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ODD, STRANGE, CURIOUS AND WEIRD BUT TRUE NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE Living Well Is the Best Revenge

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A loophole in state law let Anne Scheiber worked as an three convicted felons run for auditor for the Internal Revenue . sheriff in three Mississippi counService for 23 years, never earning ties last fall. What's more, they more than $4000 a year and won. "This really makes us look never being promoted despite kind of dumb," Public Safety having a law degree. When she Commissioner Jim Ingram said, retired in 1944, she invested her "l ean only believe that many vot$5000 savings in the stock marers did not know the situation;" ket. By the time she died last year State Attorney General Mike at age 101, her investment had Moore, noting that state law progrown to $22 million. According hibits anyone convicted of a to her attorney, she bequeathed felony from bearing arms, said almost the whole sum to New any of the three new sheriffs who York's Yeshiva University to fund carry a gun would be arrested. scholarships for Jewish female students to help them overcome the Wrong Place, sort of discrimination that had Wrong Time embittered her. Three men in a stolen car try• Andre-Francois Raffray was 47 ing to elude police in Alexandria, when he proposed paying 90Virginia, decided to ditch the car. year-old Jeanne Calment $500 a They stopped on the shoulder of month until she died, at which an expressway and ran north — time he would move into her directly toward Alexandria Police grand apartment in Aries, France. headquarters. When pursuing Raffray's deal seemed like a barofficers sounded the alert, K-9 gain, but 30 years later he died at officers and their dogs were outage 77, having paid $184,000 to side conducting a training session. Calment, who in October at age In addition, the department was 120 was declared the worlds oldchanging shifts, so there were est living person. Although nearly twice as many officers Raffray already paid more than around headquarters as usual. At twice the apartments current least 20 officers and several K-9 market value, his agreement dogs gave chase, quickly arresting obligates his widow to keep sendthe suspects, according to police ing a monthly check as long as Lt. John Crawford, who noted, Calment lives. "So many units responded to the

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Fish and Wildlife Service scientists in Tacoma, Washington, announced plans to kill about 40 sea ducks called surf scoters, to try to determine why their numbers are declining. • Thailand's tax department announced a new levy on products and services that harm the environment. Massage parlors are included, the department said, because they provide a luxury service that wastes water.

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Taking Notes A teenage girl in Taiwan reported that she was Out after midnight when she was stopped for an identification check. According to the Far Eastern Economic Review, the officer turned out to be phony. Instead of taking her to a police station, he took her to a hotel and forced her to sing with him. •

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artists are sparse and geniuses rare, and that

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Really Refreshing State Senator Helen Riehle sure didn't sound like a normal politician on Monday's Mark Johnson Show on W K D R . T h e previous Monday Sen. Sara Gear spent an hour bobbing and weaving around every question that came in. Other than mouthing the "no new taxes" mantra, Gear didn't take a clear stand on anything. But Riehle was another story. She told listeners she supports tax-sharing between towns as the way to go on the property tax reform train, opposes school vouchers, doesn't have a problem with inmates answering the phones for Travel and Tourism or the DMV, and doesn't think Barbara Snelling is nuts for suggesting the funds for the staff of the Governor's Commission on Women be chopped. Babs has been getting clobbered in the letters- to-rhe-editor columns around the state for taking on such a sacred cow. But as Riehle pointed out, if it's a choice between funds for the aged, blind and disabled and money for Commission Chair Sara Lee to lobby the legislature, she'll support the aged, blind and disabled. Riehle chairs the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and, in her quiet way, she has become one of the most respected lawmakers under the golden dome. Making cuts in the budget isn't fun, but somebody's got to do it. Last week the Senate Appropriations Committee was taking a meat cleaver to a host of programs in order to balance the 1996 budget. Vermont ETV was on the list and the proposed cut was $17,500. Sen. Elizabeth Ready (DAddison) told her c o P leagues she didn't particularly care for ETV's "Vermont This Week" program in which reporters bat around the stories of the week and, in the process, bat around a few politicians, too. Ready was particularly upset about comments made about her and Sen. Cheryl Rivers recently by Emerson Lynn, editor and publisher of the St. Albans Messenger. Lynn had questioned the truthfulness of the pair on air. "He called me a liar," she told the committee. Lizzie then happily voted to make the cut. Her vote left the committee stalemated 33. Then Sen. Dennis Delaney returned to his seat and broke the tie — cut Vermont ETV! Way to go, Dennis. Industrial H e m p Update — Law enforcement weighed in last Friday as the House Agriculture Committee took testimony on the proposal to have a two-year hemp study done by UVM's Center for Sustainable Agriculture. "If it has T H C in it," said the DEA's James Bradley, it's marijuana. Under the law it's a Schedule 1 drug that's enforced by the federal narcotics laws of 1970. A state cannot usurp the federal level by passing a law allowing the growing of it without the federal government agreeing to it. I think this issue was addressed in 1861 with the state of South Carolina," noted Bradley. "It took about four years to resolve that issue." W h a t a history buff. Despite the fact that Governor Howard Dean has stated he'll follow the guidance of the law-enforcement community, the committee is moving full speed ahead to get a bill out. Chairman Bobby Starr (D-North Troy) insists there's a big difference between industrial hemp with a T H C content under 1 per-

cent and marijuana with a T H C content up to 10 percent. "It's like having apple cider and hard cider," says Starr. "Sure, they come from the same tree, but there's a vast difference and it can be tested." N o one on the House Gommittee wants to legalize dope. But many reasonable people do, including the editors of the conservative magazine National Review. Featured in the current issue is a big spread titled, "The War on Drugs Is Lost." Seven writers, including William F. Buckley Jr., a former police chief, a federal judge, a mayor, a psychiatrist, a scholar and a law professor, make a compelling case to change a drug policy that's "wasting our resources" and "encouraging civil, judicial and penal procedures associated with police states." Yale law professor Steven B. Duke hits the nail on the head, writing that if the purpose of the War on Drugs "is to make criminals out of one in three African-American males, it has succeeded. If its purpose is to create one of the highest crime rates in the world — and thus to provide permanent fodder for demagogues who decry crime and promise to do something about it — it is achieving that end. If its purpose is de facto repeal of the Bill of Rights, victory is well in sight." This isn't High Times, folks. This is the National Review. Susan vs. Bernie — Republican challenger Susan Sweetser fired the first shot in the 1996 Vermont congressional race Saturday morning when she tried to whack Bernie Sanders for not disclosing the names of his many contributors who gave less than $200 to his campaign war chest. Under the law he doesn't hav^ to and, in factf ' Susan hadn't done so*m t h l % report she filed at the secretary of state's office last week. Sweetser's raised only $33,000 so far. She'll need a million before this one's over. (OF Bernardo already has $177,000 in the bank — hey, the guy's a star). So far it looks like Susan's got a Pizzagalli Construction campaign going. Angelo Pizzagalli is her campaign treasurer and both he and brothers Jimmy Pizzagalli and Remo Pizzagalli have cut checks for the Republican rising star. She's also got Stuart 'Red' Martin, owner of WCAX-TV, Ernie Pomerleau and Luther Hackett on her early donors list. Real Bernie Sanders fans. Across the field, T h e Bern is fueled with PAC dollars from big labor. The Pizzagallis never were fond of unions. And unions have never been fond of the Pizzagallis. Sweetser says she's facing "a huge uphill fight." She's right. "This is a David and Goliath campaign. He is the Goliath. I am the underdog." No kidding. Within two hours of Sweetser's Saturday press conference, Ol' Bernardo was on the fax machines with a statement linking Sweetser to "Newt Gingrich's National Republican Party." You think Newt will come to Vermont to campaign for her? Truth in Advertising? — No, haven't heard a peep out of 191 College St. following last week's column concerning Sam Hemingway's little accuracy problem. N o calls, no flowers, nothing. But a lot of folks got a chuckle out of the Freeps' unofficial response — the "Get the facts with Sam Hemingway" advertisement that ran last Thursday at the bottom of page 6A. Great photo of "Sam in action." Pretty funny stuff. •

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s David Schiitz climbs the central staircase at the Vermont Statehouse, he doesn't hold the handrail. He strokes it. This isn't just idle indulgence in some finely polished wood. It's his job. Schiitz's attentive caress is one of the constant checks he makes as local coordinator of the most extensive restoration project in Statehouse history. Part detective, part contractor, part magician, David Schiitz is having the time of his life. Because, as Vermont's Curator of State Buildings, he gets paid to do what he loves best: spend every day amid beauty. Well, almost every day. Sometimes he's crawling around forgotten corners of the capitol, ferreting out clues about the building's past. Or he's pawing through century-old paperwork in search of an obscure 1860s fabric design. But it's all beautiful to Schiitz, because it's history, it's about Vermont and — this year — it's all paying off. After 17 years of research and renovation, the once deteriorating capitol is now a 19th-century showpiece, equipped for the 21st century. Nearly complete, the project is garnering accolades for its quality, controversy for its cost, and praise for its protection of a piece of Vermont's identity in the age of Wal-Martization. "I'm definitely doing the work I love in the place that I love," says Schiitz, 42. Low-key, and with an easy laugh, he's the picture of contentment as he tours the 137-year-old Statehouse halls. It's easy to see why. From furniture to fixtures, carpets to chandeliers, the place is a study in historical accuracy. But the real plum of this project can't be seen. The building's newly updated guts — air systems, computercapable fiber optics, interactive television cables, hearing assistance wires — are hidden. Following architect John Mesick's plans, and with the technical guidance of Department of State Buildings architect Tricia Harper, Schiitz hired over 100 skilled Vermonters last year to create the sweetest design deception this side of trompe I'oeil. Eighteen-nineties-style window seats were built to obscure air-conditioning vents. Original baseboards were adapted to pop out for phone-line repairs. Wiring was hidden in new subflooring beneath painstakingly reproduced carpets. But the greatest sleight-of-hand was used to hide ductwork and cables — in tunnels beneath the building. The results make a walk through the capitol feel like a trip to pre-industrial America. "When David came on board, it was very easy to see the restoration was in good hands," says Townsend Anderson, head of the Division for Historical Preservation. "It is as fine a restoration as is going on anywhere in the country today The standard is very high."

uriously, Schiitz has little formal schooling in art history — most of what he knows he learned from his own research and hands-on experience. So, how did a guy with journalism and public relations degrees become guardian of Vermont's finest treasures? Io hear Schiitz explain it, he was born for the job. "I've always had an appreciation of objects and buildings; things with special value because they speak of the past," Schiitz says. As a boy in Ohio, he turned his bedroom into a "mini-museum" of precisely shelved and labeled arrowheads, rocks and bugs he found in the woods behind his house. "Early signs of curatorial interest," he says. Schiitz credits his antique-collector mother and theater-professor father not only for his love of the arts, but of Vermont, where the family summered. So, in 1979, when a Vermont want-ad caught his eye, it felt like fate. It was a research assistant position at the Statehouse. "I saw the ad," Schiitz recalls, "and said 'maybe this is what will at least take me to the place I want to live.'" It did. But, more importantly for his career, it would ultimately land him the curatorship. The

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research Schiitz was asked to do concerned an idea lawmakers were kicking around: restoration. When the yearlong position ended, Schiitz was hooked on the Statehouse. He stayed on in a volunteer capacity to implement one of his two recommendations to the legislature — the creation of Friends of the Statehouse, an organization which "got the ball rolling privately" for fundraising. The other suggestion was to hire a building curator — advice the state took seven years to accept. By then, Schiitz himself was the perfect candidate, with a Barre Museum curatorship and involvement in the 1982 Barre Opera House restoration to his credit. By the time Schiitz was hired, the Statehouse had fallen prey to 1970s design sensibilities. White plastic globes hung where gilded brass chandeliers had been. Naugahyde smothered antique furniture. Dropped ceilings with fluorescent lights obscured 1830s stenciling. Elaborate wrought-iron sconces in need of restoration were simply painted black. "It was not a horribly complicated vision to put the elements back in order," Schiitz says. But as clear as his mission appeared, it held surprises — the kind of surprises that are destined for Statehouse folklore. Workers restoring the House Chamber, for example, "were a little alarmed when we found certain ornaments rather tenuously attached to the ceiling." The plaster ornaments weighed 500 pounds each. The Senate ceiling presented a different problem: Its antique chandelier was missing. Schiitz found it, crated in pieces, down the street in a barn. Another choice find — a scrap of 19th-century carpet — was discovered wedged in the rafters beneath the Statehouse dome. After fiber analysis, the carpet was recreated for Senate committee rooiris. , ; But Schiitz's favorite story concerns the day a shattered, intricately painted skylight was uncovered behind a plywood ceiling. Conservators took two years to piece together the countless thumbnail-size shards, a feat Schiitz calls "one of the most miraculous restoration projects we've ever dealt with." Perhaps the most intriguing tale of all is one that Schiitz doesn't mention. It involves the discovery of a photograph of the Statehouse original architect/ designer Ammi Burnham Young. According to Friends of the Statehouse director Arthur Williams, the picture "looks just like David. It's as if he's been reincarnated and come back."

o one can question the economic logic of investing in one of Vermont's top tourist sites, or the less tangible value of preserving a source of tremendous state pride. But plenty of people have something to say about who foots the bill. Until 1991, when the restoration was a fairly modest $300,000 project, Friends of the Statehouse managed to raise funds privately. The take was enough to refurbish two rooms — including the Cedar Creek reception hall, which was ceremoniously shown to legislators as a bicentennial gift to the state. The sight of the exquisitely reclaimed room — complete with antique furnishings, fine artwork, and a detailed period paint job — couldn't have come at a more opportune moment. Legislators were fed up with their technologically outdated, aesthetically compromised surroundings, which, says, Vincent Illuzzi, R-Essex/Orleans, "were dumps. The heating and ventilation systems had collapsed. After a couple hours working in there, it smelled like a locker room." "Once this room was unveiled, the state took restoration of the building seriously," Schiitz recalls. "They've been our partners in restoration of the building ever since." Restoration dollars appeared in the next state budget. It was now the people's project, and as it grew to

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"I MAKE NO APOLOGIES FOR RESTORING TH£ MOST SIGNIFICANT BUILDING IN VERMONT. NONE. THAT'S IT." - SENATOR VINCENT ILLUZZI annual $50,000 cap — comes from the same budget as restoration funding. The dollarfigure difference has area artists steamed over a seeming preference for "old" art over living artists' work. It's a sadly familiar '90s arts struggle — pitting cultural programs against one another for the same piece of a shrinking monetary pie. According to Matt Dunne, D-Harland, an outspoken advocate for arts funding, the choice is made outside the Statehouse. While both programs need approval by a series of legislative committees, state art purchases also get a once-over by a Peer Review Panel. The group of elected officials, arts administrators and artists, explains Dunne, gives veto power to "people who tend to be more conservative, yet more closely reflect the population of Vermont communities." While lawmakers and their constituencies battle it out, David Schiitz won't take sides. He can't. A state employee whose job depends on legislative support for state building upkeep, Schiitz is also an arts aficionado and a "staunch supporter of public art," he says. "Restoration funding should not be at the expense of programs like Art in State Buildings. We need the art of our time as well as art of the past to be preserved and appreciated. There isn't any question about it." Schiitz is convinced that "quite a number of legislators" agree with him. But it's the public, ultimately, that will determine whether future Vermont curators will have any art to preserve at the turn of the next century. •

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He counted precisely in nirvana, his unwieldy feet her ear, "Five, six, seven, became wings. His body and eight." The tango, just as I mind became numb to all but had imagined it. Hotthe dance. We soared, we blooded passion with a dipped, we turned. Soon his touch of violence. While abilities far surpassed mine. He slow, slow, quick, quick, left me breathless and wonderslowing around the drag ing, would the prescription last strip of the ballroom, until Waltz Night? Eleni urged us to look Our fellow dancers generarrogant, to snub our ously shared information about partner, to gaze into the Burlington's ballroom scene. I distance over his left made the acquaintance of two shoulder. Sure, ignore the officers from the United States man whose knee is in my Amateur Ballroom Dancers crotch. Lead with a firm Association, both in their 20s. hand, Samir instructed Like martinis and lounge acts, the gentlemen. We ladies ballroom is back, they assured embellished, made it pretme— evidenced by the fact that ty — ballroom dance is in that one night I was invited not for the politically to four upcoming ballroom correct. events. Ballroom dance is even We stumbled and heading for the Olympics. struggled. The tops of my Those who have slammed will shoes grew white with soon samba and swing. treadmarks. We ran ashore So, I am honing my dip and on another couple's beach, my turn and gearing up for once, twice, nine times. twirling in three-quarter time. The Elabds, on the And if female persuasion — or other hand, are exquisite Percocets — don't get the dancers and thorough boyfriend to Waltz Night, instructors. Over the there's always the matter of course of the evening they those library books. • led us through a smatterOut of step on the waltz or ing of steps, including the run-through, the promethe polka? The Vermont nade and the impossible Symphony Orchestra and UVM By Samantha Hunt flare. Somewhere between dance instructor Maggi Hayes the promenade and the will hold classes — complimentaattempted to size up the comflare, we noticed our comrades ry for Waltz Night patrons — on petition. I was unnerved to find in arms had betrayed us for the Terry Bouricius — the state's Friday, February 9, 7-9p.m., solace of the bar. Their Sorels, most nimble Independent — and Sunday, February 11, 2-5 apparently, were not meant to dipping nearby. Great. p.m. Waltz Night is February 17. tango. Samir clapped his hands and For tickets and other info, call . " Then something magical Eleni accommodated, crossing 864-5741. happened: My date's Percocets the room to fall into his arms. kicked in. Lost in a narcotic

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absence of linear edges, such as where floor meets wall. Foreground and background generally merge together on the same plane; depth perception becomes a matter of choice. The usual laws of nature do not

confesses. "I'd venture to say I illustrate my life, although I'd like to keep it more general and less specific." Stone's repeated motifs of flowers, butterflies, birds, fish and musical angels serve two

"still" lifes — the torrent of color prevents real stillness — seem laden with existential contradictions. To see these wildly sensual poppies or beatific angels is also to acknowledge that such passionate beauty —

STONE SOUL "The Surreptitious Moment of Transformation," oil on canvas by Phoebe Stone. ends: literal and symbolic beauty. Each of the 18 paintings and pastel drawings — plus eight ceramic bowls and one teapot — is a visual feast, though the equatorial colors might overwhelm viewers with a preference for subtler palettes. There's something vaguely unsettling, too, about the illogical proportion of scale — birds larger than humans, for instance — or the

apply: Gravity-less figures float, hair streams upward; fish and humans co-mingle — and breathe — in the same amniotic stuff. O n the other hand, this quality of magical surrealism is what elevates Stone's work to the status of dreams, and in dreams anything is possible. Stone's painterly universe is benevolently anarchic, but tinged with sadness. Even her

that life itself — is fleeting. This dialectic, of course, is the stuff of evolution — and often poetry. "The same thing that drives a poem drives a painting," Stone asserts. Her illustrationist-style painting is inarguably poetic, and in fact she's as intuitive with words as with images. It's in the gene pool: her mother Ruth is an award-winning poet; her sis-

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healthy blood flow. Clogged arteries result in lackluster performance for both men and women. So if the promise of a longer, healthier life has not inspired you to cut down on saturated fats, perhaps the thought of better sex will. Ginseng's long history as a sexual restorative has mosdy to do with its role as a stimulant. Natural health experts explain that it acts of the pituitaryadrenal cortex which regulates hormone production affecting sexual performance. And finally, chocolate's reputation for inducing euphoria has been traced to a theobromine, a substance not unlike caffeine in its stimulating effects. Caffeine itself fits into many a seduction scene, because let's face it, sometimes love comes down to being conscious at the right moment. Since you are going out of your way to create a sexy dinner, avoid things considered ^^aphrodisiacs, which diminish sexual desire and performance. • Tryptophan is an amino, acid found in light poultry meat and most dairy foods — milk, cream, cheese —- that brings on the big snooze after Thanksgiving dinner. • High-fat foods put us to sleep as well, and some recent research claims a 30 percent drop in testosterone production in men within hours of eating a rich meal. • Too much booze. Many romantic interludes include a

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CT: Mmmmm, well, yeah. Actually, though, the name of my next show, which is coming up in March, is going to be "Cherie Tartare — she came, she saw, she ate it raw." It's a lounge act. But I'm changing the lyrics, making them a little dirtier, you know, more fun, and telling some raunchy jokes. People love it. SD: Sounds very cabaret. How do you think it will play at Memorial? CT: A lot of people that I've talked to are going. And you don't have to dress in drag, you know, it's just whatever you wanna do. There'll be prizes for different outfits. I'm one of the judges. SD: What are the categories? CT: Most outrageous, best female drag, best male drag, like, you know, just everything. Everythi?2g. When Constance Craving called me up and said, "Will you perform?" I said "Well, of course I will. I'll always put on a dress for chari))

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Oddly enough, about their big brother. it was National Witnessing Seeger in concert Geographic magawas the "spiritual experience zine that suggested that changed my life," he says. Palieri's way out of Subsequent sailing on the sloop dues-paying purgaClearwater and singing with tory: A photo of a Seeger over five years was "a Polish bagpiper. dream come true." Curious about his By 1980, Palieri had made own Polish his home in Springfield, m m roots, Palieri Vermont. Having played W H S ? wrote to the government agency Polonia. Soon he found himself invited to represent American folk music at the Rzeszow World Festival, where . he was named "Outstanding Solo Musician." Four years later, he was awarded a fellowship from the Polish Kosciuzko Foundation to study — what else? — the Polish bagpipe.

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Palieri taught himself to play his banjo via the how-to tapes of one of his idols: Pete Seeger. Imagine his U N I O N M A T E S Pete Seeger and Rik Palieri incredulity when, in 1980 at age 21, he with Seeger at $200-a-night introduced himself to Seeger gigs, he suddenly reverted to after a concert and heard the response, "Rik Palieri, I know playing coffeehouses for passyou." Turns out Palieri's the-hat donations. Some nights younger sisters had watched his pay was $5 and a bowl of Seeger setting up for the soup. How did he perservere? "I Central Park show and bragged was stubborn," he says.

If Springfield had been challenging, Istebna, Poland was an all-out dare. "I reinvented myself in Poland," Palieri says. His mentor, master musician Jozef Broda, was harsh — but he was good. Palieri learned survival — and language — skills along with obscure folk instruments. And he earned the admiration of his Polish peers when he mastered the "white voice," an ancient ethnic singing style. He was given the name "Ryki," which Palieri translates as "the songs of the elk." A closer definition, he jokes, might be "the bellowing of a wild animal."

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Based on the true story of a nun who acted as spiritual advisor to a condemned rapist/murderer during the final days of his life, the latest from Bob Roberts director Tim Robbins surprised me. Or maybe what I mean is that the reaction it provoked surprised me. Sean Penn turns in a rock-solid, craftsmanlike performance as a death-row inmate who contacts Sister Helen Prejean, a woman known for dedicating her energies to the poor and forgotten. In the course of their brief but intense acquaintance his character gradually sheds his smirking, nihilistic exterior and takes responsibility for the ghastly acts he committed Susan Sarandon is wonderful as this woman who visibly sickens when Penn casually likens his execution to the crucifixion of Christ, but fights to the end to have his life spared. The films performances are uniformly top-flight, the script is rich with subtleties, the score is haunting and Robbins' direction is always intelligent. Given the cast and crew involved, however, none of that surprised me. What I was unprepared for was the evenhandedness with which the film makes arguments for both sides of the death KILLING TIME Sean Penn penalty debate. Due to the liberal, politically correct reputation invites Susan Sarandon on an Sarandon and Robbins have cultivated over the years, I expected to expiration date. detect some degree of bias against capital punishment. If anything, however, the script seems weighted in favor of it. The only rationales presented in opposition are embodied in the Sisters handwringing revulsion at the concept of state-sanctioned murder and an opinion expressed by die doomed man himself: "Killing is bad — no matter who does it." In the course of the movie's two hours a considerably more eloquent case is made in favor of carrying out the sentence: numerous playbacks of the crime and the ruined lives of the young victims' families. Much to my pleasant surprise, Tim Robbins has made more than a fine film; he's made a fair film.

PReviews BROKEN ARROW John Travolta goes ballistic in this story of a pilot (Christian Slater) who tries to save the world when his old buddy snaps and hijacks a nuclear warhead. Directed by Hong Kong action titan John Woo. BEAUTIFUL GIRLS Yikes, some studio nitwit evidendy looked around at the glut of gabby chick-flick releases in recent months and figured that guys must feel left out. Hence this chat-a-thon about five sensitive fellows who like nothing better than to get together, roll up their sleeves and share their feelings on the myster ies of love. Timothy Hutton and Matt Dillon are just two of the boys in this comedy. I mean fantasy.

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THE JUR0R** The verdict is in on this suspiciously familiar-sounding story about a psycho (Alec Baldwin) who conspires to spook a juror into acquitting his kingpin boss: Demi Moore has her third straight flop in a row. Which might explain why she's so anxious to remind anyone who'll listen about her upcoming nudie-fest, Striptease. Oh, and the reason The Juror sounds like something you just saw? It is: The plot virtually duplicates that of the 1995 dud, Trial By Jury. It's enough to give one contempt of court. RESTORATION ( NR) Robert Downey Jr., Meg Ryan and Hugh Grant are just a few of the cast members wondering whatever happened to this costume drama. The picture was originally slated for release over a year ago. Never a good sign. BLACK SHEEP*** The Tommy Boy team of Chris Farley and David Spade reunites for the saga of a gubernatorial candidate (Tim Matheson) and the guber in his family who unintentionally jeopardizes his chances for election. Harmless — and decidedly mindless — fun. MAN WITH A PLAN**** Vermont filmmaker John {Vermont is For Lovers) O'Brien's sophomore effort features an actual dairy farmer who, finding himself unable to pay his taxes, decides on a new career: Congressman. A wonderfully whimsical mix of fact and fiction. FROM DUSK TILL DAWN**** Quentin Tarantino dusted off this five-year-old script when Hollywood started throwing money at him post-Pulp Fiction. George "Could I possibly be more overexposed?" Clooney co-stars with the Q-man as bloodthirsty brothers who, ironically, wind up in a seedy south-of-the-border bar owned and operated by vampires. Surprisingly, it's a full-throtde, hospital-strength bizarro blast. With Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis and Salma Hayek. Directed by Robert Rodriguez. WHITE SQUALL*** The latest from Ridley Scott recounts the true story of a class trip that turned tragic. Jeff Bridges stars as a teacher who takes his students sailing and watches as half are wiped out by a sudden ill wind. BED OF ROSES** Christian Slater and Mary Stuart Masterson co-star here in the story of a no-nonsense career gal, a dreamy-eyed florist and their budding romance. SENSE AND SENSIBILITY**** Emma Thompson wrote and Ang {Eat Drink Man Woman) Lee directed this highly-acclaimed adaptation of Jane Austen's comedy about two sisters living in 19th-century England. Thompson co-stars as well along with Kate Winslet. Hugh "Can you change a $20?" Grant has a small, er, part. TWELVE MONKEYS * * * * * Terry Gilliam's latest is a wickedly clever hall of mirrors featuring a meaty performance from time-traveling Bruce Willis and a dazzling, beserk turn by Brad Pitt, who may or may not have murdered 99 percent of the planet. Romance (Madeline Stowe turns up, too), an adrenaline rush and a mindbender — scripts that manage all that are rarer than good grammar in a rap song. This one has it all. AN EYE FOR AN EYE** Sally Field does the Death Wish thing in the latest from director John Schlesinger. Kiefer Sutherland gives a regulation weirdo-of-the-week performance as the psycho.

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S H O W C A S E C I N E M A S 5 Williston Road, S. Burlington, 863-4494. Broken Arrow* 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10. The Juror 12:50, 3:50, 6:45, 9:35. Bridges of Madison County 8:45. Black Sheep 1, 2:45, 4:30, 7, 9:45. Mr. Hollands Opus 12:40, 3:40, 6:30, 9:30. Toy Story 12:30, 2:20, 4:10, 6. Evening shows Mon-Fri. All shows Sat & Sun.

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CINEMA NINE Shelburne Road, S. Burlington, 864-5610. Broken Arrow* 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10. From Dusk to Dawn 7:45, 10:05. Black Sheep 12:10, 2:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50. The Juror 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40. Bed of Roses 12, 2:15, 4:25, 7:15, 9:55White Squall 12:20, 3:30, 6:35, 9:30. Grumpier Old Men 4:30, 9:50. Twelve Monkeys 12:35, 3:30 (Mon-Fri): 3:55 (Sat & Sun only); 6:50, 9:35. Toy Story 12:15, 2:15, 4, 6. Jumanji 12, 2:20, 7:05. Mr. Holland's Opus 12:25, 3:25, 6:30, 9:30. Dunston Checks In 12:05, 2:05 (Sat & Sun only). Special FREE 10 a.m. showings Saturday of: NOTE: Movies times subject to change.

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ETHAN ALLEN CINEMAS 4 North Avenue, Burlington, 863-6040. ' Ace Ventura 2 12:15, 3:05, 7:05, 9:35. Home for the Holidays 12, 3, 6:50. Waiting to Exhale 2:30, 6:40, 9:10. Eye for an Eye 9:20. Get Shorty 2:45, 9:30. Goldeneye 11:45, 6:30. Balto 12:30. Evening times Mon-Fri, all times Sat & Sun.

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N I C K E L O D E O N C I N E M A S College Street, Burlington, 863-9515. Beautiful Girls* 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 10. Restoration 12:45, 3:45, 6:40, 9:10. Dead Man Walking 1:14, 4, 6:50, 9:20. Man With a Plan 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. Leaving Las Vegas 1:45, 4:15, 7:30, 9:50. Sense and Sensibility 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30.

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Classifieds real estate C O H O U S I N G IS S H A R I N G RESOURCES A N D CREATI N G C O M M U N I T Y . It is happening in the Burlington area. Interested? Call Barbara or Don, 862-1289 days; 658-4857

massage U N D E R STRESS? For ultimate relief, hot-tub, shower, massage or a gift for that special someone. For healing/energy. Regular session, $45; extended session, S60. Tranquil Connection, 878-9708. Intro session, $30.

housemates B U R L I N G T O N N/S, M / F professional to share 3-bdrm., 2 &1/2 bath house in New North End. Near busline &C bike path. Gas heat, laundry & parking. $300+. 864-6885. B U R L I N G T O N : Great 2bedroom apartment on College St. Looking for non-smoking, upbeat, responsible female. Available on or before February 1st. $325 (heat 8c parking) 8654215. S. B U R L I N G T O N / SHELBURNE: Seeking roommate in 2-bedroom townhouse w/fireplace &c pool. $400 or $275 pending on room. Includes everything. Discount for absence. Call 985-9285. COLCHESTER & MALLETTS BAY completely furn., winterized cottage w/ 3 other men. Util incl. $250. 660-4912, Rich or Lou. C O L C H E S T E R : NS FOR LARGE R O O M / S T U D Y / BATH in house. Have cat. $430 for all but calls. Dave, 8624801.

BURL: M / F S P R I N G SUBLETTER N E E D E D to share 7-bedroom D / T house. Relaxed atm. Coziest &C most private room in house. Fully carpeted, W / D ; QWaterbed opt. $300+, 864-5253. SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY L O O K I N G FOR two quiet, frendly vegetarians to share house and/or cabin in beautiful rural Chelsea location. $300 w/ utilities, $400 w/food. (802) 883-5514. S H E L B U R N E SINGLE M O M W / SONS, ages 4 & 7 seeks housemate for sunny house w/ lake view. $260 + 1/3 util. Call 862-6323 days. LESBIAN W I T H C H I L D SEEKS N/S, neat, mature lesbian to share cozy Old North End home. $300+heat/utilities. No more felines please. Call: 658-1127.

stuff to buy B R E W YOUR O W N BEER! Homemade wine and soft drinks, too. With equipment, recipes, and friendly advice from Vermont Homebrew Supply. Now at our new location next to the Beverage Warehouse, E. Allen Street, Winooski. 655-2070 F O R SALE: W E I D E R CROSS T R A I N I N G H O M E GYM, with flex bands. Can do over 10 exercises! Only $100! Katie, 864-5684. FOR SALE: N E W SKIS! Rossignol 5SV, All-Mountain. Never skied, never mounted. Still in plastic wrap. Length = 201cm/ $250. Call Ken 865-7924.

automotive 1989 JEEP WRANGLER - hard top, great condition, $6500.

help wanted MANAGERS, COOKS, C O U N T E R PERSONS & DELIVERY DRIVERS N E E D E D : Call Mt. Wings & Things after 5 p.m. at 658W I N G (9464). 101 Main Street, Burlington. Full and part-time positions available. G O V T FORECLOSED H O M E S FOR pennies on the $1. Delinquent Tax, Repo's, REO's. Your area. Toll free, 1800-898-9778, EXT. H-6908 for current listings. $40,000/YR. I N C O M E potential. Home Typists/PC users. Toll Free 1-800-8989778, Ext. T-6908 for listings.

living room-like atmosphere. Renting blocks of time per month. Reserve your space now! Call Lee at 860-8440; leave message. PROFESSIONAL TASCAM 38-8 TRACK 1/2" tape, includes Rocktron 180-A noise reduction. 3 blank tapes, all wires - $1200. Ross 16-channel mixing board $500 - Roland SPD 11 drum machine, $450. Korg Polysix synthesizer, $350.

volunteer VOLUNTEER IN AFRICA O R LATIN AMERICA Oneyear posts, health, environment, business, media, human rights, youth. Call (202) 627-7403.

$35,000/YR. I N C O M E potential. Reading books. Toll Free 1-800-898-9778, Ext. R6908 for details. O-BREAD BAKERY, ALLR O U N D HELP NEEDED, part-time/full-time. Call 985-8771. .

Call864-CCTA to oi listed. • . * '• Rf&i T O DRIVE? C o m m u t - v are eager to find someone , to Kfy v ride o warir|!tb drive commuter vanpool from' if to B U R L I N G T O N to M O N T Shelburne Rdf; So. Burl. PELIER. You get a FREE I work 4am-10am. Espec commute and weekend use of need rides TCan O work andhelp the van just for taking 7 to 14 weekends. anyone other people to work every d out? (1933) day. Monthly commitment, M I L T O N to S H E L B U R N E . great company. Give Vermont Rideshare a call to learn more. I'll pay well for rides to ,. Shelburne or the bus line. Can you help out for this B U R L I N G T O N to emergency? Like to get to ^ M O N T R E A L . I go to Montreal on business some "" work at 7/7:30 am.

(1938) S H O R E H A M to interested in trying to * combine trips and save some money? (1972)

ARTWORK COMMISSIONS TAKEN, oil paintings or pastel drawings. Call Jim at 863-7134.

VALENTINE'S DAY DRIVERS N E E D E D Feb 12, 13 & 14. Must have own vehicle. Call Vermont Floral, 864-6633.

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N E W VANPOOL FORMTr,T ING! From to M O N T P E L I E R . Leave your car parked and ride in w comfort in a commuter vanpool. Approx, 7:45-4:15 workday. Cost approx. $105/ month. (1974)

FREE STORE FIXTURE/DISPLAY CATALOG Phone (802) 863-4776 Fax (802) 865-4692.

music FENDER MANIA! 1963 Bandmaster Head - $300. 1966 Bassman Head - 275. New Stratocaster reissue model $400. Also - Seymour Duncan convertible combo amp - $375. Bob: 658-5665. D R U M LESSONS Learn from 25 yrs. experience: X-Rays, Hoo Doo Revue, N-Zones, etc. Call Bruce McKenzie, 658-5924.

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R E N T T O O W N - BRISTOL -2 bedroom mobile-home, gas heat, large yard, pets okay. $ 5 0 0 / M 0 + deposit. Call 802-864-3312.

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drive to Watertower Hill, Let's share it sometime. I work 8-4:30, but I'll flex. Meet you on Rte. 7 or 22A. /miw ESSEX J C T to BARRE- j. , M O N T P E L I E R RD. I can't start work until I get diis ride. W h a t timing, the car just died on me. Have to " start work at 7, will get in early,stay'late! (1953) . • S T O W E - TAFT C O R the job and

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RECIPE FOR ROMANCE Continued from page 13 Sip ofwine, a glass of bubbly or something otherwise intoxicating to mark the occasion. Experts advise caution here, because, although a bit of alcohol may loosen inhibitions and spark desire, too much and it's beddy-bye without so much as a kiss. Shakespeare got it right when he wrote that wine "provokes the desire but takes away the performance." • Spending the entire day shopping, cleaning and cooking. This will leave you exhausted and cranky. Keep it simple and relax. Save your energy for the endot the evening. So what's for dinner? Food and sex stimulate our senses of touch, taste, smell and sight. Consider foods that can be eaten with your fingers. And remember: a bowl of fruit can be just as erotic as luxury love potions made with lobster or caviar. Here's what I have in mind for my long-time Valentine: a well-chilled bottle of bubbly, a few perfectly fresh oysters on the half shell, a pair of roasted quail with creamy garlic mashed potatoes, and to top things off, a sliver of warm fig tart with a spoonful of soft whipped cream. Eat your heart out, D . H . •

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cfar, taoe, ndidon and sexual preference. No explicit sexual/anatomical language. SEVEN DA¥3 teserv^ therigjhcto edit or reject any advertisement. Personal ads may be submitted for publication only by and seeking persons over ISyearsofaffi. PERSONAL ABBREVIATIONS A = Asian, B = Black, C = Christian, D = Divorced, F = Female, G = Gay, H = Hispanic, J = Jewish, M = Male, NS = Non-Smoking, S = Single, W = White or Widowed

WOMEN SEEKING MEN YABBA DABBA D O O : Dinosaur seeks same. Days of fins, flash, chrome, barn dances, drive-ins. Share new memories. Dina: 48, blonde/blue, armful. Dino: 40-55, fun, nice, interesting. 64000 N O R T H C O U N T R Y LIVING, like it just fine; seeking fella whod like to be mine. Long brown hair, plus-sized, fun. You: 40-50, tall outgoing, affectionate, smoker. 64040 PASSIONATE W O M A N : 40s, non-smoker, progressive, healthy, honest, secure, cultured, smart and interesting. Loves music, dance, books and nature. Looking for a vibrant, loving, sensitive man. (40s-50s) for deep friendship, romance. 64039. SILVER FOX: Lonely the problem? Solution at hand, pretty classy lady, good dance band. Dinner, movie, options galore, he a nonsmoker to continue the score (58-65). 64038 W I N T E R FUN PLAYMATE WANTED: Tall, 47-59, nonsmoker. Let's explore snow, slopes, skiing & snowshoeing, followed by hot drinks & a warm, toasty fireplace. Downhill/cross-country, your choice! 64037 STRIKING, TALL, 37, capable, active, interested in details and big picture. Ready for deep-thinking, lighthearted, loving partner to help expand my horizons. Central Vermont. 64034 DWF ARTIST W I T H DAY J O B wishes to meet soulful M t 45-55 who appreciates music, workshops, family and balancing acts. Send photo. 64033 DWF, Y O U N G MIDDLE-AGE P E T I T E W O M A N . My interests are exercising, auctions, traveling, outdoors, music, art, antiques, animals. Seeking someone to share his interest and mine together. 64035 O U T G O I N G SPF SEEKING SWM, 25-32, well built athlete, dresses nice. Good personality for some good times. 64041

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INTELLIGENT, ENGAGING, ATTRACTIVE, CREATIVE. White baseball hats need not apply! Me - down to earth, brilliant, imaginative, contradictory, attractive. 64042 I HAVE GREAT SENSES; T O U C H IS I M P O R T A N T and kindness too. Picky about looks, and attitudes must be aligned. No macho men; that will be fine. For my creative lines! 64043 I W A N T a real man. ABURRIDA. D E C E P C I O N A D A M I N I M O afan de aventura. Te Apuntas? 64045 W O M A N SEEKING passion. 64046 TAKE NOTICE!! Unusual, dynamic - my life till now. SWNSF, Mediterranean appearance, musical, earthy and cerebral. Saying more would kill the mystery. Feminist men (40s-50s) please reply. 64047 W I N G S W O M A N SEEKS H O M E I M P R O V E M E N T MAN for Mad About You future with Northern Exposure quality. No Frasiers; Laroquettes okay. Think Farrah Fawcett. (PS, I hate tv) 64048 SWF, 26, SEEKING TALL S W P M , 25-33. Enjoy rollerblading, aerobics, movies and dining out. What about you? 64049. SWF 35, ATTRACTIVE, INTELLIGENT, CREATIVE, secure, funny seeks truly goodlooking, tall, intelligent, Ssecure, fit, funny, friendly, sexy, happy, flexible, honest, creative, understanding male. 64068 ATTRACTIVE, SENSUAL N/S 27 YO W O M A N W R I T E R seeks TALL, dark, handsome man, 2738. Long hair, foreigners, bassists good. No wives, chain smokers. 64069 5' 10" SWF BLACK HAIR, HAZEL EYES, 140 lbs. likes dancing, scuba diving, volleyball. Seeks M, 25-40 sincere, financially secure &I humorous. 64085 L O O K I N G FOR A MAN T O TAME the sex kitten in me. I'm wild and crazy but nice and sweet. 64086 SEEKING WITTY, ROMANT I C , P O E T I C A N D INTELLECTUAL M . Must be sensual and have N O FEAR - must love cats. 64087 SWPF, 24, I N T E R E S T E D IN too many things, (indoor + outdoor) seeking similar in fun, educated SWPM, 25-30, NS. 64088 I SEARCH T H E SKIES FOR YOUR EYES. When you reach me I'll listen while you teach me. There's a place above for our love. 64089 WARM A N D GENEROUS, HEART FUELED BY the magic of Native American ways looking for a man who shares spiritual self. Outdoors, quiet moments, cowboy way wanted. 64146

FEMALE FOOTBALL FAN ALSO I N T O golf, surfing, sailing, dancing & hiking seeks intelligent, well-bred financially & emotionally secure man, 25-45 into romance and strong, humorous women. 64147 PULP FICTION-LOVING W O M A N SEEKS a Cool Hand Luke to pull the trigger. Will provide the ammunition you need. 64092 FINANCING, REFINANCING, EQUITY LOANS whenever I see you, my heart always groans. Finance my ache, oh John if you please. On the first date I'll drop to my knees! 64109

Personal of t h e Week GOODY-GOODY Good Food, Good Time Good fun good talk, good good guy. He: 23, cute, avg. build, nice. You: 25-30, yourself. Good time to call. 64036 A U T H E N T I C , ADVENTUROUS, FUN-LOVING, drug-free, sensitive male who appreciates antiques, dancing, culture, cooking, nature, massage and travel. 64115 SWF, 22, SEEKS FUN-LOVING 20-26 YO to stay home and entertain me. 64116 I LIKE LEATHER. I LIKE T H E SMELL of a man after a good night of dancing. I don't like smoke. Possessiveness and jealousy should not be in.your vocabulary if you want to answer this ad. 64117 TALL, TALENTED, LOVES ANIMALS A N D daily walks with man's best friend. Looks are important but when it goes to your head, it's not. Spirit surrounds. 64118 SWF, 42, SLIM, ATTRACTIVE, ATHLETIC, N/S, mother of one. first-time personal. Recently back from Florida; not into bar scene. Looking for PSWM for companionship, long walks, good conversation, possible LTR. 64119

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SWF, ZAFTIGLY ITALIAN, SEEKING SM, 30-40 for banter and enormously tactile activities. If you can devour this and.laugh simultaneously, contact me immediately. 64143 SWF, 28, SEEKING T H A T sensitive heart to help another heart to see what a life of togetherness would find each other. 64144

MEN SEEKING WOMEN SINCERE, SPIRITED NS/NA 30Y SWM; homeowner, advocate, writer, photographer w/no kids (yet) and no STD's seeks passionate, caring woman for friendship, companionship, and possibly an LTR. Please leave name, address, and/or phone # when you call. 64145 ALL YOU N E E D IS LOVE, D W M . I'm 44, 5'8", 145 lbs., open-minded, attractive. Fond of music, walking, talking, hiking, movies, sports, sunsets and possibly you. 64002 TRUST FUND HOMESTEADER, 40, heroic hipster/dufus, lover of books, bad weather, adventure, romance ...ha-cha-cha-cha! 64003 FREE-FALLING T H R O U G H TIME: Tall, built renegade seeks trim, foxy lady 40+ to fire retrorockets with, smell the roses and capture our wildest dreams together. R.S.V.P. 64006 LONELY 2 N D S H I F T W O R K ER: SWM, 56, 5'11", 178 lbs. seeking LTR with S/D W F 40 to 55, full -figured 5'2" to 5'8," smoker and kids okay. I will pay your rent in Burlington area. Waiting for a letter. I like TV, country music, walks, holding hands and more. 64010 SWM, 52, seeks 25 YO SWF for companionship, money, car for socialization, dining, dancing, & long walks. 64009 S O F T SPEAKING, PLEASANT, D E C E N T L O O K I N G middleaged male.(NS) Stable and solvent. Seeking companionable lady who enjoys attention, values her appearance, seeking possible LTR. 64007 D W M , 44, G O O D PERSONALITY. Fun, sense of humor, openminded. Understanding, dependable, like to dance, canoe, XC ski. ISO lady w/ similar interest, romance, conversation. 64011 WORLDLY, INTELLIGENT, SEMI-SHY, semi-wacky 24 YO blonde Libra seeks open-minded, honest, adventurous woman for travel to Amsterdam, Kenya, Australia, wherever. 64012 SWM SEEKS LOVELY LADY for hot nights. I'll make dinner if you'll stay and talk to me. 64013

S O O N T O BE U N E M P L O Y E D 40+ seeks woman of independent means. I can cook for you. Are you ready for a hot dish? 64014 S W M SEEKING SWF, 22-26 who likes having fun, doing a variety of things & enjoys music &C riding iding mountain bikes. 64015 SWM, 25, ENJOYS SPORTS, dancing, playing pool. Seeking SWF, 21-30, with similar interests. 64016 KENYAN & GUINNESS/Sarah McLaughlin/long mornings/dead poets/lazy love. SWM, 28, N/S. 64018 SWM, AGE 22, SEEKING MATURE, emotionally secure athletic female. I am an outgoing, physically fit local artist. Want to play in some clay? 64017 SWM, 39. H O N E S T , GENEROUS. Looking for woman that likes conversation, music, movies, magic. Maniacal merriment and quiet times. 64019 RELIABLE, H O N E S T , SOMET I M E S SHY. Looking for woman with common sense, ability to communicate, and cuteness. If looking for someone, call. Humor is a bonus! 64020 32 YO BARTENDER, named after the great Scottish hero. I'll make the drinks - and I'll blend with you. 64021 RECENTLY D I V O R C E D MAN in search of adventurous womannnn. 64022 STRONG-WILLED SWM SEEKS SF, 18-25 for wining and dining. I enjoy sports, quiet evenings, and conversation. Willing to spend money on you! 64023 FIRST T I M E AD. S W M , 21, seeking SF (18-25) Open-minded, likes to play pool, dance, and many other things. Looking for friend or more! 64024 SEEKING P, 18-24, W H O LOVES T O DANCE, listen to music, play pool and have fun! Good sense of humor and outgoingg a plus. 64025 5 E[EKING FUN. Maybe love. Wanna try? 64026 D O IT N O W ! Anything, anytime, anywhere. NS, slightly crazed, semi-veggie, 31 seeks something slightly similar. 64027 MAN SEEKING FRIEND. Looking for a friend who enjoys being nice and talking about morissey for non-intimate friendship. o64028 snip, S W MI,: 27, 6 1" 185 LB. Likes boating, skiing, winter sports, alternative music. Seek SWF, 2027. Must be smart, pretty and in good physical shape (healthy body, healthy mind) with similar interests. 64029

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N S P 34 M, ENJOY SKIING, volleyball. Low-key. ISO SF, 2540, no kids, active, slim, outgoing for fun times. 64030 O V E R - E D U C A T E D , PROFESSIONAL, 32, seeks female companion. Important: Intelligence, sense of humor, smile. Tell me about latest book you've read or movie you've seen. Central VT. 64031 SWM, 37, L O O K I N G F O R R O M A N C E with a nice lady. Likes outdoors, children, long walks. Let's meet. 64032 Y O U N G PROFESSOR, S W M , NS, 32, attractive, athletic professor of history who is new to Vermont seeks long-term relationship with female companion same age or younger. 64004 E D U C A T E D , PROFESSIONAL, ACTIVE 46 of moderate wealth and no obligations seeks similar soul mate. 64005

SWNSM, 32, SEEKS THE LOVE of slender SNSF under 45. 64070 S N O W B O A R D E R BOY SEEKING F, 18-25 into snowboarding/skiing, whatever. I am a 22 YO UVM senior looking for the above described F. So if you want, look me up. 64071 S W M SEEKS C H E A P A N D EXOTIC FLING with girl in black. Must be in good physical condition Ages 18-25 only. 64072 S W CALVIN A N D H O B B I S H GUY who loves the unexpected searching for my Hobbes, someone who's up for anything, looking to create fun and craziness. Age 1925. 64073 SHY, K I N D - H E A R T E D 27 YO MALE full of love and kindness would like to go from there. Ages 20-40. 64074 S W P M L O N G S F O R FIT, ACTIVE, F U N - L O V I N G , sensual woman who enjoys laughter, movies & music who I'll wine,

dine & massage. Write me your dream vacation or fantasy. 64075 SWM, 21, D A S H I N G , DARI N G , DEFT, on the old side of young with a baby face. 6', 190 lbs. seeking SWF with spiritual bend. No Jesus freaks. 64076 O U T G O I N G , SENSITIVE, C O N S I D E R A T E PARTY ANIMAL, Capricorn, not a player. Wish to meet woman that won't throw things at me, confident, open-minded with an analytical mind. 64077 I AM 26 YO, I LIKE T H E O U T D O O R S , hiking, camping. I like long walks at sunset. Hope to get together with someone with same interests. 64078 Y O U N G M A N FULLY BLESSED SEEKING O P P O SITE SEX with all the options. Willing to experiment. 64079 LEAR J E T SEEKING PASSENGER for the friendly skies. Must be willing to watch the movie while taking off. The sky is the limit. 64080 L O O K I N G FOR SUGARBUSH skiing partner, very good skier. 6408 1 SM, 40ISH SEEKS ATTRACTIVE, F U N - L O V I N G SF for dating. Enjoy contra dancing, concerts, sports. Montpelier resident, hard worker, affectionate nice guy. 6408 2 I AM BIG A N D HUSKY A N D YOU ARE lean and lusty. You need me. I want you. Come on over for some stir-fry. 64083 S W M ENJOYS MUSIC, MOVIES, ART, TRAVEL, exercise &c of course to party! 54084 A R O M A N T I C COMEDY: Leading S W M N/S looking for leading lady to share laughter and romance if you're looking for fun and excitement, I'm it! 64108 S W M , 29, TALL, ATHLETIC, PROFESSIONAL seeks honest, outgoing, sincere, fit, attractive

lady who enjoys laughing, fitness activities and relaxing times. 64106 Y O U N G E R M A N SEEKING AN O L D E R W O M A N , 25-40. Must have nice eyes, very mature and athletic. Friendly, good sense of humor. Kids OK!!!! Must be able to spend some time alone without kids!!!-! Please respond; can't wait to hear from you. 64112 SEEKING W O R L D - C O N SCIOUS, MULTICULTURALM I N D E D SF, 19-27, socially/environmentally-conscious, natural, healthy, compassionate, emotionally stable, progressive, fit, educated, cultured, sincere, open, humorous, adventurous NS. 64114 D O YOU LIKE D I N I N G OUT, T H E O U T D O O R S , WATCHING MOVIES? So do I. I am a SWM, 30, ISO lonely W for winter companion. 64113 W A N T E D : BEAUTIFUL, INTELLIGENT DOWN-TOEARTH fun-loving, naughty-butnice spontaneous W with bedroom eyes and in great shape ready to get busy! 64120 L O O K I N G FOR PSWF N O KIDS for fun and good lines. I'm 32, 5'10", 180 lbs. 64121 D W M , 41, I N T O SKIING, HIKING, R U N N I N G A N D other outdoor activities looking for F for fun and friendship. 64122 SWM, LOTS O F FUN, ENJOYS S W I M M I N G , hiking, biking, all outdoor activities. Seeking SWF under 30 for companionship and romance. 64123 SEEKS T O RECREATE SPARKS L O N G G O N E , proceed down the path of reaching where we can compliment each other. Active walker & volunteer; C U T T H E D E C K - . 64124 36 YO, 6 FT, B L O N D HAIR, BLUE EYES SEEKS a W from 30-40 who likes to take care of

their man as I like to take care of them. 64125 D W P M L O O K I N G F O R 25-35 YO S or DWF. Skier, outdoorsoriented preferred. Come with me and see what life has to offer. 6412 6 M I N D Y IF I C O U L D C H A N G E the alphabet, I would put U and I together because you're the flower in the desert I call Rasputins. 6412 7 NS, R O M A N T I C , T H R I L L SEEKING M who enjoys varied interests such as flying, snowboarding. ISO sincere, risk-taking W who loves life. 64128 TALL SKINNY W H I T E BOY seeks an exciting girl who's not afraid to make mistakes. 64129 FREE-SPIRITED, FREETHINKING YOUNG JOURNALIST - SWAM, 22, looking for someone for spending days, nights, concerts, walks, talks, drives & quiet time. No mean people. 64130 SWM L O O K I N G F O R A F R I E N D A N D MAYBE more. Looking for 22-28 YO SWF that's into dancing. Me: attractive, blue eyes and athletic. Looking for LTR. 64131 30 YO W R I T E R S T R U G G L I N G T O KEEP DAY J O B into environmental issues. You are happy and interested in rock climbing and recycling. 64132 SWM, 51. I LIKE T O dance, downhill ski. I am 5'8," 170 lbs. good personality, open-minded. Brown hair &C blue eyes. 64142

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F U N , C R I T T E R - L O V I N GAL seeks witty gal who likes to bike and hike. 64111

W O M E N SEEKING W O M E N SEXY, SHY, SAVVY, SWEET, S O P H I S T I C A T E D , SPIRITUAL, creative, intelligent poet who thrives on the quest for knowledge, enlightenment and oneness whose eyes put me under a spell. 64110

I SPY A G R E E N GIRL who should have taken a whirl. You really won. P.64133 I LIKE Y O U R STICKER A N D I LIKE YOU in the Metronome. Maybe we can see each other out again. Don't be shy pal. 64134 B E T T Y I LOVE you. Ronnie. 64135 T H R E E GREAT-LOOKING DUES T H A T W O R K AT the fabulous Club Toast. I go in just to see them. P.S. I'm the girl always in black. 64136 A SEXY M A N W H O ' S ALWAYS playing pool at Club Toast. When I try to play him he always wins even when I wear short skirts. 64137 O H KILLIAN, I D O N ' T K N O W if it's your long hair - or the way you lay pool. Take me home now, I'll be your tool. 64138 TALL, BEARDED C O W B O Y seen about town - jeans, denim jacket, red plaid shirt. I bet you're a very good dancer...and have a fetish or 2. 6439 I SAT T O Y O U R LEFT AS W E WATCHED T H E DATING GAME. Our eyes met than passed. You're blonde with a white turtleneck. I'm me! 64140 A GIRL N A M E D A N N A W H O ' S SWEET, nice and the best friend anyone could ask for. I'll come back soon to see you. Remember me. 64141.

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