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Killington to invest $16 million

Resort unveils new/upgraded lifts, improved terrain, and new summer attractions

By Polly Lynn Mikula

KILLINGTON— On Thursday, March 1, approximately 400 people gathered in the Oscar Wilde Ballroom at Killington Grand Resort for a “Resort Update” presented

by Mike Solimano, president and GM of Killington and Pico.

The turnout was impressive, with many local

business people saying it was the largest crowd they’d ever seen at a resort update.

Even Solimano was surprised as folks continued to flood in well after all the seats were filled. “We didn’t anticipate this many,” he said, just before beginning his presentation at 5 p.m. “It’s great to see so many people come out for this,” he added.

Solimano begun his presenta-

tion outlining planned investments of over $16 million at Killington and Pico ahead of the 2018-19 season.

Some of the biggest winter enhancements will include: a new 6-person high speed bubble chairlift at Snowdon ($7.8 million), new lift service at South Ridge, upgrades to the K-1 Express Gondola including new cabins ($2.2 million), hands-free lift access gates at

both Killington and Pico ($1.5 million) as well as improved intermediate trails and new ski bridges and tunnels at key intersections.

“While we are committed to staying core to our beastly advanced terrain, we are also putting the focus on our blue familyfriendly terrain,” said Solimano.

“The investments we’re making will re-shape the guest experience for years to come. Uphill capacity Killington investments, page 14

Gun safety bills pass Senate, House

By Colin Meyn, VTDigger

HIGH HOOPS March madness strikes locally. The top-seeded Rutland Raiders varsity boys basketball team is 20-0 for the first time since 1985 going into the playoffs, which began Tuesday, March 6.

They face challenges to defend their title from No. 2-seed Rice and 3-seed Mount Mansfield. On the national stage, NCAA’s Selection Sunday is March 11.

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Gov. Phil Scott said he was “disappointed” that a bill addressing gun violence did not make it to his desk last week after the House decided to move on its own “extreme risk” gun seizure bill rather than passing a similar bill already approved by the Senate.

The bill that looked most likely to get out of the Legislature first was S.221, which allows authorities to obtain an on-the-spot warrant to seize guns from individuals deemed to pose an imminent threat to themselves or others.

It was passed unanimously in the Senate.

However, it was criticized by members of Scott’s own administration for being too narrow in scope. Getting it to Scott on Friday, March 2, would have required the House to accept the bill as it was delivered, and then pass it in a day, a course they decided against.

Instead, they made changes to provisions in S.221 and then added it as an amendment to another bill, H.675, which was then passed by the House on Friday afternoon.

The new bill will likely move to a conference committee later this month where Legislators will have to work toward a compromise.

Among the changes in the bill passed by the House was an amendment that would make it a felony to possess a firearm on school grounds with the intent to harm. The House also added specific provisions allowing authorities to seize guns in domestic violence situations, lowered the standard of proof applied by law enforcement officers when deciding to seize firearms in “extreme risk” situations and increased the length of time that a court order could hold Gun safety, page 5

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Spencer Wood will compete in Slalom and Giant Slalom at the Paralympic Games, March 9-18.

KMS alum to compete in PyeongChang Paralympics

By Amy Allen

Olympic fever is a real condition, and it was certainly prevalent in the Killington region in recent weeks, but also across the country and world. Many folks felt a pang of sadness when the Olympic Games came to a close. However, fear not: there are more exciting and nailbiting moments to come with the impending kickoff of the Paralympic Games, taking place in PyeongChang, South Korea from March 9-18.

Friends of Killington Mountain School have

even more of a reason to tune in, as Class of 2015 graduate Spencer Wood will compete in two events – Slalom and Giant Slalom – at the games.

Wood, a native of Pittsfield, is currently a sophomore at the University of ColoradoBoulder where he is studying strategic communications, with a focus on advertising and marketing. His parents, Barb and Randy Wood, still reside in Pittsfield and have both Paralympics, page 4

Haff wins close races in Killington at Town Meeting Day

Jim Haff elected to Select Board and budget passes by single digit votes

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By Katy Savage and Polly Lynn Mikula

KILLINGTON—Voters approved the budget on Town Meeting Day by million (up from $1.3 million in 2017) was mistakenly left out of the Town just two votes—187 for and 185 against, and elected Select Board MemReport, officials explained Monday. ber Jim Haff over Kelly Lange by just five votes. Jay The town’s $4.4 million town budget, with $3.17 Hickory, who also ran for the seat, came in a distant million to be raised by taxes, resulted in a 4.36 cent third. In total, 380 voters cast ballots. increase to the town tax rate.

Haff will join Patty McGrath and Steve Finneron The Town Report erroneously showed the total tax on the Board. rate was down about 4 cents, but the estimated town Mistakes in Killington’s town budget and inacand school tax combined was actually up slightly, curate accounting drew concern from residents at town officials pointed out on Monday night. The an informational meeting on Monday night prior owner of a $100,000 home would pay $2,043 in taxes. to Town Meeting Day, foreshadowing a close vote “The book is a disgrace,” said Jim Haff, a former on the budget and other articles.

Select Board member who was running for a threeThere was a mistake in the combined town and year term. school tax rate, there were errors and miscalcula“We need to know what we’re voting on,” said Haff. tions in the expense report and projected Green There were about 100 people at the informational Mountain National Golf Course revenue of $1.8 meeting, Monday, and many expressed concern that Town meeting, page 2 Jim Haff

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Castleton U ends partnership with REDC downtown RUTLAND—In response to recent restructuring at Castleton University, Rutland Economic Development Corporation (REDC) announced March 1 that the university will end the current colocation of services with REDC in downtown Rutland.

The agreement between REDC and CU calls for a 90-day written notice between parties, which has been executed. Under the agreement, Lyle Jepson, who also serves as the executive director of REDC, has served as dean of entrepreneurial programs at Castleton University. In a statement released by the university, it was noted that “Lyle Jepson is Castleton’s dean of entrepreneurial programs and will remain in that role through a

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90-day transition period as the university moves away from its formal partnership with REDC. We anticipate continued work with REDC and Lyle, long after the formal relationship ends, building off the positive momentum the partnership has created thus far for the university and for the Rutland region.”

As executive director of REDC, Jepson stated, “Our goal is to support the university so that it can quickly succeed in restructuring and continue to be a strong economic partner. Rutland Economic Development Corporation will support the university, as we do all of our partners, in ways that will strengthen our local and regional workforce. Our work at REDC will continue in

earnest as we work to grow our population, increase the pool of skilled workforce, support our region’s business and industry, and create relationships that will strengthen each of the communities that we serve in Rutland County.”

John Russell III, president of the REDC board, pointed out, “This is an opportunity to reshape our delivery model and renew the positive energy that is moving the region forward. REDC’s structural and financial position has never been stronger, and we look forward to continuing a collaborative effort with the university as we move forward with our common goal of supporting the potential and growth of the region we call home.”

Close vote on Town Meeting Day in Killington

continued from page 1 the budget they were being asked to vote on wasn’t accuCenter pool. rate.

The total cost to replace the pool would be more than $1 Hickory urged people to vote the budget down. million, said Recreation Commission chair Betsey Bianchi.

Select Board chair Patty McGrath assured them that it “We need to start someplace,” she said. was accurate. She tried to address the issues on Monday by A 10-year plan to replace the pool, which is more than providing residents printed handouts with corrected 40 years old, was presented in 2015. There were plans to numbers. Some numbers were off by a few hundred dollars, renovate the pool, pool house and recreational facilities. others were off by thousands.

Bianchi said the creation of the fund would insure those Roads expenses in the previous year’s budget was improvements get done. $497,000, not $492,000, she said. Bonded indebtedness for About 80 people use the pool a day when it’s open from the 2018 budget was $671,000, not $575,000, she said.

June to Labor Day, she said.

McGrath said part of the problems in the budget Resident Joe Wolak questioned the need for a pool that’s stemmed from switching to a new accounting software only open three months a year while resident Trevor Vanprogram—a widely used program called New England Neil, who is a lifeguard at the pool, called it “a hub of the Municipal Resource Center (NEMRC). community.”

McGrath said there were errors and miscalculations Summary of vote: when comparing previous books. Numbers weren’t carried • Article 1, elected town officers, none of whom were properly from one book to another, she said. Some numcontested except the Select Board. Jim Haff won that seat bers were transposed. defeating Kelly Lange and Jay Hickory (176, 171, 32 respecShe admitted throughout the meeting that the town’s tively.) accounting needed improvement.

• Article 2, passed. It asked voters to pay taxes in three “The figure checking could be better,” McGrath said.

By Katy Savage installments, with taxes due Aug. 15, Nov. 15 and Feb. 15.

Debt incurred from Green Mountain National Golf Select Board member Chris Bianchi, who had served (263 yes, 52 no).

Course was also a concern. on the board for nine years, but did not seek re-election • Article 3, passed. It asked voters to approve a town The golf course owes the town about $390,000. Some this year received a plaque of honor for his service at the budget of $4.4 million. (187 yes, 185 no.) wondered if the golf course was ever going to repay the informational meeting, Monday, March 5.

• Article 4, passed. It asked voters to exempt the Killingtown. ton Volunteer Fire Department’s from taxation for the next Haff said the town should support the golf course’s infrastructure and forgive the five years. (292 yes, 81 no.) debt.“We’re never going to get it back,” he said.

• Article 5, passed. It asked voters to establish a $679,000 reserve fund to pay for KilIn the three-hour meeting, residents were also concerned about Article 7, which asked lington’s new public safety building. (250 yes, 118 no.) for the town’s creation of a $75,000 reserve fund to replace the Johnson Recreational • Article 6, passed. It asked voters to establish a $5,000 reserve fund for Town Garage improvements. (300 yes, 71 no.)

• Article 7, passed. It asked voters to establish a reserve fund to pay for the replacement of the town pool facilities and appropriate $75,000 for this fund. (278 yes, 94 no.)

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Patricia Staley, and the entire Pediatric team at OHC are here Voters approved the 2019 fiscal year budget at $17,956,806, which is $2,437,896 less for your family for newborn and well child exams, acute care, than the sum of each schools current 2018 operating budget. According to estimated tax and more. OHC offers a holistic, family-focused approach to rate implications Bridgewater would see an increase of 0.14 percent, Killington a decrease wellness, to help your child be well and stay well from the start. of 3.14 percent, Plymouth a decrease of 7.41 percent, Pomfret an increase of 7.6 percent, Reading an increase of 2.25 percent, Woodstock an increase of 3.46 percent and Barnard (middle and high school only) an increase of 1.85 percent.

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RRMC appoints new president and CEO RUTLAND—John Casella, chair of the board at Rutland Regional Medical Center, announced March 2 the board’s unanimous selection of Claudio D. Fort as the next president and CEO of Rutland Regional Medical Center, Vermont’s largest community hospital.

Fort will succeed current President and CEO Tom Huebner, who is retiring at the end of March after a 28-year tenure.

Fort has been in executive healthcare leadership in both the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors for nearly 30 years.

“Rutland Regional Medical Center’s culture – collaboration, innovation, and community health care excellence – thrives under a unique leadership style and a special type of leader,” said Casella. “We’re confident Claudio is that leader, today and for the future of Rutland Regional.”

Fort comes to Rutland Regional from North Country Health System (NCHS) in Newport, Vt., where he served as CEO since 2008. NCHS is a private nonprofit acute care, critical access hospital and multispecialty group with 47 providers, and a 23-bed nursing home. During his nine-year tenure with NCHS, Fort strengthened the hospital’s balance sheet and oversaw strategic initiatives that positioned the organization for future operational success.

His notable accomplishments include initiating a revised primary care medical practice operational model to improve access, efficiency, and financial performance and partnering with Northern Counties federally qualified health centers to establish the first dental clinic in the Orleans-Barton community.

Under his leadership, North Country Hospital rose to be among the top-performing and lowest-cost hospitals in Vermont.

Prior to joining NCHS, Fort was chief executive officer at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland, Ill., where he led the hospital’s effort to apply for critical access designation and developed a malpractice subsidy program for independent physicians. This effort facilitated the successful recruitment of several primary care physicians and an orthopaedic surgeon to the hospital.

In the earlier part of his career, he held healthcare administrator positions with North Country Associates and Vencor/Hillhaven, both long term care and skilled nursing facility operators, and served as vice president of continuing and primary care at Inland Hospital in Waterville, Maine.

Born and raised in Nashua, Fort’s well-rounded education includes an M.B.A. from New Hampshire College in Manchester and a B.A. in economics and history from the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire in Durham.

“I have known Claudio for the entire time he has been in Vermont and I believe he will be a great cultural fit for our organization,” said Huebner. “He is a warm, open, knowledgeable health care leader and I am confident that both the Rutland Regional Medical Center family and the greater Rutland community will enjoy working with him and getting to know him.”

Fort is looking forward to starting his new position this spring. In the meantime, the Rutland Regional Board has named Barbara Robinson, vice-president of clinical operations, to serve as interim CEO and president.

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The Annual Gun Law Scorecard produced by the Giffords Law Center grades all 50 states according to gun safety.

Vermont receives an ‘F’ for gun laws

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On March 2, the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence released the latest edition of its annual gun law scorecard, which grades and ranks each state on the strength of its gun laws. This comprehensive, 50-state analysis clearly shows how stronger gun laws help reduce gun death rates and save lives.

This year, Vermont received an F due to its severe lack of gun safety laws, the report found.

Vermont has some of the weakest gun laws in the country, it concluded.

Like many low-scoring states, Vermont currently lacks fundamental policies such as universal background checks, concealed carry permit requirements, or restrictions on gun purchases by domestic abusers.

But the scorecard shows that the vast majority of states aren’t doing enough: “Every day in America, more than 100 Americans die

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from gun violence. While this crisis is impacting families in every community, in every state, we know its toll disproportionately hits states with weaker gun laws the hardest,” said Robyn Thomas, executive director of Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. “Year after year, our research shows that states that get serious about passing stronger gun violence prevention laws have a much better chance of reducing the number of deaths linked to firearms. This scorecard should be a wake-up call to the half of the nation that have failing grades that they are on notice.

No one can credibly claim that nothing can be done to stop this epidemic.”

Since 2014 the gun death rate has been rising, with gun deaths jumping 8 percent from 2014 to 2015 and another 7 percent from 2015 to 2016. That resulted in the deaths of 38,000 people in 2016—the deadliest year for gun deaths since 1993.

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KMS alum aims to beat the odds

continued from page 1 worked as ski instructors at Killington.

Wood suffered a left-brain stroke in utero, leaving him with right side hemiparesis, which translates to permanent weakness and deficits on the right side of his body. He participated in a variety of athletics as a child and teen, having to work harder and push more than those around him as he couldn’t always get his body to respond and perform in the ways he wanted due to his disability. After a lifetime of being integrated with his peers in athletics and pursuing Alpine racing for years via both the KSC/KMS development programs and ultimately as a full-term KMS academy studentathlete, Wood made the move to train and race with the disabled circuit, training out of the National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, Colo., and this is where the magic began.

Spencer Wood recounted his journey to this point: “As kids in the alpine racing program, we all worked towards a goal. For most, that was competing in a World Cup race or in the Olympics. Of course, not everyone is able to achieve those dreams and some may abandon them and shift their focus to other things. I have been fortunate enough to have been given the tools for success to help me realize my dream from a very young age. It took me over 15 years of training until I finally was able realize how to focus in a race course.”

He continued: “Whether I knew it at the time or not, Killington Mountain School gave me the tools, contacts, and skills I needed to achieve my goals throughout my ski career and skills that I still employ when racing today.

Growing up in Killington, Vermont, has

given me a unique perspective of family.

It isn’t just your mother, father or sister who make up my family; it’s everyone who taught me to ski, shred powder and rip in the race course. I consider each and every one of those people my family.”

KMS Alpine Program Director Tom Sell shared his excitement about Spencer’s being named to the Paralympic team: “It has been incredible to watch Spencer mature as an athlete; he has very high motivation, and I am really looking forward to seeing him on the big stage. I remember his first training with the Austrian team during our KMS Stubai camp. He was so excited and impressed with those athletes. He told me then that he was going to make skiing at the highest level his goal.”

Spencer Wood headed to South Korea this past weekend, March 3-4, with the opening ceremonies for the games taking place on March 10. He will be racing in the Giant Slalom event on March 14 and a Slalom on March 16. According to paralympic.org, he is ranked 15 in Slalom and 19 in the Giant Slalom.

Races will be shown on NBCSN at 12 a.m. on March 14, and during prime time airing on March 16, beginning at 7 p.m. The NBC Sports app will livestream the entire Games.

“The entire KMS community couldn’t be more proud of and thrilled for Spencer Wood. The school wishes him the best of luck and will most certainly be cheering him on and carrying a torch for him back here in Killington!” KMS said in a statement.

Amy Allen is the director of communications at Killington Mountain School.

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Legislative update: gun control and tax changes

By Rep. Jim Harrison, R-Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington & Mendon

A celebration of the life of Burnham Ford “Burnie” Martin, beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, musician, outdoorsman and businessman, will be held at The Church of the Wildwood, at 347 Holden Road, in Chittenden Vt., at 12 noon, on Sunday, March 11, followed by a refreshments and a musical gathering. His ashes will be distributed eventually by close friends and family in places of beauty and special memory. A summer musical gathering will be held as well, with date and time to be arranged.

Burnie Martin passed, after a wonderful and happy life, at age 84, on March 5, 2018, at his home in Chittenden, attended by loved ones. He will be remembered with hearts full of gratitude and love by his wife, Donna; his children, Bill, Rebecca, Doug and Chuck; his son in law, Jeff; his daughters in law, Kristen and Erin; his grandsons, Wyatt and Charlie; his granddaughter, Maisy; his grandchildren by marriage, Jason, Darrah, and Christy; and his five great granddaughters by marriage, Kayli, Ashlynn, Brooklyn, Alyssa and Sydney.

Born in Ohio, Martin began his business career at his father’s firm, Martin-Metcalf. He graduated from Dart-

A flurry of activity of various gun related issues highlighted activity at the State House this past week, prior to the Town Meeting recess. The legislature will return to Montpelier on March 13.

Gun control measures advance In the wake of the horrific shooting in Florida and the threat that was fortunately averted in Fair Haven, the governor and many lawmakers have called for new gun restrictions in Vermont. This past week saw both chambers, House and Senate, approving new measures that only weeks ago seemed like a long shot.

In a rare evening session on Thursday, the House amended an unrelated bill, H.675, with two measures.

The first was a slightly different version of the Senate bill, S.221, which would allow seizure of weapons (with a judge’s approval) from individuals considered a risk to themselves or others.

The second issue amended was giving law enforcement the ability to seize firearms when called for a domestic abuse incident.

The Senate spent much Jim Harrison of its floor time this past week on gun issues. They gave unanimous (30-0) approval to S.221, which was supported by both gun and anti-gun groups. Separately and more contentious, the Senate approved amendments to another bill, S.55 that would require universal background checks (17-13) and increasing the age to purchase firearms to 21 (21-9). S.55 will now move to the House where it will be considered along with other possible amendments following town meeting.

Ed funding changes back on track Leadership in the Vermont House made it a priority earlier this session to address the way we fund K-12 educa-

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Gun safety: “Scuffle” over new gun bill may result in stronger measure

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Legislative update: Town Meeting week

By Senator Alison Clarkson

It’s Town Meeting week and we are about half way through Vermont’s Legislative Session. We’ve pressed hard to vote out all the priority bills from our Committees in order to meet our “cross over” deadline (that point in the Session when the bills which we hope will make it into law need to “cross over” from the House to the Senate and vice versa).

But before I update you on some of those bills – I just want to acknowledge how extraordinary last week was in the Senate. We debated and passed three major ways to improve firearm safety in Vermont. I am very proud of the civil discourse which took place on the Senate Floor. For all that we may disagree on matters of great importance to us – we really are a model of civil democracy. I’ve long advocated for common sense firearm safety measures but the Legislature has, until now, moved only modestly to reduce gun violence. In the wake of the near miss in Fair Haven, we’ve all woken up to what might happen in Vermont – a state we all assume is immune to gun violence. But it is not.

I am proud of the work the Senate passed: 1) the Extreme Risk Prevention Order bill – which aims to restrict firearm possession by people who pose an extreme threat Leg update, page 34

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firearms after being seized.

The Senate also gave final approval on Friday to S.55, Scott had to sign something quickly, in the wake of a which requires mandatory background checks for school shooting that killed 17 students in Parkland, FL, private gun sales and raises the minimum legal age to and the arrest of a teenager in Vermont who police allege purchase a gun from 16 to 21. It was passed by a vote of 17 was preparing for an imminent mass attack. to 13 and now heads to the House.

The senators who introduced S.221 rebuked their Under that bill, individuals who attempt to purchase a colleagues in the House for not following their lead in gun when legally prohibited from doing so so face up to a passing it.“It is unfortunate we didn’t take an opportunity year in prison and a $500 fine. we had in front of us to pass a bill 180-0,” said Dick Sears, Clai Lasher-Sommers, executive director of Gun D-Bennington and chair of the Senate Judiciary Commit- Sense Vermont, which has long lobbied for universal tee, during a meeting on gun laws Friday morning. “I’m background checks, said the fact that so many efforts to just saying: opportunity combat gun violence were lost by the Vermont Legismoving forward at the “IT IS UNFORTUNATE WE DIDN’T TAKE lature.” same time gave her reason AN OPPORTUNITY WE HAD IN FRONT OF Sears said he underto be optimistic, despite stood that the law had what she called “scuffling” US TO PASS A BILL 180-0,” SAID SEARS. shortcomings, but felt at the Statehouse. But in those concerns should have come second to getting the end “We will have a really good spectrum of gun safety something done. bills,” she said with optimism.

“I agree the bill is limited, but we had an opportunity in John Rodgers, R-Essex-Orleans District, was among this state to send a message to Vermonters: the governor, the senators who voted against universal background the House, the Senate, all together 180 to nothing, and we checks. He said the last thing Vermont needed was a new blew it,” Sears said. way to put people in jail, adding that the law would be Maxine Grad, D-Moretown and chair of the House costly and ineffective.

Judiciary Committee, said the House was ultimately re“I think this would have never happened if it wasn’t for turning a strengthened bill to the Senate. She noted that the tragedy in Florida and the near miss in Fair Haven. We Jaye Pershing Johnson, the governor’s legal counsel, was would have finished out this year without background among those who gave testimony saying that S.221 was checks,” Rodgers said, referring to a the arrest of Jack Sawtoo narrow in scope. yer, 18, whom police accuse of plotting an attack on Fair “What was most important was that we were moving Haven Union High School and purchasing a gun for that quickly and taking this very seriously,” Grad said. “And purpose. we can go home and say we have worked on it, and in the The governor has said he is open to discussing uniend I think that’s what the governor, I think that’s what we versal background checks, but won’t say if he supports a all want.” specific bill until it is passed by the Legislature. He said Rep. Martin LaLonde, D-South Burlington, who introhe would have preferred raising the legal age to purchase duced the amendments to the bill, said achieving broad guns with exceptions for people who had completed gun support was less important than drafting an effective law. safety classes, but would probably support a bill even “I’m a little less concerned with unanimity than makwithout them. ing sure we have the strongest bill that we can get,” he “We look forward to working with both the House and said. “Also, the testimony we heard, we took two days of Senate on these commonsense proposals to better protestimony, and most everybody except for folks from the tect our kids and communities, upon their return,” Kelly gun lobby felt that the bill should be strengthened.” said on behalf of the governor.

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Innovation home

By Steve Costello

With the GMP Innovation Home Contest under way, I’m writing to encourage readers to encourage friends, relatives and colleagues interested in the Rutland region to apply to win the home and to answer a few questions.

The contest, open through mid-May, is designed to highlight Rutland’s role as a hub of energy innovation, the Killington Valley, world-class recreation opportunities, and great schools, colleges, arts and attractions, and raise awareness about the dozens of local businesses that have good jobs they are trying to fill. We expect to receive applications from all over, from Rutland County to both coasts—and in the process, raise awareness of the Real Rutland campaign to reverse population trends and strengthen our great community.

The feedback we and our partners – Naylor & Breen Builders, NBF Architects, and The United Way of Rutland County – have received has been overwhelmingly positive.

We’ve collectively received hundreds of comments and messages about the project, many highlighting its collaborative nature—a hallmark of the ongoing rebirth of the greater-Rutland region.

That collaboration, which includes the City of Rutland and more than five dozen businesses, is what made this project possible. Rather than spending hundreds of thousands of dollars, it will be built for a fraction of that—while creating one of the most efficient, innovative homes in Vermont.

Here are answers to a few common questions: Who can apply? Is the contest only for people from outside Rutland?

Any U.S. citizen over the age of 18 and living in one of the 50 states or Washington, D.C. may apply, though the contest is designed to raise awareness of the dropping regional population and help spread the word about our region across the country.

Who will pick the winner?

The winner will be selected by a committee of local residents, including representatives of the sponsor organizations – Green Mountain Power, Naylor & Breen, NBF, and the United Way – and the City of Rutland, Rutland Young Professionals, the Northwest Neighborhood, and the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce.

Who is paying the costs of construction?

The costs are being paid by nearly 70 businesses in support of the Real Rutland regional marketing effort. The region’s population decline is a significant concern for businesses, communities and the state, and this project is part of a broader effort to reverse those declines – and help businesses find employees.

The following businesses are donating at least $10,000 each in goods, services or labor: Abatiello Design Center, Bill Lohsen Plumbing & Heating, CED/Twin State Electric Supply, F.W. Webb Company, Fabian Earthmoving, Green Mountain Drywall, J.P. Carrara and Sons, Kaycan Building Products, Marvin Windows and Doors, r.k. MILES Inc., Racette Electric, and Rob Stubbins Electrical. This is an extraordinary gift to the community.

Why Rutland? What does Rutland and Rutland County have to offer?

Our operations headquarters is in Rutland Town and our Energy Innovation Center is in Rutland City, where the spirit of collaboration focused on community revitalization is inspiring. It’s the same spirit that set the national blood drive record in a community of 15,000 people, produced the Vermont Strong response to Hurricane Irene, and created Project VISION – a nationally recognized and copied effort to reduce crime and improve community life.

Some people tend to focus on our challenges and old myths, but the reality is that Rutland City is blessed with strong neighborhood bonds, set in the heart of the Killington Valley, one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

We’re 10 minutes from a World Cup ski resort, a short drive to five or six of the prettiest lakes in New England, 10 minutes from The Long Trail, and a 5-minute walk to Pine Hill Park, a mountain biking Mecca that Rootsrated.com calls “one of a kind.”

Rutland County is home to three colleges, one university, one of the nation’s best community hospitals, good Innovation home contest, page 7

By Patrick Chappatte, Le Temps, Switzerland

Trump launches a trade war

Democracy and community leadership

By Paul Costello

Yeah, these are disturbing times.

During this period of political division and antagonism nationally— when the ideals of democracy are undermined and skepticism is rampant, and when social media blast us with endless iterations of bad news—our own faith in the power and future of democracy can be challenged.

Maybe that’s healthy.

It reminds us that democracy is not a given. It’s not guaranteed. It’s an

experiment, tested every day in our State House, our Town Meetings, and proved in every action that community members take together to build a playground, line up to support their downtown, or work toward the common good. Democracy is not a spectator sport or about an annual vote; it is the fundamental basis to strong civil society.

As we face the economic and demographic challenges that confront us locally, we are not absolved from

responsibility for national events. But we can’t wait for solutions to come from Washington, or even Montpelier. Local leadership is the key ingredient to build unity, set direction, and achieve progress in the face of the daunting economic and demographic challenges that confront rural Vermont communities. In a democracy, all citizens are called upon to lead.

Where leaders step up, towns achieve great things.

At the Vermont Council on Rural

LETTERS

Community leadership, page 7

Unsung benefactors help those in need Dear Editor, As the Home-School coordinator for the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union (BRSU) I am often tasked with finding resources and solutions for a variety of issues and needs for children and their families throughout the counties of Rutland, Bennington, Windham, and Windsor. It is so astonishing to me that I am able to reach out to a plethora of local businesses that are willing and able to lend a product or service to a family in need.

Recently Brent Godnick and his team at Godnick’s Grand Furniture kindly donated a bed to a family.

Mr. Godnick replied just before I received a reply from Michael Fiacco of Bennington Furniture who also was more than willing to help.

Two constants for me are the Stratton Foundation of Stratton and Tatum’s Totes of Rutland. While these two

non-profit organizations have different goals, their outcomes are the same.

They help children and families in need and along with the Brent Godnicks of our community who give without hesitation to help people like me. I am very grateful to work with these children and their families, but I am equally appreciative to work with the unsung heroes of our communities. So when you watch the news and hear about all of the things that are wrong taking place in our communities and state, know that there is a tremendous amount of good that happens on a daily basis. Thank you to everyone that lends a helping hand, not just to the BRSU, but to those who need it, in general.

Billy Canfield, HomeSchool Coordinator Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union

Burnie Martin:

In memoriam

continued from page 5 mouth College as a member of the class of 1956 and went on to enjoy a successful real estate career, creating the first real estate company in the Killington/Pico area, Martin Real Estate, in 1964. This became Martin Associates, which he ran together with Charlie Wise and Walter Findeisen until his retirement. He participated in the “JCs” Junior Chamber of Congress in Ohio, and was active with the Rutland County Board of Realtors, and Chamber of Commerce. He also served on the Sherburne Volunteer Fire Department.

Burnie Martin chose a 200-year-old farmhouse in Sherburne, (now Killington), when he moved to Vermont, where he could share his love of the outdoors with his wife and raised their children in what he called “a good place to be from,” eventually moving into a custom built dream home in Chittenden in his 70s.

He loved to bring out the best in people, and made the most of every occasion. He will be widely remembered for his love of family, music, the out of doors, kindness, ingenuity, integrity, contemplative conversation, and happy, joking fun.

Burnie was always known to be whistling and humming, strumming the ukulele, mandolin or banjo, enjoying a sunbeam or a crackling fire as part of his everyday life.

As an entertainer, he played and sang with the Pot Luck Singers, together with his wife, Donna, and close friends Jack Harrington, Allan Bounds, and Bob Smith. He also sang annually at Messiah Chorus events, and took part in frequent open mic nights and other musical gatherings for every occasion, wherever he happened to be.

The family wishes, at Burnie’s request, to express their deep gratitude for the kindness and skill of the doctors, health care, home care and Hospice workers who have aided Burnie’s family so very much.

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CAPITOL QUOTES “Ten years ago, as a result of greed,

recklessness and illegal behavior on Wall Street, this country was plunged into the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression...

Are our memories so short that we have learned nothing from that disaster? ... At a time of recordbreaking bank profits, Congress now wants to deregulate some of the largest financial institutions in America, some of the very same banks that helped cause this financial disaster...now is not the time to deregulate banks that have more than $3.5 trillion in assets and lay the groundwork for another massive financial collapse.”

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in a statement March 6 regarding legislation up for a vote in the Senate this week.

“We had a strong operational quarter and a great year, as we continued to execute well against our key strategies. We remain focused on creating shareholder value through increasing landfill returns, improving collection profitability, creating incremental value through resource solutions, driving general and administrative efficiencies, and strong capital discipline.”

Said John W. Casella, Chairman and CEO of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. March 1 after Casella Waste Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:CWST), based in Rutland, reported its financial results for the three and twelve month periods ended Dec. 31.

Revenues were $151.2 million for the quarter, up $7.4 million, or 5.2 percent, from the same period in 2016. Revenues were $599.3 million for the fiscal year, up $34.3 million, or 6.1 percent, from fiscal year 2016.

“The interest rates are really good right now, and prices have been creeping up over the last few years.

While that makes it more difficult to buy, it also makes it a little more appealing,” Said Dmitriy Shenker, a 32-year-old who is part of a new wave of millennial home buyers who are boosting the housing market, according to the Staten Island Advance.

He bought a detached single-family home for $810,000. For the first time in 13 years, 20- and 30-somethings have proven to be a driving force in the U.S. housing market.

Nationally, the home-ownership rate rose to 64.2 percent during the last quarter of 2017 — up from 63.7 percent during the same time in 2016, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau data. And the number of homes owned by people under age 35 rose to 36 percent during the fourth quarter of 2017— up from 34.7 percent over the same period the previous year.

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Democracy relies on it

continued from page 6 Development we sometimes end comThrough the “One Burke” project, that munity meetings by observing that, “This town is improving traffic and pedestrian work, this local leadership, this rallying safety in East Burke, where ski and bike to do what is in our power is as important tourism are flourishing, and working to as the national news for a dynamic future improve water and sewer infrastructure in for our community—the center of world West Burke to support the redevelopment democracy is right here of the heritage buildings PITTSFORD IS tonight!” in that historic gateway We see amazing and to Willoughby and the LOOKING TO THE wonderful efforts that north; and meanwhile, REVITALIZATION OF make democracy real in designing expanded practice every day. school facilities. PittsTHE VILLAGE FARM People in Vernon have ford is looking to the AT THE HEART OF stepped up in the face of revitalization of the the closure of Vermont Village Farm at the ITS COMMUNITY Yankee; they are designheart of its community AS A COMMUNITY ing a new village center as a community center, and working to generate agricultural hub, and CENTER. new businesses in buildpotential business locaings connected to the plant. Lyndon’s new tion for the future. Craftsbury is setting downtown committee is planning towards up a new broadband system, and a team a Wi-Fi zone, and a public/private partner- of parents have built a new childcare ship with Northern Vermont University is program. Brighton has developed a new planning a co-working space in the Bag recreation program and is revitalizing Balm building in the heart of the downdowntown buildings—including a new town. inn and pub.

Guilford is transforming its weathered These are just a few examples of the Grange building into a dynamic commuhundreds of community-driven projects nity center. happening throughout rural Vermont Hardwick is rallying toward the redeveltoday. When we look at communities, we opment of the yellow barn on route 15 and need to see more than their problems; the old granite sheds as centers for comwe need to see and celebrate the local munity and commerce. Rutland is develresidents who are doing all that is in their oping an historic series of marble statues power to drive their communities forward. for its downtown.

Motivated by a wonderful and binding Folks in Pownal are rallying for an ongopatriotism of place, they are constructing ing green-up campaign and are mapping, a future, building energy and momentum, sharing, and expanding trails and other and making democracy real. recreation resources in town. In Bethel, We can’t become passive in the face of residents came together to pool their bad news. As Earnest Shackleton, the early talents through “Bethel University” that 20th Century explorer said, “Optimism is has coordinated thousands of educational the true moral courage.” experiences between community mem Paul Costello is the executive director for bers.

Vermont Council on Rural Development.

Innovation home contest:

Read the fine print

continued from page 6 schools, cutting-edge manufacturing at GE Aviation and other employers, world-class stone carving, and the Paramount Theatre, arguably the most beautiful small theater in the East. Its annual lineup rivals the offerings in cities 20 times Rutland’s size. And our maple syrup is beloved around the globe!

What does it cost to enter? How do I apply?

Applying is easy – and free. The application and rules can be found at greenmountainpower.com. Please help spread the word about the good things happening in Rutland, and encourage friends and loved ones who might want to “come home” to apply.

Steve Costello lives in Rutland Town and is a vice president at Green Mountain Power.

Leg report:

Guns, education and saliva testing

continued from page 5 tion. The current system, which was born out of Act 60 about 20 years ago and later amended with Act 68 (increased sales tax to 6 percent to lower property taxes), is confusing. Many believe there is a disconnect between spending and property taxes when an estimated 70 percent of Vermont households are getting some type of income sensitivity and don’t see the full impact of locally approved budgets. Throw in a statewide yield formula, CLA (common level of appraisal) and per pupil spending where not all students are counted equally, and it’s no wonder there are many critics of the current system.

The House Ways & Means Committee has been working nonstop since the beginning of January on changing the funding to one that includes higher income taxes, but with lower residential property taxes.

When the committee’s initial proposal failed to win broad support, the legislation, H.911, was scaled back significantly.

The new legislation lowers residential property taxes, retains income sensitivity, raises taxes faster for high spending towns and includes a new education income tax surcharge. The committee approved the measure on an 8-2-1 vote.

The bill also makes adjustments to Vermont’s income taxes to help alleviate an

estimated $30 million in Vermont income tax increases that would have resulted from federal changes this year and lowers the income tax on Social Security benefits for low and moderate income residents that the governor had proposed.

Critics of the new education funding formula say it’s merely a rearranging of the deck chairs (higher income taxes with lower property taxes) and few cost containment measures. The issue will move to the full House following the town meeting week recess.

Saliva testing passes House In the wake of marijuana legalization signed into law in January (effective July 1), the Vermont House Transportation Committee sponsored legislation that would allow law enforcement to use a saliva test when driver impairment is in question.

The tests could be used to screen drivers for marijuana and six other drugs.

Opponents of the measure, including the ACLU, argue that the tests are not reliable and may lead to false charges. On Friday afternoon, March 2, Rep. Barbara Rachelson almost had a one person filibuster going with her passionate pleas to change the bill. In the end, the House rejected her amendments and approved the bill on voice vote.

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Calendar

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** denotes multiple times and/or locations.

Rotary Meeting

RATTLESNAKE PROGRAM AT CCV THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 7 P.M.

6 p.m.

The Killington-Pico Rotary club cordially invites visiting Rotarians, friends and guests to attend weekly meeting. Meets Wednesdays at Summit Lodge 6-8 p.m. for full dinner and fellowship. 802773-0600 to make a reservation. Dinner fee $19. KillingtonPicoRotary.org

Free Knitting Class

6:30 p.m.

Free knitting classes at Plymouth Community Center, by Barbara Wanamaker. Bring yarn and needles, U.S. size 7 or 8 bamboo needles recommended, one skein of medium weight yarn in light or medium color.

RSVP to bewanamaker@ gmail.com, 802-396-0130. 35 School Drive, Plymouth.

Renters Meeting

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7 p.m.

VRPOA monthly meeting in the conference room of Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St, Rutland.

Guest speaker Robbie Stubbins of Rob Stubbins Electric will talk about electrical codes and other electric related issues.

Open to the public. pmrofvrpoa@ aol.com, 802-775-3660.

First Wednesday Talk

7 p.m.

Middlebury College professor Heidi Grasswick discusses science and democracy intersection, in Vt Humanities Council First Wednesday talk at Trinity Church, 85 West St., Rutland. Free, open to the public.

WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT International Folk Dancing

6:30 p.m.

International folk dancing with Judy at Rutland Jewish Center. Free, all welcome. BYOB. Simple Israeli and European dances. Experience/partner not needed. 96 Grove St., Rutland.

Author Appearance

6:30 p.m.

Author Chris Bohjalian talks on his book “The Flight Attendant” at UU Church of Rutland, 117 West St. Free, open to all. phoenixbooks.biz.

Castleton International Film Festival

6:30 p.m.

Contemporary films from Latin America. Today, “Ixcanul” showing in Herrick Auditorium, Castleton University, 62 Alumni Drive, Castleton. Free, open to public.

Adult Soccer

7 p.m.

Adult Soccer at Killington Elementary School, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays. $2. Nonmarking gym sneakers please. Info, killingtontown.com.

Rattlesnake Program

7 p.m.

Learn about Vermont’s timber rattlesnakes with VTF&W biologist Doug Blodgett at CCV, 60 West St., Rutland. Free, open to public.

Ed Asner: A Man and His Prostate

7:30 p.m.

One-man comedy stage-play featuring Ed Asner and true life experiences of hilarious magnitude. Written by Ed Weinberger. Reserved seating $50; $45 Pentangle members. pentanglearts.org. Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 31 the Green.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

7:30 p.m.

Mill River Union High School’s Stage 40 theater company presents “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” with iconic characters. $5 tickets. 2321 Middle Rd, North Clarendon.

FRIDAY

Song Circle

WEDNESDAY

7:15 p.m.

Song circle and jam session at Godnick Adult Center, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Welcomes singers, players of acoustic instruments, and listeners.

Donations welcome. 802-775-1182.

THURSDAY

MARCH 7

MARCH 8

Bikram Yoga **

6 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Wednesdays: 6 a.m. 60-min. Bikram; 11 a.m. inferno hot pilates; 4:30 p.m. 60-min. hot power flow; 6:15 p.m. 90-min Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.

Story Time

10 a.m.

Maclure Library offers preschool story hour, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. Birth to 5 years old. Socialize, make new friends, share concerns, joys, ideas in small, intimate group. 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.

Kripalu Yoga

10 a.m.

Kripalu yoga with Louise Harrison at Just Dance, Center St., Rutland. First class free. louiseharrison.com, 802-747-8444.

CCV Job Hunt Helper

10 a.m.

CCV Job Hunt Helper Joe Alford will be available at Rutland Free Library, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. to help job seekers find employment: writing resume and cover letter, apply for jobs online, assess skills and interests, use internet to explore career options, and learn about education and training programs.

10 Court St., Rutland. 802-773-1860.

Ski Bum Race Series

10 a.m.

Ski Bum Race Series at Killington Resort, on Highline Trail at K1. Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Registered competitors only, after party follows. killington.com.

Chocolate Milk, Por Favor

10 a.m.

Stars Within Reach’s children’s musical “Chocolate Milk, Por Favor” at Town Hall Theatre, 31 the Green, Woodstock. Live musical based on the book. Celebrating diversity with empathy. For PreK-4th graders. Tickets $6. pentanglearts.org.

Mendon Seniors

10 a.m.

Mendon Seniors planning meeting, first Wednesday of each month, at Mendon United Methodist Church, Rt. 4, Mendon.

Raptor Program

1 p.m.

VINS gives a raptor program at Cavendish Town Elem. School. Meet captive owls, falcons, and hear about their lives and habitats. Suggested donation of $5 at the door. Refreshments. 802-226-7259. Rt 131, Proctorsville.

Ukrainian Egg Decorating

2 p.m.

Learn to make designed eggs: Ukrainian Egg Decorating at Norman Williams Public Library, 10 the Green, Woodstock. Ages 12+.

Book Sale

3 p.m.

March Friends of the Rutland Free Library book sale, 3-7 p.m. Thousands of organized, gently-used books, CDs, DVDs, and puzzles for all ages. $0.25$4. Special highlight: Science & Democracy; and rare and antique books extra 50% off. rutlandfree.org. 802-773-1860. 10 Court St., Rutland.

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.

Gentle/Restorative Yoga

5:30 p.m.

Gentle Restorative Yoga at Killington Yoga with Louise Harrison. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Bikram Yoga **

6 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Thursdays: 6 a.m. & 6:15 p.m. inferno hot pilates; 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 90-min. Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.

Open Swim **

8 a.m.

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

Jewish Center Ski Day

9 a.m.

Killington Resort. Rutland Jewish Center ski day at Killington Resort. Meet in big room at Snowshed, to ski at 9:30 a.m. Lunch and Mincha for those interested, at noon. rutlandjewishcenter.org.

Intro to Starting a Micro Business

9 a.m.

BROC offers free Introduction to Starting a Micro Business workshop 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Tips and techniques to start your own small business. Bring a beverage or snack. 45 Union St., Rutland. RSVP to ahoyle@broc.org or 802-665-1744.

Story Time

10 a.m.

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

Killington Bone Builders

10 a.m.

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

802-422-3368.

Mendon Bone Builders

10 a.m.

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

Women’s History Month

12:30 p.m.

Panel focused on women in academia featuring lively discussion with a variety of Castleton University female professors. Campus Center 1787 Room of Castleton University, 62 Alumni Drive, Castleton.

MARCH 9 Bikram Yoga **

6 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Fridays: 6 a.m. 60-min. hot power flow; 11 a.m. 60-min. Bikram; 4:30 p.m. inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.

Open Swim **

8 a.m.

Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 802-7737187.

Level 1 Yoga

8:30 a.m.

Level 1 Hatha Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Local Veterans Art Show

9 a.m.

Artwork by local veterans on display to public at White River Junction VAMC, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Judging with prizes. 163 Veterans Dr, White River Junction. Info, 802-295-9363 ext 5454.

Story Time

10:30 a.m.

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

Breastfeeding Support Group

10:30 a.m.

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant leads breastfeeding support group at Norman Williams Public Library, in the children’s section, second Friday of month. Share/swap stories. Free, older siblings welcome.

281-731-7313. 10 the Green, Woodstock.

Kripalu Yoga

11 a.m.

Kripalu yoga, gentle flow at Just Dance, Center St., Rutland. First class free. louiseharrison.com, 802-747-8444.

Osher Series

1:30 p.m.

Osher Lifelong Learning series at Godnick Adult Center, Fridays, 1:30-3 p.m. March focus on culture, famous museums. $5 per lecture; $40 membership. learn.uvm.edu/osher or 802-422-2921.

Magic: the Gathering

3:15 p.m.

Sherburne Memorial Library holds Magic: the Gathering Fridays, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Ages 8+, all levels welcome. 2998 River Rd., Killington. 802-422-9765.

Sip & Paint

Thirsty Thursday Races

6 p.m.

Sip & Paint “Dragonboat” fundraiser for UVM’s Cancer Center. Held at Draught Room, at Diamond Run Mall, Rutland. Tickets cricketseye.com.

CCV Job Hunt Helper

8 p.m.

The World’s Greatest Eagles tribute band comes to Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Tickets $29-$39. paramountvt.org.

1 p.m.

Pico Mountain’s Thirsty Thursday Fun Race Series, Thursdays through March 15, 1-3 p.m. on Lower Pike or Exhibition. picomountain.com.

3 p.m.

CCV Job Hunt Helper Joe Alford will be available at Rutland Free Library, 3-5 p.m. to help job seekers find employment: writing resume and cover letter, apply for jobs online, assess skills and interests, use internet to explore career options, and learn about education and training programs. 10 Court St., Rutland. 802-773-1860.

Level 2 Yoga

5:30 p.m.

Level 2 Flow Yoga at Killington Yoga Karen Dalury, E-RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Bridge Club

6:30 p.m.

Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. 1 Deer St., Rutland. 802228-6276.

Eaglemania

Women’s History Month

8 p.m.

Comedian Hailey Boyle performs stand-up routine at Castleton University, 62 Alumni Drive, Castleton. Part of Women’s History Month programs.

CALENDAR

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SATURDAY MARCH 10

Bikram Yoga **

7:30 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Saturdays: 7:30 a.m. 60-min. Bikram; 9 a.m. 90min. Bikram; 4:30 p.m. inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.

Spring Demo Day

8 a.m.

Okemo holds demo event in Courtyard of Jackson Gore Village, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Test next years skis and snowboards. Open to the public. okemo.com.

Pie For Breakfast

8 a.m.

Middletown Springs Public Library has Pie for Breakfast fundraiser, 8-11 a.m. Thin slices to try many! Basket-type raffle. Benefits the library. 802235-2435. 39 West St, Middletown Springs.

ArtisTree Workshop

9 a.m.

ArtisTree offers workshop: Needle Felted Easter Eggs, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. $50.

Adults, and 13+. 2095 Pomfret Rd., So. Pomfret. artistreevt.org.

International Women’s Day Event

9 a.m.

Celebrate International Women’s Day with series of talks and activities meant to challenge and inspire. Presentations, discussions, writing workshop, intro to Trauma Sensitive Yoga. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Norman Williams Public Library, 10 the Green, Woodstock.

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. Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, social opportunity to be with friends. $10/ hour members; $14/ hour non-members. 802-773-1404.

Musical Shabbat

10 a.m.

Musical shabbat with morning prayer, lively torah service, discussion and group aliyot. Dress is casual. Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland.

Wildlife Tracking Workshop

10 a.m.

Wildlife Tracking Workshop with Ed Sharron of NPS. Start at Shrewsbury Meeting House, 88 Lottery Rd., Shrewsbury. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn signs and tracks of common Vt. mammals. Indoor/outdoor program. All ages. vermontwoodlands.org. RSVP to 802-747-7900, space limited. $10 suggested donation.

Fair Haven Concerned Sale

10 a.m.

Fair Haven Concerned at 73 Main St. in Fair Haven holds huge sale, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Bargains on new and gently-used clothing and accessories, while helping us reduce homelessness and hunger in Fair Haven, West Haven, and Benson.

Ukrainian Egg Decorating

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BARNARTS MASQUERADE JAZZ & FUNK MUSIC CARNIVAL SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 6 P.M.

10:30 a.m.

Learn to make designed eggs: Ukrainian Egg Decorating at Norman Williams Public Library, 10 the Green, Woodstock. Ages 12+.

Bridge Club

12 p.m.

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

Civil War Meeting

12 p.m.

Green Mountain Civil War Round Table meeting at Bugbee Senior Center, 262 North Main St., White River Junction. Doors open at noon, optional catered lunch at 12:15 p.m. followed by short business meeting at 12:45 p.m. Program “Women Soldiers in the Civil War” follows.

RSVP to 802-296-2919.

Live from the Met

12:55:00 PM The Paramount Theatre screens Live in HD from The Metropolitan Opera broadcasts. This week, Rossini’s “Semiramide” $23/ adults; $10/ students. paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland. Run time 4 hours, includes 30 minute intermission.

Third Annual Piano Duet Concert

2 p.m.

Friends of NWPL holds 3rd annual Spring Concert on the Mezz, featuring works from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, Debussy, Brahmas, Mozart and more. All welcome, donations appreciated. Norman Williams Public Library, 10 the Green, Woodstock. 802-457-1919.

Quilters the Musical

4 p.m.

Quilters the Musical, play about pioneer women and her daughters, blended into a musical of blocks. Profits benefit Rutland County Women’s Network & Shelter. Admission by free will offering. Brandon Inn, 20 Park St., Brandon.

Happy Hour Yoga

4:30 p.m.

Happy Hour Yoga at Killington Yoga , 3744 River Rd, Killington. $10 drop in. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

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. 802-7737187.

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BarnArts Jazz & Funk Carnival

6 p.m.

BarnArts 6th annual Masquerade Jazz and Funk Winter Music Carnival, 6-11 p.m., Barnard Town Hall, 115 N Rd, Barnard. Bands: 6 p.m. Michael Zsoldos & Jason Ennis; 7:45 p.m. WUHS Jazz Funk Band; 8:45 p.m. Funky Dawgz Brass Band. Costumes welcome! Tickets $20 adults, $10 students, age 6 and under free. Includes taco bar and n/a drinks; mask-making; photo booth. BYOB. barnarts.org.

FOLA Film

7 p.m.

FOLA screens “The Man Who Came to Dinner” at Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. Free. Donations appreciated. Popcorn and water provided. fola.us. 37 S. Depot St., Ludlow.

Julia Mark

7:30 p.m.

Julia Mark performs jazz inflected folk/pop, unique songs, at Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd., Brandon. $20 tickets. Pre-dinner available. BYOB venue. Info, brandon-music.net.

SUNDAY

Bingo

5:30 p.m.

Bridgewater Grange Bingo, Saturday nights, doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Games start 6:30 p.m. Route 100A, Bridgewater Corners. Just across bridge from Junction Country Store. All welcome.

Refreshments available.

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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 members; $14/ hour non-members. 802-773-1404.

Hawaiian Beach Party

6 p.m.

Chase away the winter blues at Hawaiian Beach Party to benefit Chandler Center for the Arts, 6-9 p.m. at Mari Castle, 41 Main St., Randolph.

Colorful leis, themed hors d’oeuvres, rum punch, dessert contest, summer tunes playing, hula hooping, and more. $30. 802-728-6464.

Sip & Paint

6 p.m.

Middle school lacrosse fundraiser. Sip & Paint Meadow Dragonfly, at Rutland Country Club, 275 Grove St., Rutland.

1-3:30 p.m. Tickets cricketseye. com.

ED ASNER: A MAN AND HIS PROSTATE THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 7:30 P.M.

MARCH 11 Daylight Savings Time begins

2 a.m.

Don’t forget to set clocks back an hour, or you’ll be an hour late for work!

Though cell phones and computers will do it for you.

Pancake Breakfast

7:30 a.m.

West Pawlet Fire Department holds a pancake breakfast 7:30-11 a.m., at the West Pawlet fire house, Route 153, West Pawlet. Pancakes of many varieties, meats, eggs, beverages, and more. $10 for ages 12+; $8 for seniors age 65+; $5 ages 6-11; free age 5 and under. 802-345-4312.

SKI for MS

8:30 a.m.

SKI for MS at Pico Mountain, community fundraising ski event benefiting families with multiple sclerosis. 8:30 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. first chair, 1 p.m. amateur ski race on Lower pike, 2:45 p.m. Jimmie Heuga Memorial Ski Down from Golden Express Quad, 3-5 p.m. apres party and raffle on the deck. Alpine Drive, Mendon.

Bikram Yoga **

9 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Sundays: 9 a.m. 90-min. Bikram; 11 a.m. inferno hot pilates; 4:30 p.m. 60-min. Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.

Morning Yoga

10:30 a.m.

Morning Yoga with Dawn Sunday mornings at Plymouth Community Center, 35 School Drive, Plymouth. $12 or 10 classes for $90. All levels welcome, bring your own mat. 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Mixed Level Yoga

12 p.m.

All Level Flow yoga at Killington Yoga with Cristy Murphy. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Tails on Trails: Dog Hike

12 p.m.

Okemo’s dog hike series, 12-1 p.m. Meet at J. Gore Courtyard. Grab a leash and your dog for a private guided hike out of Jackson Gore. okemo. com.

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Poetry Open Mic

Family Playgroup

Heliand Consort

Mendon Bone Builders

2 p.m.

Phoenix Books Rutland hosts evening of poetry with Bianca Amira Zanella.

Come read, listen, or both. Interested in reading? Sign up at the door. Free, open to all. 2-4 p.m. 2 Center St., Rutland.

2:30 p.m.

Heliand Consort performs new program “Old World/New World Legends” at Brandon. Eclectic mix of chamber music inspired by old world mythology and new world folk and dance music. Tickets $20, brandon.music.net. 62 Country Club Rd., Brandon.

West Rutland Variety Show

3 p.m.

Variety of local talent featuring members of West Rutland and Rutland communities and beyond, performing music, comedy and dance. West Rutland Town Hll, 35 Marble St., West Rutland. Tickets $8 adults, $5 seniors/kids, $20/ family. Benefits Dodge House, housing program for homeless veterans. 802-438-2490.

Thetford Chamber Singers

4 p.m.

ArtisTree welcomes Thetford Chamber Singers: Poetry and Song, including works of Wendell Berry, Emily Dickinson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and others. $15. artistreevt.org. 2095 Pomfret Rd., So. Pomfret.

Jeh Kulu Dance & Drum Theater

4 p.m.

High spirited celebration of traditional West African music and dance, at Chandler Music Hall. Reserved: Adults $12; kids $6. 802-728-6464, chandler-arts.org. 71 Main St., Randolph.

Dodgeball

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. rcpcc.org.

10 a.m.

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

Tobacco Cessation Group

11 a.m.

Free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges.

Every Tuesday, 11-12 p.m. at Heart Center, 12 Commons St., Rutland.

802-747-3768.

CCV Job Hunt Helper

11:45 a.m.

CCV Job Hunt Helper Joe Alford will be available at Rutland Free Library, 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. to help job seekers find employment: writing resume and cover letter, apply for jobs online, assess skills and interests, use internet to explore career options, and learn about education and training programs. 10 Court St., Rutland. 802-773-1860.

SKI FOR MS AT PICO MOUNTAIN SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 8:30 A.M.

7 p.m.

Dodgeball on Sundays, Adult Open Gym, at Killington Elementary School. $2. Non-marking shoes. Schoolhouse Rd., Killington.

Peking Acrobats

7 p.m.

Gravity defying Chinese acrobats, performing daring maneuvers atop chairs, incredible balancing feats - masters of agility and grace. Tickets $25-$40. Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. paramountvt.org.

MONDAY

Bikram Yoga **

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6 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Mondays: 6 a.m. and 11 a.m., 60 min. Bikram; 4:30 p.m. 60-min. hot power flow; 6:15 p.m. 90-min. Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.

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All Level Yoga

8:30 a.m.

All Level Flow Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Killington Bone Builders

Active Seniors Lunch

10 a.m.

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

802-422-3368.

12 p.m.

Killington Active Seniors meet for a meal Tuesdays at the Lookout Bar & Grille. Town sponsored. Come have lunch with this well-traveled group of men and women. $5/ person. 802-422-2921. 2910 Killington Road, Killington.

Open Swim

Rutland Business Show

11:30 a.m.

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

Monday Meals

4 p.m.

Rutland Chamber hosts Business Show at Holiday Inn, Rutland/Killington.

Route 7 South, Rutland. Businesses exhibit services and products in fun setting. Great contact building. Door prizes, raffles, more. $5 admission, open to public.

Rutland Rotary

4:45 p.m.

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

802-293-5279.

12 p.m.

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

12:15 p.m.

Rotary Club of Rutland meets Mondays for lunch at The Palms Restaurant.

Learn more or become a member, journal@sover.net.

Community Resource Fair

1 p.m.

RRMC hosts free, community resource fair in CVPS/Leahy Community Health Ed Center. 1-4 p.m. Light refreshments. Non-profit agencies and organizations represented. 160 Allen St., Rutland.

TOPS Meeting

Bereavement Group

6 p.m.

VNAHSR’s monthly bereavement group, Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St., Rutland. Rutland office chaplain, Andrew Carlson facilitates. Free, open to the public. 802-770-1613.

Legion Bingo

Tobacco Cessation Group

6:15 p.m.

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

Yin Yoga

6:30 p.m.

Contemporary films from Latin America. Today, “Tempestad” showing in Herrick Auditorium, Castleton University, 62 Alumni Drive, Castleton. Free, open to public.

4:30 p.m.

Free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Monday, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at RRMC Physiatry Conference Room (PM&R) off Outpatient Physical Therapy Waiting Room. 160 Allen St., Rutland.

5 p.m.

Yin Yoga, all levels at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Citizenship Classes

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

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

TUESDAY

MARCH 13 Bikram Yoga **

6 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Tuesdays: 6 a.m. & 6:15 p.m. Inferno hot pilates; 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 90-min. Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.

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.; 12-1 p.m.; 5-7 p.m. 802-773-7187.

Art Workshop

10 a.m.

Annie’s Art Workshop, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays at Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington. Open art workshop - all levels, interests, mediums. Free.

In memory of Ann Wallen. 802-299-1777.

Castleton International Film Festival

Chess Club

7 p.m.

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

Adult Floor Hockey

7 p.m.

Adult Floor Hockey at Killington Elementary School, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays. $2.

Non-marking gym sneakers please. Info, killingtontown.com.

Volleyball

7 p.m.

Volleyball on Mondays, Adult Open Gym, at Killington Elementary School. $2. Non-marking shoes. Schoolhouse Rd., Killington.

Almost St. Patrick’s Day Program

7 p.m.

Friends of Fair Haven Library present band Craic Agus Ceol for Almost St. Patrick’s Day program at the library, 107 N. Main St., Fair Haven. All ages welcome. Free. Irish-themed refreshments follow.

Fish Room Talk

7 p.m.

Otter Valley Aquarium Society hosts tropical fish breeder Ira Gardner-Morse with talk on creation/design of fish room. Maclure Library, 840 Arch St., Pittsford. Free, open to public. ovasociety.org.

MUSIC SCENE • A11

The Mountain Times • March 7-13, 2018

Music scene by dj dave hoffenberg

WEDNESDAY MARCH 7

KILLINGTON 2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Daniel Brown

6 p.m. Liquid Art Open Mic

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games The Heavily Bros.

POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern

Irish Night w/ Craic Agus Ceol

RUTLAND 7 p.m. Draught Room Wayne Canney

9:30 p.m. The Venue Jenny Porter

THURSDAY MARCH 8

KILLINGTON 2 p.m. Pico Lodge

[MUSIC Scene] 4 p.m. The Foundry Just Jamie

6 p.m. Wobbly Barn

Happy Hour w/ Jenny Porter

7 p.m. O’Dwyer’s Public House

5 p.m. Outback Pizza

7 p.m. The Foundry

6 p.m. Wobbly Barn

7 p.m. Santa Fe Steakhouse

K-town’s Finest R&B w/ Jordan Snow, Jeff Poremski, Chad Johnson

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

8 p.m. Santa Fe Steakhouse Supply & Demand Duo

8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Hot Date

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games Just Jamie

9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub All Request Night w/ DJ Dave

10 p.m. Wobbly Barn Gypsy Wisdom

LUDLOW 7 p.m. Mangiamo’s Supply & Demand Duo

7 p.m. The Foundry

RUTLAND

8 p.m. Wobbly Barn AKA

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games Josh Jakab

MENDON 6 p.m. Red Clover Inn Jazz Trio

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

POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern Mike Schwaner

RUTLAND 8 p.m. Muckenschnabel’s Nikki Adams One-year anniversary

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

International Night w/ DJ Mega

STOCKBRIDGE 7 p.m. Wild Fern Rick Redington

FRIDAY

MARCH 9 BOMOSEEN 6 p.m. Iron lantern Nikki Adams

FAIR HAVEN 5 p.m. Kinder Way Cafe Aaron Audet

KILLINGTON 1 p.m. Bear Mountain Lodge Duane Carleton

3 p.m. Pico Deck

5 p.m. Outback Pizza

Big Boss Sausage

7 p.m. Taps Tavern

The Equalites & The Idiots

Ski for MS Apres Party w/ DJ Dave

Jamie’s Junk Show

Duane Carleton

7 p.m. Outback Pizza

Daniel Brown

6 p.m. Outback Pizza

8 p.m. Pickle Barrel

4 p.m. Pickle Barrel

Happy Hour w/ Aaron Audet

4 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub

POULTNEY

Joey Leone Duo

1 p.m. Pico Lodge

4 p.m. The Foundry

Daniel Brown Andy Lugo

4 p.m. JAX Food & Games

Jordan Snow

Dance Party w/ DJ Dave Tony Lee Thomas Band

7 p.m. O’Dwyer’s Public House The County Down

Extra Stout

Nate “The Snake” Byrne

Supply & Demand Duo

7 p.m. The Foundry

Jazz Night w/ Summit Pond Quartet

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games

8 p.m. Pickle Barrel

STOCKBRIDGE

Craic Agus Ceol Hot Date

8 p.m. The Foundry

Duane Carleton

12 p.m. Wild Fern

Aaron Audet Band

Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington

8:30 p.m. Outback Pizza

1 p.m. Wild Fern

Big Boss Sausage

The People’s Jam

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games Joey Leone Band

9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub Supply & Demand

10 p.m. Wobbly Barn Gypsy Wisdom

10:30 p.m. Pickle Barrel Crow’s Nest Jamie’s Junk Show

MONDAY

MARCH 12 KILLINGTON 2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Duane Carleton

LUDLOW

5 p.m. Outback Pizza

8 p.m. Paramount Theatre

3 p.m. Okemo’s Sitting Bull

7 p.m. The Foundry

9 p.m. Center St. Alley

POULTNEY

Mean Waltons

EagleMania DJ Dirty D

9 p.m. Seven South Tap Room at Holiday Inn

WZRT

8 p.m. Taps Tavern

Open Mic w/ Jon-Carl Smith

Karaoke & DJ Greg Anderson

RUTLAND

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

12:55 p.m. Paramount Theatre Semiramide: Rossini

WOODSTOCK

7 p.m. Draught Room

10 p.m Bentley’s

8 p.m. Rick & Kat’s Howlin Mouse

Nightshift

DJ Andraudy

SATURDAY MARCH 10

BARNARD 6 p.m. Town Hall

Masquerade Jazz & Funk Winter Music Carnival w/ Michael Zsoldos & Jason Ennis

7:45 p.m. Town Hall

Masquerade Jazz & Funk Winter Music Carnival w/ WUHS Jazz Funk Band

8:45 p.m. Town Hall

Masquerade Jazz & Funk Winter Music Carnival w/ Funky Dawgz Brass Band

BOMOSEEN 6 p.m. Iron lantern Plumb Bobs

BRANDON 7:30 p.m. Brandon Music Julia Mark

KILLINGTON 12 p.m. Killington Resort Umbrella Bar DJ Dave

1 p.m. Bear Mountain Lodge Daniel Brown

Duane Carleton

Vivisepulture & Ice Giant

Karaoke w/ DJ Evan

Blues Night w/ Joey Leone

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games The Idiots

LUDLOW 9 p.m. The Killarney

Open Mic w/ Supply & Demand

PITTSFIELD 8 p.m. Clear River Tavern Clay Canfield & Brother John

WOODSTOCK 8 p.m. Bentley’s Open Mic Night

9 p.m. Center St. Alley

TUESDAY

DJ Mega

9 p.m. Seven South Tap Room at Holiday Inn Karaoke & DJ Entertainer Greg Anderson

MARCH 13

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

KILLINGTON

SOUTH POMFRET

Daniel Brown

Karaoke 101 w/ Tenacious T

7 p.m. Artistree

Thetford Chamber Singers: Poetry & Song

WOODSTOCK 10 p.m Bentley’s DJ Andraudy

SUNDAY

MARCH 11 BRANDON

2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge 6 p.m. Outback Pizza Ryan Fuller

8 p.m. Charity’s Tavern

Name That Tune Bingo w/ DJ Dave

POULTNEY 8 p.m. Taps Tavern Bluegrass Jam

RUTLAND 6 p.m. The Maples Daniel Brown

7 p.m. The Venue

Working Mans Karaoke w/ Bob Hudson

2:30 p.m. Brandon Music

8 p.m. Center St. Alley

KILLINGTON

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

Heliand Consort

11 a.m. The Foundry Brunch w/ Jordan Snow

Trivia

Open Mic w/ Krishna Guthrie

12A • PUZZLES

The Mountain Times • March 7-13, 2018

• 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.

Solutions, page 27

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUES ACROSS 1. Chop or cut 4. Green veggie 7. Bar bill 10. Doctors’ group 11. One who buys and sells securities (slang) 12. Be in debt 13. Lively ballroom dance 15. Singer Charles 16. Polish city 19. Former 21. Dismissing from employment 23. Minerals 24. Plotted 25. Consult 26. After a prayer 27. Agents of one’s downfall 30. Leaseholders 34. Supervises flying 35. Voodoo god 36. Alfalfa 41. Apply another coat to 45. Witnesses 46. Jai __, sport 47. Ones who proof 50. Recant 54. Small group with shared interests 55. Part of warming headgear 56. Woolen cloth 57. Snag 59. Central American fruit tree 60. Woman (French) 61. The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet 62. Type of bed 63. Soviet Socialist Republic 64. Consume 65. Japanese freight company (abbr.)

CLUES DOWN 1. Czech monetary unit 2. Able to arouse intense feeling 3. Elk 4. Muscular weaknesses 5. Geological time 6. Depths of the ocean 7. Burns to the ground 8. Becomes cognizant of 9. Cause to shade 13. US political party 14. Refers to some of a thing 17. Single 18. Type of beer 20. Ancient Iranian people 22. Grocery chain 27. Gridiron league 28. English river 29. __ and cheese 31. Peyton’s younger brother 32. Long time 33. High schoolers’ test 37. Respects 38. Organize anew 39. Filippo __, Saint 40. Intrinsic nature of something 41. Cheese dish 42. Ancient Greek City 43. Patron saint of Ireland 44. Produced by moving aircraft or vehicle 47. Shock treatment 48. __ Jones 49. Things 51. Having wings 52. Panthers’ QB Newton 53. Third-party access 58. Satisfaction Solutions, page 27

A head scratcher

One morning many years ago, not long after I had moved into my first home, I was lying in bed when the sound of scratching caught my attention. It was faint— barely discernible—but once I heard it I couldn’t stop hearing it. I tried to pinpoint its location as I listened, but it was so slight that even the sound of my breathing blocked it out.

Whatever it was, I was certain it was a one-time phenomenon so I ignored it and went about my day. However, over the course of the next week I began hearing the same scratching sound, usually in the morning, but on occasion at other times throughout the day.

I brought my wife in to listen but she had a hard time hearing anything. It seemed that whenever I would notice it and ask her to be quiet, the sound would disappear. Ultimately, she gave me a few funny looks and suggested I find a hobby.

Finally, I had to investigate.

I went into the crawlspace that bordered my bedroom and looked around. The area was filled with boxes of Christmas decorations and suitcases packed with clothes, making the search a bit difficult. I moved things around and explored the best I could, but nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

I then climbed into the attic and carefully navigated my way around the rafters and insulation, but to no avail. I couldn’t locate the sound of the scratching, even when I felt like I was standing right on top of it.

My gut told me it was a mouse, and since it was the middle of winter (when tiny creatures like to burrow ANNIHILATION into homes for warmth), I figured this was the most logical conclusion.

I had watched my father set traps for mice when I frustration grew so I purwas growing up so I knew the process. However, the chased two more traps and placed them in various gruesome nature of his approach (a traditional mouse locations, hoping one of them would finally entice trap that would snap the vermin’s neck), went against my victim inside. my “be kind to all animals” philosophy. In my mind, Finally, after weeks of climbing in and out of the I figured it would take as much effort to catch and reattic, one day I noticed the scratching had stopped. I lease the rodent as it would be to kill it outright. went up and located all three traps and when I reached So I traveled to the store and located the mouse down to pull out the third, there he was, covered trap section where I found a small device that guarin peanut butter, looking fat but anxious about his anteed to safely catch any cramped quarters.

THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE MADE small rodent, allowing it I smiled and assured to be released unharmed him he was in no danger.

ME FEEL LIKE A CARING AND afterwards.

I then went outside into COMPASSIONATE OVERLORD. I purchased one of the the snow around the devices and brought it back side of my house home, where I carefully read the directions. I was adand dug out a hole that went into my mulch pile. I vised to place a small cracker inside the main cabinet (I figured this would be a warm spot for the little guy added a dab of peanut butter to further entice my furry to hibernate that would also provide ample food for stowaway), and then placed it in the location where I the rest of the winter. was most confident it was hiding.

I then threw in a few more crackers and released Day after day I checked the trap, but found nothing. him into the hole. He scurried inside while I placed I moved it from one side of the attic to another but leaves over the top of the opening for protection from never had any luck. Still the scratching persisted. My the elements.

I reveled in my accomplishment, not only because I had captured my intruder, but also because I didn’t sacrifice his life in the process. The whole experience made me feel like a caring and compassionate overlord.

Of course, my wife ridiculed me relentlessly a couple days later when the scratching returned. It seemed my furry friend found his way back in, taking up residence exactly where he left off. I eventually caught him again, but this time released him far enough away that I was sure he wouldn’t return.

This week’s film, “Annihilation,” starring Natalie Portman, also features a case of entrapment. However, this instance involves an alien entity that is using earth as a new breeding ground.

I love a science fiction film that is believable. “Annihilation,” while far removed from a likely scenario, was convincing enough in its set-up that I found myself absorbed in the possibility.

Check this one out if you have a soft spot for the scifi genre. It’s got solid acting, an enticing storyline, and some interesting special effects.

An ensnaring “B+” for “Annihilation.”

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

ROCKIN’ THE REGION

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Big Boss Sausage is not just something you can years with all the people we’ve met and all the time order on your pizza but also one of my favorite new we’ve spent on the road … We’re taking everything bands to grace us here in Killington. You have two we’ve done and put it into a TV show.” Over the years, chances to see them and I highly recommend atLodge has worked with a lot of people from the Distending both: Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 8:30 covery channel, people in sitcoms and radio comp.m., both at Outback Pizza on Killington Road. The mercials. “I have a Rolodex with all the people I’ve band plays a wide variety of great tunes that will met over the years so I’m calling some up and letting have crowds singing and dancing along. I had the them know what we’re doing,” said Lodge. pleasure of speaking with Lodge was on the TV show, “Finding Bigfoot.” He Mingo Lodge to learn explained. “Where we live in North Jersey is a big about the band, Bigfoot, mountainous region. There was this sighting of this rockin’ traveling in a school bus, creature, so the whole crew came out here. I worked the region and a whole lot more. with them for a couple of months and it turned into by dj dave The band is made up a full-time job. I was the go-between with the crew hoffenberg of Mingo Lodge, guitar and the actors. It was really cool and a great experiand vocals; Pete Lister, ence. What’s funny is half my family claimed to have upright bass; Bobby seen this thing. They were all involved in the epi“Wheels” Wheeler, guitar; Eric Waldman, keyboards; sode, especially my aunt Ida, whose father told her if and Brian McCafferty, drums. The band describes its she ever said to anyone that she’d seen this creature, music at “Very engaging, uplifting, upbeat, introthey would lock her up. She didn’t tell anyone for 20 spective and crowd participating.” Lodge said, “I years. When she found out other people had seen like to think of it as all-encompassing. It’s not a band this thing, she went through the roof.” performing for a crowd, it’s a crowd and a band perLodge runs an open mic that at first, he didn’t forming together.” want to do, but now is glad he did. “It’s an amazing There’s also a lot of humor induced by the band. cast of characters. Each one of these people could Lodge said, “That comes out of spending a lot of time be their own sitcom. When the crew and production not being very skilled at your instruments. So, you staff were at my open mic, the producer told me that ease attention through humor ... It seems like the they should really be filming this stuff. That got me humor with the music lets people know that we’re thinking about all the stuff we’ve done over the years not trying to blow their that we could turn into a minds or impress them sitcom.”

DO YOU TRADE THAT TO PLAY FOR with all kinds of crazy Lodge said that the scales of our skills.” area he lives in is an THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO DON’T Lodge comes from amazing musical comCONNECT WITH YOU THAT WAY? a musical family and munity. Everyone is picked up the guimaking a living playtar when he was 16. His dad got it for him and he ing music. He is good friends with a favorite band thought there was no way he was going to learn to of mine, Railroad Earth. He said, “Everyone plays play it. He said, “I picked it up to learn one song [Tom together and we’re all kind of intertwined. The whole Petty’s “Refugee”] and then I just wanted to learn evscene here is completely ripe. It’s amazing how many erything. I was randomly at a backyard BBQ, watchpeople are doing music and playing it, something we ing two guys play their instruments together and do every single night. Either musically or something something just clicked inside of me. The thought of to do with the music or going through equipment people playing together and that being their way of or getting vehicles so everyone can be on the road. having a language and creating new ideas and inEveryone plays with a bunch of different bands so spiring people is something that just hit me. I ended it’s sort of like we’re all interchangeable. All we do is up going to the School of Visual Art in Manhattan music and music related stuff.” and was playing music all throughout going there.

The guys from Railroad Earth were surprised I questioned if that’s what I wanted to do and it’s that they’re able to do it without management or funny, because I do more artwork now for the band an agent. Lodge said, “ It’s like guerrilla tactics. You than I ever did while in art school.” go into a town, tell people who you are and take out The band has a film crew following them around your guitar and start strumming. We’ve gone from for a variety television show they’re going to be Canada to Key West, Fla., back and forth six times in pitching to some studios. Right now they’re in the old school buses and broken down vans. We just get process of making the pilot. Lots of musicians, poets, out on the road, start traveling and doing everything artists and actors are involved. Lodge said, “It’s kind on our own. I don’t rely on anyone else. We have of a culmination of everything we’ve done over the people helping us out, but it’s good to know that Rockin’ the region, page 35

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Killington investments:

Solimano’s update announces $16 million in “guest enhancements”

continued from page 1 will increase to 48,000 per hour and the downhill The ride, “which used to take 10 minutes (and hands-free automated gates instead of manual barenhancements will create more diverse terrain for all feel like 15)” as Solimano said, will now take just 4.5 code scanning. levels of skiers and riders.” minutes to the top.

Terrain improvements Solimano also presented new investment plans South Ridge Quad Killington Resort will continue to improve the onfor this summer, including a Ninja-style obstacle The highly anticipated return of lift service in the mountain experience for its intermediate skiers and course (called WreckTangle), exercise pod and jogSouth Ridge area will occur with the relocation of riders with a number of terrain improvements on the ging path, and a chocked-full event schedule includ- the refurbished, Snowdon Quad chairlift. The South mountain. These improvements include trail widening the addition of the Mountain Bike US Open Aug. Ridge Quad will load and unload in the same locaing and adding tunnels and bridges at the following 1-5. tions as the old South Ridge Triple and will have a intersections: Summer investments this year will total just length of 3,900 feet and a vertical rise of approxi• Great Northern and Bunny Buster and Mouse Trap $500,000, but investments over the past five years mately 875 feet. The South Ridge Quad will provide • Great Northern and Upper Chute come to $6 million, Solimano explained. (The resort easier access to trails such as Pipe Dream and an • Great Northern and Lower Chute invested $500,000 in 2014, $3 million in 2015, $1 additional way to connect back to the north side of • Snowshed Crossover at the Stash and Skyeburst million in 2016, $1 million in 2017 and $500,000 in the resort from Bear Mountain.

Tunnels, bridges, regrading will improve the expe2018.)

K-1 Express Gondola rience on several key intermediate trails by limitMountain biking has seen the lion’s share of inIn addition to numerous upgrades to the K-1 Goning trail intersections in high traffic locations and vestment dollars and the resort has seen that investdola in the past few years. Killington will replace all removing pinch points for more top to bottom trail ment pay off in correlated rider visits. In 2013, before cabins with brand-new Leitner-Poma Sigma eightruns. the five-year buildout of mountain biking, the resort person cabins which will be stored in a new cabin Snowdon Poma relocation reported just 2,000 rider visits, in 2014 The Snowdon Poma lift will move to it grew to 4,900, then 8,060 in 2015, Swirl to create a dedicated race training IN 2013, BEFORE THE FIVE-YEAR BUILDOUT OF MOUNTAIN then 12,000 in 2016 and hit a whopvenue for Killington Mountain School ping 23,000 last summer; representand Killington Ski Club. This move will BIKING, THE RESORT REPORTED JUST 2,000 RIDER VISITS, ing a total growth of 91 percent, said open additional terrain to guests in the IN 2014 IT GREW TO 4,900, THEN 8,060 IN 2015, THEN 12,000 Solimano, showing a chart outlining Snowdon area and allow for uninterruptthis growth. ed top to bottom skiing and riding.

IN 2016 AND HIT A WHOPPING 23,000 LAST SUMMER. Solimano said he hopes, one day, Summer improvements the resort will be able to operate the Summer operations continue to lifts year-round “with no break between skiing and storage facility to improve reliability and de-icing expand at Killington Resort with a new Woodward riding.” time. The haul rope will also be replaced and imWreckTangle and additional summer attractions to New Snowdon six-person bubble chairlift provements to the loading area are also planned. All be added to the Adventure Center.

A new six-person high-speed, bubble chairlift ahead of next season.

The WreckTangle is an outdoor ninja obstacle will be installed ahead of the 2018-19 ski season.

The K-1 Gondola will continue to run on electricity challenge featuring nine different sections of unique The new Snowdon chair, manufactured by Leitnergenerated by BioGas, through a program commonly and fun-filled obstacles to conquer including cargo Poma, features a bubble shield that will protect known as Cow Power as part of our commitment to nets, balance beams and rope swings. Additionskiers and riders from wind and weather as they POWDR’s Play Forever using renewable energy. ally, Killington’s Mountain Bike Park will make ascend 1,100 vertical feet to the Snowdon Mountain New RFID gates improvements to beginner terrain, unveil the newly peak, which features primarily intermediate cruisKillington Resort and Pico Mountain will introcompleted Krusty Trail on Ramshead and extended ing terrain. There also will be a storage facility built duce Axess smart gates with RFID (radio-frequency- riding hours. to house chairs in inclement weather to assist when identification) at lift access points. This technology For more information visit killington.com and weather impedes operations. will improve the guest experience by the use of picomountain.com.

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Of the 10 states with the lowest gun death rates, eight have some of the strongest gun laws in the country, receiving a B or better. All eight also have passed privatesale background checks. Those eight states are: • Massachusetts • Connecticut • Rhode Island • New Jersey • New York • California • Hawaii • Washington Yet, even with such powerful data showing that states with stronger gun laws have lower death rates, many states have done nothing. The 10 states with the highest gun death rates have some of the weakest gun laws in the nation—with all 10 receiving an F the Gun Law Scorecard. They are, in order of deadliness: • Alaska • Montana • Alabama • Missouri • Louisiana • New Mexico • Mississippi • Arkansas • Oklahoma • South Carolina The good news is many states have continued the trend of passing stronger laws. Six states—Utah, North Dakota, New Jersey, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Tennessee—received additional points for new domestic violence laws, with Tennessee raising its grade from an F to a D-. The state established procedures to ensure domestic abusers surrender firearms after becoming prohibited. Other states enacted laws to prohibit domestic violence misdemeanants and subjects of domestic violence restraining orders from possessing guns.

Five states—New York, Illinois, California, Massachusetts, and Connecticut— received more points for funding urban gun violence intervention and prevention programs, which are remarkably effective.

Another state, Oregon, received additional points for enacting an Extreme Risk Protection Order law that empowers families and law enforcement to peti-

tion a court to temporarily remove guns from people proven to be at risk to themselves or others. Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown signed an ERPO bill into law after members of Giffords’ Oregon Coalition testified on behalf of the bill and urged Oregon leaders to pass it.

Some states, however, also experienced setbacks. Nevada’s grade dropped from a C- to a D because a ballot initiative approved by voters in 2016 requiring background checks on private sales of firearms was not implemented. Nevada’s attorney general has refused to let the law take effect because of a dispute with the FBI over who should conduct the background checks. While voters strongly approved the background check law to help make sure dangerous individuals can’t buy guns, the attorney general, who spoke of his opposition to the requirement during a speech at the NRA Convention last year, set the state’s score, and public safety, back.

Two other states—North Dakota and New Hampshire—lost points for enacting permitless carry laws in 2017. Iowa lost points because of a new stand your ground law. Stand your ground laws remove a person’s “duty to retreat” in a public conflict, allowing them to shoot to kill even when they could safely walk away.

The Scorecard also highlights how gun violence prevention advocates’ success in thwarting gun lobby–backed bills allowed many states to keep their high grades. In 2017, advocates stopped 26 permitless carry bills and 20 states from enacting measures to allow guns on college and university campuses and beat back stand your ground laws in 11 other states.

Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence is an organization of legal experts fighting for a safer America by defending the laws, policies, and programs proven to save lives from gun violence.

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FIND YOUR LOCAL ARTS, DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Author Chris Bohjalian visit Rutland for book talk on “The Flight Attendant” Thursday, March 8, 6:30 p.m.— RUTLAND—On Thursday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will present an event with Chris Bohjalian at the Unitarian Univer-

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Chris Bohjalian

Find out about the flight attendant who woke up in a hotel next to a dead man, in “The Flight Attendant.”

salist Church of Rutland. Bohjalian will read from and discuss his new book, “The Flight Attendant.”

From the New York Times bestselling author of “The Guest Room” comes a powerful story about the ways an entire life can change in one night: A flight attendant wakes up in the wrong hotel, in the wrong bed, with a dead man — and no idea what happened. Cassandra Bowden is no stranger to hungover mornings. She’s a binge drinker, her job with the airline making it easy to find adventure, and the occasional blackouts seem to be inevitable. She lives with them, and the accompanying self-loathing.

When she awakes in a Dubai hotel room, she tries to piece the previous night back together, counting the minutes until she has to catch her crew shuttle to the airport. Find out how the story unfolds. Set amid the captivating world of those whose lives unfold at 40,000 feet, “The Flight Attendant” unveils a spell-

binding story of memory, of the giddy pleasures of alcohol and the devastating consequences of addiction and of murder far from home.

Chris Bohjalian is the author of 20 books, including “The Guest Room,” “Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands,” “The Sandcastle Girls,” and “Midwives,” which was a number one New York Times bestseller and a selection of Oprah’s Book Club. His work has been translated into more than 30 languages, and three novels have become movies (“Secrets of Eden,” “Midwives,” and “Past the Bleachers”). Bohjalian lives in Vermont and can be found at chrisbohjalian.com or on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Litsy, and Goodreads.

The Unitarian Universalist Church is located at 117 West St., Rutland. Copies of the book will be available for attendees to purchase and have signed. For more information, call 802-855-8078 or visit phoenixbooks.biz.

Castleton International Film Festival returns to campus Thursday, March 8, 6:30 p.m.— CASTLETON—During the month of March, the Castleton International Film Festival returns to campus with a series of contemporary films from Latin America, marking the University’s fifth international film screening festival.

The festival runs from March 6-20 and is free and open to the public.

Screenings are held in Herrick Auditorium, unless indicated, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Featured films include “Neruda” on Tuesday, March 6; “Ixcanul” on Thursday, March 8; “Tempestad” on Tuesday, March 13; “The Empty Classroom” on Thursday, March 15; and “The Second Mother” on Tuesday, March 20.

This year’s International Film Festival is made possible by a generous grant from PRAGDA, which aims to introduce students to the cultures of Ibero American countries.

For more information, visit castleton.edu/ filmfest.

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A scene from “The Empty Classroom,” which will be showing on March 20, and closing the series, at Castleton University as part of the Castleton International Film Festival.

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BU celebrates five years of SKI for MS expands to Pico success, community building Mountain on national tour

BETHEL—Less than five years ago, Bethel University (BU) opened its doors as the world’s first free community popup university. It opened again this month with 55 free classes for the community, by the community. Courses this year include everything from hemp cultivation to sushi rolling, dodgeball to wilderness first aid.

BU classes are held in Bethel during the month of March, taught by community members from Bethel and beyond.

Professors range in age from elementary school students to elders and include both seasoned teachers and those who just have a passion to share. All classes are completely free and open to anyone who would like to make new friends and learn new things. Students must register in order to reserve a spot; registration and course descriptions are online at bu-vt. org, or people can register in person at the Bethel Village Sandwich Shop or Bethel Public Library. BU also includes fun annual events, including meet-up groups and a graduation celebration.

The Bethel Revitalization Initiative created Bethel University in 2013 in order to address a variety of community goals: building relationships and town pride, showcasing businesses and boosting the local economy, building skills and helping community groups educate and share their work. Looking back over the past five years, organizers realize this unique community program has done all of that — and more.

In its first year, Bethel University offered 18 classes and about 80 people registered for them. Organizers never imagined the rate at which it would grow.

By 2017 — its fourth year— BU offered 77 classes and meet-up groups. Those classes drew more than 1,000 registrations, attracting people from 55 towns across Vermont and from five states.

This year, Bethel’s emergency management coordinator will offer two classes to train local volunteers on the incident command system. The Bethel Conservation Commission is partnering with the Vermont Land Trust to educate people about invasive species management. And students in the Community Mosaic class will create a lasting piece of public art while learning the craft.

BU has many impacts on the personal level, as well. Over the course of the last five years, BU has helped numerous community members make connections, meet neighbors, discover shared connections, and develop business ideas. Across the community, BU has helped to create a pipeline of volunteers, who go on to start or lead other projects, like the Bethel Better Block project and a 200-foot trout mural funded by a Vermont Arts Council grant.

“When we decided to create BU, we had no idea what to expect. We’ve all experienced events where no one shows up,” said Kirk White, president of the Bethel Revitalization Initiative and one of the co-founders of Bethel University. “But Bethel was ready. Even in that first month, you could see that a spark of excitement, hope, and community pride had been lit. Now five years later, it’s exciting to look back and see how that small spark has grown and fueled some great things for Bethel.”

Sunday, March 11, 10 a.m.—MENDON—Ski for MS, a day-long community fundraising ski event benefiting families with multiple sclerosis (MS), will hit the slopes of Pico Mountain on March 11. One of six stops in a nationwide event series, the Ski for MS Pico event benefits Can Do MS. “Can Do MS enables people with MS get their mojo back, greatly improve the quality of their lives, and thrive,” said J.R. Hardenburgh, Ski for MS fundraiser and Can Do MS program student. “All the money we raise goes directly to scholarship programs so that more students can participate in the same life-changing programs that I experienced.”

Ski for MS is a familyfriendly event that includes amateur ski races, the Jimmie Heuga memorial ski down honoring Can Do MS founder, and an après party. Donna Weinbrecht, Olympic gold medalist in mogul skiing, will be joining Ski for MS Pico to ski, race, provide tips, and celebrate at the après party.

Individuals can register for only $25 at mscando.org/picoDonna Weinbrecht, Olympic gold medalist in mogul skiing, joining Ski for MS Pico to ski, race, provide tips, and celebrate at the après party.

Individuals can register for $25 at mscando.org/pico or call 1-888-Do-It4-MS. Early registration perks include a free Ski for MS t-shirt and discounted

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Schedule: 8:30-10 a.m. Registration in meeting room under Pico Mountain deck 10 a.m. Ski for MS first chair 1-2:30 p.m. Amateur ski race on Lower Pike 2:34-4 p.m. Jimmie Heuga Memorial Ski Down from top of Golden Express Quad 3-5 p.m. Après party and raffle on Pico Mountain deck Over the course of its 33-year history, the Ski for MS series has raised more than $11 million to support student scholarships and offer free educational programs for those with MS and their families to help them thrive. The more funds that are raised at this event, the more people Can Do MS will be able to serve. In 2018, Can Do MS aims to double its number of programs for people living with MS. This event series will make that a reality.

Can Do MS honors the legacy and beliefs of founder and Olympic ski racing medalist Jimmie Heuga, a pioneer in the MS care management field, who was diagnosed with MS at the height of his skiing career and later went on to revolutionize the way MS is managed today.

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Tropical fish breeder presents design/build ideas for home fish room Tuesday, March 13, 7 p.m.—PITTSFORD—Join the Otter Valley Aquarium Society on Tuesday, March 13 at Pittsford’s Maclure Library as it hosts tropical fish breeder Ira Gardner-Morse for an illustrated talk on making that transition from just a few fish tanks to a complete fish room.

The tropical fish hobby is one of the most popular hobbies in the U.S. and has been for decades. Many can recall growing up with a fish tank or two, though many acquire five or more tanks and wonder how they can find room for even more.

When making the decision to go all-in with this hobby there are dozens of details to consider in graduating to a full-on fish

room. Gardner-Morse, a Burlington area tropical fish collector and breeder, will share the step-by-step process used in creating his fish room. His talk will cover room planning, setting up tanks, controlling heat and humidity, options for lighting, minimizing electricity and water usage, and taking advantage of economies of scale.

The Otter Valley Aquarium Society is dedicated to sharing its knowledge and love for the hobby with all. The group meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Maclure library in Pittsford, in the ADA accessible ground floor. The meetings are free and open to the public. For more info, visit ovasociety.org.

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Winter Wellness Weekends at Mountain Meadows Lodge Saturday March 10th and Sunday March 11th On special dates this winter you can enjoy acupuncture to add more relaxation to your weekend, or to recover from a day out on the slopes. Come experience this wonderful form of healing for yourself!

For an acupuncture appointment call or text Robert Tarnow, L.Ac. | 315-643-2045 Special pricing for our guests will be available!!

BarnArts celebrates sixth year of winter music carnival Saturday, March 10, 6 p.m.—BARNARD—BarnArts will be hosting its sixth annual Masquerade Jazz and Funk Winter Music Carnival on Saturday March 10, from 6-11 p.m at the Barnard Town Hall. Five hours of music includes Michael Zsoldos and Jason Ennis; The WUHS Jazz Funk Band; and headliners, the Funky Dawgz Brass Band from

Stamford, Conn.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students, and age 6 and under are free. The price of tickets includes an expansive taco bar and nonalcoholic drinks, a mask-making table and photo booth. The event is BYOB. Tickets are available at the door or online at barnarts.org.

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Doug Blodgett of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will present on Vermont’s rattlesnakes in Rutland on March 8.

Learn about Vermont’s rattlesnakes with VTF&W biologist Doug Blodgett Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Vermonters of all ages are invited to attend a presentation about Vermont’s timber rattlesnakes on March 8 in Rutland. The presentation will be held at the Community College of Vermont, 60 West St., Rutland, from 7-8:30 p.m.

Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department biologist and rattlesnake researcher Doug Blodgett will discuss this reclusive and often misunderstood reptile. Blodgett has been employed as a wildlife biologist with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department for 36 years, working on both game and non-game species, as well as public and private land management programs. He led Vermont’s wild turkey project for 20

years and has also assisted with research efforts on a variety of other species, from bears and deer to moose and peregrine falcons. Most recently, his professional interest has focused on reptiles in Vermont, particularly the state’s rare snakes.

“Timber rattlesnakes are some of the original Vermonters and they play a unique role among the state’s native wildlife community,” said Blodgett.

“We’ll talk about our recent research findings on this endangered species and discuss the tough challenges they face and what we’re doing to ensure their continued survival in Vermont.”

The talk is free and open to the public and is sponsored by Vermont Woodlands Association.

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Chase away the winter blues at a Hawaiian beach party to benefit Chandler Saturday, March 10, 6 p.m.—RANDOLPH— Break out the shorts, sandals, and brightly colored tropical shirt.

It’s time to shake off those winter blues as the Chandler Center for the Arts stages a festive fundraiser at Mari Castle — the historic home of Albert B. Chandler at 4143 Main St., Randolph — on Saturday, March 10, from 6-9 p.m.

Chandler is really turning up the heat for this tropical outing.

Partygoers will be festooned at the door with colorful leis in traditional Hawaiian style.

Tropically-themed hors d’oeuvres and finger foods will be served, as will rum punch and

other summery beverages (or, BYOB). A tropical dessert contest will be held, with the winner receiving two tickets to an upcoming Chandler performance.

Summertime tunes will be playing, accompanying hula hooping and limbo dancing as the night unfolds.

Tickets are $30 each and attendance is limited. To reserve a spot, send a check payable to Chandler Center for the Arts, to Joan Miles, 980 Stock Farm Road, Randolph. Credit card orders can be placed by telephone to 802-7286464 or in person during the Chandler Box Office hours, 12-4 p.m. weekdays, at 71-73 Main St., Randolph.

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Rutland Regional to sponsor community resource rair Monday, March 12, 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) is making it easier for local community members to access multiple agencies in one location. On Monday, March 12, from 1-4 p.m., RRMC’s Social Work Department will be hosting a free, community resource fair in the CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center.

Many local nonprofit agencies and organizations will be represented from areas such as transportation, behavioral health, substance abuse, home health and nursing services, housing, community action, food security, and pediatrics. This event will give individuals an opportunity to have face time with these organizations to ask questions and take away valuable resources and information.

Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 802-747-1636.

Local veterans’ art show on display at VAMC Friday, March 9, 9 a.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Artwork created by veterans will be on display to the public at the White River Junction VA Medical Cener on March 9, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. It is estimated that over 50 pieces of art from among 25 different categories will be exhibited. Categories consist of fine art such as painting, drawing and photography; applied art that includes ceramics, carving, needlework and leatherwork; and craft kits such as wood building and models. Local artists will judge the artwork earlier in the day to determine first, second and third place in each category. The first place winning pieces will advance to the national level where they will compete with entries submitted by veterans from other VA facilities around the country.

The competition is an annual event that provides veterans who are receiving treatment at VA facilities the opportunity to participate in creative, self-expression through art, writing, dance, drama and music as part of therapy, and to gain recognition for these artistic accomplishments. First place winners from the national competition will be invited to attend the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival, hosted this year by VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines, the week of Oct. 29-Nov. 5.

For more information, contact Brooke Robinson Drew, ATR at 802-295-9363 ext. 5454.

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Ed Asner is in his shorts in a hospital room, setting the scene for his comedy show “A Man and His Prostate.”

Ed Asner keeps his shorts on for info-comedy

Thursday, March 8, 7:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK— Pentangle Arts kicks off its spring season with seven-time Emmy Awardwinning television icon Ed Asner. Asner stars in his one-man comedy show, “A Man and His Prostate,” Thursday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre.

“A Man and His Prostate” was created and written by award-winning screenwriter and producer Ed Weinberger and is based on a true-life experience. While vacationing in Italy, Weinberger collapsed and upon waking up found himself in an Italian hospital, with an enlarged prostate. Hilarity ensues as Weinberger was rushed into prostate cancer sur-

Area businesses on exhibit during Rutland Chamber’s annual show Tuesday, March 13, 4 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Rutland Chamber Business Show 2018 will take place on Tuesday, March 13, 4-7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Rutland, just off Route 7 South, at 476 Holiday Drive.

The show is open to any exhibitor wishing to display services or products in a fun, informal setting. This is an excellent networking opportunity and a good way to build business contacts.

The show will feature area businesses representing a diverse group of members exhibiting everything from home services and products, to health care and retail, and much more.

There will be great door prizes and raffles.

The event is open to the public. There will be a $5 admission fee. Parking and shuttle service are free.

For more information, call 802-773-2747 or email chamber@rutlandvermont.com.

gery. Asner describes the play as “the male response to ‘The Vagina Monologues”’ (Chicago Tribune).

But the show isn’t just a play, but an info-comedy about prostate cancer.

According to the Center for Disease Control, prostate is one of the leading causes of cancer death among men.

Critics have referred to the play as a “hilarious and informative” evening of entertainment.

Barbara Hoffman of the New York Post said, “This just isn’t a play, but a public service in a comedy format — which is damn funny.”

Tickets are on sale now at pentanglearts.org.

Woodstock Town Hall Theatre is located at 31 the Green, Woodstock.

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18 TAILS ON TRAILS DOG HIKE SERIES Bring your dog for a private guided hike out of Jackson Gore with naturalist, Joe Karl!

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By Paul Reynolds

Heliand Consort

Heliand Consort to perform trio of concerts; locally, in Brandon

Discover the Clover with the Chef's Tasting Dinner every Monday, 5:30-9 pm Let our chef surprise you with his choice of starter, entree, and dessert.

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Reservations recommended: 802.775.2290 Restaurant open Thursday-Monday, 5:30-9 pm www.redcloverinn.com innkeepers@redcloverinn.com 7 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT Just off Route 4 in the heart of the Killington Valley GarrenTee Photography

Sunday, March 11, 2:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Heliand Consort announced its latest woodwind quartet program, “Old World/ New World Legends,” an eclectic mix of chamber music and song inspired by old world mythology and new world folk and dance music. Flutist Berta Frank, oboist Katie Oprea, clarinetist Elisabeth LeBlanc and bassoonist Rachael Elliott perform in three towns throughout the region: Friday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the York Street Meeting House in Lyndon Corner; Saturday, March 10 at 6 p.m. at Zenbarn in Waterbury Center;

and Sunday, March 11 at 2:30 p.m. at Brandon Music in Brandon.

The concerts feature virtuosic solos for each instrument as well as woodwind trios, quartets and songs. Listeners will enjoy the sensuous melodies and precocious harmonies of Claude Debussy, Jean Francaix and Benjamin Britten. Familiar folk dances include a Brazilian waltz by Francisco Mignone and a habañera

by Cuban-American composer and saxophonist, Paquito D’Rivera.

A program highlight and one of several pieces inspired by Greek mythology

is “What Pan Was Doing,” written for Heliand Consort by Vermont composer Don Jamison. Jamison uses a poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning as the starting point to recount the brutal tale of how Pan, the Greek god of shepherds and music, created his “pan pipe” or reed flute.

The concerts are casual and families are welcome to attend. The musicians will offer background about the pieces before performing, and audience members are always invited to meet the musicians and ask questions about the music. For more information, visit heliandconsort.org.

West A Jeh Ku Sunday, March 11, 4 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater will bring the high-spirited energy of traditional West African music and dance to the Chandler Center for the Arts for a special matinee performance for families on Sunday, March 11, at 4 p.m.

Founded in 1993, the Vermont-based ensemble is celebrating 25 years of bringing the traditional rhythms and movement of the African nations of Guinea, Senegal, and Mali to rapt audiences throughout New England. The company’s upcoming performance will be its first ever at Chandler.

Jeh Kulu means “community” in the Bambara language of Mali. The dance and drum group’s

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Julia Mark to perform at Brandon Music Saturday, March 10, 7:30 p.m.—”I have literally seen people’s breath taken away when they first hear Julia Mark,” said Jay Ottaway, of the Plymouth Folk and Blues Festival.

Julia Mark is a singer-songwriter and pianist of jazz-inflected folk/pop but her songs are unique in their subjects. She writes lyricdriven, optimistically dissonant songs about life on the moon, loss of memory, shifting homes, and palindromes. Mark will next play at Brandon Music, on March 10.

Mark is the complete musical package.

Ottaway continued, “Her combination of piano chops, soaring pin-point vocals, tightly woven evocative lyrics, and sweet but confident stage presence grabs her audiences’ attention and doesn’t let it go until the last note rings. No flaws in her game!”

Julia Mark grew up in semi-rural New Jersey, listening to bebop greats and folk music legends. After several years of clas-

sical piano lessons, she began writing her own music as a student of the late jazz pianist, Eric Doney. Upon graduating from Wesleyan University with degrees in psychology and music, Mark continued northward to Boston and became immersed in the singer-songwriter scene.

She was a 2016 Iguana Music Fund grantee, spurring the creation of her first full-length album (“Gemini”), released at Club Passim on January 30 to a sold-out crowd.

Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. 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 more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road, Brandon.

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mission is “to raise cultural awareness, create a sense of community, and, at the same time, have fun.” Jeh Kulu is comprised of more than 20 talented artists, including internationally renowned drum and dance masters from Guinea, as well as a roster of highly trained American performers.

Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater will liven up the Chandler Music Hall with a specially priced performance for families and children of all ages.

For tickets and more information, call the Chandler box office at 802-728-6464, visit chandler-arts.org, or stop by Chandler any Courtesy Chandler Center for the Arts weekday between 12-4 ember of Jeh Kulu Dance and DruM Theater delivers high-spir- p.m. Chandler is located d energy of traditional West African music and dance. on Main St., Randolph.

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Tuesday, March 13, 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—The Friends of the Fair Haven Library will be presenting the band Craic Agus Ceol (fun and music) for its “Almost St. Patrick’s Day” program. It will be held on Tuesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at the Fair Haven Free Library. They visited in 2017 and everyone had a great time clapping and singing along.

The band features artists David Moore, George Burns, and Brad Peak, who will be playing instruments like the penny whistle, bodhran, harmonica, mandolin, banjo, and guitar.

In addition to Irish tunes, audiences may also hear a little bluegrass. Audiences of all ages are welcome to enjoy the lively tunes that encourage toe-tapping and singing along with the choruses.

The event is free.

Refreshments with an Irish flair will follow. The Fair Haven Free Library is located at 107 N. Main St., Fair Haven.

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FOOD 506 Bistro

The 506 Bistro serves a simple, seasonal menu featuring Vermont highlights. Set in the open bar and lounge, the atmosphere is casual and warm. Your are likely to be served a yankee pot roast, a great organic burger from a nearby farm or fresh strawberry shortcake with Vermont berries. Local, simple, home cooked is what we are all about.

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Highline Lodge

Visit the Highline lodge. Join us in our newly renovated fireplace lounge featuring craft cocktails, local brews, small plates and lively conversation. Our in-house restaurant offers fresh, seasonal local fare with a menu changing monthly. The intimate dining room and outside patio are the perfect spots for private events, conferences and weddings. Contact Kristen Anderson at kristen@ highlinelodge.com.

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506 506 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. Just the right heat Bloody Marys, Mimosas, Bellini, VT Craft Brews, Coffee and hot chocolate drinks. Maple Syrup and VT products for sale Check our Facebook for daily specials. (802) 422-4411

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At Killington’s hometown bar, you’re bound to have a good time with good food. Starters, burgers, sandwiches, wraps and salads are all available. With live entertainment seven days a week, they’re always serving food until last call. www. supportinglocalmusic.com (802) 422-5334

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Jones’ Donuts

Offering donuts and a bakery, with a community reputation as being the best! Closed Monday and Tuesday.

23 West Street, Rutland. See what’s on special at Facebook.com/JonesDonuts/. Call (802) 773-7810

Birch Ridge Located in On The River Inn, Woodstock VT Serving locals and visitors alike Asince short scenic drive from Killington 1998, dinner at the Birch

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802.475.5000 | ontheriverwoodstock.com Ridge Inn is a delicious way to Located in On The RiveryourInn, Woodstock VT complete day in Killington.

Featuring Vermont inspired New A short scenic drive from Killington

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

Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie

Mid-way up Killington Access Rd. Sun - Thurs 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. • Fri & Sat 11:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. vermontsushi.com • 802.422.4241

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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

Clear River Tavern

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Our fantastic American tavern menu featuring burgers, pizza, salads, steak and more is now being handcrafted by our new Executive Chef Tim Galvin.

Nestled on 10 acres directly on the VAST snowmobile trails and only 8 miles from the Killington Road. Our live music schedule will keep you entertained, and we never charge a cover. We’re sure you’ll agree that “When You’re Here, You’re in the Clear”. www.clearrivertavern. com (802) 746-8999

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

Liquid Art

Forget about the polar vortex for a while and relax in the warm atmosphere at Liquid Art. Look for artfully served lattes from their La Marzocco espresso machine, or if you want something stronger, try their signature cocktails. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, they focus on healthy fare and provide you with a delicious meal different than anything else on the mountain. LiquidartVT.com (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 midnight. on Friday. www.lookoutvt.com (802) 422-5665

Inn at Long Trail

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. 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

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

Vermont Inspired New-American Cuisine

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

Serving from 6:00 PM Tuesday thru Saturday 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 For reservations call:

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Mountain Top Inn & Resort

Whether staying overnight or visiting for the day, Mountain Top’s Dining Room & Tavern serve delicious cuisine amidst one of Vermont’s best views. A mix of locally inspired and International cuisine – including salads, seafood, poultry and a new steakhouse menu - your taste buds are sure to be satisfied. Choose from 12 Vermont craft brews on tap.

Warm up by the terrace fire pit after dinner! Just a short drive from Killington. www.mountaintopinn.com 802-483-2311

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Killington Market

At the Covered Carriageway 37 Butler Road, Killington birchridge.com • 802.422.4293

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MATTERS Burgrs On the ROCS is a modern Burger Bar modeled in quintessential style. The walls remind us of a time where a spirit was forbidden and a password was needed at the door.

In the kitchen, the chef is preparing divine mouthwatering delights certain to satisfy even the most mature palette. The mood is too tempting to resist. Come experience the best hand crafted food on the Killington access road. Enjoy the freshest local ingredients and savory dishes that will leave you completely satisfied.

2384 Killington Road, Killington, VT 05751 | 802.422.ROCS (7627)

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 802422-3293. www.peppinosvt.com.

Pickle Barrel

Being Killington’s largest and most exciting venue, you’re bound to have a good time in here. Party the night away and feed yourself on delicious food such as chicken wings, onion rings, French fries or even a bowl of bacon. If that doesn’t interest you, you’re able to make your own pizza, by the slice or the whole pie. www.picklebarrelnightclub.com (802) 422-3035

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. 802-775-2290, redcloverinn.com

Lake Bomoseen Lodge

The Taproom at Lake Bomoseen Lodge, Vermont’s newest lakeside resort & restaurant. Delicious Chef prepared, family friendly, pub fare; appetizers, salads, burgers, pizzas, entrees, kid’s menu, a great craft brew selection & more. Newly renovated restaurant, lodge & condos. lakebomoseenlodge.com, 802468-5251.

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Sugar and Spice

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

O’Dwyers Public House

O’Dwyers Public House at the Summit Lodge welcomes you to enjoy traditional Irish fare including Guinness Stew, Seafood Pie and Bangers and Mash, in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Irish and local brews are on tap, and we have live music every weekend! (802) 422-3535.

Pasta Pot

Chef owned, the Pasta Pot has 40 years of authentic Italian cuisine under its belt. Whether you’re in the mood for ante pasta, pasta, pizza or homemade entrees, you’ll be satisfied. All menu entrees and pasta are available in half orders and don’t forget to ask about seasonal dishes. (802) 422-3004

Sushi Yoshi

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

Vermont Butcher Shop

As Vermont’s only sustainable whole animal butcher, we are passionate about our craft and delivering the highest quality meats. Each cut of meat you select comes from a partner that shares our commitment of respect for the environment, the animals and our customers. We are here to ensure that you know where your food comes from and guarantee that you’ll be able to see and taste the difference. (802) 776-4005

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All entrées include two sides and soup or salad Sun. - Tues. 5-9 p.m., Thurs. 5-10 p.m., Fri. - Sat. 5-11 p.m.

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Snowboarders ride the Beast for High Fives

By Mac Domingus

On Saturday and Sunday, March 3-4, Killington Resort’s fifth annual Slash & Berm Banked Slalom saw open invitation riders and teams and an invite-only competitor race through the elements in the Stash at Bear Mountain. The annual event raises for the High Fives Foundation.

Knowledge is Power.

If you are “at risk” for lung cancer, early screening can increase your 5-year survival rate from 17% to 55%! We like those odds. Take the test below then call your Doctor to discuss the benefits of a lung cancer screening. Visit RRMC.org for more information.

☑ I am between 55 and 77 years of age ☑ I have no symptoms of lung cancer ☑ I have at least a 30 pack/year smoking history 30 pack years=1/2 pack/day for 60 years –OR– 1 pack /day for 30 years –OR– 2 packs/day for 15 years –OR– 3 packs/day for 10 years

If you check off all four boxes, and you are willing to undergo possible treatment for lung cancer (including surgery), then you are eligible for this program.

Visit RRMC.org for more information.

☑ I am a current smoker or have quit in the last 15 years Our Promise to You – We Listen, We Respect, We Care…Always!

160 Allen Street, Rutland, VT 05701 | 802.775.7111 | www.RRMC.org

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“Quilters the Musical” brings local tour to Brandon Inn Saturday, March 10, 4 p.m.— BRANDON—“Quilters the Musical” will be performed on Saturday, March 10 at 4 p.m. at the Brandon Inn, 20 Park St., Brandon. Don’t miss this tender, moving play about a pioneer woman and her daughters.

“Quilters” skillfully blends a series of interrelated scenes into a memorable musical. Each scene is introduced by a quilt square or “block,” symbolic of life’s passages. During each block, the actresses skillfully

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Learn to identify tracks such as these in the woods of Shrewsbury, with specialist Ed Sharron.

Wildlife Tracking Workshop offered in Shrewsbury Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m.—SHREWSBURY— Join the Shrewsbury Conservation Commission and the Vermont Woodlands Association for a threehour wildlife tracking workshop, Saturday, March 10, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Shrewsbury Meeting House. Learn the tracks and signs of many common Vermont mammals that may be found in the Shrewsbury area, with Ed Sharron, a National Park Service science communication specialist based in Woodstock. Participants may spot tracks of fisher, red fox, bobcat, and more possible surprise guests upon the trek across old wood roads up to the Pinnacle.

Begin the workshop with an indoor discussion, and then head outdoors to put those new skills to the test. All ages are welcome. Dress appropriately for the weather, and bring water, snacks, and snowshoes/footwear traction, or trekking poles. Those that do not have snowshoes can receive help sourcing some.

Registration is required as space is limited. The fee is a $10 suggested donation. Register online at vermontwoodlands.org/walk, or RSVP to info@ vermontwoodlands.org or 802-747-7900. The Shrewsbury Meeting House is located at 88 Lottery Road, Shrewsbury. The event will only be cancelled or postponed in the case of bad weather.

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transform into many different characters whose stories depict the lot of women on the prairie. Combining music, dance and drama, “Quilters” captures both the harsh challenges and the abiding rewards of frontier life with vivid dramatic intensity. In addition, local quilters will have some of their quilts on display, providing a wonderful backdrop for this show.

Director Jennifer Bagley and music director Rita Lane have as-

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Sunday, March 11, 3 p.m.—WEST RUTLAND— A variety of local talent, featuring members of the West Rutland and Rutland communities and beyond, will gather for the annual West Rutland Variety Show Sunday, March 11, to perform music, comedy, and dance. The ninth annual West Rutland Variety Show will showcase local talent to raise money for The Dodge House. Tom Leypoldt, executive director of PEG-TV, will serve as the master of ceremonies. Members of St. Bridget and St. Stanislaus Kostka Churches in West Rutland will perform, as will dancers from Just Dance Studio; Castleton University’s a capella group, Vocal Unrest; and musicians from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Adult and youth singers, musicians and comedians will round out the program. The event will also feature a 50/50 raffle and a bake sale. All funds raised will go directly to The Dodge House. For tickets, call 802-438-2490.

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a transitional housing program for veterans, both male and female, who are experiencing homelessness. As a part of the Veterans’ Assistance Office, The Dodge House tailors its program to meet the needs of individual veterans so each resident has a safe place to rebuild their lives. Veterans are encouraged to pursue wellness, vocational, educational and personal goals to the best of their ability. Even after veterans have transitioned out of the Dodge House, many remain connected with the Veterans’ Assistance Office. The mission of the Veteran’s Assistance Office is to encourage and promote the improvement of the condition of all Veterans, whether or not they have lived at the Dodge House.

Tickets are $8 for adults; $5 for seniors/ children (under 12); and $20 for a family. West Rutland Town Hall is located at 35 Marble St., West Rutland.

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26A • PETS

SAM - 2-year-old. Neutered male. Labrador Retriever mix. I’m an outgoing fella who loves playing in the snow! It’s such fun and I do need lots of exercise and play time so romping in the snow is good way for me to start. Walks, hikes and play time will be great, too.

JACK - 6-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Black and white. I am a sweet and loveable male cat. I am very affectionate and love to be petted. I will love to sit in your lap for a good snuggle session. I have lived with children and do fine with them, but I am uncomfortable with dogs.

SCOOBY - 11-year-old. Neutered male. Siberian Husky mix. I’m an older fella but I’m pretty spunky and a joy to be around. I walk nicely on a leash and look forward to gentle strolls with my new family. I’m very social and I enjoy being with people and getting lots of love and attention.

PEPPER - 11-year-old.

Spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Brown tabby. Just like my name I am feisty and spicy. Do not let my age of 11 fool you. I am a trim, healthy, and vivacious lady. I am a true take-charge kind of girl.

I am very outgoing and social and I enjoy always being where the action is.

AIDEN - 8 month old. Neutered male. Siberian Husky/ Pit Bull mix. I’m an active, on the go fella who will need a lot of exercise and play time.

I walk nicely on a leash and am looking forward to getting outside. I already know Sit and I love treats.

NICHOLAS - 2-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Orange with white. Hello, I am Nicholas, a 2-year-old handsome orange gentleman cat. I will need to be adopted by an experienced cat owner and should live in a quieter home.

Sometimes I can get a little over stimulated and then I will need my private chill-out time.

PETPersonals JR - Adult. Neutered male.

Rex. White. Hello, my name is JR. I am a big fluffball who loves to snack on veggies and lounge around in my pen. I am somewhat comfortable being held. I do like to romp around from time to time as well.

The Mountain Times • March 7-13, 2018

Featuring pets from:

RUTLAND COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY LUCY MACKENZIE HUMANE SOCIETY SPRINGFIELD HUMANE SOCIETY

Springfield Humane Society

COSMO 9-year-old.

Spayed female. Domestic Long Hair. Torbie. Hi there ,my name is Cosmo and as you can see I am one big stunning lady! One thing I need everyone to know about me is I get over-stimulated rather quickly. I am declawed so no worries about me scratching!

DOBY - Adult. Neutered male. Rex. White. Hello, my name is Doby. As you can see I am a big fluffball with a super white coat. I love to hop around my pen and then relax and snack on veggies.

I am calm and gentle and do not mind being held from time to time.

ELOISE My cheeks are so chubby, don’t you just want to pinch them!? My name is Eloise and I am 5 years old. I am a clean and quiet girl looking for a calm household. I like other cats and would welcome a feline friend! I love catnip, chin rubs and treats! If I sound like the PURRfect companion for you stop by 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4:30 so I can show off my purrbox! We are having a cat and rabbit spay clinic on April 3. Call 802-885-3997 for more information.

SHADOW - 4.5-year-old.

Neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Black. Hello, my name is Shadow and I am a big lovely fella! When you first meet me, I can be a little timid and shy. I came to RCHS on November 28 because my owner said I get over-stimulated so I am looking for a quiet home with no kids.

Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society

AMELIA - Adult. Spayed female. Rex. White. Hello, my name is Amelia. I am a big fluffball who loves to snack on carrots and lounge around in my pen. I am a little skittish around people and like to stay in my comfortable house.

SEVEN - 4-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic Short Hair.

Tortoiseshell with white. I am a unique cat to be sure. I will be at my best in a quiet home probably without younger children. I am a more aloof cat and enjoy being able to set my own boundaries and mix with my humans on my own terms.

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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ROBIN Hi! My name’s Robin and I’m a 4-year-old neutered male mixed breed that came to Lucy Mackenzie as a stray. Life hasn’t always been easy for me, but I’m looking forward to starting over in my new home. I’m a fun-loving active fella that has tons of potential, and lots of love to give! Since I’ve been here, we’ve spent lots of time working on basic behaviors, like how to walk on a leash, how to sit, and stay. I’ve come such a far way! I’d be the only animal in my ideal home, and my human would be committed towards continuing my training with me. It would also be nice if I wasn’t left alone for long amounts of time, as I’m much happier when I’m around my people. All I really need in life is a second chance. If you’ve been looking for a new best friend, stop in and meet me today! Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society is located at 4832 Route 44, West Windsor. We’re open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 12 - 4 p.m. Reach us daily at 802-484-LUCY. Visit us at www.lucymac.org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. We hope to see you soon!

HOROSCOPES • 27A

The Mountain Times • March 7-13, 2018

The darker aspects of your history

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

This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Moon that will be heading into Scorpio at around 8:23 a.m. (EST). The shift from Libra to Scorpio is palpable.

Libra tends to be all sweetness and light, and the Scorpio vibe is dark and intense. If this holds true, it will be underscored on March 6, when Venus and Mercury shift out of Pisces and enter the sign of the Ram. As the two planets intersect the Aries Point, keep an eye on the news. The Aries Point is significant in that transits to it have a tendency to spill over into events that impact all of humanity. It’s only a hunch, but from my perspective, as far as this week goes, there are bound to be surges of energy that upset things on a mass scale, in a public way.

I see other aspects that could manifest on multiple levels, in a million different ways. The asteroids Psyche and Toro are conjunct Jupiter in the later degrees of Scorpio.

The Moon will cross paths with all of them in the next few days. If we take Psyche to represent our deepest wounds, and understand Toro to be a heavy hitting, overly adrenal, potentially abusive, and possibly violent influence, this conjunction could translate as psychological battle scars and blasts from the past causing us to reflect a little too intensely on “the blood on the tracks.” If you’re wondering why you seem to be preoccupied with the darker aspects of your history and your past, this conjunction has a lot to do with it.

Adding Jupiter to the mix just might give us a way to put it all into perspective, but that will depend entirely upon how good we are at processing the awful truth. If you’re one of those people who actually wants to see what you don’t want to see, you will have an easier time than those of you who have yet to come out from under the weight of your primary issues. If you are a shrink or a therapist I have a feeling your phone will be ringing off the hook this week.

The Sun and Neptune are conjunct. The asteroid Hebe is part of this conjunction. All of them are in Pisces, which makes Neptune the top dog: Neptune rules Pisces. Loosely translated this is like a pair of rose-colored glasses that give us a way to see what we want to see in situations that are not always as beatific as we would like them to be.

Hebe is the cosmic codependent. Layered in with the Sun-and-Neptune she generates situations in which our hearts and flowers attitude is a form of codependence that makes it easier to live through an experience that isn’t as bright and shiny as we are making it out to be. The textbook interpretation of Hebe conjunct Neptune is “Love means putting up with anything.” Hebe conjunct the Sun implies that our survival depends upon copping that attitude. In real time this aspect is bound to shed a spotlight on codependencies that have been going on over the long term. In short term situations it would manifest as something like having to keep a lid on yourself for a couple of hours while you do lunch at The Ritz with your alcoholic parents.

Pluto is sitting at the midpoint of the asteroids Askalapus and Pandora. In Capricorn, Pluto is all about the need to remain in control of situations no matter what it costs.

With the asteroid Atlantis already squaring the rim of this midpoint, the picture becomes one that involves the potential for behind the scenes transgressions and abuses of power. If we take Pandora to be a Pandora’s Box of Mother of the Skye, page 38

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t’s now or never; at least that’s what it feels like. After an endless round of challenges it’s time for the waters of the Red Sea to part and grant your wish. How this goes will vary from person to person. If you have learned your lessons, and triumphed over your suffering, all will be well. In fact, the road from here will see you moving through a rebirth.

If you are still making excuses and whining about what didn’t go right, you can expect more of the same. As the next few months unfold it will behoove all of you to remain in integrity and be willing to bow to the will of Heaven.

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t’s been an intense time. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Intensity always shows up when we dive deeper into our lives.

Heartbreak is on the menu for some of you. For others it comes down to the age-old issues that show up whenever life calls us to confront ourselves. As you attempt to snap out of it you’re finding that it’s impossible to go back to whoever you thought you were. Our greatest strides take place when our backs are to the wall. Keep that in mind and look for the silver lining in an experience that is actually culling the best parts of you out of what’s left of the past.

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ou would love it if all of this would settle down. The fact that you have to keep trying to make yourself feel better about things that have totally rocked your world is making it hard to come across as the person people expect you to be. Everything happens for a reason and it looks like it’s time for the deeper part of you to express itself openly.

Strains in your relationships are par for the course. Don’t think less of yourself for being unable to turn on your usual “Happy Face.” Turning over a new leaf will require those close to you to adjust to the fact that you’ve woken up.

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f you’ve given yourself up to the ego’s dictates you are walking on thin ice. Some of you know this and are doing everything in your power to tread lightly. This has required you to haul back and address the need to be careful about making too many waves. In no time at all, a whole new set of variables will add their weight to what is now a precarious situation. Part of this lesson is teaching you to be ok with anything. Do your best to keep a lid on your expectations and be aware that what does not work out the way you planned, will not keep you from moving forward.

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July 21 - August 20

October 21 - November 20

January 21 - February 20

etting real is what it comes down to. If you are the least bit deluded, watch out.

This means that you have to stop pretending that you’re OK with things that aren’t working for you. It could also mean that you’ve got to 86 the idea that you’ve got it all figured out.

Problems will arise if you are too proud to bow down in the face of things that have gotten to be too much for you. Don’t be too proud to admit that you are wrong if situations call for it. A good dose of humility is just what is needed to get back to square one. Ground yourself well in preparation for what is to come.

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o keep on going against all odds could be getting old.

If it’s not one thing, it’s another.

Even though you are a whiz at handling multiple variables, buckling under the weight of your current affairs is a theme that is challenging many of you. Those of you who keep hoping for the light at the end of the tunnel to show up and take the edge off all of this will have a harder time than those of you who have figured out how to consider the uses of adversity.

A sense of humor is mandatory at times like this. Take heart knowing that something incredible will be honed from your efforts.

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s crazy as things look you are here for a reason. The need to keep biding your time will require a willingness to go with the flow and pay close attention to the signs. It will take a month or two for the latest clue to the new direction to lead you on to the next thing. During that interval there are bound to be opportunities that test your grip on reality. Overextending yourself physically, emotionally, or financially will create problems. Do your best to keep your head on straight. Getting involved in fly by night schemes, or with fly by night people are pitfalls that need to be avoided.

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August 21 - September 20

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hat’s going on right now amounts to a reality check that with any luck will set you off on a whole new course. It’s important that you get out of your own way and pay attention to the signs. This means that what is about to transpire has nothing to do with who you think you are, or what you’ve always been: your truer purpose is what matters now. If you need to quit, split, or move, go for it. To remain in any situation that has turned you into a drone amounts to a form of suicide. Your life is at stake. Waking up to the fact that you have a purpose is where it’s at right now.

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ou’re just waking up to the fact that you don’t know everything. Whatever you expected your current situation to look like, it seems to bear no resemblance to what you had in mind.

This could ultimately turn out to be a good thing. Why? Because your perceptions have been confined to a pinhole, and you have been in dire need of anything that will serve to broaden your horizons. The last few months have tested you. As you get used to the fact that these lessons have served a greater purpose, you will discover a new reason for livingthat is hiding behind this dark cloud of unknowing.

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our tests revolve around the need to lighten up and trust the fact that your higher self has everything under control. The less you stress out about whether or not things will come through the more likely it is that they will.

Worry and fear won’t do much to help bring this to fruition. As much as you are sincere in your desires, you know as well as I do that wanting anything too much pushes it away. Finding space and time to reflect upon the fact that you will be fine no matter what happens would help enormously.

And as the saying goes: “Why worry, when you can pray?”

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February 21 - March 20

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ou are immersed in situations that require you to remain in integrity no matter what. This will be more difficult for some of you than it will be for others. As the next few months unravel, what you have to wake up to will blow your socks off, and give you a serious run for your money. Being clear enough to remain centered during a wakeup call, calls for a willingness to confront the last thing you want to see. The ability to reckon with the truth is easier for some of us than it is for others.

Don’t let your denial mechanisms keep you stuck playing games on the same old chessboard.

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t the point where everything is about to come together, there is always a danger that things fall apart. You have been waiting for this to hatch for at least four years. With everything at stake, and all of your eggs in one basket, what matters now is your ability to stay cool and carry this to fruition. Distractions of one sort or another always show up at times like this. The need to be focused challenges forces that have done everything in their power to pull you off the track.

At rock bottom, your oldest fears loom over a situation that will only succeed if you rise above.

Mother of the Skye has 40 years of experience as an astrologer and tarot consultant.

She may be reached by email to cal.garrison@gmail.com

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28A • NEWS

BRIEFS

The Mountain Times • March 7-13, 2018

By Lani Duke

Testimony recounts warning signals from Fair Haven teen FAIR HAVEN—Officials at Fair Haven Union High School had concerns about Jack Sawyer when he was a student there in 2016, according to testimony in Rutland criminal court Feb. 27. Judge Thomas Zonay heard the beginning of arguments as to whether the evidence is weighty enough to continue holding Sawyer without bail, according to the Rutland Herald, during 2 ½ hours that afternoon.

Fair Haven’s administration first became concerned that Sawyer might become a threat to other students during his sophomore year, when he was researching and writing about the 1999 school shooting at Columbine High School. He created and posted on a Facebook page entitled “Klebold,” after Dylan Klebold, one of the two killers.

When then-Assistant Principal Jason Rasco told Sawyer he was concerned about his behavior and attitude, the Poultney resident said he was glad that people who didn’t like him were afraid and that he hated everybody at the school. School Resource Officer Scott Alkinburg told the court that school officials had employed a checklist of behaviors and background conditions, using it to find Sawyer a threat; the meeting

with Rasco was to be the beginning of an assessment process.

The day after Sawyer spoke with Rasco, he did not return to school but drove to California alone, where he stayed for a week. He dropped out of school and subsequently entered a therapeutic boarding school in Maine, according to the Burlington Free Press.

Police interviewed Sawyer on his return to Vermont after learning he had communicated with a local girl, praising the Feb. 14 school shooting in Florida and saying he wanted to take the same action at Fair Haven.

On his Feb. 15 arrest, police found a diary in his vehicle entitled “Journal of an Active Shooter” that listed students he felt should have died and weapons and equipment he should procure, and outlined his strategy. They also found four books about the shooting at Columbine that Sawyer had marked up heavily and a sawed-off shotgun he had kept at his father’s house. In addition, Sawyer recently purchased a shotgun from a local store.

However, Vermont Defender General Matthew Valerio and Defense Attorney Kelly Green have taken the position that there is no evidence of an attempted homicide, that a plan is not an attempt. It is possible that Sawyer’s defense may include a question of whether he is competent to be responsible for his actions.

School threat draws community forum FAIR HAVEN—More than 100 Fair Haven community members gathered in the high school gymnasium Feb. 28 to discuss the recent alleged school shooting plot. Officials at Fair Haven Union High are reconsidering their policies and procedures in the context of the thwarted incident.

Audience members could follow the timeline of the developing crisis. Fair Haven Police Chief William Humphries described the decision-making process he used when his department received its first complaint. Asked why school wasn’t closed immediately, he re-

sponded there were not enough facts available to justify disrupting the community, according to WCAX. The Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union uses various safety precautions, including security audit inspections at all schools; frequent updates for coach, staff, and parent information; district-wide public safety team formation; and ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) training refreshment, Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell noted.

Whether to barricade in or evacuate is a choice, acting FHUHS Principal Jason Rasco commented.

Archaeology work continues indoors through winter WEST HAVEN—The results of the past summer’s dig on Nature Conservancy land in West Haven now occupy Classroom 66 in Castleton U’s Leavenworth Hall.

Teams of volunteers from the Vermont Archaeological Society assisted archaeology prof Matthew Moriarty on the South Champlain Historical Ecology Project.

Once the material is in the lab, workers “wash it,

sort it, and analyze it,” Moriarty told a Castleton Spartan reporter for the paper’s Feb. 14 issue. The project’s educational outreach activities carry on the excitement of archaeological inquiry to the next generation, VAS volunteer and retired Forest Service archaeologist David Lacy said, noting that the experience reminds people of today that their way of life is “one of many possible

models,” and some of those may be revealed by looking into the past.

Project volunteers not only have the joy of working outdoors during a Vermont summer in a natural habitat, but they also may hold tools made thousands of years ago. The group’s goal is to reconstruct how the landscape looked and changed under human influence.

On the brighter side FAIR HAVEN—The Boys & Girls Club of Rutland County intends to partner with the town recreation department, offering summer programs June 25 to Aug. 10. The department will provide activities

and breakfast and lunch from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Boys & Girls Club will continue with other activities and dinner until 6:30 p.m.

Those activities include fun on the playground, twice-weekly swim-

ming at Castleton University, and community field trips. Fair Haven recreation activities are free, but there is a charge for Boys & Girls Club activities – yet to be determined. Subsidies are available.

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POULTNEY—Although he knew his two guests distributed heroin and crack cocaine in the Rutland County area, Wayne Oddo, 53, allowed Francesco “Brisco” Escribano and Richard “Scoob” Torruellas to stay in his residence, 1953 Morse Hollow Rd., Poultney, storing, distributing, and using drugs between January and March 2017, he admitted in a plea agreement recently struck with federal prosecutors. The document is likely to reduce the sentence of up to 20 years that he would otherwise face. There has been no date set for the change-of-plea hearing, according to the Rutland Herald.

Oddo also faces as much as three years of supervised release when he leaves prison as well as a $500,000 fine or less, and possible restitution.

Assistant Public Defender Steven Barth submitted a five-page motion to suppress what Oddo said to Vermont State Police outside his home Mar. 15, 2017, when state police allegedly ignored his multiple requests to speak with an attorney. Barth also wrote Oddo

was improperly questioned at the state police office in Rutland.

Alexandra Kay Rooker, 26, died of acute intoxication at Oddo’s house about a year ago, killed by a combination of morphine, hydromorphone, and methamphetamine, according to her death certificate, signed by Dr. Steven Shapiro, Vermont chief medical examiner.

Police found her body on a search warrant after she had been reported missing for five days; the Fair Haven Union High graduate may have been dead a week when her body was discovered in a shed on Oddo’s property.

State police had not previously told the public of another dead body, that of Frederick Weitzman, 54, of Bay Shore, N.Y., found on the Oddo property in September 2016. Weitzman had collapsed in Oddo’s kitchen and died. Someone called the police because a visitor was tired of stepping over the body on the floor. A medical examiner ruled Weitzman’s death a heart-related accident but with contributing conditions of acute heroin intoxication and acute and chronic alcohol use.

Homeless Prevention Center receives grant RUTLAND—The Homeless Prevention Center recently received a $2,500 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation’s Small and Inspiring grant program. The grant will help further Homeless Prevention Center’s mission of providing services to prevent homelessness or re-house those experiencing homelessness by offering hope one person and one family at a time.

The center also plans to host a landlord recognition event on March 28. “Our landlords are the keys to ending homelessness in our county and in our state. It is impor-

tant to recognize their work and their investment in our communities. I am looking forward to the event and honoring our partners,” said Heather Greene Hinckley, landlord liaison.

“March 28 will be our first landlord recognition dinner and hopefully it won’t be our last,” said Deborah Hall, executive director. “We are thrilled to be planning this event to honor the landlords who work with us and hopefully encourage those who may be a little hesitant in working with agency-supported tenants.

This event will give us an oppor-

tunity to openly discuss housing challenges, as well as programs and services designed to address those challenges.”

Through its Small and Inspiring grants program, the Community Foundation hopes to help foster the hope that keeps Vermonters healthy and happy by finding and supporting projects where a small grant can make a big difference.

The Homeless Prevention Center is located at 56 Howe Street in Rutland. For more information visit hpcvt.org or call HPC at 802775-9286.

NEWS BRIEFS • 29A

The Mountain Times • March 7-13, 2018

By Lani Duke

Youth club changing direction The Boys & Girls Club of Rutland County will shrink its downtown footprint

by April, Executive Director Larry Bayle told the Rutland Herald. Currently occupies two storefronts on Merchants Row but will shrink to occupy only the southern end of that site.

In another year, the BGCRC will move all its functions from downtown Rutland. Bayle said that all activities may move to Mount Saint Joseph Academy, 127 Convent Ave., connecting with the

club’s teen center, which moved there in January. The organization has been re-strategizing over the previous four to five years, becoming school-based rather than located in separate facilities, he explained. In 2019, the club will move its junior program to MSJ, too.

In addition to the two sites currently in Rutland, the club organized a unit in Fair Haven this past autumn and has operated a site at Barstow Memorial School in Chittenden. When schools host the programming, the Boys & Girls Club centers may offer more programming in lieu of paying rent.

Summer programming for Rutland begins June 25 and continues through Aug. 17.

Bath & Body Works closing Rutland store RUTLAND TOWN—Beauty and scent brand Bath & Body Works recently announced plans to close its Diamond Run Mall location Mar. 24, sending a letter to its regular customers with a 20 percent discount coupon. The letter urged customers to shop at Bath & Body Works stores in South Burlington and Berlin.

As a result of the closure, 10 employees will lose their jobs, store

manager Beatriz Gomez told the Rutland Herald. As captain of the store for the past year and a half, she said all the employees knew the store would close and have been looking for other work.

The Reynoldsburg, Ohio, company opened its first store in 2000, in Cambridge, Mass. It became the biggest American mall beauty brand with more than 1,600 stores in the U.S., as well as outlets in

Vermont State Fair seeking vendors and concessionaires

In the community spirit WALLINGFORD—Wallingford High School Alumni Association awarded $2,000 in scholarships to students continuing their education. To be eligible for a Rita Wetherby Memorial scholarship a recipient must be a child or grandchild of a Wallingford High graduate or have attended the school. The recipient of the Laura Smith Burnham scholarship must be a Wallingford resident and enrolled in a program leading to a higher education.

the Middle East, Latin America, Russia, Turkey, and Singapore, according to a 2014 article on the retail business website, Racked.

It is among very few specialty retailers that performed well in the retail slump years 2010 to 2014, with $1.6 billion in sales each of those years. Parent company L Brands also owns Victoria’s Secret, La Senza, Henri Bendel, and Pink.

With six months to go, the Vermont State Fair officers and trustees are reaching out to potential concessionaires and vendors. The organization is accepting bookings for Vermont crafts and products, commercial vendors, food vendors, and interactive games or exhibits. Amusements of America has the contract to provide carnival rides, and Woodbooger is the demolition derby provider. Call Luey Clough, concessions superintendent, 802-259-3491, for answers to your questions, or email vermontstatefair@outlook.com.

Hospice offers volunteer training in March RUTLAND—The Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of the Southwest Region is providing training for those interested in becoming hospice volunteers. Trainings will be held in the Rutland office at 7 Albert Cree Drive beginning March 15 and will meet twice a week for four weeks.

Pre-registration is requested for the training. Once training is complete, assignments and schedules are tailored to the volunteer’s geographic and time commitment preferences. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old and need to pass a background check.

No previous hospice and health care experience is required.

Hospice volunteers provide comfort and support to patients facing terminal illness, as well as respite and support 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 caregiving, 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 caregivers, offer companionship for the patient, run errands and help families and patients in many meaningful ways. Community members are encouraged to join the 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.”

For more information or to enroll call John Campbell at 802-770-1683 or email john.campbell@ vnahsr.org.

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The Mountain Times • March 7-13, 2018

Man accused of possession of burglar’s tools, attempted burglary RUTLAND TOWN—On March 4, at approximately 1:07 a.m., Troopers were dispatched to a report of a person attempting to break into the back of a parked tractor trailer at the Tractor Supply store in Rutland Town. The sleeper cab of the tractor trailer was occupied by the truck driver, who advised that a person had tried to break into the trailer part of the truck, and took off on foot when he got out of the cab and confronted him.

Troopers arrived on scene and located a vehicle in the area of the

parked tractor trailer. A male was located in the area shortly after who was identified as Bryan Marcille, age 39, of Rutland Town, the owner of the vehicle. After investigation, it was found that the tamper seal locking the trailer unit had been cut during the incident. Marcille was taken into custody for Possession of Burglar’s Tools and Attempted Burglary.

Marcille was transported to the Vermont State Police Barracks in Rutland Town for processing. Marcille was later released on citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court, Rutland Criminal Division, May 14.

Police investigate homicide in Royalton ROYALTON— On March 4, at approximately 9:58 a.m. the Vermont State Police responded to a 911 call reporting a female who was shot at a residence located at 479 Happy Hollow Road in Royalton. Upon arrival officers discovered an adult female deceased subsequently identified as Wanda Sanville, age 48.

An adult male at the scene identified the shooter as the victim’s estranged husband, Frank

Sanville, age 70.

The witness reported that he struggled with Sanville after the shooting and was able to take the gun away from him. Sanville fled the scene prior to arrival of law enforcement.

That afternoon at approximately 2 p.m., Sanville was located in a barn on Deerhaven Lane near the residence where the shooting took place. Sanville was taken into custody without incident and transported

to the State Police barracks in Royalton. Sanville was subsequently transported to Gifford Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries he sustained prior to being taken into custody.

Detectives with the Major Crime Unit and Bureau of Criminal Investigation are currently investigating this homicide. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Vermont State Police at (802)2349933.

Possession of stolen property KILLINGTON—On March 1, at 11 p.m., troopers from the Rutland barracks received a request from Massachusetts State Police to assist in locating over $29,000 in stolen property from Logan International Airport that was possibly headed to Killington.

Troopers later located the items to be in the possession of Gilbert A.

Mendoza, Jr., age 40 from Oakland, Calif. Mendoza was taken into custody and transported to the Vermont State Police barracks for processing.

Mendoza was lodged at Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility for lack of $50,000 bail. Yongjun Song age 47, from Boston, Mass.,was listed as the victim.

Submitted

Gilbert A. Mendoza, Jr.

By John Hall, Vermont Fish & Wildlife

Rich Kirn and Rod Wentworth, fisheries biologists with Vermont Fish & Wildlife, prepare to examine trout from the Dog River.

Innovative study of wild brook trout garners project award The American Fisheries Society (AFS) have been negligible to nonexistent in recently awarded the 2017 Sport Fish these streams. These combined results Restoration Outstanding Project Award to indicate that brook trout populations the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department are presently robust and secure within for the project entitled “Evaluation of Vermont.

Wild Brook Trout Populations in Vermont “It’s gratifying to see the department Streams,” according to a Feb. 28 news receive this recognition,” said Eric Palmer, release. director of fisheries. “Rich has spent According to AFS, this decades protecting and BROOK TROUT national award “both improving fish habitat highlights the imporin the state. His team’s HAVE BEEN tance and effectiveness current research demonDECLINING IN of the Sport Fish Resstrates that our environtoration program and mental protections and OTHER PARTS OF recognizes excellence in fisheries management THE COUNTRY. fisheries management, practices have benefited research, and education” brook trout throughout THE PROGRAM’S and was given in recogVermont.”

STUDY INDICATES nition of the innovative This outcome is espenature of the study, as cially noteworthy because THAT VERMONT’S well as its novel findings. brook trout have been BROOK TROUT In this decade-long declining in other parts study, Rich Kirn, fisheries of the country. The study ARE FARING MUCH program manager, and indicates that Vermont’s BETTER. his colleagues repeated a brook trout are faring historic statewide survey, much better. conducted in the 1950s by former state “Vermont’s wild brook trout popufish and wildlife biologist Jim MacMarlations depend on the health of their tin, to determine how wild brook trout habitat,” said Kirn. “State, federal and populations in Vermont fared over several private natural resource organizations, decades. Kirn and other fisheries staff as well as Vermont landowners can help sampled brook trout populations from to keep brook trout populations strong. streams across the state. They found that Maintaining riparian zones of trees and compared with the 1950s, young-of-year other vegetation along streambanks will brook trout are more abundant today, provide shade, food and cover, as well as adult brook trout are as abundant today stabilize streambanks and filter pollutas they were 50 to 60 years ago, and the ants. All of us can contribute to ensure our impacts of nonnative trout on brook trout native trout thrives for another 60 years.”

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The Mountain Times • March 7-13, 2018

Upward Bound seeks 123 high schoolers by March 31

By Julia Purdy

A shelf in Minnie Griswold’s pantry, photographed by Neil Rappaport and hand-colored by Susanne Rappaport for the “Up Home” exhibit.

“Up Home” photo exhibit captures 1952 Pawlet

By Julia Purdy

At first, Susanne Rappaport felt like an intruder in a “very private and intimate place, cold and very dark, disturbingly inanimate.” Her task was to hand-color the photographs taken by her husband, Neil Rappaport, inside the Pawlet home of Minnie Griswold, who had died decades before.

The Rappaports named the project “Up Home,” and 45 of its images are now on view at the Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St. in Middlebury, until March 31.

“Up Home” captures the everyday objects and furnishings of an ordinary home that was sealed in 1952 at the time of Minnie Griswold’s death by her sons and remained virtually untouched until the late 1980s, when son Charlie met the Rappaports, who were working on a “visual census” of Pawlet and its people.

More is known about the Rappaports than about Minnie Griswold.

Susanne’s obituary notes her roles as founding director of the Slate Valley Museum in Granville, N.Y., education director at Hildene in Manchester,

and curator of the historical societies of Pawlet and Dorset. The daughter of the treasurer of M.I.T., she was the product of an upscale private day school in Massachusetts, and a Vermont transplant. Born in 1944, she died in Rutland in 2015 of cancer.

Neil, who photographed the Slate Valley quarry workers for the museum, was born in 1944. Susanne and Neil were married in 1966, fresh out of Bennington and Williams colleges, respectively. Neil died in 1998, also of cancer.

Although they moved into Vermont during the “hippie invasion” of the late 1960s and Neil sported a voluminous Afro, they were both champions in their way of the common man.

That commitment was the underlying impetus that led to their “Pawlet Visual Census and Oral History Project,” which led in turn to their acquaintance with Charlie Griswold.

Neil made a portrait of Charlie, age 85, and his bride, Bea, in front of his mother’s porch, and Charlie must have taken a liking to Neil because he

invited him inside.

What might have struck others as a mausoleum grabbed Neil’s interest as a documenter of the ordinary lives of ordinary people.

“Time had not been randomly stopped at Minnie’s home,” Neil later wrote. “Charlie had done something analogous to making a photograph on the day of his mother’s death 30 years ago. He had snapped the shutter closed, completing the image, and nothing had changed since.”

No doubt realizing that this was a treasure at risk of being permanently lost, Neil, a professor of photography at Bennington College, began methodically to photograph the material details of Minnie Griswold’s life, using a 5x7 view camera and black and white film and producing silver gelatin prints.

Over the following year, Susanne hand-colored them, working first in situ and then at her own home when the unheated house became too cold. Gradually Susanne warmed to Minnie.

CASTLETON– The Castleton University TRiO Upward Bound program is currently accepting applications from interested students, according to a Feb. 15 news release.

Since its inception in 2003, the successful program provides an opportunity for 123 high school students from Rutland County and Washington County, N.Y., to develop the skills and motivation necessary to succeed in high school and enroll in college through academic-year activities and a six-week summer residential program.

“Program activities include challenging hands-on courses designed to prepare students for the upcoming academic year, mentoring groups, internship opportunities, weekly workshops, college visits and a variety of social and athletic events,” said Castleton Upward Bound Director Jennifer Jones.

Upward Bound is a federally funded TRiO program at Castleton that offers challenging pre-college experiences to students of high school-level academic ability from lowincome families.

Students enrolling in the program must be either a potential first-generation college student or meet certain income guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Education and be enrolled in grades nine, 10 or 11 at a participating high school.

Castleton’s Upward Bound service area includes Fair Haven Union H.S., Granville Junior/Senior H.S., Hartford H.S., Mill River Union H.S., Poultney H.S., Rutland H.S., Salem Washington Academy, West Rutland H.S. and Whitehall H.S. For more information on Castleton University Upward Bound program, interested students are encouraged to contact their school’s guidance department before the final application deadline of March 31.

Woodstock Alpine ski teams finish first and third in district meet, head to states

By Lea Sperber

POMFRET—The Central Vermont High School Alpine Ski Districts race was held Thursday, Feb. 28, at Suicide Six. Six teams represented Woodstock, Rutland, Mount St. Joseph, Burr and Burton Academy, and Oxbow.

“I’m really proud of the team this year,” said Woodstock captain Grace Vollers, who came in first in the Giant Slalom event. “Everyone has been working so hard and it really showed at the district championships.”

The Woodstock girls’ team did well overall, finishing first in front of Rutland and Burr and Burton. As for the boys, Burr and Burton finished first, beating out Woodstock who came in second and Rutland in third.

The top three teams will advance to the State Championships, which will be held at Burke Mountain on Monday, March 4, and Tuesday, March 5.

“Up Home” exhibit, page 34

UVAC sends small but fierce contingent to New England swimming championships

Submitted

Members of the UVAC swim team headed to New Englands. Pictured in the front row (l-r): Tirza Savellano, Molly Kimber, Margaret Rivard; back row (l-r): Coach Forrest Pollard, Jamie Patton-Martin, Kate Bartlett.

Upper Valley Aquatics Club recently sent a small but fierce contingent of young ladies to the New England 10 and Under Age Group swimming championship at the University of New Hampshire in Durham.

Leading the way for UVAC, veteran swimmers Kate Bartlett, Margaret Rivard, and Tirza Savellano qualified for multiple events. Rivard accomplished the rare feat of qualifying for every event possible, finishing the 500 free with a personal best time of 6:18.06, good for seventh place.

Bartlett also performed beautifully by placing in the top 12 in six out of her seven events, with a couple of fourth place finishes in the 50 Fly with a personal best time of 31.82 and the 50 Free also with a personal best time of 28.64.

Tirza Savellano, in her first Age Group championship as an individual swimmer took to the pool in both the 50 and 100 Backstroke finishing 22nd with a personal best time of 1:19.89. The young ladies from UVAC also competed in three relays with the help of Molly Kimber and Jamie Patton-Marton. UVAC finished 11th in the 200 Medley Relay, seventh in 400 yard Freestyle Relay, and 13th in the 200 yard Freestyle relay. Not getting a chance to swim, but supporting the team was Relay alternate Adelaide Cesanek.

For more information about the UVAC swim team and its spring season starting April 23 and summer staring June 18, email swimteam@uvacswim.org or visit www.uvacswim.org.

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Columns

The Mountain Times • March 7-13, 2018

There’s a fine line between masochism and self-care

My first week in my new job has not been a disaster. This is unexpected for this kind of sales, which is brutal, refusalbased, door-knocking cold calls. They expect you to go out and fall on your face for a few weeks before you go out and ride along with a more experienced sales person.

I have never understood this thought process very but perhaps it is so that Altitude well, Altit the new salesperson is apSick Sickness preciative of what they need By br brady and how difficult the task crain before them is. In any case, my week was not a tragedy.

In the scope of first weeks, it was quite a success. I’ll take it.

This being the first week of moving back and forth, Pip has had to adjust. I got him a cage for our place in Salem (bigger, better, etc. … he doesn’t really like it but I think he will get used to it), but the disturbance of the traveling about has upset his digestive system, so I am having to feed him fewer vegetables and more hay.

I am trying to move him to a fleece blanket type of bedding from wood pellets, and it works really well, but for the hay. I have to figure out a way to get the strands of hay off the fleece blanket (most fleece bedded guineas are fed pellets) before I put the blankets in the washing machine, otherwise the machine and the plumbing will become clogged with hay. Not a desirable situation.

But the new apartment is sunny, and he doesn’t require a light, which is nice. The apartment is so warm from the apartment below (floors and ceilings are concrete), that the heat hasn’t kicked on yet in the two weeks I’ve had the apartment. That is a nice surprise for sure.

Living in two places, I miss having my regular mattress every night, and I miss having my road bike/trainer to ride every day. There are no mountains to climb in Salem, N.H., so I will be needing my bike a lot, and Salem is no place to road ride. So I will need to figure that situation out.

Hopefully I will get a mountain bike soon, and there are some trails about for me to ride on. Honestly, I am thinking about Crossfit, if only they had a national membership for

By Declan McCabe

I had just finished my safety talk to some middle school students when I heard a bloodcurdling scream. In many years of handling aquatic insects and other small water creatures, I have never been wounded. Crayfish have once or twice gotten hold of me but never drawn blood. So I was quite surprised to hear through the minor chaos that a student had actually been bitten.

There were no crayfish where we sampled in Winooski floodplain ponds and only one likely candidate to produce such a scream. It was the reason I had specifically warned my students to use forceps.

Backswimmers are also called “water bees,” and according to Dr. James Diaz of the Louisiana State University School of Medicine, they frequently deliver a painful bite when threatened. Unlike their shorterbeaked cousins the water boatmen, backswimmers have long, segmented beaks that easily penetrate human skin.

They use these fearsome beaks to dispatch prey that range in size from insects smaller than themselves all the way up to small fish and amphibians. The chemicals that paralyze their prey likely cause more pain to occasional human victims than does the physical injury.

As their common name indicates, backswimmers swim on their backs. This is not an occasional convenience as might suit you or me; this is the only way these insects swim. Everything about their anatomy, coloration, and behavior fits with this unusual adaptation.

Many aquatic cousins of backswimmers, including water striders, water boatmen, and more distant relatives such as diving beetles, use countershading to be less visible. Their backs are dark to match

when I am traveling.

Now, let’s talk skiing. Killington gifted me some powder my first day back this week. It wasn’t ideal, but honestly, you never complain about farmers with food in your mouth, know what I mean? Friday I got first tracks on Outer Limits, which was not an easy endeavor, but worth the work. The rest of my tracks were sneaking off around the edges to get full depth powder with a trail base underneath. It was a great way to start my day, before sitting down to the grueling amount of paperwork that I need to do on Fridays for my job.

By the way, I like to be hyperbolic about things, but I love this job. I enjoy what I do, and I am excited about the product.

Anyone who witnessed my marriage, and for that matter anyone who has read this column more than three or

TO QUOTE POPEYE, “I YAM WHAT I YAM.” ... INSTEAD OF GOING TO WORK AND DOING SOMETHING EASY ... I AM GOING TO GO OUT THERE AND TAKE IT ON THE CHIN, SELLING. four times, will notice that I am a glutton for punishment. I pursue refusal. I invite rejection to go for long walks on the beach. The next step would be to start giving myself hundreds of papercuts and jump into a hydrogen-peroxide/ lemon juice fountain.

You punch me on the chin, and I say, “Oh yeah? Maybe that’ll hurt the fifth time. Who taught you to punch? A feather pillow?” One might get the idea that I enjoy pain, painful endeavors, struggle, brutality, and harsh environments. One might assume that I have a flair for the dramatic. For the story.

I will consistently and roundly deny it (I am a dedicated work-smarter-not-harder efficiency guy, and my stories/ memory are very accurate), but any look at the evidence

will tell you otherwise: that I am indeed a masochist. Not necessarily in every respect, but yet, I am definitely a person who pursues pain. Pain seems to be the fire in which I forge the steel of my soul. It is also the storyline that speaks my life.

I try to temper this by being gentle as much as I can.

Gentle with a mishandled guinea pig. Gentle with my fellow humans. Apologizing for missteps when I am not gentle. Owning my B.S. And I try to remember to be gentle with myself. Not every activity needs to be a competition in suffering. I try to spend more time sitting still than I do falling down on, running into, climbing up, skiing down, or jumping off things.

I stopped smoking. I stopped drinking. I stopped taking opiates. I stopped eating dairy. I stopped eating grains.

I stopped eating beans. I avoid potatoes, bananas, and sugars. I avoid caffeine. I keep my head clear. I go to the occasional meeting. I keep lists and pay my bills. I show up for work. Before making a questionable decision, I play the tape through to the end. I think about consequences. I try to, anyway. I don’t always succeed.

There was a point in my life where friends weren’t calling me back. My life looked like a sinking ship, and my friends were getting in lifeboats and watching from a distance. Somewhere along the line, the attempts at being gentle with myself paid off. Somewhere along the line, I stopped being manic. I stopped being aggressive in conversation. I stopped being inflamed. Just in time.

Physical therapy days and chiropractic appointments outnumbered days of doing stupid things to myself.

Self-care has a way of infecting you, and of course, as with anything, I can turn it into an addiction. But if this is my lot, to be addicted, then better to self-care than to a needle full of horse, right?

But all that said, to quote Popeye, “I yam what I yam.”

So, instead of going to work and doing something easy, like research or efficiency/process engineering, I am going to do something hard: I am going to go out there and take it on the chin, selling.

Over and over, I will take it on the chin. And I will lean into each shot. And I will grin through my gritted teeth.

Upside-down aquatics the pond floor when viewed from above; their undersides are pale to blend with the sky. Backswimmers buck this trend because their dark “undersides” are viewed from above. Their paler pearlescent backs obscure them from any potential predator coming from below.

In common with other insects, backswimmers’ six legs grow from the “underside” of the thorax, except of course that

nate, but nothing could be further from the truth. While we skate across a frozen lake, or drill a hole to fish, backswimmers remain active below, hunting prey and growing.

So how do they survive in such a cold, poorly oxygenated environment? Partly through economy; in colder temperatures, their metabolism and corresponding need of oxygen is somewhat diminished. They

they face up toward the water surface.

When they feel the need to dive, a pair of powerful oar-like back legs propel them to the pond floor where they can hang on and remain submerged for extended periods.

Staying submerged is a choice in spring, summer, and into the cooler months of autumn, but what happens in winter?

Thick ice entombs backswimmers along with many of their aquatic neighbors.

One might expect these insects to hiber-

also carry bubbles with them – these are attached to grooves in the abdomen that are surrounded by hydrophobic hairs. The bubbles are replenished by oxygen diffusing from the water.

The bubbles also serve as a means of passive locomotion. Backswimmers are members of one of only three insect families that use hemoglobin to store large quantities of oxygen. They can shunt oxygen from their hemoglobin into their

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external bubbles and back again: when they shrink their bubbles, they sink down in the water; when they emit oxygen from abdominal tissues into their bubbles, they rise upward.

This remarkable trick allows them to maintain a resting state of neutral buoyancy. It reduces their energy costs, and thereby helps them survive harsh winter conditions.

And speaking of enduring harsh conditions, what about that middle school insect bite victim? He jerked his hand away, and the offending backswimmer landed at the feet of a colleague. His hand swelled up a little, but he was a trooper and even seemed to enjoy the attention as we cleaned and applied antiseptic and a bandaid to his hand. He jumped right back into the lesson with enthusiasm and a lot more heed to my warning to use forceps.

Declan McCabe teaches biology at Saint Michael’s College. His work with student researchers on insect communities in the Champlain Basin is funded by Vermont EPSCoR’s Grant NSF EPS Award #1556770 from the National Science Foundation.

The illustration for this column was drawn

by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands, northernwoodlands.org, sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of N.H. Charitable Foundation: wellborn@nhcf.org.

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The Mountain Times • March 7-13, 2018

Our students are reviving the “American spirit” “Be a nuisance where it counts. schools.” She said it’s called a Do your part to inform and stimu“negative feedback loop.” The late the public to join your action. students who do best receive the Be depressed, discouraged, and most money, and standardized disappointed at failure and the tests already cater to the upper disheartening effects of ignorance, classes. greed, corruption and bad politics Freire advocated “problem– but never give up,” said Marjory posing education,” which teaches Stoneman Douglas. children critical thinking skills so Marjory Stoneman Douglas they will not accept things at face (1890-1998) must be very proud value. of Emma Gonzalez and the other “We are never done learning, intelligent, articulate, courageous, but if we think that we know everyand outspoken student survivors thing, then it’s all about the ego, of the Parkland, Fla., mass shootwhich can make us less inclined to ing in the high school named after learn,” Lena continued.

Douglas. They, too, have the cour“Our system of grading and age to speak out as Ms. Douglas did, class competition hurts our ability a journalist, author, suffragette, to exist collectively. Many people and conservationist who fought don’t have the option – and this the U.S. Corps of Engineers and competitive system fuels inequalbig business in their efforts to drain, reclaim land, and “BE A NUISANCE WHERE IT develop the Everglades.

COUNTS. DO YOUR PART TO She fought for the survival of the Everglades, which INFORM AND STIMULATE Parkland borders.

THE PUBLIC TO JOIN YOUR Lena Nowak-Laird, a student at New College, ACTION,” SAID MARJORY in Sarasota, overheard my STONEMAN DOUGLAS. writing group and offered her insight. While we were talking, I noticed “Education for ity, which in turn contributes to Critical Consciousness” by Braziloppressive structures like our ian pedagogue and author Paulo prison-industrial-military comFreire, lying on the table. plex,” she explained. “Grading is Freire “demonstrated – more based on an ability to follow rules, than anyone – that education was take tests, and through knowledge the foundation of all freedoms; dissemination. It isn’t based on that it alone can give people mascreative thinking, or indepentery over their destiny,” according dent and communal knowledge. to the UNESCO director general’s I believe that all knowledge is words on the book’s cover. created.”

I recalled Freire from my work I asked Lena about the school in Argentina when “Pedagogy of shootings and she replied, “When the Oppressed” [1968] was helpkids don’t fit into our society’s ful in understanding liberation authoritarian structure, they are theology, a Latin American theoltold they are dumb, can’t succeed, ogy aimed at including the poor and can’t exist in this society or in and emancipating the oppressed. our world.”

What I remembered most of all Disabilities, mental health chalwas the importance of teaching lenges, behavioral problems, povpeople through words and inforerty, and homelessness contribute mation that are relevant to their to a feeling of not being valued lives. and not belonging. “We live in a I asked Nowak-Laird if I could patriarchy and are taught to be obinterview her about the school jective and to distance ourselves shooting, but when I learned from emotions, when we should she’s a philosophy major writing be learning about alternatives to her thesis on Freire and educaviolence and how to communicate tion, I was interested in her ideas properly.” about our society, violence, and She talked about how students education. She said her thesis was thrive when yoga, meditation, related and began by describing mindfulness and an awareness of our educational system. their environment are added to “The U.S. has a history of protheir studies. “Schools look like gressive education, but in the last prisons,” she observed. Students 30 years, neo-liberalism has led need choices that empower them, to the corporatization of schools, but with our system of testing, as in the voucher program where teachers are rewarded based on the government funds privatized how well their students perform.

“Grow your own?”

By Daryle Thomas

Mountain on Meditation

By Marguerite te Jill Dye

Lena told me that Oprah.com shows some clips on the Harper High School Turnaround project in Illinois. It began when Chicago and Naperville students switched schools for one week. It showed the vast disparity between their educational experiences and they were shocked by the differences in facilities, equipment, and opportunities, although the schools were only 30 miles apart.

“The education they were getting wasn’t comparable,” one teacher exclaimed. But the “Turnaround Project” transformed the school and continued to affect others, according to Oprah.com. It is clear to see that our educational system is typically catering to the rich and discriminating against minorities and the poor.

“What happened to the American spirit?” I asked, and NowakLaird replied, “The American spirit is a myth. I don’t think there ever was one because the Constitution excluded women and people of color. Rebellion, revolution, and workers’ movements are more ‘the American spirit.’”

I was fascinated when she spoke of her language and politics class and our liberal tradition of freedom of speech. Many poor white men who felt their voices weren’t heard turned to violence in the past. More recently, “Make America great again” attracted more white men’s attention.

“What can be done?” I asked Lena, and she confessed, “It’s hard to maintain a positive attitude, but Paulo Freire inspired me with his answer to that problem in ‘Pedagogy of Hope.’ Without hope and a utopia, one falls into fatalism. I believe that the solution is imagination. It’s one of the keys to change. For me, having hope means envisioning a utopia where people can get the help they need and access mental health care without being stigmatized. It’s also important that we learn to better understand ourselves.”

In Latin America, there is an expression, “el buen vivir,” the good life, which stems from indigenous cultures’ reciprocal relationships Mountain Meditation, page 35

If you are thinking, “grow your own what,” you could probably skip this article. If, on the other hand, you believe this essay might have a basis in the machinations that occurred in Montpelier not long ago … read on! In a very short period of time it will be legal to grow your own mindaltering drug that the federal government thinks is in the same class as cocaine and opium.

“Oh?” you say, “I wasn’t aware that growing your own isn’t sanctioned, after all we’ve been doing it since the mid 70s.”

There are references to cannabis being cultivated 3,000 years before Christ was born. It may have been grown to alleviate the torment from what would be called glaucoma 5,000 years later. Thanks to the Vermont Legislature, it will soon be legal to do what thousands of Vermonters have been doing for many years, anyway.

Perhaps you may want to join them? I hope your plans would be altruistic rather than capitalistic.

There are many ways to grow cannabis. There is one method that you have never heard about before, until now that is. The first step is to locate the best place to grow, because you are only allowed to grow a few. Keep the location close to home. One of my sources may have said something to the effect of keeping them “in range.” You will probably have to lug water, fertilizer and insect abatements. Choose a southerly exposure, midway up a sloping hillside. Being close to a large rock, where the upper third is above ground, would qualify for extra points. Stumped?

The rock helps keep the soil temperature stable.

The next step is to have a professional soil test performed. Soil test kits are available from many other sources. Most garden shops have them. Seed catalogs have good kits as well. The reason you have the soil tested is to decide whether the native soil can be adjusted to suit the purpose or if a custom blend would be needed to provide the right growing conditions. You may also notice I haven’t divulged those conditions.

You will need a post hole digger, manual or attached to the neighbor’s tractor. Cannabis has a long tap root. In other words, the root tends to grow down about as far as the surface plant grows up. Digging a hole allows you to sift out the stones and sticks that might affect that growth.

Dig your hole, as close to four feet deep as possible, in the spring. Amend the soil as necessary. Drop a perch or other fish in the bottom, and re-fill the hole. Cover the excavation with a layer of straw, not hay. Walk away.

You will need to locate a few good seeds. Maybe you already know someone. If not, go online. The best seed stock comes from the Netherlands. I would wait until after July 1 to order. It is probably illegal to order seeds by mail.

Shipping them to an area where it is legal to grow them can’t hurt. There are three main types of cannabis plants.

Of the three, you want to find cannabis indica seeds. These shorter, leafy plants originated in Afghanistan. Curiously, the Dutch gave the world orange carrots, which previously had been off-white and are also from Afghanistan.

Here’s the magic. You are going to plant your seeds in late October or early November. Say what? Cannabis seeds must be stratified. They have to go through a cold cycle for a few months. Push three seeds about a half inch into the soil of your filled in post hole. Cover the plant site with the straw and any local debris that may be available.

As soon as the snow begins to melt in the spring, remove the straw cover, but keep it handy for mulch. Put up a fence to keep the deer and the neighbors away. If the seeds were good, they will germinate as the sun warms the soil. And, yes, this survival of the fittest method of growing cannabis really does work!

Daryle Thomas is a volunteer with the UVM Extension Master Gardener program.

The importance of asset allocation If you live in or have visited a big city, you’ve probably run MONEY MATTERS into street vendors

BY KEVIN THEISSEN – people who sell everything from hot dogs to umbrellas in carts – on the streets and sidewalks. Many of these entrepreneurs sell completely unrelated products, such as coffee and ice cream.

At first glance, this approach seems a bit odd, but it turns out to be quite clever. When the weather is cold, it’s easier to sell hot cups of coffee. When the weather is hot, it’s easier to sell ice cream. By selling both, vendors reduce the risk of losing money on any given day.

Asset allocation applies this same concept to managing investment risk. A landmark study found that asset allocation accounted for about 91.5 percent of portfolio

returns. Only 8.5 percent of portfolio returns could be attributed to the selection of specific securities.

Under this approach, investors divide their money among different asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, and cash alternatives like money market accounts. These asset classes have different risk profiles and potential returns.

The idea behind asset allocation is to offset any losses in one class with gains in another, thus, reduce the overall risk of the portfolio. It’s important to remember that asset allocation is an approach to help manage investment risk. It does not guarantee against investment loss.

The most appropriate asset allocation will depend on an individual’s situation. Among other considerations, it may be determined by two broad factors: Time and risk tolerance.

Time Investors with longer time frames may be comfort-

able with investments that offer higher potential returns but also carry higher risk. A longer time frame may allow individuals to ride out the market’s ups and downs. An investor with a shorter time frame may need to consider market volatility when evaluating various investment choices.

Risk tolerance An investor with high risk tolerance may be more willing to accept greater market volatility in the pursuit of potential returns. An investor with a low risk tolerance may be willing to forego some potential return in favor of investments that attempt to limit price swings.

Asset allocation is a critical building block when creating a portfolio. Having a strong knowledge of the concept may help as you consider which investments may be appropriate for your long-term strategy.

Kevin Theissen is principal at Skygate Financial Group.

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Susanne wrote: “I look at this snapshot of Minnie, which was taken in 1923 when she was 49, just seven years older than I am now – and I know her. She speaks to me from her eyes and slight smile, a shyness around her mouth and sharp wit – I yearn to hear her voice.”

The low-ceilinged rooms are typical of a 200-year-old Vermont farmhouse. The headboard of the bed and the mantel clock may be Eastlake, a style popular with newlyweds in the 1890s. Other furnishings evoke the immediate post-World War II era. Well-worn coats and jackets, a battered hat, and a wooden-handled handsaw hang on coat hooks above matchstick paneling in a back closet. These are clues to Minnie as a person, as are the pantry shelves, the mementoes and personal effects, even the contents of drawers that Neil opened and photographed.

Altogether they offer a portrait of a woman of modest means who lived unpretentiously yet with a life full of meaning.

“Who was Minnie Griswold and what was her life like?” Neil wondered in his writings. “I began to look in the more private places of the house, in drawers, ribbon-bound boxes, dark closets … I searched for the most specific evidence of her experiences, a box filled with the shrouded truths of the losses of a husband and firstborn child, piled over with boyhood accomplishments of surviving sons,” he wrote.

Neil arranged small objects into visual vignettes, such as an old cookbook opened to a recipe with a packet of Jell-O Ice Cream Powder atop the page; an intimate peek into her dressing table drawer that offered a simple black leather hand-purse with a clasp, a small pile of handkerchiefs with hand-worked edges, a package of Nelly Martin’s Dupont Nylon Hairnets With Elastic, cosmetic jars, a tube of chlorophyll toothpaste and a toothbrush; or, from her desk, Strathmore

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continued from page 5 to themselves or their community; 2) the Universal Background Check bill which aims to close the private sales loophole and have all gun sales in Vermont subject to a background check; and 3) Firearms in Vermont will now only be sold to people over 21 years of age.

In the Senate I serve on two committees – Senate Economic Development in the morning and Senate Government Operations in the afternoon. The Senate Economic Development Committee (SED) has passed a number of bills we consider important additions to improving our economy. We have supported bills which: raise the Minimum Wage to $15 over 6 years (S.40), level the playing field for Short-Term Rentals (Airbnb, HomeAway,etc) (S.204) create incentives to attract Remote Workers to Vermont (S.94), support the ‘Right to Repair’(S.180), eliminate fees to place or remove a credit freeze (S.207), create Financial Technology opportunities for Vermont’s 21st century economy (S.269), protect our emergency responders from employer retaliation (S.168), improve our small business portal in Vermont (S.85), and clarify lease arrangements for credit card terminals (S.206). If you are interested, I encourage you to look up these bills, as passed, on our Committee webpage which you can access on the Legislative website: legislature.vermont.gov Alison Clarkson can be reached by email: aclarkson@leg. state.vt.us or by phone at the Statehouse (Tues-Fri) 8282228 or at home (Sat-Mon) 457-4627.

A home frozen in time stationery, First National Bank check stubs, desk calendars from 1910 to 1916 and photos of babies in their christening gowns, toddlers in their bloomers, boys at different stages of progress towards manhood.

Minnie had a creative side as well. “Everywhere in the house was creative work: quilts and handwork in original patterns and designs along with amateur paintings and photographs,” Neil wrote. “Minnie had an absolute passion for color, it was everywhere. Her favorites were painted on walls, on the wallpaper … and revealed in her own amateur paintings. The photographs would have to be open to coloring if any sense of her true spirit was to be conveyed.”

The coloring in the images is unobtrusive. The palette evokes the subdued tints of memory or dreams:

“UP HOME” OFFERS A UNIQUE GLIMPSE INTO ONE WOMAN’S LIFE – HOW SHE LIVED, THE OBJECTS THAT SHE TOUCHED AND USED AND TREASURED, AND THROUGH THEM, WHO SHE MAY HAVE BEEN. grayed blues and greens, turquoise, beige, pale yellow, rose. Every detail is accounted for but without being stiff or mechanical – it’s a very deft touch, one might even say a feminine touch.

“I sought the stillness and quiet concentration of my long working days, spring turning into summer and the light changing in the house, thinking all the time about how more accurately to bring Minnie’s colors to the photographs and how to improve my ability to see everything, every detail, in the pictures. Her colors gave a living energy to the image space,” Susanne wrote.

There was music in Minnie’s life, too: there stands the old pedal-operated parlor organ, with the round stool seat covered by a crocheted pillow cover, sitting next to a handcranked Victrola record-player on probably a turn-of-the-century, dark-

wood side table. Next to this photo is a vignette of sheet music, spread out as if on a table – Clementi Sonatinas, Everybody’s Song Book (coverless but fastened with thread), an album of wartime songs with “Tenting on the Old Campground” on the top, “In the Good Ol’ Summertime,” and the I Hear America Singing anthology.

Folklife Center staff tell of the opening, when the great-grandson showed up with the Victrola that appears in the photograph – and played it.

The Folklife Center had an ongoing relationship with the Rappaports.

In 2005, the Vermont Folklife Center published “Messages from a Small Town: Inside Pawlet, Vermont,” a volume of 100 photos selected from the opus of some 700 images taken over a 10-year period for the Pawlet visual census.

Development Director John Barstow said that this exhibit of “Up Home” is only its second showing, the first being held at Bennington College in 1986. He added that Susanne sat on the curatorial committee for this exhibit, despite her initial reluctance, due perhaps to her protective feelings about her husband’s work.

Some may find “Up Home” unsettling. Old-time Vermonters tend toward a strong sense of privacy.

Had Charlie not invited Neil into the house, perhaps both motivated by filial pride and flattered by the attention – or something deeper, these images could be regarded as a kind of trespass.

As it is, “Up Home” offers a unique glimpse into one woman’s life – how she lived, the objects that she touched and used and treasured, and through them, who she may have been.

The Rappaport photographs of Minnie Griswold’s home offer a reallife diorama that anyone for whom material culture is a fascinating subject, not to mention the generations who grew up among the same artefacts, will find absorbing.

The Folklife Center intends to travel the exhibit and have had one request but there are no specific plans at this point, according to Barstow.

The collection remains in the Rappaport estate.

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Submitted

Peggy “G Force” Golonka, a.k.a., Mrs. G, earned her sixth consecutive 100 Days Club status at Killington Resort.

Mrs. G. logs 100 days

By Rob Kovalesky, 100 Club Brand Ambassador

Hot on the heels of Mikaela Shiffren’s Olympic Silver Medal, Killington’s own “G Force,” Peggy Golonka, a.k.a. “Mrs. G.,” made the 100 Club leaderboard on Feb. 22.

It was the day before depart-

ing with her husband Larry for skiing in Bormio, Italy. Mrs. G. is a charter member of the 500 Club. She was joined by Larry and friends Maria Lanka, Paul Padfield, Nancy Finn, Phil Fallo, Rob

Mountain Meditation:

Kovalesky and Megan (the lift attendant) who administered the ski pass scan.

Congratulations to Peggy on her sixth consecutive season of eclipsing 100 Days of skiing at Killington!

The young seize the initiative on gun control

continued from page 33 with nature, one another, and community. “It’s time we rethink our definition of success,” Nowak-Laird concluded. “Our society is very success-focused, but not in a good way.”

“We have failed to deliver a season of freedom, love, and justice for the future generations of our people,” Mandaza Kandemwa from Zimbabwe says. “Spirit is calling the youths of today to take their leadership position in human society. They know how the world should be run, but we say ‘No. Youths are youths.’”

Kandemwa was born into a lineage of spirit teachers, although he was raised as a Christian in an Apartheid society where he’d have been hanged for teaching what he knows now.

In the Sounds True Summit on Shamanism (soundstrue.com), the Zimbabwean Master warned, “We need to take a good look at the bleeding relationship between elders and youths in our societies today. Our youths are living in their own world, very separate from the world of our elders. They are not allowed to participate in the decisionmaking of any society, just because they are youths. We elders say, ‘Youths have no knowledge or experience.’ But youths are born with knowledge and experience. Give them the platform to tell us how the world should be run because our youths today

Rockin’ the region:

are saying, ‘We do not want to belong to the U.S. as a country. We want to be citizens of the world.’ We need to heal the relationship between elders and youth” and listen to what our youth is saying, for they will lead the way.

On March 24, students from across the globe will march in solidarity with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas survivors of America’s most recent mass school shooting. They will march on Washington and we will march in solidarity, wherever we are, so the victims’ lives were not lost in vain. We’ll march for freedom from grief and fear, for having sane citizens’ voices heard. We will march for unity in solving this problem of extreme gun violence that is facing only our nation.

These brave students are living the American spirit by thinking for themselves, acting with conviction, and creatively reimagining a society where children are valued, can learn, and are safe in their schools and their world.

When I was in Up With People, I learned an expression, “Harambee Africa” that means “Let’s pull together, Africa.” Well, let’s pull together, America, and be blessed with “el buen vivir.”

Marguerite Jill Dye is an artist and writer who divides her time between Vermont and Florida.

Big Boss Savage

continued from page 13 anything that comes up or needs to be taken care of, I can field any of that, and don’t need to rely on anyone else. It’s kind of like you’re scraping along but you’re doing it under your own terms. If we wanna go to Nova Scotia, we just hop in the bus and we’ll work it out when we get there.”

They recently played 11 shows in 10 days in the Adirondacks. At one of those shows, the mayor came and made a proclamation and gave them an award naming them the Official Band of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. Lodge said, “It was great to have the mayor there. I think about, ‘does it matter if you’re performing to 200 and they’re absolutely grooving with you?’ They’re on your train and they’re getting your same vibe. Do you trade that to play for thousands of people who don’t connect with you that way? I question that all the time. I wouldn’t trade it for the connections I have and the

community I play in.”

Lodge feels blessed that he is able to do all this with such great people. He said, “I get to play with my best friends. These are all people I would hang out with whether I’m playing music with them or not. I look around on stage and I’m fortunate that these people are my buddies and I talk to them when we’re not playing music.

To me that’s the pinnacle of it …

They’re my family but they’re also the people I make a living with …

It’s amazing how very few times there was any kind of argument, any kind of falling out or discrepancy. We do things very diplomatically and democratically.”

Lodge feels the crowd is as important as the band. He said, “I carry around a bag of percussion instruments so people can feel that they’re part of the band. They don’t have to sit there and just watch the band, they can be the band. When I look at shows, I look at it like we’re

all there together. Let’s all celebrate. Don’t just sit there and watch what we’re doing, be a part of what we’re doing.”

Lodge concluded with, “Honestly I love watching the band ride the wave with the crowd, with everyone in the building, with the cook, with the waitstaff and feeling like we’re all bonded in this ship flying through outer space.

You can’t deny that connection is there and when it happens, it’s like absolute gold. It’s like we’re all lifted and taken to a different place and it’s because of everybody not just because of the band or the crowd, everyone together. When that happens and you can get to the place you’re not concerned about: your taxes, your car breaking down, the problems with your family. You can just take that time to be someplace else. Watching people go through that and feeling that myself and being a part of that whole thing is worth every single bit of it.”

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RENTALS WA N T E D : Wa n t e d 2 - 3 bedroom condo/small house to rent for the remainder of the season. Mike- 917-224-3623.

APARTMENTS for rent: 1, 2 BR units available. Nonsmokers only. $750/$850, all included. 15 min. to Downtown. Mendon. 802770-8786.

PICO Available May 1. Year round 1 BR furnished and equipped slopeside condo with views of Golden Express lift and partial slope views. Balcony/deck, fireplace, ski locker, cable and heat included. $1150 per month. LouiseHarrison. com 802-747-8444.

AMAZING MOUNTAIN VIEWS & CLOSE TO KILLINGTON SKYESHIP! Newly renovated 2 bedroom/1 bath lower unit! Winter seasonal rental!

Available now! Sleeps 4. No pets or smoking. Call Marni Rieger 802-353-1604.

K I L L I N G T O N R O YA L FLUSH Rentals/Property management. Specializing in condos/winter & summer rentals. Andrea Weymouth, Owner. www. killingtonroyalflush.com, 802746-4040.

FOR SALE NEW CTI left knee brace. $300. 1966 Scott poles, $50.

Skis! 802-585-0995.

2009 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5X PZEV 5 spd manual, AWD, maroon. 160K miles. $5,000 OBO. Call or text 802282-2585.

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Email classifieds@mountaintimes.info or call 802-422-2399. Rate: 50 cents per word, per week; free ads are free.

2004 CHRYSLER PT Cruiser — Runs well. Winter & Summer tires. Some rust.

80K miles $1,400 or best offer.

Call 802-236-9593.

SET OF 4 Winterforce studded snow tires, 195/60R15. No faults, bought Oct. 13 for 2014 Fiesta, drove 200 mile, traded in the car. $500 new, asking $350 o.b.o. Need to sell! Call Julia at 802-4832020, Rutland Town.

FIREWOOD for sale, we stack. Rudi, 802-672-3719.

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

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

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

SERVICES SNOW REMOVAL: Roofs, walkways, etc. Professional Property Maintenance, 802558-6172.

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

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Realtor / Independent Broker since 1998 Kripalu YOGA Teacher since 1995

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Attention Buyers and Sellers: Private & Group YOGA Classes: Buyer Representation Restorative Wed 5:30 Killington Yoga Listings Welcome Private Classes Available by Appt.

PICO 3 BR Wkly/Weekend Rentals Seasonal & Yearly Rentals 802-775-9999 | 8 Mountain Top Rd. | Louise@LouiseHarrison.com | 808-747-8444

EMPLOYMENT MOGULS SEEKING: Line cooks, wait staff; full time and part time work available. 802422-4777. Apply daily, open 7 days.

WE ARE looking for a successful and enthusiastic event planner with at least three year’s experience to produce events from start to finish. Event coordinator responsibilities include providing outstanding customer service and organizing memorable events that meet quality expectations.

Most Saturdays will be spent at our wedding venue in Waitsfield and weekdays at our catering office in Rochester. Ideal candidate will be organized, extremely productive and able to work independently or with a team.

Send resume to: connie@ occasionsvt.com.

PART-TIME HOUSEKEEPER for well-respected Killington inn to start immediately.

15-20 hours per week.

Flexible scheduling possible.

Experience preferred, but will train. Reliable transportation necessary. Call 802-4223407.

WA I T S TA F F n e e d e d a t Drewski’s. Please call 802422-3816 or stop in for an application.

SNOWMOBILE VERMONT is now taking applications for inside and outside positions.

Weekend and holidays are a must and computer skills are a plus. Call 802-422-2121.

PHAT ITALIAN - All positionsall Shifts. Cook, deli, cashier.

Please call to inquire or apply in person: 2384 Killington Road, Killington; 802-4223636.

ON THE ROCS - All positions. Chef-prep cookbartenders-servers. Please call to inquire or apply in person: 2384 Killington Road, Killington; 802-422-3636.

PASTA POT is looking for energetic staff to join our team.

Positions include wait staff, pizza/prep cook & dishwasher.

Apply in person at Pasta Pot on Route 4, Killington (Thurs.Sun., 5-10 p.m.) or call 802422-3004.

INN AT LONG TRAIL seeking experienced cook/prep cook. Pay commensurate with experience. Email (ilt@ innatlongtrail.com) resume or brief work history, or call 802-775-7181 to set up interview appointment. Will train competent and motivated individual. Weekends and holidays a must.

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.

LINE COOK Needed at P r e s t o n ’s R e s t a u r a n t a t Killington/Pico Ski Resort.

Prepare and produce a wide variety of menu items, perform a variety of complex cooking tasks, meal service and proper plating of all meals. Full timeseasonal. Apply online at www.killington.com/jobs or in person at Killington Human Resources. 4763 Killington Rd. Killington, VT 05751. 800300-9095. EOE. PASSIONATE about fresh food: FT DELI POSITION: 40 hours/wk. Excellent pay.

Nights 12-8 p.m. Food service experience preferred.

SEASONAL PT DELI: 32 +hours/wk. Weekends.

Bridgewater Corners Country Store, 5680 US ROUTE 4. Call or text resume to attention Wendy 802-299-1717.

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The Mountain Times takes home four awards at Boston conference Sister publications awarded top spots BOSTON—The Mountain Times weekly newspaper received four awards at the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) annual conference in Boston, Feb. 23. NENPA is one of the largest newspaper contests in the nation, with thousands of entries from hundreds of newspapers and magazines across the northeast.

Due to its high circulation numbers, the Mountain Times competes in the large weekly category (circ. 6,000+), which pits it up against some of the the biggest players in the field, including such publications as the Providence Business Journal,Worcester Magazine and Seven Days, many of which are five or six times the Mountain Times’ size.

The Mountain Times won the following: 1st: Local display ad (color) 2nd: Most creative use of small print space 2nd: Pure advertising niche publication 3rd: Overall design and presentation of a specialty publication Vermont Ski + Ride Magazine Vermont Ski + Ride Magazine was named one of the top three specialty

publications in New England. The quarterly magazine placed third in General Excellence, the highest honor category for specialty publications.

“Interesting stories, stunning design and photography and useful information packed into this magazine. If I skied in Vermont I would have to get this magazine and look forward to its arrival,” the judges wrote. The category competition was stiff: The Providence Business Journal won General Excellence and Worcester Magazine, was second.

In addition, Vermont Ski + Ride Magazine received five first-place awards. Staff writer Emma Cotton won Best Columnist for her “Après” columns “Why Cider Houses Rule” and “8 Vermont Vineyards To Visit.” Art director David Pollard and staff won for “Best Cover” and for “Headline Writing.” Photographer Peter Cirillis’s shot of a skier launching through the woods was named “Best Sports Photo” and Jeff Curtes’ image of Jake Burton Carpenter was named “Best Pictorial Photo.”

The magazine was also a runner-up for Arts & Entertainment coverage and Personality Profile. In total, the quarterly

magazine was a finalist for nine awards.

Vermont Ski + Ride Magazine, a glossy quarterly magazine, website and enewsletter, is produced by Addison Press in Middlebury. For more information visit vtskiandride.com Addison County Independent The Addison County Independent won 16 awards, including six first places.

Angelo Lynn, owner and publisher of the Addison Press, which is the parent company of the Independent, said he was pleased with the recognition.

“In an era of fake news, social media feeds coming from thousands of unknown sources, and the credibility of cable news, Congress and the presidency strained to the breaking point, it’s heartening that the Addison Independent and our sister publications can retain the confidence of the communities we serve, be seen as a trustworthy source of news, and receive accolades from our peers throughout New England,” Lynn said.

The newspaper received two first-place awards in the advertising and marketing category, including one for Business Innovation and another for Specialty Publica-

tion Promotion.

Graphic designer Maxx Steinmetz won second place for Best Graphic Designer among all weekly newspapers in the largest circulation category.

The Addison Independent also placed second in one of its Infographics, second for an advertiser campaign and third for a real estate ad.

In news, the Independent took the unusual honor of sweeping all three places for Sports Columnists, was a repeat winner as a Humor Columnist, and publisher Angelo Lynn repeated as first-place winner for editorial writing.

Thirty-year veteran reporter John Flowers also won first his news coverage and Gaen Murphee took third place for a piece she wrote.

Other awards for the Addison Independent were for third place in headline writing, third for our graduation section and second place for our Addison County Fair and Field Days program.

The Reporter The Reporter in Brandon placed third for editor Lee Kahrs news coverage in the under-6,000 circulation division.

Partners pitch in to make Habitat Home efficient, affordable, and comfortable Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County’s current new construction project at 42 Cleveland Avenue will provide a Rutland family with a comfortable home whose energy bills are likely to be more than 60 percent lower than those of a standard new home, according to a news release Feb. 19. The project was made possible by project partners Bill Lohsen Plumbing & Heating, Efficiency Vermont, and Green Mountain Power.

Habitat for Humanity enrolled the project in Efficiency Vermont’s Residential New Construction program, which provides technical support and up to $3,000 in incentives for constructing a house to meet program requirements that target better energy performance.

The project is nearing completion, and in the coming weeks homeowners Kim and Matt Johnson and their two children will move into a home that will be more comfortable, have better air quality, and be less expensive to power and heat than most new homes, thanks to features that include: • High R-value insulation of the slab, exterior walls, and roof.

• A heat pump hot water heater.

• A state-of-the-art energy recovery ventilation system donated by Panasonic, which delivers fresh air to each bedroom and the living room while

removing air from bathrooms and the kitchen.

• A central air-to-water heat pump system that will warm the home like a boiler but without using fossil fuels – donated by the manufacturer SpacePak, installed by Bill Lohsen Plumbing & Heating, and assisted by an incentive from Efficiency Vermont.

• A cold climate heat pump to provide additional warmth in the winter and cooling in the summer, donated by Green Mountain Power.

“Habitat for Humanity is grateful to our project partners for their generous support in helping to make this home affordable and comfortable for the long-term,” said Andy Salamon, co-president of the Rutland County Habitat for Humanity Board.

“Green Mountain Power is thrilled to be involved with the Habitat for Humanity project in Rutland,” said Dan Mackey of Green Mountain Power.

“Initiatives like this give folks the opportunity to be part of the energy transformation, leveraging technologies like cold climate heat pumps that can heat and cool their homes, reduce energy use, increase comfort, and save money.

This is a tremendous example of how by working together we can help improve lives and our community.”

“The Johnsons will spend less on

energy and have more of their money available for other family priorities,” said Jeff Manney, a board member of the Rutland County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity and an Efficiency Vermont Energy Consultant. “Not only should it be quieter, more comfortable, and have fresher air than most homes, because the house is enrolled in Efficiency Vermont’s Residential New Construction Program it will receive a Home Energy Rating Certificate documenting its predicted energy performance.”

To learn more about services and rebates available for residential customers, visit www.efficiencyvermont.com, or call Efficiency Vermont at Submitted (888) 921-5990.

Central air-to-water heat pump system — no fossil fuels!

Killington Valley Real Estate THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR LISTINGS

OUR CLIENTS ARE #1 182 Woodstock Ave Rutland VT

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PERFECT ARCHITECTURALLY DESIGNED RUTLAND CITY HOME – $320,000

Picture perfect architecturally designed Rutland City home with functional well proportioned rooms. The eat-in kitchen, formal dining room and large living room with fireplace are connected by a butler’s pantry and are ideal for entertaining. The cozy den/office w/ fireplace (back-to-back fireplaces in den/living room) and covered sunset porch offer exceptional relaxation space. Three bedrooms and 2-1/2 baths. Full usable basement. Detached oversize 3 car garage w/full loft for storage.

Detached Four Season heated sunroom is a fabulous space to relax. This property must be experienced to be fully appreciated.

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WEST HILL HOME 5BR, 3BA, Enjoy the space this home provides. Large air-lock entry for gear storage, 2 car attached garage, 2 living areas, wood burning fireplace, hot tub room, close to everything Killington has to offer.

EXLUSIVE……………..........$370,000

SUMMIT PATH This Killington 3 parcel listing consists of a building lot, a lot with a 7-Br home & a 2 unit multi-family house & a 3rd lot with a 3-Br chalet. Each building has its own septic, sewer units will also be conveyed for each dwelling. Excellent rental history in a Killington rd location, close to restaurants & shuttle bus.

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KILLINGTON CONTEMPORARY This immaculate 3-BR 2-BA home is located midway between Bear Mt. and Killington Base. Light & bright living area with cathedral ceilings and long-range views. Full dry basement, fully furnished.

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Facing our dark side

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One of the largest tracts of land in Killington, 134-acre parcel includes 1100 feet frontage on the Ottauquechee River & bordered on the north by the cascading waters of Brimstone Brook. Nice level plateau above the river, an ideal secluded home site w/the potential for long valley views. The remaining land is a mountainside of hardwood & softwood forest w/potential timber opportunities.

Construction of a private bridge will be required prior to development on this extraordinary land offering. Offered at $149,000

possibilities, and look at Askalapus as the Cosmic Whistle Blower, it suggests that the truth is ready to come out and when it does the people in charge will get caught with their pants down.

If you wonder why I always seem to focus on the dark stuff it’s because I have a ton of Scorpio in my birth chart. Beyond that it has to do with the fact that I’ve lived long enough to know that our greatest growth comes out of the extent to which we are able to confront and live through what we refer to as the hard stuff.

The points in time where everything is sweetness and light are our reward for what it takes to process the most difficult parts of our karma. We get to revel in that radiance for periods of time, but we don’t grow during those intervals, and we don’t get to stay there. It’s in our darkest and most intense experiences that who we really are is brought to light and begins to shine. Give that some thought and take what you can from this week’s ‘scopes.

Prestige Real Estate Of Killington

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This 6-bedroom chalet, minutes to Killington and Pico resorts, is the perfect ski & vacation home. The open floor plan features elegant laminate floors, prominent stone fireplace, great natural light, updated kitchen w/cherry cabinets, breakfast bar and dining area. You’ll appreciate the expansive game room w/vaulted ceilings & the 8-person hot tub on the deck. Perfect for year round getaway w/friends & family, full time residence or investment property w/solid rental history. Offered fully furnished, move right & start enjoying the mountain lifestyle today. Offered at $399,000

Featured Property in Sunrise Village

www.18BrooksideDrive.com Located just off Killington’s Homestretch Ski Trail, 5-bedroom post & beam home ideal for vacations or high-end luxury rentals. Completely remodeled mountain home w/new kitchen w/stainless appliances, cherry cabinets, tiled floors, glass tile backsplash & center island w/6-burner gas cooktop. The bright & spacious open floor plan features expansive cathedral ceilings, striking western red cedar beams, rustic knotty pine walls & gas-fired woodstove. The covered entry leads to slate tiled mudroom w/ski & boot storage w/access to an atrium-style spa room w/sunken hot tub for the ultimate apres ski experience.

Offered fully furnished & equipped, this spectacular mountain home is 100%, move-in ready. Offered at $624,900

Beautiful updated home on 2.9 acres in Sunrise Village. Currently configured with 6 bedrooms, 8‐ 1/2 baths, 5 fireplaces, exercise room and 2+ car garage. Sunrise amenities included. $989K

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UNDER 5 MILES TO OKEMO/JACKSON GORE! Newly updated 3 bed/2 bath farmhouse is a fabulous investment for a primary home or vacation retreat minutes to world class skiing, golf, lakes, fishing & hiking! 2 car garage w/woodshed, new detached barn & more. $184,900

ENJOY AMAZING VIEWS FROM ALMOST EVERY WINDOW IN THIS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNED CONTEMPORARY HOME! Wonderful sunrises & sunsets on

the decks, truly a must see! Awesome retreat w/an open living room w/fireplace & two dining areas all w/walls of glass to soak in the VIEWS! Newly updated kitchen. There are 3 bedrooms all on the top level of the home which afford access to outdoor balconies; one of which is a master suite w/private bath, fireplace & walk in closet. Recreation room w/woodstove & wall of glass. 2 car garage & shed. $298K

PRIME OKEMO/JACKSON GORE LOCATION-RARE OPPORTUNITY! AWESOME VIEWS! 5 Bed/2 bath Antique home w/attached barn all ready for renovation! RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL ZONING. $159K

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Trailview Drive: ½ acre lot w/septic design and great views ‐ $299K Elbow Road: 10+ acre home site with shared septic in great neighborhood $125K

Topridge: Direct ski in ski out 3BR 4BA townhouse ON trail $619K Sunrise: Direct ski in ski out 1BR units starting at $127.5K 2BR 2BA beautifully updated $195K Pico Village: Direct ski in ski out 1BR 1BA remodeled $62.5K 3BR 2BA $199K

Stunning 6000 sqft mountain home with 2‐ car garage on 14.5 acres in quiet neighborhood near golf course. $699K

Spectacular home in Sunrise

SKI HOME SHUTTLE OUT Trail Creek: Ski home 1BR 1BA for $115K 1BR 1BA + loft for $159K may be bought 2BR 2BA + loft for $239K together Highridge: Ski home 2BR+loft 3BA updated! $259K

Single family home with 6 bedrooms, 8‐1/2 baths, 5 2+ car garage on 2.9 acres. Sunrise amenities included. $989K

The Vistas at Sunrise Beautiful Craftsman style 4BR 5BA single family home with ski in ski out access $1,395,000

PINNACLE 1BR 1BA for $119.9K 3BR 2BA for $189K

Great Eastern trailside: (3) ski in ski out 1/3rd acre lots w/septic design ‐ $399K each Mini Drive: (2) ski in ski out ½ acre lots w/septic design ‐ $349K each

Winterberry townhome

THE WOODS 2BR/2.5BA townhomes start at $154.9K 3BR 3.5BA townhome for $215K

Unique 3BR 3.5BA detached townhome with cherry floors and granite counters. $499K

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Master bedrm. w/ it’s own deck & master ba. $695,000

Spacious 4 bedrm.3 Baths Great rm. w/ kit, dn. Area & lv.area.

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3 living areas & ski access from your door Long range Mtn views, deck Sauna, Hot tub $555,000

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• 4BR/4BA, 4,000 sq. ft., house generator • swimming pond, wine cellar • master suite, stone fireplace • huge kitchen, exercise rm • attached 1.5 car garage • timber framed barn too! $749K

PITTSFIELD – RANCH – 14.5 ACRES

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• Private Location • Finished 3BR/1BA (Upper) • Partially finished Lower level • for 4th BR & 2nd BA • Large Deck $235K

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1 BR: $103K & $116K 2 BR: $174K 3BR: $220K SUMMER POOL & WHIRLPOOL (IN & OUTDOOR) TENNIS & PAVED PARKING

1 BR: $75K 3BR: $110K WOOD BURN F/PLACES FURNISHED INDOOR & WHIRLPOOL

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EDGEMONT 3 BR. $130K WOODBURNING FIREPLACE

2BR/3BA, 1ST LEVEL FLEXIBLE FLOOR PLAN FURNISHED & EQUIPPED OUTDOOR POOL, $75K

SPACIOUS CONTEMPORARY

NEAR GREEN MTN NTL GOLF COURSE! • 5BR/3BA, 19 Ac, 2-car garage • Just like new! 3BR/3BA suites • South West Mtn range views • Granite, maple floors, ½ BA, 5Ac • Mud room, game room • Open flr plan w/cathedral ceiling • Sauna/jet tub/furnished • Garage: heated, tall doors & • Guest wing w/den storage $545K House Generator, large deck $579K

WINTER MTN VIEWS

• 4BR/3BA home w/wood stove • Furnished & equipped • Detached garage w/1BR apt.

• Washer/dryer, new indoor oil tank $345K

• 3BR, 2.5 BA • Cathedral ceiling • Gas f/plc & Outdoor shed • Walk to restaurant & Bus Stop • Flat access, furnished $239K

ARCHITECTURALLY DESIGNED

• 5BR/4BA, southern exposure • Open floor plan, yr-rd mtn views • 7.5 Ac., privacy, elevator • Large kitchen w/a pantry room • 2 stone fireplaces in living rooms • Furnished & equipped

$549K

MENDON DUPLEX

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• 4br/3ba, 3 acres • 2-car garage • Workshop & shed • Master w/whirlpool • Large kitchen-with den • Open liv-dining • Furnished $360K

• Ski trail & valley views • Beautiful stone & woodwork • Radiant Heat & Central Air • Steam shower & hot tub • Davis Timber frame • $1,485,000.

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SPRING PASS $ 199 *

Valid beginning March 16, 2018

SIGNATURE SPRING EVENTS Vermont Brewers Festival, March 24 Hibernation Park Jam, March 31 Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge, April 7 Pond Skimming, April 14 Dazed & Defrosted Festival, April 21 Killington Triathlon, April 28 May Day Slalom Race, May 1

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