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Jan. 23-29, 2019
State tests cell phone coverage, challenges maps By Katy Savage
Locals know that there is no cell phone coverage in South Woodstock. They know cell phone coverage drops in and out on Route 100 and Route 4. Now, the state has data proving that Vermont’s cell phone coverage is spotty. The Vermont Public Service Department conducted a road test over two months last fall to dispute coverage maps from major carriers.
By Polly Mikula
Esmé Mikula, age 1, reaches for Kenosha, a Bernese Mountain Dog, at the top of a tall snowbank in Killington.
LOTS OF SNOW Winter Storm Harper dropped nearly two feet of powdery snow across the region over the past MLK holiday weekend, delighting skiers and riders. Page 2
By Kurt Wehde
Will Novak, center, visited Okemo from Phoenix to crash a bachelor party in ’80s-style ski gear.
West meets East at Okemo bachelor party
By Katy Savage
LUDLOW— Will Novak from Phoenix, Arizona, became an overnight celebrity when he decided to fly from Arizona to Ludlow to crash a bachelor party he was accidentally invited to. Novak has appeared on national and international news stations, from NBC Nightly News to ABC’s Good Morning America. “I’m glad it’s making people laugh,” said Novak. Bachelor party, page 33
Local developers pioneer downtown living By Julia Purdy
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LIVING ADE What’s happening? Find local Arts, Dining & Entertainment Pages 13-22
RUTLAND—Sixty years Permitted uses in the available for conversion to ago Rutland’s downtown Downtown Business Dishousing, but what is clear is bustled with activity. Its trict include categories that that the demand is there. tall, late 19th century office support a strong residential “It’s difficult to know blocks hummed with offices, component, from schools what potential there is,” and businessmen, shoppers and churches to workplaces, said Brennan Duffy, execuand salesmen thronged shopping and entertaintive directorof the Rutland its sidewalks. Rutland’s ment. Redevelopment Authority. downtown furnished daily “This ordinance acknowl- “Most of these units have needs from housewares edges what’s been there and gotten rented before they’re to hardware, shoes to dry what is allowed. ... It’s really completed. That implies a goods, cameras to clothing, already naturally lending strong market.” groceries to jewelry. Wareitself to the additional Four years ago, Charles houses, hotels and a big rail density in the downtown,” and Eileen Coughlin acpassenger station anchored city Zoning Administrator quired the big red building at the downtown core, while Tara Kelly told the Mountain the corner of Wales and Cencourthouses ter streets and “MOST OF THESE UNITS HAVE and churches moved their crowned the hill. office from GOTTEN RENTED BEFORE THEY’RE It was a lively Woodstock COMPLETED. THAT IMPLIES A place, yet small Avenue to enough for busithe new digs. STRONG MARKET,” SAID DUFFY. ness owners and For years the their employees to walk to Times. “If you look at the building had housed BROC work from the surrounding trends in planning, there is offices (Bennington-Rutneighborhoods. a whole new urbanist idea land County Opportunity Now, there are growthat there should be mixed Council), a nonprofit social ing signs that Rutland is development with retail service agency. poised to reinvent itself, on the bottom and offices While the Coughlins’ and a key element in that or residences above – we main need was for commerrevitalization is the quiet already have that and have cial space, “We just thought development of housing in had that for a number of there was a good opporthe downtown core, which years.” tunity for some housing,” includes includes lower No one the Mountain Charles Coughlin said. The Center Street and WashTimes spoke to has a clear off-street parking “caught ington Street, Wales Street, idea of how much upper-lev- my eye, without a doubt.” Merchants Row, and all of el floor space throughout Naming the building Strongs Avenue. downtown is currently “60 Center St.,” they rent
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“Anyone who drives Vermont’s roads experiences the industry’s coverage data is not accurate,” said thePublic Service Department’s Director for Telecommunications Clay Purvis in a statement. “Many of the areas in Vermont shown as served at 5 Mbps on their coverage maps actually lack sufficient coverage to even make a call.” The Public Service Department’s drive test was completed along all state highways in anticipation of up to $4.53 billion in Federal Communication Commission grants becoming available next year to expand mobile Cell phone coverage, page 10
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Filmmaker hopes newest film is his best
By Katy Savage
Rutland filmmaker David Giancola has produced 25 features since the early 1990s. He was determined to try something different with his latest—a sci-fi movie called “Axcellerator.” “Axcellerator” is the first digital movie his company, Edgewood Productions, has made. He swapped his film cameras for high definition digital camera and 48 terabyte hard drives. “We’re in a different business model,” he said. The technology makes it easier to add special effects. Giancola hopes the higher definition will translate on the big screen. Filmmaker, page 28 See movie review page 12 and more details on page 15.
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LOCAL NEWS
The Mountain Times • Jan. 23-29, 2019
Killington homeowner takes town to court over rental Town says vacation homes are commercial facilities
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The Killington Zoning Board of Adjustment determined Thursday, Jan. 17 that a vacation home is a commercial facility. The board voted unanimously to uphold Zoning Administrator Dick Horner’s decision that a homeowner should have obtained a permit for a commercial facility when he started renting his single family dwelling unit through the vacation website, Vacation Rentals by Owner. Homeowner Vincent Connolly purchased the three-bedroom home on Estabrook Road in 2005 as a primary residence. He shortly thereafter started renting it to up to 28 people. The home has caused a stir in the community. Neighbors have complained of loud noise and firecrackers coming from the house. “This can have as many as 14-
20 cars a day that are staying at his house,” said Ed Fowler, who lives a half-mile away. Connolly’s attorney, Brooke Dingledine, challenged the language in Killington’s bylaws at the Thursday public hearing. She read several definitions from the zoning bylaws and said the home meets the town’s definition of a single family dwelling unit. “You people wrote the law,” she said. “And now you want to apply it incorrectly.” This is the first time the town has issued a zoning violation to a vacation home. Dingledine said it appeared Connolly was being singled out and cautioned the board about proceeding. “You’re setting a precedent,” she said. “If he’s going to be the sacrificial lamb then you have a lot of work to do.”
Dingledine advised the town to look into all of Killington’s other vacation homes. Kevin Brown, a lawyer who represented the town, shot down that argument, explaining the town doesn’t have the administrative capacity to go after every vacation home. “It’s akin to ‘look at all these other people speeding,’” Brown said. “[The board] does not have to prosecute everybody. It has to enforce the zoning law.” This was the second zoning violation Connolly received. He was issued a notice on Aug. 2 for violating zoning bylaws that limit a bedroom’s capacity to two people. The Zoning Board upheld the letter last fall. Connolly appealed that decision to the Environmental Court. Connolly did not attend Thursday’s hearing but Dingledine told the board that Connolly would appeal this decision as well.
Resorts report average MLK weekend despite snow, cold Staff Report
Area ski resorts say Martin Luther King weekend was cut short a day when people decided to leave Monday morning due to frigid cold weather. After a blizzard Sunday, wind and negative temperatures put access to the summit on wind hold on Monday, said Okemo Communications Manager Bonnie MacPherson. “I think every single person decided to go home,” she said. MacPherson said Okemo saw 18 inches of snow at the summit on Sunday. “It was all powder,” she said. “It was
crazy busy. It was better than we anticipated.” Killington Resort reported 22 inches of new snow over the course of the week. Killington Marketing Manager Jordan Spear said visitation was good on Saturday and Sunday but it was “very low” on Monday given the weather and temperatures. Spear said the weekend weather didn’t deter people and the visitation numbers were “on par” with previous MLK weekends. “It didn’t seem to scare people away,” he said.
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Mill River student receives honors, nominations from state reps Mill River Union High School senior, Samuel J. Groom III received three Congressional nominations from Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders and Representative Welch to the Unites States Navy Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The nomination ceremony was held at the Vermont State House on Dec. 29, to honor the 17 students selected from Vermont high schools who were nominated to the five U.S. service academies and received this great honor.
LOCAL NEWS
The Mountain Times • Jan. 23-29, 2019
Mark Donka
Woodstock policeman receives award for rescue at Gorge By Curt Peterson
Woodstock Chief of Police Robbie Blish gave Corporal Mark Donka a Life Saving Award for rescuing a young New Hampshire man Dec. 7 from atop the new fence meant to dissuade would-be suicides at the Quechee Gorge bridge. Blish announced the award in his report to the Woodstock Village Trustees at their meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8. Donka, who has been in police work for 39 years, told the Mountain Times he was driving home early the morning of Dec. 7 and saw a man teetering on the edge of the fence. According to the award, some passersby had stopped and were engaging the man in a conversation. “You noticed that the subject was rocking back and forth on top of the fence and threatening to jump into the Gorge and kill himself,” the award reads. “You quickly calculated that as the subject rocked towards Route 4 you could grab his leg and pull him to safety. “You rushed in, grabbed the subject’s leg and pulled him down,” the award stated. Donka then had to subdue the rescuee, who was resisting the officer’s help. He calmed him down and helped him keep warm while they waited for the Hartford Police Department to arrive. Once there, Donka said, the Hartford officers took the young man into custody and transported him to Mt. Ascutney Hospital for mental evaluation. “They would have asked for an Emergency Mental Health Warrant,” Donka said, “That would require the fellow to stay at the hospital for 72 hours.” This was not a new situation for Donka. He said he rescued two other would-be jumpers from the bridge in the past. “One was an older woman who decided she had changed her mind,” Donka remembered. “The other was a guy from the Veteran’s Hospital. I grabbed him from the outside rail and pulled him back.” These prior incidents happened before the fence was installed in October last year. Donka thinks the fence may slow would be suicides down in some situations, but not this one. “He was a young guy. He scampered up that fence really fast,” Donka said. “The fence didn’t slow him down.” The last Donka heard of the man, whose name has not been made public, he had been released from the hospital. He thinks he was in his 20s, and may have told Donka his name was Owen. Donka lives in Hartford with his wife, daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren. He’s run against Congressman Peter Welch twice, and for state senate once, losing all three times. “In my second run against Peter,” Donka said, “I got around 32 percent of the vote statewide, so people were listening.” For now policing in Woodstock is something he enjoys and plans to do for at least a few more years. “I have no political aspirations at the moment,” he said.
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LOCAL NEWS
The Mountain Times • Jan. 23-29, 2019
Downtown housing:
Developers share their wisdom
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By Anne Galloway/VTDigger
Frigid temperatures hurt turnout for the third annual Vermont Women’s March at the Statehouse in Montpelier, Saturday, Jan. 19. Still over 500 marched at the capital.
Pink hats mob snowy Capital lawn for women’s march
By Ellie French/VTDigger
Protestors in pink hats Saturday, Jan. 19, flooded the Statehouse steps. Women, men and families came from every corner of the state to sing, march with placards and demonstrate in solidarity with people rallying all
over the country in the interest of human rights. For two hours, in frigid single digit temperatures, the crowd stood listening to speakers expound on the power of women from black, Asian, Latina, white and LGBTQ communities
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street-level space to the Vermont Center for Independent Living and the Blush Salon, and converted the second floor to two residential apartments. The building was in “good shape” and didn’t require much change aside from “paper and paint” and new bathrooms and kitchens in the rental apartments, he said. The Coughlins live in Rutland town; Charles Coughlin’s businesses include both local MacDonald’s restaurants and Central Vermont Motorcycle. They had no problem renting the apartments and are “happy with the decision,” he said. “There is big demand” for high quality rentals among young professionals or retirees who want to be able to “lock, leave and travel,” said Jessica Anderson, a UBS financial advisor who works downtown. She and her husband, Harold, a retired engineer formerly at Carris Reels, moved to Vermont 50 years ago. With children “grown and gone,” they decided to downsize. After a somewhat nomadic existence as renters, they went on a quest for permanent housing. They bought the two-story former Rutland Fire Clay building at 36-38 Merchants Row and moved in, converting five upstairs offices into living space to create a four bedroom, 2,800 square foot home above professional offices. “The city of Rutland could not have been more helpful” for permitting, code compliance, and implementation. “The climate [for development] is completely different,” she said. Anderson said she walks everywhere downtown and feels “very safe.” She concedes that “It would be nice if there were more pre-paid parking areas.” One drawback to residential development downtown is lack of floor space. “There’s plenty of demand, but spaces are too limited,” she said. “These people are all moving out of large houses and they’re downsizing, and they want to have kids and grandkids to come visit. They have to look at pretty nice spaces.” The long-range goals of the developer are important too. “It has to be someone who has some vision and understanding who they are catering to. You can’t come in and develop cheap spaces for a struggling population,” Anderson said. Elizabeth Kulas, executive director of the Center Street-based Housing Trust of Rutland County, made the point that downtown residential development should spur the local economy. “For upper floors to be redeveloped as housing, there are two ways that contribute positively to economic viability,” she told the Mountain Times. “First, renovating vacant or underutilized space, investing in the building condi-
tion. Second, if the people who are living there have resources for shopping and entertainment, the real benefit of upper level downtown housing to the community is getting that economic cycle flowing, fueling business development downtown.” Anderson envisions more businesses downtown such as a pharmacy, more restaurants, and a corner market. Assessor Barry Keefe also observed that the urban lifestyle supports the local economy: fewer people cook at home, so downtown restaurants are thriving. Mark Foley Jr., a major downtown property owner, commented, “It’s not just the housing, it’s what is around the housing.” He believes that housing “lays the groundwork” for new uses of downtown in the future. The Housing Trust of Rutland County developed the dilapidated Tuttle Block on Center Street into a safe, secure, 13-unit residential building for income-qualified tenants. But the cost of development was high. “The biggest challenge is economy of scale and the cost of renovating the spaces,” said Kulas. Although the Tuttle Block was successful, “The demand doesn’t seem to be for downtown housing of the type that we develop. As the market changes, the appetite for doing something that may otherwise be risky increases. Upper floor housing should be used for people with means.” The Trust intends to “stay out of it and give the private sector space to run,” she said. Foley told the Mountain Times he made a decision to look at upper floor downtown housing in 2016. Foley’s first residential project was to convert 28,000 square feet in his Clement and Gryphon buildings to student housing for Castleton University. “The downtown core is a good indicator of overall community health,” Foley said. “Downtown is always in a state of transition.” Build it and they will come? “That is the challenge,” he said. “It depends on individual developers biting off what they can chew, you will see it in steps and stage ... Rutland is not a big city to begin with, so when someone develops apartments that’s significant. It’s a reflection of some health in the market. We’re starting to see returns on the investment that’s been done over the last five to 10 years. It’s scaled to the appropriate size for what Rutland is. Sustainable growth – responsible growth – is what we will continue to see, the highest quality development that we can have, from the long-term perspective. I’d rather have that than boom and bust.”
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STATE NEWS
The Mountain Times • Jan. 23-29, 2019
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Legislature gets down to business By Rep. Jim Harrison
By the end of the second week restrictions on development in of the 2019 Legislative session, forest tracks. we are beginning to get a better The Senate is moving ahead picture of some of the issues likely with a tax and regulate system for to be considered this year. Some marijuana. However, the goverare repeats from last year, while nor is still skeptical because the others may be new. proposal does not include addiIncreasing the smoking age to tional highway safety measures 21, banning or taxing single use and may not focus enough on use shopping bags and primary seateducation and prevention. House belt enforcement are all examples Speaker Johnson is also not on of returning bills. board yet with such a plan. Some new topics this year And legislative leaders also might be a proposal to delay indicate they are not supportive of forced school mergers as a reseveral of the carbon tax propossult of Act 46 and State Board of Rep. Jim Harrison als that were introduced last year, Education decisions this past fall, but variations will receive some instant runoff voting and Hhemp reintroduced their own mandated discussion. legislation, in light of recent feder- program with a richer benefit While most bills are still in al changes. along with a new and higher the drafting stages, preliminary The process for amending payroll tax (0.93 percent shared reports from the lawyers who draft Vermont’s constitution begins between employee and employthe bills for legislators suggest the every four years. As 2019 marks er), which may suggest the bar has number is up about 13 percent the opening of that window, been raised. from two years ago. several changes have already been Another vetoed bill last year, The governor, who has been introduced, including rights to the $15 minimum wage (graduresistant to supporting new taxes to abortion and privacy; four-year ated over several years), has been fund the state’s ongoing clean water term for governor; and abolishreintroduced. While it is likely to initiatives, is recommending a ment of slavery (current wording pass the Legislature again, it is reallocation of the state estate tax to could be construed to protect only unclear what modifications might clean water. Whether that will satpersons over 21, although slavery be made to ensure it receives supisfy legislative advocates for more is already prohibited by the U.S. port from the governor this time money remains to be seen. Constitution). around. More details on Scott’s budget Perhaps an early priorities will be unveiled example of the changing this Thursday, Jan. 24 when PHIL SCOTT HAS ALREADY dynamic this year given he gives his annual budget UNVEILED A VOLUNTARY PAID the Democratic gains in address to a joint session of the House, Gov. Phil Scott the Legislature. The speech FAMILY LEAVE PLAN IN AN EFFORT has already unveiled a is scheduled to broadcast TO FIND MIDDLE GROUND ON THE voluntary paid family on Vermont Public Radio leave plan in an effort to and Public Television at 2 BILL HE VETOED LAST YEAR. find middle ground on p.m. ( PBS will rebroadcast the bill he vetoed last year. One of the more contentious it at 8 p.m.). Scott’s plan partners with New issues this year could revolve You may reach me at JHarrison@ Hampshire and would include around changes to Act 250. A leg.state.vt.us or my cell, 802-236state employees in both states and legislative study committee is rec- 3001. Messages may also be left at allow private employers to opt-in ommending a number of amendthe State House during the legislavoluntarily for a premium charge. ments to the 50-year-old develtive session at 802-828-2228. Meanwhile, legislative leaders, opment review law that could add Jim Harrison is the state rep for while encouraged that the govnew criteria to the process, such Bridgewater, Killington, Mendon ernor had a paid leave proposal, as climate change impacts and and Chittenden towns.
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Opinion
The Mountain Times • Jan. 23-29, 2019
OP-ED
Grateful for state’s politics?
By Angelo Lynn
As political partisanship reaches an all-time high in the country (recent studies show the nation’s two major political parties have never been further apart in terms of their priorities and ideology), Vermont’s political leaders offered a different scenario on the opening days of this biennium. In Gov. Phil Scott’s inaugural address on Thursday, he said the “national political environment [has] brought out the worst in the public process” as “too many value political points over policy solutions.” He noted that “social media still overflows with negativity and hate, and politics as a whole still seems to divide us more than it brings us together,” but that he “truly believes that in Vermont, we can set a standard that others across the nation can aspire to… as a better way… to go about the work of the people.” In her address to House members the day before, House Speaker Mitzi Johnson welcomed the 40 newest members with the hope that they “grow to cherish and
YOU CAN DISAGREE IN POLITICS WITHOUT BEING DISRESPECTFUL. deeply respect this place, this institution [Legislature] and especially the many Vermonters who contribute: elected officials across Vermont’s government, statehouse staff, the independent press, state workers, and the many people participating in our shared government for work, for passion, or both.” Johnson noted that Vermont’s “human-scaled and accessible democracy is a shining feature of our brave state. No matter your party, or independent status, we are all here because we want Vermonters to succeed.” She then turned to House Minority leaders Pattie McCoy and Robin Chesnut-Tangerman to congratGrateful, page 7
State farmers need to look at new approaches By Anson Tebbetts
As we enter a new year, many Vermont dairy farmers, as well as farmers nationwide, continue fighting through their economic fog. Trapped in an antiquated federal dairy pricing system, Vermont’s hard-working stewards of the land are at the whim of a highly competitive global structure. Compensation for their milk is out of farmers’ control and unpredictable, while honor and stability are considered the cornerstones of good business. The state of Vermont, Congressional delegation, consumers and farmers themselves will all need to work together to solve this mammoth problem with international roots. Vermont needs to look more deeply into other new approaches. We will never dictate what is best for each farm, but in collaboration with farmers, we will offer choices, new ways to manage farm businesses. The Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets will communicate and collaborate. Enter: an important dairy summit, slated for April. The Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets is convening the Northern Tier Dairy Summit on April 1-2 at Jay Peak Resort. The outcome of the summit is to develop actionable, timely and responsive solutions to the current dairy economic climate. Now is the time to think independently and creatively about what Vermont, and dairy farmers, can do to help ourselves. Farmers will lead this effort. The Dairy Summit will address how farmers can develop market-responsive production systems, real-time opportunities for diversification or partnerships for additional income, and planning and building a coalition to strengthen Vermont farms. The Dairy Summit will not work to find ways to change dairy prices through a supply management system at this meeting as this is out of direct control of individual farmers. Farmers, page 7
By Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News, N.Y.
Paid family leave would add to state unaffordability By Rob Roper
As a result of the November 2018 elections, Vermont Democrats and Progressives achieved veto-proof majorities in both chambers of the Legislature. Their first priority flexing this new muscle is to pass a mandatory, government-run, paid family leave program that will require a new payroll tax. This proposal demonstrates exactly why Vermont is an unaffordable, unfriendly place to live and do business. The proposal, a version of which Gov. Phil Scott successfully vetoed last session, would mandate all Vermont workers begin paying a new 0.93 percent payroll tax, which would fund a government-run insurance
program providing 12 weeks of paid leave at 100 percent of salary for new parents or those dealing with a family illness. Why mandatory? Because, according to news reports, “they [Speaker Mitzi Johnson, D-Grand Isle, and Sen. Tim Ashe D-Chittenden] said that a paid family leave program shouldn’t be voluntary, because it wouldn’t be able to attract the participation required to make it affordable.” So, basically, the majority party leaders want to impose a new payroll tax on Vermont workers and create a new financial and bureaucratic burden for Vermont businesses to implement a new government program that people, by their own admission,
don’t want. This is why Vermont is unaffordable for working people and has a national reputation as a terrible place to do business. The median annual household income in Vermont is $74,426, which means the new tax will cost that household budget $692 a year for a benefit most wouldn’t sign up for and don’t need. Not mentioned in any of the media coverage, it will create an uncalculated new cost of doing businesses for Vermont employers, who will now have to spend time and resources tracking and reporting employee data to the state in compliance with the law. It’s worth noting that many Vermont businesses already offer Paid family leave, page 10
LETTERS
State should invest in its college students Dear Editor, As a young and native Vermonter who is committed to this state it has been frustrating to watch many of my peers leave Vermont for more affordable college opportunities. I know this frustration is shared and felt by many Vermonters. These include small, large, local business owners and employers who are struggling to find trained or educated employees as well as our policymakers who are struggling with the ramifications of an aging population. Our policymakers have the power to do something about this. Vermont’s elected officials
can begin to reverse these scary demographic trends in one aspect by making college more affordable. According to the Agency of Education for Vermont, for the past 10 years over 40 percent of Vermont’s kids don’t go on to college. We have one of the lowest high school continuation rate in the country. According to the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) Vermont gives the least amount of money to our state colleges than any other state in the nation. This is a large factor in the low continuation rate.
For a state that wants to be a leader of a technological future, this doesn’t seem to be a step in the right direction. Vermont’s future workforce is here, within the Vermont State College System. Vermont companies want more of our graduates, but our state colleges can’t produce them because of the immense debt students have to take on. As a result, these potential students are deterred from attending our state schools and Vermont loses all kinds of skilled labor and young families. After graduating from Hartford High School I began taking classes full
time at CCV. Full time turned into being part time and part time fell to working full time to make up the money I spent on Invest, page 7
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CAPITOL QUOTES
The Mountain Times • Jan. 23-29, 2019
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CAPITOL QUOTES “In the bitter division of our polarizing time, when too many abandon kindness and respect, giving in to the darkness of hate and divisiveness, we must be the light. We must rise above the fray, working together to promote justice and equality across our state and across the country, just as Dr. King did many years ago,” Said Gov. Phil Scott in a statement Jan. 16.
“Today, I am reminded of Dr. Martin Luther King’s admonition that, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” We must honor his legacy by embracing his work and acting boldly to achieve the just, equal, and inclusive society that he envisioned,” Said Rep. Peter Welch Jan. 21.
“We must do more than just ‘honor and remember’ Dr. King. We must be faithful to his revolutionary spirit, his call for a “radical revolution of values” and his incredible courage in taking on virtually the entire political and economic establishment of his time. Dr. King’s vision of ending the triple evils of racism, economic injustice and war is as important today as it was when Dr. King fought for those principles, and must motivate us in all of our work,” Said Sen. Bernie Sanders Jan. 21.
“Today we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for standing up for the selfevident truth Americans hold so dear, that no matter what the color of our skin or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by God,” Said President Donald Trump Jan. 21.
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Keeping Vermonters in Vermont
continued from page 6 classes. I then joined the Vermont Air National Guard as a traditional guardsman in late 2013 and deployed soon after completing my training. After returning I decided to apply and attend Vermont Tech College (VTC). As a renewable energy student I’d love nothing more than to finish my degree, stay in my home state, and use my new skill set to help Vermont obtain their goal of 90 percent renewable energy by 2050. But if I cannot sustain myself within Vermont, I will have to follow the example of many young people before me and search for more affordable opportunities elsewhere. My experience is all too common for young Vermonters. Most of my fellow students would love to stay in this state, but we
Grateful:
all share the stress of trying to pay for college. It’s constantly talked about and on our minds, while we’re on and off campus. VTC and other state colleges are the best options for many of us, but we struggle to afford them. We are kids straight out of high school, we are veterans, we are parents
drain,” attracting and keeping young people in Vermont. It is time they back their statements up with action and make serious financial commitments to our state college system. By making a meaningful investment in our Vermont State Colleges we can help young Vermont-
WE CAN HELP YOUNG VERMONTERS AFFORD COLLEGE AND STAY IN STATE. trying to better ourselves for our children. What ties us all together is our shared desire to learn, live and stay in Vermont. This desire to live and work in Vermont should be encouraged, not discouraged, by our state’s policy makers. Politicians verbalize their efforts to reversing the “brain
ers afford college and stay in-state and provide our employers with a skilled workforce. If Vermont does right by its students, these students will stay and make Vermont an even better place to live and work for future generations. Jonathan Alvin, Hartford
Vermont tradition of civility can lead the nation
continued from page 6 ulate them on their leadership roles, and pledge to value their perspectives. “You have a vital role in bringing a range of perspectives to the table and I am committed to working to make sure all voices are heard. We cannot lead this state without you.” Cynics may dismiss these early season overtures of cooperation and mutual respect as overly optimistic and naïve: Just wait, the cynic might say, until push comes to shove and see how cooperative the two parties are then. But that misses a crucial point: You can disagree in politics without being disrespectful. You can focus on policy differences without it becoming personal. Vermont has that ability.
Farmers:
Just verbalizing that everyone in the room wants Vermonters to be successful, and accepting that premise, has everyone pursuing a similar mission. How we accomplish that is then a matter of framing policy initiatives. That’s not as easy as it sounds, and is at the root of political differences, but at least we’re not starting – as is true on the national level – from a position of demonizing the opposing party as evil, incredibly stupid, fascist or anti-American. Remember that – as we tackle the thorny issues of the upcoming session – and be grateful we live in Vermont. Angelo Lynn is the editor and publisher of the Addison Independent, a sister paper of the Mountain Times.
Dairy Summit will promote creative solutions
continued from page 6 The Dairy Summit will not fix larger issues in which we are actively engaged with national partners such as national dairy pricing, milk market orders or over-supply of milk. David Kohl from Virginia Tech will speak about building a farm business that is resilient to market swings, and Zach Ward from Grasslands Dairy Farm will discuss the export market-based model of running a farm business that originated in New Zealand. Other sessions include payment for ecosystem services, examples of successful farm business transition, grazing as an opportunity, diversification such as growing hemp, grains, or corn, and farmer coalition-building. While we do this work, the Vermont Milk FARMERS WILL LEAD Commission is trying to help by proposing THIS EFFORT. recommendations for a new dairy price stabilization system. At the same time, provisions in the recently passed federal Farm Bill may offer farmers interim help to buy some time; the USDA Dairy Margin Coverage Program could provide additional income sources, directing much-needed dollars to farmers, and those who provide goods and services to farmers. As we shift to a new economic paradigm for dairy, all Vermonters can help by buying locally made dairy products or stopping by their farm to say you support the work they do. You can help by buying Vermont products that your neighbor produced. The Vermont label has value. You can trust your local farmer or food producer created their product with care and quality. Learn to “Know-the-Code” to have a direct positive impact on Vermont dairy farmers. Farmers are faced with change every day as they struggle to survive. The state of Vermont, and the hundreds of thousands who call this place home, will do all we can to minimize threats to farmers as they move through this difficult time. Let’s buy Vermont-made dairy products, and let’s get to work with stakeholders. Please join us at the summit. For more information on the Northern Tier Dairy Summit please head online to agriculture.vermont.gov/2019-northern-tier-dairy-summit If you are interested in free registration and lodging for farmers, please fill in an online survey here: surveymonkey.com/r/MV5YKCD. Primary contact for the Northern Tier Dairy Summit is Laura Ginsburg, section chief for the Agricultural Development Division of the Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. She can be reached by phone 802-522-2252 or by email laura.ginsburg@vermont.gov. Anson Tebbetts is Vermont Agriculture Secretary.
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Calendar
The Mountain Times • Jan. 23-29, 2019
** denotes multiple times and/or locations.
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.
VeggieVanGo Program
9 a.m. Rutland Regional Medical Center hosts VeggieVanGo program, 9-10 a.m. in the parking lot by CVPS/ Leahy Ctr at RRMC. Providing free, fresh veggies and fruits for low income Vermonters, plus offer cooking demos and taste tests. 1-800-585-2265, info@ vtfoodbank.org. 160 Allen St., Rutland.
Playgroup
10 a.m. Maclure Library offers playgroup, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Birth to 5 years old. Stories, crafts, snacks, singing, dancing. 802-4832792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
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. 802438-2964.
FREE ICE FISHING DAY IN VERMONT SATURDAY, JAN. 26 Co ur tes yV tF& WD ept .
WEDNESDAY JAN. 23
Bikram Yoga **
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.
All Levels Yoga
10 a.m. Chaffee Art Center offers all level yoga class with Stefanie DeSimone, 50 minute practice. $5/ class, drop-ins welcome. 16 South Main St., Rutland.
Student Showcase at Capitol Plaza
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.
10:30 a.m. Student showcase and day at the Capitol Plaza, 100 State St., Montpelier, in honor of School Choice Week, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Press conference at 11:15 a.m. in Cedar Creek Room. Official National School Choice photo taken on statehouse lawn. schoolchoiceweek.com.
Ski Bum Races
Pico Race World
10 a.m. No race Jan. 23, resumes Jan. 30. Killington Ski Bum races held on Highline trail at K-1, Killington Resort, Wednesdays, Dec. 12-March 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Post party weekly: Jan. 30, Inn at Long Trail. Racers only; $5 extra for guest. killington.com.
Active Seniors Lunch
12 p.m. Killington Active Seniors meet for a meal Wednesdays at the Lookout Bar & Grille. Town sponsored. Come have lunch with this well-traveled group of men and women. $5/ person. 802-422-2921. 2910 Killington Road, Killington.
Great Courses
1:30 p.m. Great Courses at the Castleton Community Center returns with American Civil War, 1:30-3 p.m. Civil War historian Gary W. Gallagher details effects of Civil War on Americans. Video and discussion among participants. 2108 Main St., Castleton.
Tobacco Cessation Group
5 p.m. Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Wednesdays, 5-6 p.m. Free nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and supports. 802-747-3768.
Rotary Meeting
Meditation Circle
6:15 p.m. Maclure Library offers meditation circle Wednesdays, 6:15-7:15 p.m. 802483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
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.
On-Snow Demo Party
8 p.m. On-snow Demo Welcome Party with K2 and Electric at Wobbly Barn. Doors open 8 p.m. Open to public, no cover charge. With DJ Stevie B. 2229 Killington Rd, Killington.
THURSDAY Bikram Yoga **
JAN. 24
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.
Tai Chi Class
1:15 p.m. Beginner Tai Chi class at Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Thursdays. Short form of Sun Style. Safe, easy to learn, for all fitness levels. Class size limited, register at 802-468-3093. Free.
Sweethearts & Heroes
1:55 p.m. The nation’s most unique and effective anti-bullying program comes to Middlebury Union High School presented to 7th and 8th graders. Media welcome. sweetheartsandheroes.com.
Blood Drive
2 p.m. American Red Cross Blood Drive, 2-7 p.m., Clarendon Elementary School, 84 Grange Hall Road, North Clarendon. Give the gift of life! Free long sleeve t-shirt and $5 Dunkin’ card for donors. Appointments at redcrossblood.org; 1-800-733-2767. 228 East Mountain Road, Killington.
Tobacco Cessation Group
4:30 p.m. Old Brandon Town Hall, Brandon. Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and supports. 802-747-3768.
All Levels Yoga
5:30 p.m. All levels flow at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-7704101.
Pond Hockey
7 p.m. Bud Light Pond Hockey Series, Monday and Thursday at The Foundry. Drop-in style, teams of four compete on the ice. BYO equipment if you have it. Or rentals available for $8. 7-9 p.m. Info, killington.com. 63 Summit Road, Killington.
Easton Corbin
7:30 p.m. Country musician Easton Corbin performs at Paramount Theatre. Boasting two No. 1 singles, four Top 5 singles, and multiple awards and nominations. Tickets $39, $49, $59. paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland.
FRIDAY Bikram Yoga **
JAN. 25
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. 802-773-7187.
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, 802-770-4101.
BMW Winter XDrive
9 a.m. BMW Winter xDrive Experience at Killington Resort. Witness the full line of BMW, including X5. Pro instructors teach how to conquer winter elements using AWD system through street drives and timed autocross course. BMW Activation Hub, K-1 Lodge, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Register at killington.com.
Story Time
10:30 a.m. Sherburne Memorial Library holds story time Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m. Stories, songs, activities. Babies and toddlers welcome! 802-422-9765.
Java & Jazz
11 a.m. Steve Damon of A Natural Music School hosts “Name That Tune - Jazz Standards” at Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Follows coffee hour. Free.
Knitting Group
12 p.m. Maclure Library offers knitting group, Fridays, 12-2 p.m. 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
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.
Exhibit Opening Reception
5 p.m. Chaffee Art Center holds opening reception for exhibit Winter Wonderland, featuring members of EMMA. 5-8 p.m. 16 S. Main St., Rutland. Open to public. Exhibit through March 1. chaffeeartcenter.org.
Axcellerator Premiere **
6 p.m. Paramount Theatre presents two screenings of David Giancola’s latest film, “Axcellerator” at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Tickets $8 adults, $6 kids. paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland. Much of the film was shot in Killington, Rutland, and Londonderry.
An Evening of Blue
7:30 p.m. Joni Mitchell’s legendary album that defined a generation with a ten-song cycle. Trestan Bellerive on guitar, Dave Wysocki on double bass, Julie Ness on vocals, dulcimer, and piano. $20 tickets. ArtisTree, 2095 Pomfret Road, So. Pomfret. artistreevt.org.
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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
1 p.m. No race this week, Jan. 24. Resumes Jan. 31. Bud Light Race World, Thursday fun race series at Pico Mountain. Races 1-3 p.m. After party in Last Run Lounge 4-6 p.m. Races held on Lower Pike or Exhibition. picomountain.com.
WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT
NewStory Center Annual Meeting
5:30 p.m. NewStory Center’s annual meeting, Jan. 24, 5-7 p.m. at 77 Gallery, Rutland. Meet staff and board members, highlights from 2018, sneak peak at next year, plus awards given. Bring a household supply donation (and be entered in a raffle). Light refreshments. Free, RSVP required, 802-7756788, info@nscvt.org.
Bridge Club
6 p.m. Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Thursdays, 6 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. 1 Deer St., Rutland. 802228-6276.
Author/Book Talk
6:30 p.m. Author Kevin Bubriski talks on his new book “Legacy in Stone: Syria Before the War” at Phoenix Books Rutland. Free, open to public. Books available for purchase/signing. 2 Center St., Rutland. phoenixbooks.biz.
Adult Soccer
7 p.m. Thursday night soccer at Killington Elementary School Gym, 7-9 p.m. Bring $3 and indoor shoes. Adults. Schoolhouse Road, Killington.
COMEDIAN BOB MARLEY AT PARAMOUNT THEATRE SATURDAY, JAN. 26, 8 P.M.
CALENDAR
The Mountain Times • Jan. 23-29, 2019 7:30 p.m. Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents Theatrical Improv at Tuttle Hall Theater at College of St. Joseph, 71 Clement Road, Rutland. Tickets at the door; 802tix.com; or at the Rutland Herald office.
SATURDAY Free Ice Fishing Day
JAN. 26
7 a.m. Vermont’s free ice fishing day - anyone may go ice fishing in Vermont without a fishing license. Learn skills at Vt Fish & Wildlife’s free ice fishing festival at Knight Point State Park in South Hero, as well! vtfishandwildlife. com for details.
The Laramie Project
7:30 p.m. Vermont Pride Theater present staged reading of The Laramie Project at Chandler Center for the Arts, 71 Main St., Randolph. Proceeds go to Matthew Shepard Foundation, whose mission is to erase hate by replacing it with understanding, compassion, and acceptance. Adults $22 advance/$24 day of. Students $15 advance/$17 day of. chandler-arts.org, 802-728-6464.
Theatrical Improv
7:30 p.m. Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents Theatrical Improv at Tuttle Hall Theater at College of St. Joseph, 71 Clement Road, Rutland. Tickets at the door; 802tix.com; or at the Rutland Herald office.
Comedian Bob Marley
8 p.m. New England’s King of Comedy, Bob Marley performs stand-up at the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Tickets $25-$40. paramountvt.org.
SUNDAY
Bikram Yoga **
7:30 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Saturdays: 7:30 a.m. 60-min. Bikram; 9 a.m. 90min. Bikram; 4:30 p.m. inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.
Blood Drive
8:30 a.m. American Red Cross Blood Drive, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Stockbridge Central School, 2933 Vt Rt 107, Stockbridge. Give the gift of life! Free long sleeve t-shirt and $5 Dunkin’ card for donors. Appointments at redcrossblood.org; 1-800-733-2767. 228 East Mountain Road, Killington.
BMW Winter XDrive
9 a.m. BMW Winter xDrive Experience at Killington Resort. Witness the full line of BMW, including X5. Pro instructors teach how to conquer winter elements using AWD system through street drives and timed autocross course. BMW Activation Hub, K-1 Lodge, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Register at killington.com.
Donna Weinbrecht Women’s Camp
9 a.m. Join Olympic gold medalist Donna Weinbrecht at Killington Resort for women’s camp (ages 18+), Jan. 26-27. Welcome party, two day lift ticket, all-female coaching, lunch, video analysis: $435. Sign up at killington.com.
Killington Section GMC
10 a.m. Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Shrewsbury snowshoe. Conditions permitting, snowshoe approx. 3 miles. Meet 10 a.m. at Rutland Firehouse side of Main Street Park; or 10:30 a.m. at Shrewsbury Town Offices. No dogs. Leader, 802-492-3573.
Helmet Head Contest
10 a.m. Celebrate safety week with the Helmet Head Contest, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Okemo base areas. Show your helmet head for a chance to win two free lift tickets. Must be wearing a helmet to participate. Okemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow. okemo.com.
Winter Weekends
10 a.m. Billings Farm & Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends in January & February. Visit horse barn, milk room, calf nursery, cow barn and more. Plus, 1890 farm manger’s house open for tours. Admission. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. billingsfarm.org.
Open Gym
11 a.m. Saturday morning open gym at Head Over Heels, 152 North Main St., Rutland. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. All ages welcome. Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, socialize with friends. $5/ hour members; $8/ hour non-members. Discount punch cards available. 802-773-1404.
Sneak Peek
11 a.m. Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre offers sneak peek of upcoming performance of Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” at Phoenix Books Rutland, 2 Center St., Rutland. 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
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.
Mentor Bowl
12:30 p.m. 12th annual Mentor Bowl at Rutland Bowlerama. Families, friends and colleagues have time slot (12:30 p.m. or 2:30 p.m.) for fundraiser for Mentor Connector. Teams that have registered get shoe rental, two rounds of bowling, t-shirts with $250 raised, food, face painting, prizes, silent auction and raffles, music, and fun. http://bit.ly/MentorBowlTeam. 158 S Main St #2, Rutland.
Raptor Encounter
3 p.m. VINS hosts a free raptor experience at Killington! Live falcons, hawks, owls for first-hand experience. Learn about raptors. Ramshead Base Lodge, 3rd floor, Killington Resort, Killington. killington.com.
Woodstock Vt Film Series **
3 p.m. 9th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series returns, with “The Insult” at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. $11 adults; $6 kids under 16. Members, discounted price. Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. billingsfarm. org.
Open Swim
5 p.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: Tues., Thurs., Saturday 5-7 p.m. 802-7737187.
JAN. 27
Heartfulness Meditation
7:45 a.m. Free group meditation Sundays, Rochester Town Office, School St. Dane, 802-767-6010. heartfulness.org.
Bikram Yoga **
Open Gym
6 p.m. Friday night open gym at Head Over Heels, 152 North Main St., Rutland. 6-8 p.m. Ages 6+. Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, socialize with friends! $5/ hour members; $8/ hour non-members. Discount punch cards available. 802-773-1404.
Cocktails for Scholarships
6 p.m. Okemo Mountain School’s Cocktails for Scholarships at Epic, the base of Solitude, at Okemo Mountain Resort. Live music by Myra Flynn Band, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cash bar. 6-9 p.m. Limited tickets, at okemo. com.
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.
Playgroup
11 a.m. Maclure Library offers playgroup, Mondays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Birth to 5 years old. Stories, crafts, snacks, singing, dancing. 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
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.
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.
PAINTBALL BIATHLON AT MOUNTAIN TOP INN & RESORT SUNDAY, JAN. 27, 11 A.M.
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.
Donation Event for RCHS
9 a.m. Horse and Dog Tack/Supply sale at 1040 Corn Hill Road, Pittsford, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Table set up with collards, coats, bowls, and more for pets, available by monetary donation only, benefitting Rutland County Humane Society. rchsvt.org.
Sundays with Maurie
10 a.m. Sundays with watercolor artist Maurie Harrington at Killington ART Garage. No experience needed. $35/ person. RSVP required at 802-422-8422. Paint a red cardinal. 2841 Killington Road, Killington.
Winter Weekends
10 a.m. Billings Farm & Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends in January & February. Visit horse barn, milk room, calf nursery, cow barn and more. Plus, 1890 farm manger’s house open for tours. Admission. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. billingsfarm.org.
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Christian Study Course
10 a.m. Big God, Big Question, 12-week Christian study course at Welsh Presbyterian Church, 42 Grove St., Poultney. Asks youth and adult attendees, “Are you ready to grow your relationship with Jesus?” Focus on preparing attendees to employ the study of scripture, tradition, and church in the context of their daily life. Celebration of Confirmation upon completion. Prior registration requested at 802-325-3594.
Yoga with Dawn
10:30 a.m. Yoga class with Dawn resumes at Plymouth Community Center. All levels welcome, please bring your own mat. $12 per class or $90 for 10 classes. 35 School Drive, Plymouth.
Paintball Biathlon
11 a.m. 14th annual Paintball Biathlon at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Mountain Top Road, Chittenden. The world’s first paintball biathlon and the biggest biathlon event of North America. Held just outside the nordic center at Mountain Top. Kindergarten though adult-age nordic skiers with paintball. skireg.com/14th-annual-mountain-top-paintball-biathlon for schedule and details/to register.
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
5 p.m. Free tobacco cessation group. Mondays, 5-6 p.m. at CVPS/Leahy Community Health Ed Center at RRMC, 160 Allen St., Rutland. Free nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and supports. 802-747-3768.
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting
5 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 31 meeting: 5 p.m. executive board meeting; 6 p.m. dessert and social time; 6:30 p.m. members regular meeting. 33 Washington St., Rutland.
All Levels Yoga
All Levels Yoga
Solar Workshop
Pond Hockey
VSO Masterworks
Citizenship Classes
12 p.m. All levels flow at Killington Yoga with Cristy Murphy. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101. 1 p.m. SunCommon hosts free workshop to discuss solar power generation and battery storage at Crow’s Bakery, Depot St., Proctorsville. Residents of any town welcome. Informational and educational. Q&A. Refreshments. 802226-7736. 3 p.m. Vermont Symphony Orchestra Masterworks program with conductor James Feddeck making VSO debut. Tickets: $10 students, $20/$32 adults. Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. paramountvt.org.
6:30 p.m. Chaffee Art Center offers all level yoga class with Stefanie DeSimone, 50 minute practice. $5/ class, drop-ins welcome. 16 South Main St., Rutland. 7 p.m. Bud Light Pond Hockey Series, Monday and Thursday at The Foundry. Drop-in style, teams of four compete on the ice. BYO equipment if you have it. Or rentals available for $8. 7-9 p.m. Info, killington.com. 63 Summit Road, Killington. 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.
Jazz Night
TUESDAY
4 p.m. Pianist Chris Bakriges and violinist Zack Brock perform original jazz at ArtisTree, 2095 Pomfret Road, So. Pomfret. $20 tickets. artistreevt.org.
MONDAY
Bingo
5:30 p.m. Bridgewater Grange Bingo, Saturday nights, doors open at 5:30 p.m. Games start 6:30 p.m. Route 100A, Bridgewater Corners. Just across bridge from Junction Country Store. All welcome. Refreshments available.
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Bikram Yoga **
JAN. 28
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.
Legislative Breakfast
7:30 a.m. Rutland Chamber of Commerce and REDC hold legislative breakfast at Franklin Conference Center, Howe Center, Rutland. Rep. Butch Shaw guides discussion. $15 includes breakfast buffet. RSVP at rutlandvermont. com.
Killington Yoga
8:30 a.m. All Level Flow Yoga, 8:30 a.m. at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101.
Bikram Yoga **
JAN. 29
6 a.m. Bikram Yoga holds classes Tuesdays: 6 a.m. & 6:15 p.m. Inferno hot pilates; 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 90-min. Bikram. 1360 US-4, Mendon. bikramyogamendon.com.
Open Swim **
8 a.m. Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 12-1 p.m.; 5-7 p.m. 802-773-7187.
Art Workshop
10 a.m. Hand-in-Hand open art workshop, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays at Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington. Open art workshop - all levels, interests, mediums. Free. Ann Wallen Community Room. 802-299-1777.
Mendon Bone Builders
10 a.m. Mendon bone builders meets Tuesdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. 802-773-2694.
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Free Diabetes Program
10 a.m. Rutland Regional Medical Center offers free Healthy Living Workshop for Diabetes at Templewood Court, 5 Tremont St., Rutland. Jan. 22-Feb. 26, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for six weeks, Tuesdays. Register for the free class: 802-776-5507.
Tobacco Cessation Group
11 a.m. Free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Tuesday, 11-12 p.m. at Heart Center, 12 Commons St., Rutland. 802-747-3768.
Chronic Disease Self-Management
1:30 p.m. RRMC hosts six week chronic disease self-management program, Tuesdays, Jan. 22-Feb. 26, 1:30-4 p.m. at Templewood Courts, 5 Tremont St., Rutland. Support to improve overall health, manage symptoms, nutrition, exercise, medications, and more. Free, register at 802-776-5507.
TOPS Meeting
4:45 p.m. TOPS meets Tuesday nights at Trinity Church in Rutland (corner of West and Church streets). Weight in 4:45-5:30 p.m. Meeting 6-6:30 p.m. All welcome, stress free environment, take off pounds sensibly. 802-293-5279.
Level 1 Yoga
5:30 p.m. Level 1 Hatha Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101.
Sneak Peek
5:30 p.m. Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre offers sneak peek of upcoming performance of Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” at Rutland Free Library in the Fox Room, 10 Court St., Rutland.
Heartfulness Meditation
5:45 p.m. Free group meditation Tuesdays, Mountain Yoga, 135 N Main St #8, Rutland. Margery, 802-775-1795. heartfulness.org.
Bereavement Group
6 p.m. VNAHSR’s weekly bereavement group, Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St., Rutland. Rev. Andrew Carlson facilitates. Free, open to the public. 802-770-1613.
Legion Bingo
6:15 p.m. Brandon American Legion, Tuesdays. Warm ups 6:15 p.m., regular games 7 p.m. Open to the public. Bring a friend! Franklin St., Brandon.
Chess Club
7 p.m. Rutland Rec Dept. holds chess club at Godnick Adult Center, providing a mind-enhancing skill for youth and adults. All ages are welcome; open to the public. Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. 1 Deer St., Rutland.
Adult Basketball
7 p.m. Tuesday night basketball at Killington Elementary School Gym, 7-9 p.m. Bring $3 and indoor shoes. Adults. Schoolhouse Road, Killington.
Mysticism of the Hebrew Alphabet
7 p.m. Taught by Rabba Kaya, at Rutland Jewish Center. Prior knowledge of Hebrew not necessary. RSVP to rabbakaya@rutlandjewishcenter.org. 96 Grove St., Rutland.
Cell phone coverage: State findings refute providers’ publicity maps continued from page 1 wireless service. The grants are available through the FCC’s Mobility Phase II program, which will award grants in reverse auctions to bidders that commit to offer mobile wireless. To be eligible for the grants, cell phone coverage has to be less than 5 Mbps. At the time, that requirement made only a small portion of Vermont eligible for the grants until the FCC allowed states to “challenge” coverage maps at their own expense. “We looked into it and saw there was a way to contest areas that were allegedly served by providers,” said Corey Chase, a telecommunications analyst for the Vermont Public Service Department. Chase purchased six Samsung Galaxy 8 phones from six carriers (AT&T, Verizon, U.S. Cellular, Sprint, T-Mobile, and VTel) spending about $3,000 out of his own pocket, to be reimbursed later by the state. He and several colleagues spent two months traveling all state highways with the phones, testing download speeds with an Android smartphone application called G-NetTrack. They drove an average speed of 40 miles per hour and conducted the download test every 20 seconds for a total of 187,506 download speed tests. They tested a total of 25,000 square kilometers. The coverage maps from the providers show 1,310 one
Paid family leave:
square kilometers area of Vermont would be eligible for the grants. The drive test proved there were actually 4,186 one kilometer square blocks eligible for the grants. Chase said the two giants – AT&T and Verizon – offered the most by far. Verizon appeared to edge out AT&T, with the best download speeds in the most areas. But he was surprised by T-Mobile’s speedy coverage in remote areas. “I was surprised a third of the locations I drove through had a 5Mbps download per second,” he said. “That’s quite good for a mobile device.” A 5 Mbps connection is considered fast enough to check email and stream music and high definition video, he said. Chase noticed cell phone coverage was best in urban areas and near ski resorts. The FCC has not laid out how companies can apply to the grants. “Access to wireless communications services is very important in our rural state,” said Public Service Commissioner June Tierney. “I am hopeful that our challenge will be fully sustained by the FCC. And I hope that companies will seek grants to serve the expanded territory made eligible through our efforts in the forthcoming FCC grant program.” Until then, Chase said other states, including New Hampshire have expressed interest in using Vermont’s phones.
Gov. Scott has a better, more fair plan
continued from page 6 some form of paid leave, either formally or informally. Those that don’t, tend to be small, struggling businesses that genuinely can’t afford to do so. Forcing them to do so will be a major hardship. The program will also increase state bureaucracy necessary to run the new government program. In 2017 the Joint Fiscal Office scored the original paid family leave bill, H.196, estimating that the administrative costs of running the program would consume 7.5 percent of benefits, and will require a new $2.5 million IT system, and we all know how well the state does with new IT systems! Governor Scott proposed an alternative Paid Family Leave program in partnership with New Hampshire that would be both voluntary for private businesses and run through
a private insurance company rather than the state. This is a far better – and much fairer – alternative. Critics of the governor’s plan say that his proposal will be more expensive for participants. Yes and no. Yes, it would be slightly more expensive for those who volunteer to participate. But, for the majority of Vermonters who choose not to participate in the program it will be much cheaper – as in zero. This is fair. Those who want the program will pay to support it and benefit from it. Those who feel their scarce resources would be put to better use elsewhere would be free to invest as they see fit. But, again fairly, they won’t benefit from the leave program. The fact that the governor’s proposal would utilize an existing, private insurance provider that is
expert in managing programs like this means that the state would not have to incur the unnecessary and inefficient expense of “reinventing the wheel” within an expanded state bureaucracy that is, frankly, not expert in running insurance programs. The total cost of this system would undoubtedly be less than the mandatory tax scheme. Paid family leave benefits are certainly a good thing. The employers that are able to offer such benefits create for themselves a competitive advantage in hiring and retaining the best employees. But this comes at a cost that the employer and the employee, and they, not the Legislature, are in the best position to determine if this benefit makes sense for them. Rob Roper is president of the Ethan Allen Institute. He lives in Stowe.
Après Ski Acts Doors open 6 p.m. Thursday & Fridays 5 p.m. Saturdays Hailing from a long line of musicians, Krishna started playing drums at the age of two, and could keep at beat before he was three years old. He was fifteen when he started playing guitar. 2229 Killington Road, Killington
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MUSIC SCENE
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Music scene by dj dave hoffenberg
WEDNESDAY
JAN. 23 KILLINGTON
2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Guy Burlage
6 p.m. Liquid Art
Open Mic with Fiddlewitch
8 p.m. Wobbly Barn
Welcome Party with DJ Stevie B
9 p.m. Jax Food & Games Tony Lee Thomas
PAWLET
[MUSIC Scene] KILLINGTON
5 p.m. Charity’s 1887 Saloon
LUDLOW
Duane Carleton
5 p.m. Wobbly Barn
Open Mic
2 p.m. Pico’s Last Run Lounge
6 p.m. Prestons
1 p.m. Bear Mountain Base Lodge
King Arthur Junior
Live Piano
Krishna Guthrie Ryan Fuller
4:30 p.m. The Foundry
7 p.m. Summit Lodge
5 p.m. Charity’s 1887 Saloon
7 p.m. The Foundry
Jamie’s Junk Show
Live Piano
6 p.m. Rutland Beer Works Ryan Fuller
The County Down
Ktown’s Finest R&B
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Erin’s Guild
7 p.m. Barn Restaurant and Tavern
6 p.m. Wobbly Barn
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub
POULTNEY
7 p.m. Summit Lodge Daniel Brown
9 p.m. Jax Food & Games
7 p.m. The Foundry
9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub
9 p.m. Wobbly Barn
“Pickin’ in Pawlet”
7 p.m. Taps Tavern
John Thomas Acoustic Duo
THURSDAY JAN. 24
KILLINGTON
Rick Redington
Ktown’s Finest R&B
Erin’s Guild
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub High Five Swan Dive
9 p.m. Jax Food & Games Jamie’s Junk Show
2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge
9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub
2 p.m. Snowshed’s Long Trail Pub
9 p.m. Wobbly Barn
Chris Pallutto
Duane Carleton
3 p.m. Pico’s Last Run Lounge Daniel Brown
DJ Dave’s All Request Night Nine Deeez Nite
LUDLOW 3 p.m. Sitting Bull Chris Kleeman
4 p.m. Rutland Beer Works
8:30 p.m. Mangiamo Ristorante
5 p.m. Charity’s 1887 Saloon
PAWLET
Josh Jakab
Brad Morgan on Piano
7 p.m. Wobbly Barn Bow Thayer
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub The Elovators
9 p.m. Jax Food & Games Tony Lee and Jenny Porter
LUDLOW 7 p.m. Mangiamo Ristorante Karaoke Night with DJ Evan
PITTSFIELD 8 p.m. Clear River Tavern
DJ Evan
7 p.m. Barn Restaurant and Tavern JD and Six Feet Deep
POULTNEY
7 p.m. Taps Tavern The Kowalskis
RUTLAND 9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern
Full Backline Open Mic with Robby Smolinski
JAN. 25 BOMOSEEN 6 p.m. Iron Lantern Nancy Johnson
CASTLETON 7 p.m. Casella Theater
Castleton Honors Festival Concert
Super Stash Bros Nine Deeez Nite
10:30 p.m. Pickle Barrel Crow’s Nest Jamie’s Junk Show
LUDLOW 3 p.m. Sitting Bull Lustre Kings
6 p.m. Epic at Solitude Base
Duane Carleton
9 p.m. Center Street Alley
Karaoke 101 with Tenacious T
SATURDAY JAN. 26
Two Bit Cowboys
RUTLAND 7 p.m. Draught Room in Diamond Run Mall Nikki Adams
9 p.m. Center Street Alley
Joey Leone Duo
2:30 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Aaron Audet Band
4 p.m. Killington Beer Company Josh Jakab
4 p.m. Pickle Barrel Nightclub Jamie’s Junk Show with Jenny Porter
The Matisse Jazz Project with Chris Bakriges, Zack Brock
STOCKBRIDGE 12 p.m. Wild Fern
Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington
1 p.m. Wild Fern The People’s Jam
MONDAY JAN. 28
CASTLETON
7 p.m. Casella Theater White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
KILLINGTON Duane Carleton
Joey Leone
6:30 p.m. The Foundry
Blues Night with Joey Leone, Beau Sasser
9 p.m. Jax Food & Games The Idiots
9:30 p.m. The Killarney
No Mercy
7 p.m. Wild Fern WOODSTOCK 7 p.m. Bentley’s Brooks Hubbard
SUNDAY
JAN. 27 KILLINGTON
11 a.m. The Foundry Brunch with Jordan Snow
2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge
1 p.m. Bear Mountain Base Lodge
4 p.m. Artistree’s Hay Loft
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern
6 p.m. Iron Lantern
DJ Dave
SOUTH POMFRET
LUDLOW
1 p.m. Pico’s Last Run Lounge
10 a.m. Killington’s Six Pack Bubble Chair
Open Mic
DJ Mega
BOMOSEEN Kris Collett
9:30 p.m. The Venue
2 p.m. Snowshed’s Long Trail Pub
DJ Dirty D
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern
Erin Powers
9 p.m. Mangiamo Ristorante
Rick Redington and The Luv
7 p.m. Draught Room in Diamond Run Mall
7 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern
2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge
RUTLAND
Northern Homespun
RUTLAND
Cocktails for Scholarships with Myra Flynn Band
7 p.m. Taps Tavern
KILLINGTON
FRIDAY
Joey Leone Band
STOCKBRIDGE
Open Mic Jam with Fiddlewitch
POULTNEY
High Five Swan Dive
8 p.m. Mangiamo Ristorante
Duane Carleton Daniel Brown
4 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Extra Stout
5 p.m. The Foundry
Jazz Night with Summit Pond Quartet
6 p.m. Summit Lodge Duane Carleton
9 p.m. Jax Food & Games Rick Webb
10 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub
Local’s Night with Duane Carleton
Open Mic with King Arthur Junior
PITTSFIELD 7 p.m. Clear River Tavern Papa Greybeard
WOODSTOCK 7:30 p.m. Bentley’s
Open Mic with Jim Yeager
TUESDAY JAN. 29
CASTLETON
6 p.m. Third Place Pizzeria Josh Jakab
7 p.m. Casella Theater White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
KILLINGTON 2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge Daniel Brown
6:30 p.m. Killington Beer Company Open Mic Night with Papa Greybeard and Eric
9 p.m. Jax Food & Games Jenny Porter
RUTLAND 9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern
Open Mic with Krishna Guthrie
9:30 p.m. The Venue Karaoke
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• SUDOKU
• MOVIE TIMES
• CROSSWORD
• MOVIE DIARY
just for fun
SUDOKU
the MOVIE diary
Oh, the places you’ll go
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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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
CLUES ACROSS 1. Political action committee 4. One point north of due east 7. Marital 12. Religious building 15. Intrinsic nature of something 16. Safe to drink 18. Letter of credit 19. Single Lens Reflex 20. Keeps you cool in summer 21. Monetary unit 24. The Eye Network 27. Moving with a bounding stride 30. Figures 31. Of the pia mater 33. Male offspring 34. Indicates near 35. Calvary sword 37. South American plant 39. Doctor of Education 41. Something to take 42. Remove the edges from 44. Inattentive 47. Pick up 48. Latch for a window 49. Region of the U.S. 50. Windy City ballplayer 52. The NFL’s big game (abbr.) 53. Be permanently present in 56. Novice 61. Pirate novel 63. In a law-abiding way 64. Where one sleeps 65. Criticize
CLUES DOWN 1. Bullfighting maneuver 2. Egyptian Sun god 3. Predatory semiaquatic reptile 4. Register formally 5. Eating houses 6. Japanese port 7. Genus of rodents 8. Nigerian city 9. Milliwatt 10. Mistake! 11. Women’s __ movement 12. Greeting 13. Songbirds 14. An arrangement scheme 17. Heartbeat test 22. Push back 23. Intended for the audience only 24. Cycles per second 25. Impartiality 26. Polio vaccine developer 28. Bowel movements 29. South American Indian 32. Queen of Sparta 36. Confederate soldier 38. Emerged 40. Death 43. __ and flowed 44. Folk singer DiFranco 45. Email folder 46. Throbbed rhythmically 51. English rockers 54. Disaster relief operation 55. American model and TV personality Katherine 56. Potable 57. Tough outer layer 58. __ Spumante (Italian wine) 59. Troubles 60. Negative 62. Camper
Solutions on page 31
I took my truck in for its 3,000-mile service last week. The dealership where I get this work done just renovated its lobby, which includes a waiting area for customers. It’s a comfortable, clean space with plenty of free beverages, myriad magazines, and a large hi-definition television that’s permanently tuned to CNN. I always bring my vehicle in for service first thing in the morning, that way I can attend to my work email and knock out a task or two so I don’t fall behind. Unless the technician finds something requiring more time, I’m usually out of there within an hour. During this last visit, I had some extra time so I decided to wander around a bit to check out the new vehicles arriving for 2019. As I paced through the showroom, I caught the faint whisper of piped-in music flowing through the space. Something about the current song sounded familiar, but it wasn’t until the chorus hit that I really took notice. That’s when I realized, I knew the song. In an instant, the song triggered a vivid memory tucked away in the recesses of my mind. Without realizing what was happening, I had stopped moving and was staring at the car in front of me. But the truth was, I wasn’t seeing the car at all, but was instead jettisoned back 40 years and 100 miles away. The song that I was hearing (an instrumental version of an old folk song popular in the 1960s) was something that used to get played at a summer camp I attended in the hills of Vermont as a young boy. Every night around a campfire near the lake, campAXCELLERATOR ers would gather for singalongs and camaraderie. We learned to responsibly build a fire and share in the tasks associated with a nighttime cookout. Occasionally we’d forgotten song. It made me considered the capacity swim or toast marshmallows, but as the evening wore of the human brain and its ability to store and retrieve on, inevitably we’d end up next to the fire where one of information. the counselors would strum his guitar while leading us Wouldn’t it be great, I thought to myself, to be able to in song. tap into all our memories, to instantly revisit the moAs I stood in the dealership showroom, oblivious ments in our lives that we find most endearing. to my surroundings, my mind was sitting next to that As I age, memories of long past experiences and campfire, the smell of smoke billowing around me, the locations hold an ever more meaningful place in the sound of crickets chirping construction of the person WOULDN’T IT BE GREAT ... through the night air. I was I’ve become. If only there in a beautiful haze as that was a way to instantly “zap” TO INSTANTLY REVISIT THE moment from so long ago ourselves to these hallowed MOMENTS IN OUR LIVES THAT WE enveloped me. spots. Wouldn’t that be I must have been smilappealing! FIND MOST ENDEARING. ing, because the salesman While this week’s film, who approached me led with, “You obviously like what “Axcellerator,” doesn’t specifically deal with time travel, it you see!” does deal with teleportation (the instant transport from My startled demeanor must have appeared odd given one point in space to another), which is just as alluring as the way the young man looked at me. I made some a plot-line for a motion picture. casual small talk and then casually walked away, but that Written and directed by Vermont filmmaker, David strange experience stuck with me. Giancola, “Axcellerator” is another in a long line of action For the rest of the morning, I was preoccupied with the films that this local artist has been producing since the interesting daze I found myself in simply from hearing a early 1990s. In this picture, a young couple becomes inadvertently wrapped up with a teleportation device that the government wants control of. While chased by a ruthless assassin, the duo do their best to stay one step ahead of trouble. There is one thing that you can always expect from a Giancola film and that’s fun. “Axcellerator” is peppered with lively chases scenes and humorous banter. And if you happen to be a resident, you’ll likely catch a shot or two of a familiar location. I’m always amazed at the level of production that can come out of a small town movie studio like Edgewood. Of all Giancola’s films, “Axcellerator” is easily the most polished and well produced. Check this one out if only to share in the fun of our little corner of the universe being put in the spotlight. If you’re in and around Central Vermont this Friday, Jan. 25, you can catch the world premiere of “Axcellerator” at the Paramount Theatre in Downtown Rutland. There will be two showings at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. with the cast and crew in attendance, as well as a special after-party at the Franklin Conference Center with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email him at moviediary@att.net.
students. The crux of the Sweethearts & Heroes presentation, and all of the organization’s efforts, is a literal A-B-C approach to bullying. In addition, Rick Yarosh, a retired sergeant with the U.S. Army – injured in Iraq with burns over most of his body – gives a message about overcoming adversity and turning a negative situation into a positive one. Murphy and Spector call Sweethearts and Heroes “the ‘stop, drop and roll’ of bullying”; their message is about H.O.P.E. (Hold On Possibilities Exist). Since 2011, Murphy has presented Sweethearts & Heroes to more than 1 million students in several hundred schools from New England to Hawaii. Murphy and Spector also tailor Sweethearts & Heroes for businesses, colleges/universities and camps. “Just talking about awareness doesn’t fix anything,” said Murphy, a husband and father who competed on the second season of Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter.” “What separates us from other anti-bullying
presentations and projects is that we have the plan to curb and even stop bullying in your school, or wherever it exists for you. But we go beyond bullying. We are about humanity, giving H.O.P.E. to the hopeless and making the world a better place.” Murphy and Spector are New Yorkers who wrestled (All American) for premier Division III college wrestling coach Don Murray at SUNY-Brockport. Murphy and Spector eventually became mixed martial arts (MMA) competitors. “We use Einstein’s quote: ‘The world is a dangerous place not because of those who choose to do evil, but because of those who choose to do nothing about it’,” said Spector. “We offer a unique perspective on bullying and leave audiences with an A-B-C action plan to fight it. Bullying isn’t the problem. Bullies have been around forever. The problem is we don’t have enough Sweethearts and Heroes in the world.” For more information, visit sweetheartsandheroes.com.
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Bob Marley brings wicked good comedy to Rutland Saturday, Jan. 26, 8 p.m.—RUTLAND—New England’s “King of Comedy,” Maine-born comedian Bob Marley, brings his stand-up comedy show on the road to the Paramount Theatre in Rutland, Saturday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. And he’s wicked good at it. Marley is a regular on late night TV shows including “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and Sirius Radio’s “Blue Collar” and “RawDog” comedy shows. He even won its Superbowl of Comedy. He has put out more than 20 comedy CDs and DVDs, and has entered the Guinness Book of World Records with the longest continuous standup routine, completing 40 hours of standup comedy, the first 18 without any repetition of material. Marley also co-starred in the films “The Boondock Saints” and “The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day” playing Detective Greenly, and has toured the U.S., Europe, Canada, Kuwait and Iraq. Marley lives in Maine, a state he thinks is the best in the world. Hear why at his show. His expressions and relatable material will have the audience in stitches. Courtesy Bob Marley Tickets are $25-$40, available at paramountvt.org. The ParaBob Marley’s expressions alone are worth the ticket mount Theatre is located at 30 Center St., Rutland. price, bringing a night of gut-wrenching laughter.
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Flights - Pints - Beer to Go
VINYL NIGHT bring your own or spin ours 7-10pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT All welcome - sign up at 6:30
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Thursday, Jan. 24, 1:55 p.m.— MIDDLEBURY—Sweethearts & Heroes, the nation’s most unique and effective anti-bullying program, has partnered with Denecker Chevrolet to bring a powerful and timely message to students in Middlebury later this week. The media is invited to learn more about Sweethearts & Heroes, which helps save young lives across the U.S., during a 1:55 p.m. presentation for seventh and eighth graders at Middlebury Union High School on Thursday, Jan. 24. Sweethearts & Heroes is co-developed by Tom Murphy, a former professional MMA fighter and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran from St. Albans, and Jason Spector, an educator and coach in Glens Falls, New York. Sweethearts & Heroes has caught on nationwide because it emphasizes an action-based approach – going beyond awareness – to an issue that affects schools, neighborhoods and individuals. Murphy’s engaging, energetic and interactive presentation focuses on victims, bullies and the bystanders who can be empowered to make a difference. He call his UFC career his “delicious hook” with
and heartfelt passion alive. The band started by creating Reggae music on the side until realizing how much they truly loved the genre. Band members include Jackson Wetherbee, John Alves, Nick Asta, Matt Link, Derrick Cabral, and Greg Nectow. The sextet has performed at notable events including Levitate Music Festival and Sugarloaf Reggae Festival. They have also opened for big names such as Ziggy Marley, Stick Figure, and Easy Star Allstars. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Jax Food and Games or on picklebarrelnightclub. com. This show is 21-plus only. Pickle Barrel Nightclub is located at 1741 Killington Road.
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Thursday, Jan. 24, 9 p.m.—KILLINGTON— The Elovaters are set to return to the Pickle Barrel stage on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 9 p.m. After a successful show last winter in Killington, The Elovaters are amped to bring back good vibes, positivity, and even some new music from their sophomore album, “Defy Gravity.” Hailing straight from Boston’s South Shore, The Elovaters, have made a name for themselves in the music world. Their latest album, “Defy Gravity,” produced by Danny Kalb, hit both the Billboard and iTunes Reggae charts at No. 1 after its release back in October 2018. The new album shows a more mature side to the band, yet keeps the Reggaeton vibe
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Sweethearts & Heroes co-founders and presenters from left Jason Spector, Rick Yarosh, and Tom Murphy.
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Two youngsters get ice fishing experience during the free day designed to give new anglers a chance to “try before you buy.”
Vermont’s Free Ice Fishing Day is January 26 Saturday, Jan. 26 — Vermont’s sixth annual Free Ice Fishing Day is Saturday, Jan. 26. The day is geared toward giving new ice anglers an opportunity to try ice fishing before purchasing equipment, but any angler may ice fish on any waterbody open to ice fishing statewide without a fishing license that day. To celebrate, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife
Department is holding an ice fishng festival at Knight Point State Park in North Hero. The festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to all ages as well as families with kids. “Ice fishing is one of the most accessible forms of fishing and can be a great way to introduce people to how much fun fishing can be,” said Jud Kratzer, fisheries biologist for the Fish &
Wildlife Department. The Fish & Wildlife Department will lend equipment needed for this fun day on the ice, or participants may bring their own equipment. For more information, contact Corey Hart at 802-265-2279 or corey. hart@vermont.gov. Free Ice Fishing Day and the free ice fishing festival are held annually on the last Saturday in January.
Chaffee opens ‘Winter Wonderland’ juried artist exhibit Friday, Jan. 25, 5 p.m.—RUTLAND— The Chaffee Art Center invites the community to its exhibit opening reception for “Winter Wonderland” on Friday, Jan. 25, 5-8 p.m. “Winter Wonderland” will feature members of the East Mountain Mentor Artists (EMMA) in the first floor galleries where the creative work of these artists will be hung. Exhibiting EMMA members include: Mary Crowley, Christine Holzschuh, Ann McFarren, Betsy Moakley, Rae Newell, Alice Sciore, Karen Seward, and Christine Townsend. Additionally, the second floor galleries will showcase the inspiring works of juried Chaffee member artists. This event is free for all to at-
tend. Come experience the beauty of the arts showcased in the 1890s historic mansion. Mingle with artists and community members while enjoying food tastings, beverages, music, and art. There will be a variety of media represented in both two and three dimensional work. Some of the art on display will be oils, watercolor, ceramics, photography, mixed media, stained glass, sculpture and more. The exhibit will be on display until March 1. For more information, visit chaffeeartcenter.org and the Chaffee Art Center Facebook page. Chaffee Art Center is located at 16 South Main St., Rutland.
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Saturday, Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH— Vermont Pride Theater presents a staged reading of “The Laramie Project,” Saturday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Chandler Center for the Arts. This is VPT’s eighth annual winter benefit, with the proceeds this year going to the Matthew Shepard Foundation, whose mission is to erase hate by replacing it with understanding, compassion, and acceptance. On Oct. 7, 1998, young Wyoming college student Matthew Shepard was brutally attacked, tied to a fence outside of Laramie, Wyoming, and left to die because he was gay. In the weeks following his
death on Oct. 12, Moises Kaufman’s young NYCbased Tectonic Theatre Company traveled to Laramie to begin answering a central question raised by this tragedy: How would Laramie change as a result of Matthew’s death? The company’s work on this project encompassed 18 months of interviews of over 200 residents of Laramie. From these interviews, 100 of the most compelling and diverse stories were chosen to weave together the script we now know as “The Laramie Project,” a play in which 10 actors voice these 100 narratives. Directed by William-
stown resident Cher Laston, the cast features Rowly Brucken (Northfield), Samantha Loesch (Waitsfield), Gina Logan (Braintree), Susan Loynd (Fayston), Rae Merrell (Brookfield), Hilary Mullins (Bethel), Zoe Newmarco (Rochester), Ramsey Papp (Randolph), Kris Rowley (Brookfield), and Amy Elizabeth Shalvoy (Chelsea). General admission is as follows: adults, $22 in advance, $24 day of; students, $15 advance, $17 day of. For tickets or more information, call 802-728-6464 or visit chandler-arts.org. Chandler is located at 71-73 Main St., Randolph.
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The final showdown in “Axcellerator” with Sam J. Jones, Laura James, and Ryan Wesen in a scene filmed at The Killington Mountain Lodge.
Paramount Theatre to premiere ‘Axcellerator‘
Friday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.— RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre will present two screenings of David Giancola’s latest film, “Axcellerator” on Friday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children, available at paramountvt.org. “Axcellerator” director David Giancola commented on the upcoming premiere: “Something rare and unique is about to happen in Rutland, Vermont. A bit of Hollywood is coming to The Paramount Theatre ... with the world premiere the sci-fi adventure, ‘Axcellerator.’ The public is invited to join the film’s cast and crew with screenings at both 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., and an after-party at the Franklin Conference Center in Howe Center. The independent feature was filmed primarily in Rutland, Killington, and Londonderry at locations that include the Magic Mountain Ski Resort, the Rutland Free Library, the Killington Mountain Lodge, the Diamond Run Mall, and ... Downtown Rutland.” When a car thief stumbles onto a teleportation device and the girl of his dreams, the invention of the century takes them on an adventure of a lifetime in the film, which director Giancola described as “a bit of ‘Back to the Future’ meets a James Bond film.” The film’s cast includes many favorites from the cinema and television of the 80’s , and is also peppered with a substantial number of Vermont locals in acting roles both as featured characters and in cameos. “We knew viewers in Vermont might
be surprised by the amount of local faces in the film, but they were actually handpicked by David for their talents. A lot of these parts were written for local actors he had in mind,” remarked one of the film’s producers, Joey Palumbo. “We don’t want to give away any ‘spoilers,’ but because it is already on the web, I can say my favorite cameo is ‘Big Lenny’ Montuori as a grumpy landlord,” chuckled Alec Kozlowski, another producer. Cast scheduled to be in attendance at the premiere and after-party include Sam J. Jones, John James, Ryan Wesen, Laura James, comedian Woody Keppel, and John Romeo, as well as the director and crew. “I am really excited to be able to share our film with my hometown first,” reflected Giancola. “The film takes place literally all over the world. Still, I don’t think that anyone but the editors and I will ever know how surprisingly much of the movie was able to be filmed right here in Vermont. We never could have achieved that without the generous support of the local community. That is why it feels so great to be able to return the favor.” All proceeds from the premiere will be donated to the Rutland Free Library and the Paramount Theatre. Ticket-holders also get access to the after-party and receive free “Axcellerator” movie posters. “I can’t tell you how cool it was to see just a little peek of what they filmed in the Fox Room of the Library pop up on the internet!” gushed Randal Smathers, director of the Rutland Free Library.
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Rita Hayek (left) plays the wife of Adel Karamone, one of the men in dispute in the film, “The Insult.”
Woodstock film series screens ‘The Insult’ Saturday, Jan. 26, 3 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The ninth annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature the documentary “The Insult” on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended. In today’s Beirut, a civilian dispute blown out of proportion finds Tony, a Lebanese Christian, and Yasser, a Palestinian refugee, facing off in court. Ziad Doueiri’s Academy Award-nominated film, “The Insult,” shows the media circus that quickly threatens a social explosion in divided Lebanon. And it watches as Tony and Yasser wrestle with values and beliefs that complicate their understandings of one another. The film garnered a 2018 Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Film. It is rated R, and contains subtitles. Tickets prices are $11 for adults and $6 for children under age 16. BF&M members receive discounted prices. For a complete list of screenings and to purchase tickets, visit billingsfarm.org/filmfest or call 802-457-5303. Billings Farm & Museum is located onehalf mile north of the Woodstock village green on Vermont Route 12.
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Sneak peek of Vt. Actors’ Rep upcoming show performed this weekend in Rutland Saturday, Jan. 26, 11 a.m.—RUTLAND—Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre will offer two opportunities to catch a sneak peek of its upcoming performance of Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None.” On Saturday, Jan. 26 from 11 a.m.-12 noon they will present a few scenes from the show at Phoenix Books Rutland. Then, on Tuesday, Jan. 29 from 5:30-8 p.m., the public is invited to an open rehearsal in the Fox Room of the Rutland Free Library. Both events are free and open to the public and will provide an opportunity to meet the director and cast and ask questions. Susan Gladding-Heitzman is director of the production, assisted by Janelle Faignant as stage manager. The rest of the crew includes producer Sandra Gartner, asso-
ciate producer Kristen Hixon, set designer Danielle McKeighan, lighting design David Lane, sound design Evan Breault, costumer Nancy Ellery, set construction Bill Cruikshank and production photographer Lexi Laubach. The 11-person cast features some familiar actors, new faces and two staff members from CSJ. Full performances are scheduled Feb. 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, and 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Tuttle Hall Theatre on the CSJ Campus located at 71 Clement Road in Rutland. There will also be a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Feb. 10. The theatre has just 75 seats, so advanced purchase is encouraged; however tickets will be available at the door. Tickets can be purchased in advance at: 802tix.com or at the Rutland Herald office, 77 Grove St., Rutland.
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A girl takes aim during a paintball biathlon at Mountain Top Inn & Resort.
Annual paintball biathlon brings all ages to compete in Chittenden Sunday, Jan. 27—CHITTENDEN—Mountain Top Inn & Resort is proud to once again host the annual paintball biathlon, Sunday, Jan. 27. Founded in 2006, the event is a joint effort between Mountain Top Inn & Resort and the Mountain Top Ski Club (an independent ski association), the event is hailed as the first ever paintball biathlon event in the world and continues to be the largest of its kind in North America. The event, conducted in a festival-like atmosphere, is a combination of cross country skiing and shooting paintballs at vinyl targets. The biath-
lon features several races throughout the day based on age group. There are five races for ages pre-K through eighth grade, one race for high school aged participants and one race for adults. Course distances range from .3km to 4.5km loops. “The event is incredibly spectator friendly. The course is set-up in front of the Mountain Top Inn & Resort Cross Country Ski Center and a majority of the course is visible from that location,” stated Roger Hill, Mountain Top Inn & Resort activities and facilities director. Upwards of 300 competitors
and as many spectators will descend upon the Mountain Top Inn & Resort Cross Country Ski Center. The race day involves the participation of 40 volunteers in addition to Mountain Top Inn & Resort staff, as well as use of Mountain Top Inn & Resort facilities and grooming resources to execute. Racers from all over New England plus New York and New Jersey travel to Chittenden to compete. Registration is open through Friday, Jan. 25, at skireg.com/14th-annual-mountain-top-paintball-biathlon. Mountain Top Inn is located at 195 Mountain Top Road, Chittenden.
Rutland Regional hosts VeggieVanGo® program, Thursday morning Thursday, Jan. 24, 9 a.m.—RUTLAND— Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) will host this month’s VeggieVanGo program on Thursday, Jan. 24 from 9-10 a.m. in the parking lot by the CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center at RRMC. The Vermont Foodbank’s VeggieVanGo program provides free fresh, healthy veggies and fruits for low income Vermonters. They also work with physicians and
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medical staff identifies patients and families who are experiencing hunger and “prescribe” fresh fruits and vegetables for a more nutritious diet. Along with the healthy, fresh food, VeggieVanGo volunteers and staff also offer cooking demos and taste tests of the vegetables available, paired with recipes and cooking tips. For more information contact the Vermont Foodbank at 1-800-585-2265 or email info@vtfoodbank.org.
Hannaford Supermarkets to donate $50,000 to Feeding America food bank partners throughout region Hannaford SupermarAdditionally, there will support,” said Eric Blom, kets is committing to a be signage on display in Hannaford spokesman. $50,000 donation to its each Hannaford store “We hope this donation will Feeding America food bank identifying local commuhelp aid those requiring partners throughout New nity resources, such as assistance as a result of the England partial federal and New government “WE HOPE THIS DONATION WILL HELP York. The shutdown.” AID THOSE REQUIRING ASSISTANCE AS donation Last year, will be used Hannaford A RESULT OF THE PARTIAL FEDERAL to meet an donated GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN,” SAID BLOM. increased 26 million need in pounds of communities due to the food banks and pantries, food to local food pantries impact of the partial federal available to those requiring and food banks. government shutdown. assistance. The Feeding America Hannaford stores in “Hannaford is commitnationwide network of Maine, New Hampshire, ted to supporting hunger food banks secures and Vermont, Massachusetts relief efforts. Following dis- distributes 4.3 billion and New York will also cussions with our Feeding meals each year through feature kiosks where shopAmerica food bank partfood pantries and meal pers can make monetary ners and agencies across programs throughout the donations to hunger relief the five states we serve, we United States. For more agencies in their local com- have become aware of a information visit Feedinmunity. recent increased need for gAmerica.org.
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The Vermont Symphony Orchestra fills the stage for its Masterworks performance.
VSO’s James Feddeck makes debut with Masterworks program Sunday, Jan. 27, 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—Join the Vermont Symphony Orchestra for Masterworks, Sunday, Jan. 27, 3 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. Guest conductor James Feddeck makes his VSO debut with a program showcasing the versatility of VSO musicians. The concert opens with Haydn, then fast-forwards 150 years to Stravinsky’s chamber concerto, “Dumbarton
Oaks.” Notoriously difficult for the chamber member ensemble, Dumbarton Oaks was heavily inspired by Bach’s Brandenburg concerti. The program closes with Robert Schumann’s optimistic Second Symphony. Tickets are $10 for students, and $20-$32 for adults, available at paramountvt.org. The Paramount Theatre is located at 30 Center St., Rutland.
Learn about solar power and battery backup Sunday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m.—PROCTORSVILLE—SunCommon in conjunction with the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association will host a free workshop to discuss solar power generation and battery storage on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 1 p.m. at Crow’s
Bakery on Depot St., Proctorsville. Residents of any town are invited to attend. The presentation will be both informational and educational, focusing on the steps to take in order to install solar at a home, or to join a community to share in a
solar installation. Further, presenters will discuss and explain the Tesla Powerwall. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 802-2267736.
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Beau Sasser joins Leone in fourth week of blues
Monday, Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Keyboardist Beau Sasser will join Joey Leone on stage at The Foundry at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 28. Sasser will be the fourth special guest to jam out with Joey for The Foundry’s Monday Blues Night performances. Sasser’s early musical influences started with his grandmother’s piano playing. Hailing from Memphis, Sasser’s grandmother would play classical, ragtime, stride piano and even gospel songs that inspired him to study classical music. His father also played guitar and would entertain him by playing select songs by Cat Stevens and other popular 60s artists. Both family members encouraged Sasser to take interest in music, leading him to dive into the musical world of Bach, Beethoven, John Coltrane, and ultimately Frank Zappa. Influenced by Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, and Jack McDuff, Sasser began playing the Hammond organ. Sasser has worked on projects with Kung Fu, The Z3, and his own venture, Beau Sasser’s Escape Plan. Blues Night is a free event on Monday nights at The Foundry in Killington.
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MATTERS 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
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. Open 7 days a week at 7 a.m. (802) 422-4411
Charitys
This 1887 Saloon features burgers, its famous French Onion Soup, craft beer 1887 SALOON and so much more. Find something for everyone on the expansive menu. The live music line up includes live piano Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. So come chill out and fill up after skiing or riding and get a taste of the renovated Saloon style that’s been 131 years in the making! (802) 422-3800
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Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie
Chef-owned, Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie was named 2012 ski magazines favorite restaurant. Choices F R I D A Y & S AT U R D A Y may be the name of the restaurant but it is also what you get. Soup of the day, shrimp cockatil, steak, hamburgers, panCRAFT seared chicken, aBEER variety of salads and pastas, scallops, sole, lamb and more await you. An extensive wine list and in house made desserts are also available. www.choices-restaurant.com (802) 422-4030
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Clear River Tavern
Headed north from Killington on Route 100? Stop in to the Clear River Tavern to sample chef Tim Galvin’s Jazz Pianist Every Serving a Live seasonal menu featuring VT ham highlights be. Featuring localWednesday bacon, and 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. handcrafted tavern menu featuring sausage from the Green Mountain Smoke house, all the meat is guaranteed burgers, pizza, salads, steak and more. We’re nestled on 10 wooded acres in Live Jazz Pianist Every 6:30 8:30 802.457.5000 | ontheriverwoodstock.com delicious. Eggs and omelets are also onWednesday the menu. Not in the mood-for eggs?p.m. Pittsfield, 8 miles from the Killington Road. Our live music schedule featuring Located On The River Inn, Woodstock VT acts will keep you entertained, and our friendly service will leave you Try out the all you can eat pancakes option.inbutternutinnkillington.com (802) regional 802.457.5000 | ontheriverwoodstock.com A short scenic drive from Killingtonwith a smile. We’re sure you’ll agree that “When You’re Here, You’re in the 422-5660 Located in On The River Inn, Woodstock VT Clear.” www.clearrivertavern.com (802) 746-8999 A short scenic drive from Killington Birch Ridge Serving locals and visitors alike Highline Lodge since 1998, dinner at the Birch Ridge Visit the Highline lodge. Join us in Inn is a delicious way to complete our newly renovated fireplace lounge your day in Killington. Featuring featuring craft cocktails, local brews, Vermont inspired New American cuisine in the inns dining room and Great small plates and lively conversation. Our in-house restaurant offers fresh, Room Lounge, you will also find a nicely stocked bar, hand crafted cocktails, seasonal local fare with a menu changing monthly. The intimate dining room fine wines, seafood and vegetarian options, and wonderful house made and outside patio are the perfect spots for private events, conferences and desserts. www.birchridge.com (802) 422-4293 weddings. Contact Kristen Anderson at kristen@highlinelodge.com.
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Looking for something a little different? Hit up McGrath’s Irish Pub for a perfectly poured pint of Guinness, live music on the weekends and delicious food. Guinness not your favorite? They also have Vermont’s largest Irish Whiskey selection. innatlongtrail.com/Home.html 802-775-7181
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FOOD The Foundry
The Foundry, Killington’s premier dining destination, offers fine cuisine in a stunning scenic setting. Waterside seating welcomes you to relax and enjoy craft beer and wines selected by the house sommelier. Impeccable, chef-driven cuisine features locally sourced meats and cheeses, the freshest seafood, homemade pastas and so much more. www.foundrykillington.com (802) 422-5335
JAX
JAX Food & Games, Killington’s hometown bar, offers weekly live entertainment, incredible food and an extensive selection of locally crafted beers. Locals favorite menu items include homemade soups of the day, burgers, nachos, salads and daily specials. JAX offers $.50 wings and $1 corn dogs from 3-6pm and serves late night food until last call. www.supportinglocalmusic.com (802) 422-5334
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Jones’ Donuts
Offering donuts and a bakery, with a community reputation as being the best! Closed Monday and Tuesday. 23 West Street, Rutland. See what’s on special at Facebook.com/ JonesDonuts/. Call (802) 773-7810
Killington Market
Take breakfast, lunch or dinner on the go at Killington Market, Killington’s onmountain grocery store for the last 30 years. Choose from breakfast sandwiches, hand carved dinners, pizza, daily fresh hot panini, roast chicken, salad and specialty sandwiches. Vermont products, maple syrup, fresh meat and produce along with wine and beer are also for sale. www.killingtonmarket.com (802) 422-7736 or (802) 422-7594.
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The Taproom at Lake Bomoseen Lodge, Vermont’s newest lakeside resort & restaurant. Delicious Chef prepared, family friendly, pub fare; appetizers, salads, burgers, pizzas, entrees, kid’s menu, a great craft brew selection & more. Newly renovated restaurant, lodge & condos. lakebomoseenlodge.com, 802468-5251.
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.
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. mountaintopinn.com, 802-4832311.
Outback Pizza
The best wood fired pizza on the mountain, and other Italian dishes. & N I G H T C L U B Please come in and sit by the fireplace and enjoy pizza and other dishes. Cozy atmosphere. Located in the Killington Mall - look for the bears. Open daily at 3 p.m. 2841 Killington Road, Killington. 802-422-9885.
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The house that rocks Killington is the largest and most exciting venue in town. With 4 bars, 3 levels and 2 stages, The Pickle Barrel offers 1 legendary party featuring live music Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Dining & Ninclude I G pizza, H T chicken C L wings, U B chicken tenders and French fries. options
Peppinos
Chef-owned since 1992, Peppino’s offers Neapolitan cuisine at its finest: pasta, veal, chicken, seafood, steak, and flatbreads. If you want it, Peppino’s has it! Aprés-hour daily features half price appetizers and flatbreads. For reservations, call 802-422-3293. peppinosvt.com.
Mountain Merchant
Killington’s new Deli, Grocery & Beer Cave. Serving breakfast and a full deli menu daily, Mountain Merchant also offers the area’s largest beer cave with over 500+ choices, a variety of everyday grocery items and the only gas on the access road. Mtnmerchant.com 802-422-CAVE
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MATTERS 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
Rosemary’s
Rosemary’s the casual fine dining restaurant at the Inn at Long Trail is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 6-9pm; and later this fall also Thursdays. Chef Reggie Serafin’s uses a host of fresh local Vermont and New England products. The menu highlights comfort foods., and Gluten free entrees are available.Please call for reservations 802.775.7181
Seward’s Dairy
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Stop on by to Sugar and Spice for a home style breakfast or lunch served up right. Try six different kinds of pancakes and/or waffles or order up some eggs and home fries. For lunch they offer a Filmore salad, grilled roast beef, burgers and sandwiches. Take away and deck dining available. www.vtsugarandspice.com (802) 773-7832.
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Whether you are looking to enjoy a wholesome pint of the ‘black stuff’, or a local brew or a tasty meal while listening to some great live music, O’ Dwyer’s Pub has something for you. We endeavor to provide the freshest ingredients, the friendliest of service, & the very best of live entertainment in the most unique and authentic setting. Great food comes from great ingredients, and it is for this reason that customers are drawn to O’ Dwyer’s Pub “There are no strangers here, only people who have not yet met.” (802) 422-3535
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GET STUNG BY OUR SCORPION Women’s march: BOWL
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Former Bennington Rep. Kiah Morris said Vermonters need to address racial discrimination at the third annual Vermont Women’s March at the Statehouse in Montpelier. “The label of the second-whitest state in the Union has become a crutch to keep us from doing the work of meaningful, revolutionary inclusion,” she said.
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continued from page 4 the rights of immigrants and women. While many hugged themselves to stay warm and stamped their feet, members of the crowd cheered with gusto – shouting their encouragement and clapping with mittened hands – as speakers talked about how women who are oppressed by male privilege must find solidarity. Capital police estimated there were over 500 protesters present – about half the number organizers expected. In 2017, about 15,000 Vermonters attended a similar rally that was held just two months after President Donald Trump was elected. The cold weather and an impending snowstorm were blamed for lower attendance. Sister marches in New York and Philadelphia were split between two protests – one also pushed anti-racism efforts, while the other highlighted the fight against anti-Semitism. There was no such apparent schism in Vermont. The Montpelier march highlighted the importance of civil rights for all women. Immigration took center stage with the backdrop of the 29th day of a partial government shutdown over Trump’s border wall. Amanda Garces of the Vermont Coalition for Ethnic and Social Equity in Schools repeated the phrase “I am afraid you have forgotten” followed by a recitation of human rights violations in the U.S., including the 7,000 immigrants who have died trying to cross into the United States over a 20-year period and families that have been separated at the border. She reminded the crowd that in Vermont students of color are often subjected to discrimination. “But I cannot be afraid, because we need resistance,” Garces said. “We are here. We are powerful. We will rise.” The loudest cheers were for former Rep. Kiah Morris as she spoke about the power of ordinary people to change society. “I want, for youth from Bennington all the way up to Burlington, to know this work is not just about this moment, but about creating a world that we know we need and that we believe should be,” Morris said. In August, Morris, the only black woman in the state Legislature, announced she would not seek re-election because of racist threats against her family. She resigned a month later. Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan subsequently opened an investigation into the threats. Last week Donovan said at a press conference in Bennington that Morris had been racially harassed but did not find sufficient evidence to file charges.
“The label of the second-whitest state in the Union has become a crutch to keep us from doing the work of meaningful, revolutionary inclusion. This is lazy leadership of the most tepid form,” Morris said. “Marginalized peoples are the real Vermonters – we re-commit to this state again and again. Our love is so great, our hope is so real that we determine that this state is worth fighting for. But we cannot do it alone.” Native American women also spoke and emphasized that the Statehouse was built on former Abenaki land. Melody Walker-Brook spoke about the respect that both women and the environment were treated with by the Abenaki tribe, and called their treatment today “frankly horrifying.” “Don’t forget about the original woman [Mother Earth], and what is being done to her on a daily basis,” Walker-Brook said. Other speakers included Mariko Silver, president of Bennington College; Brenda Churchill, of the LGBTQIA Alliance of Vermont; Tabitha Pohl-Moore, the Vermont director of the NAACP; Freweyni Adugnia, of SunCommon and an environmental justice and Black Liberation community organizer; Beverly Little Thunder, an activist and member of the Standing Rock Lakota band; musician Patti Casey, and others. Women who braved the cold said the cause was worth it. Marie Gervais said she went to the march in Washington, D.C. last year, but that option wasn’t feasible for her this year. Immigration is the most important issue for her. “I myself am an immigrant from Canada,” Gervais said. “We don’t see immediate change [because of the marches], but it helps. There is always hope.” Rebecca Sheppard, holding a sign that said “There’s only one reason a woman should get an abortion: She is pregnant and she doesn’t want to be,” said that the longer Trump is president, the more desperate marches like these feel. “The damage that has been done to the environment, to the social framework, to humanity [under Trump] is so much,” Sheppard said. “But this shows that there is support for another way, another government, a better government.” As women came to the march, many walked through a giant, colorful fabric vulva sculpture, amid cheers and shouts of “Thanks for being born.” Nutty Steph’s, a Middlesex chocolate shop, brought the sculpture to the march as part of a $100,000 fundraising campaign for Planned Parenthood.
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Vermont Yankee sold to NorthStar The NorthStar Group Services recently purchased Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS). Under its ownership, NorthStar will commence decommissioning and environmental cleanup work at the facility on an expedited timeline, which will allow the site to become available for reuse decades earlier than previously planned. The VYNPS ceased operations at the end of 2014 under the ownership of Entergy, and the plant has since been prepared to undergo decommissioning, including the removal and management of spent nuclear fuel from the reactor. On Dec. 6, 2018, the Vermont Public Utility Commission issued an order approving the sale and transfer of the facility to NorthStar, ending a years-long process and review by the state of the proposed sale to NorthStar and of NorthStar’s proposed plan for an expedited clean-up up the VYNPS site. The commission’s order adopts and incorporates the terms of an agreement that was reached among state agencies. The agreement ensures that decommissioning and cleanup activities commence as early as this year and will be completed by 2030, perhaps earlier, and the project will be bolstered by additional financial protections. “This is a great day for the people of Vernon, Windham County and Vermont. The agreement will shave decades off the decommissioning timeline and return the site to safe and productive reuse as quickly as possible,” said Gov. Phil Scott. “The state initially had concerns that Entergy and North Star were not
willing to make sufficient financial commitments to this process in order to protect Vermonters. We pressed the companies to address our concerns, and we are pleased with the end result.” In addition, the agreement with NorthStar and Entergy requires that the two companies collectively provide approximately $250 million in additional financial assurance above and beyond what is currently available in the Nuclear Decommissioning Trust for the VYNPS decommissioning. This additional assurance will help to protect against project risks and will ensure that funds are available to complete the decommissioning and restoration work. The agreement also requires NorthStar to perform a site investigation, cleanup and restoration in accordance with Vermont’s laws and regulations, and to engage with ANR and other state agencies throughout the life of the project. The agreement also ensures that the state has oversight of disbursements of funds for certain phases of work and is informed of any major delays or disruptions in work. These commitments ensure close and ongoing state regulatory oversight of the project. “I want to thank the teams at the departments of Public Service, Environmental Conservation and Health, the Agency of Natural Resources and the attorney general’s office, as well as all of the signatories on this deal for their constructive engagement,” added Scott. The commission’s order followed approval of the sale by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Oct.11, 2018.
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ovations, Paramount Theatre emergency structural repairs, and many more, the company is currently busy working the winter season. Currently there are five major works in progress for Wright Construction of Mount Holly, in addition to numerous smaller projects: New construction of the pet gear
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American Precision Museum introduces new STEM programs The American Precision Museum in Windsor begins This summer the museum will also be hosting at least its second season of new STEM programming and is one “Jeffersonian Dinner” in which participants enjoy offering a wide variety of related activities to prepare the a free dinner while engaging in a facilitated dialogue next generation of problem solvers. around current social and modern manufacturing The Junior Apprentice Club introduces the history of issues. And even though the unheated exhibit hall is the museum and conducts weekend events to explore closed in the winter the Education Learning Lab is robotics, mechanical asopen by request and can THIS SUMMER THE MUSEUM WILL sembly, coding, 3D design host small classes in the and printing. The museum Learning Lab, or schools ALSO BE HOSTING AT LEAST ONE has also partnered with can request a staff visit “JEFFERSONIAN DINNER” Young Hacks Academy, to their classrooms for based in Colchester to offer three coding and digital individualized STEM and History or Social Studies design camps in 2019, beginning in April, including a programs. To facilitate many of these programs the girls-only camp. YHA is a program that uses computmuseum is also offering summer opportunities for er programming, problem-solving, and teamwork to volunteer docents interested in history and for high develop real-world leadership skills. There are new school students to intern in the working machine shop. programs for adults as well, including new interpretive Visit the Museum’s website at americanprecision.org programs to give more meaning to the objects on exor call Education Director Scott Davison at 802-674hibit, a speaker series with professionals and experts in 5781 for more information. The Museum exhibits are manufacturing and the environment who will address open to the public every day from Memorial weekend manufacturing and climate change. through Oct. 31.
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The Mountain Times • Jan. 23-29, 2019
Rutland Area Medical Community Scholarship campaign exceeds goal
By Lani Duke
CU gets $80K grant for STEM A pair of supplemental grants totaling $80,000 will boost science, technology, engineering and mathematics programming for students attending nine regional high schools affiliated with Castleton University’s Upward Bound program. The funds will buy 3D printers, a computer board called Raspberry Pi used to learn programming, and a robot named Spheros that can be coded by smartphone or tablet. (A Raspberry Pi already in the Campus Center monitors environment and occupancy in the building). The robust STEM curriculum, Teaching Through technology (T3), is becoming part of the Castleton Upward Program too. It provides training, curriculum, and technical support for staff.
Slate Valley UUSD implements school safety measures The newly formed Slate Valley Unified Union School District needs to update and reconfigure school infrastructure, Superintendent Brooke Olsen-Farrell said in a newly released statement. The district plans to file for construction bonds in May or September. Some work has already been done. Fair Haven Union High has already received $959 in state-funded school safety grants to help with making security upgrades. The high school’s front entrance
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area has been redesigned, and the new district’s main office has moved in. Working with local law enforcement, fire department, and administration, the district created the Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union Public Safety Team to help develop new safety procedures. Olsen-Farrell plans a presentation on the bonds and what they will accomplish for the Jan. 28 Select Board meeting, with community feedback meetings to come.
The Rutland Area Medical Community scholarship campaign came to a close on Dec. 31, 2018 by raising a total of $152,592. This completes a three-year fundraising campaign to establish an endowed fund in support of annual scholarships for students pursuing a career in the healthcare field. “We are incredibly grateful to the medical staff community for their ongoing support of this scholarship fund,” said Claudio Fort, president and CEO of Rutland Regional Medical Center. “Through their commitment and collaboration, opportunities have been created to help individuals pursue their goal of higher education.” Dr. Stanley Shapiro, medical director of the Rutland Heart Center and chair of the Rutland Area Medical Community Scholarship committee added, “With the completion of the three-year campaign, our medical community has achieved a lasting benefit that will make a difference for others from this time forward...It has been a very meaningful experience for all who have been involved.”
SVCOA seeks volunteers in Rutland County Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging is seeking volunteers to help with snow shoveling for seniors living in the Rutland County area. “Many older Vermonters in our area are simply unable to do physical chores, including shoveling snow and ice off their steps and walkways,” said Aaron Brush, volunteer,
senior companion and caregiver coordinator with SVCOA. “Aside from the obvious safety hazards of unshoveled walkways and steps to elders, they can also create risks for those providing services to seniors, such as home delivered meal drivers or in-home care providers.” Those interested in
helping out with snow shoveling should contact Brush at 802-772-7835 or at abrush@svcoa.net. “The time commitment is very low and it’s a great way to give back to seniors in our area,” said Brush. “Also, we coordinate everything for volunteers, so all they have to do is show up. It’s a very rewarding.”
By Lani Duke
New entertainment venue in the works Don and Cassie Folsom have signed a three-year lease-to-own agreement on Flory Plaza on Business Route 4 in Rutland Town with plans to make it an entertainment venue for children, teens, and adults. Clearing and renovating the dilapidated building will cost about $150,000; it needs roof repair and water and electrical reconnection. Don Folsom anticipates completing the work in six to nine months, he told the Rutland Herald. He plans to set up a blacklight mini golf course, party rooms, a play structure for small children, several bounce houses, and arcades at the site. The Folsoms own Jump Fore Fun on Granger Street, which offers similar entertainments.
Parties now agree on Business Route 4 changes Route 4 between Center Rutland and Rutland will remain a four-lane road, according to design plans Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) pavement design project manager Matt Bogaczyk mailed out the week of Jan. 7. Repaving is scheduled to start in fall 2019 and finish early the following spring (if not sooner). The number of lanes has been a subject of debate for several months, involving West Rutland, Rutland Town and the state. The Rutland Regional Planning Commission and AOT had recommended narrowing the road to three lanes with a bicycle lane; mo-
torists would drive more slowly on the narrowed highway and it would be safer, planners believed. The improved four-lane road with wide shoulders would also allow room for a bicycle lane, Bogaczyk said in a telephone interview Jan. 16. The corridor was overbuilt for its present traffic volume, Bogaczyk commented. Other changes will include the “jug handle” at the traffic light in West Rutland, which will be replaced by a protected left turn lane, directed by upgraded traffic lights. Not yet released to potential bidders, the repaving/reconfiguration will cost $2-$3 million.
City utility payment procedure to change In February, Rutland City utility customers face changes in their bill paying process. Officials caution consumers not to follow any of the new procedures until receiving a mailed notice designating when to make account changes. Each customer will receive a new account number. Direct debit customers must enroll in the new autopay. Mailed payments will be sent to a new, secure address, preprinted on the remittance coupon accompanying the bill. Customers may also manage their accounts online through the city’s customer portal.
Stafford Technical Center students complete 15th house Stafford Technical Center students will complete the 15th house built through the school’s construction technology program. The team of students completes one house about every two years, program director Jeff Fowler elaborated, saying the student builders have added about $1 million to the city’s tax rolls. The program began as a collaboration among Stafford Tech instructors with a plan to buy a site where forestry, plumbing and electric, and construction technology program students could use their skills to build energy-efficient houses for sale at fair market value, Fowler outlined to the Rutland Herald. The latest project is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom, single-level house
with a two-car garage on a 0.25-acre site. According to the real estate site Zillow, the vacant lot at 20 Giorgetti Boulevard sold for $25,000 on Feb. 12, 2016. Its new owners will acquire a home with front porch and back deck, a spacious basement, custom cabinetry and tilework, a rain garden and concrete walkway. Interest in the house has been high, and Fowler hopes for a bidding war. He anticipates it will sell for $250,000. When the property is sold, its revenue will pay off the initial loan from Rutland City Public Schools; the difference goes toward the program’s funding. Fowler anticipates completion in another two months.
Inmate cited Police said an inmate at Marble Valley Regional Correctional facility assaulted another inmate Dec. 10. Police said Christopher Hope, 37, of Bennington, struck another inmate with his hand, causing pain. Hope was issued a citation to appear in the Vermont Superior Court, Rutland Criminal Division on Feb. 25, 2019, to answer to the charge of simple assault.
Clarendon man arrested A Clarendon man was arrested after he confronted troopers during a traffic stop. Police said Cerribah Waters, 31, of Clarendon, was a passenger in a vehicle. While the driver was being taken into custody for driving
under the influence of alcohol, Waters became disorderly and left the vehicle to confront troopers. Waters was taken into custody and transported to the Rutland Regional Medical Center for treatment.
Crash shuts down Interstate The Interstate was shut down Jan. 21 for a one car crash in Hartford around 3:10 p.m. Police said Shane Doyle, 27, of Norwalk, Connecticut, lost control in snowy conditions. Troopers arrived and found Doyle’s 2008 Toyota Tacoma totaled in the median. The operator and passenger were wearing seat belts and were not injured. State Police were assisted by Windsor Fire and rescue, Hanover Fire and AOT. A combination of speed and road conditions are considered contributing factors.
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My studio: a creative, spiritual retreat
Ice capades
By Declan McCabe
Come mid-January, when I’m acclimatized to Vermont’s winter, I enjoy an occasional stroll on the icy
THE OUTSIDE STORY surface of Lake Champlain. I favor bays sheltered from the brunt of winter winds where the ice has had ample time to thicken. I pull microspikes on over my boots and off I go. There’s room to roam between Burlington and the breakwater that parallels the shoreline. The lake ice locks spectacular natural art in place. Bubbles trapped under December ice are entombed as January’s ice forms below. Crystalline patterns resembling minute stars form during the various freezing and thawing cycles that occur as lake ice interacts with fallen snow. While the winter air dries our skin, aquatic life goes on under the protection of the solid barrier – life that is possible because of a strange quirk in the physical chemistry of water. Most liquids shrink as they cool and eventually they become solid; the solid form continues to shrink as it continues to cool. The old mercury thermometers that have fallen from favor took advantage of this principle. And if you use water to make a thermometer, it will work quite well, until that is, the water cools to 39.16 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius). Below that, water starts to misbehave, or at least behave differently than most other liquids.
At 39.16 degrees, water shrinks to its most compact and dense form; any cooler and it starts to expand again and continues to expand as ice crystals form. It is because of this strange expansion that ice cubes in your drink float. Because ice floats, our lakes freeze from the top and are frozen only near the surface. Sunlight and rising temperatures can thaw them from the top in spring. If Lake Champlain froze from the bottom to the full extent of its 400 foot depth, it would be impossible for sunlight and warm air to have much impact and much of the lake’s water would never thaw. Lakes and seas that froze from the bottom would also mean that life on the bottom would have evolved very differently, if at all. Fish would have evolved ways to survive freezing, or would be extinct. The insects that spend winter months fattening up for a spring or summer hatch would not have that feeding opportunity. It is not an exaggeration to say that some strange chemistry of water has permitted life as we know it. It is worth considering, therefore, what it is about water that makes this possible. Water, or H2O, is two hydrogen atoms attached to an oxygen atom by strong covalent bonds. These three atoms form a shape like a stubby boomerang, with the oxygen at the bend and the hydrogen atoms forming two arms. The boomerangs fly around in liquid water connecting and breaking weak hydrogen bonds as though the molecules were in a three dimensional game of tag. As the water cools, the boomerangs fly closer together and
the water literally shrinks. At just under 40 degrees, when the water is as dense as it can get, it stops shrinking and starts to expand again as it approaches freezing. At water’s freezing point, the hydrogen bonds become less transient and lock the boomerangs into hexagonal rings; attached together the rings look like a sheet of chicken wire. The rings have space in the middle, and so instead of being packed close together like in liquid water, each water molecule is close to just four adjacent molecules. The spacing of the molecules is so great that water expands about 9 percent as it freezes, making ice buoyant on water. Umpteen identical sheets of these hexagons are bound together, face to face, building thickness until a near infinite number of hydrogen bonds can support ice shanties, trucks, and people out for a ramble. Some things to consider as you bait your hook and drop a line through the ice: Life started out in water more than 3 ½ billion years ago and only came ashore half a billion years back. How different might things be were it not for the strange behavior of the humble water molecule? Declan McCabe teaches biology at Saint Michael’s College, and would like to thank Dr. Christina Chant, a biophysical chemist at Saint Michael’s College, for fact checking and valuable suggestions. The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine, and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: wellborn@nhcf.org.
Virginia Woolf wrote an extended essay in 1929 entitled “A Room of One’s Own,” based on her lectures, that stressed the importance of a quiet place for a woman to write and think. Women were expected to carry out household duties unless they could afford servants, and education was for men. She imagined a fictitious sister of Shakespeare, Judith, who wanted to study Mountain and write but was on Meditation forced into marBy Marguerite te riage. Judith fled to Jill Dye London and gave up her dreams, killing herself (as Virginia Woolf later did). We all need that quiet retreat from chaos in the world and at home: a sanctuary, where creative thoughts flow, without distraction and uninterrupted. The room in my home I now seek to rearrange is my art studio and creative, spiritual retreat. I’ve saved it for last. It can be overwhelming, but really, it’s filled with possibilities. I’ve made a “mind map” of its functions and needs as an inspiring place to meditate and dream, study, visualize, and read; a mat on the floor to exercise on; work space to paint, draw, and do paper cutting, frame and shrink wrap in preparation for exhibits and open studios; store drafts, art, and resources for my books (most piles of papers relate to my manuscript on the Camino pilgrimage across Spain which I plan to complete fairly soon); papercuts for a series of children’s books with a spiritual theme; global resources and mementos from study, work, and travel; and mounds of material from my magical fabric stash. The blue wicker trunk holds treasures galore: curtains, saris, a Tunisian mosquito net, Egyptian cottons in luscious colors I couldn’t resist in the Cairo souk, fabric remains from the Austrian dirndl my friend Christine’s mother made for me, and gorgeous materials for dress designs with butterflies, flowers, or a delicate shimmer; fabric scroll paintings by China’s Dai minority and assorted Chinese hand embroideries; intricate San Blas Island molas; a Guatemalan weaving; Victorian tassels; a patchwork baby quilt; and bits of lace from my grandmothers’ collections. I was vindicated when we visited New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to admire the exhibit of Henri Matisse’s Material Collection. He arranged his fabrics as backdrops and tablecloths in many portraits and still life paintings. I do too, but also display cloth and objets d’art home vignettes. Assorted art crowds my walls and inspires creativity: Henri Matisse’s woman in “Purple Robe and Anemones” (with a backdrop from the artist’s collection) painted in his Cimiez studio high above Nice; Raoul Dufy’s view from the Swiss Hotel overlooking Nice’s Promenade des Anglais; and a print by Van Gogh of the bridge outside Arles where I came to appreciate his genius brush strokes; plein air oils, acrylics, and watercolors I’ve painted in many places I love – Provence and the Collioure along the Vermillion Coast in the south of France; inside our friends’ Valence dream home where, once upon a time, Napoleon danced; evening in the countryside outside Soest where my German “brother” Hans grew up; West Lake, Shi Hu, in China’s Hangzhou where I studied watercolor wood block with Professor Lu Fang; and Mary’s Chapel at Sarasota’s Spanish Point to honor a child who once perished there. Other precious pieces include a pastel of Mom in her prime by artist Helen Arnold, who gave me portrait lessons and a box of her own pastels at a young age; a monoprint angel; Colombian appliqué; and magnificent etchings by Croatian friends who fled to Paris as refugees years ago. A colorful thangka we bought in Tibet while traveling from Mountain meditation, page 34
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people try to separate you from your money or reduce tax liability. Here are the “dirty dozen” that have regularly made the list in recent years. Identity theft Using your personal information, an identity thief can file a fraudulent tax return and claim a refund. If you’ve been
a victim of stolen personal information, you can contact the IRS so the agency can protect your tax account. Phishing Be wary of fake emails or websites looking to steal your personal information. If you receive a request for information that appears to be from
the IRS, contact the IRS directly to verify the request. Telephone scams Scammers will contact you pretending to be from the IRS. They may say that you are due a large refund or owe money (even threatening arrest or revocation of your driver’s license). If you receive such a
call, call the IRS and contact the Federal Trade Commission using their “FTC Complaint Assistant” at FTC.gov. Promises of free money Posing as tax preparers, scam artists may promise large tax refunds and charge big fees, while filing false returns with big refunds payable Tax scams, page 34
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Debuts digital movie $3 million coming to the Filmmaker: continued from page 1 state after settlements “I always think my newest film is my best,” he said. Attorney General T.J. Donovan says the state will receive $2,941,047 as a result of four different settlements. The settlements announced are the results of consumer and environmental protection actions taken by the attorney general’s office. “I am proud of our team for their hard work in holding these companies accountable,” Donovan said. The settlement details are as follows: Wells Fargo Bank will pay $1,984,047.03 to the state of Vermont as part of a $575 million 50-state settlement resolving claims that the bank violated
$362,428.34 ($204,303.34 for environmental violations and $158,125 for consumer violations). Bosch will pay the state a total of $544,550 for environmental and consumer violations relating to Fiat Chrysler and Volkswagen vehicles sold or leased in Vermont. The settlements must still be submitted to the Vermont Superior Court for final approval. In total, 253 of the affected “EcoDiesel” engine vehicles were sold in Vermont. Vermont consumers will receive benefits via a class action settlement involving both the federal government and California. That settlement was
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state consumer protection laws. Claims include opening unauthorized accounts without customers’ knowledge or consent, improperly charging auto loan customers for unnecessary insurance, failing to provide refunds for certain auto financing products, and incorrectly charging mortgage customers fees for extending rate locks. Through this settlement, Wells Fargo will create a consumer redress review program through which consumers who have not been made whole through other restitution programs already in place can seek review of their inquiry or complaint by a bank escalation team for possible relief. The state also announced environmental and consumer settlements with Fiat Chrysler and Bosch for allegedly undermining auto emission regulations and harming consumers by adding unlawful “defeat devices” to diesel vehicles. The state will receive a total of $907,000 for consumer and environmental violations. Fiat Chrysler will pay
filed on January 10, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Under that settlement most consumers will be eligible for software fixes, extended warranties, and cash payments. The final approval of that settlement is anticipated around May 1, following which a consumer claim period will open. The settlement with Fiat Chrysler will resolve the state’s claims that Fiat Chrysler sold 20142016 Ram 1500s and Jeep Cherokees equipped with “EcoDiesel” engines which had undisclosed defeat devices. The defeat devices caused the vehicles to emit higher levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx) during driving than during testing, in violation of Vermont’s emission control regulations. The vehicles were marketed as environmentally friendly. The state alleges that Bosch facilitated both Fiat Chrysler and Volkswagen’s use of defeat devices by supplying the engine control units containing the software used for defeat devices.
“Axcellerator” is Giancola’s first to be accepted to the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival in February and the Sci-Fi London Film Festival in May. “My films are not usually festival films,” Giancola said. “That’s exciting.” Giancola’s most successful feature so far is the Christmas movie, “Moonlight and Mistletoe,” which was shot in Chester in 2008 and later sold to Hallmark. “Axcellerator” is more fast paced. The film follows a story of a car thief who gets hijacked by a young man with a teleportation device who later meets the girl of his dreams. It features actors Sam J. Jones (“Flash Gordon”), Sean Young (“Blade Runner 2049”), John James, and Maxwell Caulfield, along with newcomers Ryan Wesen and Laura James (“America’s Next Top Model). Like all of Giancola’s films, the movie features local places and local people. Locals will recognize Killington Resort’s K-1 gondola, the Diamond Run Mall, the Rutland Free Library, downtown Rutland and Magic Mountain Ski Resort on the big screen. They will also appreciate cameo appearances by Ron Marcus of Freeman Marcus Jewelers and Lenny Montuori of Big Lenny’s Hot Dogs. Executive producer and actor John James, who has worked with Giancola since 1999, was looking for an exciting film to make. The two were working on a children’s movie together but stopped mid-stream to work on “Axcellerator”. “David and I went through a zillion ideas,” James said of the new movie. Giancola co-wrote the screenplay with young screenwriter Mike Ford of upstate New York. “It was something that had been kicking around the office for a while,” Giancola said. “Axcellerator” took twice as long to finish than Giancola’s other movies due to the different technology used. But the digital film fits his new business model. “Edgewood’s new plan is work with the best stuff you can get—don’t own it because it’s going to change in six months,” he said. Top-of-the-line cameras Giancola used at the time are already being replaced with better lenses. “[Making films] is less profitable and more risky than they’ve ever been,” Giancola said. “We’re stepping over 20 dollar bills to pick up dimes because of the digital revolution.” Giancola, a Rutland native, is determined to continue making films locally, though he admitted doing so presents challenges. Giancola’s crew got in trouble the first day of shooting “Axcellerator” for using blank weapons in downtown Rutland. “It upset a lot of people,” he said. “The police knew about it and everyone knew about it. It caused a lot more of a ruckus than we initially intended. “People always dig it after the fact,” he added. “Axcellerator” will soon be available for streaming on all digital platforms. The Paramount Theatre will present two screenings of the movie on Friday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children. Cast and crew members, including Sam J. Jones, John James, Ryan Wesen, Laura James, comedian Woody Keppel and John Romeo, are expected to attend an after party. Giancola and James are already talking about a sequel. “We think it’s going to be very successful,” James said. “Based on that and how the story ends lends itself to having more.”
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Some lawmakers wants to raise the state’s legal age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21 and restrict the online sale of e-cigarettes in Vermont. State Rep. George Till, D-Jericho and a longtime physician, said there’s a common thread in the two bills: He believes both measures could save lives by reducing young people’s exposure to nicotine and their risk of lifelong addiction. “What makes this more pressing now is the e-cigarette [use,” Till said. “Your brain doesn’t care whether you got addicted to nicotine from e-cigarettes or standard tobacco. You’re addicted to nicotine.” Even as tobacco use declines among youth, exposure to electronic cigarettes – devices that can deliver nicotine via heated liquid, without tobacco – is on the rise. In Vermont’s 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 34 percent of high school students said they had tried an electronic vapor product. About 12 percent said they currently used one. The survey also found that 9 percent of middle school students had tried an electronic vapor product, and 4 percent said they had used one in the past 30 days. Both numbers were up slightly from 2015. Nationally, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently reported “an alarming increase” in e-cigarette use among middle and high school students. “Youth e-cigarette use raises a number of health concerns including risk of addiction to nicotine early on in life, potential harm to the developing adolescent brain and exposure to chemicals including carbonyl com-
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products. While federal and state laws already say e-cigarettes can’t be sold to minors, there is concern that online sales continue to happen. The 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey said 10 percent of current electronic vapor product users under age 18 had purchased those devices online. Another Till-led initiative – raising the legal smoking age from 18 to 21 – has generated opposition in past years. The measure most recently failed to get through the Legislature in the last biennium, when the Senate “IT TAKES LESS NICOTINE TO GET narrowly voted it YOU ADDICTED THE YOUNGER YOU down. Till’s new ARE,” SAID REP TILL. bill, H.27, takes anpounds and volatile organic comother crack at the issue by saying no pounds known to have adverse health one under 21 can “possess, purchase effects,” the federal agency said. or attempt to purchase tobacco prodThe trend has caused concern ucts, tobacco substitutes or tobacco among federal and state regulators, paraphernalia” except for purposes who have funded educational camof conducting licensed sales. That paigns and sought ways to keep e-cig- would include e-cigarettes. arettes out of the hands of minors. The bill features a detailed pubTill’s e-cigarette bill, H.26, was lic-health rationale for raising the introduced Tuesday, Jan. 15, in the tobacco age: “An estimated 10,000 House. The legislation places restricchildren under 18 years of age who tions on the sale and shipment of are alive in Vermont today will die e-cigarettes that are identical to reprematurely from smoking-related strictions already in effect for tobacco illnesses,” the document says.
In an interview, Till added that “we know, the way the brain functions, it takes less nicotine to get you addicted the younger you are.” Six states – Oregon, California, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maine – have raised their smoking ages, according to a national advocacy website. But, as past debates in Vermont have shown, not everyone is on board. Sen. Christopher Pearson, P/D-Chittenden, was one of those who voted against the tobacco-21 bill in 2017. And in an interview Tuesday, he said his view hasn’t changed. “I think that we have accepted that age 18 is when one becomes an adult,” Pearson said. “And you can make a lot of very weighty choices that will impact the rest of your life … you can do all sorts of things, good and bad, including deciding to use tobacco.” Pearson said he doesn’t dispute the health benefits of raising the smoking age. “I’m quite sure, if we waited to (age) 31, the data would be even stronger,” he said. “I’m just looking at a bit of a bigger picture in recognizing that, as a adult, people have to make choices for themselves,” Pearson added.
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MATER - 2-year-old. Neutered male. Lhasa Apso. Get ready to giggle and have tons of fun because that’s what you’ll do when you meet me and we get to hang out. I’m a silly fella who is social and enjoys being with people. I’m spunky!
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PETPersonals BLACKJACK - Adult. American Rabbit. Spayed female. Black/brown. I am quite a large bunny who was brought to the Rutland County Humane Society along with three other rabbits, just as large as me, but they are all white in color. I love carrots.
KATE - 14-year-old. Spayed female. Short Hair. Gray. Hi! My name is Kate, but you can call me Katie. That’s what the ladies in the Adoption Center call me. A few of my favorite activities are snuggles, ear rubs and lap time! I can’t get enough!
CHICK - 3-year-old. Spayed female. Lhasa Apso. I’m an outgoing, silly gal and I’ll wag, wag, wag my tail as soon as we meet. I’m fun to be around and I am unbelievably cute! I hear people say it all the time and I’d have to agree!
FIGARO - 1.5-year-old. Neutered male. Short Hair. Black. I am a rather handsome young fella with beautiful green eyes. I am a little bit shy when I first meet new people but I warm up rather quickly and will soon find my way to your lap.
BAY BAY - 13-year-old. Spayed female. Short Hair. Black and white. My name is Bay Bay. My owner had to go to a nursing home and I wasn’t able to go with her. I am a very sweet lovable girl who would love to be your lap cat. I will be waiting for you!
OCTAVIAN - 9 month old. Neutered male. Short hair. Orange and white. I am amazing! Just look at my cute little furry face! I will tell you a little secret about myself, shhhhh...I love cuddles, belly rubs and ear scratches!! I am super affectionate and silly.
PEACHES - 2-year-old. Spayed female. Labrador retriever mix. I’m an on the go dog so I’ll need lots of exercise and play time with my new family. Walks, hikes and other outdoor adventures sound perfect for me! I’m super cute. I’m also quite smart!
McQUEEN - 2-year-old. Spayed female. Lhasa Apso. Yes, it’s true, I am super cute! And I have the sweetest personality to match my cuteness! I’m a little shy when I first meet new people but I’ll gently wag my tail and come say hi!
BABY - 4-year-old. Spayed female. Short Hair. Torbie with white. My name is Baby. I arrived at the shelter on Dec.4 as a stray from Cuttingsville. I am very grateful to be here where it is safe and warm. Everyone here takes very good care of me.
CINNABUNN - Adult. Lionhead. Rabbit. Black and white. Hippity. That’s rabbit for hello! My name is Cinnabunn. I arrived at RCHS on December 18 along with my friend Buggs. We are strays from Castleton. I like to run around my little playpen!
CHUCK - 3-year-old. Neutered male. Bulldog mix. I’m a big (did I mention big?), super friendly fella who enjoys being with people. I’m social and like to be where the action is. But what I really, really enjoy are tennis balls. I’m goofy!
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BONGO Oh, hi! Do you like adventures in the snow…or really, in any weather? If so, I may just be the dog for you! My name’s Bongo and I’m a 2-year-old neutered male beagle. I really am an adventurous boy and love to be outside exploring, and would love to find a human of my very own to accompany me on my adventures. Don’t let my petite size fool you – I can keep up with anybody! My human-friends at Lucy Mackenzie are teaching me that leashes are a good thing, and make my adventures much safer, you know, so I don’t wander off on my own and get lost. I wonder if you drive? If you do, you should know that I L-O-V-E car rides! I also like most other dogs I meet, as long as they like me. Cats – not so much. It would be best if I didn’t live with them. I’m working really hard on my obedience, which is helping to build my confidence, and meeting new people all the time has helped me, as well. I mean, I’m a pretty easy-going little guy that is sure to bring a lot of joy to somebody’s life. 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. We’re open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 12 - 4 p.m. Reach us daily at 802-484-LUCY. Visit us at lucymac.org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. We hope to see you soon!
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The Mountain Times • Jan. 23-29, 2019
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By Cal Garrison
This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Full, Leo Moon, in the aftermath of a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse that took place just after midnight on Jan. 21st. All eclipses are connected, and Monday’s eclipse refers back to the New Moon solar eclipse that occurred in Capricorn during the Epiphany celebrations of Jan. 5-6. This eclipse happens to fall on what is known as the Blood Moon. The Blood Moon is an annual event. People seem to be focusing on it more than usual this time around due to the fact that it falls on an eclipse this year. Yes, for sure this adds to the significance of things, but hardly anyone on the planet is conscious enough to grasp their meaning, so if anyone tries to tell you what it’s all about, take it with a grain of salt. Without overdramatizing this event, it may be enough to know that every eclipse is an evolutionary milestone. If we attach any importance to the star placements on January 21st, suffice it to say that we have ticked off one more notch on our trip through the Eye of the Needle. For those of you who want a little more to chew on, it’s safe to say that anyone born on or near Jan. 1 and 2, April 21 and 22, July 24 and 25,
I CAN’T MAKE HEAD NOR TAIL OF SOME OF THE STUFF THAT’S COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE RIGHT NOW. and Oct. 24 and 25, and anyone born with planets situated in the early degrees of Aquarius, Taurus, Leo, or Scorpio will feel the effects of this Blood Moon eclipse more than the rest of us. I got mentally overwhelmed by all of this a couple of weeks ago. For the past nine years I have been wracking my brain trying to figure it out. At long last I have succumbed to the realization that even with what I know about the stars, I can’t make head nor tail of some of the stuff that’s coming down the pipeline right now. In a last ditch attempt to access a bit of clarity I decided to open the Hopi bible, a book called “Hotevilla – The Hopi Shrine of the Covenant – Microcosm of the World” written by Thomas Mails and Dan Evehema, in an attempt to anchor myself to some semblance of truth. The words that follow come directly from that text. They were recorded about 1,000 years ago. I quote them here, because as of today, the Hopi Prophecies are the closest thing that I can think of that might have some bearing on the circumstances that we currently find ourselves in: “To this day we are shadowed with deep sadness. Our attempts to communicate with the Bahanna [White Man’s] government have failed completely. Our words of honesty and truthfulness did not move the Bahanna, it seems he looks at us as creatures of the past, so-called stupid savages, smelling creatures who don’t know how to develop the land. It seems
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ou have a clear sense of what needs to happen. Your ability to take it all in makes you the expert when it comes to the next decision. If others are having a hard time tuning in to the way you see things it’s because they have never been one to be told what to do. Hammering the point isn’t going to work. It might be better to keep quiet. Silence on your end will eventually stimulate their need to ask you to give them your take on the subject; only at that point will you have any power to open their eyes. Be patient. Play this strategically, and you’ll come out of it smelling like a rose.
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ou’ve got a tiger by the tail and he, she, or it is about to take you out of the ordinary into a place where your wildest dreams will be actualized. If you think you’re too much like everyone else for something like this to happen to you, guess again. Hidden underneath whoever you think you are is an enormously gifted being who has been led to believe that life works best when you stick to the plan. You didn’t come here to turn into a Muggle. Whatever it is that has come along to rip you out of your comfort zone is an agent for change. Don’t hold yourself back; follow their lead.
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he last few weeks have allowed you to get your bearings. You had no idea how far off the track things had gotten. Too much of “other people and their stuff” has made it easy for you to misplace your sense of direction. A little R&R is well advised, even if all it comes down to is one day off. Before you re-engage with the forces that never stop wanting you to be present and accounted for, take a good long look at what it is that YOU want and need out of this. This is one time when it’s totally OK to say “No” to anyone who keeps expecting you to keep putting yourself out.
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he last few years would have been enough, but holy smokes, it’s one thing after another. The burning question of the day is: “How is it all going to turn out?” The answer is held in the way you move through this lesson. Don’t be afraid to dig around in the corners of your mind long enough to see, or sense, or feel what got you here, and what it will take to straighten things out. The need for change could be long overdue for many of you. But it’s never too late. Your best hope for getting this to work will come from your willingness to come to terms with the past.
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ou’ve become a clearing house for all kinds of stuff. Between your friends and the people you work for, you seem to be the one who’s holding the whole thing together. Within this dynamic you’re either getting sucked dry, or you’re smart enough to know that you have to give yourself whatever you need in order to keep up with it all. You will notice that your energy rises to every occasion when you remember to treat yourself well. Getting better at this will allow you to do more with less. Wait and see; within a month or two all your hard work and dedication will pay off.
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o much is coming to a head, you’d be wise to steady yourself internally, just enough to be able to catch all of the stuff that’s rolling in with the tide. If it’s your custom to hide out and fly under the radar, get ready for a little more public exposure, and be sure to keep your eyes peeled. As long as you stay grounded, Jupiter’s got your back. The only thing that matters now is: have you learned your lessons and have you been able to be true to yourself? With those bases covered you can be sure that all of your efforts will be honored with the success and recognition that they deserve.
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s more than one thing reaches completion the deeper part of you is wondering where to go from here. All of a sudden you are confronted with the fact that what you thought was the best you have to offer, is just the first step in the direction that you are really destined to go in. You could stop here, but it would keep you from evolving into the truest version of yourself. What is about to unfold will be unique to each of you. There is no need to have any certainty about it. What happens from here on out is up to God and your own desire to actualize your purpose for living.
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ow you’re going to work your way through this one is hard to figure. Nothing is impossible. Most of the time it comes down to knowing you can do it. Other things are taking the edge off. What seems to be going on is a lot of old stuff is going out the door so that a lot of good, new experiences can come in and take you to the next level. The key to all of it is lies in letting go of the need to control it. You will have an easier ride if you understand that what appears to be loss, or even failure, is about to open the way for things that have plenty of room for your wildest dreams.
Mother of the Skye
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ou’ve just begun to grasp the essence of what’s real and true. What you thought would fill the bill has turned out to be a sham, and a pale reflection of what has been yours all along. Thank God you smartened up just in time, because it would have been so easy to sell out to people and things that don’t hold a candle to what you already have. With this new found strength under your belt, you can forge ahead, knowing what it means to cherish that which is lasting and true. It will be a cold day in hell before anyone messes with you, or even dares to get away with selling you short.
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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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OUTBACK PIZZA shopping center for sale, 4-acre land parcel w/ building. 4 apartments, 2 stores, 1 diner, 1 restaurant and night club — on access road. $1,100,000. Call 800-694-2250, or cell 914-217-4390. Ron Viccari. C O M M E R C I A L S PA C E AVAILABLE with another well established business. Small or large square footage. Close to ski shop, restaurant and lodging. Great location for any business. Call 802-345-5867.
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SKI SNOWBIRD, Utah, Cliff Club/Studio, week of Feb. 9. 917-693-9773.
KILLINGTON SEASONAL rental 2 BR, 1 BA, woodstove, excellent location. $8,000 seasonal + utilities. 781-7495873, toughfl@aol.com. KILLINGTON SEASONAL rental 3 BR, 2 BA, fireplace, dishwasher. $9,000, Nov. 1-April 30, + utilities. 781-7495873, toughfl@aol.com. WINTER RENTAL avail. Jan. 1: 3 BR 2 BA furnished chalet w/ open living room/kitchen/ dining, Master Suite with loft & vaulted ceiling, DEN w/ platform for queen, NEW efficient VT Castings wood stove, DECK, workshop, storage, new laundry. $8,500, Jan. 1 thru May, + utilities and plowing. Louise Harrison Real Estate, 802-747-8444. K I L L I N G T O N R O YA L FLUSH Rentals/Property management. Specializing in condos/winter & summer rentals. Andrea Weymouth, Owner. www. killingtonroyalflush.com, 802746-4040.
SERVICES BEAUREGARD PAINTING, 25 years experience. 802436-1337. SNOW SHOVELING roofs, walkways, etc. 802-558-6172. ELECTRICIAN: Licensed/ insured, 35 years experience. Email BoiseElectric@outlook. com or call 802-747-4481.
SUITES (1 BR/ 2 BR), $800/$1,200 month. Mendon. Non-smoking only. 802-7708786.
CHIMNEYS CLEANED, lined, built, repaired. 802-349-0339.
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COORDINATOR, Everybody Wins! at Rutland Intermediate School. Bring reading mentors and children together; help children read and succeed! 18 hours/week, 30 weeks/year, starting February for 201819 school year. Details: www. everybodywinsvermont.org. Letter of interest & resume to info@everybodywinsvermont. org. FERRO JEWELERS in Stowe, Vermont seeking a seasoned sales professional who is enthusiastic about jewelry and sales, enjoys working as part of a team, and can start immediately. Full and parttime positions available. Competitive compensation and benefits. Inquiries to owner only. Please call Stephanie Ferro at 917-362-2800. EXCITING NEW restaurant and lounge on the Killington access road looking for reliable, well organized help who can multi task. Positions include Front desk, kitchen prep and dishes, weekend breakfast service; flexible days hours and shifts. Contact Kristen@highlinelodge. com. TICKET SUPERVISOR needed at Killington Resort! Responsible for the supervision of staff at assigned ticketing locations to ensure superior guest service. For the full description and to apply go to Killington.com/jobs or in person at 4763 Killington Rd., Killington, VT 05751. Open daily, 8-4. 800-300-9095. EOE. LIFT OPERATOR needed at Killington Resort! Responsible for the safe operation of your lift and for assisting and interacting with guests while they load, ride and unload the lifts. For the full description and to apply go to Killington.com/jobs or in person at 4763 Killington Rd., Killington, VT 05751. Open daily, 8-4. 800300-9095. EOE. DREWSKI’S is hiring P/T waitstaff AM and PM shifts available. Please call, email or stop by 802-422-3816. MOGULS: WAITSTAFF, P/T bar staff, dishwasher, line cook needed to work at fun locals bar. Apply in person: see Sal at Moguls. PROMOTIONAL HELP NEEDED: Looking for responsible, outgoing, professional candidates to promote Anheuser Busch Products in a bar/restaurant environment during the Winter season. Ideal person is punctual, friendly, knowledgeable about products and comfortable with large crowds. Responsibilities include: Arriving on time, setting up t-shirts, hats, and other prizes, and executing games/ activities. Anheuser Busch is a premium company that does promotions for brands such as Bud, Bud Light, Rolling Rock and many others. Candidates must be 21 years of age, and be willing to converse with strangers. Pay is fifteen dollars an hour with a flexible schedule, most promotions will be held in the Killington Mountain Area, must be available to work some nights during the week, and weekends for aprés. Email Don.sady@ fdcvt.com.
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continued from page 1 It started when Novak accidentally received an email inviting him to Angelo Onello’s 80’s-style bachelor party at Okemo Mountain Resort over Martin Luther King weekend. The email was intended for a different Will Novak with a similar email address. The Phoenix Novak, who had never met Angelo, wrote a witty response back. “I am a Will Novak who lives in Arizona. Vermont seems like a very far way for me to travel for the bachelor party of a guy I’ve never met,” Novak wrote by email. “That being said: f****** count me in! From the contents of this email, Angelo sounds tremendous and I want to help send him off in style.” To Novak’s surprise, the groom’s brother Devin Onello wrote back, insisting Novak fly east and party with them. “William Novak, the one in Phoenix, we look forward to meeting you and helping us send Angelo off,” Devin wrote. “If you think we are kidding we are not.” Novak, 35, is a self-described nerd who works for the city of Mesa, Arizona, in the economic development department. He lives with hiswife Veronica and their 10-month-old baby Olivia. Novak bought a plane ticket and started a GoFundMe, hoping to raise $750 to support his trip. Within a few hours, news outlets picked up the story and Novak had quickly raised well over the amount he needed. “This is all very typical behavior of my husband,” Veronica wrote on Facebook. When Novak made it to Boston, the rental car company had picked up on the story and upgraded Novak from a mini van to a $80,000 Maserati SUV. Several restaurants, from Massachusetts to Vermont invited Novak to stop for free meals and drinks on his way to Ludlow. Novak received free beef jerky, free Hawaiian T-shirts, free tote bags, discounted ski rentals and a free ski lesson. Okemo welcomed the entire bachelor party with a banner and free hats. The Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Vermont Department of Tourism gave everyone free gift baskets. “He made out like a bandit,” Okemo spokesperson Bonnie MacPherson said. The Proctorsville Fire Department also joined in the fun and picked Angelo’s friends up by fire truck to take them to the Killarney Pub for free wings Friday night. “It was quite entertaining. They are a good group of guys,” said Proctorsville Fire Department Deputy Chief Bob Glidden, Jr. “It was definitely something you don’t see a lot of in today’s world.” On Saturday, the bachelor party wore ’80s gear on the slopes as fans screamed their names and filmed them. “We were treated like kings,” Novak said
in a phone interview from his Phoenix home. Novak wore a white, one-piece outfit with a fanny pack.“It was ridiculous. It was totally over the top and wonderful.” The weekend was a whirlwind. Novak admitted he and Angelo’s friends have differences. Novak doesn’t drink—not even coffee. “I’m basically a Mormon,” Novak said. Angelo’s friends take drinking to another level. While Angelo and his friends partied, Novak asked if they wanted to play Dun-
bottoms and wore a Taylor Swift T-shirt. The real Will Novak wore a self-made sling over his left arm. He thought he may have dislocated his shoulder after he fell skiing, but he couldn’t be bothered to go to a doctors clinic. Novak, the one from Arizona, left Sunday morning after he got his Maserati rental stuck in a snowbank with more than a foot of snow on the ground. Devin used a rope to tow Novak out. “He couldn’t even make it out of the parking lot,” Devin said. “I can’t imagine
“WE WERE TREATED LIKE KINGS,” NOVAK SAID. “IT WAS RIDICULOUS. IT WAS TOTALLY OVER THE TOP AND WONDERFUL.” geons & Dragons. Novak offered to bring his “sweet” Nintendo Switch and Sudoku puzzles. He offered to play Indian Leg Wrestle. Angelo wasn’t into that. Angelo, 37, works as an engineer in New Jersey. He and his brother have been coming to Okemo to ski race and party since they were 16. Most of Angelo’s friends went to school at the University of Vermont, where Angelo is known for putting a coach through his apartment window his first week. “That’s how you do it,” Angelo shrugged Sunday afternoon. Angelo got several eviction letters from his Burlington landlord but, “it’s impossible to try to evict someone in Vermont,” he said. Angelo’s friends have grown used to his party habits. Angelo and his friends stayed in Perkinsville, off a road deep in the woods owned by a family friend. This was the first unknown guest Angelo has had. Novak, the one from Phoenix arrived at 2 a.m. Saturday hoping to go straight to bed while Angelo and his friends shot off fireworks and played metal music until 5 a.m. “These guys told me they like to party but they were not kidding,” Novak said. “(Angelo) takes it to 11. He is the king of party. He can just go, go, go and seems to never tire.” Angelo and his friends admit they’re intimidating. “He’s got some courage,” Angelo’s friend Brian Leeman said. “He’s a good sport. He fit right in.” By Sunday afternoon, the home was trashed. Some of Angelo’s friends were asleep on the couch. Some watched the NFL playoff game. Angelo drank orange juice in his pajama
what he’s going to do on (Route) 100.” The bachelor party was invited to appear on “Good Morning America” Monday and Novak was determined to get there. The rest of Angelo’s party guests were planning to leave Vermont Sunday night to drive five hours to New York City. Angelo wasn’t sure if he’d make it to the show. “I don’t do mornings,” he said. “Seriously.” Angelo’s friends were unfazed the bach-
elor party went viral. Even now, they shrug it off—“Of course—it’s Angelo,” they said. “It was only a matter of time.” Angelo and his guests didn’t care about the news attention. “Even if the news didn’t take part like it did we still would have welcomed (Novak) with open arms,” Devin said. The weekend was unforgettable and the story touched lives around the world. “The coolest part is so many people we got to meet this weekend,” said Leeman, Angelo’s friend. “Only in Vermont do you get this kind of reception where people come out and make posters for you.” Novak made it back to Arizona on Monday night and took a sick day on Tuesday. “I got about four hours of sleep all weekend,” he said by phone. Novak was invited to fly back east in two weeks to crash Angelo’s wedding in New Jersey, but opted not to. “It’s the bride’s day,” he said. Angelo’s wedding will be similar to the bachelor party. He is requiring all the men in the wedding to wear an exotic shirt under their suit. The place they’re staying at is nice, Angelo said, “but we’re going to give them a run for their money.”
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www.583RimRoad.com Kingsbrook, a contemporary ski chalet just 1/2 mile from the Great Eastern ski trail at Killington. With three levels, the main floor: living room w/cathedral ceilings, soaring brick fireplace & hearth, lots of natural light, an updated kitchen, two bedrooms and full bathroom. Upper level: two more bedrooms, w/vaulted ceilings, another full bathroom & loft overlooking the living room. Walkout level: family room, guest bedroom, sauna w/ shower, utility room and storage area. The wraparound deck, with hot tub, offers long range valley views. A fantastic ski house with exceptional rental history. Offered at $425,000
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www.1894Route4.com With road frontage on Route 4, high visibility in the commercial zoning district and one of the highest traffic count locations in Vermont, this property lends itself to a variety of business opportunities. Comprised of 2.65 acres with a 5376 square foot free-standing metal building, interior walls are not weight-bearing, so the floorplan and layout can easily be modified. Building specs include a snow-load rating double the industry standard, Buderus oil boiler w/radiant floor heat on main level and baseboard hot water on second level, spray foam insulation in walls & ceilings, Mitsubishi heat pump & air conditioning system, warehouse w/12-foot overhead door and ADA compliant bathrooms & stairs. Sale includes real estate and 2 ERUs in the Alpine Pipeline sewer system, sufficient for 900 gallons of wastewater per day. Offered at $479,000
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Mountain meditation: Create a personal space
Mother of the Skye:
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Lhasa to Xigatze blesses my studio with serenity and peace. Every object brings me joy and a wealth of memories. Books on spirituality, languages, travel, and artists’ lives and gifts for loved ones are scattered about and boxes for our next migration north. My laptop is atop the antique oak flat file; in front of a window, my Christmas gift awaits. Other than mending, I’ve not sewn in years, but Duane surprised me on Christmas morn with a snazzy Singer sewing machine (on special at Aldi’s for $85!). I’ve made a stack of sewing projects: duck canvas to replace torn outdoor swing seats, unhemmed napkins from a Provençal market, two skirts that are frayed or too large that need to be re-seamed, and new sewing adventures.
I’m excited to begin sewing up a storm! With studios in Florida and Vermont, I’m constantly juggling art supplies. Duane just turned 70 (I’m two years behind), and we’re finding the moves to be quite a challenge. I’ve tried to minimize what gets packed by stocking both studios with certain things, but some equipment I must transport in order to do my work. It’s difficult to keep track of what is where and to develop an organizational plan. I wonder how my parents managed to migrate, spring and fall, well into their 80s. So I’m striving to organize and simplify, to fully enjoy, as Mom and Dad did. Marguerite Jill Dye is an artist and writer who divides her time between Vermont and Florida.
Stage Road, Killington This 4-bedroom 3-bath home is located minutes to Killington and Pico situated in a tranquil location with beautifully kept grounds sprawling over 4 acres. 2-wood burning fireplaces, hardwood floors, cherry cabinets, kitchen island, 4-season sunroom, 2 living rooms, finished basement, home office and 2 garages. Solar panels and heat pump help make this home more efficient. $
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Long Farm Road, Chittenden Looking for a VT property close to everything VT has to offer? Look no further, this fully furnished and equipped contemporary 4Br, 2Ba home is located in the heart of the Mountain Top Inn, situated next to the X-C ski trails and within walking distance to the inn to enjoy all of the resort amenities. Currently this home is enrolled in the Inn's vacation & rental program and generates excellent rental. $
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Lookout Road, Pittsfield Great opportunity for a primary home or a vacation retreat in this fully furnished and equipped 2-bedroom, 2-bath private end of road location. This home has 2 separate living areas both with efficient gas fireplaces as well as each bedroom and bath on separate levels. Large wrap around deck with mountain views situated on 1.5 acres makes this mountain hideaway a relaxing serene spot. $ $
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Prophecy predicts doom
the Bahanna has no understanding, their thoughts are entangled like cobwebs where nothing grows, where only destruction grows. “The Bahanna do possess high knowledge, they construct mighty tools, they drill into our Mother Earth and move mountains. They make mighty weapons and fly into the air like birds creating fear and terror all around them. “But we don’t think they believe in their Gods, their priests, their Bible. As a whole they do not have religion. We do not need any of that. We are satisfied with the order of our Great Creator, whose light does not blind us and does not lead us into confusion. Instead His light brightens the road, so that we can absorb its great wisdom and live like humans. While the Bahanna are destroying our world by their inventions they are blinded to such an extent that they do not even know their own origin. We do not make fun of or mock the Bahanna – what we say is only a reminder of their past, the terrible damage they have done to the minds of just people on this land and on other lands which can never be repaired with all their wealth. We need none of that. Perhaps there is still time for this land to live on under the
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laws of our Great Spirit and our Great Creator. “These are the things we desire. We are very sad for our life of today. It is heading down the direction you have created for us. The tide is gathering and the high tide which sweeps us away may not be far off. “The time will come when from the earth will arise a mystic fog which will dilute the minds and hearts of all people. Their guidelines of wisdom and knowledge will falter, the Great Laws of our Creator will dissolve in the minds of the people. Children will be out of control and will no longer obey the leaders; immorality and the competitive war of greed will flourish. “Few will abide by their beliefs, and their attempts to transform darkness into light will be in vain.” If you are interested, and wish to read more, this text goes on and on and is loaded with powerful information. As we stand suspended on the line that separates light and dark, and life and death, it might be time to look beyond our surface values long enough to grasp what the old ones had to say. I hope that some of what’s written here touches you in some way and I invite you to take what you can from this week’s ‘scopes.
Avoiding financial, tax cons
continued from page 27 to them. Individuals may never know a tax filing was ever made in their name. Return preparer fraud Dishonest preparers may use tax preparation as an excuse to steal your personal information, so only use a preparer who signs the return and has an IRS Preparer Tax Identification Number. Hiding income offshore The IRS has strengthened its ability to identify offshore holdings, and the failure to report them will be costly. Impersonation of charitable organizations Fraudulent charities raise money or obtain private information from individuals looking to help. Donate only to recognized charities and beware of charities whose names sound similar to the well-known ones. False income, expenses or exemptions Falsifying your tax return is a high risk, low reward exercise, especially in this age of Big Data. Frivolous offers Ignore frivolous promotions that promise you tax relief. Not only are
they expected to fail, but you may be subjected to penalties and possible jail time. Falsely padding deductions or returns Dishonestly reporting deductions to reduce tax bills or inflate refunds may open you up to penalties and prosecution. Abusive tax structures If someone is proposing to eliminate or substantially reduce your taxes through complex tax structures, walk away – they may be offering nothing more than illegal tax evasion. Excessive claims for business tax credits This happens when taxpayers or their tax preparers improperly claim the research credit or the fuel tax credit, which is generally limited to off-highway uses, such as farming. Be careful and be aware this tax season and make sure your financial advisors are protecting you and helping you do the right thing. Kevin Theissen is principal and financial advisor of Skygate Financial Group and HWC.
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802.353.1604
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AMEE FARM LODGE--RELAXED COUNTRY ELEGANCE! 15 guest rooms, awesome views,
endless hiking & biking trails, farm w/large barns. Amee hosts VT weddings, family reunions, corp events, & more. Call for price.
PRIVATE ESTATE ON 194+ ACRES W/SWEET VIEWS! 5 Bed/5 Bath custom post & beam home + off grid artist cabin. Extensive trail network. Special spot close to skiing! SCHEDULE A PRIVATE TOUR TODAY. $1,375,000
INVESTMENT CLOSE TO KILLINGTON! DIRECT ACCESS TO VAST! 15 guest rooms w/private baths, 48 seat restaurant, comm kitchen, 4 bed/1 bath innkeepers home, greenhouse, barn & more! $599K
HOMES | CONDOS | LAND | COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT | RENTALS
Marni Rieger 802.353.1604 Marni@PeakPropertyRealEstate.com 59 Central Street, Woodstock VT
SNOWMOBILE, HIKE OR BIKE OUT YOUR DOOR! Direct to trails! Gorgeous 4 bed/5 bath custom built post & beam mountain contemporary chalet must be seen! Minutes to Killington! Private spot! $499K
EQUESTRIAN’S DREAM ON OVER 60+ ACRES! Minutes to Pico, Killington & downtown Rutland. Formally a 4H horse farm. 2 bed/2 bath Log home w/garage, an indoor riding arena, 2 barns, 28 horse stalls, 5 meadows, amazing views & more! $429K
INVESTMENT OPP CLOSE TO KILLINGTON! 95 seat Restaurant & Pub located on the White River w/ great mountain & water views! Comm kitchen. Furnishings, equipment & inventory incl in sale. Parking for 48 cars. Outdoor seating on river! $279K
REAL ESTATE
The Mountain Times • Jan. 23-29, 2019
TWO HOMES FOR $255,000
SKI HOME TO “TRAIL CREEK” • 1BR/1BA, UPGRADED unit • Shuttle bus route, pool • Propane heat, Wd-burn Fplc • New cabinets & countertops • New bath vanity & tile floor • Hickory wd flooring
• Two 2 BR homes total 4BR/4BA • 3,248 sq. ft. • 2 acres • Mendon, VT just off Route 4 • 2 levels, Country setting • Owner financing
$149,900
$255K
6 BR’S W/PRIV. BATHS
NEAR GREEN MTN NTL GOLF COURSE! • Just like new! 3BR/3BA suites • Granite, maple floors, 5Ac • Open flr plan w/cath. ceiling • Heated garage& storage • House Generator • Large deck
Lenore Bianchi
$579K
• 4BR, 6BA, 4,000+s.f., radiant heat, tile&hardwd floors • Well-appointed home just 8 miles from Killington Resort. Passive solar heating, outdr hot tub, 2-car heated garage $575K • 1BR/1BA, on 4 Acres • Large Loft, Open floor plan • Nicely renovated + wood stove Wide board wood floors $155K
SUNRISE – NORTH STAR - SKI IN & OUT • 3-level, 3BR+den, 4 BA turnkey • New carpet & tile • 2nd living area, Laundry • Townhouse $349K
Pat Linnemayr
Katie McFadden
Chris Bianchi
Merisa Sherman
• Total of 8 BR’s and 7 Baths • 3,680 sq.ft. Deck with hot tub • Lounge w/bar & woodstove • Rec/game room + laundry • Nearby golf course & mtn bike trails
Michelle Lord
(802) 775-5111 • SkiCountryRealEstate.com 335 Killington Rd. • Killington, VT 05751
MLS
MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE ®
RUSTIC RETREAT - MTN. VIEWS!!
Meghan Charlebois
‘tricia Carter REALTOR
LARGE OPEN FLOOR PLAN
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SINGLE FAMILY – PITTSFIELD • 3BR/1.5BA, 1.8 Ac • 1,512sq.ft. • Woodstove • Workbench room • Laundry
FALL LINE - SKI IN\SHUTTLE OUT
COMPLETELY RENOVATED
• 1BR/1BA • Furnished • End unit • Large living-dining area • Common:Indoor pool
$235K
SHUTTLE TO & FROM
$335K
• 4BR/3BA Plymouth mtn home, • Multiple SMART Home features • Tiled floors/showers/lots of storage • MudRoom/Laundry/Family Rooms • All new stainless kitchen appliances • Furnished, turn key $325K
$139K
CONVENIENT LOCATION!!!
SKI OR BIKE HOME – SHUTTLE OUT HIGHRIDGE
PINNACLE
• 1BR/1BA, $124,900 • 2BR/2.5BA, 2 lvls $224,500 • woodburning fireplace • Indoor pool/outdoor whirlpool
1 BR: $116K pool & Whirlpool tennis , paved parking
SHUTTLE TO & FROM MTN GREEN #1,2&3
• Mtn Views & minutes to Slopes • Endless Possibilities: 13 guest rms 3 AC for RV’s, Camping & Events • Renovated Great Room with • New Windows & Custom Bar
$595,000
OPEN FLOOR PLAN
1 BR: $82 - $88K Wood burn fireplaces in/outdoor pool and whirlpool Exercise area Racquetball court
LOTS OF LIGHT
• 3BR/3BA, 1Ac, 2,310 sq.ft. • Upgraded kitchen • Hardwood floors & radiant heat • Hot tub on deck • Nearby golf course & mtn bike trails
• 3BR, 3BA, 2800 sq.ft. 2.6 AC • Open floor plan, cathedral ceiling • Stone fireplace, large deck, garage, $470K • Wood floors, master suite, loft • Hot tub room+bonus rooms
$325K
Prestige Real Estate of Killington Exclusively Killington!
CONDOS
LAND
Pinnacle
Pico
1BR/1BA $69.9K
Sunrise
HOMES
The White House
Big Rock Road
Great rental potential 6‐bedroom 3‐bath house located within walk distance of bars & restaurants $399K
Ski to Great Eastern & walk home from Home Stretch 3‐bedroom 2‐bath Great rental $400K
The Heights
Elbow Road
The Vistas
Top quality finishes in this 3BR/3BA townhome with garage, located on the Killington Road $439K
Stunning 6000 square foot home w/2‐car garage on 14.5 acres in quiet neighborhood $699K
Beautiful craftsman style 4BR 4.5BA single family home with ski in ski out access. Two available, starting at $1,249,000
Elbow Road: 10+ acre home site with shared septic $125K Tanglewood Dr: 10+acre lot, views, driveway & septic field $145K Gina Drive: 10+ acre lot w/5BR septic design $145K On the shuttle route to Upper Rebecca: 2.5 acre lot and from the mountain, w/4BR WW permit ‐ $149.9K 2BR/2BA condos close Trailview Drive: ½ acre lot to the indoor winter w/4BR septic design $199K hot tub $169.9K
4BR/3BA townhome $359K
Fall LIne
3BR/3BA $259K 1BR/1BA $135K
Great Eastern trailside: (3) ski in ski out lots w/septic design ‐ $399K each Mini Drive: (2) ski in/out lots w/septic design ‐ $369K each
2922 Killington Road
802-422-3923 www.prestigekillington.com
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The Mountain Times • Jan. 23-29, 2019
NEXT LEVEL Expand your skills in one of our specialty camps led by the best of the Killington Snowsports instructors. Learn more at killington.com/lessons
Donna Weinbrecht Women’s Camps January 26-27; February 23-24 Donna Weinbrecht Mogul Camp, March 23-24 Weekend Mogul Camps February 2-3, March 2-3 Dan Egan Explore The Beast Camps January 5-6, February 9-10, March 16-17