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E R R O N EO U S Z O N IN G It’s a shame that Seven Days has succumbed to the type o f arm-chair reporting exhibited by Vermont Times. Isn’t there a jour nalist in this town that can dig deeper into the origins o f the Adult Business Ordinance? Freyne’s com m ent about the Progs’ going upscale completely misses the mark — the genesis o f Adult Business Zoning Am endm ent was to protect the O ld N orth End from pressures that make our neighborhood an increasingly difficult place to live. A few years ago, a porn shop opened on No. Winooski Ave. next to the Dairy Queen — a popular spot frequented by chil dren. Neighbors complained to Councilor Jane Knodell at the time — and on the Commission’s ordinance com mittee. Knodell contacted me about a possible zoning ordi nance that would prevent this type o f business in residential neighborhoods. I brought it up to other Ordinance Com m ittee members — Wayne Senville was one o f ’em — and received an outright rejection o f the idea. So what’s a Commissioner to do? I suggested to Knodell that she bring it through the City Council ordinance committee route. Now that that’s been done, Senville and other Commissioners have a bee in their bonnets about the process. Senville says it’s unorthodox, but there’s a list o f ordinances that were generated the same way — City Council brought them to Planning: rezoning the No., Winooski Ave. area “neighborhood-com m er cial,” the Housing Replacement ordinance, and Inclusionary Zoning. All o f which were Progressive initiatives to protect low-income folks and our neighborhoods. If anybody in the media would bother to ask the questions, the answers go a lot further than the Planning commission’s castigation of this whole issue. — Liz C urry Burlington

power elites as he does. Is there anybody left out there, o f any political party, who hasn’t been offended by him yet? The hate mail directed at him is entertaining as well (letters chock full of invective in their own right). Freyne may well be “gratuitous, unwarranted, insecure,” but I have yet to see anyone show him to be incorrect. Mr. Freyne’s Inside Track is a Gatling gun on the field o f sacred political cows. Please avert your eyes if you are faint-hearted. Long live “Peter the Grate!” — Tim Ahonen Burlington BUSY A N D ST U PID In putting forward Richard DeGrandpre’s hypothesis of a hedonistic and commodified sense of self (“T hink Piece,” January 15), all you need to do is compare 1987 Burlington with that o f 1997 Burlington, a mere 10 years, yet light years apart in the “collective unconscious.” Then our com m unity had a strong political activist core which could draw out hundreds o f ordinary folks in demonstration, working on social issue close and afar. Even our “alternative weekly,” the Vanguard, covered a niche around the issues o f our day, outside of the monolithic pseudo-Chamber-of-Commerce daily, The Burlington Free Press. O ur music and art scene had a strong im print of anti-corporate in-yourface attitude. Dress and everyday activities were “allowed” to be mellow and inexpensive. And finally, our waterfront was an “undeveloped land” where anyone from any income could set foot. Now in 1997, our politicalized landscape has been replaced by a hedonistic if-you-can-affordit binge of unconscionable proportions. O ur music and art scene has lapped up the corporate, self-focused “rebel without a cause” image, a parody o f an increasingly unconnected city — all flash, no action. And where I once rested my tired feet for free, the waterfront has been parceled out to upscale businesses and their offerings of homesteads with million-dollar views. Meanwhile, as we spend more time today hanging out in cyberspace, away from our neighbors in the Queen City, we find it harder to say hi to a stranger or stop for a pedestrian, hurrying along in our more expensive and exclu sive social more. That our Mr. DeGrandpre can C o n tin u e d on page 11 Letters Policy: SEVEN DAYS wants your rants and raves, in 250 words or less. Letters should respond to content in Seven Days. Include your full name and a daytime phone number and send to: SEVEN DAYS,

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N othing like a little warfare to liven up the Statehouse. Property tax reform, electric utility 1 restructuring and aerial herbicide spraying can i get pretty complicated and frustrating. But a 1 head-to-head battle between a male general and | a female lieutenant colonel, well, that does have | some spice to it. Lawmakers under the golden dome have I been bombarded with calls concerning the race 8 for adjutant general o f the Vermont National 1 Guard. Gen. D onald Edwards, an Army com| bat veteran o f Vietnam, has held the post for 16 | years. Lt. Col. M artha Rainville o f St. Albans, a part-tim e Air Guard officer born a military brat 5 in Mississippi, seeks his overthrow. The vote — i by secret ballot — is scheduled for February 20. | This one is a real doozy. Rainville’s top guns | have pulled out all the stops, from carpet | bom bing to poison gas sorties. The antipathy the fly-boys and fly-girls hold for the general is 1 not in doubt. Last year Uncle D onny pulled the i plug on the Air Guard numero uno, Col. John | Scott. Officially it was a prom otion to a post in | Syracuse, New York. Unofficially Scott’s transfer | has emboldened the troops out at the airport. J For them, the election of the adjutant is pay* back time in spades for Gen. Edwards. Fighter pilot Scott Baldwin | o f Burlington is one o f the orga| nizers of the Rainville campaign. Baldwin says Scott’s fir 1 ing is “one factor rallying the I troops. [Col. Scott] was respect| ed,” says Baldwin, “much more | than Gen. Edwards.” Officially Rainville’s running I a campaign based on manage® ment style and leadership skills, i According to the wannabe gen| eral, “in the Vermont Guard | today all power and decisions | are centered in the present adju' tant general’s inner circle.” Rainville says this style o f man1 agement is out o f date. | Promotions, she says, are con| trolled by the general, too, and | in her opinion that’s not right. Yo! Excusez-moi. Are we talk■ ing about the frickin’ military or i Ben & Jerry’s? Unofficially, Rainville’s | troops have been running a low-level covert | operation, o f which the Lt. Col. has denied any « knowledge. T he covert operation is based on * that time-honored technique known as rumorI mongering. Num erous lawmakers contacted by | Inside Track have confirmed that some | Rainville backers have been dishing the low| level dirt on Uncle D onny They’ve questioned " his morals (yep, we’re talking sex, folks), paint* ing him as “a womanizer” with a zipper prob1 lem, if you know what I mean. There was even | one report o f the general being sighted making | the rounds in St. Johnsbury with a “younger | wom an.” Tsk, tsk, tsk. Gen Edwards has confirmed to Inside Track 1 that that rum or is true. He was in St. Jay in the | company o f a younger woman. He won’t deny | it. After all, he’s married to her, and she was in | St. Johnsbury working on filmmaker Jay !! Craven’s latest flick. Baldwin, the jet jockey from Burlap, denies 1 using the general’s alledged zipper problem as a j weapon in the campaign, but he acknowledges | that “some people have been around a long | time, and if they feel it’s a weapon, that’s fine.” Hey, it’s war out there, folks. ® It’s pretty rare for generals to be chosen by

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M att D unne gets to the art o f the mat ter. The 27-year-old legislator from H artland has convened a culture caucus in the Statehouse that looks for arts opportunities in wannabe laws, and creates a few o f its own. O n Friday, the Senate Institutions Com m ittee will hear testimony on a bill that would release capital funds — on a m atching basis — for per formance venues that are still not handicapped-accessible. The bill would also fund a statewide study to determine how much it would cost to bring all o f those town halls and church base ments into compliance with regulations around the Americans with Disabilities Act. “This is not the accessibility police,” D unne says, noting that compromise is the goal. He also adds that ignoring the problem could jeopardize the flow — or is it ebb? — o f federal dollars to individual arts organizations in Vermont.

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mr.POPUliSt POPULIST C o n tin u ed fro m page 1 Burlington State Representative Bill Aswad, who served with Smith on the Council in the late ’80s, agrees that this particular Progressive is living in the past. Aswad chuckles at the interview last week in his thought that Smith may try to wood-stove-heated home in the push Clavelle leftward, com heart of Burlington’s Old menting that “this isn’t the N orth End. direction Burlington wants to Smith expresses none o f the go in.” disillusionment or doubts that But the label o f doctrinaire others have experienced as a zealot doesn’t stick easily to result o f the course o f world Smith. Almost all his political affairs during the past decade. opponents preface their criti He also shows no sign o f the cisms by refering to him as “a altered political consciousness nice guy.” He’s also routinely diat often corresponds with described as bright and goodpeople’s passage through their hearted — even by those who 40s. have waged losing campaigns “I remain a Marxist,” says against him. the veteran o f socialist organi Smith is “a lot less caustic” zations that have long since dis than some o f his Progressive banded. “I have had to adapt to colleagues, says Democratic leg changing realities, o f course, islator Alan Bjerke, whose years but I still think global capital in M ontpelier partly overlapped ism is marching the world with the four-year tenure there down a self-destructive path.” o f his fellow O ld N orth Ender. Recalling that he had been Bjerke also views Smith “more red-baited during his first City as a populist” than a purist, Council campaign in 1987, remarking that this grassroots Smith hastens to add that he orientation “never goes out o f uses Marxism as an analytical style.” tool, not as a blueprint for con D uring his two terms in the structing a governmental sys Vermont House, Smith won tem. He also stresses his belief the respect o f former Speaker in democratic norms. Ralph W right and some other Even when he was leading Democrats. In part • immersed in traditional leftist because o f his personable m an causes as a factory organizer in ner, he was thought oF as an Massachusetts and M aryland in effective politician — someone the 1970s, Smith says he never w ith deeply held beliefs but looked upon socialist societies, who wasn’t bereft o f social such as C hina or the Soviet skills. Union, as a model for the U nited States. Now, as then, he ly views have does not presume to “point to a specific solution for the world I the past couple o f or for this country.” decades, Smith stated during an Instead, Sm ith cites a few

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Tunisia. Last principles that year it was put he regards as and Clintonian to the test again indispensable in Honduras, attributes o f any just soci where he lived compromise, for four months. ety: “Workers Although it have to be paid Smith stands is deeply impov-. a living wage; erished, the basic services, out a s an Central like health care American coun and education, are everyone’s unreconstructed try presented to Smith a “magni right; and we fication” o f the Americans radical. He negative trends have to get a grip on con he thinks have earnestly come to dom i sum ption.” nate American Californiaborn Smith espouses ideals society. In Honduras as grew up in a family o f well as here, that much of his Smith says, Republicans 1 heres an whose “strong ideas about 1 9 6 0 s obvious polar ization o f right and wrong” set wealth, cuts in generation now them apart in essential services, a rise in crime Marietta, regards as and general Georgia. Race despair, destruc was a big issue for his mother, quaintly utopian tion o f the envi who published ronm ent.” a letter in the Living in the or intellectually daily paper home o f a leadthat enraged im n ts liiP A H onduran im m a tu re , hum an rights the Ku Klux Klan. advocate, Smith Although Smith wasn’t allowed gained entree to the local net to see the burning cross on the work o f progressive activists. front lawn, he inherited his H e came away impressed by m others quirky idealism and “how m uch they have learned courage o f conviction. His from the sectarianism and dogbelief system was globalized as matism” that helped sink earlier a Peace Corps volunteer in left-wing initiatives.

Smith says he much enjoyed working with English-language teachers in H onduras through the Burlington-based Partners for the Americas project. At the same time, he was glad when the time came to head home. “It was too weird being an American in H onduras, seeing the devasta tion and knowing my country had more than a litde to do with the problems there.” Back in Burlington, Smith managed Sanders’ re-election campaign, and soon thereafter decided to run again for the C ity Council. A personal factor helped motivate that choice — “I really like politics,” Smith explains. His preference for the local arena, rather than the more prestigious statewide forum in Montpelier, stems in part from Sm iths enthusiasm for con stituency work. As a state repre sentative, he says, “it was almost impossible to do local organizing during the rime you’re in session, and then when it’s over, everyone sort o f forgets about the whole thing.” T h e C ity Council, by contrast, offers year-round opportunities for neighborhood organizing. Life u nder the G olden D om e also proved isolating for Smith. “I felt very removed down there. It’s easy to lose sight o f things, to take on an attitude o f self-importance, when the only people you’re talking to are your peers and lobbyists.” Sm ith discovered, too, that “it isn’t necessary to be a state legislator to w ork on the issues I care m ost about.” H e cites the example o f health care reform, which failed

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OPEN MIKE NIGHT WITH MARK GALBO (acoustic), Cactus Cafe, 8 p.m. NC. PATTI, ROCKIN' ROBBIE, BALDHEAD (roots reggae DJs), Caribbean Corner, 8 p.m. NC. JAMES HARVEY & JENNI JOHNSON (jazz), Leunig’s, 8 p.m. NC. THE BURLYTOWN BEANERY BEATNIK BRIGADE (open poetry festival), Java Love, 8 p.m. NC. GEORGE PETIT & THE DESIRED EFFECT (jazz), Halvorson’s, 9 p.m. $2. (SIC), THE TWISTOFFS (big-groove, ska), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m. $5. DARDEN SMITH (Texan singer-songwriter), Club Metronome, 7 p.m. $5, followed by WIDE WAIL, BATTERSHELL (alt-rock, punk-pop), 9 p.m. $3. BUZZ NIGHT (alt DJ), 135 Pearl, 10 p.m. $2 after 11 p.m. JULIE TILLER BAND (rock, r&b), Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. FUNKS-G (funk), Manhattan Pizza, 10 p.m. NC. MARTY MORRISSEY (Irish, folk), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 10 p.m. NC. HANNIBAL & AGOSTI (rock), Patches Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC. JALAPENO BROS. (rock), James Moore Tavern, Bolton Valley, 8 p.m. NC. SQUAGMYRE (original rock), Cafe Banditos, Smugglers Notch, Jeffersonville, 9:30 p.m. $1. TNT DJ, Thirsty Turtle, Waterbury, 9 p.m. NC. WILD BRANCH (bluegrass), Mad Mountain Tavern, 9 p.m. $2. OPEN MIKE, Gallagher’s, Waitsfield, 8:30 p.m. NC. BRUCE SKLAR TRIO (jazz), Common Man, Warren, 8 p.m. NC. BOB O'SHEA (singer-songwriter), Cuppa’s Coffee House, Stowe, 7:30 p.m. $2. COLD SPRING BLUES BAND, Rusty Nail, Stowe, 9 p.m. $4.

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a Y D t S T A T S T R IO ^ j a z z ) ^ ^ R ^ e r , 5 p.rn. NCJ, PERRY NUNN (acoustic), Ruben James, 5 p.m. NC. KAREN KENNEDY & HER BOYS (jazz), Mona’s Jazz Bar, 5:30 pirn. NC. COMMON GROUND, EXECUTE, TRIPFACE, LEVEL 1, HUSK Y f t ^ d ’c d f e ) ^ 4 2 P ^ l i ^ y ° } p.m. $5. BOOTLESS &UNHORSED (Irish), Last Chance, 7:30 p.m. NC. SALAD DAYS, THE MACKEYBAND (eclectic rock), Blue Couch Cafe, 9 p.m. $3-5. HIGH-FLYING GARGOYLES (jazz-improv), Last Elm, 9 p.m. Donations. WOMEN'S NIGHT (DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m. $5. PERMABASH '97 W/ THE PANTS, CONSTRUCTION JOE, CHIN HO!, THE fAGS, ZOLA TURN, LINDY PEAR, DYSFUNKSHUN, GLADLY (altrock; Big Heavy World CD recording party), Club Toast, 8 p.m. $5. LITTLE MARTIN (DJ), Club Metronome, 9:30 p.m. NC. BLUES FOR BREAKFAST, Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. JAMES HARVEY (jazz), Mr. Mike’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. SOMAH (groove rock), Manhattan Pizza, 9:30 p.m. NC. BL00Z0T0MY (blues), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 10 p.m. NC. THE METHOD (rock), Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m. NC. COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m. $7. DERRICK SEMLER BAND (blues), Patches Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC. HIGHLAND WEAVERS (Irish), Tuckaway’s, Sheraton, 9 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE (acoustic), Williston Coffee House, 8 p.m. $3. CHARLIE & KEN (acoustic), James Moore Tavern, Bolton Valley, 9 p.m. NC. MR. FRENCH (rock), Thirsty Turtle, Waterbury, 9 p.m. $3. DAVE KELLER BLUES BAND, Charlie-o’s, Montpelier, 10 p.m. NC. MICHAEL OAKLAND & ERIC KOELLER (jazz), Main Street Bar & Grill Downstairs, Montpelier, 8 p.m. NC. JAMIE LEE & THE RATTLERS (country), Legends, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. $5. VIPERHOUSE (acid jazz), Mad Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m. $3. TAMMY FLETCHER &THE DISCIPLES (r&b/soul), Gallagher’s, Waitsfield, 8:30 p.m. $2. JAMES DURST (singer-songwriter), Food For Thought, Stowe, 8 p.m. $5. BOB O'SHEA (singer-song-writer), Cuppa’s Coffee House, Stowe, 7:30 p.m. $2. THE CLIQUE (dance), Rusty Nail, Stowe, 9 p.m. $5. REBECCA PADULA (folk), Three Mountain Lodge, Jeffersonville, 6 p.m. NC. JULIE TILLER BAND (r&b), Cafe Banditos, Smugglers Notch, Jeffersonville, 9:30 p.m. $3. DIAMOND JIM JAZZ BAND, Diamond Jim’s Grille, St. Albans, 8 p.m. NC.

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42-43. The photo, in fact, is a Photoshop doozy: Page, Jon, Trey and Mike, looking like, uh, Phish out of water, appear to be lying in in a giant sar dine can, its lid peeled back to expose some flesh (stopping modestly at belly buttons). From Atlanta’s Omni dome to studio in the woods (recording Billy Breathes) to Plattsburgh’s Clifford Ball, Puterbaugh finds plenty of fodder for his inti mate, on-the-road-with paean. There’s also a photo of the phab phour on Mike Gordon’s rustic front porch in Vermont. It will come as no surprise to devotees that Phish come across as Mr. Nice Guys, every one. Trey modestly assesses the band’s success C o n tin u e d on page 10

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THE SHANE HARDIMAN TRIO, Mona’s Jazz Bar, 7 p.m. NC. PETE NELSON (contemporary folk), Burlington Coffeehouse, City Market, 9 p.m. $6. SETH YACOVONE (blues), Ruben James, 9 p.m. $3. KIWI KIWI MONGOOSE MONGOOSE, WATER (groove rock), Blue Couch Cafe, 9 p.m. $2. BLUES FOR BREAKFAST, Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. MARDI GRAS PARTY W/THE FLAMES OF HELL (cajun), Club Metronome, 7 p.m. $4, followed by RETRONOME (funk, disco, ’80s DJ Craig Mitchell), 10 p.m. NC. SILVER JET, LINDY PEAR, SANDOZE (alt-rock), Club Toast, 9:30 pm. $3/5. POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (rock), Mr. Mike’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. DON ROSE (blues), Manhattan Pizza, 10 p.m. NC. LICK MY LYRIC (jazz poetry improv), Last Elm, 9 p.m. Donations. BOOTLESS & UNHORSED (Irish), Last Chance, 7:30 p.m. NC. CURRENTLY NAMELESS (groove rock), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 10 p.m. NC. THE METHOD (rock), Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m. NC. COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 & 10 p.m. $7; also JAMIE LEE THURSTON (country; CD release party), Adirondack Ballroom, 9 p.m. (sold out). DERRICK SEMLER BAND (blues), Patches Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC. BOBGESSER (jazz guitar), Tuckaway’s, Sheraton Hotel, 9 p.m. NC. JOHNSON BOYS (rock), James Moore Tavern, Bolton Valley, 4 and 9 p.m. NC. CONNIE KALDOR (singer-songwriter), Knights of Columbus Hall, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $13/15. TRIPEACE, BLINDED BY RAGE, COMMON GROUND, DROWNINGMAN, NEVER ONLY ONCE (hardcore), Johnson State College, 8 p.m. NC. MR. FRENCH (rock), Thirsty Turtle, Waterbury, 9 p.m. $3. LAR DUGGAN (jazz), Main Street Bar and Grill Downstairs, Montpelier, 8 p.m. NC. BLUES BUSTER W/TAMMY FLETCHER, Charlie-o’s, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. NC. UPSIDE DOWN FROWN (groove rock), Mad Mountain Tavern, Waitsfield, 9:30 p.m. $3. BUCK & THE BLACK CATS (rockabilly), Gallagher’s, Waitsfield, 8:30 p.m. $2. THE CLIQUE (dance), Rusty Nail, Stowe, 9 p.m. $5. JAMES DURST (singer-songwriter), Cuppa’s Coffee House, Stowe, 7:30 p.m. NC. D GENERATION, PUNCH DRUNK MONKEYS, MANCIE (punk, alt), Sugarbush Resort, 8 p.m. $7.50. AUGUS TA BROWN (rock), Cafe Banditos, Smugglers Notch, Jeffersonville, 9:30 p.m. $3. CHRIS SMITHER, MARIA SANGIOLO bluesfolk), Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 8:30 p.m. $18+. Q

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ACOUSTIC BRUNCH, City Market, 11 a.m. NC. ACOUSTIC SUNRISE BRUNCH (open jam), Java Love, 11 a.m. NC. FLEX RECORD NIGHT (dub DJ), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. NC. RUSS FLANIGAN (rock), Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. RAYVASSO (vocals, keyboard), Thirsty Turtle, 8 p.m. NC. SCOTT MCALLISTER (acoustic), Main Street Bar and Grill Downstairs, Montpelier, 11 a.m. NC. ^

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GRATEFUL JAVA JELLY (open grateful/blues jam), Java Lmc, 8 p.m. NC. REVEREND HORTON HEAT. KY LOOSE (rock), Club Toast, 9:30 p.m. $10. ABAIRBROS. (rock), Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. SPILL, STEFFANHAGEN'S RAGE MACHINE (modern rock), Club Metronome, 9:30 p.m. NC. WOMEN'S NIGHT (dinner), Last Elm, 6 p.m. $3/Donations. ALLEY CAT JAM (rock-blues), Alley Cats, 9 p.m. NC. ®

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penned or co-penned by Thurston, displaying songwriting savvy as well as hunka-hunka-burnin-love chops that more than hold their own with the best in the biz. My preference runs to the uptempo rockers, but the ballads — like the heart-throbbish “Save Me” and weepy “Lonely One” — are radio-worthy, as is the boot-scootin’ growler “Ready Already.” The guy plays to both sides: neotraditional rootsiness a la Dwight Yoakum and what passes for mainstream in the genre these days. In the latter camp are “1-800-Country” and the rodeo-ish title cut, both of which make suspicious claims to be, well, country to the bone. The kind of songs that make you suspect the singer is more of an urban cowboy with a degree from Harvard or, hey, the University of Vermont. Whatever: Jamie Lee Thurston & the Rattlers seem poised for some kinda good fortune, and well deserve it —-1 just hope they don’t slide down the greasy path to ’90s Nashville. The Rattlers rock the Radisson this Saturday for a soid-out CD release party. P.S. Following a freak injury to one of his very baby blues, Thurston is reportedly doin’ fine — its a good thing, because the guys set his sights on the stars. □

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The song comes first with deep voiced troubador Chris Smither, and then the Lightnin' Hopkinsinspired blues licks. The New Orleans native fled north for the more receptive acoustic singersongwriter town of Boston, and hasn't stopped traveling since. Smither returns to Vermont for a concert at the beauteous Briggs Opera House in White River Junction this Saturday.

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WHAT'S RIGHT WITH THIS PICTURE? Burlington illustrator Marc Nadel brings out the H ig h lig h ts Bv Ruth H orow itz t’s a long, slow morning in your dentist’s waiting room. The People magazines are so stale they’re still speculating about the state o f Fergie’s mar riage, and someone has already filled out all the juicy psycho pop quizzes in Glamour. Just when you’re beginning to think there’s nothing left: between you and that terrifying pamphlet on the heartbreak o f gum disease, you catch sight o f a familiar, unassuming little magazine and are suddenly overwhelmed by nostalgia. It’s Highlights for Children, that comfy collection o f educationally uplifting, rainyday entertain ments and gentle moral admonish ments. And this one isn’t a copy left over from your dentist’s childhood: Highlights is still in print. Flipping through the pages, you’re relieved to discov er that, although the publication has a brighter, ever-so-slightly more contem po rary look, all the old staples are still there. Clouds and bark still provide camouflage for broom sticks and bunnies in “Hidden Pictures.” The wooden Timbertoes still entertain begin ning readers with their low-key adventures drawn from daily life. And Goofus and Gallant, the devil child and his angel twin, still provide instructive models o f naughty and niffy behavior. “They still include those lit tle morality plays,” says Marc Nadel, a freelance artist who has been producing puzzles and illustrations for Highlights from his Burlington home for the past eight years. “They try to show kids good behavior with a little sugar on it.” Highlights-was born in 1946, when Garry and Caroline Myers, retired school teachers, produced their first m onthly “book o f wholesome fu n ... ded

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icated to helping children grow in basic skills and knowledge, in creativeness, in ability to think and reason, in sensitivity to oth ers, in high ideals and in worthy ways of living.” Today, Highlights is run by the Myers’ one surviving child and four o f their 13 grandchil dren, making it one o f only two major American magazines still owned by its founding family. In 50 years, the company has grown to include Boyds Mills Press, a trade book publisher, Zaner-Bloser text books, teach ers’ seminars, children’s writers’

workshops and myriad mail order activity products for chil dren. “Everything we do serves kids or their parents,” Brown is quick to point out. And all these enter prises, he adds, “have an educa tional aura. We’re not in the mere entertainment business.” The aim to provide more than “mere entertainm ent” sits well with Nadel. O n the sur face, the tall, bearded artist, with his wry wit and Brooklyn accent, seems an unlikely match for Highlights clean-cut, straight-arrow image. In fact Nadel, who studied art at Brooklyn College and the School o f Visual Arts before perfecting his technique under the mentorship o f New York Review o f Books cartoonist David Levine, never set out to be a children’s illustrator. His first professional gigs were polit ical cartoons lampooning

Richard Nixon for The Nation and caricatures o f musicians for Jazz and Pop Magazine. The shift from satirizing Tricky Dick’s five o’clock shad ow to rendering endearing crea tures may sound like cause for artistic whiplash, but Nadel doesn’t see it that way. “The people at Highlights are pretty hip. They have a sense of hum or about themselves and the magazine.” It probably hasn’t hurt that Nadel and his wife Nancy had a child of their own, James, now 10. Squirreled away in his studio, a second-floor bedroom in his family’s New North End home, Nadel now pours his talent into a wide range o f pro jects, particularly puzzles: hidden pictures, what’swrong-with-this pictures, can-youspot-the-difference pictures, howmany-objects-canyou-find-thatstart-with-B pic tures. But Nadel has n’t forgotten his formal training or lost his urban edge. In a tableau of strange species, the cas sowary’s watercolored coat looks huggably soft, while the roseate spoonbill’s slightly stunned expression is eerily reminiscent o f your Uncle Harry after his third highball. Nadel takes pains to make sure his snow leopards have the right number o f spots, and that his Tower o f London has the correct style o f windows. He’s proud o f his images’ accuracy. He’s also fiercely loyal to his publisher, a company that acts and feels more like a family than a mere employer. One example of Highlights nurturing attitude is the special effort it makes to compensate for its freelancers’ solitude. Each fall, explains Nadel, the compa ny invites its artists to Honesdale, the small Pennsylvania town Highlights calls home, for a sort of family C ontinued on page 3 2

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f you’re looking for a way to celebrate Black History M onth, or simply want to hear first-hand experiences o f a century o f American history, treat yourself to this Fridays performance o f Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters First 100 Years. Adapted from the simi larly titled book published in 1993, which spent 19 m onths on The New York Times best seller list, this play captures, in their own words, the life experi ences o f centenarians Sarah Louise “Sadie” Delany and Annie Elizabeth “Bessie” Delany. T he tim ing o f the Flynn performance is impeccable. Set in 1993 when Sadie and Bessie were 103 and 101, respectively, the action o f the play centers around the sisters’ ritual February 5 feast honoring their father’s birthday. And this Valentine’s Day, Sadie Delany’s third book, entitled, On M y Own at 107: Reflections on Life Without Bessie; is scheduled for release. Bessie Delany died in 1995 at age 104. “There is something about this play that does, in a very American way, speak to the MAIDEN LADIES Lizan struggles that AfricanAmericans have faced in the last Delany siblings were relatively century,” says Philip Bither, the privileged; subsequently the Flynn’s director o f program play captures life experiences ming. “As a white person, I was that have rarely been written in very moved by it and was able history books: those o f two suc to look at our history in a dif cessful, African-American, m id ferent way than we’re often dle-class women. taught in school.” Sadie received a masters T he play owes its existence degree in education in 1925 to Amy Hill Hearth, a former from C olum bia University and New York Times reporter who went on to become one o f New profiled Sadie and Bessie in a September 1991 article entitled, York’s first black high school teachers. Bessie was also a pio “Two ‘Maiden Ladies’ with neer, graduating from the Century-O ld Stories to Tell.” Hearth spent the next two years Dental School in 1923. W ith the exception o f a few months co-authoring Having Our Say when they taught in different with the two sisters, which parts o f the South before mov playwright and director Emily ing to New York, the two Mann transformed into a play. women lived together their W ith the help o f producers entire lives. They retired to Camille Cosby (wife o f Bill) M ount Vernon, New York, in and Judith Rutherford James 1957. (co-producer o f Mr. H olland’s W hile the play clearly Opus), the play opened at the demonstrates the bond between Booth Theatre on Broadway in these self1995. dubbed Now on a Ha v i n g our S ay : The “maiden national tour, the Del any S i s t e r s ' F i r s t ladies,” the play stars Lizan two women 100 Years , w r i t t e n and Mitchell (cur also d i r e c t e d by E mi l y Mann. rently seen in The acknowl F r i d a y . F e br ua r y 7, Preacher’s Wife) as edge their Dr. Bessie Delany Fl y nn Thea t r e. inherent and Micki G rant B u r l i n g t o n , 8 p.m. differences. (from “Another " S i s t e r t a l k : Havi ng Our “Sadie is World”) as Miss Say,” a preperformance the sugar Sadie Delany. d i s c u s s i o n wi t h Dor ot hy and I’m the According to W i l l i a m s , 6: 30 p.m. spice,” said Bither, the tour

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‘TE A C H IN G TO LERANCE’: Morris Dees is a civil rights lawyer who special izes in racially motivated crimes. He talks about the eduational wing o f his Southern Poverty Law Center. Chapel, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2535. H ISTO RIC PRESERVATION M EETING: Com m unity is the focus o f a kickoff meeting to establish a new his toric preservation organization in Burlington. Fletcher Library, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6647. SISTER CITY M EETING: The Burlington-Bethlehem-Arad group meets in the first floor conference room. Burlington City Hall, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345. H O M E-BUY ING TALK: It’s easier to buy a house in the O ld North End than anywhere else in Vermont. Check out the options at the Blue Couch Cafe, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 434-6434. BOBCAT PROGRAM: Learn all about the much-followed feline from veterinari an and wildlife ecologist Scott MacLachlan. Vermont Institute o f Natural Science, W oodstock, 6:30 p.m. $5. Register, 457-2779. M O N T SH IR E M EETING: What do you think o f the master plan for the museum’s 100-acre grounds? Check our the drawings at the Montshire Museum o f Science, Norwich, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 649-2200. LESBIGAY Y O U T H ‘ZIN E M EETING: Lesbian, bisexual, gay and “questioning” folks under age 23 gather monthly to publish a ’zine. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 800-452-2428! BATTERED W O M E N ’S SU PP O R T GROUP: Women Helping Battered Women facilitates a group in Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 658-1996.

©fhursday d a n c e SW IN G DANCE: Learn to lindy hop, jitterbug and swing to taped music in preparation for the real thing next week, Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $3. Info, 434-5239.

dram a CABARET SHAKESPEARE: See February 5.

a rt W O M E N ’S ART GRO UP: Women artists meet weekly for feedback, ideas and support. Burlington Waterfront, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-3269.

iv c r d s ‘A RIVER R U N S T H R O U G H IT ’: A book discussion focuses on the spiritual: ty o f fly fishing. Hancock Public Library 7 p.m. Free. Info, 767-9501.

kids S C H O O L H O U S E O PE N HOUSE: T he only co-op elementary school in Burlington opens its doors to interested parents. Rice High School, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-4164.

etc M A D RIVER VALLEY CARNIVAL: Se February 5. Vermont Senior Games start at 10 a.m. Sled from 5-7 p.m. for $5. Watch an extreme sled dem o at 6 p.m. AFRICAN-AFRICAN LECTURE: Paul Robeson is the subject o f a talk by schol ar Harold Weaver subtitled, “politics, cul ture and the African-American experi ence.” Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building. U V M , Burlington, 3:15 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2263. ‘G EN D E R & O T H E R N E SS’: Jungian psychologist Polly Young-Eisendrath dis cusses the divisiveness o f gender. 201 McAuley Hall, Trinity College, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 658033 7 ext. 250.

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d a n c e CIRCLE DANCE: Celebrate the new moon with circle dances taught on the spot. Shelburne Farms Barn, 7-9 p.m. $3-5. Info, 863-1008.

dram a ‘HAVING O U R SAY’: Based on the best-selling book by the Delany sisters, this Broadway hit play is a keen observa tion o f African-American history by two centenarian sisters. See preview, this issue. Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 8 p.m.

$12-27.50. Info, 863-5966. A talk starts at 6:30 p.m. ‘LOVE LETTERS’: T he Champlain College Players stage this touching epis tolary drama about a highly unusual mail-female relationship. Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, Burlington, 8 p.m. $3. Info, 860-2707. ‘4 0 DAYS & 40 N IG H T S ’: An original musical comedy presented by the All Saints Players promises to portray “what really happened on Noah’s ark.” All Saints Church, S. Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 862-9750.

$i l m BANFF FILM FESTIVAL: This year’s films highlight rock and mountain climbing, white water kayaking, snow boarding, ski touring and dog sledding. Billings Student Center, UVM , Burlington, 6:30 & 9 p.m. $7. Info, 656-3085.

O ne Stop, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5396. LESBIGAY Y O U T H SU PPO R T M EETING: Lesbian, bisexual, gay and “questioning” folks under 23 are wel come at Outright Vermont, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 800-452-2428.

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AFTER DARK M USIC SERIES’: Connie Kaldor, winner o f the prestigious Canadian Juno music award, plays at the Knights o f Columbus Hall, Middlebury,

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kids M USICAL STORY TIMES: Folks under three listen at 10 a.m. All ages hear tales at 10:30 a.m. Fletcher Library, Burlington. Free. Info, 865-7216. STORY H O U R : Toddlers listen to sto ries at the M ilton Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 893-4644.

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Holocaust claimed an alarming number o f composers. Pianist Sarah Rothenberg revisits their works in a “Remembrance Concert”Sunday at the University o f Vermont Recital Hall 8 p.m. $15. Info, 388-0216. LOS PLENEROS DEL C O C O : The Puerto Rican dance band plays bomba, merengue, el jibara, calypso and — their specialty — plena. Alexander Twilight Theatre, Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, 8 p.m. $12.50. Info, 800805-5559. CABIN FEVER M U SIC SERIES: Maria

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Cafeteria, Burlington. $6. Info, 6580832. M ARDI GRAS C O ST U M E BALL: Mango Jam plays for costumed revelers at a Carnival-style benefit for the Artists Guild o f Rochester. Hancock Town Hall, 8 p.m. $9. Info, 767-3335.

M AD RIVER VALLEY CARNIVAL: See February 5- Today watch hockey, 8 a.m. - noon and 7-8:30 p.m. or snow mobiles race at 10 a.m. A free children’s carnival runs from 10 a.m. - 3 p.mf W O M E N & ECOLOGY: An in trocW » tion to the politics and philosophy o f ecofeminism is followed by an explo ration o f relevant issues, such as breast cancer. 204 Hauke, Champlain College, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $10. Info, 860-6123. O LD E R W O M E N ’S LEAGUE: T he guest speaker discusses Project H om e, which sets up disabled and frail folks with in-house care. Richardson Hall Conference Room , Trinity College, Burlington, 10 a.m. - noon. Free. Info, 6 5 8 -3 6 5 2 . M A R D I GRAS PARADE: A fun, color-

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JULIA ALVAREZ READING : The Middlebury author reads from and signs her new novel, jYol, based in Vermont and the Dom inican Republic. Vermont Book Shop, Middlebury, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-2061.

‘REPRESENTING RACE W IT H O U T T H E FIGURE’: This gallery talk by feminist African-American scholar Gina Dent examines the “contradiction” implied in her lecture title. Noble Lounge, Vermont College, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 828-8614.

BATTERED W O M E N ’S SU PPO R T G RO UP: See February 5, 9:30-11 p.m. M A D RIVER VALLEY CARNIVAL: See February 5- A telemark bump contest starts at 10 a.m. A Mardi Gras dance starts at 6 p.m. And night cross-country skiing begins at 7 p.m. BUSINESS G ET-TOGETHER: Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility hosts a tour, a talk on preparing to take risks and a networking session. T h e public is invited. Vermont ETV, Colchester, 4:30-6:30 p.m. $10. Register, 862-8347. S N O W B O A R D & M U SIC PARTY: Free samples o f junk food, snowboarding and music videos help hype a snow boarding event tomorrow at Sugarbush. Great Hall, U V M , Burlington, 10 a.m. 3 p.m. Free. Info, 583-2381. TEEN VARIETY SHOW: Storyteller Peter Burns hosts an evening o f potato jousting and performance art in a relaxed, drug-free atmosphere. Spectrum

drama ‘LOVE LETTERS’: See February 7. ‘40 DAYS & 40 N IG H T S ’: See February 7. UNA D ILL A A U D IT IO N S: Unadilla Theatre is seeking actors for summer parts in Kiss M e Kate, lolanthe, Guys & Dolls, M ac Beth, Thark, Cherry Orchard, Oh, C ow ard and Through the Looking Glass. Com e prepared with an audition piece to the Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Info, 889-3474.

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Info, 482-3191. C lassesindude 'Yogaf i r Pregnancy” an d “Fam ily Yoga." YOGA & M EDITATIO N: Fridays, 7-9 p .m O ld Brick Church, WUliston. $ 10. Info, 879-4195. S tartyou r weekend c ffin peace. Green M ountain Learning Center presents teacher Larry W hite, Take a p il low or blanket. BU R LIN G T O N YOGA S T U D IO : Daily, Burlington "Yoga Studio, 174 Main St. Info, 658:YQGA. Classes are offered in Astanga, Iyengar, K ripalu an d B ikram styles. Beginners can sta rt anytim e. H ATH A YOGA: Tuesdays, 7-8:30 P.m. Earth Dance Studio, Chace Mill, Burlington. $8. Info, 8 6 0 -3 9 9 L T he fir s t class isf e e . t

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Qsunday music H O LO CAUST REM EM BRANCE CONCERT: Works by concentration camp victims are performed by first-rate chamber musicians in this Lane Series event. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 3 p.m. $15. Info, 656-4455. Performing pianist Sarah Rothenberg speaks about the music o f the Holocaust at 2 p.m. CHAM PLAIN FLUTE QUARTET: Four female flautists — Barbara Boutsikaris, Robin Cameron-Phillips, Berta Frank and Karen Kevra — play Mozart, Bizet, Telemann and Belgian composer Joseph Jongen. Bethany Church, Montpelier, 4 p.m. $10. Info, 223-2424.

BRAZILIAN M USIC: Burlington’s sole samba troupe, Sambatucada, welcomes new recruits and listeners in rehearsal. Sara Holbrook Com m unity Center, Burlington, 3-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 8650300.

drama ‘40 DAYS & 4 0 N IG H T S ’: See February 7, 5 p.m.

w erds PRAYERS FO R LOVERS’: Vermont author W illiam Cleary reads his new book o f poetry — just in time for Valentine’s Day. Chassman & Bern Booksellers, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-4332.

kids SING -A-LO NG : Lynn Robbins sings for all ages, especially toddlers and their families. Com m unity Center in Jericho, 4 p.m. $2. Info, 899-9931. FO O L IN G T H E EYE’: H ow do painters fit miles o f scenery into a tiny patch o f canvas? See a demonstration o f painterly tricks, then try them out your self. H ood Museum o f Art, Hanover, N .H ., noon - 5 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2814.

etc M A D RIVER VALLEY CARNIVAL: See February 5. Today watch hockey 8 a.m. - noon, or disabled skiers racing at 10 a.m. Snowshoers compete at 11 a.m. and kids race on sleds at 1 p.m. PFLAG M EETING : Parents and Friends o f Lesbians and Gays meet to discuss same-sex-couple parenting. First Methodist Church, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-4285. SKI BENEFIT: A cross-country event raises funds for the American Cancer Society. Catch the lessons, races, demos and prizes at the Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $15. Info, 800639-1888. YOGA W O R K SH O P: Friends, partners and lovers learn postures that “warm and open the heart.” Beecher Hill Yoga, Hinesburg, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $35 per couple. Info, 482-3191. C R O SS-C O U N TR Y SKI: An easy fivemile ski starts at the Maple Corners Store, Calais, 10 a.m. Free. Register, 223-1874.

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iv c r d s B O O K D ISC U SSIO N : Paul McRay uses W hat Work Is by Phillip Levine to demonstrate effective character develop ment. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

kids VALENTINE ART DAY: Make your own hand-made card, paper heart mobile or love poem. Com m unity Center in Jericho, 2:30 p.m. $6. Register, 434-3767.

etc ‘T H E V E R M O N T LOTTERY’: Vaughn Collins presents research to sup port his position that the lottery is not good for the “general welfare o f the peo ple” as the law says it should be. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, UV M , Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-4389. AAUW M EETING: Everyone is wel come at meetings o f the American Association o f University W omen. Memorial Room, Montpelier City Hall, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2641. MAGIC CARPET L U N C H E O N ’: Take a trip to the gorgeous Galapagos Islands. Check out slides o f birds, stories and food at Montshire Museum o f Science, Norwich, 11 a.m. $12. Register, 603-643-3928. A M NESTY IN T ER N A TIO N A L W RITE-IN: Save a life for the price o f a stamp. Use pen power against human rights abuses at the Unitarian Church, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864- 4838. GAY A N D LESBIAN B O O K M EETING: Choose a book for next m onths meeting. Blue Couch Cafe, Burlington, 7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 8 65- 5066. TEEN HEALTH CLINIC: Teens get information, supplies, screening and treatment for sexually related problems. Planned Parenthood, Burlington, 3:30-6 p.m. Pregnancy testing is free. Info, 863-6326. EM O T IO N S A N O N Y M O U S : People with depression, anxiety and other em o

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O PE N REHEARSAL: The Amateur Musicians Orchestra welcomes new play ers. Music Room, S. Burlington High School, 7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 985-9750.

BO O K DISC U SSIO N : Nancy Nahra uses M ornings on Horseback by David McCullough to demonstrate effective character development. S. Burlington Library, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080.

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I’ve often said I wish Albert Brooks would make more movies. I can tell you that I now wish he had made one fewer. Mother, by the standards of the comedians oeuvre, is surprisingly lightweight, frequently predictable and only occasionally insightful. In the end it feels less like a fully realized Brooks film than a desperate assemblage of Woody Allen mother jokes. Debbie Reynolds makes her first screen appearance in 25 years as Brooks’ penny-pinching, slightly neurotic mom, a woman his character feels is also somewhat stingy when it comes to displays of affectiot in his direction. A writer of science-fiction novels and a veteran of two divorces, the son decides that the mystery of his failure with women will be solved only once he has come to understand his relationship with the woman who brought him into the world. And so he moves back home and settles.into his old i room. \ What follows is a succession of disappointingly routine clashes based on differences in generation and personal style. The son is offered a steak: “Mother, I’m not wild about the idea of eating a cow.” “Well, then, how about a lamb chop?” Reynolds tells her sons unabridged life story to everyone she meets, including strangers. Her driving skills leave something to be desired. The whole things like a 90-minute “Seinfeld” with George and his mother going at it. Only without the laughs. Modem Romance and Defending Your Life certainly weren’t in the same league as Lost in America, but their humor never seemed recycled, and it was imposible to make it to the closing credits without sue- | cumbing to at least two or three fits of laughter. Mother, on the other hand, is the first film by Brooks in which I succumbed to the luxe of sleep. From its anorexic characterizations and paint-by-numbers set ups to an insipid final act, this story of a middle-aged man who moves back in with his mom is enough to make you want to send Albert Brooks to his room.

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CINEMA NINE Shelburne Road, S. Burlington, 864-5610 D antes Peak* 12:45, 4:05, 7:05, 9:40. Beautician and the Beast* 12:55, 3:55, 6:55, 9:35. Star Wars 12:10, 3:35, 6:45, 9:45. M eet Wally Sparks 3:40, 10. In Love and W ar 12:20 (not Sat. & Sun.), 3:30, 6:30, 9:30. Fierce Creatures 12:35, 6:35. M etro 12:40, 6:40. Beverly Hills N inja 1, 4, 7, 9:55. T he People vs. Larry Flynt 3:35, 9:35. Michael 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50. Jerry Maguire 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30. 101 Dalm ations 12:20 (Sat. & Sun. only). All shows daily Unless otherwise noted.

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BODY-CENTERED PSY CHOTHERAPY. Marti B. Killelea, MSW-Heart-Focused therapy involving touch, dialog, silence and presence, and CranialSacral Body Work. “The heart the door, the body the threshold, step through to your soul.” Call 8633328, sliding fee.

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H UNTING TO N: Bright, 12 x18’ room (own heat) in roomy, five bdrm. house on river near Audubon Ctr. Ping-pong, prefer NS prof., $350 + deposit + refs. Dave, 434-2180. MONTPELIER: Close to down town. GWM seeks same or openminded person to share rent in spa cious apartment. O ff street parking, W /D. $310/mo. includerutHs. No pets. 223-5730 (call in a.m.), SHELBURNE: Responsible, NS, prof./grad for 3 bdrm. house. Wood/oil heat, W /D, no more pets. Available March 1 or sooner. $250/mo. + 1/3 utils., 985-2592.

MOVING SALE: Bruck lighting system, tables, rolling rack & store furnishings. Common Threads, 865-7910. RECIPE SECRET: Country style Honey Mustard Vinaigrette for sal ads that would impress Martha Stewart! Entertain w/ style! Send $7.50 to: M y C ountry Salad, PO. Box 5183, Burlington, VT 05402. VENTURE TO WAITSFIELD for a wonderful shopping experience: Artisans’ Gallery, a collection of fine Vermont Handcrafts. Rte. 100, Waitsfield, 10-6 M-F, 11-5 Sun. 496-6256.

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housemates BURLINGTON: Gay male or gay female roommate wanted for 2 bdrm. condo. $325/mo. + 1/2 utils. 863-0062, leave message. . BURLINGTON: Rooms avail, now in house close to downtown. Must be NS, responsible (prof, or grad), mature & easy-going. Cats O.K. 1 person = $350/mo. or 2 people = $175/mo. each, includes heat & utils., some parking, 860-0548.

SO. BURLINGTON: Need NS prof, to share 3 bdrm. house in suburban setting. Own private liv ing rm., big back yard & deck. $450/ mo. - heat, cable & trash included. No pets. 862-6367. STARKSBORO: Cooperative vege tarian household in quiet hills seek ing 1 or 2 housemates, $250/mo. +. Call 434-3669.

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BURLINGTON: Responsible, NS F wanted for 3 bdrm. home in quiet, Howard St. neighborhood. Great living space, big yard, W /D, porch. $225/mo. + 1/3 utils. Call 660-2417.

FENCING SUPPLIES. Foils, sabres, masks, etc. LOW PRICES. We have most everything. Please call with any questions, The Zacharian Fencing Conservatory, 864-0951. Leave a message. HOUSEHOLD GOODS: Reconditioned/used appliances, electronics, furniture & household items. ReCycle North: save $, reduce waste, train the homeless, alleviate poverty. Donors/shoppers wanted. 266 Pine St., 658-4143. Open seven days/week.

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AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): War! Fam ine! Pestilence! E arthquakes! Crim e! Scandal! T h o se storytellers known as “journalists” love and thrive on the nihilistic vision o f the world captured in scream ing headlines like that. But they’re not the o n ly fabulists that do so. A m ajority o f the prophets down through the ages have been allergic to the p ossibility that the future m ight hold som eth in g beside endless tragedy and disaster. From the 16th century’s N ostradam us to today’s Gordon M ichael Scallion, the m ost famous fortune tellers have possessed scare-m ongering skills rivaling those o f horror-meister Stephen King. A nd yet, my research into the unreported history o f hum anity has proved to m e that wonders and marvels have forever unfolded in aw esom e profusion — and never more than they are now, as the 2 0 th century careens to a close. W hich brings us to m idw inter 1997. In the m any years I’ve been an astrologer, I’ve never seen so m any uplifting, exhilarating and inspiring aspects happening all at once. If any aspiring parents had asked m e last year when to conceive a child so that it would be born w ith the m ost radiant possible natal ch a n , I w ou ld have | advised them to shoot for the rime between January 2 3 and

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each other. O h boisterous sweetness! O h intriguing happiness! O h soulful progress! Every sign will capitalize on the exquisite gifts o f this cosm ic blessing, Aquarius, but your luck will be m ost fabulous o f all. I predict that a door will unexpectedly open for you — a door to a future you ’ve barely even dared to hope for.

PISCCS

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): I w ou ld n ’t be surprised if this week you find yourself pacing in circles and m uttering, “W here in G od ’s name have I landed?” and “H ow in the world did I get here?” and “W h o the hell am I?” D o n ’t be alarmed. It’s actually a very positive developm ent. It m eans you ’re about to receive stu n n ingly lucid new answers to those questions. Read the Aquarius message for further explanation.

that you ’re about to do a superb im itation o f both the work habits o f ants and the play habits o f m onkeys.

GEMINI

(M ay 2 1 -June 20): T h e longest flight o f a chicken in recorded history was 13 seconds. I believe that mark is likely to be broken this week by a chicken born under the sign o f G em ini. In fact, the astrological aspects are extrem ely favorable for any G em ini creature that attem pts to soar, skyrocket, bolt for freedom , or take am azing leaps o f faith. To find out more, read this week’s Aquarius horoscope.

CANCER

(June 2 1 -July 22): W hat i f I told you that you ’re finally about to master an ancient lesson in love that you ’ve had to study over and over and over again? And what i f I told you that because o f im m in en t breakthroughs in your relationship to relationships, a tragically boring old history will never again repeat itsdf? W ould you lean out the nearest w in d ow and shout

m oons — is about to exit, evaporate or expire. Can you handle it? I think so. To psyche yourself up, read this week’s Aquarius message.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In ancient Rom e, the slaves used to celebrate a holiday called the C om pitalia. For that on e day, they had license to repudiate their oppression and be their ow n masters. I predict that the week ahead w ill bring a com parable festival for you. U nlike the original, though, the liberation you seize m ay very well last longer than one day — possibly far longer. To understand w h y I’m m aking this giddy prediction, read this w eek’s Aquarius message.

LIBRA

(Sept. 2 3 -O ct. 22): H o w ’d you like to ch ow dow n on som e am azingly fulfilling low -fat soul food? H o w ’d you like to indulge in a rich whirl o f inexpensive adventures that blows away the traditional m ean ing o f a rejuvenating “vacation” w ith o u t ever leaving the com fort o f your usual haunts? A ll this and m ore is now possible. If you find that hard to

there’s a b enevolent cosm ic conspiracy afoot w hich cou ld forever cure you o f on e o f your deepest veins o f self destructive behavior. To learn m ore, read this w eek’s Aquarius horoscope.

SAGITTARIUS

(N o v 2 2 -D ec. 21): O n e o f m y favorite passages from Sagittarian p oet Em ily D ick en son goes as follows: “T h e soul should always stand ajar,/That if the heaven in q u ire,/H e w ill n o t be obliged to w a it,/O r shy o f troubling her.” Because o f a b enevolent planetary conspiracy o f the first order (read the Aquarius m essage for m ore in fo), I believe it’s absolutely crucial for you to keep your soul ajar this week. If you do, you’ll tune in to a subde opportunity to m ake a blessed con n ection or forge a h oly link that’s always been denied y ou before.

CAPRICORN

(D ec 22-Jan. 19): “S h ow m e a thoroughly satisfied person,” T h om as Edison on ce said, “and I w ill sh ow you a failure.” N orm ally I w ou ld agree w ith the m an, w h o had both his Mars and M oon in Capricorn. In th e w eek ahead, though, 1 believe you w ill glim pse — possibly even em b ody — a transcendent, invigorating, enterprising version o f satisfaction that w ill prove there is an exception t o $ i * r ^ T ! b ’& d ^ a n d | :

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MEN SEEKING WOMEN W M , 45, ATTRACTIVE, SENSITIVE, caring, varied interests, seeking F, 25-45, to trade smiles, share feelings and experi ence some good times with. 64284 LO NE W OLF O N T H E PROWL. D W M , 28, seeks passionate she-wolf, 2035, for frolic in snow. Need to be athletic and howl at the moon. 64280 POLK ADO T EYES, 2 FEET, O N E nose. N SM , 25, 5’7 ”, 120lbs., a body enjoying this life-dance; a being on fire — let’s share ours, or just patty-cake. 64282 SW M , 18, SEEKS SWF, 18-20, W H O enjoys skiing, hiking, romantic evenings outdoors & a great time. Well, I may be the one for you!! 64283 LO VING, FINANCIALLY SECURE, NSW PM , 42, 5 ’10”, looking for a skiing partner or outdoor enthusiast, 30-45, for a fun, playful relationship. Love o f ani mals a +. 64265 ATTRACTIVE, FIT, 6 ’3 ”, 200LBS., looking for intelligent, athletic girl (3540) who likes sailing, skiing, tennis, water sports, live music, travel & kids. 64276 D W M , 42, PROFESSIONAL, attrac tive, looking to meet a slim, active, down to earth woman w/ a sense o f humor. Central VT. All responses answered. 64269 ISO SF SNO W BO ARDER W / N O interest in children for riding on Sun. & M on., Tuckermans for mud season, rock climbing & single-track biking as sum mer permits. Me: 32, SW M, winter bearded snowboard patroller, 5’9 ”, leader, slow, but tech, biker. 64272 N IC E GUY, 4 2 , LO O K ING FOR attractive, nice girl w / sense o f humor to develop relationship & lots o f fun with. Take a chance. 64266 XXXL MARRIAGE M IN D E D LADY? Good looking prof. W M , 42, 6 ’, I641bs., blue eyes, brown hair, seeks super-sized, very buxom, bountiful bottomed partner, 300lbs. +. Romantic, caring gentlemen, secure, enjoys life & wants to share it w / one big beautiful woman. Full-length photos exchanged. 64270 LIG H T UP YO UR LIFE! Honest SW PM , 30 ’s, energetic, active, entertain ing, humorous & physically fit, seeking D/SW F to share skiing, hiking, Montreal, gourmet cooking, dining out, travel, companionship & meaningful conversation. Friendship first! 64271 G O O D MAN: 40, K IN D , LOVING, spiritual, very musical, handy, fit & good looking DW M seeks great lady who is easy-going, fun, pretty; who I can make laugh and keep happy. 64259 H I, T H I S IS JO H N . I’M 26, SW M , brown hair, blue eyes, NS. I’m I60lbs. and 5 1 0 ”. D on’t spend winter alone. 64245 DRUG OF CHOICE: FRENCH ROAST. Other addictions: film, baseball, garlic, jazz. Athletic, but literate SW M, 28, seeks attractive, dynamic, fit SF to explore with. 64253 FIT M USICIAN OF 23 YEARS SEEKS intellectual female for good conversation and possible music making. 64241 LADY IN RED, READY T O W IN E & dine, maybe have a good time. Looking for fun from mountains to the sun. You: 21-35 YO. Me: 27. 64246 SENSITIVE MALE. SPM, emotionally & financially secure, honest & caring, very active & fit; loves to cook, travel, dance, attractive inside & out ISO SPF, over 30, sensitive, attractive, fit, no fear. Race unimportant. 64256 M E M A N , Y O U W O M A N . N O BS. Me: 45, like to have fun, dance, party, etc. 64247

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BRUISED, B U T N O T BROKEN. Healed, but not whole. 2 years now, still missing something... YO U. SW PM , 5 ’9 ”, 185lbs., no offspring, no alimony, ISO SWF, honest, attractive, fun to be with. Skier a plus, or wants to learn. 64257 LEAN O N ME. SW PM , 3 0 ’S, LIKES to sit by fireplace, ISO F who likes to have fun, snuggle, and quiet times for LTR. Friends first. 64237 SEEKS T H IR D SHIFTER. SW M , 44, 6 ’, 175lbs., smoker (quitting soon!), fit, creative, intelligent, seeks 3rd shift SWF (nurse?) to howl at m oon w / in LTR. You wouldn’t normally answer ad. Sense o f humor, touch o f class... let’s quit wan dering why we are alone. 64254 WARM W IN T E R SNUG G LES, laughter and passion await the right 25-40 YO SF. D W M , 43, professional, weekend dad wants to keep you warm for possible LTR. 64242 SW N SM , 34, VERY M U C H O U T D O O R S & inside myself. 6 mos. in V T & love it. Open to earthy woman with whom to breathe in rhythmic harmony. 64244 TALL, ATTRACTIVE, PR O FESSIO N AL SW NSM , 31, 6 ’3 ”, 195lbs., loves hiking, biking, go lf and outdoor activi ties. I’m a well-educated professional who loves cuddling, movies and non-stop laughing. I’m seeking an honest, attrac tive F, 25-34, who is interested in a LTR. 64252 2 6 YO SPW M , ED U C A TE D , ENJOYS evenings north o f the border indulging in both language & culture. Enjoy living like there’s no tomorrow whether it be traveling, skiing, biking, dining out or in. Let’s keep it casual & learn about each other. 64243 FIRST W IN T E R IN CENTRAL VT. W PM , 36, seeks F, 30-40, for snowshoeing, X-C skiing, making snow angels, exploring the empty (and not so empty) places on the map. Sense o f humor, love o f children and books desired. 642 5 0 LO N G , BL O N D E, CURLY-HAIRED 22 YO seeking tall, beautiful F for fun in the snow, sun and sack. 64238 REAL C O N N E C T IO N ? I’m 31, tall, attractive, professional, high IQ , creative, energetic, straight forward, genuine, believe relationship comes before all else. Seek friendship, com m itm ent, heart-toheart, sharing, understanding, connec tion, love w / a woman, 25-30, who shares these traits and outlook. 64224 D W M , 37 , 6 ’2 ”, 200lbs. FINANCIALLY secure jewelry executive seeking DWF. Looking for a classy woman. 64231 PASSION FOR LIFE. SW PM , 39, nordic/surfer look, bright, thoughtful, athletic, emotionally and financially secure, looking to share with S/D W PNSF, 35-42, naturally attractive, with similar attributes. 642 3 6 SW PM , 29, 5’8 ”, 1401bs., INTELLIGENT, attractive, N S, all around nice guy and real humanitarian living in cen tral V T ISO a fun, elegant woman. 64233 ATTRACTIVE A N D ATH LETIC, 27 YO SW NSM whose work has impeded play for too long. ISO attractive and slender NSF w / whom to explore and enjoy. 64222 HOPELESS R O M A N T IC . SW PM , 24, seeking older F (28-?) for friendship and hopefully more. Personality counts for everything. Let me pamper you. Try me. 64235 BALLROOM, C O N T R A , SW IN G . Friend and dance partner wanted. Must enjoy exercise, conversation, personal growth, nature, progressive politics. I am 35, N S , and worth meeting. 64221 N S SPM , 27, LO O K ING FOR som e one to spend time with (movies, dinner, etc.). 64228 ME: ATTRACTIVE, FIT, F IN A N CIALLY secure, hungry. You: young, slender, looking for trouble, tasty. Call for an unforgettable adventure! 64234 EXTRAORDINARY RELATIONSHIP sought by handsome, intelligent, creative M with high integrity who loves life, is capable o f expressing feeling easily and is emotionally available. I love skiing, trav eling, movies, music. Seeking stable, fit, affable 30-44 YO w / heart, brains, beau ty, smiles. 64219 H APPY SM , 26, N S H A N D S O M E , smart, honest, funny, romantic. Hobbies: skiing, hiking, travel, dining, dancing, conversation, reading and music. I am very clever, energetic, a lot o f fun, and believe in keeping life simple. I seek a relatively similar SF, 20-30, for friendship or romance. 64225 W EEK ENDS A R E N ’T T H E SAME without you. I am a 34 YO fit W PSM who likes art & literature, hiking & ski ing, hip hop & jazz. I avoid TV. I’m looking for a companion w / zest & a sparkle in her eyes, 25-35. 64223

Dear Lola, Love sucks. After decades of failed relationships, I’ve decided to embrace spinsterheed and denounce romance. I’m tired of the retail manipulation and media frenzy over something that ultimately destroys the individual. I guess my question for you, Lola, is why do people still buy into the love myth? —One and Only in Jeffersonville Dear Only, For personal reasons. We’re social beasts by nature, according to some, and seek cut each other to make this miserable existence less miserable. But many, like you, have found that being in the company of misery is an even more heinous prospect. But choosing love doesn’t mean you’re weak, and choosing solitude doesn’t make you lonely. Whatever gets you through the day. The night, however, is another story. Celibacy has bred a lot of genius and a lot of madness. Sc, too, has coupling. Basically, you can get screwed either way, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s called the human condition. Get over it.

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PERS ON < TO > P E RS ON G .G .G . LOVE. G O D ’S GREATEST gift: Love, and be loved. Bob’s my name. I’m 6 ’2 ”. They say Elvis looks like me. Hair style maybe. I love nature, wonder ful things & travel. Please call or write. 642 2 6 LOVE T H E O U T D O O R S , N O T T H E BARS. Part-time dad, 39, happy, posi tive, motivated, supportive, fit, deter mined to live an extraordinary life despite being not perfect - only growing. ISO a special friend o f similar qualities with an appetite for romance and passion. Carpe Diem! 64203 SW PM , 4 2 (LO O K Y O U N G ER ), graduate student, former social worker, health conscious, but currently smoke, seeking attractive, educated woman o f modest means & background for a relationship. 64215 IT ’S A W O N D E R F U L LIFE! George Baily will lasso the m oon for the right Mary Hatch. Vibrant, tall, handsome SW PM , 39, athletic nature boy, educat ed, successful, sensuous and sincere, seek ing same in interesting, beautiful, fit SWPF, 27-33, N S with no kids. Donna Reed charm a plus. Calls O .K , but letter & photo might help an angel earn her wings. 6 4 207 IN VEST IN FRIENDSHIP. SW M , 35, N S, kind, warmhearted, sincere, fit, musical, shy at times, seeks special woman, 28-40, N S , to build friendship w / intent o f relationship. Interests: music, dancing, reading, outdoors & investing time with you. 6 4 213 T O U C H D O W N ! RECENTLY relocated Ivy League Californian winner seeks SWPNSF, 22-32, to show o ff a section o f

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her favorite playground. I don’t make unsafe passes and this is not a “Hail Mary.” People always root for this regula tion player. I promise it will not be a scrimage. G ood looking, well built, 28 Y O S W P N S M . 64212 SW M , 4 0 ’S, N S CA N A D IA N . Art, music, travel, nature - the good o f life make my being. Looking for intelligent, mature, caring relationship. 64208 TEXAS COWBOY, N E W T O T H E AREA, ISO submissive cowgirl to rope for fantasy fun & romantic candlelight dinner. Age not important. I’m 47, D W PM , N S. 64206 SINCERE, FRIENDLY, PASSIONATE, attractive SW M , N S, 37 (5’ 10”). Interests include fitness, humor, music (rock/classical), movies, theater, cuddling with someone special. Seeks attractive, fit SF, N S, 2 0 ’s-30’s, for friendship, possible LTR. 64185 R O M A N T IC SW M , 32, O U T D O O R SY type seeks SF for adventure, romance and exclusive access to my dementia. Romance and fun guaranteed. 64201 BiM SEEKS BiF O R C O UPLE FOR hot times. Discreet, clean, open-minded. Any age, race. W ill answer all. N o strings. Let’s do it now. 64198 T H IS A D TAKES COURAGE! University graduated, financially inde pendent gentleman seeks F with sex appeal who might view positively my fetish for kissing her boots & shoes! Call/write. 64192 SW M , 38, FIT, N S , LO O K ING FOR A warm hearted lady with a great sense o f humor. Must enjoy the outdoors, dining out, movies, traveling, playing cards. Let’s talk!! 64189 B O S T O N ENTREPRENEUR SKI BU M M IN G IN STOWE! 29 YO, 5’9 ”, blonde/blue, good looking & fun loving!

ISO romance w / goodlooking SWT, 2028, petite and fun loving. I love my life, come and enjoy it with me! 64190 W IL D D A N C E R SEEKS BEAUTY T O modulate to rhythms o f night with... deal here is: a night o f social dancing. All you need is — reply — k!!! 64178 N S , SPM , 27, LOOK ING T O M EET new people, down to earth, athletic, fun, light-hearted. You: SF, 27+, athletic, nice smile, easy-going. 64177 EUROPEAN, 50, N E W T O AREA, D W M , N S /N D , educated professional, enjoys nature, travels, photography, din ing out, laughs, music, gourmet cooking, interesting conversations. Seeking N S, similar woman, 35-45, romantic, active, fit, secure, independent and communica tive, for LTR. Serious only. 64171 LEAN MALE, 3 6 , ISO SLIM T O ZAFTIG, submissive F to explore sensu ous role play, discipline and fantasy fullfillment. Trust, honesty, communication paramount. All limits respected. 64173 I AM A 25 YO M SEARCHING FOR a strong, opinionated, intelligent and beau tiful woman inside and out! 64175 IN SEARCH OF Y O U N G (18+), beautiful, sexy SF for fun and play. Me: SW M , 23, very attractive, great body, happpy, cool, kind, healthy. Call me! 64164

WOMEN SEEKING WOMEN BiWF, 20, COLLEGE STUDENT, politi cal activist, seeks a woman to hold her hand & her heart. 64261______________________ A DIAM OND IN TH E ROUGH. SWGF, 31, playful, positive, adventuresome, seeks ffiendship/relationship with same. Dare to answer? 64205

SWF LOOKING FOR SPECIAL FRIEND to share feelings and fun with. Sense o f humor, caring, zest for life required. Good personality a must. 64150

MEN SEEKING MEN GWM, 40, NS, LOVES O UTDO O RS, skiing, hiking, biking, is friendly, outgoing & spiritually aware, ISO GWM for friend ship & good times. 64264 BiWM, 39, 6’1”, ALL AMERICAN GUY ISO some good hot fun. Discrete, no strings, just fun. 64268__________________ BiM, 31, ISO GENTLEMEN, 45-55, for playful encounters. Must be very discrete. 64262 BiWM, 28, SEARCHING FOR SENSI TIVE feminine man for friendship & possi ble relationship. Love o f crossdressing and techno a +. 64197 SWGM, 18 YO, SEEKING A LOVER who will knock me off my fruity feet. I love the opera, long walks on the beach, and you with me. 64214 SWM, Bi/CURIOUS, 29, 5’10”, 1391bs„ seeks EQUAL for experimentation and fun! You and me. Discrete. No strings. 64191 A CATCH waiting to be caught. Attractive PGWM, 49, 5’H ”, 165lbs., ISO an experi enced angler to reel me in. I’m fishing for a GWM, 35-55, NS, HIV-. 64179 ATTRACTIVE, SHORT, SLENDER, older GWM seeks relationship with similar, age 40 +, NS, N D . Many cultural interests. Must appreciate country living. 64172 HANDSOME, SWARTHY, BRAINY, and brawny hunk, 5’10”, 165lbs., 31 in age and waist, ISO well-educated GWM w/ similar attributes and stamina to spare for intellec tual repartee & physical mischief. 64169

OTHER M O NO G O M Y SHMOGAMY: IT go hik ing with everybody! SINGLES HIKE! Burrows trail to the top o f Camels Hump. Meeting at UVM water tower parking lor at 9a.m., back in time for Magic Hat MardiGras. .’Questions? 64285 SINGLES PARTY. LISTEN T O TH IS AD to make the guest list. Because this is the one you don’t want to miss. 64267 ADVENTUROUS COUPLE ISO TH IN and voluptuous BiWF, 20-30, for a night o f some good, hot fun and experimentation. Discrete, no strings, just fun! 64260 RELATIONSHIPS FOR TH E 90’S. Vermont Expanded Love Network is a discussion/support group for those interested in creating/nurturing committed, multipart ner relationships. 64249 YOUNG, ADVENTUROUS A N D openminded couple, who enjoy sex, looking for attractive BiF, 18-24, for friendship, possi bly more. No strings. 64218

I SPY CITY MARKET. You: all black, light blue eyes. Are you a genius? I hear your boyfriend likes to eat cats. From your secret admirer, Fro. 64274 SMART, F U N N Y , CYNICAL, C U T E redhead spotted in personals section o f Seven Days. W ish I’d called before the ad ran out... 64263 I SAW Y O U AT CHARLIE O ’S. I’VE known you as a friend. Let’s get to know each other better. I more than love you. 6 4 239

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SEVERAL SMART, ATTRACTIVE, light hearted women planing a Valentine soiree. If you (40-50) would like to join us, send revealing Valentine with photo. Box 099 SWF 38, REUBENESQUE, ATTRACTTVE, myriad o f interests, seeking NICE GUY, 25-45, to trust, share and explore life’s gifts. Ctrl. VT/Burlington area. Box 096

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LIFE IS M U SIC (W IZ N , BLUES); mountain aired thoughts; wanderlusting; bowling. Bowling??? N S , 36, ISO Cowgirl in the Sand/Heart o f Gold (‘cause I’m growin’ old). Box 103 SW M , 4 1 , SEEKS M U SIC LOVING, dance stepping gal not afraid o f having a good time. Summer’s coming. Box 101 39 YO ALASKIAN FISH ING BOAT CAPTAIN ISO adventurous V T lady. We cruise S.E. Alaska this summer; you

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humor, who laughs easily - a few interests like nature, camping, hiking, or snowshoeing. Box 0 9 1_____________________ _ SW M , 3 1 , 150lbs. 5’10”, N S , seeking SWF, 25-33, to share romantic evenings by the fireplace, movies, fine dining, good books. Please write me. Box 089 C O N F IR M E D Y O U N G SENSUALIST. Lover o f finer things in life, generous to a fault, financially secure member o f presti gious profession seeking very attractive SPF, 22-35, who is possessed o f an active intellect, a toned body, and an indomitable sense o f adventure to explore all aspects o f life, the bounds o f which know no parameters. Be ready to embark upon the intellectual, sensual and roman tic experience o f your lifetime. Photo appreciated. Box 085

GWF, 30’S, SEEKS FRIENDSHIP W ITH intellectually challenging, sensitive, honest, compassionate woman. You arc spiritually minded, appreciate humor, the arts, beauty, truth. Enjoyment o f outdoor activities as

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SGM, 36, W O ULD LIKE TO MEET MEN interested in the esoteric as well as the erotic. NS, vegetarian preferred; intelli gence, humor, independence and honesty appreciated. People tell me my eyes are compelling. Box 105 MARRIED BiWM, 38, ATTRACTIVE, well-built, seeking SBiWM. Imagine the possibilities. All letters will get a fast response. A photo is appreciated, but not necessary. Box 100 GWM, 5 1 0 ”, 165Ibs., HONEST, OPENminded, loves the outdoors, hiking, biking, nature, ISO GM 20-40 for friendship and good times. Box 087

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