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Rutland in solidarity with Charlottesville: “You can’t stop standing up” State fair this week A summertime staple continues this week with the Vermont State Fair in Rutland. From agricultural exhibits to games to fair food and the demolition derby, it’s not to be missed.

See calendar for dates/times Eclipse viewing Check out the solar eclipse event of the decade Monday, Aug. 21, at noon at the Estabrook Field in Brandon. The event features food and entertainment as well as free eclipse viewing glasses for everyone.

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Can-do spirit rescues Northwood Park trail loop

By Alan J. Keays

By Julia Purdy

RUTLAND — Tabitha PohlMoore said people must speak up when confronted with hate and violence. The president of the Rutland Area NAACP did just that Monday evening.

And she wasn’t alone.

About 200 people joined PohlMoore at a rally on Monday, Aug. 14, led by the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ) in Rutland to show solidarity with protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, who were victims of a terrorism attack last weekend.

The Rutland demonstrators denounced white nationalist rhetoric and violence and held a moment of silence for Heather Heyer, who was killed.

Violent clashes occurred Saturday between neo-Nazis, who were armed with clubs and semi-automatic weapons, and counter protesters over a plan to

RUTLAND—Local park-goers succeeded in rerouting a popular walking loop at Northwood Park.

A work party took place this past weekend to improve the trail.

But public access to the loop was nearly lost. On July 1, the city of Rutland officially closed the walking trail on its reservoir property on Post Road Extension, to protect the city’s water supply. The city-owned section had completed a one-and-a-half-mile loop that began and ended in Rutland Town’s Northwoods Park, a favorite of walkers, anglers, wildlife watchers and berry-pickers. The park has been an unrestricted community resource for

Solidarity, page 10

By Robin Alberti

Hundreds run 100 miles on Route 100 KILLINGTON—Saturday, Aug. 12, runners ran 100 miles along Route 100 from Stowe to Ludlow. Most tackled the challenge in teams.

Running up Killington Road (pictured) was one of the steepest legs.

New merger plans in the works for area towns

By Evan Johnson

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Runners on-trail Trail runners will take to the hillsides of Killington this weekend for the inaugural Under Armour Mountain Running Series races: 5k, 10k, half-marathon, marathon, relay, 50k and vertical challenge events.

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After multiple failed votes and revotes, school officials in four central Vermont towns are exploring or putting forward new consolidation plans for their area schools. Royalton and Bethel are now moving forward on a possible partnership, as are Rochester and Stockbridge.

In a plan that resembles parts of a three-town plan that failed this spring, the towns of Bethel and Royalton are planning on putting forward a plan

to merge their supervisory unions. Articles must be finalized for presentation to the State Board of Education on Aug. 30, as well as a petition to revoke a plan to merge Bethel and Rochester. The composition of the school board will consist of six members, three from each town. The board members are “at large,” meaning that they are charged with acting in the interest of all district schools.

Tuesday, Oct. 24 has been selected for the vote.

Merger plans, page 11

“A dream come true”: doctor, DJ among 71 new citizens

By Alan J. Keays

RUTLAND — Edward Thairu had been a doctor in Kenya. He now calls Vermont home and is studying to be a cardiologist in the United States.

On Tuesday, Aug. 8, he joined 70 other people from 26 countries on the stage of the Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland to take the Oath of Allegiance and become U.S. citizens.

“The values that are shared here are wonderful,” Thairu, 32, of Burlington, said of the United States after the naturalization ceremony.

Holding a certificate of citizenship handed to him after taking the oath, Thairu added, “It feels great to be an American, and it gives hope for a brighter future.”

The 71 new citizens came from around the globe, including Somalia, the United Kingdom, Moldova, France, South Korea, China, Myanmar, Hungary, Canada, El Salvador and Costa Rica.

A couple, ages 87 and 90, from Bhutan also became Americans at the ceremony.

Among those taking the oath were educators and cooks, businesspeople and cashiers.

And what would a celebration be without a deejay?

Toni Basanta, of Cuba, now lives in Fairfax and states on his business card that he’s a “DJ for all kind of parties.”

“It’s been a dream come true, and it’s very good to be true,” Basanta, 62, said of becoming a U.S. citizen about 10 years after first arriving in the country.

The ceremony Tuesday is one of about two dozen

taking place in Vermont this year.

Many are in federal courthouses, rotating among Burlington, Brattleboro and Rutland. Others are held outside the courtroom walls, at locations including the President Calvin Coolidge Historic Site in Plymouth and the campus of Castleton University.

Rutland Mayor David Allaire welcomed the new citizens taking part in Tuesday’s ceremony in the theater, which was presided over by Judge Colleen New citizens, page 3

By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger

Volunteers with Windham County People Power hold signs Tuesday outside the Paramount Theatre in Rutland greeting new U.S. citizens after a naturalization ceremony.

“THE TRAIL SYSTEM AT NORTHWOOD IS A MAJOR WIN FOR THE HEALTH AND RECREATION OF BOTH THE TOWN AND CITY COMMUNITIES,” SAID TERENZINI. walkers for at least a decade, so the closure came as a shock. The walkers voiced their dismay.

When the closure was announced, resident Bob Farrington, who walks there daily with Jackson, a 9-year-old golden retriever, thought of a compromise solution. The park offers a peaceful, varied natural environment with towering pines and hemlocks, wildflowers, small wildlife, the ever-present sound of rushing water, and even a manmade waterfall at the Glen hydro dam. He said that coming here is essential for his peace of mind and for Jackson’s enjoyment.

Farrington, 51, who grew up roaming the woods in Rutland, returned after 20 years away, and works at Carris Reels, marked out a rough detour with orange surveyor’s tape.

He walked the property with Rutland Public Works Commissioner Jeff Wennberg to explain his plan and then talked with Byron Hathaway, highway commissioner for the town. Farrington said he was surprised when the town decided to get behind his project. “The way they pulled this together is truly amazing,” Farrington said. “I’m just a dogwalker guy.”

Everybody credits everybody else with being the driving force. “[Bob] is the one who got it all going and it snowballed and happened very quickly,” said Mike Rowe, recreation director Northwood Park, page 2

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Rutland Regional receives national ranking RUTLAND—U.S. News & World Report has named Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) a “Best Regional Hospital” for 2017-2018. Out of 4,500 hospitals evaluated nationwide, only 545 achieved that status, and Rutland Regional was the only “Best Regional” in the state of Vermont. Additionally, Rutland Regional was the only hospital in the state to achieve “high performing” status in four procedures and conditions, which include: heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hip replacement, and knee replacement.

“This is quite an achievement,” said Tom Huebner, president and CEO of RRMC. “There are a couple of reasons this is particularly satisfying.

First, to be recognized best regional hospital among the thirteen stellar institutions in Vermont, means we have hit some high marks. Secondly, the criteria used focus on positive outcomes for patients, so this recognition further underscores our commitment to our patients and their wellbeing.”

Over the past two years, Rutland Regional Medical Center has received 17 national awards and recognitions.

The annual best-hospitals rankings, now in their 28th year, are part of U.S. News’ patient portal, designed to help patients make informed decisions about where to receive care for life-threatening conditions or for common elective procedures.

For the 2017-18 rankings, U.S.

News evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in 25 specialties, procedures and conditions.

In the 16 specialty areas, 152 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty.

In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care.

“For nearly three decades, we strived to make hospital quality more transparent to healthcare consumers nationwide,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “By providing the most comprehensive data available, we hope to give patients the information they need to find the best care across a range of specialties.”

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“Byron got involved with it, next thing I know I got invited to go to a meeting to discuss possible solutions and we talked it out like normal human beings, then we actually walked it and everybody saw what we were talking about and said this is great, this is going to solve the issue.”

The project has sparked enthusiasm among residents.

On Thursday, Aug. 3, Hathaway and Rowe supervised a work detail, and John Faignant, a town selectman, brought his excavator. He spent most of that day putting in two culverts, stumping pathways, and shoving aside rocks and dead trees. Faignant said they “had run into a dead end because of the culvert thing,” and said he thought it “looked like fun.”

Hathaway and Rowe finalized the plan for the trails.

New trails are not being cut, but some old skid roads, from a timber harvest about 20-30 years ago, will be smoothed and cleared of storm-damaged trees. The result will be “simple little woods trails,” said Hathaway. There may be room to revive other trails in the future, he said, after a limited timber harvest is carried out this winter.

The loop will preserve most of the favorite forest environments. Wildlife are a common sight here: deer, turkey, grouse, great blue heron, ducks. Farrington doesn’t think that’s going to change. “They’re used to seeing us,” he said.

For now, the focus of the project is the east end of the 200-acre park. Other paths and roads will not be affected.

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Mike Rowe on the tractor and Bob Farrington with the rake work on the lower end of the Northwoods trail. field and descend by several routes to the service road that runs alongside the Green Mountain Power penstock, which carries water to the Glen power station on Route 7.

GMP owns the Glen dam and adjacent service road.

Speaking for GMP, Dottie Schnure said, “It’s really wonderful that they have found a path, it’s a wonderful resource. We welcome people. Our dam has gated areas because we want to make sure people are safe when they’re nearby.”

Other access points are via the old landfill across from the new town garage or the playing field by the transfer station.

A work party took place this past weekend, with Mike Rowe manning a John Deere tractor and several volunteers wielding rakes and loppers. The section at the bottom of the hillside was still rough. The first phase is expected to be ready for use by mid-August.

The Rutland Town Select Board did not officially vote on the project but supports it. The minor cost is “something we can absorb,” Faignant explained. Rutland Town Select Board Chair Josh Terenzini commented by email: “The trail system at Northwood is a major win for the health and recreation of both the town and city communities. Whatever the city does on their land will only add to the great trail system the town is working to build now.”

“All it takes is someone that keeps pushing a little bit,” Hathaway told the Mountain Times.

LOCAL NEWS

Rutland man denies charges of threatening to “shoot up” hospital

By Alan J. Keays

RUTLAND – A 60-year-old Rutland man is denying charges he threatened in a phone call to “shoot up” Rutland Regional Medical Center late last week.

Paul Rice Sr. entered the innocent pleas Monday, Aug. 14, in Rutland Superior Court to misdemeanor offenses of causing false alarm and disturbing the peace by phone. He was released on conditions, including that he not go the Rutland hospital unless he has a “legitimate medical reason.”

Rutland Regional Medical Center was put on lockdown Friday at 11:30 a.m., Aug. 11, after a man called and threatened to “shoot up” the facility, according to police. The lockdown lasted about 40 minutes.

No one was injured. Police added that Rice, who was arrested at his home in Rutland from where they said he placed the call, does not possess any firearms.

Rice was charged with three offenses: causing a false public alarm, disorderly conduct through the phone and impeding police.

“A gentlemen called into the hospital, into the ED, making a demand and saying that he was going to go up there and shoot up the Emergency Department,” Rutland City Police Commander Matthew Prouty said Friday afternoon. “We knew who the individual was and we sent a car to his house.”

Prouty said a person known to Rice was a patient at the hospital at the time he called in the threat. Prouty declined to name that patient.

“The threat was toward the hospital,” the police commander said. “There was somebody there he wanted to see … I’m not exactly sure what his expectation was.”

The lockdown at the hospital went smoothly as police investigated the threat, Prouty said, adding, “I want to give kudos to the hospital for having a very good procedure in place.”

Peg Bolgioni, RRMC communications specialist, later said that based on a rough estimate there were about 1,000 people in the hospital at the time of the lockdown.

“We were pleased everything was handled quickly, expeditiously, and there was no harm done,” she added.

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FOUNDRY at summit pond

New citizens: 7 1 take oath in Rutland continued from page 1 Brown, a federal bankruptcy judge in Vermont.

“I’m particularly fond of naturalizations held in the community like this one because we are welcoming you as new citizens not just to the United States but to our communities,” Brown told the roughly 300 people gathered in the theater.

Eric Mallette, the theater’s programming director, said he was proud that the first steps for the new citizens would be on the stage of the century-old facility. “Regardless of gender, ethnicity or religious belief, theater brings us together. For that moment an audience shares a unique bond, a singular goal of seeking joy,” he told the crowd. “We are proudly in the pursuit of happiness business.”

The crowd included friends and family of those set to become citizens. Some waved small American flags as the name and country of each new U.S. citizen was read.

A group of volunteers from Windham County People Power held signs outside the theater, welcoming the new Americans as they walked out of the ceremony.

“Congratulations New Citizens!” read one of the signs.

Many of the new citizens, proudly displaying their citizenship certificates, posed for photos with the group members and their signs.

Brown, in her remarks, spoke of the diversity the new citizens bring to the country. “It is by welcoming and integrating people from around the world that the United States has become the vibrant country it is today,” she said, referring to the nation as a “collage.”

“The richness of the U.S. lies in its ability to be simultaneously a single country and also a collection of many distinct traditions, histories and cultures,” the judge added.

“The magic of both a collage and this country is that when we put all the pieces together the whole is much more than the sum of its parts.”

Brown also encouraged the new citizens to vote, a right they now possess. The League of Women Voters staffed a table after the ceremony with voter registration forms.

“In order for democracy to work,” the judge told the new Americans, “everyone must participate.”

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LOCAL NEWS

Store closing at mall may delay impact fees to Rutland

By Alan J. Keays

Courtesy of Rutland Regional Chamber of Commerce

Chef Greg Lang and his team from Preston’s at Killington Resort accept the Best Taste Award at the 2017 Winter In August Celebration.

Preston’s takes crown in Rutland competition

RUTLAND—The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of the awards for Best Taste, Best Display and People’s Choice at the 36th annual Chamber Winter in August event, Aug. 8. The event, which moved back outside to Merchants Row in downtown Rutland, was sponsored by Davis & Hodgdon Associates with support from Killington 14 TV; Casella Waste Systems, Foley Linen and Celebration Rentals. The award judging panel was made up of local foodies Gordon Dritschilo, Kathryn McGrath and Matt Anderson. The nine criteria included everything from complementing flavors to appeal to the eye. Restaurants were rated on a weighted point system and scored accordingly. Attendees voted by ballot throughout the evening for the People’s Choice Award.

The Best Taste award was presented to Preston’s at Killington Resort with the Best Taste runner up going to Charity’s. The Best Display award went to Otto’s Cones Point General Store; the People’s Choice award was presented to The Vermont Truffle Company.

The event, held annually, recognizes the positive economic impact that the ski industry has on the Rutland region and Vermont. Twenty five area restaurants and businesses provided delicious food for the over 800 attendees while the businesses marketed their establishments.

RUTLAND — The closing of a store that questions. “The fact is that we have not yet occupies a large space at the Diamond Run received any impact fees for LaFlamme’s Mall in Rutland Town will likely delay when since JCPenney left,” Wilton wrote.

Rutland City receives impact fees from the “We have billed them for this space, but shopping center it believes it is owed. they have refused to pay it despite that LaFlamme’s Furniture Mall has adverthe Zamias agreement stipulates that the tised it is closing its location in what used amount would have been due because to be the J.C. LaFlamme’s THE PAST TWO ANNUAL IMPACT FEE Penney store. appears to The city’s qualify as an PAYMENTS THE CITY HAS RECEIVED agreement for anchor tenant EACH TOTALED $44,828, WHICH IS FAR $100,000 in under the 1999 annual impact agreement.”

LESS THAN THE $100,000 EXPECTED, fees from the The city reACCORDING TO CITY RECORDS. mall allows for fers to the fund that fee to be where the reduced if an anchor store closes, based money goes as the Zamias fund, named for on the square footage of each particular the mall’s developer, Damian Zamias. closed anchor store.

In November, then-City Attorney Since J.C. Penney closed a little more Charles Romeo wrote a letter to mall than two years ago, and LaFlamme’s officials making the argument that opened in that space a few months after, LaFlamme’s qualified as an anchor store. the mall and the city have been at odds However, mall officials were apparently over whether the furniture store qualifies not swayed and did not include money for as an anchor store. that space in their most recent payment to “This has been an ongoing sort of issue,” the city.

City Treasurer Wendy Wilton said Monday, “My understanding of the agreement is Aug. 7. “Now that LaFlamme’s is gone, the that Zamias owes the City the full impact fact is, it doesn’t change anything because fee of $2,063,079 (less payments made) at they haven’t paid us for that space, even the end of the agreement, even if anchor though we think we should get paid.” stores have vacated,” Wilton’s email Monday to city officials stated.

However, even if the mall owners aren’t Romeo sent his letter to Zamias Services paying what the city believes they should Inc. of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Attempts for a particular year, the agreement states to contact Zamias Services Inc. on Monday that when the last payment is due in 2022 for comment were not successful. they must make up for any previously The impact fees from the mall to the reduced amounts. city, totaling more than $2 million over the “They still owe us the same amount in life of the contract, are meant to offset the the end,” Wilton said, “but it gets tacked negative effects of the shopping center on onto the end of the agreement.”

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Wilton wrote an email to city officials The past two annual impact fee payexplaining the situation after getting Mall vacancies, page 7

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STATE NEWS

Working parents affected most by minimum wage ‘benefits cliff’

By Cyrus Ready-Campbell, VTDigger

Vermonters with incomes near the federal poverty line stand to lose more in benefits than they would gain from an increased minimum wage if they have young children, experts told the Minimum Wage Study Committee on Thursday, Aug. 10.

The Legislature created the committee in June to explore how a minimum wage hike, likely to $15 per hour, would affect Vermont’s economy. The committee was also charged with studying how to lessen the impact of the so-called benefits cliff.

Vermont’s minimum wage is now $10 per hour, and current legislation has it slated to bump up to $10.50 per hour Jan. 1. After that, it’s scheduled to increase annually with inflation.

Both the House and the Senate discussed raising the minimum wage earlier this year, and Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, D/P-Chittenden, said he will prioritize raising the minimum wage in next year’s legislative session. A bill in the House introduced by Rep. Curt McCormack, D-Burlington, proposed a series of small increases which would bring the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022.

Paul Dragon, a director at the Agency of Human Services, said that Vermont’s “benefits cliff” — the phenomenon where increasing your income by $1 decreases the value of the state and federal benefits you receive by more than $1 — has been mostly smoothed out recently. Dragon said he doesn’t like to “use a euphemism for something that really affects low-income families,” but that the work his department has done over the past few years has turned it into “really more of a slope than a sharp cliff.”

But the “big driver” for the cliff’s continued existence, Dragon said, is working parents losing eligibility for child care financial assistance as they earn more.

“If there’s one thing that you could point to in terms of this slope and mitigating it, it’s the child care subsidy,” he said.

Deb Brighton, a consultant for the Joint Financial Office, said Vermont’s benefits system currently works as it’s supposed to for people without children. That is, if their annual income is near the poverty line and they earn more, that translates to a true increase in their total available resources (salary plus benefits).

In a report Brighton submitted to the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development in February, she wrote that “the short-term drop in resources as earnings increase affects mainly families, with incomes between 100 percent and 300 percent of the federal poverty level, who have children younger than 13 needing child care.”

For some of these families, Brighton wrote, “the point at which work will begin to positively affect net income is so far off that it doesn’t seem like a realistic possibility.”

And so, she continued, while “the household may be struggling to meet basic needs, any ambition to work harder is frustrated if foreseeable wage gains won’t make the household better off.”

Brighton told the committee Thursday that, for working Vermonters with young Benefits cliff, page 31

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VT Fish & Wildlife now requires hunters to send in the first pre-molar tooth from their bear. The tooth is small and easy to loosen with a knife.

State to bear hunters: send us teeth Early bear hunting season starts Sept. 1

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is reminding successful bear hunters that a regulation now requires them to submit a bear tooth so wildlife managers can collect important information on Vermont’s bear population.

Teeth submitted by hunters are used to determine the ages of bears. Wildlife biologists use age and sex data to estimate the number of bears in Vermont and to determine the status and health of the bear population.

“Successful bear hunters will be helping in our management of this magnificent big game animal,” said Forrest Hammond, bear project leader for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. “The premolar tooth we’re asking hunters to extract is small and easy to loosen with a knife. Envelopes for submitting teeth are available at all big game check stations. Directions for removing the tooth are on the back of the

envelope, and a short video showing tooth removal is linked on our website.”

Vermont has two bear hunting seasons.

The early bear hunting season, which requires a special bear tag, starts Sept. 1 and continues through Nov. 10. The late bear season begins Nov. 11 and continues through Nov. 19.

The limit for bears remains one per calendar year.

“Carefully regulated hunting plays a very important role in scientific wildlife management by helping to control the growth of Vermont’s bear population now estimated at about 5,400 bears,” said Hammond. “Minor fluctuations in the bear population will always occur due to changes in food availability, winter severity and hunter success. Despite these fluctuations, we look at the long-term trends to manage for a healthy, robust population.”

Property disposing of household medical waste

By Julia Gosselin

If you have diabetes, you most likely have insulin needles in your home.

Leaving these syringes around your home could not only look bad, but it could pass on possible diseases. Diseases like Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV can all be passed through a used syringe.

Let’s not forgot the possible prick factor. Along with needles, there is other home generated medical waste like bloody bandages, medical tubes such as a catheters, used gloves and old prescription medication. Medical waste classifies as any item that comes into contact with body fluids. It is very important to dispose of these wastes properly to limit the risk of injury or diseases.

There are companies who accept large quantities of medical waste produced by businesses for a charge. For smaller quantities of medical waste, there are simple and cheap ways to properly dispose of it.

For syringes, you could use a laundry detergent bottle and label it “sharps, no not open.” Laundry detergent bottles are great for sharps because of the type of plastic they are made out of. It is much stronger and more durable than say a regular plastic water bottle. Make sure the bottle is kept out of reach and sight of children and pets. Place the syringe in the bottle immediately after use to prevent needle sticks. When your bottle is just under 3/4ths full, make sure the lid is on tight and tape it shut for extra measures. This is to prevent needle sticks. Call your local doctor hospital, pharmacies or fire department to see if they accept small quantities of sharps.

Bloody bandages also includes gauze, medical tubes, gloves, linen and cleaning pads that have blood or other body fluids on them. Soiled diapers without blood are considered regular trash, if the diaper contains blood then it is medical waste.

Say you scrape your knee and the bandage has a little amount of blood in it, that is fine to put into the trash. If you have bandages or gauze that have a lot of blood on it, put the items in a plastic bag, double bag it, and then dispose of it in your regular trash.

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opinion OP-ED

Charlottesville

It’s the property tax that’s unfair in education funding

By Jack Hoffman

Economist Art Woolf wrote recently that Vermont spends too much on education because taxes are too low for many residents. Woolf was referring specifically to resident homeowners who qualify to pay school taxes as a percentage of their income rather than on the value of their property. According to Woolf, because their income-based taxes are less than their property taxes would be, these homeowners feel like education in Vermont is on sale, so they’re buying more of it.

One problem with Woolf’s hypothesis is that it assumes that the value of a primary residence is a fair and rational indicator of how much each Vermonter should be contributing to the education of our children. It may have been 200 years ago, when the value of a person’s property and possessions was the best measure of his ability to pay.

But that isn’t true today, and the system should be brought up to date with today’s economy.

The education of children is one of society’s most important responsibilities, and we all benefit when

TODAY, ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OF VERMONT HOMEOWNERS PAY SCHOOL TAXES BASED ON THEIR HOUSEHOLD INCOME RATHER THAN THE VALUE OF THEIR HOME. children can grow to be informed, productive, contributing members of the community. Because we all benefit, we each need to contribute our fair share to the cost of education — that is, according to our ability to pay. In our present-day economy, a better and fairer indicator of a person’s ability to pay is income, not the assessed value of one particular piece of property.

Nearly 50 years ago, Vermont recognized that property values did not reflect people’s ability to pay.

At the time, newcomers were moving to Vermont and driving up property values, but older residents living on fixed incomes didn’t have the money to pay their higher property tax bills. To avoid pushing people out of their homes, Vermont instituted a rebate program for older homeowners whose property taxes exceeded a certain percentage of their income. This ability-to-pay concept was later incorporated into the state’s current education funding system (Act 60 and Act 68.)

Today, about two-thirds of Vermont homeowners pay school taxes based on their household income rather than the value of their home.

Woolf argues that these people are getting a break, and that because they’re getting a break, they feel they can afford to spend more on education. But studies done by the Vermont Tax Department over the years show something different: that many highincome Vermonters who pay property taxes are the ones getting a break.

People with annual incomes of $500,000 or more typically pay a smaller percentage of their income to support schools than do Vermonters with incomes of $60,000 or $70,000.

Given the importance of education, shouldn’t those who benefit most from society contribute the most to the cost of educating our children?

There is a problem of fairness with Vermont’s twotiered system, but the solution is not a return to the school property tax for all Vermont resident homeowners.

A fair system would have all Vermont residents pay school taxes based on their income and all non-residential property owners continue to pay the property tax.

Jack Hoffman is with the Vermont-based Public Assets Institute and recently posted this on their blog.

By Bob Englehart, CagleCartoons.com

Is North Korea really the problem?

By David Russell

Editor’s note: This commentary is by David Russell of Perkinsville, who is a retired renewable energy and securities consultant and whose writing appears in venues including the The Hill and Huffington Post.

Military analysts surmise that North Korea has a small nuclear weapon it can mount on the ballistic missiles it has been testing. So the Economist runs a “what if” scenario regarding a war with North Korea and, aside from the nuclear fallout issues, projected that 300,000 people would die, but Kim Jong Un and his entire coterie of military adjuncts would be obliterated. Perhaps it was cruel to think in such a fashion, but it occurred to me that an estimated 2 million people died of famine in North Korea in the 1990s as a result of erratic government farming policies and the absence of infrastructure for floods; 500,000 Syrians are dead for failure of the civilized part of the world to address the humanitarian issues of its leadership; over 400,000 have died so far in the Sudanese conflict; and less than 20

years ago over 800,000 died in the Rwanda genocide.

Three hundred thousand casualties don’t sound so bad if they were to eliminate a real threat. I am reminded of a comment made by Al Franken when he was the comedian speaking at the 1996 Correspondents’ dinner. He suggested that 30 percent of medical expenses occur in the last three years of a person’s life so great savings could be achieved by using older people for space experiments.

Both levels of indifference are offensive.

Perhaps you don’t find much humor in such dark contrasts. I mention them only to provoke thinking about what constitutes a real threat to the U.S. and just how concerned should we be about North Korea as a military threat. The good news is that such thoughts have been temporarily placed “on hold” since China and Russia combined with the rest of the U.N. Security Council in issuing a series of sanctions to North Korea for its continued testing of ballistic missiles. The sanctions are designed to cut up Oped, North Korea, page 7

LETTERS

Have you been charged for a mammography screening?

Dear Editor, Thousands of Vermonters follow their doctors’ advice and get an annual mammogram screenings.

About 10 percent the time, they will get called back for an additional views.

Being told that you have to come back for more views can be stressful, but most of the time, it should not lead to additional cost for Vermonters.

In 2013, the Vermont Legislature passed a law requiring mammography, including call-back screening, to be covered without copayments or deductible charges. This means even if you are still in your deductible, your screening mammogram will be covered.

The law, however, has not been fully implemented. Women are paying hundreds of dollars for screenings that should be covered in full.

Other women are avoiding mammography screens out of fear that they will be called back and have to pay. At the office of the Health Care Advocate (HCA), we hear stories of women being charged anywhere between $300 and $500 for screenings that should be covered at no cost.

The HCA is working with Vermont’s insurance companies and health care providers to implement the law and make sure that Vermonters are not charged for their screening mammograms in order to comply with the law.

The HCA takes our role in protecting Vermonters from inappropriate health care charges seriously. Last year our advocacy for individual Vermonters saved over $320,000 in medical or insurance charges.

If you have been called back for an additional mammography screen and were charged, we want to hear from you.

The Vermont Legislature wanted mammograms to be covered without cost sharing for a good reason. Early diagnosis of breast cancer is key to improving outcomes and saving money. It is hard enough for Vermonters to get timely screenings with-

out worrying about how they will pay for them.

Contact the Office of the Health Care Advocate at 1-800-917-7787, hca@ vtlegalaid.org, or vt.lawhelp.org/health. Our office provides free help to all Vermonters who have questions about and problems with health insurance and health care.

Mike Fisher, Rutland Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

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CAPITOL QUOTES “She’s all of us. We know - I mean, the people who are here right now who are coming and driving by slowly, paying homage. This is all of us. This is America.”

Said Eric Carter, who visited a memorial to Heather Heyer, the 32-year-old killed when a whitesupremacist plowed his car into a crowd of counterprotesters.

“The President should denounce David Duke and others who say they carry out racial hatred in his name. I denounce it and as a Senator I will always denounce the racial, religious and even political bias and hatred growing in our country.”

Said Sen. Patrick Leahy in a statement, following President Trump’s condemnation of violence “on many sides” at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. on Saturday, Aug. 12.

“It’s simple: Buckling up may save your and your loved one’s life. It is the single most important thing you can do when getting into a car. If you are the driver of a vehicle, insist on seat belts for all occupants.”

Said a joint statement by Commissioner of Public Safety Thomas D. Anderson; Colonel Matthew Birmingham, director of the Vermont State Police; Colchester Police Chief and president of the Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police Jen Morrison; Orange County Sheriff and president of the Vermont Sheriff’s Association Bill Bohnyak; and the director of DMV’s Enforcement and Safety Division, Colonel Jake Elovita. The statement followed five car crashes early last week in which eight people died. Seven of those eight people who died were not wearing seatbelts.

“North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen.”

Said President Trump, seeking to deter North Korea from any actions that would put Americans at risk. Trump’s remarks were made to reporters while at his Bedminster, N.J. golf club, where he was on a working vacation.

Oped, North Korea:

What is the real threat? ‘To whom?

continued from page 6 to one third of North Korea’s exports and therefore deprive the country of a significant portion of its GDP. Both China and Russia have heretofore resisted most efforts to stop North Korea’s military adventures because they did not appear to be any direct threat to them, cutting trade or imposing sanctions would be a hardship to their respective economies. Most importantly, North Korea was a desirably clear and persistent irritant to the U.S. which was good, plus the country provided a buffer to America’s presence on the Korean peninsula.

It was the Russians, after all, who got the North Koreans started on their nuclear program in 2006 by selling them technology and equipment.

The passage of the U.N. sanctions represents a real feather in the cap of one Donald Trump. It is Trump who has chastised China for not doing more to contain its militaristic neighbor. It is Trump who issued sanctions on Chinese banks dealing with North Korea and threatened trade restrictions for failure to heed his appeal. It is Trump who made the “military option” a real threat, maybe not to North Korea but perhaps to China and Russia.

The question, however, persists. Just how much of a threat is North Korea to the U.S.?

North Korea is a country of 25 million people with a GDP that amounts to 25 percent of Bill Gates’ net worth. Much fun is made of North Korea because of its “mouse that roared” status in the world. Examples include: there are only 28 types of haircut that are legal; only military and government officials can own motor vehicles; schoolchildren provide their own desks and chairs; pot is legal; there are almost no working traffic lights; accordions are a big deal; the list goes on.

On the other hand, North Korea’s regime gets much of its income by exporting counterfeit pharmaceuticals such as Viagra to Japan and elsewhere, narcotics such as methamphetamine, counterfeit cigarettes and fake $100 U.S. bills, and by selling small arms and missile parts to terror groups and rogue nations. The border between North and South Korea is one of the most militarized in the world, according to the State Department.

Pyongyang has about 1.2 million military personnel compared with 680,000 troops in South Korea, where 28,000 U.S. troops are also stationed. Nearly 6 million North Koreans are reservists in the worker/peasant guard, compulsory to the age of 60.

In almost all scenarios regarding conflict with North Korea, the issue is not so much what damage could be inflicted upon the U.S., as the amount of carnage that would be visited upon the South Koreans and the Japanese. In a very real sense U.S. media discredits itself by hyping the immediacy of the nuclear threat when, in fact, there is little likelihood Kim Jon Un is irrational enough to attack. Even the most conservative hawks argue that he must realize that an attack would lead to his being vaporized.

More importantly, these latest sanctions are credited to the U.S. leader who may be more impulsive, bombastic or downright crazier than Kim Jong Un. Trump’s threat of “all options on the table” has generated a meaningful international response despite a trail of 10 years of failed negotiations. So Trump’s tweets, in addition to scaring the pants off his fellow countrymen, may have had a similar effect on China, Russia and even North Korea.

It may well turn out that our crazy leader’s bravado has finally been put to good use. He may have been even scarier than Kim Jong Un. How about that?

Medical waste: continued from page 4 you don’t take them all and there’s still some left in the bottle? The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) hosts National Prescription Take-Back events on a periodical basis. Collection sites are set up and you can bring your unused or unwanted medicines to be disposed of. There are also other ways like mixing the medicines as a capsule with an unpalatable substance like dirt, kitty litter or coffee grounds in a container that has no holes and a sealable lid.

You can also use a plastic bag as long as it is tied tight. Throw the container in with your household trash. Certain medicines are better to flush down the toilet than others. Fentanyl patches, for example,

How to propertly dispose of household meds have high amounts of pain relievers and if anyone accidentally ingested the patch or reused the patch it could end very badly.

A few medicines that are safe to flush down the toilet are: • Abstral (tablets) • Actiq (oral) • Arymo ER (tablets) • Avinza (capsules) • Belbuca (soluble film) • Demoral (tablets or oral solution) • Embeda (capsules) • Fentora (tablets) • Kadian (capsules) • Methadose (tablets) • Morphine Sulfate (tablets or oral gel) • Suboxone (film) For a complete list visit fda.gov/drugs/.

It is very important to

Mall vacancies:

properly dispose of medical waste to prevent injury and diseases. Hepatitis B and C are to blame for 2.7 percent of all deaths.

1.4 million people in the United States have chronic Hepatitis B and 3 million have Hepatitis C. When medical waste is not properly disposed of, a few things could happen.

Poison and pollution can be released from medications and even pollute the waterways. Needles could injure someone or transmit a blood borne disease like Hepatitis B or C. Take the time to properly dispose of medical waste to prevent anyone from being injured.

Julia Gosselin is an intern with Rutland County Solid Waste.

LaFlamme’s to close

continued from page 4 ments the city has received each totaled $44,828, which is far less than the $100,000 expected, according to city records.

That reduced payment appears to reflect two closed anchor stores, Sears and J.C. Penney, at the mall. The third anchor store location is leased by Kmart, which is open for business.

Christopher LaFlamme, owner of LaFlamme’s Furniture Mall, could not be reached Monday for comment.

He told the Rutland Herald that the “Going Out of Business” sale at the present mall location could last a few weeks, and he has been in negotiation with mall officials for another space at the shopping center that could be a better fit.

The city has used Zamias funds over the years to pay for various downtown improvement projects.

Those projects have ranged from upgrades to sidewalks to closing a more than $200,000 funding gap in a nearly $1 million project now underway to turn the dilapidated Center Street Alley into a marketplace.

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WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT Rotary Meeting

6 p.m.

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

Dinner fee $19. KillingtonPicoRotary.org

Music at the Riverbend

By Cindi White

6 p.m.

Brandon’s free concert series, Music at the Riverbend moves to back lawn of Brandon Inn this year. This week, DC3. Bring a chair, no outside alcohol please. 20 Park St., Brandon.

HALLOWEEN PARADE MUSEUM OPENING RECEPTION IN RUTLAND FRIDAY, AUG. 18, 6 P.M.

WEDNESDAY Bikram Yoga **

AUG. 16

6 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Wednesdays: 6 a.m. Inferno hot pilates; 12 p.m. 1 hour Bikram; 4 p.m. power flow; 5:30 p.m. Bikram hot. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.

Vermont State Fair

8 a.m.

Vermont State Fair at the Rutland Fairgrounds, Aug. 15-19. Gates open 8 a.m. Exhibits, agriculture, rides, fair food and drink, grand stand entertainment, live animals, magic show daily, more. New this year, The Butterfly Encounter, Redneck Warrior, Adirondack Traveling Apiary. For times, admission, and entertainment details, vermontstatefair.net or 802-775-5200.

Wagonride Wednesdays

10 a.m.

Billings Farm & Museum holds Wagon Ride Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Horse-drawn wagon rides 11 a.m.-3 p.m. included with regular admission.

Info, billingsfarm.org, 802-457-2355. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock.

Bennington Battle Day

10 a.m.

Bennington Battle Day: Vermont offers free admission to all Historic Sites.

6 p.m.

Cavendish Summer Concert series on the Proctorsville Green continues with Yankee Chank. Main St., Proctorsville. Bring a blanket or chair, have a picnic, and enjoy. Free!

Info, 802-226-7736.

Figure Drawing

6 p.m.

Chaffee Art Center hosts figure drawing sessions, 6-8 p.m. Live model. Bring drawing materials & paper pad. Boards & benches provided. Advance registration required to 802775-0062. Members $10; Non-members $15. 16 S. Main St., Rutland. chaffeeartcenter.org

Bingo

6:30 p.m.

Bridgewater Grange Bingo, Wednesdays nights, doors open at 5:30 p.m. Games start 6:30 p.m. Route 100A, Bridgewater Corners. Just across bridge from Junction Country Store. All welcome. Refreshments available.

Write Now

6:30 p.m.

Release your inner writer’s block with prompts and guidance from facilitator Joanna Tebbs Young. All writer styles and skills welcome to Chaffee Art Center, 16 S. Main St., Rutland. $15 members; $20 public. RSVP required to 802-775-0356. Info, chaffeeartcenter.org.

Sip N Dip

6:30 p.m.

Chaffee Art Center offers Sip N’ Dip painting class with local artist. It’s Arts Night Out! Materials provided; bring a good friend and a bottle of wine or beer for an evening of fun and creativity. BYOB. $25/$30. RSVP required to 802-775-0356. 16 S. Main St., Rutland. chaffeeartcenter.org.

Free Summer Movie

7 p.m.

Paramount Theatre hosts free summer movie series. This week, “The Princess Bride.” No tickets required, just show up. Doors open 6:30 p.m. 30 Center St., Rutland.

Bicycling History Program

7 p.m.

Pawlett Historical Society presents “Of Wheelmen, the New Woman, and Good Roads: Bicycling in Vermont, 1880-1920” with Luis Vivanco, at Chriss Monroe Chapel, Cemetery Hill Road, Pawlet. Info, 802-645-9529. Refreshments, free and open to the public.

Song Circle

7:15 p.m.

Song circle and jam session at Godnick Adult Center, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Welcomes singers, players of acoustic instruments, and listeners. Donations welcome. Info, 802-775-1182.

Active Seniors Lunch

THURSDAY

12 p.m.

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

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Bike Bum Series

2 p.m.

2017 Killington Mountain Bike Club Bike Bum series runs Wednesdays, 2-5 p.m. on Lower Side Show Bob in the Bike Park at Killington Resort. Afterparties 5:30-7 p.m. Check Facebook for more details.

Cavendish Summer Concert

Vermont State Fair

2 p.m.

Dorset Theatre Festival 40th anniversary summer season. Aug. 3-19, “The Legend of Georgia McBride” by Matthew Lopez. Two showings today: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Strong language, sexual content, haze effects. 90 min.

Tickets $42+, 802-867-2223 ext 2. 104 Cheney Rd, Dorset. dorsettheatrefestival.org.

8 a.m.

Vermont State Fair at the Rutland Fairgrounds, Aug. 15-19. Gates open 8 a.m. Veteran’s Day - free with valid ID. Senior Day, $5 or free with GM Passport. Exhibits, agriculture, rides, fair food and drink, grand stand entertainment, live animals, magic show daily, more. New this year, The Butterfly Encounter, Redneck Warrior, Adirondack Traveling Apiary. Featured event: Woodbooger Team Demo Derby qualifying heats, music by Heart to Heart and Reflection. For times, admission, and entertainment details, vermontstatefair.net or 802-775-5200.

Farmers Market

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3 p.m.

The Rutland Downtown Farmers Market is back outside for the summer!

Depot Park, in front of Walmart, downtown Rutland. 3-6 p.m. Info and vendors, vtfarmersmarket.org.

Market on the Green

3 p.m.

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

Rutland Wellness

5 p.m.

Education and support for people who are struggling emotionally. Focus on tools and methods for improving our lives mentally and physically.

Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m., Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St., Rutland.

802-353-4365.

Artist Talk

5 p.m.

Artist in Residence Elena Saracino, Italian sculptor. discusses her work at Carving Studio And Sculpture Center, 7-9 p.m. She has exhibited extensively and participated in symposia throughout Europe and plans to create site specific, environmental art while in West Rutland. She will present her work, techniques and vision. 636 Marble St., West Rutland. Free, open to the public. Info, 802-438-2097.

Library Bee Program

3 p.m.

What’s the Buzz: Bees and Beekeeping program at Chittenden Public Library. Free and open to the public. 223 Chittenden Road, Chittenden.

Pre-register by emailing chittendenpl@gmail.com. For info, chittendenpubliclibrary.com.

Castleton Farmers’ Market

3:30 p.m.

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

Farmers Market and Music

4:30 p.m.

Weekly farmers market, dinner and music at Feast and Field, 1544 Royalton Turnpike, Barnard. BarnArts Thursday night music series. This week, Americana music with Haywire. By donation.4:30-7:30 p.m. barnarts.org, 802-234-1645.

SUP Yoga

5 p.m.

SUP (stand up paddle) Yoga hosted by Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. Pre-registration required at 802-770-4101. $30 with board rental, $15 without. Info, killingtonyoga.com.

Chakra Balancing Yoga

5:30 p.m.

Chakra Balancing Yoga: Explore your seven chakras through the practice of yoga in this seven-week series at Mountain Top Inn, Chittenden. Aug. 17-Sept. 28, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Practice yoga and explore one chakra during each yoga class. Use Aveda chakra balancing oils to enhance this yoga experience. Teacher Cristy Murphy.

River Road Concert Series

6 p.m.

Town of Killington and Killington Rec Dept. present free summer concerts on the lawn at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Road, Killington.

Free. This week, Moose Crossing performs. killingtonrec.com. Rain or shine!

Alzheimer’s Awareness Series

6 p.m.

RRMC holds free Alzheimer awareness seminars providing info on detection, causes, risk factors, and more. Tonight, “The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease,” Dr. Walter Gundel, MD and Alzheimer’s Association Community Educator will present information on the facts about Alzheimer’s and dementia, its causes, risk factors, stages of the disease, treatment and resources available. RSVP required to 802-772-2400.

This is first of three seminars. RSVP for futures, too. 160 Allen St., Rutland.

Bridge Club

6:30 p.m.

Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. Info, 802-228-6276. 1 Deer St., Rutland. Please join.

F.H. Concert in the Park

7 p.m.

Fair Haven Concerts in the Park summer series continues with JP Murphy.

Thursday night music series concludes this week, in the Fair Haven Park, 3 North Park Place. Food available for purchase. Bring lawn chairs any time after 4 p.m. 50/50 raffle, weekly door prize drawings for all ages. And it’s free ice cream night!

Mt. Holly Music

7 p.m.

Mount Holly Music on the Green free concert series, 26 Maple Hill Rd., Belmont. This week, Other Guys. Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic.

Central Vt. Chamber Music Fest

7 p.m.

25th annual Central Vt. Chamber Music Festival, a two-week festival mainly held at Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 Main St., Randolph. Today, A Guide to Improvisation and Musicianship with Bob Franceschini, Fima Ephron, and Ben Perowsky This event is open to musicians of all levels from ages 8-80, jazz and non-jazz players welcome. Please bring your instruments. Admission: free. Info and tickets, cvcmf.org.

Dorset Theatre Festival

7:30 p.m.

Dorset Theatre Festival 40th anniversary summer season. Aug. 3-19, “The Legend of Georgia McBride” by Matthew Lopez. Strong language, sexual content, haze effects. 90 min. Tickets $42+, 802-867-2223 ext 2. 104 Cheney Rd, Dorset. dorsettheatrefestival.org.

Chris Isaak

8 p.m.

“Wicked Games” singer Chris Isaak performs at the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. $66-96 tickets available at paramountvt.org, 802-7750903.

FRIDAY

9 a.m.

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

Poultney Farmers’ Market

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Killington Bone Builders

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Bone Builders

Vermont State Fair

9 a.m.

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

10 a.m.

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

10 a.m.

Bone builders meets Thursdays at Mendon Methodist Church basement.

Info, 802-773-2694.

Sculpture Unveiling

12 p.m.

Carving Studio and Sculpture Center unveil final plaster model of “Stone Legacy,” part of series of stone sculptures planned for Downtown Rutland as a way to celebrate regional and Vt. history, create a trail of public cart, build civic pride, and draw visitors. 636 Marble St., West Rutland.

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AUG. 18

6 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Fridays: 6 a.m. & 12 p.m. 1 hour Bikram hot; 4 p.m. Inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.

8 a.m.

Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.

8 a.m.

Vermont State Fair at the Rutland Fairgrounds, Aug. 15-19. Gates open 8 a.m. Exhibits, agriculture, rides, fair food and drink, grand stand entertainment, live animals, magic show daily, more. New this year, The Butterfly Encounter, Redneck Warrior, Adirondack Traveling Apiary. Featured event: music by Distant Thunder. For times, admission, and entertainment details, vermontstatefair.net or 802-775-5200.

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

Foodways Fridays

10 a.m.

Billings Farm & Museum holds Foodways Fridays. Discover how they use seasonal veggies and herbs from heirloom garden in historic recipes. Takehome recipes each week. Info, billingsfarm.org, 802-457-2355. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock.

Story Time

10:30 a.m.

Sherburne Memorial Library holds story time Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m. Join for stories, songs, activities. Babies and toddlers welcome! Info, 802-4229765.

Rochester Farmers’ Market

3 p.m.

Rochester farmers’ market on the Park, Fridays through Oct. 6, 3-6 p.m.

Rain or shine! Farm products, prepared foods, crafts, baked goods, arts, music, and fun. Music this week: Rob Gardner. Vendors or info, call 802353-4620. Main St. (Route 100), Rochester.

SUP and SIP

4:30 p.m.

Stand Up Paddleboarding and “sipping,” A fun, social paddle Friday evenings. Free with your own equipment. Kayaks welcome! Meet at Woodward Reservoir boat launch at 4:30 p.m. Rentals and delivery available. RSVP to Karen at 802-770-4101.

Disaster Boot Camp

5:30 p.m.

Vermont Disaster Boot Camp, three-day training session for individuals looking to become American Red Cross Disaster Responser Volunteer.

Sign up at redcross.org. Aug. 18-20 at BROC Community Action, 45 Union St., Rutland.

Summer Soiree at MBRNHP

5:30 p.m.

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park holds Summer Soiree: Ice Cream & Flowers, 5:30-7 p.m. Celebrate summer’s bounty by assembling flowers into your own take-home arrangement from Mary Rockefeller’s cutting garden. Then hand-crank ice cream with Billings Farm & Museum, and enjoy. BYO beverages and picnic. Park at Billings Farm & Museum. 802-457-3368 x222.

Open Gym

6 p.m.

Friday night open gym at Head Over Heels, 152 North Main St., Rutland.

6-7:30 p.m. Ages 6+. First time is free! Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, social opportunity to be with friends! $10/ hour for members; $14/ hour for non-members. Info, 802-773-1404.

J. Gore Summer Music

6 p.m.

Jackson Gore Summer Music Series, Friday nights in Jackson Gore Courtyard at Okemo in Ludlow. Free. 6-9 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. for picnicking. Info, okemo.com. This week, Beatles tribute band, Studio Two.

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Halloween Parade Museum Opening

6 p.m.

Rutland Rec holds grand opening of Rutland Halloween Parade Museum at Courcelle Building, 16 N. Street Ext., Rutland. 6-8 p.m. Light refreshments provided. Opening of permanent exhibit featuring large panels from the 70s and 80s, historic photos, and DC/Marvel comic books featuring the Rutland parade.

Central Vt. Chamber Music Fest

7 p.m.

25th annual Central Vt. Chamber Music Festival, a two-week festival mainly held at Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 Main St., Randolph. Today, Friday Night in the Gallery: A new approach to a festival event. String instrument and bow symposium / Q&A with luthier Guy Rabut from NYC and Vermont bow maker Eben Bodach-Turner. Admission by donation. Info and tickets, cvcmf.org.

Dorset Theatre Festival

7:30 p.m.

Dorset Theatre Festival 40th anniversary summer season. Aug. 3-19, “The Legend of Georgia McBride” by Matthew Lopez. Strong language, sexual content, haze effects. 90 min. Tickets $42+, 802-867-2223 ext 2. 104 Cheney Rd, Dorset. dorsettheatrefestival.org.

SATURDAY

3:15 p.m.

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

4 p.m.

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

AUG. 19

Bird Monitoring Walk

7 a.m.

Audubon Society monthly bird monitoring walk at West Rutland marsh.

Meet at W. Rutland Price Chopper parking lot at 7 a.m. Note new time! It’s a 3.7 mile loop around marsh, or just go halfway. New birders, children, and non-members welcome. Binocs available if needed. Info, birding@ rutlandcountyaudubon.org.

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10 a.m.

31st annual Quilt Exhibition at Billings Farm & Museum, daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Sept. 17. A juried exhibition of colorful quilts made exclusively in Windsor County will celebrate 31 years of quilting excellence at the Billings Farm. Quilting demonstrations, programs and activities for children and adults. Admission. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. billingsfarm.org, 802-457-2355.

Heritage Chicken Days

10 a.m.

Billings Farm & Museum holds Heritage Chicken Days. A variety of chicken breeds will be on display. Learn fun facts about chickens and eggs, play games and make crafts. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. Admission. Billingsfarm.org.

Castleton House Tours

10 a.m.

79th annual Castleton Colonial Day House Tour along Main Street, Castleton. Visit period homes, galleries, and historic sites. Displays include period fashion and accessory collection, quilts, tools and carriages. Homes open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tour tickets $20 adults, $18 seniors, age 12 and under free. 802-468-5691.

Story Hour

10 a.m.

Chittenden Public Library’s Saturday Story Hour. Crafts, books, free play for kids under age 5 and their caregivers. 223 Chittenden Road, Chittenden.

802-773-3531.

Arts and Crafts Festival

10 a.m.

Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen 26th annual late summer arts and crafts festival at Fletcher Farm School, Route 103 S., Ludlow. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Rain or shine. Demos, juried arts and crafts, kids’ activities, chainsaw carving, food concession, raffles, silent auction, gift shop open. Free admission. Giant fabric sale today and tomorrow in the barn, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Central Vt. Chamber Music Fest

Royalton Community Radio’s 4th Annual Pedal Power to the People at Tunbridge Fairgrounds, in conjunction with 2nd annual NanoFest, local craft beer festival. Gravel Grinder rides: The Milk Run and the Beer Run. $35 registration (walk-up ok) includes t-shirt, ride support, sag stop on Beer Run, and free admission to NanoFest. wfvr.org.

10:30 a.m.

25th annual Central Vt. Chamber Music Festival, a two-week festival mainly held at Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 Main St., Randolph. Today, Children’s concert: A visit from Island Time Steel Drums will give kids a chance to have a hands-on musical learning experience, culminating with a performance.

Admission $6. Reserve a spot by emailing islandtimesteel@hotmail.com.

Bikram Yoga **

Bridge Club

7:30 a.m.

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

Vermont State Fair

8 a.m.

Vermont State Fair at the Rutland Fairgrounds, Aug. 15-19. Gates open 8 a.m. Last day! Exhibits, agriculture, rides, fair food and drink, grand stand entertainment, live animals, magic show daily, more. New this year, The Butterfly Encounter, Redneck Warrior, Adirondack Traveling Apiary. Featured event: Woodbooger Team Demo Derby qualifying heats and feature, music

by Tim Brick. For times, admission, and entertainment details, vermontstatefair.net or 802-775-5200.

Under Armour Running Series

8 a.m.

Under Armour Mountain Running Series, second of three stops, at Killington Resort. July held in Oregon at Mt. Bachelor; follows in September at Copper Mtn., Colorado. Today’s races: 50k starts 8 a.m.; marathon starts 8:30 a.m.; marathon relay starts 8:30 a.m.; and half marathon starts 10 a.m.

Awards ceremony 2:30 p.m. Vertical Challenge race starts 4 p.m. Details at killington.com. Events headquartered at K1.

St. Alphonsus Garage Sale

8 a.m.

St. Alphonsus garage sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Items include costume jewelry, antiques,Thomas the Train table, Ikea children’s workbench, Barbie princess castle, power tools, household, holiday decor, much more.

Parishioners have been very generous with their donations and they have tons to sell! No reasonable offer refused. Route 7 South, Pittsford, in Rectory garage across from church.

Mixed Level Yoga

8:30 a.m.

Mixed level yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

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9 a.m.

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

Info and vendors, vtfarmersmarket.org.

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Gentle Prana Flow Yoga

9 a.m.

Gentle Prana Flow Yoga with Tammy Brown.

Focus on posture and breathing, allowing students to move into the poses comfortable for their own bodies, in order to feel the sensations of energy/prana flowing. Call to sign-up or dropin. Yoga Studio at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden. 802-483-2311.

Open Gym

10 a.m.

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

12 p.m.

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

Democracy Summer Town Hall

12 p.m.

Rights & Democracy’s Democracy Summer Town Hall at Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St., Rutland. 12-2 p.m. Featuring speakers and music

by Gypsy Reel. Free. RSVP at radvt.org.

Ludlow Duck Race

12 p.m.

18th annual Ralph D. Hogancamp Memorial Duck Race of Ludlow Rotary Club, with ducks dropping from Depot Street bridge to head towards finish line at Walker Bridge. $5/ duck or 5 for $20. Prizes for fastest/slowest ducks. Info and tickets at 802-228-8823.

Dorset Theatre Festival **

2 p.m.

Dorset Theatre Festival 40th anniversary summer season. Aug. 3-19, “The Legend of Georgia McBride” by Matthew Lopez. Two showings today: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Strong language, sexual content, haze effects. 90 min.

Tickets $42+, 802-867-2223 ext 2. 104 Cheney Rd, Dorset. dorsettheatrefestival.org.

Summerpalooza

3 p.m.

Reinbow Riding Center’s fundraiser Summerpalooza, 3-9 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall on Star Lake, Belmont. Cardboard regatta with prizes, dunking booth, tug-o-war, DJ Brett Myhre, Jenga games, floating parachute, Beatles tribute band, barbecue, live music, silent auction (fundraising!) with huge prizes. Info, 802-492-2226.

Cooler in the Mountains

3:30 p.m.

Cooler in the Mountain summer concert series at Killington Resort’s Snowshed Adventure Center. Concerts begin 3:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. This week, Killington favorite, Southern Avenue, Memphis quintet that embodies soul, blues, and gospel traditions with youthful spirit and dynamic energy. Details at killington.com.

Open Swim

5 p.m.

Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: Tues., Thurs., Saturday 5-7 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.

Devil’s Bowl Race

7 p.m.

Devil’s Bowl Speedway Asphalt Track Racing: Hometown Heroes Night first responders and military free with ID or uniform. Super stock special, street-legal spectator races, ladies division. Grandstand admission applies, kids are free. 2743 Rt. 22A, West Haven. Track line: 802-265-3112. devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com.

Central Vt. Chamber Music Fest

7 p.m.

25th annual Central Vt. Chamber Music Festival, a two-week festival mainly held at Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 Main St., Randolph. Today, Chamber Jazz. A new and different way to celebrate the festival’s 25th anniversary!

World-class artists from the jazz and chamber music worlds join forces to produce a concert of music from both genres, and a mixture of the two.

Adults $25 for one concert or $45 for two; students free. Tickets, cvcmf.org.

10 • The Mountain Times • Aug. 16-22, 2017 FOLA Movie

7 p.m.

FOLA presents screening of Eugene O’Neill classic “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” at Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. Free, donations appreciated.

Popcorn and water provided. Info, 802-228-7239; fola.us.

Cooie’s Jazz Ensemble

7:30 p.m.

Cooie Defrancesco and Cooie’s Jazz Ensemble perform unforgettable night of jazz music at Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Road, Brandon. $20 tickets. brandon-music.net.

Rochester Summer Concerts

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Colin Hay

Bikram Yoga **

6:30 p.m.

Rochester summer concerts on the Park, Sunday evenings. Free! Bring a chair, picnic, and enjoy. Main St. (Route 100), Rochester.

7:30 p.m.

Former Men at Work frontman Colin Hay performs from latest sole release “Fierce Mercy” at Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. $30-$50 tickets available at paramountvt.org, 802-775-0903.

MONDAY

Pond Hill Rodeo

8 p.m.

Pond Hill Ranch Pro Rodeo. A real rodeo complete with classic events like roping, barrel racing, and bronc riding. Excitement for the whole family, affordable admission. 1683 Pond Hill Ranch Road, Castleton. pondhillranch. com, 802-468-2449.

Walk-In Movie

8:30 p.m.

NeighborWorks of Western Vt. sponsors walk-in movie at dusk, 113 Library Ave., Rutland. Info, 802-797-8607.

SUNDAY AUG. 20

8:30 a.m.

Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Buck Mountain, Lake George. Garnet crystals gleam from the rocks at the summit, which has sweeping views of the lake and the Adirondack Mountains. Moderate, 4.6 miles, with some steep climbing. Wear sturdy shoes, dress appropriately, bring water, lunch, bug spray. Meet at Rutland’s Main St. Park, near fire station, to carpool. Call leader for info, 802-773-2185.

Under Armour Running Series

8:30 a.m.

Under Armour Mountain Running Series, second of three stops, at Killington Resort. July held in Oregon at Mt. Bachelor; follows in September at Copper Mtn., Colorado. Today’s races: 10k race starts 10 a.m.; 5k race starts 11 a.m.; post-race celebration and awards 2 p.m. Details at killington.com.

Events headquartered at K1.

Gentle Prana Flow Yoga

9 a.m.

Gentle Prana Flow Yoga with Christy Murphy. Focus on posture and breathing, allowing students to move into the poses comfortable for their own bodies, in order to feel the sensations of energy/prana flowing. Call to sign-up or drop-in. Yoga Studio at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden.

802-483-2311.

Bikram Yoga **

9 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Sundays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. 1.5 hr. Bikram hot; 11 a.m. inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.

Heritage Chicken Days

10 a.m.

Billings Farm & Museum holds Heritage Chicken Days. A variety of chicken breeds will be on display. Learn fun facts about chickens and eggs, play games and make crafts. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. Admission. Billingsfarm.org.

Central Vt. Chamber Music Fest

11 a.m.

5th annual Central Vt. Chamber Music Festival at Chandler Music Hall, 7173 Main St., Randolph. Breakfast with Bach Festival artists will be joined by Vermont Youth Orchestra artists to perform in a side-by-side concert. Breakfast $10, concert by donation at the door. Info and tickets, cvcmf.org.

Military Car Tour

12:30 p.m.

Mount Independence-Hubbardton Military Road Car Tour, 12:30-3:30 p.m. from Mount Independence to Hubbardton State Historic Sites. Explore section of the 1776 military road with leader Jim Rowe. 5696 Monument Hill Road, Hubbardton. Info, 802-759-2412.

Ladies’ Golf Outing

2 p.m.

Greater Killington Women’s Club holds ladies golf outing and fundraiser at Green Mountain National Golf Course, 476 Barrows Towne Rd., Killington.

All welcome, free clinic. Prices start at $50/ person, RSVP to 802-775-0521.

Dinner and raffle follow.

6 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Mondays: 6 a.m. 1 hour Bikram hot yoga; 4 p.m. power flow; 5:30 p.m. Bikram hot yoga. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.

10 a.m.

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

Level 1 & 2 Yoga

Bone Builders

Killington Bone Builders

Preschool Story Time

Open Swim

Smoking Cessation

Monday Meals

Rain Garden Workshop

8:30 a.m.

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

11:30 a.m.

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

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.

Solar Eclipse Party

12 p.m.

Great American Solar Eclipse over Brandon party at Estabrook Field in Brandon, 12-5 p.m. Brandon Area Toy Project Sports Equipment Swap 12-5 p.m.; eclipse viewing with live music 1:23-3 p.m. Prize bingo for kids under age 18 3:30-5 p.m. Plus games, bounce castles, food, free popcorn.

Free viewing glasses for everyone! Info, brandonpubliclibrary.org. Route 7 north of Brandon.

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.

Moguls Golf Tournament

1 p.m.

Golf tournament: “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at Killington Golf Course. Join the staff at Mogul’s Sports Pub for a day of golf, fresh food, and great prizes all for a great cause. 1 p.m. shotgun start. $100/ player.

Sign up by calling 802-422-4777.

Smoking Cessation

4:30 p.m.

Rutland’s stop smoking program, including patches, gum, and lozenges, at RRMC Foley Cancer Center Conference Rm. on Mondays 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Register at 747-3768 or rrmc.org. Free!

Smoking Cessation for Pregnant Moms

5 p.m.

Rutland’s stop smoking program for pregnant mothers, including patches, gum, and lozenges, at Rutland Women’s Healthcare, 147 Allen St., Rutland.

Mondays, 5-6 p.m. Register at 747-3768 or rrmc.org. Free!

Citizenship Classes

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

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

TUESDAY

Devil’s Bowl Dirt Racing

6 p.m.

Devil’s Bowl Speedway Dirt Track Racing: Charlie LaDuc Memorial Sportsman Mod 54, Catamount mini sprints, kids candy scramble. Grandstand admission applies, kids are free. 2743 Rt. 22A, West Haven. Track line: 802265-3112. devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com.

Solidarity:

Art Workshop

Family Playgroup

10 a.m.

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

Killington Section GMC

9 a.m.

Bikram Yoga holds classes Tuesdays: 9 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. Bikram yoga; 6:15 p.m. inferno hot pilates. 1360 US-4, Mendon. Info, 802-747-6300.

10 a.m.

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

AUG. 21

Bikram Yoga **

8:30 a.m.

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

Open Swim **

10 a.m.

Bone builders meets Tuesdays at Mendon Methodist Church basement.

Info, 802-773-2694.

10:30 a.m.

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

11 a.m.

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

4 p.m.

Rain garden workshop at Castleton Community Center, part of Vermont Clean Water Week. Learn about soil, native plants, installation, contact info, and receive copy of “The Vermont Rain Garden Manual.” Free, open to the public. Register at 802-656-7668 or email linda.patterson@uvm.edu. 2108 Castleton Main St., Castleton.

TOPS Meeting

5 p.m.

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

League Nights

5 p.m.

Killington Golf Course holds themed League Nights every Tuesday. 9-hole scramble, teams or individuals. $20 members, $25 non members includes cart, dinner, prizes. Sign up at 802-422-6700 by 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Clubhouse dinner, awards, and announcements follow. East Mountain Road, Killington.

Level 1 Yoga

5:30 p.m.

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

RYP Mixer

6 p.m.

Rutland Young Professionals mixer, 6-8 p.m. at Rutland City Fire Dept. Join us for an evening with some of Rutland’s bravest – the Rutland City Fire Department. Tour the station and fire trucks, learn about fire safety from Fire Chief Lovett and enjoy a BBQ from the firefighters. Plus, great door prizes as usual. Free and open to all!

Legion Bingo

6:15 p.m.

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

Chess Club

7 p.m.

Rutland Rec Dept. holds a chess club at Godnick Adult Center, providing a mind-enhancing skill not only to the youth but adults as well. The club will teach anyone who is willing to learn. All ages are welcome; open to the public. Tuesday evenings, 7 – 9 p.m. 1 Deer St., Rutland.

Vt. Humanities Event

7 p.m.

Vermont Humanities Council event held at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, “Amanda Gustin: Vermont vs. Hollywood - 100 Years of Vermont in Film.”

31 the Green, Woodstock. Free, open to the public.

AUG. 22

8 a.m.

Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 12-1 p.m.; 5-7 p.m. Call for more times & info, 802-773-7187.

Over 200 gathered in Rutland Monday, Aug. 14, to show solidarity with the victims of violence in Va. and protest white nationalism.

continued from page 1 take down a statue of Civil War Gen. Robert E. Lee. A driver rammed his sports car into crowd of counter-demonstrators, killing a 32-year-old woman, and injuring 19. The driver, James Alex Fields Jr., 20, a neo-Nazi, now faces a murder charge.

Laura Abel, 64, of Brandon, attended the Rutland event wearing a T-shirt reading, “More Love, Less Hate.” She said the violence in Charlottesville was “horrifying.”

“This is not acceptable and this cannot continue. We’ve got to change things,” Abel said.

“There’s no choice. There has to be change. If not, the planet is not going to exist anymore.”

Jane Callahan, 61, of Rutland, stood near Abel in the park and

held a sign calling for an end to racism.

“When something like this happens, it just sort of floors me,” Callahan said. “It just reminds me that things haven’t changed fast enough.”

David Liebtag, 59, of Chester, traveled north to Rutland with a sign with one word on it, “Love.”

“I’m outraged that such racism and bigotry still exists in our country. It’s completely unacceptable,” he said. “I believe in love. it’s the only thing I can be sure I believe in so I got a sign that says that.”

Pohl-Moore spoke to the crowd in Main Street Park about why they had come together.

“Saturday night I fired off a lengthy text to board members saying, ‘We’ve got to do some-

thing in Rutland because I know we don’t stand for this here,’” Pohl-Moore said. “And, here we are.”

The Rutland solidarity rally was one of many in recent days across the country, including several in Vermont.

“The convergence of the KKK, white nationalists, neoNazis and other hate groups upon the University of Virginia has prompted our natural inclination to look to our community to try to make sense of these developments,” PohlMoore told the Rutland crowd.

“I will make this easy for you,” she continued. “It doesn’t make sense and it won’t ever make sense because hate doesn’t make sense.”

Speaking prior to the rally,

Pohl-Moore said people must take action in their everyday lives to stop hate when they see it.

“You could certainly question every time you hear somebody say an inappropriate joke that’s about race or sexual orientation or physical ability,” she said. “We absolutely in our day-to-day lives and personal relationships have to challenge those ideals that breed hate.”

She also criticized President Donald Trump’s tepid response. The president told reporters that “many sides” were responsible for the violence in Charlottesville.

“He had a stronger reaction to his daughter’s shoes being removed from Nordstrom than he did to this massive incident

of hate,” Pohl-Moore said.

Rabbi Doug Weber, retired from the Rutland Jewish Center, also addressed the crowd Monday evening.

“You can’t stop standing up,” he said. “It’s very clear from our history that all it takes, all that the forces of darkness need, is for the average people to sit back and let it happen.”

The event ended with people forming a large circle, joining hands and singing, “We Shall Overcome.”

“There is a visible presence of people that stand against hate here,” Pohl-Moore said after the rally. “This is exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to bring together people in unity and love.”

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WEDNESDAY AUG. 16

BRANDON

7 p.m. Brandon Inn

Music at the Riverbend: Duane Carleton w/ DC3

POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern

Jazz Night w/ Zak Hampton’s Moose Crossing

RUTLAND 10 a.m. Fairgrounds Vermont State Fair

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

9:30 p.m. The Venue Jenny Porter

THURSDAY

AUG. 17 BARNARD

5:30 p.m. Feast & Field Market Haywire

BOMOSEEN 6 p.m. Lake House Grille Aaron Audet

FAIR HAVEN 7 p.m. Town Park

[MUSIC Scene] 9 p.m. Center Street Alley DJ Mega

9:30 p.m. The Hide-A-Way Tavern Open Mic w/ Tom Irish

SOUTH POMFRET 7 p.m. Artistree

Open Mic w/ Jim Yeager

FRIDAY AUG. 18

BOMOSEEN

6 p.m. Iron Lantern Plumb Bobs

6 p.m. Lake House Grille Andy Lugo

KILLINGTON 7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Curragh’s Fancy

8 p.m. The Foundry The Heavily Bros

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games

Jazz Trio

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

POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern Fiddle Witch

RUTLAND 10 a.m. Fairgrounds Chris Isaak

6:30 p.m. Town Green

KILLINGTON

ROCHESTER

7:30 a.m. K1 Base Area

6:30 p.m. Town Park

Cooie’s Jazz Ensemble

Under Armour Mountain Running Series w/ DJ Dave and Dirty Boost

3:30 p.m. Snowshed Base Area Cooler in the Mountains: Southern Avenue

Summer Concert Series

RUTLAND 7 p.m. Main Street Park Rutland City Band

7 p.m. The Foundry

7:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub

9:30 p.m. The Venue

Aaron Audet Band

Curragh’s Fancy

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games Live Music

POULTNEY

Colin Hay

Open Mic w/ Chris Pallutto

STOCKBRIDGE 11 a.m. Wild Fern

MONDAY

Music at The Moose: Northern Homespun

AUG. 21

RUTLAND

DJ Dave’s All Request Dance Party

9 p.m. Center Street Alley

9 p.m. The Killarney

Open Mic w/ Supply & Demand

LUDLOW

9:30 p.m. The Venue

PITTSFIELD

6 p.m. Jackson Gore Courtyard Studio Two

Vermont State Fair

9 p.m. Center Street Alley DJ Dirty D

Andy Lugo

WOODSTOCK 10 p.m. Bentley’s

Dancing after Dark w/ Chris Powers

7 p.m. Bentley’s

6 p.m. Lake House Grille Josh Jakab

10 p.m. Bentley’s

KILLINGTON

Brian Warren

Dancing after Dark w/ Chris Powers

8:30 a.m. K1 Base Area

Under Armour Mountain Running Series w/ DJ Dave

SATURDAY AUG. 19

BOMOSEEN

6 p.m. Iron Lantern

Clay and Cole Canfield

WOODSTOCK 8 p.m. Bentley’s

SUNDAY

WOODSTOCK

Tiffany Z

8 p.m. Clear River Tavern

Open Mic w/ Brian Warren

AUG. 20 BOMOSEEN

9:30 p.m. The Venue

5 p.m. The Foundry Jazz Night w/ Oak Totem

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games

TUESDAY AUG. 22

POULTNEY

8 p.m. Taps Tavern Bluegrass Jam

RUTLAND 7 p.m. The Venue

Working Mans Karaoke w/ Bob Hudson

8 p.m. Center Street Alley Trivia

Local’s Night w/ Duane Carleton

POULTNEY

Eric Ray

Merger plans: Four area towns discuss continued from page 1 That date is pending approval of the town clerks in Royalton and Bethel.

Meanwhile in Rochester and Stockbridge, school officials are looking at creating a pre-K through grade 6 structure. Students would would attend elementary schools in their respective towns and then attend the middle school and high school of their choice for grades 7-12.

Rochester will not operate a high school this coming school year. The 17 current high school students will be tuitioned to neighboring schools.

The school board selected clerk Amy Wildt, chair Jeff Sherwin and Megan Payne as committee members with Rob Gardner and Frank Russell as alternates.

The first meeting of the study committee is set for Thursday, Aug. 17. The committee plans to present the plan to the Vermont Agency of Education by the end of the month and then, if approved, vote on the measure by November.

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SUDOKU

By Dom Cioffi

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

When you’ve filled the entire grid the puzzle is solved.

This week’s solution is on page, 23

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUES ACROSS 1. Would 7. Pitching stat 10. Wounded 12. Guitarist Clapton 13. Penalizes 14. Female MMA fighter VanZant 15. Proverb 16. Urban gym 17. Midway between northeast and east 18. La __ Tar Pits 19. Go out to eat 21. Oral allergy syndrome 22. Where some are put 27. Spiral galaxy 28. Lethargic 33. Integrated circuit 34. Let your mind wander 36. Midway between north and northeast 37. Nomadic palace 38. Posted 39. Trouble 40. Wise 41. Make happy 44. Dog-__: worn or battered 45. One who fixes 48. Central European 49. Sleighs 50. Exponential time hypothesis 51. Puts within

CLUES DOWN 1. Typically noncoding molecules (abbr.)

2. Former Secretary of State 3. River in Belgium and France 4. Unnilhexium 5. “Fall Guy” actor Majors 6. Tooth caregiver 7. Lucci character “Kane” 8. Latvian capital 9. Pet detective Ventura 10. Sporting dog 11. External genitals 12. “The Secret Room” novelist 14. Ancient wonder 17. Electronic data processing 18. Autocratic 20. Defunct European organization 23. Removed flesh 24. Indicating silence 25. Commercial 26. Chap 29. Farm state 30. Chief research officer 31. Poked holes in 32. Chutes and ___ 35. What cows say 36. A desert in southern Israel 38. Isaac’s mother 40. Sodium 41. Absence of effort 42. A way to articulate 43. Greek god of war 44. Midway between east and southeast 45. Run batted in 46. The longest division of geological time 47. Public broadcaster Solutions on page, 23

Drawing on friends

The Internet destroyed many industries during its meteoric rise in the late 90s and early 2000s. One of its most devastated victims was the Christmas card.

For decades, the Christmas card reigned supreme as the preeminent means of providing an annual catch-up for friends and family. You could wish someone well, bless their holiday, and fill them in on your life all in one delivery.

Once the Internet took over – with email, ecards and eventually social media – common mail simply felt, well, dated (and costly). But I never gave up on the Christmas card.

In fact, I just sent out my 2016 Christmas cards last week, which may strike you as odd. I mean, why would someone send out a holiday greeting that was eight months late?

Here’s why: Since 1989 (that’s 28 years ago, the year I graduated from college), I have hand-made an annual Christmas card and sent it out to friends and family. I’d always been a doodler so a Christmas card felt like the perfect forum to showcase my limited artistic talent.

The first card was a simple holiday-themed cartoon drawing that I photocopied on both sides of an 8.5 x 11-inch paper and then folded in half to form a card. I then used colored pencils to color in each picture. After that, I collected addresses and hand wrote them on the envelopes before dropping them in the mail.

The entire process took me close to two weeks.

ROUGH NIGHT I used this same approach for several years until color copying became available, then “upgraded” to coloring just one card and replicating that.

I also had to limit the A few years later, I utilized the computer to scan number of cards I sent out. I decided many years in my hand-drawn picture and apply the color via ago to have 100 cards be my ceiling. Due to that firm software. I was then able to output multiple copies number, I simply have to drop a name if someone through a color printer. new comes into my life who I want to send a card to.

The next jump involved the same creation proBut you’re probably still wondering why I waited cess, but then I would upload the final product to an so long to send out my 2016 cards, right? Well, late last fall, when I normally would have been in the online printing service who would then print my orprocess of creating my der on heavy, glossy card card, I was in a battle stock. I have continued to A CHRISTMAS CARD FELT LIKE THE against cancer and in no use this approach for the PERFECT FORUM TO SHOWCASE MY condition to be creative last 15-plus years. (or functional, for that During these years I LIMITED ARTISTIC TALENT. matter). also created an address Knowing that I was golist database that I would refine and update annually. Family members who ing to miss my first Christmas card in 28 years was a made it onto the list generally stayed there until they streak I did not want to see end, so I vowed that when died. Friends come and go and so did their inclusion I finally got better, I would send them out then. on the list.

Months went by before I finally felt good enough I’ve always had trouble dropping people from my to put pen to paper. But at that point, a Christmas list. I’ve never had an actually falling out with somegreeting seemed fairly outdated, so I decided to turn one, but there are times when distance or time puts my annual holiday greeting into a thank you card too much space between you. to everyone who lent me support during my cancer battle.

So, over the past couple weeks, my closest family and friends got a surprise card in the mail thanking them for being there for me. And just so there was a Yuletide consistency, I also snuck in a quick “Oh! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, too!” postscript.

This week’s film, “Rough Night,” features a group of girlfriends who are Christmas card close. Together they head to Miami for a wild bachelorette party celebrating one of the ladies’ impending wedding. And then all hell breaks loose.

This was an obvious knock-off of “The Hangover” that, on paper, looked to be a winner. The cast was top-notch and the storyline was palpable. Unfortunately, the material the women had to work with did not play to their strengths. That’s not to say there wasn’t several quality belly laughs. There were. It’s just too bad that the space between was devoid of comedic creativity.

Don’t go into this one expecting another “Bridesmaids” or you’ll be sorely disappointed.

A queasy “C-” for “Rough Night.”

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

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IR N EXP Bunker ball-drop dilemmas QUESTION: Ed and Wendy are playing in a tournament. On the 14th hole, Wendy’s ball is found on grass-covered ground within a bunker. She calls the ball unplayable and says she will drop the ball under applicable rules behind the bunker. Ed says she must drop the ball in the bunker. Is Ed correct?

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Holly Reynolds of Copley Country Club had an uncharacteristically bad day on the golf course Wednesday, Aug. 9, shooting a 13-over par 84, yet was still able to capture her ninth Vermont women’s amateur title by a slim margin.

Reynolds went into the last day of competition at

the Country Club of Barre with an eight-stroke lead.

Her three-day total of 236 was just two strokes better than runner-up Jeanne Morrissey of Williston Golf Club, who fired a 76, her best round of the tournament. It was almost enough to catch the 36-hole leader.

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Golf Links finished in third place with 239, and Tiffany Maurycy of Killington GC was fourth at 241. Nancy Devaux of West Bolton GC finished in fifth with 244.

Three players finished with a total score of 250, and a match of cards put Julia Dapron of Dorset Field Club in sixth place, Kristin

Mahoney of Rutland CC in seventh, and Katie Goulet of Newport CC in eighth.

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UVM professor leads program on history of bicycles in Vt. Wednesday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m.—PAWLET—The Pawlett Historical Society (PHS) is pleased to present its August program, “Of Wheelmen, the New Woman, and Good Roads: Bicycling in Vermont, 1880-1920,” to be presented by Luis Vivanco, a professor of anthropology at University of Vermont.

THE NEW The PHS event will be held Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Chriss Monroe Chapel, INVENTION Cemetery Hill Road, Pawlet (Cemetery Hill THAT GAINED Road is adjacent to the Pawlet Post Office on Route 30).

WIDESPREAD Professor Vivanco will explore the fascinatPOPULARITY IN THE ing early history of the bicycle in Vermont, the new invention that gained widespread 1880S AND 1890S. popularity in the 1880s and 1890s. By 1920, however, the popular interest in bicycles had waned, but it had not just been a fad. The bicycle was tied to important changes in industrial production, consumerism, new road policies and regulations, gender relations, and new cultural ideas about auto-mobility and effortless speed.

This PHS event is a Vermont Humanities Council presentation, free and open to the public, and accessible to people with disabilities. Refreshments will be provided.

Visitors are asked to park outside the cemetery fence and to walk the 50 yards to the chapel. However, those for whom the walk might be difficult may be driven or drive up to the chapel door and their cars parked within the cemetery fence. For more information, call 802-645-9529.

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Gravel grinders and growlers; a good day in Tunbridge Fourth annual event set to kickoff Saturday Saturday, Aug. 19—TUNBRIDGE— Royalton Community Radio’s fourth annual Pedal Power to the People (PPP) will be held on Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds in Tunbridge.

The event is an important fundraiser for RCR/ WFVR-LP/Free Vermont Radio and is being held in conjunction with the second annual NanoFest, a local craft beer festival featuring 10 microbreweries, food and live music from Turnip Truck and Red Barn Hayloft.

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There will be a modified option of this ride (the “howler”) that will pass by one brewery with a route length of approximately 15 miles.

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Italian Artist in Residence presents work, Aug. 16 Wednesday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m.—WEST RUTLAND—Using stone carving as a starting point, Elena Saracino strives to inextricably link aesthetics and the environment in her site-specific work. The Italian sculptor is Artist in Residence at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center for the month of August 2017.

Saracino has exhibited extensively and participated in symposia throughout Europe and plans to create site-specific, environmental art while in West Rutland.

She will present her work, techniques and vision in a public Artist’s Talk at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16 at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, 636 Marble St., West Rutland.

For more information, call 802-438-2097 or email info@carvingstudio.org.

Bennington Battle Day yields free admission to Vermont state-owned historic sites Wednesday, Aug. 16—Aug. 16 is a Vermont State Holiday commemorating Bennington Battle Day and its victory over the British on Aug. 16, 1777. To celebrate this Revolutionary War victory, admission is free this day only to the Bennington Battle Monument, Chimney Point (Addison), Mount Independence (Orwell), President Calvin Coolidge (Plymouth), and Justin Morrill (Strafford) State Historic Sites.

Pack the picnic basket, grab the kids, invite friends and neighbors, and head out to enjoy the great Vermont summer at any of the state-owned historic sites.

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J.P. Murphy Band carries on tradition of capping off Fair Haven concert series Thursday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN— The last concert in the Fair Haven Concert 2017 summer series is once again the J.P. Murphy Band. They will be taking center stage in the gazebo Thursday, Aug. 17 beginning at 7 p.m. This is also a free ice cream night.

J.P. Murphy was formed in early 1991,

by Patrick Gray Sr., who sings lead and plays rhythm guitar or banjo as well as an occasional

harmonica. His love for his Irish heritage, the words and music he grew up with, made it a natural choice for him to form a traditional Irish group.

The group performs the traditional Irish music that reflects the struggles as well as the triumphs of an enduring fun loving people.

The band engages the audience and encourages them to sing along. Children even get a chance to participate and do the

“Unicorn Dance” for the song first made famous by the Irish Rovers. Bring lawn chairs and blankets early to enjoy the ice cream and the toetapping, hand-clapping tunes.

The concert goes on rain or shine. The rain location is the Congregational Church at the north end of the park. In case of inclement weather, call 802-265-3010 ext. 301 to find out if the concert is moved indoors.

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Yankee Chank performs final CCCA concert Wednesday, Aug. 16, 5:30 p.m.—CAVENDISH—The Town of Cavendish presents the last in its continuing series of Wednesday evening concerts on Aug. 16 at 5:30 p.m. when Yankee Chank will appear on the Green in Proctorsville.

Please note that this concert will start half an hour earlier than other concerts in the series.

Yankee Chank is a Vermont group that performs traditional Cajun music from the heart of southwest Louisiana. The Frenchspeaking people of eastern Canada, our immediate neighbor to the north, were the inspiration for the southern Cajuns and thereby inspired Yankee Chank. The band has been performing both Cajun and Zydeco music around Vermont and beyond, using fiddle, accordion, guitar and bass since 1996.

The concert is free and open to the public. Bring a blanket or a chair and a picnic dinner.

The Village Green is located at the corner of Depot St. and Route 131, Cavendish. For information, call 802-226-7736.

Friday, Aug. 18, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND— The Rutland Recreation and Parks Department is celebrating the history of the city Halloween Parade and its ties to the world of comic books with the opening of the Rutland Halloween Parade Museum. This will consist of a permanent exhibit in the Courcelle Building featuring large painted panels that were displayed on floats in the 1960s through the 1980s, historic photos, and several comic books featuring the parade.

The main focus of the exhibit is how the parade became a destination and hub of activity in the comic community in the 60s and 70s. Most of the stories featuring Rutland and the Halloween Parade were written by artists that attended the parade, such as Steve Englehart, George Conway, Roy Thomas, and more. The Halloween Parade was the setting for the first unofficial crossover between Marvel and DC in 1972, 45 years ago.

Nathan Allen wrote an article in the Mountain Times, in 2012, that read in part: “Tom Fagan is considered the founder of the Rutland Halloween Parade, which began in 1960. A writer for the Rutland Herald, he was a well-known comic book fan who counted many famous comic artists and writers of the day as his friends. He wrote letters and encouraged his friends in the business to support his efforts promoting what would become the largest and longest running Halloween parade. Not surprisingly, the event had a strong superhero theme as Fagan and his comic book friends were often present and in costume.

And it worked in reverse, too. Soon the city of Rutland and the parade became

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The cover of Batman #237 is shown, one of the 13 comic books that mention Rutland.

See the full exhibit, many courtesy of Royal Barnard, former owner of the Mountain Times, in an ongoing exhibit at Rutland Rec’s Courcelle Building. popular location in comic books. Batman #237, Justice League of America #103, Amazing Adventures #16 and Thor #207, are just four of over 13 issues that mention Rutland specifically.”

The opening will occur on Aug. 18 from 6-8 p.m. in the Courcelle Building at 16 North Street Extension in Rutland.

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Friday Aug. 18, 5:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK— Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park will holds its last Summer Soiree of the season on Friday, Aug. 18, 5:30-7 p.m. Celebrate summer’s bounty by creating a take-home floral arrangement with flowers from Mary Rockefeller’s cutting garden.

Hand-crank ice cream with the folks from Billings Farm & Museum.

Bring a picnic and beverages while you enjoy the formal gardens behind the mansion. Or play lawn games like bocce or croquet.

“This final soiree celebrates what so many people relish about the end of summer — a flower garden in peak bloom, cold treats before the weather gets too chilly,” says Chief of Interpretation Stephanie Kyriazis. “The Billings and Rockefeller families would invite their friends and family to enjoy this time of year, and the national park is happy to do the same.”

This is the third in a series of monthly after-hours events hosted this summer by the national park in the spirit of the Billings and Rockefeller families.

Billings Farm & Museum, which was also part of the historical estate, has been a key partner in this initiative, co-hosting the June “Sixties Soiree” event as well as this final “Ice Cream & Flowers” evening. In July, the soiree was a partnership between the national park and Sustainable Woodstock’s monthly Green Drinks program.

“We hope to run another series of soirees next summer,” remarked Kyriazis. “We’ve enjoyed the fun, food and conversation with locals and visitors alike.

The soirees are a great, less formal way for folks to come out and enjoy their national park.”

The event will run under tents in light rain, but may be canceled if weather is severe.

For more information or to check on conditions call the park at 802-457-3368 ext. 222. Parking is in the Billings Farm & Museum overflow lot, with a short but steep walk up the hill to the gardens.

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Cardboard regatta and silent auction hits Belmont Saturday, Aug. 19, 3 pm.—BELMONT—Summerpalooza is here! The Reinbow Riding Center’s big fundraiser party at the Odd Fellows Hall on Star Lake in Belmont is taking place Saturday, Aug. 19, and it’s loaded with fun for the whole family.

The party kicks off at 3 p.m. with a cardboard regatta with prizes awarded, followed by a dunking booth, a tug-o-war, and bragging rights for the winners.

DJ Brett Myhre will provide music from 3-5 p.m., alongside games of Jenga and the floating parachute. From 5-9 p.m., the Beatles tribute band and the Mt. Holly Folk Club will provide music for listening and dancing pleasure while guests wait for the Silent Auction bidding to close. Silent auction items include day passes to Walk Disney World, wine baskets, sporting event tickets, Weston Playhouse tickets, 100 gallons of fuel, spa gift certificates, Florida house rental, and much more.

The $5 barbecue runs from 5-7 p.m. A bake sale dessert table will have cookies, whoopee pies, fruit breads and other sweets.

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Marathon — A two-loop course highlighted with iconic views along the ridge at 3,860 feet will show the beauty of Killington, and some explanation as to why it’s called “The Beast.”

A 9,578-foot elevation gain challenges runners on a route of dense forest trails and service roads.

Half Marathon — The single loop course starts

at 2,519 feet elevation and climbs to 3,860 feet elevation in the first three miles.

Runners are rewarded with majestic views at the top, followed by a scenic downhill to 1,173 feet for a total of 4,789 feet in elevation gain.

Marathon Relay — This two-loop course designed for teams of two to four runners features incredible views of surrounding mountains and 9,578 feet of elevation gain.

Vertical Challenge — The Vertical Challenge is 1.25 miles straight up 1,552 feet in elevation gain to Killington Peak.

10k — With grand views at 3,864 feet, the 10k course is a combination of trails and service roads with 2,649 feet of elevation gain.

5k — This is an amazing 5k course through wooded, glacial moraine starting at 2,521 feet elevation with a climb up to 3,358 feet offering great views.

See full course layouts and descriptions, and register at uamountainrunning.com.

The Killington Resort UA Mountain Running stop will be a running festival unto itself, with cash prizes, exciting weekendlong resort activities, and post-race parties. A $5,000 prize purse will be divided between the top three male and female 50K finishers.

The series continues Sept. 8-10 at Copper Mountain in Colorado.

Courtesy of Brandon Music

COOIE DEFRANCESCO

Cooie’s Jazz Ensemble at Brandon Music

Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 19-20—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, is featuring Heritage Chicken Days on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 19-20, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A variety of heritage chicken breeds will be featured, including threatened and rare breeds like the Blue Andalusian and Buff Laced Polish. All are protected breeds of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, a nonprofit membership organization working to conserve over 180 historic breeds of livestock and poultry and maintain genetic diversity.

Heritage Chicken Days will feature programs and information about each breed’s unique traits, plus interesting facts about chicken and eggs. Chicken-themed activities and programs for children will include make-it-and-takeit crafts and games.

Admission includes all activities and programs, the operating dairy farm, farm life exhibits, the restored and furnished 1890 Farm House, plus the 31st Annual Quilt Exhibition. The Farm & Museum is located one-half mile north of the Woodstock village green on Vermont Route 12. There is an admission fee. For information, call 802457-2355 or visit billingsfarm.org.

Saturday, Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Drawing from the vast catalog of jazz classics of the 20th century, Cooie’s Jazz Ensemble lures you deep into the music.

Cooie Defrancesco reaches the heart of a lyric and brings her own special blend of pathos and humor. She will perform Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m. at Brandon Music, an evening of song to remember.

Accompanied by veteran musicians Robert Gagnon (guitar), Andy Smith (bass), and Rob Zollman (drums), Defrancesco will take guests on a musical journey, including “Unforgettable,” “All of Me,” “Cry Me A River,” “I’ll Be Seeing You,” “Dream A Little Dream Of Me,” and a special “Route 66.”

Music has been Cooie DeFrancesco’s lifelong companion, from harmonizing with her family in the car as a child, listening late at night to the artists that still inspire her — until the transistor radio batteries gave out, to finally following her heart and bringing her voice to others personally. She now touches her audiences, leading their emotional journeys through the music that has always brought her comfort. “I laughed and cried and loved it all,” said a Montpelier listener.

This event is a part of Vermont Arts 2017, celebrating public funding for the arts.

Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802Courtesy of BFM 247-4295 or email info@brandon-music.net for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located A staff member of Billings Farm & Museum holds a chicken with whom guests can get up close and perat 62 Country Club Road, Brandon. sonal.

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FOOD Back Country Café

The Back Country Café is a hot spot for delicious breakfast foods. Choose from farm fresh eggs, multiple kinds of pancakes and waffles, omelet’s or daily specials to make your breakfast one of a kind. Check our Facebook for daily specials. (802) 422-4411

Birch Ridge

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

Bridgewater Corners

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

Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie

Chef-owned, Choices Restaurant and Rotisserie was named 2012 ski magazines favorite restaurant.

Choices may be the name of the restaurant but it is also what you get. Soup of the day, shrimp cockatil, steak, hamburgers, pan seared chicken, a variety of salads and pastas, scallops, sole, lamb and more await you. An extensive wine list and in house made desserts are also available. www.choices-restaurant. com (802) 422-4030

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

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

Foundry

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

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

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1/2 price appetizers & flaTbreads DAILY from 4-5 p.m.

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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) 7737810

Killington Market

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

Liquid Art

Forget about the polar vortex for a little while at Liquid Art where they service Vermont artisan coffee, tea, espresso and lattes. If you’re looking for something a little stronger, they also offer signature cocktails.

Light bites are offered for breakfast, lunch or happy hour if you get hungry. liquidartvt.com/menu/ (802) 422-2787

Lookout Tavern

With a free shuttle, take away and call ahead seating, Lookout Tavern is a solid choice. Nachos, quesadillas, sweet potato fries, salads, soups, sandwiches and dinner options are always a good selection and happy hour is from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Open daily at noon and serving until 10 p.m. on Friday. www.lookoutvt.com (802) 422-5665

Vermont Inspired New-American Cuisine

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

Serving from 6:00 PM Tuesday thru Saturday in the Dining Room and at the bar in the Great Room

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

pasta | veal | Chicken seafood | steak | flatbreads

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Mendon Mini Golf and Snack Bar

Mendon Mini Golf and Snack Bar serves a variety of dining options that include Handmade Burgers, Dogs, Grilled Chicken, Fish, Hand-cut Fries, and many other meals and sides. Also choose from 11 flavors of Hershey’s Ice Cream. Now offering soft serve ice cream. 776-4921

Voted the best ribs and burger in Killington, Moguls is a great place for the whole family. Soups, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, buckets of chicken wings, salads, subs and pasta are just some of the food that’s on the menu. Free shuttle and take away and delivery options are available. (802) 4224777

Mountain Top Inn & Resort

Whether staying overnight or visiting for the day, Mountain Top’s Dining Room & Tavern serve delicious cuisine amidst one of Vermont’s best views. A mix of locally inspired and International cuisine – including salads, seafood, poultry and a new steakhouse menu - your taste buds are sure to be satisfied. Choose from 12 Vermont craft brews on tap. Dine on the terrace for lunch or dinner and enjoy the view! Just a short drive from Killington. www.mountaintopinn.com 802.483.2311

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Peppinos

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

Red Clover

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

Rosemary’s

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

Seward’s Dairy

If you’re looking for something truly unique and Vermont, check out Seward Dairy Bar. Serving classic homemade food including hamburgers, steaks, chicken, sandwiches and seafood. Craving something a little sweeter? Check out their own homemade 39 flavors of ice cream. Vermont products also sold. (802) 773-2738.

1/2 price wine on sundays open mon.+tues. 8am-3pm & thur.-sun. 8am-10pm

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Sushi Yoshi

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

JONES DONUTS “Jones Donuts and Bakery is a must stop if you reside or simply come to visit Rutland. They have been an institution in the community and are simply the best.”

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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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Courtesy of Ludlow Rotary Club

Rubber ducks are dropped from the Depot Street bridge at the start of the 2016 race, held annually in Ludlow.

Rubber fowl take to the the water for 18th annual Ralph D. Hogancamp Memorial Duck Race in Ludlow Saturday, Aug. 19, 12 p.m.—LUDLOW—On Saturday, Aug. 19, the Ludlow Rotary Club will hold its 18th annual Ralph D. Hogancamp Memorial Duck Race. Ducks drop at noon from the Depot Street bridge to start their journey toward the finish line of

Walker Bridge (near Ludlow Family Health Clinic).

Rent a duck for $5 each, or purchase a quack pack — five ducks for $20. Corporate sponsors are available. Cash prizes will be awarded for the first three ducks to reach to the

finish line first as well as for the last duck.

Tickets will be available from any Rotarian or at Ludlow businesses: Peoples United Bank, Benson’s Chevrolet or Ludlow Insurance Agency. For more info, call 802-228-8823.

Castleton hosts 79th annual Colonial Day House Tour Then join us for HAPPY HOUR Serving Food from 3 to 10 PM Indoor & Deck Dining, Lawn Games for the Kids Clear River Tavern 802-746-8999

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Saturday, Aug. 19, 10 a.m.—CASTLETON—The 79th annual Colonial Day House Tour will be held Saturday, Aug. 19. The self-guided walking tour includes over a dozen sites throughout the village including period homes, public buildings and historic sites.

The Federated Church on Main Street, described as builder Thomas Royal Dake’s architectural masterpiece, is a popular stop on the tour. The pulpit, with its intricate moldings and panels is one of the most extraordinary in the state.

At the Higley House, home of the Castleton Historical Society, visitors can tour the exhibits, antique tools, carriage collection and period fashion display of 19th century clothing and accessories.

New on the tour this year is the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church dedicated in 1899 and recently renovated into a charming private residence. Demonstrations of early American crafts can be seen in homes on the tour.

The Castleton Free Library will hold an ice cream social from 2-4 p.m. At 4 p.m., Friends of the Library will host Glenn Andres, who will talk about the historical architecture of Castleton.

The tour will be held rain or shine, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tour tickets are $20 ($18 seniors 62-plus) and can be purchased at ticket booths on Main Street. For information call 802-468-5691.

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The Federated Church in Castleton one of several stops on the Colonial Day House Tour that was architecturally designed by Thomas Royal Dake.

Guided driving tour takes visitors on military road of 1776 Sunday, Aug. 20, 12:30 p.m.—HUBBARDTON— On Sunday, Aug. 20 at 12:30 p.m., join the caravan for the sixth annual guided driving tour of sections of the Mount Independence-Hubbardton Military Road of 1776-77. Tour leader Jim Rowe will introduce participants to the Hydeville Branch of the road. Participants will use their own vehicles to travel from the Hubbardton Battlefield toward Hydeville. The group will head north through West Castleton to eastern Benson. Meet at the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton for the orientation and directions.

Rowe has been president of the Crown Point Road Association, has a lifelong interest in this Revolutionary War military road, and is an engaging storyteller. He will be assisted by several other knowledgeable members of the Association.

The fee is $3 for adults, free for children under 15, and includes admission to the museum. The Hubbardton Battlefield is located at 5696 Monument Hill Road, Hubbardton. Call 802-273-2282 for more information.

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Retrograde mercury means a turn for the unexpected

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

This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Taurus Moon and a recently turned, retrograde Mercury. People talk a lot about the retrograde mercury phenomenon. It happens three times a year and lasts for approximately three weeks each time.

This recent turnaround began on Aug. 12 and will hold steady until Sept. 5.

When Mercury enters its retrograde period, the linear functions of the Left Brain shut off. During the three-week period where it appears to move backwards our plans fall subject to the whims of Murphy’s Law. People complain about these things without really understanding why their everyday lives are being turned upside down.

If it seems God is just messing with our heads, that is not the case at all. Our so-called “plans” are all egobased ideas of what we think we need to be doing. We get these bright ideas and proceed to bring them to life:

WHEN MERCURY ENTERS ...

RETROGRADE ... THE LINEAR FUNCTIONS OF THE LEFT BRAIN SHUT OFF. but what we forget is that there is always a huge gap between what our ego thinks is going on, and what our higher self needs us to be aiming at.

During the retrograde Mercury period the left brain functions shut down and things appear to go awry, because during that three-week interval, the higher self has to step in and create adjustments that redirect us onto pathways that are more in keeping with who we are, and that have something to do with our real purpose. In effect, retrograde Mercury is a regulating mechanism. The changes that occur make room for a whole other realm of possibilities to alter our course, and steer us in the right direction.

Instead of getting wound up in the web of picayune nuisances, mechanical issues, communication breakdowns, and broken agreements, between now and the 5th of September, do whatever it takes to stay centered in the intuitive, instinctive region of your Right Brain.

It is from that place that the Higher Self guides all of us.

Listen to it with all ears and let it be your guide. If you succeed at this, the next few weeks could be more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Let me leave you with that, and invite you to take what you can from this week’s ‘scopes.

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o one has ever been able to tell you a thing, but I will take a chance and go for it. You can keep this up but sooner or later it’ll be one of those things that reminds you what you would have done if you had known better. You have arrived at the place that everyone gets to when they realize they went too far. If you have your wits about you, it will be easier to pull your head out of your butt and tell everyone why you decided to go off the deep end. Coming back to yourself is the only way; open your heart and let all of your actions reflect your desire to love and be loved.

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hat happens next is anyone’s guess. Things are going to change in ways that are hard to predict. So much of who you are and what you want is wrapped up in how other people feel about it, it would help if you could think about what matters to you for a change. If you can find a way to slow down and get quiet enough to listen to your inner voice, you will see that you need the rest of your life to do what you love. The pressure that you’re under right now has reached its melting point. Don’t go to extremes. If you can take your time with this shift, the sky is the limit.

f things haven’t gotten a little nuts, it would surprise me.

And you’re either on the case or you’re wishing someone else could handle it. Waiting for others to wake up could take forever.

In the meantime, too many things are falling through the cracks for you to waste another minute on people and things that will never pan out. Making what you can of a situation that pales in comparison to what you’d much rather be doing has no chance of working.

In both the long run and the short run, you’ll be way better off if you can find a way to tell it like it is and move on.

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laying both ends to the middle is what’s going on. Sooner or later you’re going to have to make a choice. Others are freaking out about the fact that they don’t know where you’re coming from, and you are so wrapped up in who you think you are, you stopped looking at the reality of your situation about a year ago. Now that it’s time to face things you’ve got to get down to the bone and stop overdramatizing them. Life is pretty simple when you come right down to it; but the truth can be a hard thing to tell. Once you give it a voice it’ll open the space for you to move on.

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I don’t need to tell you that the way we see things makes or breaks them. Old fears are giving you a run for your money. At the same time, the bigger part of you is wide awake and knows exactly how to proceed from here. For the next few months life will be about showing up and making sure you’re there for whatever’s going on, 100 percent. What other people do is their business.

Don’t let your concerns create the sense that anyone has to be as involved with them as you are, and monitor your stress level meditatively.

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ou have a better grip on where things are going than you give yourself credit for. The next few weeks will give you a chance to settle up all kinds of loose ends. At the moment, life is showing you what it really means to be honest. For some of you the truth is easy to tell. For others, the story gets mixed in with whatever you’re unwilling to see, and your version of it gets drawn in patterns that keep bringing you back to the same old thing. Either way, it’s your turn to reckon with this chaos and get as close as you can to whatever it takes to make your life ring true.

f you could figure out how to get around, or possibly even out of, this situation there’s no telling how far you could go. The pressure to hang tight has been doubled by what you have watched your colleagues go through, and by the fact that you equate safety with hanging in there. At this point, you can do whatever you want. With or without a safety net, anything you set your heart to is bound to work. Before you can get clear enough to see this for yourself, locate the courage to go for it, and scroll back to the way your story was going approximately 7 years ago.

or someone who prides themselves on having it all figured out, you are feeling a little clueless. The outer stuff is less of an issue for you than whatever it is that drives you to make everything absolutely perfect. Enough time has elapsed for you to be able to relax into a more tolerant frame of mind. Less inclined to overwork for all the wrong reasons you are experimenting with a new found need to stay grounded within the simplicity of daily life. Staying tuned in will require you to keep reminding yourself that you already are perfect and life was never meant to be hard.

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August 21 - September 20

November 21 - December 20

February 21 - March 20

ife has put you in the hot seat and you are either rising to the occasion or you’re imagining the worst and praying your ass off. Others are oblivious, so don’t waste a minute expecting people to turn into something they are not. What’s up to you would be less of a deal if anyone had bothered to give you a template, or some instructions for it.

As you get accustomed to the fact that what’s on top of the stack is entirely up to you, you will begin to see who’s who. Lots of heavy duty liars and posers have shown up to test your will and offer you an advanced course in discernment.

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oo many trials have generated a lack of certainty that has eroded your faith. If you feel like you’re ready to fall apart, the deeper part of you knows that this is what happens when we get close to the truth. In reality this is a break-through. Right now it’s your job to find the light and see it clearly enough to know how to get through this. On a million different levels what seems like it’s too much to bear has the potential to open your life up in ways that will absolutely amaze you. Our hardest lessons don’t prove their worth until we find the strength to surrender to them.

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ife is moving in a totally new direction. It’s time to pull yourself together and get with the program. Bucking the system could very well be part of this. You could also be feeling like a stranger in a strange land.

Between one extreme and another the complexities of the past are making the future seem as if you have only one or two options when in fact, there are many. The psychic component is huge right now. Trust your intuition and let your instincts be the ones to tell you how to manage a shift that will require you to relinquish everything but the truth.

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our only weakness is the tendency to expect your relationships to do it all for you. As you look at how to deepen your connection to yourself you’re beginning to realize that much of who you are is too entwined with other people. In the next few months you’ll be dealing with situations that demand 100 percent of whatever you claim to stand for. If outside forces attempt to derail you, your choice will go between impossible odds and cutting your losses. Discretion is always the better part of valor. Don’t be stupid and don’t assume that giving up is any sign of failure.

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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Spill your guts In July, the Boston Globe published an article about the painter Helen Frankenthaler that contained the following sentence: “Frankenthaler’s effects are more visceral, more buzzy and demanding, than pastoral evocations of space.”

Every time I encounter the word “visceral” in print (which seems to happen more and more often), I have to remind myself what it means, yet rarely does this help me make sense of the sentence surrounding it. Here is the definition of “visceral”: “of, relating to, or located on or among the viscera.”

The “viscera” are the bodily organs known colloquially as the “guts.”

Yet the word “visceral” surely appears more frequently in arts coverage (the word’s true home) than in medical textbooks. The adjective typically refers to the metaphorical guts rather than the literal guts—the imaginary ones invoked in phrases like “My gut feeling is ...” and “I have a gut instinct that ...” and “Go with your gut.”

In the figurative human anatomy, the brain is the center of logic and reason; it takes care of the math and science, but it can sometimes be a little too cold and calculating.

The heart is the the seat of our empathy and affection; you might call it a sentimental old fool at times, but its warmth and generosity allow us to remain fond of our flawed love ones and sustain long-term relationships, not to mention help out strangers at a cost to ourselves.

WHEN WE INVOKE THE “VISCERALITY” OF THE ART THAT WE DON’T UNDERSTAND, WE DO SO IN ORDER TO DRESS UP A FAILURE OF INTERPRETATION WITHIN A TERM FANCY ENOUGH TO REASSURE US OF OUR INTELLIGENCE. The gut or guts, on the other hand, are neither cerebral nor maudlin; they’re intuitive. They’re like an old-school cop who doesn’t need “proof” to know who the murderer is; he just knows it deep down. They see through pretensions and dishonesty without first having to tease out the exact nature of the lie. They don’t need explanations. They communicate not in language but in sensation.

In contemporary cultural writing, the gut—not the heart or the brain—is the primary receptor of artistic authenticity; the best music, novels, movies, and paintings are products not of sober rationality or childish emotion but of pure instinct. They don’t merely make you think or feel; they shake you from the inside out.

This is my humble request, sure to go unheard, that arts critics stop using the word “visceral.” In the past month alone, the New York Times has deployed it to describe the blockbuster “Dunkirk,” the choreography of an LA-based dance troupe, a memoir of India’s caste system, Oscar Isaac’s stage performance as Hamlet, the zombie classic “Night of the Living Dead,” Beyoncé’s 2016 album “Lemonade,” a novel about a Native American tribe in South Dakota, the work of documentarian Matthew Heineman, and the opera “Carmen.”

Meanwhile, an experimental play based on the work of the avant-garde Polish artist Tadeusz Kantor was taken to task for replacing “visceral immediacy with obscurity,” a grave problem, according to the critic.

It’s not just that the word is overused; more importantly, there is a kind of mysticism in it. When you don’t know what a piece of art is doing or how it’s doing it, you can describe its effect as “visceral,” as if it weren’t meant to parsed in detail. When a piece of art has nothing to say but you still want to praise it, you can exalt it for working within a vocabulary that is primitive rather than intellectual, and therefore purer and more forceful than art that expresses explicable themes. Often, it’s only the critic himself who is non-intellectual, a quality he’s projected back onto the art.

There’s nothing wrong with being dumbfounded by a film or a song or a book—there’s nothing wrong with having felt something but not knowing why. But when this happens, just admit it. When we invoke the “viscerality” of the art that we don’t understand, we do so in order to dress up a failure of interpretation within a term fancy enough to reassure us of our intelligence. We’re all stupid sometimes, but let’s not try to make a virtue of it.

A dragon devours the sun

By Michael J. Caduto

More than 3,000 years ago, the Chinese believed that a dragon ate the sun during a solar eclipse, so they gathered outdoors to drive away the beast by beating pots, pans and drums. Some 500 years later, the Greek poet Archilochus wrote that Zeus had turned day into night.

In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Earth basked in the sun-woman’s heat and light as she traveled across the sky. When the dark orb of the moon-man mated with the sunwoman’s bright circle of light, her fire was temporarily obscured.

Traditional Navajo belief holds that anyone who looks directly at an eclipse not only damages their eyes, but also throws the universe out of balance.

Humankind witnesses many dazzling astronomical events, including comets, lunar eclipses and the Aurora Borealis, but nothing inspires the imagination quite like a solar eclipse—those times when the moon’s path across the heavens brings it directly between the sun and earth.

On Aug. 21, 2017, for the first time in nearly a century, a total solar eclipse will travel across the United States, making a 1½-hour trip that begins at 10:18 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time near Salem, Oregon, and ends at 2:48 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time around Charleston, S.C. The total eclipse, which will last about 2½ minutes in any given location, will be visible to those who live in an approximately 70 mile wide band along this route: the “path of totality.” Even in places where the solar eclipse is in totality, the sun’s corona (outer atmosphere) will still be visible beyond the edge of the moon’s obscuring disk.

The farther one lives from the path of totality, the less of the eclipse one will see. From northern to southern New England, the amount of the sun’s disk that is covered will vary from about 50-70 percent, respectively.

Over much of New England, around 60 percent of the sun will be masked during the height of the eclipse.

The math that we use today to calculate the path of an upcoming eclipse is based on the same formulas worked out by two mathematicians in the 1800s, Wil-

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helm Bessel and William Chauvenet, who first predicted the extent of the shadow and duration of an eclipse at sea level. During the past decade, these calculations have been refined to correct for the irregular shapes of the surfaces of both the earth and moon, as well as how the eclipse’s shadow is impacted by elevation on earth.

Features on the moon’s surface, such as mountains and craters, create irregular edges to the shadow that is cast on earth, which can alter the length of the eclipse by one to three seconds and cause the width of the path covered by the total eclipse to vary by as much as two miles to the north or south.

During the coming eclipse, scientists supported by NASA will fly two specially-equipped jet planes 50,000 feet into the stratosphere, where the sky is up to 30 times darker than it is at Earth’s surface and images are not distorted by the atmosphere. The eclipse offers an opportunity to obtain more data about the corona and how this outermost layer of the sun’s atmosphere, where temperatures reach millions of degrees, differs from the lower photosphere layer, which is only several thousand degrees.

For the rest of us, observing the eclipse will be relatively simple. When viewing the eclipse, however, do not ever look directly at the sun, which even partly

obscured, can still burn your retinas and cause blindness. One way to view an eclipse is to remove the eyepiece from a telescope and point the wide end of the telescope at the eclipse, without looking through the telescope. Hold a piece of white, non-reflective poster board in the focal plane near the opening where the eyepiece was. Adjust the distance of the poster board from the telescope until the image of the eclipse comes into focus.

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The days of factories If you lived in the Rutland area back in “yesteryear,” you will remember the numerous jobs that were available in area factories. ”Yesteryear” from the point of view of my own early remembrances goes back to the 50s and 60s. However, some factories from that period had their beginning long before those days.

There were approximately 50 factories of various sizes in the area during those times, according to the H.A. Manning Rutland Directories. Reference is made to the fact that 92

percent of the labor force in these factories was “native born.”

When a factory started up it remained in the area for many years. It wasn’t uncommon to start your working career with the same company from which you retired. People didn’t seem anxious to seek a new job. They pretty much stayed put.

Now that I am in my 70s, the familiar things from my youth probably seem like ancient history to the young people of today.

If they are anything like I was back “in the day,” they

probably have little interest in learning about the history of places or people.

That seems to come with age!

Let’s take a trip back to my own early days, and beyond, and look at a few of the industries and their products. Their longevity makes them an important part of Rutland’s history.

I knew that Lincoln Iron Works was active in my youth but I had no idea that it began in 1868. It was located at 255 West St near the railroad tracks, in the vicinity where the Vermont Farmers’ Market build-

Looking Back by mary eellen shaw ing is today. I found an ad from 1880 stating that this business produced coffee mills, pulleys, gears and wrought iron pipes. If you looked down at the storm drain covers on city streets you would see the words “Lincoln Iron Works.” They also had a close connection to the area marble quarries which they supplied with machinery and equipment. The number of workers dropped from

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Iraqi and Yemeni friends in Vermont

The one that got away

with you!” I said, retrieving a Arabic expression from my rusty linguistic memory.

As we savored a lunch of curried chicken, saffron rice, cauliflower, and green beans, Abbas checked his phone’s translation app and asked, “Are you a couple?” “Yes,” I replied, showing him my wedding ring of 36 years. Then he queried, “Did you marry for love?” I thought he must be picking up on our lack of interaction while devouring our lunch, but Duane realized Abbas was curious because arranged marriages are common in Iraq. With a group of teenage peers exploring diverse cultures and mores, it must have been a topic for debate.

When Duane said, “You’re the first person I’ve ever met from Iraq,” I thought of why the Experiment in International Living was founded in 1932 by a man with a vision, Dr. Donald Watts. He knew that “to foster peace through understanding, communication, and cooperation,” people needed “to share experiences, languages, and customs with those from different traditions, with the goals of broadening horizons, gaining lifelong friends, and advancing peace.” He realized that we couldn’t rely on world leaders to build world peace, but needed citizens to create an inter-cultural, experiential global initiative.

When Abbas’ counselor, Abdulsa-

mad Humaidan, arrived to call him back to their session, he introduced himself as a program facilitator and told us about IYLEP, the Iraqi Youth Leaders Exchange Program. It was established in 2007, is implemented by World Learning, and is funded by the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. With over 2,000 alumni and 173 high school students aged 15-17 participating this year alone, IYLEP has earned an excellent reputation in Iraq. IYLEP’s goal is to develop leadership skills for community engagement and change.

It fosters respect and understanding for diverse cultures, religions, and nationalities and between the Iraqi and American people.

IYLEP Arabic, another related program, reaches the lower socioeconomic, non-English-speaking population and community leaders and is conducted entirely in Arabic. Participants (23 this year) study English and learn about the U.S. during two week homestays with families. Program facilitators gain skills to empower and mentor youth and help IYLEP Arabic participants develop confidence and English language skills. Upon their return to Iraq,they join an existing community project or design and launch their own. Participants were about to leave Vermont for two week homestays and studies in California and Washington, D.C. When I learned that Abbas is the sixth in a family with eight children,

This was supposed to be a reunion story.

Ten days ago as I was packing my car to leave Jersey City, I met someone very special. I was carrying my first load of bags to the garage where my car was parked, and one of the neighbors in the yard said , “We made a new friend” as I walked by, instantly feeling something cold and wet on my shin.

I looked down to see the cutest little dog, who, seeing me notice him, ran away and started to dash around. It looked sort of like a combination bea Corgi and a long Altitude tween Altit haired black lab, short Sick Sickness legs, longish hair, and tall By br brady pointed ears. crain Good natured and playful, the dog had no collar, insect eggs in his unmatted fur, clean white teeth, and a huge grin. He had just run up to the neighbors and started dashing around playing, and tried to follow me everywhere I went.

The neighbors had called the local Humane Society, and we kept the little guy occupied with food and water until they got there. With no collar and clean teeth, with fur not badly matted, the consensus was this was clearly a pet that someone had abandoned, which was infuriating- who abandons a dog outside instead of giving it to the Humane Society?

All of the neighbors stated that they lived in “cat only” apartments (cats don’t bark), or they would have just taken it in. On my way home, I figured I would let the Humane Society clean him up and give him some shots, and see if any behavioral problems arise.

The dog (about 14 inches long), wolfed down a full can of food, a lot of water, and he would let us touch him, but it always became a game. He never barked,

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At a time when we may be on the brink of war with a country with which we’ve never had diplomatic relations since its partitioning between Russia and the U.S. after WWII, I am especially aware of the importance of international programs and ex-

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By Marguerite te Jill Dye changes that promote friendship and understanding for world peace.

So you may imagine my delight and surprise when I opened my eyes to find myself at my alma mater, the School for International Training Graduate Institute in Brattleboro, Vt. As we walked around the campus and headquarters of the Experiment in International Living, now part of World Learning, we landed in the International Center, where a lively group of Iraqi students were gathered in the cafeteria for lunch. I asked a solitary young man involved with his cell phone if we could join him at his table. His name was Abbas. He was an Iraqi high school in an exchange program to develop his leadership skills. “Asalaam alaikum! Peace be

Monthly market insights, a reflection on July’s economy U.S. markets The markets closed sharply higher for the month of July, fueled by strong corporate earnings, solid economic data and dovish comments by the Federal Reserve.

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BY KEVIN THEISSEN gained 2.54 percent while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index increased 1.93 percent.

The NASDAQ Composite picked up 3.38 percent, according to Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2017.

The month began on a mixed note as stocks suffered steep declines on interest rate fears and geopolitical concerns.

However, the bulk of those losses were erased on the following day, closing out the Fourth of July holiday-shortened first week of trading.

Markets set new high With the dawn of a new earnings season upon the markets, optimistic expectations for corporate profits, continued dormant inflation, and comments by Fed Chair Janet Yellen that the Fed was in no rush to tighten monetary reins drove the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 to new records. The more technology-centric NASDAQ Composite was not left behind, actually turning in a stronger week than both the Dow and the S&P. Earning season Positive earnings reports, a rise in oil prices, and strong economic data fueled further stock price advances, sending sev-

eral major indices to fresh all-time highs.

Earnings have been especially strong in the second quarter. According to one analysis, with 57 percent of the S&P 500 companies reporting as of July 28, actual earnings have come in 6.4 percent higher than estimated, with 73 percent of companies generating earnings in excess of their five-year average, according to FactSet Research Systems, Inc., July 28, 2017.

The markets drifted modestly lower in the month’s final full week of trading, weighed down by disappointing earnings reports from key industry leaders in technology and healthcare. The month closed out with the Dow establishing yet another record high, even as technology stocks retreated.

Sector scorecard Most industry sectors ended higher, led

by Energy (+3.07 percent) and Technology (+2.99 percent). Other sectors enjoyed meaningful gains as well, including Consumer Discretionary (+1.51 percent), Financials (+1.59 percent), Materials (+1.64 percent), and Utilities (+1.11 percent).

The remaining sectors, Consumer Staples (-0.16 percent), Health Care (-0.15 percent), Industrials (+0.40 percent) and Real Estate (+0.28 percent) closed the month with little change, according to Interactive Data Managed Solutions, July 31, 2017.

What investors may be talking about in August Aside from a few temporary spikes, volatility has been unusually low in 2017.

Indeed, the VIX hit its lowest level in 23 years in early June, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices, July 2017. Nevertheless, the next two months, August and September, have delivered a disproportionate share of negative surprises to investors over the years. According to one analysis at Invest-

mentNews, a third of all monthly declines of 5 percent or more have happened in these two months.

Whether the following two months are more like August and September of 2016 (declines in the S&P 500 of 0.12 percent in each month) or similar to August and September of 2015 (-6.26 percent and -2.64 percent, respectively) is unknowable, but there may be several potential threats to today’s relative calm, including: • A change in stock leadership. Technology stocks, which have led markets higher in the first half of 2017, have pulled back. If this retreat portends a change in market leadership, this changing of the guard may involve increased price volatility until new leadership is cemented.

• Geo-political developments could unnerve the markets. While North Korea may be a top candidate whose actions could upset global markets, it may be the geopoliti-

cal event we don’t see coming that sparks heightened volatility.

• Surprises in monetary policy could be poorly received by bond and equity markets. A change in rates may shift money away from stocks and into bonds.

World markets Rising economic optimism in Europe propelled overseas markets higher, as the MSCI-EAFE Index climbed 2.58 percent.

European markets were mixed despite the headwind of a strengthening euro.

European investors were encouraged by solid earnings reports and growing investor conviction in the durability of the continent’s economic recovery.

Owing to a rebound in commodity prices, Australia closed flat for the month while Hong Kong surged higher, according to MSCI.com.

Indicators Gross Domestic Product: The economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.6 percent in the second quarter as both consumers Money matters, page 29

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Looking Back: Rutland was once a world-class industrial center continued from page 24 around 100 in the 1940s to a little over 20 when the industry closed in the 1960s.

Another long lasting industry was the Howe Richardson Scale company, which operated in a complex off Strongs Avenue where the Howe Center is currently located. The company came from Brandon to Rutland in 1877. It had a global base and was in operation until the 1960s. They manufactured highly accurate industrial scales.

The railway’s close proximity to the business was probably an incentive to locate where it did.

Another long term Rutland business was Patch Wegner, which was located at the address currently known as 56 Howe Street. It was established in 1891 to make machine tools for cutting and working with marble. The merger of Patch with Julius Wegner Machine Works of Astoria, N.Y., happened in 1927, making it the largest business of its kind in the U.S. if not the world. It went out of business in 1976.

Rutland Fire Clay was another long term industry, established in 1883. For most of those years the business was headquartered on

Curtis Avenue. The building was originally wooden but after a fire it was rebuilt of concrete. Over the years the company manufactured stove and fireplace products as well as plaster. It was a nationally

eration for about 50 years, closing in 1996; 260 jobs were lost in its closing.

Rutland welcomed General Electric in 1957. The plant makes military engines, commercial engines and spare parts. An additional facility on Windcrest Road in Rutland Town TAMPAX WAS IN OPERATION FOR was added in 1975. Fortunately for area workers, G.E. is still ABOUT 50 YEARS CLOSING IN operating and has an apprentice 1996; 260 JOBS WERE LOST IN ITS program to attract new workers.

The 1960s saw the arrival CLOSING. of Moore Business Forms. My known company shown in the May husband, Peter, was one of the early 1999 edition of Popular Mechanemployees and retired from there 30 ics magazine. In the Q&A section, a years later. They produced continuperson from California had mortar ous forms. The railroad behind their missing from his fireplace and asked plant was used for shipping in the how to fix it. The response was, “You earlier days of their business. can apply Rutland Fireplace Mortar Obviously this is just a small sam– a ready mixed product that comes pling of the factories that operated in a cartridge and is applied with a in the Rutland area but it shows the caulking gun.” In 1978 the company variety of products they produced. ceased its manufacturing operations The fact that there were so many in Rutland. factories provides a good reason to Tampax joined the list of Rutland continue “looking back” at these factories in the 1940s. The maker of times in a future column. tampons was originally located at Rutland will probably never go 210 Columbian Avenue. They moved back to the numerous factory jobs to Park Street when General Electric from 50 to 100 years ago but we will moved into the Columbian Avenue always be connected to them by their location in 1957. Tampax was in opplace in history.

Altitude Sickness: A close brush with doggie bliss continued from page 25 not once. He followed me so much that I couldn’t After making a stop in central Connecticut, I made leave until the Humane Society arrived. my way to Jersey City, and got the call from the HuWhen the Humane Society person got there with mane Society about a half hour out from pickup that a leash, we surrounded him and approached slowly, I had not been chosen as host for this animal. Apso that he would have no easy way to turn it into parently, during the time I was messing about with a game of chase. He understood immediately (he the ridiculous, obtuse, and semi-hidden application recognized the leash for what it was, and saw us all process, this little dog (who turned out to be a young approaching), and he sort of hunkered down a little, Scottish Terrier) had become a competitive adoplooking apprehensive, but allowing her to put the tion. leash over his head. He didn’t freak out about the I was really sad about this. Then, in a fit of cosmic leash or try to bite it. He just sort of looked around pique, my GPS, having never done anything this hopefully. stupid ever, took me through downtown Manhattan I told the woman from the Humane Society that I during rush hour. This was especially frustrating, wanted to adopt this dog, and asked for information because if I had overridden the GPS and headed on how to do that. I took the phone number, and west to I87, I would have been in Jersey City before called immediately the rush started, but during my drive north, apparently the gods WE CONNECTED IN THE SAME WAY THAT further calling my needed to punish me landlord, and calling for my hubris, so I sat MY OLD GUINEA PIG, THE LATE GREAT my mother to see if I in Manhattan traffic STINKY PETE, HAD CONNECTED AT THE could use her excess for two hours, havdog supplies. Come ing fits of apoplexy, PET STORE. THE BOND WAS INSTANT AND hell or high water, I alternately cursing my FINAL...THE THING IS, I NEVER REALLY was going to have this GPS and the douches little dog be a part of at the Liberty Humane WANTED A DOG. I WANTED THIS DOG. I my adventure from Society.

WANTED DODGER. here on out.

I know, it’s a human I called the Humane organization, I know, Society daily about this dog, who told me his name there are lots of dogs to adopt, but this dog was speis “Dodger,” but it was a while before I got a returned cial. We connected. We connected in the same way call, and was told to fill out an application. I went that my old Guinea pig, the late great Stinky Pete, to the website, filled out the application, and called had connected at the pet store. The bond was instant and final. them to let them know.

And they gave him to someone else. So I went out There was a seven day “Stray Hold” period where on the town with a bunch of drunk friends, ate three they give owners a chance to collect any dog that might have run away, and after that, they do a behav- giant meals before coming home (sober) at 4a.m., ioral assessment, and then offer the dog for adopand then sleeping a pitiable four hours. tion.

I had delayed the writing of this article until well After chasing the Humane Society forever, I found past deadline so I could tell the story of my meeting out that my application had not been seen, because this dog, and send pictures of us, the happy couple, I had apparently mistakenly filled out an application traveling back to Vermont. The story has a kind of a on a thing called Pet Finder, and had to do one spehappy ending, because this delightful animal is in a cifically for the Humane Society, which I immediate- good home, partially because of the neighbors and ly did, and called back, telling them that I would be myself. But it is someone else’s happy ending. back in Jersey City the day he became available for I tell myself that this was for the best, that now adoption, specifically so that I could grab him.

I can be more intentional about getting a more I figured that living in Vermont, being one of the athletic dog, etc., etc., blah blah blah. The thing people who had originally found him, and having a is, I never really wanted a dog. I wanted this dog. I Humane Society employee corroborate this, I would wanted Dodger. be a shoo in for the adopter.

This was supposed to be a reunion story.

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The Outside Story: One in a decade eclipse of the sun to appear Monday, Aug. 21 continued from page 24 Or, hold a pair of binoculars about 12 inches above the poster board, with the eyepiece facing down and the far end directed toward the sun. Position the binoculars so that the image of the eclipse appears on the poster board.

Anticipation has been intense as the 2017 eclipse approaches, and coincidentally our popular culture’s fascination with dragons is on the rise. But don’t be too disappointed if clouds appear overhead on Aug. 21.

When the next total eclipse of the sun comes around on

April 8, 2024, the path of totality will pass directly over northern New England. The appearance of a ravenous dragon, however, is anyone’s guess.

Michael J. Caduto’s most recent book is “Through a Naturalist’s Eyes: Exploring the Nature of New England.”

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continued from page 25 his parents are both teachers, and that hope to study at Harvard University. program facilitator, I would love to he hopes to study at Harvard, I asked MJD: What are your impressions help youth in my country acquire if I could interview him. Abdulsamad of America and what are the bignew leadership skills and be able to offered to translate, and I invited him gest differences you have noticed contribute to the community. to answer several questions, too: between the U.S. and Iraq?

MJD: What are your hopes for the MJD: How did you learn about Abbas: I have a good impression of future of U.S.-Iraqi relations? the Iraqi Youth Leaders Exchange America and I love your lifestyle. There Abbas: I hope the relationship Program? are many differences between the two between Iraq and the U.S. continues Abbas: I knew about IYLEP by accountries, but most importantly that to grow and become stronger in the cident on Facebook and applied. the U.S. is stable and Iraq is not. future. I hope also both countries will Abdulsamad: I learned about IYLEP Abdulsamad: It is a great country fund more projects in Iraq. from my friend, Ammar Abdulsamad: I hope I HAVE A GOOD IMPRESSION OF AMERICA Aqlan, the program offor more sound U.S.ficer. He recommended Iraqi relations. My hope AND I LOVE YOUR LIFESTYLE. THERE ARE that I consider the for the future of Iraq is MANY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO Arabic IYLEP program that it become a prosfacilitator position and perous country again as COUNTRIES, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY THAT that I apply for that it was.

THE U.S. IS STABLE AND IRAQ IS NOT. position.

MJD: What would MJD: What are you you like the American studying in America? where education plays a crucial role people to know about Iraq and the Abbas: I learned a lot about the in helping people to live together Iraqi people?

American culture and lifestyle. I make regardless of their ethnicities, races, Abbas: I hope that Americans the best of my visit from the knowlbackgrounds, and religions and the know about the Iraqi civilization and country of law dominance. edge I got from the program staff and the Iraqis’ way of life... that Iraq has MJD: How do you see IYLEP conthe organizations that I visited. many great people who can help Abdulsamad: I am doing a PhD in tributing to Iraq and U.S. relations? change the world. language, literacies and culture in the Abbas: I can see the positive impact Abdulsamad: Iraq is a country rich School of Education and Human Serof the program on building stronger in its civilization and human capital vices at Southern Illinois Universityrelations between our two countries that can change the present and the Carbondale. Since I am Yemeni, I am and making program participants future of the country. hoping things will get better in Yemen aware of the other countries’ cultures MJD: If you couldchange the and I can go back home and teach and languages. world in one way, what would it be?

English at any of the Yemeni universiAbdulsamad: This program is Abbas: I hope everyone on this ties. strengthening the mutual relationship earth lives peacefully.

MJD: Abbas, what are your favorite between Iraq and the U.S. and helping Abdulsamad: It would be gifting subjects in school, extra-curricular to open doors for generations to build peace to everyone on this earth.

In a major address on American activities, passions? understanding and trust. foreign policy, the concept of “world Abbas: My favorite subjects are MJD: If you could make a differorder” and American leadership in chemistry and biology. There are ence in Iraq what would it be? “a more open and civilized world,” two extra-curricular activities that I Abbas: I hope to see Iraq free of Professor Phillip Zelikow concluded am involved in. I am a member of an bombs and explosions. that of all the countries in the Arab organization that is working on youth Abdulsamad: It would be promotand Muslim world, no one should issues and I am also a cleaning team ing education and helping kids to go underestimate “the pivotal potenmember where we go to clean streets. back to school. Education does not I hope to help other youth be more only help people acquire new knowltial of Bagdad . . . and no one should aware of the value of life and giving edge, but it helps people to live better underestimate what Iraqis have them more opportunities to invest and understand things differently. accomplished in the last two terrible their skills to benefit their community.

MJD: What would you like to do as years.”

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Lake St. Catherine hosts loons for perhaps first time ever POULTNEY—The Vermont loon population has spread now as far as Lake St. Catherine, Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife Migratory Birds biologist John Buck told the Rutland Herald. He said that loons have not been sighted on this lake in the past. In 2005, loons were taken off the endangered species list.

Reports of loons on the lake have been coming in for about a year, according to Eric Hanson, Vermont Center for Ecostudies loon biologist. Loons nest in territorial pairs, along shallow shorelines with quiet water, Buck explained. There were nearly none in the state when the birds were put on the endangered species list during the 1970s. In 1990, Vermont counted FAIR HAVEN—A only 17 nesting pairs and 15 fledglings. In 2016, bioloblack-clad intruder gists counted 117 territorial pairs in Vermont; 82 of kicked in the front door them nested and produced 80 offspring that matured enough to fly. at Kenneth Capen’s Fair Haven home Aug. 3, threatening Capen’s son with a shotgun and striking the young man on the shoulder with its butt before fleeing to a car parked POULTNEY—Green Mountain College added a in the driveway, WCAX major in applied environmental science and minors reported. The thief left in equestrian studies and resilient and sustainable with no more than a communities to its curriculum studies for the upcomhastily grabbed cell ing academic year. To major in applied environmental phone. The invader science and receive a bachelor of science degree, a stood about six feet tall student must minor in biology, chemistry, geology, and drove a silver or or math. Graduates are eligible for a subsequent 40light-colored Honda hour course to be an Occupational Safety and Health Accord or Camry.

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Search committee members are Mayor David Allaire, Board of Aldermen President Sharon Davis, Public Safety Committee Chair William Notte, two fire department representatives chosen by department members; and two representatives of the public. The panel chose James Cruise as its chair; Cruise is a representative member of the and also a retired Vermont State Police fire investigator.

Aldermen approve bath house renovation study The Rutland City Board of Aldermen voted to spent $4,000 for a plan to renovate the present bath house at White Pool during their Aug. 7 meeting. The Recreation Committee had already lent unanimous support to having local firm NBF Architects, already studying the feasibility of adding a gymnasium to the Courcelle Building, add the bath house study to its work table.

NBF had told the committee on July 18 that the bath house can be made to serve the city’s purposes. Given structural renovations, it may offer 2,000-2,200 square feet of usable space, according to the Rutland Herald.

Already at grade, the building needs little remodeling to meet handicapped accessibility requirements, said Tom DePoy, recreation committee chair. Among the study considerations is whether a new roof is necessary. A rehab that would provide the necessities is estimated to cost about $200,000. The committee also was told an extension could be added to either end of the existing building to provide a community room.

Dept. of Taxes to listen to Rutland small businesses The state Department of Taxes recently announced a tour of the state wherein it asks small businesses to express their concerns.

Commissioner Kaj Samsom said the department needs to know “how we can help them navigate the sometimes complex Vermont tax code.”

The tour makes a stop in Rutland on Thursday, Aug. 24 at the Green Mountain Power Energy Center, 66 Merchants Row, from 10 a.m. to noon. Input will be included in the Taxpayer Advocate’s annual report.

REDC site roof replacement a VEDA award The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) recently approved $101,000 in Local Development Corporation Loan Program funds to aid Rutland Economic Development Corporation (REDC) in replacing sections of the roof on its 44,000-square-foot Cold River Industrial Park building. REDC acquired the former Qualitad building in 2004, using a $792,000 VEDA loan.

Ellison Surface Technologies, a company that makes coatings

for aviation parts, occupies about 36,000 square feet of the building.

The Mint, Rutland’s makerspace, has recently moved into the building for shared space and equipment in which to design and develop prototypes.

VEDA is pumping nearly $6.6 million into this and three other projects, two in Franklin County and one in Windsor County, which together total $33 million for facilities in industrial parks.

Setback temporary in West Rutland trail development, route to change slightly Although the state refused West Rutland a grant to develop trails through town forest land, Town Manager Mary

on VELCO power line cleared land, moving on to Boardman Hill.

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PINE HILL PARK PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZER SHELLY LUTZ SAID HER ORGANIZATION IS WILLING TO LEND ITS EXPERTISE IN TRAIL BUILDING TO HELP WEST RUTLAND RECREATION ENTHUSIASTS. Ann Goulette told the Rutland Herald that the town is undeterred.

The trail would begin at the edge of the recreation area, go over a bridge and through a field to a second bridge with a right-hand turn into privately owned forest that connects to town forest. Climbing the hill puts the hiker

Shelly Lutz said her organization is willing to lend its expertise in trail building to help West Rutland recreation enthusiasts learn to build trails and perform trail maintenance.

She praised the park’s potential, citing the wide variety of trees, the stone walls, and the view in general.

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Nineteen-year-old breaks 100 mph KILLINGTON—A 19-year-old man from Los Angeles was arrested on Friday, Aug. 11, for driving in excess of 100 mph in the town of Killington. At about 3 p.m., police observed

the car in the flats on Route 4, speeding in a posted 50 mph zone. The driver, identified as Yosefchaim Aryeh of Los Angeles, Calif., was arrested and processed at the Rutland

Lockdown at Rutland Regional Man arrested for stealing Long results in arrest Trail hiker’s pack RUTLAND—Rutland Regional Medical Center was put into a lockdown early Friday afternoon due to threats made against the hospital’s emergency department. At 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, Rutland Regional Medical Center’s main campus and Rutland Women’s Healthcare Clinic were put on lockdown. This precaution was in response to a phone threat made to the hospital about a patient. The Rutland Police Department arrested Paul Rice Sr. of Rutland and cited him for false public alarm and impeding emergency services.

The lockdown was lifted at 12:10 p.m. and business continued for the rest of the day.

Parolee arrested for drugs RUTLAND—A Rutland man has again been arrested in Rutland for possession of drugs.

On Monday, Aug. 7, members of the Vermont Drug Task Force arrested Louis Margiotti Jr. and cited him with two counts of the sale of cocaine. According to a press release from the state police, at the time of his arrest, Margiotti was out on conditions of release for felony possession of heroin, misdemeanor possession of cocaine and resisting arrest. Margiotti is currently under the supervision of Rutland Probation and Parole.

Margiotti was processed at the state police barracks in Rutland and released on flash citation. He appeared at the Rutland Superior Court of Vermont, Criminal Division on Tuesday, Aug. 8, and was released on conditions.

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KILLINGTON—A homeless man was arrested on Monday for stealing a hiker’s backpack on the Long Trail.

The pack was recovered and returned to its owner within hours, noted a few hikers who witnessed the incident.

According to a press release from the Killington Police Department, police responded to a report of a theft of a hiking pack from the Cooper Lodge in Killington on Monday, Aug. 7.

Killington Police Chief Whit Montgomery said a female hiker “set her pack down to take a better look at the view. When she turned around she saw him take off with her pack.”

Witnesses hiking on the Long Trail were able to provide police with a description and direction of travel of the suspect, who was intercepted by police at the Bucklin trailhead on Wheelerville Road in Mendon, a distance of roughly four miles from the shelter.

Bryan Hamilton, age 23, was taken into custody and lodged at the Marble Valley Correctional Center for lack of bail. He was scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 8 to answer to the charge of grand larceny, a felony charge.

The pack and its contents were returned to its owner.

Montgomery said the incident was rare: “I can’t remember someone running off with a pack,” he said.

Barracks. He was released with a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court to answer to the charges of excessive speed and careless and negligent operation.

Mendon couple arrested for underage drinking party A Mendon couple is due in court for hosting an underage drinking party at their house.

Just after midnight on Sunday, Aug. 13, Vermont State Police from the Rutland barracks and the Rutland County Sheriff’s Department responded to the complaint of a loud party located at a residence on Notch Road in Mendon.

Troopers encountered several people under the age of 21 who were found to have consumed alcohol. Further investigation lead to the issuance of a search warrant for the residence. Law enforcement executed a search warrant on the residence and obtained additional evidence of underage drinking and enabling consumption by minors, a criminal offense. This evidence pointed to homeowners/parents, Paul and Justine Ligon being aware of and present during the underage drinking. Several additional underage drinkers were located within the residence along with a small quantify of marijuana, which was located in an area under Paul Ligon’s control.

In total, 13 persons under the age of 21 were found consuming alcohol at the party. The youngest of the group were two 16 year olds. Each underage drinker was issued a Notice of Violation and released to their parents or taken home as appropriate. Additionally, several people were known to have fled the residence on foot prior to law enforcement arrival.

Paul and Justine Ligon both displayed signs of intoxication and were arrested for enabling consumption by minors. They were processed and released on citations to appear at Vt. Superior Court, Criminal Division on Sept. 18.

Rain garden workshop opportunity offered during Vermont Clean Water Week Tuesday, Aug. 22, 4 p.m.—CASTLETON—As part of Vermont Clean Water Week, Aug. 20-26, The Castleton Community Center is offering a rain garden workshop Tuesday, Aug. 22, from 4-5:30 p.m. Come and learn how to assess soil for the best location, choose native plants suited to unique property, installation techniques, and contact information for state and local resources. Rain gardens are a beautiful and practical way to absorb stormwater and reduce runoff, provide food and habitat for pollinators and other insects and animals, and enhance property and protect shorelines.

Participants will get a free copy of “The Vermont Rain Garden Manual.” This workshop is free and open to the public.

For additional information and to register, contact Linda Patterson at linda.patterson@uvm.edu or 802-656-7668. Castleton Community Center is located at 2108 Main St., Castleton.

Free knitting classes to be offered in Plymouth Wednesday, Aug. 23, 1 p.m.—PLYMOUTH—Free knitting classes will be offered at the Plymouth Community Center

by Barbara Wanamaker Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and again on Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Students will need to purchase yarn and needles to bring with them to the first class. U.S. size 7 or 8 bamboo needles and one skein of a medium weight yarn in a light to medium color so stitches are easier to see, are recommended. The wooden needles work slower and are easier to handle for beginning students.

Experienced knitters can bring a project in progress or whatever they wish.

The first class will be an introduction on how to read patterns, then moves on to basic stitches, starting the group off with basics to start a simple project. The next week, the students can bring back their work and assistance will be given with any problems and questions answered.

Patterns using stitches they learned in the first class can be introduced as well.

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Moose hunt auction nets $30,000 for wildlife education Vermont’s annual auction of five moose hunting permits closed on Aug. 10, with $30,761.50 taken in from the five winning bids.

Bids do not include the cost of a hunting license ($26 for residents and $100 for nonresidents) and a moose hunting permit fee ($100 for residents and $350 for nonresidents).

The Fish & Wildlife Department held a lottery July 29, when 80 moose hunting permit winners were drawn from the more than 4,900 people who applied.

Hunters are expected to take close to 34 moose during Vermont’s moose hunting seasons in October. Wildlife biologists estimate Vermont has 2,000 moose statewide.

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The workshop is led by trained leaders, at least one of whom has diabetes. It is designed to help with problem solving and action planning, healthy eating, exercise, monitoring blood sugar, managing stress, and handling sick days. Those who have completed the program report big improvements such as eating healthier, feeling less depressed, and having a better relationship with physicians.

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Rep. Brian Keefe, R-Manchester, said this issue was “perhaps the biggest quandary that I had coming in here.”

“We’ll get to the businesses and employers and things like that,” he said, “but as far as families that get negatively impacted when the minimum wage goes up, it’s that family right there.”

Rep. Jean O’Sullivan, D-Burlington, told her fellow committee members another committee she sits on has been discussing the high cost of child care in Vermont more generally.

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This quarter’s increase was substantially higher than the first quarter’s growth rate of 1.2 percent, though it remains to be seen whether this signals gathering economic momentum or is a repeat of a recent pattern where tepid growth in the winter is followed by stronger numbers in the spring and summer.

• Employment: The U.S. economy added 222,000 jobs in June, smashing through consensus estimates and reaffirming the economy’s good health. Strong demand for workers pulled individuals from the sidelines.

• Retail Sales: Consumer retail spending declined 0.2 percent, making it the second straight month of falling sales and marking the first time of back-to-back monthly decreases since August of 2016.

• Industrial Production: Propelled by an increase in oil drilling and coal mining, industrial production rose 0.4 percent. The second quarter’s industrial output rose at an annual rate of 4.7 percent, a significant increase over the first quarter’s sluggish 1.4 percent growth rate.

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• CPI: Inflation was flat in June, as falling energy prices and stable food costs offset a rise in the cost of shelter.

• Durable Goods Orders: A big jump in orders for civilian aircraft led to a 6.5 percent rise in durable goods orders, the biggest increase in orders of longlasting goods in nearly three years.

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Bring a bike and join the tour. Copies of the Bicycle Tour Map will be available to participants.

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KILLINGTON—2 BDRM 1.5 bath condo, Mountain Green bldg. 2. FP, ski lockers, health club membership. $92K. Owner, 800-576-5696.

CHITTENDEN fully furnished and equipped ski house.

Sleeps 12, 5 bedrooms, barn, covered porch, new septic to be installed before closing, $189,000 Louise Harrison Real Estate, www.louiseharrison.com. 802-747-8444.

PITTSFIELD LAND: River View Trail Road: 4AC for $49,900 with State septic permit for a 4BR, 6 person home.

Nice level building lot (B #1).

Ski Country Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd, 802-775-5111.

PITTSFIELD LAND: River View Trail Road: 8AC for $69,900 with State septic permit for a 4BR home. Lot 5.

Private Location. Ski Country Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd, 802-775-5111.

LAND FOR SALE: Route 4, Killington. 11 Acre parcel with old logging trail as a base for a future driveway. Beautiful rock formation at the base and “Roaring Brook” as a southeast boundary. High elevation with mountain views. $70,000.

Contact: Ski Country Real Estate 802-775-5111.

LAND FOR SALE: Improved building lot in Killington neighborhood with ski home benefits. Views. Call 802-4229500.

ERA MOUNTAIN Real Estate, 1913 US Rt. 4, Killington—killingtonvermontrealestate.com or call one of our real estate experts for all of your real estate needs including Short Term & Long Term Rentals & Sales. 802-775-0340.

KILLINGTON PICO REALTY Our Realtors have special training in buyer representation to ensure a positive buying experience. Looking to sell? Our unique marketing plan features your very own website. 802-422-3600, KillingtonPicoRealty.com 2814 Killington Rd., Killington. (next to Choices Restaurant).

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LouiseHarrison.com, 802-7759999, 802-747-8444.

PEAK PROPERTY Real Estate, 1995 US Route 4, Killington. VTproperties.net.

802-775-1700, 802-353-1604.

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Rutland County Solid Waste District

FOR SALE 1987 Mack Truck 407,000 miles on it. Take as is.

Hasn’t been used in over 10 years.

1994 OLATHE Tub Grinder . Take as is. Used for grinding brush, construction and demolition material. Hasn’t been used in over 10 years.

Missing a few parts.

SKI COUNTRY Real Estate, 335 Killington Rd., Killington.

802-775-5111, 800-877-5111.

SkiCountryRealEstate.com - 7 agents to service: Killington, Bridgewater, Mendon, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Rochester, Stockbridge & Woodstock areas. Sales & Winter Seasonal Rentals. Open 7 days/wk, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

FOR SALE

MENDON - 3 BR, fireplace, pets ok. $850/ month. 516298-1333.

RUTLAND - LARGE 2 bdrm, pets ok. $800/ month. 516298-1333.

WINTER RENTAL! (Nov.April) 2 BR/1 BATH near Skyeship. $7200 + damage deposit, includes all utilities and snowplowing. No pets.

802-422-9648.

SKI SHARES!!! Five months Winter 2017/2018, Families!

Luxury, Access Road. Photos, Google Cedarwalk at Killington. TEXT 781-234-8123.

PERENNIALS $3.00: Hale Hollow Road, Bridgewater Corners, off 100A. Open daily until Sept 3rd, 802-672-3335.

KILLINGTON 4 BDRM, summer or winter rentals. www.killingtonhouserentals.com. 802558-4622.

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

KILLINGTON ROYAL FLUSH Rentals/Property management. Specializing in condos/ winter & summer rentals.

Andrea Weymouth, Owner. www.killingtonroyalflush.com, 802-746-4040.

GET A JUMP ON WINTER Firewood, approx. 1 cord well-seasoned firewood for sale: $200. Pick up only. Call 802-353-0460.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES REDUCED! Killington Restaurant for sale. Great spot, corner lot. 99 Seats plus 4 housing units providing steady income. There are plenty of commercial properties for sale in Killington, but none like this one! 499k includes business and real estate. Priced well under assessment, operate “ as-is” or turn into your dream concept. Contact killingtonrestaurant@gmail.com.

C O M M E R C I A L S PA C E AVAILABLE with another well established business. Small or large square footage. Close to ski shop, restaurant and lodging. Great location for any business. Call 802-345-5867.

K I L L I N G TO N M A L L f o r sale, 4-apartments, 2-stores, 1-nightclub/restaurant, 1-50s diner restaurant. 4 acres plus building. Call office 800-6942250 or cell 914-217-4390.

Ron Viccari.

RENTALS KILLINGTON - 4+ bedrooms, hot tub and more, $2,000 monthly + utilities and deposit.

Dan 908-337-1130.

STOCKBRIDGE, 1 bdrm apt.

Nice location. $675/ month, no utilities, includes plowing. 1-508-397-8002. Ref. required.

FREE FREE STEEL case desk and credenza. Both in good condition. 802-236-4095.

FREE REMOVAL of scrap metal & car batteries. Matty, 802-353-5617.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate and rentals advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status, national origin, sexual orientation, or persons receiving public assistance, or an intention to make such preferences, limitation or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. If you feel you’ve been discrimination against, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

COMPASS TREASURE CHEST

The District will accept any and all bids.

Highest bid gets it. No minimum bid required.

Setting up a new place, heading to college or just looking for different items? Come to Compass Treasure Chest Consignment Shop.

Submit bids in sealed envelopes sent to:

Located within Compass Music and Art Center 333 Jones Drive, Brandon VT. Open Daily 10 to 5

Rutland County Solid Waste District ATTN: Jim O’Gorman, District Manager 2 Greens Hill Lane Rutland, VT 05701

Please mark on the envelope which item your are bidding on whether it is the Truck or Tub Grinder.

All Bids are due Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. No FAX bids allowed.

Any questions you can contact Jim O’Gorman at 802-775-7209.

LOST LOOKING FOR lost paddle, lost between Telefon Trail and Killington Road. If found, call 802-345-3600.

LOST CAT: Yoda - 1.5 year old, neutered male. Looks siamese: blue eyed, beige body, darker face and tail. Last seen July 14 in Proctorsville.

No collar, friendly. Call 802554-0054.

SERVICES BEAUREGARD PAINTING, 25 years experience. 802436-1337.

IS YOUR LAWN guy charging too much? Get a quote from Parnell’s Lawn Service today.

Call Dave, 802-236-8945.

PRIOR FOR HIRE - Handyman services, carpentry and yard. Call Jeremy Prior, 802353-1806.

WANTED SEEKING VOLUNTEER: Very ill state activist needs someone to help with home office work, filing, collating, mailings, transcription, research for holistic healing, etc. to help regain health for life, and to make music and hike mountains again.

Bring WiFi. Call Susan Wind at 518-345-4073.

NOW BUYING High quality watches, precious metals, coins & paper money, stamps and historic paper, objects of art and virtue. If it’s rare, fun and beautiful I can help. Member NAWCC, ANA, APS, NEAA and Vermont’s first legally licensed precious metals dealer.

Trading worldwide in the very best personal property, since 1972. Legitimate sellers ONLY and by appointment only. Royal Barnard 802-775-0085 or email rbarn64850@aol.com.

EMPLOYMENT SWISS FARM MARKET, Pittsfield. Morning shift available, 5-10 a.m. Other shifts available, full and part time. Call Roger, 802-345-5622.

YEAR-ROUND, Part-Time/ Sundays. High-end home decor store in Killington seeks year-round retail help on Sundays. The perfect applicant has retail experience, a commitment to customer service, is flexible and hard working.

Please call Jennifer at 802345-1750.

GOODRO LUMBER in Killington is hiring a FT/PT Driver (CDL not required) / Loader yard person. Clean driving record. The position includes order delivery, loading and unloading trucks. Experience in any/all of the above helpful but will train anyone with a good attitude and a willingness to learn. Apply in person, call 802-422-3469, or email: sshaw@goodrolumber.com.

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

INN AT LONG TRAIL seeking experienced cook/prep cook. Pay commensurate with experience. Email (ilt@ innatlongtrail.com) resume or brief work history, or call 802-775-7181 to set up interview appointment. Will train competent and motivated individual. Weekends and holidays a must.

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Technician for condos, second shift, year round and full time. Email Mike: mtgreencondo@gmail.com.

CASEY’S CABOOSE is looking for some great people to help us continue to rebuild Killington’s most loved restaurant. Immediate help, and fall and ski seasons. All positions considered. Part time positions available, too.

Email resume and cover letter to john@caseyscaboose. com, or stop by and introduce yourself.

MOGULS SEEKING: Line cooks, bartenders, door staff.

Thursday - Sunday. 802-4224777. Apply Thurs.-Sun. LINE COOK Needed at Preston’s Restaurant at Killington/ Pico Ski Resort. Prepare and produce a wide variety of menu items, perform a variety of complex cooking tasks, meal service and proper plating of all meals. Full timeseasonal. Apply online at www.killington.com/jobs or in person at Killington Human Resources. 4763 Killington Rd. Killington, VT 05751. 800300-9095. EOE. PASSIONATE about fresh food: FT DELI POSITION: 40 hours/wk. Excellent pay.

Nights 12-8 p.m. Food service experience preferred. SEASONAL PT DELI: 32 +hours/ wk. Weekends. Bridgewater Corners Country Store, 5680 US ROUTE 4. Call or text resume to attention Wendy 802-299-1717.

CHOICES RESTAURANT is accepting applications for a wait person. Call 802-4224030 or email claudeschoices@yahoo.com.

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By Angelo Lynn

Talking tennis with Andrew Chmura

The last time Vermont was host to a major professional tennis tournament was a decade ago, in 2007.

It was the Fed Cup semifinals and big stars like Venus Williams, Nadia Petrova and Elena Vesnina drew crowds of 4,500 for both days of the tournament at Topnotch Resort.

The man behind that event was Stowe resident and former tennis pro Andrew Chmura, who is now the president Submitted of Grand Slam Tennis Tours ANDREW CHMURA (GSTT), a boutique tourism company in Stowe that specializes in travel to major tennis events around the world, including the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.

Chmura and his team at GSTT are bringing pro tennis back to Stowe this Aug. 22-24 with the Stowe Mountain Lodge Classic, but this time GSTT wants to make it an ongoing annual event, elaborate on it and bill it as something like a Stowe tennis week — set the week before the U.S. Open in New York City.

A 2,500-SEAT TEMPORARY STADIUM IS BEING BUILT FOR THE TOURNAMENT. “We proved with the Fed Cup that we can host a big tournament and do it well, and we’re eager to do it again,” Chmura said in a recent interview. “I’m also excited about what the tournament could mean for the future of Stowe and the potential it has to grow and solidify itself into the tennis calendar. We want this to become an event the best pro players in the world want to come to a week ahead of the US Open. … It could be a pretty cool contrast between the intimacy and outdoor space of Vermont, playing in spectacular scenery for a week of tennis and events, and then head to the city for the big show.”

This year’s tennis tournament will feature seven ranked pro men players, including Albert Ramos-ViSubmitted ñolas (ranked 22nd), teen sensation Frances Tiafoe, ALBERT RAMOS-VIÑOLAS Tommy Haas (formerly ranked second), NextGen player Reilly Opelka, Frenchman Jeremy Chardy, No. tennis team for a year at Middlebury College and had 2 Canadian Vasek Pospisil, and American NextGen a small role in developing the Middlebury indoor player Jared Donaldson. tennis facility, and then moved to Stowe where he A 2,500-seat temporary stadium is being built for became the tennis pro at Topnotch Resort for several years. Along the way he started conducting small the tournament adjacent to the Stowe Performing trips to tennis events around the world, and graduArts Center at Stowe Mountain Lodge at Spruce Peak with many of the seats looking directly at Mount ally formed the Grand Slam Tennis Tours business Mansfield. about two decades ago. He also serves on the board “I’ve been to of the USTA “I’VE BEEN TO A LOT OF TENNIS TOURNAMENTS a lot of tennis New England. tournaments In 2016, ALL AROUND THE WORLD, AND I CAN TELL YOU all around the Chmura and THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR world, and I can GSTT partnered tell you this will with Topnotch AND BEAUTIFUL BACKDROPS OF ANY be one of the Management, TOURNAMENT IN THE WORLD,” CHMURA SAID. most spectacuone of the lar and beautiful leading player backdrops of any tournament in the world,” Chmura representation agencies in the tennis industry. But said. “But we’re also excited about all the other things besides creating tours specific to tennis, hosting a the resort and the town have to offer: the zip line, the big event like the upcoming men’s tournament and tree-top course, great swimming holes just down the making it an event worthy of drawing big tennis stars, road and the luxurious Stowe Mountain Lodge. It’s every year has its own unique set of challenges and a great package and I think we’ll be able to provide a rewards. We talked to Chmura about a few of those really wonderful experience.” challenges and how he hopes the tournament will Stowe was host to international tennis tournaevolve, see Q&A. ments back in the 1970s when the Head Classic drew the likes of Jimmy Connors, Ilie Nastase and other top tennis players in the world. “You talk about Stowe to people who are now coaches and who have played here, and it’s, like, some of their fondest memories as What: Stowe Mountain Lodge Classic, pro men’s professional tennis players,” Chmura says. tennis tournament Chmura grew up in Pittsfield, Mass., where he was When: Aug. 22-24, 2017 a nationally ranked junior player, who later went on Where: Stowe Mountain Lodge Resort to play tennis at Notre Dame and on the professional Cost per ticket: $45 circuit before settling in Vermont in 1999. Chmura first came to Middlebury where he coached the men’s

Event details

Q&A with Chmura AL: After being ranked as a junior player, and playing at Notre Dame, how long did you play as a professional? When did you settle down in Stowe?

AC: I played for about a year and a half, mainly in Europe, African and throughout U.S. I knew early on I wasn’t big enough or good enough to compete at that level, but I loved tennis and it was what I knew about, so I started teaching tennis at TopNotch around 2000, and I was already putting together tennis tours for some of my clients and friends, then eventually saw the basis for a business there and founded Grand Slam Tennis Tours.

I’m also a skier, and while I grew up in Massachusetts, I came here a lot as a kid vacationing and attended Killington Mountain School in the eighth grade. … Since those early years I always knew Vermont was where I wanted to live.

AL: Describe the venue and the stadium of the Stowe Mountain Lodge Classic.

AC: “We’ll have 2,500 seats in the stadium and not a bad seat in the house. Compared to the 26,000 seats at the Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open, every seat in our stadium will feel intimate.”

AL: How can viewers follow the matchups to know who’s playing the next day?

AC: There’ll be a draw ceremony the day before the tournament begins, and then every day you’ll see six out of the seven players perform in three matches.

AL: If this were my first pro-tennis tournament to see, what will surprise me?

AC: First, the tennis is so fast. One of the things a lot of folks will get from being courtside is just how physical tennis is and has become. These athletes train year around, and the physicality of the sport is much greater than it used to be. The athletic ability of these guys is just mind-boggling. ... As a game, it’s the same strategy as many of us play, but at a very different speed and with much greater power.

As an athlete, it’s also super mental. Tennis is a game of accountability where the mistakes you make are all yours, and the good shots you make are yours too. But you have to stay positive and not let the missed shots get you down.

As a spectacular, one of the coolest things is when you’re sitting that close to the action you can feel the dynamics of the match change. It’s like being ringside at a boxing match. You can feel the energy, the mood swings that happen after a good shot or a missed hit.

AL: What characteristics make Stowe a good place to host a tennis tournament?

AC: The community is ripe with athletic, active people that love sport. And it’s a bit different than the mainstream in that Vermont folks love their mountain biking, skiing, climbing, etc., and tennis falls in that category of an individual sport that you can play forever and actually improve as you age. The proof is in the hundreds of miles of single track found in Stowe, the best ski mountain in the East, and the 350-plus tennis courts in Stowe. That is about one tennis court for every 12 people! It’s a tennis town and deserving of a big tennis tournament each year.

AL: You mentioned that tennis is bigger internationally than in the U.S. Any idea why?

AC: Generally, I think there is a bit of saturation in the sports market in the U.S. With baseball, basketball and football dominating the sports landscape, it’s tough for tennis to really break through. There is just only so much time to watch sports. … However, internationally, tennis (in Europe and South America) is the second most popular sport to soccer. In towns like Stowe and Middlebury and other communities in Vermont that embrace the sport, tennis takes a much bigger stage, as do sports like skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking and climbing. I think that’s why you see a pretty active and healthy older community because it’s hard to play football when you’re over 40 (except for Tom Brady), but it feels good to pedal the bike path or skin the mountain.

AL: Recalling your years in junior nationals, what advice would you give aspiring, young tennis players in high school who love the sport but are not sure whether they want to pursue it at a higher level?

AC: There are many doors that open and levels of success that one can achieve by sticking with tennis. Above all, it is such an accountable sport. One of the hardest things to do as a tennis player is to take the errors and wins and accept them mentally the same way. You’re going to hit great shots and you’re going to flub some up. Allowing yourself to stay even, mentally, is a difficult thing on the court and in life.

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SPORTS

The Beast bests Clearly Moguls Undefeated season leads to championship win For the first time in four years, we have a new champion. Congratulations to Killington Resort in winning their first ever title and for dethroning Clearly Moguls.

They swept the best out of Killington three series with a 1-0 game Softball one win and 11-8 in game by dj dave two. As reported last week, hoffenberg pitcher Matt Kinsman was en fuego in game one, only giving up one hit and delivering a “CBK.” He added two “CBKs” in game two and for that outstanding effort, he was named Championship Series MVP. The “King of Spring” himself, first baseman Chandler Burgess became the “King of Summer” and earned Championship Series Runner-up MVP. In game one, Burgess had three unassisted outs with eleven total.

In game two, he had five unassisted and seven total.

Killington Resort started game two with three runs in the top of the first inning by getting a couple of hits, a couple of walks but stranded a runner at third. Clearly Moguls matched those stats to a tee and the game was tied 3-3. The only difference was, Kinsman caught Jackie “Blue” Livesey looking at strike three for a big “Cold Beer K” to end the first. The second saw K.R. go down 1-2-3 with “Ronzoni” Hacker delivering his first “CBK,” to Phil Dwyer. C.M. got a couple runners on base but “DJ” Dave Hoffenberg hit into an inning ending double-play by the shortstop unassisted to first. K.R. got their three run lead back in the third with a string of hits. This game was about matching stats and K.R. had Paul Blodorn hit into the same exact double-play as “DJ” Dave. Brett “The Hitman” Regimbald got one of those runs back as he drove in Tucker Zink to make it 6-4. Kinsman was able to add another “CBK” to his stats, delivering one to Angel “In the Outfield” Shannon. The fourth saw both teams go down 1-2-3 but K.R’s Matt Peters ended their inning with a “CBK.” K.R. suffered back-to-back 1-2-3 innings with another dud in the fifth but C.M. had other plans and took their first lead of the game, 7-6, when “Ronzoni,” “DJ” Dave and Zink all scored. Nate Stoodley quickly erased that lead with one swing of the bat, crush-

ing a two-run shot. Some sloppy play from C.M. and a few Zachory “Waitforit” Steinhart and Ronnie Crosby. hits stretched that lead to 11-7. C.M. had no answer but Murphy took to the mound first and was shelled for was able to stop any more runs with some good defense five runs. Melotti took the ball for the East and had a near in the top of the seventh. C.M’s unprecedented four titles perfect first with only Tony Lee Thomas reaching base. in a row came down to one half inning of “Ronzoni” said, “That’s because he’s TLT play. Zink showed his speed and got to — he’s dynamite.” Melotti was also able Gold Glove - Tucker Zink (Clearly first safely after a little fumble by Burto deliver the game’s first “Labatt Blue Moguls) Shotgun K” to Pike. The East added two gess. Will “The Retiring Thrill” Burdick Rookie of the Year - Alexis King (Outin the second for a 7-0 lead, but Murphy moved him to third with a single. Judd back Pizza) was able to deliver a “LBSK” to ShanWashburn popped out to Burgess, but Best Sportsmanship - Jeremy Prior (McRegimbald drove in Zink to cut the lead non. The West got those two back with to three. Shannon and “Brando” Remick Grath’s Sushi) Prior and O’Brien both scoring to cut Web Gem of the Year - Jamie Rameau both got on to load the bases and put all the lead 7-2. Giberti came in to pitch the (McGrath’s Sushi) the pressure on Jackie “Blue” with two third and like Murphy was shelled but Most Web Gems in a Game - Wobbly outs and the title in the balance. Unforoutdid him with six runs against as the Barn (3) vs Clearly Moguls tunately, he could not deliver and flew East built a 13-2 lead. Zink showed his Best Game for a Player/Saving Grace out to halt the run and give K.R. the title. speed with an inside-the-park home - Tucker Zink (vs McGrath’s Sushi. Double- run, Kielbioski and Jackie “Blue” both It was a dominating season for K.R. as they went undefeated and clearly earned play 6th, Double-play 7th scores game drove in two runs and Melotti showed winning run) the title of “Beast,” and you can’t spell his power with a swinging bunt. ShanGame of the Year - Killington Resort vs “Beast” without “Best” and that they non came on to pitch the third for the McGrath’s Sushi (Down 11-3 in 7th and are. Clearly Moguls said after the game East and had trouble finding the plate win 12-11) that they were not disappointed as they so Jackie “Blue” relieved him mid batQueen of Softball - Kelly Spear knew the run would end some day but ter. Those two combined for a record Best Party - Outback Pizza (First recipihappy with five titles in eight years with 27 balls and gave up a three run shot ent ever back-to-back) two runners-up. The question is, can to Washburn and an inside-the-park Killington Resort repeat next year? Tune home run to Murphy as the West got in next May to find out. right back in it, 13-6. Washburn took to the mound in the The season ends with the annual All-Star Game which fourth and Zink led off with a triple and with that, hit for all the teams usually play in but for the first time ever, the the cycle which is a rare feat. Crosby had a nice looking sac fans only voted in players from Clearly Moguls, McGrath’s in the next at bat, driving in Zink for the inning’s only run.

Sushi, Outback Pizza and the Wobbly Barn. Last year, the The “D” and Washburn shined for the West in that inning West was won but this year the beast was in the East. The as it was the only time they held the East to less than two West Squad was represented by Clearly Moguls’ Neal runs. Steinhart added another single in that inning making Giberti, Judd Washburn and Hunter Pike; McGrath’s him a perfect four for four with three runs scored. “DJ” Sushi’s Jamie Rameau, Jeremy Prior and Owen Murphy; Dave was brought in to close the game and he got the first Outback Pizza’s Phil O’Brien; and the Wobbly Barn’s Tony few batters out. He was trying for the shutout inning but Lee Thomas. The East Squad was represented by Clearly Washburn took him deep for a two run shot. Zink made a Moguls’ Angel Shannon, Jackie “Blue” Livesey, “DJ” Dave huge effort in trying to catch the ball over the fence but it Hoffenberg, Tucker Zink and “Ronzoni” Hacker; Outback just bounced off of his glove. “DJ” Dave shut it down after Pizza’s Nick Melotti; and Wobbly Barn’s Chris Kielbioski, that and recorded the save and his team won 14-8.

Awards

LILLY - 8-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair.

Black. I am a big friendly gal and I have been on my own most of my life so with that being said I wouldn’t mind making a friend or two and getting the attention I deserve.

LION - 6-year-old spayed female. Domestic Long Hair.

White. I am a gorgeous white long haired lady who is about to steal your heart. I love to curl up in a nice plush bed and take a snooze. I love attention and I just love to be around people.

PETPersonals LOGAN - 4-year-old neutered male. Pit Bull. I think we’ll agree that I’m both adorable and handsome, right? I’m social and I enjoy being with people. Getting a nice scratch on my back makes me happy and I’ll hang out while I get all the attention I can.

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Featuring pets from:

RUTLAND COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY LUCY MACKENZIE HUMANE SOCIETY SPRINGFIELD HUMANE SOCIETY

Springfield Humane Society

MADDY - 4-year-old spayed female. Bassett Hound/Labrador Retriever mix. I’m a very friendly, outgoing and social lady who loves being with people. I’m high energy and I’m often on the go! I love plush squeaky toys and will retrieve them so you can toss them again for me.

PHARENA - 9-year-old spayed female. Boxer mix.

I’m a super sweet, older lady who enjoys being with people. I’m still have a spring in my step for a dog my age. I walk nicely on a leash and I’m looking forward to walks and other outdoor fun.

WILLOW 11-year-old spayed female. Domestic short Hair. Brown Tabby. I am a friendly older gal who loves as much attention as I can get. I am a senior but I do not feel like one! I still have a spring in my step and will purr and purr away whenever I am being petted.

BELLAROO - 1-year-old spayed female. Domestic Medium Hair. Black and white. I am an adorable little stray girl who arrived from Rutland in June. Not a whole lot is known about me, but everyone here is saying I am a social butterfly. I may be tentative at first, but I warm up to things pretty quickly.

LITTLE GIRL - 8-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Calico. I am easy going and would absolutely love to find a lap to sit on.

The outdoor life was not for me, especially because I’m declawed. I want to be in a warm and safe house.

FANCY - 8-year-old spayed female. Boxer. I’ve been called a bundle of joy which I think is an accurate description. I’m a super lady who loves people. My whole body will wag when I see you and my butt likes to wiggle, too!

PIP - 8-month-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair.

Gray and white. I am the sweetest little thing with a big personality. I am very affectionate and will follow you around wherever you go. I am unique with my markings on my face and everyone here at the shelter says I make them smile.

COCO - 1-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair.

Brown and gray tabby. I am as lovely as they come! I am super friendly and I absolutely love attention. I am famous for being a lap cat.

I like being inside where it’s safe and I would prefer to keep it that way.

TWEEDLE - 7-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair Gray Tabby with White. I am as cute as a button and I am perfectly content lounging around and napping, I would make a great cuddle buddy. I love the safety of being indoors and would prefer my next home to be indoor only.

RUBEN I am just like a Ruben sandwich. I maybe a mix of several different “ingredients”, but in the end I am just what you are craving! I am a goofy 2 year old, who loves to have fun! I need an owner to obedience train me, and with my love of food I am very excited about this! Come visit me, Ruben. Call 802-885-3997 for more information or stop by 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4:30 p.m.

Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society

MAHALO Hi! My name is Mahalo and I’m a 3-year-old neutered male white German Shepherd. I originally came from the Rutland County Humane Society south and was adopted not long after arriving. I loved liv765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 ing in my new home with my new family, but things were Tues. - Sat. 12-5p.m., Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org becoming a little complicated. My family tried so hard to train me to not bolt as soon as I saw an open door, but I just can’t help it. I’m a runner! My new home will need Rutland Veterinary Clinic is now a safely fenced in yard. Also, I making House Calls! Please call lived in a neighborhood with lots of other dogs, and I benow for an appointment! came very protective of my family. I could potentially live with another dog, as long as it was a good fit! I do really well with older dog-savvy children. I would love to find somebody that will continue my training with me, as I’ve Exceptional Veterinary Care...Brought to Your Door! come such a far way. Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society 90 E. Pittsford Road • Rutland, VT 05701 • Phone: 802-773-2779 • Fax: 802-773-0485 is located at 4832 Route 44, info@rutlandvet.com • www.rutlandvet.com • facebook.com/RutlandVetClinic West Windsor. lucymac.org.

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