Mountain Times May 2, 2018

The Mountain Times • May 2-8, 2018

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Town banks on BGM “fore-sight”

New management company takes over reins at Green Mountain National Golf Course

By Polly Lynn Mikula

By Jerry LeBlond

DISASTOUR SEES THE SUN

KILLINGTON—On May 1, four days after it opened for the season (to members only), Green Mountain National Golf Course, in Killington officially came under Brown Golf Management, including its employees. Thus far, it has four: Peter Bissell, superintendent; John MacAulay, mechanic (whom the town retained as employees separate from BGM per the contract); Bobby Peterson, tournament operations director/food and beverage manager; and Marcia Jeffery, pro shop manager/purchasing.

“All other employees have been sent a letter regarding the positions available and the new hire process … We’ll be conducting generally quick interviews when we’re in town, May 7-10,” said John Brown, CEO of Brown Golf Management. “We expect many will be rehired.”

One of the positions posted is for a general manager/head golf professional. It was posted on the PGA website Thursday, April 26, according to Brown. The position was previously held

RASTA’s DisasTour race saw its seventh year on Saturday, April 28, with great weather in which to pedal, paddle and run. Team Sports Connection placed first, with a time of 2:17:44.

Photos, page 32A

by Dave Soucy.

Brown said they’re not worried about filling the GM position prior to opening to the public mid-May. “It’s not that important. We’ll have the transitional team up here including a golf pro/general manager coming up from another course to help.”

BGM’s portfolio includes 27 golf courses in seven states (Vermont, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Missouri, and Florida.) BGM manages one other Fore-sight, page 19A

Plymouth, Bridgewater ticket the most in the state

By Katy Savage

“It’s a seven-day commitment, 8-9 hours a day,” Howard, 65, of Bridgewater said.

Howard keeps track of his vertical feet with his iPhone app called Trace.

Trace tracks and automatically detects a person’s lifts and trails. It also lets users see total airtime, max jump height and vertical distance. Trace reports over half a million users skied 22.5 billion vertical feet this past year.

Howard wants to ski 6.4 million vertical feet

Locals aren’t surprised that Vermont Public Radio recently found both Bridgewater and Plymouth had the highest traffic ticket counts in the state last year.

Jim Haff got a ticket for going 10 miles over the limit in Bridgewater last year.

“I forgot I was in that one section of the highway,” said Haff, a Select Board member in Killington. ”They give out a lot of tickets,” he said, adding, “That’s nothing new.”

Haff isn’t alone.

The sheriffs have a contract in Bridgewater for about 12 hours a day, seven days a week. The 936 resident town received about $199,987 in revenue from 2,381 tickets in 2017, according to VPR. “I don’t think it’s terribly good for Bridgewater,” said Bridgewater’s newest Select Board member Lynne Bertram.

Bertram suggested the number of hours might be excessive.

“I think it’s overkill,” she said. “I don’t think we need to have that much coverage.”

Attempts to reach Bridgewater’s two other Select Board members, including chair Nope Martin, weren’t successful.

Both Plymouth and Bridgewater about broke even in 2017 in traffic ticket revenue in what it paid out to employ the sheriffs for that same period of time. The town receives about half the ticket revenue while the state receives the other half.

Vertical record, page 7A

Traffic tickets, page 22A

By Robin Alberti

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SUMMER EVENTS

Scott Howard, right, at the FIS Women’s World Cup in Killington, is trying to ski the most vertical feet.

Killington Resort announced its full event schedule for the summer season. Over a dozen unique events will be held from June-September, with events from music to biking; ziplines to the Spartan Race, golf to extreme skateboarding and beer fests .

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Local tries to ski most vertical feet in the world

BRIDGEWATER—Scott Howard has skied more than 6 million vertical feet so far, this season alone.

On a good day, he can get 60 runs on Killington every day.

Howard has skied more (unofficially) than anyone else in the world. Howard is trying to make it official by being named in the Guinness Book of World Records for most vertical feet skied in one year.

Sawyer released on bail

By Anne Galloway, VTDigger

Grab your bags, Green Up Day is May 5

Jack Sawyer, the 18-year-old accused of plotting to kill students at Fair Haven Union High School, was released into the custody of his father on Friday morning, April 27.

He checked into a mental health facility on Friday evening, according to the Fair Haven police chief.

Sawyer’s bail was reduced Wednesday, April 25, by a Rutland County Superior Criminal Court judge from $100,000 to $10,000 after prosecutors dropped two counts of attempted aggravated murder, and charges of attempted first-degree murder and attempted aggravated assault with a weapon.

That left two remaining misdemeanors for criminal threatening and carrying a dangerous weapon with the avowed purpose to commit serious injury or death.

Always the first Saturday in May, Green Up Day this year is Saturday, May 5. A Vermont tradition since 1970, Green Up Day is a statewide event when over 22,000 volunteers come together to remove litter from roadsides and public spaces. 2020 will mark Green Up Day’s 50th anniversary.

“Green Up Day epitomizes the essential nature of Vermont … the only state in the nation where, one Saturday a year, citizens from its towns and cities come together, united in their desire to do what they can as individuals, friends and neighbors to make their roads and public lands shine pristine again,” said East Montpelier coordinator

Sawyer released, page 10A

Green Up Day, page 7A

By Rik Champine

The iconic green bags will be picked up along roadsides.

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NEWS

The Mountain Times • May 2-8, 2018

GMP extends deadline to enter and win Rutland Innovation Home

RUTLAND—Rutland’s test deadline and showing area in particular. ReviewInnovation Home, a off the nearly complete ing the applications has super-efficient home at home, we think we can been a great reminder of 60 Cleveland Avenue to further spread the word things many of us take be given away in a contest about Rutland, available for granted: our beautiful designed to raise awarejobs and the contest,” said surroundings, world-class ness about available jobs, GMP Vice President Steve skiing and recreation, the energy innovation and Costello. sense of community, qualthe community, is weeks Tanner Romano, vice ity education, low crime ahead of schedule – and president at Naylor & rates, and deeply rooted organizers are extending Breen Builders, who is arts and cultural opportuthe deadline to apply to overseeing construction, nities.” win it, to June 18. said this has been a great Entry into the contest, Green Mountain Power, partnership with so many which is free to any U.S. Naylor & Breen Buildbusinesses excited to be citizen over the age of ers, the 18, requires United Way submission of “WE’VE HAD APPLICATIONS of Rutland a 500-word esFROM CALIFORNIA, NEW MEXICO, County, NBF say explaining Architects why the apCOLORADO, MONTANA, AND and dozens plicant wants THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND AND of partners to live in the started the Rutland InnoNEW YORK,” COSTELLO SAID. project Feb. vation Home 26, and after and what the just eight weeks are within part of the project. “Our individual or family would a month of completion. subcontractors have done bring to community life in Siding is going up, the an amazing job, completRutland. interior got its first coat ing every facet of the projThe contest will end at of paint on Monday, ect quicker than expected, midnight Eastern Dayand lights, flooring and while ensuring high-qual- light Time June 18, 2018. appliances will soon be ity work,” Romano said.

Contest information and installed.

Students from Stafford complete rules are at The cutting-edge, Technical Center and Rutland Innovation Home energy-smart home rethe College of St. Joseph Contest. places a dilapidated house helped install decking, A nine-member compurchased for $1 from the hand rails, and siding mittee of community city of Rutland. The prize Friday, April 28. and business leaders will includes the mortgageCostello said applicaselect 10 finalists based free home, complete with tions to win the home on their applications and solar, heat pumps, two continue to arrive almost essays, and will select the Tesla Powerwall storage daily, some from local winner based on the esbatteries, a pellet stove residents but the majority says, background checks and an innovative insufrom other states. and interviews. The lation package, a local “We’ve had applica1,500-square-foot tradi“concierge” to provide astions from California, New tional New England farmsistance with job searches Mexico, Colorado, Monhouse style, designed by and business and persontana, and throughout New NBF’s Edward Clark, will al contacts, and free coEngland and New York,” include three bedrooms, working space if desired at Costello said. “Many one and a half baths, a GMP’s Energy Innovation applicants have ties to wide front porch, and the Center downtown. and are passionate about latest in energy technol“By extending the conVermont, and the Rutland ogy and controls.

By Julia Purdy

Otter Creek flows over the road at Gorham Bridge, in Pittsford.

Good weather for ducks (and geese)

By Julia Purdy

PITTSFORD—Otter Creek overtopped its banks after days of continuous rain, flooding low-lying roads and fields in Pittsford near Gorham Bridge and at Depot Hill. The popular shortcut from Pittsford to Proctor was closed to traffic, although some couldn’t resist the fun of plowing through foot-deep ponds

School budget votes coming

By Stephen Seitz

LUDLOW—Voters in two of the school districts that comprise the Two Rivers Supervisory Union will soon be asked to approve budgets for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1.

On May 8, voters in Ludlow and Mount Holly will be asked to support $7,210,463 to fund the elementary schools. They will also be asked for $133,000 to replace the gym floor in the Ludlow Elementary School. Voting takes place in the Mount Holly town office and the Ludlow Town Hall. Polls will close at 7 p.m.

Voters in the Green Mountain Unified School District (Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester) rejected the initial budget of $12.5 million back in March, with several voters saying the proposal wasn’t transparent enough. In Cavendish, a number of residents objected to a plan to replace the school’s principal with a dean of students.

The new budget is still a little more than $12.5 million, and anyone wishing to know more should attend the informational meeting in Green Mountain Union High School’s auditorium at 7 p.m. on May 16.

The vote takes place on May 22. In Andover, polls open at 8 a.m. in the town hall. At 9 a.m., polls open in Chester’s town hall, while Baltimore and Cavendish will start voting at 10 a.m. in the Baltimore town hall and the Cavendish Elementary School, respectively. Polls close at 7 p.m.

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on the road, despite warns not to do so.

People are advised not to drive through water if the road surface is not visible, as it was not in several places. Most of the south end of Elm Street approaching Gorham Bridge was under water.

Flooding on the 100-mile Otter Creek is an annual occurrence.

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CSJ’s future in flux; students riled

By Katy Savage

RUTLAND—The news that College of St. Joseph could be closing drew a wave of concern from students, faculty and staff on Monday, April 30.

A trustees, meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon to discuss the college’s future was postponed, but students met anyway in a “rather animated” meeting, said college spokesperson James Lambert.

There were concerns about the athletic department after two coaches were fired and there were concerns about the disappearance of the college; $5 million endowment.

“I think our students, faculty and staff have a lot of passion for our college,” Lambert said.

The trustees postponed the annual meeting just

THERE WERE CONCERNS ABOUT THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE COLLEGE’S $5 MILLION ENDOWMENT. hours before, citing safety concerns and saying they expected a large turnout. The college issued a press release before the meeting.

“The Board of Trustees, administration, faculty, staff and everyone in the College of St. Joseph family are working feverishly to find ways to keep CSJ open and to move toward a more sustainable model,” President Lawrence Jensen said in that press release.

“Everyone has an emotional attachment and passion for our college. I share that passion. It is important that everyone who shares that passion come together to help discover the opportunities we have available,” Jensen continued.

The small, private liberal arts college, founded in the 1950s, has struggled to stay open with declining enrollment and operating losses.Trustee meetings to discuss the college’s future are scheduled for May 1, 2, and 3 at 3:30 p.m. in room 202 St. Joseph Hall.

Students, faculty and staff would be invited to share their concerns with the trustees. The trustees are expected to make a decision about the liberal art college’s future May 7.

Mustafa Santiago Ali to deliver GMC commencement address POULTNEY—Green Mountain College President Robert Allen announced that Mustafa Santiago Ali, senior vice president of climate, environmental justice and community revitalization for the Hip Hop Caucus, will deliver the commencement address, to be held Saturday, May 12.

Ali, a renowned speaker, trainer, and facilitator specializing in social justice issues focused on revitalizing our most vulnerable communities, worked for 24 years to advance environmental justice as a senior adviser and assistant associate administrator in the environmental justice program at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He has worked tirelessly to alleviate the impact of air, water, and industrial pollution on poverty-stricken towns and neighborhoods.

Throughout his career Ali has worked with over 500 domestic and international communities to improve people’s lives by addressing environmental, health, and economic justice issues.

Mr. Ali currently serves the Hip Hop Caucus, a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization that connects the hip hop community with the civic process to build power and create positive change. Mr. Ali leads the strategic direction, expansion, and operation of the organization’s portfolio on climate, environmental justice, and community revitalization.

Mr. Ali joined the EPA as a student and became a founding member of the EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ). He helped found the environmental justice office, then the environmental equity office, in 1992. He has elevated environmental justice issues and worked across federal agencies to strengthen environmental justice policies, programs and initiatives.

At the EPA, Ali led the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice, which was comprised of 17

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NEWS

The Mountain Times • May 2-8, 2018

West Woodstock to get new restaurant

By Katy Savage

WEST WOODSTOCK—The neighborhood is about to get a new restaurant.

Sleep Woodstock, LLC hotel owner Patrick Fultz bought the former Woodbridge Coffehouse and Cafe building next door. Fultz plans to reopen the restaurant and call it Eat Woodstock.

Eat Woodstock will be open in mid-May. It’s going to feature simple breakfast and lunch food “with a twist,” Fultz said.

The menu includes French toast and pancakes for breakfast and sandwiches for lunch, including a “brunch burger”—a hamburger with bacon, cheddar, fried egg and maple aioli.

Fultz named Brandon Sharkey, the former sous chef of Molly’s in Hanover, the new head chef.

“He was highly recommended,” Fultz said.

This will be Sharkey’s first time leading a restaurant.

Fultz recently purchased the restaurant from Peter Koopman, who bought it out of foreclosure as an investment property in 2013.

Koopman lives in Tennessee and got to know Fultz by staying at Sleep Woodstock when he came north to work on the restaurant building.

“He’s got a nice little hotel there and he’s put a lot of effort into it. I felt like he could do a good job of opening the restaurant again,” Koopman said.

Fultz, who has 35 years of experience working in ad agencies in New York City, bought Sleep Woodstock about five years ago with co-owner Leslie Browne.

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The Upper Valley Aquatic Club swim team swam 8,761 laps in two hours during a swim-a-thon fundraiser in April.

UVAC swim team raises a record $10,929

The annual Upper Valley Aquatic Club Swim Team Swim-A-Thon in White River Junction earlier in April was a recordbreaker. Athletes swam a total of 8,761 laps in two hours, according to an April 25 news release. Fundraising efforts by UVAC swimmers and families garnered more than $10,000 in contributions for the community.

In addition to adding to the UVAC Scholarship Fund, the club buys new essential equipment, covers meet costs and funds athlete travel.

The team donated $546 to the USA Swimming

Foundation. The Foundation works to strengthen the sport of swimming by saving lives and building champions – in the pool and in life.

The UVAC Team swims at the White River Junction location and practices at the Colby Sawyer pool in New London, N.H., as well. The team has 135 members from all over the Upper Valley including Bridgewater, Grantham, Hartland, Hartford, Quechee, Reading and Woodstock.

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STATE NEWS

The Mountain Times • May 2-8, 2018

Legislative update End game

Reflecting on progress

By Rep. Jim Harrison, R-Bridgewater, Chittenden,

By Senator Alison Clarkson, Windsor-5

Killington & Mendon

Vermont’s Legislature is in its final stages of our 2017-18 Biennium. If bills are to make it into law they need to be acted on by both the House and the Senate by the “fall of the gavel,” which is anticipated to be in the next two weeks. Needless to say, this puts a good deal of pressure on bills which are still in the pipeline.

Where there is disagreement between the House and the Senate, Allison Clarkson conference committees are set up to negotiate the differences. It is rare that a conference committee doesn’t resolve its differences.

Legislative bills, which have been introduced but not passed, die at the end of this session. Of course, they can be re-introduced next year. In some cases this means more work is done on that proposal, resulting in a possible path to passage.

During this period of the last two weeks of a Session, we pass a lot of bills which you don’t necessarily read about but which matter to Vermonters. We’ve passed charter changes to towns and cities that need Legislative approval to enact changes, and measures to protect our bee pollinators from toxins in pesticides. The Senate agreed with the House to form a Task Force to explore the challenges state government faces with the growth of Artificial Intelligence – from the collection and sale of big data to self-driving cars. And, we have passed a bill, H.624 designed to further protect our state-wide voter checklist – limiting who is able to access its information.

Voting security Our Secretary of State, Jim Condos, reassured our Senate Government Operations Committee about the integrity of our voting system in Vermont. Yes, there are threats, but Condos says they are addressed daily. President Obama had identified elections as a critical infrastructure to further invest in – and his efforts, coupled with the money Vermont has received from the Help America Vote Act, have enabled Vermont’s efforts to actively circumvent attacks on our system.

With the legislative session scheduled to end by May 12, it remains a bit of a mystery as to how it will all come together. The veto of S.103, a chemical bill, could be a signal that the governor will stand firm on other bills that impose new taxes and fees, or in his view, hurt the state’s economy.

The only “must pass” legislation is the annual state budget before the Jim Harrison session can conclude. With total spending, albeit some differences in priorities, close to the administration’s proposed cap, I don’t believe it will be the budget bill that holds up adjournment this year. However, even small differences can create significant obstacles at times.

It remains unclear to me, and perhaps others, how the current stalemate on education funding will get resolved in the final days. The governor has reaffirmed his opposition to H.911, which lowers property taxes but at the expense of a new income tax surcharge (House version).

Town clerks aren’t fans of some of the changes either, as the House version requires them to send out two tax bills, one for education and another for municipal government.

The biggest obstacle to adjournment may be how to structure education funding to avoid an increase in the statewide property taxes, when latest estimates suggest a shortfall of $56-$58 million. Administration officials have suggested using one-time funds to bridge the gap this year in return for new requirements on school districts to lower overall staffing rations to 5.15-1 to be phased in beginning in 2020 (current statewide estimates are about 4-1, with the range going from 7-1 to as low as 3-1). The proposal, thus far, has been met with skepticism from school administrators and lawmakers.

Last week the Senate unanimously approved a new domestic terrorism bill in response to the Fair Haven situation. The House is expected to concur this week and send the measure to the governor. Meanwhile the House has been drafting a change to the definition of “attempt” so that in the future, plans put in place, like Jack Sawyer’s, could allow the state to charge the planner with attempted murder. As was evident in several briefings this past Thursday, April 26, there are a number of lawmakers concerned that the proposed change goes too far. ACLU has also raised strong objections.

S.204, which has passed the Senate, requires new tax registration of short term rentals, such as Airbnb properties. As amended by the House General, Housing & Military Affairs Committee last week, the registration fee was removed from the bill, but a requirement to have a rooms & meals tax registration was included. The bill also seeks to add some modest requirements to lodging offered to transient, traveling, or vacationing public for a period of fewer than 30 consecutive days and for more than 14 days per calendar year. The legislation requires that operators selfcertify that their property is in compliance with relevant state and local health, safety and zoning regulations.

The $15 minimum wage bill was passed out of a House Committee on a 7-4 vote, but then sent to the House Appropriations Committee to review the potential costs to the state. It is unclear whether the votes are in the budget committee to advance the measure at this point. Meanwhile the Senate is advancing the paid family leave bill, which includes a new payroll tax. Both measures are opposed by the Governor.

Another bill to watch could be one that deals with clean water. Everyone supports clean water, but not necessarily when it comes to paying for it. S.260 was advanced by the House Ways & Means Committee on a 7-3 vote, with an increase in the rooms & meals tax and collection of unclaimed bottle deposits.

And now that recreational marijuana is set to become legal in Vermont on July 1, a last ditch effort to tax and regulate the sale of cannabis failed last Thursday, April 26, when the House indefinitely postponed action on the measure.

You may reach me at JHarrison@leg.state.vt.us or my cell. 802-236-3001. Messages may also be left at the State House during the legislative session at 802-828-2228. I am also happy to meet district members coming to the State House.

WHEN THE RUSSIANS ATTACKED OUR USA ELECTIONS SYSTEM, VERMONT WAS NOT ONE OF THE 21 STATES, WHICH HAD INTRUSIONS. In 2013 Vermont had a complete cyber risk assessment done on our system. And, as a result, partnering with Homeland Security, we’ve put measures into place (firewalls, etc.) to protect our voting system from cyberattacks and other threats. When the Russians attacked our USA election’s system, Vermont was not one of the 21 states, which had intrusions.

Vermont’s scanner system is very safe. It is not tied into the internet and is protected by multiple checks and balances. Every town in Vermont with over 1,000 voters is required to have a scanner machine; in fact, 80 percent of Vermonters vote using a scanner. This system, coupled with our by-hand voting (with recounts done by hand) – is considered safe and secure.

Good news as we head into the 2018 election cycle.

Sen. Clarkson can be reached by email at: aclarkson@leg.state.vt.us or by phone at the Statehouse (Tues.-Fri.) 828-2228 or at home (Sat-Mon) 457-4627.

Contact your legislators. Visit: legislature.vermont.gov/people/

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VTrans seeks applicants for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure grants The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) issued its annual solicitation for new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects on April 30. Last year, this grant program invested nearly $4 million throughout the state to build sidewalks, shared use paths, crossing improvements, and bike lanes.

With the growing popularity of walking and bicycling for transportation and recreation, quality bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure is becoming increasingly important to the health and safety of all Vermonters. The intent of the VTrans Bicycle and Pedestrian Program is to improve access and safety for bicyclists and pedestrians through the planning, design, and construction of infrastructure projects.

The VTrans 2018 Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Guide and Application can be found on the VTrans website at vtrans.vermont.gov/highway/local-projects/bikeped. Applications must be received by 1 p.m. on Friday, Grants, page 7A

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Ridesharing company offers advantages to rural Vermonters

By Paul Dame

There’s something in the DNA of Vermonters that comes from our Yankee ingenuity that helps us solve problems using limited resources, and usually in a way that helps benefit our community at large. While a full-time professional squad of firefighters might make sense for larger areas like Burlington – the same service is quite impractical for smaller communities in rural Vermont. So we improvise, and put together a network of dozens of volunteers who help out – when the need arises. Similarly, a centralized public transportation system makes sense in population dense areas like those in and around Burlington, but it becomes difficult to justify it most parts of the state. But just as previous generations of technology, like pagers and radio, helped to enable volunteer fire departments to provide an important service in rural areas that would otherwise be impractical, today there is another opportunity for rural Vermont to embrace technology to help empower individuals to help their neighbors.

Transportation network companies like Lyft are looking to expand in Vermont to help connect Vermonters to each other and make the impractical

INDIVIDUALS AROUND THE COUNTRY HAVE USED SERVICES LIKE LYFT TO EARN MONEY ON THEIR OWN SCHEDULE. possible, using a decentralized model similar to the volunteer fire fighters our local communities depend on.

Networks like Lyft don’t seek to send in fleets of vehicles to crowd our roads with out of state license plates, but instead are here to help us better connect with each other. In so many places in rural Vermont there are people who – due to age, finances or other circumstances – find themselves temporarily or permanently without a means of transportation. Lyft can help solve those challenges and fill critical transportation needs.

There are also thousands of Vermonters who could really benefit from making a few extra bucks, and maybe making better connections with the people that live in their area. Individuals around the country have used services like Lyft to earn money on their own schedule. In 2017, Lyft drivers nationwide earned $3.6 billion. Over 90 percent of those drivers drove part-time around a full-time job or other responsibilities.

Lyft has also been shown to enhance safety by reducing DUIs and giving people a safe way to get home. Communities around the country with access to ridesharing services have seen declines in DUI arrests and deaths. Additionally, ridesharing services provide a greater level of safety than do traditional transportation options. Before a potential driver can offer his or services, they must undergo a thorough background check process that checks for criminal offenses and driving infractions. Companies like Lyft also carry insurance limits up to $1 billion. And they have a number of other innovative features, like the two-way rating system, real-time tracking of rides, and the ability to share your route and ETA with a friend, that all enhance rider safety beyond what public transit offers.

As the Legislature looks at regulating these ridesharing companies I hope that they can preserve the way these companies have been able to do business so that drivers and riders can continue to benefit from financial opportunities and needed transportation in places where they are hard to come by while also providing common sense protections and the freedom they need to help each other as neighbors.

Paul Dame is the president of Vermont Young Professionals.

By Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News, N.Y.

LETTERS

Spring trail run was a community success Dear Editor, Pittsford Recreation had a very successful Pittsford Trail Runs 5k and 1-mile event on Saturday, April 28. We had almost 200 registered participants and plenty of spectators. We even had a Bigfoot sighting!

Thank you to all who helped with this event, including: Pittsford Recreation Director Randy Adams, Pittsford First Response, Pittsford Fire Department cadets, Jason Davis, Neighbor Reach Joel Tate, Joshua Bertrand, Jessica Trefethen, Cheryl Stone, Mike and Maxine Ranney, Baird & Betsy Morgan, Keith Bishop. Thank you Winning Image Graphix for the amazing shirts and donating signs!

To Club Fitness Sean Manovill for all the awesome prizes (they also gave away free 1 week memberships to anyone interested). To Otterside Animal Hospital for the dog goodies. To Blue Seal and Paul Lathrop donated prizes as well. To Hannaford’s for donating bananas and Misty Meadows for donating water — all the amazing 2018 sponsors!

Sincerely, Kelly Connaughton, Pittsford

In honor of Veteran Suicide Awareness Month

Dear Editor, Suicide is one of the10 leading causes of death.

In the United States, over 42,000 people kill themselves every year and 18 percent of them are veterans. On average, 20 veterans a day die from suicide. We know that in 2014, Vermont lost 24 Veterans to suicide. The suicide rate for Vermont veterans is more than 3 times higher than that of the average U.S. citizen.

The VA and one Vermonter, Valorie Pollata, are working together to raise awareness about veteran suicide and to educate our communities on ways to prevent suicides among our veteran population.

The Vermont State House passed resolution H.C.R. 237, which designated April 2018 as Veterans Suicide Awareness Month in Vermont. This is a crucial time for us all to acknowledge the high rates of veteran suicide deaths in Vermont and to think about the role that each of us can play in getting to zero.

Veterans Affairs is aggressively undertaking new measures to prevent suicide, and the staff of the White River Junction VA Medical Center has made a commitment to making this our top clinical priority.

Through expansion of the 24/7 Veteran Crisis Line, 1-800-273-8255 PRESS 1,

the VA is using predictive analysis to identify those at risk and to intervene early. We have also focused on bolstering mental health services for women, expanding telemental health services to better reach veterans living in rural areas, and creating innovative public-private partnerships.

Please join me in recognizing suicide prevention as a critical public health issue and in recognizing the impact that veterans suicide death is having on our state. Most people who die from suicide have a treatable mental health condition such as depression or PTSD, or are struggling with substance use at the time of their death. Of the 20 veterans a day that die from suicide, only six are receiving care at the VA. We also know that male veterans that access VA care are three times less likely to kill themselves than those who do not, while female veterans that access VA care are 21 times less likely to kill themselves than those who do not.

If you are a veteran reading this message, I want you to know that care is available, and that it works. If you know or love a veteran, please share this message with them.

Together we can help people who struggle to

seek help, improve the quality of their lives and stop this tragic loss of life. If you know a veteran who is struggling and is reluctant to seek care, there is a great resource called Coaching Into Care.

This assists family members and friends in helping a veteran seek care.

If you or a veteran you know is in crisis please call the Veteran’s Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 and PRESS 1.

Every veteran suicide is a tragic outcome. Join us in this fight to stop veteran suicides.

Sincerely, Brett D. Rusch, MD,White River Junction Dr. Rusch is the acting medical center director at the VA Medical Center and assistant professor of psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.

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The opinions expressed in letters are not endorsed nor are the facts verified by The Mountain Times. We ask submissions to be 300 words or less. Email letters to editor @mountaintimes.info.

CAPITOL QUOTES

The Mountain Times • May 2-8, 2018

CAPITOL QUOTES “Firearms and firearm accessories, knives or weapons of any kind will be prohibited in the forum prior to and during his attendance.”

Said the National Rifle Association before Vice President Mike Pence was scheduled to speak at its annual meeting - sparking criticism from Parkland students, who citing hypocrisy, said schools should have the same protection.

“Vermont cannot afford more missed opportunities, which is exactly what they can expect if the legislative leaders treat the forthcoming proposal the way they treated the Governor’s statewide health plan for school employees.”

Said Gov. Phil Scott’s spokesperson Rebecca Kelley in a statement April 26 while she blamed the legislature for not taking advantage of an opportunity to save $26 million by spreading health care benefits to a statewide basis.

Green Up Day:

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continued from page 1A Chris Racanelli. “It is our responsibility to cherish and preserve our strong civic values and pass this tradition down through the generations,” Racanelli continued.

Organizers are excited to announce that this year there is a Green Up Day app.

Volunteers for Code for BTV, who donate their time to create apps for nonprofit organizations, chose Green Up Day as one of their volunteer app projects this year.

The app focuses primarily on bringing people together, such as groups of friends or business employees who can coordinate their group clean-ups. It also enables users to pin where they are dropping full Green Up bags, and to see where bags have already been dropped, potentially creating less overlap on areas that have already been cleaned. To download the app, go to codeforbtv.org.

The first Green Up Day was launched in 1970 by Governor Deane Davis. Since 1979, the non-profit organization Green Up Vermont has been responsible for carrying on the tradition of Green Up Day. Over 55,000 Green Up trash bags are distributed.

Green Up Vermont works with volunteer town coordinators statewide, and provides widespread promotional messaging for participation. Funding support for this undertaking comes from businesses and individuals. Individuals can donate on their Vermont Income Tax Return form during tax filing season or anytime online at greenupvermont.org.

Governor Scott will be kicking off Green

Grants:

Up Day at the Vermont State House on Tuesday, May 1, at 10 a.m. Green Up’s poster and writing contest student winners will be recognized. In Rutland, pick up bags at City Hall or Kinney Subaru from 8 a.m.noon, and drop bags off at Kinney Subaru.

In Killington, pick up bags at the town office and drop off bags at the town transfer Station, both on River Road. A thank you lunch for volunteers will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the fire house.

For other towns, visit greenupvermont. org for contact information, as well as how to get Green Up bags, what to do with filled bags after, and any special offerings.

General safety guidelines: • Keep a First Aid Kit available.

• Work with partners or teams, one side of the road at a time; travel by vehicle to the other side.

• Keep volunteers and vehicles on the same side of the road, parking 10 feet from shoulder.

• Watch footing, especially on slopes.

Prevent overexertion – take breaks, drink water.

• Visit rcswd.com/a-z-list to find out how to dispose of certain items (dead animals, needles, suspected toxic / hazardous materials).

• Groups with children should have two cars: one “lead” car ahead and one “follow” car, with the children working in between.

• Be tick smart – wear long sleeves and pants, use insect repellent, check for ticks.

VTrans seeks bike-ped project proposals

continued from page 5A June 22, 2018.

Applicants to the program are strongly encouraged to attend one of two webinar workshops to learn about the details of the program. Workshops will be held Tuesday, May 8 from 1-3 p.m. and Wednesday, May 9 from 6-8 p.m. Workshops will be presented using Skype for Business; directions to access the workshop are available in the Application Guide. Applicants without an internet connection may access the training via phone by calling 1-802-552-8456. Reservations are not required.

For questions about the Bicycle and Pedestrian Program or other VTrans initiatives related to bicycling and walking, contact Jon Kaplan, VTrans Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager, at 802-828-0059 or jon.kaplan@vermont.gov.

Vertical record:

Skier uses an app for Guinness record

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“Vermont and the nation lost a giant yesterday evening. As our first Democratic governor in modern times, Phil Hoff was a groundbreaking leader in Vermont politics. He was a kind and decent man who cared deeply about our state and those less fortunate…

Phil was a mentor of mine but more importantly, he was my friend. All those whose lives he touched will miss him, but he will not be forgotten. My heart goes out to Joan and their family.”

Said Congressman Peter Welch after former Gov. Phil Hoff died April 26 at age 93.

before the official end of the season— May 31.

It hasn’t been easy, he admits. He has learned to be efficient.

He leaves his house an hour before the mountain opens every morning. He saves time once he gets there by putting on his ski boots in the parking lot and heading straight to the lift.

“It wastes time when you go to the lodge,” he said.

Howard brings a backpack with food and liquids. He takes one quick hot chocolate break and one 15-to-20-minute lunch break. Other than that, he’s on the mountain all day.

“The guy is insane,” said friend and regular Killington skier Cathy Soderquist.

Howard has occasionally bribed the chair-lift attendants with a sandwich to stay open an extra 10 minutes to get a few extra vertical miles. He buys five sandwiches –three for the lift attendants at the bottom of the mountain and two for the attendants at the top.

“You get to know them a little bit,” he said. “Do you know how much it changes them? If you’re going to do maximum runs in one day, you have to have the liftees on your side.”

Howard skis in rain, sleet and snow.

He’s out there on blue-bird days and when it’s minus 20 degrees.

“It’s been fun,” he said. “It’s a bit addicting,” though he admitted it’s “in-

tense.”

“It takes a toll. I’m probably not going do it but not to this extent,” he said.

Howard retired for his sales job about two years ago.

Larry Straus, another regular at Killington, who often skis with Howard, is No. 17 in the world on the Trace app for skiing 2.8 million vertical feet so far this year, most of it at Killington.

“Quite small numbers compared to Scott,” said Strauss, a friend of Howard’s.

“He’s put in some very hard days,” Straus said of Howard’s achievements.

Straus, 66, of Rochester, drives 35 minutes to the mountain every day. He skied 153 days at Killington so far this year.

Now that the season is winding down, Howard has started to play golf and ski in the same day. He plays 18 holes of golf in the morning, goes for a run in the afternoon, and then does 18 runs on the slope.

Howard has also skied at Stowe and has made his way to resorts in the West, but Killington is an ideal place to log vertical feet. The mountain has more than 3,000 vertical feet—the most in the East.

Howard is hoping the mountain stays open until early June.

“If you know how to ski, you know the accomplishment he’s doing,” said Dick Solderquist, “In can be 10 or 20 below zero and he’s out there pounding the vertical.”

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** denotes multiple times and/or locations.

Renters Meeting

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7 p.m.

VRPOA monthly meeting in the conference room of Grace Congregational Church, 8 Court St, Rutland. Guest speaker Vt. Dept of Health’s Erica Holub talks on status of state’s lead law with regards to landlords. Open to the public. pmrofvrpoa@aol.com, 802775-3660.

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7 p.m.

Middlebury Prof. Emeritus Eric Davis presents talk on U.S. Constitution, “A Republic, If You Can Keep It” at Rutland Free Library, 10 Court St., Rutland. Vt. Humanities Council First Wednesday lecture, free open to public.

Song Circle

7:15 p.m.

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

Donations welcome. 802775-1182.

JUST BLAME COLLEN: STAND-UP COMEDY AT GRANGE THEATER SATURDAY, MAY 5, 7 P.M.

WEDNESDAY Bikram Yoga **

MAY 2

6 a.m.

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

Yin Yoga

8:30 a.m.

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

Story Time

MAY 3 Bikram Yoga **

6 a.m.

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

Pancake Breakfast

7 a.m.

Sherburne United Church of Christ, a.k.a., The Little White Church, is hosting annual community pancake breakfast, 7-9 p.m. to thank road crew and town employees of Killington for all they do. Free, open to all. Donations appreciated. All you can eat! Route 4, Killington.

Open Swim **

8 a.m.

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

Thursday Hikers

9 a.m.

Explore Riverwalk, hidden wooded glen path along West Branch of Battenkill in Manchester Center. Easy/moderate. Meet at 9 a.m. at Godnick Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland to car pool. No dogs. Bring lunch. Contact 802-775-7038.

10 a.m.

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

Story Time

Kripalu Yoga

Killington Bone Builders

10 a.m.

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

CCV Job Hunt Helper

THURSDAY

10 a.m.

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

10 a.m.

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

802-422-3368.

10 a.m.

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

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

Mendon Bone Builders

Poetry Group

3 p.m.

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

2 p.m.

Chaffee Art Center holds weekly Poetry Group, 2-4 p.m. at 16 South Main St., Rutland. Limited to 10. Interested? Email info@chaffeeartcenter.org.

10 a.m.

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

CCV Job Hunt Helper

WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT Community Colloquium

6:30 p.m.

American Government and Politics: A Community Colloquium at Chittenden Public Library, with Gina Ottoboni. This week, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: Why Are They Important and What’s the Difference? Join guided discussion. All ages welcome. Coffee and tea. 223 Chittenden Rd., Chittenden.

Adult Soccer

7 p.m.

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

Vermont PBS Premiere

7 p.m.

Vermont PBS Premiere of “The Longest Game” at 7 p.m. The film was shot, edited and sound-designed entirely in Vermont.

Alabama Story

7:30 p.m.

Vt. Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents “Alabama Story” at Paramount’s Brick Box theater. Based on “The Rabbit’s Wedding” by Garth Williams.

Tickets, paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland.

FRIDAY Bikram Yoga **

MAY 4

6 a.m.

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

Open Swim **

8 a.m.

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

Level 1 Yoga

8:30 a.m.

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

Children’s Play Group

10 a.m.

Pawlet Public Library hosts play group for parents and children birth through kindergarten. Activities focus around play, reading, and socialization. 141 School St., Pawlet. 802-325-3123.

Spring Craft Fair

10 a.m.

Annual craft fair at Mountain View Center, 9 Haywood Ave., Rutland. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Vendors, raffles, gift baskets. 802-747-6401.

Story Time

10:30 a.m.

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

Kripalu Yoga

11 a.m.

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

Magic: the Gathering

3:15 p.m.

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

Student Art Exhibit

4 p.m.

Chaffee Art Center hosts 2018 Student Art Exhibit with artist reception 4-7 p.m. Free. 16 South Main St., Rutland. Exhibit through June 2.

Opening Reception

5 p.m.

Brandon Artists Guild presents new exhibit by Dave Fifield - “Head in the Clouds.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. 7 Center St., Brandon. brandonartistsguild.org.

VFW Event

AARP Smart Driving Course

5 p.m.

Wing Night, 5-7 p.m. at VFW, 15 Wales St., Rutland. Open to public. 50 cents per wing plus dips and celery, mozz sticks, zucc sticks, fries, more.

Also, Queen of Hearts Drawing 6:30 p.m.

4 p.m.

“Islandborn” story time at Phoenix Books Misty Valley, 58 Common St., Chester. Free, open to public. Part of Children’s Book Week. phoenixbooks. biz.

All Levels Yoga

5:30 p.m.

Open mic for readers to showcase talents; writers of all ages to come read.

Light refreshments provided. RSVP a spot at annab@phoenixbooks.biz.

Phoenix Books Misty Valley, 58 Common St., Chester.

Level II Tai Chi Class

Spring Rummage Sale

6 p.m.

ArtisTree hosts Branch Out Teen Night - Work in progress, based around National Weather Observation Day. 2095 Pomfret Rd., So. Pomfret.

Bridge Club

6:30 p.m.

Music Shabbat service followed by dairy potluck supper. Bring a dairy/veggie dish to share. Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. 802-7733455.

Book Sale

3 p.m.

Friends of the Rutland Free Library May book sale, 3-7 p.m. Public welcome. 10 Court St., Rutland. Highlight: American History. Special buy: Gardening and landscaping books, BOGO free. rutlandfree.org.

Story Time

5:15 p.m.

Tai Chi for Beginners at RRMC, April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23 from 5:15-6:15 p.m. in CVPS Leahy Community Health Ed Center. $15. Registration required at rrmc.org, 802-772-2400.

Rotary Meeting

6 p.m.

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

Dinner fee $19. KillingtonPicoRotary.org

VFW Event

6 p.m.

Meat Bingo at VFW, 15 Wales St., Rutland. Meats such as chicken, pork, hamburger, hot dogs, sausage and bacon. $8. Open to public.

Free Knitting Class

6:30 p.m.

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

5 p.m.

RRMC hosts AARP Smart Driving Course in CVPS/Leahy center, 160 Allen St., Rutland. $20 non-members; $15 members. Register at rrmc.org or 802-772-2400.

5:30 p.m.

All levels flow yoga at Killington Yoga Karen Dalury, E-RYT 500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-422-4500.

6 p.m.

Grace Congregational Church in Rutland will hold its annual Spring Rummage Sale, 6-9 p.m. Continues on Friday May 4 with a bag sale from 9 a.m.-noon. Please use the Center Street entrance. 8 Court St., Rutland.

6:30 p.m.

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

International Folk Dancing

6:30 p.m.

Simple Israeli and European dances taught by Judy. Free. All welcome.

Bring friends and BYOB. Dress comfortable, wear solid shoes with non-skid soles. at Rutland Jewish Center. Rutland Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. 802-773-3455, rutlandjewishcenter.org.

First Friday Open Mic

Branch Out Teen Night

Musical Shabbat Service

First Friday Flicks

6:30 p.m.

Free family movie at Bethel Town Hall, first Friday of each month. All welcome. Bring a blanket or beanbag. Popcorn and drinks for sale; donations accepted for movie. bri-vt.org/events for movie titles. 134 S. Main St., Bethel.

Pizza and Paint

7 p.m.

Slate Valley Museum hosts Pizza and Paint for local kids and their parent (s), or other family member in lieu. Nature -themed paint on slate, plus pizza to nosh. Space limited, RSVP to 518-642-1417. 17 Water St., Granville, N.Y.

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7:30 p.m.

Vt. Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents “Alabama Story” at Paramount’s Brick Box theater. Based on “The Rabbit’s Wedding” by Garth Williams.

Tickets, paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland.

LNO Spring Concert

7:30 p.m.

Ladies’ Night Out Women’s Chorus presents spring concert at Grace Church, Court St., Rutland. “The American Songbag, Plus!” includes traditional American folk, music of 1940s-50s, and others. $10 door donation.

VSO Sunday Matinee

7:30 p.m.

Vermont Symphony Orchestra Sunday Matinee Series at Paramount Theatre. Featuring Shelagh Abate, Mark Emery, Gloria Chien. Students, $10.

Adults, $20-$32. 30 Center St., Rutland. paramountvt.org.

SATURDAY MAY 5

Bikram Yoga **

7:30 a.m.

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

Walleye Season Opens

Vermont’s Walleye fishing season opens. Details at vtfishandwildlife.com.

Nor’Beaster: Killington Triathlon

7:30 a.m.

Killington Triathlon - ski, bike, run - up, down, around Killington. Final course tbd. Registration/check-in, 7:30-9 a.m. at Roaring Brook Umbrella Bars; Triathlon starts 10 a.m. Awards 12:45 p.m. at Umbrella Bars. Details, killington.com.

Green Up Day

9 a.m.

Green Up Day throughout Vermont. Pick up bags from local designated spots - visit greenupvermont.org to find out where in your town. Statewide effort to keep Vermont beautiful.

Green Up West Rutland Marsh

9 a.m.

RCAS will be greening up West Rutland Marsh. Meet at West Rutland Town Hall at 9 a.m. Bags provided, bring gloves, wear waterproof boots if possible. birding@rutlandcountyaudubon.org.

Killington Green Up

9 a.m.

Get green bags anytime until today at Town Office on River Road, and bring them full to Killington Transfer Station. Or, leave on side of road for pickup.

Thank you barbecue at Firehouse at 11:30 a.m. Wear sturdy shoes/good gloves. rburke4771@aol.com.

Open Gym

10 a.m.

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

5K for the Fight

LIP SYNC BATTLE AT PARAMOUNT THEATRE SATURDAY, MAY 5, 6 P.M.

10 a.m.

Relay for Life of Rutland County team Nancy’s Nit Wits holds 5K For the Fight run/walk. Starts at Giorgetti Arena, 2 Oak St. Ext., Rutland, winds through streets of Rutland, finishes at Giorgetti. Open to all, strollers welcome. Registration $25-$35; age 5 and under free. Registration starts 8:30 a.m. fivekforthefight@gmail.com.

Story Hour

10 a.m.

Read the classic “Where the Wild Things Are” at Chittenden Public Library, plus make crowns, sing songs, and enjoy free play. Geared toward kids age 5 and under with caregivers, but all welcome.

223 Chittenden Road, Chittenden. Free, open to all. 802-773-3531.

Stone Bench Dedication

10:30 a.m.

Carving Studio and Sculpture Center dedicates public artwork installation at Castleton Town Offices - a stone bench created by Nora Valdez and teen carvers. 263 VT-30, Bomoseen.

Bridge Club

12 p.m.

Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Saturdays, 12-4 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games.

1 Deer St., Rutland. 802-228-6276.

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12 p.m.

Shopping extravaganza at Godnick Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland, 12-4 p.m.

Come shop from vendors, enter to win raffle baskets, benefits Rutland Dodge House veterans. Vendors include: Lilla Rose, LulaRoe, Lipsense, Yougn Living, Agnes and Dora, Norwex, IT Works, Thirty One Gifts, Scentsy, Tupperware, Goat Milk Soap, and many more.

Story Time

2 p.m.

“The Rabbit Listened” story time at Phoenix Books Misty Valley, 58 Common St., Chester. Free, open to public. Part of Children’s Book Week. phoenixbooks.biz.

Roast Pork Dinner

4:30 p.m.

Roast Pork dinner at Pawlet Community Church starting at 4:30 p.m. All the fixings and dessert. Take outs day of at 802-325-3022. Adults $12; $6 through at 12, age 5 and under free.

Open Swim

5 p.m.

Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: Tues., Thurs., Saturday 5-7 p.m. 802-7737187.

5 p.m.

Okemo Valley TV holds 7th annual Derby Gala on Kentucky Derby Day, at Willie Dunn’s Grille at Okemo Valley Golf Club, Ludlow. 5-8 p.m. Viewing of Kentucky Derby, silent auction, cash bar, and more. $30 tickets, okemovalley.tv, 802-228-8808.

Bingo

5:30 p.m.

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

All welcome. Refreshments available.

Open Gym

6 p.m.

Friday night open gym at Head Over Heels, 152 North Main St., Rutland. 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 6+. First time is free! Practice current skills, create gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, social opportunity to be with friends! $10/ hour members; $14/ hour non-members. 802-773-1404.

Lip Sync Battle

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6 p.m.

For the benefit of Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum, Paramount Theatre hosts Lip Sync Battle, local teams set to compete, with audience and judges choosing favorites/winners. May not be suitable for kids, though they may attend. Tickets $22.50-$35. 30 Center St., Rutland. paramountvt.org.

Just Blame Collen

7 p.m.

Just Blame Collen: An Evening of Stand up Comedy with Collen Doyle and Friends. 7 p.m. cocktail hour, 8 p.m. Comedy Show. $15, cash bar & concessions. Grange Theater, Stage Road, Pomfret. artistreevt.org.

Astronomy Night

7 p.m.

First astronomy program of the season at Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, 7-11 p.m. with Green Mountain Astronomers, sharing telescopes and knowledge. Confirm program at 802-273-2282. Monument Hill Road, Hubbardton.

Vt Philharmonic Concert

7:30 p.m.

Chandler Center for the Arts features Vermont Philharmonic’s spring concert featuring Brahm, Haydn, and soloist Frank Foerster. 71 Main St., Randolph.

Tickets at chandler-arts.org.

Alabama Story

7:30 p.m.

Vt. Actors’ Repertory Theatre presents “Alabama Story” at Paramount’s Brick Box theater. Based on “The Rabbit’s Wedding” by Garth Williams.

Tickets, paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland.

Mile Twelve

7:30 p.m.

Mile Twelve performs concert at Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Road, Brandon. Performing original and traditional bluegrass. $20 tickets. Reservations at brandon-music.net.

SUNDAY MAY 6

Killington Section GMC

8:30 a.m.

Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Mad Tom Brook Trail, East Dorset. Re-listed at official GMNF trail. Moderate, 3-4 miles round trip. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Rutland’s Main Street Park, near firehouse, to carpool. Call for details: 802-775-3855.

Bikram Yoga **

9 a.m.

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

Draft Animal Day

10 a.m.

Billings Farm & Museum new event: Draft Animal Day 10 a.m.-5 p.m. featuring local teamsters, area 4H students, with draft horses and oxen. Pulling/ plowing demos and programs and more, plus regular farm activities. Admission. Info, billingsfarm.org. 69 Old River Road, Woodstock.

Morning Yoga

10:30 a.m.

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

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Bingo

11 a.m.

Doors open at 11 a.m. Games start 1 p.m. Food available. South Wallingford Grange, 31 Dugway Road, S. Wallingford. 802-353-4651.

Mixed Level Yoga

12 p.m.

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

Raptors in Focus

All Level Yoga

Open Swim **

Killington Bone Builders

Art Workshop

8:30 a.m.

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

10 a.m.

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

802-422-3368.

1 p.m.

Join VINS and local photojournalist Rob Strong for photo shoot with resident raptors. Designed for intermediate photographers. Details at vinsweb. org. $40 members, $47 general public. 6565 Woodstock Road, Quechee.

Open Swim

Spring Clean Up

Monday Meals

1 p.m.

Poultney Cemetery Association encourages plot owners and families to volunteer in Spring Clean Up day, weather permitting. Bring lawn/garden tools. Dress appropriately, and wear tick repellent.

Loyalty Day Parade

2 p.m.

54th annual Loyalty Day parade honoring all men and women who have and are still serving in all the military branches. Starts 2 p.m. on corner of Madison St. and Strongs Ave. in Rutland, winds through streets, ends along Merchant Row.

End of an Era

2 p.m.

Pittsford Congregational Church honors the legacy of Barnard Funeral Home and owners David and Tracey Barnard. All welcome to express wishes and gratitude, and share memories. Refreshments served. 121 Village Green, Pittsford.

11:30 a.m.

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

12 p.m.

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

Rutland Rotary

12:15 p.m.

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

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

Young Adult Book Club

4 p.m.

All youth, grades 7-12 welcome to join in reading/discussion of “You’re Welcome, Universe” by Whitney Gardner. Free. Phoenix Books Misty Valley, 58 Common St., Chester.

Tobacco Cessation Group

4:30 p.m.

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

MONDAY

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.

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Bikram Yoga ** 6 a.m.

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

Low Cost Spay/Neuter

8 a.m.

Rutland County Humane Society and VT-CAN offer low cost spay/neuter clinic for Rutland County cats. Drop off 8-8:30 a.m. Pick up 4:30 p.m. Register at vt-can.org, 802-223-0034. 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford.

TUESDAY Bikram Yoga **

MAY 8

6 a.m.

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

8 a.m.

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

10 a.m.

Hand-in-Hand open art workshop, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays at Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington. Open art workshop - all levels, interests, mediums. Free. Ann Wallen Community Room. 802-299-1777.

Mendon Bone Builders

10 a.m.

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

Tobacco Cessation Group

11 a.m.

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

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

802-747-3768.

CCV Job Hunt Helper

11:45 a.m.

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

Active Seniors Lunch

12 p.m.

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

TOPS Meeting

4:45 p.m.

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

802-293-5279.

Legion Bingo

6:15 p.m.

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

Deer Public Hearing

6:30 p.m.

Vt. Fish & Wildlife Dept. holds public hearing on deer season at Rutland High School, 22 Stratton Rd., Rutland. 6:30-9 p.m. Opportunity for public comment. vtfishandwildlife.com.

Back to Square One in Cavendish principal search

By Stephen Seitz

CAVENDISH—Cavendish Town Elementary School is once again looking for an interim principal.

The position became available with the retirement of current principal George Thomson, who will remain on the job until June 30.

“We went through the search process for an interim principal,” said Meg Powden, the superintendent for the Two Rivers Supervisory Union. “We had two finalists, but one withdrew from consid-

eration. The board offered the position to the other finalist, but she declined.

Now the board has to determine next steps.”

The situation arises as Cavendish and the other towns in the new Green Mountain Unified School District – Andover, Baltimore, and Chester – are preparing for when the district officially takes over on July 1.

As the GMUSD board developed its first budget, it decided to have a dean

of students rather than a principal.

The dean of students would answer to Chester-Andover Elementary School Principal Katherine Fogg.

A number of Cavendish residents object to this and on April 23 launched an online petition, as well as postings in town offices and local businesses.

They also sent an e-mail to Powden, who then forwarded it to the GMUHS board chair, Marilyn Mahusky, who scheduled a special meeting for April 30 to discuss

the matter.

The e-mail reads: Meg Powden, In response to the lack of effective candidates brought to the Cavendish community in the search of the interim CTES principal, along with the outcome of the only remaining candidate not accepting the offer, we are asking you as the Superintendent to immediately reinstate the CTES principal position as Permanent and Full-Time.

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Sawyer released:

Released would-be school shooter will remain under close surveillance

continued from page 1A Kelly Green, his public defender, has said the case is now “hanging by a thread.”

At the time of Sawyer’s arrest on Feb. 15, authorities said he had plans to cause “mass casualties” at Fair Haven Union High School. They cited his purchase of a shotgun and ammunition in Rutland days before his arrest as showing intent to carrying out the shooting.

Green said by email that Sawyer will receive treatment while his case is litigated. She has been working to secure an inpatient treatment bed at the Brattleboro Retreat or another facility.

“On behalf of Jack, we are asking the community to be supportive of his lovely family and to give him privacy to recover and return to health,” Green said.

At a hearing last week, Green asked to have Sawyer released to the custody of his father, David Sawyer of Poultney. Sawyer’s mother lives in Florida with his stepfather, David Wolk, the former president of Castleton University.

Judge Thomas Zonay set strict conditions for Sawyer should he post bail, including that he be released into the custody of his father and abide by a 24-hour curfew, leaving the residence only under the “eyeball” supervision of his father.

The judge also ordered other conditions on Sawyer’s release including that he is prohibited from venturing onto any school property, and he must stay out of the town of Fair Haven. He also cannot use or possess “any device” with internet capabilities.

Gov. Phil Scott said in a statement that the state is taking precautions to protect the Fair Haven community.

“As I’ve said, I am extremely concerned and frustrated

that our current laws have allowed for the release of an individual who – as the Court record shows – intended, and may still intend, to carry out a horrific crime,” Scott said.

“Since we first learned of his potential release on bail, my priority has been to do all we can do to enhance the safety of the Fair Haven school and community, and we stand ready to do so.”

Scott said the Vermont Attorney General and the Ver-

SAWYER’S ATTORNEYS HAVE CONTENDED THAT THE CASE WAS OVERCHARGED FROM THE BEGINNING. THEY SAID IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED AS A MENTAL HEALTH MATTER. mont State Police have obtained an extreme risk protection order, which prohibits Sawyer from possessing or purchasing firearms. Judge Cortland Corsones signed off on extending the first extreme risk protection order under a new law that took effect earlier this month.

A temporary order was issued about two weeks ago, allowing law enforcement to seize any weapons Sawyer may have, even though he was in jail at the time of the order. Prosecutors said they sought it out of concern that Sawyer soon would have the opportunity to post bail and be released, which he was.

The state police are working with Sawyer’s family who have been cooperative; and troopers are communicat-

ing with school officials and coordinating with the Fair Haven Police Department on safety issues, according to a press release from the Scott administration.

Sawyer was initially ordered held without bail following his arrest in mid-February on attempted murder charges.

However, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that, in Vermont case law, merely planning to commit a crime did not meet the standard for him to be charged with an attempt to commit a crime. The ruling meant Sawyer could no longer be held without bail, and it cast doubt on the felony charges against him.

Sawyer’s attorneys have contended that the case was overcharged from the beginning. They said it should have been handled as a mental health matter.

The governor and lawmakers have pushed to change Vermont’s criminal attempt law in response to the Supreme Court’s decision determining that Sawyer’s plan did not constitute an attempt to commit a crime under existing laws.

The new attempt law is based on a “substantial step analysis” that would allow police to intervene — and prosecutors to build an attempt case — earlier in the chain of events before a crime is carried out.

Law enforcement officials have complained that the current law only allows them to take action when someone is on the verge of committing a crime.

The bill has spurred concerns from legislators that the threshold for what constitutes an attempt is too low and that the potential sentences are too high. A House vote on the bill was postponed until May 1.

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Killington Resort announces summer event schedule KILLINGTON—On May 1, Killington Resort announced the 2018 summer event schedule including the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking Aug. 1-5, and the Under Armour Mountain Running Series Aug. 25.

In addition to more than 20 events this summer, Killington’s summer operations continue to expand. A Woodward WreckTangle and additional summer attractions will be added to the Adventure Center.

Inspired by Woodward, WreckTangle is an outdoor ninja obstacle challenge course designed to encourage kids and adults to overcome challenges by using skill, strength, creativity, imagination and determination while igniting spatial awareness, athleticism, agility, and amusement.

Additionally, Killington’s Mountain Bike Park will make improvements

Music scene by dj dave hoffenberg

WEDNESDAY MAY 2

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7 p.m. Casella Theater

to beginner terrain, unveil the newly completed Krusty Trail on Ramshead and extend riding hours. The Bike Park will also host two key events this summer: the Vermont Bike & Brew on June 15-17 featuring organized riding for all levels, live music and local Vermont brews; and the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking Aug. 1-5 with a race for every age rider.

“The opportunity to host the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking will showcase the investment Killington has put into the bike park to design trails for all levels of riders,” said Justin Pill, events & sponsorships manager at Killington Resort. “This event will attract some of the best mountain bike athletes from all over the country competing in the US Open Downhill, US Open Enduro, Best Whip, Kids Open with Grom Bomb and Adaptive DH Race. Vendors, live music

FRIDAY MAY 4

BOMOSEEN

Castleton Wind Ensemble

POULTNEY

PITTSFIELD

Jazz Night

RUTLAND 9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern Full Band Open Mic

9:30 p.m. The Venue Jenny Porter

THURSDAY

MAY 3 MENDON

6 p.m. Red Clover Inn

Aaron Audet

8 p.m. Clear River Tavern Quatro de Mayo Clear-aoke w/ Caitlin

RUTLAND 7:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre

VSO: Sunday Matinee Series w/ Shelagh Abate, Mark Emery, Gloria Chien

7:30 p.m. Paramount Brick Box The Alabama Story

9 p.m. Center Street Alley DJ Dirty D

9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern George’s Back Pocket

Jazz Trio

STOCKBRIDGE

PITTSFIELD

7 p.m. Wild Fern

7 p.m. Clear River Tavern

Jake and Forrest

WOODSTOCK

Open Mic Jam w/ The Bubsies

POULTNEY 6 p.m. Taps Tavern

11 a.m. Bentley’s

May The Fourth Be w/ You: Star Wars Day

Aaron Audet

RUTLAND 7 p.m. Chaffee Arts Center Cricket Blue

7:30 p.m. Paramount Brick Box The Alabama Story

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

SATURDAY MAY 5

BOMOSEEN

6 p.m. Iron Lantern Carlo Romeo

5 p.m. Clear River Tavern Kentucky Derby w/ Supply & Demand

RUTLAND

9 p.m. The Killarney

7:30 p.m. Paramount Brick Box

RUTLAND

The Alabama Story

9:30 p.m. The Venue

9 p.m. Center Street Alley

WOODSTOCK

Lip Sync Battle

DJ Mega

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

8 p.m. Bentley’s Open Mic Night

TUESDAY

7 p.m. Old Firehouse Concert

MAY 8

WOODSTOCK 5:30 p.m. Bentley’s

CASTLETON

10 p.m. Bentley’s

6 p.m. Third Place Pizzeria

Kentucky Derby Party w/ Jim Yeager DJ Dance Party

SUNDAY

MAY 6 KILLINGTON

Josh Jakab

POULTNEY 8 p.m. Taps Tavern Bluegrass Jam

RUTLAND 7 p.m. The Venue

Working Mans Karaoke w/ Bob Hudson

4 p.m. The Foundry

8 p.m. Center Street Alley

9 p.m. JAX Food & Games

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

Jazz Night w/ Summit Pond Quartet

Duane Carleton

Trivia

Open Mic w/ Krishna Guthrie

RUTLAND 6 p.m. Hide-A-Way Tavern The Mean Waltons

9:30 p.m. The Venue Open Mic

STOCKBRIDGE

KILLINGTON

Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick Redington

Triathlon

Krishna Guthrie

TINMOUTH

7:30 p.m. Brandon Music

10 a.m. Killington Resort Superstar Trail

Open Mic w/ King Arthur Jr.

Karaoke 101 w/ Tenacious T

STOCKBRIDGE Rick Redington

MAY 7

LUDLOW

6 p.m. Paramount Theatre

BRANDON Mile Twelve

MONDAY

PITTSFIELD

Throwback Thursday w/ DJ Mega

7 p.m. Wild Fern

July 2-5 American Junior Golf Association July 14 Race 2 The Peak Saturdays July 14-September 1 Cooler in the Mountains Concert Series July 20-21 Killington Wine Festival Aug. 1-5 Fox US Open of Mountain Biking Aug. 10 High Fives Golf Tournament Aug. 10-11 High Fives Foundation Golf & Adaptive Mountain Bike Weekend Aug. 25 Under Armour Mountain Running Series Sept. 14-16 Spartan Race Sept. 21-23 Eastern States Cup Downhill Sept. 21-23 Downhill Throwdown Sept. 29 Killington Brewfest For more information about the 2018 summer event line-up and to purchase the new Beast 365 year-round season pass, please visit killington.com.

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7 p.m. Taps Tavern

and group laps will create a party-like atmosphere for all.”

Memorial Day Weekend at Killington is expected to feature prime latespring skiing and riding (conditions permitting), plus the kickoff of summer operations including the Killington Golf Course, Adventure Center and Mountain Bike Park, followed by events for all types of athletes from golfers to runners.

The Cooler in the Mountains concert series starts July 14 and returns to the K-1 base area for 8 weeks featuring local and national entertainment. The summer season closes out with the wellknown Killington Brewfest on Sept. 29.

Summer lineup May 26-28 Killington Stage Race June 15-17 Vermont Bike & Brew June 23 Long Trail Century Ride Saturdays June 30 – July 8 Killington Music Festival Concerts

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54th Loyalty Day Parade takes to the streets of Rutland Sunday, May 6, 2 p.m.—RUTLAND—The 54th VFW Loyalty Day Parade will be held Sunday, May 6. It starts at 2 p.m. sharp. Parade participants will include military units such as VFW Posts and American Legion Posts, high school bands, Post 648 Buddy Poppy Princess and Buddy Poppy King, fire departments, Cairo

Temple, old trucks and cars, political reps, radio stations, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, among others. Sam Gorruso from Sam’s Good News will emcee.

Road closures will be taking place from 12:303:30 p.m. for the parade: all of Strongs Ave., Madison St., Prospect St., Pleasant St., Wales St., Church St. to Williams

St., Williams St. to Grove St., then Merchants Row to Price Chopper entrance. There will also be no through traffic allowed on Royce, Hopkins, and Clover streets.

To enter downtown mall for Price Chopper, WalMart, etc., use Evelyn St. from West St. The parade will start on the corner of Madison St. and Strongs Ave.

Courtesy Killington Resort

Chaffee Art Center opens annual Student Art Exhibit with reception

A racer in the running portion of a previous Killington Triathlon heads off K1, down Killington Road.

Killington Triathlon rescheduled to this Saturday

Saturday, May 5—KILLINGTON— Due to conditions, Killington Resort’s spring party will continue for one more weekend, as the Killington Triathlon has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 5.

Individuals and teams will be tested on their athletic ability as they ski, bike, and run.

If spots are still available, day-of registration will be held. The entry fee is $40 per individual and $60 per team. Teams must have three racers.

Entry does not include a lift ticket. All competitors will be required to have a season pass or lift ticket in order to participate. Discounted competitor lift tickets will be available for purchase

Friday, May 4, 4 p.m.—RUTLAND— The Chaffee Art Center announces the opening of its annual K-12 Student Art Exhibit on May 4. This annual exhibit favorite features the talents of K-12 students from across Rutland County.

It is the Chaffee Art Center’s pleasure to give young artists from dozens of Vermont schools, as well as homeschool students, the opportunity to see their

at registration.

Competitors will receive a map; the course will require one lap skiing/snowboarding, one lap biking and one lap running. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each division, as well as the overall winners: seven different age categories, men and women, individuals and teams.

Registration and check-in will be held 7:30-9 a.m. at Roaring Brook Umbrella Bars at K1. The Triathlon starts at 10 a.m. at the Superstar Trail Start Gate. Awards follow at 12:45 p.m. at the Umbrella Bars.

For more information on either event, visit killington.com.

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artwork displayed in our professional gallery.

A reception for the student artists, their teachers, and families will be held on May 4 from 4-4 p.m. at the Chaffee Art Center, 16 South Main St., Rutland.

The Chaffee is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The exhibit will be up through June 2.

Piggie and Elephant make indie bookstore visit, during Children’s Book Week RUTLAND—Phoenix Books celebrated Independent Bookstore Day along with hundreds of other indie bookstores throughout the country on Saturday, April 28. Some special guests showed up:

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Party-goers in Rutland and Essex got to meet The Lorax and Elephant and Piggie, respectively. These events also kicked off Children’s Book Week, which runs through May 6.

Visit phoenixbooks.biz.

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Courtesy LNO

Ladies’ Night Out Women’s Chorus

LNO to perform spring concerts Friday & Saturday, May 4-5— RUTLAND, MIDDLEBURY—Ladies’ Night Out Women’s Chorus will present spring concerts in Rutland and Middlebury on May 4 and 5. The program, “The American Songbag, Plus!” includes traditional American folk music, popular music from the 1940s and 50s, and some other specials like “Jolene” by Dolly Parton and “Silvy” by Huddy Ledbetter, with body percussion by Moira Smiley.

Accompanied by Castleton Uni-

versity Professor of Music Charles Madsen on piano, Glendon Ingalls on bass viol, and Mary Barron on fiddle, the group of 16 women makes a real statement with choral music.

Many individuals in the group are stepping up to take solo parts in several of the songs.

Both performances are at 7:30 p.m. – Friday May 4 at Grace Church, Rutland, and Saturday, May 5 at Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Middlebury.

A donation at the door of $10 is requested to cover accompanists, music, and use of the performance venues. After paying the accompanists and venue fees, Ladies Night Out Women’s Chorus will split its Grace Church donations with the local non-profit, NewStory Center, a shelter for victims of domestic violence. In Middlebury the same donation will go to Women Safe.

See the performances at 7:30 p.m.

May 4.

Volunteers for cemetery spring clean up Sunday, May 6, 1 p.m.—POULTNEY—The Trustees of Poultney Cemetery Association encourage lot owners and family to participate in the 2018 spring clean up day by volunteers. The date is scheduled for Sunday, May 6, (one day after Vermont Green Up Day) beginning at 1 p.m., weather permitting.

Please bring lawn and garden tools and dress appropriately for both work and the weather conditions. Be sure to apply bug repellent as ticks will

be active. Anyone willing to clean historic markers, please bring grass blowers, soft bristle brushes and buckets of water. Those that have landscape tools for trimming and pruning lilacs and hydrangeas will also be helpful. The primary intent is to clean up the grounds of winter debris before the mowing season begins.

The Poultney Cemetery is located on Beaman Road, Poultney.

Chaffee music series continues with Cricket Blue

Thursday, May 3, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND— Vermont-based folk duo Cricket Blue, will be performing live at The Chaffee Arts Center in Rutland on Thursday, May 3. This new music series is hosted by The Chaffee Arts Center on Route 7 in Rutland.

Starting at 7 p.m.,

Cricket Blue makes its Chaffee Arts Center debut with a duo performance by Laura Heaberlin and Taylor Smith. This will be the third installment of a new music series at The Chaffee, that will continue the first Thursday of each month.

Cricket Blue is inspired by diverse aspects of the American folk tradition: old and current, popular and obscure.

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Cricket Blue

Heaberlin and Smith write songs marked by close-knit harmonies and words about myth, confusion, love, and the ends of things.

Heaberlin’s and Smith’s sometimes mingled, sometimes markedly contrasting imaginations form the bones of Cricket Blue’s sound. Heaberlin’s perceptive lyrical voice elevates everyday mundanities and makes the sublime pocketsized. Smith threads images and characters into narratives that flicker between enigmatic and nakedly honest.

Tickets are $7. This event is all ages. For more information about this and other shows, visit chaffeeartcenter.org.

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Deadline: May 3, 2018 | Call the Mountain Times at 802-422-2399

Spring is upon us and our local residents and second homeowners are sprucing up their homes & gardens. Our Spring Home & Garden edition is an opportunity to showcase your products and services!

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Instructor Nora Valdez (far left) with 2017 Stone Bench Project participants.

Stone bench to be dedicated; teen carvers sought for 2018 Saturday, May 5, 10:30 a.m.—WEST RUTLAND—The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center announces the dedication of a public artwork on Saturday, May 5 at 10:30 a.m. The permanent installation at the Castleton Town Offices is in partnership with the town. Led by master sculptor Nora Valdez, a team of teen carvers created the stone bench this past summer. The group included Ohan Bradley, Leo Kearns-Stanley, Alexandria Martell, Faith Murray, Erland “Bud” Powell, Jadella Rivers and Emily Wigmore.

The Stone Bench Project is a Carving Studio and Sculpture Center program that began in Ayacucho, Peru, during January 2009. Subsequent years have seen development of opportunities for Rutland area teens to connect with their region’s cultural heritage. Teamwork is built as students cooperatively develop a theme, produce a scale model in clay and carve the limestone blocks. The finished benches are given to partnering municipalities for placement in the community.

The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center is looking for teens to participate in the 2018 Stone Bench Project. Contact 802-438-2097 or info@carvingstudio.org.

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Old World Wines of France, Italy & Spain Friday, May 4 • 6:30 pm

Discover the wines of the Old World, accompanied by a special five-course chef ’s pairing menu Reservations required: 802.775.2290.

$80 per person

plus tax and gratuity, served community-style

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

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5K For The Fight fundraiser set for May 5 Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m.—RUTLAND—On Saturday, May 5, Relay For Life of Rutland County team Nancy’s Nit Wits will be holding a 5K run/walk, 5K For The Fight. This is the first event of this type as a fundraiser for Relay For Life of Rutland County. The 3.1-mile course is designed for everybody (strollers are welcome).

The race will start at 10 a.m. at Giorgetti Arena in Rutland, then wind through the streets of Rutland, and finish back at Giorgetti.

There will be giveaways for all participants and prizes for top finishers in various categories. Plus, every participant will be entered to win a Vermont Teddy Bear.

Registration is $35 for age 13 above, $25 for children 6-12, and children 5 and under are free. Individual registration is available in person at the event, starting at 8:30 a.m. Discounts are available. You can email FiveKForTheFight@gmail. com to register and for more info.

Giorgetti Arena is located at 2 Oak St. Extension. For more information, visit 5KForTheFight.Ticketspice. com/5K.

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This painting is part of the exhibit “Head in the Clouds”

by Dave Fifield, showing at Brandon Artists Guild.

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Mile Twelve

Mile Twelve to perform original and traditional bluegrass at Brandon Music Saturday, May 5, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—See the remarkable Boston-based band, Mile Twelve, at Brandon Music on May 5. Mile Twelve is a fresh, hard driving young band beautifully walking the line between original and traditional bluegrass. Fast gaining recognition for their outstanding performances in bluegrass and folk circles, Evan Murphy, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Nate Sabat, BB Bowness and David Benedict write captivating songs and daring instrumental pieces from diverse influences.

Mile Twelve has quickly been on the rise ever since their formation in 2014.

The band released its debut six-track, self titled EP, and performed extensively throughout the U.S., Ireland and Canada, including several major festivals. The

band was awarded the 2017 International Bluegrass Music Association Momentum Award for newcomer band for their significant contribution to bluegrass music.

The group was also selected as formal showcase artists at the North East Folk Alliance, have opened for Tim O’Brien at the Station Inn in Nashville, and won the Podunk Bluegrass Festival Band Contest.

Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road, Brandon.

BAG has new paintings Friday, May 4, 5 p.m.—BRANDON—The Brandon Artists Guild (the BAG) presents the new paintings of Dave Fifield. This new collection of paintings titled “Head In The Clouds” runs May 4 to June 26. The public is invited to the opening reception Friday, May 4 from 5-7 p.m.

Fifield grew up in Vermont and graduated from UVM, where he studied studio art and philosophy. He became interested in abstract art almost as soon as he started taking courses.

Fifield said, “I am fascinated by the infinite possibilities of abstract art. I almost feel like it’s more about discovery than creation. Not knowing how a particular painting is going to resolve is what is exciting about it.

There is a freedom and wonder to the process that can be very satisfying. ‘Head in the Clouds’ felt like a good phrase to encapsulate the work.”

The show is part of Vermont Arts 2018 – a year-long celebration highlighting arts events across the state, sponsored by the Vermont Arts Council.

The BAG, at 7 Center St. in Brandon, is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call 802-247-4956 or visit brandonartistsguild.org.

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Just a short drive from Killington. www.mountaintopinn.com 802-483-2311

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The Back Country Café is a hot spot for delicious breakfast foods. Choose from farm fresh eggs, multiple kinds of pancakes and waffles, omelet’s or daily specials to make your breakfast one of a kind. Just the right heat Bloody Marys, Mimosas, Bellini, VT Craft Brews, Coffee and hot chocolate drinks. Maple Syrup and VT products for sale Check our Facebook for daily specials. (802) 422-4411

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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.

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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) 422-5334

Jones’ Donuts

Offering donuts and a bakery, with a community reputation as being the best!

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

Killington Market

Take breakfast, lunch or dinner on the go at Killington Market, Killington’s on-mountain grocery store for the last 30 years. Choose from breakfast sandwiches, hand carved dinners, pizza, daily fresh hot panini, roast chicken, salad and specialty sandwiches.

Vermont products, maple syrup, fresh meat and produce along with wine and beer are also for sale. www.killingtonmarket.com (802) 422-7736 or (802) 422-7594

Liquid Art

Forget about the polar vortex for a while and relax in the warm atmosphere at Liquid Art. Look for artfully served lattes from their La Marzocco espresso machine, or if you want something stronger, try their signature cocktails. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, they focus on healthy fare and provide you with a delicious meal different than anything else on the mountain. LiquidartVT. com (802) 422-2787.

Lake Bomoseen Lodge

The Taproom at Lake Bomoseen Lodge, Vermont’s newest lakeside resort & restaurant. Delicious Chef prepared, family friendly, pub fare; appetizers, salads, burgers, pizzas, entrees, kid’s menu, a great craft brew selection & more. Newly renovated restaurant, lodge & condos. lakebomoseenlodge.com, 802-468-5251.

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

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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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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

Tokyo House

Tokyo House offers authentic and delicious tasting Japanese cuisine in Rutland, VT. Tokyo House’s convenient location and affordable prices make our restaurant a natural choice for dine-in, take-out meals in the Rutland community. Our restaurant is known for its variety in taste and high quality fresh ingredients. (802) 7868080 www.tokyohouserutland.com

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The 506 Bistro serves a simple, seasonal menu featuring Vermont highlights. Set in the open bar and lounge, the atmosphere is casual and warm.

Your are likely to be served a yankee pot roast, a great organic burger from a nearby farm or fresh strawberry shortcake with Vermont berries. Local, simple, home cooked is what we are all about.

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All entrées include two sides and soup or salad “The locally favored spot for consistently good, unpretentious fare.”

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Lookout Tavern

With a free shuttle, take away and call ahead seating, Lookout Tavern is a solid choice.

Nachos, quesadillas, sweet potato fries, salads, soups, sandwiches and dinner options are always a good selection and happy hour is from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Open daily at noon and serving until midnight. on Friday. www.lookoutvt.com (802) 422-5665

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Monday - Friday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Sunday: 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

106 West Street, Rutland, Vermont 05701 802.786.8080

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RSVP Bone Builders to train volunteers, May 9 Wednesday, May 9, 9 a.m.—RUTLAND—RSVP Bone Builders has scheduled an all-day workshop to qualify volunteer trainers for the osteoporosis exercise program. The qualifying workshop will take place on Wednesday, May 9. Attending the workshop fulfills all requirements to become a trainer. This free workshop runs 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in Engle Hall at Christ the King Church, 66 South Main St., Rutland.

Lunch is included.

To register or for more information, call 802-7758220 ext. 102. No experience is necessary. The workshop and all classes are free of charge.

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Derby Day in Ludlow is a reason to dress up and don big hats, just as one might if attending the Kentucky Derby event itself.

Derby Day Gala supports community TV

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The West Rutland Marsh is a favorite spot for the Rutland County Audubon Society to birdwatch.

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Bring gloves; and waterproof boots or old sneakers are recommended. For more information, email birding@ rutlandcountyaudubon.org.

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Saturday, May 5, 5 p.m.—LUDLOW—Okemo Valley TV will hold its seventh annual Derby Gala on Kentucky Derby Day, Saturday, May 5, at Willie Dunn’s Grille at the Okemo Valley Golf Course in Ludlow from 5-8 p.m.

The gala serves as the primary annual fundraiser event for Okemo Valley TV, the non-profit community television station and media education center serving the region around Ludlow and Okemo Mountain. After operating as LPCTV since its beginnings in 2001, the organization changed its name last year, in response to a growing need to broaden its identity as a regional organization.

With Derby Day falling on Cinco de Mayo, the

5th of May this year, gala guests can expect there to be a unique blending of themes. The event also serves as an unofficial spring kick-off party for the Okemo Valley Golf Club and is open to the public. There will also be a dinner of small plates and entertainment included in the per person ticket price. Each ticket is $30 (limited reserved seating also available). Activities will include several locally-sponsored horse races with charity betting, live viewing of the Kentucky Derby, and a silent auction. There will also be a cash bar featuring derby- and Cinco de Mayo-themed drinks.

If you want to know more information and tickets or sponsorship you can visit okemovalley.tv or call 802-2288808.

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Just Blame Collen: Comedian Collen Doyle comes to the Grange Theatre Saturday, May 5, 7 p.m.—SOUTH POMFRET—ArtisTree and Woolen Mill Comedy Club are excited to present “Just Blame Collen,” an evening of stand-up comedy with Collen Doyle and Friends on Saturday, May 5. This one night only show will take place at the newly renovated Grange Theater at ArtisTree in South Pomfret. The evening will start with cocktails and live music at 7 p.m. followed by the show at 8 p.m.

Doyle’s career as a comedian and actor spans over a decade. He has worked extensively both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. An accomplished comedian in the New York City circuit, Doyle has opened for comedians Jim Gaffigan and Judah Friedlander. His comedic style and impressions have been featured on “Fox and Friends” and “Good Morning America” as well as national commercials for Verizon Wireless and Fed EX. He has been in numerous films and plays. A resident of Vermont, he is the founder of the Woolen Mill

Comedy Club in Bridgewater where he can be seen performing regularly as well as in clubs in NYC and across the country.

Q & A with Collen Doyle: How did you get your start in acting and comedy?

I started to perform stand-up comedy and act while in high school.

I was 13 the first time I did stand-up comedy and I was a member of the YOH theater players. At 18, I moved to New York City to study acting at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts; graduating with a degree in 2008 and invited to be a member of the 2009 New York Academy Company. I was able to get representation after my residency with the New York Company and started auditioning and acting in the city. Stand-up comedy was always on the agenda.

What can the audience expect from the show?

It’s always my goal to provide the audience with a fun and highly enter-

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taining night in the theater. I consider my comedic style homage to some of the old silent film and vaudevillean actors. I enjoy doing impressions, being silly and with the opportunity to perform in the Grange Hall Theater open up my physicality a bit so that I’m larger than audiences are used to seeing me.

Where did the name for the show come from?

“Just Blame Collen” is an ongoing joke I have with my family and closest friends.

When something goes wrong I like to defuse the situation by saying, “Just blame Collen.” It seemed fitting to name the show that.

What are you most excited about?

The Grange Theater is a wonderful space for comedy. It’s a large theater but not so big that you lose intimacy with the audience. That can happen sometimes on a proscenium stage.

The show will be filmed, edited and distributed, so I’m looking forward to that.

Friday, May 4—KILLINGTON—The Vermont Foodbank will hold its annual Hunger Action Conference on Friday, May 4 at Killington Grand Resort Hotel 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The conference is a full-day educational event that will provide over 300 attendees from the charitable food sectors with training regarding poverty and hunger, food systems, health, and best practices to help them positively impact those most in need in their communities.

This year’s conference will focus on diversity and inclusion. “The work of ensuring that all Vermonters have access to high quality, nutritious food is an important step toward a more equitable society,” said Vermont Foodbank

CEO John Sayles. “And to truly live those values, it is important that we all embrace diversity and inclusion in this work – both through our interactions within our organizations and with those we serve.”

Keynote speaker Dr. Jude Smith Rachele, Ph.D. will help unpack the nuances of unconscious bias. She will work with attendees to bring to light elements of human nature which sometimes get in the way of doing good work, with a focus on attitudes towards cultural and personal differences.

Killington Grand Resort is located on East Mountain Road, Killington. Registration is open and conference details can be found at vtfoodbank.org/HAC.

Barnard Funeral Home sees end of an era Sunday, May 6, 2 p.m.—PITTSFORD—On Sunday, May 6 from 2-4 p.m. at the Pittsford Congregational Church, the Pittsford Historical Society will honor the legacy of Barnard Funeral Home and its fifth generation owner David Barnard, and wife Tracey. Everyone is welcome to express their good wishes and gratitude as the Barnards begin a new chapter in their lives.

Last summer Chris and Mary Book, owners of Aldous Funeral Home, bought the multi-generation business, giving Dave and Tracey a chance to “slowly step down” and get ready for their move to South Carolina this summer. They will share memories and history of the funeral home which has proudly served the community with compassion and integrity since 1895. Refreshments will be served. Contact Anne Pelkey at 802-483.6178 for information.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Auction to be held on May 24th at 11:45 am at the Killington Road Storage facility located at 1723 Killington Road, Killington Vt 05751. The contents of unit numbers B13/B20 and B14/B19 rented by Lauren Wilder of Hand in Hand Community Service will be sold to the highest bidder to satisfy debt owed. Please call 802-422-7867 to register for the auction.

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Sugar & Spice Restaurant & Gift Shop Rt. 4 Mendon, VT 802-773-7832 www.vtsugarandspice.com

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SVM to host Pizza and Paint for kids and their adults Friday, May 4, 7 p.m.— GRANVILLE, N.Y.—In honor of Mother’s Day coming up, the Slate Valley Museum will host Pizza and Paint for local kids and their families on First Friday, May 4 from 7-9 p.m. Families will be led through a nature-themed painting class on their own slate “canvases.” Granville Pizzeria will be providing pizza to nosh on.

“I think it’s important for families to find ways to be creative together,” said Krista Rupe, the executive director of the Slate Valley Museum.

All children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is encouraged as space is limited. Please call the museum at 518-6421417. Aunts, uncles and/ or grandparents are also welcomed in lieu of moms and dads.

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Oxen work the fields at Billings Farm and Museum as part of its newest event, Draft Animal Day.

Billings Farm features new event, Draft Animal Day Sunday, May 6, 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will feature Draft Animal Day on Sunday, May 6, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The event will feature local teamsters, including area 4H students, with their draft horses and oxen.

Learn all about the historic role these powerful animals played on the farm and how they are used today in sustainable land practices with pulling and plowing demonstrations and programs. 4H students will test their knowledge in a Quiz Bowl and put their teams through an obstacle course. The Hartland Cattle Club will sell soup and grilled cheese lunches with proceeds to benefit the 4H Club.

Admission includes all programs and activities plus the farm life exhibits, 1890 Farm House, and working dairy farm. The Farm & Museum is located one-half mile north of the Woodstock village green on Vermont Route 12. For additional information, contact the museum by calling 802-457-2355 or visit billingsfarm.org.

Saturday, May 5, 7 p.m.—HUBBARDTON—The solar system and the deep sky will be the focus on Saturday, May 5, for the first astronomy program of the year at the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton. The program runs from 7-11 p.m. Members of the Green Mountain Astronomers will be on hand to share their telescopes and knowledge.

If the sky conditions permit, participants will first safely observe the sun before it sets and then the deep night sky. Call 802-273-2282 to confirm the program is on. Admission is by donation. Consider bringing

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a flashlight. The Hubbardton Battlefield has little modern light pollution and a sweeping open sky, and is the perfect spot to observe the heavens.

Other 2018 astronomy programs at the battlefield are on June 16, July 14, and Oct. 6.

The battlefield is the site of the only Revolutionary War battle fought in Vermont. It is located in Hubbardton on Monument Hill Road, seven miles north of U.S. Route 4 from Castleton or six miles east of Route 30 in Hubbardton.

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Saturday, May 5, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH— Haydn’s “Mass in Troubled Times” will be the featured work at the Vermont Philharmonic’s spring concert at the Chandler Center for the Arts on Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. The program will also include Brahms’ orchestral “Variations on a Theme” by Haydn and a “Scandinavian Suite

for Solo Viola and Strings,” featuring composer Frank Foerster as soloist.

The D minor Mass – “Missa in Angustiis” – is perhaps better known as the “Lord Nelson Mass.” The orchestra will accompany the Randolph Singers, directed

by Marjorie and M. Dickey Drysdale, with soloists Stephanie Leotsakos (soprano), Elizabeth Perryman (alto), Adam Hall (tenor), and Thomas Beard (baritone). The concert kicks off the Randolph Singers’ 50th anniversary celebration; the group was founded by a dozen or so area

residents in 1968 when the local PTA wanted to sponsor a Broadway show to raise funds. The Randolph Singers is a non-auditioned chorus usually comprised of about 50 area residents and performs two concerts annually.

Vermont’s oldest community orchestra, the Vermont Philharmonic, has been making music in central Vermont since 1959. For tickets and more information, call 802-728-6464, visit chandler-arts.org, or stop by Chandler any weekday between 12-4 p.m. Chandler is located at 71 Main St., Randolph.

Middlebury professor considers the fragility of the Constitution Wednesday, May 2, 7 p.m.–RUTLAND—Middlebury College Professor Emeritus Eric Davis will consider the U.S. Constitution’s importance and vulnerability in today’s world in a talk at Rutland Free Library on May 2 at 7 p.m. His talk, “A Republic, If You Can Keep It,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open to the public.

After the Constitutional Convention Benjamin Franklin was asked what kind of government we had.

His famous reply – “A Republic, if you can keep it”– speaks to the fragility of our constitutional form of government. In this talk, Professor Davis will explore how the brilliant foundational concepts established in 1787 remain just as essential – and fragile – today.

Rutland Free Library is located at 10 Court St., Rutland. For more information, contact 802-773-1860 or visit vermonthumanities.org.

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The Mountain Times • May 2-8, 2018

State gives 13 moose hunting permits for NEK The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board voted April 25 to award 13 moose hunting permits, limited to the Northeast Kingdom, this year. By law, five permits will be available to Vermont military veterans and up to three permits will be available for “Special Opportunity” recipients with life-threatening illnesses; the remaining five permits will be auctioned in accordance with regulations. No regular public lottery will be held.

The hunt will be restricted to bull moose in Wildlife Management Units (WMU) E1 and E2 in the northeastern corner of the state, where the Fish & Wildlife Department recommends the moose population be maintained at its current level to reduce the effects of winter ticks. The department expects only nine or 10 moose to be taken. The small number of bullsonly permits is not expected to have any impact on Vermont’s moose population.

Fore-sight:

People who have moose hunting bonus points from previous years will have those points “frozen” so that they may be used in future years.

Special permit dates The special-priority drawing for five permits for Vermont military veterans will occur on Aug. 1. Veterans may apply at no cost until July 6 at vtfishandwildlife.com or by mailing downloaded applications.

Three moose permits will also be available to “Special Opportunity” recipients – people who have lifethreatening illnesses and who are sponsored by a qualified charitable organization. Applications are at no cost and can be received from the department’s licensing office.

Both veterans and special opportunity recipients hunt only in the Oct. 20-25 season.

Hunters also will have the option to bid on five moose hunting permits in an auction to be announced at a

later date. Proceeds from the auction help fund the department’s conservation education programs.

Auction permit recipients may choose to hunt in either the Oct. 1-7 archery season or the Oct. 20-25 season.

Vermont’s moose project leader, wildlife biologist Cedric Alexander, estimates Vermont has 1,650 moose statewide, with the greatest concentration in the Northeast Kingdom.

“We are limiting the hunt to the portion of the state where the moose population is stabilizing, and we believe it is in the best interest of moose to keep their density at its current level of one moose per square mile,” said Alexander. “By maintaining moose at this level, research indicates winter ticks will have fewer hosts to feed on. For the remainder of the state, a no-harvest approach is designed to increase the population.”

Killington town aims to put golf course on new footing

continued from page 1A municipal-owned golf course: Tanglewood in Forsyth, know what it takes for golf to succeed today.”

N.C., which has 45 holes. Because GMNGC is now manJohn Brown said the company will focus primarily on aged by BGM, members will automatically be part of the the experience at GMNGC and market that experience. company’s reciprocal program and have access to the “From driving into GMNGC, to the pro shop, to the other BGM properties at reduced rates. cleanliness, to the conditions on the course; we want GMNGC, the town-owned course in Killington, has this to be the showcase of the town. Everything we do in been a topic of contention since at least 2011, when Jim training and all our protocols are geared around creating Haff politicized the town’s mishandled debt burden the best possible experience,” he said. to GMNGC, bringing it into public view. Since then, Brown also said that they’d be focused on “growing GMNGC has come under fire for its lack of financial rounds” through marketing and through partnertransparency, dwindling number of golfers, insufficient ing with local businesses (namely hotels and inns). capital investments for the course’s future infrastructure “Most lodging units are geared toward the opposite (like new carts and a new irrigation system), and increas- season, we can fill rooms in their off-season … most ing loan requests from the town, among other things. golf groups are four-24 people,” he said, noting that Select Board members he’d love to see larger say they hope the managegroups set up at smaller AT THAT TIME, THE TOWN CHOSE ment company will be boutique hotels so that TO STAY THE COURSE IT WAS ON. able to provide clarity on they can have a private a number of the issues as experience. “That’s fairly SEVEN YEARS LATER, THEY’VE AGAIN well as restore GMNGC to unique,” he said, adding CONTRACTED WITH BGM, BUT THIS its proper place as a ecothat locally-owned bars nomic driver for the town. and restaurants help TIME THEY WANT CHANGE. Chet Hagenbarth signed round-out the quaint the contract with BGM just moments after being named Vermont experience for visitors. interim town manager for the town of Killington by the When asked about his expected timeline for growSelect Board, Tuesday, April 17. ing golf rounds at GMNGC, Brown said he expects This is the second time the town of Killington has “it to build on itself,” with successive years growing hired BGM for help with GMNGC. The first time was in faster than the first.

2011 when BGM was brought in to consult the town on Meet and greet, May 9 the course’s best options moving forward. At that time, Brown Golf Management’s CEO John Brown and his the town chose to stay the course it was on. Seven years team are inviting GMNGC members and residents to the later, they’ve again contracted with BGM, but this time GMNGC clubhouse on Wednesday, May 9 at 6 p.m. for they want change. a brief presentation and the opportunity to ask any ques“They have a great track record for success,” said tions about Green Mountain National’s future.

Selectman Jim Haff regarding the choice to hire BGM to “We just hope to cut through some of the grayness manage the course rather than simply consult the town. that’s out there and present our vision for 2018 and be“They know GMNGC better than anybody else and they yond,” Brown said.

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Richard Levesque of West Swanton holds the 14 lb. 8.8 oz.Vt. state record walleye he caught in Lake Champlain in 2010.

Vermont walleye fishing season opens May 5

The Vermont walleye fishing season will open on Saturday, May 5, marking the return of some of the best walleye fishing in New England.

“We saw some really nice, trophy-size walleye during our recent survey work, which certainly brightens the outlook for the upcoming walleye season,” said Chet MacKenzie, fisheries biologist with Vermont Fish & Wildlife.

Vermont has excellent spring walleye fishing opportunities in several lakes and rivers across the state. Such opportunities include Lake Champlain and its tributaries – the Missisquoi, Lamoille and Winooski rivers and Otter Creek. Salem Lake and Island Pond also have walleye populations.

A trio of additional waters – Lake Carmi, Chittenden Reservoir and the Connecticut River – also offer quality walleye fishing but are subject to specific regulations.

In all waters of Vermont except Lake Carmi, Chittenden Reservoir and the Connecticut River, walleye have an 18” minimum length requirement and three-fish daily limit.

Lake Carmi has a slot limit for walleye because of the lake’s high productivity and high rate of walleye harvest. The minimum length is 15 inches. All walleye between 17-19 inches must be released. The daily limit is five walleye, but only one may be over 19 inches long. The season is open May 6 through March 15.

Chittenden Reservoir has special walleye regulations in order to produce large walleye that can help control its over-abundant yellow perch population and provide anglers with an opportunity to harvest a trophy walleye. The minimum length is 22 inches, the daily limit is two, and the season is open June 1 through March 15.

Connecticut River walleye fishing rules are set by New Hampshire. No walleye between 16 and 18 inches may be kept and the daily limit is four, of which only one may be longer than 18 inches.

As a reminder to anglers, there is no open season on sauger, a close cousin to the walleye. Once more abundant in southern Lake Champlain, sauger may still appear there rarely. If caught while fishing for other fish, sauger must be immediately released.

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The Mountain Times • May 2-8, 2018

Educational gatherings and honors CASTLETON—Castleton University has invited high school filmmakers across the state to participate in the 23rd annual Castleton VideoFest May 10 at the Casella Theatre. Original submissions are in four genres: documentary, experimental and animation, narrative fiction, and public service announcements or advertisements.

Industry professionals choose the top three in each category, for premiering at the festival, with each top winner receiving a $1,000 scholarship.

The Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has recognized Green Mountain College with the highest score it has ever awarded any baccalaureate institution. It also gave GMC the very first perfect score for its sustainability-based curriculum, and additional perfect scores in Sustainability Research and Air and Climate Operations.

Castleton U film studies student Madelaine Kopischke presented her 10-minute video essay, “German Expressionist Cinema and Its Influence on Tim Burton Films,” to a panel of scholars at the 2018 Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association National Conference March 28. Her work was the only video essay presented.

Postal Service snafu jeopardizes local post office BENSON—When Jim Tillman and Robin Marzella Tillman purchased the Benson Village Store in November, their acquisition came with a tenant, the Benson Post Office, under contract with the U.S. Postal Service. Had the Tillmans not purchased the business, the previous owner’s contract with the store would have continued at least five years into the future.

Although the post office first agreed to a shortterm contract with the new proprietors from Dec. 2017 to June 1, 2018, at the same rate it had been paying for the space, postal service representatives have since indicated that USPS rental policy has changed. The revised standard practice is to pay the property owners a percentage of post box office rental fees and a percentage of the sale of stamps and mailing supplies, rather than a flat rate. Switching to that model would pay the Tillmans about one-third the amount that the previous store owners received and a third of the amount of the short-term contract, Robin Tillman told the Rutland Herald.

Postal Service regional spokesperson Steve Doherty said that the contract’s status, under negotiation, prevents him from discussing it.

He did comment that each contract is a unique negotiation.

Store employees currently sort the mail; the current postal service payment barely covers that labor cost, Tillman said. Switching to a percentage-based model would result in a loss of several thousand dollars a year.

Providing a post office in the building is not a profitable part of the Benson Village Store, Tillman said. It is a community service. About 75 of 120 boxes are rented.

USPS contacted Robin Marzella Tillman in mid-March asking for a long-term proposal without a deadline. She complied by submitting a proposal April 2, in time to receive an email that day, saying the USPS contract department no longer accepted proposals, but would “soon.”

Benson residents will no longer be able to buy stamps or ship packages from the post office.

Beautification projects prepare for summer, focus on landscaping, outdoor recreation CASTLETON—A community garden and tree farm are on the horizon for the town of Castleton, intended to transform the 75-by-50 yard site behind the town offices. Castleton Village School and Town Tree Warden Scott Welch are leading the effort.

Working with the Bridge Committee – members of the town, Castleton University, and the Recreation Department – the town will then turn its attention to transforming Dewey Field into a town recreational area, with new dugouts and possible horseshoe pits and lawn bowling

area. Town Manager Michael Jones hopes to recruit CU students to provide labor for the project, using town-supplied supplies and equipment, he told the Rutland Herald.

Department of Corrections workrelease crews will clear unwanted saplings and brush around the office structure, led by Second Constable Scott Stevens.

That group has mopped floors, cleaned bathrooms and the kitchen at the Castleton Fire Department in the previous two weeks, Jones commented. That group will also participate in weekly summertime

mowing around the town office, Town Green, Hydeville Green, Fire Department, Crystal Beach common area, and Pencil Mill Road and Staso Road town properties, costing the town $1,950 for the 26-week season.

Hillside Lawn Care will care for the Castleton Historic Cemetery adjoining the Federated Church on Main Street, Castleton Library, Dewey Field, and the Hydeville ball field for 26 weeks at a cost of $4,420.

Other plans include paving the unpaved parking lot at the new town of-

fice, adding 12 parking spaces for about $12,500. That will be put to bid in midMay. Seeding has begun in sparse areas around the town office; picnic tables will soon encourage locals to eat their lunch and enjoy the view. Also coming are a new fence on the town property’s south side and a storage shed to hold tree warden equipment and provide secure garbage disposal.

Residents are already suggesting town benches along the new pedestrian walkways, Jones noted.

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The Mountain Times • May 2-8, 2018

By Lani Duke

RRMC receives super safety award

Who says people don’t want to work?

About 50 local employers met with more than 200 job hunters of all ages and interests at the April 25 Spring Career Fair at the Howe Center, organized by the Vermont Department of Labor.

Attendance at the annual hiring event was far larger than last year’s 135.

Volunteers stretch winterstiff muscles Sponsored by Comcast, more than 250 volunteers swarmed onto Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC) and the nearby historic West Street Cemetery April 22 as part of the national Comcast Cares Day. At the VFFC, workers sorted bricks and concrete pavers, made raised beds, raked dirt and fallen leaves, cut brush, and spayed new paint to cover graffiti.

They also painted the historic Vermont Rail Road passenger coach No. 551, which served the city from 1913 through 1963 and is parked by the VFFC buildings. At the cemetery, a countywide team of Girl Scouts removed leaves and fallen tree limbs.

In addition to Comcast workers and Girl Scouts, volunteers included College of St. Joseph students, Dismas House volunteers, Castleton U lacrosse players, and people with no affiliation.

The Leapfrog Company, a hospital performance rating company, gave Rutland Regional Medical Center Vermont’s only A rating for patient safety, April 24. RRMC is one of 750 medical centers nationwide to receive an A. Leapfrog Group President and CEO Leah Binder said her company offers the only national rating for hospitals’ effectiveness in protecting patients from preventable harm and death, including medical errors, infections, and injuries. RRMC reported low urinary infection rates, low blood infection rates, and low rates of Clostridium difficile, spread by contaminated equipment or poor hand washing, and hard to cure.

In comparison, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Glens Falls Hospital, the University of Vermont Health Network, and Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, Vt., each received a C rating, the Leapfrog study reported.

Habitat board adds Vien, Berryhill Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County recently elected Bill Vien and John Berryhill to its board of directors.

Manager of the Allstate Insurance Agency, Vien volunteered for United Way, supported the Wounded Warrior Project and the Rutland Fire Department, and has been

active in the Rutland Chamber of Commerce.

Newly retired from NBF Architects, Berryhill has designed a highly energy-efficient house to meet Habitat International’s space requirements and parameters to be simple and affordable while readily built by primarily volunteer labor.

Wallingford residents evaluate needs, strengths WALLINGFORD—Wallingford residents met to analyze their town’s current and future assets and resources during the April 26 Wallingford Community Visit, facilitated by the Vermont Council on Rural on Development. The imposing Odd Fellows building, located at 15 Sout Main St., has potential for restoration and community-oriented use, several attendees suggested. Said to be in the process of being sold, the three-story building has been home to Sal’s South restaurant and Hands for Hope thrift shop. Another building residents valued is the town post office, 137 N. Main. A country store used to share the building.

The discussion grew out of a perceived need for a community gathering place where individuals could meet over coffee. The people in attendance discussed a need for a proper grocery store. Topics covered encompassed historic buildings, the town’s identity, economic development, recreation and natural resources, Main Street, and community events and celebration, as the participants enjoyed a free community supper at Wallingford Elementary School.

Attendees said they value Wallingford’s lovely Main Street, its concentration of historic architecture and developed sense of community. The entire town could benefit from stronger internal and external marketing, the participants said. Residents let their voices be known.

CSJ fights for its existence

The College of St. Joseph opened discussions into the school’s future Monday, April 30. The school’s trustees have been exploring a variety of options for increasing enrollment at the private, residential Catholic college on Clement Road in Rutland. Trustees hope to map a path to the school’s future at their May 7 meeting, President Larry Jensen said in an April 26 email to the college community.

CSJ Board President Arthur Kenlan is unconvinced the board will be ready to reach a decision that soon, describing the board’s dilemma as “an ongoing discussion” to the Rutland Herald. Enrollment has been a challenge to the school since its 1956 founding by the Sisters of St. Joseph.

The 2017-2018 school year began with

199 full-time students, Jensen wrote in his email. The school hoped for over 250 enrollments in the coming year, but acceptances and deposits are much lower.

By mid-May CSJ will know how many of its current students will continue attending in the 2018-2019 academic year.

He said the current academic year will be completed and students ready to graduate would do so. If the college shuts its doors, the administration will work out a pathway so that they can continue their education with their credits accepted and pay a tuition comparable to what they have been paying at CSJ. To raise money, the college could sell buildings or property, it could develop new programs or refinance, Jensen indicated.

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The Mountain Times • May 2-8, 2018

2017 traffic tickets in central Vermont Plymouth

2,352 tickets ($220,969)

Bridgewater

2,381 tickets ($199,987)

1,292 tickets ($131,074)

Mount Tabor Mendon

816 tickets ($57,462)

Woodstock

765 tickets ($83,681)

Castleton

320 tickets ($27,249)

Rutland City

Castleton $37,867 from 551 tickets

275 tickets ($22,129)

Reading

Mendon $57,462 from 816 tickets

Killington $15,130 from 183 tickets

West Rutland $27,249 from 320 tickets

551 tickets ($37,867)

West Rutland Town

Pittsford $26,472 from 151 tickets

Rutland City $22,129 from 275 tickets

Bridgewater $199,987 from 2,381 tickets Plymouth $220,969 from 2,352 tickets

Reading $18,025 from 220 tickets

220 tickets ($18,025)

Pittsford

151 tickets ($26,472)

Killington

Mount Tabor $131,074 from 1,292 tickets

183 tickets ($15,130) 0

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Woodstock $83,681 from 765 tickets

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Number of traffic tickets

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This diagram shows the relative dollar revenues harvested from tickets issued among towns in 2017.

Traffic tickets: Abrupt speed limit drops, aggressive enforcement = old fashioned “speed trap” continued from page 1A Locals expect to see a sheriff at the Bridgewater Mill Mall on Route 4, s where the speed drops from 50 mph to 35 mph then to 25 mph and at the former Plymouth School parking lot on Route 100, where the speed drops from 50 to 35 mph.

The Windsor County Sheriffs Department issued the most tickets out of any other law enforcement agency, the VPR story found.

The sheriffs have contracts with

Barnard for eight hours a week, Cavendish 12 hours a week, Reading 8 hours a week, Sharon 16 hours a week, Royalton for 30 hours a week, Bridgewater 76 hours a week, and Plymouth 84 hours per week (or 12 hours every day).

“We’re contracted with the town for doing quite a bit of enforcement there,” said Windsor County Sheriff Mike Chamberlain when asked about VPR’s findings. “I think the numbers speak for themselves. There’s a lot of people who

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speed through Bridgewater.”

Plymouth select board Chairman Ralph Michael said the coverage is needed.

“People are speeding down Route 100 at speeds of 50 or 60 miles per hour,” he said. “That’s a safety prob-

lem.”

Plymouth, like Bridgewater, has used the Windsor sheriffs for the past 20 years or so.

“We, being a small town, can’t afford to establish a police force,” Michael said.

Green Mountain Power No. 8 for most energy storage Green Mountain Power was named one of a select group for connecting the most solar storage to the grid, according to an April 25 news release. The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) just ranked GMP eighth nationwide for megawatts of energy storage added in 2017, and the company earned ninth for watts-percustomer storage.

GMP moved up two spots on the list for total storage compared to last year, showing a continued commitment to partner with customers to increase reliability and drive down costs. Battery storage has many benefits as it can be used during outages to keep the lights on and it also helps avoid having to buy expensive extra power during peak times for energy use.

“To be recognized two years in a row is an exciting honor for Vermont and the customers we serve as it shows what we can accomplish when we work together on an energy future that is more clean, cost-effective and reliable,” said Mary Powell, president and CEO of GMP. “With continued cost pressures from the bulk grid, storage is key because it enables GMP to proactively lower costs for

customers. We are proud of these results that show we are leading the way on this transformation to a home, business, and community-based energy system.

This recognition inspires us to continue this work with customers and to go even faster.”

GMP’s solar storage projects include the Stafford Hill Solar Storage Facility in Rutland, the Panton battery and solar system, and 247 Powerwall batteries installed in customers’ homes.

“This year’s Top 10 lists reflect a pivotal moment in the U.S. energy transition, as utilities increasingly focus on solar and storage as distributed resources providing value to customers and the grid,” said Julia Hamm, president and CEO of SEPA. “Beyond its impressive numbers, Green Mountain Power embodies a strong model for innovation and leadership that utilities across the country will continue to build on as we move toward a clean, smart and resilient energy future.”

The annual SEPA survey collected information from over 400 utilities across the country. The top 10 listings are available online at sepatop10.org.

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The Mountain Times • May 2-8, 2018

Interstate 91 closure

A Brownsville man was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs Tuesday after police located an abandoned vehicle “totaled” on Interstate 91.Vermont State Police said they found the 2009 Honda CR-V around 2:30 a.m. after it had rolled over “multiple times.” The roof of the vehicle was torn off, police said, and personal belongings from the Honda were scattered about 500 feet across the median of the Interstate. A portion of the Interstate was closed Tuesday morning due to the crash.The driver, Joel

Gouin, 31, of Brownsville, was later found by members of the Springfield Police Department at the Circle K in Springfield. He was taken to Springfield Hospital for a medical evaluation. Gouin was then cited for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs following an investigation. Gouin was released with a criminal citation and is scheduled to appear in Vermont Superior Court, Windsor Criminal Division on June 26 at 8 a.m. to answer to the charges of driving under the influence of drugs, careless and negligent operation, leaving the scene of an accident and giving false information to law enforcement.

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Police: man fired shots toward neighbor

MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS— On Friday, April 27, at 6:42 p.m.

Troopers from the state police Rutland Barracks responded to a suspicious complaint in Middletown Springs. Upon arrival, troopers learned an individual

had intentionally fired a shotgun several times in the direction of his neighbor’s residence as they were outside with guests. Further investigation revealed Michael Bowen, age 60, committed the act. Bowen was subsequently charged with

reckless endangerment. He was court ordered to turn over his firearms and was released on a citation. Bowen was ordered to appear at the Vermont Superior Court, Rutland Criminal Division on June 18 to answer to the charges.

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N.Y. woman held on $10,000 bail after incident in Killington KILLINGTON—On April 22 at 6:58 p.m. troopers from the state police Rutland Barracks responded to a citizen dispute in the town of Killington. Upon arrival, troopers learned an intoxicated woman had been causing a disturbance in the Killington Mountain Lodge, and staff members asked that she be removed.

Troopers were able to identify the individual as Beverly Daros, age 37 from Brooklyn, N.Y. Troopers advised Daros that staff did not want her on the property and were asking her to leave. Daros refused to leave and became combative with the troopers. Daros was taken into

custody and transported to Rutland Regional Medical Center.

Troopers suffered minor injuries during the altercation.

Daros was later transported to Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility. Judge Corsones ordered the defendant to be held on $10,000 bail. Daros was ordered to appear at Vermont Superior Court, Rutland Criminal Division on April 23, where she answered to charges of aggravated disorderly conduct, assault on law enforcement (X2) and resisting arrest.

Subaru shares the love RRMC receives $14,820 check for Foley Cancer Center

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Pictured (l-r): Rutland South Rotary Grants Program Chair Ken Nelson presented a $500 check to Jennifer Buzzell, second grade teacher at Barstow Memorial School, with her son Camden.

Rotary awards first $500 grant for reading program CHITTENDEN—Rutland South Rotary Club has awarded its first grant of $500 from its newly established grants program to fund a second grade reading program called SuperKids at Barstow Memorial School in Chittenden. The money will be allocated to purchase an entire reading series for the class. These books will remain in the second grade classroom at Barstow for future second grades to benefit from as well.

“I believe this program will help to foster and encourage a lifelong love of reading as students would have access to books they are truly interested in and are at their readability level,” said Jennifer Buzzell, second grade teacher at Barstow.

The primary focus of Rutland South Rotary’s grant program is to help fund projects and activities that benefit community youth. Awards are made throughout the year and applications are reviewed on a regular basis.

RUTLAND—Nothing is more powerful than love, especially when it’s given away. On Tuesday, April 24, proceeds from the Subaru Share the Love® event were donated to Rutland Regional Medical Center in support of their Early Detection Saves Lives Campaign. Rutland Subaru was one of many retailers participating in the event nationwide.

“Last fall all Rutland Subaru selected Rutland Regional Medical Center’s Early Detection Saves Lives campaign as the beneficiary of its local Share the Love event,” said Stephan Maeder, owner of Rutland Subaru. “The campaign helped to fund new 3D breast imaging technology in our local region. As part of the Share the Love event, Rutland Subaru donated $250 for every new Subaru sold between Nov. 16 and Jan. 2. Today, we are proud to present RRMC with a check totaling $14,820 in support of this important initiative right here in our community.”

Michael Hutchings, district sales manager for Subaru of New England stated, “Subaru was pleased with the overwhelming support of the Subaru Shares the Love Program in Rutland. It was a wonderful campaign for an important cause and will benefit the greater Rutland community.”

It is important to note that one in eight women and one in 1,000 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Rutland Regional’s team of caring and compassionate breast care specialists are committed to breast cancer prevention, early detection and treatment. Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat. As part of this commitment, Rutland Regional Medical Center purchased two new 3D breast imaging machines this spring. Community support through the successful Early Detection Saves Lives campaign covered the cost of one of the new units. The new 3D breast imaging machines will enable superior breast imaging and detection of abnormalities at an earlier stage, which can help to save lives.

The Foley Cancer Center’s Dr. Allan Eisemann added, “We are grateful to Rutland Subaru for choosing the Early Detection Saves Lives campaign as the beneficiary of this year’s Subaru Share the Love program. Community support continues to make a difference for our patients. We are thankful for the generous support, as well as the awareness Subaru helped to create about the importance of early detection through regular mammograms.”

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24A • PUZZLES

The Mountain Times • May 2-8, 2018

• SUDOKU

• MOVIE TIMES

• CROSSWORD

• MOVIE DIARY

just for fun the MOVIE diary

SUDOKU

By Dom Cioffi

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

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

Solutions, page 27A

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

CLUES ACROSS 1. In bed 5. Project portfolio management 8. __ Bator: Mongolian capital 12. Roamed 14. Notre Dame legend Parseghian 15. Nothing (Spanish) 16. Not level 18. Self-contained aircraft unit 19. Baseball broadcaster Caray 20. __ Tomei, actress 21. “The Raven” writer 22. Bathrooms 23. Skilled inventors 26. Forcefully silence 30. Remove 31. The arrival of daylight 32. Split lentils 33. “Walking Dead” actress 34. A lazy person 39. Doctors’ group 42. Crooks 44. Fragrant essential oil 46. Conjured 47. One who predicts 49. Scarlett’s home 50. Television network 51. Something comparable to another 56. What a thespian does 57. Word element meaning life 58. Italian island 59. “King of Queens” actress Remini 60. Jogged 61. Norse gods 62. Lazily 63. Midway between northeast and east 64. Hindu queen

CLUES DOWN 1. Top Rank boxing promoter 2. __ fide (Latin) 3. At all times 4. Hindu female deity 5. Tufts of hairs on plant seeds 6. Edited 7. Portuguese archipelago 8. Your parents’ brothers 9. Pakistani city 10. Farewell 11. Short sleep sessions 13. Remove salt 17. Drug officers 24. One and only 25. The Golden State 26. Fabric baby carrier (abbr.)

27. Quid pro __ 28. New England research university 29. Baseball pitcher’s stat 35. Western India island 36. __ Angeles 37. Midway between east and southeast 38. British singer Stewart 40. Suggesting the horror of death and decay 41. Riding horse 42. Where wrestlers work 43. Regions 44. Of a main artery 45. Not classy 47. Competed against 48. Biscuit-like cake 49. Large ankle bones 52. Computer company 53. “Friends” actress Kudrow 54. “Chocolat” actress Lena 55. Brain folds Solutions, page 27A

A dog’s life

In my life, I have had deep, personal relationships with three dogs.

My first dog – the dog that was already around when I was born – was Skipper. Skipper was a portly beagle with a mild disposition. He could bark with the best of them, but avoided it much of the time because it was likely too much trouble.

Skipper’s favorite pastime was to head out into the neighborhood in search of accessible garbage, which he would then bring back to our yard and bury in our flower garden. On more than one occasion, my mother found discarded lobster shells and chicken bones occupying the same space as her rose bushes, dahlias, and marigolds.

I barely remember Skipper – he died when I was about 7 years old – but there are a few surviving photos that suggest we had a classic “boy and his dog” bond.

After Skipper died, my parents bought another beagle, this one called Cheala, (apparently she was named after a foreign exchange student that my older brother had dated).

Cheala was a bit rowdier than Skipper, which didn’t bother me. I liked the energy because it matched my own. Skipper would fetch a ball, but it was an exercise in patience. Cheala reacted like you would expect a dog to react, by running after the ball aggressively and returning to your side as quickly as possible.

Unfortunately, that aggressive nature occasionally got Cheala into trouble with the neighbors (rememISLE OF DOGS ber this was long before Invisible Fence, so most dogs roamed free).

Not more than a year after we got her, Cheala got and because she had very sick. My mom took her to the vet and was told already been trained, she knew several tricks and was that several dogs from our side of the city had been incredibly well behaved. brought in with the same illness, clearly from ingestRipley and I were best pals from our first moments ing something poisonous. The vet suspected foul together. In fact, everyone loved Ripley. She also play and suggested we either move Cheala to another roamed the neighborhood, but never got into troulocation or rope her off in ble. Wherever she went, the yard. people knew her name FOR YEARS, EVERY TIME I WENT It was decided that and were always willing HOME I ALWAYS EXPECTED HER TO Cheala would be better to give her a scratch. off at my parent’s friend’s One of my biggest RUN UP TO THE DOOR TO GREET ME. house outside the city. thrills was when I entered They had a lot of property Ripley into a local dog and a farm-like environment where she would be free trick contest run by the recreation center. I was over to roam and safe from deviant neighbors. the moon when we took third place (we even got our Apparently, I took the relocation of Cheala hard names in the paper!). and begged for another pet. Sometime later, a friend Ripley was with me throughout my childhood, of my father suggested we adopt their dog since they right into my college years. She was in my lap whenwere moving into a complex that didn’t allow pets. My ever I allowed and happy to run around the yard father scooped up Ripley, and brought her home to whenever I had time. When I was gone for my first see what I thought. It was love at first sight. semester of college and returned home, the greeting Ripley was a small lap dog, part toy poodle, part from her was overwhelming.

Yorkshire terrier. She had the most loving disposition Eventually, time took its toll and one day, with her eyesight failing and health deteriorating, Ripley asked to go outside and never returned. My mother called me at college and broke the news, which was tough to hear. For years, every time I went home I always expected her to run up to the door to greet me.

She’s been gone many years now, but the memory of Ripley is ingrained in my soul.

This week’s film, “Isle of Dogs,” is about another young boy who experienced the same bond with his pet dog. Their bond, however, is put to the test when all dogs are suddenly banished to a remote island because of disease.

This is another selection from the creative mind of filmmaker Wes Anderson. Once again, Anderson utilizes stop-motion animation to deliver a quirky little film, featuring some of the most recognizable voices in Hollywood.

This is a wonderful story and because it was told through the lens of Anderson, it offers a rhythm and cadence that is unique to his style. Not everyone may like the approach, but there’s no denying that this filmmaker always delivers an interesting movie.

A gruff “B” for “Isle of Dogs.”

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

The Mountain Times • May 2-8, 2018

Columns

Mute swans, beautiful but harmful

By Meghan McCarthy McPhaul

The big white birds paddling gracefully across a Masseveral more pounds as they forage. They skim plants from sachusetts pond last November surprised me. I’d grown up the surface of water, and also rake the bottom with their in the town I was visiting and had never seen swans there, feet to bring up additional vegetation. They can consume although my friend assured me they were resident birds. plants – grasses, pondweeds, and others – faster than the The only mute swans I’d seen plants are able to recover. before, years ago, were floatMute swans establish breeding territories on fresh, ing along the River Thames brackish, and saltwater ponds, as well as slow-moving rivTHE OUTSIDE between Eton College and ers, bogs, and inland streams. Despite their serene posture STORY Windsor Castle. on the water, these birds do not play nicely with others Swans in England have a and are unlikely to share territory with other species of long history, and the mute waterfowl. Besides chasing ducks, geese, and gulls away swans along the Thames are, by law, the property of the from their nesting sites, mute swans will also go after dogs queen. Mute swans on our side of the Atlantic are a more and humans who wander too close to a nest. modern phenomenon and have no such protection. In One of the reasons that people have a fondness for fact, wildlife managers have been working for years to these birds is their tendency to remain in pair bonds over diminish the population of this species in order to protect multiple years. They build their homes together, with the native habitat and waterfowl. male identifying multiple potential nest sites, and the While tundra swans and trumpeter swans, both native female having the final say in where they settle down. to North America, occasionally pass through our region The male begins the nest construction by assembling a on their way to and from platform of crisscrossed MUTE SWANS ARE AMONG THE northern breeding grounds, vegetation, then collects adthe larger mute swans ditional materials – reeds, LARGEST BIRDS IN NORTH AMERICA. are not native. They were twigs, cattails, sedges, and MALES WEIGH UP TO 30 POUNDS introduced as adornments grasses – for the female to parks and estate ponds in to continue the building, AND MEASURE MORE THAN FOUR the nineteenth century and piling the materials onto FEET FROM BEAK TO TAIL, WITH A have since made their feral the nest and using her feet way around New England and body to form a customWINGSPAN STRETCHING TOWARD and further afield, from molded concavity in a nest EIGHT FEET. the Chesapeake Bay to the that may be five feet across Midwest and the Pacific Northwest. and two feet high. Both male and female may add to the Mute swans are among the largest birds in North nest during egg-laying and while brooding chicks.

America. Males weigh up to 30 pounds and measure more Their population, estimated at fewer than 1,000 in 1950, than four feet from beak to tail, with a wingspan stretching climbed significantly from the mid-1900s to the turn of toward eight feet. They are beautiful birds, with pure white the 21st century. The reference book “Ducks, Geese, and feathers and s-curved necks, but their impact on native Swans of North America” by Guy A. Baldassarre estimates habitat and other waterfowl is less appealing. some 13,650 mute swans living in the Atlantic Flyway – “They raise havoc with the native species,” said Jessica the migratory channel running from eastern Canada to Carloni, waterfowl project leader for the New Hampshire Florida – in 2005, with populations dropping to 10,500 in Fish and Game Department.

2008 and to 9,700 by 2011.

Voracious and aggressively territorial, mute swans eat The recent drop is likely the result of efforts to stop mute up to eight pounds of aquatic plants each day, uprooting swans from reproducing, as well as active culling of the species. Several states along the Atlantic Flyway – including Maryland and New York, where mute swans have decimated populations of skimmers and terns – have formal management plans in place, which include lethal action in some instances. Others, like New Hampshire, take a more passive approach, namely discouraging mute swan reproduction by addling eggs in the nest.

“We care about our native waterfowl,” Carloni said. “A lot of folks try to stop invasive vegetation. This is similar.”

Finding ways to knock off purple loosestrife or Japanese knotweed, however, is considerably less controversial than developing a management plan – any management plan – for reducing the number of mute swans. As Carloni noted, “People get really attached to these birds,” and don’t recognize their harm to local ecosystems.

Meghan McCarthy McPhaul is an author and freelance writer. She lives in Franconia, N.H. 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

What is your “return on life?”

“The only money that’s really yours is the money you spend. Everything else goes to somebody else,”

MONEY MATTERS

BY KEVIN THEISSEN said Teddy Chafolious.

That piggy bank we remember from childhood wasn’t just a place to store our birthday money and spare change: it was a lesson, a way our parents

encouraged us to get into the habit of saving.

Many parents even go so far as to deposit half of any monetary gifts their children receive directly into a savings account, just to drive the point home. Adults who took that lesson to heart might set up automatic deposits into long-term savings or retirement accounts from their paychecks every month – a modern mechanism for implementing this age-old lesson.

But the quote from

Teddy Chafolious raises an important point: What are we saving for?

Many new investors come to their financial advisors with a number in mind: “I want to save $1 million before I retire.”

There’s even something of a fad among Millennials who work as hard as they can, save as much as they can, and try to retire before age 50.

But why? After all, “You can’t take it with you.”

It’s important to have financial goals, and com-

mitting to a regular savings plan is good first step towards achieving them. But if you treat your long-term financial planning as just a series of targets to hit, or numbers you have to drive up as much as possible, your return on investment is going to be a lot higher than your Return on Life – the feelings of happiness and fulfillment that your financial planning should provide you.

How much are Americans saving?

According to the U.S. Money matters, page 28A

• 25A

Let’s go for a walk!

Hippocrates, the Greek physician widely regarded as the “father of medicine,” was right: “Walking is man’s best medicine.”

Walking is one of the few pleasures in life that is also very good for us. It lowers stress and bad cholesterol, strengthens and enlarges the brain, enhances creativity, and helps to lose weight. Walking tones muscles, including the heart, improves breathing and lung function. It lowers blood pressure and the chance of encountering a stroke or diabetes risk. It increases serotonin (which elevates mood), as well as Mountain HDL (good cholesterol). on Meditation Walking just 21 minutes per

By Marguerite te day cuts the risk of heart Jill Dye disease by 31 percent and saves over $100 billion in America’s health care costs, according to Harvard Medical School. After age 40, 75 minutes of brisk walking per week extends life expectancy 1.8 years; 150-299 minutes per week adds 3.4 years; 450 minutes of vigorous walking per week adds 4.5 years and up to 7.2 years for those with a healthy body-mass index, according to studies by the U.S. National Cancer Institute (consumer.healthday.com).

Interval walking – alternating between a normal and faster pace a few times during a walk – burns more calories and helps build cardiovascular endurance. A University of Virginia women’s fitness study found that three shorter, fast-paced walks each week burned five times more belly fat than five strolls a week. Another important benefit of high intensity exercise (which includes walking at a fast pace) is that it burns three times more visceral fat – the dangerous fat around vital organs that’s linked to heart disease and diabetes.

Every May for the past seven years my husband Duane and I have joined the Walk Your A.S. Off Walkathon, a virtual walk all over the world. My niece Jennifer Dye Visscher helped create this endeavor, where participants walk wherever they are, improving their own health and raising awareness of a little-known disease that 33 million people suffer from.

Ankylosing spondylitis (A.S.) is so little-known that people spend years without diagnosis or proper treatment. It is a progressive, inflammatory form of arthritis that affects the spine primarily. Movement is essential to help slow the progression.

Should you accept the challenge to Walk Your A.S. Off, you’ll improve your own health while helping others. Join a team or form your own at walkyourasoff.com. Each step you take in the month of May will be tallied with other walkers from across the globe. A pedometer or iPhone health app measures your steps quite easily. Just submit your weekly steps online to add to the global grand step total. Your dog’s steps count too on Team PAWS for Our Cause.

“All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking,” said Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher.

There’s nothing quite like taking a walk to change a perspective or create a distraction. Walking is so very versatile.

It comes in all speeds and sizes: a tailor-made walk can stretch out the back or lift a human from gloom. An added delight is to walk in Vermont, most certainly a feast for the senses: crusty snow crunching beneath snow boots, splashing spring puddles of mud, soft carpets of moss and purple vetch, and flamboyant fluttering leaves in the fall.

“Above all do not lose your desire to walk every day. I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts and I know of no thought so burdensome that one can not walk away from it,” said Danish Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard.

Marguerite Jill Dye is an artist and writer who divides her time between the Green Mountains of Vermont and Florida’s Gulf Coast.

A little poem I wrote in my 20s still holds true today:

A Walk, Just a Walk A walk, just a walk, without destination, not hampered by unhappiness, or pressured by time.

A walk, just a walk, that exercised thought, shared a smile, and amused a pup.

A walk, just a walk, that awakened memory, revealed reality, and nourished budding dream.

A walk, just a walk.

26A • PETS

PUMPKIN - 3-year-old.

Spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Gray and white.

Hello there, my name is Pumpkin (as sweet as the pie!) and I am in search of my fur-ever home. I don’t have a ton of experience with dogs but I’ve been around kids a few times.

COSMO 9-year-old.

Spayed female. Domestic Long Hair. Torbie. Hi there, my name is Cosmo and as you can see I am one big stunning lady! I am declawed so no worries about me scratching! When it comes to cats, dogs and children I can say no thanks.

DOBY - Adult. Neutered male. Rex. White. As you can see I am a big fluffball with a super white coat. I love to hop around my pen and then relax and snack on veggies. I am calm and gentle and do not mind being held from time to time.

MITTENS - 1-year-old.

Spayed female. Domestic Short Hair. Black and white.

Hi, I know it’s spring now so you are probably tired of talking about mittens, but I am about to change your mind. I am one special lady!

I arrived at the shelter in April as new mom.

LUCKY - 4-year-old. Neutered male. Pit Bull. If you have a toy, a tennis ball – you name it! – I’ll be your best friend. I think toys are the best and I’m not picky, but I do have to admit that I really do enjoy tennis balls.

I’m very smart!

PEACHES - 11-year-old.

Spayed female. Domestic Long Hair. Torbie with white. What can I say, I am as sweet as can be. I love to be held, cuddled, and I will follow you around rubbing against your legs. I tend to be on the talkative side, and can be quite loud at times.

PETPersonals MILO - 2-year-old. Neutered male. Pit Bull. Wheeeee, let’s go, let’s go! I’m an on the go fella who will keep you on your toes for sure!

I’m a high energy dog who will need a very active family that will take me on lots of walks and hikes.

The Mountain Times • May 2-8, 2018

Featuring pets from:

RUTLAND COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY LUCY MACKENZIE HUMANE SOCIETY SPRINGFIELD HUMANE SOCIETY

Springfield Humane Society

SHILOH - 1.5-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic Short Hair. Black and white. I am a strapping fella who is ready to steal your heart. I am currently in a cat room here at the shelter and I am doing well with the other cats in here, but I don’t like every cat I meet.

ZIA - 2-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic Short Hair.

Grey and white. Hi there my name is Zia and I am a very sweet little lady. I am quiet and gentle and often keep to myself. I like lounging on big comfy blankets and sitting in a window watching outside.

ANDRE My name is Andre because at 18 pounds I am a giant! I am 6 years old and an indoor cat. I love people and most dogs, but I need to be your only cat. Stop by Wednesday thru Saturday from noon to 4:30 to visit and I promise you will instantly fall in love with me! Come join us for our annual Plant and Bake Sale on May 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Pebbles. If you would like to donate baked goods or plants please call us at 802-885-3997. Stop by 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4:30 p.m.

WITCHER - 9-year-old.

Spayed female. Domestic Long Hair. Dilute tortoiseshell. I am one stunning lady!

I am a bit shy and am looking for a quiet home. I love attention and come out of my shell once I get to know you.

I will need a patient owner. I came to RCHS as a stray.

Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society

SNICKERS - 5-year-old.

Spayed female. Beagle Mix. I’m a friendly lady who will be your best friend if you have treats. I also enjoy going for walks and I have nice leash manners which is good because I’ve probably had a few too many treats.

MOLLY - 6-year-old. Spayed female. Domestic Short Hair.

Black. Hi there, my name is Molly and I am a sweet kitty that would love a lap to sit on. I love to be brushed and pampered. I do love attention and if you call my name I will come running!

All of these pets are available for adoption at

Rutland County Humane Society

765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 Tues. - Sat. 12-5p.m., Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org

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ATHUSA Hi! my name’s Athusa and I’m a 2-year-old spayed female mastiff mix. I was brought to Lucy Mackenzie after being abandoned by my former owner. I was sad and really, really confused at first, but lots of good things have happened since I’v been here. I’ve been spayed, vaccinated and I’ve made many people friends that want to help me find my new home. We’ve worked a lot on obedience training, and I’m getting better every single day! I’m a really, strong and active dog and would love to find people that are active, too. I can imagine going on long walks and hikes. Oh, that would be really nice! I will need to be the only animal (no other dogs or cats) and it would be great if my new people had dog training experience. If you think we might be an excellent match, stop in and meet me today! Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society is located at 4832 Route 44, West Windsor. We’re open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 12 - 4 p.m. Reach us daily at 802-484-LUCY. Visit us at lucymac.org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. We hope to see you soon!

HOROSCOPES • 27A

The Mountain Times • May 2-8, 2018

Who is in control now?

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

This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of Moon that turned full at on April 29. As this column goes to print, the Moon is technically still in its full phase, in the sign of the Scorpion. Ordinarily this would be no big deal. After all, the Moon turns full once a month so there’s no reason to get that excited about it. But there are times when the full moon is more significant than others; when there is an eclipse, when it is blue, or when it falls on one of the major cross-quarters.

This month, the full moon on the Scorpio-Taurus axis falls smack dab on the Beltane Cross-Quarter. It is also known to be the Wesac Moon, the date that has always been associated with the birth of Gautama Buddha. Astrologers are famous for overinterpreting aspects that are less significant than they try to make them, but, putting all of this together, it is no exaggeration to say that this is a super auspicious time.

Yes, we’ve got aspects to consider. Venus moved into Gemini on April 24. These days, it can be seen in the western sky, around 8 p.m., right next to the Orion constellation. Venus in Gemini is pure fun, unless you have too much baggage in your love life – and then it can turn into a bipolar soap opera. Either way, pretty much anything goes when Venus rolls through this sign. Look forward to all possibilities and learn what you can from what happens when the best and the worst of what love has to offer show up to teach us our lessons. After all, nothing is bad, and even the rough stuff is there to remind us that “It’s all Good” when we are self-aware and honest enough to get the lesson.

We are still looking at Saturn’s conjunction with Siva, and at the square between Siva and Uranus. I spoke about these aspects last week. For those of you who missed that installment, both of these configurations signal the downfall of the old paradigm, and the forces and revelations that show up whenever obdurate attitudes and worn out systems undergo radical change. When it comes down to what all of this signifies, I decided to dig a little deeper and take a peek at what the asteroid Apophis is up to.

Apophis is the personification of pure evil. He is the sworn enemy of the Sun God Ra, and of Ma’at, the deity who governs the spirit of Truth and Order. As soon as the Sun sets, Apophis spends the whole night doing everything in his power to destroy light and truth. The myth of Apophis is one of those things that extends beyond its mundane expression. On a deeper level, Apophis is a metaphor for what happens during the dark half of the precession cycle.

The precession cycle is 26,000 years long. During the light half of the cycle we spend 13,000 years bathed in the light that emanates from the Great Central Sun. During the dark half of the cycle we spend 13,000 moving through a region of space that takes us as far away from the light as we can possibly get. During the dark interval the male principle takes over, because we need the strength of the male polarity to make it through the dark time; why?

Because Apophis runs the show during this interval. For 13,000 years he does everything in his power to kill off anything that is of the light, and anything that smacks of truth and order.

When we passed the 2012 Winter Solstice, we crossed the boundary that separates the dark half of the precession cycle, and entered what is commonly referred to as the Age of Light. For the next 13,000 years our galaxy will be spinning closer and closer to the light. If Apophis has been in control up until now, guess what? We are at the turning point where he no longer has anything to say about what goes on here. This point in time is also referred to as the tail end of the Kali Yuga. No matter which point of reference we use, what’s happening right now marks the end of things that have kept us living under the weight of lies and misconceptions that have no place in the Age of Light.

If the dark forces are being outed, and the system is toppling, and everything we’ve ever believed in is being turned upside down, it’s because this is the moment in time when we are opening our eyes and our hearts to things that have been deliberately violated and obfuscated by the personification of evil. At the moment, it’s Horoscopes, page 28A

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hell-shocked from whatever it is that has knocked the wind out of your sails, you are pulling yourself together enough to realize that there is life after too much of the hard stuff. The idea that there was a reason for all of it is just beginning to dawn on you. If you’re on the right page, you are totally energized by these lessons. In a way, this is what it took for you to earn the guts to own what’s next. From the looks of things you have become a force to be reckoned with and from here on out, as long as you keep the focus on preserving your soul, nothing can stop you.

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ou don’t necessarily need to know what’ll happen next.

Part of this lesson involves realizing that even though you’ve done everything in your power to show up and apply yourself to this situation, from this point on you don’t have much to say about it. If you’re impatient, relax and try to look at this as if you got to the station a little bit early.

Just because you’re the only one who seems to want this there’s no need to start thinking that it isn’t a two way trail. Stop worrying about coming up with a solution to it all. Be smart and let the solution come to you.

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ou have straightened out your differences with others. After a month or two of passive-aggressive interactions you finally figured out that you have been looking at everything from the wrong angle. The need to remain open to the ups and downs in your relationships will continue for a while. Your friends and loved ones are dealing with issues that make it hard for them to be straight with themselves, let alone you. It’s a good thing you’re an expert at minding your own business because the social scene will be devoid of whatever you need until the seasons change.

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eing in over your head could be a huge part of the deal right now. And if you’re not there, you’re in a place where you are milking a situation for all that it’s worth. Either way, something needs to be adjusted because nothing will bear fruit if it is messed up from the get go. The money piece is bigger than life and that is part of the problem.

You’re hip enough to know that abundance comes from within, but the bigger part of you is still bowing to the money god. You are totally mixed up re your true motives. Getting clear on that score is where it’s at right now.

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January 21 - February 20

omething tells me you’re ready to flip. Trust me, this is a good thing. If you weren’t ready to flip on multiple levels I would question your sanity because it’s high time. New influences have already entered the picture. Old issues are still there. The future is concocting itself somewhere in the middle and you need to become fluid enough to move between the two without letting your “stuff” keep it from turning into a miracle.

Welcome to the human race. This is what we call life. Don’t get too wrapped up in anything that keeps you from seeing that this too, is perfect.

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ou have everything a person could ask for, but you’re not as happy with it as you thought you would be. Everything money can buy isn’t that fulfilling, and you wonder what it will take to locate your heart’s desire. That includes the idea that your love life is a little too one way. It’s either all about them, or too much about you, and either way, something is missing. It’s time to go within and dig up pieces of the past that have kept you from living authentically. The rest of your life hinges on the need to get as real as you can about who you are and what you’re here for.

Gemini

Virgo

May 21 - June 20

August 21 - September 20

ll of us are playing Truth or Consequences. You are either totally OK with the way you’ve played it, or you’re living with the things that come up whenever we decide to compromise. At this point the choices you make are more significant than you can imagine and you need to understand that the truth is the key, regardless of what it might cost you to tell it. Ye of Little Faith need to remember that faith in the power of the universe, along with the understanding that only the truth can set us free, will make it much easier to come to terms with your decisions.

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he best you can do is stay centered. Too many things are whipping you around for you to think that any of them will remain permanent or constant. This is not just about people; it’s about places and things. And it’s also about what are you really after and what can you do about it now? If anything, the last few months have shown you how much you’ve gotten caught up in other people’s energy as well as their problems.

Minus all of that, what would your life be like? Don’t overrespond to these changes. Step back and let them rearrange your perspective on things.

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ll this intensity has to be good for something! You have been held hostage by people and situations that have tricked you into believing that you need them to survive. Old belief patterns make it seem as if you have to keep this up. Legal issues could be part of the story. Tying up loose ends as quickly as possible will save you a lot of grief.

PS: You are free to fly the coop any time you want. The minute you do, an opening will occur that will give you carte blanche to pursue things that are exciting and more in keeping with whatever it takes to fulfill your dreams.

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ou aren’t too sure about what’s going on but you seem to be having a good time within high levels of uncertainty.

This is where you get to cook up what’s next. Don’t let your plans get in the way of possibilities that will be much more interesting than anything you can dream up. You’re spinning this one from the inside out. It’ll be five more weeks before the latest clue to the new direction appears on the screen. Most of you are totally clear about how to let things flow.

The rest of you need to unplug the control/perfection switch and let the universe run the show.

Sagittarius

Pisces

November 21 - December 20

February 21 - March 20

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ometimes it’s hard to see what we’re doing. You are caught in a comfortable trap. You talk about following your bliss but you’re tied up with people and things that make it hard to really go for it. Others seem to be supportive, but there are strings attached; they’re only willing to be there for you if you dance to their tune. This is a test. You are being called to live from a place of radical trust and are a little too hung up on money to do so.

Don’t let fear and dependency overtake the ability to live your truth. Hanging on to a cushy situation could cost you a fortune.

Mother of the Skye

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ou’re in a phase where you can do pretty much anything.

If that seems less than apparent, it’s because time and the actions of other people are regulating the way things flow. In essence you need to be ready for a slew of changes, many of which are already filling up the atmosphere.

Yes there are blocks; there always are when we’re just about to turn our lives around – but this is the point. At times like this it does no good to cling to what’s known and familiar. Consider the virtues of taking a chance or two, instead of letting your fears keep you from starting a whole new chapter.

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

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

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continued from page 3A federal agencies and White House offices focused on implementing holistic strategies to address the issues facing vulnerable communities.

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Throughout his career, Ali has given over 1,000 presentations and trainings across the country. He has been a guest lecturer at Yale, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Spelman College, Albany Law School and Howard University School of Law. He is a former instructor at West Virginia University and the Stanford University campus in Washington, D.C., and the former co-host of the “Spirit in Action” radio show.

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continued from page 25A Bureau of Economic Analysis, Americans today are saving a lot less than they have in years past. Personal savings in the United States averaged 8.29 percent from 1959 until 2017. The rate for 2017 is hovering around 3 percent. Experts tie this historically low savings rate to increased household spending, which continues to outpace wage increases, and high levels of revolving debt, like credit cards.

Figures like these drive many people to the opposite end of the spectrum: they save as much as they possibly can, especially if they’re nearing retirement.

Finding balance We tend to think that the person saving more is doing a better job of managing his or her money than the person saving too little. But neither extreme is going to maximize your Return on Life. Spend too much enjoying the “now,” and you might end up having to work much longer than you want to – maybe even all the way through retirement.

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Commission Executive Director Ed Bove told the Rutland Herald the images Coughlin presented caused the organization to refuse to endorse one of the proposed parcels. Rutland Town’s Select Board had signed a letter of approval in March, after hearing project developer Tom Garden of Triland Parters of Windham, N.H., and property owner Dick Thomas promise the visual impact would be “next to nothing.” But Coughlin showed a discrepancy in the maps. Select Board Chair Joshua Terenzini commented, praising the commission’s decision and saying the Select Board had been “blindsided.”

PEGTV hosts dual speakers in May

Nina Keck of Vermont Public Radio reveals tips on capturing a successful interview in a PEGTV Producers Group gathering May 3 at PEGTV’s Howe Center building, 1 Scale Ave., Rutland, at 6 p.m.

Castleton University President Dr. Karen M. Scolforo is the guest speaker at PEGTV’s annual meeting, 5:15 p.m. May 14 at Southside Steakhouse, 170 S. Main St., Rutland. RSVPs are due May 7 by calling 802-747-0151 or emailing ncdonahue@pegtv.com.

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Spinning toward light

continued from page 27A interesting to note that Apophis is forming hard squares to Neptune and Astraea.

Loosely interpreted? Astraea is one of the three Fates.

She is the one who cuts things off when it’s time to end them. She is also the one who forces us to bear witness to what we have been subjected to. What happens when Astraea squares Apophis? It feels to me like the jig is up for the personification of evil. According to the myth, when the dark cycle comes to an end, Bastet, the cat god, shows up to chop off the head of Apophis and restore life on this planet to peace and light.

As far as the square to Neptune goes? The forces of darkness are in deep denial about the fact that their term of office is over and done with. At the moment they are doing everything they can with what power they have left to deceive, and deny, and prop up their dark routine. Deception and lies are their strong suit – but they are beating a dead horse. The more they persist in their deceit, the worse things will get, and eventually, as the saying goes, they will wind up getting hung up in their own Ptah.

Watch and see how much truth is revealed in the next week or so – after all, it’s Beltane – and the unification of the male and the female is taking place under the jurisdiction of the forces of Light. There is a new form of power being birthed on this planet – we have not seen anything like it in eons. Between now and the Summer Solstice, keep your heart tuned to the truth, let it guide you through changes that are about to shake you out of your comfort zone and release all of us from things that have made it impossible for us to remember who we really are. Let me leave you with that and invite you to take what you can from this week’s ‘scopes.

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Former Rutland woman sues city, cop for excessive force

By Alan Keays/VTDigger

RUTLAND – A former Rutland woman has filed a lawsuit against the city, its police department and one of its officers, alleging the officer used excessive force in taking her into custody, slamming her to the ground leading to a concussion and other injuries.

The officer, in an affidavit in support of the disorderly conduct charge brought against the woman and later dismissed, wrote that she was so drunk she couldn’t stand up and fell down when he walked around the side his cruiser and tried to put her inside the vehicle.Dash cam video from the officer’s cruiser does not show the moment when the incident is alleged to have occurred on the side of the cruiser. The camera is focused straight ahead through the windshield.

Chelsea Smith-Wallett, 26, is seeking unspecified damages for injuries she said she suffered at the hands of Officer Ryan Ashe as he took her into custody early on the morning of July 24, 2015, in downtown Rutland on a charge of disorderly conduct, according to the lawsuit.

Attorney Matthew Hart, who is representing Smith-Wallett, filed the lawsuit in federal court last week, the third case he has brought against city police in about a year.

“I realized [Ashe] had a past and realized I needed to do something about this,” Smith-Wallett said in an interview Tuesday explaining why she was bringing the lawsuit.

“If he keeps getting away with treating people like this it could end up a lot worse,” she said. “I don’t want him seriously injuring someone.”

Ashe is the subject of another lawsuit brought by Hart. In that case, filed last year and also brought in federal court, Kevin Elnicki, a local businessman, alleges that Ashe pointed a gun at him, dragged him out of his truck and slammed his head on the ground during a traffic stop.

The city has filed an answer denying the allegations and that case remains pending. There was no dash cam in Ashe’s cruiser at that time of that incident.

Rutland City Attorney Matthew Bloomer said Tuesday that the latest case would be forwarded to the city’s insurance company, which is handled through the Vermont League of Cities and Towns. An attorney for that insurance company will then be assigned to the case.

Bloomer said he couldn’t comment beyond a single statement, “The City just received the complaint on Monday and plans to review its contents with defense counsel in the near future.”

Ashe could not be reached for comment, and attempts to contact him through the city attorney were not successful.

He is currently a city police officer who is assigned to the Rutland County State’s Attorney’s Office as a domestic violence investigator.

Hart wrote in the lawsuit filed last week that at about 1:24 a.m. on July 24, 2015, Smith-Wallett was sitting on the corner of Wales and Center streets smoking a cigarette with her friends and her brother when she was approached by Ashe.

Ashe had initially driven around the corner then drove back around, pulled over, got out of his cruiser and began asking Smith-Wallett questions, according a video taken from a camera on the dashboard of his cruiser.

“Ashe asked [Smith-Wallett] what was going on and then advised her that she had too much to drink and that she was passed out on the sidewalk,” the lawsuit stated. “[SmithWallett] and her friends advised Officer Ashe that she was just sitting down and that they were just smoking a cigarette and getting ready to head home.”

who was sober, to take her home.

After processing at the police station, police took Smith-Wallett to Grace House, a facility in Rutland, until she was sober enough to be released.

Smith-Wallett said in interview Tuesday that later that morning she went to Rutland Regional Medical Center where it was revealed she had suffered a mild concussion as well as other injuries, including bruises to her arms and a large scrape on her knee.

The attorney added that SmithWallett was not passed out on the sidewalk, but instead was sitting on the ground smoking a cigarette when first spotted by Ashe as he drove by in a cruiser.

Ashe, in his police affidavit, wrote that she was lying “face first on the sidewalk” with several people standing around when he first saw her.

After he drove forward a bit and then turned around and parked her cruiser she had gotten up and was standing, swaying back and forth, the

“THE FEMALE CONTINUED TO PASSIVELY RESIST MY CONTROL AND WAS PULLING AWAY FROM ME,” THE AFFIDAVIT STATED. She also told Ashe that she was not driving and that she was going to home with her brother, who was also there, according to the filing.

“Officer Ashe then told [SmithWallett] that she was drunk in public, passed out on the sidewalk and that she can ‘do this the easy way or the hard way,’” according to the lawsuit.

Ashe then brought the her to the front of his cruiser and put her in handcuffs.

After handcuffing her, Ashe “forcibly moved” Smith-Wallett toward the back of the cruiser, according to the filing.

“While this was happening, [Smith-Wallett] was pleading with Officer Ashe to let her go home with her brother at which time Officer Ashe became angry and slammed [Smith-Wallett] to the ground causing [Smith-Wallet’s] head to hit the ground along with her right knee,” the lawsuit stated.

Ashe arrested Smith-Wallett for disorderly conduct, alleging that she was abusive and used obscene language in public, according to the lawsuit.

“At no time during the course of the incident did [Smith-Wallett] pose a threat to the safety of Officer Ashe or the public,” according to the lawsuit.

At the police station, Smith-Wallett agreed to take a breath test, which registered a 0.256 blood-alcohol level — the legal limit to drive in Vermont 0.08. She told the officer she had no intention of driving, saying that all along the plan was for her brother,

affidavit stated.

He wrote that he asked Smith-Wallett how much she had to drink and she replied, “A little bit,” though she appeared to be “heavily” intoxicated.

He tried to take her into “protective custody” because of her intoxication and walked her to the front of his cruiser, according to the affidavit.

“The female began to passively resist my control and pulled her arms away,” Ashe wrote, telling him, ‘Can you not put your hands on me,’” the affidavit stated. “At that time I used a control technique to escort the female to the front of my patrol car.”

The female continued to passively resist my control and was pulling away from me,” the affidavit stated. “I had to force the female to walk to the rear of my patrol car to place her in the back seat.”

At one point, Ashe wrote, “she broke free” from him and tried to walk away.

“Due to the female’s intoxication and unsteadiness on her feet, she fell to the ground,” he wrote. “I assisted the female off of the ground and I ordered the female to stop and sit down.”

He then put her in the police car and decided to charge her with disorderly conduct, according to the affidavit.

Smith-Wallett, in the interview Tuesday from her home in Charleston, South Carolina, where she now resides, denied trying to break free from the officer. She said she tried to go around the officer.

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GOOD HOUSECLEANER F a s t , e ff i c i e n t , r e l i a b l e .

Experience. References. $20/ hour Rutland area, $25/hour Killington. Txt or call: 802-7869157 - Dawn A.

WANTED STILL BUYING and appraising coins, stamps, precious metals, watches, art and historical items. I have moved from VT, but can easily help new and existing clients through email and US Postal Service. Member ANA, APS, NAWCC and New England Appraisers Association. Royal Barnard 802-775-0085 or email rbarn64850@aol.com.

EMPLOYMENT FREE FREE TO A GOOD HOME: Estey organ, two manual, full pedal-board, currently played for small church services, being replaced by new pipe organ. Includes electric blower. Video available via email if desired. Must be removed from Fair Haven church by May 15. Contact June Hale, 203-5002796, junehale2015@gmail. com.

FREE queen size box spring, great condition. You come take it away! Mountain Times, Killington. 802-422-2399.

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

PERENNIALS - All $3.00 –

EMAILED ADVERTISEMENT Hale Hollow Road, Bridgewater

Corners, off 100A. Will accept most used pots. Open daily.

ADVERTISING INSERTION ORDER 802-672-3335.

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LIFEGUARDS: Seasonal full time lifeguard wanted for the Killington Town Pool. Lifeguard certification required. To apply call 802-422-3932 or email recdirector@ killingtontown.com.

G O O D S T U F F, R u t l a n d VT. Retails Sales Clerk.

Weekends a must and must pass background check. Starts @ $12/hr. Email resumes to goodstuffhr@gmail.com.

WA I T S TA F F n e e d e d a t Drewski’s. Please call 802422-3816 or stop in for an application.

PHAT ITALIAN - All positionsall Shifts. Cook, deli, cashier.

Please call to inquire or apply in person: 2384 Killington Road, Killington; 802-4223636.

ON THE ROCS - All positions.

Chef-prep cook-bartendersservers. Please call to inquire or apply in person: 2384 Killington Road, Killington; 802-422-3636.

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.

MOGULS SEEKING: Line cooks, wait staff; full time and part time work available. 802422-4777. Apply daily, open 7 days.

PASSIONATE about fresh food: FT DELI POSITION 40 hours/wk. Excellent pay.

Nights 12-8 p.m. Food service experience preferred.

SEASONAL PT DELI: 32 +hours/wk. Weekends.

Bridgewater Corners Country Store, 5680 US ROUTE 4. Call or text resume to attention Wendy 802-299-1717.

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Cavendish principal:

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ARC RUTLAND Area seeks an executive director with a passion for working directly with individuals with developmental disabilities. Responsible for managing the day-to-day activities. Will work closely with the Members and Board of Directors to develop the strategic direction of the organization, and will be responsible for: Grant writing and Fundraising; Fiscal and Personnel Management; Marketing and Public Relations; Running Member Programs.

40 hour per week salaried position, flexible daytime office hours,d occasional evening and weekend hours. arcrutlandarea.org for complete job description and salary. Send resume and references to info@ arcrutlandarea.org.

We released a petition online as well as within local business and town offices in Cavendish, Chester, Baltimore, and Andover, which asks people to sign if they align to this statement: “As a resident in a community that is part of the Green Mountain Unified School District, I am signing this petition to ask the board to immediately and publicly reinstate the position of principal at Cavendish Town Elementary School to a permanent, full-time position, and to re-open the search for candidates for this position.”

After only a few days, we have over 200 signatures and counting. With each passing day, the groundswell of those adding their names to the petition grows. Reinstating a permanent principal position is clearly the will of the voters.

The role of principal is critical to promoting a sense of community; consistency for parents, students and teachers; excellence in education; and minimizing the negative effects of the changes our district has seen with the Act 46 consolidation.

You have the chance to gain the support of the community by doing what we know is right for our school and our town. Therefore, we request that you immediately change the job posting to full-time and permanent, dropping “interim.”

If this is a GMUSD decision, we ask that you call an emergency GMUSD board meeting this week to approve of this change.

Regards, Denise Reilly-Hughes, Margo Caulfield, Carolyn Solzhenitsyn, Sara Stowell, Sara Cook, Abraham Gross, Amanda Gross, Kevin Hughes, Julia Gignoux, Ignat Solzhenitsyn, Robert Naess.

Those wishing to keep up with news regarding this should keep an eye on the local e-newsletter, Cavendish Connects at cavendishconnects.com.

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.

LIFEGUARDS: Seasonal full time lifeguard wanted for the Killington Town Pool. Lifeguard certification required. To apply call 802-422-3932 or email recdirector@ killingtontown.com.

Petition circulates to reinstate the principal

Killington Valley Real Estate THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR LISTINGS

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Our 45th Year!

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WEST HILL HOME 5BR, 3BA, Enjoy the space this home provides. Large air-lock entry for gear storage, 2 car attached garage, 2 living areas, wood burning fireplace, hot tub room, close to everything Killington has to offer.

EXLUSIVE……………..........$370,000

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CRICKET HILL 4-bedroom, 5-bath situated in the Private Cricket Hill location just minutes to Killington resort and Green Mountain National Golf Course. Relax in the outdoor 802-422-3610 tub or pool while listening to a flowing bret@killingtonvalley- hot waterfall. Great Mountain views, screened realestate.com porch, private pond, fireplace, gorgeous landscaping & 2-car garage.

Office next to the EXLUSIVE……………...........$585,000

Wobbly Barn

SUMMIT PATH This Killington 3 parcel listing consists of a building lot, a lot with a 7-Br home & a 2 unit multi-family house & a 3rd lot with a 3-Br chalet. Each building has its own septic, sewer units will also be conveyed for each dwelling. Excellent rental history in a Killington rd location, close to restaurants & shuttle bus.

EXCLUSIVE………………....$650,000

KILLINGTON CONTEMPORARY This immaculate 3-BR 2-BA home is located midway between Bear Mt. and Killington Base. Light & bright living area with cathedral ceilings and long-range views. Full dry basement, fully furnished.

EXCLUSIVE ............................... $460,000

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Killington - Building lot with stunning views of Deer’s Leap, walking distance to Pico Mountain ski trails. Approved for 3-bedroom connection to Alpine Pipeline - $137,000

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Killington – 5BR/3BA log home w/stone fireplace, sleek & stylish new kitchen w/granite & stainless - the perfect counterpoint to the warm wood floors, log walls and antique potbelly woodstove $389,000

Killington – 5BR/3BA Chalet w/attached 2-car garage. Beautifully appointed w/lots of room for large groups, great rental history - $439,000

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Killington – 3BR/2BA condo just a short walk to the Sunrise ski trail. Updated kitchen w/ granite counter tops & stainless appliances.

Bathrooms w/granite counter tops, new fixtures, tiled floors. Living room w/new carpet, vaulted ceilings, floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace and sliders to a private balcony w/long range mountain views - $299,000

Killington - Updated 4BR/3BA Post & beam contemporary w/direct access to Killington’s famous Great Eastern ski trail. Tiled mudroom, vaulted ceilings w/exposed beams, new kitchen w/granite counters & stainless appliances, an open floor plan w/ handscraped hardwood floors, master bedroom suite on main level, second bedroom suite in finished walkout level. New deck, retaining wall, bluestone patio and outdoor hot tub overlooking the ski trail - $799,000

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Killington – 1BR/1BA Condo w/loft and nicely updated. Pico just across the street - $95,000

Killington - Two-story, upper level w/private balcony overlooking the golf course, updated full bathroom and bedroom on the main floor, upstairs two bedrooms w/updated full bathroom plus an owner’s closet - $139,000

2814 Killington Rd., Killington, VT 802-422-3600 • KillingtonPicoRealty.com info@KillingtonPicoRealty.com Daniel Pol Associate Broker

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ENJOY STUNNING MOUNTAIN VIEWS 3 bed/ 3 bath Log home located minutes to Woodstock, Killington or Okemo.

Open concept custom Log home has direct southern exposure. There are two bedrooms that have private full baths & there is a bath next to the third bedroom. On 13 acres with a pond. Close to VAST trails, world class skiing, golf, endless hiking, Plymouth Lakes & more! $337, 500

SERNITY AWAITS YOU IN THIS POST & BEAM LOG HOME! 10+ acres minutes from Killington, Okemo or

Woodstock. Open contemporary gem w/hardwood floors & gorgeous slate floors. This Greystokes Wilderness home has a fabulous Great Room w/wall of glass, floor to ceiling stone hearth w/gas stove insert. Gorgeous custom eat in kitchen. The lower level is another spot to relax next to the Harmon woodstove. 3 bedrooms/2 baths. Outdoor deck w/ retractable awning & 2 car garage. $379,900

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY! 3 UNITS! Easy Plymouth location w/frontage on the Black River. Main house split into 2 units w/ one car garage (one side is 2 bed/1 bath newly updated & the other is 1 bed/1 bath). There is also 2 bed/ 2 bath well taken care of mobile home w/detached garage. Live in one of the units & rent out the other two! Great rental potential! $279,500

UNDER 5 MILES TO OKEMO/JACKSON GORE! Newly updated 3 bed/2 bath farmhouse is a fabulous investment for a primary home or vacation retreat minutes to world class skiing, golf, lakes, fishing & hiking! 2 car garage w/woodshed, new detached barn & more. $179K

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DisasTour races through White River Valley, Saturday

Photos by Jerry LeBlond

Racers biked, paddled and ran through the course during DisasTour, April 28.

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Nathan came to Vermont for a degree in Ski Resort Management along with an MBA in Sustainable Business but he stayed for the people along with the lifestyle. He is able to give his clients the same experience of making a vacation their lifestyle. Growing up in a Real Estate family he was always around this amazing business. Nathan feels that helping his clients find a home they will enjoy for years to come is the best part of his job.

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• 5BR/3BA, 19 Ac, • 2-car garage • SW Mtn range views • Mud room, game room • Sauna/jet tub/furnished • Guest wing w/den

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3BR, 2.5 BA Cathedral ceiling Gas f/plc & Outdoor shed Walk to restaurant & Bus Stop • Flat access, furnished

He prides himself on his ability to truly listen to clients’ needs and connect them with opportunities that best match those needs. Additionally, he maintains an open-door policy and returns phone calls and email promptly to ensure responsive, transparent, and personable service.

On joining the Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty team, Nathan commented, “I look forward to being part of such an amazing team of agents and grow in my profession.”

1 BR: $116K 3BR: $220K pool & Whirlpool tennis , paved parking

Killington 3BR, 2.5 BA, 2 Ac. Includes extra untested Acre Upgraded Kitchen New cabinetry & countertops Detached 1-car garage Outdoor hot tub $325K

Our agents possess an intimate knowledge of our listings, but they also develop a deep understanding of our clients’ needs. It’s the artful melding of the two that is our great skill.

We are pleased to announce that Nathan Mastroeni has joined the company’s Rutland, VT, office as a Sales Associate.

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1 BR: $75K-$82K 3BR: $110K Wood burn f/places indoor & whirlpool

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