Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m.—CASTLETON—Early this year, Rutland Mayor Chris Louras reached out to the Castleton University Art Galleries with the idea of installing an exhibition of work created by Syrian artists in an attempt to serve as both a welcoming gesture for any Syrians who might be coming to Rutland as well as…

Sunday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m.—WEST PAWLET—The Pawlett Historical Society will host a presentation entitled “19th Century Tablets—Schoolhouse Slates” on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. This program is free and open to the public, and will be held at the Braintree School on VT-153 in West Pawlet. Refreshments will be provided. Dale and Joan…

Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Marcia Shipman of Rutland will be the featured speaker at the Maple Leaf Quilters Guild Sept. 20 meeting. Shipman, a member of the guild and an award-winning quilter, is a water colorist and photographer who transfers this love into fabric and thread. She will describe her process and techniques and show…

Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the Freelance Family Singers of Woodstock will begin practicing for the Dec. 3 and 4 holiday concerts. The weekly Tuesday rehearsals will be held at Woodstock’s First Congregational Church, 36 Elm Street, from 7-9 p.m. All ages may participate and there are no auditions. There is a small participation…

By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON— On Sunday, Sept. 11, at Moguls Sports Pub 22 volunteer “local celebrities” lined up and took dozens of pies to the face. Whipped cream as well as peaches, cherries and pumpkin were speared over faces with delight — all for a good cause as it was a fundraiser for Chase Kuehl…

PAWLET—The Pawlet Station restaurant reopened for one special night—“Mexican Monday” —on Monday, Aug. 29, as a fundraiser to benefit the Mettawee School Generator Fund. According to Robert Morlino, who serves as the Pawlet emergency management director, the successful evening raised about $6,300. “This brings us to the halfway mark of our Generator Fund goal,” he…

By Julia Purdy PITTSFORD—The Pittsford Planning Commission has been working on updating the town zoning ordinance for almost a year, with the final public hearing held Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the regular semimonthly meeting of the Pittsford Select Board. The Board will reconvene in executive session at a future time after compiling the two versions…

By: Lani Duke Change in student achievement recognition targets positive behaviors BENSON—New guidelines, adopted by the Addison Rutland Supervisory Union in July, have resulted in a new student achievement procedure. Adults will recommend students for recognition who have accomplished goals or improved academics or behavior. Benson students are part of the nationwide Positive Behavior Intervention…

By: Lani Duke Property taxes decrease as a result of Act 46 WALLINGFORD—Wallingford property owners received reduced tax bills in mid-August as a result of a lowered education tax, down from last year’s mil rate of $1.429 to $1.3675. That difference means that the owner of a $150,000 home who paid $2,143.50 in education property…

By Robin Alberti On Thursday, Sept. 8, United Way of Rutland County began its annual campaign at the Franklin Conference Center in Rutland by announcing that this year’s fundraising goal is $530,000. “Thanks to our pace-setter donor businesses, we already have pledges for nearly 30 percent of that goal — $155,670,” said Nanci Gordon, executive…

LUDLOW—Starting Sept. 17, Okemo Mountain Resort and the Green Mountain Railroad are partnering to offer a new way for visitors to enjoy Vermont’s spectacular fall foliage. The call of “All aboard!” will be heard at the historic Chester Depot as scenic excursions to Okemo’s Jackson Gore prepare to depart for a journey past rushing rivers,…

College of St. Joseph had another busy week in athletics, playing seven different match-ups. The men’s soccer team was able to notch the first win of the season for any CSJ team, moving their record to 1-4 overall. Women’s soccer fell to Paul Smiths College in their only match this past week. They are now…

Friday, Sept. 16—KILLINGTON— KSC/KMS will host their annual golf tournament on Friday, Sept. 16,  at the Killington Golf Course. Killington Ski Club (KSC) members and Killington Mountain school (KMS) students, alumni, friends, supporters and community members are invited to play. KSC/KMS is dedicated to supporting many talented student-athletes by providing them excellent educational opportunities, the…

Friday, Sept. 16—CASTLETON—Members of the Castleton Community Seniors Golf Committee Don Woods, Jeff Larson, and Al Gustafson invite all golfers to the 12th annual Community Center golf outing at Lake St. Catherine Country Club on Friday, Sept. 16. All proceeds support the Community Center elderly and disabled transportation program. There will be a $10,000 hole-in-one-contest…

QUESTION: Rich and Jim are playing in a tournament. On the 6th hole, Jim takes a practice swing in the teeing area. Unintentionally, he strikes and moves his teed ball with his club. Rich says Jim should be penalized a stroke for moving a ball in play. Is Rich correct? ANSWER: Because Jim did not make…