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By Paul Holmes No bull about it, last Sunday's dual slalom was a mudfest Grass turns, ruts, logs and loose dirt: Mountain bikers challenged eachother down the trails at the U.S. Open Next Gen Dual Slalom at Killington Resort, July 18. Amtrak is back Crowds gather in Rutland and NEW SKATE PARK Castleton to celebrate reopening PROPOSED IN RUTLAND After closing Giorgetti By Polly Mikula Arena this summer, At 7:30 a.m. on Monday, July 19, the James M. Jeffords Rutland Rec is working Station in downtown Rutland was packed with passengers on a proposal to build eager to board the Ethan Allen Express for the first time in 16 a new skate park, months. Many local officials and residents were there for the locations discussed. celebration. After remarks at the Rutland station they rode to Page 3 Castleton for a second celebration. “This is yet another example that Vermont is open,” Lyle Jepson, executive director of the area Chamber & Economic EVERYONE EATS Development of the Rutland Region, told the Rutland crowd. PROGRAM EXTENDED By Ethan Weinstein Shortly after the Ethan Allen Express departed, Amtrak’s Meal program that Greg Cox speaks with Congressman Welch in front of the Vermont Farmers' Food Center in Rutland. Vermonter train left St. Albans at 8:30 a.m. for celebratory supports restaurants, stops in Essex Junction, Waterbury, Montpelier, Randolph, farmers and food White River Junction, Windsor, Bellows Falls and Brattleboro producers, will continue Rep. Welch earmarks $1.6 million for before heading south to Washington, D.C. through September. Amtrak offered $1 fares Monday for all rides within Vermont. Page 7 VFFC, awaiting Senate approval Train > 5 By Ethan Weinstein RUTLAND—Congressman Peter Welch next week. Then, it will be off to the Senate visited the Vermont Farmers Food Center for further consideration. (VFFC) Friday, July 16, after earmarking Greg Cox, board president of VFFC and $1.6 million for the nonprofit. owner of Boardman Farm, led Rep. Welch The House Appropriations subcommit- and many of VFFC’s board members on tee approved Rep. Welch’s funding request a tour of the grounds, explaining how the and it will likely pass by vote in the House VFFC > 2

PARAMOUNT THEATRE SCHEDULE RELEASED The Pacific Northwest is being scorched by Missing the live shows? Check out the lineup a heatwave. Could it happen in Vermont? downtown at Rutland's Paramount Theatre. By Erin Petenko and Emma Cotton/VTDigger Page 18 Washington, Oregon, California and British Columbia are in the midst of a brutal heat- wave that has broken records with 115° temperatures and widespread highs above 100 °. It seems unthinkable to imagine Vermont, land of snow and frigid winters, experienc- ing such a once-in-a-lifetime event. But data and interviews with experts suggest that while Vermont may not become Oregon anytime soon, it is vulnerable to extreme heat- Living waves — and it may not be ready for them. The National Weather Service defines a heatwave as three consecutive days of temperatures ADE 90 ° and higher. But state climatologist Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux said research from one of WHAT'S HAPPENING her team members suggests that Vermont’s standard should be 87 ° or higher. THIS WEEK? “Ninety degrees is fine [as a threshold] for some parts of the country and the nation,” she By Polly Mikula Over 200 local events! said. “Because of Vermont’s location, because of our population not being as acclimated to Amtrak Conductor Muhammed Mohran greets passengers Page 12 Heatwave > 10 boarding the Ethan Allen Express at the Rutland Station. 2 • LOCAL NEWS The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021

OBITUARY Remembering Anne and Joe Jones, ski aficionados Joseph (Joe) Clarence Jones, age 97, died July 17, 2021 He was preceded by his wife Anne Johnson Jones, who died April 17, 2020, at the age of 90. The Jones' were from Mendon and most recently The Meadows at East Mountain in Rutland Town. Anne was born Aug. 3, 1929, in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Elizabeth (DeFord) Johnson and Charles B. John- son. Joe was born July 20, 1923, in Rutland, the son of Catherine (Dye) Jones and George F. Jones. Anne and Joe were married on April 2, 1949, in Con- cord, Massachusetts. They enjoyed 71 wonderful years of marriage together. During World War II, Joe served in the 10th Mountain Division 87th Regiment based at Camp Hale, Colorado. He saw action on the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Joe owned and operated a successful insurance agency in Rutland for over 40 years. He retired at age 70 to further pursue the outdoor activities that he and Anne enjoyed together. He served on many local boards and was also active in local and state politics. He was the co-founder of the Mid-VT Junior Alpine Racing Council and was also By Ethan Weinstein the co-founder of the Vermont Alpine Racing Associa- The Board members of the Vermont Farm Food Center pose with U.S. Rep. Peter Welch and state Sen. Cheryl Hooker. tion (VARA). Both organizations continue to thrive today. Joe was always proud of the fact that VARA is the leading VFFC: Long-term dream close to coming true for Vermont Farmers' Food Center with federal funding. Alpine racing association in the country. He is a member from page 1 of the Vermont Ski Hall of Fame and was the first inductee earmarked funds would be spent. dreams for Rutland a reality. And our problems,” he said. into the VARA Hall of Fame. VFFC plans to construct commer- dreams are to rebuild our local food VFFC is home to the Rutland Anne had many successes as a young Alpine racer, winning cial and educational kitchens, which system,” Cox said. Winter Farmers’ Market, which has many events in her career. She was always proud of winning the would feature a custom cut room in- Rep. Welch was excited to hope- brought in over $2 million in revenue famed Gibson Cup at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire, side its 8,000 square foot “Blue Build- fully provide funds to support Cox’s while expanding access and availabil- where she skied in her younger years. She loved to ski fast — ing.” The space would allow people to vision of supporting local farmers ity of locally produced food. Downhill was her favorite event. Anne also loved gardening bring their USDA slaughtered animals and, in doing so, the local economy. In addition, the organization runs and many of her flowerbeds continue to flourish today. She to process as they see fit. “Up to 50 jobs loved all animals, especially her many dogs and cats. When are going to be created around these “When you’re here in Rutland, it’s just people Anne was not busy tending to family demands, she enjoyed her projects,” Cox said. coming together to solve problems,” Welch said. time with her skiing, tennis and golfing friends. For Anne, when In addition to the kitchens, VFFC playing golf, it was not about her score, but how fast they could plans to build a climate controlled complete the round. Playing 18 holes in under 90 minutes was storage facility available to rent by While these vision, utopian in the Farmacy Project, which provides a good day in Anne’s book. farmers. Controlled storage sites with scope, once seemed improbable, local produce to community mem- Anne and Joe were outdoor sports enthusiasts. They multiple temperature and humidity VFFC has disproved the doubters bers dealing with diet-related health enjoyed skiing, tennis, golf, sailboarding, biking and hiking. settings are often a luxury that's out of and affirmed its inspirational mis- issues. The program has fed over 1,700 Whether it was ski racing in their younger years, coaching the reach for small farmers. sion time and time again. residents since it began in 2015. alpine ski teams at Middlebury College and Pico Ski Resort, Ultimately, the initiative would pro- “I just love being here,” Welch “If you eat good food, you have a or skiing with their friends at Killington and Pico, their lives vide resources for small farmers that said. He spoke of the dishearten- better chance of reaching your fullest centered around their mutual love of skiing together. They were are typically only available at indus- ing partisanship he faces in Wash- potential. If all our members of our enamored with skiing fresh powder and were fortunate to ski trial scale, decreasing production costs ington, the polar opposite of the community eat good food and reach several million vertical feet of the cherished powder in the Ca- and building business relationships camaraderie that has created VFFC. their full potential, we have a better nadian Rockies. Anne skied her last run off the top of Pico at the between farmers. “When you’re here in Rutland, it’s community. That’s our plan,” Cox said. Obit > 6 “We’re gonna work to make our just people coming together to solve To some, that may sound like an impossibility, but Cox and VFFC’s track record has continued to defy naysayers. “The food center was born as a change agent. We aim to change Rutland and to do things in a new and dynamic way,” said Cox. While the federal funds are far from a sure thing, Cox believes that the commercial kitchens and climate controlled storage facilities will be built regardless; it’s just a matter of time. Much of VFFC’s infrastructure, such as its greenhouses, was built with volunteer labor and donated labor and money. Rep. Welch said that when Cox first told him about his plans to cre- ate VFFC, the project was so revolu- tionary, it seemed untenable. “It was totally impossible for me to visual- ize,” he said. “Sometimes, it’s good to By Ethan Weinstein be a person who just doesn’t know Submitted U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (left) and Greg Cox (right) chat at the VFFC, Friday. better — like Greg.” Joseph C. “Joe” Jones, Anne J. Jones and family dog The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 LOCAL NEWS • 3 Phish frontman’s Ludlow rehab center OK’d despite opposition By Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger LUDLOW — Phish guitarist and lead singer Trey Anas- simply asking questions.” tasio and his Divided Sky Foundation have overcome neigh- But the lawyer went on to ask whether the foundation bors’ opposition to win municipal approval to convert an “can guarantee that violent individuals will be screened out Okemo Mountain property into a 40-bed treatment center and no violent patients or guests will be admitted,” leading for Vermonters facing alcoholism or addiction. the plan’s counsel to object. “I started Divided Sky Foundation to offer people the “I don’t see the word ‘guarantee’ anywhere in the zoning same help that I was fortunate enough to receive, which is bylaw,” attorney Christopher Roy said. “What we can do is an opportunity to get treatment for substance use, to be in talk about the processes we have in place to do the very best recovery, and hopefully to do that while serving others,” the job we can and, most importantly, to abide by regulations 14-years-sober frontman for the Burlington-born rock band promulgated by state and federal agencies with expertise told the Ludlow Development Review Board during one of over these matters.” two recent online hearings. “This,” Roy said of opponents’ increasingly far-flung Anastasio’s foundation has bought the 18-acre Fox Run questions deep into a second hearing, “is getting pretty darn at Okemo property that includes a 20-room lodge with a afield from the standard for approval.” commercial kitchen, meeting space and exercise facility to Phil Carter, the development review board’s chair- house a nonprofit residential program for people who can’t man, agreed. afford treatment for substance use disorders. “We could have wrapped this up probably in an hour in “What we’re dealing with here is an actual epidemic,” An- the first hearing, but here we are,” Carter said. “We’re getting astasio said of an addiction surge he fought firsthand after to the point now where if we approve a restaurant, we’re his 2006 arrest for erratic driving in a vehicle with drugs. “I going to start talking about who the restaurant’s going to let have, from the love of my heart, wanted to help Vermont in or not let in.” with this problem.” “We certainly want to ensure the safety of the community The plan for the Ludlow center is for it to be run by As- no matter whether it’s a restaurant or this facility,” Carter cension Recovery Services, which has similar programs concluded, “and I think we have enough evidence to move in upwards of 30 states. Once complete, it will join forward with this.” Vermont’s four other certified residential facilities. For The project isn’t yet a done deal, as opponents can ap- comparison, neighboring New Hampshire has 16 facili- peal the ruling as it proceeds to the state Act 250 land use ties and Maine has 17. permit process. But with funding, a location and local ap- “I’ve talked to a lot of people in the incredible, progres- proval secured, the foundation is hoping to open with a staff sive, forward-thinking Vermont recovery community and Submitted of 30 by the end of the year. there’s one place that they all agree, and that’s that we don’t Phish guitarist and lead vocalist Trey Anastasio stands To raise money, Anastasio held an eight-week online have enough beds,” Anastasio said. “I really think that every outside his planned Ludlow addiction treatment center with residency at New York City’s historic Beacon Theatre last town in America should be clamoring to have a treatment clinician Melanie Gulde. fall. “The Beacon Jams” drew both raves for the way Anasta- center, considering what’s going on.” sio reimagined music from his three-decade career as well But about two dozen Ludlow neighbors disagreed during and the presence of more people are going to impact as more than $1.2 million in donations. the project’s online hearings, spending hours questioning the character of the area,” lawyer Antonietta (“Toni”) Gi- “This moment would not have been possible if it wasn’t everything from parking to what one said was their “nega- rardi said for the neighbors. “We have no ill will toward for all the support we received,” Anastasio said in a result- tive” perception of the project. people in recovery. I object to any suggestion that they ing statement. “It means so much to me, and it’s going to “I think folks have a legitimate interest in how traffic are discriminating or stereotyping in any way. They are mean so much to the families that will benefit.” Rutland could break ground on public skatepark as early as next spring By Brooke Geery Rutland Rec Superintendent Kim Peters has been working overtime throughout our community, that Meadow Street could actually be a good site, as that tends to be the pandemic. She and her team revamped the College of St. Joseph campus where a lot of the kids go,” Peters said. to create a diverse and well-stocked community center. They’ve added With any municipal project, there is a lot of red tape that must be cut through a new pool and made other improvements to existing parks in Rutland to make the park happen, and Peters reiterated that the No. 1 thing that will City. And behind the scenes, the department has also been working push this project along is the local community. diligently with the local skateboard community to plan a free, outdoor, “Because we’ve had to close down the indoor skatepark, we had so many concrete skatepark. people come forth and say, ‘How can we help?’” Peters said. “We know that In recent years, the city relied heavily on Darkside Snowboards to as- we’re going to get the community help that we need to push it forward, so we’re semble and run the skatepark that was housed within Giorgetti Arena to give going to look at this as a big community project. We don’t plan on utilizing our local skaters and riders a place to go in the summer. During the pandemic, operational fund, but rather plan on fundraising and using grants.” though, the former hockey rink was turned into an essential care facility for If all goes as planned, the skatepark could break ground (as soon as it thaws) healthcare workers and teachers. After assessing the decaying ramps, the in spring of 2022. call was made to forgo opening Flipside Skatepark for summer 2021 and Darkside general manager Tucker Zink has been a major supporter and con- concentrate efforts on finally getting a permanent park built. tributor to the project, and said he has faith that Rutland Rec will make it happen. Brittany Cassell is helping to coordinate the efforts, and find good homes for “It’s been great working with Kim and Brittany [Cassell], they have really listened the old ramps, which the Dept. has gotten permission to auction or donate. to our ideas and advice. I truly can’t wait to drop into the park for the first time.” Peters said Rutland already has about $20,000 earmarked to kick off the process, which should be enough to get a solid plan in place. “When we go to the Board of Aldermen, which will probably be soon, it’ll be basically asking for permission to move on with this project. This is some- thing we’ve been working on; I’ve planted seeds already. Now we’re ready to start moving because of the outdoor grants that are coming out now from the state. So that really gives us a good push. We’re really excited!” Based on more than three years of research, Peters estimates the final park budget could be anywhere from $300,000 to $500,000, which includes things such as lighting and bathrooms. But as of right now, nothing is set in stone, not even the site. One proposed location covers 9,000 square feet in Pine Hill Park. Another possible location is in Monsignor Thomas Connor Park at 41 Meadow St., near Mount St. Joseph Academy. By Brooke Geery “We realized not because of the skatepark, but because of other dynamics in Monsignor Thomas Connor Park on meadow street park is a proposed location for a skatepark. 4 • LOCAL NEWS The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021

By Brooke Geery Killington local Maggie Leon was one of several women skat- By Brooke Geery ers giving it her all during the Best Trick contest. Old friends Jake Sullivan of Rutland and co-host Lucas Magoon were reunited at the weekend festivities.

By Brooke Geery By Brooke Geery “Green hat,” as he was known by the M.C., sets up for a trick. A little rain hindered fireside chats momentarily, but lots of lights and tarps kept the party-goers warm, dry and happy. Goon Fest 2021 brings the snowboard family together in Vermont By Brooke Geery Lucas Magoon’s snowboarding career began at Killing- impending threat of rain and sharing stories and hugs after “We were keeping it to a minimum! A lot more wanted ton Resort, where he was just a little punk who happened so many months apart. to come, but we wanted to have some control,” she to possess more natural talent than just about anyone else. Lane Knaack and his wife and daughter came over laughed. “And we did!” Groomed and trained by the community at the mountain, from New Hampshire for the festivities. “Everyone was Though the Winhall town police did show up, it was Magoon went on to international acclaim, and won just there just to see friends, skate, eat hot dogs, listen to only to ask people to move their cars. The music and about every snowboard rail jam over a multi-year period. tunes and just try to escape the last year and a half,” he skating continued late into the night with performances But, after a series of injuries, in addition to upheaval in by Super Stash Bros, D French, Daveyboy413, Yvng the snowboard industry well beyond his control, Ma- Ohm, Sean Gon and Cotton Pony. goon found himself sponsorless and looking for any Tonya estimated 170-200 people came through All weekend long, grills were firing, vendors of- way to stay involved in the world he loved so much. the event over the official two days. fered some tasty treats, and Lucas was in and out of Lucas’s wife, Tonya, shared his dream, and together the house heating up Wild Mike’s frozen pizzas for they founded Goon Gear, a clothing and lifestyle brand anyone that was hungry. People of all ages pitched which has grown almost as quickly as their 4-year-old daugh- said. “That was a complete success. Pulling in and seeing tents and hunkered down for the long haul, and no mat- ter, Winter. Winter Magoon running around with Grandma Jeanie ter what your pleasure, there was no shortage of friends Last weekend, July 17-18, 2021, hoping to bring many chasing after her, hearing the wheels on the mini ramp to be found, old and new. of the people they’d met through the years together, the and the session going off and good tunes in the air just “Lucas and Tonya did a great job creating a legitimate Magoons organized Goon Fest — a mini festival held at brought you back to a different time in life.” and welcoming party by bringing the community togeth- a private house in Winhall just minutes from the base of Tickets to the festival were sold out more than two er,” Killington local pro Maggie Leon said. “Everyone was Stratton Mountain. Vendors and friends began gathering weeks in advance, and Tonya estimated 170-200 people on the same page and the stoke levels were through the on Friday, July 16, prepping the yard and mini ramp for the came through the event over the official two days. roof! I’ve haven’t seen so many people so happy before.” The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 LOCAL NEWS • 5

Train: Amtrak reopens Vermont routes, celebrations drew crowds at stations throughout the state from page 1 KILLINGTON The Vermonter and the Ethan Allen Express are the eral and state legislators “stepped up” to support funding FOOD SHELF only two passenger lines in the state. The Vermonter train during the pandemic. runs on the east side of the state (St. Albans to New York Representatives from the Vermont Agency of Transpor- City with continuing service to Washington, D.C.) and the tation (Vtrans) also attended celebrations statewide and Ethan Allen Express runs on the west side (currently from reminded Vermonters that “rails and recreation don’t mix.” Rutland to New York City, connect- “For the past 16 months some of ing to points west.) Beginning next these lines have been out of use and spring, however, the western route will residents have grown more comfort- continue up to the Middlebury Station able using the rail lines for recreation,” and then to Burlington. Railroad Safety Inspector Norma “By all estimates that will increase Jean Griffiths explained, addressing We are stocked with nonperishable food, paper goods ridership,” said Mayor David Allaire the crowd at the Castleton Station. & cleaning supplies. Any person in need, please call to early Monday at the station of the “But I’m here to strongly caution you arrange a pickup. Donations accepted. Please call Nan expanded service north, “and this against that… it is nearly impossible will benefit Rutland and the state as a for a train to avoid hitting something Salamon, 422-9244 or Ron Willis, 422-3843. whole.” “Obviously, this last year has on the tracks, by the time the operator Sherburne UCC “Little White Church,” Killington, VT been tough on everybody, but there’s a sees it’s simply too late,” she said. “And lot of exciting things that are going to be please don’t put pennies on the tracks, happening here,” he added. either, they can ricochet back at you at Rep. Butch Shaw, R-Pittsford, vice the speed of a bullet.” chairman of the House Transportation Toni Clithero, who runs Operation Table of contents Committee, also spoke at the gather- Lifesaver for VTrans, also cautioned ing Monday, praising Allaire’s support By Emma Cotton/VTDigger the Rutland audience to be wary of Local news ...... 2 for rail and echoing his enthusiasm Rutland Mayor David Allaire railroad tracks now that passenger State news ...... 7 for the northern extension of the line: trains are running again. “Don’t take “Dave’s tireless legislative advocacy for bringing passen- any chances around the trains,” she said. “They’re big and Opinion ...... 8 ger service to the Rutland region is one of the reasons we they’re fast. ... The train can’t stop. It can’t swerve. Don’t take Puzzles ...... 11 are standing here today,” he said. any chances around a train.” Shaw cautioned that opening the route north could be After the 19-minute ride from Rutland to Castleton, locals Calendar...... 12 slightly delayed due to material shortages, but said he was were greeted with another celebration and remarks. Food matters ...... 14 still hopefully that it would happen in the early half of 2022. In Castleton, Dr. Jonathan Spiro, interim president of Living ADE ...... 18 Shaw also noted that the Legislature briefly considered Castleton University, said that the train was “vital to my in- cutting Amtrak funding for the remainder of fiscal year stitution,” citing multiple benefits the connectivity offers the Music scene ...... 19 2021. But that idea was “quickly dismissed” when legislators students, all of which make CU more attractive and “signifi- Pets ...... 22 considered the cost and value. cantly help with recruitment.” The transportation bill for fiscal year 2022 includes $8.3 Castleton Town Manager Mike Jones said the reopening Horoscopes ...... 23 million for Amtrak operation and “an additional several of Amtrak “symbolizes freedom without restrictions,” adding, Columns ...... 24 million dollars” to upgrade tracks and stations, Shaw said. “it’s exciting to once again be able to jump a train to the city.” Alderman Devon Neary, who’s also a planner with the In St. Albans, a crowd of nearly 100 people heard from Classifieds ...... 26 Rutland Regional Planning Commission, told the crowd to leaders, including U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, who thanked News briefs ...... 27 expect more revitalization efforts around the Rutland sta- residents for helping the train to return. “Each person tion. A poster on the wall of the station mapped out some here cared about the person next to him and her, wore that Service directory...... 28 of those plans, which included more green spaces and mask and kept that social distance, so that we could get to Real estate ...... 30 traffic calming measures. this day,” Welch said. “You’re going to hear more about the plan and potential Lt. Gov. Molly Gray said the rail service benefits the entire funding for the plan as we move forward this fall,” he said. state. “If we think about Vermont’s future — a future where Speaking for Amtrak, Lang said his company had record Vermonters can access education and work, and pleasure ridership in 2019 (the Vermonter alone carried more than and leisure — it’s by trains,” Gray said. 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“Ain’t Dead Yet” Oke needs “Electricity” I have much enjoyed living in ‘Chataguay’ (Barnard - 1980-2003) (Bridgewater 2003-2021) with propane only, but it is time for me to move to electricity. I am looking for an unfurnished small cabin, or a small house, or a quiet apartment in the Killington area. I am a “Mature Hippie” in my 70s. I’m single with no pets, only a smoker of marijuana and not fussy. Willing to barter, be a caretaker, pay cash rent, etc. Please contact - Oke O’Brien, P.O.Box 33, Killington, VT or [email protected] Thanks, OKE Submitted A model of a new home to be built by Habitat for Humanity in Rutland, designed by architect John Berryhill. Killington Avenue Market & Deli Habitat for Humanity continues Thursday, July 29 @ 11AM 22 Killington Ave., Rutland, VT building new homes in Rutland Email: [email protected] Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County recently announced that, thanks to the generosity of the Rutland Housing1/12th Authority Modular: (RHA), 3.14 that x Habitat 3.89 will be building its next1/6th home Modular: on Hickory 3.14 St. inx 5.88 Rutland. Hickory Street is a mixed-income development with 78 apartments for individuals/families in 14 buildings on seven acres on the site of the old Forest Park public housing project. KevinCOMPANY: Loso, executive Mountain director Times of the RHA, said that given the RHA mission to provide low and moderate 24-seat license and restaurant is clean and well run. income housing, the donation to Habitat was a “match Building with large side lot could have an added made in Heaven.” The final .43 acre lot is suitable for storefront or housing. New roof in 2015. City water and three single-family homes, which Habitat will build. sewer. Located on busy access bypass from Route 7 to Loso, who was instrumental in arranging the transfer hospital and adjoins Christ the King School. of the lot from the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Devel- opment,SIZE andOF AD:in spite 3.14 of xthe 3.89 laborious process, said, “We made it happen.” He is excited to have Habitat complete THCAuction.com • 802-888-4662 the HickoryEMAILED St. TO:streetscape [email protected] and expects to work with Habitat in potentially providing homeowner candidates for the houses to be built. LOCAL PEOPLE. Eric Solsaa, Habitat board president, said, “We are very grateful to the Rutland Housing Authority and Kevin Submitted LOCAL SERVICE. Loso, RHA executive director, for donating the land to us. The planned lot for the new house on Hickory Street. This is a tremendous contribution making more afford- able and energy efficient housing available to Rutland duce the family that will live in the first house by the end Home Comfort – All season long! County residents. We know living on Hickory Street and of July. We welcome applications for the next homes.” being part of the RHA community will be a wonderful For more information, call 802-774-7440 or email experience for our next homeowners. We expect to intro- [email protected]. BEAT THE HEAT! Get on the schedule for an air conditioning Obit: Anne Jones, age 90 and Joe Jones, age 97 (deceased 7/17/21), of Mendon have both peacefully passed or Mini Split AC Unit Installation. from page 2 age of 89. Joe was always proud of the expansion project after them at Pico staff of At Home Senior Care and The % % fact that he was able to ski every season Ski Resort. Meadows at East Mountain for their 0 Down - 0 Interest that Pico was open for the first 75 years Survivors include their three chil- compassion and care for Anne and Joe of operation. dren: Wendy (Roland) Sicard of Salt over the last two years. For up to 36 months Anne and Joe were avid Red Sox and Lake City, Utah; Lisa (Greg) Brunson Memorial contributions may be Patriot fans, and they never missed of Carbondale, Colorado; and Cort made to the Pico Ski Education Foun- watching or listening to a game. They (Suzanne) Jones of Mendon; and dation (The Anne & Joe Jones Snow- were also prolific readers, with Joe four grandchildren, Peter Harriman, making Campaign), 110 Merchants reading a book a day in his later years. Toby Harriman, Abigail Jones and Row, Suite 330, Rutland, VT 05701 or Anne and Joe were recently Crawford Jones. The Rutland County Humane Society, honored by the Pico Ski Education At the request of Anne and Joe there 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT 05763. Call us now at 866-326-0535 Foundation, by naming a significant will be no calling hours or service. Tossing Funeral Home is assisting trail improvement and snowmaking The family would like to thank the the family with arrangements. The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 STATE NEWS • 7 Vermont Republican Party opposes vaccine passports The Vermont Republican Party has unanimously ap- has not moved to take up either bill, nor schedule the bills HIPPA laws, and proved a resolution at its state committee meeting on July 10 for discussion in committee. WHEREAS, these rights are to be protected for the indi- to oppose "vaccine passports" in Vermont. The resolution According to Vermont Republican Party Chair Deb Bil- viduals, from both governments and third parties empow- comes in response to concerns over medical privacy and lado, “This resolution is an important proactive statement ered and protected by governments individual rights as described in the 4th amendment to the which declares the Vermont Republican Party is the party of NOW, THEREFORE be it RESOLVED that WE, The U.S. constitution. freedom, protection of your privacy, and your right to make Vermont Republican Party, oppose any government entity Nationally, liberal thought leaders, such as author Naomi medical choices for you and your family. The Vermont mot- or its subdivisions, agents, or assigns, issuing vaccine Wolf, have expressed concerns about such proposals to to of 'Freedom and Unity' seems to be forgotten by many passports, vaccine passes, other documentation regard- identify vaccinated persons versus those who are not. How- Democratic lawmakers. A vaccine passport would create a ing vaccine status in any form, or issuing legislation, for the ever, some Vermont Democratic lawmakers have suggested two tiered society and is an affront to our civil liberties.” purpose of certifying an individual’s vaccination status to a that persons entering the Vermont State House must show VTGOP Resolution Opposing a third party, or otherwise publish or share any individual’s proof of vaccination for the upcoming session in 2022. Vaccine Passport in Vermont vaccination record or similar health information, or require Republican Vermont lawmaker Vicki Strong submitted The text of the resolution is as follows: such identification for access to any government service, two bills in 2021 supporting health choice and opposing WHEREAS, the right of the people to be secure in their including education. a vaccine registry or passport: H.283 and H.452, of which persons, papers and effects is protected by 4 th amendment AND, FURTHER RESOLVED that WE also generally H.283 has bi-partisan support. The Vermont Republican to the U.S. Constitution, and oppose public places of accommodation denying service, Party intends the resolution to support the bills introduced WHEREAS, the right to privacy concerning their access or employment to any person based on their docu- by Strong. To date, the Democratically controlled legislature health information is specifically protected by Federal mented vaccination status. Outdoor recreation grants get big bump in funding from state Vermont Everyone By Emma Cotton/VTDigger A state-funded collaborative ic projects. location, said Eric Friedman, executive Eats funding designed to fuel recreation projects Kim Peters, recreation and parks director of the Mad River Valley Cham- distributed $300,000 to towns around superintendent for Rutland City, ber of Commerce. extended through the state since its inception three said the city will likely apply for a Friedman said his ears perked years ago. This year, the collaborative grant. She rattled off a list of projects up when the governor suggested a has more than $5 million to spend. that could use the funding. Among potential influx of funding. He’s been September The Vermont Outdoor Recreation them: revitalization work in Meadow attending meetings of the Mad River Vermont Everyone Eats (VEE), the innovative Covid-19 Economic Collaborative, part of Street Park, which could include a Riders (a mountain biking group), response program that provides meal assistance to the Dept. of Forests, Parks & Rec- new skate park, or the final stages of the Mad River Path and the munici- Vermonters in need while supporting local restaurants, reation, was formed in 2018 when the Creek Path, which leads from the pal recreation district. farmers and food producers, has received an extension to Gov. Phil Scott assigned a steering downtown area to the Rec Center. “It got me thinking, what might we continue programming. Program managers had previously committee to expand the $2.5 billion Peters said she plans to study the do, if this kind of funding became avail- anticipated that the program would end on June 30, but recreation industry in Vermont. It has application requirements with other able, that would really get the most bang the state has extended the program contract recognizing given grants of various sizes to proj- city officials so they can select the for the buck?” he said. that many Vermonters continue to face exacerbated food ects in nine communities. strongest project. The project would build on an exist- insecurity due to the Covid-19 economic crisis. The money has funded a bike fa- Dagger said she’s looking for projects ing effort to combine local trails man- The program is now expected to continue through Septem- cility and dock in Brighton, wayfind- that can boost local recreation busi- aged by various organizations, such as ber, contingent on the need and available funding. ing signs along the Missisquoi Valley nesses, increase participation among all the Catamount Trail and the Mad River Even as Vermont celebrates its high vaccination rate and Rail Trail, web design to help Poult- demographics, and strengthen environ- Path, under a single “Mad River Valley” the lifting of state pandemic restrictions, residents and local ney advertise Slate Valley Trails, and mental stewardship. logo. Through that initiative, Friedman businesses continue to face pandemic-related crises. Many trail improvements in Randolph. “I think it would be great to see said, multiple outdoors organizations Vermonters are navigating the confusing maze of shifting In January, Scott announced in his some partnerships between towns … are already working together. conditions and resources like the ending of the eviction mora- annual budget address that he would some regional thinking,” she said. “And so when the [Vermont Outdoor allocate almost $22 million to the In the Mad River Valley, a group Recreation] grants became a possibility, To help families, restaurants, and recreation industry, and the surge in of organizations has been prepar- we realized, this is the next logical step Vermont Outdoor Recreation fund- ing a letter of interest for months. It’s for this collaborative group to get to- farmers continue to cope with ing comes from a slice of that money. pitching a $500,000 project that will gether and try to get this grant,” he said. the lingering impacts of Covid-19, Program manager Jackie Dagger include an indoor “trail hub” staffed Applicants will submit a letter of expects the program will fund up to with people who can send hikers and interest by Aug. 27 to the program, Everyone Eats has been extended. 25 projects. bikers to a growing network of local which will invite the strongest candi- The grants are available to trails, along with a pedestrian bridge dates to apply. torium, changing housing assistance, reduced unemployment nonprofits and municipalities. An that would give them safe passage “We’re trying to make sure that the benefits, SNAP eligibility, and school meals programs. To additional $1 million is also avail- across a busy road. projects that we fund have the most help families, restaurants, and farmers continue to cope with able through the Enhancement of The project would be the center of impact possible for the outdoor recre- the lingering impacts of Covid-19, Everyone Eats has been Recreation Stewardship and Access a connection point among trails, and ation economy throughout the state,” extended. Trail Grants program for trail-specif- there’s already a bike shop near that Dagger said. Steve Geller, executive director of SEVCA, VEE’s admin- istering agency, spoke for everyone who made the program possible, when he said, “SEVCA, the VEE staff, the statewide VTF&W grants are now available for shooting range improvements Task Force, and the regional 'community hubs' that have Vermont Fish & Wildlife is offering shooting range money may also be used for lead mitigation, such as delivered the meals, are all relieved and delighted that we now improvement grants to encourage upgrades of shooting recycling, reducing range floor surface drainage or lim- have three more months to provide this incredible benefit to ranges for enhanced safety and operation. ing range property. so many Vermonters. Despite the positive news about the The Shooting Range Improvement Grant Program Grant funds totaling $80,000 are available this year. reduced Covid risk and our growing economy, the negative seeks grant applications from clubs and government These funds are derived through the U.S. Fish & Wildlife effects of this crisis are still impacting many individuals and agencies involved in the operation of shooting ranges, Service Wildlife Restoration Program which is based on businesses in our state, and this will give them the additional including archery ranges. Grant applications must be federal excise taxes on hunting and shooting equipment. resources and time they need to recover.” received by 4:30 p.m. on October 29. Ranges that receive these grants must provide The program is anticipated to ramp down, with the volume Eligible projects include shooting range redevel- at least 20 hours of public use per month when in of meals decreasing over the next few months as, hopefully, opment, noise abatement structures, safety berms, operation and be open at reasonable times for hunter community food security stabilizes. Meals are still available shooting pads and stations, and the construction or education courses. in all 14 Vermont counties through a variety of distribution improvement of access roads and parking lots. Grant For more information, visit vtfishandwildlife.com. channels. For more information about the program or how to receive a meal, please visit vteveryoneeats.org. 8 • Opinion The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 GUEST EDITORIAL A tale of two states By Angelo Lynn The Washington Post published an interesting col- umn Tuesday, July 13, by Ashish K. Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, in which the columnist noted the current rate of Covid-19 infection in South Dakota and Vermont were “remarkably similar” and rated among the lowest three (along with Massachusetts) in the country. It’s a surprising finding. South Dakota, after all, did not en- courage its residents to get vaccinated. The state’s Republican Gov. Kristi Noem pooh-poohed the science on mask wearing, the dangers of Covid, and how to protect South Dakotans. While acknowledging it was no hoax, her working phrase en- couraged South Dakotans to exercise “personal responsibility” as they made their way through the pandemic. The rate of vac- cination in the state hovers around 50% with at least one shot, far below Vermont’s 82%, most of whom have had both shots. Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott took the opposite approach. He shut things down quickly and encouraged an active mask-wearing, social distancing strategy for the first nine months and pushed Vermonters to get vaccines as soon as they were available early in 2021. So, which had the smartest policy? First, a few notes of comparison: both states have rather old- er, white and rural populations; both have comparable median incomes; Vermont's population is 645,000, South Dakota’s is EU Climate policy by Paresh Nath, U.T. Independent, India 884,000; both have Republican governors and both have seen LETTERS steep declines in infection rates over the past two months. The difference lies in the harm done. While South Dakota’s Divest from TD Bank Administration is the major driver population is about 27% larger, it suffered far more fatalities and numbers of residents who contracted the disease. Vermont Dear Editor, of health care costs saw just 258 deaths among 24,497 cases (2.6% of the popula- You may have seen some and tell the bank manager Dear Editor, tion, as of July 13). South Dakota saw 2,039 deaths and 125,000 of your neighbors in front why. Banks are sensitive to In Michael Long’s letter cine doctors, while both known cases (14% of the population) — that’s five times as of TD Bank on Bonnet St. public pressure, especially “OneCare is not the prob- cardiologists and neurolo- many cases of the virus and 10 times the number of deaths, (Route 30 in Manchester) from their depositors. lem with Vermont’s health gists spent 16.9 hours per which caused hardships and tragedies among thousands of holding signs. You may have Now you may be asking: care” published in the July 7 week. family members, friends and colleagues at work. Furthermore, asked yourself: “Why are they “What good is that going to edition, he asserts that “fee- The role of administra- the lingering effects of the illness for those who recovered could there? What are they protest- do?” That’s a fair question. for-service … is the reason tive costs has been known cause medical com- ing? What do they want?” Let me answer by way health care in the U.S. is the for a very long time. Way plications for years The difference lies I’d like to answer those of a parable: “A young man most expensive, but not the back in 1991, the General to come (and added questions. walked onto a beach and saw most effective.” Accounting Office report- expenses to the state in the harm done. We are there because TD tens of thousands of starfish That’s a questionable ed to the House Committee health care system.) Bank is one of the largest washed up on shore, dying claim at best. Canada, for on Government Operations And scientists are finding that lingering effects are more com- investors in a company called in the hot sun. He saw an old example, largely continues that if we implemented a mon than previously thought. “Long Covid” may affect as many Enbridge that is building a man stooping over, picking to rely on fee-for-service Canadian-style system here, as one in five of those people, according to a survey this spring pipeline across northern up one at a time, and throw- within its single-payer “the savings in adminis- from the Office for National Statistics in Britain in which more Minnesota to a refinery at ing them into the ocean. The health care system, yet has trative costs alone would than 20,000 participants who’d tested positive for Covid-19 in Lake Superior. The pipeline young man walked over and the last year were polled. — called Line 3 — will carry said: ‘What are you doing, U.S. insurers and providers spent South Dakota’s biggest outbreak happened just after the highly corrosive crude oil old man? You’ll never save annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally last August. With little effort that has been extracted from all these starfish.’ The old $812 billion on administration, to quash the outbreak, the state experienced “the highest tar sands in Canada. The man didn’t reply; he picked amounting to $2,497 per capita levels of infection seen by any state during the pandemic. At its Environmental Impact State- up a starfish, held it up to peak,” Jha reports — it was reporting more than 160 new cases ment found that Line 3 would the young man, and before versus $551 per capita in Canada. per 100,000 residents. Vermont never climbed over 30 cases add 193 million tons of CO2 throwing it in the water, said: per 100,000. By some estimates, Jha reports, nearly half of the to the atmosphere, equiva- ‘I can save this one.’” considerably less expensive be more than enough to people in South Dakota may have been infected. lent to adding 38 million cars With headlines about cli- health care. finance insurance coverage The good news for South Dakota is that extensive exposure to the road, and equivalent mate change causing record The incredibly high cost for the millions of Ameri- created a sort of herd immunity, which is the primary reason to adding 50 new coal plants heat waves, devastating forest of “administering” our cans who are currently Jha thinks the current incident rate tracks that of Vermont’s. running for 50 years! fires, droughts, floods, mass commercial health insur- uninsured … [with] enough But the long-term implications for South Dakota remain Recently, TD Bank loaned extinctions, CO2 levels spiral- ance system is certainly the left over to permit a reduc- dicey. In addition to “long covid,” the Delta variant continues to millions of dollars to En- ing out of control, it’s easy to major contributing factor. tion, or possibly even the gain traction. In South Dakota, where more than half the state bridge to complete the Line feel helpless. What can one Consider that: elimination, of copayments isn't vaccinated (and there's no real effort to push vaccina- 3 pipeline. Without financ- person do? Honestly, not U.S. insurers and provid- and deductibles.” tions), people may be at greater risk of new infection spikes this ing from banks like TD, the much. But if EACH of us does ers spent $812 billion on Whatever you think of coming fall and winter. pipeline could not be built. ALL that we can, together we administration, amounting the all-payer experiment Vermont, on the other hand, has reopened its businesses, Period. We are protesting to CAN make a difference. to $2,497 per capita versus that Vermont is implement- has achieved near herd immunity with vaccines, and is alert our friends and neigh- Start by withdrawing your $551 per capita in Canada, ing via OneCare, it won’t well-positioned to meet the coming fall-winter with a hearty bors that money you deposit money from financial institu- according to the Annals of lower those costs. In fact, the built-in defense. in TDBank is being used to tions, such as TDBank, that Internal Medicine. amount of money needed “Vermont’s and South Dakota’s covid infection rates finance the Line 3 pipeline. fund pipelines. And join us Medscape’s 2020 survey to operate OneCare is itself are remarkably similar — but their outcomes are not,” Jha And, we are asking, hop- Fridays at noon on Bonnet St of physicians' reports that an additional administrative summarized. ing, that folks will not only in Manchester. “paperwork and adminis- cost. Angelo Lynn is the publisher of the Addison Independent, withdraw their money from Carl Bucholt, tration” took up 15.9 hours Lee Russ, a sister publication of the Mountain Times. TD but will take the extra step Manchester per week for family medi- Bennington The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 OPINION • 9

COMMENTARY CAPITOL QUOTES Ways of seeing: Migrant Fully-vaccinated Vermonters can start visiting Canada on Aug. 9. For now, the U.S. has yet to workers are essential similarly open its northern border... By Laurie Cox The summer I turned 13, a friend told me how she made a lot of money picking strawber- ries. It sounded like a relatively easy deal, so my sister and I decided to give it a try. Lunch sacks in hand, we ferried to a nearby island and were loaded in the back of a large “Vermonters value the close trading farm truck. A stern woman met us at the worksite, gave us our orders, and containers to relationship and friendship we share with pick into. We were each assigned a long row to pick. Good, ripe berries should go into the containers, but we were to remove all berries that were overripe or rotten and leave them in Canadians, and I know many are eagerly the dirt. As one of a string of hot days, many berries were past their prime — far more than awaiting visiting again after more than 16 the “good” ones for which we would get paid. We picked all morning and thought our rows months,” were completed. No such luck. We were sent back to cull more “bad” berries we had missed. By lunchtime, we had not made much money. said Gov. Phil Scott in a statement on Monday. Asking for a bathroom, we were directed to an outhouse at the corner of the field. I had much experience camping with my family while growing up, and was familiar with campground outhouses, often little shacks perched over a pit; inside would be a platform with one hole or two. They ranged from highly primitive to semi-spiffy, some even with a toilet seat on that hole! Over the years, my sisters and I developed a rating system for these “accommodations.” Let me say that the outhouse we found here would not have scored very well on our rating system. Then we wanted to wash our hands. “Canadians’ safety and security always come first. This seemed a highly unusual request, but Most Vermonters know With rising vaccination rates and fewer cases the woman finally sent us on a trail to the in Canada, we can begin to safely ease border migrant workers’ camp to find a sink. Ap- where their food comes parently migrant workers were also picking, measures. A gradual approach to reopening will but in a different field. from... This helps us allow our health authorities to monitor the We headed down the path and came to a better value the work Covid-19 situation here and abroad. Canadians packed dirt clearing with a few aging wooden have worked hard and sacrificed for each other, structures. Along one outside wall was a long that these laborers do, and because of that work, we can take these sink with cold water taps. What I noticed, whether it be mucking out though, were the young children, most not next steps safely,” much older than toddlers — anyone bigger the barn, processing the Said Patty Hajdu, Canadian minister of health. was probably out picking berries. Some of these very young children were playing poultry, or crouching in around with hatchets that were there for the hot sun while picking splitting firewood. I felt I should report this, but realized there was no one to tell. the berries and vegetables Before this, I had minimal awareness of migrant workers. I’m not sure who these we all appreciate being workers were or where they came from; able to buy and consume. “I am delighted to hear that fully-vaccinated Mexican heritage, I thought. They might well Vermonters will be able to visit Canada for non- have lived their whole lives as migrant labor- essential purposes. I have been hearing from ers, often with little access to education nor power to better their working conditions. Certainly Vermonters throughout the pandemic about the with little access to plumbing or to childcare. need to reopen the border and visit our neighbors The difficulty of the work I experienced there, the poor compensation and the callous -dis regard for the basic needs of the workers has remained with me to this day. More of us need to to the north to see family and friends. I believe it is understand the existential challenge that migrant laborers in America, even in Vermont, face. important for us to follow Canada’s lead and reopen On a recent weekend I attended an event in Middlebury where women from Mexico and Cen- our side of the border to fully-vaccinated Canadians tral America put on a feast featuring their native foods for the local community. These women for non-essential travel,” are, I believe, connected to the local population of migrant workers who provide much of the labor for our dairy farms as well as other agricultural enterprises. It was a wonderful event and said Sen. Patrick Leahy. crowds of local people turned out to support them. Most Vermonters know where their food comes from. Even if you don’t grow your own veg- etables, gather your own eggs, or milk your own cows, you are aware of your neighbors down the road carrying on that activity. Maybe you are not a pie baker, but you know about picking apples or gathering berries. We have the advantage over people whose urban life has cut them off from these experiences. This helps us better value the work that these laborers do, whether it be muck- ing out the barn, processing the poultry, or crouching in the hot sun while picking the berries and vegetables we all appreciate being able to buy and consume. Many people come to our country to find a better life. Some are able to enter legally, but “We are continuing to review our travel many slip in and are forced to live “in the shadows.” Many take the jobs and do the difficult restrictions. Any decision about resuming work that others are not eager to do. travel be guided by our public health and During the pandemic, there was much talk about essential workers. These immigrants, medical experts. … I wouldn’t look at it through whether here legally or not, are essential to our food supply, to the luxury we enjoy of walking into a reciprocal intention,” a supermarket and finding what we want when we want it. They are essential to our economy. There needs to be a way for us to welcome them here, however they got here, and to let said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki when them have a full and open life within our communities. It doesn’t need to be political. It can asked if the U.S. would open up its northern border to be as basic as one people offering acceptance to another, allowing them a place to have a home, raise a family. It can be about being humane, increasing our population, filling our non-essential travelers. schools, and recognizing that receiving these good people into our community makes good business sense. Really, it just makes sense. Laurie Cox is a retired school counselor and longtime Ripton Select Board member. This commentary was first published in the July 8 edition of the Addison Independent, a sister publication to the Mountain Times. 10 • OPINION The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021

Heatwave: Hotter summers will transform life in Vermont from page 1 these really, really high temperatures, 87 is a better threshold for us.” It’s unclear whether Vermont is experiencing more 87-and- higher days because of climate change. While the number of hot days has increased since 2000, Vermont experienced a long period of heat and drought in the 1940s that makes our heat look milder by comparison. What is clear is that Vermont is just as susceptible to the forces that caused extreme heat out West. There, a high pressure system trapped hot, dry air closer to the ground. “If you don’t have a lot of moisture, then whatever moisture is there, it’s going to lessen even more, and then those heat conditions just tend to self-perpetuate,” Dupigny-Giroux said. That interaction happens in Vermont, too: In April, drought con- ditions combined with hotter-than-normal temperatures to drive heat up even further, creating what seemed like freakishly hot days. “Dry conditions, high temperatures, low humidities [and] heat- waves kind of go together, because it’s that sort of positive feedback loop that’s going on,” she said. Those conditions can occur in summertime in Vermont, too. She gave the example of 1999, when the state had two nearly back-to- back heatwaves in July and another heatwave in early September. “You couldn’t hike for too long, because the temperatures were so high, right? And then it was so dry, it was also dangerous to be outside,” Dupigny-Giroux said. She called the West’s heatwave a “teachable moment” for Ver- mont, bringing focus to the possibility of extreme heat in typical cold, wet regions. By Ethan Weinstein Preparing Vermont for heat Chart illustrates days measured above 87° — the temperature demarcating a heatwave — in Rutland. The situation out West is also a reminder of the need for Vermont to prepare to protect its most vulnerable populations, Dupigny-Gir- oux said, and for the state to use a systematic approach that captures everyone. “How are we doing this so that we’re not forgetting some people, we’re not forgetting some health impacts or health conditions? How are we doing this, that we’re not forgetting parts of the state? How are we doing it so that we’re not forgetting to reach everybody?” she said. People who are less mobile, people with disabilities, and older people are particularly susceptible to heat illnesses, like heat ex- haustion or heat stroke, according to the Vermont Dept. of Health. That risk is even higher for low-income people in that demo- graphic because they may not have cooling systems, or be able to afford cooling their home, VDH said. Data from the Department of Public Service suggests very few Vermonters have extensive cooling systems. A 2015 study of new construction found that only a third of new homes had installed air conditioning, and an additional 13% had room air conditioners (like window units). A smaller study by DPS from the same year also found very few multi-family residences had room air conditioners. Most newly con- structed apartments had central air conditioning, but the majority of older apartments did not. Hot water Prolonged heat also affects Vermont’s natural environment, and By Erin Petenko Oliver Pierson, who manages the state’s lakes and program, said Chart illustrates days measured above 87 ° — the temperature demarcating a heatwave — in Burlington. water temperatures in Lake Champlain have increased over time, particularly in the shallow sections of the lake. “We’re projecting now that Lake Champlain will freeze over, from only once every four years right now, to, perhaps by 2050, freezing over only once a decade,” he said. Pierson said heat causes a number of impacts on lakes, including reducing the amount of oxygen in the water, and changing the way it handles nutrients. Higher temperatures also create optimal condi- tions for harmful algae blooms. All of these factors impact the lake’s ecosystem, and create “ad- ditional risks for both water quality and freshwater species living in a lake,” he said. Pierson said it’s possible with planning to mitigate some of the harmful effects of heat on aquatic ecosystems. It will be important to reduce the amount of nutrients flowing into water bodies, he said. Planting trees and shrubs that provide shade can keep temperatures low along shorelines. On a broader scale, he said, the best way to affect the escalating water temperatures is to address climate change. “How do we reduce contributions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases to the atmosphere?” he said. “That’s something that we think By Riley Robinson/VTDigger about as well.” Rob Barbour helps the construction crew pack up early June 29, when Colchester got above 90 degrees. The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 PUZZLES • 11

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AATT SOUTHERN VERMONT to bring back the Bike Bum Race Series on Wednesday afternoons The outdoor season begins with the blast-from-the-1980s comedy from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for an all ages race series that’s as much “Laughing Wild” by Christopher Durang from July 9-31. The play stars fun as it is competition. Sign up to ride solo, or with a team of up a man and a woman struggling to cope with life in modern America. ARTSARTS CENTER to five people. Racers will be placed in divisions by age class Over the course of two monologues and a chance meeting inside of and will have one timed run each week. All races will be held a dream, the characters take on everything from the supermarket to WEDNESDAY, JULY 21 AT 8 P.M. on beginner/intermediate trails ensuring fun for all bikers. nuclear waste to their own frenetic psyches. Dorset Theatre Festival’s Teams may register for $175, individuals for $50 or register main stage productions begin at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, for just one race for $15. Registration takes place at the top Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. For more info and to purchase tickets of the course on Middle-Lower Rabbit Hole. For more info visit dorsettheatrefestival.org. visit killington.com. “An Iliad” Activity groups for older Vermonters: 7:30 p.m. Walker Farm in Weston. $50-$75/person. The eternal, enchanting power of storytelling comes to life in this games and social time gripping adaptation of Homer’s classic. A solitary storyteller on a 2 p.m. Virtual. Free. bare stage throws us right into the midst of conflict where heroes Do you enjoy games and activities? Are you living alone and countries clash in a quest for power and glory. In this vibrant and want to have fun with others who are also managing retelling, the Trojan War and the present day are set side by side as the life alone during the pandemic? Join a weekly group for excitement of an ancient tale is catapulted into an intimate, urgent, and virtual interactive games and other fun activities that promote spellbinding story for today. Showtimes are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, connection and coping skills. Repeats every Wednesday 2-3 and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. from July 14-Aug. 6. For more info or to Virtual p.m. until July 28. To register visit bit.ly/gamesandsocialtime. purchase tickets visit westonplayhouse.org. event WAMBA Wednesday Night Gravel Ride 5:30 p.m. Woodstock. WAMBA Wednesday night gravel ride held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Route THURSDAY, JULY 22 will be posted on Strava each week at our club page: strava.com/ C Free Thursday Meditation ou clubs/WAMBA-Vermont. For more info visit mtbwoodstock.com. rte 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eagles Nest Studio, 2363 US-RT4, Killington. Free. sy T tival e Dorset T eatre Fes Reoccurring Free Thursday Meditation offered in the former Mountain Slate Valley Trail Group MTB Rides Meadows building, below Base Camp Outfitters. Limited to 8 people. 5:30 p.m. Locations vary. Please RSVP at 802-356-2946 or email [email protected]. JULY 21 Join Slate Valley Trails for this socially distanced group mountain bike WEDNESDAY, ride weekly on Wednesdays this summer. They will ride trails mostly in Community Harvest Day Weston Playhouse presents: An Iliad the SVT network, but occasionally meet at other locations. Start time is 9:30 a.m. Mission Farm, Killington. Free. Showtimes vary. Weston Playhouse in Weston. $50-$75/person. 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. For more info visit slatevalleytrails.org. You are invited to spend the morning from 9:30-11 a.m. at Mission July 14 through August 7 the Weston Playhouse presents “An Iliad”. Farm in our Community Garden along with Farmer Priest Rachel The eternal, enchanting power of storytelling comes to life in this Vermont Symphony Orchestra Breweries Tour: and the three summer interns Caity, Lizzie, and Jimmy. We will be gripping adaptation of Homer’s classic. A solitary storyteller on a celebrating the abundance of creation by harvesting the veggies that bare stage throws us right into the midst of conflict where heroes Harpoon Brewery Taproom & Beer Garden have grown this year and planting a few fall season crops as well. For and countries clash in a quest for power and glory. In this vibrant 6 p.m. 336 Ruth Carney Drive in Windsor. Free. more info email [email protected]. retelling, the Trojan War and the present day are set side by side as Raise your glass – whether it’s an IPA, Pilsner or lager, Vermont loves the excitement of an ancient tale is catapulted into an intimate, urgent, a summer brewery tour. The VSO’s Jukebox String Quartet makes and spellbinding story for today. For more info or to purchase tickets the rounds this July with a free concert featuring an eclectic mix of Marketing Beyond Business as Usual visit westonplayhouse.org. classical and rock music for every taste. Explore the folk songs of 9:30 a.m. Virtual. Free. the celebrated Danish String Quartet, layered with amazing rock tune Marketing has been challenging over the past year requiring re- arrangements from Jimi Hendrix to Tool to Nirvana, and rounded out evaluating our strategies and tools. Join us for a 5-session series held Killington Wine Festival with Scott Joplin and Elena Kats-Chernin. For more info visit vso.org. on Thursdays from June 17-July 22 in which we’ll discuss business Various locations in Killington. fundamentals, branding, messaging and connecting with customers The 21st annual Killington Wine Festival combines some Wine Fest and clients. With in-session exercises, breakout group conversations, traditions and dynamic programming in a month’s long celebration of Cavendish Summer Concert Series presents The and brainstorming, we’ll all learn how to become more strategic and wine in the heart of the Green Mountains. The KPAA along with Farrell Silverbacks creative with our marketing efforts. For more info and to register visit Distributing will celebrate the festival throughout the entire month of 6 p.m. The Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. Free. bit.ly/marketingbeyond. July. Enjoy a bottle (or two!) from a carefully curated selection of wines. The Town of Cavendish will present the annual summer music series A portion of the proceeds from every bottle purchased will be donated Wednesday evenings starting July 7 through August 11 at 6 p.m. Circle of Parents back to the KPAA. A silent auction filled with great local products on the Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. The Silverbacks, a and service will be open all of July. Area restaurants will participate 10 a.m. Virtual. Free. five-piece blues and classic rock band from Brandon will play for Virtual. Circle of Parents is a professionally facilitated, peer led self-help Killington Wine Trail by offering special food and wine pairings, as well as wine tastings. Wine & Nine, a special golf tournament at Killington the first time at the Proctorsville venue. They play “rockin’ blues and support group for parents and other caregivers. Participants meet bluesy rock” tastefully rocking, but not heavy. For more info visit bit.ly/ weekly for 60-90 minutes online in virtual meetings. To find a group Resort’s Golf Course will be held on Sunday, July 18. For more info and CavendishConcerts. to register visit killingtonwinefestival.com. appropriate for you, call 1-800-CHILDREN (1-800-244-5373) or 1-802- 229-5724 or email [email protected]. Music on the Hill: Laurie Goldsmith Trio Flowing with the Spirit: Vinyasa style yoga 6:30 p.m. Artistree at 2095 Pomfret Road in Pomfret. $5/person. 9 a.m. Mission Farm, Killington. $10 donation suggested. Tai Chi Level 2 Award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Laurie Goldsmith 10 a.m. Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland. Free. Mission Farm is offering a seven-week yoga course this summer has been recording and performing music for over thirty years. Her until August 4. Teacher Lizzie Robbins will lead this 45-minute class Often described as “meditation in motion,” Tai Chi is a mind-body music spans genres from blues to jazz to country and to reggae. practice, originating in China as a martial art. This class is a fun, on Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m. During the yoga flow you will Laurie is also a longtime early childhood educator and has recorded relaxing, and enjoyable way to move with mindfulness and enjoy the connect with the power of your body through your breath. This class is several albums of children music. She recently relocated from Boston, accessible for people of all levels of yoga experience. We will practice camaraderie of others while practicing. For more information call 802- MA to Bethel, VT and will be joined this evening by upright bassist 773-1853 or email [email protected]. in the orchard next to the church or the parish hall depending on Tal Shalom-Kobi from Newton, MA and drummer Caleb Bronz from weather. Please arrive 10 minutes early to set up and bring a yoga mat Winooski, Vermont. For more info visit artistreevt.org/music-on-the- and water. For more info and to register email [email protected]. hill-2021.html. Killington Bone Builders 10 a.m. Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Road, Killington. Free. Fit and Fun exercise class In the meeting room at Sherburne Memorial Library. Weights provided, Al‑Anon and Alateen masks please. For more info call Pat 802-422-3368. 9:30 a.m. Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland. $15/month 7 p.m. A Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 6 Church Hill Road in Low impact, aerobic, and stretching routines; move to lively, sing- Rutland. Free. a-long music led by Marilyn Sheldon. Feel better, increase strength, Al-Anon and Alateen are organizations that aim to help relatives, Meditation for Your Life 11 a.m. Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland. Free. balance and flexibility. Preregistration required. Limited space. Call friends, coworkers, and others affected by the drinking of people 802-773-1853 to reserve your spot. they know. Al-Anon meetings are open to everyone, while Alateen Meditation for Your Life is easy to learn and easy to practice. Meditation meetings are for teenagers (and occasionally preteens). Collectively, creates the ability to improve all of our daily challenges. We believe that Movers and Shakers the meetings are known as Al-Anon Family Groups (AFG). For more meditation will be beneficial to seniors and we will gear our classes to 11 a.m. Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland. Free. info visit good-shepherd.org/events/al-anon. accomplishing a healthy attitude and spirit for all. Sessions are lead by This free program of low-impact exercise is designed for people Brian Salmanson. All participants will be sitting on a chair. To reserve your spot call 802-773-1853. with Parkinson’s, or anyone else who wishes to maintain or improve Seven to Sunset: Aaron Audet Band flexibility, strength, and balance in a supportive and relaxing 7 p.m. Main Street Park in Rutland. Free. environment. Start your week off right and work out with us. Call 802- A new band will play from the Gazebo at Main Street Park every Drive‑up pick‑up meals 773-1853 to reserve your spot. Wednesday throughout the Summer starting at 7 p.m.! All events are 12 p.m. Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland. $3.50 Donation ages free to the public! This week Aaron Audet Band will be playing. For 65+, $6 fee under age 65. Reservations required. Tails and Tales: Kurt, the Kite Guy more info visit rutlandrec.com/7tosunset. Godnick Center, in partnership with Southwestern Vermont Council on 1 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library in Killington. Free. Aging and Meals on Wheels, is providing drive-up pick-up meals on The Sherburne Memorial Library presents Kurt, the Kite Guy. Kurt will Mondays and Thursdays at noon at the Godnick Center. For more info Music at the Riverbend: Will Patton Ensemble or to make a reservation call 802-773-1853. share with us everything he knows about kites. Participants will make 7 p.m. Behind the Brandon Inn, Brandon. Free. a simple kite to take home. This is an outdoor event. All ages are Music at the Riverbend presents Will Patton Ensemble. A seamless welcome. For more info call 802-422-9765 or visit sherburnelibrary.org. blend of gypsy jazz and Brazilian choro music. For more info VLS lecture series visit brandon.org. 12 p.m. Virtual. Free. Rutland Summer Farmers' Market The Environmental Law Center at Vermont Law Schools (VLS) is 1 p.m. Depot Park in Rutland. Free. hosting its annual Hot Topics in Environmental Law summer lecture The Vermont Farmers Market is proud to hold two outdoor markets series on select Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-1 p.m. Claire Brown, in Rutland in the summer time. Can’t make it to the Saturday Market? The Counter, will hold her presentation on “Algal Blooms and Animal Need more veggies and goods halfway through the week? The Ag”. Free and open to the public, the lectures will be streamed virtually Wednesday market is your go-to for all things Vermont Farmers Market at vermontlaw.edu/live and on Facebook Live. For more info visit mid-week! vermontlaw.edu/live. Calendar > 13 The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 CALENDAR • 13

Calendar: Email [email protected] Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival presents The Mammals 7 p.m. South Royalton Green. $15 donation suggested. from page 12 “The Last Waltz” Nationally touring artists, The Mammals, will perform in concert on 6:30 p.m. Swift House Inn in Middlebury. $16/person or $70/series Friday, July 23rd on the South Royalton Green at 7 p.m. Their two Weston Playhouse presents: Seussical pass. The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival presents The Sunset 1 p.m. Weston Playhouse, Weston. Free. most recent recordings, “Sunshiner” and “Nonet”, have garnered Series at Swift House Inn/Summer of Scorsese. Join every Thursday universal critical praise in the world of Americana music. This concert July 22 through August 7 the Weston Playhouse presents “Seussical”. beginning July 8 and ending August 5 for five classic films directed by is presented by WFVR-LP/Free Vermont Radio with hoppy assistance Follow Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and more of your Martin Scorsese. This week, “The Last Waltz” will be showing. Watch favorite characters into the colorful, zany world of Dr. Seuss! An from the Upper Pass Beer Co. Attendees are encouraged to make a screening under a tent. Lawn dining and bar service will begin at 6:30 suggested $15 donation at the entry gate to the show. Gates open at 6 afternoon of storybook fun and “all the thinks you can think” for your p.m. The screenings will begin at sunset around 8:30 p.m. For more p.m. For more info visit wfvr.org whole family. This is a Weston Young Company production, premiering info and to reserve tickets contact the Town Hall Theater at 802-382- under the tent at Walker Farm and on tour throughout the state. For 9222 or visit townhalltheater.org. more info about showtimes and locations visit westonplayhouse.org Drive In Brandon: Dazed and Confused 8:45 p.m. The Jack McKernon Drive In at Brandon. $25/vehicle. Concerts in the Park: Annie and the Hedonists The Jack McKernon Drive In, as part of the Same Sun Movie Series Eggs in the Nest necklace and clothespin pendant 7 p.m. Fair Haven Town Park Free. 2021, presents Dazed and Confused. Tickets are $25/vehicle and go 1 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington. Free. Concerts in the Park presents Annie and the Hedonists. The band Simple materials can make the most interesting crafts. Silver wire and on sale June 11 at 12 p.m. Please do not bring more attendees than advertises its style as acoustic blues, vintage jazz, swing and folk roots the vehicle has seat-beats. Gates open at 8 p.m. and the movie begins small pearl beads combine to create the sweetest bird nest pendant. Americana. For more info visit bit.ly/FairHavenConcerts. Leave the library wearing a necklace you will be most proud of. A 8:45 p.m. (or slightly later depending on daylight conditions). For more clothespin pendant uses two simple materials, a bead and the metal info and to buy tickets visit paramountvt.org. spring of a clothespin to make a unique pendant. Make several and string them. To register email [email protected]. FRIDAY, JULY 23 Yoga: prana & meditation SATURDAY, JULY 24 Tai Chi Level 1 10:30 a.m. Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland. $7/class. 2:30 p.m. Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland. Free. Point to Point No experience necessary. Gentle movements with body awareness, All Day. Virtual. $20-$30/person. Often described as “meditation in motion,” it is a mind-body practice, and breathing exercises to invigorate and relax the body and the mind. This is the 20th year of the Point to Point, a cycling and running event originating in China as a martial art. This class is a fun, relaxing, and Pre-registration required by contacting the Godnick Center at 802-773- enjoyable way to move with mindfulness and enjoy the camaraderie of that raises funds and awareness for the Vermont Foodbank. Together, 1853 or [email protected]. Runs through April 30. Pre-registration we can support their mission to eliminate hunger in Vermont. The 2021 others while practicing. Call (802)773-1853 or email aprilc@rutlandrec. required, call 802-773-1853. com for more info. Point to Point will take place from July 24 to August 7. The rides and runs will be virtual, but our goal remains the same: get outside, have Introduction to meditation fun, and ride or run to help fight hunger. For more info and to register Covid Recovery Through Wellness 11:30 a.m. Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland. Free. visit thepointtopoint.org. 3 p.m. Virtual. Free. A variety of styles and techniques will be presented in a half hour intro Are you interested in developing a healthier and more meaningful life to meditation class. Pre-registration required, call 802-773-1853. while managing the Covid 19 pandemic? Join the Covid Support VT Rutland Summer Farmers Market 9 a.m. Depot Park in Rutland. Free. staff for exploration of the 8 components of wellness and balance. Each week, facilitators will focus on one aspect of the Wellness Wheel, Long Trail Friday From farm fresh veggies and fruits to artisan cheeses, handcrafted and provide support, encouragement and opportunities for interaction 2 p.m. Snowshed Umbrella Bar at the Killington Resort. Free. breads, maple syrup, Vermont crafts, hot prepared food, and more – Starting this Friday, every Friday is Long Trail Friday at the Killington for participants as they find new ways towards wellness. Repeats every find it all at the outdoor market. Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday 1-2 p.m. and Thursday 3-4 p.m. until July 29. To register visit Resort. Enjoy live music from 2-5 p.m. at the Snowshed Umbrella Bar bit.ly/Covidrecoverythroughwellness. with drink specials on Blackberry Wheat, Long Trail Ale and Juic’d IPA Baby Goat Yoga from Long Trail. Stop by to enjoy the music, sunshine and a beverage! 10 a.m. Wellwood Orchards, Springfield. $15/person. Don’t forget that your season pass gets you a discount on food and This gentle, restorative baby goat yoga class will be adapted for Circle of Parents in Recovery non-alcoholic beverages! For more info visit killington.com/. 3 p.m. Virtual. Free. all. All levels of ability and experience will be honored. This practice Support group meets weekly online on Thursdays from 3-4:30 p.m. For will encourage improved breathing, balance and alignment, while more info and to join a group contact Amber at [email protected] or Divas of Dirt Group Rides increasing strength and flexibility with deep relaxation; while most 802-498-0603. 3 p.m. Killington Resort. Free with a valid bike park ticket or pass. importantly bringing your youthful open heart to the mat! The presence Female mountain bikers of all ability levels are welcome to share of beings so new to this world gives us all an opportunity to celebrate their passion for the sport and meet likeminded members of the bike the pure innocence and wonder of our own journey. The classes are 75 NAMI Connection peer support group community during bi-weekly Friday night group rides from 3 p.m. to 5 minutes in duration. Space is limited to 42 people. For more info or to 3 p.m. Virtual. Free. p.m. and happy hour events. Participation is free with your own bike register call 603-847-3330 or email [email protected]. Struggling with managing your mental health? NAMI Connection Peer and a valid bike park ticket or pass. Discounted tickets and rentals Support Group can help. This is a free, 90-minute recovery support are available for $33 each for participants on these evenings only valid Artisan Marketplace at the Chaffee Art Center group for people living with a mental health condition. For more info. during the time of the session. For more info visit killington.com. visit namivt.org/support/peer-support-groups. 10 a.m. Chaffee Art Center, 16 South Main Street in Rutland. Free. Stop by our new artisan marketplace that will be outside on the Chaffee Killington Farmers Market grounds starting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughout the summer and Circle of Parents for Grandparents 3 p.m. Killington Sports on Rt. 4. Free. fall. Booths will change each week with artists, crafters, specialty foods 4 p.m. Virtual. Free. The Killington Farmers Market located at Killington Sports at Rt. 4. and more selling their handmade items on the front, side and back Meets weekly online. Run by Prevent Child Abuse VT. For info and to returns this summer. It will take place every Friday, July 2 - Oct. 18 lawns. Jewelry, paintings on canvas, stained glass, carvings, pottery join a group contact Amber at [email protected] or 802-498-0603. (weather permitting). This year you can expect to see more, live music, and more! fresh local foods and VT based artisan products. Market hours are 3-6 Michelob Ultra Golf League p.m. Most vendors will accept credit cards however some will be cash 5 p.m. Killington Golf Course. $25/members and $30/non-members. only. For more info visit killington.com Michelob Ultra and the Killington Golf Course are teeing it up on a new night this summer with League Night every Thursday evening complete Writing Through Covid with a different theme each week, exciting contests and great prizes for 3 p.m. Virtual. Free. Calendar > 14 top team gross scores and flag event winners. The format is a 9-hole Join Covid Support Vermont in an hour of journaling prompts and scramble tournament, rotating between the front and back nine each free writes to process and understand how we as individuals and a week. Sign-up as a team or as an individual. Please call the Golf Pro community are making our way through the Covid-19 pandemic here Shop before 3 p.m. Wednesday to sign-up as an individual or team in Vermont. Bring writing materials and an open mind to our and find out what’s on the menu. If you try to sign-up on Thursday, you weekly sessions. Repeats every Friday from 3-4 p.m. until July could be turned away. For more info visit killington.com. To register call 30. To register visit bit.ly/writingthroughCovid. the Golf Pro Shop at 802-422-6700. FFARMARM TOTO BALLET Music by the River: A2VT AATT BILLINGS FARMFARM & MUSEUM Slate Valley Trail x Analog Cycles Gravel Rides 6 p.m. East End Park at 217 Maxham Meadow Way in 5 p.m. East Poultney. Woodstock. Free, donations welcomed. AT 6:30 P.M. Join Slate Valley Trails and James and Candice, owners of Analog Pentangle Arts is pleased to present its annual Music by the SUNDAY, JULY 25 Cycles on weekly gravel rides on Thursdays. Rides may include a mix River series of outdoor concerts in July and August. This popular of road, dirt road, double track and single track. Gravel bike approved. concert series features renowned regional artists whose talents For more info visit slatevalleytrails.org. will be showcased in the newly renovated East End Park. This outdoor amphitheater showcases a view of the Ottauquechee River Road Concert Series: Wyld Nightz Band River. This week’s performer is A2VT (African/Western Hip 6 p.m. Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Road, Killington Free. Hop). Advanced registration required. For more info and to Free live music! Bring a picnic, lawn chairs, friends & family! The River register visit pentanglearts.org/music-by-the-river. Road Concert series is an outdoor Killington town summer tradition. This week features Wyld Nightz Band who will perform popular hits Paramount Outside the Box: Steve Earle through the decades. For more information visit killingtonrec.com/info/ activities and the Dukes 7 p.m. Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland. $49/person. Multi-Grammy® Award-winner Steve Earle and The Dukes Western Swing Beginner 101 returns in support of his new record, Ghosts of West 6 p.m. Chester Town Hall in Chester. $12/class. Virginia. Steve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer- West Coast Swing is a versatile partner dance, danced to a wide songwriters of his generation. For more info and to buy tickets range of popular music from blues to pop and R&B. It combines swing visit paramountvt.org. connection and rhythms with independent movement inspired by influences from nearly every other dance style, as well as contemporary music. No partner required to take class. Fully vaccinated dancers or masks required per state of Vermont guidelines. Preregistration is required. For more info and to register email [email protected].

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MON. 5-9pm Calendar: Email [email protected] LOCALS NIGHT from page 13 SUNDAY, JULY 25 1/2 price flatbreads, Story Walk beer & drink specials Paddleboard Yoga All Day. Fair Haven Library, Fair Haven. Free. 10:30 a.m. $20/person. The Fair Haven Free Library welcomes everyone to the Fair Haven TUES. CLOSED Any level of yoga or paddleboard experience is welcome. Registrations Community Story Walk. are required. Please bring your own board and PFD. Rentals are The story walk will display a full book on white picket signs spaced WED. 5-9pm MULE NIGHT available at First Stop Board Barn. To register call 802-770-4101. throughout the Fair Haven 1/2 price flatbreads, Town Park during the summer. Feel free to walk through the park and $10 all Mules 77ART open house read the full story that is 11 a.m. 59-67 Merchants Row, Rutland. Free. displayed. The story is “Click Clack Moo Cows That Type”. The Story THU. 5-9pm Rutland’s 77ART will open its doors to the community. Come meet the Walk will be available July 25-31. For more info visit fairhavenlib.org. SMASH NIGHT artists and view the work they completed during their nearly month- $10 Goombay Smashes long stay in our city at their studios in the Opera House from 11 a.m to Jazz Quartet at Grace Church EW 3 p.m. For more info visit 77art.org. 10 a.m. Grace Congregational UCC, 8 Court Street, Rutland Free. N FRI. 3-9pm Experience a fun and festive Sunday morning at Grace Church with the 1/2 Price Apps 3-5pm Killington Music Festival guest Jazz quartet who will play upbeat seasonal songs. For more info LIVE MUSIC 6-8pm Julia Rose 12 p.m. The Sparke Barn in Wallingford. Free. visit gracechurchvt.org Killington Music Festival Concert Series at the Sparke Barn SAT. 1-5pm in Wallingford. For more info visit killingtonmusicfestival.org/ OUTDOOR BBQ Sunday Jazz on the Porch music-in-the-mountains. 1 p.m. 1 The Green at the Woodstock Village Square, Woodstock. Free. 7-10pm LIVE MUSIC A weekly free live music series featuring the best area musicians in Jacob Shipley & Rev Race Valley Improv’s first show of the year a casual and intimate setting. This week’s performance is by Rowley Team Launch Party 2 p.m. 208 Passumpsic Avenue, Hartford. Free. Hazard. All performances are from 1-4 p.m., rain or shine. Patrons are (weather permitting) Come out to see Valley Improv in our first show of the year! It will be a encouraged to bring a chair, a beverages and/or snacks. For more info fun and safe hour of improvisation. If you don’t know what improv is, call 802-457-1451. SUN.1-8 pm come and find out! The show will be outdoors and socially distanced. BURGER The show is free but reservations are required. To register visit forms. Vermont Women and the Civil War NIGHT gle/61PrFTCgcNWvJuAo9. 2 p.m. Bridgewater Grange Hall at 129 Route 100A, Bridgewater Corners. Free. Cooler in the Mountains concert series Historian Howard Coffin will present Vermont Women and the Civil War. KILLINGTON DISTILLERY & 3 p.m. Snowshed Base Lodge at the Killington Resort. Free. Vermont’s remarkable Civil War battlefield record is well documented, STILL ON THE MOUNTAIN Join us at the Snowshed Lodge base area from 3-5:30 p.m. for a but little is known of how Vermont women sustained the home front. free outdoor concert series. Grab a lawn chair, a beach blanket, the With nearly 35,000 of the state’s able-bodied men at war, women took CoCktail Bar whole family and head over for this all ages event. For more info on farming, worked in factories, served as nurses in the state’s military visit killington.com. hospitals, and more. Drawing from letters and diaries, Coffin tells 47 Old Mill Rd, Killington, VT their story in their own words, describe life during the Civil War in the 802-422-8200 Green Mountain State. This is a Vermont Humanities Council Speakers Shrewsbury Meeting House Concert Series: Bureau event hosted by the Bridgewater Historical Society. Essential Jazz 5 p.m. Shrewsbury Meeting House in Shrewsbury. Free, donations Jazz masterclass Full Dinner Menu, Patio Dining encouraged. 4 p.m. Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill, Poultney. Free. Ten regional bands play from May 29 through October 9 held outside While jazz is historically the “only American-born music” we will with Fire Pit & Potbelly Stove the historic meeting house. Please bring a generous cash contribution, connect jazz to its roots in Africa and its journey to mainstream media. picnic dinners, friends and family. This week’s performer is Essential We will look at how racism and the life that Black Americans live fueled For reservations: Open Table or 802-422-8200 Jazz. For more info visit bit.ly/CavendishConcerts. the development of jazz through the lens of freedom and restraint; Medical Grade HEPA filters joy and suffering. The masterclass will be lead by Zak Hampton and installed indoors for your added safety. Moose Crossing. Attendees will be treated to some live performances Live & Out! with Patrick Ross and the Fiddler’s of music covered and a Q & A will be provided. For more info visit Crew stonevalleyarts.org 7 p.m. Farr’s Hill in Randolph and virtual. Free, donations welcomed. “Patrick Ross & The Fiddler’s Crew” is a result of turning pandemic lemons into lemonade, or in this case, crabapples into cider. With a Summer Under the Stars halt in touring and live performances, Ross put all his creative energy 6 p.m. The Meadow at The Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland. into writing and rehearsing songs about life in Vermont. All three band $28-$35/person. members call the Upper Valley of Vermont their home. Bassist and The Vermont Symphony Orchestra returns to its well-loved open- trumpet player, Mike Conerty, is a native of Long Island, New York. air concerts with “Summer Under the Stars.” Conducted by VSO’s His urban sophistication brings energy and excitement to the group. Creative Projects Chair Matt LaRocca, the program features Burlington- Drummer, Chad Brunet, is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. His deep based singer-songwriter Francesca Blanchard. In partnership with musical wisdom and soulful expression bring power to the stage. Front the Paramount Theatre, a dynamic 25-piece chamber orchestra plays music inspired by nature and the great outdoors. Reunite with the man, Patrick Ross, plays fiddle, guitars, mandolin, banjo, cello and is the lead vocalist. His Vermont roots run deep in folk traditions. For VSO at this family-friendly concert which includes Copland’s feisty more info and to reserve tickets visit chandler-arts.org/live-and-up. “Hoedown,” selections from Bizet’s Carmen, Libertango by Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla, Wood Notes by the legendary William Grant Still, and VSO musicians backing Blanchard in arrangements of several Paramount Outside the Box: Steven Page of her original songs. Advance tickets are $28 or $35 at the day of the (Formerly of Barenaked Ladies) show. Under 12 is free. For more info and to buy tickets visit vso.org. 7 p.m. Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland. $35/person. Steven Page’s distinctive and powerful voice is among the most The Farm to Ballet Project instantly recognizable in popular music. Inducted into The Canadian 6:30 p.m. Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock. $10 for ages 16 and Free POOL Wednesdays • DARTS • 20 TV Screens • PIZZA Music Hall of Fame with former bandmates, Barenaked Ladies, Steven under. $35 for adults. BURGERS • BBQ RIBS • SALADS • GYROS • WINGS has continued his creative journey releasing original music, touring The Farm to Ballet Project is an original ballet about a farm through the with his band, and immersing himself in an extensive array of diverse seasons. Dancing vegetables, familiar animals, and even the seasons projects in music, film, theatre, and television. Gates open at 6 p.m. themselves come to life through dance in a joyful and entertaining and showtime is 7 p.m. Happening rain or shine. B.Y.O.Chair. For more show. The ballet explores the relationship between farmers and land, TAKE-OUT info and to buy tickets visit paramountvt.org. natural food cycles, and the human role in ecosystems. For more info AVAILABLE and to buy tickets visit billingsfarm.org. Devil’s Bowl Speedway Legends Night CALL 7 p.m. Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven. Rutland City Band Summer Concert Devil’s Bowl Speedway presents Legends Night. Sportsman Modifieds. 7 p.m. Main Street Park in Rutland. Free. (802) 422-4777 67 laps/$2,500 to win. For more info visit devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com. Join the Rutland City Band at Main Street Park every Sunday between July 4 through Aug. 22 for free live music for everyone to enjoy! For Pond Hill Ranch Rodeo more info visit rutlandrec.com/7tosunset. WEDNESDAY: FRIDAY: 7:30 p.m. Pond Hill Ranch in Castleton. TOMMY T-BONES SUPER STASH BROS. A real rodeo complete with bareback bronc riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, girls barrel racing, girls MONDAY, JULY 26 THURSDAY: SATURDAY: break away roping, and bull riding. For more info visit pondhillranch. DUANE CARLETON DUANE DOUBLE PLAY com. Maxfield Monday Walks 8:30 a.m. Maxfield Outdoor Sports Complex, Hartford. Free. Each week, the group will enjoy a 60-90 minute walk at the Maxfield Drive In Brandon: Outdoor Sports Complex. This is a great way to get outside, exercise 8:45 p.m. The Jack McKernon Drive In at Brandon. $25/vehicle. and socialize with others. Complete 1, 2, 3, or 4 laps. Each lap is 0.9 WE’VE GOT YOUR GAME The Jack McKernon Drive In, as part of the Same Sun Movie Series 16 DRAFT BEERS • OUTDOOR DINING 2021, presents The Wedding Singer. Tickets are $25/vehicle and go miles. For Maxfield Monday Walks, meet at Pavilion B by 8:30 a.m. For on sale June 11 at 12 p.m. Please do not bring more attendees than more info and to register visit bit.ly/MaxfieldMondayWalks. PING-PONG • MINI GOLF • HORSESHOES • BAG TOSS the vehicle has seat-beats. Gates open at 8 p.m. and the movie begins 8:45 p.m. (or slightly later depending on daylight conditions). For more Coffee Hour Social OPEN WED. - SAT. at 3 p.m. info and to buy tickets visit paramountvt.org. 9:30 a.m. Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland. Free. TAKE-OUT A safe and social way to spend time catching up. Tables will be set out for individuals to sit together in groups of 6 or less. Picnic tables in the ON THE KILLINGTON & pavilion also available outside. Masks will be required except when ACCESS ROAD RESERVATIONS you are sipping your free coffee, tea, or hot cocoa. Donations welcome. For more info call April at 802-773-1853. The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 Food MattersMatters • 15 Billings Bookworms Covid Recovery Through Wellness 10 a.m. Billings Farm in Woodstock. $25/participant. 1 p.m. Virtual. Free. Join the Billings Bookworms! Beginning July 12 through Aug. 16, Are you interested in developing a healthier and more meaningful life WE WILL , kids ages 6-8 are invited to Billings Farm & Museum each week to while managing the Covid 19 pandemic? Join the Covid Support VT read about and explore a farm-themed topic. This is not just a book staff for exploration of the 8 components of wellness and balance. club. There are activities and crafts each week and Bookworms get to Each week, facilitators will focus on one aspect of the Wellness Wheel, WE WILL, experience all the site has to offer. Weekly themes include: Dairy, Taking and provide support, encouragement and opportunities for interaction Care of the Planet, Sheep, Gardening, Draft Animals, and Stewarding for participants as they find new ways towards wellness. Repeats every the Land. Register for one or more sessions, or for the whole series. Tuesday 1-2 p.m. and Thursday 3-4 p.m. until July 29. To register visit WOK YOU. Spaces are limited. For more info visit billingsfarm.org bit.ly/Covidrecoverythroughwellness.

Killington Bone Builders Knitting Group 10 a.m. Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Road, Killington. Free. 2:30 p.m. Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland. Free. In the meeting room at Sherburne Memorial Library. Weights provided, Gather your knitting (or crochet) project and let’s come together! We are masks please. For more info call Pat at 802-422-3368. trying a new way of gathering with our creative interests. To RSVP call 802-773-1853 or email [email protected] Drive‑up pick‑up meals Mid-wMid-wayay up KillingtonKillington AAccessccess Rd.Rd. 12 p.m. Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland. $3.50 Donation ages Learning Kitchen: Back to Basics Open for Indoor Dining,Dining, Take-OutTake-Out and DeliveryDelivery 65+, $6 fee under age 65. Reservations required. 3 p.m. Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland. Free. Godnick Center, in partnership with Southwestern Vermont Council on Registration is now open for Southern Vermont Council on Aging’s ServingServing LunchLunch & Dinner Daily Aging and Meals on Wheels, is providing drive-up pick-up meals on Learning Kitchen: Back to Basics: Do you need a refresh on proper Mondays and Thursdays at noon at the Godnick Center. Call (802)773- kitchen techniques? Are you just starting to cook for yourself and are vermontsushi.comvermontsushi.com • 802.422.4241 1853 for information or to make a reservation for pick-up. For more info in need of some basic training? This year’s Learning Kitchen will focus or to make a reservation call 802-773-1853. on basic technique and tips for the kitchen. Topics like kitchen safety, how to use a knife, and basic cooking techniques will be included in HIBACHI | SUSHI | ASIAN the course. This course will also provide tips for preparing meals for Bone Builders one. Limited to 20 participants. To register call 802-786-5990 or email 1 p.m. Godnick Center, 1 Deer Street, Rutland. Free. [email protected]. An osteo exercise program. All you need to bring with you is a bottle Starting 7/23 of water. The weights are provided. For more info and to RSVP call 802-775-8220. Circle of Fathers Open 4 p.m. Virtual. Free. Daily Fathers Support Group. Run by Prevent Child Abuse VT. For more info at 7 A.M. Open Discussion and Support Group for Frontline contact Amber Menard, Family Support Programs Coordinator, at 802- Workers 552-4274 or [email protected]. 3:30 p.m. Virtual. Free.

Join this facilitated discussion to share and learn from your peers Circle of Parents in Recovery @back_country_cafe in front-line positions about how best to manage during this time. 5:30 p.m. Virtual. Free. EGGS • OMELETTES • PANCAKES • WAFFLES Covid Support VT staff will provide a structured environment for Virtual support group. Run by Prevent Child Abuse VT. For more info discussion and tips for coping and wellness. For more info visit bit.ly/ contact Cindy Atkins, Family Support Programs Coordinator, at 802- Great Breakfast Menu frontlineworkerssupport. 498-0608 or [email protected] TTAKE-OUTAKE-OUT AVAILABLEAVAILABLE 923 KILLINGTON RD. 802-422-4411 WAMBA single track ride Grief support 6 p.m. Aqueduct Trails in Woodstock. 6 p.m. VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region’s Rutland office at 7 WAMBA single track ride held at Aqueduct Trails from 6-8 p.m. For Albert Cree Drive, Rutland and virtually. Free. more info visit mtbwoodstock.com. The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region, (VNAHSR) will provide Join Us For: grief support services both in-person and virtually every Tuesday from Mini Golf NAMI Connection peer support group 6-7 p.m. at the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region’s Rutland 7 p.m. Virtual. Free. office on 7 Albert Cree Drive. Led by Spiritual and Bereavement Batting Cages Struggling with managing your mental health? NAMI Connection Peer Coordinator, Collin Terenzini. Space is limited. To register call Support Group can help. This is a free, 90-minute recovery support 802-855-4533. Great Food group for people living with a mental health condition. For more info., Soft Serve visit namivt.org/support/peer-support-groups or contact Nick Martin at Concerts in the Park: Catamount Crossing [email protected]. 26 Flavors of Hershey’s Ice Cream (Bluegrass) 7 p.m. Fair Haven Town Park. Free. In Mendon on Rt 4 • Across from Sugar & Spice • 802-776-4921 JULY 27 Concerts in the Park presents Catamount Crossing. The band puts on TUESDAY, a very entertaining high energy show, with stellar vocals, terrific original material, plus some great new interpretations of some bluegrass Open Daily 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. VLS lecture series classics. For more info visit bit.ly/FairHavenConcerts. 12 p.m. Virtual. Free. The Environmental Law Center at Vermont Law Schools (VLS) is hosting its annual Hot Topics in Environmental Law summer lecture series on select Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-1 p.m. Robert Percival, University of Maryland Carey School of Law, will hold his Did we miss a local event? Email [email protected] and we’ll be sure to include your presentation on “How Will a Decidedly More Conservative Judiciary next musical event on this page! If you have another event Affect the Future of U.S. Environmental Law?” Free and open to the coming up, email [email protected]. public, the lectures will be streamed virtually at vermontlaw.edu/live and on Facebook Live. For more info visit vermontlaw.edu/live. JONESJONES THURS - TUES DONUTSDONUTS Come to our sugarhouse for the best breakfast around! After breakfast, check out our gift shop for all your souvenir, gift, and maple “Jones Donuts and Bakery is a syrup needs. We look must stop if you reside or simply forward to your visit! Thurs. - Sun. come to visit Rutland. They have Outdoor seating & dining now been an institution in the community open! Take-out available. and are simply the best.” Serving Breakfast & Lunch 7a.m. - 2p.m. daily OPEN WED. - SUN. 5 TO 12 Check out our menu online! 8 AM - 3 PM MON-TUES / 8AM - 9PM THURS-SUN CLOSED MON. + TUES. OPEN MIC THURSDAY @ 6PM Sugar & Spice Restaurant & Gift Shop 23 West St, Rutland Rt. 4 Mendon, VT 802-773-7810 802-773-7832 | www.vtsugarandspice.com 16 • Food MaMatterstters The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 Back Country Café Inn at Long Trail Moguls The Back Country Café is a hot spot Looking for something a little different? Hit up Grat Voted the best ribs and burger in Killington, for delicious breakfast foods. Choose c h McGrath’s Irish Pub for a perfectly poured pint ’s Moguls is a great place for the whole from farm fresh eggs, multiple kinds of M of Guinness, live music on the weekends and family. Soups, onion rings, mozzarella pancakes and waffles, omelets or daily delicious food. Guinness not your favorite? sticks, chicken fingers, buckets of chicken specials to make your breakfast one of a kind. Just the right heat Bloody Irish Pub They also have Vermont’s largest Irish Whiskey wings, salads, subs and pasta are just Marys, Mimosas, Bellini, VT Craft Brews, Coffee and hot chocolate drinks. selection. Visit innatlongtrail.com, (802) 775-7181. some of the food that’s on the menu. Free shuttle and take away and delivery Maple Syrup and VT products for sale. Check Facebook for daily specials. options are available. mogulssportspub.com (802) 422-4777. (802) 422-4411.

Birch Ridge Jones’ Donuts Serving locals and visitors alike since 1998, Offering donuts and a bakery, with a dinner at the Birch Ridge Inn is a delicious way to community reputation as being the complete your day in Killington. Featuring Vermont best! Closed Monday and Tuesday. 23 Seward’s Dairy inspired New American cuisine in the Inn’s dining West Street, Rutland. See what’s on If you’re looking for something truly room and Great Room Lounge, you will also find special at Facebook.com/JonesDonuts/. unique and Vermont, check out Seward a nicely stocked bar, hand crafted cocktails, fine Call (802) 773-7810. Dairy Bar. Serving classic homemade wines, seafood and vegetarian options, and wonderful house made desserts. food including hamburgers, steaks, chicken, sandwiches and seafood. birchridge.com, (802) 422-4293. Craving something a little sweeter? Check out their own homemade 39 flavors of ice cream. Vermont products also sold. (802) 773-2738. Killington Market Casey’s Caboose Take breakfast, lunch or dinner on the Come for fun, amazing food, great drinks, and go at Killington Market, Killington’s wonderful people. A full bar fantastic wines and on-mountain grocery store for the the largest selection of craft beers with 21 on tap. last 30 years. Choose from breakfast Our chefs create fresh, healthy and interesting sandwiches, hand carved dinners, pizza, daily fresh hot panini, roast chicken, cuisine. Try our steaks or our gourmet burgers Still On the Mountain salad and specialty sandwiches. Vermont products, maple syrup, fresh meat Killington Distillery & Still on the Mountain made with 100% Vermont ground beef, U.S. lamb or home-grown pork— we and produce along with wine and beer are also for sale. killingtonmarket. have 17 burgers on our menu! Try our famous mac n’ cheese with or without Cocktail Bar invite you to enjoy our handcrafted com (802) 422-7736 or (802) 422-7594. small batch spirits inspired from the blissful lobster. Yes! the train is still running... caseyscaboose.com,(802) 422-3795. Killington region. Pair your cocktail with one of our delectable food offerings made from sustainably sourced, local ingredients. Sit back, Dream Maker Bakers Liquid Art sip on your cocktail, and dig into a delicious meal in the lap of nature. Dream Maker Bakers is an all-butter, from-scratch Relax in the warm atmosphere at Liquid killingtondistillery.com, (802) 422-8200. bakery making breads, bagels, croissants, cakes Art. Look for artfully served lattes from and more daily. It serves soups, salads and their La Marzocco espresso machine, or sandwiches and offers seating with free Wifi. At if you want something stronger, try their 5501 US Route 4, Killington, VT. No time to wait? signature cocktails. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, they focus on healthy Call ahead. Curb-side pick up available. dreammakerbakers.com, (802) 422- fare and provide you with a delicious meal different than anything else on the 5950. mountain. liquidartvt.com, (802) 422-2787. Sugar and Spice Stop on by to Sugar and Spice for a home style ATM breakfast or lunch served up right. Try six different kinds of pancakes and/or waffles or order up some eggs and home fries. For lunch they offer Lookout Tavern a Filmore salad, grilled roast beef, burgers and A place for fun, friends and good times here sandwiches. Take away available. in Killington! Everything from soup to nuts for www.vtsugarandspice.com (802) 773-7832. lunch and dinner; juicy burgers, fresh salads, delicious sandwiches and K-Town’s best wings. Your first stop after a full day on the Mountain for GROCERY a cold beer or specialty drink and a great meal! lookoutvt.com, (802) 422-5665. MEATS AND SEAFOOD Sushi Yoshi Sushi Yoshi is Killington’s true culinary adventure. With Hibachi, Sushi, Chinese and

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By Kristina Elizabeth Butt BURGERS SANDWICHES By Kristina Elizabeth Butt Samosas, a potato pastry filled with peas and veggies, just Beef kabobs grilled on a charcoal barbecue. pulled out of the fryer. BURRITOS BBQ RIBS SEAFOOD NACHOS Survival Series: Kabob House ‘pops up’ in CRAFT BEER DAILY SPECIALS Woodstock, Hartland BEST WINGS KIDS MENU F FUN A By Curt Peterson OTS O T THE Te Butt family opened their dream Middle Eastern p.m. — they had planned to stay until seven. L style restaurant, Apana Grille, in Florida in late 2019, Omar Butt, a trained chef, cooks the food at home so but it did not survive the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet their it’s ready about an hour before they open for business. dream has risen from the ashes, like a phoenix, here in Chicken and beef kabobs — both $7 — are lovingly as- Hartland and Woodstock. sembled and cooked over lump charcoal, and the biry- In May, 2020, Kristina Mowry, vacationing in Florida, ani, a rice dish with either chicken or a vegetable medley met Omar Butt, who had come to the U.S. from Pakistan of peas, carrots, potatoes, beans and corn, is prepared in nine years earlier. Tey hit it off and got married. Te couple the kitchen and sold for $8. ROOFTROOFTOPOP PATIOPATIO OUTDOOR DINING recently moved to Hartland to live with Kristina’s grand- Delicious samosas, a potato pastry filled with peas and mother, Carol Mowry, and Omar brought his dream of a veggies, are fried in oil. 2910 KILLINGTON ROAD, KILLINGTON VT Middle Eastern restaurant with him. “We use no butter,” Kristina advised. “Early on vegetarians “We heard the farmers’ market was opening for in- came to the tent and asked if we had anything they can eat.” 802-422-LOOK LOOKOUTVT.COM person vending on May 28, so we decided to test the market For drinks, Kristina recommends their mango lassi, a and get our name and our food out there,” Kristina Butt said. smoothie made from mango, milk and yoghurt, or their “Kabob House,” the name of the enterprise, is a mis- made-from-scratch lemonade. nomer, really, as the establishment is actually a 10-foot by Omar’s mother, who lives in New York, comes to help 10-foot tent from which they serve food at the Hartland with the cooking. farmers’ market on Friday afternoons from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., “She is a big help with the recipes,” Kristina said. “She and on Te Green in Woodstock from 11 a.m. until the food knows the right way to cook the food.” runs out on Sundays and Mondays. How’s it going? “When we decided to try the farmers’ market,” Kris- “Really well,” Kristina said. “We have regular custom- tina Butt told the Mountain Times, “we wanted to do ers now who come every Friday for our food, we sell out everything like the other vendors do. So we bought a tent before closing time on a regular basis, and we have gotten just like the ones they use. We borrowed serving tables inquiries about catering private dinners.” from my grandmother.” Omar currently makes 60 to 80 kabobs for each REAL Because the Kabob House opened late in the pandemic, location each day, and the Butts think their Woodstock GOURMET BURGERS the Butts didn’t qualify for or need grants or loans from experiment will grow quickly. The Best in Vermont the state or federal government. Other eateries were only “It’s fun, and it’s part of our marketing strategy,” Kristina 19 burgers on the menu! able to survive Covid closures and restrictions because of said of the pop-up experiment. “Omar is a chef, and it’s his government support. passion. We want to have a real restaurant eventually.” Variety Of Award Winning She heard there was a market for ready-to-eat food in Having sampled the chicken kabobs and samosas from Woodstock, so two-day stints on Te Green sounded like the Hartland farmers’ market, this reporter can attest to MAC ‘N’ CHEESE an opportunity. Tis past Monday they sold out before 3 Omar’s talents with a spoon and a grill. GREAT STEAKS

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Courtesy Paramount Teatre The Paramount Theatre announces reopening and fall lineup

RUTLAND—Te Paramount Teatre, a 830-seat theatre Originally formed over a dozen years ago while "David Sedaris Diaries: A Visual Compendium." He located in downtown Rutland, announced today a lineup of students at Indiana University, the group has reas- is currently working on the second volume of his six events at the restored historic hall beginning this Septem- sembled and reemerged as a phenomenon —with diaries, "A Carnival of Snackery, Diaries (2003-2020)" ber. Tese six shows are the first to be performed inside the a massive fanbase, more than 20 million views on (Little Brown/Hachette, to be released this October). auditorium since the pandemic forced its temporary closure YouTube, numerous national TV appearances, and • Oct. 7, 2021 — Ron White: Comedian Ron “Tater in March 2020. Pending a positive response at the box office, proven success with two holiday releases, 2008’s Salad” White first rose to fame as the cigar-smoking, theatre management will announce more events monthly. "Holiday Spirits" and 2009's "Christmas Cheers," scotch-drinking funnyman from the Blue Collar Com- General ticket sales began Saturday, July 17 at 10 a.m. as well as "With a Twist," released this spring. In edy Tour phenomenon, but now as a chart-topping “It feels magnificent to be on the verge of welcoming an era when so much pop music is the product of Grammy-nominated comedian and a feature film guests back into our beloved hall after such a long, long time digital processing and vocal pro-tooling, Straight No actor, Ron White has established himself as a star in his away,” commented Eric Mallette, Te Paramount’s executive Chaser is the real deal — the captivating sound of own right. White has always been a classic storyteller. director. “I look forward to celebrating this milestone with ten unadulterated human voices coming together to His stories relay tales from his real life, ranging from our audiences — we miss the liveliness of a crowd and cannot make extraordinary music that is moving people in a growing up in a small town in Texas to sharing stories wait to feel that energy back in the theatre,” Mallette added. fundamental sense… and with a sense of humor. of his daily life to becoming one of the most success- A capella superstars Straight No Chaser will appear at the • Sept. 23, 2021 — David Sedaris: David Sedaris is ful comedians in America. He has sold over 14 million venue on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. Ten on Tursday, Sept. one of America’s preeminent humor writers. He is a albums (solo and with the Blue Collar Comedy Tour), 23 at 7:30 p.m., one of America’s preeminent humor writ- master of satire and one of today’s most observant been nominated for two Grammys, and has consis- ers takes to the stage — humorist, author and satirist David writers. His new book, "Te Best of Me" (Little Brown/ tently been one of the top grossing stand up comedians Sedaris will make his second visit to the theatre, after his Hachette, Fall 2020), is a collection of 42 previously on tour in America. completely sold-out show in 2013. published stories and essays. Tere are over 16 • Oct. 29, 2021 — Blue Oyster Cult: For In October, the theatre welcomes comedian and Blue Col- million copies of his books in print over four decades, Blue Oyster Cult has been lar Comedy Tour star Ron “Tater Salad” White on Tursday, and they have been translated into SHOWS BEGIN thrilling fans of intelligent hard rock with songs Oct. 7, and rock and roll icons Blue Oyster Cult bring all of 32 languages. In 2018 he was awarded like "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll," their hits to the historic stage on Friday, Oct. 29. the Terry Southern Prize for Humor, as "Ten Came the Last Days of May," "I Love November brings with it "Buddy: Te Buddy Holly well as the Medal for Spoken Language Sept. the Night," and "In Tee," and the classic Story" (previously cancelled due to the pandemic) on from the American Academy of Arts and hits "(Don't Fear) Te Reaper," "Godzilla," Friday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Te Monster Energy Outbreak Letters. In March 2019 he was elected as 18 and "Burnin' for You." Blue Oyster Cult is Tour presents American Idol winner Laine Hardy on Sat- a member into the American Academy revered within the hard rock and heavy metal urday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. of Arts and Letters. In 2020 the New York scene for its pioneering work and occupies a “We are eager to get back to the robust schedule that our Public Library voted "Me Talk Pretty One Day" unique place in rock history — it’s one of a very audience has come to expect from us. To that point, we will one of the 125 most important books of the last few hard rock/heavy metal bands to earn both genu- roll out smaller series of events, like this one, throughout 125 years. ine mainstream critical acclaim as well as commercial the course of the season, and we will continue to add more Beloved for his personal essays and short stories, success. programming throughout the year,” Mallette said, adding, David Sedaris is the author of "Barrel Fever," "Holi- • Nov. 12, 2021 — The Buddy Holly Story: Buddy!: “We are so glad to be back bringing live entertainment to our days on Ice," "Naked," "Me Talk Pretty One Day," Te Buddy Holly Story tells the true story of region and want to give a special thanks to our members, "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim," "When Buddy’s meteoric rise to fame, from the moment in sponsors and other supporters who have been incredibly You Are Engulfed in Flames," "Let’s Explore Diabetes 1957 when "Tat'll Be the Day" hit the airwaves un- generous during the months that we were unable to open. We with Owls," and "Calypso," which was a Washington til his tragic death less than two years later on “Te are so excited and look forward to welcoming audiences into Post Best Book of the Year. He is the author of "Squir- Day the Music Died.” Te show features over 20 of our beautiful theatre.” rel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary," a collection Buddy Holly's greatest hits including "Tat'll Be the More details about the lineup: of fables with illustrations by Ian Falconer. He is also Day," "Peggy Sue," "Everyday," "Oh Boy," "Not Fade • Sept. 18, 2021 — Straight No Chaser: If the phrase the author of an essay length ebook titled "Temes Away," "Rave On" and "Raining In My Heart," plus “male a cappella group” conjures up an image and Variations." Each of these books was an immedi- Ritchie Valens's "La Bamba" and Te Big Bopper's of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis sing- ate bestseller. He was also the editor of "Children "Chantilly Lace." ing traditional college songs on ivied campuses… Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology Te incredible legacy of the young man with think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither of Outstanding Stories." His pieces regularly appear glasses, whose musical career spanned an all-too- straitlaced nor straight-faced, but neither are they in Te New Yorker and have twice been included in brief period during the golden days of rock & roll, vaudeville-style kitsch. As original member Randy “Te Best American Essays.” Te first volume of his continues to live on in "Buddy." Seen by over 22 mil- Stine comments, “We take the music very seriously; diaries, "Teft By Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)" was lion people around the world, "Buddy" will have you we just don’t take ourselves too seriously.” In the a New York Times best-selling book. As a compan- on your feet and “send you out of the theatre on an process, they are reinventing the idea of a cappella ion piece to the book, Jeffrey Jenkins published and unstoppable high” (Te Boston Globe). on the modern pop landscape. edited an art book of Sedaris’s diary covers, entitled Paramount Theatre > 31 The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 LIVING ADE / MUSIC SCENE • 19

WOODSTOCK PROCTORSVILLE 7/26 [MUSIC Scene] By DJ Dave Hoffenberg 6 p.m. East End Park - Music by 4 p.m. Outer Limits Brewing MON. the River with A2VT – Rhys Chalmers and Jillian Getman LUDLOW

(Some places require BOMOSEEN CASTLETON 8 p.m. The Killarney – Open Mic RUTLAND hosted by King Arthur Junior reservations and some are 6 p.m. Lake House – Aaron Audet 6 p.m. Ice House Bar & Grill – weather permitting, so and Elizabeth Haggerty Electrostatic Cats SAT. 7/24 5:30 p.m. Roots Restaurant – Ryan Fuller PROCTORSVILLE please call ahead before BOMOSEEN CASTLETON CHESTER 10 p.m. Center Street Alley – DJ making a drive.) Mega 5 p.m. Neal’s Restaurant & Bar – 11 a.m. Lake Bomoseen North Sammy B 6 p.m. Third Place Pizza – Josh 6 p.m. The Pizza Stone - Derek West Shore – National Brain Jakab 0’Kanos Tumor Fundraiser with Aaron SOUTH POMFRET WED. 7/21 Audet KILLINGTON FAIR HAVEN KILLINGTON 10 a.m. The Hillside at Artistree – Summer Sillies with The Swing 7/27 CASTLETON Peepers TUES. 5 p.m. Jax Food & Games Patio – 7 p.m. Town Park – Aaron Audet 2 p.m. The Umbrella Bar at King Arthur Junior Band Snowshed – Duane Carleton 6 p.m. Ice House Bar & Grill – KILLINGTON Live Music 7 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub — 4 p.m. Still on the Mountain – 7/25 5 p.m. Jax Food & Games Patio – KILLINGTON SUN. Taco Tuesday with Rick Webb Tommy T-bones King Arthur Junior CHESTER CHESTER 5 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub – 6 p.m. The Foundry – Aaron Duane Carleton LUDLOW LUDLOW Audet 6 p.m. Country Girl Diner - 4 p.m. The Pizza Stone - The Terrible Mountain String Band Blind Owl Band 7 p.m. Du Jour VT – Taco 6 p.m. Du Jour VT – Jim Yeager 5 p.m. The Foundry – Ryan Fuller 6 p.m. The Summit Lodge – Tuesday with Chris White Duane Carleton KILLINGTON 6 p.m. Liquid Art – Open Mic KILLINGTON QUECHEE hosted by Tee Boneicus Jones 7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub – 3 p.m. Cooler in the Mountains PITTSFIELD Extra Stout 5 p.m. Jax Food & Games Patio – 5 p.m. The Public House – Kim Concert Series with Argonaut & Jenny Porter Wilcox and Guest LUDLOW Wasp with special guest opener, 6:30 p.m. Clear River Tavern – 9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub – Duane Carleton The Idiots 5 p.m. The Foundry – Jazz Night 6 p.m. Du Jour VT – BYO(Damn) Super Stash Bros. RUTLAND Mic: Open Mic hosted by George with ii-V-I Trio 6 p.m. The Foundry – George PITTSFORD Nostrand 8:30 p.m. Jax Food & Games Nostrand 7 p.m. Main Street Park – Aaron Patio – Tony Lee Thomas Audet Band ROCHESTER 6 p.m. Pittsford Village Farms - MOUNT HOLLY 7:30 p.m. McGrath’s Irish Pub – Tunesday Live Outdoor Concert 9:30 p.m. Center Street Alley – LUDLOW Extra Stout 6:30 p.m. Town Park – Summer with Extra Stout Open Mic hosted by Tom Irish 7 p.m. Town Green – Jeb and Concert Series with Emily Musty Friends 6:30 p.m. Du Jour VT – Bob 8:30 p.m. Jax Food & Games Zanleoni and Party Crashers Kennedy Patio – Tony Lee Thomas POULTNEY SOUTH POMFRET PROCTORSVILLE 9 p.m. Moguls Sports Pub – STOCKBRIDGE 7 p.m. Taps Tavern – Open 6:30 p.m. The Hillside at Artistree POULTNEY Duane Carleton Bluegrass Jam – Laurie Goldsmith Trio 5 p.m. Neal’s Restaurant & Bar – 1 p.m. The Wild Fern – The Sammy B 6 p.m. Taps Tavern – Tom Van People’s Jam with Rick Sant LUDLOW Redington QUECHEE

7/22 QUECHEE 7 p.m. Du Jour VT – Chris Powers 5 p.m. The Public House – Jim THURS. PROCTORSVILLE WOODSTOCK Yeager and Friends BARNARD 6:30 p.m. The Public House – Trivia 5 p.m. Neal’s Restaurant & Bar – QUECHEE 1 p.m. 1 The Green – Sunday 5:30 p.m. Fable Farm Fermentory Julia Rose Band Jazz “On the Porch” with Artistrio – Feast & Field Concert Series 6 p.m. The Public House – Krishna Guthrie Did we miss something? with The Blue Dahlia QUECHEE FRI. 7/23 Email djdavehoff@gmail.

BOMOSEEN 6 p.m. The Public House – Jacob com and we’ll be sure to Green include your next event! 6 p.m. Lake House – Ryan Fuller Billings Farm & Museum to host 'Farm to Ballet' Dancing vegetables and farm animals come to life in an entertaining ballet performance, Sunday Sunday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Grab your blanket, picnic basket, and the entire family to experience "Farm to Ballet," an early evening, full-length ballet per- formance at Billings Farm & Museum on Sunday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dancing vegetables, farm animals and even the seasons themselves bring the farming cycle to life and explore the relationship between farmers and the land in a joyful and entertaining show. Pack a picnic or purchase a fresh- off-the-grill Billings Farm grilled cheese sandwich with tomato jam and a garden side salad prepared by the Woodstock July Inn & Resort. Vermont-made ice cream, Billings Farm cheese, crackers and bever- 25 ages will be available at the Dairy Bar until 7 p.m. Tickets: $10-$35. Advance Courtesy BF&M tickets recommended. Learn more at The Farm to Ballet Project is a dance collaborative designed to celebrate the unique culture of New England farms, while promoting a vibrant, local, billingsfarm.org. and sustainable food system and introducing new audiences to the beauty of classical ballet. Performances are held outdoors. 20 • LIVING ADE The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 Fair Haven Concerts in the Park announce special performance: Enerjazz Sunday, July 25 at 2 p.m — FAIR HAVEN — Te Fair Haven Concerts in the Park will welcome Enerjazz on Sunday, July 25 at 2 p.m. Te original concert was can- celled due to the threat of severe storms. Te group has graciously agreed to make up for the cancelled perfor- mance and play on a Sunday afternoon. Many concert-goers have noticed the relaxed COVID restrictions. We still ask that people social distance in the food line. However, the volunteers are once again selling 50/50 tickets in the crowd. We have been asked about the door prize drawings. Due to COVID and some of the hard- ships placed on our sponsors, the committee did not feel it could solicit for prizes and sponsorships this year. We also Courtesy 77ART Courtesy 77ART were concerned about being able to social-distance for Katherine Earle of El Barrio in New York City handles her piece. Steven Pestana of Brooklyn paints over a projected image. these drawings. It is our plan to bring back the door prizes back again next year. Despite a little liquid sunshine, our first concert on 77ART showcases resident artists' work July 1 was a roaring success. Studio II had the crowd Saturday, July 24 at 11 a.m. —RUT- video, soundscape, and performance art. American who uses traditional singing to some of the Beatles' most popular hits of their LAND — Rutland’s 77ART will open its Here are some of the thought-pro- Tangka painting to explore Tibetan early career. Tis Beatles' tribute band commended the doors to the community. Come meet voking works on display and the artists cultural ideas. concert committee on our truly wonderful atmosphere the artists and view the work they com- you will chat with: • Jonathan Sims’ work is character- here in our beautiful park. pleted during their nearly month-long • Gabriel Bielawski is developing an ized by brightly colored geometric As always, Aaron Audet and his band played to a stay in the city at their studios in the installation re-enacting the ritual abstractions that evoke universal, packed audience last week. Te crowd of concert-goers Opera House. creation of the golem, a body made ancient design. once again showed its appreciation of these truly tal- Nine young artists are participat- from clay brought to life through Tere may be opportunities to buy ented local musicians. ing in this year’s first 77ART residency mystical Jewish practice. the artists’ work. Te concert committee thanks all those who make program. A diverse group, all are ac- Using plastic, rust and embroi- When these residents leave, a new these concerts possible and all the volunteers who help complished artists, most with advanced dery, Katherine Earle invites us to cadre of 11 artists from all over the each week. We have a talented volunteer staff who work degrees from highly-regarded institu- confront our precarious existence U.S. will be arriving for another resi- the food booths, sell 50/50 tickets, park cars, set up each tions. Teir work is multidisciplinary, on Planet Earth. dency in August. More information on week and of course, Fred Capron, our fearless leader and ranging from traditional painting to • Ben Paljor Chatag is a Tibetan- 77ART, visit 77art.org. emcee.

PRESENTED BY River Road Killington Parks and Recreation IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Sherburne concert Memorial Library InnInn atat railr cG ath Free live music! ’ series L ng TM s 7/15: DANA AND L ng TrailT SUSAN ROBINSON Americana-roots and Folk Duo Irish Pub 7/22: WYLD NIGHTZ BAND Popular hits through the decades Pub Open Daily 7/29: JOHN LACKARD 11:30 am - 9 p.m. BLUES BAND A musical mix of Blues Take-Out Available and Blues-based Rock Dee 8/5: CONSCIOUS ROOTS r L 2.2 eap Vermont Reggae mi sta . from rt to Après 8/12: MOOSE CROSSING # The go-to group for the Jazz connoisseur and everyday lover of music MTB/Hike 6-7:30 pm 1DESTINATION 8/19: GYPSY REEL Sherburne Memorial Library Irish folk rock Rte. 4 between Killington & Pico Held on the back lawn 8/26: CHAD HOLLISTER BAND 802-775-7181 2998 River Road A Killington local legend, Chad Hollister Band brings the innatlongtrail.com www.killingtonrec.com best of rock and musicality Rooms & Suites available Bring a picnic, lawn chairs, friends & family! (if weather is questionable, an announcement will be posted on Facebook by 3 PM) The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 LIVING ADE • 21 Zak Hampton and Moose Crossing offer masterclass in jazz: Freedom and Restraint Sunday, July 25 at 4 p.m. — POULTNEY — Rutland School, located in West Rutland. He While jazz is historically the “only American- has studied the saxophone and jazz since 2000 born music” we will connect jazz to its roots in studying and has had a chance to play and Africa and its journey to mainstream media. work with musicians from across the country. Te masterclass will look at how racism and Social and emotional wellness is at the center the life that Black Americans live fueled the de- of Zak’s teaching philosophy; music is the velopment of jazz through the lens of freedom vehicle in which he explores that wellness. and restraint; joy and suffering. We’ll explore Moose Crossing brings together a talented how “jazz” came to be through its develop- group of musical friends from across the ment from Spirituals, to the churches of the Northeast region to bring high energy jazz South, to the stages of New York and Chicago. fused with popular music for every occasion. Attendees will be treated to some live perfor- Performing youthful takes on classics from mances of music covered and a Q&A will be Duke Ellington and Frank Sinatra, to Miles provided at Taps Tavern on Main Street. Davis and John Coltrane, Moose Crossing is Zak Hampton, a Berklee College of Music the go-to group for the jazz connoisseur. Te alumni and Masters Candidate at Castleton group was established in 2011 and is based out University teaches elementary music and of Poultney. middle and high school bands at the West For more info, visit tapstavern.com. Virtual nonprofit summer camp helps professionals drive missions forward VIRTUAL — Tis year’s virtual Nonprofit Summer Camp will help all levels of professionals grow both professionally and personally while thinking about how we move forward post pan- demic. Each day (July 28 and Aug. 11) includes three sessions to enhance and drive our work and organizations’ missions forward. Register yourself and your staff for one or both days! Day 1: July 28, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. • 3 Steps to Recharge Your Nonprofit Leadership – Amanda Silver • Re-visioning Your Organization’s Work: How Nonprofits Move Forward Post-Covid – Panel Discussion • Re-imagining Fundraising: From Donor-Centered to Community-Centered – Jenn Hayslett Day 2: Aug. 11, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. • Nonprofit Health Tune-up: Tools to Assess Your Capacity & Improve Your Effectiveness – Katherine Sims • Session 2 & 3: TBA Tickets include individual session links for each day’s workshops, online materials, and ad- ditional virtual networking sessions. Learn more and register at commongoodvt.org. Te fee is $45 for one day or $75 for both days. For more information contact Morgan Webster at [email protected]. Tis event has been made possible by generous support from the VT Community Founda- tion. Interested in sponsoring the event or a single session? Email [email protected].

Courtesy Fair Haven Free Library This week’s Story Walk is dedicated to all past and present municipal employees officials of the town of Fair Haven such as Joe Gunter (left) and Beverly Fedolfi (right). Fair Haven Free Library presents summer Community Story Walks July 25-31 — FAIR HAVEN — Te Fair Library and let us know. Haven Free Library welcomes everyone to Te second walk will be featured from the Fair Haven Community Story Walk. Sunday July 25 through Saturday July Te story walk will display a full book 31. “Click Clack Moo Cows Tat Type” on white picket signs spaced throughout by Doreen Cronin is a favorite of many the Fair Haven town park during the sum- children and adults. Te story illustrates mer. Feel free to walk through the park the importance of appreciating all those and read the full story that is displayed. who make an operation a success, albeit Te second in the series is “Click Clack in a humorous manner. We would like to Moo Cows Tat Type.” dedicate this week’s story walk to all past Te Fair Haven Free Library Board of and present municipal employees and Trustees hopes to encourage an appre- elected officials of the town of Fair Haven. ciation of children’s literature through Your service, whether it is as a public of- this project. We are grateful to all those ficial, or an employee, has been of great in our community who help make these value to the community. For all that you story walks possible. If you enjoy the story do or that you have done for the town we walk, please drop by the Fair Haven Free would like to say, "Tanks." 22 • PETS The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 Rutland County Humane Society

TTIES! ALLIE—6‑year‑old. ADELAIDE—3‑year‑old. DOLLY—1‑year‑old. BENTLEY—10‑year‑old. KI Spayed female. Redbone Spayed female. Domestic Spayed female. Domestic Neutered male. Domestic hound. Red. I am an ab- shorthair. Black. I love my shorthair. Gray tabby. My longhair. Buff. I am one Now is the time to add a cat to your home as we just took in 44 cats and kittens from some very full shelters in Georgia. Tese solute sweetheart, just big treats and wet food, and to name is Dolly and I’m a regal fella who is about to felines are all sweet and ready to be yours! We have a tripod, a and goofy. pass the time, I enjoy lying Southern gal who’s look- climb right into your heart declawed cat and even one missing a leg! If you would like to in the sun catching some ing for the best places to and into your lap. come see these amazing cats, go to our website spfldhumane. rays. nap. org and fill out an application. Once approved we will set up a time for you to come meet everyone. 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

ZUMA—1½‑year‑old. CINNAMON—Adult. Neutered male. Basset Male. Rabbit. I am inquisi- hound mix. Tan/white. I am tive and like to investigate a high energy young dog new toys, especially card- with very little training and board boxes. no boundaries. OTIS SPARROW 8‑year‑old. Neutered male. Pit/Weimaraner. Grey/white. If you are looking for a compan- “I’m a 9-year-old spayed female. My first experience at Lucy ion that has basic manners, is house trained Mackenzie was a couple years ago, when I came here as a shelter transfer. I find myself here for a third time now. For - and just an absolute love, look no farther. tunately for me, my previous owners realized they would All of these pets are available for adoption at be doing a lot of travel for work and felt it unfair to leave me all alone for long spans of time. I'm a sweet, playful gal. SUNSHINE—2‑year‑old. Rutland County Humane Society You’ll notice I even have a bit of an eye-patch going on! So, Spayed female. Border 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 if you are looking for a furry family member just in time to collie mix. Black and white. Tues. - Sat. 11-5p.m. for adoptions kick the summer adventures off, please call today to learn I am as sweet as can be Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org more!” and really just want to go This pet is available for adoption at Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society to my forever home. 4832 VT-44, Windsor, VT • (802) 484-5829 *(By appointment only at this time.) Tues. - Sat. 12-4 p.m. & Thurs. 12-7 p.m. • lucymac.org

THUMBALINA—2‑year‑ SMOKEY—1‑year‑old. GRACE—4‑year‑old. TOPSEY—Adult. Neu- old. Spayed female. Do- Neutered male. Domes- Spayed female. Domestic tered male. Dutch. Gray mestic shorthair. Calico. I tic longhair. Brown tabby/ shorthair. Gray. I’m very and white. I am lovely guy am a very loving girl who white. I’m a young cat with friendly and love to get who likes to sit and watch is looking for someone to an old soul. I warm up to scratches. I’m the best at the world go by in between share my adventures with! new people with a little bit napping! eating and playing. of patience. RCHS “Hot Dogs and Cool Cats” online auction closes soon! Te Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) Hot items, antiques, gift certificates and so much more! RCHS Dogs and Cool Cats online auction is well underway and is dedicated to providing shelter and compassionate care will close for bidding on Friday, July 23 at 10 p.m. With while finding loving families for at-risk and homeless com- more than 230 items available for bidding, you’re sure to panion animals. Your contributions and bids will help assist find something for everyone! Te proceeds will go to the the projected 1,300 animals we will see during 2021, so bid homeless animals at the Rutland County Humane Society. as high as you can! After all, it’s for the love of animals! For Auction items include jewelry, collectibles, hand knitted more information visit rchsvt.org. 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Empowering you to lead a divinely inspired life. Cassandra has studied astrology for about 20 years. She is an international teacher of astrology who has been published all over the globe. 24 • Columns The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 How flowers get their color A full moon rises Sunlight exposes a palette of colors As we enter the final third ness may emerge regarding To quote the French dramatist Jean Giradoux, “Te Flavonoids aren’t only in flower tissues. Tese water- of the month, the sky wel- your obligations and your flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of soluble pigments are dispersed throughout the cell comes a very different en- responsibilities. Rather than the eternal seductiveness of life.” Flowering plants fill sap, and along with carotenoid pigments contribute to ergy than of the seeing them as a our summer fields and gardens, autumnal color, as the masking green of chlorophyll first two thirds. weight on your bring bright spots of color to our empties from leaves. Tey’re also dynamic. Te intensity Until the end shoulders, they woods, and, since their arrival on and hue of flavonoid flower color may change depend- of the month, may actually be the scene some 130 million years ing on such factors as acidity, temperature and meta- we’ll see all the the solid foun- ago, have evolved along with ani- bolic activity. visible planets dation you need mal life to become an essential Another major family of color pigments is the carot- except for Saturn to springboard part of the food web. enoids. Tese pigments are localized inside cell struc- change signs. toward your Tere are approximately tures called plastids and produce rich, vibrant yellow Venus, the Sun, big dreams. As 300,000 species of flowering and orange colors such as those in sunflowers and the Mercury, Jupiter Cosmic second chances The Outside plants — about 80-90% of all California poppy. Carotenoids also serve as accessory and Mars will Catalogue show signs of Story known plants — and scientists pigments aiding in photosynthesis and in protecting the bring forth their By Cassandra arriving, you By Frank estimate that 85% of these rely on plant cell from light damage. own unique Tyndall may recon- Kaczmarek insects, birds or bats to repro- Other floral pigments include tannins, which give rise energies and nect with your duce. Many of these pollinators to browns and blacks, betalains, and chlorophyll. Beta- activate differ- ...the sky larger-than-life seek out flowers in part by dis- lains are found in a limited number of plant families, pri- ent areas of your dreams and find tinguishing their colors. A hummingbird, for example, marily the cacti and related species, and produce a range birth chart and welcomes innovative ways may home in on red flowers. A nectaring bat will seek out of colors. Chlorophyll, the ubiquitous green pigment in your life. to bring them pale, night-blooming flowers that glow in the moonlight. plant foliage and the key player in photosynthesis, can Tis week- a very to life. Bees are attracted to “bee’s purple,” a color that com- color a flower green as well. end brings a different If you felt bines yellow and ultraviolet light and is outside the range A flower’s color is typically most intense when the Full Moon in a little stuck, of human vision. pollen is ready for release. Pigment molecules have a Aquarius, the energy... introspective Flower color limited lifespan, first of two. As or lost since mostly comes from A flower’s color is typically most intense when the however, and the lunar light shines bright mid-May while Jupiter was pigments, mol- after fertilization, or in the sign renowned for in Pisces, just see it as a little ecules that selec- pollen is ready for release. Pigment molecules simply because of freedom and autonomy, you cosmic pause. Te pace is tively absorb some have a limited lifespan, however... aging, they begin to might be ready to experi- once again in the process of wavelengths of light break down. As the ment with new forms of self- quickening, similar to what while reflecting oth- degraded molecules expression. A new aware- we had back in February. ers. Tose reflected wave- accumulate, flower color fades. lengths are what we see. As with birds, some flowers also owe their While the color produced appearance to structural color. While some in a few species stems from white petal flowers derive their color from Chittenden Softball a single pigment, most pigments, the pure white petals of result from a mixture of most flowers, such as the common League: Extra innings pigments. Generally water lily, are actually color- speaking, structurally less. Tey appear white due required for a win simple flowers usu- to air spaces interspersed Rock Landscaping vs. Flannel’s Fanatics ally display a single within their petals’ tissue. Te Rock is rolling and nobody can figure out how to stop color, while flow- Tese spaces reflect back it. Te latest victim was Flannel’s Fanatics. Rock started the ers exhibiting a all the visible wavelengths game with two singles but then back-to-back outs, including greater degree of light causing the petals a “Cold Beer K” to Captain Josh Stevens. Tey were still able to of structural to appear bright white. do damage with two more singles leading to a 2-0 lead. Brett complexity will Another example is that “Te Hitman” Regimbald came often display of the common butter- out swinging with a double and cut more color combi- cup flower. Te flower’s the lead in half after a RBI single by nations. glossy, highly reflective Nate Swahn. Tey had a chance to Te most abundant yellow color is due to a tie it but Jimbo Cassineri went down family of pigments in- unique interaction of swinging for an inning ending “CBK.” volved in the production light with three differ- It was a 1-2-3 inning next for of flower color is flavonoids, ent tissue layers within Rock including a sweet web gem from which anthocyanins its petals. cannon throw to first by Swahny to and anthoxanthins are derived. Pigments and a stretched out Josh “Purple Guy” Flower colors in the indigo to red structure are the main By DJ Dave Souza. Ronzoni Hacker delivered range, such as blue delphiniums sources of flower Hoffenberg his second “CBK” of the game. FF and red geraniums, are formed from color, but the ways started the second off strong with anthocyanins. Yellow and some white that flowering plants back-to-back hits and got runners on flowers — daffodils, for example — get combine these ele- the corners but Brando Remick hit their color from anthoxanthins. ments and respond to environ- into a double-play and nobody was able to score. Swahny and mental factors such as sun, rain, wind, Hunter Pike combined for a defensive double-play but some and soil, is endlessly complex. Although not completely big hits after by Rock put two more runs on the board. Te bot- Happy Birthday, Mom! understood, flower color production remains a fascinat- tom of the order produced some hits by Ronzoni and DJ Dave ing aspect of plant biology and a pleasing aesthetic that Hoffenberg but a running error by Ronzoni kept them off the continues to nurture the human spirit. board. Two big home runs by Stevens and Bailey Peters put Frank Kaczmarek is a photographer and retired biolo- five runs on the board to blow the game wide open, 9-1. gist and author of “New England Wildflowers: A Guide to After turning a double-play, the fourth was not kind to Common Plants,” a Falcon field guide published in 2009 Swahny who hit into one. FF held Rock off in the fifth and by Globe-Pequot Press. He lives in Lyman, New Hamp- sixth but they held themselves off, too. It was uneventful shire. Illustration by Adelaide Murphy Tyrol. The Outside except for FF Tim “Milk It” Blanchard, playing in his first Story is assigned and edited by Northern Woodlands game, who struck out looking for his first “Cold Milk K” in Hope it’s purrr-fect. magazine and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of his second ever at-bat. Peters jacked his second homer of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation: nhcf.org. Softball > 29 The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021 COLUMNS • 25 Planning for the second act In last week’s column, I talked about the documentary munity is golf. One course is fine, but I’d prefer a setting would never be a temptation to visit. “Some Kind of Heaven,” which examined the lives of sev- where there are multiple I refrain from fast food most of the time, but every eral retirees living in Te Villages courses to choose from. so often I’ll get sucked in simply because I’m starv- community in Florida. I found I golf a lot, and barring ing and those places are always two minutes away. the movie interesting not only some sort of debilitating Te younger bodies can stave off the ill effects of because I knew little about Te injury, I don’t see myself stop- junk food, but they seem more and more toxic to my Villages and its specific catering ping anytime soon. And I see stomach as I age. to seniors, but also because (as enough old geezers still playing So, basically, I want it all when it comes to a the film highlighted), no level of (and playing fairly well) that retirement community: safety, comfort, nature, ac- safety, comfort, or entertainment I know I’ll be able to stay with cessibility, culture and copious activities. I see a lot can shield you from the effects of it for many more years. Not to of places online that promote that type of experi- The Movie aging. mention, it’s a wonderful source ence, but I work in marketing, so I know how those Diary Te film got me thinking about of exercise and camaraderie. things go. retiring. I’m still a decade away Te next thing I require of my I suppose as I get closer, I’ll have to plan a trip By Dom Cioffi at best, but as I’ve learned from retirement community is a nearby across the country to visit a bevy of retirement other people I’ve known, if you hospital. I learned this during my campuses to better assess where I want to grow don’t plan, things might not go in the direction you want. cancer treatments and also from the old. Of course, that’s assuming that I’m still alive I started doing some research online about retirement experiences of my older family mem- and that Social Security hasn’t been bankrupted! communities and honestly, it’s like looking for a college all bers. Trips to the doctor get more and Tis week’s feature, “Barb & Star go to vista over again. Te irony is that I put very little effort into finding a more frequent as the human body del mar,” had the makings of a retirement tour college when I was a kid. I basically applied to one school, never ages, so it would be negligent to put adventure, but a needless subplot pushed it into visited the campus, got accepted, went there for four years, and yourself somewhere where a doctor or the realm of wasted time. then graduated. Nowadays, parents and kids plan extensive hospital was not easily accessible. Written by and starring SNL alum Kristen Wiig and her good trips across the country to visit 10-20 schools. Tat was not me. Years ago, I would have also included a nearby library, but friend Annie Mumolo (the same duo responsible for the 2011 For my second act, I’ve decided that I’m going to search with the advent of the internet and instant information, that’s hit “Bridesmaids”), “Barb & Star” follows the misadventures out the perfect spot to grow old. But the location has to no longer an issue. As long as I have an iPad to use for research of two best friends from Nebraska who travel to Florida to visit fulfill several requirements before I will even consider it. and the news, I’ll be content. a posh vacation retreat. While there, they get sucked into an First of all, I want to be in a more rural setting. I’ve lived I guess I’d also like an airport nearby so traveling isn’t too ill-conceived plot to kill everyone at the hotel. in the country and I’ve lived in major cities and I much much of a nightmare. I’d like to think that I’ll visit a few more Tis film and its unique main characters had the makings prefer the country. I found some epic retirement commu- intriguing places around the world before I call it quits. Plus, I’d of a funny romp, but the odd subplot threw everything offline. nities that were centralized in major metropolitan areas, like to make sure my son visits as much as possible. If I’m too Tis film wanted to be “Austin Powers” but there simply wasn’t and while they offered instant access to glorious museums, remote, that won’t happen as much. enough funny material or creativity to make it happen. major sporting events and other accouterments of culture, In my dream community, there would only be healthy A crotchety “C-” for “Barb & Star go to vista del mar,” avail- I still have little interest in being in the middle of so much food, preferably from a variety of eclectic dining estab- able for streaming on Hulu. chaos. And don’t even get me started about the traffic. lishments. Tere would also be some type of ban in place Got a question or comment for Dom? You can email him Te second thing I’ll require from a retirement com- that restricted fast food franchises — that way there at [email protected]. Living under the unfamiliar sun Truths revealed surrounded by addiction Almost every morning this summer, I have about everything I could think of, desperate in ‘Die Beste aller Welten’ been awakened by the sound of the clouds to not waste a single moment of sunshine. By Bruce Bouchard dumping rain. From one up to Te car was laden down with toys ‘Die Beste aller Welten’ — ‘Te Best of All Worlds’: feature, narrative fiction, Germany, 2017. five inches an hour, the rain and ready to go: hiking shoes, a For those of you who remember and had the nerve for the breakout indie drug- creates an almost demeaning bike or two hanging off the back, nightmare film, ‘Trainspotting,’ which launched the careers of director Danny Boyle sound on my metal roof. Te rain a harness and some rope, a boat and Ewan McGregor, we are straight up in that world in this stunning breakout film from has dominated this summer. I strapped to the top with a bag Germany and as fine a debut from director Adrian Goiginger as I have seen. Te primary can see hints of color in my gar- of golf clubs thrown in for good difference (in addition to a full generation later and a different European locale) is that den, but the flowers have almost measure. Tere is almost no there is a child — a miracle child — at the center of this drug world madness. I am not no hope of opening. Te lack of room in the back for the dog and kidding when I say that this is the No. 1 most astonishing performance by a child, sur- sun has forced many of them to she gives me a withering look as passing even the astonishing child in "Lion." His fear, his deep confusion and his will to either stay closed or risk being she rests her rump on my golf survive play out in acting sequences worthy of one of the British Lions. pummeled by the harsh rains. Livin’ the clubs. Vespi doesn’t get to play Te film takes place in Salzburg, Austria (the location of "Te Sound of Music"). Tree Friends have replaced their Dream golf and she wanted to make sure generations later there are no dirndls and edelweiss to be found. It takes place in the seedy vegetable gardens three times By Merisa I wouldn’t be wasting her sunny projects on the fringe of the city where hope is crushed and addiction ravages everything in its in a desperate attempt to grow Sherman day on the course! path. Helga is a single parent in the projects — with her beautiful and loving boy, Adrian. Te anything at this point. We finally I paused for a moment before sometimes “father” and a horrifying group of addicts populate their small and dirty apartment. get to travel, but what’s the point when it’s pulling out of the driveway. I had everything Spectacular acting to a person. Te mother Helga is reminiscent of Liv Ullmann — and her going to rain the whole time anyway? ready, but where were we actually going first? horrifying war with addiction and epic struggle for survival and a life for her child is a clarion But not today! I woke up this morning to Last summer when the governor designated call for sobriety. see little patches of something called “blue a 10-mile radius as part of StayHome Stay- Tis young director, Mr. Goiginger, is going to make a major contribution; I only hope there sky” peeking out from behind the clouds. Safe, we quickly checked what was available. will be more coming from him. Tere is an otherworldly magic element here that reveals the It wasn’t much, but it was still more color For us Killington folk, not only are there inside of a child’s mind who is terrified by what is happening around him — it is his world, and in the sky than we have seen in months! miles upon miles of hiking trails up a variety the best of all worlds that he knows…and of course it isn’t. Te unfamiliar light was so blinding that I of mountains, two ponds and a reservoir, Te density of this conundrum is the center of the film. And the child has no control over any actually needed my sunglasses to protect one river and two golf courses, there are of it, while at the same time wearing a courageous front. Tis film has won awards for the direc- my eyes from the sun and not just the mud also plenty of mountain biking trails, both tion and the mother/son acting team all over Europe. So appropriate in our time of existential splattering up from my front tire. Were the downhill and cross-country, a rock climbing crisis, as opioid deaths are over the top. Tis rare, beautiful gem is well worth the pain and suf- clouds actually going to give way for a day crag with beautiful views, a shooting range, fering of the journey. 105 minutes. Available from Amazon. and allow the sun to shine? I grabbed for my a disc golf course … the list goes on and on. Editor's note: Bruce Bouchard was the executive director at the Paramount Theatre for 12 phone just to be sure and was absolutely Although we had lived here for over 20 years years. During that time he was also a screener and a host for four of the seven Middlebury New amazed to see not a single green blob on the and done all the things, we couldn’t believe Filmmakers festivals. This series highlights some of the indie gems that came out of the festival. radar. It truly was a weather miracle! we had not realized how close together The 7th annual Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival will be Aug. 25-29. 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Softball: Chittenden Softball League current standings — Rock Landscaping is on a 8-0 winning streak from page 24 the game, this time a three-run shot which led to a five-run looking to start off a 1-2-3 inning for FF. Clifford Funeral Home inning and a 14-1 lead. DMTB inched closer by getting one back in the fifth 2 Washington Street • Rutland, VT 05701 Tat became the final score after Purple Guy went down but Davis stranded runners on the corners, hitting into (802) 773-3010 looking and FF only managed one more hit. an inning ending double-play. Gary H. Clifford • James J. Clifford Dirty Mike & The Boys vs. First Stop Base Camp FF again had no answer going down 1-2-3. Dirty Mike & Te Boys broke their tie with First Stop DMTB took their first lead of the game (6-5) after Base Camp by beating them 9-2. Tey got a lead-off double pitcher Dirty Mike Davis drove in two and Littler one. Standings by Collin “Dizzel” Clark but the next three batters got out With one swing of the bat, Robair tied it up 6-6 after six. • Rock Landscaping 8-0 and they followed that up in the second with a 1-2-3 in- DMTB couldn’t ride their momentum and suffered a • TIE: Dirty Mike & Te Boys 3-5 ning. Tat was popular in this game because FSBC went 1-2-3 inning in the seventh. Flannels Fanatics 3-5 down 1-2-3 in the first and second. Tey each scored in Te bottom of the seventh was crazy! Dirty Mike • First Stop Base Camp 2-6 the third but a solo homer by Matt Littler broke the tie in intentionally walked Big D. After a fly out by Cassineri, the fourth. FSBC had another 1-2-3 inning and they both Ronnie Crosby gets a single but Big D tries to stretch that Schedule scored 1 in the fifth. Littler added another solo shot in the by going to third. Dirty Mike lived up to that moniker by (All games played at Barstow School lower field) sixth and his team got two more to stretch their lead 6-2. faking a throw to second base and getting Big D for a big Wednesday, July 21 Tey had a chance for more but Nate Gilman stranded the out at third. FF managed to load the bases with a two-out • 5:50 p.m. Dirty Mike & Te Boys vs. First Stop bases loaded. DMTB added 3 in the seventh to cruise to rally but Ronzoni flew out to send the game to the first Base Camp the victory. extra innings of the season. • 7 p.m. Rock Landscaping vs. Flannel’s Dirty Mike & The Boys vs. Flannel’s Fanatics DMTB got two runners on but couldn’t get them Fanatics DMTB vs FF turned out to be a strong candidate for home. After not running one out to first base in his first Monday, July 26 Game of the Year. DMTB started off going down 1-2-3. at-bat, Cliff Aker did in the eighth and it paid dividends • 5:50 p.m. Rock Landscaping vs. First Stop Regimbald stayed hot with a RBI single and Duane “Big as he was barely safe. Ronzoni came in as the pinch Base Camp D” Laughlin, playing in his first game for FF jacked a runner for Aker. With one out, Dirty Mike intentionally • 7 p.m. Flannel’s Fanatics vs. Dirty Mike & Te big two run shot for a 3-0 lead. Jordan “JT” Tolar led off walked Robair to get to Pike who hit it down the pike Boys the second with a solo shot to get his team on the board for what turned out to be the game winning RBI (7-6). and then held FF scoreless to stay within two. His team Ronzoni was running to third and Littler flipped it to Wednesday, July 28 couldn’t ride that momentum because they went down the third baseman but it sailed over his head and out of • 5:50 p.m. Dirty Mike & Te Boys vs. Rock 1-2-3 in the third including a “CBK” from Nick “Hebrew bounds, allowing Ronzoni to score the winning run. As Landscaping Hammer” Davis. Ricky Robair and Pike scored to stretch soon as that ball went over, Ronzoni came home with his • 7 p.m. First Stop Base Camp vs. Flannel’s the FF lead 5-1. Littler sent one deep to bring his team to arms raised. It was redemption for him after he flied out Fanatics 5-2. Cassineri likes variety with his CBK’s and added one in the seventh. 30 • REAL ESTATE The Mountain Times • July 21-27, 2021

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Paramount Theatre: Announces re-opening, lineup after pandemic closure from page 18 • Nov. 13, 2021 — Monster Energy winning "American Idol" in 2019, Outbreak Tour presents: Laine Hardy focused on songwriting and Hardy: Launched in 2011, the Monster touring, headlining shows in Denver, Energy Outbreak Tour showcases Indianapolis, Sacramento, Minne- the biggest new names in music each apolis, Lexington and more. Hardy’s year amidst their culture-impacting, 2020 "Ground I Grew Up On" virtual breakthrough moment. Te Monster tour made 20-plus online stops, with Energy Outbreak Tour is the largest views at 2 million and counting. Visit our office at national touring brand in the club and On May 14, 2021, Hardy released 1810 Killington Rd, Killington theater space, recognized as the ulti- feel-good summertime track and mate tastemaker in the live arena, and video, "Memorize You," written by currently consists of five annual music Michael Tyler, Eric Arjes and Steven Dale Jones, and “It feels magnificent to be on the verge of produced by Mi- Ready To Serve Your welcoming guests back into our beloved chael Knox (Jason Aldean, Tomas hall after such a long, long time away,” Rhett). Real Estate Needs While Louisiana is commented Eric Mallette. home, Nashville is where he is destined Our Professional Team tours (Hip Hop, EDM, Rock, Country, to be. Tere, he met his producer College) and one annual comedy tour. Michael Knox and the pair went to Notable alumni include Kendrick work on Hardy’s 2020 music releases Lamar, Macklemore, Te Chainsmok- including his single "Tiny Town" ers, Mike Shinoda, Cole Swindell, and tracks "Ground I Grew Up On," Garfunkel & Oates, Logic, Kane Brown, "Let Tere Be Country," "Other LA" Post Malone, Asking Alexandria, and on Buena Vista Records / Industrial 21 Savage, to name a few. Media’s 19 Recordings. Te songs, A native of Livingston, Louisiana which earned him a Taste of Country (pop. 2,000), Laine Hardy was 6 RISER designation, tell the stories of Augie Stuart Gary Thompson Cathy Quaglia when he picked up his first guitar his childhood on the bayou where on Principal Broker Associate Broker Associate Broker and later joined his brother playing an average day you’ll find him fish- [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] in local clubs and bars for upwards of ing, riding his four-wheeler, spending (802) 353-0460 (802) 779-2722 (802) 345-3797 six hours a night, inspired by artists time with his family, dogs, and feast- ranging from Luke Combs and Elvis ing on jambalaya or his grandmoth- Presley to Mark Broussard. After er’s traditional Korean kimchi. Sellers and Buyers LAND FOR SALE Contact us for the Best Representation. Request your free Market Evaluation.

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