Mountain Times - Volume 49, Number 20 - May 13-19, 2020

16 • NEWS BRIEFS
The Mountain Times • May 13-19, 2020
Dynamic duo adapts for virtual
Vermont Adaptive Charity Rid
By Mac Janney, development coordinator for Vermont Adaptive
Typically this time of year, I bust out the
mighty tandem to train for the Vermont
Adaptive Charity Ride with my buddy and
guide Frank Kelley. Since we are practicing
social distancing, tandem
biking has to be put on
hold. Not to worry though!
We will be participating
virtually in the Virtual
Vermont Adaptive Charity
Ride.
In the past, we’ve
trained to ride 40 miles
which takes about 3 ½
Submitted
hours to complete. On Saturday,
June 20, Frank and I will plan to set
up our stationary bikes in my driveway and
pedal the equivalent with anyone welcome
to join (up to 10 people). Since I’m familiar
with the 40 mile route, I’ve begun putting
together a music playlist for motivation.
We’ll be checking in to the Facebook live
stream while firing up the grill.
There are a few things I need your help
with. I am planning to raise $1,000 as I’ve
done in past years, which I
can’t thank you all enough
for supporting. I will match
the $1,000, which I feel is
the right thing to do.
Since Vermont Adaptive
serves a vulnerable population,
our community will
need us more than ever to
get outdoors. Our goal is
to raise $300,000 which is
critical to Vermont Adaptive’s programs.
The road back starts now.
Again, thank you so much for your help
and support. For more information and
to register for the 2020 virtual charity ride,
visit charityride.vermontadaptive.org.
#Onekillington lawn signs available
The popular #OneKillington
Social Distancing
lawn signs are now avalable
for purchase.
Each sign is $10 and is
available at onekillington.
myshopify.com.
Each purchase supports
the Killington Relief
Fund, whose goal it is to
provide financial assistance
to members of the
Killington service and
business community suffering
financial hardship
as a result of Covid-19 and
the economic shutdown.
For more information
visit KPAA.com or gofundme.com/f/killingtonstrong.
Courtesy KPAA
Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum
Garden with Billings Farm experts
May 18-22—WOODSTOCK—It’s time to
garden. Visit Billings Farm at Home May 18
– 22, for information and tips to grow delicious,
fresh produce in your own backyard
or community garden.
See what they’re growing in their
heirloom and education gardens. Learn
the history of Victory Gardens and find out
why home gardens are so important, then
and now. Find information on manure
and compost and how to use them in your
garden.
Get inspired by “Learning in the Kitchen,”
as we highlight a different vegetable
each day – radish, rhubarb, parsnips and
more - with a scrumptious recipe to make at
harvest time. Follow along with our educators
as they demonstrate recipes for arugula
pesto and asparagus soup.
Join in live from the Billings Farm gardens
on Wednesday, May 20, at 1 p.m., as
they host the Facebook Live series, Ask
Billings Farm Live. Museum educators will
share gardening practices and answer your
questions. What heirloom vegetables do
they grow and why? And who doesn’t love
sunflowers? Ben Pauly, Master Gardener for
the Woodstock Inn & Resort, will provide a
sneak peek of this year’s design for the Sunflower
House— it even incorporates social
distancing best practices!
Connect with them at: billingsfarm.org/
billings-farm-at-home, facebook.com/BillingsFarmMuseum.
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