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Prolonged foliage still yielding colors

Halloween evokes events Halloween is Tuesday, Oct. 31, a night where costumed trickor-treaters will be out knocking on neighborhood doors during the evening. For adults, the Wobbly Barn’s annual Halloween Party gives big prizes for best costume, and they are required just to get in the door. The weekend before also has no shortage of Halloween events, from familyfriendly affairs to spooky, spirited events for older kids and adults. See the calendar for details. Pages 8-10

Pockets of trees in Vermont were still showing peak foliage conditions until Oct. 24, displaying full-bodied orange and yellow hues, and bright reds that are especially spotlighted by early-morning and late-afternoon autumn sunlight. All stages of fall color are now present across Vermont in what is now among the most prolonged and varied fall foliage seasons in memory, said Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks, and Recreation Commissioner Michael Snyder, last week. “Some zones, particularly at higher elevations, have moved past peak color but with pockets of gorgeous color still remaining,” said Snyder. “While many parts of the state are in mid- to later- stages of color, some areas, particularly along major river valleys and in the Champlain Valley, are only just now moving from largely green toward excellent color.” As Vermont’s famous maples began to shift beyond peak in some locations, noteworthy species less accustomed to the limelight during foliage season are now on full display, including aspen, oak, and beech trees. Hillsides, where the peak colors are tapering off, were still graced by distinct trees that By Robin Alberti are individually striking for their enduring Vermont’s foliage season began, stopped abruptly after an colors, shapes, and textures. unseasonable warm spell, then resumed, giving it longevity.

Oct. 25-31, 2017

Local libraries receive children’s books via CLiF By Evan Johnson

On a recent morning in the Killington Elementary School library, Duncan McDougal, executive director of the Children’s Literacy Foundation, posed a riddle to a group of students that sat cross-legged in front of him: How was he able to travel from his home in Waterbury, Vt. to Antarctica, where he spent time observing penguins, killer whales and seals with a wildlife biologist, and have time to travel back in just a week’s time? His audience called out answers: “A plane?” “A boat?” “Helicopter?” None of the above: “I traveled by book,” he said. Thanks to the work of children’s author Jim Arnosky, he was able to experience Antarctica from the comfort of his bed. Books were powerful things, he said, presented Local libraries, page 11

Regional marketing campaign pitches “Real Rutland” By Alan Keays/ VTDigger

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A magical afternoon in Rutland Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” (“The Magic Flute”). The Paramount Theatre screens an encore performance, Live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera, at noon on Saturday, Oct. 28. Pages 15

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A marketing initiative aimed at boosting Rutland County’s declining population as well as helping the region land more tourists aims to show people the “Real Rutland.” The “Real Rutland” campaign was unveiled Thursday night at the annual meeting of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce held in the downtown Paramount Theatre. The video ads feature local people involved in recreational and cultural activities, from mountain biking to rock climbing to watching a live performance. It ends with an image displaying four letters, “RUVT.” “There’s a come-as-you-are mentality here,” said Luke Stafford, the head of Brattleborobased Mondo Mediaworks, the

aspect.” “Real Rutland,” according to Stafford, is the campaign’s title, and he referred to “RUVT” as its “visual identity.” “RU, is of course the first two letters in Rutland,” he said, “and then there is the play on, ‘Are you Vermont?’” The regional marketing initiative has a steering committee made up of people from across the county and a variety of backgrounds. The panel reviewed a handful of other campaign themes before settling on the one unveiled Thursday night. Mary Cohen, the chamber’s executive director, described the marketing campaign as “cool, hip and fun.” “This is about changing the

“FOR TOO LONG WE HAVE FOCUSED ON THE NEGATIVE. FOR TOO LONG WE HAVE BEATEN OURSELVES UP,” JEPSON SAID. company hired to come up with the campaign. “We realized all we had to do is to hold a mirror up to the mentality of the people here,” Stafford said. “They keep it real here.” Everybody appearing the video ads, Stafford said, is from Rutland County, either a resident or a member of the workforce. “There are no actors,” he said, “We didn’t want to put a spin on anything, that’s the being real

narrative,” Cohen said. Lyle Jepson, executive director of the Rutland Economic Development Corp., agreed. “For too long we have focused on the negative, for too long we have beaten ourselves up,” Jepson said. “We have some things that we need to start to market, the wonderful things, and that’s what this is all about.” The ads started appearing online and on television as part of a Real Rutland, page 2

By Robin Alberti

Photos show the aftermath of Sunday’s crash, which occurred at the intersection of Route 4 and East Mountain Road in Killington.

Motorcyclists hospitalized after Route 4 crash By Evan Johnson

The rider and passenger of a motorcycle were hospitalized with injuries sustained in a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of Route 4 and East Mountain Road in Killington on Sunday. According to a press release from the Vermont State Police, Killington Fire Department, Regional Ambulance Service, Manchester Rescue Squad, and Wallingford Rescue Squad were directed to the intersection of Route 4 and East Mountain Road at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 22. Preliminary investigation showed Nicole Auclair of Plymouth, Vt. was driving her Volvo XC7 in a westward direction on Route 4 when she rear-ended a Volkswagen CC Sport driven by Quentin Lyngdal of Orange, Conn. The Volkswagen crossed the centerline where it collided with a Honda Motorcycle that was traveling east. The operator, 79-year-old Michael Petralia and passenger, 62-year-old Aishia Fox, both of Sudbury, sustained serious injuries and was flown to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center by DHART. Lyngdal sustained less-serious injuries. He was transported to the Rutland Regional Medical Center by Regional Ambulance Service where he was treated and released. The Vermont State Police Crash Reconstruction Team also responded to the scene to process the crash. The investigation is ongoing.

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Ex-city attorney doubles down on effort to get out of jail

By Alan Keays, VTDigger

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A former attorney for the city of Rutland is taking a second legal avenue to challenge his conviction and prison sentence in a fatal hit-and-run. Christopher Sullivan, 57, acting as his own attorney, recently filed a petition for post-conviction relief in the civil division of Rutland Superior Court. He was convicted of drunken driving and leaving the scene of a fatal crash after hitting Jane Outslay, 71, of Mendon, in 2013 as she tried to cross Strongs Avenue in downtown Rutland. In his filing, Sullivan checked off boxes on a form indicating he intends to claim he had ineffective counsel and that his sentence was excessive. Post-conviction relief is a civil process to challenge actions that took place in state criminal courts at the trial level. Sullivan, days after he was sentenced in August in Rutland Superior Court to four to 10 years in jail, filed a notice appealing his sentence to the Vermont Supreme Court. As a result, he has challenges to his convictions and sentence pending in the state’s highest court and at the civil court trial level in Rutland. A hearing on the post-conviction relief filing is set for Nov. 17 in Rutland Superior civil court. No hearing has been set for arguments in his appeal before the Vermont Supreme Court. Assistant Attorney General Ultan

Doyle, whose office prosecuted the case, could not immediately be reached Tuesday for comment. The Sullivan case has been heavily litigated ever since the charges were brought in 2013. Sullivan fled the scene of the crash and didn’t tell police until a day later that he was the driver, according to court records. A jury convicted Sullivan of the charges in 2015. He appealed to the Vermont Supreme Court, which earlier this year affirmed the convictions but

A JURY CONVICTED SULLIVAN OF THE CHARGES IN 2015. vacated the sentence. The high court ruled that prior to sentencing, Judge Theresa DiMauro should have allowed Sullivan more time to hire and present expert testimony. A second sentencing hearing was held in August, and a clinical psychologist testified on Sullivan’s behalf. DiMauro then handed down exactly the same sentence, expressing nearly the exact reasons as she had in imposing the first sentence two years earlier. The current appeal before the Supreme Court challenges his sentence, since the high court in its earlier decision affirmed his convictions.

The civil relief action also takes aim at his convictions and the actions of attorney Barry Griffith, who represented him at that time. The document Sullivan filed does not lay out specific claims of ineffective assistance by his lawyer. According to court records, the Vermont prisoners’ rights office has since been assigned to represent Sullivan in the post-conviction relief action. An appeal attorney from the state public defender’s office is representing Sullivan before the Vermont Supreme Court. Defender General Matthew Valerio, who oversees the prisoners’ rights office, said Tuesday that appeals to the Vermont Supreme Court deal with mistakes of law, while post-conviction relief actions are lawsuits to “remedy other failures along the way.” Valerio said it does happen that people have an appeal pending before the Vermont Supreme Court as well as a post-conviction relief action filed at the civil court trial level. “Normally you would wait until all your appeals are exhausted,” Valerio said of filing an action for post-conviction relief, “but I think that probably what he wants to do is get this in front of the court on the issues that arose during trial because they are distinct from the sentencing.” Sullivan is serving his sentence at the Springfield prison.

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continued from page 1 “soft launch” of the campaign in the days leading up to Thursday’s formal unveiling. REDC and the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce teamed up for the regional marketing effort and raised more than $200,000 from businesses and organizations around the county. Rutland City put up the biggest chunk of money, contributing $100,000. Surrounding towns have also chipped in. In addition to attracting new residents to the region, the marketing effort is also seeking to promote tourism in the area with the hope of enticing visitors to consider living, working or starting a business in the area. The ads end with the website url, realrutland.com, and a call to action, asking visitors to post questions about the region. Replies will come from local experts. The website homepage features an aerial shot of the county, with two prompts, asking viewers to “Ask” and “Tell.” Mondo Mediaworks was hired earlier this year to oversee the first of what is expected to be a multi-year initiative. The campaign includes an effort to promote the region as the Killington Valley to tourists, highlighting outdoor recreational opportunities. The digital marketing firm started with research, including a series of meetings with local people around the county. That was followed by strategy development, campaign creation and launch. “From our first meeting with the (Rutland) Board of Aldermen, we had this sense that honesty and straight-shooting were not just appreciated, but almost revered here,” said Stafford of Mondo Mediaworks. “People here are not afraid to face things head on, like the opioid challenge.” So far, about a dozen ads have been produced and they vary in length, includ-

ing 15-second ones for Facebook and online marketing, and 30-second spots to air on television. There are ads targeted to the local area, the statewide region and out-of-state markets, like Boston, New York City and Hartford, Connecticut. “As you look at our ads, you’re going to see, that yes, we are targeting a specific population, the same population everyone is after, and that’s the millennials,” said Jepson, who is also the dean of entrepreneurial studies at Castleton University. “We hope that what they see will resonate with them and they will want to come here.” Jepson said the county has outdoor recreational activities that young people are looking for, from skiing at Killington, to bike and hiking trails at Rutland’s Pine Hill Park. “We’ve got so much that we can package together,” he said, rattling off a list of other outdoor activities taking place in other towns across the county. And, he added, research has shown that another demographic is looking for some of the same kind of things as Millennials. “We believe that this will also target the Baby Boomers,” Jepson said, “and they also have a little more disposable income so we’d also like to have them come here.” Asked if the region has the kind of jobs Millennials are looking for, Jepson pointed to his organization’s website which lists many ads from employers in the region seeking to fill positions paying a “livable wage,” all more than $44,000 a year. “One of the big reasons we’re doing this is because our employers are coming to us, REDC and the chamber, and they are saying, ‘I don’t have people to hire,’” Jepson said. “We need more people here.”

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Holcombe: Districts must cut teaching, support staff By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger

It’s budgeting season for school boards and keeping education costs down is a priority for the Scott administration. The state’s student population continues to shrink, schooling costs are still going up and most Vermonters haven’t had wage increases in years. In a memo to school boards, the Agency of Education is recommending cuts to administration, teachers, paraprofessionals and support staff. “I am asking boards, as custodians of public dollars, to do all they can to make sure we are making the best possible use of public dollars to ensure equitable access to high quality education for our children,” Secretary of Education Rebecca Holcombe told VTDigger. Vermont currently employs one adult for every four children in the state’s public school system. According to an Oct. 4 memo from Holcombe, that ratio is headed toward one adult for every three students. Holcombe said some districts are taking advantage of teacher retirements to shift the ratios. “A lot of systems are beginning to use attrition to manage numbers of staff, to keep them in line with numbers of students, but also to shift the mix of skills they have on staff,” she said. The memo points to a problem caused when districts hire more support staff, administrators and paraprofessionals who assist with special education students but are not licensed teachers. More and more, research is showing that special education students perform better when taught by a classroom teacher rather than working one on one with a paraprofessional, according to the agency. One-on-one attention “costs a lot and erodes our educational goals for these children. We need to take a look statewide at the use of special education paraprofessionals and ask if we are using them in appropriate ways,” Holcombe wrote. Martha Allen, president of the Vermont NEA, doesn’t agree with cutting services to special education students. Students are suffering from trauma, the opiate crisis, poverty and behavioral and learning disabilities. There are not enough licensed special educators to handle the needs, according to Allen. “If cuts take place because of belts tightening, because of charts and graphs, and our neediest children don’t have

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“WHILE VERMONTERS LOVE OUR MICRO CLASSROOMS AND LOW RATIOS, THEY ARE A VERY EXPENSIVE WAY TO EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN,” HOLCOMBE STATED. the adult supervision they need to cope with their challenges, that concerns me,” she said. The memo asks school boards to think long and hard about how they are investing in and staffing their schools. Nicole Mace, who heads up the Vermont School Boards Association, said this discussion isn’t new. Holcombe made a similar request in 2014 when the adult to student ratio was 1 to 5. Mace said school boards need good information and guidance from the agency to make the right decisions about how to adjust staffing, but the agency and Legislature need also to think about what they require of school districts. “On the one hand there are new requirements for licensed positions such as a work-based learning coordinator,” Mace said. Vermont has had the lowest student-to-teacher ratio in the country for the last four years. The ratios are even lower than other similarly sized rural states, such as Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. Vermont’s student-toteacher ratio is 10.55 to 1. The next lowest ratio is Maine with a 12.22 to 1 student-to-teacher, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Nationally, classes with fewer than 20 students are considered small, and in middle and secondary school low student counts can actually hurt student performance. “While Vermonters love our micro classrooms and low ratios, they are a very expensive way to educate our children,” Holcombe stated. If the state’s public schools and publicly funded nonprofit private schools change staffing to 12 or 13 students per teacher it would free up “critical dollars,” according to the agency. “In some regions with very high spending per Education cuts, page 7

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REDC to celebrate Rutland County successes RUTLAND—Rutland Economic Development Corporation (REDC) has announced the agenda for its 80th annual meeting, set for Thursday, Nov. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Casella Theater at Castleton University. Governor Phil Scott will provide the keynote address. “Through collaboration with many partners, our efforts this year have furthered the major strategic shift established for REDC in 2016,” REDC board president Mark Foley Jr. said. “We are looking forward to celebrating not only REDC’s successes but the successes of the entire region.” Representatives from REDC’s membership, business leaders, legislative leaders, and community members from around the state will gather for a networking session accompanied by appetizers, a cash bar, and live music by the Castleton University Jazz Ensemble from 5 to 6 p.m. The business meeting starts at 6 p.m. and will include the election of officers and board members, a multimedia presentation celebrating achievements of the past year, and presentation of the businesses of the year and entrepreneurs of the year awards. Governor Phil Scott will be recognized as an honorary member of the year and will provide the keynote address. REDC is expected to highlight successes and ongoing initiatives that focus on population growth, leveraging the presence of colleges and universities as economic drivers, and supporting the growth of current businesses and industries in Rutland County. “We’re going to talk about the regional marketing initiative and our work with the Rutland Young Professionals as a way to grow our population, addressing the workforce challenges of our area,” REDC Executive Director Lyle Jepson said. “We’re going to talk about resources used to grow our businesses. We’re going to talk about our ongoing partnership with Castleton University and connecting students to career opportunities. We’re going to talk about the successes while looking ahead to the work yet to be done.”

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National Rx take-back day: bring unused in, no questions asked RUTLAND—On Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Rutland County Sheriff’s Department will accept unused, unneeded or expired prescription and over-the-counter drugs with no questions asked. This will be the 14th national Drug Takeback Day facilitated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, occurring twice each year. The collection will take place in Diamond Run Mall, Route 7 South, Rutland Town. If the mall is inconvenient, the Rutland County Sheriff’s Department accepts prescription drugs at 88 Grove St., Rutland, Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to midnight, and Sunday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. There are many other locations that accept prescription and overthe-counter drugs. Search online by zip code to find the closest location at the DEA’s Office of Diversion control website. Liquid drugs are accepted, but not in syringes or other sharp containers. Find out how to properly dispose of needles/syringes at the Rutland County Solid Waste District

website, rcswd.com/other-programs. These collection events were inspired by an increasing need to prevent prescription drug abuse at home, as well as to reduce the public safety and environmental effects of improper disposal. Prescription drug misuse includes taking the drug in a manner other than what is prescribed, taking someone else’s prescription, and taking prescription drugs to “get high.” Disposing of unneeded drugs properly is preventing others from stealing them. Medications must be brought to collection sites. Putting medications in the trash is not proper disposal, and flushing medications down the toilet can also create poor effects on public health and the environment. The Environmental Protection Agency conducted a study in 2010 on the stability of pharmaceuticals, personal care products and other chemicals in treated sewage returning to waterways. The results found that even after further treatment of the water with chlorine, many of the

pharmaceuticals were present in the tests 28 days later. This can affect the living beings in the bodies of water where treated sewage is dumped, and it even has the potential to enter drinking water. Medications can even pass through septic tanks into groundwater, which may be a primary source of public drinking water. Last April, Vermont collected 5,553 pounds of prescription drugs from 71 different collection sites. Keeping those medicine cabinets clean and organized can prevent the medications from accumulating. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the abuse of prescription opioid drugs (which cause more overdose deaths than any other drug) has decreased in high school seniors since the first national Drug Takeback Day. For more information on the disposal of prescription drug and other items, contact the Rutland County Solid Waste District at 802-775-7209, or visit the website at rcswd.com.

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STATE NEWS

Federal upheaval won’t change 2018 health care premiums

By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger

The state’s top health care regulator says insurance prices on Vermont Health Connect will remain steady for calendar year 2018, despite recent actions at the federal level. Kevin Mullin, chair of the Green Mountain Care Board, said Monday that the board would not allow insurance companies to raise premiums for plans effective in calendar year 2018 even though the federal government is holding back subsidies for the health exchange that will likely increase costs for insurance companies. President Donald Trump has said he will stop federal payments to insurance companies, known as cost-sharing reductions, that help up to 13,000 Vermonters afford out-of-pocket health care costs. Insurers have said the pullback on funding will destabilize the health care exchange insurance market under Obamacare. “The biggest [reason] is the timing of it because it’s just before open enrollment, which starts next week” on Nov. 1, Mullin said. State officials have already put together outreach material to help people understand that their premiums are based on the already-approved 2018 premiums. “To throw chaos back into the exchange makes absolutely no sense,” he said. Open enrollment is the once-ayear period when Vermont Health Connect customers can change their plans for any reason. People who do not have insurance can also sign up during this time period. This year, open enrollment will run from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15. The Green Mountain Care Board regulates health insurance premiums, including the premiums on Vermont Health Connect. For the 2018 plan year, the board decided to approve premiums

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with the assumption that the federal cost-sharing reductions would be fully funded. In light of the defunding, Mullin said other states allowed insurance companies to increase premiums for the mid-level Silver plans on exchanges because insurers were able to raise rates without affecting low-income customers. That’s because the customers are eligible for a second type of

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federal subsidy designed to make sure that customers only pay a certain percent of their income for their health insurance. If the underlying insurance premium is higher, low-income customers pay the same amount out of pocket, and the second federal subsidy picks up the rest. “That wouldn’t work for Vermont, so we didn’t have that option that any of the other states had,” Mullin said. In Vermont, the insurance pool for exchange participants is combined with the insurance pool for small business employees. If Vermont increased the prices of Silver plans, small business employees would pay significantly more in premiums if they selected the Silver plans, he said. The state’s two insurers, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and MVP, receive about $12 million per year under the Affordable Care Act to pay for federal cost-

sharing reductions, according to the Department of Vermont Health Access. Federal law keeps them on the hook for providing cost-sharing reduction benefits to Vermont Health Connect customers, even without the funding. In the short-term, Mullin said insurance companies will need to tap into their reserves to absorb the loss. If the companies want to be reimbursed for giving that benefit in calendar year 2018, and the last few months of 2017, Mullin predicts they will ask to increase 2019 premiums further than otherwise. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, which insures about 90 percent of Vermont Health Connect customers, had $135.3 million in reserves at the end of 2016, according to Sara Teachout, the company’s spokesperson. In 2016, the company received $7 million to provide federal cost-sharing reduction subsidies to about 9,300 customers, she said. Teachout said Blue Cross has not decided internally whether to file documents with the board asking to increase premiums for calendar year 2018. She said the company hoped to already have some direction from the Green Mountain Care Board on what to do about the cost-sharing reduction payments. “I guess it’s unfortunate that Vermont didn’t have a contingency plan like a lot of other states did,” Teachout said. “We recognize, along with [Mullin], that we’re really, really close to open enrollment and the timing of the federal announcement was poor. It couldn’t be a worse time really for us to try and make changes.” While the company can still ask for an increase, she said the board may not approve the increase. “The chair of the board has said,

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Sanders to stay an independent if he makes 2018 run By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday he would run for the U.S Senate next year as an independent, not as a Democrat. On Monday, the senator sought to downplay his weekend remarks and claimed he had not decided yet whether to run. However, Sanders told reporters in New Hampshire on Sunday that he would seek re-election to his Senate seat running as an independent, which Sanders has traditionally done. He made the comment after being asked if he would run for re-election as a Democrat, the party flag he ran under when he campaigned for the presidential nomination in 2016. “I am an independent, and I have always run in Vermont as an independent, while I caucus with the Democrats in the United States Senate and that’s what I’ve been doing for a long time and that’s what I’ll continue to do,” Sanders said in a clip posted on Twitter by an NH1 News reporter. “So you’ll run in 2018 as an independent?” the reporter asked. “Yeah,” Sanders said. On Monday, Sanders maintained he had not announced plans to seek re-election with his comments, but stating that if he were to run, he would not run as a Democrat. “Obviously, the people of Vermont will be the first to learn about my 2018 political decision, a decision I will announce within the next several months,” Sanders said.

Newsweek, Huffington Post and The Hill all reported the story as the senator announcing he would seek a third Senate term. Sanders, 76, said his comments had been misunderstood. “All that I said to a New Hampshire reporter is something that I have said many, many times before. And that is that if I seek re-election to the U.S. Senate, I will do it in exactly the same way I have done in the past,” he said. “As the longest serving Independent in the history of the U.S. Congress, I will appear on the ballot in the general election as an Independent should I decide to run again. Nothing new here.” Sanders’ popularity during his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination fueled speculation that he might give up his “independent” status and run under the party’s banner. Sanders lost the nomination to Hillary Clinton, who lost the general election to Republican Donald Trump. The Democratic National Committee considered a resolution at a party meeting in Las Vegas last week that would have urged Sanders and his fellow Senate independent, Angus King of Maine, to officially affiliate with the party. The resolution was defeated. Sanders has plenty of campaign funds on hand and the account has been growing, according to Federal Election Commission filings. As of the end of September, Sanders had $5.9 million cash in hand, and took in nearly $2 million in donations in the summer quarter.

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OP-ED

Investing in Vermont’s outdoor recreation economy means acting on climate By Brian Shupe and Tom Stuessy

As children, many of us spend fun-filled hours learning to first ride a bicycle, and then learning to ride it well. The roots and rocks of Vermont trails provide the perfect training ground for learning to go bigger, jump a little higher, and move a little faster year after year. As you grow older and your riding – hopefully – improves, Vermont meets you where you are with a wide range of exceptional bicycling experiences for riders of all kinds – from the mountains to the roads. Of course, the trails and infrastructure that support cycling in Vermont didn’t materialize overnight; they are the result of countless volunteer hours, private and public partnerships, and investments and land-use planning that keep our forests healthy and intact. Trail systems such as Millstone Trails are a prime example of how natural resource conservation can be paired with economic stimulation and love of the outdoors to support local landowners and communities. That love translates into real dollars and cents for local communities, but our outdoor recreational opportunities are only as good as our ability to maintain and protect them. On that front, Vermont faces a challenge. We have already seen the impacts that shorter winters with less snow have had on our skiing communities. In response, many of those areas have turned to summer recreation – most notably mountain biking – as a strategy for keeping tourism dollars flowing. But that strategy is not without challenges; climate change poses a serious threat to bicycling as well. Between 1958 and 2012, the Northeast saw more than a 70 percent increase in the amount of rainfall measured during heavy precipitation events, more than in any other region in the United States. Looking to the future, projections forecast continu-

#MeToo is about Me(n)Too

By Stephen McArthur

ing increases in precipitation. More rain means less bicycling and more trail damage – and, just like a lack of snow, climate change in the form of more rain can hurt local economies that are now depending on outdoor recreation. We are already seeing the impacts of increased precipitation. This spring, the sustained and frequent rains resulted in more pressure on volunteer trail groups to keep up with growing demand for trail access – but heavy rain is only part of the problem. Vermont leadership has only recently awakened to the economic potential of mountain biking and thus is keen to bring more riders to our networks. The confluence of ridership trends, demands for access, volunteer bandwidth, and harder rains provokes serious sustainability questions for Vermonters. These impacts are real – and could be costly, unless we take action now. In Vermont, outdoor recreation accounts for more than 34,000 direct jobs and $2.5 billion in consumer spending. Many of our communities depend on this revenue to support thriving local economies, and pride ourselves on the beauty of our state and the quality of our outdoor recreation experiences. As a state, we must take immediate, substantial action on climate change to protect our tourism economy and protect the investments already made in recreational facilities by outlining a plan to meet Vermont’s greenhouse gas pollution reduction commitments and our renewable energy goals. We have an opportunity right now to bring this message home. This autumn, hundreds of Vermonters have gathered for a series of seven public

This is about me (but not #metoo). #MeToo is about men’s beliefs, attitudes and behaviors toward women and girls. It is about our privilege, our entitlements, about what we learn from sexual stereotyping and objectification. It’s about the examples of sexual behaviors by men that inundate and overwhelm our world in the form of power and control, dominance, blame, intimidation, emotional and psychological abuses, and physical coercion and violence. It is about the individual rapes, and the mass rapes, and about the men who beat and terrorize their partners. It is about our proclivity toward war, toward the use of guns, toward solving problems with the time-honored men’s machismo and masculine traditions of being on top, of mounting everyone in sight, of winning, of never being wrong, of never backing down. Years ago, when I was first a volunteer advocate (later a staff advocate) for survivors of domestic violence, I had an experience that was stunningly revealing to me early on in my learning about the lives women are forced to live. I was the only man at a domestic and sexual violence conference of 50 or 60 women. At a break, the facilitator took me aside and asked that I not come back into the conference at the end of the break because she was going to poll the group of women about a question she was planning to ask the entire group. She wanted to make sure that all the women would be comfortable with my presence given that the question raised an implied level of confidentiality. So I waited outside the conference room and then she came out and asked me to come back. She then asked the attendees to stand if they had ever been sexually harassed, abused or assaulted. Every woman in the room stood up. Every one. I learned later that the women attendees had unanimously agreed that I should be present when the question was asked, and they unanimously agreed to honestly answer the question in public. “Confronting” ourselves personally as men is a part of our “confronting” other men. Holding ourselves accountable is part of the process of holding other men accountable. Recognizing, understanding and uprooting male privilege, white privilege, straight privilege — all are challenges for each man, and once we start the process, it does not end. It’s not like we are “cured.” We certainly can change, we certainly can be vocal, we definitely can be allies, but the roots of our centuries-deep male beliefs, behav-

Tourism, page 7

#MeToo, page 7

THE CONFLUENCE OF RIDERSHIP TRENDS, DEMANDS FOR ACCESS, VOLUNTEER BANDWIDTH, AND HARDER RAINS PROVOKES SERIOUS SUSTAINABILITY QUESTIONS FOR VERMONTERS.

Cartoon by David Fitzsimmons

LETTERS

Vegetarian castigates meat industry Dear Editor, I have no fear of goblins, witches, or evil clowns lurking on Halloween. What really scares me is the meat industry. This is the industry that deprives, mutilates, cages, then butchers billions of cows, pigs, turkeys, chickens - animals who feel joy, affection, sadness, and pain, as we do…that exposes undocumented workers to chronic workplace injuries at slave wages, and exploits farmers and ranchers by dictating market prices. The industry that contributes more to our epidemic of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer than any other, then bullies health authorities to remove warnings from dietary guidelines.

That sanctions world hunger by feeding nutritious corn and soybeans to animals, instead of people. The industry that generates more water pollution than all other human activities, that spews more greenhouse gases than all transportation, that destroys more wildlife habitats than all other industries. These are the things that keep me up at night. Fortunately, my local supermarket offers a rich selection of plantbased meats, milks, cheeses, and ice creams, as well as a colorful display of fresh fruit and veggies. It gives me hope and courage for my future. But I still fear for my friends and neighbors. Rudy Hitchcock Rutland

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CAPITOL QUOTES “It’s disheartening that two-thirds of people buying [pumpkin spice lattes] don’t know what a clove or a cinnamon stick looks like ... You could put pumpkin spice on a turd and sell it.” Said Aaron Wisniewski who coowns Alice & the Magician Cocktail Apothecary on the popularity of pumpkin-spiced everything during the fall. Wisniewski was speaking to Seven Days reporter Suzanne Podhaizer.

This is really milestone legislation that sets the bar high for safety.” Said Brandon Elefante, Honolulu city council member on the passing of a law that allows police to fine pedestrians up to $35 for viewing their handheld devices while crossing the street.

“I am an independent, and I have always run in Vermont as an independent, while I caucus with the Democrats in the United States Senate and that’s what I’ve been doing for a long time and that’s what I’ll continue to do.” Said Vt. Sen. Bernie Sanders in a clip posted on Twitter by a NH1 News reporter in which he said he would run as an independent, should he run for presidency again.

“There is no one in America more unpopular than Betsy DeVos. To have somebody who scorns public education, who never went to a public school, her children never went to a public school... to be in charge of public education is an outrage.” Said Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, responding to the performance of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. A HuffPost/YouGov poll conducted on Oct. 9 found that DeVos is the most unpopular Trump cabinet official.

#MeToo:

It takes two to end violence against women

continued from page 6 iors and attitudes toward women and girls run very deep and we need to remain aware of that depth even if we are “allies,” “good men,” “healthy fathers,” or even a part of movements started by women, like the domestic and sexual violence movement I have been privileged to be a part of since the mid-1980s. In these past 30-plus years, I have been faithfully and gently (in most cases) reminded by women mentors, called out for words or phrases, questioned about something I did or said. And rightly so. I am still learning. Finally, however, what men must understand is that #MeToo is about the courage of tens of millions of women who have been abused, assaulted and harassed, and who have stood up and said so. It is also about the women and girls who have survived in silence. It is about the women who report being raped and about the women who have chosen not to report being raped. It is about the women and girls who have been abused by their boyfriends and by their husbands. It is about the women who are dead because they left their abuser, or were planning or thinking about leaving him. It is about the women and girls being assaulted, coerced and harassed right now we don’t know about. In the end, men need to acknowledge that #MeToo would not exist, would not be necessary, would not be so deeply painful, traumatic and deadly if it were not for the culture of male violence that underlies it all. Stephen McArthur Montpelier

Education cuts:

Low teacher-student ratios challenged

continued from page 3 pupil, adjusting ratios through retirements would reduce the tax burden on our communities,” the memo states. Vermont is among 10 states losing money because the school districts are too small, according to a 2013 American Progress Report on school district consolidations. By merging into larger districts and eliminating redundant costs, researchers estimated the state would save more than $54 million. Act 46 is meant to right-size school districts, but most parts of the state are still in the process of merging. Some that are ahead have already realized savings through reducing staff, such as Rutland Northeast, according to the memo. Another drag on taxpayers is “micro” schools – as in smaller than small, the memo states. Some schools in Vermont operate with only 15 or 20 students. “In some cases, the entire student body could fit in a neighboring school seven minutes away on a paved road, without incurring additional cost, and we could still maintain student-to-teacher ratios that are less than half the national average,” according to the memo, that called out general education private schools that accept public dollars. AOE data implies that the smallest schools are least able to get rid of teachers when they lose students. That means the more schools, public and private, that taxpayers support while enrollments plunge, the more the state has to tax and spend. “We have had substantial declines in enrollment, and most Vermonters have not experienced real income growth and are struggling with affordability. We have an obligation to make every state dollar go as far as it can to provide for the public interest and our children, in the most affordable way possible,” Holcombe said. It doesn’t help that the Legislature used a large amount of one-time money to keep property taxes artificially low and in the next budget cycle at least $50 million dollars will need to be put back into the education fund. The agency provides data on each school district’s staffing ratios and directs state boards to ask a series of questions when putting together their budget, including: How many administrators do you need? (School districts have between three and 40 administrators with 15 as a median.) How many staff members per pupil do you need? Does your current staffing reflect habit or need? How many teachers do you need? The number of students per teacher ranges from five to 25 in Vermont schools. How many paraprofessionals do you need and how are you using them? “Before making a hire, systems should consider current ratios and current configurations, and evaluate what levels of staffing actually make sense,” Holcombe said and added that teachers are dealing with many new challenges, including moving to personalized learning plans. Providing students and teachers with the right support makes a bigger difference than providing lots and lots of supports, she said. Mace said the data will be helpful for school boards and she appreciates that the secretary sent it out. “It will be useful for boards to understand where they sit in the statewide picture, but what would be more helpful is answering how we meet the staffing levels given all the other needs that have to be met,” she said.

Tourism:

Rains put a damper on revenues

continued from page 6 meetings hosted by the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC). VOREC was established in June by Governor Scott to engage stakeholders in a public conversation about recreation, the Vermont economy, and the stewardship of our natural resources. It is heartening to see so many people attend the meetings and voice their support and share ideas relating to Vermont’s outdoor recreational economy. What brought these people together was a shared love in all things outdoors – bicycling, hiking, boating, birding, hunting, fishing, and simply being outside. We want to make sure future of our climate and its potential impact on recreation opportunities in Vermont is not left out of the conversation. We believe that Vermont can and should do more to protect and sustain our tourism industry, not just through the strategic conservation of more public and private land, but through substantial action on climate. We encourage Vermonters to attend the remaining VOREC meetings in White River Junction and Arlington and voice your support for strong action on climate that protects the investments already made in our outdoor recreation economy. If you are unable to attend a VOREC session in-person, you can submit your comment and ideas online at fpr.vermont.gov/VOREC. Brian Shupe is Vermont Natural Resources Council executive director and Tom Stuessy is Vermont Mountain Bike Association executive director.

CALENDAR

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WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT Bingo

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

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 802-7730600 to make a reservation. Dinner fee $19. KillingtonPicoRotary.org

Poetry Open Mic

6:30 p.m. Phoenix Books Rutland hosts Poetry Open Mic with Bianca Amira Zanella. Come to read, listen, or both. Sign up at the door. 2 Center St., Rutland. Free, open to all. phoenixbooks.biz.

Open Mic

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

Ludlow Book Discussion

7 p.m. Friends of the Fletcher Memorial Library hold monthly book discussion. This month, “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D. Vance. A brave, funny, unsentimental growing up story with lots of ideas to think about. Book available at the library. Free, open to all. 88 Main St., Ludlow.

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Free Knitting Class

HALLOWEEN WILDLIFE FESTIVAL AT KEHOE EDUCATION CENTER FRIDAY, OCT. 27, 5 P.M.

WEDNESDAY Bikram Yoga **

OCT. 25

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.

Story Time

10 a.m. Maclure Library offers two preschool story hours, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. Parents and care givers are encouraged to bring children from birth to 5 years old. This is a great chance for children to socialize and parents / care givers to make new friends, share concerns, joys, ideas, and experiences and to learn from other parents. Small, intimate group. Info, 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.

Garden Club

11 a.m. Tri-County Garden Club will meet at the Hartford Methodist Church on Hartford Main Street. Aaron Gabriel of Cornell Cooperative Extension will be speaking about composting. Lunch will be provided. Guests are welcome.

Career Fair

11 a.m. Vermont Dept of Labor sponsors career fair 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Franklin Conference Center, 1 Scale Ave., Rutland. Doors open 11 a.m. for U.S. Military Veterans; 12 p.m. to general public. Free to all. 50+ employers present. Dress in business attire and bring resumes. Free transportation provided 10:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m., pick up is at back of ASA Bloomer Building, Rutland.

Active Seniors Lunch

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

Farmers Market

3 p.m. The Rutland Downtown Farmers Market is outside for the summer, through Oct. 25 Depot Park, in front of Walmart, downtown Rutland. 3-6 p.m. Info and vendors, vtfarmersmarket.org.

Eat Well for Health

6:30 p.m. Free knitting classes at Plymouth Community Center, by Barbara Wanamaker. Bring yarn and needles, U.S. size 7 or 8 bamboo needles recommended, and one skein of medium weight yarn in light or medium color. RSVP to bewanamaker@gmail.com, 802-396-0130. 35 School Drive, Plymouth.

Amos Lee

8 p.m. A Solo Evening with Amos Lee, live in concert, at Paramount Theatre. Part of his first solo headline tour. Tickets $45-$65, paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland.

THURSDAY Open Swim **

OCT. 26

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

Tobacco Cessation Group

9 a.m. Want to quit smoking but nothing works? Join the free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Thursday, 9-10 a.m. Behavioral Health Clinic, 1 Commons St., Rutland. 802-747-3768 for more info.

Bikram Yoga **

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

Story Hour

10 a.m. Promoting early literacy and socialization skills in a fun setting. Stories, songs, movement, craft. No registration. Ages 2+. Fox Room, Rutland Free Library, 10-10:45 a.m. 773-1860.

Story Time

10 a.m. Maclure Library offers two preschool story hours, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. Parents and care givers are encouraged to bring children from birth to 5 years old. This is a great chance for children to socialize and parents / care givers to make new friends, share concerns, joys, ideas, and experiences and to learn from other parents. Today, Rutland Parent Child Center hosts. Snacks, crafts, stories, open playtime, dance, songs. Info, 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.

Story Time

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

Killington Bone Builders

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

4:30 p.m. Eat Well for Health Workshops at Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Four week series, Oct. 25-Nov. 15. Cooking demos using fresh and healthy ingredients, tastings, label readings, field trip to grocery store to learn dos and don’ts of food shopping. Free. Register at 802-7765507.

Bone Builders

Rutland Wellness

4:30 p.m. All levels with Louise Harrison. Louise@LouiseHarrison.com. 8 Mountain Top Rd., Chittenden. 802-747-8444.

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

Level II Tai Chi **

5:15 p.m. Rutland Regional Medical Center offers Level II Tai Chi, follow up to Tai Chi for Beginners class. Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 8, 11, 15 at two times: 5:15-6:15 p.m. or 6:30-7:30 p.m. in CVPS/Leahy Community Health Ed Center at RRMC. $15, registration required, space is limited. Info, rrmc.org, 802-770-2400.

Level 2 Yoga

5:30 p.m. Level 2 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

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

Chittenden Restorative Yoga Peace and Calm in Chaos

FRIDAY OCT. 27

Bikram Yoga **

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

Open Swim **

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

Level 1 Yoga

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

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.

Concert For Kids

10 a.m. Celebrated singer-songwriter and folksinger Jon Gailmor gives participatory concert for younger children, “Be Who You Are: A Concert for Kids” at Chandler Music Hall. $7 for all seats. 802-728-6464. 71-73 Main St., Randolph.

CSJ Open House

10 a.m. College of St. Joseph fall open house, begins in Tuttle Hall on campus. Visit the college and learn about its undergrad and graduate programs. Walk around campus with student-led tours, learn about services, student life, clubs, athletics, financials and more. 71 Clement Rd., Rutland.

Story Time

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

Magic: the Gathering

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

Halloween Wildlife Festival

5 p.m. Vt Fish & Wildlife Dept. invites families to 6th Halloween Wildlife Festival and Jack o’Lantern Hike at Kehoe Education Center, Point of Pines Rd., Castleton. 5-8 p.m. Halloween campfire shows at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. Nature hike along trail lit by carved pumpkins, wildlife related activities, face painting, photo booth, seasonal snacks. Free, open to public. All ages welcome. Costumes encouraged!

Family Halloween Dance Party

5 p.m. Just Dance Studio hosts Family Halloween Dance Party, 5-8 p.m. including costume contest, dance demonstrations, music, refreshments. $7/ adult; $5/ child; $20/ family of 4. At the door. Please bring a covered dish. Proceeds benefit Christ the King School. 41 East Center St., Rutland.

Pittsford Haunted House

6 p.m. Pittsford Fire Department’s annual Haunted House. $10 adults; $5 under age 12 (though it’s not recommended for younger kids, as it’s quite scary!). Tickets on sale 6-9 p.m. Dare to take a wagon ride up a long, scary road to the haunted house. Live music while you wait, by Bones Brothers. Back by popular demand, entrance to a House of Fright! Fundraiser for F.D. Off Plains Rd., Pittsford - follow signs. Call for info, 802-236-0048.

Joanne Gerber, Psychic Medium

7 p.m. International Psychic Medium Joanne Gerber comes to Paramount Theatre, bringing through evidential messages from those in the spirit world. Come and be moved by her gift. Reserved seating, $30-$35, paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland.

6 p.m. RRMC offers three part class, Peace and Calm in Chaos, Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 6-7:30 p.m. in CVPS/Leahy Ed Ctr, 160 Allen St., Rutland. $15, advance registration required, limited class size. Register at 802-772-2400.

SATURDAY

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.

** denotes multiple times and/or locations.

Bikram Yoga **

OCT. 28

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.

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Saturday | November 11 | 8:00 PM

NERFU Tournament

8 a.m. New England Rugby Football Union’s 4th division convenes on Gawet Field, 600 Marble St., West Rutland for tournament day with competitions between Rutland Roosters, Bennington, Berkshire United, Black River, Boston Ironsides, Cape Cod, Upper Valley. Bragging rights and revenge are on the line!

Mixed Level Yoga

8:30 a.m. Mixed level yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. (Sept. 2, welcome Christy Murphy just this week). 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Farmers Market

9 a.m. The Rutland Downtown Farmers Market is outside for the summer, through Oct. 28! Depot Park, in front of Walmart, downtown Rutland. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Info and vendors, vtfarmersmarket.org.

Fair Haven Concerned Sale

9 a.m. Fair Haven Concerned hosts sale 9 a.m.-12 p.m. with new clothing, bedding, food, and more. Yorkmont Auto Auctions, 799 S Main St., Fair Haven.

Killington Section GMC

9:30 a.m. Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Loop hike to fire tower at wooded summit of Mt. Olga, Molly Stark State Park, Wilmington. Easy, 2 miles, with option for more hiking beyond fire tower. Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Rutland’s Main Street Park, near firehouse, to carpool. Leader, 802-7753855.

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.

VINS Hoots & Howls

10 a.m. VINS hosts 13th annual Hoots and Howls event at VINS Nature Center, Quechee. Spooktacular, fun filled, family event. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Owl programs, face painting sessions, Peeps & Squeaks programs for young kids, live animal encounter. Hoots & Howls guided tours 5:30-8 p.m. with live storytelling, jack-o’lantern lit trails, skits, live animals, tricky treats, and more. Costumes encouraged! Admission. Reservations encouraged, 802359-5000 ext 201. 6565 Woodstock Rd., Quechee.

Tunisian Crochet Class

11 a.m. Learn this beautiful crochet stitch and make a washcloth with Green Mountain Fibers, 259 Woodstock Ave., Rutland. $10 plus materials. Register at yarnshopgmf@gmail.com or 802-775-7800.

Bridge Club

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

Sunday | October 15 | 7:00 PM

DAVID CROSBY & FRIENDS

Saturday | November 18 | 8:00 PM

Saturday | May 19 | 8:00 PM

Live from the Met

12 p.m. The Paramount Theatre screens Live in HD from The Met, on the big screen, Metropolitan Opera broadcasts. This week, encore performance of “Die Zauberflote” (“The Magic Flute”) Mozart. $23/ adults; $10/ student tickets at paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland. Run time 3 hours, 45 minutes, includes 35-minute intermission.

RUTLAND HALLOWEEN PARADE SATURDAY, OCT. 28, 6:30 P.M.

SUNDAY

Live in HD from National Theatre

OCT. 29

2 p.m. Live in HD from the National Theatre series begins on the big screen at the Paramount Theatre. Opener is “Angels in America” part one: Millenium Approaches. $20 adults; $10 students. paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland.

Pancake Breakfast

National Theatre Live

2 p.m. British National Theatre Live continues in Woodstock with screening of “Peter Pan” at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 31 the Green, Woodstock. $20 adults, $19 seniors, $18 members, $10 youth age 12 and under. Info, pentanglearts.org.

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8 a.m. Castleton Fire Association’s pancake breakfast at Castleton American Legion, Route 4A, Castleton. 8-11 a.m. Pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee. $5 adults, $10 kids age 10 and under.

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.

Billings Family Halloween

Spooky Stories By Flashlight

2 p.m. Calling all kids! Phoenix Books Rutland holds a bewitching afternoon of (not too) scary stories to put you in the Halloween spirit. Costumes encouraged. All ages are welcome to this free event. 2 Center St., Rutland. phoenixbooks.biz.

10 a.m. Billings Farm & Museum holds 24th annual Family Halloween 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Kids in costume admitted free with paid adult. Pumpkin carving, donuts on a strong, wagon rides, cranking pumpkin ice cream, not-too-scary Halloween stories, and more. Costume parades 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. Info, billingsfarm.org, 802-457-2355. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock.

Author Discussion

Morning Yoga

4 p.m. Author William Alexander holds discussion and family friendly Halloween event of his book “A Properly Unhaunted Place” at Phoenix Books Rutland. A wryly humorous story about two kids who try to save their town by bringing back its ghosts. Free, open to all. 2 Center St., Rutland. phoenixbooks. biz.

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.

Paint & Sip

5 p.m. Killington ART Garage welcomes artist Carrie Pill for a fun night of acrylic Paint and Sip with friends. $35/pp includes all materials/instruction. BYOB event. Lite nosh served. Please arrive a few minutes ahead to get settled. RSVP to 802-422-8844 to book at spot. 2841 Killington Rd., Killington.

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.

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6:30 p.m. 58th annual Halloween Parade, downtown Rutland. Line up along Wales St., Strongs Ave., Merchants Row, for viewing of the parade in the dark. Streets are closed, and people are plenty, so arrive early to get a spot for viewing.

John Funkhouser Quartet

7:30 p.m. John Funkhouser Quartet performs jazz music at Brandon Music. Tickets $20, $25 for pre-dinner. Reservations at 802247-4295. 62 Country Club Rd., Brandon. brandon-music.net.

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

Vermont Voices Series

2 p.m. Join debut Vermont authors Robert Madrygin and Katherine Arden for readings from their new novels at Phoenix Books Rutland. Second event of the series. Free, open to all. Phoenix Books Misty Valley, 58 Common St., Chester. 802-875-3400.

Community to Community Concert

3 p.m. A Community to Community Concert: From Shrewsbury, Vt. to San Salvador, Puerto Rico, to benefit rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Maria. Shrewsbury Singers, Marcos Levy and Friends, Eric Hangen and Heidi Vasquez-Garcia, and the Saltash Serenaders. Held at Shrewsbury Community Church. Proceeds benefit Pathstone or Communidad Organizada de San Salvador in Puerto Rico. Info, 802-492-3550.

The Fretless

4 p.m. Pentangle presents concert with The Fretless, 4 p.m. at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 31 the Green, Woodstock. Playing with all the dynamics of a string quartet, with two fiddles, viola, and cello, their repertoire of original and traditional tunes has excited crowds and garnered rave reviews throughout Canada, the U.S., and Europe. $15 suggested donation at the door.

MONDAY Bikram Yoga **

OCT. 30

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

Level 1 & 2 Yoga

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

Chittenden Yoga for Strength and Balance

9:15 a.m. All levels with Louise Harrison. Louise@LouiseHarrison.com. 8 Mountain Top Rd., Chittenden. 802-747-8444.

Killington Bone Builders

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

Open Swim

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

10 • The Mountain Times • Oct. 25-31, 2017 Monday Meals

Art Workshop

Rutland Rotary

Family Playgroup

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.

Drop Spindle

2 p.m. Learn to spin using a drop spindle. Spin fiber anywhere using this very portable spinning tool. 2-3:30 p.m. $20 with your own spindle; $30 includes a Louet drop spindle. Green Mountain Fibers, 259 Woodstock Ave., Rutland. Register at yarnshopgmf@gmail.com or 802-775-7800.

Balance Workshop

4 p.m. RRMC holds free workshop addressing walking, balance, and stability: “Gaining Traction: Improve your Walking, Balance, Mobility, and Stability” held Mondays in October, Oct. 2-30, 4-5:30 p.m. in CVPS/Leahy Center at RRMC, 160 Allen St., Rutland. RSVP required to rrmc.org or 802-772-2400.

Tobacco Cessation Group

4:30 p.m. Want to quit smoking but nothing works? Join the free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Monday, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at RRMC Foley Cancer Center, conference room, 160 Allen St., Rutland. 802-747-3768 for more info.

Eat Well for Health

5 p.m. Eat Well for Health Workshops at 433 West St., Rutland. 5-6 p.m. Four week series, Oct. 23-Nov. 13. Cooking demos using fresh and healthy ingredients, tastings, label readings, field trip to grocery store to learn dos and don’ts of food shopping. Free. Register at 802-776-5507.

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 Halloween

OCT. 31

Happy Halloween! With the holiday, brings trick-or-treaters. Be aware when driving, watch for children!

Black Light Yoga **

6 a.m. Black Light Yoga, healthy fun under the lights at True Yoga (formerly Bikram Yoga), 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. Benefits Puerto Rico relief fund. Wear your whitest white and brightest smile! $15 suggested donation. 1360 US-4, Mendon.

Open Swim **

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

Yin 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.

Bikram Yoga **

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

Bone Builders

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

Preschool Story Time

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

Tobacco Cessation Group

11 a.m. Want to quit smoking but nothing works? Join the free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Tuesday, 11-12 p.m. at Heart Center, 12 Commons St., Rutland. 802-747-3768 for more info.

Black Light Yoga

5:45 p.m. Black Light Yoga, healthy fun under the lights at Killington Yoga, 3744 River Rd., Killington. Benefits Puerto Rico relief fund. Wear your whitest white and brightest smile! $15 suggested donation.

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.

Thrilling Tales

7 p.m. Thrilling Tales on Halloween at Norman Williams Public Library. Come to the Reading Room... if you dare! A thrilling tale after the sun goes down. 10 the Green, Woodstock.

WOBBLY BARN HALLOWEEN PARTY TUESDAY, OCT. 31, 9 P.M.

Halloween Storytime

4:30 p.m. Join Norman Williams Public Library for fourth annual Halloween Story Time, 4:30-6 p.m. before Trick or Treat. For ages 3-10, two seatings, 4:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. Spookiness of stories will be tailored to audience. Light refreshments served. Wear your costume! 10 the Green, Woodstock.

TOPS Meeting

4:45 p.m. TOPS - Taking Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Tuesday at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 85 West Street, Rutland. 4:45-6 p.m. All welcome. For additional information call Robin at 802-483-2967.

Tobacco Cessation Group

5 p.m. Want to quit smoking but nothing works? Join the free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. Every Tuesday, 5-6 p.m. at Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. 802-747-3768 for more info.

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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.

Quit Smoking Group

5 p.m. Is your goal to be tobacco free in 2017? Free quit smoking group in Castleton, Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. Work on the skills to stay tobacco free and receive free nicotine replacement products. Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Info, 802-747-3768.

Level 1 Yoga

5:30 p.m. Level 1 Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. Info, killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

Lothrop Trunk or Treat

5:30 p.m. Lothrop PTO sponsors Trunk or Treat, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Pittsford Recreation Area, Pittsford. Local folks decorate their trunks and give out candy from them, in the parking lot at Pittsford Rec Area. A safe, family environment for trick or treaters. Free, donations accepted at the gate. Photo booth, hot cider, and coffee, plus candy!

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.

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Free Halloween Movie

7:30 p.m. Pentangle Arts Council offers free Halloween movie showing, “Nightmare on Elm Street.” Donations gratefully accepted. Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 31 the Green, Woodstock. Info, pentanglearts.org.

Einstein and the Rabbi

7:30 p.m. Rutland Jewish Center presents author Naomi Levy, renowned author and rabbi, for a journey into the world of our souls: “Einstein and the Rabbi: Searching for the Soul.” Followed by discussion with Rabba Kaya. No reservations, no cost. 96 Grove St., Rutland.

Killington and Barnard students show their spelling smarts

By Robin Alberti

Shown from left to right from Killington Elementary School are (back row) Pippa Scott,Chloe Masillo, Clara Shortle, Jacob Roth, Brexton Eckler, (front row) Paige Fieldhouse, Alison Daigle, Zev Wysocki and Mac Abrams.

Students from Killington Elementary School and Barnard Academy participated in a spelling bee, Oct. 13 at Barnard Academy. Shown from left to right from Barnard are Jaedon Beandsley, Gavyn Sammel, Caedon Perreault, Jacob Stone and Shay Johnson.

Healthcare: Green Mountain Care keeps premiums steady for another year continued from page 5 ‘no,’” Teachout said. “I don’t know if he’s speaking for all the members of the board or if there would be a different outcome if we filed a motion. I guess we would have to find out.” Mike Fisher, the chief health care advocate for Vermont Legal Aid, says it’s a good idea not to modify the premiums for insurance companies because Vermont Health Connect may not be able to handle such a sudden change. “I think [allowing premium changes now] would put

added pressure on a system that doesn’t need additional pressure, and in the meantime the carriers have reserves that are there for just this purpose,” Fisher said. Sean Sheehan, the spokesperson for the Department of Vermont Health Access, encouraged people to sign up for Vermont Health Connect as soon as possible. The state’s updated plan comparison tool can help Vermonters find out which insurance plans are right for them.

“We’re really encouraging people to do their homework as soon as they can, and we’re trying to get all of the materials and information out to them as soon as we can,” Sheehan said. Fisher said Vermonters should know that subsidies are still available. “I know it’s been confusing to consumers, but the supports are still available to them,” he said, “supports that help them pay for their premiums and supports that help them pay for their out-of-pocket costs.”

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Music scene

[MUSIC Scene]

by dj dave hoffenberg

WEDNESDAY

OCT. 25 POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern

Jazz Night w/ Zak Hampton’s Moose Crossing

POULTNEY

RUTLAND

7 p.m. Taps Tavern

8 p.m. Paramount Theatre

RUTLAND

7:30 p.m. Hop ‘n’ Moose

Strangled Darlings

9:30 p.m. The Hide-A-Way Tavern College Night w/ DJ Mega

RUTLAND

SOUTH POMFRET

8 p.m. Paramount Theatre

Open Mic w/ Jim Yeager

A Solo Evening w/ Amos Lee

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

9:30 p.m. The Venue Jenny Porter

THURSDAY

OCT. 26 KILLINGTON 6 p.m. Liquid Art Open Mic

MENDON 6 p.m. Red Clover Inn Jazz Trio

PITTSFIELD 7 p.m. Clear River Tavern Open Mic Jam w/ Fiddlewitch

7 p.m. Artistree

FRIDAY OCT. 27

BOMOSEEN

6 p.m. Iron Lantern Bruce White

KILLINGTON 7 p.m. The Foundry Josh Jakab

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Blarney Rebel Band

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games

Psychic Medium Joanne Gerber Ryan Fuller

9:30 p.m. The Hide-A-Way Tavern DJ Evergreen

PITTSFIELD

8 p.m. Clear River Tavern Halloween Party w/ Two Bit Cowboys and Dirty Boost

POULTNEY 7 p.m. Taps Tavern Northern Homespun

STOCKBRIDGE 6 p.m. Stonybrook Tavern Wayne Canney

7 p.m. The Wild Fern

Halloween Party w/ Rick Redington and The Luv

WOODSTOCK 10 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant Dancing After Dark w/ DJ Chris Powers

SATURDAY

OCT. 28 BOMOSEEN 6 p.m. Iron Lantern King Arthur Jr.

BRANDON 7:30 p.m. Brandon Music John Funkhouser Quartet

KILLINGTON 7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub Blarney Rebel Band

9 p.m. JAX Food and Games Tony Lee Thomas Duo

12 p.m. Paramount Theatre

Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute) – Mozart

6:30 p.m. Downtown Rutland

58th annual Halloween Parade

7:30 p.m. Hop ‘n’ Moose 8 p.m. Rick & Kat’s Howlin’ Mouse

9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub Halloween Costume Contest and Dance Party w/ DJ Dave

Halloween Party w/ Hungry Jack

9 p.m. Center Street Alley Halloween Party w/ DJ Mega

9:30 p.m. The Hide-A-Way Tavern Karaoke w/ Tenacious T

By Robin Alberti

Duncan McDougal of the Children’s Literacy Foundation reads to Killington Elementary students on Tuesday, Oct. 24.

Local libraries: continued from page 1 $2,000 in books to the Roger Clark Memorial Library in Pittsfield and $500 in books to the Killington Elementary School’s library. The titles included fiction and nonfiction, picture and chapter books in all genres, ranging from Madeline L’Engle’s “A

Armchair travel through books Wrinkle in Time” to the best-selling Captain Underpants series created by Dav Pilkey. The books were donated in memory of Winifred Morrissey. In its 20 years of existence, the nonprofit, which receives no state assistance, has donated

more than $6 million in books to more than 400 towns in Vermont and New Hampshire. By the end of the 2018 school year, the foundation will have served 50 elementary schools between the two states. Before leaving, McDougal encouraged his

Halloween Party w/ Super Stash Bros

TINMOUTH

OCT. 30

8 p.m. Old Firehouse

LUDLOW

WOODSTOCK

Open Mic w/ Supply and Demand

Daddy Long Legs

10 p.m. Bentley’s Restaurant Halloween Costume Party w/ Jam Man Entertainment

SUNDAY

OCT. 29 KILLINGTON

9 p.m. The Killarney RUTLAND

9:30 p.m. The Venue Krishna Guthrie

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

TUESDAY

5 p.m. The Foundry Jazz Night

RUTLAND

Josh Jakab

Tony Lee Thomas

MONDAY

9:30 p.m. The Venue

audience to write their own stories. “Show them to everyone if you want, or keep them to yourself,” he said. “Someday, maybe I’ll have the honor of presenting them to another group of students like you.”

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games

Local’s Night w/ Duane Carleton

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

STOCKBRIDGE 11 a.m. Wild Fern

Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington

OCT. 31

KILLINGTON

8 p.m. Wobbly Barn

Annual Halloween Party w/ Sonic Malfunktion

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

12 • The Mountain Times • Oct. 25-31, 2017

Five hot new podcasts you need to be listening to right now

by Brett Yates

1. “From Lannisport to Ljubljana”: The history of the Balkan Peninsula, a group of countries in southeast Europe including Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Slovenia, is explained entirely through “Game of Thrones” analogies. Week by week, key events like the First Balkan War, the formation of Yugoslavia, and the 1989 Kosovo miners’ strike are elucidated through their parallels in the kingdoms of Westeros and Essos. Hosted by Mark Curry, the former star of the ABC sitcom “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper.” 2. “Pertussis Power Hour”: John Wozniak, by brett yates the lead singer of Marcy Playground (the alt-rock trio known for their 1997 hit “Sex and Candy”), provides an in-depth review of a new over-the-counter cough medicine every week. Sampling lozenges as well as syrups, Wozniak evaluates brands including Vicks, Sudafed, and Robitussin for effectiveness and flavor. 3. “SLC Thunk”: An oral history of the 2004 Salt Lake City Board of Education election, the closest school board race in U.S. history, in which first-time candidate Alama Uluave beat community activist J. Michael Clara by a single vote. Podcast host George Lynch (best known as the starting small forward for the 2000-’01 NBA Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers) interviews Salt Lake City residents, teachers, and politicians to tell the story of the Uluave and Clara campaigns, the roller-coaster election night, and the ensuing nail-biter recount. 4. “Otter Voices, Otter Rooms”: This podcast by Michael Oliver, the former child star from the “Problem Child” series, creates a virtual support group for sufferers of lutraphobia, the fear of otters. Carnivorous mammals that feast on fish and aquatic invertebrates, otters are considered by lutraphobes to be “the rats of the sea,” and their faces are frequently thought to resemble those of elderly shopkeepers or pharmacists who harbor sinister secrets. Oliver discusses how his fear of otters prevented him from transitioning to stardom as an adult in Hollywood. 5. “Come on Down”: Yousef Abu-Taleb, the actor best known for his role as Daniel in the “lonelygirl15” web series of 2006, has taken it upon himself to recount every episode of “The Price Is Right,” chronologically, since its debut in 1956. Abu-Taleb not only describes the events and outcome of each show, of which more than 8000 have been recorded, but also notes how the items on display and the attitudes and fashions of the contestants have changed, while analyzing the program’s influence upon American consumer culture. He frequently observes that products have become more expensive over time.

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Passing your estate to an heir with credit problems or a gambling or alcohol addiction might not only lead to that

MONEY MATTERS BY KEVIN THEISSEN wealth being squandered, but the inheritance could worsen the destructive behaviors. Of course, you don’t want

Bears make their beds … soon they’ll lie in them By Meghan McCarthy McPhaul

The fields around our home are something of a bear buffet from mid summer through fall: wild blueberries in July followed by blackberries, then apples come September, with beechnuts falling from the trees skirting the mown area. In our 13 years here, we’ve seen a mother bear noshing on fallen apples while her cubs scampered around in the tree above her, heard bears climbing and snapping the occasional apple branch while we lay in tents 20 yards away during a backyard campout, and even witnessed two cubs playing in our kids’ sandbox. I’ve often wondered where the neighborhood bruins – otherwise known as American black bears (Ursus americanus) – den up for the winter. How do they decide where – and when – to hunker down for the cold season? “It varies by the individual bear and by the individual year,” explained bear biologist Ben Kilham, author of several books on bear behavior, most recently “In the Company of Bears.” He has reinstated some 150 bears, mostly orphaned cubs, to the wild during his nearly three decades as a bear rehabilitator. “They may investigate denning sites as they travel throughout the year.” Bears will remain out and about as long as good food sources remain available. But once cold weather settles in and snow blankets the ground – or there’s simply nothing left to eat – they take to dens they’ve already prepared for the winter. When choosing a den, “security is the most important thing,” said Kilham. “It has nothing to do with warmth. They carry their warmth with them.” Favored denning sites include hollow trees, if a bear can find one big enough – about three feet in diameter. Bears will also excavate dens under tree stumps, below the root mass of a blown-over tree, and beneath brush piles. Sometimes they use rock dens, typically along the base of a ledge. Some bears simply create ground nests, usually in areas of dense softwood, where there is some shelter from falling snow. In poor food years, female bears may travel outside of their home range, which Kilham said is generally between three and 15 square miles, to find nourishment before winter. But they always return to their home area to den. Pregnant females and mothers of young cubs (who stay with their mothers until they are about 18 months old) use leaves, grass, moss, ferns, and softwood boughs to create nests within their dens. Pregnant bears are the first to den up, usually starting in early October. These mothers-to-be add 50 percent or more of body weight in the fall, stores they’ll need to nourish cubs in utero and nurse them once they’re born, as tiny as chipmunks, in January or February. Females with cubs are next to retreat to their dens, curling up with their young to share warmth. These mothers don’t manage to store away as much fat as pregnant bears because they exert so much energy tending to their cubs. Last to go are males, which stay active as long as they

can find food. Since the largest males are the ones that breed, there is often a trade-off in staying out later into the fall or even into winter. “If there’s food accessible, they’ll stay out,” Kilham said. “Their goal in life is to get big enough to breed. There’s been evidence of male bears that wake up in a warm spell in winter, hit a bird feeder, and then go back to den.” Which brings up the argument about whether or not bears hibernate. Their body temperature drops a few degrees THE OUTSIDE below normal, and their STORY metabolism slows considerably, but not to the extent to qualify bears as true hibernators. They do not defecate or urinate while they are in their dens. By twitching their muscles through the winter, bears maintain strength, and they’re able to transform fat and urea to protein. Their fat cells also release leptin, a hormone that prevents loss of bone mass. “Hibernation is a nice word. It describes what they do. If you get technical about it, you can’t have a word for how every animal spends the winter, because you’d have to have a different word for every animal,” said Kilham. “Bears go to bed fat and strong and wake up

skinny and strong.” Denning up, hibernating – whatever you choose to call it – allows bears to conserve energy during the long, cold months when there is little to eat. This year, with an extended warm spell following a summer of plentiful berries and an autumn abundant with apples, beech nuts, acorns, and mountain ash berries, the bears should be fat and happy as they withdraw from the buffet and nestle down for that long winter’s rest. Meghan McCarthy McPhaul is an author and freelance writer. She lives in Franconia, New Hampshire. The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands magazine: northernwoodlands.org, and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: wellborn@nhcf.org.

When heirs are imperfect

to disinherit your child simply because of his or her personal challenges. There are potential solutions that allow parents to control and incentivize behaviors long after they are gone, ensuring that a troubled child’s inheritance won’t be misused. Some common approaches A trust is one idea, since it can pass wealth to an heir while maintaining control over how, when, where and why the heir can access funds. When establishing such a trust, you can appoint a trustee,

which is typically an independent third party (e.g., trust company) or family member. Appointing a family member, however, may be fraught with problems. For example, who do you think is more able to resist the pleadings of a desperate beneficiary, a close relative or a corporate entity? The trust can specify the precise circumstances under which money will be paid to the trust’s beneficiary, or specify that the trustee will retain complete discretion in the disburse-

ment of funds. Structuring ideas Trusts can also include incentives, such as requiring drug or alcohol testing before the funds are paid out, or that a lump sum payment is made only upon graduation from college. To ensure that an heir is committed to change, lump-sum amounts can be paid out after prescribed periods of time, e.g., five years of sobriety. To encourage your heir to seek gainful employment, the trust might

pay out a dollar for every dollar in wages. Alternatively, the trust can be written whereby payments are made directly to service providers, like a landlord or utility company. Trusts can be flexible in their design, but before moving forward with a trust, consider working with a professional who is familiar with the rules and regulations. Kevin Theissen is principal and financial advisor at Skygate Financial Group.

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Looking back at Pine Hill Park

The mountain bike bug

By Mary Ellen Shaw

By Brady Crain

When I read recently that Cindi his first time in the park, he would be sure there were not more needed. Wight, Rutland’s superintendent of flounder a little, just as Betty and I Once again, Betty and I found a few Recreation and Parks, left Rutland did. Nope … didn’t happen! I had for a similar position in Burlington, I him lead the way and he followed couldn’t help but take a “look back” the map and the blazes and had no at my introduction to Pine Hill Park. trouble at all. Of course, I told him I met Cindi through my cousin, it was because the new blazes were Betty, who worked for that departnow up. I don’t think he bought that ment for many years. reasoning! Cindi came on board as a recreCool weather has arrived and ation director in 2001. Her enthusisince fall is my favorite time to hike, by mary eellen asm for making the park a “destinaI plan to spend some time in Pine shaw tion” was contagious. Hill. I have no concerns about getWhen Betty and I retired from the ting lost, as I have been navigating City of Rutland in 2004 we were look- the Pine Hill trails for 13 years. With places that caused us confusion so ing forward to spending time in Pine the leaves off the trees the blazes are Shelley pounded in the blazes as Hill Park. It was just beginning to be- even more visible. we hiked. come popular for hiking, mountain We thank Cindi for her oversight Betty and I must have done our biking, races and snowshoeing. of Pine Hill from her first days with “job” well as we have no problem On our first venture into the the Rutland Recreation Department. figuring out where to go when we park, we stopped at the trailhead The success of the park has been hike the Carriage Trail. and took a map from the small red made possible thanks to the many Serving as a “guinea pig” is kind box. We knew it would of like performing a comguide us along the various munity service. We can’t AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, THE GEESE trails marked with names be the only people who and junction numbers. in spite of a poor sense of AND DUCKS ON MUDDY POND WILL Cindi assured us that direction enjoy spending ASTOUND YOU. IT NEVER GETS OLD we should have no probtime in the woods! lems navigating the trails. My husband has done TO HIKE UP THERE EACH FALL. Well, she didn’t know how his part to help us suc“directionally challenged” ceed in both Pine Hill Park Betty and I are! My husband, Peter, volunteers who have created and and the Carriage Trail as he has could attest to that. He would have continuously maintained 16 miles made and painted some of the told her that I couldn’t find my way of trails. wooden signs with trail numbers out of a paper bag. I hate it when Of course, if it’s just Betty and I and names. The large sign at the he’s right! hiking, I know I will still hear her say entrance of Pine Hill Park was We were told that we should from time to time, “This doesn’t look refurbished by the two of us not always be able to see the next blaze familiar!” And I will say, “Of course, too long ago. (trail marker) from the blaze that we it doesn’t. All trees look alike!” We As I look back at Pine Hill were currently at. That proved not laugh about our poor sense of direc- between 2004 and today, I am to be the case in a couple of spots. tions but have confidence that we impressed with the amount of Cindi had asked that we report back will soon see a sign we recognize and trail work that has been done in a to her to let her know how we did. Afall will be well. relatively short period of time. ter hearing about our trouble in a few At this time of year, the geese and Numerous trails have been places, she decided to hike with the ducks on Muddy Pond will astound added over the years and with 16 two of us and tack up blazes where you. It never gets old to hike up there miles of trails there are plenty of we had floundered. each fall. options when choosing where to The three of us ventured out on a A few years ago the Carriage Trail hike, mountain bike or snowshoe. beautiful day. Cindi asked us to lead opened. It connects Pine Hill Park The small red map box that the way, following the same trails to the town of Proctor. Apparently used to be at the trailhead has Betty and I had been on. Some of the the reputation that Betty and I had been replaced with a large kiosk blazes we had apparently missed due acquired for being “lost souls” was that shows the entire trail system. to lack of attention. But she agreed becoming known to others. Shelley It also holds maps you cwan take that blazes were needed in a few Lutz, from the Pine Hill Partnership, with you. places that had caused confusion. So asked Betty and me to be “guinea If you haven’t been to Pine Hill she tacked them on where needed. pigs” the week before the Carriage Park, check it out. It makes for My husband went with me on the Trail was ready to open. Most of the great memories any season of the next hike. I figured that since it was blazes were up but Shelley wanted to year.

I finally reached out to pet the dog that bit me. I am talking proverbially about mountain biking. One of my best friends was recently bitten by the bug and is organizing all sorts of mountain biking trips, so I decided to quit licking my wounds and get back out there, now that my back is healthy. My only trepidation was that sitting too long in the saddle on a road bike makes my back hurt. It always has, even before an injury last summer. The first trip organized by my newly moBy br brady tivated friend was a ride crain at the Green Mountain Trails, conveniently (for me, not him) located in Pittsfield. I cannot tell you what trails we went on, but I can tell you that we parked by the barn on Route 100, and that we snaked up to the top (Noodle’s Revenge?) in a pretty great climb and hung out at the top, with a killer view. Unexpectedly the temps were hovering around a humid 80, so it was sweaty work getting up there. Our first down ride was a highly technical single track (trying to avoid winding up on my battered spine, I got off the bike some, and then we wound right back around to the top. It was a seriously great ride. Our second ride down was Fusters, which was nice and long and a whole lot of fun. I never even knew those trails were there, let alone how fun they were. All in all, we were out for about four hours and about sixteen miles. I did not bring nearly enough water, so by the time we finished the gravel grind back to the barn, I was in a fairly emergent state of near cramping in both legs and lower back, wrecked and stupid. I managed to avoid cramps by hustling to the general store and drinking about forty ounces of water while my legs twitched. It worked, and I staved it off. This was, unfortunately, a major dehydration episode, and I was stupid for five or six hours after (I didn’t really feel right until the next day). The bike that I rented was spectacular and rode like a dream, but one weak point of it was that it had no bottle cage, which I didn’t notice until I was already at the parking lot. I borrowed a hydration pack without a bladder and put my bottle in it and went on my way. At the end of the day, I bought the hydration pack (mine died this winter), and for the next ride I will have a full 64 ounces of fluid. Given my condition at the end of the ride, the weakness in my hands and shoulders, I thought for sure I wouldn’t be able to move for the next three days but I was just fine. Bruises aside, I didn’t get sore, so I knocked out a good East Mountain Road ride on my road bike and a good trail run with no ancillary pain whatsoever. I can’t wait for next week’s ride!

Looking Back

By Marguerite Jill Dye

Altit Altitude Sick Sickness

Dreams and recollections from Côte d’Azur

Ever since my student days at the American College of Monaco, I’ve been in love with the Côte d’Azur. My senses tingle when I return. The air is fragrant

Mountain on Meditation By Marguerite te Jill Dye

with flowers and herbs that waft on wisps of gentle winds, except when the fierce Mistral blows in. Les Alpes Maritimes fall into the sea under a brilliant cobalt sky. Beneath each step of cobbled stone, layers of history await to be found: Paleolithic,

Celtic, and Greek, Saracen, Roman, Provençal – castles and towers, châteaux and bridges, aqueducts and hermitages. Aromas and savors around every bend awaken taste buds. Hunger sets in for daube provençale, a provincial pot roast, mushrooms cooked in a rich cream sauce, soca pie made from chick peas, olive tapenade, and grilled fish on a plank. The tastes of the South both test and delight the palate and brain to identify garlic and tuna, caper, sardine, and pissaladière, a specialty from Nice, an onion pizza with anchovy. The cheese is maturer from goat and cow, and the fruit is sweeter, for “ripeness is all.” Lest you think I’ve become

hedonistic, I’ll report on serious subjects, too. The people with whom I’ve spoken in France have asked me about America’s new stance. They wonder why we’ve abandoned the cause of climate change that’s doing them harm. The lack of rain has caused serious drought for natural wilderness areas and crops. Most of the country’s in danger of fire. Lakes and rivers have shrunk several yards. Snow in the Alps is disappearing. They are also perplexed why Trump keeps tweeting, daring Kim Jong Un of North Korea to launch his missiles over Japan. “Why undo Iran’s nuclear treaty?” they ask, in fear of nuclear war. “We fought on our land an authoritarian leader with dangerous

traits and behavior. We want peace. We do not want war!” The people of France are questioning how Americans can be so naive and fail to see what’s happening. A sea gull calls as we board the train that whistles across azure waves. A ship in the distance toots its horn. Children play in surf and sand. The colors astound me. The shimmering sea transforms from turquoise to royal navy. Red and white sails gently float by. Cruise ships drop anchor. Fishing boats glide. Violet and fuchsia bougainvillea cascades over golden rock walls. Each villa enchants me and calls out my name. I watch wagging tails of happy pups accompanying their

masters into boutiques. They trot around on a diamond leash and dine in restaurants like royalty. Lest I forget the patisseries, ooh la la, they’re quite the treat, with almonds, raspberries, chocolate, and cream and their buttery, flaky, delicious pastries. We descend from the train in Antibes and walk through the Old Town and market streets to rendezvous with our friends from Valence over a lunch with wine and dessert. When Pablo Picasso came south from Paris to Vallauris after World War II, he was offered a studio in the Chateau Grimaldi by the director of the Antibes Museum. For several months he worked night and day, painting on board, canvas, and walls in Mountain Meditation, page 30

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• SUDOKU

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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 35

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUES ACROSS 1. Inventor of the apochromatic lens 5. Time units (abbr.) 8. Cool! 11. NY football family 13. A way to consume 14. Competition 15. Monetary units 16. Plant in the daisy family 17. Ottoman military title 18. Small Polish village 20. Relatively insignificant lie 21. Argument 22. Comforts 25. Early 30. Went on and on 31. Type of IRA 32. Short musical composition 33. Images 38. Major component of wood glue (abbr.) 41. Observing expeditions 43. Used as a lightweight foam 45. Recall knowledge 48. Afrikaans word for “language” 49. Fried chicken guru Sanders’ title (abbr.) 50. Caucasian language 55. A Spanish river 56. Used to pierce holes 57. Song of praise 59. In bed 60. Originally called 61. Iron Age Brittonic tribe 62. Young goat 63. Not even 64. Make from wool or yarn

CLUES DOWN 1. Current unit 2. Bleats 3. Soft creamy white cheese 4. Opposite of west 5. Young female cow 6. Deep, narrow gorges 7. Freestanding sculpture 8. Finger millet 9. Hurts 10. Unable to hear 12. Vast body of water 14. Volcanic island in Fiji 19. Not early 23. Wet dirt 24. Be characteristic of 25. Before 26. Tell on 27. Resembles the ostrich 28. Million barrels per day (abbr.) 29. War-torn city in Syria 34. Mode of transportation 35. Metals and minerals are extracted from this 36. Trent Reznor’s band 37. Midway between south and southeast 39. Vesuvius is one 40. Permitted 41. A type of corrosion (abbr.) 42. Tip of Aleutian Islands 44. Shouted 45. Jewish spiritual leader 46. Punched in the side of the head 47. Lout 48. Used to make furniture and ships 51. Spectrum disorder (abbr.) 52. A way to talk 53. American shoe company 54. Chinese ethnic group 58. Egg of a louse Solutions on page, 35

Weathering the storm

Almost exactly a year ago, I was in Jacksonville, Fla., undergoing cancer treatments at the Mayo Clinic. Not a fun time in my life, but a necessary one if I wanted to keep living. In order to give the radiation and chemotherapy my full attention (and to give myself the best chance at being cured), I had to leave my home and take up residence near the Mayo Clinic, which was a seven-hour car ride away. The decision to do this was not taken lightly. It would require a huge commitment from several family members who would have to upend their own lives to help me through the process (unfortunately, while I had a curable form of cancer, I was told the treatments would be incredibly painful and therefore I would need around-the-clock care). There was also a financial consideration. Even with full insurance coverage, cancer was going to cause a serious hit to our bank account. Thankfully, the three months I would need to spend in Jacksonville (Sept.-Nov.) also corresponded with the tourist off-season, which meant a much larger selection of rentals at discounted prices. My wife was the one who decided that if we were going to go through this horrible situation, we would at least stay in comfortable accommodations. The hospital offered housing, but it would be more of a dormitory experience and not particularly private. She began searching for a location by going online while also talking to people we knew who were familGEOSTORM iar with Jacksonville. The question wasn’t whether we could find an affordable rental, but where it would be located. growing concern that the On one of our pre-treatment trips to the area, we hurricane was headed right at us. scouted locations that she had zeroed in on. Most were With the hurricane only a couple of days away from nice; all were on the beach. The idea was that during the making landfall in the U.S., local authorities issued ample downtime, the folks who were assisting me could an evacuation order for our exact area. It seemed that enjoy walking the beach or listening to the soothing acHurricane Matthew was going to hit somewhere near tion of the ocean tides. our beach house. We finally made the decision to rent a nice home on Again, my wife went to work locating us tempoPonte Vedra Beach, which rary lodging. With only a AS GRANDIOSE AS THE IMAGERY WAS, had a gigantic deck that day to spare, we headed overlooked the ocean. inland to a Hampton Inn IT GREW OLD QUICKLY WITHOUT ANY It wasn’t a posh location where the manager made EMOTIONAL INVESTMENT. by any means, but it was sure we got a first floor very comfortable and room. contained all the necessary amenities. Plus, the town of Throughout this adventure, the biggest fear was Jacksonville was right next door, giving us a short 15-20 missing a treatment. Once you start radiation, it is minute ride to and from the hospital. imperative that you maintain an exact schedule. I was only a couple of weeks into my treatments Hurricane Matthew hit with a vengeance not when a nightly news broadcast mentioned a hurricane seen in that area for many years. It was so bad that forming in the Atlantic. They dubbed it Hurricane the Mayo Clinic closed for one day (something the Matthew and said it was starting to look like a serious hospital had never done). Luckily, they were able to storm. We watched the coverage with more and more work my treatments around the closing so I only had a intensity over the course of several days until there was minor disruption. The bad news was that our beach house suffered massive causalities. My mother and mother-in-law went back several days after the storm only to find that the ocean had overtaken the backside of the house, completely ripping off the expansive deck and leaving the home uninhabitable. Needless to say, we had to relocate to another rental for the remainder of our stay. I remember very little about the hurricane or the ensuing relocation efforts, which is probably a good thing given what I was going through. Unfortunately, I remember everything about this week’s film, “Geostorm,” a special effects weather extravaganza that pays little attention to its story or characters. Starring Gerard Butler and Jim Sturgess, “Geostorm” imagines a time in the not-too-distant future where powerful weather satellites malfunction to cause epic storm systems to form across the planet. Check this one out if you love entertaining visuals but care nothing about a story to back them up. As grandiose as the imagery was, it grew old quickly without any emotional investment. A waterlogged “D” for “Geostorm.” Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email him at moviediary@att.net.

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Vermont singer-songwriter Jon Gailmor gives special daytime concert for school children Friday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.—RANDOLPH— Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Jon Gailmor presents a special daytime concert for area schoolchildren at the Chandler Center for the Arts on Friday, Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. Tickets are offered at a low cost to all thanks to their being subsidized by grants, sponsors, and generous local donors. The participatory concert is the second event in Chandler’s Daytime Performance Series for the 2017-18 season. Performances in the series are presented especially for schools, teachers, students, homeschoolers, and their families. Students from area schools are attending this Jon Gailmor concert as a group, while home-schoolers and individual members of the general public are also welcome to attend the Friday morning event. The concert is particularly suited for students in grades K-6. Jon Gailmor has been honored as an

“extraordinary Vermonter” by the governor of Vermont. He is also a recipient of the Mayor’s Peace Prize in Burlington, a Silver Citation by the Vermont Arts Council, and the Ellen McCulloch-Lovell Award for Arts in Education. His performance at Chandler is entitled “Be Who You Are: A Concert for Kids.” Gailmor is particularly renowned for his highly participatory concerts for young children, which have held audiences rapt throughout New England and the country for decades. Raucous laughter and spirited sing-alongs are at the heart of any Gailmor concert, as are humorous and thought-provoking songs that encourage self-expression and celebrate our shared humanity. For group or general admission tickets and more information about this special children’s concert, call 802-728-6464 or visit chandler-arts.org. Chandler Center for the Arts is located at 71-73 Main St., Randolph.

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What’s on stage this week at the Paramount Theatre RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre has a week full of entertainment lined up, with acts in a variety of genres. Starting the week is “A Solo Evening with Amos Lee” on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. Over the course of more than a dozen years and six studio albums, singer-songwriter Amos Lee has continued to evolve, develop and challenge himself as a musician. With a distinctive voice that The New York Times has called “honeyed — light amber, mildly sweet, with a touch of grain,” Lee performs a blend of folk, rock and soul. This performance is part of Lee’s first solo headline tour. Lee has previously toured with such legendary artists as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and collaborated with Norah Jones, Willie Nelson and more. Mutlu, a soulful singer-songwriter who blends both his own musical style and

old-school soul music, will open the concert. Tickets are $45-$65. On Friday, Oct. 27, join an intimate orchestralevel, reserved seatingonly evening with psychic medium, Joanne Gerber. Gerber is a profoundly gifted, international psychic medium who is known for her natural ability to bring through evidential messages from those in the spirit world in an effort to validate the existence of another world, the spirit world, a place not separated by distance, but by dimension. In 2007, after rigid scientific testing and screening, Gerber was welcomed as an Integrative Research Medium with the highly esteemed University of Arizona’s VERITAS research program, directed by scientists Gary Schwartz and Julie Beischel. She has been a featured psychic medium for The Boston Globe online edition, and

Boston.com with her own monthly chat, “Chat with Psychic Joanne Gerber” for over a decade. Tickets are $30-$35 for the 7 p.m. show. Beginning its Live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera, the Paramount will screen an encore performance of “Die Zauberflote” (“The Magic Flute”) by Mozart, Saturday, Oct. 28, at noon. Music Director Emeritus James Levine conducts the full-length German version of Mozart’s magical fable, seen in Julie Taymor’s spectacular production, which captures both the opera’s earthy comedy and its noble mysticism. Run time is approximately 3 hours, 45 minutes, and includes a 35-minute intermission. Tickets are $23 for adults and $10 for students. The Paramount Theatre is located at 30 Center St., Rutland. For tickets to any of the shows, or for more information, visit paramountvt.org.

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Paint and Sip in Killington, Thursday

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Thursday, Oct. 26, 5 p.m.—KILLINGTON— Killington Art Garage offers monthly painting and sipping events. Next up is an evening of seasonal acrylic painting and sipping with artist Rae Newell, Thursday, Oct. 26, 5-7 p.m. All materials and instruction are included in the fee of $35 per person. This is a BYOB event and a light nosh is served. Call 802-422-8844 to book a spot. Killington Art Garage is located at 2841 Killington Road, Killington.

Friends of the Library discusses J.D. Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy” Thursday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.—LUDLOW—The Friends of the Library of Ludlow is pleased to announce that the book discussion for October is the wildly popular best seller, “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D.Vance. When a book is on the best seller list for 60-plus weeks, one has to ask, why? J.D.Vance, a former Marine and Yale Law School graduate, grew up in a poor Appalachian town mired in deep poverty and innumerable societal problems. Vance takes us deep into the working class life in this region of the country. Over the last 40 years this way of life of the white underclass as been deteriorating. What were the values of this group of people? How and why has their way of life changed so drastically? Do these situations help to explain the region’s economic insecurity and why they turned out in large numbers to vote for President Trump? Vance offers a compassionate, understanding view by combining his own memories with thoughtful analysis. Vance is an excellent writer with a compelling story. It is a brave, funny, unsentimental growing up story with lots of ideas to think about. Join the discussion on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Fletcher Memorial Library, 88 Main St., Ludlow. Books are available at the library.

Just Dance Studio hosts Halloween CTK fundraiser Friday, Oct. 27, 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—Just Dance Studio of 41 East Center St., Rutland will host a family Halloween dance party on Friday, Oct. 27 from 5-8 p.m. Activities will include a costume contest, dance demonstrations, music, food and drinks. Admission is $7 per adult and $5 per child, or $20 per family of four. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Guests are asked to bring a covered dish. All proceeds will be donated to Christ the King School.

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Lothrop PTO organizes Trunk or Treat

Tuesday, Oct. 31, 5:30 p.m.—PITTSFORD—Trunk or Treat is a Halloween event organized by the Lothrop Elementary PTO. This year, Halloween is Tuesday, Oct. 31. Trunk or Treat will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Local folks will decorate their trunks, gather and park cars in the Pittsford Recreation Area parking lot. Candy will be passed out from decorated trunks. The event provides a safe family environment for trick-or-treaters. This is a free event but donations are accepted at the gate. Plenty o f parking is available. Furnace Brook Wesleyan Church will be hosting a photo booth, hot cider and coffee. Join for tricks, treats and spooky fun in a safe, monitored environment.

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Kehoe Center welcomes families to Halloween Wildlife Festival and Jack-o-lantern Hike Friday, Oct. 27, 5 p.m.—CASTLETON—Looking for a “wild” family-based adventure for Halloween this year? The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is inviting families to attend the sixth annual Halloween Wildlife Festival and Jacko’Lantern Hike at the Kehoe Education Center on Point of Pines Road in Castleton. The event takes place on Friday, Oct. 27, from 5-8 p.m. The festival features a fun and educational Halloween campfire show led by students from Green Mountain College’s environmental education and interpretation program. Kids will learn about the creepy, crawly critters that reside in Vermont and have a chance to get decked out in their costumes before the traditional trick-or-treat night. The 20-minute campfire program will run at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 7 p.m.

Other activities include a nature hike along a trail that’s lit by carved pumpkins, wildlife-related activities, face painting, and a photo booth. Snacks will include apple cider, caramel apples and other seasonal treats. “October is a perfect time to highlight the fun of Halloween while focusing on the critters that make it so special” said Alison Thomas, education coordinator. “This event gives families a chance to enjoy the season in a fun way and to learn these animals may not be so scary after all.” Admission and activities are free and open to the general public, and all ages are welcome. No registration is required. Costumes are encouraged, but not required. For more information about the event, contact corey.hart@vermont.gov or 802265-2279.

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College of St. Joseph hosts open house, Oct. 27

Author William Alexander presents “A Properly Unhaunted” event in Rutland Saturday, Oct. 28, 4 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Saturday, Oct. 28 at 4 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host National Book Award–winning author William Alexander to delve into his newest book, a wryly humorous story about two kids who try to save their town by bringing back its ghosts. Kirkus Reviews calls “A Properly Unhaunted Place” a “fun and fast-paced supernatural mystery with secret depths for those who dare explore them.” About “A Properly Unhaunted Place”: Rosa Ramona Díaz has just moved to the small, un-haunted town of Ingot — the only ghost-free town in the world. She doesn’t want to be there. She doesn’t understand how her mother — a librarian who specializes in ghost-appeasement — could possibly want to live in a place with no ghosts. Frankly, she doesn’t understand why anyone would. Jasper Chevalier has always lived in Ingot. His father plays a knight at the local Renaissance Festival, and his mother plays the queen. Jasper has never seen a ghost, and can’t imagine his un-haunted town any other way. Then an apparition thunders into the festival grounds and turns the quiet town upside down. Something otherworldly is about to be unleashed, and Rosa will need all her ghost appeasement tools — and a little help from Jasper — to rein in the angry spirits and restore peace to Ingot before it’s too late. William Alexander won the National Book Award for his debut novel, “Goblin Secrets”, and won the Earphones Award for his narration of the audiobook. He studied theater and folklore at Oberlin College, English at the University of Vermont, and creative writing at the Clarion workshop. He teaches in the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults. This event is free and open to all. The featured book is ideal for ages 8-12, but all ages are welcome to this event and to enjoy this story. Phoenix Books Rutland is located at 2 Center St. in Rutland. Copies of the book will be available for attendees to purchase and have signed. For more information, call 802-8558078 or visit phoenixbooks. biz.

Friday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.—RUTLAND— College of St. Joseph will hold its fall open house on Friday, Oct. 27. The open house begins at 10 a.m. in Tuttle Hall on the CSJ campus, located at 71 Clement Road in Rutland. High school seniors, returning college students, and adults looking to change careers are invited to visit the college and learn more about its 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in areas including business, criminal justice, education, psychology and human services, and liberal arts and sciences. Attendees will have a chance to walk around the expansive 117-wooded acre campus with student-led tours, visit with faculty and staff, and learn more about apply-

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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

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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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. http://innatlongtrail.com/Home.html (802) -775-7181

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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

Jones’ Donuts

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Offering donuts and a bakery, with a community reputation as being the best! Closed Monday and Tuesday. 23 West Street, Rutland. See what’s on special at Facebook.com/JonesDonuts/ Call (802) 773-7810

Killington Market

Take breakfast, lunch or dinner on the go at Killington Market, Killington’s 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

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

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

Mountain Top Inn & Resort

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

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Sugar and Spice

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

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

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THE JOHN FUNKHOUSER QUARTET

Brandon Music welcomes friendly blend, The John Funkhouser Quartet Saturday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—The John Funkhouser Quartet gives the impression from their relaxed and informal demeanor, both on and off stage, that they’ve been friends for years — because they have. Together in various combinations and incarnations for over 15 years, this quartet of forward thinking jazz musicians exudes true confidence of the kind that can only come from long-term trust and friendship. Hear them Saturday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. at Brandon Music. The quartet has covered much musical ground together, playing everything from old-time swing music to avant-garde jazz, from rock/jam music to Greek and Bulgarian folk songs, and all the while putting their unique stamp of truthfulness and integrity on everything they play. The eclectic concert in Brandon will reflect John Funkhouser’s recent studies of North Indian classical music, employing the deep serenity, pathos and light of ragas he has been studying in recent months, as well as the band’s enthusiasm for New Orleans street music, 70s

funk and Prog Rock, the Great American Songbook, South African jazz, Chopin, and American folk music. Despite these varied influences, the sound of the band is instantly recognizable: full of empathy, fire, staggering technical displays, profound intimacy, joy and playfulness. The John Funkhouser Quartet have headlined the Jazz In June festival in Oklahoma City and played at major music festivals nationwide, including the Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga, the Mellon Jazz Festival in Pittsburgh, and Jazz In The Sangres in Westcliffe, Colo. The band has played in such New York clubs as the Knitting Factory, Small’s, ShapeShifter and Cornelia St. Café. This event is a part of Vermont Arts 2017, celebrating arts in Vermont. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802-2474295 or email info@brandon-music.net for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road, Brandon.

Doughnuts-on-a-string is part of Billings Farm’s annual Family Halloween fun.

Billings hosts a not-tooscary Family Halloween — costumes encouraged!

Sunday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK— Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host the 24th annual Family Halloween on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Children in costume receive free admission when accompanied by an adult (adults pay the regular admission fee). Pumpkin carving, doughnuts-on-a-string, wagon rides, cranking pumpkin ice cream, plus “not-too-scary” Halloween stories, pumpkin games,

and animal programs will be featured. Costume parades around the farm will be held at noon and 2 p.m., and all children will receive a ribbon. Admission to Family Halloween includes all programs and activities, plus the working dairy farm, farm life exhibits, and farm house. Billings is located one-half mile north of the Woodstock village green on Vt. Rt. 12. For information, call 802-457-2355 or visit billingsfarm.org.

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This enormous T-rex float made its way down Wales Street as part of the 2015 Rutland Halloween parade.

Downtown Rutland closes streets for 58th annual Halloween Parade Saturday, Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Rutland Recreation & Parks Department’s 58th annual Halloween Parade is scheduled to take over Downtown Rutland Saturday, Oct. 28, starting at 6:30 p.m. Line up begins at 5:30 p.m. at the firehouse. The parade route follows several streets: Madison Street and Strongs Avenue to Wales Street, left onto West Street, left onto Merchants Row, and ends at the plaza, in front of WalMart. With a theme of “Halloween,” floats are sure to be scary, as they are required to be fully decorated in the spirt of that theme! Being held in the dark, this parade is unique and especially popular for the spooky holiday. Thousands of people will converge upon downtown Rutland to stake out a spot. Get to Rutland early, as parking can be difficult to find. Parade judges will be awarding trophies in the following categories: Most Original - Superintendent’s Trophy Best Costumed Marching Band; Best in Parade - Mayor’s Trophy Best Costumed Marching Unit; Most Creative - Department Trophy Honorable Mention; and Tom Fagan award, sponsored by Initial Ideas. The streets will be packed with kids and adults, many dressed in their own costumes in the spirit of the event, lining the streets for the perfect spot to watch the parade. Candy will be handed out by participants walking in the parade, so kids, bring a bag.

The Rutland Parade has a comical history that elevates well beyond ordinary Halloween parades, thanks to all the superheroes. Tom Fagan, a local writer and comic book fan, is credited with having a hand in the parade’s early development, according to an October 2006 article. In 1970, Fagan is said to have persuaded his friends, who were comic book authors and artists from New York City, to dress up in superhero costumes and take part in the annual Rutland Halloween Parade. Tom Fagan passed away in 2008, but he will be forever tied to the area’s most ghoulish event. “Tom was a comics fan supreme and chairman of the Rutland Halloween parade. Those two occupations were responsible for creating a parade with a fair number of superheroes marching along and riding on floats both in the comics and in real life,” Criag Shutt said in “Ask Mr. Silver Age: Tom Fagan,” a November 2008 Comics Buyer’s Guide report. Since then, the Rutland Halloween Parade has been the setting for a vastly disproportionate number of superhero comic books. As of this past summer, the Rutland Recreation Department has devoted a space in the at its new location in the Courcelle Building in honor of the comics, displaying several of them in an ongoing exhibit. See it at 16 North Main Street Extension, Rutland.

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Tim Stephens (in black, white and red uniform) fends off a Black River defender.

Rutland Rugby tapped to host division tournament Saturday, Oct. 28— WEST RUTLAND—After seven weeks of fall rugby, the teams of New England Rugby Football Union’s (NERFU) fourth division will convene in the swamps of West Rutland this Saturday, Oct. 28. Rutland Roosters, the region’s local rugby club, won the bid due to being “near the top of the rotation as they have not held it since joining the division. As I have attended their Keith Page Tournament each spring, I am confident in their ability to put on a good day,” according to division director, Josh Bull. Competition between teams including Bennington, Berkshire United (Pittsfield, Mass.), Black River (Ludlow, Vt.), Boston Ironsides, Cape Cod, Rutland, and Upper Valley (Lebanon, N.H.) is expected to be fierce with bragging rights — and in some cases, opportunities for revenge — on the line. While the “elegant violence” of rugby will be on full display on the pitch, there will be plenty on offer off the pitch. Rutland Rugby Club will have the normal tournament concessions of food and merchandise on offer, and

they will be continuing their fundraising efforts for one of their own, Steve Braunius, whose daughter Lenna was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy earlier this year. The NERFU D4 Tournament is to be held at Gawet Memorial Field, 600 Marble St., West

Rutland. As of press time, details for a start time were not yet finalized, though games generally begin about 8 a.m. Once the day of games is complete, the event moves to Center Street Alley for further festivities ahead of the annual Rutland Halloween Parade.

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Get up close and personal with VINS’ raptors during the annual Hoots & Howls event.

Join VINS for Hoots & Howls, annual Halloween celebration

Saturday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m.— QUECHEE—The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) invites children and adults alike to its 13th annual Hoots & Howls event on Saturday, Oct. 28, at the VINS Nature Center in Quechee. Hoots & Howls returns this year with another “spooktacular,” fun-filled, family day and evening of exciting adventures. A host of other activities, guaranteed to add spice to this year’s festivities, will run from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Discover the truth about owls in “Owls: Myths and Misconceptions,” followed by a performance of Raq-On Dancers. Face painting sessions will be offered throughout the day — cre-

ate an owl mask, a bat, or a creepy spider. Additional programs will include Spooky Crafts, Skulls & Bones, and Cider Pressing. Peeps & Squeaks, an event tailored specifically for young children, will take place from 4:305:30 p.m. with Halloween-themed activities and stories as well as a live animal encounter. VINS’ famed Hoots & Howls guided tours will be offered from 5:30-8 p.m. to visitors of all ages. Individual groups will be guided through the VINS Nature Center along trails lit by jack-o-lanterns with frequent stops to enjoy storytelling, live animals, skits, and more. Wrap up the evening with mouth-watering Tricky Treats

and a chance to encounter a raptor up close. Don’t forget to dress in costume. Admission is free for VINS members and children age 3 and under. Admission for non-members for the day and evening is $15 for adults; $14 for seniors, 62 and over; and $13 for youth, ages 4 to 17. Admission for just the evening, 4:30-8 p.m.: $10 adults; $8 youth (ages 4-17); 3 and under free. Discounts may be applied toward admission to the VINS Nature Center. EBT cards are welcome. Reservations are encouraged. Contact 802-3595000, ext. 201 to reserve a spot for a Hoots & Howls Tour. Walk-ins are welcome.

Orthopaedic doc to discuss minimally invasive joint replacement surgery Wednesday, Nov. 1, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—For those considering hip or knee replacement surgery, it is important to understand the facts. Join Andrew Lighthart, MD of Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic on Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Fair Haven Inn in Fair Haven for a discussion on minimally invasive joint replacement surgery. Dr. Lighthart’s presentation, “Minimally Invasive Joint Replacement

Surgery” will focus on its potential benefits, including faster, less painful recovery and rehabilitation, less damage to the important muscles and tissues around the joint, shorter hospital stays, and the durability of the joint materials. The program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. To register, visit rrmc.org or call 802-772-2400. Fair Haven Inn is located at 5 Adams St., Fair Haven.

Killington Valley Rutland Regional Medical presents yoga studios raise funds for Puerto Rico class, “How Did I Tuesday, Oct. 31, 5:45 p.m.—KILLINGTON—You may have heard of Get Here?” Yoga with Goats, Yoga and Chocolate, Thursday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Are you curious about how you arrived at this place in your life? In this class participants will begin to discover patterns and beliefs and where they came from. They will also learn how to tell their story or personal narrative, and learn ways to rethink and retell that story in new ways to create a happier life. No writing skill is required. This is a class of self-discovery and will be held Thursday, Nov. 9 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the CVPS/ Leahy Community Education Center at Rutland Regional Medical Center, and taught by Certified Life Coach, Bonnie Olson. The cost for this course is $10. There are 25 openings available so space is limited. Scholarships are available based on need. Preregistration is required by calling 802-772-2400 or registering online at rrmc.org/classes-events/.

Beer Yoga, Paddleboard Yoga, Hot Yoga, Power Yoga, Gentle Yoga and more. How about Black Light Yoga? Check it out this Halloween, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 5:45 p.m. at True North Yoga and Killington Yoga. In the spirit of community and compassion Killington Yoga director Karen Dalury and True Yoga director Liz Patnode join forces this Halloween to raise funds for Puerto Rico relief by hosting three Black Light Yoga classes. Join True North Yoga (Formerly Bikram Mendon) in Mendon at 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. or Killington Yoga in Killington at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31 for a fun all levels practice. Suggested donation is $15, but feel free to give what you can or wish. Drop-ins are welcome. Wear your whitest white and your brightest smile!

Historical society seeks memories of Fair Haven Thursday, Nov. 2, 3 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—The Fair Haven Historical Society will be holding a Senior Tea on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. at the Maplewood Inn on South Main Street/ Route 22 A, the former site of the Maplewood Dairy. During tea, the group will be talking about memories of life in Fair Haven. Members of the Historical Society are currently working on writing a Memory Book of Fair Haven using information from various sources, including oral histories. Some of the

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topics of discussion will be how Fair Haven has changed, first memories of Fair Haven, and memories of the park, school or other organizations in town. All are welcome to join for an informal gathering with light refreshments. RSVP to 802-265-3635.

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Veterans benefits fair held in Fair Haven

Sunday, Oct. 29—FAIR HAVEN—The Fair Haven American Legion Post 49, the Ladies Auxiliary, and White River Junction VAMC are teaming up for a veterans outreach event. On Sunday, Oct. 29 at the Fair Haven American Legion, representatives from multiple departments of the White River Junction VA will be present and ready to help veterans with claims, enrollment, and answer questions. Clinicians from the VA’s Rutland Community Based Outpatient Clinic will be available for meet and greets as well as wellness checks for veterans. Representatives from Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) will be on-site to help initiate, check the status of, and answer questions

related to disability claims. Eligibility personnel will be ready to enroll veterans as well. Please remember to bring a copy of your DD-214. Veterans Transportation Service, Disabled American Veterans, the Office of Community Care, Mental Health, White River Junction Vet Center, White River Junction leadership, and more will all be available to speak with. The goal of this event is to bring VA benefit information to a location within our veterans’ community that provides easy access to have all their inquiries addressed. For more information, call Katherine Tang, Public Affairs Specialist at the White River Junction VAMC at 802-295-9363 extension 5880.

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These ladies were dressed to kill during one of the Wobbly’s infamous Halloween bashes.

Costumes required for Wobbly’s annual benefit Halloween party Tuesday, Oct. 31, 9 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The Wobbly Barn’s legendary event returns this Halloween, Tuesday, Oct. 31, the annual tradition opening the venue for the season. It’s the Halloween party where costumes are required to get in, and the prizes are worth the effort, so get creative and don

your best. Costume prizes include a Killington season pass for best costume, Pico season passes for best couple and free dinner at the Wobbly Barn Steakhouse for best group. There are prizes for best individual, couple, and group costume.

Sonic Malfunction will have the dance floor moving while judges pick their favorite costumes. Doors open at 9 p.m. Proceeds from the entry fee benefit the Killington Fire Department. Wobbly Barn is located at 2229 Killington Road, Killington. Visit the website at wobblybarn.com.

Registration open for Zack’s Place Turkey Trot By Stephen Seitz

WOODSTOCK—In what has become a fall tradition, Zack’s Place, the center for special needs pre- and posthigh school graduates, is seeking people to register for its annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot on Nov. 23. Registration forms are found at www.zacksplacevt.org. “This will be our 11th year,” said Dail Frates, the organization’s executive director. “It’s grown every year. We had 1,507 people last year.” The Trot begins at 10 a.m. at the elementary school, 15 South St. The route, which is handicapped accessible, goes through the village of Woodstock, to Billings Farm & Museum, around Mountain Avenue, back to the town green, and ends at the starting line. At the end of the run, there’s an awards ceremony and prizes. “We’ll have official running T-shirts,” Frates said. “They’re made of a special fabric that’s not cotton.” The Turkey Trot is Zack’s Place biggest fundraiser each year.

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“Our fundraising goal for this year is $80,000,” Frates said. “I hope we can make it. … There are some turkey trots claiming to raise money for nonprofits, but you can’t always monitor that money. “But for us, 100 percent – every sponsor, every registration fee – goes to Zack’s Place.” The non-profit Zack’s Place was founded in 2006 by Zack’s parents. Their son had cerebral palsy, and was about to age out of the public education system. At first, it was an after-school program, but it soon evolved into the present-day facility. Open from Monday through Friday, the center has an art studio, full kitchen, and offers such activities as yoga, dance, exercise and theatre, among many others. The center also offers classes such as employment and life skills training. “The best way to register is online,” Frates said. “We do take registrations on the day of the event, but you’ll have to register between 8 and 9:30 in the morning.”

HATHAWAY FARM & CORN MAZE You’re Lost… You’re Laughin’… You’re LOVIN’ it! 12 Acre “75 YEARS ON THE FARM” Maze, with Clues, Punches to find & Bridges Mini Maze • Livestock Barn • Pedal Go Karts Corn Pit • Toddler Fun • Duck Races

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news briefs By Lani Duke

Mental health improvement grant Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region, an organization that includes the health centers in Bomoseen and West Pawlet, is one of the 11 federally qualified health centers to receive a portion of a federal grant to increase the number of mental health service workers. The Access Increases in Mental Health and Human Services (AIMS) grant from the

Department of Health and Human Services not only helps increase the number of personnel but leverages health information technology supporting the increased demand for services. More than 6,000 Vermonters are currently receiving treatment for substance-use disorders, and the number of individuals accessing hospital emergency departments to treat heroin overdoses exploded to more than twice the previous year’s figures.

Teacher-student conduct brings administrative leave FAIR HAVEN—An unidentified Fair Haven Union High teacher is on administrative leave following a report he allegedly had a relationship with a female student. The district suspended the teacher the day the activity was reported, Oct. 6. District and Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union attorney Pietro Lynn told WCAX that the administration would take “very serious disciplinary action” if an investigation finds that there was misconduct, and that action could include termination. Both the Vermont State Police and Department for Children and Families are already taking part in the investigation. Parents with children at the school received a letter outlining the difficulty Oct. 12.

Green Mountain College cleared in student injury lawsuit POULTNEY—Federal Judge Geoffrey Crawford cleared Green Mountain College of responsibility for permanent injuries a student, Christian Pezzino, sustained when he jumped through an upper window of Ames Hall after drinking wine containing LSD. His mother had sued the college for a substantial sum, blaming the school for failing to enforce rules against illegal substances and assuring the safety of students, as reported in the Rutland Herald. Judge Crawford wrote that maintaining a police force large enough to control drug use would be unreasonable, and that the college is not legally responsible under tort law if students choose to drink and fall out of buildings. That said, Crawford gave Mrs. Pezzino 15 days to file an amended claim of negligence against specific actions by GMC employees. She did not respond.

Castleton sports, dorms, and more multiplied during Wolk presidency CASTLETON—During his 16 years leading Castleton University, President David Wolk chalked up many improvements – more dormitory space, more degrees, a changed name, more community involvement, and improved athletic facilities. The most obvious addition to the campus is Spartan Stadium. The new pavilion near Spartan Stadium is used for sports-related purposes as well as an

entertainment venue. In addition to adding football to the school’s intercollegiate team roster, Wolk’s administration also brought in wrestling, ice hockey and track and field for both men and women, and Nordic skiing, as well as restoring Alpine skiing. In addition to the new stadium, Castleton has an upgraded Glenbrook Gymnasium and baseball field, and

new state-of-the-art fitness centers both on campus and in the Spartan Arena in Rutland Town. Wolk believes there is a pronounced correlation between athletics and academics. He cites the grade point average of Castleton’s nearly 700 student-athletes. Their combined GPA is 3.2, compared to the remaining student body’s 2.9, he told the Rutland Herald.

Green Mountain College lands ranking for sustainability in Princeton Review Pioneering a model for sustainable education in environmental, social and economic sustainability for more than 20 years has its rewards for Green Mountain College. The college is one of the 24 colleges and universities named to The Princeton Review’s Green Honor Roll, earned through receiving a score of 99 (the highest possible score) in its Green Rating tallies this year. From having a sustainability curriculum rated No.1 in the nation, to a climate neutral campus, to developing online graduate programs in sustainable food systems, business, and communities, Green Mountain College continues to set the highest standard for sustainability-based education.

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Princeton Review examined 629 institutions for its rankings, awarding a place on its Green Honor Roll to just 24. The rating offers a comprehensive measure on how well colleges: • Provide a quality of life on campus that promotes healthy and sustainably focused students • Prepare students for employment in a 21stcentury, clean-energy economy • Prepare students for “citizenship in a world now defined by environmental concerns and opportunities” • Take responsibility for their own environmental policies This is the fourth Princeton Review list to which the college has been named.

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Sports participation raises Castleton’s visibility. So does a new logo and signage across the campus and in Rutland. Castleton is leaving the North Atlantic Conference for the Little East Conference, perceived as a more competitive league; the transfer will be complete in 2018. That change puts Castleton teams into a market that reaches Boston, Hartford and Providence.

Woodstock student named for National Merit scholarship Woodstock Union High School principal Garon Smail, of announced that Kyle Weirther has been named a Commended Student in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to this senior. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2018 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2018 competition by taking the 2016 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. “The young men and women being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” said a spokesperson for NMSC. “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”

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By Lani Duke

Dunklee Pond dam may have to go The dam on Tenney Brook that creates Dunklee Pond is under review by the Rutland City Board of Aldermen. Heavy rain last June caused the brook to wash over the top of the dam and produce minor flooding on some city streets, according to the Rutland Herald. Afterwards, State Facilities Engineering Division dam safety engineer Benjamin Green and two engineers from the Watershed Management Division rivers program examined the dam to determine how to prevent future flooding, Mayor David Allaire said Oct. 16. Now they want to meet with the city to discuss long-term planning, and a future that might call for the

dam’s removal. The dam, off North Main Street across from Rotary Park, and the property on which it sits, belong to Shenal and Michelle Shah, city records indicate. The dam was not a city project and subsequently sold to a private homeowner, Allaire said. Nor has it been a cause of repeated problems. State officials are looking to see if there is available grant funding that can be applied to remedy the problem. The pond and the sound of its waterfall are a selling point appearing in real estate advertising for nearby properties. The Public Safety Committee will be discussing the dam, the spillover, and possible solutions. City staff continue to monitor the dam, making certain it has not deteriorated since the spillage in June. The state inspectors have recommended lowering the water level in the pond and reinforcing the dam.

Joint project to help dry out Rutland Town Replacing a failed 30-inch culvert on Hitzel Terrace and installing a new concrete structure upstream from it will slow stormwater runoff while keeping the runoff out of backyards on Hitzel Terrace, Rutland Town Road Commissioner Byron Hathaway told the Rutland Herald. The town is receiving $9,115 of the $18,000 needed for the project through the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s Clean Water Initiative program. Stormwater runoff management ranks high among cost-effective means to improve water quality; it also reduces erosion and holds back phosphorus from entering public waters, Clean Water Initiative Manager Kari Dolan said. Rutland Town is one of 50 towns sharing $1.6 million for water cleaning efforts. The stormwater, once flowing into Moon Brook, had been diverted into wetlands on private property at Hitzel Terrace, off Killington Avenue, to slow and filter the water, Hathaway said. Now it won’t. The watershed adjustment is among the

numerous clean water measures Rutland Town is initiating under the state’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System program, Hathaway elaborated. Rutland Town enacts ordinance affecting abandoned buildings After a month of study, the Rutland Town Select Board voted 5-0 to adopt an ordinance covering vacant and run-down buildings. During the Oct. 17 meeting, the discussion centered on the impact seemingly neglected properties have on neighboring properties and the entire town. Property owners have a responsibility to keep their property from “becoming a burden to the neighborhood and community and/or a threat to the public health, safety or welfare,” the ordinance reads. The ordinance follows similar town legislation passed in Montpelier and Essex Junction, board chair Joshua Terenzini told the Rutland Herald. Speaking with affected property owners should be the first step before beginning any enforcement provided in the ordinance.

Moon Brook culvert, Killington Avenue sidewalk make combined project The sidewalk along Killington Avenue will soon extend from South Main Street to Stratton Avenue with the addition of a culvert replacement on Moon Brook. Parker Excavation of New Haven holds the contract for the combined project. Rutland City’s Department of Public Works put several years of study into the sidewalk proposal, Public Works Commissioner Jeff Wennberg said, adding in the culvert because the culvert bridge was too narrow for both road and sidewalk. The culvert was also old and due for replacement in 10 years or less, he added. The new sidewalk is only on the north side of Killington Avenue to hold expenses down. Before the project began, there were no sidewalks on Killington east of Lafayette Street, Wennberg told the Rutland Herald. Without encompassing the culvert replacement in the $689,000 project, the new sidewalk would need to be torn up when the culvert would be replaced. Combining the two fixes both problems so that the city will not have to revisit the area. Over the course of the past three years, the city negotiated with the numerous property owners for right-of-way agreements and figured in moving a water main so that a utility pole might be relocated. The new culvert is wider than its predecessor, more able to convey the intense rains Rutland has been experiencing in recent years. Although Parker Excavation has not performed other city projects in the past, it has this summer, including the ongoing Center Street Alley projects.

He outlined starting the dialogue with a property owner by phone call, describing the process as “an opportunity to work together as friends and neighbors.” The town health officer will enforce the new ordinance. Probably the most visible dilapidated property in Rutland Town is Flory’s Plaza, last occupied some eight years ago, but Terenzini said the town has no official priority list. The extended Flory family owns the Route 4 campus, which most recently contained the Center Rutland Post Office, That renter left its 702 Business Route 4 address when it consolidated into the West Rutland Post Office, about the time its postmaster Frank Strzelec was charged with obstructing mail delivery. Terenzini noted that other businesses that had been Flory Plaza occupants included a restaurant run by a Flory family member and a pool and hot tub business. There are several other properties along the Center Rutland business corridor that will likely come under scrutiny.

City’s first tax stabilization application approved The Rutland City Board of Aldermen approved Richard Bloomer’s residential tax stabilization application for his 100 Jackson Ave. property Oct. 16. Although the program began in 2013, this is the first time anyone has applied to use it. The program originated as a tool for encouraging private investment in vacant and blighted properties, Rutland Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Brennan Duffy explained. The house had been vacant for approximately three years and has an established value of $42,500. It sits on 0.36 acres. “As vacant properties fall into abandonment and disrepair, they become sites for illegal activity, fire and safety hazards, and impede future investment and growth,” states the RRA website on its Blighted Property Initiative page. When Bloomer’s application to buy the property received approval, Duffy encouraged him to apply for tax stabilization. Given the approved stabilization, the property tax on the Jackson Avenue house will rely on a $42,500 value for the next five years, regardless of what improvements Bloomer makes to it. At the end of the five years, the house will be reappraised and will appear on the city’s tax rolls at its increased value, according to the Rutland Herald.

New road won’t help traffic squeeze VHB (Vanesse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.) Director of Traffic Engineering Evan Detrick told the Rutland Town Select Board that building a new road around the west side of Green Mountain Shopping Plaza will do little to ease the traffic clogging on Route 7 South. Speaking Oct. 17, Detrick said the road, estimated to cost $4.3 to $6.8 million would have little traffic thinning effect, but it would provide a corridor for economic development and potentially connect by spur with Rutland City streets. He presented three alternative routes and three subalternatives, but said none was a cure. Nor do cost estimates include engineering nor

right-of-way procurement. Select Board member Mary Ashcroft, who has lobbied for the road feasibility study, said she had believed the road would address more of the “internal traffic problems,” reported the Rutland Herald. Without the new road, the town needs an additional lane to Route 7’s west side for Farrell Distributing truck traffic. Class B wetlands throughout the site must be considered. Detrick noted. Cop John Road, parallel to Route 7 and east of Green Mountain Plaza, compounds traffic flow difficulties. Detrick plans to return for additional meetings on the subject, saying the three current alternatives are in “a dead heat.” Rutland Region, page 34

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Vermont’s regulated moose hunting seasons are in October, and are limited to a small number of hunting permits that are allocated through a lottery system.

Reward offered to find culprits in moose poaching incident CRAFTSBURY COMMON—A Go Fund Me campaign has been started to raise reward money for an unsolved moose poaching case that took place in September. The campaign was started by Craftsbury Common resident Cindi Bollettieri. A cow moose was shot from the road out of season and at night on Saturday, Sept. 23. After the moose was shot in Westmore, it was attached to a vehicle and dragged on the road more than 11 miles to the town of Orleans. The animal was left by the side of Hollow Road off Route 58 in Orleans.

The cow moose was lactating, indicating that she likely had a calf with her. The fundraising campaign is available at gofundme.com/moose-poacher-reward. So far, the fund has collected $1,580 of a $2,500 goal. “This action was particularly heinous, so I can understand why people are outraged,” said Col. Jason Batchelder, Vermont’s chief game warden. “The fact that people are giving to this campaign shows that Vermonters will not stand for poaching in our state.”

Corrections officer found dead in Ira IRA—A New York man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the rest area on U.S. Route 4 in Ira on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 18. State police said in a press release that the body of Corey Beaudet of Fort Ann, N.Y., was found in the woods at the small pull-off. A news release said police were told of a suicidal man with a gun in the area around 11:50 a.m. Wednesday. Upon arrival, police found Beaudet already dead. Beaudet was an employee of the Vermont Department of Corrections and worked in Addison County, the press release said. The department’s website said Beaudet was recognized as Corrections

Officer of the Year in 2015. At the time, he had worked for the state for 16 years. An entry describing Beaudet’s accomplishments described his performance. “Community Corrections Officer Beaudet is a dependable, conscientious, true Department of Corrections professional. He is an outstanding employee. He has enhanced our relationship with local law enforcement through his efforts with Project Vision and his ongoing work with the Rutland City Police. He is an extremely valuable team member within our Rutland Probation and Parole operation. His Project Vision

involvement is something that likely will be modeled elsewhere in the state, as measurable and very positive results are already taking place within the Rutland Community. Community Corrections Officer Beaudet comes to work each day with a positive, can-do attitude. He has a good grasp of the big picture in regards to our successes, and challenges, in supervising offenders in the community. He is a key member of our sex offender team and is fair, firm and consistent with the offender population. He presents a nice balance between supporting offender reintegration and offender accountability.”

By Evan Johnson

The following is a list of incidents the Killington Police department responded to between Oct. 7 and Oct. 13. On Saturday, Oct. 7, Killington police responded to a fire alarm activation on Brookside Drive in Killington at approximately 9 p.m. On Oct. 8, police responded to a noise complaint involving gunshots or fireworks on Woods Lane. They also responded to a domestic disturbance on River Road. On Oct. 10, police responded to an alarm activation on Ledge End Road. Police completed a traffic stop on Route 4 in the area near Medway Drive on Oct. 11. Officers completed two traffic stops on Killington Road on Oct. 13. Police responded to a residential burglary alarm activation on Hemlock Ridge Road on Oct. 13.

Halloween sobriety checkpoints are no trick —don’t drink and drive! The Rutland County Sheriff’s Department and other law enforcement agencies will be conducting sobriety and safety seat checkpoints in Rutland County during the month of October, focusing on the Halloween weekend. These checkpoints are focused on people who drink and drive and are under the influence of alcohol or illegal narcotics and people who have car seats incorrectly installed. Drivers are reminded not to drink and drive and to wear their seatbelt. Drivers are also reminded to use extra caution on the night of Halloween given the number of children and young adults who will be trick-or-treating in various areas of Rutland County.

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While small in number, the Killington U12 soccer team made an impressive finish.

Killington girls finish strong in tournament

By Robin Alberti

After an undefeated season, Killington’s U12 fifth and sixth grade girls soccer team battled all afternoon to make it to the finals in the end of season tournament held at Meadow St. Park in Rutland. A series of 20 minute games were played, and after tying their first game, Killington won the remainder of their matches to face Proctor in the finals. In the championship game, the score was tied at the end of regulation, and the Killington girls lost to Proctor in penalty kicks 2-3. Part of living in a small, close-knit community is small class sizes and a limited number of kids. All of the other teams in the league have many substitutes, some even an entire roster to send fresh legs into the game. Killington played all season with only one substitute, and in third to last game of the tournament Saturday, Emma Blodorn went down, and was brought to the hospital for X-rays. Her ankle was not broken, but badly sprained. She was able to return to the field to cheer on her teammates from the sidelines. Ali Daigle held strong in the goal on defense. Killington had many shots on goal that just missed wide or over the top. Most of this year’s team consists of sixth graders, who have been playing together for four years. This team has come together to play as a unit, maturing over the past few years under Coach Steve Nisimblat.

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Connecting

PEGTV unveils first show for children PEGTV has announce the addition of a new show to channel 15, one designed with its youngest viewers in mind. “ZING A Show for Children,” is PEGTV’s first-ever show for children. After years of producing at PEGTV, Volunteer Independent Producer Mary

“I HOPE CHILDREN LEARN LETTERS, NUMBERS, WORDS, MANNERS, SELFWORTH, WHAT OUR CITY AND AREA HAVE TO OFFER LITTLE ONES,” SAID CROWLEY. Crowley decided to create a show with children’s needs at the focus. “I decided to create a children’s show because I heard and read of so many children who arrive in Kindergarten unprepared,“ said Crowley, an art, music and elementary school teacher with over 30 years experience who will also serve as the show’s host. The show is created with young children in mind, and is suitable for all ages. “ZING! A Show for Children” will focus on learning in fun ways, exploring colors and numbers, and visiting exciting places. “I hope children learn letters, numbers, words, manners, self-worth, what our city and area have to offer little ones. I hope they draw and read and sing and dance and pretend to be puppeteers. I hope they understand that life can be a celebration and can be lots of fun,” said Crowley.

According to Crowley, episodes will follow the months. November’s episode will include segments on the importance of hand washing, “thank you,” as the phrase of the day, and visits to the Rutland farmer’s market and fire station. “The color of the show will be green, because after the leaves fall off the tress, the green of the coniferous trees are what are left,” said Crowley. The purpose of the show, explained Crowley, is to promote observation, visual memory, auditory memory, visual sequencing and auditorial memory. “I’m going to explain all of this in nickel words — or even penny words — that any person could understand,” she said. A new episode will premiere every month, and will air weekly on PEGTV channel 15. You’ll be able to watch the show Mondays at 3 p.m., Tuesdays at 11 a.m., and Thursdays at 7 p.m. Each episode will also be available online at pegtv.com While the show is intended for viewers ages 2-5, Crowley said she hopes viewers of all ages will find something to enjoy. “If someone 88 wanted to watch, that’d be fine, too,” she said. PEGTV is comprised of Comcast channels 15, 20 and 21 and VTel channels 163, 164, and 165 and is available throughout Rutland County to all cable subscribers. Streaming programming, hyper-local weather forecasts, and video on demand services are also available online at pegtv.com.

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About Zing PEGTV’s first program for children, will debut this month. The show, titled “ZING!” is designed for young children and includes educational programming in a fun and engaging atmosphere, hosted by PEGTV’s own Mary Crowley. A new episode will premiere each month and will be available for viewing at pegtv.com.

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Classifieds: continued from page 28 K I L L I N G TO N R E N TA L 3 BR, 1.5 Bath furnished apt. References a must. Judy 802345-0719. KILLINGTON RENTAL on mountain. 3BR/2BA. Swisstype chalet apt. Furnished. F i r e p l a c e , d i s h w a s h e r, excellent location/parking, low utilities. $8,750, Nov. 1-Apr. 30. 781-749-5873, toughfl@ aol.com. KILLINGTON SEASONAL rental: small 2BR/1BA w/ fireplace, low utilities, furnished. Good location/ parking. $6,900. 781-7495873, toughfl@aol.com. SKI SHARES!!! Five months Winter 2017/2018, Families! Luxury, Access Road. Photos, Google Cedarwalk at Killington. TEXT 781-2348123. K I L L I N G T O N R O YA L FLUSH Rentals/Property management. Specializing in condos/winter & summer rentals. Andrea Weymouth, Owner. www. killingtonroyalflush.com, 802746-4040.

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FOR SALE 2010 HONDA CRV, AWD, 150K, new tires. Very well maintained. $6,000. Call or text 802-770-2750 or email coachlabella@aol.com. 4 SNOW TIRES less than a year of wear, don’t fit new car. Dunlop ST30. 225/65R17. 802-422-4379. $60/ tire. 2006 HONDA Element, orange, AWD, 180K miles. Fantastic in the snow, just add snow tires! $5,000 OBO. Call, text or email for info: 802-2822584, ericatsmeow@yahoo. com. FIREWOOD for sale, we stack. Rudi, 802-672-3719.

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EMPLOYMENT TOWN OF MENDON – BOOKKEEPER/ASSISTANT CLERK. The Town of Mendon is searching for a full time Bookkeeper/Assistant Clerk. We are seeking a motivated individual to become a part of our administrative team. The successful applicant must have bookkeeping and clerical background. A complete job description and application is available at mendonvt.org. Please submit the application along with a resume and letter of interest to Nancy Gondella at mendontown@comcast. net. The Town of Mendon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. DATA SPECIALIST- PT yearround position; Supports d e v e l o p m e n t o ff i c e w i t h tracking, reporting and analyzing gift and constituent data using Raiser’s Edge. To learn more and apply, call Julie at 422-3761 x233 or julie@ farmandwilderness.org. N E W R E S TA U R A N T opening on the access road is looking for experienced waitstaff & kitchen help. Send resume or brief work history to highlinelodge@outlook. com or stop by the Highline Lodge. N E W R E S TA U R A N T i n Killington committed to using fresh ingredients from local reliable sources is looking for creative chef committed to this philosophy. Possible housing. Email highlinelodge@outlook. com.

PEPPINO’S is looking for levelheaded, laid-back professional staff members for the fall season. Positions include: waitstaff, bar, kitchen, and dish room. FT & PT available, we pay well for hardworking people! Join the team, email Lou at peppinosvt@comcast. net to set up an appointment. DISHWASHER POSITION, immediate opening. P/T, year round, evenings 4 p.m. close; 5 days per week. More hours available with prep experience. Apply in person, Thursday through Monday, between 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Red Clover Inn, 802-775-2290. PASTA POT is looking for energetic staff to join our team. Positions include wait staff, pizza/prep cook & dishwasher. Apply in person at Pasta Pot on Route 4, Killington (Thurs.Sun., 5-10 p.m.) or call 802422-3004. INN AT LONG TRAIL seeking experienced cook/prep cook. Pay commensurate with experience. Email (ilt@ innatlongtrail.com) resume or brief work history, or call 802-775-7181 to set up interview appointment. Will train competent and motivated individual. Weekends and holidays a must. CASEY’S CABOOSE is looking for some great people to help us continue to rebuild Killington’s most loved restaurant. Immediate help, and fall and ski seasons. All positions considered. Part time positions available, too. Email resume and cover letter to john@caseyscaboose. com, or stop by and introduce yourself. MOGULS SEEKING: Line cooks, bartenders, door staff. Thursday - Sunday. 802-4224777. Apply Thurs.-Sun. LINE COOK Needed at P r e s t o n ’s R e s t a u r a n t a t Killington/Pico Ski Resort. Prepare and produce a wide variety of menu items, perform a variety of complex cooking tasks, meal service and proper plating of all meals. Full timeseasonal. Apply online at www.killington.com/jobs or in person at Killington Human Resources. 4763 Killington Rd. Killington, VT 05751. 800300-9095. EOE. PASSIONATE about fresh food: FT DELI POSITION: 40 hours/wk. Excellent pay. Nights 12-8 p.m. Food service experience preferred. SEASONAL PT DELI: 32 +hours/wk. Weekends. Bridgewater Corners Country Store, 5680 US ROUTE 4. Call or text resume to attention Wendy 802-299-1717. CHOICES RESTAURANT is accepting applications for a wait person. Call 802-422-4030 or email claudeschoices@yahoo.com.

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Malicious Incidents Motor Vehicle Accidents Non-Permitted Burn Permitted Bums that get out of control due to NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE negligence Search and Rescue Calls This Notice is given pursuant to 24 Vermont Statutes Power Line Problems Annotated (“V.S.A.”) §1972 of the adoption by the Killington Selectboard of an amendment to the Kil- Nuisance Incidents lington Volunteer Fire Department Service ReimARTICLE IV. FALSE ALARM ORDINANCE bursement Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). REFERENCED When a call for service that involves an alarm 1. Name of Municipality: Town of Killington, Vermont. activation requesting service by the Killington Volunteer Fire Department, the Town of Killing2. Name of Municipality’s website: www.killington- ton False Alarm Ordinance shall take precedence town.com over this Ordinance. 3. Title of Ordinance: “Town of Killington Killington Volunteer Fire Department Service Reimbursement Ordinance.”

ARTICLE V. ENFORCEMENT All enforcement, invoicing and application of this Ordinance is the responsibility of the Town 4. Date of adoption by Killington Selectboard: Manager or his/her designee including any TownOctober 17, 2017 approved third-party biller. The Town Manager or his/her designee is 5. Name, telephone number, and mailing address of authorized to conduct investigations and take municipal official designated to answer questions other steps that are necessary and provided by law and receive comments and where the full text may to enforce the Ordinance. be examined: Deborah Schwartz, Town Manager 2706 River Road PO Box 429 Killington, VT 05751 Telephone: 1 802 422 3241 The full text of the Ordinance may also be examined on the Town Website described in Paragraph 2 above. 6. Summary of Ordinance: ARTICLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS Title All rules and regulations contained herein, together with such additions and Amendments as may be hereinafter adopted, are hereby designated as the "Killington Fire Department Service Reimbursement Ordinance" (“Ordinance”). Authority This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to authority granted under 20 V.S.A.2672, 2675, 2961, and 2963; 24 V.S.A. Sections 1955 and 1971-1983. This Ordinance is designated as a Civil Ordinance under 24 V.S.A. 1971(b). Purpose The purpose of this Ordinance is not to charge for Fire Protection but to provide for the reimbursement of costs incurred by the Town for emergency and nonemergency responses by the Killington Volunteer Fire Department (d/b/a Killington Fire Rescue) for certain defined events. Liability The Town of Killington, and all persons responsible for and involved with enforcement or application of this Ordinance shall not be liable for any damage or injury to persons or property arising out of or relating in any way to this Ordinance or enforcement or application of this Ordinance. Filing of Ordinance The Town Clerk of the Town of Killington shall file a certified copy of this Ordinance, as well as certified copies of any additions or amendments to this Ordinance as may be thereafter adopted, in the municipal records. ARTICLE II: DEFINITIONS Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning or terms used in this Ordinance shall be as follows: "Emergency Incident" shall mean those incidents that required fire and/or emergency response in an immediate fashion, following established emergency response protocols. "Emergency Personnel" shall mean members of the Killington Volunteer Fire Department during their involvement in an emergency or non-emergency incident/event. "Malicious Incident" shall mean those emergency incidents which stem from an individual's intentional purpose to cause property damage, endanger lives, and/or cause the response of emergency personnel for other than an actual emergency. "Motor Vehicle Accidents" shall mean incidents involving one or more motorized vehicles including cars, trucks, busses, trains, motorcycles, ATV's, snowmobiles, boats, planes, and the vehicles and trailers being pulled by motorized vehicles. "Non-Permitted Burn" shall mean the intentional disposal of outside debris via burning, without the verbal and/or written permission of authorized officials within the Killington Volunteer Fire Department. "Nuisance Incident" shall mean those incidents that are of the same nature, on a repetitive basis, at the same location, not involving fire or smoke, and not regulated by the Town of Killington False Alarm Ordinance. When a call involves an alarm, this alarm ordinance shall take precedence. "Primary Coverage Area" shall mean the geographic boundaries of the Town of Killington. "Power Line Problems" shall mean any incident where the Killington Volunteer Fire Department is called out to assist with emergency power line outages or protection from downed power lines. "Search and Rescue Calls" shall mean any incident where the Killington Volunteer Fire Department is called out to assist with the search and rescue of any lost, missing, or injured person(s). "Town" shall mean the Town of Killington, Vermont. "Town Resident" shall mean any person who resides in the Town of Killington.

ARTICLE VI. INVOICING Malicious Incidents shall be invoiced per occurrence, as per state law and this Ordinance, with the perpetrator to be held responsible. Motor Vehicle Accidents within the primary coverage area of the Killington Volunteer Fire Department, including any mutual aid calls when the Killington Volunteer Fire Department has been asked to assist, shall be invoiced per occurrence, as per state law and this Ordinance. In the event multiple vehicles are involved, responsibility for costs may be prorated as determined by the Town Manager or his/her designee, among the person(s), operator(s), or vehicle owner(s) involved. Non-Permitted Burns shall be invoiced per occurrence, as per state law and this ordinance, with the individual responsible for the burn being held responsible. Permitted Burns that get out of control due to negligence or lack of supervision shall be invoiced per occurrence, as per state law and this ordinance, with the individual to whom the burn permit was issued being held responsible. Rescue Calls shall be invoiced per occurrence, as per state law and this ordinance, with the person(s) rescued being held responsible. Power Line Problems shall be invoiced per occurrence, as per state law and this ordinance, to Green Mountain Power, or the appropriate service provider. Nuisance Incidents shall be invoiced per occurrence, as per this ordinance, after three occurrences within twelve consecutive months. In circumstances where the responsible party or parties in the preceding circumstances (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G above) cannot be identified and/or located and/or reimbursement cannot be obtained from the person(s), the property owner shall be responsible for the invoiced costs if the Town Manager or his/her designee determines that service was made necessary due to the fault of the property owner. Invoicing/Reimbursement rates for any incident and/or occurrences shall be per industrystandard billing rates identified in Exhibit A, attached. 7. Citizens’ rights to petition for a vote on Ordinance: Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §1972(a)(2), unless a petition is filed in accordance with 24 V.S.A. §1973, the Ordinance shall become effective 60 days after the date of its adoption (as stated in Paragraph 4 above). If a petition is filed in accordance with24 V.S.A. §1973 (described below), the taking effect of the Ordinance will be governed by 24 V.S.A. §1973. 24 V.S.A. §1973 provides for a Permissive Referendum, whereby the Ordinance may be disapproved by a vote of a majority of the qualified voters of the Town voting on the question at an annual or special meeting pursuant to a petition signed and submitted in accordance with 24 V.S.A. §1973(b). 24 V.S.A. §1973(b) requires a petition for a vote on the question of disapproving the Ordinance to be signed by not less than five per cent of the qualified voters of the Town, and presented to the Selectboard or the clerk of the Town within 44 days following the date of adoption of the Ordinance by the Selectboard. If such a petition is submitted in accordance with 24 V.S.A. §1973(b), the Selectboard will call a special meeting within 60 days from the date of receipt of the petition, or include an article in the warning for the next annual meeting of the Town, if the annual meeting falls within the 60day period, to determine whether the voters will disapprove the Ordinance. If the petition is submitted in accordance 24 V.S.A. §1973(b), the Ordinance will take effect on the conclusion of the meeting , unless a majority of the qualified voters voting on the question at the meeting vote to disapprove the Ordinance, in which event it shall not take effect. Dated this 17th day of October, 2017 Killington Selectboard: Patty McGrath Chris Bianchi Steve Finneron

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Governor launches education training program Governor Phil Scott recently announced the launch of 70x2025vt, an education and economic development initiative aimed at having 70 percent of Vermonters hold a training or education credential by the 2025. “As part of my ‘cradle to career’ focus on education and training, we owe it to Vermonters to provide the pathways necessary to develop the skills to be successful at work, at home and in the community,” Governor Scott said at an event at PC Construction. “70x2025 is a big goal, but one I believe that we can reach by working together and using Vermont’s power of cooperation, collective wisdom and action,” the governor said. “My administration is, and will be, fully engaged in this effort.” Nearly seven in 10 of the “high-pay, high-demand” jobs to be created in the next decade will require some level of education and training after high school, according to research from Georgetown University. In Vermont, 70x2025vt will establish the statewide platform to serve as a clearinghouse to connect and coordinate existing and future efforts contributing to the goal. “This is not a question of ‘if,’ but of ‘how and when,’” said Scott Giles, president and CEO of VSAC, home to 70x2025vt. “A high school diploma just isn’t enough anymore. Our attention must be on helping all Vermonters take the steps to better careers and opportunities for

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a retrospective and nod to Antibes with fishermen, dancers, boats, and goats, sea creatures, anemones, and mythology. He painted the owl with a broken wing who perched on his chair and stayed by his side as he painted throughout many a night. For a decade his new love and muse was Françoise Gilot, acclaimed artist and author, who’s still active and working at 95. Art and letters are good for the soul and help keep the body healthy and spry. Artists and writers have been inspired by the beauty, the light, and the quality of life they’ve found for a lifetime or just a season in the true land of joie de vivre. Renoir bought an olive farm called “Les Colettes” in Cagnes-sur-Mer and painted there. Monet, Dufy, Bonnard, Matisse, Signac, and Cross also

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ZEUS - 5-year-old neutered male. Pit Bull. I’m a handsome, playful fella and I’m especially fond of squeaky toys. The plush ones are my favorites and I’ll happily retrieve them so you can toss them for me again. I’m super smart and I know “sit,” “shake,” “down,” and “roll over!”

CALLIE - 6-year-old spayed female. Treeing Walker Hound. I’m an adorable lady with unique markings who loves getting lots of love and attention. I’m smart and I already know how to “sit,” so I’m looking forward to learning more commands and maybe even some tricks. TONKA - 3-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Brown tabby. I came to the shelter after living outside for two years. My owner had passed away and a couple of neighbors took care of me before bringing me to the shelter. I have enjoyed returning to life as an indoor cat.

REGGINA - 6-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Brown tabby. Boy, are you in for a treat. I am just a joy. I absolutely love attention and can’t wait for a good scratch session. My signature move is to lay on my side, stretch as long as possible and hope someone will notice that I would like some attention.

STACEY - 1.5-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Brown tabby with white. As you can see from my sweet disposition I am quite the loveable cat. I am a little anxious in hectic households and when there is a lot going on around me. I do well with other cats and older children but I am not sure I like dogs.

CHEVY - 1.5-year-old neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Gray and white. Hi there, I’m Chevy. I arrived at the shelter in October from Poultney. I was left behind in an apartment but luckily someone brought here to the shelter. I am doing quite well here and I just go with the flow.

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DEXTER Welcome to “Dexter’s Labrador!” I am a 7 year old Labrador mix. Chasing balls is my favorite thing to do! I lived with another dog and would be a great family pet for kids 8 and up. If a silly lab is what you want then I am here waiting to meet you! Stop in at 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, Vt., Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4:30.

JOJO - 4.5-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Brown tabby and white. Hi everyone, I’m JoJo. I absolutely love attention and when you pet me I often just shake my tail with excitement. Come in and visit me so I can show you my stuff.

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SUNNY - 6-year-old neutered male. Coonhound. I’m a high-energy, on-the-go fella and I will keep you on your toes! I’m a very loveable, gentle guy. I’m a lot of dog so I’ll need a lot of exercise and play time with my new family. After I play I do like to curl up and take a well-deserved nap.

TWEEDLE - 7-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Gray tabby with white. I am as cute as a button. I am a little shy and quiet at first but once I start getting a scratch or two behind the ears I will be your best friend. I am content lounging around and napping, I would make a great cuddle buddy.

GARFIELD - 1-year-old neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Orange tabby with white. Hi there, I am Garfield. Unlike my cartoon counterpart I am a very sweet fella with lots of love to give and I am not a fan of lasagna! I am known to make the staff smile whenever they see me. I am gentle and love to cuddle.

ALI - 5.5-year-old spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Torbie. I am one big friendly gal. I am what you consider a lap cat, I love to lounge and get attention. I will need to continue being on a diet because I would like to stay healthy.

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RUTLAND REGION:

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State facilities grant disappointing

Revolutionary War veteran’s grave honored in North Main Street Cemetery

West Rutland had asked the state Department of Buildings and General Services for $25,000 to help build a pavilion at the town’s recreation area. The state grant that the town received was for $15,000. Town Manager Mary Ann Goulette took the announcement of the lesser amount in stride, saying the town must fundraise to bring in the electricity, bathrooms, and perhaps a kitchenette. Use of the recreation area has exceeded expectations, attracting as many as 100 dogs a day, she told the Rutland Herald. Now that access to the property is improved, the town is creating a recreation advisory committee to follow up on other ideas to make the land serve the community more effectively. Daycare operator Gena Wener volunteered for that committee, although she’s not sure where or when she did so. She believes upgrading the playground, putting in some hiking trails behind the park and maybe adding a picnic area would increase usage for people who lack interest in sports.

A new marker stands at the grave of Revolutionary War veteran Jude Moulthrop in the North Main Street Cemetery in Rutland. A wreath-laying ceremony, gun salute, taps, and remarks celebrated the Oct. 18 installation. Participating organizations included the Ann

Story Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Rutland Chapter Sons of American Revolution, Rutland American Legion, the Vermont Mayflower Society, Rutland Historical Society, and the Order of the First Families of Vermont. Moulthrop descen-

dant Bailey Hagen and historical researcher Carl Anderson III worked with Shawn Holden of Holden Memorials to create a marker that is both historically accurate and informative. Hagen and Anderson both came from their home in Erie, Penn., for the event.

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Scorpio brings “double whammy” of newness and change By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye

The Sun entered Scorpio on Oct. 23 and this week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Sagittarius Moon. This combination is bound to deliver a double whammy of newness and change. If the last week or two has had us feeling like we’re trudging through quicksand in a pair of jack books, with any luck, the next two weeks will see us moving on to a place that allows us to derive some meaning from it. The Libran vibration is ruled by Venus. During the month when the sun’s in Libra, the sky is blue and everything is bright and beautiful. On the day that the sun enters Scorpio it’s as if the whip comes down and all of a sudden the sky turns dark and the world takes on an intense, and deeply somber vibration. This has a lot to do with the fact that Scorpio is coruled by Mars and Pluto. Unlike the soft, Venusian vibration that governs Libra, Mars and Pluto are intrinsically Male archetypes. If we understand the Hermetic hxiom, “As Above, So Below,” both of these planets loan a hard edge to the energies that come to life between the last week of October and the end of November. If you wonder what the next month has in store for us, look at it this way: This is where the creative process spirals down into its own depths as a means to eliminate anything and everything that might keep it from returning to wholeness and rebirthing itself at the Winter Solstice. This dark and dangerous time is where the truth gets told. It’s where whatever is not of the light gets exposed for what it truly is, and returns to the heart of creation in order to be revamped and reconstructed, or recycled, in a form that allows it to come back to life as a more perfect expression of itself. With All Hallows Eve only a week away, it’s time to prepare ourselves for two months of truth-telling. This period of introspection marks the point where the light can only be found by going within. Nothing outside of us can give us the answers that we seek. There is no mirror that can show us who we are. It’s been said that the only way that we can truly begin to see is in total darkness. As much as many of us may find the advent of the dark time to be a frightful and dangerous thing, the truth is, it’s where we all have to go to find ourselves. Keep this in mind as you travel the Scorpio road. When and if things get too much to bear, remember this: “The deeper you go into the abyss, by law, the brighter your light shines.”Let me leave you with that thought, and invite you to take what you can from this week’s ‘scopes.

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ou have more than one option. I will be interested to see which one you choose. Too many things are at stake for you to miss out on the opportunity to turn your life around. If that sounds dramatic, that’s the way things are at the moment. The sooner you pick up on the fact that you’re on the razor’s edge, the better things will go. As the next few months unfold you will need to come clean in situations that you screwed up in the past. If you have amends to make, or issues that will block the best possible outcome from coming to pass, it’s time to swallow your pride and let go.

etting back in touch with yourself could involve having other people get back in touch with you. For one reason or another you will be sought out. It could be for old times’ sake. It could also be the hand of fate showing up with an opportunity that you can’t refuse. If you take the time to read between the lines something incredible stands a chance of evolving out of what comes to pass in the next week or two. Part of the deal will take the form of you needing to stick your neck out and get over being too timid to stick your neck out and ask for what you want.

ow far you will take this depends on a lot of things. How conscious you are about what it will cost you is one of them. Those of you who are here for the right reasons will be more than willing to let go the minute you wake up to the fact that whatever you do has to serve the greater good. Being honest about that issue will be harder for some of you than it is for others. The difference between what you decide to call this, and what it really is, is the kicker. Facing the music will require brutal honesty.

ou didn’t come here to live a simple or trivial life. At the moment all kinds of stuff is piling up to make you wonder what you’re here for. Not knowing how to handle things competes with the sense that you need to be totally on the ball – especially when it comes to your relationships. Within this dynamic there are feelings of frustration that will not smooth out for a couple of months. The last thing you want to do is screw yourself up. Ironing things out will require you to come to terms with other people. Seeing them for who they truly are is what’s at issue right now.

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April 21 - May 20

July 21 - August 20

October 21 - November 20

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ou had no idea what all of this would lead to. As you contemplate your position it doesn’t take much to see that you would have chosen a different route if you’d known enough to read the signs that were there from the beginning. The need to hold steady competes with the thought that you’d do better to drop everything and change directions. What happens next will depend on what feels like the right thing to do. You need every ounce of integrity to come to the fore. If it seems like letting go and shifting gears is the right choice, take one more month to make that decision.

ewind to about 14 years ago. So many things have changed, time and experience MAY be calling you to switch gears. It’s hard to say. As far as what happens next goes, if you can’t find a reason to keep doing what you’re doing, it’s time to move on. If you’re totally OK with all of this, you don’t necessarily have to change it but you DO need to take it to a new level. There are already signs showing you that another dream, or a new endeavor is waiting in the wings ready to lift you up and take you away. Whatever’s “up,” it’ll take nine more months for this baby to be born.

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should I stay, or should I go?” No one can answer it but you. There could also be issues that relate to whether or not it’s time to give yourself the space to get back into doing what you love, instead of dancing attendance on other people and their best interests. If you feel pressure, it is selfimposed. Those who know and love you want only what is best for you. The need to set yourself free could involve letting your security trips take a hike for as long as it takes for you and your life to get back to a place that is meaningful enough to make it worth living.

he only choice to be made is the one that tells you to keep going. If you stop for a minute the whole ball of wax will get tangled up to the point where everyone involved will lose their place. On so many levels you know that there is a greater need to turn all of this into something meaningful, but this is one of those times when the greater good can only be served by staying on the conveyor belt and doing as the Romans do. Your time will come. Ultimately, this endless routine will help you own the right to do things your way.

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Virgo

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Pisces

May 21 - June 20

August 21 - September 20

November 21 - December 20

February 21 - March 20

ou’ve been breaking all the rules and getting along just fine. Why God gave you diplomatic license plates is a good question. Those who know you well wonder what’s up as they watch you move through this gauntlet without a hitch. The bigger part of you knows that your higher self has got you covered all the way down the line. Even if temporary road blocks create the sense that it’s time to haul back and conform to what’s expected, the truth is, doing what’s expected isn’t your style. Be confident in the faith that got you this far. It will protect you all the way home.

etting back on the ball could be a theme. Half of you is here for this. The other half wonders why you keep going. With you guys there is always enough strength for the task at hand, but lately you notice that it’s getting old, you’ve blown your wad, and your mind is on other things. Keeping up the good fight will be where it’s at for about two more months. During that interval forces that are as yet unseen will come into play and show you that for reasons that are hard to explain all of this could be over and done with; it all depends on what it’s costing you to stay put.

hat you thought would go one way is now going in a completely new direction. If things have gotten three times more complicated than they were at the get go, it should come as no surprise. You were being optimistic when you gave others more credit than they deserved. Your infinite patience has gotten you into a pickle. The lesson here has to do with what happens when our limited awareness gives others an excuse to walk all over us. If there are issues that need to be resolved, you will be trudging through this quagmire until Christmas turns the tide and sets you free.

Mother of the Skye

ow that you have a little more freedom and space, give yourself time to adjust to the idea that you are involved in a whole new ballgame. What took up so much of your energy in the past is now available to go where it really needs to go. If your whole life has led you to this point, it looks to me like you are about to turn into a super-nova. One way or another, with all the pressure off, you are coming into your own. As this happens there is bound to be a major test that opens you up to your true abilities and to the idea that love is the key, and that it always finds a way.

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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