Mountain Times: Volume 49, number 10: March 4-10, 2020

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Spring those clocks
forward, Sunday!
Bank forecloses
on College
of St. Joseph
By Lola Duffort/VTDigger
The Heritage Credit Union now owns the former College
of St. Joseph campus.
The bank moved to foreclose on the property in January,
according to CEO Matt Levandowski, and the school
surrendered the deed over to Heritage on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
The school had an outstanding balance with the bank
of $4.5 million.
“It was time. They just didn’t have any money left. We
needed to move this forward,” Levandowski said.
The small Rutland college has been shuttered since May.
It announced last year that it would cease operations as
a degree-granting institution after its dismal finances
caused the New England Commission of Higher Education
to withdraw its accreditation. It was one of four
schools to shutter or merge in Vermont last year as the
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By Jerry LeBlond
Fatbike slalom combines
speed with technique at S6
SOUTH POMFRET—Over 40 people raced down Suicide Six on fat bikes during the
3rd annual Abe-BERM-Ham’s Fatbike Slalom this past Saturday, Feb. 29. Competitors
of all ages and abilities were treated to ideal course conditions and weather. The course
was about a quarter mile long and specifically designed for all levels to compete. Fat bike
demos were available for interested riders. After the event, participants and spectators
were treated to live music, food and local brews by the fire in the outdoor beer garden.
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STATE STEPS CLOSER
TO LEGALIZING
MARIJUANA SALES
Last week the Vermont
House voted 90-
54 in favor of a bill that
would tax and regulate
recreational pot— a
year after the Senate
passed tax-and-regulate
legislation. Gov.
Phil Scott said he’s
open to it with certain
stipulations.
Page 8
SKIER DIES IN STOWE
Two brothers
ventured into the
backcountry late last
Saturday afternoon
and got off-route. One
was rescued, the other
was found dead at the
base of a 220-foot cliff.
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Courtesy of Cas-Cad-Nac farm
A group of alpacas out at pasture at Cas-Cad-Nac farm,
located on the side of Ascutney Mountain.
On Ascutney mountain,
alpaca research leads to a
worldwide first
By Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger
Veterinarian Susan Johnson used to work with
15 large alpaca farms. Now Vermont’s down to just a
few. But an Ascutney farm, Cas-Cad-Nac, is doing the
alpaca business in a big way. It has 250 super-premium
alpacas, half-ownership in a fiber mill, and a mailorder
alpaca meat business.
And this autumn, it produced the world’s first alpaca
baby from a frozen embryo.
Alpaca farming is an unusual business that isn’t
generally recognized as the agricultural pursuit that
it is, said Jen Lutz, who started Cas-Cad-Nac with her
husband on their 600 acres more than 20 years ago.
“We’ve fought to get them defined as livestock.
Alpacas > 4
Study finds Killington, Ludlow top the
charts for rental properties
By Virginia Dean
For those investing in winter rental properties,
it may not come as a surprise that a
recent study indicates that Killington and
Ludlow have topped the charts in profitable
revenue for the last two years, according to
property management company Vacasa of
Portland, Oregon.
The company had calculated data on
nearly a half million U.S. rental properties
to determine the 10 best
cities in which to buy such
rentals.
Eastern winter destinations
tend to have lower
median sale prices, making
it easier to get started
as a landlord, according to
Vacasa as reported by The
New York Times.
Locations were ranked
by capitalization rate,
comparing a home’s sales
price to what is left of the
annual rental revenue
after expenses are met. The higher the cap
rate, the greater the profit.
The cap-rate equation does not include
mortgage costs, however, so it is more
beneficial to buy a home outright. Even if
a mortgage is computed into the calculations,
though, most places on the list are still
profitable, Vacasa discovered.
With a cap rate of 8.3% and a median
home price of just over $211,000, Killington
came in first this year, and Ludlow, with a
cap rate of 4.8 and a median home price of
$304,273 placed fifth, dropping four places
in 12 months, according to the study.
Jarrod J. Jowdy, broker at Mary W. Davis
“We hear time and
time again that,
in comparison to
a lot of other ski
towns, Killington
is still considered
... affordable,” said
Kaitlyn Hummel.
Realtor & Associates in Ludlow, said there
are myriad factors that would technically
explain the change in position of Ludlow
from first to fifth.
“The real estate market can be very
dynamic at times,” said Jowdy. “On the
surface, it would appear that the acquisition
of Okemo Ski Resort by Vail Resorts had the
most impact on the Ludlow area market
by opening the door to
a more geographically
diverse crowd through the
ability to utilize the Vail
Resort’s Epic ski pass at
many more ski mountains
around the country.
Once this had occurred, it
was inevitable that more
skiers from western states
would find their way to
the area and appreciate
the surroundings enough
to purchase a second or
vacation home.”
Jowdy also noted that, within the past
year, local inventory has decreased while
the demand has increased, leaving those
who wish to invest looking at numbers that
place Ludlow at a lower cap rate for vacation
home purchases for the purpose of renting
short-term.
“Basically, the market ‘caught up with
itself’ over the past year, yet still remains
fairly viable for the time being,” said Jowdy.
“As is well known, real estate markets are localized,
and here in Ludlow very few buyers
make purchases for the purpose of offering
short-term or seasonal rentals. For the most
part, the trend is and has been for a long
Rental properties > 14

2 • LOCAL NEWS
The Mountain Times • March 4-10, 2020
District school
board members tell
residents to vote ‘no’
on budget
By Curt Peterson
The day before voters were asked to approve the Windsor
Central Supervisory Union budget totaling $21 million,
board member Jim Haff asked Killington residents to
vote against that budget.
He told voters at the Killington public informational
meeting March 2 that it’s nearly certain an unrecognized
$1 million deficit will be uncovered in the 2019 and 2020
district audit. He urged district voters to reject the budget
as inaccurate and incomplete.
The audit of the 2019 year is not complete yet, which
Haff says makes the proposed budget undefendable.
“Without an accurate line item budget, and suspecting
we have a deficit to deal with, we are asked to allow the superintendent
[Mary Beth Banios] to spend $21 million as
she pleases with no oversight,” Haff told about 60 people
at the Killington meeting Monday night.
Haff said this will be the first budget he has voted
against since moving to Killington.
The previous finance manager is responsible for incomplete
financial records, Haff said, but it was Banios’s
job to oversee his work. He thinks Banios misled the
board regarding the state of the books, and about some
agreed cost cutting measures.
“The new finance guy [Mike Concessi] is doing a good
job correcting the mess,” Haff said.
Ron Smith, the board’s auditor, is meeting with the
Finance Committee on Wednesday, March 4, to discuss
the 2019 audit and its probable repercussions.
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Slate Valley Union High School
staff member quarantined
due to coronavirus
Staff report
After six people died of coronavirus,
also known as COVID-19, in
Washington state last week, local
officials have been preparing for an
outbreak in Vermont.
There were no confirmed cases in
the state as of Monday, March 2, but
officials are expecting residents will
become sick.
White River Valley Supervisory
Union Superintendent Brooke
Olsen-Farrell said a staff member at
Slate Valley Union High School has
been voluntarily quarantined by
recommendation of the state after
he traveled to Italy. The individual
will be quarantined until March 9.
“It is important to note that our
staff member has zero symptoms
and we have no indication that they
were exposed to the virus,” Superintendent
Brooke Olsen-Farrell said
in a letter to parents Feb. 27. “This is
purely being done out of an abundance
of caution.”
Olsen-Farrell said the school district’s
maintenance department has
increased cleansing of all surfaces in
the buildings to reduce the possible
transmission of illness.
She said the school is also prepared
to temporarily close if too
many staff members or students
become sick.
A total of 90,000 people in 67
countries have tested positive for
the disease. Coronavirus kills about
2% of those
infected. About
3,000 people
had died as
of Monday,
March 2.
Vermont
Department of
Health Commissioner
Mark
Levine said at a press conference
last Friday that 27 people were being
monitored by the state. Another 14
people have finished the monitoring
process.
Levine said he expects the disease
will appear in Vermont soon.
“It’s time to prepare mentally and
physically for disruptions to our
daily lives,” he said in a recording of
the press conference.
27 people were being
monitored by the state.
Another 14 people
have finished the
monitoring process.
He said the state was preparing to
close public spaces and limit mass
gatherings. But there is little known
about the virus. “Things evolve rapidly
in terms of our state of knowledge,”
he said.
Though it’s not in Vermont, an
employee of Dartmouth Hitchcock
Medical
Center in nearby
Hanover, New
Hampshire,
tested positive
for coronavirus
on Sunday,
March 1.
Officials said
the individual
at Dartmouth had traveled to Italy
and was showing mild symptoms of
coronavirus. The person was being
quarantined at home.
Windsor Central Supervisory
Union Superintendent Mary Beth
Banios said the school district is
closely monitoring the outbreaks
and will be following Vermont Agency
of Education and the Vermont
Department of Health guidelines.
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The Mountain Times • March 4-10, 2020 LOCAL NEWS • 3
Rutland city settles
agreement with
former fire chief
By Ed Larson
Rutland City has come to a settlement agreement with
former Rutland City Fire Chief James Larsen.
City attorney Matt Bloomer explained that under the
chief’s employment agreement, a termination for lack
of “efficient service” could occur at the will of the mayor.
Mayor David Allaire utilized that section of the contract to
suspend and then terminate Larsen.
Larsen had been under fire due to complaints from the
International Association of Firefighters, which represents
city firefighters, for alleged bullying and other management
lapses.
The initial print media reports stated that Larsen’s
severance would have included four months’ salary plus an
additional accrual of $38,000 bringing the total payout to
$73,000.
The concern was an extra 18 weeks of vacation time the
Board of Alderman had approved for Larsen. That vacation
time was compensation for extra duty while the department
was short staffed.
Bloomer stated that according to the Memorandum of
Understanding, “The vacation payout includes money for
the unused portion of the extra 18 weeks of vacation time.”
In addition, a stipulation existed that even if Larsen left
employment voluntarily, he would be paid only a prorated
Fire chief > 8
College of St. Joseph campus in Rutland.
>
Courtesy of CSJ
CSJ: Foreclosure proceeds
from page 1
dwindling number of students.
But CSJ leaders had hoped for a second life as an “innovation
hub.” They had teamed up with the Vermont
Innovation Commons to pitch a plan to reopen as the
CSJ Center for Excellence and Innovation to offer certificate
programs, workforce training, co-working spaces,
and support for start-ups.
The hope had been to entice investors using federal
Opportunity Zone tax breaks. But Levandowski said
those investors just weren’t materializing fast enough.
The credit union now plans to subdivide the property
to sell it. Levandowski said the city of Rutland, which is
currently leasing the school’s gym, might be interested
in purchasing the former school’s recreation facilities.
And there’s also interest in using another part of the
campus to host a senior care facility.
“I want that campus to be a vibrant community. Not
just vacant land,” he said.
Heritage will have competition on the market. The
campuses of the former Green Mountain College in
Poultney, Southern Vermont College in Bennington, and
Marlboro College are also looking for buyers.

4 • LOCAL NEWS
The Mountain Times • March 4-10, 2020
>
Alpacas: Ascutney mountainside farm thrives as the backyard alpaca trend declines; innovative new uses for wool, meat and breeding contributes.
from page 1
They’re a fiber-bearing animal, and it’s legitimate,”
said Lutz. “But we’re alpacas, so we’re under ‘crazy.’”
Alpacas, members of the camelid family, generally
weigh between 100 and 200 pounds. They come
from South America, where they have been bred as
livestock for generations. They eat hay and produce a
thick, soft coat that is spun into yarn.
Alpacas enjoyed a brief burst of popularity in the
U.S. in the 1990s and early 2000s, with Americans
importing the gentle, stiff-necked animals to keep
as pets in the pasture or as an investment for their
fiber-bearing potential. But the market for alpacas
collapsed, and now the animals, which feel like ultraplush
teddy bears, are easy to find for free on sites like
Craigslist or at animal rescues.
Cas-Cad-Nac rode the wave of the alpaca’s popularity,
investing in high-end breeding stock in the
1990s. The farm won its first blue ribbon at the Big
E in Springfield, Massachusetts, and now sells its
registered alpacas for as much as $20,000 to buyers
around the country. It also charges stud fees of up to
$4,000 to alpaca owners who bring their females to
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the farm. For years, they exported animals to Europe
until trade regulations made it impractical. Last year,
the farm won a national championship with one of
its alpacas at an Alpaca Owners Association show in
Indiana.
Cas-Cad-Nac is
known nationally
among alpaca farmers
for the exceptional
animals it produces
and shows, said Jeff
Williamson, who owns
Liberty Alpacas in Battleground,
Washington. Williamson, vice president of
the national Alpaca Owners Association, competes
against Cas-Cad-Nac at shows from time to time.
“They’re one of the top breeders in the country,” he
said.
Like many industries, the alpaca business has
become concentrated among several large producers,
said Lutz.
“We end up going to the bigger shows on the national
level,” she said.
Johnson, who now works mainly as a small animal
veterinarian, said the alpaca business hasn’t been
fully recognized by the veterinary profession and
regulators, and lacks effective guidelines regarding
medication and meat sales.
“The whole industry is kind of a wonky thing,” she
said. “It’s different from any other industry that we
deal with.”
Bred for fiber
Cas-Cad-Nac started Vermont Fiber Mill and
Studio in Brandon, 55 miles to the north, with Ed
and Deb Bratton in 2011 to create a place to process
the alpaca fiber. Ed and Deb Bratton had worked in
corporate IT and project management in Missouri
before moving to Vermont in 2000.
The two had never been around an alpaca when
they built their 100-acre farm in Brandon. Now they
have 25 of the animals, and they work full-time milling
wool, mohair, and alpaca for customers around
the country.
“Deb realized that alpacas were pretty gentle; she
wasn’t intimidated by them at all,” said Ed Bratton.
“If an alpaca kicks you, it’s not like a horse or a
cow,” Bratton said. “It doesn’t break anything; it just
startles you.”
The company washes the wool and fiber in rented
space at the former Brandon Training School, and
mills it on several machines at the farm in Brandon.
A sideline in alpaca meat
Cas-Cad-Nac’s breeding non-performers end up
in meat form, frozen solid in cryovac packaging, to be
shipped around the country in coolers on dry ice.
“Alpacas in Peru have been eaten for 60, 100 years;
it’s a wonderful meat,” said Johnson, who has lectured
internationally on the topic of alpaca meat. “If
they’re not pregnant at lunch, they eat them for dinner.
It’s not a big deal.”
Lutz is more reticent about the meat side of the
business, fearing it will upset people.
“Alpacas are cute and cuddly, and sheep are cute
and cuddly, but for some reason there is a disconnect
between the two,” said
Lutz.
Cas-Cad-Nac also
sells whole alpaca
pelts for $400. Lutz
noted there are others
who sell alpaca meat
in Vermont, including Pioneer Food Truck and Catering
Company, based in Colchester. The company sold
alpaca burgers last fall for the first time, and it’s now a
permanent menu item, said Jean-Luc Matecat, who
“If an alpaca kicks you, it’s not like a
horse or a cow,” Bratton said.
“It doesn’t break anything; it just
startles you.”
“The joke in the industry is Dr. Seuss
built an alpaca with leftover body parts,”
Johnson said.
owns the seasonal business with his wife, Lindsay.
“It’s a way for us to use the whole animal,” Lutz
said.
Groundbreaking research
It’s easier to talk about the embryo business, which
Lutz worked on with
Iowa State University
researcher Curt
Youngs. The farm’s first
baby alpaca developed
from a frozen embryo
was born in November
2019 on the farm and
received the other-worldly name of CCN Exuberant
Frost Blossom-ET.
While other livestock breeders had used frozen
and thawed embryos for years, it hadn’t yet happened
with an alpaca cria or baby, said Youngs. Such embryo
transfers are routine with cows and other livestock;
freezing the embryo greatly extends the time it can be
transported and stored.
By Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger
Deb Bratton, co-owner of the Vermont Fiber Mill and
Studio in Brandon, sorts through alpaca fiber as it goes
through one of many cleaning processes.
For the project — more than 10 years in the making
— Youngs visited twice to work with Lutz. The two
presented their work in January at the annual conference
of the International Embryo Technology Society
in New York City. Youngs credits Lutz for having the
brains, dedication and perfectionism needed to carry
out such work on the farm — including her study of
similar research underway in the United Arab Emirates
on an alpaca relative, the camel.
“She’s not the typical farmer, from the standpoint
that she actually reads scientific journal articles, she’s
willing to take some risks and try some new things,
and now she’s done
something that no one
else has done,” said
Youngs.
‘A very different
critter’
Cas-Cad-Nac isn’t
the only outfit producing prize-winning alpacas in
Vermont, but it’s one of only a few. Williamson estimated
there are 250,000 U.S. alpacas registered with
the owners’ association.
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Courtesy of Cas-Cad-Nac farm
Ian and Jennifer Lutz at the 2018 Futurity, a show in Kansas City, Missouri where the farm’s animals won top championships
for their conformation and the quality of their fiber.
Alpacas, cont.: Alpacas are a unique livestock animal. The Lutz’s are among the top breeders.
>
from page 4
Alpaca keepers like to note that alpacas aren’t at all
like other livestock. Youngs said that when it comes to
reproductive physiology, “the alpaca is a very different
critter.”
Johnson described them as “pseudo-ruminants”
that chew a cud but don’t have the same digestive
system as other cud-chewers.
“They’re a bit like a horse, a little bit like a sheep, a
little bit like a goat and a little bit like a cow,” Johnson
said. “The joke in the industry is Dr. Seuss built an
alpaca with leftover body parts.”
They require better nutrition — high-quality leafy
green hay — than sheep and goats, and have a longer
gestation — 11 months — than those animals, which
give birth after 5 months, Johnson said.
But raising alpaca is similar to mainstream agriculture
in this respect: it’s getting more difficult all
the time, said Lutz. She said the decline of the alpaca
business started in 2008 as the economy went into
recession.
“Prior to that, animals were selling for crazy
money,” she said. “And then you could definitely see
auction prices were starting to decrease, and you
started hearing about backyard animals weren’t being
taken care of. Animals that were being neglected for
the first time.”
Cas-Cad-Nac is seeing some of the consequences
that other farms are, as operations succumb to financial
pressures. About 50 dairy farms closed last year,
according to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food
and Markets.
Cas-Cad-Nac’s closest Bobcat dealer is 75 miles
north in Berlin.
“The equipment dealers are getting farther and
farther away from us,” she said. “The smaller dealers
don’t have enough people around them so they shut
down.”
Courtesy of Cas-Cad-Nac farm
The world’s first live cria, or baby alpaca, was born from a
vitrified – or frozen – embryo at Cas-Cad-Nac farm on the
side of Mount Ascutney in Vermont this past November.
The farm has long been known for its superior breeding
of alpaca, but this breakthrough was beyond what most
had come to expect and it put the Lutz family in a new
category as innovators.
Table of contents
Local News ................................................................ 2
State News ................................................................. 6
Opinion ................................................................... 10
News Briefs ............................................................. 13
Puzzles..................................................................... 15
Calendar .................................................................. 16
Rockin’ the Region .................................................. 21
Music Scene ............................................................ 22
Living ADE .............................................................. 24
Food Matters ........................................................... 30
Ski Shop Showcase ................................................. 36
Pets .......................................................................... 38
Mother of the Skye .................................................. 39
Columns .................................................................. 40
Classifieds ............................................................... 42
Service Directory ................................................... 44
Real Estate ............................................................... 46
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Spartan Race to purchase
bankrupt Tough Mudder
Once valued at $200 million, Tough Mudder was
formerly considered the dominant player in the field
Staff report
Less than two months after Tough Mudder’s creditors
forced it into filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection, the extreme obstacle race operator may
be nearing a finish line of sorts. Tough Mudder’s chief
rival, Spartan Race, has reportedly agreed to pay
$700,000 for the company and take on as much as $10
million in liabilities, according to Bloomberg.
Spartan will reportedly also honor all tickets that
were previously purchased for Tough Mudder events.
Both companies operate obstacle courses in a variety
of countries throughout the world. They’ve also both
received prior venture capital backing. Tough Mudder’s
largest round was a $51 million financing in 2014
that valued the New York-based company at $200
million, according to PitchBook data. Boston-based
Spartan, which has received backing from Hearst
By Paul Holmes
Ventures, raised a $10 million round in 2016 that valued
it at about $50.6 million, according to PitchBook
data.
“This is a goal we’ve had for some time,” said Spartan
CEO and founder Joe De Sena, in a story authored
by the Spartan editors on the Spartan website. “Putting
the success of the two together strengthens our
global mission of getting 100 million people off the
couch,” De Sena continued.
Spartan will continue to work with Tough Mudder’s
founders, Will Dean and Guy Livingstone, in efforts to
complete the acquisition.
“I look forward to creating a lasting partnership
with Will and Guy as we seek to complete the merger,”
De Sena said. “I’m excited about the prospect of what
we can do together, as one team.”

The Mountain Times • March 4-10, 2020 STATE NEWS • 7
Legislature moves on several bills before Town Meeting recess
Last week saw a significant amount of floor time in
the Vermont House, including a rare evening session,
as major legislation was debated and/or amended
ahead of the Town Meeting week recess.
First up on Tuesday, Feb.25
was a vote to override the
governor’s veto on increasing
the minimum wage to $12.55 an
hour over two years. The measure
was essentially the same
trajectory of last year’s $15 wage
proposal, which the House
and Senate couldn’t reach
agreement on. The override
By Rep. Jim
Harrison
succeeded by one vote after six
Democratic members and one
independent changed their vote
to support the bill. Earlier in the
session, the House failed to override a gubernatorial
veto on the paid leave bill by just one vote, so it’s now
one for two. And as we saw on both, every vote counts!
Also the House passed S.54, which lays the groundwork
for a tax and regulate market for marijuana (or
cannabis as it is now called in the bill). The bill was
approved on a 90-54 vote.
The House version differs significantly from
the Senate’s plan, which was passed last year. S.54,
as passed by the House, includes a 20% tax; bans
cannabis advertising; requires that municipalities
affirmatively vote to allow any cannabis retailers in
their town; requires training on the health effects
of cannabis for retail employees; insures that local
zoning is followed; allocates 30% of the future tax
Staff report
The Vermont House of Representatives
passed H.926, an Act 250 modernization
bill, 88 to 52 with tripartisan support on
Friday, Feb. 28. The bill passed almost
three years after lawmakers formally began
a review of how to “modernize” Act 250
in advance of its 50th anniversary this year.
As passed, H.926 adds criteria to Act
250 to better protect forest blocks, wildlife
habitat, and river corridors. It promotes
efforts to foster sustainable trail development.
It supports smart growth by reducing
sprawling development while facilitating
development in compact downtowns,
villages, and neighborhoods.
Two of the more controversial provisions
of the bill — creating a statewide
project review board and lowering the
elevation trigger for Act 250 review from
2,500 to 2,000 feet — were eliminated
before the final House floor vote.
Gov. Phil Scott said he’s concerned
about the expansion of Act 250 review
to land above 2,000 feet, which would
encompass about 500,000 more acres in
Vermont, he said.
“So think about this: You have a camp
receipts to prevention efforts and more. S.54 will now
go to a conference committee between the House and
Senate to work out differences in the two versions, as
well as potentially engage the governor to address his
concerns.
The end of the week was occupied with changes to
Vermont’s Act 250 land use law. The measure passed
the House on Friday, Feb. 28 by a vote of 88-52. Under
the bill, projects in designated downtowns and some
village centers could
be exempt from Act
250 review, while other
projects may have
to meet new climate
criteria.
Before passage, a
plan proposed by the administration and VNRC, a
leading environmental group, to streamline major
projects through one professional board instead of
the current district commissions, was removed. According
to at least one source in the governor’s office,
that removal could jeopardize his support of the legislation.
Other changes on the House floor included a
future exemption for certain trails on private land and
a return to the current law elevation of 2,500 ft. that
I sponsored along with representatives Gannon, D-
Willington, Sibilia, I-Dover and Brownell, D-Pownal.
The Natural Resources Committee had recommended
that Act 250 be triggered for any project
above 2,000 feet of elevation. That would have meant
that a homeowner that lives between 2,000 and 2,500
feet elevation, would have had to go through the Act
250 process for even a simple addition of a shed or
or a home that you’ve had for decades, and
all of a sudden this provision comes into
place, and if you want to re-do your driveway,
you want to re-do your home, you
want to do whatever, you’re going to have
to get an Act 250 permit to do it,” Scott said.
If passed, the provision would have
required residents and business above
2,000 feet (including much of the town of
Killington) to get an Act 250 permit for any
construction project.
Much of the focus of the bill was to ease
housing development in town centers.
The legislation exempts state-designated
downtowns and neighborhood
development areas from Act 250 review,
If passed, the provision would have required
residents and business above 2,000 feet (including
much of the town of Killington) to get an Act 250
permit for any construction project.
with the aim of promoting compact
development. Village centers also have a
“path forward” for exemption, provided
they have local zoning regulations and
other requirements in place, said Rep. Kari
Dolan, D-Waitsfield.
“Our state, and the challenges we face,
have evolved in the 50 years since Act 250
was enacted,” said House Speaker Mitzi
Johnson (D-South Hero). “It’s time to modernize
this landmark law to reflect today’s
The House passed S.54, which lays
the groundwork for a tax and regulate
market for marijuana.
needs. This bill eases Act 250 regulations
for downtowns and village centers where
development is strategic and sustainable.
It also works to strengthen natural resource
protection by promoting
sustainable trail development,
protecting forest
blocks and supporting
working forests. This bill
also supports working
agricultural lands and strengthens our
state’s environmental protections. H.926
is a significant part of our climate change
agenda and also promotes our shared goal
of protecting our natural resources.”
One of the least controversial amendments
was a proposal to clarify that trails
on private land are not under Act 250 jurisdiction
while the Department of Forest,
Parks and Recreation moves ahead over
the next couple of years with a new trail
management program.
Rep. Paul Lefebvre, R-Newark, vice
chairman of the House Natural Resources
Committee, had voted against the bill
when it left his committee. But he said on
Friday that the trails provision and lack
of changes to the district commissions
convinced him to vote for the bill on the
House floor.
“I find a much stronger bill today, one I
can easily support,” he said.
The bill also better addresses climate
change — an issue that was not in the
public consciousness when Act 250 was
garage to their property. The entire town of Woodford,
for example, is over 2,000 feet elevation, which would
have meant any and all future projects in the community
would have been subject to Act 250. The lowering
of the elevation trigger generated significant debate
when first presented on the House floor Thursday,
Feb. 27 in the afternoon/evening. Our amendment,
subsequently, passed easily when offered on Friday
morning to return to the current law of 2,500 feet.
Another change
made by the committee
would have
defined water vapor
as a greenhouse gas
under Act 250. The
implications of this
would have been enormous. The definition change
was picked up by Rep. Heidi Sheuermann, R-Stowe,
who then successfully offered an amendment to take
that new definition of water vapor as a greenhouse gas
out of the bill.
In other news, a key Senate committee chair has
indicated they will not be advancing a constitutional
amendment to change the governor’s term to four
years. Vermont and New Hampshire are the only
states that still have a two year term for the office.
Note: The legislature is off for the Town Meeting recess
this week and returns to the State House the week of
March 9. A welcome week off for all!
Jim Harrison is the state rep for Bridgewater, Chittenden,
Killington and Mendon.You may reach him at JHarrison@leg.state.vt.us
Messages may also be left at the State
House during the legislative session at 802-828-2228.
House passes Act 250 modernization
Bill strengthens environmental protections, sustainable trail development, growth in downtown
Much of the focus of the bill
was to ease housing development in
town centers.
enacted in 1970 — through consideration
of transportation and energy impacts of
development.
Several of Vermont’s foremost environmental
groups sent a letter of support for
H.926 to state Representatives this week,
including VNRC, The Nature Conservancy
in Vermont, Audubon Vermont, Vermont
Conservation Voters, and Conservation
Law Foundation.
“As leading environmental and conservation
organizations in Vermont, it is our
long-time goal to ensure that Vermont’s
natural resources, wild places, and working
lands are preserved for the ecological,
cultural, and economic value they provide,
and for the health of the state and Vermonters
overall,” the letter stated.
Rep. Kevin Christie, D-Hartford, commended
committee members for adding
“environmental justice” to the project criteria
and for requiring a review of Act 250’s
impact on racial equity and diversity.
The bill now makes its way back to the
Senate. It will need reconciliation with
earlier Senate changes before ultimately
reaching the governor.
Elizabeth Gribkoff, from VTDigger, contributed
to this report.

8 • STATE NEWS
The Mountain Times • March 4-10, 2020
Doctors now have access to all Vermonters’ health records
State switched to an opt-out default on March 1
By Katie Jickling/VTDigger
“Our health information contains the
most important private, sensitive
information about us,” Aranoff said.
On March 1, thousands of Vermonters’ medical records
became available to doctors, even for patients who
have not given consent for their records to be shared.
The new sharing policy went into place Sunday for
records on the statewide
health information
exchange, a database run
by Vermont Information
Technology Leaders.
Previously, Vermonters
had to give consent for doctors to access their lab tests
or medical history on the exchange, which stores the
health records of all patients in the state. This week, that
changed. The records are automatically open to doctors
unless patients “opt out,” or decide to keep their medical
histories private.
The new policy roughly doubles the number of patient
records accessible to doctors, from about 45% to about
92% of Vermonters, according to Andrea De La Bruere,
director of client services for VITL.
Long term, shared records are meant to make care
more efficient and effective, according to De La Bruere.
When patients are admitted to the emergency room,
for instance, medical providers are now able to view
patients’ prescriptions and medical history. Specialists
can see referrals from a primary care doctor; a nurse can
quickly access a patient’s lab tests.
The system can be particularly beneficial for people
with disabilities or with complex diagnoses who would
otherwise have to rattle off their lengthy medical history
at every appointment, said Susan Aranoff, senior planner
and policy analyst for the Vermont Developmental
Disabilities Council.
But Aranoff, and other advocates, say they worry
about the number of people who remain unaware of the
switch.
“Our health information
contains the most important
private, sensitive
information about us,”
Aranoff said. “We come
into the doctor’s office with the expectation that our
information isn’t shared without our permission.”
The new policy is meant to improve operations for
the health information exchange — not to be confused
with Vermont Health Connect, the state’s health insurance
exchange. The publicly funded nonprofit has been
plagued by years of financial and technical challenges.
In 2016, VITL didn’t have enough money in the bank
to pay its employees. A consultant’s report the following
year found that Vermonters had “lost confidence” in the
organization, in part because there were so few patients
in the system. In 2018, VITL
employees spent months trying
to eliminate hundreds of thousands
of “duplicate” records.
Since, former VITL CEO Mike
Smith, who’s now the secretary of the Agency of Human
Services, made financial cuts to move the nonprofit to
stable financial footing.
“Over the last two years, VITL has met every milestone
that they have been asked to meet by the Legislature, by
33 states have no consent
policy or an opt-out default.
the Green Mountain Care Board, and by [the state],” said
Jenney Samuelson, deputy commissioner of the Department
of Vermont Health Access. Last year, the Legislature
voted to change the consent policy, over the objections
of some advocates.
The change will also help address another problem
— the lack of patient records available to doctors, Samuelson
said. Medical professionals are hesitant to use
the current system because there were so few patient
records they could access.
Some people, especially those with stigmatized
conditions such as HIV/AIDS or certain disabilities,
don’t want their information to be shared for fear of
discrimination or disparate treatment, said Mike Fisher,
the state’s health care advocate. Certain people “don’t
necessarily want people to know what other care they’ve
received,” he said. “Some of them feel like it’s not applicable.”
Fisher said he was concerned about making sure
people were able to give “meaningful consent,” and that
they had enough information to understand the process
and the implications of their
choice.
“People need to be able to
make that decision for themselves,”
he said.
The Department of Vermont Health Access has
launched an information campaign to educate the
public about the consent change. They’ve posted on
Front Porch Forum, posted cartoon social media to help
simplify and explain health records and also put flyers
Health records > 20
House passes recreational
cannabis bill
By John Flowers/Addison County Independent
The Vermont House on Feb. 26 voted jected legal marijuana sales in Vermont
90-54 in favor of a bill that would tax and will bring in about $13 million after four
regulate recreational cannabis for those years, according to the VTDigger report.
21 and older. The chamber, as expected, A three-member cannabis control
then gave final approval to the measure on board would regulate the market and
Thursday, Feb. 27.
determine which businesses receive
The move comes a year after the Senate licenses to sell or cultivate the substance,
passed tax-and-regulate legislation. according to VTDigger. Retail dispensaries
could start selling cannabis products
Bill S.54 now needs a final nod from the
Senate and then tweaks from House and in 2022; towns would need to approve
Senate conferees before heading to Gov. such dispensaries.
Phil Scott’s desk. Scott has said he’s open Dave Silberman, a Middlebury-based
to a measure to tax and regulate cannabis, attorney and pro-bono drug policy
but has insisted it contain a saliva screening
provision to flag drivers under the vote.
reform advocate, hailed last week’s House
influence of the substance.
“This is a historic moment — Vermont’s
House of Representatives has at
Vermont legalized possession and cultivation
of cannabis for adults 21 and over last joined the Senate in acknowledging
that the ‘War on Drugs’ approach
in 2018, marking the first time any state
legislature legalized cannabis for adults’ to cannabis has failed,” Silberman said
use through the legislative process rather through an emailed statement to the Independent.
“Regulating the commercial
than through a voter initiative. If the bill is
enacted, Vermont would join 10 states that production and sale of cannabis is better
already have laws regulating and taxing for consumers, better for public safety
cannabis for adult use.
and better for our rural economy — and
The bill, according to a report in VTDigger,
would subject marijuana sales to a the most recent public opinion poll. I’m
75% of Vermonters agree, according to
20% combined tax rate, including a 14% looking forward to working with representatives
and senators to iron out the
excise tax and a 6% sales tax.
The Senate had proposed a lower tax differences between the versions passed
rate including a 16% excise tax and 2% by each chamber, so that the Legislature
local options tax.
can send the strongest possible bill to the
The state’s Joint Fiscal Office has pro-
governor’s desk as soon as possible.”
Website available to help you
understand workplace rights
The Vermont Commission on Women
announced that new resources are available
from the Workplaces For All public
education program at workplacesforall.
vermont. gov. The resources are designed
to make workers, employers, and all Vermonters
aware of laws that apply to them,
their legal rights, methods of reporting,
where to find information, strategies for
prevention, and ways to address sexual
harassment and discrimination in the
workplace.
Resources available include:
• For workers: where to get help if
you’re experiencing harassment or
discrimination at work — and how
Fire chief: Terminated for “lack of efficient service”
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from page 3
portion of the time. This
was contrary to conditions
contained in the employment
contract that would
have required full pay for
all unused vacation.
Bloome r indicated that
the Board of Aldermen
approved the memorandum
of understanding
to ensure that the former
chief wasn’t voluntarily
planning to depart and,
thus, cash in the full value
of the leave time accumulation.
Ultimately City Attorney
Bloomer stated
“As the mayor is quoted
as saying, the additional
$16,200 can be thought of
as a price to pay to avoid a
‘protracted legal battle.’”
Bloomer clearly stated
that a lawsuit would have
resulted in thousands
upon thousands of dollars
in legal fees to the city.
to support co-workers.
• For employers: guidance and
best practices for prevention
and response, a state directory of
workplace trainers, and in-depth
explanations of different types of
discrimination and many resources.
• An extensive video library featuring
stories, information, and trainings.
• A new guidebook, “Addressing
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.”
• Infographics, fact sheets, and
Frequently Asked Questions about
workplace discrimination and
sexual harassment.
Both Bloomer and
Mayor Allaire stated the
benefit is “having closure
on this.”
The funding for Larsen’s
payout is within the fire
department budget as the
chief’s position is being
left open until the salary
commitment to Larsen
is met. In the interim,
Deputy Chief William
Lovett is taking on the
chief’s responsibilities.

The Mountain Times • March 4-10, 2020 STATE NEWS • 9
Achieving OUR Best for YOU
Healthgrades evaluates
hospital quality for
conditions and procedures
based solely on clinical
outcomes. Hospital
performance is measured
for the most common
in-hospital procedures and
conditions and adjust for
each patient’s risk factors,
such as age, gender
and medical condition.
Healthgrades analysis is
based on more than 45
million Medicare medical
claims records for the most
recent three-year time
period available from nearly
4,500 hospitals nationwide.

Opinion
10 • The Mountain Times • March 4-10, 2020
OP-ED
A victory for
Vermont workers
By Angelo Lynn
Score a small victory for Vermont’s Democratic Legislature
as they managed to override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto
of the recently passed minimum wage bill.
The proposal increases the minimum wage from
$10.78 an hour to $12.55 by 2022, with future increases
tied to inflation or at 5%. At the current 3% inflation, the
minimum wage would have increased about 33 cents in
2021 had the law not passed, and slightly more the year
after. Bottom line: the increase is not going to break the
budgets of many businesses — small, rural or otherwise.
The increase does, however, help Vermont workers.
In annual terms, a worker making $10.96 per hour at
40 hours a week makes about $22,797; that’s compared
to $24,461 for someone making $11.76 (first year of the
increase) and $26,104 at $12.55 per hour. That extra
$3,200-plus dollars (year two) makes a difference to
workers paying rent, and if added to a household income,
that’s $6,400 for a couple.
As importantly, it’s money that will also go immediately
back into the local economy for day-to-day necessities.
Knowing that, Vermonters should look more closely
at Gov. Scott’s stated reason for his veto. “It’s critical to
Minimum wage > 11
Vermont schools’
bloated bureaucracy
By John Klar, candidate for 2020 Rep. governor
Like a dragon eating its tail, Vermont’s bureaucracy continues
to bloat like a runaway coronavirus, exponentially
expanding “services” even as these very burdens drive more
citizens into poverty, drug use, or emigration to more affordable
states. A particularly virulent area of indefatigable
expansion is schools.
In 2013, Vermont held the distinction of having the lowest
student-teacher ratio in the nation (10:1). This might be
a good thing — if it were affordable.
Recently, Vermont enacted sweeping consolidation (Act
46) of its public schools, closing many small rural schools
under the pretense of saving money — yet costs instead increased
substantially. In 2018, the Green Mountain State’s
schools’ administration expenses were exceptionally expensive:
Vermont’s relatively highest spending category per
pupil was in school administration ($1,296; U.S. average
$651), which was second highest only to D.C. ($1,447). Vermont
ranked sixth in teacher salaries ($6,743 per pupil, U.S.
average $4,603). This bloat in school administrators relative
to student population is a national infection, but Vermont’s
intractable bureaucrats are particularly agile.
Vermont’s anemic economy, struggling under high taxes
and regulations, leads many regular wage earners to leave
(with their children). Yet declining student numbers do not
translate into a decline in administrators, any more than
declining taxpayer incomes restrain those state workers’
incomes and benefits.
Vermont’s 53 school superintendents receive an average
$155,417 salary, or 2.59 times the state’s median income
of $60,076. Neighboring New Hampshire’s superintendents
receive a multiple of 2.21 ($163,809/$74,057); Massachusetts,
2.27 ($175,590/$77,378. Vermont has the highest
poverty rate of these three (11%), yet spends $8,237,101
annually on superintendents, despite declining student
enrollment (a 25.5% decrease from 1997 to 2016). Its school
system is now 49th in the nation in size, but No. 2 in costs
as a percentage of median income ($18,290/$60,076, with
New York at No. 1).
LETTERS
Stop demonizing candidates
for big donations
By Dave Whamond, Canada
Time to start prioritizing
people over profit
Dear Editor,
Dear Editor,
Climate change is destroying
the transportation and
There is a dangerous corporate donations and
our future, Gov-
heating sectors; energy
false equivalency in our donations from the 3%, erner Scott. Your inaction efficiency and renewability
political narrative right wealthy class. Candidate on meaningful environmental
can only take you
now.
Warren’s and candidate
policy is extremely so far.
A number of our current
Sanders’s campaigns, in disappointing. This is a You cannot resolve the
Democratic hopefuls particular, have demon-
betrayal of Vermonters, climate crisis with tempo-
have been sowing seeds of ized him for this, implying your promises, and the rary funding and ignorance
falsity with their supporters
that this means that he planet. State greenhouse
of your advisors
that accepting large will be indebted/behold-
gas emissions are increas-
and constituents. We can-
donations guarantees en to these donors and ing. Summers are getting not protect the status quo
Sanders and Warren
wetter and hotter, sugar and simultaneously expect
real change. It is time
maples’ range is trending
north, and tick-borne disease
rates are increasing and planet over profit.
you prioritize the people
had better start courting
these fellow American
in scale and frequency. You are ignoring the cries
corporations and billionaires
This is not a matter of of Vermont people and
“carrots or sticks,” this is politicians. Seventy-six
if they want to be able to beat
an issue of responsibility percent of Vermonters are
and crisis.
concerned about climate
the incumbent in November.
Vermont is not going change. Your fellow legislators
to meet its 2028 goal to
are working tire-
corruption in the White will merely be their pawn reduce greenhouse gas lessly to pass the Global
House and that small in the Oval Office.
emissions by 50% below Warming Solutions Act;
donations are the only However, this is a 1990 levels and seriously the Climate Solutions
way to guarantee clean faulty conclusion. Let me risks falling short of its Caucus demonstrated
politics. This is bad math, demonstrate: let’s say that commitment to 75% below
their dedication to and
literally.
Warren or Sanders began
by 2050. You created care for this issue.
This argument assumes
accepting large corporate the Climate Action Com-
Your environmental
that monetary and billionaire donations mission but rejected all of strategies are not those
amount drives character, (calm down, I know that its significant recommendations.
of a leader and your
when, in reality, the two they don’t ... this is just
Your symbolic inaction is greatly disap-
are not, necessarily, connected
to illustrate the point). If endorsement of the Paris pointing. Committing to
at all. Yes, candi-
Sanders accepts these do-
Agreement targets means short-term investments
date Buttigieg appears nations, does that mean nothing if you fail to seriously
in weatherization and
to have accepted large that he will definitely be
approach greening allocating the Volkswagen
Bloated> 11 Candidates > 12 Climate change > 12

The Mountain Times • March 4-10, 2020 CAPITOL QUOTES• 11
CAPITOL QUOTES
On the Democratic primaries…
“I want to congratulate Joe
Biden on his victory tonight. I
believe very strongly that the
people of this country—on Super
Tuesday and after—will support
us because we are more than a
campaign. We are a movement,”
Said Sen. Bernie Sanders said
after Sen. Joe Biden won the South
Carolina primary election on Feb. 29.
“You’ve been a powerful voice for
climate advocacy and holding
Donald Trump accountable. I look
forward to fighting alongside you
to defeat the climate crisis—and
Donald Trump,”
Said Sen. Elizabeth Warren after Tom
Steyer dropped out of the 2020 presidential
election Feb. 29.
Most Americans don’t want the
promise of a revolution. They don’t
want promises, they want results.”
Said Joe Biden after the South Carolina
primary, taking a jab at Sanders.
“Democrats are working hard to
destroy the name and reputation of
Crazy Bernie Sanders, and take the
nomination away from him!”
Said President Donald Trump.
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Minimum wage: Where will the wage windfall go?
from page 10
recognize that we share the goal of Vermonters
making more money,” Scott said
when he vetoed the bill. “I also believe
Vermonters should keep more of what
they earn, which is why I can’t support
policies that increase the cost of living. I
believe this legislation
would end up hurting
the very people it aims
to help.”
To give him the
benefit of the doubt,
Scott’s thinking is that
increased wages will
prompt businesses
to cut the number of
minimum wage jobs
(and thus hurt some
workers), but with a fullemployment
economy
workers aren’t likely
to feel any negative impact; and the bit
about “keeping more of what they earn”
can only refer to owners, not employees.
>
We do agree with Gov. Scott that, as he
said, “It’s now more important than ever
to… focus on policies that actually grow
the economy, make Vermont more affordable,
attract more to our workforce to
reverse our demographic crisis, and help
workers move up the
The proposal economic ladder with
more skills for better
increases the paying jobs.”
minimum wage
This bill does much
of what Scott said. Too
from $10.78 an bad he chose not to support
it, and that he has
hour to $12.55 by
been so slow over the
2022, with future past three years to build
Vermont’s economy.
increases tied to Rather, what we’ve seen
is a steady decline in the
inflation or at 5%.
number of Vermonters
employed.
Angelo Lynn is the editor and publisher
of the Addison County Independent, a
sister publication to the Mountain Times.
Bloated: Unreasonable salaries create downward spiral
from page 10
Five years ago Robert Letovky voiced a cogent criticism of this escalating failure in the
Burlington Free Press.
“80% of school budgets consist of compensation for teachers and staff, yet no serious
public conversation has addressed how costs have reached these levels and whether
taxpayers can continue supporting them. … Labor costs per pupil increased in 2012 by
6.6%, double the national rate. … One must question a process where a small minority of
the population – unionized teachers – can annually extract salary increases significantly
above both the inflation rate and the levels of income increases earned by the vast majority
of Vermonter taxpayers.”
Worse, Vermont’s pension system is one of many underfunded in the country, estimated
to be some $4.5 billion in the red. The actual shortfall is most certainly much higher, because
the state has employed extraordinarily optimistic projections for returns on invested
funds to understate true liabilities, coupled with equally unrealistic estimates of future
benefits. This threatens Vermont’s credit rating, ensuring future conflict between teachers
and duped taxpayers.
Vermont’s fiscal denial of its plight is an escalating suicide pact, on course to implode.
Many small rural schools have been closed, leading to a high-profile lawsuit by 33 school
districts challenging the Act 46 legislation: a decision by the state’s highest court is pending.
Whatever the outcome, teachers and other
administrators will ultimately find themselves
in open war with desperate taxpayers unable
to foot the bill. In the middle will be students —
the legislators responsible will head for the hills,
leaving others to mop up their intractable mess.
Vermonters truly value their teachers, who
are asked to deal with ever greater problems in
children due to anxiety, broken homes, drug
abuse, and behavioral issues. Bloating bureaucracy
is not so simple as blaming one side
The local schools no
longer serve the local
community; they serve
the government’s
economy and the
economy’s government
versus another: the problem is a modern one, caused by decaying community and rural
values, and economic centralization.
As Wendell Berry writes in “The Work of Local Culture,” “When people are no longer useful
to one another, then the centripetal force of family and community fails, and people fall
into dependence on exterior economies and organizations. … The local schools no longer
serve the local community; they serve the government’s economy and the economy’s government.
… Professionalism means more interest in salaries and less interest in what used
to be known as disciplines. And so we arrive at the idea, endlessly reiterated in the news media,
that education can be improved by bigger salaries for teachers — which may be true,
but education cannot be improved … by bigger salaries alone.”
A dairy farmer with a shrinking herd of cows lacks the luxury of increasing his salary:
economic limits constrain him — he cannot set the price of milk. A government that
awards pay raises to teachers and superintendents even as the “herd” of students shrinks,
while compressing the schools into a more centralized (and expensive) consolidation, is
destroying its community at the source; consigning its children to CAFOs [Concentrated
Animal Feeding Operations]. Schools close, bureaucracy grows. To avert a collapse of Vermont’s
school system and economy, this “progression” must be reversed … for the children.
John Klar is an attorney, farmer and writer from Brookfield, and a candidate in the 2020
Republican primary for governor.

12 • OPINION
The Mountain Times • March 4-10, 2020
OP-ED
Public Access Television is crucial for transparency
Historically, PEG TV was funded
mainly through fees paid by the cable
industry, as part of the deal...
By Jim Condos
For decades, Vermont’s Community Media Centers have
provided our residents direct access to each other, our government
and our community events. Now, more than ever,
we need a strong network of public, educational and government
(“PEG TV”) stations and their Community Media
Centers to provide these important services that keep our
civic engagement strong.
I have been a longtime
advocate for government
transparency. The public’s
right to know is critical to a
democracy where we can
audit our local, state, and
federal government agencies, and ultimately hold them
accountable. My days on the South Burlington City Council
taught me first-hand the important role PEG TV plays in
keeping our residents informed and engaged.
Historically, PEG TV was funded mainly through fees
paid by the cable industry, as part of the deal that we all
made with cable providers to use our common infrastructure.
In recent months, the Federal Communications
Commission has changed some of their rules so that cable
providers can choose to contribute less to community media
centers. At the same time, “cord cutting” means that less
overall funding will be available from this source over time.
Last year, the State of Vermont rightly recognized the
importance of our Community Media Centers by creating
a summer study committee to look at how we can ensure
their vitality if their primary funding source is reduced. The
study committee found that
the answer to that question
is complex because of federal
preemption, lawsuits,
and overlapping legal jurisdictions.
This year, the committee
has put forward a bill to allow the state to hire experts who
understand the complexity of the issues and make some
recommendations about how to support and preserve our
PEG TV stations for Vermonters.
I support this bill (S.318/H.744) and the accompanying
funding for the expert study it allows. Our community
media centers provide access to our local and state government
processes, allow us to learn from each other, and
allow families across Vermont to enjoy access to a variety of
community events that they might not be able to attend in
person.
As a long-time proponent of the public’s right to know,
I appreciate the transparency and accessibility that PEG
TV provides. Not everyone can go to every meeting or fully
understand the context of board discussions through their
minutes.
Our community media centers provide a valuable
window into state and local government. I remember when
PEG TV began back in the early 1990s, and a member of
our city council was opposed because our citizens might
actually know what we were doing at our meetings. That is
exactly the point!
In addition to making valuable information accessible
for Vermonters, they provide 200 jobs across the state. We
need to ensure that the 25 Community Media Centers in
Vermont are well supported and strong for the long term.
Their services are crucial so that we can all be more civically
engaged.
I hope the Vermont Legislature will support the PEG TV
bill and provide this needed small investment, to ensure we
can move forward with the study and maintain this valuable
public service.
Jim Condos is the Vermont secretary of state.
By Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune, Utah
By Bob Englehart
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Candidates: Big donations don’t always support bad actors.
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beholden to the donors?
Do you think that little of
his character and honor
and patriotism that he’d
immediately sell his nation
up the Volga based on
how many digits appear
to the left of the period on
the donor check?
No, I don’t think that
you would think that of
Sanders, nor of Warren.
So, then, why do you
think that of a decorated
war-veteran Rhodes
Scholar who has never
shown a single tendency
to do this?
Could it, possibly, be
that this angle is the only
thing that the Warren and
Sanders campaigns can
think of to throw shade at
Buttigieg?
I am not saying that
you need to immediately
switch allegiance to Buttigieg
— or others now
that he’s out of the race.
Rather, I am saying that
you should not demonize
a candidate based on
a false damnation by his
competition.
Also, Sanders and
Warren had better start
courting these fellow
American corporations
and billionaires if they
want to be able to beat the
incumbent in November.
The GOP team is spending
hand over fist, plastering
their message on
every airwave and screen
nation- and worldwide.
They have a ton of donations,
and they are using
them.
Let me ask you this
final thought: if they use
their superior political
funding to drown out the
Democratic candidates’
message and claim another
disastrous four years of
looting and plundering
our nation, will it really
matter how big or how
small the losing candidates’
donations were?
Matt Williams
New Haven
Climate change: A threat to all life, an existential problem.
>
from page 10
settlement to electric
vehicle expansion are
not enough. These funds
will run out and our reliance
on fossil fuels will
continue. Signing onto
the Transportation and
Climate Initiative, or TCI,
is a necessary first step;
it is shameful you were
involved in its development
and are now withdrawing
support because
of increased consumer
costs. Furthermore, Senator
Pollina’s Green New
Deal proposal for Vermont
demonstrates the
state’s carbon footprint
can be reduced without
hurting the economy
for low-income folks.
Climate change action
creates new economic
opportunities and is
largely supported locally,
nationally, and globally.
You have no excuse.
Your administrative
priorities are unconvincing.
Your policies
inadequately protect the
environment, vulnerable
people, and future
generations. Climate
change threatens all life,
human and nonhuman.
This is a global issue; you
cannot promise wellbeing
on an unhealthy
planet. Vermont should
be a leader in pioneering
solutions; this is how to
grow and strengthen the
workforce. Youth will not
want to remain in a state
that is not actively fighting
for their future.
Governor Scott, you
have so much opportunity
for creative collaboration
and solutions.
Make climate action a
source of pride and attraction,
not disappointment.
You asked protesters
to give you the chance
to speak at your State of
the State address. We are
listening, are you?
Jaden Hill,
Middlebury

The Mountain Times • March 4-10, 2020 NEW BRIEFS• 13
By Dave Adams
State seeks public comment on
Big Game Management Plan
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
is holding a public meeting on
March 18 in Bethel to answer questions
and record public comment on the proposed
2020-2030 Big Game Plan.
The meeting will be at the White River
Valley School, 273 Pleasant St. in Bethel
on Wednesday, March 18 from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. People are urged to review the
document prior to attending so they can
share their comments.
Vermont’s 2020-2030 Big Game
Management Plan will guide deer,
bear, moose, and wild turkey management
over the next decade. The draft
plan identifies the issues these species
face, such as habitat loss and disease, it
establishes sustainable population and
management goals, and it prescribes
the strategies needed to achieve those
goals.
While these strategies act as a road
map for regulation development, the
2020-2030 Big Game Plan is not a regulation
setting document.
“The 2020-2030 plan is the culmination
of two years of public survey data,
biological data, public meetings, and
department thinking,” said Fish and
Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter.
“These are four very important species
to Vermont, and we welcome comments
from all Vermonters prior to finalizing
the plan.”
The department would like to receive
comments by Friday, April 3. Comments
can be submitted electronically
to ANR.FWPublicComment@vermont.
gov or by mail to Vermont Fish and
Wildlife Department, One National Life
Drive, Montpelier, Vermont 05620.
The draft 2020-2030 Big Game Management
Plan is available at vtfishandwildlife.com.
Vermont state law requires that ice
fishing shanties be removed from the ice
before the ice weakens, warns the Vermont
Fish and Wildlife Department.
The shanty must be removed before
the ice becomes unsafe or loses its ability
to support the shanty out of the water,
or before the last Sunday in March— the
29th this year—whichever comes first.
All contents, debris, wood, and supports
Courtesy of Vermont Fish and Wildlife
Remove ice shanties by March 29
must also be removed so they do not
become a hazard to navigation in the
spring.
The fine for leaving your ice fishing
shanty on the ice can be $1,000, and
shanties may not be left at state fishing
access areas.
State game wardens are available for
questions via the Vermont State Police
radio dispatcher in your district.
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The Mountain Times • March 4-10, 2020
Rental properties: Killington, Ludlow and Warren took three spots on the top 10 list of best vacation rental investments. Killington was No. 1.
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Cedarwalk at Killington is a vacation rental owned by Sue and Brett Walker.
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time to acquire a secondary residence for
the purpose of enjoyment and later realize
that escalating costs from inflation and
such can be offset through utilizing down
times by offering short-term or seasonal
rentals.”
The best equation was in destinations
that are both popular for tourists and profitable
for homeowners. The more tourism,
the greater the demand for accommodations.
When the demand is already there,
buyers don’t have to be concerned about
whether they’ll get bookings, and areas
where vacation rentals already exist will
likely have existing short-term rental protections
and regulations in place.
In top spot Killington, brokers have
been experiencing an increase in buyers
looking strictly for rental properties as they
are finding that the numbers fit with their
business models, said Kaitlyn Hummel,
broker at Prestige Real Estate in Killington.
“We hear time and time again that, in
comparison to a lot of other ski towns,
Killington is still considered by most folks
to be affordable,” said Hummel. “We are
also experiencing an increase in buyers
who are coming to Killington to look for a
property they can enjoy a few times a year
but also rent out when they’re not using
the property to defray some of the costs of
ownership. It seems the allure of owning in
Killington has caught on as our inventory
levels have diminished substantially over
the last year.”
New York state resident Brandy Duggan
and her husband purchased a condominium
at Mountain Green in Killington last
summer for the sole purpose of generating
income, and the results have been staggering,
Duggan related.
“We haven’t had a weekend that hasn’t
been booked since last November,” she
said.
Bret Williamson, a broker at Killington
Valley Real Estate said 2019 was a record
year for sales.
“The market is the busiest I’ve seen it
in the 17 years that I’ve been selling real
estate in Killington,” said Williamson. “The
cap rate is a moving target with a lot of variables
depending on the property, rental
Submitted
and management company. It doesn’t
surprise me that Killington would be the
front runner as we have the longest ski
season in the east with a rapidly growing
summer season which is a catalyst for a lot
of the interest.”
Indeed, Sue Walker and her husband,
Brett, of the South Shore of Massachusetts
purchased a home five years ago in Killington
and rents during the off-season from
May to November. The result has been
extremely rewarding.
“Killington is a four-season resort,” said
Walker. “It has so much to offer from weddings
to hiking. But, if you plan to rent, you
must have your ducks in a row. It’s not for
the faint of heart. You have to think about
maintenance, taxes, overseeing staff,
and managing from a distance. Overall,
though, it’s a win-win for the homeowner,
the town, and the resort. You just have to
have the right property.”
One drawback that buyers can face,
however, is stiffer competition if the area
is saturated with vacation rental properties.
The other Vermont town on the Vacasa
list included 7 th -ranked Warren (near Sugarbush
and Mad River ski areas) with a cap
rate of 4.57 percent and a median home
cost of $263,752.
What about neighboring towns to Killington
and/or Ludlow such as Woodstock?
“Woodstock is not a great place to buy
a vacation rental to make money,” said
Gretchjen Smith of Williamson Group
Sotheby’s International Realty. “There
are just too many restrictions on renting
short-term in the village/town if you’re not
in a five-acre zoning, in order to preserve
the community-feel of Woodstock. It’s a
great place to own a second home if your
purpose is not to produce a lot of rental income
but rather to enjoy our community.”
Vacation rental properties can be a
solid invest ment, depending on the location
or if one buys in the right place, The
New York Times reported last month.
For more information or to read
the full study, visit vacasa.com/topmarkets/2019-best-places-to-buy-wintervacation-home.
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The Mountain Times • March 4-10, 2020 PUZZLES • 15
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10. Japanese ankle
sock
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15. Applied to
17. Achievements
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20. Possesses
21. Belgian city
22. Child
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24. Petty quarrel
26. Gathered
29. Zoroastrian
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Denmark
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child
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Calendar
16 • The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020
CLUE NIGHT AT PHOENIX BOOKS
THURSDAY, MARCH 5 AT 6:30 P.M.
Submitted
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
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.
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.
Open Gym
8 a.m.
Walking/Running/basket until 3 p.m. at the Rutland Recreation Community
Center. $2 per day, $10 per month.
Pilates Arc class
8:30 a.m.
Private/Duet classes available at Trails Within Pilates. Located inside
Mountain Green. Call 802-310-1528 or visit trailswithinpilates.com.
Pickleball
9:30 a.m.
At the Rutland Recreation Community Center , 71 Clement Road in
Rutland.
Story Hour
10 a.m.
In the Children’s area of 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.
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 Rutland Free Library,
10 Court St. in 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.
Eat Right, Bite by Bite
11:30 a.m.
Presentation with registered dietitian
Joyce Huang at the Castleton Community
Center.
Figure Drawing Class
4 p.m.
Expand on your observational
and drawing skills with Figure
Drawing sessions with a live
model at the Chaffee Art
Center.
Vinyasa Yoga
5 p.m.
Vinyasa Yoga, 5 p.m. at Killington
Yoga with Karen. 3744
River Rd, Killington. killingtonyoga.com,
802-770-4101.
Mud Season Variety
show auditions
5 p.m.
Mud auditions are scheduled for
March 5th in the Main Hall at Chandler
Center for the Arts, 71 N Main Street,
Randolph, VT.
1/2 price burger night
5 p.m.
50% off Heady and Good Juju (Black Bean) Burgers at
The Skinny Pancake in Quechee.
The heART of Ukulele
5:30 p.m.
Informal group lead by volunteers at the Chaffee Art Center. Donations
appreciated. Beginners 5-5:30 p.m. Other levels join 5:30-7 p.m.
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.
Clue Night
6:30 p.m.
Was it Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Candlestick? Please call
802-855-8078 or email to RSVP. All in stock & special order mysteries
will be 25% off at Phoenix Books in Rutland.
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.
Open Gym- Soccer
7 p.m.
Men and women ages 18+ can join team sports at Killington
Elementary School each week. $3 drop in fee.
Song Circle and Jam session
7:15 p.m.
The song circle welcomes singers, players of acoustic
instruments, and listeners. Fiddlers especially welcome.
Donations appreciated. At Godnick Adult Center.
Intro to Judaism
7:30 p.m.
The Rutland Jewish Center will host “Introduction
to Judaism” classes hosted by Rabbi Ellie Shemtov.
24 Thursday evening sessions beginning
Jan. 9.
FRIDAY,
MARCH 6
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.
Slash and Berm Banked slalom
8 a.m.
A three-day event at Killington to benefit the Chill Foundation. Inviteonly
team event Friday, open individual event Saturday and grom event
Sunday.
Open Gym
8 a.m.
Walking/Running/basket until 3 p.m. at the Rutland Recreation Community
Center. $2 per day, $10 per month.
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.
Red Bull Slide-in Tour
9 a.m.
X Games snowboarders Zeb Powell and Jesse Augustines, along with
their crew shred the Woodward Mountain Park. They’ll be pulling up in
the Red Bull RV
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.
Friends of the Library book sale
10 a.m.
Thousands of organized, gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and puzzles
for all ages for sale at the Rutland Free Library. Most items are $.25 to
$3. March highlight: Biographies and Memoirs. March BOGO: Parenting
books.
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
10:30 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.
Rummikub
11:30 a.m.
Join Carol Ballou for an engaging game of Rummikub at the Godnick
Adult Center.
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
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FRIDAY, MAR. 6 - SUNDAY, MAR. 8
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The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020 CALENDAR • 17
Friday Writers Group
12 p.m.
This group of writers of all genres and levels meets weekly to read and
discuss their work at the Chaffee Art Center.
Free Heel Friday
12:45 p.m.
Free the Heel - Free the Mind. Learn how to telemark or build your skills
every Friday at Pico Mountain.
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.
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.
Join us for our popular story time led by Miss Debbie on Friday afternoons
during the school year. Brandon Free Public Library.
Mat with Props Pilates
5 p.m.
Private/Duet classes available at Trails Within Pilates. Located inside
Mountain Green. Call 802-310-1528 or visit trailswithinpilates.com.
Wanderlust
5 p.m.
Brandon Artists Guild (BAG) presents “Wanderlust” – a new, allmember,
all-media art show. The exhibit opens with a free reception on
March 6, and will run through April 28.
Kind Bud & Nug
5:30 p.m.
Kind Bud & Nug return to the Upper Pass Brewery, pouring out of the
South Royalton Coffee Shop, for Flatbread Friday. A family friendly
event filled with good music and food.
Slash and Berm Kick-off party
6 p.m.
Free BBQ and bindingless slalom at the Dark Park at Darkside Snowboard
Shop.
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.
JAG night at Citrus
6:30 p.m.
Join together for a conversation on producing contemporary African-
American theater in the Upper Valley community and beyond. Lemal
Community Room at the Barrette Center for the Arts. RSVP required.
Queen of Hearts Drawing
6:30 p.m.
Queen of Hearts drawing every Friday night. VFW Post 648,15 Wales
St. in Rutland.
Wine Dinner
6:30 p.m.
Red Clover Inn and Restaurant offers the wines of France paired with 5
courses. $80 pp. Reservations required.
Loudon Wainwright III
7:30 p.m.
Surviving Twin, is a one-man, scripted, theatrical performance. $40,
orchestra level seating only.
Olympic Dreams
7:30 p.m.
Movie showing at the Woodstock Town Hall, 31 The Green in Woodstock.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
Open Gym
7 a.m.
Walking/Running/basketball 7-8 a.m. and 3-8 p.m. at the Rutland
Recreation Community Center. $2 per day, $10 per month.
Chamber Indoor Golf Tournament
7 a.m.
The 4th Annual Chamber Indoor Golf Tournament at Stonehedge
Indoor Golf. $300 per team of 5.
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.
NEACA Rutland Gun show
9 a.m.
This Rutland gun show is held at Holiday
Inn and hosted by NEACA Inc. Continues
March 8.
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
Book Group for the Mindful
heART
9:30 a.m.
Join Chaffee Art Center in the creative space
on the first Saturday of the month to talk about
books and the reading experience.
Winter Fairy Hunt
10 a.m.
Explore the VINS trails and learn forest facts while searching
for furies. Included with the price of admission.
Kids DIY workshop
10 a.m.
First Saturday of the month will have a different themed project at
Home Depot, 299 Route 4 in Rutland.
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.
Pilates Arc Classes
12 p.m.
Mat with props class at 5 p.m. Private/Duet classes available at Trails
Within Pilates. Located inside Mountain Green. Call 802-310-1528 or
visit trailswithinpilates.com.
Learn Japanese class
2 p.m.
Beginner Japanese lessons at the Rutland Free Library.
“Forgotten Farms”
3 p.m.
The 10th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at Billings Farm &
Museum will feature the film, Forgotten Farms. $11 adults, $6 children
under 16. Repeats at 5:30 p.m.
Emily Bicht Opening Reception
3 p.m.
View an exhibition embodying a prescribed ideology of the “American
Dream” from an era that manipulated generation of families to believe
in the dream home with music, light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres.
At the Alley Gallery.
Half the Sky
4 p.m.
2020 Weston-Ghostlight New Musical Award Winner showing at
Walker Farm in Weston. Repeats at 7 p.m.
Corned Beef Dinner & DJ
5 p.m.
Public welcome at VFW Post 31, 15 Wales St. in Rutland. $14.
The Roaring 20’s Fundraiser
5 p.m.
The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center will host “The Roaring 20’s” at
the Southside Steakhouse. Tickets for are $65per person. Dinner seating
is limited. Please RSVP to (802) 438-2097 or info@carvingstudio.org.
WANDERLUST AT
BRANDON ARTISTS GUILD
FRIDAY, MARCH 6 AT 5 P.M.
Courtesy of Brandon Artist Guild
BarnArts Winter Music Carnival
5:30 p.m.
Five hours of music at BarnArts’ 8th Annual Masquerade Jazz and
Funk Winter Music Carnival, at the Barnard Town Hall.
Chittenden Day Dinner
6 p.m.
As community dinner oat the North Chittenden Grange Hall located, at
3 Lower Middle Road in North Chittenden. Tickets are $12 for adults
and $10 for seniors, take out, and children ages 5-12. Children under
5 are free.
Young Tradition Touring Group
7 p.m.
In preparation for a tour of Japan in April, teen players, singers and
dancers with Young Tradition Touring Group (YTTG) will perform at
Chandler Center for the Arts. Suggested donation of $20.
Eddie Montgomery
7 p.m.
Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry plays the Paramount Theatre
to promote the new album “Here’s to You.”
Beppe Gambetta
7:30 p.m.
Brandon Music welcomes master innovator of the acoustic guitar
Beppe Gambetta. Tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for
$25. brandon-music.net.
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
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.
Mat with props class
8 a.m.
Private/Duet classes available at Trails Within Pilates. Located inside
Mountain Green. Call 802-310-1528 or visit trailswithinpilates.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.
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Meditation
9 a.m.
Open group meditation at North Universalist Chapel Society in Woodstock.
Guest Chef Brunch
11 a.m.
Join Guest Chef Larry Nowakowski for a fantastic Sunday brunch featuring
wines from Taub Family Selections at Brix Bistro in Rutland.
Metropolitan Opera - Agrippina
12:55 p.m.
An encore performance at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets are $23
adults, $10 students.
Becoming a Medium Workshop
2 p.m.
In this workshop at Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center, participants will
explore these questions and more, and practice connecting to those
who have passed! Simple exercises that anyone can do will help
develop the skill. Space is limited. $29.
Open Gym
3 p.m.
Walking/Running/basketball until 7 p.m. at the Rutland Recreation
Community Center. $2 per day, $10 per month.
Joyful Noise presents Aladdin
6 p.m.
The youth choir, Joyful Noise, will offer a medley of choruses and solos
from Aladdin to money for the HEAL foundation at Grace Congregational
Church.
Adult Pick up Basketball
7 p.m.
At Rutland Recreation Community Center, $5 drop in fee, $10 monthly
membership.
Open Gym- Pickleball
7 p.m.
Men and women ages 18+ can join team sports at Killington Elementary
School each week. $3 drop in fee.
MONDAY, MARCH 9
Open Gym
8 a.m.
Walking/Running/basketball until 3 p.m. at the Rutland Recreation
Community Center. $2 per day, $10 per month.
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.
Babies & toddlers rock
9:45 a.m.
Music and movement for our youngest users! With Linda Macfarlane at
the Rutland Free Library.
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.
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
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.
Bingo
1:15 p.m.
Bingo games at the Godnick Adult Center, 1 Deer St. in Rutland.
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.
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.
Purim
5 p.m.
Purim Celebration and Megillah Reading at the Rutland Jewish
Center.
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.
Pilates Arc Class
5:30 p.m.
Private/Duet classes available at Trails Within Pilates. Located inside
Mountain Green. Call 802-310-1528 or visit trailswithinpilates.com.
Gentle Yoga with Heather Harvey
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.
Make & Take Sign Party!
5:30 p.m.
Each participant will make a 4x24 finished wooden sign. No drawing
or talent required! All supplies provided. Cost is $25 per person and
benefits the Chittenden Public Library.
Quechee Duplicate Bridge Club
6 p.m.
Quechee Duplicate Bridge Club (QDBC) is a club which is sanctioned
by the American Contract Bridge League. at the Quechee Club, 3268
Quechee Main St. in Quechee.
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, MARCH 10
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.
Open Gym
8 a.m.
Walking/Running/basketball until 3 p.m. at the Rutland Recreation
Community Center. $2 per day, $10 per month.
Ask a Trainer Clinic
8:15 a.m.
At the Rutland Recreation Community Center, 71 Clement Rd. in
Rutland.
Pickleball
8:15 a.m.
At the Rutland Recreation Community Center, 71 Clement Rd. in
Rutland.
Chill Takeover
8:30 a.m.
The Chill Foundation takes over Pico for a day of snowboard-specific
events. Tickets are $55.
Hand In Hand Tuesday Art
10 a.m.
Open Art Workshop Tuesdays at the Sherburne Memorial Library.
“FORGOTTEN FARMS” AT
BILLINGS FARM
SAT., MAR.7 AT 3 P.M. & 5 P.M.
Courtesy of Billings Farm
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.
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.
Knitting and More
12:30 p.m.
Want to knit or crochet with a group? Come join us on Tuesday
afternoons. Meet new friends, work on personal projects and help with
new ones. No yarn or needles? No problem! We have a supply. At the
Godnick Adult Center, 1 Deer Street in Rutland.
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
Mat with props class
5 p.m.
Private/Duet classes available at Trails Within Pilates. Located inside
Mountain Green. Call 802-310-1528 or visit trailswithinpilates.com.
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.
Weight Loss Workshop
6 p.m.
A weight loss program at the Rutland Regional Medical Center Emergency
room.
Have an event? Let us know.
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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.
Story Time
10 a.m.
Story time at the Quechee Library, 1957 Quechee Main St.
in Quechee.
The Jordan TW Trio
7 p.m.
Irish music at the Fair Haven Free Library. Free and open to the public.
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.
Castleton International Film Festival
7 p.m.
In Herrick Auditorium. Features films directed by women. Titles include
“Rafiki,” “Honeyland,” “Atlantics,” “For Sama,” and “Girls Always
Happy.” Free and open to the public.
Open Gym- Basketball
7 p.m.
Men and women ages 18+ can join team sports at Killington Elementary
School each week. $3 drop in fee.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11
Bikram Yoga
6 a.m.
True Yoga classes: 6 a.m. IHP; 9 a.m. 60 min. 26+ yoga; 4 p.m. bikram
60; 5 p.m. IHP; 6:15 p.m. Baptiste Flow. 22 Wales St., Rutland. trueyogavermont.com.
Open Gym
8 a.m.
Walking/Running/basketball until 3 p.m. at the Rutland Recreation
Community Center. $2 per day, $10 per month.
Story Time with Jill
9:30 a.m.
The Brandon Public Library’s storytime led by Jill is on Wednesday
mornings. Join in for songs, stories, and crafts every Wednesday at
9:30am. 4 Franklin St. in Brandon.
Ski Bum Race
10 a.m.
Teams of skiers, snowboarders and telemark skiers race down Highline
in pursuit of Ski Bum Glory and bragging rights. Each competition
is followed by a party sponsored by Michelob Ultra as well as local
restaurants and shops. Cost is $250 per team - $60 per individual;
Must be 21 plus.
It Takes a Village
10 a.m.
Free support group at Wonderfeet Kids Museum. Every Wednesday,
bring your baby, coffee and snacks provided.
Winter Story Time
10:30 a.m.
Children and their caregivers are invited to
Fletch Memorial Library each week for stories,
songs, and craft or STEM activities.
The activity room remains open after
Story Time for socialization and play.
Best suited for ages 5 & Under
“Every Woman Has a
Story”
12 p.m.
Celebrate women’s history month
in the Alumni Room of Huden Dining
Hall at Castleton University. $4.
Domestic Violence Survivors
Group
12 p.m.
Support group at the Rutland Free
Library, 10 Court St. in Rutland.
Brandon Sits!
Community Meditation
12:30 p.m.
New to meditation? Welcome!
Please plan to arrive the first
time at 12:30 and you’ll receive
an orientation to and guidance
in mindfulness meditation to help
you get started. Sit for 10 minutes,
20 minutes or more. Come
when you can, leave when you
wish. 4 Franklin St. in Brandon.
Questions? Call the Library or
AnnMarie Roth at Nourish Your
Purpose (247-5300)
Integrative Yoga
6 p.m.
Courcelle Building 16 North St. in Rutland. Cost is $10 to drop - in or
sign up for a full session and get a discounted rate. More details and
registration at rutlandrec.com
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. Courcelle Building, 16 North St.
Extension in Rutland.
Worthy Burger Pop up Gallery
6 p.m.
Pop Up Gallery at The Freighthouse, 56 Rainbow St in South Royalton.
$25 tickets.
ROARING 20’S FUNDRAISER AT
SOUTHSIDE STEAKHOUSE
SATURDAY, MARCH 7 AT 5 P.M.
Courtesy of the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland
Yoga with Paula
6:20 p.m.
At Maclure Library, 840 Arch St. in Pittsford.
Green Mountain Fly Tyers
7 p.m.
Professional fly tyer Rich Norman will demonstrate tying two fly patterns
you should not be without on the Battenkill River, the Usual and
the MacIntyre at Godnick Adult center. Public welcome.
Extra Stout
7 p.m.
Irish band will play the Wallingford Town Hall. Suggested donation of
$10-$15.
Song Circle
7:15 p.m.
Song circle welcomes singers and acoustic players to share their
music and play along with others. Or just come to listen. Godnick Adult
Center, 1 Deer St. in Rutland.

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March 7 th & 8 th • Sat 9-5 • Sun 9-3
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FFL dealers of modern firearms perform Federal background checks.
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in doctors offices and worked with advocacy
groups and agencies such as the
Pride Center, the Vermont Developmental
Disabilities Council, and local mental
health agencies.
In spite of their efforts, many people
have no idea that their information may
be open to all providers. “Do Vermonters
have a better understanding of VITL than
they did a year ago? My gut answer is no,”
said Aranoff.
De La Bruere agreed. “I don’t think
enough people know about it,” she said.
But staff at the state and at VITL would
continue to get the word out. “The work
is beginning and will be continuing long
after March 1.”
VITL staff have also tried to assuage
concerns about the confidentiality and
security of the health data. Staff can
track who views each patient’s data, and
check for irregularities, according to De
La Bruere. Patients can request an audit
of their own health data, including the
information that’s in their records and
who has viewed it. And all medical staff
who use the health information exchange
have to be trained in its confidentiality
requirements.
Patients also have the option to opt
out from allowing their information to
be shared by providers. Those forms
are available online, as well as at doctors’
offices.
Vermonters can also opt out by calling
the VITL hotline (1-888-980-1243) or by
filling out a form on the website vthealthinfo.com.
Most people do want doctors to have
access to their health records, according
to De La Bruere. When asked, more than
95% of people grant permission for doctors
to see their records, she said.
Most states have moved in that direction;
33 states have no consent policy or
an opt-out default, according to a 2019
report from the Department of Vermont
Health Access. Since Vermont’s change,
only three other states have an “opt-in”
default.
That’s because there is a net benefit to
patients, according to Samuelson, of the
Department of Vermont Health Access.
Her example was personal. When
Samuelson went to see a specialist last
year, the primary care doctor hadn’t provided
a referral.
“I showed up and the doctor was like
‘why are you here?’” she said. Samuelson
had to walk through her medical history,
the situation, and her family’s medical
history to convince them that she needed
a visit.
“I left humiliated, I left frustrated,” she
said. “I’m unlikely to go back and see that
health care provider again, which could
leave me higher at risk for certain types of
conditions.”
If the specialist had access to her
health records, that miscommunication
could have been avoided. “In the end
what it means is better care,” she said.
For more information visit vthealthinfo.com.
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Rockin’ the
Region
By DJ Dave
Hoffenberg
Rockin the Region with Rome and Duddy
My most anticipated show of the season is almost
here. Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 15, at 8
p.m. when Rome and Duddy will
perform at The Pickle Barrel in Killington.
Rome (31) is from Sublime
and Duddy (38) is from the
Dirty Heads. They’ll each do an
acoustic set and then play a set
together. It’s called the “Friends
and Family Tour.” They’re bringing
their buddy Micah Brown
from Iration. I had the pleasure
of speaking with Rome. He said
of Brown, “He’s a super talented
musician. We like to keep the seat
interchangeable, anytime we’re
in town with any of our buddies from other bands who
want to sit in. We’re all about it, keeping it really communal
and fun.”
Rome described this show by saying, “It definitely
feels like backyard campfire. That’s the whole point of the
entire idea of this project, to give it an intimate vibe. We
want to get people into the story telling vibe.”
They’ll be playing a lot of the songs they’re known for
and some new ones they’ve been working on. He added,
“Kind of tell the story how we’ve both come up over the
past 10-15 years.”
Rome and Duddy met at a recording studio in Costa
Mesa, California. Rome was recording with a producer
and the Dirty Heads used to rehearse there. Rome said,
“We just got to know each other, super organically. We became
friends and smoke buddies. The Dirty Heads were
doing their thing, touring a bit more. We got together and
decided to write a song.”
That song is “Lay Me Down,” the 2008 hit single by
the Dirty Heads featuring Rome. The single reached
number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart
and nine weeks later it established a record as the song
with the longest stint atop the chart for an independently
released title, surpassing the previous mark set in 1999
by Everlast’s “What It’s Like.” It also earned a gold record
RIAA certification.
Rome said, “The song kind of took off and God Bless
the guys for taking me under their wing. This was before
Sublime. It was really great timing. They toured me
around the country in their van. It was really cool. We all
kind of went through this thing at the same time together.
A lot of times this journey can happen so fast and a lot of
times you may not be with your friends and family but in
this case, I was really glad it happened with my friends.”
Rome just found the original demo in his inbox the
other day.
In that same studio where he met the Dirty Heads,
he also met Eric Wilson who was the bassist in Sublime.
Rome’s engineer was good friends with Wilson.
Rome said, “Eric would slide through the studio rather
randomly. I mean super
randomly, like at three in the
morning. I was basically living
at the studio at this point
cause I was homeless. I got to
know Eric really organically. We just became friends and
jam buddies. I was playing guitar ironically because of
him and Sublime. He had already made it and here I was
jammin’ with him.” Sublime with Rome formed shortly
thereafter and has released three albums since.
Rome’s Uncle turned him onto Sublime. Rome said,
“He had seen Sublime a couple of times and he just must
have known my tastes. He told me to check out their
CD because I would really like it. I’m really glad he did.
That was the band. They turned me from a listener into
a player.”
Some favorite Sublime songs of Rome’s are: “Under
My Voodoo,” “Perfect World”and “Ball and Chain,” which
he said he was really young when they played that one.
Three weeks ago, Rome and Duddy released a cover
This week for LATE NIGHT
BENDERZ - Mar. 6 th & 7 th
Doors open 9 p.m. No cover until 9:30 p.m.
The Benderz are “Philly’s favorite cover band.”
Every show that they play is a high-energy event!
“We want to get people into the
story telling vibe,” said Rome.
of Van Morrison’s “And It Stoned Me.” I asked how that
came to be and Rome said, “Honestly that’s just the
perfect representation of what we’re trying to do. That
sound and that song embodied what we’re aiming for,
sonic wise. When we got in the studio and started jammin’
on that, it was really apparent we should do like
ten of these things. It felt really real. We have a lot of fun
playing that kind of music when we’re drunk and stoned.
That’s the kind of song we’ll jam on the acoustic guitars
anywhere. It made sense. This
isn’t for money, this isn’t for
fame or notoriety, this is just
Duddy and I having fun. We
said let’s put out a cover of that,
who cares?”
They’re both super stoked about this release and hope
you love it as well. If you do, like me, they hope you’ll add
it to your Spotify playlist and share it with your friends.
Rome said he and Duddy have been playing together
so long that it’s really comfortable. He added, “It’s very
familiar. It can be kind of weird going on tour with
people you don’t really know and having to share a bus
with them but when it’s like one of your brothers, you
almost have to not have so much fun. I know that sounds
funny but at times we have to be responsible.”
Rome loves the ability to do something refreshing
every night and hopefully inspire people every night. He
said, “Honestly that’s the coolest part. Every night is different
and you feed off the people. It never gets old.”
THURSDAY
SHOWCASE
Every Thursday @ 9p.m.
• Chris Palluto Band
• HamJob
• KingMargo
• SoulTree
2229 Killington Road, Killington
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[MUSIC Scene] By DJ Dave Hoffenberg
WED.
MAR. 4
KILLINGTON
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2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge
– Michelob Ultra Ski Bum Party
with Daniel Brown
7 p.m. O’Dwyer’s Public
House at the Summit
Lodge
– Trivia Night with Motor Matt
6 p.m. Liquid Art
– Open Mic with Teeboneicus
Jones
PAWLET
7 p.m. The Barn Restaurant
and Tavern
– “Pickin’ in Pawlet”
QUECHEE
6 p.m. Public House
– Blues Night with Arthur James
RANDOLPH
6:30 p.m. One Main Tap
and Grill
– Open Mic with Silas McPrior
RUTLAND
7 p.m. Rutland Bowlerama
– Name That Tune Bingo with
DJ Dave
WOODSTOCK
6:30 p.m. 506 Bistro and Bar
– Live Jazz Pianist
THURS.
MARCH 5
KILLINGTON
2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge
– Chris Pallutto
2 p.m. Last Run Lounge
at Pico Base Lodge
– Bud Light Ski Bum Party with
Daniel Brown
2 p.m. Snowshed’s
Long Trail Pub
– Duane Carleton
6 p.m. Hops on the Hill
– Nikki Adams
7:30 p.m. The Foundry
– Joey Leone
8 p.m. Moguls Sports
Pub
– Duane Carleton
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel
Nightclub
– Kat Wright
9 p.m. Jax Food and
Games
– Jenny and Julia
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
SOUTH POMFRET
7 p.m. The Hay Loft at
Artistree
– Open Mic with Jim Yeager
STOCKBRIDGE
7 p.m. The Wild Fern
– Rick Redington
FRI.
MAR. 6
BOMOSEEN
6 p.m. Iron Lantern
– Nancy Johnson
KILLINGTON
10 a.m. Bear Mountain
Stash Park
– 7th Annual Slash & Berm
Banked Slalom
1 p.m. Bear Mountain
Base Lodge
– Duane Carleton
2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge
– Pallutto & Prior
2 p.m. Last Run Lounge
at Pico Base Lodge
– Daniel Brown and Bobby
Maguire
2:30 p.m. Snowshed’s
Long Trail Pub
– Joey Leone Duo
4 p.m. The Foundry
– Jamie’s Junk Show
4 p.m. Nite Spot
– Ray Boston
5 p.m. Charity’s 1887
Saloon
– Live Piano
6 p.m. Darkside Snowboards
– Slash & Berm Kick-Off Party
6 p.m. Wobbly Barn
– Rick Redington
7 p.m. O’Dwyer’s Public
House at the Summit
Lodge
– Daniel Brown
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s
Irish Pub
– Brothers Flynn
7:30 p.m. The Foundry
– Ryan Fuller
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel
Nightclub
– Lost In Paris
9 p.m. Jax Food and
Games
– Jamie’s Junk Show
9 p.m. Moguls Sports
Pub
– All Request Dance Party with
DJ Dave
9 p.m. Nite Spot
– Super Stash Bros
9:30 p.m. Wobbly Barn
– The Benderz
LUDLOW
7 p.m. Mangiamo’s
Ristorante
– Bob Kennedy Live
PAWLET
7 p.m. The Barn Restaurant
and Tavern
– Brett Hughes
PITTSFIELD
8 p.m. Clear River
Tavern
– Old Boys String Band
POULTNEY
7 p.m. Taps Tavern
– Fiddle Witch
QUECHEE
7 p.m. Public House
– Sammy B
RUTLAND
8 p.m. Tasos on Center
– Nikki Adams
9:30 p.m. The Venue
– Karaoke with Jess
SAT.
MAR. 7
BARNARD
5:30 p.m. Town Hall
– BarnArts 8th Annual Masquerade
Jazz and Funk Winter Music
Carnival
BOMOSEEN
6 p.m. Iron Lantern
– Carlo Romeo
BRANDON
7:30 p.m. Brandon
Music
– Beppe Gambetta
KILLINGTON
10 a.m. Bear Mountain
Stash Park
– 7th Annual Slash & Berm
Banked Slalom
1 p.m. Bear Mountain
Base Lodge
– Sammy B & King Arthur Junior
2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge
– Daniel Brown and the Get-
Down Party Band
2 p.m. Snowshed’s
Long Trail Pub
– Joey Leone Trio
4 p.m. Killington Beer
Company
– Fiddle Witch
4 p.m. Nite Spot
– Apres Ski with Duane Carleton
4 p.m. Pickle Barrel
Nightclub
– Happy Hour with Jamie’s Junk
Show and Special Guest Jenny
Porter
4 p.m. The Foundry
– Ryan Fuller
5 p.m. Charity’s 1887
Saloon
– Live Piano
6 p.m. Preston’s
– Sammy B
6 p.m. Wobbly Barn
– Krishna Guthrie Band
7 p.m. O’Dwyer’s Public
House at the Summit
Lodge
– County Down
7:30 p.m. McGrath’s
Irish Pub
– Brothers Flynn
7:30 p.m. The Foundry
– Jenny Porter
8 p.m. Pickle Barrel
Nightclub
– Lost In Paris

The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020 MUSIC SCENE • 23
9 p.m. Moguls Sports
Pub
– Super Stash Bros
9 p.m. Nite Spot
– Duane Carleton
9:30 p.m. Wobbly Barn
– The Benderz
10:30 p.m. Pickle Barrel
Crows Nest
– Jamie’s Junk Show
LUDLOW
2 p.m. Jackson Gore
Courtyard
– Sugar Daze with DJ Dave
3 p.m. Du Jour VT
– Bill Brink
7 p.m. Mangiamo’s
Ristorante
– Aaron Audet
QUECHEE
7 p.m. Public House
– Chris Kleeman Blues Band
PROCTORSVILLE
4 p.m. Outer Limits
Brewing
– Eric King
RUTLAND
9 p.m. Center Street
Alley
– DJ Dirty D
9:30 p.m. The Hide-A-
Way Tavern
– Karaoke 101 with Tenacious T
10:30 p.m. The Venue
– Damn It All
SUN.
MAR. 8
KILLINGTON
10 a.m. Bear Mountain
Stash Park
– 7th Annual Slash & Berm
Banked Slalom
1 p.m. Last Run Lounge
at Pico Base Lodge
– Duane Carleton
2 p.m. Snowshed’s
Long Trail Pub
– Primo and Prior
4 p.m. Killington Beer
Company
– Rick Redington and The Luv
4 p.m. McGrath’s Irish
Pub
– Extra Stout
6 p.m. The Foundry
– Jazz Night with the Summit
Pond Quartet
8 p.m. Nite Spot
– Local’s Night with Duane
Carleton
9 p.m. Jax Food and
Games
– The Idiots
LONDONDERRY
5 p.m. Upper Pass
Lodge
– Sammy B
LUDLOW
8 p.m. Mangiamo’s
Ristorante
– Open Mic Hosted by Mando
Bob Kennedy
QUECHEE
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.
MAR. 9
KILLINGTON
2 p.m. K1 Base Lodge
– Duane Carleton
2 p.m. Snowshed’s
Long Trail Pub
– Joey Leone
6 p.m. The Foundry
– Joey Leone’s Blues Night with
special guest Michael Zsoldos
8 p.m. Nite Spot
– The Gong Show with Tommy
Big Gun
9 p.m. Jax Food &
Games
– Sammy B
LUDLOW
8 p.m. The Killarney
– Open Mic with King Arthur
Junior
PITTSFIELD
7 p.m. Clear River
Tavern
– Jenny Porter
WOODSTOCK
6:30 p.m. 506 Bistro and Bar
– Jim Yeager
TUES.
MAR. 10
KILLINGTON
6 p.m. Killington Beer
Company
– Open Mic with Silas McPrior
9 p.m. Jax Food &
Games
– King Arthur Junior
LUDLOW
6 p.m. Du Jour VT
– Open Jam Session with Sammy
B and King Arthur Junior
POULTNEY
7 p.m. Taps Tavern
– Open Bluegrass Jam Hosted by
Fiddle Witch
QUECHEE
6 p.m. Public House
– Open Mic with Jim Yeager
RUTLAND
9:30 p.m. The Hide-A-
Way Tavern
– Open Mic with Krishna Guthrie
9:30 p.m. The Venue
– Karaoke with Jess
5 p.m. Public House
– Sunday Supper with Kevin
RUTLAND
7 p.m. The Hide-A-Way
Tavern
– Phil Henry
LIVE HAPPY HOUR DAILY at 6 p.m.
Rick Redington - Mar. 6 th
Krishna Guthrie Band - Mar. 7 th
No cover until 9:30 p.m.
RICK
REDINGTON
KRISHNA
GUTHRIE
BAND
2229 Killington Road, Killington

LivingADE
24 • The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020
This week’s living Arts, Dining and Entertainment!
March
6-9
Slash and Berm banked slalom brings
snowboard community to Killington
Friday-Sunday, March 6-9—KILLINGTON—The Slash
and Berm banked slalom returns to Killington for its seventh
year this weekend.
The race, which snakes through a creative and challenging
course in the Stash park, will run for three days,
beginning with the invite-only team event on Friday, March
6. The event benefits the Burton Chill Foundation.
In the past, courses have included such unexpected
features as a gator pit (luckily the reptiles were inflatable)
and a mid-course stair set.
Competitors must stay on their feet while snaking
through the woods, over jumps and across icy berms, in
hopes of putting down one of the quickest times of the day.
The team event on Friday brings together local shops,
media and other industry insiders for some good-hearted
competition. The rivalry is fierce, especially between local
shops the Darkside and Surf the Earth, who have traded top
honors over the past few years.
The team event combines the team’s top times to determine
a winner. Four team members will take two runs each,
the top 3 individual times are combined for best time.
On Friday at 5 p.m., the Darkside Killington invites all to
the Dark Park for a free BBQ and pre-registration event. To
top it all off, Darkside will be hosting a binding-less banked
slalom in the Dark Park on Burton throwback boards. The
top 3 times from each division (Open Men, Open Women
and Open Grom) will win prizes, and the top time for each
division will get a free
entry (excluding Chill
donation) into Saturday
or Sunday’s Slash and
Berm event. Once the
races end, the Dark Park
will open for a friendly
jam session for anyone
who wants to ride.
Saturday’s race is open to anyone over 13. The best of two
individual times will win. Check-in will be held on the 3rd
floor of the Bear Mountain Fuel TV Lounge from 8-9:30 a.m.
on Saturday.
Competitors are divided into Open Mens and Womens
(13+), Legends Mens and Womens (40+) and an amateur
In the past, courses have included
such unexpected features as a gator pit
(luckily the reptiles were inflatable) and
a mid-course stair set.
Courtesy Burton Snowboards
Top: A competitor clears the gator pit in 2018.
Left: Handmade trophies awarded to the winners.
Center: Stay low, go fast and you might just win!
combined category. Entry Fee is $60 for the Open Division,
which includes a lift ticket and lunch. Killington season
pass holders may enter for $40, which does not include a
lift ticket, (please use promo code KSPASS to receive your
discount.)
New for 2020, a grom event for those under the age 13
will be held on Sunday in
the Li’l Stash on Ramshead.
Groms (10-13)
and super groms (9 and
under) are invited to
compete. The entry fee
is $30 for the grom divisions,
which includes
a lift ticket. Killington season pass holders may enter at
$15, which does not include a lift ticket,(use promo code
KGROM to receive your discount.) Sunday check-in will be
held on the third floor of the Ramshead Base Lodge from
8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. No registration/check-ins will be taken
after 9:30 a.m.
Helmets are required for all competitors.

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Brandon Artists Guild hosts Wanderlust exhibit
Friday, March 6 at 5
p.m.—BRANDON—As
the landscape thaws
and life begins to stir, the
Brandon Artists Guild
(BAG) presents Wanderlust
– a new, all-member,
all-media art show. The
exhibit opens with a free
reception on March 6
from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and
will run through April 28.
Wanderlust celebrates
journeys real, fanciful,
and metaphorical. The
show features original
artwork from the BAG’s
exhibiting members in
glass, watercolor, oil,
ceramics, fabric, photography,
and more.
“Even when we’re
happy at home in lovely
Vermont, our hearts
sometimes yearn for the
romance of new locales
and experiences – that’s
wanderlust,” explains
BAG artist and board
member Ashley Wolff.
“Part of the artists’ journey
is to try to express that
beautiful restlessness. We
invite the public to come
along.”
The Brandon Artists
Guild is an artist-run gallery
with approximately
40 exhibiting members
and additional supporting
members. The BAG
supports the visual arts
through exhibitions,
lectures, demonstrations,
and educational programs.
Located at 7 Center St.
in Brandon, BAG is open
Tuesday through Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Open seven days a
week starting April 1.
For more information
call 802 247-4956 or visit
BrandonArtistsGuild.org.
Courtesy of Brandon Artists Guild
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Top: “The Road Home” Oil painting by Peg Racine
Bottom left: “Heading Home” Watercolor by Joan Drew
Bottom right: “The Journey “ Watercolor by Ashley Wolff
Courtesy Brandon Artists Guild

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The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020
Dietitian
to speak in
Castleton
for National
Nutrition
Month
Thursday, March 5 at
11:30 a.m.—CASTLETON—
March is National Nutrition
Month, that focuses on
the importance of making
informed food choices and
developing sound eating
and physical activity habits.
This year, the Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics encourages
everyone to “Eat
Right, Bite by Bite.”
The Castleton Community
Center will host a
presentation on March 5 at
11:30 a.m. with Southwestern
Vermont Council on
Aging Registered Dietitian,
Joyce Huang. Huang will
speak and answer questions
on healthy eating.
This is a free event.
The Castleton Community
Center is at 2108 Main
St. in Castleton. For more
info visit castletonvermont.org
or call 468-3093.
Got a talent? Your chance to show it off is coming up at the Chandler Center for the Arts.
Audition for Mud Season Variety Show, March 5
Thursday, March 5 at 5 p.m.—RANDOLPH—March
is coming quickly and that means mud. Could you pull
together a great act for the Mud Season Talent Show? Mud
auditions are scheduled for March 5 in the Main Hall at
Chandler Center for the Arts, 71 N. Main St. in Randolph.
This year there will be fun prizes awarded by the audience.
Do you and a few co-workers secretly wish you were
Submitted
in a barbershop quartet? Do you have a fun family act?
Always wanted to sing your favorite duet with the one you
love? Maybe you write your own songs or tell great jokes?
Come show us your talent! Email variety@chandler-arts.
org to sign up for an audition time.
The 2020 Mud Season Variety Show will be held March
28 at 7:30 p.m. For more info visit chandlercenter.org.
Dinner
to raise
money for
Chittenden
Day 2020
Saturday, March 7 at 6
p.m.—CHITTENDEN—
The Chittenden Day Committee
is hosting a delicious
community dinner at the
North Chittenden Grange
Hall, located at 3 Lower
Middle Road in North
Chittenden. This dinner
raises funds for Chittenden
Day which will be on Aug.
22, 2020. It will be a ham
and turkey dinner. Take
out begins at 5:30 p.m. and
the main dinner begins
at 6 p.m. Advanced ticket
purchase is highly recommended,
as the event sold
out last year. Tickets are $12
for adults and $10 for seniors,
take out, and children
ages 5-12. Children under 5
are free. This is a terrific opportunity
to reconnect with
old friends and neighbors
and to see the beautifully
renovated Grange Hall. For
more info email chittendenday@gmail.com.
1-day university
for the community by the community - free!
sunday march 15, 9 am - 4 pm
96 Grove Street, rutland
all classes free! + complimentary tea & coffee
+ jewish deli lunch available for sale
Come to
learn,
to be
inspired,
enlightened,
&
entertained
Discover
new
ideas and
interests
DIY Beer, Bagpipes,
Tai Chi, Conflict
Resolution, e-Bikes,
Computer Viruses,
Bird Watching,
Estate Planning...
For a full list of courses
and to register, please visit
rutlandjewishcenter.org or call
(802) 773-3455 or email office@
rutlandjewishcenter.org
Meet
neighbors and
build your
community
Sponsored by
the Rutland
Jewish Center
for the greater
Rutland
community
Enjoy at pancake breakfast at
West Pawlet Fire House
Sunday, March 8 at 7:30 a.m.—
WEST PAWLETT—The West Pawlet
Volunteer Fire Department will serve
an all you can eat Pancake Breakfast
at the West Pawlet Fire House
located at 2806 Vermont Route 153.
Breakfast will be served between
7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. The facility is a
handicap accessible site.
The menu includes pancakes of
several varieties including regular,
chocolate chip, blueberry, and cranberry
pancake and served with local
maple syrup; as well as waffles, West
Pawlet’s world famous home fries,
scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon.
Beverages include coffee, tea, milk
and orange juice.
Breakfast prices are $10 for 12
years and older, $8 for seniors 65
years and older, $5 for 5-11 years of
age, and free under 5.
As one of many charity fundraiser
events, all profits from the
breakfast are dedicated for the
department’s equipment and
training needs. The department is a
nonprofit. Donations are appreciated
and are gratefully received. New
members welcome.

The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020 LIVING ADE • 27
Brandon Music welcomes Beppe
Gambetta on acoustic guitar
Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Brandon Music is thrilled to be welcoming
master innovator of the acoustic guitar Beppe Gambetta. From his background as an Italian
musician in love with both American roots music as well as the music of his native country,
Gambetta has traveled the world and even crossed the “Iron Curtain” to dazzle and charm
music enthusiasts everywhere. After 11 CDs, DVDs, teaching books and collaborations with
many other top-flight musicians, Gambetta is known as one of the true master innovators of
the acoustic guitar.
While Gambetta still lives in his native Genova, Italy, he travels to North America at least
three times each year. His reputation in the U.S. and Canada is reinforced by his participation
in prestigious festivals like the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, Merlefest
in North Carolina, the Four Corners Festival in Colorado and Canadian folk festivals in
Winnipeg and Edmonton, as well as events like the radio shows “All Things Considered”
and “E-Town.”
Gambetta’s masterful playing and quality vocals stand out for their intimate emotions,
communication, tone, sobriety, and humor. His music modestly avoids relying
solely on his high level of technical excellence but reveals the innermost feelings of
a brilliant, playful mind that is always exploring and innovating while staying firmly
rooted in tradition.
Gambetta is continually composing his personal mosaic of sounds and flavors,
exploring new possibilities and pushing beyond conventional borders. He creates
a fusion where American roots music and Ligurian tradition, emigration songs and
folk ballads, steel-string guitars, and vintage harp guitars not only coexist but interact,
weaving a deep dialogue.
Known too for his trademark red leather shoes, Gambetta is in every way a transnational
ambassador of music performing with the clear hope that music can both
entertain, and enhance and strengthen human relations.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available
for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the
show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or e-mail info@brandon-music.net for
reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country
Club Rd. in Brandon.
Courtesy of Brandon Music
Roaring 20’s
fundraiser to benefit
the Carving Studio
Saturday, March 7 at 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Carving
Studio and Sculpture Center will host “The Roaring
20’s” at the Southside Steakhouse.
Each year the CSSC presents the fundraising event
in time to be a great cure for the winter blues. The gala
features cocktails and a
silent/live auction with
Barbara Waters, as
well as a sumptuous
dinner
followed by
dancing with
live music by
Moose Crossing.
A wide
variety of
items are offered,
ranging
from dining
Submitted
experiences
and fine arts and
crafts to vacation
getaways, retail and
service gift certificates
and sport and fitness opportunities.
Tickets for the event are $65 per person. Dinner seating
is limited. All proceeds from this event go to support
arts education programs of the Carving Studio and
Sculpture Center in West Rutland.
Please RSVP by calling 802-438-2097 or emailing
info@carvingstudio.org.
‘Forgotten Farms’ showing at Woodstock Film Series
Saturday, March 7 at 3 and 5:30
p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The 10th annual
Woodstock Vermont Film Series
at Billings Farm and Museum will feature
the film, “Forgotten Farms” in HD
projection and surround sound, with
complimentary refreshments. Reservations
are strongly recommended.
New England has lost more than
10,000 dairy farms in the past 50
years; fewer than 2,000 farms remain.
Submitted
Collectively, they tend 1.2 million
acres of farmland and produce
almost all of the milk consumed in
the region. “Forgotten Farms” asks us
to consider the cultural and financial
impact of New England’s dairy farmers
and it wonders if, in our enthusiasm
for the new food movement,
we often overlook these farmers
who constitute the foundation of the
regional agricultural economy. Filmmaker
Sarah Gardner will be joined by
several local dairy farmers, including
Paul Doten, Tom Debevoise, and
Billings Farm manager, Chuck Deome
for a Q&A and discussion after the
screenings.
Tickets are $11 adults (16 & up); $6
children (under 16). Members receive
discounted prices. For more info visit
billingsfarm.org/filmfest or call 802-
457-5303.

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The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020
Rutland Chamber hosts
4th annual Indoor Golf
Tournament
Saturday March 7 at 7 a.m.—RUTLAND—It’s time
to break out those golf clubs for the 4th Annual Chamber
Indoor Golf Tournament at Stonehedge Indoor
Golf. This will be the first tournament at Stonehedge
to play TPC Sawgrass, home of the Players Championship,
with it’s famous #17 island green...for a
real splash!
There will be great prizes for first and second place;
three flights of play and food and non alcoholic beverages
are included.
Presentation of awards/prizes will immediately follow
completion of the third flight. Teams/players not
in attendance will be contacted to pick up prizes at the
Chamber office.
There will be opportunities for competition buy
ins, such as skins, vegas wagering, closest to the pin,
longest drive and more! Don’t miss your opportunity to
get in on this fun Chamber fundraiser. Cost is $300 per
team of up to five people.
For more info visit rutlandvermont.com/indoorgolf.
10TH ANNUAL
WoodstockVermont
Film Series 2019-2020
Billings Farm & Museum • Rte 12N, Woodstock, VT
HD projection, Dolby® surround-sound, and complimentary refreshments
W nderfeet
Kids’ Museum
Forgotten Farms
Sat., March 7 • 3 & 5:30 pm
— TICKETS —
billingsfarm.org/filmfest
802-457-5303
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Jazz/R&B singer Wanda Houston will lead funk dance party at BarnArts 8th Annual Masquerade Jazz & Funk Winter
Music Carnival, March 7th at the Barnard Town Hall.
BarnArts brings jazz and funk
to the Barnard Town Hall
Saturday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m.—
BARNARD—A powerhouse line-up
brings five hours of music with a New
Orleans flavor to headline BarnArts’
8th annual Masquerade Jazz and
Funk Winter Music Carnival at the
Barnard Town Hall.
The Wanda Houston Band will
bring forth the later evening funk
dance party, but the music starts
with top-notch jazz from saxophonist
Michael Zsoldos and guitarist
Jason Ennis. The quintet Sultans
of Saul play original contemporary
jazz composed by Sonny Saul, and
the transition slot between jazz and
funk will be filled by the ever-popular
Woodstock Union High School Jazz
Funk Band, which has performed
every year at this event.
The Wanda Houston Band is led by
singing powerhouse Wanda Houston,
famous for the breadth of her
powerful voice. Her music spans the
range of jazz, funk and R&B and pulls
deeply from her roots as a gospel
singer growing up in Chicago. She
was on her way to being on opera
singer when she got side-lined by
more popular stage work, including
acting and singing on Broadway and
work with musicians such as Barbara
Streisand, John Tuturro, Eddie Izzard,
Natalie Cole, Eartha Kitt, Patti LaBelle
and Sam Harris.
Saxophonist Michael Zsoldos and
guitarist Jason Ennis will also open
the evening as a jazz duo “Duo Jota
Sete” – present a program featuring
Submitted
The WUHS Jazz Funk Band plays every year at BarnArts Masquerade Jazz &
Funk Winter Music Carnival. Under the leadership of trumpeter Jody Henderson,
the students spread street brass funk energy with songs by Trombone
Shorty, Rebirth Brass Band and others.
Jason Ennis’s original compositions
from his upcoming album. The
program will include Ennis and Zsoldos
originals, arrangements of jazz
standards and works from Brazilian
composers Jacob do Bandolim, Guinga,
and Ernesto Nazareth, as well as
“Oregon” guitarist Ralph Towner.
Sultans of Saul is a group of five
local musicians primarily playing
original compositions by Woodstock
resident and pianist Sonny
Saul. Joining Sonny will be Mark van
Gulden on Vibes, Kathleen Dolan on
flute, Glendon Ingalls on bass and
Pete Michelini on drums.
The Woodstock Union High
School Jazz Funk Band, under the
leadership of WUHS music teacher
Jody Henderson, never fails to impress.
They perform a combination
of high-octane jazz funk and energized
brass funk in the style of New
Orleans street brass, popularized by
Rebirth Brass Band and Trombone
Shorty. All this jazz and funk, plus
a taco bar, a create-your-own-mask
table, and a photo booth, come with
the price of a ticket: $20 adults, $10
students, 6 and under free. Tickets
may be purchased online at barnarts.
org or at the door.

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Paint the
wintry
woods in
watercolor
Saturday, March 7 at 10
a.m.—WOODSTOCK—
The tranquility and beauty
of the forest is especially
unique in the winter.
Frost, snow covered
trees, falling snow, and
the moody colors of the
season all lend themselves
to watercolor.
Join a watercolor workshop
in the Forest Center
at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller
NHP in Woodstock.
Learn some watercolor
basics that include techniques,
materials, and
brushwork. All levels of
painters are welcome, as
well as those who have
never tried watercolor
before. You will be amazed
at how accessible this incredible
medium really is.
Pre-registration is required.
To register or learn
more call (802) 457-3368
x222 or email us at emma_
beck@partner.nps.gov. For
more info visit nps.gov/
mabi/index.htm.
Two ‘Painting on the
Rocks’ workshops held
IT’S ALL UPHILL
THE BURTON SPLITBOARD DEMO CENTER
Try a splitboard and travel uphill at Pico!
$100 includes Burton board, bindings, skins, poles and gear bag for a 24 hour
rental. If you love it, buy it. When you purchase the same day, you can apply the
rental price to purchase a splitboard at Darkside Snowboards.
ALPINE TOURING DEMOS
Rent alpine touring skis right here at Pico too!
$70 includes all the equipment
you need for a 24 hour rental.
(866) 667 PICO picomountain.com
McGrath’s
Irish Pub
rath
Courtesy Billings Farm
Saturday, March 7 at 2 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Billings
Farm and Museum’s Artist-in-Residence, Kristina Rodanas,
will lead two painting workshops in March. Participants
receive instructions and materials to paint on an 8” x 8”
trivet made of recycled slate roof tiles. The first workshop is
March 7 and the second is March 21.
Rodanas is the author and illustrator of more than 25
picture books for children will guide participants in painting
a spring woodlands landscape, while enjoying samples
of Billings Farm cheese. As a “sip and paint” style event,
participants are encouraged to bring beverages and snacks.
For more info visit billingsfarm.org or call 802 457-2355.
Admission is $35.
Young Tradition touring group
plays Chandler, Saturday
Saturday, March 7 at 7
p.m.—RANDOLPH—In
preparation for a tour of
Japan in April, teen players,
singers and dancers with
Young Tradition Touring
Group (YTTG) will perform
at the Chandler Center for
the Arts.
The group includes
25 auditioned members,
ages 12-18, from throughout
Vermont, Maine and
Massachusetts. They have
been learning about and
performing traditional
music and dance for several
months, culminating in
May with a Young Tradition
Festival. Their April tour
in Japan will take them to
Tottori Prefecture in the
westernmost region of
Honshu.
Performers are guided
by group manager Mark
Sustic, artist leader Oliver
Scanlon, and youth leader
Romy Munkres. In addition,
they experience exchanges
with master artists and
other young performers
and organizations while on
Inn at
cGrath’s
cGrath’s
tour.
“Being part of the touring
group has had a very
large, positive impact on
my musical skill,” said Ben,
a YTTG member who has
traveled with the group to
Ireland, Cape Breton, Scotland,
and New York/New
Jersey. “It has exposed me to
many different cultures and
musical styles. And it’s given
me opportunities to share
my music in ways that build
community within the
group, within communities,
L ng Trail
Deer Leap
2.2 mi. from
start to
Rte. 4 between Killington & Pico
802-775-7181
innatlongtrail.com
Rooms & Suites available
and across cultures.”
The Chandler performance
will include two sets.
The first will feature special
guests, including Pete
Sutherland and the Youth
Commission Ensemble.
The second set will feature
the full Young Tradition
Touring Group.
A suggested donation of
$20 will support the YTTG
program. For more information
about the show,
visit chandler-arts.org or
call 802-728-9878.
Casual Fine Dining in
Thurs. - Sun. 6-9 pm
Reservations 802-775-7181
McGrath’s
Irish Pub
Delicious Pub Menu served
Open Mon. - Fri. @ 3 pm
Sat. & Sun. @ 11:30 am
Live Music Weekends @ 7:30 pm
Mar. 6 & 7
BROTHERS
FLYNN
And Every Sunday 4-7 pm
Sessions with EXTRA STOUT
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30 • The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020
N
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Open Daily for
Lunch & Dinner
BURGERS
BURRITOS
SEAFOOD
CRAFT BEER
BEST WINGS
DREWSKI’S
Drewski’s
on the River
Breakfast All The Time!
T H E
Located on 586 US Route 4, West Bridgewater , VT
1.75 Miles East of the Killington Skyeship Gondola
PASTA
SANDWICHES
BBQ RIBS
NACHOS
DAILY SPECIALS
I V E R
R I VER
Serving Hand Crafted Breakfast & Lunch 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Check us out at drewskisontheriver.com or on Facebook.
(802) 422-3816 ♦ drewskisontheriver.com
KIDS MENU
GAME ROOM
happy hour 3-6p.m.
The Red
Bull team
slides into
Killington
Saturday, March 7—
KILLINGTON—Red
Bull’s snowboard roster,
including 2020 X Games
Knuckle Huck Gold
Medalist Zeb Powell, and
Rock A Rail 2019 winner,
Benny Milam. as well as
pro snowboarders Jesse
Augustine, Sean Neary and
Miles Fallon, will go on the
ultimate road trip starting
at Mountain Creek, New
Jersey, before traveling
through the New England
resort landscape to explore
the grassroots side of
the sport of snowboarding.
They will be shredding
the less-than-perfect
conditions, meeting the
unique cast of characters
that represent each resort,
and shedding light on a
culture of die-hard riding
no matter what the elements
bring.
Equipped with a custom
RV and plenty of Red
Bull, each resort will roll
out the red carpet and give
our athletes the chance to
get back to the basics – fun
with friends, sessioning
unique park features, and
capturing content along
the way.
Come out and join the
guys on the hill at Killington
Resort this Saturday,
March 7. For more information
visit killington.
com
Joyful Noise presents
‘Aladdin’ at Grace Church
Sunday, March 8 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Grace Church youth choir, Joyful
Noise, will offer a medley of choruses and solos from “Aladdin” this Sunday. The singers
will be accompanied by a band of local musicians, and also be joined by choirs from local
schools. Please come and support our talented youth, who will be raising money for
the HEAL foundation. Refreshments will be available to purchase before and during the
performance, which begins at 6 p.m. For more information visit gracechurch.org.
Tuesday, March 10 at 9 a.m.—KILL-
INGTON—The Chill Foundation
brings the Chill Takeover to Pico
Mountain. They’ve rented out
the entire mountain for the
day to celebrate snowboarding
in the Northeast!
100% of the event registration
fees go toward supporting
Chill’s local youth
development programming.
On-hill events include a
Park Affair meet-up focusing on
tech and flat ground work, demos from
Burton snowboards, a park jam with the
JONES
DONUTS
Chill takes over Pico to celebrate
snowboarding in the Northeast
March
Darkside crew (who will also be demoing
split boards) and a raffle with tons
of prizes including Yeti coolers,
Mine 77 snowboards and gear,
outerwear and more. It will
also be an official Dig My
Quiver ride day, which is
your chance to ride with all
your friends from one of the
best snowboarding communities
on the planet.
Tickets are $55 per person
and include Pico lift ticket for the
day, two free beers from Fat Tire (21+), and
swag from Chill, Crab Grab, and Fat Tire.
10
Submitted
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS IN KILLINGTON
“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.”
(Call for hours)
YOUR FIRST STOP OFF THE MOUNTAIN
2910 KILLINGTON ROAD, KILLINGTON VT
802-422-LOOK LOOKOUTVT.COM
open wed. - sun. 5 to 12
closed mon. + tues.
23 West St, Rutland
802-773-7810

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Ludlow requests volunteers
to inventory ash trees
Tuesday, March 10 at 6
p.m.—LUDLOW—A forestry
representative from
the state will be training
people on how to take
an inventory of ash trees
in the Ludlow Town Hall
conference room. This is
part of the campaign to
prepare for the onset of
EAB (emerald ash borer)
that has already reached
Londonderry and many
other parts of Vermont.
Since its discovery,
EAB has killed hundreds
of millions of ash trees
in North America. It
has caused regulatory
agencies and the USDA
to enforce quarantines
and fines to prevent
potentially infested ash
trees, logs or hardwood
firewood from moving
out of areas where EAB
occurs. It has cost municipalities,
property owners,
nursery operators and
forest products industries
hundreds of millions of
dollars.
This training will involve
the use of a specialized
app offered by the
state to categorize ash
trees. The “silent crisis”
will be hitting Ludlow
and the surrounding area
soon.
An inventory of public
properties is the first order
of business to prepare
for dealing with EAB. It
will also impact private
properties. For some
Submitted
This map shows confirmed EAB infestations in Vermont.
All abutting states and provinces have trees with EAB, too.
quick information on
EAB, use the website, ludloweab.com.
Volunteers are needed
who are willing to undertake
the process of identifying
ash trees - both
the healthy and infected
ones, so that the area will
be prepared to deal with
this deadly - and costly,
infestation. In several
months Ludlow will begin
its own inventory process.
Other area towns will
likely follow suit.
For more information
contact Ralph Pace at
802-228-7239 or ralphcpace@gmail.com.
Spring
forward with
Casey’s ‘See
Me Now’
burger
The ‘See Me Now
Burger’ celebrates: an
hour of missed sleep; losing
track of when to go to
bed and get up; trying to
change the clocks in your
house and your car, and
then giving up! Wait until
the fall, then clocks will
be correct again? Perhaps
the only really good thing
about daylight saving time
is the arrival of the Casey’s
“See Me Now Burger.”
“As we will all be feeling
upside-down I have created
an inside-out house
made venison burger
using ground venison,
stuffed with bacon jam and
Cabot cheddar, topped
with smoked oregano and
fresh tomato salsa and
arugula,” said Chef Mike.
Get it at Casey’s Caboose
on Killington Road.
Submitted
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
Classic Italian Cuisine
Old World Tradition
~ Since 1992 ~
fresh. simple.
delicious!
1/2 price appetizers
& flaTbreads
from 4-5 p.m.
Reserve your
Table tonight
BB AC
KIL
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!
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
pasta | veal
Chicken | seafood
steak | flatbreads
For reservations
802-422-3293
First on the Killington Road

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32 • The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020
MISO
HUNGRY
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.
vermontsushi.com • 802.422.4241
HIBACHI | SUSHI | ASIAN
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.
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
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
Drewski’s On the River
Hand crafted breakfast and lunch at it’s
finest. Chef owned and operated, our
food is carefully sourced and produced
with care and focus. Please join us for breakfast or lunch. Omelets, Hash,
Skillets, Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast, Burgers, Sandwiches, Soup and
much more! 586 US Route 4, Bridgewater Corners, VT, 802-422-3816, www.
drewskisontheriver.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! (802) 747-4402
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
Inn at Long Trail
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.
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
22 Years Serving Guests
At the Covered Carriageway
37 Butler Road, Killington
birchridge.com • 802.422.4293
Vermont Inspired
New-American Cuisine
Dinner served
from 6:00 PM
Tuesday thru Saturday
Reservations welcomed
Host your next
Private Party
at the
Birch Ridge Inn.

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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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Restaurant at the Inn at Long
Trail is serving dinner Thursday through
Sunday 6-9pm, with casual fine dining
specializing in comfort foods. Chef Reggie Serafin blends the flavors Ireland
and New England, featuring locally sourced products. Enjoy the scenery of
our indoor boulder and illuminated boulder garden view. 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.
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
“GILL’S DELI...
My kind of Delicatessen!”
Open 8am to 8pm
Mon. thru Sat.
(Sept. - May]
Call ahead skiers, riders,
visitors & locals.
Your made to order grinders
will be ready for you!
Call 802-773-7414
Conveniently located just off Route 7,
68 Strongs Ave., Rutland
Grinders • Combo Grinders • Sandwiches - Salads
4ft Party Grinders • Italians Specialties
55
Celebrating
Culinary
Institute of
America
Alum
• Over 20 wines by the glass
• Great Bar Dining
• Freshly made pasta
Sunday Brunch 11a.m.-2:30 p.m.
SUNDAY NIGHTS – 5-9 P.M.
MON AND TUES – 5-9 P.M.
THURS – 5-10 P.M.
FRI & SAT – 5-10:30 P.M.
Years!
“
“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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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 home for Good Time Dining & High Altitude
Entertainment! (802) 422-6171, 2229 Killington Rd., Killington VT
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
Enjoy Irish music at the Fair Haven Library
Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m.—
FAIR HAVEN— The Friends of
the Free Library have once again
booked an Irish band for its March
performance. Irish music is a favorite
in Fair Haven and once again
they will be welcoming back Jordan
Tirrell-Wysocki and Matt Jensen
to perform. You don’t want to miss
them.
Bringing fresh energy to Celtic
music, Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki is an
award-winning fiddler who grew
up playing dances and folk festivals
around New England. He was first
recognized as part of New Hampshire’s
culture at the age of 12, when
he was the youngest member of the
delegation representing the state at
the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. He
has toured nationally with bands in
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various genres, performed across
Ireland, and released multiple
recordings of Celtic music
that can be heard on
radio stations around
New England and
the British Isles. His
lifelong passion for
history helps bring
to life the traditional
music around which
he built his career.
New Hampshirebased
guitarist Matt Jensen
has been performing professionally
with bands of varying styles for
15 years. Noted for his cross-genre
versatility in both rhythm and lead
roles, he has appeared on some the
state’s biggest stages, collaborating
with many of the area’s most
produce
health and beauty
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10
popular bands and opening for
names such as Willie Nelson, Blues
Traveler and more. In addition
to his live performances, he
works as a producer and
session performer who
has made his mark
on countless projects
and records. These
days, he spends most
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Castleton University celebrates Women’s
History Month throughout March
Wednesday, March 4 & 11 at
12 p.m.—CASTLETON—March
is Women’s History Month and
Castleton University celebrates
with a variety of events, including
lectures, films, and workshops to
commemorate and encourage
the study, observance, and celebration
of the vital role of women
in history. This year’s theme is
“Valiant Women of the Vote,”
honoring the brave women who
fought to win suffrage rights for
women and those who continue
to fight for the voting rights of
others.
Castleton has proudly highlighted
the influence of women
during Women’s History Month
since 1988. The University’s
hallmark Women’s History
Month event, “Every Woman
Has a Story,” will take place every
Wednesday in the Alumni Room
of Huden Dining Hall beginning
at 12 p.m. Over the course of four
weeks, a mix of eight Castleton
women, including student,
faculty, and staff, will share their
personal stories in a 15-minute
presentation. A meal plan is not
required to attend the event
and all are encouraged to hear
the unique tales of Castleton
women. A special door rate of
$4 per person for lunch will be
offered for all guests.
In addition to these events,
the Castleton International Film
Festival returns with a slate of
films directed by women from
March 10 to March 24. Artist Traci
Molloy’s “Portraits of Resilience:
Select Collaborative Projects
from 2014-2019” will be on display
in the Christine Price Gallery
from March 2 through April 3.
Molloy’s work explores themes of
Submitted
adolescent culture, identity, and
narrative in relation to gender,
class, race, and violence.
The Women’s History Month
Committee is also hosting a book
discussion for Etaf Rum’s debut
novel ,“A Woman is No Man.” The
book explores the pathology of
silence, following three generations
of Palestinian women as
they confront the cultural expectations
that shape their lives.
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You can take the gates away but you can never take the racer out of a skier. Superstar was in prime condition.
Skiing hero snow on Superstar
I get off the lift and look to the
left. It’s there.
A bright beacon for all to see
marking the new summit of Skye
Peak: the Superstar Glacier. You
can’t see around the
mound anymore,
almost getting a crick
in your neck as you
look upward. There
are people on the side
of the mound, slowly
skating around to
the backside so they
can access the trail
itself. The usual cut
across on the left has
been roped off, which
means there will be no
slices cut across the
trail side of the mound this year. I
smile to myself and skate hard to
the mound, hoping to get some
momentum for the climb.
As I start to herringbone, I feel
my upper body getting pulled
backward — the mound is so steep
this year that I quickly switch to a
side step.
No one wants to slide backwards
off the mound in front of the quads
of people riding the Superstar
lift. I chuckle at the thought and
lead with my weak right leg up the
mound, convincing myself that
these 40 steps will be the difference
in strength over the long run. For
some reason, I keep my head down
as I ascend, perhaps waiting for that
moment when I reach the new Skye
Summit and finally look out over
the lift terminal and out across the
mountain range.
My breathing slows as I just stand
at the top and look outward in all
Livin’ the
Dream
By Merisa
Sherman
directions. A 360-degree view of
the Green Mountains surrounds
me. The wind circles me, blocking
out the sounds of skiers and riders
below and for a few moments I
am simply alone except
for my memories and
dreams. I remember
standing here with my
now-passed-on golden
retriever, as she would roll
in the snow, grateful for an
end to our buggy hikes up
in the spring. I see my dad,
lying on his hospital bed,
explaining why Superstar
was always his favorite
trail. In front of me is the
cluster of people climbing
down through the mud
to access the skiing on June 1st and
then the fireworks of the last chair
celebration. The noise from the
World Cup crowd slowly climbs the
mound and then all I can feel is the
snow beneath my feet and I know I
am ready.
It’s warm today and from up here,
I can see the groomer lines in the
middle section are perfectly aligned
and I have faith that the roped off
headwall is as well because I can’t
see over the lip.
My right hip locks in as I take my
first skate toward the roll over and
my breathe catches in my chest. My
skis come together and I roll onto
my left edges to bring me into that
all important first turn, lifting the
balls of my feet and compressing
into my spring soft boots.
The snow feels soft and thick and
wonderful as my skis easily sink
into it and I slice across the headwall.
Leading with my ankles, my
hip follows their descent down the
headwall and I juice my tails just
enough to finish the transition in the
air before landing again to suck my
legs underneath me and finish the
next turn. I lick my lips and the fire
comes into my eyes.
It’s hero snow. And the retired ski
racer buried deep inside of me won’t
take no for an answer. My breathing
grows heavier, timed to my turns as
I charge playfully down the mountain,
skis swinging out, launching
into the next turn.
I surrender my mind to the trail
and the mountain and the turn,
praying that I’m strong enough for
quite a few top-to-bottom laps of
the sexiest skiing I know. I see myself
from the chairlift and I know now
that I have surrendered to gravity
and the moment, almost closing my
eyes to it all because nothing matters
but my skis and the way they
move through the snow. The mechanism
is clear and I am stripped of
everything I am but the turn.
All because there is hero snow on
Superstar. Ski you next time, my old
friend.
The wind circles
me, blocking out the
sounds of skiers and
riders below and for
a few moments I am
simply alone except
for my memories
and dreams.

The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020 • 37
A skier dies and a tragic rescue
By Lisa Lynn/Ski+RideVt
At 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, February 29, Andrew Hyrb,
36, of Darien, Connecticut, and his brother Alexander,
35, of Norwalk, Connecticut, boarded the Sensation
Quad, planning to ski a backcountry zone off Stowe
Mountain Resort’s Spruce Peak. More than 35 inches had
fallen in the area over the last four days and everywhere
skiers were venturing out of bounds to find first tracks in
what felt like bottomless powder.
The two brothers had skied the area, known locally
as “The Birthday Bowls,” before. It’s an area that drops
down the back side of Spruce Peak through glades to the
east side of Smuggler’s Notch, the mountain gap between
Stowe Mountain Resort and Smuggler’s Notch Resort.
“At 5:30 p.m., one of the brothers texted a friend that
they were having difficulty finding their way,” said Neil
Van Dyke, search and rescue coordinator for Vermont’s
Department of Public Safety and a former leader at Stowe
Mountain Rescue. “They had a topo map and apparently
were experienced skiers, but just got turned around up
there,” Van Dyke said.
At 6:30 p.m. a 911 call came in from one of the brothers.
Stowe Search and
Rescue responded,
driving up Route 108, the
Notch Road, and located
the skiers at around 8:30
pm. Alexander was in
contact with them by
phone, stranded at the
top of a 220-foot cliff.
They found Andrew’s
body near the base of
the cliff.
According to a release
by Vermont State Police, the brothers traveled an estimated
1.5 to 2 miles from Sensation Quad lift at Spruce
Peak through the woods before coming to the top of an ice
climbing route known as Doug’s Route, located across the
Notch from the Hellbrook Trail. It appears that Andrew
lost his footing while trying to look over the edge of the
approximately 220-foot cliff and fell.
“This was one of the most difficult rescue operations
I’ve experienced,” said Van Dyke. “Stowe Mountain
Rescue started to go up to one of the cliff bands where
Andrew had fallen but made the decision early on that it
was too risky,” Van Dyke said.
Many of us can see ourselves in very
similar situations. It’s not unusual
for those of us who recreate in the
backcountry to take risks or to find
ourselves in sketchy situations… 99
times out 100, we come out ok,”
said Van Dyke.
In the growing darkness Van Dyke put in a call to the
Army Mountain Warfare School, the national mountain
warfare training arm for the U.S. Army, which is based at
Camp Ethan Allen in Jericho, Vermont, and trains regularly
in the cliff bands and rugged terrain of Smuggler’s
Notch.
Under the leadership of Mountain Warfare School
instructor Sgt. 1st Class Dustin Dearborn, a team of five
soldiers showed up to assist Stowe Mountain Rescue’s
team of seven. Two members of Colchester’s Search and
Rescue team were also on hand.
“We don’t use the Mountain Warfare School often,”
said Van Dyke, “but when the chips are down those guys
are world-class and they were really the difference here.
They were able to climb up a mixed ice and rock route up
to where Andrew’s body was. It was then another 200 feet
of sheer ice, a technical ice climb, to get to Alexander’s
location and they were able to lower Alexander down.”
The rescue operation didn’t conclude until about 1:40
a.m. on Sunday morning. The incident was considered
an accident and Andrew’s injuries were consistent with
the fall.
The accident happened
on state land,
well outside the ski area
boundaries.
Performing rescue
operations off cliff bands
in the Notch has been
part of the Mountain
Warfare School training
and as an instructor,
Sgt. Dearborn has had
experience setting up
simulated casualty rescues on cliff bands of 120 feet, according
to an article on the U.S. Army website.
“Alexander was on a flat plateau above the cliff, uninjured,
but the snow was so deep he couldn’t make his way
back up and we made the decision that with the limited
personnel we had, the rescue would work better from the
Notch Road,” he said.
Van Dyke, speaking by phone on Monday, was somber.
“Many of us can see ourselves in very similar situations.
It’s not unusual for those of us who recreate in the
backcountry to take risks or to find ourselves in sketchy
situations… 99 times out 100, we come out ok, but
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The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020 MOTHER OF THE SKYE • 39
Aries
March 21 - April 20
With everything under control you
are doing an excellent job in a situation
that ordinary beings could not handle.
Perched in the catbird seat, it’s as if you
are the cream that has risen to the top. As
100% of your attention continues to be
called to task, the human side of your life
could easily fall by the wayside. There are
times when we have no choice about these
things. In your case those who love you are
well aware of what you’re up against. Your
goals and ambitions aside don’t wait too
long to reconnect with the ones who will be
there for you when the big stuff fades away.
Taurus
April 21 - May 20
You don’t necessarily need to know
what’ll happen next. Part of this lesson
involves realizing that even though you’ve
done everything in your power to show up
and apply yourself to this situation, from
this point on you don’t have much to say
about it. If you’re impatient, relax and try
to look at this as if you got to the station
a little bit early. Just because you’re the
only one who has a clue, there’s no need to
start thinking that others won’t wake up, or
show up! Stop worrying about coming up
with a solution to it all. Be smart, knowing
that the solution comes to you.
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
The best thing about what’s going on
right now is no one’s around to tell
you what to do. It’s as if you are finally
free to do it your way; either that or what
you’re doing is so totally new and different,
you and whoever you’re with are on
a road to discovery that wasn’t part of the
plan. You’ll be able to take this dream as far
as you want as long as you know that you
can’t lie or go out of integrity and expect it
to work. If any of your motives are the least
bit underhanded, anything you try to do is
going to get derailed by the fact that you
forgot to keep your heart on track.
Leo
July 21 - August 20
When it starts to feel like no one feels
anything as much as you do, it’s
time to haul back and get a grip. Not that
there’s anything wrong with having your
pulse hooked up to the heart of things, but
this can turn maudlin. Uplifting yourself
will require you to find a way to channel
your emotions into things that will give you
a way to deal with them. At the mundane
level, it would help to keep your attention
on the simple things just to restore a sense
of balance and continuity. You can even
channel the emotions creatively. Once you
do this, your heart will begin to lighten up.
Copyright - Cal Garrison: 2019: ©
Virgo
August 21 - September 20
The atmosphere is filled with energies
that make you wish you had a better
handle on what to do next. When the
rug keeps getting pulled out from under
us, certainty becomes oxymoronic. Don’t
expect to have it all figured out; life isn’t
that simple for any of us anymore. Traditional
methods, standard procedures, and
what you take to be the most sensible thing,
won’t work for you now. The best you can
do is keep the radar tuned to the channel
that broadcasts your higher self and stay
flexible enough to move wherever, whenever,
and in whichever direction it calls you
to go.
Libra
September 21 - October 20
You are wondering why it’s so hard to
get around the issues that have you under
the gun. There is a definite pull between
the past and the idea that you need to let it
go or make peace with it. If this has anything
to do with your love life then I suspect
that you need to outgrow certain things before
you can make a commitment or know
for sure that this is what you want. So much
of your soul is caught up longing for something
that your spirit isn’t quite ready for.
Be patient. Look at everything that’s going
on as a test and try to get truthful enough
to pass it.
Sagittarius
November 21 - December 20
Nobody would believe it if you tried to
explain this. You are off on the tip of
your arrow rediscovering not only yourself,
but the meaning of life. Whatever it is that
brought you to this place is no longer an issue
and you are tuned to a whole new band
width. Give everything you do as much
light as you can and gather your strength
as you prepare to go forward. Moving
away from the past could include the possibility
of relocation. For many of you, the
geographical cure might work. For others,
you’re just fine where you are and would
do just as well to stay put.
Capricorn
December 21 - January 20
You are so good at staying focused it
would be great if you didn’t have to
keep getting distracted by things that keep
rattling your cage. On some level you are
so clear about what you’re doing; you
have even convinced others that you know
what’s going on. But you’ve shoved too
much under the rug to really believe that
you can get off to a whole new start with
all this dead weight threatening to drag you
down. The picture you’ve hung over the
hole in the wall is pretty enough; but it’s
what’s behind it that you need to reckon
with if you want this to work.
Aquarius
January 21 - February 20
Before you decide to sign up for anything,
take the time to look at who
you’re dealing with. What seems like such
a great idea will turn out to be three times
harder than it looks. You’ve already got
way too much going on. Do yourself a favor
and let someone else be the one who
winds up holding the bag and/or playing
the Little Red Hen. Your need to be overly
capable would be put to better use if you
poured all of that energy into your own
work. At a time when your lessons involve
bringing your gifts to fruition you’d be totally
nuts to yoke them to a lesser purpose.
The planet is in an uproar
By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye
This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of
a Gemini Moon. I have decided to take the easy way out and
talk about some of the aspects that are active right now. I say
this is easier because all I have to do is look at a few highlights
and explain a few things. Whenever I approach it this
way, it turns out that I find all kinds of interesting tidbits,
and this makes the business of writing the weekly intro way
more interesting and exciting to me.
I don’t need to tell you that the planet is in an uproar. Be-
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find a way to break the mold. If you’re one
of the ones who’s excited by the changes
that have made your life so interesting,
more power to you; you’ve tapped into
things that are about to hotwire your wildest
dreams. If you’re in the latter category,
more than likely you’re experiencing some
sense of frustration over the fact that your
little plan isn’t working and you’re too
stubborn or stuck to realize that in situations
like this it’s best to move on or let go.
Scorpio
October 21 - November 20
You’re feeling boxed in by too many
demands and are beginning to rethink
choices that were made a few years ago. At
that time the most sensible thing to do was
settle in, settle down, or settle for something
that you were sure would pan out.
Things have changed drastically and what
seemed like the answer back then has basically
painted you into a corner. Don’t get
too hung up wondering how you’re going
to manage it. As taxing as this is, if you remain
open to anything, it’ll morph into an
opportunity, or attract circumstances that
miraculously clear things up.
Pisces
February 21 - March 20
Caught between the past and the future,
you’re trying to find the connecting
link between the two. The sense of being
stuck, or perhaps overly attached to decisions
that were made before time and experience
shifted your perspective, are rooted
in not knowing how to make changes that
will set you on a whole new course. The
question of what to give up and what to
keep is all over this. Before the Equinox
rolls around, there is a good chance that
you will have it all figured out. Until then,
keep in mind that there is a silver lining inside
this dark cloud of unknowing.
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40 • The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020
On a picture-perfect winter morning last year, 20 Saint
Michael’s College students and I visited Vermont Fish and
Wildlife scientists for ice fishing at Knight’s Point on Lake
Life at 39 degrees
Champlain. We drilled holes, baited hooks, learned about
ice safety, identified fish – and
even caught a few.
The ice we tentatively walked
on provides unshakably constant
temperatures for those living
in the water below. Burlington’s
February 2019 air temperature
ranged from 72 degrees to negative
30, but water temperatures
The Outside
Story in Lake Champlain fluctuated a
By Declan mere seven degrees, from 32 just
beneath the ice to 39 degrees at
McCabe
depth. This aspect of the underice
environment never changes; 39-degree water remains
a winter constant unless lakes freeze solid or stop freezing
altogether.
Water is most dense at 39 degrees. When it cools below
that temperature, it expands, which is why ice floats. In
frozen lakes, the coldest water remains just beneath the
ice, where on very cold days that water freezes, adding to
the thickness of the ice. Meanwhile, the denser, 39-degree
water sinks below this near-freezing layer and extends all
the way to the lake floor. Fish, insects, amphibians, and a
few brave mammals are exquisitely attuned to this winter
reality.
The creatures who survive under the ice have evolved
over eons, fine-tuning their physiology and behavior to
thrive at that specific 39-degree mark, which remains a
winter constant from year to year and lake to lake. Just as
our enzymes work best at a body temperature of 98.6 degrees,
fish enzymes work best at fish body temperatures,
which change with the season. As lake water cools, fish
stop making enzymes that worked in summer temperatures
and start producing winter versions.
Different fish species take different measures to
survive this chilly winter water. Some, like yellow perch
and large-mouth bass, adjust by slowing their activities,
metabolisms, and need for food. Others, like northern
pike, remain more active. But even less lively fish can
still be tempted by a tasty morsel; ice fishing in the North
Country may yield yellow perch, salmon, trout, walleye,
and rainbow smelt.
Smelt have an unusual ace up their fishy sleeves for
survival at low temperatures: antifreeze. As temperatures
cool, smelt produce increasing quantities of glycerol.
Combined with antifreeze proteins, glycerol keeps smelt
moving, even at temperatures below 32 degrees. This trait
is useful for smelt populations that migrate to sea, where
the saltwater freezes at 28 degrees. It also explains why a
baited hook dropped through a hole in lake ice can land
smelt in even the coldest conditions. And for those lucky
to catch enough smelt for a meal, the glycerol contributes
to the sweet taste of this fish.
Many of New England’s frogs also overwinter under
ice. Contrary to popular belief, few frogs hibernate
buried in mud. These amphibians absorb oxygen directly
through their skin, an impossible feat in anoxic mud.
Frogs are typically found on top of the lake or pond floor,
and often near inflowing streams and seeps, where currents
deliver oxygenated water. Although frogs in winter
cease feeding and slow down to conserve energy, if stimulated
they can still move and swim.
Springtime melt brings a gradual transition from ice to
open water at a rate that allows organisms to adjust. Once
water warms from near freezing to 39 degrees, density
differences disappear, resulting in a fleeting uniformly
warm water column. Gradually, the surface water will
warm even more, but there will still be plenty of cold places
at depth. Life within the lake adjusts to the changes.
As the water warms, frogs stretch their legs once more,
surface for air, and return to full activity. Fish stop making
cold-optimized enzymes and switch to summer equivalents,
and they increase their foraging.
Some fish, however, continue to seek cooler waters
even in the heat of summer. Rainbow smelt eschew warm
shallow water and migrate to deeper, cooler haunts. More
than 90 percent of the 1,600 smelt University of Vermont
researchers netted during a 2007-2008 study came from
60 feet below the surface or deeper, where the water temperature
was 45 degrees and cooler, even in mid-summer.
And what of our winter ice fishing adventure? Twenty
students fishing for two hours yielded three yellow perch,
none of edible size and all dutifully returned from whence
they came. It seems we are little threat to Lake Champlain
fish stocks, and should be grateful for a well-stocked
cafeteria.
Declan McCabe teaches biology at Saint Michael’s
College. His work with student researchers on insect communities
is funded by Vermont EPSCoR’s Grant NSF EPS
Award #1556770 from the National Science Foundation.
The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide
Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by Northern
Woodlands magazine and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology
Fund of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
Investing: simple,
yet difficult
Warren Buffett said, “Investing is simple, but not
easy.” Sounds like a contradiction, but in real life simplicity
has little to do with ease. Take losing weight. Very
simple. Burn more calories than
you take in. Not so easy!
The path to our long-term
goals is often filled with conflicting
short-term desires. As investors,
we want to achieve good
returns with minimal fluctuation.
We want to maximize return
Money
Matters
By Kevin Theissen
in good times and prevent the
chance of loss in the short term.
This desire is heightened even
more during periods of crisis and
uncertainty.
We have the best of intentions. We want to provide for
our family and not have to worry about money so our
efforts can be on those
Uncertainty and
discomfort are
the price we
pay to achieve
greater longterm
returns.
things that matter most
to us. But our emotions
can get in the way.
Sometimes we make
financial decisions that
satisfy our short-term
emotional urges at a
significant long-term
cost.
Markets can move
quickly in both directions.
Did you know that over the past 20 years six of the
10 best days occurred within two weeks of the 10 worst
days? Just missing a few days in the market can be very
costly.
• S&P 500 returns from Jan 1999 – Dec 2018
• Fully Invested Entire Time 5.6%
• Missed 10 Best Days 2.0%
• Missed 20 Best Days -0.3%
• Missed 30 Best Days -2.3%
There is a cost to feeling comfortable. Uncertainty
and discomfort are the price we pay to achieve greater
long-term returns. We may understand this, but it still
doesn’t make it easy. We cannot predict the market, but
we can counsel together to ensure your decisions are
made with the correct perspective and in line with your
long-term goals.
Kevin Theissen is the owner of HWC Financial in
Ludlow.
Did you know that you
could receive tax help?
Some taxpayers may
be eligible for free tax
help through a program
offered by the United
States Internal Revenue
Service. The Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance
(VITA) program offers
free tax help to people
who generally earn
$56,000 or less, as well as
persons with disabilities
and people who are not
fluent in English. People
who are 60 years of age or
older also are eligible for
free tax help through the
Tax Counseling for the
Elderly (TCE) program,
which specializes in
questions about pensions
and retirement-related
issues. The availability of
volunteers that work with
these programs can vary
based on the amount
of certified individuals
with tax law expertise in
a given area. As a result,
anyone hoping to
take advantage of these
services should consider
contacting these programs
well in advance of
the deadline to file their
returns. The deadline to
file tax returns is Wednesday,
April 15, 2020.

The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020 COLUMNS • 41
I was on a business trip recently where I had to
take an Uber to get from one place to another. I
pulled up the app, punched in a few data points,
and within seconds I could see where my driver
was and how long it would take him to get to me.
I never had to exchange money and other than a
few niceties, I never had to speak a word.
Traditionally, I had always taken taxis, but like
so many others, I adopted
this new social network
approach to transportation
because it’s so damn
easy and convenient.
I was initially hesitant to
go this route. I’m a believer
in utilizing professional
The Movie
Diary
By Dom Cioffi
More than meets the eye
services and I was admittedly
suspect about having
any Joe with four wheels
drive me around. However,
I also knew the pricing for
ride-hailing was much more
attractive than traditional taxi services, so that’s
what finally lured me in.
My first experiences with ride-hailing were with
coworkers. Not surprisingly, it was my younger colleagues
who were the early adopters. Where I had
hesitations getting into a stranger’s car, they were
quick to jump on the idea.
After several successful transports, I finally downloaded
the app and began utilizing the services on
my own. Over the years, I’ve come to rely and even
appreciate the approach.
During this time, I’ve seen the app grow in popularity.
Now there are competitive apps like Lyft that offer
the same service with other value-added features. I’ve
always stuck with Uber even while they went through
a rough PR stretch a year or two ago that allowed Lyft to
start digging into their market share.
Uber began in 2009 when computer programmer
Garrett Camp and his friends went out for a New Year’s
Eve celebration. Over the course of the night, the group
spent $800 hiring a private driver. In frustration, Camp
began to consider alternatives where he could reduce
the cost of direct transportation. He realized that sharing
the cost with other people would be the best alternative.
Following a beta launch in May 2010, Uber services
and mobile app officially launched in San Francisco
in early 2011. At the start, users could only hail a black
luxury car; the cost was generally around 1.5 times that
of a taxi.
In July 2012, Uber
introduced UberX, a less
expensive option that
allowed anyone to drive
for Uber using non-luxury
vehicles (as long as they
passed a background check and other minor requirements).
Initially rates were similar to taxis but were 35%
cheaper than UberBlack.
By 2013, 35 cities across the United States had Uber
drivers. That year also saw the beginning of Uber drivers
being allowed to use their own personal vehicles. This
dramatically reduced costs and led to a massive expansion
in popularity.
As of 2020, Uber now operates in 785 metropolitan areas
and has over 110 million users worldwide. Currently,
Uber controls 67% of the ride-sharing market and 24%
of the food delivery market with its offshoot, UberEats.
Recently, I got into an argument with a 30-something
coworker. We were discussing the rating system that
Uber offers where passengers can rate their experience
with a driver. Conversely, a driver can also rate a passenger.
I was admittedly suspect about
having any Joe with four wheels
drive me around.
We were sharing an Uber together when the driver
announced that he had to stop to get gas. When he got
out of the car to fill up the tank, my coworker grabbed
her phone and began typing. She then explained that as
soon as we were dropped off, she was going to give a bad
review.
I mentioned how uncomfortable I was with rating
people in that way. My young coworker scoffed at this
idea. She told me that she has no reservations about
slamming a driver who she felt was not offering a perfect
service.
And sure enough, as soon as our near-perfect ride
was over, she gave the driver a two-star rating. I tried to
make the case that a two-star rating should be reserved
for truly offensive behavior, but she would have none of
it. At that point, I just wanted
to slump down into the
seat and disappear.
This week’s film, “The
Invisible Man,” also
involves disappearing;
however, in this case it has
to do with a wealthy tech inventor who discovers a way
to cloak his physical presence.
Set in modern-day San Francisco, “The Invisible
Man” is more of a whodunit thriller than a sci-fi extravaganza.
Thankfully, the storyline is full of valid twists and
turns that make the plot – even the invisibility angle –
believable.
I thoroughly enjoyed this film and can easily attest to
its being the best movie of 2020 so far. The story is top
notch and the acting is genuine – especially from lead
actress Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men,” “The Handmaid’s
Tale”).
Definitely give this one a shot as soon as you can.
You’ll be on the edge of your seat until the very end.
A stealthy “A-” for “The Invisible Man.”
Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email
him at moviediary@att.net.
>
Horoscopes: Blame Tisiphone
from page 39
tween the insane political circus and the supposed threat of
a global pandemic, human consciousness hovers between
being mesmerized or fast asleep and exploding into a state
of widespread panic. The sleepy ones just aren’t paying
attention; their more excitable counterparts are buying into
any brand of news that comes down the pipeline.
If the threat of a global pandemic is written in the stars, it
might have something to do with a T-Square between Neptune,
Pandora, and Tisiphone. Neptune rules a lot of things,
but one of its main provinces is the place where viruses,
bacteria, infestations, and epidemics hang out. Square to
Pandora? Look at it this way; Pandora is “Pandora’s Box” –
it’s a tiny little container that houses all of the world’s ills.
The Neptune-Pandora square translates as, “You’re not
going to like this but, guess what? We’ve got a pandemic on
our hands.”
This aspect is made more intense by the secondary
square and opposition to Tisiphone. I am willing to bet
most of you have never heard of this asteroid, but Tisiphone
is a heavy hitter who just
so happens to be one of
the Furies. Her place in
the pantheon of gods
and goddesses gave her
permission to wreak vengeance
on anyone whose
crimes involved the
destruction of kinship, the
destruction of the family,
and/or, the destruction of
the “Mother.” Tisiphone
is also a champ when
it comes to punishing
anyone who has gotten
Tisiphone is
also a champ
when it comes
to punishing
anyone who
has gotten
away with
murder.
away with murder, or who has escaped more public forms
of justice. There is plenty of food for thought here.
And what about any problem Tisiphone might have
with the destruction of the “mother?” The power of the
female is alive and kicking – there is no way to stop it. All we
have to do is get our fingers out of the machinery and leave
Mother Earth to her own devices. It’ll be interesting to see
how things play out. Transiting Saturn will be scraping over
the Tisiphone-Neptune midpoint between April-May 2020
and again through January 2021. This will take time, so sit
back and watch the show. Saturn has a tendency to expose
the bare bones of any situation. With Tisiphone making it
impossible to escape justice, I have to say, I can’t wait till the
truth finally comes to light.
I invite you to take what you can from this week’s ‘scopes.
Please call or
check us out
online for this
week’s movie
offerings.
Movie Hotline: 877-789-6684
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Classifieds
42 • The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020
RENTALS
FOR RENT- Chittenden 1
Bedroom, upstairs, includes
heat, laundry, snow/trash
removal. No pets, no
smoking, 802-773-6772.
KILLINGTON ON
MOUNTAIN Rent goes 100%
to purchase. No money
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mortgage. leorentfree@
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CHALET FOR RENT: just
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Sleeps 4, pets welcomed,
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trimmings, 14 miles from
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FOR RENT Rutland
downtown office space.
$500 per month. 802-353-
5438.
BRIDGEWATER 1BDRM
APARTMENT w/d, no pets,
utilities included, $850 mo.
Contact Ellen 802-281-0615
Ellenquinn55@comcast.net
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE - 3 unit
apartment house. 25 Royce
St, Rutland. Needs updating,
close to skiing and lakes,
rental income. Spend your
vacation in one. $95,000
OBO. 802-353-1170
RARE KILLINGTON
INVESTMENT For Sale-
256 Acres with Triple Chair
ski lift terminal located on
the property. Utilities on-site,
zoned PUD, which includes
condos, hotels & multi single
family homes. Call 802-236-
0151
ERA MOUNTAIN
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real estate needs including
Short Term & Long Term
Rentals & Sales. 802-775-
0340.
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Looking to sell? Our unique
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com 2814 Killington Rd.,
Killington. (next to Choices
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REAL ESTATE Specializing
in the Killington region
for Sales and Listings for
Homes, Condos & Land
as well as Winter seasonal
rentals. Call, email or stop
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located next to the Wobbly
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Killington Rd., Killington.
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com.
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excavation, water/sewer mains,
roads, bridges, utilities, commercial
buildings and site development.
• Superintendent / Foreman
• Heavy Equipment Operators {Cat Controls)
• Truck Drivers - Class A/B CDL
• Laborers / Pipe Crew Members
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opportunities Come join our team!
The Belden Company Inc. is an Equal Opportunity
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investments. Representing
sellers & buyers all over
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THE PERFORMANCE
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802-422-3244 or 800-338-
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name implies “We perform
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PRESTIGE REAL ESTATE
of Killington, 2922 Killington
Rd., Killington. Specializing
in the listing & sales of
Killington Condos, Homes,
& Land. Call 802-422-3923.
prestigekillington.com.
SKI COUNTRY REAL
ESTATE, 335 Killington Rd.,
Killington. 802-775-5111.
SkiCountryRealEstate.com –
8 agents servicing: Killington,
Bridgewater, Mendon,
Pittsfield, Plymouth,
Stockbridge, Woodstock
areas.Sales & Winter
Seasonal Rentals. Open
Monday-Saturday: 10 am – 4
pm. Sunday by appointment.
WHITE CAP REALTY Sole
proprietor serving buyers
and sellers throughout the
Killington Valley. Contact
Jake Pluta at 802-345-5187
or jake@realwhitecap.com
FOR SALE
CARGO TRAILER- 7x16,
7000lb cargo capacity white
trailer. Great condition, no
rust. $4000 obo. 503-708-
8922
2017 TOYOTA
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VERMONT HOMEGROWN
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2013 JEEP GRAND
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LINE SKIS. The famous Sir
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Value new $1200, for sale
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FREE
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SERVICES
CHIMNEYS CLEANED,
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BEAUREGARD PAINTING,
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436-1337.
SNOW SHOVELING roofs,
walkways, etc. 802-558-
6172
EXPERIENCED CLEANING
PERSON has opening for
your home, business or
rental cleaning needs. Call
Nancy 802-683-4700
WANTED
HIGHEST PRICES PAID
- Back home in Vermont
and hope to see new and
returning customers for the
purchase, sale and qualified
appraisal of coins, currency,
stamps, precious metals
in any form, old and high
quality watches and time
pieces, sports and historical
items. Free estimates. No
obligation. Member ANA,
APS, NAWCC, New England
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Royal Barnard 802-775-
0085.
WORK
WANTED
SEEKING CAREGIVER
POSITION- Recent Psychology
grad with experience
in caring for geriatric,
children and animals seeks
caregiving job. Please leave
a message or text. (336)
469-3220. References upon
request.
Earn $100 as part of a research group re
decision-making.
Have to be able to meet in Rutland on
Saturday, April 4th, 2020
(10:00am – 2:00pm)
If interested, email Susan at
VermontFocusGroup@gmail.com
or call 802-391-7576.
EMPLOYMENT
HAIR STYLIST NEEDED-
Flexible hours, great
opportunity for experienced
person. 802-672-1212
BANQUET CAPTAIN Full
time year round position –
Oversee daily operations of
banquet events and setups
executed by Hotel Food &
Beverage department. Visit
Killington.com/jobs to view
the complete job listing or
our Welcome Center at 4763
Killington Rd.(800)300-9095
EOE
EVENTS & SPONSORSHIP
MANAGER- Full time year
round position - Manage
the creation, planning,
scheduling and execution
of all special events at
Killington Resort and Pico
Mountain. Visit Killington.
com/jobs to view the
complete job listing or our
Welcome Center at 4763
Killington Rd.(800)300-9095
EOE
SNOW SPORTS
INSTRUCTORS-
Temporary help needed
March 29 – April 10th to
accommodate youth groups
from the UK. Minimum
5 day commitment. Visit
Killington.com/jobs to view
the complete job listing or
our Welcome Center at 4763
Killington Rd.(800)300-9095
EOE
HEAD HOUSEKEEPER:
Seeking an energetic,
responsible, take charge
individual to join our team.
Candidate must be a team
player while overseeing all
our housekeeping needs
to ensure guests’ comfort.
Reliable transportation
required. Position is yearround
Basic housing option
available. This is a key
position at our popular
Killington Inn. Call for
details: 802 422 3407 Email:
snowedinn@vermontel.net
ASSISTANT PARK
RANGER/Manager
positions from late April
through mid-Oct, perfect to
pair with a ski job! Weekend
and evening work required.
$654/week. For more info
visit VTSTATEPARKS.COM/
JOBS
HOUSECLEANER
WANTED- to clean at various
times including weekends in
condo in Killington on Bear
Mountain. Must be flexible.
$25 per hour. Please email
me at moeaddin@verizon.
net.
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>
Fatbike Slalom: Racing down a mountain of snow is perhaps not the first thing you associate with cycling, but at Abe-BERM-Ham’s Fatbike Slalom they did.
from page 1
By Jerry LeBlond
(Above) Women’s masters rider Cynthia Emery on her way to second place.
(Right) Open Men’s competitor Avery Mornis rides a hybrid fat bike.
(Below) Grom division rider Fisher Lillie shows no fear.
Abe-BERM-ham’s slalom race held at
Suicide Six last Saturday
The course was well worn after 40 racers balanced their bikes and carved around
slalom gates at Suicide Six ski mountain in South Pomfret.
Here’s how the top cyclists finished by age group/division:
Grom- 12 & Under
1. Jack Cote
2. Fisher Lillie
3. James Cote
Youth 13-18
1. Simon Phipps
Women’s Open
1. Sofie Redemanti
2. Anne McLaughlin
3. Lauren Cosica
Women’s Masters
1. Sandi Cornine
2. Cynthia Emery
3. Laura Kernan
Men’s Open
1. Andrew Lints
2. Zander Lingelbach
3. Sammy Hedlund
Men’s Masters
1. Jeff Corning
2. Nick Pendementi
3. Mark Moales

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Windsor Southeast Supervisory
Union Superintendent David Baker
sent a message to staff members
within the district on Monday, after
learning about the patient in New
Hampshire.
Windsor Southeast serves the
towns of Hartland, Windsor and West
Windsor—towns nearest to the New
Hampshire border.
“We are exercising an abundance
of caution while also exercising
constraint so we don’t unnecessarily
panic anyone,” he said.
Coronavirus is a respiratory illness
with flu-like symptoms. People who
are sick are urged to stay home. To
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Sun softens snow on Bear Mountain
Coronavirus: Vermont makes preparations for virus’s appearance
from page 2
prevent the spread of disease, people
are asked to wash their hands with an
alcohol-based product for at least 20
seconds.
Rutland Regional Medical Center is
also preparing to take action.
“The health and safety of our
patients, staff, and visitors, remains
our top priority,” said Jody McIntosh,
an infection preventionist at Rutland
Regional, in a press release. “We have
a multi-disciplinary team monitoring
the situation daily; ensuring that
we are prepared for the unlikely, but
potential arrival of a patient exhibiting
signs of novel coronavirus. Our team
will be following specific plans and
Skier death: Tragic accident at Stowe
from page 37
sometimes it doesn’t happen that way and we need to
be careful about finger pointing,” he said.
Van Dyke also posted a personal note on Ski+RideVt’s
Facebook page:
“I would venture to say that virtually all of us who love
the backcountry have at some point in our lives (likely
more than once) pushed the envelope a tad. Many
would argue that a bit of adventure and uncertainty
contributes to our enjoyment. You can put me in that
group.
Almost always we make it through, head for home,
have a beer and share a laugh and a good story about
our adventure. Then on rare (very rare in fact) occasions,
things don’t turn out so well and something like
what happened last night occurs.
In the ultimate wisdom of our 20/20 hindsight could
things have played out differently. Of course, but the
fact is that sometimes really bad things happen to really
good people in circumstances similar to where we have
placed ourselves at times.
Let’s keep our thoughts and prayers with the friends
and family of a fellow skier who won’t have an opportunity
to play another day in our great outdoors.”
PUZZLES on page 15
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By Robin Alberti
The sun softens the terrain on Bear Mountain accessed by the Sunrise chairlift. Bear is a perennial favorite of skiers in
the spring time when the sun softens the bumps and the Bear Mountain Lodge deck is open for beverages.
protocols developed by the Vermont
Department of Health and Centers
for Disease Control. We appreciate
everyone’s cooperation and
understanding during this time.”
The governor has also established
a task force to ensure a coordinated
statewide response to COVID-19.
“This group will be able to
develop a COVID-19 specific longterm
response plan to support the
execution of potential community
mitigation measures in the case of
an outbreak in Vermont,” Vermont
Emergency Management Director
Erica Bornemann said in a press
release.
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The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020 REAL ESTATE • 47
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District budget: Budget would leave a million dollar deficit
from page 2
“I talked to him about it on the phone today,”
Haff said. “He told me, ‘It’s not good.’”
Asked what would happen if voters reject
the budget, Town Clerk Lucrecia Wonsor
said a second vote would be required, either
to reconsider the original budget or to vote
on a new version. The cost to the town
would be around $1,000.
“Would you say the problems at the
school district are caused by mismanagement?”
a resident asked at the Monday
meeting.
Haff hesitated only briefly before saying,
“Well … yes, it is mismanagement.”
“This is the new me,” Haff said. “I’m not
who I was eight years ago,” he said jokingly,
referring to his reputation as a “bull in the
China shop” during his first term on the Killington
Select Board. “This time, I’ve tried
to get things done by ‘killing with kindness.’
But it hasn’t really worked... I’m not doing
that anymore.”
Haff said other school district board
members were also asking their constituents
to vote “no” on the district budget so
that the superintendent and board could
put together a more complete budget
picture.
In an email on Tuesday, March 3, Banios
said Haff was misrepresenting the issues.
“It is unfortunate that an individual, who
is also a board member, made false and
misleading claims about my performance
as a superintendent, the FY21 budget, and
the financial management of the district,”
Banios said. “This individual’s comments
do not represent the position of the full
board, collective Finance Committee, our
auditor or the current Finance Director.
When a trusted elected official misrepresents
facts in a public meeting related to a
budget, it makes it hard for voters to make
informed decisions around how their public
dollars should be spent.”
Killington board member Jennifer Iannantuoni
didn’t attend the public meeting,
but she said there were some issues with the
numbers.
“It is true that the board and the superintendent
have certainly been startled to
discover the former business manager had
been giving us a general impression that the
books were being kept up to date (as they
had been for many years under his leadership)
while they really quite delinquent,”
she said in an email.
District towns voted on the budget
Tuesday, but results were not available until
after the Mountain Times’ deadline. Check
MountainTimes.info for results.
Other issues with the budget were
mentioned at the a budget meeting on Feb.
27, where Pomfret resident Bob Crean complained
that a promised $100,000 for a specialized
HVAC system at The Prosper Valley
School isn’t in the budget. There is $50,000,
however, provided for cleaning the building
of non-toxic mold spores and ripping out
affected cabinets and flooring, necessary
before the HVAC system is installed.
At that same meeting, there was some
concern about unfair treatment of the
Reading School in the budget that left them
with insufficient human resources.
72 658 Windrift Tanglewood Ridge Road, Drive, Killington Killington $ 575,000 $459,000
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48 • The Mountain Times • Mar. 4-10, 2020
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Slash and Berm Banked Slalom, March 6-8
Red Bull Slide in Tour, March 7
Vermont Brewers Festival, March 21
Back Country Base Camp, March 28-29
K-1 Lodge Teardown Party, March 28-29
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Worm Bermer Slalom, April 27
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