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TRY CHEESE AND BEETS Although I’ve been guilty of most of the crimes Ernie McLeod cited in his column on dining habits [“Whining and Dining,” Nov. 15], I also deplore them, especially among others (who are certainly less justified than I in their swinish behavior). However, I will expose myself before the world and admit that among the many things I would never eat at home, cottage cheese and pickled beets are my top choice when forced to eat at the local salad bar (perhaps with some olives, pepperoncini and a couple of carrot sticks to gnaw on while waiting for the main course). The contrast of snow white and scarlet, the lumpy tex­ ture providing a base for the smooth disc, the aesthetically thrilling trickle of the juice through the crevices of curds —

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— Scott Magoon Lancaster, N.H. KUDOS TO FREYNE Since Peter Freyne handed out his kudos to the Vermont press in [his] column [Inside Track, Nov. 15], I thought I’d do what Mr. Modesty did not and offer big props to Peter himself for his great series of columns during this past campaign season. He gets my vote for showing the most courage and integrity of any Vermont journal­ ist, hands down, during the entire civil-unions debate.

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percent — a very sweet victory, indeed.

To accomplish their “mission,” said O ’Connor, the Dean team hit the ground run­ Guess which candidate for governor did not ning back on February 15. That’s when they have a candidate Web site? began field work to raise small contributions from The winner. That’s who.

2000 supporters statewide in order to qualify for Ruth Dwyer’s campaign Web site was as public financing.

Over the summer, U.S. District snazzy as her TV commercials. Great photos.

Judge Bill Sessions threw out the spending caps Anthony Pollina had a pretty slick site, too. and all bets were off. The race turned into a In fact, it seemed like overkill at times. spend-fest, and Dean easily upped the tempo as Howard Dean? the national political parties poured money into It may be the Internet Age, but after seven Vermont’ s governor’s race, making it the most consecutive statewide election victories, his mes­ expensive of all time. sage is already quite clear: Vote O ’Connor told Seven Days for me because I am not an the Dean campaign had field extremist! operations going in each of Hey, it worked.

Vermont’ s 14 counties. They But a lot of hard work and did a first-class job of voter-ID political sawy went into making and launched a giant directit work. And Ho-Ho’s unherald­ mail operation targeting ed campaign manager, Kate “undecided” voters. O ’Connor O’Connor, deserves a whole lot of calls it “persuasion mail.” credit for making it work. A Kate told Seven Days the standing O, in fact, would be Dean campaign specifically appropriate. Ms. O ’Connor, targeted “persuadable” voters please take a bow! in 10 major mass-mailings.

Remember back in the early They put more than 300,000 1990s when Gov. Dean’s oppo­ envelopes into the postal nents were political patsies like stream, she said. Those mail­ David Kelley and John ings were designed to highlight McClaUghry? Dean’s ex-babysitthe clear differences between ter was his campaign manager Dean and Dwyer. one year. Seriously. Her name is O ’Connor also credited Krissy Pisanelli. She’s all grown Peter Welch for helping to up now and works in stem the Pollina defections Washington, D.C., for U.S. Sen. among liberals and Patrick J. Leahy.

Progressives on the left flank.

This time around, however,

BY P E T E R F R E Y N E Welch was Senate president in some veteran political observersthe 1980s and leader of the suggested Dr. Dean had better Democrat Party’ s left wing.

In 1990, he was the bring in an out-of-state “political pro” to run the last Democrat to lose a race for governor in 2000 campaign. A few of the good old boys in Vermont.

Ten years later, he’ s become better the Democrat Party, former champions enjoying known as the personal-injury lawyer with the TV their golden years, advised Gov. Dean he needed commercials and the toll-free hotline. more muscle than that provided by a 36-year-old Pollina, who hovered around 6 percent in the “girl.” After all, this one would be no cake walk. polls, had predicted he would break the 10 per­ There was the greatest explosion of political lawn cent barrier on Election Day. He didn’t make it signs our no-billboard state had ever witnessed.

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Welch did his job.

And with Tony the Prog in the running, hitting “We had a road, map,” said O ’Connor, her 30 percent and keeping the final decision out of voice full of the confidence that victory brings. the hands of the Legislature appeared daunting.

“We knew where we were and where we wanted It was suggested by some that Dr. Dean need­ to be.

The governor was out there and kept a ed more than the usual reliable assistance from his heavy schedule.”

Fifth Floor nursing staff this time. Time for a real In addition to mail, more than 200,000 phone pro. calls were made to targeted voters by the Dean Well, now everybody knows that Howard campaign.

Some calls were automated, others Dean did put a real pro in charge of his reelection were made by paid staff and Dean volunteers. bid, and her name is Kate O ’Connor.

“We didn’t give up,” said O ’Connor. “Even up Ms. O ’Connor is a Brattleboro native and to the Friday before the election,” she said, “we graduate of Bates College in Maine. She signed were making calls to persuadable voters trying to on with Ho-Ho when she was 24 years old and persuade them to vote for Howard Dean.” he was practicing medicine while playing lieu­ Meanwhile, in the closing weeks, Dwyer tenant governor. Make no mistake, politics is in appeared to be losing steam. Her schedule looked her bloodline. Her lawyer dad, Tim O’Connor, was noticeably lighter, while Dean was enthusiastically Speaker of the House way back before Ronald “circling the state continually.” Many days began Reagan was president and Bernie Sanders ever before dawn, O ’Connor said, and didn’t end got elected anything. until shortly before midnight.

Fact is, Kiss Me Kate’s political instincts are “It takes a lot more than 8000 lawn signs to superb. She plays an award-winning Tinker Bell win an election,” she said in reference to Dwyer’s to Howard Dean’s Peter Pan. So, how did she do massive lawn sign effort. The Dean team had only it? How did Dean win the toughest race of his about half as many. life?

Early on, said O ’Connor, “We knew what our In an exclusive interview with Seven Days, issues were — education, health care and the Kate O ’Connor acknowledged it was certainly environment. Whether you want to believe me or “nice to prove the critics wrong.” She pointed out not,” she said, “we had a plan. We kept to the that during the campaign she kept reading stories plan. We just stuck with it.” about what a solid operation Ruth Dwyer had Needless to say, this victory was especially going, and how Dwyer’s out-of-state political pro, sweet for Kate. She’s earned her stripes. She’s Kathie Summers, was doing such a great job proven all her critics wrong. repackaging a kinder-and-gentler Ruth Dwyer.

“I was used to getting trashed,” she told Seven Never, said O ’Connor, was there a published Days.

“It doesn’t affect me.'There’s always some­ story about the solid effort Dean had going. And body out there who wants to take you down,” she make no mistake, it was a solid effort. said like the seasoned pro she is. “In a lot of ways, “We had a plan from day one,” said I was naive,” she added. “You just get up and do O ’Connor proudly, “and we stuck to our plan. your job. I’m not a self-promoter.”

We had a mission. Our goal was always to get O ’Connor still isn’t a self-promoter. We called over 50 percent. Our bar was not set at 48.” her.

It was about time.

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Brothers Shiloh and Shawn Jackson pulled into the drivethrough lane at a Krispy Kreme doughnut shop in Orem, Utah, and entertained themselves by taking more than seven minutes to order while customers lined up behind them. Orem police Lt. Doug Edwards said the brothers’ antics led to a com­ plaint to police. Officers who responded ran a routine check on the pair, then arrested them after discovering that they had outstanding warrants against them.

More Election Follies When Demetrio Perez Jr. learned the various addresses he listed on his candidacy forms were outside the Miami-Dade County school district he sought to represent, he moved into a tool shed on his father’s farm in that district. He spent three nights in the 9-by-l 1-foot shed, which had electricity but no plumbing, to establish residency.

A rival candidate sued, and Circuit Court Judge Barbara Levenson ruled the tool shed was not a legal residence. Since the ballots for the election were already printed, she ordered election officials not to count any votes for Perez. W hat’s more, building code enforce­ ment officers said Perez’s father, Demetrio Perez Sr., who is a school board member from

another district, faces a $200 fine for erecting the shed with­ out a permit.

Do as We Say, Not as We Do In order to win support for a ballot measure intended to stop further billboard construction on Missouri highways, anti-billboard advocates erected 38 new billboards proclaiming their position on a 95-mile stretch of Interstate 70. The measure was defeated.

Infernal Triangle New Delhi- police accused Prem Pal, 30, of murdering his wife after she discovered he was living with a eunuch. Reeta Devi, 25, had traveled to the Indian capital with the couple’s three daughters to plead with Pal to return home to Bihar state. Instead, he gave them sweets laced with poison, which killed Reeta Devi and her 5year-old daughter. “Reeta was becoming a hindrance in his relationship with the eunuch, Sharda,” a police spokesperson told Reuters news agency. “So he killed her in connivance with the eunuch.”

When Guns Are Outlawed Randall Mark, 20, pleaded guilty to throwing a canned salmon patty at Rep. Helen Chenoweth-Hage during a con­ gressional hearing in September.

Mark missed the Idaho Rep­ ublican and hit Rep. Rick Hill (R-Montana), who was sitting next to her.

of providing inadequate safety equipment and not coming to her aid fast enough. A jury ordered the Cabaret Nightclub to pay her $363,153.

Litigation Nation Tillie Tooter, the 84-year-old Florida woman who survived 78 hours in a swamp after her car was rear-ended and knocked off an interstate highway outside Fort Lauderdale, hired a lawyer to sue the Florida Highway Patrol for not finding her soon­ er. “An atrocity took place,” said Tooter’s attorney, Terry M. Rosenblum, “and we’re here to see that justice is properly served.”

• Teenager Richard L. Garcia filed a lawsuit against the city of Bradenton, Florida, because a city police officer failed to arrest him for drunken driving minutes before he crashed his car and ruptured his aorta. After the wreck, Garcia’s blood-alcohol level was almost twice the legal driving limit.

• Patricia Ryan, 36, sued a Scranton,' Pennsylvania, night­ club where she worked as a stripper after she was badly burned while performing a fire­ breathing routine. Ryan, who suffered second-degree burns when she accidentally dribbled a mixture of 151-proof rum and salt onto her chest during her act, accused the club’s employees

Omnivore’s Delight A 30-year-old man, who began suffocating after swallow­ ing a piece of a water pipe, was rushed to a hospital in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. Doctors who operated on him removed the pipe, along with 39 metal and plastic knives, forks, spoons and

two shopping C a rts. Police said he wheeled one of the carts out of the store without paying, while his 6-year-old son fol­ lowed pushing the other. When store clerks and security person­ nel confronted him, they said Elliot fled with the 4-year-old but left the 6-year-old behind.

Video Game The Federal Aviation Administration said an emer­ gency signal indicating an air­ plane had crashed in Arkansas was received at Langley Air Force

BY ROLAND SWEET Base in Hampton, Virginia. The base relayed the coordinates to an emergency response crew, which ultimately found itself inside the University of Arkansas’ Razorback Stadium but saw no plane. Finally, FAA officials determined the emergency signal had come from a fiber-optic transmitter that sends signals to the 3210-square-foot video screen on the stadium’s new scoreboard. The signal was using the same frequency as that assigned to airplane emergency locator beacons. “We’ve identi­ fied it as being a Jumbotron,” FAA spokesperson Don Struebing said. ®

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delayed writing this col­ umn as long as I could this week, waiting to find out if Thick Neck or Weasel would be the next President of the United States. Weasel crowned himself on Sunday night, with the help of his brothers Secretary of State, but by noon on Monday, so I heard, he was “still only President of Florida.”

T hat’s fine with me. I’d give the Bushes Florida and Texas and let them run those states any way they want. My mother was born in Florida, but escaped when she was three months old. My father is from Dallas, but we’ve beaten it out of him over the years.

To this day my 1 mother’s twin sister, who also married a Texan, becomes hys­ terical when she remembers that peo­ ple in Texas have ini- ' tials in their names that don’t stand for anything. My greatj grandmother, for instance, was Ellen I.T. Fieritage — ] everyone called her “I.T.” My aunt’s brother-in-law is called Tony, but his name is “A.E.” “W hat does that stand for?” she asked innocently as a bride in Dallas.

“Nothin’.”

J “But it has to stand for something!”

“Dudn’t.”

“It has to! It has • to! You can’t ju st have initials for a name!"

Sure you can. That’s what Texas and Florida are for.

Two more lawless states don’t exist in the nation. Florida is where people go to hide money — ask any tort lawyer.

You can declare bankruptcy in Florida and keep your $3 million house. That the fate of the free world should rest in the lap of Palm Beach County, land of boob-jobs, imposters and gigolos, is an irony too delicious to resist:“The board said it would accept all ballots, including those with dimpled chads.” I knew a dimpled Chad once in Palm Beach — brother, did I! Is that smutty? Does that count as smut! A reader in Rutland got upset over some­ thing I said in my last col­ umn, but when I read it again the only words I could find that might have offended

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her were “Fuck you.” You want smut, you turn on the TV. Smut is a stolen election, a bought election, a bogus elec­ tion. Smut is a pointy-eyed nitwit and Constitutional ignoramus put forward as a statesman and leader. Smutty is the Bush family, Connec­ ticut Brahmins whose males get together to chuckle about “pussy” and seriously believe they have a right to rule, with or without a mandate.

The press has cooperated with this nasal bunch of Corleones, first by refusing to challenge Weasel on anything he says, and second by con­ firming the Bush family as a

That the fate of the free world should rest in the lap of Palm Beach County,

the courts always get a bad rap when thugs ride out.

“No people ever recognize their dictator in advance,” Dorothy Thompson warned.

“He never stands for election on the platform of dictator­ ship. He always represents himself as the instrument of the Incorporated National Will.” I’ve quoted Thom p­ son’s words before in this space, but listen to Weasel now: “Once our elections are behind us, once our disagree­ ments are expressed, we have a responsibility to honor our Constitution and laws, and come together to do the peo­ ple’s business.” Once our elections are “behind us,” note — in other words, not now.

Listen to Weasel’s chief henchman, James Baker: “I don’t believe that the people of America want this national election turned over to lawyers and court contests. I can certainly understand the pain and the frustration of losing an election so very, very narrowly, but it is time to honor the will of the people. It is time to let the orderly process of transitioning go forward.”

Listen to the polls: “Six in 10 Americans, including a fourth of Al Gore supporters, say it is time for the vice pres­ ident to concede, now that George W. Bush has been certified as the winner of Florida’s 25 electoral votes. About 40 percent in the poll taken Sunday night said Gore • should concede because the vote was fair, while almost 20 percent want him to quit because they “want to get this over with.” (Meantime, they’re all shopping and dri­ ving over each other in tanks.)

And listen to Dorothy Thompson this time, please: “When Americans think of dictators, they always think of some foreign model. But when our dictator turns up, you can depend on it: He will be one of the boys. And nobody will ever say ‘Heil’ to him, or Ave Caesar,’ nor will they call him ‘Fuehrer’ or ‘Duce.’ But they will greet him with one great big, uni­ versal, democratic, sheeplike bleat of ‘OK, Chief Fix it like ya wanna, Chief! Oh kaaaay!”’ ®

imposters and gigolos, is an. irony too delicious to resist. “dynasty” in American poli­ tics. I’ve got news for the news — there are no dynas­ ties in American politics.

There is no such thing as a self-appointed President of the United States, or a President-elect who is above the law. T hat’s why this crisis is so bizarre — everyone knows what’s going on.

Anyone who respects democ­ racy knows that Thick Neck not only may but must do what he’s doing now.

“Bush is trying to unilat­ erally make his presidency a fact,” Bruce Shapiro writes in The Nation, “rendering irrele­ vant both the legal system and a credible counting of Florida’s voters.” Shapiro calls it “a chilling marker” — I only wonder why people aren’t chilled. Weasel and Pops would be the first in line to “divide America” if his teeny tally were reversed. But

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n a Saturday morning in early November, a stocky man jogs into the backyard where his sons are playing soccer. As exuberant as the chil­ dren and more skilled, he instantly com­ mands the field, where the goalposts bare­ ly reach his waist. Yet somehow, when he’s about to score, his feet get tangled with those of a defensive player half his size and he tumbles to the ground, grinning. * The autumn scene might be played out anywhere in Vermont, or America. But its a little different on this makeshift field behind an apartment complex in Barre.

The father wiping dirt off his pants is Refik Bahonjic, a recent Bosnian immi­ grant. And all the banter of the neighbor­ hood game is in Serbo-Croatian.

People fleeing war-ravaged Bosnia have made up the majority of the refugee popu­ lation arriving in Vermont over the last few years. Although the Vermont Refugee

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Resettlement Program, a Colchester non­ profit agency that aids new arrivals in the state, will not give a breakdown of the var­ ious ethnic, racial and religious groups it serves, the agency’s Bosnian case managers and translators are clearly overwhelmed with work. Six Bosnian Muslim families live in Bahonjic’s apartment complex alone.

Vermont is often painted as a lilywhite state that lacks diversity, a depiction that has solid basis in statistics. But these green hills are home to people of varied races from around the world, some of whom have left horrific conditions and arrive with little or no money and few possessions.

They are the newest faces in a long his­ tory of immigration to Vermont, which since the late 1800s has seen successive waves of ethnic groups hoping to make a new life in a new country. Italians and Poles, Scots and Scandinavians came mostly for economic reasons, seeking to

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ply their skills as Vermont’s granite and marble industry boomed around the turn of the last century. Today’s refugees are fleeing devastating ethnic hatreds and reli­ gious warfare that have made life unbear­ able and dangerous in places such as the former Yugoslavia and Congo. They are driven by the most basic hope, of sheer survival, and their smaller numbers make assimilation a different experience than it was for those who came in much larger numbers to work the stone trades.

Yet they share the goal of an improved life and a willingness to work hard. The Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program has helped more than 4000 refugees settle here since it was founded in 1980. In 1998 and 1999, the agency assisted nearly 400 people per year; in fiscal year 2000, which recently ended, the program served 279 refugees statewide. The recent drop is due to a reduction in the number of Bosnians being allowed into the United States by government immigration policy, according to Charles Shipman, director of the resettlement program.

“The Bosnian processing has been very narrowed. For the last six years, most of our arrivals of refugees have come from Bosnia-Herzegovina, smaller numbers from Vietnam,” he says. “In the late ‘80s up until about 1993, most qf our arrivals came from Vietnam.”

As the U.S. government shifts its poli­ cies, Vermont’s refugee population will reflect the changes. Shipman anticipates

resettling fewer Bosnians and perhaps no more Vietnamese refugees, while respond­ ing to new crises by welcoming Afghani, Algerian, Burmese, Pakistani, Somali and Sudanese refugees. Several families from the war-torn African nation of Congo have already moved to the BarreMontpelier area.

“We’ll begin to see... an increase in African refugees being resettled, and maybe refugees from Afghanistan,” Shipman says. Shiite Iraqis, who were per­ secuted for their Muslim religion and took up arms against Saddam Hussein, may be resettled here, as may Burmese Christians persecuted by Muslims, he adds.

“A lot of the refugees are Muslims being persecuted by Christians. The other ones are Christians being persecuted by Muslims,” Shipman laments. “It’s really sad.”

Vermont also sees a number of immi­ grants who are seeking asylum but did not receive approval from U.S. authorities before entering the country, according to Patrick Giantonio of the Vermont Refugee Assistance Program, a small, Montpelierbased organization run mostly by volun­ teers. The group, founded in 1987, helps asylum-seekers detained in U.S. jails.

“There’s close to 20,000 immigrants and refugees... detained in the United States in jails, wading through the immi­ gration system, as a contrast to people who are granted refugee status outside the country,” Giantonio says. “There’s a whole

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Those assisted by the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program are among the 85,000 refugees accepted by the U.S. gov­ ernment for humanitarian reasons each year, Shipman says. U.S. policy defines refugees as people who are unable or unwilling to return to and be protected by their native country because of “persecu­ tion on account of race, religion, national­ ity, membership in a particular social group or political opinion.”

Most refugees in Vermont have been resettled in Chittenden County, but the resettlement program has also helped refugees put down roots in Washington, Rutland, Addison, Caledonia, Franklin and Grand Isle counties. Shipman hopes more Vermont refugees will settle outside of Chittenden County, but his agency wants to be sure they will find the appro­ priate support.

The resettlement program is part ol a national network whose work is under­ written by federal, state, private and cor­ porate funds. It is the largest refugee pro­ gram in Vermont, although other groups, such as churches and synagogues, have sponsored families in the state.

The resettlement program offers servic­ es such as interim cash assistance, employ­ ment and housing aid, and classes in English as a second language. “Refugees are generally very resilient,” Shipman notes, “but many require some counseling or support.”

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efik Bahonjic is a restless man ready for the American middle class. The 32-year-old sits on the living room floor in his family’s Barre apartment, simultaneously talking and watching a tel­ evision program about the national elec­ tions. When the cordless phone rings, he grabs it from the coffee table and strides out to the porch in his socks. edroom apartment is already furnished with pieces from a Burlingtonarea store that offers no-interest loans. The entertainment center is decorated with doilies and family photos. Curtains are hanging at the windows; the family’s Dodge Caravan is parked outside. W hen she gets home from work, Bahonjic’s 28year-old wife, Enisa, offers chocolate chip cookies and seltzer to her guests.

It’s hard to believe that this family arrived only six weeks ago. But then, they did not come directly from a war zone.

And, like other refugees, they’re deter­ mined to get their lives back to normal as soon as possible.

“We’re hard-working people,” Enisa says, speaking in Serbo-Croatian through an interpreter.

The Bahonjic family’s home was destroyed in 1992, soon after Bosnia declared its independence from Yugoslavia and the area was convulsed by civil war.

The subsequent attacks on Muslims, termed “ethnic cleansing,” created an esti­ mated three million refugees.

Forced from their homeland, the Bahonjic family lived in Slovenia, then Switzerland, then Holland. W hen Holland turned down the family’s application for a more permanent status, they turned to the United States, though they knew no one in this country.

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The war threw the family’s life into chaos. For a time, they were refugees in their own country, staying in a house where, Enisa says, “You couldn’t know if someone would come someday and say, ‘This is my home, please leave.’”

Enisa’s uncle was killed in the war, and she stayed in a camp for 15 days in 1992.

The conditions were unhygienic, and food was scarce.

“There’s not much to tell,” she reports, with little emotion in her voice. “It was difficult. We lived under the open sky...

We were tortured psychologically and physically, men mostly.”

Once she and her husband left Bosnia, they were able to find refuge elsewhere in Europe, but in each country they had trouble getting permission to travel or work. “Every day you’re waiting for some­ one to come pick you up and deport you,” Refik says. “That was reality.”

Currently, the family must remain within the borders of the U.S. But in a year, Refik hopes to apply for a green card that will allow the family to travel freely.

He calls his parents in Bosnia every week and knows many other Bosnians in Barre. “I don’t feel estranged [from home] at all.”

Enisa works at Cabot Hosiery, inspect­ ing and making socks. Refik makes furni­ ture at the Ethan Allen factory in Randolph. He plans to transfer to Nojthfield and take a late shift so that he and his wife can take turns being home with the children rather than put them in day care.

Refik says of his job, “It’s a physical type of work. You feel healthy doing it. No

language barrier.” His company offers on­ site English classes; hers does not, but she attends a class in Barre three times a week.

Their three sons, Mevluvin, 9, Saudin, 7, and Adis, 2, are picking up English fast.

They’re also adjusting well, according to their father.

“Children are children,” he says. “As soon as they see other kids and a soccer ball, they’re all set.”

As for the parents, experience has taught them to count their blessings.

“I have power, heat, hot water,” Refik Bahonjic says. “When I saw people living under the open sky, I decided there is no bad apartment, and even then, living under the open sky, they felt lucky because they were alive.”

He can’t help but look back on the days before the war, when he worked in a factory making tires and owned his own home. But he does not linger long on these memories. The future waits.

“I always try to be in the middle class,” he announces. “We’ve been here only six weeks. Visit us in one year.” \

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n Vietnam, Dung Nguyen’s brown skin made him an outsider. The son of a Vietnamese woman and an AfricanAmerican soldier, his mixed race was a legacy of U.S. military intervention, and he says it limited his chances for education or a job.

After years of discrimination, he and his wife decided to seek a fresh start in the United States. They arrived June 27 and settled in Burlington’s Old North End. On a recent afternoon, Nguyen, 32, and his 30-year-old wife, Nam Tran, sit barefoot on a brown and orange couch in their living room. The upholstery depicts covered bridges and mills with water wheels.

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Nguyen wears a white button-down shirt and blue pants, and does most o f the talking, speaking in Vietnamese through an interpreter. Tran, a slight woman who has pulled her dark hair into a ponytail, perches on the end of the couch and occa­ sionally leaves to check the chicken soup she is making for dinner. The whole fowl simmers on the stovetop in a broth fla­ vored with scallions.

In a nearby bedroom, the couple’s two children bounce on mattresses on the floor and watch “Pokemon” on the second”television set. The television and the spacious two-bedroom apartment both represent a step up for the family, who lived in a smaller apartment with just one TV in Vietnam. ’ In their crowded rural village, they grew rice and vegetables and did odd jobs when they could get them. Tran says she found it more difficult to get work after her marriage, because some Vietnamese saw her as a traitor.

“There was not much money,” Nguyen says simply. , The family hoped to find more eco­ nomic opportunity and more freedom from the government in this country, he explains. “We thought we’d have a job, and it would not be overpopulated, and everybody would have a car, and more land.”

For the most part, they’ve found what they expected — including the apartment, on the second floor of a home owned by another Vietnamese immigrant family, and a car, an ’89 red Mazda with 95,000 miles.

Nguyen now works in production at Bouyea-Fassetts Bakery and Tran makes candy at Champlain Chocolates.

“Even with the language barrier, it’s no problem,” Nguyen says, explaining that some of his co-workers are Vietnamese and translate if needed. He and his wife are taking English classes twice a week.

Their children, 8-year-old Tien and her 5year-old brother, Nghia, are both in school. They attend regular classes and get some special assistance in learning English.

Although everyone appears to be doing well, the transition wasn’t easy. “At first, it was very difficult,” Nguyen says.

“Everything was fine — the apartment was fine, the living conditions are fine.

The only thing is homesick.”

Nguyen misses his relatives, neighbors and friends, and playing soccer with his buddies. W hen the family arrived in Vermont, they knew no one in the United States. But in the Burlington area, there are about 50 Vietnamese immigrants. The. community includes other Amerasians and political refugees who worked for the American military in the 1960s and ’70s.

The Nguyen-Tran family immigrated through a special program for Amerasians that allowed them to come to the U.S. six months after they applied. Their perma­ nent resident status lets them travel freely back and forth.

“Work hard, make money, we could go,” Tran says with a smile. The couple hopes to earn enough to visit their rela­ tives next year.

Meanwhile, they try to get acclimated to their new home. Nghia says he misses his grandmother, but he likes all the toys here — particularly his new bicycle, which is snazzier than the one he had in Vietnam. Asked what she likes, his sister smiles and laughs, but doesn’t answer.

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Vermont-in late July and settled in Barre. Thousands of miles C o n tin u ed from p age 9 a from the war in Congo, Uberewe sits on one of their living room’s two couches, as 2-year-old Ngiiycn wants to meet his Arthur Amaoomoa clambers father, but, with no information around and behind her. His two about him, “I don’t think I’ll ever sisters, 9-year-old Gloria Reina find him,” he says. Instead, he and 8-year-old Angela Reina, are and his wife focus on learning at school.

English, learning to drive — a Loubidika, a thin man in a new skill for them both — and brown sweater, sits across the earning enough to care for their room.

Asked about the difficulty family here and go back to visit of waiting so long to get to the Vietnam. “After time goes by, United States, he suggests that you adapt,” he says. “At first, was the least of the family’s prob­ coming to America, making dol­ lems. lars would be difficult. But after “When you have run over the we’ve been here a while, it could bodies of many dead people, and be pretty easy.” you don’t have any money, and you have a 5-month-old baby and you don’t have anything to feed sk Oda Uberewe about him ... you become very sensitive, the difference between because you see people dying of Africa and Vermont, and she does not speak about themalnutrition,” he says. Yet “when you have been targeted by some­ weather or the food, but some­ one with a gun several times, and thing much more essential. you saw, ‘If he pulls the trigger, “The first difference is peace,” I’m dead,’ I think at some point she says, speaking in French you lose your sensitivity.” through an interpreter. “In this His wife says the horrors she country, there is peace; there is witnessed made her numb. “Life, no war.”

Uberewe is a Tutsi, a member death didn’t mean anything any more,” she says. “I was just wait­ of the minority group massacred ing, and I didn’t know what I in Congo two years ago, after was waiting for. I had only one predominantly Tutsi forces from neighboring Rwanda invaded the worry — my children.”

None of her family remains nation. The government of alive in Congo. “Those who did­ Congo identified all Tutsis as n’t die flew away,” she says, refer­ enemies, and did little to stop ring to a sister in Rwanda and a civilian mobs with machetes from hunting down and murder­ cousin in Texas. She and her family were placed in Vermont ing dozens of them in the capi­ by immigration services; they tal, Kinshasa, in August 1998. knew no one here.

The fighting has continued Still, they say they were wel­ since. comed warmly and received Uberewe hid in the bush for six months with her husband and many helpful donations from strangers. children, afraid for their lives.

“It gave us hope again,” Eventually, she and the children Uberewe says. gained protection from the “You should highlight it in United Nations, staying in a red,” her husband chimes in, ges­ refugee settlement and later a turing to a reporter’s notebook. prison-like compound in “Vermonters are wonderful.”

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The couple, who asked not to Her husband of 10 years, be photographed, found work Michel Loubidika, is not a Tutsi, shortly after this interview. but because of his marriage, he In Congo, the family owned too was in danger. a small creamery and yogurt “During the war, I w ouldnt industry that produced and dis­ have chosen her as a wife, he tributed 5000 packages of yogurt says. per day.

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Continued from page 13a social discrimination against fat people for 14 years. She’s con­ ducted studies nationally and internationally as well as at UVM. Unlike the Body Image Clinic at the university, which focuses on individuals’ views of themselves, Rothblum studies the connection between weight and economic and social stigma as a cultural phenomenon.

Being overweight is a perva­ sive problem in Vermont. “It is a poor state, and because of the way fat people drift into poor neighborhoods, you find many obese people here,” says Rothblum. In a nationwide sur­ vey, she asked people from the National Association to Advance

cations, so we looked at people who were accepted at Ivy League colleges,” she continues. “Thin applicants were getting in, fat applicants were not, even though their records were similar. There was no indication why one was chosen over the other, often just a note, like ‘not Harvard materi­ al,’ jotted down,” on the over­ weight person’s application.

Although colleges no longer ask for students’ height and weight, discrimination can still exist. “People who write recom­ mendations often refer to appearance, and elite colleges typically require face-to-face interviews,”, says Rothblum.

The job market presents another minefield to overweight people. Rothblum showed one group of UVM subjects a resume and asked them to rate a

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Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) — an advocacy group that promotes establishing laws that would end discrimination based on weight — about their experiences. She found the more a person weighed, the more they were subjected to employment dis­ crimination. In general, obesity can lead to poverty. “Fat people are poor. Rich people are thin,” suggests Rothblum.

Although it could be argued that people living in poverty have less access to nutrition edu­ cation and healthy foods, the truth is more complex than this.

“Fat people become poor,” Rothblum insists. “It’s a case of downward mobility.” She posits a hypothetical example of two sisters from a middle-class fami­ ly, one of them overweight, the other slim. “The thinner sister is more likely to get into a better college, get a better job, and marry someone richer,” Rothblum states.

Discrimination starts early.

Females who were overweight in high school reported that, even if they were good students, their guidance counselors steered them away from even applying to college, Rothblum has found.

One woman revealed that her guidance counselor actually told her, “You’ll never fit into the seat of a college desk.”

Overweight people who do apply to colleges are less likely to be accepted, especially at highly selective institutions. “You rarely see fat people on the UVM cam­ pus,” Rothblum notes. “Studies show that fat people don’t get into college.

“They used to ask for a per­ son’s height and weight on appli­

female job applicant, listed as weighing 120 pounds. Another group was shown the identical resume, except this time, the “applicant” weighed 180 pounds.

The heavier applicant rated lower on desirability as an employee, on physical ability, even on personal hygiene. She was also given a lower starting salary than the 120-pound appli­ cant.

“One hundred-eighty pounds is not that large,” notes Roth­ blum. “Think how it would be for someone who weighs 250.”

The 1990 NAAFA survey revealed that problems persist for overweight people once they’re at a job. One woman said she was left out of her sales unit photo, so her picture wouldn’t appear in a brochure. Others said their desks were moved to the back of the office.

Not surprisingly, the problem is worse for overweight women than overweight men. “The bar is a lot lower,” says Rothblum.

“Women don’t have to weigh that much before this kind of discrimination kicks in.”

In fact, even some averageweight women are denied jobs in certain professions, such as waitress, flight attendant, recep­ tionist or other jobs where phys­ ical appearance is considered important. These types of posi­ tions are predominantly filled by women.

While this kind of exclusion may be unfair, rarely is it against the law. “Unlike gender or race discrimination, it is legal to dis­ criminate against fat people all over the country, except for one state and three municipalities,” Rothblum informs.

Employers often argue that a fat person presents a greater . , ' medical liability than a thin one, but Rothblum believes this is a canard. “There is this misper­ ception that fat people are unhealthy,” she says. Regarding health problems that are often associated with obesity, like dia­ betes and heart disease, Rothblum adds that these typi­ cally affect older people who have left the work force.

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In her NAAFA study, Rothblum relates, one woman reported that her doctor said, “If I looked like you, I might as well take a gun and shoot myself.” Another doctor told a patient, “If I had a dollar for every extra pound on you, I could pay off my mortgage.”

Even if they went in for an unrelated problem such as an ingrown toenail, subjects fre­ quently reported, their doctors would bring up weight.

With all these cards stacked against them, what can a fat per­ son do?

Nothing, Rothblum states flatly. “The individual can do nothing. This takes a movement, takes some organizing. You can write letters to the editor about misleading diet ads, complain about models who are abnor­ mally thin, talk to school sys­ tems about the treatment of fat children, protest companies who have everyone [in a department] go on a diet,” she suggests.

But Rothblum does see some hope in, ironically, an aging population. Even if the beauty and fashion industries are reluc­ tant to take on body-image issues directly, “We’re beginning to see clothing in larger sizes,” she says. “Older people have more money. Baby boomers are sick of diets that don’t work, see­ ing their kids starve themselves to death. Maybe they can get organized and bring some sanity to this.” ®

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Primitive Pleasures The sixth annual Smugglers Notch Primitive Biathlon is set for January 27 and 28, so dust off your old-fashioned snowshoes and your muzzleloaders. “In the primitive spirit of the event, and in the interests of fairness, the use of round-ball ammuni­ tion is requested,” says the announcement. “Period dress is definitely encouraged.”

Like the Olympic event, this biathlon combines snow travel and target shooting, although the snow part is always sort of uncertain: “In the event of insufficient snow for snowshoes, bring a good pair of woods boots,” it advises. Trophies are awarded to the people who hit the targets; prizes, curiously enough, are awarded by a kind of lottery. In the plucky spirit of all things primitive, the event will be held regard­ less of the weather, and we are exhorted to keep our powder dry.

— News and Citizen, November 16

Head Honchos Headlines have suddenly taken a merry turn.

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The Morning After In a Halloween story, it appears that Grumpy, Sneezy and Doc, formerly of Bethel, have taken off to parts unknown, leaving Snow White with only four companions. The assumption is that this was a prank, a simple theft of some lawn ornaments. But if it was, it wasn’t an easy one — the dwarfs in question are more than three feet tall and made of solid con­ crete. A reward is being offered for their return, but, failing that, the owners will probably settle for a post card from Ft. Lauderdale.

— Herald o f Randolph, November 16

Naming Names Pomfret resident Leila Sears went to Mississippi recently to preside over the christening ceremony of the Mary Sears, a 5000-ton oceanographic survey ship named for her late sister. This is the first time a Navy survey ship has been named for a woman, and they picked the right one: Mary Sears was a pioneer oceanographer and served as the head of the newly

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The event was marked by speeches, dinners, trib­ utes and the obligatory bottle of champagne thwacked against the bow, and Sears couldn’t help but observe that Mary, a no-nonsense sort of person, would have heartily disliked all the uproar. “She wouldn’t even have shown up,” said Sears.

— Vermont Standard, November 9

Roughhousing Franklin County houses are having a run of bad luck — in the past few months three of them have been driven into by motorists who, for one reason or another, failed to swerve to avoid them. The most recent encounter between a car and a residence hap­ pened in Enosburg, where a 16-year-old unlicensed driver failed to navigate a curve and collided with the Harvey home on Elm Street. The house came out ahead in the transaction, suffering only minor injuries, but the car sustained substantial front-end damage. Two other houses in St. Albans have also been hit, one resulting in serious injuries to the car’s passengers and damage to the living room. As trends go, this is a bad one — it’s time to remind our hous­ es that, if they see trouble coming, they should get out of the way.

— St. Albans Messenger, November 16

Good Days, Bad Days Some mornings, the comedian Emo Phillips once observed, it just doesn’t seem worth it to gnaw through the leather straps. Donald Bessette, Sr., recently pleaded no contest in Orleans District Court to charges that he attacked his neighbor with a weed whacker, injuring his face. Bessette appeared in court on crutches, prompting the judge to ask if he was feeling okay. “I woke up this morning,” said Bessette, “and I wasn’t in the obituary. I’m having a great day.”

The case had been scheduled to go to trial in the next few days, prompting the judge to also ask Bessette if he understood what rights he was waiving with his nolo plea. “I’ve never run away from any­ thing in my life,” Bessette replied, implying that he wasn’t going to start running today.

The rueful tone of this went up another notch when the judge had to apologize to the victim — because of a large backlog of cases, sentencing will be delayed until sometime early next year.

— Barton Chronicle, November 15

Excuse My Dust The cemetery in Chester isn’t exactly full, but it needs to be expanded because it is getting close to being sold out. It appears that some people have bought up multiple plots; one party owns 20 of them. It’s not clear whether this represents planning for a large family or whether, as one citizen observed, “they just don’t want to be near anyone else.” The town of Chester also owns its own hearse — an unusual achievement — and recently felt a need to set policy on who gets to drive it. One member of the select board was concerned that the hearse might be used for junkets out of state: “Townspeople would be upset if they saw that happening,” he said. For this reason the hearse will be stored indoors and the keys will be held by the sexton, making joyriding something of an, er, undertaking.

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You reviewed six other estab­ lishments in downtown Burling­ ton, four on the Marketplace, and we were the only cafe that serves hot chocolate that didn’t get reviewed. What’s up with that?

Our drink is made with Ghirardelli’s Cocoa, steamed milk (whole, non-fat and half-and-half, to order) and a shot of Borders’ own chocolate syrup that makes all the difference. Topped with whipped cream, our customers tell us it’s “the best hot chocolate on Church Street.”

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BEAUTIFUL MUSIC In regards to Pamela Polston’s review [Nov. 22] of our holiday single, “’Tis the Season,” I’d just like to say she missed the point completely. It is in no way a sad song. It’s deadpan humor. The lyrics are funny, the music is beau­ tiful, it’s all well thought out, and you should hear it. We are still giv­ ing them away at Pure Pop. Happy holidays to all.

— Charlie Messing and Be That Way Burlington SHOCKING FACTS

Shay Tottens cover article [Shock Value?” November 22] on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) served well to educate Vermonters on the status of the issues currently being addressed. Unfortunately, it also contained a few significant inaccuracies.

The guardianship committee appointed by statute to make rec­ ommendations regarding treatment without direct consent is only

addressing persons who have been found incompetent to make their own medical decisions. No vote of the committee has ever suggested support by any member for chang­ ing current law that says a compe­ tent person has an absolute right to refuse treatment.

No source is cited for many of the statistics listed for Vermont, and they do not match the data kept by either the Health Department or the Department of Developmental and Mental Health Services. The approximate number of Vermonters receiving inpatient ECT annually is not 200; it was 78 in 1995; 115 in 1996; 112 in 1997; 110 in 1998; and 119 in 1999.

For whatever reason, Vermont does not “match” many of the national demographic figures.

From 1995 to 1999, fewer than one-third of patients, not more than one-half, have been over the age of 65. Rather than being “mostly covered by Medicare,” the most recent data pulled by the Department of Health from its sta­ tistics (1998) shows 32 percent pri­ vate insurance, 28 percent Medicare, 23 percent self-pay, and 18 percent Medicaid/other govern­ ment.

The article missed the most important factor in ECT. Overwhelming research data shows

that one specific type of ECT, high-dose bilateral, has a substan­ tially higher level of risk for signifi­ cant memory loss. It was used almost exclusively in the past decades.

Unilateral ECT, the currently recommended form, has a very low level of risk for serious impair­ ments. Data show that while Vermont hospitals are improving in this regard (and the Brattleboro Retreat uses almost 100 percent x unilateral), they are not yet in line with safest practices.

As a person who suffered per­ manent and extensive memory loss from bilateral ECT, I know how vital full-informed consent and optimum standards of care are.

That is why I fought, successfully, to bring ECT in Vermont under state oversight.

As someone whose life was probably saved, and was most cer­ tainly, as a whole, enhanced by ECT, I also fight for the right to full access to this vital tool.

In 1999, the U.S. Surgeon General said that “review of exten­ sive research conducted over sever­ al decades” has established that “No controlled study has shown any other treatment to have superi­ or efficacy in the treatment of depression... as a short-term treat­ ment for an acute episode of ill­ ness...;” that “Fears that ECT

causes gross structural brain pathology have not been supported by decades of methodologically sound research;” and that although no reliable data exists on how widespread the most severe side effects are, they are “clearly the exception rather than the rule.”

ECT is the only known treat­ ment that is more that 50 percent effective when no other treatment has succeeded. It is a deep injustice to consider denying it to the most severely ill of all — so ill that they have been found to be unable to make a medical judgment for themselves.

It is also a terrible mistake by well-meaning individuals when they attempt to frighten people away from ECT based upon mis­ takes from past history.

Thank you for an overall highquality effort to bring balance to this difficult issue.

— Anne B. Donahue

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So those seconds of fire, reload, fire, reload, fire again have been teased out to form a web of infinite debate, reap­ praisal and reanalysis. As with all such scientific miracles, there’s a small down-side: a small loss of sensation in that mysterious organ quaintly known as the Soul. We can all thrill as the poor man’s cranium flops for-. ward over his face, but what of sadness, what of regret? My par­ ents can remember exactly where they where when they heard the news, all the way over in England. But can I remember when I was first Zaprudered? O f . course not.

I hasten to add that my de old homeland, England, is as guilty as any other country with regard to the unregulated use of the Time Lab. The aftermath of Lady Diana Spencer’s death saw our media whiz-kids lurch into action with such gusto that they seemed about to cause a popular uprising. Some of us who were convinced that the mob, with Sir Elton John’s requiem swelling their hearts, were going to snatch the ex-princess’ body from its coffin and rend it into souvenir fragments, relics for some hideous, post-modern Lady cult.

And all this because a moment of tragedy was instantly trkasformed into a kind of historical microfiber that covered the whole country, transforming mourning from a private expres­ sion into a media-orchestrated state of being. One woman’s lonely death in an underpass was spliced, rewound, discussed and pundited into eternity.

All this profligate tinkering with time suggests we’re all becoming less eager to let go of the moment. It’s happening everywhere. Buy a movie on DVD and you’ll be supplied with all sorts of extras, like delet­ ed scenes and alternative end­ ings. Wait a sec... alternative endings? W hat happened to con­ fidence in a product? What hap­ pened to fiction as a finely craft­ ed entity, its end in perfect har­ mony with its beginning? Would a Crime and Punishment that ended with Raskolnikov feeling good about himself as a person really be betted There’s definitely a swing towards trying to prolong things — entertainment, real events -— that have no intrinsic value beyond the moment. That may be OK, if pointless, when applied to movies or books, because they aren’t real. It doesn’t matter if Tom Flanks dies or not, because, you know, he isn't really dead. But start monkeying with real time, events and people, and you’re straying onto dangerous ground. By endlessly rehashing things like the death of JFK, the nation has added a small but pernicious neurosis to the collec­ tive mentality, one which finds its voice in every conspiracy the­ ory or “what if?” And as with Lady Di in England, the nation is shackled to yet another corpse.

The phrase “consigned to histo­ ry” really does have some value: It means burying the dead, con­ signing events to record. There just isn’t enough room in the present to contain the past.

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Seeing as the ongoing limbo is bound to be more interesting than either a Bush or a Gore presidency, perhaps we should applaud the Time Lab’s efforts on our behalf.

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he Brazilian tourism flacks have only won a partial victory with me. W hen I think soccer, carnival and party time, I do think of Brazil. But instead of traveling to the Southern Hemisphere, I’m happy to go north to Senzala, a great little Brazilian resto in the Plateau neighborhood of Montreal.

When Brazil played key games in the last soccer World Cup, we watched them on Senzalas rented big-screen TV, surrounded by boisterous and adoring fans. On a freezing New Years Eve, we made reservations at Senzala and shared a toast with the owners family and friends, after a three-hour meal with a bossa nova soundtrack. On a steamy summer weekend, when we wanted something different for brunch, Senzala transported us to the tropics with fresh fruit juices and rum on their outdoor terrace.

The name, Senzala, is intend­ ed to conjure up the Afroinspired mysteries surrounding the non-European spirituality of Brazil. Appropriately, its setting -— a typical corner storefront in a typical Montreal neighborhood — has been transformed with a

mix of rough and polished wood, bright tropical colors, gauzy cur­ tains and outstanding food.

Maybe it’s the quiet class of the place, its location far from SteCatherine or the constant doting presence of its owner-couple — I don’t know. But Senzala is so much more warm and inviting — so much more real— than

an evening. The meals are to be savored and lingered over. The pace is slow and languorous, but not because the staff is inept. It’s because you don’t want the appe­ tizer plates removed; you want to let your system get ready for the next course; you want another rum punch.

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In the evenings, the tempo slows as the hour grows 1 ate, and the languid, sexy

rhythms perfectly suit the sensuousness of the food. other tropical restaurants we’ve * tried in the city.

To begin, the food is gor­ geously presented, completely fresh and truly unique in taste and preparation. No shortcuts, no dumbing down the palate. An evening at Senzala is just that —

an entire meal from appetizers.

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Alternatively, there are salads, the most “Senzalan” of which is the Sonja Braga, named for the actress, consisting of mixed greens and hearts of palms with Brazil nuts and cashews.

As for the main courses, be forewarned: This is not a health spa. The food is solid, hearty and fairly meat-heavy. But it is also totally satisfying and remarkably tasty. Someone at your table should always order Feijoada — the Brazilian.national dish is a casserole of beef and pork with black beans and spices too numerous to mention. The Xim Xim de Galinha combines chick­ en legs with prunes, cashews, peanuts and pumpkin seeds, to which is added ginger, fresh coriander and coconut milk.

Non-carnivores will enjoy blowing their cholesterol budget on the Bobo Vegetariano — fresh yucca stewed with onions, coconut milk, saffron, palm oil, green and red peppers and coriander. The tamer Plato Carioca Vegetariano includes okra, carrots, celery, rutabaga, sweet potato and rice in a thick tomato sauce. Grilled brochettes of meat, always popular in Montreal, can be found here, marinated and grilled — Brazilian-style, of course — and served with seasonal fish. ■ ' The “tropical brunch” puts a new twist on the usual meat and egg dishes by adding avocados, tropical fruit salsas and fried plantains to the platters. A real culinary eye-opener is the Ranchero, an omelet served with spicy salsa balanced with grilled fruits on a brochette. The dish is brought to the table on a hot cast-iron skillet.

The music at Senzala is always apropos, whether recorded tunes by Milton Nascimento, Astrud Gilberto or some other national treasure of Brazil. In the evenings, the tempo slows as the hour grows late, and the languid, sexy rhythms perfectly suit the sensuousness of the food.

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By Pamela Polston n a way, the term “world music” is as patronizing as it is broad, referring usually to Third World artists or, even more generally, anyone who doesn’t sing in English. North Americans are perhaps most guilty o f a cul­ turally myopic, self-referential world view, though it is hardly unique in other Western coun­ tries where the behemoth music industry rules.

A more positive interpretation of world music, though, is this: music so universally affecting that

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it transcends language and culture barriers, with “stars” who are truly international. O f course, it is often the Western music industry that provides the marketing and tour support for these artists, enabling them to cross borders — and charts — in the first place.

And for this we should be grate­ ful, because within this laughably vague category is, well, a world of seductive sounds whose collective roots comprise a global con­ sciousness.

If music is a cultural educa­ tion, West Africa’s griots are among its most natural teachers.

The role of these singer-story­ tellers, passed from generation to generation, is to praise, bring news and gossip and, in some cases, tell fortunes. Mali’s Habib Koite comes from a line of Khassonke griots — his mother still earns her living this way. The Afro-pop star first learned guitar accompanying her, but subse­ quently has shaped music his own way: both breaking from tradition and paying it the utmost homage.

Koite and his four-piece band Bamada, which translates as “the mouth of the crocodile,” incorpo­ rate a bit of Western blues and

jazz, as well as flamenco and even Middle Eastern sounds into their repertoire. But their primary mis­ sion is to unite the many musical subcultures of Mali into a single percolating, booty-shaking entity.

Though this would be consid­ ered a novel, even heretical, act in his homeland, what resonates to foreign ears is not the political import but the seamless, naturalsounding results. Only ethnomusicologists or devoted fans of Afri­ can music will know that within Koites music are traditions from different, and sometimes bitterly, rivalrous, regions of his country.

His guitar:playing, too, combines Western styles with techniques and chording that make the instru­ ment sound like the traditional six-stringed kamale n’goni. Koites voice is a compelling instrument as well; his smooth, dulcet tenor undulates along with the burbling rhythms in flawless French or his native tongue.

Though he was supposed to become an engineer, Koites musi­ cal talent.was championed by an uncle, and he was sent to the National Institute of Arts in Bamako, where he studied music for four years and played in vari­ ous bands. After graduation, he stayed on for awhile to teach and had occasion to perform with some notable Malian musicians, including balafonist Toumani Diabate. In 1988, Koite assem­ bled Bamada, including the extraordinary percussionist Baba Sissoko. Three years later they won the prestigious French Voxpole Festival, which enabled the band to record what would become a huge West African hit, “Cigarette A Bani.” Translation: No More Cigarettes.

It’s not every musician whose international career is launched from an anti-smoking anthem, but Koites next release, Muso Ko, soared to the top of European World Music charts and put Habib Koites name on the musi­ cal map. His 1998 CD on the pioneering Putumayo label, Ma Ya, also hit the European charts and stayed there for an unprece-

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Born in Bamako in 1968, Sangare witnessed her mothers suffering as her husband took on two more wives. Yet her mother, also a singer, encouraged the young girl to sing, and Sangare proved a precocious talent. And she had other influences: Despite the still-traditional roles of

dented three months.

Since then Koite, now 41, has become a world-music hero of considerable esteem — especially away from home. As a recent New York Times article put it, “Habib Koite is considered a guitar god in the United States, but his music is largely ignored in his native Mali.” No doubt he’ll keep trying to create a “national pop” that

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women, a number of strong female vocalists have emerged from her family’s Wassoulou region of Mali since the country achieved independence nearly 40 years ago.

Sangare acknowledges the influence these singers have had

may unite, at least on the dance floor, his divided countrymen.

Oumou Sangare, meanwhile, apparently has no problem mak­ ing herself heard in Mali, or else­ where. A genuine West African superstar, she has an engaging, plaintive alto voice and is,

on her, and shares with them a dedication to traditional musical styles — the amalgam has come to be known as “wassoulou.”

Setting her sometimes galvanizing lyrics to familiar rhythms would enable her, Sangare believed, to reach listeners of all ages, not just the youth market attracted to modern Afro-pop. By all accounts she’s succeeded.

Before Sangare was 21 she joined a group of highly respected native musicians and produced a recording, Moussolou (Women), which included six of her own compositions. In what was then a highly radical gesture, one of her songs boldly spoke out against arranged marriages. The cassette — the format most music is dis­ tributed on in Africa — was a hit, and Sangare became a star. A star with a conscience.

A decade later, Worotan (Nonesuch), is being hailed as her finest recording yet. The sparse urgency of her compositions sup­ ports the call-ahd-response vocals between Sangare and her back-up singers. In addition to the usual percussion instruments, she’s added guitar — played by the virtuosic young Baba Salah — and even has a horn section, though it’s also employed with restraint.

The result is simultaneously a perfectly nuanced scan of tradi­ tional music and a rejection of some trenchant social values.

Even without English transla­ tions, you can tell it’s a delicate balance. O f course, it doesn’t hurt that this earthy, feminist funk is unceasingly danceable.

In their shared concert this Friday at the Flynn, Oumou Sangare and Habib Koite will represent an evolving West Africa, and prove once again that all the world’s a stage — for music. ®

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CLOUD NINE? Despite sensible college degrees, Chris Nolin and Seth Major, former members of the Burlington band SandOze, have pursued the rock ’n’ roll path in their new home of Boston. There they met a couple of Scotts — Harris and Therrien — and formed Cloud Art last year. With a new CD, Trick of the Light, in hand, the band brings its emo-alternative to Club Metronome this Saturday. With homies The Magic Is Gone.

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GUY COLASACCO (singer-songwriter), Jake's, 6:30 p.m. NC. LAST NIGHT’S JOY (Irish), Ri Ra Irish Pub, 7 p.m. NC. KARAOKE KAPERS (host Bob Bolyard), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m. NC. BLUES WITHOUT BLAME (blues jam w/Left Eye Jump rhythm section), Red Square, 9:30 p.m. NC. BLUES BUSTERS, Nectar’s, 8 p.m.

NC. BURLINGTON COLLEGE FILM FEST, Club Metronome, 7 p.m. NC, followed by CLUB METRO (DJs Frostee, Irie, Moonflower), 10 p.m. NC. HIP-HOP NIGHT (DJs), Rasputin’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. COLLEGE NIGHT (’70s & ’80s w/DJ Robbie J.), Millennium NightclubBurlington, 9 p.m. NC/$7. 18+ before 11 p.m.

OPEN MIKE, Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 9:30 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, J.P .’s Pub, 9 p.m. NC. KARAOKE W/MATT & BONNIE DRAKE, Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC. LADIES NIGHT KARAOKE, City Limits, 9 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Thirsty Turtle, 9 p.m.

NC. OPEN MIKE, Mad Mountain Tavern, 9 p.m. NC. HOUSE BAND/OPEN MIKE, Charlie O’s, 9 p.m. NC. MILLENNIUM POOL TOURNAMENT (’70s-’90s DJ; prizes), Millennium Nightclub-Barre, 9 p.m. $3/$7. 18+

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THURSDAY OPEN MIKE, Jake’s, 6:30 p.m. NC. JENNI JOHNSON & FRIENDS (jazz/blues), Wine Works, 7 p.m. NC. GREGORY DOUGLASS BAND (singersongwriter; CD release party), Living/Learning Ctr., UVM, 8 p.m.

NC. KATHERINE QUINN (singer-songwriter;

CD release party), Burlington Coffeehouse, 8 p.m. $5.

PRIM & PROPER (blues/jazz), Pacific Rim, 9 p.m. NC. DOUG PERKINS & GLEN SCHWEITZER (acoustic), Valencia, 10 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE W/D. DAVIS, Cactus Cafe, 9 p.m. NC. DAN PARKS & THE BLAME (rock), Steer & Stein, 9:30 p.m. NC. TRUE NORTH (rock), Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. BARBACOA (surf noir), Red Square, 9:30 p.m. NC. SOAP FLAKES (improv comedy), Club Metronome, 7 p.m. $5, followed by DJ A.DOG (old-school hip-hop), 9 p.m. $3.

MAD MOUNTAIN SCRAMBLERS (bluegrass), Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 10 p.m. NC. REGGAE NIGHT (DJ), J.P .’s Pub, 9 p.m. NC. BUDDAH & 0X0 (rock), Trackside Tavern, 9 p.m. NC. BERNIE WORRELL & THE WOO WAR­ RIORS, MIRACLE ORCHESTRA (funk/jam), Higher Ground, 9 p.m. $10/12. 18+ LADIES NIGHT (Top Hat DJ Rob Jones; Top 40), Millennium Nightclub-Burlington, 9 p.m. Women NC/$7; men $2/7. 18+ before 11 p.m.

OPEN MIKE, Backstage Pub, 9 p.m.

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NC. ANNE WEISS, DAVE KELLER (singersongwriter; acoustic blues), Capitol City Grange Hall, 7:30 p.m. $6-10.

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SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW For all the accolades the Northampton-based singer-song­ writer Dana Robinson has earned for his tunes, deeply rooted in tradition­ al folk styles, his guitar playing inspires even more. With a unique combination of American flat-picking and English fingerstyle, he churns out a mesmerizing brand of what one critic called “contemporary old-time music.” Robinson returns to Vermont, at the Good Times Cafe, this Saturday.

Nightclub-Barre, 9 p.m. Women NC/$7; men $2/7. 18+ DEXTER FREEBISH (modern rock), Pickle Barrel, 9 p.m. $6.

FRIDAY CLYDE STATS (jazz), Upper Deck Pub at the Windjammer, 5:30 p.m. NC. BOOTLESS & UNHORSED (Irish), Rasputin’s, 5 p.m. NC. OUMOU SANGARE, HABIB KOITE & BAMADA (Mali folk-pop), Flynnn Center, 8 p.m. $26.50/22.50.

GREGORY DOUGLASS (singersongwriter; CD release party), Borders, 8 p.m. NC. PINE STREET JAZZ WORKSHOP, Sai-Gon Cafe, 8 p.m. NC. CRAIG HUROWITZ (acoustic), Sweetwaters, 9 p.m. NC. WOMYN’S DANCE W/KARA TONDORF& DJ E-V, 135 Pearl, 6 p.m. $5, followed by DJ LITTLE MARTIN, 10 p.m. $4.

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MIRAGE (rock), Thirsty Turtle, 9 p.m. $5.

GIGI, BARB & ROBAIR (acoustic music of central Europe), Villa Tragara, 6:30 p.m. $5.

DJ RAVE PARTY (DJs Craig Fisher, Hedfonz), Rusty Nail, 9 p.m. $3.

FUNKY MIRACLE (New Orleans funk), Matterhorn, 9 p.m. $3-5.

TRUFFLE (rock), Mad Mountain Tavern, 9 p.m. $4.

GLENDAN ENGALLS (jazz), J.P. Morgan's, 7 p.m. NC. STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS (hillbilly honky-tonk), Charlie O’s, 9 p.m.

NC. PC THE SPINDOCTOR (house/Top 40), Millennium NightclubBarre, 9 p.m. $3/10. 18+

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KARAOKE, J.P .’s Pub, 9 p.m. NC. COSMIC DILEMMA (jam rock), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 9:30 p.m. NC. COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 p.m. $8/6.

18+ THE MANSFIELD PROJECT (rock), Henry’s Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC. CYLINDER (rock), Trackside Tavern, 9 p.m. $2.

KARAOKE W/VERN SHEPARD, Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC. JOHN CASSEL (jazz piano), Tavern at the Inn at Essex, 7 p.m. NC. EXPOSURE (rock), Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC. PHIL HENRY (singer-songwriter),

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Alley Cats, 41 King St., Burl., 660-4304.

Angela's Pub, 86 Main St., Middlebury, 388-0002.

Backstage Pub, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jet., 878-5494.

Back Street, 17 Hudson St., St. Albans, 527-0033.

Blue Tooth, A ccess Rd., Warren, 583-2656.

Boony's, Rt. 236, Franklin, 933-4569.

Borders Books & Music, 29 Church St., Burlington, 865-2711.

Brownstone Tavern/2 Center St. Alley, Rutland, 775-8098. Burlington Coffeehouse at Rhombus, 186 College St., Burlington, 864-5888.

Cactus Cafe, 1 Lawson Ln., Bur!., 862-6900. » Cambridge Coffeehouse, Windridge Bakery, Jeffersonville, 644-2233.

Capitol Grounds, 4 5 State St., Montpelier, 223-7800.

Champion’s, 32 Main St., Winooski, 655-4705.

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.

Deerleap Books, 25 Main St., Bristol, 453-5684.

Diamond Jim’s Grille, Highgate Comm. Shpg. Ctr., St. Albans, 524-9280.

Dockside Cafe, 209 Battery, Burlington, 864-5266.

Edgewater Pub, 340 Malletts Bay Ave., Colchester, 865-4214.

Finnigan's Pub, 205 College St., Burlington, 864-8209.

Flynn Center/FlynnSpace, 153 Main St., Burlington, 863-5966.

Franny O’s 733 Queen City Pk. Rd., Burlington, 863-2909.

Gallagher's, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 4 9 6-8 8 0 0.

Good Times Cafe, Hjnesburg Village, Rt. 116, 4 8 2-4444.

Ground Zero, 3 Durkee St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5 1 8-566-6969.

Heartwood Hollow Gallery Stage, 7 6 50 Main Rd., Hanksville, 4345830/888-212-1142.

Henry’s, Holiday Inn, 1068 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 863-6361.

Higher Ground, 1 Main St., Winooski, 654-8888.

Horn of the Moon Cafe, 8 Langdon St., Montpelier, 223-2895.

Jake’s, 1233 Shelburne Rd., S. Burlington, 658-2251.

James Moore Tavern, Bolton Valley Ski Area, 4 3 4-3444.

J.P. 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.

Leunig's, 115 Church St., Burlington, 863-3759.

Mad Mountain Tavern, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 49 6-2 5 6 2.

Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 167 Main St., Burlington, 658-6776.

Matterhorn, 4 9 69 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198.

Millennium Nightclub-Barre, 230 N. Main St., Barre, 4 7 6-3590.

Millennium Nightclub-Burlington, 165 Church St., Burlington, 660-2088.

Moriopole, 7 Protection Ave., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-563-2222.

Mountain Roadhouse, 1677 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-2800.

Nectar's, 188 Main St., Burlington, 658-4771.

Ollie's, 13 Evelyn St., Rutland, 7 7 3-3710.

135 Pearl St., Burlington, 863-2343.

Otter Creek Tavern, 215 Main St., Vergennes, 877-3667.

Pacific Rim, 111 St. Paul St., Burlington, 651-3000.

Pickle Barrel, Killington Rd., Killington, 4 2 2-3035.

Radisson Hotel, 60 Battery St., Burlington, 658-6500.

Rasputin’s, 163 Church St., Burlington, 864-9324.

Red Square, 136 Church St., Burlington, 859-8909.

Rhombus, 186 College St., Burlington, 865-3144.

Ripton Community Coffee House, Rt. 125, 388-9782.

Ri Ra the Irish Pub, 123 Church St., Burlington, 860-9401.

Ruben James, 159 Main St., Burlington, 864-0744.

Rusty Nail, Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-6245.

Sai-Gon Cafe, 133 Bank St., Burlington, 863-5637.

Sam's Charlmont, Rt. 15, Morrisville, 888-4242.

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Steer & Stein Pub, 147 N. Winooski Ave., 862-7449.

Sweetwaters, 118 Church St., Burlington, 864-9800.

The Tavern at the Inn at Essex, Essex Jet., 878-1100.

Thirsty Turtle, 1 S. Main St., Waterbury, 244-5223.

Trackside Tavern, 18 Malletts Bay Ave., Winooski, 655-9542.

T. Rugg’s Tavern, 149 Elmwood Ave., Burlington, 658-0456.

Tuckaway’s, Sheraton, 870 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 865-6600.

UpperDeck Pub at the Windjammer, 1076 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, ' 862-6585.

Valencia, Pearl St. & S. Winooski, Ave., Burlington, 658-8978.

Vermont Pub & Brewery, 144 College, Burlington, 865-0500.

The Village Cup, 30 Rt. 15, Jericho, 899-1730.

Villa Tragara, Rt. 100, Waterbury Ctr., 244-5288.

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DJ LITTLE MARTIN, 135 Pearl, 10 p.m. $4.

JENN KARSON & BAD JUJU (altpop), Valencia, 10 p.m. NC. QUADRA (classic rock), Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. CLOUD ART, THE MAGIC IS GONE (alt-pop), Club Metronome, 7 p.m. $3, followed by RETRONOME (DJ; dance pop), 10 p.m. $2.

STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS (hillbilly honky-tonk), Red Square, 9:30 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, J.P .’s Pub, 9 p.m. NC. DJS TIM DIAZ & RUGGER (hiphop/r&b), Ruben James, 10 p.m. NC. FLASHBACK (’80s DJ), Rasputin’s, 10 p.m. NC. THE CLUBB MIXX W/DJS IRIE & GUESTS (hip-hop/house), Millennium NightclubBurlington, 9 p.m. $3/10. 18+ before 11 p.m.

BLUE FOX & THE ROCKIN’ DADDYS (blues-rock; CD release party), Vermont Pub & Brewery, 9 p.m.

NC. COMEDY ZONE (stand-up), Radisson Hotel, 8 p.m. $8/6.

18+ GUY COLASACCO (singer-song­ writer), Jake's, 6:30 p.m. NC. THE MANSFIELD PROJECT (rock), Henry’s Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC. BOB GESSER (jazz), Tuckaway’s, Sheraton Hotel, 9 p.m. NC. HOT TUNA W/JORMA KAUKONEN & JACK CASSADY, GEOFF ACHISON (acoustic rock; singer-song­ writer), Higher Ground, 9 p.m. $20/22. 18+ SILVERBACK (rock), Trackside Tavern, 9 p.m. $2.

THE HIT MEN (rock), Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC. EXPOSURE (rock), Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC. RON TOMASIK (accordion music), Village Cup, 8 p.m. NC. NEW COUNTRY EDITION (country; line dancing), Cobbweb, 8:30 p.m. $7/12.

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Q uinn’s guitar work here is equally enjoyable, and lays a nice base for the songs ro build on. Her juicy, open-chord tunings and the sound of her pick being dragged across the strings lends an extra-special flavor. Two thumbs up ro Aaron Flinn and Joe Egan at Eclipse for not over-arranging, bur really under­ standing and complementing Q uinn’s acoustic songs wirh a wide array of appropriate instrumentation.

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Breathe is a strong, great-sounding collection of songs, an honest expression from someone who’s found their own voice and likes it. In a Neil Young inversion, Quinn opens and closes the record with full-band and solo versions of the song “Wirh My Heart,” which I like so much I wouldn’t mind hear­ ing ir a third time on this record. “Lifeline” is anoth­ er standout; but there’s not really a bad apple in the bunch. Quinn Breathes this Thursday at a CD release party at the Burlington Coffeehouse.

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SHANE & CHARLOTTE BRODIE (acoustic), James Moore Tavern, 8 p.m. NC. TOP HAT DANCE PARTY (DJ), City Limits, 9 p.m. NC. ATLANTIC CROSSING, OPEN MIKE (Celtic; CD release party), Ripton Community Coffee House, 7:30 p.m. $4.

BIM SKALA BIM, KICKED IN THE HEAD (ska), Campus Center, Castleton State College, 7 p.m.

NC. MIRAGE (rock), Thirsty Turtle, 9 p.m. $5.

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MARK MOLLICA W/ELLEN POWELL (jazz), Capitol Grounds, 7:30 p.m.

NC. SPINN CITY W/DJ ROBBIE J. (hiphop/r&b), Millennium NightclubBarre, 9 p.m. $3/10. 18+ TOM BISSON (singer-songwriter), Adam’s Apple Cafe, 7 p.m. NC. DJ DAVE (hip-hop), Compost Art Ctr., 9 p.m. $5.

THE DETONATORS (blues/r&b), Gallagher’s, 9 p.m. $3.

OPIUS (groove rock/jazz), Matterhorn, 9 p.m. $3-5.

THE X-RAYS (rock/r&b), Rusty Nail, 9 p.m. $4-5.

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VERNISSAGE 2001, an annual holiday group show of D-A represented artists, celebrating three years of business for the gallery. Doll-Anstadt Gallery, Burlington, 864-3661. Reception December 1, 6-8 p.m.

THE ALLURE OF THE CURVE, featuring hand-forged sculptural gold jewelry by Timothy Grannis and a photo-collabora­ tion by Alex Williams and Claudia Venon.

Grannis Gallery, Burlington, 660-2032.

Reception December 1, 5-8 p.m.

WINTER WONDERLAND, featuring the work of Vermont artisans, including Grace Pomerleau, Peter DeLuca and Ruth Pope. Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center, Burlington, 863-6458.

Reception December 1, 6-8 p.m. Open House December 3, with all-day clay demonstration by John Brickels and music by Robert Resnik and Gigi Weisman, 3-5 p.m.

SOUTH END HOLIDAY HOP, a first-ever event with open studios, shops and businesses throughout Burlington’s South End featuring artistic gifts by local artists and crafters, 865-0055.

December 1-2, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

FLIGHTS OF FANCY, a group show featur­ ing 15 local artists in varied media.

Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery, Shelburne, 985-3848. Reception December 1, 6-8 p.m.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE & CRAFT SALE, Shelburne Craft School, 985-3648.

Preview for members, December 1, 5-8 p.m. Public open house/sale December 2, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

FRENCH IMPRESSIONS, paintings by Carolyn Walton from a recent trip to the Dordogne River Valley. Luxton-Jones Gallery, Shelburne, 985-8223.

Reception December 1, 6-8 p.m. and December 2, noon - 5 p.m.

HOLIDAY SHOW, featuring unique artis­ tic gifts by Vermonters. Carving Studio &- Sculpture Center, W. Rutland, 4382097. Reception December 1, 6-8 p.m.

CECIL “SPIKE” BELL: VERMONT’S SEC­ OND-GENERATION ASHCAN ARTIST, paint­ ings and prints. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, 775-03.56. Reception December 1, 5-8 p.m.

25 YEARS OF CELEBRATING ART, featuring works by members of the Art Resource Association. T.W. Wood Gallery, Vermont

College, Montpelier, 828-8743.

Reception December 1, 5-7 p.m.

JANET FREDERICKS OPEN HOUSE: The Burlington artist has moved to Lincoln and opens a new studio, with a sale of drawings and paintings. 100 Geary Rd., Lincoln, 453-7757. Open house December 2 & 3, noon - 5 p.m.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, featuring holiday art and craftwork and live entertain­ ment from Beth & Nick Kaiser and Tim Jennings & Leanne Ponder. Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center, Middlebury, 388-4074. Open house December 2, 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, meet the staff and view the holiday exhibit of toys, ornaments and playful clay objects.

Vermont Clay Studio, Waterbury, 2441126. Open house December 2, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

CELEBRATING WINTER LIGHT, a birthday party with music & seasonal gifts.

Blinking Light Gallery, Plainfield, 4540141. Reception December 2, 1-4 p.m.

JEANETTE CHUPACK, recent paintings.

Clarke Galleries, Stowe, 253-7116.

Reception December 2, 6-8:30 p.m.

CLEMENT, mixed-media works by Joe Harig. Daily Planet Restaurant, Burlington, 862-9647. Reception December 3, 3-5 p.m.

A SENSE OF PLACE: DRAWING ON VER­ MONT’S REGIONAL CHARACTER, fine hand-pulled prints from ink drawings by David Goodrich. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 865-7211.

Reception December 3, 1-3 p.m.

ELDER ART, featuring the works of local seniors. Brownell Public Library, Essex Jet., 878-6955. Reception December 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

o n g o in g BURLINGTON AREA IN THE MESH, recent abstract works by Peter Russom. Rhombus Gallery, Bur­ lington, 865-3144. December 1-31.

ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT VARIATIONS, mixed-media works by Scott deBie. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 865-7211. December 1-31.

LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT, paintings by members of the Miniature Art Society of Vermont, Burnham Library, Colchester Village, 878-3768. Through November.

LISA MCCULLOUGH & JACQUIE CALL, paintings. Bread and Beyond Cafe, Williston Village, 863.-3614. Through November.

INUNDATION (POOL SIDE REVISITED), new paintings and mixed media by Muffin Ray, and SEDUCTION RITUALS, new paintings and masks by Anne Massicotte. Flynndog Gallery, Burlington, 652-9985. Through December 3.

PERFORMANCE ART, paintings by Robert Waldo Brunelle Jr. and Alice Murdoch.

Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, Burlington, 86-FLYNN. Through December.

CARLEEN ZIMBALATTI, recent work. Rose Street Gallery, Burlington, 238-6161.

Through December 10.

HOLIDAY AT THE OLD RED MILL, a group show by members of the Northern Vermont Artist Association. Red Mill Gallery, Jericho, 899-1106. Through December 27.

PENNY KOBURGER, landscape paintings.

Village Cup, Jericho, 899-1730.

Through November.

NOUMEA HARBOR TO ZAMBOANGA, draw­ ings and paintings of the Solomon Islands and Phillipines during World War II by Harold N. Carlson, compiled by his daughter, Jean Carlson Masseau.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 8657211. Through November.

LISA LILLIBRIDGE, “The Bird Series,” new works in acrylics. Mirabelle’s, Burling­ ton, 658-3074. Through November.

BETH PEARSON AND SUSAN OSMOND, new paintings. Doll-Anstadt Gallery, Burlington, 864-3661. Through November.

PROSE & CONS, new collaborative work by visual artists Evan Haynes and poet Stephen Dignazio. Rhombus Gallery, Burlington, 865-3144. Through November.

THOMAS MANN, techno-romantic jewelry and "Insectarium,” and TRICE STRATMANN, monoprints. Grannis Gallery, Burlington, 660-2032. Through November.

STRUCTURAL GROWTH, a group outdoor sculpture show by local artists in the gardens of the Willard Street Inn, 349 S. Willard St., Burlington, 860-3393.

Through November.

PENTIMENTO, realistic and abstract pho­ tos by Ann Laberge. Men’s Room, Burlington, 864-2088. Through

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THE LAST FRONTIER, an evolving ceiling installation by Torin Porter; visitors are invited to leave lightweight objects for inclusion. Club Metronome, Burlington, 865-4563. Through December.

ELEVEN.TWENTYTWO.SIXTYTHREE, a politically charged show featuring works in multiple media by local artists. Red Square, Burlington, 859-8909.

Through November.

AMY HUNTINGTON, recent illustrations for children and adults. Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, 8640471. Through November.

ALL THE SHIPS AT SEA, an evolving installation by Ed Owre, Bill Davison and Brian Kardeil. One-Wall Gallery, Seven Days, Burlington, 864-5684.

Through December 7.

HERITAGE OF THE BRUSH: THE ROY AND MARILYN PAPP COLLECTION OF CHINESE PAINTING, featuring nearly 50 works from the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Fleming Museum, Burlington, 6560750. Through December 10.

DRAGONS, SILK AND JADE: CHINESE OBJECTS FROMTHE PERMANENT COLLEC­ TION, featuring garments, accessories and more from ancient China. Also, LANDSCAPES ON PAPER, from the permanent collection. Fleming Museum, Burlington, 656-0750, Both through December 17.

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST AND AMERICA’S GREAT ILLUSTRATORS, cover illustrations by Norman Rockwell and others. Through December 3. Also, THE

FABULOUS ’50S: WELCOME HOME TO POST-WAR VERMONT, the museum’s

newest historic house, depicting a Vermont family in 1950; SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW: Continuity and Change in American Furniture and Decorative Arts, 1700-1820; FROM

Chris and Meredith Martin; stoneware and porcelain works by Judy Jensen.

Chandler Gallery, Randolph, 7289878..Through January 7.

BEFORE THE GOLDEN DOME: THE STATE HOUSE NEIGHBORHOOD, 1859-1907, fea­ turing historic photographs revealing daily life in Montpelier before the dome was gilded. The Vermont Historical Society presents at the State House Card Room, Montpelier, 234-5039.

Through January.

FIRE & SPICE: THE CULINARY ALCHEMY, photographs by Jeffrey P. Roberts. A Single Pebble Restaurant, Berlin, 4769700. Through January 24.

EXPRESSIVE VISION, abstract watercolors by Donna Stafford, oils on paper by Dagmar Nickerson, mixed media by Nicole Auletta. Mist Grill Gallery, Waterbury, 244-2233. Through December 11.

THE WORD IS OUT A mixed-media group show of 25 local artists marks the debut of this brand-new, nonprofit visu­ al arts center. Studio Place Arts, Barre, 479-7069. Through December 2.

REDISCOVERED GEMS, oil pastel land­ scapes by Bonnie Acker, architectural and landscape watercolors by Gary Eckhart, and woodcuts by Elfriede Abbe. Parade Gallery, Warren, 4965445. Through November.

WAYNE BURKE, mixed collages. Capitol Grounds, Montpelier, 223-7800.

Through November.

VERMONT HAND CRAFTERS: Work by local artisans. Vermont By Design . Gallery, Waterbury, 244-7566. Ongoing.

SCRAP-BASED ARTS & CRAFTS, featuring re-constructed objects of all kinds by area artists. The Restore, Montpelier, 229-1930. Ongoing.

N O RTH ERN 1ST ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT, featur­ ing paintings and sculpture by more than 50 area artists. Also, the 20TH

ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE TREES,

ings by Martin Johnson Heade. Shel­ burne Museum, 985-3348. Ongoing.

RICK SUTTA, oil paintings “with impact.” Rick Sutta Gallery, Burlington, 860-7506. Ongoing.

Christmas greenery and paintings by Alice and Walton Blodgett. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 253-8358.

December 2-30.

A.C. HARD, photographs. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State Col­ lege, 635-1469. Through December 15.

CYNTHIA PRICE, new paintings from “The Lake Series.” Clarke Galleries, Stowe, 253-7116. Through November.

C H A M P L A IN V A L L E Y 2001 FIGURATIVE MANIFESTATIONS,

SO U TH ERN NAPOLEON IN EGYPT, engravings,

GEORGE WASHINGTON TO P.T. BARNUM, prints; and LANDSCAPE & LIGHT, paint­

works of art and craft based on the human figure, by Lynne Barton and Mariel Phair. Barton Pitti Gallery, Rut­ land, 438-5611. Through January 1.

METALWORKS, a solo exhibit by contem­ porary metal artisan Bruce R. MacDonald. Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center, Middlebury, 388-4074.

Through January 1.

HIDDEN FIRES & STILL WATERS, pottery > by Bob Green and paintings by Eloise Beil. Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild, 8773668. Through December 6 .

13 ALUMNI ARTISTS, a juried exhibition of sculpture, painting, photography and installation art by prominent college alumni. Johnson Memorial Gallery, Middlebury College Museum of Art, 443-5007. Through December 10.

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE: 200 YEARS, a collection of prints, photographs, draw­ ings and artifacts documenting the school's history. Middlebury College Center for the Arts, 443-5007.

Through December 10.

STONES, SCHOLARS AND SUPPORTERS: MIDDLEBURY AND THE GROWTH OF ITS COLLEGE, a multi-media exhibit in honor of the college’s bicentennial.

Henry Sheldon Museum, Middlebury, 388-2117. Through March.

C EN TR A L VERM O N T PAINTING WITH PAPER, collage works by Susan Goodby. Vermont Arts Council Spotlight Gallery, Montpelier, 8285422. December 1-29.

WINTER WHIMSEY, a holiday exhibit of toys, ornaments and playful clay objects. Vermont Clay Studio, Waterbury, 244-1126. December 1-31.

ELIZABETH EDGERTON, impressionistic/expressionistic paint­ ings. Vermont Supreme Court, Montpelier, 828-4784. Through December 22.

THEMES AND VARIATIONS, stained glass, dolls, masks and decorated gourds by

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LUIGI LUCIONI: A CENTENARY RETRO­ SPECTIVE OF A RENAISSANCE REALIST, landscapes and still lifes by the parttime Vermonter (1900-1988).

Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum, Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, 362-1405. Through January.

ELSEW H ER E A HOLIDAY SAMPLER, featuring sculp­ ture, folk art, quilts and linens by area artists. Cupola House Gallery, Essex, N.Y., 518-963-7494. December 1-15.

HITCHCOCK, an exhibit devoted to the aesthetic development of director Alfred Hitchcock’s films, with posters, production stills, film clips, annotated scripts and set models. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 514-285-1600.

Through March 18.

THE POWER OF APPEARANCES: RENAIS­ SANCE AND REFORMATION PORTRAIT PRINTS AND MEDALS, featuring 62 prints from the National Gallery of Art and other artifacts. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 603-646-2808. Through December 3.

SURFACE AND DEPTH: TRENDS IN CON­ TEMPORARY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY, featuring the work of eight artists exploring new photographic practices.

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 603-6462808. Through December.

PLEASE NOTE: Seven Days is unable to accommodate all of the displays in our readership area, thus these listings must be restricted to exhibits in truly public viewing places. Art in business offices, lobbies and private residences or studios, with occasional exceptions, will not be accepted. Send art listings to galleries@sevendaysvt.com. You can also view art listings at www.sevendaysvt.com. ' ? . . . 4

B y M arc A wodey I n 1939 American painter Cecil “Spike” Bell told an interviewer, “I want principally to get down life as I see it, and if it turns out to be Art, so much the better.” This ple­ beian approach is one rea­ son Bell is considered a “second-generation Ashcan artist.” The term “Ashcan” was first applied to a group o f artists from roughly 1908 to the first World “Rutland Hotel, West St.,” oil on board by Cecil “Sp ike ” Bell War, whose common trait was depicting everyday life, this exhibit. W hen figures dom i­ underbelly o f N ew York, but especially among the work­ nate, a dated, illustrative quality without the gritty edge. In ing — or out-of-work — classes. sets in — similar to the work o f “KetchumsTarm,” the woman Bell studied under John Sloan the Social Realist Reginald on the porch o f a gray farmhouse and other first-generation Ashcan Marsh. Bells “Rutland Hotel, is in shadows that are soothing painters at the Art Students West St.” is reminiscent o f both rather than ominous. The man League in N ew York during the his gestural figures and illustra­ on a ladder painting yellow trim 1930s, and he worked in their tive style. The three figures on onto the second story is captured tradition. But New York was not the porch o f the old hotel are in just a few simple gestures, but his only stomping ground. He particularly strong. O ne man in his pace is conveyed as unhur­ spent summers in Stockbridge, a tank T-shirt leans on a post, his ried.

Vermont, from 1937 until his weight shifted onto his death in 1970. A signifi­ left leg in a dejected cant exhibit o f his pose worthy o f Edward Vermont-inspired paint­ Hopper. However, the ings and other works on two girls walking past paper is currently on are little more than car­ display at the Chaffee toon characters.

Arts Center in Rutland.

In a 1973 interview Bell knew what he for The N ew Yorker, was doing in every step Bells wife Agatha said, o f the process. His com­ “Cecil made his living positions are rugged, his doing cartoons to be use o f color full o f sur­ used by the salesmen o f prises, and he was a the Doughnut Corpor­ master o f spatial organi­ ation o f America; he zation. His 1961 kept this completely “Hillside Pasture” is a separate.” Maybe she vertical painting divided thought so, but a carinto three sections, like toonish quality never­ many works by the theless often appears, greatest Ashcan artist, particularly in the George Bellows. Bellows graphic works on paper. painted boxers, and Bell A m ong these are pencil is painting bovines — sketches, watercolors but the formal aspects and etchings. All are evidenced in their paint­ technically outstanding, ings are quite similar.

I despite the influence o f “Horses Drawing at Bells day job.

Warren” has a row o f “River Swimming H ole” By the time “Spike” Bell died figures, horses and trucks in a demonstrates Bells wizardry with in Rutland, his works were yellow-green patchwork along owned by, or at least had the brush, from impasto whites the lower portion o f the scene, and grays in the cliff face to a appeared in, nearly every promi­ but its the looming mountains nent American museum o f the delicate manipulation o f scum­ o f a Vermont horizon that give bling in the surrounding forest day. History has forgotten many the painting its drama. Beyond and transparent blues and greens o f our best figurative painters o f the light foreground stands a row the m id-20th century, but per­ in the reflective surface o f the o f dark trees, followed by medi­ river. A diving figure in a bright haps the resurgence o f figuration um-green mountains, taller and at the century’s close should orange swim suit enlivens the darker mountains, and finally a chromatic backdrop as varieties inspire us to revisit the 7light-valued sky drawing the eye o f paint application animate the Regionalists, Social Realists and upwards. surface.

- y-7. late Ashcan painters. At the very Bell alternated lights and least, every Vermont landscape The paintings in which the darks within these rural scenes in landscape predominates may painter should see this show. ® a manner consistent with the arguably be called Bells best in Ashcan schools approach to the

Bell alternated lights and darks within these rural scenes in a manner consistent with the Ashcan school’s aooroach to the underbelly of New York, but without the gritty edge.’

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Here’s one way to think o f the difference between The Sixth Sense and M . N ight Shyamalan’s new film: If Unbreakable had com e first, it’s not likely Sense w ould ever have been made.

Bruce W illis is re-teamed with the young director. This time around he plays a stadium security guard with troubles at home. H e’s estranged from his son. H e’s about to leave his wife (Robin Wright Penn). H e’s even planning to find a new job and move from Philadelphia to N ew York. He may be about to learn he’s physically unbreakable, but his life is in pieces.

O n the trip hom e from an interview in the Big Apple, W illis emerges w ithout a scratch from a train wreck

attempts to open his mind to an unthinkable possibility. C ouldn’t it be that mythmakers, from the Egyptians w ho painted hiero­ glyphics to the artists w ho draw heroes today, have all been plugged into the same cosm ic truth* that human beings with superhuman gifts and strengths walk am ong us unrecognized?

And couldn’t it be that W illis is one o f them?

Initially he dismisses his new friend as a crank. But gradually, he begins to give the notion cre­

around 3 5 0 pounds, and have to start hanging gallon paint cans from the bar. W hen W illis finds him self bench-pressing som e­ thing like 4 0 0 pounds, he begins to believe.

W hether viewers will or not is another question. Beyond doubt, Unbreakable is a seduc­ tive, quietly riveting experience.

Shyamalan is masterful in the way he sets the stage for a mys­ tery and then slyly, shrewdly introduces his clues, all the while building toward his trademark twist. N o soon­ er has the final piece o f the puzzle been slipped into place then — wham! — the

The film poses a tantalizin question, gives it weight by articulating it bit by bit with stark, light-of-day detail, and then provides an answer that’s at once startling, disturbing and. to be nerfectlv honest I nTi m

that killed every other passenger. He ponders the miracle for a day or two, then informs his wife that he still intends to leave, that his remark­ able survival hasn’t changed any­ thing.

H e’s mistaken. It turns out that he’s attracted the attention o f a strange figure played by Samuel L. Jackson. The owner o f a gallery specializing in original com ic-book art, and the victim o f a rare condition which renders his bones, fragile as glass, Jackson attaches him self to W illis and

dence. After all, he can’t remem­ ber ever being sick. H e’s always had a sixth sense on the job about w ho in a crowd is about to cause trouble. And then there’s a wonderful scene in which W illis and his son put W illis’ physical mighj to the test. T hey lock themselves in the family base­ m ent and load an ever-greater am ount o f weight onto W illis’ barbells. That is, until they run out o f weights somewhere

credits roll and the lights com e up.

In the case o f The Sixth Sense, the effect was exhilarat­ ing. I’m not sure that’s the word I’d use this time, how ­ ever. T he film poses a tantaliz­ ing question, gives it weight by articulating it bit by bit w ith stark, light-of-

day detail, and then provides an answer that’s at once startling, disturbing and, to be perfectly honest, more than a little dopey.

Shyamalan’s latest is moody, spooky, well-acted, nicely written and just busting w ith promise. It had me right to the end, but I have to say that, in the end, I wished that promise had been unbreakable, too. ®

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Fred clobbered Jack in the G O P primary.

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Governor Jeezum? — T hat was the trial balloon Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Jeffords floated the other day on the front page o f — where else? — the R u tla n d Herald. Fresh from his landslide win on Novem ber 7, Jeezum Jim ran the notion o f a Governor Jim up the o f flag pole. H e said he’s considering it and would resign his Senate seat in order to run if that were to be his choice.

Republican Treasurer Jim Douglas is already said to be planning a gubernatorial bid in 2002. Surely he would step aside if Jeezum jumped in?

W ould an open U .S. Senate seat be the ticket to W ashington, D .C ., that Gov. Howard Dean simply could not refuse?

O n Sunday, H o -H o flashed his smarts on foreign affairs on the “Editors” on PBS. Two o f his fellow panelists even suggest­ ed he’d make a great U.S. Secretary o f State. Senators han­ dle foreign policy, too. Certainly Montpelier, Vermont, is not the end o f the Howard Dean rain­ bow.

W ould Congressman Bernie Sanders change his m ind about how effective he w ould be in the smaller U.S. Senate? Dean vs.

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“I think its an insult to the people o f this state and people all over this country to constant­ ly be talking about elections and elections and elections,” replied OF Bernardo. “I just got reelect­ ed,” he said. “N ow I’m trying to do my job.”

There used to be a concept called “permanent revolution,” said Vermont’s premier socialist.

“N ow we have a concept called ‘permanent elections’ — they never end.”

Bernie revealed he had been glued to the tube the previous evening watching the wrap-up o f Canada’s election. North o f the border, election season is just a short six weeks long, he noted.

“I was very impressed by that, to tell you the truth,” he said.

Hockey Notes — U V M ’s men’s hockey squad ran smack into a couple o f Minnesota tornadoes over the weekend and lost both games o f their own holiday tour­ nament. The Mankato State Mavericks and the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, neither o f which had w inning records, handled Gilligan’s Gorillas like they were a bunch o f chim ­ panzees.

Yours truly sensed something in the wind after the second period o f Saturday’s first game between U N H and Duluth. We noticed a pack o f young men gleefully jogging around the Gutterson parking lot. Turned out to be the Mankato team warming up for their upcoming match with Vermont. And they were certainly warmed up when they hit the ice. For the Minnesotans, it was a just a warm, sunny day in N ew England, and they made the best o f it.

Maybe the Catamounts should consider a little pregame jogging in their future? Fully clothed, o f course.

The best Vermont hockey news this week came out o f Philadelphia, where former UVM er John LeClair o f St. Albans returned to the ice ahead o f time following back surgery.

The Philadelphia Flyers’ future Hall o f Famer took the ice for the pre-game warm-up Sunday wearing a big curly w ig instead o f a hockey helmet. LeS Bowen, Philly’s finest hockey writer, reports LeClair said the wigwearing was the result o f a bet with a teammate made at the Flyers’ Halloween Party. Cute. A couple more beers and he would have skated in a dress?

LeClair did two-a-day work­ outs to get back in shape, and returned to duty a week ahead o f schedule. The Flyers fans gave him a standing ovation when he took the ice for his first shift.

Meanwhile, speculation in pro hockey land m ounts over LeClair and his pal and former linemate, Eric UndrOS, the Concussion King, ending up together again next season in a different town. Sure hope it’s on the East Coast. ®

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ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): For some seekers, spiritual enlightenment is the ultimate commodity. They believe that through diligent medita­ tion and self-improvement, there will come a day when they will finally acquire it, free and clear. It will" be theirs forever. Their struggles will be over. But here’s what I have to say about that: “arrrgggghh!” I believe that even if you’re lucky and wise enough to score a sliver o f “enlighten­ m ent,” it’s not a static treasure that becomes your permanent possession.

Rather, it always remains a mercurial prize that must be continually re­ earned. Having issued this warning, Aries, I feel fine about informing you that your mind may soon become so open and your vision so vast that you could snag yourself a tasty, concen­ trated dose of that enlightenment stuff.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): It doesn’t matter if you’ve chanted a million Hail Marys, or made a pil­ grimage to the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, or done all Twelve Steps five times over. You will simply not be released from a history that has repeated and repeated and repeated itself — until you completelyforgive yourself. Neither does it make a bit of difference if you’ve discharged your debt to society and paid your dues to those who’ve made it possible for you to have gotten as far as you have — unless you also reimburse yourselfiot all the grief you’ve caused yourself.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): “Dear Dr. Brezsny: Can you tell me why my trivial prayers are often answered (please don’t let the light turn red, please let there be enough milk for. one cup of coffee, etc.), but never my big, life-changing prayers (please send me a soul mate, please help me make money at what I love to do)? Are God’s priorities screwed up, or is it me? — Dumb Luck Collector.” Dear DLC: You remind

me of an old fairy tale in which two old folks are given three wishes by a magic dwarf, then impulsively waste them on the first silly whims that pop into their heads. I’ll tell you what I would have told them: Proceed on the assumption that only a few of your fervent prayers will be granted. Don’t use them up on pleas for convenience when you’re tired, cranky or desper­ ate.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): Readers often ask how I come up with my oracles. There’s not enough room to give a full account here. (For fur­ ther insight, check out the story on my Web site at www.freewillastrology.com/pages/started.shtml/.) I will say that while I rely heavily on an analysis of planetary configurations, I do try other divinatory techniques to supplement my investigations, from reading the cards of my homemade “Baseball Tarot” deck to inducing a trance by inhaling hot ammonia water wafting from my mop bucket. This week, I experimented with a new approach: standing on my head at the bottom o f an unheated swimming pool. A few minutes into the ordeal, I had a vision that you were a turtle on its back. Naturally, I immediately fol­ lowed that up with a vision that I turned you right-side up.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): According to ancient myth, the half-feral Greek god Pan used to scare people who were walking in'the woods when he darted out suddenly from behind trees. The English word “panic” origi­ nated with him. It should be noted, however, that Pan never threatened violence; no one had to fear for their physical safety in his presence. He was the god of lusty abandon, of wild dancing, of the orgiastic spirit of growing nature. If passersby were at

any risk, it was only because they might contract his contagious erotic obsession. I’m telling you this, Leo, so as to alert you to an imminent encounter with an archetype that is for all intents and purposes Pan.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll have a great opportunity to embarrass your family in the coming weeks, Virgo. I’m only being a little bit facetious. A breakthrough invita­ tion will arrive, and in order to take full advantage of it you’ll have to rebel against all the expectations your rela­ tives have of you — your parents, sib­ lings, grandparents, children and probably even your ancestors! Quite a dicey challenge, my friend. It won’t be the first time you’ve had to choose between sparing your family’s feelings and pushing on to the frontiers of being yourself, but this dare will require the most ingenuity and courage.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If I had more room, I’d tutor you in a tasty slew of outlaw language lessons.

We’d cover forbidden techniques like talking back to big shots, divesting yourself of your five most overused buzz words, mastering the crafty art of Swahili obscenities, and adding authority to your speech by projecting your voice from your diaphragm. Oh, and of course we’d teach you how to pack your utterances full o f subliminal messages capable of changing the minds of even the most incorrigible ideologues. In lieu of my crash course, Libra, maybe you could design a doit-yourself program. The planets are aligned in such a way as to help you boost your persuasive powers.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): So far this year I estimate my advice has saved my nine million

readers over $2.7 billion in unneces­ sary expenditures. Scorpio devotees of “Free Will Astrology” have alone been inspired to avoid wasting almost $235 million. But now I’m going to suggest that you exploit some of those extra funds you’ve been able to hold onto.

It’s time for you to treat yourself to the kinds of rich, expansive experi­ ences that only money can buy.

Whether it’s the professional tool that’ll allow you to leap to the next level o f expertise or an educational jaunt to a South Pacific island, spend your way to happiness, please.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The renowned Japanese artist known as Hokusai (1760-1849) was a restless maverick. Throughout his career, he was driven to experi­ ment with ever-new methods and mediums — a habit that early on alienated him from his conservative mentor Shunsho. So passionate was the man in his commitment to rein­ vent himself that he celebrated 60 births, each time giving himself a new name. (“Hokusai” was just one of many.) I’d like to recommend his ebullient approach to you in the com­ ing months, Sagittarius. To get start­ ed, why not pick a new alias and throw yourself a resurrection party?

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22Jan. 19): In order to achieve his radi­ cal transmutation from a mere wise man and saint into a World Teacher, Buddha had to outwit — not engage in pitched battle with — several demons. Like a martial artist trained in anger management, he carried on his fight with poised calm and good humor, not embattled rancor. May this be an inspiration to you as you come face to face with some of the ghosts of your past, Capricorn.

(Jan. 0-Feb. 18): It’s a richly complited time, Aquarius. So many reads of your fate are weaving themselves together that I could not possibly tell your story in less than 30,000 words. Here’s my attem pt to give you a collaged impression of what to expect. Your ruling symbol is the cornucopia. Your motto is “When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt.” Your official music is the trumpet call of the archangel; your official vegetable is the hot chili pep­ per; and your official toy is a cross­ dressing Ken doll wearing a bridal gown and wizard’s hat. Finally, the heroic deed from legend that most resembles the feat you’re about to pull off is the capture of a monster with­ out touching it.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Tigers never take baths or brush their teeth, right? W ith that as his rationale, the Chinese leader Chairman Mao vowed early in his life that he would become like a tiger by copying its approach to hygiene. Personally, I think there are better ways to infuse oneself with the spirit of the big cat — and that’s exactly what I encourage you to explore in the coming weeks.

You could, for instance, sharpen up your listening and looking skills, prac­ tice moving your body with sinewy suppleness, and hunt for your dreams with raw, relentless precision. ®

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Christmas as area concert halts and stages are taken over by pro­ ductions celebrating the season. The Vermont Symphony Chorus pipes up with plenty of orchestra! backup in a pair of perfor­ mances that will make you say “Hallelujah, ifs not the Messiah."

Anthony Princiotti conducts Beethoven's Symphony No, 2 and the first and second cantatas from Bach's Christmas Oratorio.

Friday, December 1, Paramount Theatre, Rutland. $15-25. and Saturday, December 2. Flynn Center, Burlington, 8 p.m. $9-35.

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holidays that makes people nostalgic. And there is no prettier portal to the past than the Shelburne Museum. Its annual 'Celebrations of the Season” lets you stroll through a wintry New England village or sit back and listen to famous folk like author Tasha Tudor and artist Warren Kimble. The old-time scene is completed by holiday sing-a-tongs. 1870s-sty!e magic and silhouette paper cutting.

Saturday, December 2. Shelburne Museum, noon-5 p.m. $W .

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brilliant young Polish filmmaker rejected the Hollywood way of the day and devoted his energies to his own brand of soulful cine­ ma. Krzysztof Kieslowski produced his Three Colors Trilogy — Red, Blue and White — in the ’90s, but 1988’s Dekalog, 10 short films thematically linked to the Biblical commandments, lays all the emotional groundwork. He covers every sin in the bo ok.. .

Saturday, December 2. Dana Auditorium, Middfebury College.

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her most famous character from the page to the stage was any­ thing but child's play for Judith Viorst, author of the kid classic Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good. Very Bad Day, Scenes had to be fleshed out in three dimensions. Dialogue had to be written for characters who had been niute bystanders in the book. And songs had to be composed. Not to worry, though.

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Sunday, December 3. Flynn Center, Burlington. 2 p.m, $8.50 & $13.50. Info, 863-5966.

SUM WORKSHOP Seven Days recommends you confirm all calendar events, as times and dates may change after the paper is printed.

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VIOLIN AND PIANO CON­ CERT: Londoners M iriam Kramer

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and Sim on Over run through their repertoire in preparation for a Lincoln C enter appearance. C o n ­ cert Hall, M iddlebury C enter for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, ,443-3321.

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South C ounty C horus and the H inesburg C om m unity Band in a concert o f band standards.

C ham plain Valley U nion High School, H inesburg, 7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 482-3010.

JANE SAPP: T he world-renowned musician, educator and cultural worker sings gospel- and bluescharged songs o f social change.

Twinfield School, Plainfield, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 454-8493.

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Conservative Rabbi of Beth Shalom in San Francisco and author of One Cod Clapping:

The Spiritual Path o f a Zen Rabbi will discuss the current spiritual climate in American Judaism. He will share lessons learned from his own journey from Judaism to Buddhism and back to Judaism again.

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Students dem onstrate a variety of non-western musical styles. Faulkner Recital Hall, H opkins Center, D artm outh College, Hanover, N .H ., 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603646-2422.

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3-and-under crowd shares social tim e and stories. Barnes & Noble, S. Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

STORY TIME: Little listeners enjoy tall tales. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 985-5124.

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Five-time Tony Award-winner Julie H arris reprises her signature stage role as reclusive New England poet Emily Dickinson. Lebanon O pera House, N .H ., 7:30 p.m. $27-35.

Info, 603-448-0400.

Preschoolers aged 3 to 6 dabble in designs and drama. Fletcher Free Library, B urlington, 10-10:45 a.m.

Free. Info, 865-7216.

‘EMULSION’ CINE-CLUB: A new group for filmmakers and fans gathers to give and take feedback on works-in-progress. C lub M etro­ nome, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free.

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Readers o f Velma Wallis’ Two Old Women get a feel for Arctic adven­ ture and the tension between native and urban cultures. C ham plain Senior Center, Burlington, 10 a.m.

Free. Info, 658-3585.

INDIA DISCUSSION SERIES: R. K. N arayan’s Waitingfo r the Mahatma occupies readers in a dis­ cussion o f the social and religious structures o f the populous nation.

N orwich Pjpblic Library, 7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 649-1184.

BOOK DISCUSSION: Leslie M arm on Silko’s Storyteller inspires discussion o f myths that grew up around the American West. Kimball Public Library, Randolph, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 728-5073.

ARCHER MAYOR: V erm ont’s master o f mystery fiction signs his 1 1th Joe G unther w hodunit, The Marble Mask. D artm outh Bookstore, Hanover, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 603-643-3616.

This French film centers on the erotic connection between a circus knife-thrower and the desperate w om an he recruits. C atam ount Arts, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6.

Info, 748-2600.

‘EARTH’: Indian director Deepa M ehta combines a timeless story o f star-crossed lovers w ith the politics o f Pakistan’s independence. R utland Plaza Movieplex, 7 p.m. $7. Info, 775-5413.

art • Also, see exhibit openings in the art listings.

FIGURE DRAWING: T h e hum an figure motivates aspiring and accomplished artists in a weekly drawing session on the second floor o f the Firehouse Gallery, 135 C hurch St., Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. $3-6. Info, 865-7165.

LUNCHTIME LECTURE: A reli­ gion p ro f offers a talk titled “Landscape and C onfucian Literati Identity: Painting and Cultural H egem ony in Late Imperial C h in a.”

Flem ing M useum , U V M , Burlington, 12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0750.

etc MAYAN CULTURE TALK: H um an rights activist Luis Yat speaks about the effects o f peace accords on the Mayan^peoples in C entral America. 427 W aterm an, U V M , B urlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 652-0806.

INFO MEETING: H ear about N orwich University’s off-campus adult programs at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington. U ndergraduate studies at 5:30 p.m . G raduate stud­ ies at 6:45 p.m. Free. Info, 800336-6794.

AIDS QUILT OPENING CERE­ MONY: Singing and dancing kick off a display o f quilts m ade to com ­ m em orate the lives o f people who have died o f AIDS. St. M ichael’s College Chapel, Colchester, 7-9 p.m . Free. Info, 654-2536.

JEFFERSON TALK: H istorian W illard Sterne Randall remembers the rollicking V erm ont vacation Thom as Jefferson and James M adison took in 1791. A lum ni A uditorium , C ham plain College, Burlington, 7:30 p.m . Free. Info, 860-2700.

WILDLIFE TRACKING TALK: Tracker Susan M orse offers pointers on wildlife watching, especially for those interested in m onitoring the 15,000-acre O tter C reek swamp.

Salisbury C om m unity School, Kelly Cross Rd., 7-9 p.m . Free. Info, 443-5710.

BUSINESS SAFETY WORK­ SHOP: T he V erm ont O ccupational Safety and H ealth A dm inistration offers step-by-step advice to busi­ nesses developing w orker-protection

programs. C ortina Inn, Killington, 9 a.m. - noon. $20. Register, 800464-7232.

FINANCIAL AID PRESENTA­ TIONS: T h e V erm ont Student Assistance C orporation gives parents and college-bound students the lowdow n on higher education.

M iddlebury H igh School and South Burlington H igh School, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 800-642-3177.

HEALTH LECTURE: Learn how to get fit — fast — at a talk entitled “H alf H our to Better H ealth.”

C hiropractic W orks, Burlington, 5:20 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5000.

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JAZZ FACULTY QUINTET: Performing profs Alex Stewart, Joe Capps, T om Cleary, Clyde Statz and Jeff Salisbury jazz things up in the U V M Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

dance ‘DREAMS OF SCHEHER­ AZADE’: Liesa and the M asouda Dance Ensemble mesmerize with M ideastern and M editerranean dance and music. Arts and Technol­ ogy Building, C linton C om m unity College, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 518-561-0075.

LATINO DANCE PARTY: Deejay H ector “El Salsero” Cobeo spins discs at a spicy shakedown for Latin lovers. Sh-N a-N a’s, Burlington, 9 p.m . $3. Info, 862-5082.

drama ‘SOULSTICE’: D ram a student Steven Brady plays tribute to the shortest day o f the year. M cC arthy Arts Center, St. M ichael’s College, Colchester, 8 p.m . Free. Info, 654-2535.

SOAPFLAKES: T he improv group follows audience-directed plot twists in a bim onthly, soap opera-inspired performance. C lub M etronom e, Burlington, 7-8 p.m. $3. Info, 865-4563.

film ‘THE GIRL ON THE BRIDGE’: See N ovem ber 29.

‘A ND THE BAND PLAYED O N ’: T his film dram atizing the discovery o f A ID S coincides w ith the quilt display on campus. St. M ichael’s College C hapel, Colchester, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 654-2535.

art • See exhibit openings in the art list­ ings.

words ‘VERMONT: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY’: W riters John Duffy and V incent Feeney sell and sign copies o f their new, exhaustively researched coffee-table book.

Borders, C hurch Street M arketplace, Burlington, 7 p.m . Free. Info, 865-2711.

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$10/adults; $5 children (6-14). Additional cost for Warren Kimble and Tasha Tudor: call for details: (802) 985-3346 www.shelbumemuseum.org Shelburne Museum

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About Food, Life and the Enduring Bond Between Grandmothers arid Granddaughters share stories and recipes at Barnes &C N oble, S.

goods support the independent cooperative Schoolhouse. St. Joseph’s School, Burlington, 3:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, 655-9807.

Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

POETRY WORKSHOP: Local poet David W einstock shares w rit­ ing tips with aspiring authors. Ilsley Public Library, M iddlebury, 1 p.m.

Free. Info, 388-7523. . •

CENTERPOINT OPEN HOUSE:

Info, 656-4455.

Staff and students o f the adolescent treatm ent center offer presentations on their programs. C enterpoint, 81 W. Canal St., W inooski, 2-6 p.m.

Free. Info, 654-7711.

LAW TALK: M inister Diogenes Enrique M uham m ad o f the N ation o f Islam gives a talk, “Citizenship and the Universal Law o f Justice in the 21thLCentury.” Vermont Law School, South Royalton, 12:45-2 p.m. Free. Info, 763-8303 ext. 2309.

OUMOU SANGARE AND HABIB KOITE: T he Malian super-

kids WINTER TREES PROGRAM: Preschoolers examine leafless trees to learn how they prepare for the w in­ ter cold. V IN S N orth Branch N ature Center, M ontpelier, 9:30-11 a.m. & noon - 1:30 p.m . $4-6.

Info, 229-6206.

SONG AND STORYTIME: Threes are com pany at this singing read-along for babies and toddlers.

Fletcher Free Library, B urlington, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

‘FUNNY POEMS’ STORYTIME: Kids learn tricks to memorize poems from Bruce Lansky’s I f Pigs Could Fly. Barnes & N oble, S. Burlington, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

sport BIKE RIDE: H elm ets — and head­ lights — are de rigueur for cycle enthusiasts on a terrain-tackling ride after the sun sets. M eet at Alpine Shop, M iddlebury, 6 p.m. Free.

Info, 388-7547.

COM ING-OUT SUPPORT GROUP: C om m u n ity group

' R.U. 1.2? sponsors a bi-weekly ses­ sion for questioning adults. Peace & Justice Center, C hurch Street Marketplace, Burlington, 6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 860-7812.

GLBTQ SUPPORT GROUP: Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth make new friends and get support. O u trig h t C entral Vermont, M ontpelier, 7 p.m . Free. Info, 800452-2428.

ENVIRONMENTAL LUNCH SERIES: T h e “environm ental coor­ d inator” o f M iddlebury College dis­ cusses the people and philosophies behind current thinking on sustain­ ability. Gifford-Annex Lounge, M iddlebury College, 12:20-1:20 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5710.

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star singer compares notes with gui­ tarist-vocalist Koite in an Afro-cen­ tric show. See story, this issue. Flynn Center, Burlington, 8 p.m. $17.5026.50. Info, 863-5966. A free, pre­ performance lecture starts at 6:30 p.m. in the gallery.

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HANDEL’S ‘MESSIAH’: T he U VM C oncert C hoir heralds the .holiday season w ith selections from the classic choral work. St. Luke’s Episcopal C hurch, St. Albans, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7776.

“You don’t so much listen to Chris Smither’s brand of acoustic blues, as absorb it” -Billboard.

“A gutsy guitarist who writes songs that move from simple introspection to mature revela­ tion and delivers them in a rough baritone that resonates with complex emotion... perfect folk-blues synthesis.” —A tlantic Journal.''

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ducts the student ensemble in a pro­ gram o f classical works. C oncert Hall, C enter for the Arts, M iddlebury College, 8 p.m. Free.

Info, 443-6433.

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VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS: Associate C onductor A nthony Princiotti presides over a holiday program that includes selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and Beethoven’s second symphony. See “to do” list, this issue. Param ount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $15-25.

Info, 775-0903.

GREGORY DOUGLASS: T he Burlington singer-songwriter pipes up in support o f his latest self-titled disc. Borders, C hurch Street Marketplace, Burlington, 8 p.m.

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entertainer plays original folk at Deerleap Books, Bristol, 7-9 p.m. .Free. Info, 453-5684.

FRENCH INFO MEETING: Parents get inform ation about French language training for pre­ schoolers and kindergarteners. 171 O rr Rd., Jericho, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 899-4389.

SILENT AUCTION: W ritten bids on artwork, restaurant meals and

C hopin, Prokofiev and M endels­ sohn in a Lane Series concert. See “to do” list, this issue. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25.

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Continued from page 3b BACH HISTORY TALK: Georg Steinmeyer discusses the religious, cultural and architectural contexts in which the master musician made his mark. Sherburne M em orial Library, Killington, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 422-9765.

‘THE MIRACLE WORKER’: T his inspiring play centers on the extraordinary relationship between H elen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan. Pendragon Theatre, Saranac Lake, N.Y., 8 p.m. $15-17.

Info, 518-891-1854.

VERMONT GAY MEN’S C H O ­ RUS: “A vocal m inority” concert, benefits the V erm ont People w ith AIDS Coalition. U nitarian Universalist C hurch, St. Johnsbury, 8 p.m. D onations. Info, 633-2389.

film ‘TIME REGAINED’: Starring C atherine Deneuve and John M alkovitch, this film adaptation of Proust’s classic is a sensuous m edi­ tation on memory, tim e and being.

C atam o u n t Arts, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6. Info, 748-2600.

dance FRANCO-AMERICAN DANCE PARTY: T h e Quebecois band D om ino lays out traditional tunes for fiddle, accordion and piano as part o f the V erm ont International Festival. M em orial A uditorium , B urlington, 8:30 p.m . $5. Info, 863-6713.

SWING DANCE: Jum p, jive and wassail? Revelers kick up their heels at Holley H all, Bristol, 8-11 p.m . $5. Info, 453-5885. Lessons start at 7 p.m . for $8.

TEN COMMANDMENTS MOVIE SERIES: A 10-part series m ade for Polish television illus­ trates each o f the com m andm ents.

In part nine, an im potent man become jealous after he urges his wife to take a lover. Room LL7, C om m unity College o f Vermont, B urlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-4422.

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C horeographer-in-residence Amy Chavasse makes her M iddlebury debut w ith dances created in her classes. Dance T heatre, C en ter for the Arts, M iddlebury College, 8 p.m . $3-5. Info, 443-6433.

• Also, see exhibit openings in the art listings.

GALLERY OPEN HOUSE: T he form er water works hosts a local a r t ' show w ith live music and refresh­ ments. Cyclone Grist Mill, Bristol, 6-9 p.m . Free. Info, 453-5885.

OPEN HOUSE: Local low-priced paintings hang out at the “Cheap A rt Store.” M illette Real Estate, 25 E. State St., M ontpelier, 4:30-7 p.m . Free. Info, 223-5266.

drama STUDENT THEATRE: See Novem ber 30.

‘BYE BYE BIRDIE’: T h e M iddlebury College Musical Players stage the musical story o f an Elvis-style star’s last concert before getting drafted. M cC ullough Student Center, M iddlebury College, 9 p.m . $5. Info, 443-4900.

‘IN A NUTSHELL’: D uke Ellington’s jazzy version o f the Christm as classic Nutcracker takes you to the land o f Sugar Rum

words ‘THE VERMONT OWNER’S MANUAL’: “Real Vermonters” Frank Bryan and Bill Mares sign their latest book o f satire. Better Planet Books, St. Albans, 5-7 p.m.

Free. Info, 524-6835.

POETRY SLAM: Organizers

WINTERFEST: Celebrate

describe this word wrangle as “a cross between a boxing m atch and a tent revival.” R hom bus Gallery, 186 College St., Burlington, 8 p.m. $5. Info, 862-9498.

Ramadan, Kwanzaa, H anukkah, Christmas, Diwali and other famil­ iar and far-flung w inter holidays w ithout leaving Patrick G ym na­ sium, U VM , Burlington, 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free. Info, 656-7712.

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KATHERINE PATERSON: T he

This first holiday-sales-oriented “hoppening” sends shoppers on a tour o f local studios and businesses.

Locations on Pine, Battery, M aple and South C ham plain streets, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-0055.

award-winning author and story­ teller spins her favorite Christm as yarns and presents her latest picture book, The Wide-Awake Princess.

Flying Pig Books, Charlotte, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 425-2600.

HOLIDAY STORIES: Take time out from the dow ntow n festivities to hear a story or make som ething seasonal. Pierson Library, Shel­ burne, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.

JEWISH SPIRITUALITY WEEK­ END: Rabbi Alan Lew expands on the them e o f his book, One God

Clapping: The Spiritual Path o f a Zen Rabbi. Ohavi Zedek

‘ONCE UPON A MUDPIE’:

Synagogue, Burlington, 6 p.m. $15. Info, 864-0218.

‘COOL YULE’: Roving carolers accompany the illum ination o f the M em ory Tree and bandstand as part o f the annual holiday celebra­ tion in dow ntow n Bristol, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 453-5885.

Potter and reader Leslie M ontalto leads this hands-on-clay story hour.

Vermont Clay Studio, W aterbury Center, 10-11 a.m. & 3:30-5 p.m.

Register, 244-1126. ’THE MAGIC BOOK’: T he Valley Players are behind this dram a about a book that transports kids to a land where heroes and vil­ lains from classic literature try to rewrite their roles. Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 7 p.m. $5.

Info, 583-1674.

AIDS QUILT CLOSING CERE­ MONY: T he AIDS m em orial dis­ play wraps up with a candlelight march from St. M ichael’s College Chapel, Colchester, 7 p.m . Free.

Info, 654-2536.

MEDIATION WEEKEND: Kick off the consum er season w ith a clear m ind. M ontpelier Shambahala Center, 264 M ain St., 7-9 p.m. D onations. Info, 244-8371.

‘MUSIC W ITH ROBERT AND GIGI’: Kids sing songs with Robert Resnik and his fiddle-playing friend Gigi W eisman. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m.

Free. Register, 865-7216.

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decked out for the holidays as part a festival o f trees. Venues around Essex, N.Y., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free.

Info, 518-963-7494.

GLBTQ SUPPORT GROUP: See N ovember 30. O utright Vermont, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 800-452-2428.

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VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: Crafts, songs and sto­

W omen’s Services and Shelter facili­ tates a group in Barre, 10 a.m.

Free. Info, 223-0855.

ries from five continents keep you shopping — and bopping — for three days. See “to do” list, this issue. Burlington Memorial A uditorium , 5-8 p.m. $3. Info, 863-6713.

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HANDEL’S ‘MESSIAH’: See D ecem ber 1, W aterbury C ongre­ gational C hurch.

VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS: See Decem ber 1, Flynn Center, B urlington, $9-35. Info, 863-5966.

RUMBAFRICA: Boston’s African dance band combines the vocal harm onies o f classic Congolese rum ba w ith the sweat-inspiring pace o f soukous music. M emorial A uditorium , B urlington, 8 p.m. $5. Info, 863-6713.

OPEN MIKE COFFEE HOUSE: T he R.U.1.2? C om m unity C enter invites gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered performers to strut, strum or show off their stuff. Zabby’s Stone Soup, B urlington, 7:30-11 p.m . $0-5. Info, 860-7812.

SOLSTICE TUNES AND TALES: Storyteller C ynthia PayneM eyer and musician Sam M offatt shed light on various Decem ber holidays to compensate for the long nights. C harlotte Library, 1 p.m . Free. Info, 425-3864.

C arpenter-C arse Library, Hinesburg, 4 p.m . D onations. Info, 482-2878.

SAMBATUCADTA: T he B urlington-based percussion ensem ble heats up a Brazilian-style carnival for all ages. M oretow n Town H all, Route 100B, 8:30 p.m. $5. Info, 229-9942.

FIDDLE CONCERT: Sawyers convene for a m onthly concert and Christm as party hosted by the N ortheast Fiddlers Association.

Morrisville V.F.W., 1-5:30 p.m.

D onations. Info, 728-5188.

HOLIDAY CONCERT: T he C ham plain Valley O ratorio Society joins in on B ritten’s A Ceremony of Carols and invites wannabes to sing H andel’s “Hallelujah C horus.”

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YOUNG PEOPLE’S CHORUS OF NEW YORK CITY: T h e to u r­ ing troupe touts diversity w ith a holiday-centered repertoire at the Lake Placid C enter for the Arts, N.Y., 7 p.m. $10. Info, 518523-2512.

dance FALL DANCE CONCERT: See Decem ber 1.

LATINO DANCE PARTY: See N ovem ber 30. Alliot D ining Hall, St. M ichael’s College, Colchester, 9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5082.

Lessons start at 8 p.m.

‘THE NUTCRACKER’: T he R utland-based V erm ont C ham ber Ballet performs the timeless tale o f dancing confections. Barre O pera House, 2 & 7 p.m . $10-26. Info, 476-8188.

HOLIDAY DANCE: G et down for fun and exercise to live music at an optionally semi-formal dance. S. Burlington M iddle School, 8-11 p.m. $20 per couple. Info, 878-3799.

CONTRA DANCE: David Kaynor calls the shots at this com ­ m unity dance, w ith accom pani­ m ent from Lise Brown, Pete Sutherland and Jeremiah McLane.

Capital Grange Hall, M ontpelier, 8 p.m. $7. Info, 744-6163.

‘DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE’: Put spiritual practice in m otion by participating in dances and songs that celebrate com m uni­ ty. Verm ont Yoga Studio, Chace Mill, B urlington, 7-9 p.m . $5-7.

Info, 482-2836.

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‘THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER’: Cham plain Arts T heater C om pany stages the com edy about a couple forced to cast a brood o f rascals in their holi­ day play. B urlington City Hall A uditorium , 3 & 7 p.m. $7. Info, 863-5966.

literary atmosphere. Bristol Bakery, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 453-5885.

See December 1. Santa arrives on the Essex Ferry at 11:30 a.m.

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CHURCH STREET HOLIDAY CELEBRATION: G et into the

’THE MAGIC BOOK’: See December 1, 2 & 7 p.m.

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artists move beyond fm gerpainting to compare the ways in which dif­ ferent artists portray the landscapes around them . Fleming M useum, U VM , Burlington, 1-5 p.m. $3.

Info, 656-0750.

‘TOWN MEETING’ AUDI­ TIONS: T h e director o f a comedic

‘THE TOYS TAKE OVER CHRISTMAS’: Living toys find a

short about civil unions seeks actors who are available in January and February. M iddlebury, call for appointm ent, 623-6308.

‘DEKALOG’: T h e Bible-inspired series m ade for Polish television focuses on the complexities o f hum an relationships. See “to do” list, this issue. D ana A uditorium , M iddlebury, 3 & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

holiday heart for their unkind toymaker in this play by Patricia Clapp. Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM , Burlington, 10 a.m., 2 & 6 p.m. $8.50. Info, 656-2094.

film ‘TIME REGAINED’: See

‘MAKE AN ORNAMENT’ DAY: Preteens fashion festive ornam ents at the Burlington C om m unity Boathouse, 10 a.m. —noon. Free.

Info, 864-0123.

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art • See exhibit openings in the art listings.

FROG HOLLOW OPEN HOUSE: Check out holidaythem ed handicrafts to the sounds o f C eltic carols. Frog H ollow ,.

M iddlebury, 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Free. Info, 388-3177.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Tour the studio, meet the staff and per­ sonalize an ornam ent at the V erm ont Clay Studio, W aterbury Center, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m . Free. Info, 244-1126.

Check out the programs — and coaches — o f the Smugglers’ N otch Ski and Snowboard Club. Practice Slope, Smugglers’ N otch, Jefferson­ ville, 9 a.m. - noon. Free. Info, 644-1177.

STERLING RANGE BUSH­ WHACK: Be prepared for snow and brambles on a trail-less scram­ ble with the Burlington section o f the Green M ountain Club. M eet at the Jericho Post Office, 7 a.m.

Free. Register, 899-2539.

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holiday spirit with free horse-drawn carriage rides, chocolate-toting elves and a bagpipe concert. Venues around the C hurch Street M arket­ place, Burlington, noon - 4 p.m.

Free. Info, 863-1648.

SILENT VIGIL: T he peace activist group Pax C hristi holds a vigil to urge the closing o f a U.S.-backed military training school that impacts Central America. C hurch Street Marketplace, Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 862-0068.

HOLIDAY BAZAAR: Load up on stocking stuffers and hom em ade holiday goods at the H eineberg Senior Center, Burlington, 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3982.

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: “A ttic _ treasures,” a hearty lunch, baked goods and crafts make for a relax­ ing day o f seasonal shopping at the U nitarian Universalist C hurch, Burlington, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m . Free.

Info, 862-3638.

TECHNOLOGY DESIGN COMPETITION: H igh schoolers float their attem pts to design and build rem ote-controlled hovercraft.

Patrick G ym nasium , U V M , Burlington, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 656-8748.

T R A IN SH O W : Collectors and kids make tracks to dozens o f ven­ dor tables, and operating model railroads, at the W inooski Educational Center, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $3. Info, 879-8540.

SOUTH HERO HOLIDAY BAZAAR: Savvy shoppers browse

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for bargains and baked goods.

Congregational C hurch, South H ero, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 372-3166.

Novem ber 30, 2 & 8 p.m.

to the local w ater-generated woolen works. Book Rack, C ham plain M ill, W inooski, 3 p.m . Free. Info, 655-0231.

POETRY SLAM: Enjoy caffeine and baked treats in a competetive

JEWISH SPIRITUALITY WEEK­ END: See D ecember 1, 8:30 a.m.

‘CELEBRATIONS OF THE SEASON’: Two famous folks —

$7.

Tasha Tudor and W arren Kimble — hold court at this annual holi­ day event. See “to do” list, this issue. Shelburne M useum , noon - 5

‘THE MIRACLE WORKER’: See Decem ber 1.

‘BYE BYE BIRDIE’: See Decem ber 1, 2 & 8 p.m.

‘IN A NUTSHELL’: See

MEDIATION WEEKEND: See December 1, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

‘CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE’:

p.m . $10. Info, 985 3346.

OPEN HOUSE AND CRAFT SHOW: Find one-of-a-kind gifts created by artisans-in-residence at the Shelburne C raft School, 64 H arbor Rd., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m . Free.

Info, 985-3648.

CRAFT AND HOLIDAY FAIR: M aking a list? All you w ant for C hristm as is on sale at the Shel­ burne C om m unity School, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8265.

HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW: Find festive foods, handm ade gifts and C hristm as trees at Waitsfield Elem entary School, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m . Free. Info, 496-4621.

MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE: G et a glimpse o f C hristm as past, includ­ ing a running electric train, parlor games and costumes. Sheldon M useum , M iddlebury, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $6, free to Addison C ounty residents. Info, 388-2117.

WREATH FESTIVAL: D eck your doors w ith holiday wreaths from a silent evergreen auction that bene­ fits the M ary Johnson C hildren’s Center. C oncert Hall Lower Lobby, M iddlebury College, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

‘COMMUNITY-GIVING MOBILE’: T his moving fundraiser is the happy collision o f an anthropology class’s com m unity project and visiting “car artist” David Best.

M iddlebury C enter for the Arts Plaza, 2 p.m . D onations. Info, 443-6433.

‘INTERNATIONAL BOU­ TIQUE’: You don’t need a passport to land gifts from Thailand, Indonesia, India, Africa, and South America. M asonic Lodge, R oute 100, Waitsfield, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Free. Info, 496-5500.

BURKLYN ARTS COUNCIL CHRISTMAS MARKET: Shop, for handm ade holiday items from dozens o f juried artisans. Lyndon Town School, Lily Pond Rd., «.

Lyndonville, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m . Free.

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‘FOR THE BIRDS’ OPEN HOUSE: Take a break from the rat race to watch their predators — live raptors — on a tour o f the Vermont Institute o f Natural Science, W oodstock, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. $6. Info, 457-2779.

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Billings Farm and M useum, W oodstock, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $8.

Info, 457-2355.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Addicted to eating? T he issue o f food abuse is on the table at Lawrence Library, Bristol, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 453-2368.

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‘LESSONS AND CAROLS’: The. college choir blends choral music and biblical texts in a traditional Christm as concert. M ead Chapel, M iddlebury College, 4:30 & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

drama ‘BYE BYE BIRDIE’: See December 1, 1 p.m.

‘THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER’: See Decem ber

kids ’THE MAGIC BOOK’: See D ecem ber 1, 2 p.m.

FAMILY STORIES WORK­ SHOP: Kids create their own per­ sonalized picture books in a ses­ sion w ith Verm ont Folklife-sponsored author W illiam Jaspersohn., Book Rack, C ham plain Mill, W inooski, 2 p.m . Free. Info, 655-0231.

‘ALEXANDER AND THE TER­ RIBLE,...’: O ne o f kid lit’s feisti-

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VERMONT ARTISTS: New pieces by local performance-artists Frida Rachel Siegel, Selene C olburn, David Lamoureux and Dave King get exposure at the M cCarthy Arts Center, St. M ichael’s College, Colchester, 2 & 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-1949.

est characters comes to life in the stage version o f the book by Judith Voist. See “to do” list, this issue.

Flynn Center, B urlington, 2 p.m. $8.50-13.50. Info, 863-5966.

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film ‘TIME REGAINED’: See December 1, 1:30 &C 7 p.m.

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HANDEL’S ‘MESSIAH’: See December 1, U VM Recital Hall, Burlington, 3 p.m.

GOSPEL CONCERT: T he M ontpelier Gospel C hoir belts out traditional soulful sounds at the First Baptist C hurch, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 454-1357.

films enhance the viewer’s under­ standing o f the current exhibit, “Heritage o f the Brush.” Fleming M useum, U VM , Burlington, 2 p.m. $3. Info, 656-0750.

‘HOOSIERS’: G ene H ackm an plays an Indiana high school bas­ ketball coach who teaches team ­ work for on and off the court.

Burlington College, 6 p.m. Free.

Info, 862-9616.

STEVE GOLDBERG TRIO: Bop while you shop, to the jazz sounds o f the Burlington three­ some. Borders, C hurch Street Marketplace, Burlington, 3-5 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-2711.

CLASSICAL FLUTE CON­ CERT: John Valance and Fred Geiersbach play “magical” duets at the D eb-orah Rawson M em orial Library, Jericho, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 899-4962.

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FROG HOLLOW OPEN HOUSE: Vermont artist John Brickels has his way with clay at Frog Hollow, Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 9 :3 0 'a.m.

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aikido AIKIDO OF CHAMPLAIN VALLEY: Adults, M onday through Friday, 5:45-6:45 p.m. and 7-8:15 p.m. Thursdays, noon - 1 p.m. Saturdays, 911:45 a.m. Children, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4-5 p.m. Aikido o f Champlain Valley, 17 E. Allen St., W inooski. $55/m on th , $120/three m onths, intro specials. Info, 6 5 4 -6 9 9 9 or www.aikidovt.org.

Study this graceful, flo w in g m ar­ tia l a rt to develop flexibility, con­ fidence a n d self-defense skills.

AIKIDO OF VERMONT: O ngoing classes M onday through Friday, 6-7 p.m. and 78 p.m. Saturday, 9-10:30 a.m.

Sunday, 10-11:30 a.m. Above O nion River C o-op, 274 N .

W inooski Ave., Burlington.

Info, 8 6 2-9785. Practice the art o f A ikid o in a safe a n d supportive environment.

art DRAWING WORKSHOP: Saturday, Decem ber 9.

Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Church St., Burlington. $30. Register, 865-7 1 6 6 . D iane Gabriel introduces aspiring artists to the spontaneity o f m aking art a n d the possibilities o f personal “m ark making. ”

bartending PROFESSIONAL BARTEND­ ING TRAINING: Day, evening and weekend courses.

Various locations. Info, 8888 5 4 -4 4 4 8 or bartendingschool.com . Get certified to m ake a mean m artini, margarita, m anhattan or m ai tai.

business ‘GETTING SERIOUS’: January 11, 18, 24 and February 1. W om en’s Small Business Program, Burlington. $1 1 5 , grants available. Info, 8 4 6 -7 1 6 0 . Explore the possibili­ ties a n d realities o f business ow n­ ership, assess yo u r skills a n d inter­ ests a n d develop a business idea.

‘START UP’: February through May. W om en’s Small Business Program, Burlington. $1250, grants available. Info, 8467 1 60. Learn valuable skills as you write a business plan.

‘A DVENTURES IN MAR­ KETING’: February 6, 13, 20 and 27. W om ens Small Business Program, Brattleboro. $1 5 0 , grants available. Info, 8 4 6 -7 1 6 0 . Lear.n how to f i n d yo u r customer, assess your compe­ tition a n d m arket yo u r business.

‘MANAGEMENT 101’: Three Tuesdays, February 20, 2 7 and March 6, 6-8 p.m. W om en’s Small Business Program, Burlington. $100, grants avail­ able. Learn the basics o f hum anresource management.

cooking ‘EAT YOUR W ORDS’: Monday, Decem ber 4, 6 p.m.

N E C I C om m ons, 25 Church

St., Burlington. $45. Register, 8 6 3-5150 ext. 38. M eet author' Chris Bohjalian, see a cooking demonstration a n d have dinner.

GINGERBREAD HOUSE CLASS: Two Sundays, Decem ber 10 or 17, 10 a.m.

N EC I C om m ons, 25 Church St., Burlington. $40 includes brunch. Register, 86 3 -5150 ext.

38. B u ild a n d decorate a ginger­ bread house with your child.

HOLIDAY BAKING: Two Sundays, December 10 or 17, 11 a.m. N EC I C om m ons, 25 Church St., Burlington. $3Q each. Register, 863-5150 ext.

38. Bake individual tarts a t the, fir s t session, sweet breads in the second.

craft ‘ENCHANTED EARRINGS’: Saturday, December 2, 6:30-8 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. W inooski Ave., Burlington.

Free. Info, 660-8060 . Create a variety o f earrings using different bead combinations.

‘HOLIDAY CLAY FUN’: Two Sundays, Decem ber 3 and 10, 1-4 p.m. Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild, Rt. 7. $30. Info, 8773668. A spiring potters o f all ages learn to make ceramics fo r holi­ day gifis.

strength a n d awareness w ith the guided movement sequences o f Feldenkrais®.

health COCAINE ABUSE TREAT­ MENT: O ngoing outpatient program. University o f Vermont Substance Abuse Treatment Center, Room 1415, University Health Center, 1 S. Prospect St., Burlington. Free. Info, 6568714 or 8 0 0-377-8714. Get immediate, confidential treat­ m ent with behavioral counseling a n d supportive services.

ACUPRESSURE/SHIATSU LEVEL I: Starting January 2001. Ten Fridays, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. or Mondays, 4-9 p.m.

Vermont School o f Oriental Body Therapy, Essex Junction. $350. Info, 6 5 1-7765. Learn Chinese medicine theory a n d Asian bodywork to enhance health or promote recovery.

herbs WINTER CRAFTS: Monday, December 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Purple Shutter Herbs, 100 Main St., Burlington. $15.

Register, 865-H ER B. Create your own fo lk a rt using felted wool, herbs a n d other natural materials.

HEARTH BASKETS: Saturday, Decem ber 9, 10 a.m.

- 4 p.m. Ferrisburgh Artisans Guild, Rt. 7. $60. Info, 8773668. M ake a basket you can use fo r storing kindling or magazines.

PAINTING CERAMICS: O ngoing classes. Blue Plate Ceramic Cafe, 119 College St., Burlington. Free. Info, 6520102. Learn the fundam entals o f p a in tin g ceramics.

CLAY CLASSES: O ngoing classes. Frog H ollow State Craft Center, Burlington, Middlebury and Manchester. Info, 8607 474, 3 8 8 -3 1 7 7 or www.froghollow.org. Work w ith clay in various classes offered throughout the year.

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juggling JUGGLING CLUB: O ngoing Mondays, 5-7 p.m. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington.

O ngoing Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m.

Racquetball Courts, Patrick Gym, University o f Vermont, Burlington. Donations. Info, 6 5 8-5512. Beginner-to-expert jugglers a n d unicyclists convene.

karate TRADITIONAL JAPANESE KARATE: O ngoing Wednesdays and Fridays, 6-7:30 p.m. 208 Flynn Ave., Burling­ ton. Free. Info, 95 1 -9 0 4 7 or Kumite46@ excite.com. Benefit fro m the physical, m ental a n d spiritual training o f traditional Japanese Shotokan karate.

ARGENTINE TANGO: Saturday, Decem ber 9, noon1:30 p.m. Introduction o f basic

kids INSTALLATION ART:

figures, 1:45-3:15 p.m. Ochos and Sacadas, 3:45-5:15 p.m.

Tango Valse. Jazzercise, W illiston. $ 1 5/person/class or 3 classes/$40. Info, 87 9-3998 or m kiey@ aol.com. Lyne Renaud a n d Marco Caridi o f A l Sur teach Argentine tango.

Saturday, December 2, 9 a.m. noon. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Church St., Burlington. $10. Register, 8657166. Jude B ond teaches 8- to 10-year-olds to create on-site

YMCA DANCE: O ngoing

OPEN STUDIO: Saturday,

classes for adults, teens and chil­ dren. YMCA, College St., Burlington. Info, 862-9622.

December 16, 1-4 p.m. ages 10-13. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Church St.,

Classes are offered in Latin, swing a n d youth ballet.

Burlington. $10. Register, 8657166. Kids create holiday gifts a n d cards.

feldenkrais® AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT®: Ten-week series. Mondays, 7:30-8:30 p.m.

35 King St., Burlington.

Fridays, 9-10 a.m. Chace Mill, Burlington. Info, 434 -4 5 1 5 .

Enhance coordination, flexibility,

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ESL: O ngoing small group classes, beginners and interme­ diates. Vermont Adult Learning, Sloan Hall, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. Free. Info, 6548677. Lmprove your listening, speaking, reading a n d w riting skills in English as a second lan-

meditation ZEN M E D IT A T IO N : Mondays, 4:45-5:45 p.m.

Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Burlington. Free. Info, 6586466. M editate w ith a sitting group associated w ith the Z en A ffiliate o f Vermont.

M E D ITA TIO N : O ngoing Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Green Mt. Learning Center, Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. W inooski Ave., Burlington. D onations.

Info, 6 6 0 -8 0 6 0 . Take p a rt in a weekly meditation a n d discussion group.

‘T H E WAY OF T H E S U F I’: Tuesdays, 7:30-9 p.m. S. Burlington. Free. Info, 6582447. This Sufi-style m editation incorporates breath, sound a n d movement.

M E D ITA TIO N : Sundays, 9 a.m. - noon. Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. W inooski Ave. Free. Info, 6586795. Instructors teach non-sec­ tarian a n d Tibetan B uddhist meditations.

G U ID E D M E D IT A T IO N : Sundays, 10:30 a.m. T he Shelburne Athletic Club, Shelburne C om m ons. Free.

Info, 98 5 -22 2 9 . Practice guided meditation fo r relaxation a n d focus.

‘MINDFULNESS MEDITA­ TIO N ’: O ngoing Sundays, 5-6 p.m. 35 King St., Burlington.

Free. Info, 864 -7 7 1 5 . Gain greater awareness, breath by breath.

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PHOTOGRAPHY: O ngoing class. Jon’s Darkroom, Essex Junction. Info, 8 7 9 -4 4 8 5 .

Beginning photographers, or those. who need a refresher course, take classes in shooting or black-andw hite processing.

self-defense BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU AND CARDIOBOXING: O ngoing classes for men, w om en and children, M onday through Saturday. Vermont Brazilian JiuJitsu Academy, 4 Howard St., Burlington. Info, 6 6 0 -4 0 7 2 .

Escape fe a r w ith an integrated self-defense system based on tech­ nique, n ot size, strength or speed.

spirit ‘COURSE IN MIRACLES STUDY GROUP’: Thursday, N ovem ber 29, 6-8 p.m . Spirit Dancer Books, 125 S. W inooski Ave., Burlington. D onations.

Info, 6 6 0 -8 0 6 0 . Apply the “Course's” m ain thought system to everyday experiences through exer­ cises a n d g u id ed m editation.

sport SPINNING: O n going daily classes. Chain Reaction, O ne Lawson Lane, Burlington. First ride free. Info, 6 5 7 -3 2 2 8 . Pedal yo u r way to fitness in a diverse, non-com petitive environment.

substance abuse SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT: W eekend pro­ gram. Possibilities C ounseling Center, Essex Jet. Info, 8786 3 7 8 . Working professionals get non-residential, affordable treat­ m ent in a private setting.

support groups OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: D aily meetings in vari­ ous locations. Free. Info, 8632 6 5 5 . Overeaters get support in addressing their problem.

TAIKO: Thursdays, Novem ber

ALCOHOLICS ANONY­ MOUS: D aily meetings in vari­

30, Decem ber 7 and 14, 4 p.m. (kids) and 5 p.m. (adults).

Capital City Grange, M ont­ pelier or 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Kids $8, Adults $12. Info, 6 5 8 -0 6 5 8 . Experience the power o f tAko-style drumming.

COMPOSITION: Sunday, Decem ber 3, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

C om m unity College o f Vermont, Burlington. $50.

ous locations. Free. Info, 8608 3 82. W ant to overcome a d rin k­ ing p ro b lem i Take the fir s t step — o f 12 — a n d jo in a group in yo u r area.

AL-ANON: O n goin g 5 W ednesdays, 8 p.m . First Congregational Church, N. W inooski Ave., Burlington.

Free. Info, 6 5 5 -6 5 1 2 . D o you have a fr ie n d or relative w ith an

Register, 86 5 -4 4 2 2 . Learn to fo rm a concept, choose a style a n d improve yo ur skills.

DJEMBE: O ngoing

alcohol problem? Alcoholics A nonym ous can help.

Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. 140 Shelburne St., Burlington. $12.

Info, 6 5 8 -0 6 5 8 . S tu a rt Paton teaches djembe drum m ing.

Various locations in Burlington, S. Burlington and Plattsburgh.

Free. Info, 8 6 2 -4 5 1 6 . I f you're ready to stop using drugs, this group o f recovering addicts can v offer inspiration.

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ITALIAN: Group and individ­ ual instruction, beginner to advanced, all ages. Middlebury area. Info, 545-2676. Lmmerse yourself in Italian to get ready fo r a trip abroad, or to better enjoy

INSTRUCTION: Classes, workshops and private instruc­ tion. Info, 3 7 2 -3 1 0 4 . Take class­ es in creative a n d technical cam­ era a n d darkroom skills while learning to “see” w ith a photo­

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NARCOTICS ANONY­ MOUS: O ngoing daily groups.

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JE W ISH RESEARCH TALK: T he director o f the C anadian Institute for Jewish Research dis­ cusses “After Oslo: Israel and Us” at a lecture and lunch. Temple Sinai, S. Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

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H elen Day Art Center, Stowe, 7 p.m . Free. Info, 253-8358.

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words C H R IS BOHJALLAN: T h e Lincoln author chats about his lat­ est novel, Trans-Sister Radio, over a gourm et dinner. New England C ulinary Institute C om m ons, C hurch Street Marketplace, Burlington, 6-9 p.m. $45. Info, 862-6324.

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sport BIKE R ID E: See N ovem ber 30.

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C A N D L E L IG H T V IGIL: The W om en’s Rape Crisis C enter spon­ sors a speak-out to honor those w ho have experienced any form of abuse-. Bailey-Howe Library, U V M , Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free.

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‘T H E C L O T H E S L IN E P R O ­ J E C T ’: View a T-shirt art m em ori­ al and “airing of society’s dirty laundry” hosted by the W om en’s Rape Crisis Center. H auke Center, C ham plain College, Burlington, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0555.

K N IT T IN G G R O U P : Needle workers swap sewing tips and design ideas w ith other wool workers. N ortheast Fiber Arts Center, S. Burlington, 6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-4981.

A S T R O N O M Y M E E T IN G : T he focus o f to night’s session is on a ' robotic telescope. Beginners are welcome at 413 W aterman, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-0184.

N E T W O R K IN G G R O U P : Employee hopefuls get job leads, connections, skills and support.

Career Resource Center, Vermont D epartm ent o f Employm ent & Training, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

Info, 652-0322.

PU B L IC M E D IT A T IO N : Take a step on the path to enlightenm ent in an environm ent that instructs beginners and supports practiced sitters. Ratna Shri Tibetan M editation Center, 12 Hillside Ave., M ontpelier, 6-7 p.m.

Discussion, 7-8:30 p.m.

D onations. Info, 223-5435.

B A TTER ED W O M E N ’S S U P­ P O R T G R O U P : W om en H elping Battered W om en facilitates a group in Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m.

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the stage to protest the lingering wages o f war. Flynn Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $45-60.

Info, 863-5966.

C H R IST M A S C H O R A L C O N ­ CERT: M unch on lunch to the seasonal sounds o f the UVM C atam ount Singers. St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington, noon. Free.

Info, 864-0471 C O FFE E H O U SE: Enjoy an evening o f poetry, music and caffeinated refreshments at Burlington College, 6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 862-9616.

G REEN M O U N T A IN C H O ­ RUS: Members o f the all-male barbershop chorus compare har­ monious notes at South Burlington High School, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-6465.

AM ATEUR M U SIC IA N S O R C H EST R A : Vermont Symphony violinist David Gusakov oversees this weekly har­ monic convergence o f amateur musicians. M usic Room, S. Burlington High School, 7:309:30 p.m. $6. Info, 985-9750.

film ‘T IM E R E G A IN E D ’: See D ecember 1, 7 p.m.

‘CALLIN G T H E G H O S T S ’: This Film tells the true survival story o f two women caught in a war where rape was used as a weapon. M LK Lounge, Billings Student Center, U VM , Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864- 0555.

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‘C O N C E R T FO R A L A N D ­ M IN E -F R E E W O R L D ’: Musical heavy-hitters Em m ylou Harris, Steve Earle, N anci Griffith, Bruce C ockburn, M ary C hapin C arpenter and John Prine share

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‘M U S IC W IT H R O B ERT A N D G IG I’: See December 1.

S O N G A N D STO R Y TIM E: Threes are com pany at this singing read-along for babies and toddlers.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865- 7216.

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‘CONCERT FOR A LANDMINE-FREE WORLD’: See D ecem ber 5. W ithout John Prine.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONCERT: Student musicians improvise on old and new themes. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:309:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

‘CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD’: Students get into the

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FIGURE DRAWING: See November 29.

LUNCHTIME LECTURE: M iddlebury pro f John Berninghausen discusses m odern Chinese ink painting at the Fleming M useum, U VM , Burlington, 12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0750.

words CONTEMPORARY VER­ MONT POETRY: G et an intro­ duction to the works o f various Vermont verse-masters, including Ruth Stone, Grace Paley, Galway Kinnell and David Budbill. Aiken Hall, Cham plain College, Burling­ ton, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 658-0800.

POETRY SLAM WORKSHOP: N ational Slam cham pion Roger Bonair-Agard offers tips on word wrangling. Burlington College, 79:30 p.m. $35. Register, 862-9616.

m ulti-cultural seasonal spirit with songs and carols in many lan­ guages. M cC arthy Arts Center, St. M ichael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2535.

TWO CHORD JONES: T he five-piece acoustic string band mixes traditional tunes by T he Stanley Brothers and Earl Scruggs w ith their own originals. W indridge Bakery, Jeffersonville, 7-9 p.m. D onations. Info, 644-5721.

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W eekday hours, no late nights. Fun staff, college environm ent. Great w ay to pick

Would you Like to work in cl relaxing home-like atmodphere in an elegant retirement home in downtown Burlington?

P a rt time or per diem R N /L P N poditiond available.

I f interedted, contact A nita or Kandace a t 862- 0101.

up som e extra h olid ay cash. A pply C ham plain C ollege Bookstore, Joyce Learning Center, 371 M aple Street, B urlington, VT.

Spectrum is seeking

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educational classes for men who batter women in Burlington, St. Albans, and/or Middlebury.

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Bolton Valley Resort is now hiring key personnel to join their team. If you are an energetic person with a commitment to providing CUSTOMER SERVICE, then Bolton Valley may be the place for you!

include evening and/or weekend hours.

Please respond with letter and resume to: M L Coordinator, DAEP/Spectrum, 31 Elmwood Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401.

Key positions are open in the following areas: • Food and Beverage Supervisors • Childcare Director

Inverness S k i Shop SKI FOR FREE! Boot fitters, technicians and sales people needed full time or part time in the Mad River Valley.

Experience a must. 802-496-3343.

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Groomers Housekeepers Lift Attendants/Operators Lift Mechanic Maintenance Staff PBX Operator Ski & Nordic Instructors Snow Makers Tickets Sales Wait Staff

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Immediate Openings for B.F.A. Fairfax • • • •

Behavioral Specialist Para-Educators Substitutes for all levels and subjects Middle School/High School Tutor

2nd Semester Opening (Long-term Sub) • High School Social Studies

Call BFA Fairfax (849-6711) 75 Hunt Street Fairfax, VT 05454 EOE

M a pl e L eaf Fa r m A s s o c i a t e s Evening Weekend Counselor Residential Substance Abuse Progrma is seeking a Per Diem, Evening and Weekend Counselor, ideally wlfk expe* * rience in the field of addictions treatment. Responsibilities include group addictions psychoeducation/counseling and milieu management. The ability to work cooperatively within a clinical team is a must. Individual and group supervision provided. For more information regarding our program and available employment opportunities, visit our Web site at www.mapleleaf.org.

Cover letter and resume to: Michael A. Zacharias, Ph.D. - Clinical Director Maple Leaf Farm Associates, Inc. PO Box 120, Underhill, VT 05489 Ph. 802-899-2911 Fax 802-899-9965 EOE — United Way Member Agency

PLUS. P eter G lenn S ki & S ports

MUSEUM EXHI BI TI ON C00RDI NATUR Exciting internship position to work on the development of major art exhibition and publication portraying the enduring legacy of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The exhibition is being produced in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution and will open in January 2002, then travel for 2 years. Intern will be responsible for identifying, locating and cataloging art work made in response to the influence of Dr. King. Additional responsibilities will include liaision with museums, institutions and galleries; contact with artists and contributors; and project coordination. Outstanding opportunity to learn museum exhibition development. One year commitment preferred. Modest stipend provided.

Send resume or call Gary Chassman: Verve Editions 209 College St. Burlington, VT 05401 802-860-2866

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Employment Opportunities: • Rental: Product Set-up/Administration • Repair: Technical/Ski Equipment Services • Retail: Sales Part AND full-time seasonal positions are available.

Send your resume to:

Bolton Valley Resort - Dept. SD 4302 Bolton Valley Access Road Bolton Valley, VT 05477 or fax to (802) 434-6850

AMERICORPS Three full-time service positions available with non-profit affordable housing organizations in R utland, Barre and Burlington, Positions open until filled.

11-m onth comm itm ent.

Interested in making a difference in your community? $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 stipend, $4,725 educational award, and basic health benefits. For inform ation or an application call 8 2 8 -3 2 5 3 . EOE. V erm ont H o u sin g an d C o n serv atio n B oard 149 5tate Street M ontp elier, V T 0 5 6 0 2

mm Burlington’s Community and Economic Development Office seeks a highly motivated individual to fill the position of Housing Rehabilitation Specialist. Responsible for administering a multi-family rehabilitation loan program, working with owners of rental properties, site inspections, evaluating project feasibility, developing specifications, and managing rehabilitation projects. Min. reguirements include Bachelor's Degree or completion of accredited technical/vocational school and 4 yrs. experience in construction mgmnt or related field; or high school diplo­ ma and 6 yrs exp. in construction mgmnt or related field.

Exp. in building inspection, rehabilitation spec writing and estimating pref. Starting at $31,900 & comprehensive benefits. For a complete job desc., or to apply, contact HR at 802/865-7145. If interested, send resume, cover letter and City of Burlington Application by Dec. 8 , 2 0 0 0 to: HR Dept., Rm 33 City Hall, Burlington, VT 05401.

Women, Minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

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MUSIC TECHNOLOGY SALES AND MARKETING

Not Your Ordinary Nursing Home Not Your Ordinary Opportunity

Wave Mechanics is a growing software company that develops creative sound processing tools for the professional recording industry. Our unique software plug-ins for Pro Tools are used worldwide in record production, film, television, and radio.

Copley Manor invites you to join the team that’s build­ ing the best long term care community we can collec­ tively imagine. If you want to help lead a collaborative, open, supportive workplace, we want you. We are seek­ ing a long term care-experienced R.N. to fill our Director o f Nursing opening in Copley Manor’s Elmore House 30 bed S/N F unit. The qualified candidate will possess excellent people management and organizational skills, familiarity with the M .D .S. assessment process and long term care Medicare, as well as a good sense o f humor and the desire to make a difference. Also oppor­ tunities for staff and per diem R .N .’s, L.P.N.’s, L.N.A.S and Personal Care Attendants on most shifts.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, friendly person to manage our sales and marketing effort. You’ll be responsible for cultivating our sales network and for generating buzz with trade shows, direct mail, press releases, and advertising. The ideal candidate will have experience in sales and marketing, with good writing, organization and computer skills.

Experience in music recording or computer-based audio production would be a huge plus.

ART EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS Southern Vermont’s leading arts center is seeking course proposals from art education instructors in the visual and performing arts for the 200i winter and summer seasons.

The Southern Vermont Art Center has offered classes for children and adults since 1958. In July 2000, SVAC opened its new Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum and The Joan and Lewis Madeira Instructional Center with diverse studio space for an expanded education program. Submissions should include cover letter, resume, teaching experience, and course description. Multiple class contracts are available.

If you’re ready to join the team that’s providing “special care to special people,” please send your resume to: Human Resources, Copley Manor, 577 Washington Hwy, Morrisville, V T 05661 email kcote@chsi.org. or call 888-8731

Come help us make great sounds!

Please send resumes to: E-mail: resumesa>wavemechanics.com Fax: 802-951-9799 Mail: 45 Kilburn St., Burlington, VT 05401 Check out our web site at: www.wavemechanics.com

Fax/Mail/Email Southern Vermont Arts Center Attn: Todd J Warnken PO Box 617 Manchester, VT 05254 802-362-1405 ext.17 fax: 80 2-362-3274 ToddJWarnkena>aol.com

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Northern Adirondack Planned Parenthood, Inc.

Nurse Practitioner Planned Parenthood affiliate in Plattsburgh seeks full-time (35 hours per week) NR PA, or CNM licensed to practice in New York State.

Reproductive health care experience preferred but will train right individual. Some travel to satelite sites required.

We offer salary and benefits package, or immediate consideration, apply by 12/8/00 to: Director of Operations & Human Resources Northern Adirondack Planned Parenthood 66 Brinkerhoff Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518)561-0605 EOE

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Healthy Women and Men 18-45 for cigarette smoking study at UVM

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Our busy season is here!

JO IN OUR TEAM and work a flexible schedule in a fun environm ent, earn com petitive w ages and open bow ling p rivileges! Part-tim e w eekday and w eekend p ositions are available im m ediately.

• Desk/Counter Persons —days and evenings • Pinchasers/Machine Maintenance —evenings & weekends • Snack Bar Attendants —evenings & weekends If you like working with people in a fun, fast paced environment, we’d like to talk to you. For immediate consideration, apply in person at Yankee Lanes at 215 Lower Mountain View Drive, Colchester (by Costco). Ask for Paul.

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Join the management team ofVermoht’s Largest Gardening Resource as it embarks on an ambitious expansion and relocation.

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R e s u m e s o n ly to : 4 Seasons Garden Center,

Control Panel Fabricator - $32k Sales Engineer - $50k

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Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant Full-time position to work in the Early Childhood Program. W e desire an experienced clinician to provide consultation and case management to child care . providers and families with young children experiencing severe emotional and behavioral problems. Services are delivered in childcare settings and in client homes. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of mental health; child development and child care programs, as well as knowledge of community resources and service coordi­ nation. Experience with behavior management and fami­ ly work is necessary. W e are looking for an individual with a Master’s degree in counseling, psychology or social work. Resumes to Ruth Cohan.

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Also performs routine maintenance, building security and messenger duties. High School Diploma or equivalent required. Subm it CITY O F B U R LIN G TO N APPLICATIO N by December 4, 2000, to: Hum an Resources Department City Hall, Room 33 Burlington, VT 05401 Available in alternative formats for persons with disabilities. For disability access information, or to request an application, contact Hum an Resources at 865-7145 or 865-7142 (TTY).

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ResoDired, a Resolution Company, is looking for someone to join our fast paced Distribution Center Team! Individual is responsible for assisting in all aspects of returns processing including client specific returns procedures. Strong communication skills, excellent manual dexterity, and a keen attention to detail a must.

Heavy lifting is required. Full benefits package. Send resume or complete an application at: ResoDirect, 19 Gregory Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403. Attn: Inventory Conrtrol Supervisor

»er KILLER BENEFITS available for full-time, YRemployees. All employees get free shift meals, skiing, use of fitness center, discounts.

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Consider joining a growing team of school social work who are committed to providing quality services to chil­ dren, youth and families in the school and community.

Tremendous opportunities for professional growth with guaranteed supervision an numerous training opportuni­ ties. Resumes to Catherine Simonson.

Night Owl? Full-time awake overnight position available in our inno­ vative residential treatment program for children with emotional and behavioral challenges. Opportunities for training and advancement. Competitive salary and great benefit package. Substitute positions also available.

Send cover letter, resume and the names and addresses of three references to Kathryn Evans or email KathrynE@Howardcenter.org.

Resum es and Cover letter to: T h e Baird C en te r for Children and Families.

1110 Pine Street Burlington,VT 05401.

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office manager Energetic, friendly, team player is needed to assist entrepreneurial, growing non-profit organization. Must be experienced in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access. Knowledge of accounting software helpful. Great communication, business and teaching skills needed.

Send resume and cover letter to: ReCycle North, 266 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401

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Teacher Assistant To work 30 hrs. per week at Williston Central School from late Dec. to the end of the school year for grades 5-8.

Please call Bob Mitchell at 879-5802 * for more infomration or drop off a resume at the front office of the Williston Central School.

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HOUSEKEEPER/ JOBBER 10-16 hours a week In search of a hard work­ ing, mature, individual who can assist in a local Burlington home with: cleaning and shopping, shoveling and other main­ tenance.

Individuals should possess the following: self moti­ vate, responsible and accurate, have own car.

Offering $12-14/hr with incentives for more, gas allowance.

Serious candidates should send their resumes and references to:., PO Box 18, Randolph Center, VT 05401.

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(Monetary amounts in U.S. dollars, exchange rates as o f January 1, 2000.)

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$40,500 $34,200 $112,000 $13,400 $23,200 $170,000 $46,700 $42,000 $43,100 $288,350

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Social security rate doesn’t include employer contributions; ceilings estimated; formulas can be complex.

D ear Cecil, Taxes were a big deal in this election season. “The other guy wants to raise them while I w a n t to lower them, ” the ads said. N o m atter w hat their convictions, nobodys saying th at taxes are a t the right level, a n d T d like to catch a glimpse o f the politician who’s suicidally courageous enough to say th a t they’re too low. A ren’t taxes in the U nited States some o f the lowest in the industrialized world? Compared to other countries, are we getting our money’s worth?

— Chris, via the Internet You already did catch a glim pse o f a politician suici­ dal enough to say taxes are too low. H is name was Walter M ondale. H e got slaughtered. ’N u ff said.

top tax rate because o f com plicated tax laws. Figures don’t include property, sales or value-added tax (VAT in Europe typically is in the 15 percent range).

In short, the U.S. is at the low end o f the scale in terms o f tax bite. W hile I don’t want to get into the question o f whether taxpayers are getting their m oney’s worth, as a rule you get what you pay for. O ne reason

Income Tax Rates

Canada (Ont.) Denmark Germany Hong Kong Italy Japan Netherlands Sweden UK U.S.

Pay after taxes doesn’t exactly correspond with the

H ong Kong’s taxes are low is that it has few social ser­ vices. O ne reason they’re higher elsewhere is that most developed countries pick up health-care costs, while the U.S. leaves that to the private sector. That’s part o f a larger pattern — the U.S. leaves more to the private sec­ tor than m ost other developed countries and, for that matter, many less-developed ones. Government expendi­ tures here account for just 22 percent o f gross domestic product (source: World Bank, 1997), the lowest o f any o f the 10 countries listed above for which that informa­ tion was available (high: Italy, 49 percent; average exclu­ sive o f U .S ., 40 percent).

Are U.S. taxes too low? You’re not going to find many people making that argument in a time o f budget surpluses. But even setting surpluses aside, many econo­ mists believe that relatively low U .S. taxes, and the com ­

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paratively low cost o f doing business in the U.S. overall, explain w hy the U.S. has had the most dynamic econo­ my o f any major developed nation over the past decade, w ithout the sluggish growth or double-digit unem ploy­ ment that has afflicted other countries. W hile the presi­ dential candidates might have argued about whether to tax or spend more or less, the actual differences between them were small. Compared to other developed coun­ tries, we don’t pay much in taxes and we don’t get much — and for the foreseeable future that’s not likely to change.

— CECIL ADAMS

Is there something you need to get straight? Cecil Adams can deliver the Straight Dope on any topic. Write Cecil Adams at the Chicago Reader, 11 E. Illinois, Chicago, IL 60611, or e-mail him at cecil@chireader.com.

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► employment ► space ► housing ► employment AMERICAN FLATBREAD in Waitsfield seeks knowledge­ able food enthusiasts for long­ term, full- & part-time work.

Come be part of a team of great people, serious about making great food. Call Camilla, 496-8856.

BURLINGTON INTERNET Co. hiring account representa­ tives. Paid training! Call 8652244 or email resume to: jobs@discoverburlington.com.

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HAIR SALON. New downtown salon looking for licensed self­ starters, ready to learn & work. Call 951-9567.

ELECTRICIANS. Licensed & x apprentices needed immed. for steady work. Top wages.

Must be reliable & have valid driver's license. Paid vaca­ tions & holidays, disability insurance & retirement plan.

Apply at D & B Electric, 201 Main St., Winooski or call, 655-6822.

GREAT OPPORTUNITIES, fun events and excellent cash.

National promotions company seeks field staff and experi­ enced market managers for PT work. Must be profession. al, friendly and reliable.

Experience a plus. Fax resume to 310-315-1532. www.empla.com (AAN CAN).

INTERNET & DATABASE , Developers. Excellent salary, bonuses, benefits & work environment. 6 Degrees Software, 176 Battery St., Burlington, VT 05401. www.6 degrees.com

LABARGE FLORAL DESIGN seeks an energetic person for delivery duties & varied shop chores. Part-time flexible hours. Clean driving record & good-natured people skills a plus! Call 864-7565 or come in & see Patty at 171 Battery St., Burlington.

LEONARDO’S PIZZA hiring Drivers & Phone Persons. See Shannon at 83 Pearl St., Burlington.

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EXP. HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR seeks Producer/lnvestor for feature film production.

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They might have some products that are stronger than standard soaps and might be able to dis­ solve more of the egg without eating through the paint of your little Corolla — or at least not all of the paint.

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Dear Tom and Ray: I have a 1995 Toyota Tercel.

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And it works great! I’ll see one of my guys with a long-handled pipe wrench on one of these fit­ tings, and the car will be spin­ ning around, but the fitting stays put.

RAY: Most of them come off relatively easily, but others — like yours — won’t budge. And if it gets stuck and won’t turn in either direction, we sometimes have to break the fuel line to get it off. And then you have to wait a week for a new fuel line to come in from Toyota’s ware­ house in California.

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658-0658.

GUITAR: All styles/levels. / Emphasis on developing strong technique, thorough musicianship, personal style.

Paul Asbell (Unknown Blues Band, Kilimanjaro, Sklar/Grippo, etc.), 862-7696.

TAIKO CLASSES. Study Japanese drumming in Montpelier, Capital City Grange. Thurs., 11/10, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14. Kids, 4 pm, $ 8 .

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can you laugh with? 22 YQ lover-of-life wants to play with like-minded spirits. No Bush supporters, please. 5038_________________ I am a SWF, 52, ISO SWM, 48-60, for LTR. Not marriage. I’m witty, educated, loving, passionate, love dancing, outdoors. Looking for that someone special. 5013____________

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I AM 50 YO, SWF, SHORT BRN. HAIR, BLUE eyes. I am on Disability. New to St. Aloans. I like reading, taking walks, playing with my new kitty. 5087__________________________

SWF, 30 S, AVERAGE TO GOOD LOOKS, NY area, seeks a 30’s gentleman, kids OK, NSND preferable & who is spiritually in-tune w/self, life & most of all GOD! 5082________ 30 +, SWF, 6’2 ”, W/GOOD INTELLECT & HUM-

or seeks partner for outdoor adventures, . dancing, travel, laughter & intimacy. 5078

SWPF, 39 , PRETTY, P, SMART, FUN, FUNNY, nice. Loves hiking, skiing, running, family, friends, eating, laughing... most good things.

ISO S/DPM, 35-45, w/good heart, good humor, good energy, good job. 5075_______

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SJF, 23 , MY HOPES EXCEED MY DAYS. MY dreams uphold nights. My senses swifter than wind. My sex stronger than flames. My touch as gentle as light. Will you be mine during life’s uncontrollable heights? 5232

SWF, 40S, ACTIVE, ENJOYS THE OUTDOORS, movies, good conversation, gardening & the ocean. ISO that special M, who is easygoing & sincere to share interests, for LTR. 5230

NEW TO BURLINGTON: SWPF, 40, W/NO children, independent, slim, funny, consider­ ate, kind, hikes, camper, skier, traveler, adventurous, outgoing, looking to meet you.

All calls answered & I don’t nag! 5229______

UNDAMAGED GOODS. DO YOU STILL BELIEVE in the power of a sparkly eyed, penetrating stare? And that undying romance is the paternal twin of spontaneity & a fulfilled heart? 5067_____________________________

SWF, 40 , ACTIVE, INTELLIGENT & ADVEN-

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LOOK INTO MY HEART TO SEE THE REAL ME.

Mature, handsome, no kids & fit,-35-42? If so, this kind, lovely, interesting, trim lady seeks LTR with you. No games. Friends first.

5008__________________________________

GROUNDED AND BALANCED, BUT NOT TOO crunchy. Attractive, hemp-friendly SF, 36, with Buddhist/Taoist leanings ISO intelligent, self-actualized M for various adventures.

5001___________________________________

DSWF 29 ATTRACTIVE, ACTIVE, FIT, CARING & responsible, enjoys mountain biking, cam­ ping, romantic dinners & going out occasion­ ally. ISO SWM, 25-39, w/ similar interests Must like children. Friends, pos. LTR. 5000

DO YOU HONESTLY BELIEVE YOU SHOULD be treated like a queen? Then I would love to accommodate you. Responsive & respon­ sible DPM, 30s ISO serenity, curiosity, imagination, Ibughter, integrity. 5225____________

ACTIVE, SECURE, HEALTHY, TRIM,

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YO. ISO interesting, NS, slender, sensitive, energetic F 35-50 to share love of nature, hiking, xc, traveling, arts, music and more for LTR. 5210__________________________

SWM, 6’4 , 3 1 , ATHLETIC, NS, ND, ISO C-DAY party partner & LTR for outdoors adventures like hiking, caving, climbing, travel, cooking, campfires. Even if you don’t answer: Peace & Happiness shall be with you. 5164_________

QUIET, SENSITIVE, NURTURING SM, 3 7 , physician seeks happy spiritual younger SF with similar interests/qualities for hiking, camping trips around VT and possible LTR.

I AM A VERY PRETTY WOMAN AND I’M VERY

5157

outgoing. I like a lot of stuff. I have 3 kids and 5 animals. 4996_____________________

SWM, 24 , s’B", IN GOOD SHAPE, INTO

MAKE MY DAY. PSWF, 45 , CUTE, PETITE, somewhat taciturn & irreverent, extremely affectionate, environmentalist, world-traveler, former national park ranger & newspaper editor, relocated from West. Enjoy, x-c/alpine skiing, traveling, backpacking, hiking, swimming, animals, Rock, Bluegrass. 4990_______

SWPF, 55 , ATTRACTIVE, FUN, GENEROUS, loving. An artist who enjoys cooking, walks on beach, winter light, films, books, fire­ works, Montreal ISO considerate, friendly, intelligent man. 4988____________________

ADVENTUROUS, EDUCATED, MUSIC-LOVING artist ISO real & alive man. No macho. In touch with feminine side. Passionate, pur­ poseful with positive attitude. NS, healthy & still evolving. 4983_______________________

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sports & all types of outdoor activities, likes dancing 81 going out to clubs... ISO attrac­ tive SWF, 18-26, with similar interests, who wants to have a good time... 5156_________

EROTIC ADVENTURES. I’M A SWM, ATHLETIC and attractive, looking for F for erotic adven­ tures & other fun times. Discretion assured if wanted. Let’s enjoy the winter. 5149

WAIT!! DON’T MISS THIS ONE... SWPM, 29 , laid back & open-minded. ISO similar SF. An interest in snowboarding, the outdoors & having fun a bonus. Winter is near, let’s hook-up. 5147___________________________

IMAGINE YOURSELF MEETING A NICE, gentle, educated guy who gives flowers, opens doors, treats you like a princess. I’m 44, and searching for an old-fashioned love, a nice, loving, trusting relationship. 5145

EDUCATED, ATHLETIC, DIVORCED WPM, 45 ,

would you hurry!) Very attractive, classy, blue-eyed, petite entrepreneur with reddish/brown hair looking for humorous, educated, goal-oriented, articulate soulmate (38-53) with strong work ethic. 4979_______

enjoys camping, fishing, swimming, biking, dancing, volleyball, softball ISO a woman who likes to be shown intimacy 81 affection be a one-woman man. 5141______________

TALL, P BRUNETTE BEAUTY, 44 , ISO FUTURE

PLAYFUL, TALL & SEXY SNOWBOARDER

boyfriend. ME: creative, humorous, loving, energetic, fit, outgoing. YOU: smart, hand­ some, witty, hip, honest, P, loving, forthright.

Prefer chocolate malts to Cosmopolitans, style w/substance. No Trailers. 5060

seeks male counterpart. SF 25, looking for a SM, 25-35 to dodge trees, duck ropes and ride hard. Easygoing, adventurous, lovers of life only need respond. 4977

metaphysical speculation is fun. Conser­ vatives are disturbing. Groening is God. 22 YO eccentric genius, sarcastic, sexy but shy, Mod/Rocker seeks similar for whatever. 5137

turesome. Love to ski (telemark) & travel.

Also enjoy hiking, biking, animals, music, stimulating conversation & home. Seeking a partner to share life’s adventures. 5064

MONKEYS ARE FUNNY. POSTMODERN

DWM, 45 , TALL, SECURE, ATHLETIC, FUN, romantic, grounded father ISO smart, sweet, smiling, sexy, slim, athletic mom to share laughs, adventures, life, travel, food, out­ doors, children, 35-47. 5131_______________

SWPF, 3 2 , SCORPIO, BORN IN THE YEAR OF the monkey. Fit, athletic & fun-loving, seek­ ing honest, trustworthy companion for adventures & apres entertainment. 5226

SWPM TO SPOIL YOU! MATURE, ROMANTIC 81 humorous. Very active & fit. I enjoy cook­ ing 81 dining out, hiking, biking, dancing to rock 81 writing love letters. ISO active fit, fun-loving F, 35-45, to share your like too.

SPUNKY, SPF, 30 S, SKIER, ACTIVE, ATHLETIC, fun, health-conscious, intuitive, vegetarian, focused. Enjoy traveling, adventure, moun­ tains. ISO SPM, similar qualities, communica­ tive, open, patient, emotionally mature, sensitive, positive, funny, fit, happy. 5223______

5130______________________________ SWM, 40 ISH, LOOKING TO MAKE NEW friends. F’s, 25-45. Just let loose & have fun.

No expectations. Over 5*8” bonus. 5129

VEGETARIAN WOMAN, NS, FIT, YOGA PRACTI-

LOVE IS THE DRUG, AS IN CHEMISTRY. SWM,

tioner, meditator with inner & outer appeal seeks fit, S/DM vegetarian, 40S-60S, for LTR. Be my best friend, companion & coworker for social change. 5222___________________

44, ISO, sensuous, foxy F, unburdened by identity/age issues. We’re struggling Hedonists. Yes? Your bass-loving equal wants to appreciate, love & respect you. 5128

SHARE MY ZEST. HAVING LEARNED TO ENJOY

NOT PROMISING PERFECTION. BUT THIS

life alone, I’d like a companion to share the bright, playful, energetic, aesthetic, creative aspects of middle-age outdoors, w/open heart & enlightened good-humor. Perceptive, zaftig DWPF, NS. 5218__________________

well-preserved DWM, 38, smoker promises a slender woman, 25-44, endless friendship, great times, Jacuzzis, great talks & much to write about, I’m worth the call. 5123________

ACTIVE DWF, 5 1 , LIKES CAMPING, CONTRA

ATTRACTIVE SENIOR M, TRIM, HEALTHY,

dancing, snowshoeing, 50’s rock to classical, and VPR. Seeking NS to share activities and companionship. Friendship first. Rutland area. 5211______________________________

intelligent, secure. ISO similar F to occasion­ ally share cultural activities, good conversa­ tion 8c discreet intimacy in the context of honest, sincerity & good humor. 5122______

HAPPY, ACTIVE, ATTRACTIVE, PETITE, OUT-

CRASHING BORE, 49 , SEEKS NAGGING Shrew (40+). I can’t wait to hear you whine about everything while I drone on about nothing. We’ll be poster children for poetic justice. 5083____________________________

going, DWPF, NS, ISO handsome new friend, 45-60, to share the wonder. Interests include business, education, politics (Democratic), spiritual growth, the culinary arts, salsa dancing (& other), music, movies, theater & concerts. If you like to laugh, eat, dance, love & learn, call me. 5148______ _________

ISO INSIGNIFICANT OTHER FOR OFFICE X-mas party & other holiday events. Semi-PF, 37, tall, thin, pretty, clever, independent, pre­ sentable seeks similar, outgoing, humorous SM for the season. 5136__________________

SHARE YOUR DREAMS, LOVE PASSIONATELY,

SOFT-EYED GUY W/A FIRE INSIDE. SPONT-

SWPF 25 LOOKING TO SHARE dreams & aspirations. Adventurous, spontaneous, pos­ sibly crazy, beginner snowboarder ISO strong, open-minded companion. Wanna hang around and just be silly? ISO SM 25-

33- 5058___________________________

connect with Earth, imagine, live with grati­ tude, let go of why, care for your body, be compassionate, notice, forgive, be real, experience joy, DPF, intelligent, vibrant, spiri­ tual, playful, sensual ISO 45+, companion to share journey. 5135_______________________

WORKING MIND/BODY, SELF-EMPLOYED

ATTRACTIVE, IN SHAPE, BLONDE/BLUE, 5 ’6 ”,

DWPF-attractive & personable. Enjoy biking, sailing, travel & dining out. Seek emotionally secure M for companionship & possible LTR.

43, PSWF, ISO fun, educated M who enjoys good conversations, the outdoors, reading & movies. 5133____________________________

HELP STOP THE IRRITATION IN MY HEAD. IN need of safety & security. Playful, honest, Hiking up on the mtn. ISO Mr. Right. 5127

vegetarian chef, incurable romantic w/dog (Hartford). ISO boy, organic garden & reloca­ tion to country life with NS M, not afraid of woman over 49! 5057____________________

SEARCHING FOR A SOULMATE MID 4 o’S

5050________________ _ SPONTANEOUS, TRAVELING, GIG- gling, longlegged, 23 YO beauty ISO unneedy, ungreedy, fun-loving hiker/artsy, coffeedrinker. 5039

LOOKING FOR COMPANIONSHIP, SWF, 39 , compassionate, genuine, attractive ISO SWM, 40-45. Must enjoy walks in the woods, movies, classical music. Honesty & sense of humor a must. Possible LTR. 4919__________

SWF LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO LOVES women. She in turn, loves men. 40 years old, I have long dark hair with eyes to match. Call, let’s chat. 4907_______________

BRIGHT, FUN, ACTIVE, SWPF, 25 WHO LOVES a good laugh, outdoors, fall nights, music & stimulating conversation. ISO SPM 24-32 w/ like mind to enjoy adventures in VT. 4906

SWF, 45 , TALL, LEAN, BLONDE, FORMER hippo handler, willing to cut bait, seeks wild man of Borneo. Must read poetry with pas­ sion, swing from chandeliers when appropri­ ate. Missing link OK. 4901

aneous, compassionate & multi-faceted 31 YO-interested in robust F, 28-38 who’s curi­ ous 8c palpable. Athletic playfulness a plus.

5077_________

WANTED: NAUGHTY F FOR FUN TIMES. DWM, 40, smoker, drinker, seeks F 25-45, who knows how to have a good time. Life’s too short to be shy. Who knows? 5072_________

FINE MOTOR SKILLS, CREATIVE, 3 1 YO, who’s action potentials fire with passion 8c reason. ISO fit F who endorses comic revelry over stoic professionalism. Candid, honest, sensual, curious. Are you? 5068____________

SDWM, 30 . DIRTY BLONDE/BROWN EYES, very motivated ISO SF for friendship, maybe more, who likes pets, outdoors, kids 8c her self. ISO new adventures. 5066____________

SENSUOUS ROMANCE, SERIOUS ADVENTURE, intelligent conversation, healthy respect, fun, care and consideration are all included with this 44 YO single dad. Love skiing, tennis, exploration, and maybe you. Call me now.

5062

Dear Lola, I’m a young, attrac­ tive and socially avail­ able lesbian who has never owned a pair of thong panties. Once a week, I do my wash at the local laundromat.

Lately, I’ve started run­ ning into a very finelocking woman, and we’ve struck up a rather steamy flirtation during rinse cycles. Last week, we were folding cur white loads side by side, and when I got home, I discovered among my hipster-style, pink-flow­ ered cotton undies a rather provocative thong.

Now my head is spin­ ning, sc to speak. Did she slip that girl-bait into my wash as a comecn, or was it ju st an embarrassing mistake?

What should I do?

Mixed-Up in Montpelier Dear Mixed-Up, you can’t be too careful when it comes to thongs. They always come with strings attached. Next time you see your washer-woman friend, by all means ask her cut. But keep mum about the undies. If she’s available and interested, you can take it from there. If not, you both can rinse, dry and fold, and no one will have been embarrassed.

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who owns a brewery & grows her own pot.

Access to free concert tickects a plus, as is having an open-minded twin sister. 4828

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TUNED-IN - TURNED-ON. 40, EQUAL BLEND sensitive, spiritual, ACIM, Qigong, simplicity, intimacy, home & hearth, independent film, good food, wine, conversation. Pet sitter/musician. ISO, SF, NS for LTR. 5052

existentially aware cynicism 81 emotionai optimism/availability. Down w/bass, snug­ gling, learning, lasting. Nights are always young. Full hair, expressive, tender. ISO fresh, sensuous, cerebral Goddess. 4921 __

UNFORGETTABLE LOVE! A TRUE ROMANTIC,

MAGICAL MANIC MISFIT. DM, TOOTHLESS,

WHM, 51 , NY, ATTRACTIVE LOVING, KIND,

poor, stinky, bellied, ffeakchild. ISO 21 YO, I can call Lilikoi, Starchild, Bubba, Dollhead, Goddess, Princellakiss & Strange. Am I sitting next to you? 4918____________________

seeks a petite, fit PF to enjoy life. I’m 44 yo, 6’, fit, kids are fine and welcome.

Jericho/Underhill area, please! Think snow!

5042___________________________________

hairless bottoms any age. I’m hairy-chested and in great shape. If you want the time of your life, RSVP ASAP, 5069_______________ ing hot fun. Can you be romantic and nasty at the same time? Cuddling, kissing and hot sex? Enjoy some erotica together? No ferns.

5043___________________________________ take you one step closer to my heart. Let’s walk the path less-traveled by leaving foot­ prints on our hearts. GM, NS, cut, seeking same. 5040_____________________________

one or more of the above (and female), give me a call. Skier or tennis player (or willing to learn) a definite plus. 5047_____________

OUS, sensitive and educated, with many var­

ied interests. Interested in meeting similar for friendship and LTR, 4910______________

R-U-UNCUT AND/OR IN NEED OF SERVICE?

SWPM, 2 3 , BLONDE/BLUE, ATTRACTIVE, intel­

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED IF THAT MAN,

GWPM ISO GENTLEMAN FOR RELAXING EVES.

ATTRACTIVE AND VERY FIT, 27 YO SWPM

THE GOOD LIFE. SWM, 50 , W/ HUGE MARKS for humor & integrity ISO attractive, fit, intelligent partner to share good energy with. Good looks & sense of humor impor­ tant. 4900

with great sense of humor seeks energetic and fit SF for social friendship, camaraderie, and shared appreciation for nature, animals, music and art. 4999______________________

RUMINATING WRITER & OBSESSIVE, LOVable geek, 41, prefers unconventional women who don’t ignore but work through their problems in life. ISO expressive, selfaware, emotionally available woman capable of deep intimacy, 4997________________ _

M o k ln q iv a t m n BIF, 20, NEW TO THE LIFESTYLE. NS,

ACTIVE WOMAN TO SHARE DAYS OF BIKING,

charismatic, laid-back, candle and astrology junkie. Seeking 20something S F, w/same interests— great conversations, friendship or more if comfortable. 5214_________________

hiking, canoeing, snowshoeing, skiing, fol­ lowed by lovely evenings listening to good music, cooking, good wine & conversation.

Me, 39, WM, 6’, 165 lbs., long hair, fit. 4911

ADVENTURE... WHERE ARE ALL THE HOT GAY

ROMANTIC, THOUGHTFUL M, 60 , BUT LOOKS

women in Vermont hiding? Are any of you out there? Active GWF seeks play friends to share in laughter and new adventures. 5161

much younger, 5T0”, 174 lbs., brown/green, likes jogging, working out, movies, music, conversation ISO very slim, mellow F, 47-59, NS, for possible LTR. 4992________________

GWF RELOCATING TO VT. ISO STRONG, TALL,

F. No strings, just rope. 4987______________

outgoing F. Must be independent & debtfree. Must love animals & me. *1et’s be friends first. Ages 38-49. 5124_____________

SWM, 4 3 , REASONABLY SANE, PERSONABLE,

23 YO, SWF, BICURIOUS. LOOKING TO WALK

complete with job, hair, teeth, small love handles. ISO reasonably sane, slim, attrac­ tive affectionate F, not into $, new cars, past lives, couch-potatoism. 4985______________

on the Wild Side. ISO lesbian Goddess to train me. I am your student. If I get out of line, please whip me. 5118________________

NEW TO BURLINGTON. DWPM, ATHLETIC build, 42, blonde, blue. Enjoy outdoor activi­ ties of all kinds, dining out, quiet evenings, ISO PF, fit, who can show me what VT has to offer. 4982_______

more. Just moved from Boston. 35, 5’9” 180 lbs., brun./hazl. ISO brains, beauty & sensi­ tivity. Love “alternative” music, ocean, lakes, laughing, absurdity & great talks. Much to find out... 5081__________________________

I KNOW MY ABCS... ADVENTURES, BACK-

SWF ISO 25 + SWF WHO IS LOOKING TO

roads, Caring, Dining, Environment, Family, Gallivant, Hiking, Independent jocose, Keen, ; Lifts, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Pleasures, Qualified, Romance, Snow, Trails, Understanding, Vermont, Woods, XXX, Yang, Zoophagous. 4981______________________ :

build a lasting friendship and maybe more with a compassionate and affectionate woman. 4923

MASTER DE SADE ISO Gl JANE, SUBMISSIVE

Not a Millionaire. Am good-looking. Am Strong. Am employed. 47 yo DWM NS ISO non-serious NS F for LTR. 4980_____________ ■ 34 YO HORNED GOD SEEKS WICCAN

Goddess 21-34 for fun, friendship, magick.

Social, political awareness, moral outrage, depth of character req. Over s ’8” bonus. Let ■ us celebrate Samhain together. 4978________ ■

SWM, 39 , 6’, 190 LBS., INDEPENDENT, resourcefut, active, seeks optimistic, creative, healthy SF for fun and thrills; must crave snow, water, mountains, new experiences, indoors & out. 4976______________________

ARE YOU IN STEP WITH NEEDING ROMANCE

MY DREAMS UPHOLD NIGHTS. MY SENSES SWIFTER THAN WIND. MY SEX STRONGER THAN FLAMES. MY TOUCH AS GENTLE AS LIGHT. WILL YOU BE MINE DURING LIFE’S UNCONTROLLABLE HEIGHTS?

in your life? How ’bout the intangible touch of pas de deu x seeking us out? 4984_______

5 2 3 2

5010___________________________________ filled with walks, snuggling & titillating con­ versations. I am a D/D free, NS, casual drinker. Discretion is expected & assured.

5007____________________ ;___________ ___

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ELIGIBLE BACHELOR, SWM, 3 1 . REBELLIOUS, : adventurous, likes motorcycling, mountain ; biking, skiing, being outdoors, seeks gor; geous, active, healthy F, 23-31, with morals ; who knows how to cook. 4974 __________ j

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GWM IN CENTRAL VT, 43 , TALL, IN-SHAPE, active, seeks in-shape, active GWM, 22-40, for hiking, biking, ’blading, movies, music, travel. 5151_____________________ > _______

BURLINGTON/RUTLAND BIWM, 5 ’io”, 185 lbs., red hair, average looks & build. Looking to meet D&D-free M, 18-46, for discreet good times. 5134________________________

SUBMISSIVE BEAR SEEKS AGGRESSIVE trappers! Butch, balding, bearded, blue-eyes.

B/D, S/M bottom bear looking to explore/expand limits with demanding domi­ nant disciplinarian(s). All scenes considered.

Not planning to hibernate this winter! 5132

fun at all. DWPM,45 NS seeks petite D/SF l NS 30-50 for social activities. Reply for more « GWM, 6’, 170 LBS., 40, WHO ENJOYS wrestling & more. ISO fit GM, 25-40, for fun details. Dinner anyone? 4924 discreet times. Adirondack Park area. No mail please. 5117

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RECENTLY DITCHED MID-THIRTIES M SEEKS reasonably fit, opinionated, tolerant male with cynical wit for general bitch sessions and mutual enjoyment of each other. If you’re adventuresome, it’s even better! 4862

HEALTHY, HORNY & HAPPY YOUNG GUY ISO serious gay or bi-curious guys (18-40) for some friendly fun. Love of wrestling, eating, hangin’ out & hot sex is a plus. 4856______

GWM, EARLY 40’S, ISO CLEAN-CUT GM. Drink- & chemical-free for fun & friendship.

Emphasis on cut. Possible LTR for right person. No fats or ferns. 4847________________

YOUNG SM, 18 YO, ISO MATURE M FOR AN erotic encounter. I am not very experienced but eager to learn. Leave your name & phone #. You won’t be sorry. 4829

1 SEXY BICU, 30 S, ADVENTUROUS, EROTIC, athletically built. 6’i ”, 190 lbs., 5’3”, 110 lbs.

ISO BiCu, BiF, well-endowed Bi or straight M for pleasurable, discreet encounters. 5125

5 1 1 9 _________________________ LOOKING FOR FRIENDS TO CYCLE, SKI OR snowboard and just hang out. Relatively new to the Burlington-area and have had a hard time making friends. Let’s go ride or ski this weekend! 5085___________________ get sensual massage to/from F, 20-40. 5073

WE’RE A FIT, ACTIVE, ADVENTUROUS PCU

WM, MID 20S, GOOD SHAPE, CLEAN ISO 40+ F, age, race, size, shape unimportant, look­ ing for older women that need their sexual fantasies fulfilled. Must be open-minded, discreet & clean. 5228______________________

FOR HALLOWEEN & BEYOND... SWPM, 40s, cross-dresser, longtime. Genuinely fascinated student of the scene. ISO attractive, domi­ nant Fem(s) for safe & sane initiation into YOUR world. “Aching” to be pleasing & amusing. Clean & discreet, imperative. Have costume, will travel. 5220_________________ tive, ISO M, 18-35, to fulfill my girlfriend’s desires. Must be discreet and fit. Uncut a Plus! 5155______________________________

COUNTRY ISO PRESIDENT. GREAT JOB opportunity for the right person. Good peo­ ple skills, must enjoy controlling a nation, relocation required. Free room/board. Start immediately, 4-year commitment. No experience necessary, will train. 5154____________

BICU, 30 S, ADVENTUROUS, EROTIC LIKE going places, ISO another BiCu to have fun with & go places. (Maybe a weekend in Montreal). And to have intimate encounters.

5143____________________________ _ WCU, BiCURIOUS M, BUSTY F ISO TV/TS cross-dresser for erotic fun. Must be discreet.

Let’s explore! 5140_____________ _________

BICU, 30 ’S, ADVENTUROUS, EROTIC, LIKES going places, ISO another BiCu to have fun with, go places (maybe a weekend in Montreal) intimate encounters with. 5139

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YOUNG 20 SOMETHING CU, FIT 81 ATTRACGWM, 3 2 , NEW TO AREA. VGL, SWEET, KIND, and sick of games. If you are not a JACKASS and Red Lobster followed by a movie sounds fun to you, reply. 5153____________

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who truly can connect with another, respects your moods and desires, with no urge to control you, exists? SWMP, in-shape, goodlooking seeks similar SWF, 27-37.4904_____

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29 , SWM INEXPERIENCED BI-CURIOUS SEEK-

FUN, INTERESTING, SOCIABLE: IF YOU’RE

ligent into skiing, sailing, analytical thought, ISO SPF with good looks and attitude to match. Please be smart, cultured, and curious about the world. 5042_______________

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in our early 40s. We’re seeking to meet another open-minded Cu of any age who might be interested in pursing a casual, intimate relationship. 5063___________________

MAWF ISO BIF TO HELP FULFILL SEXUAL

DWF, 44 , ISO FEMALE FRIENDSHIP TO share golfing, biking, swimming, snowshoe­ ing, skiing, movies, music, dinner, drinks & the ups & downs that come with living life.

5216________________________________

CENTRAL VT: “MY CUP RUNNETH OVER!” JOY & abundance abound! Would enjoy company of kindred, during breaks from chopping wood & carrying water. (Age, gender, sexual orientation, physical attributes, etc.

Irrelevant). 5146_________________________

SWPM, YOUNG 50S, W/STRONG, SPIRITUAL values ISO new “committed friendship” not romance. Let’s explore the outdoors & enjqy cultural events, travel & good food/wine together. 4989

desires w/secret MaWM lover. Must be discreet and safe! 5056_____________________

EUROPEAN MA M, EARLY 40’S, ATTRACTIVE, in great shape, ISO intimate, regular rela­ tionship with an attractive, uninhibited woman in need ofTLC. Race, age, marital status are not important. 5048____________

ATTRACTIVE, FUN, FIT, 3 1 , 5 ’5 ”, 140 WM, ISO hot sexy, attractive P— outgoing, crazy, fun, SBiF, 21-35, who truly wants to be swept off her feet. No children. 5011________________

BIWM, 45 , 5 ’8 ” 150 LBS., ISO CU W/ BIM, who would like a threesome. Must be clean, safe & discreet. 5006_____________________

LATE 20 ’S W CU ISO ATTRACTIVE, CLEAN, discreet F for a 1 - time threesome (boyfriend’s fantasy / b-day wish). No psy­ chos need apply. No strings. Just a fun, ONETIME experience. Thanks. 4927____________

BLACK MAN! WANTED FOR ONE-time, roman­ tic encounter with tall, athletic woman. But first: What’s YOUR idea of romantic?! 4926 YOUNG 20 YO SWM LOOKING FOR A 20-40 YO SF for friendly and erotic encounters. I am very experienced. Discretion is a must.

4925

PURPLE L IP S - THANKS FOR A YEAR OF incredible sweetness. The Big-Armed boy.

5231______________________________ SHAWN, AUTO MECHANIC, FROM BARRE: “Roses are red, violets are blue, wouldn’t I like to spend a day, talking with you." You responded with no address or phone number. 5227_________________________ ______

THE VIEW FROM ACROSS THE LAKE IS great, but how do I reach you? I share your values & principles. 5224_________________

ROXANNE. YOU TURNED ON MY LIGHT OF adoration. The world is a place of chaos & mystery, so let’s shin that light bright. 5221

MATT, I WANTED YOU TO KNOW I’M SORRY if I hurt you. I think of you often. I miss you. Crocodile hunter & beef stew? 5219

DARK-HAIRED BEAUTY NOTICED YOU, TEARS in eyes, boarding United Flight at MHT on 9/5. Meet me on 12/9, same place? Tears okay. I’ll be the guy with flowers. Essss.

521Z______________ _________________ CASSIE: COYOTES, THURSDAY NIGHT. YOU stuck your tongue out at me. I love you.

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IT SEEMS THAT I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE who has noticed you. There are others who see you for your charm and beauty. Great energy at Finnigans, Wed 11/15! 5166

YOU SAW ME, I PROBABLY SAW YOU... BUT

ICE CREAM GIRL - YOU’VE ROCKED MY

I didn’t know it was you. Inconceivable! You don’t by any chance happen to have six fingers on your right hand? 5212_____________

world. The Food Guy. 5165________________

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UNDER A ROCK IN BURLAP: THANKS FOR your letter, E. But I need your phone, address, POB, or e-mail to contact you.

Please write again (IOU $5). Line. 5163_____

LITTLE BOY DRIVING AN

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SAGITTARIUS, BOTH OF US, SPOKE WITH you next to the bonfire in Fletcher on 11/18.

Do you remember me this time? Still interested? 5208________________________________

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I SAW YOU WALKING IN THE MALL FROM A distance, I watched you and smiled. Then said to myself, “I am so lucky to have you.”

Love you, Babe. 5207_____________________

from 10/5-10. We exchanged glances w/o meeting. I, handsome recovering man. You, beauty with dark hair visiting family member nightly. May we meet again? 5159_________

YOU: THE BEAUTIFUL BRUNETTE BEHIND THE

ADAM: WE SHARED A ‘NEW YEAR’ TOGETHER

counter at Muddy’s. Me: the anxious blonde, too shy to ask for more than a smoothie. I want to say more, do you? 5206___________

recently. It’s 11:45 Friday night & too late to call. Are you coming soon to experience this sunny Eden? Apples, yum! 5158____________

FIVE SPICE 10/23 . TO BE MORE SPECIFIC...

pm. You: in black. We exchanged glances.

Me: red truck, late for appt. Couldn’t stop to talk. Dinner? 5076______________ _________

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JULIA, WE MET AT POLLINA PALOOZA IN

You just turned 40. The phone number you gave did not work. Please try again. Dale.

5126___________________________________

NATHAN, 10/21/00, CONTRA-DANCING WITH

Nice asses. We introduced ourselves on your way out. What are you into? Wanna get together? Call us ) & M. 5120______________

you was so much fun. I can’t get you out of my head. I’m 1 & I’m hoping U R 1 2. Dinner sometime? 5070_________________________

11/3 /00- 3:30 P.M.- CORNER OF PEARL AND

YOU: WOMAN W/LONG BROWN HAIR READ-

Elmwood- big green car. Your smile made me want to hit the brakes. I circled the block but you had vanished. Wanna go for a ride?

5086___________________________________

ing Dostoevsky at Muddy Waters late Sat night, Oct. 28. Me: “From a logical point of view,” alone, green sweater, seated in armchair. Interested? 5059____________________

11/4/00 : I STOOD BEHIND YOU AND ORDER-

10/26 WE MET AT CHI-BOOMS. YOU CAME

ed a Bud Light. You leaned back and I felt the chemistry. You got a phone call, smiled, then left. You should have introduced yourself. 5084_______________________________

FUDGEPACKING REDHEAD: YOU MAKE ME wild for my bottle of Brut Ultra Dry. Let’s share a Big Butt K-9 on 11/26. Bring gravy fries. BigMama Dyke and Senorita Penuche Punanny, 5152___________________________

TO THE WELL-DRESSED BLONDE WITH THE

SR): RRRR. GROUGH. URFF. ARGH. UMMM.

jewelry cart outside of the new Banana Republic (a month or so ago): enjoyed your wares. Professional, athletic man wants to meet you. 5204

Grrrrr. Woof and Purr. AJS. 5150______ _____

king cab. You had a sweatshirt advertising a nursery and wearing a camouflage cap. We had good eye contact as you were leaving.

More? 5080_____________________________

LMP, TICK, TICK, TICK, TICK, TICK, TICK. SEW

TO MY LIFETIME LOVE, I LOVE FALLING

5 !M ____________________________ ____________

asleep with you in my arms, waking up in yours and spending time sharing our laugh-

LABRIOCHE, SUNDAY AFTERNOON, 11/12 .

Midd. I bought a CD off you & you said my tattoos were beautiful. Would you like to go out sometime? What the hell, right? 5071

10/28 BA LL- YOU TWO LOOKED GREAT.

F, long, blondish hair. We danced swing, slow danced at Nectars on weeknight. I gave you my number, I truthfully am NOT married!

5205___________________________________

from Canton to IBM, I talked of teaching to law. It’d be nice to talk to you again. 5055

AM I THE SNUGGLEBUNNY? THAT’S SUCH A common endearment. What else can you say to identify yourself? I might be missing you, too. 5054_______________________________

BRISTOL MAN WITH BLACK FORD RANGER

LADY COP AT MAGIC HAT HALLOWEEN PARty. You cuffed me, but failed to protect and serve. How about getting together in normal attire? - Triple E Cup Lady in Red. 5053I

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Friends first. Write soon. Box 832__________

185 lbs. Friendly, gentle, outgoing but demanding schedule. Desires fit F for good friendship, discreet encounters. Youth age or Ma, no barrier. Honesty, security, closeness.

Box 851__________ _____________________

38, smoker. Good looks/build. Seeks a slen­ der F, 28-44, who is outgoing, enjoys music, dancing, the outdoors & indoors, romance, quiet times. Make us happen! Box 821______

gay friends out there & in the future to find that special lady to share my life. Easygoing, king, loving, warm, enjoy people & honest, loyal, like having good fun! Box 789.

23 YO, ATTRACTIVE SWF, WHO LOVES DAN-

23 YO GM TRAPPED IN A WOMAN’S BODY.

IN SHAPE, UP BEAT, ATTRACTIVE DWF. SEEKing well-mannered, trustworthy gentleman, good appearane, NS, to share my life. 50-60.

Not afraid of commitment. Please tell me aout yourself. Box 834___________________

smoker from Montreal. Seeking guy with similar tastes. Love music, early Bowie, Iggy, 70’s, alternative, movies, animals, painting & making films. Box 842____________________

MATURE SWF, NS, PRIVATE, PASSIONATE, pensive, political, perceptive, particular, Drawn to beaches, books, theater, music, labyrinths, fantasy and family. Please, don’t assume anything. Box 843________________

VOLUPTUOUS VIRGO, 50 S, ATTRACTIVE, PWF childless, loves outdoor fun, music, dancing.

ISO gentleman for lasting friendship w/honesty & trust. Let’s bring in 2001 together!

Burlington area. Box 828__________________

PRETTY PROFESSIONAL WITH A TWINKLE IN her eye, into painting, reading & aerobic dancing, is looking for a gentleman, 51-69, who’s intellectual, aware & loving— & can twinkle back! Box 830___________________

ECLECTIC, IRREVERENT, INDEPENDENT ICONoctast (well-preserved; 52) wishes to meet empathetic M (same; 45-55) w/social con­ science who values intellectual stimulation & mature emotional connection. Must like Thai food, no MSG! Box 826___________________

SEEKING FRIENDSHIP, CONVERSATION WITH young-at-heart gnetleman, 47+, financially secure, intelligent, caring, traveled, interest­ ed in arts, wise. Me: quiet, blond, blue eyes, slim, pretty, educated, active, teenage chil­ dren, NS, ND. Box 824

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SEEKING FRIENDSHIP CONVERSATION W/ gentleman, 65+, tall, intelligent, caring. Me: tall, hazel eyes, slim, trim, education, retired P, active, NS. Box 831

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GROW OLD WITH ME. SWF, 5 7 , SMOKER, ISO

cing, sports, driving, cuddling & adventure.

Sorry, country music not included. ISO SM, 18-30 w/ same interests plus sense of humor. Box 827_________________________

ISO SM who will cum & open their Christmas present early. Includes hot candle wax, love oils & edible undies. Box 845

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PEARL ST. IN ESSEX ON 10/25 AROUND 6

You: replete with Pixies songs and lines from the Princess Bride. Dark hair. Glasses. Me: feeling like queen of the dorks. 5138_______

YOU WORK AS A CAKE DECORATOR, SWEET!

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name), I still miss you. I’d like to see you again. Je t'aim e. If you identify me, call me or send me an E-mail. 5051 '

ter and love. I love who we are together!

YEA!! 5079

Beautiful, blue eyes... I’ll let you have the last country loaf. I settled for the baguette.

I’d love to meet you for real. 5142

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ean, 32, 5’u ”, 180 lbs., muscular. Sexy chocolate w/dreadlocks. Fluent in French, Patois & Brooklynese. Retired Bad Boy. Release 2001. ISO intelligent, honest, crunchy not country SF. Box 850

TRIM, WELL-READ, SUCCESSFUL, HEALTHconscious, outdoor adventurer. Enjoys fourseason hiking, biking, kayaking, backcountry skiing, NPR, far-flung travels, CA wine coun­ try, Irish theater, impromptu storytelling.

Seeking mutual chemistry & joy with expres­ sive, independent woman, 35-44, who enjoys all things out-of-doors. Let’s correspond & see what happens. Box 823_______

SWM, 52 , 6 ’, 200 LBS., NS, ISO, SF, 40-5 5 . active, fun, loves movies, quiet life. Box 835

SWM, 25 , 5 ’ 7 ”. BROWN EYES/HAIR. I AM loyal, honest, romantic, discreet, willing, lov­ ing, faithful gentleman. ISO a full-figured F for a serious relationship. Send photo.

Box 836________________________________

SANDRA AT UVM, LIKED YOUR PICTURES ON

BIWM, 5’5”, 140 LBS., ISO DOM'NANT M. I enjoy B&D, S&M, W/S, willing to please. I can be your toy to play with & make fun of.

Will answer all. Box 847 ________________

SGWM, ST. ALBANS-AREA, 5 ’ 10”. 230 LBS. sincere, quiet ISO SGM, 30 -40S, honesty first. LTR only. I have much to offer, are you the one? D/D free, smoker OK. Box 848 __ BIM, 5 ’5 . 145 LBS., CLEAN, SAFE & Dis­

MS. BODACIOUS: EXTREME INTELLIGENCE,

Bookmark. Send a hello to Montpelier. I’ll return the cost. How are you? How was Brattleboro? Box 837_____________________

lover of nature & water. Fit, good kisser.

Give me a scent. Early 40s, searching for you. Venturing from Shangri-La; hoping to bring you home. Box 820.

LOOKING FOR ROMANTIC, PASSIONATE, companion. Me: PSWM, 61, tall, slim, NS, You: attractive, slim, free spirit, adventurous, assionate. Like travel & dining. Box 838

creet. Have this thing about men who take what they want. B&D, S&M, verbal abuse OK. I’m your boy toy. Box 839____________

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ABSOLUTELY FREE! MY HEART! DWM, YOUNG

BIWM, 50 ISH, CLEAN, DISCREET, ATTRACitive, good shape, ISO well-built M for dis­ creet encounters, days or eves. Box 825

28 YO SWF ISO 30 + SWF FOR FRIENDSHIP 81

38, smoker. Good looks/build. Seeks a slen­ der F, 28-44, who is outgoing, enjoys music, dancing, the outdoors & indoors, romance, quiet times. Make us happen! Box 821_____

more. I’m looking for honesty, love and affection. We’ll take on the world together.. let the adventure begin! Box 849__________

VERY YOUNG 50 'S , ATHLETIC, s ’lo ” TALL,

WOODSWOMAN (N.CT. VT.), 49 , SEEKS KIND-

well-educated, healthy & STD free, sensitive, romantic, sensuous, financially secure, child­ less, jack-of-all-trades fella seeks slim, warm, open, liberal, spontaneous, patient, tactile, romantic, sensuous woman who loves the outdoors, boating, & wants to enjoy fine wine & sunset dinners prepared by me on the deck of my lakefront home. A long letter will get you the same. Box 800

red soul for dance of intimacy— led by kind hearts, step by step, to loving, celebrating & honoring our being together & apart. Let’s dance. Box 844__________________________

PLATTSBURGH. BURLINGTON- WF, OF-SIZE, 50s, water sign, kink-compatible, creative, musical, NS, ND, NA, night shift, crime vic­ tim, seeks sweet, nurturing M. Safe, sane, discreet, clean, poss. LTR. Box 846

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God Bless. Box 804

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