Mountain Times - Volume 48, Number 24: June 12-18, 2019

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MOU NTA I N TI M E S 

Volume 48, Number 24 

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FLY YOUR DAD! 

Quechee’s 40th Hot 

Air Balloon Festival 

returns for Father’s Day 

weekend. Thousands 

of visitors are expected. 

Page 18 

Exceeding the limits 

Racers to hit speeds of 70-80 mph on East Mountain Road 

By Polly Mikula 

KILLINGTON—The speed limit on East Mountain Road in Killington 

is 25 mph on the lower section and 35 mph on the upper section, due 

to steep, winding, blind corners. But this Sunday professional skateboard 

and luge racers will cruise down the road at speeds two to 

three times faster than those limits. 

The East Mountain Road course is considered the fastest 

downhill racetrack for skateboard and luge racers. Because 

of that notoriety, the event attracts competitors from 

throughout North America as well as Spain, France, Philippines, 

Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland and Germany. 

The annual International Downhill Federation World 

Cup (formerly the Downhill Throwdown) event will be 

held, June 14-16. Spectators are encouraged 

to come watch the races 

Sunday. 

See page 26 for more 

information. 

By Paul Holmes 

Professional long boarder 

initiates a slide turn during 

a past year IDF World 

Cup at Killington. 

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Page 24 

Submitted 

STATE CHAMPS! 

Th e Woodstock girls 

tennis team, Black 

River baseball team, 

West Rutland softball 

and the Green Mountain 

Union High School 

track team were named 

state champs this year. 

Page 4 

State names top game warden 

By Katy Savage 

Tim Carey knew what he wanted to do 

since he was in high school and visited a 

man living with a 10-foot alligator in his 

living room. 

“The guy was living in a third-story 

apartment,” said Carey. “I’m guessing he 

owned [the alligator] since it was small.” 

Carey spent the day with a game warden 

at the beginning of his high school 

career. Besides checking licenses on riverways, 

Carey and the game warden visited 

the alligator owner about a permit. 

“From then on, that’s what I knew what 

I wanted to do,” Carey said. 

Carey, 29, of Shrewbury, has been a 

game warden in Vermont for six years. 

This year he was named Vermont’s Game 

Warden of the Year at a ceremony in Montpelier 

June 4. 

“I was very surprised and honored,” 

Carey said. 

Gov. Phil Scott presented the award to 

Carey with a plaque. 

“Warden Carey was chosen for his 

integrity, professionalism and high 

motivation in all of his work duties, and 

that he has earned the respect from other 

wardens and the public,” Scott said. 

Carey, an avid hunter and fisherman, 

grew up in New Hampshire and graduated 

from Unity College in Maine, where he 

studied conservation law. Before coming 

to Vermont he was a park ranger at Acadia 

National Park in Maine and he spent time 

working with salmon in Alaska. 

“I’ve always liked being outside,” Carey 

Warden, page 4 

Submitted 

Tim Carey of Shrewsbury was named Vermont Game Warden of the Year earlier this month. 

Early-season snowfall 

launched strong skiing, 

boarding year 

By Anne Wallace Allen, VTDigger 

The early snowfall last winter was a wake-up call for 

skiers, and it resulted in a 5 percent jump in skier visits over 

last year at Vermont’s resorts. 

Skier and snowboarder visits rose 207,000 over the winter 

of 2017-18, according to the Vermont Ski Areas Association. 

More than 4.1 million skiers and snowboarders took 

to the slopes over the winter, the most since the 2014 and 

2015 season, the group said. 

Although the state’s resorts saw several early openings, 

the total number of skier and snowboarder visits was just 

1 percent higher than the 10-year average at Vermont ski 

areas. 

That’s because there have been many big snow years in 

the last decade, said Adam White of the Vermont Ski Areas 

Association. 

Ski areas reported many superlatives at their 50th annual 

meeting at Jay Peak June 5 and 6. The 64-year-old 

Mount Snow had its earliest opening ever, and Mad River 

Glen had its longest season ever, said White. 

“That’s important because Mad River Glen has limited 

snowmaking capabilities,” White said. “That’s indicative of 

how much natural snow we had.” 

Smuggler’s Notch had the most open terrain they’ve ever 

had for an opening day, White said. Going into December, 

the state had about 65 percent of its terrain open when normally 

only 8 percent to 10 percent is open going into the 

month, White said. 

Killington, the state’s largest ski area, opened its lifts 

on Oct. 19, three weeks ahead of last year’s opening day. 

Killington always tries to keep some terrain open into June, 

and often succeeds. Its last day for skiing this season was 

June 2, giving it a 211-day ski season. 

Ski season, page 7

2 • LOCAL NEWS 

The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 

Fair Haven to build community center 

Bridgewater also receives funding to study options 

By Katy Savage 

Fair Haven is set to get a new community 

center with the help of a $200,000 federal 

community development grant. 

The Community Development Block 

Grant, administered by the U.S. Department 

of Housing and Urban Development, 

will be used to build a space for the elderly 

on the second floor of the town offices. 

“We have a lot of elderly in the area,” Fair 

Haven Town Manager Joseph Gunter said. 

“I envision it as a mult-generational space 

to bring the elderly together.” 

Gunter said there will be televisions and 

puzzles for the older generation. He’s also 

considering using the area for recreational 

purposes with movable basketball nets for 

the younger generation. 

“It’s a big open space,” he said. 

The town office was previously a high 

school. The top floor, formerly a large auditorium, 

is now being used for storage. 

“We hope to be able to rehab the entire 

upstairs,” Gunter said. 

Gunter said the town is completing an 

environmental review and the architect is 

finishing up drawings for the space. Gunter 

said construction could start in November. 

“We are very grateful,” he said. 

The state awards approximately $7 million 

annually in grants through Vermont’s 

Department of Housing and Community 

Development. Nine towns in nine counties 

received a total of $2.5 million this summer. 

“There’s no shortage of good ideas in 

Vermont and these grants are a great tool to 

bring them to life,” Gov Phil Scott said in a 

press release. 

Bridgewater will also benefit from the 

program with the help of a $30,000 grant 

to conduct a feasibility study at the former 

Bridgewater Village School. 

The historic school closed in 2015 due to 

declining enrollment. The 14,000 squarefoot 

building is owned by the town and 

currently being leased by the new nonprofit 

Bridgewater Community Foundation. 

Collen Doyle, a member of the foundation’s 

board, said there are plans to open a 

childcare center in the building as soon as 

January 2020. The top floor of the twostory 

building contains large windows and 

hardwood floors. Doyle said the board has 

talked about bringing a computer lap, cyber 

cafe and yoga studio to the space. 

“It’s going to be a really positive thing for 

the community,” said Doyle who grew up in 

Bridgewater and attended Bridgewater Village 

School. “There is a lot of growth that’s 

going to be happening in Bridgewater in 

the next couple years. It’s an exciting time to 

be part of the community there.” 

The building has held town meeting 

since 1943. Doyle said the former school 

has sentimental value to him and many 

residents. “It will be there when the town 

needs it most,” Doyle said. “It was nice to 

be able to shake the governor’s hand and 

give him brochures and make the governor 

of Vermont aware of what we’re doing in 

Bridgewater.” 

K-9 handlers work with a dog on a tracking exercise. 

K-9s play tracking games 

By Julia Purdy 


No yellow crime tape cordoned off the Diamond Run Mall parking lot, but an array of 

law enforcement vehicles full of barking dogs made it appear that a fugitive from justice 

might be on the loose Wednesday, June 5. 

Pickups and SUVs of the Vermont State Police and Vermont Fish & Wildlife, New Hampshire 

Fish & Wildlife, and Vermont police departments from Burlington, Winhall and Newport 

gathered for exercises in tracking, part of a weeklong K-9 urban tracking school put on 

by the Vermont Police Academy in Pittsford and the Vermont K-9 Association. 

Jim Duncan from Virginia, a trainer, police officer and K-9 handler with the Chesapeake 

P.D., provided instruction. 

Jenna Reed, a game warden with VF&W, brought Moose, a 5-yr-old German Shepherd 

weighing in at just under 100 pounds. Reed works out of Newport and has been a warden 

for nine years, landing the job right out of college. 

“Urban tracking is unique, we’re fortunate to be able to attend,” Reed told the Mountain 

Times. “It’s challenging for K-9s to track on pavement.” 

K-9, page 11 

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The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 • 3

4 • LOCAL NEWS 


Local teams win championships 

Submitted 

West Rutland High School’s softball team defeated Blue Mountain Union High School 

19-9 for the D-4 state championship on June 8. This is the second time in three years the 

West Rutland team has won. 

Submitted 

The Black River Union High School baseball team defeated Danville School 10-1 to win 

the D-4 state title. 

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The D-2 Woodstock girls tennis team defeated U-32 in the state championship game for 

the third year in a row on Thursday, June 6. 

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Green Mountain Union High School track team won the D-4 championship on June 1. 

Warden: 

Honored by Gov. Scott 

continued from page 1 

said. 

In 2018 Carey responded to more than 217 incidents 

and made 21 arrests. One of those incidents 

involved an elderly deer hunter who fell in the woods 

last fall and broke his leg, in Shrewsbury. 

It was dark by the time Carey, who is one of three 

certified EMTs for Vermont Fish and Wildlife, found 

the man’s vehicle and started looking for him in the 

woods. 

“I could hear a faint whistle in the distance,” Carey 

said. “He was really, really cold. He was very happy to 

see me and I was happy to see him.” 

“Carey is a consummate professional who effectively 

enforces hunting, fishing and trapping laws,” 

said Vermont Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Louis 

Porter in a news release. “He displays a keen sense of 

judgment, treating all people fairly and with dignity, 

regardless of the situation.” 

Carey covers Ludlow, Plymouth, Shrewbury, Clarendon, 

Mount Holly, Wallingford and Mount Tabor. 

Like the other game wardens, he’s responsible for 

enforcing fish and wildlife regulations and criminal 

laws.

The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 LOCAL NEWS • 5 

Local planning 

commissions receive 

brownfields grants 

Staff report 

The Rutland Regional 

Planning Commission and 

The Two Rivers Ottauquechee 

Regional Planning 

Commission were 

among two recipients of 

brownfields grants from the 

Environmental Protection 

Agency. Six grantees in the 

state received a total of $2.2 

million. Each organization 

received $300,000. 

Rutland Regional Planning 

Commission Executive 

Director Ed Bove said 

the money will be used to 

fund environmental cleanup 

projects in the area. 

“We try to invest in sites 

that have high potential 

for reuse,” Bove said. “We 

focus on downtown and 

village areas.” 

Rutland Regional Planning 

Commission recently 

invested $115,000 into the 

former Berwick Hotel site 

in Rutland, which was a 

gas station before it was a 

hotel that burned in 1973. 

Bove said the environmental 

clean-up is part of what 

led to a developer considering 

investing in the site 

to build a hotel. 

Both planning commissions 

have received EPA 

grants in the past. The EPA 

has awarded $114 million 

in assessment grant funding 

since it started, with 

$109 million in revolving 

loan fund grants and 

supplemental funding 

and $75 million in cleanup 

grant funding. There are 

an estimated 450,000 

brownfields currently 

nationwide. 

Two Rivers Planning 

Commission Executive 

Director Peter Gregory 

estimated he’s received $1 

million in grants from the 

EPA in 25 years. 

Two Rivers looks to 

invest in downtown areas 

that are underutilized or 

abandoned. Previous Two 

Rivers funding has covered 

the Farmway site in Bradford 

and a former auto 

dealership in Woodstock. 

“There’s certainly not 

enough money to address 

them all,” Gregory said. 

Singleton’s in 

Quechee closes 

By Curt Peterson 

The Singleton’s Market, located on Route 4 in 

Quechee for eight years, closed permanently with 

little notice on May 28. 

The market was widely known for its interesting 

menu of delicious deli sandwiches, high quality, reasonably 

priced meats and groceries, to paraphernalia 

ranging from antique guns to sunhats to T-shirts and 

bear skulls. 

And the location was promising – directly across 

from the antique gallery and near the yellow blinking 

light at Hartland-Ottauquechee Road where the 

speed limit is reduced. 

According to local reports competition from 

Jake’s Market and a run of bad tourist winters made 

the store less viable than hoped, and Tom and Linn 

Singleton, owners of the original Singleton’s General 

Store in Proctorsville, decided to let it go. 

“We really appreciate the customers who came to 

the Quechee store,” Linn Singleton told The Mountain 

Times. “Right now we are busy here in the main 

store, keeping our customers happy and moving 

forward into the future.” 

The Singletons should know what’s best for their 

business – the Proctorsville location is booming, and 

visitors will find it familiar in many ways to the now 

defunct Quechee spin-off – only more so. 

According to the company website, Tom’s parents 

Bud and Mary started the family business as “Newton’s 

Store” in Reading in 1946 – 73 years ago. After a 

five-year break they bought some land on Route 131 

and opened Singleton’s General Store in Proctorsville 

in 1978. Two generations grew it to 7,500 sq. ft. 

Singleton’s, page 17 

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Local News ................................................................ 2 

State News ................................................................. 6 

Opinion ..................................................................... 8 

News Briefs ............................................................. 10 

Calendar .................................................................. 13 

Music Scene ............................................................ 16 

Rockin’ the Region .................................................. 17 

Living ADE .............................................................. 18 

Food Matters ........................................................... 22 

Mother of the Skye .................................................. 28 

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6 • STATE NEWS 


Scott vetoes handgun waiting period; signs abortion protections 

By Colin Meyn and Alan J. Keays, VTDigger 

Gov. Phil Scott announced Monday 

evening, June 10, that he has vetoed 

S.169, gun control legislation that would 

have required Vermonters to wait 24 

hours to buy a handgun. 

He also signed H.57, a bill that forbids 

the government from interfering in a 

woman’s decision to have an abortion at 

any stage in her pregnancy. The governor 

had already said he would let the abortion 

bill pass into law, though it was unclear 

if it would get his signature or not. 

Scott had until midnight Monday to 

decide on the waiting period legislation 

and midnight Tuesday to decide on the 

abortion bill. 

The governor’s statement announcing 

actions on the bills set off a flurry of 

statements from groups on both sides of 

the issues, some offering praise and others 

accusing him of playing politics with 

matters of life and death. 

The initial reactions from Democratic 

leaders of the House and Senate were 

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Mitzi Johnson, D-South Hero, tweeted 

in support of the governor signing the 

abortion bill. 

“This is the first step in 

ensuring the next generation 

of VT women have the 

same access to reproductive 

and abortion care that VT 

women have had for the last 

46 years,” she wrote. 

Senate leader Tim Ashe, D/P-Chittenden, 

released a statement taking the 

governor to task for his gun control veto 

and explanation for doing it. 

However, because Johnson and Ashe 

declined to schedule a veto session this 

year, the soonest they can take up the legislation 

is January. And it doesn’t appear 

they would have had the 100 votes they 

needed in the House. 

“Last year, I called for and signed a 

package of historic gun safety reforms 

because I believe they make schools, 

communities, families and individuals 

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those reforms: universal background 

checks, extreme risk protection orders, 

the ability of police to seize firearms from 

domestic violence situations and an 

increase in the minimum age to purchase 

guns from 18 to 21. 

“With these measures in place, we 

must now prioritize strategies that address 

the underlying causes of violence 

and suicide. I do not believe S.169 addresses 

these areas,” the governor wrote. 

“Moving forward,” Scott wrote on 

Monday, “I ask the Legislature to work 

with me to strengthen our mental health 

system, reduce adverse childhood experiences, 

combat addiction and provide 

every Vermonter with hope and economic 

opportunity.” 

Ashe said the governor’s spending 

plans have not reflected his professed 

desire to prioritize mental health or addiction 

issues. 

“The Governor’s veto letter suggests 

we need to look to long-term strategies 

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The veto is Scott’s first 

of the session, after he 

matched the all-time record with 11 vetoes 

last year. He refused to say in recent 

months whether he intended to let the 

waiting period pass into law, but said he 

was unsure if it would really help address 

suicide in Vermont. 

On the campaign trail in 2016, Scott 

pledged not to support any new gun control 

laws. His flip once in office infuriated 

gun rights groups, who pledged to get 

him out of office. But that didn’t happen, 

and a drop in his approval rating among 

Republicans did not do significant damage 

during elections, when he easily won 

the primary and general election on his 

way to a second term. 

Sen. Dick Sears, D-Bennington and 

chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 

said he was disappointed by the governor’s 

veto. 

It was in that Senate committee earlier 

this year that a more expansive waiting period 

bill, S.22, that called for a 48-hour delay 

for all firearms sales was pared down to 

24 hours only applying to handguns. 

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The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 STATE NEWS • 7 

Ski season: 

GMP requests 

rate increase 

Season recap 


“There was way more coverage than we normally have 

for our last day,” said Courtney Fiore, communications 

manager for Killington and Pico resorts. “You didn’t have 

to take off your skis or boards to get on or off the lift.” 

Skiing’s a critical piece of Vermont’s tourism economy. 

Tourism generates more than $1 billion in wages and 

$391 million in taxes per year, according to the Scott 

administration – the largest sector of the economy after 

manufacturing. 

Vermont resorts report that about 80 percent of their 

ticket buyers are visiting from out of state. Southern 

Vermont areas such as Stratton and Mount Snow tend to 

draw heavily from Boston, New York, and Connecticut; 

Jay Peak near the northern border sees a lot of skiers from 

Quebec. 

The winter started off with a record-breaking snowfall 

of nearly 33 inches in November, according to meteorologist 

Roger Hill. The next highest snowfall total for November 

was back in 1900, with 24 inches. The average snowfall 

in November is 6 inches. Temperatures in November were 

also 5 degrees cooler than normal. 

The early season wintry conditions got people in the 

mood for skiing, said Win Smith, who owns Sugarbush. 

“It set the tone for the season,” Smith said Monday. “Cold, 

early snowmaking temperatures and no major thaw also 

made for good conditions throughout the season.” 

Nature cooperated further by dumping more than 2 

feet during the Martin Luther King Day weekend, and 14 

inches in time for Presidents Day week. 

“A combination of this snowfall, ever-efficient snowmaking 

and no significant periods of warm weather 

resulted in very consistent coverage and a higher 

percentage of terrain open across the state throughout 

the season,” the Vermont Ski Areas Association said in a 

statement. 

Green Mountain Power filed a request 

with the Public Utility Commission (PUC) 

to increase rates each year for the next three 

years by 2.92 percent starting Oct.1, 2019. 

This is part of the company’s new multiyear 

regulation plan. The plan, approved 

by regulators last month after a yearlong 

public process, gives GMP customers predictable, 

smoother rates that nearly match 

inflation and are comparable in Vermont 

and among the lowest in New England. 

“We are committed to providing clean, 

cost-effective, reliable power to all of our 

customers in this time of energy transformation 

and innovation needed to address 

climate change,” said GMP President and 

CEO Mary Powell. “Our team is working 

tirelessly to hold rates low for customers, 

as we also continue to offer the latest in innovations 

such as battery storage that help 

to drive down costs and provide benefits to 

all customers.” Many of these innovations, 

already being put to use for our customers, 

are responsible for GMP achieving a multiyear 

rate path that helps maintain such low 

and stable rates. 

The request, subject to PUC review and 

approval, follows GMP’s recently approved 

multi-year regulation plan, which is a 

framework designed to provide stability for 

customers around energy costs for the next 

three years. Here’s how it works: the PUC essentially 

requires GMP to forecast then lock 

in most of its own operational and capital 

costs and provides for rate variation or 

change based upon power supply, storms 

and some other individual cost categories 

specifically approved by the Commission. 

In the second and third year, GMP will go 

back before regulators to adjust rates if 

needed based on these specific variable 

items while maintaining the discipline to 

operate within many locked costs. GMP 

will also report results over dozens of innovation 

and operations metrics to ensure 

it maintains high performance for customers. 

The plan also supports GMP’s ability 

to leverage innovation to lower costs and 

carbon emissions for all customers. 

“We’ve been thrilling families yearround 

for decades with both skiing and 

riding and summer adventures at Bromley, 

and having steady predictability in our energy 

costs will allow us to better plan how to 

invest in our company over the next several 

years,” said Bill Cairns, general manager of 

Bromley Mountain Resort, which wins accolades 

for its family vacations. “GMP has 

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GMP, page 39 

State to receive $1.75 million 

from Dollar General for 

deceptive pricing 

Attorney General T.J. Donovan announced 

today that his office has reached 

a $1.75 million settlement with DG Retail, 

LLC, also known as Dollar General, for violations 

of Vermont’s Consumer Protection 

Act. Under the settlement, Dollar General 

resolved claims that it rang up products 

at a higher price than advertised on the 

shelf, even after being told at least 50 times 

by state inspectors from the Agency of 

Agriculture, Food and Markets to correct 

the pricing inaccuracies. The Vermont 

Foodbank will receive $100,000 pursuant 

to the settlement. 

“Deceptive advertising will not be 

tolerated,” Attorney General Donovan 

said. “Knowing that Dollar General 

caters to low-income Vermonters makes 

their repeatedly misrepresenting prices 

particularly egregious. I’m pleased that 

part of this settlement will directly benefit 

those Vermonters who struggle with food 

insecurity.” 

Dollar General operates 36 retail stores 

across all 14 counties in Vermont. Dollar 

General stores sell a wide variety of groceries 

and household products. Pursuant to 

Vermont’s weights and measures laws, 

inspectors from the Agency of Agriculture 

routinely visit Dollar General stores 

to ensure that the shelf prices match the 

prices charged at the register. At any given 

inspection, inspectors randomly check the 

shelf prices of 50-100 products and compare 

them to the register prices. If the price 

charged at the register exceeds the shelf 

price, it is known as an “overcharge error.” 

Since October 2013, inspectors have found 

362 overcharge errors at 22 different Dollar 

General stores. Of the 362 overcharge 

errors, the price charged at the register 

exceeded the shelf price by an amount 

ranging from $.02 to $6 per item, with a 

median overcharge amount of $.35. 

“Consumer protection is part of our 

mission at the Agency of Agriculture, Food 

and Markets,” said Secretary of Agriculture 

Anson Tebbetts. “When someone shops at 

a store they should be assured they are getting 

what they paid for. The Agency’s scanner 

inspection program provides integrity 

at the check-out line.” 

Under the terms of the settlement, in 

addition to the $1.75 million payment, 

Dollar General is required to implement a 

pricing accuracy policy to ensure that Vermonters 

are charged the price reflected on 

a product. Dollar General will also conduct 

pricing audits to ensure that their products 

are priced accurately. 

Since 2013, Dollar General has paid at 

least $241,700 in penalties to the Agency of 

Agriculture, Food and Markets.

8 • 

Opinion 


OP-ED 

Did Dems blow it? 

Could you do better? 

By Angelo Lynn 

As news of Vermont’s legislative session wraps up, the 

overall reaction to the session was that the Democrats 

and Progressives fell short of accomplishing several 

key measures – namely, implementing retail sales for 

marijuana, taking the minimum wage to $15 by 2024, 

passing a favorable family leave bill, finding a way forward 

on Act 46 (school consolidation and governance), 

as well as numerous environmental issues. 

Dealt a supermajority in the Legislature, the early 

hype was that these and other progressive measures 

would be a slam dunk in the House and Senate, leaving 

it up to Republican Gov. Phil Scott to wield a possible 

veto and face voter wrath. 

Instead, Democrats squabbled, Scott stayed largely 

on the sidelines and the Democratic advantage crumbled 

in a mix of egos and fractured interests. 

The session wasn’t a flop. It didn’t accomplish all it 

could have, but it made progress in several important 

areas. But on many topics that generally have consensus 

among Democrats and Progressives, it was a case of 

the devil being in the details, and a failure of leadership 

to see their way to suitable compromise. 

Among Democrats and Progressives there was blame 

all around, with some political novices suggesting they 

could do better. 

Lynn, page 9 

Encourage children to 

choose summer reads 

By Duncan McDougall 

Summer is a magical season for kids – a time when they 

finally get to make many of their own decisions. Except 

when it comes to reading. This summer millions of children 

will be slogging through a school-assigned reading list. And 

that may not be such a good thing. 

Educators have long been aware of the “summer slide,” 

when many children, especially those from low-income 

families, experience a disturbing decline in their reading 

skills. Though summer reading lists are intended to help 

prevent the summer slide, a three-year study, by the U.S. 

Department of Education underscores the power of letting 

children decide what they want to read. 

Researchers tracked the reading habits and test scores 

of more than 1,300 low-income children. They learned that 

children who selected several new books of their choice 

from 600 diverse titles at a spring book fair experienced 

the same positive impacts as if they had attended summer 

school that year. 

That finding is no surprise to the Children’s Literacy 

Foundation (CLiF). For 21 years our organization has 

helped 250,000 disadvantaged children select new books 

to keep that match their unique interests – and get them 

excited about reading. CLiF serves children in low-income 

housing developments, homeless shelters, and rural 

communities. We work with refugee and migrant children, 

children of prison inmates, and many other at-risk groups 

across New Hampshire and Vermont. We arrange fun, 

stimulating author visits, writing workshops, and storytelling 

activities given by skilled professionals who can inspire 

young readers and writers. 

CLiF’s Summer Readers program is aimed directly at 

preventing the summer slide. Rural towns, schools, camps, 

and libraries across New Hampshire and Vermont can 

apply for a dynamic presentation by a professional New 

Hampshire or Vermont storyteller. After the presentation, 

children browse through scores of titles and select new 

Summer Reading, page 35 

LETTERS 

Barnes is a man of 

integrity, give him a chance 

Dear Editor, 

I was pleased to learn 

recently about the Hermitage’s 

plans to restructure. 

I hope that the Hermitage 

will re-emerge successfully 

and that Jim will be 

given the opportunity to 

make good as he has done 

consistently throughout his 

career. It is well recognized 

that the Hermitage has 

fallen on tough times and 

many creditors are owed 

money. But please also 

understand what is far less 

recognized - that Jim is a 

man of honor, integrity and 

compassion. He will strive 

to do everything within his 

power to make things right, 

given the chance. 

I first met Jim when 

we worked together in 

Connecticut at Oakleaf 

Waste Management from 

2005-2011 - a time when 

we were taking Oakleaf, 

the company he started 

from scratch in 1995, to its 

meteoric growth as a $650 

million successful, profitable 

enterprise. Today I live 

and work in Vermont - A 

place I love and have called 

home since 2012. 

On many occasions, I 

saw Jim’s compassion and 

his desire to help others 

regardless of the cost or 

sacrifice. 

On one particular occasion 

I was traveling with 

Jim to Minneapolis for a 

business meeting. When we 

arrived, my back suddenly 

went out and I was unable 

to move. Jim helped rush 

me to the nearest emergency 

room where I was 

treated promptly. I knew he 

needed to get back to CT, so 

I began to make arrangements 

for my wife to fly out 

to Minnesota to be with me. 

Jim made it clear to me that 

that wouldn’t be necessary. 

He said to me, and I’ll never 

forget his exact words, 

“Jim Barnes leaves no man 

behind”. Here I was with the 

most successful person I’ve 

ever met, a former winner 

of Ernst and Young’s 

National Entrepreneur of 

the Year award and he was 

more concerned about me 

than returning to his own 

family or to work. Somehow, 

though I could still 

barely move, Jim got me discharged 

from the hospital, 

pushed me in a wheelchair 

through the airport and we 

caught the next flight later 

that night. 

Marc Okrant, Chittenden 

What really happened 

in Montpelier 

Dear Editor, 

A lot of grumbling and 

criticism has greeted the 

end of this session of the 

state legislature, both how it 

ended and what it accomplished. 

Lost in all the noise is the 

fact that the legislature is 

elected in a two year cycle. . 

Bills that were not disposed 

of in this session can and 

will be picked up in the next, 

in January 2020, just as they 

were left at the end of this 

one. So, the two bills that 

are causing all the kerfuffle 

among Democrats and others—the 

paid family leave 

and raising the minimum 

wage—are not dead. All 

the work done on them will 

be carried over to the next 

session where you can be 

sure they will be considered 

again. 

As to the criticism that 

this legislature somehow 

is a great disappointment. 

We should not expect a 

group of 94 people of different 

genders, geography, 

age, income, personality, 

ethnic background, race, 

etc. to agree. These are 

complicated issues with 

many facets. They affect 

many people in different 

ways, in different parts of 

our state. 

Also contributing to 

the disappointment is the 

mistaken belief that the 

Democrats have a super, 

veto-proof majority. Therefore 

they can get anything 

they want. They do not. 

At best a veto override 

would require votes from 

other parties. And all those 

diverse Democrats would 

have to agree. 

Nevertheless the House 

passed 37 bills! They 

address issues such as 

broadband, workforce, 

abortion, childhood sexual 

abuse, waiting periods for 

handgun purchasing, banning 

plastic bags, fair and 

impartial policing, funding 

for clear water, and on and 

on. 

With all the attention on 

paid family leave and raising 

the minimum wage the 

substantial accomplishments 

of this session of the 

House of Representatives 

have been overlooked. The 

result is a distorted picture 

of what really happened 

in Montpelier this year. 

The delay of those two 

bills should not define this 

legislative session. 

Bill Kuch, Springfield

The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 CAPITOL QUOTES • 9 

CAPITOL QUOTES 

“I’m saddened to hear of the 

passing of former state Rep. 

David Ainsworth. David was an 

exceptional public servant and 

showed it in every regard. His 

commitment to community, family - and, 

of course, his farming - was unmatched. He 

will be deeply missed by those who knew 

him, and I send my condolences to his 

family, friends and colleagues,” 

Said Gov. Phil Scott. 

On the death of Rep. David Ainsworth 

at age 64... 

“Rep. Ainsworth leaves a strong 

legacy as a fifth generation Vermont 

dairy farmer and public servants in 

the Royalton and greater Vermont 

communities. David was a committed 

public servant and will be sorely 

missed. My deepest condolences are 

extended to his family, his community 

and his colleagues,” 

Said House Speaker Mitzi Johnson. 

“There are a number of people who 

come from more urban areas who don’t 

understand what farm life is all about, 

and David was a really strong voice for 

the farmers,” 

Said House Agriculture Chair 

Carolyn Partridge D-Windham to the Valley 

News. 

Lynn: Considerations to jumpstart discussion 


For summer fun, let’s put that boast 

to the test with a challenge to readers: 

study the key issues and propose solutions 

to a few of the tougher statewide 

and local issues. 

Everyone can participate by reading 

and contributing ideas through letters 

to the editor. Let’s see if we can find 

consensus on a measure to present to 

our fellow legislators. One idea is to do 

this with a couple of friends or neighbors, 

as two or three opinions in a room 

help focus and fine-tune ideas – and it 

brings neighbors and friends together 

(and try to avoid arguments, though 

that is a natural part of the legislative 

process.) 

Consider the follow four hot topics: 

• Minimum wage and family leave. 

Is raising it to $15 by 2024 the best idea, 

or are other options preferable? What 

are the pros and cons? Can you leave 

it to the free market and still have that 

be what’s best for workers and the 

economy? On family leave, it should be 

a win-win for businesses and workers, 

but why is it so hard to find the right mix 

of benefit to cost and 

what’s the preferred 

solution? 

• Enacting a Green 

New Deal for Vermont. 

Could the state get 

a jump on a future 

job market by being 

an early adopter of 

greener policies? What 

measures are on the table and what 

should be pursued in the next session? 

• Act 46: Consolidating school district 

governance is one thing, consolidating 

schools is another. How far should the 

state go to force mergers and consolidation? 

What can and should small towns 

do to resist, if they oppose closing their 

school? What’s the best end result for 

students? 

Here’s a bit of backround and basic 

facts on the first topic, minimum wage 

and family leave, to get you started as a 

basis for informed discussion: 

• Vermont’s current minimum wage 

is $10.78, with wages going up each year 

based on a factor of inflation. Under 

Act 176, which was passed in 2014, the 

minimum wage rose to $10 an hour for 

2017, then to $10.50 on January 1, 2018, 

and then on the first day of the year 

thereafter the minimum wage would 

increase by the percentage increase of 

the Consumer Price Index with a cap in 

case the CPI exceeded 5 percent. 

As noted by the conservative-leaning 

Ethan Allen Institute, Vermont is currently 

tied with Arizona for the sixth 

highest minimum wage in the U.S. Other 

New England states currently have 

the following minimum wages for 2019: 

Massachusetts, $12 (certain farm workers 

will still be pegged at $8 per hour); 

Maine, $11; Rhode Island, $10.50; Connecticut, 

$10.10. New Hampshire has 

no minimum wage, so it defers to the 

federal minimum wage of $7.25. 

An important note, largely lost in this 

year’s hullabaloo over Democrats not 

being able to send a minimum wage bill 

to Gov. Scott, is that the current bill provides 

for an inflationary increase, which 

will be about 2 percent. So Vermont’s 

current minimum wage of $10.78 will 

increase to about $11 on Jan. 1, 2020. 

• Among progressive states, much 

has been made about a theoretical 

“livable wage,” which studies have 

pegged around $13.50 or so in Vermont 

for 2019, but which would also rise with 

inflation. That’s one of the reasons why 

the Legislature picked a $15 minimum 

wage for 2024; to keep within that “livable 

wage” metric. Whether that is right 

for Vermont is up for debate. 

• The reasons for a rise in the minimum 

wage are obvious: $15 an hour 

translates to about $30,000 annually 

(for easy figuring: 40 hours per week, 

times 52 weeks is roughly 2,000 hours 

annually, times the rate; $10 per hour, 

then, would be $20,000 annually.) Currently, 

for a family of four, living on less 

than $24,000 is below the poverty line. 

Also, there’s the theory that a rising tide 

AMONG DEMOCRATS AND 

PROGRESSIVES THERE WAS BLAME 

ALL AROUND, WITH SOME POLITICAL 

NOVICES SUGGESTING THEY COULD 

DO BETTER. 

floats all boats. That is, if we keep the 

minimum wage above the poverty line, 

or higher, that sector of the economy 

pours more money back into the local 

economy, which increases business, 

etc.; plus subsidies to those families 

from some state aid programs would be 

reduced. 

• The reasons against a higher 

minimum wage argue that it would be 

an added burden to some businesses, 

that some businesses as a result might 

reduce hours for those wage earners (to 

reduce costs), and that a few businesses 

might be forced to close. (Readers 

should also note that Vermont exempts 

farm workers from the minimum wage 

provision.) There are many arguments 

around this idea, but it’s primarily that 

it would be detrimental to the business 

community. 

For the family leave issue, the issue 

revolves around how generous to make 

the program; what’s too burdensome 

for businesses; should employees contribute 

to the plan; and to what degree, 

if any, should the state be involved and 

at what ongoing expense? 

That should be enough of a start 

to foster good discussions. For extra 

credit, read Act 176, the state’s current 

minimum wage law and read more 

about the pros and cons of a higher 

minimum wage from qualified sources. 

Angelo Lynn is the editor and publisher 

of the Addison County Independent, 

a sister publication to the Mountain 

Times.

10 • NEWS BRIEFS 


lr 

LAKES REGION 

Addressing the perception that 

students backslide academically 

over the summer, Chair Lisa Miser 

made suggestions to the Quarry 

Valley School District board that 


The devil is in the details 

Losing academic ground in summer 

could reverse that trend. She asked 

about supports such as online 

classes and allowing students to 

check out their Chromebooks 

during the summer. Miser said the 

At the Castleton special Select 

Board meeting May 28, the issue of 

sidewalks was the focus. The VTrans 

sidewalk project from Drake Road west 

to Hydeville Plaza has been running afoul 

of private propertyowners’ access to their driveways and 

parking areas, especially in Hydeville. 

Town Manager Mike Jones noted “several contentious 

issues” including Sunrise Plaza, the Ducharme residence 

and Tom’s Bait and Tackle. The way forward offers two 

choices: stop the project at Taggert Lane or continue as 

scheduled, Theresa Gilman of the VTrans Permitting Division 

has told Jones. 

Stoppage could create headaches for future businesses 

when applying for ACT 250 permits. 

Who owns, or has the right to what, remains a knotty 

problem. 

Joseph Howard, who owns a trucking business, stated 

that deeds he had searched are ambiguous and if the project 

goes ahead, “the Town may have to dig it up.” 

It was noted that the right-of-way is based on a document 

from 1784, which is in the Castleton town office. The 

state sent a survey made in 1978 showing different measurements 

for the right of way, but this cannot be located 

on file in the town office. According to statute, all surveys 

must be recorded in the Town of Castleton or they revert to 

the original survey. 

There also may be an issue with drainage. Both Rob 

Steele and Donnie Ducharme said the sidewalk at their 

driveways is higher than the driveways, which will cause 

runoff into basements and yards. 

Justin Belden, whose firm is doing the work, said he will 

check the sidewalk height, but the sidewalks were all laid 

using GPS measurements. 

Shawn Gallipo, representing the shop Odds and Ends, 

said that the shop’s driveway would be eliminated if the 

project continues, to which Town Manager Jones noted 

that the current driveway is in the state right-of-way. 

Jones stated that the original plans shown to business 

owners were conceptual only. VTrans did not share the 

final plans with the town or businesses, he said. 

Jones recommended that the project be completed, 

but that time should be taken to investigate these issues 

thoroughly before making a final decision. 

As no one was present from the Agency of Transportation, 

Jones will inform them. 

board is looking for ways to start 

students at grade level in the fall. 

There is evidence that schools are 

starting in the fall below levels of 

regression from previous years. 

Poultney students earn 

recognition for History Day 

Poultney High School will send two winners of the 

Vermont History Day competition to the nationals in 

June, a week-long event hosted by the University of 

Maryland, College Park in Maryland. Following the 

THE TOP TWO ENTRIES IN EVERY 

CATEGORY ... ARE THEN INVITED 

TO THE NATIONAL CONTEST. 

2019 theme of Triumph and Tragedy in History, Abagail 

Hunter placed first with her individual performance 

titled “JFK and Jackie: How Triumph and Tragedy Led 

to the Rise and Fall of Camelot.” Sierra McDermott and 

Hagan McDermott placed second in Vermont with their 

group performance, “The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory 

Fire: A Deadly Tragedy Leads to a Triumph for the Working 

Class.” 

Three sixth-graders will go to Maryland as well, for 

their group documentary that won second place: “Hershel 

Woody Williams: A Triumph at Iwo Jima, A Tragedy 

for a War Hero,” produced by Jacob Taran, Samantha 

Carris and Dan Allen. 

Students conduct primary and secondary research 

utilizing libraries, museums, archives, oral histories 

and historic sites. They may present their research as 

a paper, an exhibit, a performance, a documentary, or 

a website. The top two entries in every category at the 

state and affiliate level are then invited to the national 

contest. 

Gift Certificates Available 

for Father’s Day! 

Attorney General warns Vermonters 

to beware of pastor impostor scam 

The Attorney General’s Consumer 

Assistance Program reports a new impostor 

scam is on the rise. In this scam, the 

scammer poses as a pastor raising funds 

to help a needy child or sick person. The 

scammer requests gift cards be sent to 

them. Some promise to provide reimbursement 

for the gift card. 

The Consumer Assistance Program 

has received several complaints about 

the pastor scam from Vermonters who 

were targeted by email or text message. 

CAP warns not to engage with these 

scammers. Do not respond to their 

emails or texts and do not call them. 

To protect themselves from scams 

like this one Vermonters are urged to be 

suspicious of unsolicited communications, 

demands for an urgent response, 

requests for personal information, and 

requests for untraceable forms of payment, 

such as gift cards or wired funds. 

You can report solicitations to the 

Consumer Assistance Program by phone 

at 800-649-2424, or by e-mail at ago.cap@ 

vermont.gov. 

You can also file a complaint online at 

consumer.vermont.gov. 

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock announces expansion 

Ground was formally broken on Tuesday, 

May 14, for a new 90,000 square-foot 

expansion of Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s 

Manchester (New Hampshire) clinic. An 

ambulatory surgery center will include 

state-of-the art operating rooms, including 

ones dedicated for pediatric patients. The 

new space will include expanded laboratory, 

imaging and pharmacy services and 

the onsite cafe. 

“This expansion is very important for 

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester,” noted 

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health CEO and 

President Joanne M. Conroy, MD. “It’s one 

of our oldest facilities, and its currently 

at capacity. This expansion will double 

the square footage and improve care in a 

number of important ways, including the 

addition of our ambulatory surgery center.” 

By improving convenient access 

to high-quality, ambulatory services, 

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center will 

be able to provide the most effective and 

efficient health care for patients with a goal 

of patient recovery at home instead of at 

the hospital. With a focus on convenient, 

comprehensive services all in one location, 

DHMC will be adding and expanding 

medical specialties at the Manchester 

clinic. Call 603-298-8711.

The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 NEWS BRIEFS • 11 

rr RUTLAND REGION 

Wallingford moves 

ahead on solar 

At Wallingford’s June 3 regular Select 

Board meeting, board member Nelson 

Tift reported that the Energy Committee 

recommended accepting Thomas 

Hand’s solar subscription proposal. But 

not all were convinced, citing the usual reservations. 

Board member Bruce Duchesne expressed reluctance 

to commit the town to a long-term agreement. Lynn 

Edmunds agreed, saying that future technological 

advances could result in greater savings. 

Ken Welch, a member of the Energy Committee, argued 

that the town would not lose anything by signing 

the agreement. He said his committee viewed the proposal 

as the developer’s “Thank you” to the town for 

supporting the Creek Road solar project. After further 

discussion, a motion carried 3-2 to accept Thomas 

Hand’s solar subscription. Bruce Duchesne and John 

McClallen voted against. 

The board members also approved, unanimously, 

a motion authorizing Nelson Tift to sign an agreement 

on behalf of the town with VMS Construction to 

carry out structural improvements for the Wallingford 

Block. 


West St. Market Jenn and Chris 

Curtis, the new proprietors of The 

Market On West Street in Proctor, 

had hoped for a “soft opening” 

over Memorial Weekend but it was 

“horrible,” Chris told the Mountain 

Times Saturday. He wore a 

bandanna sweatband and was 

working behind the deli counter, 

while Jenna rang up sales at the 

counter up front. 

What was “horrible”? “The 

entire town showed up!” Chris 

said. He had been sick with the 

Rutland Dept. of Public Works posts on its facebook 

page that trout habitat restoration is about 

to begin at Combination and Piedmont ponds and 

Moon and Mussey brooks, now that neighborhood 

input was successful in averting the drastic measure 

of removing the dams. Trout Unlimited has joined 

Proctor neighborhood market takes off 

Moon Brook may once again support trout 

“Vermont flu” for the previous 

two weeks and he and Jenna were 

scrambling to put everything in 

order for their first day. They had 

considered moving the opening 

back by a couple of days but they 

had made a promise to the community 

and intended to keep it. 

A steady trickle of supporters 

stopped by on Saturday and 

expressed their delight to have the 

store open once again. The store 

carries almost everything from 

fresh veggies, fresh-made grab-ngo 

meals, soups and homemade 

cookies to cold drinks (including 

beer), grocery staples and personal 

products. 

The Curtises have hired extra 

help. Linda Doty, a Proctor resident 

and former director of the 

Vermont Marble Museum, helps 

up front while a sandwich maker 

is busy in the deli. 

To give themselves some 

breathing space, the Curtises will 

close the store in the afternoons 

on Sundays. 

forces with Orvis, WhistlePig, and All Saints' Church 

to raise funds in support of the restoration of Moon 

Brook as a trout fishery in Rutland City. On Thursday, 

June 13, at 7 p.m. Paramount Theatre will host a fundraiser 

event that includes a film, “Chalk: Bedrock of 

Fly Fishing” and a silent auction sponsored by Orvis. 

K-9: Hard-surface tracking sharpens dogs’ skills overall 


What makes it harder for them to 

track on hard surfaces? 

“If the sun is out, scent will dissipate 

on the pavement, the wind 

blows it everywhere. In the woods the 

scent can catch on things, you have a 

lot of vegetation. This year, for me and 

Moose it will make him really good 

on the pavement and even better in 

the woods. The big thing is that dogs 

are amazing creatures, they have a lot 

more senses than ours,” said 

Reed. 

Even though many of the 

handlers work in rural areas, 

they all said hard-surface training 

helps to sharpen their dogs’ skills. 

Jeremiah Rogers from rural Winhall 

said that “once we get really good at 

this urban tracking it will translate 

to my K-9 being even better in the 

woods.” 

Lieut. Bill Boudreau from northern 

New Hampshire said, “We’re also 

responsible for all search and rescue 

in New Hampshire. A lot of time the 

person starts out on a hard surface 

and ends up in the woods, so the dog 

needs to be able to do both.” 

James Benvenuti came from the 

New Hampshire seacoast and brought 

Cora, a black Lab. He commented that 

the Vermont Police Academy is the 

only place they can take part in urban 

and wilderness tracking schools. “It’s 

a good opportunity for us to hone our 

skills and learn from the other handlers 

and work collaboratively.” 

Rob Sterling, Vermont state game 

warden in charge of the VF&W K-9 

program, introduced Crockett, a 

5-year-old black Lab trained in gunpowder 

detection, shell casings, firearms 

and some explosives. Crockett’s 

“favorite job is tracking people, good 

guys, bad guys, anyone,” said Sterling. 

“All our dogs are certified in 

tracking,” Sterling explained. “Fish 

& Wildlife dogs have to do a 2-mile, 

blind track that’s over an hour old from 

when they start. Scent ‘pools’ well on 

grass and vegetation so the dogs do 

very well. However, it does not pool 

“IN THE WOODS THE SCENT 

CAN CATCH ON THINGS.” 

well on pavement where it can blow 

around. So the dogs are trained to focus 

their noses tightly to the ground so 

they can pick up that smaller amount 

of scent coming off a person when 

they’re walking. 

“Basically all of us are like Pigpen 

in the Charlie Brown comic strip. Our 

dead skin cells are blowing around us, 

coming off our clothing and exposed 

skin and they settle in the water 

droplets in vegetation and the ground. 

But on concrete, there’s not as much to 

adhere to.” 

Dogs get a “scent picture” of a 

person from mouthing an article of 

clothing, for example. The scent goes 

straight to their brain from their nose, 

Sterling explained. 

“It’s like Instagram, Facebook and 

Twitter all in one for a dog.” 

They will remember that person 

for the entire track, even picking the 

individual out of a crowd. Then the 

dog will sit and bark, waiting for a toy 

or reward. 

Vermont doesn’t train K-9s to bite 

because the “friendly find” might be a 

missing child or dementia patient. 

“Some dogs are trained to protect, 

others are trained to apprehend. They 

may track to get that toy or they may 

track to ‘get that guy,’” said Sterling. 

German shepherds, Labrador 

retrievers are typically used for this 

work, as well as the Belgian Malinois 

and the Dutch shepherd. Some 

officers work with Doberman 

pinschers. 

“All the breeds are exactly the 

same; any dog is scary in the wrong 

hands,” Sterling explained. “The 

breeds we use tend to be the working 

breeds, they’re tougher, they can 

handle different climates and the 

elements.” 

Training takes the dog’s natural 

tracking ability and gives it an odor to 

track. 

The dog is offered a shirt or a hat in 

a provocative manner to “agitate” the 

dog. The dog does not have a dislike 

for that person, but it will want to 

chase the person that got it excited, 

Sterling said. At the same time, the dog 

has gotten the scent from the clothing. 

The exercise was like a caninebased 

game of hide and seek. Two 

officers worked with one dog. The 

officer who agitated the dog ran off to 

hide, while the second officer held the 

dog back on a leash. Then the dog took 

off in hot pursuit, dragging the second 

officer over a guardrail and into a mass 

of shrubbery. Mission accomplished, 

both officers walked back with the 

dog, who was now swaggering proudly 

with its favorite toy in its mouth. 

DMV will soon 

issue new driver’s 

licenses, ID cards 

The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) 

will begin to roll out a new style of driver’s licenses and ID 

cards this month, beginning with the Rutland office on June 

11. All other DMV offices will follow according to a rollout 

schedule that aims to transition the entire state to the new 

credentialing system by the end of June. Under the new 

system, licenses are mailed, not printed at the DMV. 

“The new licenses are more secure and designed to 

protect better against fraud and identity theft,” said DMV 

Commissioner Wanda Minoli. “We urge people to renew 

early and to read about the new driver’s licenses and ID 

cards before visiting the DMV.” 

Throughout the month of June, Vermonters who receive 

a renewal notice in the mail are advised to check the DMV 

website to learn which offices have changed to the new 

system. If a DMV office is still issuing the old style of credentials, 

then customers will receive a renewed license or ID 

card like those currently in use. 

At offices that have changed to the new system, customers 

will not leave with a new license or ID card. The new 

credentials have advanced security features and will be 

mailed from a high-security printing facility seven to 10 

days after visiting the DMV. Customers will leave the DMV 

with a 30-day temporary paper document to be used for 

driving purposes only. 

People who attempt to use the temporary license for 

identification purposes, such as cashing a check or boarding 

an airplane, will likely be asked for a second form of 

ID. The DMV recommends that along with the temporary 

paper document, people also keep their current credential, 

even if it has expired. 

The rollout schedule is as follows and is subject to 

change: June 11 Rutland, June 17 Dummerston, June 18 

Springfield, June 18 St. Albans, 6/19 Bennington, June 20 

Middlebury, June 21 South Burlington, June 24 White River 

Junction, June 25 Montpelier, June 27 Newport, June 27 St. 

Johnsbury. 

For more info visit dmv.vermont.gov/licenses/vtpics.

12 • NEWS BRIEFS 


Bianchi, Thompson, Hoffman receive student of the week recognition 

Ryan Bianchi was named Student of the Week at 

Wednesday, June 5, at a schoolwide assembly. Bianchi 

is an 11th grade Alpine athlete who comes to KMS from 

Hingham, Massachusetts. 

Bianchi was nominated for this award by World Languages 

Department 

co-chair Claudia 

Revenko-Bowen, 

who shared the following: 

"Learning a language 

and becoming 

proficient is 

much like riding a 

roller coaster. There 

are continual ups 

and downs with 

Ryan Bianchi 

Ryan Bianchi 

many moments 

of awe and other 

instances of frustration, 

especially when learning happens in the midst of 

so many other important life events and commitments. 

Throughout my years of teaching and mentoring, I have 

found that success comes with persistence, a kind of 

staying power which cannot be measured by how fast 

we go, but by taking the necessary steps to evolve. This 

year, Ryan has progressively taken this path of academic 

growth. It has been so awesome to see him moving 

outside of his comfort zone, taking responsibility for his 

own learning, working independently, taking risks, and 

challenging himself linguistically. I have many wishes 

for Ryan, among which I hope that he sees the greatness 

we all see in him. I also hope that he continues to aim for 

the stars because, undoubtedly, they are all within his 

reach." 

Teleri Thompson was named Student of the Week at 

Wednesday, June 5, at a schoolwide assembly. Thompson 

is a 9th grade Freeski athlete who comes to KMS from Miyazaki, 

Japan. Thompson was nominated for this award by 

humanities instructor Ian Groezinger. 

Groezinger 

shared: “I would love 

to nominate Teleri. I 

have seen exponential 

growth from Te 

in the last two years, 

both socially and 

academically. Given 

that she struggles 

with the language 

barrier, she often falls 

behind in her work 

and struggles to comprehend 

readings. 

However, she makes 

a consistent effort to 

Teleri Thompson 

Teleri Thompson 

get caught up (working hard with Nate, EK through NHS, 

and myself) and hands in quality work. Throughout 

the course of the year I have seen a big improvement 

in Teleri’s ability to write, particularly in the aspects of 

painting a full picture of events/time periods while still 

effectively explaining the proverbial “so what?” (e.g. why 

does this stuff matter). Yesterday when I was on a field 

trip, her class was to complete an in-class essay that was 

to count as a test grade. With Courtney covering for me, 

Te sat quietly and worked hard on her response. In fact, 

it was one of the most well-written, detailed responses 

I have seen from her, particularly without outside support. 

Teleri has come a long way from the shy girl who 

first arrived last year.” 

Wyatt Hoffman was named Student of the Week at 

Wednesday, June 5, at a schoolwide assembly. Hoffman 

is a 10th grade Alpine athlete who comes to KMS 

from Old Lyme, Connecticutt. He was nominated for 

this award by World Languages teacher Malena Agin. 

Agin shared, “My 

nomination this 

week is goes out to 

Wyatt Hoffman. 

Just yesterday, I 

asked Wyatt to leave 

my class because 

he was seemingly 

uninterested, hood 

on, slouching, mad 

at the world. But he 

wasn’t. He was tired, 

he had a headache 

and he had a lot on 

his mind, like many 

of us frequently do. 

Wyatt Hoffman 

Wyatt Hoffman 

Wyatt didn’t leave my classroom, instead he turned it 

around and delivered a good class. 

“I’ve had the pleasure of teaching Wyatt since the 

beginning of this year, sans a four month hiatus. 

We’ve had our ups and downs but Wyatt has always 

delivered. In his own way, he communicates when 

it’s most needed. He always come through, and even 

though I know he doesn’t think so, he’s made good 

progress this year in French class. 

“When he puts effort into his words and his work, 

Wyatt is unstoppable, and so I’d like to recognize him 

this week for his tenacity; because it is through his 

bulldog spirit that you most experience his growth, or 

at least I have.”

Calendar 

The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 • 13 

Town Hall Meeting 

5:30 p.m. 

Town Hall Meeting at Green Mountain National 

Golf Course with Brown Golf representatives. 

Discussion on club operations, introduction 

of new key team members, plan for 

2019 season. Barrows Towne Road, 

Killington. 

Vt Law School Summer Lectures 

12 p.m. 

Vermont Law School faculty, scholars, media, and others will deliver 

"Hot Topics" lectures on current issues in environmental law and policy. 

Free, open to public. VLS campus, Oakes Hall Room 012. Vt Bar Assn. 

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit available. Today, "China's Belt 

and Road Initiative: What is it, and What Does it Mean for the Environment?" 

CHALK: BEDROCK OF FLY FISHING 

FILM AT PARAMOUNT THEATRE 

THURSDAY. JUNE 13, 6PM 

Courtesy Chalkfly 

WEDNESDAY JUNE 12 

Community Work Day 

9:15 a.m. 

Help maintain and build trails at Giorgetti Park/Pine Hill Park, Rutland. 

Combined with YES Plan. 9:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. All welcome to join! 

Bring food, water bug spray. Tools/gloves provided. Oak St. Ext., 

Rutland. 

Serenity Gentle Yoga 

10 a.m. 

Gentle yoga class helps strengthen, stretch, and lengthen the body 

gradually, while bringing mindful awareness to breath. Culminates 

with healing vibrations of Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Bath. Great for 

beginners and practiced yogis. Sol Luna Farm, 329 Old Farm Road, 

Shrewsbury. sollunafarm.com. 

Active Seniors Lunch 


Killington Active Seniors meet for a meal Wednesdays at the Lookout 

Bar & Grille. Town sponsored. Come have lunch with this well-traveled 

group of men and women. $5/ person. 908-783-1050. 2910 Killington 

Road, Killington. 

Lego Club 

3 p.m. 

Lego club at Sherburne Memorial Library, River Road, Killington, 

Wednesdays 3-4 p.m. during the school year. Ages 6+. 

Vermont Farmers' Market (Rutland) 

3 p.m. 

The outdoor summer market is held every Wednesday, 3-6 p.m. in 

Depot Park (in front of WalMart), Rutland. 75+ vendors selling farm 

fresh veggies and fruits, flowers, specialty foods, hot foods, eggs, 

artisan cheeses, handcrafted breads, maple syrup, Vermont crafts, jars 

of every type, and more; plus hard goods and services. vtfarmersmarket.org. 

Brandon Book Sale 

4 p.m. 

Brandon Free Public Library holds used book sale, through October. 

Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 

p.m. Amazing selection for all ages, fiction and non-fiction. For May, 

BOGO. 4 Franklin St., Brandon. 

Klezmer Group 

4 p.m. 

Bring your instrument - music provided. Interested? office@rutlandjewishcenter.org. 

6-7:30 p.m. 96 Grove St., Rutland. 

Tobacco Cessation Group 

5 p.m. 

Castleton Community Center, 2108 Main St., Castleton. Wednesdays, 

5-6 p.m. Free nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and 

supports. 802-747-3768. 

Rotary Meeting 

6 p.m. 

The Killington-Pico Rotary 

club cordially invites visiting 

Rotarians, friends and guests to 

attend weekly meeting. Meets 

Wednesdays at Clear River 

Tavern in Pittsfield, 6-8 p.m. 

for full dinner and fellowship. 

802-773-0600 to make a 

reservation. Dinner fee $21. 

KillingtonPicoRotary.org 

Off Season Conditioning 

6 p.m. 

Off season conditioning for the 

high school athlete - offered at 

RRMC, CVPS/Leahy Center, Conf. 

Room B. Free. Targets students in 

grades 7-12, to help maintain some 

form of conditioning over the off season. 

Register at rrmc.org. 

Meditation Circle 

6:15 p.m. 

Maclure Library offers meditation circle Wednesdays, 

6:15-7:15 p.m. 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., 

Pittsford. 

Free Knitting Class 

6:30 p.m. 

Free knitting classes at Plymouth Community Center, by Barbara 

Wanamaker. Bring yarn and needles, U.S. size 7 or 8 bamboo needles 

recommended, one skein of medium weight yarn in light or medium 

color. RSVP to bewanamaker@gmail.com, 802-396-0130. 35 School 

Drive, Plymouth. 

THURSDAY JUNE 13 

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. 

Visit Eshqua Bob Nature Area in Hartland, a wildflower and bog site 

(Showy Lady’s Slippers!), and historic Rum Road in Woodstock. Easy. 

Meet at Godnick Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland, to car pool. Bring lunch. 

No dogs. 802-747-4466. 

Playgroup 

10 a.m. 

Maclure Library offers playgroup, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-12 

p.m. Birth to 5 years old. Stories, crafts, snacks, singing, 

dancing. 802-483-2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford. 

Story Time 

10 a.m. 

Story time at West Rutland Public Library. 

Thursdays,10 a.m. Bring young children to enjoy 

stories, crafts, and playtime. 802-438-2964. 

Killington Bone Builders 

10 a.m. 

Bone builders meets at Sherburne Memorial 

Library, 2998 River Rd., Killington, 10-11 a.m. 

Mondays and Thursdays. Free, weights supplied. 

802-422-3368. 

Mendon Bone Builders 

10 a.m. 

Mendon bone builders meets Thursdays at 

Roadside Chapel, 1680 Townline Rd, Rutland Town. 

802-773-2694. 

Restorative Yoga 

11 a.m. 

Restorative Yoga at Sol Luna Farm, Thursdays, 11 a.m.-12:15 

p.m. All levels, no experience needed. Surrender into rest and 

relaxation, with supported postures on bolsters and blankets. 

Crystal Singing Bowl Bath culminates session. 329 Old Farm Road, 


Self-Employment Workshop 

1 p.m. 

Micro Business Development Program at BROC Community Action 

holds free Exploring Self-Employment workshop, 1-4 p.m. at the 

offices, 45 Union St., Rutland. Learn to make more money, start a business, 

or get guidance if you already have one. Drawing for door prie. 

Pre-register: ahoyle@broc.org, 802-665-1744. 

Killington Farmers' Market 

3:30 p.m. 

The Killington Farmers' Market returns to Church of Our Saviour on 

Mission Farm Road, off Route 4. Nine vendors, and more to come. 

Weekly market, Thursdays, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Children's craft project 

today! 

Balance Workshop 

4 p.m. 

Rutland Regional Medical Center hosts Gaining Traction: Improve your 

Walking, Balance, and Stability workshop on Thursdays, May 23-June 

20, 4-5:30 p.m. in CVPS/Leahy Community Health Ed Center. 160 Allen 

St., Rutland. Registration required at rrmc.org; 802-772-2400. $15. 


4:30 p.m. 

Old Brandon Town Hall, Brandon. Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free 

nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and supports. 802- 

747-3768. 

Ukulele Lessons 

5 p.m. 

Chaffee Art Center offers ukulele lessons weekly on Thursdays, 5-6 

p.m. $20. RSVP requested: info@chaffeeartcenter.org. 16 South Main 

St., Rutland. Bring your own ukulele! 

All Levels Yoga 

5:30 p.m. 

All levels flow at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River 

Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101. 

Thursday Night Ride Series 

5:30 p.m. 

Weekly mountain bike ride at various locations throughout Slate Valley 

Trails and beyond. slatevalleytrails.org for details and locations weekly. 

Rides 1.5-2 hours, friendly, no drop pace. info@slatevalleytrails.org. 

Poultney. 

Bridge Club 

6 p.m. 

Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Thursdays, 

6 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. 1 Deer St., Rutland. 

802-228-6276. 

QUECHEE 

BALLOON FESTIVAL 

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 14-16 

By Robin Alberti

14 • The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 

Youth Mountain Bike Group 

6 p.m. 

Rutland Rec youth mountain bike club group - open to all grade 3-12 

kids, from any town. Need: mountain bike with gears, helmet, 

closed toe shoes, appropriate attire. Mondays and Thursdays, 6 

p.m. at Giorgetti/Pine Hill Park, Oak St. Ext., Rutland. Through 

July 25. Register at pinehillpark.org. 

Fly Fishing Film/Fundraiser "Chalk" 

6 p.m. 

Paramount Theatre hosts screening of must-see 

fly fishing film, "Chalk: Bedrock of Fly Fishing." 

Doors open 6 p.m. WhistlePig Whisky tasting/ mix 

n mingle prior to 7 p.m. showing. $15 tickets, 

paramountvt.org or at the door. Benefits Moon 

Brook trout habitat restoration project. 30 Center 

St., Rutland. Bid online for Orvis H3 fly rod: 

tusouthwesternvermont.rallyup.com/h3rod. 

Fair Haven Concerts in the Park 

7 p.m. 

Fair Haven Summer Concert Series begins with 

Starline Rhythm Boys. Free concerts Thursdays 

throughout the summer. Bring a chair, picnic, 

blanket, and enjoy the music. Free ice cream 

tonight! Drawing at intermission for door prizes. 

Concession available. On the Park, Park Place, 

Fair Haven. 

Noteworthy Gardens with Cindy 

Lewis 

7 p.m. 

Perennial Gardening. Cindy Lewis, former 

gardener at Hildene for 15 years, presents 

"A Photographic Journal from Vermont Gardens" 

at Rochester Public Library, 22 S. Main 

St., Rochester. Free, open to public. 

Wesley Bell Ringers 

7:30 p.m. 

Wesley Bell Ringers from Salt Lake City, Utah, perform concert at St. 

Bridgets, 28 Church St., West Rutland. Free admission, free-will offering 

collected. 

FRIDAY JUNE 14 

Open Swim ** 

8 a.m. 


Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

802-773-7187. 

Level 1 Yoga 

8:30 a.m. 

Level 1 Hatha Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 

River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101. 

Killington IDF Skate & Luge World Cup 

9:15 a.m. 

An exciting, high-speed showdown on East Mountain Road in Killington, 

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free spectator access! Top skateboard and lugers 

from around the world bring talent to Killington. Today is IDF practice 

runs and freeride. Check Road Access Protocol at killington.com, as 

traffic will be affected! 

KILLINGTON IDF 

SKATE & LUGE WORLD CUP 

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 14-16 

By Paul Holmes 

Opening Reception 

5:30 p.m. 

ArtisTree Gallery holds opening reception for "Trio: Exploring Dementia" 

exhibit, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Show runs through July 6. Reps and materials 

from Vt Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association available for talking, 

reading. 2095 Pomfret Road, So. Pomfret. artistreevt.org. 

100 Miles, 100 Days Kick Off 

5:30 p.m. 

Join Come Alive Outside at RRMC's walking loop to kick-off 100 miles 

of walking in 100 days program. Register at comealiveoutside.com/ 

mile-a-day. 160 Allen St., Rutland. 

Sugar Glider Presentation 

6 p.m. 

Families show dad some sugar with Vermont Sugar Glider. Jessica 

Sardelli, sugar glider breeder, talks at Roger Clark Memorial Library 

about the exotic pet that likes to glide around, snack on sweet treats, 

and sleep in your pocket. Free, donations gratefully accepted. RSVP to 

pittsfieldvtlibrary@gmail.com. 40 Village Green, Pittsfield. 

Summer Art Lecture 

7 p.m. 

First in three-part summer art lecture at Sparkle Barn: Peter Lundberg 

speaks about experiences as a sculptor, shares slides of his work. 

Free. Sign up at thesparklebarnshop.com. 1509 US-7, Wallingford. 

SATURDAY JUNE 15 

Quechee Hot Air Balloon Festival 

5:30 a.m. 

40th anniversary Quechee Hot Air Balloon Craft and Music Festival 

on the Village Green, Quechee. Today, 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.: 6 a.m. 

morning balloon ascension; 10 a.m. Pups in the Air; 10 a.m.-3 

p.m. Skyhigh Sky Diving Team Demo; 11 a.m. Robert Clarke; 

11:30 a.m. Rusty Berrings Brass Band; 1 p.m. Raqs Salaam 

Dance Theater; 2 p.m. Pups in the Air; 2 p.m. Carter Glass; 

3:30 p.m. Robert Clarke; 4 p.m. The Kapps; 5:30 p.m. 

Dancers' Corner; 6 p.m The Party Crashers; 6 p.m. evening 

balloon ascension; balloon glow at dusk. Admission. 

Get full schedule at quecheeballoonfestival.com. 

Cadwell Loop Birding Walk 

8 a.m. 

Join Rutland Co. Audubon Society for walk around 

Cadwell Loop, part of Pittsford trails. Meet at St. 

Alphonsus church parking lot, Route 7, Pittsford. 

birding@rutlandcountyaudubon.org - email to confirm, 

muddy trails may postpone. 

Vermont Farmers' Market (Rutland) 

9 a.m. 

The outdoor summer market is held every Saturday, 9 

a.m.-2 p.m. in Depot Park (in front of WalMart), Rutland. 

75+ vendors selling farm fresh veggies and fruits, flowers, 

specialty foods, hot foods, eggs, artisan cheeses, handcrafted 

breads, maple syrup, Vermont crafts, jars of every type, 

and more; plus hard goods and services. vtfarmersmarket.org. 


9 a.m. 





Book Sale 

9 a.m. 

Friends of Fair Haven Library book sale, 9 a.m.-12 noon. Held in the 

library basement. 107 N Main St, Fair Haven. 


9:15 a.m. 

An exciting, high-speed showdown on East Mountain Road in Killington, 

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free spectator access! Top skateboard and lugers 

from around the world bring talent to Killington. Today is IDF practice 

runs and qualifiers. Check Road Access Protocol at killington.com, as 

traffic will be affected! Rider party, mini ramp jam and film screening 

8-10:30 p.m. at Darkside Snowboards, Killington Road. 

Killington Section GMC 

9:30 a.m. 

Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Bear Mountain, Wallingford. 

Follow LT/AT north over Bear Mountain to Spring Lake. Moderate, 

4 miles, few steep climbs and descents. Meet 9:30 a.m. in Main St 

Park, near fire station off Center St., to carpool; or 10 a.m. at Cuttingsville 

P.O., off Route 103. Leader: 802-282-2237, 802-775-3855. 

Story Time 

10:30 a.m. 

Sherburne Memorial Library holds story time Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m. 

Stories, songs, activities. All ages welcome! 802-422-9765. 


11 a.m. 





Knitting Group 


Maclure Library offers knitting group, Fridays, 12-2 p.m. 802-483-2792. 

840 Arch St., Pittsford. 


3 p.m. 

40th anniversary Quechee Hot Air Balloon Craft and Music Festival 

on the Village Green, Quechee. Today, 3-10 p.m.: Live music: Juke 

Joynt, Brooks Hubbard Band; VINS presentation; 6 p.m. evening balloon 

ascension; balloon glow at dusk. Admission. Get full schedule at 

quecheeballoonfestival.com. 

Ludlow Farmers' Market 

4 p.m. 

Every Friday, Memorial Day to Columbus Day, 4-7 p.m. on the front 

lawn of Okemo Mountain School, 53 Main St., Ludlow. 30+ local vendors. 

Rain or shine. 

Strike Out Hunger Benefit Bowl 

7 p.m. 

Rutland Meal Challenge hosts 5th annual event at 

Rutland Bowlerama. 2 games and shoe rentals: $15, 

$10 ages 12 and under. Sponsored bowlers ($50+ in 

donations) bowl free. vtmealschallenge.wordpress. 

com. Register at vtmealschallenge@gmail.com. 

158 S Main St #2, Rutland. 

Monica Rizzio 

7:30 p.m. 

Country singer/songwriter Monica Rizzio performs 

at Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Road, 

Brandon. $20 tickets, BYOB venue. brandonmusic.net. 

The Grinding Stone Trio 

7:30 p.m. 

Jeremiah McLane (accordion), Owen Marshall 

(bouzouki/guitar), Corey DiMardio (bass), perform 

tunes from France, the British Isles, and originals - at 

ArtisTree, 2095 Pomfret Road, So. Pomfret. artistreevt. 

org. $20 tickets. 

KONA BIKE DEMO DAY 

AT GM BIKES 

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 10 A.M. 

Courtesy GM Bikes

The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 CALENDAR • 15 

Serenity Gentle Yoga 

10 a.m. 

Gentle yoga class helps strengthen, stretch, and lengthen the body 

gradually, while bringing mindful awareness to breath. Culminates 

with healing vibrations of Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Bath. Great for 

beginners and practiced yogis. Sol Luna Farm, 329 Old Farm Road, 


Parent Literacy Program 

10 a.m. 

Pawlet Public Library hosts program for parents/grandparents/caregivers 

to help better foster reading skills for kids ages 4-8. Free, with 

literacy coach. This week's talk: Facilitating Book Talks. Pre-register at 

802-325-3123. 141 School St., Pawlet. 

Kona Demo Tour 

10 a.m. 

Green Mountain Bikes in Rochester hosts Kona Bike Demo Tour, 10 

a.m.-4 p.m. Demo bikes on nearby trails! Bring a helmet, valid photo 

ID, credit card for damage deposit. Following, 4-6 p.m., join for BYO 

beverages and pizza party. 105 N. Main St., Rochester. 

Open Gym 

11 a.m. 

Saturday morning open gym at Head Over Heels, 152 North Main St., 

Rutland. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. All ages welcome. Practice current skills, create 

gymnastic routines, learn new tricks, socialize with friends. $5/ hour 

members; $8/ hour non-members. Discount punch cards available. 

802-773-1404. 

Kids' Saturday Classes 

11 a.m. 

Chaffee Art Center offers different activity for kids each week - painting, 

cooking, craft making and more. $10. Pre-register at 802-775-0036. 

chaffeeartcenter.org. 

Bridge Club 


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. 

Alzheimer's/ Dementia Films 

4 p.m. 

ArtistTree hosts film showing in Grange Theater: "I Remember Better 

When I Paint" explores how people suffering from Alzheimer's can be 

positively influenced by art. Q&A follows, plus view gallery. 65 Stage 

Road, So. Pomfret. artistreevt.org. 

Saturday Gravel Rides 

4:30 p.m. 

Analog Cycles leads weekly 20-35-mile gravel rides from Baptist 

Church Parking lot on East Poultney Green. Mix of road/dirt road/ 

double track and easy single track. Gravel bike approved. Hard terrain, 

slacker pace. No drop rides. Rain or shine, unless lighting. Bring legit 

bright light lights, a tube, and water. 301-456-5471. 

Connection Support Group 

4:30 p.m. 

NAMI Vermont's connection support group at Rutland Mental Health 

Services, 78 S. Main St., Rutland. 4:30-6 p.m. First and third Sunday of 

each month. Free recovery support group for people living with mental 

illness. Learn from one another, share coping strategies, offer mutual 

encouragement and understanding. 

Robert E Ammel Youth Day 

4:30 p.m. 

Celebrate youth in sports at Maxfield Sports Complex, 120 Leslie Dr., 

White River Junction. Skills and drills for 12-U, raffle, bbq, matchup 

under the lights, field fun. Free! Register at roberteammel.org. 

Open Swim 

5 p.m. 


Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: Tues., Thurs., Saturday 5-7 p.m. 

802-773-7187. 

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. 6-8 p.m. Ages 6+. Practice current skills, create gymnastic 

routines, learn new tricks, socialize with friends! $5/ hour members; $8/ 

hour non-members. Discount punch cards available. 802-773-1404. 

Stellaria Trio 

7:30 p.m. 

Stellaria Trio presents "Pale Yellow," a program of piano trios, to Brandon 

Music. $20 tickets, brandon-music.net. BYOB. 62 Country Club 

Road, Brandon. 

SUNDAY JUNE 16 

Father's Day 


5:30 a.m. 

40th anniversary Quechee Hot Air Balloon Craft and Music Festival on 

the Village Green, Quechee. Today, 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.: 6 a.m. morning 

balloon ascension; 10 a.m. Pups in the Air; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Skyhigh Sky 

Diving Team Demo; 11 a.m. Robert Clarke; 11:30 a.m. Oxford & Clark; 

1 p.m. Raqs Salaam Dance Theater; 2 p.m. Pups in the Air; 2 p.m. 

Jordan Snow Band; 3:30 p.m. Robert Clarke; 4 p.m. Tuck's Rock Dojo; 

6 p.m. evening balloon ascension; balloon glow at dusk. Admission. 

Get full schedule at quecheeballoonfestival.com. 

Heartfulness Meditation 

7:45 a.m. 

Free group meditation Sundays, Rochester Town Office, 

School St. Dane, 802-767-6010. heartfulness.org. 


9 a.m. 

All levels flow at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 

500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802- 

770-4101. 


9:15 a.m. 

An exciting, high-speed showdown on East Mountain 

Road in Killington, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free spectator 

zone/access, and free shuttles today! Top skateboard 

and lugers from around the world bring talent 

to Killington. Today is race day: warm-up, juniors, 

masters, luge, open. Check Road Access Protocol 

at killington.com, as traffic will be affected! Podium 

ceremony 5:30 p.m. at Skyeship, Route 4. 

Free Admission for Dads 

10 a.m. 

VINS offers free admission for dads on Father's Day. 

Walk the trails, attend a live bird program, visit exhibits, 

more. 149 Nature's Way, Quechee. vinsweb.org. 

Yoga Class 

10:30 a.m. 

Yoga with Dawn resumes at Plymouth Community Center, 

35 School Drive, Plymouth. All levels welcome, bring your own 

mat. $10/ class. 

Behind the Scenes Tour 

1 p.m. 

VINS offers exclusive behind the scenes experience to discover how it 

rehabilitates and releases hundreds of wild birds. Meet rehabbers and 

some birds. 1-1:30 p.m. $12.50 adults, $10.50 youth. 149 Nature's 

Way, Quechee. vinsweb.org. 

MONDAY JUNE 17 

Killington Yoga 

8:30 a.m. 

All Level Flow Yoga, 8:30 a.m. at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 

500. 3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101. 


9:30 a.m. 


Combined with Youth Works Plan. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. All welcome. Bring 

food, water bug spray. Tools/gloves provided. Oak St. Ext., Rutland. 

Killington Bone Builders 

10 a.m. 

Bone builders meets at Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Rd., 

Killington, 10-11 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Free, weights supplied. 

802-422-3368. 

Playgroup 

11 a.m. 

Maclure Library offers playgroup, Mondays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Birth to 5 

years old. Stories, crafts, snacks, singing, dancing. 802-483-2792. 840 

Arch St., Pittsford. 

Open Swim 

11:30 a.m. 


Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 802-773- 

7187. 

Monday Meals 


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. 

Tasting Event 

5 p.m. 

Lawson’s Finest Liquids event! Specialty cask of Homestead Haze IPA 

with spruce tips, with live music by Myra Flynn. 5-7 p.m.155 Carroll 

Road, Waitsfield. 


5 p.m. 

Free tobacco cessation group. Mondays, 5-6 p.m. at CVPS/Leahy 

Community Health Ed Center at RRMC, 160 Allen St., Rutland. Free 

nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and supports. 802- 

747-3768. 

ROBERT E. AMMEL 

YOUTH DAY IN WRJ 

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 4:30 P.M. 

submitted 

Youth Mountain Bike Group 

6 p.m. 

Rutland Rec youth mountain bike club group - open to all grade 3-12 

kids, from any town. Need: mountain bike with gears, helmet, closed 

toe shoes, appropriate attire. Mondays and Thursdays, 6 p.m. at 

Giorgetti/Pine Hill Park, Oak St. Ext., Rutland. Through July 25. Register 

at pinehillpark.org. 


6:30 p.m. 

Chaffee Art Center offers all level yoga class with Stefanie DeSimone, 

50 minute practice. $5/ class, drop-ins welcome. 16 South Main St., 

Rutland. Bring a mat. 

Citizenship Classes 

Vermont Adult Learning will offers free citizenship classes. Call Marcy 

Green, 802-775-0617, and learn if you may qualify for citizenship at no 

cost. 16 Evelyn St., Rutland. Also, free classes in reading, writing, and 

speaking for English speakers of other languages. Ongoing. 

TUESDAY JUNE 18 

Slate Valley Trails Hike 

7:30 a.m. 

Join Rutland County Audubon Society on Slate Valley Trails for slowpaced, 

bird identification walk. Today, Poultney River and Rail Trail. 

Meet at D&H trail crossing, South St., Castleton. Parking lot on east 

side. Easy terrain, 3.5 hours. Bring water, bug spray, binocs, camera, 

field guides if you have them. jptilley50@gmail.com. 

Open Swim ** 

8 a.m. 


Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 12-1 p.m.; 5-7 p.m. 

802-773-7187. 


9:30 a.m. 


Combined with Youth Works Plan. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. All welcome to 

join! Bring food, water bug spray. Tools/gloves provided. Oak St. Ext., 

Rutland.

16 • MUSIC SCENE 


Mendon Bone Builders 

10 a.m. 

Mendon bone builders meets Tuesdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 

Townline Rd, Rutland Town. 802-773-2694. 


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. 

Restorative Yoga 

11 a.m. 

Restorative Yoga at Sol Luna Farm, Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. All 

levels, no experience needed. Surrender into rest and relaxation, with 

supported postures on bolsters and blankets. Crystal Singing Bowl 

Bath culminates session. 329 Old Farm Road, Shrewsbury. sollunafarm.com. 

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. 

League Night at Killington Golf 

5 p.m. 

Killington Golf Course holds League Nights, Tuesdays, 5 p.m. shotgun 

start. 9-hole scramble tournament, themed weekly. Tonight, First Night. 

$25 members, $30 non-members. Sign up at 422-6700 by 3 p.m. day 

of. 

Level 1 Yoga 

5:30 p.m. 

Level 1 Hatha Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 

River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101. 

Heartfulness Meditation 

5:45 p.m. 

Free group meditation Tuesdays, Mountain Yoga, 135 N Main St #8, 

Rutland. Margery, 802-775-1795. heartfulness.org. 

Rutland Area Toastmasters 

6 p.m. 

Develop public speaking, listening and leadership skills. Meets first 

and third Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. in Courcelle Building, 16 North St Ext., 

Rutland. toastmasters.org, 802-775-6929. Guests welcome. 

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. 

Droopy Pedal Mountain Bike Race 

6:30 p.m. 

Rutland Rec Mountain Bike race series at Giorgetti Park/Pine Hill Park, 

Oak St. Ext., Rutland. All skill levels invited to join; 3-8 mile rides based 

on ability. Youth fees (18 and under) covered by RRMC Rehab Services; 

$5 for all others. Register at pinehillpark.org. 

The Inner Beauty of Birds 

6:30 p.m. 

Rutland Co. Audubon Society hosts bird program at Maclure Library, 

840 Arch St., Pittsford. "The Inner Beauty of Birds" talks about their 

anatomy and physiology. Free, open to public. 802-483-2972. 

Chess Club 

7 p.m. 

Rutland Rec Dept. holds chess club at Godnick Adult Center, providing 

a mind-enhancing skill for youth and adults. All ages are welcome; 

open to the public. Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. 1 Deer St., Rutland. 

[MUSIC Scene] 

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg 

WED. 

JUNE 12 

PAWLET 

7 p.m. Barn Restaurant 

& Tavern 

“Pickin’ in Pawlet” 

POULTNEY 

6:30 p.m. Taps Tavern 

Jazz Night with Zak Hampton’s 

Moose Crossing 

RANDOLPH 

6:30 p.m. One Main Tap 

& Grill 

Open Mic with Silas McPrior 

WOODSTOCK 

6:30 p.m. 506 Bistro and 

Bar 

Live Jazz Pianist 

THURS. 

JUNE 13 

BARNARD 

5:30 p.m. Feast and 

Field 

Music on the Farm with Julian & 

Charles 

BOMOSEEN 

6 p.m. Lake House 

Aaron Audet 

KILLINGTON 

6 p.m. Liquid Art 

Open Mic with Grateful Gary 

POULTNEY 

7 p.m. Taps Tavern 

Mike Schwaner 

RUTLAND 

9:30 p.m. The Venue 

Krishna Guthrie 

FRI. 

JUNE 14 

BOMOSEEN 

6 p.m. Iron Lantern 

Cooie 

BRANDON 

7 p.m. Brandon Music 

Monica Rizzio 

KILLINGTON 

9 a.m. East Mountain 

Road by Skyeship 

Killington IDF Skate and Luge 

World Cup 

7 p.m. The Foundry 

Ryan Fuller 

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s 

Irish Pub 

Tom O’Carroll 

9 p.m. JAX Food & 

Games 

Rick Webb 

PAWLET 

7 p.m. Barn Restaurant 

& Tavern 

Austin Sterling 

PITTSFIELD 

8:30 p.m. Clear River 

Tavern 

Supply & Demand 

POULTNEY 


The Mean Waltons 

ROCHESTER 

3 p.m. Farmers Market 

Silas McPrior 

RUTLAND 

7 p.m. Draught Room at 

Diamond Run Mall 

Duane Carleton 

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

Tavern 

The Eschatones 


Karaoke 

10 p.m. Center Street 

Alley 

DJ Dirty D 

SOUTH POMFRET 

7:30 p.m. Hay Loft at 

Artistree 

The Grinding Stone Trio: 

Jeremiah McLane, Owen Marshall, 

Corey DiMario 

TINMOUTH 

7:30 p.m. Old Firehouse 

Tom MacKenzie 

SAT. 

JUNE 15 

BOMOSEEN 

6 p.m. Iron Lantern 

George Murtie 

BRANDON 

7 p.m. Brandon Music 

Stellario Trio 

7 p.m. Town Hall 

Silent Movie Festival 

“Chicago” (1927) 

KILLINGTON 




World Cup with DJ Dave 


Sammy Blanchette 

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s 

Irish Pub 

Tom O’Carroll 


Games 

Tony Lee Thomas 

RUTLAND 

8 p.m. Howlin’ Mouse 

Record Store 

Jack and the Jukebox with The 

Cosmic Factory & Discavus 

9 p.m. Center St. Alley 

DJ Mega 


Tavern 

Karaoke 101 with Tenacious T 


Super Stash Bros 

POULTNEY 

5 p.m. Otto’s Cones 

Point General Store 

Wolf Holler Band 

SUN. 

JUNE 16 

KILLINGTON 




World Cup with DJ Dave 

12 p.m. Summit Lodge 

Duane Carleton 


Jazz Night with the Summit Pond 

Quartet 


Games 

Wiley Griffin 

RUTLAND 

7 p.m. Hide-A-Way 

Tavern 

Rick Webb 

SOUTH POMFRET 

4 p.m. Hay Loft at 

Artistree 

We Three Together: Bill Cole, 

Gerald Veasley, Terry Jenoure 

STOCKBRIDGE 

12 p.m. Wild Fern 

Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick 

Redington 

1 p.m. Wild Fern 

The People’s Jam 

MON. 

JUNE 17 

BETHEL 

3 p.m. Farmers Market 

Silas McPrior 

LUDLOW 

9:30 p.m. The Killarney 

Open Mic with King Arthur Junior 

TUES. 

JUNE 18 

CASTLETON 

6 p.m. Third Place Pizzeria 

Josh Jakab 

7 p.m. Dave Wolk Stadium 

Summer Concert Series with 

Boston Crusaders 

LUDLOW 

7 p.m. Du Jour VT 

Open Jam Session with Sammy 

B & King Arthur Junior 

POULTNEY 


Open Bluegrass Jam Hosted by 

Fiddlewitch 

RUTLAND 


Tavern 

Open Mic with Krishna Guthrie 


Karaoke with Jess

The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 ROCKIN’ THE REGION • 17 

Rockin’ The Region 

with Mike Schwaner 

rockin’ 

the region 

by dj dave 

hoffenberg 

Every second Thursday, Mike Schwaner plays at Taps 

Tavern in Poultney. This has been a long-standing gig, 

where he launched his solo acoustic career. Schwaner said, 

“I play mostly old stuff – classic outlaw country like Johnny 

Cash, Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings. I also play a lot 

of classic rock – everything from Mellencamp to Joe Walsh; 

[and]‘80s like The Outfield. I grew up on that. It’s classic for 

a reason.” 

I saw Schwaner play this winter in Killington with the 

Aaron Audet Band, whom he plays with frequently. I was 

impressed with his classic rock songs. He sings the Doobie 

Brothers perfectly. Schwaner said, “I think our responsibility 

as bar room buskers is to play stuff people can tap their 

feet and sing along to. A lot of folks find that music, especially 

live music, is like comfort food. They want familiarity 

with it, so I make sure that I do that for them.” 

Schwaner took up guitar at Fair Haven Union High 

School (FHUHS) where he was a band geek. He said the 

former band director, Richard Dodd, is a legend there. 

“He had a lot of nice Fender equipment like a ‘70s-style 

jazz precision 

bass and a Strat. 

I actually wanted 

to play bass first 

but there was 

already a kid 

using it, so I took 

the Strat. It was a 

leap of faith for Dodd to give me what was basically a $1,500 

guitar and let me play with it. I went from there, really liked 

it and I didn’t give up on it,” Schwaner said. He never took 

a guitar lesson in his life. When he was younger, he learned 

from instructional books, and then the internet came out, 

and it became easy. 

In band, Schwaner was all about percussion, and played 

the drums, although now he says he plays them pretty 

poorly. Back then he was in the marching band and the 

Vermont Youth Orchestra. “I played classical music, which 

is now not really fun,” Schwaner said. He does like all kinds 

of music, and said there’s not much that he doesn’t like, as 

long as there are instruments involved. 

Schwaner’s biggest musical influence was Led Zeppelin. 

He said, “I was always taken by how wide and diverse their 

songs were. They had some acoustic songs, heavy stuff and 

blues.” His other big influence was Iron Maiden. He added, 

“I was big into metal in the ‘80s. I played in Cell 213, a metal 

band, for quite a long time.” 

Schwaner and Audet have been friends since high 

school. They were both motivated to get gigs and got their 

first playing together in Fair Haven park. They were in 

bands together through college and still play together to 

this day. Schwaner said, “A big motivation for me was always 

wanting to play out live. A lot of my musical friends are 

distracted by wanting to be a veteran guitar hero.” 

Playing solo was a big challenge and he’s now been doing 

it for about four years. He didn’t aspire to be a singer though 

– he was all about guitar. He was in an acoustic duo for a few 

years, but his partner wanted to get out so it was either hang 

it up or start singing. Schwaner said, “It’s a very different 

musical challenge that I really like.” He said it’s been going 

well and he keeps himself busy with it. It’s a part time job 

for him because he’s been a full time science teacher at 

FHUHS for the past 21 years, and a dad with two small kids. 

Schwaner remembers his first solo gig as terrifying. “I 

recommend going solo for any musician because you can’t 

hide from yourself. You can hide in a band where your mistakes 

aren’t so 

apparent. You 

know exactly 

what your skills 

are and learn 

exactly what 

you need to improve,” 

he said. 

Schwaner uses a looper while playing. He said, “I 

give credit to musicians that make it through without 

looping. I find that for a lot of music, looping is quite 

effective. I’m not trying to brag, but I like soloing and I’m 

OK at it. I can loop a chord progression and then jam out 

over it for a length of time.” 

Music is an escape for Schwaner. He explained: “I 

have a million responsibilities, so music is that thing 

“A LOT OF FOLKS FIND THAT MUSIC, ESPECIALLY 

LIVE MUSIC, IS LIKE COMFORT FOOD. THEY WANT 

FAMILIARITY WITH IT, SO I MAKE SURE THAT I DO 

THAT FOR THEM,” SAID SCHWANER. 

Courtesy Dave Hoffenberg 

Mike Schwaner 

that is completely [just] for me. Music is a selfless 

thing – you play to entertain people, but it’s also very 

selfish in that way. I appreciate when people give me 

compliments, but there’s a little bit of selfishness there 

because it’s kind of a thing that is just my own. I love 

music and all it’s forms. I appreciate all of it. I’ll be 

doing something at home, listening to music and stop 

whatever I’m doing to go over to my guitar and try and 

figure out what I just heard because I think it’s so cool. 

That happens all the time. It’s kind of like an addiction 

that is borderline inconvenient at times because things 

will pop in your head and you have to act upon them. 

There have been so many times where I’m just falling 

asleep and I’ve gotten out of bed to go back to the 

guitar to try and work something out; but I really like it. 

That’s a really common answer though: ‘musicians like 

music.’” 

He’s right. I don’t get any that say they hate it. 

Singleton’s: 


Store closes in Quechee 

area - almost three times the area of the 

average home in the U.S. 

Tom and Linn took the business over 

when Bud and Mary retired in 1999. 

Their son Dan and his wife Allison work 

in the family business as well. The store 

employs between 8 and 12 people, 

depending on the season. 

“There’s another Singleton’s generation 

coming along,” Linn joked. 

The huge black replica bull that 

beckoned on Route 4 now guards the 

entrance in Proctorsville. The aroma 

of smoked meats, the easy chatter between 

customers and employees, the 

variety of products, produce, meats, 

clothing and rustic displays of antique 

firearms, the line waiting for sandwiches 

– will all seem very familiar to 

anyone who visited the Quechee store. 

Linn calls the more rustic items 

“Tom’s Accumulation.” 

“Some are for sale, and some are 

not,” she said. “Some are just for customers 

to look at.” 

And one does not have to drive to 

Proctorsville for anything but the ambiance 

– one can order from their website 

with certain caveats about seasonality 

and shipping. 

For example, “Perishables will only 

ship Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday 

depending on where they are being 

shipped. We do not want our quality 

products sitting in a warehouse over 

the weekend.” 

Most of the on-line sales are for 

smoked meats, according to Linn, and 

some Singleton’s T-shirts and hats. 

“Online sales are a work in progress 

with room to grow,” she said. 

The sandwiches have names as 

original as their ingredients combinations: 

“Green Mountain Boy” (Buffalo 

Chicken, Cheddar, Sour Cream, Lettuce, 

Salsa), “Nat’s Moonlight Hike” 

(Turkey, Cheddar, Lettuce, Mayo, Apple 

Slices), “Cheesy Swine” (Smoked Ham, 

Swiss, Brown Mustard), “Cuz’s Big Fattie” 

(Liverwurst, Swiss, Spicy Mustard, 

Lettuce, Onions, Banana Peppers, Pickles) 

and “The Biggie” (Roast Beef, Garlic 

Herb Mayo, Cheddar, Lettuce, Tomato), 

to cite just a few. 

The future of the Quechee store is up 

in the air. 

“We’re not thinking about that right 

now,” Linn said. “We’re just focusing on 

our customers and the future.”

18 • 

Living 


ADEThis weeks living Arts, Dining and Entertainment! 

Vermont 

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(802) 773-2738 

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner 

Celebrating our 64th year! 

LARGEST SELECTION OF ICE CREAM TREATS! 

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE! 

Prime Rib Dinner • Fri. & Sat. from 4:30pm 

Open Daily 6:30 a.m. 

Specials 

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NOW OPEN FOR THE SUMMER! 

Full Service Vape Shop 

Humidified Premium Cigars • Hand Blown Glass Pipes 

Hookahs & Shisha Roll Your Own Tobacco & Supplies 

CBD Products • Smoking Accessories 

131 Strongs Avenue Rutland, VT 

(802) 775-2552 

Call For Shuttle Schedule 

450 Tubes - Shuttle Vans 

• 902 Route 100 North • 

Stockbridge, VT 

Call For Info 

802-746-8106 

Join Us For: 

Mini Golf 

Batting Cages 

Great Food 

Soft Serve 

26 flavors of Hershey’s Ice Cream 

In Mendon on Rt 4 • Across from Sugar & Spice • 802-776-4921 

Open daily from 10am - 10pm 

Like us on 

Facebook! 

Griff’s 

Greenhouses 

Dear Gardening Friends, 

We grow many plants specially for this time of the season. By now 

many plant sellers have only some tired worn-out looking pots and packs 

for sale. Not at Griff’s! New crops of your favorite bedding plants such as 

marigolds, impatiens, veggies and lots more are in prime condition and at 

very economical prices as well! Come see our diverse perennial selection 

and the many fresh hanging baskets, ready for your porch and patio. 

We also have a nice selection of houseplants and shade loving plants to 

brighten up those odd corners. Definitely don’t forget our super succulents! 

Look for us at the Woodstock Market 

on the Green Wednesdays from 3-6. 

AND you will always receive the same great personal 

service you’ve come to expect every time you visit Griff’s. 

Opposite the Stockbridge School 

2906 VT Route 107, Stockbridge, VT • 234-5600 

Open Daily 9 - 5:30, Sunday 10 - 4 

Courtesy Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce 

The glow of hot air balloons illuminates the dusky sky in Quechee during its annual iconic festival. 


lifts off for 40th anniversary 

June 14-16—QUECHEE—The Quechee Hot Air Balloon 

Craft and Music Festival, the longest running hot air 

balloon festival in New England, will celebrate its 40th anniversary 

in 2019 when thousands are expected to flock to 

central Vermont, June 14-16 (Father’s Day weekend). 

More than 20 balloonists headline the event with five 

flights slated throughout the weekend and additional 

tethered rides during the day. Attendees can visit with 70 

craft vendors, indulge in a variety of fare from 16 food vendors 

and sit back and enjoy dozens of entertainers for all 

ages, over the three-day extravaganza. Children’s activities 

include Euro Bungee, Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course, Rock 

Climbing wall, bounce house and more. And a variety of 

festival favorites and new food offerings with local healthy 

options and a beer and wine garden are planned. 

“We’re proud to celebrate the 40th anniversary of 

Quechee Hot Air Balloon Festival which truly epitomizes 

what a community event stands for,” said P.J. Skehan, executive 

director of the Hartford Area Chamber, who hosts 

and manages the annual event. “Our sponsors, volunteers 

and the town come together and rally each year to make 

this a benchmark event. It truly epitomizes what we can 

achieve when our community comes together.” 

Festival goers have much to choose from for the threeday 

event. They can start their day at sunrise and watch 

morning balloon list offs while indulging in breakfast 

pizza and coffee, spend the day enjoying stellar entertainment 

or visiting the various artisans and food vendors. 

During evening liftoff they can grab dinner and sit hillside 

on the Quechee Green or consider waiting until dusk for 

the balloon-glow show. 

Headlining this year’s three day extravaganza of entertainers 

are The Brooks Hubbard Band (Friday), The Party 

Crashers (Saturday) and Tuck’s Rock Dojo (Sunday). 

“The Quechee Balloon Festival is a great boost to our 

economy and local businesses,” added Skehan. “We are 

giving the thousands of locals and visitors who support 

the event many reasons to come to the festival and 

celebrate 40 years with us. This really is just a fun time for 

everyone.” 

Hours for the Quechee Balloon Festival Hours are June 

14-16: Friday, 3-10 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday, 6 

a.m.-10 p.m. For more information, visit quecheeballoonfestival.com. 

Killington Farmers’ Market returns Thursday 

Courtesy Killington Rec Dept. 

Delicious baked good like strawberry rhubarb pies and 

Hildegard’s Cosmic Cookies can be found at the Killington 

Farmers’ Market. 

Thursday, June 13, 3:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Previously 

held monthly, the Killington Farmers’ Market returns 

to Church of our Saviour this year with weekly markets 

beginning Thursday, June 13, 3:30-6:30 p.m. The markets 

runs through Oct. 3. Vendors include: Mission Farm Bakery, 

Scarlet Scents Herbal Creations, Vermont Fresh Pasta, Farm 

& Wilderness, Topknot Décor, Sugar Hill Berry Farm, Max 

Ellis Produce, Killington Lodge Coffee, Vermont Blueberry 

Water from Crystal Spring Farm, and Auntie M’s Critter 

Crunchies. 

This summer, weekly special events are scheduled during 

the markets to make the afternoons even more fun. Killington’s 

rec director, Cathy Foutch, will lead the first event 

with a children’s craft project, and on June 20, a group bike 

ride will start at Mission Farm at 4 p.m. Other scheduled 

events will include other children’s projects, outdoor yoga, 

Peter Huntoon group painting instruction, seed exchange, 

group hike and a blessing of the animals. 

Church of Our Saviour is located on Mission Farm Road, 

just off Route 4, on the flats in Killington.

The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 LIVING ADE • 19 

Courtesy RRMC 

A large group of walkers gathers for a photo outside of 

RRMC, for the 100 Miles, 100 Days walking challenge. 

Challenge: walk a mile a 

day for your health 

Friday, June 14, 5:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Come 

Alive Outside is hosting a 100 Miles, 100 Days walking 

challenge, being held June 14-Sept. 21. The event kicks 

off Friday, June 14 at 5:30 p.m. with a mile walk on the 

Rutland Regional Medical Center walking loop. 

Mile a Day is a walking challenge that encourages 

individuals and teams from different worksites to establish 

and track healthy walking habits. This program 

is free and open to residents in Rutland and Addison 

counties. Registration is available at comealiveoutside. 

com. T-shirts are available at registration for $12, if paid 

by July 15. 

In 2018, 820 participants in Vermont logged a total 

of 53,874 miles, with 66 percent of participants having 

reported an increased physical activity rate. Walking can 

be an easy way to begin a lifestyle change towards better 

health! 

Rutland Regional Medical Center is located at 160 

Allen St., Rutland. 

Bowlers aim to 

Strike Out Hunger at 

fundraiser 

Friday, June 14, 7 

p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland 

Meals Challenge is 

hosting its 5th annual 

Strike Out Hunger Benefit 

Bowl at the Rutland Bowlerama 

on Friday, June 14 

at 7 p.m. 

Bowlers will receive 

two games, shoe rental 

and snacks for $15 per 

person and $10 for 

children 12 and under. 

Sponsored bowlers who 

collect $50 or more in donations 

for Rutland Meals 

Challenge can bowl for 

free and will be eligible to 

win additional prizes. 

Donation forms may 

be found at vtmealschallenge.wordpress.com. 

All bowlers are asked to 

register in advance by 

emailing vtmealschallenge@gmail.com. 

In the Red Pin Raffle, 

bowlers who get a spare 

or strike with a red pin 

in their frame will be 

entered for a chance 

to win one of 10 prizes 

given out throughout 

the evening. There will 

also be prizes for the top 

youth and adult bowler, 

and the youth and adult 

with the most donations. 

Additionally, 50/50 raffle 

and basket raffle tickets 

will be sold. 

The Rutland Meals 

Challenge is an annual 

community food packaging 

event held every 

January at Good Shepherd 

Lutheran Church. 

Hundreds of volunteers 

assemble bulk ingredients 

into packaged meals 

that are donated to area 

food shelves and the 

Vermont Food Bank. 

All money raised at the 

bowling fundraiser will 

go towards the purchase 

of food and supplies for 

2020 Rutland Meals Challenge. 

For more information 

visit vtmealschallenge. 

wordpress.com. Bowlerama 

is located at 158 South 

Main St. in Rutland. 

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MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS Classical Concert Series 

June 29-July 27 Saturdays at 7pm • Killington Resort, Ramshead Lodge 

Enjoy weekly performances 

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20 • LIVING ADE 


Sparkle Barn begins summer art 

lectures with Peter Lundberg 

Friday, June 14, 7 p.m.—WALLINGFORD—The Sparkle Barn is pleased to announce 

the first in a three-part series of summer art lectures. Artist Peter Lundberg will speak to 

his experience as a sculptor and share slides of his work on Friday, June 14 at 7 p.m. 

Lundberg talked about his artwork: “Art brings passion to any endeavor. When we 

take the time to make beautiful or thoughtful things, this activity resonates throughout 

our lives. As a 58-year-old sculptor, I cannot escape the things I have made, the children 

I have witnessed playing on my sculptures, nor the praise and blame for my work. The 

passion reaches both heights and lows. People love my work, people hate my work. 

Some don’t even see the work, but if they do, it usually garners a lively reaction, one way 

or the other. 

“I build sculptures around the globe and then return to my home in Vermont. I get to 

enjoy the making of the sculpture, but not living with them. I speak with many school 

children of all ages and often return to find them inspired to do great things. This is my 

greatest reward as an artist.” 

RSVP for this free community event at thesparklebarnshop.com. The Sparkle Barn is 

located at 1509 Route 7, Wallingford. 

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literacy programs 

Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m.—PAWLET—Library literacy coach Catherine Hunter 

presents four programs for parents, grandparents and child caregivers that will help 

them foster better reading skills for children ages 4-8. The free programs are scheduled 

on Saturdays, June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 10-11:30 a.m. at the Pawlet Public Library. 

For over 30 years, Hunter has been a primary educator for kindergarten through 

second grade in both private and public schools. With a double master’s degree in 

early childhood education, her expertise is in the area of literacy. She has been an 

active literacy workshop presenter throughout New England. 

Topics for the sequential workshops are Facilitating Book Talks on June 15, Encouraging 

Growth Mindsets on June 22, Supporting Young Readers on June 29, and 

Helping Young Writers Grow on July 6. Participants will learn how to engage young 

readers in lively book talks, use books as a springboard for conversations, assess a 

child’s present reading level and choose books for optimal literacy growth, and assist 

emergent writers as they being to express their ideas in written form. 

Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. Hunter is also available to offer 

additional workshops and one-on-one coaching for children and families. To schedule 

this free service, call the library at 802-325-3123. 

For more information, visit pawletpubliclibrary.wordpress.com. The library is 

located at 141 School Street, Pawlet. 

Free youth sports day honors late 

umpire Robert E. Ammel 

Saturday, June 15, 4:30 p.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—The third annual Robert E. 

Ammel Youth Day (REA Youth Day) will take place on Saturday, June 15, 4:30-9 p.m. at Maxfield 

Sports Complex in White River Junction. In honor of the late Bob Ammel Jr., a beloved 

umpire and long-time supporter of youth sports, the REA Youth Day is a free event that offers 

skills and drills sessions led by the Lebanon Post 22 and Jeffery Holmes Post 84 baseball 

teams. There will be a fundraiser barbecue dinner, raffle, and off field activities for all kids 

including a bounce house, radar gun and dunk tank. Proceeds from this fundraising event 

will help support the Robert E. Ammel Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund a 501(c) 3. Scholarships 

are awarded to graduating seniors in the Upper Valley on an annual basis. 

Youth 12 and under at any skill level are encouraged to register for the day’s on field 

events. Registration and details about the day’s events can be completed online at 

RobertEAmmel.org, by emailing BobAmmelSF@gmail.com, or by accessing the Robert E. 

Ammel Memorial Scholarship Facebook page. 

Maxfield Sports Complex is located at 120 Leslie Dr., White River Junction. 

Explore self employment with 

#BROCSHOP 

Thursday, June 13, 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Micro Business Development Program 

at BROC Community Action is offering a free Exploring Self-Employment workshop, 

#BROCSHOP, on Thursday, June 13 from 1-4 p.m. The workshop will be held at 45 

Union St., Rutland, and is for anyone who has ever wanted to make more money, turn a 

hobby into a business, wanted to be their own boss or already own a business and just 

need some guidance. All attendees will be entered into a door prize drawing. 

Pre-registration is appreciated. Call Annette at 802-665-1744 or email ahoyle@broc. 

org. Attendees can feel free to bring a snack and/or beverage. 

For more information, visit broc.org. 

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STELLARIA TRIO 

Courtesy Brandon Music 

Stellaria Trio presents ‘Pale Yellow,’ 

a program of piano trios 

Saturday, June 15, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON— Since its inception, and now in its sixth season, 

the Stellaria Trio has enthralled Brandon Music audiences with fine recitals of classical 

music. The Stellaria Trio returns once again to Brandon Music on Saturday, June 15 at 7:30 

p.m. to present a compelling pairing of standard and contemporary repertoire. 

The ensemble, comprising violinist Letitia Quante, cellist John Dunlop, and pianist 

Claire Black, will perform a captivating program titled “Pale Yellow” featuring Haydn’s Piano 

Trio No. 45 in E-flat Major; Johannes Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major; and a movement 

from Jennifer Higdon’s Piano Trio, composed in 2003. 

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. 

Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road, Brandon. Call 802-247-4295 or 

email info@brandon-music.net for reservations or for more information. This event is a 

part of Vermont Arts 2019 celebrating arts in Vermont. 

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506 Bistro 

The 506 Bistro serves a simple, 

seasonal menu featuring Vermont highlights. 

Set in the open bar and lounge, 

the atmosphere is casual and warm. Your are likely to be served a yankee pot roast, 

a great organic burger from a nearby farm or fresh strawberry shortcake with Vermont 

berries. Local, simple, home cooked is what we are all about. (802) 457-5000. 

Back Country Café 

The Back Country Café is a hot spot 

for delicious breakfast foods. Choose 

from farm fresh eggs, multiple kinds of 

pancakes and waffles, omelet’s or daily 

specials to make your breakfast one of a kind. Just the right heat Bloody Marys, 

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Clear River Tavern 

Located in On The River Inn, Woodstock VT 

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tavern menu featuring burgers, pizza, 

salads, steak and more. We’re in Pittsfield, 

8 miles from Killington. Our live music schedule featuring regional acts will keep you 

entertained, and our friendly service will leave you with a smile. We’re sure you’ll 

agree that “When You’re Here, You’re in the Clear.” clearrivertavern.com (802) 

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McGrath‚Äôs Irish Pub for a perfectly poured pint 

Irish Pub of Guinness, live music on the weekends and 

delicious food. Guinness not your favorite? They 

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Rosemary’s Restaurant is now open, serving dinner. Reservations appreciated. Visit 

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Offering donuts and a bakery, with a 

community reputation as being the best! 

Closed Monday and Tuesday. 23 West Street, Rutland. See what’s on special at 

Facebook.com/JonesDonuts/. Call (802) 773-7810 

Killington Market 

Take breakfast, lunch or dinner on the go at 

Killington Market, Killington’s on-mountain 

grocery store for the last 30 years. Choose from breakfast sandwiches, hand carved 

dinners, pizza, daily fresh hot panini, roast chicken, salad and specialty sandwiches. 

Vermont products, maple syrup, fresh meat and produce along with wine and 

beer are also for sale. killingtonmarket.com (802) 422-7736 or (802) 422-7594. 

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Lake Bomoseen Lodge 

The Taproom at Lake Bomoseen Lodge, 

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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. 

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 

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options that include Handmade Burgers, Dogs, Grilled 

Chicken, Fish, Hand-cut Fries, and many other meals and 

sides. Also choose from 11 flavors of Hershey’s Ice Cream. 

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Mountain Top Inn 

Whether staying overnight or visiting 

for the day, Mountain Top’s Dining 

Room & Tavern serve delicious cuisine amidst one of Vermont’s best views. A mix 

of locally inspired and International cuisine – including salads, seafood, poultry and 

a new steakhouse menu - your taste buds are sure to be satisfied. Choose from 12 

Vermont craft brews on tap.Warm up by the terrace fire pit after dinner! A short drive 

from Killington. mountaintopinn.com, 802-483-2311. 

Red Clover Inn 

Farm to Table Vermont Food and 

Drinks. Thursday night Live Jazz. 

Monday night Chef Specials. Open 

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Seward’s Dairy If you’re 

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Sugar and Spice 

Stop on by to Sugar and Spice for a home 

style breakfast or lunch served up right. 

Try six different kinds of pancakes and/or 

waffles or order up some eggs and home 

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Take away and deck dining available. www.vtsugarandspice.com (802) 773-7832. 

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Hildene, with its extensive gardens in the foreground, is the Lincoln Family Home. 

Gardener Cindy Lewis speaks on 

noteworthy Vermont gardens 

Thursday, June 13, 7 p.m.—ROCHESTER—The 

Rochester Public Library presents Noteworthy Gardens: 

Perennial Gardening with Cindy Lewis, Thursday, 

June 13 at 7 p.m. Lewis will speak about Hildene, 

among other beautiful garden locations. 

Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home in Manchester, 

is as well known for its extensive gardens as for the 

family of the president. Lewis was responsible for 

tending Hildene’s gardens for 15 years. Currently, 

gardener for a private estate on Lake Champlain, she 

brings a lifetime of experience with growing flowers 

in Vermont. 

Lewis will present “A Photographic Journal from 

By Rolf Müller 

Vermont Gardens.” She has lived in seven towns and 

six counties in Vermont, working on the grounds 

of some of Vermont’s most historic landscapes and 

homes. Each place with its breathtaking beauty had 

its own challenges and has given her opportunities 

to learn and grow with the land. The presentation is 

a sampling of some of the grounds she has worked 

to restore and enhance. She has selected some of 

the many perennials that have proven to be hardy, 

healthy, and thrive in diverse conditions. 

Everyone is welcome to join this free presentation. 

Rochester Public Library is located at 22 S. Main St., 

Rochester. 

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Explore the inner beauty of birds with Audubon Society 

Tuesday, June 18, 6:30 p.m.—PITTSFORD—Most 

people know of, and appreciate the external beauty of the 

birds in local yards, ponds and in the air. However, there is 

another form of avian beauty most people are unaware of, 

because it is largely unseen. Birds are marvelous machines, 

with an anatomy and physiology that allows them 

to fly, frolic in cold weather, and sleep without falling off 

the branch. Come learn about this inner beauty with the 

Rutland County Audubon Society, Tuesday, June 18 at 6:30 

p.m. at the Maclure Library on the corner of Route 7 and 

Arch Street in Pittsford. 

The program is free and open to the public. For more 

information, email contact@maclurelibrary.org and birding@rutlandcountyaudubon.org. 

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Screening of English fly-fishing film at Paramount 

raises money for local trout conservation 

Courtesy Chalkstream Fly 

This brown trout is from a scene is “Chalk: Bedrock of Fly Fishing” that will screen at the 

Paramount Theatre, June 13. 

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Thursday, June 13, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Join Southwestern Vermont Chapter of 

Trout Unlimited (TUSWVT) for a night in support of fisheries conservation. The nonprofit 

organization will host a screening of the must-see fly fishing film, “Chalk: Bedrock 

of Fly Fishing,” at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland on Thursday, June 13. Doors 

will open at 6 p.m., allowing moviegoers to mingle and taste some of the world’s best 

whiskey from sponsor WhistlePig Whiskey before the show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets 

cost $15 and can be purchased online at paramountvt.org, or on the day of the event. 

All proceeds from the event’s silent auction and sweepstakes will support the Moon 

Brook trout habitat restoration project. TUSWVT is currently working with the city 

of Rutland on a plan to restore Moon Brook and Mussey Brook, tributaries of Otter 

Creek, that flow through the municipality. If restored, these tributaries can improve 

fishing on Otter Creek and have the potential to become excellent urban fisheries and 

educational resources for Rutland-area residents. The design plan includes the establishment 

of vegetated buffers, planting of canopy shade trees, planting of shrubs and 

bushes, dredging silt from the ponds, lowering water levels by two feet at both ponds, 

and dam modifications. 

The Southwestern Vermont Chapter of Trout Unlimited would like to thank its 

co-sponsors of the film screening: All Saints Anglican Church of Rutland (ASAC), 

Whistlepig Whiskey, and Orvis for collaborating on what is sure to be a fundraiser to 

remember. ASAC has been an instrumental partner in the Moon Brook restoration 

project and the planning of the Chalk event. Whistlepig has generously set up a special 

silent auction of a bottle of its six core whiskies, from the Boss Hog V to its new 6-Year 

Piggyback Rye (as well as other goodies). Local icon Orvis has donated a new Helios 3 

rod for the fundraiser’s online sweepstakes, which is currently open for bidding. 

Come to the Paramount on June 13 to talk fishing, conservation and place a bid for a 

good cause. To bid on the Orvis rod, visit tusouthwesternvermont.rallyup.com/h3rod. 

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The biggest charity challenge north of Boston 

July 13 

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STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS 

By Natalie Stultz 

Starline Rhythm Boys kick off 

Fair Haven concert series 

Thursday, June 13, 7 p.m.—FAIR HAV- 

EN—The Fair Haven Concert 2019 Summer 

Series starts Thursday, June 13 at 7 p.m. in 

the park. The concert series has 10 weeks of 

great entertainment planned on Thursday 

nights, except July 4. 

The series has invited the Starline 

Rhythm Boys (SRB) back to get the concerts 

off to a “honky tonking” start. SRB consists 

of three professional musicians, with combined 

experience of over 100 years, and is 

always a crowd favorite. They are a full time 

Tennessee trio, consisting of Danny Coane 

(Little Danny C) on acoustic rhythm guitar; 

Big Al Lemery on electric lead guitar; and 

Billy (Slappin’ Billy B) Bratcher on acoustic 

upright slap bass, in the style of Elvis, Cash 

and Perkin. They perform vintage country, 

honky-tonk and rockabilly music with very 

strong country harmony duet vocals. The 

band’s repertoire consists of many superb 

originals, mainly written by Bratcher, as 

well as great covers of both classic and 

obscure numbers. 

The concert series once again has four 

free ice cream cone nights scheduled. Stewart’s 

Shop will be serving up free cones at 

this concert. In addition, hot dogs, popcorn, 

and sodas will be available. The concert 

committee will have t-shirts on sale as well. 

Intermissions each week are highlighted 

by the drawings for door prizes generously 

donated by local businesses. 

The concerts go on rain or shine. Rain 

location is the Congregational Church at 

the north end of the park. To confirm, call 

802-265-3030 ext. 301 after 4 p.m. on the 

day of the concert.


ArtisTree Gallery hosts a unique exhibit exploring 

the various effects of dementia on artists 

Friday, June 14, 5:30 p.m.—SO. POMFRET—Three 

artists, three styles of art, and three different forms 

of dementia will be the subjects of the gallery exhibit 

“TRIO: Exploring Dementia” at the ArtisTree Gallery 

from June 14-July 6. 

Featuring the works of local artists Betsy Goldsborough 

(1929-2018), Brenda Phillips (1956-2018), and 

Margaret McCracken (1952-2019), “TRIO: Exploring 

Dementia” is an exhibit which follows the arc of how 

this disease influenced their work. 

The exhibit will open with a reception on Friday, 

June 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Along with the artwork, 

representatives and educational materials will be onsite 

from the Vermont Chapter of The Alzheimer’s Association, 

The Thompson Center, The Scotland House, 

and The Ottauquechee Health Foundation, as the 

aim is to bring a deeper understanding of the subject, 

provide resources available and create a conversation 

that continues after the show is complete. The work 

of these three artists, each of whom was diagnosed 

with a different form of dementia, follows the artistic 

transformations that accompanied their disease progression, 

providing a window into each artist’s unique 

experience. 

In addition to the art exhibit, ArtisTree is hosting two 

films in the Grange Theater. On Saturday, June 15 at 4 

p.m., “I Remember Better when I Paint” explores how 

people suffering from Alzheimer’s can be positively 

influenced by art and the creative process. The film 

will be followed by a Q&A session with representatives 

from the Alzheimer’s Association. The gallery will also 

be available for viewing. The following week, catch 

“Of Mind and Music,” a powerful feature film which 

explores dementia through the music of New Orleans’ 

French Quarter. Both films offer great opportunities to 

dive deeper into themes of creativity and dementia. 

Having been in the works for months, ArtisTree 

Gallery Director Adrian Tans feels fortunate to have 

connected with three families willing to work with the 

gallery to bring this show together. “It’s difficult for any 

caregiver to find the resources to put extra energies toward 

projects outside of the daily duties that come with 

caring for someone with dementia. And after a loved 

one has passed, that grief is a long journey itself. We’re 

very grateful to the families who came together to make 

this exhibit possible.” 

The gallery is open for viewing Monday-Saturday, 11 

a.m.-4 p.m. ArtisTree Gallery is located at 2095 Pomfret 

Road, South Pomfret. For more information, visit artistreevt.org. 

By Betsy Goldsborough 

“Rosebud” by local artist Betsy Goldsborough will be on 

display at ArtisTree as part of the exhibit, “Trio: Exploring 

Dementia.” 

Art classes to be held in new location in Chester 

Submitted 

A Widsom River Designs piece called “Sticks and Stones” is 

an example of items that will be made at the Community 

Art Garden in Chester. 

The Community Art Garden in Chester has a new 

home. It’s now on the Green snuggled between Six 

Loose Ladies and Meditrina. 

The newly renovated space is full of light, swirling 

with creativity, vibrant energy and packed with 

almost any art supply you can dream up! Youthful joy 

and the thrill of artful play emit from the space, on 

contact. 

Emily Burkland established the Art Garden in Chester 

back in October 2013 for the purpose of offering a 

creative space where children, teens and adults, can 

stop in and enjoy making something with your mind 

and hands. She is hoping that this prime location will 

inspire the community and its visitors to stop in, enjoy 

the open studio time or sign up to take a class. 

Up first will be Chester native and jewelry designer/creator 

Shannon Parker of Wisdom River 

Designs. On Friday June 21, Parker will be offering a 

class on earring making with gemstones and sterling 

silver. Students will walk through the design process 

with Parker and then transition into learning how to 

make their own earwires, how to punch, saw, stamp, 

sand and cut sterling silver and will end the class 

learning how to attach gemstones with a variety of 

wire wrapping techniques. It will be a very hands-on 

class where students will be able to leave, confident 

with new skills & most importantly, with a one-ofa-kind 

pair of earrings! Later in the summer on July 

25, Parker will be offering a class on mala making, 

mindfulness and intention setting. 

Summer offerings are currently being posted and 

registration is underway! Check out the upcoming 

classes online at communityartgarden.com. 

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High-speed race, IDF World Cup, returns to 

East Mountain Road in Killington 

June 14-16—KILLINGTON—The IDF World Cup tour 

returns to Killington for an exciting, high-speed showdown, 

June 14-16. Returning to East Mountain Road, the Killington 

IDF World Cup retains its rightful status as the fastest 

downhill racetrack for skateboard and luge racers. Joining 

racers from throughout North America, this year’s rider list 

includes registrants from Spain, France, Philippines, 

Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland and 

Germany. 

Originating in 2014 as Downhill Throwdown, 

founder Dean Events passed the torch in 

2017 to Emgee Events, rebranding the event as 

Killington IDF World Cup and focusing on high 

value, safety, runs per day and spectator enjoyment. 

2019’s iteration will be no different, and all spectators 

are welcome free of charge. 

• Friday, June 14 is an IDF practice day, an all-day 

freeride. 

• Saturday, June 15 will see morning and afternoon 

freeride sessions, and IDF timed qualifying trials. 

Darkside Snowboard on Killington Road will host a 

party Saturday night, with a mini ramp jam, music 

and a cookout. 

• Sunday, June 16 is race day. 

THE KILLINGTON IDF WORLD CUP TRACK IS A 

FIGURATIVE DOUBLE-BLACK DIAMOND, REQUIRING 

EXTREME SPEEDS EXCEEDING 70 MPH ON 

SKATEBOARD AND 80 MPH ON LUGE. 

There will be a free spectator shuttle from the Skyeship 

lot at the bottom of East Mountain Road (on Route 4) to the 

spectator zone where there will be music, announcing, as 

well as food and drinks for sale. Bring a folding chair, kick 

back and enjoy the action. 

The Killington IDF World Cup track is a figurative double-black 

diamond, requiring extreme speeds exceeding 70 

mph on skateboard and 80 mph on luge for the fastest racers. 

While this would already challenge any speed demon, 

heavily-weathered pavement adds substantial hazards and 

a white-knuckle racing experience. Aside from the hairpin 

Tetanus Corner, racers never dip below 50 mph after the 

initial push. Corner marshals line the track, manning twoway 

radios while managing resident access, safety flags 

and repairing over 1,000 impact-protection hay bales with 

hands, leaf blowers and push brooms. 

Photos by Paul Holmes 

Winning strategy requires a tight aerodynamic tuck, 

precise cornering control, strategic drafting and passing, 

willingness to hold tuck as long and late as possible while 

entering the major left hairpin, and high-speed powersliding 

ability to stomp on the brakes and stay out of the bales. 

Spectators enjoy a prime view of the action, with an ideal 

perspective of the “Super Straight” into Tetanus 

corner, as well as “Bridge Left,” an especially 

hazardous edge-of-traction corner through rough 

pavement. 

NOTE: The race will affect East Mountain Road 

traffic. Traffic exiting an address within the span 

of the race course should approach East Mountain 

Road, but do not proceed until authorized. Please 

park at least 20 feet from the junction. This is extremely 

important for the safety of the riders. There will be event staff 

wearing bright orange with two-way radios at all major 

corners and road inlets/outlets. Speak with a corner marshal 

and ask them when it is okay to proceed. They will indicate 

when the current round has ended, at which point vehicles 

will be allowed access before re-closing the course. If event 

staff is not available or an issue arrises, please call 978-870- 

0421. 

For more information visit caltopo.com/m/RABD.

LIVING ADE 

The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 • 27


When does life begin? 

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

Celestial 

Inspiration 

By Cal Garrison 

802-770-4101 

Karen Dalury, E-RYT 500• killingtonyoga.com 

This week’s horoscopes are 

coming out under the light of a late 

Virgo Moon, a moon that will turn 

Void-of-Course in that sign and 

remain in that mode until it moves 

into Libra at 8:29 p.m. on Monday 

night. The big astrological “hoodoo” 

right now centers around the 

upcoming opposition from Mars 

to transiting Pluto and Saturn; 

most of the astrologers who make 

it their business to talk about these 

things are focused on that transit. 

This time around, those aspects 

will be active between June 15 and June 20, right up until the 

Summer Solstice. While for sure, this is no small thing, Mars 

is a relatively fast moving planet. With a cycle that spins 

it once around the zodiac every two years, it formed the 

same aspect to Pluto for a few days back in July 2017, and it 

opposed Saturn for a few days in late May of the same year. 

What makes it a big deal this time is less about Mars and 

more about the long term conjunction of Saturn and Pluto. 

If I were to put this transit in a nutshell I would say that 

it is a reality check that gives all of us an opportunity to see 

what our personalities and our egos are after, on the same 

page with what our higher selves need us to be aiming for 

at this moment in time. The opposition indicates that our 

egos are acting like babies at a time when the deeper part 

of who we are needs to snap out of it, deal with the truth 

whether we like it or not, and grow up. 

Whether we can get that to happen, personally and collectively, 

is open to question right now. Mars happens to be 

weak in Cancer. Pluto and Saturn are strong in Capricorn 

so they have the upper hand. The problem with Mars when 

he’s in a weakened state is that he tends to dramatize things 

with a lot of tantrums, and fireworks, and false flag responses 

that waste our precious time and distract us from what 

matters. Who knows how Pluto and Saturn will respond to 

it? Let’s hope that they are strong enough to get Mars to put 

on his big-boy pants and grow up. 

Speaking of growing up: All of this reminded me of a 

conversation between a couple of Millennials that I happened 

to overhear a few days ago; one of them was pro life 

and the other was pro choice. They were arguing about 

“When does life really begin?” The pro-choice advocate 

insisted that a human being isn’t really alive until they take 

their first breath, and the pro-life person argued that life 

begins at the moment of conception. 

Listening to them, I had one of those moments where 

I was so glad to be older and wiser. I was just as aware that 

little knowledge is a dangerous thing and that it is foolhardy 

to argue about things that we know nothing about. I say this 

because there is a branch of astrology that very few astrologers 

are familiar with. Known as pre-natal astrology, it is a 

system that breaks the cycle of human life into 49 epochs. 

Thirty-two of those epochs are postnatal; 16 of them are 

prenatal; the 17th chart is the birth chart. The charts that are 

erected prior to birth outline the process and the lessons 

that attend the soul’s materialization, or the soul’s descent 

into matter. They chronicle the contracts that each of us 

sign with God, and with our higher selves prior to conception, 

and during the period of gestation. 

All of this begs us to realize that the birth process is not 

a purely biological thing; neither is it random or arbitrary. 

The business of incarnating on the Earth plane involves a 

complex series of choices and decisions, or agreements that 

allow the human soul to bridge the gap between the karma 

Mother, page 33 

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Aries 

March 21 - April 20 

You are torn between needing to keep it 

together and wishing you could vanish 

into thin air. How you decide to approach 

things is your business. In some cases, the 

desire to drop everything needs to be overridden 

with enough common sense to keep 

on keeping on until it’s 100 percent safe to 

light the fuse and let things explode. Those 

of you who worry about maintaining appearances 

are sure to be having a tougher 

time than those of you who are fed up with 

pretense. With a whiff of a need to hang in 

there, be wary of beating dead horses when 

there’s no need to keep toeing the line. 

Taurus 

April 21 - May 20 

This could be the biggest milestone of 

your life. As you contemplate what it 

might feel like to step over the line, fears 

of how this will upset the applecart are 

equal to your desire to be who you are. Part 

of you wants a guarantee, or some sense 

of certainty that everyone involved will 

be OK with this. I hate to clue you in but 

there’s no certainty on this planet - and the 

lesson seems to be about figuring out that 

love is the response we get when we are 

true to ourselves. You might as well follow 

your heart and let others figure out how to 

get big enough to take this leap with you. 

Gemini 

May 21 - June 20 

It may be too late but it would be good 

if you could reflect on what you’ve done 

and see that you were in error. This is no 

time to be stubborn; if you need to make 

amends, do so. Sometimes we allow our 

issues to win out over the truth. All of us 

fall prey to this. Getting conscious enough 

to do the right thing even when it’s the last 

thing we want to do is one of the most difficult 

parts of being human. Once you get 

over the need to save face, you will find out 

that the truth really does set us free – and 

your honesty will save this relationship and 

eliminate tons of hassles down the road 

apiece. 

Cancer 

June 21 - July 20 

You’ve reached the point where the 

desire to find what you’re looking for 

has hit some kind of wall. Some of you are 

beginning to realize that whatever it is, isn’t 

“out there.” For those of you who think 

you’ve found it, it comes down to wondering 

if you are fooling yourself. Whenever 

we reach this kind of impasse, we are closer 

to the heart of the matter. In the act of questioning 

all of it we get to refine our search. 

So much of who you really are has yet to be 

reconciled. It might help to let the past roll 

in and show you the extent to which it still 

runs everything you do. 

Copyright - Cal Garrison: 2019: © 

Leo 

July 21 - August 20 

Too many things are eating away at 

your sense of certainty for you to be 

sure how you feel. The brunt of it seems 

to be coming from circumstantial interference 

and the rest of it is coming from other 

people and their choices. How those things 

affect you will depend upon what you’re 

willing to accept. This is one of those 

times when you could even start smoking, 

the stress is so unusual. Words of comfort 

won’t match the level of intensity that’s 

swirling in and out of this situation. For 

now, surrender to the drama and do your 

best to stay centered in the eye of the storm. 

Virgo 

August 21 - September 20 

You’re having trouble with someone 

who can’t deal with you honestly. This 

has been ongoing and it’s driving you nuts. 

I don’t know why you need this but you 

might want to look at what it’s meant to 

teach you. Instead of trying to work around 

their inability to be straight with you, stop 

feeding into it. It could be that you’ve outgrown 

them; yes sometimes we outgrow 

people. When was the last time the two 

of you saw eye-to-eye? If they keep it up, 

check in with yourself and consider the virtues 

of moving on because this situation is 

sucking up too much of your energy. 

Libra 

September 21 - October 20 

Your concern for others is keeping 

many of you up at night. In addition to 

the way it makes you wonder how all of this 

is going to turn out, it’s bringing up a ton of 

unresolved issues from the past. Little did 

you know you had this much going on at 

the subconscious level. Working your way 

through it is where it’s at right now. For at 

least three more months you will be dealing 

with ordinary, outer concerns and walking 

a more spiritual path at the same time. 

Huge shifts and changes will be birthed in 

the realm where your Higher Self is the one 

who decides which way to turn. 

Scorpio 

October 21 - November 20 

You are sitting on the fine line between 

the past and the future, wondering 

what to do. Certain things have run their 

course. Not knowing how to approach 

what happens next, part of you is nervous 

and maybe a little afraid. Having been on 

the treadmill far too long, the idea that 

there are infinite possibilities escapes you. 

Reviewing your options you come up with 

nothing. What’s happening on the deeper 

levels is what matters right now. If you go 

pearl diving, soon enough you will reclaim 

yourself, blow the dust off your blues, and 

be free to get off to a whole new start. 

Sagittarius 

November 21 - December 20 

It’s so clear that something has to change 

because you’re feeling restless and you 

need to review where you’re at in order to 

keep growing. That’s all it comes down to 

right now. The past 2 years have taught you 

so much about what life is for. The things 

that have kept you going no longer seem 

relevant. In your conversations with others 

you keep getting lit up by the idea that nothing 

was meant to last forever. Recent experiences 

have shown you that there’s got to 

be more to life than this. You are right on 

the money. Keep searching. In no time at all 

you will be on to the next thing. 

Capricorn 

December 21 - January 20 

You aren’t entirely sure about anything 

these days. The last few years 

have brought so much change it would be 

good if you could get up to speed on where 

you’re really at with yourself. A big part of 

you thinks it has to “go on with the show” 

at a time when you’d just as soon fall apart. 

Your sense of responsibility to either your 

standards or the past, could be getting in 

the way. Take a look around; you’re not in 

Kansas anymore. Get real enough to see 

that a raft of other things have come along 

to show you that the same old m.o. is totally 

irrelevant to who you are now. 

Aquarius 

January 21 - February 20 

You have it made on a lot of levels 

- so much so that, the last thing one 

would expect is that you would ever want 

to change even one bit of it. As nuts as it 

sounds, you’re actually thinking about 

moving on - not because there’s anything 

“wrong” with this picture, but because 

something new is brewing. Whatever that 

looks like, it would be premature to do anything 

drastic. Soon enough, you’ll have a 

chance to decide if you want to stick with 

showcase No. 1 or go for what’s behind the 

curtain. We get it and lose it in cycles: yes, 

my dear, this is a huge turnaround. 

Pisces 

February 21 - March 2 

You can’t get too worked up about 

things when they’re this intense. 

For the next few weeks I see you sorting 

wildcats out by hand, one way or another. 

Recent epiphanies have shown you that it 

might work out better if you can find a way 

to trust someone else to handle it. As you do 

what it takes to untangle a mess that is over 

the top, you see that there is more to you 

and your goals than you’ve ever been given 

credit for. This has something to do with the 

fact that your true purpose is awakening. 

Stay the course. Rolling with the punches 

is crucial to your success right now. 

Mother of the Skye 

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

Columns 

The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 • 29 

Yet another exotic pest 

by Joe Rankin 

Have you seen a spotted lanternfly? If you live in 

New England, and answered “no,” that’s good. But 

we’ll have to check back with you next year. 

The lanternfly is one of the latest foreign invasive 

insect pests to become established in North 

America. And 

it isn’t a picky 

eater. Dozens 

THE OUTSIDE 

STORY 

of crops and 

native trees are 

go-to foods for 

this destructive 

bug. 

While it apparently 

hasn’t 

made it to this 

region yet, it is entrenched farther south. Entomologists 

are watching nervously. “For landowners and 

orchards they’re a nightmare ... a total menace to 

society,” said Judy Rosovsky, the Vermont state entomologist. 

The lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, was found 

in 2014 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, northwest 

of Philadelphia. Berks and 13 other Pennsylvania 

counties are now under quarantine, as are three in 

New Jersey. And it has been found in New York and 

Virginia. 

Despite its name, the lanternfly isn’t a fly. 

It’s a planthopper. It flies poorly, but jumps 

well. It attacks some 70 types of crops and 

trees in North America. It really likes stone 

fruits – peaches, plums, cherries. It likes hops 

and grapes. And hardwood trees like maple, 

oak, poplar, walnut, birch, and willow. Its preferred 

host, the tree of heaven, Alianthus altissima, is 

itself an invasive species from Asia now naturalized in 

the U.S. 

Unlike some other imported pests, the lanternfly 

doesn’t kill trees directly. It just sort of beats them 

down. “They have piercing, sucking mouthparts. 

They stick them in the plant and suck its sap,” causing 

weeping wounds that serve as portals for debilitating 

molds and fungi, said Rosovsky. Lanternflies also 

excrete massive amounts of sticky honeydew. Since 

they tend to congregate in huge numbers, the result is 

less than appetizing. 

“[The lanternfly] can get into an environment and 

just wreak havoc,” said Stephen Lavallee, the state 

plant health director for Vermont and New Hampshire 

for the federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS). The honeydew can coat entire 

surfaces. “It’s got that added ‘yuck’ factor to it. It just 

kind of makes it difficult to be out in your backyard at 

times.” 

In other words, this inch-long, half inch-wide insect 

can really take the fun out of a barbecue and cost 

you a fortune at the car wash. 

While the lanternfly can fly and jump, that’s not 

the primary way it expands its range. Stowing away 

is. Adults hop into anything, and lay yellow-brown 

masses of 30 to 50 eggs on virtually any smooth surface 

— cars, trucks, planes, ships, rail cars. “They are 

really good hitchhikers,” said Rosovsky. 

APHIS and state plant inspection agencies, especially 

in Pennsylvania, are investing a lot in outreach 

and education. While some invasive insect pests are 

hard for people to identify with any accuracy, the 

lanternfly is so distinctive that people get it right 99 

percent of the time, Lavallee said. 

DESPITE ITS NAME, THE LANTERNFLY 

ISN’T A FLY. IT’S A PLANTHOPPER. 

IT FLIES POORLY, BUT JUMPS WELL. 

“It’s a unique-looking insect,” he said. “That kind of 

works in our favor a little bit.” At the next-to-last stage 

in its life cycle it is bright red and black with white 

spots. The colors and its elongated head make it look 

like a miniature version of something you’d meet in 

an alien bar on a remote, battered planet in a galaxy 

far, far away. Adults sport grayish wings draped tentlike 

over the body, with the red hindwings underneath 

TOS, page 31 

Killington Softball League: 

Double headers, 

double pickles 

By Dave Hoffenberg 

With temperatures in the 40s, two epic games 

Monday ended in bad ways for the losing teams. 

Chinese Gourmet vs. FCFSMBC 

The first game, Chinese Gourmet battled First 

Chair First Stop Moshers Base Camp. C.G. put 

two runners on in the top of the first with one out, 

but stranded them after Geoff Bloomer suffered a 

“Cold Milk K.” FCFSMBC then scored four runs but 

stranded the bases loaded after Sam “Okemo’s Own” 

Budusky grounded out. Jaxon Smith scored in the 

second and then the C.G. held FCFSMBC scoreless to 

keep it 4-1. 

The third saw C.G. take their first lead, 5-4 and in 

the fourth, Dom “Little Dolph” Battista, made it 6-4. 

They added another “CMK,” this time by John Gatto. 

FCFSMBC cooled off drastically until they managed 

one run in the fourth to be down one again, 6-5. C.G. 

got a lead off double by Jacob Lorman in the sixth but 

nothing happened after that except another “CMK” 

by Gatto. The C.G. put two on in the seventh but failed 

to get them home. FCFSMBC started the bottom of 

the seventh with their first two batters out so the C.G. 

was one out from victory. Kyle “Famous” Amos got 

famous with his at-bat. He said to his team jokingly, 

“Two outs? No problem, I’m coming home.” He made 

that a reality to tie the game but it was with an unfortunate 

assist from the C.G’s Dalton Hotchkiss. Amos 

hit a ball that rolled under the fence for a ground 

rule double but Hotchkiss grabbed the ball without 

signaling that it went under so it’s a live ball. Amos 

ran to third and the throw went out of play so he was 

awarded home to send the game to extra innings. 

Smith Donelan led off the eighth with a “CMK.” The 

C.G. put two on with two outs but failed to produce 

any runs. Wyatt Mosher led off the bottom with the 

game’s first “Cold Beer K” but Collin “Hungry Like 

The” Wolf hit a single. Big hitter Mike “Bouff” Bouffard 

came up but popped out to the pitcher so the 

C.G. was one out from sending it to the ninth. Max 

“Down Under” Rowe walked so FCFSMBC had two 

on with two out for Chris Major. He singled which 

would’ve loaded the bases but another unfortunate 

overthrow occurred and both runners were awarded 

home for the 8-6 win. 

McGrath’s Sushi vs. Karrtel 

The next game was close until the teams hit the 

field. McGrath’s Sushi was looking for their first win 

and standing in the way was the Karrtel. It was more 

like they got out of the way because M.S. crushed 

them 18-6. The good luck charm for M.S. was bringing 

E.J. Cully out of retirement to play first. Cully 

had not appeared in a game since 2013. He didn’t do 

Softball, page 38 

By Robin Alberti

30 • COLUMNS 


Social Security: The 

elephant in the room 

For most Americans, Social Security has represented nothing more than some unavoidable 

payroll deduction with the positively cryptic initials of “FICA” and “OASDI” 

(Federal Insurance Contributions Act and Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance). 

It hinted at a future that seemed both intangible and faraway. 

Yet, a new generation has begun drawing on the promise that 

was made with those payments. 

As the wave of Baby Boomers enters retirement, questions 

and concerns abound. Is Social Security financially healthy? How 

much will my income benefit be? How do I maximize benefits for 

me and my spouse? When should I begin taking Social Security? 

Questions & elephants 

Answering these questions may help you derive the most from 

your Social Security benefit, and potentially enhance your financial 

security in retirement. Before you can answer these ques- 

Money 

Matters tions, you have to acknowledge the elephant in the room. 

By Kevin Theissen The Social Security system has undergone periodic scares over 

the years that have inevitably led many people to wonder if Social 

Security will remain financially sound enough to pay the benefits 

they are owed. 

Reasonable concern 

Social Security was created in 1935 during President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first term. 

It was designed to provide income to older Americans who had little to no means of support. 

The country was mired in an economic downturn and the need for such support 

was acute. 

Since its creation, there have been three basic developments that have led to the 

financial challenges Social Security faces today. 

The number of workers paying into the system (which supports current benefit payments) 

has fallen from over eight workers for every retiree in 1955, to 2.8 workers in 2016. 

That ratio is expected to fall to 2.2 by 2035. 

A program that began as a dedicated retirement benefit later morphed into an income 

support for disabled workers and surviving family members. These added obligations 

were not always matched with the necessary payroll deduction levels to financially 

support them. 

Retirees are living longer. As might be expected, the march of medical technology and 

our understanding of healthy behaviors have led to a longer retirement span, potentially 

placing a greater strain on resources. 

Beginning in 2010, Social Security tax and other non-interest income no longer fully 

covered the program’s cost. According to the Social Security Trustees 2017 annual report, 

this pattern is expected to continue for the next 75 years; the report projects that the trust 

fund may be exhausted by 2034, absent any changes. Should that happen, it is estimated 

that current deductions may only be able to pay about 75 percent of promised income 

benefits. 

Social Security’s financial crisis is real, but the prospect of its failure seems remote. 

Money Matters, page 33 

Extended bus service 

supports commuters to 

Killington and Rutland 

Community entities to raise over $50,000 for extended 

The Killington Pico Area Association 

announced Tuesday, June 11, that 

extended operations of the Rutland 

Killington Commuter bus began on 

Monday, June 10, as the result a collaboration 

between the Killington 

business community, the town of Killington, 

Killington Resort and Marble 

Valley Regional Transit. 

The business community, 

led by Killington 

Select Board member Jim 

Haff, took initiative to find 

a solution to the limited 

summer transportation. 

As the summer economy 

has grown, so has the 

opportunity for gainful 

employment. Where once 

there was very little need 

for The Bus to run past 

6 p.m. in the summer and fall, now 

employees and visitors will be utilizing 

this service until as late as 11 p.m. 

“Businesses took ownership and 

stepped to the plate with funds to help 

support the additional and didn’t just 

look to the town or resort to solve the 

problem,” said Michael Coppinger, 

executive director of the Killington Pico 

Area Association. “This endeavor is an 

excellent example of what we refer to as 

out three-legged stool approach. Helping 

to be the conduit for which these 

entities can come together to solve 

challenges is the most important part 

of our mission.” 

Extended bus service in Killington 

has been a growing issue over the last 

summer and fall bus service 

five years as summer and fall events 

became more plentiful and popular. 

After Ken Putnam, executive director of 

The Bus secured funding from VTrans 

and the town of Killington voted to 

contribute $5,500, Coppinger began 

reaching to area businesses to raise 

the remaining funds, speaking to over 

40 businesses in the greater Killington 

“PEOPLE HAVE BEEN VERY 

COOPERATIVE ABOUT SUPPORTING 

THIS INITIATIVE. EVEN IF 

THEY DON’T HAVE EMPLOYEES 

THEMSELVES THAT USE THE BUS,” 

STATED COPPINGER. 

region. 

“People have been very cooperative 

about supporting this initiative. Even 

if they don’t have employees themselves 

that use The Bus, they recognize 

the value for continued growth to the 

area,” stated Coppinger. The business 

community has not completely met 

its goal yet, and Coppinger continues 

to connect with people to complete 

the last portion of funding. He said, 

however, “I am extremely confident 

that the business community will meet 

its funding goal.” 

The new schedule for evening bus 

hours between Killington and Rutland 

is yet to be released but will be coming 

soon. 

CROSSWORD PUZZLE 

CLUES ACROSS 

65. A way to change color 

1. Mathematical term (abbr.) 

4. Seaport (abbr.) 

CLUES DOWN 

7. “Unforgettable” singer 

1. Belongs to the daughter of Chaos 

10. The GOAT 

2. Wardrobe 

11. Used to harvest agave cactus 

3. Derek and Jeff are two 

12. Luke’s mentor __-Wan 

4. Disfigured 

13. Muses 

5. Hawaiian dish 

15. IBM operating system 

6. What a hack drives 

16. Hungarian village 

7. Horse gear 

19. Popular conversation topic 

8. Do away with 

21. N. Atlantic island 

9. Narrow straits between Sinai and 

23. Fail to discern correctly 

Arabian peninsulas 

24. The President has one 

13. Corrie 

25. Irish Gaelic language 

14. Hawaiian flower necklace 

26. Gasteyer and Ivanovic are two 17. Midway between northeast and 

27. Garnished 

east 

30. National capital 

18. Insecticide 

34. Basics 

20. Comfort 

35. Initial public offering 

22. Town in Galilee 

36. Winged horse 

27. Informal greeting 

41. English synthpop duo 

28. Relative biological effectiveness 

45. Mars crater 

(abbr.) 

46. A lot 

29. Used to check the heart 

47. Small organelles 

31. Western India island 

50. By reason of 

32. Credit card term 

54. “Growing Pains” actor Kirk 

33. Female deer 

55. Free from contamination 

37. British football team 

56. Genus in the mahogany family 38. Persian jurisdiction 

57. Body part 

39. Freshwater mussel genus 

59. A belief in a supreme being 

40. Opposite of happiness 

47. Part of (abbr.) 

53. Electronic countermeasures 

60. Talk a lot 

41. Ban on trade 

48. Indigenous people of Thailand 58. Swiss river 

61. Actors’ group 

42. Bitterly regrets 

49. A man of your stature (abbr.) 

62. Unit of measurement 

43. Assented 

51. Advantageous 

63. Slick 

44. Well-proportioned 

52. Female sibling 

64. No seats available Solutions on page 36 

SUDOKU 

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 on page 36

The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 COLUMNS • 31 

By Dom Cioffi 

My wife sent me to the store this weekend to grab a 

few ingredients for something she was baking. I never 

mind these errands because what I get to eat later is 

always worth the effort. 

When I arrived at the plaza where the grocery store 

is located, I noticed a young man sitting next to a 

fountain nearby. I didn’t think 

much of him until I got a little 

closer, at which point I noticed 

several face tattoos adorning his 

visage. 

Personally, I’m not a fan of 

tattoos. I can appreciate the 

The Movie 

Diary 

By Dom Cioffi 

artistry and the commemorative 

nature of them, but for me, 

it’s never been something I’ve 

seriously considered. However, 

when you put one on your face, 

I have to consider your intellect. 

To me, nothing screams “bad decision” more than a 

face tattoo. 

I see kids with face tattoos and always think, “And 

what happens when you’re 30 years old and decide 

you want a career in something other than rap music?” 

Anyway, this 20-something kid was chilling in this 

little sitting area, looking a bit out of place and a tad 

menacing. Dressed in all black, he was spread across 

the park bench like he owned the place. 

As I approached and walked past, he nodded at 

me with one of those “I’m a badass” nods. I nodded 

as well and went into the store. I remember thinking 

to myself, “Way to go, idiot. You’ll be sitting on park 

benches for the rest of your life with the teardrop tattoo 

and tough guy demeanor.” 

Once in the store, I gathered up the few items I 

needed and headed to the register. After I purchased 

everything, I headed back to my truck to go home. 

However, as I was walking out the store doors, I 

saw the aforementioned young man jump up and 

dart across the parking lot. He didn’t go far before he 

stopped and crouched down, obviously attending 

to something. 

The commotion was occurring right near my 

truck so as I got closer, I couldn’t help but notice 

that he was helping an elderly woman. At that 

point, I redirected myself in their direction. 

It didn’t take long to figure out that the woman 

had fallen and hurt herself. She was scraped up and 

bleeding and in obvious pain. When I arrived, the 

young man looked up at me with a concerned look 

and said, “She went down hard. She may have really 

hurt herself.” 

I’ve been a coach for years so I’ve experienced my 

fair share of injuries. Most of the time, the kids walk 

them off. But this was no 

kid and I could tell within a 

short time that she wouldn’t 

be walking this off anytime 

soon. 

I was about to suggest 

an ambulance because the 

woman seemed dazed, but 

after a minute or two she 

began to relax and asked us to help her to the bench. 

The young man and I gently held her up as she limped 

to the bench nearby. 

It was interesting because as all this was happening, 

the young man who I previously had considered 

such a tough guy, seemed a bit flustered. He was 

genuinely upset about her pain and concerned that 

she was going to be ok. 

I could sense his nervousness as I helped her call 

her husband (who thankfully lived just around the 

Toughing it out 

AS I APPROACHED AND 

WALKED PAST, HE NODDED 

AT ME WITH ONE OF THOSE 

“I’M A BADASS” NODS. 

corner). He arrived within minutes. We explained 

what happened and then helped her into his truck. He 

thanked us profusely as did she. Just before they left, 

the woman reached out and grabbed the hand of the 

young man and thanked him. She was well aware that 

he was the first one to rush to her aid. 

After they headed out, I turned to leave and 

glanced back at the kid. He looked at me and waved 

and I waved back. This time our greeting was much 

more brotherly. As I drove out, I noticed him sprawled 

back out on the park bench looking exactly as he was 

GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS 

before. 

I thought about him for a while afterwards, wondering 

what would become of his life; wondering if 

he would grow out of the exterior ego and tap into the 

inner compassion that I got a quick glimpse or. 

This week’s film, “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” 

didn’t have much compassion. Quite the contrary, it 

was all about aggression. 

The only thing the monsterloving 

world could hope for 

more than Godzilla v All the 

Classic Monsters (which is 

what this film was), would be 

Godzilla v King Kong (and that 

may be what’s coming next). 

This incarnation was fun to 

watch during the epic CGI 

moments, but outside of that, it lacked any cohesive 

storytelling that would have made it a more viable 

experience. 

Check this one out if you’re a fan of the genre, just 

don’t go in expecting a great film. In fact, it’s been 

years since there was a really good monster picture. 

Let’s hold out hope that Godzilla v Kong fixes that. 

A monstrous “C+” for “Godzilla: King of the Monsters. 

Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email 

him at moviediary@att.net. 

TOS: Lanternfly poses a new threat 


giving it a kind of glow, hence, lanternfly. 

There are still a lot of questions about the lanternfly. 

One big one is how much cold it can stand. While initial 

projections are that it is “cold intolerant,” there’s no 

definitive consensus on that. 

Rosovsky said she compared minimum temperatures 

in Berks County the year the lanternfly was believed to 

have arrived in Pennsylvania and found that they were 

pretty close to the minimum in Bennington, Vermont. 

There is also unpublished research that “suggests that 

they could be quite cold tolerant,” she added. If that’s 

true, southern Vermont counties could be vulnerable. 

KEEP A SHARP EYE OUT FOR A BUG 

THAT LOOKS LIKE IT’S HOLDING A RED 

FLASHLIGHT UNDER A BLANKET. 

Another question: how dependent is it on tree of 

heaven, a stinky, suckering tree native to China, to 

complete its life cycle? If even one of its instars, or life 

stages, depends on compounds it gets from the tree, 

then going after the host might be one way to get rid of 

the pest. Rosovsky said there isn’t much tree of heaven in 

Vermont, but when New Hampshire officials surveyed 

for it they found more than they anticipated. 

Meanwhile, education helps curb its spread. Pesticides 

do kill the bugs, and sticky traps have been used. 

Manually removing and disposing of egg masses is 

recommended. 

In the end it might come down to finding a predator. A 

wasp that parasitizes lanternfly eggs in China is one candidate. 

But research on biological controls takes time. A 

study published recently in the Proceedings of the National 

Academy of Sciences found that two native fungi 

killed lanternflies in Pennsylvania, leading to a localized 

collapse of populations. Researchers say it’s too early to 

tell how the fungi will affect the lanternfly long term. 

Meanwhile, keep a sharp eye out for a bug that looks 

like it’s holding a red flashlight under a blanket. 

Joe Rankin writes on forestry, nature and sustainability. 

He lives in Maine. 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 the New Hampshire Charitable 

Foundation (wellborn@nhcf.org). 

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ARIES 

Aries is a 2-year-old, 60-pound mastiff mix. 

Aries’ last home kept him chained outside all of the 

time and his wish is to have someone to love! Aries is a 

very active boy that will excel at obedience school as he 

loves food and already knows Sit! Aries is good with very 

playful dogs and enjoys going for walks. If you can fulfill 

his wish please stop by Wednesday through Saturday. 

This pet is available for adoption at 

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401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, VT• (802) 885-3997 

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ONYX - 9-year-old. Spayed 

female. Domestic Short 

Hair. Black and white. Being 

held and sitting on a lap 

is cool but I can get bored 

and will let you know when 

I have had enough. 

HENNESSY - 3-year-old. 

Spayed female. Domestic 

Short Hair. Dilute torbie. I 

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having my ears scratched. 

VASHTI - 11-year-old. 


Short Hair. Brown and white 

tabby. My friend,Sheeba 

and I are looking for a quiet 

home together. 

CHEWY - 6-year-old. Neutered 

male. Chow Chow 

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smart fella and I already 

know Sit. 

SOPHIA 

I’m Sophia and I’m a 2-year-old spayed female. A 

nice lady found me outdoors all on my own. She took 

really good care of me and got me checked out. It was a 

good thing, too, because I tested positive for Immunodeficiency 

Virus, and there are requirements that will be 

needed in my new home. I will have to be an indooronly 

cat and should be an only cat, too. I could live with 

another FIV-positive cat. It takes time for me to let my 

guard down around strangers. 

This pet is available for adoption at 

Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society 

4832 VT-44, Windsor, VT • (802) 484-5829 

Tues. - Sat. 12-4p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon. • lucymac.org 

CONNIE - 1.6-year-old. 

Spayed female. Feist mix. 

A really quiet home without 

lots of activity will be best 

for me. 

HAZEL - 3-year-old. 


Short Hair. Brown and gray 

tiger with white.Everyone 

here thinks I am very cute 

and sweet. 

JASMINE 

12-year-old. Spayed female. Beagle. I’m a lovely, 

older lady who is looking for a home where I can 

enjoy my golden years.Don’t judge me on my age 

alone - come meet me in person to see how sweet 

I am! 

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. •rchsvt.org 

OREO - 8-year-old. Spayed 


Hair. Black and white. I am 

a mature older lady who 

doesn’t require much more 

than a lap, food, “animal 

planet” and the occasional 

mouse. 

SKITTLES - 10-year-old. 

Neutered male. Domestic 

Short Hair. Black and 

white. I know that Cookies 

and I will find our home together 

and enjoy watching 

birds from a window! 

CLEO - 3-year-old. Spayed 


Hair. Black. I am a sweet 

lady who has a lot of love 

ready for my next journey. 

JACK JACK - 6-year-old. 

Neutered male. Pit Bull. 

Any kinds of toys make 

me happy but those plush 

squeaky ones are great! 

SHEEBA - 11-year-old. 


Short Hair. Black. Vashti 

and I might be a bit older 

than the most of the cats in 

here but that means we are 

that much wiser! 

COOKIE - 4.5-year-old. 

Neutered male. Domestic 

Short Hair. Black and white. 

I am a shy when I first meet 

new people, some might 

say I’m grumpy but the 

truth is, I’m stressed out.

The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 JUMPS • 33 

Veto: 

Gov. Scott chooses mental healt services, gun waiting period over gun waiting period 


“I don’t think the governor is going to get back 

the well-wishes of the NRA over this one,” Sears said 

Monday evening, referring the gun rights supporters 

who protested Scott’s signing of firearms restrictions 

in April 2018. “I don’t think they’ll jump up and down 

given what he signed last year.” 

Bill Moore, the firearm policy analyst for the 

Vermont Traditions Coalitions, who opposed the 

waiting period in the Legislature said Monday 

“I AM UPSET,” SAID CLAI LASHER-SOMMERS, EXECUTIVE 

DIRECTOR OF GUNSENSE VERMONT. “I FEEL LIKE HE 

DID NOT LISTEN TO, OR LOOK AT, THE DATA CLEARLY. 

THERE IS NO WAY THAT WE WILL STOP.” 

evening he agreed with Scott that the waiting period 

wasn’t good policy. 

“We agree that it’s ineffective … [in addressing] 

the questions regarding suicide regarding access to 

firearms and means for suicide, that it wouldn’t have 

done anything but really restrict people’s access to 

self protection,” he said. 

But instead of praising the governor for his 

decision, he criticized the governor for signing last 

year’s sweeping package of gun control bills. 

“Where was he last year?” Moore said. “Where was 

the governor’s concern for balancing rights vs. good 

policy to protect Vermonters last year when he signed 

the magazine ban?” 

Clai Lasher-Sommers, executive director of 

GunSense Vermont, which backed the waiting period 

measure, said she was surprised the governor vetoed 

the legislation. 

“I am upset,” she said. “I feel like he did not listen 

to, or look at, the data clearly.” 

Lasher-Sommers added, “There is no way that we 

will stop.” 

The waiting period proposal gained momentum 

early this year, after Alyssa and Rob Black, a couple 

from Essex, called on the Legislature to enact a 

gun purchase waiting period in the obituary they 

wrote for their son, 

Andrew. Andrew Black died of a self-inflicted 

gunshot wound in December. 

The Blacks said they were “deeply disappointed” 

by the governor’s veto in a statement sent to the 

media Monday evening. “We all now understand that 

suicide is most often an impulsive act, including the 

Governor,” the statement added. “He was provided 

with the same information that both the House and 

Senate were provided with. They created a thoughtful 

compromise. It is disappointing he went political.” 

The Blacks also 

said they were 

grateful for the 

support the measure 

received in the 

Legislature. 

“While we know 

this bill would not 

save everyone, by 

disrupting access to the most lethal method, it would 

have saved some,” the couple’s statement added. 

“This bill would have saved our son, it could have 

saved yours.” 

The Blacks said they would keep pushing for a 

“reasonable” waiting period. “We will continue our 

work until Vermont has a Governor that will sign this 

measure,” the statement read. 

Signs abortion bill 

The governor’s decision 

to sign H.57 means Vermont 

law, currently silent on 

abortion, will now have 

some of the broadest 

protections in the country. 

“Like many Vermonters, I 

have consistently supported 

a woman’s right to choose, 

which is why today I signed 

H.57 into law,” Scott wrote in Monday’s statement. 

“This legislation affirms what is already allowable 

in Vermont – protecting reproductive rights and 

ensuring those decisions remain between a woman 

and her health care provider. I know this issue can 

be polarizing, so I appreciate the respectful tone and 

civility from all sides throughout this discussion.” 

Rep. Pattie McCoy, R-Poultney, the House minority 

leader, was among the House Republicans who said 

the bill was too expansive because it failed to set any 

limits on when an abortion can be carried out or add 

extra regulations for teenagers. 

“From my take on it, it doesn’t have as many 

bumpers as I would have liked to see on the bill,” 

McCoy said, adding that many in the Republican 

Party would be disappointed. 

“I think we have a lot of individuals who are pro 

life in the Republican Party so I’m sure it will be 

upsetting for some, others would have liked him to 

pass without signing, but once again we are not the 

governor,” she added. “We voiced our concerns when 

we had the bill on the floor.” 

The Vermont Right to Life Committee, a leading 

anti-abortion group, released a statement Monday 

expressing it’s frustration with the governor. 

“By putting his signature on H. 57, Gov. Phil 

Scott endorses unlimited, unregulated abortion 

throughout all nine months of pregnancy,” said 

Mary Beerworth, the group’s executive director. “His 

signature signals his preference for protecting the 

business of abortion over other life-affirming options 

in Vermont statute.” 

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England 

issued a statement praising the actions of the House, 

Senate and the governor in supporting the “historic 

and common sense” legislation. 

“THIS LEGISLATION AFFIRMS WHAT IS ALREADY 

ALLOWABLE IN VERMONT – PROTECTING 

REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND ENSURING THOSE 

DECISIONS REMAIN BETWEEN A WOMAN AND 

HER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. 

“Each and every day we see proof that abortion 

rights are on the line, and we cannot risk the threats 

to abortion access that we’re anticipating at the U.S. 

Supreme Court,” said Meagan Gallagher, president 

and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Northern New 

England. “We applaud Governor Scott for supporting 

reproductive rights and for taking action to preserve 

these rights in Vermont law.” 

Xander Landen contributed to this report. 

MOS: “When life begins” is moot when talking about the soul 


Money Matters: On social security 


that has accumulated in the past lives, and the experiences 

that will help it to evolve and grow closer to the Source in 

the upcoming incarnation. 

We can’t cover this subject in its entirety here, but the 16 

charts that precede the moment of birth, include what is 

known as a Ties Chart, or the T-Epoch of Ties, which occurs 

six-and-a-half months prior to birth. In the role of the eliminator, 

Pluto is the planet that governs this epoch. It is at or 

near the T-Chart that the Soul elects to stay or go, and where 

abortions or miscarriages occur. 

At about five months prior to the birth moment there is 

a chart for the A-Epoch of Animation. The Buddhists teach 

us that this is “The Quickening,” the moment in the gestation 

process where the fetal heart starts to beat, or the point 

where the soul commences to enter the physical vehicle. 

Anyone who has ever been pregnant knows that it is in the 

fourth month that the baby starts to kick. This ties in with 

“The Quickening,” and could be said to be the moment 

where the human being actually comes alive. 

Given the fact that the first chart in the series of prenatal 

charts is erected 11 months prior to the birth chart we 

could argue the point. Two months prior to conception 

the Soul enters the U-Epoch of Understanding. This marks 

the moment in time when the incoming soul portions off a 

piece of its psychic energy to form the etheric template for 

its lower consciousness in the mother’s womb. This could 

definitely be seen as the moment that life begins—but, who 

knows? Arguing about things gets us nowhere and becomes 

pointless when we are ignorant of the laws that govern life 

on Planet Earth. 

If the kids that I was eavesdropping upon had been 

better informed, instead of hassling each other over the 

question of “When is a human being officially considered 

to be alive?”, they could have been talking about the physics 

of reincarnation or having an interesting discussion 

about the complex series of choices that every Soul has to 

make before they make their formal entrance into the third 

dimension. 

It’s too bad none of us are allowed to access the books 

that are stored in the Vatican Library – and it’s too bad that 

our educational system is not designed to enlighten us 

or help us to penetrate the deeper mysteries. But, there is 

a ton of research that has gone into the study of prenatal 

astrology. If you delve deep enough what you find will blow 

your mind. If you are interested in finding out more about 

prenatal astrology, Charles Jayne’s “Preface to prenatal 

charts” is a good place to start. Let me leave you with that, 

pray that all of the above doesn’t rattle your pro life and pro 

choice cages too much, and invite you to take what you can 

from this week’s ‘scopes. 

Ways to stabilize the Social Security system, include: 

Increase payroll taxes: An increase in payroll taxes, 

depending on the size, could add years of life to the trust 

fund. 

Raise the retirement age: This has already been done 

in past reforms and would save money by paying benefits 

to future recipients at a later age. 

Tax Benefits of higher earners: By taxing Social Security 

income for retirees in higher tax brackets, the tax revenue 

could be used to lengthen the life of the trust fund. 

Modify inflation adjustments: Rather than raise benefits 

in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI), policymakers 

might elect to tie future benefit increases to the 

“chained CPI,” which assumes that individuals move to 

cheaper alternatives in the face of rising costs. Using the 

“chained CPI” may make cost of living adjustments less 

expensive. 

Reform is expected to be difficult since it may involve 

tough choices—something from which many policymakers 

often retreat. However, history has shown that 

political leaders tend to act when the consequences 

of inaction exceed those that would come from taking 

action. 

Kevin Theissen is the principal and financial advisor, 

of HWC Financial in Ludlow.

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Trace launches hemp exchange 

Trace, a Vermont company utilizing blockchain technology 

to track and verify cannabis products, announced 

today the launch of Trace Exchange. Trace is the nation’s 

first blockchain-based platform where hemp cultivators 

and buyers can connect and track their plants through the 

supply chain and integrate their inventory directly with the 

market. 

“Until now, there has been no industry standard for 

hemp cultivators or buyers to verify their plants and products 

as they change hands,” said Josh Decatur, founder and 

CEO of Trace. “By using Trace hemp growers can easily track 

their harvest from soil to shelf and be connected with potential 

buyers, putting control back in the hands of farmers 

in an exciting but uncertain market.” 

“Improving the quality of life for all Vermonters means 

having the courage to be innovative and solve problems 

that stand between emerging industries and economic 

growth,” said Greg Huysman, director of business lending 

and services at Vermont State Employer Credit Union. 

“The hemp industry is widely recognized as a potential 

economic driver for our state. Tools like Trace are helping 

entrepreneurs safely enter this new arena without taking on 

undue risk.” 

Recent measures enacted federally have legalized hemp 

in all 50 states, and the U.S. is seeing an unprecedented 

level of growth in the hemp industry. But with this massive 

proliferation there has been a notable absence of any kind 

of system to ensure both regulatory compliance and quality 

of product within the industry. 

“To have a tracking system from seed to sale is beneficial 

for all,” said Erin Nohl, co-founder of Vermont Farmacy. 

“Everything is out in the open; there is nothing to hide. It 

brings a sense of safety for farmers, buyers, and consumers. 

Trace Exchange is a platform for transparency and honesty 

within the cannabis industry.” 

The unveiling of Trace’s new platform has been met with 

excitement throughout the cannabis and hemp industries. 

“When I talk to small farmers and craft cannabis growers, 

the same concern comes up constantly: “How can we 

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to consumers?” The Trace Exchange is a way to directly 

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their products,” said Eli Harrington, co-founder of Heady 

Vermont. “With the Trace Exchange, any small producer or 

farmer can access markets directly—without paying for a 

stamp of quality —and receive the full benefit and value of 

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Trace plans on extending services to the recreational 

and medical sectors of the cannabis industry over the 

coming months. “Trace is a much-welcomed tool for us,” 

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killingtonvermontrealestate. 

com or call one of our real 

estate experts for all of your real 

estate needs including Short 

Term & Long Term Rentals & 

Sales. 802-775-0340. 

KILLINGTON PICO REALTY 

Our Realtors have special 

training in buyer representation 

to ensure a positive buying 

experience. Looking to sell? 

Our unique marketing plan 

features your very own 

website. 802-422-3600, 

KillingtonPicoRealty.com 2814 

Killington Rd., Killington. (next 

to Choices Restaurant). 

KILLINGTON VALLEY REAL 

ESTATE Specializing in the 

Killington region for Sales and 

Listings for Homes, Condos 

& Land as well as Winter 

seasonal rentals. Call, email 

or stop in. We are the red 

farm house located next to the 

Wobbly Barn. PO Box 236, 

2281 Killington Rd., Killington. 

802-422-3610, bret@ 

killingtonvalleyrealestate.com. 

PEAK PROPERTY GROUP 

at KW Vermont. VTproperties. 

net. 802-353-1604. Marni@ 

peakpropertyrealestate.com. 

Specializing in homes/condos/ 

land/commercial/investments. 

Representing sellers & buyers 

all over Central Vt. 

THE PERFORMANCE 

GROUP real estate 1810 

Killington Rd., Killington. 802- 

422-3244 or 800-338-3735, 

vthomes.com, email info@ 

vthomes.com. As the name 

implies “WE PERFORM FOR 

YOU!” 

PRESTIGE REAL Estate of 

Killington, 2922 Killington 

Rd., Killington. Specializing 

in the listing & sales of 

Killington Condos, Homes, 

& Land. Call 802-422- 

3923. prestigekillington.com. 

Roger Clark Memorial Library 

seeking Half-Time Librarian 

SKI COUNTRY Real Estate, 

335 Killington Rd., Killington. 

802-775-5111, 800-877- 

5111. SkiCountryRealEstate. 

com - 8 agents to service: 

Killington, Bridgewater, 

Mendon, Pittsfield, Plymouth, 

Rochester, Stockbridge & 

Woodstock areas. Sales & 

Winter Seasonal Rentals. 

Open 7 days/wk, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 

BUSINESS 

OPPORTUNITIES 

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY: 

established deli/grocery/gas 

for sale just south of Rutland, 

beautiful 1 ac lot, spacious 1 

bedroom apt above w/ private 

entrance. By owner, serious 

inquires only please. 802-451- 

8301, leave msg. 

PRICE REDUCED! 

KILLINGTON RESTAURANT 

for sale. The mountain 

renaissance is taking hold, 

now is the time! 4000 

square feet of restaurant 

space in great county wide 

location for both summer 

and winter business. Recent 

renovations and upgrades 

for continuation of 25 plus 

year operation or your dream 

concept. Building generates 

35k in rental income aside 

from restaurant operations as 

currently configured. Asking 

assessment, restaurant is 

free! Ample parking. $555K. 

Contact killingtonrestaurant@ 

gmail.com. 

CROSSWORD PUZZLE 

RESTAURANT FOR LEASE 

in Woodstock on Rt 4. Next 

to 4-season motel (www. 

sleepwoodstock.com), 8 

mins to the Village, 15 mins 

from Skyeship Gondola. 

Immediate business from 

motel guests. Newly painted, 

repaved parking, 1,248 sq 

ft, 50+ seating plus picnic 

tables. Turn-key operation for 

restaurant, bakery catering. 

Reasonable rent/lease. 

COMMERCIAL SPACE 

AVAILABLE with another well 

established business. Small 

or large square footage. Close 

to ski shop, restaurant and 

lodging. Great location for any 

business. Call 802-345-5867. 

RENTALS 

ONE BEDROOM Plymouth, 

Vt. $600, includes utilities. 

802-672-3719. 

KILLINGTON SEASONAL 

rental 2 BR, 1 BA, woodstove, 

excellent location. $8,000 

seasonal + utilities. 781-749- 

5873, toughfl@aol.com. 

PICO 1 BRs: One furnished 

available now for year round 

or now through fall. Heat, cable 

included. $1,175/ mo. Another 

available for winter season 

starting mid October, $8,200 

everything included. Call 

Louise Harrison Rentals 802- 

747-8444. 

KILLINGTON SEASONAL 

rental 3 BR, 2 BA, fireplace, 

dishwasher. $9,000, Nov. 

1-April 30, + utilities. 781-749- 

5873, toughfl@aol.com. 

KILLINGTON ROYAL FLUSH 

Rentals/Property management. 

Specializing in condos/winter 

& summer rentals. Andrea 

Weymouth, Owner. www. 

killingtonroyalflush.com, 802- 

746-4040. 

EQUAL 

HOUSING 

OPPORTUNITY 

All real estate and rentals 

advertising in this newspaper 

is subject to the Federal 

Fair Housing Act of 1968 

as amended which makes 

it illegal to advertise “any 

preference, limitation or 

discrimination based on race, 

color, religion, sex, handicap, 

family status, national origin, 

sexual orientation, or persons 

receiving public assistance, 

or an intention to make such 

preferences, limitation or 

discrimination.” 

This newspaper will not 

knowingly accept any 

advertisement which is in 

violation of the law. Our readers 

are hereby informed that all 

dwellings advertised in this 

newspaper are available on an 

equal opportunity basis. If you 

feel you’ve been discrimination 

against, call HUD toll-free at 

1-800-669-9777. 

FOR SALE 

$3.00 PERENNIALS – 541 

Hale Hollow Road, Bridgewater 

Corners, 1 mile off 100A. 802- 

672-3335. 

MASTER BEDROOM 

furniture: Dresser, bureau, 2 

night tables. Frank, 802-353- 

8177. $100. 

FIREWOOD for sale, we stack. 

Rudi, 802-672-3719. 

SUDOKU 

SERVICES 

WINDOW WASHING gutter 

cleaning, power washing, 

roof cleaning, painting. It is 

that time of year again to 

get your home looking new 

again. We can help. Brian’s 

Home Services. Give us a call 

today 802-299-1621 or email 

brianshomeservices@yahoo. 

com. 

BEAUREGARD PAINTING, 

25 years experience. 802- 

436-1337. 

POWER WASHING 

SPECIALISTS. Call Jeff at First 

Impressions, 802-558-4609. 

LOT CLEARING and stumping. 

802-672-3719, 802-558-6172. 

WANTED 

HIGHEST PRICES PAID - 

Back home in Vermont for a 

Spring visit and hope to see 

new and returning customers 

for the purchase, sale and 

qualified appraisal of coins, 

currency, stamps, precious 

metals in any form, old and 

high quality watches and time 

pieces, sports and historical 

items. Free estimates. No 

obligation. Member ANA, 

APS, NAWCC, New England 

Appraisers Association. Royal 

Barnard 802-775-0085. 

EMPLOYMENT 

G A R D E N I N G 

WORK: Cleaning out heavily 

weeded area to prepare for 

garden. $15/hr. Approx. 10 

hrs. max. Pittsford area. 802- 

683-8186 

Visit pittsfieldlibrary.com for details. 

Email cover letter, resume and references to 

references to Pittsfieldvtlibrary@gmail.com 

SKI-IN SKI-OUT PICO MT 

1Bedrm Condo for Rent 

$1,350/month or $9,500/ski season 

Ski Mt View Ski-in/Ski-out Hike in & out 

Fully furnished & equipped. Includes: 

Cable TV, rubbish removal, parking, heat, firewood. 

Not included: Electric & Wifi. References required. 

Contact: skionskioffvt@aol.com

The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 REAL ESTATE • 37 

EMPLOYMENT 

CONTINUED 

THE PLYMOUTH 

SCHOOLHOUSE is seeking 

to hire a Program Director/ 

Classroom Teacher for its Early 

Childhood Program. Contact 

Lauren Skaskiw at 802-417- 

6895. 

PEPPINO’S is looking for 

a part-time barkeep. Serve 

great food and drinks in air 

conditioned comfort! State 

of the art computer system 

in newly renovated bar room 

= good times and big tips! 

Contact Lou peppinosvt@ 

comcast.net. 

WAITSTAFF: Birch Ridge Inn 

at Killington is interviewing 

candidates for both full time and 

part time wait staff positions for 

evening dinner service. To 

arrange an interview call 802- 

422-4293. 

INNKEEPER / RESIDENTIAL 

MANAGER needed for our 

Mendon Mountain View 

Lodge. Please visit www. 

killington.com/jobs for a full 

job description and to apply. 

Or visit our welcome center at 

4763 Killington Rd. Open daily 

8-4. (800) 300-9095. EOE. 

HOUSEKEEPERS 

NEEDED Killington Grand 

Hotel. Please visit www. 

killington.com/jobs or a full 




8-4. (800) 300-9095. EOE. 

KILLINGTON RESORT: 

Food & Beverage, new 

opportunities. Executive 

Sous Chef, Banquet Sous 

Chef, Line Cook, Cook 1, 

Cook 2. Please visit www. 

killington.com/jobs for a full 




8-4. (800) 300-9095. EOE. 

CASHIER: A.M. preferable. PT/ 

FT/Year round. Competitive 

wage. Killington. Please call 

802-558-0793. 

DELI: Sandwich/Prep cook. 

Experience would be great, but 

if you enjoy working with food, 

we will train. Competitive wage. 

Please call 802-558-0793. 

MOGULS: WAITSTAFF, P/T 

bar staff, dishwasher, line cook 

needed to work at fun locals 

bar. Apply in person: see Sal 

at Moguls. 

State says don’t disturb sea lamprey 

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife 

Department is reminding anglers 

and the general public to avoid 

disturbing spawning sea lamprey 

that may currently be found in the 

Connecticut River and several of its 

tributaries. 

“Sea lamprey are native to the 

Connecticut River basin and play 

a vital role in the ecosystem,” said 

Lael Will, fisheries biologist with 

Vermont Fish & Wildlife. 

Vermont is also home to a separate 

population of non-native sea 

lamprey that are actively controlled 

as a nuisance species in Lake 

Champlain. Confusion can arise 

over the differing management 

goals for these two populations of 

Vermont sea lamprey. We believe 

it is important to highlight and 

contrast the conservation value 

of Connecticut River sea lamprey, 

educate the public and encourage 

folks to do their part to protect this 

important population of fish.” 

“If you happen to see a spawning 

sea lamprey or a carcass, don’t 

be alarmed,” said Will. “The fish 

provide a number of important ecological 

benefits and are considered 

a Species of Greatest Conservation 

Need in both Vermont and New 

Hampshire.” 

Each year sea lamprey spawn 

Highways and Facilities Position Opening 

The Town of Killington seeks a Full-Time permanent Highways 

and Facilities Department Worker. Maintenance work for the 

Town of Killington involves a variety of tasks related to the Town 

roadways and buildings. Maintenance workers are responsible 

for routine maintenance and repair work. Duties typically 

require the use of a variety of tools and vehicles. Overtime 

work is required, particularly during the winter months, and is 

considered a condition of employment. A newly hired employee 

must complete all training and safety requirements and demonstrate 

knowledge and skills in the areas of maintenance and/or 

construction activities. Work is performed under the supervision 

of the Road Foreman. 

Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurances; paid 

vacation; paid sick time; paid holidays; health incentives; golf 

privileges. 

A complete job description is available on the Town’s website: 

www.killingtontown.com 

To apply: Complete Employment Application and provide resume 

(if available) and mail to Town Manager, Chet Hagenbarth 

at P.O. Box 429, Killington, VT 05751 or send via email at: 

manager@killingtontown.com 

Customer Service Representative 

Woodstock, VT 

during the spring in the main stem 

of the Connecticut River as far 

upstream as Wilder Dam, as well as 

in many tributaries including the 

West, Williams, Black and White 

Rivers. Upon returning to freshwater 

to spawn, adult sea lamprey are 

non-parasitic and die shortly after 

spawning, and their carcasses play 

a critical role in cycling important 

marine nutrients into freshwater 

ecosystems. 

In the Connecticut River, larval 

lamprey live in freshwater the first 

few years of their lives, remaining 

sedentary and burrowed in 

sandy substrate while filtering 

detritus from the water for nutrition. 

At around 5 years of age, they 

transform into juveniles and move 

downstream to the ocean where 

they attach to and feed on fish as 

parasites. In turn, lampreys are a 

food source in the estuarine and 

marine environment for a number 

of fish, marine mammals and bird 

species. 

While existing for over 350 million 

years in the Atlantic, anadromous 

sea lamprey have co-evolved 

with their oceanic hosts and are 

considered in balance with them. 

The species is currently managed 

under the Connecticut River 

Atlantic Salmon Commission, 

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is seeking to fill a full time Customer Service Representative (CSR) working 37.5 

hours per week in our Woodstock branch. A successful CSR possesses a drive and passion to provide exceptional 

customer service and demonstrates a strong desire to build customer relationships. This is an excellent 

opportunity for someone looking to start a career with opportunities for growth and development. 

Interested in joining our team? 

Apply online at www.bhbt.com 

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust offers a competitive salary, medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid holidays, 

401(k) plan, paid vacation and sick time, paid volunteer time, incentives, wellness program, and continuing 

education benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/ Female/ Disability and Protected Veteran. 

GROW YOUR LIFE IN KILLINGTON 

which includes four state agencies, 

two federal agencies and representatives 

of the general public. 

Among other efforts, Vermont Fish 

& Wildlife has been working to improve 

fish passage facilities within 

the Connecticut River drainage to 

enable native sea lamprey to successfully 

complete their migrations 

to spawning habitat. 

By Joanna Gilkeson/USFWS 

Stage Road, Killington $ 499,000 4193 Route 100A, Plymouth $ 279,000 

Lookout Rd, Pittsfi eld $ 198,000 11 Prior Drive Drive Killington $ 328,000 

Bret Williamson, Broker, Owner 

Offi ce 802-422-3610 ext 206 Cell 802-236-1092 

bret@killingtonvalleyrealestate.com 

Established in 1972 

killingtonvalleyrealestate.com for all properties. 

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Norwich University to host first 

female Tomcat fighter pilot as 

keynote speaker 

Norwich University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies will welcome 

Carey Lohrenz, the first female F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy, as the 

2019 Residency Conference keynote and Todd Lecture Series speaker on Wednesday, 

June 19, at 7 p.m. in Mack Hall auditorium for a talk on “Lessons in Leadership.” 

This lecture is free and open to the public. 

Lohrenz knows what it takes to win in one of the highest pressure, most extreme 

environments imaginable: in the cockpit at Mach 2. Her experience and message 

supports Norwich University’s goal to be a learning community that is “global in 

perspective, engaged in personal and intellectual transformation and dedicated to 

knowledge, mutual respect, creativity and service.” 

Having flown missions worldwide as a combat mission-ready Navy pilot, 

Lohrenz is used to working in fast moving, dynamic environments where inconsistent 

execution can generate catastrophic results. The same challenges are found in 

business: markets change, customer needs evolve, and if you do not adapt quickly 

your company is at risk. In her keynote presentation, Lohrenz will share her fascinating 

experiences operating in one of the world’s most challenging environments 

– an aircraft carrier. 

Lohrenz’s timely message about high-performing teams and developing a culture 

of learning is based on the best practices of high reliability organizations. The 

process, “Prepare, Perform, Prevail,” helps businesses manage risk while becoming 

a high performing organization. Her ability to connect with a broad audience 

and on a one-on-one level, coupled with her knowledge and experience in leading 

high-performing, diverse teams, has made her highly sought after as a business 

consultant and speaker. 

Lohrenz is a powerhouse in the field of delivering engaging leadership and diversity 

training that directly impacts success. Her experience in the all-male environment 

of fighter aviation and her ability to pass on the lessons learned in her career 

allows her to deliver insight and guidance from a credible platform on women’s 

leadership Issues. 

In addition to serving as Norwich University’s College 2019 Residency Conference 

keynote speaker, Lohrenz has delivered her leadership and strategy experience 

to companies as diverse as Cisco, Dell, TEVA, Deloitte, Underwriters Laboratories, 

Verizon, AT&T, Kimberly Clark, State Farm Insurance, and Sea Ray Boats. 

Lohrenz is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin where she was a varsity 

rower, also training at the pre-Olympic level. After graduation, she attended the 

Navy’s Aviation Officer Candidate School before starting flight training and her 

naval career. She is currently working on her MBA in Strategic Leadership. 

Lohrenz’s lecture is the keynote presentation for this year’s annual residency 

conference of 497 students representing 13 online graduate programs and six bachelor’s 

degree completion programs at Norwich University’s College of Graduate and 

Continuing Studies. Gathering from across the country and around the globe under 

the theme of “Celebrating 200 Years of Distinction,” these Norwich students will 

come together for a week of capstone and culminating academic work and conferences. 

Softball: Must have been fun to watch 


much with his bat since 

he suffered two “CBK’s” 

but he was not alone in 

that department. Joining 

him were Coach Jamie 

Rameau and Bus Bob 

Schaffner. The Karrtel 

had three “CBK’s,” including 

one from Matty 

“The Mim’s Son” Thayer. 

The Karrtel didn’t really 

do much until the fifth 

when they scored four 

runs. The problem was 

M.S. scored in every inning 

including a 10-run 

fourth where they almost 

hit through their order 

twice. Another problem 

for the Karrtel was them 

making history but in 

a bad way. For the first 

time ever, two players 

were caught in a double 

pickle. Max Zichelli was 

rounding third for home 

with Mike Smith hot 

on his tail. Zichelli fell 

which caught them both 

in a run down. Zichelli 

should’ve made a play 

for home but instead he 

ran back to third passing 

Smith which led to 

a double out to end the 

game. Zichelli learned 

you cannot cross streams 

in men’s softball. 

The Clear vs. Chinese 

Gourmet 

The Clear had a 

doubleheader against 

the C.G. and FCFSMBC 

in a rainy, muddy night. 

C.G. scored three in 

the first but Josh “Little 

Rock” Stevens homered 

in the second to cut the 

lead 3-2. C.G. didn’t score 

again until one in the 

seventh after Ben Davine’s 

nice looking sac. 

Ronzoni was “En Fuego” 

on the mound. He 

delivered four “CMK’s,” 

including all three of 

Gatto’s at-bats. The Clear 

hit through their order 

in the sixth, scoring 

six. Little Rock added 

another home run to cement 

the Clear’s victory, 

10-4 “Good Buddy.” 

The Clear vs. FCFSMBC 

The Clear had a tightly 

contested battle with 

FCFSMBC. The Clear 

took a 3-2 lead after one. 

Brett “Mr. Pink” Regimbald 

jacked a two run 

homer in the third for 

a 6-2 lead. Speaking of 

“jacked,” Twelve Pack 

Jack a.k.a. Jeremy Livesey 

suffered his first “CBK” of 

the season. 

FCFSMBC woke up 

their bats in the fourth 

to take a 7-6 lead. Josh 

“Purple Guy” Souza 

knocked in two to give 

the Clear an 8-7 fifth 

inning lead. FCFSMBC 

went down 1-2-3 in the 

bottom, including backto-back 

“CBK’s” from 

Major and Bobby Dederer. 

Little Rock led off 

the sixth with a big “CBK” 

looking and his team 

failed to score. FCFSMBC 

went down 1-2-3 again 

including a “CBK” from 

Budusky. DJ Dave led off 

the seventh with a single 

and narrowly avoided 

getting caught off first by 

Chandler “The Dancing 

King” Burgess. Tucker 

Zink homered with one 

out and then Regimbald 

scored to stretch the lead 

11-7. FCFSMBC could 

only manage one run to 

suffer their first loss of 

the season. Regimbald 

hit for the cycle which is 

very rare in softball. 

STANDINGS 

Clear River Tavern 4-1 

First Chair First Stop 

Moshers Base Camp 3-1 

3) Karrtel 1-2 

4) TIE: Chinese Gourmet 

1-3 and McGrath’s 

Sushi 1-3 

SCHEDULE: 

Wednesday, June 12 

Clear River Tavern v.s. 

Karrtel at Killington 5:50 

p.m. 

Chinese Gourmet v.s. 

McGraths Sushi at Killington 

7 p.m. 

There will be a party 

at McGrath’s Irish Pub 8 

p.m. 

Monday, June 17 

FCFSMBC v.s. Chinese 

Gourmet at Killington 

5:50 p.m. 

Karrtel v.s. McGraths 

Sushi at Killington 7 p.m. 

Wednesday, June 19 

Karrtel v.s. FCFSMBC 

at Killington 5:50 p.m. 

McGraths Sushi v.s. 

Clear River Tavern at Killington 

7 p.m. 

There will be a party 

at the Clear River Tavern 

8 p.m. 

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golf course & 3 extra build lots. $1,350,000 

EQUESTRIAN’S DREAM ON 60+ ACRES! Minutes 

to Pico, Killington & Rutland. Formally a 4H horse farm. 

2 bed/2 bath Log home w/garage, indoor riding arena, 

2 barns, 28 horse stalls, 5 meadows, amazing views & 

more! $409K MOTIVATED SELLER! 

RENTAL INVESTMENT IN KILLINGTON! 5 bedroom 

DUPLEX. The top floor unit (3 bed/2.5 bath) has open floor 

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Rental income of over $32K! $389,900 

FIRST TIME ON MARKET! Amazing views at Hawk! Gorgeous 3 

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The Mountain Times • June 12-18, 2019 REAL ESTATE • 39 

New York man 

arrested for drugs 

An 18-year-old from New York was arrested in Mendon around 2 a.m. June 7 for possessing 

Fentanytl and cocaine. 

Police found Alvern Fontalio of Staten Island, New York in possession of 11 grams of 

Fentanyl and 1.5 grams of crack cocaine following a motor vehicle offense on Route 4. 

Fontalio was subsequently transported to Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility 

for lack of $5,000 bail. 

Proctor woman crashes 

State police troopers responded to single motor vehicle crash in the town of 

Proctor around 12:50 p.m. on June 5. 

Investigation revealed that the operator Katrina Haeger, 31, of Proctor, had 

lost control of her vehicle and went off the roadway. Haeger was also found to 

be operating without a valid license and was issued a Vermont Civil Violation 

complaint. 

GMP: Proposes stepped rate increases that watch inflation 


This is a time of disruption and 

change in energy and GMP has been 

very focused on how to counter the 

pressures facing the industry and 

the state. Increasing cost pressures 

related to being part of the New 

England grid, retail sales decline, 

and an increased number of severe 

storms due to climate change are all 

impacting customers. 

GMP has long bucked the 

“business as usual trend” 

combatting these pressures 

by continuing to exceed its 

commitment to deliver savings, by 

finding operational efficiencies, 

and through innovative customer 

programs that expand the use of 

energy storage, which both cuts 

costs and carbon emissions during 

peak demand times on the grid – 

when power is most expensive and 

high-carbon. 

“It is great that GMP is committed 

to keeping its own costs steady and 

locked near inflation for three years, 

which helps us when we look at our 

own budget,” said Leland Ryea of 

Milton, a longtime Green Mountain 

Power customer. “We really 

appreciate their commitment to 

providing clean, low-carbon power 

with rates that are so stable for our 

family and our small business as 

well.” 

The company’s energy supply is 

90 percent clean and carbon-free 

and 60 percent renewable, and 

GMP is committed to being 100 

percent carbon free by 2025 and 

100 percent renewable by 2030, well 

ahead of most utilities its size and 

decades ahead of Vermont state 

requirements. 

802.775.5111 • 335 Killington Rd. • Killington, VT 05751 

Charming ski-in/ski-out post and beam contemporary, just 200 feet from Killington’s Great 

Eastern ski trail. Open living/dining/kitchen area w/vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and 

windows that fill the space w/natural light. Well-designed kitchen w/a large peninsula 

island & breakfast bar and deck off the dining area. The upper level comprises of the open 

11x29 living area, 3/4 bathroom and full master bedroom suite, including an en-suite 

bathroom with tiled shower and private outdoor balcony. The lower level offers 3BR/1BA, 

laundry/utility room and family room w/gas woodstove. Just outside the family room, is a 

covered vestibule w/ski & snowboard storage, you can literally ski or ride to your back door 

or walk to the trail. Offered fully furnished & equipped, this fantastic slope side property is 

100% vacation-ready, at a price that won’t break the bank! Offered at $469,000 

www.HighridgeC11.com 

This A-rated 2BR/3BA condo in the Killington rental program has averaged over $15,000/ 

year in net rental income since 2014. New kitchen, updated bathrooms, appliances, carpet 

and paint, new jetted tub and new hot water heater, maintenance free. The main level 

features a tiled mudroom entry, lockout bedroom suite, spacious second bedroom, full 

bathroom, updated kitchen, living room with vaulted ceilings, wood-burning fireplace, and 

flatscreen TV w/SurroundSound system, dining room and wrap-around deck. Upstairs, 

overlooking the living area, is a spacious loft w3/4BA, sauna and vaulted ceilings. This 

fantastic condo is fully furnished & equipped, completely ready. Offered at $279,000 

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2814 Killington Rd. 

802-422-3600 

www.KillingtonPicoRealty.com 

SKI OR BIKE HOME - SHUTTLE 

HIGHRIDGE 

1BR/1BA, $124,900 

2BR/2BA $219,900 

woodburning fi replace 

Indoor pool/outdoor whirlpool 

SKI IN & OUT THE LODGES 

• 1-LVL 3BR/3BA, Furnished & 

equipped, Wash/Dryer, patio 

• Gas fplc, gas range, gas heat 

• Mud-entry w/ cubbies+bench 

• Double vanity, jet tub, 

• Common: Indr pool $469K 

CONVENIENT LOCATION!!! 

Mtn Views & minutes to Slopes 

Endless Possibilities: 13 guests! 

3 AC for RV’s, Camping & Events 

Renovated Great Room with 

New Windows & Custom Bar 

$595K 

6 BR’S W/PRIV. BATHS 

• Total of 8 BR’s and 7 Baths 

• 3,680 sq.ft. Deck with hot tub 

• Lounge w/bar & woodstove 

• Rec/game room + laundry 

• Nearby golf course & 

mtn bike trails $335K 

NEAR GREEN MTN NTL GOLF COURSE! 

Just like new! 3BR/3BA suites 

Granite, maple fl oors, 5Ac 

Open fl r plan w/cath. ceiling 

Heated garage& storage 

House Generator, large deck 

$579K 

OPEN FLOOR PLAN 

• 3BR/3BA, 1Ac, 2,310 sq.ft. 

• Hardwood fl oors & radiant heat 

• Nearby golf course & bike trails 

• Upgraded kitchen, Hot tub $325K 

SHUTTLE TO & FROM 

PINNACLE 

1 BR: $116K 

pool & Whirlpool 

tennis , paved parking 

Furnished & equipped 

Stone fi replace 

TOP RIDGE – SKI IN & SKI OUT 

• 3BR/4BA, 3-LEVELS 

• Master Suite w/jet tub+steam 

shower 

• Jet tub, game room 

• Furnished & equipped $649K 

LOTS OF LIGHT 

3BR, 3BA, 2800 sq.ft. 2.6 AC 

Open fl oor plan, cathedral ceiling 

Stone fi replace, large deck, garage, 

Wood fl oors, master suite, loft 

Hot tub room+bonus rooms 

$470K 

SINGLE FAMILY - PITTSFIELD 

• 3BR/1.5BA, 1.8 Ac 

• 1,512sq.ft. 

• Woodstove 

• Workbench room 

• Laundry $235K 

TIMBER FRAME + 2-CAR GARAGE 

• 3BR,3BA en suites+1/2bath, 

1,728 fi n sf+full basemt. 

• 2013 constructed, 

spectacular Pico mtn. views 

• Radiant heat - basement! 

• Paved driveway $525K 

HOUSE & 2 LOTS 

• 4BR/3BA, 1,920 sf, gas heat 

• PLUS 2 LOTS (4.5 Acres) 

• New Roof, Great rental $419K 

REALTOR ® 

Daniel Pol 

Associate Broker 

Kyle Kershner 

Broker/Owner 

Jessica Posch 

Realtor 

Lenore 

Bianchi 

‘tricia 

Carter 

Meghan 

Charlebois 

Merisa 

Sherman 

Pat 

Linnemayr 

Chris 

Bianchi 

Katie 

McFadden 

Over 140 Years Experience in the Killington Region REALTOR 

Michelle 

Lord 

MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE 

MLS 

®


LAST CHANCE 

to get your 2019 Killington Season Passes at the best price. 

Visit killington.com 

Mountain Bike Season Pass 

$ 

389 

Adult 

Ages 19+ 

$ 

259 

Youth 

Ages 18 & Below 

Golf Season Pass 

$ 

309 

$ 

199 $ 

209 

Adult 

Ages 30+ 

Youth 

Ages 29 & Below 

Cart Pass 

All Ages 

Prices good through June 20, 2019. 

6% Vermont State and local sales tax not included.

Mountain Times - Volume 48, Number 24: June 12-18, 2019

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