Mountain Times - Volume 48, Number 19: May 8-14

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Volume 48, Number 19 Your community free press — really, it’s FREE! May 8-14, 2019
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Submitted
Army veteran Eli Smith is traveling more than 15,000 miles across the country on foot and bike to raise
awareness for post-traumatic stress disorder. He made a stop in Woodstock May 4-5.
Veteran raises awareness for
PTSD with cross-country trek
By Katy Savage
Eli Smith is a homeless
veteran by choice.
Smith, 39, sold all of his
belongings three years ago to
hike to all four corners of the
country and raise awareness
about post-traumatic stress
disorder.
Smith started his trip on
foot in November 2016 before
switching to a bike in 2017 due
to back and knee pain. Smith
plans to complete more than
15,000 miles by the time his
trip is done this October.
“If I can help save just one
life, then all the hardships,
pain, loneliness and everything
else will be absolutely
worth it,” Smith wrote on his
website.
Smith, who served in
the Army from 2000-2002,
rides through rain, cold and
sickness. He said the journey
has been mentally and
physically challenging. Smith
has slept under bridges. He’s
been yelled at and nearly
kidnapped. Some people have
thrown things at him. Others
have given him free meals.
Sleep Woodstock owner Pat
Fulz hosted Smith for free on
Saturday, May 4.
“It wasn’t even a hesitation
for me,” Fulz said. “I think
PTSD is something that needs
to be paid attention to. We
don’t do enough for them.”
Fulz brought Smith out
to dinner at Ramunto’s in
Bridgewater and listened to
his stories.
“He’s quite a character,”
Fulz said.
About 22 veterans commit
suicide every day, according
to a 2013 study from the V.A.
Smith lost two Army comrades
who were struggling
with PTSD.
“I needed to do something
about it,” Smith said.
Smith relies on donations
to help with the cost of the
trip, which averages $80 a day.
Smith talks at events and gives
to local veteran organizations
he meets along his way.
Smith has about 16,000
followers on social media. He
posts updates there and writes
postcards to those who have
offered financial support.
“We cannot allow our veterans
to lose the battle,” he said.
“We need to let them know
that we are here for them and
we support them.”
Smith left Woodstock
around 11 a.m. Sunday to
pedal to his next stop in Lebanon,
New Hampshire for a
free lunch.
Smith isn’t sure what
he’ll do after his trip is over.
Whatever he does, he wants to
be helping veterans. For now,
he looks forward to simple
comforts.
“Ice cubes and air conditioners
are some things that I
treasure now.”
Airlines
compete for
Rutland skies
By Curt Peterson and Polly Mikula
Cape Air Airline has a challenger for providing
service between Logan Airport and Rutland-Southern
Vermont Regional Airport from
San Francisco’s Boutique Air. The proposed
contract would provide flights for two years
starting Nov. 1.
Flying with a regional airline is a unique
convenience for a rural area and boon for the
Rutland Region. Cape Air has provided this
service since 2007 with three flights per day.
But the two-carrier battle seems refreshing to
Rutland City Mayor David Allaire. Boutique Air
began bidding for the contract two years ago.
Allaire said the competition may benefit area
travelers and visitors.
Advantages Boutique claims include faster
flights and more comfortable accommodations.
Their Swiss-made eight-passenger,
turbojet single-engine Pilatus PC 12 planes
have pressurized cabins, enabling them to fly
above weather, wider leather seats and a higher
cruising speed, allowing for shorter flights, and
bathrooms onboard.
IN RUTLAND THE SUBSIDY
TOTALED ... ABOUT
$148 PER PASSENGER.
Cape Air’s new craft won’t have pressurized
cabins, but Shannon Yeager, director of Tecnam
Aviation US, said the Travellers are scheduled to
begin flying for Cape Air Nov. 1 and will be able
to fly at 9,000 feet, the maximum altitude without
pressurization, with full passenger comfort.
Yeager told The Mountain Times, Cape Air’s
Traveller could also sports leather seats, if that’s
important to Rutland ticket buyers.
The new Tecnam P2012 twin-engine,
nine-passenger planes have a cruising speed
of 190 knots, still slower than Boutique’s Pilatus
at 285 knots. Cape Air schedules its flights for
about an hour. If Boutique shortens the flight
proportionately to relative cruising speeds, the
time saved would be about 20 minutes.
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Rutland fire department rescues 8-year-old’s toy truck
By Katy Savage
The Rutland City Fire Department responded
to an unusual call last Thursday, May 2.
They responded to a call of a remote control
truck that was stuck 6 feet down a sewer grate
on Edgerton Street.
“We had to go out and at least take a look,”
said firefighter David Werbinski.
Bridget Bushey said her 8-year-son, Kylor
Church, had just purchased the toy from
Amazon, using money he received at Easter.
Two minutes after he opened the box, the toy
was lost.
“It’s a fast little car,” Bushey said. “It drifts and
he wasn’t used to the controls.”
Bushey called the town after the offices had
closed, hoping to get someone from the water
department. She also thought of stringing coat
hangers together to get the toy free.
About five minutes later, the firefighters
showed up in their “big” truck, dressed in all of
their gear.
“It was like out of a Hallmark movie,” Bushey
said. “It was awesome.”
The car was in water, but the tires were spinning
and the car’s lights were still on.
“We were shocked the lights were still
working,” said Werbinski. He responded with
his colleagues Kyle Robillard, Matt Cook and
Jenna Elliott.
“These are our favorite calls especially,” said
Werbinski. “You have to put yourself in their
shoes. It was a no brainer.”
Elliott used a tool to lift the sewer grate, reach
down the pipe and extract the toy. It took only a
few minutes to rescue the vehicle.
It had been a busy week for the fire department.
The day before, city firefighters extinguished
flames from an apartment building at
75 Main St., which left 10 people displaced.
Werbinski said he’d rather respond to the
calls with happy endings. He said the boy was in
tears when the fire department arrived.
Bushey said her son plays with his car
everyday.
“It made his day,” Bushey said. “We never
thought we’d see that toy again.”
Submitted
Rutland City fire fighters helped rescue a lost toy
truck for an 8-year-old boy.

LOCAL NEWS
2 • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
Police shoot Quechee man
following domestic assault
A suspect in a domestic assault received
treatment for non-life-threatening
injuries after he was shot by a state police
trooper Sunday night, May 5, in Hartford.
Police said Trooper Eric Vitali of the
Royalton Barracks shot James Luce, 19,
of Quechee after officers arrived to a
domestic assault call on Quechee at West
Hartford Road where Luce had fired his
gun at a home.
After Luce refused to comply with
officers to drop his weapon, Vitali shot
one time at Luce, which grazed his side
and left him with minor injuries. Police
officers also used a Taser to bring Luce
under control before he was taken into
custody and transported to a hospital for
treatment of minor injuries.
No police officers or other individuals
were injured during this incident.
Vitali was hired by the state police in
2005 and initially assigned to the Rockingham
Barracks. He transferred to the
Westminster Barracks in 2016 and the
Royalton Barracks in 2018.
Per standard Vermont State Police
policy, the trooper involved will be
Eric Vitali
placed on paid administrative leave for
a minimum of five days, after which the
trooper will return to administrative
duty while the investigation is under review
by the Vermont Attorney General’s
Office and the Windsor County State’s
Attorney’s Office.
Further information will be released
when it becomes available.
Anyone with information about this
incident is asked to call the Vermont State
Police in Royalton at 802-234-9933.
Submitted
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and the Benson Village Store were destroyed.
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fire displaces 10
Staff report
RUTLAND—The state police have
deemed a fire that left 10 people displaced
“suspicious.”
The Rutland City Fire Department
arrived at the fire at 75 Main St. in Rutland
around 5 a.m. May 1 and found a
two car garage near the house heavily
involved in fire.
“There was a heavy volume of fire
that the arriving crews were faced
with,” Rutland City Fire Chief Jim Larsen
said.
Larsen said a resident woke up in the
early morning and alerted the other
residents, who were safely able to
make it out of the building.
Larsen said there were no injuries to
residents or to the firefighters but there
was “significant damage” to the building
and the neighboring building, with
smoke and water damage throughout.
Larsen said it took about 30 minutes
to extinguish the flames.
THE POLICE ARE
OFFERING A $5,000
REWARD FOR
INFORMATION THAT
COULD HELP LEAD TO
AN ARREST.
The cause is under investigation.
Preliminary state police investigation
showed that this fire originated in
the rear southwest stairwell area of the
structure, according to a news release.
The fire travelled to a rear stairwell,
then spread throughout the structure
and roof areas.
Electrical and natural causes were
ruled out. A specific point of origin
could not be determined at the time
of the police report due to the almost
complete consumption of the area.
Anyone with any further information
on the fire is asked to contact
Det. Sgt. Tom Williams at the Rutland
Barracks, Rutland City Police Detective
Emilio Rosario, or call the Arson Tip
Award Line at 1-800- ARSON.
The police are offering a $5,000
reward for any information that could
help lead to an arrest.
Benson Village Store
destroyed in fire
Staff report
The historic Benson Village Store
has closed due to a fire last week.
“My guess is that it will be declared a
total loss,” said Benson Fire Chief Tom
Newmann.
The fire started around 2 a.m. April
29.
Store owner James Tillman, who
lived upstairs, was asleep at the time,
Newmann said.
“Before we arrived on scene, folks
had discovered the fire. While some
were calling 911, others were trying to
get him awake and out of the second
floor,” Newmann said.
Several people placed a 6 foot step
ladder in the bed of a pickup truck and
climbed up to the porch roof, broke
an upstairs bedroom window with a
broom and woke up Tillman.
Tillman had cuts on his hands from
climbing through the window, but he
was safe, according to a press release.
Newmann said the fire started in
the basement.
“The investigation is pointing it to
be an electrical start to the fire,” Newmann
said.
The historic building, which had
been through several renovations,
made it difficult for firefighters, Newmann
said.
“There were inaccessible areas,” he
said.
Newmann said they had to cut the
floorboards to get to the hot spots in
the basement because the stairwell to
the basement collapsed.
Firefighters remained at the store
for two days to fully extinguish the
flames.
“We had a lot of active fire,” Newmann
said.
The structure of the building also
made it unsafe for investigators to do a
complete investigation.
The fire travelled from the basement
up a rear stairwell, spreading
this fire throughout the structure and
roof areas.
Attempts to reach Tillman and
co-owner Robin Morzella weren’t
successful.
Tillman, who has owned the store
since 2017, said on Facebook that he is
working with insurance agents.

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OBITUARY
Peg Willard
Armitage, 89
Eighth generation Vermonter,
Pittsford resident,
artist, educator, author,
historian, mother, grandmother,
friend: This does
not begin to adequately describe
the amazing person
born at Proctor Hospital
on Aug. 31, 1929 and died
April 6, 2019. Between
these dates was a life filled
with constant learning and
creativity.
At 5 years of age, the
Great Depression took
Peg’s family to New Hampshire
following employment
opportunities for
her father, John Willard.
She was filled with stories
of how her mother, Isabel,
helped out at home, raising
their two daughters, Anne
and Peggy, making all their
clothes and keeping a large
garden to help feed the
family. As with most people
who grew up and survived
the Depression years, Peg
developed habits of thrift,
hard work and appreciation
for life.
Her love of Pittsford was
constantly fed by “back
home” with grandparents
on Blackberry Lane.
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Obituary, page 10
College of St. Joseph
cancels final exam week
By Lola Duffort/VTDigger
The College of St. Joseph, which is
closing at the end of the year because
of financial difficulties, has canceled its
final exam week.
The small, private Rutland college
announced last month that it had lost
its last lifeline after a potential partner
pulled out of talks. The school’s accreditors,
the New England Commission of
Higher Education, had announced in
December the school’s accreditation
would end Aug. 31.
The school has since announced a
series of transfer agreements for students
to complete their degrees elsewhere
starting next year. And college officials
have sought to reassure students that
essential services and teaching would
be maintained through the end of the
academic year.
In an email to the CSJ community on
April 16, college president Jennifer Scott
assured students that staff, faculty and
the board of trustees had a plan in place
to “complete the spring term as originally
planned.”
“Consistent with the academic calendar,”
she said, classes would end May
7, and graduation ceremonies would be
held May 18.
“Stay committed, stay focused. …
we’re almost there!” Scott wrote.
But in a follow-up email sent later
that day, David Balfour, the school’s vice
president
for academic
affairs,
made an
important
clarification.
“One
thing that
will change
from the
current academic calendar, is that there
will be no exams given between May 8
and 14, as was originally scheduled,” he
wrote. Balfour added that faculty could
simply cancel final exams or administer
them on the last day of classes.
“Thank you all once more for your
patient forbearance as we continue to
make some difficult decisions and adjustments,”
he wrote at the conclusion of
his message.
The school’s rough landing as it winds
down operations has angered many in
the student community.
A petition signed by 75 students was
A PETITION SIGNED BY 75
STUDENTS ASKING FOR
SCOTT TO STEP DOWN...
(THE SCHOOL’S TOTAL
ENROLLMENT IS ABOUT 200.)
Submitted
Jennifer Scott is the College of St. Joseph’s seventh
and final president. The school will close
after this spring semester.
delivered to administrators this week
asking for Scott to step down. (At the beginning
of the semester, the school’s total
enrollment stood at about 200.) It also
complains of reduced food service and of
transcripts being withheld from students
with holds on their account.
In an email sent to students on
Thursday, April 25,
that began with the
exclamation that
“Spring has sprung!”
Scott acknowledged
the petition, although
she did not
address its complaints
directly.
“Being an advocate
for yourself and others is not only
admirable, it’s essential. The best results
are often achieved through dialogue and
sharing of information and perspectives,
so I reiterate my offer to meet to further
explore your concerns,” she wrote.
Scott did not return a phone call or
email seeking comment.
The school is the third private college
in Vermont to announce it will close this
year. As schools compete for a shrinking
pool of potential students, those with
meager endowments – and no financial
cushion – are struggling to keep their
doors open.
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STATE NEWS
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 5
Food Bank Conference addresses urgent need by 150,000
By Curt Peterson
KILLINGTON—According to John Sayles, CEO of the
Vermont Food Bank, “One in four Vermonters will visit a
food bank in the next year.” Quick math tells us roughly
150,000 people will seek help with food security at one of
the 215 VFB partner food bank locations.
Sayles addressed 260 attendees at the 13th annual
Vermont Food Bank conference at the Grand Resort Hotel
in Killington last Friday, May 3, a day-long event including
speakers and various work sessions.
Killington has been the conference venue for the past
five years – previous events have been in Burlington, Lake
Morey and Montpelier.
“We’ve found Killington to be a great central location for
our statewide network to convene,” Director of Communications
and Public Affairs Nicole Whalen told the Mountain
Times.
Sayles said that poverty, different kinds of personal trauma,
financial insecurity, housing, diet and physical health
are intertwined. The Food Bank addresses the food issue,
but has to consider other elements in the poverty cycle as
well when creating spaces, designing distribution systems
and training volunteers and employees.
“We have to be innovative,” Sayles said, “and willing to
try new things, to keep trying in the face of failure. The food
banks need to be an off-ramp from the trauma cycle.”
Sayles and Joe Dauscher, VFB network relations manager,
bestowed the Bonnie Pease Service Award, an annual
honor for exceptional contributions to food security,
to Carol Shelby, volunteer at the Sharon Foodshelf. For
fifteen years Carol and her husband,
Howard, have invested
their time and energy at the
Foodshelf at “The Lighthouse,”
the former parsonage across
the road from the Sharon Congregational
Church.
Dr. Ken Epstein delivered the keynote address, “Relational
Healing in the Time of Evidence.”
In 2018 Dr. Epstein retired as director of the Children,
Youth and Family System of Care for San Francisco’s Behavioral
Health Services, and has previously held positions
in clinical and administrative leadership.
His message focused on organizational changes needed
to promote healing from “a system that creates barriers
to care, burden on consumers, and stress for caregivers
and the workforce,” according to the VFB program.
The first step is for caregivers to become well-informed
about the cycle of poverty, trauma and food insecurity, Epstein
said. In other words, volunteers and staff members
have to heal themselves in order to relate to, and help heal,
those whom they serve.
He said small ideas are the tools for achieving the goals
of big ideas, and the major goal in healing the current
poverty/trauma cycle is to “create a system that fosters
wellness and resilience for
everyone” – care providers and
“THE FOOD BANKS NEED TO
recipients alike.
BE AN OFF-RAMP FROM THE
“Insecurity leads to toxic
stress,” Dr. Epstein said, “which
TRAUMA CYCLE,” SAID SAYLES.
leads to serious health problems
and to adverse childhood
experiences, repeating the cycle.”
Epstein cited two photographs from media flood coverage.
One depicted an African-American in waist-deep
flood waters holding a trash bag full of belongings and a
parcel in his hands, the unqualified caption alluding to
“looting” during the disaster.
Another photo showed a Caucasian couple, also carrying
packages through high water, captioned, “finding
food.” Epstein said these photos/captions demonstrate
structural racism.
“We need to be wired together to take collective action
in order to change the system,” Dr. Epstein said. “We need
to be reflective, to feel others’ pain as key to reducing our
national trauma.”
Legislature lays out six
priorities for youth
By Sen. Alison Clarkson
It was wonderful to have
so many Vermont high
schools up in Montpelier for
Youth Lobby Day last week.
Hundreds of students,
accompanied by their
teachers, came to the Statehouse
to tell their legislators
how important mitigating
climate change is for their
future. Their passionate
Alison Clarkson
concern for the future of our
state and planet, for our economy and for our way of life,
was impressive. It helped affirm my own feeling that this,
along with reducing the impacts of poverty in Vermont,
are two of the most important and long lasting issues the
Legislature must prioritize.
The objective of Vermont Youth Lobby Day was to
impress upon the Legislature the urgency students feel
about ensuring the health of our environment by working
to eliminate greenhouse gases and reduce the effects of
climate change. They are clear that Vermont’s economy
is especially vulnerable. Billions of dollars depend on the
health of our natural systems and the temperature not
rising 3.6 degrees F, as projected by 2035. Under threat are
industries iconic to Vermont: sugaring, outdoor recreation
(skiing, snowmobiling), forest products (timber
infected by every increasing invasive species), agriculture
and tourism.
They understand not only climate change’s impact
on our environment but the startling fact of its financial
impact on their future. “The Price Tag of Being Young” is a
2016 report which quantifies the cost of climate change to
millennials. It reports that 2015 college graduates can expect
hundreds of thousands of dollars of lost income in a
world which allows climate change to continue unabated.
SEVERAL OF US MET WITH A GROUP
OF STUDENTS FROM THE WOODSTOCK
UNION HIGH SCHOOL ON THE
STATEHOUSE LAWN.
In a letter to the governor and the Legislature, six priorities
were laid out by these young people: 1) Double the
number of low and moderate income homes weatherized
annually (our goal was 80,000 by 2020; we’re currently at
26,000); 2) Create an electric vehicle incentive program
using the VW settlement funds; 3) Join other New England
states in enacting a global warming solutions act;
4) Expand the deployment of local renewable power and
beneficial electrification; 5) Receive and act on the results
of the Joint Fiscal Office’s decarbonization analysis; and
6) Prohibit the expansion of new large-scale fossil fuel
infrastructure.
Several of us met with a group of students from the
Woodstock Union High School on the Statehouse lawn.
Despite the raw day, they were full of energy and optimism
– eager to communicate their concerns about
Clarkson, page 7
Sometimes it’s not easy
to say, vote ‘no’
By Rep. Jim Harrison
In contrast to my
opposition to legalization
of recreational marijuana
last year, I indicated during
last fall’s campaign and
throughout this session that
I was open to a “tax and regulate”
system for marijuana
if it could be done the right
way, in my view. I often look
to how we regulated spirits
Jim Harrison
following Prohibition. If we
are going to have a commercial market, let’s be sure the
taxes are sufficient to cover the costs, including education
and prevention, that there are adequate safeguards for
road safety, and that the market is well regulated.
So when the committee on which I serve, House Government
Operations, received the Senate bill, S.54, which
establishes a “tax and regulate” approach to marijuana, I
was hopeful we could mold the legislation to get it to the
point I could support it. Not because I am a fan of the substance
(I am not), but because it is already legal and it may
be time to be pragmatic about it going forward.
After several weeks of testimony, input from other
committees and some 32 re-drafts of the bill, I was the lone
dissenting vote in committee late last Thursday and S.54
advanced on a 10-1 vote.
I WAS THE LONE DISSENTING VOTE ...
AND S.54 ADVANCED ON A 10-1 VOTE.
I voted NO primarily for the following reasons:
There is no provision for even a voluntary non-evidentiary
saliva test at roadside. In my view, such a test option
would assist an officer during a stop make a decision as
to whether to proceed with further examination at the
barracks or police station (which may mean three to four
hours of detention) or to rule out any likelihood of drug
impairment. The bill specifically prohibits a roadside test
for drugs, even a voluntary one.
The committee version of the bill does not allow towns
to prohibit marijuana operations within their municipality
(growing, processing, dispensary or wholesale) other
than retail stores.
It establishes another arm of state government with a
new five-member full-time Cannabis Board plus staffing
(projected deficit of $2.3 million for the first two years).
I had unsuccessfully recommended we put it under the
Dept. of Liquor Control, which already regulates a controlled
substance and has law enforcement capabilities. I
also suggested a slight tax increase on marijuana to better
cover its costs, which was also rejected.
Evidence from other states that have gone down this
path of a regulated, but open retail market, suggests marijuana
use will increase along with corresponding impacts.
However, it’s difficult to compare as other states went
directly from an illegal market to a tax and regulated one.
Marijuana is already legal here.
Also, restrictions on packaging, labels and advertising
Harrison, page 10
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Opinion...................................................................... 6
Calendar..................................................................... 8
Music Scene............................................................. 10
Rockin’ the Region................................................... 11
Just For Fun.............................................................. 12
Spring Home & Garden........................................... 13
Living A.D.E ............................................................. 19
Food Matters............................................................ 22
News Briefs.............................................................. 24
Columns................................................................... 27
Service Directory..................................................... 28
Pets........................................................................... 30
Mother of the Skye................................................... 31
Classifieds................................................................ 32
Mother’s Day Ideas.................................................. 33
Real Estate................................................................ 34
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6 •
Opinion
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
OP-ED
Fish and Wildlife
funding is in decline
By Bill Jacobus
Vermont sportsmen became incensed this January
when Gov. Phil Scott proposed the immediate shuttering
of the Salisbury fish hatchery to cover a $250,000 budget
shortfall in the Fish and Wildlife budget. While it is a way to
solve the funding issue and a pesky discharge permit dispute,
the proposal did not take into account that shuttering
Salisbury would cripple Vermont’s entire hatchery operation
by cutting off its egg supply. Today, with the news
that the hatchery’s funding will be appropriated, it appears
a compromise allowing a reasonable time to phase out the
hatchery, and the authorization of a $2 rise in license fees
will alleviate sportsmen’s concerns. Yes, this solves today’s
problem, but it is, at best, a temporary patch. The action
does nothing to address
the fundamental issue
that the Fish and Wildlife
Fund, long the primary
source of revenue, is in
decline.
Fish and Wildlife Fund
income comes from the
various licenses and fees
we pay to hunt, fish and
HUNTING
LICENSES
DROPPED
15 PERCENT
TO 69,943, A
HISTORIC LOW.
trap. For the last two decades it has been under constant
pressure to generate sufficient revenue from declining license
sales. In the last six years, it has dropped 6.5 percent
– a decrease of $500,000. According to the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife National License Database, Vermont had 191,567
paid licenses in 2018, 10 percent lower than 2012. A look
inside the statistics reveals hunting licenses dropped 15
percent to 69,943, a historic low.
Vermont is not alone, as most of Northeast states have
seen comparable or larger declines. The national average
in licenses and funds has increased modestly, but the
Northeast is in decline.
I am not a demographer, but it’s hard not to recognize
Vermont’s population is stagnant and shifting to urban
centers at the expense of rural areas. Vermont’s schools
are under-capacity, indicative of our aging population.
Fish and wildlife funding, page7
​Will mandating a
$15/hour minimum
wage benefit Vermont?
By John Goodrich
The Legislature is working toward mandating a universal
$15/hour minimum wage. I have been in a position to
see the real effects of such a step.
For many years I led a major St. Johnsbury manufacturing
firm with as many as 300-plus employees, and was interim
CEO at a St. Albans plant of 160 employees. Proudly,
we paid attractive wages, plus benefits, to promote strong
work forces at both sites. From my experience I can testify
that the desired outcomes of a mandated minimum wage
would be perversely harmful to those needing a job.
The business owners and entrepreneurs constantly
must judge what pay rates will attract workers with
potential, consistent with business risk and competitive
sustainability. Those eager to impose an arbitrary $15
minimum wage are not collectively qualified to apply such
judgments to the many and varied businesses throughout
our state. The backers of the $15/hr minimum wage extol
the benefit granted to those whose pay will be raised by
the law and may sincerely believe they are doing lowskilled
wage earners a favor by politically increasing their
paychecks to above-market levels. All too often, though,
backers ignore the question: what good and what harm
will come of it?
If the bill passes, there will actually be two minimum
wages: $15/hour for those who the firm can afford to keep
at the higher rate, and $0 for those who lose their jobs or
are never hired. Many will not receive the raise and no longer
work at all because their job did not deliver $15/hour
worth of value to the business. The job is lost. Legislation
advocates give little heed to the owner of a business or the
entrepreneur who must make ends meet. Owners constantly
consider the competition and the pricing of their
Hourly wage, page7
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Our perpetual enslavement
Dear Editor,
As I sat down to the first
night Passover Seder I
attended on campus, I was
offered a sheet with four
recommended discussion
questions. One question
stood out to my friends
and me: what enslaves
you? We laughed over it
at the time, at the sometimes
dark Jewish humor
in the discussion of how
oppressed our ancestors
were that always comes up
with Passover. Yet, this is
a worthwhile question to
pose. We sit down yearly to
remember the slavery our
Jewish ancestors escaped
millennia ago. But after
another white supremacist
with a deadly weapon has
perpetrated another hate
crime in Poway, California,
we must all reflect on
what enslaves us now, as a
Jewish community and as a
country.
Exactly six months after
11 were murdered at a celebration
of new life in Pittsburgh,
one was murdered
and three were injured at
a service memorializing
the dead at the close of
Passover. From birth to
death, our community is
still terrorized, with little to
no action happening in our
communities and legislatures
to end the cycle of
gun violence that enslaves
us. After 50 Muslims were
murdered in New Zealand,
their prime minister immediately
banned the weapons
used—the response
we should all be taking
as white supremacy puts
marginalized communities
at risk here in America. ​
What is it about our
country that enslaves us
in this cycle of violence? I
have been working in the
Thanks for your help
Dear Editor,
I would like to thank
Randy Adams, director
of the town of Pittsford
recreation department,
for all his help putting
together the annual Pittsford
trail runs on April
27. We had 135 registered
for the event and had a
great turn out despite the
crummy weather. I would
also like to thank our
sponsors: Club Fitness,
OMYA, Inc., Querrey
Industrial, Boondock
Motors, Vermont Country
Store, Heritage Family
Credit Union, G. Stone
Motors, Otterside Animal
gun violence prevention
movement for more than
a year now, and I still do
not have the answer. Why
are we so enslaved by the
idea of weapons of war as
a method of self-defense?
How can we let so many
die without a national
response to end the cycle?
We pray every year for
peace and freedom, yet
WE PRAY EVERY YEAR FOR PEACE AND
FREEDOM, YET YEAR AFTER YEAR THE
PLAGUE OF GUN VIOLENCE TAKES
MORE LIVES.
year after year the plague
of gun violence takes more
lives. The president tweets
that he supports our right
to life, but also calls Nazis
and white supremacists
marching in the streets
“fine people.” His pockets
are so lined with money
from the NRA that he will
not consider taking weapons
away from those who
Wolverton, Battle Ground, WA
Hospital, VELCO, Blue
Seal Farm & Home, Townline
Equipment, and
Abundant Life Massage.
I would also like to thank
the volunteers: Pittsford
Fire Dept cadets, Pittsford
First Response, Baird
and Betsy Morgan, Robin
Leight, Monica Keith,
Girls on the Run-Brandon,
Keith Bishop, Kellie
Corlew, Brian Connaughton,
Club Fitness staff.
Hoping for better weather
next year, see you on
the trails!
Kelly Connaughton,
Pittsford
will take our lives. While
freedom of religion and
the Second Amendment
may both be in our Constitution,
our Congress and
the gun lobby are prioritizing
one, regardless of the
deadly consequences. It is
time to end our country’s
perpetual enslavement.
Emma Helen Bauer,-
South Strafford, director of
Vermont Youth for Gun-
Sense, part of GunSense.
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CAPITOL QUOTES
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 7
ON GREEN
UP DAY…
CAPITOL
QUOTES
“This annual effort
demonstrates our
commitment to keeping
our state and natural
resources clean and as
litter-free as possible. It
makes a real difference
and it’s an important
part of who we are as
Vermonters,”
Said Gov. Phil Scott.
“Green Up Day is an
iconic event in Vermont
where volunteers
of all ages celebrate
community, spring, and
the greening up of our
state. A big thank you to
all the volunteers who
help make Green Up Day
the success that is,”
Said Green Up Vermont Interim
Executive Director Sue Killoran.
“I believe it will be this
sort of local, collective
teamwork that will be
the essential catalyst
in bringing about the
paradigm shift necessary
for societal change in order
for the survival of this
planet and all living plants
and animals.”
Said Terry Carter, a second grade
teacher in Springfield, who has been a
consistent advocate for the cleanup of
the Connecticut River area.
Clarkson: High schoolers lobby for climate action
continued from page 5
Vermont’s slow response to what they see
as the pressing challenge of this millennium.
They were well prepared and their
questions weren’t easy to answer – partly
because some of the bills which address
the issues they are following are still in play,
or haven’t been acted upon, or are full of
political challenges. Some of the bills they
support may take two years to pass.
Vermont’s major natural contribution to
reducing green house gases is in maintaining
our forest land, which enables the
sequestration of carbon. Vermont’s two
biggest contributors to climate change are
burning fossil fuels to heat our houses and
to power our vehicles. The best thing we
Fish and wildlife funding:
continued from page 6
What little influx Vermont has seems to
come from America’s retirement community,
and those of us who do stay see our
children go elsewhere to live and work.
In addition, Vermont’s children are being
exposed to many other recreation choices.
Put it all together, and the net is that fewer
people are and will be entering the Fish
and Wildlife funding pool.
Fish and wildlife agencies have a long
history of being funded on a “pay to play”
philosophy where revenue is generated
from the groups that directly benefit from
the expenditures. In recent years, that
concept has expanded from traditional
license fees to include a share of fuel
taxes and registration fees on motorized
boats and trailers. Still, these earmarked
funds along with Fish and Wildlife federal
matching grants have only been able to
fund about 80 percent of the yearly budget
in recent years, requiring a general fund
contribution to make up the balance. As
we go forward, competition for general
funds appropriations will only get more
competitive.
Vermont is a small state with truly
great fish and wildlife resources. Maintaining
and enhancing these resources
now and in the future are going to require
increased revenues. Tomorrow’s fish and
Hourly wage:
can do is work to prevent burning more
fossil fuels by weatherizing our buildings,
driving more fuel efficient cars, and
investing in more public transportation.
Accomplishing this presents real financial
challenges for a small rural state. And
therein lies most of the political challenge.
However, these steps also present real economic
opportunities – as we have seen in
the growth of our green construction and
renewable energy sectors.
Clarkson can be reached by email:
aclarkson@leg.state.vt.us or by phone at
the Statehouse 828-2228 or at home 457-
4627. Alison Clarkson is a state senator for
Windsor County.
Fund is dwindling
wildlife management programs, including
modernizing our older fish hatcheries, are
going to be costly. It is clear in the current
environment that Vermont needs to establish
a long range plan to identify the future
sources that we can rely on to provide the
necessary revenue.
Ideas like adding fees for non-powered
boats that use Fish and Wildlife access
areas, increasing our hunting and fishing
tourism promotion, recruiting more
young anglers and, of course, expanding
our use of federal matching funds are just
a few that should be considered. At the
same time, while it’s nice to think we might
add new sources of funds, sportsmen
must understand we are the primary beneficiaries
and we have the most to lose. If
need be, it’s sportsmen who must willingly
step up and pay more to make the Fish
and Wildlife Fund whole again.
Two bucks more won’t guarantee our
future! Whatever the cost, it will be the
best investment you’ll make to guarantee
your continued enjoyment of life in
Vermont.
Bill Jacobus, from South Burlington and
South Hero, is a dedicated angler and the
co-founder of Trout Unlimited in Vermont
and the Lake Champlain International
Fishing Derby.
Mandated $15 wage is unrealistic
continued from page 6
products. An owner may elect not to hire
someone at the mandated wage rate because
it will cripple the business’s position
against their competitors outside Vermont,
thus, reducing profits essential for needed
investment and growth. The added payroll
cost, priced into the product, could render
the business non-competitive and unsustainable.
My first job with a paycheck was in a
grocery store in Littleton, New Hampshire,
at age 16, in the mid-1960s. It paid $0.90/
hour. I knew it was not yielding a fat paycheck.
However, the values that jobs like
that taught teens like me were invaluable
life lessons. We learned that conscientiously
doing a job, acquiring more skills and
experience, and climbing up the ladder
would lead to increasing incomes. I would
not trade a minute of those experiences
that taught me habits and principles that
favored me throughout my working life.
If the New Hampshire minimum wage in
those days had been say $3, I almost surely
would not have had the opportunity to
profit so richly from those lessons.
Like me in the 1960s, today’s teens
are tomorrow’s work force and business
creators. In each competitive marketplace
a company must make a profit to exist and
survive. Those entry positions rarely provide
value enough to justify $15/hour. The
digital age has transformed the workplace
in many ways, but basic skills remain indispensable.
Those skills include: literacy,
showing up on time, ready to work; meeting
the expectations of job performance;
completing assignments cheerfully and on
schedule; pitching in when the chips are
down; welcoming and helping the customers
who make the job possible; learning
to give just a bit more than expected; and
being loyal to the business. Akin to riding a
THOSE ENTRY POSITIONS
RARELY PROVIDE VALUE
ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY
$15/HOUR.
bike, training wheels are first needed, and
the skill to ride without those wheels takes
time to develop. Entry level people must
similarly acquire the experience, work
habits, and results that make them more
valuable to the company.
The legislation threatens to drive out of
business the small shops and restaurants
that cannot survive political manipulation
of their costs. Their disappearance will
destroy many entry level opportunities. A
foundational building block of our nation
is the liberty we have to pursue happiness.
When the government imposes costly
mandates like an artificial minimum
wage, both the small business and people
seeking jobs lose out. Politically mandated
wages may benefit some employees, but
the mandate harms many, especially the
young recruits eager to prove themselves
worthy of increased trust and opportunity.
Perhaps some wage earners will advance

8 •
Calendar
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
WALLINGFORD BIKE SAFETY DAY
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 10 A.M.
Submitted
WEDNESDAY MAY 8
Nursing Symposium
8 a.m.
First Rutland community nursing symposium held at Killington
Grand Hotel, 228 E. Mountain Road, Killington. Part of Nurses
Week Celebration. All nurses invited, receive 6 nursing continuing
ed credits. $20 includes meals, raffle. eventbrite.com.
Community Work Day
11:30 a.m.
Pine Hill Park holds community work days, Wednesdays in May.
12-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Volunteer hours count towards KPAA
merchant pass! Trail stations set up. Oak St. Ext., Rutland. Sign up
at pinehillpark.org.
Active Seniors Lunch
12 p.m.
Killington Active Seniors meet for a meal Wednesdays at the
Lookout Bar & Grille. Town sponsored. Come have lunch with this
well-traveled group of men and women. $5/ person. 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+.
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
Warbler Warmup
6 p.m.
Joel Tilley, warbler enthusiast/Rutland County Audubon member,
presents warbler program at Poultney Public Library, 205 Main St.,
Poultney. Brush up on your warbler ID skills. Free, open to public.
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.
Israel at 71
7 p.m.
Opportunities for Peacemaking. Featured speaker: Dr. Yehezkel
Landau will focus on how tensions within Israeli society relate to
wider regional conflicts, and how Americans can help peace builders
in Israel/Palestine succeed in their efforts. 7-8 p.m. at Rutland
Jewish Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. 802-773-3455.
THURSDAY MAY 9
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.
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.
Exploring Self-Employment Workshop
1 p.m.
BROC Community Action offers Exploring Self-Employment
workshop, 1-4 p.m. For anyone who wants to make more money,
turn a hobby into a business, needs help starting a business, etc.
45 Union St., Rutland. Drawing for door prize. Register at 802-665-
1744, ahoyle@broc.org.
Tobacco Cessation Group
4:30 p.m.
Old Brandon Town Hall, Brandon. Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free
nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and supports.
802-747-3768.
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.
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.
Ageless Authors Open Mic
6:30 p.m.
Open mic at Phoenix Books Rutland, inspired by “Ageless Authors
Anthology” featuring writers 65+. Come read, listen, or both. Sign
up at the door to read. 2 Center St., Rutland. phoenixbooks.biz.
FRIDAY MAY 10
Open Swim **
8 a.m.
Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement
Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
802-773-7187.
Level 1 Yoga
8:30 a.m.
Level 1 Hatha Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500.
3744 River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101.
200th Day Celebration
9 a.m.
Killington Resort celebrates 200 days of skiing and riding for its
2018/19 season! $20 lift tickets, live music, drink specials at the
Roaring Brook Umbrella Bar, free cake at 2 p.m. (while it lasts!). Get
it while you can - the cake, and the snow! killington.com.
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.
Knitting Group
12 p.m.
Maclure Library offers knitting group, Fridays, 12-2 p.m. 802-483-
2792. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
Opening Reception
5 p.m.
Compass Center for the Arts holds opening reception for works
of art by Amanda Amenda, “Lost Edges” exhibit. 333 Jones Drive,
Brandon. cmacvt.org. Exhibit through June.
** denotes multiple times and/or locations.
WHAT TO DO IN CENTRAL VERMONT
Foundry Football Takeover
6 p.m.
The Karr Group and Castleton University men’s football team invite
community to benefit dinner at The Foundry at Summit Pond.
Benefits new equipment for the upcoming fall season. Castleton
football players will be serving! 6-10 p.m. Reservations available
(mention the Football takeover) at 802-422-5335. 63 Summit Path,
Killington.
Two Days in May
7 p.m.
A Short Play Festival. ArtisTree hosts an evening of 10-minute plays
featuring Dartmouth Theatre students. Donations welcome, tickets
are general admission. Held at The Grange Theatre, 65 Stage Road,
So. Pomfret. artistreevt.org.
Spring Dance Party
7 p.m.
Killington Softball League and DJ Dave Hoffenberg present the
Spring Dance Party at Clear River Tavern, 2640 Route 100, Pittsfield.
Softball season kick off party, end of winter season celebration,
with good people, great food, and happy times. clearrivertavern.com.
Scrag Mountain Song Circle
7:30 p.m.
Chandler Center for the Arts welcomes a sextet of strings: Yonah
Zur & Anna Elashvili (violins), Margaret Dyer & Ayane Kozasa
(violas), Karen Ouzounian (cello), and Evan Premo (double bass).
“Come as you are. Pay what you can.” Donations collected at intermission.
RSVP to lara@scragmountainmusic.org, 802-377-3161.
1-73 Main St., Randolph.
SATURDAYMAY 11
Tinmouth Plant Sale
8 a.m.
34th annual Tinmouth Plant Sale at 9 Mountain View Road, Tinmouth.
No sales before 8 a.m. - then GO! View 7:30 a.m. Locally
grown perennials and shrubs from Tinmouth gardens. Local master
gardeners on hand to answer questions. Bake sale, and more.
tinmouthvt.org.
Town Wide Yard Sale
8 a.m.
Town of West Rutland annual town-wide yard sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Get map at the town office or by calling 802-438-2263.
Indoor Yard Sale
8 a.m.
St. Bridget’s Parish Hall has something for everyone. Lunch available.
8 a.m.-2 p.m. Pleasant St., West Rutland.
Killington Section GMC
9 a.m.
Killington Section Green Mountain Club outing: Long Trail Spring
Cleaning. All welcome to help prepare the trail for the summer hiking
season. Bring gloves. Rain date, Sunday, May 12. Meet in Main
St Park, near fire station off Center St., to carpool. New members
welcome. Bring water and lunch. Dress appropriately. Leader, 802-
775-3855.
RCHS Yard Sale
9 a.m.
Yard sale to raise money for the homeless animals. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
at Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford.
Accepting donations May 10, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. or May 11, 7:30-9 a.m.
Please no clothing, shoes, textbooks, magazines, or computer
equipment. Shelter open 12-5 p.m. for visiting with adoptable
animals. rchsvt.org.
Wallingford Bike Safety Day
10 a.m.
21st annual event, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Wallingford Elementary
School, 126 School St, Wallingford. Helmet fitting, obstacle course,
bike safety inspection, 911 rescue vehicle, law enforcement interactions,
prizes, face painting, refreshments, more. 802-446-7011.
Community Free Sale
10 a.m.
Green Mountain College is offering a “free” sale - everything is free!
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Appliances, clothing, books, household goods,
more. In Bogue Hall Common Room, dorm building on the corner
of College St. and Rae Terrace. Another free sale May 21, 1-8 p.m.
Hypertufa Workshop
10 a.m.
Create rustic, textured planting containers making a hypertufa mix
(an easy-to-work-with material that mimics rock and ages gracefully,
collecting a patina of moss and lichen over time). ArtisTree, 2095
Pomfret Road, So. Pomfret. $50. artistreevt.org to sign up.
Girls on the Run
10 a.m.
Girls on the Run Vermont celebrates 20th year of its 5K event
supporting and encouraging girls. Race held at Castleton University,
Alumni Drive, Castleton. Day-of registration 8:30-9:30 a.m.,
$10 children; $30 adults. Register until the day prior at gotrvt.org:
$10/$20. Volunteers needed, too!
Knuffle Bunny Tea Party
10 a.m.
Spring program at Chittenden Public Library: Knuffle Bunny Tea
Party! Kids, bring a favorite stuffed animal for fun, crafts, free play,
and read alouds of the beloved Knuffle Bunny series. Tea party with
a snack. Geared at kids age 5 and under with their caregivers. All
welcome. 223 Chittenden Road, Chittenden.

CALENDAR
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 9
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.
Q&A with Stephanie Jerome
11 a.m.
Have questions for Vt. House Rep. Stephanie Jerome? Maclure Library
welcomes her the second Saturday of each month to answer
questions from the public, “Coffee and Conversation,” 11 a.m.-
12:30 p.m. 840 Arch St., Pittsford.
Bridge Club
12 p.m.
Marble Valley Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Godnick Center Saturdays,
12-4 p.m. Sanctioned duplicate bridge games. 1 Deer St.,
Rutland. 802-228-6276.
Celebration of Life: Ned Dyer
1 p.m.
Family and friends of Ned Dyer invite the community to celebrate
his life, 1 p.m. at The Foundry at Summit Pond, Killington. An afternoon
filled with laughter, friends, memories. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres,
music, and share a story. Everyone welcome.
Veterans Dinner
3 p.m.
15th annual Veterans dinner to honor all Veterans, at Elks Lodge
1560. Social hour 3-4 p.m. Dinner 4 p.m. Free to any veteran and
guest. Space limited, call 802-885-3100 to make a reservation. 49
Park St., Springfield.
Opening Reception
3 p.m.
BigTown Gallery opens two shows from artists Cathy Cone and
Jason Horwitz in Main and Center gallery spaces, May 8-June 23:
“Grasp the Sparrow’s Tale” and “Pilgrimage.” Opening reception
3-5 p.m. 99 North Main St., Rochester. bigtowngallery.com.
Open Swim
5 p.m.
Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement
Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: Tues., Thurs., Saturday 5-7 p.m.
802-773-7187.
Opening Reception
5 p.m.
Retrospective of Two Generations opening reception at Castleton
University Bank Gallery, 104 Merchants Row, Rutland. 5-7 p.m.
Featuring Hallie Richards Monroe’s stained glass work. Exhibit May
11-June 22. Gallery open Thurs-Sun, 12-6 p.m.
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. 802-773-1404.
International Folk Dancing
6:30 p.m.
Simple Israeli and European dances taught by Judy. Free. All
welcome. Bring friends and BYOB. Dress comfortable, wear solid
shoes with non-skid soles. at Rutland Jewish Center. Rutland Jewish
Center, 96 Grove St., Rutland. 802-773-3455.
Two Days in May
7 p.m.
A Short Play Festival. ArtisTree hosts an evening of 10-minute plays
featuring Dartmouth Theatre students. Donations welcome, tickets
are general admission. Held at The Grange Theatre, 65 Stage Road,
So. Pomfret. artistreevt.org.
Hilton Park
7:30 p.m.
Americana/folk trio with a unique sound perform at Brandon Music.
$20 tickets, brandon-music.net. BYOB. 62 Country Club Road,
Brandon.
John Tesh: The Grand Piano Tour
7:30 p.m.
International piano entertainer, and – you know the voice, “Intelligence
For Your Life” host – among other radio and tv career positions,
John Tesh brings Songs and Stories from the Grand Piano to
the Paramount Theatre stage. Tickets $30-$50, paramountvt.org.
30 Center St., Rutland.
SUNDAY MAY 12
Mother’s Day
Heartfulness Meditation
7:45 a.m.
Free group meditation Sundays, Rochester Town Office, School St.
Dane, 802-767-6010. heartfulness.org.
Mother’s Day Yoga & Mimosas
8:30 a.m.
True Yoga Vermont hosts pick your class and have a glass - Yoga
and Mimosas. 8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m., Bikram/IHP in Room A; 9-10
a.m. Baptiste Power Flow in Room B; 10 a.m.-11 a.m. compelementary
refreshments and nibbles from Brix Wine Bar. Pre-register
at trueyogavermont.com. 22 Wales St., Rutland.
All Levels Yoga
9 a.m.
All levels flow at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744
River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101.
Draft Animal Day
10 a.m.
Billings Farm & Museum hosts annual Draft Animal Day, 10 a.m.-5
p.m. Moms get in free for Mother’s Day! Features local teamsters,
including local 4H students, with draft horses, working steers and
oxen. Parade included. Admission (except mom today). billingsfarm.org.
69 Old River Road, Woodstock.
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.
Live from the Met
12 p.m.
Encore performance, live from the Metropolitan Opera screening
at Paramount Theatre: Poulenc’s “Dialogues Des Carmelites,” the
devastating story of faith and martyrdom. Tickets $23 adults,
$10 students. About 3 hours long, with a 30-minute intermission.
paramountvt.org. 30 Center St., Rutland.
Live from the Met
1 p.m.
Live from the Metropolitan Opera screening at
Town Hall Theater: Poulenc’s “Dialogues Des
Carmelites,” the devastating story of faith and
martyrdom. Tickets $24 adults, $10 students.
About 3 hours long. townhalltheater.org. 68 S.
Pleasant St., Middlebury.
Poetry Open Mic
2 p.m.
Join for an afternoon of poetry by Bianca
Amira Zanella, at Phoenix Books Rutland.
Come read, listen, or both! Sign
up at the door to read. 2 Center St.,
Rutland. phoenixbooks.biz.
350Vermont Rutland County
Meeting
3 p.m.
Discuss campaigns to reduce food waste,
increase use of mass transit and improve
accessibility for bicycles and pedestrians.
3-5 p.m., Grace Church, 8 Court St.,
Rutland.
MONDAY MAY 13
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.
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.
Enjoy the warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vermont Achievement
Center, 88 Park St., Rutland: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 802-773-
7187.
Monday Meals
12 p.m.
Every Monday meals at Chittenden Town Hall at 12 noon. Open to
public, RSVP call by Friday prior, 483-6244. Gene Sargent. Bring
your own place settings. Seniors $3.50 for 60+. Under 60, $5. No
holidays. 337 Holden Rd., Chittenden.
Rutland Rotary
12:15 p.m.
Rotary Club of Rutland meets Mondays for lunch at The Palms
Restaurant. Learn more or become a member, journal@sover.net.
Tobacco Cessation Group
5 p.m.
Free tobacco cessation group. Mondays, 5-6 p.m. at CVPS/Leahy
Community Health Ed Center at RRMC, 160 Allen St., Rutland. Free
nicotine replacement therapy and other resources and supports.
802-747-3768.
All Levels Yoga
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.
Rutland Co. Democrats Meeting
6:30 p.m.
Discuss messaging, upcoming listening campaign, and strategies
for discussing politics. Godnick Adult Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland.
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 MAY 14
Open Swim **
8 a.m.
Warm water at Mitchell Therapy Pool at Vt Achievement Center, 88
Park St., Rutland: 8-9 a.m.; 12-1 p.m.; 5-7 p.m. 802-773-7187.
Mendon Bone Builders
10 a.m.
Mendon bone builders meets Tuesdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680
Townline Rd, Rutland Town. 802-773-2694.
Tobacco Cessation Group
11 a.m.
Free tobacco cessation group. Free nicotine patches, gum or
lozenges. Every Tuesday, 11-12 p.m. at Heart Center, 12 Commons
St., Rutland. 802-747-3768.
GIRLS ON THE RUN VERMONT
AT CASTLETON UNIVERSITY
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 10 A.M.
Submitted
Harry Potter Club
3:15 p.m.
Sherburne Memorial Library holds Harry Potter Club 3:15-4 p.m.
through May 21. 2998 River Road, Killington. 802-422-9765.
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.
KPAA Mixer
5 p.m.
Community mixer at Green Mountain National Golf Course, Barrows
Towne Road, Killington. Light hors d’oeuvres, door prizes,
50/50 drawing.
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.
Bereavement Group
6 p.m.
VNAHSR’s weekly bereavement group, Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Grace
Congregational Church, 8 Court St., Rutland. Rev. Andrew Carlson
facilitates. Free, open to the public. 802-770-1613.
Chanting Through the Chakras
6 p.m.
Series with yoga instructor Stephanie Jones introducing a different
short Sanskrit mantra each week, guided by chakra system. April
23, 30, May 7, 14, 21. 6-7 p.m. $20 per class. Five Elements Salon
& Day Spa, 10 Stratton Road, Rutland. fiveelementsdayspa.com.
Cavendish Tech Cafe
6 p.m.
First ever at the Cavendish-Fletcher Community library, 6-8 p.m.
Bring smart phone, laptop, table, iPad to learn how to use them,
along with social media help. Be sure they are charged! Free, open
to community. 802-226-7807. 573 Main St, Proctorsville.
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.
Historical Society Program
7 p.m.
Chittenden Historical Society presents program by Joseph and
Elaine Meyers, “Across the USA and Canada by Rail - A Color Slide
Presentation.” A trip of a lifetime captured on gorgeous 35mm film.
Free, open to public. 337 Holden Road, Chittenden.

CALENDAR
10 • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
Lawmakers grapple with $4 million ed funding shortfall
By Xander Landen/VTDigger
Lawmakers raising the revenue for next year’s budget
are contending with a $4 million gap in funding, after the
Vermont Agency of Education reported an unexpected
shortfall last week.
The agency told legislators on Wednesday, May 1, that
it needs about $7 million to cover
costs related to placing students
in residential treatment facilities,
or schools outside of their parents’
home districts.
A large portion of the 1,700 so
called “state-placed” students are
children living in foster care, and
about 200 of them are living in
residential facilities. The state pays for the full cost of their
education.
The agency says it needs the money to cover $4.72
million in unpaid costs for state-placed students in the
current fiscal year, and $2.3 million next year.
Fiscal analysts predict there will be $3 million more
in the state’s education fund next year than previously
IF LAWMAKERS DID
NOTHING...THE STATE
WOULD BE FORCED TO
RAISE PROPERTY TAX
RATES BY HALF A CENT.
expected, because of a new proposed tax on third-party,
online marketplaces like Amazon.
So the shortfall leaves lawmakers with two options in
the remaining days of the legislative session: to come up a
way to raise $4 million in new revenue, or to hike property
tax rates next year.
This year’s budget didn’t include
$2 million that the state should
have appropriated to address costs
from fiscal year 2018, they told
lawmakers Thursday.
“We have a lot more kids with
higher trauma cases, we have a lot
more opioid kids coming in, we
have a lot more kids who have been trafficked or trafficking
themselves coming in,” said Brad James, the state’s
education finance manager. “There are a lot of kids with
much more severe needs … and it seems to be picking up.”
The Agency of Education projects demand will also be
up next year. But the agency didn’t have a sense of how
much the state would need to spend on state-placed students
until recently, officials said.
“It is not unusual for variations in special education
costs to be flagged this time of year,” Ted Fisher, a spokesperson
for the Agency of Education, wrote in an email.
“It is difficult to predict these costs since the actual costs
cannot be determined until districts submit claims for
reimbursement.”
If lawmakers did nothing to address the $4 million gap
created by the education funding shortfall, the state would
be forced to raise property tax rates by half a cent.
For taxpayers who own property worth $200,000, that
would mean spending about $10 more on property taxes
in 2020.
Lawmakers are considering a variety of options to
increase revenue in the state’s education fund this year,
including new sales taxes on candy, clothing and software
downloaded over the internet.
Gov. Phil Scott suggested he didn’t want to address the
funding gap by raising new revenue. “I think there’s all
kinds of opportunities within the budget that we have and
the dollars that we have for revenue coming in,” he said.
Obituary: Peg Armitage was the mainstay of Pittsford historical knowledge
continued from page 4
maple syrup by tapping
trees in the woodlot. There
were 150 hens in the barn
and Mother sold eggs and
also her own home baked
bread.”
Gifted with an artistic
flair, Peg went on to
graduate cum laude from
the University of New
Hampshire with a fine arts
degree. Among her many
talents were designing
and creating silver and
enameled jewelry as well
as teaching art in public
schools. In Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, she took
a position as supervisor
of education at the renowned
Strawberry Banke
Museum where she soon
worked her way up to director.
Retiring in 1996 she
happily returned to the
family home in Pittsford.
In Vermont and beyond,
she was recognized as a
superior silversmith and
was often found teaching
classes and giving demonstrations
of her work.
Many future silversmiths
honed their skills under
her tutelage.
History was a passion
for Peg. Her time at
Strawbery Banke taught
her so much about the
importance of preserving
our heritage. She was a
founding member and
first president of the Pittsford
Historical Society.
Peg was instrumental in
attracting people into the
new organization and
sharing her experiences in
museum work.
Peg wrote “Around Pittsford,”
a beautiful photographic
history of the area.
She also helped author
“Pittsford’s Second Century,”
an historical volume
covering the years from
1872 to 1997. She was also
a regular columnist for
Rutland Business Journal
and Prime Time.
Along the way she was
somehow able to find time
to work with town officials
and others to secure Village
Center status designation
by the state of Vermont.
She took her special
abilities in dealing with
people to Montpelier to
help assure this important
designation was achieved.
Peg’s work was officially
recognized by the Pittsford
Select Board in 2007.
Then on Feb. 16, 2011 her
dedication and efforts
were further recognized
by the town in a ceremony
dedicating that year’s town
report to her.
Peggy’s love of Pittsford
was always in her heart
and mind. Even when her
health started to fail she
was spending time at the
historical society’s museum
helping identify newly
acquired glass negatives
from photographers of the
town’s past. Her mind was
sharp as it brought out her
prodigious memories of
Pittsford.
We at Pittsford Historical
Society, along with her
family and many friends
will miss Margaret “Peggy”
Armitage. However, she
will never be far from us,
for she has left an indelible
imprint behind. We need
only close our eyes and let
her smile appear and her
voice whisper in our ears.
Harrison: Summing up
continued from page 5
would be helpful. Thirty percent of future tax revenues (up
to $6 million annually) are allocated for prevention efforts.
The measure has been referred to the House Ways &
Means Committee, where the tax rates will receive another
review. I remain hopeful the bill will be amended further to
address the concerns I raised.
Meanwhile, last Friday, May 3, the Senate Appropriations
Committee advanced its version of the FY 2020 state
budget, a clear sign that the session end is near. While the
legislature is projected to complete its work by May 18, it
could spill over until the following week if “must pass” Legislation
like the budget and any revenue bills to support it
are not completed.
Lead testing in schools and child care centers was
approved by the House last week. A funding proposal for
clean water efforts is being advanced with a portion of the
rooms and meals tax and replacing that revenue to the
education fund with extending the sales tax to online software.
Bills to establish a paid family leave plan, increase
the minimum wage and ban plastic bags are all moving.
However differences between the two Chambers as well as
with the Governor will need to be worked out.
Reach Jim Harrison by email at: JHarrison@leg.state.
vt.us or cell, 802-236-3001 or at the State House 802-828-
2228. Jim Harrison is the state rep for Bridgewater, Chittenden,
Killington & Mendon.
Music scene
by dj dave
hoffenberg
[MUSIC Scene]
WEDNESDAY
MAY 8
PAWLET
7 p.m. Barn Restaurant
and 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 Tap and
Main
Open Mic with Silas McPrior
THURSDAY
MAY 9
PITTSFIELD
8 p.m. Clear River Tavern
Open Mic Night with Silas
McPrior
POULTNEY
7 p.m. Taps Tavern
Mike Schwaner
RUTLAND
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way
Tavern
Full Backline Open Mic with
Robby Smolinski
SOUTH POMFRET
7 p.m. Hay Loft at Artistree
Open Mic
FRIDAY
MAY 10
BOMOSEEN
6 p.m. Iron Lantern
Nodo Piano
KILLINGTON
9 a.m. Killington Resort
200th Day Celebration
7 p.m. The Foundry
Jenny Porter
9 p.m. Jax Food and
Games
Tony Lee Thomas
PAWLET
7 p.m. Barn Restaurant
and Tavern
Zack Slik
PITTSFIELD
9 p.m. Clear River Tavern
Spring Dance Party with DJ
Dave
POULTNEY
7 p.m. Taps Tavern
The Mean Waltons
RUTLAND
7 p.m. Draught Room in
Diamond Run Mall
Duane Carleton
7:30 p.m. Hop ‘n’ Moose
Aaron Audet
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way
Tavern
The Dan Brown Band
10 p.m. Center Street
Alley
DJ Dirty D
TINMOUTH
7:30 p.m. Old Firehouse
Va-et-Vient (“Come and Go”)
SATURDAY
MAY 11
BRANDON
7:30 p.m. Brandon
Music
Hilton Park
BOMOSEEN
6 p.m. Iron Lantern
Nancy Johnson
KILLINGTON
3 p.m. Superstar Umbrella
Bar
Sammy Blanchette
7 p.m. The Foundry
Nikki Adams and Aaron Audet
9 p.m. Jax Food and
Games
Josh Jakab
LUDLOW
8 p.m. The Killarney
Sammy Blanchette and Silas
McPrior
RUTLAND
9 p.m. Center Street
Alley
DJ Mega
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way
Tavern
Karaoke 101 with Tenacious T
9:30 p.m. The Venue
George’s Back Pocket
SUNDAY
MAY 12
KILLINGTON
5 p.m. The Foundry
Jazz Night with the Summit
Pond Quartet
9 p.m. Jax Food and
Games
Rick Webb
RUTLAND
7 p.m. Hide-A-Way
Tavern
Phil Harrington
STOCKBRIDGE
12 p.m. Wild Fern
Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick
Redington
1 p.m. Wild Fern
The People’s Jam
MONDAY
MAY 13
LUDLOW
9:30 p.m. The Killarney
Open Mic with Silas McPrior
TUESDAY
MAY 14
CASTLETON
6 p.m. Third Place Pizzeria
Josh Jakab
POULTNEY
7 p.m. Taps Tavern
Open Bluegrass Jam Hosted by
Fiddlewitch
RUTLAND
9:30 p.m. Hide-A-Way
Tavern
Open Mic with Krishna Guthrie

ROCKIN’ THE REGION
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 11
Rockin’ The Region
with Sammy Blanchette
I recently met Sammy Blanchette whom
I’ve been listing for a year, but never actually
saw play. We spoke for 90 minutes and
it was like I was talking to an old friend. We
share many musical acquaintances. I have
now seen
him play
rockin’
the region
by dj dave
hoffenberg
and I highly
recommend
it. This Saturday,
he’s at
Killington’s
K-1Umbrella
Bar at 3 p.m.
and The Killarney in Ludlow at 8 p.m. He
will be playing the Foundry in Killington
starting June 15.
Blanchette (29) wanted to get into the
Killington scene and after leaving his
number at the Umbrella Bar, Matt Bigelow
added him to the rotation. Blanchette said,
“I’m thrilled. It’s been a dream for a while.”
He mainly plays solo acoustic and electric
guitar. He said, “I find what’s worked over
the years is doing songs with simple lyrics
from classic rock, alternative, reggae and
blues.” He has a recording loop station,
but has the same setup pedal-wise for his
acoustic and electric shows. He added, “My
acoustic shows are something different
every time, but the music people will know
from the radio and can dance to.” The
Killarney is the place up here that got him
started.
Before moving to Ludlow in September
2018, he was living in Shelton, Connecticut
with his parents and working at their sporting
goods store. That was his day job, but
at night he built his solo career at various
local bars. His first gig was a benefit with
his dad, Steven, and uncle, Glen, at age 13.
He said, “I was so scared, but 16 years later
I’m still out performing. My parents – God
bless them – [have been] married 33 years
so far. They’re about as rock solid of parents
as I could ever ask for as a son and also
acting as a friend.”
Blanchette’s father was a bass player in
a blues trio before Sammy was born. He
turned Sammy onto Stevie Ray Vaughn
when he was three. Blanchette said, “I remember
having a plastic orange guitar and
I was downstairs in my parent’s basement,
watching a killer 1983 recording of SRV and
Double Trouble live at the El Macombo.”
His mother, Pamela, is not a musician, but
she got him into ’90s grunge music. He got
his first electric guitar when he was 10. He
has a younger sister Julia who has autism.
He said, “She is a big influence on my parents
and my life and a lot of [other] people’s
lives, too.”
All throughout high school he took lessons
from the same guy – Casey Gorman.
He has a bachelor’s degree in music (guitar
studies) and another in small business
management from Western Connecticut
State University. At WCSU, he learned from
jazz guitarist Chris Morrison who, Blanchette
said, is an “absolutely blistering guitar
player.” He took a lesson from Kung Fu’s
Tim Palmieri. “It was very helpful. He’s a
super knowledgeable dude at the instrument.
He has played a big role in my life.”
Palmieri and Blanchette did some acoustic
duo shows over the years.
At age 16, Blanchette met Jen Durkin
from Deep Banana Blackout. She was
playing with his uncle’s band, Electric Mayhem,
at the Meadows in Hartford. Blanchette
was brought up to do one blues song.
He said, “I played in front of a thousand
people; it was a big deal.” That relationship
with Durkin most recently turned into his
playing in Jen Zeppelin with members of
another band of his, CK3. More on that in
a bit.
Blanchette plays in a handful of Connecticut
bands and gets back there when
he can. He’s in reggae/jam band Fattie
Submitted
Sammy Blanchette plays his guitar on a spring day at Killington, in front of a snowcat.
Roots, Hubinger St. which includes his
guitar teacher, Casey Gorman, and he also
joined Matt McNulty and Friends who are
not afraid to cover it all.
He works at Okemo during the day and
gigs at night. He is a great self-promoter
and that is key in this business today.
Blanchette said, “Now is the time for me at
my young age of 29, with all the new networking
I’m doing, to be pushing my talent
and my career.”
Blanchette’s been skiing Okemo for
years and occasionally would sit in with
bands. CK3 started in 2013 and is known
for its high energy performances. In 2018,
drummer Caitlin Kalafus was hired for
Cyndi Lauper’s Band. Caitlin’s father, Chris,
on bass; and Sammy, on guitar, are keeping
CK3 going and are now the backbone for
Jen Zeppelin. The trio with Caitlin will be
playing at Jackson Gore on Aug. 9. He likes
ripping a guitar solo with a band and said,
“I like feeling the energy from the band and
from the crowd. It’s all about their emotion.
Music has the power to uplift people and
that’s something unique right there.”
Blanchette’s been working on the art of
writing music and has originals he would
like to record. His songs have a country
sound with a rock twist. Like his covers, the
lyrics are easy to understand. They’re a bit
jammy, with some guitar solos in between.
As a solo performer, Blanchette’s not
afraid to make fun of himself. He said, “I
like to do that in between songs. I think it’s
important. Self awareness is one of those
things that you have to be professional, but
you don’t have to take yourself too serious.
I love making people happy. I like to engage
the audience, ask them how the skiing was,
promote my other shows, raise a drink and
‘Cheers’ them.”
Courtesy of Boutique Air
The interior of a Boutique Air 8-passenger plane that could fly from Rutland to Boston.
Airport: Marshall Tucker Band
continued from page 1
Cape Air the highest 7-star rating. The
organization doesn’t rate Boutique, but
the company advertises its safety record is
“flawless.”
Rutland Economic Development Corporation
Director Tyler Richardson told the
Mountain Times the U. S. Department of
Transportation will make the final decision
regarding which airline is awarded the
Rutland-Boston contract, but the DOT will
give the Rutland selection committee’s
recommendation considerable weight.
The committee is considering all factors,
including quality of service, cost, and safety
to determine what’s best for the greater
Rutland community. They plan to submit a
recommendation by the end of the month.
According to this year’s proposals,
Boutique would use $4,033,087 in federal
subsidies for a two-year period while Cape
Air’s would use $3,456,833 in subsidies.
In Rutland the subsidy totaled $3.3 million
for the last two years, or about $148 per
passenger, reported VPR.
Richardson said any additional costs
incurred in changing air service would not
accrue to local taxpayers.
Ticket prices would stay similar for both
airlines, with fares ranging from $49-$99 to
fly one-way between Rutland and Boston.
Cape Air has reported over 10,000 passengers
(the sum of both directions) every
year since 2010, with 2018 being their best
year on record at 11,018 passengers.
17,18,19

PUZZLES
12 • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
just for fun
• SUDOKU
• CROSSWORD
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 31
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
CLUES ACROSS
1. Half-conscious states
8. Strange
13. Deep regret
14. Rogue
15. Took without permission
19. An alternative
20. Performer __-Lo
21. Partner to flowed
22. Best day of the week
(abbr.)
23. Body part
24. Famed river
25. Lake __, one of the Great
26. Make free from bacteria
30. People native to Canada
31. Japanese seaport
32. Least clothed
33. Horse of small breed
34. Italian doctor and poet
35. Moving away from land
38. One who parks cars
39. Some are front and some
are back
40. Views
44. Ancient Greek shield (alt.
sp.)
45. Spanish seaport
46. New England college
(abbr.)
47. The woman
48. Belgian province
49. Danish krone
50. Excessive dose (abbr.)
51. In great shape
55. 7th month of Islamic
calendar
57. Shaped
58. Icelandic poems
59. Swollen area within tissue
• MOVIE TIMES
• MOVIE DIARY
CLUES DOWN
1. Small amounts
2. Duplicate
3. Current unit
4. Neither
5. Chromium(II) oxide
6. Second sight
7. The absence of mental
stress or anxiety
8. Supplemented with difficulty
9. Not the beginning
10. Dorm employee
11. Hard, white substances
12. Scariest
16. Spanish island
17. Having sufficient skill
18. Where golfers start
22. No charge
25. Print errors
27. Where rafters ply their
trade
28. Paintings of holy figures
29. CNN host Lisa
30. Gives whippings
32. Type of tie
34. Unbroken view
35. Blemish
36. National capital
37. “Captain Marvel” actress
Larson
38. Tenth pair of cranial nerves
40. Arizona native peoples
41. Confuse
42. Body parts
43. Plays a fast guitar
45. Tub
48. Pen parts
51. Supervises flying
52. Cars come with one
53. Some are fake
54. Calendar month
56. American whiskey (abbr.)
Solutions on page 31
The Movie Diary
By Dom Cioffi
A disastrous event
They say you’re either in a disaster or in-between
disasters. I guess that’s a bit of a fatalistic viewpoint,
but on review, it generally holds up.
Recently, my nephew was swept into a disaster
that shook our entire family. One minute things were
fine, the next minute,
tragedy was staring
us in the face.
Here’s what happened:
My teenage
nephew came home
from school a few
weeks ago apparently
in the mood to
have some fun. He
wandered into the garage and found a skateboard
and started riding it around the driveway.
Not long after, his brother showed up in his new
truck, having just purchased a used Toyota Tacoma
so he could drive back and forth to school and practice.
Eventually, one brother convinced the other to
ride the skateboard behind the truck.
At the time, I’m sure it sounded like a great idea.
And certainly, the prospect of the ensuing fun is
what distracted everyone involved from considering
a helmet (you can see where this is headed).
My nephew grabbed ahold of the bumper and
instructed his brother to start driving, which he
dutifully did. They got to the end of the driveway
and turned onto the road. At this point, my nephew
insisted that his brother go faster, to which he again
complied.
No one saw the accident, but the doctors in the
trauma unit had no problem discerning what happened
since they had seen the exact same injury so
many times before.
When his brother increased the vehicle’s speed,
the force pulled the skateboard forward, which
popped the front wheels up. That caused my nephew
to fall backward, at which point his skull cracked
on the pavement, causing a severe fracture from the
top of his head to the base of his upper spine.
What made things worse was that his brain then
snapped forward from the force and bruised itself
against the front of his skull (apparently this a typical
reaction during this kind of injury). The result was
internal bleeding in two areas and a textbook traumatic
brain injury.
The ambulance
arrived quickly and
transported him to the
emergency room where
he was stabilized. He
then spent the next
three days in the intensive
care unit until he
finally regained consciousness.
From there,
he spent a good week
sleeping 22 out of 24 hours a day.
“IN FACT, IT’S SO BAD THAT HIS
FATHER HAD TO REMOVE EVERY
BIKE, SKATEBOARD, AND SCOOTER
FROM THEIR HOUSE ONCE THEY
REALIZED HE WAS SNEAKING
OUTSIDE TO GET BACK ON THEM.”
In the rare moments when he was awake, he complained
about brutal headaches, but he did recognize
people and was able to move, walk around, and
talk. This brought everyone great relief, especially
to his mother who had remained in a bedside vigil
throughout the ordeal.
After a few more days in the hospital, he was sent
home with strict instructions to avoid intense stimulus,
which meant no video games, no cellphones,
no television, no loud music, and no gatherings of
friends for a couple months. Not surprisingly, he
looks at this as no fun.
Healing from severe head trauma is a long and
difficult process. No doctor can tell you how fast a
LONG SHOT
person will bounce back. It’s also difficult to know
what the long-term effects
will be.
One thing the doctors
were right about was how
my nephew’s decision
making would be affected.
Even though the kid nearly
killed himself on a skateboard,
he is now obsessed
with getting back on one.
In fact, it’s so bad that his
father had to remove every bike, skateboard, and
scooter from their house once they realized he was
sneaking outside to get back on them.
Hopefully, he will continue to improve and this
will just be another bad memory. And hopefully his
compromised decisionmaking will take a turn for
the better going forward.
This week’s film, “Long Shot,” involves a slew of
bad decisions that ultimately result in one of the
most unlikely couples in recent memory.
Starring Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron, “Long
Shot” is the story of an aspiring political figure who
hires an ex-journalist to be her speech writer (she
also happened to babysit him when they were kids).
With everyone fighting to end the relationship, the
two polar opposites still find a way to make it work.
This is workable romantic comedy that delivers
on many levels. It’s not the best that this genre has to
offer, but the appeal of the two main characters and
the unlikely sparks that fly between them make this
a fun film to watch.
Check this one out if you love stories about the
underdog rising to the top.
A goofy “B-” for “Long Shot.”
Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email
him at moviediary@att.net.

SPRING HOME & GARDEN
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 13
How tree services can
protect your property
Cold weather can take its toll on a property, especially
in regions of the world where winters are harsh. Most parts
of the landscape are vulnerable to damage from winter
storms, but trees may be especially susceptible. By the end
of winter, many homeowners wonder if their trees would
benefit from some professional TLC.
Tree services provide a host of services. While fall is a
popular time to remove trees from a property, doing so in
spring is not unheard of, especially if trees were affected
by winter storms and now pose a threat to a home and the
people who live inside it.
Homeowners considering tree services can explore the
following ways that some professional arbor attention can
protect them and their homes.
• Tree services can help protect a home’s foundation. Old
trees that stretch well into the sky can be captivating,
but they also can pose a threat to a home’s foundation.
Submitted
While fall is a popular time to remove trees, doing so in spring is
not unheard of, especially if trees were affected by winter storms
and now pose a threat to a home and the people who live inside it.
Such trees may have especially large root zones that
may extend beneath walkways and even a home. In the
latter instance, foundations may crack as roots try to
stake their claim to the ground beneath a home. According
to the home improvement resource HomeAdvisor,
homeowners pay an average of just over $4,000 to repair
foundation issues, though major problems can cost
considerably more than that. A professional tree service
can remove aging trees that might be beautiful and
awe-inspiring but still pose a threat to a home and the
areas surrounding it.
• Tree services can improve visibility. Trees that have aged
a bit since their last trimming might affect the view of a
property from inside a home. Overgrown branches can
compromise residents’ ability to see and experience the
natural beauty just outside their windows. The average
homeowner may be able to trim short trees on his or
her own, but if views from the second floor of a home or
higher have been compromised, it’s much safer to call
a professional tree service. Such services have the right
tools and experienced personnel necessary to safely
trim high branches on tall trees.
• Tree services can help prevent future damage. Even if
trees made it through a recent winter unscathed, that’s
no guarantee next winter or even the coming seasons
of spring, summer and fall won’t ultimately prove their
undoing. Weather-related roof damage, including damage
resulting from falling limbs and branches weighed
down by snow during the winter months, accounted for
more than half of all Travelers property loss claims between
2009 and 2016. According to BNC Insurance and
Risk Advisors, homeowners may be liable if a tree they
knew posed a threat falls onto a passerby or a neighbor’s
property and causes damage or injury. Having all trees
properly trimmed each year, but especially those that
can fall on your home and your neighbors’ homes, may
prevent future damage and legal issues.
Tree services can ensure trees maintain their awe-inspiring
beauty and help homeowners protect their homes
and their belongings.
Did you know?
Oxygen is essential
for the roots of grass to
breathe and grow strong
enough to support
healthy lawns. But according
to the Center for
Agriculture, Food and
the Environment at the
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, compacted
soil can produce a decrease
in oxygen content
that can make it hard for
roots to thrive. Soil compaction
can result from
a number of activities,
including walking on
grass or driving or parking
vehicles on grass.
When soil is compacted,
it breaks into small
Spring
HOME &
GARDEN
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particles that reduce the
amount of pore space
in the soil. That makes
it hard for water, oxygen
and nutrients to get
through, threatening the
strength of the roots and
putting the grass in jeopardy.
Aerating a lawn can
help homeowners foster
strong root growth and
healthy grass. When to
aerate may be contingent
upon local climate,
so homeowners who
suspect the soil in their
yards is compact should
consult with a local landscaping
professional to
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Did you know?
When tending to their
lawns, homeowners are
advised to pay attention
to areas that may feature
standing water. According
to the World Health Organization,
standing water
is a breeding ground for
mosquitoes, which can
breed in great numbers in
pools of water. Mosquitoes
are known to carry
diseases like malaria,
West Nile virus and Zika.
Furthermore, mosquitoes
that bite pets can
transmit heartworms, a
serious problem if it goes
undiscovered. Standing
water also can be a haven
for bacteria, mold and
parasites that are dangerous
to human health. If
standing, stagnant water
is a problem in your yard,
remediation is necessary.
Directing downspouts
away from the house can
remediate standing water.
Changing the grading of
soil so that low spots are
elevated is another way to
reduce instances of standing
water. This may be a
project that requires the
assistance of a drainage
professional. In addition,
homeowners can
remove standing water
from empty flower pots,
pool covers, bird baths,
and more to reduce the
likelihood that mosquitoes
will appear on their
properties.
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“Earth’s Crust,” a sculpture in Woodstock by Hector Santos, is 20 years old.
Submitted
Sculpture by local artist
celebrates 20 years
By Curt Peterson
Installation of “Earth’s Crust,” a
stone sculpture created by local artist
Hector Santos, was an ordeal in 1999,
but the impressive work has remained
fresh and in-place for 20 years this
month.
Made with granite slabs from an old
schoolhouse and schist rocks from
Sharon, the exhibition stands 6 feet
tall, 5 feet wide and is 18 inches thick.
The granite pieces provide enduring
anchors – 10 feet long, they extend 4
feet into the ground.
The log truck delivering the slabs
got stuck in soft, wet ground, requiring
tractors and a lot of sweat to extricate,
according to an April 24 press release.
The piece can be seen from Prosper
Road in Woodstock, and is a permanent
display at SculptureFest, an outdoor
gallery open to the public all year,
owned and managed by Charlet and
Peter Davenport. The adjacent King
Farm hosts related displays.
“The sculpture represents the earth’s
crust, like the title,” Santos told the
Mountain Times. “It’s the way I imagine
the planet’s mantle – in fact, ‘Earth’s
Mantle’ was my original title for the
work. I’m not a geologist, but these are
the materials that make up the crust.”
Santos, 55, moved with his mother
from Northampton, Massachusetts
when he was 11 to a commune near
Turner’s Falls.
“It was culture shock,” he said. “It
was the ‘70s – there was a lot of music
and artists, and there was a lot of construction
going on.”
He worked for a stonemason and
picked up skills and a deep interest in art
from the experience and surroundings.
Santos found it challenging making
ends meet while trying to start his own
stone masonry enterprise. He worked
the “gig economy” to pay the bills, including
as bartender at the Prince and
the Pauper in Woodstock.
He showed Charlet Davenport,
whom he had known for some years,
drawings of an artistic project he had in
mind.
“She said if I made it, she would
install it at SculptureFest,” Santos said.
“I didn’t have the necessary money,
and she encouraged me to apply to the
Vermont Arts Council for a grant.”
Santos’s first application was rejected.
He submitted his second application
on the last eligible day.
“A couple of weeks later they awarded
me the grant,” he said.
VAC gave Santos $1,000, which he
had to scrimp, save and borrow to
match.
According to the VAC website, jobs
and business provided by the arts
community comprised 8.6 percent of
the Vermont economy in 2016.
Santos continues to create art using
stone, concrete and wood, some for
public display and others on commission.
“But, day-to-day, I build stone walls,
steps and do repair and maintenance
work as my main business,” he said.
Santos lives in Brownsville and has a
business website: hectorsantos.com.
SculptureFest has no plans to
ceremonialize “Earth’s Crust”’s 20th
birthday. Santos agrees. He just wants
to “acknowledge” the milestone.
SculptureFest will participate
June 22 in Carvers and Sculptors, an
indoor-outdoor event at the History
Center at Dana House on Elm Street in
Woodstock. Some of Santos’s work will
be on display.
A soft opening on June 22 at SculptureFest
on Prosper Road will start the
official season, and the main opening,
including live dance and music performances,
will occur on August 24 at
the King Farm. All events are free and
open to the public.
“It’s very popular,” Peter Davenport
told the Mountain Times. “We
get upwards of 750 people wandering
around among the exhibitions, having
picnics and taking photos.”
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SPRING HOME & GARDEN
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 15
This is the time of year that most
of us have been waiting for. It has
“smelled” like spring for a few
weeks but now it actually “looks”
like spring!
Many of the flowers we have
been seeing recently are produced
from bulbs. They bloom several
weeks before most perennial
plants. After seeing a white blanket
of snow all winter an early color palette
is just what the doctor ordered!
It’s fun to watch the early flowers
come into bloom in both public
and private gardens. If you want to
have them in your own garden you
will need to plant bulbs in the fall.
They need a cold period in order
to flower. So take advantage of
this time of year to observe what is
blooming. Jot down your favorites
and you will be prepared to shop
when autumn rolls around.
The blooming time for two of the
most popular flowers can be staggered.
Tulips and daffodils come in
early, mid-, and late-season varieties.
By selecting the proper bloom
time you can enjoy these flowers for
quite a few weeks.
The first bulb flower to appear
in my garden is the snowdrop.
The early bloomers
Looking
Back
by mary ellen
shaw
Snowdrops are the first to appear in many gardens each spring.
Granted, the petals are white but
the green leaves and stems are my
introduction to what is yet to come.
Crocuses are soon to follow and
with their arrival the pretty colors
appear. They are available in blue,
purple, yellow, and pink as well as
white. The variegated crocuses are
especially pretty. Each year many
“locals” keep their eyes peeled for a
plethora of crocuses to burst forth
on the grassy bank of the Godnick
Center along Woodstock Avenue.
Scilla siberica is one of the next
plants to bloom. They are especially
appealing since they come in blue,
which is not an easy color to find.
This plant does well in full sun but
can also be grown in partial shade.
Submitted
It’s a short plant, usually about 5
inches high, so should be placed
in the front section of your garden.
There is a taller variety that comes
in pink, lavender and white called
Scilla campanulata. These are 12
to 15 inches in height. Both of these
are a great addition to your garden.
Coming along next is one of the
most fragrant flowers you can plant,
namely the hyacinth. I make sure to
plant some near our city sidewalk
for passersby to enjoy when they
are out walking. It’s not unusual
for people to stop and “smell the
hyacinth” and sometimes even take
a picture! I love the pastel shades of
yellow, pink and pale purple.
Next to burst forth are the daf-
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fodils. Bright yellow will
always be my favorite but
those that have two-color
double blossoms – a
peach interior and white
exterior – have a definite
charm.
When the tulips appear
I know the bulb season is
drawing to a close. There
are more color choices
with tulips than the
other bulb flowers. I
have found that the
lighter and brighter
colors show off better
than the darker
shades of burgundy,
purple and even
black. If you choose
to add the darker colors
to your garden placing
them in front of the lighter
shades will make them
more visible.
A tip for getting the
most impact from your
bulbs is to plant them in
large groups. A circular
pattern of five or seven
bulbs is much more
attractive than planting
them in a row like little
soldiers! Repeating a
group of one color or
combining a couple of
colors in the same pattern
will be the most effective.
Be prepared to lose
some of the bulbs to
squirrels and other
critters. My neighbor tells
me that she has had good
Bulb provide early spring color notes
luck using crushed oyster
shells in each hole but I
take my chances and still
have plenty of flowers.
As tempting as it may
be to cut back the dead
stems when these flowers
are done blooming, you
have to let them die off
on their own if you want
them to return next year.
THE WONDERFUL SCENT
OF A LILAC IS HARD TO
BEAT.
When I notice a decline
in the size and quantity
of flowers I dig up the old
bulbs and plant new ones.
They are fairly inexpensive
compared to other
garden plants. There are
ways to prolong the existing
bulbs but sometimes
it just makes sense to do
things the easy way!
No bulb plants in
your gardens this year?
Not to worry! You can
still get your “spring fix”
from one of my favorite
flowers – pansies! I love
the many color choices
and they work well in
containers as well as
flower beds. They are the
first flowers I put in my
window box and decorative
pots. I call pansies
the “flowers with a face.”
They smile up at you and
are sure to brighten your
day. When I put pansies
in a partially shaded area
they last until the heat
of July. They are like the
“Welcome Wagon” of another
gardening season.
For those of you who
want early
season color
on an annual
basis and with
virtually no
work, lilac and
rhododendron
bushes
could be your
solution. The wonderful
scent of a lilac is hard to
beat. There are reblooming
lilacs that allow you
to enjoy the flowers
twice. How great is that?
Water these bushes
well while they adjust
to the soil, but after that
your work is done. They
require virtually no care
and their blossoms will
be an annual salutation
to spring.
Nobody wants to rush
the summer season,
but when autumn rolls
around, have your bulb
list ready. Next spring
your own garden can
have the flowers you
have been admiring from
April into May.

SPRING HOME & GARDEN
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 17
Create a safe, tick-free
zone in your yard
Despite their diminutive stature, ticks are a big concern
for people, particularly those with pets.
As the weather warms, ticks are out looking for a host
to climb on and get a blood meal. Ticks are a significant
concern because they can be infected with bacteria,
viruses or parasites, says the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky
Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, and babesiosis are
just a few of the many tick-borne diseases. These pathogens
can be passed to humans and pets via the bite of
infected ticks.
In 2018, at least one variety of disease-transmitting tick
had been found in all of the lower 48 states, according to
the CDC. In addition, researchers at Cornell University
identified 26 species of ticks along the East Coast alone.
Preventing tick bites has never been more important. The
process starts right in one’s own backyard.
According to Consumer Reports, controlling wildlife
that enters one’s yard can help keep tick numbers down.
Open access means animals can enter and so can ticks.
Fencing and pest management solutions may help.
Other ideas include landscaping techniques that can
reduce tick populations:
• Remove leaf litter from the yard.
• Clear tall grasses and brush around homes and at the
edges of the lawn. Mow regularly to keep the lawn short.
• Create a barrier between wooded areas and the yard
if it abuts a forested area. According to Consumer
Reports, a 3-foot-wide path of wood chips or gravel can
prevent tick migration by creating a physical barrier
that’s dry and sometimes too hot for ticks to tolerate.
Such a barrier also serves as a visual reminder to anyone
in your household to be especially careful if they
step beyond the perimeter.
• Bag grass clippings, which can serve as habitats for ticks.
• Remove old furniture, trash and other debris that can
give ticks places to hide.
• Remember to use a tick-repellent product when venturing
into wooded areas. Flea and tick products also
are available for pets; consult with a vet.
Ticks are problematic, but various measures can help
control tick populations in a yard.
Submitted
Unlike their wasp and yellow-jacket cousins, honeybees and bumblebees are much more docile and content to hop from bloom to
bloom without paying humans any mind.
How to bring beneficial bees back
Bees, birds and butterflies play
integral roles in pollinating many
of the crops humans rely on for
sustenance. The National Pollinator
Garden Network, through
the National Wildlife Federation,
recently launched the Million
Pollinator Garden Challenge, an
effort to increase the amount of
nectar and pollen food sources as
the organization aims to reverse
the alarming decline of pollinators
such as honey bees, native bees
and monarch butterflies.
Many people are afraid of
bees because of their propensity
to sting. Unlike their wasp and
yellow-jacket cousins, honeybees
and bumblebees are much more
docile and content to hop from
bloom to bloom without paying
humans any mind. The only time
such bees may resort to stinging
is if someone inadvertently steps
on them.
Bees are beneficial for yards.
Gardener’s Supply Company says
one out of every three bites of food
humans take depends on a pollinator.
That’s because about 150 crops
grown in the United States depend
on pollinators. Even though there
are 4,000 species of native or wild
bees in the continental United
States, many populations are in
decline. According to the Pollinator
Partnership, various areas of North
America have lost more than 50
percent of their managed honeybee
colonies in the past 10 years.
Bringing these important pollinators
back will take a little work,
but it is possible.
• Plants that offer cover can be
attractive to bees that desire a
respite from the sun and heat.
Coleus and other ground cover
offerings can be handy.
• Offer water in shallow dishes, as
even bees need a cool drink to
stay hydrated.
• Bees like various plants, so plant
more than one species. Some
plants that bees tend to like include
alyssum, aster, geranium,
bee balm, poppies, and clover.
• When planting, include some
native species.
• Brush piles, dry grasses and
dead woods offer nesting areas
for bees.
• Bees find blue, purple and
yellow flowers most appealing.
Opt for more of these hues when
planning gardens.
• Above all, avoid using pesticides
in the yard. Even organic
ones can be toxic to bees and
other pollinators, and they may
contribute to colony collapse
disorder.
With these techniques in mind,
homeowners can attract more bees
to their yards and gardens, which
can benefit bees and humans alike.
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This week’s Living Arts, Dining and Entertainment!
LIVING ADE
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 19
Courtesy True Yoga Vermont
Mothers of all kinds – of kids and animals – get together for
community yoga.
True Yoga offers Mother’s
Day Yoga and Mimosas event
Sunday, May 12, 8:30 a.m.—RUTLAND—True Yoga
Vermont is joining forces with local wine bar, Brix Bistro,
for Mother’s Day Yoga and Mimosas, Sunday, May
12.
Join in the magical morning: pick a favorite class,
have a complimentary Mimosa and/or Bellini (or
non-alcoholic option), then head out to enjoy the day.
The bartenders from Brix Bistro in Rutland will be
serving finger sandwiches and nibbles along with the
drinks.
From 8:30-9:45 a.m., join B60/IHP in Room A. It’s
the best of both worlds – a blend of Bikram and Inferno
Hot Pilates. From 9-10 a.m., join Baptiste Power Flow in
Room B. The refreshments begin at 10 a.m.
Pre-register at trueyogavermont.com, as the popular
event could sell out. True Yoga is located at 22 Wales St.,
Rutland.
A huge group participates in the Girls on the Run Vermont event that was held in Rutland a few years ago.
Girls on the Run Vermont celebrates 20th anniversary season
Thursday, May 11, 10 a.m.—CASTLETON—Twenty
years ago, 15 girls at Vernon Elementary School
enrolled in the Girls on the Run program. Twenty
seasons and 45,000 girls later, Girls on the Run Vermont
is thriving and celebrating its 20th anniversary.
All program participants, alumnae, coaches, parents,
board members and supporters are invited to
this non-competitive, community event on Saturday,
May 11, at Castleton University.
Participation in the 5K celebratory event is open to
the public and all proceeds will benefit Girls on the
Run -Vermont’s Every Girl Fund. This fund helps to
ensure that every girl in Vermont can participate in
the program through automatic subsidies and additional
financial assistance to those girls who need
it the most. Last season’s 5K event brought together
1,100 participants including program participants,
their families and friends and community members.
This year’s 20th Anniversary 5k will have a birthday
theme. Community members are encouraged
to help celebrate, too! Early-bird registration for the
Girls on the Run -Vermont 5K is $10 for children and
By Robin Alberti
$20 for adults. GOTRVT alumni are welcomed back
with a special registration offer to run for only $10.
Register online at gotrvt.org/central-5k until 11:59
p.m. Friday, May 10. Day-of registration will take
place from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Castleton University,
with entry fees $10 for children and $30 for adults. All
GOTRVT participants and coaches who registered
for the program do not need to register for the 5K
event.
Volunteers are also needed. From course volunteers
and face painting, to equipment setup and
breakdown, there are many opportunities to get
involved. Individuals, families and groups – school
clubs, sports teams and others – can sign up in advance
to volunteer at gotrvt.org/central5k. Community
service hours are offered for high schoolers.
The event will begin at 10 a.m. and early arrival is
suggested. For more information about the event,
how to register and volunteer opportunities, visit
gotrvt.org.
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LIVING ADE
A • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
By Amanda Amend
“Bradford Light” by Amanda Amend will be on exhibit at Compass
Music and Arts Center through June.
“Lost Edges” features
watercolors by Amanda Amend
Friday, May 10, 5 p.m.—BRANDON—Artist Amanda
Amend wowed judges at the Compass Music and
Arts Center when she was recognized as one of three
artists to receive awards for their work in the Barn
Art exhibit early last year. The judges commented
fulsomely on Amend’s skill with composition, reverence
for beauty and extraordinary use of color. As
an award winner she was invited to exhibit at the
Compass Center.
Not only did Amend impress the judges, but
Joshua Collier, artistic director for Barn Opera and
acclaimed opera singer, was visibly enchanted by
her work and asked Amend to help identify some
of her works to publicize the 2019 program for Barn
Opera, the theme of which is “Love.” This proved
to be an easy and rewarding collaboration and the
next performance by Barn Opera, “Carmen,” opens
on May 17 at Brandon Music, and features Amend’s
work on all publicity.
“Lost Edges” will be on display in the Compass
Music and Arts Center Exhibition Hall from May 10
until the end of June 2019 with an opening reception
on May 10 at 5 p.m. The Compass Center is located
at 333 Jones Drive, Park Village, Brandon. Hours are
Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 802-
247-4295 or visit cmacvt.org.
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in Stockbridge and commencing work on
the gardens. So - what to plant? Perennials
are ready, as well as early vegetable plants.
Hanging baskets can be hung if you exercise
a little caution on the colder nights. We have
some nice plants
for inside, too. Don’t
forget to check out our
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And please take a walk through Herb Alley.
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4H students will demonstrate their knowledge and skills by putting their animals through obstacle courses and will show off their teams
in the Working Steer & Oxen Parade.
Moms get in free at Billings
Farm Draft Animal Day
Sunday, May 12, 10 a.m.—WOOD-
STOCK—Billings Farm & Museum
will host Draft Animal Day Sunday,
May 12, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The event
will feature local teamsters, including
area 4H students, with their draft
horses, working steers, and oxen.
Learn all about the historic role
these powerful animals played on the
farm and how they are used today in
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sustainable land practices through
plowing and skill demonstrations and
hands-on programs. 4H students will
demonstrate their knowledge and
skills by putting their animals through
obstacle courses and will show off
their teams in the Working Steer &
Oxen Parade.
Admission includes all programs
and activities plus access to the 1890
Farm Manager’s House and working
dairy farm. In honor of Mother’s Day,
mothers receive free admission.
Admission: adults, $16; and over,
$14; children 5-15, $8; 3-4, $4; 2 and
under, free. The Farm & Museum is
located one-half mile north of the
Woodstock village green on Vermont
Route 12. For more information, call
802-457-2355 or visit billingsfarm.org.
RSVP Bone Builders to train volunteer instructors, May 15
Wednesday, May 15, 9 a.m.—RUTLAND—RSVP
Bone Builders has scheduled an all-day workshop to
qualify volunteer trainers for the osteoporosis exercise
program. The qualifying workshop will take place on
Wednesday May 15. Attending the workshop fulfills all
requirements to become a trainer.
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This free workshop will start at 9 a.m. and end at 2:30
p.m. Lunch is included. It will be held in Engle Hall at
Christ the King Church, 66 South Main St., Rutland.
To reserve a spot or for more information, call 802-
775-8220 ext. 102. No experience is necessary. The
workshop and all classes are absolutely free of charge.
Foundry supports
local football team
with benefit dinner
Friday, May 10, 6 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The Karr
Group and the Castleton University Men’s Football team
invite community members to a special benefit dinner
on Friday, May 10 at The Foundry at Summit Pond.
The Foundry Football Takeover is an opportunity to
benefit the Castleton football team with proceeds going
towards new equipment for the upcoming fall season.
The evening will feature a unique team of servers from
what guests are familiar with … Castleton football
players. A select group of teammates from the winter
Pickle Barrel security staff will be serving guests all night
with proceeds from each bill going towards the team’s
fall 2019 goal.
The Football Takeover runs 6-10 p.m. In honor of the
evening’s festivities, reservations for parties of all sizes
will be accepted for the night’s service. Please contact
The Foundry at 802-422-5335 and mention that you
are reserving a table for the Football Takeover.
“The Football Takeover is set to be an exceptional
and fun way to show our support for local university
student athletes. We are excited to help and encourage
these great students reach their goal and ensure a
successful fall 2019 football season,” said Chris Karr,
president of the Karr Group.
The Foundry is located at 63 Summit Path, Killington.
For more information, visit foundrykillington.
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LIVING ADE
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 21
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Screen “Dialogues des Carmélites” in Rutland or Middlebury this weekend, live from the Metropolitan Opera.
‘Dialogues des Carmélites’ ends Met Live season
Sunday, May 12—RUTLAND,
MIDDLEBURY—Yannick Nézet-
Séguin leads the classic John Dexter
production of “Dialogues des
Carmélites,” Poulenc’s devastating
story of faith and martyrdom. Mezzo-soprano
Isabel Leonard sings
the touching role of Blanche and
soprano Karita Mattila, a legend in
her own time, returns to the Met as
the Prioress. Screen the performance
live from the Metropolitan Opera on
Sunday, May 12 at 12 p.m. at Rutland’s
Paramount Theatre or at 1 p.m.
Bess O’Brien to give keynote at Dismas House auction
Sunday, May 19—RUT-
LAND—Bess O’Brien is an
award-winning documentary
filmmaker and
theatre producer who will
be the keynote speaker
at the upcoming Dismas
House Dinner Auction on
May 19. O’Brien, a Vermont
native, specializes
in highlighting various
social issues our communities
are currently facing
by focusing on individual
stories and helping others
to better identify with their
struggles. Her latest project
is no exception; in fact, it
closely mirrors the mission
of Dismas, to reconcile former
prisoners with society
and society with former
prisoners.
Her latest project,
“Coming Home,” is a
documentary film focused
on five people returning to
their Vermont communities,
from prison. The film
spotlights the innovative
COSA program – Circle of
Support and Accountability
– which, with the help
of community volunteers,
helps reintegrate former
prisoners back into their
daily lives. The film premiered
in the fall of 2018
and is currently touring
Vermont.
Other films by O’Brien
include “All of Me,” a
film on body image and
eating disorders; and “The
Hungry Heart,” about the
prescription drug crisis in
Vermont and the compassionate
work of Dr. Fred
Holmes. The film won
at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater.
One of the most successful operas
of the later decades of the 20th century,
“Dialogues des Carmélites” is
a rare case of a modern work that
is equally esteemed by audiences
and experts. The opera focuses on a
young member of an order of Carmelite
nuns, the aristocratic Blanche
de la Force, who must overcome
a pathological timidity in order to
answer her life’s calling. The score
reflects key aspects of its composer’s
personality: Francis Poulenc was
the American Society of
Addiction Medicine Award
for outstanding media and
was honored by Vermont
Governor Peter Shumlin
as the film that served as a
catalyst for opiate addiction
awareness across the
state.
Other award-winning
documentary films by
O’Brien include: “Ask Us
Who We Are,” a powerful
documentary about foster
care in Vermont; “Journey
into Courage” about women
in the northern part of
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Vermont who survived domestic
violence and sexual
abuse; “Where is Stephanie?,”
about the murder
of a young girl in Rutland;
and “Here Today,” about
Vermont families struggling
with heroin in their
lives.
Bess O’Brien co-founded
Kingdom County Productions
with her husband
Jay Craven in 1991. She is
also the director/producer
of the highly acclaimed
feature film “Shout it
Out” based on the lives of
Submitted
an urbane Parisian with a profound
mystical dimension, and the opera
addresses both the characters’ internal
lives Run time is just over three
hours.
At the Paramount Theatre, tickets
are $23 adults, $10 students, available
at paramountvt.org.
In Middlebury, there is a free
pre-performance talk at 12:15 p.m.
by Scott Morrison in the Studio
downstairs. Tickets are $24 adults,
$10 students, available at townhalltheater.org.
Vermont teens and the
original Voices Project live
musical. O’Brien plans to
return to theater with her
next project, “Listen Up,”
an original musical based
on the lives of Vermont
teens which will be written
and performed by kids
from around the state,
essentially presenting their
daily lives.
For tickets ($60) and
information, call 802-775-
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LIVING ADE
A • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
Food Matters
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506 Bistro and Bar
Serving a seasonal menu featuring VT highlights
Live Jazz Pianist Every Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
802.457.5000 | ontheriverwoodstock.com
Located in On The River Inn, Woodstock VT
A short scenic drive from Killington
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, Mimosas, Bellini, VT Craft Brews, Coffee
and hot chocolate drinks. Maple Syrup and VT products for sale Check our
Facebook for daily specials. Open 7 days a week at 7 a.m. (802) 422-4411
Casey’s Caboose
Come for fun, amazing Bistro food, great and drinks, and Bar
wonderful people. A full bar, fantastic wines
506 Bistro and the largest and selection Bar of craft beers with
21 on tap. Our chefs create fresh, healthy
Serving a seasonal and menu interesting featuring cuisine. Try our VT steaks, highlights
or our
gourmet burgers made with 100% Vermont ground beef, U.S. lamb or homegrown
Live pork Jazz – we have Pianist 17 burgers Every on our Wednesday menu! Or try our famous 6:30 mac’n’cheese - 8:30 p.m.
with or without lobster. Yes! the train Located is still running... On The 802-422-3795 River Inn, Woodstock VT
802.457.5000 | ontheriverwoodstock.com
A short scenic drive from Killington
Located in On The River Inn, Woodstock VT
Serving a seasonal menu featuring VT highlights
Live Jazz Pianist Every Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
802.457.5000 | ontheriverwoodstock.com
Choices Restaurant &Rotisserie
A short scenic drive from Killington
Chef-owned, Choices Restaurant and
Rotisserie was named 2012 ski magazines
favorite restaurant. Choices may be the
name of the restaurant but it is also what
you get. Soup of the day, shrimp cockatil, steak, hamburgers, pan seared
chicken, a variety of salads and pastas, scallops, sole, lamb and more await
you. An extensive wine list and in house made desserts are also available. www.
choices-restaurant.com (802) 422-4030
Clear River Tavern
Headed north from Killington on
Route 100? Stop in to the Clear River
Tavern to sample chef Tim Galvin’s
handcrafted tavern menu featuring
burgers, pizza, salads, steak and more. We’re nestled on 10 wooded acres in
Pittsfield, 8 miles from the Killington Road. 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.” www.clearrivertavern.com (802) 746-8999
Jones’ Donuts
Offering donuts and a bakery, with a
community reputation as being the best!
Closed Monday and Tuesday. 23 West Street, Rutland. See what’s on special at
Facebook.com/JonesDonuts/. Call (802) 773-7810
Killington Market
Take breakfast, lunch or dinner on the
go at Killington Market, Killington’s
on-mountain grocery store for the last 30 years. Choose from breakfast
sandwiches, hand carved dinners, pizza, daily fresh hot panini, roast chicken,
salad and specialty sandwiches. Vermont products, maple syrup, fresh meat
and produce along with wine and beer are also for sale. www.killingtonmarket.
com (802) 422-7736 or (802) 422-7594.
Lake Bomoseen Lodge
The Taproom at Lake Bomoseen Lodge,
Vermont’s newest lakeside resort &
restaurant. Delicious Chef prepared,
family friendly, pub fare; appetizers,
salads, burgers, pizzas, entrees, kid’s menu, a great craft brew selection &
more. Newly renovated restaurant, lodge & condos. lakebomoseenlodge.com,
802-468-5251.
Mountain Top Inn
& Resort
Whether staying overnight or visiting for the day, Mountain Top’s Dining Room
& Tavern serve delicious cuisine amidst one of Vermont’s best views. A mix of
locally inspired and International cuisine – including salads, seafood, poultry and
a new steakhouse menu - your taste buds are sure to be satisfied. Choose from
12 Vermont craft brews on tap.Warm up by the terrace fire pit after dinner! A
short drive from Killington. mountaintopinn.com, 802-483-2311.
Red Clover
Farm to Table Vermont Food and
Drinks. Thursday night Live Jazz.
Monday night Chef Specials. Open
Thursday to Monday, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. 7 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT. 802-
775-2290, redcloverinn.com
Seward’s Dairy
If you’re looking for something truly
unique and Vermont, check out
Seward Dairy Bar. Serving classic
homemade food including hamburgers, steaks, chicken, sandwiches and
seafood. Craving something a little sweeter? Check out their own homemade 39
flavors of ice cream. Vermont products also sold. (802) 773-2738.
Sugar and Spice
Stop on by to Sugar and Spice for a home
style breakfast or lunch served up right.
Try six different kinds of pancakes and/
or waffles or order up some eggs and
home fries. For lunch they offer a Filmore salad, grilled roast beef, burgers and
sandwiches. Take away and deck dining available. www.vtsugarandspice.com
(802) 773-7832.
Sushi Yoshi
Sushi Yoshi is Killington’s true culinary adventure.
With Hibachi, Sushi, Chinese and Japanese, we
have something for every age and palate. Private
Tatame rooms and large party seating available.
We boast a full bar with 20 craft beers on draft.
Lunch and dinner available seven days a week.
We are chef-owned and operated. Delivery or take away option available. Now
open year round. www.vermontsushi.com (802) 422-4241
Vermont Butcher Shop
Vermont Butcher ShopAs Vermont’s only
sustainable whole animal butcher, we are
passionate about our craft and delivering the
highest quality meats. Each cut of meat you
select comes from a partner that shares our
commitment of respect for the environment, the
animals and our customers. We are here to ensure that you know where your
food comes from and guarantee that you’ll see and taste the difference.
34th annual Tinmouth Plant Sale
Saturday, May 11, 8 a.m.—TINMOUTH—The 34th annual
Tinmouth Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, May
11 from 8-10 a.m. Viewing will be from 7:30-7:55 a.m. No
sales will be made before 8 a.m. Come early for the best
selection. There is always a big rush when organizers say
“go” right at 8 a.m. The stock is an unusual variety of locally
grown perennials and shrubs from Tinmouth gardens,
plus plenty of old favorites.. Local master gardeners will be
on hand to answer gardening questions.
This sale supports the Tinmouth Scholarship Fund
for continuing education of Tinmouth students. There
will also be a bake sale and other fun ways to support the
elementary school.
The sale will take place at 9 Mountain View. Tinmouth.
For more information, call 802-446-2928 or visit tinmouthvt.org.
Open Wednesday - Sunday

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The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 23
Courtesy Castleton University Bank Gallery
Hallie Richards Monroe’s stained glass work will be on display in Rutland through mid-June.
Stained glass exhibit on
display at Bank Gallery
Saturday, May 11, 5
p.m.—RUTLAND—Castleton
University Bank
Gallery holds an opening
reception for artist Hallie
Richards Monroe’s “Retrospective
of Two Generations,”
Saturday, May 11,
5-7 p.m.
Monroe’s stained glass
work uses contemporary
and traditional vitreous
Exploring Self-Employment workshop
offered in Rutland, Thursday
Thursday, May 9, 1 p.m.—RUT-
LAND—On Thursday, May 9, BROC
Community Action will offer an Exploring
Self-Employment workshop at
its facility at 45 Union St., Rutland from
1-4 p.m. This workshop is for anyone
who wants to make more money, turn a
hobby into a business, is curious about
Annual Bike Safety Day returns to Wallingford
Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m.—WALLING-
FORD—On Saturday, May 11, from 10
a.m.-12:30 p.m., the Wallingford Community
Bike Safety Day will host its 21st
annual event at the Wallingford Elementary
School. This fun, interactive and collaboratively
sponsored event always has
something for all ages: free helmet fittings,
an obstacle course, bike safety inspections,
911 rescue vehicle/law enforcement interactions,
in addition to prize give-a-ways,
face painting, refreshments and more.
glass painting techniques,
that are fired in a kiln and
are fused to the surface of
the glass. Sometimes she
uses sand blasting and
etching with hydrofluoric
acid to effect the surface
of the glass. Then the glass
pieces are assembled into
a stained glass panel, using
cooper foil or lead came to
hold all the puzzle pieces
together.
Monroe has been doing
stained glass commissions
for over 35 years.
The exhibit will be on
display May 11-June 22.
The Castleton University
Bank Gallery is located
at 104 Merchants Row,
Rutland. The gallery is
open Thursdays through
Saturdays from 12-6 p.m.
being your own boss, needs help starting
a small business or already own a
business and just need guidance.
There will be a drawing for a door
prize, too. Register by contacting
Annette at 802-665-1744 or ahoyle@
broc.org.
For more information, visit broc.org.
Bike Safety Day was started in the late
1990s, by Wallingford’s Brad Kelley. Over
the years he enlisted the aid of Rotary,
many local businesses, and volunteers to
fund, facilitate and diversify this project.
The event is modeled from a program
initiated by the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma
Institute and New England Medical Center,
Boston.
For more information, to make a donation,
or to get involved as a volunteer, call
802-446-7011.
By Cathy Cone
Cathy Cone’s “Grasp the Sparrow’s Tail” is one of two shows opening at BigTown Gallery in Rochester.
BigTown Gallery opens
two new shows for May
Saturday, May 11, 3 p.m.—ROCH-
ESTER—BigTown Gallery is pleased to
announce two shows by artists Cathy
Cone and Jason Horwitz coming to its
Main and Center gallery spaces from
May 8 to June 23, titled “Grasp the
Sparrow’s Tale” and “Pilgrimage.”
Cathy Cone is a photographer and
painter who is educated in programs
at Ohio University, Vermont Studio
Center, and the Main Media Photographic
Workshops. Her work explores
the liminal space inhabited by the
relationship between what is known
about the world and the parts of nature
that exist just beyond the limits of human
understanding. Her subjects are
chosen by what speaks to her visually,
and the process that unfolds is one
of layered revelation. She describes
her own artistic practice in a way that
resembles a scientist’s approach to
collecting evidence or specimens from
the natural world: “I take a slice of life
through my camera lens in an attempt
to see what I missed.”
Jeff Boyer brings “Bubbles” to Fair Haven
Wednesday, May 15, 7
p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—The
Fair Haven Free Library
and Fair Haven Grade
School will once again
collaborate to bring Jeff
Boyer’s “Bubble Trouble”
program to Fair Haven
Grade School. This event
will take place on Wednesday,
May 15 in the Fair
Haven Grade School gym
beginning at 7 p.m. This
is an interactive bubble
show that is fun for the
whole family. Guests may
see a bubble volcano or
bubble roller coaster,
even a student or an adult
in a bubble. Boyer juggles
Outsider artist Jason Horwitz’s “Pilgrimage”
will be exhibited in the Center
gallery space. Horwitz has pursued art
throughout his life outside the official
channels of study, finding inspiration
through religion and visions of Jesus
that began when he was 15 years old.
He vividly describes the experience of
awaking in his bedroom in Brooklyn,
New York, with the image of the early
morning sky transposed on the familiar
walls surrounding him. Brightly upon
it, in a place of great prominence, was
Venus. As he looked at Venus, there, too,
emerged Jesus Christ upon the cross.
Horwitz’s work reflects the spiritual
pilgrimage he embarked on at a young
age, incorporating an otherworldly radiance
and psychedelic reverberation.
Both shows will feature in the gallery
from May 8 to June 23, with an opening
reception for both on Saturday, May
11, from 3-5 p.m.
BigTown Gallery is located at 99
North Main St., Rochester. For more
information, visit bigtowngallery.com.
bubbles, sculpts bubbles,
and builds with the bubbles
mixing in comedy
and music as part of the
performance.
This event is free and
open to all ages.
Fair Haven Grade
School is located at 115
No. Main St., Fair Haven.
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A • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
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By Julia Purdy
Pure Water for the World welcomes Nicholas Mancus
RUTLAND—Pure Water
for the World, Inc. (PWW)
recently announced Nicholas
Mancus will be its new
executive director, following
an extensive search
and interview process led
by a team of board members
and close advisors.
Mancus will succeed Carolyn
Crowley Meub, who
is retiring this year having
served as the organization’s
executive director for
17 of its 20 years of existence
as a nonprofit.
Under Meub’s dedicated
leadership, PWW
has grown into a highly
respected, impactful
international organization
that has reached hundreds
of communities and
hundreds of thousands of
people in Haiti and Central
America with life-changing
safe water and sanitation
solutions.
“I’ve known Pure Water
CU women’s hockey
raises $2,831
The Castleton University Women’s Hockey
Team presented Rutland Regional Medical
Center with a giant pink check April 16 for
$2,831, to the Foley Cancer Center in support of RRMC’s
breast care program. The dollars were raised at CU’s
annual Pink the Rink Jan. 25. Attending the presentation
were physicians and staff from the Foley Cancer Center,
CU President Karen Scolforo, Athletic Director Deanna
Tyson, Head Coach Mike Venezia, and members of the ice
hockey team. For over 10 years Pink the Rink has raised
over $60,000 to support the breast care program.
“We are so grateful to Castleton University and the
women’s hockey program for their continued support of
the Breast Care Program,” said Linda McKenna, director of
oncology at the Foley Cancer Center. “These young women
set an incredible example of compassion and commitment
to such an important cause.”
CU hockey shines
Twenty-six Castleton University hockey players were
awarded places on the New England Hockey Conference
All-American Teams April 16. To be eligible, students must
keep at least a 3.0 GPA and have completed one full year at
their college.
The men numbered 14 for the second straight year,
while the women numbered 12 – three more than in 2018.
Among the women, Aimee Briand, Jocelyn Forrest, Jade
Remillard and Rylie Wills were three-time recipients of the
award. Felicia Bialvergard, Bre Babiarz and Nicolle Trivino
were named to the team for the second time.
Of the men, Caleb Fizer, Dan Fitzgerald and Wyatt Pickrell
were three-time recipients, and Brian Leonard, Jacob
Erwin, Mark Shroyer and Troy Taylor each were honored
for the second time.
for the World for years,”
Mancus said. “I have loved
watching this organization
evolve and grow and have
deeply admired Carolyn’s
and the PWW team’s
work.”
Nicholas Mancus
said he is particularly
impressed by PWW’s
emphasis on educational
training and its monitoring
programs that extend for
years after the programs
have been implemented;
something he feels strongly
differentiates PWW from
many other WASH (water,
sanitation and hygiene)
organizations.
“It is an honor to assume
the reins of executive
director,” Mancus said.
“I am looking forward to
Historic bridge could get
new lease on life
Honoring Vermont’s legacy
slate industry
building on the existing
momentum, working with
the team and the Board
to evaluate opportunities
that will help the organization
scale-up activities,
increase our impact, and
THE SUCCESS OF THIS
MOVEMENT OUTGREW THE
ROTARY CLUB’S CAPACITY.
East Poultney is a hamlet that retains all the charm of a
200-year-old community, but it faces an urgent 21st Century
problem. Vermont Bridge No. 7, a one-laner that leads
south out of the hamlet, is ailing, with an overall rating of
fair, VTrans representatives told the Poultney Select Board
April 8. They presented alternatives for the town’s consideration.There
is a hole in a floor beam, the concrete is deteriorating,
a truss is missing, and the bridge is functionally
deficient due to substandard rail width, they reported.
Built in 1925 and reconstructed in 1968, the historic
camelback pony truss bridge spans the dramatic Poultney
River gorge. It’s a Class II road posted for nine tons.
VTrans recommends replacing the entire bridge to a
minimum standard width, including a sidewalk and a
75-year life. The road would have to be closed for 12 weeks.
The total cost would be $2,683,176, with the town paying
$134,159. The project would start in 2023; the town has
about six months to decide.
The Slate Quarry Park Group, a private nonprofit
organization of community leaders in Poultney,
envisions a privately-funded park to be located at 76
Main St. The parcel will be transferred to the town June
1. Brian Post of Standing Stone Landscape Design in
Springfield is the lead landscape architect, who presented
a preliminary design featuring a slate wall at the
April 8 meeting of the Select Board.
Post told the board he would submit the final plan to
the board in time for its meeting May 13. The construction
plans will be completed May 15 and will go out to
bid, with a projected start date of July 15.
benefit more people.”
Originally from California,
Mancus joins PWW
having spent nearly 30
years implementing WASH
projects in sub-Saharan
Africa. Most recently, Nicholas
has served as Country
Director in Cote d’Ivoire
with Helen Keller International.
He currently chairs
the Operations Committee
of WASRAG, the Water and
Sanitation Rotarian Action
Group that brings together
thousands of members
of Rotary Clubs around
the world interested in
improving water and sanitation
conditions.
Mancus has a strong
background designing,
implementing and managing
successful programs.
He has worked extensively
with communities in Africa
to help build local capacity
and has aided many
organizations to achieve
efficacy and reach their impact
goals. He will leverage
this skillset and experience
in his new role that he will
step into on May 1.
PWW began in 1994
when a dentist from
Brattleboro traveled to
El Salvador to provide
medical services. Moved
by the poor living conditions,
he vowed to make a
difference. After rallying
colleagues in his Rotary
Club, he returned with a
mission to bring potable
water to the villagers. The
Police arrest man for
shooting incident
Police arrested a man in connection with a shooting
in West Rutland Friday, April 26.
Police arrested Scott Blowers, 34, of West Rutland on
May 2.
Blowers was transported to the Vermont Superior
Court Criminal Division in Rutland and arraigned on
his charges of aggravated assault and aiding in the
commission of a felony.
Police said an altercation took place at about 7:11
p.m. involving a resident of the Pleasant Street address
and several visitors to the home. When leaving the
residence, one of the visitors fired a handgun in the
direction of the resident.
Police received a description of a vehicle leaving
the scene, and members of the Rutland City Police
Department located the vehicle a short time later. The
State Police and the Rutland County Sheriff’s Department
also responded. Four individuals have been
detained for questioning. At the time of this release, no
one has been arrested or cited. The names of those involved
are being withheld while the investigation is in
its early stages. The case is active and ongoing. Investigators
believe there is no danger to the public. Further
information will be released when it is available.
At approximately 6:30 a.m. in connection with the
ongoing investigation, the Vermont State Police arrested
and lodged Christopher Hale of West Rutland. Hale
was arrested for Violation of Conditions of Release.
Hale was scheduled to appear in the Vermont Superior
Court, Criminal Division in Rutland on Monday, April
29 at 12:30 p.m.
On April 28, members of the Vermont State Police
made contact with Joshua Stone (28 years old) and Kelaura
Lynch (19 years old), both of Rutland and issued
them citations to appear in Vermont Superior Court,
Criminal Division in Rutland on Monday, April 29.
The Vermont State Police ask that anyone with
information about this incident call the Rutland Barracks
at 802-773-9101.
success of this movement
outgrew the Rotary Club’s
capacity, and, in 1999, Pure
Water for the World, Inc.,
a 501(c)(3) organization,
was born.
Today, PWW is based
Nicholas Mancus
in Rutland with offices in
Tegucigalpa and Trojes,
Honduras and Port-au-
Prince, Haiti.
The nonprofit organization
celebrates its 20th
birthday this year.
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The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 25
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By Julia Purdy
Changes coming to postal annex
For several weeks the front of the postal annex building at the
corner of West and Pine streets has been cloaked in scaffolding
while the façade is being examined for the source of leaks into the
building, in preparation for the U.S. Postal Service to move its operations
there. In October 2018 the USPS sold the larger building next
door to the federal General Services Administration. Postmaster James M. Ragosta
II was able to say how the feds will use the three-story building. A court and
the Agency of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are currently housed
in the upper floors. The USPS has owned the postal annex since it bought it from
the state of Vermont in the 1990s. The postal clerks and mail carriers now work
out of that building. The USPS will maintain a number of parking spaces in the
present lot, plus along the side of the postal annex, Ragosta said. He didn’t think
parking would be an issue.
Work on the postal annex will include work on the façade and interior remodeling
to accommodate post office boxes, stamp windows and passport services.
The work has yet to be put out to bid by the USPS facilities department in Windsor,
Connecticut, Ragosta said. Completion is targeted for October this year.
Once an auto showroom, the postal annex is an important piece of Rutland’s
downtown streetscape. Also known as the Cootey Building, it is listed with the
Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. In 2014, the building’s original 1927
Art Deco façade, considered the only example of the style in Vermont, was fully
restored.
Towns vie for taxable property
The Tinmouth Select Board has received a public records request from the
town of Wallingford regarding a residential property on Tinmouth Pond Road.
At issue is the location of the town line and whether certain properties are in
Wallingford or Tinmouth. Wallingford had agreed that property maps showed a
house was located in Tinmouth, so its value was added to the Tinmouth grand
list and removed from the Wallingford grand list. The current Wallingford Select
Board now wants to add the property back to the Wallingford grand list. Other
landowners are also affected.
By Fred Cornell
A woodcock was among the birds a Colchester man has been charged with illegally shooting.
Colchester man arrested for
Fish and Wildlife crimes
Jeremiah Ruhl of Colchester has
been charged with illegally shooting
migratory birds, like the woodcock
pictured above, among several other
federal violations. Ruhl also faces several
state charges, including hunting
and taking deer out of season.
Jeremiah (Jed) Ruhl, 43, of Colchester,
was arrested April 26 by Vermont
State Game Wardens, along with U.S.
Fish and Wildlife special agents and
Colchester Police Department officers.
Ruhl has been indicted in the U.S.
District Court of Vermont on six
counts, including illegally shooting
and possessing migratory birds and
illegally possessing a shotgun and rifle
ammunition, all federal crimes. If convicted
of these federal charges, Ruhl
could face a maximum penalty of ten
years imprisonment and a maximum
fine of $250,000. If convicted of the migratory
bird violations, Ruhl could face
six months imprisonment and a $5,000
fine for each count.
In addition to the federal violations,
Ruhl has been charged for several state
fish and wildlife crimes. Over a threeyear
period, Ruhl allegedly hunted
under revocation, took and transported
deer out of season, and possessed
illegal deer among other crimes. He
was arraigned for the state charges
March 23 in Chittenden County Superior
Court. Ruhl has been a habitual
violator of Vermont State Law and has a
record of illegally taking fish and wildlife
dating back to 2002.
If convicted of state charges alone,
Ruhl faces penalties of up to $21,000
dollars in fines and restitution and
up to 540 days in jail and will also lose
his privilege to hunt, fish and trap in
Vermont for three years. “Mr. Ruhl
has repeatedly shown himself to be a
significant threat to both the natural
resources of Vermont and the migratory
species we share with neighboring
states and provinces,” said Colonel
Jason Batchelder, chief Vermont state
game warden. “Thanks to the collaborative
efforts of State Game Warden
investigators, federal agents and prosecutors
working in concert, the crimes
Ruhl committed will be appropriately
redressed.”
Clarendon Historical digs cellar holes
The recently formed Clarendon Historical Society has embarked on a long needed
research project: documenting the old Clarendon cellar holes. Cellar holes lurk everywhere
in Vermont’s landscape but they are vulnerable to a host of threats. Historical
Society members Phil Mandolare and Bob Underhill have taken it upon themselves to
document cellar holes in Clarendon.
“In some cases we know who lived there for at least a point in time and in other cases
we believe we know the original owner,” Underhill told the Mountain Times. “In some
cases we have no idea who lived there, but once documented we or our successors may
be able to determine the builders or occupants using data we do not currently have but
that becomes available in the future.”
To deter treasure hunters, the GPS coordinates will not be published. Phil Mandolare
seeks landowner permission to survey their property.
“To the extent we can capture a piece of the history of families in this manner, we
capture part of Clarendon’s story,” said Underhill.
Some of the cellar holes, with their stories, can be viewed in the Cellar Holes collection
on the society’s website, ClarendonVTHistory.org.
Veterans memorial is in the works
Six slabs of Vermont green marble now line the walls of Pittsford town office hallway,
awaiting the names of Pittsford veterans.
The marble was “rescued” from a field owned by Omya, cut by Gawet in Center Rutland,
and trimmed and polished by Johnson Marble & Granite in Proctor. Markowski
Excavating donated time and equipment to haul the marble from Florence; installation
and framing was done by local contractor Dan Adams. The green marble matches the
memorial stone, benches and pavers already in place outside the building.
The Pittsford Historical Society is working with Pittsford’s Maclure Library to identify
veterans from the Revolutionary War period, forward. Names will be cast in individual
plaques and mounted on the marble. So far, the World War I names are 90 percent
complete and the World War II names are still being gathered, said Ann Pelkey, director
of the society. The list of names will be posted on paper and townspeople will be invited
to make any corrections before the plaques are cast.
“I would love it to be done by this year’s Veterans Day in November,” Pelkey said.
Donate unused, unwanted items
to help homeless animals
Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m.—RUTLAND—The Rutland County Humane Society
(RCHS) is holding a yard sale to raise money for the homeless animals, Saturday,
May 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Now is the perfect time to start cleaning out attics, basements
and closets, as RCHS is gratefully accepting donations for the yard sale. All
items must be in working order. No clothing, shoes, textbooks, magazines or
computer equipment. Items can be dropped off at the brown building next to
the RCHS shelter on Friday, May 10, from 8 a.m-6 p.m. or Saturday, May 11 from
7:30-9 a.m. The shelter will be open May 11, 12-5 p.m. for visiting with the adoptable
animals.
Rutland County Humane Society is located at 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford. For
more information, cal l 802-483-9171 or visit rchsvt.org.
Transforming treatment:
understanding and preventing strokes
Eighty percent of strokes are preventable
when people recognize the warning
signs, reduce their risk factors and get
the right treatment, according to a May 7
news release from Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center.
The recent stroke-related deaths of actor
Luke Perry and director John Singleton
were shocking to many, but they also raise
awareness that people of any age are at risk
for stroke – not just older adults. Unfortunately,
strokes are far too common. They
are a leading cause of disability and the
fifth leading cause of death in the United
States.
“Strokes happen when blood flow to
the brain is interrupted,” said Jason Johns,
PA-C, advanced practice provider in the
Neurology Department’s Cerebrovascular
Disease and Stroke Program at Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center. “Usually
they are caused by clots or cholesterol
build-up suddenly blocking an artery. Less
often, they are caused by ruptured blood
vessels. When the brain cannot get the
oxygen it needs brain cells die.”
Risk factors for a stroke include smoking,
diabetes, high cholesterol, physical
inactivity, obesity, poor diet, and excessive
alcohol intake. Heart disease, sleep apnea,
and other conditions can also increase
risk.
Strokes typically affect one side of
the body and cause sudden changes in
speech, vision, strength, sensation, coordination
and/or balance. The American
Stroke Association encourages the use of
FAST: Face drooping – Arm weakness (or
tingling) – Speech (slurred or difficult to
understand) – Time to call 911 to recognize
the signs of stroke.
Sometimes referred to as “ministrokes,”
transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)
have the same causes and symptoms as
stroke. But TIA symptoms go away because
the body clears the blockage before
there is permanent damage. TIAs are often
very brief, in many cases less than five
minutes.
“At the first sign of TIA or stroke, it’s important
to seek immediate medical care,”
said Johns. “There are rescue treatments
available in the emergency room that can
help, including a clot busting medication
(tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA)
and a wire-like clot retriever (mechanical
thrombectomy), but they work best when
used soon after symptoms start, ideally
within three hours or less. If there is too
much of a delay, they can’t be used at all.”
Because TIA symptoms go away, they
are too often ignored. This is a dangerous
mistake. A TIA is a warning sign that
a major stroke may be on the horizon.
“We know as many as one third of TIA
patients end up having a stroke within
the next year. And up to one fourth of
people who suffer a TIA die within one
year,” continued Johns.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Neurology has
Stroke, page 35

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A • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
Killington wins
marketing awards
Killington Resort’s marketing team has won awards
for two promotions this past season.
Its efforts to promote the World Cup and overall skier
and rider safety were recognized at the annual National
Ski Areas Association Awards.
The resort was awarded Best Overall Marketing Campaign
(in the category of resorts with more than 500,000
skier visits) and Best #RideAnotherDay Program, which
recognizes ski areas across the nation for excellence in
safety, growth, marketing and sustainability.
“We are honored to receive both awards and to have
been finalists in three categories,” says Mike Solimano,
president and general manager of Killington Resort.
“Our team works hard to provide the best experience
for our guests and to excel in the areas of safety, growth,
marketing and sustainably every year. I could not be
more proud of the strides our team has made here at
Killington.”
The Best Overall Marketing Campaign award
recognized Killington’s efforts around the Be Fast &
Be Fearless campaign for the 2018 Audi FIS Ski World
Cup, while the Best #RideAnotherDay program award
celebrated Killington’s efforts to bring awareness of this
national initiative to the Killington community.
Okemo Valley Golf Club
opens for the season
Okemo Valley Golf Club opened for the 2019 season,
with all 18 holes of play, on Friday, May 3.
Okemo Valley is Vermont’s first heathland-style golf
course and features a championship 18-hole layout
and a welcoming, full-service clubhouse. The layout is
a par 70, 6,400 yards in length, and features bentgrass
greens, tees and fairways with multiple tee areas for
each hole.
The course was designed by Vermont golf architect
Steve Durkee. It has hosted the Vermont PGA Championship,
NEPGA Senior Championship, the United
States Women’s Public Links Qualifier and various
Vermont professional tournaments.
“The golf course fared well over the winter,” said
OVGC head golf professional Michael Santa Maria.
An 18-acre training area is an ideal place to learn how
to golf or fine-tune some skills. In addition to private
lessons and daily learning programs, weekly clinics and
a junior golf camp are planned this summer.
Tater Hill Golf Club, located in nearby Windham,
opened for the season on Thursday, May 2.
For more information visit okemo.com.
‘Glory’ to kick off 54th regiment
sculpture unveiling in Rutland
A free showing of “Glory,” the award-winning
film about America’s first African-American Army
regiment, will precede the unveiling of a powerful
new sculpture honoring 20 Vermonters who enlisted
in the regiment in Rutland.
The film will be introduced by Castleton University
history professor Andre Fleche, and shown at 6:30
p.m. May 15 at the Paramount Theatre, through the
generosity of Jennifer and Fred Bagley. The sculpture
honoring the 54th Regiment will be unveiled May 17
at noon, on Center Street, near the southeast corner
of Merchants Row in downtown Rutland. The public
is invited to attend both events.
The 54th Regiment sculpture, funded through a
grant from Rutland Regional Medical Center, is a
roughly 50-square-foot relief by local artist Don Ramey.
Carved last summer and fall at the Carving Studio
and Sculpture Center, it is a detailed and moving
depiction of 54th Regiment soldiers in battle.
Twenty men enlisted in the 54th Regiment in Rutland
after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation
Proclamation, and several of them are buried in
the city. The regiment is credited with demonstrating
incredible bravery in battle, changing military
views of African Americans common at the time, and
exhibiting tremendous leadership in rejecting any
military pay until their demands for equal pay were
met.
Speakers at the unveiling will include Curtiss
Reed Jr., executive director of the Vermont Partnership
for Fairness and Diversity and creator of the
Vermont African American Heritage Trail; Lisa Ryan,
a charter member of the Rutland Area Chapter of the
NAACP and member of the Rutland City Board of Aldermen;
Mayor Dave Allaire; and artist Don Ramey.
Ramey used photos of local relatives of 54th Regiment
veterans as models for some of the soldiers
depicted, carved in Danby White marble donated by
Vermont Quarries.
The Rutland Sculpture trail is a collaboration of
the CSSC, Green Mountain Power, MKF Properties,
and Vermont Quarries. Other sculptures in the series
include:
“Stone Legacy,” a tribute to the region’s stone industry
funded by GMP and MKF, which stands in the
Center Street Marketplace.
A tribute to Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book,”
which stands outside Phoenix Books, which underwrote
it.
A piece honoring Olympic skier and environmentalist
Andrea Mead Lawrence, funded by John and
Sue Casella.
A sculpture of Revolutionary War hero Ann Story
and her son Solomon, funded by the extended
Costello family, which stands at the corner of West
and Cottage streets.
A tribute to Martin Henry Freeman, a Rutland
native who was the first African-American college
president in the country, funded by the Bagleys, the
Wakefield family, Donald Billings and Sara Pratt. It is
expected to be completed late this summer.
A piece honoring “Bill W.,” a Dorset native raised
in Rutland who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous,
also expected to be created this summer. It is funded
by three anonymous donors.
Organizers continue work on plans and fundraising
for other sculptures, and hope to develop 15 to 20
pieces in total. The series is intended to honor important
local people and history, create community
pride, beautify downtown Rutland, and draw locals
and tourists into the city center.
Submitted
“Glory” is a depiction of 54th Regiment soldiers in battle.
Casella announces impressive first quarter growth
RUTLAND — On April 30, Casella
Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST),
a regional solid waste, recycling and
resource management services company
headquartered in Rutland, reported
its financial results for the three month
period ended March 31, 2019.
First quarter highlights:
• Revenues were $163.7 million for
the quarter, up $16.2 million, or
up 11.0 percent, from the same
period in 2018. Revenue growth
was mainly driven by: robust
collection and disposal pricing;
the roll-over impact from acquisitions;
higher recycling, organics
and customer solutions volumes;
and higher recycling processing
fees; partially offset by lower
solid waste volumes; the closure
of the Southbridge Landfill;
and lower recycling commodity
prices.
• Operating income was $4.4 million
for the quarter, as compared
to operating income of $0.8 million
for the same period in 2018.
• Overall solid waste pricing for the
quarter was up 5 percent, driven
by strong collection pricing up 6
percent, and robust landfill pricing
up 4.2 percent, from the same
period in 2018.
• Net loss was $1.7 million for the
quarter, an improvement of $2.2
million, up 56.2 percent, from the
same period in 2018.
• Adjusted EBITDA* was $26.6 million
for the quarter, up $2 million,
or up 8.1 percent, from the same
period in 2018.
• The Company completed the
acquisition of a waste collection
company with approximately $7
million of annual revenues earlier
April 30 and remains on track
to exceed its acquisition target
range for fiscal 2019.
“We are pleased with the strong start
to the year, as we continued to execute
well against our key strategies as part
of our 2021 plan,” said John W. Casella,
chairman and CEO of Casella Waste
Systems, Inc. “We remain focused on
driving Normalized Free Cash Flow
growth by increasing landfill returns,
improving collection profitability, creating
incremental value through resource
solutions, using technology to drive
profitable growth and efficiencies, and
prudently allocating capital for strategic
growth.”
“Our solid waste pricing programs
are running ahead of budget as we advanced
6 percent pricing in the collection
line-of-business and 4.2 percent
pricing at the landfills, for overall solid
waste price of 5 percent during the first
quarter,” Casella said. “Our disciplined
pricing programs are aimed at balancing
volume growth while covering
inflation and expanding margins. We
accomplished both goals in our collection
operations, with margins and cash
flows up as we shed unprofitable work,
improved operating efficiencies, and
offset historically high inflation.”
As expected, lower disposal volumes
negatively impacted revenues by $3.4
million year-over-year due to a onetime
$3.5 million soil remediation project
in the first quarter last year that did
not repeat this year,” Casella said. “Given
the continued tightening of the northeast
disposal market, we worked to drive
strong pricing discipline, coupled with
our goals to maintain sufficient landfill
capacity through the higher priced
summer months and to eliminate
more challenging waste streams. We
expect positive disposal volume growth
through the remainder of the year.”
“Due to our efforts to restructure
third-party recycling processing contracts
and off-take commodity pricing
risk, we improved operating income
year-over-year in our recycling business
despite commodity prices being down
roughly 18 percent during the same
period,” Casella said.
“We do not expect the year-to-date
declines in recycling commodity prices,
most notably cardboard, to significantly
impact our forecast for the remainder of
the year.”
On April 30, Casella also purchased
M.C. Disposal, Inc. (MCD), a
waste collection company with roughly
$7 million of annual revenues located
in Maine, Casella said. “MCD has built a
solid business through excellent customer
service, and we expect this acquisition
will tuck-in well with our existing
operations and allow us to build further
route density and drive operational
efficiencies. We are pleased to welcome
the hardworking MCD employees and
owners to our team.”
Outlook
The Company reaffirmed or updated
guidance for fiscal 2019 by estimating
results in the following ranges:
Revenues between $710 million and
$725 million;
Net income between $34 million and
$38 million;
Adjusted EBITDA between $152 million
and $156 million;
Net cash provided by operating activities
between $111 million and $115
million (updated from range of $119
million and $123 million mainly due
to adoption of ASC 842 that shifted
payments on landfill operating lease
contracts from an investing activity to
an operating activity); and
Normalized Free Cash Flow between
$51 million and $55 million.
For more information visit
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Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 27
Fish scales and the American shad
By Tim Traver
It’s tempting to simply view fish
scales as armor, but there’s more
to them than that. They provide
camouflage; they also play a role in
locomotion. For scientists working on
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STORY
the recovery of American Shad in the
Connecticut River, scales provide a
record of a fish’s life history and a way
to measure the success of restoration
efforts.
American shad is our largest river
herring. The males, called bucks, run
up to six pounds. The females, or row
shad, up to four. Like their cousins
alewife and blue-backed herring,
shad are anadromous, spending most
of the year in the ocean, then running
up fresh water rivers like the Connecticut
in spring to spawn.
Shad have large silver scales – all
the river herring do. The silver
reflects the surrounding
environment
and allows the
schooling
fish to
become
nearly
invisible to
predators, sort of
like that invisible car in the
James Bond film. A quick shift
in direction becomes a game of
“Now you see us, now you don’t.”
For migratory fish like the river
herring, the less obvious but no less
important role of scales is their
function as part of a fish’s lateral line
system. A fish is a delicate sensing
device, like a swimming antenna.
The lateral line is a system of sensors
and channels that run across the
fishes’ head and body, controlled
by the arrangement of the scales
and the microscopic hairs between
them that respond to flow, turning
mechanical motion into electric
signals. Fish are said to be able to
detect earthquakes before the most
sensitive of human inventions.
It’s the lateral line that shapes fish
MONEY MATTERS
BY KEVIN THEISSEN
behavior, whether that fish is an
ambush predator like northern pike
or a fish like American shad that has
to navigate fishways, falls, changeable
flows from dams, and hot water
plumes from nuclear power plants
to spawn.
Shad seem made for long distance
travel. The 18- to 22-inch body is
ovoid in profile, a small head with
an expansive back and wide sides
that slim down to a narrow, deeply
forked tail. Shad: one big muscle
with just enough room for the stores
of fat needed to make the spawning
journey.
There’s beauty in that economy.
Scale patterns have been described
as fractals: objects of “expanding
symmetry.” Shad scale patterns
bring to mind the art of the ancient
Chinese, say from the Ming Dynasty,
or a classic Zen fish you might see
in an art store window. Functional
beauty. You can see them migrating
past the window at the Vernon
Dam fish ladder,
powering like
pale green
ghosts
through the roil and bubbles on their
way upstream to Bellows Falls.
Unfortunately, river herring populations
across their northeastern
range have been severely reduced.
Dams, power plants, and habitat
loss are all factors. Only about 5-10
percent of the shad that make it as
far Holyoke, Massachusetts (measured
in the hundreds of thousands,
but down from three to five million
historically) make it to Vernon. But
there’s hope. With some changes to
the fishways and flows on Connecticut,
we could see huge increases
in river herring in the Connecticut
River over the coming decades.
I spoke last summer with Ken
Sprankle, a fisheries biologist with
US Fish and Wildlife Service who’s in
charge of protecting and restoring
migratory fishes in the Connecticut
River Watershed. Sprangle described
analyzing about 1,300 shad in the
lab annually. He records fish age by
looking at otoliths – ear bones. He
also looks at scales. Scale analysis
shows the number of times a fish has
spawned. Shad typically return to
the river to spawn after only one year
in salt water, Sprangle said. Since
shad can live up to ten years and
spawn as many times, improving return
rates and expanding upstream
habitat by reducing the stress of
migration and mortality, in both upstream
and downstream trips, could
have a profoundly positive effect on
shad populations.
The challenges are great for shad,
particularly at Turner’s Falls, Sprangle
said. Here, the fish deal with both
low-flow conditions and massive
surges of water when the Northfield
regenerating station discharges water.
Three separate fish ladders divert
shad from the stream’s natural channel
into a mile-long canal, which is
as far as many of them get.
An agreement
could be negotiated in the course of
the dam’s relicensing process that
would replace the faulty fishway at
Turners Falls. Meanwhile, we’re left
to imagine what a half a million shad
at Bellows Falls might look like.
Tim Traver writes about fish and
wildlife issues from his home in Taftsville,
Vermont (www.timtraver.net).
The illustration for this column was
drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside
Story is assigned and edited by Northern
Woodlands magazine (northernwoodlands.org)
and sponsored by
the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New
Hampshire Charitable Foundation
(wellborn@nhcf.org
5 benefits of working in retirement
In the past, retirement has been portrayed as an ending,
a grand exit from your years in the workplace. But the rules
are shifting. Labor force participation among those aged
65-74 is predicted to reach 32 percent by 2022, up from
just 20 percent in 2002, according to AARP. As the Boomer
generation ages, more
people are viewing
retirement as an
opportunity to enjoy
the rewards of work in
a whole new way.
Mental benefits
Working during retirement
helps maintain
mental agility as you learn new skills. Staying engaged
in work may help build “mental muscle,” which can lessen
the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimers and ward
off the signs of aging.
Physical benefits
Staying active during retirement years is crucial for
continued health. Whether you choose to work full time,
or volunteer a few days a week, engaging in some form of
work will keep your body moving, and give you opportunities
to stay balanced, strong, and healthy.
Financial benefits
Besides the obvious extra income, working during
retirement may allow you to delay taking Social Security
benefits. For every year you wait to take Social Security,
your benefits can increase by an average of 8 percent
annually.
Emotional benefits
According to the Association for Psychological Science,
studies have shown that a sense of purpose has been
found to lengthen lifespan and quality of life. Working on
something you care about, starting a new business, or
mentoring others in the workplace can ward off depression
and provide a healthy sense of fulfillment and direction
in your later years.
Social benefits
One of the risks associated with retirement is increased
isolation, which in terms of its impact on your health, has
been equated with smoking nearly a pack of cigarettes
a day. Working with others reduces this risk, by building
connections and enjoying meaningful interactions.
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HWC Financial in Ludlow. kevin@hwcfinancial.com.
Grammar and spelling
– lessons from the ‘50s
When I listen to people being interviewed on talk
shows I realize that they must not have spent much
time learning the basics of grammar. When I read
handwritten material I
can often tell that spelling
beyond the basic words is a
Looking
Back
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shaw
challenge for some.
Back in the ‘50s when I
was a student at Christ the
King School, spelling lessons
were an important part of
each day. When it was time
to do homework and learn my assigned words it became
a family affair. Both my mother and father read my list of
words and I spelled them back. If there was a test I would
go over them again in the morning before I left for school.
Quite often we would have spelling bees in our classroom.
We were all in a line and when we missed a word we sat
down. Fortunately, I never sat down too early!
Grammar lessons were also a part of every school day.
Looking back I feel that they were hard lessons for a young
child to learn. Even the makeup of a sentence is not for the
faint of heart. Words like “subject” and “predicate” enter
your life at an early age, then you learn that a nouns or
pronouns can be a “subject” and verbs can be expressed
by “action words” or “words that show existence.”
Toss in adverbs and adjectives and the lesson gets even
more intense. Do you remember the definition of an adverb?
“It modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other
adverb.” The definition of an adjective goes like this: “A
word that defines or clarifies a noun.” Isn’t someone who
rides a bike with cards in the spokes too young to learn all
that?
Life got even more complex when we learned to
diagram sentences. I can still see the lines. There were
horizontal lines, vertical lines and slanted lines coming off
in the appropriate places. Why were we taught to diagram
sentences? We were told that it would improve our writing
skills because we could see on paper the way that the
various parts of speech work. The rules of grammar would
then become visual.
The words that I remember best when it comes to
selecting the proper usage are “I” or “me” and “lie” or
“lay.” I can remember the nuns telling us when you have
to decide between “me” and “I” pretend the other person
isn’t part of the sentence. Thus, you would say “It means a
lot to Jane and me.” If you remove Jane from the sentence
you would never say, “It means a lot to I.” That trick has
worked well for me and when I hear the incorrect usage I
want to send the person back to my fifth grade classroom
BECAUSE I HAD TYPED ...
“INCONVENIENCE” INCORRECTLY,
SPELL CHECK CORRECTED THE
SENTENCE TO READ ... “I AM SORRY
FOR ANY INCONTINENCE THIS
DECISION HAS CAUSED YOU.”
for a lesson.
“Lie” and “lay” are probably the other two words that
are the most often misused. The nuns taught us a trick for
that also. You lie down on the couch (no direct object) but
lay the book on the table. The book is the direct object.
Now that you have had your refresher grammar lesson
for the day you will notice how often you hear these words
used incorrectly. Do you care? Maybe not! But it’s nice to be
aware that you know better!
Moving right along to spelling in the modern day, this
subject has taken on a life of its own since “spell check”
was invented for computer users. Anyone who has a
fondness for that feature also realizes that things can go
wrong in the worst way if you totally put your trust in it.
Back in my working days I wrote a letter apologizing
for any “inconvenience” that a particular decision had
caused someone. Because I had typed the word “inconvenience”
incorrectly, spell check corrected the sentence
to read like this, “I am sorry for any incontinence
this decision has caused you.” It’s a good thing I proofread
the letter carefully as any reference to a customer’s
possible bladder issues would have been totally inappropriate!
So trust spell check with caution and keep a sense of
humor, if someone neglected to do that and you are the
recipient of his or her carelessness!

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The report examined year-overyear
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50 states and found that SMBs in
Mississippi are growing the fastest,
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Maine, Texas, and Indiana rounding
out the top five. Third-party
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primarily comprised of SMBs selling
in Amazon stores – surpassed
$160 billion in 2018 and make up
more than half of the units sold in
Amazon’s stores.
“We’re thrilled to see so many
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Maine, Vermont, and North
Dakota growing their sales fastest
in our stores,” said Nick Denissen,
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Fish & Wildlife’s Dead Creek Visitor Center is open
for the season
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says its
Dead Creek Visitor Center off Route 17 in Addison is
open for the season.
The visitor center
will be open on weekends
from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. through the end of
August and will offer a
variety of free programs
for all ages throughout
the spring and summer.
The Dead Creek Visitor
Center educational
facility features displays
highlighting the history
of Dead Creek and conservation,
fish and wildlife
management, conservation
partnerships,
habitat features, and the many species – particularly
birds – that live in the region.
Visitors can take a self-guided tour to learn about
local fish and wildlife, the history of Dead Creek,
habitat and land management, and the impacts of
climate change on the natural world. Knowledgeable
staff or volunteers will be on hand to answer
questions, help
visitors find a place
to see wildlife, or
assist with buying a
hunting or fishing
license or Vermont
Habitat Stamp.
“Dead Creek
is beloved by so
many and is a great
place to experience
nature,” says Amy
Alfieri, biologist
and manager of the
Dead Creek Wildlife
Management Area.
“We are excited to
have the visitor center open for the season so we can
help people learn about wildlife conservation efforts
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I am a pretty laid-back and
am content to just lay around
in a nice sunny window with
Ernie.
TINK
2-year-old. Spayed female.
Domestic short hair. Orange
tabby.
It may take a little time for
me to adjust to a new home,
but once I do, you’ll see how
sweet I am.
SKITTLES
10-year-old. Neutered male.
Domestic short hair. Black
and white.
I just know that Cookie and
I will find our forever home
together and enjoy watching
birds from a nice window!
ERNIE
3-year-old. Neutered male.
Domestic short hair. Black.
I am looking for a forever
home where Bert and I can
both go to together since we
are the best of friends.
BAO
1.5-year-old. male. American
Guinea Pig. Black and
white. My brother Burt and I
arrived at RCHS on April 29
from a shelter in Chittenden
County, Vermont where we
had been there since October
of 2018.
LIDDY
1-year-old. Spayed female.
Labrador Retriever mix.
I’ll need an active family and
lots of exercise and play time
will be important for me.
BURT
1.5-year-old. male. American
Guinea Pig. Tri-Colored.
Bao and I can appear to be a
little shy when you first meet
us but we’re really quite silly.
COOKIE
4.5-year-old. Neutered male.
Domestic short hair. Black
and white. I would love to
find Skittles and me our forever
home with a nice comfy
couch to sit on and maybe
just relax while watching Animal
Planet!
NEKO
People loving, food craving redticked Coonie
looking to love you! Neko is a 1-year-old energetic
boy. He is only 60 pounds, but with his long legs he
looks so much bigger! Neko is a smart boy and would
be great at agility, scent tracking or maybe even
learning to look for antler drops! He adores other
playful dogs and would make a great doggy sibling,
but no cats. Neko loves people and is wonderful with
children. Stop by 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield,
Wednesday throuth Saturday from 12-4:30 p.m.
Call 802-885-3997 for more information.
Lucy Mackenzie
Humane Society
DUST PAN
2-year-old. Neutered male.
Domestic short hair. Brown
and white tabby.
I am a handsome and lovable
guy who deserves a
name worthy of my good
looks.
TOBY
3 Month Old. male. Hound
mix.
I have lots of energy, so I’ll
need lots of exercise and
play time.
All of these pets are available for adoption at
Rutland County Humane Society
765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700
Tues. - Sat. 12-5p.m., Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org
MOUNTA IN TIMES
mountaintimes.info
BELLE
Hi! My name’s Belle and I’m a 2-year-old spayed
female. I came to Lucy Mackenzie when my former
human companion moved. Instead of moving with
them, I moved to Lucy Mackenzie! I like it here,
mostly because I have a lot of friends. You see, I really
do like people. I’m an affectionate cat, but not like
some of the other cats I see here. I don’t go running
out to grab your attention. I just wait ever so patiently
for people to come to me! I have my very own little
condo here, which is always fashioned with a comfy,
round bed and my toys. I like having my own condo
space, because I can hang out there when I need
time away from the other cats. Actually, I would be
just fine living as an only-cat in my new home. As
much as I like it here, I’ll be so very happy when I do
meet my new family and they take me home. I hope
this time that it’s forever! If you’ve been looking for a
new sweet-as-can-be feline companion, stop in and
meet me today! I hope to see you soon! Lucy Mackenzie
Humane Society is located at 4832 Route 44,
West Windsor. We’re open to the public Tuesday -Saturday,
12-4 p.m. Reach us at 802-484-LUCY; ucymac.
org; or Facebook.

HOROSCOPES
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 31
Celestial insight on politics
By Cal Garrison a.k.a Mother of the Skye
This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light
of a Gemini Moon, on the day that Mercury enters Taurus,
in the aftermath of Cinco de Mayo. With all the hoo-doo
surrounding what’s happening on the Mexican Border,
this year’s May 5 celebrations were inevitably infused with
more, or less, enthusiasm than usual.
Looking at the burning questions of the day, the Mueller
investigation and the “Barr Hearings” are on top of the
headlines. Curious about this, I decided to look at the
weekly chart, and did some research into the horoscopes
of, William Barr, Robert Mueller, Kamala Harris, Mazie
Hirono, and a few others. The results were enlightening.
The problem with things like this is that tons of astrologers
are delivering their take on what’s going down. All
of them (myself included) are predicting the outcome of
these investigations according to their own personal bias.
Reading through numerous reports I can’t help but notice
that none of us are objective enough to get out of the way
and see the reality that underlies what we believe to be true
about the situation. That being said, I am going to stick my
neck out and make a few comments.
Keep in mind that just because an individual has
attained a position of power, it in no way implies that
they are conscious enough to wield it. Relative to the
horoscopes of two of the main female characters in these
investigations, Ms. Harris is currently getting skewered
by transiting Pluto and Saturn in ways that require her
to spank her inner child and rise above those issues, or
be brought to her knees by them. With transiting Hades
conjunct her South Node for the rest of 2019, all I can say is
God help her.
Ms. Hirono has past life power issues that are over the
top. On a good day, her daddy issues are difficult, and her
belief in the idea that she is right even when she is wrong,
borders on a weird form of fundamentalism.
As far as AG Barr is concerned, he is definitely up against
it. He and Robert Mueller have gone at it in more than one
lifetime; their ties to Atlantis are interesting. With transiting
Pluto and Saturn smiling upon him, Mr. Barr appears
to be in a better position than his adversaries. Robert
Mueller has transiting Pluto and Saturn sitting smack dab
on his South Node. This could easily take him right down
the tubes, and would translate as all of his oldest Karmic
chickens coming home to roost. For Mueller, everything
relies upon whether or not his integrity can outshine his
past, his ego, and his appetite for power.
Pluto squaring Hidalgo is about less than full disclosure,
based on the idea that if the cat gets out of the bag regarding
sexual, financial, emotional, and/or criminal activities
everything will explode. This aspect also relates to big business,
criminal, governmental, and financial issues, and
connections with Latin American countries. (Check out all
of the news surrounding Venezuela, and Mexico.)
The square between Pluto and Nemesis comes down to
this: The reach for power, the need for control, and the inability
to forgive, lie at the root of every situation that does
not work. Hidalgo conjunct Nemesis suggests that problems
are complicated because people lie, or do not speak
up. If and when they do, it is to accuse or place the blame
for everything outside of themselves. It is well known that
blame obscures the truth, so you can see what this gets us.
Secrecy and the need to place blame are making it impossible
to resolve whatever the problem is.
With Hades conjunct Kronos, given that Hades is the
scum at the bottom of the drain pipe, and Kronos is people
in high places, for the next year we will be looking at the
connection between fame and shame. Prominent people
are found guilty of criminal activities. Leaders, experts, and
executives make big mistakes and are disgraced. There are
investigations into the secret activities of the past.
Let me leave you with that and invite you to take what
you can from this week’s ‘scopes.
Aries Cancer Libra Capricorn
March 21 - April 20 June 21 - July 20 September 21 - October 20 December 21 - January 20
At this point it comes down to:
how much can you handle?
With enough fire to get anything
moving, you don’t know for
sure if you care enough to make
it worth your while to rise above
all of this and be redeemed by it.
If that sounds dramatic, your life
is always that way. Next to the
whipping post, endless possibilities
simmer, waiting for you to dip
into them – or not. As you ponder
life and death matters, the ones
that keep you alive are about to
require more from you than you
ever imagined. Keep the light on.
Your heart is full of it. Don’t let it
go out at a time like this.
This worked out so much better
than you expected. If you’re
not sure what’s going on it’s because
you get shaky when you’re
this OK with things. The feeling
that you’re on top of the world
alternates with the sense that it
could all be taken away from you
in a heartbeat. As you move in and
out of fear, pay attention to what it
gets you. Don’t let the tendency
fret over your choices keep you
from seeing that all of this was
not only worth it, it has formed
the body of experience that makes
what’s happening right now more
meaningful than anything you’ve
done before.
After sweating out one thing
after another here you are
opening up to a period of smooth
sailing. Getting on with things
has restored your faith in the
power of the spirit to find its way
through anything. The next phase
of the journey will require you to
pay closer attention to the way
you affect other people. And the
smoothness of the sailing will
depend to a large extent on how
others respond to your energy
and your level of integrity. What
comes out of this could make you
or break you. Don’t put on airs or
try to over impress people – just
relax and be who you are.
Being left high and dry isn’t
easy. If you didn’t see this
coming you’re probably in a state
of shock. The quicker you get
used to the idea that holding the
bag seems to wind up being your
chore, the better. Too many things
have come to a head and too
much is getting ready to change.
Your main focus needs to include
making time to get clear about
where you stop and everyone else
begins. I’ve said it before and I’ll
say it again, you are not a door
mat. The ability to just say no,
and the strength to direct your attention
toward the things that you
love is where it’s at right now.
Don’t turn this into a soap
opera and don’t apply your
need for certainty to people who
are totally up in the air about everything.
Hello!? How can you
possibly expect them to meet
your needs when they can’t even
be there for themselves? Ask
yourself what it is that causes you
to issue ultimatums when you
know inside that you don’t have
that right? Tightening up on other
people when it’s obvious that they
need plenty of room won’t do
anything for you, or them. If you
loosen up and trust others enough
to draw their own boundaries,
they will love you for it.
If things seem a little easier to
handle it’s because you decided
to go with the flow. Up until
now most of your troubles came
from needing everything to be a
certain way. After more than one
confrontation with people or forces
that have other things in mind,
you’ve realized that you’ll make
better progress if you’re less invested
in which way things go.
This may feel like a bit of a cop
out, but wait and see; because the
most effective way to deal with
any opposing force is to offer no
resistance. Think about that and
notice how everything comes to
you when you let it go.
Giving people more credit
than they deserve has taught
you a lot about how easy it is to
get sucked in by appearances. The
thought that you bought into it is
mind blowing. Now that you’re
here, restoring some level of integrity
is going to require you to
rewind to the point where things
started to fly south. On other
fronts, various emergencies and
other forms of interference have
altered the daily dynamics with
more than the usual amount of
stress. Isn’t it amazing that no
matter how crazy life gets, it’s always
your job to be the adult who
knows how to make it work?
You could try a little harder
but it won’t make a difference.
No one’s noticing. And they
either won’t or they can’t because
they have other obligations, interests,
and/or preferences. Give this
situation only what it will take.
Don’t knock yourself out over
things that are of no consequence
and don’t expect anyone to care.
Timing is everything and it makes
no sense to push when circumstances
call you to see that nothing
works when you do. It’s also
more than obvious that you need
to wind down and find a way to
reconnect with the deeper part of
your creative self.
No one needs to tell you that
the next phase of this process
will involve making decisions
about things that will change everything.
You are looking at it,
wondering if you know enough to
do the right thing. Part of you says
‘Stay’. The other half says ‘Go’.
You have the sense that you might
make a mess of it. All it comes
down to is what you can live with.
Yes; if you let yourself off the
hook you will be free but you’re
wondering what it will mean to
leave or lose this. Sit on your decision
for a while. Going back and
forth with fill up the better part of
3 or 4 more months
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
With so much going for you
the trick lies in knowing
how to direct things without
getting derailed. Surface appearance
indicates that you’re exactly
where you need to be. As the
forces that conspire to make all of
this possible continue to support
the task at hand, you’re only job is
to show up and be 100% there for
it. Every cell in your body knows
what needs to happen. If there is
anything holding you back it is
the thought that you can’t believe
this. As the opposite reveals itself
to be true, it’s up to you to step
forward and stoke this fire with
your best effort.
Taurus Leo Scorpio Aquarius
April 21 - May 20 July 21 - August 20 October 21 - November 20 January 21 - February 20
Your choices need to get settled
but your mind is confused
by whatever you think it’s
going to take to get happy. When
our ‘pictures’ obscure the view
it’s time to take off our blinders
and look at what’s going on. This
isn’t as hard as you make it. A few
adjustments and I have a feeling
that you’ll be surprised at the way
things fall into place. What’s interesting
about you is, you already
know exactly what you’re looking
for. What’s there for you now
holds the key to your future. Rearrange
a few things and get centered
enough get out of the way
and let this vision come to life.
Gemini Virgo Sagittarius Pisces
May 21 - June 20 August 21 - September 20 November 21 - December 20 February 21 - March 20
You’ve got all kinds of ‘stuff’
going on. It’s hard to say
where you’re at because your
connection to the outside world is
being impacted by forces that are
both hard to read, and hard to assimilate.
Any threat to the security
of your work situation needs to be
addressed, knowing that much of
what is happening there is totally
outside of your control. At the
personal level the longing for love
is as strong as ever; but you’ve
got lessons in independence that
require you to find yourself before
you’re allowed to make room in
your life for anyone but you and
your purpose for being here.
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A • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
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REAL ESTATE
WALLINGFORD LAND: Ice
Bed Road, 3 acres, state
approved. Good building lot.
View of White Rocks. $25,000.
781-254-1669.
ROBINWOOD BUILDING
LOT on 1.2 acres. On sewer.
Corner of Overbrook and
Roundrobin. Excellent view.
Across from Pico. 516-681-
3131.
1.1+/- ACRES, ready to build.
Views of Pico, sewer line at
property line. 802-342-3575.
LOG CABIN 3 br 1400 sq
ft plus 4000 sq ft 4 level
warehouse, 2.3 ac, many
possibilities, 20 minutes from
Killington. $225K. https://
www.vtheritagerealestate.
com/listing/4728961/5612-vtrt-107-highway-stockbridgevt-05772/.
KILLINGTON RENTAL house
for sale. Why pay mortgage,
taxes and expenses for your
home when the rental income
pays all of the above? House
located on the mountain,
Killington, VT. Contact 781-
749-5873, toughfl@aol.com.
NEW LISTING: Killington ski
village location, mountain
view. Pinnacle 1 bdrm
condo, $116K. Furnished,
never rented, deck, stone
fireplace, kitchen upgrade, ski
locker, health club, shuttle to
mountain. Owner, waynekay@
gmail.com, 802-775-5111.
KILLINGTON—2 BDRM 1.5
bath condo, Mountain Green
bldg. 2. FP, ski lockers, health
club membership. $92K.
Owner, 800-576-5696.
TAKE OCCUPANCY NOW!
3 BR, 2 BA chalet on East
Mountain Rd, open living
room/kitchen/dining, Master
Suite with loft and vaulted
ceiling, den with built in
Queen bed, 520 sq ft DECK,
workshop, wood stove,
storage, laundry. $325,000
Louise Harrison Real
Estate,802-747-8444.
LAND FOR SALE: Improved
building lot in Killington
neighborhood with ski home
benefits. Views. Call 802-
422-9500.
LAND: Killington: ANTHONY
WAY, 1.4 acres with access to
sewer line, $59,900. UPPER
REBECCA LANE, 1 acre
with winter views of mountain
tops, NEW PRICE: $75K; lot
has a Vt. engineered 4-BR
mound septic system design,
lot is on a cul de sac of a
private road with a written road
maintenance agreement. Ski
Country Real Estate, 802-775-
5111.
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KILLINGTON PICO REALTY
Our Realtors have special
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Our unique marketing plan
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KillingtonPicoRealty.com 2814
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KILLINGTON VALLEY REAL
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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@
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PEAK PROPERTY GROUP
at KW Vermont. VTproperties.
net. 802-353-1604. Marni@
peakpropertyrealestate.com.
Specializing in homes/condos/
land/commercial/investments.
Representing sellers & buyers
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PRESTIGE REAL Estate of
Killington, 2922 Killington
Rd., Killington. Specializing
in the listing & sales of
Killington Condos, Homes,
& Land. Call 802-422-
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SKI COUNTRY Real Estate,
335 Killington Rd., Killington.
802-775-5111, 800-877-
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Killington, Bridgewater,
Mendon, Pittsfield, Plymouth,
Rochester, Stockbridge &
Woodstock areas. Sales &
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PUBLIC REAL ESTATEAUCTION
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Tuesday May 21 @11:00 am
INSPECTION
Sunday May 5@12-3 pm
Multi Tenant Commercial Use Shopping Center -
2841 Killington Mountain Access Road,
Killington, Vermont on 4+/- Acres
22,500 sq. ft., 900 ft of Road Frontage, Excellent Visibility
from both directions, Parking for 50+ Vehicles.
Municipal Sewer with 23 ERU’s, On-Site well.
Fully Sprinkled Building.
2-Fully Equipped Restaurants, 2-retail shops
&4-Apartments. All Sold as One Lot!
Terms: Sold As Is •45Day Closing •8%Buyers Premium
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Manchester, Vermont
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THE PERFORMANCE
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Killington Rd., Killington.
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BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
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.
KILLINGTON RESTAURANT
Fully equipped restaurant for
rent (old Killington Diner) on
yearly basis. On Access road,
in Outback shopping plaza.
Call Ron Viccari, 800-694-
2250, 914-217-4390.
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. $605K.
Contact killingtonrestaurant@
gmail.com.
OUTBACK PIZZA shopping
center for sale, 4-acre
land parcel w/ building. 4
apartments, 2 stores, 1 diner,
1 restaurant and night club —
on access road. $1,100,000.
Call 800-694-2250, or cell
914-217-4390. Ron Viccari.
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
TRAIL CREEK 2 BR, 2 BA
condo. No pets. Now through
Nov. 15 or LT. 201-746-6144.
KILLINGTON 2BR, 2 BA. Rec
room. Negotiable, April-Nov.
$1,000/ month. 413-388-3422.
KILLINGTON SEASONAL
rental 2 BR, 1 BA, woodstove,
excellent location. $8,000
seasonal + utilities. 781-749-
5873, toughfl@aol.com.
KILLINGTON SEASONAL
rental 3 BR, 2 BA, fireplace,
dishwasher. $9,000, Nov.
1-April 30, + utilities. 781-749-
5873, toughfl@aol.com.
WINTER RENTAL: 3 BR 2
BA furnished chalet w/ open
living room/kitchen/dining,
Master Suite with loft & vaulted
ceiling, DEN w/ platform for
queen, NEW efficient VT
Castings wood stove, DECK,
workshop, storage, new
laundry. $8,500, Jan. 1 thru
May, + utilities and plowing.
Louise Harrison Real Estate,
802-747-8444.
KILLINGTON ROYAL
FLUSH Rentals/Property
management. Specializing
in condos/winter &
summer rentals. Andrea
Weymouth, Owner. www.
killingtonroyalflush.com, 802-
746-4040.
EQUAL
HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
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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.
FREE
FREE REMOVAL of scrap
metal & car batteries. Matty,
802-353-5617.
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.
CHIMNEYS CLEANED, lined,
built, repaired. 802-349-0339.
POWER WASHING
SPECIALISTS. Call Jeff at
First Impressions, 802-558-
4609.
BEAUREGARD PAINTING,
25 years experience. 802-
436-1337.
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
KILLINGTON RESORT
Adventure Center Now
Hiring – Activity Attendants,
Aerial Activity Guides,
Lift Operators. Training
provided. Please visit www.
killington.com/jobs or in
person at 4763 Killington Rd.
Killington, VT. Open daily 8-4.
800-300-9095 EOE.
CASHIER: A.M. preferable.
PT/FT/Year round.
Competitive wage. Killington.
Please call 802-558-0793.
DREWSKI’S is hiring P/T
waitstaff AM and PM shifts
available. Please call, email or
stop by 802-422-3816.
PART TIME help wanted
at local, small-scale, family
owned and managed
hardware store/lumber yard.
Seeking help specifically on
weekday mornings and two
Saturday mornings per month.
Customer service experience
and ability to work within a
strong team environment are
required. Driver’s license
necessary; CDL helpful but not
required. Contact Seth Shaw
at Goodro Lumber in Killington
for more information.
KILLINGTON RESORT /
Summer Jobs - Now hiring
summer positions. Adventure
Center, Food & Beverage,
Housekeeping, Spa and more.
To view all of our opportunities
visit www.killington.com/jobs
or in person at 4763 Killington
Rd. Killington, VT. Open daily
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needed to work at fun locals
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large crowds. Responsibilities
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setting up t-shirts, hats, and
other prizes, and executing
games/activities. Anheuser
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that does promotions for
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others. Candidates must be
21 years of age, and be willing
to converse with strangers.
Pay is fifteen dollars an hour
with a flexible schedule, most
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Emerald ash borer beetles to emerge soon
Officials are reminding Vermonters in emerald ash
borer (EAB) infested areas that the beetles will soon
be emerging from affected trees. Moving any infested
material, especially ash firewood, logs, and pruning
debris, can quickly spread the destructive insect.
Optimal practices are to move ash from the infested
area only during the “non-flight season” before EAB
emerges.
These slow-the-spread recommendations have
been modified for 2019, extending the “non-flight
season” until June 1 to better reflect local conditions
and insect biology. After careful consideration of EAB
biology and Vermont weather records, the Department
of Forests, Parks and Recreation and the Agency
of Agriculture, Food and Markets have determined
that EAB beetle emergence does not begin until June
in Vermont.
EAB is an invasive insect from Asia. It was first
discovered in Vermont in February 2018. The infested
area now includes parts of Bennington, Caledonia,
Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Orange, Washington,
and Windham Counties
EAB larvae kill ash trees by tunneling under the
bark and interrupting the vascular system. Ash trees
comprise approximately 5% of Vermont forests and
are also a very common and important urban tree. Resources
to help communities, landowners, and others
plan for the impacts of EAB and the loss of ash trees,
while maintaining healthy forests and public safety,
are available at vtinvasives.org/eab.

REAL ESTATE
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 33
Shower her with
perennials
Unlike cut flowers, or annuals, perennials are a gift
that will bloom every year. Loretta Earle is selling them
for $3 each at 541 Hale Hollow Road in Bridgewater
Corners.
Ride to NYC
Go to the city! Take Amtrak’s Ethan Allen Express
directly from downtown Rutland to New York City’s
Penn Station! Trains leave once per day and the trip
takes about 5.5 hours.
Catch a falcon
Experience an exciting and interactive hands-on
encounter with a falcon at the Woodstock Inn and
Resort. By appointment only, more info at: woodstockinn.com/do/things-to-do/falconry
MOTHER’S
DAY IS HERE!
How will you honor
your mother?
Enjoy mimosas and yoga
True Yoga in Rutland is offering a Mimosas and Yoga
classes on Mother’s Day, Sunday. Mimosas courtesy of
local wine bar, Brix Bistro. Pick your class and have a
glass!
Make an upscale
cocktail
Make her a cocktail with an upscale bottle of
liquor. And treat her to a relaxing afternoon where
she can sip slowly as Sunday drifts by.
Get a ‘sitter
And take her out! Moms are moms because they
have kids, but a short break is always nice. Treat her
to an adventure, romantic escape or activity she most
enjoys.
Catch a fish
May is prime fishing season and a day by the river is
great fun for the whole family. Visit vtfishandwildlife.
com for the best locations, stocking schedule and tips.
Tour local art
Take her on a tour of local art galleries. Some
include: Compass Center, Brandon; Castleton
University Bank Gallery, Rutland; Big Town Gallery,
Rochester; and Chaffee Art Center, Rutland.
Take her to the opera
Treat mom to the last Metropolitan Opera of the
season, shown live in HD at the Paramount Theatre
in Rutland, Sunday at 12 p.m.
Deep clean
Treat mom to effort free cleaning. Either surprise
her and do it yourself or treat her to professional
cleaning services. The house and car are both great
candidates!
Take a run
Girls on the Run will host its annual 5K event Saturday
at Castleton University. Join mom on a run to
start the weekend on the right foot.
Fly to Boston
Fly to Bean Town. Flights from Rutland’s airport
to Boston depart three times daily and the flight is
about an hour long.
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A • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
Barstow assembly spotlights character development
By Julia Purdy
The Barstow Memorial School’s monthly
character trait assembly coincided with
National School Principal Day on May 1
this year, and former school principals
were invited, including Karen Prescott,
David Wolk, and, in memoriam, Eugene
Fellers, who led the school from 1956-1959.
Grade by grade, the children entered
and took their seats with the usual eager
hubbub, quieted by the teachers’ raised
hands. School “peer leaders” led the ceremonies
with the welcome and statement
of expectations for decorum, introduction
of the special guests, and the greeting.
Individual students took the podium to
speak to the question of the month, “What
is perseverance?” Abby called it “the drive
that gets you past the hard stuff.” Brianna
said it’s using “mind and body to push
through to achieve.”
Former principal Karen Prescott then
spoke to the students, reviewing her
achievements during her tenure. Starting
at Barstow in 1998, she was voted Principal
of the Year in 2002 and retired in 2015.
Prescott chose an analogy familiar to most
students, “The Little Engine That Could.”
“’I think I can’ – that’s what perseverance
is to me,” she said. She referred to a long
illness over which she prevailed and said,
“You never know when another challenge
will present itself.” She reminded the
students that “There is learning even in
failure.”
“Barstow is in my heart always,” she
concluded to applause.
Acknowledgement of character trait
winners followed, with two groups:
nominated by teachers and by peers, the
last accompanied by a statement written
by students. All nominees lined up in
front of or on the stage, and as Principal
Bianca McKeen read off the names, two
older students handed the certificates out.
Reactions by the winners were mixed, from
chin-up pride to bashful wiggling to stoic
dignity.
Among the guests were Susan Dick of
Aiken, South Carolina and her sister, who
told of growing up next door to the Barstow
School when their father, Eugene H. Fellers,
was principal. The women presented
two gifts to the school – a plaque naming
the past principals, and an engraved rocking
chair in honor of their father.
Ms. Dick asked the students for a definition
of “role model” and received answers,
“Doing what they’re supposed to do” and
“Someone you can look up to.”
In closing, a student led the assembly in
“Our Promise to Each Other,” a reminder
of the need for mutual respect: “When we
care about each other, and our school, we
share what we have, listen carefully, help
each other learn, work hard and have fun
together. We understand that everyone
makes mistakes. That we stand up for ourselves
and others. And when someone asks
us to stop, we stop. This is who we are even
when no one is watching.”
Next month the assembly will consider
Citizenship.
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The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 35
Former Governor Jim Douglas to address
Castleton graduates
Former Gov. Jim Douglas will deliver
the commencement address at Castleton
University’s 232nd graduation ceremony
on Saturday, May 18.
Douglas was named the 80th governor
of Vermont in 2002 and was re-elected for
three terms with a majority of the vote.
He was elected to the Vermont House of
Representatives in November 1972, and
would become the House majority leader
during his third two-year term at the age of
25. Douglas was elected Secretary of State
in 1980, a post he held until 1992. He also
served as Vermont state treasurer from
1995 to 2002.
“I believe that former Governor Jim
Douglas will offer our graduates an
important perspective about what can
happen when we set aside our differences
and focus our energy into creating positive
change,” said President Dr. Karen Scolforo.
“I have no doubt his words will engage,
encourage, and inspire.”
Douglas is best known for his stance on
key issues during his time as Governor,
including the 2007 landmark civil rights bill
that banned discrimination on the basis
of gender identity by employers, financial
institutions, housing, and public accommodations.
He focused his time in office
on strengthening Vermont’s economy,
reducing the cost of living, and protecting
the environment. He served as chairman
of the National Governors Association and
former President Barack Obama appointed
Douglas co-chair of the Council of Governors,
a bipartisan group consisting of 10
governors who advised on matters related
to the National Guard and civil support
missions.
After his time in office, Douglas became
an executive in residence at his alma mater,
Middlebury College, and began teaching
courses in politics and government. His
memoir, titled “The Vermont Way: A Republican
Governor Leads America’s Most
Liberal State,” was released in 2012.
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Stroke:
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A • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
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have to offer. New this year, camps are available as single, three and five
day options and even with overnight lodging.
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LIVING ADE
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 19
Courtesy True Yoga Vermont
Mothers of all kinds – of kids and animals – get together for
community yoga.
True Yoga offers Mother’s
Day Yoga and Mimosas event
Sunday, May 12, 8:30 a.m.—RUTLAND—True Yoga
Vermont is joining forces with local wine bar, Brix Bistro,
for Mother’s Day Yoga and Mimosas, Sunday, May
12.
Join in the magical morning: pick a favorite class,
have a complimentary Mimosa and/or Bellini (or
non-alcoholic option), then head out to enjoy the day.
The bartenders from Brix Bistro in Rutland will be
serving finger sandwiches and nibbles along with the
drinks.
From 8:30-9:45 a.m., join B60/IHP in Room A. It’s
the best of both worlds – a blend of Bikram and Inferno
Hot Pilates. From 9-10 a.m., join Baptiste Power Flow in
Room B. The refreshments begin at 10 a.m.
Pre-register at trueyogavermont.com, as the popular
event could sell out. True Yoga is located at 22 Wales St.,
Rutland.
A huge group participates in the Girls on the Run Vermont event that was held in Rutland a few years ago.
Girls on the Run Vermont celebrates 20th anniversary season
Thursday, May 11, 10 a.m.—CASTLETON—Twenty
years ago, 15 girls at Vernon Elementary School
enrolled in the Girls on the Run program. Twenty
seasons and 45,000 girls later, Girls on the Run Vermont
is thriving and celebrating its 20th anniversary.
All program participants, alumnae, coaches, parents,
board members and supporters are invited to
this non-competitive, community event on Saturday,
May 11, at Castleton University.
Participation in the 5K celebratory event is open to
the public and all proceeds will benefit Girls on the
Run -Vermont’s Every Girl Fund. This fund helps to
ensure that every girl in Vermont can participate in
the program through automatic subsidies and additional
financial assistance to those girls who need
it the most. Last season’s 5K event brought together
1,100 participants including program participants,
their families and friends and community members.
This year’s 20th Anniversary 5k will have a birthday
theme. Community members are encouraged
to help celebrate, too! Early-bird registration for the
Girls on the Run -Vermont 5K is $10 for children and
By Robin Alberti
$20 for adults. GOTRVT alumni are welcomed back
with a special registration offer to run for only $10.
Register online at gotrvt.org/central-5k until 11:59
p.m. Friday, May 10. Day-of registration will take
place from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Castleton University,
with entry fees $10 for children and $30 for adults. All
GOTRVT participants and coaches who registered
for the program do not need to register for the 5K
event.
Volunteers are also needed. From course volunteers
and face painting, to equipment setup and
breakdown, there are many opportunities to get
involved. Individuals, families and groups – school
clubs, sports teams and others – can sign up in advance
to volunteer at gotrvt.org/central5k. Community
service hours are offered for high schoolers.
The event will begin at 10 a.m. and early arrival is
suggested. For more information about the event,
how to register and volunteer opportunities, visit
gotrvt.org.
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LIVING ADE
20 • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
By Amanda Amend
“Bradford Light” by Amanda Amend will be on exhibit at Compass
Music and Arts Center through June.
‘Lost Edges’ features
watercolors by Amanda Amend
Friday, May 10, 5 p.m.—BRANDON—Artist Amanda
Amend wowed judges at the Compass Music and
Arts Center when she was recognized as one of three
artists to receive awards for their work in the Barn
Art exhibit early last year. The judges commented
fulsomely on Amend’s skill with composition, reverence
for beauty and extraordinary use of color. As
an award winner she was invited to exhibit at the
Compass Center.
Not only did Amend impress the judges, but
Joshua Collier, artistic director for Barn Opera and
acclaimed opera singer, was visibly enchanted by
her work and asked Amend to help identify some
of her works to publicize the 2019 program for Barn
Opera, the theme of which is “Love.” This proved
to be an easy and rewarding collaboration and the
next performance by Barn Opera, “Carmen,” opens
on May 17 at Brandon Music, and features Amend’s
work on all publicity.
“Lost Edges” will be on display in the Compass
Music and Arts Center Exhibition Hall from May 10
until the end of June 2019 with an opening reception
on May 10 at 5 p.m. The Compass Center is located
at 333 Jones Drive, Park Village, Brandon. Hours are
Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 802-
247-4295 or visit cmacvt.org.
Griff’s
Greenhouses
Dear Gardening Friends,
Spring appears to have finally gotten
the upper hand. We are drying out a bit here
in Stockbridge and commencing work on
the gardens. So - what to plant? Perennials
are ready, as well as early vegetable plants.
Hanging baskets can be hung if you exercise
a little caution on the colder nights. We have
some nice plants
for inside, too. Don’t
forget to check out our
array of ‘easy care’
succulents: Grapevine
wreaths, unique planters and speciman plants.
And please take a walk through Herb Alley.
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• Flowering Plants
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4-H students will demonstrate their knowledge and skills by putting their animals through obstacle courses and will show off their
teams in the Working Steer & Oxen Parade.
Moms get in free at Billings
Farm Draft Animal Day
Sunday, May 12, 10 a.m.—WOOD-
STOCK—Billings Farm & Museum
will host Draft Animal Day Sunday,
May 12, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The event
will feature local teamsters, including
area 4H students, with their draft
horses, working steers, and oxen.
Learn all about the historic role
these powerful animals played on the
farm and how they are used today in
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sustainable land practices through
plowing and skill demonstrations and
hands-on programs. 4H students will
demonstrate their knowledge and
skills by putting their animals through
obstacle courses and will show off
their teams in the Working Steer &
Oxen Parade.
Admission includes all programs
and activities plus access to the 1890
Farm Manager’s House and working
dairy farm. In honor of Mother’s Day,
mothers receive free admission.
Admission: adults, $16; and over,
$14; children 5-15, $8; 3-4, $4; 2 and
under, free. The Farm & Museum is
located one-half mile north of the
Woodstock village green on Vermont
Route 12. For more information, call
802-457-2355 or visit billingsfarm.org.
RSVP Bone Builders to train volunteer instructors, May 15
Wednesday, May 15, 9 a.m.—RUTLAND—RSVP
Bone Builders has scheduled an all-day workshop to
qualify volunteer trainers for the osteoporosis exercise
program. The qualifying workshop will take place on
Wednesday May 15. Attending the workshop fulfills all
requirements to become a trainer.
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Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6; Sat. 9-5; Sunday 11-3
This free workshop will start at 9 a.m. and end at 2:30
p.m. Lunch is included. It will be held in Engle Hall at
Christ the King Church, 66 South Main St., Rutland.
To reserve a spot or for more information, call 802-
775-8220 ext. 102. No experience is necessary. The
workshop and all classes are absolutely free of charge.
Foundry supports
local football team
with benefit dinner
Friday, May 10, 6 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The Karr
Group and the Castleton University Men’s Football team
invite community members to a special benefit dinner
on Friday, May 10 at The Foundry at Summit Pond.
The Foundry Football Takeover is an opportunity to
benefit the Castleton football team with proceeds going
towards new equipment for the upcoming fall season.
The evening will feature a unique team of servers from
what guests are familiar with … Castleton football
players. A select group of teammates from the winter
Pickle Barrel security staff will be serving guests all night
with proceeds from each bill going towards the team’s
fall 2019 goal.
The Football Takeover runs 6-10 p.m. In honor of the
evening’s festivities, reservations for parties of all sizes
will be accepted for the night’s service. Please contact
The Foundry at 802-422-5335 and mention that you
are reserving a table for the Football Takeover.
“The Football Takeover is set to be an exceptional
and fun way to show our support for local university
student athletes. We are excited to help and encourage
these great students reach their goal and ensure a
successful fall 2019 football season,” said Chris Karr,
president of the Karr Group.
The Foundry is located at 63 Summit Path, Killington.
For more information, visit foundrykillington.
com.

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Screen “Dialogues des Carmélites” in Rutland or Middlebury this weekend, live from the Metropolitan Opera.
‘Dialogues des Carmélites’ ends Met Live season
Sunday, May 12—RUTLAND,
MIDDLEBURY—Yannick Nézet-
Séguin leads the classic John Dexter
production of “Dialogues des
Carmélites,” Poulenc’s devastating
story of faith and martyrdom. Mezzo-soprano
Isabel Leonard sings
the touching role of Blanche and
soprano Karita Mattila, a legend in
her own time, returns to the Met as
the Prioress. Screen the performance
live from the Metropolitan Opera on
Sunday, May 12 at 12 p.m. at Rutland’s
Paramount Theatre or at 1 p.m.
Bess O’Brien to give keynote at Dismas House auction
Sunday, May 19—RUT-
LAND—Bess O’Brien is an
award-winning documentary
filmmaker and
theatre producer who will
be the keynote speaker
at the upcoming Dismas
House Dinner Auction on
May 19. O’Brien, a Vermont
native, specializes
in highlighting various
social issues our communities
are currently facing
by focusing on individual
stories and helping others
to better identify with their
struggles. Her latest project
is no exception; in fact, it
closely mirrors the mission
of Dismas, to reconcile former
prisoners with society
and society with former
prisoners.
Her latest project,
“Coming Home,” is a
documentary film focused
on five people returning to
their Vermont communities,
from prison. The film
spotlights the innovative
COSA program – Circle of
Support and Accountability
– which, with the help
of community volunteers,
helps reintegrate former
prisoners back into their
daily lives. The film premiered
in the fall of 2018
and is currently touring
Vermont.
Other films by O’Brien
include “All of Me,” a
film on body image and
eating disorders; and “The
Hungry Heart,” about the
prescription drug crisis in
Vermont and the compassionate
work of Dr. Fred
Holmes. The film won
at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater.
One of the most successful operas
of the later decades of the 20th century,
“Dialogues des Carmélites” is
a rare case of a modern work that
is equally esteemed by audiences
and experts. The opera focuses on a
young member of an order of Carmelite
nuns, the aristocratic Blanche
de la Force, who must overcome
a pathological timidity in order to
answer her life’s calling. The score
reflects key aspects of its composer’s
personality: Francis Poulenc was
the American Society of
Addiction Medicine Award
for outstanding media and
was honored by Vermont
Governor Peter Shumlin
as the film that served as a
catalyst for opiate addiction
awareness across the
state.
Other award-winning
documentary films by
O’Brien include: “Ask Us
Who We Are,” a powerful
documentary about foster
care in Vermont; “Journey
into Courage” about women
in the northern part of
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Vermont who survived domestic
violence and sexual
abuse; “Where is Stephanie?,”
about the murder
of a young girl in Rutland;
and “Here Today,” about
Vermont families struggling
with heroin in their
lives.
Bess O’Brien co-founded
Kingdom County Productions
with her husband
Jay Craven in 1991. She is
also the director/producer
of the highly acclaimed
feature film “Shout it
Out” based on the lives of
Submitted
an urbane Parisian with a profound
mystical dimension, and the opera
addresses both the characters’ internal
lives Run time is just over three
hours.
At the Paramount Theatre, tickets
are $23 adults, $10 students, available
at paramountvt.org.
In Middlebury, there is a free
pre-performance talk at 12:15 p.m.
by Scott Morrison in the Studio
downstairs. Tickets are $24 adults,
$10 students, available at townhalltheater.org.
Vermont teens and the
original Voices Project live
musical. O’Brien plans to
return to theater with her
next project, “Listen Up,”
an original musical based
on the lives of Vermont
teens which will be written
and performed by kids
from around the state,
essentially presenting their
daily lives.
For tickets ($60) and
information, call 802-775-
5539 or visit dismasofvt.
org. No tickets will be sold
at the door.
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Food Matters
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506 Bistro and Bar
Serving a seasonal menu featuring VT highlights
Live Jazz Pianist Every Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
802.457.5000 | ontheriverwoodstock.com
Located in On The River Inn, Woodstock VT
A short scenic drive from Killington
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, Mimosas, Bellini, VT Craft Brews, Coffee
and hot chocolate drinks. Maple Syrup and VT products for sale Check our
Facebook for daily specials. Open 7 days a week at 7 a.m. (802) 422-4411
Casey’s Caboose
Come for fun, amazing Bistro food, great and drinks, and Bar
wonderful people. A full bar, fantastic wines
506 Bistro and the largest and selection Bar of craft beers with
21 on tap. Our chefs create fresh, healthy
Serving a seasonal and menu interesting featuring cuisine. Try our VT steaks, highlights
or our
gourmet burgers made with 100% Vermont ground beef, U.S. lamb or homegrown
Live pork Jazz – we have Pianist 17 burgers Every on our Wednesday menu! Or try our famous 6:30 mac’n’cheese - 8:30 p.m.
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A short scenic drive from Killington
Located in On The River Inn, Woodstock VT
Serving a seasonal menu featuring VT highlights
Live Jazz Pianist Every Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
802.457.5000 | ontheriverwoodstock.com
Choices Restaurant &Rotisserie
A short scenic drive from Killington
Chef-owned, Choices Restaurant and
Rotisserie was named 2012 ski magazines
favorite restaurant. Choices may be the
name of the restaurant but it is also what
you get. Soup of the day, shrimp cockatil, steak, hamburgers, pan seared
chicken, a variety of salads and pastas, scallops, sole, lamb and more await
you. An extensive wine list and in house made desserts are also available. www.
choices-restaurant.com (802) 422-4030
Clear River Tavern
Headed north from Killington on
Route 100? Stop in to the Clear River
Tavern to sample chef Tim Galvin’s
handcrafted tavern menu featuring
burgers, pizza, salads, steak and more. We’re nestled on 10 wooded acres in
Pittsfield, 8 miles from the Killington Road. 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.” www.clearrivertavern.com (802) 746-8999
Jones’ Donuts
Offering donuts and a bakery, with a
community reputation as being the best!
Closed Monday and Tuesday. 23 West Street, Rutland. See what’s on special at
Facebook.com/JonesDonuts/. Call (802) 773-7810
Killington Market
Take breakfast, lunch or dinner on the
go at Killington Market, Killington’s
on-mountain grocery store for the last 30 years. Choose from breakfast
sandwiches, hand carved dinners, pizza, daily fresh hot panini, roast chicken,
salad and specialty sandwiches. Vermont products, maple syrup, fresh meat
and produce along with wine and beer are also for sale. www.killingtonmarket.
com (802) 422-7736 or (802) 422-7594.
Lake Bomoseen Lodge
The Taproom at Lake Bomoseen Lodge,
Vermont’s newest lakeside resort &
restaurant. Delicious Chef prepared,
family friendly, pub fare; appetizers,
salads, burgers, pizzas, entrees, kid’s menu, a great craft brew selection &
more. Newly renovated restaurant, lodge & condos. lakebomoseenlodge.com,
802-468-5251.
Mountain Top Inn
& Resort
Whether staying overnight or visiting for the day, Mountain Top’s Dining Room
& Tavern serve delicious cuisine amidst one of Vermont’s best views. A mix of
locally inspired and International cuisine – including salads, seafood, poultry and
a new steakhouse menu - your taste buds are sure to be satisfied. Choose from
12 Vermont craft brews on tap.Warm up by the terrace fire pit after dinner! A
short drive from Killington. mountaintopinn.com, 802-483-2311.
Red Clover
Farm to Table Vermont Food and
Drinks. Thursday night Live Jazz.
Monday night Chef Specials. Open
Thursday to Monday, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. 7 Woodward Road, Mendon, VT. 802-
775-2290, redcloverinn.com
Seward’s Dairy
If you’re looking for something truly
unique and Vermont, check out
Seward Dairy Bar. Serving classic
homemade food including hamburgers, steaks, chicken, sandwiches and
seafood. Craving something a little sweeter? Check out their own homemade 39
flavors of ice cream. Vermont products also sold. (802) 773-2738.
Sugar and Spice
Stop on by to Sugar and Spice for a home
style breakfast or lunch served up right.
Try six different kinds of pancakes and/
or waffles or order up some eggs and
home fries. For lunch they offer a Filmore salad, grilled roast beef, burgers and
sandwiches. Take away and deck dining available. www.vtsugarandspice.com
(802) 773-7832.
Sushi Yoshi
Sushi Yoshi is Killington’s true culinary adventure.
With Hibachi, Sushi, Chinese and Japanese, we
have something for every age and palate. Private
Tatame rooms and large party seating available.
We boast a full bar with 20 craft beers on draft.
Lunch and dinner available seven days a week.
We are chef-owned and operated. Delivery or take away option available. Now
open year round. www.vermontsushi.com (802) 422-4241
Vermont Butcher Shop
Vermont Butcher ShopAs Vermont’s only
sustainable whole animal butcher, we are
passionate about our craft and delivering the
highest quality meats. Each cut of meat you
select comes from a partner that shares our
commitment of respect for the environment, the
animals and our customers. We are here to ensure that you know where your
food comes from and guarantee that you’ll see and taste the difference.
34th annual Tinmouth Plant Sale
Saturday, May 11, 8 a.m.—TINMOUTH—The 34th annual
Tinmouth Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, May
11 from 8-10 a.m. Viewing will be from 7:30-7:55 a.m. No
sales will be made before 8 a.m. Come early for the best
selection. There is always a big rush when organizers say
“go” right at 8 a.m. The stock is an unusual variety of locally
grown perennials and shrubs from Tinmouth gardens,
plus plenty of old favorites.. Local master gardeners will be
on hand to answer gardening questions.
This sale supports the Tinmouth Scholarship Fund
for continuing education of Tinmouth students. There
will also be a bake sale and other fun ways to support the
elementary school.
The sale will take place at 9 Mountain View. Tinmouth.
For more information, call 802-446-2928 or visit tinmouthvt.org.
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Open Wednesday - Sunday
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Courtesy Castleton University Bank Gallery
Hallie Richards Monroe’s stained glass work will be on display in Rutland through mid-June.
Stained glass exhibit on
display at Bank Gallery
Saturday, May 11, 5
p.m.—RUTLAND—Castleton
University Bank
Gallery holds an opening
reception for artist Hallie
Richards Monroe’s “Retrospective
of Two Generations,”
Saturday, May 11,
5-7 p.m.
Monroe’s stained glass
work uses contemporary
and traditional vitreous
Exploring Self-Employment workshop
offered in Rutland, Thursday
Thursday, May 9, 1 p.m.—RUT-
LAND—On Thursday, May 9, BROC
Community Action will offer an Exploring
Self-Employment workshop at
its facility at 45 Union St., Rutland from
1-4 p.m. This workshop is for anyone
who wants to make more money, turn a
hobby into a business, is curious about
Annual Bike Safety Day returns to Wallingford
Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m.—WALLING-
FORD—On Saturday, May 11, from 10
a.m.-12:30 p.m., the Wallingford Community
Bike Safety Day will host its 21st
annual event at the Wallingford Elementary
School. This fun, interactive and collaboratively
sponsored event always has
something for all ages: free helmet fittings,
an obstacle course, bike safety inspections,
911 rescue vehicle/law enforcement interactions,
in addition to prize give-a-ways,
face painting, refreshments and more.
glass painting techniques,
that are fired in a kiln and
are fused to the surface of
the glass. Sometimes she
uses sand blasting and
etching with hydrofluoric
acid to effect the surface
of the glass. Then the glass
pieces are assembled into
a stained glass panel, using
cooper foil or lead came to
hold all the puzzle pieces
together.
Monroe has been doing
stained glass commissions
for over 35 years.
The exhibit will be on
display May 11-June 22.
The Castleton University
Bank Gallery is located
at 104 Merchants Row,
Rutland. The gallery is
open Thursdays through
Saturdays from 12-6 p.m.
being your own boss, needs help starting
a small business or already own a
business and just need guidance.
There will be a drawing for a door
prize, too. Register by contacting
Annette at 802-665-1744 or ahoyle@
broc.org.
For more information, visit broc.org.
Bike Safety Day was started in the late
1990s, by Wallingford’s Brad Kelley. Over
the years he enlisted the aid of Rotary,
many local businesses, and volunteers to
fund, facilitate and diversify this project.
The event is modeled from a program
initiated by the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma
Institute and New England Medical Center,
Boston.
For more information, to make a donation,
or to get involved as a volunteer, call
802-446-7011.
By Cathy Cone
Cathy Cone’s “Grasp the Sparrow’s Tail” is one of two shows opening at BigTown Gallery in Rochester.
BigTown Gallery opens
two new shows for May
Saturday, May 11, 3 p.m.—ROCH-
ESTER—BigTown Gallery is pleased to
announce two shows by artists Cathy
Cone and Jason Horwitz coming to its
Main and Center gallery spaces from
May 8 to June 23, titled “Grasp the
Sparrow’s Tale” and “Pilgrimage.”
Cathy Cone is a photographer and
painter who is educated in programs
at Ohio University, Vermont Studio
Center, and the Main Media Photographic
Workshops. Her work explores
the liminal space inhabited by the
relationship between what is known
about the world and the parts of nature
that exist just beyond the limits of human
understanding. Her subjects are
chosen by what speaks to her visually,
and the process that unfolds is one
of layered revelation. She describes
her own artistic practice in a way that
resembles a scientist’s approach to
collecting evidence or specimens from
the natural world: “I take a slice of life
through my camera lens in an attempt
to see what I missed.”
Jeff Boyer brings ‘Bubbles’ to Fair Haven
Wednesday, May 15, 7
p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—The
Fair Haven Free Library
and Fair Haven Grade
School will once again
collaborate to bring Jeff
Boyer’s “Bubble Trouble”
program to Fair Haven
Grade School. This event
will take place on Wednesday,
May 15 in the Fair
Haven Grade School gym
beginning at 7 p.m. This
is an interactive bubble
show that is fun for the
whole family. Guests may
see a bubble volcano or
bubble roller coaster,
even a student or an adult
in a bubble. Boyer juggles
Outsider artist Jason Horwitz’s “Pilgrimage”
will be exhibited in the Center
gallery space. Horwitz has pursued art
throughout his life outside the official
channels of study, finding inspiration
through religion and visions of Jesus
that began when he was 15 years old.
He vividly describes the experience of
awaking in his bedroom in Brooklyn,
New York, with the image of the early
morning sky transposed on the familiar
walls surrounding him. Brightly upon
it, in a place of great prominence, was
Venus. As he looked at Venus, there, too,
emerged Jesus Christ upon the cross.
Horwitz’s work reflects the spiritual
pilgrimage he embarked on at a young
age, incorporating an otherworldly radiance
and psychedelic reverberation.
Both shows will feature in the gallery
from May 8 to June 23, with an opening
reception for both on Saturday, May
11, from 3-5 p.m.
BigTown Gallery is located at 99
North Main St., Rochester. For more
information, visit bigtowngallery.com.
bubbles, sculpts bubbles,
and builds with the bubbles
mixing in comedy
and music as part of the
performance.
This event is free and
open to all ages.
Fair Haven Grade
School is located at 115
No. Main St., Fair Haven.
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Breakfast all day,
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We look forward to your visit!
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By Julia Purdy
Pure Water for the World welcomes Nicholas Mancus
RUTLAND—Pure Water
for the World, Inc. (PWW)
recently announced Nicholas
Mancus will be its new
executive director, following
an extensive search
and interview process led
by a team of board members
and close advisors.
Mancus will succeed Carolyn
Crowley Meub, who
is retiring this year having
served as the organization’s
executive director for
17 of its 20 years of existence
as a nonprofit.
Under Meub’s dedicated
leadership, PWW
has grown into a highly
respected, impactful
international organization
that has reached hundreds
of communities and
hundreds of thousands of
people in Haiti and Central
America with life-changing
safe water and sanitation
solutions.
“I’ve known Pure Water
CU women’s hockey
raises $2,831
The Castleton University Women’s Hockey
Team presented Rutland Regional Medical
Center with a giant pink check April 16 for
$2,831, to the Foley Cancer Center in support of RRMC’s
breast care program. The dollars were raised at CU’s
annual Pink the Rink Jan. 25. Attending the presentation
were physicians and staff from the Foley Cancer Center,
CU President Karen Scolforo, Athletic Director Deanna
Tyson, Head Coach Mike Venezia, and members of the ice
hockey team. For over 10 years Pink the Rink has raised
over $60,000 to support the breast care program.
“We are so grateful to Castleton University and the
women’s hockey program for their continued support of
the Breast Care Program,” said Linda McKenna, director of
oncology at the Foley Cancer Center. “These young women
set an incredible example of compassion and commitment
to such an important cause.”
CU hockey shines
Twenty-six Castleton University hockey players were
awarded places on the New England Hockey Conference
All-American Teams April 16. To be eligible, students must
keep at least a 3.0 GPA and have completed one full year at
their college.
The men numbered 14 for the second straight year,
while the women numbered 12 – three more than in 2018.
Among the women, Aimee Briand, Jocelyn Forrest, Jade
Remillard and Rylie Wills were three-time recipients of the
award. Felicia Bialvergard, Bre Babiarz and Nicolle Trivino
were named to the team for the second time.
Of the men, Caleb Fizer, Dan Fitzgerald and Wyatt Pickrell
were three-time recipients, and Brian Leonard, Jacob
Erwin, Mark Shroyer and Troy Taylor each were honored
for the second time.
for the World for years,”
Mancus said. “I have loved
watching this organization
evolve and grow and have
deeply admired Carolyn’s
and the PWW team’s
work.”
Nicholas Mancus
said he is particularly
impressed by PWW’s
emphasis on educational
training and its monitoring
programs that extend for
years after the programs
have been implemented;
something he feels strongly
differentiates PWW from
many other WASH (water,
sanitation and hygiene)
organizations.
“It is an honor to assume
the reins of executive
director,” Mancus said.
“I am looking forward to
Historic bridge could get
new lease on life
Honoring Vermont’s legacy
slate industry
building on the existing
momentum, working with
the team and the board
to evaluate opportunities
that will help the organization
scale-up activities,
increase our impact, and
THE SUCCESS OF THIS
MOVEMENT OUTGREW THE
ROTARY CLUB’S CAPACITY.
East Poultney is a hamlet that retains all the charm of a
200-year-old community, but it faces an urgent 21st Century
problem. Vermont Bridge No. 7, a one-laner that leads
south out of the hamlet, is ailing, with an overall rating of
fair, VTrans representatives told the Poultney Select Board
April 8. They presented alternatives for the town’s consideration.There
is a hole in a floor beam, the concrete is deteriorating,
a truss is missing, and the bridge is functionally
deficient due to substandard rail width, they reported.
Built in 1925 and reconstructed in 1968, the historic
camelback pony truss bridge spans the dramatic Poultney
River gorge. It’s a Class II road posted for nine tons.
VTrans recommends replacing the entire bridge to a
minimum standard width, including a sidewalk and a
75-year life. The road would have to be closed for 12 weeks.
The total cost would be $2,683,176, with the town paying
$134,159. The project would start in 2023; the town has
about six months to decide.
The Slate Quarry Park Group, a private nonprofit
organization of community leaders in Poultney,
envisions a privately-funded park to be located at 76
Main St. The parcel will be transferred to the town June
1. Brian Post of Standing Stone Landscape Design in
Springfield is the lead landscape architect, who presented
a preliminary design featuring a slate wall at the
April 8 meeting of the Select Board.
Post told the board he would submit the final plan to
the board in time for its meeting May 13. The construction
plans will be completed May 15 and will go out to
bid, with a projected start date of July 15.
benefit more people.”
Originally from California,
Mancus joins PWW
having spent nearly 30
years implementing WASH
projects in sub-Saharan
Africa. Most recently, Mancus
has served as country
director in Cote d’Ivoire
with Helen Keller International.
He currently chairs
the operations committee
of WASRAG, the Water and
Sanitation Rotarian Action
Group that brings together
thousands of members
of Rotary Clubs around
the world interested in
improving water and sanitation
conditions.
Mancus has a strong
background designing,
implementing and managing
successful programs.
He has worked extensively
with communities in Africa
to help build local capacity
and has aided many
organizations to achieve
efficacy and reach their impact
goals. He will leverage
this skillset and experience
in his new role that he will
step into on May 1.
PWW began in 1994
when a dentist from
Brattleboro traveled to
El Salvador to provide
medical services. Moved
by the poor living conditions,
he vowed to make a
difference. After rallying
colleagues in his Rotary
Club, he returned with a
mission to bring potable
water to the villagers. The
Police arrest man for
shooting incident
Police arrested a man in connection with a shooting
in West Rutland Friday, April 26.
Police arrested Scott Blowers, 34, of West Rutland on
May 2.
Blowers was transported to the Vermont Superior
Court Criminal Division in Rutland and arraigned on
charges of aggravated assault and aiding in the commission
of a felony.
Police said an altercation took place at about 7:11
p.m. involving a resident of the Pleasant Street address
and several visitors to the home. When leaving the
residence, one of the visitors fired a handgun in the
direction of the resident.
Police received a description of a vehicle leaving
the scene, and members of the Rutland City Police
Department located the vehicle a short time later. The
state police and the Rutland County Sheriff’s Department
also responded. Four individuals have been
detained for questioning. At the time of this release, no
one has been arrested or cited. The names of those involved
are being withheld while the investigation is in
its early stages. The case is active and ongoing. Investigators
believe there is no danger to the public. Further
information will be released when it is available.
At approximately 6:30 a.m. in connection with
the ongoing investigation, the Vermont State Police
arrested and lodged Christopher Hale of West Rutland.
Hale was arrested for violation of conditions of release.
Hale was scheduled to appear in the Vermont Superior
Court, Criminal Division in Rutland on Monday, April
29 at 12:30 p.m.
On April 28, troopers of the Vermont State Police
made contact with Joshua Stone (28 years old) and Kelaura
Lynch (19 years old), both of Rutland and issued
them citations to appear in Vermont Superior Court,
Criminal Division in Rutland on Monday, April 29.
The state police ask that anyone with information
about this incident call the Rutland Barracks at 802-
773-9101.
success of this movement
outgrew the Rotary Club’s
capacity, and, in 1999, Pure
Water for the World, Inc.,
a 501(c)(3) organization,
was born.
Today, PWW is based
Nicholas Mancus
in Rutland with offices in
Tegucigalpa and Trojes,
Honduras and Port-au-
Prince, Haiti.
The nonprofit organization
celebrates its 20th
birthday this year.
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The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 25
rr RUTLAND REGION
By Julia Purdy
Changes coming to postal annex
For several weeks the front of the postal annex building at the
corner of West and Pine streets has been cloaked in scaffolding
while the façade is being examined for the source of leaks into
the building, in preparation for the U.S. Postal Service to move its
operations there. In October 2018 the USPS sold the larger building
next door to the federal General Services Administration. Postmaster James M.
Ragosta II wasn’t able to say how the feds will use the three-story building. A
court and the Agency of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are currently
housed in the upper floors. The USPS has owned the postal annex since it bought
it from the state of Vermont in the 1990s. The postal clerks and mail carriers now
work out of that building. The USPS will maintain a number of parking spaces
in the present lot, plus along the side of the postal annex, Ragosta said. He didn’t
think parking would be an issue.
Work on the postal annex will include work on the façade and interior remodeling
to accommodate post office boxes, stamp windows and passport services.
The work has yet to be put out to bid by the USPS facilities department in Windsor,
Connecticut, Ragosta said. Completion is targeted for October this year.
Once an auto showroom, the postal annex is an important piece of Rutland’s
downtown streetscape. Also known as the Cootey Building, it is listed with the
Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. In 2014, the building’s original 1927
Art Deco façade, considered the only example of the style in Vermont, was fully
restored.
Towns vie for taxable property
The Tinmouth Select Board has received a public records request from the
town of Wallingford regarding a residential property on Tinmouth Pond Road.
At issue is the location of the town line and whether certain properties are in
Wallingford or Tinmouth. Wallingford had agreed that property maps showed a
house was located in Tinmouth, so its value was added to the Tinmouth grand
list and removed from the Wallingford grand list. The current Wallingford Select
Board now wants to add the property back to the Wallingford grand list. Other
landowners are also affected.
Clarendon Historical ‘digs’ cellar holes
The recently formed Clarendon Historical Society has embarked on a long needed
research project: documenting the old Clarendon cellar holes. Cellar holes lurk everywhere
in Vermont’s landscape but they are vulnerable to a host of threats. Historical
Society members Phil Mandolare and Bob Underhill have taken it upon themselves to
document cellar holes in Clarendon.
“In some cases we know who lived there for at least a point in time and in other cases
we believe we know the original owner,” Underhill told the Mountain Times. “In some
cases we have no idea who lived there, but once documented we or our successors may
be able to determine the builders or occupants using data we do not currently have but
that becomes available in the future.”
To deter treasure hunters, the GPS coordinates will not be published. Phil Mandolare
seeks landowner permission to survey their property.
“To the extent we can capture a piece of the history of families in this manner, we
capture part of Clarendon’s story,” said Underhill.
Some of the cellar holes, with their stories, can be viewed in the Cellar Holes collection
on the society’s website, ClarendonVTHistory.org.
Veterans’ memorial is in the works
Six slabs of Vermont green marble now line the walls of Pittsford town office hallway,
awaiting the names of Pittsford veterans.
The marble was “rescued” from a field owned by Omya, cut by Gawet in Center Rutland,
and trimmed and polished by Johnson Marble & Granite in Proctor. Markowski
Excavating donated time and equipment to haul the marble from Florence; installation
and framing was done by local contractor Dan Adams. The green marble matches the
memorial stone, benches and pavers already in place outside the building.
The Pittsford Historical Society is working with Pittsford’s Maclure Library to identify
veterans from the Revolutionary War period, forward. Names will be cast in individual
plaques and mounted on the marble. So far, the World War I names are 90 percent
complete and the World War II names are still being gathered, said Ann Pelkey, director
of the society. The list of names will be posted on paper and townspeople will be invited
to make any corrections before the plaques are cast.
“I would love it to be done by this year’s Veterans Day in November,” Pelkey said.
Donate unused, unwanted items
to help homeless animals
Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m.—RUTLAND—The Rutland County Humane Society
(RCHS) is holding a yard sale to raise money for the homeless animals, Saturday,
May 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Now is the perfect time to start cleaning out attics, basements
and closets, as RCHS is gratefully accepting donations for the yard sale. All
items must be in working order. No clothing, shoes, textbooks, magazines or
computer equipment. Items can be dropped off at the brown building next to
the RCHS shelter on Friday, May 10, from 8 a.m-6 p.m. or Saturday, May 11 from
7:30-9 a.m. The shelter will be open May 11, 12-5 p.m. for visiting with the adoptable
animals.
Rutland County Humane Society is located at 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford. For
more information, cal l 802-483-9171 or visit rchsvt.org.
By Fred Cornell
A woodcock was among the birds a Colchester man has been charged with illegally shooting.
Colchester man arrested for
Fish and Wildlife crimes
Jeremiah Ruhl of Colchester has
been charged with illegally shooting
migratory birds, like the woodcock
pictured above, among several other
federal violations. Ruhl also faces several
state charges, including hunting
and taking deer out of season.
Jeremiah (Jed) Ruhl, 43, of Colchester,
was arrested April 26 by Vermont
State Game Wardens, along with U.S.
Fish and Wildlife special agents and
Colchester Police Department officers.
Ruhl has been indicted in the U.S.
District Court of Vermont on six
counts, including illegally shooting
and possessing migratory birds and
illegally possessing a shotgun and rifle
ammunition, all federal crimes. If convicted
of these federal charges, Ruhl
could face a maximum penalty of 10
years imprisonment and a maximum
fine of $250,000. If convicted of the
migratory bird violations, Ruhl could
face six months’ imprisonment and a
$5,000 fine for each count.
In addition to the federal violations,
Ruhl has been charged for several state
fish and wildlife crimes. Over a threeyear
period, Ruhl allegedly hunted
under revocation, took and transported
deer out of season, and possessed
illegal deer among other crimes. He
was arraigned for the state charges
March 23 in Chittenden County Superior
Court. Ruhl has been a habitual
violator of Vermont state law and has a
record of illegally taking fish and wildlife
dating back to 2002.
If convicted of state charges alone,
Ruhl faces penalties of up to $21,000
dollars in fines and restitution and
up to 540 days in jail and will also lose
his privilege to hunt, fish and trap in
Vermont for three years. “Mr. Ruhl
has repeatedly shown himself to be a
significant threat to both the natural
resources of Vermont and the migratory
species we share with neighboring
states and provinces,” said Colonel
Jason Batchelder, chief Vermont game
warden. “Thanks to the collaborative
efforts of state game warden investigators,
federal agents and prosecutors
working in concert, the crimes Ruhl
committed will be appropriately
redressed.”
Record number of drugs disposed
Vermonters turn in more than three tons on
Prescription Drug Take Back Day
This year’s National Prescription Drug
Take Back Day – held on Saturday, April
27 – yielded more than three tons of unused,
unwanted and expired medication
for disposal, turned in by Vermonters at
nearly 70 collection sites statewide. The
6,562 pounds of collected prescription
medication is the highest total out of
Vermont’s previous Take Back Days.
“Preventing the distribution and misuse
of unused prescription medication
is essential as we continue to combat
Vermont’s opioid epidemic through
prevention, treatment, recovery and
enforcement initiatives,” said Governor
Phil Scott. “Thank you to all the Vermonters
who continue to support the
health and safety of their communities
by participating in Take Back Day, and to
the Departments of Health and Public
Safety, local law enforcement and our
federal partners for their coordinated
collection efforts.”
Take Back Day is organized in partnership
with the Vermont Health
Department, Public Safety Department,
state and local law enforcement and
the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA) to help ensure unused
prescription drugs are not misused or
taken accidentally and to prevent harm
that can occur to waterways and wildlife
when medication is flushed or thrown in
the trash.
“Thanks to Vermonters who participated
and all the agencies that helped
organize and coordinate this important
effort, we had the most successful Take
Back Day in state history,” Public Safety
Commissioner Thomas D. Anderson
said. “Getting rid of these leftover
prescription drugs, including opioid
painkillers, removes a significant potential
danger from household medicine
cabinets. Lamoille County Sheriff Roger
Marcoux deserves special recognition
for his ongoing efforts to champion Take
Back Day along with year-round initiatives
to safely and securely collect and
dispose of these drugs.”
Studies show 42-71 percent of opioids
prescribed to surgical patients go
unused, and the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration’s
National Survey on Drug Use and Health
shows that most misused and abused
prescription drugs are obtained from
family and friends, including medication
being stolen from the home medicine
cabinet.
“We are excited to see that New Englanders
are motivated and continue to
make their homes safer for our youth,”
said Brian D. Boyle, DEA Special Agent
in Charge of the New England Field
Division. “These efforts help remove
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26 • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
Killington wins
marketing awards
Killington Resort’s marketing team has won awards
for two promotions this past season.
Its efforts to promote the World Cup and overall skier
and rider safety were recognized at the annual National
Ski Areas Association Awards.
The resort was awarded Best Overall Marketing Campaign
(in the category of resorts with more than 500,000
skier visits) and Best #RideAnotherDay Program, which
recognizes ski areas across the nation for excellence in
safety, growth, marketing and sustainability.
“We are honored to receive both awards and to have
been finalists in three categories,” says Mike Solimano,
president and general manager of Killington Resort.
“Our team works hard to provide the best experience
for our guests and to excel in the areas of safety, growth,
marketing and sustainably every year. I could not be
more proud of the strides our team has made here at
Killington.”
The Best Overall Marketing Campaign award
recognized Killington’s efforts around the Be Fast &
Be Fearless campaign for the 2018 Audi FIS Ski World
Cup, while the Best #RideAnotherDay program award
celebrated Killington’s efforts to bring awareness of this
national initiative to the Killington community.
Okemo Valley Golf Club
opens for the season
Okemo Valley Golf Club opened for the 2019 season,
with all 18 holes of play, on Friday, May 3.
Okemo Valley is Vermont’s first heathland-style golf
course and features a championship 18-hole layout
and a welcoming, full-service clubhouse. The layout is
a par 70, 6,400 yards in length, and features bentgrass
greens, tees and fairways with multiple tee areas for
each hole.
The course was designed by Vermont golf architect
Steve Durkee. It has hosted the Vermont PGA Championship,
NEPGA Senior Championship, the United
States Women’s Public Links Qualifier and various
Vermont professional tournaments.
“The golf course fared well over the winter,” said
OVGC head golf professional Michael Santa Maria.
An 18-acre training area is an ideal place to learn how
to golf or fine-tune some skills. In addition to private
lessons and daily learning programs, weekly clinics and
a junior golf camp are planned this summer.
Tater Hill Golf Club, located in nearby Windham,
opened for the season on Thursday, May 2.
For more information visit okemo.com.
‘Glory’ to kick off 54th regiment
sculpture unveiling in Rutland
A free showing of “Glory,” the award-winning film
about America’s first official African-American Army
regiment, will precede the unveiling of a powerful
new sculpture honoring 20 Vermonters who enlisted
in the regiment in Rutland.
The film will be introduced by Castleton University
history professor Andre Fleche, and shown at 6:30
p.m. May 15 at the Paramount Theatre, through the
generosity of Jennifer and Fred Bagley. The sculpture
honoring the 54th Massachusetts Regiment will be
unveiled May 17 at noon, on Center Street, near the
southeast corner of Merchants Row in downtown
Rutland. The public is invited to attend both events.
The 54th Regiment sculpture, funded through a
grant from Rutland Regional Medical Center, is a
roughly 50-square-foot relief by local artist Don Ramey.
Carved last summer and fall at the Carving Studio
and Sculpture Center, it is a detailed and moving
depiction of 54th Regiment soldiers in battle.
Twenty men enlisted in the 54th Regiment in Rutland
after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation
Proclamation, and several of them are buried in
the city. The regiment is credited with demonstrating
incredible bravery in battle, changing military
views of African Americans common at the time, and
exhibiting tremendous leadership in rejecting any
military pay until their demands for equal pay were
met.
Speakers at the unveiling will include Curtiss
Reed Jr., executive director of the Vermont Partnership
for Fairness and Diversity and creator of the
Vermont African American Heritage Trail; Lisa Ryan,
a charter member of the Rutland Area Chapter of the
NAACP and member of the Rutland City Board of Aldermen;
Mayor Dave Allaire; and artist Don Ramey.
Ramey used photos of local relatives of 54th Regiment
veterans as models for some of the soldiers
depicted, carved in Danby White marble donated by
Vermont Quarries.
The Rutland Sculpture trail is a collaboration of
the CSSC, Green Mountain Power, MKF Properties,
and Vermont Quarries. Other sculptures in the series
include:
“Stone Legacy,” a tribute to the region’s stone industry
funded by GMP and MKF, which stands in the
Center Street Marketplace.
A tribute to Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book,”
which stands outside Phoenix Books, which underwrote
it.
A piece honoring Olympic skier and environmentalist
Andrea Mead Lawrence, funded by John and
Sue Casella.
A sculpture of Revolutionary War hero Ann Story
and her son Solomon, funded by the extended
Costello family, which stands at the corner of West
and Cottage streets.
A tribute to Martin Henry Freeman, a Rutland
native who was the first African-American college
president in the country, funded by the Bagleys, the
Wakefield family, Donald Billings and Sara Pratt. It is
expected to be completed late this summer.
A piece honoring “Bill W.,” a Dorset native raised
in Rutland who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous,
also expected to be created this summer. It is funded
by three anonymous donors.
Organizers continue work on plans and fundraising
for other sculptures, and hope to develop 15 to 20
pieces in total. The series is intended to honor important
local people and history, create community
pride, beautify downtown Rutland, and draw locals
and tourists into the city center.
Submitted
“Glory” is a depiction of 54th Regiment soldiers in battle.
Casella announces impressive first quarter growth
RUTLAND — On April 30, Casella
Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST),
a regional solid waste, recycling and
resource management services company
headquartered in Rutland, reported
its financial results for the three month
period ended March 31, 2019.
First quarter highlights:
• Revenues were $163.7 million for
the quarter, up $16.2 million, or
up 11.0 percent, from the same
period in 2018. Revenue growth
was mainly driven by: robust
collection and disposal pricing;
the roll-over impact from acquisitions;
higher recycling, organics
and customer solutions volumes;
and higher recycling processing
fees; partially offset by lower
solid waste volumes; the closure
of the Southbridge Landfill;
and lower recycling commodity
prices.
• Operating income was $4.4 million
for the quarter, as compared
to operating income of $0.8 million
for the same period in 2018.
• Overall solid waste pricing for the
quarter was up 5 percent, driven
by strong collection pricing up 6
percent, and robust landfill pricing
up 4.2 percent, from the same
period in 2018.
• Net loss was $1.7 million for the
quarter, an improvement of $2.2
million, up 56.2 percent, from the
same period in 2018.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $26.6 million
for the quarter, up $2 million,
or up 8.1 percent, from the same
period in 2018.
• The company completed the
acquisition of a waste collection
company with approximately $7
million of annual revenues earlier
April 30 and remains on track
to exceed its acquisition target
range for fiscal 2019.
“We are pleased with the strong start
to the year, as we continued to execute
well against our key strategies as part
of our 2021 plan,” said John W. Casella,
chairman and CEO of Casella Waste
Systems, Inc. “We remain focused
on driving normalized free cash flow
growth by increasing landfill returns,
improving collection profitability, creating
incremental value through resource
solutions, using technology to drive
profitable growth and efficiencies, and
prudently allocating capital for strategic
growth.
“Our solid waste pricing programs
are running ahead of budget as we advanced
6 percent pricing in the collection
line-of-business and 4.2 percent
pricing at the landfills, for overall solid
waste price of 5 percent during the first
quarter,” Casella continued. “Our disciplined
pricing programs are aimed at
balancing volume growth while covering
inflation and expanding margins. We
accomplished both goals in our collection
operations, with margins and cash
flows up as we shed unprofitable work,
improved operating efficiencies, and
offset historically high inflation.
“As expected, lower disposal volumes
negatively impacted revenues by $3.4
million year-over-year due to a onetime
$3.5 million soil remediation project
in the first quarter last year that did
not repeat this year,” Casella said. “Given
the continued tightening of the Northeast
disposal market, we worked to drive
strong pricing discipline, coupled with
our goals to maintain sufficient landfill
capacity through the higher priced
summer months and to eliminate
more challenging waste streams. We
expect positive disposal volume growth
through the remainder of the year.
“Due to our efforts to restructure
third-party recycling processing contracts
and off-take commodity pricing
risk, we improved operating income
year-over-year in our recycling business
despite commodity prices being down
roughly 18 percent during the same
period,” Casella said.
“We do not expect the year-to-date
declines in recycling commodity prices,
most notably cardboard, to significantly
impact our forecast for the remainder of
the year.”
On April 30, Casella also purchased
M.C. Disposal, Inc. (MCD), a
waste collection company with roughly
$7 million of annual revenues located
in Maine, Casella said. “MCD has built a
solid business through excellent customer
service, and we expect this acquisition
will tuck-in well with our existing
operations and allow us to build further
route density and drive operational
efficiencies. We are pleased to welcome
the hardworking MCD employees and
owners to our team.”
Outlook
The company reaffirmed or updated
guidance for fiscal 2019 by estimating
results in the following ranges:
Revenues between $710 million and
$725 million;
Net income between $34 million and
$38 million;
Adjusted EBITDA between $152 million
and $156 million;
Net cash provided by operating activities
between $111 million and $115
million (updated from range of $119
million and $123 million mainly due
to adoption of ASC 842 that shifted
payments on landfill operating lease
contracts from an investing activity to
an operating activity); and
Normalized Free Cash Flow between
$51 million and $55 million.
For more information visit
casella.com.

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Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 27
Fish scales and the American shad
By Tim Traver
It’s tempting to simply view fish
scales as armor, but there’s more
to them than that. They provide
camouflage; they also play a role in
locomotion. For scientists working on
THE OUTSIDE
STORY
the recovery of American shad in the
Connecticut River, scales provide a
record of a fish’s life history and a way
to measure the success of restoration
efforts.
American shad is our largest river
herring. The males, called bucks, run
up to six pounds- the females, or roe
shad, up to four. Like their cousins
alewife and blue-backed herring,
shad are anadromous, spending most
of the year in the ocean, then running
up fresh water rivers like the Connecticut
in spring to spawn.
Shad have large silver scales – all
the river herring do. The silver
reflects the surrounding
environment
and allows the
schooling
fish to
become
nearly
invisible to
predators, sort of
like that invisible car in the
James Bond film. A quick shift
in direction becomes a game of
“Now you see us, now you don’t.”
For migratory fish like the river
herring, the less obvious but no less
important role of scales is their
function as part of a fish’s lateral line
system. A fish is a delicate sensing
device, like a swimming antenna.
The lateral line is a system of sensors
and channels that run across the
fishes’ head and body, controlled
by the arrangement of the scales
and the microscopic hairs between
them that respond to flow, turning
mechanical motion into electric
signals. Fish are said to be able to
detect earthquakes before the most
sensitive of human inventions.
It’s the lateral line that shapes fish
MONEY MATTERS
BY KEVIN THEISSEN
behavior, whether that fish is an
ambush predator like northern pike
or a fish like American shad that has
to navigate fishways, falls, changeable
flows from dams, and hot water
plumes from nuclear power plants
to spawn.
Shad seem made for long distance
travel. The 18- to 22-inch body is
ovoid in profile, a small head with
an expansive back and wide sides
that slim down to a narrow, deeply
forked tail. Shad: one big muscle
with just enough room for the stores
of fat needed to make the spawning
journey.
There’s beauty in that economy.
Scale patterns have been described
as fractals: objects of “expanding
symmetry.” Shad scale patterns
bring to mind the art of the ancient
Chinese, say from the Ming Dynasty,
or a classic Zen fish you might see
in an art store window. Functional
beauty. You can see them migrating
past the window at the Vernon
Dam fish ladder,
powering like
pale green
ghosts
through the roil and bubbles on their
way upstream to Bellows Falls.
Unfortunately, river herring populations
across their northeastern
range have been severely reduced.
Dams, power plants, and habitat
loss are all factors. Only about 5-10
percent of the shad that make it as
far Holyoke, Massachusetts (measured
in the hundreds of thousands,
but down from three to five million
historically) make it to Vernon, Vermont.
But there’s hope. With some
changes to the fishways and flows on
the Connecticut, we could see huge
increases in river herring over the
coming decades.
I spoke last summer with Ken
Sprangle, a fisheries biologist with
US Fish and Wildlife Service who’s in
charge of protecting and restoring
migratory fishes in the Connecticut
River watershed. Sprangle described
analyzing about 1,300 shad in the
lab annually. He records fish age by
looking at otoliths – ear bones. He
also looks at scales. Scale analysis
shows the number of times a fish has
spawned. Shad typically return to
the river to spawn after only one year
in salt water, Sprangle said. Since
shad can live up to 10 years and
spawn as many times, improving return
rates and expanding upstream
habitat by reducing the stress of
migration and mortality, in both upstream
and downstream trips, could
have a profoundly positive effect on
shad populations.
The challenges are great for shad,
particularly at Turner’s Falls, Sprangle
said. Here, the fish deal with both
low-flow conditions and massive
surges of water when the Northfield
regenerating station discharges water.
Three separate fish ladders divert
shad from the stream’s natural channel
into a mile-long canal, which is
as far as many of them get.
An agreement
could be negotiated in the course of
the dam’s relicensing process that
would replace the faulty fishway at
Turners Falls. Meanwhile, we’re left
to imagine what a half a million shad
at Bellows Falls might look like.
Tim Traver writes about fish and
wildlife issues from his home in
Taftsville, Vermont (timtraver.net).
The illustration for this column was
drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside
Story is assigned and edited by Northern
Woodlands magazine (northernwoodlands.org)
and sponsored by
the Wellborn Ecology Fund of New
Hampshire Charitable Foundation
(wellborn@nhcf.org
Benefits of working in retirement
In the past, retirement has been portrayed as an ending,
a grand exit from your years in the workplace. But the rules
are shifting. Labor force participation among those aged
65-74 is predicted to reach 32 percent by 2022, up from
just 20 percent in 2002, according to AARP. As the Boomer
generation ages, more
people are viewing
retirement as an
opportunity to enjoy
the rewards of work in
a whole new way.
Mental benefits
Working during retirement
helps maintain
mental agility as you learn new skills. Staying engaged
in work may help build “mental muscle,” which can lessen
the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimers and ward
off the signs of aging.
Physical benefits
Staying active during retirement years is crucial for
continued health. Whether you choose to work full time,
or volunteer a few days a week, engaging in some form of
work will keep your body moving, and give you opportunities
to stay balanced, strong, and healthy.
Financial benefits
Besides the obvious extra income, working during
retirement may allow you to delay taking Social Security
benefits. For every year you wait to take Social Security,
your benefits can increase by an average of 8 percent
annually.
Emotional benefits
According to the Association for Psychological Science,
studies have shown that a sense of purpose has been
found to lengthen lifespan and quality of life. Working on
something you care about, starting a new business, or
mentoring others in the workplace can ward off depression
and provide a healthy sense of fulfillment and direction
in your later years.
Social benefits
One of the risks associated with retirement is increased
isolation, which in terms of its impact on your health, has
been equated with smoking nearly a pack of cigarettes
a day. Working with others reduces this risk, by building
connections and enjoying meaningful interactions.
Kevin Theissen is the principal and financial advisor of
HWC Financial in Ludlow.
Grammar and spelling
– lessons from the ‘50s
When I listen to people being interviewed on talk
shows I realize that they must not have spent much
time learning the basics of grammar. When I read
handwritten material I
can often tell that spelling
beyond the basic words is
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a challenge for some.
Back in the ‘50s when
I was a student at Christ
the King School, spelling
lessons were an important
part of each day.
When it was time to do homework and learn my
assigned words it became a family affair. Both my
mother and father read my list of words and I spelled
them back. If there was a test I would go over them
again in the morning before I left for school. Quite
often we would have spelling bees in our classroom.
We were all in a line and when we missed a word we
sat down. Fortunately, I never sat down too early!
Grammar lessons were also a part of every school
day. Looking back I feel that they were hard lessons
for a young child to learn. Even the makeup of a sentence
is not for the faint of heart. Words like “subject”
and “predicate” enter your life at an early age, then
you learn that a nouns or pronouns can be a “subject”
and verbs can be expressed by “action words”
or “words that show existence.”
Toss in adverbs and adjectives and the lesson gets
even more intense. Do you remember the definition
of an adverb? “It modifies or qualifies an adjective,
verb, or other adverb.” The definition of an adjective
goes like this: “A word that defines or clarifies a
noun.” Isn’t someone who rides a bike with cards in
the spokes too young to learn all that?
Life got even more complex when we learned to
diagram sentences. I can still see the lines. There
were horizontal lines, vertical lines and slanted lines
coming off in the appropriate places. Why were we
taught to diagram sentences? We were told that it
would improve our writing skills because we could
see on paper the way that the various parts of speech
work. The rules of grammar would then become
visual.
The words that I remember best when it comes to
selecting the proper usage are “I” or “me” and “lie”
or “lay.” I can remember the nuns telling us when
you have to decide between “me” and “I” pretend
the other person isn’t part of the sentence. Thus,
you would say “It means a lot to Jane and me.” If you
remove Jane from the sentence you would never
EVEN THE MAKEUP OF A SENTENCE IS
NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.
say, “It means a lot to I.” That trick has worked well
for me and when I hear the incorrect usage I want to
send the person back to my fifth grade classroom for
a lesson.
“Lie” and “lay” are probably the other two words
that are the most often misused. The nuns taught us
a trick for that also. You lie down on the couch (no
direct object) but lay the book on the table. The book
is the direct object.
Now that you have had your refresher grammar
lesson for the day you will notice how often you hear
these words used incorrectly. Do you care? Maybe
not! But it’s nice to be aware that you know better!
Moving right along to spelling in the modern day,
this subject has taken on a life of its own since “spell
check” was invented for computer users. Anyone
who has a fondness for that feature also realizes that
things can go wrong in the worst way if you totally
put your trust in it.
Back in my working days I wrote a letter apologizing
for any “inconvenience” that a particular
decision had caused someone. Because I had typed
the word “inconvenience” incorrectly, spell check
corrected the sentence to read like this, “I am sorry
for any incontinence this decision has caused you.”
It’s a good thing I proofread the letter carefully as any
reference to a customer’s possible bladder issues
would have been totally inappropriate!
So trust spell check with caution and keep a sense
of humor, if someone neglected to do that and you
are the recipient of his or her carelessness!

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On Wednesday, May 1, Amazon
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businesses (SMBs)
selling through Amazon. Vermont
ranked 8th fastest.
The report examined year-overyear
sales growth of businesses
selling via Amazon across all 50
states and found that SMBs in
Mississippi are growing the fastest,
with businesses in Nebraska,
Maine, Texas, and Indiana rounding
out the top five. Third-party
gross physical merchandise sales
– primarily comprised of SMBs
selling in Amazon stores – surpassed
$160 billion in 2018 and
make up more than half of the
units sold in Amazon’s stores.
“We’re thrilled to see so many
small businesses in states with
large rural populations like
Mississippi, Maine, Vermont,
and North Dakota growing their
sales fastest in our stores,” said
Nick Denissen, Vice President
at Amazon in the news release.
“Online selling enables rural
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to develop tools and services that
help small businesses reach new
customers.”
A recent study conducted with
the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce
showed that nearly
20 percent of rural
small businesses in
America generate
at least 80 percent
of their revenue by
selling their products
and services
online. The study
also found that
online tools and
technology have
the highest potential
impact on rural
small businesses with revenue
under $100,000.
“Small businesses in rural
America are significant contributors
to the U.S. economy. Access
to digital tools allows rural small
businesses to successfully start,
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6. Colorado
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8. Vermont
9. Wisconsin
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“Since joining Amazon Handmade
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me to create a business I love in a
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SMBs selling in
Amazon’s stores
come from every
state in the U.S.,
and more than 130
countries around
the world.
In 2018, more
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number of SMBs eclipsing $1
million in sales in Amazon’s stores
worldwide grew by 20 percent last
year.
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Fish & Wildlife’s Dead Creek Visitor Center is open
for the season
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department says its
Dead Creek Visitor Center off Route 17 in Addison is
open for the season.
The visitor center
will be open on weekends
from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. through the end of
August and will offer a
variety of free programs
for all ages throughout
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The Dead Creek Visitor
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facility features displays
highlighting the history
of Dead Creek and conservation,
fish and wildlife
management, conservation
partnerships,
habitat features, and the many species – particularly
birds – that live in the region.
Visitors can take a self-guided tour to learn about
local fish and wildlife, the history of Dead Creek,
habitat and land management, and the impacts of
climate change on the natural world. Knowledgeable
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questions, help
visitors find a place
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Dead Creek Wildlife
Management Area.
“We are excited to
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help people learn about wildlife conservation efforts
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PETS
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PETPersonals
Featuring pets from:
RUTLAND COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
LUCY MACKENZIE HUMANE SOCIETY
SPRINGFIELD HUMANE SOCIETY
CHEWY - 6-year-old. Neutered
male. Chow Chow
mix. I’m social and I like being
in the middle of the action.
BENTLY - 8-month-old.
Neutered male. Labrador
Retriever mix. If you’d like
to get off the couch and out
the door this spring, I may be
your guy!
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Society
BERT - 3-year-old. Neutered
male. Domestic short hair.
Black and white. I am a pretty
laid-back and am content
to just lay around in a nice
sunny window with Ernie.
TINK - 2-year-old. Spayed
female. Domestic short hair.
Orange tabby. It may take a
little time for me to adjust to
a new home, but once I do,
you’ll see how sweet I am.
SKITTLES - 10-year-old.
Neutered male. Domestic
short hair. Black and white.
I just know that Cookie and
I will find our forever home
together and enjoy watching
birds from a nice window!
ERNIE - 3-year-old. Neutered
male. Domestic short
hair. Black. I am looking for
a forever home where Bert
and I can both go to together
since we are the best of
friends.
LIDDY - 1-year-old. Spayed
female. Labrador Retriever
mix. I’ll need an active family
and lots of exercise and play
time will be important for me.
BURT - 1.5-year-old. Male.
American Guinea Pig.
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COOKIE - 4.5-year-old.
Neutered male. Domestic
short hair. Black and white.
I would love to find Skittles
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Neutered male. Domestic
short hair. Brown and white
tabby. I am a handsome and
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a name worthy of my good
looks.
TOBY - 3-month-old. Male.
Hound mix. I have lots of energy,
so I’ll need lots of exercise
and play time.
All of these pets are available for adoption at
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Hi! My name’s Ruger and I’m a 3-year-old neutered
male. Do you love to play? If so, I may just be
the guy for you because I love to play! I’m pretty well
known around Lucy Mackenzie for my flopping-tohave-my-belly-scratched
moves. I have my own condo
here, which is quite nice and I’ve decided that I’m
going to live as an only cat in my new home. That’s
OK, though - I’m all the cat you’ll need! I’m big on
love and big on personality. If you’ve been looking
for a new feline companion that is sure to make
you smile, stop in and meet me today! Lucy Mackenzie
Humane Society is located at 4832 Route 44,
West Windsor, VT. We’re open to the public Tuesday
through Saturday, 12 - 4 p.m. Reach us daily at 802-
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HOROSCOPES
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 31
Celestial insight on politics
By Cal Garrison a.k.a Mother of the Skye
This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light
of a Gemini Moon, on the day that Mercury enters Taurus,
in the aftermath of Cinco de Mayo. With all the hoo-doo
surrounding what’s happening on the Mexican Border,
this year’s May 5 celebrations were inevitably infused with
more, or less, enthusiasm than usual.
Looking at the burning questions of the day, the Mueller
investigation and the “Barr Hearings” are on top of the
headlines. Curious about this, I decided to look at the
weekly chart, and did some research into the horoscopes
of William Barr, Robert Mueller, Kamala Harris, Mazie
Hirono, and a few others. The results were enlightening.
The problem with things like this is that tons of astrologers
are delivering their take on what’s going down. All
of them (myself included) are predicting the outcome of
these investigations according to their own personal bias.
Reading through numerous reports I can’t help but notice
that none of us are objective enough to get out of the way
and see the reality that underlies what we believe to be true
about the situation. That being said, I am going to stick my
neck out and make a few comments.
Keep in mind that just because an individual has
attained a position of power, it in no way implies that
they are conscious enough to wield it. Relative to the
horoscopes of two of the main female characters in these
investigations, Ms. Harris is currently getting skewered
by transiting Pluto and Saturn in ways that require her
to spank her inner child and rise above those issues, or
be brought to her knees by them. With transiting Hades
conjunct her South Node for the rest of 2019, all I can say is
God help her.
Ms. Hirono has past life power issues that are over the
top. On a good day, her “daddy issues” are difficult, and her
belief in the idea that she is right even when she is wrong,
borders on a weird form of fundamentalism.
As far as AG Barr is concerned, he is definitely up against
it. He and Robert Mueller have gone at it in more than one
lifetime; their ties to Atlantis are interesting. With transiting
Pluto and Saturn smiling upon him, Mr. Barr appears
to be in a better position than his adversaries. Robert
Mueller has transiting Pluto and Saturn sitting smack dab
on his South Node. This could easily take him right down
the tubes, and would translate as all of his oldest Karmic
chickens coming home to roost. For Mueller, everything
relies upon whether or not his integrity can outshine his
past, his ego, and his appetite for power.
Pluto squaring Hidalgo is about less than full disclosure,
based on the idea that if the cat gets out of the bag regarding
sexual, financial, emotional, and/or criminal activities
everything will explode. This aspect also relates to big business,
criminal, governmental, and financial issues, and
connections with Latin American countries. (Check out all
of the news surrounding Venezuela, and Mexico.)
The square between Pluto and Nemesis comes down to
this: The reach for power, the need for control, and the inability
to forgive, lie at the root of every situation that does
not work. Hidalgo conjunct Nemesis suggests that problems
are complicated because people lie, or do not speak
up. If and when they do, it is to accuse or place the blame
for everything outside of themselves. It is well known that
blame obscures the truth, so you can see what this gets us.
Secrecy and the need to place blame are making it impossible
to resolve whatever the problem is.
With Hades conjunct Kronos, given that Hades is the
scum at the bottom of the drain pipe, and Kronos is people
in high places, for the next year we will be looking at the
connection between fame and shame. Prominent people
are found guilty of criminal activities. Leaders, experts, and
executives make big mistakes and are disgraced. There are
investigations into the secret activities of the past.
Let me leave you with that and invite you to take what
you can from this week’s ‘scopes.
Aries Cancer Libra Capricorn
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At this point it comes down to:
how much can you handle?
With enough fire to get anything
moving, you don’t know for
sure if you care enough to make
it worth your while to rise above
all of this and be redeemed by it.
If that sounds dramatic, your life
is always that way. Next to the
whipping post, endless possibilities
simmer, waiting for you to dip
into them – or not. As you ponder
life and death matters, the ones
that keep you alive are about to
require more from you than you
ever imagined. Keep the light on.
Your heart is full of it. Don’t let it
go out at a time like this.
This worked out so much better
than you expected. If you’re
not sure what’s going on it’s because
you get shaky when you’re
this OK with things. The feeling
that you’re on top of the world
alternates with the sense that it
could all be taken away from you
in a heartbeat. As you move in and
out of fear, pay attention to what it
gets you. Don’t let the tendency
fret over your choices keep you
from seeing that all of this was
not only worth it, it has formed
the body of experience that makes
what’s happening right now more
meaningful than anything you’ve
done before.
After sweating out one thing
after another here you are
opening up to a period of smooth
sailing. Getting on with things
has restored your faith in the
power of the spirit to find its way
through anything. The next phase
of the journey will require you to
pay closer attention to the way
you affect other people. And the
smoothness of the sailing will
depend to a large extent on how
others respond to your energy
and your level of integrity. What
comes out of this could make you
or break you. Don’t put on airs or
try to over impress people – just
relax and be who you are.
Being left high and dry isn’t
easy. If you didn’t see this
coming you’re probably in a state
of shock. The quicker you get
used to the idea that holding the
bag seems to wind up being your
chore, the better. Too many things
have come to a head and too
much is getting ready to change.
Your main focus needs to include
making time to get clear about
where you stop and everyone else
begins. I’ve said it before and I’ll
say it again, you are not a door
mat. The ability to just say no,
and the strength to direct your attention
toward the things that you
love is where it’s at right now.
Don’t turn this into a soap
opera and don’t apply your
need for certainty to people who
are totally up in the air about everything.
Hello!? How can you
possibly expect them to meet
your needs when they can’t even
be there for themselves? Ask
yourself what it is that causes you
to issue ultimatums when you
know inside that you don’t have
that right? Tightening up on other
people when it’s obvious that they
need plenty of room won’t do
anything for you, or them. If you
loosen up and trust others enough
to draw their own boundaries,
they will love you for it.
If things seem a little easier to
handle it’s because you decided
to go with the flow. Up until
now most of your troubles came
from needing everything to be a
certain way. After more than one
confrontation with people or forces
that have other things in mind,
you’ve realized that you’ll make
better progress if you’re less invested
in which way things go.
This may feel like a bit of a cop
out, but wait and see; because the
most effective way to deal with
any opposing force is to offer no
resistance. Think about that and
notice how everything comes to
you when you let it go.
Giving people more credit
than they deserve has taught
you a lot about how easy it is to
get sucked in by appearances. The
thought that you bought into it is
mind blowing. Now that you’re
here, restoring some level of integrity
is going to require you to
rewind to the point where things
started to fly south. On other
fronts, various emergencies and
other forms of interference have
altered the daily dynamics with
more than the usual amount of
stress. Isn’t it amazing that no
matter how crazy life gets, it’s always
your job to be the adult who
knows how to make it work?
You could try a little harder
but it won’t make a difference.
No one’s noticing. And they
either won’t or they can’t because
they have other obligations, interests,
and/or preferences. Give this
situation only what it will take.
Don’t knock yourself out over
things that are of no consequence
and don’t expect anyone to care.
Timing is everything and it makes
no sense to push when circumstances
call you to see that nothing
works when you do. It’s also
more than obvious that you need
to wind down and find a way to
reconnect with the deeper part of
your creative self.
No one needs to tell you that
the next phase of this process
will involve making decisions
about things that will change everything.
You are looking at it,
wondering if you know enough to
do the right thing. Part of you says
“Stay.” The other half says “Go.”
You have the sense that you might
make a mess of it. All it comes
down to is what you can live with.
Yes; if you let yourself off the
hook you will be free but you’re
wondering what it will mean to
leave or lose this. Sit on your decision
for a while. Going back and
forth with fill up the better part of
three or four more months
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
With so much going for you
the trick lies in knowing
how to direct things without
getting derailed. Surface appearance
indicates that you’re exactly
where you need to be. As the
forces that conspire to make all of
this possible continue to support
the task at hand, your only job
is to show up and be 100 percent
there for it. Every cell in your
body knows what needs to happen.
If there is anything holding
you back it is the thought that you
can’t believe this. As the opposite
reveals itself to be true, it’s up to
you to step forward and stoke this
fire with your best effort.
Taurus Leo Scorpio Aquarius
April 21 - May 20 July 21 - August 20 October 21 - November 20 January 21 - February 20
Your choices need to get settled
but your mind is confused
by whatever you think it’s
going to take to get happy. When
our “pictures” obscure the view
it’s time to take off our blinders
and look at what’s going on. This
isn’t as hard as you make it. A few
adjustments and I have a feeling
that you’ll be surprised at the way
things fall into place. What’s interesting
about you is, you already
know exactly what you’re looking
for. What’s there for you now
holds the key to your future. Rearrange
a few things and get centered
enough get out of the way
and let this vision come to life.
Gemini Virgo Sagittarius Pisces
May 21 - June 20 August 21 - September 20 November 21 - December 20 February 21 - March 20
You’ve got all kinds of “stuff”
going on. It’s hard to say
where you’re at because your
connection to the outside world is
being impacted by forces that are
both hard to read and hard to assimilate.
Any threat to the security
of your work situation needs to be
addressed, knowing that much of
what is happening there is totally
outside of your control. At the
personal level the longing for love
is as strong as ever; but you’ve
got lessons in independence that
require you to find yourself before
you’re allowed to make room in
your life for anyone but you and
your purpose for being here.
802-770-4101
Karen Dalury, E-RYT 500• killingtonyoga.com
Hatha, Vinyasa,
Yin Yoga and Pilates
New Student Special:
5 classes for $30
3744 River Rd. Killington, VT
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NEWS BRIEFS
32 • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
ClassifiedsEmail classifieds@mountaintimes.info
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REAL ESTATE
WALLINGFORD LAND: Ice
Bed Road, 3 acres, state
approved. Good building lot.
View of White Rocks. $25,000.
781-254-1669.
ROBINWOOD BUILDING
LOT on 1.2 acres. On sewer.
Corner of Overbrook and
Roundrobin. Excellent view.
Across from Pico. 516-681-
3131.
1.1+/- ACRES, ready to build.
Views of Pico, sewer line at
property line. 802-342-3575.
LOG CABIN 3 br 1400 sq
ft plus 4000 sq ft 4 level
warehouse, 2.3 ac, many
possibilities, 20 minutes from
Killington. $225K. https://
www.vtheritagerealestate.
com/listing/4728961/5612-vtrt-107-highway-stockbridgevt-05772/.
KILLINGTON RENTAL house
for sale. Why pay mortgage,
taxes and expenses for your
home when the rental income
pays all of the above? House
located on the mountain,
Killington, VT. Contact 781-
749-5873, toughfl@aol.com.
NEW LISTING: Killington ski
village location, mountain
view. Pinnacle 1 bdrm
condo, $116K. Furnished,
never rented, deck, stone
fireplace, kitchen upgrade, ski
locker, health club, shuttle to
mountain. Owner, waynekay@
gmail.com, 802-775-5111.
KILLINGTON—2 BDRM 1.5
bath condo, Mountain Green
bldg. 2. FP, ski lockers, health
club membership. $92K.
Owner, 800-576-5696.
TAKE OCCUPANCY NOW!
3 BR, 2 BA chalet on East
Mountain Rd, open living
room/kitchen/dining, Master
Suite with loft and vaulted
ceiling, den with built in
Queen bed, 520 sq ft DECK,
workshop, wood stove,
storage, laundry. $325,000
Louise Harrison Real
Estate,802-747-8444.
LAND FOR SALE: Improved
building lot in Killington
neighborhood with ski home
benefits. Views. Call 802-
422-9500.
LAND: Killington: ANTHONY
WAY, 1.4 acres with access to
sewer line, $59,900. UPPER
REBECCA LANE, 1 acre
with winter views of mountain
tops, NEW PRICE: $75K; lot
has a Vt. engineered 4-BR
mound septic system design,
lot is on a cul de sac of a
private road with a written road
maintenance agreement. Ski
Country Real Estate, 802-775-
5111.
ERA MOUNTAIN Real Estate,
1913 US Rt. 4, Killington—
killingtonvermontrealestate.
com or call one of our real
estate experts for all of your
real estate needs including
Short & 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.
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.
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.
PUBLIC REAL ESTATEAUCTION
SOLD LIVE AND ON-SITE
Tuesday May 21 @11:00 am
INSPECTION
Sunday May 5@12-3 pm
Multi Tenant Commercial Use Shopping Center -
2841 Killington Mountain Access Road,
Killington, Vermont on 4+/- Acres
22,500 sq. ft., 900 ft of Road Frontage, Excellent Visibility
from both directions, Parking for 50+ Vehicles.
Municipal Sewer with 23 ERU’s, On-Site well.
Fully Sprinkled Building.
2-Fully Equipped Restaurants, 2-retail shops
&4-Apartments. All Sold as One Lot!
Terms: Sold As Is •45Day Closing •8%Buyers Premium
Nathan Auction &Real Estate Inc.
Manchester, Vermont
802-362-3194 |www.nathanre.com
THE PERFORMANCE
GROUP real estate 1810
Killington Rd., Killington.
802-422-3244 or 800-338-
3735, vthomes.com, email
info@vthomes.com. “WE
PERFORM FOR YOU!”
BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
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.
KILLINGTON RESTAURANT
Fully equipped restaurant for
rent (old Killington Diner) on
yearly basis. On Access road,
in Outback shopping plaza.
Call Ron Viccari, 800-694-
2250, 914-217-4390.
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. $605K.
Contact killingtonrestaurant@
gmail.com.
OUTBACK PIZZA shopping
center for sale, 4-acre
land parcel w/ building. 4
apartments, 2 stores, 1 diner,
1 restaurant and night club —
on access road. $1,100,000.
Call 800-694-2250, or cell
914-217-4390. Ron Viccari.
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
TRAIL CREEK 2 BR, 2 BA
condo. No pets. Now through
Nov. 15 or LT. 201-746-6144.
KILLINGTON 2BR, 2 BA. Rec
room. Negotiable, April-Nov.
$1,000/ month. 413-388-3422.
KILLINGTON SEASONAL
rental 2 BR, 1 BA, woodstove,
excellent location. $8,000
seasonal + utilities. 781-749-
5873, toughfl@aol.com.
KILLINGTON SEASONAL
rental 3 BR, 2 BA, fireplace,
dishwasher. $9,000, Nov.
1-April 30, + utilities. 781-749-
5873, toughfl@aol.com.
WINTER RENTAL: 3 BR 2
BA furnished chalet w/ open
living room/kitchen/dining,
Master Suite with loft & vaulted
ceiling, DEN w/ platform for
queen, NEW efficient VT
Castings wood stove, DECK,
workshop, storage, new
laundry. $8,500, Jan. 1 thru
May, + utilities and plowing.
Louise Harrison Real Estate,
802-747-8444.
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.
FREE
FREE REMOVAL of scrap
metal & car batteries. Matty,
802-353-5617.
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.
CHIMNEYS CLEANED, lined,
built, repaired. 802-349-0339.
POWER WASHING
SPECIALISTS. Call Jeff at
First Impressions, 802-558-
4609.
BEAUREGARD PAINTING,
25 years experience. 802-
436-1337.
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
KILLINGTON RESORT
Adventure Center Now
Hiring – Activity Attendants,
Aerial Activity Guides,
Lift Operators. Training
provided. Please visit www.
killington.com/jobs or in
person at 4763 Killington Rd.
Killington, VT. Open daily 8-4.
800-300-9095 EOE.
CASHIER: A.M. preferable.
PT/FT/Year round.
Competitive wage. Killington.
Please call 802-558-0793.
DREWSKI’S is hiring P/T
waitstaff AM and PM shifts
available. Please call, email or
stop by 802-422-3816.
PART TIME help wanted
at local, small-scale, family
owned and managed
hardware store/lumber yard.
Seeking help specifically on
weekday mornings and two
Saturday mornings per month.
Customer service experience
and ability to work within a
strong team environment are
required. Driver’s license
necessary; CDL helpful but not
required. Contact Seth Shaw
at Goodro Lumber in Killington
for more information.
KILLINGTON RESORT /
Summer Jobs - Now hiring
summer positions. Adventure
Center, Food & Beverage,
Housekeeping, Spa and more.
To view all of our opportunities
visit www.killington.com/jobs
or in person at 4763 Killington
Rd. Killington, VT. Open daily
8-4. 800-300-9095. EOE.
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.
EXCITING NEW restaurant
and lounge on the Killington
access road looking for reliable,
well organized help who can
multi task. Positions include
Front desk, kitchen prep and
dishes, weekend breakfast
service; flexible days hours
and shifts. Contact Kristen@
highlinelodge.com.
MOGULS: WAITSTAFF, P/T
bar staff, dishwasher, line cook
needed to work at fun locals
bar. Apply in person: see Sal
at Moguls.
PROMOTIONAL HELP
NEEDED: Looking for
responsible, outgoing,
professional candidates
to promote Anheuser
Busch Products in a bar/
restaurant environment
during the Winter season.
Ideal person is punctual,
friendly, knowledgeable about
products and comfortable with
large crowds. Responsibilities
include: Arriving on time,
setting up t-shirts, hats, and
other prizes, and executing
games/activities. Anheuser
Busch is a premium company
that does promotions for
brands such as Bud, Bud
Light, Rolling Rock and many
others. Candidates must be
21 years of age, and be willing
to converse with strangers.
Pay is fifteen dollars an hour
with a flexible schedule, most
promotions will be held in the
Killington Mountain Area, must
be available to work some
nights during the week, and
weekends for aprés. Email
Don.sady@fdcvt.com
Want to submit a classified?
Email classifieds@
mountaintimes.info or call
802-422-2399. Rates are 50
cents per word, per week; free
ads are free.
Emerald ash borer beetles to emerge soon
Officials are reminding Vermonters in emerald ash
borer (EAB) infested areas that the beetles will soon
be emerging from affected trees. Moving any infested
material, especially ash firewood, logs, and pruning
debris, can quickly spread the destructive insect.
Optimal practices are to move ash from the infested
area only during the “non-flight season” before EAB
emerges.
These slow-the-spread recommendations have
been modified for 2019, extending the “non-flight
season” until June 1 to better reflect local conditions
and insect biology. After careful consideration of EAB
biology and Vermont weather records, the Department
of Forests, Parks and Recreation and the Agency
of Agriculture, Food and Markets have determined
that EAB beetle emergence does not begin until June
in Vermont.
EAB is an invasive insect from Asia. It was first
discovered in Vermont in February 2018. The infested
area now includes parts of Bennington, Caledonia,
Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Orange, Washington,
and Windham Counties.
EAB larvae kill ash trees by tunneling under the
bark and interrupting the vascular system. Ash trees
comprise approximately 5 percent of Vermont forests
and are also a very common and important urban
tree. Resources to help communities, landowners, and
others plan for the impacts of EAB and the loss of ash
trees, while maintaining healthy forests and public
safety, are available at vtinvasives.org/eab.

REAL ESTATE
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 33
Shower her with
perennials
Unlike cut flowers, or annuals, perennials are a gift
that will bloom every year. Loretta Earle is selling them
for $3 each at 541 Hale Hollow Road in Bridgewater
Corners.
Ride to NYC
Go to the Big Apple! Take Amtrak’s Ethan Allen
Express directly from downtown Rutland to New York
City’s Penn Station! Trains leave once per day and the
trip takes about 5.5 hours.
Catch a falcon
Experience an exciting and interactive hands-on
encounter with a falcon at the Woodstock Inn and
Resort. By appointment only, more info at: woodstockinn.com/do/things-to-do/falconry
MOTHER’S
DAY IS HERE!
How will you honor
your mother?
Enjoy mimosas and yoga
True Yoga in Rutland is offering a Mimosas and Yoga
classes on Mother’s Day, Sunday. Mimosas courtesy of
local wine bar, Brix Bistro. Pick your class and have a
glass!
Make an upscale
cocktail
Make her a cocktail with an upscale bottle of
liquor. And treat her to a relaxing afternoon where
she can sip slowly as Sunday drifts by.
Get a ‘sitter
And take her out! Moms are moms because they
have kids, but a short break is always nice. Treat her
to an adventure, romantic escape or activity she most
enjoys.
Catch a fish
May is prime fishing season and a day by the river is
great fun for the whole family. Visit vtfishandwildlife.
com for the best locations, stocking schedule and tips.
Tour local art
Take her on a tour of local art galleries. Some
include: Compass Center, Brandon; Castleton
University Bank Gallery, Rutland; Big Town Gallery,
Rochester; and Chaffee Art Center, Rutland.
Take her to the opera
Treat Mom to the last Metropolitan Opera of the
season, shown live in HD at the Paramount Theatre
in Rutland, Sunday at 12 p.m.
Deep clean
Treat Mom to effort free cleaning. Either surprise
her and do it yourself or treat her to professional
cleaning services. The house and car are both great
candidates!
Take a run
Girls on the Run will host its annual 5K event Saturday
at Castleton University. Join Mom on a run to
start the weekend on the right foot.
Fly to Boston
Fly to Bean Town. Flights from Rutland’s airport
to Boston depart three times daily and the flight is
about an hour long.
TRADITIONAL
DININGJEWELRY
MASSAGE

REAL ESTATE
34 • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
Barstow assembly spotlights character development
By Julia Purdy
The Barstow Memorial School’s monthly
character trait assembly coincided with
National School Principal Day on May 1
this year, and former school principals
were invited, including Karen Prescott,
David Wolk, and, in memoriam, Eugene
Fellers, who led the school from 1956-1959.
Grade by grade, the children entered
and took their seats with the usual eager
hubbub, quieted by the teachers’ raised
hands. School “peer leaders” led the ceremonies
with the welcome and statement
of expectations for decorum, introduction
of the special guests, and the greeting.
Individual students took the podium to
speak to the question of the month, “What
is perseverance?” Abby called it “the drive
that gets you past the hard stuff.” Brianna
said it’s using “mind and body to push
through to achieve.”
Former principal Karen Prescott then
spoke to the students, reviewing her
achievements during her tenure. Starting
at Barstow in 1998, she was voted Principal
of the Year in 2002 and retired in 2015.
Prescott chose an analogy familiar to most
students, “The Little Engine That Could.”
“‘I think I can’ – that’s what perseverance
is to me,” she said. She referred to a long
illness over which she prevailed and said,
“You never know when another challenge
will present itself.” She reminded the
students that “There is learning even in
failure.”
“Barstow is in my heart always,” she
concluded to applause.
Acknowledgement of character trait
winners followed, with two groups:
nominated by teachers and by peers, the
last accompanied by a statement written
by students. All nominees lined up in
front of or on the stage, and as Principal
Bianca McKeen read off the names, two
older students handed the certificates out.
Reactions by the winners were mixed, from
chin-up pride to bashful wiggling to stoic
dignity.
Among the guests were Susan Dick
of Aiken, South Carolina and her sister,
Gretchen Whiting, who told of growing
up next door to the Barstow School when
their father, Eugene H. Fellers, was principal.
The women presented two gifts to the
school – a plaque naming the past principals,
and an engraved rocking chair in
honor of their father.
Ms. Dick asked the students for a definition
of “role model” and received answers,
“Doing what they’re supposed to do” and
“Someone you can look up to.”
In closing, a student led the assembly in
“Our Promise to Each Other,” a reminder
of the need for mutual respect: “When we
care about each other, and our school, we
share what we have, listen carefully, help
each other learn, work hard and have fun
together. We understand that everyone
makes mistakes. That we stand up for ourselves
and others. And when someone asks
us to stop, we stop. This is who we are even
when no one is watching.” Next month the
assembly will consider Citizenship.
LEONA MINARD
85 North Main Street | Rutland, VT
W: 802.417.3615 | C: 802.353.2237
Leona.Minard@FourSeasonsSIR.com
FourSeasonsSIR.com
Each Office is Independently Owned and operated.
7 BEEBE HILL ROAD
Enjoy the rustic beauty of this custom-built Log home
located in the picturesque town of Chittenden. The private
driveway takes you to 8+ acres of both landscaped and
wooded privacy. Three bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths with partially
finished basement area allow plenty of room for friends and
family entertainment.
CHITTENDEN | $425,000 | MLS #4704500
By Julia Purdy
Barstow students Grayson, Alexandra, Lucia, Lillian, Colby, Erica, Hunter, Colby, Mason, Charlie,
Natalia, Noah, Abigail, Ciaran, Emily, Ardan, Emma, Timmy, Dietrich, Zoe and Abigail hold their
awards for perseverance at the school assembly May 1. (Last names withheld by parents’ request.)
FEATURED LISTING
838 Cricket Hill Road, Killington
802.775.5111 • 335 Killington Rd. • Killington, VT 05751
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
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
It’s hard to say which season you’ll enjoy most
in this custom home, situated on fi ve private
acres. The home is ideally situated for recreation
opportunities, just a mile from Green Mountain
National Golf Course and a ten minute drive
from Killington Resort. In warmer months, cool off
in the pool to the relaxing sounds of a fl owing
waterfall in the nearby greenhouse, surrounded
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of snow covered Pico Mountain. An outdoor
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garage offers interior and exterior access for
privacy-seeking guests.
$
555,000
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Cell 802-236-1092
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CONVENIENT LOCATION!!!
Mtn Views & minutes to Slopes
Endless Possibilities: 13 guests!
3 AC for RV’s, Camping & Events
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$595K
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NEAR GREEN MTN NTL GOLF COURSE!
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• 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 &
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• Nearby golf course & bike trails
• Upgraded kitchen, Hot tub $325K
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• Laundry $235K
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• 2013 constructed,
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• Radiant heat - basement!
• Paved driveway $525K
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REAL ESTATE
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 35
Former Governor Jim Douglas to
address Castleton graduates
Former Gov. Jim Douglas will deliver
the commencement address at Castleton
University’s 232nd graduation ceremony
on Saturday, May 18.
Douglas was named the 80th governor
of Vermont in 2002 and was re-elected for
three terms with a majority of the vote.
He was elected to the Vermont House of
Representatives in November 1972, and
would become the House majority leader
during his third two-year term at the age of
25. Douglas was elected Secretary of State
in 1980, a post he held until 1992. He also
served as Vermont state treasurer from
1995 to 2002.
“I believe that former Governor Jim
Douglas will offer our graduates an
important perspective about what can
happen when we set aside our differences
and focus our energy into creating positive
change,” said President Dr. Karen Scolforo.
“I have no doubt his words will engage,
encourage, and inspire.”
Douglas is best known for his stance
on key issues during his time as governor,
including the 2007 landmark civil rights bill
that banned discrimination on the basis
of gender identity by employers, financial
institutions, housing, and public accommodations.
He focused his time in office
on strengthening Vermont’s economy,
reducing the cost of living, and protecting
the environment. He served as chairman
of the National Governors Association, and
former President Barack Obama appointed
Douglas co-chair of the Council of Governors,
a bipartisan group consisting of 10
governors who advised on matters related
to the National Guard and civil support
missions.
After his time in office, Douglas became
an executive in residence at his alma mater,
Middlebury College, and began teaching
courses in politics and government. His
memoir, titled “The Vermont Way: A Republican
Governor Leads America’s Most
Liberal State,” was released in 2012.
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Mendon - Unique to this 2BR/2BA one level
unit only, the seller had a fantastic 3-season
screened porch added, which overlooks the
woods at the back of the complex - $151,900
Happy Spring!
Pittsfield - 17 acres of wooded land w/State wastewater permit for a 3BR home
already in place. This land features 900 feet of frontage on Lower Michigan Road and
1500 feet of frontage on the West Branch of the Tweed River - $45,000
www.19JasminLane.com
Rutland - Classic cape cod style 3BR/1BA home,
large back yard, one car garage, family room in
basement - $149,000
Drug disposal:
continued from page 25
Record number of drugs collected in Vermont
unwanted, expired and unused prescription pills that can be abused, stolen, or resold.
These events are only made possible through the dedicated work and commitment
of our law enforcement, coalitions and community partners, and DEA thanks
each and every one of them for their efforts.”
With this year’s collection, Vermonters have disposed of nearly 45,000 pounds
since 2015. All medication is securely transported out of state by the DEA and incinerated.
The next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 26, 2019.
Vermonters who missed Take Back Day can dispose of unused, unwanted and
expired medication through the Health Department’s system of permanent prescription
drug disposal sites, such as pharmacies and police stations, where disposal
boxes or kiosks are open to the community or can request medication mail-back
envelopes. Visit healthvermont.gov/drugtakeback or dial 2-1-1.
www.396DeadEndRoad.com
Plymouth - Midway between Killington and
Okemo ski resorts, beautiful Lindal Cedar
post & beam 4BR/3BA home w/knotty pine
interior walls, vaulted ceilings, exposed beams
- $295,000
www.FallLineC1.com
Killington – Bright and airy, ski-home 1BR/1BA
condominium w/handsome, vinyl plank floors,
white-washed brick fireplace and lovely private
patio - $135,000
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Mendon - Nicely appointed and well-cared for
condo w/several improvements including new
tile floors, backsplash, carpets and appliances
- $85,000
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36 • The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019
SUMMER
BIKE CAMPS
An unforgettable summer experience, kids will progress their mountain
bike skills while enjoying all the Green Mountains and Killington Resort
have to offer. New this year, camps are available as single, three and five
day options and even with overnight lodging.
Learn more at killington.com/bikepark