Mountain Times- Volume 48, Number 52: Dec. 25-31, 2019

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Dec. 25-31, 2019 

YEAR OF THE RAT 

Also, get ready: 2020 is 

a year of the Rat in the 

Chinese zodiac. Rats 

represent working diligently 

and thriftiness. 

They are quick-witted, 

resourceful, and smart 

but lack courage. 

Courtesy of VTF&W 

BAITFISH RULES 

LOOSENED 

New Vermont baitfish 

regulations will go 

into effect on Jan. 1 to 

provide anglers with 

additional opportunities 

to use and harvest 

baitfish within zones. 

Page 5 

NEW YEARS: LOCAL 

PARTY PREVIEW 

Ring in the New Year in 

style! Here’s a guide to 

the top parties in the 

local area. 

Page 24 

By Robin Alberti 

Not to be outdone by Santa, Frosty takes the reigns of an antique tractor on Corn Hill Road in Pittsford donned with lights. 

Rutland’s Stefanie Schaffer helps boost 

Gift-of-Life Marathon above goal 

With a local woman described as a 

miracle acting as its ambassador, the 

2019 Gift-of-Life Marathon regained 

its magic and surpassed its goals with 

a life-saving demonstration of 

community spirit and love. 

Buoyed by efforts by 

23-year-old Stefanie Schaffer, 

who was nearly killed in a 

boat explosion in 2018 and received 

massive quantities of blood as doctors 

worked to save her life, the GOLM collected 

617 pints over four days, beating 

the goal of 600. 

“Stefanie and her family inspired 

a lot of people to donate and helped 

reinvigorate the drive,” said Green 

Mountain Power vice president and coorganizer 

Steve Costello. “After we set 

the national record six years ago, interest 

had waned, but Stef helped create a 

lot of energy, and people moved by her 

recovery and attitude turned out.” 

Terry Jaye, co-organizer and WJJR’s 

operations manager, said donor after 

donor said Schaffer was what 

drew them to donate. 

“I had first-time donors and 

people who hadn’t given in 10 

or 15 years tell me that Stefanie’s 

strength, openness, and resilience 

inspired them to donate,” Jaye said. 

“Her willingness to share her story, the 

good and the bad and her continuing 

GOLM > 13 

Test results find two local 

schools have contaminated water 

By Katy Savage 

Three public water systems in the state have issued Do Not 

Drink notices after industrial chemicals were found in their 

water supply. Two of those three are local schools. 

Killington Mountain School and Mount Holly School, as 

well as Fiddlehead Condominiums in Fayston, had per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances exceeding the state limit of 20 

parts per trillion (ppt). 

Fiddlehead Condominiums, which serves 60 people, had 

29 ppt of PFAs, while Killington Mountain School, which 

serves 125 users, had 25 ppt. Mount Holly School’s PFAs level 

far exceeded the state limit, with 323 ppt. 

“Those are the highest levels we’ve seen yet,” said Ellen 

Parr Doering, the deputy drinking and groundwater division 

director at the Agency of Natural Resources. “Usually when 

the levels are that high it means there’s a local source that’s 

causing the issue.” 

She said ANR’s waste management division has been 

actively searching for the source in Mount Holly and expects 

results soon. 

All public and non-transient, non-community drinking 

water systems in Vermont were required to be tested for PFAS 

GOLM collected 617 pints over 

four days, beating the goal of 600. 

by Dec. 1 under Act 21, which was signed into law on May 15, 

2019. 

PFAs can cause cancer, reproductive and development 

issues and thyroid hormone disruption, according to the 

EPA. PFAs were commonly used in stain- and water-resistant 

fabrics, cleaning products, carpeting, paints and fire-fighting 

foams starting in the 1940s, according to the Food and Drug 

Administration. The past and current use of them is resulting 

in increasing levels of environmental contamination. 

The state has received test results for about 65 % of the 

public water systems required to be tested in so far, including 

municipal water systems, mobile home parks, homeowners 

associations and schools. It’s unclear how many have gone 

through the required tests. 

Doering said there’s a lag of about eight weeks to get 

results back due to a shortage of labs and an increase in states 

requiring PFAs testing. 

“We’ve had big delays in getting back the results,” she said. 

Owners with water supplies exceeding state PFA levels 

are required to contact a water engineer to develop short and 

long term plans. 

Contamination > 13 

Finalists 

selected 

for KMS 

headmaster 

position 

The Killington Mountain 

School head of school search 

committee has announced 

it’s found three finalists to 

replace Head of School Tao 

Smith. 

A total of 30 people applied 

for the position after 

Smith announced he’s leaving 

the school in July after 

about 20 years. Ten semi-finalists 

were chosen and after 

they visited the school Dec. 

16-17, Alex Godomsky of 

Maine, former KMS student 

Claire Kershko and Matt 

Smith of Massachusetts 

were chosen as finalists. 

“We have been incredibly 

impressed with the quality of 

every candidate for the position; 

it has been a pleasure 

getting to know more about 

these talented people and 

to be able to listen to their 

perspective about what they 

might bring to the role of 

Head of School at KMS,” said 

KMS board of trustee chair 

Mike Hone in an email to the 

KMS community. 

Alex Godomsky has 

served as assistant head of 

school at Hebron Academy 

in Hebron, Maine, since 

2016. Prior to that, Godomsky 

was the director of 

student life at Hebron, as 

well as the IT director and 

additionally taught science, 

math and digital media for 

the school. Godomsky has 

also worked as an Alpine 

coach at both Carrabassett 

Valley Academy and at Sunday 

River, and is a certified 

athletic trainer. He holds a 

bachelor’s degree in physics 

from Bates College, as well 

as post graduate degrees 

from both the University 

of New Hampshire and the 

University of New England. 

His wife, Jennifer, is a registered 

nurse who works in 

radiology and serves as the 

director of health services for 

Hebron Academy. Godomsky 

and Jennifer have three 

children. 

Claire Kershko attended 

KMS from 2007-2009. She 

Headmaster > 9

2 • LOCAL NEWS 

The Mountain Times • Dec. 25-31, 2019 

Let Your 

Adventure Begin! 

• 1 Hour Mountain Tours 

• Kids Tours on Mini Snowmobiles, 

Ages 4-11 

• 2 Hour Backcountry Tour Through the 

Beautiful Calvin Coolidge State Forest 

photo credits: Joanne Pearson 

• 1 hour Mountain Tours 

• Kids Tours on Mini Snowmobiles, 

Ages 4-11 

• 2 Hour Backcountry Tour Through the 

Beautiful Calvin Coolidge State Forest 

By Lee J. Kahrs 

Kate Briggs, Gary Meffe and Barbara Ebling lean on the railing in front of the new home of The Bookstore in the Briggs 

Carriage building on Conant Square in Brandon. The store is co-owned by Ebling and Phoenix Books owner Mike De- 

Santo, and the business model features a citizen advisory committee and a community-supported certificate program. 

Shop veterans open new, communitydriven 

bookstore in Brandon 

By Lee J. Kahrs/Brandon Reporter 

BRANDON — It takes a village to do great things, and 

in Brandon that means establishing a new, independent 

bookstore. 

Former Briggs Carriage Bookstore co-owner Barbara 

Ebling and Phoenix Books owner Mike DeSanto have 

teamed up with the help of a community advisory council 

to open The Bookstore. The shop, which opened Dec. 4, 

occupies, of all places, the first floor of the Briggs Carriage 

building at 8 Conant Square across from the former Mobil 

station. 

That’s where Ebling’s first bookstore venture was born 

years ago, before she and husband, Matthew Gibbs, moved 

Briggs Carriage Bookstore to 16 Park St. in 2003, opening 

the Ball & Chain Café on the second floor. The store enjoyed 

several years of success, but family commitments and a 

narrow profit margin led the couple to close the store in 

January 2012. 

“It was too big,” Ebling said. “The space was too big, and 

we were trying to do too much.” 

Brandon wasn’t without a bookstore for long. In May 

2014, Steve and Melissa Errick opened the Book & Leaf 

bookstore just down the block at 10 Park St. 

But the store was not designed to make money, rather 

a hobby and labor of love for the Erricks, who live in Long 

Island, N.Y., but fell in love with 

Brandon while shopping around 

for the right bookstore space. In 

February of this year, the store 

closed and that building was put up 

for sale. 

The seed of an idea 

Ebling had been working at Book & Leaf for a year at that 

point, at first just filling in part-time, but one employee left, 

then another, and Ebling found herself running the shop. 

One day last August, Ebling found herself in the store with 

owner Steve Errick and local sculptor and writer B. Amore. 

“We weren’t sure if the new buyer of the building had a 

tenant for the downstairs store space,” Ebling explained. “B. 

and I were talking and we thought, ‘Maybe we could keep it 

alive.’ So we went down to Center Street Bar and had some 

wine and pizza and said, ‘OK, what do we do? How can we 

make this happen?’” 

Renting the Book & Leaf space turned out to be too 

expensive, but the seed of an idea was born. That idea grew 

exponentially when Amore thought to call Mike DeSanto, 

owner of Phoenix Books in Rutland, Burlington and Essex, 

and the Yankee Book Shop in Woodstock. 

“Frankly, I’m doing this 

because it’s incredibly good 

for the town,” Briggs said. 

Amore founded the Carving Studio in West Rutland and 

was behind the effort to produce and place the marble relief 

carving “Rudyard Kipling in Vermont” in front of the Phoenix 

Books store on Center Street in Rutland. 

“Without B., I would have been too shy. I wouldn’t have 

done that,” Ebling said. 

That one phone call became the linchpin of The Bookstore. 

Business model 

What Ebling and Amore had in mind was a communitysupported 

bookstore, and brainstormed about who else 

in town would be a good addition to the organizing group. 

The advisory council for The Bookstore includes Gary and 

Nancy Meffe, Christie Gahagan, Amore, Christine O’Leary- 

Eldred, Kate Briggs, Steve and Jenny Beck and Eve Beglarian. 

The group held a planning meeting this fall and invited 

DeSanto. 

“He liked what he saw and what he heard,” Ebling said. 

“He liked that I was involved and had experience. He’s 

committed to keeping independent bookstores alive in 

Vermont.” 

DeSanto was in and invested in the idea. He had his 

limited liability corporation, Ebling started her own, and 

the two agreed to partner with an 

eye to a community-supported 

bookstore under the umbrella of 

Phoenix Book Brandon, operating 

the business as The Bookstore. 

“I know a thing or two,” Ebling 

said. “I don’t know it all, but now I 

also have someone I can call and say, ‘Mike, what do I do? 

Help!’ and it’s so valuable. He gives me perspective.” 

Roof over their head 

Enter Kate Briggs. After months of searching for another 

retail space in town, Briggs, who owns the Briggs Carriage 

building, thought perhaps her own property could serve 

the needs of The Bookstore. The space on the first floor that 

until recently had been occupied by Segment 6 engineering 

firm Dubois & King for the last two years would work. 

She drove a hard bargain, insisting on a rental price 

unheard of these days: $1 a month, for the first year. 

“Frankly, I’m doing this because it’s incredibly good for 

the town,” Briggs said. “I think when you drive through a 

town and you see an independent bookstore, you think 

‘This is a classy little town.’ I think it makes a difference 

and will enhance the value of everything. The combina- 

Brandon bookstore > 13

The Mountain Times • Dec. 25-31, 2019 LOCAL NEWS • 3 

Police 

investigate 

explosion on 

Park Ave 

Rutland police are investigating damage to an 

apartment building on Park Avenue after reports of an 

explosive device detonated on a sidewalk outside the 

apartment window just before midnight on Dec. 20. 

There were two residents inside the apartment at the 

time of the explosion. Police said neither was injured. 

Detectives from Rutland City Police, Vermont State 

Police Fire Investigations and Explosive investigations 

responded to the scene. Evidence was collected and will 

be forward to the forensic laboratory for further analysis. 

The investigation is ongoing and the Rutland City 

Police Department’s Bureau of Criminal Investigations 

is asking anyone who may have any information related 

to this incident or who may have seen/heard anything 

suspicious in the area to call Detective Rosario at the 

Rutland City Police Department at 773-1816. 

“It’s always thrilling 

when we get a 

notification of a big 

win in Vermont,” 

said Kessler. 

Brandon Jiffy Mart 

sells $2 million 

PowerBall ticket 

By Lee J. Kahrs, Brandon Reporter 

BRANDON — There is a new millionaire in the area. 

One lucky resident bought a Powerball ticket at the Jiffy 

Mart in Brandon and won $2 million, Vermont Lottery 

officials said. 

The winning ticket drawn Dec. 4 matched five out of 

five numbers, not including the Powerball. The winning 

numbers were 08, 27, 44, 51, 61; the Powerball was 14 with 

the PowerPlay multiplier 03. 

No one won the Powerball jackpot that day. 

At press time, no one had yet come forward to claim 

the winning ticket, but store personnel were “excited” and 

hoped “it’s someone 

local.” 

Gary Kessler, 

deputy commissioner 

for the Vermont 

Lottery, said, 

“It’s always thrilling 

when we get a notification 

of a big win 

in Vermont.” 

Dora Munnett is a cashier at the Brandon Jiffy Mart. She 

said either she or two of her co-workers sold the winning 

ticket that Wednesday night just a few hours before the 

drawing. “I was actually going to buy a Powerball ticket 

and I didn’t,” she said shaking her head with a smile. 

All Vermont Lottery agents receive an extra commission 

when they sell tickets that win $500 or more, so Jiffy Mart 

in Brandon will benefit as well. 

The Vermont Education Fund receives 100 percent of 

lottery profits. 

Munnett said she has worked in convenience stores for 

years, but that this was possibly the first winning lottery 

ticket she has ever sold. 

Store manager Brittany Clodgo said that it was her first 

winning ticket in her store career as well. “The winner 

called Thursday morning saying they won,” she said. “I 

texted my boss that we had a $2 million winner. It’s very 

exciting.” To the winner, Clodgo had a simple message: 

“Congratulations, and thank you for your business!”

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Times Argus executive team 

The Sample News Group announced last 

week it has named two Vermont newspaper 

executives to oversee the Rutland Herald 

and The Times Argus. 

Tim Duguay has been named general 

sales manager for the two dailies, which 

publish Tuesday through Saturday. Steven 

Pappas has been named publisher. 

The moves follow the impending departure 

of Rob Mitchell, the papers’ general 

manager, whose family owned and operated 

both newspapers for nearly 80 years. 

Mitchell’s grandfather, Robert W. Mitchell, 

bought the Rutland Herald in 1947 after 

joining the paper as a capitol reporter in 

1935, and ran it until his death in 1993. Rob 

Mitchell’s father, R. John Mitchell, took over 

the family business, which included the 

Times Argus. John Mitchell sold the papers 

three years ago to Reade Brower, of Maine, 

and Chip Harris, of New Hampshire. Then, 

18 months ago, the papers were sold again 

to Sample News Group, which is based in 

Pennsylvania and operates some 70-plus 

publications along the eastern seaboard. 

The company also owns the Claremont 

Eagle Times in Claremont, New Hampshire. 

“We’re looking at newspaper management 

through a different lens these days,” 

said Kelly Luvison, president of Sample’s 

northern publishing group. “There is a 

strong group of talented, experienced local 

managers in place in Rutland and Barre, 

and this team approach is clearly the best 

mix at this point in time.” 

Duguay, 36, of Rutland Town, started at 

the Rutland Herald in 2008 as a junior sales 

representative after working for Verizon 

Wireless for four years in Connecticut. In 

his time back in Vermont, he has served as 

both an outside sales executive, sales supervisor 

and, for the last few years, working as 

sales manager of the Rutland Herald selling 

team. He grew up in Pittsford. 

“I look forward to continuing the hard 

work of providing value to our advertisers – 

those businesses who believe in the critical 

role our products play in each of our local 

communities,” Duguay said. “We intend to 

grow revenue and readership through our 

great content. ... We are proud to be that 

source of local news that plays such a critical 

role in our communities.” 

Pappas, 51, of Plainfield, arrived at the 

Herald as managing editor in 2006. In 

2008, he took up a reporting position at 

The Times Argus, and was later named the 

newspaper’s assistant editor. In 2009, he 

took over as editor, succeeding Susan Allen. 

He has held that position since. In 2018, 

Pappas was named executive editor of both 

newspapers. Previously, he had worked at 

newspapers in New Hampshire and Maine. 

He grew up around Barre. 

“Contrary to popular belief, local newspapers 

find themselves at the center of 

many conversations in communities these 

days, because they remain the credible 

clearinghouses for information that people 

really need to make informed decisions,” 

Pappas said. “Our role is critical. Fortunately, 

we have more tools, more options, in 

which to tell stories. ... We definitely see ourselves 

at the center of community building.” 

Duguay and Pappas are part of a fourperson 

executive team that oversees the 

daily operation of both newspapers. Keri 

Franzoni, of Rutland City, heads up the creative 

services department, which includes 

ad building, pagination and marketing 

for both the Herald and The Times Argus, 

as well as its free weekly publications. 

Melody Hudson, of East Calais, heads up 

the circulation department, which includes 

delivery and customer services, as well as 

reader engagement. Combined, the team 

has more than 70 years of experience in 

newspapering. 

Over the decades, both dailies have 

won awards for excellence in journalism. 

In 2001, the Herald won a Pulitzer Prize for 

its editorial position on civil unions. Both 

papers are produced in print and digital formats, 

and have a strong presence on social 

media. The Herald has about 8,500 print 

subscribers; the Times Argus, around 4,000.

The Mountain Times • Dec. 25-31, 2019 STATE NEWS • 5 

New 2020 baitfish regulations expand opportunity for anglers 

On Jan. 1, 2020, new baitfish regulations 

will go into effect aimed at providing 

anglers with additional opportunities 

to use and harvest baitfish. 

“We spent the last two years listening 

to the public and working with the Fish 

and Wildlife Board to improve regulations 

while limiting the spread of fish 

diseases and invasive species,” said 

Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department 

Fisheries Biologist Shawn Good. 

“I think anglers will be pleasantly 

surprised by these new regulations,” he 

added. 

Some changes include: 

• Baitfish transportation receipts 

will be valid for 10 days instead 

of 4 days. 

• Bait can be moved between 

waterbodies in two separate 

baitfish zones, an East Zone and 

a West Zone, as long as the waterbody 

isn’t listed as a Black-List 

Water. 

• Some waters are now defined as 

Black-List Waters. These waters 

have known invasive species or 

fish diseases so baitfish can still 

only be used on this water and 

not on any other waterbody. 

• Some species of wild baitfish 

may be harvested and moved 

within a baitfish zone if the 

person harvesting bait passes a 

free baitfish endorsement quiz 

and adds this tag to their fishing 

or combination license. 

“While these regulations provide 

more opportunities for baitfish use, 

anglers should still be aware of the risks 

of moving bait,” said Good. “Always 

discard unwanted baitfish in an appropriate 

location on land or in the 

trash, and drain and let dry all water 

from your boat, motor, bilge, live wells, 

and bait bucket to remove the threat of 

introducing microscopic invasive species 

and diseases from one waterbody 

to the next.” 

For more information and the full 

list of rules visit vtfishandwildlife.com/ 

using-baitfish-in-vermont. 

Ice fishing clinics start Jan. 11 

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has scheduled a series of free ice fishing clinics for anyone who would 

like to learn about the latest proven ice fishing techniques. “Our ice fishing clinics will be held from mid-January through 

February with the possibility that some dates may change according to ice and weather conditions,” said Fish and Wildlife 

Education Specialist Corey Hart. “Everyone is welcome no matter their experience level. We want this to be fun and helpful 

for all.” Each clinic will last 2 ½ to 3 hours, and exact location details will be given when people register for the event. Topics 

to be covered include ice safety, hole drilling, equipment and techniques, regulations and different techniques for different 

fish. All participants will have the opportunity to practice what they have learned near the end of each event. Everyone is 

urged to wear clothing suitable for the weather conditions. 

Pre-registration is required and can be done 

on Fish and Wildlife’s website vtfishandwildlife. 

com. Corey Hart at LetsGoFishing@vermont.gov 

or 802-265-2279 will be available for questions. 

2020 clinics 

• Saturday, Jan. 11 at 9 a.m. Targeting 

Walleye Through the Ice at Lake Carmi 

State Park 

• Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 9 a.m. Introduction to 

Ice Fishing at Mallets Bay Fishing Access, 

Lake Champlain 

• Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. Targeting Panfish 

Through the Ice at Shelburne Pond 

Fishing Access 

• Saturday Jan. 25 at 11 a.m. Ice Fishing 

Festival at Lake Elmore State Park 

• Saturday, Feb. 1 at 8:30 a.m. Dewey’s 

Pond Ice Fishing with Hartland Rec. Dept. 

• Sunday, Feb. 2 – Panfish Clinic at Shelburne 

Pond Fishing Access 

• Thursday, Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. Smelting at 

Blush Hill Fishing Access on Waterbury 

Reservoir 

• Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. Intro to Ice 

Fishing at Lake Bomoseen State Park 

• Saturday, Feb. 22 at 9 a.m. Intro to Ice 

Fishing at Lake Parran Fishing Access 

• Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 9 a.m. Intro to Ice 

Fishing at South Bay Fishing Access on Lake Memphremagog 

Courtesy of VT Fish & Wildlife 

VT Fish and Wildlife’s ice 

fishing clinics in January and 

February offer an opportunity 

to learn about the different 

kinds of ice fishing. 

2020 hunting, fishing licenses available 

Vermont hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for 

2020 are now available on the Fish and Wildlife Department’s 

website. 

“Vermonters really enjoy hunting and fishing,” said 

Vermont Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter. 

“Many people like to purchase 2020 licenses before Jan. 

1, so they will be ready for the new year.” 

According to a federal survey, Vermonters rank first 

among residents of the lower 48 states when it comes to 

participating in fish and wildlife recreation — with 62 % 

of Vermonters going fishing, hunting or wildlife watching, 

and they led in the New England states in hunting and 

fishing with 26% of residents participating in one or both. 

Existing permanent, lifetime or 5-year licenses cannot 

be updated online until Jan. 1. 

Porter noted that proceeds from license sales have 

helped pay for some of Vermont’s greatest wildlife 

conservation success stories, including restoring game 

species as well as helping nongame species such as 

peregrine falcons, bald eagles, loons, and ospreys. These 

funds also go to managing more than 145,000 acres on 

wildlife management areas that provide critical habitat 

for many species as well as recreational opportunities for 

Vermonters. 

Printed copies of the 2020 Hunting & Trapping Guide 

and Fishing Guide are also available from license agents. 

The department’s website, vtfishandwildlife.com, will 

soon have a link to online versions as well. 

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Table of contents 

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

State News ................................................................. 5 

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

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

Calendar .................................................................. 14 

Living ADE .............................................................. 17 

Music Scene ............................................................ 18 

Puzzles..................................................................... 23 

New Year’s Preview ................................................. 24 

Food Matters ........................................................... 28 

Ski Shop Showcase ................................................. 34 

Pets .......................................................................... 36 

Mother of the Skye .................................................. 37 

Columns .................................................................. 39 

Classifieds ............................................................... 40 

Service Directory ................................................... 42 

Real Estate ............................................................... 44 

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Sales Manager & Co-Publisher 

Sales Representative 

Assistant Editor/Reporter 

Graphic Designer 

Distribution Manager 

Front Office Manager 

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6 • STATE NEWS 


Sharon Academy seeks $2 million for new science wing 

The Sharon Academy (TSA) has announced the launch of a capital campaign to 

raise $2 million to construct a new science wing and make additional school improvements. 

The Sharon Academy is an intentionally small middle and high school in 

rural Vermont serving 150 day school students from 20 different towns in the Upper 

Valley. 

“The Leaving a Legacy - Building a Future campaign is 

about passing the torch to the next generation of students,” 

said Head of School Michael Livingston. “By adding three 

new science labs for hands-on learning, TSA’s learning experiences 

will improve significantly. We also look forward 

to improving our energy efficiency, which directly addresses 

the long-term sustainability of both the school and 

our environment.” 

TSA alumni are getting excited about the campaign. 

“The idea that we are helping shape the education of generations of students to 

come is really important to me,” said Abby Dutton, a 2013 TSA alumna and current 

medical student at Dartmouth College. “With the addition of this facility, TSA will be 

in a position to better prepare students for careers in STEM fields.” 

“TSA is already doing so much that is right,” added Lori Loeb, professor of Dartmouth 

College’s computer science department, director/founder of Dartmouth 

digital arts programs, former TSA board member, and TSA alumni parent. “Students 

develop an appreciation and love of math and science because of TSA’s faculty, who 

know how to teach creatively and passionately. If these teachers had more space and 

“It is so important in today’s 

changing environment to 

provide the highest quality in 

STEM learning,” said Livingston. 

facilities, students could better carry out their studies.” 

The board has already raised $1 million toward the goal, thanks to the Jack and 

Dorothy Byrne Foundation and Mascoma Bank, as well as several anonymous 

contributors. The board has set a goal of raising the remaining $1 million by June 30,” 

noted John Roe, president of the TSA board of trustees. “This project has been many 

years in the planning,” added Roe. “We expect to begin 

construction starting in the summer of 2020.” 

“It is so important in today’s changing environment to 

provide the highest quality in STEM learning,” said Livingston. 

“The science center will be an exclamation point 

on the evolution of our school, heightening our students’ 

experiences and allowing the creativity and expertise of 

our faculty to be fully realized.” The board was excited to 

support this campaign as a way of honoring the legacy of 

Michael Livingston who is retiring at the end of the school year. Livingston’s upcoming 

retirement was announced at the beginning of this year. After 20 years at TSA, 

Livingston is officially stepping down on June 30, 2020. The Board of Trustees looks 

forward to announcing the new Head of School soon. 

“It is exciting to watch the next big step in the development of The Sharon Academy,” 

shared Danny Moore, TSA Class of 2009 and Ph.D candidate in Mechanical 

Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). 

To learn more about TSA’s Leaving a Legacy - Building a Future Campaign or to 

contribute, please visit: sharonacademy.org/donors/campaign. 

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A DEPARTMENT OF RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 

Halloween wind storm 

causes $5M in damages 

State requests FEMA assistance 

Gov. Phil Scott has requested a major 

disaster declaration for two federal 

programs for storm damages throughout 

Vermont caused by wind, rain and flooding 

from Oct. 31-November 1, 2019. The 

request is for assistance from the public 

assistance program, which seeks support 

for municipal infrastructure repairs, and 

the individual assistance program, which 

seeks aid for private homeowners and 

renters. 

Vermont officials have identified more 

than $5 million in damages to public 

infrastructure statewide and the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 

has verified that Vermont has proven more 

than the minimum $1 million in damages 

to qualify for a Public Assistance declaration. 

Communities in Addison, Chittenden, 

Essex, Franklin, Lamoille, Orange, 

Orleans and Washington counties all 

showed losses of $3.84 per capita and will 

be included in the declaration request. 

A public assistance disaster declaration 

allows communities in declared counties 

to receive 75% reimbursement from 

the federal government for recovery costs 

associated with the storm. Costs include 

repair work on public roads and buildings, 

tree and debris removal from public 

rights of way, municipal employee time 

spent working on recovery, contractor 

help, equipment rentals and other stormrelated 

expenses. 

“This was a significant storm on a scale 

we have not seen for some time and it left 

a number of small towns with large bills 

for recovery,” said Scott. “The cost to repair 

roads and other public infrastructure will 

severely impact some municipal road 

budgets so this federal assistance is critical 

to our efforts.” 

Scott has also requested individual 

assistance (IA) to help homeowners 

and renters recover from the storm. The 

request applies to private property in Addison, 

Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille and 

Orleans counties. 

The individual assistance program 

provides financial aid or direct services to 

private citizens who have been unable to 

mitigate storm damages with other means. 

This can include rental assistance for temporary 

housing, grants to repair damage 

not covered by insurance and needs like 

replacement of personal property, vehicle 

repair, storage or other approved expenses. 

“There are several Vermonters facing 

economic hardships because of this storm, 

and as a state we are working to provide all 

possible avenues of relief,” said Vermont 

Emergency Management Director Erica 

Bornemann. “Receiving an IA declaration 

is not easy, there are many criteria to be 

considered when assessing the state and 

individuals’ ability to recover.” 

The goal of the individual assistance 

program is to make essential living spaces 

safe, sanitary and habitable. Insurance and 

other available resources must be exhausted 

before aid is awarded. 

It can take several weeks for decisions to 

be issued for disaster declaration requests. 

If the individual assistance program request 

is granted, additional FEMA on-site 

inspections will take place with homeowners 

affected by the storm. 

Over 370 Vermonters have reported 

damage to their properties to date. These 

include damage to heating systems, floodwater 

and debris in homes and basements, 

washed out driveways and other damages. 

Vermonters with damage from the storm 

can still call 211 to report losses. 

FEMA will review the requests and 

make a recommendation to President 

Trump, who will ultimately approve or 

deny the requests.

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Opinion 

8 • The Mountain Times • Dec. 25-31, 2019 

OP-ED 

We need a progressively 

funded, union-based 

Green New Deal 

By David Van Deusen 

As president of the 10,000 member Vermont AFL-CIO 

(and as a former organizer with the Sierra Club), it was with 

keen interest that I read the recommendations of the Transportation 

and Climate Initiative. This group, representing 

12 Northeast states, is seeking to take steps to increase the 

price of fuel over a decade in order to drive people away 

from more frequent use of gas powered cars. With the 

money that the states recoup as a result, said money would 

be reinvested in supposedly “green” projects. Vermont is 

now contemplating joining this initiative. 

The Vermont AFL-CIO supports a true, union-based, 

Green New Deal for Vermont (and beyond). But central to 

our vision for a socially just, renewable energy future (built 

and maintained with union labor) is that such a bold social 

project needs to be funded through progressive taxation 

and other creative means which do not regressively put 

more burdens on low income and working class people. 

The fact is that Vermont has something worse than a poor 

public transportation system. Any scheme which seeks to 

price working people out of driving a gas powered vehicle 

(without having a comprehensive public transit system 

and affordable electric cars readily available first) will not 

result in workers driving less. Rather, such moves will do 

nothing more than take dollars out of the pockets of working 

people — money which we desperately need while 

living in a society which does not guarantee livable wages, 

We cannot sustainably create such 

a society by breaking the backs of 

working people in the process. 

public healthcare, and affordable housing. 

We can and should take meaningful and far reaching 

steps to provide for a healthy and sustainable environment. 

In fact we must do this in order to secure a desirable future 

for our children and grandchildren. We therefore need to be 

building publicly owned renewable energy plants. We need 

to be looking to massively reduce pollution and carbon 

emissions. We need to be building resiliency into our public 

infrastructure. We need a comprehensive (free) public transit 

system. We also need livable wages, paid family medical 

leave, single payer healthcare, free college tuition, better 

public funding for the arts, and a more direct democracy. 

But we cannot sustainably create such a society by breaking 

the backs of working people in the process. 

Rather we must do what is right and fund such a social 

project by demanding that the wealthy pay their fair share 

(and the share they have gotten out of paying for generations). 

Here Vermont needs to look at the massive federal tax 

savings the richest 5% have enjoyed under the Trump (and 

Bush) administrations, and in turn we must create a new 

progressive tax structure that recoups these funds here at 

home. And it is by means such as this that we can, should, 

and must build a better, greener, more equitable and secure 

future for the people of the Green Mountain state. 

But charging the working class more money to get to 

their job? I fail to see how any friend of labor could stand by 

such a proposal. 

David Van Deusen is president of the Vermont AFL-CIO 

Correction: 

In “School Board discucces budget increase” published 

last week we mistakenly reported that salary 

increases were negotiated between the state and the 

teachers’ union. They are set by the local school board. 

LETTERS 

Dear Editor, 

After 10 years out of the 

limelight, one of Killington’s 

greatest just might 

be preparing for the most 

epic return to the main 

stage this country has ever 

seen. 

You’ve heard whispers 

in the pubs, you’ve read 

rumors on social media, 

and maybe you’ve even 

caught what you thought 

was a glimpse of him on 

the slopes, but by and 

large, about 10 years ago, 

Stew and his “cookin” have 

been out of the papers and 

out of the limelight without 

even the occasional 

guest appearances on 

TV. Did he retire? Did he 

move? Is he simmering in 

Dear Editor, 

Thank you for the 

prompt response by Killington 

Volunteer Fire/ 

Rescue and Regional 

Ambulance when Howie 

fell and lost consciousness. 

Their response time 

was amazing, their care 

and concern comforting. 

On a day when the snow 

just didn’t seem to stop 

it became clear to me 

Wishing ‘Stew’ a happy 60th birthday 

“stealth mode” waiting for 

his comeback? With nearly 

a decade out of sight, his 

fans want answers as rumors 

have been running 

rampant. Some say he’s 

been in Europe heli-skiing 

off the coast of Switzerland. 

Others suspect 

there may have been a 

controversy causing a loss 

of sponsorship and media 

exposure. And some have 

speculated he attempted 

to explore a new trail on a 

powder day and has been 

camping there ever since. 

But so far, all evidence 

has been purely speculative 

and the lure has been 

growing by the day. 

But in recent days, just 

Thank you, fire/rescue volunteers 

that the most important 

places to keep clear are 

the entrances to the 

home— and it may not 

be just the front door. 

Thank you to the 

first responders and 

ambulance service who 

showed up. We cannot 

appreciate or thank you 

enough. 

Howard and Connie 

Barbash,Killington 

as fans everywhere have 

started to suspect he’s 

done with the fame for 

good, there’s been increasing 

reports of whiplash on 

the chairlifts from people 

trying to keep up with a 

“skier who’s ‘cookin.’” After 

nearly 10 years, is there 

a simmer in the air? 

It wasn’t easy, but with 

a bit of determination, we 

managed to track down 

his agent at, of all places, 

the local pickleball court, 

and she agreed to an exclusive 

interview. “All I can 

say is, where there’s smoke 

there’s fire,” she offered 

with a wink and smirk on 

her face. “It’s been a nice 

break from the paparazzi, 

but you can’t keep a star 

from being a star, so all 

I’ll say for now is you may 

want to alert the newspapers 

and channel 14 this 

week.” 

And with that, while 

nothing is confirmed, all 

signs indicate that Stew 

is back! So if you have a 

keen eye, keep an eye out 

for a green jacket, orange 

boots, and a light green 

helmet, and you just 

might catch a glimpse 

this weekend. And if you 

do, be sure to let him 

know you’re a fan and 

wish him a happy 60th 

birthday. 

Rex Gelb, 

Killington 

We need a new high school 

Dear Editor, 

I realize there has been a 

flurry of communications 

regarding the state of the 

Woodstock Union Middle 

and High School. Having 

just attended the last tour, 

I feel compelled to add 

my voice to the conversation, 

as a parent, tax payer, 

and former school board 

member. 

It is my understanding 

By Jeff Koterba, Omaha World Herald, Nebraska 

that there will be more tours 

offered in the new year. 

My first main point is to 

strongly encourage everyone 

who lives in the district 

to attend. It is one thing 

to drive by or even walk 

into the lobby and get one 

impression of the building; 

it is quite another to really 

“look under the hood” and 

learn about the internal sys- 

New school > 9

The Mountain Times • Dec. 25-31, 2019 CAPITOL QUOTES • 9 

CAPITOL QUOTES 

“Every senator has taken that same oath 

to the Constitution. And all 100 senators 

will take yet another oath to serve as 

impartial jurors during the Senate’s trial to 

determine whether to convict and remove 

President Trump from office. Whether the 

Senate functions as a true court of impeachment as the 

Founders envisioned – steadfastly pursuing the truth 

and upholding our oaths to pursue impartial justice – 

or functions merely as President Trump’s legal defense 

team will define us for decades to come. History will not 

look kindly upon those who place loyalty to this or any 

other president above our oaths to the Constitution. I 

have seen the Senate, at its best, rise to the occasion to 

be the conscience of the nation. If there ever were a time 

for the Senate to serve as the conscience of the nation, it 

is now,” 

Said Sen. Patrick Leahy 

“When President Trump abused the power of his office 

by soliciting foreign interference in the upcoming 

election for his personal benefit, he willfully infringed 

upon the right of citizens to decide who will lead our 

nation. In doing so, he placed himself above the law and 

in violation of his oath of office to ‘faithfully execute 

the Office of President of the United States.’ And when 

he denounced, denied and defied the clear authority 

of Congress to investigate his conduct, he repudiated 

our constitutional system of checks and balances and 

further violated his oath to ‘preserve, protect, and defend 

the Constitution of the United States.’ It is for these 

reasons, consistent with the constitutional principle that 

no American is above the law, that I will cast my vote in 

favor of impeaching President Donald John Trump,” 

Said Rep. Peter Welch 

On the House vote Dec. 18 to impeach 

President Donald Trump… 

“The House of Representatives rightly carried out its 

constitutional responsibility by voting to impeach 

Donald Trump, the most corrupt president in our 

history. No one, including the president, is above 

the law,” said the Vermont senator. “I call on Mitch 

McConnell to conduct a full and fair trial to hold this 

president accountable.” 

Said. Sen. Bernie Sanders 

> 

Headmaster: Three finalists have New England ties 

from page 1 

then attended Burke Mountain Academy 

before heading to college. Currently employed 

with UNUM Group in Portland, 

Maine, Kershko is working in marketing 

and strategic planning for the company. 

Prior to her work at UNUM, Kershko 

served as head coach of the Alpine Ski 

Team at Clarkson University, from which 

she holds an M.B.A. Additionally, Kershko 

coached in both the 

Alpine and soccer 

programs at both 

Gould Academy 

and Bates College. 

She attended Bates 

College where she 

received a B.A. in 

religious studies, 

and attended the 

Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth’s 

Business Bridge Program. 

Matt Smith grew up skiing in Killington 

with his family as members of 

the Killington Ski Club. He is currently 

the English department chair, lacrosse 

program director, and mountain biking 

coach at Lawrence Academy in Groton, 

Massachusetts. Prior to his tenure at Lawrence 

Academy, Smith worked at Stratton 

Mountain School from 2011-2017 as the 

dean of students, director of residential 

life, and both an English teacher and the 

boys’ lacrosse head coach. He also taught 

English at Choate Rosemary Hall (where 

he attended high school) and coached 

lacrosse at Wesleyan University, where 

he earned a master’s degree in liberal 

studies and a bachelor’s degree in government. 

He began his career as a senior 

mutual fund analyst at Brown Brothers 

Harriman & Co. in New York City. Smith 

> 

New school: Tour exposes extensive inadequacies 

from page 8 

tems. A good analogy might 

be house hunting and the 

difference between looking 

at a building from the street 

versus having an inspection 

done. Even having served 

on the board and read the 

reports about the building’s 

deficiencies, it was truly eye 

opening to see the conditions 

in person and hear 

more details from people 

with intimate knowledge. 

We should all be familiar 

with the current state of this 

community asset, and with 

the issues of a building that 

we are collectively responsible 

for maintaining. 

My second point is that 

we have a problem that 

requires responsiveness 

and a sense of urgency. We 

have issues related to air 

flow and air quality, poor 

temperature control, excessive 

noise and other environmental 

conditions that 

likely impact student functioning 

and performance. 

We have very old and dated 

Alex Godomsky of Maine, 

former KMS student 

Claire Kershko and Matt 

Smith of Massachusetts 

were chosen as finalists. 

systems for which we can 

no longer find replacement 

parts. We have a 

sewer system becoming 

less and less viable. We are 

lacking in ADA compliance 

and modern security. We 

are hemorrhaging money 

through energy inefficiencies. 

I shudder to think of 

the cost and management 

challenge in the likely event 

of a serious malfunction. 

Furthermore, we know 

that the current building 

structure and layout present 

significant limitations 

in terms of a 21st century 

learning environment. 

Now that we know the 

range and scope of the 

problem, it feels irresponsible 

not to act with focus 

and tenacity. I know that 

the board and some community 

members have 

been hard at work wrestling 

with the complexities and 

developing a vision and 

strategy for a new build. I 

encourage all citizens to 

and his wife Reid, also a teacher, have 

one child. They moved to Massachusetts 

in 2017 so that Reid could pursue her 

Ph.D. at the Lynch School of Education 

and human development at Boston College. 

The finalists will come back to campus 

for three-day, comprehensive visits 

in January. During these visits, candidates 

will bring 

their spouse/partners 

and families to 

Killington, as well. 

On the evening of 

their arrival, the 

candidates will 

attend a dinner 

with members of 

the KMS Board of 

Trustees. On the following day, candidates 

will have one-on-one meetings 

with each member of the school’s 

administration, as well as meetings 

with academic department chairs and 

athletic program directors. Additionally, 

the candidates will meet with members 

of the KMS Parents’ Association, the 

Killington Resort staff, and the Killington 

Ski Club. On the final day of the visits, 

candidates will meet with the search 

committee, students, and will observe 

both training and classes. Spouses and 

family members will take part in campus 

tours, in the Trustees dinner, tour local 

real estate and job options, and tag along 

to observe training and/or classes. 

“We are confident that each of these 

three candidates is incredibly capable, 

possesses critical skills needed in the 

role, and is well-worth a return visit,” 

Hone said. 

become involved, to learn 

more, and to provide input 

into what a building that 

truly reflects our values 

would look like. 

We talk a lot about 

sustainability, about 

attracting and retaining 

young families, and about 

the economic viability of 

our district’s future; the 

pressing challenge of our 

middle and high school 

building is a critical part 

of that conversation and 

visioning. And it goes 

without saying that we 

have a duty to care for our 

young people right now, 

to protect their health and 

well being and to promote 

their educational success. If 

you have any doubts about 

how the current building is 

shortchanging them, I refer 

you to my first point: please 

take a tour and imagine 

spending most of your waking 

hours in that space. 

Sincerely, 

Jessica Stout, Woodstock

10 • NEWS BRIEFS 


Vermont 

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Hemp 

MSJ students have been 

helping those in need for 51 

years through Project Help 

By Ed Larson 

Project Help began 51 years ago 

at Rutland’s Mount Saint Joseph 

Academy high school. It’s a project 

designed to assist needy families in 

the Rutland community during the 

holidays with nourishment as well 

as gift items. 

According to Project Help 

organizers, 90 to 100 families will 

benefit from students who created 

what staff members called the “MSJ 

Grocery Store,” last week. 

There were table after table of 

vegetables, cereals, box items, 

breads, pasta, hundreds of loaves 

of bread and more in the school 

gymnasium. The entire west wall 

of the gym was stacked deep with 

empty boxes to assist those who 

would come to the school to obtain 

needed food supplies. 

On the stage were dozens of gifts, 

already wrapped. Many contained 

coats and toy items donated by 

such organizations as the Knights 

of Columbus and Operation Dolls 

according to Enrollment Coordinator 

Bill Bruso. Bruso stated that the 

school receives a 

list of needy families 

from other 

area schools as 

well as Vermont 

Catholic Charities. 

The various 

families are invited to come and select 

items from the neatly stacked 

food stuff in the gymnasium. 

Cash c ontributions were also accepted 

and are utilized to support 

purchases for both this year and 

the next year’s Project Help. 

Setup began on Wednesday, Dec. 

18, as students such as Thomas 

Harris, a junior at MSJ, and 2018 

Alumni Nicholas Moise took part in 

the stacking of the food tables. 

On Thursday, Dec. 19, students 

along with adult volunteer coordinators 

went door to door in the city 

of Rutland collecting additional 

food items. By 

the end of the 

day the tables 

were filled as 

vehicle after 

vehicle returned 

to the campus 

to off load. On Friday, Dec. 20, 

numerous hams and turkeys were 

distributed. 

Principal Alexander talked about 

the “huge operation” that takes 

place during basically two days in 

December. 

Alexander called it “An opportunity 

for young people to be a part of 

something bigger than their span 

of companionship.” 

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wall of the gym was 

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Vermont’s electric utilities are 

letting customers across Vermont 

know they can now save up to $15,000 

when they buy or lease new all-electric 

vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles 

(PHEVs) thanks to new Vermont 

state rebates that can be combined 

with utility rebates and federal tax 

credits. One of the biggest barriers to 

making the switch to cleaner driving 

is the upfront cost of a new vehicle, 

and new state rebates of up to $5,000 

aim to help middle- and low-income 

Vermonters switch to cleaner driving 

with electric vehicles. 

Transportation is the No. 1 source 

of carbon emissions in Vermont, and 

A Windsor man has been charged with several serious 

violations in a deer poaching case. 

On Dec. 14, state game wardens in Cavendish attempted 

to stop a driver who fired from 

within the cab of his truck at a deer 

facsimile after legal shooting hours. The 

operator, later identified as Robert L. 

Hagar, 48, of Windsor, then led wardens 

on a pursuit into Weathersfield. 

Hagar caused at least one vehicle to 

go off the roadway while attempting to 

elude wardens. Wardens were able to 

track Hagar approximately 3 miles on 

dirt roads to a residence in Weathersfield, 

where they executed a search 

warrant on the home and seized the 

truck operated by Hagar at the time of 

the violation. 

Hagar is charged with felony attempting 

to elude a law enforcement officer, being a felon 

in possession of a firearm, taking big game in closed 

season and shooting from a public highway. 

Hagar was processed and subsequently 

lodged at Southern State Correctional 

Facility. Bail was posted at $15,000. 

He appeared and pleaded not guilty to 

the charges on Monday, Dec. 16, in Windsor 

Superior Court. Hagar’s next court 

appearance is scheduled for Jan. 21. 

If convicted, Hagar could face 60 days’ 

imprisonment and a $1,000 fine for each 

Fish and Wildlife violation. For the felon 

in possession of a firearm charge, he 

could face up to two years in prison and 

$1,000 fine, and for the felony charge 

of grossly attempting to elude a law 

enforcement officer he could face five 

years in prison and a $1,000 fine. 

Robert L. Hagar 

New rebates available for purchase of electric vehicles 

switching to an EV is the biggest, most 

effective step Vermonters can take 

to reduce their carbon footprints, 

because Vermont’s energy supply is 

low carbon and getting greener all the 

time. Switching to an EV offsets more 

than 10,000 pounds of carbon per 

year. According to Drive Electric Vermont, 

the cost of ownership for EVs is 

less than gas-fueled vehicles because 

they require less maintenance and, on 

average, charging an EV is equivalent 

to paying approximately $1.50 or less 

per gallon for gas. The exact amount 

of savings customers receive depends 

on their income, the type of EV they 

buy or lease, and rebates their utility 

offers. 

Washington Electric Coop offers 

income eligible members $1,900 in 

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eligible for $1,200 for new or leased 

electric vehicles, and $950 toward a 

new plug in hybrid .“These new state 

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said Patricia Richards, general 

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BED recently expanded its extensive 

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Blanquita (dog) was adopted in Buenos Aires by Laura McComb (pictured above), later moving with her to Killington. 

Remembering Blanquita: April 2007-Dec. 2019 

By Laura McComb 

On a crisp sunny morning in early spring, in September 

2007, I was sitting very relaxed in the huge 

garden of a weekend house in the suburbs of Buenos 

Aires reading the newspaper, when I saw this little 

white puppy approaching me quietly. 

I had seen her before while having a barbecue 

or hanging out with other people, and I knew this 

particular puppy never approached anybody. She 

always looked at the scenery from a distance and 

she was known in the neighborhood as the “cautious 

stray dog,” very selective about whom to get close to, 

and when. On that day, however, she came to me and 

asked for caresses putting her head towards my hand. 

Then she looked at me, and looked at the swimming 

pool (empty, just a little bit of water), looked 

at me again, and then 

walked towards the pool 

and got in. She took a sip 

of water, looked at me, 

and came out. She was 

asking for fresh water. I 

immediately got it for her 

and she happily drank it. 

I gave her food and she 

ate it. We hung out for 

some time in the sunny 

garden. When my then boyfriend (not my loving 

husband of today, no confusion please) came to the 

garden, the puppy left. 

For the next few days, she always showed up at 

some point, coming up to say “hi” every time I arrived 

at the house (where I started to go more frequently 

because I knew she was wandering around the area). 

After making sure among our neighbors that she did 

not belong to anybody, I took her to the city, visited 

the vet, got all her vaccines, and adopted her. I learned 

she was 6 months old, and she became my Blanquita 

(“Little White”). 

Always sweet, always smart, always knowing what 

she wanted and going for it, always very perceptive, 

I introduced her to my Mom and my brother Andy 

and she immediately became a lovely member of the 

I had seen her before while having 

a barbecue or hanging out with 

other people, and I knew this 

particular puppy never approached 

anybody. 

family. 

From the very beginning she showed me how 

bright she was. A couple of months after I adopted 

her, I learned that the University of Buenos Aires 

Veterinary College, offered a two-semester course for 

dog trainers, of which, the first semester, was opened 

to dog owners who wanted to learn more about their 

pets. Blanquita and I enrolled in it. The class was 

three times a week, two days in the classroom, one 

day practicing with your pet. It was hilarious what 

happened to us: the coaches taught us owners to 

“tell” our dogs what to do through leash movements, 

so we had obstacle exercises with specific paths we 

had to make our dogs go through, “telling” them what 

to do through the leashes. The problem for Blanqui 

and me was that Blanqui 

was learning what the 

owners were supposed to 

learn, not the dogs, so she 

was doing the circuit by 

heart, not by obeying my 

leash movement. We were 

constantly separated from 

the group and given more 

challenging customized 

exercises just for us. 

She was extraordinary. 

Blanqui lived a rich life, by my side in every stage 

of my life during the almost 13 years she spent with 

me. She was with me, and my family, in happy times, 

in sad ones, giving tons of love. She seized life and 

enjoyed it to the top, finding joy in everything she did. 

She loved going for a car ride, walking to Barrancas de 

Belgrano with her loving Tio Andy and with her dear 

walker Ricardo, hanging out close to us at home, being 

a darling to our children since the day they were born, 

sunbathing in our 29th floor balcony in Buenos Aires, 

going to Mar del Plata, running around and checking 

out the scenery in Killington, lying down on the snow 

and spending tons of time outside in our yard, barking 

at every bird and every car or human who dared 

come close to her house. Her gentleness, patience, 

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GOLM: Explosion survivor inspired donors 

Brandon bookstore: Offers innovative model 

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tion of Barbara and Mike, who knew what 

they were doing, who thought it could 

be done, then I certainly felt it could be 

done. And I really felt that rent was critical.” 

The 1,000-square-foot space features 

good light and Ebling is thrilled. 

“I’m so excited,” she said. “It’s just a 

great space.” 

Tapestry of community 

No one operates in a vacuum in small 

towns, especially in Brandon, where 

neighbors are known for helping each 

other, businesses are altruistic and volunteers 

are as plentiful as the water in the 

Neshobe River. 

So it should come as no surprise that 

the Erricks donated much of the shelving, 

some fixtures and even leftover stock 

to Ebling and her group for the new store, 

saving them thousands of dollars. 

As for the community-supported 

aspect of the business model, the group 

came up with a Community Supported 

Bookstore Certificate Program. Similar to 

Community Supported Agriculture, or a 

CSA, patrons buy a $500 certificate and 

get an equivalent credit on books bought 

at the store. They can redeem up to 10 

percent per month and no more than 

$1,000 in a calendar year. They also get 

20% off books and 10% off other merchandise 

for the life of the certificate. If 20 

people buy certificates, that’s $10,000. If 

50 people buy certificates, that’s $25,000. 

“I think everybody is really excited 

about this,” Briggs said. 

“It’s a nice tapestry that’s weaving itself 

together,” Ebling added. 

For his part, DeSanto said he believes 

in The Bookstore venture and that’s why 

he’s here. 

“I’ve been in the business for 25 years 

and there’s very little I haven’t had to cope 

with,” he said. 

DeSanto has varied business models 

in each of his stores. The Rutland store 

began after the city approached DeSanto 

with grant money and 40 citizens who 

each pledged to buy a $1,000 certificate. 

“It’s one thing for me to put in money, 

it’s one thing for Barbara to put in 

money,” he said. “The third leg of this 

is community support. By getting the 

community involved at the front end, it 

becomes much easier to move forward.” 

On Dec. 4, the first day of Brandon’s 

annual Moonlight Madness holiday 

shopping event, The Bookstore opened 

for business in the Briggs Carriage building. 

DeSanto is fast becoming a fan of 

Brandon. 

“This will be the most unique town 

I’ve been involved in,” he said. “It’s a 

small town, but when I compare its footprint 

to other towns, it has a strong retail 

core now that the road construction is 

complete. It takes a lot of nurturing and 

care to keep these things alive.” 

He’s also a fan of his business partner. 

“The future is just wide open and 

I wouldn’t be doing this if it weren’t for 

Barbara,” he said. “She and I felt that if we 

make The Bookstore a success, it would 

be a reflection of Brandon’s success in the 

future.” 

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challenges, really moved people, myself 

included.” 

Schaffer, who received a head injury, spinal 

damage and numerous broken bones, 

also suffered kidney failure and lost both 

legs. After a month in a coma, she had to 

relearn how to talk. She was told she would 

probably never walk again, but through 

grit and resilience, is using prosthetics and 

continues to defy doctors’ expectations. 

“I feel honored to have helped promote 

the GOLM and help spread the word about 

the importance of blood donation,” Schaffer 

said. “It has been a humbling experience 

to hear from blood donors who were moved 

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by my story to donate, and it feels wonderful 

to be able to give back after having been 

saved thanks to others who gave the gift of 

life.” 

In 2013, the GOLM collected 2,350 pints 

of blood, a national record that still stands. 

Due to the logistical challenges and expense 

of such huge drives, they have been 

discontinued, though the GOLM’s most 

recent results still stand out. 

“The 2019 GOLM was Vermont’s largest 

drive of the year,” Costello said. “It will affect 

the lives of hundreds of families in the 

northeast, like Stefanie’s, and that is what 

it’s really all about.” 

Contamination: PFA contamination found in two local schools 

from page 1 

“A permanent solution usually takes some time,” Doering said. 

KMS Assistant Head of School Dave Willis said the school has issued do-not -drink notices 

and has been buying bottled water for students and staff. 

“It is what it is, we’re following the guidelines,” Willis said. 

Willis said KMS is working with an engineer and the state to purchase a filtration system. 

Some long term solutions may require installing a new well or repairing an old well. 

“We’ve found a number of systems out there with older wells that may have worked for 

some contaminants but it’s obvious aren’t working for PFAs compound,” Doering said. 

“These failed wells need to be replaced.” 

The state is still questioning if neighboring water systems to those that are being tested 

are in danger of having elevated PFAs. 

“That needs to be further investigated—where’s this coming from and what does it mean 

for other supplies that are nearby?” Doering said. 

Act 21 concurrently requires the ANR to adopt a maximum contaminant level rule for 

PFAs and submit it to the Secretary of State’s office by Feb. 1. 

Blanquita: How stray mutt became valued family member 

from page 11 

and joyfulness made her 

a wonderful companion 

for the whole family. 

When I started dating 

my husband, his behavior 

towards Blanquita 

was one of the first things 

that helped me “assess 

the value of this new 

guy.” Blanqui always 

stayed with my mom and 

Andy on the days I went 

to my office, and when I 

met Dave, he offered to 

keep Blanqui with him in 

his apartment while I was 

at work. Wow. This meant 

the world to me. “This 

guy is good material,” I 

thought. 

Blanqui lived through 

many different stages 

in her life. She was the 

pet of a single young 

woman who shared a 

lot with her mom and 

her brother, hence she 

spent a lot of time with 

them as well. She was the 

pet of a couple who was 

dating. She was the pet of 

a couple with a baby. She 

was the pet of a couple 

with a baby and another 

dog (yes, we adopted 

Michigan, our other dog, 

in 2010). 

So she became the pet 

of a family of four humans 

and two dogs. She lived 

State rebates: EV buyers can now combine rebates 

from page 10 

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Submitted 

Hannah Blanquita and Milo McComb hug Blanquita. 

in the suburbs of Buenos 

Aires first, then in the city 

of Buenos Aires, and later 

on became a U.S. citizen 

and moved to snowy 

Vermont… her favorite 

climate, I must say! 

This past Thanksgiving, 

Dave and the kids 

gave me the gift of being 

able to spend five days 

alone with Blanquita at 

home. We realized that 

with her not feeling well, 

a quiet scenario with me 

was the best we could give 

to her. And to me. It was a 

loving time together. 

Blanquita passed away 

three days after our five 

private days together. 

As a kind, gentle, joyful, 

smart highly sensitive dog 

(high sensory processing 

sensitivity research done 

by researcher psychologist 

Elaine Aron, PhD) 

who had the fortune of 

choosing an extrovert 

highly sensitive person 

(HSP) as her human 

(great match!). 

She lived a life of love 

and deep understanding 

and companionship that 

enriched both our lives 

tremendously. I hope I 

gave her almost as much 

as the tons of love that she 

gave to me. She will be 

forever loved and dearly 

missed. 

leased EVs and PHEVs, with an additional $600 and $300 for low- and moderate-income 

customers who buy or lease EVs and PHEVs, respectively, plus $800 rebates on pre-owned 

EVs and PHEVs. “BED appreciates the opportunity to partner with the State of Vermont to 

make it even more affordable for Burlingtonians to drive electric, with enhanced rebates 

available for low- and moderate-income customers,” said Darren Springer, BED general 

manager. “Driving electric is a key part of Burlington’s Net Zero Energy strategy. It helps 

keep more dollars in the local economy and is a meaningful way to reduce greenhouse gas 

emissions and address our climate emergency.” 

Green Mountain Power (GMP) already offers 

Customers can 

combine rebates to 

build bigger savings 

customers up to $2,500 in rebates, depending 

on income, on new all electric vehicles, $1000 

for plug-in hybrids and $750 for used EVs and 

PHEVs. GMP will also give customers a free 

Level-2 home car charger ($600 value) when they 

buy or lease a new EV. “EV driving is an affordable 

and highly effective way to address the climate crisis – and the combined rebates make the 

savings even greater. Since transportation produces most of Vermont’s emissions, it is great 

that team Vermont is working together to help Vermonters switch to greener driving,” said 

Mari McClure, GMP’s incoming president and CEO. 

Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) offers bill credit incentives for new or used plug-in 

vehicles, whether purchased or leased. VEC also offers a $250 bill credit for the purchase of 

a qualifying Level II vehicle charger. “VEC is pleased to partner with the State of Vermont 

and the other utilities in offering electric vehicle incentives. Using cleaner fuels for transportation 

is an essential part of a greener transportation future, and will help us reduce 

climate impacts,” said Rebecca Towne, VEC’s chief executive officer. “We hope Vermonters 

take advantage of all the incentives available to them for vehicles and charging systems and 

that the programs are tremendously successful in driving electric vehicle adoption.” 

When more Vermonters drive electric, key benefits flow 100 percent back to all customers, 

helping to drive down costs to maintain the grid. Customers can combine rebates to 

build bigger savings, and they can work with participating dealerships to get the rebates 

upfront, applied as a discount on the price of an EV. Details and terms can be found at 

driveelectricvt.com.

Calendar 


CHINESE CHRISTMAS DAY 

DINNER & GAME NIGHT 

AT RUTLAND JEWISH CENTER 

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 25 AT 5:30 P.M. 

Submitted 

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 25 

Christmas Mass 

7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 

The Rutland Wallingford Catholic Community’s Mass at Christ the King. 

66 S Main St in Rutland. 


8 a.m. 

The Rutland Wallingford Catholic Community’s Mass at Immaculate 

Heart of Mary. 18 Lincoln Ave in Rutland. 


9 a.m. 

The Rutland Wallingford Catholic Community’s Mass in St. Patrick’s 

Cathedral at 66 S Main St. in Rutland. 

Chinese Christmas Day Dinner and Game Night 

5:30 p.m. 

Catered by East Asian Restaurant. Everyone is welcome to bring menorahs 

for candle-lighting. Game night will follow dinner so please bring 

board games, cards, mahjong sets, etc. BYOB. Friends and families of 

members are welcome. For more information visit rutlandjewishcenter. 

org. 

Open Studio Pottery 

6 p.m. 

Open studio drop-in or punch pass options. Create independently or 

get peer pottery support from fellow participants. Ages 14+; under 14 

must be accompanied by adult. $10/ visit. Courcelle Building, 16 North 

St. Extension, Rutland, info@rutlandrec.com, 802-773-1822. 

THURSDAY, DEC. 26 

Bikram Yoga 

6 a.m. 

True Yoga classes: 6 a.m.Bikram 60; 9 a.m. IHP; 5 p.m. Bikram 60; 6:15 

p.m. IHP. 22 Wales St., Rutland. trueyogavermont.com. 

10TH ANNUAL 

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Film Series 2019-2020 

Billings Farm & Museum • Rte12N, Woodstock, VT 

HD projection, Dolby® surround-sound, and complimentary refreshments 

Maiden 

Sat., Dec. 28 • 3 & 5:30pm 

— TICKETS — 

billingsfarm.org /filmfest 

802-457-5303 

Meditation Group 

7:15 a.m. 

Chaffee Art Center holds meditation group Tuesday, Thursday, 

Friday, 7:15-7:45 a.m. Donations appreciated. 16 S. 

Main St., Rutland. 

Meditation Circle 

8 a.m. 

Maclure Library offers meditation circle 

Thursdays, 8 a.m. 802-483-2792. 840 Arch 

St., Pittsford. 

Christmas at the Farm 

10 a.m. 

Weekends in December, discover the 

traditions of 19th century Vermont at 

Billings Farm. Dec. 26- Jan. 1 from 

10 a.m.- 4 p.m. For information: 802- 

457-2355 or billingsfarm.org. 

CAAP Lifesteps Book 

Group 

10 a.m. 

A book group for adults with developmental 

disabilities, offered via Rutland 

Mental Health’s Community Care 

Network at the Rutland Free Library. 10 

Court St., Rutland. 

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. 

“Slow Flow” Hatha yoga class 

11:30 a.m. 

Join Cassie Reed, 200 hour RYT, for a 60 minute “Slow Flow” Hatha 

yoga class every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30am -12:30pm at the 

Killington Welcome Center conference room. 

The Soufflé also Rises! 

12 p.m. 

Whip up a perfect Vermont brunch. Chef Ted Fondulas, former owner 

of Hemingway’s Restaurant, is hosting classes at his mountain-top retreat. 

Thursday 12/26, Saturday 12/28, Sunday 12/29, Monday 12/30, 

Wednesday 1/1 $65pp. Phone 802-342-1513 for details or check 

website at odysseyeventsvt.com. 

Pottery 

12 p.m. 

Express your creativity with clay and create whatever you would like. 

Join in fellowship with others in a safe and sober environment. Twice 

a week. $5 per project, 12-2 p.m. Turning Point Center of Rutland, for 

more info contact krisharvey85@gmail.com, 802-773-6010. 

Paint and Sip 

2 p.m. 

Billing’s Farm Artist-in-Residence Kristina Rodanas for a fun twist on 

“paint and sip.” You’ll be painting on a recycled slate roof tile trivet 

(8”x8”) from our historic barn! Cost is $35 which includes all instruction 

and materials. 

Tai Chi, Yang 24 

2 p.m. 

Low-impact, slow-motion exercise which benefits all people and is 

safe for people with balance or arthritis issues. Free, 2 p.m. Courcelle 

Building, 16 North Street Extension, Rutland, 802-775-3855. 

Diabetes Prevention Program. 

4 p.m. 

Year-long lifestyle change program for anyone at risk of Type 2 Diabetes. 

Learn to make small changes surrounding nutrition and exercise. 

Godnick Adult Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland, klneary@rrmc.org, 

802-776-5507. 

Vinyasa Yoga 

5 p.m. 

Vinyasa Yoga, 5 p.m at Killington Yoga with Karen. 3744 River Rd, Killington. 

killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101. 

Heart of Ukulele 

5 p.m. 

Chaffee Art Center holds informal ukulele group Wednesday, 5-7 p.m. 

Donations appreciated. 16 S. Main St., Rutland. 

Bridge Club 

6 p.m. 

Rutland Duplicate Bridge Club meets Thursday, 6-10 p.m. Godnick 

Adult Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. 802-773-9412. 

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. 

Brandon “Taz” Niederauer 

8 p.m. 

Brandon “Taz” Niederauer in concert with The Joey Leone Trio featuring 

Beau Sasser and Higher Education. 21+ show at The Pickle Barrel. For 

more information or to purchase tickets, visit picklebarrelnightclub.com. 

FRIDAY, DEC. 27 

Bikram Yoga 

6 a.m. 

True Yoga classes: 6 a.m. IHP; 9 a.m. bikram 90; 12 p.m. IHP; 5 p.m. 

Baptiste Flow. 22 Wales St., Rutland. trueyogavermont.com. 

Level 1 Yoga 

8:15 a.m. 

Basic Yoga at Killington Yoga with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 River 

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

Playgroup 

9:30 a.m. 

Rutland Free Library hosts the Parent-Child Center Playgroup each 

Friday from 9:30-11 a.m. 10 Court St., Rutland. 

Creative Space 

10 a.m. 

Chaffee Art Center holds creative space Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Bring 

tools/supplies to create works of art with other inspiring artists. Open to 

all. Donations appreciated. 16 S. Main St., Rutland. 

Story Time 

11 a.m. 

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

Stories, songs, activities. All ages welcome! 2998 River Road, Killington. 

802-422-9765. 

Noon Group 

12 p.m. 

AA Noon Group meets every Friday at noon in the Fox Room All meetings 

are “No smoking” in District 6. For more info call the District 6 

Hotline number (24 hour): 802-775-0402 

Friday Writers Group 

12 p.m. 

This group of writers of all genres and levels meets weekly to read and 

discuss their work. All interested writers are welcome. Free will donation. 

Chaffee Art Center, 16 South Main St. in Rutland, thefridaywriters@gmail.com, 

802-775-0356. 

Chandler Holiday Artisan Market 

12 p.m. 

The 18th annual Holiday Market at the Chandler Center for the Arts. 

With over 50 vendors the gift recipient is sure to find something they 

will love. 12-6 p.m. 

Friday Movies on the Big Screen 

1:30 p.m. 

Bring a friend and enjoy a free movie screening on the big screen 

upstairs. Call the Library for titles. (802) 247-8230 Popcorn provided! 4 

Franklin St. in Brandon. 

Woodburning 

1:30 p.m. 

Come try your hand at woodburning and create a beautiful piece of art 

to take home. All supplies provided. Everyone welcome. $5 per project. 

Turning Point Center of Rutland, Rutland, krisharvey85@gmail.com, 

802-773-6010. 

Knitting Group 

2 p.m. 

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

840 Arch St., Pittsford. 

Story Time with Debbie 

3 p.m. 

Popular story time led by Miss Debbie on Friday afternoons during the 

school year at Brandon Free Public Library, 4 Franklin St in Brandon. 

Open Gym 

6 p.m. 

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

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

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

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

Open Studio Pottery 

6 p.m. 

Open studio drop-in or punch pass options. Create independently or 

get peer pottery support from fellow participants. Ages 14+; under 14 

must be accompanied by adult. $10/ visit. Courcelle Building, 16 North 

St. Extension, Rutland, info@rutlandrec.com, 802-773-1822.

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Queen of Hearts Drawing 

6:30 p.m. 

Every Friday. Drawing at 6:30 p.m. VFW Post 648 Rutland, 15 Wales St. 

in Rutland, Contact: Denise@DeniseByers.com, 802-775-6892. 

Torchlight Parade 

6:30 p.m. 

An amazing torchlight parade of skiers and riders traversing Okemo’s 

Open Slope trail precedes a spectacular pyrotechnics show in the 

Okemo Clock Tower base area. 

Karaoke Contest 

9:30 p.m. 

The last Friday of each month. $100 Grand Prize, winner determined by 

audience vote. Contestants sign up and sing one song starting at 11:30 

p.m. No entry fee. Hide-A-Way Tavern, 42 Center St. in Rutland. 

SATURDAY, DEC. 28 

Bikram Yoga 

7:30 a.m. 

True Yoga classes: 7:30 a.m. Bikram 90; 9:30 a.m. IHP; 11 a.m. Baptiste 

Power Flow 75. 22 Wales St., Rutland. trueyogavermont.com. 

Vermont Farmers’ Market (Rutland) 

9 a.m. 

The indoor winter market is held every Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Vermont 

Farmers’ Food Center, 251 West St., Rutland. vtfarmersmarket. 

org 

BenAnna Band 

10:30 a.m. 

BenAnna Band performing at the Sparkle Barn. The program will 

include a 45-minute concert of children’s music, and a 15 minute musical 

craft. 1509 US-7 in Wallingford. Visit thesparklebarnshop.com to 

reserve your spot. 

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; 

$15 drop in. 16 S. Main St., Rutland. chaffeeartcenter.org. 

Community Luncheon 

11:30 a.m. 

Trinity Episcopal Church will be serving its delicious chili. Luncheons 

are free, although donations are gratefully accepted. 85 West St. in 

Rutland. 802-775-4368. 

Festivus Rail Jam 

2 p.m. 

The inaugural competition will take place under lights on the bottom 

of Lasky’s Lot at Suicide Six. Open to skiers and snowboarders. No 

registration fee, cash prize for winners! 

Maiden’ Screening 

3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. 

“Maiden” showing at Billings Farm at 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in HD 

projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. Part 

of the Woodstock Vermont Film Series. Tickets: $11 adults (16 & up); 

$6 children (under 16). BF&M members receive discounted prices. 

Paint and Sip 

3 p.m. 

A paint and sip outing with Maurie Harrington and Killington Sports. 

The night’s painting will be “The Skiers.” Cost will be $35 per person 

which will include lite bites, all painting supplies and a souvenir Killington 

wine or pint glass. This is a 21+ and BYOB event. Space is 

limited to the first 15 participants. You can sign-up in store or by calling 

802-422-6800. 

Bird of Prey at Killington 

3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. 

The Vermont Institute of Natural science is bringing its birds of prey to 

Killington. Find them on the 3rd floor or Rams Head at 3:30 and the 

Northstar room of the Grand Hotel at 5:30 p.m. 

Cookie Decorating 

4 p.m. 

Kids can decorate cookies at Killington’s Snowshed Lodge (3rd floor) 

from 4-6 p.m. 

Bird of Prey’ Screening 

4 p.m. and 7 p.m. 

The Vermont Institute of Natural Science presents “Bird of Prey: The 

Story of the Rarest Eagle on Earth.” At the VINS Nature Center. $10 

suggested donation. Contact info@vinsweb.org or 802.359.5000 x245. 

For more information visit birdofpreymovie.com. 

Shake n’ Skate 

6 p.m. 

A fun evening of ice skating with a live DJ, games and fun for the 

whole family in Okemo’s Ice House skating pavilion at Jackson Gore. 

Admission fee is charged. Skate rentals are available for a fee on a 

first come first served basis. 

Audubon Christmas Bird Count and Potluck 

6 p.m. 

Birds spotted within a 7.5 mile radius of Meads Falls in Center Rutland 

will be counted by teams of field birders and feeder-watchers. Results 

will be tallied at the Proctor Library at 6 p.m. with a potluck. Bring a 

dish to share. 

Hands-on Homemade Pasta Lesson 

6:30 p.m. 

Rid your pasta performance complex and learn 3 pastas and 3 sauces! 

Chef Ted Fondulas, former owner of Hemingway’s Restaurant, is 

hosting classes at his mountain-top retreat. Phone 802-342-1513 for 

details or check website at odysseyeventsvt.com 

Karaoke 101 with Tenacious T 

9:30 p.m. 

Whether you can sing or not, you can at Karaoke 101. Hide-A-Way- 

Tavern, 42 Center Street in Rutland. 

SUNDAY, DEC. 29 

Bikram Yoga 

6 a.m. 

True Yoga classes: 6 a.m. IHP; 9 a.m. 60 min. Bikram; 4 p.m. IHP; 5 

p.m. Baptiste Flow; 6:15 p.m. Bikram Beats. 22 Wales St., Rutland. 

trueyogavermont.com. 

Heartfulness Meditation 

8:45 a.m. 

Free group meditation. Free instruction available. Sundays, 8:45 am, 

Town Office in Rochester. For more information Call Dane at 802-767- 

6010 or email Kathryn at kms@penstrokepress.com. 

Family Park Series 

10 a.m. 

Meet the Okemo Parks Crew on Hot Dog Hill. Bring the entire family 

along to finally master the trick you have all been working on. Or learn 

how to safely navigate the features in your child’s favorite run. 

Vinyasa Yoga 

12 p.m. 

Vinyasa Yoga at Killington Yoga with Christy. 3744 River Rd, Killington. 

killingtonyoga.com, 802-770-4101. 

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Social 

3 p.m. 

We all scream for free ice cream at KIllington, on the 3rd floor of the 

Snowshed lodge from 3-4 p.m. 

Game Night 

4 p.m. 

Killington hosts a kids game night in the Ramshead 

and Snowshed lodges from 4-6 p.m. 

Name That Fish Stew! 

6:30 p.m. 

Learn about bouillabaisse and cioppino 

too. Chef Ted Fondulas, former 

owner of Hemingway’s Restaurant, 

is hosting classes at his mountaintop 

retreat. Phone 802-342-1513 

for details or check website at 

odysseyeventsvt.com. $75pp. 

MONDAY, 

DEC. 30 

Complimentary Photos 

at Killington Peak 

10 a.m 

Snap a picture at the second 

highest peak in Vermont – Killington 

Peak! With sweeping views, 

you’ll have a beautiful backdrop 

and remember your visit to the 

mountains for years to come. 

Photographer, Brian Farnum, will 

be at the summit providing 

complimentary photos from 10 

a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Better Breathers Club 

11 a.m. 

An American Lung association program. Learn better ways to cope 

with lung conditions such as COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, and asthma 

while getting the support of others in similar situations. First Monday of 

every month 11-12:00 at Godnicks Adult Center 1 Deer St Rutland VT. 

802-776-5508 

Killington Bone Builders 

11 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. 

Vinyasa Yoga 

8:15 a.m. 

Vinyasa Yoga, 12-1 p.m. at Killington Yoga with Karen. 3744 River Rd, 

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

Monday Meals 

12 p.m. 

Every Monday meals at Chittenden Town Hall, 12 noon. Open to 

public, RSVP by Friday prior, 802-4773-6308. Marilyn Case. Bring your 

own place settings. Seniors $3.50 for 60+. Under 60, $5. No holidays. 

337 Holden Rd., Chittenden. 

Rutland Rotary Meeting 

12 p.m. 

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

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

Playgroup 

1 p.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. 

Bridge Club 

4 p.m. 

Rutland Duplicate Bridge Club meets Monday, 12-4 p.m. in Engel Hall, 

Christ the King Church, 12 Main St., Rutland. 802-773-9412. 

Slime Making 

4 p.m. 

Kids can create their own slime at Killington. Located on the 3rd floor 

of Snowshed lodge from 4-6 p.m. 

*Tobacco Cessation 

4:30 p.m. 

Quit smoking, e-cigs, and JUUL - free help! Want to quit smoking/ 

vaping, but nothing seems to help? Join a group and get free nicotine 

patches, gum or lozenges. Group/replacement therapy doubles your 

chances of staying quit for good! Free. 802-747-3768. Mondays, 4:30- 

5:30 p.m., RRMC CVPS Leahy Center, 160 Allen St., Rutland. 

TORCHLIGHT PARADES 

AT OKEMO AND KILLINGTON 

FRIDAY, DEC. 27 & TUESDAY, DEC. 31. 

Courtesy of Okemo 

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PAINT AND SIP 

AT BILLINGS FARM 

THURSDAY, DEC. 26 AT 2 P.M. 

Courtesy of Billings Farm 

Walking Group 

5:15 p.m. 

Chaffee Arts Center holds walking group Monday, 5:15 P.M. Open to 

all. Donations appreciated. 16 S. Main St., Rutland. 

Gentle Yoga 

5:30 p.m. 

Gentle Yoga at Roger Clark Memorial Library, Pittsfield. Mondays. Call 

746-4067 or email pittsfieldvtlibrary@gmail.com to reserve a space. 

Free. 

Citizenship classes 

Vermont Adult Learning will offers free citizenship classes. Call Marcy 

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

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

speaking for English speakers of other languages. Ongoing. 

TUESDAY, DEC. 31 

Bikram Yoga 

6 a.m. 

True Yoga classes: 6 a.m. Bikram 60 beats; 9 a.m. IHP 12 p.m. Baptiste 

Flow; 5 p.m. Bikram 60; 6:15 p.m. IHP. 22 Wales St., Rutland. trueyogavermont.com. 

Mendon Bone Builders 

10 a.m. 

Mendon Bone Builders meets Tuesdays at Roadside Chapel, 1680 

Town Line Road, Rutland Town. 802-773-2694. 

Story Hour 

10 a.m. 

Fair Haven Free Library offers story hours Tuesday mornings at Fair 

Haven Free Library, North Main St., Fair Haven. All welcome. Stories, 

activities, games, crafts. 

NYE Dinner 

4 p.m. 

Southside Steakhouse will feature a special Holiday 

Menu. Reservations requested, call 802-772-7345. 

NYE Celebration 

4 p.m. 

Taps Tavern in Poultney is open on NYE. 

$.50 wings, $2 baskets of fries and 

champagne toast at midnight. For 

more information call 802-287-4064. 

Mask Making 

4 p.m. 

Kids can end the year with a mask 

of their own making. At Killington’s 

Snowshed lodge (3rd floor) 

from 4-6 p.m. 

Yoga Basics 

5:30 p.m. 

Yoga Basics at Killington Yoga 

with Karen Dalury, RYT 500. 3744 

River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com, 

802-770-4101. 

Working Families Playgroup 

5:30 p.m. 

This free weekly group meets in the 

evening combining food, fun, and family! 

Parents and children play together, learn 

from each other, and enjoy a healthy meal in 

the museum while networking and making new 

friends. $5 donation to Wonderfeet accepted. 

wonderfeetkidsmuseum.org 

Torchlight Parade 

5 p.m. 

Watch the Killington Mountain Ambassadors conduct a Torchlight 

Parade on Snowshed at 5 p.m. While you wait for the parade to start, 

join us inside Snowshed Base Lodge outside of the Long Trail Pub for 

arts and crafts and play time with our Woodward P.E. equipment for the 

kids. 

Family New Year’s Celebration 

5 p.m. 

Ice skating, snow tubing, mountain coaster rides, horse-drawn wagon 

rides, party hat decorating, bingo games and a trivia tournament, families 

can ring in the New Year early with a DJ dance party and fireworks 

at Jackson Gore resort. 111 Jackson Gore Road in Ludlow, for more 

information call 802-228-1400. 

NYE Dinner 

5 p.m. 

Baxter’s Restaurant at the Rutland Country Club will be serving a special 

holiday dinner menu on New Year’s Eve from 5-10 p.m. Reservations 

requested, call 802-773-9153. 

NYE Dinner 

5:30 p.m. 

Greenfield’s Restaurant. Full dinner and Tap Room menu available, plus 

a prix fixe dinner for 2 including appetizer, entree, starch, vegetable, 

dessert and choice from five of Chef’s choice entrees. The cost is $80 

for 2 people. Call 802-773-6130 for reservations. 

NYE Dinner and Jazz 

5:30 p.m. 

Red Clover Inn is serving a gourmet 4-course prix fixe menu. Enjoy a 

champagne toast with dinner and then live jazz until midnight with the 

Glendon Ingalls Red Clover Inn Trio. Reservations are required, call 

802-775-2290. 

NYE Dinner and Dancing 

5:30 p.m. 

Enjoy a delicious menu specially prepared by Chef Stanti at the 

Victorian Inn in Wallingford. Music for dancing and a champagne toast 

at midnight. Cost is $60 per person, call for your reservation: 802-446- 

2099. 


6 p.m. 

The American Legion Post 31 will host a New Year’s Eve evening of 

Dinner, Dancing and Music by C & C Music Show. 33 Washington St. in 

Rutland. For more information call 802-773-9777. 

Krishna Guthrie 

6 p.m. 

The final Happy Hour of 2019 at the Wobbly Barn, featuring The 

Krishna Guthrie Band until 9 p.m. 

New Year’s with Babes 

6 p.m. 

Babe’s Bar offers drink specials, and dancing starting at 9 p.m. for New 

Year’s Eve. 221 Main St. in Bethel. 

Legion Bingo 

6:15 p.m. 

Brandon American Legion, Tuesdays. Warm ups 6:15 p.m., regular 

games 7 p.m. Open to the public. Bring a friend! Franklin St., Brandon. 

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. 

Wicked New Year’s Eve celebration 

8 p.m. 

The Silverbacks and Tintype Gypsies will perform at Sister Wicked in 

Brandon. Attendees will be offered hors d’oeuvres and nonalcoholic 

beverages. There is a $10 suggested donation at the door. 3 West 

Seminary Street In Brandon. 802-236-3368. 

NYE Dinner and Live Music 

8 p.m. 

Mountain Top Inn & Resort serving a special NYW menu, plus live 

music by Dave Huckett, from 8 p.m. to midnight in the Tavern. Reservations 

are required, call 802-483-2311. 

NYE Dinner Party 

8 p.m. 

Lincoln Inn and Restaurant serving a 5-course chef signature menu 

and a glass of Prosecco with dessert. $125.00 per person. Advance 

reservations are required. Call 802-457-7052. 


8 p.m. 

Ballard Hobart American Legion Post 36 hosts dinner and music. $20, 

which also includes party favors and a champagne toast! Contact the 

Legion for details at 802-228-9807. 

Never in Vegas 

8 p.m. 

Pickle Barrel Nightclub hosts the Northeast’s hardest working cover 

band. Advance ticket purchase is required. Doors at 8 p.m. 

Jamie’s Junk Show 

9 p.m. 

The Foundry will be celebrating with music from Jamie’s Junk Show, 

food specials, fireworks and a champagne toast. For more information 

visit foundrykillington.com. 

Evolution X 

9 p.m. 

A High-energy performance in the Wobbly Barn Nightclub. Tickets are 

$70 and will include a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. 

21+. 

Big Heart Band 

9 p.m. 

SevenSouth Tap Room at Holiday Inn will feature music by Clay Canfield 

and Pat Navarre with Big Heart Band from 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. 

Roaring (20)20’s Party 

9:30 p.m. 

Clear River Inn and Tavern hosts Rick Redington and The Luv. The 

theme is Roaring (20)20’s - dress to impress! 

Tobacco Cessation 

11 a.m. 

Quit smoking, e-cigs, and JUUL - free help! Want to quit smoking/ 

vaping, but nothing seems to help? Join a group and get free nicotine 

patches, gum or lozenges. Group/replacement therapy doubles your 

chances of staying quit for good! Free. 802-747-3768. Tuesdays, 11 

a.m.-12 p.m. at Heart Center, 12 Commons St., Rutland. 

“Slow Flow” Hatha yoga class 

11:30 a.m. 

Join Cassie Reed, 200 hour RYT, for a 60 minute “Slow Flow” Hatha 

yoga class every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30am -12:30pm at the 

Killington Welcome Center conference room. 

New Year’s Eve for Children 

3:30 p.m. 

Rutland Free Library hosts celebration including live music, crafts, face 

painting and refreshments. 10 Court St. in Rutland. 

Bridge Club 

6 p.m. 

Rutland Duplicate Bridge Club meets Tuesday, 6-10 p.m. in Engel Hall, 

Christ the King Church, 12 Main St., Rutland. 802-773-9412. 

NYE Dinner 

6 p.m. 

Liquid Art Coffee House is hosting a 4-course prix fixe dinner to bring 

in the new year. Reservations are required, call today to reserve space. 

802-422-2787. 

NYE Dinner 

6 p.m. and 9 p.m. 

The Vermont Inn is hosting a New Years Eve 5-course prix fixe dinner. 

Champagne toast at midnight. The cost is $60 per person, wine pairing 

can be added for $20 per person. Reservations required, call 802-775- 

0708. 

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This week’s living Arts, Dining and Entertainment! 

Torchlight Parades at 

Killington & Okemo 

Courtesy of Okemo 

Friday, Dec. 27 at 4:30 p.m.—LUD- 

LOW—Experience an amazing torchlight 

parade of skiers and riders traversing 

Okemo’s Open Slope trail a 6:30 p.m., 

preceding a spectacular pyrotechnics 

show in the Okemo Clock Tower base 

area. Would you like a different perspective 

for Okemo’s fireworks display? Join 

in on a guided snowshoe hike up the 

mountain with Naturalist Joe Karl. Meet 

inside the Okemo Rental Shop (Main 

Base) at 4:30 p.m. to be fitted for snowshoes. 

The tour departs from the Okemo 

Base Area beside South Ridge Quad A 

and heads up on Bull Run to watch the 

fireworks! 

Then, on Dec. 31st, watch the Killington 

Mountain Ambassadors conduct a 

Torchlight Parade on Snowshed at 5 p.m. 

While you wait for the parade to start, 

head inside the Snowshed Base Lodge 

outside of the Long Trail Pub for arts and 

crafts and play time with our Woodward 

P.E. equipment for the kids. 

Saturday, Dec. 28 at 3:30—KILLING- 

TON— What’s a family holiday vacation 

without some kid-centric fun?! Killington 

is offering guests a chance to experience 

more than just skiing this holiday season. 

On Dec. 28, the Vermont Institute of Natural 

Science will show off its birds of prey. 

Live falcons, hawks and owls provide the 

lens through which we examine food 

webs, predator-prey relationships and 

the interdependence of the systems that 

support life. This first-hand encounter 

enables participants to understand the 

defining characteristics that make a bird 

a raptor and their adaptations for life as a 

predator on the wing. Touchable artifacts 

and hands-on materials round out this 

special experience. You can find them at 

Ramshead (3rd floor) at 3:30 p.m. and the 

Courtesy of Ben & Jerry’s 

Killington hosts series of 

activities for the kids over the 

holiday 

Grand Hotel in the Northstar Room at 

5:30 p.m. 

If you’d prefer food to foul, a cookie 

decorating party will be going down on 

the 3rd floor of the Snowshed lodge from 

4-6 p.m., also on Dec. 28. 

On Sunday, Dec. 29, join in on the ice 

cream social, with free scoops of Ben and 

Jerry’s (while they last!) from 3-4 p.m. on 

the 3rd floor of Snowshed. Stick around 

for a family game night afterwards, with 

activities in both Ramshead and Snowshed 

lodges. 

On Monday, Dec. 30, kids can learn to 

make their own slime at Snowshed from 

4-6 p.m. and on Tuesday, the crafting will 

take the form of mask making, also in 

Snowshed from 4-6 p.m. For more information, 

visit killington.com. 

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2020 

THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION 

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30 CENTER ST. | RUTLAND, VT | 802.775.0903 

SERIES SPONSORS: 

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SHOW SPONSORS: 

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[MUSIC Scene] By DJ Dave Hoffenberg 

WED 


KILLINGTON 

2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge 

– Daniel Brown 

THURS. 

KILLINGTON 

1 p.m. Bear Mountain 

Base Lodge 



– Duane Carleton 

2 p.m. Snowshed Base 

Lodge 

– Fiddle Witch 

6 p.m. Hops on the Hill 

– Nikki Adams 

7:30 p.m. McGrath’s 

Irish Pub 

– Brothers Flynn 

8 p.m. Moguls Sports 

Pub 


8 p.m. Pickle Barrel 

Nightclub 

– The Joey Leone Trio and Brandon 

“Taz” Niederaurer with Beau 

Sasser and Special Guest Higher 

Education 

9 p.m. Jax Food and 

Games 

– Tony Lee Thomas and Jenny 

Porter 

PITTSFIELD 

8 p.m. Clear River 

Tavern 

– Open Mic Jam with Silas 

McPrior 

PROCTORSVILLE 

7 p.m. Neal’s Restaurant 

– Open Jam Night with Sammy B 

and King Arthur Junior 

QUECHEE 

7 p.m. Public House 

– Trivia Night 

STOCKBRIDGE 

7 p.m. The Wild Fern 

– Rick Redington 

FRI. 

BOMOSEEN 

6 p.m. Iron Lantern 

– Live Music 

KILLINGTON 

10 a.m. Lift Line Dance 

Party with DJ Dave 


Base Lodge 




4 p.m. The Foundry 

– Jamie’s Junk Show 

6 p.m. Wobbly Barn 


7 p.m. O’Dwyer’s Public 

House at the Summit 

Lodge 



– Aaron Audet 


Irish Pub 

– Brothers Flynn 


Nightclub 

– Event Horizon 


Games 

– Jamie’s Junk Show 


Pub 

– All Request Dance Party with 

DJ Dave 

9 p.m. Nite Spot 

– Hamjob 

LUDLOW 

2 p.m. Okemo’s Sitting 

Bull Lounge 

– McPrior Trio 

6 p.m. Okemo’s Clock 

Tower Base Area 

– Torchlight Parade & Fireworks 

Show 

7 p.m. Mangiamo’s 

Ristorante 

– Bob Kennedy 

PAWLET 

7 p.m. The Barn Restaurant 

and Tavern 

– Luminous Crush 

PITTSFIELD 

7:30 p.m. Clear River 

Tavern 


POULTNEY 

7 p.m. Taps Tavern 

– Rick Lillegard 

PROCTORSVILLE 

4 p.m. Outer Limits 

Brewing 

– Sammy B 

QUECHEE 


– Jack in the Pulpit 

RUTLAND 

7 p.m. Hop ‘n’ Moose 

– Kris Collett 

9 p.m. Center Street 

Alley 

– DJ Dirty D 

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

Way Tavern 

– Karaoke Contest 

9:30 p.m. The Venue 

– Karaoke with Jess 

STOCKBRIDGE 

7 p.m. The Wild Fern 

– John Smyth 

SAT. 

BETHEL 

7 p.m. Babes Bar 

– Bow Thayer accompanied by 

Val McCallum, Jeff Berlin and 

Jeremy Dryden 

BOMOSEEN 



KILLINGTON 


Party 

– with DJ Dave 

1 p.m. Killington Beer 

Company 

– Silas McPrior 


– Aaron Audet Band 


Lodge 

– Daniel Brown Trio 


Company 

– Green Brothers Band 


– Apres Ski with Duane Carleton 


Nightclub 

– Happy Hour with Jamie’s Junk 

Show and Special Guest Jenny 

Porter 


– Ryan Fuller 


– Krishna Guthrie Band 



Lodge 

– County Down 


– King Margo 


Irish Pub 

– Curragh’s Fancy 


Nightclub 

– Event Horizon 


Games 

– Joey Leone Duo 


Pub 

– Super Stash Bros 


– Duane Carleton with DC3 

We have a packed week 

of great music here at Wobble Barn! 

Doors open 6 p.m. Friday & 5 p.m. Saturday 

No cover until 9:30 p.m. 

LATE NIGHT 

NEW YEAR’S EVE 

2229 Killington Road, Killington 

LATE NIGHT: 

Nine Deeez Night - Dec. 27 th & 28 th 

Changing Lanes - Dec. 29 th & 30 th 

Evolution X - New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31 st )

[MUSIC Scene, cont.] By DJ Dave Hoffenberg 


SAT. (CONT.) 

LUDLOW 

5 p.m. The Killarney 

– Sammy B 

6 p.m. Okemo’s Ice 

House 

– Shake n’ Skate with DJ 

QUECHEE 


– Gully Boys XMAS Bash 

RUTLAND 

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

Way Tavern 

– Karaoke 101 with Tenacious T 

SUN. 

KILLINGTON 


Party 

– with DJ Dave 


base Lodge 



– Jenny Porter 


Lodge 



Company 

– Rick Redington and The Luv 

4:30 p.m. Nite Spot 

– Julia Rose 


– Jazz Night with the Summit 

Pond Quartet 




Irish Pub 

– Curragh’s Fancy 


– Local’s Night with Duane 

Carleton 


Nightclub 

– Joshua Tree 


Games 

– The Idiots 

LUDLOW 

6 p.m. Du Jour VT 

– Chris Powers 



8 p.m. Mangiamo’s 

Ristorante 

– Bear Mountain Boys 

PROCTORSVILLE 

5 p.m. Neal’s Restaurant 

– Sammy B 

QUECHEE 


– Soulful Sounds of Kevin 

Atkinson 

RUTLAND 

7 p.m. The Hide-A-Way 

Tavern 

– Tom Irish 

9:30 p.m. The Venue 

– Open Mic 

STOCKBRIDGE 

12 p.m. Wild Fern 

– Cigar Box Brunch w/ Rick 

Redington 

1 p.m. Wild Fern 

– The People’s Jam 

MON. 

KILLINGTON 


Base Lodge 





Company 

– All Request Dance Party with 

DJ Dave 


Nightclub 


Show 




Irish Pub 

– Shananagans 


Nightclub 

– Never in Vegas 


Games 

– Sammy B 

LUDLOW 

2 p.m. Okemo’s Sitting 

Bull Lounge 

– Jim Yeager 


– Open Mic with Silas McPrior 

WOODSTOCK 

6:30 p.m. 506 Bistro and Bar 

– Jim Yeager 

TUES. 

BOMOSEEN 


– Carlo Romeo 

KILLINGTON 


Base Lodge 


1 p.m. Pico’s Last Run 

Lounge 



– Daniel Brown and the K1 Three 


Nightclub 


Show 

4 p.m. Snowshed’s Umbrella 

Bar 

– Torchlight Parade with DJ Dave 

5 p.m. Liquid Art 

– New Year’s Eve Dinner with 

King Margo 




Irish Pub 

– Shananagans 



Lodge 

– New Year’s Eve Party with 

County Down and Fiddle Witch 


Nightclub 

– Never in Vegas 


Games 

– The Idiots 


Pub 

– Super Stash Bros 


– All Ages New Year’s Eve Party 

with DJ Dave 


– New Year’s Eve Gala with 

Jamie’s Junk Show 


– Evolution X 

LUDLOW 

5:30 p.m. Jackson Gore 

Roundhouse 

– Family New Year’s Eve Party 

PITTSFIELD 

9 p.m. Clear River 

Tavern 

– Roaring 2020’s Celebration with 

Rick Redington and The Luv 

QUECHEE 

6:30 p.m. Public House 

– Soulful Sounds of Kevin 

Atkinson 

RUTLAND 

9 p.m. Center Street 

Alley 

– New Year’s Eve Dance Party 

with DJ Dirty D 

LIVE HAPPY HOUR DAILY at 6 p.m.: 

Krishna Guthrie Band - Dec. 28 th , 29 th & 31 st 

Rick Redington - Dec. 27 th 

Rick Redington Band - Dec. 30 th 

No cover until 9:30 p.m. 

KRISHNA 

GUTHRIE 

RICK 

REDINGTON 

2229 Killington Road, Killington

20 • LIVING ADE 


Broadway sensation Brandon “Taz” 

Niederauer performs at The Pickle Barrel 

Thursday, Dec. 26 at 8 a.m.— 

KILLINGTON—Sixteen-year-old 

Broadway sensation Brandon “Taz” 

Niederauer will appear in concert at 

The Pickle Barrel Nightclub in Killington. 

The Joey Leone Trio featuring 

Beau Sasser will be joining Brandon 

on stage for a killer night of rocking 

and rolling. Special guest Higher Education 

is also set to hit the stage to kick 

off the night. 

The young guitarist and vocalist 

with the nickname “Taz” has built up 

a solid reputation in the music world 

and played alongside some of the 

most prominent musicians of our 

time. Inspired by his father’s record 

collection, Brandon took up guitar 

at the age of 8. Just four years later 

he was cast as the principal role of 

guitarist Zack Mooneyham in the Tony 

SICILIAN-STYLE SEAFOOD & PASTA 

Dec. 

26 

Award-nominated Broadway musical, 

“School of Rock.” 

Living in New York City has 

opened the door for Brandon to 

play with some of his most 

idolized musicians. He’s 

played with members 

of the Allman Brothers 

Band, Buddy Guy, 

Stevie Nicks, Lady Gaga, 

Slash, Jon Batiste, and 

many others. Niederauer 

appeared in Killington with 

Joey Leone back in 2014, then 

a 10-year old talent, and returned to 

The Pickle Barrel last December for a 

performance with Leone. 

Tickets for the Brandon Niederauer 

and the Joey Leone Trio may be 

purchased online or at JAX Food & 

Games. Tickets will also be available 

at the door on the night of the 

performance. For more information 

or to purchase tickets, visit picklebarrelnightclub.com. 

The show is 

open to 21+. 

Courtesy of The Pickle Barrel 

Inaugural Festivus Rail Jam held at Suicide Six 

Courtesy of Suicide Six Recreation Area 

Saturday, Dec. 28 at 2 p.m.—SOUTH POMFRET— 

The inaugural Festivus Rail Jam competition will take 

place under lights at the bottom of Lasky’s Lot at Suicide 

Six, so spectators can enjoy the action along with 

competitors. It’s a rail jam for the “restuvus!” 

Open to skiers and riders, with two 

hike-accessible rail selections to accommodate 

varying ability levels. 

Properly fastened snow sports helmets 

required during event inspection, 

practice and competition. Cash 

purse for podium finishers in men’s 

and women’s open divisions (both 

ski and ride), prizes for youth ski and 

ride. No registration fee, just make a 

donation in any amount to support Vermont 

Adaptive Sports. Live DJ and good vibes 

provided! For more information visit facebook.com/ 

events/suicide-six-recreation-area/festivus-railjam/366365897462365. 


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By Emily McNamara 

2020 Vision Calendars are now in at The Vault. 

Gallery at The Vault to 

host Open Wall exhibit 

Saturday, Dec. 28 at 11 

a.m.—SPRINGFIELD— 

Gallery at The Vault announces 

a special Open 

Wall opportunity for local 

artists, 2020 Vision: Seeing 

Clearly. Artists offer 

perspectives that often 

capture a moment in 

time, render a particular 

detail, or prompt an 

emotional response. As 

we enter this new decade, 

what visions can we 

present that allow us to 

consider it with thoughtfulness, 

awareness of 

diversity, optimism, and 

beauty? 

Open Wall is a non-juried 

show for local artists 

living within a 30-mile 

radius of Springfield. All 

artistic levels and types 

of artwork are welcome, 

but do check the Open 

Wallguidelines at galleryvault.org. 

Deliver 

Open Wall entries on Dec. 

28 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or Dec. 

30 from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 

p.m.. 

Gallery at The Vault is 

a Vermont State Craft 

Center located at 68 Main 

St. in Springfield. Stop in 

to see the current Open 

Wall exhibit, Dance of 

Color, and shop the beautiful 

handmade items for 

unique holiday gifts. 

Holiday hours are 

Wednesday-Saturday 11 

a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Friday 

nights until 7 p.m., also 

Sundays and Mondays 

from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 

p.m. 

Serving the seafood 

lovers of the north. 

The Daily Catch pays homage to the culinary brilliance, family 

traditions, and heritage of authentic Sicilian dining. The vibrant 

menu includes, sustainably source calamari and seafood, delicate 

hand-made pasta (like our famous black squid ink), robust 

comfort foods and a perfectly paired wine list. 

Thanks for 

Designating a Driver, 

Responsibility Matters. 

budlight.com 

farrelldistributing.com 

61 Central Street. Woodstock Vermont 

802.332.4005 | www.thedailycatch.com

The Mountain Times • Dec. 25-31, 2019 LIVING ADE • 21 

Courtesy of The Pickle Barrel 

Catch The Event 

Horizon for two nights 

Friday, Dec. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 28 at 8 p.m. 

—KILLINGTON—From rock to pop to country to 

dance to hip hop, a night with The Event Horizon has 

it all. The incredible vibe and relentless energy of the 

band’s performance, coupled with a state of the art 

stage production, make for an unparalleled experience. 

A potent cocktail of all of your musical favorites 

colliding together into a frenzy of light and sound. 

No tickets are required for this 21+ show at The Pickle 

Barrel, Mountain located at 1741 Killington Times 

Rd in Killington. For 

more information call 802-422-3035 or visit picklebarrelnightclub.com. 

VINS unfurls ‘Bird of Prey’ 


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Saturday, Dec. 27 at 4 

and 7 p.m.—QUECHEE— 

VINS is thrilled to 

bring “Bird of Prey,” the 

award-winning documentary 

from the Cornell 

Lab of Ornithology to Upper 

Valley audiences this 

holiday season. 

Fourteen stories high 

in a rainforest tree, a 

pair of Philippine eagles 

struggles to raise their 

chick. Watch with us as 

this new life grows from 

gawky chick to powerful 

eaglet—one of fewer than 

800 remaining. This stunning 

film tells the moving 

tale of a small but 

devoted group of 

people who refuse 

to believe in anything 

less than this 

magnificent bird’s 

recovery. 

“Bird of 

Prey” weaves stunning 

natural history footage of 

the critically endangered 

Great Philippine Eagle 

with the remarkable story 

of wildlife cinematographer 

Neil Rettig and a 

small group of conservationists 

from the 

Philippine Eagle 

Foundation (PEF) who 

work tirelessly to save the 

bird from extinction. The 

film follows Rettig’s return 

to the Philippines 36 years 

after he and his crew 

captured the first-ever recorded 

images of the eagle 

in the wild. An expertly 

woven tale with stunning 

cinematography, “Bird of 

Prey” documents Rettig’s 

grueling expedition alongside 

an inspiring group of 

people who are determined 

to save the Great 

Philippine Eagle from 

Courtesy of VINS 

extinction. Learn more 

at birdofpreymovie.com. 

A $10 donation is suggested. 

For more information, 

contact VINS 

at 802.359.5000 x245 or 

info@vinsweb.org. VINS 

Nature Center is located 

at 149 Nature’s Way in 

Quechee. 

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Audubon Society’s Christmas bird count culminates with potluck 

Saturday, Dec. 28 at 6 p.m.—PROCTOR—Rutland County 

Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count and potluck will 

take place this year on December 28. Birds spotted within 

a 7.5 mile radius of Meads Falls in Center Rutland will be 

counted by teams of field birders and feeder-watchers in 

this count circle. Interested persons can contact birding@ 

rutlandcountyaudubon.org for information or to sign up. 

Results will be tallied at the Proctor Library at 6 p.m. with 

a potluck. Bring a dish to share. (Utensils and beverages 

provided). 

Prior to the turn of the 20th century, hunters engaged in a 

holiday tradition known as the Christmas “side hunt.” They 

would choose sides and go afield with their guns—whoever 

brought in the biggest pile of feathered (and furred) quarry 

won. 

Conservation was in its beginning stages in that era, and 

many observers and scientists were becoming concerned 

about declining bird populations. Beginning on Christmas 

Day 1900, ornithologist Frank M. Chapman, an early officer 

in the then-nascent Audubon Society, proposed a new holiday 

tradition—a “Christmas Bird Census” that would count 

birds during the holidays rather than hunt them. 

So began the Christmas bird count. Thanks to the inspiration 

of Chapman and the enthusiasm of 27 dedicated 

birders, 25 Christmas bird counts were held that day. The 

locations ranged from Toronto, Ontario to Pacific Grove, 

California with most counts in or near the population 

centers of northeastern North America. Those original 27 

Christmas bird counters tallied around 90 species on all the 

counts combined. 

From Dec. 14 through Jan. 5 each year tens of thousands 

of volunteers throughout the Americas brave snow, wind, 

or rain, or watch their feeders, and take part in the effort. 

Audubon and other organizations use data collected in this 

long-running wildlife census to assess the health of bird 

populations, and to help guide conservation action. 

The data collected by observers 

over the past century 

allow Audubon researchers, 

conservation biologists, 

wildlife agencies and other 

interested individuals to 

study the long-term health 

and status of bird populations 

across North America. 

When combined with other 

surveys such as the Breeding Bird 

Survey, it provides a picture of how the 

continent’s bird populations have changed in time and 

space over the past hundred years. 

The long-term perspective is vital for conservationists. 

It informs strategies to protect birds and their habitat, and 

helps identify environmental issues with implications for 

people as well. 


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Solutions >40 

“Even in winter an isolated 

patch of snow has a 

special quality.” 

— Andy Goldsworthy 

SUDOKU 

Solutions > 40 

How to Play 

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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. 

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imagine what space 

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4. Looped 

10. It’s present in all 

living cells 

11. Choose 

12. South Dakota 

14. Cash machine 

15. Of the pia mater 

16. Ancient Egyptian 

documents 

18. Layers at the back 

of the eyeballs 

22. Not perceived 

23. Look over 

24. Improve a tire 

26. Time zone 

27. Main branch of 

Islam 

28. Bark of the 

mulberry tree 

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muscle activity (abbr.) 

34. Famed Hollywood 

producer 

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pattern 

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Seine 

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hoopster 

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New Year’s Eve 


Ring in 2020 with several New 

Year’s Eve celebrations 

It would figure that 2019 is coming 

to an end, right as we were all getting 

used to writing it. Whether you had 

a great year, or one you’d prefer to 

forget, there’s no time like New Year’s 

Eve to let bygones be bygones and 

Family-Friendly 

celebrations 

Want to celebrate without breaking 

bedtime? Here are a few options perfect 

for families with young kids. 

Jackson Gore Inn 

at Okemo Mountain Resort 

Midnight arrives early 

for friends and family 

enjoying a variety of activities 

at the Jackson 

Gore Inn. The festivities 

begin at 5 p.m. 

Following 

early evening 

ice skating, 

snow tubing, 

mountain 

coaster rides, horsedrawn 

wagon rides, 

party hat decorating, 

Inn at 

cGrath’s 

cGrath’s 

set yourself up for success over the 

next 365 days. We’ve taken the liberty 

of tracking down the best New Year’s 

activities in the region, broken down 

by where to eat, where to party and 

where to bring the kids. 

bingo games and a trivia tournament, 

families can ring in the New Year early 

with a DJ dance party and fireworks - 

and still get the kids to bed in time for a 

full day on the slopes the next day. Party 

games, balloons, noisemakers and fireworks 

add to the New Year celebration, 

complete with a pizza party dinner in the 

Roundhouse at Jackson Gore. Located 

at 111 Jackson Gore Road in Ludlow. 

For more information call 802-228- 

1400. 

Rutland Free Library 

The Rutland Free Library will 

host its annual New Year’s Eve 

event for children, including 

live music, crafts, face painting 

and refreshments. The event 

takes place 3:30-4:30 p.m. at 

the Rutland Free Library, 

located at 10 Court St. in 

Rutland. 

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Dinner 

If you’re in the market for a dinner to 

remember, several area restaurants are 

rolling out special holiday menus to help 

celebrate the end of one year and the 

beginning of another. 

Liquid Art Coffeehouse 

Still making plans for New Year’s Eve? 

Start your night out with Liquid Art! They 

will be hosting a 4 course prix fixe dinner 

to bring in the new year. House chefs 

will be preparing tantalizing 

and creative dishes for an 

experience you won’t 

soon forget. 

Reservations 

are required, call 

today to reserve 

your space, 802- 

422-2787. Liquid 

Art Coffeehouse 

is located at 37 

Miller Brook Rd. 

in Killington. 

Greenfields 

Restaurant 

Visit Greenfields 

Restaurant on New 

Year’s Eve, where they’ll 

have the full dinner and Tap 

Room menu available, plus a prix fixe 

dinner for two including appetizer, 

entree, starch, vegetable, dessert and 

choice from five of chef’s choice entrees. 

The cost is $80 for 2 people. Dinner is 

being served 5:30-10 p.m. Reservations 

are required, call 802-773-6130. Located 

in the Holiday Inn, 476 Holiday Drive in 

Rutland. 

Baxter’s Restaurant at the Rutland 

Country Club 

Baxter’s Restaurant at the Rutland 

Country Club will be serving a special 

holiday dinner menu on New Year’s Eve 

from 5-10 p.m. The kitchen closes at 10 

p.m., but the bar will remain open for 

your enjoyment. Located at 275 Grove St. 

in Rutland. Reservations requested, call 

802-773-9153, 

Southside Steakhouse 

Southside Steakhouse will feature a 

special holiday menu for New Year’s Eve. 

Located at 170 S Main St. in Rutland. Reservations 

requested, call 802-772-7345. 

The Vermont Inn 

The Vermont Inn is hosting a New 

Year’s Eve 5-course prix fixe dinner with 

seatings at both 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. There 

will also be a champagne toast at midnight. 

The cost is $60 per person, plus tax 

and gratuity. Wine pairing can be added 

for $20 per person. Located at 78 Cream 

Hill Rd. in Mendon. Reservations 

required, call 802-775-0708 

to reserve your table now. 

Dinner and 

Party 

Do you want 

to eat before you 

drink, and not 

drive in between? 

The follow events 

include fine fare, 

as well as entertainment 

until midnight 

for those who 

want to commit to one 

locale for the long haul. 

The American Legion Post 31 

The American Legion Post 31 

will host a New Year’s Eve evening of dinner, 

dancing and music by C & C Music 

Show. There will be a prime rib dinner 

buffet (including prime rib, crab and 

seafood stuffed shrimp, chicken marsala, 

a full salad bar, sides and a dessert buffet. 

Dinner is served 6-8 p.m. There will be 

music by C & C Music Show beginning 

at 7 p.m. A champagne toast will take 

place at midnight. 33 Washington St. in 

Rutland. For more information call 802- 

773-9777. 

Lincoln Inn and Restaurant 

In Woodstock, enjoy the 5-course chef 

signature menu and a glass of Prosecco 

with dessert. Live music, hats, blowers, 

count the ball down, dance, have fun! 

$125 per person not including all other 

drinks, gratuity and tax. Lincoln Inn is 

located at 2709 West Woodstock Rd. in

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Woodstock. Seating is limited and advance reservations 

are required. Call 802-457-7052. For more information 

visit lincolninn.com. 

Fireside Inn 

It’s the last evening of 2019, the clock is about to strike 

midnight. 2020 is on the horizon and all the time travelers 

from every era have arrived to celebrate the moment 

at the Fireside Inn in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, 

where the Conniption Fits headline the Time Travelers 

Ball. Dress from any era you choose, even the future or 

steampunk! As long as it can pass as formal wear, we are 

all about it. Come straight out of the 80s... or the middle 

ages. It’s up to you! 

Available packages: 

* Dinner and Show $85 includes hors d’oeuvres, dinner, 

show, champagne toast. 

* The Ultimate package for two - includes hors 

d’oeuvres, dinner,show, champagne toast, and a Room. 

$294 (covers two people) 

The Fireside is located at 25 Airport Rd. in West Lebanon. 

Call for tickets, 603-298-5900. 

Red Clover Inn & Restaurant 

Seating begins at 5:30 p.m. for a gourmet 4-course 

prix fixe menu. Enjoy a champagne toast with dinner 

and then live jazz until midnight with the Glendon 

Ingalls Red Clover Inn Trio. The cost is 

$95 per person, not including tax 

and gratuity. Red Clover Inn is 

located at 7 Woodward Rd. in 

Mendon. Reservations are 

required, call 802-775- 

2290. 

The Victorian Inn at 

Wallingford 

Victorian Inn 

invites you to ring 

in the New Year! 

Enjoy a delicious 

menu specially 

prepared by Chef 

Stanti. There’ll be 

music for dancing 

and a champagne toast 

at midnight. Dinner 

seatings are available from 

from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. 

The cost is $60 per person, plus 

tax & gratuities. The Inn is located 

at 55 N. Main St. in Wallingford. Call for 

your reservation: 802-446-2099. 

Ballard Hobart American Legion Post 36 

Starting a 8 p.m. and running through midnight, a 

NYE celebration with dinner and music. Enjoy prime 

rib, twice baked potato, mixed vegetable w/cheese 

sauce, salad and bread. Appetizers include seasoned 

shrimp, stuffed mushrooms and veggie platter. Dessert 

is a raspberry trifles. All this for $20, which also includes 

party favors and a champagne toast! Post 36 is located at 

133 Main St. in Ludlow. Contact the Legion directly for 

details at 802-228-9807. 

Mountain Top Inn & Resort 

Mountain Top Inn & Resort will be serving its new 

dinner menu plus New Year’s Eve specials in the dining 

room and tavern. There will be live music by Dave 

Huckett, from 8 p.m. to midnight in the Tavern. Located 

at 195 Mountain Top Rd. in Chittenden. Reservations 

are required, call 802-483-2311. 

Taps Tavern 

Enjoy dinner at Taps Tavern this New Year’s Eve! They 

will have their regular 50 cent wing special with $2 baskets 

of hand cut fries, beer specials and a champagne 

toast at midnight! Taps will be open on New Year’s Day at 

the regular time, 4 p.m. Taps is located at 158 Main St. in 

Poultney. For more information call 802-287-4064. 

Party 

If music, dancing and partying are your pleasure, the 

following events will have your toes tapping until the 

ball drops, and maybe after, too! 

Wobbly Barn 

Kicking things off for the final Happy 

Hour of 2019 will be with the Krishna 

Guthrie Band from 6- 9 p.m. The 

Krishna Guthrie Band is a hard 

rockin’, folkin’, blues band 

comprised of Krishna Guthrie 

and his good friends Bobby 

Maguire, Nicky Fitz, Josh 

LaFave and Josh Cote. Each of 

their individual styles blend 

together to give you something 

truly unique. With a wide variety 

of both covers and original music 

there is something for everyone at 

every show. 

After 9 p.m., you will need to have a 

New Years Eve ticket to have access to the nght 

club. Taking the stage that evening will be a Wobbly 

Barn crown favorite Evolution X, whose high energy 

performance will have you rocking into the New 

Year. Equipped with a state of the art AV/light show 

and a set list that delivers nothing but the hottest new 

music, this male/female co-front is backed by some of 

the finest musicians on the scene. The collective 

chemistry and energy of this talented five 

piece will result in a packed dance floor 

in every “A-list” nightclub, casino and 

corporate facility throughout the 

East Coast. 

Doors for the night will open 

at 9 p.m. There will an express 

line from 9 - 10 p.m. with advanced 

ticket purchase. Tickets 

are $70 and will include a 

complimentary champagne 

toast at midnight. All guests 

must be 21 years of age or 

older. 

Holiday Inn 

The SevenSouth Tap Room 

will have live music for you to 

dance in the new year. Music by 

Clay Canfield and Pat Navarre with 

Big Heart Band from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 

Holiday Inn is located at 476 Holiday 

Drive in Rutland. 

The Pickle Barrel 

Spend New Year’s Eve with Never in Vegas. Never in 

Vegas is the Northeast’s hardest working cover band. 

With top notch musicianship and a total rock and roll 

attitude, NIV is sure to kick your ass and make you want 

more! Doors open at 8:00 p.m. Advance ticket purchase 

is required. 

Pickle Barrel Nightclub is located at 1741 Killington 

Rd. in Killington. For more information call 802-422- 

3035. 

Babes Bar 

Ring in New Year with Babes! Doors open at 6 p.m. 

and the dance party starts at 9 p.m. Drink specials all 

day until closing at 1 a.m. Located at 221 Main St. in 

Bethel. 

Clear River Inn and Tavern 

It’s the turn of the decade and Clear River Inn is ready 

to rock! Rick Redington and The Luv join in for what is 

promised to be one seriously swanky and saucy New 

Year’s Eve Celebration! The theme is Roaring (20)20’s 

- dress to impress! We’ll be serving until 10 p.m. and 

rockin’ til midnight - if you’re joining us for dinner, 

it’s not too early to book a table (reservations strongly 

encouraged, call 802-746-7916). Located at 2614 VT-100 

in Pittsfield. For more information visit rickredingtontheluv.com. 

The Foundry 

The Foundry will be celebrating with music from 

Jamie’s Junk Show, food specials, fireworks and a champagne 

toast. Tickets are on sale now for $53+ $5 service 

fee. The Foundry in located at 63 Summit Path in Killington. 

For more information visit foundrykillington. 

com. 

Sister Wicked 

The Wicked New Year’s Eve celebration 

will be held at Sister Wicked in Brandon 

on Dec. 31 beginning at 8 p.m. Tintype 

Gypsies will perform eclectic folk 

rock beginning at 8:30 p.m., and The 

Silverbacks play “Rocking blues and 

bluesy rock” from 10 p.m. until 12:30 

a.m. Attendees will be offered hors 

d’oeuvres and nonalcoholic beverages. 

There is a $10 suggested donation 

at the door. BYOB 

Sister Wicked is located at 3 West Seminary 

Street in Brandon. For more information 

call Gina Germond at 802-236-3368.

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How to make your poinsettias last longer 

Poinsettias are synonymous with the holiday season. 

These colorful plants brighten up homes with their vibrant 

hues in variations of red, white and pink, making them a 

holiday decoration many people cannot live without. 

While they’re most visible during the often chilly holiday 

season, poinsettias prefer warm weather. Poinsettias are 

native to Central America and originally flourished in an 

area of southern Mexico. The Aztecs used the plant for 

decorative and medicinal purposes. 

The poinsettia may have remained a regional plant if 

not for the efforts of Joel Roberts Poinsett, who was the 

first United States Ambassador to Mexico under President 

James Madison. Poinsett, who would later found the 

Smithsonian Institution, had a love of botany and became 

enamored with the brilliant red plants he saw in Mexico. 

Eventually, Poinsett began growing the plants at home in 

South Carolina, and friends and others soon coveted them. 

Poinsettias are beautiful and the bracts (modified 

leaves) can be vibrantly colored. That signature vibrancy 

is why many people would like to preserve their poinsettias 

to last beyond the New Year, which is possible with the 

right care. The following are some tips, courtesy of Mother 

Nature’s Network, Habersham Gardens, Oregon Live, and 

Phoenix Flower Shops, to keep poinsettias thriving past 

the holiday season. 

• Start with healthy plants that 

have full leaves, bracts and deep 

colors. 

• Poinsettias do best when 

the temperature is between 

65 and 75 F. Temperatures 

below that or drafts from 

cold windows can cause 

leaves to drop. 

• Position the plant in 

a room that gets indirect 

sunlight for at least six hours 

per day. If direct sunlight can’t 

be avoided, diffuse the light with a 

sheer curtain. 

• Poinsettias need well-drained 

soil. Overwatering or allowing roots to 

sit in 

wet soil can cause the leaves to fall off prematurely. Water 

thoroughly only when the pot looks dry. In households 

with temperatures around 70 F, the plant should be watered 

about once a week. 

• Fertilize the plant after the blooming 

season with a balanced, all-purpose fertilizer. 

• Try placing poinsettias in or near a 

bathroom, as they prefer high humidity. 

It may be possible to get poinsettias 

to rebloom next season. Allow 

the poinsettias to dry out a little 

more in the spring. In May, cut 

about four inches from each stem 

to produce a lush, full plant during 

the winter. The plants can be moved 

outside in June and during the summer, 

but keep them away from direct 

sunlight. Return the poinsettias indoors 

beginning around October. Make sure the plants 

get at least 12 hours of darkness per day for around eight 

weeks in October and November. This will help them 

develop a deep hue and bloom on time for Christmas. 

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Miranda Lambert’s “Wildcard” album makes No.. 8. 

By Alan Sculley 

Not many things in life are certain – 

birth, death, taxes…and my top 10 album 

list for 2019 will be different from any 

other best album list you see this year. 

This makes sense in a year where there 

was no consensus best album and some 

excellent under-the-radar releases. Here 

are the albums that stood out for me this 

year. 

1. Weyes Blood: “Titanic Rising” – 

Natalie Mering (aka Weyes Blood) 

is no stranger to writing lovely 

classical-tinged pop songs. But on 

her fourth album, “Titanic Rising,” 

Mering reaches a new level, unfurling 

one stunning orchestrated 

ballad after another (“A Lot’s Gonna 

Change,” “Andromeda,” “Something 

To Believe” and “Picture Me Better”). 

“Titanic Rising” is a sterling 

work, the rare album that shows just 

how much impact can be generated 

through the sheer force of melody. 

2. Lizzo: “Cuz I Love You” – Lizzo has 

gotten lots of attention for championing 

the beauty of plus-size 

women, but her most powerful 

statement is still “Cuz I Love You,” 

her third album. This diverse effort 

ranges from “Like A Girl” and “Soulmate,” 

a pair of outsized hip-hop/ 

soul flavored female empowerment 

anthems, to the title track, a powerful 

rock/soul/hip-hop hybrid, to the 

shimmery rocking soul of “Juice,” the 

tangy Prince-ish rocker “Crybaby” 

and the huge soul ballad, “Jerome,” 

featuring Lizzo’s supercharged vocal. 

No wonder “Cuz I Love You” is up for 

eight Grammys. 

3. Sleater-Kinney: “The Center Won’t 

Hold” – One of the biggest challenges 

for veteran bands is how to progress 

musically while retaining their identity. 

Sleater-Kinney, with the help 

of producer St. Vincent, meets that 

challenge and then some on “The 

Center Won’t Hold.” Many songs take 

the band into new territory, including 

the Goth-ish “Bad Dance,” “Can 

By Brett Stanley 

Weyes Blood’s “Titanic Rising” album tops the list at No. 1. 

Ranking the top 10 albums of 2019 

I Go On,” a keyboard-centered tune 

with a poppy bounce (despite its 

less-than-cheery lyrics), and “Ruins,” 

which uses synths and electronics 

to create a spooky feel. A couple 

of guitar rockers that feel more like 

prototypical Sleater-Kinney (“Hurry 

On Home” and “Reach Out”) round 

out this bold and brave album. 

4. Armchair Oracles: “Caught In Light” 

– In a good year for guitar pop/power 

pop, “Caught In Light” from Norway’s 

Armchair Oracles was my favorite 

such album. The band brings 

just a hint of Laurel Canyon country 

to a mostly mid-tempo pop sound 

that blends an appropriate amount 

of crunch with unusually strong, often 

winsome melodies. If you like Big 

Star or the Byrds, you’ll want to catch 

up with “Caught In Light.” 

5. Aida Victoria: “Silences” – Victoria 

describes her music simply as blues. 

But her second full-length release, 

“Silences,” suggests that her definition 

of the blues is far more varied 

than popular perceptions of the 

genre. In fact, “Silences” evades categories, 

touching on chamber pop, 

atmospheric and dreamy pop, rootsy 

yet textured blues-laced rock and 

points in between. Whatever styles 

“Silences” evokes, it’s all compelling, 

a bit idiosyncratic (in the best ways) 

and a truly singular work. 

6. Junior League: “Adventureland” – 

Here’s another standout power pop 

album. On “Adventureland,” Junior 

League blends crunchy guitar riffs 

and strong vocal melodies on such 

rocking gems as “Town In A Box” and 

“This Decay,” while putting a little 

new wave into “Have Faith In Yourself” 

and “Falling In Love” by adding 

Cars-ish synths. 

7. Michael Kiwanuka: “Kiwanuka” – 

The third album from Kiwanuka 

finds him bringing together soul, 

R&B and psychedelic-ish guitar rock 

in unique and surprising ways, cutting 

a wide musical swath along the 

way. “You Ain’t The Problem” mixes 

touches of Curtis Mayfield-ish soul 

with edgy rock. “Living In Denial” 

reaches back to classic soul with its 

bright horns and backing vocals. 

“Piano Joint (This Kind Of Love)” is a 

stark and lovely piano-based ballad 

that builds from near solo to a lush 

By Luke Gilford 

Lizzo’s “Cuz I Love You” album ranks No. 2 on Sculley’s list. 

finish. A couple of songs feel a bit 

unfocused, but “Kiwanuka” is a bold 

and very successful piece of work. 

8. Miranda Lambert: “Wildcard” – One 

of country’s most consistently compelling 

artists, Lambert delivers a 

fairly diverse album with “Wildcard,” 

with songs that include the adrenalized 

rock of “Locomotive,” a perky 

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Saturday, Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.—WOOD- 

STOCK— The 10th annual Woodstock Vermont Film 

Series at Billings Farm and Museum will feature 

the documentary “Maiden” in HD projection 

and Surround Sound, with complimentary 

refreshments. Reservations 

are strongly recommended. The film 

is currently on the Oscar’s Best Documentary 

Feature shortlist for 2019. 

“Maiden” shows how 24-year-old 

Tracy Edwards became the skipper 

of the first ever all-female crew to 

enter the Whitbread Round the World 

race in 1989. At the time, the very idea of 

a competitive all-female sailboat crew was 

nearly inconceivable to the manly world of openocean 

yacht racing. Edwards’ inspirational dream was 

opposed on all sides, but her all-women crew shocked 

JONES 

DONUTS 

“Jones Donuts and Bakery is a 

must stop if you reside or simply 

come to visit Rutland. They have 

been an institution in the community 

and are simply the best.” 

open wed. - sun. 5 to 12 

closed mon. + tues. 

23 West St, Rutland 

802-773-7810 

Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures 

Woodstock Film Series screens ‘Maiden’ 


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the sports world. As Director Alex Holmes describes 

it, “‘Maiden’ is a film about guts and the power of 

determination, about how when we are allowed to 

believe in ourselves great things are possible. It’s 

the story of a young girl who dared to dream 

and of a team that came together to challenge 

chauvinism and set an example to 

the world.” 

Tickets prices are $11 adults (16 

& up); $6 children (under 16). BF&M 

members receive discounted prices. For a 

complete list of screenings and to purchase 

tickets visit billingsfarm.org/filmfest or call 

802-457-5303. 

Billings Farm & Museum is located 1/2 mile 

north of the Woodstock village green on Vermont 

Route 12. It is owned and operated by The Woodstock 

Foundation, Inc., a charitable non-profit institution. 

(Call for hours)

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Courtesy BenAnna Band 

BenAnna Band performs at the 

Sparkle Barn, Saturday 

Saturday, Dec. 28 at 10:30 a.m.—The BenAnna Band will perform at the Sparkle 

Barn from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The program will include a 45 minute concert of children’s 

music, and a 15-minute musical craft. The craft is maracas made out of rice, plastic 

eggs, spoons and tape, and will require an adult’s help. Entrance for children ages 1 to 

8 years of age is $10, and their adult chaperones are free. Older children are welcome 

but the performance is geared towards a young audience. 

The BenAnna Band is a high-energy musical duo utilizing instrumental guitar and 

singing to jam out on traditional children’s songs with new engaging twists, and new 

original children’s music! Their goal is to provide a fully engaging interactive live musical 

experience for kids of all ages and abilities by bringing live instruments for the audience to 

participate. Band members Ben and Anna work in the fields of music therapy and early 

childhood educa- 

tion; so their music, as the BenAnna Band, 

reflects their experiences and passion 

for learning, fun, and growth. They add 

a hearty dash of good old-fashioned 

silliness, while being aware of their audience’s 

auditory and sensory needs! For 

more information or to see a sneak peak of 

what the BenAnna Band is all about check 

out their website at benannaband.com or find 

them on YouTube, Facebook or Instagram. 

This event will be in the Sparkle Barn second floor 

event room, which is not handicap accessible. Seating is 

limited, so please visit thesparklebarnshop.com to reserve 

some musical fun! the Sparkle Barn is located at 1509 US-7 in 

Wallingford. 

Mid-way up Killington Access Rd. 

Sun - Thurs 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. • Fri & Sat 11:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. 

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fresh. simple. 

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1/2 price appetizers 

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from 4-5 p.m. 

Happy Holidays! 

Open 

Everyday @ 4 p.m. 

Closed on Christmas 

Come to our sugarhouse fot the 

best breakfast around! 

After breakfast, check out 

our gift shop for all your 

souvenier, gift, and maple 

syrup needs. We look forward 

to your visit! 

pasta | veal 

Chicken | seafood 

steak | flatbreads 

Serving Breakfast & Lunch 

7a.m. - 2p.m. daily 

Breakfast all day! 

Sugar & Spice Restaurant & Gift Shop 

Rt. 4 Mendon, VT 

802-773-7832 | www.vtsugarandspice.com 

For reservations 

802-422-3293 

First on the Killington Road

OPEN THURS, FRI, MON: 3 pm – 2 am 

OPEN SAT & SUN: Noon – 2 am 

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Wood Fired Pizza 

NITE SPOT PIZZA 

salads desserts kids menu 

family arcade dancing 

live entertainment 

THURS • FRI • SAT • SUN 

Outragiously 

Good Pizza 

(802) 422-9885 

2841 Killington Rd, Killington 

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 Facebook for daily specials. 

(802) 422-4411. 

Birch Ridge 

Serving locals and visitors alike since 1998, dinner 

at the Birch Ridge Inn is a delicious way to 

complete your day in Killington. Featuring Vermont 

inspired New American cuisine in the Inn’s dining 

room and Great Room Lounge, you will also find 

a nicely stocked bar, hand crafted cocktails, fine 

wines, seafood and vegetarian options, and wonderful house made desserts. 

birchridge.com, 802-422-4293. 

Casey’s Caboose 

Come for fun, amazing food, great drinks, and 

wonderful people. A full bar fantastic wines and 

the largest selection of craft beers with 21 on tap. 

Our chefs create fresh, healthy and interesting 

cuisine. Try our steaks or our gourmet burgers 

made with 100% Vermont ground beef, U.S. lamb or home-grown pork— we 

have 17 burgers on our menu! Try our famous mac n’ cheese with or without 

lobster. Yes! the train is still running... 802-422-3795 

Charity’s 

A saloon inspired eatery boasting over 

a century of history! Home to Charity’s 

world-famous French onion soup, craft 

beer and cocktails, and gourmet hot dogs, 

tacos and burgers. It’s no wonder all trails lead to Charity’s. charitystavern.com 

802-422-3800 

Choices Restaurant 

& Rotisserie 

Chef-owned, Choices Restaurant and 

Rotisserie was named 2012 “Ski” magazines” 

favorite restaurant. Choices may 

be the name of the restaurant but it is also what you get. Soup of the day, 

shrimp cockatil, steak, hamburgers, pan seared chicken, a variety of salads 

and pastas, scallops, sole, lamb and more await you. An extensive wine 

list and in house made desserts are also available. choices-restaurant.com 

(802) 422-4030. 

Clear River Tavern 

Headed north from Killington on Route 

100? Stop in at the Clear River Tavern 

to sample chef Tim Galvin’s handcrafted 

tavern menu featuring burgers, pizza, salads, 

steak and more. We’re in Pittsfield, 8 miles from Killington. Our live music 

schedule featuring regional acts will keep you entertained, and our friendly 

service will leave you with a smile. We’re sure you’ll agree that “When You’re 

Here, You’re in the Clear.” clearrivertavern.com (802) 746-8999. 

Cru 

Cru offers a chef prepared menu with a fresh take 

on farm to table. Start with a cheese fondue, crispy 

brussels sprouts or house special Bell and Evan wings. Entrees include pasta 

bolognese, beef, salmon, chicken and vegetarian options. 2384 Killington Road 

(802) 422-2284, cruvt.com 

Dream Maker Bakers 

Dream Maker Bakers is an all-butter, fromscratch 

bakery making breads, bagels, croissants, 

cakes and more daily. It serves soups, 

salads and sandwiches and offers seating 

with free Wifi and air-conditioning. At 5501 US 

Route 4, Killington, VT. Open Thurs.- Mon. 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. No 

time to wait? Call ahead. dreammakerbakers.com 802-422-5950 

dreammakerbakers.com 

Flannels Bar & Grill 

Flannels Locally chef owned & operated 

Flannel’s Bar & Grill focuses on local 

foods, craft beers and artisan spirits made with fresh local ingredients. 

With an awesome 150 year old bar, extensive menu, warm interior, and plenty 

of indoor and outdoor seating, Flannels Bar & Grill certainly 

has something for everybody. Come join us! 

The Foundry 

at Summit Pond 

The Foundry, Killington’s premier dining 

destination, offers fine cuisine in a stunning 

scenic setting. Waterside seating 

welcomes you to relax and enjoy craft beer and wines selected by the house 

sommelier. Impeccable, chef-driven cuisine features locally sourced meats 

and cheeses, the freshest seafood, homemade pastas and so much more. 

foundrykillington.com 802-422-5335 

McGrath’s 

Irish Pub 

The Daily Catch 

Serving New England’s Finest Sicilian-Style Seafood 

and Pasta, in the Heart of Vermont. Come 

Join Us For Fresh Seafood, Pasta and an Ice Cold 

Beverage. (802) 332-4005, thedailycatch.com 

Inn at Long Trial 

Looking for something a little different? Hit up 

McGrath’s Irish Pub for a perfectly poured pint of 

Guinness, Inn live music at on the weekends and delicious 

food. Guinness not your favorite? They also 

L ng Trail 

have Vermont’s largest Irish Whiskey selection. 

Rosemary’s Restaurant is now open, serving dinner. 

Reservations appreciated. Visit innatlongtrail. 

com, 802-775-7181. 

Celebrate the holidays 

at the Birch Ridge Inn 

Dinner served nightly 

from 6:00 PM 

Enjoy a beverage under 

the inn's 15 foot 

Christmas tree 

21 Years Serving Guests 

At the Covered Carriageway 

37 Butler Road, Killington 

birchridge.com • 802.422.4293 

Reserve now for dinner 

on New Years Eve

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JAX Food & Games 

Killington’s hometown bar offering weekly 

live entertainment, incredible food and an 

extensive selection of locally crafted beers. 

Locals favorite menu items include homemade 

soups of the day, burgers, nachos, salads and daily specials. #seeyouatjax 

www.jaxfoodandgames.com (802) 422-5334 

Jones’ Donuts 

Offering donuts and a bakery, with a 

community reputation as being the best! 

Closed Monday and Tuesday. 23 West 

Street, Rutland. See what’s on special at 

Facebook.com/JonesDonuts/. Call (802) 

773-7810 

Killington Market 

Take breakfast, lunch or dinner on the go 

at Killington Market, Killington’s on-mountain 

grocery store for the last 30 years. 

Choose from breakfast sandwiches, hand 

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

sandwiches. Vermont products, maple syrup, fresh meat and produce along 

with wine and beer are also for sale. 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. 

Liquid Art 

Forget about the polar vortex for a while 

and relax in the warm atmosphere at Liquid 

Art. Look for artfully served lattes from 

their La Marzocco espresso machine, or if 

you want something stronger, try their signature cocktails. Serving breakfast, 

lunch and dinner, they focus on healthy fare and provide you with a delicious 

meal different than anything else on the mountain. 

Mountain Merchant 

Killington’s new deli, grocery and beer 

cave. Serving breakfast and a full deli 

menu daily. Mountain Merchant also offers 

the area’s largest beer cave with over 500+ choices, a variety of everyday 

grocery items and the only gas on the Access Road. (802) 422-CAVE 

Mountain Top Inn 

Whether staying overnight or visiting for 

the day, Mountain Top’s Dining Room & 

Tavern serve delicious cuisine amidst one 

of Vermont’s best views. A mix of locally 

inspired and International cuisine – including salads, seafood, poultry and a 

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

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

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

Moguls 

Voted the best ribs and burger in Killington, 

Moguls is a great place for the whole 

family. Soups, onion rings, mozzarella 

sticks, chicken fingers, buckets of chicken 

wings, salads, subs and pasta are just some of the food that’s on the menu. 

Free shuttle and take away and delivery options are available. (802) 422-4777 

Nite Spot Pizza 

Outrageously good pizza. Join us for wood fired 

pizza, salads, kids menu, family arcade and live 

music! (802) 332-4005 

Peppino’s 

Chef-owned since 1992, Peppino’s offers 

Neapolitan cuisine at its finest: 

pasta, veal, chicken, seafood, steak, 

and flatbreads. If you want it, Peppino’s 

has it! Aprés-hour daily features half price appetizers and flatbreads. 

For reservations, call 802-422-3293. peppinosvt.com. 

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Wed: 

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Lookout Tavern 

Celebrating 20 years of fun, friends and good 

times here in Killington! Everything from soup 

to nuts for lunch and dinner; juicy burgers, fresh 

salads, delicious sandwiches and K-Town’s best 

wings. Your first stop after a full day on the Mountain 

for a cold beer or specialty drink and a great 

meal! lookoutvt.com 802-422-5665 

Open 

Thurs. - Mon. 6:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Check out our NEW dining area! 

All butter from scratch bakery making 

breads, bagels, croissants, cakes and more. 

Now serving soup, salad and sandwiches.... 

seating with Wifi and AC. 

Pickle Barrel 

The house that rocks Killington is the largest 

and most exciting venue in town. With 

4 bars, 3 levels and 2 stages, The Pickle Barrel offers 1 legendary party featuring 

live music Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Dining options include 

pizza, chicken wings, chicken tenders and French fries. 

5501 US Route 4 • Killington, VT 05751 

802.422.5950 

Breakfast • Pastries • Coffee • Lunch • Cakes • Special Occasions 

• A Farm to Table Restaurant 

• Handcut Steaks, Filets & Fish 

• All Baking Done on Premises 

• Over 20 wines by the glass 

• Great Bar Dining 

• Freshly made pasta 

SUN, MON & WED – 5:00 - 9:30 

TUES – 5 - 11 / THURS – 5-10 

FRI & SAT – 5:00 - 10:30 

Sunday Brunch 11:00-2:30 

“ 

“The locally favored spot for consistently 

good, unpretentious fare.” 

-N.Y. Times 

422-4030 • 2820 KILLINGTON RD. 

WWW.CHOICES-RESTAURANT.COM

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FARM TO 

NIGHTCLUB 

For 55 years this Killington icon 

has served up more fresh food and 

good times than we can count. From 

local ingredients to craft beer and 

cocktails, the Wobbly serves up the 

best of Killington and MORE. 

killington.com/wobbly 

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Red Clover Inn 

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 

Rosemary’s 

Rosemary’s will be open Thursday 5-8 

pm and Friday-Saturday 6-9 p.m. during 

World Cup weekend serving a delightful 

menu of fresh and superbly seasoned selections. Built around an indoor 

boulder, we also feature an illuminated boulder garden view, and photographs 

capturing the Inn’s history. Chef Reggie Serafin , blends the flavors of Ireland 

with those of countryside New England created with a host of fresh local Vermont 

and New England seafood products. We take pride in serving you only 

the best quality, and supporting the local farmers. Reservations Appreciated. 

(802) 775-7181 

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. 

Great Breakfast Menu 

Mimosas ~ Bellinis ~ Bloody Marys 

EGGS • OMELETTES • PANCAKES • WAFFLES 

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK. 

923 KILLINGTON RD. 802-422-4411 

follow us on Facebook and Instagram @back_country_cafe 

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. 

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 

Wobbly Barn 

Well-known, distinguished dining is the trademark 

of the Wobbly Barn - featuring the finest beef, enhanced 

by a tempting variety of chops, seafood 

and our renowned soup, salad and fresh bread bar. Plus, our celebrated nightclub 

boosts the best live entertainment, parties and dancing on the mountain. 

The Wobbly Barn is truly Killington’s 

BC 

home for Good Time Dining & High Altitude 

Entertainment! (802) 422-6171, 2229 Killington Rd., Killington VT 

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Skiing in Japan, a contrast to Vermont and America 

By Eesha Williams 

My wife Elizabeth and I have lived in Vermont and skied 

at Killington since 2001. Elizabeth was born in Japan. She 

hadn’t been back since she was five. This year, we decided 

to go to Japan. Since she is a vegetable farmer (she owns 

the New Leaf CSA in Dummerston, Vermont) we could 

only go in winter. We decided to go skiing at Niseko, Japan. 

We drove to Windsor Locks, Connecticut and left our 

car at the Amtrak station (free parking and more frequent 

trains than Vermont). We took Amtrak to New York City, 

spent the night at an Airbnb, and caught a nonstop flight 

to Tokyo. Plane fare was $720 round trip on Japan Airlines. 

In Tokyo we spent the night an outstanding airport hotel, 

the Nikko Narita (don’t miss the breakfast). Then we took 

the train to the other Tokyo airport to catch a flight to Sapporo. 

Trains in Japan are better than trains in the USA. We 

stayed at a farm near Sapporo for two days to learn about 

local winter vegetable production in greenhouses. 

Then we took a train to Niseko. This was a beautiful 

ride along the Sea of Japan, 250 miles from Russia. When 

the train left the coast it followed a river steeply into the 

mountains, through forests and farmland. The owners of 

our hotel (the OAC Lodge — highly recommended, as long 

as you don’t mind shared bathrooms) picked us up at the 

Niseko train station, five minutes from the hotel and ski 

resorts. 

Niseko gets more snow than any ski resort in the world. 

We were there from Dec. 18-22, 2019. We had great ski 

conditions but the base was not yet deep enough for all 

the terrain to be open. The mountain is about the size 

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of Killington. There were never any lift lines, even on a 

Saturday morning with six inches of fresh powder and 

sunshine. Lift tickets are $60 and even cheaper if you want 

to ski just one of the four resorts at Niseko. Three of the 

four resorts have gondolas. 

Japan has the world’s longest life expectancy (85 years 

versus 79 in the USA) and excellent food. The average 

farm is much smaller in Japan than in the USA. Farms in 

Hokkaido (the island where Niseko is) raise vegetables, 

apples, wheat and rice. Japan has some of the world’s best 

restaurants (no city in the world has as many Michelin star 

restaurants as Tokyo). Even cheap restaurants (around 

$10 for dinner in Niseko) have high quality, delicious food, 

often with ingredients from local farms. We could see cows 

outside their barn from the window of our hotel. 

Hotels in Japan cost about the same as in the USA. 

Japan is full of hot springs that you can sit in. We did this in 

Niseko as snow fell around us. 

When I was 17 and 18, I worked for a ski season at 

Squaw Valley ski resort in California. A few years later, I 

worked for a ski season each at Copper Mountain in Colorado 

and Zugspitze, a ski resort that is in Austria and Germany. 

Apparently work visas are easy to get for Americans 

who want to work at Niseko. I think this would be a great 

way to spend 

a winter. By all accounts, the backcountry 

at Niseko is the best way to experience the vast amounts 

of powder 

that fall there. It would take more than a week’s 

visit 

to learn how to fully 

enjoy the Niseko backcountry. 

Avalanche safety training and/or a trained local guide is 

mandatory. 

Elizabeth 

and I walked a mile or two on a quiet, snow 

covered road from our hotel 

to a Shinto shrine in Niseko. 

To get to the building one walks across a footbridge high 

over 

a small river, then climbs a long outdoor staircase 

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36 • PETS 


Rutland County Humane Society 

ELIZA 

My name is Eliza and I have been at the shelter since 

March! I have asked Santa for a home for the holidays and 

he said that my person is reading this ad right now, could 

that be you? I am an independent girl, and being black, I am 

always being overlooked. I do fine with mellow cats, enjoy 

attention and LOVE food! To help make Eliza’s holiday wish 

come true we have reduced her adoption fee. 

SEDONA - 3-year-old. 

Spayed female. Domestic 

Short Hair. Orange tiger. I 

am pretty quiet, I kind of like 

to ly around and observe. 

WALLE - 7-year-old. Pit 

mix. Neutered male. Black 

and white. I really like to play 

with all sorts of dog toys but 

I do have to say that tennis 

balls and squeaky toys are 

my favorite. 

CHIPS - Adult. American 

Rabbit. Gray and white. I 

am just so tired from hopping 

from place to place. I 

really just want a place to 

call my own. 

CASPER - 7-year-old. 


Short Hair. Black and white. 

I am enjoying myself and all 

of the cats I have met in my 

cat room, but there’s still no 

place like home. 

This pet is available for adoption at 

Springfield Humane Society 

401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, VT• (802) 885-3997 

Wed. - Sat. 12-4p.m. Closed Sun. Mon. Tues •spfldhumane.org 

INDY 

Hi! I’m a 10-year-old neutered male. My last home didn’t 

quite work out for me so I went looking for my fortune and 

glory here at Lucy Mackenzie. You wouldn’t believe the 

adventures I get into while I’m here! I’m so happy-go-lucky 

around all the other cats, and just love to be petted by all the 

humans that come in. I’m not a fan of being held, but there’s 

no doubting the affection I like to give! I can’t wait to move 

into a proper home with my own family so my adventures 

can continue. Kind, caring children would be a plus, but 

dogs not so much. (Dogs are a bit like snakes for me – not 

exactly my favorite!) So, why not grab your fedora and swing 

by the shelter today? 

This pet is available for adoption at 

Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society 

4832 VT-44, Windsor, VT • (802) 484-5829 

Tues. - Sat. 12-4p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon. • lucymac.org 

GINGER - 1-year-old. 

Spayed female. Beagle 

mix. Black/brown. I get 

along with cats and dogs 

but can sometime play a 

little rough so my new family 

will want to work with me 

on that. 

MELINDA - 3-year-old. 


Medium Hair. Gray w/ 

white. I am a bit of a shy 

lady at first but once we are 

friends, I’d never leave your 

side. 

DORRY 

2-year-old. Spayed female. Chihuahua mix. 

Brown and tan. I am cute, feisty and I love the 

snow, treats and squeaky toys. 

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 

HAMMY - 4-year-old. Neutered 

male. Domestic Short 

Hair. Brown tiger. My feet 

never stop moving which is 

kind of like my personality. 

SPADES - 2-year-old. 


Short Hair. Black and 

white. I would follow people 

around all day long if I 

could. I also enjoy climbing 

into high places and adventuring. 

CARMEN - 7-year-old. 

Hound/Shepard mix. 

Spayed female. Red. I am 

a happy, silly lady. I love 

treats and have a very 

gentle mouth when taking 

them. 

CHIRPY - Chirpy. Adult. 

female. Blue. Parakeet. I 

think you will agree that my 

colors are beautiful. 

MILLIE - 3-year-old. 


Medium Hair. Black and 

white. I am a very relaxed 

and calm cat, and can be a 

bit shy. 

LAUREN - 2 years old. 

Spayed female. Shepherd 

mix. Black. I love people 

but need to go to a home 

with no other dogs.

The Mountain Times • Dec. 25-31, 2019 MOTHER OF THE SKYE • 37 

Copyright - Cal Garrison: 2019: © 

Aries 

March 21 - April 20 

Close others may have too much to say 

about what you ought to be doing. Itʼs 

not in your nature to be beholden to anyone. 

Still, the feeling that you need to bow 

down to those who think they know whatʼs 

best for you is filling up your life right now. 

Are you overcompensating; do they really 

run the show? Who you really are is on the 

line. The clock is ticking and your higher 

self is waiting for you to snap out of it. The 

expectations of others shouldnʼt dictate any 

of your choices. Get wise enough to see 

that those who love you need to want for 

you, what you want for yourself. 

Taurus 

April 21 - May 20 

You put too much stock in what other 

people think. All of us have been 

heavily programmed to believe that these 

things matter. It does no good to focus on 

others because it takes us too far away from 

ourselves and leaves us no peace. You need 

to remind yourself what youʼre worth and 

forget about who knows it. While youʼre at 

it; enough with the arrested development. 

Youʼd do better to bring all of this intensity 

and analysis to things that create unity and 

harmony in your life. Stay open: much of 

what gives you shelter will come from new 

and different channels. 

Gemini 

May 21 - June 20 

Your head and your heart are at cross 

purposes. Part of you is all logical and 

on top of things but your feelings are anxious 

and vulnerable. If youʼve figured out 

how to function in spite of this disparity, 

God bless you! Old stories keep cropping 

up. Long forgotten issues, along with stuff 

you have never openly acknowledged, is 

rising to the surface for the first time. Itʼs 

time to deal with it. As you press forward 

with your outer goals, the deeper things are 

bound to interfere with your progress: That 

is unless you hold all of it up to the light and 

make the darkness conscious. 

Cancer 

June 21 - July 20 

You are in one of those situations where 

the ball is in the other personʼs court. 

This will require just a little more patience 

and a little more time. You need to remember 

that they have their own story and they 

have to find a way to come to terms with it 

before they can reckon with you. On some 

level they are as ready to go for it as they 

will ever be. Trust yourself enough to know 

that you have done everything in your 

power to make things work. What happens 

next will depend on how willing people are 

to stop messing around and get real about 

whatʼs important to them. 

Leo 

July 21 - August 20 

Donʼt be too quick to shut people off just 

because you donʼt want to hear it. The 

enlightened soul never shies away from 

what they donʼt want to hear. More often 

than not the message exposes a blind spot. 

At this point none of us can afford to close 

our eyes to anything, so take a look around 

and welcome any opportunity to clean up 

your karma, tie up loose ends, or get closure 

on people and things that remain to be 

dealt with. The rest of your life is about to 

open up and if you want the future to expand 

into a dream come true, youʼve got to 

be big enough to release the past. 

Virgo 

August 21 - September 20 

You may not know what to do next but 

at least youʼre aware that something 

needs to change. Reviewing the last few 

months, let me remind you that nothing has 

been easy. The reason youʼre obsessed with 

moving on to something new and different 

is because youʼve had to give up everything 

just to hang in there and do it. Give yourself 

a month or two to reflect on your motives 

and donʼt shift directions until you know 

for sure that you canʼt get any satisfaction 

out of this. Bold moves wonʼt work right 

now; stay cool, keep your nose to the grindstone 

and wait. 

Libra 

September 21 - October 20 

Youʼre feeling a little confused. Itʼs 

hard to know whatʼs going on when 

you canʼt see yourself clearly. Part of you 

clings to the past, when in fact you bear no 

resemblance to whoever you were, a year 

or so ago. Coming up to speed will require 

you to stop and look at what has changed. 

Until that happens you will find yourself 

feeling like a split personality. For the next 

few months the two of you will be all over 

the place trying to figure out if the you that 

has been born out of all of this is ready to 

hatch, or if the old you needs more time to 

get with the program. 

Scorpio 

October 21 - November 20 

Things couldnʼt have come at a better 

time. After a long wait you now see 

why there had to be a delay. Without having 

to give it too much thought, whatever it is 

that finally showed up at the end of the rainbow 

is giving you a chance to start all over 

again. Along with this the idea that itʼs safe 

to make plans and that others might even 

want to go along with them is giving you 

hope that the next phase of your life will 

include a clearer sense of what life and love 

are all about. If you can maintain your balance 

and stay honest, the next few months 

could yield something totally awesome! 

Sagittarius 

November 21 - December 20 

You canʼt be expected to handle all of 

this on your own. Stop for a minute 

and try to figure out why you always end 

up in this position. It great to be the soul of 

generosity but when it sucks you dry, itʼs 

time to haul back and get a grip on what 

youʼre doing to yourself. Others make it 

seem as if they are there for you, but youʼve 

just woken up to the fact that none of your 

needs are getting met. Hello! Itʼs great to 

be so all loving and all giving, but there is 

something to be said for drawing a boundary 

or two - just enough to raise your hand 

and get what you want out of this. 

Capricorn 

December 21 - January 20 

The way is clear. Itʼs been a long time 

since youʼve had an opening. As you 

tie up loose ends and try to figure out where 

you want to go from here, many of you 

have no idea who you want to be when you 

grow up. Something has been germinating 

in the turmoil of the last several years. You 

know better than anyone what it means to 

have everything stripped away. Those of 

you who havenʼt buckled under the weight 

of loss and humiliation are getting ready 

to start all over again. Changes in relationships 

and/or changes in location are bound 

to be part of whatever happens next. 

Aquarius 

January 21 - February 20 

Itʼs pretty clear that you have some choices 

to make. A lot is at stake so do your 

best to slow down and look at whatʼs really 

going on here. What has come to fruition in 

the last few years is now at the point where 

it needs to be redefined just enough to include 

the new you, and the new dynamics 

that have grown out of the experience. Numerous 

adjustments will call you to place 

yourself in a new role. Stop babysitting. 

Sever ties with anything or anyone that 

keeps you stuck. Find ways to speak your 

truth, without negating other peopleʼs right 

to speak theirs and be who they are. 

Pisces 

February 21 - March 20 

Youʼve got a full-on, load of energy 

sweeping over the main frame of your 

life. God knows how itʼs showing up in 

your everyday affairs, but the thrust of the 

lesson has to do with surrendering to forces 

that are bigger than you are. At the end of 

the day all of this will mold you into a finer 

version of yourself. The way it feels isnʼt 

always comfortable, but youʼve figured out 

how to handle the feelings of overwhelm 

and intensity that keep taking you back to 

square one. Stay open, keep the faith, and 

remember how to remain true to what you 

know about love and kindness. 

Celebrating the solstice 

This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light 

of a void of course Scorpio Moon that will remain in that 

state until it moves into Sagittarius at 11:34 a.m. on Monday, 

Dec. 23. I don’t need to remind you that Christmas is 

coming up on the 25th, and will herald a new, Capricorn 

Moon which will reach exactitude in the wee hours of the 

morning on Dec. 26. 

Between the Winter Solstice, and the Christmas revels, 

this time of year gives us a week to take a deep breath and 

figure out what we’re here for. We have a few days, and perhaps 

even more than that, if we can hold steady through 

Epiphany on Jan. 6, to reconfigure our outlook and zero in 

on whether or not we are walking our talk. 

There is so much polarized energy rocking the planet 

right now people all over the world are split in two, and 

more often than not, saying one thing and doing another, 

totally oblivious to the gap between what they profess to 

believe in and the way they act in real time. 

Don’t worry; I am not going to go off on a rant — it’s 

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The Mountain Times • Dec. 25-31, 2019 COLUMNS • 39 

The Movie 

Diary 

By Dom Cioffi 

Signed, sealed, delivered 

The holiday season is filled with countless 

traditions. Some, like decorating your house 

with lights and putting up a Christmas tree, 

are observed by millions of families across 

the country. Other traditions are trendy, like 

incorporating an Elf on the Shelf 

or placing blow-up ornaments 

on your lawn. And then 

there are the more personal 

traditions like baking 

a signature cookie or 

throwing a Christmas 

brunch. 

For 31 years I have 

had a personal tradition 

of creating a handdrawn 

Christmas card 

to send out to family 

and friends. This is an 

act so deeply rooted in 

my holiday experience that I don’t believe I 

will ever stop. 

It all started in December 1989. I had just 

graduated from college earlier that spring 

and had moved home to get an apartment 

and job. My girlfriend (now my wife) decided 

to move in with me because she was working 

at the ski area for the winter. 

We were semi-serious at the time, but she 

was clear that when the season ended, she 

would be heading to New York City to start a 

career. I wasn’t a fan of this plan, so I did as 

much as possible to show her the validity of 

our relationship. I figured a Christmas card 

from the two of us would help foster this 

belief. 

My mother was a big proponent of sending Christmas 

cards, so I grew up thinking it was rather important. 

At the time, I was also doodling constantly and 

semi-obsessed with the greeting card industry, so it 

seemed like a logical next step. 

So, while sitting around a few weeks before Dec. 

25, I got it into my head that it might be fun to draw 

a card, photocopy it, and then accentuate it with 

colored pencils. I would then stuff them in envelopes, 

address and stamp them, and send them out. 

That first card featured a picture of me and my girlfriend 

standing back-to-back with 

our arms crossed, dressed in cool 

attire with Santa hats and sunglasses 

on. In big letters above our 

heads were the words, “Christmas 

Rappings.” When you opened the 

card, there was a set of lyrics to a rap song that gave 

everyone an insight into our lives. 

Together we hand colored every card and sent 

them to close family members and some of our college 

friends. The feedback from everyone was encouraging, 

which made me feel great. 

For the next several years we followed the same 

pattern of me drawing and photocopying the cards 

and then my wife and me coloring them together. The 

problem was that our list of recipients was getting bigger 

each year. 

Finally, technology caught up and I was able to 

pay a print shop to produce color photocopies. This 

approach lasted a few more years until I discovered an 

online printing company that specialized in shortrun 

greeting card projects. With this approach, I was 

able to produce professional level work on quality 

card stock. 

Each year, when Halloween passes, I know it’s time 

to get to work. That’s when I start reviewing ideas to 

feature on that year’s card. Every card has highlighted 

something that has gone on in our lives over the 

course 

of the prior year. Obviously, when our 

son was born, he became the main focal point. 

I have kept copies of every card I have ever produced 

and filed them in my home. I also have a 

leather-bound album that has a single clean copy of 

each card. This is what I place in our living room each 

holiday season so when people inquire, I can give 

them a quick review of the last 31 years. 

The annual Christmas card is not an inexpensive 

venture. The cost of printing, envelopes, stamps and 

my time makes for a losing proposition financially. 

However, the thrill of placing another 

year’s card into the album 

Some traditions are 

fills me with such immense joy 

purely personal. 

that I know it is something I will do 

until I am no longer capable. 

I had dreamed that my son 

would take over the project one day and continue the 

tradition, but he has assured me that this won’t be 

happening due to his absolute disinterest and complete 

lack of artistic ability. Oh well, like I said: some 

traditions are purely personal. 

This week’s film, “Knives Out,” takes on a very personal 

tone when the patriarch of a wealthy family dies 

during a large gathering. A high-profile inspector is 

sent to the scene to investigate who could have perpetrated 

such an act, as those present begin to heighten 

suspicion with their behavior and possible motives. 

This is a modern take on the classic whodunit 

tale combined with a top shelf ensemble cast and a 

beautifully written script. Because of this, there’s a 

good chance you’ll see this film nominated for several 

awards in the coming weeks. 

Check this one out if you’re looking to get out of 

the house over the holiday vacation and you’re in the 

mood for a great murder mystery. 

A clandestine “B+” for “Knives Out.” 

Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email 

him at moviediary@att.net. 

Retirement plans 

Not everyone is financially prepared for retirement. 

Earlier this year, the Employee Benefit Research 

Institute estimated almost 41% of American 

households will run short of money in retirement. Believe 

it or not, that’s an improvement over 2014 when 

almost 43% of 35- to 64-year-olds were unprepared. 

Here is some good news: 

Many Americans are doing 

better financially in retirement 

than they expected. 

Each year, T. Rowe Price 

conducts a survey of Americans 

who participate in or are eligible 

to participate in employersponsored 

401(k) plans. The 

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or charity 

• 28% Will be able to help out younger family 

members with tuition/housing 

• 11% Will work at least part-time in retirement 

• 10% Will run out of money 

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PROPOSED 

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KILLINGTON 

ZONING BYLAWS 

The Killington Planning Commission 

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proposed Town of Killington Zoning Bylaw 

Amendments on Wednesday, January 

8, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Offices at 

2706 River Road in Killington. This public 

notice is given pursuant to 24 V.S.A. Section 

4444. 

The principal purpose of the proposed 

zoning bylaw amendments is to require 

a permit for short-term rental of a dwelling 

unit, to allow accessory dwelling 

units within accessory buildings, and to 

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certificate of occupancy is granted. These 

amendments will affect every geographical 

area of Killington. The section headings 

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amendments are: Definitions, Section 

407 – Short-Term Rental of Dwelling Unit, 

Section 417 – Accessory Dwelling Unit, and 

Section 640 – Certificate of Occupancy or 

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The full text of the proposed Town of 

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Horoscopes: Solstice brings back the light 

from page 37 

Christmas after all – I might do better to get off my soap 

box, whip up some eggnog, and give it a rest. 

Maybe this week, let’s talk about long term cycles, 

because whenever the Solstice rolls around, that’s what I 

start thinking about. This year, it’s more on my mind than 

usual because I’ve been reading about things that go back 

thousands of years. Between the precession cycle, a.k.a. 

the grand cycle, and its coincidence with the yuga cycle, 

the fact that we are currently moving through the heart 

of darkness is more than clear to me. In plain and simple 

terms, this is as dark as it gets, and that is why people all 

over the world are steeped in ignorance, split in two, and 

oblivious to anything that might allow them to understand 

what’s behind it all. 

We are living through what 

Charles Dickens would call “The 

worst of times.”... we also know 

that the darkest hour is right 

before the dawn. 

Rounding the bend that at the Winter Solstice always 

brings us out of the darkness into the light, is it possible 

that our entrance into 2020 will open the space for us to 

look beyond the superficial constructs that have led us to 

put all of our faith into the techno-culture, the questionable 

virtues of the educational system, and into value 

systems that have slowly but surely led us completely 

astray? 

For sure, I could have used this intro to offer up the 

standard Yuletide platitudes, but I wasn’t in the mood – 

plus, you can find that stuff anywhere. Some of you may 

have a problem with my seriousness, but I don’t care; I am 

not here to make myself popular — I am only interested 

in the truth. 

We are living through what Charles Dickens would 

call “The worst of times.” If we’re wise enough not to be 

oblivious to that fact, we also know that the darkest hour 

is right before the dawn. 

In this season where love and light are supposed to be 

the order of the day, it would be great if all of us could get 

real enough to do a little more than just pay lip service to 

those concepts. 

Walking one’s talk isn’t about being right. It comes 

down to making room for everyone we meet to embody 

what’s true for them, and being open to figuring out how 

to bridge that gaps that make it so hard for us to understand 

each other. In these times when everything conspires 

to pit us against one another, could we remember 

this and be inspired to take the high road? I sure hope so. 

Let me leave you with that, wish you a happy Christmas, 

shower you with love and light, and invite you to take 

what you can from this week’s ‘scopes. 

> 

The best of 2019: Alan Sculley names top 10 picks 

from page 27 

8. blend of pop/rock and country 

on “It All Comes Out in 

the Wash,” some pleasantly 

rambling acoustic country-rock 

on “Track Record” and even 

a pretty rough-hewn ballad 

in “How Dare You Love.” With 

“Wildcard,” Lambert keeps 

coming up aces. 

9. Vampire Weekend: “Father of 

the Bride” — Vampire Weekend 

continues to solidify their 

sound on “Father of the Bride,” 

dispatching some of their 

quirkiness while still coming up 

with infectious pop songs that 

show uncommon creativity, 

individuality and playfulness. 

10. Titus Andronicus: “An Obelisk” 

– After a side trip into rootsier 

music on 2018’s “A Productive 

Cough,” Patrick Stickles and 

company come roaring back to 

their punk roots on “An Obelisk,” 

whose 10 relentlessly rocking 

and lyrically potent songs 

made for the best punk rock 

album I heard this year. 

Honorable mentions: 

Jamila Woods: “Legacy Legacy”; 

PJ Morton: “Paul”; Jenny Lewis: “On 

the Line”; Tanya Tucker: “While 

I’m Living”; Tedeschi Trucks Band: 

“Signs”; The Highway Women: 

“The Highway Women”; Tyler, The 

Creator: “Igor”; Reba McEntire: 

“Stronger Than The Truth”; Bruce 

Springsteen: “Western Stars”; Billie 

Eilish: “When We All Fall Asleep, 

Where Do We Go?”; Southern 

Avenue: “Keep On”; Lana Del Rey: 

“Norman F****** Rockwell”; Sturgill 

Simpson: “Sound and Fury”; Taylor 

Swift: “Lover”; Nikki Hill: “Feline 

Roots.” 

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> 

from page 39 

While retirement has a different story for everyone, 

the survey found satisfied retirees tended to 

have more income than unsatisfied retirees. Even 

when you have set aside significant savings and 

investments, transforming accumulated wealth 

into a steady stream of income that will support you 

throughout retirement can be challenging. Many 

strategies for generating retirement 

income include one or more of the following 

resources: 

Social Security: 9 out of 10 Americans 

receive Social Security benefits in retirement. 

It’s a steady source of income that 

is periodically adjusted for inflation. 

The average monthly benefit in June 

2019 was $1,471. 

Retirement plan savings: A fair number 

of American workers have set aside 

savings in defined contribution plans, 

like 401(k), 403(b), or 457 plans. When 

it’s time to retire, talk with an investment professional 

before taking any action. Taking the right steps can 

ensure you don’t lose tax advantages or pay too much 

in taxes when you take plan distributions. 

Pensions: Just 17 percent of Americans working 

in the private sector have pension plans that will 

provide steady income after retirement. If you have 

a pension, the amount of income will be determined 

by your tenure, earnings, and retirement age. If you’re 

not sure whether your employer offers a pension, talk 

with the Human Resources department. 

Other retirement accounts: Many people own 

Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, and other types of retirement 

accounts that can provide income during 

retirement. Distributions from traditional IRAs are 

usually taxed as ordinary income, while distributions 

from Roth IRAs are tax-free, as long as certain conditions 

are met. 

Stocks and bonds: Many people have savings 

invested in stocks and bonds. Some stocks pay 

dividends and some bonds pay interest. Both can be 

Red’s Backyard opens for season 

41% of 

American 

households 

will run 

short of 

money in 

retirement. 

By John Everett 

The ribbon was cut Saturday, Dec. 21, at the top of Red’s Backyard, the new hike-to-ride park at the base of Ramshead 

at Killington Resort. The park is named after professional snowboarder Red Gerard. 

sources of retirement income. 

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): If you have highdeductible 

health insurance, then you may qualify 

for an HSA. It provides an opportunity to save pre-tax 

money in an account that can be used to pay qualified 

medical expenses today or in retirement. You can 

invest the savings in your HSA, too. 

Inheritance: Receiving an inheritance 

from parents or loved ones is less 

common than many people think. The 

most recent research from the Bureau 

of Labor Statistics found from 1989 to 

2007, just 21% of American households 

received an inheritance. 

If you’re one of the lucky few, the assets 

you receive can be used to generate 

income in retirement or leave a legacy 

for your heirs. 

“Guaranteed” income sources: Having 

a stable and predictable income is a 

high priority for many retirees. The 2019 Retirement 

Confidence Survey reported income stability is a 

higher financial priority than conserving wealth for 

two out of three retirees. There are a variety of products 

in the market that offer “guaranteed” income. Be 

very careful of these brokered products as they tend 

to be complicated, expensive and often should be 

avoided. 

Home equity: Your home might be one of your 

most valuable assets. Your equity – the difference 

between the value of your home and what you owe on 

your home – could be a source of retirement income. 

Home equity loans can help you access home equity 

without selling your home. 

The first step in building a retirement income 

strategy is deciding what you want life in retirement 

to be like. Once you know, you can estimate costs and 

develop a plan. Typically, a sound retirement income 

strategy will have flexibility and growth potential. 

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Killington — Two-family post & beam chalet by 

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up/down duplex was custom built for the current 

owner in 1972 using Escabana white cedar framing, 

renowned for its durability and classic mountain 

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since. Upstairs 3BR/1BA features vaulted ceilings, 

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3BR/1BA features decorative beams, fireplace and 

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upgraded stainless appliances, hickory cabinets. Open 

floor plan includes cathedral ceilings w/curved fir 

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in privacy. The 3BR/2BAs, including the 

master suite, are isolated from the living 

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where one area has been partially 

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WEST PARK ROAD 

• 4BR/3BA, 4,200 Sq.ft. 

• Hot Tub Rm+bar area 

• Stainless appliances 

• Laundry rm, sauna 

• Large deck 

• Easy access $599K 

SKI OR BIKE HOME - SHUTTLE 

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• 2BR/2BA: $219,900 

• 2BR/2BA: $240K 

• woodburning fireplace 

• Indoor pool/outdoor whirlpool 

* furnished & equipped 

MTN GREEN – MAIN BLDG (#3) 

• Shuttle service 

• 2BR/2BA w/Lock-off BR: $162K; 

2BR/2BA completely renovated: 

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• Onsite: Indoor & Outdoor Pools, 

Whirlpl, Restaurant, Ski & Gift Shops, 

Pilate Studio, Racquetball/basketball 

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KILLINGTON GATEWAY- TOP/END UNIT 

• 2BR/1BA, 974 sf, on one level 

• gas heat & fplc, tiled kitch &BA flrs 

• Cath ceiling w/ sky lt, open flr plan 

• Cherry kitchen cabinets, AC 

• Covered deck, private ski locker 

• furnished & equipped $125,000 

LOCATION & TRAIL VIEWS 

5BR, 3.5BA, Landscaped 3AC, Pond 

• Flat paved driveway, hot tub-gazebo 

• heated o/sized 2-car garage 

• fieldstone fireplace, 

• Viking appliances 

• walk-out unfinished basemt 

$1,150,000 

Celebrating 

30 years! 

THE LODGES - SKI IN & OUT 

• 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 $449K 

KILLINGTON CTR INN & SUITES 

• Completely Renovated 2BR/3BA 

w/one LOCK-OFF unit 

• Stone-faced gas f/plc, W/Dryer 

• Tiled floor to ceiling shower 

• Outdr Pool. Short walk to shuttle & 

to restaurant. Furnished $222K 

PITTSFIELD – JUST LIKE NEW! 

• 3BR/4BA, 2-car garage w/loft 

• Southern exposure, yr-rd views 

• Recreation rm + home office rm 

• Exercise room + laundry room 

• Furnished & equipped $459K 

MOUNTAINSIDE DEVELOPMT HOME 

• 3 en-suite bedrooms + two ½-baths 

• Living Rm floor to ceiling stone fplace 

• Family gameroom w/ fireplace 

• Chef’s kitchen,sauna, whirlpl tub 

• 3 extra separately deeded lots incl. 

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• 3BR, 2.5 3,470 sf, a/conditioning 

• Ctl vac, chef’s kitch, butler’s pantry 

• Cedar closet, office, master suite 

• 3 car garage, storage, screened porch 

• Deck, unfinished basemt,++ 

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The Mountain Times • Dec. 25-31, 2019 REAL ESTATE • 45 

Grow Your Life in Killington 

KILLINGTON VALLEY REAL ESTATE 

Bret Williamson, Broker, Owner 

72 Windrift Ridge Road, Killington $ 575,000 

This unique, 3 bdrm , 3 bath, modern home, situated 

on a wooded lot overlooking nearby Pico Mountain 

Ski area, offers unexpected privacy and stunning 

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Formerly operated as a ski lodge, 

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Charming, spacious, 3 level 4 bedroom, 3 bath contemporary 

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ceiling stone fireplace, beautiful vaulted wood ceilings, and 

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cabinets. Large multi-level back deck with hot tub. Many 

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This 4 acre parcel of land is zoned commercial. It has wonderful 

views of Pico Ski Resort. It is located directly across from Pico 

ski area and is on Route 4. The access would be on Route 4 and 

is a very desirable property. Sewer ERUs are available for sale. 

Great views, Great Location and great Price. 

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Wonderful level building lot in the highly desirable Robinwood development, 

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would need to be purchased by the buyer. Just minutes to Killington Ski Resort. 

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Cozy Log Home 

Cozy Cozy Log Home 

Dreamy 3BR log cabin sited 

Dreamy on peaceful 3BR log semi-wooded cabin sited lot on 

peaceful overlooking semi-wooded golf course lot 

Dreamy 

overlooking 

3BR $409,000 log cabin 

golf course 

sited on 

peaceful semi-wooded $409,000 lot 

overlooking golf course 

$409,000 Ridgetop Estates 

Prestige Real Estate of ofKillington 

Ridgetop Estates 

Exclusively Killington! 

We are 

We are We 

excited 

excited are excited 

to represent 

to to represent 

“Prestigious” 

“Prestigious” properties 

properties 

properties 

Single family or duplex 504 Elbow Road Dreamy 3BR log cabin sited on 

Single Single family or duplex 504 504 Elbow Road peaceful semi-wooded lot Land 

overlooking golf course 

Land 



This stunning 4700 square foot log home features an 

open floor plan, lots of natural light and spectacular 

mountain views. 4-bedrooms, 5-baths, 2 living spaces, 

This stunning & 4700 2-car garage. square $1,299,000 foot log home features 

an open floor plan, lots of natural light and 

This 

spectacular 

stunning 

mountain 

4700 square 

views. 

foot 

4-bedrooms, 

log home 

5-baths, 

features 

2 

6BR 4BA home located in the heart 

6BR of the 4BA Killington home basin. located Duplicate in the 

heart upper of the & lower Killington layouts basin. with 

Duplicate 

6BR 4BA common upper 

home entry & 

located 

lower $499,000 layouts 

in the 

with heart common of the Killington entry $499,000 basin. 

Duplicate upper & lower layouts 

with common entry $499,000 

Beautiful family home with 2-car 

Beautiful garage family on 15+ home acres with near 2-car Green 

garage Mountain on 15+ National acres near Golf Green Course 

Mountain 

Beautiful 

National 

family $699,000 home 

Golf Course 

with 2-car 

garage on $699,000 15+ acres near Green 

Mountain National Golf Course 

The Vistas $699,000 

The Vistas 

heart of the Killington basin. garage o 

Representing 

Duplicate upper & lower 

the 

layouts 

best prop 

Mounta 

$409,000 

with common entry $499,000 

4.3 acres on RT 4 - $45K Visit ww 

Ridgetop 4.3 Estates acres on RT 4 - $45K The Vi 

4.3 acres 

7.8 acres on Trailside 

on RT 

Ottauquechee 

Village 

4 - $45K 

River, 7.8 

7.8 qualifies acres on for Ottauquechee 

4BR 

River, qualifies for 4BR 

septic River, septic $95K qualifies $95K for 4BR 

septic .94 acres $95K in Killington basin 

.94 acres w/driveway, in Killington well & septic basin 

installed $115K 

w/driveway, .94 acres well in Killington & septic Beautiful basin craftsman styl 

an open floor plan, lots 

installed 10 of natural acres light 

w/driveway, $115K in and Killington North single family home in sk 

w/shared septic well $125K & septic Private hot tub. Fully furn 

living spaces, & 2-car This garage. large 1-bedroom $1,299,000condo features easy amenities. ski in Views! Sta Th 

installed ski out access, $115K 2 decks, a sauna, a private hot locat 

10 acres 

10 acres 

in Killington 

in Killington 

North 

basin 

tub and efficient gas fireplace. 

flat pr 

w/5B septic permit $198K 

$145,000 

Representing w/shared the septic best$125K 

property values a 

10 .9 acres in Mountainside Killington North 

High Ridge 

w/shared 

Ski home! 

septic Visit Connect www.prestigekil 

$125K 

to 

10 acres Killington in Killington wastewater basin 

system $285K 

Trailside w/5B Village septic permit $198K Northside 

102 acres ski in in/ski Killington out at basin 

.9 

w/5B 

Pico 

acres 

septic 

w/3BR 

in Mountainside 

permit 

sewer rights, 

$229K 

$198K 

Ski home! Connect to 

Killington .9 acres wastewater in Mountainside 

Private 

Beautiful 

hot 

craftsman 

tub. Fully furnished. 

style 4-bedroom 

Use of Sunrise 

Representing the best property 4.5-bath Ski home! Connect to 


single 

amenities. values 

family 

Views! 

home in 

Starting at the 

ski in ski 

at best $1,249,000 ski resort system in High the Ridge 

$285K East is an Adirondack style complex 

living spaces, & 2-car garage. $1,299,000 

out community. 

Visit www.prestigekillington.com 

Private hot tub. Fully furnished. Use of Sunrise 

Killington wastewater 


amenities. Views! Starting at $1,249,000 

This large 1-bedroom condo system features easy $194,900 

$285K ski in - $259,000 

ski out access, 2 decks, a sauna, a private hot 

Representing the best property values at the best ski resort in the East 


Pico 

Northside 

Sunrise condos 

$145,000 

Representing the best 

Visit 

property 

www.prestigekillington.com 

values at the best ski High Ridge resort in the East 

Trailside Village Visit www.prestigekillington.com 

Northside 


spectacular mountain views. 4-bedrooms, 5-baths, 2 

www.prestigekillington.com 

The Vistas 

Beautiful craftsman style 4-bedroom 4.5-bath single 

family home in ski in ski out community. Private hot tub. 

Fully furnished. Use of Sunrise amenities. Views! 

Beautiful craftsman Starting style at $1,249,000 4-bedroom 4.5-bath 

single family home in ski in ski out community. 

Prestige Real Es 

Exclusivel 

We are excited to represent “Pr 

Cozy Log Home Single family or duplex 50 

This stunning 4700 square foot log home features 



This stunning 4700 square foot log home features 



6BR 4BA home located in the 

offering shuttle services to/from the mountain. 

Four 2-bedroom layouts from which to choose 

Beautifu 

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town 

hea 

This multi-level 2-bedroom 2-b 

located directly across from Pico 

flat private entry and spacious acc 

$149,000 

The Woods 

Trailside Village 

True ski on/ski off access to 

the slopes from this updated 

1-bedroom condo at Pico. 

$115,000 

High Ridge 

This multi-level 2-bedroom 2-bath 

condo is located directly across from 

Pico. It features a flat private entry and 

spacious accommodations. $149,000 

Winterberry 

Northside 

Sunrise Village offers ski in ski out 

access and a full complement of 

amenities. Two 3-bedroom 2-bath 

condos from which to choose 

$269,000, $294,000 

The Lodges 


Kaitlyn Hummel 

Co-owner 

High Ridge is an Adirondack style complex 

offering shuttle services to/from the mountain. 

Four 2-bedroom layouts from which to choose 

$194,900 - $259,000 

2922 Killington Road 

802.422.3923 

Heidi Bome 

Co-own 

This 3-bedroom 3.5-bath 1800 

townhome features wood floorin 

heat on the lower level. Beautif 

$289,000 

This large 1-bedroom condo features easy ski in This multi-level 2-bedroom 2-bath condo is Sunrise Village offers ski in ski out access and a 

ski out access, 2 decks, a sauna, a private hot located directly across from Pico. It features a 

full complement of amenities. 


flat private entry and spacious accommodations. 

1-bedroom 1-bath $149,000 

$145,000 

This large 1-bedroom condo features easy ski in 

$149,000 

This multi-level 2-bedroom 2-bath condo is 


Sunrise Village offers ski in ski out access and a 

ski out access, 2 decks, High Ridge a sauna, a private hot located directly The across Woods from Pico. It features a 

full The complement Lodges of amenities. 


flat private entry and spacious accommodations. 


High Ridge is an Adirondack style 

complex offering shuttle $145,000 services to/from 

This large 3-bedroom 4-bath 

This beautiful 3-bedroom 3-bath 

$149,000 


the mountain. Two 2-bedroom layouts 

townhouse features a private hot 

condo has ski in ski out access, cherry 

from which 

High 

to choose 

tub and great views of Killington & 

cabinets & flooring, and granite Kaitlyn kitchen Hummel 

Heidi Bomengen 

Ridge 

The Woods 

The Lodges 

$194,900 - $239,000 

Pico. $325,000 

counters & vanities. Close to all 

Co-owner 

Sunrise 

Co-owner 

amenities. $449,000

48 • The Mountain Times • Dec. 25-31, 2019 

HAPPY 

HOLIDAYS 

Get ready for a week full of adventure and surprises here at The Beast 

Glow Tubing 

Experience our multi-lane, lift-serviced Tubing Park 

in a completely new way—with GLOW Tubing! 

Let the neon glow guide you down the hill. 

Friday, December 27th, 4:00-7:00 p.m. 

Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Social 

No need to scream for ice cream because 

we’re giving it away! Our Ice Cream Social. 

Sunday, December 29th, 3:00-4:00 p.m. 

at Ramshead & Snowshed Base Lodges 

Complimentary Photos at the Peak 

Snap a picture at Killington Peak! With sweeping 

views, you’ll have a beautiful backdrop and remember 

your visit to the mountains for years to come. 

Monday, December 30th, 10:00 a.m- 2:00 p.m. 

Torch Light Parade 

Don’t miss this rare sight light up 

the slopes as we celebrate the holidays. 

Tuesday, December 31st, Snowshed at dusk 

New Year’s Eve Party 

Dance the night away with JJ Rupp 

The Wobbly Barn, 10:00 p.m. 

Learn more at killington.com/events

Mountain Times- Volume 48, Number 52: Dec. 25-31, 2019

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