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STANDING BY CARRUTH Carl Bowlby obviously has some personal hang-ups which are as disconcerting (though not as profound) as those of Hayden Carruth ["The Whole Carruth," Nov. 6]. • Several points: 1) It is apparent from the string of "poopy'-related metaphors that Bowlby would benefit from reading poetry that demonstrates the mastery of language and depth of feeling that Carruths does. 2) I would like to know when and where Bowlby found Carruth "parading his poems as better than Frost." While comparisons of Carruth and Frost are common, I am quite certain that Carruth himself has never made such a claim of superiority. 3) Isn't art, by its nature, appreciated subjectively? If you don't like Carruths work, fine — stay home with your precious toilet paper. And while you're on the potty, maybe you'd enjoy some easy-reading ditties written by those who share your view of life through rose-colored glasses and your childish obsession with bodily functions. I think I'll stick with Galway Kinnell, David Budbill, David Huddle, Ellen Bryant Voigt and the other poets who paid tribute to the brilliant Hayden Carruth this week. Ames Flagg

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P0LLINA IS NOT NADER In the wake of the 2002 lieutenant governor's race, it may be tempting to some, like Peter Freyne ["Inside Track," Nov.'13], to blame Peter Shumlin's loss on Anthony Pollina, likening his campaign to the candidacy of Ralph Nader in the 2000 presidential election. Some would say that Pollina, like Nader, unnecessarily funneled liberal votes from the Democratic candidate, resulting in Republican victory. There are significant differences between

the two campaigns. In 2000, Ralph Nader ran his campaign and won votes based on the erroneous notion that there were no major ideological differences between the major political parties. Pollina made no such claims, offering himself as a clear, distinct and distinguishable alternative to his two opponents. Another difference lies in the idea that both Nader and Pollina unnecessarily ran losing campaigns. Nader was well aware from the beginning that he did not stand a chance against the major candidates. His stated purpose of garnering left-wing votes in the 2000 election was based on the pipe dream that his Green Party could be a real contender in future presidential elections. In Vermont, though, few can deny that the Progressive Party has become a political force with which to be reckoned. Furthermore, Anthony Pollina had garnered the support (both financial and electoral), the endorsements and the name recognition [so] one could safely say there were three legitimate candidates for the office of lieutenant governor, each with an equal chance of winning. One just ran a better campaign than the other two. Abram Harrison BURLINGTON

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ENDURING CRUELTY Caleb Daniloff's piece on Ali Tepsurkaev's ordeals in the war in Chechnya ["Out of Chechnya, Nov. 13] was the best I've ever read in Seven Days. I have just returned from Palestine, where I have seen the cruelty of warfare. Inhumanity to beautiful human beings (or any human beings) is incomprehensible to me. Ali's lack of bitterness is stunning; I have just witnessed similar endurance and hopefulness in Palestinians. The positive life force will always transcend violence and injustice, but the pain to Ali and others throughout the world cannot be measured. The suffering caused by war is grave injustice. We all need to address this as our own country prepares for aggression.

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TIME FOR IRV Peter Freyne has correctly identified the left's current problem in Vermont ["Inside Track," Nov. 13]: the Democrats and Progressive Anthony Pollina split the votes and end up electing Republicans. But I'm surprised that Freyne doesn't mention the obvious solution: "instant runofF" voting (IRV). IRV has already been endorsed by the voters at almost all the recent town meetings [where] it was on the ballot. If we had IRV, we can assume

that most Democrats would vote for Pollina as their second choice, and most Pollina supporters would choose a Democrat as their second choice. No votes would be "wasted" and it would be a fair fight between Pollina's ideas and those of the Democrat he opposes. And a Republican could win, not by the left splitting its votes, but only if he or she is chosen by a majority of the voters. Why don't the Democrats and Progressives join the common

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AD-SAWY I am the father of two daughters, ages 7 and 5, and our family regularly talks about media in our home. Yesterday, I had another wonderful two-minute conversation with my oldest daughter. Even before I read Suzanne DeBrosse's letter to the editor about Seven Days Bacardi ad

[Nov. 13] — "young male with multiple skimpily dressed females happily keeping him company as he drinks" — my oldest daughter and I discussed this week's full back page. This print ad for Michelob featured a large image of an exceptionally healthy, 30-ish woman stretching her well-toned leg and smiling after (we assume) a good run. At the page's bottom, in color, was a bottle and full glass of Michelob Lite beer. We discussed how the advertising agency was associating its product with this image of a very healthy woman. We discussed how the beer company probably wanted women to notice the ad. We discussed how the woman is an actor and would have been chosen to be in this ad because of her appearance. We talked about how experts chose her clothing, found her rustic location, made her hairstyle, even put on her makeup. All of these details are constructed to make these "perfect moments." My daughter's final comment to me was: "They are just trying to make us believe that alcohol makes us strong and healthy because she is strong and healthy. I bet she does not even drink that." Advertising is, of course, everywhere around us. But we and our children can see through each and every advertising technique if we just take a few minutes. James Valastro S. BURLINGTON

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The Sparkle Returns to Montpelier he Statehouse in Montpeculiar suddenly sprang to life last week as the newly elected crop of rookie legislators reported for orientation. And joining them like flies on a Jersey cow's head were dozens of smiling lobbyists eager to introduce themselves to the freshman class. The change of administrations means a whole new batch of business clients will be descending on the Statehouse this winter. Last week, we noted that gambling-friendly Diamond J i m Douglas will draw out-of-state casino interests that simply gave up on Vermont during the Howard Dean era. As you know, Diamond Jim wants to reopen the old racetrack down south in Pownal. On VPR's "Switchboard," Governor-to-be Douglas told Bob Kinzel, "There's no law that needs to be changed to get the track up and running. It's simply a matter of whether it's financially feasible for an operator to come in and do it." According to our sources, Nevada casino developer Eric Nelson, who abandoned Vermont a decade ago, would love to be that operator. But sources say Nelson's plan for a 300-room resort-style hotel at the track would require approval of year-round simulcasting as well as a few blackjack tables. According to Diamond Jim, "We'd have to allow some simulcasting of races in periods other than when the live racing is underway at the track in order to make that economically feasible." Under current law, simulcast races from other tracks can only be shown when live horses are running on the Pownal oval. Changing state law, as Diamond Jim wants, would make Pownal a year-round attraction for the betting public. Another issue that will get a second hearing, now that Ho-Ho's departing, is the legalization of sparklers. You know, the Fourth of July staple — light 'em up and watch 'em sparkle. In Vermont, they're illegal. That's because Ho-Ho vetoed a sparkler bill a decade ago. It was personal. You see, as a teenager summering in the Hamptons, a young, barefoot Howard Dean once stepped on a burning sparkler. It made a lasting impression. But in 2003, sparklers will be back on the front burner, so to speak. How do we know? Well, last Friday yours truly was engaged in a private conversation with a certain state senator in the Statehouse lobby. But the conversation was rather rudely interrupted by a hired-gun business lobbyist by the name of Lisa Nolen Birmingham, of the Burlap law Firm Dinse Knapp & McAndrew. Ms. Birmingham had a brand-new client in tow, and what better way to impress a client than by introducing him to a powerful lawmaker like the senator we were conversing with. In her introduction, Lisa the Lobbyist told her client yours truly wrote a col-

umn that she wished never to appear in. And she told the senator that her client wished to legalize sparklers in Vermont. It never fails to amaze us how lobbyists often act like they're the most important people in the damn building. P.S. Welcome to Inside Track, Lisa. Looks like you're the Sparkler Girl from now on. Mink Update — The recent Monday morning snowstorm in Burlington was a blessing for professional hockey puck Graham Mink of Stowe. Mr. Mink is currently the third leading scorer for the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. The former UVM star is facing an aggravated assault charge that's been hanging around Vermont District Court for more than a year. It's the charge that caused him to drop out of UVM after three years and turn pro. Mink's lawyer, R. J e f f r e y Behm of Sheehy Furlong & Behm, was supposed to be at the Palace of Justice that morning. Mr. Behm — pronounced "Beam," like the bourbon — is a former federal prosecutor. He was on the court calendar for a 10:30 a.m. hearing before Judge Linda Levitt on his motion for a change of venue due to excessive media publicity. But unlike everybody else who showed up for work that snowy morning, Mink's defense attorney couldn't get out of his Williston driveway. Mr. Behm called the court clerk's office and requested yet another continuance. It was granted. When we contacted him later, Snowflake Behm told Seven Days he drives a Subaru. Subarus, as everyone knows, enjoy an excellent snow reputation because they have all-wheel drive. Maybe Behm got a lemon, eh? The next court hearing on the Mink case is scheduled for December 10, weather permitting, of course. The Mary Fanny Report — Mr. Behm's talents include much more than keeping hockey players out of the criminal penalty box. Snowflake Behm is also in the news of late for the services he has provided to the Mary Fanny's trustee-appointed, ad hoc committee that recently concluded its investigation into Boettchergate. The committee's report is available online at the Web sites of Fletcher Allen Health Care and The Burlington Free Press. The report tells a harrowing tale of deceit, incompetence and dereliction of duty by former C E O Bill Boettcher and his lieutenants, the distinguished trustees, especially Chairman Phil Drumheller and the Mary Fanny's mighty law Firm Downs Rachlin Martin. To think it was just a few moriths ago that Chairman Phil and Trustee Louise McCarren repeatedly and adamantly insisted on Mark Johnson's radio show INSIDE TRACK » 16A

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Getting Chubby drive by the old city armory many times a night. The ancient edifice on the corner of Main and Pine now houses office space and the dance club Sh-Na-Nas. Its massive brick exterior was constructed to withstand assault by enemy forces. For me, the idea of a time when protection was a matter of thicker walls is hard to imagine. But there it stands — a reminder of that long-lost world in brick and mortar. Back in the day — and I'm talking way back in the previous millennium — a venerable concert club occupied the Sh-Na-Nas space. It was run by Chico Lager, who later went on to greater notoriety as the top executive at Ben & Jerrys. It was, by all accounts, one of the premier clubs of its size in the country. Everyone from Sam & Dave to Suzanne Vega performed there. It was also a regular venue for some of the eras great local bands: The Decentz, Pinhead, ZZebra and the mighty Kilimanjaro. It wasn't only musical acts that played this club. I saw Henny Youngman — the

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Dear Cecil, It has been over 10years since the U.S. government mandated that all cars be equipped with a "center high-mounted stop lamp" or "CHMSL," as it is referred to in my vehicle's shop manual. The CHMSL, of course, is the little red brake light that is mounted in the rear window of a car to catch the attention of drivers who might not notice your side-mounted brake lights. Has this invention reduced the incidence of rearend collisions?•— Tom MeyerTrenton, NJ Believe it or not, there are people whose job it is to keep track of stuff like this. Every year the federal government publishes thousands of pages of regulations covering everything from auto emissions to the privatization of the National Helium Reserve in Amarillo, Texas. Business types have long complained that all this red tape drives up prices and, even worse, doesn't do any good. So the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 and Executive Order 12866 now require federal agencies (such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) to periodically review the effectiveness of their regulations (such as those requiring CHMSLs, commonly pronounced CHIM-sulls), with a view to getting rid of those that are useless or counterproductive. Too bad this rule doesn't apply to people, too. A 1998 N H T S A review shows the limits of what regulation can do. CHMSLs have been required in autos since the 1986 model year and in light trucks since 1994, after pilot tests involving taxicab and corporate fleets found that the lights reduced rear-end collisions by 35 percent. Tests immediately after C H M S L s became mandatory showed lower but still substantial reductions — 15 percent in one study, 11 percent in another. (The difference was partly accounted for by the fact that fleet-test data was reported directly by drivers, whereas post-regulation data was derived from police reports.) As time went on, though, the utility of C H M S L s continued to decline, reaching a "long-term effectiveness level" of 4.3 percent in 1989. NHTSA's rueful conclusion: Once

As a child I used to get excruciating growing pains in my legs — I would literally wake up crying. I always wondered what caused these pains and why they were only in my legs. Was it actually my leg bones growing that I felt? Curiously, during the biggest growth spurt of my life, nearly four inches in about a year from 17 to 18, I don't remember my legs hurting a lick. I gather the experts don't really know. One doctor said the pains were the result of injuries during the day that children at play overlook, but at night when they're relaxed the pain returns. That sounded like hooey to me. Please tell me you know something the experts don't. —J.

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Wish I could oblige, but research into growing pains has been minimal, a common state of affairs when a health complaint goes away on its own and doesn't seem to produce any long-term consequences. Here's what we know: (1) Growing pains probably have little to do with growth. The pains are most common in children ages 4 to 12, whose growth rate is lower than that of both infants and adolescents; most growth occurs near the knees, but the pain is not centered there; children who have growing pains grow at the same rate as those without. (2) Hypothesized causes of growing pains include (a) rheumatic fever (discredited); (b) anatomical problems such as discrepancy in leg length (discredited); (c) fatigue or minor injuries during the day (unconfirmed, although one study claims that muscle stretching significantly reduces the incidence of growing pains); and (d) emotional problems (controversial — some investigators say that children with growing pains are moodier and more prone to report other types of pain, suggesting GPs are psychosomatic, but critics have faulted these conclusions on various grounds). (3) Research on growing pains has been hindered by the lack of adherence to a consistent definition for the condition. The most widely accepted criteria: (a) occurs late in the day or at night; (b) not joint related; (c) persists at least three months; (d) intermittent, with pain-free intervals lasting days to months; (e) pain severe enough to interfere with sleep; ( 0 no other clinical signs (what's called a "diagnosis of exclusion"). In practice this boils down to: If you can't figure out what else it might be, call it growing pains. Treatment: massage, stretching, analgesics, rest, heat. Sorry, but that's the best I can do. — CECIL ADAMS

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congregation. And like the U.S. Army, you are moved around if you're a commanding officer. SD: Where have you been? DF: We were sent to Peekskill, New York, for a year in the mid-1980s. Then we had a church and food pantry in Wellsville, New York, for four years. We spent another four years in Lancaster, Ohio, running a church and day center for seniors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which was very cutting-edge back then. We were transitioned into adultrehabilitation work with recovering addicts and alcoholics in Saugus, Massachusetts, and Utica, New York, before moving here in 1993. SD: So Vermont h a s been more stable for you? DF: That was part of the bargain. We had moved our kids around so many times that we wanted to stay put for a while.

SD: What was t h e local Salvation Army operation like when you arrived? DF: There was one thrift store and a feeding program that now helps 100 to 150 people a night. We opened two more stores, in South Burlington and St. Albans. In our Friendly Kitchen here, we serve meals six nights a week. On Sundays, the King Street Youth Center takes over so that this space is free for worship. Our newest project, in February 2000, was the Women's Center of Hope on the Trinity College campus. It's a one-year residential recovery program for females who have been addicts or alcoholics to work on their sobriety. SD: Do you and your h u s b a n d have a division of labor? DF: (laughing) He raises the money and I spend it. We have no government funding, but we do get some from the United Way. Then our kettles go out on the street after Thanksgiving. I oversee the entire Christmas effort. We provide 500 families with a boxed holiday dinner and toys for the kids, none of it donated. I do our Christian education program for children on Sundays and I'm also in charge of the 66member Women's Ministry on Wednesday evenings. SD: How do you f i n d t i m e to organize those words of wisdom outside? DF: I enjoy doing the sign. We bought one that's lighted about six years ago. One of our volunteers, Allen Rosa, helps me make the changes. We usually do that on Mondays. I like to put something out there for people to think about. They won't always agree with our spirituality, but it might convince them to rake a good look at life.

SD: Where do you f i n d t h e homilies? DF: I get a lot of them from The Complete Book ofZingers, by Croft M. Penz. Those are kind of topical. Friends drop other ideas off. The staff brings them in. People e-mail things to me. Sometimes they even come to me in the middle of the night. SD: What are your b e s t lines? DF: Hmmm, my two favorites are "Mental floss regularly with God's word to avoid truth decay" and "Redemption isn't just about bottles." The alcoholics really love that one. There's a phrase my mom used to say: "It's nice to be important but more important to be nice." I used it on the sign in 2001. SD: Do you ever repeat yourself? DF: Yes. I've done "No God, no peace. Know God, know peace" a few times. I even had it on my car as a bumper sticker for years. SD: What a r e t h e letters m a d e of? DF: They're 5 inches tall on Plexiglas. If the snow melts and then the temperature drops, sometimes they freeze in place. SD: Have you h a d a n y other h a s s l e s with i t ? DF: Every now and then, until we put on a lock, someone would rearrange the message. Whoever it was probably thought they were being cute. Sometimes 'God' would become 'dog.' Occasionally, they'd even spell out four-letter words. SD: Curse words? Did that u p s e t you? DF: (shrugging) I figured, 'Well, at least people are looking.' (7)

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animals and small children. At his campaign kickoff last week in City Hall's Contois Auditorium, he told a crowd of 18 supporters (including his wife and kids), "We're not focusing on the right issues." In a rambling speech, Dandy Andy highlighted the issue of "neighborhood quajity." Too many noisy student parties. Excuse me, but isn't Progressive Mayor Peter Clavelle the guy who's done more about neighborhood quality-of-life issues than any mayor in Queen City history? In fact, on Monday Mayor Moonie announced he had convinced Fannie Mae, the nation's largest non-bank lender, to pump an initial $10 million into a pilot program promoting homeownership in Burlington. We're talking mortgages with a $500 down payment and credits for walking or biking to work and incentives to renovate student apartment houses and turn them back into single-family homes. Andy Montroll has every right to run for mayor. But this week a lot of folks are scratching their heads and asking why. Media Notes — Join the Associated Press and see the world. Take Mike Eckel. A year ago he was snug as a bug in the historic Montpelier headquarters

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time. DuBrul offers similarly shallow portraits o f marginal characters like the Legionnaires, who never rise above their role as a plot device. And Harry White, the 80-year-old sea captain, is in great shape even though he constantly imbibes copious amounts of alcohol and smokes. To DuBruls credit, Mercer is a firstHe's also predictably salty, clever and class action hero. He's comfortable with endearing. violence but not violent, confident but Still, if you can stand the sophornoric not arrogant, and has a seemingly endless writing and the body count doesn't bother supply of both money and generosity. He you, River of Ruin is an upbeat alternative also has a painful past that makes him to the nightly news. Like the latest James respectful to women and empathetic to Bond flick or a good video game, it's orphans. And, as we learn early on, He's . \ ! mindless, stimulating and for entertainbeen tapped to become a "Special Science ment purposes only. ®

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who were willing to be mobilized six or seven years ago around the issue, in Africa and other places," Siplon says. "It frustrates me that it isn't happening to the extent that it could." Students, too, are reluctant to cross the line from charity to protest, according to the 35year-old self-described buttondown activist. "Somehow it's a good thing to do something that is vaguely charitable, and it's a bad thing to do something that is vaguely activist," she reasons. "When you start talking about having a demonstration or doing anything that confronts the political system, the students run for the hills." Siplon may be reversing that

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civil-union license last year who were seemingly both the same gender, but one partner had actually undergone a [female-to-male] sex-change operation," recalls Jo LaMarche, Burlington's assistant city clerk. "Unless the original birth certificate reflects that change, we can't issue a license. We had never even thought about it before. They could've presumably married but didn't want that. They wanted a civil union." The state health department's decision to deny the couple a license was based on the letter of the law. But birth certificates can be amended in probate court, according to William Wargo, the department's legal counsel. He's aware of several such genderamending cases in Vermont. Could looks — a couple who appear to be single-gender but are biologically male and female — get in the way of a conventional marriage? "I would hope that persons would not be refused a marriage or civil-union license simply because of gender appearances," Wargo adds. The persecution experienced by the trans population is complex. In 1999 Texas refused to recognize the will of a deceased biological man married to a trans woman who had undergone male-to-female surgery. An appeals court judge ruled that the marriage itself was invalid because "chromosomes, not genitalia, are the determining factor in deciding a persons sex." "We're dealing with incredibly fuzzy laws and widespread prejudice," surmises Christopher Kaufman of R.U.1.2.? "Even in Vermont, it's potentially a court case waiting to be tried." In addition to encountering violence, trans citizens frequently face discrimination in medical services, housing and employment. Kaufman calls himself "a transgender ally," but worries that gays have neglected their more outrt brothers and sisters. "We produced a guidebook to health-care providers last year that didn't take into account how the issues are different for trans people." "In our second edition, we have to be more GLBT-friendly," he says, referring to the abbreviation for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender. In fact, it's often G L B T I Q & A: tagging on intersexed, questioning and allied. "Intersexed" has replaced "hermaphrodite," someone born with sexuallyambiguous genitalia, just as "crossdresser" has overtaken "transvestite." Instead of "sex-change operation," the preferred term is "gender-assignment surgery." Gays and lesbians are not always keen to explore trans issues, however. "Many mainstream gay groups want to be seen as normal,'" Kaufman suggests. "Maybe there's internalized transphobia. Trans folks are often labeled 'freaks,' and its easy to be scared of people who are different from us. I think we're just beginning to recognize how much we all have in common." ... Something human, no doubt. ®

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t begins, as it often does, with a phone call in the night, a desperate voice straining to be heard over the transatlantic crackle and hiss. In the 1980s, as war raged in Nicaragua and El Salvador, the caller was likely to be speaking Spanish. In the 1990s, especially after the Rwandan genpcide, Swahili and Lingala were more common. These days the caller is likely to be calling from Canada and speaking French — perhaps a Haitian-born Qu^becois whose .brother, aunt or cousin has been stopped by the U,S« Border Patrol and is being held in the Franklin County Jail in St. Albans. Oftentimes, the voice is that of a sympathetic border guard in Highgate Springs or Champlain, New York, calling to say, "Patrick? We have someone who needs a place to t." SrK

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Office of Homeland Security over a new immigration treaty between the United States and Canada. If approved, the pact will have serious implications for the tens of thousands of asylum-seekers who pass through the United States each year on their way to Canada. Although the White House says the agreement will improve national security and cut down on abuses of the asylum process, refugee advocates on both sides of the border — and some members of Congress — are saying that the treaty will create a host of humanitarian and security nightmares along the world s safest international border. The Safe Third Country Agreement, as it's called, is part of Homeland Security Advisor Tom Ridge's 30-point "smart border" declaration agreed upon last December by Canadian Deputy Prime

ble for health care and other government assistance. In short, their new lives begin right away. "In the U.S. it's a whole different ballgame," explains Giantonio. "Here, you're given housing, but it's in a jail." Since 1996, when the United States toughened its immigration laws, anyone who arrives here with falsified documents faces mandatory detention. Each year, Giantonio and Michele Jenness, VRA's legal services coordinator, work with 120 to 150 such detainees. They're among the 22,000 non-citizens in jails across the country waiting for their cases to wind through the labyrinthine immigration system, a process that can take months, if not years. In the United States, asylum seekers get one shot at having their case heard, which means it must be rock-solid. Stories

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For refugees on the road to a new life, crossing the border into a new homeland is akin to re-experiencing birth. And if they're lucky, Patrick Giantonio is the midwife who helps them through the delivery. This quiet man with piercing blue eyes, a soothing voice and a thick, Gandalf-like beard is the executive director of the Montpelier-based nonprofit group, Vermont Refugee Assistance (VRA). He knows how to make things go smoothly and what to do when things go wrong. And when it comes to immigration issues, things can go very wrong. Since 1993, Giantonio has worked for this two-person operation with a shoestring budget that each year helps hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers navigate the complex and often bewildering bureaucracies of the U.S. and Canadian immigration systems — often from the inside of a jail cell. In the coming months his job will only get tougher. This week, while many Americans are making pilgrimages of their own, reuniting with family and friends to celebrate the arrival of Americas first refugees at Plymouth Rock, Giantonio is going head-to-head with the

Minister John Manley. Written in the aftermath of Sept. 11, the accord is largely non-controversial and beneficial to both nations. It includes such provisions as sharing intelligence on high-risk air passengers, setting uniform standards for fingerprints and iris scans on travel documents, and creating "fast-lane" security systems for low-risk commercial truck traffic. One provision, however, alarms refugee groups: Asylum-seekers who travel to Canada via the United States — about 15,000 per year — would instead be required to file their asylum claims in the , U.S. Most international flights to North America stop here, but refugees don't necessarily want to stay. Canada's treatment of refugees has long been more humane than that of the U.S. When asylum-seekers arrive at the Canadian border, they are immediately paroled into the country until their case can be heard. Unlike the U.S. system, which forbids asylum-seekers from working for six months after they file their application, Canadian "asylees" can look for housing, find work and become eligi-

abound about asylum-seekers whose applications are denied for seemingly minor reasons. The problems may stem from a sloppy immigration attorney — asylees have the right to legal representation, but the U.S. government won't pay for it. Or an asylee may end up appearing before an intransigent immigration judge. One judge in the Office of Immigration Review in Boston is notorious for denying asylum claims. Last year he rejected 97 percent of the cases that came before him. Many refugees go to Canada because they know their case stands a better chance of being approved there, especially women who are fleejng gender persecution. Or Canada ma|r simply be where they want to live. They might be French speakers, planning to reunite with family members already living in Quebec or Montreal; they migEt want to join a community of other immigrants from their home country who can lend them emotional and financial support. If the Safe Third Country Agreement is approved, however, Giantonio fears those choices will no longer be theirs to make.

THE SAFE THIRD COUNTRY AGREEMENT isn't a great deal for the U.S. either. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) would have thousands more asylum cases on its hands. According to INS figures, more than 64,000 new asylum applications were filed in the United States in fiscal year 2002, adding to a backlog of more than 300,000'cases pending from the year before. Refugee groups and some lawmakers, especially Vermont's congressional delegation, are troubled by what this might mean for security along the northern border. "We are concerned that the proposed agreement would have the unintended consequence of encouraging desperate asylum-seekers to evade ports of entry and cross our borders illegally," writes Senator Jim Jeffords, who, along with Representative Bernie Sanders, voiced opposition to the agreement in a Sept. 25 letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell. "We fear that the contemplated change in policy may produce a human-smuggling industry on our very own Vermont border." Senators Patrick Leahy, Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) v and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) have all penned similar letters to Powell. During an October 16 hearing in the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Claims, which Giantonio describes as "a bit bizarre," VRA found an unlikely ally in an organization that's usually a foe. In written testimony, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), a Washington, D.C.-based organization known for its hard-line stance against both legal and illegal immigration, argued that this agreement will create more national security problems than it purports to solve, at a time when the INS and the Border Patrol are undergoing drastic reorganization in the new Department of Homeland Security: "To unnecessarily add to the burden of the agency during such a critical period, especially when the increased workload would include elements of national security protection, would not only be unwise, it would be negligent." Astoundingly, an official with the INS admitted during the hearing that a possible outcome o f the agreement could be that th®usands of desperate asylum-seekers will try to enter Canada illegally "Here you Have the agency that's supposed to be upholding immigration laws getting ready to sign an agreement that's going to exacerbate the smuggling problem on the northern border," says Giantonio. "Anyone who has looked at this agreement »

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closely has come away saying, 'This is a really bad idea.'" The treaty appears to be a fix in need of a problem. From all accounts, immigration experts say the current system functions quite well as it is — albeit slowly — allowing asylum-seekers to decide for themselves which country they want to apply to. Abuses of the asylum process, socalled "asylum-shopping," in which people go from country to country seeking asylum until they're granted entry, are rare. When asked how the United States would benefit from the deal, a State Department official told Seven Days that it's "not really appropriate" to judge this agreement on its own merits, but it should be seen within the context of a larger accord to improve overall border security. Jack Martin, special projects director for FAIR, says that Ottawa has been lobbying unsuccessfully for this treaty for years in an effort to reduce its asylum caseload. This time, he suggests, the pact is being offered as a bargaining chip in exchange for Canada's cooperation on U.S. counterterrorism efforts. And that, he says, is absurd logic and "unworthy of consideration." "The United States should not, in effect, be blackmailed into taking an agreement that is not in its national interest," he says. Nevertheless, a report last weekend in the Toronto Star suggests that the Safe Third Country Agreement could be signed as early as December 5. Although it would not take effect for at least three to six months, refugee advocates and relief agencies along the northern border are already preparing for the worst. "You have to imagine that the word is going out around the world that if you want to go to Canada, basically the door is shutting," says Giantonio. He knows all about border crossings. In 1980, while traveling in Africa, Giantonio found himself in the midst of a famine and decided to do something about it. So in 1984 he began walking from one end of the continent to the other, Kenya to Cameroon, to draw international attention to hunger and poverty issues. Five years and some 4000 miles later, Giantonio began to see America — and himself— in an entirely new light. "When I went to Africa, I thought I was going to save Africa," he recalls. "After landing on the continent and starting my walk, what I really began to see was that Africa was saving me." Giantonio isn't just speaking Figuratively. While traveling from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the Central African Republic, he was arrested for making an unauthorized border crossing in a dugout canoe and detained by the military for two days. Had it not been for the local villagers who secured his release, Giantonio's detention could have been much worse. "I think in many ways I'm

doing this work to pay back a lot of the kindness and very tangible assistance that I received while I was in Africa," he says.

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with the Salvation Army in Plattsburgh, the call came at about 11:15 on a Tuesday night last June. A U.S. Border Patrol agent had picked up 12 refugees at the Canadian border and they had nowhere to stay. Could the Cregans put them up for the night? Although her mission isn't set up as a shelter, Cregan's hus-

later. Sensitive to the differences between the two immigration systems, Blanchet gave preference to those whose U.S. visas were set to expire or who were at risk of being detained by the INS. In the United States, asylumseekers have up to one year to file a claim, after which they are considered "out-of-status" and subject to arrest. Even if they intend to seek asylum in Canada, they are automatically entered into the U.S. immigration system, which seriously complicates their asylum claim. "In June it was not a problem

"THE UNITED STATES SHOULD NOT BE, IN EFFECT, BLACKMAILED INTO TAKING ANAGREEMENT THAT IS NOT IN I T S NATIONAL INTEREST." JACK MARTIN, FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM - — * band Dennis drove to the border to get the asylum-seekers while she gathered whatever extra linens and blankets they had in the house. By the second night, the Salvation Army was housing 20 to 25 people; by the fifth night, 67. Within two weeks, 84 refugees from Uruguay, Peru, Turkey, Russia, the Palestinian West Bank and elsewhere were living in the building. All had heard rumors that Canada was changing its immigration laws and feared that the door would close on them. In fact, the change in legislation affected only a small fraction of Canada's immigrant population. Still, it was enough to cause a rush for the border before the new law took effect June 28. Within weeks, ports of entry all along the Canadian border were inundated with refugees. At one point, Canadian immigration (Citizenship and Immigration Canada, or CIC) in Lacolle had more than 100 people waiting in its office to file asylum claims. Instead of the usual 300 cases per month, the office was scrambling to process more than 1250. Ronald Blanchet, director of C I C at Lacolle/Philipsburg, recalls that he had no choice but to start sending people back into the United States with appointments to have their asylum claims processed several weeks

because the rumor that the border would be closed by the end of June was not true," says Blanchet. "It was no problem to ask people to wait on the U.S. side until we could process them." However, if the Safe Third Country Agreement is approved, Blanchet can't say whether he will have the same amount of discretion. In effect, sending asylum-seekers back into the United States could effectively eliminate their chances of ever applying for asylum in Canada. As for the Salvation Army in Plattsburgh, Cregan says that the June experience "wasn't bad in any way, shape or form. It was actually quite a wonderful experience. It was very intense but very rewarding." After overcoming language and cultural barriers, the refugees soon became a close-knit group, cooking their own meals, organizing cleaning details, taking language classes in English and French, and enforcing a self-imposed curfew. They're even planning a reunion at the Salvation Army in Montreal next month. Still, Cregan and other relief agencies have no illusions about what a refugee crisis on a larger scale might look like, especially if it hits in the dead of winter. "We are anticipating 10 times what we got last time," says Cregan, who met in August with a representative from the United

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25-yard pass brings the New England Storm close to midfield. "Hold the line, Sunny," the coach hollers, pacing the sidelines, headset poised, fists clenched. A bad snap on the next play drags the Storm back to the 17, with 30 seconds in the quarter. "Come on, Storm," screams a fan. "Don't give up." But they can't get a first down on third and 25, and the first half ends: Syracuse, 14, New England, zip. The Storm plod back to their locker room under the aluminum stands of Hormel Stadium in Medford. The Boston skyline blinks through the southern uprights as daylight fades. The New England Storm is a franchise of the Women's Professional Football League — a.k.a. WPFL. Its players are all female. Its owner is a woman and so is one of its coaches, who hails from Brattleboro. Among the budding professional women's leagues scattered around the country, the W P F L is probably the most organized and promising. Just like the N F L , it has two divisions, and within those divisions, east- and west-coast conferences. They have playoffs like the N F L , and the season culminates in a championship match-up between the best teams from each division. This, however, is not Foxboro Stadium. T h e scene at Hormel Stadium is very different. N o cushy seats, no $150 sweatsuits for sale, no deluxe skyboxes. The smallish crowd is, however, very enthusiastic. They know their players and they know football. They're getting a good dose of a separate, not-quite-equal brand of the sport.

It's a lot like the W N B A : Players get upclose and personal with fans that are fanatical and vociferous. Players have fun on the field, but they clearly take the game — and their mission as pioneers in women's contact sports — very seriously. The women seem to come in two body types: the long and lean quarterbacks, kickers and running backs; and the robust, rock-hard linebackers, nose tackles and centers. What they lack in experience, they make up for in speed and agility. Though their play execution might not be letter-perfect, the game is exciting, seesawing back and forth, fates turning on a dime. Among the Storm's 40 players is a network of athletes from Norwich University. Jessica Rodriguez and Nicole Skeller are Norwich alumnae who currently live in Northfield, and Kelly Kane just moved from there to Boston; Anna Gleisberg is a Norwich student. Unlike their male counterparts, whose salaries are as inflated as their pecs, these girl gladiators of the gridiron are only nominally professional. "We get one dollar per game," Rodriguez confides. She brightens, adding: "If we score a touchdown or block a kick or something like that, we get bonuses. If we score a touchdown or sack the quarterback, we get $25." The bonuses are fleeting, however. A bad move on the next play scotches the extra cash. "We do it because we love it," Rodriguez explains. When he's not whipping up the Storm, coach Jonathan Gates is a semi-pro player

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WIZN BAR & GRILL (live radio show), Lincoln Inn Lounge, 4 p.m. NC, followed by DJ SUPERSOUNDS (dance party), 9 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, Geno's Karaoke Club, from 3 p.m. NC. DAVE A B A I R BAND (rock),

Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC. MR. FRENCH (rock), Franny O's, 9 p.m. NC. :: c h a m p l a i n

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TOP HAT DANCE PARTY (DJ), City Limits, 9 p.m. NC. DISTANT THUNDER (rock), Otter Creek Tavern, 9:30 p.m. NC :: c e n t r a l TNT KARAOKE, Fan's Roadhouse, 9 p.m. $3-5. SQUASH (funky fusion), The Brewski, 9 p.m. NC. GLENDON INGALLS (jazz),

Morgan's, 7 p.m. NC. THE BIG HUGE (alt-rock), Charlie O's, 9:30 p.m. NC.

:: northern UCL2 (rock; formerly Full Circle), Kincade's, 9 p.m. NC. CYLINDER (rock), Bayside Pavilion, 9 p.m. $4. DREAMWEAVER (DJ), G Stop, 9 p.m. NC. NAMED BY STRANGERS (rock),

Matterhorn, 9 p.m. $3-5. ERIK KOSKINEN BAND (rock),

Monopole, 9 p.m. NC. :: s o u t h e r n NEGATIVE SPACE (modern rock), Pickle Barrel, 10 p.m. $8. FRI.29 »

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Club Metronome

188 Main St., Burlington, 865-4563

> famed for its weekend dance nights and bumping sound system, Club Metronome has long been one of the Queen City's hottest nightspots. Along with DJ nights — '70s-'80s Retronome on Saturday and the techno/house of Sunday Night Mass — the club also hosts a variety of live bands. Early weekend shows usually present touring singer-songwriters while weekdays are more varied: local indierock to reggae to jam bands. Silver-foil walls, local art and a long, wrap-around bar provide a hip setting for checking out the tunes. Expect lots of smoke and volume. All shows are 21+ and usually have modest cover charges.

Angela's Pub, 86 Main St., Middlebury, 388-6936. Backstage Pub, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jet., 878-5494. Banana Winds Cafe & Pub, Town Market Place, Susie Wilson Rd., Essex Jet., 879-0752. Bayside Pavilion, 13 Georgia Shore Rd., St. Albans, 524-0909. Boon/s Grille, Rt. 236, Franklin, 933-4569. Borders Books 8c Music, 29 Church St., Burlington, 865-2711. The Brewski, Mountain Road, Jeffersonville, 644-6366. Burlington Coffeehouse at Rhombus, 186 College St., Burlington, 864-5888. Cactus Pete's, 7 Fayette Rd., S. Burlington, 863-1138. Cambridge Coffeehouse, Dinners Dunn Restaurant, Jeffersonville, 644-5721. Capitol Grounds, 45 State St., Montpelier, 223-7800. CB's The Party Place, 26 Suzie Wilson Rd., Essex Jet., 878-5522. Charlie O's, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820. Chow! Bella, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405. City Limits, 14 Greene St. Vergennes, 877-6919. Club Metronome, 188 Main St., Burlington, 865-4563. Cobbweb, Sandybirch Rd., Georgia, 527-7000. Edgewater Pub, 340 Malletts Bay Ave., Colchester, 865-4214. Parr's Roadhouse, Rt. 2, Waterbury, 244-4053.

Flynn Center/FlynnSpace, 153 Main St., Burlington, 863-5966. The Fish, Rt. 12, Northfield Falls, 485-7577. Franny O's, 733 Queen City Pk. Rd., Burlington, 863-2909. Geno's Karaoke Club, 127 Porters Point Road, Colchester, 658-2160. Good Times Cafe, Rt. 116, Hinesburg, 482-4444. G Stop, 38 Main S t , St. Albans, 524-7777. Halvorson's Upstreet Cafe, 16 Church St., Burlington, 658-0278. Hector's, 1 Lawson Ln., Burl., 862-6900. Henry's Pub, Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 863-6361. Higher Ground, 1 Main St., Winooski, 654-8888. The Hungry Lion, 1145 Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-5848. J. Morgan's at Capitol Plaza, 100 Main St, Montpelier, 223-5252. J.P.'s Pub, 139 Main St., Burlington, 658-6389. The Kept Writer, 5 Lake St., St. Albans, 527-6242. Kincade's, Rt 7, Milton, 893-4649. Leunig's, 115 Church St., Burlington, 863-3759. Lincoln Inn Lounge, 4 Park St., Essex Jet., 878-3309. Lion's Den Pub, Mountain Road, Jeffersonville, 644-5567. Mad Mountain Tavern, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-2562. Mad River Unplugged at Valley Players Theater, Rt 100, Waitsfield, 496-8910. Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 167 Main St., Burlington, 658-6776. Matterhorn, 4969 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198. McDonough's, Upper Bridge Street, Plattsburgh, 518-566-8126. Millennium Nightclub, 165 Church S t , Burlington, 660-2088. Middle Earth Music Hall, Bradford, 222-4748. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-563-2222. Muddy Waters, 184 Main S t , Burlington, 658-0466. Music Box, 147 Creek Rd., Craftsbury Village, 586-7533. Nectar's, 188 Main S t , Burlington, 658-4771. 135 Pearl St, Burlington, 863-2343. Otter Creek Tavern, 35c Green S t , Vergennes, 877-3667. Parima, 185 Pearl S t , Burlington, 864-7917. Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-3035. The Pour House, 1900 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 862-3653. Radio Bean, 8 N. Winooski, Ave., Burlington, 660-9346. Rasputin's, 163 Church S t , Burlington, 864-9324. Red Square, 136 Church S t , Burlington, 859-8909. Rhombus, 186 College S t , Burlington, 865-3144. Ripton Community Coffee House, Rt. 125, 388-9782. Ri Ra the Irish Pub, 123 Church St., Burlington, 860-9401. Rozzi's Lakeshore Tavern, 1072 West Lakeshore Dr., Colchester, 863-2342. Ruben James, 159 Main S t , Burlington, 864-0744. Rusty Nail, Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-6245. Sami's Harmony Pub, 216 Rt. 7, Milton, 893-7267. Sh-Na-Na's, 101 Main St, Burlington, 865-2596. St. John's Club, 9 Central Ave., Burlington, 864-9778. Stowehof Inn, Edson Hill Rd., Stowe, 253-9722 Sweetwaters, 118 Church S t , Burlington, 864-9800. Three Mountain Lodge, Jeffersonville, 644-5736. Trackside Tavern, 18 Malletts Bay Ave., Winooski, 655-9542. Trinity Church, 137 Main, Montpelier, 229-9158. 242 Main, Burlington, 862-2244. Upper Deck Pub at the Windjammer, 1076 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 862-6585. Valencia, Pearl S t & S. Winooski, Ave., Burlington, 658-8978. Vermont Pub & Brewery, 144 College, Burlington, 865-0500. The Village Cup, 30 Rt 15, Jericho, 899-1730. The Waiting Room, 156 S t Paul S t , Burlington, 862-3455. Wine Bar at Wine Works, 133 S t Paul St, Burlington, 951-9463.

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songwriters), Middle Earth Music Hall, 8 p.m. $10.50.

:: burlinglon area THE FEED (jam-rock), Valencia, 10 p.m. NC. TIM CAIRA (singer-songwriter), 135 Pearl, 8 p.m. $5, followed by TASTE (techno/house; DJ Craig Mitchell), 10 p.m. $5. L I N K - U P W/THE FLEXTONE H I - F I

(dancehall), Red Square, 10 p.m. NC. J I M BRANCA BLUES SHOW, Nectar's,

9:30 p.m. NC. RETRONOME ('70s-'80s DJs), Club Metronome, 10 p.m. NC. TOP HAT DJ, Rasputin's, 10 p.m. $3. CLUB MIXX (hip-hop/house; DJs Irie & Robbie J.), Millennium Nightclub, 9 p.m. $3/10. 18+ before 11 p.m. DIAZ & RUGGER (hip-hop/r&b DJs),

Ruben James, 10 p.m. NC. DAVE HARRISON W/STARSTRUCK

KARAOKE, J.P.'s Pub, 10 p.m. NC. KEN CLARK ORGAN TRIO (jazz),

Waiting Room, 10:30 p.m. NC. HOLLYWOOD FRANKIE (rock/urban

DJ; DVDs), Sh-Na-Na's, 8 p.m. $3. ABBY J E N N E BAND (folk-rock),

Vermont Pub & Brewery, 9 p.m. NC.

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Pennsylvania bar circuit. With a debut EP, a handful of radio-ready tunes and an energetic live show, the Space head

pop-rock), Higher Ground, 9 p.m.. $23/25. 18+ (Sold out.) NAKED AMBITION (rock), Banana Winds, 9 p.m. NC. ADAMS & EVE (rock), Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC.

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BUCH SPIELER MUSIC, MONTPELIER 1. Norah Jones — Come Away With Me 2. Various Artists — 8 Mile Soundtrack 3. Tracy Chapman — Let It Rain 4. Tony Bennett & k.d. lang — What a Wonderful World 5. David Gray — A New Day at Midnight 6. Diane Zeigler — Paintbrush 7. Tori Amos — Scarlet's Walk 8. Alison Krauss & Union Station — Live 9. Beck — Sea Change 5. Dixie Chicks — Home

VERMONT BOOKSHOP MIDDLEBURY 1. George Harrison — Brainwashed 2. David Gray — A New Day at Midnight 3. Stevie Wonder — The Definitive Collection 4. Alison Krauss & Union Station — Live 5. Shania Twain — Up 6. Eva Cassidy — Songbird 7. Sinead O'Connor — SeanNos Nua 8. The Logger & The Fellers — Golddiggers Beware 9. Dixie Chicks — Home 10. Various Artists — Kindred Spirits: A Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash

EXILE ON MAIN STREET, BARRE 1. Audioslave — Audioslave 2. George Harrison — Brainwashed 3. Mudvayne — The End of All Things to Come 4. Matchbox Twenty — More Than You Think You Are 5. Shania Twain — Up 6. Susan Tedeschi — Wait For Me 7. Ja Rule — The Last Temptation 8. 3 Doors Down — Away From The Sun 9. Saliva — Back Into Your System 10. Remembering Hell and High Water: The Flood of 1927 (75th anniversary book/CD)

PEACOCK MUSIC PLATTSBURGH 1. Audioslave — Audioslave 2. Various Artists — 8 Mile Soundtrack 3. Jay Z — Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse 4. Roy Hurd — Live As Real As It Gets 5. Pearl Jam — Riot Act 6. Ja Rule — The Last Temptation 7. Foo Fighters — One By One 8. Eminem — The Eminem Show 9. Talib Kweli — Quality 10. Dave Matthews Band — Live at Folsom Field — Boulder, Colorado

:: southern NEGATIVE SPACE (modern rock), Pickle Barrel, 10 p.m. $8. BON TON ROULET (jazz), Middle Earth Music Hall, 9 p.m. $12.60.

DAVE A B A I R BAND (rock),

Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC. KARAOKE W/FRANK, Franny O's, 9 p.m. NC.

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:: c h a m p l a i n valley MADD MIXX (DJ), City Limits, 9 p.m. NC.

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J E N N I J O H N S O N & FRIENDS (jazz

vocals), Sweetwaters, 11:30 a.m. NC. VOICE (hip-hop/drums 'n' bass), Red Square, 10 p.m. NC. DJ NICKLE D (dancehall), Nectar's, 9:30 p.m. NC. SUNDAY NIGHT MASS (DJs), Club Metronome, 10 p.m. $2. TOP HAT W/DJ KWIK (hip-hop), Rasputin's, 10 p.m. NC/$7. 18+

:: n o r t h e r n KARAOKE W/BONNIE DRAKE, Kincade's, 9 p.m. NC. WILD CARD (rock), Bayside Pavilion, 9 p.m. $3. ILL BEGOTTEN THREE-0 (jam), Monopole, 9 p.m. NC. LAST KID PICKED (rock), Matterhorn, 9 p.m. $3-5.

JERRY H O L L A N D & NORMAN KEN-

NEY (trad. Scottish), FlynnSpace, 7 p.m. $13/15. AA KARAOKE, Geno's Karaoke Club, from 3 p.m. NC. KARAOKE W/MATT & BONNIE

DRAKE, Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC.

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Need to snap out of your post-Thanksgiving turkey stupor? Burlington's Chrome Cowboys get the holiday season underway with an evening of blistering vintage country this Friday at Higher Ground. The annual show will feature extra players Gordon Stone and Russ Lawton along with an array of other guests. Put on your dancing shoes and head on down.

TWR HOUSE SOUNDS (DJ; Women

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Bolyard), Hector's, 9 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, Cactus Pete's, 9 p.m. NC.

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Plucking a six-string paid off for Burlington resident Milton Busker last Wednesday night, when he beat out six other local axe-men and women to win the 2002 Advance Music Acoustic Guitar Search. RiRa Irish Pub hosted the final round, a battle among finalists Mr. Stick, Alyssa Bouthillier, Rachael Brown, Bob Degree and Alan Greenleaf. As the King of '02, Busker takes home an Ibanez guitar and a day's worth of recording time at Colchester's Egan Media Productions. Rock on!

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reviewth i VAL DAVIS, IMMORTAL (Self-released, CD) Val Davis' first album, Immortal, is made up of eight songs recorded over the last decade in Texas and Vermont. Acoustic and electric guitars and stacked harmonies create a pure folk-rock mood in an America/Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young vein, with a '90s touch in the use of synths in the background. Despite various recording locations, the production is surprisingly consistent — the work has a unified sound. Davis plays all the instruments on the four newest tracks and gets a bit of help on the rest. He's a strong singer; his smoky, smooth voice makes even the clunkiest lines sound deep and poetic. What really shines is Davis' acoustic guitar playing, though he's no slouch on any of the other instruments. The arrangements, too, are strong. "Immortal" is the standout track, but all these songs tend to tickle the ear. Eight pretty good songs that sound pretty great. Not bad for a first album.

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Vermont's favorite wannabe redneck, Rusty DeWees, is kick-starting the holiday season with the release of his alter ego The Logger's first musical project, Golddiggers Beware. He's already appeared on stage and screen; now the Green Mountain calendar boy loosens up the pipes and presents an 11-track disc of mostly self-penned tunes. Here DeWees steps up to the mike and settles behind the drum kit while The Fellers — fiddler Don Commo, bassist Peter Wilder, guitarist Jim Green and banjoist George Seymour — provide the musical accompaniment. Unfortunately, its difficult to decide whether DeWees wants to be taken seriously or not. While hyping his bluegrass backing group as a ripping band of local pickers, the record is full of novelty tunes that would be more at home on the Dr. Demento show than at a local hoedown. Don't get me wrong — the musicianship on Golddiggers is solid, yet DeWees pretty quickly squanders any musical credibility with his over-the-top, good-old-boy antics. As a gimmick custom-made to fill the stockings of roots-hungry flatlanders, Golddiggers Beware is a fine product. DeWees lightheartedly jokes his way through the songs in his characteristic put-on Northeastern drawl, while his Fellers pump out a stream of standard bluegrass licks. DeWees certainly has a nose for marketing, and he wastes no time here diving into the singalong silliness of "Christmas Again in Woodchuckbury." A straightforward reading of a stereotypical redneck holiday, the tune lets loose with gunshot sound effects and dancing visions of Skoal and blackberry wine. "Do Lord" follows suit, with DeWees chanting a spoken-word intro to the traditional Christian hymn. Backed by gospel moans, he tells a tale of going to a country store to buy cookie-making supplies — really — before banging into a jumpy chorus. But rather than being tongue-in-cheek, as one might expect, the song sounds remarkably, uncomfortably serious. The title track offers a peak of ridiculousness. Recorded to sound like a concert bootleg — complete with feedback and "audience" calls for "Freebird" — the tune features DeWees running through a laundry list of reasons why he loves his truck. Over a stagnant rock riff. The Logger sings "You think it's you that's got me pumpin', honey you ain't right/It's my '62 Ford pickup I'll be pumpin' tonight." The album fares far better when DeWees steps aside and lets The Fellers loose. The handful of instrumental cuts showcases a competent band and almost-Celtic sound. Lightning-fast finger work and standout playing from Commo enliven tracks such as "Medley" and "Fiddle Strings." Likewise, Seymour's plucking on "Moonshiner Runners Getaway" is particularly impressive. All in all, DeWees has successfully reinvented his Logger persona once again. What Golddiggers Beware lacks in originality is made up for by DeWees' uncanny ability to make fun of himself. If you're looking for a Vermonter showcasing true musical talent, look elsewhere. But as a goofy gift for a flannel-wearing fan, Golddiggers Beware ain't so bad.

(Self-released, CD) Although Antigone Rising sound a bit like 4 Non Blondes, their press release says they're known as the "Phish of pop-rock." This seems to be based on the fact that they have a bunch of loyal fans who travel to their shows. A 16song live set from New York City, Say It! an-TIG-uh-nee has a terrible cover and an annoying, albeit possibly useful, title. With songs like "Bitter Song," "Pretty Girl" and "Broken," you wouldn't be far from the mark in assuming the all-female quintet has a bit of attitude. But if you were expecting thirdwave riot grrrl, you're in the wrong place. Picture mid-'70s lite rock, with distorted electric guitar, acoustic guitar, nice harmonies and a lead singer who can wail. Of course, that means a few too many trips to the overvocalization well. It is a live show and, yes, there's a drum solo. Still, this hard-working band didn't win its loyal fans by not being fun. "7th Day," "Sofcurry's Room," Run for Your Life" and "Waiting, Watching, Wishing," are the standout tracks here, but overall, Antigone Rising's songwriting is still catching up to their instrumental strengths. COLIN CLARY

MATT BONNER, SIGNS OF PASSING (Stone Circle Records, CD) Smart, funny, mystical and cynical, Middlebury College grad Matt Bonner would seem to be a living Yin and Yang. On this CD, his vocals and keyboard work often present a high, airy, spiritual contrast to the grittier, rawer rhythm elements. Dreamy vocals by Bonner and Becky Morrison McCaffrey are in a different realm than the darkly comic hip-hop of Jack Tanner, yet they coexist beautifully. While "Tanner" is a scathing take on the music-marketing machine, a number of songs, such as "Mirror," reveal Bonner's deeply poetic side. With influences from Robert Frost to Radiohead to Bjork and Suzanne Vega, Signs of Passing is an eclectic melange of contemporary influences. Recorded and mixed by Joe Capps at Poker Hill Studio in Underhill, the sonic presentation is super-clean. With the exception of a few dull moments, it's well worth a listen. KIRT ZIMMER

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OPENINGS H O L I D A Y SHOW: "Adornment,"

hen Robert Allen and Al Stillman penned "There's N o Place Like Home for the Holidays" in 1954, they probably EXHIBIT had no idea what an Carol indelible jingle they Hinrichsen: had on their hands. "Round-trip There must have (Rediscoverbeen dozens of Tin ing H o m e ) , " paintings, Pan Alley Christmas prints a n d songs produced that installation. year, but by linking Flynndog, "home" and "for the Burlington. holidays," Allen and Through Stillman entered into the realm of the J a n u a r y 12. archetypal. The song's original recording cast crooner Perry Como in the ARTWORK role of Odysseus, albeit endlessly "Uprooted searching for pumpkin pie along his Roots," by journey. Carol Carol Hinrichsen's Flynndog exhiHinrichsen bition, "Round-trip (Rediscovering Home)" doesn't quite possess that P H O T O same archetypal veracity, but it does Matthew nibble around the edges of Como's Thorsen idealization of hearth and home. Hinrichsen is more interested in laundry than pie, however. The show, which consists of four large-scale oil paintings, 14 mono-

featuring paintings, sculptures, blown-glass ornaments, jewelry and more by area artists. Carving ' Studio & Sculpture Center, W. Rutland, 438-2097. Reception November 29, 5-7 p.m. PETER MAX: The legendary artist opens a new gallery featuring his work in multiple mediums, from watercolors to computer graphics. The Art of Peter Max — Colors of a Better World, Manchester Village, 362-0779. Reception and signing with the artist November 29, 6-9 p.m., and November 30, 2-5 p.m.

Clotheslines are the recurring theme in Hinrichsen's works. "What I Saw on the Clothesline But Don't Remember Hanging Out" has a bright yellow background with abstract forms dancing across it — the clothes on the line, no doubt. Although the notion of "rediscovering home" in the show's title sounds interesting, Hinrichsen is primarily rediscovering her own back yard rather than anything grander. The painting "Retreating in the Backyard" seems to confirm that thesis. The painting is very much like "What I Saw" — the same bright yellows, the same thin paint and the same approach to form.

In this cold, gray time of year, Hinrichsen's bright hues, meandering lines and multitude of clotheslines might be considered a little more exotic than they would in summer. prints, five mixed-media drawings and two installations, benefits from being presented during the holiday season. In this cold, gray time of year, Hinrichsen's bright hues, meandering lines and multitude of clotheslines might be considered a little more exotic than they would in summer. Her paintings are 3 by 4 feet and executed with thin layers of oil, almost like stain painting, but a few sharper details punctuate each canvas.

Hinrichsen's technique suggests she may be an inexperienced painter with a narrow range of capabilities. Her drawings and monoprints display greater confidence. The monoprint "Emancipation Above My Head" is an 8-by-7-inch work on paper with some nice red squiggles in its lower right-hand corner. Here, Hinrichsen layers thin veils of color in a manner she has yet to achieve in oil painting. She also varies

the weights of her lines with greater sensitivity at this small scale. Other prints and drawings layer materials such as Mylar and onionskin paper to create differing textures and translucent colors. Hinrichsen draws onto and between those layers to achieve nice variations of line and color. "Assignment: Untie Tongue" has a Bauhaus feel with overlapping tilted squares of red, yellow and white in a black frame. However, enigmatic, drawn details add warmth to the piece that pure geometric abstraction might otherwise lack. The drawing "Hand Me Down" combines pale blue map pins, graphite and inks in a harmonious composition that is perfectly designed for its small scale. O f the installations, only the hobojungle-style "Fort" seems serious. It is a 14-by-16-foot aggregation of closed spaces constructed from fabric, sticks, packing materials and brightly colored bags. The other is an actual clothesline with underwear, pants and a sock hanging from it. Isn't there an ordinance against hanging laundry in an art gallery? The practice is becoming so widespread among installation artists that it really ought to be discouraged somehow. Although there is no specific reference to "the holidays" in Hinrichsen's work, the Flynndogs timing of the show between Thanksgiving and mid-January makes "Round-trip (Rediscovering Home)" a de facto holiday show. At least it's a Santa-free zone.

TALKS/ EVENTS HOLIDAY FAIR: The sale of original artworks, crafts and other items will benefit local charities. Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, 644-5100. November 30 & December 1, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. FAMILY BATIK WORKSHOP: Children

ages 10 and up, with their adult companions, can learn this fabric art. In conjunction with the exhibit, "The Creative Journey of ^ Nike Davie-Okundaye." Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 603-646-2426. Preregister. December 1, 2-4 p.m. For other art workshops and instruction, see "classes" in Section B.

ONGOING :-.burlington area SOPHIE BACKUS: "A Touch o f the

Unique," paintings, Pickering Room, December 3-30; and GREG SCAFF, DONNA CONSTANTINEAU

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& ART BLUE: "Alchemy," works in mixed media, Fletcher Room, December 1 - January 2. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 865-7211. OUPAVOS, ANDY DUBACK & BETHANY BOND: photographs. Red

Square, Burlington, 862-3779. Through December 15. NELLY BONFIGLI: pastels and col-

lages. Picolo Cafe, Burlington, 862-5515. December 1-31. ROBERT WALDO BRUNELLE, JR.:

"Burning the Midnight Oil" and other paintings. Daily Planet Restaurant, Burlington, 899-1106. December 1-30. CAROL HINRICHSEN: "Round-trip

(Rediscovering Home)," paintings, prints, and an installation that observe domestic space. Also, MARIE LAPRE GRABON: "Re-

Connections," fetish dolls for the 21st century. Flynndog, Burlington, 652-2583. Through January 12. GEORGIA CARBONE: "Blooms,"

recent works in ink. Speeder & Earl's, Church St., Burlington, 860-6630. Through November. MIKE GRUTEKE: "Some of My

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Inspirations," works in watercolor, marker and ink informed by mythology, music and architecture. Metropolitan Gallery, Burlington City Hall, 655-7773. Through November.

GABRIEL BORAY: "New Oil Paintings."

Forget about Barbie; Marie LaPre Grabon makes her own "dolls" that honor the "Great Mother" — that is, Mother Earth. Her diminutive wall sculptures of polymer, clay, papier-mache, wire, beads, feathers and charms, present the elements of Earth and, says the artist, hold "life force" within their torsos. Currently exhibited at the Flynndog in Burlington, LaPre Grabon's femme fetishes are more than a match for GI Joe.

Radio Bean, Burlington, 660-9346. Through November. ARTCYCLE QUILT PROJECT: Local

students display their quilts made of recycled materials. Recycle North, Burlington, 865-7554. Through November. ROB FARRINGTON: color photographs and illuminations. The Waiting Room, Burlington, 734-4254, ongoing; also, color prints, Healthy Living Market, South Burlington, through December.

COME AS YOU ARE: a group exhibit by Caravan Arts. Rose St. Gallery, Burlington, 863-5376. Through December 7. DANA KAPLAN: "Up Close and

Cultural," a photographic exploration of Southeast Asia. Penny Cluse Cafe, Burlington, 859-0435. Through December 5. JASON OSTERHOUT, MATTHEW BUDELMAN & CHRISTIAN

media; and DIANE GABRIEL:

monotpyes, photographs and drawings. Grannis Gallery, Burlington, 660-2032. Through November. JENNIFER X-EME KOCH: "Specimen,"

AMPORT: "Painting From the Hill," acrylics and mixed media by UVM seniors. Mezzanine Balcony, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 865-7211. Through November. ELISA FREEMAN: oils, oil and graphite and penal works. Cafe Piccolo, Maltex Building, Burlington, 655-2141. Through November. RANDY ALLEN, JANET VAN FLEET, JENEANE LUNN 8. KALA CAPLAN-

HAGOPIAN: "By Boat, By Rail, By Bike," oil paintings. Artpath Gallery, Burlington, 563-2273. Through January 10. A.D. LABERGE: new photographs. Bruegger's Bagels, Burlington, 860-1995. Through January. WINTER WONDER: a group exhibit of new and juried member artisans in multiple media. Frog Hollow, Burlington, 388-4074. Through December. LYNN IMPERATORE: "Seasoned

Greetings," surreal paintings and drawings inspired by dreams and life experiences. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, Burlington, 652-4500. Through January 4. SHANE ROCHELEAU: "Behind Closed Doors: Portfolios II, I I I and IV," photographs exploring human perceptual consciousness. L/L Gallery, Living/Learning Center, UVM, Burlington, 656-4200. Through December 4. LISA M. DIVOLL-PAINTER: "Equine

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Horse Works, Williston, 879-8935. Through March. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 865-7211. Through November. MARNE RYAN: works in mixed

box constructions. Church & Maple Gallery, Burlington, 863-3880. Through November. PETRIA MITCHELL: new paintings.

Doll-Anstadt Gallery, Burlington, 864-3661. Through November. ECLECTIC ARTWORK: A group exhibit in multiple media by artists from around the world. Phoenix Gallery, Burlington, 863-9400. Ongoing. HERB LEFF: kinetic reflective sculptures, Main Reading Room, through December; BENJAMIN STEIN:

watercolors painted while traveling in other countries, Pickering Room; JOSHUA GIVENS: "Moods," oil

paintings, Fletcher Room, through November; and SUE MILLER: "The Day the World Changed," a handmade book about Sept. 11, Display Case, Circulation Area, through November. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 865-7211. JOAN M. ROSS & ANNE M. AUSTIN:

"Continuing Tradition," watercolors by mother and daughter artists. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery, Shelburne, 985-3848. Through December 3. DAVID BETHUEL JAMIESON: "In

Memoriam," figurative works on paper from the final series of the late artist, a former UVM art student. Arc Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church, Burlington, 202319-7656. Through December 10. SOON COME: THE ART OF CONTEMPORARY JAMAICA: 20 artists con-

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ceramics, photography, sculpture and textiles'to this touring exhibit. Fleming Museum, Burlington, 656-0750. Through December 15. CORIN HEWITT: prints, drawings and small-scale sculpture, in conjunction with the artist's public sculpture of weatherman Willard Scott, Wilbur Room; and BILL DAVISON: "Thirty-Five Years of Prints," featuring screenprinting works over the UVM art prof's career, Main Gallery. Fleming Museum, Burlington, 656-0750. Through December 15. THE COLLECTOR'S HOUSE: a new

building envisioning the home of a 21st-century folk art collector, designed by architect Adam Kalkin and decorated by Albert Hadley. Shelburne Museum, 985-3348. Through October 2003.

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PEWTERERS: Local artisans display hand-colored photographs and handcrafted pewter works, respectively. Lincoln Library, 453-2665. Through November. FOUR-PERSON SHOW: featuring

Eileen Dietrich, watercolor collage, Jack Chase, sculpture, Don Ross, photography, and Alan Potter, ceramic sculpture. Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild, 877-3668. Through December 2. GRAHAM PRINGLE: photographs; and CASSANDRA CORCORAN: pot-

tery. Art On Main Fine Art and Craft Gallery, Bristol, 453-4032. Through November. WORK FIRST, THEN PLAY: an exhibit

about leisure life in 19th-century Vermont, featuring art, documents and artifacts from the permanent collection. Henry Sheldon Museum, Middlebury, 388-2117. Through March.

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DER: "Conversations with Traditions," paintings in the Islamic miniature style by an Indian and Pakistani artist, presented by the Asia Society, through December 1;

Dana Kaplan has distilled an eight-month trip to Southeast Asia into colorful

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LECTING: celebrating the museum's 10th anniversary and featuring objects from antiquity to contemporary that represent the permanent collection, through December 8. Middlebury College of Art, 443-5007.

Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Her show, entitled "Up Close and Cultural," is on display at Penny Cluse Cafe in

"centra! 2002 HOLIDAY SHOW: paintings by Ruth Fuller White, gingerbread contest/exhibit, and artworks by area students. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, 775-0356. Through January 5. NICOLE D'AGATA: "Studio Sunflowers," paintings. Spotlight Gallery, Vermont Arts Council, Montpelier, 279-4371. Through December 23. ART BY THE CUP: Vermont Public Radio's collection of original designs for the Artist Mug Series. Studio Place Arts, Barre, 4797069. Through December 8. AXEL STOHLBERG: new paintings.

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am sure there are 12-year-old boys out there who've just come out of comas and have never seen a spy movie, an Austin Powers-style spoof of the genre or a picture like I Spy — whatever that was supposed to be — and for them, the 20th James Bond release is sure to prove great film fun. How anyone else could sit through its two-and-a-half hours and not drop at least a dozen IQ points is beyond me. Pierce Brosnan makes his fourth appearance as the legendary British agent. The former "Remington Steele" star takes the character well into cartoon territory in Die Another Day, a shambles of digitally doctored stunts, puerile puns and half-baked plotting. To make an unnecessarily long story short: The world's most famous undercover operative is in mid-mission as the film begins. He touches down in North Korea posing as an arms dealer with a briefcase full of diamonds. Top military brass surrounds him as he descends the stairs of his helicopter. I remember thinking, He's the world's most famous undercover operative. Wouldn't top military brass recognize him? They do. And Bond's capture provides the movies one and only credible moment. Eventually he's released from prison, learns that his old pals at headquarters

think he's spilled top-secret beans, and then resolves to track down the armsdeal contact who sold him out so he can clear his name. Think that sounds like a lesser Dolph Lundgren vehicle? Its vintage Bergman next to act two. The trail leads back to London and a sneering comic-book baddie played by Toby Stephens. He's supposed to be some sort of debonair super-entrepreneur who made his millions in the diamond mines and has built a reputation as a philanthropist. Also, he never sleeps. Orbiting the same social circle is Halle Berry in the role of an is-she-really-good-or-is-she-really-evil babe of mystery. Brosnan spends the balance of the film in a duel of wits with one, in bed with the other, and trading infantile double entendres with both. How ill advised is this picture? Madonna makes a surprise appearance! It apparently wasn't enough that she just destroyed her husband's career with a remake of Swept Away; now she's going after 007. Mrs. Ritchie is only in the movie for a few moments, but that's all it takes to make clear what everyone in the industry should have recognized years ago: Madonna must not be allowed to act. But I digress. Stephens turns out to be a villainous mastermind who's devel-

oped an outer-space doomsday device to help him take over the world. Luckilyy for humankind, the world's most famous undercover operative is staying just down the hall at the dude's ice palace. Did I mention Bond has an invisible car? That he extreme surfs for no apparent reason? That when he's stranded amidst miles of frozen tundra, a bad guy just happens to drive a snowmobile right past the spot where he's hiding so Bond conveniently can jump him and commandeer the vehicle? Did I mention the average eighth-grader could come up with a more believable storyline, not to mention more sophisticated repartee? So my questions are these: If Bond adventures are going to feature villains as over-the-top as the ones in parodies like Austin Powers; if they're going to appeal to young viewers by resorting to the same sort of gratuitous stunt action that can be found in late-model espionage titles like XXX; if they've become nothing more than trumped-up festivals of product placement, is there really any need for further episodes? If Die Another Day succeeds on any level, its in making the answer crystalclear. Diamonds may be forever, but it's time for the 40-year-old franchise to say never again. ®

witnessed as a child. With Laura Regan and Ethan Embry. (PG-13)

SHORTS DIE ANOTHER DAY* Pierce Brosnan stars in the 20th film in the James Bond series, a regulation affair that pits 007 against a mad military leader who's developed a doomsday device in his secret underground lair. Toby Stephens and Halle Berry costar. Lee Tamahori directs. (PG-13) 8 M I L E * * Eminem makes the hop to the big screen with the hip saga of a talented Detroit youth determined to rap his way out of his humble origins. Mekhi Phifer and Kim Basinger costar. Curtis Hanson directs. (R) THE EMPEROR'S C L U B * * * Kevin Kline stars in the latest from director Michael Hoffman, the story of one man's journey from prep school student to teacher. Based on a short story by Ethan Canin. With Rob Morrow and Embeth Davidtz. (PG-13) FAR FROM H E A V E N * * * * Dennis Quaid and Julianne Moore are paired for this

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ow fitting that the first domestic production of a PBS program previously dominated by the British should depict the very people who were on this continent before Europeans came calling. Skinwalkers, a film set in the Navajo Nation airing on Vermont Public Television at 10 p.m. this Friday, is the premiere presentation of "American Mystery!" Images of Old Glory — albeit not always a welcome symbol for indigenous communities — have even been added to the familiar Edward Gorey animation that precedes the oh-so-English "Mystery!" Published in-1986, Skinwalkers is one of 13 crime thrillers featuring Navajo cops that Tony Hillerman has authored during the last three decades. Executive producer Robert Redford chose the novel to launch what he hopes will be a Hillerman series on PBS. Judging by the maiden voyage, it's a grand idea. The initial broadcast last Sunday was overshadowed by slick fare on the three major networks: a Dean Martin-Jerry Lewis

Maze (Noah Watts), a teen punk who likes to cause trouble; Dr. Stone (Michael Greyeyes), a cheerful doctor at the reservation hospital; and Janet Pete (Alex Rice), a pretty, part-Navajo public defender. If not brought on by witchery, the contemporary deaths may be connected to a defunct paint factory that once caused lead-poisoning health problems for people living nearby. The environmental meets the metaphysical. The plot also offers some biting satire, as when two German tourists who've been carjacked tell authorities the culprits were "Injuns." Chee, who is experiencing visions that may be prompted by a skinwalker curse, seeks advice from his mentor Wilson, portrayed by Saginaw Grant. "The dark wind blows on everyone," the older man suggests, by way of explaining how to cope with adversity. "You just have to push yourself through it." Pushing through the racial divide, television has made room for AfricanAmericans, Latinos and Asians. American

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biopic, a quickie retelling of the trapped Pennsylvania coal miners' rescue, and an homage to Julia Roberts. Luckily, public television is savvy enough to repeat itself. Skinwalkers director Chris Eyre also made Skins, which opened October's Vermont International Film Festival in Burlington. Skinwalkers screenwriter James Redford — son of Robert — was in town a while back to promote a documentary he produced about organ donations, titled The Kindness of Strangers. His mother, Lola Van Wagenen, lives in Charlotte. Eyre's intriguing new'two-hour movie unfolds in the Four Corners region of the Southwest. As Officer Jim Chee, the handsome Adam Beach — Nicolas Cage's co-star in Windtalkers — is a pragmatic young tribal policeman who also studies the ancient rituals of his forebears. He's becoming a medicine man, an occupation that suddenly seems endangered. Medicine men are being • killed, and clues left behind point to legendary preternatural forces. Skinwalkers are shape-shifting witches. Wicked ones at that. The middle-aged Joe Leaphorn, played by the craggy and charismatic Wes Studi, is a no-nonsense detective with a dim view of Native superstitions. Even his wife Emma (Sheila Tousey, in a sweetly sardonic role) lovingly chides him for being a crank. But Leaphorn's skepticism gives his relationship with the spiritual Chee a lively tension. The mismatched team crosses paths with some interesting characters: Rubin

Indians remain the invisible ethnic group. Except for a rare show like "Northern Exposure," the mediums multicultural mix is missing one important culture. There's a need for more Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. • James Bond certainly doesn't need any more publicity. Die Another Day, the latest in a 40-year-old cinematic franchise that never expires, has gone into overkill with newspaper, magazine and T V entertainment coverage. But there's a bright local angle in the blitzkrieg of stories about the Pierce Brosnan-Halle Berry picture: Schonbeck Worldwide Lighting, a family-owned Plattsburgh company, is behind the 61 crystal chandeliers and wall sconces that illuminate "the Ice Palace" in Agent 007's new adventure. One of these fixtures is even instrumental in saving the day for the debonair spy. The 19th-century German firm, which relocated to Canada after World War II and branched out to upstate New York in the early 1970s, has bought back five of the icicle-shaped chandeliers from the film's producers. According to creative director Eileen Schonbeck Beer, a fourth-generation crystal wizard who lives in Burlington, they're up for bid at Sotheby's auction house through December 2 to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Other Schonbeck objets d'art hang in the White House and Buckingham Palace, home to the icequeen namesake of Her Majesty's Secret Service. ®

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voices of Phil Vischer, Tim Hodge and Jim Poole, among others. (G) MOSTLY MARTHA*** Martina Gedeck stars in Sandra Nettelbeck's saga about a Hamburg chef whose life is thrown into chaos when her sister dies in an accident and the young woman assumes custody of her 8-year-old niece. Maxime Foerste and Sergio Castellitto costar. (PG) MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING*** Worlds collide when Nia Bardalos, as the daughter of a Greek restaurant owner, falls for a WASP-y high school teacher played by John Corbett in this shoestring romantic comedy. (PG) PUNCH-DRUNK L 0 V E * * * , / J Somebody check the Weather Channel and see if hell's frozen over. Adam Sandler is • actually getting stellar reviews for his performance in the new film from Magnolia director Paul Thomas Anderson, a dark comedy about a lonely businessman who winds up blackmailed by a vicious phone-sex operator. With Emily Watson and Philip Seymour Hoffman. (R) RED DRAGON*** ,/J Brett Ratner brings us the second big-screen version of Thomas Harris' novel — primarily, one suspects, in order to provide Anthony Hopkins the opportunity to once again play the role of Hannibal Lecter, a part performed by Brian Cox in the excellent 1986 Michael Mann thriller, Manhunter. With Emily Watson, Ralph Fiennes and Edward Norton. (R) THE RING** Naomi Watts stars in this thriller about a reporter who makes the mistake of getting personally involved in a story about a mysterious videotape with the power to kill. Brian Cox costars. Gore Verbinski directs. (PG-13) THE SANTA CLAUSE 2 * * Ifs beginning to look a lot like Tim Allen's career is in big trouble. The comedian reprises the role that sleighed 'em back in '94, donning a beard and fat suit for the further adventures of Scott Calvin, who, this time around, is under the

gun to save Christmas by finding a bride before December 25. Wendy Crewson and Judge Reinhold costar. Michael Lembeck directs. (G) THE TRANSPORTER**,/z French filmmaker Luc (La Femme Nikita) Besson wrote and Hong Kong martial arts choreographer Cory (Romeo Must Die) Yuen directed this action adventure about an ex-Special Forces commando who's hired to kidnap the daughter of a powerful Chinese crime lord. Jason Statham and Qi Shu star. (PG-13)

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film 'POSSESSION': In this film, two couples from different eras use poetry to fuel their fiery relationships. Catamount Center for the Arts, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6.50. Info, 748-2600.

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wor<Js WRITERS' GROUP: Bring pencil paper and the will to be inspired to the Kept Writer Bookshop, St. Albans, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 527-6242.

BOOK STUDY: Join a discussion of Colin Tipping's Radical Forgiveness, which promotes international and ethnic reconciliation through mediation. Burlington - Wastewater Treatment Center, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 324-7304.

kids WESTFORD LIBRARY PLAYGROUP: Children

gather for games, songs and stories at the Westford Library, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-5639. 'MOVING & GROOVING': Youngsters ages 2 through 5 dance and play at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

war against terrorism. Top of Church Street, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345, ext. 5.

etc MEDITATION GROUP: Yogis engage in Tibetan Buddhist-style meditation and dharma study at the Union Street Studio, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 859-9270. BOOK & MUSIC FAIR: Pick up new and used

Jewish reads and sounds at Temple Sinai, S. Burlington, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 862-5125.

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Also, see clubdates in Section A. 'SING WITH THE SENIORS': Men and women

come together in vocal recreation at a rehearsal of the Champlain Senior Chorus. McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 658-3585. NORTHERN WOMEN'S VOICES: All you need is

a voice to join this fun, informal female singing group. Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Call for location, 899-2867.

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from 14-year-old Ky Lippold, a cloaked elf whose older brother, Ivo, played the hobbit abductor, Tolkien didn't write Lord of the Rings as a trilogy, but rather as six parts of one large tome. The story, he explained, was published in three books to make it "more accessible." Though contestants were judged on creativity, authenticity and "sheer magic," no one seemed to mind that there were two Frodos with one ring to rule them all or that Sam the hobbit stood a full head taller than Gandalf the Grey, even in his wizard's hat. "We don't seem to have a Pippin in the crowd," observed Maya Urbscat, the barefooted Merry, in a slightly affected English accent. Nonetheless, all the contestants went home with a prize, especially the marauding Uruk, who scored himself a fourdisc Lord of the Rings DVD set. Not bad for a costume assembled in 20 minutes. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; KEN PICARD

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'LAST KISS': In this Italian flick a marriagephobic man with a pregnant girlfriend falls into the arms of an 18-year-old temptress. Catamount Center for the Arts, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6.50. Info, 748-2600.

kids TTTY BITTY SKATING': Pint-size skaters take to the ice at Leddy Park Arena, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $5. Info, 865-7558. TODDLER SONG AND STORY TIME: Tots get together for easy listening at the South Burlington Community Library, 10 a.m. Info, 652-7080.

activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See November 27.

etc QUILT GROUP: Expert and novice needlers apply decorative designs to quilting projects at the Brook Street School, Barre, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-8765. THANKSGIVING DINNER: Gobble up traditional goodies at the Unity Church of Vermont, Essex Junction, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 288-9265. SWEETWATERS THANKSGIVING: The Burlington eatery accepts donations of pies, toys and coats in advance of its annual turkey-dinner giveaway. Sweetwaters Restaurant, Burlington. 12-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-9800.

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dance DANCE SOCIAL: Singles and couples of all ages learn the basics of ballroom, swing and Latin dancing. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 862-2207. THE NUTCRACKER': Guest artists from the New York City-based Kelly Ballet team up with the North Country Ballet ensemble to bring the fantasy suite to life. Hartman Theater, SUNY Plattsburgn, 7:30 p.m.. $15. Info, 518-566-7350.

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lectures CROP CIRCLE TALK: Renowned crop circle investigator Francine Blake makes believers out of skeptics with a discussion about the mysterious and amazing patterns recently found in England's farmlands. Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, Burlington, 7 p.m. $8. Info, 425-4616.

activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See November 27.

sport 'OLDIE BUT GOODIE' BASKETBALL LEAGUE: Men over 35 prove they can still move on the court. Edmunds Middle School, Burlington, 6:45-9:45 p.m. Free. $500/team. Info, 864-0123.

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BILLINGS FARM THANKSGIVING: Celebrate the holiday 19th-century-style with horsedrawn wagon rides, farm tours and children's activities. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. $9. Info, 457-2355. HOLIDAY VARIETY SHOW: Beloved "logger" Rusty DeWees brings together some of the state's most entertaining musicians, poets and storytellers for an evening of Vermont vaudeville. Burlington High School, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 888-917-8789.

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blood, then refuel on flapjacks. Red Cross Donor Center, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 658-6400. SANTA CLAUS PARADE: Jolly old St. Nick rolls into town on his sleigh to light the Rutland town Christmas tree and spread holiday cheer. Downtown Rutland, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 773-9380. CHURCH STREET HOLIDAY KICK-OFF: Down-

town businesses jump-start the gifting season and benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation with a parade, buggy rides and 300,000 white lights. Church Street, Burlington, 12:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 864-9393.

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PLAYGROUP: Parents and kids participate in fun activities at the Pine Forest Children's Center, Burlington, 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 652-5138. H A N U K K A H STORIES A N D CRAFTS: Youngsters

get into the spirit of the festival of lights at the Pierson Library, Shelburne, 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.

sport GREEN MOUTAIN CLUB WALKING TOUR: Stroll

the streets of the Queen City with the Montpelier section of the GMC. Noon. Free. Info, 479-2304. GREEN M O U N T A I N CLUB H I K E : Bring your

winter gear for a snowy climb up the Jerusalem Trail to Mt. Ellen with the Burlington section of the GMC. Meet at UVM metered parking lot near the water tower, Burlington. Free. Info, 862-8964.

THE NUTCRACKER': See November 29. winter blahs to the R&B sounds of femmeband Sister Funk. The Radisson Hotel, Burlington, 7 p.m. $18. Info, 863-2345.

girls return to the Hot Damn Trailer Park in this seasonal celebration by Burlington's ever-lovely House of LeMay. St. John's Club, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10. Info, 865-3734.

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30, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 'WOMYNETPLAY': Lesbians and bi-sexual gals gather for conversation, coffee, a film and games at R.U.I.2? Headquarters, 1 Steele St., Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812. FLEA MARKET: Shop for secondhand stuff at the American Legion's indoor showroom, Milton, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 893-1738.

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words PETER MILLER: The local author and photographer signs copies of his latest work, Vermont Farm Women, at Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

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AUDITIONS: Theatrical folk try out for UVM's musical revue, Cole, which celebrates the life of Cole Porter. 116 University Heights, UVM, Burlington, 6-10 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2094.

film 'LAST KISS': See November 29.

'D IS FOR DREIDEL': South Burlington author Tanya Lee Stone celebrates Hanukkah with a reading of her holiday alphabet book. Borders, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2711.

'SEANCE ON A WET AFTERNOON': This chilling 1964 drama melds madness, murder and the haunting memories of a middle-aged woman. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 253-8358.

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ring sounds fill the church when these talented singers lift their voices on high. Bethany United Church of Christ, Randolph, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 454-1357. CELESTIAL SIRENS: Talented Vermont musicians offer medieval chants, Renaissance

actors portray Tiny Tim and Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens' holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 2 & 7 p.m. $5. Info, 728-6464.

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November 30, 7 p.m. $20. 'LOVE LETTERS': Robert Wagner and Jill St. John bring their real-life romance to the stage in A.R. Gurney's story of a 40-year affair carried out through the mail. Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon, New Hampshire, 8 p.m. $35-50. Info, 603-448-0400.

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over Lyndon State College with handcrafted jewelry, wooden items, bead and needlework, Christmas ornaments and specialty foods. Lyndonville, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 626-3207.

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carols and Baroque selections at the Lincoln United Church,-4 p.m. $8. Info, 453-3016.

See November 29, Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. BURLINGTON OUTDOORS HIKE: Nature lovers

snowshoe to Stowe Pinnacle. Meet in Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 658-1288.

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words 'IMAGES OF A G I N G ' READING GROUP: William

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lectures IRRADIATION PANEL: Concerned consumers team about the hazards of food that's been zapped with radiation. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1759. PRESIDENT'S LECTURE SERIES: UVM painting prof Frank C. Owen makes the case for "Why art students rule!" Campus Center Theater, Billings Student Center, UVM, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3131.

TO ZAPPA Michael Arnowitt has been called a "Vermont treasure" by the local press and "brilliantly talented" by London's Penguin Guide to Compact Discs. The prodigious Montpelier pianist tries out on local listeners the tunes he'll take on an upcoming tour of Holland and Belgium. The contemporary American compositions represented include Eve Beglarian's setting of a poem by Ruth Crawford Seeger — folk icon Pete's mom — and a rare classical piece by Frank Zappa. A new work by Northfield's own Dennis Bathory-Kitsz draws on fall photographs. " I tend to think very pictorially in my interpretations of music," explains Arnowitt.

kids TTTY BITTY SKATING': See November 28. TODDLER SONG AND STORY TIME: Tots get together for easy listening. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. BABIES 1 & 2: Little ones up to age 3 drop in for fun at the VNA Family Room, Wheeler Community School, Burlington, 8:15 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 874-0377. BABY MASSAGE: Parents learn that a little rubbing goes a long way in raising healthy kids. Wheeler Community School, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 874-0377. HOMESCHOOL PROGRAM: Stay-at-home learners explore kid-friendly Web sites at the Lincoln Library, 10:30 a.m. - noon. Free. Info, 453-2665.

activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See November 27.

etc COMMUNITY CULTURE NIGHT: Share a meal, stories, music and your culture at the VNA Family Room, Wheeler Community School, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0377. FLEA MARKET: Antiques and collectibles M ' Barre, . , 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 454-1961. VERMONT ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY MEETING: Stargazers discuss telescope eyepieces and the December sky. Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 482-6887.

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'LORDS OF ANTARCTICA': A film by Hinesburg artist Cindy House takes you to the world's southernmost continent for stunning shots of glaciers, icebergs and penguins. Carpenter Carse Library, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-2878.

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Also, see exhibitions in Section A. SEWING CIRCLE: Beginners and experts get crafty with needle and thread. VNA Family Room, Wheeler Community School, Burlington, 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0377.

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part in fast breaks, foul shots and fun at the Albert D. Lawton School gym, Essex Junction, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-1375.

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ANTI-WAR COALITION: Citizens opposing a U.S. invasion of Iraq strategize at the Peace and Justice Center, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345, ext. 5.

etc PAUSE CAFE: Novice and fluent French speakers practice and improve their language skills — en frangais. Borders Cafe, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 655-1346. LAUGHING CLUB: Local yoga instructor and author Carol Winfield helps you bring play back into your life and discover the untapped healing power of yukking it up. Union Station, Burlington, 8-8:30 a.m. Donations. Info, 864-7999.

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film 'LAST KISS': See November 29. DARTMOUTH DOUBLE FEATURE: A showing of

I Clowns, an Italian documentary that celebrates the dying art of the circus buffoon, is followed by And Now For Something Entirely Different, an anthology of skits from the riotous Brit sketch comedy show "Monty Python's Flying Circus." Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:45 p.m. $6. Info, 603-646-2422.

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words WRITERS' GROUP: See November 27. BOOK STUDY: See November 27. VERMONT WRITERS BOOK DISCUSSION: Local

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B E G I N N I N G CONGA & DJEMBE: Ongoing Mondays, 7 p.m. Church & Maple Gallery, classes. Conga classes, 5:45-7:15 p.m. Burlington. $60/six-week session, Djembe classes, 7:15-8:45 p.m. Taiko $12/class or two-for-one if you bring a Studio, 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. $12. new participant. Info, 985-8261. Marcela Friday intermediate conga class, 4-5 p.m. Pino shows beginner and intermediate Call for location. Info, 658-0658. Stuart dancers how to combine modern-dance techPaton makes instruments available in this nique and improvisation. upbeat drumming class. MUDRA SPACE AWARENESS WITH CRAIG BEGINNING TAIKO: Ongoing. Taiko Studio, SMITH: November 28 through December 1. 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Stuart Paton, Karme Choling Shambhala Buddhist 658-0658, paton@sover.net or Ed Leclair, Meditation Center, Barnet. $270, includes 425-5520, edaiko@aol.com. Experience the basic accommodations and all meals. Info, power of Taiko-style drumming. 802-633-2384,

reception@karmecholing.org, www.karmecholing.org. Exercises based on Tibetan monastic dance use physical postures, movement visual and auditory stimuli, guided meditation, and group discussion as contemplative tools for transforming livelihood, relationships and society. SALSA DANCING: Ongoing, private and group lessons in Casino and Rueda, Thursday nights. Three levels to choose from. Monthly practice sessions. Champlain Club, Burlington. $35/person/4-week group session, $10/class. Info, 864-7953, www.energyinaction.com/vermontsalsadancecompany. Enjoy hot salsa dancing as a remedy for the cold Vermont winter. No partner necessary. VDA DANCESPORT TEAM: Training sessions in Ballroom and Latin for Junior through Senior DanceSport athletes. Vermont DanceSport Academy, Mann Hall, Trinity College campus, Burlington. Prices vary. Registration, 846-7236 or www.vermontdancesportacademy.com. Learn the art and sport of ballroom dancing and develop your

garden MASTER GARDENER BASIC COURSE: 14-week

course, Tuesdays, February through early May, 7:15-9:45 p.m., via Vermont Interactive Television. Several locations throughout Vermont. $175, $40/required training manual, $10/required 100-page UVM Extension leaflet set (can be downloaded from the Web for free). Info and registration form can be found at http://pss.uvm.edu/mg/mg, or master.gar dener@uvm.edu, or Nancy Hulett, 802656- 9562. University of Vermont faculty and experts from Vermont's horticultural industry will train students in horticultural topics such as vegetable and flower gardening, entomology, botany and landscape design.

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Root, Burlington. $9. Info, 802-862-4421. Explore the use of quartz crystal singing bowls, tuning forks, toning and chanting in healing. Concepts of intervals, resonance and entrainment will also be introduced. ^ P ^ Y O G A IN THE MAD RIVER VALLEY: Ongoing classes in Kung Fu, TaeKwonDo & Tai Chi for seniors. Kripalu, Iyengar, Scaravelli and dalini yoga classes. Centre for Healing and I Arts, Waitsfield. Info, 496-8906. All a9es ond obilities welcome.

Colleen Wright, 802-865-7225. Classes will focus on reading, writing, speaking, listening and grammar. They are open for all who want to learn and improve their English, as well as explore American culture and history. ESL: Ongoing small group classes, beginners to intermediates. Vermont Adult Learning, Sloane Hall, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. Free. Info, 324-8384. Improve your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English as a second language. ITALIAN: Group and individual instruction, beginner to advanced, all ages. Middlebury area. Prices vary. Info, 545-2676. Immerse yourself in Italian to prepare for a trip abroad or to better enjoy the country's music, art and cuisine.

lEOTNNARTS FREE SATURDAY SAMPLER FOR i^fjCHIfcD^jENfGrades 2-8, Saturday, January 11. FlyfinArts Studios, Burlipgton. Free. Limited Krsize, 652-4548 or wwW.flynfecenter. org. Take a j-tfeater or<tahce class/ clc Faculty will be onsite tO (fhswer que ^MIXED ART| Begins November HL 'Tuesdays ARNIS: Saturdays, 11:30 a.m., Wednesdays, 7:30 -and/or Fridays, 3-5 p.mVSbelbuhie Craft p.m. Martial Way Self-Defense Center, 25 Sfioot, Shelburne Village. Info, 9&5-3648. Raymond Rd., Colchester. First class free. Info, Explore, drawing^ paintirig, kollagk ahd sculpture 893-8893. This Filipino discipline combines the l&fferentlmediums, isuch as Charcoal, fluid movements of the escrima stick with ' — J ^~iera paint, papier-mache, clay, graceful and dynamic footwork. K wood,fab\ and mi MOY YAT VING TSUN KUNG FU: Beginner classes MUSIC & DA 4CE WIT^ EARTHKIDZ: Thursday, four days a week. 28 North St., two buildings 6:30-8 p J ^ S . Burlington up from North Ave., Burlington. Info, 324XOjnmu ity C i B f ^ Free. Pre-register, 7702, www.kungfu-videos.com. Traditional ktyis if Qmeducauhnal and fun show training in the pure Ving Tsun System, rooted in "nurtures self-esteem, appreciation of the relaxation, centerline and efficiency. i and cooperation. TRADITIONAL CHINESE KUNG FU: Tuesdays and 100 CLASS ih)R TODDLERS: Ages 2-4, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m., s in November, 9:30-10 a.m. New World Sundays, 10-11:30 a.m. The Vermont Center ^ S ^ ^ g ^ y t d . (Rt. 2A), Williston. for Acupuncture and Holistic Healing, 257 Pine 9-919 iTMast&r jfrooksang Roh has St., Burlington. $12/class or $35/month for ique edrly-childhood;development unlimited classes that month. Info, 864-7778. romote physical development and Xing Yi Chuan is a traditional Chinese internal \ throuM'ihis martial aAand comkung fu system and an effective form of selfktitive Spot cultivation. WING CHUN KUNG FU: Fridays, 6 p.m. Martial Way Self-Defense Center, 25 Raymond Rd., . . . » Colchester. First class free. Info, 893-8893. ENGtJ: D LANGUAGE; ^ Ongoing, This simple and practical martial-art form was Wednesd beginning created by a woman end requires no special p.m. Fletcher Free Novem strength or size. Library, 23 College St., Burlington. Free. Info,

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meditation MASTERY AND MEDITATION CLASS: First and third Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. S. Burlington. Free. Info, 658-2447. Study the teachings of Indian Sufi Master Inayat Khan. Focus on accomplishment and success in your life and interfaith prayer for world peace. THE ART OF BEING HUMAN, SHAMBHALA TRAINING, LEVEL I, WITH GAYL0N FERGUSON: November 29 through December 1. Karme Choling Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Center, Barnet. $190, includes basic accommodations and all meals. Info, 802-6332384, reception@karmecholing.org, www.karmecholing.org. Mindfulness-awareness meditation allows us to recognize the inherent goodness in our situation, enhancing genuineness and appreciation for the world. This weekend is an ideal way for beginners to explore mindfulness in a contemplative environment. WEEKLY MEDITATION AND DISCUSSION: Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books & Gifts, Burlington. $5, donations welcomed. Info, 802-660-8060. Allow your mind to calm and your spirit to grow. Barry Weiss will use his knowledge to guide you into focused thought and educated discussion.

parenting BOOT CAMP FOR NEW DADS: December 7, 9 a.m. - noon. Fanny Allen Campus of Fletcher Allen Health Care. $20, scholarships are available. Pre-register, Harry Frank, 864-7467. Dads with their new babies get together with fathers-to-be to talk about caring for a newborn and the challenges of being a parent. This class is for men only.

pilates FREE PILATES REFORMER CLASS: Introductory class only, Mondays, 5:30 p.m. and Satur-days, 10:30 a.m. Shelburne Athletic Club, 4068 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne. Info, 985-2229 or www.shelburneathletic.com. Utilize a variety of specifically designed apparatus to promote the ultimate Pilates workout.

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6:30-8 p.m. S. Burlington Community Library. Free. Pre-register, 652-7480. UVM professor Tony Magistrate will moderate an informal and interactive evening of poetry readings. Participants will write and perform their own poetry in a relaxed, supportive environment.

qi gong

QI GONG: Ongoing classes for all levels, Mondays and Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 a.m. and 9:30-10:30 a.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. The Vermont Center for Acupuncture and Holistic Healing, 257 Pine St., Burlington. $12/class or $35/month for unlimited classes that month. Info, 864-7778, www.vcahh.org. Qi Gong is a gentle exercise that coordinates deep breathing and movement to help with overall circulation and well-being.

reiki

INTRODUCTION FOR THE CURIOUS:

Wednesday, December 4, 6-8 p.m. Trinity Methodist Church, 137 Main St., Montpelier. Free. Pre-register at the Co-op's Member Bulletin Board or 223-8000. This workshop provides an overview of the basic elements of Buddhist philosophy, its historical development and its relevancy to contemporary living. ECKANKAR WORSHIP SERVICE: Sunday,

December 1, 10 a.m. The Radisson Hotel, 60 Battery St., Burlington. Free. Info, 863-3364. ECKANKAR, the religion of the light and sound of God, is a spiritual teaching that provides simple exercises for people of all faiths, traditions and walks of life to develop and deepen a conscious and practical relationship with spirit.

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USUI REIKI LEVEL I I : Saturday, December

14, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Rising Sun Healing Center, 35 King St., Burlington. $145. Chris Hanna, Reiki Master, 802-865-9813, chris@rising sunhealing.com. Receive a second-degree attunement and three Reiki symbols. Learn to distant heal, beam, give a mental-emotional treatment, empower goals and clear rooms of negative energy. Prerequisite: Reiki Level 1.

self-defense BRAZILIAN J I U - J I T S U AND CARDIOBOXING:

Ongoing classes Monday through Saturday for men, women and children. Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, 4 Howard St., Burlington. Prices vary. Info, 660-4072. Escape fear with an integrated self-defense system based on technique, not size, strength or speed.

tai chi TAI CHI CHUAN: Ongoing, Wednesdays, 9-10 a.m. and beginners class, 6:15-7:15 p.m.; Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.; Saturdays, 7:45-8:45 a.m. The Vermont Center for Acupuncture and Holistic Healing, 257 Pine St., Burlington. $12/class or $35/month for unlimited classes that month. Info, 864-7778. This traditional Yang Style short-form Tai Chi is a gentle and flowing exercise that helps correct posture and creates deep relaxation and overall health.

weeks, Fridays, December 6 through February 7, 9 a.m. - noon. Sundays, January 12 through April 9, 1-4 p.m. Mondays, January 13 through March 17, 69 p.m. 7A Morse Drive, Essex. $200/nonmembers, 25% off/members. Limited class size, 878-0057, www.shoptalkvermont.com. Beginning woodworkers are exposed to the various components of milling and joinery techniques as they construct a project of their choice. LATHE CLASS: One session, three hours or two sessions, six hours. 7A Morse Drive, Essex. Limited class size, 878-0057, www.shoptalkvermont.com. Call to schedule a convenient time for you to attend. ROUTER CLASS: December 5 and December 12, 6-9 p.m. 7A Morse Drive, Essex. $100/non-members, 25% off/members. Limited class size, 87C f ^ 7 , www.shoptalkvermont.com. A primer on fixed-base and plunge routers and laminate trimmers. This class provides a working knowledge of the router, table, operation, bits and accessories, jigs and templates (store-bought and shop-made). SCROLL SAW: CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS:

December 9, 6-9 p.m. 7A Morse Drive, Essex. $45/non-members, 25% off/members. Limited class size, 878-0057, www.shoptalkvermont.com. Participants complete an ornament of their choice while learning the basics of the scroll saw. STEAM BENDING WOOD AND LAMINATION TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP: December 14, 10

a.m. - 5 p.m. 7A Morse Drive, Essex. $75. Limited class size, 878-0057, www.shoptalkvermont.com. This one-day seminar led by Randall Henson, local woodworker, will expose the participants to -a. . demonstrations and a detailed explanation of how to construct jigs for bending and laminating wood.

ING GROUP: Ongoing, Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. Mercy Connections Inc., Burlington. $5, soup and bread provided. Pre-register, 8467063. A group to gather writers of all abilities, to write and share.

yoga BEECHER H I L L YOGA: Ongoing day and

evening classes or private instruction and yoga therapy. Hinesburg. Info, 482-3191 or www.downstreetmagazine.com/beecher hillyoga. Beecher Hill Yoga offers classes in Integrative Yoga, Yoga for Posture & Alignment, Therapeutic Yoga and Yoga-based Stress Reduction. BIKRAM YOGA: Ongoing daily classes for all levels. 257 Pine St., Burlington. Info, 651-8979. A heated studio facilitates deep stretching and detoxifying. BRISTOL YOGA: Daily Astanga yoga classes, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 5:30-7 p.m., Wednesdays, 10-11:30 a.m., Saturdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Sundays (beginners) 4-5 p.m. Old High School, Bristol. Info, 482-5547. This classical form of yoga incorporates balance, strength and flexibility in a hot environment to steady the mind, strengthen the body and free the soul. BURLINGTON YOGA: Ongoing daily classes, 156 St. Paul St., Burlington. Prices vary. Info, 658-YOGA (9642). Students at all levels receive challenging instruction. MONTPELIER BIKRAM YOGA: Ongoing

classes at Geezum Crow Yoga, 37 Elm St., Montpelier. Info, 229-9922. Stretch, tone, sweat and smile. YOGA VERMONT: Astanga classes every day. Jivamukti, Kripalu, Iyengar, prenatal, kids' & senior classes weekly. Chace Mill, Burlington. Info, 660-9718 or www.yogavermont.com. Enjoy sweaty fun with a range of yoga choices, including astanga-style "power" yoga, for all levels of experience. ®

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Outside Sales Account Manager 116-year-old, luxury resort on the shores of Lake Champlain seeks experienced Outside Sales Account Manager. This person is responsible for planning and directing group sales, activities and strategies. The ideal candidate will have proven experience and success in the hospitality group sales and marketing arena. Familiarity with revenue management and catering are a must. Experience with Delphi/Breeze, SMS/Host and CRM are preferred. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package. Qualified candidates please forward your resume to: Basin Harbor Club 4800 Basin Harbor Road Vergennes, VT 05491 Fax: (802) 475-6547 email: employment@basinharbor.com E0E

Remember why you chose a career in nursing? Health care today is more challenging and demanding than ever before. It can be more rewarding, too. Porter is a small community hospital where you can apply your clinical skills and still connect with your patients as people. If you're ready to join our team, we want to hear from you. We have immediate needs in the OR and PACU. Full-time weekday positions. Experience preferred, but will train. Some call required. Porter Hospital offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Please fill out an application or submit a your resume yo:

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Behavior Interventionist

b a s e d activities. Must have reliable Free

1 experience. Preferred: Public library experience and jf knowledge of juvenile literature. Send application to m Richmond Free Library 201 Bridge St., Richmond VT 05477. Or email to: lorerged@gmavt.net.

ROOM ATTENDANT

LTHWESTERN COUNSELING

Starting $8-$8.50. Duties include aiding patrons of all II ages, supervising volunteers, preparing materials for circulation,checking out materials to patrons, shelving and other library-related functions. Some evening and Saturday hours. Requirements: Basic computer

Road

Burlington.

WINDJAMMER

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mmm SR. P C S U P P O R T S P E C I A L I S T (South Burlington) We are looking for someone with strong technical skills to work at our Central Support Offices in South Burlington to join the ISG team to install, document, test, monitor and assist in the maintenance of system and application hardware and software for stand alone, remote, and LAN-connected personal computers. We require a BS in Computer Science or Business or equivalent with 4+ years computer hardware/software support and analysis experience in a multi-platform, LAN-based business environment, specifically with Windows NT/2000 and TCP/IP. Strong industry and functional knowledge, customer oriented, interpersonal skills, team skills, ability to work independently, and the ability to analyze problems and devise solutions to problems are musts. Manufacturer certification and networking experience preferred; desktop virus protection and SMS administration experience desirable. MAINTENANCE TEAM

MEMBERS

(St. A l b a n s P l a n t - 2 n d & 3 r d s h i f t s ) At our St. Albans Plant, we are looking for individuals to maintain, monitor and repair facilities and manufacturing equipment to ensure their reliable and safe operation. We require a high school diploma or equivalent with 2+ years of related experience in various technical disciplines: mechanical systems, fabrication/design (welding), structural building, refrigeration systems, control systems (PLCs), HVAC, electrical systems, machinery and plumbing. Ability to work within a maintenance shop using power tools, bench tools and various machinery, occasionally lift 50 lbs., and solid mechanical and electrical knowledge and skills are musts. We offer a progressive benefits package that includes the usual stuff. You will receive 3 free pints of Vermont's finest all natural super premium ice cream and frozen yogurt per day! Be sure to check our Ben & Jerry's Web site at www.benjerry.com/jobs for job descriptions and other openings, or call our Job Information Line at (802) 846-1543 x7584#. Please respond in writing or email jobs@benjerry.com or fax (802) 846-1520 with resume, cover letter and salary requirements to: Ben & Jerrys H o m e m a d e , Inc. 3 0 C o m m u n i t y Drive South Burlington, Vermont 0 5 4 0 3 - 6 8 2 8 A T T N : H R Staffing Ben & Jerrys is an equal opportunity employer

I B B I november 27 - december

04, 2002 I SEVEN DAYS

CLASSIFIEDSEMPLOYMENT Exciting

BAKER WANTED

SOCIAL S E R V I C E S - S P E C T R U M

Music Director

We're looking for someone

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Opportunities...

interested in joining us in

N e e d e d for established, quality M i d d l e School d r a m a p r o g r a m ; J a n u a r y through M a y after school. D a y s a n d salary negotiable. C o n s i d e r i n g L e s M i s but open.

producing organic artisan bread. If you're passionate about baking and take pride in producing a high quality food, call Randy at Red Hen Baking Co. 244-0966.

Would you like to work in a

relaxing

home-like atmosphere

elegant

in an

retirement home in downtown Full-time

head cook position

862-0401.

Grilling, Saute and Pantry.

Knowledge in preparation of soups and sauces, meat and fish butchering and baking. Competitive pay. Ski pass possible. Please email resume to thewarrenhM^Mhotmail.com or call 802.583.2421 www.thewarrenhouse.com

$9/hr, work on a variety of government surveys, evenings & weekend shifts, flexible scheduling, fun & casual office.

Production r£

3 * Shift, temporary to permanent, 510.63/hr

For consideration call Natalie at 862-6500

Westaff

T H E WARREN HOUSE RESTAURANT 2585 Sugarbush Access R d .

Warren VT - -

Spectrum is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Phone Interviewers

Casual Fine Dining Restaurant Seeks Year Round fiill-^tp Sous Chef. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^!i:ti!!^" litliF' Requirements: Proficiency in line work including

available.

If interested, contact Anita or Colleen at

SPECTRUM

Burlington?

S e n d letter/resume to: EB, S p e c t r u m O n e S t o p , 1 7 7 P e a r l St., Burlington, VT 05401.

Youth & Family Services

Call B a r b @ 652-7173.

Converse Home

Case M a n a g e r : FT ~ provide short a n d long-term support, crisis intervention, advocacy & substance abuse work for homeless & runaway youth; M S W / M A required.

Farm Viability Program Coordinator

Vermont

VHCB seeks a self-directed, proven manager with the ability to coordinate multi-task projects to implement a two-year pilot program providing technical assistance to farmers to enhance farm profitability. Work with abroad spectrum of the agricultural community to deliver team-

NATURAL F O O D S MARKET

Healthy

Luring

taking

appluxvtiotufor thesfoUowwg position,: Caffc Counter and Dishwasher E x p e r i e n c e b o t h t h e thrill o f h i g h - p a c e d customer service and the Z e n o f d i s h w a s h i n g . Perfect f o r friendly, r e s p o n s i b l e people w h o love to work. We have a full-time o p e n i n g starting mid-December. W e e k e n d s are a m u s t . Earn excellent wages and benefits. You'll be a p a r t o f a u n i q u e t e a m t h a t is d e d i c a t ed to great c u s t o m e r service and adding v a l u e t o o u r c o m m u n i t y . S t o p in a n d fill o u t an a p p l i c a t i o n o r call u s at (802) 863-2569.

Full-Time Program Specialist (Burlington Based) Seeking individual to work within a team setting and to provide support and service coordination to HIV+ individuals. Candidates must have life experience and/or working knowledge of HIV/AIDS and work from a non-judgemental, harm reduction model. Knowledge of mental health, housing and substance use issues essential; familiarity with area resources and systems ideal. Must have strong computer skills. Reliable transportation needed. Salary range: $25,000-$27,000; excellent benefits. Send cover letter and resume by December 9 to: Martha Tormey, Program Director, Vermont Cares, P O Box 5 2 4 8 Burlington, V T 0 5 4 0 2 HIV+ individuals encouraged to apply. EOE.

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Planned Parenthoodn

of Northern New England

Sugarbush Resort is looking for a Director of Real Estate Sales, Hotel Development. Sugarbush, Vermont's Mountain Resort, is expanding!

Want more out of work than just a paycheck?

strategies and creative training and selling techniques.

PPNNE offers comprehensive benefits and a great work environment. Please respond by December 9th. Mail or email cover letter and resume to : PPNNE Human Resources Manager 183 Talcott Rd. Suite 101, Williston, VT 05495. EOE email:hr@ppnne.org

position with a flexible schedule requiring in-state travel. Applicants must have experience developing and implementing programs and managing projects, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with a diverse group of people. A farm background, demonstrated credibility with farmers, and knowledge of Vermont agricultural institutions is essential. Financial analysis and business development skills are a priority. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Comprehensive benefits package. Reply with letter of interest and r^sumd by December 12 to: Laurie Graves, VHCB, 149 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. For a copy of the job description, call 828-3250 or see www.vhcb.org/employment.htm Vermont Housing & °

Supporting the development of affordable housing and the conservation of agricultural and recreational lands, historic

Lonservation properties, and natural areas. Board

Patient Accounts Representative

Seeking a bright, energetic individual with excellent organizational, communication and computer skills. Primary duties include: Provide quality customer service and billing health insurance companies. Associate's Degree and 1-2 years experience in customer services or health insurance billing required. Knowledge of CPT 4 + ICD 9 coding preferred.

resource and referral services to farmers. This is a full-time

We are looking for a talented Real Estate Sales Director

PPNNE's mission is to provide, promote, and protect voluntary choices about reproductive health for all.

based technical and business planning assistance,

to assist with our hotel project. Bring big picture understanding of resort real estate sales management, innovative problem-solving skills, database marketing Hit the ground running with a bold and imaginative sales plan. Know what it takes to network within the brokerage communities and create the finest in-house sales team. Provide high energy, leadership and training passion that ignites people in a fast paced environment. If you have a college degree, at least eight years of proven sales management experience, and are willing to work as part of a dynamic team, we would like to hear from you! Applicants can apply to hr@sugarbush.com, o r H u m a n R e s o u r c e s , 2405 S u g a r b u s h A c c e s s Rd.,

^JroppTbmiltj jGwfye * A mountain resort in the European tradition * • SERVERS - FT and PT positions, daytime shiFts.at the Austrian Tea Room. Previous a la carte service experience preferred. Must be able to work weekends and holidays. • BUSSERS - FT positions to work in the Austrian Tea Room. Assist servers with service; clear and reset tables, etc. Previous bussing experience preferred. Must be able to work daytime, weekends and holidays. • CAPTAIN - FT year-round position covering but not limited to PM shifts; Assists the Maitre d' in all aspects of managing the dining room to ensure a smooth running operation and positive work environment, including the supervision and training of staff. » FITNESS CENTER ATTENDANT - Part-Time, year-round; Answer phone, greets guests, hand out towels, etc. Must be able to work flexible schedule; Wed 7am - 2pm; Sun 2pm - 9pm to start. • CREW LEADERS - Part-Time, Saturdays and Sundays to work in our guesthouse units. Duties to include; following up the cleaners, checking completed work and completing anything missed. Approximate hours for this position are 9am-4pm. Competitive pay fit benefits available after intra period for FT,YR such as medical, Dental, Life/disability, 401k, vacation/sick. Most employees get use of Fitness ctr/pools/tennis/X-cntry skiing, free summer concerts in the meadow, shift meals, discounts on food, retail, massages at more.

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EMPLOYMENT Burlington Children's Space

BRUEGGER'S BAGELS"

We're Growing

Come Join Our Team! Bruegger's Bagel Bakery is looking for talented individuals

Accounting Assistant Experience Required A/P, A / R , D a t a E n t r y , E x c e l , M S W o r d This is a full-time, Join

the energetic

team

year-round

ambitious

and

of the team that has been named Employer of Choice.

fundraising. g r a n t writing, a n d volunteer

on an

fundraising. o r development required. M S o f f i c e a n d familiarity w i t h r e l a t i o n a l

environment with no late nights!

a n d v e r b a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n skills a must.

or fax your resum^ to:

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d a t a b a s e s p r e f e r r e d . Excellent w r i t t e n

If you're interested in joining our Burlington team, mail Todd Booska, Bruegger's Bagels, Dept. S D

c a n be expected. Send resume a n d writing

93 Church Street, Burlington, V T 05401

s a m p l e t o : Call C y n t h i a G r e e n e . E x e c u t i v e

fax 802-862-2660.

Director Burlington Children's S p a c e m

Bruegger's Bagels is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

N. W i n o o s k i Ave.. B u r l i n g t o n . VT 0 5 ¥ 0 1 .

CHITTENDEN CENTRAL SUPERVISORY UNION

Communications Assistant G r o w i n g financial firm in d o w n t o w n Burlington with a commitment to client service is looking for a person with layout and production skills to augment its marketing / communications department. The ideal candidate is an energetic self-starter with endless enthusiasm, perseverance and creativity.

Champlain Vocational Services, Inc.

Alpine Ski Coach

Projects include development and production of marketing / client service presentations, creation of effective charts and graphs, and production of RFPs

Champlain Vocational Services

Assistant Coach needed for Essex High

...is looking for two " g o o d " people to join u s

School Alpine Ski team for the 2002-03

Qualities we're looking for include: - excellent computer skills - proficiency w i t h Microsoft Office required; some experience with desktop publishing and graphics software / production required; experience or interest in web publishing a plus - attention to detail, devotion to deadlines and excellent organizational skills

as v a l u e d , well p a i d t e a m m e m b e r s w i t h great

season. Position will work along with

health benefits. W e s u p p o r t adults in C h i t t e n d e n

another Assistant Coach. Apply with

C o u n t y w h o , along with incredible stories a n d gifts, also have d e v e l o p m e n t a l disabilities. Feel

letter of interest and resume to:

- ability to work both independently and as part of a team serving several departments within the firm, to be creative, to learn new things and to have fun j

a t l e a s t 2 g e a r s e x p e r i e n c e in n o n - p r o f i t

insurance, 401(k), on-the-job training, all in a grease-free

relocation.

GARDEN CENTER

r e c r u i t m e n t a n d c u l t i v a t i o n . BA d e g r e e a n d

and great benefits, including medical, dental and life

Resumes & Applications to: 4 S e a s o n s Garden Center, 3 2 3 Industrial Ave., Williston, VT 0 5 4 9 5 , Phone: (802) 6 5 8 - 2 4 3 3 ; Fax: (802) 8 6 0 - 2 9 3 6 ; e-mail: h u m a n r e s o u r c e s @ 4 s e a s o n s g c . c o m

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M a n a g e r . L o o k i n g f o r s o m e o n e skilled in

growth possibilities. Bruegger's offers competitive salaries

of V E R M O N T ' S L A R G E S T

expansion

is s e e k i n g a D e v e l o p m e n t a n d F a n d r a i s i n g

and C O U N T E R ASSOCIATE positions. Become part You'll find a team-oriented job loaded with fun and career

position.

G A R D E N I N G R E S O U R C E as tue embark

for full-time MANAGER, C O U N T E R SUPERVISOR

g o o d a b o u t w h a t y o u d o for a living. E - m a i l (pdickin@cvsvt.org) or send resum£ to:

Ed Hockenbury, Athletic Director

Send resume and cover letter to Diane Walker dwalkerfidwight. com Dwight Asset Management Company 100 Bank Street Suite 800 - Burlington, VT 05401

Essex Union High School District

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ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY Dwight is an Equal Opportunity Employer

CVS C/O Paul Dickin

2 Educational Lane

77 Hegeman Avenue

Essex Jet., VT 05452

Colchester, V T 0 5 4 4 6

Tel: 6 5 5 - 0 5 1 1

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Mechanic's Assistant

DEPARTMENT SECRETARY City

of Burlington

Community

& Economic

Development

Office

W e are l o o k i n g f o r an o r g a n i z e d individual w i t h s t r o n g i n t e r p e r s o n a l skills t o join

Vermont Department of Housing and Community Affairs C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t Specialist I o r II Job C o d e : 049700/540100

Paygrade: 22/23

Location: Montpelier D u t i e s : T h e Specialist assists municipalities seeking C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t Block G r a n t funding for activities related to housing, economic & community development. Specialists have primary responsibility for evaluating grant applications and providing technical assistance. Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s : Effective interpersonal skills are essential. Excellent written & oral communication skills required. M u s t be able to analyze financial data and use electronic spreadsheets. A n understanding of the C D B G program, direct experience with housing, economic o r community development and a w o r k i n g knowledge of municipal government is desired. M i n i m u m Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s f o r E m p l o y m e n t : Bachelor's degree plus t w o years at o r above a technical level in program administration in a public o r private organization involving state, regional o r local community planning o r development. Graduate school with a relevant degree may be substituted for t w o years of w o r k experience. A p p l i c a t i o n : By standard State of V e r m o n t application to:

o u r cutting edge team. This

position

provides administrative s u p p o r t to the Community & Economic

Development

Office. Ability t o multitask, acute a t t e n t i o n t o detail a n d e x c e p t i o n a l

public

i n t e r a c t i o n s k i l l s a r e vital t o s u c c e s s i n this role.

P r o f i c i e n c y in W o r d , E x c e l a n d

A c c e s s required.

For a complete

d e s c r i p t i o n , o r t o apply, c o n t a c t

Human

R e s o u r c e s a t 8 0 2 / 8 6 5 - 7 1 4 5 . If i n t e r e s t e d , s e n d r e s u m e , c o v e r letter a n d C i t y o f B u r l i n g t o n A p p l i c a t i o n by D e c e m b e r 11, 2 0 0 2 to: HR

Dept

R m . 3 3 C i t y Hall Burlington,VT

05401

V i s i t o u r w e b s i t e at: www.hrjobs.ci.burlington.vt.us for an application form.

F o r f u r t h u r i n f o r m a t i o n v i s i t w e b site www.state.vt.us/pers A p p l i c a t i o n d e a d l i n e D e c e m b e r 6, 2 0 0 2

D e p a r t m e n t of Personnel 144 S t a t e S t r e e t , D r a w e r 20 M o n t p e l i e r , V T 05620-3001 phone: 1-802-828-3464

W o m e n , minorities and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. E O E

Trainee Assist mechanics, move vehicles using car trailer, pick up parts, do general shop maintenance. $9.00 per hour. Full-time. Great benefits including 18 paid days off per year. Must have valid &. clean license and be "Welfare-To-Work" eligible.This means you must be currently receiving cash benefits from PATH, or must be the non-custodial parent to children receiving benefits from PATH. We're a donated vehicle transportation program for low-income people. Work for us and be a part of a unique non-profit that's really making a difference! Starts immediately. Women & minorities encouraged to apply. Call 864-7842 for info.

Good C A H A C t'^ffbSffU A program of Lutheran Social Servfccs of New England

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CLASSIFIEDSEMPLOYMENT Methadone P r o g r a m Substance A b u s e Clinician: Responsibilities include providing individual, group and/or family counseling and case-management to opioid-dependent patients, conducting clinical assessments, maintaining clinical files and developing treatment plans. Compliance with evidence-based counseling and standards of accrediting body will be required. Required: Master's degree in counseling, social work or related field, Knowledge of community resources, and experience with behavioral therapy. L A D C required or must be received within time frames established at time of hire. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. M e t h a d o n e P r o g r a m Clinic Nurses:

Part-time responsibilities include

administering methadone and other medications, accurately recording patient information, conducting blood draws, conducting inventory checks of medication and medical supplies & ensuring that quality control procedures are followed. Use of automated methadone dispensing and clinical management system will be required. Required: LPN degree or higher with 1-2 yrs. relevant experience. Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. M e t h a d o n e Administrative P r o g r a m Assistant: Responsibilities include providing comprehensive administrative support to staff by performing regular word processing, data base management, filing, greeting patients, answering phones and scheduling meetings. Required: HS Diploma, 2 yrs. administrative experience & 65 wpm typing speed; familiarity with Microsoft QfRce & dictation. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. S e n d fetter of interest, resume, and 3 references to: Lisa M a r s c h

JOHNSON, STATE COLLEGE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN I VSC Grade 9, Full-Time Represented Staff Position High School education, plus five to seven years of relevant technical training/experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired. Broad base of basic knowledge and skills related to plumbing/heating system installation, maintenance and repair. Good general knowledge and skills related to other mechanical systems, functions, and building construction and repair. Knowledge of Metasys System desirable. Perform a wide variety of electrical repair and installation tasks: troubleshoot and repair electrical failures and breakages. Perform a wide variety of plumbing and heating system installation and repair tasks, troubleshoot and repair plumbing and heating system leaks, failures and breakages including swimming pool pump and filter system. Install, maintain, repair and replace water lines drains and plumbing fixtures, including toilets, sinks, faucets, tubs, and showers. Perform or assist with plumbing work on gas and steam lines associated with heating systems; service and clean boilers and furnaces. Maintain and repair plumbing and heating systems; and to assist with other mechanical systems and general building maintenance tasks as needed. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Send application/resume and the names, addresses and phone numbers of three references to:

The Chittenden Center University Health C e n t e r

Woody Dionne, Director of Physical Plant Johnson State College 337 College Hill johnson, V T 05656

I S o u t h P r o s p e c t S t r e e t , R o o m 1420, B u r l i n g t o n , V T 05401

JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Vermont League of Cities & Towns (VLCT) seeks candidates for the following positions

JOHNSON. STATE COLLEGE

ASSOCIATE, LEGISLATIVE A N D I N F O R M A T I O N S E R V I C E S - Due to a promotion, there is an immediate need for a professional to provide public policy and advocacy services to Vermont's municipal governments. Responsibilities include conducting research, legislative advocacy, writing articles, report preparation and serving as liaison with affiliate organiza-

M A I N T E N A N C E TECHNICIAN II V S C Grade 8, Full-time Temporary Position High S c h o o l education desirable, plus six to s e v e n years o f relevant training and/or experience, or a combination of education a n d experience from w h i c h c o m p a r a b l e k n o w l e d g e a n d skills are acquired. Broad b a s e o f k n o w l e d g e a n d skills related to the building trades, including r o u g h a n d finish carpentry, m a s o n r y a n d concrete f o u n d a t i o n work, basic plumbing/wiring, heavy e q u i p m e n t operation, a n d the like. Perform a w i d e r a n g e of s k i l l e d b u i l d i n g repairs to i n c l u d e : plumbing, electrical a n d carpentry maintenance. Perform plaster a n d drywall w o r k ; interior a n d exterior p a i n t i n g a n d staining, a l o n g with concrete a n d m a s o n r y work. Perform related duties as assigned. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. S e n d application/resume a n d the n a m e s , a d d r e s s e s a n d p h o n e n u m b e r s o f three references to:

Woody Dionne, Director of Physical Plant Johnson State College 337 College Hill Johnson, VT 05656

JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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? C m E S ^ T O W N S Facility with MS Word, Excel and Access and excellent ~ —~mmmmm—mmmmmm communication skills are necessary; experience in a public interest association and a basic understanding of local government are highly desirable. BA in political science or related field is required; advanced

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degree preferred. Deadline for Associate applications is November 30^. STAFF A T T O R N E Y - There is an immediate need for an attorney to provided legal services (including consultation, research, and written advisory opinions) to appointed and elected municipal officials. Further responsibilities include workshop presentation, handbook development, and delivering education programs. ;«

The ability to work as part of a team, establish and maintain effective professional relationships, and impeccable research and presentation skills are necessary. Admission to the Vermont Bar is required; experience in municipal and/or employment law is desirable. Staff Attorney application review is already underway and thus interested candidates should respond immediately. V L C T offers a competitive salary and benefits package. For further information and job descriptions see www.vlct.org. Candidates should send cover letter, resume and names/phone numbers of three references to: Human Resources-SD Vermont League of Cities & Towns 89 Main Street, Suite 4 Montpelier,VT 05602-2948 or via email to jobsearch@vlct.org with Associate-SD or Staff Attorney-SD as subject line. An Equal Opportunity Employer

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Physical Therapist Temporary full-time or per diem weekday position in busy outpatient clinic. Outpatient experience necessary. Porter offers a competitive salary and benefits. For more information, please call: Porter Hospital Human Resources 802-388-4780 115 Porter Drive Middlebury, VT 0 5 7 5 3 Fax: 8 0 2 - 3 8 8 - 8 8 9 9 Or email to ewillis@portermedical.org

For a complete list of current jobs see our website at www.portermedical.org

marketing natural food/medicine We are looking for someone to help market our line of Apitherapy raw honey products and plant medicine to stores, distributors and individuals across this land. 3 - 5 days/week. Must be self-directed, enjoy working with people and committed to local agriculture. Some travel from time to time. Send letter and resume, no telephone calls please. Honey G a r d e n s Apiaries P.O. B o x 189 Hinesburg, VT 05461 e-mail = todd @ h o n e y g a r d e n s . c o m fax 802-985-9039

Granite Countertop Templator/ Installer Hillside Stone Products, Inc., a premier granite countertop manufacturer seeks individuals to template and install stone countertops. Carpentry knowledge, knowledge of stone helpful but not required. Day travel is required. Generous compensation package provided. Please mail resume or apply in person. Hillside Stone Products, Inc. 37 Cable Place P.O. Box 134 Barre, VT 05641 r?

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H O N E Y G A R D E N S APIARIES, Inc.

CHIEF OPERATOR The Vergennes-Panton Water District seeks a Chief Operator to manage the operations and maintenance of the District's water treatment facility and distribution system.The District provides a potable water supply to the City ofVergennes and the Town of Panton. Chief Operator is responsible for assuring the safe and efficient operation of the facilities in order to meet all the State and Federal permit requirements within the annual system's budget Candidates should be able to establish and maintain effective professional relationships and should possess a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices involved in the treatment, pumpin, and distribution of public drinking water systems. A Grarde IV-C Operating Certificate issued by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources is required. Hiring range is $35,000 - $38,000, depending on qualifications and includes a competitive benefit package. A complete job description is available at www.vlct.org and can also be requested at (802) 229-91 I I. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume and the names and telephone numbers of three professional references to: Chief Operator Search V e r m o n t League of Cities andTowns 89 Main Street, Suite 4 Montpelier, V T 05602, or email to dsolomon@vlct.org. Review of resumes will begin on Monday, December 16.

A n Equal O p p o r t u n i t y Employer

Lifeplus, Inc., a J C A H O accredited leading provider of home medical equipment throughout NH, MA, ME & V T has the following full-time opportunity available at our Williston, V T location. We are looking for an energetic, motivated, team player to join our growing, independently - owned company.

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Mental Health Counselor wanted full-time loin team assisting adult woman in teaming skills

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necessary to live a life worth living. Staff will receive

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training In Dlalectlcat Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and

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recognized treatment shown to be effective in

Topnotch offers competitive wages, duty meals, health and dental insurance, health club access and opportunity f o r personal and professional growth.

improving emotion regulation. Great opportunity for someone wanting to get some valuable training and a foot in the helping profession. BA preferred. Some evening and weekend hours. Competitive salary and

Phone: 802-253-6410

benefits.

Fax:802-253-6498

Resumes to: WCMHS Personnel PO Box647 Montpelier, VT 05601 EOE.

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HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT DELIVERY/SERVICE TECHNICIAN W E WILL TRAIN! Do you like people? Can you obtain a CDL license? Would you like to begin a rewarding career in home care? We have the job for you!

aiiitiiii Primary responsibilities include delivery, set-up and instruction to home care clients on the proper use of home medical equipment s u c h a s oxygen systems, hospital beds and wheelchairs. This position requires physical capabilities, excellent communication and customer service skills, the ability to obtain C D L driver's license, and on-call rotation. Lifeplus offers a competitive salary with a generous benefits package including medical/dental insurance, 4 0 1 (k), and profit sharing.

Mountains of Jobs... Mountains of Fun! Spend your Winter in the Mountains and your career could climb to new heights!

Call I C o m e into our office to fill out an application or Send/Fax resume. Region Manager, Lifeplus Inc., 338 Commerce Street, Williston, VT 05495, Fax: 802-658-3136 Phone: 802-660-9626 Email: GJG@lifeplusinc.com Equal Opportunity Employer ..

Apply Today! McucAt pngouers Bringing healthcare home.

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Community Outreach Worker/Street Based: Individual needed to provide streetbased support to individuals with mental health and other social service needs in the Downtown Burlington Business District. Evening and w e e k e n d hours required. Bachelor's degree in h u m a n services plus 1 - 2 y e a r s ' experience required. Knowledge of mental illness, homelessness, s u b s t a n c e abuse and challenging behaviors required, as well as computer literacy. Valid V e r m o n t driver's license and vehicle needed. This is a physically and professionally challenging position. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Resumes and cover letter to:

"Position Available* Do you have great ideas but no one listens? Perhaps you should bring your retail m a n a g e m e n t e x p e r i e n c e to a p l a c e where you'll b e heard. S m a l l D o g E l e c t r o n i c s is l a u n c h i n g a new retail d i v i s i o n in Vermont and is l o o k i n g for s o m e o n e to j o i n in this new venture a s a Retail M a n a g e r . T h e ideal candidate will have an interest in c o m p u t e r s but m o r e importantly will have 2-3 years o f retail s a l e s m a n a g e m e n t and merchandising experience. This is a full-time position and does require Saturday hours. We are looking for a team player that is c a p a b l e o f multitasking and is self-motivated. We provide competitive w a g e s , a great work environment and an unbeatable

Matthew Young Howard Center for Human Services 300 Flynn Ave. Burlington, VT 05401

benefits p a c k a g e ! S m a l l D o g Electronics is a n o n - s m o k i n g environment — s m o k e r s need not apply. We are an equal opportunity employer. P l e a s e e-mail your r e s u m e to D o n @ S m a l l d o g . c o m , no phone calls please.

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ChamplainValley Agency on Aging Helping People Age with Independence and Dignity

Case Manager Immediate full-time opening in Chittenden County to assist people 60 & over in maintaining independence & improving quality of life. Minimum requirement BA/BS in human servicefield;3 years case management experience. Full-time, 40 hrs/wk. Must have excellent assessment, organizational and communication skills, ability to balance large complex caseload, including crisis situation, ability to work independently and as part of team. Competitive salary with excellent benefits. Nutrition Program Assistant (30 hrs/wk): Assist Nutrition Directors in a variety of tasks including: compiling reports, developing local community meals programs in our four-county area, recruiting meals-onwheels volunteers, monitoring successful aging programs, working on special projects & providing general office support. Must have excellent communication skills, strong interest in the needs and potential of seniors and 3 years related experience. BA/BS preferred. Competitive salary with excellent benefits. Send resume with cover letter to: Champlain Valley Agency on Aging, Inc. P.O. Box 158 Winooski, Vermont 05404-0158. Senior HelpLine (800) 642-5119 (Voice/TTY) www.cvaa.org

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Northeastern Family Institute

Northeastern Family Institute, an expanding statewide mental health treatment system for children, adolescents and families, is seeking to fill the following positions:

Awake Overnight Counselor

NFI is seeking an Awake Overnight Counselor for its Residential Programs. Experience working with children and adolescents desired. This is a full-time or part-time position with competitive salary and benefits.

Residential Counselors

NFI is seeking to hire residential counselors for its programs. Work with a talented team in a fast-paced environment. Experience working with children with emotional and behavioral challenges desired. Responsibilities include counseling youth, teaching hygiene & living skills, and assisting in treatment and discharge planning. This is full-time, with excellent benefits and a competitive salary. If you like working with kids this is the job for you.

Respite

NFI also needs Respite Counselors to work closely with the staff and directly with clients on an "as needed basis" (often up to 35 hours a week are available). They will be taught exceptional skills in working with teenagers. If you are interested in the above positions, please call Jeff Mann at 878-5390 ext. 610. EOE

CVOEO

Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Inc. Bilingual-Bicultural Counselors: Fluent in Serbo-Croatian, Vietnamese or French The non-profit CVOEO Micro Business Development Program has three positions open for providing support services to Vermont refugees wanting to start or expand a small business. Duties include: translation, interviewing eligible refugees, business counseling in partnership with a business development specialist and some administrative duties. These positions are funded through a U.S. Health and Human Services grant to provide business development assistance to refugees. The Serbo-Croatian position is 30 hours/week and the Vietnamese and French-speaking positions are 20 hours/week each. All are three-year positions, contingent upon funding continuation. Hourly salary is $12.50 with excellent benefits. Minimum qualifications include: Associate's Degree in Business, Education or related field, or equivalent work experience in small business. Education or business work experience in another (non-American) culture is acceptable. Also, some knowledge of American business practices would be helpful, but must at least have interest in and willingness to learn about American business practices. Fluency (reading, writing and speaking capability) in SerboCroatian, Vietnamese or French. Experience with the business practices and cultures of the former Yugoslavia, Vietnam, or Africa would be an asset. Fluency in English (reading, writing and speaking)required. Verbal ability is primary and writing ability is secondary in importance. Some familiarity with computers/internet is required. Must be able to travel within Northwestern and Central Vermont regularly. Valid VT driver's license, clean driving record and reliable means of transportation required. Must have a strong commitment to working with and advocating for refugees, and sensitivity to the issues of low income people. A complete job description can be found at www.cvoeo.org. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume and cover letter to: CVOEO Micro Business, P.O. Box 1603, Burlington, VT 05402, Attention J i m White, by Wednesday, December 6, 2002. Applications from minorities and diverse cultural groups are encouraged. EOE. -

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Immediate Opening for Part to Full-time Pharmacist

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With Excellent salary & benefits in an Independent Pharmacy in Central Vermont. Owner thinking about Retirement-possible future buy out with favorable terms. Please send resume & expectations to: Pharmacy P.O. Box 180 Northfield Falls, V T 05664 or email psambel@tds.net

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www.garden.org Great P/T opportunities to join internet team with the nation's largest nonprofit gardening organization.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT MANAGER Join fast growing custom publishing, online advertising, affiliate and corporate partners program. Sales, project managment, excellent communication skills, and Internet experience required.

WEBMASTER

Financial and Administrative Assistant - full-time. Duties include: invoice preparation, maintaining office/storage rooms, checkbook balancing, accounts receivables, scheduling, coding, and assisting Administrative and Financial Manager. Office and computer experience is preferred. Please send resumes to:

Assist w/ Web page building and web site maintenance, production and delivery of e- mailings, general IT support. HTML knowledge required; Yahoo store experience a plus. Minimum 2 years experience.

Griffin International, Inc.

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Send resumes to larry@garden.org

P.O. Box 943 Williston, VT 05495 email: amyg@griffin-intl.com or fax (802)657-4129

CUSTODIAN Champlain Valley Union H.S. has an opening for a 3rd shift custodian. Hours 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM Monday through Friday. Fullbenefits, competitive pay for experience or training available. 482-7177 or pick up and application at CVU Office 369 CVU Road, Hinesburg, V T 05461

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Part-time Home Providers

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Seeking a couple in a committed relationship preferably without children living in the home (one member could have outside

School Nurse - .8 FTE - Barnes Elementary School School Nurse - .5 FTE - Burlington High School Night Custodian - Edmunds Complex Various Paraeducator Positions - all grade levels Food Service / Prep - Positions at various locations

employment) to join a dynamic and skilled team providing therapeutic support and care to a developmentally disabled adolescent young woman with emotional and behavioral challenges. Receive a generous, tax-free stipend for providing a supportive home environment on an as needed basis. Most of your work with this young lady would occur during evening and weekend hours.

Please forward cover letter, resume and 3 current letters of recommendation to:

Flexibility and availability to be on-call a must. Hone your clinical

Burlington School District Human Resources 150 Colchester Ave. Burlington, VT 05401

skills, and train with the best! Please contact Liz Smith of Howard Community Services at 865-6196

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EARLY CARE ADVOCATE: Coordinate services for Head Start children in collaborative classroom in Burlington. Provide information and support to collaborative classroom staff. Conduct monthly social service contacts with Head Start families and support parent involvement in program activities. Qualifications: Minimum C D A or Associate's degree required. Associate's degree in Early Childhood or related field required as of January 2003. Starting w a g e $11.15/hour. After probationary period, w a g e is $12.64/hour If c a n d i d a t e has AA or BA In Early Childhood or related field. Bargaining Unit Position, not included in child care ratio. 40 hour/week, full year. Excellent benefits. A commitment to social justice and to working with families with limited financial resources is necessary. Clean driving record and access to reliable transportation required. Must demonstrate physical ability to carry out required tasks. Applications from minorities and diverse cultural groups encouraged. EOE. Please submit resume a n d cover letter with three references by Friday, Dec. 5, 2002. Interviews projected for the week of 12/9 - 12/13. No phone calls please. Applications may be sent by mail, fax (802-658-0983) or e-mail pbehrman@cvoeo.org. TO: Search Committee Early Care Advocate - Burlington Champlain Valley Head Start 431 Pine Street Burlington, VT 05401

Are you a morning person? Can you fake being a morning person? Got a good voice? Can you make sense of the news and sports? Think you can deal with the dry wit of our British import, lain? Then maybe YOU are the next co-host of The Morning Buzz! Kim's heading back to NYC, and we someone to co-host The Morning Buzz with lain. If you are interested, send a resume and (if you've got one) a tape of past radio work, or just a tape of what your voice sounds like to:

THE MORNING BUZZ -. P.O. BOX 999 BURLINGTON, VT 05401

Got questions? Email us, mailbag@999thebuzz.com! Burlington Broadcasters is an equal opportunity employer. f

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ACCOUNTANT VHCB is seeking an individual to become a productive member of our finance team. Participates in a range of bookkeeping, accounting, and financial analysis functions, works closely with the CFO, other accounting staff and members of our administrative team. Responsibilities include maintenance of the fund . • accounting system, preparation of monthly financial 5 statements, federal and funder reporting and billing, upkeep of a loan portfolio, assistance with audit and annual budget preparation, and work with the project database. Qualifications include: degree in accounting or minimum five years experience in bookkeeping and accounting. Familiarity with fund accounting, GAAP and federal funding requirements preferred. Attention to detail and concern for accuracy are essential characteristics; ability to work well with others as part of team, a priority. Salary commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefit package. Please send letter of interest and resume to: Laurie Graves, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, 149 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 by December 17. For a copy of the job description, call 828-3250 or see www.vhcb.org/employment.htm Vermont

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PEER ADVOCATE COUNSELOR 15-20 hours per week Disability rights organization is seeking individual to work with people with disabilities on a one-on-one basis & in groups, assisting them in developing & achieving independent living goals with a focus on employment. Requires excellent interpersonal, c o m m u n i c a t i o n & creative problem-solving skills. M u s t have reliable transportation to cover Northwest/Central Vermont. Personal experience with a disability required. Knowledge of A S L

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• employment 100 WORKERS NEEDED. Assemble craft, wood items. Materials provided. Up to $480/wk. Free info package 24 hours. Call 801-428-4614. ARE YOU LOOKING TO make a difference? We're hiring Community Support Workers to provide instruction and personal care to children with developmental disabilities in home and community settings. P/T and F/T opportunities (20-40 hrs/wk) available now in the Greater Burlington, Middlebury and Barre areas. $10-$12/hour. Experienced applicants please contact Robert at 802-295-9100. BUSINESS ANALYSIS PROGRAMMER: Controlled Energy Corp. is looking for a Business Analysis Programmer. Qualified candidate will work closely with the end users and management to gather information regarding their business and application integration requirements, program the code, and perform unit testing. Qualified candidates will possess the following skills and characteristics: 2-3 years professional application programming experience with Visual Basic; knowledge of Fox Pro, SQL 2000, Win98-Win 2000 OS; excellent PC skills; strong analytical skills; and excellent oral and written communication skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Access, Excel, C++, Crystal Reports and web related development experience with HTML, XML, ASP, .NET is a plus. We are looking for a self-starter who possesses strong written/ verbal communication skills, and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time. Good benefits with a socially responsible company. EOE. Send resumes to Susan Olsen, HR Manager, CEC, 340 Mad River Park, Waitsfield, VT 05673 or e-mail sueo@controlledenergy.com. Visit our website at www.controlledenergy.com.

BUSY AVEDA HAIR SALON in downtown Montpelier seeks one P/T and one F/T Stylist. Great working environment, wonderful clientele. Relaxed and professional atmosphere. Great earning potential. P/T Stylist needed immediately. Start date for F/T Stylist is negotiable. Call Renee at Zerafa to set up an interview, 224-9188. CHURCH MUSICIAN for Sunday services and potential choirs. Contact 288-9265 or 862-4471. DRIVERS NEEDED for nationwide courier and transportation company. Great salary $ and commission. Work locally or travel. FT/PT. Call 407-245-7388, 312924-9430, 213-403-1691, 888-203-1585. (AAN CAN) EARN INCOME WORKING from home. $500-$ 1500 P/T, $2500 + F/T. Local Business Mentors: Chad & Tonya Pearson. For FREE booklet: Call 888-447-6280 or visit www.GetWealthToday.com. ENTRY-LEVEL ELECTRICIAN WANTED: Experience helpful but not necessary. 862-2661. HOLIDAY SHOPPERS! Check up on stores in your area. Part/fulltime, training, no selling. Call toll-free, 1-888-4.78-1342 ext. 2626. (AAN CAN) LEGAL SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST: Seeking an enthusiastic, organized, reliable person for a busy office specializing in real estate and estate related matters. Computer, communication, people skills and flexibility a must. Competitive wages. Resume and references to: George R. Vince, P.O. Box 76, Bristol, VT 05443 or e-mail to: grvatty@together. net.

OFFICE/MARKETING MANAGER NEEDED: Seeking a personable, organized, reliable person for the office of a large environmental firm. Proficiency in office software, client relations, and a marketing background preferred. Flexibility to learn the ropes of this industry are a must. Competitive wages. Minimal hand-holding. Resume and references to: Sal Vespa, P.O. Box 847, Richmond, VT 05477 or email to: svespa@gmavt.net. PARALEGAL: Seeking an enthusiastic, organized, reliable person for a busy office specializing in real estate and estate related matter. Experience, computer, communication, people skills and flexibility required. Competitive wages. Resume and references to: George R. Vince, P.O. Box 76, Bristol, VT 05443 or e-mail to: grvatty@together.net. PERSONAL ASSISTANT/OFFICE MANAGER: Energetic, competent in MS office, PowerPoint, QuickBooks to assist in secretarial and general office management duties for a leading architectural practice. Please send resume to: Lemay & Youkel, 210 College S t , Burlington, VT 05401. SNOW BUNNIES WANTED: Females, 21-30, needed to promote alcohol brands at Killington/Mt Snow. $400/week + season pass ++. Call 212-420-9420. SPECIAL EDUCATOR: Small, progressive human services agency seeks Special Educator 20-30 hrs./week to provide Case Management and Instructional Services to children with special needs in the Burlington and Middlebury areas. Skilled, experienced applicants looking for an exceptional opportunity, call Robert at 802-295-9100.

• business opps DELIVERY ROUTE: Small trucking business for sale. Part-time work, full-time pay. Local deliveries every other weekend. Includes 14 ft. cube van and delivery contract. Call John 802893-8110. METROPOLITAN MORTGAGE & Securities Co., Inc. buying sellerfinanced mortgages through brokers since 1953. Become an approved broker, call 1-800-2689184. Visit us online at www.metrobuysnotes.com. (AAN CAN) WORK AT HOME. Earn Big $$$ Taking Phone Orders, www.towels-uniforms.com. Free info 1800-556-9935. (AAN CAN)

• lost & found LOST KITTEN: Black with white under neck, white front paws, white knee socks with black circle on back left leg. Very friendly. Missing on South Union St. near Adams School building and Bayview. Very much loved. If found please call 865-5193.

• announcements COME LIVE WITH ME and my mommies in our yellow house. I am 2 and I need a baby brother or sister to share chocolate treats and play on my red slide. I'm adopted too. I f s fun here and best of all, you can just be yourself. Please call my mommies, Ann & Hanya: 1-800-844-3630. YOUR CLASSIFIED AD printed in more than 100 alternative papers like this one for just $1,150.00! Reach more than 15 million young, active, adventurous readers weekly. Call Jess at 802-864-5684. No Adult Ads. (AAN CAN)

• work wanted BARTENDER FOR HIRE: Experienced Bartender with a wide repertoire of cocktails seeks full or part-time employment Also available for private parties or catering events. Call Dan Lewin, 863-5276 or 598-3030 (ceU).

• dating svcs. COMPATIBLES HOLIDAY SPECIAL! We are your local dating solution. Call us now for details and save, 872-8500, www.compatibles.com.

START DATING TONIGHT. Have fun playing Vermont's dating game. For information call 1800-R0MANCE X2288.

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ATTN: ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS: Experience Fine Art Digital Printmaking with Archival Inks on Archival Papers. Bring a slide or digital file and get an 8x10 print FREE! Churchman Inc. Creative Services, 899-2200. churchman.inc@verizon.net. BARTENDERS: $$ Bartend $$ Have fun, make money. Up to $300 per shift. No experience required. Call 1-800-806-0083 ext. 203. (AAN CAN) BOOKKEEPER/TAX PREPARER: Small start-up ready for your business. Small enough to care! 10 years experience. Call Brandy Sickles, 660-3997 or email onesupertaxpro@hotmail.com. CREATIVE DIGITAL SERVICES: Tinkoff Digital Media provides creative design solutions including, web site development presentation and video production at surprisingly competitive rates. 802-247-3315, adam@tinkoff.com, www.tinkoff.com. DREAMING OF A BEAUTIFUL home this holiday season? Mack Painting can make your dreams come true. I take great pride in my work from start to finish. Full prep. Free estimate. Call 802-658-8793. Ask for Greg. EVER THOUGHT ABOUT BEING a model? Perhaps it is easier than you think! Why not give us a call and explore the possibilities? David Russell Photography, 802-651-9493 or email: RUSL53@aol.com. Website: http://www.rusldp.com. VIDEOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL project production. Weddings, events, concerts, rockumentaries for press packs. Professional digital equipment, reasonable rates. Heady Froth Films 238-2622.

• photography NEED A PHOTOGRAPHER to cover your event or for special pictures? My rates are very affordable. Contact David Russell Photography at 651-9493, http://www.rusldp.com.

• financial BE DEBT FREE. Low payments, reduced interest. Stop collector calls, stop late fees. Non-profit Christian Agency. Recorded message, 800-714-9764. Family Credit Counseling, www.familycredit.org. (AAN CAN) $$CASH$$ Immediate Cash for structured settlements, annuities, real estate notes, private mortgage notes, accident cases and insurance payouts. 877NOTES-31 (AAN CAN)

• childcare CHILDCARE FOR TWO sweet baby boys in Huntington. Three days per week. References & reliable vehicle required. Call 4345306 or 434-3440.

• cleaning svcs. DUST BUNNIES BEWARE! Need your house clean for the holidays? References available upon request. Please call 862-9866.

• pets FREE: 10 year old, healthy black cat. Needs to be the only cat. Very friendly and cuddly. Needs a good home. Please call Samantha, 862-8497. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Tiny, a rescued 3 month old, black and white male kitten needs a home. Slight motor coordination resulting from being thrown against a wall at 8 weeks. Litterbox trained. Loves all animals and people. Is neutered and has all shots. Must be an indoor cat. Veterinary references required. Call Kathy, 802-241-1384 (days), 802-496-9280 (eves).

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BUY THIS STUFF/MUSIC/ADULT • buy this stuff 5KW WALL OR CEILING mount electric space heater. Perfect condition. Great for garage, basement, etc. 20" wide 12" deep 15" high. Call 985-2773 evenings (or leave a message anytime). BE DIFFERENT! Gourmet Hot Chocolate for Christmas. 14 Bitchin' Flavors. Check us out: www.mamalees.com, 1-888-6262533. Great Personal or Corporate Gifts. (AAN CAN) HP INKJET CP1700 PS, wide format printer. Brand new factorysealed. Great for graphic design. New $599, will sacrifice for J500/0B0. 363-9796. JOHN LENNON, signed drawing of erotic Yoko. 300 in print. On E-Bay for $8000. Will sell for $5000/0B0. 454-1549. MOVING SALE: Furniture and home wares. Inexpensive, great condition. Call or email for complete list w/descriptions, prices, measurements, etc. Located in downtown Burlington. d_h_7@yahoo.com. 864-8047. SNOW TIRES: 4 Nokian Hakkapelittas, 195/70R-14Q. Only one season old, great condition. Bought new car. $200/0B0 for all 4. 865-9629.

• sports equip. TELEMARK SKI EQUIPMENT: Skis, Rossi XX, Dynastar, and more. Boots, Crispi Pro, Crispi Comps, T2 Scarpa, Tl Scarpa. Call for more, priced to sell. 802249-2212.

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for your clothes Call toll free 1-888-282-2667 ANTIQUES: Furniture, postcards, pottery, cameras, toys, medical, tools, lab glass, photographs, slide rules, license plates and silver. Anything unusual or unique. Cash paid. Call Dave at 802-859-8966.

• free TWO FEMALE YELLOW LABS fjee to a good home. Five years old, very sweet. 434-5652.

• music for sale DRUMS! DJEMBES AND DJUNDJUNS, starting at $250 (includes free first class). West African drums from Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali. Rentals are $30/month. Private lessons $25/hr. Classes Wednesday nights. Stuart Paton, 658-0658.

RECORD PRODUCER/CONSULTANT: (Doc Watson, Pete Seeger, Michael Doucet Dave Van Ronk) availableforselect projects. Free consultation. Mark Greenberg/ Upstreet Productions. 802-229-4510. RECORD YOUR BAND! $150 for 60 minute CD. Burlington studio has top-notch gear and producer with 20 years experience. Satisfaction guaranteed! Cooper at the Controls, 862-1116.

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• musicians wanted DOUBLE BASSIST NEEDED. Singer needed (Sinead/Bjork style) for Squonk Opera, international touring music/visual theater, "hypnotic, hallucinatory, ingenious." N.Y. Times. www.squonkopera.org. 412-6826030. (AAN CAN) MALE LEAD VOCALIST WANTED for gigging rock band. The Nyte Owlz are a 70's influenced hard rock band doing mostly originals/some covers. We need a great singer willing to go the distance. Check out MP3's of our CD at www.nyteowlz.com, or come see us open for Antigone Rising at Metronome 12/3. Adam 864-2236. SINGER/SONGWRITER looking for other musicians. 658-8198. SLIT YOUR WRIST and light comes out rock and roll sound. Drummer and bassist needed. Several dozen original songs. 655-0726. STEELY DAN: Experienced drummer/producer seeking serious professional musicians and singers to form working traveling tribute band. Jeff, 862-1115. UNIQUE, POWERHOUSE vocalist/songwriter forming avant garde fonk/folk/socio political outfit Cross b/w Ani Difranco/ A nested Development Burlington, VT. Need guitarist and bassist Serious & willing to travel inquiries only! 802864-2045, nebulaivt@yahoo.com.

• music instruct. GUITAR: All styles/levels. Emphasis on developing strong technique, thorough musicianship, personal style. Paul Asbell (Unknown Blues Band, Kilimanjaro, Sklar/Grippo, etc.), 862-7696, www.paulasbelLcom. GUITAR: Berklee graduate with classical background offers lessons in guitar, theory, and ear training. Individualized, step-bystep approach. I enjoy teaching all ages/styles/levels. Call Rick Belford at 865-8353. SAXOPHONE LESSONS: All ages encouraged. Lessons tailored to the individual. Combination of discipline and fun. Emphasis on technique, reading, theory and developing good practice habits. Emily Ryan "from the band Mango Jam," 864-3268.

• legals , PERSONNEL Post-retirement adjustments to retirement benefits Adopted Date: 11/18/02 Effective Date: 12/18/02 That Chapter 24, Personnel, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burlington be and hereby is amended by amending Sec. 24-40 thereof to read as follows: Sec. 24-40. Post-retirement adjustments to retirement benefits. (a) through (d) As written, (e) Effective upon passage, those retirees, who retired prior

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normal non-optional form of payment. For Class A employees. this payment shall be based on years of service and for Class B employees, this payment shall the estimated Social Security benefit received. Adjustments will be made for service less

than twenty-fiye (25) years and if the normal form of payment has not been chosen. For Class

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SUMMONS AND ORDER OF PUBLICATION STATE OF VERMONT LAMOILLE SUPERIOR COUNTY (LAMOILLE) COUNTY, SS Civil Action, Docket No. 137-702 lecv Filed Nov. 18, 2002 Lamoille County Superior Court, Hyde Park, Vermont Carol Thieme, Executor of the Estate of Linnea Coletti on behalf of herself in her individual capacity and as Executor on behalf of the next of kin. Plaintiff

State of Vermont WATER RESOURCES BOARD NOTICE OF PETITION SEEKING WETLAND PETITION RE: ABC/MRC, Inc., Kwiniaska Golf Course - West Pond, No. WET-02-06; and ABC/MRC, Inc., Kwiniaska Golf Course - East Pond, No. WET-02-07 On November 18, 2002, the Water Resources Board (Board) received two petitions filed by ABC/MRC, Inc.(the petitioner) seeking reclassification of two wetlands located at the Kwiniaska Golf Course in Shelburne, Vermont from Class Two wetlands, protected as significant wetlands under the Vermont Wetland Rules, to Class Three wetlands, which are not protected under the Vermont Wetland Rules (VWR). The wetlands are identified in the petitions as East Pond (located on the 10th hole of the golf course) and West Pond (located on the 5th hole). The petitions were deemed administratively complete by the Board's Executive Officer on November 20, 2002. Pursuant to VWR § 7.4 the Board will review the petition following the 30 day public comment period following the publication of this notice. Accordingly, any person seeking to participate in this matter shall do so byfilingcomments on either or both of the petitions and/or by requesting a hearing not later than December 27, 2002. Any written comments or requests must be received at the Board's office no later than 4:30 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2002. If a hearing is requested the Board will schedule a site visit and hearing at which it will receive public comment on the petitions. In addition, if a request for a hearing is submitted, the Board may schedule a prehearing conference in accordance with Rule 28 of the Board's Rules of Procedure. A complete copy of the petitioner's filing is available for inspection at the Water Resources Board office in Montpelier, Vermont Copies also have been filed with the Town Clerk of Shelburne, the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission in Essex Junction, and the Wetlands Office, Water Quality Division of the Agency of Natural Resources, in Waterbury. An electronic copy of the petitions and a map showing the location of the wetlands may be viewed at the Board's website at www.state.vt. us/wtrboard/wetland resources.htm. Any questions relative to this notice should be directed to Board Executive Officer and legal counsel Jon Groveman at (802) 8283305.

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Robert Baska, M.D. Defendant To Robert Baska, M.D.: You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon Manchester Law Offices, P.C., plaintiffs' attorney, whose address is P.O. Box 1459, One Lawson Lane Burlington, Vermont 05402-1459, an answer to plaintiffs' complaint in the above-entitled action within 41 days after the date of the first publication of this summons, which is 01/14/2003. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Your answer must also be filed with the court. Unless otherwise provided in Rule 13(a), your answer must state as a counterclaim any related claim which you may have against the plaintiff, or you will thereafter be barred from making such claim in any other action. YOUR ANSWER MUST STATE SUCH A COUNTERCLAIM WHETHER OR NOT THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT IS FOR DAMAGE COVERED BY A LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY UNDER WHICH THE INSURER HAS THE RIGHT OR OBLIGATION TO CONDUCT THE DEFENSE. If you believe that the plaintiff is not entitled to all or part of the claim set forth in the complaint, or if you believe that you have a counterclaim gains the plaintiff, you may wish to consult an attorney. If you feel that you cannot afford to pay an attorney's fee, you may as the clerk of the court for information about places where you may seek legal assistance. Plaintiffs' action is a wrongful death lawsuit arsing from the untimely death of your former patient Linnea Coletti. A copy of the complaint is on file and may be obtained at the office of the clerk of this court. (Lamoille County Courthouse, Hyde Park, Vermont) It appearing from the affidavit duly filed in the above-entitled action that service cannot be made with due diligence by any of the methods prescribed in V.R.C.P. 4 (d) through (0 inclusive, it is hereby ORDERED that service of the above process shall be made upon the defendant, Robert S. Baska, by publication pursuant to V.R.C.P. [4(d)(1) and) 4(g). This order shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks on December 4, 2002, December 11, 2002 and December 18, 2002, in Seven Days, newspaper of general circulation in Lamoille County, and a copy of this order shall be mailed to the defendant, Robert S. Baska, if his address is knows. Dated at Hyde Park, Vermont, this 18 day of November 2002.

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l©N?JMEROADVEH • automotive GreenMountainCars.com Over 2000 used cars, trucks and S U V s with photos and details from Vermont Dealers. GreenMountainCars.com BMW 2002, 1976, runs great. Trunk full of extra parts & wheels for dedicated owner. Must sell! $800/0B0. Sarah, 802-734-6322. CHEVROLET PRIZM, 2001, sedan, 4 dr., red, 4-cyl/1.8L, auto., FWD. 20,462 miles, A/C, PS, AM/FM, dual front air bags. Best price, $8992. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212. NISSAN MAXIMA SE, 2002, sedan, 4 dr., gray, V6/3.5L, auto., FWD. 24,810 miles, A/C, PS, PW, PL, cruise, AM/FM/CD cass., dual front air bags. Best price, $18,755. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212. OLDSMOBILE ALERO GL, 2001, sedan, 4 dr., green, 4-cyl/2.4L, auto., FWD. 8750 miles, A/C, PS, PW, PL, cruise, AM/FM/CD, ABS, traction control, leather. Best price, $13,985. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212. OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE GL, 1998, sedan, 4 dr., white, V6/3.8L, auto., FWD. 54,454 miles, A/C, PS, PW, PL, cruise, AM/FM/CD cass., ABS, traction control, leather. Best price, $8990. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212.

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD, 1999, coupe, 2 dr., blue, V6/3.8L, auto., RWD. 13,005 miles, A/C, PS, PW, PL, cruise, AM/FM/CD, dual front air bags, T-bar roof. Best price, $14,300. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212. "

PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT, 1997, coupe, 2 dr., red, V6/3.8L, auto., FWD. 58,514 miles, A/C, PS, PW, PL, cruise, AM/FM/CD, ABS, sliding sun roof. Best price, $8990. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212. SAAB 9-3, 1999, Hatchback, 4 dr., silver, 4-cyl/2.0L Turbo, 5 spd., FWD. 44,427 miles, A/C, PS, PW, PL, cruise, AM/FM/CD, dual front air bags, sliding sun roof. Best price, $12,990. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212. SAAB 900S, 1989, 5 spd., 4cyl/2.0L, 4 dr., power everything, heated seats, sunroof, new sound system, new rear brakes, new exhaust, roof rack included. Great winter car. $950/0B0. 878-5972.

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TOYOTA COROLLA LE, 1990, best car I've ever owned. 177k, power everything, new brakes and exhaust. Not perfect, but inspected and loyal. $800/0B0. 951-9901. TOYOTA COROLLA VE, 2000, sedan, 4 dr., white, 4-cyl/1.8L, auto., FWD. 43,599 miles, A/C, PS, AM/FM cass., dual front air bags. Best price, $8995. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212.

TOYOTA TERCEL, 1993, 5 spd., 125K miles, silver, CD player. Excellent shape. Looking for excellent home. $1900/0B0. Call 644-5908. TOYOTA TERCEL EZ, 1988, hatchback, gray, standard, 95K miles, inspected through February. Mechanically great. Needs body work. $500. 863-3726. VW J ETTA GLS, 1998, black, winter tires, sunroof, 99K miles, one-owner. Well maintained. $7300. 764-4216.

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SOUTHERN CAR FOR SALE! Saturn SL-1, silver, 4 dr., auto., power windows/locks, keyless entry, low mileage and more. Great condition! $7500/0B0. Call 863-5658. SUBARU OUTBACK, 1998, AWD wagon, 5 spd., A/C, power windows & mirrors, cruise, ABS. 64K miles, 4 snows. Runs excellent. Well-maintained. $10,500/080. Must sell! 223-1495, peterclark@juno.com. TOYOTA CELICA ST, 1992, auto, A/C, AM/FM/CD, spoiler, sunroof, alarm, pinstripes, dark red. Very sharp and well-maintained. 106K miles, great mpg. Asking $2800. Ask for Roger at 425-4997. TOYOTA COROLLA CE, 2001, sedan, 4 dr., silver, 4-cyl/1.8L, auto., FWD. 34,190 miles, A/C, PS, AM/FM cass., dual front air bags. Best price, $9995. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212.

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VW 3ETTA GLS, 1998, sedan, 4 dr., green, 4-cyl/2.0L, 5 spd., FWD. 52,321 miles, A/C, PS, PW, PL, cruise, AM/FM cass., dual front air bags, flip-up roof. Best price, $8996. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212. VW 3ETTA GLS, 2000, blue, 4cyl/2.0L, engine, manual shift, PL, PW, power mirrors, cruise control. Leather, moon roof, alloy wheels, cassette, CD, premium sound. 4 all-season tires and 4 studded winter tires. 37K miles. Asking $13,900/0B0. Todd, 878-8514 x49. VW PASSAT WAGON, 1992, 5 spd., alloy wheels, runs well, high miles but much recent work done. Rebuilt head/new timing belt, brake work (front/rear), exhaust system, front wheel bearing, 4 new all-season radials. Includes 4 extra rims. $2500. 802-524-3789, please leave message. VW VANAGON, 1980, WESTFALIA Camper. New tires. Awning, gas heater. Good condition in/out. $2850. 948-2189.

• trucks FORD RANGER XLT, 2001, super cab, 4 dr., blue, V6/4.0L, auto., 4WD. 19,265 miles, A/C, PS, cruise, AM/FM/CD, ABS, dual front air bags. Best price, $15,990. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212. GMC SIERRA 1500, 1996, 2WD, V6, auto., long-bed, A/C. Excellent condition. Well-maintained. Runs & drives like new. $3995. 802-863-0339.

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CHEVROLET BLAZER LS, 1999, sport utility, 2 dr., beige/tan, V6/4.3L High Output, auto., 4WD. 31,714 miles, A/C, PS, PW, PL, cruise, AM/FM/CD, ABS, roof rack. Best price, $13,997. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212. CHEVROLET TRACKER, 2000, sport utility, 4 dr., blue, 4cyl/2.0L, auto., 4WD. 29,748 miles, A/C, PS, PW, PL, cruise, AM/FM/CD, dual front air bags, roof rack. Best price, $11,890. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212. GMC JIMMY SLS, 2002, 4 dr, 4WD, Pewter, V6/4.3L, 4K miles, A/C, PS, auto, PW, PL, cruise/tilt, CD, ABS. Showroom condition. $18,875. Call 802933-2784. PONTIAC AZTEK GT, 2001, sport utility, 4 dr., black, V6/3.4L, auto., FWD. 16,042 miles, A/C, PS, PW, PL, cruise, AM/FM/CD, ABS, traction control, leather, sliding sun roof. Best price, $17,990. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212.

• minivans DODGE CARAVAN, 2000, minivan, green, 4-cyl/2.4L, auto., FWD. 25,465 miles, second sliding door, 7 passenger, A/C, PS, AM/FM cass., dual front air bags. Best price, $9998. Call Shearer Pontiac, 802-658-1212. PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER, 1993, AWD, totally loaded. 112K miles. Great family vehicle, comfy & reliable. Comes with Nokia snows and ready to sell! $3500. 802-767-3320. PLYMOUTH VOYAGER SE, 1988, minivan, V6, 3000ccm. Great body, engine runs good. 2 snow tires, 166K miles. Inspected until 10/03. Needs transmission. $500/0B0. Call 864-4652.

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ESSEX JCT to WILLSTON. I work M-F from 9 am - 5 pm. (40542)

I am looking to share driving M-Th, 7:15 am-5 pm. (40497)

RICHMOND to BERLIN. I am looking to share driving M-F, some flexibility, 7:30 am - 4 pm. (40516)

COLCHESTER to BURLINGTON.I am looking for a ride M-F, 9 or 10 a.m. unitl the evening. Slightly flexible. (40491)

BURLINGTON to BURLINGOTN I am looking for a ride from North Ave. to Fletcher Allen, 3 pm - 11:30 pm. (40452)

COLCHESTER to S. BARRE. I am looking to share driving, M-F, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. (40498)

BURLINGTON to ESSEX I am looking for a ride M-F, 7am - 5 pm. (40472)

RICHMOND to S. BURLINGTON. I am looking to share a commute, M, W, Th, F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (40527)

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to share driving, M-F, flexible times. (40552) BURLINGTON to WATERBURY. I am looking to share a commute, M, W, F, various times, some flexibility. (40554) ESSEX to WINDSOR. I am looking to share driving, T, W, Th, very flexible hours. (40555)

BURLINGTON to NORTH FIELD. I am looking to share driving, M-F, 8 a.m. 5 p.m. (40442) CHARLOTTE to MONTPELIER. I am looking to share driving with a nonsmoker, Tues.-Th., 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. or 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (40448)

BURLINGTON to S. BURLINGTON. I am looking for a ride during regular busiiness hours. (40414)

BURLINGTON to MONTPELIER. I am looking for a ride, 2-3 days a week, during regular business hours. (40449)

BURLINGTON to WILLISTON. I am looking for a ride, M-F, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (40415) UNDERHILL to BURLINGTON. I am looking to share driving, M-F, 8 a.m. 5 p.m. (40417) BROOKFIELD to S. BURLINGTON. I am looking for a ride during regular business hours. (40439)

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MONTPELIER to S. BURLINGTON. I am looking for a ride, M-F, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., but I can stay as late as 4:30. (40441)

S. BURLINGTON to MONTPELIER. I am looking to share driving, M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (40481) BURLINGTON to WILLISTON. I am looking for a ride, M-F, during regular

business hours. (40507 S. BURLINGTON to HINESBURG. I am looking for a ride, M-F, 5 a.m., flexible (40538) BURLINGTON to JOHNSON. I am looking for a ride, W, anytime before 4 p.m., and then leave after 6:45 p.m. (40550) COLCHESTER to WILLISTON. I am looking for a ride from Colchester Village to Hercules Dr., M-F, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. (40556) BURLINGTON to MILTON. I am looking for a ride, M-F, 8:30 a.m., possibly earlier. (40557) MONTPELIER to BURLINGTON. I am looking to share driving, M, T, W, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., but can be flexible. (40560)

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SOUTH BURLINGTON Full service office center. Free parting &receptionistare. Shared kitchenettes. Single & multiple room suites. T-l on-site. Great location! Lakewood BecutKe Offioe Center 1233 Shelburne Rd. 802-658-9697 BURLINGTON: Bright two-room office on Church S t Share space, expenses and ideas with established environmentally oriented company. Great opportunity for a growing business. Avail. 12/15. $340/mo. 863-1360. BURLINGTON: Group space available in office suite. Rent weekly, monthly, or one-time basis. Call for details, 654-7600. BURLINGTON: Psychotherapist looking for colleague to rent small office in two-office suite. Call for details, 654-7600. BURLINGTON WATERFRONT: Awesome space. Cool people. Main Street Landing. Call Melinda, 864-7999. DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACES for rent overlooking Church S t Clean, spacious, quiet, phone, fax, lockable, possible internet. Perfect for independent professionals. $200-$300/mo. 496-5255. MONTPELIER: Third floor, beautiful, professional office space downtown. $375/mo. + electric & phone. 802-223-4884. WILLISTON: 250 sq. ft office. Bright, new, private, plenty of parking. $450/mo., ind. utils. Leave messageforAimee, 879-3465.

• space for rent ART COLLECTIVE: Looking for new member to share studio and cost. Call The Green Door Studio at 658-0307. BURLINGTON: Artists' studios for rent in historic building. Join other artists. One new creative space available immediately. A/C, heat, parking. Studio, $250/mo. Call Manny at 802864-6835. CHARLOTTE: Bright, studio/art space, 14x30 in second story post and beam barn, shared bath, use of cold storage space also available. Must see! $250/mo. + heat. 425-3737.

• housing for rent BURLINGTON: Spacious third floor, owner-occupied Victorian. Lake view, gardens. Modest kitchen. Seeking nonsmoking prof, willing to attend two house cats when owners away. $700/mo., incl. all. 862-1846. BURLINGTON: 1-bedroom, second floor, 183 Intervale Ave. Newly refinished wood floors. Gas heat. No dogs. Avail. 12/1. $650/mo. + utils. 238-9208. BURLINGTON: 3-bedroom, corner of Pearl S t & Green S t AvaiL 12/1. $1200/mo. + utils. 862-7008. BURLINGTON: 3-bedroom, newly renovated. New W/D, DW, carpet, hdwd floors. Sun porch. Lake/beach two blocks, bus, parking, extra storage, lakeside area. Avail. 12/1. $925/mo. + utils. 864-1864. BURLINGTON: attractive 3-bedroom apt. Well-maintained older home. Wood floors, gas heat, large bathroom, eat-in kitchen, W/D, large yard, parking, storage, mountain/river views. No smoking/pets. Walk to UVM/ downtown. Close to highway. Avail. 12/1. $1400/mo„ includes water/garbage. 652-1272. BURLINGTON: College St., sublet 2-bedroom apt 1-block from UVM campus. Newly renovated. Off-street parking. Coin-op laundry. Avail. Jan-May. $1050/mo. + utils. 802-864-2995. BURLINGTON: Downtown, cozy 2-bedroom in quiet, safe neighborhood. Off-street parking, W/D, shared porch. Convenient yet private location. No pets. Avail. 11/12. $875/mo. 658-4579. BURLINGTON: Duplex, 1-bedroom, Colchester Ave. Fresh paint, porch, view, heat/HW. No dogs/smoking. Avail, immed. $740/mo. 658-9382. BURLINGTON: Duplex, 2-bedroom, clean, quiet Full eat-in kitchen, living room, full bath. W/9 hookpps, huge basement for storage, parking. On North Ave. near Pittsburgh Ave. No pets/smoking. Avail. 1/1. $900/mo., incl. trash removal and water. 951-2457. BURLINGTON: Efficiency, 1 & 3 & 4 bedrooms. Gas heat, offstreet parking. Close to UVM and downtown. AvaiL now. $550$1100/mo. Call 864-4449. BURLINGTON: Efficiency, studio, 2-bedroom, can be furnished. Central, quiet neighborhood, ample parking. New North End. Some utils. inc. Now avail. $525$800. Call 864-0838. BURLINGTON: Large 1-bedroom apt, second floor, one block from FAHC/MCHB campus, offstreet parking. No pets please. $700/mo. + utils. 862-6433 x34. BURLINGTON: Large 2-bedroom flat. Conveniently located behind Price Chopper. Gas heat, on-site laundry. No pets/smoking. Avail, now. Call South Meadow Apartments, 864-9966. BURLINGTON: N. Champlain St. 1-bedroom, gas heat, parking. No pets. $550/mo. + utils. 863-4634. BURLINGTON: New North End, 3bedroom ranch, 1.75 baths, fireplace, DW, W/D, yard, deck, garage. Avail. 11/15. $1275/mo. + utils. 288-9142. CHARLOTTE: Duplex, clean 2bedroom, W/D hookups, garden, views. $750/mo. Call 425-3451.

Northgate Apartments in the new North End of Burlington is currently accepting housing applications for our two-bedroom waiting list. Some income limits may apply. For application, call 658-2722 or stop by the office at: 275 Northgate Road, Burlington. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY.

CHARLOTTE: Large 1-bedroom, great location. Avail, now. $850/mo. + 1/2 utils. 425-4658. COLCHESTER: 521 Main St. Newly renovated 1-bedroom. Parking, large. Pets OK. No smoking. Avail, immed. $695/mo. + first/last/sec. 888-7738. COLCHESTER: 521 Main S t Newly renovated 2-bedroom. Parking, large. Pets OK. No smoking. Avail, immed. $845/mo. + first/last/sec. 888-7738. COLCHESTER: 521 Main St. Newly renovated 2-bedroom. Parking, large. Pets OK. No smoking. Avail, immed. $895/mo. + first/last/sec. 888-7738. COLCHESTER/MALLETS BAY: 259 Holy Cross Rd. 2-bedroom condo, gas heat, laundry. No pets/smoking. Avail. 1/1. $825/mo. + utils. 862-0733. ESSEX JUNCTION: Duplex, 2bedrooms + den, 1.5 baths, garage, gas heat & HW, parking, all appliances included. 1400 sq. ft., clean, private. Avail. 12/1. $1100/mo. + utils. 872-8668. ESSEX, NY: Beautifully furnished apt. w/lake views and art studio. Walk to ferry. No smoking/pets. Avail. Dec. '02 through June '03. $650/mo. + utils. 518-963-7494. GEORGIA: 3/4-bedroom house, attached garage. 1.5 miles from 1-89. Unfurnished. Quiet country neighborhood. No smoking. Temporary living situation. $900/mo. + utils. Call 802-849-9399. HINESBURG: 2-bedroom, W/D, dog friendly, walking trails, storage area. $1200/mo. + utils. 238-5895. N. FERRISBURG: 4-bedroom farmhouse, looking for roommate. 20 mins. to Burlington. Bright and sunny, easygoing roommates. $425/mo. + heat 985-5865.

NORTH FERRISBURGH Spacious 2-bedroom/2-level apt. High ceitings. Eat-in kitchen. New carpet. Efficient gas heat. Large porch. Close to lake/train. Beautiful gardens. Yard w/woods & trails. Mature pets welcome. $800/mo. 802-425-4290 or 802-355-7653.

RICHMOND: 2-bedroom, 6-month lease OK. W/D, deck, basement, hdwd/tile floors, village, views. $875/mo. + utils. 899-4111. S. BURLINGTON: 2-bedroom, 1 full bath, townhouse. Close to UVM/downtown, storage, natural gas heat/HW. New paint, new DW, W/D hookups. No pets. $900/mo. + utils. 845-222-7890 or 845-894-4282. S. BURLINGTON: 3+ bedroom house. Family neighborhood. Rice High School, Orchard School District. Living room, family room, large kitchen. All utilities included. 1 year lease. No pets. Avail. 1/1. $1700/mo. 425-5048. S. BURLINGTON: 3-bedroom, 2.5 bath townhouse, Stonehedge (Spear St.), near UVM/I-89. Garage, greenhouse windows, walkout basement, pool, tennis, on bike path. $1500/mo. 860-6256. S. HERO: 3-bedrooms, lots of space, one car garage, walk to lake. Avail, now. $1200/mo. + utils. 372-9513. WINOOSKI: 3-bedroom apt. DW, hookups from stackable W/D, laundry facilities also in basement. Deck, patio, off-street parking. Avail. 1/1. $1350/mo. + utils., sec. + lease. 655-4604, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. WINOOSKI: 3-bedroom, offstreet parking. Avail. 12/1. $850/mo. + utils. or $1050/mo., incl. utils. One month + dep. required. Call 802-355-1011. WINOOSKI: Beautiful, large 1bedroom apt. w/pvt. entrance, in quiet neighborhood on 1.5 acres of land. Parking/garbage/snow removal included. No pets/smoking. $750/mo. + heat. Call after 6 p.m., 655-2490.

WINOOSKI: Cozy, small 1-bedroom apt. Off-street parking. Cats OK. Avail. 12/1. $525/mo. + utils. 655-3637. WINOOSKI: Large 2+ bedroom duplex, yard for gardening, offstreet parking. Utils. not included. No dogs/smoking. Avail. 12/1. $895/mo. Call 862-8219. WINOOSKI: Spacious, 2-bedroom, large kitchen, den and living room, DW, W/D, deck, garage, parking, Main St. and close to downtown. $1100/mo. + utils. 802-434-5311.

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• housing wanted YOUNG, PROFESSIONAL couple moving to area seeking house sitting position. Avail, immed. Duration flexible. No children/ pets. Please call Sally or Damon at 508-548-1029.

• room for rent BRISTOL/LINCOLN: Room avail, in cozy 2-bedroom log cabin. Furnished/unfurnished bedroom. 5 months (Dec. 15/Jan. 1 through June 1). Nonsmoking. $375/mo., incl. utils. except phone. 453-7177, leave msg. BURLINGTON: Large room for rent. Individual/couple in large house w/backyard & off-street parking. Close to waterfront/Main St. You'll have the house to yourself most of the time. Avail. 1/1. $650/mo. + utils. 496-5835. SHELBURNE: Fumished/unfur#ished room in large house on quiet street. Parking. 15 mins. to downtown. Bus/train service. Prof, or female student $450/mo. + 1/3 utils. 985-1131 eves. SHELBURNE: 1-bedroom w/closet, full bath, separate entrance. Nonsmoking prof./grad student Laundry, yard, views, lake access. AvaiL 12/1. $500/mo. + 1/3 utils. 985-2339. WINOOSKI: Grad student. New, clean, large 14x17 semi-studio. Refrigerator, microwave, separate entrance. Nonsmoking, quiet, no pets. $400/mo. + deposit and refs. Call 655-5448. WINOOSKI/COLCHESTER: Huge farmhouse, pvt. room, cable hook-up, big country kitchen, bus line. $35/daily. $165/weekly. Maggie's Inn, 277 East Allen S t 324-7388 or 864-6411. Reasonable European Lodging.

• housemates ADDISON: Beautiful lake house, W/D, garage parking, pvt. bath. Avail, now. $400/mo. + utils. 373-6362. ALL AREAS, ROOMMATE.COM. Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of the mouse! Visit: www.Roommate.com. (AAN CAN) BURLINGTON: 1 room avail, in 2-bedroom apt. on S. Willard St. Hdwd floors, laundry, bright. No smoking/pets. Avail, immed. $375/mo. + utils. Call 660-9967. BURLINGTON: 11 Hungerford Terrace. $400/mo., heat & water included. Contact Jon at 3559612 or Myles at 310-1596, 24 hours a day. BURLINGTON: Cool people, clean house, near hospital. Music, art 6 gay-friendly. $400/mo. + 1/4 utils. 660-8200. BURLINGTON: Female to share 3-bedroom with mellow roomies. W/D, off-street parking, near FAHC. Cat OK. Avail. 12/1. $300/mo. + 1/3 utils. + dep. Sarah, 802-598-8419. BURLINGTON: Female wanted to share 2-bedroom apt. Sunny, hdwd floors, yard, quiet, prof. No smoking. Dog friendly. $375/mo. + 1/2 utils. 863-3949. BURLINGTON: Green-friendly

M/F to share 2-bedroom house w/students. W/D, parking, backyard, composter. No smoking/ pets. Storage in basement. Unique space! $400/mo. + utils. 598-6898. BURLINGTON: House on Lake Champlain, Queen City Park. 10 mins. from downtown. Good, kind, liberal people only. $500/mo. + utils. Truly a must see! 238-8425. BURLINGTON: Laid-back, music loving individual sought for 3-bedroom. $325/mo., utils. incL Call 865-2597, ask for Mike or Tim. BURLINGTON: M/F wanted to share 2-bedroom apt. w/female. Off-street parking, close to downtown/UVM. Avail. 1/15/31, possibly long-term. $425/mo., incl. heat/HW. Call Mika, 860-9922. BURLINGTON: Quiet, professional 27 YO M (smoker) seeks roommate to share 2-bedroom N. Winooski Ave. apt $325/mo. + 1/2 utils. Laundry, parking. No pets. No college students. 802863-4414. BURLINGTON: Roommate wanted to share spacious apt. with three conscientious UVM students for the spring semester. 118 N. Union St., close, convenient walk to Church St/UVM. Offstreet parking, laundry. Avail. 1/1. $425/mo. + utils. Paul, 802-660-9080. BURLINGTON: S. Willard S t 1bedroom avail. W/D, off-street parking. No pets. $300/mo. + dep. Contact Brie, 865-4540. BURLINGTON: Seeking easygoing, prof./grad M/F to share nice, large 4-bedroom downtown apt. Mostly hdwd. No under grads please. $600/mo. + utils., incl. 1-bedroom and separate office, parking, tons of storage. Dan, 598-6219. BURLINGTON: Share 2-bedroom, modern apt. Close to UVM and downtown. Parking. No smoking/pets. $550/mo., incl. all utils. Call 859-3359. BURLINGTON: South End cooperative seeks to fill fourth spot in open, quiet, colorful space with big kitchen. Cooperative spirit a must Call David at 865-6778. BURLINGTON: Subletter needed, 19 Hickok PL, 3-bedroom apt. Two females looking for M/F roommate. Off-street parking, laundry. Avail. 12/1-6/1. $450/mo. 8622117. BURLINGTON: Roommate wanted from Dec. 1 through April 1, to share clean, quiet apt with late 20's male student. This is a smoke/TV/drug free place. $400/mo. + 1/2 elec. and phone. 802-951-0254. BURLINGTON: Two rooms avaiL in large 4-bedroom apt 10 mins. walk from downtown. Seeking M/F to share expenses. $325/mo. + 1/4 utils. 865-4555. BURLINGTON: Young, prof, seeks prof./grad. to share beautiful Hill Section home. Hdwd floors, W/D, off-street parking. $500/mo. Call 859-1582. CHARLOTTE: Looking for two roommates to share country home. Sunny bedroom, views of lake/Adirondacks, 1 mile to commuter rail. $300-$400/mo. + utils. 1 month dep. 4 2 5 - 6 2 1 2 or 8 6 4 - 3 6 7 2

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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and similar Vermont statutes which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitations, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin sexual orientation, age. marttal status, handicap, presence of minor children in the family or receipt of public assistance. or: an Intention to make any such preference, limitation or a discrimination. The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate, which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings, advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. Any home seeker who feels he or she has encountered discrimination should contact the: HUD Office of Fair Housing 10 Causeway'Street, Boston, MA 02222-1092 (617)565-5309 * or Vermont Human Rights Commission, 135 State Street, Drawer 33 Montpeliec VT 05633-6301 800-416-2010

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WELLN ESSAAH H H H H... • general health A HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM is your key to a healthy life. Learn how to balance and support your immune system. 802-878-9492.

• hypnotherapy MAD RIVER HYPNOSIS: Remove unwanted habits. For stress reduction, weight control, a revolutionary self-hypnosis technique and more. Call Jerry Doucette, 802-496-3633, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, VT.

• holistic health EARTH SPIRIT HEALING, Holistic Healing Center: Offering herbal consultations, hypnotherapy, acupuncture, massage, energetic therapy and more. Professional practitioners. Open daily, Waitsfield. 496-2240 or www.earthspirithealing.com.

• massage AROMATHERAPY/SHAMANIC JOURNEY: Healing massage for men. Realize your full potential through a massage/journey experience. Peaceful country setting. Call Steven 434-5653. BLISSFUL HEALING by Molly Segelin. Massage Therapist who puts the glow back in your mind, body and spirit, while therapeutically releasing tension and healing pain. Special offer, $40 for 75 mins. Gift certificates available. For appointments call 598-4952. CHRISTINA WRIGHT Massage Suitable to your needs: Deep tissue, stress relief, passive stretching, injury rehab, TMJ, headache therapy. Great technique, great deals. Call 238-1477.

COUPLES MASSAGE: In the same room or next door to each other. Great for first-timers or stubborn partners. Will travel. Gift certificates available. Call Christina or Carter at 658-4316. DE-STRESS DURING THE HOLIDAYS. Therapeutic Massage in Essex: Heather Barton is at Body Essentials Day Spa on Monday/ Wednesday evenings. 879-0306 for appointment. Gift certificates available. DUAL DIVINITY MASSAGE combines: Swedish, deep tissue, Thai, Shiatsu & tuina techniques. Benefits include: Relaxing, connecting mind-body, toning, detoxifying, repairing muscle damage, mental clarity. We welcome Sandy, Karen and Dave to our team of certified therapists. Available daily, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Call for appt. 8652484. $10 off this month. $20 off for couples massage. ESCAPE THE COLD and experience warmth and total relaxation with massage this winter. Combination of Shiatsu and Swedish will transport you and heated stones will melt you. Call Kristin 862-1231 for appointment METTA TOUCH, Thai Yoga Massage: Integration of gentle stretching, massage & accupressure techniques. Release stress & become energized! Blythe Kent, Certified Practitioner. Downtown Burlington, flexible schedule. 862-2212. MOONLIGHT MASSAGE: Journey into the realms of relaxation. Therapeutic massage for men. Evening appointments only. Available in the comfort and privacy of your home or hotel. Contact Owen, 802-355-5247, moonlightmassage.com. THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE SERVICES/MYOTHERAPY: Relief and pain erasure for chronic, recurring, nagging pain: neck, back, shoulder, carpal tunnel, tendonitis, headaches, sciatica. Certified Therapist, 11 years. 802-288-1093, Williston (near Taft Corners).

• space for rent BURLINGTON: Cozy massage therapy space available in private practice psychotherapy office. Maple Street Associates, 231 Maple St., Burlington. Private parking. 862-9339.

• support groups FREESTYLER SUPPORT GROUP FOR MEN: Starting support group for crossdressing men who are interested in freedom of fashion to wear skirts, blouses, hose, etc. I would like to hold meetings in the Burlington area. Please contact Joel or Jill at jlo@together.net or call 453-3529. DIVORCED, SEPARATED & NEVER MARRIED MEN. Meet one Saturday night, each month in Burlington area to play cards, play ping pong, laugh, order pizza and shoot the breeze. Drop in as you please. Call 879-0231. CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER: Individuals caring for family members, neighbors and friends discuss common issues, share ideas and receive support. Faith United Methodist Church, S. Burlington, Thursday, October 24, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-4414. SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE: Form contacts and discuss ways to begin healing. Women's Rape Crisis Center, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0555. DIVORCED PEOPLE: If you are separated, thinking of separating, in the process of divorce, or just divorced, I'm thinking about starting a loose group where such people can get together and talk, whine, have some fun, and maybe even get together. Perhaps there is life after him or her. If interested email Bob at bberman@ttiglobal.com or call/lv msg. at 802-388-0779.

BEYOND SURVIVAL: A self-help support group for women healing from childhood sexual abuse. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. 658-3198. WIDOWS & WIDOWERS: Looking for persons interested in forming a support group for activities in the Burlington area. Info, 656-3280. "HELLENBACH" CANCER SUPPORT: Every other Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Middlebury. Call to verify meeting place. Info, 3886107. People living with cancer and their caretakers convene for support. DEBTORS ANONYMOUS: Mon., 67 p.m. Wed. 6:45-8:30 p.m. Thurs., 7:30-9 p.m. Sat. 1011:30 a.m. For info call Brenda at 985-5655. BURLINGTON MEN'S GROUP: Ongoing Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 434-4830. Area men are invited to join this weekly group for varied discussions and drumming. PROSTATE CANCER: The second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 5 p.m. Board Room of Fanny Allen Hospital, Colchester. Info, 800-639-1888. This "manto-man" support group deals with disease. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Daily meetings in various locations. Free. Info, 863-2655. Overeaters get support in addressing their problem. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Daily meetings in various locations. Free. Info, 860-8382. Want to overcome a drinking problem? Take the first step of 12 and join a group in your area. AL-ANON: Ongoing Wednesdays, 8 p.m. First Congregational Church, N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Free. Info, 655-6512. Seven other locations also. Info, 860-8388. Do you have a friend or relative with an alcohol problem? Al-Anon can help. DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE: WomenSafe offers free, confidential support groups in Addison County for women who have experienced domestic or sexual violence. Please call 3884205 for info.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Ongoing daily groups. Various locations in Burlington, S. Burlington and Pittsburgh. Free. Info, 862-4516. If you're ready to stop using drugs, this group of recovering addicts can offer inspiration. EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS: Fridays, 6-7 p.m. Martin Luther King Lounge, Billings, UVM, Burlington. Free. Info, 6583198. This 12-step program is designed to help women and men with depression, negative thinking or any mental or emotional problem. SEX AND LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS: Sundays, 7 p.m. Free. Info, write to P.O. Box 5843, Burlington, 05402. Get help through this weekly 12-step program. PARENTS OF YOUNG ADULTS USING HEROIN: Educational support groups forming in Burlington. Free. Info, 8591230. If you suspect your child is using heroin or other opiates, this group offers an opportunity to learn and strategize. BATTERED WOMEN: Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 8. Monday, 6-7:30 p.m. Burlington. Info, 658-1996. Women Helping Battered Women facilitates groups in Burlington. ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVERS: Burlington, meets at Birchwood Terrace, 2nd & 4th Wed., at 1:30. Colchester, meets at FAHC, Fanny Allen Campus, 1st Thurs. of month at 3 and 7 p.m. Shelburne, The Arbors, 2nd Tues of month at 10 a.m. ADULTS EXPERIENCING THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE: 2 Wed. evenings a month, First Congregational Church, Burlington. Info., 434-4159. DEMENTIA & ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE FOR CAREGIVERS: Bane; meets at Rowan Ct 4th Wed of month at 3 p.m. Montpelier, 338 River St, 2nd Wed. of month at 7 p.m. FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF HEROIN USERS: 2nd and 4th Thursday every month, 6-7 p.m. at ACT 1/Bridge at 184 Pearl St, ^ Burlington. Info, 860-3567.

PARKINSON'S DISEASE: meets 1st Tues. of each month at the Heineburg Sr. Ctr, Heineburg Ave., Burlington. Lunch is avail, by calling 863-3982 in advance. WOMEN HELPING BATTERED WOMEN: Mon. 5:30-7 p.m. Open to younger women 18-26 who have been or are currently being abused. Childcare provided. Call 658-1996 for referral. ON OUR OWN: I would like to start a support group for orphaned young adults. If you are interested, please call 899-2867. Meetings in Burlington area. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: For people with cancer and their families. UHC campus, 1 South Prospect St, Arnold 2 Resource Rm. Every 2nd and 4th Mon, 56:30 p.m. Call 847-8400 for info. WOMEN'S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: UHC campus, 1 South Prospect St., Arnold 2 Resource Rm. Every 1st and 3rd Mon., 56:30 p.m. Call 847-8400 for info. BOOT CAMP FOR NEW DADS: Dads and dads-to-be learn about babies and their care. For more info and future dates call 864-7467. BRAIN INJURY: Open to people who sustained a brain injury, their caregivers 8i family. Expert speakers often scheduled. 1st Wed. of every month, 6-8 p.m. Fanny Allen Campus, Colchester. Call Deb Parizo, 863-8644.

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ARIES

hells. ( T h a n k s to D o m i n i q u e in

should they care a b o u t the global

y o u . " In other words, it'll sabotage

i m p o r t a n t questions to ask you

Lately, Aries, y o u remind m e o f an

Toronto for the inspiration.)

perspective, they argue, when they're

you if you're not proactive a b o u t

a b o u t mutually beneficial matters.

oak that's growing sideways o u t o f a

CANCER

struggling to survive? O n l y recently,

transforming it. According to Forrest,

Call m e s o o n . " A p h o n e n u m b e r fol-

though, evidence has emerged that

your tribe has more stuff than the

lows. T h e scenario I've described

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19):

hill. You're healthy a n d strong, yet at

(June 21-July 22):

odds with the more vertical route the

T h e Sun is cruising through your

proves the locals can actually m a k e

other signs, but you also have more

m a y not literally occur this week,

other oaks are taking. Personally, I

astrological H o u s e o f the Blues, while

more m o n e y f r o m wild-harvesting

tools to deal with it. According to

C a p r i c o r n , but it's an apt metaphor.

see nothing wrong with this. B u t

the planet Venus is slinking through

sustainable resources like medicinal

me, you're now in a grace period

then I've m a d e a career out o f going

your astrological H o u s e o f Song. As a

plants, fruits, nuts a n d oils than they

when you could get away with not

against the grain. If you d o want to

result, you have a knack for singing

can f r o m growing subsistence crops.

having to work as hard as usual on

AQUARIUS

continue evolving in your current

the blues with special poignancy. It's

N o w let's take this vignette and

your stuff. O n the other hand, why

direction, you should probably

a great time to act as if the whole

apply it as a metaphor to your cur-

not see if you can use this time to

thicken your b a r k . . . I mean, skin.

world were the shower stall where

rent life situation, Virgo: By clinging

build up a surplus o f karmic credit?

T h e Guardians o f the Way T h i n g s

you d o your m o s t soulful wailing.

to a source o f meager value, you're

or N e w A g e goofiness. B u t not all

Have Always Been D o n e will be

You'll be amazed at how healing it is

depriving yourself (and the world) o f

coming around soon to ask you

to swim to the b o t t o m o f every last

a richer alternative.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov.

scorn. Towering authors o f old like

2 2 - D e c . 2 1 ) : Philosopher W i l l i a m

loaded questions.

feeling, all the while making beauti-

M i l t o n a n d Blake regarded angels as worthy o f their explorations.

TAURUS

ful groaning noises.

LIBRA

J a m e s proposed that if our culture

(Apr. 2 0 - M a y 20): (July 23-Aug. 2 2 ) : Unusual

(Sept. 2 3 - O c t . 2 2 ) :

(Jan. 20-Feb.

18): M o s t m o d e r n intellectuals laugh

at the subject o f angels, dismissing them as superstitious hallucinations deep thinkers have shared their

ever h o p e d to shed the deeply

Celestial beings have also received

Being g o o d can become sterile, Libra,

ingrained habit o f g o i n g to war, we'd

serious treatment by authors like

if you're never g o o d and rowdy.

have to create a moral equivalent. It's

Saul Bellow, E . M . Forster, Gabriel G a r c i a M a r q u e z , Isaac Bashevis

"Use your enemy's hand to catch a

L E O

snake," advises a Persian proverb. Store

fantasies may soon tempt you, Leo,

Acting relentlessly sincere can d a m -

not enough to preach the value o f

that bit of wisdom in the back o f your

like taking a ride in a 100-foot-long

age your credibility unless you

peace, he said. W e have to find other

Singer a n d Leo Tolstoy. O f course

mind, Taurus. It may come in handy

limousine with a king-size waterbed,

indulge in playful unpredictability

ways to channel our aggressive

j u s t because smart people have considered the possibility that angels can

between now and the solstice, which

or making your way to Bangkok's

now a n d then. I'm not suggesting

instincts in order to accomplish what

should constitute one o f the most

H a r d Rock C a f e and dancing on

that you sneak hot sauce into your

war does, like stimulate political

have real effects on the material

interesting adversarial seasons in years.

table tops in skimpy clothes. You may

roommate's fruit juice or tack up an

unity a n d civic virtue. Astrology pro-

world doesn't m e a n you should. But if you're willing to open your m i n d ,

Here's another counsel to guide you

imagine it would be fun to stick your

alleged photocopy o f your boss' butt

vides a c o m p l e m e n t a r y perspective.

during this serpentine time: "Love

head inside a lion's jaws while reciting

on the bulletin board at work. M o r e

E a c h o f us has the warrior energy o f

the c o m i n g weeks will present you

your enemies. It'll drive them crazy."

poetry, or wonder what it's like to

like this: Casually tell a friend you

the planet M a r s in our psychological

with fascinating evidence.

make-up. W e can't afford to simply

Perhaps the most useful epigram

become a romantic pen pal with a

dreamed about getting a sex change,

comes from Havelock Ellis: " O u r

prisoner on death row. But while I

or say you had a psychic vision o f her

repress it, but m u s t find a positive

friends may be the undoing of us; in

approve o f you feeding the adventur-

winning a free vacation to the village

way to express it. I bring this up,

the end it is our enemies who save us."

ous, risk-taking spirit that's rising up

o f a remote A m a z o n tribe; make a

Sagittarius, because it's p r i m e time

five fresh experiences that delight and

GEMINI

in you, I'd prefer to see you express it

favorable c o m m e n t about a politician

for you to find your own moral

amaze you. I'm not talking about well-

PISCES

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20):

Your homework is simple: Track down

in more constructive ways. H o w

you despise, or crack a mocking joke

equivalent o f war.

worn standbys you always turn to

W h y it's always double great to be a

about daring yourself to love wilder

about your hero. In the midst o f a

and wiser than you ever have before?

serious m o m e n t , break into a raucous

VIRGO

limerick or describe a fantasy o f get-

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-

when you're feeling blah. I don't mean

Gemini, but especially now. 1. You

Jan. 19): T h e party's over. Spilled

to the daily pain. Your mandate is to

ting yourself cloned.

wine is drying o n the rug. T h e

be inexhaustibly resourceful as you

SCORPIO

cheese dip is rancid. You'd go to bed

search high and low for revolutionary

but the pleasurable h u m in your

sources o f pleasure. It's a quixotic

( M a y 21-June 2 0 ) :

get to enjoy both the o d d pleasure o f being your own evil twin a n d the

(Aug. 2 3 - S e p t . 2 2 ) :

Tropical rain forests produce one-

difficult pleasure o f forgiving your

(Oct. 23-Nov.

trivial distractions that help numb you

evil twin. 2. You're endowed with the

fifth o f the earth's oxygen, contain

ability to have t w o o p t i o n s at t h e

half o f all plant a n d animal species,

2 1 ) : You're a gorgeous mystery teem-

head turned into a nasty buzz a

quest, I admit. You'll have to fight off

same time, s o m e t i m d f c o m p l e t e l y

a n d provide ingredients for one-

ing with noble aspirations. B u t like

while back. B u t wait. What's this? A s

knee-jerk skepticism, evade habits of

contradictory, thereby imitating

fourth o f our pharmaceuticals. S o

all o f us, you also carry around an

y o u grab your toothpaste f r o m the

mind that attract swampy feelings, and

God's expansive perspective. 3. You

what's behind the shortsighted

unripe mess o f delusions a n d bad

medicine cabinet, you see a piece o f

remain undaunted when cynics make

can p u t yourself into and o u t o f

destruction o f this treasure? Here's

p r o g r a m m i n g . Psychologist Carl J u n g

folded paper. O p e n i n g it up, you

fun of you. But if you can pull it off,

everybody's shoes with such slippery

one cause: Indigenous tribes often

called this mess the shadow, but I pre-

find a mysterious invitation. D i d

Pisces, it'll give you a tough new

ease that you not only never get

believe they can m a k e a better living

fer astrologer Steven Forrest's n a m e

s o m e o n e at the party leave it here? "I

advantage over the uncontrollable

bored with yourself, b u t also have a

by c h o p p i n g d o w n the forests a n d

for it: stuff. " W o r k on your stuff," he

didn't have a chance to get you alone

moods that sometimes knock you all

knack for avoiding other people's

using the land for farming. W h y

says, "or your stuff will work on

at the party," it reads, " b u t I have

over the place.

crossword ACROSS 1 Toady 7 Pants 12Strawberries" ('57 film) 16 Diner order 19 Anti-knock stuff 20 Kayak commander 21 Racer Luyendyk 22 Ipanema's locale 23 Riddle: Part 1 26 "A mouser 27 Deli delicacy 28 Insignificant 29 Like Yale's walls 30 Practice 32 Swimmer Spitz 33 Spud 35 Keen insight 36 Fall behind 39 "Paradise Lost" figure 40 Top-drawer 42 Ring site? 45 Parched 46 Freighter or ferry 50 In the thick of 51 Get the better of 52 Folklore figures

54 Nationality suffix 55 "Baloney!" 56 Eye opener? 57 Respond to 56 Across 58 Berry of "Monster's Ball" 60 Fern feature 61 Primer pooch 62 "Enigma Variations" composer 63 Barrett or Jaffe 65 Riddle: Part 2 69 Wander 70 Songlike 71 — Patrick Harris 72 Offer an apple? 74 Writer Wharton 75 Quoted an expert 77 Winter warmerupper 78 Not many 81 Classic beginning 82 Napoleon's cousin 84 Icing flavor 85 Gdansk denizen 86 Bond foe

4 Beyond balmy 5 Aberration 6 When Adam was ©9a boy 91 — acid 7 Go fish. e.g. 93 Stubborn 8 Lofty peak 94 Small bay 9 — whale 95 Amulet motif 10 Cromwell, 98 Perk up for one 99 Unclear 11 Bauer or 101 ButcherBochco shop buy 12 Ebb 102 Serengeti 13 Incensed sahib 14 Fool with 104 "David the facts Copperfield" 15 Remove character 105 Fleur-de— 16 Lutenist Julian 108 Prior to, 17 Feudal to Prior figure 109 Answer to 18 Symbol riddle 24 Neighbor of 114 Corsage Miss. fastener 25 Salutation 115 Israeli word diplomat 31 Takes to 116 Novelist court Shute 32 Temperate 117 Prophet 118 Soho snack 33 Ryan's daughter 119 Worf's 34 Perched on portrayer 35 — -de120 Literary land camp 121 Update a 36 It'll give you story a lift 37 San — , DOWN Italy 1 Cry of 38 Got off distress 39 Audiophile's 2 Return equipment address? 40 Desire 3 Very low deified river? 88 Sheldon's "—of Angels" 89 Clutches,

41 Llfesaver flavor 43 Type of machete 44 Render defenseless 45 Ekberg or Bryant 47 Hagar the Horrible's wife 48 Cairo creed 49 Ibsen's " — Gynf 52 Snarl 53 Trekkers' guide 56 Certain helicopter 57 Plant pest 59 Thanks —!" 60 Tizzy 61 Take the reins 63 Winona of "Mr. Deeds" 64 Heavenly hunter 66 Remove a ribbon 67 Thickset 68 Anne of "John Q." 70 Be a banker 73 Ditch under a drawbridge 75 Family 76 Othello's inducer 77 Arrogant 78"—#1" ('61 hit)

79 Actress Sommer 80 Singer Dottie 83 Baby's bed 84 Gangster's gal 85 Liqueur glass 87 Galley features 89 Idle talk 90 Odd 92 Tangled 93 Bite for Bonzo 95 Tidied the terrace 96 French physicist 97 Stadium 98 Stadium shout 99 Torrid 100 Shady spot 102 Grumpy guy 103 T h e Perfect Fool" 104 "What's My Line?" host 105 Lingerie trim 1 0 6 " — never happen!" 107 Cartoonist Silverstein 110 Cable channel 111 Actress Le Gallienne 112 Overalls feature 113 Chomp on a chimichanga

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WANNA BE RABBITS! GOOD BODY, GOOD heart, good mind. Looking to live time with certainly sexy, sweet smelling, bodacious beauty who likes what she likes but is not too stubborn. Me: 26 YO, SWM, looking. 4633 LOVE THE OUTDOORS? LOOK NO FURTHER. SWM, 34, 5*5," dark brown hair, brown eyes. Fit, attractive, funny & sensitive. Enjoy hiking, cooking, running, movies, snowshoeing, music, animals & nature. Seeking SWF, 27-36, fun, fit, must enjoy some of the above.4632 DM, 45, REPORTEDLY THOUGHTFUL AND Attractive. ISO fit, country-minded environmentalist, 35-50, who prefers dirty fingernails to polished ones, someone who walks the walk and can let loose a laugh. Love of music and art a must. Appreciation of | chocolate and Mad River Glen a plus.4627 J

TALL, DARK, HANDSOME WITH STRIKING Blue eyes. Physically fit, P, with a funky, creative, artistic side. Seeks "arm candy", beautiful athletic babe, 21-41 to share warm cozy nights with out on the town or indoors. Long legs a plus. 45 20

•The Outdoor Gear Exchange • ISO A NATURAL WOMAN. NO ARTIFICIAL ingredients. This physically, emotionally, and spiritually fit SWM, 37, 5 ' u , " teacher seeks an affectionate, intelligent woman for vigorous outdoor activities and creative indoor activities. Sultry voice preferred, big heart required. 4621

21 YO, SWM SEEKS F TO BAR HOP. FRIEND fine, more is much better. Central VT area a plus. Me: 6'o", 170 lbs., ND/NS, tan, fit, good-looking, up for anything. You: Fit, attractive, and fun. Let's get together. 4610

I'M 26 YO M, LOOKING FOR FUN WITHOUT guilt, been with 4 women my whole life and want to see what else is out there. I'm super clean and hung like some sort of large animal. Truthful, good-looking, fit and love the outdoors. Looking for SF to have fun with or just be friends.4608

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LADIES, ARE YOU SEEKING SECRET STRESS relief? Purely private pleasure? Handsome, Burlington area gentleman looking for discreet affair with S or M A woman. 40, 5 ' 7 " 145 lbs., clean, P. It's absolutely nobody's business but ours. Call me. 4 5 0 1

PW, 34 YO M , SEEKING WOMEN, 25-33. I A M into running, going to the gym, reading, volunteering. I like all kinds of music. Occasionally I g o out to eat or see a live band.4334 SEMI-RETIRED PROF., EARLY 6o'S, DIVORCING. Seeking N S lady of charm to settle in with. Lady of varied interest and outdoor activities. Must love to cuddle.4333

ARE YOU LIKE ME? DIVORCED, TOO BUSY TO date, lonely, missing passionate intimacy. Let's be sexual soul mates. Just fun and fantasy now, LTR later. I'm 44, fit, clean, cute, normal, outdoorsy. You: Blonde, painted nails, costume jewelry, lingerie lover, outdoorsy. 4452

YOUTHFUL LOOKING 18 YO. SPIRITUALLY Aquarius ISO 18-20 YO, w h o loves the ocean, taking walks or just snuggling.4436

TIS THE GIFT TO BE SIMPLE. TIS THE GIFT TO be free. Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be. NS, middle-aged runner, writer, artist, traveler. Seeks kind, simple, free woman for LTR.4337

I'M A VIRGO, SWEET, KIND, WARM, FRIENDLY, loyal, caring, lots of fun to be with. I love people. I'm med. build, 165 lbs. Looking for that special one to share my life with. Love animals, camping, fishing, traveling, dancing, candlelight dinners, TV, music & more. I'm easygoing & lonely. 4 6 3 5 FEMININE YET ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES. Left-handed GF, early 20's, act like I'm 30. Enjoys g o o d beer, red wine, spicy food, and funky shoes. Wants someone with a sexy voice, soft lips, past lives, and an insane family. 4 6 2 8 DWPBIF, M I D 40'S, FIT, PETITE, ATTRACTIVE. Would love to explore my sensual side with a woman. Novice, ISO friendship (not LTR) and fun in/out o f the bedroom with G/BIF, 30-50, attractive, fit, sensual, intelligent, patient, humorous, clean.4619 LOOKING FOR W O M E N TO GET TO KNOW A S friends, maybe more. Me: Great sense of humor and personality, adventurous, spontaneous, love to go out dancing, movies, dining. Quiet times at home. You the same. Hope to hear from y o u ladies. 4618 NORTH COUNTRY DYKE, NEW TO AREA: fiercely independent, honest a n d silly, with a mischievous twinkle in my hazel eyes. Would love to meet someone w h o doesn't need to capture my independence like a b u g in a jar.4601 WANTEDI GF, 25-40, FOR GREAT FRIEND ships a n d possible LTR. You: Kind, sensitive, sincere, honest and not afraid to express yourself. If you like to camp, hike, hang with your dog, read a n d enjoy romance then answer this ad! ND.4532 H M M M M ? ARE YOU A S CURIOUS A S I AM? MAF seeks an open-minded, fun and kinky woman to explore with me! Would like it to be our secret. Shhhh! Me: Petite, overweight but cute, 27 YO. You: Anyone w h o is fun and feminine between 21-35. Let's have some fun! 4 5 2 2

SENSUAL, ATTRACTIVE CU, M I D 30'S WITH BIF ISO NS, passionate, erotic, feminine BIF to join her in exploring her dreams. No interaction with him unless it is O K with all. We are a safe, discrete a n d normal CU! 4511 CUTE BUTCH LOOKING FOR ATTRACTIVE fem. Must be in g o o d shape. Whatever you want. Just call. You won't be disappointed. Must be discreet. 4414

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I LOVE TO HIKE, CLIMB AND JAM1 DO YOU? I can also chill out or be wild. S W M , 23, honest, humorous, great smile and very fun, seeking SWF, 21-27, to hang with, maybe more. Must be N S and ND. No kids.4408

Honest, open, reliable, compassionate S M , 30, seeking SF. to save the world with mail-order super powers. 4055

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VERY ADVENTUROUS, VERY YOUNG 36 YO. Educated, self-employed, political junky. Very athletic with youthful good-looks. I love hiking, cross-country/alpineAelemark skiing, coffee/tea-time philosophizing by the wood stove, sun-filled mornings, moon and starlit nights. Seeking a similar Fforfun and companionship without limits.4417

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SEXY, HONEST, DIVERSE, INTELLIGENT, S W M , 27, seeks similar for serious relationship. I'm intense, energetic, artistic, anti-mainstream. Prefer in a mate: NS, ND, TV free, and wears no makeup. Honesty with yourself and others a must. Prefer doers over d r e a i r i ^ . i ^ s " '

DWPM, 38, educated, adventurous, intuitive, caring, athletic, enjoys music, concerts, camping, hiking, fitness, movies, candlelit dinners. Seeking honest, caring, fit, educated, S/D F, 33-43 for possible LTR.4169

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INTELLIGENT, ATTRACTIVE ARTIST SEEKS bright adventurous woman for sensual play & friendship. I'm 50, healthy, fit, Bl & in an open, honest, long-term relationship. Priorities: Imagination, honesty, playfulness, intelligence & energy. Age unimportant, attitude is! Lets talk, lefs play. 4430

GREETINGS R O M THE A D D I S O N COUNTY area. A 3 8 YO, S W M , w h o stands 5 ' 9 " , i 7 0 lbs., would like to meet a caring, simple person/lady who'd enjoy becoming friends, lovers, possible LTR. 4192

TOUR GUIDE WANTED! I WAS BORN HERE raised in FL, now I'm home. Lookingfora lady to show me around the area and see what happens between us. Hope you like sports, I'm a huge NASCAR and NFIfen.4432

S W M , 38, feels and acts younger, enjoys outdoors, travel, reading, writing, cooking, live music, new adventures, exploration. Seeking laid-back, adventurous, fun, intelligent SF, 25-40, for possible LTR.4170

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HONEST, HARDWORKING DWM, SEEKS SWF, 35-45, to share life's tender moments. Must be able to step outside the box! 4442

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ADVENTUROUS, EASY-GOING, R O M A N T I C Long walks, sunsets, snuggling on a cold winters' night. Looking for SWPF, 35-42, NS, no kids, w h o enjoys being pampered a n d spoiled. Me: Handsome, honest, caring, try just about anything. You: The same qualities.

BEST GIRL DESIRED, 25-45. LOOKING FOR FUN, fit, athletic, loving, passionate, loyalty for lifelong soulmate, S W M looking for LTR with a special girl who wants to be treated as a princess in every way possible in and out of the bedroom. Call s o o n . 4 2 3 6

FUN-LOVING, MELLOW BUT INTENSE M SEEKS F, for 4 2 0 friendship and more. Sunsets, woods, mountain streams, windy ridges, tall trees, moonlit ski, wood stove comfort, island escape, energy, movement, stillness and quiet. Don't postpone joy.4447

I WRITE MY DREAMS, ACT IN PLAYS. HIKE, play ice hockey, play guitar, sing, take bicycle journeys, loathe Bush, and laugh a lot. Lithe, winsome book reader, S M , 40, seeks fit, smiling SF. 30-40. who laughs readily.4339

47 YO, LOOKING FOR HONEST 81 FIT, OLDfashioned, country gal with no expiration date o n her yet. I'm 5 ' u " tall and a solid 170 lbs. I look 35, like pasta, music, sports, pets, kids a n d wear my cowboy boots in bed (spurs off of course! Wink) 4 3 0 3

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THE LOVE YOU GET IS EQUAL TO THE LOVE you give, 4oish, 5 ' 9 " , 150 lbs., youthful, proportionate, engaging, open-minded, appealing. Likes outdoor activities, travel, laughing, adventure, sunsets, photography, bad weather, life. Seeking 40-something women for travelmate and good times.4451

SWM, 33, NS, LOVES KIDS. UKES TO GO OUT to bars, crazy about NFL, WWF, movies, racing. ISO SWF, 25-40, NS, w h o loves kids and likes to have fun. LTR.4404

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LOOKING TO MEET S O M E WONDERFUL LADIES out there. To become great friends and more. I'm a Virgo, loving, warm, caring, friendly, kind, helpful, loyal and lots more. 4107 WANTED FOR LTR (EVENTUALLY/HOPEFULLY). SF, 30-45 YO, N S , small/medium build, honest, sense o f humor and willing to sincerely attempt to conquer the 5 C's of a relationship: Commitment, communication, compromise, caring a n d cuddling. Criteria negotiable. Call for "interview".4104

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SEMI-CULTURED, OUTGOING, GOOD-LOOKING, post-middle age, very solvent, artistic, gentleman widower. Nice home. Looking for same type lady, w h o enjoys travel, spontaneity. Not a prude, sincere, appreciates full life. Written reply gets special attention. I promise to respond. 4 3 3 1 ABOVE AVERAGE BY ALL COUNTS. HAPPY. successful a n d not looking forward to winter alone. ISO exquisite woman to share living and adventure. Life is only what we nurture it with. Us: Passionate, attentive, ready for the new.4328 THE FACTS: S, 5 6 YO, COLLEGE EDUCATED, self-employed, smoke a little but do not drink, 5'7" and weigh 150 lbs. Kids have left the roost Never really had much time to get involved before. Consider myself a "nice guy." The rest I can explain overdinneil 4317 REMEMBER FALLING INTO STRONG A R M S IN front of a fire? Fall into mine. S W P M , NS, 4oish, 6', fit and attractive. Likes cultural and physical activities. Emotionally literate, willing to take risks. If this makes y o u feel warm inside, call me.4308 A WONDERFUL GUY: S W M , 29, 5 ' u " , BLUE eyes, brown hair. I S O S W F 29-45 YO, for relationship. Very active, love to play pool & have fun. Please call.4304

ISO FUN. OPEN-MINDED, IMAGINATIVE AND adventurous hippie chick, w h o enjoys getting lots of attention, tattoos a n d piercings welcome. Enjoys the outdoors, travel, making home movies, cats. Friends, possibly more. ND, smoker O K . 4 2 3 0 SELECTIVE: FUNNY, SUNNY, MONEY, S W P M , looks 43, oceans, trips, getaway weekends, 5 ' 9 " , 156 lbs., very cute, romantic, music, real letters, sports, several social circles and functions. You: Very attractive, very cool, 3548, rebound OK. smoker O K . 4 2 2 7 TEACH M E ASTRONOMY ON A COLD WINTER'S night. Really. I'll expand your horizon. By solstice, there will be no turning back. 4 2 2 3 SWF, (NEVER MA) WANTED: SKINNY, SKINNY, dipper, 29-39, child free, minimal baggage, ND/A/S, political, ethical vegetarian, environmentalist and very discerning! Me: soish, inshape, awaits your interview for possible LTR. Sharing life challenges. Letter preferred. 4221 SWM, 5'11*, ACTIVE 5 8 YO, NS. FIT, LOYAL. open-minded, comfortable in my skin. Like dancing to 7 0 ' s a n d 8 o ' s music. Stimulating conversation, red wine, black lace apparel. ISO dark-eyed woman, w h o is sexy and comfortable with that, playful, passionate about life. For a meaningful partnership.4218

ASIA. SEEKS AF. GOOD-LOOKING BM, 27 YO, 6 ' i " . Call me!4103 S W M , 38 YO, ATTRACTIVE, NICE. LOYAL a n d trustworthy, 5 ' i o " , 165 lbs. Brown hair/eyes. Enjoys outjfindoor activities. Serious yet playful. ISO nice, honest, reciprocating & cute SWF, 30-43, to share conversation and companionship with. 4100 BE M Y LOVING WOMAN, I'LL BE YOUR LOVING man: S W P M , 45, attractive, intelligent, athletic, passionate, fun, romantic, considerate, honest gentleman. Simple lifestyle, country living, animals, health & wellness. Seeking SWPF, 35-45, with similar.4099 45 YO BUILDER WITH 7-ACRE PARADISE, WILD apples, water falls and pools to develop progressive, witty, hedonist. Moves with nature in all seasons, to share experience 'with fairly fit, frisky, 4 2 0 friendly, loving woman. Will cook your dinner and dance with you.4097 SPIRITUALLY-DRIVEN, 49 YO, DWM, entrepreneur, fit, emotionally-aware, g o o d looking, honest, trustworthy, sensitive. Born Jewish. Enjoy golfing, nature, skiing, cuddling, intimacy, being real. Seeking spirituallyattuned, 40-53 YO, conscious, intelligent, attractive, fit w o m a n to experience a great adventure together. 4 0 9 4

FRIENDLY GRAD STUDENT, NEW TO VT. Not much for sidling up to someone at Pearl's and indicating interest based on looks alone. Would love to meet someone warm & honest w h o enjoys music, the arts, the passing seasons and gentleness. 4 0 8 0

men>men BIM, 5 ' 5 " , SLIM, CLEAN, SAFE & DISCREET. Very submissive. Need to be punished, have leg cuffs, ankle cuffs, whips, collar and leash, riding crop. M e n or CU's, 18-40. Hang me naked and have your fun. Do whatever pleases you. Interested?4645 HEY GUY! CHECK IT OUT] 40*S, GWM, HUSKY, hairy, attractive, top-type seeking fun times & more. -Humor, no bars or drunks, prefer nonwhite but? Shy, closeted just fine.4644 I LIKE EQUIPMENT, TRUCKS. CONSTRUCTION and the guys w h o know how to work them. 4 2 YO MA, BIM. well-built, good-looking dude in need of a new hairy-chested, muscular straight guy w h o needs private, hot manto-man contact.4637 GWM, 21, 6'o", 165 LBS., A 81 F, A & E JOCK guy seeks same for fun o n and off the court Be 18-27 and ready to have some fun. I'm up for anything, drop me a Iine!46i3

NEED NO REPLY, JUST STOP BY WHERE THE S. Burlington mall buildings are blue. I will meet you. Think music. M, 60, ISO S F N S for friendship. Let's visit.4022

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ESSEX AUBUCHONS: TATTOOED LOVE BOY with vulnerable blue eyes. You helped mix my paints. " D " would like you to check out my newly painted Cambridge home.4643 TO THE TALL, BLONDE, SEXY KARAOKE singing master, WH: Must meet for martinis soon! AD lost Tom's number. Please call!4640 CUTE AND SEXY, SWEET AND SASSY POOTIE mama revs my chassis! You: Montpelier Mon.-Fri., driving big-ass van. Family Center? Me: Driving home, see your smile, darkness lifts goodness triumphs over evil. Dinner and Harry Potter? 4638 GREG A. FROM BALTIMORE I T S BEEN A LONG time since our rendezvous. Are you still around? We met.in city hall park at night, waiting for Carburs to close. Remember me?463i

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18, SWM, 6'o", 165 LBS., TONED, SMOOTH. Lookingforfriends, sex, LTR, whatever. Going to college to get my master^ in education, looking for M, 18-24,fit,young and cute. 4422 NEEDLE/HAYSTACK: 40, 6'o", 190 LBS., br/gm, muscular, handsome, masculine, passionate, intelligent, seeks similar for outdoor/indoor activities. Seeking dark, manly, handsome, honest, energetic, compassionate NS with body, brains, heart and humor. No Bush supporters or cat lovers. Peace.4323

11/21, CHARLIE O'S: YOU KNOW WHO YOU are. Energy like that should not be wasted. Please call.4630 I SPY A GORGEOUS AMAZON WITH A Beautiful smile working at the Country Store in Montpelier. Ashley Judd would be lucky to be compared to you! You're easy to talk to, but I'm shy!4629

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of Northern New England SBIWM LOOKING FOR GUYS, 18-40, TO GET wild and crazy under the covers with. N/S, D/D free, clean-shaven. Size not important. 3e open-minded and ready for fun. I will please you like you only dreamed of. 4088

TALL, SLENDER, ATTRACTIVE MACU, 3o's. Looking for other CU's for soft swap, and also S/MA/BI females for threesomes. Looking for friends first, then go from there. We are for real, not just another fake. 4513

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ATTRACTIVE CU, HE'S 39, 5'10", 195 LBS. She's in her 40's, 5'2", 145 lbs. ISO BIF for play. We are clean, fun and exploring. All responses answered.4509

24 YO M, 5'io", AVERAGE BUILD, SHORT, brown hair. Looking for exciting, intimate adventures with F/M CU's/S's, open-minded and curious M A woman a plus. Age, race unimportant. D & D free.4647

WE ARE LOOKING FOR OPEN-MINDED MALES, 18-35, in the Barre-Montpelier area to help with kinky fantasy. I want to hide and watch my boyfriend give oral to a man. Reply with age, description and phone number. 4445

PIRATE CAPTAIN LOOKING TO CAPTURE young wench for sailing Florida Keys. Must obey orders and know the ropes, be college educated and fit.4639

" M A S H " ALLEN ALDA LOOK-ALIKE NEW TO area, DWM, retired, 6'o", trim. Seeks young WF, sexy 25+, good-looking. Into handcuffs, adventure, travel, motorcycles.4335

I GOT CUSTODY OF THE SWEATERS IN THE break up and now it's time to move on! SGWM, 31, good-looking, adventurous, compassionate and professional. Seeks funloving, level headed, GM, 25-40, for good times and the possibility of a quality relationship. 4 2 0 1

HANDSOME, S, CULTURED, FUN, VERY FIT and experienced, welt-endowed, mid-30's M. Seeks F, 18-45,forerotic fun. I'm clean and discreet. Give me a call.4622

ATTRACTIVE WCU, MID-40ISH SEEKS YOUNGER Bl stud, 18-30, for fun threesome. She wants a big ten-inch. Any race welcome. 4330

LEAN, MEAN TOP MACHINE SEEKING EXPERT Frenchmen and ponies for bareback riding. 40's, thin and hunting for a voracious appetite. 4196

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OLDER TRIM AND FIT M, SEEKS OTHERS TO share interests dining in/out, trips to Montreal, cultural events, x-country skiing, walks, nature. 50+ preferred, younger if chemistry works. Extremely healthy libido.4193

YOUR BEST FRIEND. SWM, YOUNG 40, good build and looks. Seeks a slender woman, 3045, who is into cold beer, dancing, intimacy. Jacuzzi's and heart felt affection. Are you funloving but responsible, 4 2 0 friendly and lovable. Call me. Friends forever! 4098

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STILL LOOKING: SM, 36, 5*3", 118 LBS., 28" waist, goatee, jeans, work boots, ball cap. Seeking masculine guysfordating. Lefs hike or hang out Give me try, you might be surprised! Blue collar types encouraged to reply. 4431

BABY-FACED, BLUE-EYED, CUTIE. HEY BOIS, IF you want a sweet, funny, cute, 18 YO, SWGM, 18-25 and want either friendship, sex or LTR (preferably all). Then you know what to do.4222

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GWM, 32, SEEKS CARING GUY TO SNUGGLE up with in this cold weather. Looking for a younger guy to hang out with, workout with, go out with, make out with. Fit, intelligent and romantic, seeking same. First timers welcome. 4441

SWGM, 22, 140 LBS., BROWN/BLUE, SEEKING boys, 18-35 only,forfriendship or possible LTR. Bl guys welcome. Leave me a message.4229

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I AM LOOKING FOR MALES, 18-30, IN THE Barre area, who are willing to let me give them oral. Would like to find someone to hookup with on a consistent basis. Leave description and phone number.4444

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT NEEDED. BAD BOY, 39, 5 ' n " , 175 lbs., deserves bare ass, overthe-knee spanking. Hand, paddle, strap. I'm hung and hairy. Role playing and group scenes a plus. Will give spankings too, if you're naughty.4235

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GENTLE DAD GIVES AND SEEKS AFFECTION and then sex! 5*10", 158 lbs., distinguished artist in White River Junction. Sense of humor and intelligence a plus. Age and roles unimportant.4310

ATTENTION LAMOILLE COUNTY DOGS (AND their people)! German Shepherd with tons of energy to burn seeks other high-energy dogs for play dates in Lamoille County. Have your people call my mom. 4636

Bl, MAWM, 30 YO, ISO Bl, MA OR SM, between the ages of 20 and 40 for discreet intimate fun. I write poetry and like to sing.

WM, 50'S, LOOKING FOR CU FOR ADULT pleasures. Clean and discreet. 4599 20 YO F, 29 YO M CU, LOOKING FOR A BIF, 18-33, to have intense fun with! We are sexy and clean, and really want to share our passion with the right woman. Call us! 4597 SBIM, 39, ISO BIF, WITH OPEN MIND FOR friendship, maybe more. Be physically fit, but not perfect. I am average, age doesn't mat : ter. I don't drink, drug or smoke. I just want to be understood and accepted. 4536

LATE 40'S, DWPM, SLIM, GOOD-LOOKING seeks BBIW for adult fun. S or MA. Satisfaction guaranteed. ND, NS. Big is beautiful. 4312 ATTRACTIVE, MAWM, 5*9", 190 LBS., ISO romance, passion, excitement, fun and discretion. Give the best back massages. Please call.4305 F, COUPLES THAT LOVE TO LOVE. THIS creative, open-minded, beautiful, artistic M seeks the same to explore all desires with FCU. Let's share all with each other.4232

HOT, SEXY, MAWCU: HE'S: 30'S, 6'i", 190 I B S . , muscular, masculine. She's: 5'3", 110 lbs., beautiful, submissive. ISO physically fit couples, hung males, females, interested in erotic fantasy role play. Master seeks assistants in pleasurable sessions on wife. Safe, clean, respectful, discreet.4231 SOME INTIMACY WOULD BE LOVELY ALONG along w/good conversation, movies, and outdoor pursuits. MAWM, 30-something, 6'3", blue eyes, & athletic. Hungry for discreet encounters w/spirited, intelligent SF, 30-45. Sense of humor and adventure a plus. Friends first. 4212 YOU DONT DAREI SWM, EARLY 30'S. ISO open-minded females, 18-40. For no strings attached erotic fun. Must be into new experiences and be willing to fulfill intimate desires. Race, background unimportant. Discretion always assured! Serious inquiries only.4101 ATTENTION: WOMEN 18+ YO: LACKING SEX? Me: 30 YO, M, 165 lbs., dean/safe, looking to provide free intimate services to satisfy your cravings. Must be dean/safe and under 170 lbs. 4091 CU ISO CU'S, AGE RACE AND SIZE NOT important. Want to build a friendship and have erotic fun. Must be clean and discrete. We are for real and will answer all. Can travel close or host. 4090 MY WIFE NEEDS A GIRLFRIEND! BEAUTIFUL, late 20's, CU. ISO a lovely BIF to join us in adult fun. Confident, 21-35 YO, cute women please apply. Let us entertain you.4084

CHEFS CORNERS. YOU: F, BROWN HAIR Pulled up. SUV with N.Y. plates. You're as sweet as the sweets you serve. I spy a beauty with spunk. Let me buy you coffee so I can see you're smile again.4626 11/21, CITY MARKET DELI: YOU: BLONDE, dreadlock goddess, looking kind of troubled elbow deep in tempeh chicken salad. Me: Dreadlocked boy with tall guy across street. Let me take you to Hawaii, my treat! 4625 11/15. MIDDLEBURY: YOU LOOKED BEAUTIFUL We talked shortly afterwards. I felt myself falling in love with you. Will you be my Bunni?4624 YOU: VT LICENSE PLATE. GRAY VOLVO 240 w/Stowe sticker on back. Saw you at M a d Mtn Tavern 11/18. We exchanged I contact, more? Let's ski! 4617 WED., 11/20, 11 A.M.: YOU WERE WALKING out of the Fletcher Free library, I was walking in. Looked back to find you, once, twice, thrice. Really liked it. Let's do it again sometime. 4616 FRI., 11/9, MUDDY WATERS. 7:45 P.M.: YOU: Beard, glasses, belt & suspenders, drinking tea w/view of registers. Me: Longish brown hair and garish red sweatshirt over white tank top. I wish I'd sat next to you. Want to share a table?46i2 11/1, UVM HOCKEY GAME, RESERVED section 3. You: Red coat, jeans, light brown hair, amazing smile/eyes. Me: Blue vest over white fleece, jeans, too shy to hold eye contact. Single? lnterested?46o6 FRI., 11/8, BROOKS PHARMACY, ESSEX JCT: I said "hi," you said you liked my ring and then I forgot my keys. Care to have coffee and get acquainted?46o4

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11/18, EARLY MORNING, BURLINGTON Waterfront: Laura, it was your first snowfall since moving back to the East Coast. Maybe I can join you on your next winter walk? 4603 11/15. PEARL'S: YOU: GLASSES, GUINNESS, sitting w/King Skippy. Me: Glasses, Long Trail, sitting alone at the bar. Too shy to swivel my ass around on the bar stool to spit out a hello. Single? Dinner and/or a

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ASHKKLEY, TINY, BEAUTIFUL BRUNETTE AT Muddies, sipping a muddies shake on 10/13. I am proud of you, we speak the same lingo, stick with the winners! The winner takes all! Call & I'll be there. yeliaB.4595 PITTSBURGH, LAUNDROMAT BY THE TRACKS. I spy a tall, dark, handsome man, curly hair, glasses, in L.L. Bean, grading papers. I'll wash the sheets with you anytime. Margaritas first?4540 TO THE GUY THAT HAS NEVER HAD AN "I Spy." Your day has come! A free cup of coffee if you can guess who this is. A clue? I was once spied too!4533 11/13. AFTERNOON: YOU: GORGEOUS BLONDE at the laundromat. Great smile. Playing with the kids. Me: Sweatshirt and skully, studying. We made plenty of eye contact, but I was shy. I haven't had to approach anyone in a while. How about a second chance to turn on the charm? 4526 FRI., 11/8, RED SQUARE, CHROME COWBOYS: Me: Dark hair, blue eyes. You: Perfection with a soul melting smile. We passed coming/going. Saw you the next night at Coyotes drinking a Corona with two friends. Have we met? Can we?4525 YOUR FINE FORM RUNS SUNDAY A.M/S AT to. Every time I seek you out, you & your little red car have vanished. Looking to increase my distance with someone of your understated demeanor and sense of humor. Are you available?4523 AMY, KOTO'S, 11/11, 5 P-M.: WHAT FUN! WE talked, introduced our children. You had a great smile. I feel like we should know each other. Wish I had asked if I could call you. Can I? Coffee? Dinner out?45i7

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11/6, CAPITAL GROUNDS: YOU: LONG, brn/brn, black & gray plaid skirt. Me: Blond/blue, Carhart jacket. Our eyes met and held. I'd love to connect with words. 4437

SURPRISED TO SEE SUCH A HANDSOME Face in the diversion office. You: Shaved head, earring, and cute smile. Me: A criminal! Care to get in some trouble together?45is

MIDDLEBURY: TO THE DARK-EYED WOMAN picking up a Seven Days at Shaw's. Let's do lunch. You look like a whimsical lady. Me: I'm comfortable in my skin. I feel like we know each other already. 4435

YOU. AS SWEET AS TUPELO HONEY, AN Angel of the first degree at the UVM fitness center Sat. night, 11/9 and lunchtime at Given, 11/u. Me: Dark hair, running shorts. Yes those were my kids but I am not married. 4514

TALL. DARK HAIR, HANDSOME WITH OCEAN eyes. Had a few drinks with you at a Holiday Inn bar and then saw a movie sequel. Are you back from NYC? Challenge you to a game of pool, do you accept?4434

TO THE BEAUTIFUL, CURLY, BROWN-HAIRED girl last seen at City Market, 11/10:1 always want to say more than just hello. When you smile my heart stops. What is your name? From the bespectacled boy formerly from morning U-Mall/Airport. 4508

STUNNING IN YOUR SUIT AT THE WAITING Room Wednesday night and flanked by three pretty women. Romantic with one, all or none, I wonder? Your dark eyes bright with your handsome smile from where I sat by the door. 4433

SEXY NEW WAITER AT NECI COMMONS. A little deviant pleasure for all those involved. Your sweet Melissa. 4506

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HALLOWEEN 95 XXX PARTY AT RADISSON. YOU: Pixie caregiver named Mindy (Mandy?). Me: Samurai named Greg. Like to get together?45Q5 ll/B, THREE NEEDS: TO THE BARTENDER WTTH marvelous musical selections (Luna). Too shy to ask anything else, not my style anyhow. Simply amused. Stop by next door and suck down a (eye of a) Hurricane with a smoke. Oh, bashfulness.4503 SAT„ 10/26, MIRABELLES: YOU WERE SITTING In the window speaking Russian to your friend from Moscow. Me: Sitting next to him. I introduced myself, but didn't ask you out. Coffee or dinner sometime?4446 TO THE GIRL AT THE MOE SHOW, I SAID THAT you have the most beautiful smile I've ever seen. You gave me the greatest hug I've ever received. Still in a trance from the energy you create. Will we ever meet again?4440 UNOS IN SHELBURNE: YOU: OUR WAITRESS, beautiful smile and super friendly. Marie? I tried to guess where you were from based on your accent. I was way off. My nephew acted like a dog, barking. Let's talk, I don't bite.4438

HIGHER GROUND, LAST SATURDAY AT Strangefolk. I asked you if you read Seven Days. Sorry we didn't get a chance to chat, let's meet under quieter conditions. I thought that you looked great. 4418 11/3.1-89 SOUTH, WILLISTON INFO REST stop, beautiful red head working the counter. Me: Guy trying to figure out what to do for the day, get in touch, maybe we can get together. Hope to hear from you. 4416 FRI., l i / l PARTY IN/NEAR JEFFERSONV1LLE: We met in the basement. You: Looking like a boarder, very unique beard, exhibiting hand drumming talent. You somehow eluded the natural forces of attraction caused by my tornado. Let's go riding! 4410 THURS., 10/24, SWEETWATER'S: YOU: Very handsome wearing a dark brown jacket, looked like you were on a date? Me: Sitting at the table in front of you. Lois Lane specs. You caught my attention, could I catch yours?4327 TO NICK, WHO LIKES WARM NEEDLES IN Butter: Call me if you'd like to try back country skiing, or even a cup of coffee at Mudd/s.4319

MEGAN: I T S BEEN WEEKS SINCE I WAS fascinated by your Cherokee dance by the waterfront. Haven't seen you there since. Though I've hoped to. Might we meet intentionally and talk some more?43i8

FRU 10/11, R M W S , CORNER OF BAR: YOU: Very friendly £ started conversation with me (shy guy). Talked about work (driving). Voa with boyfriend? Had a nice time talking, didn't introduce myself. Talk some more? Thank you for the coke. Drive saftsjgggjl

MON., 10/28: YOU: COFFEE SHOP IN Montpelier. Black coat, blue hat, glasses. Looking sexy in your five o'clock shadow, sipping coffee and entertaining a woman I wished was me! You have been spied Q-t pie! 4316

GREG FROM UTAH; NICE CHATTING WITH YOU at the auction on 10/12. Glad I could help get your car started. Can we get some conversation started, too?4iofc

YOU: A MAGICALLY BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN the Otter Creek Bakery. You read quietly, I inquired evenly, wish I had said more. Dinner? Coffee? Damn customers no! Couldn't ask over their heads. Me and my bear ears, would love to share an Italian soda in Muddy Waters. Sigh. 4315 10/27, 5ISH. B/H PERIODICALS: YOU: Beautiful brunette, nice skirt, birks. ME: In red. Eye contact galore, but unfortunately only that. I wish we had checked each other out of the library for some further research. Maybe we still can?43i3 10/22. S H A W S IN COLCHESTER: YOU: Tall, glasses, skully cap. Me: Blue vest, curly hair, too shy to smile. Let me try one more

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10/19, RED SQUARE: ARCHITECT, YOUR EYES haunt me. Next time we rendezvous at the beach or the mountains.4233 10/20, KINNEY'S, ESSEX JCT: PARKING YOUR black sports car. Gray hair, great blue eyes. Me: Green Subaru with dog. Our eyes met, I smiled. Single? You look like fun!4226

WED. NIGHT, HIGHER GROUND: W E PUWED two games of .pool. Found you adorable .and would love to meet again. I think your name was David? 4096 10/17: YOU: C U m SINGIN* AND WRAPPUT burrito guy: Me: In a "Ttew World." "Check me out" anytime, cause I think yotAe sexy too. Next time ft) love to take you and the burrito home with me!4095 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CONNECTlOmOAN 4 know. Fri, 10/11 at Duff Hour. You: Hot, tempting, and getting drunk. Me: The bandana boy getting drunk beside you. Care to see what a few more drinks might do for us?$o87 COLUMBUS DAY. HUNGER MTN. GO-DP, 123OE You: Tall, blondish, good-looking guy in a blue hoodie. Me: Brown, curly hair under a pink bandana, in the Oriental food section while you checked o u t 1 caught you looking over. Tea sometime?4o8s FRU 10/11, 10:30: I HEARD YOUR GIGGLE while crossing Pearl SL, near the Beverage. 1 wanted to greet you, but you were driving. Did your laugh emerge for the reason I think it did? 4082

TUES., 10/22, MONTPELIER, LIGHT NEXT TO high school: You: Cute, blonde in white Subaru Outback. Me: In green Mack truck. I thought that you smiled at me. Do I know you? I'd like to. Wish that I had stopped, let's get together.4217 TUES., 10/22, FIVE SPICE: YOU WERE EATING dinner w/two friends. So was I. You: Very attractive, long reddish dreadlocks, cool black belt. Me: Short, curly hair, green shirt. We made eyes on your way out. Care for dinner again?42i5 10/18, HIGHER GROUND SOUUVE SHOW: You tried to give me a dollar after I won a bet, all I wanted was a chance to see you again.4213

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