Mountain Times - Volume 49, Number 27 - July 1-7, 2020

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Volume 49, Number 27 July 1-7, 2020 

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By Tom Harris 

Bald eagle perched on 

Discovery Island at 

Lake Rescue in Ludlow, 

June 18. 

10 GREAT 4TH OF 

JULY EVENTS 

THIS WEEK 

The 

Fourth 

of July is 

Saturday, 

but celebrations 

blast off all 

week. See calendar. 

Page 18 

OPENING JULY 3: 

ADVENTURE CENTER, 

ALL 3 BIKE PARKS 

Killington Resort 

will open its Adventure 

Center and 

additional bike parks, 

seven days a week 

starting Friday. 

Page 30 

Scaling a sunny cliff face 

By Paul Holmes 

Mountain climbers test their skill on Killington’s Deer Leap. See more photos on page 16. 

Fair Haven Covid 

cluster remains at 12 

State stops short of saying 

outbreak is contained 

Staff report 

FAIR HAVEN — Last week a cluster of new Covid-19 

cases popped up in Fair Haven. On Monday, June 22, two 

cases were reported, but by Wednesday there were 12. 

However, since then, no new cases have been confirmed 

in the area — and over 200 Covid-19 tests were conducted 

in the community over the weekend, Vermont Health 

Commissioner Mark Levine said at the press conference, 

Monday, June 29. 

According to the Vermont Dept. of Health, 10 of the 

confirmed cases were New York residents with the remaining 

two being from Vermont. 

The cases, thus far, have all been traced back to one 

specific work site in Fair Haven, which employs many 

New Yorkers due to its proximity to the neighboring state. 

Citing confidentiality, the state won’t identify the company’s 

precise location or name. 

All 12 people identified are quarantining, and Levine 

said Vermont and New York health department staff has 

been tracing contacts who might be at risk of exposure. 

Levine, however, stopped short of saying the outbreak was 

contained saying it was still too early to know for sure, but 

he did say thus far it hasn’t grown. 

Locals take action for food scrap ban 

By Katy Savage 

Food scraps will be banned from 

landfills starting July 1 and while 

some trash haulers aren’t offering 

residential pick-up services, locals 

are stepping in. 

Zach Cavacas, a Stockbridge resident, 

launched a food scrap hauling 

business called Music Mountain 

Compost for people throughout 

Rutland County this month. 

Cavacas has about 40 customers 

so far. He said each will receive their 

own 5-gallon bucket for food scraps, 

which he’ll pick up every other Friday 

for $20 a month. 

Cavacas, who is the constable in 

Stockbridge, worked as a recovery 

technician at Serenity House in Wallingford 

until he was laid off in March. 

He decided to take advantage of his 

extra time. 

“I’ve been out of work and wanted 

to find something that I enjoy and 

can be passionate about,” he said. 

Though he doesn’t have any 

hauling experience, Cavacas started 

composting at his home about five 

years ago. 

He and his wife live on a farm 

where they grow mushrooms and 

raise chickens, rabbits and goats. 

Cavacas said he’ll dispose of some of 

the compost he collects in his own 

compost pile. He eventually hopes to 

sell the compost. 

“I want to make sure it’s a viable 

business, but at the same time it’s 

just as much about doing the right 

thing with the food scraps,” he said. 

About 77,000 pounds of food 

Food scraps > 2 

PARAMOUNT DRIVE- 

IN SELLS OUT FIRST 

THREE SHOWS 

The new drivein 

theatre at the 

Vermont State 

Fairgrounds is up 

and moviegoers are 

ready. The first three 

shows sold out just 

days after tickets 

went on sale. The 

first is Grease playing, 

Friday, July 3. 

Governor Phil Scott 

expands trusted 

travel policy 

Policy allows quarantine-free travel from 

designated counties from Ohio to Virginia 

As state data and expanded testing and tracing capacity 

continue to support reopening, Governor Phil Scott announced 

Friday, June 26, that he will expand the number of 

states covered under Vermont’s county-by-county quarantine-free 

travel policy, which allows direct travel from designated 

counties without a 14-day quarantine requirement. 

In early June, the governor, in close consultation with 

the Vermont Dept. of Health, opened up travel to and from 

counties in New England and New York that have less than 

400 active cases of Covid-19 per 1 million residents without a 

quarantine requirement. 

Effective July 1, this policy is expanded to counties below 

this threshold in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, 

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Police report drowning of 7-year-old 

Staff report 

STOCKBRIDGE—The Vermont State 

Police are investigating the drowning 

of a child in the White River Wednesday 

evening, June 24, near the Gaysville post 

office in the town of Stockbridge. The 

victim was Gabriel McEachern, 7, of 

Stockbridge. 

Investigators learned that Gabriel was 

with his parents, Kenneth and Danielle 

McEachern; his two siblings; and 

another large family. The children were 

playing and wading in shallow water 

near the shore. Shortly before 9 p.m., 

Gabriel’s father found him submerged 

in the water. Gabriel was pulled to shore, 

and lifesaving efforts including CPR 

were initiated while a nearby resident 

called 911. 

First Responders including Valley 

Rescue, the Stockbridge Volunteer Fire 

Dept. and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock 

Advance Response Team (DHART) helicopter 

responded to the scene. Gabriel 

was flown to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical 

Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, 

where he was pronounced deceased. 

The death appears to be an accidental 

drowning, according to the police report 

and subsequent report by state investigators 

after an autopsy was conducted 

Thursday in New Hampshire to confirm 

cause and manner of death. 

No additional details about the case 

have been made available. 

Janet Whitaker organized a GoFund- 

Me campaign “for the family of Gabriel 

McEachern who was a month away from 

turning 8,” she stated on the GoFundMe 

page. “He loved the outdoors, games 

and being a good friend to everyone.” 

As of Monday, June 29, $9,195 had 

been raised.

2 • LOCAL NEWS 

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3 cents on average 

By Lola Duffort/VTDigger 

Lawmakers have sent legislation setting next year’s 

school taxes to the governor’s desk, and property taxes 

will go up if the measure is signed into law. But they won’t 

skyrocket the way they would have had lawmakers decided 

to use them to plug the more than $100 million shortfall the 

state’s education fund is expected to incur. 

Rep. Janet Ancel, D-Calais, who chairs the House Ways 

and Means Committee, said lawmakers didn’t want to lean 

on the property tax to fill the gap. Instead, they opted to set 

the so-called “yield,” the formula for calculating local property 

taxes, using the assumptions voters had before them 

when they approved school budgets in early March. 

The average homestead property tax rate, if H.959 is 

signed into law, would be $1.54 per $100 in property value, 

according to legislative analysts. That’s a 3-cent increase 

from this year. Most Vermonters pay their education taxes 

based on income, and the average rate will rise to 2.51%, up 

from 2.47%. 

Non-homestead properties, which include businesses, 

rentals, and second homes, will be taxed at a uniform rate 

of $1.628 per $100 in property value, also up about 3 cents 

from this year. 

Gov. Phil Scott, whose administration earlier this spring 

suggested all school budgets be revoted, stopped short of 

saying he would sign the measure at a press conference 

Friday, June 26, but signaled he was open to it. 

“I would like to see us do everything we can to reduce the 

costs, because we know we don’t want to have the taxpayers 

be burdened by this tremendous increase in revenue 

needed for the ed fund,” he said. 

The pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to the economy 

and the state’s coffers. But it has also made it difficult to 

predict exactly how bad the problem will be. Revenue forecasts 

have swung wildly since the beginning of the coronavirus 

crisis, in part because of delayed tax filing deadlines. 

Analysts at one point projected the education fund 

deficit next year to be just shy of $170 million, as meals and 

rooms and sales tax receipts cratered in the shutdown. The 

latest projection is significantly lower — $106 million — 

although still an unprecedented sum. 

The Legislature recessed Friday and is expected to 

reconvene in August, when lawmakers will return to the 

problem of the education fund shortfall. Ancel said she’s 

hopeful lawmakers will have a clearer understanding, at 

that point, of what the needed funds will be. 

“We’ve gotten more tax revenue than we necessarily 

anticipated. And it takes time to figure out whether that’s 

because lots more people bought stuff online, and those 

taxes come in pretty quickly and easily, or whether there 

was actually more economic activity,” Ancel said. “Those 

are the kinds of questions that we need to have better 

answers to.” 

Lawmakers continue to hope that the federal government 

or Congress might decide to give states more flexibility 

around the use of their coronavirus relief packages. 

Tapping into the state’s $1.25 billion from the CARES Act 

would be the easiest route, Ancel said, although she’s not 

optimistic it will be an option. 

“I think this is probably going to be a problem that we 

have to solve at the state level. But we want to give ourselves 

as much information as we can before we actually take action 

on that,” she said. 

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Food scraps: Beginning July 1 throwing food in the trash is illegal, local entrepreneurs help 

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scraps, including fruit rinds, coffee 

grounds, loose-leaf tea, eggshells and 

grease are thrown into Vermont’s only 

landfill in Coventry each year. 

In 2012, the Legislature passed a 

multi-phase universal recycling law. 

The first phase, in 2015, required trash 

haulers to start taking recyclables. 

While haulers are not required to take 

food scraps, the state’s 100 transfer 

stations were required to accept food 

scraps in 2017. 

Killington Town Manager Chet 

Hagenbarth said the town has two 

food scrap bins at the transfer station, 

though there are challenges to maintaining 

the service. 

“They’re very small and it’s extremely 

expensive,” Hagenbarth said. 

As part of the law, transfer stations 

are prohibited from charging fees for 

food scraps and recycling. 

“This law was picked up long 

before they had the resources to do it,” 

Hagenbarth said. 

There have also been concerns that 

food scraps will attract bears. 

Bear sightings have increased in 

recent years. In 2016-2018 Killington 

had 39 bear conflicts, which is one of 

the highest number of bear conflicts 

reported in the state, according to data 

from Vermont Fish and Wildlife. 

Hagenbarth said a bear broke into 

the transfer station over the weekend 

and got into the food scraps for the 

first time. 

Ham Gillett, the program and 

outreach coordinator for the Greater 

Upper Valley Solid Waste Management 

District, based in Windsor, said 

there’s been much confusion around 

the new law. 

“We’ve been inundated with phone 

calls and emails from people throughout 

our two solid waste districts 

wondering what 

they’re supposed 

to do,” he said. 

Gillett said the 

Greater Upper 

Valley Solid Waste 

sold more than 

100 Soil Saver brand composters in a 

week. 

“Unless you’re already doing it, it’s 

not something that’s on your radar 

until it becomes law,” Gillett said. 

“There’s a lot of last minute scurrying 

around.” 

Gillett said adding to the confusion 

is the fact that a number of residential 

trash haulers are not offering to pick 

up food scraps for residents. “It’s not a 

very lucrative business, which is why 

the haulers don’t want to do it,” Gillett 

said. “It’s been kind of confusing for 

everybody and upsetting,” 

Casella Waste Management in 

Rutland is only accepting food scraps 

from commercial businesses. 

Able Waste in Plymouth is not 

“I hope we see some 

[more haulers] pop 

up,” Gillett said. 

picking up food scraps, but is offering 

residents the opportunity to drop off 

food scraps Saturdays at the Bridgewater 

Town Garage and at 50 Route 12 

in Hartland. 

Gillett said the solid waste districts 

have been encouraging towns to designate 

places for people to bring their 

food scraps, but there are obstacles 

to that, such as monitoring and oversight. 

In addition to 

Cavacas’ service, 

some other startup 

haulers have 

formed. 

Seguin Services, 

LLC and Wyman Frasier Compost are 

both offering food scrap pick up in 

Rutland County, according to a listing 

of services provided by the state. 

Nordic Waste Services, based in 

Lebanon, New Hampshire, is offering 

a food scrap drop-off and curbside 

pick-up service for residents in 

Norwich, Hartford, Woodstock and 

Hartland. Curbside pick up with 

Nordic costs $30 a month while drop 

off, at co-op food stores in Hanover, 

Lebanon and White River Junction, 

costs $25 a month. 

“I hope we see some [more haulers] 

pop up,” Gillett said. “There’s 

certainly a huge need and we all have 

been trying to figure out a way to promote 

community composting.”

The Mountain Times • July 1-7, 2020 LOCAL NEWS • 3 

What reopened 

school will look like 

in the fall 

By Curt Peterson 

The Agency of Education and the Dept. of Health 

issued long-awaited guidelines for the reopening 

Vermont schools this fall on June 17. 

The 25-page report “A Strong and Healthy Start, 

Safety and Health Guidance for Reopening Schools, 

Fall 2020” warned that, “This guidance will be 

periodically updated as new information becomes 

available.” 

The guidance is written for administrators and 

teachers. Health officials warn the coronavirus will 

be with us until a vaccine is available, so the report 

outlines three steps for 

Fall of 2020 

will be 

different. 

Erik, wearing 

required facial 

covering, will 

be met by a 

bus monitor. 

decreasing infection 

by Covid-19 December. 

The governor closed 

schools March 17, 

directing students to 

learn remotely with 

teachers broadcasting 

over the internet 

from their homes or 

from the nearest wifi 

“hotspot” to their 

homes. 

Windsor Central 

Unified Union School District operated in Step I, students 

learning remotely, all spring. Guidance anticipates 

reopening the schools at Step II in the fall. 

What does this mean for parents and students? 

Let’s take two students, we’ll call them Erik and 

Heather. 

Last fall Erik and a few neighbor kids waited for the 

bus. They fooled around, jostling a little. The bus door 

opened and the cadre climbed aboard, continuing 

their banter while riding cheek-by-jowl. 

At Woodstock the bus unloaded, and the students 

paraded into the building and to their first classrooms. 

Fall of 2020 will be different. Erik, wearing required 

facial covering, will be met by a bus monitor as he approaches 

the bus. 

“Have you been in contact with a person who has 

Covid-19?” the monitor will ask. 

If Erik says “No,” the monitor will then ask, “Do 

you feel unwell with any symptoms consistent with 

Covid-19?” 

The list of symptoms includes: coughing, temperature 

over 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, shortness of breath or 

other breathing difficulty, repeated shaking, chills, muscle 

pain, headache, sore throat or loss of taste or smell. 

“No,” Erik says, and the monitor aims a thermometer 

at him to check his temperature. 

A student behind Erik answers yes to one question, 

and the student is sent home. 

Older students, like Erik, are sent to the rear of the 

bus, where they sit 6 feet from the nearest student. 

At WCUUSD’s Covid-19 monitor’s suggestion, 

Heather’s mother drove her to school. Heather came 

independently to help reduce the number of bus passengers. 

When she arrives, a staff member will ask the 

two screening questions and take her temperature. If 

Heather answers “No” twice and she doesn’t have a fever, 

she will be allowed into school wearing her mask 

and maintaining social distancing, facilitated by tape 

strips on the floor marking adequate spaces. 

There is a sanitizing station inside the door incoming 

students can use for their hands. Erik and Heather 

will stow their personal gear in lockers that will be 

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4 • LOCAL NEWS 


By Sue Durant 

Snappers visit garden 

Snapping turtles make an annual visit to Sue Durant’s 

garden near Colton Pond in Killington to lay their eggs. 

Over the past week, Durant has reported seeing three! 

Thinking outside the box 

Vermont Youth Project mobilizes community to reach youth this summer 

RUTLAND—When a group of dedicated agencies 

known as the Vermont Youth Project of Rutland County 

realized that youth summer camp programs were going to 

be limited, they acted. Working together, Mentor Connector, 

4-H, and the Partners for Prevention put out the call to 

action to their partners. 

Multiple agencies, including Wonderfeet Museum, Boy 

Scouts, Rutland City Recreation Department, Rutland Partners 

for Prevention, Project Vision, Tobacco Prevention, 

and Slate Valley Trails heard the call and came to the table. 

Together, over 22 organizations created an innovative way 

to reach Rutland County youth this summer: “Out of the 

Boxes” subscription activity boxes. 

The group began creating plans for free, bi-weekly activity 

boxes that will be distributed for pick-up at multiple locations 

around Rutland County. Each free box will include 

activities like making butter, marble runs, solar ovens, 

scavenger hunts and more. Kimberly Griffin, 4-H, educator 

through UVM Extension and initiative lead explained: 

“Each week the box will have a theme like celebrating Dairy 

Month, Fun with Science, Food, and Exploring Nature.” 

Community engagement and mobilization has been 

overwhelming. 

Agencies and organizations have stepped up to assist 

with the “Out of the Boxes” youth summer activities as the 

need has grown: 

• Vermont Country Store and Rutland Regional Medical 

Center have donated items needed for activities. 

• The libraries in Rutland, Poultney, and Brandon 

have agreed to be the distribution points for box 

pick up as well as Fair Haven Concerned. 

• Vermont Farmers Food Center, along with contributing 

to activity needs, is allowing the group to stage 

box packing in their winter market facility. 

• Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum, another activity contributor, 

is also assisting with distribution throughout 

the county. 

The goal was to distribute 500 boxes the first week, but 

the need quickly surged to 1,500. 

The Vermont Youth Project of Rutland County is part of 

a larger initiative supported by Vermont Afterschool. It is 

a community-driven collaborative designed to embrace 

positive youth development at the local level. For more 

information visit KidsVT.com/RutlandCounty. 

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Pennsylvania, Virginia and 

West Virginia, as well as the 

District of Columbia. Quarantine 

requirements 

remain in place for those 

traveling to and from other 

regions. 

“Our hospitality sector 

and the thousands of jobs 

it provides Vermonters has 

been one of the worst hit by 

this pandemic, and even 

as we’ve reopened, it hasn’t 

been enough to help them 

make ends meet or put all 

of their employees back to 

work,” said Governor Phil 

Scott. “With this data-based 

approach to determine 

low-risk counties, we can 

welcome more people to 

Vermont and support these 

jobs while continuing to 

limit spread of the virus in 

Vermont.” 

A dynamic map of the 

approved counties is posted 

on accd.vermont.gov and 

is updated weekly with the 

latest county designations. 

Vermonters planning to 

travel to other states should 

understand that each state 

may have its own quarantine 

policies. 

Visitors are strongly 

encouraged to register 

with Sara Alert for daily 

symptom reminders from 

the Vermont Dept. of Health 

and must attest to meeting 

the travel requirements. 

Lodging occupancy limits 

remain at 50% or 25 total 

guests and staff, whichever 

is greater, and health, spacing, 

group size and hygiene 

requirements remain. 

Courtesy Vermont Dept. of Health 

Chart shows Vermont disease growth by comparing new cases in outbreak/clusters to 

new cases spread in the generalized community. 

Courtesy Vermont Dept. of Health 

Map shows active case counts per million for counties in the Northeast, now spanning 

from Maine to Ohio to Virginia. Vermont now allows this broader inclusion of counties 

with less than 400 active cases per million as illustrated in teal on the map.

The Mountain Times • July 1-7, 2020 LOCAL NEWS • 5 

On Sunday, June 28, at 

2:36 p.m., Troopers from 

the Royalton Barracks 

along with Hartford Fire 

responded to a single 

vehicle rollover crash on 

Interstate 91-North in the 

town of Hartford. 

The operator was identified 

as Natausha Smallwood, 

22, from Hartland, 

who sustained non-life 

threatening injuries from 

the crash. 

Investigation revealed 

that Smallwood was 

traveling north on I-91 in a 

2019 Dodge Ram pickup. 

After Smallwood passed 

Exit 11, she failed to navigate 

a turn in the roadway. 

The vehicle traveled off the 

road and then rolled over. 

Wet conditions 

cause rollover 

crash on 1-91 

At the time of the crash, 

the roadway was wet 

and thunderstorms were 

reportedly rolling through 

the area. 

Police suspect speed 

along with the wet road 

conditions contributed to 

the incident. 

Smallwood’s Dodge 

Ram pickup was deemed a 

total loss. 

Smallwood, who had 

been wearing her seatbelt, 

was transported to Dartmouth 

Hitchcock Medical 

Center to be evaluated 

for non-life threatening 

injuries. 

Anyone with informaition 

is asked to contact 

Trooper Kelsey Knapp at 

802-234-9933. 

Reading woman dies in crash 

SHREWSBURY—On 

June 24 at 10:32 a.m. 

troopers from the 

Vermont state police 

responded to a report of 

a two-vehicle crash in the 

area of Route 103 south 

of Spring Lake Road in 

Shrewsbury. 

Preliminary investigation 

indicated that driver 

Randal Adams, 60, of 

Cavendish and passenger 

Katrina Centariczki, 74, 

of Reading were traveling 

northbound when Adams’ 

2017 Dodge Caravan 

crossed the dashed yellow 

centerline and entered 

the southbound travel 

lane where it crashed 

head on into an Explorer 

operated by Austin Turco, 

20, of Mount Holly. 

Centariczki was transported 

to Rutland Regional 

Medical Center where 

she later succumbed to 

her injuries. 

Adams was transported 

to Rutland Regional Medical 

Center with non-lifethreatening 

injuries. 

Turco was transported 

to UVM Medical Center 

with serious bodily 

injuries. 

All were reportedly 

wearing their seat belts 

according to the police 

report. 

Both vehicles sustained 

heavy front-end damage 

and were towed from the 

scene. 

This crash is under investigation, 

anyone with 

information regarding 

this crash should contact 

the Vermont State Police, 

Rutland Barracks at (802) 

773-9101. 

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Burglary reported at Lucky’s Trailer World 

CLARENDON—On June 22, 

at 7:55 a.m., troopers from the 

Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks 

were notified of a burglary at 

Lucky’s Trailer World in Clarendon 

that occurred the previous day at 

3:35 a.m. 

Through investigation it was 

determined a lone male forced 

entry into the building and damaged 

property inside. The male appeared 

to be wearing black shoes, 

gray sweatpants, a dark blue/black 

long sleeve shirt, gloves, a face and 

head covering, along with a USA 

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Investigation remains ongoing 

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Rutland Barracks at 802-773-9101. 

Table of contents 

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

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

Opinion.......................................................................10 

News Briefs.................................................................16 

Calendar......................................................................18 

Puzzles........................................................................19 

Living ADE..................................................................20 

Food Matters...............................................................26 

Horoscopes.................................................................29 

Columns......................................................................30 

Classifieds...................................................................34 

Service Directory........................................................37 

Real Estate...................................................................38 

Mou nta i n Ti m e s 

is a community newspaper covering Central 

Vermont that aims to engage and inform as well as 

empower community members to have a voice. 

Submitted 

Scott Howard, right, gives a thumbs up at the 2017 

Women’s World Cup in Killington. 

Remembering Scott Howard, the recordholder 

for vertical feet skied in a season 

Scott Howard of Bridgewater Corners passed away 

Thursday, June 25 from lung cancer. 

“He will always be remembered by the Killington 

community for skiing hard and every day,” wrote Bruce 

Kimball, a friend. 

In fact, Howard skied so hard that he broke records. 

In 2018 he set the record for vertical feet skied in a single 

season. Howard skied over 35,000 vertical feet a day for 

Submitted 

Scott Howard and friends ascend a ridge top in Japan in 

2013 for an adventure skiing fresh deep powder. 

over the 170-plus days for a total of 6,638,000 vertical feet 

that season—the new Guinness World Record. 

“It’s a seven-day commitment, 8-9 hours a day,” 

Howard told the Mountain Times in May 2018, at the age 

of 65. 

Scott’s long time companion Sheri Voghell will likely 

opt to have a celebration of life during the ski season for 

all his friends. 

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6 • STATE NEWS 


No, it’s not the sound of a toy car, like the one we gave our son, Ben, many years ago. 

We quickly regretted the present as that’s all we heard, vroom, vroom…as he revved it up 

on the floor before letting it fly. Rather, it was a week of daylong Zoom sessions to finish 

bills, starting each morning with committee meetings, followed 

by often long House floor sessions, then back to more committee 

time. But as a pleasant wrap up on two of the evenings, we 

had family Zoom sessions with grandsons Theo and Graham, 

who were celebrating birthdays. 

It’s probably fair to say all members of the General Assembly 

were ready for a break after the Legislature adjourned Friday 

evening (to return Aug. 25). There was a rush to finish work on 

certain legislation prior to the end of the week, which meant for 

more than usual back and forth of bills between the House and 

By Rep. Jim 

Harrison 

Our extraordinary 2020 Vermont Legislative Session 

recessed for eight weeks on Friday night June 

26 just after 9 p.m. Distinguished by our mid-March 

pivot to dealing with Vermont’s response to the novel 

coronavirus pandemic which 

hit the United States full force 

– this Legislative Session has 

been memorable. And, it is not 

over. We still have much to do 

to finish our work. So, we will 

reconvene in late August to 

pick things back up. For the first 

time, in light of so many fiscal 

By Sen. Alison 

Clarkson 

Senate. 

The “must pass” first quarter budget for the new fiscal year 

beginning July 1 was completed without the reductions in 

spending the administration had recommended. If cuts are 

necessary (likely), they will be addressed in August. The legislation included $29.4 

million to cover the expected cost of the first year of the new state employees’ contract, 

with 4.15% average increases overall. This part of the bill drew a bit of discussion in 

the House given that state revenues are down dramatically and the extra costs could 

potentially lead to layoffs or tax increases. However, an amendment to require the 

administration and union to renegotiate the contract was handily defeated. 

While there will be no pay raises in the coming year for elected officials (including 

legislators) and most appointed positions (commissioners, agency secretaries, etc), a 

provision was included in the budget that would change the way future legislator pay 

increases are calculated. That section of the bill garnered quite of bit of debate, especially 

the question of ‘why now?” (I voted “no” thinking, as I did on the state employee 

pay raise, that now was not the time given our present economic challenges. However 

the House majority voted to include it in the bill.) 

Other key legislation 

• S.342 expands workers compensation coverage to employees if they contract 

Covid at work and are regularly exposed to physical contact with known sources 

of Covid-19, such as in a nursing home or hospital. Passed. 

• Approximately $600 million in Covid funds was appropriated last week in several 

bills, including grants to health care, businesses, housing for the homeless, 

broadband improvements, local municipalities and agriculture to the extent 

they are permissible under the federal guidelines. 

uncertainties, the Legislature 

passed a Quarter 1 FY21 budget 

which finances state government 

through September. The 

rest of Vermont’s FY21 budget 

will need to be finished, along with the work we left 

on the shelf while we turned our attention to Vermont’s 

immediate Covid needs. In the mean time, 

we all hope that the federal government will pass additional 

much needed financial aid for the states and 

municipal governments. 

Between mid-March and the end of June, the 

primary business of the Legislature was responding 

to the Covid crisis — working to relieve the financial 

disruption so many people and businesses faced and 

to facilitate the functioning of state and municipal 

government while the “Stay Safe, Stay Home” emergency 

order was in place. Before we could get to work 

effectively we needed to figure out how to do the 

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom 

state’s legislative business remotely. We had to change 

several laws to allow state and local government to 

meet and vote remotely, and to use a web platform to 

comply with our open meeting laws. 

Helping Vermonters weather this crisis required 

considerable legislation. From staying evictions and 

foreclosures, to expanding eligibility for unemployment 

insurance and worker’s compensation, expanding 

tele-health, deferring tax payments, allowing for 

increased flexibility in municipal and state government 

procedures, extending all 

varieties of license renewals, and 

deploying student nurses early, to 

using our recently retired doctors 

to help with this crisis — we helped 

alleviate burdens and remove 

barriers to carrying on many essential 

activities. With our housing 

partners, Vermont managed to feed and house close 

to 2,000 homeless and keep them healthy and safe. 

On the money side, the Legislature has approved 

spending almost $1 billion of Vermont’s $1.25 billion 

federal CARES Act money. The first phase of spending 

was directed to meet the needs of the initial health 

care emergency. The second phase has just been 

completed with the Legislature allocating over $740 

million in economic stabilization and recovery financial 

assistance. 

This was a challenge as the federal guidelines for 

these expenditures were slow to evolve and narrow. 

All the money has to be spent by Dec. 30 — and who 

the money can be spent on is very specific. In two 

• The House judiciary and government operations committees held joint sessions 

all week on several policing related bills sent over from the Senate. S.219, which 

bans chokeholds, mandates the use of body cams for state police and sets out 

intent for lawmakers to work on other reforms. It passed on a unanimous vote on 

Friday. 

• The House agreed to continue working on two other related bills, S.119 (use of 

force) and S.124 (misc. law enforcement provisions) when it returns in August. 

• Both chambers signed off on the annual transportation (H.942) and capital 

construction (H.955) bills. 

• The annual yield bill, H.959, was also completed. The legislation sets the statewide 

education property tax formula, which is then adjusted locally based on 

local per-pupil spending. The tax rate was set without addressing the shortfall in 

the Education Fund caused by the reduced consumption tax revenues. The fund 

deficit could mean school spending reductions or tax increases over the next 

several years. 

• Late in the week, the Senate took up H.688, the Global Warming Solutions Act, 

but removed the additional funding for the Agency of Natural Resources to do 

the necessary work. A similar version of the measure passed the House earlier in 

the session. The bill will likely be revisited when the session resumes in August. 

When the Legislature returns in August, a state budget for the remaining nine months 

of the fiscal year will be crafted. The delay this year is as a result of the uncertainty of 

state revenues and whether any additional federal assistance will be available. Absent 

significant new federal money, Scott’s budget revisions will need a second look. Also on 

the table could be changes to Act 250 and a housing bill that includes what some might 

refer to as the beginning of statewide zoning for towns. 

Early voting period for Aug. 11 primaries has begun 

Vermont’s 45-day early voting period allows any registered voter to request an 

early ballot. For the 2020 August primary elections the secretary of state’s office will 

be mailing all registered voters a postcard with instructions on how to request their 

primary ballot, which will include a tear-off, postage-paid, pre-addressed return 

postcard that voters can use to request their ballot. 

Vermont voters are not required to use the postcard to request their ballot. They 

can also request their ballot directly from their town clerk in writing, by phone, by 

email, or in-person at your town office. 

Jim Harrison represents Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington and Mendon in the 

state house. With the session now suspended until late August, Harrision’s weekly 

updates will return at that time. However, you can reach him by email at JHarrison@ 

leg.state.vt.us. 

A memorable Legislative session 

waves we rolled out help to a wide range of Vermont’s 

neediest sectors including: businesses, farms, health 

care, affordable housing, broadband expansion, 

childcare, higher education, elder care, hazard bonuses, 

the food bank and rental assistance. 

Sadly, there isn’t enough money to make everyone 

whole. But we hope that this assistance, coupled 

with the over $1 billion Vermont businesses have 

secured through the Paycheck Protection Program, 

the hundreds of millions of dollars Vermonters have 

We had to change several laws to allow state and 

local government to meet and vote remotely, and 

to use a web platform to comply with our open 

meeting laws. 

received in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance 

payments, and low interest Economic Injury Disaster 

Loans, will help keep as many as possible afloat long 

enough to get through this crisis. Our objective has 

been to roll out as much relief as possible. However, 

the Legislature has reserved about $250 million for 

unanticipated and emerging needs. 

There is so much to unpack in this experience of the 

last four months. Space allows me to begin with this 

summary. And in the next few weeks, I will be writing 

about specific actions we took to address this extraordinary 

moment in history. 

Sen. Alison Clarkson can be reached by email: 

aclarkson@leg.state.vt.us or by phone at 457-4627.

The Mountain Times • July 1-7, 2020 STATE NEWS • 7 

Killington lags behind in 

Census response 

By Julia Purdy 

While the official 2020 Census kickoff 

on April 1, 2020 was delayed by the 

pandemic, households have now begun 

to receive invitational postcards by mail 

or physical invitational packets dropped 

at their door. 

A few folks have wondered, why these 

postcards and packets? 

The 2020 Census is aiming for a “complete 

count” of households in the U.S. and 

its territories as required by the Constitution. 

For this national head count, households 

can respond online using a unique 

code (provided) or by phone (in English 

or in 12 other languages), or by mailing 

the paper questionnaire, or with a census 

worker who will follow up in person. The 

2020 Census reports that workers had 

dropped off 96% of the packets nationwide 

as of June 18. 

The Census Public Information Office 

in Maryland reports that the national 

response rate is about 61.8% as of June 24, 

with an internet response rate of 49.3%. 

Vermont is close behind on internet 

responses at 42.1%, but lags on the overall 

response at 54.8%. 

Locally, Norwich has the highest 

response rate at 69% followed closely by 

Rutland Town at 68.2%. 

Killington has the lowest response rate 

by far at just 11% followed by Ludlow at 

21.2%, Plymouth at 22.7% and Pittsfield 

at 27.9%. 

The 2020 Census announced June 24 

non-responding households should be 

receiving an additional reminder postcard 

later in July, a few weeks before census 

takers are set to begin visiting most 

households that haven’t responded. 

Outreach visits will begin Aug. 11 and 

are scheduled to conclude on Oct. 31. 

Respondents report that responding 

online takes at most 15 minutes, 

and one person answers for the entire 

household. The Census does not gather 

financial information and does not carry 

out law enforcement. Workers are sworn 

to confidentiality under penalty of law, 

and responses are not shared with any 

other entity. Some households that have 

already responded will receive a census 

taker visit as part of quality control on the 

census. 

The self-response deadline is Friday, 

July 31. After that census workers will 

hit the streets to follow up in person. A 

“complete count” is essential for accurate 

results. 

For more info, visit 2020census.gov. 

Total Online Mailed 

Clarendon 64% 26.4% 37.65% 

Chittenden 60.7% 52.2% 28.5% 

Fair Haven 58.9% 44.7% 14.2% 

Killington 11% 8 % 3.8% 

Ludlow 21.2% 15.4% 5.8% 

Mendon 43.9% 37.2% 6.7% 

Norwich 69.5% 63% 6.5% 

Pittsfield 27.9% 17.2% 10.7% 

Pittsford 59.6% 48.7% 10.9% 

Pomfret 49.4% 38.3% 11.1% 

Poultney 51.9% 41.8% 10.1% 

Proctor 63.9% 51.5% 12.4% 

Plymouth 22.7% 16.1% 6.6% 

Rutland City 59.1% 41.6% 17.5% 

Rutland Town 68.2% 27.9% 40.3% 

Shrewsbury 60.8% 27.9% 32.9% 

Stockbridge 36.2% 23.8% 12.4% 

West Rutland 61.1% 45.1% 16% 

Woodstock 48.4% 40.3% 8.1% 

Brandon 

Rutland 

Killington 

Norwich 

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So far this year, 

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Where the living is easy

8 • STATE NEWS 


After Covid-19 crisis, where will homeless Vermonters go? 

By Grace Elletson/VTDigger 

Across the country, homeless populations have been battered by Covid-19. 

Over 700 people without housing have tested positive for the disease in Boston. 

Similar outbreaks among homeless Americans have taken hold in cities like Washington, 

D.C., San Francisco and Philadelphia. 

In Vermont, only one person experiencing homelessness tested positive for 

Covid-19. No one has died. 

That’s because Vermont temporarily solved homelessness in a matter of weeks 

when the pandemic broke out. Every Vermonter who lacked shelter was able to 

receive it through an expanded 

motel voucher system that was 

instituted to limit the spread of 

the virus by keeping Vermonters 

out of cramped group shelters. 

An annual census of the 

Roughly 2,000 people are being 

housed in hotels by the state. 

homeless population in Vermont carried out one night in January found that 1,110 

people were staying in a shelter or using other emergency housing options on that 

date. But the authors of this year’s point-in-time count, which was released Friday, 

June 5, by the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness and the Chittenden County 

Homeless Alliance, noted in a statement that Covid-19 changed the situation for 

homelessness “drastically” since the count was carried out. 

Currently, 1,500 households, roughly 2,000 people, are being housed 

in hotels by the state. 

Now the question on the minds of lawmakers, officials and 

advocates is: Where will the 2,000 people go when the voucher 

system ends? And will Vermont radically transform the 

way it responds to homelessness — as many advocates 

have suggested the state has an opportunity to do — post 

Covid-19? 

Vermont’s homelessness conundrum 

Sarah Phillips, director of the Office of Economic Opportunity 

and the leader of Vermont’s Covid-19 homelessness 

response team, has been hailed by housing 

advocates for quickly organizing resources and policies 

— opening up the motel voucher system to keep the 

homeless out of group shelters, propping up recovery sites 

for homeless populations — that kept an outbreak from occurring 

among Vermont’s most vulnerable. 

“It’s incredible what we did as a state to lean in and make sure 

we were doing the right thing,” Phillips said. 

She credited local organizations and leaders for playing a critical 

role in keeping homeless Vermonters safe. 

“Folks experiencing homelessness, that’s a high risk population living in a high 

risk environment,” she said. “And there are a lot of people experiencing homelessness 

with underlying medical conditions.” 

The program not only kept homeless residents healthy, but likely also protected 

the larger Vermont population. Experts have warned that the homeless population 

can be particularly dangerous vectors for the disease. 

Phillips said the state has cut down significantly on its reliance on shelters due 

to the obvious problems associated with group housing during the pandemic. The 

cramped spaces make social distancing impossible. Most shelters are operating at a 

50% capacity and supporting most of their clients in hotels. 

While the transition to hotels has kept Vermonters who are homeless safely isolated, 

the move has come at a cost. Over the past three months, the state has spent 

$13.5 million to house people in hotels. Officials say state-sponsored motel stays 

for the homeless population aren’t financially sustainable. 

Herein lies the conundrum: Housing people in hotels is too expensive, housing 

people in shelters is too dangerous, and there are not enough affordable rentals in 

the state to transition homeless Vermonters into long-term, stable housing. 

“What’s going to be hard is we’re not going to be able to go back to what was the 

status quo because Covid-19 can really spread rapidly within congregate housing 

facilities like homeless shelters,” Phillips said. “Interrupting that transmission 

within a homeless shelter is really challenging.” 

The priority for Phillips’ office is to work with local organizations to find those 

currently living in hotels permanent, affordable housing. She said the state will 

likely have to rely somewhat on shelters as reopening begins when the hotel 

voucher system gets phased out. But even if shelters were a viable option to house 

those who are currently homeless, they don’t have space. 

Even before the Covid-19 crisis, shelters were bursting at the seams. Phillips said 

the state has data that shows its shelters can only accommodate 562 households 

which equates to 802 beds — significantly short for the 1,500 households currently 

in need. 

There is no end date yet for the hotel voucher expansion. Phillips said the state 

is currently extending it every two weeks. Sean Brown, deputy commissioner of the 

Dept. for Children and Families’ economic services division, told the House Committee 

on General, Housing, and Military Affairs last week that a plan to transition 

Vermonters from hotels is in the works and will be presented in the coming weeks. 

Gov. Phil Scott’s proposed $400 million Covid-19 recovery package includes 

funding a transition for a portion of those currently using the hotel voucher program 

who need permanent housing. 

The governor’s plan offers $42 million in rental arrearage assistance. That initiative 

aims to keep more Vermonters from becoming homeless during the crisis. The 

governor allocated $8 million for the state’s rehousing recovery fund. This money 

will fund the creation of 250 rental units specifically to re-house homeless families. 

That’s only half of what advocates have said is needed to stabilize Vermont’s 

housing needs post Covid-19. A proposal from the Champlain Housing Trust and 

Housing Vermont calls for $100 million in rental assistance, rental rehabilitation 

and support services. 

“There doesn’t seem to be a lot of housing in the housing recovery plan,” Chris 

Donnelly, CHT’s director of community relations, said. “We have 2,000 apartments,” 

he said, referring to CHT’s available housing stock. “And we have 10 

vacancies.” 

He suggested “talking about the conversion of existing buildings. We have properties 

that we could buy soon. And we could have those ready by the end of the 

summer, by September, if we started today,” Donnelly said. “So we’re ready. 

The clock is ticking.” 

Before any money can be spent, the governor’s proposal has to 

be approved by the Legislature. Lawmakers are hoping to get 

the proposal back to the governor’s desk by the end of next 

week. 

But Donnelly also doesn’t believe $8 million is enough 

to adequately house all of the people who are currently 

living in hotels. He thinks this population will have to 

return to shelters, which could pose a problem if a second 

wave of Covid-19 hits in the fall, which experts are 

predicting, thus sending that same population back into 

expensive hotel housing. 

“We could virtually end homelessness if we decided to 

create housing,” Donnelly said. “To me, it’s not that complicated. 

We know what to do and we have the tools.” 

Gus Seelig, executive director of the Vermont Housing 

and Conservation Board, said the governor’s proposal is the 

“beginning of a solution.” It would alleviate substantial stress 

on shelters and allow the state to be better prepared if another 

Covid-19 wave hits. 

He’s concerned that the governor’s proposal doesn’t include additional 

funding for support services, like rental subsidies and other counseling, for tenants 

who may need additional support in order to retain their housing and find 

long-term success. 

“I would be the first to concede that these costs are ongoing,” Seelig said. He 

argued that these support services would keep people who are homeless out of 

emergency rooms and off of other benefit systems that will ultimately save the 

state money. His organization estimates that for these 250 units, the state might 

have to invest an additional $1 million in services and $2 million in rental support 

per year. Currently, those support services aren’t budgeted into Scott’s proposal. 

“For every person that goes back to homelessness, that’s a tragedy for them,” he 

said. “But it’s also a tragedy for all of us.” 

The state proposal is funded by one-time CARES Act money from the federal 

government that must be spent by December. 

Re-housing homeless Vermonters post Covid-19 requires long-term solutions, 

said Josh Hanford, commissioner of the Dept. of Housing and Community Development. 

Which adds another hurdle to the funding equation. Hanford said his 

department is keenly aware 

“We could virtually end 

homelessness if we decided to 

create housing,” Donnelly said. 

that affordable housing won’t 

keep people from becoming 

homeless again without the 

necessary support structures 

to keep people housed. And 

with a $400 million tax revenue 

shortfall facing the state in the upcoming fiscal year, a long-term investment 

in support services may be too heavy of an ask for the state. 

“You can’t just build new permanent supportive housing based on six months of 

one time money,” Hanford said. 

The deadline for building the units for rehousing hundreds of Vermonters is 

tight. 

“How do we best right-size that goal and recognize that challenge that this 

money we have is only temporary?” Hanford said. “And do this in a way that it’s not 

like we take three giant steps forward to help, and then come winter, we’re back to 

the old way? And there’s no ongoing help and we step backward?”

The Mountain Times • July 1-7, 2020 STATE NEWS • 9 

Vermont sees early 

season drought 

Recent rains will help, crowd-sourcing tool allows 

public to report and track water shortages 

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 

approximately 571,000 Vermonters 

or 91% of the population are living in 

an area of the state that is experiencing 

abnormally dry conditions. As a result 

state officials began asking Vermonters to 

report water shortages in their area and 

start taking steps to conserve water on 

June 26. 

“The effects of drought have become 

very noticeable in the last 3-4 weeks and 

include low rainfall totals, dry soils, brown 

lawns, a moderate wildfire danger and extremely 

low streamflow levels,” said State 

Climatologist Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny- 

Giroux, a professor of geography at the 

University of Vermont and the co-chair of 

the Vermont drought task force. “There 

was not much of a buffer going into this 

drought and some of the effects that we 

are seeing now are related to longer term 

(3-4 months) precipitation shortfalls. 

Very high daily temperatures, even in our 

The state’s independent 

non-partisan Vermont 

Commission on Women 

released a new data dashboard 

report on Thursday, 

June 25, outlining on the 

ways the Covid-19 pandemic 

has disproportionately 

and uniquely 

impacted women. 

“The economic downturn 

associated with the 

pandemic makes women 

more vulnerable to 

financial instability,” said 

Cary Brown, the commission’s 

executive director. 

“Our dashboard reveals 

that a higher percentage 

of April’s unemployment 

claims were made 

by women: 46% vs. 40% 

by men. Our state has 

the highest percentage 

of women working 

at tipped wage jobs in 

the U.S. — 81% of those 

workers are women— and 

mountainous regions, very low relative 

humidities and soils that are bone dry 

have exacerbated the current conditions. 

We continue to monitor these conditions 

because some parts of the state have received 

on the order of 8 inches of rain less 

than average over the last four months. 

With no relief in sight from tropical moisture, 

it will take more than the rainfall 

from thunderstorms to help us get out of 

the current drought.” 

The state is asking Vermonters to 

report low or dry wells using a newlycreated 

crowd-sourced drought map. The 

map collects data on where water supply 

shortages are occurring, serving as an 

early warning system. This information 

helps the state recommend conservation 

practices that can be adopted now 

to help avoid widespread water outages 

if the drought continues. The data also 

helps identify areas of concern or areas 

with repeated outages. This information 

Drought > 14 

New report examines disproportional 

impact of pandemic on Vermont women 

Courtesy Vermont Commission on Women 

those jobs were largely 

shut down. Nationwide, 

women-owned businesses 

are more likely to 

be small and in service 

sectors most impacted by 

the crisis, like personal or 

retail services.” 

Both for those who 

work in child care and for 

those that rely on child 

care to work, the loss of 

jobs and access have real 

and potentially lasting 

economic impacts for 

women. June 1 marked 

the first date child care 

programs could reopen, 

but with limitations on 

numbers of children and 

challenging new health 

protocols. Some programs 

are closing, further limiting 

availability. Before 

Covid-19, over 70% of 

Vermont children 6 and 

under had all available 

parents in the labor force – 

the need for more quality 

affordable care is now 

likely greater than ever. 

The dashboard examines 

how impacts are 

multiplied by factors like 

inequity. In Vermont the 

median annual income 

for women who work 

full-time is $41,146, $8,000 

Women > 14 

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Opinion 

10 • The Mountain Times • July 1-7, 2020 

OP-ED 

I believe in a strong 

military. But we cannot keep 

giving more money to the 

Pentagon than it needs when 

millions of children in this 

country are food insecure and 

140 million Americans can’t 

afford the basic necessities of 

life without going into debt. 

Cut the Pentagon 

budget by 10% 

while investing in 

national security 

By Sen. Bernie Sanders 

Editor’s note: The following is Sen. Sanders prepared 

remarks June 25, ahead of the Senate’s consideration of a proposed 

$740.5 billion military budget authorization. Sanders’ 

amendment to the National Defense Authorization. 

Mr. President, if there was ever a moment in American 

history when we needed to fundamentally alter our 

national priorities, now is that time. 

Whether it is fighting against systemic racism and police 

brutality, transforming our energy system away from 

fossil fuel, ending a cruel and dysfunctional healthcare 

system or addressing the grotesque level of income and 

wealth inequality in our country – now is the time for 

change, real change. 

And when we talk about real change it is incredible to 

me the degree to which Congress continues to ignore our 

bloated $740 billion defense budget – which has gone up 

by over $100 billion since Trump has been in office. 

Year after year Democrats and Republicans, who disagree 

on almost everything, come together with minimal 

debate to support an exploding Pentagon budget which 

is now higher than the next 11 nations combined, and 

represents more than half of our discretionary spending. 

Better budgeting > 13 

The opportunity of crisis: 

A time to creatively 

reimagine Vermont 

By Eric Booth and Paul Gambill 

Look at a particular artwork with others and personal 

opinions and positions arise; join in making an artwork 

with others and connections bloom. The state of our union 

is jumbled, tense with differing opinions and opposed 

positions—our strengths disoriented, our consciousness of 

unacceptable systemic oppressions rising. But the power of 

our democracy remembers itself, regains its strength, when 

together we start making things we care about and imagining 

what can be. 

The power of our collective creativity to imagine a better 

future is vividly rising across Vermont these days, from 

grand expressions of unity, to small acts of kindness and 

empathy. Nowhere was that more present than when 5,000 

Black Lives Matters supporters convened on the State 

House Lawn in Montpelier recently and kneeled together 

in silence for eight minutes and 46 seconds. That choreographed 

moment was a fine example of how we can, and 

should, activate our collective creativity to build a better, 

Creative advancement > 16 

LETTERS 

Terenzini 

announces reelection 

campaign 

Dear Editor, 

As I pen this letter 

directed to the citizens 

of Rutland Town, the 

Legislature is still in session, 

working well past 

our normal adjournment 

date. For many weeks now, 

we have been working 

remotely from our homes. 

Due to the pandemic, 

“Zoom” and conference 

calls are a reality for all of 

your elected officials. I 

find myself working many 

long days right from my 

home as we navigate these 

challenging times. 

I have received numerous 

calls from town 

residents in regard to their 

unemployment benefits. 

I feel your pain and am 

hopeful that with my help 

you were able to finally 

receive your payments. 

No one could have imaged 

the magnitude of this 

pandemic, including the 

temporary closure of businesses. 

For the past eight years, 

I have served on the Natural 

Resources, Fish and 

Wildlife committee. Most 

of our work in this committee 

deals with “clean 

Pulling 

announces 

candidacy for 

Rutland Town’s 

House seat 

Dear Editor, 

When I talk to people 

who know I’m running for 

Rutland Town’s House seat 

(Rutland-4) in the Vermont 

Legislature, their initial 

responses are largely the 

same. 

“That’s great news,” 

they say. Then a pause. 

“But why run now? There’s 

the coronavirus pandemic, 

the economic fallout, the 

social justice issues. Nothing 

will be easy.” Instead 

of deterring me, I tell them 

that Vermont’s harsh new 

reality is precisely why I 

am running. We can no 

longer get by with “politics 

as usual.” 

We suddenly have been 

thrust into a new era that 

none of us could have 

imagined. A new era filled 

with many unknowns 

means the old ways of approaching 

problems won’t 

work. 

We won’t find our way to 

collaborative, innovative 

solutions with the status 

quo. To have a moderate, 

meaningful voice in the 

Legislature, to preserve our 

See no virus by Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News, NY 

A commonsense 

path forward 

Dear Editor, 

I’m running for governor 

to bring a muchneeded 

outsider’s perspective 

to a fundamentally 

broken political system. 

We don’t need people with 

decades of state house 

experience. We don’t need 

people who are beholden 

to PACs, lobbyists or deeppocketed 

influencers. We 

need people like you and 

We need 

people... with 

common 

sense 

solutions. 

me, who bring common 

sense solutions and real 

world experience. I’ve 

never been a legislator, 

commissioner or political 

operative — and that’s 

why I’m the best person for 

the job. My friends are my 

neighbors in Bennington, 

my wife Kim, and my dog, 

Alfie. I’m not running to be 

somebody, because they 

think I already am somebody 

— and that’s good 

enough for me. 

Whom should 

healthcare benefit 

most? 

Dear Editor, 

Remember how Democratic 

candidates told us 

again and again during 

the presidential primaries 

that Americans love their 

private health insurance, 

love their employersponsored 

plan, and it 

shouldn’t be taken away 

from them? 

Well, the “radical left” 

didn’t take away health 

insurance, and health 

care, from as many as 27 

million Americans. Mass 

unemployment from the 

pandemic, and Trump’s 

mishandling of it, did 

that. How many of those 

27 million love their health 

care now? 

Tying health care to 

employment is intrinsically 

stupid. Being able 

to take care of our health 

should not be a privilege, 

but a right, and it makes 

absolutely no sense to tie 

that right to employment! 

It is about time that we 

take health care back from 

the insurance companies. 

It is about time we create 

a universal health care 

system in America that 

meets the health needs 

Terenzini > 12 Pulling > 12 Winburn > 12 Health > 12

The Mountain Times • July 1-7, 2020 OPINION • 11 

CAPITOL QUOTES 

On Fourth of July, over the years... 

“It will be celebrated with pomp and 

parade, bonfires and illuminations 

from one end of this continent to 

another,” 

said President John Adams 

“The American, by nature, is optimistic. 

He is experimental, an inventor, and 

a builder who builds best when called 

upon to build greatly,” 

said President John F. Kennedy 

“For to be free is not merely to cast off 

one’s chains, but to live in a way that 

respects and enhances the freedom 

of others,” 

said Nelson Mandela 

“The essence of America — that which 

really unites us — is not ethnicity, or 

nationality, or religion. It is an idea — 

and what an idea it is: that you can come 

from humble circumstances and do great 

things. That it doesn’t matter where you 

came from, but where you are going,” 

said Condoleezza Rice 

“In America, change is possible. It’s 

in our hands. Together, I know we’ll 

get there. Look how far we’ve already 

come,” 

said President Barack Obama 

COMMENTARY 

The ‘Black Cloud’ over America 

Vermont was a leader in the abolition of slavery 

By Bill Clark 

May 25, 2020, was Memorial Day. A day 

set aside to pause and remember and pay 

tribute to all the brave Americans who 

have given their lives over the years so 

that this great American democracy 

can continue to live on. A time to stop 

and pray, shed a few tears, put flags by 

gravestones and sat thank you. This 

year, May 25 was extra special. This year 

is the 75th anniversary of the end of 

World War II. In Europe it ended in May 

and in Japan in August. So many lives lost 

to save a free world. 

It was called a war to end all wars. 

About midday, May 25, out in Minneapolis, 

Minnesota, a then unknown 

person by the name of George Floyd was 

walking across a street. Suddenly, four 

white police officers stopped him and 

LETTERS 

Holcombe should 

be nominated to 

face Scott 

Dear Editor, 

As I watched the Gubernatorial 

Candidate 

Forum on Environmental 

and Social Justice 

sponsored by the Sierra 

Club on June 17 it became 

abundantly clear 

that Rebecca Holcombe 

should be the Democratic 

nominee to square 

off against Gov. Scott in 

November. 

On the one hand 

Holcombe was well 

versed, assertive, and yet 

humble in her style of 

communication. On the 

other hand David Zuckerman 

expressed himself 

with paternalistic undertones. 

Holcombe gave 

thoughtful answers and 

displayed large doses of 

cultural humility. She 

deftly and seamlessly 

wove an understanding 

of inclusion, equity, 

and racial justice across 

the energy, education, 

economic development, 

criminal justice, and 

civic sectors. Zucker- 

began to interrogate him. He knew not 

why. He was handcuffed and shoved face 

down into the street. Seems like he has a 

The dagger of white 

supremacy has just 

stabbed the heart of 

American democracy! 

problem. His skin was the wrong color. 

“Black.” Then one officer put his knee 

on his throat and strangled him for 8 minutes 

and 46 seconds. He kept crying out “I 

can’t breathe” and then he stopped— he 

was dead! 

All of this was caught on camera for the 

world to see. The dagger of white suprem- 

Black cloud > 15 

What kind of America do we want to be? 

Dear Editor, 

In a recent opinion piece dedicated to the destruction 

Windsor County State 

of small rural schools. 

Senator Alison Clarkson, She is one of the most 

asks, “What kind of America vocal opponents of school 

do we want to be?” It is an choice in Vermont while 

important question. The she chooses to send her 

causes that Senator Clarkson 

own kids to the elite private 

supports and how she Groton prep school in 

votes is not the America or Massachusetts. The tuition 

Vermont that I envision. It is at that school is $58,260 dollars 

not an America of compassion, 

per year. Hard for any 

liberty or equality. Vermonter of any color to 

Alison Clarkson is a afford such privilege. 

strident advocate of abortion 

Since 2013 Clarkson has 

and Planned Parent- 

voted to raise fees and taxes 

hood. The abortion rate for on Vermonters by an astronomical 

black women is five times 

amount of $303.5 

more than white women. million dollars. In February 

Since the 1973 Roe v. Wade 2015, Ms. Clarkson was 

decision over 19 million shameless in calling for a 

defenseless black babies pay increase for herself of 

have lost to abortion. This is $17 dollars per hour for services 

due to aggressive marketing 

done for constituents 

of abortion in the black when the Legislature is not 

community. This is an act in session. Maybe Clarkson 

of genocide on the black can afford these kinds of 

community. Abortion has taxes, but the majority of 

ripped apart the fabric people in Vermont cannot. I 

of these communities. have watched as my friends 

Similarly in Vermont, 1,300 and neighbors who have 

unborn babies are lost lived in Vermont for generations 

to abortion every year at 

have left the state to 

the same time our school escape the heavy burden of 

population is in rapid her voting record. 

decline. The effect of this on In February of 2015 

our small towns has been Clarkson also co-sponsored 

devastating. 

House Bill 57. This bill gives 

Clarkson’s voting record the state the right to harvest 

in both the Vermont House your body parts for its use. 

and Senate is equally revealing. 

Although presumed to 

She was instrumental be altruistic, it is actually 

in the creation, passage and “moneytruistic.” 

enforcement of Act 46 yet Anyone in Vermont who 

she gets the full endorsement 

has a heart is disgusted by 

of the Vermont NEA what happened to George 

teachers union. She is Floyd. We all got to see the 

Holcombe > 14 Leadership > 14 

Holcombe 

was well 

versed, 

assertive, 

and yet 

humble.

12 • OPINION 


CARTOON 

> 

Terenzini: Is running for re-election as Rutland Town state rep 

from page 10 

water” bills. I believe that 

I have brought a balance 

to this committee and a 

different point of view on 

many occasions. 

After much soul searching, 

I have decided to run 

for re-election! 

It has been one of my 

life’s greatest joys to serve 

the community of Rutland 

Town in Montpelier. 

This campaign will look 

much different with celebrations 

and county fairs 

canceled. My heart breaks 

for the thousands of Vermonters, 

(some from right 

here in Rutland Town) 

that have lost their jobs 

due to Covid-19. It’s by no 

fault of their own that now 

they face an uncertain 

financial future. I want to 

be a part of the solution in 

Montpelier this coming 

Legislative session. I want 

to offer my experience at 

the highest level to help 

fix our financial crisis this 

state faces. 

Over the past four 

terms, I have always 

considered the financial 

impact to the taxpayer 

before I cast my vote. My 

pledge to you has always 

been not to raise your 

taxes. I once again am 

asking for your support, 

and vote, in the upcoming 

election. I have represented 

Rutland Town with 

honor and dignity. I am 

ready to continue to work 

for all of you, once again 

in January. 

There is an old saying 

about not changing 

horses mid-stream. 

Staying with experience 

and expertise is the wise 

decision as we come out 

of this pandemic. 

My thoughts and 

prayers are with those 

who have lost friends and 

relatives to Covid-19. I am 

keeping all of you in my 

prayers. 

Thomas Terenzini, 

Rutland Town state representative 

Summer in Coronavirus Era by Michael Kountouris, Greece 

Whose life matters? By David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Star, Tucson, AZ 

“Quick, Barr! My Executive Order pen!” By Curt Peterson 

Pulling: Is running for Rutland Town’s state House seat 

> 

> 

from page 10 

My name is Pat Winburn. 

You may have never 

heard of me, but I bet I’m a 

lot like you. I’m running for 

governor because healthcare 

should be universal, 

school lunches should be 

free and Vermont should 

be a leader in combating 

from page 10 

of its citizens, rather than 

the health of the insurers. 

Their concern is the 

health of their firms, not 

the health of the people. 

Universal health care 

won’t prevent or cure a 

pandemic, but will give 

us the best chance of 

from page 10 

town’s values and bolster 

its economic recovery, we 

need fresh eyes, different 

perspectives, and a highly 

active, comprehensive approach 

to problem solving. 

I believe that our best days 

are ahead of us, but we’ll 

need a new roadmap to get 

there because the entire 

landscape has changed. 

That’s why I’m launching 

a “straight talk listening 

tour” of Rutland Town 

businesses and residents, 

beginning Monday, June 

29, through Friday, Sept. 4, 

the start of the Labor Day 

weekend. Being mindful 

of coronavirus health 

and safety concerns, I will 

endeavor to reach out to 

every Rutland Town voter 

via phone calls, personal 

letters, and online meetings 

during the months of 

July and August. 

I pledge to listen to the 

straight talk you all have 

for me. Yes, straight talk 

goes both ways – and it 

starts with you, the residents 

of Rutland Town. 

During the summer 

timeframe, I also will 

release individual position 

papers, based on 

the issues feedback that I 

have gotten so far. You can 

read my full issues page 

and also fill out the voter 

survey by visiting my campaign 

website at pullingforrutlandtown.com 

Straight talk is what 

Vermonters expect from 

our leaders and from each 

other. It’s who we are. We 

want the truth, so we can 

work together toward 

Winburn: Is running for governor 

climate change. Let’s work 

together to fight systemic 

racism and make sure 

every Vermonter has paid 

family leave and a $15 

minimum wage. Let’s stop 

talking about doing things 

and actually get the job 

done! 

physically and financially 

surviving one. Nobody 

would be worrying about 

paying for health care. We 

wouldn’t have millions of 

people unable to visit a 

doctor or hospital because 

they are uninsured or can’t 

afford their insurance’s 

solutions. 

As a Rutland Town native 

with long family ties 

to Vermont, I sense the 

need for new, inclusive, 

bipartisan, holistic leadership. 

If elected as your new 

state representative Nov. 

3, I will work collaboratively 

and communicate 

fully, listening to all Town 

residents, distilling your 

issues into concrete action 

plans, seeking legislative 

solutions in Montpelier, 

and reporting back to you. 

Hyper-partisanship will 

no longer rule the day; 

what’s best for Rutland 

Town will. 

Barbara Noyes Pulling is 

a Democratic candidate for 

Rutland Town’s House seat 

in the Vermont Legislature, 

Rutland-4. 

If you agree with these 

ideas, I’d really appreciate 

your support. Please 

visit Winburn2020.com to 

learn more about my 

campaign. There are better 

days ahead! 

Onward! 

Pat Winburn, Bennington 

Health: Pandemic has highlighted inadequacies of current system 

> 

deductible and co-pays. 

What better time than 

now, as we still struggle to 

recover from the coronavirus, 

to create what Bernie 

has championed for decades: 

Medicare for All! 

Charlie Murphy, Bennington


Better budgeting: Sanders makes a case for repurposing 10% of the Federal military budget to fund social services to truly improve national security 

> 

from page 10 

Incredibly, after adjusting for inflation, 

we are now spending more on the 

military than we did during the height 

of the Cold War or during the wars in 

Vietnam and Korea. 

This extraordinary level of military 

spending comes at a time when the 

Department of 

Defense is the only 

agency of our federal 

government that has 

not been able to pass 

an independent 

audit, when defense 

contractors are making 

enormous profits 

while paying their 

CEOs exorbitant 

compensation packages, 

and when the 

so-called “War on 

Terror” will end up 

costing us some $6 trillion. 

I believe this is a moment in history 

when it would be a good idea for all of 

my colleagues, and the American people, 

to remember what former Republican 

President Dwight D. Eisenhower 

said in 1953. And, as we all recall, Eisenhower 

was a four star general who led 

the Allied Forces to victory in Europe 

during World War II. Eisenhower said: 

“Every gun that is made, every warship 

launched, every rocket signifies, in 

the final sense, a theft from those who 

hunger and are not fed, those who are 

cold and are not clothed. This world in 

arms is not spending money alone. It is 

spending the sweat of its laborers, the 

genius of its scientists, the hopes of its 

children.” 

What Eisenhower said was true 67 

years ago, and it is true today. 

If the horrific pandemic we are now 

experiencing has taught us anything 

it is that national security means a 

lot more than building bombs, missiles, 

jet fighters, tanks, submarines, 

nuclear warheads and other weapons 

of mass destruction. National security 

also means doing everything we can to 

improve the lives of our people, many 

of whom have been abandoned by our 

government decade after decade. 

In order to begin the process of 

transforming our national priorities 

I have filed an amendment to the 

National Defense Authorization Act 

with Senator [Ed] Markey to reduce the 

military budget by 10% and use the $74 

billion in savings to invest in distressed 

communities around the country that 

have been ravaged by extreme poverty, 

mass incarceration, deindustrialization 

and decades of neglect. 

At a time when more Americans 

have died from the coronavirus than 

were killed fighting in World War I, 

when over 30 million Americans have 

lost their jobs in recent months, when 

tens of millions of Americans are in 

danger of being evicted from their 

homes, when education in America 

from childcare to graduate school is in 

desperate need of reform, when half a 

million Americans are homeless, and 

when close to 100 million people are 

either uninsured or under-insured — 

now is the time to invest in our people 

— in jobs, education, housing and 

healthcare here at home. 

Under this amendment, distressed 

cities and towns in every state in the 

At this pivotal moment in American history we have 

to make a fundamental decision. Do we want to 

spend billions more on endless wars in the Middle 

East, or do we want to provide decent jobs to millions 

of unemployed Americans here at home? Do we want 

to spend more money on nuclear weapons or do 

we want to invest in decent jobs and childcare and 

healthcare for the American people most in need? 

country would be able to use these 

funds to create jobs by building affordable 

housing, schools, childcare 

facilities, community health centers, 

public hospitals, libraries, sustainable 

energy projects, and clean drinking 

water facilities. 

These communities would also 

receive federal funding to hire more 

public school teachers, provide nutritious 

meals to children and parents 

and offer free tuition at public colleges, 

universities or trade schools. 

Mr. President, at this pivotal moment 

in American history, we have to 

make a fundamental decision. Do we 

want to spend billions more on endless 

wars in the Middle East, or do we 

want to provide decent jobs to millions 

of unemployed Americans here 

at home? Do we want to spend more 

money on nuclear weapons or do we 

want to invest in decent jobs and childcare 

and healthcare for the American 

people most in need? 

Mr. President, when we analyze the 

Defense Department budget it is interesting 

to note that Congress has appropriated 

so much money for the Defense 

Department that the Pentagon literally 

does not know 

what to do with 

it. According to 

the Government 

Accountability 

Office (GAO), 

between 2013 and 

2018 the Pentagon 

returned more 

than $80 billion in 

funding back to 

the Treasury. 

In my view, the time is long overdue 

for us to take a hard look not only at 

the size of the Pentagon budget, but at 

the enormous amount of waste, cost 

overruns, fraud, and at the financial 

mismanagement that has plagued the 

Department of Defense for decades. 

Mr. President, let’s be clear. About 

half of the Pentagon’s budget goes directly 

into the hands of private contractors, 

not our troops. 

And, over the past two decades, virtually 

every major defense contractor 

in the United States has paid millions 

of dollars in fines and settlements for 

misconduct and fraud – all while making 

huge profits on those government 

contracts. 

Since 1995, Boeing, Lockheed Martin 

and United Technologies 

have paid over 

$3 billion in fines or 

related settlements for 

fraud or misconduct. 

Yet, those three companies 

received around 

$1 trillion in defense 

contracts over the past 

two decades alone. 

Further, Mr. President, 

I find it interesting 

that the very same 

defense contractors 

that have been found 

guilty or reached settlements for fraud 

are also paying their CEOs excessive 

compensation packages. 

Last year, the CEOs of Lockheed Martin 

and Northrup Grumman both made 

over $20 million in total compensation 

while around 90% of the companies’ 

revenue came from defense contracts. 

In other words, these companies for all 

intent and purposes are governmental 

agencies where the CEOs make over a 

hundred times more than the Secretary 

of Defense. It’s not too surprising, 

therefore, that we have a revolving door 

where our military people end up on 

the boards of directors of these major 

defense companies. 

Moreover, Mr. President, as the GAO 

has told us, there are massive cost 

overruns in the Defense Department’s 

acquisition budget that we have got to 

address. 

According to GAO, the Pentagon’s 

$1.8 trillion acquisition portfolio currently 

suffers from more than $628 billion 

in cost overruns with much of the 

cost growth taking place after production. 

GAO tells us that “many DoD programs 

fall short of cost, schedule, and 

Eisenhower said: “Every gun that is made, every warship 

launched, every rocket signifies, in the final sense, a theft 

from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold 

and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending 

money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the 

genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children.” 

performance expectations, meaning 

DoD pays more than anticipated, can 

buy less than expected, and, in some 

cases, delivers less capability to the 

warfighter.” 

Mr. President, the Commission on 

Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan 

concluded in 2011 that $31- 

$60 billion spent in Iraq and Afghanistan 

had been lost to fraud and waste. 

Separately, in 2015, the Special 

Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 

reported that the Pentagon 

could not account for $45 billion in 

funding for reconstruction projects. 

And more recently, an audit conducted 

by Ernst & Young for the Defense 

Logistics Agency found that it could not 

properly account for some $800 million 

in construction projects. 

Mr. President, that is unacceptable. 

I believe in a strong military. But we 

cannot keep giving more money to the 

Pentagon than it needs when millions 

of children in this country are food 

insecure and 140 million Americans 

can’t afford the basic necessities of life 

without going into debt. 

In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

warned us that “a nation that continues 

year after year to spend more money 

on military defense than on programs 

of social uplift is approaching spiritual 

death.” 

The time is long overdue to listen to 

Dr. King. 

At a time when, in the richest country 

in the history of the world, half of our 

people are struggling paycheck to paycheck, 

when over 40 million Americans 

are living in poverty, and when over 

500,000 Americans are homeless, we 

are approaching spiritual death. 

At a time when we have the highest 

rate of childhood poverty of almost 

any major country on earth, and when 

millions of Americans are in danger 

of going hungry, we are approaching 

spiritual death. 

At a time when over 60,000 Americans 

die each year because they can’t 

afford to get to a doctor on time, and 

one out of five Americans can’t afford 

the prescription drugs their doctors 

prescribe, we are approaching spiritual 

death. 

Now, at this moment of unprecedented 

national crisis, it is time to rethink 

what we value as a society and to 

fundamentally transform our national 

priorities. 

Now at this moment of unprecedented 

national crises – a growing pandemic, 

an economic meltdown, the demand 

to end systemic 

racism and police 

brutality, and an 

unstable president 

– it is time 

for us to truly 

focus on what we 

value as a society 

and to fundamentally 

transform 

our national 

priorities. 

Cutting the military budget by 10% 

and investing that money in human 

needs is a modest way to begin that 

process. 

And as President Eisenhower said as 

he left office in 1961: “In the councils of 

government, we must guard against the 

acquisition of unwarranted influence, 

whether sought or unsought, by the 

military industrial complex. The potential 

for the disastrous rise of misplaced 

power exists and will persist.

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Early voting period for primaries begins 

Friday, June 26 was the official 

start of the early voting period for 

the Vermont statewide primary elections, 

which takes place on Aug. 11. 

“Early voting, including no-excuse 

absentee voting by mail, provides 

critical access to the ballot box for 

voters unable to vote in-person at the 

polls on Election Day,” said Secretary 

of State Jim Condos. “Voting early or 

by mail has taken on an increased 

importance during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

As we all do our part to protect 

the public health, voting by mail is a 

safe and secure way to have your voice 

heard in our democratic process while 

reducing traffic at the polling places 

for those Vermonters who need to vote 

in-person.” 

Vermont’s no-excuse, 45-day early 

voting period allows any registered 

voter to request an early ballot. For 

the 2020 August Primary elections 

the Secretary of State’s office will be 

Holcombe: The right challenger 

from page 11 

man and Patrick Wilburn 

addressed inclusion, equity, 

and racial justice as 

afterthoughts to otherwise 

prepared, rehearsed 

remarks. 

Holcombe provided 

vivid examples of her 

effective executive level 

leadership in the field 

of education. She has 

managed large complex 

organizations of hundreds 

of employees and 

thousands of stakeholders. 

Neither Zuckerman 

nor Wilburn spoke of any 

demonstrated executive 

level management experience 

of large complex 

organizations — maybe 

because they have none. 

Holcombe convincingly 

secured my vote 

last night and I strongly 

encourage everyone to 

vote for her in the primary 

election. 

Curtiss Reed, Jr., 

Brattleboro 

from page 9 

helps local and state officials plan for and develop more 

sustainable water supply for both private and public 

systems. 

Here are four easy habits Vermonters can adopt to 

conserve water at home: 

1. Repair leaking faucets, pipes, toilets, or other 

fixtures as soon as possible. 

2. Run the dishwasher or washing machine only 

with full loads and reduce the number of loads 

per day. 

3. Install simple, cost-effective tools to decrease 

household water consumption like aerators for 

kitchen sink faucets and efficient showerheads. 

4. Installation of rain barrels along gutters and water 

spouts. Use this recycled water when watering 

> 

mailing all registered voters a postcard 

with instructions on how to request 

their ballot, which will include a 

tear-off, postage paid, pre-addressed 

return postcard that voters can use to 

request their ballot. 

Vermont voters are not required 

to use the postcard to request their 

ballot. It can also be requested directly 

from the town clerk in writing, by 

phone, by email, or in-person. 

Registered voters can also login to 

My Voter Page at mvp.vermont.gov to 

check their voter registration status, 

update their information including 

mailing address, find their town clerk 

contact information, locate their polling 

place, view a sample ballot, and 

request an early ballot. 

“Voting early by mail is safe, secure, 

and simple,” said Condos. “Americans 

have been voting by mail since the 

Civil War, and thousands of Vermonters 

have been voting by mail for years. 

from page 11 

video. The act was one cold 

blooded murder. Under the 

law justice must and will be 

served. 

I question the sincerity 

of Senator Clarkson’s 

condemnation of George 

Floyd’s murder and call 

for racial equity while at 

the same time her voting 

record and actions tell such 

a different story. Senator 

Clarkson, you live in the upper 

crust gentrified village 

of Woodstock, Vermont. You 

from page 9 

less than the median annual salary 

of men, equating to a loss or a “wage 

gap” of 16 cents to every dollar 

earned. The gap is much wider for 

women of color in our state who 

are also facing other inequities. The 

visual report addresses that while 

almost 9.2% of Vermont’s positive 

cases are found in African Americans, 

they make up only 1.4% of our 

population. 

Black and Asian Vermonters are 

also being hospitalized at higher 

rates. 

The Commission’s Data Management 

Coordinator, Anna Brouillette, 

commented on those disparities, 

“Ongoing gaps for Vermonters of 

As Vermont’s Chief Election Official, I 

am proud of the work we have done as 

a state to make the ballot box accessible 

to all Vermonters, while using 

strong protections in the process 

to ensure the integrity of every vote 

cast.” 

Ballots cast by mail are voted and 

placed by the voter in a certificate 

envelope containing unique voter 

information, which the voter seals. 

For the August statewide primaries, 

Vermonters do not need to claim 

which major party’s primary election 

they wish to vote in. They will 

receive all three ballots (Democrat, 

Republican, Progressive) and make 

their selection in private. Voters must 

return the voted ballot and the two 

unvoted ballots. 

To date the office has seen a sevenfold 

increase in requests for early vote 

ballots compared to the same date in 

2018. 

Drought: The lack of rain in June has made for drought conditions statewide, aid offered 

are only a few miles from 

the mobile homes, shacks 

and small homes of most 

of your lower income 

constituents. It’s nice that 

you claim to care so much 

about American citizens 

in faraway cities from your 

tidy little crime free neighborhood. 

It would be nicer 

if you spent some time understanding 

the struggles of 

your own constituents. 

Stu Lindberg, 

Cavendish 

plants and gardens or when washing cars. 

If a homeowner has a well that has gone dry, the 

state’s onsite loan program may be able to provide loans 

that can help pay for a new well. 

Drinking water wells that run low or dry can be 

dangerous. If a well runs dry and loses pressure, it may 

draw in contaminated water from nearby sources such 

as a septic system, or through small leaks in the system. 

If a resident notices sediment or a change in the taste or 

color of the water, it may be a sign that the water supply 

is running low. 

If farms are experiencing a critical shortage of water, 

they can reach out to these businesses for help. If the 

drought persists, financial assistance may be available 

from USDA in the future. 

Women: Report illustrates the many ways women have been effected by the pandemic 

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Leadership: Clarkson is out of touch 

color — both in Covid-19 case data 

and in the disproportionate wage 

gaps experienced by women of color 

in our state, remind us of the importance 

of examining and discussing 

the nuance and complexity of 

women’s experiences.” 

For more information read the 

report at: women.vermont.gov.


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Black cloud: Remembering abolition movements and Vermont’s lead 

from page 11 

acy has just stabbed the heart of American 

democracy! 

Let’s remember: 400 years ago, certain 

puritans decided to leave England and 

seek a new life across the Atlantic in this 

place that would become known as North 

America. They formed settlements all along 

the Eastern seaboard. They became colonies 

and eventually there were 13 of them. 

Soon after, British captured Black Africans 

against their will and brought them to 

On July 8, 1777, Vermont 

completed writing its 

constitution. 

America so the colonists could use them 

as slaves. Most of them were in the South. 

Colonists were still considered to be British 

subjects. 

By the 1760s and 1770s, the colonies 

decided that they had had it and were going 

to break from England and form their own 

new nation here in America. It’s interesting 

to note, that the colonies in the area 

north of New York got nicknamed “New 

England.” Between New York and New 

Hampshire was this pile of rocks East of 

Lake Champlain that seemed to be a no 

man’s land. Certain families in southern 

New England, seeking even more freedom, 

moved up into it. New York and New 

Hampshire thought this place should 

belong to each of them. They squabbled, 

New York lost out. As the colonies came 

together in 1776 to write their “declaration 

of independence,” New York made sure this 

wilderness would never be a part of this 

new country as the colonies became the 

“United States.” 

So, this wilderness east of Lake Champlain 

decided to go its own way and 

become an independent republic, the very 

first in North America. It was to become 

the Republic of Vermont. And so, on July 

8, 1777, Vermont completed writing its 

constitution. 

There was one statement in it, that really 

stood out. “No person could ever be held a 

slave against his own will.” This was the first 

time and place in the history of the world 

that slavery was prohibited. 

By about 1780, the 13 colonies had won 

the Revolutionary War. So the next few 

years were spent writing the great American 

Constitution for these new United 

States. It went into effect in 1787. It became 

the greatest democracy in the history of 

the world. However, one flaw remained. It 

did not end slavery in America. And so the 

“black cloud” remained. 

For the next 70 years, every time a “free 

state” was added, it had to be match by a 

“slave state.” 

By the 1850s, there was a growing feeling 

in the Northern states that slavery should 

end. In 1856, the New Republican party 

was born and in 1860 they picked a young, 

anti-slavery candidate for president from 

out in Illinois, by the name of Abraham Lincoln. 

In 1860 he won, and in 1861 the Civil 

War erupted. It was America’s bloodiest war 

ever, with the South against the North. But 

by Jan. 3, 1863, Lincoln freed the slaves. The 

war went on two more years, ending with 

Lincoln being assassinated in 1865. 

Now at last, Blacks were “free citizens,” 

but they had only won half the battle. They 

now were homeless with no jobs or income 

in this land of equal opportunity. And so, 

the “black cloud” still hung overhead over 

the next 100 years. There was segregation, 

discrimination, Klu Klux Klan, Jim Crow 

and more killings. 

In the 1960s, one Dr. Martin Luther King 

preached a new sermon, that all human 

beings has equal rights to life, liberty and 

happiness, blacks and all others. He had a 

massive moment at the Lincoln Memorial. 

Soon after that, he, too, was assassinated. 

The “black cloud” remained. 

In 2008, we again saw a big historical 

change: America elected a Black president, 

Barack Obama. For the next eight years, 

Obama tried to make America better for all. 

However, many of his efforts were blocked 

by Republicans. And so, the “black cloud” 

for Blacks remained. 

In 2016, our outdated electoral college 

handed Donald Trump the U.S. Presidency 

with only 24% of the vote. 

Trump is a white supremacist, and he 

has little use for anyone else. Blacks are still 

second class citizens, abused by the police 

and blamed for much. The “black cloud” 

still remains. 

Monday, May 25, 2020 — the sun 

seemed bright. Only one “black cloud.” 

About noon an unknown Black man was 

murdered by police. Suddenly, a bolt of 

lightning! The “black cloud” finally was 

gone. In just three days, the name George 

They now were 

homeless with no jobs 

or income in this land of 

equal opportunity. And 

so, the “black cloud” 

still hung overhead over 

the next 100 years. 

Floyd was on over 1 billion lips worldwide. 

George Floyd, on Memorial Day, 2020, 

you lost your life. 

However, your spirit still lives, a bright 

star in our sky and no “black cloud.” After 

400 years of slavery, discrimination, 

segregation, persecution and murders. 

Your story has pierced every heart in the 

world. Finally, Blacks will be free and equal 

to all. We don’t know yet what the future 

will bring. But we do know that it will 

never again be like yesterday. Your name, 

“George Floyd” will now go into the history 

books as one of the greatest Americans of 

all time! 

Finally. Now America can finally 

become the great example of democracy 

that it was intended to be for the last 200 

plus years. The sun will still shine over the 

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June 21. The cliff is home to about 25-30 routes ranging in 

difficulty from 5.4 (easy) to 5.12 (very difficult). 

Creative advancement: Vermont’s teaching artists are poised to support the bold change that our communities are demanding, but reinvestment needed 

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from page 10 

fairer world and strengthen our bonds to 

each other. 

Teaching artists are often the essential 

workers at the heart of that collective creativity. 

Teaching artists live a hybrid identity 

as practicing artists and highly-engaging 

educators—their number one goal and 

skill set is to activate the creativity of others. 

Teaching artists embed themselves and 

their creative practices into communities, 

schools, afterschool youth programs, 

senior centers, libraries and hospitals, using 

the transformational power of the arts to 

activate positive change. 

Teaching artists can play a vital role supporting 

Vermont’s ongoing social awakening 

and response to systemic racism 

and climate change; during and after the 

pandemic they can build opportunities for 

processing, healing and affirming who we 

are and what we stand for. 

Vermont has significant teaching artist 

resources. There are 240 Vermont artists 

registered and identifying as teaching 

artists on Creative Ground, New England’s 

online directory of artists and arts organizations, 

and many more who aren’t officially 

registered. Vermont’s teaching artist workforce 

has had some of the most advanced 

training in the nation. Now is the time to 

invest in our teaching artists, empowering 

them to help us make the specific and lasting 

changes we need. 

What if every Vermont town or city was 

supported by a teaching-artist-in-residence 

whose role was to help people creatively 

respond to challenges their community is 

facing? A community-embedded teachingartist-in-residence 

would bring people 

together to learn about and from each 

other by making things together, building 

empathy and shared agendas for change. A 

creatively engaged community can launch 

innovative experiments to address longstanding 

challenges, can envision new 

community action plans and inspire the 

civic agency needed to make real change 

during this unprecedented moment in our 

lifetime. This is not wishful thinking; this is 

the work of teaching artists. 

Funding a statewide community teaching-artist-in-residence 

program could see 

extraordinary results with a relatively small 

investment. Millions of dollars are being 

invested in recovery efforts from the pandemic. 

And leaders in the arts, government 

and philanthropic sectors are already committed 

to supporting community arts programming. 

But moving from the Vermont 

we have, into a creative reimagining of the 

Vermont we want and need will require 

those sectors to plan and work together in 

new ways. Vermont’s teaching artists are 

poised to support the bold change that our 

communities are demanding, but the ways 

our communities, cultural institutions and 

artists have worked together in the past will 

not work going forward. 

Innovation and creativity have long been 

at the center of Vermont’s cultural ethos and 

identity. Now is the time to re-invest in that 

local resource and experiment from there— 

boldly and with curiosity. Vermont’s teaching 

artists are one of our most powerful 

assets in that process of creative discovery. 

Teaching artists are essential workers in 

helping people come to know each other, 

to build trust and respect, to foster creative 

problem solving, and to change our collective 

story. There is no more urgent public 

priority at this historic moment. 

Let’s put Vermont’s 240+ teaching artists 

to work through a Community Teaching- 

Artist-in-Residence program, helping to 

build the future Vermont wants and needs 

with creativity at the center of that process. 

Eric Booth and Paul Gambill are co-directors 

of the Community Engagement Lab, 

which provides leadership to bring people 

of all ages together in projects that activate 

their creativity to imagine and build more 

thriving communities. The Lab supports 

creative school/community partnerships 

across the state through programs such as 

the Vermont Creative Schools Initiative and 

the Teaching Artist Academy.

The Mountain Times • July 1-7, 2020 • 17 

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cleaned and sanitized at 

the end of the day. 

The guidance prohibits 

entrance to students from 

outside the district. When 

“epidemiological information” 

allows Step III rules, 

students from areas with 

low infection transmission 

rates may be admitted. 

The school must make 

breakfast and lunch available 

for students, but the 

cafeteria is closed to avoid 

congregating in close 

proximity. The cafeteria 

is now Erik’s home room. 

Multiple teachers wearing 

facial coverings will come 

to Erik’s class, which the 

guidance calls his “pod,” 

to give in-person lessons, 

then move on to another 

pod somewhere else – rotating 

teachers instead of 

students rubbing elbows 

in the hallways. 

All teachers have 

undergone mandatory 

Covid-19 school reopening 

training provided by 

Vermont Occupational 

Safety and Health Organization 

(VOSHA). 

Erik’s mother wants to 

talk to his advisor, but she 

needs an appointment, 

School: Local districts prepare for various protocols come fall 

from page 3 

to complete the health 

screening, wear a facial 

covering and maintain 

social distancing when she 

comes. Only staff, students 

and service-providing 

contractors are allowed in 

the building without a specific 

appointment. 

Heather begins to feel 

ill mid-morning. Coughing, 

temperature and 

muscle pain suggest Covid-19. 

The nurse rushes 

Heather into an isolation 

room designated to hold 

suspected virus victims. 

Her mother collects 

Heather and takes her 

home. Twenty four hours 

after she leaves, droplets 

from her breath will have 

settled in the room, and 

staff will clean and sanitize 

it. 

Heather will have to 

stay home and learn 

remotely until she is “no 

longer considered contagious.” 

Another special room is 

called the Immunization 

Center, where students 

and staff will get flu shots, 

and, ultimately, coronavirus 

vaccine as well. 

The Covid-19 coordinator 

will trace all Heather’s 

close contacts prior to 

becoming ill. They’ll use 

class attendance records, 

student statements, 

teacher comments and interviews 

with Heather and 

her family. Contact tracing 

is crucial to containing 

coronavirus outbreaks. 

If epidemiological 

data indicates reopening 

schools was premature, 

the governor may order 

them reclosed. WCUUSD 

will have a “Plan B” for 

quick return to remote 

learning if that happens. 

Erik orders his lunch 

on-line. It’s delivered to 

him, and he eats it at his 

desk. 

At the end of the day 

Erik retrieves his personal 

belongings from his locker 

and leaves through a 

side door – the guidance 

suggests different arrival 

and departure portals so 

students don’t accidentally 

encounter each other 

in close proximity. On his 

way he drinks from the 

fountain, which, like the 

lavatories, has been sanitized 

several times during 

the day. 

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Ave. in Rutland. The $2.4 million project will create a new separate storm sewer system 

in a six-block area around the Middle School. The new system will reduce stormwater 

flows to the wastewater treatment plant to reduce combined sewer overflows. Belden 

Company is doing the work and expects the project to be completed by year’s end. 

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KING MARGO 

at JAX’S FOOD & GAMES 

JULY 3 at 5 P.M. 

& JULY 4 AT 6 P.M. 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 

Brandon Sits! Community Meditation 

12:30 p.m. 

A weekly meditation circle - no experience is necessary. At the Brandon 

Public Library. 

SEUSSICAL 

1 p.m. 

A musical based on the works of Dr. Seuss at Weston Playhouse. 705 

Main St. in Weston. 

Vermont Farmers’ Market (Rutland) 

3 p.m. 

The Vermont Farmers Market and The Rutland County Farmer’s Market 

combine forces at Depot Park, in the heart of downtown Rutland. 

Kim Wilcox and Guest 

5 p.m. 

Performing live at The Public House, 5813 Woodstock Rd in Quechee. 

George Nostrand 

5 p.m. 

Performing live at Roots Restaurant in Rutland. 

Music at the Riverbend series opening night 

7 p.m. 

Mad Mountain Scramblers kicks off the Music at the Riverbend concert 

series with legendary bluegrass at the Brandon Pavilion. Learn more at 

facebook.com/madmountainscramblers. 

4-play 

7 p.m. 

Classic rock in the Bethel bandshell. 

Courtesy of JAX’s Food & Games 

Hit the Trails Fun Run/Walk 

6 p.m. 

A FREE, family-friendly activity that takes place on the beautiful crosscountry 

trails at the Hartford high school campus. Low key, relaxed 

environment, stay active or start training for a 5k event. Pre-register at 

hartfordrec.com or drop-in any Wednesday throughout the summer. 

Summer Concert Series in the Park 

6:30 p.m. 

Join Hartford Parks & Recreation for a free concert at Lyman Point Park 

featuring the Flames. 

Looking for 

some holiday 

festivities? 

Look for this icon 

in our calendar. 

THURSDAY, JULY 2 

Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion 

10 a.m. 

Discuss foreign policy with Mike Van Dussen, Ann Van Dussen 

and Elizabeth Shackleford, hosted by the Rochester Library. 

Please contact the library at rochesterpubliclibraryVT@ 

gmail.com or 802-767-3927 to register 

Duane Carleton 

4 p.m. 

Performing live at Moguls Sports Pub. 2360 Killington 

Rd. in Killington. 

Rick Webb 

5 p.m. 

Performing live at JAX food and Games. 

Team Trivia 

6 p.m. 

Test your knowledge at The Public House, 5813 

Woodstock Rd in Quechee. 

Jim Yeager 

6 p.m. 

Summer Music Series presents local musician Jim Yeager 

every Thursday rain or shine at the Barnard Inn and Tavern. 

No Cover - Donations appreciated 

Aaron Audet 

6 p.m. 

Performing at the Lakehouse in Bomoseen. 

Feast & Field Concert Series 

6 p.m. 

Beth Telford and Will Wright at the Fable Farm Fermentory 

• Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular 

7 p.m. Devil’s Bowl Speedway hosts a night of racing, culminating 

with a Fireworks display. Drive-in seating available, 

visit devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com for tickets at info. 

FRIDAY, JULY 3 

Sidewalk Sale Days 

9 a.m. 

Enjoy food specials, music by Jim Yeager, shopping, and more in 

Woodstock. 

Brandon Farmer’s Market 

9 a.m. 

Shop local, fresh goods at Central Park on Conant Square in the 

middle of downtown Brandon. 

Movies on the big screen 

1:30 p.m. 

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

upstairs at the Brandon Library. Call the Library for titles. Popcorn 

provided! 

Grocery Giveaway 

3 p.m. 

Those in need can pick up everything they need for a 4th of July BBQ 

at the Castleton Lodge in Killington. 

• Red, White & Blueberry Shortcake Weekend 

3 p.m. 

Come join for berries, shortcake, whipped cream! Lots of 

outdoor seating for social distancing requirements at Wildwood 

Berry farm in East Dorset. Continues July 4-5 from 11 

a.m.-5 p.m. 2977 Mad Tom Rd. in East Dorset. 

Friday Night Curbside Cookout 

4 p.m. 

Brownsville Butcher & Pantry will be cooking up food, with live music 

from 4-8 p.m. 

Sammy B 

4 p.m. 

Performing live at Outer Limits Brewing in Proctorsville. 

Live Music 

5 p.m. 

On the deck at Moguls Sports Pub. 2360 Killington Rd. in Killington. 

Ted Mortimer and Friends 

5 p.m. 


King Margo 

6 p.m. 

A welcome back to Killington show at Jax Food and Games. 

Frank Chase 

6 p.m. 

Piano man performs at the Foundry, 63 Summit Path in Killington. 

Jack Snyder 

6 p.m. 

Summer Music Series with Barnard’s own local musician Jack Snyder 

at Barnard Inn. No cover, donations appreciated. 

Drive In: Grease 

8:45 p.m. 

Opening night at the Vermont State Fairgrounds drive-in movie theater, 

featuring Grease. This event is sold out. 

Drive in: The Jungle Book (2016) 

9:10 p.m. 

Showing at the Bethel Drive-in. Rated PG. 

SATURDAY, JULY 4 

Sidewalk Sale Days 

9 a.m. 

Enjoy food specials, music by Jim Yeager, shopping, and more in 

Woodstock. 

Norwich Famer’s Market 

9 a.m. 

Revamped for social distancing. Pre-ordering is encouraged but not 

required. More info is available on the web site explaining new procedures 

- norwichfarmersmarket.org 

Vermont Farmers’ Market (Rutland) 

9 a.m. 

The Vermont Farmers Market and The Rutland County Farmer’s Market 

combine forces at Depot Park, in the heart of downtown Rutland 

George Nostrand 

10 a.m. 

Performing at the Farmer’s Market in Rutland. Depot Park. 

• July 4th Picnic 

12 p.m. 

Woodstock Inn offers a tasty menu with both dine-in and 

take-out times, a cash bar, and family fun! $18 per adult, 

$10 per child (9 years & under) 12-3 p.m.: Dine-In Picnic on 

the Front Lawn, 3-4 p.m.: Take-Out Only. No reservations 

required.” 

• Calvin Coolidge Birthday celebration 

1 p.m. 

The Calvin Coolidge homestead will hold a small, private 

wreath-laying ceremony at the Plymouth Notch cemetery. 

The ceremony will include members of the Coolidge family, 

the Vermont National Guard, and representatives from the 

Coolidge Foundation and the Vermont Division for Historic 

Preservation. The usual procession from the Plymouth town 

green to the cemetery will not take place this year. The public 

is welcome to witness the wreath-laying ceremony from an 

adequate distance, and we certainly invite the public to come 

and pay their respects at the President’s grave throughout 

the day. 

• Decorated Boat Parade 

1:30 p.m. 

Annual 4th of July Lake Dunmore Decorated Boat Parade. 

Meet at the entrance to North Cove. The parade will proceed 

south along the west shore to the south end and then return 

via the east shore. 

• 4th of July at the Clear 

4 p.m. 

Visit the Clear River Inn and Tavern for delicious BBQ specials, 

ample outdoor seating, a full bar, live music from the 

OldBoys String Band from 6-9 p.m. and a fireworks display 

around 9:30 p.m. $5 cover to get in, facemasks required for 

entry. 

• Fourth of July party 

4 p.m. Neal’s Restaurant & Bar is serving up famous barbecue 

and comfort food, with live music from Jim Yeager and 

Sammy B. Reservations are highly recommended for this 

outdoor event. Call (802) 226-7251. 2588 State Route 103 in 

Proctorsville. 

Did we miss a music scene? 

Email djdavehoff@gmail.com and we’ll be sure to 

include your next event on this page! 

If you have an other event coming up, 

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Live Music 

5 p.m. 

On the deck at Moguls Sports Pub. 2360 Killington Rd. in Killington. 

Sammy B 

5 p.m. 

Performing live at Main and Mountain, 112 Main St. in Ludlow. 

• Island High on 4th of July 

5 p.m. 

Get ready to dance and enjoy the property with DJ Sean 

Livemixkings at the Barnard Inn. No cover - donations appreciated. 

King Margo 

5 p.m. 

A welcome back to Killington show at Jax food and games. 

Frank Chase 

6 p.m. 

Piano man performs at the Foundry, 63 Summit Path in Killington. 

• Killington 4th of July Fireworks 

8 p.m. 

Celebrate the 4th with a drive-in style fireworks display, viewable 

from the Snowshed parking lot. This event is free and 

open to the public. Parking lots open at 8 p.m., with fireworks 

beginning at dusk. For the event to remain physically distant, 

tailgating and outdoor games will not be permitted. 


9:10 p.m. 


• Fireworks Over Rutland 

9:45 p.m. 

Look to the sky over The Vermont State Fairgrounds on the 

evening of Saturday, July 4. The Vermont State Fairgrounds 

will remain closed to parking, so watch this fireworks spectacular 

from a vantage point of your choosing. 

DJ Mega at Center Street Alley 

10 p.m. 

Dj Mega live at Center Street Alley in Rutland. Every Saturday Night 

spinning the latest in top 40, pop, hip hop and more. 21+ - ID is a must. 

SUNDAY, JULY 5 

Jim Yeager 

12 p.m. 

Performing live at Mon Vert Cafe. 28 Central St. in Woodstock. 

Bluegrass Picnic at Blueberry Hill 

4 p.m. 

Blueberry Hill and Bloodroot Gap join together for an evening of great 

music and food. Reservations are required. Open to 30 diners only. 

Bring your own favorite Vermont beverage, a picnic blanket, and a 

designated driver; Blueberry Hill is BYOB. 1245 Goshen Ripton Road 

in Goshen. 

Duane Carleton 

4 p.m. 

Performing live at Moguls Sports Pub. 2360 Killington Rd. in Killington. 

Rick Webb 

5 p.m. 

Performing live at JAX food and Games. 

Kevin Atkinson 

5 p.m. 

Performing live at The Public House, 5813 Woodstock Rd in 

Quechee. 

Concert with Clay Canfield 

6:30 p.m. 

Performing in the town park in Rochester. 


9:10 p.m. 


MONDAY, JULY 6 

Sammy B 

4 p.m. 

Performing live at Neal’s Restaurant. 2588 VT-103 in Proctorsville. 

TUESDAY, JULY 7 

Jim Yeager and friends 

5 p.m. 


MAD MOUNTAIN SCRAMBLERS 

at BRANDON PAVILION 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 at 7 P.M. 

Courtesy of Sugarbush 

CROSSWORD PUZZLE 

Solutions > 35 

SUDOKU 

Solutions > 35 

Q: When do you go at red 

and stop at green? 

A: When you’re eating 

watermelon! 

How to Play 

Each block is divided by its own matrix of nine cells. The rule for solving Sudoku 

puzzles are very simple. Each row, column and block, must contain one 

of the numbers from “1” to “9”. No number may appear more than once in any 

row, column, or block. When you’ve filled the entire grid the puzzle is solved. 

CLUES ACROSS 

1. African nation 

7. __ fi (slang) 

10. Not arranged 

according to size 

12. A demand for a 

show of hands in a 

card game 

13. Having a play of 

lustrous rainbowlike 

colors 

14. Panama has 

one 

15. Taking legal 

action 

16. Top of the body 

17. Part of (abbr.) 

18. Soul and 

calypso song 

19. Murres 

21. Irish river 

22. Accepts as true 

27. The Bay State 

28. 1950s 

Hollywood icon 

33. Blood type 

34. In a way, 

became lost 

36. Large primate 

37. A sponge-like 

cake leavened with 

yeast 

38. Mama __, folk 

singer 

39. Visual metaphor 

(computers) 

40. Trim by cutting 

41. Small group of 

people 

44. Pulitzer-winning 

scientist 

45. Unique S. 

American mammal 

48. Energy, style 

and enthusiasm 

49. One who works 

for you 

50. Snakelike fish 

51. Consumers 

CLUES DOWN 

1. Cylindrical sacs 

2. Extinct North 

Germanic language 

3. Late rocker 

Allman 

4. Word element 

meaning ear 

5. Amino acid 

(abbr.) 

6. Promotions 

7. Actress Lathan 

8. Clothed 

9. Unwell 

10. Loosen 

11. Cephalopod 

mollusks 

12. __ at Obdurata: 

Harmful papal bull 

14. Musical 

composition 

17. Irish bar 

18. Greek island 

20. Afflict 

23. Goes by 

24. Ambience 

25. Video game 

manufacturer 

26. Surplus 

Marketing 

Administration 

29. Football 

position 

30. Electronic 

musical style 

(abbr.) 

31. Furniture with 

open shelves 

32. Clouds of gas 

in outer space 

35. Indian midwife 

36. Packers’ signal 

caller 

38. Secret political 

clique 

40. Cry weakly 

41. Gomer __, 

marine 

42. Academic Bill of 

Rights 

43. Negatives 

44. Hip hop icon 

Kool Moe __ 

made you look. 

imagine what space 

can do for you. 

Mounta in Times 

802.422.2399 • mountaintimes.info

LivingADE 


This week’s living Arts, Dining and Entertainment! 

Till I Die founder Ryan Orabone vied to run a mile in under 7 minutes. He did it in 6 minutes 38 seconds, raising over $2000 for Vermont Adaptive. 

Vermont Adaptive virtually raises $211,000 

By Brooke Geery 

Ryan Orabone donned brand new 

Nikes and made four laps around the 

Rutland High School track. For a total 

distance of a mile, the self-proclaimed 

“non-practicing athlete” gave his all, 

hoping to break the 7-minute mark. 

Orabone had more riding on the run 

than just pride— for 

every second under seven 

minutes, he’d pledged 

to donate 5 dollars to 

Vermont Adaptive. Every 

second over would cost 

him a buck. 

Friends bet on his success 

and/or failure, and 

all of the money raised 

would go to purchase needed equipment 

and supplies for the cause. With 

several witnesses on hand, including 

Vermont Adaptive’s Jeff Alexander, 

Orabone finished the mile in 6 minutes 

38 seconds. He personally gave $230, 

and raised a total of over $2,000. 

“This is probably the most money 

per mile raised in Vermont Adaptive 

history,” Orabone said. 

And he was just one of the 400 

people who got creative to help raise 

money over the past month. Due to 

Covid-19, Vermont Adaptive’s annual 

charity ride, the organization’s main 

fundraiser, could not happen as usual. 

However, calling it off was not an option. 

“Vermont Adaptive could not 

All of the money raised would go 

to purchase needed equipment 

and supplies for the cause. 

provide the programs we do without 

the support and effort from what goes 

into this, our largest fundraising event 

of the year,” Executive Director Erin 

Fernandez said. 

Last year the event raised $265,000. 

Despite the shift to a virtual event, 

their goal remained the same - to raise 

$300,000 for Vermont Adaptive’s 

programs and expensive adaptive 

equipment. Culminating on June 20, 

with happy hour celebration, a deejay 

battle, a drive-through donation jam, 

and more, the grand total raised so far 

sits at $211,000. 

Fundraising will continue through 

the end of June, so if you didn’t have a 

chance to participate or donate, and 


are in a position to do so, there’s still 

time. You can donate directly online 

at vermontadaptive.salsalabs.org/ 

makeadonation/index.html, or you 

can donate with your phone by texting 

VermontAdaptive to 243725. 


DJ Dave Hoffenberg (left) and DJ Michael Coppinger (right) at the DJ Battle at Till I Die 

last Sunday.

The Mountain Times • July 1-7, 2020 LIVING ADE • 21 

Fireworks to light up the night sky in Rutland, Killington 

Saturday, July 4 — KILLINGTON— View the Town of 

Killington fireworks display from the comfort of your car. 

Killington’s 2020 fireworks display follows the drive-in 

movie theater model. Cars will drive up Killington Road and 

be parked by attendants to keep 10 feet between each car. 

Guests may stay in their cars and trucks to watch the show, 

or they may bring a chair to place within arm’s length of 

their vehicle. 

The parking will open at 8 p.m. with fireworks at dusk 

(around 9:30/9:45 p.m.) Fireworks will be displayed 

from Snowshed Slope; parking and viewing permitted at 

Snowshed parking lots (Upper and Lower), Ramshead & 

Killington Golf Course parking lots. 

Killington will begin parking cars at 8 p.m. Cars will 

be parked every other car and in single rows (no bumperto-bumper 

parking) to comply with physical distancing 

recommendations. They encourage guests to arrive with 

members of your household. Early entry into the lots will 

not be permitted. 

They encourage guests to watch the display from their 

car/truck, or you may bring a chair to place within arm’s 

length of your vehicle. 

The event will also be live streamed from the Killington 

Parks and Recreation Facebook page for those who 

are home bound or who do not wish to leave their 

house. In conjunction with the fireworks there 

will be a live radio show with DJ Uncle Dave 

from WEXP 101.5. 

They encourage you to come prepared 

with activities to keep you occupied prior to 

the fireworks display. 

Cookouts, pop-up tents, playing catch, 

corn-hole, frisbee etc. will not be permitted. 

Please also leave the sparklers and pets at 

home. Attendees will be encouraged to follow “arrive, 

watch & leave” policy. 

They encourage attendees to bring their own snacks – 

food and beverage will not be available for sale. Whatever 

you pack in please plan to pack out. 

They encourage attendees to use the restroom prior to 

arrival – however restrooms in Snowshed base lodge will 

be made available for emergencies only. Attendees will be 

required to wear a face mask when entering the building. 

This is a free event and advance registration is not 

needed. If they find they are over capacity of the parking 

lots, guests may be turned away. 

Covid-19 event reminders 

This event is open to the general public who can comply 

July 

with current visitation and quarantine rules published by 

the state. 

At this time, Killington is open for guests who are not 

experiencing any signs of illness, have not been in close 

contact with anyone confirmed to have Covid-19 and 

fit the eligibility requirements laid out by the state. 

Stay home if you are displaying signs of respiratory 

illness or have a fever. 

Comply with physical distance guidelines 

and remaining at least 6 feet from others unless 

they are from the same household. 

Follow our mandatory guideline to wear 

a cloth face covering when indoors and our 

recommendation to wear it outdoors while in 

the presence of others. 

This is a Town of Killington event put on in partnership 

with Killington Ski Resort. 

Rutland 

4 

Fireworks Over Rutland: Paramount Celebrates 

America’s Birthday 

Look to the sky over the Vermont State Fairgrounds on 

the evening of Saturday, July 4 and celebrate our nation’s 

birthday with a fireworks show that will certainly leave you 

oohing and aahing! Fireworks will appear between 9:45 and 

10:15 p.m. 

In recognition of social distancing guidelines, Fairgrounds 

will remain closed to parking. Organizers invite 

you to watch this fireworks spectacular from a vantage 

Courtesy of Killington Resort 

point of your choosing. They remind you to please adhere 

to responsible social distancing methods wherever it is you 

enjoy the show. 

This event is made possible by a donation from the 

descendants of Philip M. Allen in celebration of his centennial 

July 4, 1920 – July 4, 2020. Additional sponsors include: 

Betsy and Jack Jesser, McDonald’s and Four Seasons Sotheby’s 

International Realty. 

Green Mountain National 

YOUR NEXT GOLF ADVENTURE IS HERE 

July tWilight rates (after 3 P.m.) 

*Please book in advance. 

Walking 

$36 

riding 

$47 

Gracie’s Grill is open 

take out WindoW only 11am to 3Pm 

cart fees 

9 holes $11 

18 holes $22 

Please visit gmngc.com for the 

current Playing and clubhouse 

guidelines. call the Pro shoP to 

book a tee time 802-422-4653 

Barrows-Towne Rd, Killington, VT 05751 | (802) 422-4653 | www.gmngc.com

22 • LIVING ADE 


So. Vermont Arts Center offers summer programming 

MANCHESTER—This summer, 

Southern Vermont Arts Center will offer 

online and in-person programs for 

children and adults. They welcome the 

community to join award-winning artists 

– circus ringmaster, portrait sculptor, 

plein-air painter, novelist and more 

– who will offer classes, workshops and 

camps. Below is a list of current offerings. 

More programs will be added over the 

course of the summer including outdoor 

aerial yoga for adults and outdoor drawing 

classes for kids. For details and a full 

listing of programs, please visit SVAC.org. 

All programs will follow state recommendations 

for managing Covid-19 

risk. Limited scholarships are available 

for all youth programs and for teens attending 

adult programs. Please contact 

Erin at 802-367-1306. 

Online for youth 

• 7/6 - 7/31 

Imagination Animation with 

Lynne DeBeer 

One-on-one lesson series, scheduled 

individually. Five meetings, 

1.5 hours each. Ages 9 - 14. 

• 7/7- 7/28 

Drawing our Planet with Susan 

Weiss 

Essentials of drawing, topics from 

science and nature. Four Tuesdays, 

3 - 4:30 p.m. Ages 10 - 18. 

• 7/27 - 7/31 

Adventures in Mixed Media with 

Susan White 

Explore drawing, painting, collage 

and sculpture. M - F, 10 - noon 

Ages 7 - 12. 

In-person for youth 

Please note: lunch is available for any 

camper during the Covid-19 pandemic, 

regardless of family circumstance, thanks 

to a partnership with Manchester’s Community 

Food Cupboard. 

• 7/13 - 7/17 

Camp! Nature Photography, Session 

I with Kristen Bowen 

Cell phones become tools to 

engage with nature and share 

perspectives. M-F, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Ages 9 - 14. 

• 7/27 - 7/31 

Camp! Nature Photography, Session 

II with Kristen Bowen 

Cell phones become tools to 

engage with nature and share 

perspectives. M-F, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Ages 9 - 14. 

• 8/17 - 8/21 

Camp! Circus: Wunderle’s Big Top 

Adventure with Troy Wunderle 

Circus adventures appropriate 

for a wide range of skill levels and 

ages. M-F, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Ages 

5 - 18. 

Online for ages 15-adult 

• 6/25, 7/9, 7/16 

Mixed Media: Anything and Everything 

with Susan Weiss 

Enrollment by permission of the 

instructor. Thursdays, 4 - 5:30 

p.m. 

• 6/27 - 7/25 

A Unique Perspective: Painting 

in Your Own Style with Chalice 

Mitchell 

Individual creative expression in 

painting – concepts and techniques. 

Group meetings on three 

Saturdays; additional one-onone 

sessions. 

• 7/8 

Paint & Sip with Anharad Llewelyn 

July’s inspiration painting is a 

beach scene! Wednesday, 6 - 8 

p.m. 

• 8/1 - 8/2 

The Four Gentlemen: Introduction 

to Ink Painting with Chalice 

Mitchell 

Learn the basics of traditional ink 

painting in four sessions – Saturday 

10 a.m. - noon and 2 - 4 p.m. 

// Sunday 10 a.m. - noon and 2 - 4 

p.m. 

• 8/4 - 8/11 

Springboard DSLR Camera Workshop 

with Maria French 

Learn how to use your camera to 

its fullest potential! Two Tuesdays 

7 - 8:30 p.m. and the Saturday 

morning between them 10 - 11:30 

a.m. 

• 8/5 

FREE - Reading Strong Female 

Artists: A Memoir Discussion 

Group with Megan Mayhew 

Bergman 

Gather virtually around books by 

Francois Gilot, Sally Mann and 

Jesmyn Ward. Wednesday 5:30 

p.m. 

In-person for adults 

• 8/14 - 8/16 

Sculpting the Figure and Portrait 

in Clay with George Paxton 

Work from a live model. Hone 

gesture, anatomy and proportion, 

for artistic expression. 10 

a.m. - 4 p.m. Students under 

age 18 require parent/guardian 

permission. 

• 8/22 - 8/23 

Finding the Magic: Painting in 

the Splendor of Vermont with 

Cynthia Rosen 

Explore August’s limitless color 

and light. Studio and plein-air. 

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Age 17 +, or by 

permission of the instructor. 

• 8/28 - 8/30 

Still Life Watercolor Painting of 

Vermont’s Summer Bounty with 

Ned Reade 

Go from thumbnail sketch to 

vibrant painting. A new still life 

on each of the workshop’s three 

days. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

Raise 

a 

Glass 

AT 

OR AT HOME 

AND SUPPORT 

AN EVENING OUT 

FOR FRONTLINE 

HEALTH WORKERS 

A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF EVERY BOTTLE 

OF WINE SOLD AT THE FOUNDRY IN KILLINGTON, 

WOODSTOCK BEVERAGE, THE CASTLETON VILLAGE 

STORE OR THE WATERWHEEL TRADING POST WILL 

BE DONATED TO THE FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE 

WORKERS AT RUTLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL. 

FIREWORKS 

Raise 

a Glass 

DISPLAYED FROM SNOWSHED 

SLOPE AT KILLINGTON RESORT 

SATURDAY 

JULY 4 

parking open at 8pm • fireworks at dusk 

PARKING & VIEWING 

available at Snowshed (Upper and Lower), 

Ramshead, & Killington Golf Course parking lots 

FREE (Pregistration not needed) 

LIVE STREAM AVAILABLE on the Killington 

Parks and Recreation Facebook page! 

Event is open to the 

general public who 

can comply with 

current visitation 

and quarantine rules 

published by the State 

of Vermont. 

trading post 

KILLINGTON, VERMONT 

KillingtonTown.com


Courtesy of Rutland Chamber of Commerce 

Annual Martin Devlin fun 

run goes virtual 

Saturday, July 4— 

POULTNEY— The 

Annual Martin Devlin 

Memorial July 4th 5K Fun 

Run will be a virtual event 

this year. You can do your 

5K run or walk anywhere, 

anytime between now 

and July 4. The proceeds 

from the race will benefit 

VNA & Hospice of Southwest 

Region (formerly 

RAVNAH), which services 

Rutland and Bennington 

counties. Entry is $15 for 

adults, $10 for ages 10-16 

and free under 10. 

For more information 

and for on-line registration 

visit racewire.com/ 

register.php?id=11725, or 

for a printable, mail-in 

form go to: poultney. 

vt.gov. The Poultney 

Town Office, 

9 Main St. in Poultney, 

will also have copies of 

the printed forms. 

Fourth grocery 

giveaway held at 

Castleton Lodge 

Friday, July 3 at 3 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The next 

food distribution event in Killington will be held Friday, 

July 3, at the Castleton Lodge (formerly the Butternut 

Inn) at 3 p.m. The groceries will help those in need 

prepare a BBQ for an Independence Day celebration. 

This giveaway is made possible by Killington Resort, 

the town of Killington and the Killington Relief fund. 

Additionally, the Killington Fire & Rescue donated 

$10,000 to make this grocery giveaway possible. All 

area residnets in need are welcome. 

For more info, visit gofundme.com/f/killington-strong. 

POOL • DARTS • HORSESHOES • FREE MINI GOLF 

BURGERS • BBQ RIBS • SALADS • GYROS 

BURGER & BEER 

$9. 99 

3-6PM DAILY 

Billings Farm 4th of July wagon decorated for the holiday. 

Courtesy of Billings Farm and Museum 

Quieter July 4th festivities planned at Billings Farm 

WOODSTOCK— Picnic outdoors, visit the farm animals, 

play outdoor games and hear historic speeches 

as Billings Farm & Museum spreads its annual Old 

Vermont July 4th celebrations over three days. 

Enjoy an easy hike along the walking trail by the Ottauquechee 

River and see the farm from a different 

view. Tour the new Heifer Barn with its state-of-theart 

features such as 

climate-controlled curtains 

and ventilation. Explore 

the farm life exhibits 

and learn about 19th century 

farming and domestic 

life. 

Families 

can take the story 

walk along the pasture 

fences and partake in traditional 

games like hopscotch. 

Visit the gardens 

and see the Sunflower 

ings Farm & Museum site will be limited to a maximum 

capacity of 225 people. For more about visiting Billings 

Farm safely and to learn which spaces are open, visit 

billingsfarm.org/safety/. 

On July 3 and July 4, join online at Billings Farm at 

Home (billingsfarm.org/billings-farm-at-home) to 

view readings of historical speeches and find fireworks 

crafts to make at 

home. 

The Billings Farm & 

Museum is owned and 

operated by The Woodstock 

Foundation Inc., 

a charitable non-profit 

institution. Billings Farm 

& Museum is committed 

to providing educational 

opportunities and experiences 

to our visitors, 

whether here in Woodstock 

or at home wherever 

Garden in its infancy. 

Bring a blanket and 

Courtesy of Billings Farm and Museum you are through online 

resources at Billings 

have your picnic lunch on the grounds while taking in 

the scenic views of the Jersey cows, sheep and horses 

in the pastures. 

The Dairy Bar will reopen to serve ice cream for the 

holiday weekend. Due to Covid-19 safety precautions, 

some traditional events, such as historic baseball, will 

not take place this year and the barns and 1890 Farm 

Manager’s House will be closed to the public. The Bill- 

Farm at Home. Visit billingsfarm.org, and find them 

on Facebook and Instagram. 

Visit Thursdays-Mondays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: 

adults: $16; 62 & over: $14; children 5-15: $8; 3-4: 

$4; 2 & under: free. The Farm & Museum is located 

½-mile north of the Woodstock village green on Vermont 

Route 12. For information call 802-457-2355 or 

visit billingsfarm.org. 

• THURSDAY: 4-8PM 

DUANE CARLETON 

• FRIDAY: 5-8PM 

CHRIS PALLUTTO 

• SATURDAY: 5-8PM 

SUPER STASH BROS. 

• SUNDAY: 4-8PM 

DUANE CARLETON 

Deck Dining • A/C • Shuffleboard 

BEST BBQ RIBS IN KILLINGTON 

OPEN THURS.-SUN. 3 P.M. - 9 P.M. 

TAKE-OUT & RESERVATIONS 

UNCLE SAL 

SAYS, 

I WANT 

YOU 

TO HAVE A SAFE 

& FUN HOLIDAY!

24 • LIVING ADE 


Tips for container gardening 

By Bonnie Kirn Donahue, extension master gardener, University of Vermont 

If you’re inspired to have a garden this year, but don’t age holes near the bottom to let excess water out. I like 

have a lot of space, consider container gardening. These to recycle empty cow lick buckets as planting containers 

are easy to maintain, can be large or small to fit your needs as these are large enough to support a full-grown tomato 

and are a satisfying alternative to traditional in-ground plant or multiple heads of lettuce. I pre-drill holes in these 

vegetable gardening. 

containers with a power drill before filling them with soil. 

If you are new to gardening, start with plants that are Because container gardens sit above the ground, they 

easy to grow. Herbs like parsley, chives, cilantro or tarragon 

are useful in many culinary dishes and will grow out fast. Even larger containers may need to be watered 

are exposed to air and sunlight, which makes the soil dry 

happily in a properly prepared container. 

daily during hot summer days. 

Plants such as lettuce and kale are easy plants to grow While a recently dried-out plant can come back to life 

as well and can be surprisingly bountiful in the right conditions. 

For more of a challenge, plant tomatoes, peppers cumbers at harvest will reveal a different story. Drying out 

and look unchanged, tasting plants such as lettuce or cu- 

or even cucumbers in a container. As with any garden, the causes the leaves and fruit to become bitter and unappetizing. 

Tomatoes can crack or split with extreme moisture 

key to success is to prepare a supportive growing environment 

and keep up with summer maintenance. 

fluctuations. So keep a hose nearby or get a sturdy watering 

can to help make this daily chore easier. 

Before getting started, make sure you have a large 

enough container to support the plants. Crops with larger Soil composition also is critical for the success of your 

root systems, such as summer squash and tomatoes, will container garden. Shoveling soil from the ground or garden 

into containers will create dense soil that has trouble 

need bigger containers, for example. The larger soil 

volume will hold moisture more effectively and provide draining and supporting roots. Lightweight and airy potting 

soil is a better option and is sold in bags or in bulk at 

space for the roots to spread out. 

The container you select should have ample drain- 

your local garden center. 

Courtesy of University of Vermont 

A limitation of potting soil is its lack of nutrients. 

Plan to use a water-soluble fertilizer that can be applied 

directly to the soil during watering, or add a slow release 

fertilizer when you plant the seedlings. Look for lowphosphorus 

fertilizer, and be sure to follow the directions 

carefully. 

Before putting plants in the soil, resist the urge to fill 

your container with plants. It may look empty at first, 

but if the plants are happy, they will quickly grow into the 

space. Placing plants too closely together invites disease 

and insect damage. 

Finally, make sure to consider the sun/shade requirements 

for your plants when choosing a place for your container. 

Plants such as parsley or lettuce are happy with part 

sun/part shade, but tomatoes and peppers will be happier 

in full sun. 

Although there is a lot of prep work, after a couple of 

seasons it will become second nature. We can all cultivate a 

garden, regardless of size, space or experience. Start small 

and see where container gardening can take you. 

For more information, visit go.uvm.edu/containergardening. 

Open Thursdays - Mondays 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 

 

A Quiet 

Old Vermont 4th 

July 3-5 Onsite & Online 

Historic Speeches Story Walk Games 

Heifer Barn Farm Life Exhibits Gardens Walking Trail 

Dairy Bar open for the season! 

802-457-2355 • billingsfarm.org 

69 Old River Road • Woodstock, VT 

Mountain Times: Eighth Page: 5.0625 x 4 

Devil’s Bowl Speedway holds 

Firecracker 50 race and 

fireworks display 

Thursday, July 2 at 7 p.m.—WEST HA- 

VEN—Devil’s Bowl Speedway will host its 

own Independence Day fire cracker 

spectacular on July 2, beginning 

at 7 p.m. The night will 

start off with a Firecracker 


50 modified race featuring 

all five regular divisions, 

as well as a sprint car race. 

Drive-in viewing will be 

available for the fireworks, 

with a special carload price 

beginning at a TBD time. 

Facemasks are required in the 

grandstands. Spectators must park 

vehicles in their assigned lot, and must enter 

and exit through the gate in their designated 

grandstand section. Spectators may 

not cross into other grandstand sections or 

the pit area, and pit pass holders may 

not enter the grandstands! Each 

grandstand section will have 

dedicated restrooms with 

wash stations, and food 

concession windows. Outside 

food and drink is OK. 

Cooler size is limited to 

18” x 12” x 10”. Tickets sales 

are online only, no tickets 

will be sold at the track. Visit 

devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com for 

more information and to purchase 

tickets. A rain day for this event is scheduled 

for July 5. 

2


Leave wildlife wild, their lives may depend on it 

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. is again urging 

Vermonters to leave wildlife in the wild where 

they belong. The department is receiving calls and 

emails from individuals who are temporarily caring 

for wildlife, mostly young skunks, woodchucks, raccoons, 

foxes and other mammals, only to find wildlife 

rehabilitation facilities are full and not accepting 

additional animals. 

“Most young wildlife should be left in the wild as 

the adults, although not visible, are likely close by. In 

addition, taking in any wild animal is not only unsafe, 

it is illegal in Vermont,” says Vermont Fish & Wildlife 

Department furbearer biologist Kim Royar. “We have 

seen a tremendous increase in numbers of people 

who have taken in young wild animals recently, but 

these folks are finding that wildlife rehabilitation centers 

are at maximum capacity and are turning away 

new animals.” 

Having been removed from their mothers and 

unable to care for themselves, these baby animals 

often have to be euthanized, leaving their temporary 

caretakers and their families heartbroken despite 

their good-willed attempts to help wildlife. 

The department would also like to remind the public 

that Vermont state game wardens typically only respond 

to wildlife calls if a sick, injured or abandoned 

animal is already safely contained or otherwise poses 

an immediate threat to human health and safety. 

Handling wildlife can be dangerous, but certain 

animals, like rabies-vector species such as raccoons, 

foxes or skunks are particularly problematic, because 

the only way to test these animals for the rabies virus 

is to euthanize them. 

People who have been exposed to rabies must be 

treated with expensive rabies shots which are often 

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IDEAS AND 

TRAVEL 

GUIDANCE. 

McGrath’s 

not covered by medical insurance providers. 

And while wild animals may carry additional 

diseases that can be passed to humans, wildlife agencies 

across the country are currently scrambling to 

determine whether or not the Covid-19 virus can be 

transmitted to our native wildlife populations. This 

uncertainty is also forcing wildlife rehabilitation 

Courtesy of VTF&W 

Vermonters are urged to leave wildlife in the wild and 

appreciate them from a safe distance. 

facilities and animal control specialists to reduce or 

cease their activities on potentially susceptible species 

during the global pandemic. 

For more information about rabies and staying 

safe among wildlife, please visit the Vermont Dept. 

Irish Pub 

Inn at 

of Health’s website: healthvermont.gov or call the 

Vermont Rabies Hotline at 1-800-4RABIES (1-800- 

472-2437). 

As Vermonters are spending more time at home 

this year, they are encountering wildlife on their 

properties like never before. And just like with 

your family, friends and neighbors, Vermont Fish & 

Wildlife encourages the public to practice safe social 

distancing which extends to appreciating wildlife 

from a safe distance. Here are a few simple additional 

considerations to help keep yourself and wildlife safe: 

• Deer and moose nurse their young at different 

times during the day, and often leave their 

young alone for long periods of time. These 

animals are not lost. Their mother knows 

where they are and will return. 

• Young birds on the ground may have left their 

nest, but their parents will still feed them. 

• Young animals such as fox and raccoon will 

often follow their mother. The mother of a 

wildlife youngster is usually nearby and just 

out of sight to a person; your presence alone 

may keep the mother from returning to her 

young. 

• Many wildlife species will not feed or care for 

their young when people are close by. Obey 

signs that restrict access to wildlife nesting 

areas, including hiking trails that may be temporarily 

closed. 

• Keep domestic pets indoors, leashed or fenced 

in. Dogs and cats kill many baby animals each 

year. 

• Avoid projects that remove trees, shrubs and 

dead snags that contain nests during the spring 

and summer. 

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Discuss foreign policy at the 

Rochester Library 

Thursday, July 2 at 10 a.m.— 

ROCHESTER—Great Decisions 

foreign policy discussion series, an 

online program from the Rochester 

Library, starts Thursday, July 2 

at 10 a.m. and runs for eight weeks. 

This year, three foreign policy experts 

will lead the discussions: 

Mike Van Dusen worked on the 

Foreign Affairs Committee of the 

U.S. House of Representatives 

from 1971 to 1999, as staff director 

of the Subcommittee on Europe 

and the Middle East and then as 

chief of staff for the committee, 

working closely with Congressman 

Lee H. Hamilton of Indiana. 

From 1999 to 2015 he was the chief 

operating officer for the Woodrow 

Wilson International Center for 

Scholars. He and his wife have had 

a home in Rochester since 1983. 

Ann Van Dusen has had a long 

career in international development, 

holding senior positions at 

both the US Agency for International 

Development and Save the 

Children. She has taught at Johns 

Hopkins and Georgetown Universities 

and is the founding director 

of Georgetown’s Masters in Global 

Human Development. She and 

her family have been regular visitors 

to Rochester since 1952. 

Elizabeth Shackelford was a U.S. 

diplomat until December 2017 

when she resigned in protest of the 

administration. She served 

in Somalia, South Sudan, 

Poland, and Washington, 

DC. Shackelford 

is a Fellow with the 

Quincy Institute for 

Responsible Statecraft 

and author of 

“The Dissent Channel: 

American Diplomacy 

in a Dishonest Age,” 

published May 2020. 

They anticipate this year’s program 

will be held online via Zoom 

with the possibility of some limited, 

on site options available. The 

video segments accompanying 

each week’s background materials 

are available free on YouTube. 

Specifics on accessing the Zoom 

discussions, YouTube videos, and 

briefing books will be sent to individuals 

who register for the series. 

Participation is free. 

Please contact the library at 

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com or 802-767-3927 to register, 

order a briefing book, or get more 

information. You may register 

anytime, but if you would like the 

library to order a briefing book for 

you the deadline is 

June 16. 

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Celebrate Independence Day in Brownsville 

WEST WINDSOR—Even without public gatherings, 

there will be an Independence Day celebration in West 

Windsor (Brownsville) this Covid year… with the participation 

of the whole town. The Brownsville Independence 

Day committee has some updates on this 3-day holiday 

weekend coming up. 

To date the plan is to celebrate the full weekend, from 

Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5. The Independence 

Day committee said, “It truly is a holiday weekend and as 

good a time as any to celebrate all home town heroes (first 

responders, front line workers and many, many more!)” 

The Brownsville Independence Day celebrations 

volunteers and the West Windsor Volunteer Fire Dept. will 

decorate the center of town. It is hoped that the red, white 

and blue will be celebrated on every road in West Windsor, 

from the shortest dirt road to the length of Route 44 

and the Brownsville-Hartland Road. Suggestions include 

posters, banners and streamers of all kinds and, of course, 

American flags. There will 

be decorations on mailboxes, 

barns, fences, homes 

and businesses. The show 

of American pride will get 

everyone in the spirit of the 

holiday as they go by. All 

members of the community 

are invited to participate. 

Prizes will be awarded to 

the folks who discover the 

greatest number of locations 

that are decorated. 

There will be maps of West 

Windsor available to download 

on their Facebook page 

or pick-up at Brownsville 

Butcher & Pantry. Everyone 

is invited to take the weekend 

to explore the roads and byways of Brownsville/West 

Windsor in cars, on bikes or horses, or on foot and to mark 

the locations on the maps of all the places they’ve found 

decorated. Five $25 gift card prizes will go to the families or 

individuals who’ve found and marked the highest number 

of locations on their maps. 

Participants are encouraged 

to put a star by their favorite 

location and the location 

with the most stars will get 

their own gift card and bragging 

rights. 

Maps can be dropped off 

by 6 p.m. on Monday, July 

6 in collection boxes located at the Mary Blood Library, the 

Brownsville Butcher & Pantry or at the front door of the 

West Windsor Town Hall. They can also email a photo of 

their map to BrownsvilleIDC@gmail.com or message the 

photo to Karen Diop at 802-595-9573. 

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“It truly is a holiday weekend and as 

good a time as any to celebrate all 

home town heroes.” 

So that folks can dress the part, the Brownsville Independence 

Day committee is offering for sale (at cost) long 

and short sleeve tee shirts sporting the logo that salutes 

local volunteers. This year there are red, white and blue 

shirts in sizes small to extra-large priced at $10 (white short 

sleeve), $15 (red or blue short sleeve) & $20 (white long 

sleeve). Quantities are limited. Visit the Brownsville IDC 

Facebook page for details and photos at facebook.com/ 

IndependenceDayBrownsville. 

Shirts will be available for purchase in front of the Fire 

Department on the following days or until they are all sold: 

Wed. June 24 (4 - 6 p.m.), Sat. June 27 (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.), Sun. 

June 28 (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.), Wed. July 1 (4 – 7 p.m.) and Fri. 

July 3 (10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 5 – 7 p.m.) People who cannot 

make it to one of the shirt sales can order them at BrownsvilleIDC@gmail.com. 

Because people will be out and about traveling the 

roads of West Windsor, the Independence Day committee 

Courtesy of Brownsville Independence Day Committee 

suggests that this might make a great weekend for yard 

sales around town. For those who wish, locations of selforganized 

yard sales will be included on a list on the IDC 

Facebook page if IDC is notified at BrownsvilleIDC@gmail. 

com. 

And, for folks picking 

up tee shirts on Friday, July 

3 in front of the firehouse, 

the Brownsville Butcher 

& Pantry will be holding 

its Friday Night Curbside 

Cookout from 4-8 p.m. 

next door with live music. 

Note that BB&P will be 

closed on July 4. 

So, the Independence Day Celebration committee said, 

“Visit the IDC FB page often so you won’t miss the latest 

posts about the weekend and think ‘Red, White and Blue’ 

for a town-wide, non-gathering party for all to enjoy!” 

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UVM’s KILLINGTON family VERMONT gardening series 

KILLINGTON VERMONT 

BURLINGTON—Interest in gardening has surged 

this summer with more people staying closer to home 

and looking for fun, healthy family activities. 

To encourage kids and their families to grow food 

and eat together, University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 

4-H has developed “Eating What We Grow,” 

an online bi-weekly gardening series that will run 

throughout the summer. 

Each hour-long class will include a 20-minute 

presentation followed by an interactive Q & A session. 

Although geared to beginner gardeners, ages 

9-14, the information and at-home activities will be of 

interest to both younger and older youths and adults. 

Links will be provided to more advanced gardening 

information for experienced gardeners and anyone 

wishing to explore a topic further. 

Although free, pre-registration is required by 

the Monday prior to each week’s session. To sign up, 

go to go.uvm.edu/4-h-garden-survey. All presentations 

will be recorded and archived for future reference. 

Sessions will run from 10-11 a.m. on the following 

dates: 

• July 7: It’s Not Too Late. The session will cover 

gardening basics, month-to-month gardening 

tasks and succession planting. 

kicks off July 7 

• July 21: What Plants Eat and What Eats Plants. 

Viewers will learn about composting, soil building 

and how to identify and control common 

garden pests. 

• Aug. 4: Garden Neighbors. The focus will be on 

weeding, thinning, pruning and mulching and 

include easy-to-prepare vegetable recipes to try 

at home. 

• Aug. 18: This Year, Next Year – Planning and 

Preserving. Featured topics include harvesting 

vegetables to eat fresh or preserve, drying herbs 

and planning for next year’s garden, including 

soil testing. 

The sessions will be led by UVM Extension 4-H 

staff Liz Kenton, Martha Manning, Molly McFaun and 

Anthony Willey. To request a disability-related accommodation 

to participate, contact Rose Crossley at rose. 

crossley@uvm.edu or 866-860-1382. 

In addition to these four sessions, UVM Extension 

4-H will maintain a resource and referral library, including 

a blog for youth gardeners called “Kids in the 

Garden,” to help them and their families grow, prepare, 

eat and preserve food. The blog can be viewed 

at go.uvm.edu/kids-in-the-garden. Interested gardeners 

also may join a private Facebook group for ongoing 

discussions at facebook.com/groups/vt4hgardening. 

Find inner calm with Self(s) Healing 

Sunday, July 5 at 1 p.m.—You are invited to join 

Rhonda Lenair, known as “The Healer of addictions,” 

renowned medical intuitive, and founder of the 

Self(s) Healing Experience (SHE) for a conference call 

to learn more about what SHE offers. 

SHE is a transformational life-changing encounter 

renown for producing predictable miracles. Through 

SHE, privately self-destructive and self-defeating 

habits, cravings, thoughts, stress, fear, and negativity 

are primed to quickly and effortlessly be outgrown. 

Lenair has been commissioned by royalty, Hollywood 

celebrities and has been been seen by tens of 

thousands of people from all walks life for over three 

decades. Read,watch and listen to scores of unsolicited 

testimonials on lenair.com/clientswords. She has 

been featured in Elle Magazine, Good Housekeeping, 

The Discovery Network and many major publications. 

This special offering will be a conference call where 

you will be primed to enter and be centered in pure 

multitudinous calm, bliss and love, and learn more 

about all SHE offers. 

During these challenging and difficult times of uncertainty 

that can be confusing and sometimes fearful, 

Lenair will provide words that will feed your spirit, and 

nourish your soul. Space is limited so please RSVP with 

your name and contact number to 802-537-3222 to 

receive the number to call and access code. 

This is a free event that is offered to all. Visit and 

learn more at lenair.com. 

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The Mountain Times • July 1-7, 2020 HOROSCOPES • 29 

Cosmic Catalogue 

Aries 

March 21 - April 20 

This week will prompt you to make 

choices about the delicate work / 

home life balance. It’s a never endingjuggling 

and you might begin to question 

what balance even means anyway. 

That being said, it can help to start by 

defining your core priorities – what is 

it that you want? From there, you can 

begin the process of releasing what is 

no longer needed, and then commit to 

what is left behind. 

Taurus 

April 21 - May 20 

If 2020 were a different beast, you’d 

be encouraged to pack your bags 

and fulfil some of your bucket list 

items. Alas, airports and passports are 

out of the question. The challenge, if 

you choose to accept it, is to change 

what it is that you thought you wanted. 

Sticking to your goals is admirable, 

but burying your head in the sand may 

not allow you to see the hidden opportunities 

that now await you. 

Gemini 

May 21 - June 20 

You’ve learned a lot about money 

these last couple of years, especially 

that which you share with a 

partner in life, or in business. With a 

renewed sense of clarity, you can revisit 

any debts owing, or savings and 

investments you have, knowing that 

you’re now clear of any past baggage. 

From here, build yourself a solid foundation 

that can set you up not only in 

the short term, but also long term. 

Cancer 

June 21 - July 20 

partial lunar eclipse backlights 

A your relationship sector this 

week, which may see you needing to 

address issues you thought were long 

past. Allow yourself the indulgence 

of walking down Memory Lane, but 

make it quick. This road is littered 

with old memories and stories you’ve 

heard before, it has nothing new to say 

to you. Reflect, release and let go. A 

more solid, stable and enduring path 

awaits. 

Leo 

July 21 - August 20 

laborious task you thought was 

A complete may require your attention 

this week. While you might be 

eager to lend a hand, it may be wise to 

ask yourself how much are you willing 

to commit? Deciding what you’re 

responsible for and what you’re obligated 

to can be tricky territory to navigate. 

Being honest with yourself about 

how much time and energy you actually 

have may help you decide what 

to do. 

Virgo 

August 21 - September 20 

It might seem like an oxymoron to 

commit to fun, but this is exactly 

what you’re asked to do now. Making 

joy a priority is the key to a happy 

and fulfilling life. Being everything to 

everyone can leave you bereft of life’s 

most simple pleasures. This week, decide 

what it is that you want and with 

whom you want it. Then make happiness 

your personal mission, not just 

now, but for the rest of the year. 

Libra 

September 21 - October 20 

Choices on the home front may 

need both your decision and your 

commitment this week. Regardless of 

whether you’re planning to relocate or 

renovate, your job is to decide and do. 

If you’re unable to make a choice, then 

one could be made for you. A partner, 

a landlord or a situation outside of 

your control may play their hand in the 

matter. Release what you hoped would 

be and embrace what is. 

Scorpio 

October 21 - November 20 

commitment to ritual and routine 

A will be a supportive and stable 

influence on you now. This might require 

the need to get to know a new 

local environment if you’ve recently 

moved, or, perhaps you might like to 

pick up an old writing or study project. 

Something in your life is currently 

unfinished. If you can pick it up again 

and dedicate some effort, you will be 

well rewarded for it. 

Copyright ©2020 - Cassandra Tyndall 

Empowering you to lead a divinely inspired life. 

Sagittarius 

November 21 - December 20 

Cash on hand may begin to feel a 

little barren due to a reduction 

in income, or you might be siphoning 

extra cash into paying off debt 

or savings. Either way, you’re being 

invited to commit to a hidden opportunity. 

It could be a side-line business 

you didn’t think would be profitable, 

or committing to the belief that you’re 

worth all the abundance, in all its 

forms, that you desire. 

Capricorn 

December 21 - January 20 

This week, you’ll have the opportunity 

to get clear about your personal 

priorities and what you’re willing 

to commit to, and of course, what 

you are not. You don’t have to feel 

obligated to do what you don’t want to 

do, however, you may need to do what 

you have to in order to tie off loose 

ends, or close a chapter. Doing the 

right thing isn’t always the easy thing, 

but it will be worth your while to do it. 

Aquarius 

January 21 - February 20 

You’ve had a taste of future possibilities 

over these last few 

months. Now, you’ve been offered 

the rare opportunity to withdraw and 

decide if these new possibilities are 

aligned with your deepest desires. 

If they are, then great, it may just be 

some simple delays you’re experiencing. 

If not, then you might have to do 

some deep reflection and turn down 

a new commitment, responsibility or 

even a personal promise. 

Pisces 

February 21 - March 20 

Knowing who you can truly trust 

will be territory to feel your way 

through, not just this week, but the rest 

of 2020. You may find support from 

the least likely people, and those who 

you thought would be by your side 

through thick and thin are nowhere to 

be found. Decide what your top priority 

is with those you keep company 

with, be willing to let go of anyone 

who doesn’t make your grade. 

Cassandra has studied astrology for about 20 years. She is an international teacher of astrology who has been published all over the globe. 

A time for release 

and renewal 

By Cassandra Tyndall 

In order to fully let something go, it’s normal to have 

one final long gaze at it. Like those times you break 

up with a lover, knowing it won’t develop into anything 

more. Or those times you move, taking one last 

look at the house that stands before you. As you close 

the door for the final time, you remember the happy 

times, the sad times as you leap into the next chapter 

of your life. 

Reflecting on the memories before you move on is 

part of the cathartic process of release and renewal. 

This week, with Saturn’s return to Capricorn, plus 

a lunar eclipse, you might feel ready to release from 

something, or someone, but before you do, there will 

be a significant amount of work to be done before you 

can finally close the door. This will be a six-month 

process, beginning this week. 

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If you were born between 

June 23 and July 2, you’ll 

have surprise planet Uranus 

forming a sextile to your 

Sun. Following an authentic 

path will prompt choices that 

feel unique to you. Be open 

to possibilities that lie just 

outside of your comfort zone. 

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Thursday 5:00 - 6:00 pm Vinyasa 

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Columns 


Broad-winged hawks: secret nesters 

Each fall, thousands of broad-winged hawks soar across 

the New England sky in flocks known as kettles, on their 

way to wintering grounds in South and Central America. 

The sky swirls with hawks bubbling 

up on thermals of hot air and 

then streaming southward. It is 

enough to take your breath away 

– all those raptors, more than you 

could imagine seeing in a lifetime, 

coursing across one stretch of sky 

together. 

Although there are more than 

The Outside 

Story 

By Susie Spikol 

1.7 million broad-winged hawks 

across the Americas, there is 

much unknown about these small 

woodland raptors, said Rebecca 

McCabe, a research associate from 

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania. To learn more 

about broad-winged hawks, including where they go and 

what they do after then fly away each fall, Hawk Mountain 

and the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, 

New Hampshire, are collaborating to study the hawks. 

Broad-winged hawks return in mid-April to the places 

they left behind in the fall, with breeding populations 

across the U.S. and much of Canada. Through the study, 

McCabe and her colleagues 

hope to learn if 

these hawks also show 

site fidelity to their migratory 

stopover places and 

wintering grounds. This 

information could have a 

profound impact on the 

future management and 

conservation of this species. 

These hawks build their nests at least half a mile from 

the nests of other broad-winged hawks and actively defend 

their nesting real estate from other raptors, including 

northern harriers and red-tailed and red-shouldered 

hawks. Broad-winged hawks tend to build nests in deciduous 

trees around the first main crotch, or atop a whirl of 

branches close to the trunk in conifers. They will occasionally 

use the same nests from a previous year or renovate 

nests of other species, although they usually build a new 

nest each spring. 

The female is the main nest builder, though she is often 

assisted by the male, and both bring dead sticks to construct 

the a rather small, messy platform-style nest, about 

15 to 17 inches across and 5 to 12 inches high on the outside. 

It will take the pair two to four weeks to complete the 

nest. Tucked inside is the nest cup, built exclusively by the 

female, who lines a cradle-like depression with bark, wood 

“Although there are more than 1.7 million 

broad-winged hawks across the Americas, 

there is much unknown about these small 

woodland raptors,” said Rebecca McCabe. 

chips, and sprigs of fresh green plants. Here, the female will 

lay up to five eggs, smaller than the average jumbo chicken 

egg, and incubate these for 28 to 31 days. The male supports 

the female by bringing her food and actively defending the 

nest. 

The chicks generally hatch in mid-June and are covered 

in a thick coat of white and gray downy feathers. During the 

first week or two, the female stays with the nestlings, tending 

to them and protecting them while the male continues 

to supply the food for the family. After that it will take both 

the male and female, working together, to feed their growing 

babies an array of prey from insects and amphibians to 

small mammals and other birds. The hatchlings can hop 

out to the edges of their nest and surrounding branches 

within five weeks of hatching and will be flying on their own 

and learning to hunt by the middle of summer. 

Although not much bigger than pigeons, broad-winged 

hawk parents are fiercely protective, guarding the nest from 

raiders like great horned owls, raccoons, crows, ravens 

and even porcupines. Adult hawks will swoop and attack 

animals, including humans, if they perceive the nest is in 

danger. 

Hawks are secretive and unobtrusive while in the vicinity 

of their nests, although they may be spotted soaring above 

the landscape of their territory and are often revealed by 

their distinctive highpitched 

whistling call. 

They spend much of their 

day in the mid-canopy 

level of interior deciduous 

or mixed forests, 

perched on branches, 

searching for prey. 

While the hawk study, 

like so many other things, has been put on hold this year, 

McCabe and other researchers plan to resume their efforts 

next year. They hope to locate active broad-winged hawk 

nests on the Harris Center’s 23,000 acres of conserved land, 

and outfit some of the birds with satellite tracking tags. The 

data collected from the tag would give the scientists a snapshot 

of the migration habits of this forest raptor. 

McCabe feels an urgency to find out the secrets of the 

broad-winged hawk and to help ensure these raptors continue 

to raise their young deep in our woodland forests, and 

fill our skies on bright autumn days. 

Susie Spikol is the community program director for the 

Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, New 

Hampshire. 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: 

nhcf.org. 

Killington 

Resort opens 

Adventure 

center, all 

three bike 

parks, July 3 

Beginning on Friday, July 3, Killington plans to operate 

the bike park seven days a week, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 

with both the Ramshead Express and Snowshed Express 

Quads. The K-1 Express Gondola will also operate 

Friday-Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. for scenic rides, and 

the Adventure Center will also begin operation on July 3. 

Reservations are not required for pass holders, but 

advance purchase of tickets is required for non-passholders. 

The resort requests you review the new bike 

park operations plan and policies before you arrive, 

available at killington.com/plan-your-trip/summeractivities/bike-park#covid-policies. 

by Robin Alberti

The Mountain Times • July 1-7, 2020 COLUMNS • 31 

My son and I have reached an interesting crossroads: we 

both wear the exact same size in our clothing, shoes, and 

headwear. I imagine this happens to many parents, but I 

wasn’t prepared for the repercussions of this convergence. 

It started with the shoes. 

About six months ago we wandered 

into a sporting goods store 

to buy yet another pair of sneakers 

(my son wears out sneakers faster 

than I can grow a beard). However, 

before I let him look around, I 

asked the salesman to measure his 

foot. The young man pulled out the 

black and silver measuring device, 

The Movie 

Diary 

By Dom Cioffi 

fiddled around a bit, and then 

definitively stated, “Looks like he’s 

a size 12.” 

My son’s expression was priceless. 

Only six months earlier, he 

was a size 11. He smiled widely, crossed his arms, and then 

confidently stated, “Well, I guess this means I can finally 

wear your sneakers.” 

My son was referring to the cache of basketball sneakers 

I have stored in my closet. My playing days are over, but I 

still have a multitude of classic high tops that I wear when 

I coach. And since they don’t see much playing time, they 

continue to look fantastic. 

I chuckled and told him to think again. Those sneakers 

have served me well for years and I’m not about to have him 

destroy them in a matter of weeks. Conversely, I was thinking 

that any new sneaker I buy him could now be utilized by 

me. There’s no way I’m buying myself the new Steph Curry 

6’s, but if he has them, I see no reason why I can’t wear them 

once in a while. 

It was the responsibility of the fifth grade 

and we took it very seriously. 

Instead of participating in the chaos of 

homeroom each morning, the designated 

group would get the flag from its 

place of honor in our classroom 

and slowly descend the main 

stairs. We would be the only 

ones in the hallway and the 

eerie quiet made our mission 

seem even more important. Unsupervised, 

we would dawdle 

and take the time to explore the 

Sizing up my kid 

Next came the shirt tops. 

I float between a large and extra-large depending on 

the brand. My son was a medium until a few months ago 

when I saw him wearing a t-shirt that looked conspicuously 

small on his frame. When I looked at the tag, it said “Men’s 

Medium.” 

The next shirt I bought him was a 

large and it fit perfectly. That’s when 

he smiled again, knowing that he 

could now wear any number of the 

fashionable golf shirts I own from Nike, 

Under Armor, and Adidas. 

I’m also a big fan of long sleeve 

t-shirts, especially the Dry-Fit versions. 

They aren’t cheap, but they’re super 

comfortable. 

The other day I heard my son yell to 

me as he headed out the door. “I’m going 

to get a grinder,” he barked. As I saw him 

jet away on his bike, I noticed that he had 

one of these long-sleeve shirts on, stylishly 

matched to a pair of my gym shorts. 

He’s also been borrowing my baseball 

caps more frequently. I have three hats for 

golf: one white, one black, and one gray. 

They’re all high quality and they all look 

great even though I’ve had them for some time. When I get 

done wearing them, I hang them up immediately, so they 

can dry out and maintain their form. 

The other day, I was going through my son’s knapsack 

and stuffed inside was my $35 white Nike golf cap crushed 

into a side zipper with half of a lollipop stuck to it. 

I now hide my hats. 

The final piece of clothing was the pants. Up until very 

secret, forbidden areas. Sneaking 

peeks behind the closed 

door underneath the stairs 

or peeking into the teacher’s 

lounge transformed our assignment 

into an adventure. 

Together, we would tug open the main 

doors to the school – large wooden doors, 

ornately decorated with iron scrolls in the 

window panes and built tall enough for a 

giant to pass without ducking. The dark 

space between the doors was one of the 

scariest places in the school and we moved 

through quickly, making not a noise except 

for our grunts to force the door open. Stepping 

into the sunlight, we would skip down 

the rounded concrete stairs, careful not to 

drop our important package as we headed 

straight for the flagpole. 

One would unwrap the old hemp rope, 

a testament to the care of each fifth grade 

class before us. The second student would 

pull out the final fold, his little hands tugging 

at the sturdy seam to expose the brass 

eyelets. It was always a stressful moment, 

completely dependent on who had put the 

flag away the previous evening. Everyone 

remembers ... but never again 

mentions - at least one time 

they had to dive to the ground 

to catch the flag as just one 

tug unfurled the sometimes 

not so tightly folded triangle. 

There was no thought of being 

punished for such a deed. Even 

as elementary school kids we 

understood the privilege of our 

assignment. The flag would not 

touch the ground on our watch 

(although one pair accidentally 

hung it upside down once. That 

caused a little bit of chaos). 

While it was glorious to see the flag 

unfurl as we raised it high, my favorite was 

always the end of the day. To be engulfed in 

the descending flag, its bright colors and 

sturdy cotton falling into outstretched little 

arms and piling up onto your head. You 

had to be on your toes, running around the 

flagpole to catch the red and white stripes 

as they blew in the wind; the seriousness of 

the moment forgotten but not its importance. 

For a not-yet-fully grown fifth grader, 

it was like being engulfed in a gigantic 

parachute. Then of course, there would be 

some argument as the student working the 

ropes had either let the flag fall too quickly 

or was taking their good sweet time because 

they messed up last time. 

Ahhh, but the art of 

10-year-olds folding the 

flag. After finding all the 

corners, you would pull it 

as wide as your little arms 

could reach — which usually 

meant there would still be a 

sag in the middle until you 

made the first fold, pulling 

up and far away from each 

other as you could, but not 

leaning back too far in case 

you fell to your butt. Then, 

the second fold, which you 

would frequently have to do 

again since you forgot to pay 

attention and the stars were 

on the inside. At this point, 

the real arguing would begin. 

The person holding the 

stripes would be trying so 

hard to make each triangle 

tight and perfect, while the 

fifth-grader on the other 

end would be gazing at the ivy climbing 

the building or waving at a friend peering 

out a window. Whatever it was, they would 

definitely not be keeping their end of the 

flag tight and steady. 

The idea of bringing lumpy triangles 

back into the classroom never occurred to 

us — we would refold until we got it right. It 

was always the biggest sigh of relief when all 

the stripes aligned and you could finally feel 

the thick stitching on the stars. Oftentimes, 

we couldn’t get the final seam to tuck into 

recently, my son still had slight hips, but over the last couple 

months, all that has changed; he’s filled out considerably. 

When I told him to throw on a pair of his school khakis 

to apply for a summer job, he came downstairs laughing, 

unable to zip them up due to another growth spurt. In 

desperation, I ran into my closet and pulled 

out a pair of mine. And wouldn’t you know 

it, they fit perfectly. 

The only real hurdle left is for my son 

to surpass me in height. I stand at 6-foot 

1 inch. He’s not far behind at 6-foot. 

Speaking of far off, this week’s feature, 

“Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of 

Fire Saga,” begins its journey in Iceland 

and features two aspiring pop stars who 

dream of changing the world with their 

music. 

Starring Will Ferrell and Rachel 

McAdams, “Eurovision Song Contest” 

(an actual international song competition), 

is a hokey romantic comedy that 

is cheesy on the romance and devoid of 

much comedy. 

There is great love for the Eurovision 

Song Contest throughout Europe and 

adjacent nations. Netflix and Ferrell saw this as a viable 

platform to build a movie around. But while the concept 

was good, the execution lacked any of the necessary laughout-loud 

moments that make a film efficacious. 

Check this one out if you’re a fan of Ferrell’s goofy comedic 

style. Just don’t go in expecting another “Anchorman.” 

A dissonant “C” for “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story 

of Fire Saga.” 

Got a question email Dom at moviediary@att.net. 

Flag duty teaches honor and respect 

Livin’ the 

Dream 

By Merisa 

Sherman 

Submitted 

the stars, but there would be no red or white 

stripes showing as we paraded back to the 

classroom to present our teacher with the 

folded flag. No one was left out, we worked 

with a different classmate each time and 

we all understood that the flag belonged 

not just to our class, but the entire school 

and the country. Fifth graders are not the 

tightest or best folders, but every morning 

and afternoon, we taught each other about 

duty, honor and respect. And that flag never 

touched the ground.

32 • COLUMNS 


The problem with this article occurred earlier when 

my mind went searching for a photo of an ornamental 

hemlock tree growing in someone’s 

yard. I have a large collection 

of tree photos filed away in 

both my mind and computer 

available for a wide range of 

needs which requires that I only 

need to “think” of a tree and 

my mind will invariably tell me 

Tree Talk 

By Gary Salmon 

where one is located. For the first 

time in a long time the process 

failed me and, as it turns out, a 

very good reason exists for it. Ornamental 

hemlock trees largely 

do not exist in this area thanks to a 2003 Vermont Dept. 

of Agriculture quarantine against planting hemlock 

seedlings or nursery stock in Vermont if they came 

from an area infested with hemlock woolly adelgid and 

were moved to Vermont for planting. The quarantine 

was written to protect our Vermont hemlocks from this 

invasive insect which has decimated native Eastern 

hemlock forests throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts 

and most mid-Atlantic states. Infestations 

currently exist in Windsor, Windham, and Bennington 

counties as well. 

This small insect attacks young hemlock branches 

by sucking out the sap which prevents tree growth, 

discolors and kills needles and branches, and lowers 

tree health and vigor. I first got exposed to it early in the 

quarantine process when I was part of a team tasked 

with physically removing and destroying a large number 

of infested ornamental hemlock from a property in 

Killington that had been brought in and planted from a 

quarantined area in another state. 

Later I saw a large scale invasion of a forest stand 

at Black Rock State Forest near West Point, New York, 

where both the presence of the insect (they protect 

themselves by creating a white shell around them 

You may have more free time these days and if 

you are seeking lighthearted entertainment look no 

farther than your yard! 

It’s too nice this time of year to 

be indoors so pull up an outdoor 

chair and take a break from 

your gardening chores. 

In my younger days I never 

understood how my parents 

could be interested in bird 

watching. My father, in particular, 

loved to sit outside and 

Looking 

Forward 

By Mary Ellen Shaw 

There is always hope 

watch their antics. Now I am 

doing it! 

I mentioned in my last column 

that house wrens had built 

a nest in one of our birdhouses. 

This has been an annual occurrence for the last 10 

years. They work so hard at perfecting the nest. The 

males always seem to think that twigs belong in it 

but as quickly as they put them in the birdhouse, the 

females toss them out. They prefer grass, feathers, 

animal hair or anything soft. 

My husband, Peter, and I have “ringside seats” for 

watching the wrens’ activities because they are using 

the birdhouse that is near where we usually sit. Just 

recently I could hear tiny chirps coming from inside 

the house. The time has arrived for heads to start 

popping out of the entrance as they compete with 

one another for whatever food their mother brings 

them. The babies are tiny in size but it still must be 

Courtesy of National Park Service 

hemlock wooly adelgid 

which look like small snowflakes) and the damage they 

cause to mature trees was evident. 

There is hope for seeing hemlock growing in yards 

again thanks to nearly 20 years of research by Agricultural 

Research Service’s National Arboretum. A Kim 

Kaplin-authored news release in April announced 

“a first-of-its-kind hybrid hemlock” which is NOT 

vulnerable to the hemlock woolly adelgid. The article 

noted that the new tree variety, named “Traveler,” is 

a cross between Chinese hemlock and native Carolina 

hemlock (the mid-Atlantic version of our Eastern 

hemlock. It has hemlock’s soft delicate foliage, 

a weeping symmetry, larger than normal cone size, 

and a moderately slow growth rate. Since it must be 

reproduced asexually from cuttings, “a plant patent 

has been applied for and ARS is looking for commercial 

propagation partners to help bring this new plant 

to the nursery trade.” So while still a few years off there 

does now exist a hemlock variety capable of enhancing 

your yard and fully immune to attack by adelgid. 

If I perhaps missed a nice hemlock yard tree nearby 

let me know. My mind and computer will add it to my 

tree file. 

Backyard entertainment 

very crowded in there. I love it when they break out 

in a chorus as their mother lands on the perch to feed 

them. I bet she makes hundreds of trips each day to 

find food for the little ones. 

In another part of our yard I keep seeing robins going 

in and out of a blue spruce tree. It’s not a tall tree, 

probably about 10 feet in height. One day when I was 

mowing I decided to stick my head into the branches 

to see if there was a nest. I found it and noticed the 

“back end” of a bird stuck up in the air with no motion 

occurring. I thought 

the bird was dead until 

she or he realized I 

was there and then 

the fluttering began. I 

backed away before I 

got attacked so I never 

did find out if there 

are babies in the nest. 

I immediately felt a 

little guilty for invading the privacy of whatever was 

going on in there. Since then I have minded my own 

business! 

But the nest building activity didn’t end there. Male 

and female cardinals have been flying in and out 

of our lilac bush. I learned my lesson with the blue 

spruce tree incident so I just watch and hope that I 

will see some little ones leave their nest some day. 

Once the leaves fall off the bush in October I will find 

out exactly where the nest was located. 

I am looking forward to the hummingbirds who 

My husband, Peter, and I have 

“ringside seats” for watching the 

wrens’ activities because they are 

using the birdhouse that is near where 

we usually sit. 

Warning: Do not plant 

Japanese barberry 

By Kathy Romans Hall, Rutland Chapter UVM Extension 

Master Gardeners 

The Rutland Chapter of UVM Extension Master Gardeners 

would like to share some information about a common 

ornamental plant that you may have on your property. We 

have concerns about the Japanese barberry, a spiny shrub 

that in the past 30 years became a popular landscape plant, 

chosen for its red autumn foliage and red berries in winter 

— and because it is deer resistant. The plant has virtually no 

predators or natural deterrents, and its thorns put off most 

animals that might graze on it. 

Japanese barberry is a haven 

for ticks and deer mice that 

carry ticks… Barberry has 

earned the nicknames of “tick 

nursery” and “tick magnet.” 

Why is Japanese barberry a problem? 

Japanese barberry is originally from Asia, and consequently 

does not have natural enemies or competition in 

our region. It has come to the attention of hunters, foresters 

and gardeners because, thanks to birds dropping seed in 

the forest, it has invaded the edges of forests and woodland 

clearings, creating thorny impenetrable underbrush 

that forces out the natural understory plants and animals. 

Any time we allow an invasive to take over in this manner, 

it alters the ecosystems for our native birds and animals 

normally living there, disrupting their habitats. 

The attractive berries of the barberry are not nutritious, 

and birds, especially migratory birds, innocently fill up on 

what studies have shown to be equivalent to junk food. 

And most importantly: Japanese barberry is a haven 

for ticks and deer mice that carry ticks. According to the 

Barberry > 33 

will visit our flower gardens and window boxes more 

often as summer progresses. So far I have only seen 

one. They exhibit such grace as they hover to get their 

nectar from the blossoms. 

One of the funniest birds to watch is a junco. They 

arrive in the fall and leave our yard by May. They hang 

out under our feeder and eat seeds off the ground that 

other birds have dropped from above. They often do a 

little back and forth dance as they check out the available 

seeds or other food choices offered by nature. 

Birds are not our 

only source of outdoor 

entertainment. 

Chipmunks are 

comedians in their 

own right! When our 

pool is closed for the 

summer and the cover 

is strapped down the 

chipmunks scurry 

across it filling their cheeks with the maple tree 

“helicopters” that have fallen on it. They quickly take 

them to their burrows which can be up to 30 feet long. 

Pockets are located on the sides of the burrow where 

they stash the food. 

So as the summer passes, take some time to observe 

the birds and critters that are in your own yard. 

Grab a fold-up lawn chair so you can move it to wherever 

the entertainment might be occurring. “They” 

say that the best things in life are free and observing 

what goes on in your yard is a complimentary treat!

The Mountain Times • July 1-7, 2020 PETS • 33 

Rockets’ red glare 

July 4 tips from the Rutland County Humane Society 

With the Fourth of July comes fireworks. The 

5th of July usually brings more stray animals 

than usual to the shelter. The noise and 

flash of fireworks scares even pets that 

are used to being outside. Since fireworks 

are becoming more common 

the best advice we have is to keep your 

pet indoors. For many pets, the most 

natural reaction to a scare is to run. If, 

despite your best efforts, your dog or 

cat gets free and runs, you want to have 

good identification on the pet. Microchips 

work best because collars and tags can get pulled 

off. Make sure you have informed the microchip 

company of any changes to your contact 

information. 

If your pet goes missing, call the Rutland 

County Humane Society (RCHS) 

at 802-483-6700 to let us know. Please 

be assured, even if your pet is brought 

in after hours by law enforcement, they 

are in a safe, comfortable place until 

you can retrieve them. Even if we don’t 

answer the phone, we are staffed seven 

days a week. Wishing you and your pets a 

safe Fourth of July. 

Protect grassland birds by mowing later 

Bobolinks, meadowlarks, Savannah sparrows, and 

grasshopper sparrows enrich our summers with their 

songs, but some of these species are in decline due 

to the loss of appropriate grassland 

habitat. 

Landowners can make a difference 

by altering the times 

of year they mow fields. The 

Vermont Fish & Wildlife 

Dept. is encouraging 

landowners to help promote 

these beloved species 

by waiting a little longer to 

mow and give these birds a 

chance to complete their nesting 

season. 

“People maintain fields and 

meadows in Vermont for a variety of reasons, 

from commercial hayfields and grazing 

pastures, to simple aesthetic beauty,” said 

Doug Morin, biologist for the Vermont Fish & 

Wildlife Dept. “Mowing is the most common 

way to maintain grasses, but if mowed early in the 

summer, grassland birds will lose their nests and 

chicks.” 

> 

Bobolinks build nests among the grasses and wildflowers 

of fields and meadows. When bobolinks are 

present, other grassland bird species such as Savannah 

sparrows and grasshopper sparrows may also be nesting 

among the grasses. Fawns, wild turkey chicks, 

and other animals take refuge in the grass and are 

also at risk by mowing too early. 

According to Morin, landowners who mow 

their fields for aesthetic reasons 

can maintain these fields 

and accommodate nesting 

birds simply by 

cutting later in the 

summer, preferably 

after Aug. 15. 

By John Hall, 

VTF&W 

Landowners who 

have fields can help 

protect grassland birds 

such as bobolinks by 

delaying mowing until 

mid-August. 

Barberry: Are a haven for ticks. Plant shrub roses, winterberry or inkberry holly instead 

from page 32 

University of Connecticut, 

“areas with a lot of Japanese 

barberry often have more of 

those ticks…responsible for 

Lyme disease.” This problem 

has been confirmed by 

other studies, and the hazard 

of tick-infested shrubs is 

prompting many gardeners 

to eradicate all Japanese 

barberry from their yards. 

Barberry has earned the 

nicknames of “tick nursery” 

and “tick magnet.” 

How to remove 

barberry bushes 

Protect yourself with 

long sleeves and heavy 

gloves. Ideally, remove 

in early spring, before it 

flowers. Cut away as many 

branches as possible and 

put them into a sturdy black 

garbage bag for disposal. 

The root system is not deep, 

but there can be many 

fibrous roots. Remove as 

much of the root system 

as possible, so it cannot 

re-sprout. Repeated digging 

and cutting back may be 

necessary. However, some 

gardeners have had the 

good luck of simply sawing 

off the trunk of the shrub 

very close to the soil, and 

the plant did not come 

back. 

Good replacement plants 

To have the red leaves 

that the barberry produces 

in fall, many people have 

replaced the shrub with 

blueberry bushes, understanding 

that at least two 

bushes must be planted for 

proper pollination. 

UVM’s Extension Professor 

Dr. Leonard Perry 

recommends cultivars of 

weigela (Weigela florida), 

and old-fashioned shrub 

roses, especially ones sold 

Japanese barberry 

as “own root” roses. He also 

suggests winterberry and 

inkberry holly if berries are 

important and the leaf color 

is not. 

Finally, chokeberries 

(Aronia) are hardy, have 

white flowers in spring and 

red berries and reddish 

leaves in fall. 

For more info contact 

UVM Extension Service at 

800-639-2230. 

By Calin Darabus 

TILA 

This beautiful 72 pound cane corso mix is Tila. Tila 

LOVES to go for car rides and will be the best copilot you 

ever had! Tila does not do well with other animals and 

needs to be the only pet in her home. We are having a 

microchip clinic for dogs and cats on June 20, 11 a.m. - 4 

p.m. Cost is $25 if you signup before the 19th or $30 the day 

of the clinic. We are also hosting a cat only spay and neuter 

clinic on July 7th. Check out our events on Facebook. 

This pet is available for adoption at 

Springfield Humane Society 

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

*Adoptions will be handled online until further notice. 

spfldhumane.org 

CHUCK 

I’m a young (approx. 2 years old) “Cute Mixed Breed 

Dog” (CMBD for short - I think that’s my official breed, 

anyways) and I am scheduled to be neutered in a few 

short days! My people friends have done lots of “training” 

with me and I’m, well, pretty fantastic now! 

Also, you may know me from such films as “Castaways” 

and ... well, you should come visit me to hear more 

about my adventures. 

This pet is available for adoption at 

Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society 

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

*(By appointment only at this time.) Tues. - Sat. 12-4p.m. 

& Thurs. 12-7p.m. • lucymac.org

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The Mountain Times • July 1-7, 2020 CLASSIFIEDS • 35 

Covid-19 delays Martin Henry 

Freeman sculpture unveiling 

> 

Seventh Rutland Sculpture Trail piece to be unveiled in fall 

RUTLAND—The unveiling of a sculpture honoring 

a ground-breaking African American Rutland resident, 

nearly a year in the planning, has been postponed until fall 

largely due to Covid-19, organizers announced June 25. 

The sculpture honoring Rutland native Martin Henry 

Freeman, the first African American president of an 

The sculpture [honors] Rutland native 

Martin Henry Freeman, ... a leading African 

American education advocate of the 1800s... 

American college and a leading African American education 

advocate of the 1800s, was designed by Massachusetts 

artist Mark Burnett and is being carved by West Rutland’s 

Don Ramey. 

Freeman was born May 11, 1826 and lived on Main Street 

in Rutland. He attended Middlebury College, graduating 

in 1849 as salutatorian, and became a stalwart abolitionist 

and advocate for the education of African Americans. The 

grandson of a slave who earned his freedom by fighting in 

the Revolutionary War, Freeman became president of the 

Allegheny Institute, later known as Avery College. He later 

emigrated to Africa, where he was a professor, and later 

president, at Liberia College until his death in 1889. 

“The only known photo is somewhat hazy, but what 

stands out is the expression of deep thought in his eyes,” 

Ramey said. “While Mark captured much of that in the 

eyelids and brows, which I was able to copy, the focus is 

determined by the treatment of the irises. Since the darker 

stone we are using offers options not available with a white 

marble, we have been going back and forth on different approaches. 

I’ve held off completing them for several weeks, 

hoping Mark could come up to see it in person.” 

Ramey and Burnett hoped the Covid-19 pandemic 

would ease so travel restrictions could be lifted, allowing 

Burnett to visit. The artists recently spoke over the phone 

instead, exchanging different ideas before deciding to have 

Ramey hollow out the corneas as opposed to leaving them 

rounded. 

“There are different techniques or styles to represent 

eyes and their color,” Burnett said. “In this case, we felt the 

hollowed corneas would provide greater realism and help 

portray a greater depth of emotion.” 

PUZZLES on page 19 

CROSSWORD PUZZLE 

With that decision finally behind them, Ramey will complete 

the piece, but the unveiling will remain on hold till 

fall so everyone involved – artists, funders, Sculpture Trail 

partners and the general public – may attend the unveiling. 

The sculpture is being funded by the Wakefield family, 

Jennifer and Fred Bagley, and Donald Billings and 

Sara Pratt. The artwork will be the seventh in the 

initiative led by the Carving Studio & Sculpture 

Center, Green Mountain Power, MKF Properties, 

and Vermont Quarries to create art and beautify 

downtown, generate community pride, and honor 

local and regional history. 

Completed sculptures in the series include: 

• “Stone Legacy,” a tribute to the region’s stone industry, 

which stands in the Center Street Marketplace, 

funded by MKF Properties and GMP. 

• A tribute to Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book,” which 

stands outside Phoenix Books, which funded it. 

• A piece honoring Olympic skier and environmentalist 

Andrea Mead Lawrence, on Merchants Row 

near Center Street, funded by John and Sue Casella. 

• A sculpture of Revolutionary War hero Ann Story 

and her son Solomon, which stands at the corner of 

West and Cottage streets, funded by the extended 

Costello family. 

• A piece honoring 20 African Americans who volunteered 

in Rutland to fight in the 54th Regiment 

in the Civil War, the first official black regiment in 

the North, mounted on the Center Street wall of the 

Castleton Downtown Gallery, funded by Rutland 

Regional Medical Center. 

• A sculpture honoring “Bill W.,” founder of Alcoholics 

Anonymous, who was born in Dorset and 

raised for much of his childhood in Rutland. The 

piece, funded anonymously, is in the Center Street 

Marketplace. 

Sculptures honoring Paul Harris, founder of Rotary 

International, and Julia Dorr, an author, philanthropist and 

founder of the Rutland Free Library, are also expected to 

be completed in 2020. The Harris sculpture was funded by 

the Rotary Clubs of Rutland City, Rutland South, Killington, 

and Dalton, Massachusetts; Rutland Blooms; Mary Moran; 

and an anonymous donor. The Dorr piece was funded by 

Joan Gamble, Mary Moran, and Mary Powell. Organizers 

continue to seek funding for other pieces. 

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By Bill McGaffin 

Austin Comes was a first-time winner in the Limited Sportsman division. 

Brothers sweep Sportsman and Limited features at 

Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Sunday 

WEST HAVEN—Things just work out perfectly sometimes, 

and that is exactly what happened for brothers 

Justin and Austin Comes at Devil’s Bowl Speedway on 

Sunday, June 28. In front of the first grandstand crowd 

of the season, the Middlebury siblings swept feature 

wins in the Sportsman Modified and Limited Sportsman 

divisions. Bill Duprey, Shawn Moquin, and Cody O’Brien 

also visited the winners’ circle. 

Justin Comes struck first in the 30-lap Sportsman 

Modified feature. Comes lived up to his nickname as 

“The Highside Hustler” by setting sail on the top lane 

of the fast, tacky surface and dominating. Comes, who 

started fourth, turned around a two-week stretch of bad 

luck with the win. 

“We didn’t start the season the way we 

wanted to, but this makes up for it,” Comes 

said in the victory lane. “I love the outside 

lane here, and if I’m able to get out there 

and run as fast as I can, I don’t think there’s 

anyone who can do it better.” 

Polesitter Tanner Siemons, who led the 

first three laps before giving way to Comes, had an outstanding 

run, holding second place for most the race. A 

pair of hard-charging drives put Demetrios Drellos and 

Kenny Tremont Jr. in the mix with Siemons late in the 

race, and a restart with eight laps left really cranked up 

the action. 

Drellos was finally able to get past Siemons for the 

runner-up finish in the final circuits. Tremont took 

fourth, and Tim LaDuc’s up-and-down run ended with a 

fifth-place finish. Joey Scarborough was sixth, followed 

by Adam Pierson, John St. Germain, Bobby Hackel, and 

Vince Quenneville. Comes, Siemons, and Brent Warren 

won qualifying heats, and Jack Speshock won the 

last-chance consolation qualifier; 29 cars attempted to 

qualify for 24 starting positions. 

Moments after his brother left the victory lane, Austin 

Comes began his domination of the 20-lap Limited 

Sportsman race. Comes started on the pole position and 

led every lap for the first win of his young career. Behind 

him, an entertaining multi-car battle for second place 

played out through nearly the entire race. Lacey Hanson 

and Johnny Bruno had a full-contact battle on the final 

lap that went Hanson’s way. 

Bruno settled for third ahead of Anthony Ryan and 

Anthony Warren, with the top 10 completed in order by 

Matt Bilodeau, Kevin Groff, Jeff White, Scott FitzGerald, 

and Randy Ryan. Warren, Bruno, and Comes won heat 

races. 

The Comes sweep was the first at Devil’s Bowl for a 

pair of siblings since Sept. 23, 2001… The only other 

brothers to win on the same night at Devil’s Bowl … 

was in July 22, 1973. 

The Comes sweep was the first at Devil’s Bowl for a 

pair of siblings since Sept. 23, 2001, when Joe and Vince 

Santoro won in the Pro Stock and Hobby Stock divisions, 

respectively; the Santoros also doubled up on 

Aug. 19 of that year and swept their division’s championships. 

The only other brothers to win on the same 

night at Devil’s Bowl were Bobby and Beaver Dragon, 

splitting a Late Model Sportsman twin-bill on asphalt 

on July 22, 1973. 

The Super Stock feature turned from a dominant performance 

into an exciting battle right at the end. While 

four-time champion Bill Duprey of Hydeville, led every 

lap in convincing fashion, things got interesting as Jim 

McKiernan and Chris Murray made contact and spun 

while running for second place on the final lap. 

By Bill McGaffin 

Justin Comes dominated the Sportsman Modified feature on Sunday, June 28. 

The caution flag waved, and the race was extended 

from 20 to 21 laps with a green-white-checkered restart. 

In the scramble to the finish, Andrew FitzGerald ended 

up in second place, while Murray and McKiernan rebounded 

for third and fourth, respectively. Ronnie Alger 

was fifth. 

Milton, Shawn Moquin won the 15-lap Mini Stock 

race in a photo finish over Chris Conroy. Michael 

Daniels dominated the race until cutting a tire with four 

laps left, giving Conroy the lead and a chance to make 

it three consecutive wins to open the season. Moquin 

came from behind on the final lap, though, and won a 

sprint to the finish line by about 8 inches. 

Behind Conroy, Craig Kirby finished third 

as Jarrod Colburn and Derrick Counter 

completed the top five finishers. Daniels 

and Moquin won the qualifiers. 

Cody O’Brien of Springfield, dominated 

the 15-lap run for the 500cc Mini Sprint 

division. The former champion dedicated 

his victory to the memory of Devil’s Bowl 

Speedway legend Butch Jelley, who passed away on May 

1. 

Rookie Troy Audet had an excellent race to finish 

third, followed by Dakota Green, Samantha Mulready, 

and Roger LaDuc. O’Brien also won the lone heat race. 

Devil’s Bowl Speedway will host the annual Independence 

Day “Firecracker” special on Thursday, July 2 at 

7 p.m., with limited grandstand seating and drive-in 

spectator parking. The Sprint Cars of New England 

tour will be on hand, along with all five of Devil’s Bowl’s 

weekly divisions. 

Devil’s Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in 

West Haven, 4 miles north of U.S. Route 4, exit 2, and 

just 20 minutes from Rutland. For more information, 

visit DevilsBowlSpeedwayVT.com.

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Green Mountain Power (GMP) customers can now enroll in Share with Vermont 

Green, a pioneering pilot program empowering solar net metering customers to share 

their credits with other customers. The shared energy credits will go to small businesses 

and nonprofits in Vermont recovering after the Covid-19 shutdown. Solar net 

metering customers, who are not already in a group share, can download an app to set 

the maximum amount of energy credit they’d like to share on a daily basis, and small 

businesses and nonprofits can sign up online to receive those credits on their monthly 

energy statements. 

“This is a great new way for neighbors to help neighbors – which we have seen Vermonters 

do in so many different ways since Covid-19 hit the state,” said Josh Castonguay, 

vice president of innovation and engineering at GMP. “This app lets you share 

new credits you generate to help the local economy, and you can adjust the amount 

you share – or stop sharing – at any time. By using an app, customers can turn it on or 

off – or just set it and forget it, knowing their generosity will make a difference for other 

customers!” 

GMP launched this program as an innovative pilot that helps explore new ways to 

provide savings and services to customers. The amount a business receives as a credit 

on their energy statement each month will vary depending on how many solar net 

metering customers sign up to participate in the program, how much energy they generate 

and share, and how many businesses enroll to benefit from the pool of shared 

credits. 

Signing up to share solar credits is done by filling out a form on GMP’s website 

greenmountainpower.com/vermont-green/. Businesses and nonprofits interested 

in enrolling to receive credits should email business@greenmountainpower. 

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The Share With Vermont Green Program is just one part of GMP’s larger initiative 

Go, Save & Share Green, which launched last month to help customers save money, reduce 

carbon emissions, and help one another during this difficult time. As part of that, 

rebates were enhanced and extended through the summer on heat pumps, electric 

mowers, and electric bikes. Another pilot program, which allows customers to reduce 

their energy usage while benefiting the Vermont Foodbank, is set to launch this week. 

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MORE thrills, MORE fun, 

MORE Beast. 

Social distance happens naturally in The Beast’s wide open spaces. Beginning Friday, 

July 3, enjoy the Golf Course and Bike Park seven days a week; the Adventure Center, 

K-1 Express Gondola Scenic Rides and Peak lodge are open Friday through Sunday. 

Some travel restrictions apply. 

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