Mountain Times - Volume 49, Number 46 - Nov. 11-17, 2020

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14 • NEWS BRIEFS /CALENDAR The Mountain Times • Nov. 11-17, 2020 Walmart chooses not to apply for frontline employees hazard grant pay for workers All employers must apply for grants by Friday Staff report Walmart has come under fire for failing to apply for the state of Vermont’s frontline employees hazard grant pay, a program which provides grants of $1,200 and $2,000 to workers who put themselves at risk, particularly in the early days of the pandemic. Many Walmart employees meet these qualifications, however, because the employer must apply, they may not receive them. State Senators Tim Ashe, Cheryl Hooker, Jane Kitchel, Chris Pearson, and Michael Sirotkin issued a statement on Nov. 5 urging Walmart to apply. “We are extremely disturbed to learn that Walmart has indicated they will not allow their Vermont employees to receive essential worker hazard pay grants. Their decision, cruel under any circumstances, is especially unthinkable since the grants are intended to thank essential workers who stayed on the job in high risk positions in the earliest days of the Covid pandemic,” the Senators wrote. “While our society has a long way to go to right the historically unfair compensation of many essential workers, we are proud that Vermont created a hazard pay program to recognize our essential workers with a modest but meaningful financial grant for Food box program extended The Farmers to Family food box program has been extended through the end of the year! Starting Nov. 16, Farm to Family food boxes will be available at multiple daily food distributions throughout the state. To register and see the dates and locations, please visit humanresources. vermont.gov/food-help or call 802-476- 0316 for assistance. MASKS ON FACES SIX-FOOT SPACES Each reservation will receive one box with about 30 pounds of food, including fresh produce, dairy products, and meat. You are welcome to pick up food for other families who are not able to make it to the pickup site, just be sure to make a separate reservation for each household. For more ways to access the food you need, visit vtfoodbank.org/gethelp. STAY SAFE, VERMONT! Every time you make plans or head out, ask yourself: Will people wear masks? Can I easily keep 6 feet from others? Hazard pay > 31 Can I avoid crowds? UNCROWDED PLACES > Calendar: from page 13 Duane Carleton 4 p.m. - Performing live at Moguls Sports Pub in Killington. Jenny Porter 5 p.m. - Performing live at Jax food and games. Jazz Night 5 p.m. - The Summit Pond quartet performs at the Foundry in Killington. Rick Webb 5:30 p.m. - Performing live at Flannels bar and grill in Mendon. MONDAY, NOV. 16 Fit and Fun 9:30 a.m. Marilyn Sheldon holds exercise classes at the Godnick Adult Center. Low impact, aerobic, and stretching routines; move to lively, sing-a-long music. 1 Deer St. in Rutland. Advance registration required, call 802-773-1853. Nurturing Skills For Families 10 a.m. Virtual. Contact Heather Niquette, Family Support Programs Coordinator, at 802-498-0607 or hniquette@pcavt.org It Takes a Village: A Community of Parents 10 a.m. Meets from 10-11:30am at Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum. Snacks provided, siblings welcome. Red Cross Blood Drive 12 p.m. At Brandon American Legion Post 55. 550 Franklin Street in Brandon. “Fried Green Tomatoes” 2 p.m. Sherburne Library hosts a matinee of Fanny Flagg’s timeless story of Ruth and Idgie set in the small town of Whistle Stop, Alabama. Send an email to sherburnememorial@gmail.com or call the library at 422-9765 to reserve your seat. Nurturing Program for Families in Substance Abuse Recovery 4 p.m. Virtual. Contact Cindy Wells, Family Support Programs Coordinator, at 802-498-0611 or cwells@ pcavt.org Everyone Eats - Rutland 4 p.m. Free meals served up at the Vermont Farmer’s Food Center from 4-6 p.m. More info at vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org/everyone_eats Nurturing Fathers Program 5 p.m. Virtual. Contact Amber Menard, Family Support Programs Coordinator at 802-552-4274 or amenard@pcavt.org Exploring Abenaki Foodways Cooking Class 6:30 p.m. Roll up your sleeves and gather in the kitchen for this virtual instructional cooking class taught by Missisquoi Abenaki chef Jessee Lawyer. Jessee will demonstrate how to create a seasonal dish showcasing Native techniques and pre-colonial, Vermont-grown and gathered ingredients. Recipes will be included so you can create the dish for your own family and friends. nofavt.org/aglitweek TUESDAY, NOV. 17 Line Dance: Country 9:30 a.m. Marilyn Sheldon holds dance classes at the Godnick Adult Center. Advance registration required, call 802-773-1853. Come for a fun cardiovascular workout with both new and old-line dances. No experience necessary. No partner needed. 1 Deer St. in Rutland. $5 Jim Yeager and Friends 5 p.m. - Performing live at The Public House, 5813 Woodstock Rd in Quechee. Sammy B 5:30 p.m. - Fiesta Tuesdays at Flannels Bar & Grill in Mendon. Circle of Parents in Recovery 5:30 p.m. Virtual. Contact Cindy Atkins, Family Support Programs Coordinator, at 802-498-0608 or catkins@ pcavt.org Aqua-cise class for men 5:30 p.m. For men by a man, allowing men of all ages to experience the benefits of exercising in therapeutically warm water. Also, with the stress on the muscles and joints being aided--lessened-- by the buoyancy of the water, the results are significant and much less painful than dry-land training and excursive. These classes are being offered at the Mitchel Therapy Pool located at the Vermont Achievement Center (VAC), 88 Park St. in Rutland. #MilkwithDignity 6 p.m. Advancing the Human Rights of Farmworkers while Fostering a Sustainable Northeast Dairy Industry. Join us for this workshop to learn more about the Milk with Dignity Program, farmworkers’ continued struggle for justice and how you can get involved to help expand this powerful solution to the Hannaford supermarket’s supply chain. nofavt.org/aglitweek SKIER & SNOW ENTHUSIAST BLESSING at MISSION FARM SUNDAY NOV. 15 at 10:30 a.m. Answering YES to any of these questions lowers your risk of getting and spreading COVID-19. The more, the better! Everyone Eats - Brandon 5:15 p.m. Free meals served up in Brandon’s Estabrook park beginning 6 p.m. More info at vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org/everyone_eats King Arthur Junior 5:30 p.m. - Performing live at Flannels Bar and Grill in Mendon. MORE TIPS: HealthVermont.gov/StaySafe Modern/Pioneer day for Magic: The Gathering 6 p.m. Play Magic at Draw Go Games in Rutland. Max Capacity of 8 people so be sure to preregister in person or online at drawgogames.square.site. Submitted
The Mountain Times • Nov. 11-17, 2020 PUZZLES • 15 WORDPLAY ‘Produce Aisle’ Word Search: Find the words hidden vertically, horizontally, diagonally and backwards. SUDOKU Solutions > 28 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. ASPARAGUS BROCCOLI CABBAGE CARROTS CAULIFLOWER COLLARD GREENS COOKED DELICIOUS DIET EGGPLANT FRESH GARLIC GINGER GREEN BEANS KALE KOHLRABI PEAS RAW SPINACH SPROUTS SWEET POTATOES SWISS CHARD VEGETARIAN ZUCCHINI CROSSWORD PUZZLE Solutions > 28 CLUES ACROSS 1. Dutch word for “language” 5. Popular music style 8. Body part 11. Largely dry valleys 13. Brew 14. Ancient Greek sophist 15. Where rockers play 16. Human gene 17. One point east of northeast 18. Adversary 20. Small cask or barrel 21. About ear 22. Benign tumors 25. In a different way 30. One charged with a crime 31. Chinese principle underlying the universe 32. Long, narrow straps 33. Passover 38. Ottoman military commander 41. One who does not succeed 43. Data 45. 3D image 47. Whale ship captain 49. Japanese title 50. Made of wood 55. Yokel 56. Exercise system __-bo 57. Supreme being 59. Playing card with three spots 60. Hostelry 61. Spiritual leader 62. Single lens reflex 63. Time of the 90th meridian, used in the central U.S. 64. Thomas __, American cartoonist CLUES DOWN 1. Shuttered airline 2. Swiss river 3. Port city in Yemen 4. It can be straight 5. Tennis player’s tool 6. Estranged 7. Garden archway 8. Assists 9. Grain crop 10. Millisecond 12. U.S. Founding Father Adams 14. Small, deerlike buffalo 19. Easily manageable 23. Male parent 24. Nearsightedness 25. Patriotic women 26. Decorate a cake with frosting 27. __ fi (slang) 28. A joke rooted in wordplay 29. Attack violently 34. Keyboard key 35. __ juris: independent 36. Corporate executive (abbr.) 37. Adult female bird 39. Pertains to knowledge 40. Pashtoes 41. Prefixed title for Italian monks 42. To be fired from a gun 44. A way to position 45. __ process: produces ammonia 46. Follow instructions 47. Humanistic discipline 48. Throw 51. Swiss river 52. American hate group 53. Actor Idris 54. Seizes 58. Baseball stat Full Service Vape Shop Humidified Premium Cigars • Hand Blown Glass Pipes Hookahs & Shisha Roll Your Own Tobacco & Supplies CBD Products • Smoking Accessories 131 Strongs Avenue Rutland, VT (802) 775-2552 Call For Shuttle Schedule Like us on Facebook! FOR COVID-19 UPDATES • Visit mountaintimes.info • Sign up for our e-newsletter • Follow us on Facebook MOUNTA IN TIMES
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