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KOWALSKI A DECENT MAN Peter Freyne's recent upbraiding of the Rev. Gary Kowalski for not returning his phone calls [Inside Track, September 29] was unkindly directed toward a dedicated minister who has made rich contributions to our community — as an advocate for animals, a supporter of COTS and a defender against racism and homophobia. He is a minister extraordinaire. We are the fortunate members of Gary Kowalski's congregation, and we think Peter Freyne has mischaracterized a decent and compassionate man. — Jeanne Tourin, Beal and Peggy Hyde, Duane Valine, Roddy O'Neil Cleary, Becky Peterson, Lois Holbrook, Valerie Hurley and John Kern, Mary Ann and Mike Donato, Carol Winfield, Miriam Saunders, Susan Schoenfeld Burlington H O W ABOUT LIVE REVIEWS? I'd like to respond to Pamela Polston's comments in her "Rhythm & News" section [September 29] about lack of attendance at Higher Ground, and other establishments that honor us with presenting live music. I think many people don't go out for the reasons she mentioned (shows begin late), and also of course the weather, if the place allows smoking, if the place doesn't allow smoking, babysitting expenses, etc. ad nauseum. One way to keep the excitement of live shows going, and to help attendance overall, would be to have reviews of live shows. I've spoken to Pamela about this and there are sev-

eral problems with this: 1) there just aren't enough freelance writers who don't have affiliations with the musicians (including me!); 2) people don't want to read about what they missed; 3) lack of space in the paper. I would absolutely love to read about what I missed. A live performance is usually nothing like a recording, and what we get now are CD reviews of most artists. Having read about their stage presence might get me to go out the next time that particular band or artist plays. There certainly are enough local bands/artists that play regularly in Btown, but even for artists that show up every six months it would be well worth the space. It might inspire me to go out because the sparkling description of the writer really gave me the feel of the place. I could read a chronicle of what it might be like being out amongst humanity instead of plopped in front of my TV or computer. I'm a musician myself. I've made my living over the last 20 years mostly in Vermont, but lately touring nationally. I've never had a review of a live performance in this state. Western Mass., Florida, D.C., and Boston, yes. I'll let you know about Texas. I can't speak about a lack of space in the paper. I'm so impressed with the work that Pamela and Paula have done, and the quality of it, that I wouldn't presume to answer that one — but if enough people want it, and we can scare up some writers... Everyone I know is busier than they've ever been, more stressed, working more than they ever have.

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Screamin g Bro ccol i ruit and vegetables will be flying at Monday night's meeting of the Burlington City Council. In what should be the biggest political food fight of the modern era, Progressives, Democrats and Republicans will select the best medicine for the growling tummies of the Queen City. A new food market is coming to downtown Burlington, but what kind? Meat and potatoes or politically correct organic vegetables? A six-pack of Bud or a bottle of carrot juice? Tofu or tenderloin? To some folks, the memberowned world the Onion River Coop represents is just one more tentacle of the world communist conspiracy. To others, the modern microwavable, all-American menu offered by Mac's Market represents the tentacles of Corporate America and its hormone-induced, genetically engineered product line bent on achieving domination of the world's digestive tract. Hey, can we just get along here? Yours truly was a member of that subset of the Burlap population that depended on the gritty old Price Chopper for sustenance. Whatever takes its place has got to at least cover that store's offerings. But what if the new store had all that and more? What if the new store is one that delights downtown's senior citizens as well as low-income working folks, college kids and middle-aged hippies?

pore. It's a matter of no chemistry. The repartee is stilted. Watching Marsillyiss try to be glib with a woman half his age is painful. (Though word from Ch. 3 is they're receiving nothing but favorable comments. Go figure.) Time will surely tell, but if W C A X were to tighten the six o'clock newscast up a bit, Roger Garrity, the late-night news anchor, would be a much better fit with Sweet Sera. Roger Dodger's got an electric style that pumps out more adrenalin in one newscast than Parsons can muster in a week's worth. Ch. 3 downplays any suggestion that the format changes are in any way, shape or form related to the arrival on Vermont's television screens of the slick, new news operation at WVNY, the local ABC affiliate. As Ch. 3's general manager, Pe*er Martin, puts it, "Eighty percent of our audience has access to cable and satellite, and through them see a wide range of programs, including news services. There is, I believe, a standard in terms of production values which viewers expect us to meet." According to Prince Peter, our local CBS affiliate will "remain a content-driven news operation. But we've spent the last year or two thinking about how we might improve the presentation of that content. The changes reflect our thinking."

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Come Monday, expect Republican City Councilor Matt Gardy (Ward 4) to be leading the charge against Onion River Co-op getting the nod, while backing the selection of Mac's Market. Mad Matt smells a supermarket conspiracy and acknowledges "the appearance of a set-up." He blames the administration of Progressive Mayor Peter Clavelle for not acting quickly enough, and he says the four Progs on the council who are co-op members will each have to make "a personal decision" about abstaining from the big food-fight vote. Democratic City Councilor Andy Montroll (Ward 6) insists "a broad range of people" were represented on the supermarket search committee. "The process worked," he says adamantly. And acknowledging "there is no broad-based consensus of which way to go," Montroll told Seven Days Tuesday, "I'm not ready yet to stake out a position." He has until Monday night. No rush. Mayor Moonie has been taking all the heat on the supermarket issue, and some of heat has been stoked by fellow Progressives. Levi Sanders was positively eloquent at Monday's public hearing in illuminating the shortcomings of the city's search process. Sanders the Younger politely condemned the lack of low-income representation on the committee and the omission of folks who don't have cars — the very people who were cast adrift when the Price Chopper closed. "It's time to let the average person make a decision," said Levi. What a refreshing idea! "People are going to beat the hell out of the process," responded Mayor Clavelle, "but at the end of the day, the challenge is to bring a supermarket to downtown that's going to offer a good selection at affordable prices in a place where people feel comfortable." Screaming broccoli, Batman, that can't be too hard to accomplish. Can it? Media Notes — So what do you think? Its been over a week now and tongues are wagging over the new format at W C A X - T V — "Vermont's Own." And we've got to say, so far, the dynamic duo of coanchors Marselis Parsons and Sera Congi is not getting favorable reviews. Its not a matter of "poor chemistry" between Marsillyiss, the dour, stiff, weather-beaten 55-year-old news director/anchorman, and Sweet Sera, the sparkling 27-year-old upand-comer with charisma popping out of every

Presumably the thinking will continue. By the way, congratulations to Glover native and Castleton grad Darren Perron, who moves up the T V ladder to replace Congi as the weekend anchor. Time to make room for the talented members of the younger generation. But, let's be crystal clear — we fully support a commitment to keeping middle-aged journalists working in the Green Mountains. Meanwhile over at W P T Z , our N B C affiliate, the changes continue as new owner Hearst-Argyle grabs the reins. As reported earlier, News Director Stewart Ledbetter took a demotion to Vermont bureau chief, and that meant one too many reporters working out of Ch. 5's Colchester office. So? So, they dumped the Canadian! Tim Sargeant, of Montreal, had been with W P T Z for one year as a reporter on the Vermont beat, and doing a pretty darn good job, too. However, his work visa was up October 1 and management decided they would not pursue a renewal. You might say he's currently on the waiver wire. Election 2000 — Republican gubernatorial hopeful Ruth Dwyer ofThetford has tapped into the political currents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to land the catch she hopes will guide her campaign ship across the finish line first in November 2000. Campaign manager Kathleen Summers has worked in the trenches on Beacon Hill and most recently ran the unsuccessful congressional campaign of Republican Matt Amorello in Massachusetts' fifth congressional district. Ms. Summers, a 34-year-old Massachusetts native and graduate of Providence College, is the granddaughter of American League umpire Bill Summers and daughter of NASCAR driver George Summers. "The only thing I ever wanted to do was be in politics," she told Seven Days. Welcome to Vermont! Kathleen certainly is taking on a big challenge. Some would say monumental. The pundits generally consider Ruthless Ruth's 42 percent showing last year to have been her peak. But in politics the future is always the great unknown. "To know Ruth is to love her," says the new campaign manager, who visited the Dwyer farm before taking the job. "To see her among her goats and puppies and to see how she loves the land," Summers said, was enough to know this was her candidate for 2000. Goats and puppies, eh? Kinder and gentler sounds like the way to g o . ®

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Color Commentary Colombian television began broadcasting coverage of the country's 10-year-old civil war exclusively in black and white, affecting almost 70 percent of news broadcasts on the two staterun channels, regional stations and two private networks. "What we're trying to do is end the indifference that the media have contributed to," said a director of the nightly C & M news show. "With this we will show how much violence we transmit compared to other kinds of stories.

Curses, Foiled Again Four doctors at Stanford Medical Center's Moffitt Hospital who had their credit cards stolen identified anesthesiologist Wanda N. Heffernon, 40, as the culprit after she invited them and other colleagues to a housewarming

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Next Time: Call the Lawyer Before Talking When Honolulu police, responding to a 911 call, knocked at an apartment, Denny Usui, 28, answered the door. The officers asked to see his grandmother, who lived there, but he said she wasn't home. When they kept insisting, they said Usui tola them, "Oh, I think she's dead. She's in the shower." After they found the body, Usui told them, "I don't want to say anything else until I speak to my attorney because this is a felony, and I never committed a murder before."

Mortarfied Thanks to $210,000 in grants from the Department of Environmental Protection, the American Plastics Council and the University of Massachusetts, discarded computers and television sets are being used to fix potholes. Boston's Conigliaro Industries Inc. developed a the way to mix ground-up light-

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they prayed to God, who told them they don't have to pay the debt and now have "total free and clear possession" of the property. The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) thinks otherwise and filed suit to repossess the house.

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hat if Burlington's old Woolworth's were turned into an after-hours roller-rink? W h a t if South Burlington had a theme park dedicated to independent film, with Fred Tuttle as its icon? W h a t if artists collaborated with industrial engineers to re-think what is considered "waste?" W h a t if a time-free portal ran across the entire state — with no cars, no clocks and no phones — inside of which there would be no busy doing, but just

being In other words, what if Vermont artists were running the show? These are just a few of the scenarios city and state planners might be considering if Vermont artists were brought in as advisors — and their ideas were taken seriously. That's exactly what Seven Days proposed to do when we asked nearly 50 artists — visual artists, novelists, poets, performers, filmmakers, architects and musicians from around the state — to "imagine a future in which artists are the creative consultants to the mayors, city councilors and legislators of Vermont." W i t h a new millennium fast approaching and the entire human race taking stock of its past, we decided to look forward instead, and tap into the kind of creative talent that is rarely, if ever, called upon by politicians to help solve problems and re-envision what's possible. W e asked these artists to respond to one or more of a number of topics, including environment, education, health care, public art, architecture, waterfront, housing,

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agriculture and child care. While this is far from an exhaustive list of the challenges facing Vermonters, it was broad enough to stimulate a variety of responses. The artists were encouraged to submit anything from specific proposals to general philosophies — different ways of thinking, doing or being, from the right-on to the left field. And that's what we got, as you will see below. "The arts," responded Burlington artist Cami Davis appropriately, "cultivate the kind of creative thinking which these challenges require." A common challenge faced — and much-discussed, often defensively — by artists in the era of National Endowment cut-backs has to do with their own funding, as well as the impact of the arts on community and state coffers. This Wednesday, in fact, there is a public panel discussion at Burlington's Firehouse Gallery titled "Art & Economics." It is a fitting conclusion to the gallery's current exhibit, reviewed in this issue, which represents the artistic outgrowth of the regional partnership called Triangle of Excellence among Burlington, Plattsburgh and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in Quebec. The discussion may reveal, as Firehouse curator and musician Pascal Spengemann believes, that "the work of our best artists already whispers in the ears of our elected officials, reminding them that originality, daring and the one-of-akind are what fuel the new sustainable American dream." Although the arts can indeed be a significant contributor to the cultural and economic quality of life, this

query is not about artists and money; it is about artists concerned, like the rest of us, with a world that seems increasingly off-balance and out of control. Not surprisingly, the creative people we spoke to gladly rose to the challenge. Vermont-born artist Michael Oatman, who now teaches at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, believes that in fact £*being an artist is about the condition of non-stop problem-solving... Artists have always figured things out in spite of the public, in spite of adversity, in spite of marginalization," he added. "We solve highly complex problems with unorthodox approaches. The same can be applied to the list in question." (Oatman was also the only respondent to address every single issue on our list, so we'd like to encourage him to return to Vermont as soon as possible.) That said, many of our respondents were quick to note that artists wouldn't actually make good bureaucrats or political leaders. "Artists will never be known for their diplomacy or people skills," opined Lincoln writer Chris Bohjalian. "There are many well-intentioned artists on this planet...but not many who are both well-intentioned and capable of sitting through a select board meeting." The responses verified that artists would, on the other hand, make for visionary advisors. W h a t follows, then, are some ideas that we would ask the current "rulers" — mayors, city councilors and legislators — as well as all our readers to consider. Even the ideas, as Davis put it, that push "the boundaries of logic."

ENVIRONMENT/SPRAWL A "new vaudevillian" performer for all ages, Charlottebased Woody Keppel is one-half of Waldo and Woodhead, and he made a recent video titled Woodhead Saves the Farm. Still, agriculture is less his thing than nature in general. And nature in general is what he thinks the state had better preserve. "As an artist I am mindful of the fact that nature stimulates me to produce and [it is] where I turn for inspiration and inner peace," he said. Keppel is concerned that encouraging more business in the state "will only mean more people, more cars, more pollution and a lesser quality of life." His thoughts run less to specifics than to a gentle reminder: "If its tourism that fuels the economy, then shouldn't we preserve that which the tourists come to see?" Alisa' Dworsky and Danny Sagan couldn't agree more. The couple, who live in Randolph Center and teach at Norwich University, are design-builders with vibrant ideas for the built environment, but near-reverential ones for the natural world. "We have to see open land as part of our cultural and physical heritage," said Dworsky. "It is one of our most precious resources that we do not have unlimited amounts of....At the rate we are paving over Vermont, we need to take some steps to preserve open land." Advising "growth rings" to increase urban density and preserve agricultural land, Sagan suggested a bus line that would connect the villages and towns, decreasing traffic. Burlington architect John Anderson likes the idea of increasing urban density and preserving open spaces, and not just for physical reasons. "One of the reasons people love Burlington is that it is a pretty hip and dense urban scene surrounded by drop-dead natural beauty," he said. "This happens to be a very intense and dramatic contrast. When opposites are juxtaposed, particularly in close contact, drama heightens, people are moved." Anderson believes this proximity of- dense urban and complicated natural environs creates "lots of unknowns and dark corners" that make life more interesting. "The greatest threat to Burlington is sprawl...because it does two things," he warned. "It diminishes and distances the contrast of opposites, eventually wiping it out altogether...The real terror in our lives and to artists as well is homogeneity, vagueness, a flat universe." Several other respondents had more specific ideas on their minds. Irasburg novelist Howard Frank Mosher pushed for "the enforcement of extant environmental laws pertaining to clear-cutting of forest near rivers and streams." In particular, he's concerned about the Black River. "The best brook trout river in northern Vermont was destroyed by loggers who came in very quickly and clear-cut a mountain above the river," he said. "The runoff of rain then destroyed the brook trout spawning pool." Fellow writer Castle Freeman, who lives in Newfane, would like to see "real environmental protection that addresses air and water quality and otherwise aids public health and safety...at taxpayer expense." Like many respondents, he merged the concerns of environment and sprawl. "Let those who deplore sprawl — and I am one — pay for their beliefs through land trusts and other private conservancy organizations," he suggested. "I am envisioning an active and effective land conservation movement — but one based on private and modified publicprivate projects and not so much on regulation by the

state." Kathleen Schneider, a U V M art professor and Winooski resident, came up with several beautifying ideas, including planting more trees, placing "green strips" down the center of any street or highway project and green spaces in shopping mall parking lots. An idea sure to please fellow Onion City residents is a solution for what Schneider calls the "desperate need for crosswalks over Route 7," which slices through the city. Build an iron walkway over the busy street, she proposed, "with a simple, elegant railing...and both ends of the walkway topped with a single, large-scale iron onion." Dworsky likes the idea of public promenades, European-style, where the citizens could gather to walk, talk to each other and take in cultural events. Cannot all building and city planning be done with an eye to beauty? asked Troy Peters. As South Burlington struggles to create a city center, its planners might heed the advice of the conductor of the Vermont Youth Orchestra: a more human-scale, less car-focused design. "We have to make our goal that ^//growth is growth that

"If it's tourism that fuels the economy, then shouldn't we preserve that which the tourists come to see?" - New' vaudevillean Woody Keppel makes our communities more beautiful and vibrant," Peters said. Burlington independent filmmaker Keith Spiegel would put a serious foot down on development. "I'd enact a new Draconian zoning ordinance that would immediately confine all of Vermont's strip malls, superstores and car dealerships to the town of Williston, where it would be welcomed with open arms," he threatened. Spiegel is the artist who recommended the South Burlington movie theme park with Man With a Plan star Fred Tuttle as its icon. "The main attraction would be a Space Mountain-style rollercoaster ride based on A Stranger in the Kingdom," he elaborated. Spiegel's ideas for Burlington's — or any town's — empty storefronts might be better received at the city council: "I'd transform all those spaces into temporary music clubs, theater venues and art galleries," he proposed. "I'd even make one of them an indoor farmers market." Burlington artist and musician Missy Bly had similar aspirations for empty spaces: fill them with art. Noting with pleasure the occasional art exhibits in store windows, and the history-based "Neighborhood Project" perform-

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ances of choreographer Hannah Dennison, Bly said she'd like to see more funds available to facilitate exhibits in public spaces such as the mall. "Let's fill up those sad, empty storefronts!" she proposed. "How about hiring artists to decorate the mall for the holidays?" Bly echoed Spiegel's idea of turning the former Woolworth's on Burlington's Church Street into a performance space, but topped it with the vision of a late-night roller-rink. Michael Oatman cites the South Burlington "pocket park," by artist Leslie Fry and Michael Wisniewsk,i as a "great example of how a partnership with the private sector, the public and a few visionary individuals can bring something utilitarian and graceful to the community." He'd like to see more urban parks "to bring beauty to those who are always 'contained' by poverty." Oatman also suggested that artists be consulted on the down-anddirty jobs, such as working with industry engineers to reenvision what to do with manufacturing waste. "It could take the vision of someone used to working in the collage-like manner to realize this," he suggested. Artists, furthermore, should help create playful, well-designed storage bins and centers to make recycling more fun.

HEALTH CARE It's a safe guess many artists don't have health insurance, but few we spoke to had more than general suggestions for well-being — including the always-healthful idea of finding balance. "Spend time — even a minute! — each morning in prayer and meditation," advised Waitsfield artist Sally Sweetland. "Realize that the healthcare crisis is symptomatic of lack of awareness both individually and publicly. Bad health habits contribute to bad health," she said sensibly, "and good health practices are the only real 'insurance.'" If Daniel Lusk were an advisor to legislators, "universal health care would assume top priority," he said. A poet and associate dean of continuing education at U V M , Lusk revealed the hardship his family endured due to his father's ill health, and would not have survived without food subsidies and a state hospital. "No such safety net exists now, or if it does, poverty is a prerequisite," he observed. "The notion of health care is neither sexy nor imaginative, but without it, the 'pursuit of happiness' part of our national motto is mocked by our failure to nurture the 'life' part." Lusk noted, too, the cultural poverty of a society in which families are forced to choose between music, art or dance lessons for their children and visits to the doctor or dentist. Among the more specific ideas was Kathleen Schneider's proposal for "more facilities for people with chronic illnesses, such as AIDS, lupus or multiple sclerosis," and increased funding for organizations such as Vermont CARES. Alisa Dworsky, citing a confluence of community planning and health, noted that "Frankly, we are all overweight as a country. It would be good for us to walk." Oatman, who at 35 has health insurance for the first time since the 'rents covered it, suggested "linking health care for lower-income city residents to a kind of 'wage exchange' in which for a limited number of hours per week, people marginalized by the mainstream can become 'city employees' to share the no-doubt decent insurance plan in place for the mayor and his staff." Oatman also envisioned medical students and residents offering their services at a free downtown "medical emergency kiosk." In a related statement, Chris Bohjalian quipped that all human cloning should be "handled by sculptors instead of scientists, using clay instead of DNA, so we wouldn't have those messy debates about the soul of a clone." Like Schneider, Dan Higgins is a U V M art professor who happens to live in Winooski. Though he didn't put his response under the category of "health care," he had a unique — and perhaps the most sci-fi — idea for improving body, mind and spirit. Admitting he couldn't give our query the time it deserved because he was too . busy, Higgins imagined a solution allowing people more space for not doing. " M y solution would somehow work against that frenzy of rushing, driving and doing," he said. "I'm not sure how it would look but it would involve the creation of a great swath of space — a primordial portal — running from the hill at the university west to the lake...and running down the other side of the hill northeast into the neighborhoods of Winooski and beyond. This portal would be a kind of decompression chamber... to get from one side of town to the other people would have to cross through the portal." Inside it,

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- Burlington filmmaker Keith Spiegel ought to be in," said Burlingtonbased storyteller and musician Tim Jennings, who is one half of the Celtic duo Sheefra, with his partner Leanne Ponder. Quoting writer Anne Herbert, Jennings proposed that "schools ought to be in the business of teaching children how to fall in love. If you are not in love with something, nothing will get you to learn about it; if you are in love with something, nothing can stop you from learning about it. "Kids routinely fall in love — with cars, with each other, with theater, sports, drawing, fashion and being pissed off. T h e results of their raw passion can b e . . . awesome," Jennings continued. "By and large, this does not happen in schools...but despite schools. Schools...are afraid of raw passion." Alisa Dworsky enlarged the concept to include the whole community. Arts education, she imagined, "would activate the public realm, taking place in community art centers, theaters, libraries. To gather around the experience of the arts and ultimately around a celebration of life — that's what the creative experience is." As director of the nearly 25year-old G R A C E arts program in the Northeast Kingdom, Don Sunseri has seen the value of artmaking as education time and time again — and always outside the classroom. T h o u g h his workshops frequently take place in nursing homes and c o m m u n i t y centers, it's just a small stretch to imagine art time at the Statehouse. "It would be great if [legislators] could experience something in a creative field to stretch them a bit — work with a camera, do some p a i n t i n g . . . T h e r e should be creativity in all the professional bureaucracies." Creativity, like everything else,

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just takes practice, Sunseri said. "Drop the regular w a y of doing things and take 10 minutes a day, an hour a month, whatever — exercise creativity as a practice." As a mother of two, Burlington artist Katharine Montstream has a different concern about schools: safety "I think w e should have metal detectors in schools," she stated flatly "There came a time where w e needed them in airports, and I think we've reached a time when w e need them in schools." She's also upset about the informal but trenchant » w - e d u c a t i o n kids get — in advertising. "One thing that bugs me about advertising is how glamorous the people are w h o smoke and drink," Montstream groused. "I don't think it's f a i r . . . n o t showing the 45-year-old alcoholic sitting in his La-Z-Boy." Charlotte artist and mother S u m r u Tekin, too, was down-toearth: "Our children and chil-

dren's children w o u l d consider arts education a fundamental right, such as food, clothing, shelter and breathing clean air. But first w e w o u l d have to guarantee that food, clothing, shelter and breathing clean air were guaranteed by law for everyone." T h e lone voice about another controversial educational issue was Castle Freeman, w h o in no uncertain terms would like to see the state "give up on Act 6 0 and turn to a simpler systen^of helping to fund local schools." He w o u l d also like to see the State of Vermont "develop and publish a simple, one-page and fairly traditional core curriculum,' or list of essential subjects every kid needs to know. Let the Vermont C u r r i c u l u m c o m m a n d the support of parents and teachers by its prestige, realism and good sense alone," he advised. Wordsmith Chris Bohjalian had simpler concerns about the integrity of language. If artists ruled, he said, "the writers would make sure that Al agreed to spell French fries correctly."

PUBLIC ART In addition to Missy Bly's art in malls, Kathleen Schneider called for more public art in general and the Moran Plant C o n temporary Art Center at the Burlington waterfront in particular. Michael Oatman would brick up the block of Church Street between M a i n and College, extend the Firehouse Gallery outside with a pad for sculpture and glass-enclosed artists' studios overhead. He would also turn the space in front of City Hall into an open-air amphitheater — perhaps the city council could meet there? John Anderson proposed reenvisioning the very definition of public art. "Public art is too often thought of simply as single objects placed somewhere that's made conveniently available," he said. "Burlington can be thought of as a living and dynamic art museum with the parks and plazas, streets, alleys and interior civic spaces as 'rooms' in the museum where art can be placed. I think if Burlington were to

market itself as this living museu m of art, supported by food and festivals," he continued, "it need never fear the big boxes and the suburban malls."

ARCHITECTURE Naturally, the architects had the most to say about their field. "We see aspects of the Vermont landscape that are wonderful and underappreciated," said D a n n y Sagan, "for example, the old industrial buildings you see downtown. M y problem with a lot of new architecture in Vermont is it's either generic or it's 'phony Vermont.'" Sagan, w h o teaches architecture and global issues at Norwich University and also teaches, with Dworsky, at Warren's Yestermorrow, w o u l d like builders and architects alike to consider buildings that work with the natural, northern environment. Both like the idea of funding for architects "to be involved in the design of all public and commercial buildings in

the state," and something like a state-funded Yestermorrow available to all. Anderson believes that architecture is overlooked as a fine art, and "rarely appreciated as more than a functional necessity." T h e new lab next to U V M ' s Science Center designed by his firm, Anderson Schenker Architects, he said, is simple in shape but "the exterior is treated like art, a story line in seven brick colors that engages and challenges the passersby and enlivens its surroundings." Anderson added that he w o u l d like to see government d e m a n d more experimentation and enterprise from developers. Oh, and the ever-ready O a t m a n suggested, "Beat W i n o o s k i to the punch with a d o m e over Burlington."

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Originally produced in Ireland, the 1998 Tony Award winner was first presented in New York City by the Atlantic Theater C o m p a n y — a troupe with long-standing Vermont connections. Its Broadway run launched the brash twentysomething bard from Connemara into

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the early "comedies of menace"

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of English playwright Harold

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Queen

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with despair as 40-year-old

vast universe of hostility that lies

Maureen, played by Charis Leos,

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on a mother with more con-

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tempt than appreciation for the

enter the Dooley brothers, Ray

effort.

and Pato. As the j u m p y younger

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often just earthly interference. So far, SETI has not made a cosmic connection that even remotely resembles the one made in Contact, which was adapted from Carl Sagans 1985 novel of the same title. And although Tarter has been called "a onewoman cheering squad" for the extraterrestial quest, she reportedly distinguishes herself not with an Ellie Arroway-esque obsession but a Jill Tarter-esque, evenkeeled approach to the big question: Are we alone? Rankin, who acknowledges that she wouldn't spend her life looking for life off Earth, credits Tarter and her colleagues with "setting out to do it and doing it as well as it can be done, technically and philosophically, in the present." According to Rankin, astronomers at other world observatories share her respect for the Project Phoenix scientists. "If they find something that they believe is real, these other institutes have agreed to pre-empt normal observations and turn their telescopes to the suspected source," Rankin adds. "That in itself is a sign that people respect what they're doing." Steadfastness in the face of skepticism has been a part of Tarter's methodology all along, beginning with her engineering studies at Cornell in the early '60s — a time when men held a virtual monopoly in the field. After pursuing graduate studies there in theoretical physics, she earned masters and doctoral degrees in astronomy from the University of California,

Berkeley. Her dissertation examined the characteristics of "brown dwarf stars." -- It was at Berkeley where the grad student Tarter set her sights on E.T.s. Working on the university's Search for Extraterrestrial Radio Emissions from Nearby Developed Intelligent Populations — SERENDIP, for short — while trying to program an obsolete computer donated to the project, Tarter "got hooked on the idea that we were the first generation of scientists and engineers who could try to do experiments to answer this ageold question," she says. Out in the SETI field, Tarter also confronted another vexing query: W h o will fund the search? One of her darker days came in October 1993,

marked to last a decade, was abandoned after a year. "I went home that weekend . . . and told my husband not to leave me alone with any sharp objects," Tarter recalls. "It was pretty grim."

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when Nevada Sen. Richard Bryan succeeded in axing SETI funding from a NASA appropriations bill — just a year after NASA had launched, amid much fanfare, the High Resolution Microwave Arecibo and Goldstone, California. The survey, ear-

Again, Tarter's advanced problem-solving skills proved invaluable. W i t h a paltry $1 million kiss-off from Congress, she and her colleagues turned to the private sector for funding, securing^ hi heavies William Hewlett, David Packard and Microsoft co-

founder Paul Allen. Project Phoenix — so named for its rise from the ashes of financial ruin — got its biggest lift from the late Hewlett Packard research VP Bernard "Barney" Oliver, who bequeathed the institute $25 million, fully one-fourth of the $100 million endowment Tarter hopes to amass by the year 2000. Being cut loose from NASA may have been a blessing in disguise. Project Phoenix is reported to have doubled in size since turning to private funding. As Tarter wryly observes, "We've done the experiment. .. Congressional funding is not the best model for finance." The SETI Institute, she adds, has also learned valuable lessons in resourcefulness. Emerging technologies such as cryogenics for computer-chip cooling and digital processing of radio signals have allowed researchers to enhance their searches using advances in related fields. The SETI effort could get another major boost with the "1HT," or one hectare-sized radio telescope, which Tarter and her colleagues hope to develop over the next few years. Though this instrument is still a work-in-progress, Tarter envisions it will involve smaller, more numerous T V satellite dish-sized receivers, in

But will SETI find anything? Is anybody out there? Rankin says she would not be surprised

either way. She would be surprised, though, if SETI did not turn up "interesting consequences" in another 10 or 20 years. "I think whenever you set out to...build new instruments that have significantly greater capability than existing instruments, you'll learn something," she says. What's more, she adds, "There's a kind of nobility to the search." W h i l e Tarter credits her project's work with yielding scientific outcomes unrelated to SETI — noise-sifting techniques for identifying micro-calcifications in mammograms, quasar research, the multi-use 1HT — she's adamant that "this concept has to be sold on its own basis and not on some sort of spin-off of what it might do," she says. And with that goal in mind, Tarter is bracing for a breakthrough. That includes a "detection protocol" for disseminating information about extraterrestrial contact, as well as an ongoing exploration of SETI's philosophical and ethical implications. r^i'mois* There's plenty of work to be done in those areas, Tarter says.

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day realities on which this portrayal was based — and the SETI Institute gets the letters and faxes to prove it, she says. W h i l e Tarter and her colleagues are vigilant in their efforts to understand the vast, profound implications of their research, she tackles the problem as she always has: grounded in solid scientific principles. "The universe is an awesome place," she says, "and I believe that it

"There are certain fundamentalist religions that believe that...God creat Earth and didn't create anything else. At the moment, it's a blasphemous act to K S T

Astronomer Jill Tarter Even good planning may not assuage the fears of those w h o consider SETI to be based on a flawed religious premise. "There are certain fundamentalist religions that believe t h a t . . . G o d created Earth and didn't create anything else," Tarter says. "At the moment, it's a blasphemous act to look. T h e y know the answer."

operates by a set of rules that we m a y or may not eventually be able to puzzle out. I don't believe that there was or is a rulemaker." A statement like that almost cost Ellie Arroway a ride aboard a spaceship. For Jill Tarter, it's cleared the w a y for takeoff. ®

Those w h o saw Contact will remember how violently one religious zealot reacted to the news of extraterrestrial intelligence. Tarter is well aware of the every-

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AGRICULTURE Artists are not generally farmers, apparently. And while many expressed concern for the disappearing landscape — a.k.a. farmland — only two weighed in on specific comments regarding agriculture itself. Oatman suggested finding ways to "form partnerships with area farmers, getting kids out of the city for real-world work experience." He also recommended making Vermont "a BGH genetically altered-seed-free zone," so that the state would become valued for its organic farms. Finally, Oatman proposed offering tax incentives to restaurants that offer Vermont farm products. Katharine Montstream would like to see farmers make a little more profit so they don't need to sell off their land for development. "Why can't we pay a little more for milk so they can continue to farm?" she asked. "We can subsidize it more than we do; they need to encourage their children to become farmers."

GOVERNMENT We didn't have a government category, but it came up anyway, and some of the responses bear repeating. "It's always struck me that we're not as creative in poli-

tics as in art," said Richard MeCbrlrtfa^c." He sfioulcl Kriow. A liberal Democratic senator from Bethel, he's a folk musician when not tackling issues under the Golden Dome. McCormack offered this as a lesson in "fighting the power": "Beethoven was faulted by a colleague for writing a piece of music that included an entire measure in open fifths, which was forbidden by prevailing musical theory at the time. He said, 'Very well, prevailing musical theory forbids it; Beethoven allows it." While conceding that legislators don't usually think in quite this way, McCormack said he's still surprised "when you come up against the goddamn reality that you can't get the bill passed, at how soon pragmatic behavior sets in." Perhaps Don Sunseri's suggestion of an art break would help. "It's amazing how uncreative we are as human beings when you consider what we could come up with," McCormack lamented, citing inertia as the biggest problem. Burlington videographer Stuart McGowan offered the most radical change in government yet: "I propose a mandate that all government jobs be filled by people under the age of 38." The most creative minds are those of the younger generations, McGowan believes. "By staffing the government with folks between the ages of 1 5 and 40, you bring all that burning inten-

The real terror in our lives and to 1 artists as well is homogeneity, vagueness, a flat universe. / / -Burlington architect John Anderson

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sity into an arena that could actually accomplish something." But it's equally important, he conceded, that "wiser, saner heads" fill the other jobs.

PHILOSOPHY/WAYS OF THINKING Threaded throughout most of the artists' responses were creative, even cosmic, macro views

and guideposts to thinking, feeling, seeing and problem-solving. While not exclusive to artists, these thoughts provide an inspirational conclusion to the survey. "The thing that artists would bring to the policy table is a sense of balance and perspective," offered Troy Peters. "And if all else fails, most artists have a pretty good sense of humor."

Cami Davis noted our query was "a powerful and timely concept," as, she believes, "some synergy of different disciplines" is needed to tackle society's thorniest problems as well as opportunities. Davis emphasized, too, the interconnectedness of all things — an ancient concept which, if fully realized, would affect making art as much as passing laws or con-

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TONY TRISCHKA (improv banjo), Live Art, Wood Gallery, 7:30 p.m. $12. ROBIN SMITH (folk), Rusty Nail, 8 p.m. NC. GREY EYED GLANCES (acoustic trio), Nightspot Outback, 9 p.m. NC.

FRIDAY PICTURE THIS (jazz), Windjammer, 5:30 p.m. NC. RODNEY & FRIENDS (acoustic), Ri Ra, 6 p.m. NC. TAMMY FLETCHER & THE DISCIPLES (r&b/soul), Dockside, 7 p.m. NC. BOOTLESS & UNHORSED (Irish), Last Chance Saloon, 7:30 p.m. NC. INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT W/ALEX DE GRASSI, PAULO BELLATINI, BRIAN GORE & ADAM DEL MONTE (classical/flamenco), Ira Allen Chapel, UVM, 7:30 p.m. $20. CONNIE KALD0R (singer-songwriter), Burlington Coffeehouse at Rhombus, 8 p.m. $10. JOSH BROOKS (singer-songwriter), Borders, 8 p.m. NC. RODNEY & FRIENDS (acoustic), Sweetwaters, 9 p.m. NC. DAVE KELLER BLUES BAND, Red Square, 9:30 p.m. NC. ROB HANDEL (piano) 135 Pearl, 6 p.m. NC, followed by DJ FROSTY, 9 p.m. $4/5, followed by DJ CRAIG MITCHELL, II p.m. $4/5. TOP HAT DJ, Ruben James, 11 p.m. NC. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (funky groove rock), Club Metronome, 9:30 p.m. $5. THE X-RAYS (rock/r&b), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. NC. ORGY (retro remix/r&b/hiphop; DJs Frostee & Robbie J.), Club Extreme, 9 p.m. $3/5. DJS DAPP, TOXIC & FRICTION (hip-hop), Club 156, 9 p.m. NC. 0PIUS (rock), Vermont Pub &C Brewery, 9:30 p.m. NC.

RUSS & CO. (rock), Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m. NC. ^ C0MEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 &: 10 p.m. $8.

DARK HORSE BAND (rock), Henry's Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC. ROOMFUL OF BLUES, NOBBY REED PROJECT, Higher Ground, 9:30 p.m. $13/15. TANTRUM (rock), Trackside Tavern, 9 p.m. $2. QUARTER 'TIL (rock), Champion's, 9 p.m. NC. KARAOKE W/MATT & BONNIE DRAKE, Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC. SAND BLIZZARD (rock), Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC. JOHN CASSEL (jazz piano), Tavern at the Inn at Essex, 7 p.m. NC. LIVE JAZZ, Diamond Jims Grille, 7:30 p.m. NC. ADAMS & EVE (rock), Franny O's, 9 p.m. NC. DISTANT THUNDER (rock), City Limits, 9 p.m. $2. BLACKLIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT (DJ), Swany's, 9 p.m. NC. LAST KID PICKED (rock), Thirsty Turtle, 9 p.m. $3. PURE PRESSURE (soul/funk), Mad Mountain Tavern, 9:30 p.m. $4. GREY EYED GLANCES (acoustic trio), Mad River Unplugged at Valley Players Theater, 8 p.m. $10/12. GEORGE V0LAND & FRIENDS (jazz), J.P. Morgan's, 7:30 p.m. NC. STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS (hillbilly boogie), Charlie O's, 9 p.m. NC. PROFESSOR FAIRBANKS & TRACY W0LTERS (swing), Villa Tragara, 6:30 p.m. $5 with dinner. GOOD QUESTION (blues-rock), Mountain Roadhouse, 9 p.m. NC. REGGAE NIGHT (DJ), Matterhorn, 9 p.m. NC. THE MOTHER FUNK (party band), Rusty Nail, 9 p.m. $4. MERCY CREEK (rock), Nightspot Outback, 9 p.m. NC.

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GUY C0LASACC0 (singer-songwriter), Jake's, 6:30 p.m. NC. DARK HORSE BAND (rock), Henry's Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC. BOB GESSER (jazz guitar), Tuckaway's, Sheraton Hotel, 9 p.m. NC. VIPERH0USE, SOUND TRIBE SECTOR 9 (acid jazz; CD release party), Higher Ground, 9:30 p.m. $8. TANTRUM (rock), Trackside Tavern, 9 p.m. $2.

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QUARTER 'TIL (rock), Champion's, 9 p.m. NC. EMPTY POCKETS (rock), Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC. SAND BLIZZARD (rock), Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC. BACK ROADS (country; line dancing), Cobbweb, 8:30 p.m. $7/12. KARAOKE W/FRANK, Franny O's, 9 p.m. NC. DISTANT THUNDER (rock), City Limits, 9 p.m. $2. JOHN LACKARD BLUES BAND, Swany's, 9 p.m. NC. EDGE OF SUNDOWN (rock), Thirsty Turtle, 9 p.m. $3. MICHAEL MURD0CK (rock), Mad Mountain Tavern, 9:30 p.m. $4. BLUES FOR BREAKFAST, Mountain Roadhouse, 9 p.m. NC. THE MOTHER FUNK (party band), Rusty Nail, 9 p.m. $4. DICK EASTER & MIDNIGHT LIGHTNING (rock), Charlie O's, 9 p.m. NC. JIM BRANCA (acoustic blues), The Boony's, 7 p.m. NC. MERCY CREEK (rock), Nightspot Outback, 9 p.m. NC.

After Dark Music Series, Knights of Columbus Hall, Middlebury, 388-0216. Alley-Cats, 4 1 King St., Burl., 6 6 0 - 4 3 0 4 . Backstage Pub, 6 0 Pearl St., Essex Jet., 8 7 8 - 5 4 9 4 . Boony's, Rt. 2 3 6 , Franklin, 9 3 3 - 4 5 6 9 . Borders Books & Music, 2 9 Church St., Burlington, 8 6 5 - 2 7 1 1. Burlington Coffeehouse at Rhombus, 1 8 6 College St., Burlington, 864-5888. Cactus Cafe, 1 Lawson Ln„ Burl., 8 6 2 - 6 9 0 0 . Capitol Grounds, 4 5 State St., Montpelier, 2 2 3 - 7 8 0 0 . Champion's, 3 2 Main St., Winooski, 6 5 5 - 4 7 0 5 . Charlie O's, 7 0 Main St., Montpelier, 2 2 3 - 6 8 2 0 . Chow! Bella, 2 8 N. Main St., St. Albans, 5 2 4 - 1 4 0 5 . City Limits, 14 Greene St. Vergennes, 8 7 7 - 6 9 1 9 . Club Extreme, 1 6 5 Church St., Burlington, 6 6 0 - 2 0 8 8 . Club Metronome, 1 8 8 Main St., Burlington, 8 6 5 - 4 5 6 3 . Club 1 5 6 , 1 5 6 St. Paul St., Burlington, 6 5 8 - 3 9 9 4 . Cobbweb, Sandybirch Rd., Georgia, 5 2 7 - 7 0 0 0 . Diamond Jim's Grille, Highgate Comm. Shpg. Ctr., St. Albans, 524-9280. Dockside Cafe, 2 0 9 Battery, Burlington, 8 6 4 - 5 2 6 6 . Edgewater Pub, 3 4 0 Malletts Bay Ave., Colchester, 8 6 5 - 4 2 1 4 . Finnigan's Pub, 2 0 5 College St., Burlington, 8 6 4 - 8 2 0 9 . Franny O's 7 3 3 Queen City Pk. Rd., Burlington, 8 6 3 - 2 9 0 9 . Good Times Cafe, Hinesburg Village, Rt. 1 1 6 , 4 8 2 - 4 4 4 4 . Henry's, Holiday Inn, 1 0 6 8 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 8 6 3 - 6 3 6 1 . Higher Ground, 1 Main St., Winooski, 6 5 4 - 8 8 8 8 . Horn of the Moon Cafe, 8 Langdon St., Montpelier, 2 2 3 - 2 8 9 5 . Jake's, 1 2 3 3 Shelburne Rd., S. Burlington, 6 5 8 - 2 2 5 1 . J.P. Morgan's at Capitol Plaza, 1 0 0 Main St., Montpelier, 2 2 3 - 5 2 5 2 . J.P.'s Pub, 1 3 9 Main St., Burlington, 6 5 8 - 6 3 8 9 . LaBrioche, 8 9 Main St., Montpelier, 2 2 9 - 0 4 4 3 . Last Chance Saloon, 1 4 7 Main, Burlington, 8 6 2 - 5 1 5 9 . Leunig's, 1 1 5 Church St., Burlington, 8 6 3 - 3 7 5 9 . Live Art at the Barre Opera House (or Wood Art Gallery, Montpelier), 476-8188. Mad Mountain Tavern, Rt. 1 0 0 , Waitsfield, 4 9 6 - 2 5 6 2 . Mad River Unplugged at Valley Players Theater, Rt. 1 0 0 , Waitsfield, 496-8910. Main St. Bar & Grill, 1 1 8 Main St., Montpelier, 2 2 3 - 3 1 8 8 . Manhattan Pub, 1 6 7 Main St., Burlington, 6 5 8 - 6 7 7 6 . Matterhorn, 4 9 6 9 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 2 5 3 - 8 1 9 8 . The Mountain Roadhouse, 1 6 7 7 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 2 5 3 - 2 8 0 0 . Nectar's, 1 8 8 Main St., Burlington, 6 5 8 - 4 7 7 1 . The Nightspot Outback, Killington Rd., Killington, 4 2 2 - 9 8 8 5 1 3 5 Pearl St., Burlington, 8 6 3 - 2 3 4 3 . Radisson Hotel, 6 0 Battery St., Burlington, 6 5 8 - 6 5 0 0 . Rasputin's, 1 6 3 Church St., Burlington, 8 6 4 - 9 3 2 4 . Red Square, 1 3 6 Church St., Burlington, 8 5 9 - 8 9 0 9 . Rhombus, 1 8 6 College St., Burlington, 8 6 5 - 3 1 4 4 . Ripton Community Coffee House, Rt. 1 2 5 , 3 8 8 - 9 7 8 2 . Ri Ra, 1 2 3 Church St., Burlington, 8 6 0 - 9 4 0 1 . Ruben James, 1 5 9 Main St., Burlington, 8 6 4 - 0 7 4 4 . Rusty Nail, Mountain Rd., Stowe, 2 5 3 - 6 2 4 5 . Swany's, 2 1 5 Main St., Vergennes, 8 7 7 - 3 6 6 7 . Sweetwaters, 1 1 8 Church St., Burlington, 8 6 4 - 9 8 0 0 . The Tavern at the Inn at Essex, Essex Jet., 8 7 8 - 1 1 0 0 . Thirsty Turtle, 1 S. Main St., Waterbury, 2 4 4 - 5 2 2 3 . Three Mountain Lodge, Rt. 1 0 8 , Jeffersonville, 6 4 4 - 5 7 3 6 . Toadstool Harry's, Rt. 4 , Killington, 4 2 2 - 5 0 1 9 . Trackside Tavern, 18 Malletts Bay Ave., Winooski, 6 5 5 - 9 5 4 2 . Tuckaway's, Sheraton, 8 7 0 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 8 6 5 - 6 6 0 0 . Vermont Pub & Brewery, 1 4 4 College, Burlington, 8 6 5 - 0 5 0 0 . Villa Tragara, Rt. 1 0 0 , Waterbury Ctr., 2 4 4 - 5 2 8 8 . Windjammer, 1 0 7 6 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 8 6 2 - 6 5 8 5 .

SUNDAY JENNI JOHNSON (jazz/blues), Sweetwaters, 11:30 a.m. NC. WOODCHUCK'S REVENGE (oldtime folk), Borders, 4 p.m. NC. SUNDAY SESSIONS (trad. Irish), Ri Ra, 5 p.m. NC. PIANO BAR W/R0B HANDEL, 135 Pearl, 6 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE W/ERIC BRENNER, Club 156, 8 p.m. NC STARVING HAND (rock), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. NC. SUNDAY NIGHT MASS (hip-hop DJ), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. $2. HIP-HOP NIGHT W/T0P HAT (DJ), Rasputin's, 9:30 p.m. NC. RUSS & CO. (rock), J.P.'s Pub, 9:30 p.m. NC.

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ACTS TO GRIND You will recognize the name John Danforth — he's the former Missouri senator chosen to lead the independent investigation into what really happened in Waco. But the name Johnny Compton might be more obscure — I confess it was to me. He's Danforth's great-nephew, and a former Columbia recording artist (with his late-'60s folk-rock band AppalOOSa) who also has a political raison d'etre-. Act 60. That is, he doesn't like it, thinks it's unconstitutional. Compton reveals his part-time stake — a one-room cabin in the Northeast Kingdom — in the state in the second verse of "Free Vermont": What kind of tax is this? It smells like smoke/What kind of tax is this? Have I missed the joke?/Listen bureaucrats, how come all the hassle?/I own a summer camp, not a castle. Ht ain't no Red China, or Katmandu/Let's all protect Vermont me and you. Don't know if Compton knows that famous literary opponent of the state's education funding bill, John Irving, but he could sure use some writing lessons from him. Compton's Web site contains the lyrics to "Free Vermont" and "Land Our Land"

nEws — an expression of innocence that will become extinct in the era of MP3 sites. Evidence that Big Brother is watching you on the Internet: Mayfield's publisher heard the song and said the band couldn't use that chorus unless they shared a "hefty royalty fee," says Bailey. Nothing against the great Superfly — paralyzed since 1990 — but Dysfunkshun are changing their tune. Look for the reworked song, and EP, next month.

(www.appaloosa.net/revolt.html) — so does the Act 60 site (www.act60.org) — and if you've got the technology you can hear these as well as "Uncle Jack," ostensibly a ditty about his greatunc. Ho-hum. I dunno about you, but I think if he doesn't live full-time in Vermont he should just mind his own beeswax. But those of you who agree with him can look forward to an anti-Act 60 CD, available on his virtual soap box soon.

GOING WITH THE FLO Vermont Public Radio's classical music host Kate Remington recently received something called the FLO Award for "Best Announcer" by the Public Radio Program Directors annual meeting (imagine a conference room full of emcees!). Kate has been at VPR nine years, and spins the classics weekdays 1 to 3 and 10 to midnight. Before that she announced for the impressive-sounding National Beethoven Satellite Network. VPR itself was runner-up for the FLO Award for "Excellence in On-Air Sound" — in case you hadn't noticed. Congrats to both.

BUSTED! Dysfunkshun got nailed this month...no not for that. Burlington's answer to 3 1 1 "appropriated" an old Curtis Mayfield song in the chorus to their new tune "Keep On Movin,"' planned for the band's upcoming EP CD. "We didn't think it would be a problem," laments Dysfunkshun rapper Richard Bailey

DO GOOD DEPT. Thursday night at Club Extreme, a "house" full of deejays spin for Spectrum — locals EK, Prana, Craig Mitchell and Moonflower, and guest from KULT Records Eddie Cumana, not to mention MCs Jusumkid and Frostee. The lovely Patty Larkin, along with The Nields, benefit the

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SINGLE TRACKS Surf's up again for fans of Burlington's spaghetti-«oz> outfit Barbacoa. That's because the band has added five rockin' tunes to its previous cassette release and pressed a CD with all 14 in full spy-fi. Available at locally owned record stores near you, check it out . . . For those of you who can't cope with the fact that The Grateful Dead are, well, dead: Dark Star Orchestra arrives at Higher Ground this Sunday to breathe new life into those familiar tunes. Even Phish drummer Jon Fishman sat in on a set last year that recreated the Dead's '83 Halloween show. Spooky . . . Central Vermont's Live Art Folklife Center has launched an attractive b&w newsletter called Fire in the Kitchen. The 8 l / 2 x 11" nonglossy features reviews, interviews, calendars and other commentary on "folk music and community life" . . . After just one week on the J&B "Liquor Fairy" Web site (www.tvmv.com), Lindy Pear's "Engine 4861" is at number 3! The late great Burlington alt-pop band sits higher on the consumer-generated hit list than Zola Turn, which has risen from 12 to 9 in the past few weeks with "Tastes Like Nothing." Me, I like J&B's /mx-responsible motto: "Drinking in moderation beats vomiting in excess." ® Got a musical tip for Rhythm & News? Send it to Pamela Polston at Seven Days, POB 1164, Burlington, VT 05402, e-mail to sevenday@ together.net, fax 865-1015 or call 864-5684.

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batch of songs that show the acid-jazz vipers hitting a stride that some critics might not have thought possible in little old Vermont. Saxophonist/band leader Michael Chorney leads his sizeable posse on a jazzy journey that is by turns funky, airy, jammy and spare — but always, always in full control. It's a remarkable achievement for a live recording — you forget that it isn't in the studio until the occasional crowd response pops up. The intro tune, "Blue Pepper," is a rarely heard Duke E. piece and a perfect vehicle for this "small" nine-piece outfit, which gives the older composition the sound of now. ViperHouse brings that balance — honoring the traditional and contributing a cutting edge — to both covers and originals. The sexy "Last Light" features instrumentation

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by bassist Rob Morse and lyrics by vocalist/flutist Heloise Williams. Williams also debuts an r&b-influenced solo composition, "Good Thing," an interplay of sweetly sultry vocals, sassy brass from trumpeter Brian Boyes and trombonist Dan Mallach, and the funky burbling of Ray Paczkowski's Hammond. In between are a long and dense instrumental thing called "Scrod Scrapples" and an equally dense but vocally hot and suggestive tune titled "Meat Locker." Paczkowski's "Pugsley System" — named not for the Addams offspring but for a method of brewing beer and/or creating imaginative improvisations — lives up to the promise, and gives percussionist P.J. Davidian and drummer Phil Carr a chance to show their considerable chops. The instrumental tune starts out more sparsely than most here, highlighting the spine-tingling talents of violinist Karen Quinn before it kicks into an over-long jamfest of first organ and percussion, then everyone. Paczkowski contributes another new tune, the lovely "Something In Between," which slows the pace and allows a delicate layering of boy/girl vocals and Miles-cool, laid-back arrangements, before seamlessly heating up both tempo and emotion. I really like the haunting violin intro of "Lover's Desire," adapted from an Afghani folk song, which then evolves into Sun Ra's spacey "I'll Wait For You." ViperHouse wraps it up with one of its oldest and hottest tunes, "Virgin Jungle," bookending Lap Hen with the Duke. I'm guessing this is one celebration the big guy would dig for his 100th birthday. If viperHouse fans thought the band couldn't get any better.. .they did. Check out the goods at the CD release party this Saturday at Higher Ground.

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ALEX DE GRASSI, BOLIVIAN BLUES BAR (Narada Jazz, CD) — Don't totally discount this just because the acoustic jazz spittle of the Narada label usually disappoints with its all too light and airy vibe. In fact, the latest by the accomplished steel string guitarist Alex de Grassi isn't all that bad. The exploratory nature of his loose compositions is far less bland than I expected. Cyclical folk progressions recall a less frenetic John Fahey and ground de Grassi's otherwise flighty approach. For a guy who

has spent most of his career recording for new-age labels like Windam Hill, he sounds downright edgy here. Healthy agitation shape this collection of slickly produced solo guitar takes on jazz standards by Ellington, Monk, the Gershwins and others. His bluesy treatment of "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" sounds surprisingly obtuse; the central melody in "Round Midnight" is well abstracted. While a number of his solo arrangements is undoubtedly skilled and fundamentally interesting, some come across as a too-atmospheric wash of overly generalized melodic motifs. De Grassi's reworking of the Monk classic "Little Rootie Tootie" clearly illustrates both the positive and negative sides of his playing. While the well-worked introductory passage — including the dissonant "honk honk" of the original — hits with enough impact, the fidgety melodic movement of the rest of the piece is nowhere to be found. Since de Grassi is best when he's a bit on edge, I hope he hits Muddy Waters before his Friday Lane Series performance at Ira Allen Chapel at UVM. Included on the International Guitar Night bill is flamenco player Adam del Monte — filling in for Gerardo Nunez, who is ill — and a jolt of espagna is always a good thing. Brian Gore and Paulo Bellatine join in. — JeffFuccillo

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continued from page 25 DARK STAR ORCHESTRA (Grateful Dead recreationists), Higher Ground, 9:30 p.m. $10/12. JIMMIE DALE GILMORE (singer-songwriter), After Dark Music Series, Knights of Columbus Hall, 7 p.m. $16/18. PATRICK FITZSIMMONS (acoustic folk), La Brioche, 11 a.m. NC. DERRICK SEMLER (acoustic blues), Capitol Grounds, 11 a.m. NC. GUY BURLAGE (acoustic rock), Nightspot Outback, 9 p.m. NC.

MONDAY THE BLUEGRASS SESSIONS W/SAM BUSH, JERRY DOUGLAS, BELA FLECK, BRIAN SUTTON & MARK SCHATZ, Flynn Theatre, 8 p.m. $25/32.50. ZOLA TURN, DYSFUNKSHUN, DROWNINGMAN (alt-rock, hiphop/funk, hardcore; benefit for Women's Rape Crisis Center), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. $5 donation. ALLEY CATS JAM W/NERBAK BROS, (rock), Alley Cats, 9:30 p.m. NC. BLOOZOTOMY (jump blues), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. NC. DAVE GRIPPO (funky jazz), Red Square, 9:30 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Rasputin's, 9 p.m. NC. JERRY LAVENE (jazz guitar), Chow! Bella, 6 p.m. NC.

TUESDAY PAUL ASBELL, CLYDE STATS & JEFF SALISBURY (jazz), Leunig's, 7:30 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE (acoustic), Burlington Coffeehouse at Rhombus, 8 p.m. Donations. DRAG BINGO W/LADY ZEN0, 135 Pearl, 8 p.m. NC, followed by DJ DANCE, 10 p.m. NC/$5. MARTIN & MITCHELL (DJs), Club Metronome, 9 p.m. $2. JAMES HARVEY (jazz), Red Square, 9:30 p.m. NC. THE CHAMELEONS (r&b/Latin/jazz), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. NC. BASHMENT (reggae/dancehall DJs), Ruben James, 10 p.m. NC. DISCO FEVER (DJ Frostee), Club Extreme, 9 p.m. $2/NC. DJ MEL0 GRANT (r&b/hip-hop), Club 156, 9:30 p.m. NC. "THE REALM" (ski/snowboard film), Higher Ground, 8 & 10 p.m. $5. REBECCA PADULA (folk), Three Mountain Lodge, 6 p.m. NC.

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MARK O'CONNOR: The versatile violinist honored six times by the Country Music Association plays a tribute to his mentor — the legendary jazz fiddler Stephane Grappelli. Mead Chapel, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. $4-9. Info, 443-6433.

dance 'DRUMMING': This sumptuous new piece by Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker is set to a Steve Reich score for drums, voice and glockenspiels. See "to do" list, this issue. Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $22-27. Info, 863-5966.

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'THE MERCHANT OF VENICE': The Shenandoah Shakespeare Express does justice to the comedic courtship story. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2535. BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA' AUDITIONS: Center Stage is recruiting adults, adolescents and children for a staging of the award-winning story by Vermont author Katherine Paterson. Barre Opera House, 6 p.m. Free. Register, 223-7044. 'THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE': A dutiful Irish daughter lays out her last chance for love in Martin McDonagh's Tony Award-winning drama. See review, this issue. Northern Stage performs in the Briggs

Opera House, White River Junction, 8 p.m. $20. Info, 2 9 6 - 7 0 0 0 .

film 'VOICES HEARD, SISTERS UNSEEN': Grace Poore speaks before a screening of her documentary chronicling obstacles faced by women trying to recover from abuse. Burlington City Hal Auditorium, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 8 6 4 - 7 4 2 3 , ext. 2 1 3 .

the Vermont Arts Council, Burlington City Arts and Main Street Landing consider the relationship between funding and fine arts. Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. OPEN PAINTING: Bring your paintbrush and palette to this creative expression session. Art Gallery of Barre, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 476-1030. TREASURES OF DECEIT': Art prof Pieter Broucke discusses archaeology and the art of f orgery. Middlebury College M u s e u m of Art, noon. Free. Info, 443-5007.

CHINESE ART LECTURE: N e w York Lniversity art prof Jonathan Hay speaks about the state of contemporary Chinese art. L o e w Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dar tmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

'ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS : Night and Fog, by Alain Resnais, preTHE LESBIAN POLYAMORY cedes Luchino Visconti's neo-realist tale READER': Editor Marcia Munson and of two brothers in love with the same contributors Martha McPheeters and woman. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Alix Dobkin come out with a new colCenter, Dartmouth College, Hanover, lection of lesbian literature. Borders, N . H . , 7 p.m. $6. Info, 6 0 3 - 6 4 6 - 2 4 2 2 .

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DICK FACEBAT: The Burlington dweller and author of For Adult Weirdos Only reads selections from his poetry at Rhombus Gallery, 186 College St., Burlington, 8 p.m. $3-6. Info, 865-0569.

WRITER'S WORKSHOP: Local author Steven Shepard encourages wannabe authors with assignments and

regular feedback. Barnes & Noble, S . Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. THE INVISIBLE GARDEN': Vermont-based author Dorothy Sucher tills tales from her book about gardening in the Green Mountain state. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774.

kids SONG AND STORYTIME: Threes are company at this singing read-along. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1010:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. STORYTIME: Young readers ages three to five learn from lighthearted literature, songs and activities at the South Burlington Community Library, 11 a.m. Free. Register, 652-7080. PARENT-CHILD BOOK GROUP: Middle-school kids and their parents consider the characters in the popular Harry Potter series South Burlington Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. Register, 652-7080.

sport SENIOR WALKS: Stroll for fitness in health-conscious company. Weekly walks start at Leddy Park Arena, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 864-0123.

etc FLU SHOT CLINIC: Senior citizens can get immunized against influenza today — and stick the state for the bill. Courtyard Apartments, 120 E. Spring

St., Winooski, 9-10 a.m. McKenzie House, 48 Elmwood Ave., Burlington, 1-2 p.m. HOMEOWNERSHIP ORIENTATION: Potential buyers learn how to shop — and pay — for a home with the help of services at the Burlington Community Land Trust, 6 p.m. Free. Register, 660-0642. 'JUVENILE JUSTICE': Sit in on a training session covering the law as it applies to adolescents. Edward J. Costello Courthouse, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Register, 865-7155LEGAL CLINIC: Attorney Sandy Baud offers free advice to women in need. 182 Main St., Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Register, 863-4848. BAKE SALE: "Queen" Yolanda joins Craig Mitchell and Katherine Quinn at an awareness-raising event to benefit Free to Be: GLB'FA. North Lounge, Billings Student Center, UVM, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2005. 'UNLIMITED BODY': Heal thyself through techiques learned at this informational workshop. Christ Church Presbyterian Church, UVM, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 229-4406. URBAN FORESTRY VOLUNTEERS: Branch Out Burlington holds its monthly meeting to spruce up the city. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-8245. COLLEGE EXPO: College-bound high schoolers and adults returning to school get a look at the five Vermont state col-

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• French scientist C l a u d e Bernard once said, "Art is I, science is We." Fortunately, since we are all affected by science, there are some individuals who write about it for all to read. Paleontologist Stephen J. Gould raises science writing to an art form in his books, which use baseball analogies and other personal touches to make evolutionary biology clear. He puts in a good w©rd lor the left brain at a weekend Celebration of the Sciences. Be sure to check out the new Bunsen burners in Bicentennial Hall. Thursday, October 14, 7:45p.m. Friday, October 15, 9 a.m. - 3p.m. Concert Hall, Center for the Arts, Middlebury | College, 7:45p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

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'MACBETH': The Shenandoah Shakespeare Express takes on the bard's timeless tale of royal treachery in the UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2535. 'THE HUMMINGBIRD': Middlebury resident David Moats wrote and directed this play about a teenage girl who stands up to her father's sexual abuse. A.R.T. Studio Theater, Hannaford Career Center, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 388-4961. 'MASTER CLASS': Terrence McNally's Broadway hit imagines a voice lesson conducted by aging opera singer Maria Callas. Weston Playhouse, 8 p.m. $25. Info, 824-5288.

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'THE KING OF MASKS': This contemporary Chinese film tells the story of a childless street performer who buys a son from destitute parents to give himself an heir. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:30 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422. 'ROMEO AND JULIET': Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes star in Baz Luhrmann's take on the Shakespeare's classic romantic tragedy, set in gangland L.A. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 9 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.

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FLU SHOT CLINIC: See October 13, 31 E. Spring St., Winooski, 9-10 a.m. 'CALL OF THE DOVE': Share music and "poetry for peace" with fellow mellow types. Bring a cushion to the Waterfront Holistic Healing Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2756. 'SHARE OUR HARVEST': There's good cause to dine out tonight. Participating restaurants help finance local farmers supplying fresh produce to low-income Vermonters. Restaurants around Chittenden and Addison Counties, all day. Info, 434-4122. 'LOBBYING, NONPROFITS AND THE LAW': Advocates for nonprofit groups get pointers from panelists Sec. of State Deb Markowitz, Sen. Helen Riehle, Rep. Paul Poirier and several professional lobbyists. Statehouse, Montpelier, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. $40. Register, 862-0292. MEDICAL ETHICS SYMPOSIUM: Medical prof and ethicist James Childress discusses the religious and moral conflicts of scientific research. Concert Hall, Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 4:15

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SQUARE DANCE: Learn lively Western-style steps in an introductory dance with Al Monty calling for die Central Vermont Squares. Capitol City Grange Hall, Montpelier, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3734.

p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. STEPHEN JAY GOULD: The famed scientist and National Book Award winner speaks about the evolution of life on Earth. See "to do" list, this issue. Concert Hall, Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. LAMOILLE COUNTY RIVER ASSESSMENT: Residents of riverside dwellings get together to share concerns and hear the preliminary findings of a public report. Wolcott Town Hall, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Register, 888-9218.

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etc FLU SHOT CLINIC: See October 13, Fern Hill Apartments, 214 N. Prospect St., Burlington, 1-3 p.m. ASTROLOGY TALK: Fans of astrologer Kelley Hunter converge to hear about upcoming alignments in the new millennium. Awakening Center, Shelburne, 7-9 p.m. $15. Info, 425-5530. 'CELEBRATION OF THE SCIENCES': New York Times correspondent John Noble Wilford moderates a discussion with members of science-focused media. See "to do" list, this issue. Concert Hall, Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. GLBTQ SUPPORT GROUP: Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth make new friends and get support. Outright Vermont, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 800-452-2428.

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•Also, see listings in "Sound Advice PATTY LARKIN: The Peace & Justice Center welcomes back its favorite singer-songwriter, with the

acoustic duo the Nields. Unitarian Universalist Church, Burlington, 8 p.m. $17.50-21. Info, 863-8326. YOUTH ORCHESTRA CONCERT: Young musicians perform pieces by Mozart and Mendelssohn, while Williston cellist Benjamin Culp is front and center in a Haydn concerto. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 658-4708. RALPH STANLEY: The singer and his group, the Clinch Mountain Boys, bring their "high lonesome sound" to the Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $10-22. Info, 476-8188. SWEET ADELINES: The barbershop crooners perform along with singing quartets Northeast Connection, Thin Ice and Eclectricity. Plattsburgh Senior High School, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 518-565-4696. IBRAHIMA: The Senegalese drummer and his world music ensemble draw inspiration from West African sources as well as rock, jazz and soul. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 728-9133.

dance 'DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE': Circle dances and chants from around the world bring pacifist people together. Jericho Community Center, 7-8:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 482-2836. CONTRA DANCE: Linda Leslie calls for Cuckoo's Nest at this northern-style hoedown. Capitol City Grange Hall, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $6. Info, 951-8658.

drama 'THE GOLDEN AGE': See October 15. 'MASTER CLASS': See October 14, 3 & 8 p.m. $22-28. 'THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE': See October 13. 'THE LOGGER': See October 15. 'THE HUMMINGBIRD': See October 14, 2 p.m. This benefit performance is followed by a panel discussion on abuse.

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ed this documentary about avantgarde filmmaker and Dartmouth alum Stan Brakhage. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6 & 9:15 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422. MIKE LEIGH TRIBUTE: The Dartmouth Film Society honors the acclaimed British director with clips

from Secrets and Lies and Life is Sweet — and an advance screening of his latest, Topsy-Turvy. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $7. Info, 603-646-2422.

words 'WORKS IN PROGRESS' EVENING: Listen to a script-inprogress by Jay Craven, an unfolding mystery novel by Don Bredes and Rilke translations by Galway Kinnell. St. Andrews Episcopal Church, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 748-8291.

kids CHINESE DANCE AND STORYTELLING: Traditional tales and dance teach kids about a different culture. Faulkner Recital Hall, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 11 a.m. &C I p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422. STORYTIME: Young readers delve into classic and new tales at a laidback, literary happening. Borders, Church St. Marketplace, Burlington, II a.m. Free. Info, 865-2711.

sport SKI AND SNOWBOARD SALE: Gear up for the upcoming ski season without breaking the bank. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free. Info, 951-1642. HARVEST BIKE RIDE: Ride along the lake after the South Hero Apple Festival and enjoy cider and doughnuts at the end of the outing. Meet at Milton community lot. Free. Register, 660-2834. BIKE TRIP: Pedal around Waitsfield and Warren on an easy-paced autumnal outing. Meet at Montpelier High School at 8 a.m. or Mad River Green

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etc GENEALOGY TALK: Discover valuable research resources with help from the Vermont French Canadian Genealogical Society. See "to do" list, this issue. St. John's Club, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $5. Info, 862-8082. CARD MAGIC SHOW: Christopher McBride makes ordinary cards extraordinary with sleight-ofhand tricks. Rhombus Gallery, 186 College St., Burlington, 8 p.m. $5-7. Info, 879-5726. PRUNING WORKSHOP: Trim your trees for their health and beauty after a session with certified arborists. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10 a.m. - noon. Free. Info, 862-2545. MASQUERADE BALL: Swing to the sounds of the Vermont Jazz Ensemble in a masked dance to benefit Very Special Arts Vermont. See "to do" list, this issue. Shelburne Farms Coach Barn, 8 p.m. - midnight. $25. Info, 860-6220. SOLAR HOMES TOUR: Check out the sun-powered pad of Louis Cox and Ruah Swennerfelt and its fuel-saving features. 360 Toad Rd., Charlotte, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 877-447-6527. CHICKEN PIE SUPPER: Enjoy a hot meal on a cool autumn eve at the Hinesburg United Church, 5 & 6 p.m. $7. Register, 482-3516. CRAFT SHOW: Browse a bounty of homegrown and handmade items at the Collins-Perley Sports Complex, St. Albans, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 868-2468. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS EDUCATION DAY: Learn about new treatments and legislative developments during a day of workshops and activities. National Life of Vermont, Montpelier, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. $10. Info, 862-0912. FOOD AND HEALTH FAIR: Check out alternative health demonstrations and Vermont-made delicacies at City Hall, Montpelier, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 223-8000. HOMEBUYERS EDUCATION:

The Homeownership Center of Central Vermont sponsors this info session in the Memorial Room, City Hall, Montpelier, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 476-4493. SERVICE SCHOOL TALK: Learn how the connection between schools and community can benefit students and their towns. Statehouse, Montpelier, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2226. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS EVENT: Gov. Howard Dean puts a positive spin on domestic abuse by honoring victims with a speech, food, music and activities. Highgate Shopping Plaza, St. Albans, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 524-8538. YOUNG W O M E N ' S CONFERENCE: A dose of girl power covers career and motherhood, activism, health and politics. Vermont Technical College, Randolph, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. $10. Info, 223-6241. TERMINAL ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP: Caregivers of people who are terminally ill and others coping with death convene at the Vermont Respite House, 25 Prim Rd., Colchester, 9-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-4159.

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• Also, see listings in "Sound Advice." W O O D C H U C K ' S REVENGE: The southern Vermont group plays folk and fiddle favorites from Ireland and New England. Borders, Church St. Marketplace, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2711. DAVYDOV-FANNING DUO: Cellist Dieuwke Davydov and pianist Diana Fanning team up to play a piece by Vermont composer Jorge Martin. Hear more familiar works, too, by Couperin, Debussy, Chopin and Franck at St. Paul's Cathedral, Burlington, 4 p.m. $10. Info, 864-0461.

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ORGAN C O N C E R T : Toronto organist Brian Rae performs works of Willan, Couperin, Bach and Togni. St. Michael's Chapel, Colchester, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2535. T H E U P P E R VALLEY D U O : Violinist Timothy Schwarz and pianist Daniel Weiser perform contemporary works by Roy Harris, Albert Glinsky, A m y Beach and Joseph Goodrich. Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 4 p.m. Free. Info, 6 0 3 - 6 4 6 - 2 4 2 2 .

drama ' T H E LOGGER': See October 15, 2 p.m. ' M A S T E R C L A S S ' : See October 14, 3 p.m. $22. ' T H E BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE': See October 13, 5 p.m. H I S T O R I C A L T H E A T E R AUDIT I O N : Men and women with a timeless look try out for roles in Randolph playwright Maura Campbell's play The Trial of Mrs. Rebecca Peake. Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 334-8145.

film ' F E M M E FATALE' D O U B L E FEAT U R E : Greta Garbo plays a cold Russian agent who falls in love in Ninotchka. Preston Sturges directed Barbara Stanwyck as a con artist in The Lady Eve. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N . H . , 7:30 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.

kids S T O R Y T I M E : See October 16. PEN PAL C L U B : Youngsters learn about the postal system and make new friends in the "corresponding" town of Leominster, Massachusetts. Barnes 8c Noble, S. Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001. HARRY P O T T E R PARTY: T h e secret password "Azcaban" gets you into a fun day of games, prizes and a best-decorated broom contest. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

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• Also, see listings in "Sound Advice." C H A M P L A I N ECHOES: Harmonious women compare notes at a weekly rehearsal of the all-female barbershop chorus. The Pines, Dorset St., S. Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9500.

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'BYE BYE LOVE': Hits from the '50s make for a melodious "class reunion" meal tinged with — gasp — murder. Villa Tragara, Waterbury Center, 6:15 p.m. $38. Info, 244-5288.

film ' M Y S O N T H E FANATIC': Hanif Kureishi wrote this tale of a Pakistani cab driver dealing with life in England, his love for a prostitute and his fundamentalist son. St. Albans Free Library, 7 p.m. $4-6. Info, 324-1507.

words VICTORIAN BOOK GROUP: Readers reflect on Hard Times by Charles Dickens in a roundtable discussion reserved for Victorian literature. Wake Robin, Shelburne, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8307.

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FRINGE NECKLACES: Wednesday, October 13, 6:30-8 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Free. Info, 660-8060. Create "lace fringe" necklaces using seed beads.

aikido AIKIDO OF CHAMPLAIN VALLEY: Adults, Monday through Friday, 5:45-6:45 p.m. and 7-8:15 p.m., Saturdays, 9-11:45 a.m. Children, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4-5 p.m. Aikido of Champlain Valley, 17 E. Allen St., Winooski. $55/month, $120/three months, intro specials. Info, 654-6999. Study this graceful, flowing martial art to develop flexibility, confidence and self-defense skills. AIKIDO OF VERMONT: Ongoing classes Monday through Friday, 6-7 p.m. and 7-8 p.m., Saturday, 9-10:30 a.m., Sunday, 10-11:30 a.m. Above Onion River Co-op, 274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info, 862-9785. Practice the art of Aikido in a safe and supportive environment.

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'AROMATHERAPY 101': Tuesday, October 19, 7-9 p.m. Purple Shutter Herbs, Main St., Burlington. Info, 865-HERB. Get an overview of aromatherapy through the ages, including the Latest trends. 'WINTER USES OF ESSENTIAL OILS': Saturday, October 23, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Aroma Massage, S. Burlington. $45. Info, 658-5873. Aroma Massage, S. Burlington. $45. Info, 658-5873. Warm up your winter with aromatic essences.

art INTRO TO OIL PAINTING: Eight Saturdays, October 16 through December 4, 1-4 p.m. Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. $160. Register, 985-3648. Beginning and intermediate painters survey light, form, atmosphere and composition. TIBETAN THANGKA PAINTING: Friday, October 22, 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave. $125. Register, 985-3961. Learn the fundamentals of this centuries-old art form in a meditative environment. 'OIL PAINTING FUNDAMENTALS': Three Thursdays, October 28, November 4 and 11, 10 a.m. noon. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, 135 Church St., Burlington. $75. Register, 865-7166. Tad Spurgeon teaches adults to interpret simple still lifes in oil. 'ARTFUL NOVATIONS': Five Thursdays, November 4, 11,18, December 2 and 9, 7-8:30 p.m.. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, 135 Church St., Burlington. $35. Register, 865-7166. Witness first-hand the ways in which social history has been mirrored in art through the ages. 'DRAWING ON THE IMAGINATION': Six-week session beginning in November. $150. Info, 862-0527. Artists and non-artists use meditation, journal work, drawing and painting to travel through the world of their imaginations.

business/career 'GETTING SERIOUS': Four Thursdays, October 21, 28, November 4 and 11. Women's Small Business Program, Trinity College, Burlington. $115. Grants available. Info, 846-7160. The Women's Small Business Program helps you explore the possibilities and realities of business ownership by developing an entrepreneurial idea. 'START UP': Beginning February 4. Women's Small Business Program, Trinity College, Burlington. $1250, grants available. Info, 846-7160. Learn valuable skills as you write a business plan.

craft ORIENTAL RUG MAKING: Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24. Northeast Fiber Arts Center, Williston Rd., S. Burlington. Info, 865-4981. Make an oriental rug as you learn the techniques necessary to "punch hook" these designs. PRIMITIVE RUG HOOKING: Saturday, October 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Northeast Fiber Arts Center, Williston Rd., S. Burlington. Info, 865-4981. Learn traditional rug-hooking techniques that put the emphasis on color and texture. POTTERY/SCULPTURE: All ages and abilities, group classes, private lessons. Day, evening and weekend offerings. Vermont Clay Studio, 2802 Rt. 100, Waterbury Center. Register, 224-1126 ext. 41. Enjoy the pleasures and challenges of working with clay, whether you've had a lot, a little or no experience. PAINTING CERAMICS: Ongoing Wednesdays, 2-3:30 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m. Blue Plate Ceramic Cafe, 119 College St., Burlington. Free. Info, 652-0102. Learn the fundamentals of painting ceramics.

dance SWING: Classes starting the week of October 17. Burlington. $40/sixweek session. Info, 862-9033. Learn to Lindy Hop — the original style of swing. DANCE: Ongoing classes for all ages. Sun Dance Studio, E-4, #312, Chace Mill, Burlington. Info, 9519066. Aspiring dancers, from toddlers to seniors, choose from parent and child classes, creative dance, tap, creative jazz or ballet.

games MAH JONGG: Four Wednesdays, October 13, 20, 27 and November 3, 6-9 p.m. Colchester High School Cafeteria. $l6/four. Register, 6550811. Learn this Chinese game of skill and chance which uses domino-like tiles representing winds, flowers and drag-

healing 'OHASHIATSU': Two-weekend intensive. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 22, 23 and 24 and November 5, 6 and 7. Somawork Wellness Center, 50 Court St., Middlebury. Info, 800-810-4190. Explore the philosophy and movement behind this method of healing touch.

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Pathways to Well Being, 168 Battery St., Burlington. Info, 862-0836. An occupational therapist discusses how what you don't know can hurt you. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, PREVENTIVE NUTRITION: Eight Tuesdays, November 2 through December 21, 5:15-6:45 p.m. Burlington. $120. Info, 864-9572. Enjoy the holiday season while eating well, staying fit and losing weight.

hypnotherapy HYPNOSIS CERTIFICATION: Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24. Burlington. $444. Register, 800-898-4042. Train to become a certified hypnotherapist with a weekend intensive followed by home study.

kendo KENDO: Ongoing Wednesdays and Fridays, 6:45-8:30 p.m. Warren Town Hall. Donations. Info, 4964669. Develop focus, control and power through this Japanese samurai sword-fencing martial art.

language CONVERSATIONAL ITALIAN: Eight Wednesdays starting October 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cyclone Grist Mill, Bristol. $125. Info, 453-5885. Get ready for that trip to Italy — whether you're brushing up or just starting to learn la bella lingua. GERMAN: Group and individual lessons for adults and children. Williston. Info, 872-8538. Learn the German language, which has for centuries played a major role in politics, philosophy and literature. SPANISH: Ongoing individual and small group lessons, all levels. S. Burlington. Info, 864-6870. Join in on the fun of learning a new language. ITALIAN: Group and individual instruction, beginner through advanced, all ages. Info, 545-2676. Immerse yourself in Italian in anticipation of a trip, or just enjoy the music, art and cuisine. ITALIAN: Ongoing individual and group classes, beginner to advanced, adults and children. Burlington. Info, 865-4795. Learn to speak this beautiful language from a native speaker and experienced teacher. ESL: Ongoing small group classes, beginners and intermediates. Vermont Adult Learning, Sloan Hall, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. Free. Info, 654-8677. Improve your Listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English as a second language.

massage FOOT REFLEXOLOGY: Ongoing Thursdays, 6-8:30 p.m. S. Burlington Yoga Studio, Barrett St. Info, 658-3766. Learn this fun and easy form of acu-pressure foot massage from a certified reflexologist.

meditation 'THE WAY OF THE SUFI': Tuesdays, 7:30-9 p.m. S. Burlington. Free. Info, 658-2447. This Sufi-style meditation incorporates breath, sound and movement, MEDITATION: First & third Sundays, 10 a.m. - noon. Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave. Free. Info, 658-6795. Instructors teach non-sectarian and Tibetan : Buddhist meditations. MEDITATION: Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Green Mountain Learning Center, 13 Dorset Lane, Suite 203, Williston. Free. Info, 872-3797. Don't just do something, sit there! GUIDED MEDITATION: Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Club, Shelburne Commc -

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photography PHOTOGRAPHY: Private or group. Ongoing eight- and six-week classes and day and weekend workshops. Grand Isle, Burlington, Stowe and Vergennes. Info, 372-3104. Learn creative and technical camera and darkroom skills in black and white and color.

reiki REIKI CLINIC: Ongoing Wednesdays through December, 7-9 p.m. Fletcher Free Library, College St., Burlington. Free. Info, 877-8374. Get an introduction to an ancient healing method used to restore health and balance to body, mind and spirit.

rolfing® ROLFING: Ongoing Thursdays, October 14, 21 and 28, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Healthy Living, Market St., S. Burlington. Free. Info, 865-4770. Get a feel for this stress-reducing deep massage method.

self-defense BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Ongoing classes for men, women and children, Monday through Saturday. Vermont Brazilian jiu-jitsu Academy, 4 Howard St., Burlington. Info, 6604072 or 253-9730. Escape fear with an integrated self-defense system based on technique, not size, strength or speed.

spirit LIFE ENERGY HEALING: Wednesday, November 10, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. $15. Info, 660-8060. Receive a channeled Lesson of guidance and instruction for living a fuller, more relaxed Life. KABBALAH, MEDITATION AND ECSTASY: Saturday, October 16, noon - 6 p.m. Forest's Edge, Warren. $45. Info, 496-9022. Learn empowering spiritual techniques based on ancient Jewish mysticism.

sport WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTORS: Wednesday October 13 and six Saturdays starting October 16, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mt. Abe Pool, Bristol. $150 for Bristol residents, $220 for nonresidents. Info, 453-5885. Take a certified Red Cross water safety instructor's class — and you'll be teaching swimming next summer.

support groups VT. RESOLVE INFERTILITY SUPPORT GROUP: Wednesday, November 3, 6-8 p.m. New England Federal Credit Union, Taft Corner, Williston. Info, 657-2542. Talk with others about infertility issues. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Daily meetings in various locations. Free. Info, 658-4221. Want to overcome a drinking problem? Take the first step — of 12 — and join a group in your area. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Ongoing daily groups. Various locations in Burlington, S. Burlington and Plattsburgh. Free. Info, 8624516. If you're ready to stop using drugs, this group of recovering addicts can o f f e r inspiration.

STORYTELLING IN EDUCATION: Saturday, October 16, 9 a.m. - noon. The Book Rack, Champlain Mill, Winooski. $35. Register, 6550231. Learn simple storytelling techniques and hands-on activities from an environmental educator. 'FIRST T H O U G H T S WRITING': One-day workshop. Saturday, October 23, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Hinesburg. $45. Weekend intensive. November 5, 6 and 7. Sugartree Inn, Warren. $150. Register, 878-6675. Learn how silencing your internal critic can help you find an authentic voice within yourself 'FINDING THE YOUNG WRITER WITHIN': Sunday, October 24, ages 7-11, 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m., $18; ages 12 and older, 1:30-4:30 p.m. $22. The Book Rack, Champlain Mill, Winooski. Register, 655-0231. Kids explore their aptitude for writing.

yoga ASTANGA YOGA: Wednesdays beginning October 20, 5:30-7 p.m. Duxbury Hill Studio, Rt. 100. $10/class, $80/10 classes. Info, 2441137. Take classes in Astanga yoga. 'YOGA FOR EVERY BODY/MIND': Classes begin October 11. Mondays, 5:30-7 p.m. Corner of Howard and Pine Sts. Info, 658-3013. Practice yoga for body and mind. IYENGAR YOGA WORKSHOP: Friday, October 22, 6-8 p.m., Saturday, October 23, 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m. and 2:30-5 p.m., Sunday, October 24, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Shelburne Town Hall. $125. Register, 482-2490. Fine-tune your "body alignments" for precision in Iyengar poses. BEECHER HILL YOGA: Monday through Saturday, daytime & evening classes for all levels. Info, 482-3191. Get private or group instruction in integrative yoga therapy, vigorous yoga or yoga for pregnancy. S. BURLINGTON YOGA: Ongoing Mondays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. and Tuesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. Barrett St., S. Burlington. Info, 658-3766. Focus on stretching, breathing, relaxation and centering with Hatha yoga. UNION STREET STUDIO: Ongoing yoga classes for all levels. Mondays, 5:30-7 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:15-8:15 a.m. and 8:3010 a.m., Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 8:30-10 a.m. Burlington. Info, 860-3991. Practice Hatha yoga with Lisa Limoge. YMCA YOGA: Ongoing classes. YMCA, College St., Burlington. Info, 862-9622. Take classes in various yoga styles.

SELF DEFENSE/RAPE AWARENESS: Mondays, October 18 through November 22, 6:00-7:2 p.m. So. Burlington High Dorset St. Free. Info, 864-0555. Explore your self-defense optio

YOGA: Tuesdays, 6:15 p.m. Green Mt. Learning Center, 13 Dorset Lane, Williston. $8. Info, 872-3797. Practice yoga with Deborah Binder. YOGA: Mondays, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Thursdays, 8:30-9:55 a.m. The Sanctuary for Yoga and Wellbeing, Shelburne. Info, 985-4961. Use your body and breath as tools for promoting v *"-•- ,-. / deep relaxation. YOGA VERMONT: Daily classes, 12 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Chace Mill, Burlington. Info, 6609718. Astanga style "power"yoga classes o f f e r sweaty fun for all levels of experience. ® ' -

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• Also, see exhibit openings in the art listings. REE MORTON LECTURE: UVM art prof Barbara Zucker explores the artistic contributions — and feminist significance — of the '70s sculptor. Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0750.

gives an informal all-ages performance at St. Paul's Cathedral, Burlington, noon - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0471. AMATEUR MUSICIANS ORCHESTRA: Vermont Symphony violinist David Gusakov oversees this weekly harmonic convergence of amateur musicians. Music Room, South Burlington High School, 7:309:30 p.m. $5. Info, 985-9750. BACH W I N D PHILHARMONIA: The 50-piece group performs works by Philip Sparke, Darius Milhaud, Gustav Hoist and of course, J.S. Bach. U-32 High School, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $8. Info, 229-9408. M U S I C FROM CHINA: ChineseAmerican musicians use traditional instruments to play classical, folk and contemporary compositions. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $14.50. Info, 603-646-2422.

words BURLINGTON WRITERS GROUP: Bring pencil, paper and the will to be inspired to this writerly gathering at the Daily Planet, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9647. BOOK GROUP: This reading roundtable considers the characters in Vermonter Howard Frank Mosher's The Fall of the Year. Book Rack, Champlain Mill, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 655-0231. CHRIS BOHJALIAN: The local columnist and author of Midwives reads selections from his fiction to benefit Share Our Strength. St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 654-2535. BOOK DISCUSSION: Bob Johnson leads a talk about Northern Tales, a collection of Arctic folk stories as told by Howard Norman. Milton Public Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4644.

dance SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE: Bring soft-soled shoes to this wee weekly event, where partners and kilts are both optional. First Congregational Church of Essex Junction, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $2. Info, 879-7618.

kids STORYTIME: See October 13, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. 'MUSIC WITH ROBERT AND GIGI': See October 15.

drama 'MASTER CLASS': See October 14. Concert Hall, Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. $4-9. Info, 443-6433.

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ASIAN ECONOMICS TALK: Dartmouth economics prof Joshua Aizenman speaks on "the perils of global capital" and the Far East financial crisis. Dibden Auditorium, Johnson State College, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1386. Y2K PREPAREDNESS: Police chief Doug Hoyt answers questions about safety and the millennium bug. Trinity Methodist Church, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 223-6121. CAREGIVERS FOR THE MENTALLY ILL: Friends, family members and anyone caring for the mentally ill get support at this monthly "share and care." Howard Center for Human Services, 300 Flynn Ave., Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-6683

SHOW: .See October 18, Rowelf Building, UVM, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6369. FLU SHOT CLINIC: See October 13, Jeri-Hill Apartments, Brookside Drive, Underhill, 3-4 p.m. CHARLES TAYLOR: The philosophy professor emeritus from McGill delivers a lecture on theologist William James. Waterman Hall, UVM, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2535. CANCER LECTURE: Fletcher Allen cancer specialist Dr. Barbara Grant explains stem cell transplants in non-technical terms. Austin Auditorium, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2886. FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP: Freshen up your French, with a Quebecois accent, in this informal social cercle at Borders, Church St. Marketplace, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2711. ' FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP: College-bound students and parents get valuable advice on making the financial aid grade. Colchester, Milton and Winooski High Schools, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 800-642-3177. TAX PRACTITIONERS' ASSOCIATION MEETING: Norman Kueber of New England Senior Insurance Group talks about longterm care at this networking session. Holiday Inn, Waterbury, 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. $20. Info, 434-3936. BUSINESSWOMEN'S MEETING: Professional women talk about the Abuse and Rape Crisis program at their monthly gathering. Sandbagger Restaurant, St. Albans, 6 p.m. Free. $11. Info, 933-8851.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Compulsive eaters weigh in on body image issues at the First Congregational Church, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 644-8936. BATTERED WOMEN'S SUPPORT GROUP: Meet in Barre, 10:30 a.m. - noon. Free. Info, 223-0855.

stars as a devious drug dealer in the film noir classic. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:45 & 9:15 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.

art • Also, see exhibit openings in the art listings. FIGURE DRAWING: See October 13. OPEN PAINTING: See October 13.

words OPEN READING: Bring your original works of short fiction to read aloud at Rhombus Gallery, 186 College St., Burlington, 8 p.m. $3-6. Info, 865-0569. SHERLOCK HOLMES EVENING: A member of the local Holmes club discusses the sophisticated sleuth. Bygone Books, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-4397. MYSTERY BOOK GROUP: Marian Mosher heads up an investigation of Death in Bloodhound Red by Virginia Lanier. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

kids STORYTIME: See October 13. SONG AND STORYTIME: See October 13.

music OPEN MIKE NIGHT: Bring your own talent to a performance potluck at the Cambridge Coffeehouse, Smuggler's Notch Inn, Jeffersonville,. 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 644-2233.

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a few prostitutes openly engaging in sex with their customers while a predominantly male clientele hung around and masturbated. It's not as much fun as you might think. Some might even consider it distasteful — not to mention messy. So I was somewhat skeptical when, a couple of Fridays ago, a sexually adventurous friend insisted I accompany him to what he assured me was "the most happenin' scene in town," the Fetish Funhouse and Cabaret, in Montreal's gay vil-

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Now, I must be honest, my personal J experience with "adult" clubs is fairly limited. I realize that many American males still flock to Montreal by the truckful to take in one or more of the gazillion world-famous strip bars that dot the local horizon. But personally, I've always found this sort of entertainment kind of phony and decidedly dull. And as for some of the actual "swinger" bars that I may or may not have frequented once or twice in New York City and L.A., most of these overpriced joints offered nothing more than

lage. Previous run-ins with the local fetish crowd had left me with the impression that the majority were somewhat elitist — certainly not overly eager to welcome strangers into their fold. And I can't help but take it personally when I get snubbed by a middle-aged fat guy in a diaper. Call me sensitive, but it kind of irks me. Fortunately, the Fetish Funhouse and Cabaret is totally cool and mercifully free of the

tites reminiscing about the good old, bad days of fetishism. Meanwhile a seemingly uninitiated, younger and largely female crowd hung out on the sidelines in their rubber mini-skirts, drinking up a storm, socializing and deciding whether or not to go into the deeper recesses of the club to "play." "Do you ever play?" is the operative line at the Fetish Funhouse and Cabaret, and just in case you haven t figured it out, it translates to, "Do

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is by insisting on a dress code. Everybody, by their second visit, has to be attired in some variation of fetish wear. That can be leather, schoolgirl, PVC material or whatever, so long as it fits the theme. In other words, checkered shirts and work boots are out. Still, the doormen are hardly Nazis about this, and they are sympathetic to the fact that not everyone has an extra $300 to spend on a rubber suit. So, as long as your heart is in the right place and you appear to be making the effort, basic black will probably be tolerated for your first few visits. Now, should you decide that you want to check out the Funhouse, the club adheres to a few strict rules of conduct. First, you can't get totally naked — you have to keep on at least a Gstring. Second, as titillating as the evening may become, you cannot have sex on the premises — although I've heard through the rumor mill that in certain dark corners this rule gets broken every once in awhile, much to the chagrin of the establishment. Finally, if you appear to be unfamiliar with a particular implement of torture — e.g., instead of lightly flogging your partner chained to the wall in the dungeon, you accidentally end up bullwhipping the barmaid in the adjoining room — and risk injury to yourself or your partner, the club will ask you to desist and will confiscate your equipment for the rest of the evening. Oh, yeah — being disrespectful of other people's space and boundaries will get you booted out pretty quick. The police leave the place alone, though, because customers are usually pretty wellbehaved and, at least officially, not having sex. Five dollars gets you in, and drinks are reasonably priced. If you don't feel like riding the Metro in your corset and sixinch heels, there are changing rooms available at the club. And just in case you forget your cato'-nine tails at home, whips and stuff are available at the bar. ®

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taken hold is, there's a lot of reality in this term. It's a real part of Vermont that is somewhat different for geographic reasons, for economic reasons, for demographic reasons." Reed, who has lived in the area since 1946, said Kingdom residents at first may have been a little defensive about the phrase. But "more and more the locals are beginning to market it. We're using it now," he said. "Maybe because after all these years we realize how well off we really are. We're not Long Island or Westchester County." While Aiken's 1949 speech is cited by historians as the first record of the phrase, the former governor and longtime senator may have used the expression far earlier. Lola Aiken said she believed her husband had referred to the area as the "Northeast Kingdom" when he was governor in the 1930s. Although she didn't know him during those Statehouse years, Lola Aiken knows well of her husband's long and deep affection for the region. "He loved it up there. As a matter of fact, he said he never went up there without his fishing rod," she said. "He worried about it a lot when he was in the senate, that it was so far north and didn't seem to get much business development." Leland Kinsey of Barton, a poet who traces his Kingdom roots back five generations, said he heard an earlier story about the area's naming, also involving Aiken. As governor, Aiken's initiatives were sometimes blocked by the Kingdom's more conservative senators and representatives, Kinsey said. "I don't know the veracity of this. But when...he was thwarted by a large number of representatives in the Northeast Kingdom, he said he thought they had a kingdom, a little fiefdom up there," Kinsey said. Perhaps, like the skilled politician he was, Aiken ultimately turned the phrase into an expression of respect for the region and its people. There's another footnote to the Kingdom christening story. Alter Aiken gave his 1949 speech, Wallace Gilpin, a Newport newspaper publisher, chaired a committee that worked to promote the region's economic development. Gilpin wrote a 1950 article for Vermont Life that attributed the "Northeast Kingdom" phrase to Aiken's speech a year earlier. Yet by one account Gilpin came up with the words himself. According to a note found in a file at the Vermont Historical Society, Gilpin "coined the phrase but Aiken popularized it." The note — written by a researcher 10 years ago — attributed this piece of information to Arthur Simpson, an amateur historian and former state representative from Lyndon. Simpson has since died and the researcher could not be found. Simpson "knew more about the Northeast Kingdom than anybody," said Bill Porter, a former newspaper editor who has studied Aiken's political life. "If Simpson said it, you could take it to the bank. Aiken did a lot of that. If somebody came up with a phrase and he liked it, he would adopt it and it became an Aiken-ism from then on." Regardless of who first uttered the words, Aiken gave the phrase common currency. His later speeches on Vermont subjects are peppered with references to the Northeast Kingdom. "He made it memorable," said Reed. "You have to give him the credit."

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he Kingdom that Aiken knew in 1949 is vastly different today. Along with its rivers, an interstate highway now runs through it. The dominant industries of timber and dairy farming are in decline. But many of the characteristics that set the region apart 50 years ago remain. The Northeast Kingdom is still colder, poorer and less populated than the rest of Vermont. Essex County in July had an unemployment rate of 4.9 percent, compared to a

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Fletcher Allen offers a comprehensive benefits package and competitive salaries for full and part-time employees. To apply, use our on-line resume builder at www.fahc.org or e-mail your cover letter and resume to: fahcjobs@vtmednet.org (no attachments) or mail to: HR, FAHC, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401. Scannable resumes should be on white paper with standard fonts, no bold, underline or italics please. Reference Job Title and Job Code. EOE.

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BAKER NEEDED: f u l l - t i m e . Creative, self-motivated, c o m m i t t e d . Apply in person at Stone Soup, 2 1 1 College St., Burl. See Avery or Tim.

FARMHOUSE CHEESE MAKER: Organization with environmental mission seeks f u l l - t i m e individuals until year's end. Make, cut, wax, wrap & ship. Apply to Ross or Steve, Shelburne Farms, Shelburne VT 0 5 4 8 2 .

LEONARDO'S PIZZA NEEDS DRIVERS. Great pay, flexible hrs.Full-time & part-time. Apply in person at 8 3 Pearl St., Burlington. See Dave.

PHOTOLAB/DIGITAL IMAGING PERSONNEL: Immediate openings at numerous VT Color Photo Labs in northern VT and western NH. Experience in photo/digital work a plus. Please fax resume to 8 0 2 4 4 2 - 1 5 2 3 , or drop at any VT Color location, attn: Lucy.

TJ'S W I N E & SPIRITS HAS the following flexible positions open: counter/sales/ customer service/line cook (experience required)/ delivery driver/prep cook. Apply in person at 1 3 4 1 Shelburne Rd., So. Burlington.

BREAKFAST COOK: Willard Street Inn, Sun. & Mon., 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fun atmosphere! Part-time Housekeeper also needed for Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 6 5 1 - 8 7 1 0 , or stop by. ENTREPRENEUR: Do you fit this job description? Independent, creative woman who knows how to make it all work. Perhaps you ought to consider working for yourself. Call the Women's Small Business Program, celebrating 1 0 yrs. of entrepreneurial success, 8 4 6 - 7 1 6 0 .

FULL- & PART-TIME COOK: skilled at soups & salads, c o m m i t t e d , creative, etc. Apply in person to Stone Soup, 2 1 1 College St., Burlington. See Tim or Avery. GREEN MT. SHALOM PREschool, 1 8 8 No. Prospect St., Burlington seeks partt i m e teaching assistant. Caring individuals encouraged to apply. 8 6 4 - 0 2 1 8 , leave message for Judy.

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MAINTENANCE: Light-car- . pentry, general handyman skills, apply to VT Pub & Brewery, corner of College & St. Paul St. PART-TIME DRIVER WANTED by beverage wholesaler to service accounts in central & southern VT for 1 to 2 days per week. Includes some merchandising and warehouse duties. Good driving record, professionalism and vehicle required. Call 658-6771. PART-TIME POSITIONS available with daytime, evening & weekend shifts. Must have strong customer service skills and good attention to detail. Cash register experience helpful. Please apply in person to Video World Superstore, Porters Point Rd., Colchester or 1 1 7 7 North Ave., Burlington.

RESTAURANT: Qualified Baker, overnight. Also Dishwasher, days. Good pay. Chef's Corner, Williston, 878-5524.

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SEWERS, SCREEN PRINTERS & embroiderers: Fun, growing company. Full- & part-time. Will train. Call Jon at Select Design. 8 6 4 - 9 0 7 5 . SIGNAL TO NOISE: The Journal of Improvised & Experimental Music seeks account executive with interest in creative music to sell ads on commission. Experience, enthusiasm, confidence & determination essential. Call 9 5 1 - 1 1 4 0 , or fax 8 6 3 - 4 6 6 5 .

BURLINGTON FUTON COMPANY H O M E FURNISHING STORE Our retail home furnishing store is growing. In addition to providing the most extensive selection of futons in New England, our showroom is filled with solid hardwood furniture for the bedroom, living room, and dining room. Lamps, rugs and other accessories round out our showroom. We are accepting applications for Sales Manager and Sales Associates. NEW FABRIC STORE We're opening a retail fabric store on Pine St. this October. The store will specialize in fabrics for the home. We are accepting applications for Management and Sales/Design Associates. WHOLESALE Burlington Futon Company is one of the leading manufacturers/wholesalers of futon slipcovers and accessories in the industry. We sell our products to stores like ours across the country. We have a position open in our customer service department. We are celebrating 15 years in the business, providing a quality product and service. The greatest asset of our company is the people who work here. We offer competitive wages and benefits and encourage you to explore the possibility of joining our team.

VITAMIN MANAGER to manage our vitamin/HABA department. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of nutrition, customer service, merchandising, and previous management experience. ORC offers excellent compensation and benefits. Full and part time cashier and grocery positions also available. Send resume with cover letter to: Attn: HR Department Onion River Coop 274 N. Winooski Avenue, Burlington 05401. No phone calls please. EOE.

Administrative Assistant Strong organizational/ communication skills for a multi-tasked position supporting many divisions for an International company. Marketing experience with tradeshow preparation and advertising schedule deadlines strongly suggested. Secretarial skills are a must. Please call Sarah @ 862-9242 or fax resume to 862-9306.

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Full & Part-time Customer Service/Sales Associates We are continuing to grow and are seeking dynamic, cus tomer-oriented, sales and customer service professionals with excellent communications skills. These individuals will sell our equipment and services through educating prospective customers to the benefits of CellularOne. They will also provide current customers with a high level of service to ensure customer satisfaction. The successful candidates will be detail-oriented, computer literate, and have superior oral and written skills. A background in customer service and sales is required. We offer a great working environment, competitive pay, and a great benefit package for full-time employees. Please mail, fax or email resume with cover letter and salary requirements/history to:

ACCOUNTING MANAGER SUAGRBUSH RESORT seeks Individual with strong accounting background including analytical and budgeting experience. Clear understanding of balance sheet and P&L, detail oriented with strong communication and foliow-up skills. BS in Accounting and 3-5 years ot accounting experience required. Please send resume, salary history, and two references. Sugarbush offers an excellent salary and benefits package including medical, dental, 401 (k), resort discounts, health club, goif and Ski America pass. SUGARBUSH RESORT Human Resources Department 2405 Sugarbush Access Road Warren, VT 05674-9500 (ax: (802) 583-6433 email: hr@sugarbush.com

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Classifieds • 8 6 4 . 5 6 8 4 EMPLOYMENT TECHNICAL THEATER POSITION: Northern Stage seeks creative, hard-working people for various full-time paid technical positions such as props, scenic and lights for the remainder of our Fall theater season. If you have the interest, we'll provide the training. Knowledge and interest in carpentry and electrical work a plus. Must be self-starting and committed. Come share a fun, creative atmosphere and get involved in the process of producing great live theater! Some housing available. Fax resume ASAP to Jenn Taber at 8 0 2 - 2 9 1 - 9 1 5 6 , or call 802-291-9009. TELEMARKETING/SALES: High pay, good hours, relaxed atmosphere. 5-9 p.m. Best part-time pay in town. Call Art, 6 5 2 - 4 0 4 0 . VERMONT MILLENNIUM FESTIVAL will be a 10-day, multi-site music festival in Ctrl. VT, 9 / 1 5 - 9 / 2 4 / 2 0 0 0 . We are seeking two individuals for this 6-month project who are highly motivated, energetic, have excellent communication skills & related work experience. MANAGING DIRECTOR—primary resp. include financial management, contract negotiations, logistical details, marketing and public relations. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT—responsible for developing and implementing fund-raising plan. Qualified candidates will have a proven track record in raising funds and grant writing, preferably for arts organizations. Please respond with cover letter and resume by October 2 0 to: Vermont Millennium Festival, Search Committee, PO Box 8 3 3 , Montpelier, VT 0 5 6 0 1 . WAITPERSON: Full-time. Professional, experienced individual possessing enthusiasm & knowledge of fine wine and food. Apply after 5 p.m. to Trattoria Delia, 864-5253. $ 8 0 0 WEEKLY POTENTIAL processing government refunds at home! No experience necessary. 1 - 8 0 0 - 6 9 6 4 7 7 9 ext. 1394.

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OFFICE/STUDIO/ LOOKING TO RETAIL SPACE RENT/SHARE GREAT PINE ST. LOCATON: Studio/office, wd. firs., high ceilings, so.-facing windows, 3 0 0 sq. ft. + 8 0 0 sq. ft. shared common space. Avail. 11/1. $ 3 5 0 / mo. + utils. 8 6 4 - 7 7 5 6 , or 6 6 0 - 0 9 0 0 .

PROFESSIONAL WOMAN, 26, seeks pleasant house/apt. to share or 1-2bdrm. apt. w/ garden space, between Waterbury & Richmond. Please leave a message at 2 4 4 - 6 1 8 5 .

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AVAILABLE NOW: 2 bays in separate garage unit for storage/workshop. Excellent location, $250/mo., incl. elec. No smokers, please. Call 862-4042.

BURLINGTON: one bdrm. available in 3-bdrm. apt., downtown. $268/mo., incl. heat & off-street parking. No pets. Leslie, 2 3 3 - 1 7 8 9 .

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BURLINGTON: 10 x12', studio space with wood floor, near waterfront. Includes parking, heat, air conditioning and electric. $250/mo. Call 8 6 4 - 6 6 9 3 .

BURLINGTON: No. Winooski Ave., 1-bdrm., 2nd floor, quiet, lots of windows, prkg., non-smoker desired. No dogs. Lease/refs. $ 4 5 0 / mo., incl. heat/hot water. 8 6 2 - 3 7 1 9 .

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BURLINGTON: Grad/prof. to share apt. near high school, close to bike trails. No smoking/pets. Avail, now. $ 3 0 0 / mo. + utils. 6 5 8 - 7 9 8 7 . ESSEX JCT.: Looking for neat, responsible, non-smoking professional for beautiful, older home near IBM. $350/mo. + dep. 8 7 9 - 7 3 4 9 . ESSEX JCT.: Res., neat, prof./grad F to share nice house. W/D, pool, prkg., great location. Non-smoker only. $350/mo. + dep. 8 7 9 - 4 2 2 6 .

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RAY: Most reasonable people understand what the sign means and immediately start signaling and looking for a safe opening. Then tney safely merge, and they're all set. These people are known as "good citizens." T O M : A n d then there are the Spouse A-types in their B M W s and Ford Explorers, talking on their cell phones, blasting past at 6 5 mph all the way up to the forced merge. A n d then they try to butt in front of everybody else. These people are known as "jerks." And, in our opinion, they are inconsiderate, impolite and maybe stupid. RAY: You use the same rules as you would for a highway onramp. They give you a quarter of a mile to merge into traffic. But does that mean you're supposed to use the entire quarter-mile and then veer into traffic at the last second? No. You use as much of the quarter-mile as you need to make the merge safely.

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B/w stands for "backed with," and I'm told c/w stands for "combined with," "coupled with," or some similar wording. Who would have guessed, eh? But at least now I have an excuse to tell a few stories about life before CDs, back when record companies issued "singles" on small black plastic disks known as "45s," the speed (in revolutions per minute) at which the disk was to be played on a "typewriter." Sorry, on a "phonograph" — with all the obsolete technology we have these days, it's easy to get mixed up. The term single actually is a misnomer — couple is more like it, since a 45 has two sides. The side the record company felt had the most commercial potential was referred to as the A side, and the flip side was the B side. In the trade press, and on the picture sleeve in which the single was often packaged, the A side was listed as being "b/w" (or occasionally "c/w") the B side, as in this 1958 Billboard ad: "Thanks DJs for All Those Spins/Connie Francis/Current Best Seller/ "Who's Sorry Now' c/w 'You Were Only Fooling.'" A few musical geniuses were incapable of writing a second-rate song, and both sides of their singles became hits. For example, The Beatles made the top 10 with both sides of "I Want to Hold Your Hand"/ "I Saw Her Standing There," "We Can Work It Out"/ "Day Tripper," and "Penny Lane"/ "Strawberry Fields Forever." Likewise, Aretha Franklin had top-10 hits with both sides of "The House That Jack Built"/ "I Say a Little Prayer." The Coasters did the same with "Young Blood"/ "Searchin'," and The Everly Brothers managed it with "Bird Dog"/ "Devoted to You." The champ, however, is Elvis Presley, who had the only single in the history of rock 'n' roll with two number-one sides — "Don't Be Cruel" and (time's up!) "Hound Dog." So it's probably best we refer to these not as A and B sides, but rather A and A prime.

charts. One classic example is "Surfer Joe" b/w "Wipe Out," by The Surfaris. "Wipe Out" was a throwaway song recorded in two takes, but the opening "witch laugh" by Surfaris manager/producer Dale Smallin made the tune unforgettable. "Surfer Joe" peaked at number 62, while "Wipe Out" rose to number two. Bob Shannon and John Javna's Behind the Hits tells a slightly different tale about "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye," by Steam. Gary DeCarlo, then working as a solo artist, recorded four songs for Mercury, all of which were deemed potential A sides. But some B sides were needed, too, so DeCarlo went back to the studio. He and buddies Dale Frashuer and Paul Leka decided to rework a tune they'd written years earlier called "Kiss Him Goodbye." Figuring it needed a chorus, Leka began noodling at the piano, singing na na na na, na na na na in the time-honored manner of all songsmiths waiting for lyrical inspiration to strike. But no better words were forthcoming, and the trio turned the song over to the record company with the na nds intact. To their amazement, Mercury decided to release the tune as an A side on its Fontana label. DeCarlo and friends considered the song an embarrassment and didn't want their names associated with it, so the nonexistent group Steam was invented to take the blame. DeCarlo's four original A sides, including the flip side of "Na Na," "It's the Magic in You Girl," went nowhere. But "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" reached number one, sold more than a million copies, and years later became the unofficial theme song of the Chicago White Sox, whose fans sing it whenever an opposing pitcher or team has been dispatched. In case you're wondering, vinyl singles are still issued, although in greatly reduced quantities, for the benefit of jukebox operators, record collectors and indie music fans. It may be awhile before they disappear completely. For all today's digital technology, the recording industry has yet to come up with a single-song format to equal the 45.

Even more interesting are single releases for which the A side sank like a stone while the B side went to the top of the

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October 14-20 ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19):

Throughout 1991, I often dreamed of a veiled woman serving me ripe tomatoes. Each time, after she placed the bowl before me, she'd fall to the ground, writhe and expire. I called these dreams the "Tomatoes of Death" series, and I worried that they presaged some literal extinction in my own sphere. But when the dreams stopped in 1992 and I found myself and all my loved ones still alive, I revised my interpretation. I decided the dying woman symbolized the parts of my world that ended in 1991 — my 14-year sojourn in Santa Cruz, my identity as a young, unattached wild man — while the tomatoes represented the delectable opportunities that arrived in the wake of those losses. I bring this up, Aries, because the last two nights I dreamed the same dream with you instead of me in the starring role.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): I'm giving you exactly three hours to make yourself 30 percent happier. Sorry, there'll be no extensions of this deadline. If you value your relationship with me, if you love God, you will drop everything right now and devote all your intelligence to drumming up more joy. You want a few suggestions? Think of your three most blissful memories, and roll them around your brain. Call up the person most likely to give you sexual healing, and ask for it point-blank. Send an inner smile to all the organs in your body. So what's the hurry, anyway? Suffice it to say that this is one time when pleasure is not just a luxury but an absolute necessity.

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Fairy dust, magic potion, lucky charm, secret key of life: You'll have access to something like that this week. But here's a warning: Do not try to greedily possess it. If you do, it could sabotage the good it does for you. Use it sparingly, with gratitude

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(June 21-July 22): Should you be embarrassed if some night this week you dream of an erotic encounter with a centaur, mermaid or sphinx? Hell, no. I'd take it as a very healthy sign if I were you. Why? It would mean that your subconscious is trying to tap into mythic sources of longing. It would be a sign that your imagination is poised to fly off in directions that would excite the intelligent beast in you. P.S. For extra credit, I dare you to dream of dancing with the goat-foot god, Pan. L E O (July 23-Aug. 22): In the distant future, looksism will disappear. No one will be judged on the basis of their physical appearance because genetic engineering will have made everyone equally attractive. But until that day, Leo, you're the officially designated Beautiful Person of the zodiac. It's your responsibility to show that being irresistible on the outside is not a handicap to being gorgeous on the inside. So get out there and prove that your charisma is just a front for your substantial, well-crafted ideas. Demonstrate that you can captivate friends and beguile people through your high integrity, not just your charm.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):

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and humility. Any time you seek a favor for yourself, be sure to ask for one for someone else too. One more caveat You could use your magic to make a pigflyor an enemy wet his pants in public, but why? Be practical and logical and efficient.

sure you realize by now that we've spent the last few weeks trying to bolster your stick-to-it-iveness and pump up your follow-through. Have we done our job? Are you ready for your final exam? I think so. I suspect that

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LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The trickster guru George Gurdjieff was fond of messing with his followers' narcissism. "When you say 'I did it,"' he used to ask them, "which I do you mean? Each of you is filled with many Is, and there is no telling which I is in charge of you at any one time." Myself, I happen to share Gurdjieff's assessment. Or rather the I that is sitting in the throne of my ego at this particular moment shares Gurdjieff's assessment. This same I — which I'm rather fond of, I must admit, even though I'm aware he could be overthrown by a different I at any time — also thinks that this is one of the best times in ages for you Libras to get all your Is to see eye-toeye. Try, for instance, to get the harmony-lover and the wielder of the iron fist in the velvet glove to collaborate on a common project.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio scientist Carl Sagan smoked pot. "He believed the drug enhanced his creativity and insights," writes Keay Davidson in the SF Examiner magazine, quoting Sagan's pal Lester Grinspoon. I bring this up, Scorpio, because though I myself don't imbibe, I wonder if just this once maybe you should call on help to alter your habitual state of awareness. It might be great fun (and a boost to your IQ) to know what Sagan meant when he said, "If I find in the morning a message from myself the night before informing me that there is a world around us which

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we barely sense, or that we can become one with the universe, I may disbelieve; but when I'm high I know about this disbelief. And so I have a tape in which I exhort myself to take such remarks seriously. I say 'Listen closely, you sonofabitch of the morning! This stuff is real!'"

SAGITTARIUS (Nov.

22-Dec. 21): You want to know what you can do to best promote your own selfish interests in the coming weeks? Oddly enough, the answer is charity or service work. The stars are telling me that an unimaginable blessing will ride into your life as you're helping people without expecting anything in return. So please, for your own sake, go volunteer at a daycare center for homeless kids. Or be a nurturing mentor to a brilliant but aimless teen. Or offer your professional services for free at the scene of a faraway natural disaster. And remember, whatever you do, be completely unattached to getting results from your generosity. In fact, maybe you'd better erase from your mind what I told you about being rewarded.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-

Jan. 19): Of the many stage names I've used as a performer, one of my favorite has been "Rambo Rimbaud." It borrows from both the soaringly lyrical French poet Arthur Rimbaud and the relentlessly resourceful warrior from American pop culture, the movie hero Rambo. In response to my reading of your astrological aspects, I'm now invoking the spirit of Rambo Rimbaud to formulate the rest of your horoscope. "Be like me this week, Capricorn," he says. "Be a tireless fighter for sensitivity and beauty."

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-

Feb. 18): Mush-brained mystics and fanatical scientists have a lot in common. Both have an absurdly simplistic world view which ignores half of reality. The first group, for instance, places unreasonable faith in the art of astrology. The second asserts that all horoscopes are pure crap. The more inclusive truth, of course, is that some astrology is bunk and some is a valuable psychological tool. Which is a good point to remember right now as you evaluate the situation you're working with, Aquarius. Like astrology, it's a mix of fraudulent and legitimate elements. But if you can find a way to tap into your intuition as you exercise a healthy skepticism, you'll have no trouble knowing which is which.

PISCES

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Asolunqmsn SWF, 38, NS, ATTRACTIVE, PHYSICALLY FIT & humorous. I love animals, waterskiing, tide pooling, fishing, dancing, car shows, cooking, bikes and motorcycles. ISO tall, dark, handsome, sexy and truthful. 1029 SNOWBOARDER LOOKING FOR WINTER FUN. making snow angels, cycling, 99.9, Ben & Jerry's, hiking, jazz, sunsets, Kerouac, writing, Tom Waits — a few of my favorite things. PSF, 26, friendship, possibilities. 1030 DREAM-DANCE BARS: Swirl waltzes and spicy salsa onto well-seasoned dance floor; cooking with hot band, rock & roll 'til sizzling; then keep swinging 'til really cool. Serves two. 1031 DWPF, 33, 5'4", 115 LBS., EDUCATED, athletic & independent lady, enjoys skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, etc.; sharing quiet evenings at home (no TV) and occasional evenings out. ISO gentleman for friendship/LTR. 1036 INSANELY BUSY, GORGEOUS, INTELLIGENT girl, 20-S0mething, ISO a smart, friendly, outgoing guy, 20-30, for lots of fun, but no games. Couch potatoes and agoraphobes need not apply! 1039

SWPF, 46, ATTRACTIVE, WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE, laughter, intelligence, passion, perspicacity, depth, warmth, wit & compassion. Seeking playful, appreciative interaction w/ like M. Celebrating life through outdoor exertion favored. 3812 22-YO, HARD-WORKING NURSE LOOKING FOR M, 24-30, with education and secure job, who is athletic and likes to have fun. 3817 THREE BLIND DATES. SEE HOW THEY RUN. There were no sparks, they didn't last the night. You can have these three, I want a new sexy guy. SWF, plus size! 3818 BEAUTIFUL, FULL-FIGURED SWF, 22, ENJOYS burning calories by means of strenuous activity, such as: laughing, kissing, dancing & just having fun. Seeks outgoing SWM, 2430, attractive, affectionate, fun lover. 3813

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SWINGIN' SKIER. 46 YO, 5'9" WPF, NS, blond/blue-eyed swing-dancing skier seeks tall PWM, NS, for indoor/outdoor, friendly fun. 3822 ATTRACTIVE, INTELLIGENT, PASSIONATE DPF. Cultured, spiritual, loving, socially conscious, intuitive. Enjoy nature, meditation, yoga, the arts, engaging conversation. ISO spontaneous, educated, centered, sensual, communicative partner, 45+, lover of earth/living. 3824

ISNT IT GREAT TO BE ALIVE! Lover of life, builder of nests, seeker of stars & keeper of quests ISO her counterpart to share mysteries of life with. I'm 45, you're 4Q-5oish. 3772 BROWN-EYED GIRL, 20-SOMETHING, ISO A smart, friendly guy, 20-30, to Crash Into Me. If I like you for you, you could be the proudest monkey. 3786 INTELLIGENT PROFESSIONAL, MORETOWN area, plus-sized, great sense of humor, NS, into theology, T'ai Chi, writing, music, seeks woman-loving, funny, pet-loving, NS M for coffee, concerts, movies, theater, walks, maybe more. 3731 DANCING PARTNER WANTED BY ATTRACTIVE, slender lady who seeks educated man with good character, who enjoys conversation and music. Come dance with me. 3736 DWF, 44, A HEART AND SOUL SEER; WALKING the path of my truth. Children and dogs make my heart sing. Expressive, creative, Zen, NS, ND. 3744 DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGICK? EVER HOWLED at the moon? Attractive SW Pagan F, young 36, fit, enjoys the night, cemetery strolls. Loves music, Halloween, nature. Seeks intelligent, employed guy, 30s. 3748

DJF SEEKING RUGGED INDIVIDUALIST MENSCH, 35-45. Should be fluent in all the classics: Alan Sherman, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen. No Three Stooges fans, please. 3837 WYSIWYG: STRAIGHT FORWARD, HONEST DWF, 38, NS/ND/NA, loves kids, cats, computers, sci-fi, NE Patriots, movies. ISO LTR w. emotionally & financially secure, humor-toving man w/ similar interests. 3791 YOU & I: 50ISH, HAPPY, UPBEAT, NS, INshape people ISO sharing, caring, fun relationship w/ lots of laughter, hugs, cuddling, more. Cook together, massages, hikes, dancing, sharing dreams, thoughts, feelings. 3794

DWPF, 50, GOOD-LOOKING & FUN, SEEKS DWPM for apple picking, biking, hiking, autumn activities, which may include firesides. Please be easy-going & warm, as well as imaginative & fun. 3752 PLAYG1RL: MID-30S, ATTRACTIVE. WANTED: playboy; good-Jooking, young, straight. Beautiful nights & days. Good love, real friendship. Discretion assured. 3753

FOUND THE COOL JOB & GREAT DIGS. Artistic, world-curious SWPF, 35, now seeks a great guy for hiking, movies, good food and wine, a belly laugh or two. 3803

DWCF, 63, LOOKING TO MEET DWCM, 63-70, who enjoys music, dancing, dining out and travel for companionship. 3768

IMPROPER BOSTONIAN: 38, ISO REALLY nice guy, 36-48, w/ a huge heart, sharp mind, strong body, tremendous sense of humor, likes animals, loves dogs, and sleeps in just his socks to keep him warm. NS/ND. 3804

ME: 19, 5*3", SWPF, ADVENTURESOME, career-oriented, athletic. ISO M, 20-24, for LTR, who already has life of his own, but would like to make it a little brighter by making me a part of it. 3770

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READY TO TRY AGAIN. SWM WHO'S FIT, FUN, active, seeks SWF, 5'6" or less, 30-46, who enjoys dancing, dining, outdoor activities, and is fun, fit, attractive. Kids OK. 1028

; "VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER." SWM, 24, seeks ; F, 21-60, who likes truck pulls, wrestling & > firearms. Wacking down Strohs and mechani; cal bulls required. Heavy drinking capabili; ties a must. 1038 : ' ' :

JACK SEEKS JILL (25-33, ATTRACTIVE, intelligent) to run back up that hill. We all have fallen, but I know that proverbial pail of water is worth it. 1040

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DWM, 40ISH, FIT, PROFESSIONAL, BUDDHIST, enjoys the arts, staying active, baseball and acting silly. Seeking similar qualities in an emotionally secure, intelligent woman with a sense of humor. 1041

; IS THIS YOU? SWF, 30-43, READY TO BE pampered and respected in LTR w/ NS/ND SWM, 42, 5'5". Lookng for the special woman to ; share the wonders of life. No games. 3846 ARTIST SEEKING PATRONESS-YOU PAY THE • bills, I'll do the rest. Interesting, creative scenarios welcomed. Muses need not apply. Inspiration isn't the problem, money is. 3849

A FALL FRUIT TREE NEEDS PICKING, SO PICK me and see how sweet I'd be if a relationship had a chance to grow. Good-natured, very kind. Need some care. 3675

26 YO GEEK SEEKS FAIRY PRINCESS WITH i whom to share various nerdy pursuits. Must ' be NS and enjoy film, art, music and life in : general. 3853

ISO FIT, ATTRACTIVE, HONEST PWM, 35-45, who can write me letters, call at midnight to say hi, who enjoys hiking, biking, music. I am slender, attractive DWF. Any takers? 3684

COMMUNICATION IS KEY. DWCM, Italian/ : American. 50s, NS/NA, looking for social, : extroverted, active Christian lady—shapely, 4oish, over 5*3", proportional weight, with : interests in church, dining, dancing, social : interactions. 3854

BEAUTIFUL ARTIST, 35, ISO SOUL companion who mirrors all the wonderful qualities I have to share. Good wine, food & friends, forest walks & silk make me smile. 3691 BEAUTIFUL, HIGH-MAINTENANCE DIVA ISO: attractive, low-maintenance bodyguard/ handyman. Send photo of tools. Carry-on baggage, only. 3613 DPF, SLIM, 40S, ATTRACTIVE, LOOKING FOR a free spirit who grew up, but not old, who works with people in need as a teacher, social worker, public-interest lawyer, etc. Often agrees with Katha Poltitt, who is at least 5*8", strong and very sensuous. 3616 ANY HONEST & TRUSTING MEN who aren't taken? I'm 30-something & would like a relationship on a more permanent basis; of similar age. No couch tater, but out going. 3652

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TWO AS ONE. DWM, young 37, smoker, decent looks & build? seeks slender woman, 34-40, who enjoys classic rock, dancing, passion & intimacy between two hearts that make them beat as one. 1019 WHEREVER YOU ARE. DWM, 40s, 5-9", 155 lbs., engaging, open-minded, appealing, proportionate, youthful. Love outdoor activities, Burlington nightlife, laughing, movies, sunsets, travel, photography, bad weather. Seeking interesting, fun, loving companion. 1020 SWPM, SUBMISSIVE, 33, MUSCULAR, attractive, 5'8", 180 lbs., seeks F for fun times. Gives great foot massage, kinky & eager to please. Fantasies fulfilled; you're in charge. Safe, sane, friendly, discreet. 1021 SWM, 31, ND/NS. US ON ANY LEVEL: victimless, awake, emotionally available, freedon, tenderness, courageous friends, seriously passionate, understanding love, tough, thriving, have chemistry, and willing to work on ourselves. 1024 DO YOU LIKE THE OUTDOORS 8L EXERCISE? Mid-4os M looking for partner for hiking, bicycling, x-country skiing on weekends. Burlington/Middlebury area. 3820 TALL, FRIENDLY, FUNNY, FIT, 22, LOOKING for fun, attractive F to have a great time with. Like talking, movies, music, laughing & just hanging out. Sick of party scene. LTR? Maybe. 3821 YOU WANT TO MAKE TRIP WITHOUT TRAVELING? You want to experience foreign adventure? Young, athletic European, 6'3", 185 lbs., wants to prove to you that Euros are the better lovers. 3833

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ATHLETIC, ATTRACTIVE, UNCONVENTIONAL DF, 31, mom of two boys, ISO sensitive, gentle D/Wi/SM, 30-45, w/ similar likes/lifestyle to share outdoor adventures, long conversations, coffee and candle-lit dinners. 1042 SWPF, 52, 5'8", SLENDER, CULTURED & sophisticated, but loves to be silly, too. Likes to ski, read, movies, ISO SM, NS, 4555, honest, fun-loving and sensitive. 3855

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'62 CHATEAU COURGETTE. This dry, witty wine is a handsome complement to a beautiful vegetarian entree. Sophisticated yet earthy, self-assured but not obnoxious, hardbodied but yielding. A great finish to a wilderness hike, or a sensual start to an evening of rhythm & dance. 3836 CREATIVE, PASSIONATE, "YEAR OF THE DRAGON" SWM, 47, seeks celestial mate to complement his sensual and intellectual spirit. Sagittarian w/ artistic and musical interests a plus! 3838 SWM, NS, YOUNG AT HEART, SEEKS NS, attractive, passionate, mature, compassionate S/D/WiF, 45+, whose feet crave extra TLC. Please leave name, phone, best times to call. 3839 NEAR EQUINOX. Life is balanced, but not shared. A tropical storm, I strengthen over open waters; energetically creating an eye. Gentle, not flesh-eating. Like my mare, saddled and cantering. Or a harnessed team; anything is possible. Hopeful, my soul glimmers in the Northern Lights, feeling your wings glance by. 3802 DECENT PROPOSAL: SWM, 30-something, 5*3", 160 lbs., professional, well versed in home-cooked meals, candlelight and good music. PS—I believe in Karma & long, soft, wet kisses. 3807

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TALL, STRONG, HANDSOME, STRAW.-BLOND, outdoor-loving muffin-man desires to meet attractive, soft & sweet, mild-to-wild, med.to-petite, fun F—outgoing, humorous, honest. A l l t h a t g o o d s t u f f . 2 8 - 4 0 , k i d s OK. 3810 DOES YOUR SPIRIT LONG FOR THE OUTdoors, enjoy nature, adventure, dancing and a t h l e t i c activity? SWP, e d u c a t e d , i n d e p e n d e n t , a t h l e t i c , father, f u n , seeks p o s i t i v e , r e s p e c t f u l LTR w / F in h e r 4 0 s . 3 7 5 0 LONG-HAIRED, TATTOOED, PIERCED, HARLEYridin', 5 ' i o " , c o u n t r y b o y likes o c e a n t o m t n s . , fairs t o t a t t o o e x p o s , q u i e t t i m e s t o g o o d n i g h t o u t . ISO SF, NS, w / s i m i l a r interests f o r c o m p a n i o n s h i p . 3 7 5 1 THOUGH THESE WORDS BE FLEETING, THEY have only to arrest your heart a n d sould r e t r e a t i n g . You're late t h i r t i e s , t h i n , m o d e s t . And once upon our greeting; our hopes and whims expressed. 3759 FRIENDSHIP FIRST. D W P M ENJOYS HIKING, biking, long swims, dancing, gourmet cooki n g , fine w i n e a n d great c o n v e r s a t i o n . ISO a c t i v e , fit, NS F, 30s, t o share s w i m . 3 7 6 0 S W M , EARLY-40S, WELL BUILT, GENEROUS, h a n d s o m e , ISO w e l l - b u i l t WF, 2 5 - 5 0 , f o r meeting of mutual physical pleasure. Discretion a s s u r e d & e x p e c t e d . 3 7 6 9 YOUNG, CLEAN CUT, BUT ECCENTRIC AMERIcan b o y w i t h e x p e n s i v e t a s t e . S w e e t a n d sincere at all t i m e s . Loves H e m i n g w a y . You m u s t be u n i q u e , r o m a n t i c , e d u c a t e d a n d s o m e t i m e s shy. Call o r w r i t e . 3 7 7 1 S W M , 3 0 S , SEEKS PETITE ASIAN F. I'm 6 ' , 180 lbs., h a n d s o m e , nice, w i t t y , a t h l e t i c , prof e s s i o n a l . I'd t a k e y o u t o d i n n e r , m o v i e s , c o n c e r t s , h i k i n g , d a n c i n g a n d plays. Please call for fun. 3 7 7 6 PASSION, C O M M I T T M E N T & PERSONAL growth can co-exist. DM, 43, spiritual, outdoorsy, professional, attractive and romantic, ISO active, centered, happy, healthy F. 3780 S W M , 5 ' 8 " , EDUCATED, FIT, 4 0 I S H , SEEKS shorter, f r i e n d l y gal for m o n o g a m o u s relat i o n s h i p . I'm l i b e r a l y e t t r a d i t i o n a l , h u m o r o u s and growing. Hoping to communicate on m a n y levels. O n l i n e p h o t o avail. C h i t t e n d e n

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ANY DUMB BLONDES OUT THERE? S W M , 4 8 , 6', 170 lbs., s e e k i n g s p a c e c a d e t s , n o t h i n g u p s t a i r s , o v e r 21, b l o n d w o m e n . M u s t be t h i n , s e n s u a l , a n d be m y f r i e n d for life. 3 7 8 5 ADVENTURES AWAIT. S W M , 3 4 , 6 ' , 175 lbs., enjoys camping, mtn. biking, hiking, sunsets, full m o o n s & m o s t s p o r t s . S p o n t a n e o u s , h o n e s t & s e n s i t i v e . ISO SWF, 2 0 - 3 8 , a t h l e t i c , intelligent, attractive & fun-loving. 3727 SEEKING OLDER W O M A N . A t t r a c t i v e W M , 4 0 , 6', 185 lbs., e n j o y s r e a d i n g , c o n v e r s a t i o n , f u n t i m e s . ISO s p e c i a l s o m e o n e w h o w o u l d like t h e p a s s i o n r e s t o r e d t o her life. 3 7 2 6 OURDOORS IS M Y PLAYGROUND. D W P M , 3 7 , 6'5". I enjoy nature, music, going o u t a n d s t a y i n g in. S e e k i n g a t t r a c t i v e c o m p a n i o n f o r life's j o u r n e y s . Do y o u w a n t t o c o m e o u t a n d

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THREE CHEERS FOR THE DAILY PRACTICE OF d a t i n g ! Great g u y l o o k i n g f o r t h e c h a n c e t o k n o w s o m e o n e . Share in t h e l i g h t o f a n e w day! 3 7 4 3 QUIET, SENSITIVE S M , 3 5 , PHYSICIAN, seeks younger SF w i t h similar interests/qualities for hiking/camping buddy. Friendship first, maybe more. 3 7 3 7 IS YOUR M A N Y 2 K COMPLIANT? Don't miss an opportunity to upgrade n o w to a w a r m , caring, central VT m a n for the n e w millennium a n d beyond. S W M , 3 8 , seeks SWF, 2 5 40- 3 7 4 7

EDDIE VEDDER SEEKS COURTNEY'S LOVE. Let's break s o m e records, baby, yeah! 3 7 4 9

S W M , 3 6 , VERY FIT, TAN, TALL & WAY CUTE. Was m o n k , p u n k , trucker, m a i l m a n . Paradoxical, i n s i g h t f u l , shy. Never m a r r i e d , no kids. Adventurous, patient, athletic, t h i n k e r , w i l l i n g t o share t h e r e m o t e . 3 6 9 7 SKI TIME. S W M , 3 8 , 6', 190 LBS., SELFe m p l o y e d prof., seeks healthy, t r i m SWF, 273 5 , w i t h e d u c a t i o n , sense o f h u m o r , p o s o t i v e a t t i t u d e a n d e n e r g y for s k i i n g , b o a t i n g , hiking, p o n d e r i n g & general whackiness. 3699 M , 21, LOOKING FOR FUNNY, WITTY F, 18-30. I'm a m u s i c i a n & love t o h a v e fun. People say h u m o r is m y best q u a l i t y . If you're l o o k ing to find your smile & put the romance b a c k in y o u r life, I'm y o u r m a n ! 3 7 0 1 HANDSOME WIDOWER, 5 0 , W I T H EXCELLENT seats t o Flynn o n 9/10, seeks b l o n d a r m candy. Greying, m a t u r e s w e e t i e s m o s t w e l come. 3702 CONSCIOUS, AWAKE, SPIRITUAL, GREEN busin e s s m a n , risk taker, 4 6 . You: d e e p l y spiritual, very a w a k e , n o t r u l e d by y o u r past, fears or h u r t s . V i c t i m l e s s . C o u r a g e o u s . E m o t i o n a l l y a v a i l a b l e . A t t r a c t i v e . Alive & t h r i v i n g . 3 7 0 4 WHEN YOU CAN FEEL THAT INCREDIBLE, special c o n n e c t i o n , t i m e s t o p s a n d t h e w o r l d d i s a p p e a r s in t h e s e o t h e r eyes... S W P M , in s h a p e a n d g o o d - l o o k i n g , seeks p r e t t y w o m a n , 2 7 - 3 7 , f o r e v e r y t h i n g that's so important. 3708 ROMEO SEEKS JULIET. D W M , 4 0 S , 5*9". 155 lbs., e n g a g i n g , o p e n - m i n d e d , a p p e a l i n g , prop o r t i o n a t e , y o u t h f u l , a t h l e t i c . Great kisser a n d lover. I n t o h a v i n g f u n i n d o o r s a n d o u t . Call for m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n . 3712 D W P M , 3 8 , DAD, PHYSICALLY FIT, INTO hiking, s k i i n g , l o o k i n g at t h e stars, a n d g e t t i n g t o k n o w a sexy, i n t e l l i g e n t , s o m e w h a t cons e r v a t i v e w o m a n w h o has s o m e o f t h e s a m e i n t e r e s t s , 3 0 - 4 0 . 3713 D W M , YOUNG-LOOKING 45, BR./BR., SHORT, s w e e t , s e n t i m e n t a l , r o m a n t i c , very g o o d l o o k i n g , s m o k e r , ND, excellent p h y s i c a l s h a p e . Seeks F for c o m p a n i o n s h i p , d i n i n g o u t , d a n c i n g . S l e n d e r t o "average b u i l d . 3715 S W M , 3 7 , TEACHER W H O ENJOYS NATURE, art, p s y c h o l o g y , s n o w s h o e i n g , h i k i n g , m o v i e s , r e a d i n g a n d g o o d coffee. S e e k i n g i n t e n s e , b u t f u n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h an attract i v e , u n u s u a l a n d q u i r k y F, 2 5 - 4 0 . 3717 FRIENDLY CUP OF COFFEE? 3 8 YO WIDOWER/ father, f o r m e r Peace Corps v o l u n t e e r , teacher, NS. S e n s i t i v e , recreational, a t t r a c t i v e , a d v e n t u r e s o m e . Are y o u t h e a t t r a c t i v e , l i k e - m i n d e d w o m a n , 2 9 - 4 2 , w h o m i g h t j o i n m e at Borders? 3718 HAVE Y O U RUN NAKED THROUGH FILEDS, t a k e n d i p s in m o u n t a i n s t r e a m s , e n j o y e d eros f o r its o w n sake? Two n a t u r i s t s n e e d a n s w e r s f r o m Fs or BiFs. 3719 2 8 Y O VERMONTER FOLLOWING HIS BLISS. Hard-working philosopher/writer/musician w h o k n o w s his trees seeks a b e a u t i f u l " e a r t h w o m a n " w h o is c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h herself a n d t h e w o r l d a r o u n d her. 3 7 2 0 S W M , 3 2 , LOOKS YOUNGER, ISO SF W H O w a n t s f u n , is h o n e s t , likes t o be t r e a t e d mice a n d w i l l give s a m e in return. S o m e o n e o l d e r or m a t u r e e n o u g h for h e l a t h y c o m p a n ionship. 3723 LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT ONE: 4 5 - 5 5 , DWF w h o likes e v e r y t h i n g c o u n t r y , NS, NA, w i t h g o o d c o n v e r s a t i o n a l o n g w / great c o m p a n y . Start w / f r i e n d s h i p , m a y b e m o r e later. 3 6 8 1

WALKS, TALKS, PERCHANCE TO DANCE. S W P M , 37, w i t h g r a d u a t e degree, e n j o y s hikes, c o n v e r s a t i o n , d a n c i n g , X Files, Ally McBeal, NPR a n d o c c a s i o n a l fine glass o f w i n e . Seeks SWF for f r i e n d s h i p , p o s s i b l e LTR. 3 6 9 4 HATE TO DATE. SAGACIOUS, 4 0 + W O M A N s o u g h t . Q u a l i f y i n g h u r d l e : H o w d o e s o n e create a n u r t u r i n g place w h e r e i n t i m a c y may grow? Baffled? T h e n j o i n m e for W o o d y Allen film b i n g e a n d d i s t r a c t e d p o n d e r i n g . 3 6 9 5 INDUSTRIOUS MAVERICK, ASPIRING SLACKER, 4 0 . Cute, funny, w e l l - r e a d , a t h l e t i c , evolvi n g (OK, glacially). Seek b r i g h t , a t t r a c t i v e , creative F for c o m p a n i o n s h i p , kicks, quietude... p o s s i b l e arteest-ic e n t r e p r e n e u r i a l c o l l a b o r a t i o n . 3611 ' 4 7 MODEL FORD, GOOD HEALTH W / ALL M Y w h e e l covers a n d l u g n u t s . L o o k i n g for passengers w h o e n j o y travel, beach, c u d d l i n g , a n d m o r e . Call before i n s p e c t i o n & registrat i o n runs o u t . 3614 S W P M , 3 9 , FUNNY, ATTRACTIVE, EASY-GOING r o m a n t i c . Loves g o l f i n g , h i k i n g , b i k i n g , music, m o v i e s , d i n i n g o u t . Must be s p o n t a n e o u s , e a s y - g o i n g , love t o travel, also v e g o n t h e c o u c h & c u d d l e . 3615 S W M , 31, LOOKING FOR FEMALE, 2 7 - 3 2 , w h o enjoys o u t d o o r s , h i k i n g , b i k i n g , s k i i n g ; also likes t o s p e n d q u i e t t i m e s at h o m e . 3612 LOOKING FOR A BEST FRIEND OR MORE? DWPM, 40, NS, fit a n d very a t t r a c t i v e , seeks lady, 25-45, w / s i m i l a r q u a l i t i e s for f r i e n d s h i p or p o s s i b l e LTR. Finally, a nice guy! 3656 ' 5 8 VINTAGE, NO BACKSEAT REQ'D. Not w o r n , b u t wise. M a n y interests, few needs. Fit, p r o f e s s i o n a l , clever w i t h c o m m o n sense. If you're similar, or j u s t i n t e r e s t e d , r e s p o n d w i t h q u e s t i o n s or a n s w e r s . 3660 BALDING & BEAUTIFUL. ATTRACTIVE, FIT S W M , 40, NS, enjoys life, t h e o u t d o o r s , running, c a n o e i n g , t e n n i s , d a n c i n g , c o o k i n g , sex a n d q u i e t e v e n i n g s . S e e k i n g a t t r a c t i v e , fit, NS F, 21-40, w i t h similar interests. 3664 NATURE, OUTDOOR EXERCISE, TRAVEL AND g o o d b o o k s represent this fit SWPM, 42. ISO fit, i n t e l l i g e n t w o m a n w i t h h u m o r w h o w o u l d like t o a c c o m p a n y m e in life's r a m b l e across diversified landscapes. 3665 4 3 YO NICE GUY LIKES HIKING, SKIING, MY t w o boys, equality, m u s i c , g o o d f o o d , b o o k stores, l o n g c o n v e r s a t i o n s , d r u m m i n g . H o m o p h o b e s , s m o k e r s , please read next a d . Take a chance, I a m . 3 6 6 8

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TENDER-HEARTED, WELL-TRAVELLED, professional city slicker at heart, 31, ISO selfreliant, funny, grounded SGF, 30s, with her # $ @ * together. Let's go steady in drama-free zone. 1027 WF, Bi-CURIOUS, SEEKING BiF, 19-32. I live in Rutland area. Never have had any F relationships, but would like to try something new. Give me a ring. 1032

I ' M 4 3 , DIVORCED W / 3 KIDS I SHARE v i s i t a t i o n r i g h t s . I'm s e a r c h i n g for s o m e o n e special t o be f r i e n d s first, love, b u i l d a f u t u r e w i t h . I t r e a t w o m e n w i t h great respect. 3 6 8 3

ALERT!! BiF, 2 6 , BLOND, GREEN EYES, VERY cute, ISO BiFs for fun, conversation & ??. No preconceived notions, just go with it. No Hootchies! Please take this alert seriously & call. 1043

FUN-LOVING, SENSUAL, SELF-EMPLOYED artist a n d (moderate) Red Sox fan, 40's, looking for sexy, intelligent, responsible companion, 3 0 - 4 5 , w h o wants to help root the Yankees into second place. 3 6 8 5

COME ON OVER, PLEASE. WE'LL HAVE LOTS of fun. SWF, 19, seeks sexy goddess to entertain. If you're pleasantly plump, all the better. 18-24 YO preferred. 3819

SHE'S OUT THERE. ELEGANT, SENSUAL, intelligent, kind-hearted, loves nature & healthy living, 37-47ish. Me: D W M , tall, good-looking, principled, outgoing, mischievous & passionate. Have zest for life & emotionally available. 3 6 8 9

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DJPM, 4 8 , W / KIDS, 5 ' 8 " , NS, RURAL, CTRL. VT, healthy, cheerful, energetic, h o u s e b r o k e n . Eclectic i n t e r e s t s : b i k i n g , s k i i n g , g a r d e n i n g , r e a d i n g , w r i t i n g , music, m o r e . ISO f r i e n d , c o m p a n i o n , partner, LTR. 3 6 9 3

GWF, M I D - 3 0 S , HARD-WORKING, HARDplaying, outdoor type, athletic, independent, honest, secure. Likes hiking, watersports. ISO GF, 2 5 - 4 0 , w / sense of humor for friendship, possible LTR. 3 7 5 5

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BOARD GAMES, NOT HEAD GAMES. I'm f u n n y a n d versatile, earnest a n d d i c h o t o m o u s . Sober as a j u d g e , n u t t y as a f r u i t c a k e . You're 25-52, NS/ND, p a s s i o n a t e a b o u t s o m e t h i n g b e s i d e s y o u r cat. 3757 SGF, 25. FASHIONABLE, FUN, INTELLIGENT f e m m e girl seeks f e m m e or " s o f t b u t c h , " 2335, fun, i n t e l l i g e n t & active. No bar flies. Are y o u o u t there? 3742 GWF, 4 2 SMOKER ENJOYS COMPUTERS, reading, w a l k i n g , ISO friend, h o p e f u l l y LTR w / SWF, 35-50. 3738. SEEKING AN EXTROVERTED, 30-SOMETHING, b e a u t i f u l d y k e w h o projects a s t r o n g c o u n t e nance, y e t has u n d e n i a b l e allure. Moi? A t t r a c t i v e p r e p p i e , enjoys b e i n g t h e m i l d l y p r o v o c a t i v e a c c o m p l i c e ! Prefer i n d e p e n d e n t prof, w h o " p a s s e s , " b u t socially leads lifestyle m o r e o u t t h a n in. 3724 GWF, 3 9 , HONEST, SECURE, CARING, ISO GF, 20-40, for f r i e n d s h i p , m a y b e m o r e . M u s t be h o n e s t , secure a n d f u n t o be w i t h . 3674 SEEKING SOULMATE (WITH A SENSE OF h u m o r ) . I n d e p e n d e n t , h o n e s t GPF, 44, & cat s e e k special indiv. t o share s i m i l a r i n t e r e s t s , i n c l u d i n g b o o k s , films, c o o k i n g , y o g a , s w i m m i n g , w a l k i n g , a n i m a l s & t h e q u i e t life in VT. ISO LTR w / s o m e o n e 3 5 - 5 0 YO. 3 6 5 8 MaWF, Bi-CURIOUS, WONDERING WHAT I A M m i s s i n g . A t t r a c t i v e , b l o n d e , b l u e eyes, early 30s. Discretion n e e d e d a n d a s s u r e d . S e e k i n g Bi or Bi-curious t o t e a c h m e . L o o k i n g for f r i e n d s h i p plus w h a t e v e r . 3 6 6 2

ACfJiinq men COGITO ERGO S U M . GM, 28. 6 \ 150 lbs., well-educated, mature, sincere, ISO romance w / intelligent, masculine man in his 30s. Facial & body hair a big plus. 1070 M a B i W M LOOKING FOR OTHER B i W M W / black or red hair, slender build, 19-29. Must be straight acting. For LTR w / a lot of adult play. 3 8 4 7 SUBMISSIVE M , 3 7 , SEEKING DIRTY OLDER M for daytime fun. 1023 I ' M 7 0 , 5 ' 8 " , GOOD SHAPE, GRAY HAIR, gray trimmed beard. Have lots of pleasures. ISO friend for fun. So w h a t do y o u think and w h a t are you going to do? G M only. 3 8 4 1

Bi-CURIOUS M SEEKING iST-TIME experience w / Bi/GM, 25-40. Try s o m e t h i n g d i f f e r e n t , or s h o w m e t h e way. Discretion a m u s t . 3790 S W G M , LATE-50S, 5 ' 9 " . 190 LBS., SEEKS o t h e r Ms for p e r s o n a l e n c o u n t e r s . Age/race u n i m p o r t a n t , b u t c l e a n l i n e s s & d i s c r e t i o n is a m u s t . You'll love it!! 3793 WATCH BASEBALL & DRINK BEER W / SWPM, 32, NS, NS, i n e x p e r i e n c e d . ISO 21-35 Y 0 for f r i e n d s h i p , m o v i e s , s p e c t a t o r s p o r t s a n d gett i n g m e in s h a p e . 3815 G W P M , 3 0 S , 5*6", 120 LBS., MASCULINE, shy, fit, clean, scared o f t h e scene, seeks y o u n g e r , s m o o t h - s k i n n e d s o u l m a t e t o share love, l a u g h t e r a n d life t o g e t h e r . W o u l d n ' t h u r t t o call, w o u l d it? 3816 WAY CUTE 2 9 YO QUASI-PROFESSIONAL l o o k i n g for h u s b a n d w h o k n o w s h o w t o c o o k . P r e s e n t a t i o n is j u s t as i m p o r t a n t as t a s t e . NECI s t u d e n t s a b i g p l u s . 3766 OPEN AUDITIONS: GEPM, 3 8 , SEEKS G/BiM, 18-40, i n t e r e s t e d in a u d i t i o n i n g for t h e part o f l o n g - t e r m c o m p a n i o n . ALl t y p e s o f m u s i c , s p o r t s , o u t d o o r s a n d g a r d e n i n g . Lively, NS, o c a s s i o n a l d r i n k e r OK. 3 7 8 1 ISO A SHORT, CHUBBY G M FOR MUTUAL p l e a s u r e a n d f r i e n d s h i p . No c o m m i t t m e n t s . M u s t be d i s c r e e t . I also w o u l d like t o m e e t o t h e r C h u b b y Chasers. 3 7 8 7 SGM, 2 0 , SEEKS SPGM, 18-25. Fun, cute " r u l e m e i s t e r " l o o k i n g for similar. Surprise m e w / w i t , c h a r m , s p o n t a n e i t y , a great love affair. W e t b l a n k e t s n e e d n o t apply. 3 7 4 1 LIFE-LOVING, SLENDER G M , 51, MOSTLY b o t t o m , r e q u e s t s c o m p a n y o f fit, m o s t l y t o p GM, 4 0 - 5 5 , f o r d a t e . L i f e = g a r d e n i n g , t h e arts, t r a v e l , m o r e . 3 7 4 5 GAY CHRISTIAN IN NO. VT? SM, 4 2 , ISO GM, 2 5 - 4 5 , clean, d i s c r e e t , o u t g o i n g , secure in p e r s o n a l i t y & beliefs. L o o k i n g for LTR. 3 6 7 2 SWEETNESS & SASS. SENSUAL G W M , 3 5 . seeks GM w h o usually wouldn't answer a personal, for friendship leading to monogamous intimacy leading to LTR — the way it should h a p p e n . 3 6 8 2 S W M , PROFESSIONAL, 4 4 , 5 ' n " , 180 LBS. I love walks, talks, hiking, camping, biking, skiing, oceans, reading, the arts, movies, writing a n d gardening. Seeking an individual w i t h similar interests. 3 6 8 6

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BETA BEAR SEEKS ALPHA MALE FOR explorations in algolagnia. Submissive GWM, 40s, 5 ' n " , 190 lbs., balding, bearded, hairy-chested, seeks dominant men for kinky close encounters. Age, race open. Assertive attitude a must. All scenes considered. All replies answered. 3 6 8 8

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DPM, 30S, Bi-CURIOUS, SEEKS CU, 35*50, TO fulfill my fantasy. Must be clean, safe, and willing to be gentle. Please help this firsttimer. 3 7 3 9

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DAD SAID NEVER CHASE INSIDE STRAIGHTS. SWP, just shy of 40, street/book smart Ivy grad/Playboy alum seeks 5-6 gentlemen for friendly, straight poker. Nothing wild, no high/low; no ringers, rounders or collusion. Cocktails, smoking, colorful language OK. Sportsmanship etiquette essential. Please invite me to your game. I play nice. 3 7 7 3

SWPM, 30S, PASSIVE, SEEKS AGGRESSIVE SF, height/weight proportionate. For LTR. monogamous. Likes: discipline, spanking, Xdress, etc. 3 6 6 7

"CRASH!": I ' M GOING TO MISS YOU. YOU crashed into my soul and chipped your tooth on my heart. If you fall again, I'll be waiting to catch-22 you. 1025 JON KUSMIN, YOU ROCK, MAN. Mike Calore sez, "Hi." 3 8 2 3 MILES? WELL, THERE A R E N T MANY PEOPLE named Miles around... What might I have looked like? Where might we have met? Write again! 3 8 3 4

SWF, 27, LOOKING FOR OTHERS W H O SHARE similar interests. Enjoy music, theater, movies, TV, reading and much more. These activities are much more fun w/ others! Friendship only. 3 7 6 7

WBiCU, BOTH ATTRACTIVE; HE'S 40ISH, she's 30ish. ISO handsome WBiM for friendship, fun, fantasy and fulfillment. 30-45 YO, ND, NA. Please help us fulfill our lives. 3 6 6 1

CREATIVE & EROTIC ROLE PLAY. Sophisticated & imaginative. Safe, sane & discreet. 3835 WCU, ATTRACTIVE & SEXY, BOTH MID-30S, ISO sexy F for ultimate pleasure. Exp. not necessary, but a desire for something new & exciting is. Help fulfill our fantasy. 3805

W M , 50ISH, LOOKING FOR F/CU/OTHERS FOR discreet adult fun. Enjoy watching and more. Open to any ideas. Looks/age unimportant. Mature, open mind is. I love exhibitionism fun. 3 8 4 4

2 1 YO STUD ISO HOT, OLDER WOMAN FOR some wild & kinky, erotic fun! ISO a woman who likes to be spanked, and wants pure pleasure! Here to please. Come & get it while it's hot! 3765

TALL, GOOD-LOOKING W P M a M SEEKS mistress—attractive, fun, young w o m a n who knows what she wants and willing to be or act kinky and caring at occasional rendezvous. Calls only. 1026

MATURITY IS VERY ATTRACTIVE TO ME. SWM, 38, clean, discreet, sensual. I love the company of older, bolder Fs. Are you retired, but not tired of it? Then call me. 3 7 7 4 CUTE CU LOOKING FOR BiF FOR THREESOME. Tried it once and I loved it. Please fulfill my fantasy one more time. Both early-20s, looking for 23-30 YO. Help. 3 7 7 9

M a W M , 4 0 , LOOKING FOR F, 3 5 - 5 0 , TO HAVE daytime fun with. If you're not satisfied, then let's play! I'm a safe, considerate soul who desires you. Looks unimportant. 3 8 5 6

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VICES, VIRTUES, TALENTS AND GIFTS, perfect am I for all that exists. Scoured I both sea and land; still hoping to find one good man. Box 611

Seal your response in an envelope, write box # on the outside and place in another envelope with $5 for each response. Address to: PERSON TO PERSON c/o SEVEN DAYS, P.O. Box 1164, Burlington, VT 0 5 4 0 2

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WPCU SEEKS ATTRACTIVE, VALUPTUOUS F, 28-45, for erotic, good times. ND/NS. Must be clean, discreet, sincere & honest. 3783

GROCERY SHOPPING, ANYONE? WE'VE GOT the "goods" if you're the consumer! Two "fresh" beauties seeking men seeking men who seek women who also seek women who are partial to cucumbers! 1034

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AMATEUR M STRIPPER, BLOND, TAN, FIT & clean, ISO fun, erotic parties. Personal auditions & all-M party performances free. 3 8 5 7

LETS FULFILL EACH OTHER'S FANTASY. Young BSPM, clean, discreet, educated & curious, seeks older lady, 45-70, race unimportant, for an adventure in pleasure. Let's experiment & have fun. Discretion assured & expected. 3 8 2 6

W M , 38, CLEAN, ND, DISEASE-FREE, LOOKING for those ladies who desire more: coffee, drink, talk, or more intimate. I'm good-looking, well-built, discreet & respectful. Age/race unimportant. 1033 V_

ELEGANT MUSE, MYSTERIOUS AND WRY. SWF, 46, seeks gentle man caller to spoil. Be a sincere, creative SWPM, 45+, who enjoys foreign film and the esoteric. NW VT. Box 606

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ATTRACTIVE, UPBEAT WIDOW SEEKS gentleman, 55 +, who shares love of the arts and nature, for true friendship. Box 619

STOWE AREA, WANTED: A ONE-WOMAN MAN, tall, well-built, hard-working, good dancer. Man born June or July, i96sish. No baggage. Box 6 0 0

ARTIST/ACADEMIC SEEKS M, 4 0 +, W / fondness for humor, oceans, books, gentle music, conversation, travel, country club activities, gifted children, philanthropy, attractive brunettes. Box 6 2 0

LETS IGNITE A FRIENDSHIP, HOPE FOR more. SWF, NS, 53, dark, slim, optimistic, centered, fit, full of fire, has indoor/outdoor interests, adores music, animals, country living. ISO kindred spirit, 40s-50s. Box 5 9 0

ACTIVE, ARTICULATE, ARTISAN, GARDENER, adult woman w/ varied indoor and outdoor interests, seeking mature M w/ sense of & lively prose style. Box 6 2 1

SWCF, 29, EASTERN EUROPEAN, FIT, attractive, educated, loves animals, being outdoors, reading and cooking, seeks SWCM, 28-40, wit similar interests for LTR. Box 591

FULL-FIGURED SWF, 18, 5 ' i o " , ENJOYS hanging out, movies and having fun, ISO SWM, 18-22, w/ similar interests, who is honest w/ good sense of humor, for friendship/LTR. Box 624

ATTRACTIVE BPF, 42, 5'9", SPIRITUAL, romantic, NS, with children, looking for a gorgeous American M, educated & honest, for friendship, possible LTR. Box 592

FULL-FIGURED SWF, 19, 5*2", 210 LBS., enjoys movies, dining out, walks at night, hanging out and cuddling, ISO friendly, honest, humorous SWM, NS, 18-24, w / similar interests, for friendship/LTR. Box 6 2 5

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WELL-EDUCATED, INTELLECTUALLY ACTIVE, entrepreneur, 50s, funny, assumes that most things simultaneously are and are not what they seem. Seeking robust, outspoken but kind partner who can tolerate paradox. Any age. All answered. Photo appreciated. Box 626

BEYOND THEREBOUND: PWDF, TALL, 4 4 , ISO tall, thoughtful, happy, smart, engaging, cycling & XC skiing enthusiast for great companionship while moving forward. 40s, bearded, rugged, Lamoille Co. a +. Box 618

U V M ACTIVIST CONFERENCE, 10/2. You: blue vest, short blond hair. Me: shorty with burgundy hair. Your smile inspired me. Leaving, you said, "See you later." I smiled, wondering when? 1037

TAKE FRIENDSHIP, ADD WATER & STIR. Where the So. Burlington mall buildings are blue, I will meet you. Think music. M, 50s, ISO SF, NS, for friendship. Let's visit. 1035

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SF SEEKING NATIVE SPANISH SPEAKER WHO is interested in teaching me in exchange for help w/ English skills. I'm a certified teacher w/ a BFA in English. 3 8 5 2

JC PENNY, UNIV. MALL, 9 / 2 5 , AFTERNOON. You: attractive gal, w/ brown hair, paying for large bag of stuff. Me: 6', brown hair, blue fleece jacket, shorts, buying curtains. Smiles exchanged! Meet again. 3 8 5 0

FRIENDSHIP SOUGHT W / INSIGHTFUL, contemporary, responsible individuals over 40. Appreciate visual arts, global culture, mystery. Occupation irrevelant. Urban exile transplants encouraged, charlatans are not. Value quality, the beautiful, rare & unusual. M & F equally welcomed, non-parents pref. 3 7 5 4

HEIDI FROM ORLANDO: GLAD TO HELP YOU find your car in St. Paul St. garage, Saturday. Stupid not to get your number. Would like to make it up to you. 3 8 5 1

SWM, 3 3 , FIT; FRANK, DEEP THINKER, sometimes dreamer, who's employable; educated through academics & non-academics; enjoys intelligent dialogue, learning, reading, simplicity, mature, self-sufficient/sustainable living, non-partisan politics; ISO LTR. Box 617

G W M , 5 ' i o " , 170 LBS., 4 ™ L O O K I N G someone to share life with. Likes outdoors, music, biking and life. Have great sense of humor. ISo sensitive GM. Box 610

SEEKING MY GODDESS, THE SORCERESS OF nature who would command my heart. Me: 5*10", long hair, blue eyes, slim & strong. Man of the mountains, child of the waters. Photo, please. Box 588

SLENDER, HEALTHY G W M , 55, SMOKER, bottom with endless libido, seeks top w/ same for monogamous, lasting LTR. Write. Tell me about yourself and I'll respond. Box 612

SWM, CANADIAN-EUROPEAN ACADEMIC, fondness for books, music, travel, nature, art; easy-going and open. Seeks woman, 35+, with similarities and sense of humor. Spiritual & communicative. Box 595

FEEL LIKE SHARING THE GOOD ALONG W / the bad? I do, perhaps with you. Allegedly handsome, 40, brown/brown, s'9", 170 lbs. Very laid-back fan of all life has to offer. Box 613 ARE YOU ACTIVE, MODERATELY ATHLETIC, non-politically correct, w/ a glaring sense of humor? This secure DPWM, 53, wants to meet you to share seasonal activities & life in general. Box 605

MATURE, ATTRACTIVE GUY, 4 2 , BR./BR., 6 ' 4 " , 193 lbs., masculine, very intelligent and sincere, seeks another straight-acting guy who might easily turn heads at the gym or Nectars. Be humble. Box 6 0 7

ALL WORK & NO PLAY MAKES ME A DULL boy! GWM, 31, 5*10", 190 lbs., NS, shy, romantic, masculine, likes music, movies, art, nature, traveling, working out. Where do guys meet? Box 6 0 4

GPF CU, 35 & 37, SEEKING GF CU FOR friendship. We dine out, play pool/cards, hike, fish, or just sit and chat. Interested? Montpelier area. Box 623

EARLY RETIRED ACADEMIC Peaceful alternative lifestyle in the hills—gardens, hiking, canoeing, eclectic music, books. Super fit, 165 lbs., 5'io", health-oriented. ISO similarly inclined, educated, fit, slender, soish, outdoorsy woman. Box 599

GWP—CAN YOU APPRECIATE A WARM, QUIET evening of good food, good talk, honesty & acceptance with an openness to what "could be?" Then write me and see what could develop. Box 616

ROMANTIC SWM, COLLEGE PROFESSOR interested in travel, photography, outdoors, Trivial Pursuit and much more. 5*10", tall, 51, 245 lbs., seeking adventurous, NS F, 21-50, interested in sharing life's joys. Box 603 RETIRED, SINGLE, PERSONABLE MAN OF merit seeks companionship of F w/ integrity for LTR and mutual nurturing. 45-55 YO with modest income to share in full-time RV lifestyle. Box 586 INTELLIGENT, ARTICULATE, WIDELY READ woman wanted, with good taste, good manners, indoor and outdoor interests andpossessed of a lively prose style. Let's correspond before meeting. Box 587

SHY GUY, 4 8 , STRONG, SILENT, STEEL exterior, warm center, masc., in shape, kind, compassionate, introv. ISO mono LTR. Patience n e e d e d — 3 0 yr. solitary social existence, few updates since '68. Worthwhile. Box 6 0 1

GPFS, 3 9 8l 4 6 , LOOKING FOR OTHER CU'S for friendship. Interests include spiritual beliefs, nature, cooking, crafts, shopping, canoeing. Not into political causes. Homebodies encouraged. 40-55 YO. Box 5 9 8

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GMCU LOOKING TO MEET NEW FRIENDS FOR dinners, going out, playing cards and other fun things to do. Both of us in our 30s. Please write us. Box 615

KINKY S W M , 22, ATTRACTIVE, WITTY & horny; into bondage, forced feminization, cross dressing and strap-ons. ISO horny F, Bi/straight, to be love slave to. Be clean. Will answer all. Box 6 0 8

SWF, 3 8 , PETITE, VERY ATTRACTIVE 81 FIT, with insatiable appetite. Anything goes. ISO young, attractive M to satisfy my sexual desires. No commitments or games. Box 622

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