & Family Weekend

College of St. Joseph welcomes all students, parents, faculty, staff, and community members to join the College as it hosts its Alumni & Family Weekend Sept. 29-30. Guests of all ages are invited to come and enjoy a long list of activities including chair massages, campus tours, brunch, alumni/student baseball and basketball games, and the Alumni Awards and Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Find a full schedule at csj.edu/ reunion.

Bikram Yoga **

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.

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.

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.

Poultney Farmers’ Market

Level 1 Yoga

Farmers Market

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.

Foodways Fridays

Story Time

Manchester Fall Art & Craft Fest

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

Market on the Green

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

Medicare Program

3 p.m. New to Medicare? Have questions? Learn to navigate the system with informational session covering Part A, B, C, D, Medigap, enrollment, and more. 3-5 p.m. at Godnick Adult Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. Free, open to the public.

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

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.

8:30 a.m. Level 1 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500. 10 a.m. Billings Farm & Museum holds Foodways Fridays. Discover how they use seasonal veggies and herbs from heirloom garden in historic recipes. Takehome recipes each week. Info, billingsfarm.org, 802-457-2355. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. 10 a.m. 29th annual Manchester Fall Art & Craft Festival at Riley Rink, 410 Hunter Park Rd, Manchester Center. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 150 artists and artisans displaying and selling traditional and contemporary crafts and original art, plus food, live music, Vermont craft beers. Admission $10, kids free. Rain or shine. No pets, please.

Story Time

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

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

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.

Divas of Dirt

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

Opening Reception

4 p.m. Clara Martin Center celebrates the opening of second annual art & poetry show “From Green to Fall: Celebrating Creativity in Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery” at Chandler Gallery, 71-73 Main St., Randolph. Open to the public through Nov. 5. 802-728-9878.

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5 p.m. Outdoor performance of “The Surrealist Cabaret” at Feast and Field Market, 1544 Royalton Turnpike, Barnard. Collection of short stories, dance, sculpture, music and roving characters explore themes of season, place and what it means to be human. Dress warmly for weather. Tickets at the door. A folky comedic evening for all ages. Arrive by 4:45 p.m., show starts at 5 p.m.

Kol Nidre

7:30 p.m. Kol Nidre: Erev Yom Kippur worship at Congregation Shir Shalom, 1680 West Woodstock Ave., Woodstock. Everyone welcome. Info, shirshalomvt. org, 802-457-4840.

ShwizZ Live

9 p.m. Up-and-coming band ShwizZ performs live set at Green Mountain College, in the Gorge, Withey Hall. One Brennan Circle, Poultney.

SATURDAY

Pico Ski & Snowboard Swap

5 p.m. Pico Ski Club annual Ski & Snowboard Sale & Swap at Pico Mountain base lodge, 5-9 p.m. New and used consignment items plus local shops with special deals. Hard and soft goods, plus food available.

Yom Kippur Services

6 p.m. Yom Kippur services led by guest rabbi David H. Novak with Katie GarnerKaplan, at Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. No fee, tickets, reservations. Everyone welcome. 6 p.m. Max Bruch’s Kol Nidrei, Opus 7 Marina Smajhtina, cello; Jennifer Cohen, piano. 6:15 p.m. Kol Nidre Service with additional music accompaniment.

Art Gala

6 p.m. Arts Center at Green Mountain College exhibits show featuring sculpture and slate carvings of Kerry O. Furlani and paintings of Richard Weis. Feick and Surdam Gallery at GMC, One Brennan Circle, Poultney.

Intermedial Dance

7 p.m. Multicultural dance performance hosted by Stone Valley Arts, at Fox Hill, 145 East Main St., Poultney. 7-9 p.m.

Autumn Apple 5K

SEPT. 30

The Rutland Area Christian School holds its first Autumn Apple 5K Run/ Walk at Congdon’s Ballfield (next to the Brick Church) on Middle Road, North Clarendon. Call the school, 775-0709, with questions.

CSJ Alumni & Family Weekend

Bikram Yoga **

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

Mixed Level Yoga

8:30 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

Healthier Living Workshop

10 a.m. Rutland Regional offers Healthier Living Workshop: Diabetes Self-Management Program, Saturdays through Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at 433 West St., Rutland. Led by trained leaders designed to help with action planning, healthy eating, exercise, monitoring blood sugar, managing stress, handling sick days. Register at 802-776-5507, cjburnell@rrmc.org. Free.

Yom Kippur Worship **

10 a.m. Yom Kippur morning worship, including Yiskor at 10 a.m. Meditative hike up Mount Tom at 2 p.m. Ne’ilah concluding service followed by community break-the-fast potluck at 5 p.m. Congregation Shir Shalom, 1680 West Woodstock Ave., Woodstock. Everyone is welcome. Info, shirshalomvt.org, 802-457-4840. No tickets necessary.

Vt. Sheep & Wool Festival

10 a.m. Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival at Tunbridge Fairgrounds. Celebrates small farms and natural fiber with over 70 vendors offering fleece and yarn, fiber animals, handspinning and fiber crafting equipment and supplies, handcrafted wool items and local meat and cheese. Plus contests, fiber arts classes and demos, shepherd workshops, herding and shearing demos, fleece sale and more. Admission: Adults $6, Seniors: $5, Children under 12: $1. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. vtsheepandwoolfest.com.

Model Railroad Show & Swap Meet

10 a.m. 6th annual Model Railroad Show & Swap Meet, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at College of St. Joseph, 71 Clement Rd., Rutland. $5 general admission. Under 12 free.

Manchester Fall Art & Craft Fest

10 a.m. 29th annual Manchester Fall Art & Craft Festival at Riley Rink, 410 Hunter Park Rd, Manchester Center. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 150 artists and artisans displaying and selling traditional and contemporary crafts and original art, plus food, live music, Vermont craft beers. Admission $10, kids free. Rain or shine. No pets, please.

Pumpkin & Apple Celebration

10 a.m. Billings Farm & Museum holds Pumpkin & Apple Celebration 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Family-friendly celebration features engaging hands-on activities, programs, and displays centered around these vital crops and explores their historical importance and many uses. Horse-drawn wagon rides are included with admission. 69 Old River Rd., Woodstock. billingsfarm.org.

Pittsford Harvest Festival

10 a.m. Pittsford Harvest Festival on the Village Green at Pittsford Congregational Church, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Vendors providing arts, crafts, food, jewelry, maple, soap, basket raffle, pumpkin contest, and specialty items. Info, 802-4836486.

Fair Isle Knitting

9 a.m. The Rutland Downtown Farmers Market is back outside for the summer! Depot Park, in front of Walmart, downtown Rutland. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Info and vendors, vtfarmersmarket.org.

11 a.m. Learn two color knitting and how to read a knitting chart, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Green Mountain Fibers, 259 Woodstock Ave. Rutland. $10 plus materials. Preregistration recommended at 802-775-7800 or yarnshopgmf@gmail. com.

Pico Ski & Snowboard Swap

Barrett Fundraiser

9 a.m.

Pico Ski Club annual Ski & Snowboard Sale & Swap at Pico Mountain base lodge, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. New and used consignment items plus local shops with special deals. Hard and soft goods, plus food available.

Yom Kippur Services **

9:30 a.m. Yom Kippur services at Rutland Jewish Center: 9 a.m. prayers to re-consecrate sacred space. Shacharit, Torah service; 11 a.m. Yikzor, following Torah service. Musaf featuring Cantorial Liturgy; 4:$5 p.m. Mincha with reading of Jonah in Engish with interactive discussion; 6 p.m. N’eilah; 7:25 p.m. Final shofar followed by Havdalah, Kiddush and Community Break-the-Fast. 96 Grove St., Rutland.

Killington Section GMC

10 a.m. Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Mystery Hike! Meet at Rutland’s Main St. Park to decide where to go, and carpool. Suggestions appreciated! Bring water and lunch, dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes. Newcomers and non-members welcome.

Open Gym

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

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PICO SKI & SNOWBOARD SWAP SEPT. 29-OCT. 1

Sunday, November 12, 2017 • 7:00 PM

30 CENTER ST. | RUTLAND, VT | 802.775.0903

Godspell

Royal Frog Ballet

ROSANNE CASH

11 a.m. Basket Raffle Fundraiser for the family of James Barrett who passed away recently after a battle with cancer. Funds raised to help family with financial burden of his procedures and treatments. Held at Tinmouth Community Center. Doors open 11 a.m., drawing begins at 1 p.m. $5 for sheet of tickets, $2 additional tickets. 50/50 and gun raffle separately. Donations welcome at GoFundMe James Barrett Memorial Fund. Info, 802-446-3611.

Bridge Club

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

Godspell **

3 p.m. ArtisTree presents “Godspell” at The Grange, 65 Stage Rd., South Pomfret. “Godspell” was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz, and took the world by storm. Features a parade of beloved songs. This timeline tale of friendship, loyalty, and love has touched the hearts of countless theatergoers all over the world. Tickets at artistreevt.org. Today, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. shows.

Wine and Nine Golf

3 p.m. Brew-inspired golf tournament opens Killington Brewfest weekend, at Killington Golf Course. 9-hole scramble with exclusive brews on course, plus raffles, prizes, post-round beer-paired apps. Sign up at 802-422-6700. killington.com.

Exploding Colors!

3 p.m. Killington ART Garage holds Exploding Colors and Exploration with Alcohol Inks with artist Sally Curtis. $45 includes materials and instruction, mention this listing for $5 off. Book your spot at 802-422-8844. 2841 Killington Rd., Killington.

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.

10 • The Mountain Times • Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2017 Royal Frog Ballet

Steak Dinner

5 p.m. Steak dinner at VFW Post 648, 5-7 p.m. $14/ person. DJ and dancing from 6 p.m. Open to the public. Wales St., Rutland.

Open Gym

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

Passages at the Paramount

3 p.m. Capital City Concerts brings all-star ensemble of Vt.’s finest musicians to opening of Passages at the Paramount classical concert series. General admission, $22 adults, $12 under age 18. The program includes Debussey’s magical Sonata for flute, viola, & harp; harp-king Carlos Salzedo’s “Scintillation”; and Caroline Shaw’s “Limestone and Felt.” Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. paramountvt.org.

Royal Frog Ballet

MONDAY

Autumn A Cappella

7 p.m. Legendary vocal masters The Persuasions headline Autumn A Cappella at Chandler Center for the Arts. Openers Maple Jam and Dartmouth Aires join. $32 reserved seats, $34 day of. 802-728-6464, chandler-arts.org. 71-73 Main St., Randolph.

Adam Karch

7:30 p.m. Adam Karch, guitarist from Montreal, gives concert at Brandon Music. Tickets $20, $25 for pre-dinner. Reservations at 802-247-4295. 62 Country Club Rd., Brandon. brandon-music.net.

SUNDAY Bikram Yoga **

OCT. 1

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.

Pico Ski & Snowboard Swap

9 a.m. Pico Ski Club annual Ski & Snowboard Sale & Swap at Pico Mountain base lodge, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. New and used consignment items plus local shops with special deals. Hard and soft goods, plus food available.

Vt. Sheep & Wool Festival

Manchester Fall Art & Craft Fest

Pumpkin & Apple Celebration

Sherburne Trails Opening Day

11 a.m. Sherburne Trails Opening Day at new trailhead on Route 100, just north of Killington. Bike ride for all level riders. Use Park & Ride at Killington Welcome Center to carpool as parking will be limited.

Killington Brewfest

1 p.m. Killington Brewfest returns with 40 breweries pouring 125+ craft beers, plus vendor village and live music, held at Ramshead and Snowshed Lodges. Tickets include souvenir sampling glass, 8 beer sample tickets, and all inclusive festival. DD tickets reduced rate. killington.com for tickets, or at the door if they don’t sell out! Killington Road, Killington.

Tree Walk

1 p.m. Join forester/arborist Gary Salmon for walking tour on trails across from Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. 1-3 p.m. Learn to identify common trees in our area. Free, for all ages. 802-468-5574.

Godspell

2 p.m. ArtisTree presents “Godspell” at The Grange, 65 Stage Rd., South Pomfret. “Godspell” was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz, and took the world by storm. Features a parade of beloved songs. This timeline tale of friendship, loyalty, and love has touched the hearts of countless theatergoers all over the world. Tickets at artistreevt.org.

Bikram Yoga **

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

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

Sending help:

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

Bikram Yoga **

9 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes 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

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

Family Playgroup

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

Bone Builders

10 a.m. Bone builders meets Thursdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. Info, 802-773-4854.

KILLINGTON BREWFEST SATURDAY, OCT. 1, 1 P.M.

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, 802-4223368.

Better Breathers Club

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

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

Monday Meals

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

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Rutland Rotary

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

Balance Workshop

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.

Smoking Cessation

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

Smoking Cessation for Pregnant Moms

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

Citizenship Classes

Vermont Adult Learning will offers free citizenship classes. Call Marcy Green, 802-775-0617, and learn if you may qualify for citizenship at no cost. 16 Evelyn St., Rutland. Also, free classes in reading, writing, and speaking for English speakers of other languages. Ongoing.

Author Appearance

2 p.m. Join Elayne Clift at Phoenix Books Rutland for tales and tips from women caregivers. Elayne Clift is a writer, author, lecturer, doula, traveler, activist, liberal, feminist, internationally experienced health communications specialist, wife, mom, and woman of a certain age. She’s also the editor of “Take Care,” a first-of-its-kind anthology by 21 women who understand the challenges, and rewards, of caretaking, whether for parents and other family members, spouses, children, or friends. Free, open to all. 2 Center St., Rutland.

OCT. 2

Yin Yoga

TUESDAY Open Swim **

OCT. 3

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.

Preschool Story Time

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

Smoking Cessation

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

TOPS Meeting

5 p.m. TOPS - Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Tuesday at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 85 West Street, Rutland. Weigh-in 5-5:25 p.m. Meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. For additional information call Robin at 802-483-2967.

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.

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.

Locals rally for hurricane pet victims

continued from page 6 now on route to Miami. Six 72-inch large dog traps and cat traps were also able to be purchased and sent to various locations throughout Florida. Thanks to donations, the live traps will enable animals too frightened to

come to rescuers quickly and easily. While volunteers were loading the RV, we talked about the need to continue this effort to help not only animals, but people, too. The islands, paradise on earth, have

taken an unimaginable hit. We can surely help. Something as easy as sorting summer clothing to send when considering what to put away for the winter, contributing medicines, canned foods, flashlights and

batteries, water - the essentials of life, can be sent to Miami for transport. We’d like to arrange collections and are asking churches and businesses interested in this undertaking to

contact us at 802-6725302. Transport to the islands is resuming and this rescue effort can be managed as a group. A huge thank you to everyone that helped with contributions, hands-on help, networking and the

coverage in the paper of this project. In advance, thank you for your consideration of an extended effort.Together, we truly do make a difference! Sue Skaskiw VVSA Director

The Mountain Times • Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2017 • 11

Music scene by dj dave hoffenberg

WEDNESDAY SEPT. 27

[MUSIC Scene] FRIDAY

SEPT. 29

POULTNEY

BOMOSEEN

7 p.m. Taps Tavern

6 p.m. Iron Lantern

Jazz Night w/ Zak Hampton’s Moose Crossing

RUTLAND 7:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre

An Evening w/ Graham Nash

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

9:30 p.m. The Venue Jenny Porter

THURSDAY

SEPT. 28 BARNARD

5:30 p.m. Feast and Field Market John LaRouche Trio

KILLINGTON 6 p.m. Liquid Art Open Mic

MENDON 6 p.m. Red Clover Inn Jazz Trio

PITTSFIELD

Andy Gorton

KILLINGTON

Revels Glen

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

8:30 p.m. JAX Food & Drinks Sam James from “The Voice”

POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern Northern Homespun

RUTLAND 7:30 p.m. Hop ‘n’ Moose Josh Jakab

7 p.m. The Foundry Joey Leone Trio

Revels Glen

Jamie’s Junk Show

9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub Supply and Demand

PITTSFORD 10 a.m. Congregational Church Annual Fall Harvest Fair

POULTNEY

4 p.m. Vermont Farmers Food Center Harvest Festival

9:30 p.m. The Venue Open Mic w/ Chris Pallutto

STOCKBRIDGE 11 a.m. Wild Fern

Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington

MONDAY OCT. 2

LUDLOW

9 p.m. The Killarney What Dude Open Mic

RUTLAND 9:30 p.m. The Venue

Chili Cook-Off

Krishna Guthrie

WOODSTOCK

7 p.m. Wild Fern

2 p.m. BROC

WOODSTOCK

7 p.m. The Draught Room at Diamond Run Mall

Dancing After Dark w/ DJ Andraudy

Capital City Concerts

DJ Dave’s All Request Dance Party

RUTLAND

10 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant

3 p.m. Paramount Theatre

9:30 p.m. Clear River Tavern

STOCKBRIDGE Glenn Echo and Matt Gaydar

Local’s Night w/ Duane Carleton

PITTSFIELD

11 a.m. Main Street

DJ Mega

3rd annual Rally for Recovery

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

Duane Carleton

TUESDAY

9 p.m. Center Street Alley DJ Dirty D

OCT. 3

WOODSTOCK

SATURDAY

Gary Wade

Open Mic w/ Jim Yeager

Daniel Brown

9 p.m. Center Street Alley

SOUTH POMFRET 7 p.m. Artistree

3 p.m. K1 Umbrella Bar

8 p.m. Pickle Barrel

SEPT. 30 BOMOSEEN

Open Mic w/ Tom Irish

RUTLAND

Killington Brewfest

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub

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

Slow Coyote w/ opener Soul Shove

12 p.m. Snowshed & Ramshead Base Lodges

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub

Joey Leone Duo

Open Mic Jam w/ Supply and Demand

8 p.m. Rick & Kat’s Howlin’ Mouse

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games

7 p.m. The Foundry

7 p.m. Clear River Tavern RUTLAND

KILLINGTON

6 p.m. Iron Lantern 7 p.m. Bomoseen Lodge Tap Room Josh Jakab

BRANDON 7:30 p.m. Brandon Music Adam Karch

7 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant Jon Clinch

10 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant

Dancing After Dark w/ DJ Andraudy

SUNDAY OCT. 1

POULTNEY

8 p.m. Taps Tavern Bluegrass Jam

RUTLAND 7 p.m. The Venue

Working Mans Karaoke w/ Bob Hudson

8 p.m. Center Street Alley Trivia

KILLINGTON

5 p.m. The Foundry Jazz Night

7:30 p.m. Town Hall

Dissipated 8 A Cappella Concert

Norwich assault:

Former student challenges inaction

continued from page 4 against the individual, Herman said. The suit makes three claims against Norwich University, including arguing that the university was negligent and that it violated Title IX, a federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in any federally funded education program or activity. Since the suit was filed, Herman has been contacted by another female Norwich student who has concerns about the way the college is handling her case, he said. Herman’s firm specializes in representing victims of sexual assault across the country, and he said he has worked on several cases focused on holding colleges and universities responsible for the way they deal with incidents that occur on campuses. “Schools need to err on the side of caution and protect their female stu-

dents,” Herman said. Daphne Larkin, a spokesperson for Norwich, said the university would not comment on any specific case, by policy. However, in a statement she said the university “does take very seriously” reports of misconduct, and that all allegations are investigated and disciplinary action taken when appropriate. “At Norwich University we prioritize student safety above all else,” Larkin said in the statement. Washington County State’s Attorney Scott Williams said his office would assess “whether there should be or will continue to be a criminal investigation.” The Northfield Police Department confirmed they received a report of a sexual offense on the Norwich University campus the day after Morrissey says she told officials she was raped in her dorm room. They would not com-

ment on any potential investigation, nor confirm the name of the accused perpetrator. Morrissey left Norwich shortly after the alleged assault. She now lives in her home state, Connecticut, but still is struggling to fully recover. She had a breakdown a couple months ago related to her experience last November that led her to inpatient psychiatric treatment, she said. She still is in therapy. “I was feeling as though I was not valuable in life,” Morrissey said. “It made me feel worthless.” Morrissey decided to bring the lawsuit in hopes of changing how reports of sexual misconduct are handled at the university, she said. “I wanted to bring light to it and I wanted to have other people see that this is what’s happening at Norwich and it’s happening more often than they think it does,” she said.

12 • The Mountain Times • Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2017

• SUDOKU

• MOVIE TIMES

• CROSSWORD

• MOVIE DIARY

just for fun the MOVIE diary

SUDOKU

By Dom Cioffi

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

This week’s solution is on page 25

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUES ACROSS 1. Defunct social networking service 5. Facial expressions 11. Forebears 14. A portable gun 15. Decrees 18. Resin obtained from tropical trees 19. One who divines the future 21. River in Oregon 23. Norse god of thunder 24. It’s on the lawn 28. Speaks 29. Polish beer 30. Ethnic group in Laos 32. Insecticide 33. Surface of the ground 35. Third-party access 36. Senior officer 39. Makes a living with difficulty 41. Expression of sympathy 42. Former U.S. president 44. Passover feast and ceremony 46. Wild sheep of northern Africa 47. Pouch 49. Public buildings 52. Type of cuisine 56. “Hotel California” rockers 58. Universal 60. Eloquently 62. Scantily 63. Japanese alcoholic drink

CLUES DOWN 1. Kilogram force (abbr.) 2. Lake __, one of the Great 3. Seahawks safety Thomas 4. Take a __ 5. Gazelles 6. One’s mother 7. Iridium 8. Comics writer Stan 9. Within 10. Excite 12. Long-legged gazelle 13. Leaves 16. African nation 17. System of handcraft-based education 20. Formerly (archaic) 22. Argon 25. Equally 26. Standardized test 27. Not part of 29. Midway between east and southeast 31. Native American tribe 34. Marlins infielder Gordon 36. Places to relax 37. Phonology units 38. Bastard wing 40. South Dakota 43. Lake in Uganda 45. Spanish be 48. Town in Galilee 50. Mediation counsel 51. Hair-like structure 53. Domesticated animals 54. Region 55. He cured polio 57. Title of respect 58. Carpet design 59. Strongly alkaline solution 61. Cerium

Solutions on page, 25

Let it go

This past week I went through one of my annual purges. It’s a yearly process that helps me simplify my life and thereby live more stress-free. That may sound strange to some people, but I can attest that the less things you have, the more relaxed you become. This activity has occurred once a year for the last five years. At this point, I honestly don’t have much more to get rid of, but the activity still feels cathartic. This habitual cleansing of personal property began in earnest a few years ago when I determined that “stuff” had overtaken my life. I had accumulated an attic, garage and basement full of things that I rarely used. When these items started to overflow into other areas of my house, I knew it was time to take action. I had a friend who was battling low-level hoarding and had become so frustrated that she instituted the skills of a professional de-clutterer. I remember her telling me that her clutter coach insisted, “If you haven’t looked at it or used it in a year, let it go.” I took that quote to heart and decided to relieve myself of all the things that had genuinely become useless to me. Luckily, the first time I purged coincided with a move into a new house, which made it a little easier. Instead of hauling boxes full of useless things, I decided to donate anything that I didn’t need that other people might find helpful to own. Did I really need those two end tables from my first apartment? And what about that bright red Coca-Cola mini fridge? And let’s not forget those floor lamps that were given to me, but I never used. These were BRAD’S STATUS things that I simply didn’t need, but others may find useful. Once finished, I was amazed at the amount of space I freed up. I was also amazed at how good it felt to deliver truckloads of items to Goodwill, knowing that other folks would think my donations were their good fortune. The next year I attacked my clothes, ridding myself of the countless items that I either no longer fit into or considered fashion dated. I was amazed at the articles of clothing I had held onto well past their prime. I actually had shirts from college that I kept simply because they reminded me of the parties I used to wear them to. The year after that, I dug into the boxes of memorabilia that I had accumulated over the years. Sure there were some semi-valuable items like my baseball card collection and that political button collection my father gave me. But did I really need those boxes of seashells that I collected as youth? And was I ever going to do anything with those over 200 Matchbox cars? Of course not. So they had to go. Some of these items were tough to let go of for sentimental reasons. But let’s face it, their value was never going to fund my son’s college education and I wasn’t about to build a special display in my house to show them off so they would have remained in boxes. So, I took whatever I had of value to a collector friend who gave me a fair price – which wasn’t a heck of a lot. Finally, last year I attacked the multitude of boxes in my attic that contained holiday decorations. I had cardboard boxes of Easter baskets that hadn’t been used in years. There were Tupperware containers packed full with broken Halloween decorations that hadn’t been displayed since my son was an infant. We even had Christmas ornaments that my mother gave me when she moved that I had never bothered opening. Again, I packed up the truck with the stuff that was worthy and donated it while the other items went straight to the dump. So, now I exist in a very minimalist household. I love the fact that I only own things that I use. And no matter where I go in my house, nothing causes me stress. It’s a beautiful, liberating existence that I highly recommend. If you’re considering a personal purge, don’t delay. And if you’re having a hard time letting go of something simply because of the memories attached to it, take a photo with your cell phone – digital assets take up a lot less space and are capable of delivering the same happy memories. Showings September 28 - October 4, 2017 This week’s film, “Brad’s Status,” starring Ben Stiller Downtown Rutland Shopping Plaza and Jenna Fischer, features a middle-aged man who 143 Merchants Row, Rutland, VT 05701 MOVIES TIMES is also having to let go of memories. In this case, it’s a mid-life crisis coupled with the departure of his teenAMERICAN ASSASSIN - R 1:05 4:05 7:00 9:30 age son that causes Stiller’s character to question the FRIEND REQUEST - R 1:30 4:30 7:20 9:45 life decisions he’s made. HITMANS BODYGUARD - R 1:15 4:15 7:05 9:40 This is a heady comedy/philosophical treatise that never fully discovers where it wants to go thematicalHOME AGAIN - PG - 13 1:20 7:10 ly. I enjoyed the cadence of this film, but the concluIT - R 12:30 1:25 3:30 4:25 6:55 7:30 9:50 sion left me with too many unanswered story points KINGSMAN THE GOLDEN CIRCLE - R 12:50 3:50 6:50 9:50 to feel satisfied. Check this one out if you’re into questioning life or LEGO NINJAGO 3D - PG 4:40 9:35 enjoy subtle humor wrapped in a poignant message. LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE - PG 12:40 1:40 3:40 7:15 This one has some nice moments, but overall it could MOTHER - R 7:00 9:40 have been tighter around the edges. A sterile “B-” for “Brad’s Status.” WIND RIVER - R 4:20 9:35 Got a question or comment for Dom? You can 877-789-6684 • WWW.FLAGSHIPCINEMAS.COM email him at moviediary@att.net.

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SUNNY - 6-year-old neutered male. Coonhound. I’m a high energy, on-thego fella and I will keep you on your toes. I’m a lot of dog so I’ll need a lot of exercise and play time with my new family. After I play I do like to curl up and take a well-deserved nap. TWEEDLE - 7-year-old spayed female Domestic Short Hair. Gray tabby with white. I am a little shy and quiet at first but once I get a scratch or two behind the ears I will be your best friend. I am perfectly content lounging around and napping, I would make a great cuddle buddy! KOI - 5.5-year-old neutered male. Pit Bull/Labrador Retriever mix. I’m a tennis ball lovin’ guy who will chase and retrieve them so you can toss them again! I’m also smart and I know Sit and Shake (with both paws) and I do like treats so maybe you can teach me some more commands and tricks. LILLY - 8-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Black. I am a big friendly gal and absolutely love my mouse shaped toys and the occasional treat. I have been on my own most of my life so with that being said I wouldn’t mind making a friend or two and getting the attention I deserve. BANJO - 10-year-old neutered male. Treeing Walker Coonhound. I’m a friendly, outgoing gentleman who enjoys being with people. I’m an older fella and I can’t wait to find a family who will enjoy me during my golden years. I know how to Sit and I think it would be fun to learn more commands. ZAPPY - 2-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Brown tabby and white. I am friendly and cute as can be! I was a mom and I have been busy bringing up my kittens ever since I arrived here, but now that they are grown up enough to head out on their own, it’s my turn to think about my future.

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

Featuring pets from:

RUTLAND COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY LUCY MACKENZIE HUMANE SOCIETY SPRINGFIELD HUMANE SOCIETY

Springfield Humane Society

RUBY - 4-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Tortoiseshell. Hi there my name is Ruby and I am as sweet as can be. I am quiet but friendly and I love to lounge in my comfy bed. I love attention and would make a sweet companion. I am clean and use my litter pan and I will never say no to a treat. CALLIE - 6-year-old spayed female. Treeing Walker Coonhound. I’m an adorable lady with unique markings who loves getting lots of love and attention. I’m smart and I already know how to sit so I’m looking forward to learning more commands and tricks.

SIERRA Long walks and even longer cuddles that is how I picture my life with you! My name is Sierra and I am 4 years old. I love food and car rides. I need to be the only pet in the home, but with my amazing ability to love you unconditionally, I am all you will ever need! To donate some free belly rubs to me, stop in at 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, VT, Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4:30. We are having another low cost cat spay clinic on Oct. 24 call 802885-3997 for more information.

MINNIE - 8-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Gray tabby with white. Hi my name is Minnie, and I am a sweet older lady who loves attention and if I find you sitting down I will be on your lap! I really enjoy relaxing and lounging around. My favorite treat is tuna, I am clean and use my litter pan.

Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society

TENNA - 8-year-old spayed female. Spaniel/beagle mix. Well, let’s just state the obvious that I’m adorable! People smile when they see how cute I am. I walk nicely on a leash and enjoy getting fresh air and sunshine. I’m looking forward to hikes and other outdoor adventures. STACEY - 1.5-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Brown tabby with white. Hi my name is Stacey and as you can see from my sweet disposition I am quite the lovable cat. I am a little anxious in hectic households and when there is a lot going on around me so I am looking for a quiet home with lots of love!

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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ZOE Hi! My name’s Precious and I’m a 7-year-old spayed female. I came here with two other cats when our human could no longer keep us. I’m now living in the main cat room at Lucy Mackenzie, which is rather nice! People come and go all the time and I’m usually the first one to greet them. I tend to be really affectionate and I like to be pet a lot. One thing I’ve realized during my time here is that I would like to be the only cat in my new home. I mean, I promise to be all the cat that you will need! If you’ve been looking to add an easy-going and affectionate feline to your life, 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 p.m. 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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By Chandler Burgess

With over 125 brews on tap, the popular Killington Brewfest event serves up the best variety of craft beer around, selling out its tasting sessions every year.

Killington Brewfest set to serve over 125 craft beers at wildly popular festival, kicking off foliage season

Friday & Saturday, Sept. 29-30—KILLINGTON—Wet your whistle against a backdrop of 4,241 feet of Vermont’s finest autumn foliage and enjoy live music, a plethora of fabulous food offerings and over 125 of the finest craft beers in the region at Killington Brewfest, Saturday, Sept. 30, 1-5 p.m. One of Killington’s most distinctive annual celebrations, the festival has expanded to include Snowshed and Ramshead base lodges, allowing more activities, more beer and more food. To get the party started, organizers are hosting a brew-inspired golf tournament at Killington Golf Course, Friday night, Sept. 29. Come test those sporting skills and enjoy exclusive sample brews on-course during the round. Better yet, this nine-hole scramble

tournament comes complete with brew-friendly raffle prizes and beer-paired post-round appetizers. It’s a 3 p.m. shotgun start. Ages 21-plus are welcome, brewers and guests. Call 802-422-6700 to sign up. On Saturday, the Brewfest main event tasting session takes place 1-5 p.m. Since 1995, craft beer lovers have been flocking to the Green Mountains of Vermont to sample the finest brews in New England during the pinnacle of fall foliage. The event features over 40 breweries pouring more than 125 craft beer styles, plus a vendor village and live music. Want a little more? VIP tickets are available, gaining exclusive access to the tasting sessions at noon, an hour before doors open, plus a 2017 Brewfest hat.

September 15 - October 1 Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Disney’s Pocahontas), and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, "Day by Day," Godspell features a parade of beloved songs.

Music and New Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Conceived by John-Michael Tebelak Directed by Joey Murray Choreography by Tesha Buss Music Direction by Josh D. Smith

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Brewfest Participants must be at least 21 years of age and a valid ID with proof of age. There will be shuttles and taxi services available throughout the tasting session for convenience. Please designate a driver and drink responsibly. D.D. tickets are only $10, so bring the sober guest for the fun, too. Tasting session tickets are $35 early bird; $40 advance; $45 at the door (if the event is not sold out!); and $55 VIP. Tickets include a commemorative drinking glass, eight beer sampling tickets, over 125 brews to sample and live music on three stages. Extra sampling tickets will be available for purchase on-site. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit killington.com.

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Come Alive Outside merges harvest and health for fall festivities Wednesday, Sept. 27, 9 a.m.—RUTLAND—Elementary school students from Christ the King, Northeast Rutland, Northwest Rutland, and Proctor will be participating in Come Alive Outside’s fall harvest celebration, Wednesday, Sept. 27 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Rutland Regional Medical Center’s walking loop. The students will be harvesting the squash and sunflowers they planted in June. There will also be other fun activities including squash decoration, puppet show, smoothie bike, seed matching and soil exploration. These types of events merge education components with outdoor activity. Come Alive Outside facilitates collaborative community systems that create the awareness, intention, and opportunity for people to live healthier lives outside. Rutland Regional Medical Center is located at 160 Allen St., Rutland.

Audubon Older drivers: get a Society invites refresher on road safety newcomers to with AARP course Thursday, Oct. 5, 8:30 a.m.—CASTLETON—Caslearn about local tleton Community Seniors will host the AARP Smart Driver Class Thursday, Oct. 5 from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. bird species The 4.5-hour refresher course is open to all drivers Thursday, Sept. 28, 8 a.m.—WEST RUTLAND— The Rutland County Audubon Society’s monthly bird monitoring walk at the West Rutland Marsh — an “Important Bird Area” — will be held Thursday, Sept. 28. Kids, new birders and non-members are always welcome. Join for the 3.7-mile loop around the marsh (dirt and paved roads) or go halfway. Learn from bird experts and then join for brunch afterwards. Meet at the West Rutland Price Chopper parking lot at 8 a.m. For more information, email birding@ rutlandcountyaudubon.org. By Susan Elliott

While birdwatchers are sure not to see any snow on the September walk, they may see a few woodpeckers.

Royal Frog Ballet to perform an all ages, outdoor show at Feast and Field Market in Barnard Sept. 29-Oct. 1—BARNARD—The Royal Frog Ballet and its annual outdoor performance of “The Surrealist Cabaret” is back at Feast and Field Market! “The Surrealist Cabaret” is a walking performance and installation event that travels audiences through gorgeous farm landscape at autumnal sunset. Along the way they encounter a surreal collection of short stories, dance, sculpture, music, and roving characters that explore and celebrate themes of season,

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age 50 and older. The curriculum addresses the normal physical changes brought on by the aging process, how these changes can affect driving ability and then offers ways to compensate for those changes. The course also addresses changes in vehicles, regulations and roads. Participants will also learn how to interact with other road users, including truckers, bikers, pedestrians and distracted drivers. The class will address Vermont driving regulations, many of which have changed over the years. Many insurance companies offer a discount to drivers who have completed the class. Drivers who have qualified for a discount by taking the course must take a refresher course every three years. New York residents do not qualify for an insurance discount by taking this class in Vermont. The fee for the course is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. To reserve space in the upcoming class, call 802-468-3093.

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place, and what it means to be human in these times. Outdoor performances of “The Surrealist Cabaret” will take place at Feast and Field Market in Barnard. Please arrive early by 4:45 p.m. as shows begin promptly at 5 p.m., Friday-Sunday Sept. 29, 30, and Oct. 1. The performance is a folky, comedic and ritualistic evening for all ages. Tickets can be purchased here in advance or at the door. Please dress warmly.

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Got gear? Pico Ski Swap is first event to get locals thinking about “the season” Sept. 29-Oct. 1—KILLINGTON—The Pico Ski Club’s annual Ski & Snowboard Swap & Sale is set for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1. Locals have been digging through their closets, garages and basements and have rounded up ski and snowboard items in good condition that are ready to sell. The annual event is held in the base lodge at Pico Mountain, with consignment items downstairs, and local shop sales upstairs (Killington Sports, Basin Sports, Aspen East, Northern Ski Works and First Stop Ski & Board Shop). The sale is open to the public. Items include a huge selection of new and used hard and soft goods, plus accessories like goggles, socks, hats and gloves. The Pico Mountain season pass office will also be open during the swap. Food will be available from the Waffle Cabin and Fire it up Pizza. This annual event benefits the Pico Ski Club racing

programs and the more than 150 participants ages 6 and up. Consignment hours are Wednesday, Sept. 27, 4-6 p.m. at Pico Retail Shop; Thursday, Sept. 28, 4-6 p.m. in Sunshine Room at Pico Base Lodge; and Friday, Sept. 29, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. in Sunshine Room at Pico Base Lodge. Unsold items must be picked up by 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 1, at the base lodge. Sale hours are Friday, Sept. 29, 5-9 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. With consignments being accepted right through the end of the day Saturday, new items will be arriving each day. This sale is one of the first events in the area that gets locals and visitors thinking about “the season” to come, with an eagerness to try out a few new items in their closets. For more information, visit picoskiclub.com.

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Rutland Regional offers follow-up Tai Chi class, Level II

RUTLAND—For those who wish to continue beyond Tai Chi for Beginners, Rutland Regional Medical Center is now offering Level II Tai Chi classes which will meet Oct. 18, 25; Nov. 8, 11, and 15; 5:15-6:15 p.m. or 6:30-7:30 p.m., in the CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center. It is recommended that registrants complete the beginner’s Tai Chi before enrolling in Level II. In this class, participants will be guided to move in other directions

adding more slightly complicated movements that will bring more depth to the practice. There are five movements to the left and then repeated to the right. The instructor will break these movements down in the same manner as the basic movements in the beginner class. Cost of the course is $15. Registration is required and space is limited. For more information or to register visit rrmc.org or call 802-7722400.

Courtesy of Pico Ski Club

Need new gear? Want a great deal? Hit the first swap and sale of the season at Pico Mountain to find new-to-you goods without breaking the bank, plus help out a local ski racing program.

Sept. 29-Oct. 1—MANCHESTER—When autumn approaches, that’s when the craft festival season begins in earnest. Craftproducers kicks off American Craft Week in Vermont with the 29th annual Manchester Fall Art and Craft Festival. The show will be held Friday, Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, at Riley Rink on Route 7A, a mile and a half north of downtown Manchester. According to organizers of American Craft Week, “While other industry associations have long touted their products, the craft industry has lacked a single way to be highly visible. Along with craft organizations across the U.S.A., Vermont is a leader in supporting

SAVE THE DATE

Sunday, Oct. 1: Sherburne Trails Opening Day is Sunday at 11 a.m., bike rides suitable for all levels. Give the volunteers a big thanks and a high five to Brooke from Sinuosity (trail designer and builder) and partners: U.S. Forest Service, Killington Mountain Bike Club, Vermont Mountain Bike Association, Killington Resort, and all other businesses who have contributed/donated items for the trails. Please use the Park & Ride at the Welcome Center to carpool, parking will be limited.

American Craft Week. American Craft Week is held 10 days in October and the hope is to educate more people about the importance of American craftsmen and women. Crafts enrich our homes, wardrobes, offices and public spaces. The crafts industry contributes to our nation’s economy and the fabric of our national history. Craftwork is original, beautiful and enduring.” As one craft artist put it, “this is the creative economy!” The Manchester show features 150 artists and artisans displaying and selling traditional and contemporary crafts and original art as well as a specialty food section. While craft shopping, customers are de-

lighted with great food, live music, and Vermont craft beers. Besides savoring Vermont food and drink, there are many craft demos. Craftproducers is proud to feature Zhong-Hua Lu as one of its demonstrating exhibitors at this year’s show. His life story, artistic work and teaching career are all remarkable and well documented in a detailed memoir written by his wife,EllenGraf. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Friday through Sunday. Adult admission is $10, children are free. The event is held rain orshine, inside the building. Parking is free. No pets, please. For more information, visit craftproducers.com.

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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

Birch Ridge

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

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Bridgewater Corners

Pop on in to the Bridgewater Corners Country Store for a quick and delicious breakfast on the go. Local favorites include the breakfast burrito or wrap and freshly baked doughnuts, muffins, bagels and English muffins. Or try one of their signature sandwiches. You can also call ahead to avoid the wait. www. bridgewatercornerstore.com (802) 672-6241

Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie

“You are about to have the best food you’ve eaten, no ifs, ands, or buts.” -The Rutland Herald

• A Farm to Table Restaurant • Handcut Steaks, Filets & Fish • All Baking Done on Premises

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

• Over 20 wines by the glass • Great Bar Dining • Freshly made pasta

Clear River Tavern

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

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

Foundry

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

JAX

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

Jones’ Donuts

Classic Italian Cuisine Old World Tradition

fresh. simple. delicious! 1/2 price appetizers & flaTbreads DAILY from 4-5 p.m. OPEN DAILY AT 4 P.M.

Offering donuts and a bakery, with a community reputation as being the best! Closed Monday and Tuesday. 23 West Street, Rutland. See what’s on special at Facebook.com/JonesDonuts/ Call (802) 7737810

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

Liquid Art

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

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 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) 4224777

Vermont Inspired New-American Cuisine

SUNDAY DINNER specials Choose any Entree from sunday dinner menu plus soup or salad and includes 2 meatballs per person

Serving dinner nightly from 6:00 PM in the Dining Room and at the bar in the Great Room

4-6 p.m. sunday only $20 each adult; $10 each child

pasta | veal | Chicken seafood | steak | flatbreads

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Reservations Welcomed

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MATTERS 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

Peppinos

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

Red Clover

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

Rosemary’s

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

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

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Sushi Yoshi 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 chefowned and operated. Delivery or take away option available. Now open year round. www.vermontsushi. com (802) 422-4241

Rotary calls for chili cooks, adds Ski House Challenge LUDLOW—The Ludlow Rotary Club is looking for a few good cooks to make chili for its 27th annual Chili Cook-Off being held Saturday, Oct. 7. Cooks with a taste that can’t be beat — the chance to vie for bragging rights, cash prizes and a nifty plaque. Rotary also introduces a new ski-house challenge category in recognition of the chefs who fuel Okemo’s weekend ski warriors, pending interest. The entry fee is $10 and three to five gallons of chili delivered hot on the morning of the event. Email pfaenza47@yahoo.com for an application.

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Sept. 30-Oct. 1—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host its annual Pumpkin & Apple Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This familyfriendly celebration features engaging hands-on activities, programs, and displays centered around these vital crops and explores their historical importance and many uses. Horse-drawn wagon rides are included with admission. Take the apple taste test and vote for your favorite.

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Woodstock’s Town Hall Theatre, with a discussion to follow with the director and the actors from the film. “The Hanji Box” follows the story of Hannah, a recently divorced historian, who’s trying to downsize by selling the country house she has lived in for years. Her adopted Korean daughter Rose has come home to help her pack. Much to Hannah’s dismay Rose refuses to pack up her room, even though she left and moved in with her boyfriend some time ago. The tension between the two escalates until finally an item of great importance to both gets broken: Rose’s Hanji box — made from traditional Korean paper — that Hannah and her husband had bought for Rose years ago in Koreatown. Or did they? Rose claims to have brought it with her from Korea – a

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and a mini-series which will be shot in Korea. Jacobson is devoted to telling stories of women, cultural diversity, and place. She’s the recipient of a Guggenheim award, the Herb Lockwood Award for excellence in the Arts, a LEF Moving Image grant and grants from the NEA and state arts agencies, among others for her filmmaking activities. She has a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. This screening is part of Vermont Arts 2017, a year-long celebration highlighting the stunning array of arts events — concerts, festivals, exhibits, and openings — that take place all across the state of Vermont. For more information and ticketing, visit pentanglearts.org or call 802-457-3981.

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gift from her biological mother. Determined to prove Rose wrong, and to fix the box, Hannah takes the train to Koreatown to find the store where she bought the box. In the process, she embarks on a journey of cultural discovery and adoption — her own. Nora Jacobson is an award-winning filmmaker who was raised in Vermont and Paris. Her films include “Delivered Vacant” (New York Film Festival, Sundance), “My Mother’s Early Lovers” (Maine Int’l Film Festival Audience Award), “Nothing Like Dreaming” (Lake Placid Film Forum Best of Fest), and the collaborative 6-part film, “Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie,” which was featured on Vermont PBS and Maine PBS. She’s currently working on the sequel to “Hanji Box”

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—UVM professor Huck Gutman will consider what Walt Whitman’s Civil War writings reveal about the conflict and about Whitman himself in a talk at Rutland’s Trinity Episcopal Church on Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. His talk, “Walt Whitman and the Civil War,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open to the public. Gutman will show how Whitman’s writings during the war reveal a dual portrait, first of the war as “a strange, unloosen’d wondrous time,” and second of the emergence of a new Whitman. Gutman will examine some of the most remarkable poems about war ever published and look at Whitman’s development into the man Whitman always wanted to be. Gutman is Professor of English at the

University of Vermont, where he teaches courses in 19th- and 20th-century American poetry, and in modern poetry in translation. A former chair of the English department, he has twice taught abroad as a Fulbright Fellow in Lisbon, and Calcutta. He has written or edited four books, and has been a regular political columnist for major newspapers abroad. The Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays series is held on the first Wednesday of every month from October through May in nine communities statewide, featuring speakers of national and regional renown. Talks in Rutland are held at the Rutland Free Library unless otherwise noted. All talks are free and open to the public. For more information, contact 802-262-2626 or info@vermont humanities.org, or visit vermonthumanities.org.

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Legendary vocal group The Persuasions headline a triple bill of Autumn A Cappella at Chandler Saturday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m.—RANDOLPH—The Persuasions, America’s foremost performers of unaccompanied pop-and-soul vocal music for well over 50 years, headline a spirited evening of a cappella music at the Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph, Saturday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. The Autumn A Cappella concert at Chandler will also feature performances by Vermont jazz octet Maple Jam and the Dartmouth Aires, one of the nation’s longeststanding collegiate vocal ensembles. Formed in 1962 and mentored to international acclaim by the late rock music icon Frank Zappa, The Persuasions weave their voices into rich, effortless, and instinctive harmonies, served up doo-wop style with deep humility and gentle humor. Their repertoire runs the gamut from scintillating versions of soul and rhythm and blues classics like Sam Cooke’s “Chain Gang” and Curtis Mayfield’s “People Get Ready” to wondrous a cappella interpretations of classic songs by the Grateful Dead, U2, the Beatles, and Bob Dylan. The group’s most recent recording — “Ladies & Gentlemen,” released last April — finds the vocal sextet collaborating with Canadian super-group Barenaked Ladies on a percolating set of that band’s greatest hits. Special guests Maple Jam and the Dartmouth Aires open this concert. Maple Jam specializes in close-harmony vocal arrangements of classic love songs and big-band favorites, while the Aires — founded 70 years ago as an offshoot of the Dartmouth Glee Club — feature original arrangements of pop standards and contemporary songs. Tickets are $32 in advance and $34 day of show. For tickets and more information, call or stop by the box office, 802-728-6464 weekdays, 12-4 p.m. Tickets are always available online at chandler-arts.org.

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Adam Karch displays raw talent at Brandon Music

Saturday, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Brandon Music welcomes the accomplished guitarist, Adam Karch, on Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Although Karch is from Montreal, his music embodies the spirit of Americana like a scenic ride across the country. He plays a hybrid acoustic blues that consists of precise fingerpicking that recalls players such as Chet Atkins and Kelly Joe Phelps, along with an innovative percussive technique that is thoroughly modern, while somehow primal and anchored in tradition. Karch has a raw talent that was evident from the first time he picked up the guitar at an early age. By age 14, he was fronting bands, headlining clubs, and dazzling audiences with both his spirited guitar playing and soulful singing. His sound has evolved over the years, from his rock beginnings, to his own acoustic fingerpicking style and an album that was a full-fledged celebration of the

blues. He is now a veteran, playing music festivals from Pensacola (Blues Society of Northwest Florida) to Vancouver (Vancouver Island Blues Bash), and his travels bring him across the country, riding the rails and performing for stunned audiences. These real-life railway adventures became the centerpiece for his fourth and latest record, “Moving Forward.” It is an even mix of original songs and cover songs and has received high praise. This event is a part of Vermont Arts 2017, celebrating arts in Vermont. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or email info@ brandon-music.net for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road, Brandon.

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endary back-to-the-land novel “Burnt Toast” (Alfred A. Knopf)—the first fictional treatment of the 1970s commune movement in New England. Gould’s young adult novel, “Write Naked” (Farrar Straus) won the Green Earth Book Award. “Wild Mountain,” by Nancy Hayes Kilgore, is a page-turning, beautifully written novel, set in Vermont, about the love between protagonists Frank and Mona, the love of place, freedom to marry, and freedom from the past, by a writer whose prose has been compared to Alice Munro’s. Nancy Hayes Kilgore, a writer and psychotherapist, is the winner of the 2016 Vermont Writers Prize. Her writing has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and her first novel, “Sea Level,” was a Foreword Reviews Book of the Year. The stories in “A Field Guide to Murder and Fly Fishing” by Tim Weed, speak to the inextricability of exterior and interior experience; to the powerful magnetism of solitude versus friendship, brotherhood, and love; and to the urgent need for a more direct engagement with the

planet that sustains us. “A Field Guide to Murder & Fly Fishing” has been shortlisted for the International Book Awards, the New Rivers Press Many Voices Project, the Autumn House Press Fiction Prize, and the Lewis-Clark Press Discovery Award. Weed is the winner of a Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Award and his work has appeared in The Millions, Colorado Review, Talking Points Memo, Writer’s Chronicle, Talking Writing, Fiction Writers Review and elsewhere. He lives in southern Vermont and speaks regularly at nonprofit institutions around the state as a member of the Vermont Humanities Council Speakers Bureau. He works as a featured expert for National Geographic in Patagonia, Spain, and Cuba; teaches writing at Grub Street in Boston; and is the co-founder of the Cuba Writers Program. This event is free and open to all. Phoenix Books Rutland is located at 2 Center Street in Rutland. Copies of the featured titles will be available for attendees to purchase and have signed. For more information, call 802-855-8078 or visit phoenixbooks.biz.

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Following world’s fair, Billings Farm Tunbridge Fairgrounds & Museum welcomes Vermont Sheep Gateway to Vermont’s & Wool Festival Rural Hertiage Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1—TUNBRIDGE—The 29th annual Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival will be held on the weekend of Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds in Tunbridge. The festival is open Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.4 p.m., rain or shine. The mission of the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival is to showcase small farmers and handcrafters, with an emphasis on those businesses which grow and create with natural fibers. Central to the festival is a marketplace of vendors, including farmers and artisans, offering natural fibers for handspinning and felting, yarns, patterns, needles and hooks, buttons, books and dyes. Also available will be a wide variety of equipment and supplies for spinning, weaving, knitting, crocheting, felting and other fiber arts. Handcrafted garments, accessories and household items will be available along with baskets, soaps and other handmade and farm raised products. The fleece show and sale will highlight top quality fleeces from a variety of animals. Licensed local farm producers will feature meat, cheese and more. The animal barn includes sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas and angora rabbits. This is a great opportunity to talk directly to producers about raising fiber animals. The Cashmere Goat Association will hold its 2017 CGA North American

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The light at the end of the tunnel

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

This week’s horoscopes are coming out in the aftermath of the fall eEuinox, under the light of a Sagittarius Moon. According to the doomsday crowd, the world was due to end on Saturday, Sept. 23, and lo and behold, we’re still here. Recent cataclysmic events had me wondering if the negative predictions were about to come true. Between the comet Niburu colliding with planet Earth and the prospect of a third World War, it would be easy to get wrapped up in fear. Sitting here, poring over my Ephemeris, trying to make sense of it all from an astrological perspective, I have found a million-and-one reasons why things go wrong. A long time ago, someone told me when the situation on the planet got to the point where things could not get any worse, overnight, all of it would turn around and we would wake up to the truth, and to another way of doing things. At this point I am of the mind that he was probably right. As I watch things fall apart, and look for explanations in the stars, I have come to the conclusion that wherever there is great darkness there is just as much light. In the afterglow of the autumnal Equinox, between now and the Halloween Cross Quarter, more than one thing is bound to come to light. I figured out a long time ago that light and truth go hand in hand – we have to see the truth before we can even begin to see the light. With 45 days to go, it is time to open our hearts to whatever the truth contains and face it for better or worse, both in our private realities and at the collective level as well. Everything is consciousness. Keep that in mind – because what happens next is in our hands. Let me leave you with that thought, remind you to trade in your worries for meditation and prayer, and invite you to take what you can from this week’s ‘scopes.

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he light at the end of the tunnel is beginning to shine. For many of you, it’s already “on” full time. As the picture becomes clearer, everything that it took to get you to this place will start to make more sense. Whatever you expected, your current situation is better than you could have imagined. In some cases it is more than you bargained for. At this point the idea that it’s not what happens to us, it’s how we choose to relate to it, has you thinking about the need to remain open to whatever fate has in mind. If you remain centered in that mindset, nothing can stop you.

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nxiety about those closest to you has you doing everything in your power to try to heal a situation that may be none of your business. The idea that it’s your job to heal everyone is a total misconception. Their socalled problems could very well be necessary elements on their path to enlightenment. Your fear and worry deny the fact that joy is the attractive mechanism here. Bring yourself to a place that realizes that in our efforts to save anyone, we actually wind up depriving them of the very experience their soul needs in order to grow.

Gemini May 21 - June 20

ith more than one issue coming to a head, here you sit wondering how to make it through the gauntlet. Half of you knows that you were made for situations like this, and the other half is in way over its head. As clarity maintains the pretense that everything’s under control, the deeper part of you knows that it will take a wizard to get around the obstacles that you face right now. That aspect of your consciousness is alive and well. Don’t discount your magical abilities. Get down to business and sharpen them up.

t’s time to let go of the idea that you’re confused about things. Uncertainty is where we wind up when multiple changes happen to us all at once. Recent decisions to drop everything and walk off the set have got you thinking twice about why someone like you is so willing to let go of your security blanket and go commando. While I understand your trepidation, I am more than clear that your choices are about to take you further into your own being-ness than ever before. Don’t hesitate to embrace this. In time, uncertainty will give way to joy, and true clarity about your purpose here.

little too much midnight madness is taking its toll on your daytime reality. Burning the bed, and/or the candle at both ends could be taking one form or another. Whatever is up with this, getting back to normal will require you to back off and lighten up. While intensity makes us feel alive, the fact is that you don’t need it to survive. Going off the deep end rarely gets us where we want to go. A little deep breathing, a little less noise, and a little more time in the silence that comes when we stop long enough to find our way back to ourselves is what’s needed right now.

Virgo

Sagittarius

August 21 - September 20

November 21 - December 20

ou have reached an impasse, or a point of no return where you are beginning to see that something has to change in order for you to grow. With no clue as to what that might be you’re chiding yourself for being out of control and for not having all of your ducks in a row. When things are at a change point it behooves us to be patient enough to give fate a chance to show us which way the wind is blowing. You have succeeded to a certain extent in weeding out the riff raff. As the fog begins to lift there will be more space and time for life to show you how to proceed.

ith too much on your plate, and no incentive to handle it, the question is; where will you find the energy to be here for this? Too many emotionally charged situations, in addition to all of the “stuff’ that gets triggered whenever you wonder if the people you thought you knew were ever there for you at all, have formed a storm of energy that makes you wonder where the happy camper in you went. As you begin to wrap your mind around things that are over the top, get big enough to embrace it and open your heart to the idea that there is light hiding somewhere, in all of this.

Mother of the Skye

You are invited to an enchanting celebration of the full moon

Taurus

ou have been going through the mill on multiple fronts. The sense that you need to hold steady dances with the thought that you will snap in two if you keep up with this pace. Many of you are more than ready to jump ship. Those of you who don’t have that option keep trying to figure out how long this will last. In the former case, you are totally free to go – and the sooner the better. In the latter case it looks to me like this is a test. For the next two months, you need to draw upon your ability to pull it up from your guts in a situation that is sure to improve by Thanksgiving.

Pisces

February 21 - March 20

verything is in flux. What you thought would last forever could very well be on its way out. New energy, in the form of old friends, just blew in to remind you that you too have to be willing to drop everything and move on. I can’t say for sure what the latest clue to the new direction will look like, but whatever brought you to this place is ready to be replaced with who you are about to become. All of us are being called to review and reflect upon our choices. When life is opening up to include things that allow you to bloom and grow, don’t let stagnation overtake you.

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

26 • The Mountain Times • Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2017

Don’t tase me, bro This month marked the 10th anniversary of what wikipedia calls the “University of Florida Taser Incident,” in which, during the Q&A portion of talk by Senator John Kerry in Gainesville, Fla., the 21-year-old student Andrew Meyer asked a series of questions deemed inappropriate (either in content or tone or, most likely, both) by the event’s moderator, had his microphone cut, and when he insisted upon continuing his line of inquiry, was escorted toward the auditorium’s exit by campus police. Meyer resisted, was tackled, and after finally declaring that he’d leave voluntarily and beseeching the campus security not to harm him, was tasered. Video of the incident became an early YouTube sensation in the fall of 2007, and a decade later, it remains one of the unforgettable internet memes. Its initial popularity seemed to owe to a number of intersecting factors — including the lightheartedly sadistic American appetite for footage of people in physical pain that had propelled the “Grape Lady falls!” clip to fame before feeding itself upon Meyer’s vivid howls of post-taser agony—but it mostly rested on the comic incongruity of the term “bro” within Meyer’s earnest request for mercy. “Don’t tase me, bro!” became a minor catchphrase in late 2007, and the off-kilter nature of the exclamation was the key ingredient that made the clip amusingly watchable rather than fully unpleasant or

SOMEHOW, MEYER’S INABILITY TO RID HIMSELF OF FRATBOY LINGO PROVED THAT THERE WAS AN ELEMENT OF JUSTICE IN THE TASERING. even disturbing. Somehow, Meyer’s inability to rid himself of fratboy lingo proved that there was an element of justice in the tasering. Whether the “bro” appellation represented a botched appeal to fellow feeling as the security forces subdued him or just a verbal tic, Meyer, in his polo shirt and cargo shorts, undeniably possessed — in addition to his uncontrolled fervor — an aura of dumb-white-guy entitlement that, for some, appeared to require an electrified exorcism. The other comic element of the clip was the juxtaposition of the flurry of activity within Meyer’s flailing, scrambling arrest and the utter placidity of the rest of the lecture hall, which bespoke a particular moment of campus complacency. After seven excruciating years of the Bush-Cheney regime, college kids in America—their hopes not yet reignited by Obama, though he’d announced his candidacy earlier in the year—had essentially given up on political resistance (in 2007, attending a John Kerry-led forum was really a performance of existential hopelessness), and no common idealistic streak of anti-authoritarianism materialized to protect Meyer from the injustices of law enforcement. In fact, the crowd applauded as the cops apprehended him, putting a halt to his apparently ridiculous display of zealousness. And then there was Kerry’s well-intentioned but predictably ineffectual attempt to control the situation by overriding the moderator’s problematic decision to silence Meyer. Kerry accepted and tried to answer the query; however, all this amounted to, as captured by the camera, was the hilariously monotonous drone of a failed Democrat overlaying a scene of violence that, though occurring right before his eyes, somehow remained undetectable to him. Although most of the video’s clicks may have been schadenfreude-driven, the coexisting pathos of Meyer’s plea gave the clip its staying power. The financial crisis was still a year away, but already the college kids of 2007 were aware that they would graduate crippled by student debt, with degrees that would not guarantee them meaningful employment. In 1967, students felt that they could transform the world into a loving utopia; 40 years later, they just wanted not to be tasered. Before re-watching the video, I had forgotten what Meyer’s actual question for Kerry was. A multi-part inquiry, it began with legitimate concerns over electoral fraud and voter suppression in 2004, followed by a Gen Y, page 33

Fog descends on swamp maples

By Dan Lambert

In New England, the edge of (tsubame saru) and thunder ceases autumn feels like no other time (kaminari sunawachi koe o osamu). of year. The cool nights and warm There is poetic comfort in the idea THE OUTSIDE afternoons call mid-May to mind, of fog settling over the land like a but the dawn woods are quiet and blanket. However, atmospherically STORY splashed with yellow and red. As astute poets understand that valley the days teeter between summer fog does not descend from above, and fall, I wonder if they belong to but rather forms near the ground either of these seasons or to a seaunder conditions that often occur airborne droplets dissipate and son all their own. at this time of year. continue through the water cycle. Although our four-season Each night, after the September The same molecules that form this calendar makes perfect astronomisun slips below the horizon, the month’s thick fog will reappear in cal sense, its simplicity masks the earth radiates warmth into the various arrangements when dew constant change of the northern atmosphere. If winds are calm, this glistens white on grass (kusa no year. In a 1991 New York Times esradiation may cause a temperatsuyu shiroshi), during the time of say, W. D. Wetherell offered a more ture inversion, with warm air aloft first frost (shimo hajimete furu), nuanced approach to classifying and cool air layered below. The and when fish emerge from the ice seasons, describing springtime in colder, heavier air will then drain (uo k ri o izuru). Soon after, April the Connecticut River Valley as a into hollows and valleys. If the air’s showers will bring May flowers – to progression of four phases: “the temperature drops to the dewpoint, New England and Japan. start of Red Sox coverage in the water vapor will condense into tiny, In fact, water molecules now newspapers; maple syrup coursing through our season; the day the ice woods could one day flow IN A 1991 NEW YORK TIMES ESSAY, disappears on the lakes; through forests of HokkaiW. D. WETHERELL OFFERED A [and] the smelt run.” But do, the great northern ishe also acknowledged the land of Japan. Hokkaido’s MORE NUANCED APPROACH competing chronology of mountains and valleys TO CLASSIFYING SEASONS, cabin fever, mud season, brighten each fall with and black fly season. colorful crowns of maple DESCRIBING SPRINGTIME IN THE For a uniform model of and birch, offset by deepCONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY AS A nature-based timekeepgreen spires of spruce and ing, we can look 6,000 fir. The individual species PROGRESSION OF FOUR PHASES: miles west to Japan. In may differ from ours, but “THE START OF RED SOX COVERAGE that country, a centuriesthe spectacle does not. old calendar organizes Through even a fine mist, IN THE NEWSPAPERS; MAPLE the passage of time into Hokkaido’s landscape SYRUP SEASON; THE DAY THE ICE twenty-four mini-seasons, could be mistaken for called sekki. Each miniNew England. DISAPPEARS ON THE LAKES; [AND] season encompasses three I appreciate this blur THE SMELT RUN.” micro-seasons (or k) for a between lands and the total of seventy-two dismutability of seasons in tinct periods of five to six days. This suspended droplets. These form both places. And I recognize the intricate system was adapted from either fog, which limits visibility to folly of packing nature’s happenChinese sources and formalized in less than five-eighths of a mile, or ings into tidy boxes. Still, I will al1685 by the Imperial Court astrono- mist, which is more transparent. ways think of this week as a time of mer, Shibukawa Shunkai. Though Ground fog is most likely to fog descending on swamp maples. supplanted by the Western calendar develop when skies are clear and Dan Lambert is assistant direcin 1873, Japanese micro-seasons the earth is wet from recent rain. In tor of the Center for Northern continue to inspire appreciation for September, it may mix with steam Woodlands Education. He traveled nature’s annual events. They also fog rising off the surface of lakes and to Japan as an exchange student in reveal striking parallels between Jarivers. These ghostly wisps typi1987 and vividly recalls the dawn pan and New England, particularly cally form in late summer and fall, view of valley fog from the summit during the transition from summer when cool air moves across warm of Mount Fuji. The illustration for to fall. water. In my experience, they are this column was drawn by AdToward the end of August, dense best viewed from the margin of a elaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is morning mist shrouds Japanese val- mixed-wood swamp, where brilassigned and edited by Northern leys during a micro-season called liant red maples glow through the Woodlands magazine, northernfukaki kiri mat, meaning “thick fog murk. woodlands.org, and sponsored by descends.” As in our region, this As the sun’s light strengthens, the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New phenomenon continues through valley fog may rise up and form Hampshire Charitable FoundaSeptember, when swallows leave stratus clouds. More often, the tion: wellborn@nhcf.org.

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Hurricanes bring big surf to New England I haven’t surfed in years, and even when I was surfing more often I was never very good at it. But I decided, against my better judgment, to grab my boards and head down to the New Hampshire coast, where the waves were apparently going off, four to eight feet high. I got there, and the scene was frankly foreboding. The hard wind was cross-offshore, which meant that the wind was pushing the waves over before they were ready, and the wind alone would blow you south. As I drove past the stretch of beach to get to Jenness Beach, my usual spot, spray was blowing onto the road at low tide, clouds of spray blowing off the water. Not a good sign. Jenness Beach is what they call a beach break, meaning it breaks in all directions starting wherever the wave decides to break first. This is difficult surf to paddle out in, because there is no way to get around the waves. Exacerbating the situation was the fact that the waves were tightly packed, two to eight seconds apart (usual is 12-20 seconds), leaving not only no time for error, but making it even harder to paddle in the surf without getting knocked back every five seconds. The key to getting out in the surf was to walk your board out, jumping into every wave you can, trying to avoid getting pulled back to shore. The normally sedate southward Labrador Current was rushing because of the low pressure in the mid-Atlantic caused by the Jose storm swell, and so in walking out into the surf, you were not only fighting a substantial alternating push wave and rip currents, but a significant side rip. At least the water was a balmy 63 degrees. The waves were big enough that they would suck you right out into them, and then toss you back further than you had made it since the last wave. I managed to make it out farther than most (I am taller), about up to my neck, and on my first trip out, I found a long space between waves and hopped on and paddled farther to get out to the big walls (neck deep the waves were already broken and mushy). By the time I got there, I was so tired I was unable to pop up off my board. I looked around, and no one, no one person was getting rides. This is where my choice of board came in handy. Most people, because the waves were big, were on boards between six and eight feet. My board (a WaveRunner NoseRider) was nine and a half feet long, giving me the ability to catch much shorter, mushier, lower energy waves. So what I did was walk out as far as I could and catch rides on mushy waves, after jumping over as many as I could to wait for the right wave. I got a few good rides this way. Of course by the time I figured this out, I already felt like I had played a full contact football game, and had taken two rests lying gasping on the beach, the tail ends of the waves washing over me, cooling me off. I have never had such a workout from surfing. I left after four hours, completely beat to hell, not planning on coming

back. On the way out I talked to a guy who lives there, who was out much further getting rides on the big walls. I asked now he did it, and it turns out that if you go to the north end of the beach, you can walk out the jetty, and then get in the water there and paddle out and surf the jetty break, or let the current take you out to the big waves in the middle of the beach break. That evening, a friend from Woodstock let me know that he was down there, and that he had been surfing the jetty break on Hampton Beach, and that he could guide me in, so I decided to go back. I went home, slept four hours, and went back. Getting into the jetty break was OK, but I very much wished that I had boots for my wetsuit as I walked out on the barnacled beach ball sized granite boulders. There were lots of Cormorant, and even a seal dashing around out there. I went out onto the jetty break (the beach break was scary big, like eight to twelve foot waves, the jetty break being five to eight or so), and was really impressed with how clean the waves were. I bided my time, and I caught a wave. It turned out to be a big, steep wave, and given that it had been a long time since I had surfed a point or jetty break, I was pretty freaked out heading toward the rocks. As I popped into standing position, my board was pointed straight down the wave, and I shot down the wave, digging my nose in, and went ass over teakettle in front of a wave that was somewhere around ten feet high. I came up from under the wash-

EVEN IF THE SHARK DOESN’T WANT TO EAT YOU (GREAT WHITES DON’T), THE ACT OF THEIR TAKING A TASTE TEST WILL RUIN YOUR DAY, AND MAYBE YOUR DECADE. ing machine, and had just enough time to grab my giant raft of a board before the next wave hit me. I was out of position so the board hit me in the face, twisted my arm around, and knocked me silly, pushing my feet to the rocky bottom a few times. I came up, and it happened again. Keep in mind that the washing machine in tightly packed four foot waves is enough to kill a person without rocks. I knew this, and came to the rather stark realization that I had spiffed in the worst possible spot at the beginning of a very big set of waves, one of the best of the day, and they were washing me right into a field of granite boulders. I did my best to head for the jetty as quickly as I could under my own power so I could collect myself and head back out safely, but that was a very tall order given the size of the rocks and the velocity of the waves coming in. I got knocked around pretty good, but managed to not hose up my feet or board too badly. When I finally managed to climb out, I was bleeding so much that I was leaving bloody footprints on the

Altit Altitude Sick Sickness By br brady crain rocks. Somewhere in the washing machine, pushing off the bottom trying to get myself and my board over waves, I had scuffed my toes and ankles very badly. My day was over. When I was on Block Island in 2008 there was a day where “Baby Beach” was going off. Perfect solid three foot waves, long workable rides, and since I was the first one there (word got out quickly, and all the island surfers showed up) I had the best line, a beautiful surf through an underwater grass patch. It was by far my lifetime best day of surfing. I caught every wave I paddled on, and wound up paddling right back out every time. About halfway through my day, I scuffed my toe. It wasn’t bleeding a lot, but it was bleeding some, and at what turned out to be the very end of my day, I surfed over a four to five foot shark that was swimming the line I had been on for the last two hours. It turns out that if you are surfing while bleeding, what you are really doing is chumming. I yelled shark, and we cleared the beach. The water was empty in 30 seconds. I know that shark activity is unlikely, but New England is Great White country, there was a seal around (shark food), and in general, you’re never more than a few miles from a big shark when you swim on the beach in New England. Even if the shark doesn’t want to eat you (great whites don’t), the act of their taking a taste test will ruin your day, and maybe your decade. I stayed on the land and watched the other boys play in the surf, which was a great lesson, because the jetty break is so much closer than the beach break. In doing so I learned a technique that will fix a problem I have had with big wave surfing my entire career. I have always paddled into the wave, popped up, and then started turning. The problem with this is exactly what happened to me, a race to the bottom of the wave, hoping that I don’t bury my nose and cartwheel. I nearly always cartwheel on anything over four or so feet. The guys who were catching consistent rides were doing things a bit differently. They were paddling, and then as they caught the wave they were turning their board before they popped to a standing position, so they were herding crossways on the wave by the time they were standing. This will be my next technical goal, to paddle, turn, and pop. For now though, I am going to see how I feel next week. Frankly, I am so sore at the end of day two (both with lactic acid and I think I may have damaged a rotator cuff in the washer) that I think by days four and five I will be completely immobile. We shall see. Stay tuned!

Yard sale items and their memories If you want to take a trip down memory lane, have a yard sale. As you sort through items ,deciding what to sell, you can’t help but remember how all these items fit into your life. Our next door neighbor decided to have a yard sale before the season for doing that was over. She invited my husband and me to bring over a few things that we wanted to sell. Her invitation sent us to the shed and attic looking items that had not been Looking for used in a long time and Back probably never would be by mary eellen used again. shaw Among the items we found were four pairs of skis, both downhill and cross-country varieties. The downhill skis brought back memories of my husband’s move to this area for a job teaching skiing at Killington. It was his “dream job” back in the 60s. Of course, he had many pairs of skis over the years. His last pair hadn’t been used for about ten years. Two knee replacements made him think twice about the damage that a fall could do. I stopped downhill skiing when he did, so mine had been hanging up alongside his. Next to the downhill skis were our cross country skis. That type of skiing worked well for quite a few years until my knees didn’t appreciate doing the “snowplow” on the steeper sections of the cross country trails. Since schussing along on flat terrain held no appeal, we switched to snowshoes. Those are still being used! As we looked at the skis and reminisced, common sense told us to sell the skis and move on. I noticed that among my neighbors’ items were two tennis racquets. Apparently they had decided to move on too. We created a “sports memorabilia” section as we placed the items along her cement wall. As my husband and I browsed through our shed, we debated over his ten-speed bike. Each of us got Trek bikes about fifteen years ago. His has not left the shed for quite a few years. Mine gets limited use so I optimistically chose to keep it. As we looked at the bikes they evoked memories of our rides to Wallingford via the Creek Road in our more adventurous days. We always left our car in North Clarendon and biked to Wallingford from there. It was a nice round-trip ride of about 14 miles. We remembered how beautiful it is to bike on the Creek Road in autumn. It’s not very hilly and you get a true taste (and whiff) of Vermont as you pass the farms. Riding a bike forces you to slow down and take a good look at the scenery. We recalled stopping along the creek and just watching the water flow by. With the sun was shining through the colorful leaves on the trees, you can enjoy a million dollar view for free! However, our memories weren’t all sports related in our search for yard sale items. There were a couple of hedge trimmers in the mix. My husband retired before I did and he used to do the trimming. Once I retired I took over that job since anything landscape related is a “labor of love” for me. When I tried using the electric trimmers the shrubs had the look of a haircut gone bad! I am much better with hand-held clippers. That was an easy decision. The electric clippers went into the sale pile! I loaded everything except the bike into our car and drove next door to unload the items. The bike got wheeled over. I am smart enough to know that getting on a “man’s bike” is not a good idea for a senior with arthritis. As my neighbor and I sat together during the sale, I heard her talk with a customer who was particularly interested in her two cartons of children’s books. These had been purchased by my neighbor during her days as a kindergarten teacher. She told the customer and me that it was hard to part with them. As the conversation progressed she learned that the books were being purchased by a pre-school teacher. That meant another generation of children would enjoy her books. That sale had an especially happy ending. If you are thinking of having a yard sale next year, it might be a good idea to start looking at your items now. They will take you on a trip down memory lane. That trip can take awhile. If you get that part behind you, all that will be left is putting on the price tags next summer.

28 • The Mountain Times • Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2017

news briefs By Lani Duke By Lani Duke

Solar array negotiations underway

Water main woes almost over? Another public works project, slated to be completed this fall, will enable the city to more effectively deal with water main leaks. At a cost of $70,000, the city is replacing a number of deteriorated shut-off valves in water mains on older downtown streets, dating from 1879 or 1893. When a water main leaked on Merchants Row, Wennberg realized that there had become no way to turn off the water coming into downtown. The cost for each main is $15,000. The technique used by Bloomfield, Conn., Jack Farrelly Company allows the valves to be replaced without having to shut off the water in the line.

Corn Maze at Hathaway Farm marks 75th anniversary RUTLAND TOWN— The Hathaway family has owned the farm in Rutland Town for 75 years, a milestone commemorated in the paths of this year’s 12-acre corn maze. The Osgood family raised potatoes there; the Hathaways turned it into a dairy, but have been raising beef cattle and producing maple syrup there for the last 30 years, according to the Rutland Herald. Both house and barn are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Red pine harvest will net revenue Responding to Alderman Tom DePoy’s question on an anticipated $107,500 from Catamount Forest Products for red pine harvested in the town’s protected watershed on Wheeler-

ville Road, Wennberg said the money from the timber sale would first enter the water fund but could then be redirected by the aldermen, an action that already has a precedent.

State approves hospital net revenue increase The Green Mountain Care Board approved a 3.02 percent increase over Rutland Regional Medical Center’s 2018 fiscal year budget, adding a 0.4 percent growth rate to cover new health care reform initiatives, according to the Rutland Herald. The board approved a roughly similar rate increase for all the state’s 14 community hospitals. Kevin Mullan, appointed to lead the four-member board earlier this year, intends to lead the board into discussing a switch from net patient revenue to statewide per capita spending during the upcoming winter. In January, Vermont begins its first complete year under the all-payer model. Seven of the 14 hospitals will participate.

CASTLETON—The Green Lantern Group is considering installing a one-acre solar array behind the new Dollar General store, Sam Carlson, Green Lantern’s director of solar development, told the Castleton Select Board at its Sept. 11 meeting. The one-acre segment would be carved from the seven-acre lot. If the town writes a letter to the state designating the location as a preferred site, Castleton could receive net metering credits against its electricity bills while still collecting taxes from the landowner. If Green Lantern receives no preferred site agreement, the company may approach abutting property owners to offer them the net metering credits against their bills, Carlson said. The matter should go before the Planning Commission, Select Board chair Joseph Bruno said, asking Carlson to prepare more information for the Planning Commission and Select Board. The array’s panels are warrantied for 25 years, the steel for 30. The company is responsible for repair and upkeep. If the company were to go out of business, the landowner would become owner of the panels and steel without any restrictions.

Boys & Girls Club for Fair Haven

Fair haven—Fair Haven Grade School has become the fourth site in Rutland County to host a Boys & Girls Club with the start of the 2017-2018 school year. The expansion has been on Executive Director Larry Bayle’s to-do list for about a year, he told the Rutland Herald. Bayle said the daily attendance needs to grow to a group of 40 to 50, but it is starting the year with about 20. The Fair Haven community has about 350 children, with 65 percent on reduced or free lunch programs. He expects more children will participate as their paper-

work is finalized. As the club grows, a fourth staff member will join the three on duty at the site. The Fair Haven site will support two core programs: the Positive Action drug program and the new Changing Perspective program. The evidencebased and grade-specific Positive Action has been in use in Rutland County for three years. Changing Perspective was created in Hanover, N.H. It encourages participants to concentrate on the present, appreciating the current moment.

Public Works addresses streets, water Rutland City’s Public Works Department will pave about half a mile of South Main Street (U.S. Route 7) this fall to assure that it remains usable during the coming winter, Commissioner Jeff Wennberg told the Board of Aldermen Sept. 18. The state has not promised that it will get the necessary work done before winter. Wennberg anticipates that making the road winter-ready will take about $50,000, taking funds that would otherwise have been used for work

on Meadow Street, according to the Rutland Herald. Upgrading Meadow Street will be postponed until the 2018 construction season. The Meadow Street upgrade may have been headed for a delay regardless, Wennberg said. Manufacturers are bottlenecked on some essential concrete infrastructure elements that would stall the project and Meadow Street might stand unfinished and difficult to plow.

By Tom Rogers, Vermont Fish & Wildlife

Biologists recommend waterfowl hunters use non-invasive species such as cedar, corn stalks, or cattails in their blinds.

Vermont advises waterfowl hunters against spreading invasive plants

Fall heralds the season waterfowl hunters look forward to all year. But before hunters begin building waterfowl blinds, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department reminds them to pay attention to the materials used and to avoid spreading invasive plants. The transport of invasive plant species is illegal in Vermont. “Most knowledgeable waterfowl hunters avoid using invasive plants,” says David Sausville, Vermont’s waterfowl biologist, “but sometimes people mistakenly add Phragmites, Japanese knotweed, and purple loosestrife as blind building materials. These plants can easily establish in new wetlands and devastate habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. Sometimes just a single stem is enough to allow a new species to take over, pushing out the native plants that ducks and geese use for food and cover.” Sausville recommends that hunters instead use cedar boughs, corn stalks, or cattails for waterfowl blinds. Cattails should be cut above the waterline to avoid transporting invasive snails or other plants which may be attached to them.

Additionally, hunters should practice “Clean, Drain, and Dry” techniques on all boats, trailers, and equipment to ensure they are free of aquatic hitchhikers: • Clean off any mud, plants, and animals from boat, trailer, motor and other equipment. Discard removed material in a trash receptacle or on high, dry ground where there is no danger of them washing into any water body. • Drain all water from boat, boat engine, and other equipment, away from the water. • Dry anything that comes into contact with the water. Drying boat, trailer, and equipment in the sun for at least five days is recommended. If this is not possible, then rinse your boat, trailer parts, and other equipment with hot, high-pressure water. “Remove all plants and mud from your boots and hunting gear, and don’t forget to clean the mud and plants off your hunting dog’s vest too,” said Sausville. “By exercising a few simple precautions, we can ensure that Vermont’s waterfowl habitat remains healthy.”

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Biologists ask for snake sightings

By Vermont Fish & Wildlife

Jim Andrews of the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas is seeking reports of snakes as they migrate to winter denning sites this fall.

Biologists are asking the public to report snake sightings this fall to the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas to help document the extent of the state’s eleven snake species. “Fall is an ideal time to see snakes as they move to their winter den sites,” said Jim Andrews, coordinator of the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas. “Vermont’s snakes can be identified by their wide variety of patterns and markings, which can be quite beautiful.” The first hard frost each fall signals to snakes that it’s time to move to their winter denning sites. On the first warm day after a frost when temperatures approach the 60s and the sun is out, many species of snakes will warm up enough to start moving uphill. They are especially easy to spot

on quiet back roads that separate overgrown wet fields or beaver meadows from a dry, rocky, hardwood forest. “Vermont’s snakes are generally harmless, and they play an important role in the ecosystem in addition to directly benefitting people,” said Doug Blodgett, wildlife biologist for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Larger snakes eat rodents like mice or voles, which carry the ticks that spread Lyme disease and other tickborne illnesses, while some of our smaller snakes eat slugs and snails.” Cooler mountainous areas of the state and the Northeast Kingdom have only three known species of snakes – the common garter snake, red-bellied snake, and ring-necked snake. Warmer lowland areas

have a wider variety of species including milk snakes, DeKay’s brown snakes, and common water snakes. Timber rattlesnakes are Vermont’s only venomous species. They are found only in isolated pockets of western Rutland County, and are generally secretive and docile. “Sadly, many snakes get hit while crossing the road or sunning themselves on the road during this fall migration,” said Andrews. “If you find a crossing area, please photograph each species crossing and report them, making sure to be careful of traffic as you do.” Snakes and other reptiles and amphibians can be reported via VtHerpAtlas.org or directly to Jim Andrews at jandrews@middlebury.edu.

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Tree stands conceal hunters from wary deer, but they can also get hunters into trouble. Here are some tips from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department to help stay safe and get the most out of your tree stand hunting experience: • Choose a live, straight tree. • Buy smart. Only use stands certified by the Treestand Manufacturers Association (TMA). • Inspect them each time you use them. • Know the rules. On state lands, it is illegal to place nails or other

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Nurse association seeks hospice volunteers RUTLAND—The Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Southwest Region is providing training for those interested in becoming hospice volunteers beginning on Thursday, Oct. 19, 4:30-7:30 p.m. The four-week session runs every Thursday and Saturday, with Saturday sessions from 9 a.m. to noon. Training will conclude on Saturday, Nov. 11. The training course will be held at the organization’s Rutland office, 7 Albert Cree Drive in Rutland. Pre-registration is required. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and need to pass a background check. No previous hospice and health care experience is required. Once training is complete, assignments and schedules are tailored to the volunteer’s geographic and time commitment preferences. Hospice volunteers provide comfort and support to patients facing terminal illness, as well as respite and support

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Police manage traffic, respond to disputes

By Evan Johnson

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The Pines team celebrates their recent “deficiency-free” state survey.

The Pines at Rutland earns a deficiency-free state rating

RUTLAND—For the fourth time in eight years The Pines at Rutland, 99 Allen St. in Rutland, has completed a deficiency-free state survey. A deficiency-free survey is one of the top indications of excellence for nursing facilities, meaning all services provided at the facility meet or exceed all state and federal standards. The nursing facility is surveyed and rated on core criteria including quality care, safety, administration, food service, nursing care and patient rights. The unannounced inspec-

tions last for days and are conducted by a team of state employees that review patient’s clinical records, tour the facility and interview residents, patients, family members and staff members. It is an intense review of the provider’s performance and compliance and a quality indicator for individuals and families facing placement decisions. “As great of an accomplishment as this is, it is completely impossible without the hard work, dedication and self-sacrifice by each and every one of our staff every

KPAA Administrator Job Description Please send Cover Letter and resume to Kim Peters: kim@killingtonpico.org Expected to fill position by October 13th, 2017 Employment Status Full Time –Year Round Salary with commission and incentive opportunities Description of Duties The selected candidate reports directly to the KPAA Director and is expected to perform at a professional level and have the skill set to work independently. The selected candidate will manage a part time assistant who will assist in administrative and other related duties. This person will be required to work with various Killington Resort, local and regional members, and Town Staff Minimum Requirements • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Experience in an office setting, answering phones, and handling public inquiries and concerns • High attention to detail; strong work ethic • Ability to communicate well with fellow employees and the general public • Experience with membership programs or marketing preferred • Knowledge of computer programs and systems such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and website content management systems • Bachelor’s degree required

time they step inside this building,” said Tim Urich, administrator. “They are the backbone of our facility, the difference makers and the committed souls that have made this possible. They not only care for our residents and patients but change their lives … that is an amazing gift to give another human being.” The honor is the most recent in a series of accomplishments by The Pines at Rutland that include being named one of the “Best Nursing Homes” for the 201617 year by U.S. News & World Report and one of the “Top 5 nursing and rehabilitation centers in the state” by the State of Vermont.

KILLINGTON—The Killington Police Department responded to 25 incidents between Sept. 9 and 14 for a variety of calls including traffic stops, managing traffic during local events and proving assistance during disputes. According to the media log by Killington police, posted to the department’s Facebook page, police completed 13 traffic stops and provided traffic control detail for the Downhill Throwdown event on East Mountain Road during the weekend of Sept. 9-10. At 9:18 a.m. on Sept. 10, police responded to a parking lot hit-and-run. On Sept. 11, Killington police completed a VIN verification request for Killington Auto. Police also escorted construction equipment on Route 100. Police responded to a dispute on East Lane, Sept. 12. On Sept. 13, police completed a traffic stop on Anthony Way and issued a civil process notification on Timberline Drive. On Sept. 14, police provided standby assistance for a property dispute on Spring Glen Road and to a citizen dispute at the Green Mountain Condominiums. Police also conducted a VIN verification on Route 4.

Route 4 patrol stops speeders, arrests one

By Evan Johnson

State police from the Rutland Barracks completed a speed enforcement operation on Tuesday, Sept. 20, stopping a total of 29 vehicles and issuing a total of 16 tickets, 13 written warnings and arresting one driver for driving 109 mph. According to press releases from the state police, the speed enforcement detail was conducted in the towns of Castleton, Ira and Fair Haven on exits 1 through 6 on the U.S. Route 4 divided highway. During this operation, at around 6:30 p.m., troopers intercepted a vehicle traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed in the area of mile marker 17. The vehicle was clocked at 109 mph in a 65 mph zone. The operator was identified as Cole Wilbur, age 24 of Clarendon. Wilbur was issued a citation to appear in Rutland Criminal Court on Oct. 30 to face the charge of excessive speed.

Police probe woman’s death in Shrewsbury

By Alan Keays, VTDigger

SHREWSBURY—State police are investigating the early morning reported death of a woman in Shrewsbury. Detectives and members of the state police crime scene search team were at a residence at 9675 Cold River Road in Shrewsbury on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 21 where police said Sara Reynolds, 32, died earlier in the day. Her body was taken to the chief medical examiner’s office in Burlington

for an autopsy, and the cause and manner of her death remains pending, state police said in a release issued late Thursday afternoon. State police said that Reynolds had called them around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday reporting that her boyfriend, Travis Bailey, 28, who lives with her, had left the home and may be suicidal. As troopers were responding to the residence, police said, Reynolds called back and said that Bailey was back in the home and everything was fine. Troopers continued to the scene and met with Reynolds and Bailey separately, according to state police, and they both “indicated that there were no issues and that it was just a misunderstanding.”

Troopers then left the scene, the police release stated. A few hours later, at 1:55 a.m. Thursday, Bailey called 911 from a neighbor’s home reporting that Reynolds had killed herself in their residence, according to state police. Troopers at the scene found Reynolds dead inside the house, the police said. The scene was secured, police added, and detectives started the investigation into Reynolds’ death. “There is no concern for the public’s safety regarding this death investigation,” the state police release stated. State police added they are working closely in the investigation with the Rutland County State’s Attorney’s Office. Police, page 33

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Continued from page to their families. Volunteer training covers the basic principles of hospice, understanding the special needs of patients and their families, effective communication, patient care, pain and symptom management, spiritual care giving, and understanding grief and loss. Hospice volunteers are trained in listening skills, family dynamics and in using appropriate words to comfort patients and their loved ones at the end of life. After completing the class, volunteers can provide respite for caregiv-

ers, offer companionship for the patient, run errands and help families and patients in many meaningful ways. Community members are encouraged to join the VNA’s supportive and rewarding Hospice volunteer program where they can contribute their unique interests, skills, and talents. “Whether someone is interested in providing direct or indirect support, hospice volunteers are an integral part of the hospice team,” said John Campbell, Hospice Volunteer

coordinator. “Hospice volunteering allows exceptional, caring individuals to use their gifts and skills to help provide patients, caregivers, and families with the most peaceful and comfortable end-of-life experience possible … and there are benefits to our volunteers. Not only do our volunteers tell us they have a deeper understanding of death and dying, but they also gain an enriched sense of other cultures and beliefs and have an enhanced sense of fulfillment to the community.”

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Gen Y: Taser indictment analyzed Continued from page 26 denunciation of Kerry for conceding the election to Bush too early and then for refusing to support an effort to impeach Bush during his second term. Eventually, Meyer asked about Kerry and Bush’s shared affiliation with Yale’s Skull and Bones secret society, insinuating that Kerry not had fought for the presidency because he and Bush were in fact allied—together they served to create the illusion of choice for an American populace that would, either way, be ruled by the same sinister elite. Meyer had voted for Kerry in 2004 and, like many Democrats, had been disappointed by him. His conspiracy-minded thinking of 2007, as usual, contained a germ of factuality: it remains true that Democrats have not effectively combated Republican-led voter suppression, and that mainstream Democrats have fallen short in many important ways to differentiate themselves from their opposition, ultimately submitting to the same forces of corporate control. The system actually is rigged, even if Meyer incorrectly comprehended the nature of its corruption. In 2016, Donald Trump and his promises to “drain the swamp” diverted a horrifying number of disillusioned young people from their natural destiny within progressive populism, specifically because the Clinton campaign failed to capture their imagination. A generation of malcontents, sensing that the establishment had lied to them, transformed themselves into 9/11 Truthers, Flat Earthers, and Trump voters, instead of embarking on the more productive quest for justice and transparency that politicians on the left should have been leading. Meanwhile, thanks in part to this shift, the Republicans now are free to do what Republicans always do: protect the powerful. It’s unsurprising to discover that Meyer is now an alt-right “journalist” for Mike Cernovich’s media empire, propagating absurd claims about Hillary Clinton’s underground pedophilia ring. For a 2017 viewer, it seems obvious that this is where he would end up, but in 2007 the alt-right didn’t yet exist to absorb such people. Watched today, the other striking thing about the Meyer video is how, in its more trivial fashion, it resembles the far more terrifying and tragic videos that began to emerge a few years later, with the ubiquity of phone cameras, of unarmed black men being beaten or murdered by the police. “Don’t tase me, bro” gave way to “I can’t breathe” as Kerry gave way to Clinton, Bush to Trump. Everything’s the same, only worse.

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Pittsford Maplefield’s store manager arrested for theft

By Evan Johnson

PITTSFORD—A manager at a Pittsford convenience store was arrested last week for stealing cash and goods from her place of work. According to a press release from the Rutland state police barracks, troopers responded to the Maplefield’s in Pittsford on Route 7 on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 20 to a theft of cash and goods. Through investigation, police learned the store’s manager, 39-year-old Melissa Mazza, entered the business at 3:30 a.m. that morning and stole the property. Mazza was arrested and issued a citation to appear in court on Nov. 17 to answer to the charge of embezzlement.

Rutland man is jailed in killing

By Alan Keays, VTDigger

RUTLAND—Randal S. Johnson, 58, pleaded not guilty Tuesday, Sept. 19 in Rutland Superior Court to the second-degree murder charge in the death of his longtime partner, Trina Fitzgerald, 58. Johnson is being held without bail. If convicted, he faces 20 years to life in prison. Johnson injured Fitzgerald, police said, during an argument in the apartment they shared at 45 Madison St. in Rutland, located above the bar, Muckenschnabel’s. At Johnson’s arraignment Tuesday, one side of the courtroom was filled with Fitzgerald’s family and friends while about five supporters of Johnson sat on the other side. Fitzgerald’s fam-

ily members declined to comment after the hearing, though friends described her as a having a “heart of gold, who was the matriarch of a closeknit family, which included her four children and 10 grandchildren. Preliminary findings by Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Elizabeth Bundock show that she believed Fitzgerald’s death was a homicide, according to an affidavit written by Rutland City Police Detective Sgt. Samson Delpha. Bundock based her decision on grave injuries observed to the victim’s neck, collarbone, upper back and left shoulder bone. The cause of death listed in the medical examiner’s office’s report as “neck compression.”

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Most falls occur going up and down the tree and getting in and out of the stand. • Don’t go too high. The higher you go, the vital zone on a deer decreases, while the likelihood of a serious injury increases. • Never carry firearms or bows up and down trees. Always use a haul line to raise and lower all gear. Make sure your firearm is

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unloaded. • Familiarize yourself with your gear before you go. The morning of opening day is a poor time to put your safety belt on for the first time. • Be careful with longterm placement. Exposure can damage straps, ropes and attachment cords. Also, the stand’s stability can be compromised over time, as the tree

grows. “Hunter education instructors want you to be safe this coming season,” said Nicole Meier, information and education specialist for Fish & Wildlife. “Falls from tree stands are a major cause of death and serious injury to deer hunters, but they are preventable by always wearing a full-body harness and staying connected to the tree.”

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Classifieds continued from page 33 DISHWASHER POSITION, immediate opening. P/T, year round, evenings 4 p.m. - close; 5 days per week. More hours available with prep experience. Apply in person, Thursday through Monday, between 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Red Clover Inn, 802-775-2290. 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 802-422-3004.

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.

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.

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