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REAL ESTATE REBOUNDS IN 2017 2017 was a record-breaking year for real estate sales in Killington. Thus far, 2018 is strong, too. Single-family homes and condos are up. Page 3
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Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge, a rite of spring
Killington Resort’s annual Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge competition, being held Saturday, April 7, is a rite of spring ushering in the season with soft bumps and a big tailgate party as amateur bumpers take to the slopes of Outer Limits. The top 32 men and 16 women advance.
Killington Town Manager fired “without cause” By Polly Lynn Mikula
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Governor to sign historic gun bill after passage in Senate
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger
KILLINGTON—At 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, the Killington Select Board came out of executive session to announce the termination of Deborah Schwartz from the position of Town Manager “without cause.” The board unanimously approved the motion. There was little discussion. Board Chair Steve Finneron explained that “Under the contract there’s a 30 day notice, which expires on April 29, during this time you’ll be paid. Under section 5, you will also receive 180 days pay… Deborah you have the choice, and we’re not asking for an answer now, of whether you want to work the 30 days. You do not have to and you will still receive the 30 days pay for it.” Schwartz simply asked for clarification about when the 180 day time period would begin. Finneron said April 29, after the 30 day
A landmark bill that would make a series said that a foiled school shooting plot in Fair of significant changes to the state’s gun laws Haven and the chilling details in a police has received final approval from Vermont’s affidavit of how a teen allegedly intended to General Assembly. carry it out, showed that Vermont was not Gov. Phil Scott, immune from such S.55 EXPANDS BACKGROUND a Republican, violence. says he intends “It’s changed, we CHECKS, BANS BUMP STOCKS, to sign that bill as have to acknowledge RAISES THE AGE TO BUY A GUN well as two others that,” Scott said. “I that introduce read the affidavit TO 21 AND SETS LIMITS ON THE new gun control and came to the SIZE OF MAGAZINES. measures. conclusion that the The passage Vermont that I knew, Friday, March 30, of the sweeping changes that close-knit community, where nothing of to the state’s gun laws comes on the heels of this nature could ever happen, was going to final approval earlier in the day of two sepa[happen].” rate bills that allow police to seize firearms in He added that he understood that many dangerous situations. Vermonters, including past supporters, Scott, speaking Friday afternoon to would be disappointed with his actions in reporters shortly after action by the Senate, signing the bills.
Schwartz fired, page 11A
Gun bill, page 26A
Killington Select Board pursues management option for GMNGC By Polly Lynn Mikula
KILLINGTON—About 30 people attended a special Select Board meeting Wednesday, March 28, for a presentation by Brown Golf Management (BGM). The meeting was held at the Sherburne Memorial Library at 5 p.m. It was the second time the town of Killington has brought BGM in for help. The first time was in the spring of 2011, when BGM (then in its infancy) came in to do an operational analysis of the town-owned Green Mountain National Golf Course. After analyzing data, surveying townspeople, guests and employees and visiting the site twice, BGM compiled a 30-page report outlining three possible budget plans for the 2011 and 2012 operating seasons. GMNGC, page 7A
Hundreds turn out for gun rights rally 1,200 magazine rounds given away to gun activists
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger
Hundreds of gun activists swarmed the State House lawn Saturday afternoon, March 31, to protest the passage of S.55, legislation that puts sweeping new restrictions on gun use in Vermont. Republican Gov. Phil Scott has promised to sign the bill into law. During the rally, participants formed two lines on the sidewalk in front of the State House on State Street sidewalk in Montpelier to pick up 30-round gun magazines, provided for free by Magpul, a manufacturer of firearm accessories. The event was coordinated by the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, and Rob Curtis, executive editor of RECOIL, a “firearm lifestyle magazine” based in California. Curtis, who lives in Williston, contacted Magpul for the donation of 1,200 magazine rounds. All of the magazines were given away on Saturday. One of the new restrictions in the bill passed by both the House and Senate last week is a ban on long gun magazines with more than 10 rounds and pistol magazines with more than 15 rounds. John Helfant, a sergeant with the Vermont State Police who attended the rally as a private citizen, said Scott will hurt his re-election bid if he signs the bill into law. He also believes the Legislature has created laws that are “unenforceable and will really do nothing for safety for Vermonters.” He says the magazine cap is unconstitutional and he believes the universal background check law will not prevent people from selling guns in the privacy of their own homes. The age limit can also be circumvented, he said, because it doesn’t apply to possession.
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Mosquito spraying raises health concerns in Rutland County lakes district By Mike Polhamus, VTDigger
Residents’ worries over pesticide use by a mosquito-control district in Rutland County have Vermont Law School clinicians asking the state to hold off on issuing a permit allowing application of chemicals that kill adult mosquitoes. Some residents who live within the Brandon-Leicester-Salisbury-GoshenPittsford (BLSG) Insect Control District say the “adulticide” chemicals the district applies are powerful nerve agents that can cause developmental disorders and other maladies in humans. They’re seeking greater restrictions on the use of pesticides such as malathion and permethrin in the district. “They need to be looking at more reasonable, sustainable options,” said Salisbury resident Wally Bailey. “I don’t want the cure to be worse than the disease.” Bailey has an organic garden, and he raises meat- and egg-producing chickens, he said. His wife’s immune system is compromised, and their grandchild summers with the couple during the months when the pesticides are applied. Children and people with compromised immune systems are among the most susceptible to the pesticides’ harmful effects, he said. The man who heads the district, a dentist named Dr. Benjamin Lawton, says there have been dangerous mosquitoborne illnesses found within the district’s borders, and added that tourists and residents rightfully expect not to have to contend with the annoying insects. The district includes a floodplain covering thousands
Insect control districts (of which there are only three in Vermont) must currently obtain permits from the Agency of Agriculture to apply the significantly less-toxic larvicide treatments that are used in all three of the state’s insect-control districts, he said. In response to concerns the agency received recently from within the Rutland County district, the Agency of Agriculture is likely to begin drawing up adulticide regulations this summer, Giguere said. But Vermont Law School professor Mason Overstreet and VLS Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic clinician Rachel Hanson say that while it’s great news the Agency of Agriculture may begin regulating adulticide, the DEC can do so right now under the permit it’s about to issue. By Arthur Chapman “The [Pesticide General Permit] is Mosquitoes are known to plague parts of Rutland County. Now pesticides being used to a robust permit,” Hanson said. “If the control them are causing concern. requirements were upheld, it would be adequate.” of acres, and Lawton said it’s a notoriously “The Agency of Agriculture is the priOverstreet said that the permit directly fecund breeding ground for mosquitoes. mary, go-to regulatory agency for regulataddresses water quality, but said it’s There are mosquito-control methods ing the use, sale and control of pesticides,” meant to protect human health as well. available that don’t require the chemicals Cetner said. What pesticides are being Cetner said he’s asked VLS staffers and that are raising concerns, Lawton said, but sprayed, and how they’re sprayed, Cetner clinicians to meet with DEC and Agency they’re very expensive. said, “that goes over to the Agency of Agriof Agriculture officials on Tuesday to The permit being sought by the insectculture and their rules on pesticides.” discuss jurisdictional questions like control district is issued by the state DeCetner’s program, on the other hand, is Overstreet and Hanson have raised. partment of Environmental Conservation’s concerned with water pollution, and the Cetner said that his department takes surface waters program, but the Agency of effects of water pollution. If pesticide use seriously residents’ concerns over the Agriculture, Food and Markets has chief results in harm to Vermont’s public waters, use of pesticides, but said of the pesticide authority over pesticides, said the DEC’s this permitting program “allows the DEC to permit his department is on the verge of Misha Cetner. have some compliance pushback,” he said. granting, “maybe this isn’t the regulatory A person or entity seeking a pesticide tool to address your concerns.” application permit must Last summer was “I DON’T WANT provide some public notice particularly bad for of spraying and provide a mosquitoes — probTHE CURE TO BE plan to deal with the effects ably the worst in at WORSE THAN THE of discharging the pesticide least a decade, Lawinto state waters, Cetner ton said, and while DISEASE,” SAID said. his district was forced BAILEY The Agency of Agrito apply adulticide culture’s agrichemical as often as twice a management chief, Cary Giguere, said week, during less virulent summers it’s the agency currently regulates larvicides, required as infrequently as a couple of but not pesticides designed to kill adult times over an entire season. mosquitoes. Ideally, adulticide wouldn’t be necesUse of the adulticide chemicals is limsary at all, Lawton said, but that would • 1 Hour Mountain Tours ited to the Rutland County insect-control cost significantly more money than the • Kids Tours on Mini Snowmobiles, district, though landowners can buy the roughly $140,000 the Agency of AgriAges 4-11 chemicals at a hardware store and use culture sets aside for grants each year to • 2 Hour Backcountry Tour Through the them privately. control mosquitoes. Beautiful Calvin Coolidge State Forest The contractor who actually sprays the Hanson said she hoped pesticide adulticide must be licensed by the Agency use could be minimized. She called the of Agriculture — meaning that person insect control district’s methods “a blunmust demonstrate the ability to properly derbuss approach. … Spraying those apply the substances — but the district citizens without demonstrating that a itself currently doesn’t need to request a pesticide is absolutely necessary is also a permit to apply adulticide, Giguere said. risk to the community.”
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Free business mentorship program offered to 17 emerging entrepreneurs RUTLAND—To support the ongoing growth of entrepreneurship in Rutland County, the Rutland Economic Development Corporation (REDC) partnered with the Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) and Berkshire Bank to offer a free 10-week business planning course to 17 emerging entrepreneurs in Rutland County, with extended training through a unique mentorship program. The course is being administered by CWE through a grant from Accenture and held at REDC’s office in downtown Rutland with instruction from Hannah Abrams of Business Coach Vermont. The course takes students from developing elevator pitches to financials and operations planning. Many of the class participants are makers and entrepreneurs from The MINT – Rutland’s Makerspace, according to a new release March 29. By the end of the 10-week course, students will have a complete business plan. For an additional six weeks students
will receive one-on-one feedback as they carry out their business plans. The REDC entrepreneurship committee continues to work with area leaders to establish the group of mentors. Each mentor brings a variety of skills and experience, and will be paired with a student following a matchmaking event held during the class graduation on April 19. The course began Feb. 1 and, in response to interest and high rates of enrollment, there are plans to offer the course on a regular basis. “The demand for this course is further evidence that Rutland County’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is robust and growing,” said Lyle Jepson, executive director of REDC. “By connecting emerging entrepreneurs with technical support, existing tools and networks, and the expertise of established business leaders, together we are giving new businesses the resources they need to succeed right here in Rutland County.”
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Strong sales in Killington real estate reported
By Karen D. Lorentz
KILLINGTON—With 151 total property sales, “2017 was a record-breaking year for real estate sales in Killington, surpassing the number of sales at the peak of the market in 2006,” reported Kyle Kershner, broker/owner of Killington Pico Realty. The year 2006 saw 139 total sales, including all types of properties from land to condos. Asked if activity continues to be strong thus far this spring, Kershner said, “This has been a busy winter, and I don’t see any signs of things slowing down.” He noted that in the first three months of 2018, there have been nine single-family home sales. “Last year in that same first quarter there were five so we might be seeing more interest now that Killington Resort has ramped up summer and invested in year round activities. With the year-round season pass, we might even see more interest in the remainder of this year,” he said, noting “a host of positive trends. Killington is investing $16 million in winter and summer improvements this year and introducing a year-round season pass good for all the activities offered, causing me to be optimistic that the market will continue to do well.” Currently, there is an inventory of 36 homes for sale versus over 50 a year ago. “Median sales prices for homes in 2017 were up 9 percent over 2016. For several years we’ve been seeing more sales year over year, but it hadn’t turned into appreciation – median sales prices remained flat but 2017 was the first time we saw a jump,” Kershner noted. “Inventory had been staying high with people listing as fast as we were selling, but now with inventory coming down we may see more appreciation,” he added. “In Dec. 2016 there was a 23 months’ supply of single-family home inventory and in one year the supply has dropped by a half,” he said. Killington homes, page 4A
Welch hears, echoes frustration with government unpredictability By Katy Savage
RUTLAND—Congressman Peter Welch said his constituents are frustrated by the lack of progress in Congress and the apparent lack of agreement between legislators. Welch said he’s also frustrated. Welch, D-Vt., of Norwich, spent Monday, April 2, in Rutland. He took questions from about 25 people at the Phoenix Books for a Congress in Your Community event. People there questioned the lack of progress on a number of issues, including the economy, immigration, transportation, health care and gun legislation. “It doesn’t seem for (other) people that there’s any agreement in Washington on anything,” said Rutland Mayor David Allaire. Allaire said the apparent gridlock in Washington, D.C. is impacting Rutland. “Just being able to plan ahead and not know what’s coming down from Washington – that can be a concern to all local governments,” he said. Allaire is a former House representative who worked with Welch when the Congressman was a senator. “I certainly would have to agree with a lot of the folks who spoke that I share their frustration,” Allaire told the Mountain Times. He said the gridlock is “not beneficial to the people in this country who are paying taxes and trying to do the right thing, working every day.” Sen. Peg Flory, R-Rutland, said she respects Welch. She was frustrated for similar reasons Allaire expressed. “There’s nothing we can depend on,” Flory said as she explained planning ahead for federal funds was impossible. Welch was critical of the work he and his colleagues have achieved as well. He said the slow progress stems from too much talk about President Donald Trump and not enough focus on what Americans need from Congress. Welch mentioned the cost of health care and a clean energy as points Congress should pay more attention to. “We should be talking about what we’re going to do Unpredictability, page 21A
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Pittsford residents versus Dollar General: Round five By Julia Purdy
PITTSFORD—The fourth Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing on the application to build a Dollar General store on Plains Road in Pittsford village convened Monday, March 26, in two segments: a site visit and a presentation indoors at the Lothrop School gym. Both were open to the public. ZBA chair Stan Markowski opened the hearing with an invitation to testimony and expressed the hope that a decision could be made that night. After approximately four hours, including a well-attended site visit, a presentation by the developer and testimony from residents, the deliberative session was not held. It is scheduled for May 14. The applicant, Pittsford BTS Retail LLC, screened an hour-long PowerPoint to buttress its arguments that the project meets all regulatory and town plan requirements. But the 28 residents in attendance remained skeptical, especially on truck traffic, the reconfiguration of the intersection of Plains Road and Route 7, the economic impact on the town, and the visual impact of the store. At the site visit, vehicles filled the yard below the old Kelly house as Jeremy Matosky, president and senior engineer for Trudell Consulting Engineers, answered questions and with the aid of the site plan pointed out corners and boundary lines, the proposed footprint, site features and alterations to Plains Road. The indoor hearing featured visuals, which have been entered into the public record, including a full-color, 48page booklet of the PowerPoint. Matosky led the developer’s presentation by saying they are “consistently trying to improve this project and listen to public concerns.” He asserted that the project meets town plan targets for economic development, which he said “has been virtually at a standstill for the last 30 years.” The PowerPoint also appealed to public sentiment to support the developer’s marketing effort. The text explicitly blames Act 250 for “overreach” that prevents Pittsford
from “new development that fits Pittsford’s character,” it also cited the loss of young workers and promised new employment opportunities. According to developers the project falls under the Smart Growth concept, which aims to conserve unspoiled areas by concentrating development along main arterials. In what he called “a big change from earlier applications,” Matosky also promised that the developer will absorb costs of improvements to the Route 7 intersection. For 90 minutes, Matosky then led the hearing through Section 1003 in the Pittsford Zoning Ordinance. He stated he believed that all specific elements of the ordinance have been met or exceeded regarding building height, fence height, parking and loading, and location of the loading area. He addressed previous concerns by saying truck circulation would be improved through “minor parking lot changes,” sidewalks would line Route 7 and Plains Road, the proposed crosswalk would have advance warning signs, stormwater would be treated onsite, and parking lot lighting would be unobtrusive. Matosky addressed, in detail, truck circulation, turning radius and the intersection improvements, which will feature turn lanes on both Plains Road and Route 7, as well as realigning Plains Road to meet Route 7 at a more perpendicular angle. Plains Road would also be widened at that point specifically to accommodate tractor-trailers turning in to the Dollar General parking lot. The siting of the building remains unchanged and includes 7,613 square feet of grounds, Dollar General’s standard 9,100 square feet of building, and a maximum building height of 26 feet 10 inches. The planned realignment “closely follows” a VTrans plan that was developed some years ago, he said. David Saladino, Vermont director for VHB Transportation Systems headquartered in Massachusetts, gave a brief
By Julia Purdy
Cars and people fill the proposed future site of Dollar General on Plains Road in Pittsford during a site visit. Foreground: Abigail Dery and Jeremy Matosky of Trudell Engineering confer over the site plan prior to the tour. traffic summary. He stated that traffic projections show “no significant increase in volume” in the afternoon with Dollar General in place compared to the current traffic flow, and that VTrans “concurs” with this conclusion. His traffic studies were all done in winter; one VTrans study was done in June and the results were then extrapolated. Saladino said that “car stacking” on Plains Road while waiting to turn onto Route 7 was also expected to be minor. Continuing on to Section 503 of the zoning ordinance, “Conditional Use,” Matosky asserted that the project Pittsford v. Dollar gneral, page 10A
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Killington homes: Real estate values rebounding after 10 years continued from page 3A Condominium sales have also been going up year over year, but prices have remained reasonable compared to some other ski markets, and the good values people were seeing in Killington may help explain the sales increases, Kershner noted. Currently, condo inventory is also down and 2018 sales through March 29 show 14 sales as compared to 15 sales for same time in 2017. However, the median price has risen to $128,250 in 2018 as opposed to $110,000 a year ago. In the past 12 months there have been 84 condo sales, and currently there is an eight-month supply of condos on the market, with 56 available. “We’re no longer in a buyer’s market, but we’re not quite into a seller’s market. We are transitioning out of the buyer’s market and into a more balanced market,” Kershner said. With inventory down, Kershner expects to see price improvements in both condo and single-family home sales, attributing it to “supply and demand in action.” Other trends are positive, too, he noted. By way of example, he said that at the November 2017 annual meeting of unit
owners (at the Killington Grand Hotel), the president of the Killington Grand Hotel & Crown Club Owner’s Association stated that gross rental revenue has risen 47 percent since 2009 and 9 percent since 2016. Room nights are also growing at the Grand Resort: 28,482 in 2013 and 38,299 expected in 2018, making it the second busiest hotel in Vermont, behind Stoweflake in Stowe. Kershner added that “two years ago hotel studio quarter shares were going for $13,000 to $15,000; now the lowest listing is $19,600.” He attributes the increases to more summer activities, the new Adventure Center, and an increase in weddings at the hotel. “Winter is the second-best busiest time of year with mid-summer into fall typically seeing the most serious buyers and consequently busiest with the most transactions occurring September through November,” Kershner noted. He added, “There were 10 home sales over $1 million since 2007 and three of those sales occurred in the last 12 months, with eight currently for sale. That’s a noticeable uptick in the higher-end luxury market and another positive sign for the market.”
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A preview of things to come? By Rep. Jim Harrison, R-Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington & Mendon
With six weeks left on the schedule for the 2018 legislative session, we got a glimpse this past week of the potential stumbling blocks prior to conclusion. With new gun legislation largely behind us (S.55 was sent to the governor and two other measures relating to gun violence, S.221 and H.422 nearing completion with near unanimous support), several key issues of conflict are emerging between the House and Senate and governor. The House approved significant changes in education funding with reduced statewide property taxes, but with a new personal income tax surcharge. Word from the Senate is that they are not supportive of the changes and the governor has indicated he is flat out opposed. So, it may be hard to find a scenario where the House version survives. The House version of the budget, which came out of committee on an 11-0 vote, increases General Fund spending by 2.7 percent and total spending by 1.1 percent. It sailed through the Chamber and is now in the Senate. At nearly the 11th hour, the administration publicly raised its objections to several provisions, including money for studying carbon alternatives, which the Governor says is a study on the carbon tax he opposes. We may have to see what direction the Senate goes on this “must pass” bill before we know whether it will hold up the session’s completion. A House Committee has been reviewing the Senate-passed $15 minimum wage. And the Senate seems reluctant to advance paid family leave with a new payroll tax. Scott has expressed opposition to both measures. Even legislation passed unanimously by the House, as in the case of H.897, which reforms the way we
fund and administer special education in the future, has already faced a very skeptical Senate Education Committee. And finally, Governor Scott released a letter to the Legislature with a list of 15 bills (including those above) working their way through the State House that he has issues with, primarily because many include new taxes or fees on Vermonters or hurt the state’s fragile business climate. Given the gravity as well as philosophical differences between the administration and the majority Democrats in the Legislature, it’s easy to visualize another veto session in June. Gun safety Legislation concerning firearms are nearing completion. One of the more controversial measures, S.55, received final approval by the Senate this past Friday. Two other gun bills, S.221 and H.422, are nearing completion at the State House and both have widespread support from lawmakers, gun rights and anti-gun groups. S.221 allows, with court approval, to remove weapons from individuals considered a risk to themselves or others. H.422 allows for the confiscation of weapons when a law enforcement officer is called to a domestic violence incident. The past week, the House added $4 million to the state’s capital bill, to fund school security measures. Another $1 million will be earmarked from the U.S. Dept of Homeland Security. Under the grant-based plan, schools will be able to apply for funding for security upgrades such as video monitoring, surveillance equipment, intercom systems, doors and locks. Schools could receive grants of up to $25,000, and would have
Jim Harrison to match the funding with district dollars. Minimum wage hearing The House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs will hold a committee hearing on S.40, a bill relating to increasing the minimum wage, on Thursday, April 5, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The legislation, as passed by the Senate, raises Vermont’s minimum wage to $15 over 6 years. The hearing will take place in Room 11, located on the first floor of the State House, near the main entrance. Witnesses can start signing up to speak at 5 p.m. Witness testimony will be limited to only two or three minutes. For information about this event, or to submit written testimony, please contact the Committee at 802-828-3559 or e-mail rwild@leg. state.vt.us. In closing I would like to congratulate Otto Nisimblat of Killington on his successful term as a Page at the State House. Otto is an eigth grader at Woodstock Union Middle School. I have had the pleasure getting to better know him through a number of trips back and forth to Montpelier these past six weeks.
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Vermont writers to address 2018 Castleton graduates CASTLETON—Castleton University announced that bestselling author Chris Bohjalian and critically acclaimed journalist and novelist Stephen P. Kiernan will be the cokeynote speakers at the college’s 231st commencement ceremony May 12. “Our graduates are in for a treat,” said President Scolforo, adding that both speakers will be presented honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees at the ceremony. “Through their writing, Chris Bohjalian and Stephen Kiernan have started a state, national, and even global dialogue about difficult, albeit important, topics,” she said. An Amherst College graduate, Bohjalian is the author of 20 novels, including “Midwives,” “The Guest Room,” and most recently, “The Flight Attendant.” His work has won the acclaim of many newspapers, literary journals and “Salon.” Bohjalian was a weekly columnist for the Burlington Free Press from 1992 through 2015. A graduate of Middlebury College, Stephen P. Kiernan’s newspaper work has garnered more than 40 awards. He is the author of the novels “The Curiosity,” “The Hummingbird,” and “The Baker’s Secret,” as well as two nonfiction books, “Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life from the Medical System” and “Authentic Patriotism.”
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By Alison Clarkson, Senator, Windsor County
Both bodies of the Vermont Legislature have now passed three major measures to improve firearm safety in our state. These bills: S.221, H.422 and S.55, are designed to keep guns out of the hands of those who intend harm to themselves or others, domestic violence abusers, and those with a serious mental illness. No one measure will or could completely eradicate gun violence in Vermont, but these additions to our laws are intended to further protect Vermont’s children, women and families. While I respect the second amendment and value Vermont’s hunting tradition, I think it is time for the Vermont Legislature to act on common sense firearm safety. Constitutional interpretation of the second Amendment has always permitted reasonable regulation of firearms. I believe these bills are consistent with that principle. As a former House member now serving in the Senate, I am happy the House Commerce Committeehas prioritized the Senate’s Financial Technologies bill, S.269, as they will fully flesh out all the opportunities envisioned in the bill. Vermont has a history of innovative laws designed to enable economic development and new business opportunities for Vermonters. One of our most successful examples is Captive Insurance and in the last 10 years, we’ve created opportunities for digital corporations, studied the opportunities blockchain technology presents for Vermont, and created enabling legislation for blockchain through Court recognition. Enacting enabling laws is a very real way we can support our burgeoning high tech companies and entrepreneurs. Legal innovation is low cost, high reward economic development. The Financial Technology Report (available on the legislative website) identified areas in blockchain technology which we might support – and resulted in S.269. Financial Technology (FinTech) is the application of computing and
communication technologies to financial aspects of banking and insurance – and with this bill it also covers related questions of personal data use and consumer protection. This bill, S.269 creates a legal framework for personal information trust companies; asks our Department of Financial Regulation to do further work/study on blockchain application to e-insurance and e-banking; and proposes that a FinTech Summit to be held in Vermont. Our personal information is all over the place on the internet. The recent news about Cambridge Analytica and the alleged privacy violations by Facebook/another social media giant – are stark examples of the vulnerability of our personal information. So, instead of playing defense on identity theft, this bill creates an opportunity to proactively protect our personal information through a private sector solution. Creating personal information trust companies offers Vermonters an alternative. Instead of just creating defensive barriers to protect our identities – you would deposit your personal information in a trust company which would have a fiduciary duty to manage your identity and release it only when you request it. Your personal information would be managed for your benefit and not someone else’s. These companies are overseen and regulated by our Department of Financial Regulation – providing a high level of trust. This bill also sets in motion a FinTech Summit to be held in Vermont. This would help bridge the gaps between various ‘silos’ – like business, entrepreneurs, academia and government . Our objective is to promote Vermont as the place to establish these types of businesses with legal frameworks and financial regulation people can trust. Sen. Alison Clarkson can be reached at aclarkson@leg. state.vt.us or at the Statehouse (Tuesday-Friday) 828-2228 or home (Saturday-Monday) 457-4627. For more information visit legislature.vermont.gov.
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Opinion
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The Mountain Times • April 4-10, 2018
OP-ED
Guns don’t protect freedoms, people do By Jon Margolis, VTDigger
Like so many public debates these days, the argument over guns now roiling both Vermont and the rest of the country has become more tribal than substantive, with each side trying harder to score points than to make them. Too bad. Listening to each other has some merit. So while Rep. Patrick Brennan, R-Colchester, spoke with more certainty than warranted when he said one of the Vermont gun control bills, S.55, “does nothing whatever” to make schools safer, he wasn’t wrong to challenge the bill’s supporters to explain why they think it will. Requiring a background check of everyone who buys or is given a firearm might mean that fewer potentially violent people will get firearms. That seems to be what happened in Connecticut, where the murder rate fell after tougher gun laws were passed. But it remains conjecture, not incontrovertible fact. Even more simplistic is the insistence by some progun activists that the bills before the Legislature violate “a constitutional right.” Maybe, but probably not. If the bills are passed and challenged, the courts will decide. But one need not be a lawyer – merely fluent in English – to conclude that most if not all the provisions under consideration would pass the constitutional test established by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in District of Columbia v. Heller. That’s the 2008 case concluding that the Second Amendment makes gun ownership an individual right, without connection to a “well-regulated militia.” But the ruling, written by the late Justice Antonin Scalia, made clear that the “right is not unlimited. It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose.” It’s OK, Scalia wrote, to outlaw “possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill,” or to ban carrying guns “in sensitive places such as schools.” So states may limit how, where, when, to whom and what guns are sold without violating a constitutional right. Still, all that is open to debate. What is not is the oftenrepeated assertion that the private ownership of guns will somehow protect an individual – or even the entire Freedoms, page 10A
Does racial diversity panel follow common sense? No By Emerson Lynn
The Vermont Senate recently passed legislation intended to “promote racial justice reform throughout the state by mitigating systemic racism in all systems of state government and creating a culture of inclusiveness.” The legislation, S.281, would create a cabinet level position — the chief civil rights officer — and would be appointed by a five-person civil rights advisory panel. The position would be independent of the governor’s office. But the legislation mandates that three of the five advisory panel positions be filled by minorities and that didn’t settle well Franklin County State Senator Randy Brock, who is African American. “I believe it’s wrong, particularly for a state position — a paid position in state government — to indicate that it can only be filled by persons of a certain race. That, to me, is absolutely repugnant to the idea of justice and equity,” he said. Mr. Brock also noted the law would set a precedent that could be problematic. If racial quotas can be set to meet one need, then what prevents the same law being invoked to set racial quotas to consider other needs? Mr. Brock proposed his own amendment, in which the appointed panel would “reflect a variety of backgrounds, skills, experiences and perspectives, be racially diverse and represent geographically diverse areas of the state” and that appointments would be made in a “nondiscriminatory manner.” It was defeated. Which brings up the obvious question: If racial quotas are mandated, if the purpose of the appointments is to reflect bias, then isn’t the chief’s ability to get the job done in a trustful manner compromised from the outset? Had Mr. Brock’s amendment been accepted, racial diversity would have been required and the worry of setPanel, page 10A
Trump’s trick question
By John Cole, Scranton Times-Tribune,
LETTERS
Benefit shows depth of community support Dear Editor, On Feb. 25 there was a benefit held for me, Debra Poplawski-Wilson, called Deb’s Warrior Benefit. It was held at the Summit Lodge in Killington from 3 to 10 p.m. The next day my husband George and I left for my brother’s wedding in Utah so, I am a little late in writing this letter. I can’t begin to describe how overwhelmed I was, and still am, at all the love and support from the communities of Killington and Rutland ... places I have called my home for a lifetime! My friends from Lake Placid, from every
state in New England, from New York and on and on. I couldn’t believe all of the people that came from near and far to support me and my battle with Glioblastoma Grade 4 brain cancer. There just aren’t words to describe how blessed l I feel to have the community behind me. You give me the encouragement and courage to fight this cancer and WIN! There are so many people I want to thank. I can’t possibly list them all but I need to give a huge shout out to the organizers Ann Sullivan, Kathy “Doc” Benefit, page 7A
Protests imbalance of gunrally coverage Dear Editor, Angelo Lynn’s op-ed in your March 21-27 edition, “With gun control, it’s power politics, more than reason, that wins” is given a negative center-to-right focus without the libertyrespecting, corresponding negative center-to-left counterpart. I agree. It could be a “win” on either pole in the issue, although ultimately there is nothing to win or lose, since the 2nd Amendment right stands clear and non-threatened federally
and still, state-wise, is quite free. If our freedom with owning weapons threatens, say, Massachusetts with illegal ones, then they should repeal their toxic, legal, anti-citizen-gun-owning laws, making it extremely hard to get even Class B licenses to own weapons. That way their rising crime rate since the extra-control law was passed in 1998 will go down from its current rise. What Mr. Lynn left out was the non-reason of Imbalance, page 7A
Gun safety Thank you, legislation is Rutland region a step in the Dear Editor, right direction It was early fall 2008 Dear Editor, With the passage of S.55, S.221, and HB.422, our Vermont legislature has acknowledged that our state can and must play a leading role in gun violence prevention. Vermont is not immune from the nationwide epidemic of gun violence, and with this legislation, we are putting into place laws that will help keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them. As the governor himself has noted, gun law reform is a crucial piece in a complex issue, and we are extremely grateful to the Senate and House leadership for embracing the task before them with passion and persistence. We also extend our gratitude to Governor Scott, whose willingness to re-examine his position as a result of escalating gun violence serves as a model of grace and humility. Clai Lasher-Sommers, executive director, GunSense Vermont
when I made my way to Rutland County by way of Killington. I’ve since built a life here and call Rutland County my home. I joined PEGTV in 2010 to bring stories of local organizations and people making a difference into your living rooms week-after-week. Nearly eight years and 400 episodes later, I bid farewell to PEGTV but not the Rutland Region. This area has embraced me as a newcomer, every community welcomed me and my camera into their local events and functions with open arms. I want to say a heartfelt Thank You to everyone for welcoming me and opening my eyes to the beauty in this part of the Green Mountains. It was my pleasure to bring your stories into the homes of your neighbors, family and friends. Thank you, Amanda Wheeler
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CAPITOL QUOTES
The Mountain Times • April 4-10, 2018
CAPITOL QUOTES “Although this rollback is not surprising, considering the Trump administration’s disdain for science and facts, it comes at a high price for public health and people’s pocketbooks...If these provisions are weakened, it would cost the average Vermont household almost $2,500 over the next decade.” Said Johanna Miller, Vermont Natural Resources Council Energy & Climate program director after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed the agency’s previous decision to increase federal fuel efficiency requirements, known as the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The efficiency standards would have required cars to reduce polluting emissions for model years 2022-2025. Those standards have led to transportation innovation and accelerated the progress of electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Collectively, Vermonters have saved $80 million to date from strong fuel economy and pollution emissions standards.
“The bottom line is that Vermonters deserve to know what toxic substances they are exposing themselves and their families to. This bill takes a modest but important step to better protect Vermonters, especially our children, from toxic chemicals… With federal efforts on toxic chemicals being led by Trump administration officials more interested in protecting corporate polluters than public health, Vermont must step up efforts to protect our citizens.” Said House Speaker Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero) after the Vt. House approved S.103, a bill to protect Vermonters from toxic substances, on a vote of 9642 Thursday.
“I would very much prefer that, when my addiction compels me to drink coffee, I can drink acrylamidefree coffee… They just don’t want to change. They want to keep doing business the way they have been doing.” Said Raphael Metzger, the attorney for the nonprofit Council for Education and Research on Toxics, the plaintiff in the case against Starbucks and other coffee companies. The long-running lawsuit, first filed in 2010, concerns whether coffee drinkers should be warned about acrylamide, which is among the more than 850 confirmed or suspected carcinogens listed under California’s Proposition 65. On Wednesday, March 28, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elihu M. Berle wrote in a tentative decision that the coffee companies did not meet their burden to prove that there was a safe level of consumer exposure to a chemical compound created in roasting coffee.
GMNGC:
Killington town golf course seeks outside management
continued from page 1A But that was seven years ago. On Wednesday, John Brown, chief operating officer for BGM, presented options for how BGM services could best help the town get GMNGC back on track for growth now. Broadly, Brown explained that they could help by consulting (as was requested) or through management, which he recommended. For consulting, Brown listed three main services: BGM could 1) help with an executive search to find a seasonal leader; 2) offer full accounting services; 3) manage food and beverage. Full management of GMNGC would cover the above areas, plus run all aspects of the operation, plan and manage capital investments, handle all HR and personnel (all employees would become BGM employees), and help with marketing and advertising of the course to help it grow its membership base and fill out tee times. Brown explained that golf course costs are fairly fixed, but “a dollar in golf is a dollar to the bottom line.” Attendees at the meeting had many questions for the board and BGM. Select Board Chair Steve Finneron moderated the questions and discussions that followed. BGM answered general questions about its management service fee structure, focus on attracting groups of 8-24, collaborations with local businesses, lodging establishments and the KPAA, and maintaining quality while making GMNGC financially
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sustainable. Finneron had to explain to many that specific aspects of the contract with BGM and specific personnel could not be discussed at the open meeting but would be worked out in executive session. Other questions focused on the debt and the historical sequence of events that led to the town being in the position that it’s now in. After many unsuccessful attempts to table that topic, Select Board member Jim Haff moved to have it added to the agenda the second week in June. After most attendees got to voice their questions and/or concerns, the board went into executive session to discuss “contracts.” BGM was permitted to join the session for part of the time. Next steps At approximately 8:15 p.m. the board came out of executive session to announce that while they were taking no action, they were going to pursue the direction of BGM management of GMNGC with restrictions, rather than the company’s consulting services. BGM will be putting together a specific proposal within the week to be discussed at Tuesday’s regularly scheduled Select Board meeting, April 3. The board explained that they felt this route provided a better value to the town, as the consulting option would cost nearly the same for far less services. “No contract was adopted; no vote was taken,” Finneron said.
Cancer survivor thanks supporters
continued from page 6A Brower, Stacie & Tom Szedlacik, who put the entire event together; Tommy Kinnally and Bobby Peterson, who emceed the benefit and made sure the evening ran smoothly; to The Summit Lodge for hosting the benefit at their beautiful lodge and giving us a room for the night, and to the Mountain Times, Boss Office Works and the Killington Pico Area Association for advertising the benefit through the posters, publications and online services. Thank you to all the restaurants and businesses that donated food, ski and snowboard gear and equipment, beautiful pictures, blown glass and ceramic items, different
Imbalance:
services and gift certificates for the auction. There were over 55 auction items and many gift certificates that were raffled off throughout the evening. Additionally, the night was filled with music by some wonderful local musicians including: Rick Redington & The Luv, Duane Carlton, Tony Lee Thomas, Jenny Porter and DJ Dave. Their music filled the lodge with so much joyful energy and love. Thank you to Volkl USA for surprising me with a new pair of Volkl Secret skis. And thank you to everyone who attended the benefit and made it a huge success! You have made me feel so special, loved and blessed. The success of the benefit will help with expenses
during my battle with cancer. I want to let everyone know that my homeopathic treatment, your prayers and well wishes seem to be working. The latest MRI (March 1) was clean, showing no sign of a tumor! This is very encouraging, as I am eight months post-tumor resection and the doctors are baffled, but very happy that it hasn’t reoccurred. I am blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life, who are helping me through this difficult journey! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! George and I are forever grateful to all of you! With heartfelt gratitude, Debra Poplawski-Wilson & George Wilson, Killington
Appeals to reason in gun controversy
continued from page 6A the graffiti artists whose anti-gun sloganeering had to be removed from public property in Montpelier at taxpayer cost, which is unreasonable defacing of public property. He left out their “reasoning” for getting rid of guns, incidentally, when idiocy cannot be removed from anyone endowed with individual liberty as we all are. So, why blame guns as if they have a mind all their own? What is wrong with blaming individual idiocy, then taking protective school measures with hard persons determined to stop them? Why the assault on
“all” weapons in general and by proxy the 2nd Amendment? Besides threatening legislators from rightist NRA, and his gratefully mentioning that their supporters reasonably protested the anti-gun coalition (supported indirectly by the likes of George Soros and more directly by actors like George Clooney) he could have mentioned legislative threats posed by this leftist cabal. Or do leftist threats to legislators and bills of right have a magicallyclean, reasonable purpose unbeknownst to the deplorably unwashed who
cannot fathom liberal inner wisdom? What is that purpose? If asked, the marchers and even their handlers aren’t clear. Is it turning Vermont into another Massachusetts or Chicago, Illinois? The NRA protests were barely visible on alphabet network affiliate TV (WCAX, etc) – although Soros/Clooney’s hundreds of marching children were so filmed that it gave you a perfectly-clear, one-sided Joseph Goebbels view of the angry masses. Didn’t it? More balance next time. Steven Yaskell, Mount Holly
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Calendar
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** denotes multiple times and/or locations.
Renters Meeting
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, 802-7753660.
First Wednesday
7 p.m. Middlebury College prof. Erin Sassin talks on “Reinventing the Family Home” - how the idea of a single-family home has changed in American history. At Rutland Free Library, 10 Court St., Rutland. Free, open to the public. Vt. Humanities event.
BEAR MOUNTAIN MOGUL CHALLENGE
Song Circle
7:15 p.m. Song circle and jam session at Godnick Adult Center, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Welcomes singers, players of acoustic instruments, and listeners. Donations welcome. 802-7751182.
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Hot Tuna
7:30 p.m. Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Cassady perform together as Hot Tuna at Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Tickets $30-$30, paramountvt.org.
WEDNESDAY Bikram Yoga **
APRIL 4
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.
Yin Yoga
8:30 a.m. Yin Yoga, all levels at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
Rutland County Transition Fair
9 a.m. 2nd annual Rutland County Transition Fair at Castleton University Campus Center, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Chat with reps from community resources that teenagers should know about as they transition into adulthood. Plus, college fair. RSVP to ncolumb@vabir.org. 62 Alumni Dr., Castleton.
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.
Poetry Group
2 p.m. Chaffee Art Center holds weekly Poetry Group, 2-4 p.m. at 16 South Main St., Rutland. Limited to 10. Interested? Email info@chaffeeartcenter.org.
Rutland Wellness
5 p.m. Education and support for people who are struggling emotionally. Focus on tools and methods for improving our lives mentally and physically. Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m., Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St., Rutland. 802-353-4365.
Rotary Meeting
6 p.m. The Killington-Pico Rotary club cordially invites visiting Rotarians, friends and guests to attend weekly meeting. Meets Wednesdays at Summit Lodge 6-8 p.m. for full dinner and fellowship. 802-773-0600 to make a reservation. Dinner fee $19. KillingtonPicoRotary.org
Wellness Week at CCV
6 p.m. CCV Rutland holds Wellness Week. Today, Permaculture! View the movie “Inhabit - A Permaculture Perspective” followed by discussion. All who attend receive free sugar maple tree. Door prize is lifetime supply of hazelnuts! Free, open to the public. 60 West St., Rutland.
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.
THURSDAY Bikram Yoga **
APRIL 5
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.
WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT Author/Book Talk
6:30 p.m. Author Peter Shea talks on his book “The New Atlas of Vermont Trout Ponds” at Phoenix Books Rutland. 2 Center St., Rutland. Free, open to all. phoenixbooks.biz.
Community Colloquium
6:30 p.m. American Government and Politics: A Community Colloquium at Chittenden Public Library, with Gina Ottoboni. This week, Federalism: The Nation vs the States. Join guided discussion. All ages welcome. Coffee and tea. 223 Chittenden Rd., Chittenden.
Wine Dinner Fundraiser
6:30 p.m. Greater Killington Women’s Club hosts Springtime in Paris, wine dinner fundraiser at Highline Lodge, 96 West Park Rd., Killington. 6:30 p.m. welcome reception, 7 p.m. dinner. $75/ person; $70/ members. Six light courses with French wine pairings. Supports scholarship and awards program benefiting local students. Purchase tickets at Highline Lodge, Curtis Insurance. swcvt. com.
International Folk Dancing
6:30 p.m. Simple Israeli & European dances will be taught by Judy. Free. Everyone is welcome. Bring your friends. BYOB and dress comfortably. Wear solid shoes with non-skid soles. Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. 802-773-3455.
Maple Sugaring Workshop
6:30 p.m. Backyard maple sugaring workshop with forester Kyle Mason at Merck Forest and Farmland. RSVP to 802-394-7836. 3270 Route 315, Rupert.
Adult Soccer
7 p.m. Adult Soccer at Killington Elementary School, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays. $2. Nonmarking gym sneakers please. Info, killingtontown.com.
Chaffee Music Series
7 p.m. Chaffee Art Center New Music Series continues with Nashville troubadour Woody Pines, solo performance. 16 S. Main St., Rutland. $10 at the door. All ages. Info, chaffeeartcenter.org.
Slate Valley Singers
7 p.m. Slate Valley Singers concert of choir favorites at Union Church of Proctor, 5 Church St., Proctor. Spirituals, art songs, jazz and traditional favorites. Refreshments. Free will offering. dchart6010@aol.com.
FRIDAY
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.
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.
CCV Job Hunt Helper
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.
Balance Program
4 p.m. RRMC holds workshop on walking, balance, and stability: “Gaining Traction” held Thursdays March 29-April 26, 4-5:30 p.m. in CVPS Leahy Community Health Ed Ctr at RRMC, 160 Allen St., Rutland. $15. Registration required at rrmc.org; 802-772-2400.
Excerpts from Offenbach
4 p.m. Excerpts from Offenbach’s “The Tales of Hoffman” at Norman Williams Public Library, 10 the Green, Woodstock. Presented by Opera North.
Bikram Yoga **
APRIL 6
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.
Wellness Week at CCV
8 a.m. CCV Rutland holds Wellness Week. Today, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., spend time on second floor with community groups Vermont 2-1-1, United Way, Dept. of Health, RRMC, and more. Weather permitting, outside games on the green. Free, open to the public. 60 West St., Rutland.
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.
Castleton Open House
9 a.m. Castleton Community Seniors celebrate 20 years of service to the community with open house at Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Activities throughout the day: coffee and pastries 9-11 a.m.; buffet lunch at noon; guest speaker Joe Carroll at 1 p.m.; and more. RSVP for lunch to 802-468-3093, homested@shoreham.net.
Book Sale
5:30 p.m. All levels flow yoga at Killington Yoga Karen Dalury, E-RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.
10 a.m. April Friends of the Rutland Free Library book sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thousands of organized, gently-used books, CDs, DVDs, and puzzles for all ages. $0.25-$4. Special highlights: Well-illustrated antique books; diet, nutrition and fitness books BOGO; gardening books. rutlandfree.org. 802773-1860. 10 Court St., Rutland.
Wellness Week at CCV
Story Time
All Levels Yoga
6 p.m. CCV Rutland holds Wellness Week. Today, guests from New Story Center and Rutland P.D. discuss how Rutland region is working to support domestic violence survivors. Learn how to help. Free, open to the public. 60 West St., Rutland.
Stained Glass Workshop
6 p.m. “The Art of Stained Glass” with Karen Deets, at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, 636 Marble St., West Rutland. Four, two-hour weekly sessions to learn the basics and more. Register at 438-2097, info@carvingstudio.org.
Producers’ Group
6 p.m. PEGTV’s new monthly group “The Producers’ Group” meets at PEGTV Studio, 1 Scale Ave in Howe Center, Rutland. Refreshments provided. Info, dappelt@pegtv.com.
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.
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.
Kripalu Yoga
11 a.m. Kripalu yoga, gentle flow at Just Dance, Center St., Rutland. First class free. louiseharrison.com, 802-747-8444.
Spring Break Art Camp
12:30 p.m. Carving Studio and Sculpture Center host spring break art camp, “Crazy Creature Creations” for grades K-6, with Zoe Marr Hilliard, April 6-8. 12:304:30 p.m. Register at 802-438-2097 or info@carvingstudio.org. 636 Marble St., West Rutland.
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.
Barn Art Opening Reception
5 p.m. Opening reception of Barn Art exhibit at Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Drive in Park Village, Brandon. 31 artists, different ways the see, portray and feel about barns. Reception 5-7 p.m. cmacvt.org.
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Pop Up Market
5 p.m. Newberry Market in WRJ monthly pop-up market, first Friday of each month, 5-8 p.m. Seeking vendors! newberrymarketwrj@gmail.com. 802299-0212.
MUD Exhibit Opening
5:30 p.m. ArtisTree Gallery opening reception for MUD, a variety of works in celebration of Mud Season. Exhibit through May 5. 2095 Pomfret Rd., So. Pomfret. artistreevt.org.
Okemo Slush Cup
Turkey and Ham Dinner
Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge
MSJ/CKS Auction & Dance
8:30 a.m. Okemo Slush Cup and Splash for Cash at the Base Area at Jackson Gore. Costume-clad competitors skim across slush pond. Registration 8:30-10 a.m. Slush Cup starts 11 a.m. Splash for Cash starts 1 p.m. okemo.com for details.
6 p.m. ArtisTree hosts Branch Out Teen Night - book-making, poetry, art, poetry/ story slam. 2095 Pomfret Rd., So. Pomfret.
9 a.m. Killington Resort’s highly anticipated amateur mogul challenge and party on the snow. Held on Outer Limits at Bear Mountain. Registration/check in 7-8:30 a.m. Practice 8 a.m. Qualifiers 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Finals 1-5 p.m. Awards follow the finals. After party at Pickle Barrel Nightclub, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Male, female and age group divisions. Entertainment on the deck at Bear Lodge: Jamies Junk Show 11:30 a.m. Dan Brown after the finals. Don’t forget the parking lot party! killington.com.
First Friday Flicks
Festival of Quilts
Branch Out Teen Night
6:30 p.m. Free family movie at Bethel Town Hall, first Friday of each month. All welcome. Bring a blanket or beanbag. Popcorn and drinks for sale; donations accepted for movie. bri-vt.org/events for movie titles. 134 S. Main St., Bethel.
Cash Bingo Fundraiser
7 p.m. Rutland Youth Theatre annual Cash Bingo Fundraiser at Grace Church, Fellowship Hall, 8 Court St., Rutland. Doors open 6:30 p.m. $20 for 10 games. Advance tickets from RYT actors; or at the door. 802-773-1822.
Art Show Opening at SVM
7 p.m. Slate Valley Museum hosts artist Richard Weis opening his exhibit “Of Time and Place,” on First Friday, 7-9 p.m. Exhibit through May 27. 17 Water St., Granville, N.Y.
Los Lorcas: Poetry in Concert
7:30 p.m. In the spirit of Federico Garcia Lorca, poets Partridge Boswell and Peter Money with guitarist Nat Williams, fuse poetry and music. artistreevt.org. ArtisTree, 2095 Pomfret Rd., So. Pomfret.
De Temps Antan
8 p.m. New World Festival favorites De Temps Antan returns to Chandler Music Hall with sounds of traditional Quebec music. $25 advance, $27 at the door. 802-728-6464. 71 Main St., Randolph. chandler-arts.org.
Seaside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes
8 p.m. Raucous, roots-tinged rock and bluesy reverie - Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes perform at Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Tickets $39-$49, paramountvt.org.
SATURDAY Bikram Yoga **
APRIL 7
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.
9 a.m. Maple Leaf Quilters 19th Festival of Quilts, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at College of St. Joseph, 71 Clement Rd., Rutland. Quilts on display, guild challenge, vendors, demos, basket auction, consignment boutique, quilt raffle, featured quilter Sharon Shorey. $6 admission. mapleleafquilters.org.
Postcard and Stamp Show
9 a.m. 37th Crossroads Show sponsored by the Upper Valley Stamp Club. Held at the Mid-Vermont Christian School Gym. 399 Gilson Ave., Quechee. 9 a.m.3 p.m. 25 dealers with stamps and postcards. Free exhibits, admission, and parking.
Career Pathways
9 a.m. VSAC’s College & Career Pathways free planning event for families and students: admissions, college search, how to pay, campus life, skilled trades, apprenticeships, certificate programs, and more.9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Castleton University, 62 Alumni Drive, Castleton.
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.
Killington Section GMC
Shabbat of Passover
10 a.m. Shabbat of Passover Service with Yizkor Prayers. All welcome, dress casual. Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland.
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. 802228-6276.
Subm itte d
1 p.m. For the Love of Dogs variety show fundraiser at Rutland Intermediate School auditorium. Dancing, music, tricks, and more - by the dogs! $10 adults. Free for kids. Benefits Rutland County Humane Society. rchsvt.org. 65 Library Ave., Rutland.
Roller Derby
4 p.m. Upper Valley Vixens vs Western Mass roller derby at Union Arena, 80 Amsden Way, Woodstock. First game of the season. Doors open 3:30 p.m. $10 online, $12 at the door. Kids 5-12 and veterans $5; under ages 5 free. twinstatederby.com.
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. 802-773-7187.
Bingo
SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1 P.M.
7 p.m. MSJ/CKS annual auction and dance supporting Rutland Catholic Schools. 7-11 p.m. at Holiday Inn, Rutland. Adults only. Silent/live auctions, dancing with DJ, light refreshments, cash bar. $15 tickets from a student, at either school office, or at the door. 476 Holiday Drive, Rutland.
FOLA Film
7 p.m. FOLA kicks off Classics of 1960s Film Festival with “A Hard Day’s Night” starring the Beatles, at Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. Free. Donations appreciated. Popcorn and water provided. fola.us. 37 S. Depot St., Ludlow.
Quilters the Musical
7 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. Final performance at College of St. Joseph, 71 Clement Road, Rutland, in the library. In conjunction with Festival of Quilts.
Stellario Trio
7:30 p.m. Stellario Trio - violin, cello, and piano - perform new program “Dark Horses” at Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd., Brandon. $20 tickets. Pre-dinner available. BYOB venue. Info, brandon-music.net.
Mud Season Variety Show
7:30 p.m. Chandler Music Hall welcomes return of Mud Season Variety Show. Area folk perform piano, opera spoofs, skits, storytelling, folk dancing, music performances, and more. $16 adults, $6 kids. 802-728-6464, chandler-arts. org. 71 Main St., Randolph.
Clay Walker
8 p.m. Country music artist Clay Walker performs at Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Tickets $45-$55, paramountvt.org.
SUNDAY
Book Sale
For the Love of Dogs
FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS VARIETY SHOW
6 p.m. Chittenden Day Committee hosts community dinner in North Chittenden Grange Hall, 3 Lower Middle Rd. Turkey, ham and all the fixings. Bring a dessert to share. Tickets $12/15 adults; seniors an ages 5-12, $10/12. Kids 1-4 free. Takeouts $10 at 5:30 p.m.
10 a.m. Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Coolidge State Park, Plymouth. Some steep climbing on the Park road to view of Mt Ascutney, then meadow and trail hike through forest. Moderate 3-4 miles. Meet at 10 a.m. at Rutland’s Main Street Park, near firehouse, to carpool. 802-775-3855. 10 a.m. April Friends of the Rutland Free Library book sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thousands of organized, gently-used books, CDs, DVDs, and puzzles for all ages. $0.25-$4. Special highlights: Well-illustrated antique books; diet, nutrition and fitness books BOGO; gardening books. rutlandfree.org. 802773-1860. 10 Court St., Rutland.
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.
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 nonmembers. 802-773-1404.
• 9A
Bikram Yoga **
APRIL 8
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.
Turkey Hunting Seminar
9 a.m. Vt Fish & Wildlife Dept. free turkey hunting seminar at Hartland Fire Dept. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Bring shotgun and ammo, or one will be provided. Online registration: register-ed.com/programs/vermont/133-vermont-fish-andwildlife-seminars.
Festival of Quilts
10 a.m. Maple Leaf Quilters 19th Festival of Quilts, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at College of St. Joseph, 71 Clement Rd., Rutland. Quilts on display, guild challenge, vendors, demos, basket auction, consignment boutique, quilt raffle, featured quilter Sharon Shorey. $6 admission. mapleleafquilters.org.
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.
Flavors of the Valley
11 a.m. 17th annual local food tasting expo, Flavors of the Valley, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Hartford High School, White River Junction. $12 tickets, $35 maximum for a family. Age 6 and under free. vitalcommunities.org/flavors. Local food samples, kids activities, bike workshops, zero-waste event. 37 Highland Ave., WRJ.
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.
Killington Section GMC Meeting
12 p.m. Killington Section Green Mountain Club annual meeting at Godnick Center, One Deer St., Rutland. Bring a dish to share and a place setting for potluck, followed by update meeting and election of officers. All welcome. Info, 802-773-2185.
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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10A • CALENDAR
Freedoms:
Margolis’ take
continued from page 6A body politic – from the oppressive behavior of a tyrannical government. Or as Rep. Brian Savage, R-Swanton, said during the debate, “We are beginning to lose the means with which to ensure our freedom.” We are not, whether or not these bills pass. To begin with, there is no tyrannical government, and none is imminent. Americans are freer than they have been during most of their history. Not that long ago, people went to jail for expressing unpopular thoughts and books were banned if the self-appointed protectors of public morality found them naughty. These days, speakers sometimes get shouted down on college campuses, but they don’t go to the pokey. They get a bigger advance on their next book. And these days, the naughtier the book (or movie) the bigger the sales. It isn’t that civil liberties are never violated. Jefferson said “eternal vigilance” was needed to protect liberty, and he’s still right. Most of today’s violations concern nonwhite young men who are more likely to be stopped on foot or in a car by agents of government (police), frisked, harassed, and often much worse. This does not mean it would be good advice to urge these young men to carry a loaded weapon and shoot the cops who stop them. It would be very bad advice. Good advice is urging them to organize politically, find good lawyers, provide examples of mistreatment to enterprising journalists. Threats to freedom are best met by ideas and institutions, not by material objects, even gas-operated, semi-automatic, high-caliber material objects. They don’t do any good. Just consider the following improbable hypothetical: Suppose the government did become tyrannical, the executive branch somehow taking over or cowing the Congress, the courts, the newspapers and the networks. It happens. (See Venezuela, Turkey, Hungary). When the edict forbidding critical commentary came forth from Washington, your humble agent here would hope to be among those with the courage to disobey, sitting at this very keyboard writing words the powers that be did not want written. And when the powers that be came to get me, they would … get me, no matter how well-armed I might be. No matter how well-armed 50 or 100 or 500 of my friends and neighbors might be. That’s because under the Second Amendment you and I have the right only to “bear arms,” meaning the right applies only to arms that can be borne, and not even all of them. As the Heller decision notes, “no amount of small arms could be useful against modern-day bombers and tanks.” Or, it could have added, against machine guns mounted on armed personnel carriers, grenade launchers, helicopter gunships, or laser-guided rockets, all wielded by people well-trained in using them. Even Justice Scalia, in his long and argumentative decision, didn’t come close to claiming any connection between the right to bear arms and protection against an excessively intrusive government. Individuals had a right to use guns for “home defense” the ruling said, not because the guns served any political purpose. And that “home defense” can be effective only against run-of-themill civilian trespassers such as a burglar. Don’t try it on a government official unless you want your home to be invaded by a force far superior to any you could match. It’s easy to see why some might resist understanding that rights and freedoms are protected not by anything they can touch but by intangibles – an independent judiciary, an aggressive press corps, a robust civil society, people who take seriously their responsibilities as free citizens of a republic. Guns are fine for hunting, target-shooting, perhaps self-defense. When it comes to protecting our political and personal freedoms, a gun is impotent.
Panel:
Two wrongs don’t make a right
continued from page 6A ting a problematic precedent would have been avoided. Equally interesting, obviously, is the fact that Mr. Brock understands racism better than any of his lily-white colleagues who voted to oppose him. He’s black. He’s lived it. They’re not. They haven’t. They know better, why? It’s a case of political correctness overriding common sense. The cause is a good one, of course. Racial diversity is something to encourage, racial bias is something to discourage. But the path chosen by the Senate could easily become counterproductive. Now that the bill has passed out of the Senate and is being reviewed by the House Committee on Government Operations, Mr. Brock’s suggestion should be revisited and accepted. Emerson Lynn is the editor and publisher of the St. Albans Messenger, a sister publication of the Mountain Times.
The Mountain Times • April 4-10, 2018
TUESDAY
Poetry Open Mic
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.
Debussy: 100 Year’s Celebration
4 p.m. A 100 Year’s Celebration with Matthew O’Dell & Leslie Stroud. Solo and chamber works for piano and flute written by Claude Debussy. artistreevt. org. $20 tickets. ArtisTree, 2095 Pomfret Rd., So. Pomfret.
MONDAY Bikram Yoga **
APRIL 1
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.
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.
APRIL 9
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.
All Level Yoga
Mendon Bone Builders
10 a.m. Mendon bone builders meets Tuesdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. 802-773-2694.
Tobacco Cessation Group
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.
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.
Killington Bone Builders
CCV Job Hunt Helper
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.
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.
Open Swim
11:30 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 802-773-7187.
Active Seniors Lunch
Monday Meals
12 p.m. Every Monday meals at Chittenden Town Hall at 12 noon. Open to public, RSVP call by Friday prior, 483-6244. Gene Sargent. Bring your own place settings. Seniors $3.50 for 60+. Under 60, $5. No holidays. 337 Holden Rd., Chittenden.
Rutland Rotary
12:15 p.m. Rotary Club of Rutland meets Mondays for lunch at The Palms Restaurant. Learn more or become a member, journal@sover.net.
Tobacco Cessation Group
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.
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.
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.
Chair Aerobics
4 p.m. RRMC offers chair aerobics for those who have difficulty standing or walking. Tuesday and Fridays, April 3-17, 4-5 p.m. in CVPS Leahy Community Health Ed Center, RRMC, 160 Allen St., Rutland. $15. RSVP 802-772-2400.
Poetry Trio
6 p.m. Pam Ahlen, Anne Bower, and Laura Foley present poems from current work and recent publications, at Norman Williams Public Library, 10 the Green, Woodstock. 802-457-2295. Refreshments.
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.
Sweet Spring Program
7 p.m. Friends of Fair Haven Free Library host beekeeper Matt Riley for presentation on role of honeybees in the world. Honey samples for tasting - and purchasing! 107 N Main St, Fair Haven.
Pittsford v. Dollar general:
Residents testify against new development
continued from page 4A meets every one of the requirements regarding the burden on town facilities, the school, and the character of the neighborhood. Impacts on historic buildings is “not necessarily relevant,” he said. He showed slides of “similar” commercial buildings, including Pittsford Auto Sales, the Lake Sunapee Bank, and the post office, and concluded that “we don’t feel it is significantly out of character” with other rooflines, footprints, siding materials and colors. After Matosky’s presentation, in response to board member questioning, Matosky admitted that the only permit secured at present is an Individual Wetland Permit for measures to channel runoff into a wetland behind the store. Matosky said that the site as proposed would contain 35,000 sq. ft. of impervious surfaces, below the 1-acre minimum required to trigger Act 250. Trudell plans to apply to the town for approval for the curb cut and an overweight truck permit. The proposed crosswalk across Route 7, a short distance south of Plains Road, “still needs to be vetted by the state,” he said. A letter from VTrans was entered as testimony, stating that the crosswalk must meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and requires an agreement with the town for future maintenance. Trudell has not yet submitted any applications to VTrans for the redesign of the intersection, stated Abigail Dery, senior project engineer. Stan Markowski asked for a closer look at the site plan with respect to adequacy of parking and loading requirements, dimensions, traffic movements, lighting, screening vegetation, and pedestrians. A 53-foot truck would have to turn around inside the parking lot in order to back into the loading zone. Zoning Board member Rick Conway asked, “Is it safe for shoppers with little kids to have a truck backing the entire length of the building? This board is concerned with safety.” Matosky answered, “Yes, I believe that’s safe. … This plan is in line with the public ordinance because it’s not a public way, it’s on the property.” Saladino added that “actual movements are a lot tighter than this, these estimates are conservative.” As the hearing went into its third hour, it was residents’ turn to give testimony.
Once again, residents expressed skepticism about the economic benefit to the town, safety, traffic volume, and compatibility with the architectural character of the village. Testimonies from Lt. John Flannagan of the Vermont State Police and Police Chief Warfle regarding public safety have been entered as evidence. Chief Warfle has called for locked fencing and motion-sensor lighting at the back of the building, hours of operation from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and an open plan for placement of plants and trees. The board postponed the deliberative session pending additional evidence and final submittal. Town Attorney Kupferer urged that board members who had not attended previous hearings listen to tapes of previous testimony. Attorney Kupferer and the board asked Trudell to furnish a definitive set of documents with consistent dates based on the actual application, citing the numerous small changes and the mass of information. David Cooper, attorney for the developer, stated he didn’t expect his client would submit additional testimony. On Sept. 27, 2016, Pittsford BTS Retail LLC appeared at an Act 250 hearing before the Environmental Commission of the Natural Resources Board. In May 2017, the developer withdrew its Act 250 application to gain more time to get VTrans approval for the intersection modification and to address all Act 250 criteria at the same time. On Nov. 8, 2017, Trudell Consulting Engineers of Williston, acting on behalf of Pittsford BTS Retail LLC, filed a Conditional Use application with the Zoning Board for a “simple retail” store, with no adverse environmental impacts noted. The application did not mention Dollar General. Hearings before the Zoning Board of Appeals followed on Nov. 27, Jan. 22 and March 12 as Trudell gathered more information and tweaked its proposal each time. Pittsford BTS Retail LLC is a project of the Zaremba Group, a Cleveland-based developer working for Dollar General. According to the Zaremba Group Company Profile for 2017, Zaremba has developed over 230 stores nationwide for Dollar General, and Vermont is considered among “the most difficult markets in the country” along with California, Oregon and “the mid-Atlantic region.”
MUSIC SCENE • 11A
The Mountain Times • April 4-10, 2018
Music scene
[MUSIC Scene]
by dj dave hoffenberg
WEDNESDAY APRIL 4
FRIDAY APRIL 6
SATURDAY APRIL 7
SUNDAY APRIL 8
KILLINGTON
KILLINGTON
BRANDON
KILLINGTON
6 p.m. Liquid Art Open Mic
4 p.m. The Foundry
7:30 p.m. Brandon Music
11 a.m. The Foundry
POULTNEY
6 p.m. Outback Pizza
KILLINGTON
5 p.m. The Foundry
7 p.m. Taps Tavern
Irish Night w/ Craic Agus Ceol
RUTLAND 7:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre Hot Tuna Acoustic
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern Full Band Open Mic
9:30 p.m. The Venue Jenny Porter
Just Jamie
Stone SDrum
7 p.m. Highline Lodge
APRIL 5 KILLINGTON
2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Chris Pallutto
7:30 p.m. The Foundry Joey Leone
9 p.m. JAX Food & Games Tony Lee Thomas
MENDON 6 p.m. Red Clover Inn Jazz Trio
PITTSFIELD 7 p.m. Clear River Tavern Open Mic Jam w/ Grateful Gary and Tom
RUTLAND 9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern
International Night w/ DJ Mega
STOCKBRIDGE 7 p.m. The Wild Fern Rick Redington
9 a.m. Killington Resort
Live Music
Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge w/ DJ Dave
7 p.m. O’Dwyer’s Public House
11:30 a.m. Killington Resort
Daniel Brown
7 p.m. Sushi Yoshi
Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge Start Order Party w/ DJ Dave
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub McMurphy
8 p.m. The Foundry
THURSDAY
Stellaria Trio
K-town’s Finest R&B Night: Jordan Snow, Jeff Poremski, Chad Johnson
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub Never in Vegas
Bear Mountain Base Lodge Deck w/ Jamie’s Junk Show
3 p.m. Killington Resort
Bear Mountain Base Lodge Deck w/ Daniel Brown
4 p.m. Pickle Barrel Jamie’s Junk Show
9 p.m. JAX Food & Games
Duane Carleton, The Human Jukebox
STOCKBRIDGE 12 p.m. Wild Fern
Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington
1 p.m. Wild Fern The People’s Jam
Jordan Snow
MONDAY
5 p.m. Outback Pizza
DJ Dave’s Apres Ski Dance Party
APRIL 9
7 p.m. Highline Lodge Live Music
7 p.m. O’Dwyer’s Public House
9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub
All Request Night w/ DJ Dave
Jazz Night w/ Summit Pond Quartet
4:30 p.m. The Foundry
9 p.m. JAX Food & Games Jamie
Brunch w/Jordan Snow
The County Down
LUDLOW
9 p.m. The Killarney
Open Mic w/ King Arthur Jr.
PITTSFIELD
McMurphy
8 p.m. Clear River Tavern
8 p.m. Clear River Tavern
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub
WOODSTOCK
POULTNEY
8:30 p.m. The Foundry
PITTSFIELD Motown Explosion w/ DJ Dougie and Buffy
7 p.m. Taps Tavern Fiddlewitch
RUTLAND
BMMC After Party w/ Never in Vegas
Open Mic Night
8:30 p.m. Outback Pizza
TUESDAY
Jack Daniel’s Party w/ Stone SDrum
9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub
8 p.m. Paramount Theatre Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
10:30 p.m. Pickle Barrel Crow’s Nest
9 p.m. Center Street Alley DJ Dirty D
LUDLOW
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern Duane Carleton w/ DC3
8 p.m. Bentley’s
Aaron Audet Band
7:30 p.m. Hop ‘n’ Moose Ryan Fuller
Clay Canfield and Brother John
APRIL 10
Super Stash Bros.
Jamie’s Junk Show
KILLINGTON
2 p.m. K1 Umbrella Bar Bud Light Industry Party w/ DJ Dave
11 a.m. Jackson Gore Base Area
POULTNEY
Slush Cup and Splash for Cash
8 p.m. Taps Tavern
RUTLAND
RUTLAND
8 p.m. Paramount Theatre Clay Walker
9 p.m. Center Street Alley DJ Mega
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern Karaoke 101 w/ Tenacious T
Bluegrass Jam
7 p.m. The Venue
Working Mans Karaoke w/ Bob Hudson
8 p.m. Center Street Alley Trivia
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern Open Mic w/ Krishna Guthrie
Schwartz fired:
Killington town manager is terminated “without cause”
continued from page 1A period, all of which will be paid. Finneron asked for an answer on whether or not Schwartz intended to work by the weekend. The meeting adjourned at 8:24 p.m. The Town of Killington named Deborah Schwartz town manager on April 18, 2016. As of Tuesday, April 3, Schwartz had not showed up to work. Finneron reported that the Select Board had received mail from her attorney Tuesday morning and the town’s attorney (Alison Bell) was reading over it currently. He was hopeful that they’d have something final to present at the regularly scheduled Select Board meeting that evening. He said they are still moving forward with setting up a town manager search committee and are seeking volunteers. The select board proceeded with “termination without cause” based on legal advice from Bell who works for Langrock Sperry & Wool, the law firm that originated the contract with Schwartz. “The town lawyer advised us to go this direction as it would prevent us from a potentially lengthy and costly court challenge,” Finneron explained. “Whereas if we
listed specific causes, each would be open to challenge… and we might not win.” Because of the decision to terminate without cause, the select board could not further elaborate on any reason that lead them to their decision to part ways with Schwartz. When asked for comment, Schwartz responded via email: “I have been advised not to make any public statements at this time.” However, plenty of townspeople speculated about the decision on social media after the Mountain Times posted the news of her eminent departure Wednesday night. Vito Rasenas, a resident who’s active in local politics and reposted the story to a Facebook and his own blog site As the Ski Turns, wrote: “The most obvious and public was the Town Report which was riddled with mistakes and inaccuracies. If a Town Manager does nothing else they need to present a spit shined Town Report. There were also other issues not officially put forth regarding comp time, budget preparation and internal Town Office management.” Charlie Demarest concurred commenting: “Total incompetence would be a very accurate summary of all the reasons why.”
12A • ROCKIN’
THE REGION
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The 12th annual Sushi Yoshi Iron Chef in Killington was held Wednesday, March 28, and what a battle on the hibachi grills it was. Eleven teams took the challenge to try and win all that glory. Three walked away with some sweet prizes but only one got the ultimate prize: bragging rights for rockin’ the year. The only way the region to win is to impress, and by dj dave bribe, the seven judges. hoffenberg This was my 20th Iron Chef as host and judge. I have done eight in the two other Sushi Yoshi locations in Stowe, Vt. and Lake George, N.Y. I was joined at the judge’s table by my co-host Colleen Collord from Charity’s Restaurant; Vince and Carla Chiarella from Boss Office Works; Fred Damore from Killington Mountain School (KMS); Mike Philbrick from the Killington Beer Company; and Sophie from Absolut. Many guests were on hand to witness the competition and to raise money for the Chris Franco Memorial Scholarship Award. Over 30 businesses contributed prizes to the raffle. One hundred percent of the proceeds are donated and this year, $1,000 was raised, which Sushi Yoshi also matches. This award is intended for the benefit of Stafford Technical Center students who are in the culinary arts program and those who plan to pursue further education. This award was started to help students as they strive to uphold the high standards that Chef Franco held for himself and for those with whom he worked. Franco was a chef at many of the fine establishments in Killington, but sadly passed away Sept. 30, 2013. He was a fixture at this event and has judged, cooked in it, and co-hosted it. This was the toughest battle to date. So many of the teams had a history in this event. This year featured six repeat teams: Long Trail Brewery, Liquid Art, Basin Sports, The Garlic, Wobbly Barn, Karr Group; four rookies: Birch Ridge Inn, Downtown Grocery, KMS, Forerunner Ski Shop; two former champions: Long
Trail (twice) and The Garlic (three times); and for the first time ever in Killington, a team from another town: Ludlow’s Downtown Grocery. A team can cook anything they want on the hibachi grills, but nothing can be pre-made. You can bring dressings and marinades but the food has to be grilled right in front of the judges. Teams had to make a drink to accompany the meal and use either Absolut’s Mandarin Orange or Killington Beer Company’s Strawberry Blonde. Teams were scored in five categories on a one-to-five scale system, with five being the best. The categories are Taste, Presentation, Theme, Teamwork and Wow Factor. Highest score wins and first, second and third are awarded prizes. You would assume that taste was the biggest factor, but former losing teams will tell you differently. It’s all how you work the judges and by work, I mean bribe.
Courtesy of Dave Hoffenberg
The winner of this year’s Iron Chef competition is team Karrnival: (l-r) Bud Gilman, Jenny Buono, Alexis King, Chris Plourde and Sarah Carmody.
Last year I was given a onesie as a bribe from a team. That stands as the best bribe to date. I’ve also received gift certificates for dinner, beer, liquor, hats, shirts, glassware, deli platters and more (some things that can’t be mentioned here). This year, the bribing started three hours before the competition started when the Highline Lodge bought me a cocktail at the Ski Bum Party and poured squirt cheese down my throat. Everyone knows I like a good party in your mouth and this rookie team learned the ropes quickly. The Long Trail did their homework and watched my Facebook videos and bribed me with Vienna sausages, sardines and cheese. It pays to know your judge. We try to not have the head chef compete to keep the competition fair, but what’s funny is it doesn’t really matter. I’ve seen high-end restaurants lose to ski shops, and sous chefs lose to ski tuners. I’ve seen the Basin almost win with a ham and Peeps sandwich, but they were dressed as Playboy bunnies. One team came dressed as Elvis and grilled his favorite sandwich, peanut butter and bananas. I’ve seen over 200 teams compete with some of the craziest costumes, ideas, foods and drinks. This year, every single team made a delicious meal. It was very tough to judge, though the drinks helped. The winning scores were separated by a point or two. My favorite food was the Long Trail’s venison steak with a homemade PBR gravy. I also had stir fry, seafood, a smorgasbord of grilled sandwiches, tacos and let’s not forget dessert. The winning food was a strawberry crepe which some may think doesn’t beat venison, but when that team has a Karrnival theme and a bearded lady is working the grill with a clown and a rabbit, you get the trophy. Congratulations to the first place team, the Karr Group, representing JAX Food and Games, The Foundry and the Pickle Barrel. Runners-up were the Wonder Women, the Highline Lodge and third place went to The Garlic, who got on the podium again. Thanks to all who came out and helped some kids pursue their cooking dreams. It’s a fun, yummy way to raise money. Good times were had by all.
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FIND YOUR LOCAL ARTS, DINING & ENTERTAINMENT
Learn to create stained glass with Karen Deets
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Woody Pines
The Chaffee New Music Series continues with Woody Pines Thursday, April 5, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—International recording artist and performer Woody Pines will be performing live at the Chaffee Arts Center in Rutland on Thursday, April 5. Starting at 7 p.m., Pines makes his Chaffee debut with a solo performance. This will be the second installment of a new music series at The Chaffee, that will continue the first Thursday of each month. Woody Pines is gonzo folk music, the kind of raise-the-rafters, bootshakin’ jump blues that used to be
banging out of juke joints all over the South in the late 1940s, but now it’s burning into the earholes of a younger generation of Nashville kids, all looking for music with deep roots and something to hang on to. When Woody Pines sings the lyrics, “When the train rolls by, I get a faceful of rain,” he isn’t some hipster dilettante
twisting a faux-handlebar mustache and singing about old-timey railroads; he is a dedicated student of Woody Guthrie who used to hop freight trains to get from town to town. This is serious roots music that’s as much a way of life as an aesthetic choice. Tickets are $10. This event is all ages. For more information, visit chaffeeartcenter.org.
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Thursday, April 5, 6 p.m.—WEST RUTLAND—A new evening workshop, “The Art of Stained Glass,” will be led by local artist Karen Deets at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center beginning Thursday, April 5 at 6 p.m. Throughout four weekly sessions, participants will explore and learn the basics of glass art, while experiencing the interplay of light and colored glass. After three decades of owning Off the Wall Craft Gallery in Allentown, N.J., Karen Deets came to Vermont to enjoy a lifestyle of glass art mixed with four seasons of recreation in the mountains and woods. In addition to creating new work, she has been teaching and exhibiting regionally. To register or for more information, contact 802438-2097 or info@carvingstudio.org. Carving Studio and Sculpture Center is located at 636 Marble St., West Rutland.
Cash bingo rescheduled for April 6 Friday, April 6, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland Youth Theatre’s (RYT) annual Cash Bingo FUNdraiser — originally planned for Feb. 2 — will be held Friday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at Grace Congregational Church Fellowship Hall on 8 Court St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 to play 10 games of Bingo. Each game sheet has three cards and three chances to win. The first nine winners will take home a $25 prize. The last game winner takes home $100. Advanced tickets may be purchased from any RYT actor; or just show up and pay at the door. All proceeds will benefit Rutland Youth Theatre productions. For more information, call 802-773-1822.
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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
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Dinner to raise funds for Chittenden Day Saturday, April 7, 6 p.m.—CHITTENDEN— The Chittenden Day Committee is again hosting a community dinner on Saturday, April 7 at 6 p.m. at the North Chittenden Grange Hall, 3 Lower Middle Road. Known as the fireworks dinner, because it raises funds for the fireworks
on Chittenden Day, this meal is a hearty one with turkey and ham with all the trimmings. Please bring a dessert to share. Advance tickets are $12 for adults; $10 for seniors and ages 5-12; and free for children under age 5. Takeout will be available at 5:30 p.m.for $10. Tickets at the door will be $15/$12.
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This photo of rolling hills, local bovine, and a fallen barn, was taken on Route 2 in Richmond.
“Barn Art” exhibit opens at Compass Center Friday, April 6, 5 p.m.—BRANDON—The Compass Music and Arts Center’s new exhibit “Barn Art” is a collection of works from 31 different artists in celebration of these functional, yet stunning, architectural gems — Vermont barns. The exhibit runs April 6-June 16, with an opening reception on Friday, April 6, 5-7 p.m. The different ways in which these 31 artists see, portray, and feel about barns are inspirations in themselves. Watercolorists C. Asheley Kapelewski and Barbara A. Brosnan focus on the not-so-obvious tenants of a barn, like the birds who use it
to perch on, or the back shed often used by cats as a shelter. Conversely Jeanne Lamoureux-Wood’s mixedmedia piece reflects her idea that barns are an “integral part of a highly functional, working unit” and by incorporating photographs of her farm animals confirms that, to her, the “true essence of a barn is derived from its inhabitants — the animals.” Other work in the exhibit offers an artistic record of barns that no longer exist. Leonard Duffy calls them “icons of time and place.” Daniel Doyle’s photograph shares the continual loss of Vermont’s dairy
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history. Peg Lawrence’s work, “The Last Farm,” is her response to the fact that we are losing old barns due to urban sprawl. Other exhibiting artists include: Glen Bartolomeo, Terry Boyle, Gayl M. Braisted, Carol Calhoun, Jean Cannon, Marie LaPre Grabon, Norton Latourelle, Phil Laughlin, Anne Majusiak, Christina Morris, Julia Purdy, Judith Reilly, and Lowell Snowdon Klock; among others. Compass Music and Arts Center is located in Park Village at 333 Jones Dr., Brandon. For more information, visit cmacvt.org.
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Thursday, April 5, 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Thursday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host Peter Shea for a talk on his new book, “The New Atlas of Vermont Trout Ponds: A GPS-Compatible Guide.” The book includes regional maps, stocking information, boat access descriptions, wild trout populations, and more useful information for the Vermont angler. Peter Shea has chased trout with a fly for more than 50 years. He was a founding partner of Northern Cartographic, Inc. where he co-authored two local fishing classics, as well as sharing national recognition for their large-print volume “Access America: An Atlas and Guide to the National Parks for Visitors with Disabilities.” During a 20-year career at Vermont PBS, his own books were published by New England Press and Headwater Books. Establishing Wind Knot Publishing in 2013, he has authored five books under this imprint. He lives with his wife, Carol, in Burlington. This event is free and open to all. Phoenix Books Rutland is located at 2 Center St., Rutland. For more information, call 802-855-8078 or visit phoenixbooks.biz.
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Major and Didi Jackson open PoemTown at the Black Krim Monday, April 9, 6 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Randolph’s fifth annual PoemTown celebration formally opens with a dinner with two poets at the Black Krim Tavern, Monday, April 9. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. Major Jackson and his wife Didi Jackson will read from their work following dinner, at 7 p.m. Dinner reservations are required by calling 802-728-6776. Continuing throughout the month is a display of posters featuring more than 100 selected poems in the main windows and doors of local businesses and organizations. Major Jackson is the author of four collections of poetry including “Roll Deep” which won the 2016 Vermont Book Award. He is a recipient of a Whiting Writers’ Award and has been honored by a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Pew Fellowship in the Arts. He also was a creative arts fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University and the Jack Kerouac Writer-in-Residence at University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He is the University Distinguished Professor at the University of Vermont and serves as poetry editor of The Harvard Review. Didi Jackson’s manuscript, “Almost Animal,” (now “Killing Jar”) was a finalist for the Alice James Book Award, the Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize by Persea Books, and the Autumn House Press first book award. Didi’s first collection of poems, “Killing Jar,” is forthcoming from Red Hen Press. Currently, she teaches at the University of Vermont and serves as the poetry editor for Green Mountains Review. On Wednesday, April 11 at 7 p.m., poets of all ages and abilities are encouraged to bring original poetry to share in an informal open mic evening scheduled for the lower level of Kimball Public Library. Light refreshments will be served.
Catholic schools hold adultsonly dance and auction Saturday, April 7, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Shake off winter for a good cause! The Mount Saint Joseph/ Christ the King School annual auction and dance at the Holiday Inn in Rutland will return Saturday, April 7 from 7-11 p.m. This is an adult-only, fun-filled evening that kicks off with a silent and live auction, followed by dancing with music provided by MC Sounds. Light refreshments will be served with a cash bar available. This community event supports the Rutland County Catholic Schools. Tickets are $15 per person and may be purchased from a CKS or MSJ student; at either school office or at the door on the night of the event. Donations, large or small, are welcomed. Contact Mary Lou Tedesco Harvey at mharvey@msjvermont.net or 802-2363485. Holiday Inn is located at 476 Holiday Drive, Rutland, just off Route 7 south.
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Richard Weis sits in his studio, in front of one if his pieces of art.
Friday, April 6, 7 p.m.—GRANVILLE, N.Y.—The Slate Valley Museum is pleased to announce artist Richard Weis will open his contemporary art exhibit “Of Time and Place” on First Friday, April 6 between 7-9 p.m. The show will run through May 27. The show is both globally influenced and culturally diverse in content. While assembling this exhibition, Weis had time to reflect upon a half century of his work, old and new, searching for works that seemed just right for this particular venue. Some of these works are being shown together for the first time. Weis thinks of his work as visual poetry, or visual music sparked by a life exploring and experiencing what is to be human in this world. “Weis’ work is bold and emotionally charged. It is full of strong form and robust color. The projected imagery of his work is intense and we are beyond delighted to have his paintings on display for the public to enjoy,” said Krista Rupe, executive director of the Slate Valley Museum. Slate Valley Museum is located at 17 Water St., Granville, N.Y. For more information, visit slatevalleymuseum.org.
2018 Summer Camps in Killington
June 18th – August 24th, 8:30-4:00 PM: 10 Weeks of Awesome Adventure Town of Killington Johnson Recreation Facility » 2706 River Road, Killington, VT LITTLE EXPLORERS Ages 4-6
JUNIOR EXPLORERS Ages 7-10
Daily activities with crafts, games, art, yoga, swim lessons, and the outdoors!
Daily activities with crafts, games, art, yoga, swim lessons, and the outdoors!
Summer Early Bird Special Rates: 10 Weeks
Summer Early Bird Special Rates: 10 Weeks
Early Bird Special ends April 30th Killington Residents/ KPAA & KES Members: $899 Summer Rates: 10 Weeks Killington Residents/ KPAA & KES Members: $1199 Weekly Rates: Killington Residents/ KPAA & KES Members: $119 Daily Drop in Rates: Killington Residents/ KPAA & KES Members: $39
Non Residents: $1299 Non Residents: $1499 Non Residents: $179 Non Residents: $55
Early Bird Special ends April 30th Killington Residents/ KPAA & KES Members: $999 Summer Rates: 10 Weeks Killington Residents/ KPAA & KES Members: $1199 Weekly Rates: Killington Residents/ KPAA & KES Members: $119 Daily Drop in Rates: Killington Residents/ KPAA & KES Members: $39
Non Residents: $1399 Non Residents: $1599 Non Residents: $179 Non Residents: $55
REK & TREK ADVENTURE CAMP Ages 11-14 Travel 3-4 times a week for unique experiences in Vermont: Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Tubing, & much more! Summer Early Bird Special Rates: 10 Weeks Early Bird Special ends April 30th Killington Residents/ KPAA & KES Members: $1499
Non Residents: $1899
Summer Rates: 10 Weeks Killington Residents/ KPAA & KES Members: $1599
Non Residents: $1999
Weekly Rates: Killington Residents/ KPAA & KES Members: $179
Non Residents: $225
Daily Drop in Rates: Killington Residents/ KPAA & KES Members: $69
Non Residents: $79
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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. (802) 457-5000
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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
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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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
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Killington Market
Take breakfast, lunch or dinner on the Serving a seasonal menu featuring VT highlights go at Killington Market, Killington’s 802.475.5000 | ontheriverwoodstock.com on-mountain grocery store for the last 30 years. Choose from breakfast sandwiches, hand Located in On The VTcarved dinners, pizza, daily fresh hot panini, roast Birch Ridge River Inn, Woodstock Serving locals and visitors alike since chicken, salad and specialty sandwiches. Vermont products, maple syrup, A1998, short scenic drive from Killington fresh meat and produce along with wine and beer are also for sale. www. dinner at the Birch Ridge Inn
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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
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
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
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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
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.
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
Voted the best ribs and burger in Killington, Moguls is a great place for the whole family. Soups, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, buckets of chicken wings, salads, subs and pasta are just some of the food that’s on the menu. Free shuttle and take away and delivery options are available. (802) 422-4777
Mountain Top Inn & Resort
Whether staying overnight or visiting for the day, Mountain Top’s Dining Room & Tavern serve delicious cuisine amidst one of Vermont’s best views. A mix of locally inspired and International cuisine – including salads, seafood, poultry and a new steakhouse menu - your taste buds are sure to be satisfied. Choose from 12 Vermont craft brews on tap.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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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, 802-468-5251.
Seward’s Dairy
If you’re looking for something truly unique and Vermont, check out Seward Dairy Bar. Serving classic homemade food including hamburgers, steaks, chicken, sandwiches and seafood. Craving something a little sweeter? Check out their own homemade 39 flavors of ice cream. Vermont products also sold. (802) 773-2738.
Sugar and Spice
Stop on by to Sugar and Spice for a home style breakfast or lunch served up right. Try six different kinds of pancakes and/or waffles or order up some eggs and home fries. For lunch they offer a Filmore salad, grilled roast beef, burgers and sandwiches. Take away and deck dining available. www. vtsugarandspice.com (802) 773-7832
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
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Backyard Maple Sugaring Workshop held in Rupert involving leasing a sugarbush, on Thursday, April 5, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Merck Forest and Farmland in Rupert. Registration is recommended, but not required. For more infor-
RRMC offers free motivational 5k training program Monday, April 9—RUTLAND—Rutland Regional Medical Center is excited to offer a free Couch to 5k Training Program to the community. This training will be led by coaches from Rutland Regional and involves 30-minute sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, April 9-June 8. Couch to 5k will prepare participants to run or power-walk a 5k in nine weeks. It is designed for those who have been leading an inactive lifestyle but want to start being active. A limited number of registrations are available. There will be sessions from 7-7:30 a.m. or 5-5:30 p.m. and the training will be held at Rutland Regional’s Loop, located at 160 Allen Street. For more information or to register, call 802-772-2400 or email communityeducation@rrmc.org.
mation or to register call 802-3947836 or email info@merckforest. org. Merck Forest is located at 3270 Route 315 in Rupert. The event will only be cancelled in the case of extremely bad weather.
For the Love of Dogs raises funds for homeless animals Saturday, April 7, 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—Lesli Hyland and her team of talented dog lovers will be performing with their four-legged friends in front of a live audience on Saturday, April 7 at 1 p.m. For the Love of Dogs variety show fundraiser will take place on stage at the Rutland Intermediate School Auditorium, 65 Library Ave.,
Rutland. Be amazed by dancing, music, tricks and more! Tickets are $10 for adults and free for children. All proceeds will benefit the homeless animals at the Rutland County Humane Society. For more information, contact Rutland County Humane Society at 802-483-9171 ext. 211 or rchsvt.org.
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29th Festival of Quilts highlights local members
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Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Violinist Letitia Quante, cellist John Dunlop, and pianist Claire Black present the new program, “Dark Horses,” at Brandon Music on Saturday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. The trio will perform Beethoven’s Piano Trio No. 6 in E-flat Major and Dvorák’s Piano Trio No. 3 in F Minor — two robust, delightful and but lesser-known works by these celebrated composers. In the fall of 2016, Quante, Dunlop and Black formed the Stellaria Trio to create, share, and inspire through generous collaboration and the art of classical music performance. They drew their name from the Latin term for common chickweed, stellaris media. This curative herb stands for love and rejoining — a symbol of their devotion to chamber music and a perfect summary of their story. 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 for reservations or more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road, Brandon.
Saturday & Sunday, April 7-8—RUTLAND—The Maple Leaf Quilters Guild 29th Festival of Quilts will showcase member quilts, from traditional to contemporary art. The two-day event takes place Saturday and Sunday, April 7-8 at the College of St. Joseph. Hours will be 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday. The 2018 Featured Guild Quilter is Sharon Shorey of North Bennington. Shorey will be displaying over 70 of her favorite foundation technique miniature quilts, made between 1984 and 2017. Her smallest quilts are 8 inches by 8 inches, and include “Autumn Leaves,” “Plaid Birdhouses” and “Postage Stamp Baskets.” New this year is a special exhibit, First Quilts. Guild members are displaying the first quilt they ever sewed, complete with errors, inaccuracies and worn spots. Special exhibit chair Sue Ianni from West Rutland explained that these are well loved quilts and demonstrate that every quilter starts as a beginner. “We want to encourage people to give quilting a try. None of us were perfect as beginning quilters and even the most accomplished quilter still learns from making mistakes.” The guild challenge, “Seeing Red,” will be a colorful display of unique 5-inch wide by 36-inch long wall hangings that are at least 50 percent red. Visitors will have the opportunity to talk with the quilters as guild members during the show. They will be easily identified by their white gloves. There will be demonstrations by guild members, jelly roll races and the opportunity to sit and sew a block for community service comfort quilts. Vendors will also have ongoing demonstrations. Show highlights include the guild raffle quilt, an antique quilt exhibit, vendors, and a ticket auction of gift-filled baskets. Returning this year is the Consignment boutique featuring new and gently used treasures. Light lunches and snacks will be available. In conjunction with the festival, the final area performance of “Quilters the Musical” will be held Saturday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in the CSJ Library. For more information, visit mapleleafquilters.org.
“A Hard Day’s Night” kicks off FOLA’s classics of 1960s film festival Saturday, April 7, 7 p.m.—LUDLOW—FOLA (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) will present the award-winning movie, “A Hard Day’s Night,” on Saturday, April 7 at 7 p.m. at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. This film starts a movie series exploring the depth and variety of cinematic landscape of the 1960s. FOLA is happy to host Vermont film historian Rick Winston for the opening night. Winston will briefly discuss the three featured films in the context of the exciting
trends of filmmaking in the 1960s: the influence of the French New Wave on “A Hard Day’s Night”; the influence of Italian films on “A Fistful of Dollars”; and the influence of European art film on “The Graduate.” “A Hard Day’s Night” is a 1964 musical comedy starring The Beatles in their first full length movie. Directed by Richard Lester and written by Alun Owen, this self-proclaimed “greatest rock and roll comedy adventure” capitalized on the fame and notoriety
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The Mountain Times • April 4-10, 2018
By Lani Duke
New owner opens new eatery at Benson store BENSON—With a new kitchen in the Benson Village Store, retired Philly cop Jim Tillman is cooking a taste of home, Philly cheesesteaks with seven ounces of grilled and shredded rib-eye on a steamed Amoroso roll, with caramelized onions, with or without cheese. When Tillman and his wife Robin Marzella Tillman purchased the store Nov. 24, they planned to renovate. The kitchen now meets local and state safety standards with a ventilation and restaurant fire suppression systems, new plumbing and electrical service, as well as new countertops and flooring, grill and stove. Efficiency Vermont helped to replace the old lighting fixtures with LEDs. Tillman said he worked 17-hour days, seven days a week; the pipes froze five times this winter and he burned a quarter tank of oil in three days. Tabby Bowen is back working at the store, where she had worked for nine years. She’s excited about the improvements.
Solar energy net-metering array planned for Castleton CASTLETON—Solar energy developer used to pay down electric bills with such Green Lantern Group hopes to install a utilities as Green Mountain Power, saving one-acre, 150-kilowatt solar energy array the town about $5,400 a year in energy on land behind Castleton’s new Dollar expenses. The town has the right of first General store on Route 4A. The project refusal; if the town decides not to buy the would contain 660 credits, Green Lansouth-facing panels tern may sell them to PURCHASED CREDITS in seven rows, 250 another buyer. MAY BE USED TO PAY feet away from the The solar company road, Project Develis in the permitting DOWN ELECTRIC BILLS opment Director stage, which may take ... SAVING THE TOWN Sam Carlson told four to five months, the Rutland Herald. Carlson outlined. A ABOUT $5,400 A YEAR. Although the number of state agentown has tagged the land as a preferred cies have three weeks to decide whether solar site, Castleton has not yet indicated to issue a certificate of public good. If whether it will buy the net-metering the results are favorable, permits will be credits the array will generate, Carlson granted in July with construction in the commented. Purchased credits may be fall.
Orwell farm receives produce safety grant ORWELL—Singing Cedars Farm of Orwell recently received $10,000 from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets to improve its primary packing shed to exclude outside elements and add cleanable surfaces and storage for packaged produce and supplies. Singing Cedars was one of nine Vermont produce growers to receive a grant for farm improvements that would prevent or reduce produce safety risks. The grants were the second round in VAAFM’s Produce Program which gave $74,000 to nine farms in the current round and $74,029 to eight farms in the previous round, according to a March 29 agency press release. VAAFM received far more requests to the first-come, first-served distribution for eligible farms: the agency received 44 applications totaling $353,470 in safety improvements.
Major infrastructure planned for Castleton Corners CASTLETON—Route 30 in Castleton will be torn up for a short time this summer to make long-term infrastructure improvements as the Belden Group Inc. replaces the municipality’s chief sewer line. All Castleton’s sewage flows through the Castleton Corners hub in severely deteriorated pipes, Town Manager Mike Jones told the Rutland Herald March 28. Sewer line replacement is to begin at the Route 30-4A intersection, running south along Route 30 to just north of the sewer plant. The Vermont Revolving Fund Loan is supplying $540,000 of the $631,371 project cost. The state will dictate how much traffic disruption the project creates, deciding whether one lane of Route 30 will remain open or close completely, Jones commented. If one lane stays open, the work will take two to three weeks; if the road closes completely, the project will take about a week. The Select Board favors the total
shutdown option because it would affect the 24 businesses on that section of roadway for a shorter time. Construction must start no later than Aug. 1, and be finished by Oct. 1, Jones said. Castleton built its sewage collection system in 1970, using asbestos cement pipelines. It was considered to have a life expectancy of 50 years, so replacement is due. The town’s other major current project is sidewalk installation, with phase one to run from Castleton Corners to the Medical Center on Route 30, which requires easements from local businesses, to be completed next summer. Phase two, on the north side of Route 4A from Drake Road to Hydeville Plaza, about 4,000 feet long, is scheduled for summer 2018. The bid from Lamoureux and Dickinson Consulting Engineers of Essex on phase two was approved by the state this month. Lakes Region, page 27A
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Community Care Network lands grants to support new child therapies RUTLAND—The Community Care Network, a service of Rutland Mental Health Services, has announced grants received from The Vermont Country Store and Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match Program to support the launch of two specialized children’s mental health treatment programs. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and Child-Parent Psychotherapy have recently been introduced to help with specific behavioral and mental health difficulties that some families with young children face, said Lauren Norford, manager of early childhood mental health programs. Parent-child interaction therapy is an evidence-based treatment for young children with emotional and behavioral disorders that emphasizes changing parent-child interaction patterns through observation, coaching and daily home practice sessions. Child Parent Psychotherapy helps young children who have experienced domestic violence or other serious trauma in the home. A central goal is to strengthen the caregiver-child relationship as a vehicle for restoring and protecting the child’s mental health. “We are so pleased to be able to offer these new evidence-based programs to address the issues that really matter to families,” said Norford. “Families ask for help with behavioral issues and early childhood trauma more than any other problems, and we now can offer more therapeutic solutions to help them get the results they are looking for.”
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Refocusing on school E911 compliance
By Lani Duke
The recent arrest of a former Fair Haven Union student for alleging planning a school shooting is among the factors in evaluating whether local schools are reacting to an emergency as planned. Barbara Neal, Vermont 911 executive director, has said that 100 schools are in compliance, with an estimated 34 more reaching that level by the end of the calendar year; her figures result from the statistics of schools who have applied for compliance grants. A state Agency of Education survey in June 2017 recorded that 120 of 304 responding schools indicated they were in compliance at the time, with 94 more anticipating being in compliance in one year, and an additional 44 in two years. However, 31 schools disclosed they did not intend to comply; nine were unfamiliar with the meaning of E911 compliance and seven did not respond to the survey at all. According to the E911 survey, Middletown Springs Elementary and Fair Haven Grade schools are in compliance. Tinmouth plans to reach
compliance in one year; Castleton Hubbardton Union School District and Fair Haven Union High School, in two years. However, Poultney Elementary, Poultney High, and Wells Village are not planning to comply. Mettawee Community and Benson Village schools requested more information. There has been official concern about the lack of compliance since 2013, Sen. Peg Flory (R-Rutland) said; at that time the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department originated a 911
SEVEN DID NOT RESPOND TO THE SURVEY AT ALL. call from a school as part of a training exercise. Although the call originated in the school, first responders were directed to the supervisory union district office, the address of the telephone bill payer. Closer examination indicated that the redirection seemed unique. However, it also noted that merely 20 percent of Vermont school telephone
systems submitted all the information E911 requires, Neal continued. Although her office receives the emergency location’s address, school communications do not indicate where in the building the emergency is, important to responders when callers may be unable to speak, whether from fear or medical emergency. Many school phone systems lack the sophistication needed to provide the information. The Legislature has been budgeting grant funds for updating school phone systems, with plans for a $225,000 in use this year, covering approximately 50 schools, Flory said. Schools will have to pick up part of the expense too, she noted. Other immediate priorities may stand in the way of phone system upgrades. Preparing for the transition from Rutland Southwest Supervisory Union to Quarry Valley Unified Union School District has been absorbing much of her district’s attention, Superintendent Judith Pullinen said, when explaining why Poultney schools were not seeking compliance.
Castleton Seniors celebrate 20 years CASTLETON—The Castleton Community Seniors will be celebrating 20 years of service to the community on Friday, April 6. The organization traces its roots to 1995 when a group of seniors, led by
Dr. Holman Jordan and Nancy Doran, met to assess the needs of older adults in the western Rutland County area. In 1997 the first by-laws of the organization were created and in 1998, they held the first meeting of the Castleton Community Seniors board of directors. Through the generosity of the Alma Gibbs Donchian Foundation, the organization was able to establish a permanent home at the Old Homestead on Main Street. The Castleton Community Seniors meal program and elderly and disabled transportation program were initiated in 1998. Today over 1,200 meals are served in the center’s dining room, and over 3,200 rides are given annually for essential travel to doctor’s appointments, physical therapy, adult day care,
senior meals and essential food shopping for older adults in western Rutland County. The Center’s wellness program was launched in 2004 and expanded in 2009 with the renovation of the adjacent barn into a multi-purpose wellness center. Today there
ule throughout the day starting with coffee, tea, punch and homemade pastries from 9-11 a.m. There will be a buffet lunch at noon. Throughout the day there will be a video presentation: “20 Years of Service to the Community,” a 20-question trivia con-
WITH OVER 500 MEMBERS, THE CASTLETON COMMUNITY SENIORS HAVE MUCH TO CELEBRATE. are 10 different fitness classes for older adults to choose from each week. From grassroots to full-fledged 501(c)(3) with over 500 members, the Castleton Community Seniors have much to celebrate. Everyone is invited to join in the celebration of 20 years of seniors serving the community at an open house on Friday, April 6. Activities are sched-
test (winner receives a Vermont Country Store basket valued at $100) and silent auction with valuable items and gift certificates donated by local businesses and restaurants. The Castleton Community Center is located at 2108 Main St., Castleton. For information call the center at 802-4683093 or email homested@shoreham.net.
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Rutland City and Town team up to pave Campbell Road Campbell Road marks the border between Rutland City and Rutland Town. One side lies in the city; the other, in the town. The two municipalities plan to work together to repave the road. The city plans to replace water mains under the road during the summer before the repaving takes place, Mayor David Allaire said. The agreement has the town managing the bidding process and construction
for the mile-long roadway, billing the city for half the cost, as Rutland Town Select Board chair Joshua Terenzini outlined the compact. It was time for road improvement, Terenzini said. Residents had been driving on people’s lawns to avoid extremely poor segments of the road. Bidding on the road repaving is in the hands of the town, with an estimated cost of about $25,000, while water main replacement is exclusively a city project.
REDC spurs Rutland economic growth
Rutland Economic Development Corp. Execuare also interested in bringing year-round – rather tive Director Lyle Jepson is asking the Rutland than seasonal – workers to work on the state’s dairy Welcomes organization to consider assisting in farms. recruiting Puerto Ricans to work in Rutland and REDC has also partnered with the Center for helping them acclimatize. Women and Enterprise (CWE) and Berkshire Bank The unincorporated U.S. territory has suffered in offering 17 emerging Rutland entrepreneurs a great infrastructure damfree 10-week business planning VERMONT’S age, most recently from course, and a continuing menSeptember 2017’s Hurritorship program. Makers and DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR cane Maria. entrepreneurs from The Mint AND AGRICULTURE ARE Most businesses in the – Rutland’s Makerspace make Rutland area have openup a high proportion of the class ALSO INTERESTED IN ings, Jepson said March participants. The class instrucBRINGING YEAR-ROUND 30. Bringing Puerto Ritor is Hannah Abrams of Busicans to meet those needs ness Coach Vermont. ... WORKERS TO WORK ON would not be a speedy The course’s goal is to have THE STATE’S DAIRY FARMS. process, he told the Ruteach student develop a comland Herald. Right now, plete business plan and connect he is reaching out to other organizations and learn- with a business mentor to keep their momentum ing “what we don’t know” and developing a pool of going. interested parties to develop more opportunities In the following six weeks, participants will for information exchanging. receive one-on-one feedback from area business Vermont’s departments of labor and agriculture leaders, a REDC press release indicated.
Sen. Flory not to seek re-election Peg Flory plans to have more time for her personal life. A Republican Vermont legislator for nearly 20 years, she has announced she will not run for reelection in November. She not only has three sons and seven grandchildren with whom she wants to spend more time, but she also has a new husband, retired architect Alvin Figiel. Having an associate degree in legal secretarial science, she worked as a legal secretary, serving a four-year apprenticeship and passing the bar exam to become an attorney. She focused her practice on real estate and family court. Her career turned to politics when she became involved in infrastructure regulation; she became a Pittsford Select Board member, then a state representative. She served 11 years in the House before being appointed to an open Senate seat in late 2009. She has endorsed former Vermont state representative Jim McNeil to run for her seat.
Solar company expands space Same Sun of Vermont has outgrown its 24 Center St. site and moved to 141 West St. Its new 3,200 square feet location contains more workspace, and a large conference area and public space. Co-owner Philip Allen said the new site enables solar awning creation, battery storage installation, and an EV car charging station. Plans call for monthly events for the promotion of renewable energy.
Rutland joins visitor attracting campaign Rutland’s first Stay to Stay weekend entertains its first guests April 6-9. The out-of-state visitors will enjoy an introductory reception at The Palms, hosted by the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce and Rutland Young Professionals, followed by visiting local attractions, then chances to acquaint themselves with potential employers GE Aviation and Rutland Regional Medical Center, Sotheby’s Four Seasons International Realty, or co-maker/incubator, The Mint – Rutland’s Makerspace. Brattleboro and Bennington are also planning similar programs for the same weekend. All three plan to hold similar weekends June 1-4, Aug. 10-13, and Oct. 19-22. Governor Phil Scott hopes the initiative will encourage tourists to consider making Vermont their new home. The state has some 16,000 fewer workers than it did in 2009.
F&W to host turkey hunting seminars April 7- 8 Saturday & Sunday, April 7-8—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is hosting two free turkey hunting seminars: one on Saturday, April 7 at the Barre Fish and Game Club and the other on Sunday, April 8 at the Hartland Fire Department. Both seminars will be held 9 a.m-1 p.m. A shotgun patterning clinic will be held at the Barre seminar. Participants should bring their own shotgun and ammunition and keep them in their vehicles until instructed to bring them to the range. For
those that do not have their own firearm, shotguns and ammunition will be provided. Eye and ear protection will be available. Certified Volunteer Hunter Education Instructors Jeff Blanchard and Brett Ladeau will be leading the seminars. Online registration is required by visiting register-ed.com/programs/ vermont/133-vermont-fish-and-wildlifeseminars. Participants coming to just the patterning portion of the seminar do not need to register.
Welch visit
for everyday Americans and not spend our time talking about Trump,” he said. Before Phoenix Books, Welch visited Stafford Technical Center for a roundtable discussion with students. The discussion occurred just after Rutland students organized a March For Our Lives event on March 24 to push legislators for tighter gun laws. March For Our Lives was a national student-led demonstration. Welch, who said he supports universal background checks and banning assault weapons, said he was inspired by the student’s messages and action. He was also inspired by students in career-track programs at the technical center. Welch met students studying to be welders, linemen and cosmetologists. Welch said it’s important to talk about the career opportunities that tech centers provide. “Teachers tell me there’s still some stigma about doing career education,” he said. “There shouldn’t be.” Welch has been in Congress since 2007. He faces two Democratic challengers for the upcoming primary election Aug. 14. Benjamin Mitchell of Westminster and Dan Freilich of Brownsville have both announced their candidacy. Mitchell is an educator who leads the IMPACCT Academy in Keene, N.H., which provides disability services and career transition support for high school students. Mitchell is running a grassroots campaign. He wants to restore democracy, he says on his campaign website. Mitchell criticizes Welch’s $2.1 million of cash on hand in Welch’s campaign financing report. Freilich is a former naval officer who works as a doctor at the Veterans Medical Center in White River Junction. He is running to challenge the status quo, according to his campaign website.
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just for fun the MOVIE diary
SUDOKU
A world away
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.
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CLUES ACROSS 1. Latin American dances 7. European viper 10. Finch-like birds 12. Civil rights college organization 13. A person who organizes 14. Small carnivorous mammal 15. City in Sweden 16. Grayish-white 17. Google certification (abbr.) 18. Six (Spanish) 19. The highest adult male singing voice 21. Political action committee 22. Exterior part of a home 27. And, Latin 28. Where pirates hide their bounty 33. Six 34. Cores 36. Diego is one 37. __ Carvey, comedian 38. Aromatic plant 39. Carry with great effort 40. One point east of southeast 41. Female cattle’s mammary gland 44. Small fries 45. Optimistic in tough times 48. Make less distinct 49. Surrounds 50. Cost per mile 51. A local church community
CLUES DOWN 1. “Beastmaster” actor Singer 2. Rice-distilled liquor 3. Messenger ribonucleic acid 4. Wet, muddy ground 5. Have an obligation to 6. Defunct Chevy convertible truck 7. Deer-like water buffalo 8. Skin lesion 9. Amount in each hundred (abbr.) 10. Where kids play ball 11. Roman judge 12. One who endures hardship without complaint 14. Cover the sword 17. “Frozen” actor Josh 18. Eyeglasses 20. Metal-bearing material 23. Primitive persons 24. Wild ox 25. Group of countries (abbr.) 26. Before 29. Spanish be 30. Opposite of the beginning 31. With three uneven sides 32. Gives a permanent post to 35. Actors’ group (abbr.) 36. Cavalry sword 38. Gland secretion 40. Marine invertebrate 41. Hybrid citrus fruit 42. Pairs 43. Used to serve food 44. English broadcasting network 45. Calendar month 46. Comedic actress Gasteyer 47. Company that rings receipts Solutions on page 25A
My son has enjoyed the last week off due to spring break. During the last seven days, he has successfully accomplished nothing. At least I thought he accomplished nothing, until he came to me with a strange problem. “Dad?” he queried while holding his hand up in front of my face. “I think I have the flesh-eating virus.” “Well,” I replied. “I think if you had the flesh-eating virus, you’d be a lot worse off physically, but let’s take a look.” I grabbed his hand and looked at it carefully. Sure enough, the skin on the pad on both of thumbs was wearing away. I knew from my own experiences that this was most likely due to a repetitive motion, not unlike what a guitarist gets from constantly fretting and strumming strings. “What have you been doing excessively with your hands?” I asked. He could think of nothing and reiterated his fear that it was some rare disease that would ultimately kill him. And then in a flash, the answer dawned on me. I grabbed him by the hand and led him upstairs to our playroom where I quickly located the remote control for his Xbox. I then told him to hold it like he was about to play. Once it was in his hands, I asked him to look where his thumbs were. As he looked down, I could see his little brain churning. “There’s no way I wore the skin off my thumbs from playing video games,” he said sheepishly. I rolled my eyes and repeated my most popular mantra, “You spend too much time playing video games!” Normally I keep a handle on his usage but during this past week he’s been home alone while my wife and I are at work, which means he’s had unrestricted access to the console. I threatened to take his controller with me to work, but I didn’t want to completely cut him off from his friends since they had made plans to meet up in their virtual getaways to wreak havoc. Thankfully one of his buddies called midweek and asked if he wanted to go to the movies. I was more than thrilled to know he was getting out of the house so I agreed to drop him off on my way to work. When we got to the house that morning, his friend popped out of the front door to greet us. To my surprise, he was decked out in a fairly shocking outfit for a middle schooler. He was wearing an all-white Adidas track suit with black stripes down the leg and arms. It was made from some fancy quasi-plastic fabric that made it shine in the morning sunlight. On his feet were matching white basketball shoes, of a style that I was not familiar with.
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“Nice outfit,” I said. “All that’s missing is some gold bling around your neck.” I could tell by the way he was standing that this was a new outfit that he was looking forward to showing off. My son, of course, was a disheveled mess, with an abundance of uncombed hair and the same wrinkled sweat pants and t-shirt he slept in the night prior. “What kind of sneakers are those?” I asked. Before his friend could answer, my son piped up and replied, “Really, Dad? You don’t know what Yeezy’s are?” I admitted my shoe illiteracy and was dutifully enlightened that Yeezy’s are the sneakers designed by rapper Kanye West in collaboration with Adidas. That was all I needed to hear to determine that they were more than likely massively overpriced, non-functional footwear. Later, when I got to work, I did a quick Google search to find out the skinny on Yeezy’s. Sure enough, kids are robbing each other to get to them, mostly because the nearly $400 price tag makes them inaccessible to 99.9 percent of the population. I took a deep breath, knowing that it was likely Yeezys would be coming up in future conversations with my son. This week’s film, “Ready Player One,” is set in a dystopian future where kids are more worried about wearing clean clothes than they are about owning fancy sneakers. Based on the popular novel by Ernest Cline, “Ready Player One” imagines a future where things are so bad that the majority of people opt to spend their time in a virtual world called The Oasis. Unfortunately, corporate powers want to hijack The Oasis in order to control humanity. As much as I loathe the whole video game thing, I have to admit that this was an interesting and compelling film, even if it was made for a younger audience. The effects are mesmerizing and the possibilities suggested by the story are intriguing. Check this one out if you played video games at any point in your life. No doubt something you remember will be referenced. A cybernetic “B” for “Ready Player One”. Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email him at moviediary@att.net.
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The Mountain Times • April 4-10, 2018
March of the salamanders
Acute stress disorder
By Brett Amy Thelen
There’s a myth environmental educators like to tell, and it goes something like this: after every long
by hand, keeping count as they go. For the last 10 years, I’ve coordinated a growing crossing brigade effort in the Monadnock region of southwestern New Hampshire – complete with data forms, volunteer trainings, salamander crossing signs, frequent admonitions to never, ever, ever go out on roads at night without wearing a reflective vest, and even a fiveday salamander forecast. (Because spring weather conditions change approximately every 15 minutes in New England, migrations are nearly impossible to predict more than a few days out.) My family and friends have finally
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for the night? How many more at sites where there are no volunteers? The true conservation power of the crossing brigades lies not in hand-carrying animals, but in their potential to inform longer-term THE OUTSIDE solutions. In Monkton, Vt., 10 years of amphibian crossing data recently led STORY to the installation of Vermont’s very first salamander tunnels, which now guide migrating amphibians under northern winter, spring returns. the road and away from the threat of Days lengthen, temperatures rise, passing vehicles. This spring, Keene, the snowpack slowly disappears, and N.H., will become one of only a few one afternoon, it begins to rain – a communities to close an amphibian soaking, 45-degree rain that continroad crossing site to vehicle traffic on ues well into the night. On that one Big Nights – a decision based in large big night, all of the wood frogs and part on data collected by, and a strong WE CAN’T CARRY spotted salamanders and Jefferson show of support from, the salamansalamanders and spring peepers der brigades. EVERY FROG ACROSS clamber out of their winter burrows There is strength, too, in the transEVERY ROAD. and migrate – up to a quarter-mile, formative power of holding a spotted on tiny feet – to their breeding pools. stopped rolling their eyes when I salamander in your hands for the very An explosion of life, all on that one big tell them that my RSVPs to evening first time – its goldenrod-yellow spots night. We call this myth: Big Night. events in April are “salamander-peraglow in the light of your headlamp, In reality, most years, our region mitting.” its tiny smile melting your winterexperiences several Big Nights, one or Since 2007, our program has weary heart – and knowing that you’re two Medium Nights, and sometimes trained more than 900 crossing making a difference in that animal’s a smattering of Small Nights. It all brigade volunteers, many of whom life. That’s the kind of experience that depends on the weather. return, like the salamanders, year sticks with you long after you’ve hung However, the magic in the myth – that after year. Collectively, we’ve spared up your raincoat. staggering vision of tens of thousands more than 35,000 amphibians from A few years ago, wet and tired after of amphibians marching across the the crush of the tire. Add these to the a long night on the salamander beat, early spring landscape, their urgency counts from other crossing brigade I sent a bleary-eyed message of gratieclipsing even their need to eat – is programs in Maine, Vermont, New tude to my crossing brigade crew. The every bit real. Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, next morning, I awoke to this note Spotted salamanders, from a volunteer: wood frogs, and their kin “[Your message] got to exhibit what biologists call the heart of why we keep do“site fidelity,” which is to say ing field work in sometimes that they return to the same miserable conditions: it’s vernal pool, year after year, important for the earth; it to breed. In many cases, it’s feels really good to be doing the very pool where they something positive; and were born. These days, this it’s a hoot to know there are often means crossing roads. other slimy-fingered loonies It’s a perilous journey. out there in the middle of In Canada, biologists surthe night sharing the thrills veying a two-mile stretch of and the heartaches.” road over four years recordHere we are, at the cusp ed more than 30,000 dead of a new spring. Bring on the amphibians. Researchers Big Nights, the small nights, in western Massachusetts the in-between nights. Bring found that roadkill rates on the thrills and, yes, even on rural roads were high the heartaches. Bring on the enough to lead to localrain and us slimy-fingered ized extinction of spotted loonies, and let the march of salamanders in as few as 25 the salamanders begin ... years. Multiple studies have Brett Amy Thelen is scifound that amphibians and Courtesy K.P. McFarland, vtecostudies.org ence director at the Harris reptiles comprise more than A close-up of a spotted salamander appears painted. Center for Conservation 90 percent of all vertebrate Education in Hancock, N.H. roadkill. In short: if you’re a salamanand that number could easily top The Outside Story is assigned and der, roads present a grave danger. 100,000. edited by Northern Woodlands magaEnter the salamander crossing briStill, we can’t carry every frog across zine, and sponsored by the Wellborn gades, heroic volunteers who carry every road. How many are crushed Ecology Fund of New Hampshire migrating amphibians across roads after volunteers have headed home Charitable Foundation.
The other night, I couldn’t sleep. I was worrying and my husband was snoring. I crept downstairs and caught Stephen Colbert’s interview with Sean Penn. His face was drawn and his hair was disheveled. He’d taken an Ambien after a red-eye flight and looked like an exhausted, absentminded professor. As he chainsmoked, I could clearly see that he looked the way I’ve felt recently: discouraged and exhausted. Then he disjointedly explained how he’s been so disheartened by the anger and resentment, hatred and division that he withdrew from the human race and has given up acting for now. “The greatest thing an actor can bring to the party is collaboration, ... I increasingly don’t play well with Mountain others, ... Instead of being on Meditation angry and part of the comBy Marguerite te plaint culture, I wanted to Jill Dye vent,” he said. So he vented by writing a dystopian novel, “Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff,” because “You don’t have to collaborate to write a novel.” Initially released as an audiobook in 2016, the novel version was released March 27. Within days, the horrible shooting in Parkland happened, and when Colbert asked if the kids give him hope, Penn nodded an affirmative “Yes!” Penn said he was amazed that, within days of being “under combat level horror,” the students began stating their case so articulately “in such inclusionary words that hopefully reasonable people on the other side of the conversation may listen. If it can become a more ubiquitous movement ... with the whole picture and working together with other organizations, it will affect the ballot box and the culture, and then I might write a less dystopian book,” Penn continued. I always thought of PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, as a condition following military service. But ASD, acute stress disorder, shares some symptoms with PTSD, which it can develop into if not properly managed. Anxiety, irritability, detachment, and hyper vigilance are a only few of the warning signs, I’ve read. ASD can also cause trouble sleeping, concentrating, and remembering, as well as being easily startled, feeling surreal, and fearing certain images that reappear. Not enjoying things a person once loved is another important symptom. But ASD and its specific fear behaviors normally last three days to one month following a trauma or from repeated exposure to traumatic events. What of a daily ongoing exposure that lasts much longer? I began to realize the severe and constant stress and damage resulting from continuous shock and disillusionment, frequent verbal assaults (even on the TV), and witnessing the undoing of what people have worked for, valued, and believed in. In light of my insomnia and the need for healthy change, and instead of continuing to assault myself with the daily “shock event” news, I’ve decided to leave it to those with thicker skin. On occasion, I’ll consult their political synopsis. But as my spiritual friends always say, “Have faith. Everything happens for a reason. What’s happening now is raising our consciousness and will result in positive change in the end.” So rather than try to decipher the chaos, I’m happy and relieved to report that “Mountain Meditation” will return to its original theme: about nature, spirit, creativity, and Vermont – its serenity, beauty, uniqueness, and goodness that inspires us all and lifts us up. Marguerite Jill Dye is an artist and writer who divides her time between Vermont and Florida.
Changing unhealthy behaviors Most Americans know the fundamentals of good health: exercise, proper diet, sufficient sleep, regular checkups, and no
MONEY MATTERS BY KEVIN THEISSEN smoking or excessive alcohol consumption. Yet changing existing behaviors can be dif-
ficult. Look no further than the New Year’s resolution, with its 9 percent success rate. Motivation needs to come from within and be positively oriented. Goals must be specific, measurable, realistic, and time-related. In other words, “I am going to exercise more” is not enough. You need to set a more defined goal, such as, “I am going to walk 30 minutes a day, five days a week.” As a rule, individuals travel through stages on their way to
permanent change. These stages can’t be rushed or skipped. Phase One: Precontemplation. Whether through lack of knowledge or because of past failures, you are not consciously thinking about any change. Phase Two: Contemplation. You are considering change but aren’t yet committed to it. To help move through this phase, it may be useful to write out the pros and cons of changing your behavior. Examine the barriers to change. Not enough time to exercise?
How could you create that time? Phase Three: Preparation. You’re at the point of believing change is necessary and you can succeed. When making plans, it’s critical to begin anticipating potential obstacles. How will you address temptations that test your resolve? Phase Four: Taking action. This is the start of change. Practice your alternative strategies to avoid temptation. Remind yourself daily of your motivation; write it down if necessary. Get support
from family and friends. Phase Five: Maintenance. You’ve been faithful to your new behavior. Now it’s time to prevent relapse and integrate this change into your life. Remember, this process is not a straight line. You may fail, even repeatedly, but don’t let failure discourage you. Reflect on why you failed and apply that knowledge to your efforts going forward. Kevin Theissen is principal at Skygate Financial Group.
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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 a good way for me to start. Walks, hikes and play time will be great, too.
TERRANCE - 3-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Brown tabby. Hi my name is Terrance and I am a sweet fella. I am shy and quiet. I like to keep to myself but I do come out of my shell when I am getting attention. I love to get scratched under my chin and behind my ears.
MILO - 2-year-old. Neutered male. Pit Bull. I’m a high energy dog who will need a very active family that will take me on lots of walks, hikes and other outdoor adventures I’m super duper handsome and will happily sit so you can pet me or give me a treat.
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.
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, meaning when I have had enough attention I like to be left alone.
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. Once I get to know you I blossom into a snuggle bug. I am not sure if I like cats, but I know I do not like dogs.
PETPersonals SEVEN - 4-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Tortoiseshell with white. As you can tell by my picture I am a lovely tortoiseshell lady with patches of white. I am unique to be sure. I will be at my best in a quiet home without younger children. I am a tidy and clean lady cat who uses her litter pan.
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Featuring pets from:
RUTLAND COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY LUCY MACKENZIE HUMANE SOCIETY SPRINGFIELD HUMANE SOCIETY
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PEACHES - 11-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic Long Hair. Torbie with white. What can I say, I am as sweet as can be. I love to be held, cuddled, and I will follow you around rubbing against your legs. I tend to be on the talkative side, and can be quite loud at times. FINN - 1-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Black and white. I am super friendly and outgoing! I love, love, love attention and following around my favorite people. I do like to chat and rub against your leg to let you know I am there. I am gentle and like to be held.
TOPAZ Looking for a precious gem to brighten your day? My name is Topaz and I am 2 years old. I love attention and laps, but do not want to share you with another animal. I would be a great family pet, or keep a single person from being lonely. Stop by Wednesday thru Saturday from noon to 4:30 and see in person how precious I really am! We are having another cat spay and neuter clinic on May 8. Stop by 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, Vt., Wednesday through Saturday from 12-4:30 p.m. Call 802-885-3997 for more information.
MILANA 2-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Black and white. I am a sweet little kitty with lots of love to give. I love to be held, I love to cuddle, and I love to play! I am very gentle and tidy as well. I use my litter pan and really appreciate having a big fluffy blanket to lounge on.
Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society
ZIA - 2-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Grey and white. Hi there my name is Zia and I am a very sweet little lady. I am quiet and gentle and often keep to myself. I like to lounge on big comfy blankets and sitting in a window watching my surroundings is just so much fun! SPARROW - 9-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic Medium Hair. Orange Tabby. Hi my name is Sparrow and I am a very gentle and laidback lady with the most loving personality. I like to lounge around and sitting on a lap being petted is my favorite. I am a little older so I do not play as much as I used to.
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OZZY Hi! My name’s Ozzy and I’m a 1-year-old neutered male. Do you like tennis balls, smiling and belly rubs? If so, I may just be the dog for you! I came to Lucy Mackenzie this winter because I needed some medical help. I hadn’t been here too long when I went in for surgery on my right knee. You see, I had never been able to use that leg and it was painful. Through lots of rehabilitation and care, I’m using it so much more and feel so much better! There’s not much slows me down. I love to go for walks exploring outdoors; I love chasing tennis balls and playing with squeaky toys; I love cuddle time and belly scratches. What can I say? I love life! I’m looking for my forever home and in spite of all that I’ve been through, I remain a completely happy and good-natured dog and am sure to bring lots of laughs and love with me wherever I go. If you’ve been looking for a new canine best-friend, stop in and meet me today! Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society is located at 4832 Route 44, West Windsor, Vt. We’re open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 12-4 p.m. Reach us daily at 802484-LUCY. Visit us at lucymac.org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. We hope to see you soon!
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The Mountain Times • April 4-10, 2018
Ascension and other lessons of Easter By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye
This week’s Horoscopes are coming out in the wake of the Full Moon, and the annual Easter rituals. As I sit down to write my weekly astrological musings, with the light of a Scorpio Moon bearing down on my raft of Scorpio planets, and my mind burnt out from being the answer woman, I have decided to skip the usual routine and use Easter as an excuse to offer you something a little different. It is a treatise on Easter that I wrote for the first chapter of “The Weiser’s Field Guide to Ascension.” Easter reflections My time in Sunday school was limited to an annual blossoming of spiritual fervor that only affected my family on Easter. Every now and then we’d get dressed up and appear in church on other occasions, but there was no routine when it came to Sunday school. I’m not sure if it’s because my parents wanted to sleep late or if it had something to do with the fact that we were Unitarian. As most of you know, Unitarians don’t have a lot of fixed ideas about God or any hard and fast rules regarding what people choose to do with their Sundays. Since most of us haven’t had to consider the finer points of Christian dogma for quite some time, it might be good for you to review the crucifixion, the resurrection, and the Pentecost as well, because those three events were intimately entwined with the Christ’s ascent into heaven… For the past 2000 years Christ’s followers have gone crazy trying to figure out what his three most mind blowing miracles were really all about. Unfortunately, the Bible is worded in a way that doesn’t make it very clear. In addition to that, the good book has been rewritten and translated so many times there are over 800 versions of the same story. If that isn’t enough to confuse us, the fact that the Council of Nicaea removed so much of the original text means that what we take to be the last word on everything is in reality the skeletal remains of the truth. Time and time again Jesus reminded us, “What I do all men can do.” I am pretty sure he wasn’t kidding. Everything Christ did was meant to teach us about the full extent of our connection to Spirit and to help us evolve into the fullest realization of the potentialities inherent in the archetype “Man.” Each time he made an appearance, this was done, not to glorify his own remarkable abilities, but to demonstrate to all mankind that for anyone who has been awakened to Christ Consciousness life can never be extinguished. An apparent miracle, his resurrection could just as easily be seen as a “live demonstration,” one that was meant to show us that we are capable of the same thing. His ascension took the lesson one step further. If in resurrecting himself Christ proved that it is possible to come back from the dead, his ascension showed us that for anyone who follows his example, it is also possible to leave this world and ascend to the higher levels without having to discard the physical body in the process. All of us have the inherent capacity to do this, but it is a birthright that only comes to life if we develop the Christed being within ourselves. When it comes to the Pentecost, the different takes on what actually happened when the tongues of fire touched the hearts of the faithful have divided the Christian Church for centuries. I won’t pretend to have it all figured out but it seems to me that the descent of the Holy Spirit was another part of the same lesson. If his ascension taught us that the stairway to heaven goes up, the baptism of the Holy Spirit showed us, quite simply, that it goes both ways; spirit can ascend, but it can also descend into matter and shine as brightly here in the material world as it does in the higher realms. Ultimately the resurrection, the ascension, and the events of the Pentecost were all part of one lesson – a lesson that was meant to teach us about our own inherent abilities. “What I do all men can do”; if we take Christ at his word the miraculous things we attribute to him, and the level of consciousness he developed in order to perform those miracles, exist as potential in all of us. Underneath it all, all Christ was trying to show us is that the Holy Spirit lives inside each and every one of us, and that our purpose Mother of the skye, page 26A
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verything is on its way up. The last few years have held you in a state of tension that has kept you on tenterhooks, wondering which way the chips will fall. Those closest to you have been up and down but at the moment they seem 100% ready to go along for the ride. The gap between what we expect/project, and the truth about what is actually possible is where we figure out what life is all about. You are right on the cusp of a change that will turn this into a dream come true or relegate you to “Muggle Land.” Don’t let your beliefs keep your highest good chained to the plow.
his is a defining moment. It’s as if the person you came here to be is about to bust out of its shell. At the point where we finally have the opportunity to be who we are, a lot of things come to a head. In the act of living our dream the people who think they know us sometimes have a hard time accepting the fact that they have to frame everything about us in a whole new light. There could be changes on the tribal axis, i.e., in the family and in your personal relationships. As you begin to carve new ground don’t mourn what falls away. Let it make room for the next phase of your life.
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ou are on a roll with things that are the result of what happens once we bite the bullet and face up to the truth. Many of you are reckoning with the need to stop the madness and go within. What you once thought was “The high life” is suddenly less important than what happens when you keep things simple. Whittling your associations down to the ones who matter, and getting in touch with the idea that you’ve gotten too far away from your Self is bringing you back to center, and closer to a place that has much more clarity on what it will take to greet the best years of your life.
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t’s been tough trying to keep your cool in the face of people and issues that would sink a ship. Grace under pressure, and the ability to rise above whatever the problem is has taught you a lot about what people are capable of. At this point you are wondering if the forces that assail you will ever let up. In a way it doesn’t matter because the part of you that can handle anything is like the Rock of Gibraltar. Whoever or whatever keeps rubbing salt in the wounds, has no clue that the person they are dealing with is invincible and blessed by forces that will never fail you.
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f you’re in touch with what’s happening, hopefully you know enough to change the channel. The patterns that have kept you going up till now have worn out and need to be replaced with a new framework for understanding. This could mean releasing old habits and letting go of the idea that certain things will never change. You’ve done a lot of work on yourself. Having seen the light, at this point, the next chapter is moving into place. For the next few weeks, review the extent to which your truth has anything to do with the way you’re living; tone things up if they’re out of tune.
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ou just pulled off a major coup. With the odds stacked against you, the fact that things came out in your favor is miraculous. It could be Jupiter’s presence on your Sun, but whatever the reason, the ones who thought you would never be able to pull this off are dumbfounded. Now that you’re here you’re beginning to realize that these changes are going to spill over and make a huge difference in your own life and in the lives of others. Ignore your detractors. They will have to eat their own sour grapes. You’re on a good roll, and there’s nowhere to go from here, but “Up!”
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ith a huge number of issues thoroughly digested and under your belt, the decks are clear to just sail away and get down to the business of what really matters. This is one of those times when you will have a month or two with nothing in the way. If you are already in touch with where the best part of you needs to remain focused, staying on the ball will be more fun than a barrel of monkeys. If you are still wondering who you are and what needs to happen next, haul back long enough to see that the signs are everywhere and keep your attention on what’s right in front of you.
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t this point, as long as you keep rolling with the punches and making the best use of the unexpected you have nothing to worry about. Those closest to you may not know what to make of this. As much as they mean well, their advice is based on their own story and will not do you a whole lot of good in this situation. Many of you have been in a bind with a job situation that doesn’t make room for the best use of your abilities. Remain philosophical about it. You never know why you wind up in these binds. Bide your time with what appears to be a blessing in disguise.
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retty much anything is open to you at this point. The thought that maybe it’s time to quit your job, or walk away from certain things is totally on top of the stack. These decisions would be easier to make if you weren’t so programmed to keep all your ducks in a row. Mundane considerations and fears that relate to money weigh too heavily on your mind. Think about what life will look like if you stick with your routine; sounds like more of the same old thing to me. The heart holds the key to everything. Let it guide your choices and trust life enough to see what turns up.
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ou may have given people more credit than they deserve – or perhaps you overinflated your prospects and are now having to face the reality of a situation that didn’t turn out the way you planned. The idea that it’s time to go back to square one, and regroup, or adjust things that need to get shaken down to the bare bones is where it’s at right now. Yes, my dear, it’s time to face the music. There’s nothing wrong with high hopes and great expectations, but the laws of manifestation demand that there has got to be something in us that is substantial enough to meet them.
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he picture of what it means to come back to life, after a long period of stress and/or isolation is part of the scenery right now. With more clarity than you’ve had in quite a while, it’s like you’ve come home and are now like a newborn baby, ready to start all over again. For some of you, this is disconcerting. And it’s no wonder that you feel like maybe something is “wrong.” Others are on top of things enough to know that it’s always a little nuts when we hit a milestone. The fine line between hanging on for dear life and being reborn is a tightrope. Let the future unfold, one step at a time.
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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continued from page 1A Earlier, the Senate voted 17-13 to “concur” with a House version of S.55, a bill that expands background checks, bans bump stocks, raises the age to buy a gun to 21 and sets limits on the size of magazines – 15 rounds for handguns and 10 for long guns. The age restriction will exempt law enforcement and military personnel, as well as those who have taken a hunter safety course. Supporters of the legislation say it will help keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them and reduce the lethality of firearms. Opponents counter that the proposed changes will be ineffective, and make it more difficult for law-abiding Vermonters to obtain guns. Sen. Phil Baruth, D/P-Chittenden, a longtime support of expanded background checks, said that proposal faced dim prospects at the start of the session in January. “Our attitudes are changing and they are changing for a very, very good reason,” he said. He said while the legislation may not be perfect, if the expanded background checks stop just one shooting it’s well worth approving. Sen. Dick Sears, D-Bennington and chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who opposed the legislation, said after the vote that he believed it represented a change in Vermont. “I think this is the first step in gun control in Vermont that I’ve seen in my time here,” he said. Sears added that the Legislature has taken the steps to “try to get guns out of the hands of people that shouldn’t have them,” but hasn’t previously done what he considered “gun control.” The most contentious matter Friday dealt with a provision added to the bill in the House regarding the limit on magazine size. Sears spoke out loudest against that provision, saying, “This thing was written on the fly.” Sears talked of the difficulty of enforcing such a measure, especially when magazines over the limits that are currently possessed by a person are exempt. Since they don’t come with dates or serial numbers, he said, it would make it extremely difficult in determining whether a particular maga-
zine was purchased before the limit went into effect or after. This view was also expressed by the attorney general’s office during testimony on the bill, though Attorney General TJ Donovan said he still supported the ban. Senate President pro tem Tim Ashe, P/D-Chittenden, said that while one provision of that magazine section of the legislation may be difficult to enforce, others won’t be as complicated, such as when someone is observed selling such a device. Ashe said, “For me, the issue of enforceability has clouded the fact that what we will likely do with this provision is slow or stop the proliferation of high-capacity magazines.” S.55 is part of a package of gun legislation that is on the way to the governor. On Thursday, the House passed S.211, known as a “red flag bill,” which permits law enforcement to seize guns from a person deemed an “extreme risk” to themselves or others. Also, the Senate on Thursday approved H.422, a bill that sets in place a process for police to confiscate firearms from people cited or arrested on domestic violence charges. S.221 received final approval in the House on Friday morning, March 30, and H.422 passed a third and final reading later in the day in Senate. Scott says he will sign all three bills into law after his attorneys review the legislation for possible technical errors. Clai Lasher-Sommers, executive director of GunSense Vermont, which advocates for widening background checks, said after the vote Friday that she never thought such sweeping gun legislation would pass this session. She said the incident in Fair Haven that came days after a mass school shooting in Parkland, Fla., galvanized youth across the nation and in Vermont to help fuel the change. “The students stepped up,” she said. “Their involvement has made the difference.” Rep. Martin LaLonde, D-South Burlington and a member of the House Judiciary Committee, proposed many of the amendments that made their way in the House version of the bill, including the magazine provision and the bump stock ban. He had proposed other amend-
ments that he later withdrew, including a ban on assault-style weapons and a 10-day waiting period for gun sales. “I think we were crafting a bill that we thought we could get through the House, through the Senate and with the governor’s signature,” he said Friday as he was leaving the Statehouse. “I pressed a lot of different ideas, some of them weren’t ready for prime time, some of them were going too far to really get the votes,” he added. “This is about where we thought we could go, as good a bill as we could get.” Sears was the original sponsor of S.55 when it only dealt with setting a process for the disposal of abandoned firearms held by police. After it became the vehicle for several changes to the state’s gun laws, it lost Sears’ support. As the bill’s sole sponsor, Sears said after the vote that he could have pulled the legislation. “I knew all along I could have made a motion to withdraw the bill, which you can do at any point in the process,” he said. “It would been like a nuclear option, I wouldn’t do that to my colleagues.” Supporters of concurring with the House version of the bill were: Sens. Tim Ashe, D/P-Chittenden; Claire Ayer, D-Addison; Becca Balint, D-Windham; Phil Baruth, D/PChittenden; Chris Bray, D-Addison; Francis Brooks, D-Washington; Brian Campion, D-Bennington; Alison Clarkson, D-Windsor; Ann Cummings, D-Washington; Debbie Ingram, D-Chittenden; Ginny Lyons, D-Chittenden; Mark MacDonald, DOrange; Dick McCormack, D-Windsor; Chris Pearson, P/D-Chittenden; Anthony Pollina, P/D-Washington; Michael Sirotkin, D-Chittenden; and Jeanette White, D-Windsor. Voting against concurring were: Sens. Joe Benning, R-Caledonia; Carolyn Branagan, R-Franklin; Randy Brock, R-Franklin; Brian Collamore, R-Rutland; Peg Flory, RRutland; Jane Kitchel, D-Caledonia; Dick Mazza, D-Grand Isle; Alice Nitka, D-Windsor; John Rodgers, DEssex-Orleans; Dick Sears, D-Bennington; David Soucy, R-Rutland; Robert “Bobby” Starr, D-EssexOrleans; and Richard Westman, R-Lamoille.
Mother of the skye: Pagan Earth mother reflects on scripture continued from page 25A for living has to do with developing that aspect of ourselves as fully and completely as we can; which gets us to the heart of the matter. Why did Christ go to such great lengths to teach us these things? What did we learn from him? Did those lessons inspire us to follow his example? And aside from what the Bible tells us, why do you suppose he went through all that just to inform us that we could do it too? ... It wasn’t until I outgrew my patent leather shoes and gave up on my Easter intensives that I found out that Christ didn’t have a monopoly on the ascension process any more than the Christian Church had a monopoly on spirituality. This discovery totally blew me away, but it was the 60s, and everything was getting blown away. Between
the psychedelic explosion and the New Age Movement much of what we learned in church got displaced by ideas that came from other belief systems. Taoism, Buddhism, Theosophy, Tantra, Gnosticism, Rosicrucian-ism, Wicca, Yoga, the ancient Egyptian and Atlantean wisdom; you name it – old and new bodies of knowledge came out of the woodwork, opening the space for more light to shine on what the Bible didn’t tell us. In conjunction with this expansion of spiritual awareness something else began to happen. It was around that time that the term ‘ascension’ started coming up more and more in conversation, not in reference to the Christ story but in reference to some miraculous, mysterious process that humanity was about to go through. Up until the mid60s, Easter Sunday was the one and only day of the year that the word ‘ascension’ even came up in conversation – but the minute it came to be associated with the Great Shift of the Ages, the term was on everyone’s lips, begging for a clear definition. Framed in a new light, the concept challenged too many core beliefs for anyone, including me, to fully comprehend it at the time... Forty-five years and who knows how many books later, I can’t claim to know all about it – but one thing I know for sure: we won’t get very far with this subject if we don’t check out of Sunday school.
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Milestones POULTNEY—Identical twins Vivian and Valerie Nikolic have each won a $6,100 scholarship to study language, arts, and culture for four weeks in Spain, staying with host families, sponsored by the Council on International Educational Exchange, reported the Rutland Herald. Vivian will be in Madrid, Valerie in Seville. They will take more than 60 hours of language classes to improve their Spanish fluency and learn cultural cooking. Valerie will take flamenco dancing instruction. Although they have won full scholarships, both girls must raise their own airfare and spending money. According to their Spanish teacher, Emily Hollister, this is a first for a Poultney student. But the twins have traveled abroad before; their mother is Swedishborn.
Opponents of Middletown Springs Orchard Road solar development file hearing request MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS—Neighbors of the planned 50-kilowatt, interconnected group, net-metered, solar electric generation system Orchard Road Solar 1 have moved for a partial de novo (legalese for “over again”) hearing to cross-examine four expert witnesses before the substitute hearing officer. The motion was made by Richard Spitalny, Robert and Karen Galloway, Daniel McKeen, Neil and Thomas Russell, Ted and Dana Fitzpatrick, Peter and Aileen Stevenson, Elizabeth Cooper, Karen Gutmann and Larry Springsteen, and Douglas Freilich and Julie Sperling. They are represented by Attorney L. Brooke Dingledine of Valsangiacomo, Detora & McQuesten, P.C. The suit’s introduction states the proposed project site is Burnham
Hollow, on the 1796 Burnham farm. The 2,250-panel project would fill five acres on a steep hillside in the center of the Coy Mountain view shed. Four experts and 18 Middletown Springs landowners have testified that the project creates an “undue” adverse effect. Two different expert opinions and 18 landowners testified it would interfere with orderly development in the area. The applicant’s expert witness claims there is no undue adverse aesthetic impact. However, the “Department’s expert” disagrees, calling the project as well as the revised landscaping plan “shocking and offensive.” Expert witnesses Thomas and Lawrence conclude the adverse impact is undue. All 18 neighbors be-
Assisted/independent living residence proposed CASTLETON—Bennington-based real estate development and property management company Hale Resources LLC has proposed an assisted- and independent-living facility on Sand Hill Road in Castleton. The project would occupy a vacant 18.28-acre parcel that then-Castleton State College deeded to the town in 1996. It has been on the market with a $125,000 price tag, Castleton Town Manager Mike Jones told the Rutland Herald. Developed by a for-profit organization, the property could yield a sizable tax revenue increase for the town, Jones commented. Currently there is no structure on the land, but water lines are already on the property, with a sewer line 300-400 yards away, and power lines on the road. John Hale – not the former Castleton selectman with the same name – met with the town Select Board in a closeddoor session the evening of March 26. He proposed an entirely new construction project, including a memory clinic for people with dementia and other degenerative neurological conditions as well as the residential facility. The board agreed that the project
should be built, Jones said, and will benefit Castleton and surrounding communities. In addition to the jobs it provides and adding to the town tax base, it has the potential to strengthen Castleton University’s nursing program, with the opportunity for students to learn from working with senior citizens and assisted-living residents. Hale Resources will request funding from the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB), which distributes affordable housing development grants and loans to nonprofits and their partners. VHCB policy director Jennifer Hollar said an application requires an area market study to see how a new housing development fits in. Funds are directed where they are most needed, drawing on a given amount of money and often awarded to private developers aligned with municipalities and nonprofit organizations. In the current year, VHCB has $22.7 million to award for creating and rehabbing housing, drawn from combined state and federal monies plus proceeds from the Housing for All revenue bond.
lieve the project violates clearly written community standards in the town and regional plan, and that the applicant has failed to take reasonable mitigation measures. A petition opposing the project picked up 112 signatures from other Middletown Springs residents. Because he is a substitute, the hearing officer cannot assess witness credibility because he was not at the trial and could not therefore observe witness behavior and demeanor. The “Neighbors” ask, in their petition, that the new hearing officer hold a half-day hearing to cross-examine four expert witnesses on aesthetics on orderly development, with each expert examination limited to 30 minutes maximum.
Middletown Springs faces mud season MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS—Snow in Middletown Springs has been so heavy and roads are so soft that Road Commissioner Bill Reed has been plowing with a road grader at two inches above road level, then returning after the storm’s end to pare the snow down to the road surface. He has had to re-lay stone in some areas that are especially muddy. VTrans’ Better Roads program, formerly called Better Back Roads, has given Middletown Springs a Category A grant that can be used for mapping and construction project permitting, and a Category C grant to stabilize shoulders and guardrail mounting on Buxton Avenue. Two other road improvement grant proposals are also underway.
Town Hall ceiling receives matching preservation grant PAWLET—Caitlin Corkins of the state Division for Historic Preservation announced March 16 that the town of Pawlet is receiving a $8,500 grant to help preserve the 1881 Town Hall’s auditorium ceiling. The ceiling is decorated with intricate stenciling. To receive the grant, the town must match the funds. The town voted in 2003 to restore, preserve, and update the town hall, the only public building in Pawlet on the Na-
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MAINTENANCE POSITIONS available. Mike, 802-779-9144 ext. 3001. BOOKKEEPER - Part time office assistant for service c o m p a n y. Q u i c k B o o k s experience required. Flexible hours between 20 and 30 a week. Responsible for accounts receivable, payable, weekly payroll, etc. Email Blodorn@yahoo. com. E X P E R I E N C E D BARTENDERS & SERVERS - WOODSTOCK, VT High volume restaurant looking to elevate its bar culture. The right bartending candidates will be able to do it all — from classic cocktails to trendy libations of all varieties. FT, PT, seasonal or year-round positions available. Highly competitive wages, paid vacation time & 401k plan on offer. Call Dan at 774-254-3587 or email resume to: comments@ stonewallcompanies.com. L I N E C O O K S , PA N T RY COOKS & DISHWASHERS - WOODSTOCK, VT Experienced Team Players. FT, PT, seasonal or yearround positions available. Highly competitive wages, paid vacation time & 401k p l a n o n o ff e r. C a l l D a n at 774-254-3587 or email resume to: comments@ stonewallcompanies.com. 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. 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. MOGULS SEEKING: Line cooks, wait staff; full time and part time work available. 802422-4777. Apply daily, open 7 days. 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.
The Mountain Times • April 4-10, 2018
• 29A
BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO OLD GEMS Apply by May 1 2,700+ sq. ft. house on .19 acre lot. Driveway and parking off Terrill St. Zoning allows multi-family.
Key opportunities to invest in Rutland
Open Houses:
Wed. 4/4 @ 2 p.m. Mon. 4/9 @ 8 a.m. or by appt.
Houses that sell now won’t owe any property taxes until July 2019. This is part of Rutland City’s effort to invest in our neighborhoods. Learn more about this intact community with good historic bones in Killington’s backyard. Applications available at rutlandvtbusiness.com/cityowned-properties-for-sale/ Questions? Building, Planning and Zoning Office at City Hall 773-1800 ext 8 or tarak@rutlandcity.org
31 East St.
Apply by April 20
Apply by May 1
3,000+ sq. ft. house with detached garage on nearly .25 acre lot. Unique architecture and features.
2,300+ sq. ft. house with detached garage on nearly .34 acre lot. Beautiful wrap around porch with an open backyard.
Great neighborhood. Single family preferred; two units allowed.
Zoning would allow two units to remain.
Open Houses:
Open Houses:
Fri. 4/6@ 9 a.m Mon. 4/9 @ 2 p.m or by appt.
Wed. 4/4 @ 1p.m. Mon. 4/9 @ 10a.m. or by appt.
118 Gibson Ave.
46 Kingsley Ave.
Apply by May 1
Apply by April 20
3,300+ sq. ft. house on .2 acre lot.
2,300+ sq. ft. house on .22 acre lot.
Zoning allows multifamily.
Close to amenities; walkable neighborhood.
Open lot next door is not currently part of the property. All offers will be considered.
All offers will be considered.
Open Houses:
Wed. 4/4 @ 8a.m. Mon. 4/9 @ 9a.m. or by appt.
Open Houses:
Wed. 4/4 @ 9 a.m. Fri. 4/6 @ 1p.m. or by appt.
129 Robbins St.
80 Crescent St.
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ESTATE
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COLOR ISN’T EVERYTHING.
Killington – 135 acres of mountainside land w/frontage on River Road & Wolf Hill Road $169,000 Stockbridge – 2.6 acres w/scenic views of Vulture Mountain, on Mt Hunger Road, 4BR WW permit $24,900
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36 West Street, Proctor, VT Investment Property Stockbridge – Completely updated 3 bedroom home w/frontage on the Tweed River $159,000
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2-story brick building with general store and 3BR, 1BA apartment. Great location in quaint Proctor, marble capital of the world! 1.20± acres with full walkout basement. Thomas Hirchak Co. • THCAuction.com • 800-634-7653
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Pittsfield – Eclectic post & beam 3 bedroom chalet, the VAST trail system accessible $219,900
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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. EXCLUSIVE………………....$650,000
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CRICKET HILL 4-bedroom, 5-bath situated in the Private Cricket Hill location just minutes to Killington resort and Green Mountain National Golf Course. Relax in the outdoor 802-422-3610 tub or pool while listening to a flowing bret@killingtonvalley- hot waterfall. Great Mountain views, screened realestate.com porch, private pond, fireplace, gorgeous landscaping & 2-car garage. Office next to the EXLUSIVE……………..........$638,000
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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. EXCLUSIVE ............................... $460,000
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7+ acres w/sweet mountain views! Tranquil South Woodstock location close to Woodstock Village, GMHA & the Killington Skyship. Gourmet Chef’s kitchen, Great Room w/ stone hearth & pellet stove. Master suite w/ jetted tub & separate sitting room.Two guest rooms one w/built in office space. Great sunroom & wraparound porch! Large lower level w/recreation space & sauna. 2 car garage & so much more! MUST SEE! $599K
RARE OPPORTUNITY-EQUESTRIAN’S DREAM! PRIME SPOT! Minutes to Pico, Killington & downtown
Rutland. Formerly a 4H horse farm. The property has a 2 bed/2 bath Log home w/garage, an indoor riding arena, 2 barns, 28 horse stalls, 5 meadows, amazing views & more! $475K
Woodstock. Open contemporary gem w/hardwood floors & gorgeous slate floors. This Greystokes Wilderness home has a fabulous Great Room w/wall of glass, floor to ceiling stone hearth w/gas stove insert. Gorgeous custom eat in kitchen. The lower level is another spot to relax next to the Harmon woodstove. 3 bedrooms/2 baths. Outdoor deck w/ retractable awning & 2 car garage. $379,900
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY! 3 UNITS! Easy Plymouth location STRONG INVESTMENT - “THE WEDGE” PRIME SPOT-2 MILES TO THE KILLINGTON SKYSHIP & 1 MILE TO WOODARD RESERVOIR! One owner, first time offered on market, RARE 4 UNIT PROPERTY. WS rental income is $27K. $349,000.
w/frontage on the Black River. Main house split into 2 units w/ one car garage (one side is 2 bed/1 bath newly updated & the other is 1 bed/1 bath). There is also 2 bed/ 2 bath well taken care of mobile home w/detached garage. Live in one of the units & rent out the other two! Great rental potential! $279,500
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. $179K
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The Mountain Times • April 4-10, 2018
Prestige Real Estate of Killington Exclusively Killington!
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Stunning home on 14+ acres
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
Stunning 6000 sqft mountain home with 2‐car garage on 14.5 acres in quiet neighborhood near golf course. $699K
Topridge: Direct ski in ski out 3BR 4BA townhomes $599K Sunrise: Direct ski in ski out 1BR units starting at $127.5K 2BR 2BA updated $195K Pico: 2BR/2BA updated $139K
Spectacular home in Sunrise Single family home with 6 bedrooms, 8‐1/2 baths, 5 2+ car garage on 2.9 acres. Sunrise amenities included. $989K
SKI HOME SHUTTLE OUT Trail Creek: Ski home 1BR 1BA + loft for $159K Highridge: Ski home 2BR+loft 3BA updated $259K
The Vistas at Sunrise Beautiful Craftsman style 4BR 5BA single family home with ski in ski out access $1,395,000
PINNACLE (SHUTTLE) 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 RESORT
Unique 3BR 3.5BA detached townhome with cherry floors and granite counters. $499K
2BR/2.5BA starting at $149.9K 3BR 3.5BA townhome for $215K
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Spacious home w/ 6 Bedrms & 4 baths. A Spectacular kitchen any cook would love! 3 levels of living area, one w/ wet bar & wd.frpl. Room for everyone and everything! Master bedrm. w/ it’s own deck & master ba. $695,000
Spacious 4 bedrm.3 Baths Great rm. w/ kit, dn. Area & lv.area. A second lg. lv. Area plus a rec rm. 3 living areas & ski access from your door Long range Mtn views, deck Sauna, Hot tub $555,000
SHUTTLE TO & FROM
KILLINGTON/PICO TRAILVIEWS – 10 AC
• 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
MTN GREEN #1,2&3
• Private Location • Finished 3BR/1BA (Upper) • Partially finished Lower level • for 4th BR & 2nd BA • Large Deck $235K
PINNACLE
1 BR: $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
SKI IN - SHUTTLE OUT
ARCHITECTURALLY DESIGNED
KILLINGTON CTR INN & SUITES
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
• 3BR, 2.5 BA • Cathedral ceiling • Gas f/plc & Outdoor shed • Walk to restaurant & Bus Stop • Flat access, furnished $239K
WINTER MTN VIEWS
TELEMARK VILLAGE
• South-facing Townhouse • 3-level, 2br + loft, 3BA • Furnished & Equipped, Pool, Tennis • x-country trails around Kent Pond $245K
• 4BR/3BA home w/wood stove • Furnished & equipped • Detached garage w/1BR apt. • Washer/dryer, new indoor oil tank $345K
MENDON DUPLEX
HOME NEAR REC. CTR.
• 4br/3ba, 3 acres • 2-car garage • Workshop & shed • Master w/whirlpool • Large kitchen-with den • Open liv-dining • Furnished $360K
$495K
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EDGEMONT
• 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
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• 2 Unit Duplex • 3 BR upper, 2 BRlower • Close to Killington & Rutland • Large Bright Family Room with Stone Fireplace • Large open flat back yard with views of mountains $215,000
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