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<letters> WORD INFLATION Thank you for mentioning my Dean-shaped crossword puzzle in “Local Matters” [Dec. 29]. While I’m good at what I do, just 64 clues fit into that puzzle, not 106 as reported. Here’s the direct link for any readers who couldn’t find it from the home page: http://www.personal puzzles.com/Dean2004.htm. Thanks again for promoting a design from this woman-owned local business!

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ANTIWAR VOTE As I am not sure whether or not Seven Days will be covering the January 18 Burlington City Council meeting, I thought it would be a good idea to let people in on the amazing resolution which was passed. In a 12-to-1 decision, the City Council resolved a referendum to put on the March ballot the chance for citizens to decide to withdraw our troops from Iraq.

With almost half of Vermont’s National Guard having either served or currently serving in Iraq, and with more being sent within the coming weeks, it is nice to see that the powerlessness that has subdued the rest of the United States has not been successful in silencing Vermonters.

Here we have an amazing, perhaps unprecedented opportunity to show the rest of the nation the ethics we have here in Burlington, Vermont.

Having petitioned and met hundreds of Burlingtonians over the past weeks, the Burlington Anti-War Coalition was pleased to see almost full support within the Burlington

community to put an end to this war for oil. I believe it is because of the virtuous character of the people of Burlington that such a great number of its citizens make it their duty to know what their taxpayer dollars are supporting that we have been able to achieve such a level of ethics.

Now it is the citizens’ job on March 1, and the media’s job hereafter to wake up the rest of the U.S. from their ethical slumber and selfsatisfied pleasure-aspiring, to take on the responsibility that we have been all too cowardly and meek to confront heretofore.

Nick Ruderman BURLINGTON

Ruderman is a member of the Burlington Anti-War Coalition.

PLATE POLLUTION Thank you for your recent article on S.T.O.P.’s battle against serious food-borne diseases [“Unsafe at the Plate,” January 19]. While the truth about our polluted food supply may be hard to “swallow,” the consequences of remaining unaware are far worse.

There are two additional items your readers should know. First, careful food preparation and handling by consumers does reduce incidences of illness. Effective risk-minimization practices are described at numerous corporate, government and extension service websites and at S.T.O.P.’s own website, http://www.safeeating.org, and we encourage people to learn and use these behaviors. S.T.O.P. also has print materials and videos available to people who call or stop by our

office at 200 Main Street.

At the same time, the benefits of responsible food handling cannot justify the sale of toxic food products to consumers that occurs legally and commonly in the U.S. Over the last decade, industry has deliberately defied public opinion by promoting public education campaigns that shift responsibility for preventing illnesses onto the consumer and away from the producers of defective food products. To see how ludicrous this is, consider if the subject at hand were polluted air instead of polluted food.

Requiring consumers to rely on remedial behaviors to survive dangerous foods, such as cooking hamburgers to 160 degrees because food producers don’t adequately test and shield meat products from the cattle feces that transmits Salmonella and E. coli, equates with addressing nationwide air pollution by handing out gas masks.

America can do better. Seventysix million needless illnesses from contaminated food per year demands that we do.

Karen Taylor Mitchell COLCHESTER

Taylor Mitchell is executive director of Safe Tables Our Priority.

HIRE A VET After reading “The Soldier’s Heart” [January 12], I felt compelled to write to you. I am a little dismayed at the attitude that most Vermonters take to the many men and women who volunteer to serve their country.

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people. That is far from the truth. I can really only speak for myself, but I am in the Reserves because I really enjoy my field. I went to Iraq as a Civil Affairs soldier, not intent on killing anyone but rather to help them. My team and I spent many sleepless nights trying to secure funding for various projects to help the Kurdish Iraqi citizens.

Before I left for Iraq I lost my job. After returning from Iraq I contacted the U.S. Attorney’s office to file a claim. After several agonizing

weeks I found out that I was to blame for my job. The company claimed that they support all aspects of military service and would bend over backwards to help out a deploying soldier. I did not get the job back.

But after moving to Vermont for a new start, I noticed that people in Burlington are very closed-minded when it comes to those who have served in the military. While I thought that having been in the military for some 13 years would make

me a good candidate for almost any job, I have found that not to be so.

Most jobs I have applied for here in Burlington come back with, “Sorry, you look great, but we don’t want you.” Are people in Burlington afraid to hire someone from outside?

Tray Nichols BURLINGTON

CRITICAL REASONING Marc Awodey closed his sophomoric review of the Firehouse Gallery’s “Trickle Down” show [January 19]

by taking one last cheap shot at former curator C. Sean Horton.

Awodey wrote, “We can only hope that his successor will be more in touch with a community that used to pride itself on being one of the best small art towns in America.”

Sadly, it seems that it is Awodey who is out of touch with the Burlington arts community. There is a substantial population of art-goers in Burlington who found “Trickle Down” to be an overall refreshing and rewarding show. Much of Awodey’s seething review lacks intellectual commentary and is void of objectiveness, suggesting he is a critic who writes out of personal emotion.

Awodey’s reluctance to delve beyond superficialities and investigate the deeper concepts of many of the works in the show calls into question his credibility. I had a lengthy discussion with Joshua Gleason about his work “Fresh Kill” at the opening. Awodey’s interpretation of the piece is off-base and makes his academic assertions sound amateur.

The people of Burlington want to see new art. We want conceptual shows. And we certainly don’t want to be trapped in the small-town rut that Awodey longs for. As the Firehouse evolves into a new season, perhaps Seven Days will feature reviews more open to the many facets of contemporary art and more in touch with today’s Burlington arts community.

Sahir Kalim

PROVINCIAL REVIEW In his review of “Trickle Down ’05,” Marc Awodey didn’t notice, or chose to ignore, that the work he describes as a “faux/fur rug stuck to the wall with an arrow” is the image of a deflated football. By avoiding the work’s subject, he ignores its reference to football-macho-bear-hunting-impotence, i.e., its potential for humor and meaning. I think he is likewise wrong to recommend that Kevin Ford’s wooden construction lose its pop reference. Were it not made of recognizable components of children’s model kits, the piece would be a decorative snooze. In objecting to its trendiness, Mr. Awodey could not be trendier.

Having enthusiastically trashed this exhibition, Mr. Awodey gives out a warning of grim offerings ahead at the Firehouse, seeing as the shows planned for the coming year were curated by C. Sean Horton, who, Awodey notes, as if to seal his case per Horton’s curatorial limitations, has decamped to that most provincial of capitals, Manhattan.

Thirty young artists participated in “Trickle Down ’05,” all but three from out of town. I hope Mr. Awodey’s departure in this review from the generosity he characteristically shows local artists is just a coincidence. Though the Firehouse is the municipal art gallery, it will fail if it in any way should become a xenophobic enterprise.

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BY PETER FREYNE

AN IRREVERENT READ ON VT POLITICS

“I love Pauline’s signature martinis — you will too!”

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e thought we were just teeing it up for the Governor last Thursday — handing the leader of Vermont a golden opportunity to hit one out of the park in the name of truth, justice and the Vermont way!

Boy, were we wrong!

The occasion was Gov. Jim Douglas’ weekly press conference in his Statehouse ceremonial office — you know, the one without the desk lamp with the naked female figurine?

And that very morning a big story had broken on the front page of The Burlington Free Press: Margaret Spellings, the brand new U.S. Secretary of Education, had in her first official act gotten PBS to yank a children’s program because two Vermont lesbian couples appeared in the show with their children.

Shocking!

“Postcards from Buster,” produced by WGBH in Boston, stars a cartoon rabbit who travels around the country meeting all kinds of families.

According to a WGBH spokesperson, the series is designed for children ages 6 to 8. “This is a show about kids learning from other kids. We’ve visited kids who are Muslim, Mormon, Eastern Orthodox, Pentecostal, kids rurally, kids in cities, kids whose fathers and mothers are heterosexual, single parent, living with grandparents.”

And now, living with two mommies!

Buster came to Vermont to go “sugaring.” According to Buster’s Blog, “While there, we visited Emma, David and James, who live with their two moms, Karen and Gillian. Karen and my mom used to work at the same newspaper together.

“I ate ‘sugar on snow’: hot maple syrup on snow. It’s a real Vermont treat! It’s cold and sweet. They serve it with a pickle and a doughnut. I like Vermont’s way of thinking!

“We also visited Georgia and Sophie.

Their family owns a farm with over 200 cows. Did you know that all cows are girls?

They’re the ones with udders. The boys are called bulls.”

We figured Vermont’s currently sitting Chief Bull — Gov. James Douglas of Middlebury — would grab this one by the horns and toss it over the fence.

“Apologies to Sec. Spellings,” we imagined him saying, “but in Vermont we’re proud of all of our families, including the families featured on ‘Postcards from Buster.’ Sec. Spellings is new to the Department of Education and that may explain her ignorance. I would hope she’d reconsider. In fact, I’ve invited her to Vermont to see firsthand our commitment to strong families and quality education. In Vermont we truly leave no child behind!”

But Gov. Scissorhands didn’t say that.

In fact, he didn’t say anything close.

Perhaps it was just too much to expect that our Republican governor would put state above party and personal bias. Instead, he tried to stay as far away from the Buster story as possible.

“I saw the story,” said Douglas reluctantly. “I guess that’s a matter between the education department and public television.” Douglas noted his budget proposes more money for Vermont Public Television.

But we hadn’t inquired about his budget

proposal. We’d inquired about the homophobic, anti-Vermont censorship invoked by the nation’s new secretary of education — an education secretary without either a Master’s degree or teaching experience.

Might it be worth a mention in your official capacity as leader of Vermont, we asked?

“I certainly don’t agree with censorship,” replied our governor, “and hope that public television and PBS will make the right decisions. I expect if I have conversations with Sec. Spellings, it’ll be about support for education and ‘No Child Left Behind’ and issues that are far more consequential to the state and its budget.”

“Far more consequential” than defending two Vermont families from Bush administration bigotry?

Our current Sitting Bull said he had “no idea” how many civil unions have already been granted in the state he governs.

The correct answer is 7389, of which 1100 have been issued to Vermont residents.

Four years ago, a majority coalition of legislative Democrats, Republicans and Progressives passed civil-unions legislation.

Gov. Howard Dean signed it (in private), and since July 1, 2000, it’s been the law of the land in Vermont.

In fact, one of those Republican legislators was standing at the governor’s arm during the press conference.

Four years ago, Bruce Hyde was a GOP state rep from the Mad River Valley.

He’d bucked the conservatives in the House GOP caucus and stood with other brave Republicans to support equal rights for all Vermont couples. Today he serves as Commissioner of Travel and Tourism. And just minutes before the subject of Buster came up, Commissioner Hyde told the press corps that civil unions have been a big plus for Vermont tourism.

“There’s a number of businesses,” said Hyde, “that have focused on civil unions and have been very, very successful financially. So it certainly has had an impact.”

Have there been any negative effects on Vermont’s tourism industry resulting from the extension of marriage rights to same-sex couples?

“We have not seen any negatives,” replied the commissioner.

Civil-unions opponents who waved their Bibles in our faces back in 2000, forecasting the destruction of Vermont as we know it, have all been proven wrong. And even before civil unions arrived, Vermont showed the nation what excellent adoptive parents gay citizens make.

Reality — what a concept!

We simply had to give Gov. Douglas a second chance. Maybe he was having a bad day and had forgotten he was the governor of all Vermonters, not just the ones like him and wife Dorothy.

Maybe our governor had forgotten the eloquent words of fellow Republican Jeff Amestoy, the former attorney general and chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. It was Amestoy who wrote that extending marriage rights to same-sex couples “is simply, when all is said and done, a recognition of our common humanity.”

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Nearly 20 years after the Moran Plant stopped producing electricity for the Queen City, the hulking brick edifice on Lake Champlain is once again generating sparks.

Last month, the Burlington City Council voted to let the citizens decide on Town Meeting Day if the vacant structure and surrounding land should become the new home of the Greater Burlington YMCA and Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center.

Now, with just four weeks to go before the nonbinding ballot measure goes to the voters, the debate is becoming increasingly polarized.

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ney and longtime waterfront activist, and former city councilors Maurice Mahoney, a Democrat, and Republican Kurt Wright, now a state representative. Let the People Decide, as the citizen group is called, has launched a campaign that questions many of the Y’s assertions about the project’s cost, feasibility and legality.

Chief among them: Is this project the best use of Burlington’s precious waterfront real estate? What will be the ultimate cost to Burlington taxpayers, both in terms of infrastructure improvements and lost property-tax

revenues? And, does leasing this property to a private, nonprofit entity for 99 years violate the state’s public trust doctrine?

Ostensibly, Let The People Decide is neither for nor against the initiative, but simply wants Burlington voters to have more detailed information before they go to the polls.

However, the group’s growing list of concerns points to a deeper skepticism about whether the Y can pull off a project of this magnitude.

“A lot of people want to know more about this project, and the more they know, the more they’re concerned about it,” says Mahoney. “We’re the only ones getting these details out, and that is our concern.”

Baird, who directs law education programs at Burlington College, questions the legality of selling the Moran building and leasing 2.7 acres of public land to a religiously affiliated, tax-exempt, membership-only association which only serves 3 to 5 percent of the population of Chittenden County.

“The public trust doctrine says that that land belongs to all the people of the state of Vermont,” she says. “Does the city have the authority to convey it anyway? And is the Y truly offering a public use? I don’t think so.”

Asked if a pro-Moran vote in March would move her group to mount a legal challenge, she said she wouldn’t rule out that possibility.

Wright, who says he is running for city council largely because of the Moran Plant issues, drafted a bill in the House of Representatives that would amend Vermont’s public trust doctrine to allow other projects to be considered at the Moran plant location. He claims to have 30 cosponsors.

Needless to say, the YMCA is doing what it can to ground all these negative charges.

Two weeks ago, the Y announced that it had

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Over the past four years, advocates for Vermont’s homeless population have learned to read between the lines. On January 25, the Department of Housing and Urban Development trumpeted a record $1.4 billion in grants to fund emergency homeless shelters.

That includes nearly $2.9 million for Vermont.

HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson made the announcement about the “unprecedented level of funds” at a California shelter, with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger by his side.

“President Bush is deeply committed to supporting our most vulnerable neighbors,” said Jackson, “and today I am pleased to reaffirm that commitment.”

But Vermont’s affordable-housing agencies, which help people move out of homelessness, have been saying for months that their budgets are being cut. Claudia Donovan, director of rental assistance at the Burlington Housing Authority (BHA), confirms that’s true; the federal government has actually slashed $400,000 from the agency’s vital Section 8 voucher program, despite its boast about record funding. “Aren’t they sneaky?”

Donovan asks rhetorically.

Section 8 vouchers, which are part of a different grant cycle and therefore went unmentioned at last month’s press conference, help defray housing costs for seniors, the disabled and working families who can’t afford skyrocketing rents. The program pays a portion of a recipient’s rent. If a Section 8 recipient loses his or her job, the government will pitch in even more to keep that person off the streets.

hired Scott Johnstone as Moran project manager. Widely viewed as a capable, informed and diplomatic problem-solver, Johnstone was hired not only to shepherd the Y through the permitting and design process, but also to win over undecided voters. He’ll need to bring his political savvy to the table along with his technical know-how.

Johnstone, now an engineer with Stone Environmental of Montpelier, was Secretary of Natural Resources under Governor Howard Dean until 2003. Before that, he headed up the Burlington Public Works Department from 1992 to 1998, a period of major changes to the Burlington waterfront and downtown. Johnstone oversaw the parking and infrastructure design of the Filene’s development, the city’s water-treatment facilities upgrade, and the public debate over whether to privatize the city’s curbside recycling program.

“They couldn’t have picked a better guy,” says Democratic State Representative Bill Aswad, a former Burlington City Council president. “He’s one of the most communicative people I know. He understands the problem, he doesn’t get angry, and he always has a very placid approach.”

Johnstone also oversaw the redesign of Lake Street. “So when people have questions about the traffic element down there, I’m pretty familiar with that,” he says. “I’m responsible for putting what’s there, there.”

Johnstone doesn’t dismiss the chorus of Moran project skeptics, but says he doesn’t expect to find any insurmountable environmental or design problems at the waterfront site. He does say, however, that the $10 million price tag is fluid. “Can we expect it to cost a little bit more because it’s on the waterfront

BHA Director Paul Dettman notes that, thanks to the grants announced last month, his agency will be able to add seven housing units for needy families, but his threatened Section 8 program funds 1711. He calls the administration’s plan to end homelessness in a decade “a con game.” “We’ve said time and time again, ‘You’re talking out of both sides of your mouth,’” he says of the government.

Richard Williams, director of the Vermont

Burlington Housing Authority Director Paul Dettman calls the administration’s plan to end homelessness in a decade “a con game.”

State Housing Authority, says the Section 8 program is what really gets people off the streets. “It’s been the backbone of HUD for 30 years,” he says. Williams points out that because of budget cuts, this year the state of Vermont will actually lose 73 of its 6000 affordable housing units. And he predicts that, because of the war in Iraq, steeper cuts will be on the way in 2006.

“Doublespeak” is how Williams describes HUD Secretary Jackson’s comments about record funding to fight homelessness. “It’s not good for us,” he says. “That’s the bottom line.”

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and people are going to demand a good-looking facility? You betcha,” he says. “But it’s worth it. The Y shouldn’t be willing to go to the waterfront if they’re not willing to make that commitment.”

And, in answer to calls for more information, Johnstone says that by later this week, he should be ready to present some architectural renderings, site maps and design plans to the public, as well as additional details on the condition of the building itself. Also, he says that a traffic study is now underway, with the results due out by mid-February.

“The key is, long before the city and the Y execute the development agreement and put the final plans together, all these answers will be in place,” Johnstone says. “The vote really comes down to a fairly simple question: Is this a good use for the property? And, is what the city’s getting back good enough?”

Johnstone contends that it is. He points out that about 5 percent of the YMCA’s gross revenues will be offered back to the city. Revenue to the city is estimated at $250,000 — more, Johnstone claims, than the site could generate in property taxes. And the Y plans to continue its after-school and daycare programs, which are the largest in Chittenden County.

In addition, he notes that the Y’s current home at 266 College Street will likely be sold, redeveloped, and returned to the city’s tax rolls. “In sum total, the city actually ends up seeing quite a nice return by having this development happen down there,” Johnstone says.

Let the People Decide will be holding a town meeting on the issue on Thursday, February 3 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Burlington College. The event is free and open to members of the public, regardless of their views on the project.

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When he reached his car, he found that he had locked his keys inside, so he returned to the store, grabbed a broom and smashed the car window. Dispatchers at the police station across the street observed the entire incident. When officers tried to nab Griggs, he drove off, only to hit a police car head-on.

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station, then drove off in a red Honda as police from four towns and sheriff’s deputies gave chase through the winding roads of Puget Sound. The disoriented fugitives managed to lose their pursuers but had no idea where they were, so they pulled into a gas station to ask directions to Seattle. The station was the same one they had just robbed.

Clerks again alerted the police, who arrested Jared Persitz and Matthew Barela, 22.

When Guns Are Outlawed When a sheriff’s deputy in Oakland Township, Michigan, tried to stop a car for running a stop sign, driver Girlamo Marinello, 37, rammed the deputy’s car.

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restaurant and not get up to use the cellphone booth,” said Kevin Boehm, who paid $3500 to install a booth at his new restaurant in Chicago.

• Cell-phone booths are an emerging industry in Europe, the Journal noted.

Austria’s Isomax Dekorative Laminate AG proposed using its laminate cladding boards to make a cell-phone booth with retractable walls, for instance. In Finland, furniture designer Antti Evavaara has sold hundreds of wirelessphone boxes for use in waiting areas, airports and hotel lobbies, and recently announced plans to mass-produce the box in 67 colors.

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• A North Korean manual issuing specific instructions for dealing with an attack by the United States directs citizens to flee to underground bunkers, and to take with them portraits and statues of leader Kim Jong-il and famous generals, as well as “revolutionary historical material.” The 33-page document said that it is the people’s duty to protect these items from the invaders.

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Phony Baloneys Surinder Singh, a highly decorated major in the Indian army, was discharged and sentenced to hard labor for faking heroic battles by using ketchup as blood and posing civilian porters as slain Pakistani soldiers in videos to earn promotions.

Singh insisted that his superiors framed him. The court martial also suspended Col. H.S. Kohli for taking part in the deception.

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You might expect references to Abu Ghraib prison in “All Bush No Trees,” the current exhibit at Burlington’s E1 Studio, but no. Within the cozy quarters of this seven-person collective — behind Speeder & Earl’s on Pine Street — simply getting four more years of Bush is scandalous

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Inside Out rt shows that heighten awareness are nothing new, especially in the home state of Bread and Puppet. But prison food? That will be on the menu during the ‘con’sciousness-raising reception next Tuesday for a touring exhibit called “Prison Arts” at Johnson State College. The stopover at Julian Scott Memorial Gallery is brief — February 7 to 12 — but it may help to deter JSC students from a life of crime.

And not just because, as in the slammer, the jelly sandwiches are missing the peanut butter.

“Prison Arts” features works by 20 to 30 inmates from across the country, and is presented by the Prisons Foundation of Washington, D.C. The connection to Johnson? Gallery Director Leila Bandar’s brother, Omar. At age 18 he was sentenced to nearly a year in jail, Bandar says.

Afterwards he pursued an education and is now getting a graduate degree at Johns Hopkins.

“He feels like he was one of the lucky ones,” she says.

Omar became a volunteer for the Prisons Foundation after his release. Now, says Bandar, “He helps people reeducate themselves and build up their self-image.”

Showing, and selling, artwork can do wonders for the self-esteem of an untrained, “outsider” artist inside prison walls, she suggests. “When I think of outsider or folk art, I think of something really human,” Bandar says. “A word like ‘prison’ has an emotional charge, and we forget that [prisoners] are people. The work is coming from a very human and passionate, sometimes desperate, place.”

The art on tour is diverse: nature works, self-portraits, memories from the outside, wrenching depictions of life behind bars.

Some of the artists have short sentences, as Omar did; others are in for the long haul — even on death row.

The postcard for the reception also promises “prison music” — from a CD produced by current and former inmates.

Bet it doesn’t sound like “Jailhouse Rock.”

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FACE FASHION enough. From their scurrilous references to the war to suspicions cast on the election, these works reveal a group of artists who really, really don’t like this president.

“It’s a celebration and a blasphemy of political art,” says glass artist Terry Zigmund. “We decided to do it because everyone here is progressive and we’ve all done our share of political art, both before and since the election.” Very few venues in the area are willing to “touch this stuff,” she notes — but not for lack of an audience. The response was enthusiastic at the show’s reception two weeks ago, Zigmund says. “I think people were very surprised to see such a diversity of work. They asked when we were going to do something like this again.”

Wylie Garcia — whose Cinderellaesque dress made from the Stars and Stripes is a highlight of this show — says a future collective show may have an antiwar theme. But first, they’ll do an exhibit honoring Women’s History Month in March, perhaps addressing threats to Roe v. Wade.

They’ll decide at their next “more-or-less monthly” meeting with the other E1 artists, who range in age from 22 to 50plus: jewelers Christy Mitchell and Christina Conant, painters Charles Norris-Brown and Sage TuckerKetcham, and sculptor Don Ramey.

Exhibits are open to the public, relying on call-to-artist listings and word of mouth.

Zigmund says the generic email address in their notices helps keep the group semianonymous — to welcome more than their own friends.

Garcia notes that although artists throughout history have made political art, she believes the current climate in this country discourages it. “To my mind, [art is] a reflection of and reaction to what’s going on in the world,” she says. “All Bush No Trees” is E1’s third exhibit since the collective formed last fall, but the first with a protest theme. It clearly won’t be the last. Don’t tell Homeland Security.

All the film accolades this time of year have inspired us to hand out a couple of local awards. But not for movies. No, these are utterly arbitrary. The first is a “Making a Point” award to Vermont Stage Company for the most unusual fundraising idea we’ve ever heard: acupuncture. For everyone who agrees to get needled this Friday or Saturday, the practitioners at Touchstone Healing Arts in South Burlington will donate $50 to the beleaguered thespians. Now, that’s a hard act to follow.

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Dear Cecil, Recently I came across an article in the Boston Globe stating, essentially, that a woman drank some Listerine, drove, and was subsequently arrested for DUI. I had previously thought that the “specially denatured” alcohol used in mouthwashes and other cosmetic products did not intoxicate when ingested. Obviously, someone is wrong here, and I fear it may be me. I plead for your wisdom on this subject.

Casey Bennett, via email Dear Cecil, can you actually get drunk on mouthwash, vanilla extract etc. etc.? Thanx dude dustyheathens aka dwayne, via email Listerine abuse has got to be the stupidest form of private amusement since . . . well, I was about to say since biblical knowledge of the Hoover Dustette (see penis, surgical repair of wounds to), but on reflection I have to say intravenous lettuce injection, recently discussed in this space, is also up there. Anyway, to answer your collective questions briefly, no, denaturing of alcohol, special or otherwise, does not render it incapable of causing intoxication, and yes, you can get pretty hammered if you drink enough, although why anyone of legal drinking age would want to do so is a question that defies linear thought.

Many mouthwashes contain alcohol — original formula Listerine is 26.9 percent alcohol, making it approximately 54 proof (other flavors contain less). Denatured makes it sound like they take out of alcohol whatever’s normally in it that gets you drunk, but in fact all they do is put other stuff in to make it undrinkable (except by the truly desperate), and in some cases poisonous.

Why denature, you ask? Because the potable natural version is subject to federal excise tax, whereas the denatured kind isn’t. “Completely denatured alcohol” is virtually impossible to render into a drinkable beverage — it may contain kerosene, among other things. “Specially

denatured alcohol” such as that used in Listerine receives less radical treatment, although some SDA formulas do contain methyl (wood) alcohol, which if ingested often or copiously enough can cause blindness, organ damage and death.

Listerine presumably is free of such toxins (which is not to say it’s entirely safe, a matter we’ll return to), though its manufacturer, Pfizer, declined to confirm exactly what form of SDA it does contain. However, my consultant Bibliophage, a resourceful fellow, deduces that Pfizer uses SDA formula 38-B as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations, since said formula is the only one listed that may include eucalyptol, menthol, methyl salicylate and thymol, all of which are named as active ingredients on the Listerine label. Impress your buddies in the Dumpster with that.

Which brings up another issue: Why would anybody drink this stuff when a couple bucks will get you a bottle of Thunderbird or Wild Irish Rose and let you vaporize brain cells in style? The only remotely plausible explanations I’ve heard are that (a) while the clerks keep a close eye on the booze aisle, boosting Listerine is, comparatively speaking, cake; (b) some states restrict alcohol sales on Sundays or at other specified times; and (c) mouthwash is easier to sneak into the shelter, hospital, etc.

Evidence on the last point comes to us from the Journal of Emergency Medicine, which tells of a 55-yearold woman treated in the ER for acute alcohol intoxication. Puzzled that her blood ethanol level remained high, medical personnel established that when searched she’d been allowed to keep a bottle of Listerine on the grounds that it was a personal hygiene product. This she had been surreptitiously imbibing. ER medics have a term for the alcohol contained in such unorthodox inebriants: NBE, or nonbeverage ethanol. Besides mouthwash, NBE sources include hair spray, cosmetics, some cough and cold remedies (e.g. NyQuil), aftershave and other personal care products and, yes, vanilla extract.

Whatever gets you through the night. But let’s be practical. First, while mouthwash is perhaps less apt to corrode your internal organs than, say, brake fluid (or paint thinner, or shoe polish dripped through stale bread), carrot juice it ain’t. Turning to the journals again, we read of one fellow who died after drinking three liters of Listerine; if mouthwash is quaffed in kegsize quantities, the authors conclude, the “phenolic compounds” it contains (eucalyptol, menthol and thymol) “may contribute to a severe anion-gap metabolic acidosis and osmolar gap, multiorgan system failure and death.”

Still on the fence? I found some no-name, plasticbottle, one-notch-above-Prestone 80-proof vodka on sale at the supermarket for $9.99 per 1.75 liters, or 1.4 cents per milliliter of alcohol. A one-liter bottle of Listerine original can be had for $5.19, or 1.9 cents per milliliter of alcohol. So, Dwayne, if you’re chugging mouthwash thinking, OK, it’s not Remy Martin, but at least I’m saving money for grad school — sorry, dude, think again.

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— Herman Melville Melville! Who reads Melville anymore, outside of school? And, even there, I suspect, Moby Dick is too long to hold the average student’s attention, never mind the teachers’, who are too busy testing kids to see if they can count to 10 in order to teach them anything.

Call me Ishmael. Call me a cab.

My ongoing — and, I confess, ever more desperate — efforts to avoid thinking about the nightmares of a second Bush regime have left me unsure this week of what to write about. I say this with all modesty, since readers of this column will know that I’m never at a loss for words when it comes to “Bush-bashing.”

Right now, however, after the “resounding success” of Sunday’s elections in Iraq, and with that foul squirt preening and yapping more cynically then ever about “democracy on the march,” I just haven’t got the heart for it.

Many more Iraqis, not to mention American soldiers, will die before this monster’s “mission” is through and, besides, so many people have been writing about it already better than I could. A short sampler: Matthew Rothschild in The Progressive: “I guess when you believe you’re driving God’s car, and when you believe He’s giving you global positioning, and when you believe He’s right there in the back seat blurting out directions, you don’t care so much if you run people over in the process, lots of people, even your own people.”

Paul Craig Roberts on http://Antiwar.com: “The Bush administration is not establishing any democracies. It is starting a war that will last a generation. That is the neocon plan.”

Sidney Blumenthal in the London Guardian: “For [the neocons], Bush’s [inaugural] rhetoric about ‘eternal hope that is meant to be fulfilled’ was a sign of their triumph. The speech, crowed neocon William Kristol, who consulted on it, was indeed ‘informed by Strauss’ — a reference to Leo Strauss, philosopher of obscurantist strands of absolutist thought, mentor and inspiration to some neocons who believe they fulfill his teaching by acting as tutors to politicians in need of their superior guidance.”

And there I was thinking that Strauss had something to do with Viennese waltzes! So, you see, I’m not fit for this job and will have to turn to more personal matters if I hope to survive another exercise in punditry. I’ll try to limit it to those human-interest issues of “health and sci-

You’d have to get out of the way of famine, malaria, cholera, AIDS, civil war, tsunamis and suicide bombers, but that’s not much to ask, is it, if you really value your life?

ence” that fill our newspapers and airwaves every week, day and night, since these have been much on my mind lately.

Shall we start with my colonoscopy, or my sprained back and broken toe? Both of these are worth columns in themselves. Or maybe I should just turn to the headlines, among them a report from Germany. That disloyal ally of traitorous France insists that, if you want to live a long time in good health, you should stop the dieting and exercising and just lie around on the couch eating bon-bons.

“Scientists in Germany have found that too much exercise is bad for you and that doing less could lengthen your life,” according to London’s Daily Telegraph.

Depending on where you live, of course, you’d have to get out of the way of famine, malaria, cholera, AIDS, civil war, tsunamis and suicide bombers, but that’s not much to ask, is it, if you really value your life?

The Telegraph reports: “In a new book called The Joy of Laziness: How to Slow Down and Live Longer, Dr. Peter Axt, retired professor of health science at Fulda University near Frankfurt, and his daughter, Dr. Michaela Axt-Gadermann, a GP, say that everybody has a limited amount of ‘life energy’ and that the speed with which it is consumed determines their life span.

“They argue that high-energy activities, such as pounding the treadmill at the gym, accelerates the aging process and makes the body more susceptible to illness.” The only exercise that’s really any good for you, say the Axt-Gadermanns, is laughing. Or “fidgeting.” Or “daily chores.”

Well, I knew that — nothing could get me to “pound the treadmill at the gym,” although American “health experts” still insist that running yourself ragged and starving yourself to death are the best way to ensure your survival beyond the statistical average. It’s also recommended (in this country, anyway) that women over 70 walk all the time — constantly, for miles, every day — so as to stave off those few years of “dementia” that might hit them even without Bush in power.

Another story from Germany, the original Vaterland, reports on a new TV “reality” show, called “Sperm Race,” in which the contestants — all male, I assume — vie with one another to see which one of them has the “fastest sperm.” That is, the fastest in its movement toward “the egg,” which the producers determine by freezing the stuff and sending it off to some lab, whereupon the “winner” receives a free Porsche.

“Three doctors, including a gynecologist, will be on hand to make sure the sperm behave correctly, while cameras will record it all” — this from the Observer.

Somehow — at least for the next couple of years, before standards of any kind disappear — I doubt that it will “all” be recorded, especially the ejaculations that must necessarily take place in order to win the car. Just give it some time, though, and you’ll see that happen, too.

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WILL MENTOR just Mentor’s advanced computer skills: “Will is incredibly energetic and is interested in painting playing a larger role in the department,” Blasdel says.

“Now it’s possible for a student to take three painting courses; that’s a pretty substantial load. And I think the students really like his style.”

It’s easy to see why. Mentor is gregarious, friendly and utterly without pretension. And he welcomes “natural” conversations about art. “In my classes I completely invite normal speech,” he says. “If it looks like Fred Flintstone’s car, say it looks like Fred Flintstone’s car.”

During an interview at his spacious Sloane Hall studio in Fort Ethan Allen, several students stop by, one of them desperate to get into an already-full painting class. Mentor seems genuinely sorry about having to turn her down.

“Try it next semester,” he encourages.

Born near Springfield, Massachusetts, Mentor found his way to art while still in high school. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, but while still in school he paid his initial

His latest series of paintings is evolving from “Model Farm.” There’s not much to see at his studio right now — the newest works are in an exhibit at the Mario Diacono Gallery in Boston.

But of course all the images are catalogued on Mentor’s computer, and one canvas-in-progress leaning against a studio wall helps him explain his process.

Mentor manipulates the image of his painting digitally on his Macintosh laptop, turning the straight lines into curvy swoops. He calls these distortions “depicted gestures,” and sees the mutations as analogous to genetics. When he’s satisfied with the new image, he digitally projects it onto a canvas and then begins the process of penciling in outlines, taping and, finally, applying layer after layer of paint. Even with the help of an assistant, the work is nearly as laborious and time-consuming as art was in Michaelangelo’s day.

Stepping back and forth within his own creations is consistent with his arthistory lineage, according to Mentor. “I was partly interested in the fact that abstraction was about 80 years old or so and, rather than the Frank Stella

Mentor manipulates the image of his painting digitally on his Macintosh laptop, turning the straight lines into curvy swoops.

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ooling the eye is a time-honored tradition in art, but the digital age has taken visual trickery to a new, and sometimes suspect, level. You willingly pretend to believe, say, a trompe l’oeil scene; you accept that “op-art” makes you see things that aren’t really there.

Computer-generated images, however, boggle the mind with their chilling accuracy — or trippy distortion. And only the geek behind the Photoshop knows what’s “real.”

Burlington artist Will Mentor turns this technique on its ear, using the com-

puter to transform one painting into, well, another painting — a “mutation,” as he calls it. To him a digital manipulation is just another tool. But he’s not one to let the computer do all the work.

By returning to physical canvas and brush, he keeps his hand in the art.

This interaction of man and machine is analogous to Mentor’s interest in “the intersection of biology and

technology.” In fact, it could be said that all his work is about analogy and intersections.

St. Michael’s College brought Mentor, 47, on last fall as a painting instructor, filling a tenure-track position vacated by the retiring Lance Richbourg. The hiring committee was no doubt impressed by Mentor’s past: a successful solo career with dozens of exhibits in the U.S., Canada and Europe, and six years of teaching experience at Washington University and the University of Iowa. But just as important, perhaps, is the future Mentor can help shape in the St. Mike’s art department.

“A lot of artists are using the computer in one way or another now, and it seems to hold a lot of promise when it’s used the way Will uses it,” says SMC art prof Gregg Blasdel.

“It sounds exciting to me. The Xerox is about the extent of my own technological manipulation of images, but I’m interested in seeing where this will go.”

Blasdel, a tenured professor, began at St. Mike’s part-time in 1982, and since then has taught nearly every art course in the curriculum. His current personal work is focused on printmaking. But he’s pleased about more than

visit to Iowa — for a meditation course at Maharishi International University.

He would later make the state his home for 14 years.

But first, Mentor entered the New York art scene with a bang, with works that combined figurative and geometric elements along with surrealist references. Of his generation of postabstract-expressionist painters, Mentor suggests, “Instead of thinking about our work as wild grass or a well-kept lawn, I think we thought of our work as Astro-Turf.”

The critics were generally more effusive. In 1985 one reviewer wrote: “Clearly, Mentor is gaining the sort of instant success that rockets a few artists each season out of the realm of their contemporaries and into the apersonal category of ‘phenomenon.’”

Mentor maintained an apartment in the taller pasture of New York City, and a prominent position in its art scene, for about a dozen years after he moved to the Midwest. But the “spectacle of order” he found in Iowa influenced him even more than the city’s grid. “I realized that I was in a landscape that was a meeting place between technology and biology,” he says. The too-neat rows of corn were “so ordered that nature started to disappear.”

That visual phenomenon inspired “Model Farm,” executed in 2004. The large-scale geometric work derives its name from a Thoreau quote and its inspiration from the orderly rows of crops — and his own sizable garden — that Mentor saw from the windows of his Iowa studio. But you won’t find hidden soybeans in this colorful grid; the work is entirely referential to agribusiness and the bar codes on its products. Even urbanites might recognize, for instance, the John Deere green and yellow.

notion of abstraction of ‘what you see is what you get,’ I wanted to insert content into the abstraction. Art could be looked at as a visual analogy.”

Mentor warms up the cool academic art-speak with obvious affection for his former Midwestern locale and equal enthusiasm for his new one in Vermont. And then there’s his eco-politics. If that subtext of his paintings is not immediately apparent to a casual viewer, it is no less vehement.

“Pollock talked about ‘new paintings for new times,’” Mentor says. “I would amend that to say ‘new consciousness for new times.’” He’s referring to the “huge shift” that computers have brought to the art world, but the remark fits his concern about what technology — genetic engineering and rampant chemical treatment — has done to agriculture.

Mentor’s ardent belief in organic farming is one of several interests that help him “fit” in Vermont. Another is the surprising revelation that he’s a caller for contra dances; he’s already discovered that community here. The opportunity to come back East was welcome for personal reasons, too: Mentor’s partner teaches at MIT, and the couple’s toddler daughter lives with her in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Iowa is nice, but Burlington’s an easier commute.

As for his burgeoning animation work with a broadcast designer in Los Angeles, well, that can be done anywhere — it exists in cyberspace. But it’s got Mentor thinking about a new convolution of paintings, inspired by his 3D geometric animations, which themselves grew out of a painting… “We are so far from the virgin prairie and into the heart of Archer Daniels Midland,” he muses. “What is the nature of a contemporary image? It’s a dubious affair.” m

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liked the idea of looking for role models,” says Madelyn Holmes, author of American Women Conservationists. The 59-year-old Burlington writer and historian wonders why, in modern education, there’s “not such an emphasis on teaching about heroes. I ate up biographies when I was a child. It gave direction to the dreams I could have.”

The “heroines” profiled in American Women Conservationists didn’t perform any feats of physical derring-do, but they blazed metaphorical paths through the wilderness. Rachel Carson, the most famous woman in the book, is often credited with launching the modern environmental movement. Her 1962 book Silent Spring warned Americans of the dangers of pesticides in their food and groundwater. Helen Nearing, a 20year Vermont resident, pioneered the organic gardening and “back to the land” movements in the 1950s.

Upper-crust New York matron Rosalie Edge was largely responsible for the 1938 creation of Washington’s Olympic Natural Park. And Marjory Stoneman Douglas, a hard-edged Florida journalist, called public attention to the importance of wetlands when she wrote a popular history of the Everglades in 1947.

In the early 20th century, when nature study first became a priority in American public schools, female teachers such as Anna Comstock wrote textbooks and built curricula based on their experience as amateur naturalists. Yet, a century later, Holmes says, the only women she could find in anthologies of American nature writing were Carson and Austin. “The anthologies are still playing catch-up,” says Holmes. She points out that many of the modern female conservationists she surveys at the end of the book, such as Terry Tempest Williams and Anne LaBastille, are household names.

“What impressed me overall was the passion. I admire the kind of focus these women had,” Holmes says. She admits that she admires it all the more because she doesn’t share their singlemindedness: “I’m just all over the place in terms of my interests.”

That “lack of focus” makes for an intriguing resumé. During the Vietnam War, Holmes spent a Fulbright year in Malaysia, reporting on women’s issues for the Christian Science Monitor. In the ’70s, she found her “way into the conservation issue” when she interviewed market

What might pioneering conservationists like Carson think of the current state of the American environmental movement?

The book also uncovers a history of earlier women conservationists and nature writers, some quite obscure — such as Susan Fenimore Cooper, daughter of the famous author of Last of the Mohicans. “Women were there at the beginning,” says Holmes.

“If you were sitting in the middle of nowhere in the 1860s, of course you would be interested in what’s outside the window. It didn’t require a high level of schooling.”

For well-bred ladies in the 1800s, birdwatching — an acceptably genteel hobby — could be the entrée to early environmental activism. Holmes profiles Florence Merriam Bailey, sister to the founder of the U.S. Biological Survey, who wrote bird guides and convinced her fashionconscious Smith classmates not to wear feathers on their hats.

At the other end of the social spectrum is Mary Austin, a Midwestern girl who found her vocation when her husband’s work brought her to Death Valley. Austin published lyrical descriptions of the desert and its Native American inhabitants. She eventually embraced a turn-of-the-century bohemian lifestyle, writing approvingly of one of her fictional desert denizens: “She had walked off all sense of societymade values.”

gardeners for a Master’s thesis in agricultural economics. Living in Europe for more than a decade, she studied the survival strategies of small farmers in Denmark and Switzerland. In the ’90s, Holmes became director of publication for the now-defunct Council for Basic Education, a lobbying group for academic rigor in K-12 schools.

Holmes got the idea of writing about women conservationists in 1995. Working in Washington, D.C., she was frustrated by the omnipresence of politics and the lack of avenues for concrete action. While the book has no relationship to her job with the Council, Holmes sees it as educational. “I would hope it could be used in high school,” she says.

Students might discover a local conservationist heroine. When Holmes and her husband moved to Burlington in 2001, she looked around for a subject who could give the book “local appeal.” She ended up asking Prudence Doherty, an archivist for the University of Vermont’s Special Collections.

Doherty suggested Mollie Beattie.

One of the more illustrious alumni of UVM’s School of Natural Resources, Beattie, who died in 1996, served as Vermont’s commissioner of Parks, Forests and Recreation in the ’80s. In

1993, she became the first woman to head the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Holmes is heading to China this February to spend a year teaching English, and she hopes the experience will yield material for another book.

Meanwhile, she’s been bringing American Women Conservationists to the community in a series of book talks.

What might pioneering conservationists like Carson think of the current state of the American environmental movement? “Very depressing,” says Holmes, expressing a common sense of disillusionment. “It did seem like at the end of the Clinton administration, there was momentum.” But while she’s discouraged about the national situation, Holmes is optimistic about local conservation efforts. “I think it’s so much more possible and positive to look at what we can do to save land in Vermont,” she says. Burlington’s Intervale — where she gave a book talk last summer — “is a wonderful example. I don’t think we have to feel defeated.”

A similar determination to prevail is evident in the final issue of Wild Earth. For 14 years, the Richmondbased international quarterly journal was a lively forum for wilderness conservationists. In his final editorial, published in the Fall/Winter 2004 issue, seven-year editor Tom Butler is candid about the factors that made the journal close up shop. “Our marketing efforts remained consistently lame,” he writes. “Our business acumen never came close to matching

our intellectual curiosity… The journal’s paid circulation never exceeded 7000.”

Still, Butler expresses his hope that a new journal with a similar mission will rise from Wild Earth’s ashes. In the current political climate, he maintains, a “wilderness think tank” is part of the intellectual “infrastructure” that the environmental movement needs to build in order to win the hearts and minds of voters. He looks forward to a time when conservation might once again enjoy broad bipartisan support, as it did in the ’70s.

Meanwhile, Butler’s working on a new project that reminds us that, when the government drops the ball on conservation, individuals sometimes step up to the plate. He’s writing the text for a coffee-table book tentatively entitled Wildlands Philanthropy: An American Tradition.

With images by acclaimed Mexican landscape photographer Antonio Vizcaino, the book profiles 50 sites that were saved by “private wealth protecting public values,” including California’s Muir Woods and Maine’s Baxter State Park. It’s funded by a San Francisco foundation that has helped create national parks in Chile and Argentina.

Butler says the book is “terrifically exciting. Wildlands philanthropy has a central role in conservation history, yet it’s virtually unknown.” Like Holmes, he hopes to show readers that public environmental education begins with “heroes” — or, at any rate, determined nature-lovers who refuse to let America’s rugged wilderness vanish into the past. m

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Surely “common humanity” outweighs political partisanship in our governor’s mind? This Bush ban on Buster was, after all, about Washington vs. Vermont, not Republican vs. Democrat, and once he realized that, surely our Guv would take Vermont’s side, right?

“I don’t believe in censorship at all,” replied Douglas.

“Broadcasters, whether public or private, should be able to show whatever they want within reasonable standards of decency.”

Is this not censorship?

“It appears to be,” replied our Guv. Then why wouldn’t you mention it to Sec. Spellings?

“I think I’ll have a lot more important matters to discuss with her if I have an opportunity,” replied Douglas.

Wrong answer, Guv. You see, there’s a very simple lesson to be learned here, and the lesson is that Vermonters do not tolerate expressions of bigotry by public officials.

Never have. From slavery to civil unions, Vermont’s always considered bigotry and intolerance “important” issues. Very “consequential” issues.

Gov. Douglas may not see the importance of what Spellings did to two Vermont families, but, fortunately, we have no shortage of public officials who do.

State Sen. Don Collins, chair of the Senate Education Committee, told Seven Days he “would hope that the new U.S. Secretary of Education has more urgent responsibilities than to interfere in what PBS can and can not broadcast. I believe,” said Collins, “she is overreacting to a situation that is best left to parents to decide: what is appropriate viewing for their children,” said Collins.

House Education Committee Chair George Cross told Seven Days, “American families come in many varieties. While many might desire that all families are alike, that is not the case. What is truly important is that each child have a loving family, one that cares for the child and raises the child to live in a diverse world.”

Don’t you wish our governor could have expressed such a sentiment?

Attorney General Bill Sorrell, whose office fought against samesex marriage before the Vermont Supreme Court, told us, “I, for one, certainly will sleep better knowing that a member of the Bush Cabinet is protecting Americans from Vermonters. So much for fostering living in a multicultural society!”

Funny guy, that attorney general, eh?

P.S. Gov. Douglas may be ducking this one, but Sec. Spellings will be hearing directly from Vermont leaders, nonetheless.

According to House Judiciary Committee Chair Bill Lippert, he and House Speaker Gaye Symington and Senate President pro tem Peter Welch have drafted a letter to Sec. Spellings decrying her “outrageous” intervention into children’s television.

Lippert said the legislative leaders are also sending a letter to Vermont Public Television, praising the station’s decision to air the Buster episode despite Sec.

Spelling’s objections.

As for Gov. Douglas, it’s not too late. Civil unions are the law of our land. Middlebury Jim could wake up tomorrow and realize he’s the governor of every Vermont family.

Media Notes — Interesting to see how the Buster story played in the local press. It was front-page news in The Burlington Free Press, though the paper neglected to mention that one of the lesbian couples used to work at the Freeps. Karen Pike, in fact, was the newspaper’s talented chief photographer for many years.

WGOP, er, sorry, WCAXTV appears to have let this Vermont censorship story slide.

Unfortunately, important news at Ch. 3 appears to exclude all news that reflects poorly on the Douglas administration. Perhaps you’ve noticed, too?

According to Ch. 3’s posted news scripts, Buster was mentioned Thursday morning but didn’t get a peep on the big evening newscasts. Gov. Douglas’ comments were ignored.

The Buster story, however, has gone national. There have been editorials in newspapers from Maine to Iowa. The Rutland Herald took a stand on Monday, but Burlington’s Gannett-chain daily has yet to mention it on its editorial page.

We’re not holding our breath.

As everyone knows, the issue of equal rights for all Vermonters, including gay Vermonters, is one that does not sit well with Burlington Free Press Publisher and President James Carey. In one of Vermont journalism’s most embarrassing moments, Publisher Carey kept the editorial page of Vermont’s largest daily silent as the civil-unions debate percolated through the legislature in 2000.

The silence spoke volumes.

Let’s be clear, folks, homophobia is not specifically a Gannettowned product. Rather, we’d suggest it’s a Publisher Carey-owned product.

For example, the editorial page of the Des Moines Register, also a Gannett-chain paper, came to Vermont’s defense the other day and hit the Buster nail right on the head.

“The world is full of all kinds of people,” read the Iowa editorial.

“People who live on farms and in trailer parks. People who speak different languages. People with lots of money, and people with none.

And people who are gay. Buster meets them. His creators know that learning about differences is part of getting an education. Too bad the country’s education secretary doesn’t realize that, too.”

And too bad neither Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas, nor Burlington Free Press Publisher Jim Carey realize it, either.

Lessons Learned? — Nobody’s perfect, folks. Everybody makes mistakes. In politics, learning from those mistakes is a priceless skill that appears to be sorely lacking in the current administration.

When it comes to transportation, no bigger mistake stands out on the Vermont stage than the one Gov. Jim Douglas made last year. Douglas refused to give opponents of the Chittenden County Circumferential Highway

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the courtesy of a meeting. They even agreed to let Segments A and B get built without legal challenge if only Gov. Scissorhands would discuss alternatives to the final Colchester leg.

Not a chance. Instead, Douglas signed construction contracts and moved full speed ahead last winter. It was as if the federal lawsuit did not exist!

As everyone knows, the Douglas administration took it both on the chin and between the legs courtesy of the court. Our governor’s team was found to be breaking long-standing federal environmental law. How embarrassing that it took private citizens and organizations to get the governor of Vermont to respect the law.

This week, the Vermont Smart Growth Collaborative went public with a professional traffic-engineering study showing two alternatives to the current Circ plan that could save taxpayers $10 to $30 million off the bottom line while making traffic flow much faster in the Rte. 2A corridor.

God forbid, right?

In fact, check it out for yourself at http://www.vtsmart growth.org. Roundabouts are the key. Very interesting, cuttingedge stuff.

So was the reaction from local and state highway officials.

The Freeps reported Vermont’s new Transportation Secretary Dawn Terrill immediately accused the collaborative of trying to “circumvent” the highway planning process by going public with its ideas.

The new Dawn at AOT told yours truly she would have liked to have had a conversation with the Circ opponents before they went to the press.

But Seven Days has learned that the critics have been trying to meet with the Douglas administration since December. Attorney Brian Dunkiel, a member of the brilliant legal team that won last May, said they contacted Administration Secretary Mike Smith’s office in December in hopes of a meeting. Dunkiel said they expected their finding — that more efficient alternatives could save tens of millions in project costs — would be of interest during state budget preparations.

They expected wrong.

The chairmen of House and Senate Transportation committees, however, have met with the collaborative, said Dunkiel. So have IBM officials in Essex Junction. But both the Douglas administration and the proCirc Metropolitan Planning Organization have rebuffed their advances.

Yes, indeed, nothing like learning from one’s mistakes, eh?

By the Way — The City of Burlington wasn’t the only Chittenden County community to vote “no” on the pro-Circ 2025 Metropolitan Transportation Plan last week. According to Bill Knight, executive director of the CCMPO, Hinesburg did, too.

Four other communities did not vote either way.

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THORSEN But why not an American wife? “It’s personal,” says Ateny, who is reluctant to speak about his love life and still struggles to articulate complicated matters in English. Asked what his Dinka “brothers” in Burlington will do about their “I do’s,” he demurs quickly, “That’s up to them.”

Michael Sheridan, an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Vermont, explains that Ateny’s selection of a spouse is not as simple as I am Dinka, therefore I must marry Dinka. “Certainly, one part is marrying someone who has gone through a similar experience,” he suggests, “and someone who can communicate in the same mother tongue.”

Ultimately, though, choosing a mate “is more about ethnic identity, which signals how you fit into a community,” Sheridan says, noting that identity is a work in progress for everyone. But refugees in particular have a history in one world and a future in another. Arranging a traditional marriage may be one way to reconcile that conflict.

Employed by City Market for the past few years and a recent graduate of Burlington High School, Ateny has made a place for himself in the community. But by marrying someone back home, he also can preserve his place in the Sudanese social order. After all, thousands of years of tradition came with him on the long journey to America, and he feels dutybound to the Dinka customs of marriage and family — as well as to the 3000 or so less-fêted “Lost Girls” left behind at the Kakuma refugee camp in northern Kenya.

While the boys were given visas to America, these girls disappeared into “foster homes” in the camp.

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Because he wasn’t sure when he could make it back to Africa, the families decided to go ahead with the nuptials without him and recorded it on videotape. His trip to Kakuma will seal the deal.

A hopeful Ateny left for Kenya on Tuesday, February 1, following a going-away fundraising party at City Market last Sunday evening.

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Once they arrive at the site,the Dinka men celebrate — and compete for female attention — by jumping backwards as high as they can. ly reunions and wedding festivities are expected to last two months. On April 15, the “Lost Boy” will return to Vermont a married man in every sense of the term. But still, unfortunately, without his wife. It will take more time and money — and an immigration lawyer — before “Ms. Ateny” can make the trip.

Ateny has spent the past several months getting his own travel documents in order. He also spent thousands of dollars for documentation of the wedding ceremony he missed.

Somehow, even video services have arrived in the dry, desperate outpost of Kakuma along with more than 100,000 refugees from Sudan, Somalia, Congo, Eritrea, Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia. Ateny’s father, who also miraculously turned up at Kakuma after his son was repatriated, procured the services of an Ethiopian “company” in the camp to record the festivities for the exorbitant fee of $3000.

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The otherwise shy Ateny is eager to share the three-hour evidence of his matrimony — and this picture is worth a thousand unspoken words.

Although the videotape is dark and out-of-focus, it beautifully captures the color and chaos of the uniquely Dinka ceremony. On the outskirts of the camp, in the shade of acacia trees, more than a hundred Dinkas gather to join two of their own.

The video begins as the ceremony does, with men in suits and ties from both families — every brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and father who survived his own trek to Kakuma — formally negotiating the pros and cons of Ateny’s character. Is he a good man? Will he be a good provider and father? Such questions are no doubt discussed privately among friends and family of an American bride. But in Dinka culture they make for a loud, lively public discussion.

Once both sides have formally approved the groom, joyful song ensues as the men wait for the women to join them for the wedding rites.

The women have been dressing the bride in a bright batik-print dress and decorating each other with braids and hair dyes. Once they arrive at the site, the Dinka men celebrate — and compete for female attention — by jumping backwards as high as they can. The sight of hundreds of them hopping all together makes Donald Trump’s third, obscenely extravagant walk down the aisle look like a funeral.

Because Ateny was not present for the nuptials, his brother is standing in for him, and the bride nods stoically when a Dinka elder asks what appear to be the important questions. Afterwards, a special feast is served — a major accomplishment considering that food is not abundant in Kakuma. The revelers pause only to share in the meal, then resume dancing and singing for the night.

With a few rolling credits, the video finally ends after 180 minutes. Ateny, who rarely provides any commentary while sharing the video with his American friends, watches with rapt concentration. He obviously can’t wait to be part of the real program. One can only imagine what goes through his head with each image. Memories of an old life? Fantasies for the future?

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Over the years, he’s accumulated an impressive array of tchotchkes. “Between catering and performing weddings, I’ve seen just about everything,” he says.

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Moretti offers a few examples — some successful, and some exasperatingly cute.

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Moretti unties the ribbon and pulls the covers apart to reveal artfully cut and folded square pages that open accordion-style. The pages contain color photocopies of pictures of the bride and groom as children. In the center, the mothers printed a poem addressed to their kids. The books must have taken hours to make.

But even that thoughtful gift can’t compare to the jar of apple jelly Moretti got at a civil union he performed in Franklin. The family of one of the women made the jelly themselves from apples they picked from their orchard. They canned it in halfpint jars, and designed and affixed their own labels. The jelly doesn’t taste so great, Moretti reports, but he keeps it in his kitchen anyway. “When I see it,” he says, “I think, ‘This was made with love.’”

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Some of the songs they chose at random; others were more meaningful. They picked “Innocent When You Dream” because “We’re both really huge Tom Waits fans,” he says, adding that “She Paints a Picture,” by the local Gibson Brothers, always reminds him of his wife. The DJ also notes proudly that people seemed to like the compilation. “People tell us they still listen to it all the time,” he says.

Not everyone’s creative wedding favors turn out so well, though. Burlington graphic artist Don Eggert remembers the night he went to his brother’s commitment ceremony in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The grooms had “livened up” their decorations with bowls of goldfish that they placed on each table.

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rowing up as a tomboy, I had barbs in my clothes but no Barbies in my bedroom; I preferred running around outside to trying on the latest lipgloss. And when other girls compiled pre-wedding scrapbooks with champagne wishes and crinoline dreams, I just laughed.

But, man, did I regret this attitude when it was time to plan my own wedding! I came off like a complete dunce to our vendors. The DJ howled when I handed him a list of 300 “must-play” tunes for the reception. The baker blanched when I asked him if he could

design an ocean-meets-mountains cake.

And the florist turned crimson when I admitted that the only flower I knew by name was a rose.

To save other brides- and grooms-tobe from similar embarrassment, I consulted Shelburne writer Joanne Palmisano’s 2005 Vermont Wedding Resource Guide. I asked a number of vendors listed there to answer the following question: “What do you wish pre-nuptial individuals understood about your business before they call?”

CHURCHES AND VOWS Roddy O’Neil Cleary, a minister with the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington, has married more than 175 couples — including Trey Anastasio and his wife Sue Statesir — during the past 15 years. “Somebody just asked me if they could get married here if they’re not Unitarian,” she says. “Of course; we are about religious pluralism and have had many interfaith weddings. We’ve even had a chuppah inside the sanctuary, and propped it up with hymn books.”

Regardless of faith, says Cleary, she wishes more weddings were about the service, and ministers more than just functionary figures. She says couples “should have several months, if not longer, to prepare a service that reflects what they believe about relationships.”

Personal vows are fine, as long as they’re, well, personal. Says Cleary: “It’s a bit unsettling when they get their vows straight off the Internet.”

The Internet can also lead couples astray when they’re researching potential churches and reception areas, such as the Shelburne Museum. Folks usually know what to expect of the museum’s Old Charlotte Meeting House, an 1840 Greek-Revival spot for exchanging vows. But Bruce Andrews, who’s been arranging warm-weather weddings here for the past five years, answers unusual queries from out-of-towners. “I had a person ask just last week, ‘Can we book a wedding cruise on the Ticonderoga?’” he says. “If that thing starts sailing, we’re all in serious trouble.”

VENUES An increasing number of wedding locations are soup-to-nuts sites — or, in the case of Mary’s Restaurant in Bristol, garlic soup-to-nuts. “I wish people knew that we are all-inclusive: ceremonies, food and a fabulous wedding barn,” says Linda Harmon, co-owner of the eatery and surrounding Inn at Baldwin Creek. She’s been coordinating weddings for more than 20 years. “Plus, people don’t know how close we are, just half an hour from Burlington.”

Names can be deceiving, agrees ShawnnaLea Young, one of two fulltime wedding planners at Stowe’s Topnotch Resort & Spa. “We’re not as expensive as they think when they hear ‘Topnotch,’” she says. “I wouldn’t say we’re cheap, but we do have manageable rates.”

Alas, those rates held no sway with Mother Nature, especially during “springtime” in northern Vermont. “I’ve had people ask me if it’s going to be warm enough to get married outside here in March,” says Young. “If there’s a freak of nature maybe, but, uh, no.”

INVITATIONS The pre-nup people who call Burlington artist Zöe Pappas for invitations tend to know a thing or two about what makes stationery stylish.

No. 1: a “theme” that goes beyond white bells or gold rings. “It’s not just, ‘Oh, all the bridesmaids are wearing mint green,’” says Pappas, who’s been handcrafting marriage missives for nine years. “One couple got engaged under a full moon, so a moon became their theme. There are some wild ones; I just did a set in pink and brown, as the whole theme was a single pink feather.”

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No. 2: patience. After an initial meeting with the bride, Pappas spends about a month designing a few choices; printing takes two to three weeks.

But still, she says, there can be sticker shock. “I wish people knew that this is such an art,” says Pappas. “Some freak out when they get the pricing. They’re like, ‘Can we just photocopy it?’ Well, no: it’s not just another piece of paper.”

BRIDESMAIDS’ ATTIRE So the sea-green ruffled skirt looks dynamite on your best friend? The same dress might turn your sisterin-law into the sea witch Ursula from The Little Mermaid. OK, so she might be a witch anyway, but the folks at Monelle in Burlington wish brides would make sure that the style they select will work for all the attendants. As for the Holy Grail of weddings — the brides-

fiancée’s name. Perhaps he was distracted by the suits of windowpane print, lavender and pale blue. One of the biggest colors this year is pale pink. Says the shop’s manager: “People don’t know anything about tuxes these days.”

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BRIDAL GOWNS Blushing brides turn a deeper shade of red when they discover the truth about gown sizing, according to Nicole Roberts of Fiori Bridal in Essex Junction. “If they’re normally a 6 or an 8, they might be a 10 or a 12 in a gown or bridesmaid’s dress,” she says.

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TUX RENTALS What do tuxedo fitters wish grooms knew before coming in?

Well, the bride’s last name, for one. At a South Burlington penguin-suit purveyor, one guy got stumped when asked to fill in his

diminutive nibbles can take a bite out of wedding wallets. “There’s a misconception that hors d’oeuvres are the least expensive way to go,” says Let’s Pretend owner Barbara Bardin, who’s been dishing it out for more than 25 years. She wishes all new clients would have a sense of their budget when seeking her services.

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MUSIC DJ Daren Cassani has watched grandmas and grandpas shake their Heinekens to “Baby Got Back,” and even more weepy-eyed fathers and daughters dance to “What a Wonderful World” or “Wind Beneath My Wings.” So you’d think he’d have a wish list as long as Steven Tyler’s tongue on wedding music do’s and don’ts.

But it turns out that the sultan of the Electric Slide is really a softy.

“Things go so fast for the bride and groom; I wish they’d know to enjoy it,” says Cassani. “Make sure that you have fun no matter what you request.”

And, uh, make sure you listen to the lyrics and know the history behind that request; one of Cassani’s clients chose Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” seemingly unaware the song was inspired by a guy who got drunk and shot his girlfriend.

“Sweat just trickles down my neck when I play those sorts of firstdance songs,” says Cassani.

Another questionable, but popular, choice: “Band of Gold” by Freda Payne, who wails, “We kissed after taking vows/But that night on the honeymoon/We stayed in separate rooms.”

TENTS A tent is not just a tent, says Jan Jacobs, a four-year event coordinator with Vermont Tent Company. “Know how many people you might be having, where it will be, whether you’re having a buffet or plated dinner, and whether a band or a DJ,” she says.

“These are all issues that will impact the size of your tent.”

For couples worried that their overstuffed guest list might not work for a tented tableau, consider this: The Vermont Tent Company housed thousands for part of former president Bill Clinton’s inauguration on the National Mall. Says Jacobs: “We can create miniature cities.”

RINGS “Leave some time,” says jewelry designer and goldsmith Jane Koplewitz, who’s been crafting custom engagement rings and wedding bands for 25-plus years.

“I’ve had people call me and say, ‘I’m getting married tomorrow, can you make a ring for me?’ But I need a minimum of four weeks, and two or three months on average, to get handmade rings delivered on time.”

As for gems, Koplewitz says she also wishes more first-time clients knew that sapphires — which come in more shades than just blue — are the second-hard-

est stone and often much less expensive than the girl’s-bestfriend. “And there’s been a lot lately in platinum, a lot with texture,” says the designer, who’s received orders from as far as Dubai. “There’s been a softening down — [jewelry] is now more organic, earthier.”

PHOTOGRAPHY Candid or formal? Black-andwhite or color? “The more information people can provide up front as to what they like, what they don’t like, is going to help them get the most for their money,” says photographer Jordan Silverman, who shoots about 20 weddings a year, between April and October. For example, he had a client last summer who didn’t want any images of people drinking alcohol.

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The Gospel According to Bridget Jones rofessor Donna Freitas begins her religious studies class by asking her students an unusual theological question: “What do you think of online dating services?” The 21 college juniors and seniors, all but one of them women, collectively wriggle their noses in distaste.

“Do people our age really use those?” one student asks, incredulously. “Aren’t they kind of for 30- to 40-year-old desperate types?”

Then, noticing a visitor in the room, she adds, “Not to offend anyone.”

“Those online dating services don’t really apply to us,” another woman volunteers.

“College is already kind of a dating service.”

Freitas is 32, petite and waif-like, with long black hair and a chatty exuberance.

Perched cross-legged on her desk and wearing modish glasses, black leather boots and pink corduroy bellbottoms, she could easily be mistaken for one of her students. She changes the subject to a favorite topic of hers, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” and starts talking about the spiritual consequences —

within the fictional universe of the TV show — of its characters, Buffy and Angel, having sex. Freitas asks her students to think about how this view of dating, romance, intimacy and male-female friendships differs from the ones reflected in shows like “Friends,” “Dawson’s Creek,” or “The O.C.” For the next hour or so, the conversation meanders from glamour magazines to instant messaging to self-help dating guides to cinematic shagging. For a while, the class feels like a late-night bull session — minus the pajamas and popcorn. It’s not exactly the theological gravitas you’d expect from an upper level religious-studies class at a Catholic college.

But despite the absence of Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine, this isn’t “Cosmopolitan 101” either. These 21 students are enrolled in a new course at St. Michael’s College in Colchester called “Dating and Friendship,” which is seeking serious spiritual answers to some thorny religious questions.

For example, how do young, single men and

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women develop a spiritual framework for thinking and talking about sex, dating and romance?

And, how do they find a place for themselves within organized religions that almost universally condemn as sinful all sex and intimacy outside of marriage?

Even for Freitas, a professor of spirituality with graduate degrees from Georgetown and Catholic University, there are no easy answers, particularly when it comes to sex. “I searched everywhere for a place in a religious tradition that would affirm having sex apart from marriage,” she admits. “But I couldn’t find anything, other than some wacky mating rituals.”

Freitas’ course at St. Mike’s was born out of a book she co-authored in 2003 with her college friend, Jason King, called Save the Date: A Spirituality of Dating, Love and Dinner, and the Divine. In the process of researching the book, they discovered that on the rare occasion that religion has something to say about dating — as opposed to courtship, the acceptable precursor to marriage — it’s usually nega-

but there are spiritual resources to help people,” Freitas says. “It’s just that people aren’t making those connections.”

A logical starting point, she explains, is with descriptions of sacred love. Although dating is never mentioned in the Bible, love is a common subject. Consider, for example, the Song of Songs, the Bible’s most famous depiction of erotic love, or St. Paul’s presentation of love in 1 Corinthians 13, in which the apostle describes the many characteristics of love. As Freitas writes, “It is patient, kind, not jealous, not pompous, not inflated, not rude, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things and never fails. It is the greatest of God’s gifts.”

Where do “Buffy” and “Friends” fit in? As Freitas explains to her students, though popular culture and organized religion often present diametrically opposing views around dating — rampant promiscuity on one extreme or total abstinence on the other — they share a common assumption: Both equate dating with sex and assume that you never have one without the other. Both

are more liberal.

Like her books, Freitas’ class isn’t judgmental. Instead, she talks about how love and romance can be used to learn selfless behavior, to see others as gifts rather than as means to an end. Lovers can be fellow sojourners on a spiritual journey. Though Freitas is critical of the Evangelicals’ obsession with female purity, she’s not preaching a lifestyle. Rather, she teaches her students that there are many different texts — from the Song of Songs to “Sex in the City” — for discovering a spiritual path.

Not surprisingly, “Dating and Friendship” was instantly popular among St. Mike’s students; reportedly, the class closed a half-hour after registration began. Freitas admits she would have preferred a better gender balance than 20 to 1. But having taught many courses in gender studies, including “Feminist Theory” and “Women and Spirituality,” she’s used to classes that are mostly women.

Andrew Falzone, the lone male in the class, had no idea what he was in for, but now loves the

For a while, the class feels like a late-night bull session — minus the pajamas and popcorn. It’s not exactly the theological gravitas you’d expect from an upper level religious-studies class at a Catholic college.

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Freitas, who was raised a Catholic, offers an example. “The phenomenon I see now coming out of the Evangelical movement is the motto, ‘Get your kids to the altar ASAP. APAP: as soon as possible, as pure as possible,’” Freitas says. “The message there seems to be that the best preparation for marriage is to have no prior relationships at all. But ask a 30-yearold not to date? That doesn’t work, either.”

Interestingly, academia also hasn’t been very helpful in offering spiritual advice to a generation of young people who are marrying later, if at all. Freitas found that many colleges offer classes on religion and marriage, religion and family, or religion and love — but none on religion and dating.

The self-help books on dating and spirituality were no better.

Freitas discovered that most of them, especially those written from a Christian perspective, subscribe to the “New Celibacy” philosophy, and advise young people to “kiss dating good-bye,” “return to modesty,” or enlist in the army of abstinence. Those that do condone dating, Freitas discovered, were less interested in exploring how a romantic relationship can augment one’s spiritual development than in offering tips for manipulating or controlling a mate, an outlook she describes as “hilarious but disturbing.”

“I feel like there’s a real disconnect between dating and religion,

viewpoints are too one-dimensional to have much meaning for today’s sophisticated and socially active young people.

In both her book and her class, Frietas encourages students to step outside themselves and reflect on the various forces that are shaping their attitudes and expectations about love, sex and relationships — books, movies, TV, music, the Internet — then figure out how they can “knit together” those attitudes with their own spiritual values.

One of her primary teaching tools is journaling. Each week, Freitas’ students are required to write about their reading assignments, but they can also include their personal stories, excerpts from fiction, poetry, and their own reflections on heartbreak and hooking up. If it sounds a bit Briget Jones-ish, well, it is. Freitas also wrote Becoming a Goddess of Inner Poise: Spirituality for the Bridget Jones in All of Us. In it, she explains how in many spiritual traditions, the process of confessing one’s personal story is itself a sacred act. Hey, it worked for St. Augustine.

But Freitas’ goal isn’t to challenge the church’s stance on premarital sex or to peddle her own sexual mores. In fact, Save the Date was written from a distinctly Christian perspective and offers several nuanced opinions on the subject. King, her co-author, typically voices the more traditional view that, in an ideal world, sex should only take place within the confines of marriage. Freitas’ views

course — though he wishes there were other guys to help round out the discussions. “I’m not the typical guy who goes out on a Friday night looking to get some,” says Falzone. “But…I’m really enjoying it… In high school, I had this idea of what college is supposed to be, classes like this.”

Junior Maureen Sexton, a psych major, agrees. “It seems like there’s nothing else like this here, so when the opportunity arises that’s not mainstream, I jumped on it,” she says. “I love her to death.”

Such endorsements aren’t surprising. Several students commented that college life is filled with parties, group outings and casual sex that only occasionally lead to monogamous relationships, but formal dating is still a rarity. As one student remarked, “‘I’ll meet you at the kegger at 10’ isn’t dating. That’s hooking up.”

Orla O’Brien, another junior and a journalism major, says she never even considered the possibility that Catholicism could have anything useful to tell her about her romantic affairs.

“If I had to choose between making my own decisions and my faith, I’ve always chosen my own decisions. I’d never let the church tell me what to do when it comes to dating or premarital sex or birth control,” she says. “But this class has reopened the possibility that maybe I can find a place for myself within my religion.”

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Tough Love A consensual conversation with two slap-happy Vermonters

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One appreciative recipient of such attentions is Lucius’ friend “Submissia.”

Although these two are not a couple, their coy looks and sly comments make clear they know and admire each other’s sensuous tastes and techniques. A 43year-old mother of three, Submissia is a “switch” — a sadomasochist who gets off on the give and the take. When a whipping is done just right, she avows, “It’s scrumptious. I’ve climaxed with a single-tail whip. It was just mind-blowing.”

In the 1960s through the ’80s, sadomasochism was mainly the province of gay men in leather. Since then, it’s become increasingly mainstream, even chic. Hurts-so-good hip helps sell Hot Topic T-shirts, and masochistic motifs come through Anne Rice’s Sleeping Beauty trilogy, the lyrics of Nine Inch Nails and Secretary, the 2002 film based on a Mary Gaitskill short story. And elements of dominance and submission crop up, at least occasionally, in lots of otherwise ordinary lovemaking.

About one in five respondents in a 1998 Playboy poll reported having used a blindfold during sex, while close to a third said they’d played with restraints, and nearly half tried their hand at spankings. A smaller number — between 5 and 10 percent of adults, according to a 1990 Kinsey Report — actively participates in what’s known as BDSM; the acronym conflates “bondage and discipline,” “dominance and submission” and “sadomasochism.”

In the Burlington area, two organized BDSM groups serve around 100 members, including Lucius and Submissia. Here, as elsewhere, BDSMers tend to be relatively well-off and educated. According to Submissia, 90 percent of those involved are “bright — doctors, lawyers, social workers, teachers, people who go to Renaissance fairs. They’re people who have become bored with traditional forms of loving and are looking for additional challenges.”

Lucius and Submissia describe the local community as pansexual and inclusive, relatively free of the cliquishness that factionalizes much of the BDSM world. But even in progressive Vermont — or perhaps especially here, in a climate of political correctness —

the sexual orientation still carries the sort of stigma that surrounded homosexuality 20 years ago.

Because being outed runs the risk of social ruin, Lucius and Submissia agreed to be interviewed on the condition that they can use pseudonyms. They have also withheld the names of the local groups to which they belong. As Lucius explains, they don’t want to “make it too easy” for the casually curious or voyeuristic to find them.

Lucius and Submissia will say that one local group hosts entry-level social events at a public venue, with participants wearing ordinary clothes. The other group meets monthly in private homes, and features folks in fetish fashions engaging in monitored sadomasochistic activities. Groups are active as well in Rutland, Albany, western

Massachusetts, New Hampshire and, naturellement, Montréal.

Those fetishistic francophones have access to a couple of commercial BDSM clubs, and a rentable apartment outfitted as a “dungeon.” (Vermonters looking for a local BDSM club must make do with the annual “Erotica” night at Burlington’s 135 Pearl. The March 19 event welcomes kink connoisseurs of all stripes.)

As with lots of subcultures, belonging to what BDSMers call “the lifestyle” isn’t just a matter of walking the walk but of talking the talk. Insiders distinguish themselves from the outside, or “vanilla,” world through specialized vocabulary. Those casual, public gettogethers are “munches.” In “Level One” BDSM play, the “bottom” receives sensations from the “top.” At

“Level Two,” the “submissive” — or “sub” — surrenders to the power of the “dominant” — or “dom” — for the duration of the interaction.

BDSM also has its own mores.

Although its exhibitionist aspect may seem odd, there’s safety in numbers.

“It’s much safer to do it at a party than with a private person you might meet over the Internet,” Submissia suggests.

Groups screen participants. Organized events are also drug- and alcohol-free, and chaperoned by designated “dungeon monitors.” All these precautions make sense when you consider the dangers involved.

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an ambulance. Instead, they packed her in ice. The next day the victim’s husband took her to the hospital, where they concocted a story to explain her injuries. She eventually recovered, but the accident could have been avoided if those involved had known what they were doing, Submissia says.

Good-citizen BDSMers follow the credo “Safe, Sane and Consensual.” Safe means taking proper precautions to ensure “no one’s going to the hospital or to jail, or being permanently disfigured,” Submissia says. Sane ensures participants can distinguish fantasy role-playing from everyday reality.

Consensual is what separates a mutually satisfying interaction from abuse.

After months of research and solitary practice — tying knots, flogging pillows and hanging towels — he felt ready for his first “scene.”

In BDSM circles, the “Scene” refers to the community as a whole, while a lower-case “scene” is an erotic SM activity, be it a perfunctory paddling or a drawn-out role-playing experience involving elaborate costumes and props.

Participants put on scenes for one another at “play parties.” While nudity is common in Vermont scenes, these are not occasions with wild sex or singles-swapping. Most participants come, and play, as established couples. And if you’re looking for actual genital penetration, Submissia says, you have to go to Montréal.

I would consider myself an erotic sadist. I enjoy inflicting consensual pain for erotic purposes.

“LUCIUS”

While misguided motives and manipulation can mar any interaction, responsible BDSMers bend over backwards to avoid unintended pain. Etiquette calls for negotiating the terms of an activity in advance, and then respecting those boundaries. In the ideal scenario, partners agree about how far they’ll go sexually, and how much pain the submissive will endure.

Predetermined “safe words” — or signals, for when speech is impossible — tell the dominant when to back off.

“Clear communication is even more important here than in vanilla relationships,” Lucius suggests.

“You have to have more honesty and openness.”

“This is doctoral-level sex,” adds Submissia. “You need to know what you’re playing with and what your sub’s limits are.”

Finding your way to a satisfying BDSM life isn’t easy. Lucius discovered that five years ago, when he first dabbled in domination. Newly single, he answered an online personal ad from a woman seeking a dominant. He was responding to an urge he’d always had but had never fully understood.

That initial experience proved to be “a real horror story,” he recalls. “She wanted someone to beat her. She was trying to live out some masochistic fantasies,” and was completely cold and emotionally absent to him. “I was not aroused by it in the least. I couldn’t get an erection. I asked, ‘What’s wrong with me?’” Rather than trying to give up his drive, he decided he needed to get together with others who shared his interest.

Like Lucius, Submissia has had sadomasochistic inclinations from an early age. “Since I was a little kid I’ve loved feeling dominated,” she recalls. She’s also always had bisexual leanings. But rather than acting on these desires, she married, had three kids, and tried to be the perfect wife — until her husband left her for another woman. As a single parent, “I was tied to my kids and had no time to date,” she says. Then she hit 40, and “made a list of things I wanted to do before I died.” Her desiderata included going skydiving, being involved in a threesome, making love to another woman, and getting spanked. “I looked at the list and said, ‘My life is half over. When will I do these things?’” she says.

The answer came during an online game of Spades. Submissia told her partner that if he didn’t do better she’d spank him. He answered, “Oh, you want to talk about spankings?” and invited her into a private chat room. From there he directed her to a Vermont BDSM website, where she found a personal ad from a “dom” who escorted her to a party. During the course of that evening, Submissia received her first over-the-knee spanking. “It was exciting and titillating and personal and close,” she reveals, smiling at the memory. “It brought a blush to my cheeks.”

Since then, Submissia has sampled a variety of SM experiences, from being erotically slapped to being pierced with needles and flirting with flames. “There are different kinds of pain,” she notes.

“With mild pain your endorphins and adrenaline get stimulated. The release of endorphins creates a mild euphoria.” The difference between a good and bad flogging, she says,

is like “the difference between being a musical instrument that’s being played by someone who’s tone-deaf versus a master musician.” When it’s good, she gushes, “It builds. It’s exciting.”

Orchestrating the perfect scene comes down to a question of accuracy, says Lucius. It’s all about “hitting the right place, giving the right sensation. Sometimes,” he offers, by way of example, “I’ll slowly drag a flogger across the shoulder and then give it a quick snap and a sting.”

The point is “to arouse someone, to heighten their senses. Under the right circumstances, you can put someone into that precious head space called ‘sub space.’”

Different folks want different strokes, and different tools — or “toys” — create different shades of sensation. The held-back caress of Lucius’ super-soft rabbit-fur flogger or his achingly supple, deer-hide model offers a torture quite different from the clip of a PetSmart horse crop. Squared-off leather strips land with a “thuddy” thwack.

Properly wielded, Lucius’ kangarooleather bullwhip leaves “hot, stingy kisses” and souvenir marks on the skin. “The women I play with like to be able to see a bruise,” he asserts. And he can determine how much hurt he inflicts. To prove his prowess, he asks Submissia to hold out her arm. Then, standing about 10 feet behind her, he snaps his whip, and gently, painlessly wraps its end around her wrist.

Like its vanilla counterpart, BDSM sexuality is as much about the brain as the body. Both Lucius and Submissia say the practice bolsters their sense of self-worth. “If someone is submitting themselves

to me, there’s a lot of pride in putting someone into that head space,” Lucius says. “When someone comes down and they have a big grin on their face and give you a big hug, I love that.”

Ironically, enduring pain can also instill pride. And for someone who’s recovering from a demeaning relationship, consensual submission can offer catharsis. Voluntarily re-enacting the traumatic experience to produce pleasure rather than pain can be healing. Enacting a negotiated scene can also reinforce confidence in others. And this renewed sense of faith can have a spiritual dimension. In her comprehensive 1993 book Different Loving, Gloria Brame describes “the surrender” as “freedom from ego, a condition where one is completely trusting and indifferent.”

On both sides of the power equation, the role-playing aspect of BDSM can provide a welcome release. In one stereotypical set-up, a diaper-clad Fortune 500 CEO pays a dominatrix to punish him for being a naughty baby. This scenario resonates with Submissia. As a single-parenting mom working three jobs, she says, “I’m dom all day long.” When she’s being submissive, “It’s wonderful not to have to be in control. For 30 minutes it’s somebody else’s game.” For his part, Lucius spends most of his days working for someone else.

Being the dominant, he says, “is an opportunity for me to be in complete control.”

There’s control, and then there’s control. At hard-core “Level 3,” BDSM enters the realm of master and slave. Rather than lasting only for the duration of a scene, the master-slave relationship, a.k.a.

“24/7,” is a long-term commitment in which one partner relinquishes his or her emotional rights entirely to the other. Lucius lived in such a relationship for more than a year. “It’s a lot of work,” he says. “You’re always working to stay on top, to be the master. There were times when I’d come home from work and be ready to just kick back,” he adds, but his slave demanded constant attention.

Even in more casual interactions, domination can be draining.

“When you have total control over someone, it’s the greatest high,” Lucius says. “But when I’m going home alone I’d like to have someone check in with me and make sure I’m OK. Some-times I need a hug. I need someone to touch me.”

Because this letdown, or “top drop,” isn’t discussed much, new doms who experience it sometimes don’t know how to cope.

It can be lonely at the top — and at the bottom. The communal aspect of BDSM culture eases the isolation. However, revealing a kinky sexual orientation to the squeamish — and recently, increasingly Puritanical — vanilla world is a lot harder. Both Lucius and Submissia have come out to their families.

Lucius revealed his dom persona to his father because he wanted someone close to him to know “in case something should happen.”

Submissia’s brother outed her to the rest of her family when she was going through a bout of depression.

“At first they were horrified,” she says. After she’d explained the Scene’s consensual and safety-conscious ethos, they started to come around.

As for the details of what she actually does, Submissia and her folks have tacitly negotiated boundaries they all can live with: Don’t ask, don’t tell. m

DOCTORS, LAWYERS AND PAIN SLUTS About 10 years ago, the American Psychiatric Association did for sadomasochism what it had done for homosexuality 20 years earlier. It eliminated the orientation, per se, from its lists of proclivities that qualify as “crazy.” The latest edition of the book shrinks refer to for pinning down pathologies, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) views BDSM the same way it sees grief, anxiety or other mental states: It only rises to the level of a diagnosable dysfunction when it causes “clinically significant distress” or impairs one’s ability to function.

In spite of this official normalization, BDSM is still poorly understood even among many professionals. So doms and subs in trouble can find it hard to get appropriate help. Vermont submissive “Sensuous Sadie” discusses this problem on her website, http://www.sensuoussadie.com. She recommends seeking out someone who’s at least been educated about the BDSM lifestyle. That might not be so easy in Vermont. There’s just one name in the entire state listed on the directory of fetish-friendly counselors, lawyers and other “Kink Aware Professionals” at http://www.bannon.com/kap/.

Burlington psychotherapist Michael Schaal says he posted his name on the site for “political” reasons.

Having worked with four or five members of the BDSM community, he says, “One thing I’ve been impressed with is there’s a lot of thought and a lot of negotia-

tion that goes on.” He worries, though, about the issue of consent. Noting that this is a potential problem in any relationship, with BDSM clients, he says, he wants to “gently probe to see if there’s exploitation going on.”

When sex involves sadism, consent can also be a legal concern. Imagine a scenario in which police breaking up a noisy party stumble upon a man dripping hot wax on a woman who has been bound and gagged. Even if the activity has been mutually agreed upon, what’s to keep them from charging the guy with assault? Vermont statutes have no specific law that recognizes consent in an all-volunteer sadomasochistic encounter, according to Mitch Pearl, an attorney in the Middlebury office of Langrock, Sperry & Wool. Nor does the assault statute provide an exception for consent.

However, common law allows for the doctrine of “privilege” in certain contexts, Pearl points out.

“Privilege” is what protects a doctor who sticks a patient with a needle, or a linebacker who tackles a quarterback, from being charged with battery. It could also presumably be used to defend the dominant in a consensual BDSM scene. Pearl adds that as far as he knows, this doctrine has never been tested here. But it may be just a matter of time. “In the 1960s, adultery and fornication were criminal offenses,” he notes.

“The fact that we’re even having this conversation tells you how far we’ve come.”

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label. My response was, “What good is working with bigger companies if you can’t make them sweat a little?” That wasn’t a jab at Epitaph, because they’ve been the most accepting and supportive label I’ve ever worked with. But just because I’m about to tap into a larger audience doesn’t mean I’m going to slow down the development of my music.

SD: Music has a long history of being an important component of social protest. Where does your stuff fit into that tradition?

SF: I’d like to think that I speak the opinion of many people who are fighting for the progress and development of humanity. Beyond that, I add some ideas of my own to the collective discussion as well as offering theme music to their battles. I feel privileged for that.

SD: Sometimes it seems like there’s no escape from our country’s miasma, particularly when so many people pay so little attention to the results of their actions. What can a responsible person do about the situation?

SF: That is the first time I have ever heard the word “miasma.” “A poisonous atmosphere formerly thought to rise from swamps and putrid matter, causing disease,” says Dictionary.com.

Damn, I live near a swamp. But, back to the question. Maybe we need to make people aware of the consequences of their daily practices. I think that would be a fantastic start.

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SD: Have you ever considered moving to another country?

SF: In a moment of weakness, I did.

Then the sand fell back into my sack, and I accepted that I’m an American, and it’s my duty to work from within to initiate change and development. You don’t run away and scream insults from abroad. I have love for my community, and it’s not right to take the support they’ve given me and retreat while everyone else is stuck here. We need to take our country back from radical Christian conservatives.

Sage Advice Music review: Sage Francis

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CASEY REA Sage Francis, with Sol.iLLaquists of Sound, Jared Paul, Higher Ground Ballroom, Monday, Feb. 7, 9 p.m.

hode Island native Sage Francis is determined to get his point across, even if it means ruffling a few feathers. Rapping since age 8, the spoken-word poet, MC and political agitator is fast becoming one of the most popular and polarizing figures in hip-hop. Francis’ upcoming Higher Ground performance promises to be a white-hot blast of verbal acrobatics and edgy insights.

The vegetarian, straight-edge Francis is often called the father of “emo-hop” — a highly confessional style of rapping that eschews the thugged-out materialism of the mainstream in favor of incisive, often painfully earnest first-person prose. But this is only part of the picture: Sage’s outspoken style is tough to categorize. His soon-to-be released disc, A Healthy Distrust, is loaded with explosive observations on romance, war and just about anything else that gets under his skin.

As the first hip-hop artist signed to the big-time punk label Epitaph, Francis is at the forefront of the genre’s evolution. No longer an urban sensation, hip-hop has taken over small towns and suburbs from coast to coast.

Like the punk rockers before them, modern MCs such as Sage thrive on bucking the status quo. Francis recently answered some questions for Seven Days via email and, in the process, learned a new vocabulary word.

SEVEN DAYS: Are you consciously trying to be progressive, or just making the kind of tracks you want to hear?

SAGE FRANCIS: Progressive? I guess so. I don’t care to be conservative. I do like to feel like I’m contributing to the community, rather than just sticking to what’s deemed traditional and safe.

That pisses some people off and gets some other people excited. I don’t know that I consciously do it, though.

SD: How do you know when you’ve gotten it right?

SF: You can feel like you’ve gotten it right, but you never know. Even when one million people tell you that it’s right doesn’t mean it is. I do what feels right, and always consider what might be wrong about it.

SD: Your lyrics are really well composed. How do you go about setting them to music?

SF: Either I compose the words to the music, or I wait for the music to fit what I’ve already written. It’s usually a mix of both; there’s no set pattern there.

SD: Is there room for improvisation in your rhymes?

SF: Always. If there wasn’t, then I wouldn’t do take after take after take,

ha-ha. Some people like to boast about being one-take wonders. I was like that on my first CD. Ever since then, I’ve been trying to open up more in the recording booth. And as for live shows, improvisation is necessary.

SD: Your new record features some of your best production work to date. Is this a result of a bigger budget?

SF: Budget had nothing to do with it, because I recorded this album just like I did all the others. The money comes out of my own pocket, and it wasn’t more expensive to record this album than the last one. This time around, I had history on my side, though. Lots of experience in the studio recording and mixing. And, I have many more connections in the beat department.

SD: The record industry seems like a black hole from which no art can escape. How does a guy like you survive in this business?

SF: Art can thrive if artists stick to their guns, but more often than not, I see them falling victim to compromise.

That’s good sometimes, but not to the degree most “successful” musicians do it.

I had a friend tell me that he was surprised at how experimental this record sounded, especially because it’s on a big

SD: What do you expect from your fans?

SF: I have learned not to expect much, but to hope for the best. I hope for fairness. I hope people resist what they know to be wrong, rather than just thinking that they can’t make a difference. But my fan base is always growing and changing, so expectation is not an option of mine.

SD: Hell’s completely frozen and you’ve just been appointed Secretary of State. What’s your first order of business?

SF: I’d begin the grueling process of making enemies at the IMF and World Bank by lobbying for debt eradication for countries that are paying more in loans than on their school systems. I’d make enemies in the military complex and the highest level of big business by demanding that Congress hold American business accountable to American laws. I’d keep doing all of these things until assassinated or fired.

If fired, I’d use the bully pulpit of my status to hold conference after conference, speak at college after college, go on talk show after talk show to make the American public aware of how this administration manipulated us into war while keeping information away from the public’s reach. So: Secretary of State until killed or fired, then full-time whistleblower. m

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<music> BAND OF BROTHERS :: New Orleans tradition meets rock, reggae and jazz in

Brotherhood of Groove’s brassy blender.

With high-energy live sets and two albums under their belt, BOG puts out first-rate funk. The group plays two area dates this week — The Rusty Nail in Stowe on Thursday and Nectar’s on Friday.

Special guest Sam Kininger and locals Japhy Ryder join the bros for the Burlington show.

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CATCH SOME AIR Calling all bedroom-mirror rock stars: This Tuesday, February 8, Radio Bean hosts Burlington’s First Annual Air Guitar Contest — an event conceived and “proudly presented” by the Glassblower’s Union #63, a group of — you guessed it — Burlington-area glassblowers.

It seems some of these artisans are known for spontaneous air-guitar freakouts while working at their Church & Maple shop — an activity they just had to share with the community.

Contest judges include local sound engineer and actor Paul Schnabel, Jennifer Hartswick Band bassist Ari Folman-Cohen, glassblower Lucas Longren and Jamie Arentzen, guitarist for L.A. rockers American Hi-Fi, who play Higher Ground the following night. The lucky contest winner will receive a blown-glass guitar; no word yet whether or not you can smoke with it.

The event kicks off at 9 p.m., but would-be contestants are advised to sign up by 8:30. To keep things interesting, there will be two rounds — the first featuring a cut chosen by the entrant, and the second a “mystery song” picked out by the judges. Better start warming up.

COMIC (AND MUSICAL) RELIEF Want to help children displaced by the South Asian tsunami disaster? This Saturday, February 5, The Point FM and local a cappella institution Random Association present an evening of music and improvisational comedy featuring Gregory Douglass, Jenni Johnson & Friends, and Kamikaze Comedy. The benefit takes place at Burlington City Hall Auditorium at 7 p.m., with all concert proceeds going to UNICEF. Suggested donation is $10.

STRANGE BIRDS BRIAN MCGARRY AND BEN MACINTYRE AT 1/2 LOUNGE

ECLECTIC ACOUSTIC Ben MacIntyre and Brian McGarry are fixtures on the live music circuit — from time with country-rock act the Red Headed Strangers to their latest incarnation, the duo has delivered crowd-pleasing covers and understated originals without a ton of fanfare.

But MacIntyre & McGarry’s down-to-earth acoustic music seems to be gaining steam lately. Their Monday-night residency at 1/2 Lounge is quickly becoming a popular destination for those who want a mellow kick-off to the workweek, or to wind down from that weekend buzz. Playing tunes from the likes of Donovan and Wilco, the pair’s affable stage demeanor and easygoing musicality give their sets a varied appeal. It’s nice to hear musicians play together without some huge agenda, and they certainly won’t be offended if you sing along.

Here’s a tip for local hipsters: Don’t miss Northamptonbased “freak-folk” collective Feathers’ performance this Saturday at Radio Bean. The group’s hypnotic acoustic jangle is a spirited blend of odd instrumentation and ethereal vocals, with a nod to the psychedelic music of yore.

Members hail from several New England states, with one player making his home in Brattleboro. Fans of hyped indie acts such as Devendra Banhart and Animal Collective should really appreciate Feathers’ trance-inducing tunes, and Banhart himself has been dropping their name in the press lately.

A live mp3 from the eight-piece group, as well as an artist profile, are currently available online at http//:www.dustedmagazine.com.

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WED.02 :: burlington area

IRISH SESSIONS, Radio Bean, 8 p.m. NC. PINE STREET JAZZ W/JODY ALBRIGHT, Parima, 7 p.m. NC. TOP HAT KARAOKE, 135 Pearl, 9 p.m. NC. HANI KHALFIA (piano), Leunig’s, 7 p.m. NC. CIRCADIA (Irish/Celtic), Rí Rá Irish Pub, 7 p.m. NC. JAMES HARVEY & GARUDA (jazz), Red Square, 8 p.m. NC, followed by MEMBERS ONLY W/FATTIE B. (’80s DJ), 11 p.m. NC. LOUIS LOGIC & DJ EQUAL, BIG DOG, CRE8, LEE & S.I.N. (hip-hop), Nectar’s, 9 p.m. $5.

THIRD WORLD, NICKEL B., SELECTAH MESSENJAH (reggae), Club Metronome, 9:30 p.m. $18/20.

OPEN MIKE W/ANDY LUGO & DJ TRANSPLANTE, Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 10 p.m. NC. FRESH W/DJ ADRENALINE & GUESTS, Second Floor, 10 p.m. $3/8. 18+ before 11 p.m.

DAVE HARRISON W/STARSTRUCK KARAOKE, JP’s Pub, 10 p.m. NC. LATIN DANCE PARTY W/DJ HECTOR, Kahiki Moon, 10 p.m. $3.

DJ A-DOG (hip-hop/lounge), Waiting Room, 10 p.m. NC. DJ DEMUS & JAH RED (reggae/dancehall), Monkey House, 10 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Geno’s Karaoke Club, from 8 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, Edgewater Pub, 9:30 p.m. NC.

:: champlain valley LADIES’ NIGHT, City Limits, 9 p.m. NC. COMBO 37 (Parisian jazz), Good Times Café, 7:30 p.m. NC.

:: central OPEN MIKE, Langdon St. Café, 7 p.m.

NC. ROB WILLIAMS (singer-songwriter), Purple Moon Pub, 7 p.m. NC.

:: northern OPEN MIKE W/ABBY JENNE, Overtime Saloon, 9 p.m. NC.

OPEN MIKE W/JOHN GOOLEY, Monopole, 9 p.m. NC. ELIJAH KRAATZ (singer-songwriter), Bee’s Knees, 7:30 p.m. NC.

:: southern MICHAEL TOLCHER, AVERI (singersongwriter/rock), Pickle Barrel, 9 p.m. $8/10.

DJ TRICKY PAT (house/trance), Monkey House, 10 p.m. NC. BUDDHA FOOD GROUP (rock), Trackside Tavern, 9 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, Geno’s Karaoke Club, from 6 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, Edgewater Pub, 9:30 p.m. NC. KARAOKE W/REX, Franny O’s, 9 p.m.

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THU.03 :: burlington area

SHANE HARDIMAN TRIO (jazz), Radio Bean, 6 p.m. NC, followed by TAYLOR & VOLAND (folk-rock), 8 p.m. NC. WHAT THE FOLK? W/THE COWGIRLS, 135 Pearl, 8 p.m. $6, followed by QUEEN CITY ROCK W/DJS ELLIOT & CHIA, 10 p.m. NC. ELLEN POWELL, MARK VAN GULDEN & PATRICIA JULIEN (jazz), Leunig’s, 7 p.m. NC. FATTIE B. & DJ A-DOG (live hip-hop), Red Square, 10 p.m. NC. RED HOT JUBA (jazz/Americana), 1/2 Lounge, 9 p.m. NC. THE BREAKFAST, OSHE (jam-rock/ fusion), Nectar’s, 9:30 p.m. NC. DIZZY REED & THE HOLLYWOOD BULLDOZERS, LIGHTNING RIDGE (rock), Club Metronome, 9:30 p.m. $5.

MARDI GRAS MADNESS W/SWEET PETE & ROBBIE J. (top 40 DJs), Second Floor, 9 p.m. $7/NC. 18+ before 11 p.m.

TOP HAT ENTERTAINMENT DANCE PARTY (hip-hop/r&b DJs), Rasputin’s, 10 p.m. NC. C-LOW (hip-hop DJ), Ruben James, 10 p.m. NC. PIANO LOUNGE W/MITCH, Wine Bar at Wine Works, 7 p.m. NC. TAXI (jazz-fusion), Waiting Room, 10 p.m. NC. LYLE KING (singer-songwriter), Upper Deck Pub, Windjammer, 7 p.m. NC. LARRY BRETT’S JUKEBOX LADIES’ REQUEST NIGHT (rock/urban/dance/ DVD), Henry’s Pub, 8 p.m. NC. ADDISON GROOVE PROJECT, MING & FS (jam-rock/electronic), Higher Ground Ballroom, 9 p.m. $12/14.

DAVE KELLER (blues/singer-songwriter), Toscano Café & Bistro, 7 p.m. NC.

:: central ALLISON MANN QUARTET (jazz), Black Door Bar & Bistro, 8 p.m. $5.

IRISH SESSIONS, Langdon St. Café, 7 p.m. NC. LOUIS LOGIC, DJ EQUAL (hip-hop), Eclipse Theater, 9:30 p.m. $10.

STACEY EARLE & MARK STUART (country/singer-songwriters), Middle Earth, 8 p.m. $12.

:: northern HOUSE BAND (classic rock), Sami’s Harmony Pub, 9 p.m. NC. JAZZ W/MITCH (piano/vocal jazz), Chow! Bella, 6 p.m. NC. LADIES’ NIGHT W/DJS ROBBY ROB & SKIPPY (hip-hop/r&b), Tabu Café & Nightclub, 9 p.m. NC. MARK LEGRAND & SARAH MUNRO (heartsick country), Bee’s Knees, 7:30 p.m. NC. BROTHERHOOD OF GROOVE (funk), Rusty Nail, 10 p.m. $5.

LADIES’ NIGHT (Sound Obsession DJ), Naked Turtle, 9:30 p.m. NC.

:: southern CHORDUROUY (rock), Pickle Barrel, 9 p.m. NC.

FRI.04

:: burlington area ROB DUGUAY’S MEOW MIX (jazz), Radio Bean, 6 p.m. NC, followed by

FRI.04 >> 40A

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and The Peacemakers w. The Perfect Sandwich WED 2 W. LEE & S.I.N., CRE8, AND BIG DOG THU W. OSHE 3

LOUIS LOGIC & DJ EQUAL THE BREAKFAST BROTHERHOOD OF GROOVE W. SPECIAL GUEST

FRI 4

SAM KININGER, AND JAPHY RYDER

SAT 5 W. SCARECROW COLLECTION SUN NECTAR'S 3RD ANNUAL 6

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MON 14

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THU 17

02

Chris Blackwell back in 1975,

Third World were soon to become worldwide reggae

superstars. One of the longest-running bands in the history of Jamaican music, they’ve enjoyed a string of international hits and worked with legends such as Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley along the way. Catch ’em this Wednesday, February 2, at Club Metronome.

Nickel B. & Selectah Messenjah open.

UNITED COLLEGE CLUB HIP-HOP EXTRAVAGANZA

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FRI.04 << 39A BLACK SEA QUARTET (Gypsy-jazz/ klezmer), 9 p.m. NC. WOMYN’S NITE W/PATRICIA MEANS, 135 Pearl, 8 p.m. NC, followed by DJS CRAIG MITCHELL & EV (dance/ house), 135 Pearl, 10 p.m. $5.

RODNEY (rock), Sweetwaters, 9 p.m. NC. DJ COREY (hip-hop), Rí Rá Irish Pub, 10 p.m. NC. GRUPO SABOR (Latin/dance), Red Square, 8 p.m. NC, followed by DJ NASTEE (hip-hop), midnight. NC. BROTHERHOOD OF GROOVE W/SAM KININGER, JAPHY RYDER (funk/jam), Nectar’s, 9 p.m. $3.

CHROME COWBOYS, ANDERS PARKER (vintage country/rock ’n’ roll), Club Metronome, 9:30 p.m. $5.

KARAOKE, Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 10 p.m. NC. TOP HAT DANCETERIA (DJs), Rasputin’s, 10 p.m. $3.

FLAVA W/DJS TOXIC, RICHIE POW (hip-hop/r&b/reggae), Second Floor, 9 p.m. $3/10. 18+ before 11 p.m.

TOM CLEARY & SPECIAL GUESTS (jazz), FlynnSpace, 8 p.m. $15.

HIP-HOP/REGGAE/DANCEHALL DJS, Ruben James, 10 p.m. NC. DAVE HARRISON W/STARSTRUCK KARAOKE, JP’s Pub, 10 p.m. NC. PIANO LOUNGE W/MITCH, Wine Bar at Wine Works, 5:30 p.m. NC, followed by JOHN GOGLIA (jazz/boogie piano), 9 p.m. NC. BIKINI BASHMENT W/DEMUS (reggae DJ), Kahiki Moon, 10 p.m. NC. DJ A-DOG (hip-hop/lounge), Waiting Room, 10 p.m. NC. LAR DUGGAN (jazz), Upper Deck Pub, Windjammer, 7 p.m. NC. KARAOKE KAPERS (host Bob Bolyard), St. John’s Club, 7 p.m. NC. THE HITMEN (rock), Henry’s Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC. DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, DESOL (New Orleans funk/jazz/Latin rock), Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, 9 p.m. $12/14. 18+.

REBEL ALLIANCE (rock), Monkey House, 10 p.m. $3.

KARAOKE W/MR DJ, Champlain Lanes Family Fun Center, 8:30 p.m. NC. AA. KARAOKE W/PETER BOARDMAN, Backstage Pub, 9 p.m. NC.

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SEVEN DAYS

SEVEN DAYS

SHOVELHEAD (rock), Trackside Tavern, 9 p.m. NC. WIZN BAR & GRILL (live radio show), Lincoln Inn Lounge, 4 p.m. NC, followed by SUPERSOUNDS DJ (dance party/game show), 9 p.m. NC. THE MANSFIELD PROJECT (rock), Edgewater Pub, 9 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, Geno’s Karaoke Club, from 6 p.m. NC. YO YO NIPPLES (rock), Franny O’s, 9 p.m. NC.

:: champlain valley DANCE PARTY (DJ), City Limits, 9 p.m.

NC. DJ CHARLIE (rock), Red Mill Restaurant, 10:15 p.m. NC.

:: central WILLIE EDWARDS (blues), Charlie O’s, 10 p.m. NC. JOE CRIBARI (singer-songwriter), Langdon St. Café, 7 p.m. NC, followed

by VISTA (alt-pop), 9 p.m. NC. ANTONY SANTOR QUARTET (jazz), Black Door Bar & Bistro, 9 p.m. $5.

LOVEWHIP (dance-pop/rock), Eclipse Theater, 9:30 p.m. $5.

JAKE ARMERDING, RACHEL DAVIS (folk/singer-songwriters), Middle Earth, 8 p.m. $12.

MARK GREENBERG (singer-songwriter), Finkerman’s Riverside Barbeque, 7 p.m.

NC. STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS (honkytonk/rockabilly), Purple Moon Pub, 7 p.m. $4.

:: northern KARAOKE, Sami’s Harmony Pub, 9 p.m.

NC. VIP LADIES’ NIGHT W/DJ SKIPPY (top 40/r&b/reggae), Tabu Café & Nightclub, 9 p.m. NC. 18+.

BISHOP (rock), Riverview Café at Tabu Nightclub, 10p.m. $3. 18+.

BLUE SKY MISSION CLUB (zydeco), Monopole, 10 p.m. NC. JOEY LEONE BAND (r&b), Rusty Nail, 10 p.m. $5.

FRI.04 >> 42A

venues 411 After Dark Music Series at United Methodist Church, Rt. 7/Seminary St., Middlebury, 388-0216.

American Flatbread, 115 St. Paul St., Burlington, 861-2999.

Ashley’s, Merchant’s Row, Randolph, 728-9182.

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

Backstreet, 17 Hudson St., St. Albans, 527-2400.

Bad Girls Café Main St., Johnson, 635-7025.

Ball & Chain Café 16 Park St., Brandon, 247-0050.

Banana Winds Café & Pub 1 Towne Marketplace, Essex Jct., 879-0752.

Barre Opera House, 6 North Main St., Barre, 476-8188 Bayside Pavilion, 13 Georgia Shore Rd., St. Albans, 524-0909.

Bee’s Knees, 82 Lower Main St., Morrisville, 888-7889.

Beyond Infinity Upstairs, 43 Center St., Brandon, 247-5100.

Black Bear Tavern & Grill, 205 Hastings Hill, St. Johnsbury, 748-1428.

Black Door Bar & Bistro, 44 Main St., Montpelier, 223-7070.

The Bobcat Café, 5 Main St., Bristol, 453-3311.

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

Breakwater Café, 1 King St., Burlington, 658-6276.

The Brewski, Rt. 108, Jeffersonville, 644-6366.

B.U. Emporium, 163 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 658-4292 Capitol Grounds, 45 State St., Montpelier, 223-7800.

Champlain Lanes Family Fun Center, 2630 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-2576.

Charlemont Restaurant, #116, Rt. 100, Morrisville, 888-4242.

Charlie B’s, 1746 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-7355.

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.

Contois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall, 865-7166.

Cuzzin’s Nightclub, 230 North Main St., Barre, 479-4344.

Eclipse Theater, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8913.

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

Finkerman’s Riverside Barbecue, 188 River St, Montpelier, 229-2295.

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

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

Geno’s Karaoke Club, 127 Porters Point Road, Colchester, 658-2160.

Gezellig, 324 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 660-9346.

Good Times Café, Rt. 116, Hinesburg, 482-4444.

Halvorson’s Upstreet Café, 16 Church St., Burlington, 658-0278.

Hardwick Town House, 127 Church St., Hardwick, 456-8966.

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

Higher Ground, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 654-8888.

JP’s Pub, 139 Main St., Burlington, 658-6389.

Jeff’s Maine Seafood, 65 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-6135.

Kacey’s, 31 Federal St., St. Albans, 524-9864.

Kahiki Moon, 1 Lawson Lane, Burlington. 660-4852.

Lakeview Inn & Restaurant, 295 Breezy Ave., Greensboro, 533-2291.

Langdon St. Café, 4 Langdon St., Montpelier, 223-8667.

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

Lincoln Inn Lounge, 4 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3309.

Lion’s Den Pub, Mountain Road, Jeffersonville, 644-5567.

Mad River Unplugged at Valley Players Theater, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-8910.

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WEDNESDAY February 2 Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 167 Main St., Burlington, 658-6776.

Matterhorn, 4969 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198.

McKee’s Pub, 19 East Allen St., Winooski, 655-0048.

Middle Earth Music Hall, Bradford, 222-4748.

The Monkey House, 30 Main St., Winooski, 655-4563.

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

Muddy Waters, 184 Main St., Burlington, 658-0466.

Music Box, 147 Creek Rd., Craftsbury, 586-7533.

Music Club, 110 Business Center Rd. Williamstown, 443-6106.

Naked Turtle, 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-566-6200 Nectar’s, 188 Main St., Burlington, 658-4771.

1/2, 136 1/2 Church St., Burlington, 865-0012.

135 Pearl St., Burlington, 863-2343.

Old Lantern, Greenbush Rd., Charlotte, 425-2120.

Orion Pub & Grill, Route 108, Jeffersonville, 644-8884.

Overtime Saloon, 38 S. Main St., St. Albans, 524-0357.

Paramount Theater, 30 Center St., Rutland, 775-0570.

Parima, 185 Pearl St., Burlington, 864-7917.

Park Place Tavern, 38 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3015.

Peabody’s Pub, Plattsburgh, 518-561-0158.

Pickle Barrel Nightclub, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-3035.

Phoenix Bar, Sugarbush Village, Warren, 583-2003.

The Positive Pie, 69 Main St., Plainfield, 454-0133.

Purple Moon Pub, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-3422.

Radio Bean, 8 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 660-9346.

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

Red Mill Restaurant, Basin Harbor, Vergennes, 475-2311.

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

Rhapsody Café, 28 Main St., Montpelier, 229-6112.

Rhythm & Brews Coffeehouse, UVM, Burlington, 656-4211.

Riley Rink, Rt. 7A Noth, Manchester, 362-0150.

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

Rí Rá Irish Pub, 123 Church St., Burlington, 860-9401.

Riverwalk Records & The Howard Bean Café, 30 State St., Montpelier, 223-3334.

Rozzi’s Lakeshore Tavern, 1072 West Lakeshore Dr., Colchester, 863-2342.

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

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

Sami’s Harmony Pub, 216 Rt. 7, Milton, 893-7267.

Second Floor, 165 Church St., Burlington, 660-2088.

St. John’s Club, 9 Central Ave., Burlington, 864-9778.

Starlight Lounge, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8913.

Starry Night Café, 5371 Rt. 7, Ferrisburgh, 877-6316.

Stowehof Inn, Edson Hill Rd., Stowe, 253-9722.

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

Tabu Café & Nightclub, 14 Margaret St., Plattsburgh, 518566-0666.

Three Mountain Lodge, Jeffersonville, 644-5736.

Toscano Café & Bistro, 27 Bridge St., Richmond, 434-3148.

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

Two Brothers Tavern, 86 Main St., Middlebury, 388-0002.

242 Main, Burlington, 862-2244.

Upper Deck Pub at the Windjammer, 1076 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 862-6585.

Valley Players Theater, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-8910.

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

The Waiting Room, 156 St. Paul St., Burlington, 862-3455.

Waterbury Wings, 1 South Main St., Waterbury, 244-7827.

Wine Bar at Wine Works, 133 St. Paul St., Burlington, 951-9463.

THE POINT, RED STRIPE & FULL TANK PRESENT

THIRD WORLD W. DJS NICKEL B & SELECTAH MESZENJAH THURSDAY February 3

DIZZY REED

(OF GUNS N’ ROSES)

AND THE

HOLLYWOOD BULLDOZERS W. LIGHTNING RIDGE FRIDAY February 4

THE CHROME COWBOYS

W. ANDERS PARKER OF VARNALINE

SATURDAY February 5 • 7PM

JIM’S BIG EGO

W. LIKE SUMMER

SUNDAY February 6

SUNDAY NIGHT MASS

FT. PAT, CHUCK & JODI

WEDNESDAY February 9

DUB IS A WEAPON AUDIBLE MAINFRAME THURSDAY February 10

ETHAN AZARIAN MISSY BLY, GRIZZLY BEAR TIGER MOUNTAIN FRIDAY February 11

LIQUID DEAD SESSIONS

W. GORDON STONE & DOUG PERKINS SUNDAY February 13

SUNDAY NIGHT MASS FT. JEFF HOWELL WILL TAYLOR & NERO

WEDNESDAY February 16

TSUNAMI BENEFIT SHOW

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<clubdates> REWIND (’70s-’90s/contemporary DJs), Second Floor, 9 p.m. $3/10. 18+ before 11 p.m.

RUGGER (hip-hop/r&b DJ), Ruben James, 10 p.m. NC. DAVE HARRISON W/STARSTRUCK KARAOKE, JP’s Pub, 10 p.m. NC. ANDRIC SEVERANCE (jazz piano), Wine Bar at Wine Works, 5:30 p.m.

NC, followed by DAWNA HAMMERS (piano/vocals/singer-songwriter), 9 p.m. NC. NASTEE DOG W/DJ A-DOG & NASTEE (hip-hop), Kahiki Moon, 10 p.m. NC. STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS (honkytonk/rockabilly), Waiting Room, 10 p.m. NC. THE HITMEN (rock), Henry’s Pub, Holiday Inn, 9 p.m. NC. PULSE PROPHETS (funk-rock/hip-hop), Monkey House, 10 p.m. $3.

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NC. ALLISON MANN QUARTET W/SPECIAL GUEST ELLIOT BURG (jazz), Black Door Bar & Bistro, 9 p.m. $5.

CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO (progressive acoustic), Eclipse Theater, 9 p.m. $20, followed by D’MOJA (world), 11 p.m. $5.

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GREG RYAN (singer-songwriter), Purple Moon Pub, 7 p.m. $3.

:: northern ELLEN POWELL DUO (jazz), Jeff’s Maine Seafood, 6:30 p.m. NC. PAUL DOUSE (rock/singer-songwriter), Overtime Saloon, 9 p.m. NC. JOEY LEONE BAND (r&b), Rusty Nail, 10 p.m. $5.

NONE THE WISER (Irish), Bee’s Knees, 7:30 p.m. NC. ALL NIGHT DANCE PARTY W/DJ TOXIC (hip-hop/top 40/house/reggae), Tabu Café & Nightclub, 5 p.m. – 4 a.m. NC. 18+.

MARDI GRAS PARTY W/MANGO JAM (New Orleans funk/zydeco), The Matterhorn, 9 p.m. NC. JASON CANN (singer-songwriter), Charlie B’s, 8:30 p.m. NC.

:: southern CHORDUROUY (rock), Pickle Barrel, 9 p.m. NC.

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OLD-TIME SESSIONS (traditional), Radio Bean, from 1 p.m. NC, followed by KITCHEN CHAIR (lounge-jazz), 8 p.m.

NC. NASTEE SOUL SUNDAY (DJ), Red Square, 10 p.m. NC. BOB MARLEY’S BIRTHDAY & SUPERBOWL BASH, Nectar’s, 9 p.m. NC.

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KARAOKE, Geno’s Karaoke Club, from 6 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, Edgewater Pub, 9:30 p.m. NC.

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:: northern SOUND OBSESSION DJ, Naked Turtle, 9:30 p.m. $1.

BEN ROY & DAVE (piano/percussion/ jazz), Bee’s Knees, 7:30 p.m. NC.

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OPEN MIKE, Radio Bean, 7 p.m. NC. SOUL SKILLET (soul/r&b DJ), 135 Pearl, 9 p.m. NC. DAVE GRIPPO (funk/jazz), Red Square, 10 p.m. NC. BEN MACINTYRE & BRIAN MCGARRY (eclectic acoustic), 1/2 Lounge, 8 p.m.

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:: central JAZZ NIGHT W/FRED HAAS & ANTHONY SANTOR, Black Door Bar & Bistro, 9 p.m. NC. POETRY SLAM, Langdon Street Café, 7:30 p.m. NC. DAVE KELLER TRIO (blues/rock; Mardi Gras celebration), Finkerman’s Riverside Barbeque, 6 p.m. NC.

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:: northern KARAOKE W/SASSY, Monopole, 9 p.m. NC. CHRIS LYON (singer-songwriter), Bee’s Knees, 7:30 p.m. NC.

WED.09 :: burlington area

IRISH SESSIONS, Radio Bean, 8 p.m. NC. PINE STREET JAZZ W/JODY ALBRIGHT, Parima, 7 p.m. NC.

TOP HAT KARAOKE, 135 Pearl, 9 p.m. NC. SONNY & PERLEY (international cabaret), Leunig’s, 7 p.m. NC. CIRCADIA (Irish/Celtic), Rí Rá Irish Pub, 7 p.m. NC. JAMES HARVEY & GARUDA (jazz), Red Square, 8 p.m. NC, followed by MEMBERS ONLY W/FATTIE B. (’80s DJ), 11 p.m. NC. TRICKY PAT PRESENTS WHIPLASH (drum & bass DJs), 1/2 Lounge, 10 p.m. NC. TONY TRISCHKA (bluegrass), Nectar’s, 7 p.m. $10/12, followed by THE GORAN IVANOVIC GROUP (Balkan folk), 9 p.m. NC. DUB IS A WEAPON, AUDIBLE MAINFRAME (dub/African pop), Club Metronome, 9:30 p.m. $5.

OPEN MIKE W/ANDY LUGO & DJ TRANSPLANTE, Manhattan Pizza & Pub, 10 p.m. NC. ALT-ROCK SHOWCASE W/ALIZA’S MISERY, LOBOT, FALL LINEUP Second Floor, 10 p.m. $5/8. 18+ before 11 p.m.

DAVE HARRISON W/STARSTRUCK KARAOKE, JP’s Pub, 10 p.m. NC. DJ A-DOG (hip-hop/lounge), Waiting Room, 10 p.m. NC. BOWLING FOR SOUP, AMERICAN HI-FI, RIDDLIN’ KIDS, MC LARS (rock/poppunk/hip-hop), Higher Ground Ballroom, 7:30 p.m. $13/15. AA. DJ DEMUS & JAH RED (reggae/dancehall), Monkey House, 10 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Geno’s Karaoke Club, from 8 p.m. NC. KARAOKE, Edgewater Pub, 9:30 p.m. NC.

:: champlain valley LADIES’ NIGHT, City Limits, 9 p.m. NC. PAUL GEREMIA (blues/ragtime), Good Times Café, 8:30 p.m. $10.

:: central JAY EKIS (worldbeat/rock/singer-songwriter), Charlie O’s, 10 p.m. NC. OPEN MIKE, Langdon St. Café, 7 p.m. NC.

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Although the upstate New York-based Oshe offer plenty of extended solos and exploratory grooves, the instrumental group isn’t easily pigeonholed. With a nod to Herbie Hancock’s far-out funk as well as the molten riffs of John Mclaughlin, Oshe (pronounced ah-shay) aren’t your typical patchouli-soaked meanderers.

Musical discipline and moments of genuine risk-taking set the band apart from the growing horde of neo-jam acts.

Which isn’t to say Oshe doesn’t have a formula. By the end of opening track “Treachery,” it’s pretty easy to understand what The Good Book is all about — namely, rock-solid grooves that blossom into mildly psychedelic opuses. Ken Love’s muscular bass lines form the foundation for guitarist Will Senisi’s fusioninspired fretboard runs, while keyboardist Jake Savage fills the empty spaces with chordal stabs and swirling synth pads. One of the most “melodic” drummers I’ve heard in some time, Adam Ochshorn’s fills are highly orchestrated and impeccably executed.

“Chinese Wings” is a good example of Oshe’s prog leanings; multiple time shifts and a repetitive, atonal riff put the tune more in league with Mahavishnu Orchestra than moe. Clever and fun, the song is probably even more engaging live.

A sleek groove and space-age guitar figure make “Regicide” a standout cut. Trance inducing rhythms, adventurous sonic textures and a subtly menacing arrangement give the track a vibe rarely found in the feel-good world of jam-rock. Sure, you can twirl-dance to it, but there are enough musical twists to entertain the eggheads.

Despite the title, “T & A” is hardly a frat-party anthem. Metallic and foreboding, the song provides Senisi with a great opportunity to show off his jazz/prog chops. Keeping the chaos in check, Ochshorn’s precision snare blasts navigate the band through bursts of six-string splatter.

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Modern rock quartet Caralina make a valiant effort on their debut release The Skeletons, with six tracks that sound a bit like b-sides from a Weezer record. It’s apparent that these guys have paid particular attention to their musical forebears, inheriting that group’s sensibilities like impressionable children.

There’s nothing terribly complex about Skeletons, but the album is full of tightly knit indie-pop songs.

Dreary vocals enhance and complement Caralina’s aggressively “emo” sound, as do bitter lyrical themes centered on love gone awry. While the not-so-subtle sarcasm on the track “Mayfield Place” is effective, the band tends to overuse this mocking tone. Lyrically, singer D. Olbrych trades in melodramatic, “heavy” metaphors; he sounds earnest enough, but his words often come on a bit too strong. Lines such as “You look good as a city/dressed to kill and eyes like knives,” sound forced, like a young writer trying too hard to be deep. Olbrych’s constant use of the words “death” and “graveyards” as symbolic reference points soon become more repetitive than effective.

The Skeletons is largely redeemed through its solid rhythmic foundation and catchy pop guitar progressions — there’s definitely some talent here. The cut “Track 11” could easily be on alt-rock radio, right alongside the band’s probable heroes. (In fact, it’s easy to imagine many of these songs written by a number of modern rock bands.) Caralina rarely stray from their established formula, and when they do — such as on the piano-driven “Enemy”— the results are hit-and-miss.

There’s plenty to be praised here, though, especially for a freshman release. The Skeletons is a decent debut from a promising young group.

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Racing Stripes 10 (Wed), 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15. Sideways 10 (Wed), 1, 4, 7, 9:45.

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 Are We There Yet? 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:10, 9:30. The Aviator 1, 7:45. Coach Carter 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45. Hide and Seek 1:15, 4:05, 7:20, 9:55. In Good Company 1:20, 4:15, 7:15, 9:40.

Meet the Fockers 1:10, 3:55, 7:05, 9:35. Million Dollar Baby 12:35, 3:35, 4:35, 6:35, 8:45, 9:35. Phantom of the Opera 12:25, 3:25, 6:25, 9:25. Racing Stripes 12:05, 2:15, 4:25, 6:30.

Sideways 12:50, 3:40, 6:55, 9:50. friday 4 — thursday 10 *Boogeyman 12:40, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:45. *The Wedding Date 1:10, 4, 7, 9:35. Are We There Yet? 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40. The Aviator 4:35, 8:15. Coach Carter 12:25, 3:25, 6:25, 9:25. Hide and Seek 1:15, 4:10, 7:15, 9:50. In Good Company 3:45, 6:35. Meet the Fockers 1, 9. Million Dollar Baby 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30.

Phantom of the Opera 12:20, 3:20, 6:20, 9:20. Racing Stripes 12:10, 2:20. Sideways 12:50, 3:40, 6:45, 9:35.

Times subject to change. See http://www.majestic10.com.

MARQUIS THEATER friday 4 — thursday 10 *Boogeyman 10 (Sat & Wed), 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40. *The Wedding Date 10 (Sat & Wed), 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30. Alone in the Dark 9:40. Are We There Yet? 10 (Sat & Wed), 12:50, 3:10, 5:15, 7:20, 9:30. Coach Carter 10 (Sat & Wed), 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20. Hide and Seek 10 (Sat & Wed), 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:50.

Million Dollar Baby 10 (Sat & Wed), 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20.

Racing Stripes 10 (Sat & Wed), 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15. Sideways 10 (Sat & Wed), 1, 4, 7, 9:45.

ETHAN ALLEN CINEMAS Ethan Allen Shopping Center, North Ave., Burlington, 863-6040. wednesday 2 — thursday 3 Ocean’s Twelve 9:10. White Noise 8:45. Closer 7. Elektra 6:50, 9:15. Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events 6:30. National Treasure 6:40, 9:20. friday 4 — thursday 10 National Treasure 1:20 & 3:50 (Sat & Sun), 6:40, 9:20. Closer 7, 9:10. Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events 1 & 3:45 (Sat & Sun), 6:30. White Noise 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:50. Elektra 4 (Sat & Sun), 9:15. Ocean’s Twelve 9:05. The Incredibles 1:10 & 3:35 (Sat & Sun).

Matinees Saturday-Sunday only. See www.merrilltheatres.net.

Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841. wednesday 2 — thursday 3 The Aviator 6. The Phantom of the Opera 9. Sideways 6:15, 8:30. friday 4 — thursday 10 Racing Stripes 1 & 3 (Sat & Sun).

The Aviator 6 & 9. Sideways 1:15 & 3:45 (Sat & Sun), 6:15, 8:45.

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Asian Cuisine wednesday 2 — thursday 3 Hide and Seek 12:35, 3:40, 7:05, 9:50. Alone in the Dark 12:50, 4, 7:15, 9:55. Assault on Precinct 13 7:10, 9:40. Are We There Yet? 12:55, 3:55, 6:45, 9:20. The Phantom of the Opera 12:05, 3:15, 6:30, 9:30. In Good Company 12:25, 3:30, 6:50, 9:45.

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STOWE CINEMA 3 PLEX wednesday 2 — thursday 3 The Aviator 7:30. In Good Company 7:30. Sideways 7:30.

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 Vera Drake 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:30.

Hotel Rwanda 1:15, 3:55, 6:45, 9:25. Sideways 1:05, 3:50, 6:40, 9:15. House of Flying Daggers 1, 3:45, 6:35, 9:10. Finding Neverland 1:30, 3:40, 7, 9:20.

The Life Aquatic 1:10, 4, 6:30, 9:05.

friday 4 — thursday 1 Million Dollar Baby 2:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30 (Fri & Sat), 7:30 (SunThu), 9 (Fri & Sat). Sideways 2:30 & 4:45 (Sat & Sun), 7 (Fri & Sat), 7:30 (Sun-Thu), 9:15 (Fri & Sat).

The Aviator 2:30 (Sat & Sun), 7:30.

friday 4 — thursday 10 *A Very Long Engagement 12:55, 3:35, 6:30, 9:05. *Crippled Avengers midnight (Fri & Sat).

Hotel Rwanda 1:15, 3:55, 6:45, 9:25, 11:45 (Fri & Sat). Sideways 1:05, 3:50, 6:40, 9:15, 11:45 (Fri & Sat). Finding Neverland 1:30, 3:40, 7, 9:20, 11:30 (Fri & Sat).

House of Flying Daggers 1, 3:45, 6:35, 9:10, 11:40 (Fri & Sat). Vera Drake 1:20, 6:50. The Life Aquatic 4, 9:30, 11:40 (Fri & Sat).

Schedules for the following theaters are not available at press time.

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‘THIRTEEN VERMONT ARTISTS’: Works

by Josh Neilson, Kristen L'Esperance, Abby Manock, Jeremy Ayers, Ira Cummings and others. Opaline Gallery, One Lawson Lane, Burlington, 6608875. Reception February 5, 6-10 p.m.

Through March.

BETH LEMAIRE-JYKINS: "Narratives and Dialogue," acrylic and oil paintings and mixed media, Bar; and BEDA BEELI: Photographs from Cuba, Dining Room. Daily Planet, Burlington, 8629647. Reception February 6, 2:30-4 p.m. Through February.

‘PRISON ARTS’: Works on the theme of incarceration, presented by the Prison Foundation. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College, 6351469. Reception February 8, 5-6 p.m., with "prison" music and cuisine.

Exhibit February 7-12.

HILLARY MILENS: "New Work," paintings. Smokejacks, Burlington, 6581119. Reception February 8, 5-7 p.m.

Through March.

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informs David Powell’s mixed-media exhibition “The Progress Report and Other Evidence.” Now on view at the Flynn Center’s Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, the 52-piece show includes paintings, prints and piles of packing boxes marked “happiness” and “more.” Powell teaches at SUNY Plattsburgh and is one of the most accomplished collage artists this side — or any side — of New York. Pictured: “Everybody Loves McMoney.”

TALKS/ EVENTS FIRST WEDNESDAY LECTURE SERIES: Vermont College prof Cannon LaBrie gives an illustrated talk titled "Landscapes of the Sublime: Bierstadt and the Hudson River School," about 19th-century American landscape painters, noting those in the Athenaeum collection. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 888-3183. February 2, 7 p.m.

TEA TIME LECTURE & TOUR: Artists Sam Thurston and Marjorie Kramer present "Directly Experienced: American Realism in the 50's & 60's," in conjunction with the Lucien Day retrospective.

Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 253-8358.

February 5, 2:30 p.m.

TOVE OHLANDER: The new Artist-inResidence, a glassblower from Sweden, will have open studio hours at the Firehouse Gallery, 4th floor, Burlington, 865-7165. February 5, 12 & 19 and March 5, 12 & 19, noon - 5 p.m. She will also give glassmaking

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‘AMERICA AND LEWIS HINE’: Using historical photos and footage, this film follows the early-20th-century documentary photographer through mines, mills and factories. Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 656-0750. February 6, 2 p.m.

MICHAEL SINGER LECTURE: The sculptor discusses his new work at the college, "Garden of the Seasons."

Middlebury College New Library, Harman Periodicals Reading Area, 4436433. February 8, 4:30 p.m.

DUANE SLICK LECTURE: The RISD prof of painting and printmaking discusses his work, followed by reception. 301 Williams Hall, UVM, Burlington, 6562014. February 9, 5 p.m.

ONGOING :: burlington area ‘RETURN OF THE SPRING III’: Paintings and calligraphic works by five internationally celebrated Chinese artists: Chen Lushen, Zhang Wei-Xing, Jia Ru, Ming Zou and Li Xubai. Phoenix Gallery, Burlington, 863-9400. February 2 - April 3.

WENDY JAMES: Close-up color photographs of rusty cars and surreal blackand-white photomontages. Sneakers Bistro & Cafe, Winooski, 878-6874.

Through February.

NEIL CALLAHAN: "Rock 'n' Roll Retrospect," photographs. Solarium, Daily Planet, 862-9647. Through February.

HEIDI ALBRIGHT: "Ophidian Skins," painted serpent sculpture made from local hardwood. Artists' Mediums, Williston, 879-1236. Through March.

KEVIN KIP MATOTT: "In Circulation," abstract, design-based oil paintings.

CCV Hallway Galleries, Burlington, 8654422. February 4 - May 5.

ANNA VREMAN: Acrylic landscapes by the Milton artist. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 878-6955. Through February.

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NEIL CALLAHAN: Photographs of the Selma, Alabama, Youth Development Center. Metropolitan Gallery, Burlington City Hall, 865-7165.

Through February.

COMMUNITY PHOTOGRAPHY: Members of the Firehouse Community Darkroom, including manager Mary Johnson, show their shots. Airport Gallery, Gates 1 & 2, Burlington International Airport, 865-7166. Through February.

JENNE GREAVES: Self-portraits in oil; MICHAEL T. JERMYN: Ethereal photographs; and MAGGIE NEALE: Abstract paintings in oil and acrylic. Artpath Gallery, Wing Building, Burlington, 563-2273. Through April.

NEW WORKS: Featuring represented artists Christian Brown, Sarah Haskell, Russ Keil, Sean Callahan and Steve Goodman. Enigma Gallery, Essex, 8799220. Ongoing.

ALL BUSH NO TREES: A mixed-media show of political art by local artists. E1 Studio Collective, 416 Pine St., Burlington, e1studiocollective@yahoo.com. Through February 20.

DAVID POWELL: "The Progress Report and Other Evidence," mixed-media collages and digital montages. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, Burlington, 6524500. Through March 5.

‘THE TRUTH IN BLACK AND WHITE’: Photographs by Vermonters Sanders Milens, Gary Hall, John Douglas, Andrew Kline and Carey Bass.

Shelburne Craft School's Gallery on the Green, Shelburne, 985-3648. Through February 27.

KIMBERLEE FORNEY: Original acrylic paintings and giclée prints. Center for Community and Neighborhoods, Burlington (above City Market), 8729605. Through March.

TRICKLE DOWN ‘05: Robbie Austin, Randy Gaetano, Brian Gershey, Emily Joyce and Jonathan Laib show their works, and invite five other artists each to participate in this group exhibit in multiple media. Firehouse Gallery, Burlington, 865-7166. Through February 6.

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COLLECTING THE BODY, TRANSFERRING DESIRE: Curated by UVM students, the exhibition uses objects from the permanent collection to present a cross-cultural look at how spirituality, sexuality and societal obsessions shape our experiences and perceptions of the human body. Wolcott Gallery, Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 656-0750.

Through June 5.

ART/DOCUMENT: DEFINING AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY: From the museum's permanent collection, the exhibition juxtaposes Lewis Hine's documentation of child laborers in Vermont with other important early-20th-century photographs. Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 656-0750. Through April 24.

JEFF CLARKE: "Natural Sights," new black-and-white landscape photography. Flynndog, Burlington, 863-2227.

Through March 24.

JANE CATLIN: "Adaptations," an installation of mixed media on paper and Mylar informed by research into a chemical demilitarization facility.

Francis Colburn Gallery, UVM, Burlington, 656-2014. Through February 4.

:: champlain valley MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE PRESIDENTS: An exhibition of official portraits of recent Middlebury College presidents includes a hologram of 15th President Emeritus John McCardell Jr., made by John Perry. Middlebury College Museum of Art, 443-5235. Through August 14.

WINTER STUDENT ART SHOW: Works by area schoolchildren. Brandon Artists Guild, Brandon, 247-4956. Through February.

REED PRESCOTT: Drawings and works on canvas by the Lincoln artist. Lincoln Library, 453-2665. Through February.

ELLEN HOWARD & MARK BENTON: "Sew Real - Surreal." Textile creations and paintings and murals, respectively.

Art On Main, Bristol, 453-4032.

Through January.

CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE GARDEN: "Deceits and

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IMAGE-CONSCIOUS From Barbie and Midge to an opium pipe and a lip plate, “Collecting the Body, Transferring Desire” at the University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum is currently presenting “a cross-cultural look at how spirituality, sexuality and societal obsessions shape our experiences and perceptions of the human body.” The diverse exhibition was curated by students of “museum anthropology” — a field that encompasses much more than art. The show is rich in fetishes.

Fantasies," more than 60 images of gardens from around the world by European and American photographers.

Middlebury College Museum of Art, 443-5007. Through April 17.

:: central MIRANDA SYP: Acrylic paintings. Shoe Horn, Montpelier, 229-9409. Through February.

MICHAEL JEWELL: Selected paintings.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 223-3338. February 5-28.

STUDENT ART SHOW: Works by area high school students curated by RUHS senior Jeremiah Dube around the theme of music. Chandler Gallery, Randolph, 7283232. Through February 6.

PLUGGED IN: A group exhibit featuring kinetic art, neon, holography, video and light-based constructions, Main Gallery. Also, LIZ DOWD: Photographs, Second Floor Gallery; and DOROTHY MARTINEZ: "The Abstract Image," paintings, Third Floor Gallery. Studio Place Arts, Barre, 479-7069. Through February 16.

FEATURED ARTISTS’ EXHIBITION: works by Kelly Kingston, Kate Mueller, Bruce Pendelton and Laurie Wilson.

Also, works by students of Christ the King School. Chaffee Art Center, 7750356. Through February 13.

ROBYN PEIRCE: "Reds: Monuments of Myself," abstract paintings. Heidi Goodrich Gallery, Montpelier, 272-4364.

Through March 1.

STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW: Eleven students from Community College of Vermont show more than 20 images in the storefront window. Rite Aid, Montpelier, 223-3216. Through March 15.

PETER SCHUMANN: The founder and artistic director of Bread and Puppet Theater shows his original artwork.

Institute for Social Ecology, Plainfield, 454-8493. Through February 25.

‘TIS THE SEASON’: Central Vermont artists celebrate the season in all media. The Book Garden, Montpelier, 223-2824. Through January.

PATRICIA DEGOGORZA: "Sculptures for a New Year." Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College, 6351469. Through February 5.

‘NEW WORKS’: An exhibit of works by 25 artist-members of the newly formed Stowe Studio Arts. Stowe Town Hall, 253-8571. Through March.

J.C. WELCH: Woodcuts and oils; also paintings, photography, Cibachrome, reproductions and Ukrainian eggs by other artists. The Blue Eyed Dog Gallery & Frame Shop, St. Albans, 5244447. Through February.

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GRACE ARTISTS: An exhibit of five artists from the permanent collection: Robert Gove, Phyllis Putvain, Curtis Tatro, Stanley Marcile and Huddee Herrick. Firehouse Gallery, Hardwick, 472-6857. Through March 20.

STUDENT ART SHOW: Works by students at the People’s Academy of the Arts.

Tegu Gallery, Morrisville, 888-1261.

Through March 14.

ART SMORGASBORD: More than 20 artworks with a Vermont connection.

Olives Bistro, Stowe, 253-2033.

Through March 1.

SHEA HEMBREY: "Bound," acrylic-onboard still lifes by the Arkansas artist.

Also, LUCIEN DAY: A retrospective of oils and watercolors featuring northeast rural and urban geography. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 253-8358.

Through April 2.

13TH ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION: All 10 galleries are filled with juried works by regional artists in multiple media. Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, 362-1405. Through February 8.

‘ANDY WARHOL: THE JON GOULD COLLECTION’: Paintings, prints and photographs by the late pop artist from a private collection. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, 257-0124. Through February 6.

DALE CHIHULY: "Glass and Prints," works by the famed glass artist.

Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, 362-1405. Through March 15.

:: regional DAVID W. O’KEEFE: "New Beginnings," landscape and abstract paintings. Arts

220 Gallery & Studio, Salem, N.Y., 518854-3406. Through February 26.

BILL VIOLA & LORNA SIMPSON: "Transcending Time: Recent Work," four digital video works about humanity, race, gender and time. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 603-646-2426. Through March 13.

ETERNAL EGYPT: Masterworks of ancient art, spanning more than 3000 years, from the British Museum. Jean-Noel Desmarais Pavilion, Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, 514-285-1600. Through May 22.

CRITICAL FACULTIES: TEACHING WITH THE HOOD’S COLLECTIONS: Installations by faculty of anthropology, art history, classics and studio art illustrate how each discipline approaches teaching with art, utilizing the museum's permanent collection.

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 603-646-2426.

Through March 13.

‘PICTURING CHANGE: THE IMPACT OF LEDGER DRAWINGS ON NATIVE AMERICAN ART’: An exhibit illustrating how the first Americans adopted and adapted Western materials, methods and conventions and transformed their own artistic traditions, from the 19th century to the present. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 603-646-2808. Through May 15. 쩾

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PREVIEWS A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT: Audrey Tautou stars in Jean-Pierre (Amelie) Jeunet’s drama about a WWI-era widow who refuses to accept the reality of her husband’s death. With Gaspard Ulliel and Clovis Cornillac. (134 min, R) BOOGEYMAN: Stephen (Get Carter) Kay directs this terror attempt in which a young man returns to his childhood home to confront horrifying visions which have haunted him throughout his life. Starring Barry Watson and Lucy Lawless. (86 min, PG-13) CRIPPLED AVENGERS: The Roxy’s Midnight Kung Fu Madness series continues with Friday and Saturday screenings of Crippled Avengers, the saga of four disabled martial artists who band together and prove a fighting force of unexpected power. (99 min, NR) DISTANT: This award-winning Turkish film tells the story of two Istanbul brothers who have very dissimilar lives and problems but share the same inability to find happiness. Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan.

(95 min, NR) THE RED BALLOON: Albert Lamorisse directed this beloved children’s short from 1955. It chronicles the adventures of a lonely boy who chases a magical balloon through the streets of Paris and discovers a world of fascinating people. (30 min, NR). Shown with the shorts The Balloonatic (1923) and Alexander and the Car with the Missing Headlight (1967).

THE WEDDING DATE: Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney are paired in this romantic comedy about a single New Yorker whose trip to London for his sister’s wedding is complicated when it’s discovered that the best man is her exfiancé. Holland Taylor costars. Clare Kilner directs. (90 min, PG-13)

Million Dollar Baby HHHHH

W BOUT TIME Swank and Eastwood prove a match made in Hollywood heaven.

hen everybody was falling all over themselves trying to outrave others in their reviews of Mystic River, I couldn’t quite get a bead on what the hubbub was about. I thought the movie had its moments but that overall, it was wildly overrated. This year it’s different. Everybody’s jumping on the bandwagon for Clint Eastwood’s latest, and all I’ve got to say is, “Make room for me.”

It is not exactly in the Hollywood tradition for filmmakers to improve with age. Nonetheless, at 74, Eastwood is doing the finest work of his long and considerable career directing, starring in and even scoring Million Dollar Baby.

The picture tells the stories of an aging trainer who operates a run-down Los Angeles gym, his closest friend, an exfighter (Morgan Freeman) and a young woman (Hilary Swank) whose unlikely dreams of glory in the ring impact their lives more profoundly than they can possibly anticipate.

I would have bet that Swank would prove a one-hit wonder, given the by-and-large forgettable stuff she’s been involved in since winning an Oscar for Boys Don’t Cry in 1999. And I would have lost, big-time. She gives the performance of the year in the role of a waitress who was raised dirt-poor but believes with all her heart that she was born to be a champion.

At the start of the film, she introduces herself to Eastwood, explains that she’s been boxing for four years, and asks him to become her trainer. He declines. For one thing, he doesn’t “train girls.” For another, his dance card is all filled up, between running the gym and managing a promising fighter who’s just been offered a title shot.

Not the type to take no for an answer, Swank starts showing up at the gym and working out day and night, often long after all its other regulars have left. When Eastwood’s fighter trades him in for a new manager, Freeman convinces him to give Swank a chance. To his

astonishment, she turns out to be as good as she thinks.

She has a right hook that, with his help, takes her right to the top.

That’s not what this movie is about, however. This isn’t The Next Karate Kid. It’s much more along the lines of an anti-Rocky. Million Dollar Baby happens to involve a boxer, but it’s not a boxing movie in the standard, come-fromnowhere-defy-the-odds-rise-to-triumph sense. This is a movie about life, about the good and bad things that have happened to three people who find each other at the right moment, and the good and bad things that happen to them after. Some are very bad.

Eastwood tells the story at a pace well under the Hollywood speed limit, tosses in details so beguiling they seem about to sprout into motion pictures of their own, and bathes his subjects in shadows as lovely as those in any Rembrandt.

You will not come across more compelling characters, nor more convincingly brought to life, anytime soon. If Swank doesn’t go home with another Oscar, the game is fixed. Even with nothing left of his voice but a ragged whisper, Eastwood gives a performance with more dimension than Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise or even Leonardo DiCaprio could muster on their best day. The icing on the cake is another note-perfect portrayal by Freeman. He and Eastwood did some dark, searching work together a few years ago in Unforgiven. They take it to another level here.

The move is, quite simply, a classic. A lot of really good movies made their way into theaters this past year, and a lot of fine actors gave first-rate performances. Watch The Aviator, though, and then watch the 25th film directed by Clint Eastwood. They’re in completely different classes. A life story is one thing; a story about life and its terrible beauty is another. There were plenty of contenders in 2004, but only one that truly was a heavyweight. m

SHORTS ALONE IN THE DARKH Improbable Movie Profession Alert! Not only is Christian Slater supposed to be a tough cop on the trail of an evil supernatural force in this video game-based thriller, but Tara Reid plays his sidekick — an archaeologist! Stephen Dorff costars. Uwe Boll directs. (96 min, R) ARE WE THERE YET?H1/2 Brian (Beethoven, Snow Dogs) Levant brings us this comedy about a ladies’ man who attempts to score points with the woman of his dreams by driving her two kids, who live in Portland, Oregon, to visit her in Vancouver, where she’s been forced to find work. Ice Cube and Nia Long star.

(91 min, PG) ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13HHH Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne and Maria Bello star in director Jean-François Richet’s remake of the 1976 John Carpenter action classic in which prisoners and police officers combine forces when the station house they’re stuck in on New Year’s Eve comes under attack. A blast of cheesy, full-throttle fun, this remake deserves commendation for being more meritorious than most. With Gabriel Byrne and Drea de Matteo. (109 min, R) CLOSERHHH Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Natalie Portman and — it goes without saying — Jude Law star in Mike Nichols’ adaptation of Patrick Marber’s play about four Londoners whose love lives become entangled. (110 min, R)

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H = refund, please HH = could’ve been worse, but not a lot HHH = has its moments; so-so HHHH = smarter than the average bear HHHHH = as good as it gets Ratings assigned to movies not reviewed by Rick Kisonak are courtesy of Metacritic.com, which averages scores given by the country’s most widely read reviewers (Rick included).

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BY RICK KISONAK

PREVIEWS A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT: Audrey Tautou stars in Jean-Pierre (Amelie) Jeunet’s drama about a WWI-era widow who refuses to accept the reality of her husband’s death. With Gaspard Ulliel and Clovis Cornillac. (134 min, R) BOOGEYMAN: Stephen (Get Carter) Kay directs this terror attempt in which a young man returns to his childhood home to confront horrifying visions which have haunted him throughout his life. Starring Barry Watson and Lucy Lawless. (86 min, PG-13) CRIPPLED AVENGERS: The Roxy’s Midnight Kung Fu Madness series continues with Friday and Saturday screenings of Crippled Avengers, the saga of four disabled martial artists who band together and prove a fighting force of unexpected power. (99 min, NR) DISTANT: This award-winning Turkish film tells the story of two Istanbul brothers who have very dissimilar lives and problems but share the same inability to find happiness. Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan.

(95 min, NR) THE RED BALLOON: Albert Lamorisse directed this beloved children’s short from 1955. It chronicles the adventures of a lonely boy who chases a magical balloon through the streets of Paris and discovers a world of fascinating people. (30 min, NR). Shown with the shorts The Balloonatic (1923) and Alexander and the Car with the Missing Headlight (1967).

THE WEDDING DATE: Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney are paired in this romantic comedy about a single New Yorker whose trip to London for his sister’s wedding is complicated when it’s discovered that the best man is her exfiancé. Holland Taylor costars. Clare Kilner directs. (90 min, PG-13)

Million Dollar Baby HHHHH

W BOUT TIME Swank and Eastwood prove a match made in Hollywood heaven.

hen everybody was falling all over themselves trying to outrave others in their reviews of Mystic River, I couldn’t quite get a bead on what the hubbub was about. I thought the movie had its moments but that overall, it was wildly overrated. This year it’s different. Everybody’s jumping on the bandwagon for Clint Eastwood’s latest, and all I’ve got to say is, “Make room for me.”

It is not exactly in the Hollywood tradition for filmmakers to improve with age. Nonetheless, at 74, Eastwood is doing the finest work of his long and considerable career directing, starring in and even scoring Million Dollar Baby.

The picture tells the stories of an aging trainer who operates a run-down Los Angeles gym, his closest friend, an exfighter (Morgan Freeman) and a young woman (Hilary Swank) whose unlikely dreams of glory in the ring impact their lives more profoundly than they can possibly anticipate.

I would have bet that Swank would prove a one-hit wonder, given the by-and-large forgettable stuff she’s been involved in since winning an Oscar for Boys Don’t Cry in 1999. And I would have lost, big-time. She gives the performance of the year in the role of a waitress who was raised dirt-poor but believes with all her heart that she was born to be a champion.

At the start of the film, she introduces herself to Eastwood, explains that she’s been boxing for four years, and asks him to become her trainer. He declines. For one thing, he doesn’t “train girls.” For another, his dance card is all filled up, between running the gym and managing a promising fighter who’s just been offered a title shot.

Not the type to take no for an answer, Swank starts showing up at the gym and working out day and night, often long after all its other regulars have left. When Eastwood’s fighter trades him in for a new manager, Freeman convinces him to give Swank a chance. To his

astonishment, she turns out to be as good as she thinks.

She has a right hook that, with his help, takes her right to the top.

That’s not what this movie is about, however. This isn’t The Next Karate Kid. It’s much more along the lines of an anti-Rocky. Million Dollar Baby happens to involve a boxer, but it’s not a boxing movie in the standard, come-fromnowhere-defy-the-odds-rise-to-triumph sense. This is a movie about life, about the good and bad things that have happened to three people who find each other at the right moment, and the good and bad things that happen to them after. Some are very bad.

Eastwood tells the story at a pace well under the Hollywood speed limit, tosses in details so beguiling they seem about to sprout into motion pictures of their own, and bathes his subjects in shadows as lovely as those in any Rembrandt.

You will not come across more compelling characters, nor more convincingly brought to life, anytime soon. If Swank doesn’t go home with another Oscar, the game is fixed. Even with nothing left of his voice but a ragged whisper, Eastwood gives a performance with more dimension than Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise or even Leonardo DiCaprio could muster on their best day. The icing on the cake is another note-perfect portrayal by Freeman. He and Eastwood did some dark, searching work together a few years ago in Unforgiven. They take it to another level here.

The move is, quite simply, a classic. A lot of really good movies made their way into theaters this past year, and a lot of fine actors gave first-rate performances. Watch The Aviator, though, and then watch the 25th film directed by Clint Eastwood. They’re in completely different classes. A life story is one thing; a story about life and its terrible beauty is another. There were plenty of contenders in 2004, but only one that truly was a heavyweight. m

SHORTS ALONE IN THE DARKH Improbable Movie Profession Alert! Not only is Christian Slater supposed to be a tough cop on the trail of an evil supernatural force in this video game-based thriller, but Tara Reid plays his sidekick — an archaeologist! Stephen Dorff costars. Uwe Boll directs. (96 min, R) ARE WE THERE YET?H1/2 Brian (Beethoven, Snow Dogs) Levant brings us this comedy about a ladies’ man who attempts to score points with the woman of his dreams by driving her two kids, who live in Portland, Oregon, to visit her in Vancouver, where she’s been forced to find work. Ice Cube and Nia Long star.

(91 min, PG) ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13HHH Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne and Maria Bello star in director Jean-François Richet’s remake of the 1976 John Carpenter action classic in which prisoners and police officers combine forces when the station house they’re stuck in on New Year’s Eve comes under attack. A blast of cheesy, full-throttle fun, this remake deserves commendation for being more meritorious than most. With Gabriel Byrne and Drea de Matteo. (109 min, R) CLOSERHHH Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Natalie Portman and — it goes without saying — Jude Law star in Mike Nichols’ adaptation of Patrick Marber’s play about four Londoners whose love lives become entangled. (110 min, R)

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RATINGS

H = refund, please HH = could’ve been worse, but not a lot HHH = has its moments; so-so HHHH = smarter than the average bear HHHHH = as good as it gets Ratings assigned to movies not reviewed by Rick Kisonak are courtesy of Metacritic.com, which averages scores given by the country’s most widely read reviewers (Rick included).

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BY SUSAN GREEN

SHORT TAKES ON THE REEL WORLD

On the Slopes

Finished in November, Middlesex resident Jock MacDonald’s 27-minute drama about missing children boasts a score by Pat Metheny. the snowy sport she loves is much less likely than the NBA to yield riches.

Nonetheless, Beattie sees some parallels in terms of “what these kids and their parents go through” as they struggle to succeed. At 44, he’s taking a risk himself: “I’m investing my own money and I’ve cut way back on my day jobs to follow Sasha around to every race I possibly can,” he says.

Those day jobs have involved making commercial films for local busi-

nesses such as IDX, Bombardier and Lang Associates. Beattie has also collaborated on other people’s narrative work, mostly as an editor.

Beattie’s “cutting-room” skills and cinematographer talents are in evidence in Middlesex resident Jock MacDonald’s Gone. Finished in November, the 27-minute drama about missing children boasts a score

by Pat Metheny. “I decided to just add the music,” explains Beattie, a fan of the jazz guitarist. “We wrote to his manager and got permission to use several tunes from several different albums free through 2006, but only for screenings at festivals and on local television.”

Gone is under consideration for broadcast on Vermont Public Television’s “Reel Independents.” The weekly program, which spotlights local filmmakers, is currently on hiatus until April.

A Schenectady native, Beattie moved to the Green Mountain State in 1983. While still earning a Master’s degree in business administration from UVM a few years later, he launched a production suite at his New North End home.

In 1997, Beattie began editing a series of shorts by Michael Fisher, a young director from South Burlington. In addition, he’s been helping out on a final cut of Junior Defenders, which was known as Groupies when Keith Spiegel first began crafting his feature-length road

movie in the 1990s. “We’re almost done,” pledges Beattie.

The same cannot be said of his asyet-untitled ski-racing endeavor.

“Maybe I’ll make a demo this summer to approach people for sponsorship,” Beattie says. “This is all kind of on the cheap. So far, it’s a one-man show.”

“Reel Independents” is another one-man show, that man being Ken Peck. He has just begun teaching two courses at Marlboro College: “Film Noir” and “Storytelling for Film.”

The Charlotte resident also hosts the Key Sunday Cinema Club, which previews pictures in advance of their release dates. The new season starts on February 13 at the Roxy in Burlington. Call 888-467-0404 for more details.

Second-in-command at the cinema club, Emily Watts is still pondering what she’ll wear to the Academy Awards ceremonies on February 27.

The 19-year-old University of Vermont sophomore will rub shoulders with the glitterati because her mother, producerdirector Gerardine Wurzburg, has an Oscar nomination for Autism Is a World. The 40-minute documentary concerns a young California woman with the mysterious affliction who

winds up attending college.

This won’t be the first time Watts, a Latin American studies major, has graced the annual Hollywood gala.

Wurzburg won a statuette in 1992 for another doc, Educating Peter. Her Washington, D.C.-based company, State of the Art Inc., is committed to films that foster social change.

Their extended family is scattered all over the world. Watts’ older sister is studying Arabic on a Fulbright scholarship in Jordan. An uncle, Robert Wurzburg of St. Johnsbury, is an animator and children’s author.

Watts was only 7 during her earlier foray to Tinsel Town, but it left an indelible impression. “I remember that HBO flew us out first-class and put us up at the Ritz,” she says. “We were all really excited.”

Nowadays, finding fancy attire seems more of a challenge. The stars walk the red carpet in priceless jewelry and fabulous couture donated by top designers. Vermont, of course, is not exactly a Mecca of high fashion.

“Maybe I can get something at The Hempest,” Watts quips, referring to the ultra-earthy Queen City clothing shop. “Unfortunately, right now I only have $10 to my name.” m Email Susan at flickchick@sevendaysvt.com

fickle fannie

BY DAVID DIEFENDORF

READ THIS FIRST:

This week, as always, the things Fannie likes (shown in CAPITAL letters) all follow a secret rule. Can you figure out what it is? NOTE: Fickle Fannie likes

words. But each week she likes something different about them —how they’re spelled, how they sound, how they look, what they mean, or what’s inside them.

The finger doesn’t point to LAWRENCE of Arabia.

BERNARD shouldn’t be confused with a local politician.

He had strong arms, but was not LOUIS Armstrong.

PAUL Simon he’s not, nor in a trio with Peter and Mary.

This one was around long before JOSEPH McCarthy.

This THOMAS had very little in common with Marlo.

No relation to NICOLAS Cage is this presenter.

Is your solving stamina beginning to PETER out yet?

This Jerry is a far cry from JEROME Seinfeld.

BARNABAS was not a character on Dark Shadows.

E me with your Qs or comments (dd44art@aol.com). Difficulty rating for this puzzle: HARD AS A HALO. If you’re stuck, see the HINT on this page. If you cave, see the ANSWER on page 55A. So much for Fickle Fannie’s tastes this week. Next week she’ll have a whole new set of likes and dislikes.

FICKLE FANNIE HINT: They’re missing the S-word.

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ith a high-definition digital video camcorder in hand, this winter Stephen Beattie has been chronicling the efforts of a Vermont teenager as she competes in downhill ski races.

The Burlington filmmaker says he envisions this project as a sort of Hoop Dreams on the slopes, a reference to the 1994 documentary about innercity Chicago youngsters hoping to hit the jackpot as professional basketball players. Although his subject — 16year-old Sasha Dingle of Jericho — comes from comparative affluence,

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< filmclips> SHORTS << 51A COACH CARTERHHH Samuel L. Jackson stars in the fact-based story of a high school basketball coach famous for benching his entire team due to poor academic performance. Rob Brown costars. Thomas Carter directs. (134 min, PG-13) ELEKTRAH1/2 Evidently believing there aren’t enough comic book-based movies out there already, director Rob Bowman brings us this straight-from-the-pages-ofMarvel action extravaganza about a mysterious female warrior. Starring Jennifer Garner and Terrence Stamp. (97 min, PG-13) FINDING NEVERLANDHHH1/2 Johnny Depp stars in the new film from Monster’s Ball director Marc Forster, a fantasy-tinged look at the life of Peter Pan author James Barrie. Costarring Kate Winslet and Radha Mitchell. (106 min, PG) HIDE AND SEEKHH John (Swimfan) Polson directs this psychological thriller about a widower who worries that his daughter’s imaginary friend may not only be very real but very dangerous as well.

Starring Robert De Niro and Dakota Fanning. (105 min, R) HOTEL RWANDAHHHH Don Cheadle takes his career to a new level with his performance in this fact-based account of a hotel manager who risked his life to save large numbers of Tutsi people from massacre by the Hutus in 1994. Nick Nolte costars. Terry George directs. (111 min, PG-13) HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERSHHHH1/2 From Zhang Yimou, director of Hero and To Live, comes the epic saga of Chinese rebels who rob from the rich and give to the poor during the Tang Dynasty.

Starring Zhang Ziyi and Andy Lau. (119 min, PG-13) IN GOOD COMPANYHHH1/2 Writer-director Paul Weitz has come a long way since American Pie. First he surprised everybody with About a Boy. Now he’s back with a quirky, thoughtful comedy about a 50-year-old ad salesman who finds himself working for a new 26-year-old boss who falls for his daughter, who’s just 18.

Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace and Scarlett Johansson star. (110 min, PG-13) LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTSHHH Jim Carrey stars in this big-screen adaptation of the popular children’s book series by Daniel Handler. He plays a scheming count consumed with the desire to relieve three orphans placed in his care of their vast inheritance. With Meryl Streep, Billy Connolly, Liam Aiken and, of course, Jude Law. (113 min, PG)

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MEET THE FOCKERSHHH As Ben Stiller’s daffy mom and dad, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand complicate premarital matters when in-laws are introduced to one another in this sequel to the 2000 hit. With Blythe Danner and Robert DeNiro. Directed by Jay Roach. (PG-13) MILLION DOLLAR BABYHHHHH Clint Eastwood follows the highly acclaimed Mystic River with this highly acclaimed character study in which a down-on-hisluck trainer takes on a spunky young fighter and helps her rise through the ranks of women’s boxing. Starring Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman. (137 min, PG-13) OCEAN'S TWELVEHH Steven Soderbergh directs this sequel to his 2001 remake about a gang that robs a dangerous Las Vegas businessman. This time around, the newly rich crew finds themselves scrambling to repay what they stole. Starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia and Julia Roberts. (125 min, PG-13) RACING STRIPESHH Frankie Muniz, Bruce Greenwood and Whoopie Goldberg are featured in the family-friendly saga of a zebra who longs for a chance to realize his inner Seabiscuit. Snoop Dogg and Jeff Foxworthy also star. (84 min, PG) SIDEWAYSHHHH1/2 Alexander (About Schmidt) Payne directed and co-wrote this buzz-happy story about two old friends who take a wine-tasting road trip and assess their lives along the way.

Starring Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church. (98 min, R) THE AVIATORHHH Howard Hughes was an innovator and a risk taker. So it’s ironic that Martin Scorsese’s screen portrait of him is the least audacious and adventurous movie he’s ever made. Leonardo DiCaprio does a captivating impression, but the script never quite brings its subject meaningfully to life. With Cate Blanchette, Alec Baldwin and, it goes without saying, Jude Law. THE INCREDIBLESHHH A shoe-in for this year’s Best Animated Picture Oscar, Pixar’s latest tells the story of a superhero who’s retired from crime-fighting and relocated to the suburbs, where he battles boredom and a bulging waistline as an insurance claims adjuster. Featuring the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson. Directed

by Brad Bird. (118 min, PG) THE LIFE AQUATICHHHH Bill Murray stars in the new one from Rushmore director Wes Anderson, the offbeat saga of an oceanographer who undergoes an existential crisis after his partner is eaten by a

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giant shark. Costarring Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchette, Anjelica Huston and Willem Dafoe. (118 min, R) THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAHH Joel Schumacher directs Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum in this adaptation of the popular musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

With Minnie Driver. (143 min, PG-13) WHITE NOISEHH1/2 Michael Keaton plays a widower who watches prerecorded static all day long in the hopes of catching a glimpse of his dead wife in this out-offocus thriller that’s as exciting as it sounds. Chandra West and Ian McNeice costar. Geoffrey Sax makes his directorial debut. (101 min, PG-13)

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2. In this animated feature, the fable of the three pigs takes a dark turn when one of the trio meets his fate in a Jimmy Dean processing plant.

3. A baby coyote befriends a young Native American boy who raises him to adulthood, only to be confronted by the animal’s mother many years later, mistaken for a hunter, and savagely killed.

4. In this Japanese take on the King Kong legend reinterpreted for young audiences, a giant Teddy bear terrorizes a major city’s population.

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MR. 3000HHH Bernie Mac stars in the latest from Charles (Drumline) Stone, the comic saga of a retired baseball player famous for his 3000 hits, who’s forced back into the game when it’s discovered that he’s really three hits short of the record. With Angela Bassett and Dondre Whitfield. (103 min, PG-13) RAYHHH Taylor (An Officer and a Gentleman) Hackford directs this bigscreen bio of Ray Charles featuring Jamie Foxx, Regina King and Kerry Washington.

(153 min, PG-13) SHALL WE DANCE?HH1/2 Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez are paired for this remake of a 1996 Japanese hit about a man who redeems his troubled marriage by taking ballroom dance lessons. Susan Sarandon costars. Peter Chelsom directs.

(95 min, PG-13) THE GRUDGEHH Sarah Michelle Gellar stars in this remake of a Japanese blockbuster about a house possessed by a curse that dooms all who enter it to die in the grip of a violent rage. Takeshi Shimizu directs. Jason Behr costars. (100 min, PG-13) VANITY FAIRHH1/2 Reese Witherspoon stars in the latest from director Mira (Monsoon Wedding) Nair, an elaborately staged adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic novel about a singleminded young woman’s climb to the top of London society during the era of the Napoleonic Wars. James Purefoy, Gabriel Byrne and Jim Broadbent costar. (137 min, PG-13) m

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wednesday 2 — thursday 3 The Aviator 6:40. Phantom of the Opera 6:50. Hide and Seek 7. Sideways 6:30. friday 4 — thursday 10 *Boogey Man 1 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun), 7, 9 (Fri & Sat). Coach Carter 12:50 & 3:40 (Sat & Sun), 6:40, 9 (Fri & Sat). Racing Stripes 1:10 (Sat & Sun). Hide and Seek 1:20 & 3:45 (Sat & Sun), 6:50, 9 (Fri & Sat).

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ESSEX CINEMA Essex Outlet Fair, Rt. 15 & 289, Essex Junction, 879-6543 wednesday 2 — thursday 3 Alone in the Dark 12:40, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50. Are We There Yet? 10 (Wed), 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50. Assault on Precinct 13 9:40. Coach Carter 10 (Wed), 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30. Hide and Seek 10 (Wed), 12:45, 3, 5:20, 7:40, 10. In Good Company 6:45, 9:40. Meet the Fockers 10 (Wed), 1, 4. Million Dollar Baby 10 (Wed), 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30.

Racing Stripes 10 (Wed), 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15. Sideways 10 (Wed), 1, 4, 7, 9:45.

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 Are We There Yet? 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:10, 9:30. The Aviator 1, 7:45. Coach Carter 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45. Hide and Seek 1:15, 4:05, 7:20, 9:55. In Good Company 1:20, 4:15, 7:15, 9:40.

Meet the Fockers 1:10, 3:55, 7:05, 9:35. Million Dollar Baby 12:35, 3:35, 4:35, 6:35, 8:45, 9:35. Phantom of the Opera 12:25, 3:25, 6:25, 9:25. Racing Stripes 12:05, 2:15, 4:25, 6:30.

Sideways 12:50, 3:40, 6:55, 9:50. friday 4 — thursday 10 *Boogeyman 12:40, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:45. *The Wedding Date 1:10, 4, 7, 9:35. Are We There Yet? 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40. The Aviator 4:35, 8:15. Coach Carter 12:25, 3:25, 6:25, 9:25. Hide and Seek 1:15, 4:10, 7:15, 9:50. In Good Company 3:45, 6:35. Meet the Fockers 1, 9. Million Dollar Baby 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30.

Phantom of the Opera 12:20, 3:20, 6:20, 9:20. Racing Stripes 12:10, 2:20. Sideways 12:50, 3:40, 6:45, 9:35.

Times subject to change. See http://www.majestic10.com.

MARQUIS THEATER friday 4 — thursday 10 *Boogeyman 10 (Sat & Wed), 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40. *The Wedding Date 10 (Sat & Wed), 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:20, 9:30. Alone in the Dark 9:40. Are We There Yet? 10 (Sat & Wed), 12:50, 3:10, 5:15, 7:20, 9:30. Coach Carter 10 (Sat & Wed), 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20. Hide and Seek 10 (Sat & Wed), 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:50.

Million Dollar Baby 10 (Sat & Wed), 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20.

Racing Stripes 10 (Sat & Wed), 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15. Sideways 10 (Sat & Wed), 1, 4, 7, 9:45.

ETHAN ALLEN CINEMAS Ethan Allen Shopping Center, North Ave., Burlington, 863-6040. wednesday 2 — thursday 3 Ocean’s Twelve 9:10. White Noise 8:45. Closer 7. Elektra 6:50, 9:15. Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events 6:30. National Treasure 6:40, 9:20. friday 4 — thursday 10 National Treasure 1:20 & 3:50 (Sat & Sun), 6:40, 9:20. Closer 7, 9:10. Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events 1 & 3:45 (Sat & Sun), 6:30. White Noise 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:50. Elektra 4 (Sat & Sun), 9:15. Ocean’s Twelve 9:05. The Incredibles 1:10 & 3:35 (Sat & Sun).

Matinees Saturday-Sunday only. See www.merrilltheatres.net.

Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841. wednesday 2 — thursday 3 The Aviator 6. The Phantom of the Opera 9. Sideways 6:15, 8:30. friday 4 — thursday 10 Racing Stripes 1 & 3 (Sat & Sun).

The Aviator 6 & 9. Sideways 1:15 & 3:45 (Sat & Sun), 6:15, 8:45.

College Street, Burlington, 8643456

1636 Williston Road, S. Burlington

friday 4 — thursday 10 *Distant 4 (Sat & Sun). *Red Balloon 11 (Sat). Hotel Rwanda 1:30 (Sat-Mon), 4 (Wed), 6:30 & 8:50.

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Asian Cuisine wednesday 2 — thursday 3 Hide and Seek 12:35, 3:40, 7:05, 9:50. Alone in the Dark 12:50, 4, 7:15, 9:55. Assault on Precinct 13 7:10, 9:40. Are We There Yet? 12:55, 3:55, 6:45, 9:20. The Phantom of the Opera 12:05, 3:15, 6:30, 9:30. In Good Company 12:25, 3:30, 6:50, 9:45.

Racing Stripes 12:45, 4:05.

Coach Carter 12:10, 3:10, 6:30, 9:25. Meet the Fockers 12:20, 3:20, 7, 9:35. The Aviator 12, 3:45, 7:30. friday 4 — thursday 10 *Boogeyman 1, 4, 7:20, 9:45. *The Wedding Date 12:45, 3:35, 7:15, 9:40. Hide and Seek 12:35, 3:40, 7:05, 9:50. Alone in the Dark 9:55. Are We There Yet? 12:55, 3:55, 6:45, 9:20. The Phantom of the Opera 12:05 (except Sat & Sun), 3:15, 6:30, 9:30. In Good Company 12:25, 3:30, 6:50, 9:35. Coach Carter 12:10, 3:10, 6:30, 9:25. Meet the Fockers 12:20, 3:20, 7. The Aviator 12, 3:45, 7:30. Racing Stripes 12:05 (Sat & Sun).

STOWE CINEMA 3 PLEX wednesday 2 — thursday 3 The Aviator 7:30. In Good Company 7:30. Sideways 7:30.

wednesday 2 — thursday 3 Vera Drake 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:30.

Hotel Rwanda 1:15, 3:55, 6:45, 9:25. Sideways 1:05, 3:50, 6:40, 9:15. House of Flying Daggers 1, 3:45, 6:35, 9:10. Finding Neverland 1:30, 3:40, 7, 9:20.

The Life Aquatic 1:10, 4, 6:30, 9:05.

friday 4 — thursday 1 Million Dollar Baby 2:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30 (Fri & Sat), 7:30 (SunThu), 9 (Fri & Sat). Sideways 2:30 & 4:45 (Sat & Sun), 7 (Fri & Sat), 7:30 (Sun-Thu), 9:15 (Fri & Sat).

The Aviator 2:30 (Sat & Sun), 7:30.

friday 4 — thursday 10 *A Very Long Engagement 12:55, 3:35, 6:30, 9:05. *Crippled Avengers midnight (Fri & Sat).

Hotel Rwanda 1:15, 3:55, 6:45, 9:25, 11:45 (Fri & Sat). Sideways 1:05, 3:50, 6:40, 9:15, 11:45 (Fri & Sat). Finding Neverland 1:30, 3:40, 7, 9:20, 11:30 (Fri & Sat).

House of Flying Daggers 1, 3:45, 6:35, 9:10, 11:40 (Fri & Sat). Vera Drake 1:20, 6:50. The Life Aquatic 4, 9:30, 11:40 (Fri & Sat).

Schedules for the following theaters are not available at press time.

Late night shows Friday & Saturday only. Times subject to change. See http://www.merrilltheatres.net.

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Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678.

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CAPITOL SHOWPLACE 93 State Street, Montpelier, 229-0343.

THE ECLIPSE THEATER Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-7787.

PARAMOUNT THEATRE 211 North Main Street, Barre, 479-4921.

WELDEN THEATER 104 No. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888.

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TWO’S COMPANY When seasoned songwriters fall in love and start working together, it’s music to the ear.

Alt-country balladeer Stacy Earle (kid sister of neo-rockabilly renegade Steve Earle) met her match in composing guitarist Mark Stuart at a Nashville writer’s evening in 1992. The pair has been harmonizing ever since. Their second dual album, Never Gonna Let You Go, came out in 2003. Their commitment to becoming a musical as well as marital unit followed a brief time touring separately in 2002 — the couple missed each other’s stage presence, and vowed never to part again. They perform their signature silly-andserious rootsy blend as part of the After Dark Music Series.

STACEY EARLE & MARK STUART Saturday, February 5, United Methodist Church, Middlebury, 7 p.m. $20. Info, 388-0216.

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<calendar > scene@GAME SUPPER HOLY FAMILY PARISH HALL, ESSEX JUNCTION, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 5 P.M. There was nary a vegetarian among the 150 happy diners at the fluorescent-lit, steamy-windowed Holy Family Parish Hall, where a delicious roast-meat aroma foreshadowed flavors that you won’t find in any restaurant. In winter, it’s easier to consume stuff that might be hard to stomach in another season. Four narrow, 35-foot tables stretching the length of the floor made the place look like a meadhall out of Beowulf, albeit sans alcohol.

As at many other such annual feasts held around the state, hunters donate meat they’ve shot during each animal’s designated season, and the whole lot is frozen until a fixed date. At that point, chefs get busy with family recipes. Beaming, ladle-wielding ladies stood by huge steaming pots at the front of the room, each dish fronted by a large photo of the type of critter it contained.

“Rabbit stew?” Fuzzy bunnies in a portrait seemed to peek upward. Determined to try a bit of everything, I said yes to it all.

Feathered, furred, antlered or clawed, I wanted to eat it, with gravy.

Plate heavily laden, I sat down and settled into conversation. A woman across the table was describing the best game supper she’d ever attended, in North Dakota. “They had everything, catfish to caribou.”

“Oh, I’ve still got three geese downstairs,” said the guy on my right, pleased to recall the contents of his deep freezer. Hunters traded tales, and an official from the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife walked between tables, soliciting suggestions on how to manage the deer herd.

Having munched my way through rich roast venison, flavorful wild turkey and peppery moose meatballs, I found after a quick taste that I don’t much care for bear. But remembering that a living thing had died to become the dark slab under my fork, I ate it anyway. Given the full bestiary of foods present it seemed, well, fair game.

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WED.02 music Also, see clubdates in Section A. ‘MUSIC & LETTERS’: Vermont-based pianist Michael Arnowitt performs and discusses compositions based on literary wordplay.

Hear works by Schumann, Brahms, Bartok and Leos Janacek at the Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

EMERALD STREAM: The Putney-based intergenerational chorus gives voice to community music from around the world as part of the Farmer’s Night concert series. Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228.

VA-ET-VIENT: This trio of musical voyageurs surveys tunes from Québec, France and Louisiana at the 158 Main Restaurant & Bakery, Jeffersonville, 7-9 p.m. $6. Info, 644-6632.

COMMUNITY SINGING WORKSHOP: Members of Village Harmony lead adults and teens in traditional group songs from around the world. Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne, 7-9:30 p.m. $7. Info, 985-2827.

dance ‘SALSALINA’ PRACTICE: Work on your sensuous nightclub routines at this weekly Latin dance session. Salsalina Studio, Burlington, non-members 6 p.m., members 7 p.m. $510. Info, 598-1077.

drama ONE-ACT FESTIVAL: Students stage nine fiveto 25-minute plays, each addressing an aspect of the theater. Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $12. Info, 651-5962.

THEATRE ON A SHOESTRING AUDITIONS: Aspiring actors try out for roles in four oneact plays scheduled for an upcoming festival.

Station Lobby, One Main Street, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 888-212-5884.

film ‘VERA DRAKE’: This film set in post-WWII Britain concerns a compassionate workingclass housekeeper who secretly moonlights as an illegal abortionist. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6.50. Info, 748-2600.

‘NOTORIOUS’: In this 1946 Hitchcock film, a femme fatale asked to spy on Nazis in South America falls for the U.S. agent who’s directing her faux relationships. Savoy Theater, Montpelier, 1 p.m. $5. Info, 828-8804.

‘THE FOUR FEATHERS’: This 1939 classic adventure film follows a young pacifist who risks life and limb to rescue his military mates after being branded a coward. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $7. Info, 603-646-2422.

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talks ‘THE IMPOSSIBLE PRESIDENCY’: Political science professor Frank Bryan discusses “presidential greatness” in an examination of post1950 office holders. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.

‘THE ALLEN BROTHERS’: Historian Vincent Feeney explains how colonial-era real estate speculation enriched Vermont’s first family of developers. Milton Historical Museum, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 893-7387.

‘FEATHERED FRIENDS’: Field ornithologist Andrew Webbe shares research techniques for documenting winged denizens. South Burlington Community Library, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-0557.

AMAZON JUNGLE TRIP: Rock climber Mark Synnott recounts an adventurous South American ascent in an illustrated talk. Climb High, Bank St., Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-0900.

kids WESTFORD PLAYGROUP: Children gather for games, songs and stories at the Westford Library, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-5639.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: Tots take in their

favorite tales at the Pierson Library, Shelburne, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.

ANIMAL FEEDING: Watch critters do lunch with help from the animal-care staff at the ECHO Center, Burlington, noon & 3 p.m. $6-9. Info, 864-1848.

BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIME: Readings of family faves provide morning fun for toddlers at Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

WATERBURY STORYTIME: Little ones ages 2 and under get hooked on books at the Waterbury Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

BROWNELL LIBRARY STORYTIME: Growing readers aged 3-5 participate with picture books and puppets at the Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

HINESBURG PLAY GROUP: Little ones let loose in a fun, friendly, toy-filled atmosphere. Hinesburg Town Hall, 10-11:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 453-3038.

‘MOVING & GROOVING’: Two- to 5-year-olds boogie down with rock ’n’ roll and worldbeat music. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

SPANISH-ENGLISH STORYTIME: Boys and girls between 2 and 5 years old hear bilingual songs and rhymes at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

MARLA FRAZEE: The California-based illustrator reads from her book New Baby Train, based on lyrics by Woody Guthrie. Folk singer Michelle Bloom joins in at the Flying Pig Bookstore, Charlotte, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 425-2600.

sport WALK THE TALK: Area exercisers welcome friends and dogs on this 30-minute stroll with staff from a local health clinic. Meet at 32 East Malletts Bay Avenue, Winooski, 8 a.m. Free. Info, 655-4422.

SENIOR EXERCISE: Those over 60 sample stretches and strength training. Senior Community Center, The Pines, South Burlington, 2:30 p.m. $2. Info, 658-7477.

INTRO TO WINTER HIKING: Cold-weather travelers get the lowdown on crampons, fleece and handwarmers in this backwoods safety workshop. Back 40 Lodge, Green Mountain Club, Waterbury Center, 6:30-9 p.m. $35. Registration and info, 244-7037.

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activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: Activists stand together in opposition to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. Top of Church Street, Burlington, 5-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

SILENT VIGIL: Friends and family of soldiers serving in Iraq express their disapproval of the ongoing war. Unitarian Church, Burlington, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-3890.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST ORGANIZATION: Those interested in Marxist philosophy discuss its relevance to modern political action. Room 100, Lafayette Hall, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-9678.

PUBLIC FORUM ON NATURAL RESOURCES: Residents concerned with water quality and runoff damage in the Missisquoi Bay basin share their thoughts with state and local officials. Municipal Complex, Swanton, 6:459 p.m. Free. Info, 524-5958.

DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA MEETUP: Citizen volunteers consider positive and personal political action. Howard Bean Café, Riverwalk Records, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3334.

etc ‘RAPTORS UP CLOSE’: Nature lovers enjoy guided tours of live-bird enclosures at the VINS Nature Center, Quechee, 2 p.m. $8.

Info, 359-5000.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: Those interested in cocoa-covered confectionery see how it’s done at Laughing Moon Chocolates, Stowe, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 253-9591.

CAREER & INTERNSHIP FAIR: Area job seekers bring their resumés to meet with potential employers. Alliot Student Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536.

‘BIRD COUNTING WORKSHOP’: Naturalist Bridgit Butler teaches admirers of avians how to feed, recognize and tally birds for an upcoming nationwide count. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6955.

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WED.02 << 05B ORCHID CLUB CLINIC: Fans of these delicate flowers learn proper potting techniques and bring extra plants to swap. Gardener’s Supply Company, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m.

Free. Registration and info, 660-3505.

‘LUNCH & LEARN’ SERIES: Gardeners hear about how to grow miniature plants over a midday meal. Four Seasons Garden Center, Williston, noon - 1 p.m. $6-10 includes lunch. Info, 658-2433.

PRANIC HEALING CLINIC: Stress-relief seekers can sample 40 minutes of this nontouch, alternative healing method. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free.

Registration and info, 865-3375.

‘PREPARING FOR THE NEW SAT’: Students learn strategies for handling this college entrance exam’s new writing section. VSAC Resource Center, Champlain Mill, Winooski, 6 p.m. Free. Registration and info, 1-800642-3177.

GROUNDHOG DAY DINNER: The town’s own marmot visits this feast after looking for his shadow. Plainfield’s Nisht Geferlach Klezmer Band provides tunes at the Peacham Congregational Church, 6 p.m. $8.

Reservations and info, 592-3171.

teaches gospel singing methods. Music Room, People’s Academy, Morrisville, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-1261.

COMMUNITY DARKROOM: Shutterbugs develop film and print pictures at the Center for Photographic Studies, Barre, 6-9 p.m. $8 per hour. Info, 479-4127.

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BALLROOM LINE DANCING: Singles sample steps from samba, merengue, mambo and more in row formations that don’t require a partner. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 862-2207.

drama ONE-ACT FESTIVAL: See February 2.

THEATRE ON A SHOESTRING AUDITIONS: See February 2.

‘PRIVATE LIVES’: Northern Stage offers Noel Coward’s witty play about a divorced couple who find each other honeymooning with new spouses in the same hotel. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $16-37. Info, 296-7000.

‘THE GUIDE’: This Adirondack musical set in 1905 Lake Placid mixes locals with city wedding guests. Romance, tragedy and fishing unfold at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 8 p.m. $20. Info, 518-523-2512.

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THU.03 music Also, see clubdates in Section A. JUDY COLLINS: The iconic ’60s folk singer brings her sublime soprano to the Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $25-35. Info, 775-0903.

THE GIBSON FAMILY: The four members of this classical clan concertize at the Governor’s House Inn, Hyde Park, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 888-6888.

SHAPE NOTE SING: Melody makers practice early American hymns in the fa-so-la shapenote tradition. Print Shop, Bread and Puppet Farm, Glover, 7-9:15 p.m. Donations.

Info, 586-9698.

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‘VERA DRAKE’: See February 2.

‘INDEPENDENCE TRILOGY’: A political discussion about Vermont’s self-reliance follows this 30-minute film about U.S. imperialism.

Institute for Social Ecology, Plainfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 454-8493.

‘THE KILLER’: In director John Woo’s 1989 martial arts flick, Chow Yun-Fat plays an assassin who must kill one last time for money to restore a blind girl’s sight. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $7. Info, 603-646-2422.

art Also, see exhibitions in Section A. ESSEX ART LEAGUE: Art appreciators take in a demo of various watercolor techniques by painter Kathleen Berry Bergeron. First Congregational Church, Essex Junction, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 879-2699.

talks ‘CONCERN FOR THE DEAD’: History professor George Dameron illuminates the spiritual motivations behind 14th-century Florence’s many accomplishments. Hoehl Welcome Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536.

MEDICAL ETHICS: Robert Orr, Director of Ethics for Fletcher Allen Health Care, talks about what’s right for doctors and patients.

Room 108, Lafayette Hall, UVM, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0427.

activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See February 2.

PUBLIC FORUM ON NATURAL RESOURCES: See February 2, Emergency Services Building, Enosburg, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

‘LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE’ MEETING: Citizens committed to an informed vote on YMCA and city plans to redevelop the Moran Plant review the proposal as it now stands.

Community Room, Burlington College, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 862-2001.

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kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See February 2.

SOUTH BURLINGTON LIBRARY STORYTIME: Youngsters ages 3-5 get together for easy listening at the South Burlington Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 652-7080.

BARRE LIBRARY STORY HOUR: Three- to 5year-olds break into books at the Aldrich Public Library, Barre, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 476-7550, ext. 308.

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‘RAPTORS UP CLOSE’: See February 2.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See February 2.

BURLINGTON BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: UVM President Dan Fogel discusses his institution’s plans for change at a meeting of community leaders. ECHO Center, Burling-ton, networking 7:30 a.m., program 8 a.m. $5.

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PETER FOX SMITH: Vermont Public Radio’s longtime host discusses his recent book, A Passion for Opera. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 247-0050.

‘VERMONT ISSUES’ SERIES: Those who’ve read Vermont author Philip Baruth’s Burlingtonbased novel The Dream of the White Village talk about its treatment of racial and class tension. Brown Public Library, Northfield, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 485-4621.

‘NEVER SETTING SUN’ SERIES: Readers of Wole Soyinka’s memoir Aké: The Years of Childhood discuss the effects of British imperialism. Morristown Elementary School, Morrisville, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-5851.

‘MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS’ SERIES: Readers of Mona Simpson’s Anywhere But Here talk about parental power. Warren Public Library, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 496-4205.

WESTFORD STORYTIME: Kids ponder picture books and create crafts at the Westford Library, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-5639.

DADS’ PLAYGROUP: Fathers and their offspring bond through fun and games. Family Center, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 828-8765.

KIDS’ GARDEN TOUR: Young ones explore the world of plants on a walk around the Four Seasons Garden Center, Williston, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2433.

‘LITTLE ROOTS’ STORYTIME: Kids gather in the garden to hear tales about plants, flowers and bugs. Four Seasons Garden Center, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 658-2433.

BABY TIME: Little ones up to age 2 meet each other at the Pierson Library, Shelburne, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.

‘ITTY BITTY SKATING’: Pint-size bladers take to the ice at Leddy Park Arena, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $5. Info, 865-7558.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: Future readers aged 2-4 take in tales at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

ANIMAL TALES: Preschoolers hear Byrd Baylor’s flight story Hawk, I’m Your Brother, then meet a live raptor. VINS Nature Center, Quechee, 10-10:45 a.m. $8. Info, 359-5000.

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‘SET IT UP’ INFORMATIONAL MEETING: Women interested in cementing a new career learn about an upcoming six-week certification course for concrete work.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 800-639-1472.

STUDY ABROAD FAIR: Area students interested in international travel peruse more than 20 programs at the Alliot Student Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536.

FRI.04 music Also, see clubdates in Section A. TOM CLEARY TRIO: The Vermont jazz pianist debuts his new vocal-instrumental composition New Seasons, Alter’d Sky, inspired by the nature poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 863-5966.

PARIS PIANO TRIO: Faculty from France’s National Conservatory of Music play pieces

by Haydn, Beethoven and Bach on violin, cello and piano. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 8 p.m. $24-27. Info, 862-7352.

SPIRITUAL CONCERT: New York-based soul and folk vocalist Christa Victoria sings music from the heart at People’s Academy Auditorium, Morrisville, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 888-1261.

dance BALLROOM DANCE SOCIAL: Singles and couples of all ages learn ballroom, swing and Latin dancing. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 862-2207.

drama ONE-ACT FESTIVAL: See February 2.

THEATRE ON A SHOESTRING AUDITIONS: See February 2.

‘PRIVATE LIVES’: See February 3.

‘THE GUIDE’: See February 3.

‘EVITA’: The Dartmouth Glee Club stages this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about Argentine political icon Eva Perón.

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $18. Info, 603-646-2422.

‘THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK’: This play based on a young girl’s journal chronicles her hidden family’s struggle to survive the Holocaust. Hartman Theatre, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 8 p.m. $10. Info, 518-891-1854.

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film ‘BLIND HUSBANDS’: In this 1919 silent film, an Austrian military officer attempts to seduce a surgeon’s wife. Guitarist Dayve Huckett provides live music at the Vergennes Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $4.

Info, 877-6737.

‘THE TWILIGHT GIRLS’: Sapphic Cinema presents Catherine Deneuve’s screen debut, chronicling the tumultuous emotions triggered by crushes at an exclusive French girls’ school. R.U.1.2? Community Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812.

‘BEST OF THE FEST’: Nature and extreme sports mesh in cliffhanging cinematography from the Banff Mountain Film Festival.

Campus Center Theater, UVM, Burlington, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 656-3439.

‘PRIMER’: This indie sci-fi film follows two young engineers who invent a time-bending anti-gravitational device. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6.50.

Info, 748-2600.

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See exhibitions in Section A.

Although the Onion River Arts Council has taken its final bow after a 31-year run, the Celebration Series it helped establish is still going strong, and the season’s next act is a lively one. The New York Times has called fiery, Bronx-born fiddle sensation Eileen Ivers “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin.” A founding member of the all-female Celtic group Cherish the Ladies and featured fiddler for the supercharged Irish stage show Riverdance, she’s also won nine All-Ireland fiddle championships. Ivers and her five-person band Immigrant Soul fuse Celtic melody with funky bass, keyboards, blues harmonica and African and Latin rhythms.

Wonder if they’ll cover “Foxy Lady.”

words MARTIN PRECHTEL: This New Mexico-based storyteller and writer shares an old Mayan tale about following one’s desire, then talks about the nature of living language.

Bridge School, Middlebury, 7 p.m. $20.

Info, 453-2960.

EILEEN IVERS Saturday, February 5, Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $10-26. Info, 476-8188.

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CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO W. TONY LEVIN (bass) & PAT MASTELOTTO (percussion) SATURDAY FEBRUARY 5, 9PM, $20 THE ECLIPSE THEATER, WAITSFIELD With a whirlwind of instrumental styles fusing contemporary chamber, rock, blues, jazz, world music, American western flatpick, as well as the quintessential California musical genre, surf music, California Guitar Trio's stunning virtuosity and sly sense of humor have earned them a rabid following and wide notoriety, with significant crossover in the progressive, acoustic and classical music scenes. CGT is joined by legendary bassist, Tony "Crazy Fingers" Levin who has collaborated with the likes of Peter Gabriel & Trey Anastasio. Levin and drummer Pat Mastelotto, formerly of the Rembrandts, helped reform King Crimson with Robert Fripp in 1994. This phenomenal quintet will weave a tapestry of sonic threads unlike anything heard in Vermont since the summer of 2001, when Tony Levin last performed with CGT at a small barn concert in Hanksville, VT.

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FRI.04 << 07B WRITE TO READ: Creative writers and word artists share poetry and fiction in an open reading. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

BOOK RELEASE PARTY: Dancing devotees celebrate the publication of The Nia Technique and the barefoot exercise method it describes. Studio Bliss, Rutland, 6:30-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 775-2547.

WRITING MEMOIRS: Seniors draft their life experiences at the Stowe Free Library, 10 a.m.

- noon. Free. Registration and info, 253-6145.

SOUTH BURLINGTON LIBRARY STORYTIME: See February 3. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;MUSIC WITH ROBERT AND GIGIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Kids sing along with Robert Resnik and his fiddleplaying friend Gigi Weisman. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free.

Registration and info, 865-7216.

DRAMA CLUB: Young thespians ages 6 and up play theater games and work on staging a spring show. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Registration and info, 865-7216.

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GMC Headquarters, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. $8. Info, 244-7037. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;JESUS AS AN AMERICAN CULTURAL ICONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Boston University religion professor Stephen Prothero talks about how a spiritual leader became a national symbol. Farrell Room, St. Edmundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall, St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College, Colchester, noon. Free. Info, 654-2536. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE FUTURE OF CHRISTIANITY IN EUROPEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Theology professor Werner Jeanrond of Swedenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University of Lund examines current religious issues and trends.

Hoehl Welcome Center, St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College, Colchester, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536.

HEALTH CARE SERIES: UVM neurology professor Helen Langevin discusses the finer points of acupuncture. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 863-5980. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A RADICAL REORIENTATION TO LIFEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Interested folks view a video of this talk by spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen. McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 238-0764.

WALK THE TALK: See February 2, 12:15 p.m.

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TERTULIA LATINA: Fluent Spanish speakers converse at Radio Bean, Burlington, 5:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1926.

2600 GROUP: Computer geeks gather for tech talk and gadget demos. Borders, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2739.

ACUPUNCTURE FUNDRAISER: All of the proceeds from two days of pins-and-needles appointments dramatically benefit Vermont Stage Company. Full Spectrum Health Care, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. $50. Info, 862-1497.

FINE ARTS DESSERT NIGHT: Music and art by area high school students accompany an all-you-can-eat buffet of sweets from local restaurants. Frederick Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington, 7-9:15 p.m. $8. Info, 652-7059.

HIGH SCHOOL COFFEE HOUSE: Teens in 8th grade and up enjoy an eclectic evening of music, poetry, drama and dance by peers and community members. Lake Champlain Waldorf High School, Charlotte, 7-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 985-2827.

COLCHESTER WINTER CARNIVAL: Celebrators ANIMAL FEEDING: See February 2. of the frosty season liven up the weekend with WATERBURY STORYTIME: See February 2, Watsnow sculptures, pony rides and a hot chili erbury Branch Library, for children ages 3-5. cook-off. Various Colchester-area locations, 22x4.5-Hopkins020205R 1/31/05 5:10 PM Page 1 8:30 p.m. $4. Info, 655-0822.

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See calendar spotlight. Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $10-26. Info, 476-8188.

STACEY EARLE & MARK STUART: With compelling songwriting and guitar melodies, this married pair plays American folk roots music.

See calendar spotlight. United Methodist Church, Middlebury, 7 p.m. $20. Info, 388-0216.

BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO: The Lousiana-based band spices up a Mardi Gras-style concert with Cajun tunes. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $25-30. Info, 775-0903.

BLUEGRASS GOSPEL PROJECT: This sevenmember Vermont band shares Appalachianinspired songs from their new CD to benefit Volunteer Vermont. First Congregational Church, Burlington, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 863-5966.

TSUNAMI RELIEF CONCERT: Local songsmith Gregory Douglass joins a cappella group Random Association and Jenni Johnson & Friends to fundraise for UNICEF. Kamikaze Comedy takes control during musical breaks at Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 425-6500.

TSUNAMI BENEFIT CONCERT: Local rockers Rick Redington and the Luv Machine headline an evening that also includes Ottawabased band Steve Muss & Sandstorm.

Unitarian Church, Rutland, 6 p.m. $7. Info, 238-0976.

RIPTON COMMUNITY COFFEE HOUSE: Americana singer-songwriter Kate McDonnell performs warm, passionately voiced originals following an open-mike session. Ripton Community House, 7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 388-9782. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SOUL OF THE TANGOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: A quartet of local musicians plays Astor Piazzollaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sizzling accordion compositions on saxophone and other instruments. Town Hall Theatre, Woodstock, 8 p.m. $20. Info, 457-3981. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ROLLING THUNDERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Burlington Taikoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stuart Paton introduces traditional Japanese â&#x20AC;&#x153;big drumâ&#x20AC;? music. Alumni Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 11 a.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2010.

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BALLROOM & LINE DANCE SOCIAL: Singles and couples line up for ballroom, swing and Latin dancing. Jazzercize Studio, Williston, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 862-2207.

SWING DANCE: Fans of the Lindy hop learn various steps, then boogie down at Holley Hall, Bristol, lesson 7 p.m., dance 8-11 p.m. $5-8. Info, 524-1466.

LATIN DANCE PARTY: D.J. Raul spins sinuous salsa, merengue, bachata and cumbia for big-city nightclub-style hip shaking. Salsalina Dance Studio, Burlington, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. $5. Info, 598-1077.

CONTRA DANCE: Caller Rachel Nevitt directs dancers in clean, soft-soled shoes. The five members of Big Table roll out banjo breaks and accordion-accented tunes at the Capitol City Grange, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $7. Info, 744-6163.

SWING DANCE PARTY: American and world swing champs Nathalie Gomes & Yval Hod headline an evening of fancy footwork at Tracy Hall, Norwich, intro lesson 8 p.m., dance 9 p.m. $8. Info, 603-643-5065.

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VERMONT PLAYBACK THEATER: Actors take real-life stories from the audience and turn them into on-the-spot, community-building theater. Rochester Town Hall, workshop 2-5 p.m., performance 7:30 p.m. $5 for workshop, donations at show. Info, 767-3253.

‘UNANIMOUS STAY’: Performance artist Alexandria Heather addresses social and spiritual concepts in this 25-minute multimedia show. Haybarn Theatre, Goddard College, Plainfield, 9 p.m. Free. Info, 454-1082.

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‘PRIMER’: See February 4, 7 & 9 p.m.

‘STAGE BEAUTY’: Set in the theater district of Restoration-era London, this film follows a bisexual thespian who loses his job when female actors become legal. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 & 9:15 p.m. $7. Info, 603646-2422.

Jan Reynolds doesn’t shy away from taking challenging close-ups in unfamiliar territory.

The Stowe-based photographer, writer, athlete and adventurer has clicked her shutter while hot-air ballooning, ascending Mt. Everest, and camel trekking through the Sahara for National Geographic. In a talk that’s part of the Vermont Institute of Natural Science’s “Naturalist Journeys” series, Reynolds focuses on her one-monthstint chronicling the sustainable agriculture methods of rice farmers in Bali. Her imagerich travelogue of the farming culture shaken by Indonesia’s recent earthquakes shows how subaks share water and rely on live ducks for both fertilizer and pest control.

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Presentation at St. Andrews Church, St. Johnsbury, 7:30 p.m., reception to follow at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum. $25. Info, 748-8291.

February 4, Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 229-6206.

talks ‘SCHOOL LIFE IN PALESTINE’: Burlington resident and elementary school teacher Joe Metz describes his recent five-week tour through schools in the West Bank. Rose St. Artists’ Coop Gallery, Burlington, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 660-2736.

kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See February 2.

‘SATURDAY STORIES’: Librarians read from popular picture books at the Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10 a.m. Free.

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CHILDREN’S STORYTIME: Youngsters take in their favorite tales at the Book Rack & Children’s Pages, Essex, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 872-2627.

BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIME: Kids ages 4 and up settle down for stories at Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 864-8001.

MUSIC MAKER CONCERT: Budding musicians create instruments from recycled materials, then put on an impromptu performance.

ECHO Center, Burlington, crafts 10:30 a.m., concert 11:30 a.m. $6. Info, 864-1848.

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‘RAPTORS UP CLOSE’: See February 2, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

COLCHESTER WINTER CARNIVAL: See February 4, 7:30 a.m. - midnight.

FARM HOUSE FAMILY DAY: Hands-on experience at an 1890s dairy farm means chores all ’round, followed by time to eat and play.

Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. $40-60 includes lunch.

Reservations and info, 457-2355.

SLEIGH RIDES: Weather permitting, jingling horses trot visitors over the snow on a wintry tour of Shelburne Farms. Rides depart every half-hour from the Welcome Center, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. $5-7. Info, 985-8442.

OWL PROWL: Snowshoers hearken to hooters ROTARY CLUB AUCTION: Seekers of sports on this Sierra Club trek through the Sheldon equipment and gift certificates from community forest. Call for meeting location, Chittenden County businesses look, then bid 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 933-9690. at Colchester High School, viewing 9 a.m., BOBCAT TRACKING WORKSHOP: Wildlife auction 10 a.m. Free. Info, 860-1180. expert Susan Morse leads a snowshoe trip to COMMUNITY & SCHOOL GARDENING EXPO: explore conserved bobcat territory. Call for Green-thumbed citizens hear about space Jericho-area location, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. options for growing food and flowers. $25. Info, 223-2328, ext. 110.

Leaders of local gardening nonprofits SUNRISE SPIN: Early risers push pedals at describe how to make a difference at this fundraiser for the Howard Center.

Gardener’s Supply, Burlington, 9 a.m. - 3 Shelburne Athletic Club and Twin Oaks p.m. Free. Registration and info, 660-3505.

Sports & Fitness, South Burlington, 6-10 MAMA MARKET: Local moms start a movea.m. Donations, minimum $200 fundraised ment for economic independence by selling per bike. Registration and info, 660-3669. handmade crafts. Old North End Storefront, ‘FACE-OFF AGAINST BREAST CANCER’: Six 12 North Street, Burlington, 2-5 p.m. Free. women’s hockey teams from greater New Info, 324-8809.

England and Québec take sides for a cure.

SOLIDARITY CELEBRATION: An open-panel See calendar spotlight. Howard Brush Sports discussion, Jamaican potluck and shakeCenter, Middlebury, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. down dance party mark reggae musician Bob Donations. Info, 443-3169.

Marley’s birthday. Funds raised benefit FAMILY SNOWSHOE ADVENTURE: A naturaltsunami survivors. Institute for Social ist points out forest features and signs of Ecology, Plainfield, 6-10 p.m. $10-20. Info, 454-8493. wildlife on this all-ages trek over relatively HYPNOTHERAPY WORKSHOP: Looking for easy terrain. Mad River Glen, Waitsfield, love? Romantic explorers phrase positive 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. $20. Info, 496subconscious messages. HypnosisWorks, Full 3551, ext. 117.

Spectrum Midwifery, Burlington, 10 a.m. noon. $15. Registration and info, 345-2948.

CHOCOLATE-MAKING WORKSHOP: Those SUNRISE SPIN VOLUNTEERS: The United Way searching for Valentine’s Day sweets learn coordinates helpers age 12 and up to register how to fill a heart-shaped box. The Inn on participants and run food stations at this fitPark Street, Brandon, 1-4 p.m. $60. ness fundraiser.

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FRENCH-CANADIAN SUPPER: Pea soup, meat pies and mashed potatoes quiet tummy rumblings Québecois-style. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church Hall, Richmond, 5:30-7 p.m.

Donations. Info, 434-3526.

MARDI GRAS BALL: Gene Childers and the Jubilee Jazz Band play Fat Tuesday tunes at a shindig to restore Brandon’s town hall.

The best costumes earn prizes at the Brandon Inn, social 6:30-8 p.m., dance 8-11 p.m. $25-40. Info, 247-8403.

SILENT AUCTION: Bidders at this fundraiser can hope to bring home a car battery, a cord of wood or a year’s worth of freshbaked pies. United Church of Fairfax, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 849-6588.

THE CLOTHING CHANGE EXCHANGE: Traders at this colorful music-and-refreshments-supplied bazaar barter duds and vintage items without resorting to money. Chase Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, 2-5 p.m. Free. Info, 728-9859.

SUN.06 music Also, see clubdates in Section A. KITKA: This San Francisco-based women’s vocal ensemble sings world music with Eastern European flair. See calendar spotlight. College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $12. Info, 426-3210.

YOUTH CONCERT: The Vermont Philharmonic presents Gabriel Faure’s “Requiem” and pieces celebrating Dvorak’s centennial. An Édouard Lalo concerto for cello and orchestra features scholarship winner Hannah Johnson at the Barre Opera House, 4 p.m. $15. Info, 476-8188.

FIDDLERS’ CONCERT: Members of the Northeast Fiddlers Association bow jigs and reels at the V.F.W. Building, Morrisville, 15:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 229-1244.

KIRTAN SINGING: Students of yoga stretch vocal cords with chants in Sanskrit. Yoga Vermont, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 598-1929.

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‘PRIMER’: See February 4, 1:30 & 7 p.m.

‘AMERICA & LEWIS HINE’: This film follows America’s pioneering documentary photographer through his early 20th-century trips to mines, mills and factories. Fleming Museum, UVM, Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 656-2090.

DARTMOUTH DOUBLE FEATURE: A suburban couple’s comfortable marriage is upended by a torrid affair in Unfaithful, and a lady excon seduces her mob moll neighbor in Bound. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 & 9:25 p.m. $7. Info, 603-646-2422.

art Also, see exhibitions in Section A. WATERCOLOR DEMO: Local artist Peter Huntoon offers tips for wielding paint-tipped brushes. Chaffee Center for the Visual Arts, Rutland, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 775-0356.

kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See February 2.

MUSIC MAKER CONCERT: See February 5.

sport NORTHERN FOREST SNOWSHOE: Hikers on this easy-to-moderate trip explore hardwood and boreal ecosystems while learning to identify trees. Mad River Glen, Waits-field, 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. $20. Info, 4963551, ext. 117.

activism QUEER LIBERATION ARMY: Queer-identified activists of all ages plan flamboyant responses to intolerance. 135 Pearl, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6665.

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COLCHESTER WINTER CARNIVAL: See February 4, 1 p.m.

SLEIGH RIDES: See February 5.

‘UNA FESTA ITALIANA’: A silent auction raises funds for the Flynn at this fivecourse banquet made musical by Gigi Weisman and Robert Resnik. Three Tomatoes Trattoria, Burlington, 6 p.m. $60. Reservations and info, 652-4507.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES FLEA MARKET: Treasure hunters find bargains at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Barre, preview 7 a.m., market 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. $1-3. Info, 454-1961.

MON.07 music Also, see clubdates in Section A. CHAMPLAIN ECHOES REHEARSAL: Ladies who like to sing are welcome at meetings of this women’s barbershop chorus. The Pines, South Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-5001.

drama ‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’ KICKOFF MEETING: Potential cast and crew members get the skinny on the Middlebury Community Players’ spring musical. Mary Hogan Elementary School, Middlebury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 989-1248.

film ‘PRIMER’: See February 4.

CINÉ SALON: Aficionados of early film sample 100 minutes of 1920s-era celluloid from Pittsburgh’s alternative cinema archive.

Howe Library, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. Free.

Info, 603-252-6786.

art Also, see exhibitions in Section A.

COMMUNITY DARKROOM: See February 3.

LIFE DRAWING SESSION: Creative types try a hand at sketching. Wolfe Kahn Building, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, 6-8 p.m. $7. Info, 635-1769.

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words ARCHER MAYOR: The Newfane-based mystery writer leads a discussion about his first Joe Gunther novel, Open Season. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

talks ‘THE LETTERS OF ABIGAIL ADAMS’: UVM adage scholar Wolfgang Mieder talks about this First Lady’s proverbial resolve. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-4918.

STRING MUSIC SERIES: Vermont Mozart Festival conductor William Metcalfe talks about gross concerti and Baroque compositions. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 8635980.

NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY: Local leaders and organizations respond to the AIDS epidemic’s effect on African Americans with health information and an update on statewide prevention efforts.

Imani Youth & Family Center, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 864-2631.

kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See February 2.

WATERBURY STORYTIME: See February 2, for children ages 3-5.

BROWNELL LIBRARY STORYTIME: See February 2. Toddlers take their turn with tales first, 9:10-9:30 a.m.

‘ITTY BITTY SKATING’: See February 3.

BARRE LIBRARY STORY HOUR: Babies up to age 2 take in tales at the Aldrich Public Library, Barre, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 4767550, ext. 308.

FAMILY SING-ALONG: Parents and kids belt out fun, familiar favorites at the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-10:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 865-7216.

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This year, more than 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and 40,000 will die. Faced with these sobering statistics, six teams of stick-wielding ladies from all over New England and Québec chuck a puck to net funds for patient support. The Middlebury Otters began the hockey tourney tradition six years ago, when a team member was battling the disease. Although she’s recovered and returned to her skates, the Otters continued the cause — last year they raised $7000-plus in aid. While the zamboni rumbles, slap-shot supporters seeking toastier temperatures can visit a special warming hut to nosh and learn how to stay healthy. Go, team!

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CHARLOTTE COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP: Children and their caregivers gather for crafts, reading and music-making. Charlotte Community School Cafeteria, 9-10:15 a.m.

Free. Info, 985-5096.

sport SENIOR EXERCISE: See February 2, 10 a.m.

FITNESS WALK: Green Mountain Club members and friends make strides on a brisk 4mile stroll. Call for Burlington-area location and time. Free. Info, 658-5869.

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CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See February 2.

LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST SERIES: A panel of health-care experts discusses policy with lawmakers and other morning diners at the Sheraton Hotel, South Burlington, 7:30-9 a.m. $16.

Registration and info, 863-3489, ext. 207.

NETWORKING LUNCHEON: Karen Kane of Paris by Design talks to area businesswomen about attracting media attention for their companies. Bring a bag lunch to the Training Room, Woodbury College, Montpelier, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-2181.

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SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR: Live musicians and drummers accompany South African spiritual singers in a joyfully exuberant show. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $26. Info, 603-646-2422.

GREEN MOUNTAIN CHORUS: Male musicmakers rehearse barbershop singing and quartetting at St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-6465.

AMATEUR MUSICIANS ORCHESTRA: Community players of all abilities and levels of experience practice pieces and welcome new members. South Burlington High School, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $6. Info, 985-9750.

AIR GUITAR CONTEST: Would-be rockers wield imaginary axes for the instrumental equivalent of lip-synching. Bring a recording of your chosen song to Radio Bean, Burlington, 8:30-11 p.m. Free. Info, 279-4868.

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LINE DANCING: Show off your fancy footwork at the Harvest Moon Banquet Room, Essex Junction, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $8.50. Info, 288-8044.

SWING DANCING: Movers of all ages and abilities dance at the Greek Orthodox Church, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $3. Info, 860-7501.

‘JOSEPH BATTELL’: Historian Jan Albers, author of Hands on the Land, talks about the legacy of Middlebury’s eccentric 19th-century philanthropist. Henry Sheldon Museum, Middlebury, noon. $2. Info, 388-2117.

‘VERMONT WOMEN IN POLITICS’: Two archivists discuss the groundbreaking career of UVM alumna and state’s attorney Consuelo Northrop Bailey. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 656-4389.

drama ‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’ AUDITIONS: Actors try out for the Middlebury Community Players’ production of this musical about a carnivorous alien plant. Mary Hogan Elementary School, Middlebury, 7-10 p.m.

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‘PRIMER’: See February 4.

words JACK PULASKI: The central Vermont author shares excerpts from his romantic novel Chekhov Was a Doctor. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774.

DONNA FREITAS: The St. Michael’s College religion professor and author of Becoming a Goddess of Inner Poise shares tips for spiritual bliss. Stowe Free Library, 7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 253-4808.

BURLINGTON WRITERS’ GROUP: Bring pencil, paper and the will to be inspired to the Daily Planet, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free.

Info, 758-2287.

‘SEMINAL STATEMENTS OF AMERICAN VALUES’: Readers of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address discuss the speech’s structure and contemporary meaning.

Waterbury Branch Library, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

TODDLER-AND-UNDER STORYTIME: Wee ones up to age 3 open their ears to songs and stories. South Burlington Community Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 652-7080.

EAST BARRE STORY HOUR: Babies aged 2 and under take in tales at the Aldrich Public Library, East Barre branch, 10:15 a.m. Free.

Info, 476-5118.

ECHO STORYTIME: Young explorers discover the wonders of the natural world through books and imaginative play. ECHO Center, Burlington, 11 a.m. $6-9. Info, 864-1848.

activism BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See February 2.

PUBLIC FORUM ON NATURAL RESOURCES: See February 2, Richford Town Hall.

ANTIWAR COALITION: Citizens opposed to U.S. military activities in Iraq strategize at the Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1926.

‘GMO-FREE CHITTENDEN COUNTY’: Those concerned about genetically engineered crops develop local initiatives to take to state and federal legislators. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 272-9536.

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kids ANIMAL FEEDING: See February 2.

‘MUSIC WITH ROBERT AND GIGI’: See February 4.

‘RAPTORS UP CLOSE’: See February 2.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See February 2.

LAUGHING CLUB: Local yoga instructor and author Carol Winfield touts the untapped healing power of yukking it up. Union Station, Burlington, 8-8:30 a.m. Donations.

Info, 864-7999.

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY BUSINESS NETWORK: Entrepreneurs make corporate connections at the Courtyard by Marriott, Williston, 7:30-9 a.m. Free. Info, 434-6434.

PAUSE CAFÉ: Novice and fluent French speakers practice and improve their linguistics — en français. Borders Café, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 655-1346.

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SUN 06 & TUE 08 faculty at the Lake Champlain Waldorf High School, Charlotte, 8:30-10 a.m. Free.

Reservations and info, 425-6195.

‘KNIT NIGHT’: Needle-weavers bring their projects to relax with fellow fiber artists.

Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 899-4962.

‘BURN!’: In this 1970 anti-colonialist film, Marlon Brando plays a British agent sent to incite and then quell slave revolts on a Caribbean island. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $7. Info, 603-646-2422.

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Also, see clubdates in Section A. GREEN MOUNTAIN CHORUS: This men’s ensemble from central and northern Vermont sings New Orleans music barbershop-style as part of the Farmer’s Night concert series. Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228.

BOOK DISCUSSION: Those who’ve read Marilynne Robinson’s novel, Housekeeping, reexamine notions of family and order.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

VERMONT AUTHORS SERIES: South Herobased writer Elizabeth Inness-Brown joins readers to talk about her novel Burning Marguerite. Essex Free Library, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 879-0313.

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talks

‘SALSALINA’ PRACTICE: See February 2.

ISRAELI & MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE: Circle dancers sway through new and traditional movements at Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 7:30 p.m.

Donations. Info, 864-0218.

BIOMIMICRY: Environmental studies scholar Janine Benyus talks about nature’s design principles. Room 235, Marsh Life Sciences Building, UVM, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 355-2150.

JARED OGDEN: The world-famous alpinist talks about his latest expedition at a fundraiser for the UVM Outing Club.

Billings Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 7 p.m.

Donations. Info, 985-5055.

CIVIL LIBERTIES: Librarian Trina Magi reviews the ideas behind democratic society. Room 108, Lafayette Hall, UVM, Burlington, 56:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0427.

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY: Dr. John Brumsted discusses the ins and outs of this particular medical field. Marsh Lounge, Billings Student Center, UVM, Burlington, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-5467.

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drama ‘PRIVATE LIVES’: See February 3.

‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’ AUDITIONS: See February 8.

film ‘BEST OF THE FEST’: See February 4.

Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $17. Info, 603-448-0400.

‘PRIMER’: See February 4.

‘REAR WINDOW’: In this 1954 Hitchcock film, a wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors and becomes convinced that one of them is a murderer.

Savoy Theater, Montpelier, 1 p.m. $5. Info, 828-8804.

kids WESTFORD PLAYGROUP: See February 2.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: See February 2.

ANIMAL FEEDING: See February 2.

BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIME: See February 2.

WATERBURY STORYTIME: See February 2.

BROWNELL LIBRARY STORYTIME: See February 2.

HINESBURG PLAY GROUP: See February 2.

‘MOVING & GROOVING’: See February 2.

SPANISH-ENGLISH STORYTIME: See February 2.

STRIKING CHORDS

sport WALK THE TALK: See February 2.

SENIOR EXERCISE: See February 2.

activism

BURLINGTON PEACE VIGIL: See February 2.

WOMEN’S MENTORING PROGRAM TRAINING: Volunteers who want to help female ex-prisoners readjust to community life meet at Mercy Connections, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-7164.

etc ‘RAPTORS UP CLOSE’: See February 2.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPING DEMO: See February 2.

PRANIC HEALING CLINIC: See February 2.

‘SET IT UP’ INFORMATIONAL MEETING: See February 3, Department of Employment & Training, Burlington, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

‘PAYING FOR COLLEGE’: Students determine ways to finance their future studies. VSAC Resource Center, Champlain Mill, Winooski, 6 p.m. Free. Registration and info, 1-800642-3177.

‘LUNCH & LEARN’ SERIES: Gardeners get tips on basic landscape design during a midday meal. Four Seasons Garden Center, Williston, noon - 1 p.m. $6-10 includes lunch. Info, 658-2433.

LEGAL SYSTEM WORKSHOP: Citizens learn when to stand up for themselves in this seminar about the 14th Amendment right to “due process.” South Burlington Community Library, 7 p.m. Free.

Registration and info, 652-7080.

Slavic folk tunes often express joy in a minor key, and agony in a jauntily uptempo rhythm. Besides these riveting reversals of familiar musical conventions, this music can generate goosebumps by pairing adjacent notes. Women’s a cappella ensemble Kitka specializes in just this sort of glorious dissonance. The mini-chorus’ eight members can crank up the volume by singing in the traditional “open voice” mode. By positioning sound in the face, the technique turns singers’ bodies into huge resonating chambers, resulting in a shimmering shout. Aficionados of ethnic harmonies can take in the San Franciscobased band when they belt out Eastern European solstice songs at two separate concerts.

KITKA Sunday, February 6, College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, and Tuesday, February 8, Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $12. Info, 426-3210.

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<classes> Written by Katherine Reilly-FitzPatrick. Class listings are $15 per week or $50 for four weeks. All class listings must be pre-paid and are subject to editing for space and style. Send info with check or complete credit card information, including exact name on card, to: Classes, SEVEN DAYS, P.O. Box 1164, Burlington, VT 05402-1164.

acting ACTING FOR THE STAGE, A WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS: February 1 - April 5. Info, 8653312 or email john.alexander4@att.net.

Since 1997, John D. Alexander (Screen Actors’ Guild/Actors’ Equity Association) has helped students become focused, grounded, and comfortable on stage. Study presence, motivation, and voice work while learning to have fun and succeed on stage.

AUDITIONING - SOUP TO NUTS, “BE SEEN, BE HEARD, BE REMEMBERED”: Individualized coaching sessions and group rates available. Preparation for the March 5 VATTA Statewide Theatre Auditions. SOLO coaching, $20 for 45-minute session. Group rates, $50 an hour or $10 per person for two + hour sessions in groups of five or more. Info, 8622287 or catalyst@gmavt.net. Photo and resumes that work for you, assistance in choosing audition materials, vocal, physical, mindset hands-on one-on-one coaching for your best three minutes. Supportive, productive, affordable, payment plans available.

PROFESSIONAL FILM ACTING CLASSES: Presented by Jock MacDonald in conjunction with Cameron Thor Studios, Los Angeles.

Classes in Waterbury on Mondays, Burlington on Tuesdays, Montréal on Wednesdays and Toronto on Thursdays. Boston classes now forming. Info, 318-8555, http://www.thor east.com or http://www.cameronthor.com.

Vermont native actor and acting coach Jock MacDonald has acted professionally for over 25 years and has taught professionally for over 10 years. Cameron Thor Studios is regarded as one of the best film acting studios in the world. It has helped start the careers of some of the industry’s biggest stars.

animation INTRODUCTION TO ANIMATION 2: Saturday, February 5, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, February 6, noon - 4 p.m. $100. This program is appropriate for ages 15 to 97. Info, http://www.motionschool.org or call 6584267 ext. 1. Intro to Animation 2 builds on concepts and techniques in Intro to Animation 1 to complete the study of basic principles of animated movement. The course involves drawing, but don’t be afraid if you “can’t draw,” just be willing to try. Pre-requisite: Intro to Animation 1 or instructor permission.

aromatherapy AROMATHERAPY AND WINTER COLDS, FLUS AND BLUES: Friday, February 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books & Gifts/Star Root Aromatherapy. Info, 660-8060. Learn how essential oils can be used in the prevention, treatment and symptom relief of common winter ailments. Create your own immune boosting blend to take home!

BASIC AROMATHERAPY CLASS: Two Fridays, February 18 and 25, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Spirit Dancer Books & Gifts/Star Root Aromatherapy. $45 prepaid by February 14. Info, 6608060. In this two-part class you will explore 10 essential oil profiles, properties of carrier oils and basic blending concepts. Everyone will create their own blend to bring home.

Presented by Carol von Rohr.

art ABSOLUTE ART CLASSES AT WINGSPAN PAINTING STUDIO WITH MAGGIE STANDLEY: Oil and Acrylic Painting. Classes start the week of February 7. Eight weeks, Mondays, 5:30-8 p.m. or Wednesdays, 911:30 a.m. $230. Explore materials, technique and your own creativity! For all levels.

Making and Appreciating Treasures, for ages 5-11. Five days during February vacation, February 21 through 25, noon - 3 p.m. $150. In this week-long class, we will study

different cultures around the globe and make our own inspired found art treasures! Classes held in beautiful artist’s studio. Info, 2337676 or maginkgo@hotmail.com or visit http://www.artvt.com/painters/standley.

FIREHOUSE CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE WITH FAYE MENIS: Thursdays, February 10 through March 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Info, 865-7166 or visit http://www.BurlingtonCityArts.com.

Working from the model, learn to sculpt the human form. Through the process of informed observation, participants will learn basic anatomy and the tools and techniques used in clay sculpture. No experience necessary.

MARKETING YOUR ART: A WORKSHOP WITH MARTY RUDOLPH: February 12, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Shelburne Craft School. Class limited to ten participants and the cost is $115. Info, 985-3648 or visit http://www.shelburne craftschool.org. Shelburne Craft School’s Gallery on the Green is pleased to present a workshop designed to “feed the starving artist.” This collaborative workshop is also designed to help artists increase existing sales and learn from the methods of their peers.

Marty offers insight on what buyers and galleries look for and expect from artists, how to price your work, and whether or not you are ready to be marketed. In a sense, she is a left-brain thinker guiding a sea of rightbrained creators.

THE FIREHOUSE CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS: Drawing II with Lynn Imperatore, February 18 through March 25. Illustration with Ginny Joyner, March 2 through April 4.

Watercolor Still Life II with Jean Cannon, March 3 through April 7. Papier Mache Workshop with Nicholas Hecht, March 3 and 4.

Info, 865-7166 or visit http://www.Bur lingtonCityArts.com.

climbing CO-ED I AND II CLIMBING CLINICS: Six-week clinics, meeting every Tuesday, February 22 through March 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Petra Cliffs Climbing Center. $150. Info, 657-3872 or visit http://www.petracliffs.com. Two clinics (Introductory and Intermediate) focused on the basics of climbing that can be applied both indoors or out. No experience necessary for Co-Ed I. Co-Ed II builds from Co-Ed I or previous experience.

FRIDAY NIGHT KIDS CLUB: Every Friday night, 6-9 p.m. Petra Cliffs Climbing Center. $25, preregistration required. Info, 657-3872 or visit http://www.petracliffs.com. Climb the walls, boulder in the cave, brave the Burma Bridge, and play fun games. Parents, enjoy an evening out while your kids burn energy, develop coordination, build self-confidence, and practice problem solving under the supervision of the Petra Cliffs staff.

ICE CLIMBING I AND II: Level I, February 12, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $100. Level II, February 13, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $160. Petra Cliffs Mountaineering School. Info, 657-3872 or visit http:// www.petracliffs.com. Learn about the exhilarating sport of ice climbing! Level I is for the beginning ice climber, no experience necessary.

Level 2 is for those who have completed Level I or have previous experience. With a skilled instructor, learn how to move over easy to moderate terrain. Master belaying, rappelling, climbing skills, multi-pitch routes, anchor building and climbing technique.

INTRODUCTION TO MOUNTAINEERING: February 26, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Petra Cliffs Mountaineering School. $100 includes all technical equipment. Info, 657-3872 or visit http://www.petracliffs.com. Learn the fundamentals of safe winter travel over snow and ice! Components of instruction include use of crampons and ice axe, rope management skills, glissading and self-arrest techniques.

TWO-DAY AVALANCHE AWARENESS AND RESCUE: February 5-6, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Petra Cliffs Climbing School. $185, all technical equipment included. Info, 657-3872 or visit www.petracliffs.com. This is a must for all skiers, snowboarders, climbers and backcountry enthusiasts. Learn the basics of avoiding avalanches (yes, they happen in Vermont), including route selection, evaluating avalanche potential, and rescue procedures.

WOMEN’S I AND II CLIMBING CLINICS: Sixweek clinics, meeting every Thursday, February 24 - March 31, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Petra Cliffs Climbing Center. $150 includes all materials. Info, 657-3872 or visit http://www.petracliffs.com. Two clinics (Introductory and Intermediate) for women, taught by women. No experience necessary for Women’s I. Women’s II builds from Women’s I or previous experience.

communication COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR SWEETHEART: Saturday, February 5, 9 a.m. to noon, offered by Demeter Resolutions, llc, Burlington. $45 per person. Info, 864-0624 or email DemeterResolve@aol.com or visit http://www.DemeterResolutions.com. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, whether you are married to your sweetheart or not, couples and individuals who would like to have more meaningful and harmonious communication with their significant other will find this workshop valuable.

craft BASIC BEADING: Saturdays, 3-5 p.m., Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. The Blue Plate Ceramic Cafe, 119 College St., Burlington. $15, plus materials. Preregister, 652-0102. Learn the basics of stringing beads: which wire or thread to use, measuring for the right length, bead size and type, and using the right tools.

You will learn about color, design and mixing types of beads for an interesting design.

You’ll learn how to attach the clasp and how to make your knots stay in place.

THE FIREHOUSE CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS CLAY AND CRAFT STUDIO, WAX RING CARVING WITH LISA WHALEN: Thursdays, February 17 through March 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Info, 865-7166 or visit http://www.Burlington CityArts.com. Learn the centuries-old art of wax carving. Learn the basics and tools of wax manipulation as you create finely detailed rings that will be sent away for casting. The final class focuses on finishing and creating texture on your silver ring.

dance AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE: TRADITIONAL DANCES FROM CUBA AND HAITI: Weekly classes: Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. - noon, Capitol City Grange, Montpelier. Fridays, 5:30-7 p.m., Memorial Auditorium Loft, Burlington. Info, 985-3665. Dance to the rhythms of Cuban and Haitian music. Dance class led by Carla Kevorkian. Live drumming led by Stuart Paton. Monthly master classes with visiting instructors. Beginners welcome!

AUDITION: BURKLYN BALLET THEATRE SUMMER PROGRAM: February 12, 2 p.m.

Held at Guibord’s School of Dance, 59 Broad St., Plattsburgh. Audition fee, $15. Info, 518-297-3793, email jandrew@twcny.rr.com or visit http://www.nortemaar.org. Norte Maar for Collaborative Projects in the Arts will host auditions for Burklyn Ballet Theatre 2005 Summer Program. The audition will take the form of an age-appropriate class. Burklyn Ballet Theatre, Johnson, VT, now entering it’s 29th season, is one of the nation’s top summer dance programs offering daily technique classes with the world’s finest master teachers and weekly performance opportunities.

BELLY DANCE: Saturday, February 5. Basic Technique class, 1-2 p.m., $12. Veil Dance class for experienced dancers, 2-4 p.m., $24 or $30 for both. Plainfield Community Center, Plainfield. Info, 467-3193 or visit http://www.earth-goddess.com. Alia Thabit is a VT Arts Council Juried Artist and professional instructor with 30 years experience in Middle Eastern Belly Dance.

CUBAN-STYLE SALSA RETURNS TO BURLINGTON: Four weeks, beginning February 3.

Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington.

Info, contact David Larson, 864-7953. Salsa dancers of this style always look the best and have the most fun with authentic Cuban Rueda! Catch the excitement that’s caught the nation and see why this is so much fun!

DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes: Nightclub-style, group and private, four levels. Mondays, Wednesdays (walk-in on Wednesdays only at 6 p.m.) and Saturdays (children’s lessons). Argentine Tango on every other Friday, 7 p.m., walk-ins welcome.

Modern African Hip-Hop, Tuesdays, 6 p.m., walk-in welcome. Social dancing with DJ Raul, one month, call for date. Monthly membership, $35 or $55, $10 for individual classes, $5 for socials. 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info, contact Victoria, 598-1077 or info@salsalina.com. No dance experience or partner necessary, just the desire to have fun! You can drop in at any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout!

FLYNNARTS HIP-HOP LEVEL 1: Twelve-week session begins Friday, February 4 through May 6, 5:45-7:15 p.m. at the Flynn. Info, 6524537 or registrar@flynncenter.org. New class with Lois Trombley by popular demand! Class incorporates warm-up designed to provide strength, flexibility and conditioning, preparing students for this energetic and constantly-evolving dance style. Teens through adults welcome.

FLYNNARTS MOVEMENT AS METAPHOR WITH SARA MCMAHON: Two Saturdays, February 19 and February 26, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Flynn Center. Info, 652-4537 or registrar@flynncen ter.org. Explore the psychology of movement as it relates to creative expression using principles of Bartenieff Fundamentals, Movement Studies and Body-Mind Centering. Different material covered in each session.

LEARN TO SWING DANCE: Drop-in beginner lesson, every Tuesday, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Greek Church Hall, Ledge Rd., Burlington. $5 includes Vermont Swing practice session, immediately following. Info, 860-7501, or visit www.vermontswings.com. No experience necessary.

LINDY HOP/SWING DANCE: Six Sundays, February 27 through April 3. Three levels: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Swing 1 (Session A)/Lindy Hop Basics, beginning level, no experience required. 6:45-7:45 p.m. Level 2, Swing 2 (session D)/8-Count Lindy Hop, classic and original moves, Swing Outs, Charleston and more. Focus is on technique and fundamentals. For Swing 1 graduates or by permission.

8-9 p.m. Level 3, Mastering the Language of Lead and Follow. Learn advanced techniques that enable you to dance fabulously with anyone, anywhere! New moves, too. Level 3, must have six months or more Lindy Hop experience. Champlain Club, Crowley St., Burlington. $50 for six-week series, $40 for students and seniors. Info, 860-7501 or http://www.lindy vermont.com. All classes taught by Shirley McAdam and Chris Nickl. We focus on having fun and catering to the needs of our students. No partner needed.

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CONGAS AND DJEMBES: Beginning Conga classes on Wednesdays, 5:30-6:50 p.m.

Djembe classes, Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m.

New sessions start February 2, March 16 and May 18. Classes are held in the Taiko Space 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. $60 for six weeks. Info, contact Stuart Paton 658-0658, paton@sover.net or 872-0494. Walk-ins are welcome. Intermediate/Advanced Conga class meets on Wednesdays or Fridays at a different location.

FLYNNARTS BRAZILIAN, CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICAN RHYTHMS: Thursdays, 3:45-4:45 p.m. at the Flynn.

Info, 652-4537 or email registrar@flynncen ter.org. Learn hip-shaking Latin rhythms and explore fascinating musical patterns on a variety of traditional instruments in this open level drumming and hand percussion class with Bruce McKenzie.

TAIKO: Kid’s Beginning Taiko classes, Tuesdays 4:30-5:20 p.m. beginning February 22, April 5 and May 17. $42 for 6-week sessions. Kids’ Intermediate classes, Mondays 3:15-4 p.m. beginning February 21, April 4 and May 16. $42 for 6 weeks. Adult Beginning classes, Mondays, 5:30-6:50 p.m., beginning February 21, April 4 and May 16. $48 for 6- week sessions. Taiko classes are held in the Taiko Studio, 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info, contact Stuart Paton, 658-0658, paton@ sover.net or 872-0494. Walk-ins are welcome.

THE WORLD IS AS IT IS, DO WHAT YOU CAN: February 12, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. $60 $90. Info, 860-6203 or mwatson@high stream.net. The primary task of the shaman/healer is to support the health of the community. Yet most of us no longer live in traditional communities. How can we be of service, especially when times are dark?

Participants will learn ways of remaining open to the needs of themselves, others and the world, even in challenging times. “This the Elders Taught Me” is an ongoing workshop series. Michael Watson is a Mental Health counselor who has studied with traditional healers for almost thirty years.

education CHANGING SCHOOL: A BRIEF GROUP FOR DISENCHANTED STUDENTS: Grades 7-10.

Thursdays, beginning February 17, 5-6 p.m. $300. Info, 860-6203 or mwatson@highstream.net. In this six-week group students will learn how to be successful in school without giving up personal values, losing soul or hating themselves. Students will receive oneto-one and group coaching to dramatically improve the social, academic and emotional quality of their school experience. Led by Michael Watson, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Dean of Students at Burlington College.

finance CREATING FINANCIAL PEACE: February classes in Bristol and Burlington. Specific classes for individuals, $199. For married couples, $249 per couple. Info, Christine Moriarty, 888-449-8081 or http://www. moneypeace.com. Walk through past fears and money issues to enhance financial wellbeing. Improve financial life through education on investing and cash management in a supportive environment. Explore new ways to strengthen your relationship around money.

CREATING FINANCIAL PEACE FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: March 19. $139. Info, Christine Moriarty, 888-449-8081 or http:// www.moneypeace.com. Learn the benefits of working with a business plan, developing goals and creating next steps, from the details of cash flow to creating a retirement plan. The payoff is a rewarding experience in financially planning for your business and your life.

gardening GARDEN DESIGN I: Wednesdays, January 26 through March 2. 6-8:30 p.m. UVM Waterman Building, Grace Coolidge Room 501. $179. Info, 656-2085 or http:// learn.uvm.edu. This introductory course covers the essential principles of garden design, including: history of landscape design, intro to graphic techniques and scale drawings, sustainability issues, plant selection, circulation patterns, and needs assessment.

herbs HONORING HERBAL TRADITIONS: Eightmonth herbal apprenticeship program, one Saturday a month, held on a working horse farm in Milton. $800 includes all materials, textbook and membership to United Plant Savers. VSAC grants accepted and work study positions are available. Info, 893-0521 or 563-3185. Join certified herbalists Kelley Robe and Sarah Zettelmeyer for an interdisciplinary experience studying the traditional wisdom of our ancestors. The human organ systems will be our guide to knowing the body and learning of specific herbs for each system. We will come to understand imbalances and disease and discover wise remedies. The gifts of the animals will be shared as we work hands-on with horses. We will eat wild food and learn about the importance of plant sustainability. Herb walks will take place in field, forest and wetland.

WISDOM OF THE HERBS 2005: AN EXPERIENTIAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE SEASONS: Eight-month herbal certification program, taught by Annie McCleary with George Lisi. One weekend each month, April November 2005, Lincoln. $1200 with a nonrefundable deposit, $150. VSAC grants available to qualifying participants, please apply early. Info, 453-6764 or visit http://www. purpleconeflowerherbals.com. Develop a relationship with local wild plants as wise spirits who offer counsel and companionship. Learn through Nature Adventures - hike in wild places, lie on the earth. Make herbal medicines in sacred tradition. Harvest, prepare and eat wild edibles. Learn how to use food as our first medicine. Allow the transformation that comes with conscious association with the plant people.

jewelry PRECIOUS METAL CLAY WORKSHOPS: Introduction to PMC, January 22 or February 12. 3-D Forms and PMC, February 5. PMC Rings and Fire-in-Place Stone Setting, February 19. Info, 658-8778 or KROSESTUDIO@hotmail.com. Transform Precious Metal Clay (PMC), into a piece of fine silver jewelry.

You will create and finish one-of-a-kind pieces that will be kiln-fired and ready to wear in one day. Instant gratification, without the long learning curve or expensive tools of traditional jewelry making. PMC has applications for artists who work with glass, beads, polymer clay, ceramics, and many other mediums.

Small classes, personalized instruction.

kids FIREHOUSE CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS CLAY AND CRAFT STUDIO, FRIDAY NIGHT FAMILY DROP-IN: Fridays, through May, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Info, 865-7166. A chance for the whole family to spend an evening in our studio! Learn handbuilding techniques and practice on the wheel. Make bowls, cups and amazing sculptures and creations! Studio assistants are available to give demonstra-

tions and light instruction to students of all ages. If you want to keep something, you can bisque and glaze it for $1.00 per 6” x 6” x 6” item (larger items priced accordingly).

ITSY BITSY YOGA AT YOGA VERMONT: Baby (newborn to almost crawling), Session 1: Thursdays, January 27 - March 3, 10:3011:15 a.m. Session 2: Sundays, January 30 March 6, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Tots (precrawling to 24 months), Session 1: Tuesdays, January 15 - March 1, 9:30-10:15 a.m. Session 2: Sundays, January 30 - March 6, 11:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Tykes (2-4 years) Session 1: Thursdays, January 27 - March 3, 9:30-10:15 a.m. Session 2: Sundays, January 30 - March 6, 9:30-10:15 a.m. Little Family (21 months to 4 years, plus a younger sibling), Session 1: Tuesdays, January 25 - March 1, 10:3011:15 a.m. Chace Mill, Burlington. Pre-registration required for six-week sessions. $48 per session. Info, 660-9718 or http://www. yogavermont.com. Parents and children delight in practicing yoga, exploring movement, and singing together.

KINDERMUSIK VILLAGE CLASS FOR BABIES 18 MONTHS: Eight sessions beginning Wednesday, March 2. Registration deadline is February 11. Info, call Sandra Cathey, 223-6988.

language BONJOUR! FRENCH LESSONS: Info, 2337676 or maginkgo@hotmail.com. Private lessons and tutoring for individuals and groups in the Burlington area. Experienced instructor, Maggie Standley, has lived and worked in France and francophone Africa. She understands the joys and frustrations of learning a foreign language. She can help you conquer verb tenses, work on your accent, prepare for world travel and grasp business, culinary and artistic lingo.

FRENCH CLASS: LA BELLE PROVINCE: Travel to the Québec and French-Canadian region in this intermediate French class in Middlebury, beginning February 15. Also offering a Beginning French class, beginning January 19. Info, call Sibylle 388-4173, or register at the Hannaford Career Center, 3821012. Private French and German tutoring also available.

martial arts AIKIDO OF CHAMPLAIN VALLEY: Adult Introductory classes begin on Tuesday, March 1, 5:30 p.m. and on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. Please watch a class before enrolling. Day and evening classes for adults, seven days a week. Children’s classes, ages 7-12, Saturdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m. Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido (the traditional art of sword drawing), Tuesdays, 3:45-5 p.m. and Saturdays, 121:30 p.m. Zazen (Zen meditation, free and open to the general public), Tuesdays, 88:45 p.m. Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St., Burlington. Info, 951-8900 or http://www.aikidovt.org. This traditional Japanese martial art emphasizes circular, flowing movements, joint locks and throwing techniques. Visitors are always welcome to watch aikido classes. Please call if you would like to observe an iaido class.

KARATE-DO SHOTOKAN CLASSES: Children’s Class, ages 7-14, Wednesday through Friday, 6-7 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. - noon.

Adult Class, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 7-9 p.m. and Saturday, noon - 1 p.m. Adult Beginners Class, Tuesday through Thursday, 6-7 p.m. Budokan Karate-Do Center, corner of St. Paul and Main St., Burlington. Sliding scale fees and scholarships available. Info, 578-9552 or 264-6059 or visit http://www.jkavermont.com.

Children, teens and adults are welcome to join our Karate-do classes. Affiliated with the Japan Karate Association,

Karate-do Shotokan classes offer balanced training that include physical and mental exercises, emphasize perfection of character and spiritual development. A one-hour courtesy introductory class is available for all visitors.

KUNG FU: For info on classes in Burlington, call 324-7702. The Ving Tsun style was founded by a Buddhist nun and made famous

by Bruce Lee. Ving Tsun, pronounced wing chun, is based in relaxation but is best known for being a highly effective system of self-defense.

MARTIAL WAY SELF-DEFENSE CENTER: Day and evening classes for adults. Afternoon and Saturday classes for children. Group and private lessons. Colchester. Free introductory class. Info, 893-8893. Kempo, Brazilian JiuJitsu, Arnis and Wing Chun Kung Fu. One minute off I-89 at Exit 17.

MOO GONG DO: Free Introductory classes, Monday - Friday, 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m., or Saturday, 8:30 a.m. or 10 a.m. Classes open to all ages. Four convenient locations: 13 Susie Wilson Rd., Essex, 879-6763. 142 W. Twin Oaks Terrace, South Burlington, 8649985. 4068 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 4255764. 9 Wilson Rd., Middlebury, 453-8155.

Info, SaBomNimAllen@aol.com or visit http://www.MooGongDo.com. Moo Gong Do is a traditional Korean martial art emphasizing personal development and strength of character in a safe and controlled environment. Come learn about yourself and the elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Wind and Spirit. Learn to find and lead a balanced life. A great family activity! (Weapons, Instructor, and Self-Defense programs also available.) With over 20 certified instructors, you will be sure to get a great deal of personal attention.

THE BLUE WAVE TAEKWONDO SCHOOL: Adult, family and children’s classes available Monday through Thursday and Saturday for beginners, advanced and competitive students. 182 Main Street, Burlington (next to Muddy Waters). We offer the best value in the area with student and family discounts available. Mention this Seven Days ad and receive a free uniform when you sign up!

Info, call 658-3359, email info@blue wavetkd.com or visit http://www.blue wavetkd.com. Former national team member and Vermont state coach Gordon White teaches the exciting martial art and Olympic sport of Taekwondo. Our experienced teaching staff emphasizes proper body mechanics and Taekwondo technique during plyometric, technical and cardio training sessions to improve flexibility, strength and overall fitness.

VERMONT AIKIDO: Aikido instruction, Tuesday through Friday, 6-7:30 p.m., Saturday, 9:3011 a.m. and Sunday, 10-11:30 a.m. Adult Intro Class starts February 8, 6 p.m. Fourweek basic instruction will lead up to four weeks of mixed level dojo practice. Eightclass Intro Course fee, $45. Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info, 8629785 or visit http://www.vermontaikido.org.

Come learn this powerful and graceful martial art in a safe and supportive environment!

Beginners are always welcome and visitors are cordially invited to practice with us or to observe classes.

VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Self-Defense: Mondays through Fridays, 7-8:30 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m.

Cardio/Power Boxing: Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m.

First class free. Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 4 Howard St., A-8, Burlington. Info, 6604072. Learn self-defense, martial arts and boxing with a certified black-belt Gracie instructor in this positive and safe environment. Accept no imitations.

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ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY: Now enrolling for a new 400-hour training program. September 10, 2005 - June 13, 2006. Classes meet Mondays, 9 a.m. - noon and Tuesdays, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and four other required weekends, September 10, 11, November 12, 13, January 21, 22, April 15, 16. Tuition: $3750 plus textbooks. Touchstone Healing Arts, 205 Dorset St., South Burlington, VT 05403. Info, 658-7715 or visit http://www.touchstonehealingarts.com. This course provides students with a solid foundation in Oriental medicine theory, and two forms of Oriental massage, Amma massage and Shiatsu massage. Amma and Shiatsu are two complimentary forms of bodywork that give students the necessary tools to treat a wide range of disorders and imbalances.

FIREHOUSE CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS CLAY AND CRAFT STUDIO, MOLD-MAKING/CASTING MULTIPLES WITH PAIGE STAHL: Wednesdays, February 16 through March 30, 6-8:30 p.m. Info, 865-7166 or visit http://www.BurlingtonCityArts.com. Learn a great new way to make both functional pottery and ceramic sculpture in multiples. You will learn both press mold and slip casting, as well as plaster mold-making techniques.

These processes provide exciting new possibilities for surface, texture and shape. No previous experience with clay is necessary. All levels welcome.

FIREHOUSE CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS CLAY AND CRAFT STUDIO, HANDBUILT POTS FOR THE HOME WITH KEVIN WIBERG: Wednesdays, February 16 through March 23, 6-8:30 p.m. Info, 865-7166 or visit http://www.BurlingtonCityArts.com. No wheels are necessary! Learn many handbuilding techniques and tricks of the trade to create functional pots for your cooking and dining pleasure. This project-focused class will cover slabs, coils, pinching and ways to combine different techniques for a pottery style that is uniquely your own.

meditation INSIGHT MEDITATION RETREAT: Three days, February 18-21 at Sky Meadow Retreat center in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Silent intensive retreat in Buddhist tradition focuses on simple sitting and walking meditation. Led by Miles Sherts. $180 and teaching donation. Meditation and Yoga, a weekend retreat with Ann Budreski. February 11-13, $245 all inclusive.

Learn to stretch your body and mind by combining gentle Kripalu Yoga with Buddhist Insight Meditation.

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PARENT SEMINAR SERIES: The Green Mountain Center for Gifted Education is sponsoring a series of seminars on issues related to children and adults. The series starts with Gifted: Not My Child, February 10. Followed

by Navigating Your Gifted Child’s Education, March 10.

A Differentiation Primer for Parents, April 14. Ending with Gifted: Who Me?, a session on gifted adults, May 19. Each seminar will be held from 7-9 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Society on Pearl St., Burlington.

Info, contact Lucy Bogue, lucybogue@yahoo.com or 658-9941.

photography FIREHOUSE CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS COMMUNITY DARKROOM, MASTER PRINTING WITH WAYNE MARTENS: Mondays, February 14 through March 21, 6-8:30 p.m. Info, 865-7166 or visit http://www.Burl ingtonCityArts.com. Become a master black-and-white darkroom technician. Learn how to make the perfect print from every negative. How to alter the contrast curve, not just adjust the contrast range. Make the best test prints and much more. The instructor, Wayne Martens was a professional printer in NYC for years and made prints for W. Eugene Smith, Ruth Orkin and Burke Uzzle, among many others. Prerequisite: proficiency in black-and-white darkroom work. Print review necessary.

pilates FREE PILATES REFORMER CLASS AT PILATES VERMONT: Intro classes, Mondays, February 7 and February 21, 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays, February 5 and February 19, 10:30 a.m. 4068 Shelburne Rd. Info, 985-8700. Join us for one free introductory Pilates class and experience how these gentle exercises develop core strength, flexibility, control, awareness and coordination. The Introductory class utilizes the specially designed piece of equipment called the Pilates Reformer for a unique, total body workout. Bring a friend or family member!

THE PILATES DEN: Offering ongoing, small group mat classes ($10/class, first class $5) and Reformer private sessions at a rare, affordable price. The Pilates Den, Williston. Info, 879-7302 or http://www.pilatesden.com.

Join us in our sunny home studio and experience Joseph Pilates’ dynamic body conditioning system. Our mat classes are challenging, fun and enhanced by small apparatus like magic circles, foam rollers, therabands and light weights. Our Reformer private sessions feature resistance training on Joseph Pilates’ spring-based Reformer bed that promises to “re-form” your body.

printmaking FIREHOUSE CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS PRINT STUDIO 250, INTRODUCTION TO LETTERPRESS WITH BONNIE CHRISTENSEN: February 12, 10 a.m. 4 p. m. Info, 865-7166 or visit http://www.Burlington CityArts.com. Print Studio 250 offers this one-day workshop in Letterpress Printing using a Vandercook SP15 proofing press. This will be a comprehensive introduction to the traditional use of the letterpress, suitable for printing text, images, broadsides, invitations and posters. Bonnie Christensen was trained at the Boston Center for the Book Arts and is the former manager of the Shelburne Museum Print Shop. Bonnie is an accomplished letterpress artist.

snowkiting SNOWKITING: Intro to Snowkite, up to 3 people, 3 hours. $85. Learn safety, set up, how to fly the kite and get your first rides. On the Boards Lesson, up to 3 people, 2 hours. Learn how to stay and ride upwind, refine your technique, start jumping. $75. Info, 4969691 or visit http://www.stormboarding.com. Get ready to get going this winter snowkiting. Ski, tele or snowboard with a kite, cruise or go as extreme as you can handle. This exciting and fast-growing sport has a place for everyone - cruising, jumping, going fast, riding terrain/rails, accessing backcountry and adding a new dimension to winter sports. We also sell kites and gear, gift certificates available.

spirituality INTEGRATIVE SPIRITUALITY: Thursdays, March 10 through May 19, 6-8 p.m. Montpelier. $225 for ten weekly group meetings. Info, call Robert A. Reimondi, M.A. licensed psychologist-master, 223-3572. A tenweek group on spirituality to assist one in practicing one’s faith and enhancing one’s spiritual development.

Through the lens of Transpersonal Psychology we will examine the perennial philosophies and spiritual traditions in which we believe. In doing so we will review our spiritual autobiography, revitalize our spiritual vision, and strengthen our spiritual practice. Objectives of the group include: bridging the gap between the science of psychology and religious tradition, understanding psychic phenomena from both a psychological and spiritual perspective, identifying the spiritual type that best describes the manner in which one practices, cultivating a compassionate spiritual diversity and examining and strengthening one,s personal spiritual practice.

SHAMANIC HEALING COURSE: One weekend/month for a year, May 2005 - May 2006. Sky Meadow Retreat Center, Stannard, VT. $360 deposit, plus $160 per weekend session. Financial terms are available on request. Info, contact Ivan McBeth, ivanmcbeth@aol. com, http://www.ivanmcbeth.com or Fearn Lickfield, habondiafarm@hotmail.com, 229-4136. The course consists of 12 initiations into healing, including entering the world of the Shaman Healer, sweat lodge ceremony, shadow work, the spiritual warrior, the shaman’s death, fire walking, sacred drama, and vision questing.

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tai chi ONGOING TAI CHI CLASSES: Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:45-7:15 p.m. Elements of Healing, 62 Pearl Street, Essex Junction. Info, 288-8160 or http://www.ele mentsofhealing.net. Traditional Yang style short form is a gentle, flowing exercise that helps correct posture and creates deep relaxation and overall health.

video USEFUL VIDEO PRODUCTION FOR NONPROFIT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS: Saturday, February 12, 1-4 p.m.

Stowe. Limited enrollment. $50. Info, 563-2235 or ch37stowe@gmavt.net. Half-day seminar explores ways nonprofessionals using consumer camcorders and consumer software can produce quality videos or DVDs to implement their nonprofit mission: Membership, PSAs, stewardship reports, research, training, fundraising, public access and Internet exposure. Scripting, shooting and editing techniques demonstrated by Stowe’s Channel 37 staff.

weight loss HEALTHY LIFESTYLES OFFERS 12-WEEK LEARN PROGRAM FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: Ongoing 12week sessions facilitated by certified Lifestyle Counselor, meeting various days and times in convenient South Burlington location. $20 per class. Info, call Kathryn, 985-8383 or email healthylifevt@cs.com.

Lose weight permanently and improve the quality of your life by using a proven-effective program. Small classes provide structure, support and accountability. No pills, special foods or diets, just good sense.

writing FIREHOUSE CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, THE WRITE PLACE SONGWRITING FOR ADULTS WITH KAREN MCFEETERS: Wednesdays, March 9 through April 6, 7-8:30 p.m. Info, 865-7166 or visit http://www.BurlingtonCityArts.com. This course will explore song structure, lyrical poetry composition and ways to develop interesting melodies. Activities to stimulate the creative process will be incorporated. Guest appearances by local singer/songwriters will offer varied approaches to the craft of writing a song. The ability to play an instrument or read music is not required.

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BRISTOL YOGA: Daily Astanga Yoga classes for all levels.

Special workshops and classes for beginners, intermediate series and meditation. Private individual and group classes available by appointment. Old High School, Bristol. $12 drop-in, $100 for ten classes. Or $100 monthly pass. Info, 482-5547 or http://www.bris tolyoga.com. This classical form of yoga incorporates balance, strength and flexibility to steady the mind, strengthen the body and free the soul.

BURLINGTON YOGA: Jivamukti, Iyengar, Beginner, Kripalu, Flow, Prenatal and Hatha Sound. Burlington Yoga, 156 St. Paul St., Burlington. Info, 658-9642 or info@burlingtonyoga.com. Burlington Yoga’s mission is to provide a supportive, focused atmosphere accessible to students of all levels to develop and nourish their individual sadhana.

GENTLE TO MODERATE HATHA YOGA: Beginning and ongoing classes. South Burlington Yoga Studio. Info, 658-3766. Our class emphasis is on stretching, strengthening, breathing, relaxation and fun. Nancy Heisman Somers has two Yoga teacher certifications and has been teaching yoga for 23 years. Nancy is a noted and respected teacher and has been featured on radio, television and in newspapers. She is well known for her motivational, inspiring and entertaining teaching style.

YOGA IN ADDISON COUNTY: Joanna Colwell offers Iyengar-inspired yoga classes in Middlebury, Shoreham, and Ripton. Joanna’s Yoga Teacher Training starts February 27 at Copper Crane Yoga in Vergennes. Info, http://www.ottercreekyoga.com or 388-1961. Iyengar Yoga is both vigorous and restorative. Attention to safety and alignment makes it perfect for beginners.

YOGA VERMONT: Daily classes, open to all levels.

Astanga, Vinyasa, Jivamukti, Sivananda, Kripalu, Eclectic Hatha, Prenatal, Postnatal, Kids and Senior classes. Six-week Introduction to Astanga Yoga Session with Jessica Petraska, Mondays, January 24 through February 28, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Six-week Yoga for Skiers and Riders Session with Kathy McNames, Thursdays, January 20 through February 24, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Chace Mill, Burlington. $12 drop-in, 10 classes, $100. Month pass $120. Info, 660-9718 or http://www.yogaver mont.com. Explore a variety of yoga styles with experienced and passionate instructors. Classes seven days a week, open to all levels.

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the love counselor Dear Lola, I am a 25-year-old male who had my right testicle removed when I was 14. I never told my friends what happened. In school I was always careful not to let the other guys see me naked in the locker room, and although over the years I’ve had many opportunities for sex, I have always balked at the last minute for fear of how the woman would react to my being less than a full man. Needless to say, it’s been a lonely, frustrating and depressing life. After being saddled with my deformity for 11 long years, I’m not sure how much longer I can go on. I just want to live and love like a normal person. Is that too much to ask?

Half-hung in Hinesburg Dear Half, There are lots of men out there who have a single testicle, and most of them have discovered that, for most partners, the number of nuts a fellow possesses simply is not an issue. Please talk to your doctor about this. If you’re embarrassed, it might help to hear from other guys in your situation. There’s an interesting discussion of this issue at http://www.menshealth.co.uk/talk/thread.phtml/post671285/. Hang in there!

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I AM A HEALTHY ITALIAN M NEW TO THE area. I am looking for a fun, outgoing F to share some quality time with. I like to ski and skate in the winter and watch movies. 6097 STILL WAITING FOR YOU! SWM, 50 YO, dark hair, blue eyes, shy, country boy, smoker. Enjoy music, dancing, walking, beaches, dining out, Nascar. Hoping to meet country or city girl, 40-55 YO, for friendship/love. 6093 55 YO, ALMOST DIVORCED M SEEKS companionship of interesting women.

We’ll start w/mutual comfort levels and go from there. 6087 ND, 31 YO SWM STILL LOOKING FOR A SF that is not a typical F. Not into bars and clubbing. Interests include movies, walks, dinner, camping, motorcycles, snow boarding, quality time. No head games or children, please. 6083 SWM, 56, 5’9”, 155 LBS. OWN HOME, Rutland, physically attractive, simple Christian lifestyle. Day-trips, Greyhound travel, snack bars, local events, concerts, plays, movies, rock, blues, country music, dancing, biking, hiking, gentle walks, other physical activity. ISO SWF, 43-55, romantic relationship, dating or possible LTR, cuddling, affection, similar interests.

6049 SM, 32 YO, NS, ARTISTIC, EMPLOYED, seeking NS SF. I enjoy Looney Tunes marathons on snowbound Saturdays, board games, antique video games, art house films, drawing, painting, photography. How about you? 6107 34 YO LOOKING FOR MRS. RIGHT WHO likes to go bowling, to the movies, coffee shops and spend time w/me and my daughter. Must be 30-35 YO, looking for LTR. Love walks on beach and riding bikes on bikeway. 6037 SWM, 50 YO, LOOKING FOR FULL-TIME girlfriend/lover/partner. Me: outgoing, loyal, romantic, ISO SF, 25-45 YO who is loyal, passionate, fun, desires to be cherished. Prefer A girls. Plattsburgh-area.

6035 LOVE IS THE ANSWER. DWM, 5’9”, 150 lbs., 40-looking, good shape. Seeking a woman that enjoy adventure, fun and a lot of travel. I’m youthful, appealing, open-minded, sensitive, proportionate, outgoing. For more info, call! 6032 LOVE IS THE ANSWER. DWM, 5’9”, 150 lbs., 40-looking, good shape. Seeking a woman that enjoy adventure, fun and a lot of travel. I’m youthful, appealing, open-minded, sensitive, proportionate, outgoing. For more info, call! 6032 NOTHING FANCY ABOUT ME: SWM, 39 YO, laid-back, family-type who enjoys cooking, movies, outdoor activities.

Looking for SF, 35-43 YO. Interested in friendship, possibly leading to LTR. Help bring the holiday cheer. 6028

ATTRACTIVE, GENEROUS, RETIRED MAM seeking willing women for daytime fun. I am well educated, don’t smoke, drink or drug and am disease free. I am very erotic, experienced and open-minded. You won’t be disappointed. 6027

ENTERTAINING PM. I SPEAK 1.5-LANguages. Almost 6’ tall. I should own my car soon, but I do own a motorcycle. I’ve read some books and traveled. Are you F, 25-35 YO, everything I could hope for and more? 5852

WELL, I AM A GUY LOOKING FOR A GIRL, for the real love. I am 28 YO. I like music, reading and having fun, but in a good way. Am waiting for you! 6009

SBM, 35 YO ISO PRETTY F FOR LTR. I am originally from the area but left 12 years ago. I am an independent film producer looking for my Miss Right. Only the serious respond. I’m looking for that fairy tale romance story. 5835

ONLY DANCE THERE IS: TRUTH, FREEDOM and intimacy. Good looking DPM, 40s, kind heart, strong back, creative mind.

Into sustainable living, spiritual teachings, alternative health. Likes music, mountains, sunsets and more. Can you keep the fire burning? 6007 ATTRACTIVE, HONEST AND CARING 35 YO seeks 25-35 YO SWF for LTR. Many interests/hobbies, indoors and out.

Seeking that first kiss spark, love and commitment. I have a career and home.

Now I need you. 6005 34 YO SWPM. MINDFUL, SENSUOUS, silly, attractive, emotionally/financially secure. You: complete me by being you.

Beautiful mind. Beautiful body and soul.

5995 SUNSETS - SUNRISES: DWM LOOKING TO share with S/DWF, 45 +, in reasonable shape and financially secure as well as other varied interests. Let’s have some fun together! 5994 ARE YOU AFFECTIONATE, CREATIVE, confident, employed, fit, good-looking, healthy, homemaker, intelligent, love the outdoors, country life, a mother, NS/ND, organized, secure, strong, tall, trustworthy, warm hearted, witty, 30-45 YO. ISO LTR. 5991 HAVE LOVE TO GIVE. DWM, 47 YO, FIT, active, responsible. ISO kindred spirit to share/enjoy more of life. Outdoorsy, adventuresome, easy-going, open-minded, passionate, craftsman. 420 OK. Sailor, skier, gardener, father of one. Fun first.

LTR possible if chemistry makes sparks.

5990 DWM, FIFTIES, YOUNG AT HEART: NW Vermont. Enjoy running, working out, outside activities, cars of all types, rockand-roll, good meals, movies or warm fires. Looking for someone to have fun w/and see what develops. 5984 RESPONSIBLE COLLEGE GRAD, 22 YO, SWM, 5’11”, 160 lbs, athletic and intelligent w/big heart. ISO outgoing, non-consumer, 18-25 YO SF who wants to share adventures and possible LTR. I like bicycling, snowboarding, photography and lengthy conversations. 5858 A QUEST FOR THE GENTLE, CREATIVE, FIT and unassuming SWF, 40-48 YO. This educated, athletic, health-conscious SWM yearns for your company to snowshoe, explore and giggle the winter months away. The cocoa is warming on the stove.

5857

26 YO TRUCK-DRIVIN’, ASS-SLAPPIN’, fun-lovin’, good ol’ VT boy lookin’ for a little no strings fun an lovin’ height/ weight proportionate cutie, 18-32 YO. 420-friendly. Must enjoy a great time!

5830 39 YO PMAM LOOKING FOR 25 TO 45 YO F in Burlington-area. I am looking for a discreet, physical relationship. I want to be your dirty secret. 5828 HIGH-SPIRITED, ACTIVE, ATTRACTIVE, well-built 37 YO. Winter sports and nature lover seeks cute, buxom 45+ YO women w/nice shoes, zest for life and interests that include stimulating conversation, exotic cuisine, live music, feisty dancing, warming cold nights. 5769

WANT A FRIEND TO HANG WITH. 33 YO M, nice looking, kind, intellectual. Want someone who enjoys talking and shooting pool, that’s it for now! 5733 35 YO 150 LB NS/ND DWM. I’M HONEST, caring, athletic. Loves children, pets, humor, passionate kisses, cuddling, movies, dancing the night away. Much more to offer. ISO 24-36 YO w/more than just a beautiful exterior for life’s adventures. 5726 WANTED: TO BE SEDUCED AND USED FOR your pleasure. SWM, 23 YO, blonde, slender seeking one F or two, maybe a select CU. Your place, discretion please.

5723 MY HEART IS OPEN. 36 YO SWAM SEEKS soul mate. I enjoy the arts and music.

Vegetarian, political dissident, unconventional, culinarian, attractive, svelte, lithe.

I have an expansive lexicon and I’m not afraid to use it. I love children, have 2 daughters. 5716 SWM, 6’4”, SHORT BLONDE-HAIR, BLUEeyes, 175 lbs. Likes playing pool, walks on the beach, cuddling, movies, shopping. ISO petite F w/same interests. 1828 YO. Call me for a good time. 5714

THERE ONCE WAS A DWM W/A WIT, who’s artistic, romantic, and fit. Though his hair was receding, you’ll be pleased by your meeting. He’s a cross between Shrek and Brad Pitt. 35-50 YO, more love limerick awaits you. 5767

NEW YEAR, NEW ADVENTURES: LET’S GO make a New Year’s resolution with this SWM, 30 YO who is looking to meet women around my age for adventures, conversations, friendships or LTR. I am easy-going, goal-oriented, fit, funny and likable. 5713

SM, 46 YO, FIT, LEADS AN ACTIVE LIFE. No time for wine and dine. ISO NS F who understands and leads a similar life and would enjoy nothing but a sexual relationship. No strings, must be clean. 5766

SHE’S A DANCER SEEKING OUTDOOR inclined, slender and feminine, mountain woman, 38 - 48 YO. Adirondacks, alt-lifer, smart, charming, housebroken. Will date.

5709

50 YO M, GEMINI, 6’2”, 54 YO, LAMOILLE Co. seeks Aquarius woman born 1/28 or 2/12,1958 or 1962. I am into astrology, practicing Buddhist, biker, AA member.

Let’s talk. Small women sought. 5761

SM ISO A JOY-FILLED, SENSUOUS WOMAN w/an artistic bent, a lover of dogs who connects to the earth and cosmos from a dark-eyed, mid-life wanderer who dabbles in the world of words, thoughts and carrots. 5613

MOUNTAIN MAN, S, 46 YO, LOVES HIS mountain. ISO F to enjoy the woods and beauty of magic mountain. Must be honest, loyal, sexy. No games. To share laughter, candlelight dinners and lots of good times together. LTR possible. 5760 SEEKING TO MEET WOMEN OF ASIAN descent who are in touch w/their heritage. 55 YO professional and martial artist. Want to learn more about your culture. Let’s meet for tea. 5759 DHM, 28 YO, 6’, 295 LBS, WHO IS A double major at a local college. Looking for a woman that is down-to-earth and wants to start a friendship that could be more later. 5750 SLOW GROOVE OR HEATED RUSH? FUN, handsome, SWM, 48 YO, looks ten years younger than natural age. ISO attractive, SF, 35-50 YO, who desires reciprocal emotional/sensual gratification. Approaches everything w/true passion. We both own the gift of being natural. Listen to message! 5748

SKI, SNOWSHOE, HIKE W/HONEST, FIT, humorous, intelligent, financially secure SPM. Seeking adventurous, active, funloving SF, 35-45 YO to share meaningful conversation, fine wine, traveling, dining out and home-cooked meals w/romantic, confident, animal-lover. Friendship first, possible LTR. 5604 INTELLIGENT, WELL-EDUCATED 40 YO M would love to meet a humble, supportive and fit F who strives for meaning, grace and simplicity in this crazy world. Also, a reply to this ad from a fellow introvert would b especially welcomed! 5602 LIFE IS TOO SHORT, LET’S HAVE SOME fun! SWM, 43 YO ISO life w/active NS/ND F. I’m into long walks, camping, boating, anything outdoors, bowling, movies, candlelight dinners, cuddling, very affectionate. No head games. Kids OK. 5601 SINGLE, HANDSOME M, 26, SEEKING temporary marriage w/SF for business purpose. Housing and compensation will be discussed. Serious respondents, please.

5599

Ava: Do you love cuddling next to a warm fire? Well, you should get to know me then. My name is Ava and I love being petted - with my feet firmly planted on the ground (or couch, or chair….) of course. I am a beautiful and sassy girl who is looking for love. I can be shy at first, but if you take the extra time to get to know me, you will find that I am very sweet and attentive. I love to play games and can be quite coquettish. My favorite things to play with are toy mice and wand toys or strings. Oh, by the way, I am a 5year- old spayed female dilute tortoiseshell kitty. I would love to make this a family affair and find a family with gentle kids 5 years old and up. Although I adore attention, I am very curious about new places and quite independent as cats go. If you would like to meet me, just visit HSCC and ask a staff member.

women > women OUTGOING 22 YO SWPM, 6’4”, BLONDE hair, blue eyes and 175 lbs. Likes to travel, long romantic walks on the beach, going to the theatre and romantic evenings at home. Looking for SWF 18-28 YO who shares the same interests. 6096 S, 37 YO BARRE LADY LOOKING FOR fem or soft butch friendship, maybe more. 6081 STARTLINGLY SEXY AND INTERESTING andro-butch seeks super fine andro/ femme for maddeningly poetic and engaging conversation topped w/a good dollop of whimsy and a modicum of heart. 6012 SWF, 26 YO, SEEKS DOG LOVIN’ DYKE FOR long walks in the woods, thoughtful conversations and Margarita drinking fun.

Nerds and geeks welcome. No druggies.

5753 HELLO OUT THERE! PROFESSIONAL W/ many interests: traveling, dining out, movies, videos, quiet nights at home, reading, running, taking classes. Looking for someone to share my interests for friendship, maybe LTR. Let’s meet for coffee or a glass of wine. 5741 SLIM, NS, GF ISO LTR, 40-55 YO, SEEKing “one” who knows what it means to live spiritually/mindfully. Possess depth, extreme intelligence, curiosity, emotional availability/honesty, worldliness, love of wild nature, arts, cinema, reading, music, exotic food, stimulating conversation, reading. 5694 WILD-HAIRED WOOD NYMPH W/STARS in her eyes ISO princess charming to chart her constellations. Me: 30 YO, gregarious, P, fit, femme. Love warmth/outdoors. You: soft butches, impetuosity, beer/wine lover, zeal for life +. Us: avoiding cabin fever. 5607

men > men GIN: YOUR CALL NOW JUST MEMORY OF lace from Vicki and you had our one mad contact all wrong, not uphill; downtown.

I will never forget you and haven’t, your jump into my car, your passion. 6054 I LOVE MEN OF ALL COLORS AND AGES. Every sexual experience is a new journey for me! Are you ready to have some fun w/this H 34 YO? If so, call me. You won’t be disappointed. 6031 SWGM, 25 YO, 5’3”, 145 LBS. 21-31 YO only. Looking for friendship, maybe more.

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GWM, 30 YO, 5”10, 150 LBS, SEEKING someone to be real w/for friendship and relationship. Likes music, good food and wine, cultural events, mind expanding conversations, day and weekend trips romance and snuggling. 5999 ATTRACTIVE 42 YO SGWPM, 5’9”, SLIM. brown/blue. ISO guys 18-45 YO, D/D free for hot sex. Possivle LTR. Guys who are slim and either A, B, H, J. L, N are a +.

5853 SEX IS GREAT BUT SO ARE THE MOMENTS after. Burlington-area, 30s, tall , VGL, fit, masculine, versatile/bottom, intelligent, independent, great sense of humor + POZ attitude. Wants masculine, fit, creative, handsome, patient, intelligent, semisecure guy for LTR possibilities. Baggage limits, be real, smell good. 5849 GWM, 49 YO, PUDGY, CUDDLY, TEDDY bear, very romantic, oral, sensual, bottom. ISO GWM, 30-50 YO, who’s self sufficient and likes who he is. Looks are secondary, the inner man’s what counts. LTR only. 5847 SGWPM, 39 YO, FIT. CITY MOUSE WHO loves the pace and beauty of VT seeks like-minded M, 30-45 YO. Love museums, film and good writing, as well as the outdoors. Looking for a healthy mind/body, an open heart and a gentle spirit. 5833 20 YO WM ISO WM, 18-45 YO FOR friendship or more w/the right person.

Me: 5’9, 200 lbs, brown hair, blue-eyes, Tshirt and jeans guy, working in education and finishing college degree. Respond if you will, you won’t be sorry. 5827 SUBMISSIVE 42 YO M LOOKING TO FULfill fantasy. Would love to meet a guy to service while he watches a game. Very oral and long-lasting guy here. 5821 GWM, 5’9”, 190 LBS., LOOKING FOR 1830 YO M who likes receiving oral. Clean, discreet, size unimportant. Answer all, leave full description, number, call back time. Will travel from St. Albans, Johnson, Montpelier. JSC student a +. 5768 CUMRADES! BI, TRIM M, OVER 60.

Oversexed, over 6 inches, goes overboard for tight overalls. Discreet, horny, healthy, versatile, experienced. Enjoys indoor ball games. Thinks good things cum in big packages. Would like to make you cumfortable. 5736

GWPM, 30 YO, SEEKING FELLOW GM, 20-30s, to share grounded intellectual conversation, sparkling wit, affection, introspective, leftist world view, appreciation of commitment, desire for family, good boundaries, love of nature, all arts, travel. Me: Italian-build, Scotch-complexion. You: bright, individual. 5703 ANY BLACK OR ASIAN GUYS OUT THERE? I’d like to meet you. Fun, white guy, blonde, pretty, blue-eyes, 5’11”, 190 lbs.

Seeking smooth, masculine men of color not into scene. Fun people. I know what I want, you should also. 5692 GWM, 53, 5’5”, DISABLED, TOP ONLY. ISO sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll, LTR, poetry in life, fantasy in bed, sci-fi in dreams. No games, just reality here in P’burgh, NY. What have you got to lose? 5600

just friends VEGETARIAN, NS, MWCU W/GREAT 7year-old son and puppy. New to VT, looking to meet compatible folks to help our garden of friends grow. We have Eurostyle pastimes: cooking, eating, drinking (moderately), conversing, hiking, music. 5746 DWPM, YOUNG 56 YO, ISO LONG OR short-term mutually beneficial relationship w/part-time girlfriend. Am very healthy, affectionate, trustworthy. Expect same. No games, please. Let’s enjoy each other. 5717 48 YO M SEEKING F FOR WALKING PARTner. Would like company to start getting healthy again. Great conversation.

Burlington-area, please. 5609

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51 YO DCM, 5’10”, 290 LBS. LOOKING FOR dress-up buddy in upstate VT, NY or western NH possibility for hot oral action. 6006

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WHERE ARE THE FETCHING GM? Burlington has many a M, but who dares to step forward w/me, as is. I am 6’2”, brown eyes, dark hair, but still question after many years of living in this town: Is there any one guy who is willing to be fetching to make my heart pound and eyes swirl as is, can you dig? Give this guy a try ‘cause also we don’t need to fess up, just give us a shot at being friends, as the beginning of 2005 enfolds! Go fetch! 6025

30 YO BIM LOOKING for TG, TV for first time experience. No strings and discretion is assured. All calls answered. 5856

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LOOKING FOR DISCREET, CLEAN, D/Dfree M. Into hot, wild times in bed. Like to perform oral. I do what your girlfriend won’t and don’t spill a drop and I like to do it for hours. Threesomes welcomed.

6088 57 YO BIM WHO LIKES TO DRESS IN panties and lingerie. Looking for guys who like the same and need to be serviced orally or other. Kink OK too.

Looking for some fun. D/D-free, very clean and discreet. 6039

ARE YOU A RUGGED, HAIRY-CHESTED M? MA, curious, not getting enough at home.

Looking for another good-looking, wellhung buddy? Me, too. 5’9”, 175 lbs., 44 YO. Private place between Middlebury and Hinesburg. 4WD a +. 5854 ARE YOU A RUGGED, HAIRY-CHESTED M? MA, curious, not getting enough at home.

Looking for another good-looking, wellhung buddy? Me, too. 5’9”, 175 lbs., 44 YO. Private place between Middlebury and Hinesburg. 4WD a +. 5854 HANDSOME, CONGENIAL, ATHLETIC, Chinese American w/bubbling personality and great butt is looking for persons of intellect and beauty for a night of decadence, like good wine, tasty food, soothing music, scintillating small chat, not to mention some carefree physical fun such as 69 or rear French and more. Replay only if you’re genuine and sincere. Good looks and young age can be a +, but not necessary. Jump into 2005 w/new goals, hopes and dreams! 5774 50 YO CD, 5’10”, 210 LBS, LOOKING FOR M, F, CU. I’m looking for someone to have steady fun with. I have a great pair of legs. I love to dress up. I live in Plattsburgh. 5605

I SPY A DARK-HAIRED, BLUE-EYED French-Canadian hottie at Ri-Ra’s, back on 4/9/04. Now that I own a pair of Carhartts, how about a repeat performance? Your boring, stuffy businessman/ attorney-type. 6106 I SPY AN ENDER TO MY VALENTINE. WE are one mind, one heart, one soul. I love you now and forever, madly, passionately, eternally. 6104 I SPY CHEEK AND THONG ON THE Mountain Rd., Stowe. Next time we meet I promise to remember your name. 6102 ANDREA AT CITY MARKET: SO NICE TO see that smile again. Call me when you have a snow day, I’d love to catch up with you, D. 6101 I DON’T BLAME YOU FOR NOT WANTING TO date two people at the same time. I feel like we connected. When you are ready, let’s go for sushi and you can try to convince me how the OC doesn’t suck. 6100 BORDERS, 1/21, WALKING AROUND. You: tall, hot, blonde Bon Jovi look-alike.

Me: young, dark hair, blue-eyed boy, black jacket, blue turtleneck. Interested in coffee, movie, even me? 6099

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1/23, UNCOMMON GROUNDS. YOU WERE doing your Organic Chem and I was writing friends. You thought I was a top cat, but alas I was not. Care to chat more?

6098 1/22, VERMONT PUB AND BREWERY: You: “smoking” side, wool hat w/visor, cutest smile ever! Me: opposite side, long hair, mustache, couldn’t take my eyes away! Were you looking too? Let’s talk!

6095 RETRONOME, 1/22. IT WAS NICE SMILING w/you all night, too. It made my night.

Maybe next time I’ll be in a dancing mood.

Talk soon? 6094 ALEX: WE DANCED AT GUSTO’S FRIDAY night. Would like a chance to dance w/you again. You have a great smile.

6092 I SPY MY SIREN OF WONDER, MY FAVORite barista w/the voice of the heavens. I don’t really come for the white mocha, but to enjoy your engaging smile and devilish charm. The rest of you baristas, you’re all awesome, too! 6091 JEN FROM VERIZON: YOU GAVE SOME great titles to read. Wanna grab a cup of coffee and read together? -Vonnegut fan.

6090 1/8 OR 1/9, MARCI IN ST. ALBANS. I play pool at a bar in St. Albans now and then, I asked you if you lived in Alburgh, think your are cute, would like to do dinner? 6089 1/24, YOGA VERMONT. TO THE LITTLE angel w/enchanting eyes. You are impossible to forget. You: wispy shoulderlength hair and long black coat. Me: short-haired yoga student trying hard not to appear distracted. 6086 YOU WERE PLAYING HAPPY MUSIC, when you start movin’ and shakin’ something automatically. 1/24, Red Square.

You: trombone. Me: white shirt at the bar drinking Switchback. You: funkadelictable.

Me: a mover and a shaker. Nice embouchure, wanna trade fours? 6085 I SPY DUCKY SWEATER, SEXY ON A WINter’s evening, curly hair and eyes of steel, BUI, potato canon, choinklate. I want the dirt on you. 6084 1/15, RJ’S: STEELERS/JETS. YOU: CUTE girl in white Steelers hat. Me: the table next to yours. Asked you for a stool, wanted to ask you out. You left quickly and I missed my opportunity. Buy you a drink? 6082 I SPY A DARK-HAIRED AND DREAMY cook at RJ’s. I heard his name is Pat and I am utterly head over heels for this guy.

If I talk to you, will you go out w/me?

6056 SUGAR: THERE MIGHT BE BUMPS IN THE road but I’m ready to smooth them out. I love you, my little one. Let’s work on it.

6055 STREAMSIDE: I MISS YOU, M. 6053

I SPY A SEXY NURSE W/A THING FOR Aussies and a smile that could charm a pot of gold off a leprechan. Maybe you should watch where you put that stethoscope. You can come to my rescue any day. 6052 STILL WAITING FOR YOU. 50 YO SWM in men seeking women. We share many common interests. Would enjoy talking w/you but no box number for your ad.

Please call, would like to know more about you. 6051 I SPY A HANDSOME BUCK WHO WORKS at Barnes. Gee, wish I could grow a mane like that. Wow, how about coffee before your shift? You gotta speak first. I’m shy too. 6047 I SPY A BEAUTIFUL RED-HEADED HONEY bear. But it’s you that makes my life sweet! My arms are empty without you, but I’ll be home soon! Everything will be okay! Kiss the kitties for me! 6046 I SPY THE BEST LOOKING ANYTIME DRIver I have ever seen. You made my life complete in so many ways. I didn’t need anything else, just you. When will this get easier? I miss you so very much. 6044 1/10, COLCHESTER SHAW’S. YOU: TALL, blonde, handsome in the checkout next to me. Tall, dark hair, ponytail, trying to be sly about checking you out! You drive a green GMC SUV. Wish I hadn’t been so shy that day! 6043 JEN, WE CHASED EACH OTHER AROUND the world looking for privacy! Now that we’ve captured each other, I pledge my love, my devotion and my life to you! I love you, baby! I am so glad you completed my life! 6042 A SEXY SUBSTITUTE TEACHER WHO smells like a rose, not a tulip, who blesses everyone around him w/joy, spontaneity, compassion and fatalism! I miss you too, and you can be sure I will always believe in you. 6041 I SPY YOUR COOKIES AT MY DOOR, WITH a note I hoped would say more. Though your treats are so sweet, I don’t feel complete, it’s your lovelious presence I adore. 6036 YOU WERE IN THE SHELBURNE IGA market, the eve of 1/19. We talked of food likes and Dr. Pepper. You are young, very cute and drive a Honda. I love the sticker on your bank card. 6033 YOUR INITIALS: J.B. FORMER CO-OP BULK foods grrl. We flirted over free-pool at 135 more than a year ago and late one karaoke night I offered to fix your Carhartts. I don’t remember what was wrong w/them, but I remember what was right w/you. 6026 1/8, YOU WERE WALKING W/FRIENDS on Main St. I was the one in a black coat w/scarf. You said I was attractive. Tried to find you again that night but was unable to. Dinner or coffee sometime?

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LAURIE ANDERSON CONCERT: I HELD the door for you on the way out, spoke one word each, our eyes and smiles met but we did not. Would love to know if you liked the show. Please, let’s talk.

6017 YOU GIRLS THAT GOT FREE FROM THE big ‘L’. I spy you from afar but not so far that we can’t have Mimosas over brunch.

You all are the bees knees. 6016 I SPY A HOTTIE DRIVING A TICKET RED Audi convertible. Nothing tastes better than your sun dried-tomato alfredo, except your kisses. I love your checkered pants and the shooting stars at Kentie’s.

Thanks for the dolphins and the sunshine.

Wanna ride? 6015 AM I SNEAKERS GIRL? IF SO, YOU FIXED my size dilemma. Thank you. As for your Gretchen Ross, I’d give it a try if given the chance. 6014 YOU BROUGHT HOME A HUGE PLANT AND it has grown roots into my heart. If only it wasn’t a Venus heart killer! How could you fall for that Masshole? But, I hear you give good phone! 6011 OVER THERE BY THE TOUCHSTONE: Wednesday nights rock no more. Where are you at? Help me Assmaster, Asstaster, Assblastdisast. You’re an Assblaster’s only hope. 6010 KATHERINE, ASPIRING DOC AT CHC. I appreciate a sense of humor as twisted as mine. Coffee or 2-3 nonspecific drinks/week some time? Crack-addicted tranny boy. 6004 UNCOMMON GROUNDS, 1/19. AS I SAT sipping my virgin mocha, I noticed you rolling a joint. Call me for some more 420 action. 6003 SAW YOU IN THE VCS. YOU: THE BALDING and aging hunk complaining about the soup spoons. Me: svelte and sassy. You must be a welder, I could smell your hot rod. 6002 A SEXY STUDENT TEACHER WHO RENDEzous in parking lots, a Sox fan, a loyal friend, a capable mini-golf opponent. Will you be my Valentine? I miss you and dream of leave. Love you. Keep the faith.

6000 KAREN: WE MEET TUESDAY, 1/18 AT THE Monkey. You knew Phil. Wish I had asked for your number. Wanna play pool again?

5998 I SPY A CIVIL WAR SOLDIER WHO LOVES the Sox. You’re even more wonderful then a World Series sweep. 5996 I SAW YOU IN OLD NAVY AND I WANT TO squeeze your cheeks. I said “ooo” but I’m too shy to talk to strangers. I’ll bet your cheeks are gorgeous, girl. Me: beautiful young woman. You: sexy. 5987 12/18, OUTBACK BAR, 7-ISH. WE LOCKED eyes many times. You: with M companion.

Me: with F companion. You: handsome, bright, alert eyes, brush cut, killer smile.

Me: thinning atop, glasses. Meet over coffee, beer, dinner? 5985

MIDDLEBURY I SPY #5697. I HAVE A brown and white dog, please elaborate!

5865 WE’VE WALKED OFF INTO THE MOORS but at great cost. Exits and entrances are trivial compared to the enlightenment of knowing that a strongly held belief is far less important if it requires the absence of you. 5864 RANDY FROM RICHMOND: WE MET ON A snowy December Saturday night at Backstage when Run For Cover was playing. You rode w/friends and had to leave early. Enjoyed talking and dancing w/you.

Would like to see you again. 5863 UHC TO SHERATON CAB RIDE, TWICE. You live near Killington, blonde and very cute. I must not have been that memorable. Sorry about your troubles, maybe you are not having dinner w/the right guys. Trust your cabbie. 5862 YOU: BLONDE, LUXURIOUS LOCKS, JOGging past the Burlington dog park, looking like a sweet angel of innocence but fiery passion. Sometimes you bring your dog, Darwin. Me: enchanted beyond words. Could I interest you in some of my porridge, Goldilocks? 5860 ICE CREAM GIRL: NOBODY GOT SO FAST, so fast. See you on the mountain, speedy.

SAMILY, food guy. 5848 I SPIED A SEXY GARBAGE TRUCK DRIVER guy today. Said he’d “take it any way he gets it”, meaning trash. I was hoping he meant something else. I’d like to change his mind. 5846 VIC: IT’S BEEN FIVE MONTHS SINCE I saw you leave the Olympiad w/your new M. No good-bye, just moved on. Is your life one big lie? Who really knows you?

You broke my heart, but I still miss you.

5845 I SPY THREE OF THE BEST WOMEN IN the world supporting me through the toughest time I’ve had, each in their own wonderful way. I’ll be back east and we will rock the Casbah like the fiercest of all foxes. 5844 THE JIMMY BUFFET LISTENING GIRL w/the amazing eyes. Accused me of taking all the good records and made me feel bad. You can dig through my crates for whatever you want, or watch Lemony Snickets? 5843 BEAUTIFUL, SMART, WONDERFUL AND amazing. M: I am so glad that we have re-met. 5841 TO THE STRIKING REDHEAD DOUBLE-DATing, 1/1, bar-side in an empty Bangkok Bistro, while I, slender, brown-hair, glasses, talked w/my F friend. Our eyes met more than once. More than coincidental?

Or not? You say. 5840 I SPY PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO HAVE FUN, exercise, drink beer and are not politically correct. Join the Burlington Hash House Harriers. On-On! 5839 WILMA: THANK YOU FOR FOLDING MY laundry. You saved me a couple of hours of dread. I’ll come after 2 p.m. from now on. You rock! 5837 1/8, TANGERINE DREAM. STILL PAINTING your first solo apt? I mixed the color for you and wanted to ask for your number. I don’t think I’ve ever seen eyes like yours before. 5834

hi...

COLLEEN ON THE BEANE TRAIL, 1/9. I have a very funny (read tragic!) story about your phone call. Suffice it to say I don’t have your number, though I tried a few. Please call and we can try the skiing and beer thing a second time. 5829 1/8, I WAS YOUR CASHIER AT ESSEX Hannaford’s. We chatted about the upcoming George Clinton show. I got my ticket, what’s your deal? 5826 I SPY A LOVELY WINGED, PAINTED FAIRY goddess who always appears when I fall down and go boom! Thank you, lady. And may your family be blessed. 5825 HOT, SILVER VW PASSAT ON COLCHESTER Ave. from Winooski, 1/11. W/an even hotter guy sitting shottie. My brown eyes caught some of your sunny smiles from the rearview. 5824 A FEW FUNNY MOMENTS, BULGARIAN Donna Summer song and interested glances at Balkan Pearls, 1/8, around noon. Me: 6’, trim guy, tortoise shell glasses, w/F friend. You: brunette, solo.

I’d like to introduce myself. 5823 TALL, HANDSOME, BLUE-EYED, SENSUAL M behind Ben & Jerry’s counter. Would love to show you the action my forearm can do. Name tag says “Thomas”.

Mmm...drinks? 5819 TO THE CUTE WOMAN BEHIND THE cheese counter at City Market. I think you’re dreamy. 5752

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“IN GOOD COMPANY”, 1/14 MAJESTIC Theaters, 9:35 p.m. 2nd row from back, sat next to you when you offered to move down a seat. I was struck by your outgoing personality and good looks. Would like to continue convo! 6018

couples seeking...

MID-30S CU. SEXY, CLEAN AND FUN, looking for BIF for a night of fun. Must be clean. 6024 WPCU, 40S, ISO BIM FOR DISCREET, PLEAsurable fun. Seeking fit, open-minded guy who likes to give and take both top and bottom action. Disease and drug free, please. Experienced guys only. No first timers. 6019 WCU SEEKS BIF, 18-30 YO TO SHARE steady, intimate fun w/her. 5’1”, 119 lbs.

Him: 5’10”, 180 lbs. Looking for openminded, fun, oral and discreet. 5992

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VERY HAPPY CU SEEKING BIF FOR erotica. Him: 5’7”, 190 lbs., oral participation only. Her: 5’9”, 170 lbs. We are NS, D/D free and expect same. No games, no commitment, just fun w/height/ weight proportionate lady. Discretion is a must! 5832 MACU LOOKING FOR OTHER CU’S IN THE Burlington/Colchester-area for friendship and more, if possible. Me: BI. Him: S. If interested, leave us a message. 5820 LISTEN YOU BASTARDS, SWING PARTY game. Here’s how: answer a question right, you come in, wrong and gone!

Second question right get naked? Third right bang anyone in the room you want.

Also this is a costume party. Be outrageous! 5773

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HEDONISTS APPLY HERE. SEXY BIWM, fit, trim, 43 YO, seeks hot CU, M, W who are daring, sincere, creative, open and sensual to the max. I’m experienced, open, intelligent and guaranteed to please. 5859 GOOD-LOOKING BM SEEKS F TO HAVE fun with, hang out, drink, chill. Some strings or no strings. It’s all out there for us. Age, race, weight doesn’t matter. If you have ever thought like this, it’s time to do it. 5855 MAWM LOOKING FOR BI, MA OR FIVE M who enjoy clean, safe, very discreet daytime encounters. I can be top or bottom.

You: safe, clean and discretion a must.

5989

43 YO M LOOKING TO HAVE THREESOME w/CU oral on both. Like to watch and to be watched. Very open-minded.

Burlington-area only. Have girlfriend, would join in on fun. 5771

34 YO GOOD-LOOKING GUY, VERY CLEAN, healthy, happy, S, well-built/endowed. I have a great job, nice cozy home.

Looking to please. I am good at licking a long time, or whatever you wish. Short of LTR. Can be discreet. 5775

ATTRACTIVE CU LOOKING FOR OUTGOING F interested in playing around, getting to know each other, w/possible long-term friendship. Him: 5’9”, 150 lbs., large animal vet. Her: 5’5”, 130 lbs., farm worker.

5611

SWM, 40 YO, BLUE/BLONDE, 185 LBS., w/foot fetish. Care to have your feet pampered? A nice warm wash, hands gently then firmly massaging your feet, toes.

How far it goes completely up to you.

Any fantasy you desire? 5754

women seeking...

TAKE CHARGE KIND OF GUY. 56 YO, looking for a gal Friday to serve in a variety of positions. Experienced or novice.

Excellent training program offered. Some restrictions may be applied. 5740

WHERE IS THE EDGE OF THE ENVELOPE? SF ISO something more meaningful than a one-night stand, but less claustrophobic than a LTR. I am active, artist, intelligent, independent, open-minded and brutally honest. 5772 ATTRACTIVE, OPEN-MINDED 37 YO woman looking for open-minded handsome men for friendship and adult fun, safe sex is a must! 5770

men seeking...

SUBMISSIVE M, 40 YO, 5’7”, 155 LBS. ISO top guys and girls to have their way w/me. I’m very eager and open-minded to all. No strings. If you want a quick B.J or something kinky, call this hot bottom.

5693 NEED SOME HELP W/YOUR BILLS? Maybe I can help. WPM looking for someone (F) to play, travel and have some good times. Age/race unimportant. All calls answered. 5606

WANT TO HAVE AN AFFAIR, ONE-NIGHT stand or fantasy acted out? I will do what your M won’t, give me a try. 6050 FRENCH MAID WANTED. MUST CONFORM to uniform and strict code of conduct.

Inspections will be frequent and thorough. Need not be French. 6040 ATTRACTIVE WM ISO SEXY F WHO NEEDS a good spanking for a good-looking, wellendowed, fun guy. Let’s explore your secret fantasy. Any age or race. Discretion assured. 6038 SWM, 5’10”, 150 LBS. ISO SUBMISSIVE F for physical bliss. Not a freak, just I just like it. I’m white, but like salt, I go good w/pepper. So age/race not important.

6034 WELL-ENDOWED WM AND PHOTOGRAPHER seeking hung M, CU, F for photography sessions and fun. 6022 SWM, 41 YO, SEEKS VIVACIOUS, SILLY girl, 18-25 YO to help boost his spirits and vitality. Race unimportant. Daddy is waiting! 5988 SEEKING MR. GREEN JEANS FOR COUNTRY fun. 32 YO stock boy avail for LTR w/kind but firm, manly, Yankee-type, 40 YO +.

Please have a farm or rural living situation. Really! 5986

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BOLTON: Route 2 garage/workshop. Heated, 1200 sq. ft., 10 ft. door. Reinforced loft (900 sq. ft.) $700/mo. Commercially zoned. Many usage options.

363-2177.

BURLINGTON: 1100 sq. ft. Art studio/wood shop. Avail. immediately. $250-$950/mo. depending on sq. ft. Great Pine St. location among many other artists and businesses. Call Kristen, 862-7393.

BURLINGTON: 208 Flynn Ave. Open, creative, professional space w/character. Exposed beams, brick, skylights, kitchen, Internet wired or wireless, fully equipped meeting space, parking, fax. Designers and creatives encouraged. Must see it to get it. david@propelled.com or 8648251 ext. 116.

PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE: Main Street, Vergennes. Bright and sunny, newly renovated, 1000 sq. ft. Convenient location, air conditioning, network wiring and ADA accessible. Call 877-3070.

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4 housing for rent BOLTON VALLEY: 1-bedroom, completely renovated, 1st-floor, gas heat, lease. $900/mo. + utils. + dep. + refs. Call Kevin, 401-845-9220 or Marcia, 4344051, leave message.

BRISTOL: Newly renovated 1and 2-bedroom apts. avail. 2/1 in lovely Victorian. Walk to downtown shops. $700/mo. + $800/mo. NS/pets. Refs. req.

Call 802-453-4401.

BRISTOL VILLAGE: 1-bedroom, new renovation, off-street parking, gas heat, very clean, NS/pets, basement storage. $650/mo. + utils. Avail 2/4.

Call leasing agent, 453-5841.

BURLINGTON: 1, 2, 3, 4-bedroom apts avail. 6/1. Close to downtown/colleges. 363-3120.

BURLINGTON: 1, 2, 3, 7-bedroom apts. avail. 6/1. Downtown. Call for details, 324-6593.

BURLINGTON: 1-bedroom apt.

4-blocks to UVM. Gas heat, offstreet parking, W/D. $750/mo. +. Call 657-2519.

BURLINGTON: 1-bedroom, downtown, corner of ChurchMain St. 3rd-floor, private living, kitchen appliances, security system, sprinklered building.

NS/cats/dogs. $750/mo.

434-3749.

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BURLINGTON: 1, 2, 3 & 4-bedroom apts. Avail. 6/1. Excellent condition. No pets. Call before 7 p.m. 863-9656.

BURLINGTON: 139 Elmwood Ave. 1-bedroom, 1-bath, storage, winter parking, gas heat, no pets. $575/mo. Call Coburn & Feeley, 864-5200, ext. 229.

BURLINGTON: 190 Park St. Sunny, 3-bedroom duplex. Hdwd, new carpet, D/W, W/D. Offstreet parking, yard, walk to downtown. Pets neg. $1050/mo. +. 802-363-6061.

BURLINGTON: 2-bedroom, bright, central, large living room, newer carpet, gas heat, low utils. $875/mo. Avail. now.

862-9182, call anytime, until 11 p.m.

BURLINGTON: 2-bedroom, clean, modern unit. Gas heat, off-street parking, W/D. Firstfloor + basement. Old North End. Avail. immediately. NS. $895/mo. + utils. 864-9344.

BURLINGTON: 2-bedroom.

Spacious. Heat/HW incl. Offstreet parking. Lease, dep.

NS/pets. Avail. 3/1. $850/mo.

863-8147.

BURLINGTON: 2-bedroom, utils. incl. Near downtown/UVM. Good location, parking, basement. Avail. now. $1050/mo.

860-1251.

BURLINGTON: 2-bedroom, Victorian Hill Section home.

Spectacular lake and ADK views, private, spacious. W/D. Walk to everything. Avail. immediately. $1200/mo. 578-9093.

BURLINGTON: 3-4 bedroom house. Large, cozy, fireplace, laundry room with W/D, huge yard for gardening and wandering, garage/workshop w/fireplace. Near bike path/schools. $1650/mo. Avail. now. 5989330.

BURLINGTON: 3-bedroom, 1stfloor, downtown. Parking (for 2 cars), storage, laundry. Avail.

2/1. $1175/mo. + utils. Lease req. NS. 878-1208.

BURLINGTON: 3-bedroom apt. on upper North St. Off-street parking. $1000/mo. Avail immediately. 802-363-0273.

BURLINGTON: 3/1 to 6/1.

Extension Possible. Spacious house, near downtown, wood floors, porch, with two easygoing, professional guys.

Contact PF (617)519-0498.

BURLINGTON: 55 South Willard, large, exquisite 1-bedroom in beautiful Victorian house, off-street parking, NS/no pets. Lease, refs. $1200/mo.

Avail. now. 879-6493.

BURLINGTON: All avail. now, Downtown 3-bedroom w/hdwd, porch, parking. $1125/mo. + or 2-bedroom condo w/decks. $1100/mo. +. South End 2-bed $795/mo. 3-bedroom, hdwd. $1125/mo. +. Pearl St. 3-bedroom. $1350/mo. Heated. 2bedroom, $950/mo. Heated. 1year lease. No dogs. Red E Rentals, 860-4641 BURLINGTON: Apts., great locations, all shapes, all sizes, parking, W/D, avail. 6/1. Call Rick, 864-3430.

BURLINGTON: Avail. now. 260 College St. Month-to-month or 1+ year lease (optional). 1 & 2bedrooms avail, fully furnished, all utils. incl. Off-street parking, next to the YMCA, close to downtown and on bus route. It’s worth taking a look at. $950$1500/mo. Please call TWO Properties, 658-9697.

BURLINGTON: Beautiful 3-bedroom townhouse. 2.5-bath, fireplace, garage, beach rights, W/D, bike path, pool. Pet negotiable, flex lease, NS. Avail 3/1. $1550/mo. +. 434-2030.

BURLINGTON: Bissonette Properties. 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apts for rent. Burlington/ Winooski-area. Avail. immediately. $575-$1300/mo. 864-4449.

BURLINGTON: Bright, spacious 1.5-bedroom apt. downtown, w/parking. Large living room, eat-in kitchen w/pantry and lots of cabinet space. Built-in china closet, full bath incl. claw foot tub. Second-floor, two porches, summer greenery, winter lake view, Avail. 2/1. $885/mo. + utils. Gas heat. NS/no pets.

802-863-3268.

BURLINGTON: Come see! 215 Elmwood Ave. 3-4 bedroom house, 1.5-bath, newly renovated. Large yard. Gas heat. New appliances. W/D hook-up. Avail.

2/1. $1400/mo. + utils.

764-2363.

BURLINGTON: Great 6-7 bedroom houses avail. June 1. Good locations and amenities. Terry, 617-242-9335.

BURLINGTON: Historic Lakeside neighborhood. Totally remodeled 3-bedroom. Around corner from lake/bike path/park. All hdwd.New bath/kitchen, D/W. Open-floor plan. Parking. Twofloor unit in side-by-side duplex. $1175/mo. + utils. Avail 3/1.

860-7321.

BURLINGTON: Immaculate 2-3 bedroom apt. Hdwd, D/W, W/D, heated basement, storage, yard, parking, garage. Pets negotiable, N/S. $1150/mo., heat incl.

Avail. now. 651-5310.

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2x3-BCLTshelburne011905 BURLINGTON: Large 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom apts. 1-block from UVM. Lease + dep. 316-6955.

BURLINGTON: Large 3-bedroom, 1st-floor, hdwd, deck, parking. Avail. 4/1. $1150/mo. +. Pets neg. 893-0000, Marcou Real Estate.

BURLINGTON: Lower Church St. Lovely 1-bedroom apt. w/large porch. No pets. $750/mo. + utils. + lease + dep. 862-1463.

BURLINGTON: Newly painted 2bedroom, 2nd-floor, W/D, deck, yard, off-street parking, efficient gas heat, walk to lake/downtown. Avail. 3/1. $900/mo. +utils. 802-355-6003.

BURLINGTON: Northshore condo. 2-bedroom townhouse, 1.5-bath, fireplace, gas heat, W/D, garage. $1500/mo. Call Coburn & Feeley, 864-5200, ext. 229.

BURLINGTON: Now. Spacious, modern, renovated 3-bedroom w/parking. $1250/mo. +. Large 1-bedroom, hdwd, sunny, parking. $750/mo. Red E Rentals, 860-4641.

BURLINGTON: South End, Catherine St. Comfortable 3-bedroom, 1-bath duplex in quiet family neighborhood. 3-levels w/large, gabled 3rd-floor master bedroom, wall-to-wall carpet, no dogs, gas heat, large yard, driveway, remodeled kitchen. $1250/mo. Free heat for the rest of the winter. Lease + refs. + dep. 660-8957.

BURLINGTON: Spacious 2-bedroom apt., large kitchen, living room, porch and more. Offstreet parking, walking distance to downtown/UVM. 1-year lease.

NS/pets. Avail. 2/15. $850/mo.

Call Dan, 425-5171.

BURLINGTON: Studio. Top of Church St. Eat-in kitchen, new bath, many closets, parking. $705/mo. incl. heat. 872-0035.

BURLINGTON: Sunny and convenient King St. studio. Hdwd and several new features. Avail.

2/1/. $650/mo. + utils. Please call 578-6013 or 999-8663.

BURLINGTON: Two 2-bedroom apts avail. immediately. $1050/mo. 363-3120.

BURLINGTON: Two-2-bedroom apts. on Charlotte St. Nice duplex in great location. Gas heat, parking, garage, garden, W/D hookups. $800/$850/mo. Avail. immediately and 3/1. 363-8704.

BURLINGTON: 2-bedroom apartment available 2/1.

Ferguson Avenue off Shelburne Rd. Quiet apartment, includes trash, snow plowing, city water and sewer. Off street parking.

NS/pets. $900/mo. + utils. Call Bill 654-7818.

BURLINGTON: Two-bedroom close to downtown. Nice, quiet building. Hardwood floors, storage, coin laundry, parking. No dogs. Avail 2/1. $840/mo. + utils. Gas heat. 862-1148 x102.

CAMBRIDGE: 1.5-bedroom apt.

New kitchen, W/D, back yard.

Avail now. Call 879-1168.

CHARLOTTE: Country home. Ten miles south of Burlington. Beautiful panoramic mountain views.

Unfurnished, 3200 sq. ft. 3-bedroom, office, attached garage.

Sorry, NS/no pets. $2200/ mo. + utils. Refs req. Please call Mary Beth, 617-216-6126.

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802-877-2724.

SHELBURNE: 4-bedroom, 3bath, hdwd, newly remodeled, country setting, babbling brook, oversized lot, dogfriendly. Must see, motivated for quick sale. Asking $281,000, motivated. 802985-9827 or 802-373-9169, ask for Franki.

CHARLOTTE: Lake Champlain views/access (dock and mooring site), 5-bedrooms, tile/hdwd, 3 fireplaces, large decks, fenced yard, professional landscaping. $700,000. 802-425-5250.

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COLCHESTER: 1995 Redmond 14'80", 3-bedroom, 1-bath mobile home. Large yard, storage shed, swimming pool, tennis/basketball courts, private P.O. Box. Located in Westbury Trailer Park. $39,000. $2000 back at closing. 434-3287.

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802-482-5202

ADDISON: Amazing 3300 sq. ft., three-floor cathedral ceiling "lighthouse" home with 1100 sq. ft. wrap-around deck overlooking Lake Champlain/ Adirondack Mountains.

Beach/lake access. $425,000.

Bill and Shari, 759-2985.

MONTPELIER: Lovely new custom 2-story home, light and sunny, 4-bedroom, 2.5bath, views, deck, private, end of road, 1.3-acres, 11/2 story 2-car garage, shared pond. $325,000.

(802) 223-4217.

SHELBURNE: 3-4 bedroom home. 2150 sq. ft. 2- bath, new appliances, garage w/storage area, mud room, deck, perennial gardens. $249,000. 802-985-3617.

BURLINGTON: 3-unit. 10 Browns Court, close to Church. 4-bedroom, 1-bedroom and efficiency with deck, parking. Charming, updated, income producing, never vacant. $385,000.

Call 863-2307.

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Call 496-7133. http://www.madriverfarm.com

MALLETTS BAY: Spectacular 5000 sq. ft. home on two private acres with 350 ft. of westerly view lakefront. For details: www.mallettsbaylake front.com.

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Preston 802-658-0218 CHARLOTTE: Lakefront, 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 1-car garage, W/D, balcony, fireplaces. Avail now. $1500/mo. 846-9568.

CHARLOTTE: Large 1-bedroom garage apt. Vaulted ceilings, walk to beach. $950/mo. incl. utils. and cable. Call 864-9899, ext. 1.

CHARLOTTE: Peaceful country living mins. from Burlington.

1st-floor of renovated farmhouse. 1-bedroom. Car port, snow removal incl. NS/dogs. $750/mo. + utils. + dep. 6-mo. lease w/possible extension.

Please call 425-5797.

CHARLOTTE/FERRISBURGH BORDER: 2-bedroom apt., spacious lawn and garden. $875/ mo. + sec. + ref. 767-9455.

COLCHESTER: 3-bedroom, 3 bath duplex, walk to park and river, walking trails, w/d, large yard, avail now. $1500/mo. 8469568.

COLCHESTER: Church Rd. 2bedroom townhouse, 1.5-bath, basement, W/D, garage, yard, oil heat, no pets. $975/mo. Call Coburn & Feeley, 864-5200 ext.

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COLCHESTER: Cozy 2-bedroom cottage on Malletts Bay. Enclosed yard, W/D hook-up, 12 mins. to Burlington. $1000/mo. + utils.

Incl. winter plowing and summer boat mooring. 496-3029.

COLCHESTER: Malletts Bay Ave. Townhouse end-unit, 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath, full basement, deck, 1car garage. Pets OK, country feel, only 2.5 miles from UVM/FAHC. $1200/mo. + dep. + utils. Avail. 2/1. 655-5344.

COLCHESTER: Very private country setting on 10 acres, 4bedroom, 4-bath house, 3800 sq. ft., 2-car garage, fireplaces, pond, stables, pool. $2500/mo.

846-9568.

ESSEX JUNCTION: Carriage house, 2 floors, large 1-bedroom, 1.5-bath, W/D, walk to restaurants/shops, on bus line.

NS/no pets. $900/mo. + utils.

238-5549.

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ESSEX JUNCTION: Highland Village. Avail. 4/1. 2-bedroom penthouse, 2.5-bath, W/D, garage, gas heat, dog OK w/dep.

Fitness and conference room onsite. $2000/mo. Call Coburn & Feeley, 864-5200 ext. 229.

ESSEX JUNCTION: Luxury 2bedroom, 2-bath condo in Highland Village. $1400/mo. incl. heat/AC. Underground parking, workout center, convenient location. Avail. now.

864-0922.

GRAND ISLE: 2-bedroom, lake front cottages, west-facing properties, great sunsets! All utils. incl. Avail. now through May. Call for details, 372-8229 or 233-3663.

GRAND ISLE: 2-bedroom, W/D, beach access, great views. $950/mo. $1050/mo. for June, July, August. Sec. dep. + lease.

Pets welcome. Call 310-1720.

HINESBURG: 1+bedroom studio apt. Quiet, wooded, country setting. Ideal for artists, writers or outdoor lovers. Partially furnished. Heat/power/high-speed Internet incl. $850/mo.

482-3137.

HUNTINGTON: 2-bedroom, 1bath, basement, 1-car attached garage, large wood storage shed, secluded lot. Avail. 3/1. $1175/mo. + utils. 434-4652.

LEICESTER, LAKE DUNMORE: Small, sunny cottage. Deck, shed, N/S. Cool pets considered.

References. $650/mo. + utils.

802-247-8033.

MIDDLEBURY: New 2-bedroom in 2-story duplex w/full basement, W/D hook-up, hdwd, 1.5bath, conveniently located off Court St. Incl. water/sewer/rubbish. $850/mo. 453-5782.

MILTON: Large 4+ bedroom, 2car garage, huge yard. Avail. now. $1400/mo. +. 896-0000, Marcou Real Estate.

MONTPELIER: Clean, bright, 2bedroom apt. Porch & parking. $850/mo. + utils. Renee, 6550091 x13.

NEW HAVEN: 1-bedroom country cottage, hdwd and carpet floors. Beautiful views, quiet, garden space, W/D. NS/no pets. $650/mo. + utils + dep. 8772633 or 316-6946.

RICHMOND: Excellent duplex, country setting, nice yard, 5 minutes to Interstate. 2+ bedroom, 2-bath, 2-levels, large renovated kitchen, D/W, full freezer, hook-ups, privacy, trails, river, views. NS/pets. $1200/mo. + utils. 865-4399.

RICHMOND: Large 2-bedroom apt. includes parking/heat.

Great yard for kids. $950/mo.

343-1854 RICHMOND: Super 2-bedroom in duplex, country setting, great yard, 5 minutes to 89, Camel’s Hump view, new paint, NS/pets, $850 + utils. 865-4399.

RICHMOND: Two furnished condos avail. immediately for shortterm rent. 2-3 bedroom, $1300/mo. 1-bedroom studio, $800/mo. NS/pets. 355-1187.

SHELBURNE: 4-bedroom, 3bath house, 1800 sq. ft., hdwd through out, W/D, D/W, 2-car garage, finished basement. Avail now. $1750/mo. 846-9568.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: 3-bedroom, attached garage, near UMall/schools, upgraded/expanded, new gas heat/carpet, hdwd, etc. Avail 3/1. $1495/mo. 213445-3856, leave message.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Cardinal Woods condo/townhouse. 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath, all appliances, inexpensive monitor heat, quiet.

NS/pets. $1100/mo. + dep.

Avail. 2/1. 651-1615.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Lancaster Condo, Brien Farm, newly constructed 2-bedroom, 2bath end unit. $1500/mo. incl. heat/AC/trash/hot water/underground parking/workout center.

Avail. February. 864-0922.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: New 3level end unit. 2-3 bedroom, 2.5-bath, garage, 2000 sq. ft.

Bordering protected natural area. 1.2 miles to UVM. Avail. now. 802-318-3865.

SOUTH HERO: Vintage ranch house on lake. 3-bedroom. $1250/mo. 372-5257.

UNDERHILL: Clean & bright. 2bedroom apt. w/fireplace. Heat incl. Nice yard, storage. $950.

655-0091 x13.

WATERBURY: 2-bedroom + den/office, new duplex rental, pastoral-setting, seconds to Exit 10, 1.5-bath, all new appliances, patio, heated-tile floors. 5-star energy rating. 1200 sq. ft. $1250/mo. + utils. 244-6111.

WATERBURY CENTER: 2-bedroom apt in quiet, smoke-free building on 2 acres. One mile to I-89. Fireplace, parking, W/D on premises. $600/mo. + util.

First + last + sec. 355-8979.

WINOOSKI: 150-year-old house w/livability of 2005. 10 mins from UVM. 2-story + basement.

3-bedroom, living room, den, 3season porch, sun room, large eat-in kitchen, W/D hook-up. On hill w/large yard, front and back. New wiring, plumbing, windows, insulation, sheet rock, flooring, bathroom. Gas heat.

Sunny, cozy and tight. $1300/mo. + utils. NS/no pets.

862-3392.

WINOOSKI: 2-bedroom, 1-bath apt, off-street parking, quiet residential area. Avail 2/1, $875/mo. 846-9568.

WINOOSKI: 2-bedroom apt. on West St. Parking, yard, newly repainted, storage shed. Pets OK. $900/mo. + utils. 734-1050

WINOOSKI: 2-bedroom, sunny, wood floors. Basement storage, W/D. Off-street parking, garden space, gas heat, stove, D/W, microwave. $885/mo. + dep. dvdsmkns@yahoo.com or 893-4481.

WINOOSKI: 26 East Spring. 3bedroom, 2nd-floor. $800/mo. + utils. + dep. or $985/mo. utils. incl. Avail. 2/1. 355-1011.

WINOOSKI: Bright, sunny 4bedroom apt. Convenient Winooski location. Large kitchen and bedrooms. $1250/mo. 3161912 or 864-9595.

WINOOSKI: First-floor of renovated duplex. 4-bedroom, living room, kitchen, front porch, large basement, W/D, ample parking, storage shed, nice street. Avail.

1/1-5/31, lease option after that. $1300/mo. + utils. Incl. trash pick-up/water/sewer. 6601808 or 655-5220, leave message.

WINOOSKI: Large 2-bedroom, w/garage and cellar, kitchen, dining room, parking, living room, W/D, hot water incl.

NS/no pets. Avail. 3/1. $900/mo. + dep. 288-1573.

WINOOSKI: Large 3-bedroom, ground floor apt. Lots of storage, clean, off-street parking.

Near police station. $1175/mo. + utils. 888-7738 or 253-8333.

WINOOSKI: Must-see 2-bedroom. Large apt. Eat-in kitchen, W/D, 3-season porch. Pets neg. $900/mo. + utils. + sec. + dep. + refs. Avail. 3/1. 338-5511.

WINOOSKI/COLCHESTER LINE: Spacious 1-bedroom, completely remodeled, new appliances, hdwd, garage storage, safe, quiet area. Pets neg. $700/mo. incl. heat. 878-7736.

4 sublets

BURLINGTON: Subletter needed immediately for Buell St. apt. $450/mo. + utils. Call Jackie, 535-9090.

BURLINGTON: Subletter needed. M/F needed to live w/3 female, laid-back, college students. 2-kitchens/bathrooms/living rooms. Pearl St. February June. $450/mo., very negotiable. Emily, 607-760-7311.

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ADDISON: Amazing 3300 sq. ft., three-floor cathedral ceiling “lighthouse” home with 1100 sq. ft. wrap-around deck overlooking Lake Champlain/Adirondack Mountains. Beach/lake access. $425,000. Bill and Shari, 759-2985.

WORKSPACE 4 commercial props.

BURLINGTON: 139 Elmwood Ave. Approx. 500 sq. ft. Close to downtown. $400/mo. Call Coburn & Feeley. 864-5200 ext. 229.

BURLINGTON: Sublet at 192 College St. Approx. 590 sq. ft.

Rent negotiable. Call Bruce, 802-442-3114.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Avail. now. E1, large 3+ rooms, private bathroom. Great location on Shelburne Road, off-street parking, secretarial/answering services available, private entrance. $1300/mo. Please call 658-9697.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Avail. now. Suites available at Lakewood Executive Offices on Shelburne Road. Great busy location.

Beautiful brick building. Utils. incl., answering/secretarial services. Many other services available. Free use of conference rooms/parking. $550-$1300. Please call 658-9697.

4 office space

BRISTOL VILLAGE: Main St. Ground floor, approx. 400 sq. ft.

Off-street parking, other possibilities; studio. $400/mo. utils. incl. Avail now. Call leasing agent, 453-5841.

BURLINGTON: Conference room, lobby and three separate offices within space. Approx. 1260 sq. ft. Parking & heat included. 862-1148 x102.

BURLINGTON: Professional office space avail. with parking.

100-3000 sq. ft. Call Ken at 865-3450.

MIDDLEBURY: Convenient Court St. location. Completely renovated, ample parking. For information call 453-5782.

SHELBURNE: Large, bright office avail. to sublet for mental health practitioner or other helping professional. Weekday and weekend hours avail. Call 363-9515.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: 500 sq. ft. prime office location on busy Williston Rd. New construction, clean upgraded interior. Many possibilities: office, retail, massage studio, etc. $525/mo. utils. incl. Immediate availability. 264-9612.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Professional office space for lease. 650 sq. ft. Street level w/ample parking. Great location near municipal offices. Please call 658-6100 or 800-639-7113.

WILLISTON: 256 sq. ft. Professional office space. South Brownell Rd. Reception area, kitchen, deck, cable-access, ample parking, great location. Psychologists/builder/graphic designer current tenants. Call for details, 860-2211.

WINOOSKI: Small group of independent psychotherapists seeking colleague to rent office in our suite at The Woolen Mill.

Serene space, 15-foot ceilings, brisk walls. Group room avail. On bus line, handicapped accessible, free parking. Suzi, 654-7600.

Pre-approval is a must!

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BURLINGTON: New North End cape. Deeded beach rights, close to bike path. 4-bedroom, 2 fireplaces (1 gas insert, 1 wood) 1/2 finished basement, 1 3/4bath, hdwd, fenced-in yard. No buyer brokers, $283,000. 8646094 CHARLOTTE: Lake Champlain views/access (dock and mooring site), 5-bedrooms, tile/hdwd, 3 fireplaces, large decks, fenced yard, professional landscaping. $700,000. 802-425-5250.

COLCHESTER: 1995 Redmond 14’80”, 3-bedroom, 1-bath mobile home. Large yard, storage shed, swimming pool, tennis/basketball courts, private P.O. Box. Located in Westbury Trailer Park. $39,000. $2000 back at closing. 434-3287.

ESSEX JUNCTION: Adorable 3bedroom ranch in great neighborhood, mins to IBM. Renovated kitchen/appliances, new vinyl siding, hdwd, fireplace, bonus room and workshop in basement. Large back yard, garage, oil heat. $203,900.

434-2030.

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HINESBURG (Mechanicsville): Really great 3+bedroom.

Steamboat Gothic Victorian home. Circa 1860s. Restored in mid-70s. Many updates since.

Double living room w/fireplace.

Double floor-to-ceiling French doors leading to large wraparound porches. Large 2-level barn. Many possibilities. 1.9 acres. $330,000. Foulsham Farms Real Estate, 861-7537.

MALLETTS BAY: Spectacular 5000 sq. ft. home on two private acres with 350 ft. of westerly view lakefront. For details: www.mallettsbaylakefront.com.

MONTPELIER: Lovely new custom 2-story home, light and sunny, 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath, views, deck, private, end of road, 1.3-acres, 1-1/2 story 2car garage, shared pond. $325,000. (802) 223-4217.

NEW 2-BEDROOM LOG HOME on 73 acres. Ultimate privacy, yet 5 min. to town, 10 min. to Jay Peak Ski Area. Features include: laundry room, walk-out basement, mud room, office, cathedral ceilings, wood and gas heat, hemlock floors and wraparound porch w/amazing views and more! $249,000.

(802)326-3093.

NEW HAVEN: Great business location. Large retail space with attached 2-story home, heated 3-bay garage and private 2-acre backyard oasis. Priced to sell $169,000. 802-877-2724.

NORTH HERO: 3-bedroom, waterfront, lake views. Many recent improvements incl. hdwd, roof, kitchen, water-heater, Jotul gas stove, energy-efficient windows. Large deck. $187,900.

598-7919.

OWN YOUR OWN HOME on Sugarbush Access Rd. Very large, 2+bedrooms, W/D hookup, sauna, pool, tennis. All new appliances. Asking $147,000.

496-2646.

SHELBURNE: 3-4 bedroom home.

2150 sq. ft. 2-bath, new appliances, garage w/storage area, mud room, deck, perennial gardens. $249,000. 802-985-3617.

SHELBURNE: 4-bedroom, 3bath, hdwd, newly remodeled, country setting, babbling brook, oversized lot, dog-friendly. Must see, motivated for quick sale.

Asking $281,000. 802-985-9827 or 802-373-9169, ask for Franki.

UNDERHILL: Rt. 15. Large w/barns. Renovations! Also, new appliances and heating system.

25 mins. to Burlington. $315,000. 802-899-2727.

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HUNTINGTON: 2 5-acre lots, pending permits. Starting at $89,900. Call 434-4652.

4 housing wanted

RETIRED FLORIDA COUPLE. Former Burlington residents, no kids, no pets, NS. Looking to rent or house-sit. All or part of May-October. Refs. Contact Bob & Michelle Lyman, 9 Seaward Circle, Placida, FL 33946 or rkly man@pshift.com.

SEEKING 1-BEDROOM apt. in Burlington, starting March or April 1 - October 1, or monthto-month. Need subletters or cutting lease short? Call 598-4943.

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BURLINGTON: 1-bedroom, neat, clean, close to hospital/UVM/ downtown. $500/mo. Call 2335549 or 658-7914.

BURLINGTON: Hill Section, close to UVM. Private bath, kitchen rights. $500/mo. utils. incl. Call 864-3887.

BURLINGTON: Room avail. for spring semester. Lake and mountain views. 2 balconies. Lots of sunlight. Very close to campus.

D/W. $487.50/mo. Please contact Taylor or Joanna, 318-0947 or 917-439-3803.

WEEKLY LODGING: Europeanstyle and equipped. Kitchen use, cable TV, great ambiance, on bus route. $200/weekly. Maggieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inn, 324-7388 or 324-3291 or dilee63@yahoo.com.

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BURLINGTON: Roommate share w/young professional couple.

Large bedroom, full bath, large kitchen w/amenities, parking. $400/mo. + 1/2 util.

Cable/cable Internet incl. NS. 801-367-2068

BURLINGTON: 1-room in nice 3-bedroom apt. Old North End. Large kitchen, utility/art space, porch, wood floors. $350/mo. + utils. Chris, 999-6519.

BURLINGTON: Colchester Ave. Close to UVM/Fletcher Allen.

Off-street parking. F only. NS, no pets. Prof/grad. Avail. immediately. $330/mo. + utils. 802233-8926.

BURLINGTON: F subletter wanted. 1-bedroom in beautiful 3bedroom apt w/2 friendly, prof. women. Porches, lake view, fireplace, downtown. Avail. 3/1.

Zpora, 578-7025.

BURLINGTON: Lesbian looking for same. Must be pet friendly.

1-bedroom in 2-bedroom home.

Off North Ave. Pets neg. $500/mo. incl. utils. 864-2784.

BURLINGTON: Looking for F roommate to share 3-bedroom apt. downtown. $325/mo. incl. parking + utils. Call 598-0034.

BURLINGTON: One-bedroom available in modern three-bedroom, one-bath. First floor, hill gardens. Condo avail. immediately. $500/mo. + utils. incl. water and reserved parking. 2722975.

BURLINGTON: One-bedroom for rent in four-bedroom apt.

Parking and laundry available.

Female only. $450/mo + utils.

203-994-6198.

BURLINGTON: Reliable, respectful roommate wanted for 2-bedroom apt, close to downtown. $387.50/mo. + 1/2 utils + lease + dep. No pets, cats come incl.

660-8506.

BURLINGTON: Roommate wanted. Quiet prof, looking for prof/ grad student to share 2-bedroom, 2-bath apt near downtown. $500/mo. No pets. 8624704.

BURLINGTON: South Winooski St. Very nice room avail. w/private bath, shared living/kitchen w/prof. F. Wood floors, W/D, offstreet parking for 1-car. $600/ mo. incl. heat/elec. 496-4406.

ESSEX: Roommate wanted to share quiet, laid-back house.

South St. Rooms from $425/mo. utils. incl. Sorry, no pets. Queerfriendly. Call Brad for more details, 578-0848.

HINESBURG: Female housemate, gay-friendly, wanted. 2bedroom condo. Deck, trails, W/D, walk to village. Pet OK. $500/mo. utils. incl. Avail. immediately. Call Tracy, 4824000 or ttrue@gmavt.net.

MILTON: Green housemate(s) to share 5-bedroom house, fully furnished, kitchen w/everything.

Lots of space, storage, garden, parking, W/D. Incl. 2 cats, plants and music. $375/mo.

Interested, call Pat 893-2888.

MILTON: Looking for laid-back, responsible, prof. roommate in 3-bedroom house. $400/mo. + utils. Lease neg. Avail now. Call for details, 734-7497.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Looking for a responsible housemate to share large home off of Shelburne Rd. Pool, hot tub, storage, parking, yard. Avail. immediately. $400/mo. + utils.

865-9627.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: NS. Pets negotiable. Some storage. Nice, large home. Fireplace, W/D. $520/mo. incl. utils. except cable. First + last. 862-8860.

SOUTH BURLINGTON: Prof. seeking prof./grad to share 2bedroom condo, pool, tennis, W/D in unit, many features.

Avail. 2/1. NS/no pets. $500/mo. + 1/2 utils + dep.

310-4025.

UNDERHILL: Unique 1-bedroom in loft apt., W/D, mountain view, deck, close to Smuggs. 15 min. to Essex. Must be considerate, like animals. $350/mo. incl. utils. 999-1892.

WATERBURY: House to share.

3-bedroom, 2-bath. Good privacy, great location. Includes all utils. TV and Internet, heat, A/C, local phone, everything.

Would like an educated individual, 25-50, to share my home. $550/mo., neg. 244-8578 or 476-7351.

WILLISTON: Beautiful 3-bedroom log house in rural setting.

Need 1 more roommate! Plenty of storage, laundry, views, short drive to Burlington. $350/mo. + utils. Must be neat and like dogs. Avail. immed. Call Adam, 324-1950.

WILLISTON: NS M to share house in quiet, country-setting.

All amenities incl. heat/water. $650/mo. + 1/2 utils. 872-8390.

WINOOSKI: 1-bedroom avail. in huge 2-bedroom apt. Shared kitchen, living room and bathroom. Large fenced-in yard.

Great place! W/D, off-street parking. $450/mo. + 1/2 utils.

Avail. 3/1. Call 318-8660.

WINOOSKI: Room for rent in cozy, quiet household. 5 mins. to Burlington. Seeking prof. roommate, 25 +, with no pets, F pref. Large bedroom avail. 2bath, 2-living rooms, plenty of living space and storage in attic and basement. $375/mo. + 1/5 utils. A must-see. Serious inquiries only. Call 802-3248829.

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7D ONTHEROADVEHICLES automotive BUICK PARK AVE, 1994: Blue, loaded, leather, great condition in/out, new snows, all-weathers, 116 K. $3950. 479-1034.

CADILLAC SEVILLE SLS, 2002: Sedan, 4-door, red, auto, FWD, A/C, cruise, OnStar. ABS. Leather. 25,928 K. Best price, $19,963. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

CHEVROLET CLASSIC, 2004: 4door, white, auto, FWD, A/C, power steering/windows/locks, CD, cruise. 13,463 K. Best price $8955. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

HYUNDAI ACCENT GL, 2001: 4-door, white, auto, FWD, A/C, power steering/windows/locks.

39,362 K. Best price $4941. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

HYUNDAI ELANTRA, 2003: Hatchback, silver exterior/black leather interior, 5-speed, loaded, moon roof, excellent condition!

100,000/10-year warranty incl. $10,000/neg. Colin, 233-5666, leave message!

www.ShearerPontiac.com

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, 2004: Excellent condition, 5700 miles, white, auto. $23,000. 951-2400 (weekdays).

MERCURY SABLE GS, 2004: Sedan, 4-door, maroon, auto, FWD, A/C, power steering/windows/locks, cruise. 18,408 K. Best price $10,611. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE SEDAN, 2004: 4-door, white, auto, FWD, A/C, power steering/windows/locks, cruise, CD, 16,353 K. Best price $15,930.

Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

PONTIAC GRAND AM SE COUPE, 2002: 2-door, white, 5speed manual, FWD, A/C, power steering/locks, CD, ABS. 31,734 K. Best price $7467. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT SEDAN, 2004: 4-door, silver, auto, FWD, A/C, power steering/windows/locks, CD, cruise, 28,000 K. Best price $13,644.

Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

PONTIAC SUNFIRE COUPE, 2003: 2-door, white, auto, FWD, A/C, power steering/locks, cruise, CD, ABS. 22,955 K. Best price $8989. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

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802-658-1212 SUBARU OUTBACK, 2004: Silver, winter package, Thule rack, XM radio incl. Perfect condition inside/out. A must see. $17,500. Call Ryan, 233-7659.

TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID, 2001: 39 K, green, CD, A/C, excellent condition. $14,900/OBO. 860-7489.

TOYOTA TERCEL DX, 1995: 4door sedan, 156 K, 5-speed standard. Great car, priced under book value. $2300. 425-2665, leave message.

TOYOTAS, 1997 & NEWER! Excellent condition & warranty. www.autocraftsmen.com.

326 State St., Montpelier (next to Dairy Creme on Rt. 2). Worth the drive! 223-3563.

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, 1994: Auto, Needs work. $900/OBO. 860-0658, before 9 p.m.

802-658-1212

CARPOOL CONNECTION Call 864-CCTA to respond to a listing or to be listed.

Save money this winter and join a carpool today!

If you don’t see your route listed here, call 864-CCTA today and we’ll send you a FREE matchlist of commuters in your area.

Don’t see your commute listed here?

Call 864-CCTA for additional listings or to get your commute posted here!

Barre/Montpelier to IBM: Looking for vanpoolers to share a commute. We work the N2 shift. If you’re interested, we have space beginning Feb. 2. Please ref: IBMVAN. Burlington to South Burlington: Looking for a ride. My hours are Mon-Fri from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., but a little flexible. If you can help, please ref # 41070.

Jericho to Burlington: Looking to share a commute Mon-Fri from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41055.

Burlington to Montpelier: Looking for a ride Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41053.

Jericho to Waterbury: Looking to share a ride. My hours are Mon-Fri from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 40962.

Hinesburg to Plainfield: Looking to share a commute to Goddard College. I work Mon-Fri from 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41063.

St. Albans to Georgia: Looking for a ride Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. If you can help, please ref. # 41060.

Enosburg Falls to Essex Junction: Looking to share a commute to IBM. I work 7 a.m. -7 p.m. If you can help, please ref. # 41050.

Charlotte to Berlin: Looking to share a commute. I work Mon-Fri from 8 a.m. 4:30 p.m. with some flexibility. If you can help, please ref # 40946.

South Burlington to Rutland: Looking for a ride. Time is flexible. If you can help, please ref # 41048.

Colchester to Burlington: Looking to share a ride. I work Fridays from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 40961.

St. Mike’s to Ethan Allen Dr.: Looking for a ride. My hours are Mon-Fri from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. with some flexibility.

If you can help, please ref # 41070.

Essex to Burlington: Looking for a ride.

I work Mon-Fri, from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

If you can help, please ref # 41069.

Plainfield to Essex Junction: Looking to share a ride to IBM. I work 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. If you can help, please ref # 41062.

Rutland to Williston: Looking to share a ride. Hours are Mon-Fri from 8:30 a.m.

- 5 p.m. If you can help, please reference # 41047.

Essex Junction to Waterbury: Looking to share a commute Mon-Fri at 7:30 a.m.

- 4 p.m., but flexible. If you can help, please reference # 41046.

Winooski to Montpelier: Looking to share a commute Mon-Fri from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41045.

Starksboro to Colchester: Looking for a ride. Hours are Mon-Fri from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41035.

20 FT TRUCK CAMPER, 1978: Generator, fridge, stove, sink, full-bathroom, cherry wood floors, sleeps 2-4. Needs repair to transmission/brakes/water damaged ceiling/wiring. Once fixed, will run like a dream. If you have a few thousand bucks, this is a steal. $1500/firm. You must arrange tow-away. 454-1082.

TOYOTA PICKUP, 1994: 135 K, 2WD auto, extended cab, good condition, A/C, CD/AM/FM, great sound, new snows. Asking $4000. 999-6968.

suvs CHEVROLET BLAZER SPORT UTILITY, 2004: 4-door, white, auto, 4WD, LS, A/C, CD, cruise.

18,661 K. Best price, $16,480.

Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

CHEVY BLAZER SPORT UTILITY, 2004: 4-door, beige/tan, auto, 4WD, LS, cruise, CD. 14,121 K. Best price, $16,935.

Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

PONTIAC AZTEK GT SPORT UTILITY, 2001: 4-door, maroon, auto, FWD, A/C, cruise, ABS, traction control. 28,695 K. Best price, $11,885. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

Essex Junction to Waterbury: Looking to share a ride to State Offices. My hours are Mon-Fri from 7:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. with a little flexibility. If you can help, please ref # 41046.

South Burlington to Burlington: Looking for a ride Mon-Fri from 6:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41036.

Burlington to Shelburne: Looking for a ride Mon-Fri from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41042.

Essex Junction to Barre Town: Looking for a ride. I work 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mon-Fri. If you can help, please ref # 41045.

Shelburne to Montpelier: Looking to share a ride Mon–Fri, 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41027.

Bolton to South Burlington: Looking for a ride Mon-Fri from 4-10 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41064.

Charlotte to Burlington: Looking to share a ride Mon-Fri from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 40947.

South Burlington to Essex Junction: Looking for a ride to IBM. I work MonFri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 40955.

PONTIAC AZTEK SPORT UTILITY, 2004: 4-door, silver, auto, AWD, A/C, cruise, ABS. 14,935 K. Best price, $15,462. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

PONTIAC VIBE AWD SPORT UTILITY WAGON, 2004: 4-door, gray, auto, AWD, A/C, cruise, CD, ABS. 14,560 K. Best price, $15,870. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

PONTIAC VIBE SPORT WAGON, 2004: White, auto, FWD, A/C, power steering/windows/locks, cruise, CD. 29,012 K. Best price $12,867. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

TOYOTA RAV4 SPORT UTILITY, 2002: 4-door, dark blue, 5-speed manual, 4WD, A/C, power steering/windows/locks, cruise.

34,714 K. Best price $17,498.

Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE GL EXTENDED, 2001: Silver, auto, FWD, A/C, cruise, OnStar, ABS, roof rack. 37,949 K. Best price, $12,349. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

OLDSMOBILE TRUCK SILHOUETTE PREMIERE EXTENDED MINIVAN, 2003: White, auto, AWD, A/C, cruise, DVD, OnStar, CD, leather. 15,289 K. Best price, $20,915. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

PONTIAC MONTANA EXTENDED MINIVAN, 2003: 4-door, white, FWD, 7-passenger, cruise, CD, ABS. 30,175 K. Best price, $15,355. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

PONTIAC MONTANA MINIVAN, 2002: 4-door, silver, auto, FWD, cruise, CD, ABS. 36,262 K. Best price, $11,945. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

minivans CHEVROLET VENTURE EXTENDED MINIVAN, 2003: 4door, black, auto, FWD, A/C, power steering/windows/ locks/sliding doors, cruise, CD, DVD, OnStar. 20,557 K. Best price $16,970. Call Shearer Pontiac, 658-1212.

Burlington to Shelburne: Looking to share a ride Mon-Fri, 6:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 40967.

Williston to Burlington: Looking to share a ride Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 40967.

Hinesburg to Burlington: Looking for a ride to UVM. I work Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m.

- 5 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41066.

Richmond to Essex Junction: Looking to share a ride to IBM Mon-Fri, 7 p.m. 7 a.m. If you can help, please ref # 40969.

Colchester to Burlington: Looking to share a ride Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 40971.

Winooski to Burlington: Looking for a ride to Starr Farm Nursing Center MonFri, 6:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 40973.

Burlington to Poultney: Looking to share a commute to Green Mountain College. I work Mon-Fri, 4:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41059.

Burlington to Williston: Looking for a ride Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41056.

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802-658-1212

Burlington to Springfield: Looking to give or share a ride Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 40980.

Waitsfield to Hinesburg: Looking for a ride Mon-Fri, 3:30-7:30 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 40987.

Essex Junction to Williston: Looking for a ride Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41054.

Waterbury to Essex Junction: Looking for a ride Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 40989.

Underhill to Waitsfield: Looking for a ride Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41002.

Barre to Essex Junction: Looking to share a ride to IBM Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41013.

Richmond to Waterbury: Looking for a ride Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. If you can help, please ref # 41022.

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7D CLASSIFIEDSLISTING volunteers THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY AGENCY ON AGING is looking for persons itching to put their new snow removal equipment or ergonomic shovel to good use, or who just want to get some old-fashioned exercise and fresh air. Seniors and adults w/disabilities need your help this winter getting out of their homes to make it to doctor’s appointments, a neighbor’s house or even the mailbox at the end of their driveway. If you can spare an hour or so on snowy days to clear someone’s driveway or walkway, give us a call. Info, Brett 800-642-5119.

childcare NANNY WANTED three afternoons per week for three charming boys. License required. Well paid. Burlington-area. 862-1936.

business opps 3198 SHELBURNE RD., Shelburne for long-term lease after permitted renovations scheduled to start 5/5. Corner lot will have north and southbound access from Rte. 7. Call Ken, 802-233-1471. $525 WEEKLY INCOME possible mailing sales letters from home.

Genuine opportunity working with our wellness company.

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lost & found WANTED: Reward, reward, reward. Stolen from the Flynn Dog August ’04, ornate gold and silver shadowbox (approx 16”x20”), which contains 30+ small mirrors.

Labeled on back “Self Portrait June ‘05 ADLaberge”. adlaberge@together.net.

announcements DIVERSITY IN JOURNALISM: The Academy for Alternative Journalism, established by papers like this one to promote diversity in the alternative press, seeks talented journalists and students (college seniors and up) for a paid summer writing program at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. The eight-week program (June 19 - August 14, 2005) aims to recruit talented candidates from diverse backgrounds and train them in magazine-style feature writing. Ten participants will be chosen and paid $3000 plus housing and travel allowances. For information visit the website at http://aan.org/aaj or write for an application: Academy for Alternative Journalism, Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, 1845 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IL 60208. Email altacademy@ northwestern.edu. Application deadline February 11, 2005.

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Northwestern University is an equal opportunity educator and employer. (AAN CAN)

entertainment CASTING: TV series seeks people struggling with addictions, gang or cult members, danger, steroids, promiscuity, plastic surgery, anorexia. http://www. habitstv.com. (AAN CAN) EXOTICA DANCERS featuring girls going wild for your next birthday, bachelor party or funon-one show. 802-658-1464.

New talent welcome.

HOT BODIES: The best in adult entertainment. Bachelor, bachelorette, birthdays, one-on-one shows. 652-0003.

professional svcs.

AFFORDABLE AUTO REPAIR: Rust, accidents, painting, exhaust, brakes, cooling systems, tune-ups. Free estimates. $30/hour. Call Paul, 658-0302.

ATTENTION SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: Flexible full-service bookkeeping and QuickBooks® setup, training and troubleshooting to suit your time and needs.

Barb Grogard, 878-6015.

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computer svcs.

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Now offering online support

furniture 4 CHAIRS: Dining, wooden w/wicker seats. Bent wood arms, incl. nice custom covers. Great condition. $150/OBO. Please call 233-5621.

BEAUTIFUL DINING SET: Glass hutch, solid base, solid wood maple table w/six ladder back chairs. Comes with leaf. Seats 810. Must sell. Will sacrifice $600 for both or can sell separately.

482-2628.

OLDER OAK DINING TABLE w/4 charmingly mismatched oak chairs. $250/OBO. 860-0658 before 9 p.m.

www.in-housecomp.com stuff wanted STATIONARY EXERCISE bike.

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Sculpture Magazine, as far back A+ CERTIFIED COMPUTER REPAIR by excellent technicians. Low rates, fast turnaround. Refurbished computers available. ReCycle North Tech Services, 266 Pine St., Burlington, 658-4143 ext. 23.

COMPUTER REPAIRS AND UPGRADES: PCs, Macs, networking, web design, tutoring, digital graphics and audio editing.

Competitive rates. Many references. House calls and in-shop.

Free quote, 864-7470 or inhousecomp@verizon.net.

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Free quotes. 800-815-3503 or www.ppicash.com. (AAN CAN) CASH: Immediate cash for structured settlements, annuities, law suits, inheritances, mortgage notes and cash flows. J.G. Wentworth, 800-794-7310.

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moving services SHARE TRUCK TO WEST COAST in May. Reasonable, reputable, honest movers. Will load/unload, can drop-off anywhere in country on route. Hergenbother Movers, 893-8110.

cleaning svcs.

MARY’S HOME CLEANING: House cleaning the way you want it. How may I help you?

Call Mary, 860-3985.

photography MODELS WANTED: Looking for a few aspiring F models interested in the commercial/fashion industry. Must be between 15-35 and have very good complexion.

Unique opportunity for free experience, portfolio and help breaking into the industry.

Contact Dave, 862-1172 or email rusldp@juno.com or http://www.rusldp.com.

buy this stuff COWBOY BOOTS: Women’s size 8 (small). Durango, tan, great condition, pointed toe. $50. Call 999-9202.

FREE 4-ROOM DIRECTV SYSTEM: includes standard installation. 3-months free HBO and Cinemax. Access to over 225 channels! Limited-time offer.

S&H, restrictions apply. 800-8771251. (AAN CAN) GODDESS CERAMIC EARRINGS, brooches, sterling silver pendants. Call 479-1034.

TOOLS: Craftsman table saw (needs new fence), detail sander

by Dremel, old drills by Shopcraft & Bosch, square finishing sanders by Dewalt & Makita, cement laying tools, assorted hand tools (some antiques). Please call 233-5621.

as possible. Please call Beth, 660-2764.

free DEPENDABLE WHIRLPOOL LAUNDRY MACHINE. Come and get it. 425-5797.

FREE FUTON MATTRESS: Fullsize, from Burlington Futon.

Great for couch, good condition, w/cover. Call to pickup, 999-9202.

WOODEN BOOKSHELF HEADBOARD BED: Full-size. 4255797.

music for sale CELLOS, STRING BASSES, VIOLINS, VIOLAS: New and old instruments, sales, restoration and repair. Experienced luthiers.

Paul Perley Cellos, in business since 1988. 802-229-1501, pperleycellos@aol.com.

GIBSON: J-160E acoustic Lennon Model. Solid spruce top, mahogany back, single-coil pickup. 1-year old. Plays/sounds unbelievable. Gibson hardshell. $1700. Benjamin, 660-9177.

ROLAND D-50 keyboard w/sound card, manual road case and stand. Programmable, designed for ensemble use and musicianship. Ideal for Reggae, blues, rock, etc. $300. PV Bandit 112 guitar amp w/pedal switch, 1-channel, overdrive, 80 watts. $200. 951-1966, leave message.

music services COSMIC HILL RECORDING: MIDI and production services.

Years of experience in writing, playing, recording and production. Dedicated to making your music sound great. $25 per hour.

496-3166. Moretown, VT. NORTHERN VERMONT MUSIC Protools Recording Studio, mastering services, remote recording. Special block rates. CD/DVD duplication. Songwriter demos.

Backing tracks avail. Call 802744-6446 or http://www.north ernvermontmusic.com.

QUESTION MARK PRODUCTIONS: Audio engineering/production, live sound, recording.

802-578-9356.

musicians wanted BAND MATES: Lead guitar, bass, and drums. Must be relatively young and laid-back but definitely serious about music. I’ve got my own style - rock/blues/ hip-hop beats/jazz. Let’s bust out onto the Burlington scene.

Call Julie, 859-9515.

BAND WANTED: Guitarist of 15 years seeks keys, drum and bass players who understand modal playing to compose/perform improvisational rock. Some jazz training helpful. 434-8490 or waden_for@hotmail.com.

DJ: Spirit of Ethan Allen needs DJ for weddings and parties.

Need person who is entertaining, knows music and electronics.

802-862-8300.

DRUMMER WANTED: Industrial/Martial/Heavy.

Influences: Swans, Blood Axis, Neurosis, etc. Avail. for touring in Spring ‘05. 244-5965.

ESTABLISHED BURLINGTONAREA Celtic Pub band in positive transition. Will replace outgoing member w/dedicated musician, preference given to individual who plays more than one instrument, but attitude is the most important factor, so please call. We are committed to our band, upbeat, supportive and fun! Call 802-865-4319.

LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED Conga drum player for Celtic groove band. Must be able to hold steady beat to traditional jigs and reels. Call 496-9808.

WANTED: LEAD SINGER for already gigging local rock band.

Influences: 3 Doors Down, Stone Temple Pilots and much more.

802-288-1528.

music instruct.

GUITAR: All styles/levels.

Emphasis on developing strong technique, thorough musicianship, personal style. Paul Asbell (Unknown Blues Band, Kilimanjaro, Sneakers Jazz Band, etc.), 862-7696, www.paulasbell.com.

GUITAR: Berklee graduate with classical background offers lessons in guitar, theory and ear training. Individualized, step-bystep approach. I enjoy teaching all ages/styles/levels. Call Rick Belford at 864-7195.

JOY AND CREATIVITY! Classical Jazz and Free Improvisation piano lessons. All ages, all levels. William Michael, 802-8996700 or 355-6234.

legals STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S 0239-04-CNC LOUIS L. BROUDY, Plaintiff v.

RICHARD D. MILLER, NATURAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. TREE TALK, INC. dba TREE TALK, Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon David M. Sunshine, Esq., Law Office of David M. Sunshine PC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is PO Box 900, Richmond, Vermont 05477, an answer to Plaintiff’s complaint in the above entitled action within 41 days after the date of the first publication of this summons, which is March 15, 2005. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Your answer must also be filed with the court. Unless otherwise provided in Rule 13(a), your answer must state as a counterclaim any related claim which you may have against the Plaintiff, or you will thereafter be barred from making such claim in any other action. YOUR ANSWER MUST STATE A COUNTERCLAIM WHETHER OR NOT THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE COMPLAINT IS FOR DAMAGE COVERED BY A LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY UNDER WHICH THE INSURER HAS THE RIGHT OR OBLIGATION TO CONDUCT THE DEFENSE. If you believe that the Plaintiff is not entitled to all or part of the claim set forth in the complaint, or if you believe that you have a counterclaim against the Plaintiff, you may wish to consult an attorney.

If you feel that you cannot afford to pay an attorney’s fee, you may ask the clerk of the court for information about places where you may seek legal assistance. Plaintiff’s action is a claim for relief by reason of default by Defendants on certain Promissory Notes given to Plaintiff by Defendants which remain unpaid. A copy of the complaint is on file and may be obtained at the office of the clerk of this court.

If appearing from the affidavit duly filed in the above entitled action that service cannot be made with due diligence by any of the methods prescribed in V.R.C.P. 4(d) through (f) inclusive, it is hereby ORDERED that service of the above process shall be made upon the Defendants by publication pursuant to V.R.C.P. 4 (d) (1) and 4(g). This order shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks on February 2, 2005; February 9, 2005 and February 16, 2005 in Seven Days, a newspaper of general circulation in Chittenden County, and a copy of this order shall be mailed to the Defendants, if their address is known. Dated at Burlington, this 24 day of January, 2005.

Richard W. Norton Judge - Chittenden Superior Court

support groups DON’T SEE A SUPPORT group here that meets your needs? Call United Way GET-INFO (a confidential help line) 652-4636, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.

DIABETES EDUCATION and Support Group of Chittenden County meets the third Thursday of every month at the Williston Federated Church, 6:30-8 p.m.

We often have guest speakers.

Info, 847-2278.

CHADD SUPPORT GROUP MEETING: CHADD is a support organization for children and adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. Every second Tuesday of the month at Champlain College, 7-8:30 p.m. in room 217 in the Global and Technology Building.

MOOD DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP: Every Monday, 4:30-6 p.m. Pastor United Church. Info, contact Lorraine, 485-4934.

WORKSHOP FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE: 7-week workshop for women survivors of sexual violence. Wednesday evenings, February 2 - March 16.

Register by January 25. Info, 864-0555 or 846-2544.

WOMEN HELPING BATTERED WOMEN offers free, confidential educational support groups for women who have fled, are fleeing or are still living in a world where intimate partner violence is present. WHBW offers a variety of groups to meet the diverse needs of women and children in this community. Info, 658-1996.

AUTISM: Free support group for parents of children with autism.

First Monday of each month, 7-9 p.m., 600 Blair Park Rd., Suite 240, Williston. Info, 660-7240 or visit http://health.groups. yahoo.com/group/AutismSupport Daily/.

VT PARENTS OF FOOD ALLERGY CHILDREN EMAIL SUPPORT GROUP: Info, contact MaryKay Hill, Hill.kern@verizon.net or call 802-373-0351.

MIXED GENDER COMING OUT SUPPORT GROUP: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Cofacilitated by supportive peers and mental-health professionals and open to all lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and questioning adults age 23 and up.

Check out this group meeting at R.U.1.2?.

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7D SUPPORTGROUPS ARE YOU A PARTNER OR close ally of a transgender or transsexual person? We have a support group designed for your unique needs. The second Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. R.U.1.2 Community Center, 34 Elmwood Ave., Burlington. Info, 860-7812.

TRANS SOCIAL AND SUPPORT GROUP: First Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Looking for peer support among other transgendered folks? Need a safe space to relax and be yourself? Check out this group meeting at R.U.1.2?

60+ SUPPORT GROUP: Ongoing weekly support group for men and women over the age of 60.

Share your strengths and struggles with this particular stage of life. We have fun! Facilitated

by Barbara L. Kester, Ph.D. 657-3668.

MOOD DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP: First group meeting, Monday, November 8, 4:15-6 p.m., Northfield United Church, Main St. Info, 485-4934 or email suppgrp@yahoo.com.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter meeting, St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski.

Sundays, 6 p.m. weigh-in, 6:307:30 p.m. meeting. Info, call Fred or Bennye, 655-3317 or Patricia, 658-6904.

INTERESTED IN WRITING for children? Support and critique group meets monthly. Call Anne, 861-6000 or anne@books byme.us.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a group of recovering addicts who live without the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 8624516, or visit www.together. net/~cvana. held in Burlington, South Burlington and Colchester.

For more information, call 8608388 or toll-free, 1-866-9725266.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE: Support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Holiday Inn in South Burlington, (1068 Williston Rd.), from 6-7:30 p.m.

For more information, please contact Cory Gould, 223-4111 or cgould1136@earthlink.net.

Sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-VT. SEX AND LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS: 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem with sex or relationships? We can help. Sunday meetings, 78:30 p.m. Men call Sandy, 8635708. Women call Valerie, 655-9478.

SUICIDE SURVIVORS GROUP: Survivors and their families meet monthly for mutual support in the Burlington area, 6-7 p.m.

Call for location, 223-4111.

SMOKING CESSATION GROUP: Willing to kick the habit? This free, five-week program helps quitters to follow through.

Community Health Center of Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 864-6309.

ADD PARTNERS SUPPORT GROUP forming. Does your partner or spouse have ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)?

Would love to get together and share experiences, support, challenges. Please contact addpart ner@yahoo.com.

WEDNESDAYS CIRCLE: A Transpersonal support group, every Wed., 6 p.m., Inner harmony Community Wellness Center, Rt. 100N, Rochester, VT. 767-6092. A sharing circle focusing on personal growth, transformation, spirituality and healing, led by Jim Dodds.

DECLUTTERS SUPPORT GROUP: Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming?

Maybe 2 or 3 of us can get together to help each simplify.

453-3612.

PARENTS TOGETHER: Support group will be meeting in Rutland on Monday evenings. Snacks and childcare provided. All groups are free and confidential. Please call Amy at 247-5460 for more information.

WOMEN CHANGING: A continuous educational support group for women who are interested in changing patterns in their lives.

Wednesdays-ongoing. 12:30-2 p.m. Call Angie at AWARE in Hardwick, 472-6463.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN who have experienced intimate partner abuse, facilitated by Battered Women’s Services and Shelter of Washington County.

Please call 1-877-543-9498 for more info.

WANTED: Fellow painters to get together bi-weekly for coffee and to discuss our work. Support each other’s creativity! Show your work. Meet at local downtown coffee shops. Call 6582976, if interested.

AHOY BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: Join our support group where the focus is on living, not on the disease. We are a team of dragon boaters. Learn all about this paddle sport and its healthgiving, life-affirming qualities.

Any age. No athletic experience needed. Call Linda at 802-4344423 or email: dragonheartver mont@gmavt.net or go to: www.dragonheartvermont.org.

SELF-REALIZATION: Social/support group for like-minded people interested in spirituality, yoga, psychic experiences, transcendence and transformation.

Burlington. If interested, call Jill at 877-3375 or email jlo@together.net.

NAKED IN VERMONT: The premier Nudist/Skinnydipper organization in Vermont offering information library, message board, chat room, yahoo group, and more. (ALL FREE) Visit www.nakedinvermont.com.

SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION New England: Info, Blythe Leonard, 878-0732 or atblythel @aol.com.

WOMEN’S WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP: Do we know what to do? Yes! Do we do it? Not always! Sometimes the answer is mutual support — for free! Let’s decide together what works for us. I want to start — do you?

Anne, 861-6000.

BIPOLAR SUPPORT GROUP open to new members. Meets downtown. Our goal is to become healthy and happy. For info, call Gerhard at 864-3103.

ALS (LOU GEHRIG’S DISEASE) monthly support group: For patients, caregivers and loved ones who are living or have lived with ALS. Third Thursday of the month, 1-3 p.m. Jim’s House, 1266 Creamery Rd., Williston.

Info and directions, 802-8628882 or vt@alsanne.org.

AL-ANON: Thursdays, 12:301:30 p.m. at the AWARE office, 88 High St., Hardwick. Info, 472-6463.

WOMEN IN TRANSITION: Join a support/social group for women who are separated or divorced.

The goal is to form a circle of friends for support and social activities. If interested email Katherine at MKR27609@aol.com.

SMART RECOVERY: For info, contact Bob at 425-4058 or email carmody@madriver.com.

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION of Vermont: Daytime support group meets the second Thursday of each month at the Fanny Allen Hospital in Colchester, from 12-2 p.m. For more info, contact Polly Erickson at 847-6941.

METHADONE ANONYMOUS: A medication-assisted recovery support group. Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m. The Alano Club. Directions: Rt. 15 Fort Ethan Allen entrance, Barnes Ave., third right on to Hegeman Ave., #74 on left. All are welcome.

TRANS PARTNERS support group: Meet and talk w/other partners of transgendered/transsexual people. The second Friday of every month. R.U.1.2?

Community Center, 6 p.m. 860RU12.

ARE YOU A BUTCH, F2M, StoneButch, TGButch, TransMan, Femme, High Femme or any other description of Butch, FtM or Femme/feminine woman? If so, join us as we plan fun activities and offer each other resources, support and friendship within the Butch/FtM-Femme world. For more info, contact Miss Morpheus at missmorpheus1@yahoo.com.

HARD-OF-HEARING support group: I’m starting a support group for adults who have a hearing loss that affects the quality of their work/family/ social life. Let’s share personal experiences and knowledge of hearing-aid technology. Marlene, 865-9781.

SKINNYDIPPERS UNITE! Visit Vermont Au Naturel. Join other naturists and like-minded people for support, discussions and more! www.vermontau naturel.com.

PARENTS TOGETHER support groups: Would you like to talk and share ideas with other parents about the joys and challenges of children? Support groups for all parents. Desireah, 796-3119.

MENTAL ILLNESSES: The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill holds support meetings for the families and friends of the mentally ill at Howard Center, corner of Flynn and Pine.

Second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 7 p.m. Park in Pine St. lot and walk down ramp. 862-6683 for info.

NONCUSTODIAL SUPPORT group for parents. Contact Bill Bagdon, 434-6495.

ARE YOU UNABLE TO get out of debt? Do you spend more than you earn? Is it a problem for you? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous. Wednesdays, 7:308:30 p.m. The Alano Club, 74 Hegeman Ave., Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester. Contact Valerie P. at 324-7847.

BRAIN INJURY: Open to people who sustained a brain injury, their caregivers and family.

Expert speakers often scheduled.

1st Wed. of every month, 6-8 p.m. Fanny Allen Campus, Colchester. Call Barb Winters, 434-7244.

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, Transgender, Queer and Questioning: Support groups for survivors of partner violence, sexual violence and bias/hate crimes. Free and confidential.

SafeSpace, 863-0003 or 866869-7341 (toll-free).

MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY group: support and education for people with psychiatric challenges. Joan, 865-6135.

FAMILY/FRIENDS OF THOSE suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: second Monday of the month, 4-5 p.m.

The Arbors. 985-8600.

SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL violence: Form contacts and discuss ways to begin healing. Women’s Rape Crisis Center, Burlington, 67:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0555.

DIVORCED PEOPLE: If you are separated, thinking of separating, in the process of divorce, or just divorced, I’m thinking about starting a loose group where such people can talk, whine, have some fun, and maybe even get together. Perhaps there is life after him or her. If interested email Bob at bberman@ttiglobal.com or call/lv msg. at 802-388-0779.

WIDOWS & WIDOWERS: Looking for persons interested in forming a support group for activities in the Burlington area.

Info, 656-3280.

“HELLENBACH” CANCER support: Every other Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Middlebury. Call to verify meeting place. Info, 3886107. People living with cancer and their caretakers convene for support.

DEBTORS ANONYMOUS: All men and women welcome. There are currently four meetings per week. Mon., 6-7:15 p.m. Wed. 78 a.m. Thurs., 7:30-8:30 p.m., Sat. 10-11:30 a.m. Brenda, 658-9278.

BURLINGTON MEN’S GROUP: Ongoing Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. Free.

Info, 877-3742. Area men are invited to join this weekly group for varied discussions and drumming.

PROSTATE CANCER: The second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 5 p.m. Board Room of Fanny Allen Hospital, Colchester.

Info, 800-639-1888. This “manto-man” support group deals with disease.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Daily meetings in various locations. Free. Info, 863-2655.

Overeaters get support in addressing their problem.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Daily meetings in various locations. Free. Info, 860-8382. Want to overcome a drinking problem?

Take the first step of 12 and join a group in your area.

AL-ANON: Ongoing Wednesdays, 8 p.m. First Congregational Church, N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Free. Info, 655-6512.

Seven other locations also. Info, 860-8388. Do you have a friend or relative with an alcohol problem? Al-Anon can help.

DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL violence: WomenSafe offers free, confidential support groups in Addison County for women who have experienced domestic or sexual violence. Info, 388-4205.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: A group of recovering addicts who live without the use of drugs. It costs nothing to be a member.

The only requirement is a desire to stop using. For meeting info, call 802-862-4516 or visit www.together.net/cvana.

EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS: Fridays, 6-7 p.m. The Society of Friends Meeting House, 173 N. Prospect St., Burlington. Free.

Info, 899-3006. This 12-step program is designed to help women and men with depression, negative thinking or any mental or emotional problem.

SEX AND LOVE ADDICTS Anonymous: Sundays, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, write to P.O. Box 5843, Burlington, VT 05402. Get help through this weekly 12-step program.

HEROIN 101: Educational and informational support group.

Free. First Wednesday of every month, 5:30-7:30 p.m. GMNC. 275 College St. Info, 860-3567.

ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVERS: Burlington, meets at Birchwood Terrace, 2nd & 4th Wed., at 1:30 p.m. Colchester, meets at FAHC, Fanny Allen Campus, 1st Thurs. of month at 3 and 7 p.m.

Shelburne, meets at The Arbors, 2nd Tues. of month at 10 a.m.

DEMENTIA & ALZHEIMER’S disease support group for the caregivers: Barre, meets at Rowan Ct., 4th Wed. of month at 3 p.m. Montpelier, 338 River St., 2nd Wed. of month at 7 p.m.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE: meets 1st Tues. of each month at the Heineburg Sr. Ctr., Heineburg Ave., Burlington. Lunch is avail. by calling 863-3982 in advance.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: For people with cancer and their families. UHC Campus, 1 South Prospect St., Arnold 2 Resource Rm. Every 2nd and 4th Mon., 56:30 p.m. Info, 847-8400.

WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT group: UHC campus, 1 South Prospect St., Arnold 2 Resource Rm. Every 1st and 3rd Mon., 56:30 p.m. Info, 847-8400.

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LIGHTHEART HEALING ARTS: Maureen Short. Physical, emotional, mental and spiritual issues. Healing sessions in peaceful sanctuary in the forest.

802-453-4433. New Haven, VT. www.Lightheart.net.

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A GIFT TO YOURSELF or to a loved one during this winter season is to get a relaxing massage. Book a massage and get the second massage 1/2 price (which can be used for yourself or for someone else) and watch your blues disappear. Massage

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A GOOD MASSAGE is within reach. Offering Swedish-style relaxation massage. Office at College and Union. Affordable, with fees on a sliding scale.

Andrew Powers, 363-8704.

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Gentle or deep pressure, depending on your needs. $50/1.15 hrs.

Sierra-Maria Magdalena. 8624677, 306 So. Union St., Burlington.

BURLINGTON: Intuitive Bodywork from relaxing, feel-good massage to serious and therapeutic. Have an easy going personality and a no-rush attitude.

Male clientele. 802-309-9881, http://www.massagen0w.com.

IN TOUCH MASSAGE $10 off first appt. Therapeutic only.

Revive healthy habits for the New Year. Rejuvenate body and mind. Integrative, relaxing massage on heated table. Gift certificates available. Downtown location. Caroline O’Connor, 373-4422.

INNER BALANCE MASSAGE offers body wellness and relaxation through massage without the hassle of travel. Individual, couple, bridal and group packages. Gift certificates. http:// www.ibmassage.com or 223-7767.

MASSAGE STUDENT wants to help you bring in the New Year stress-free and relaxed. Offering a huge discount for a therapeutic Swedish massage. Only $35 for 1-hour full body massage.

Gift certificates avail. Call Kymberly now to make your appointment. 310-6562.

METTA TOUCH: Thai Yoga Massage. Don’t forget Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.

Surprise your sweetie with a massage from Metta Touch. $10 off 1 certificate or buy 1 and get the 2nd 1/2 off. Call 862-2212 for appts. or gift certificates.

Located at 182 Main Street, Burlington. Blythe Kent, CMT. MOONLIGHT MASSAGE: Journey into the realms of relaxation! Available in your home or hotel. Male clientele only.

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STRONG HANDS AND A CARING MIND = a soothing, fullbody massage. Student discount.

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657-3668.

SALLIE WEST, M.A., M.F.T. Licensed psychotherapist and coach. Individual, couples and business. Depression, anxiety, stress, relationships, career and personal growth and spiritual direction. Burlington and Waitsfield. 496-7135.

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IN-HOME BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT: Lactation Resources of Vermont, Sally MacFadyen IBCLC, Kathleen Bruce IBCLC and Mary Bibb IBCLC will provide professional lactation consultations in your home. Your insurance may even cover it. Call for details. 878-6181.

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2. Write down your most recent argument. 3. Draw a scene from a movie that made you cry. 4. Ask someone you love to describe what you do. 5. Take a picture of the sun. 6. Record your own guided meditation. 7. Hang a wind chime on a tree in a parking lot. 8.

Write your life story in less than a day.

TAURUS

(Apr. 20-May 20): According to tradition, St. Blaise is the patron saint of throats. During his feast day, which is celebrated this week, you’re supposed to bless that part of your body. Even if you’re not Catholic, I highly recommend that you partake in this observance. From an astrological perspective, you Tauruses have a special relationship with the throat. It’s a source of power and grace for you, more so than for any other sign, and you should always jump at any excuse to honor it. Want some suggestions?

Get a neck massage. Drink delicious elixirs. Sing songs that make you feel potent. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Invite a good kisser to demonstrate his or her skill all over that magic part of your anatomy.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): Somewhere in the world is a tree that has been struck by lightning in such a way that the scorch marks show your initials. This is the week of all weeks when you could find that tree.

Somewhere in this world, there is a treasure that has no value to anyone

but you, and a secret that is meaningless to everyone except you, and a frontier that possesses a revelation only you know how to exploit. This is the week when you could stumble upon those things. Somewhere in this world, Gemini, there is a person who could ask you the precise question you need to hear in order to catalyze the next phase of your evolution. This is the week when you might run into that person.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): What do you say we liberate you from conventions that drag you down? And wean you from customs that steal your joy? It’s a perfect moment to break with all the useless, burdensome, energy-sapping aspects of the past. A good place to begin is in the name for your sign: “Cancer” has got to go. There’s no reason why you should tolerate having your astrological title be the same word as the killer disease. In fact, let’s make a formal change. I invite you to send me your proposals for what to replace it with. Dolphin? Fount? Flux?

Send your ideas to worldkiss@earth link.net or P.O. Box 150628, San Rafael, CA 94915.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): To God, a galaxy is “no more significant than a bacterium,” wrote Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, and yet “a single human being can be as significant to Him as an entire universe.” Is that paradoxical enough for you, Leo? I hope you can find a way to love riddles like that in the coming weeks. You have arrived at a point in your astrological cycle when mysterious conundrums and apparent contradictions — especially the kind that stretch your mind inside-out and

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upside-down — are the best possible nourishment for your soul.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Rural communities in southern Louisiana celebrate Mardi Gras with even more anarchistic exuberance than the festivities that take place in New Orleans. Roving gangs of masked revelers stop cars and good-naturedly demand money and gifts from drivers. Clowns with feathered headdresses knock on people’s doors after midnight begging for ingredients to make gumbo. Mardi Gras out in the sticks “is a lot like tickling,” says professor of folklore Barry Ancelet. “When you get tickled it makes you laugh, but it also makes you feel uncomfortable.” I expect it’ll be that kind of week for you, Virgo. No harm will be done in the end, and the “tickling” will loosen you up even if it sometimes annoys you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Prenatal psychologists suggest that if a pregnant woman wants her unborn child to be a musician, she should listen to a lot of Mozart. If she hopes her offspring will grow up to be an architect, she should visit beautiful buildings. Since you are in a sense pregnant right now, Libra — germinating a brainchild that will ultimately become a source of joy and responsibility — I suggest you borrow that approach.

Immerse yourself in stimuli that will imprint your future masterpiece with the best and brightest influences.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): For the first time in thousands of years, grass is now growing year-round in Antarctica. Winter temperatures have risen 9 degrees Fahrenheit in the last 30 years, allowing wild lawns to spread

where there were once ice sheets. I see a comparable metamorphosis for you in the coming weeks, Scorpio. A oncebarren or frozen landscape in your psyche will show signs of vibrant life. A part of your world that has been inhospitable will welcome you.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The U.S. government has pledged $350 million in aid for tsunami victims. That may seem like a lot until you realize it spends that much every two days to finance its war in Iraq. But before you unleash enraged howls of derision about these cockeyed priorities, ask yourself whether there’s a comparable discrepancy in your personal realm. Is it possible you devote an excessive amount of your psychic energy to combative, judgmental, dismissive ruminations, and not nearly enough to healing thoughts? The moment you can guarantee that you’re generating a hundred times more love than hate, you’ll have clearance to rant unhypocritically about American militarism. P.S. It’s time to make sure you’re practicing what you preach in every area of your life.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Some of my best meditations unfold as I’m mountain biking in the wilderness. Today, for example, I channeled your horoscope while struggling up a steep patch of craggy mud in the chilly drizzle. In the early part of my ascent, I cursed my stupidity. Why was I forcing myself to endure this ordeal?

But soon I lifted my gaze from the ground and noticed how the mist swathed the top of Mt. Tamalpais in the distance. A bird began singing a deliriously cheerful tune. I realized that

I wasn’t really that cold, and that the light rain felt sensual, not uncomfortable. I was surrounded by beauty and my body felt invigorated by the exertion. That’s when I thought of you, Capricorn. My situation, I knew intuitively, was a perfect metaphor for your life in the coming week.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what’s right,” advised science writer Isaac Asimov. I nominate this to be your motto in the coming week, Aquarius. Adhering too closely to your habitual notions of good and bad could lead you astray in two ways: It could cause you to inflict unnecessary harm, and it could result in you missing out on a one-of-a-kind opportunity. I’m not saying you should be bad, just that you should avoid making generalizations based on past experience.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): Two Americans, Faye Wachs and Eugene Kim, were scuba diving off the coast of Thailand when the tsunami hit on December 26. The water around them behaved oddly but they were unaffected. It was only when they surfaced sometime later that they realized an enormous disaster had unfolded while they were below. I urge you to meditate on their experience during the coming week, Pisces. Is there anything you can you do that would be the metaphorical equivalent of being safely underwater during a tidal wave? I don’t mean to imply that you will be in literal danger. What I’m suggesting is that you enter so deeply into the coming changes that you become one with them; that way, they won’t sweep you away.

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Multi-location scrap metal recycling company seeks an experienced and motivated individual for local trucking needs. Roll-off and log truck position available. Candidate must have current Class A CDL with a clean driving history. Excellent growth opportunity and competitive salary. 401K/health insurance available. For application please write or call: New England Quality Service Inc., D/B/A EARTH WASTE SYSTEMS, P.O. Box 68, Rutland, VT 05702 • (802) 775-7722

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a trades training program teaching women skills in electrical, plumbing, welding and carpentry, is now accepting applications for its March 14 - May 12, 2005 class in Burl.

Get hands-on training and job search support.

Call 1-800-639-1472 or 878-0004 ext. 108 at Northern New England Tradeswomen for more info and dates to attend an orientation!

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Come and grow with our small team where your dedication, seasoned experience and PC skills will be appreciated in a multi-company, casual dress environment. Send resumé to: Jiffy Lube Attn: Controller 1525 Shelburne Road South Burlington, VT 05403

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Common Ground Center seeks a dynamic individual to lead and direct the summer programs at our family camp in Starksboro, VT, and for hiring and management of all summer program staff. The CGC (www.cgcvt.org) is a multiage, education and outdoor recreation center dedicated to building strong families within a diverse and supportive community. Strong organizational and communication skills a must. Camp management experience a plus. 20 hours a week pre-camp starting February. Full-time July and August.

Email resumé, cover letter and a one-page writing sample to Jim Mendell jim@cgcvt.org or call him at 802-482-3670 or 802-482-4501.

AP PLY I N PERSON Residence Inn 35 Hurricane Lane Williston, VT

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CLINICAL COUNSELOR Full-time, direct-care position available in familycentered, residential setting for boys.

Responsibilities include: direct care and supervision of residents in a therapeutic milieu, activity planning, daily skill development, crisis intervention, leading group therapy and documentation of services.

Applicants must be creative, assertive, energetic, flexible and enjoy working with children. Shift schedules include days, evenings, weekends and overnights. BA degree required. Please send letter of interest and resumé to:

Kristen Stidham, Program Coordinator Brookhaven Children and Family Services PO Box 127 Chelsea, VT 05038 (802) 685-4458

has immediate openings for:

Medical Assistant (MA) • Experience required • Competitive salary and benefits • Flexible hours/schedule Contact Nancy at 865-3655 or fax CV to 865-3626

Good News Garage

AUTO TECHNICIAN Must be skilled in repair of vehicles of all makes and models. Minimum 5 years experience, must have tools; valid driver's license required. $15/hour to start plus great benefits: pension plan, health, life insurance, paid holidays, plus 18 days a year of paid time off. MondayFriday schedule; no Saturdays.

Join us and make a difference in your community!

MBlair@goodnewsgarage.org or 331 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, VT 05401 www.goodnewsgarage.org • Mike 864-3667 x25 We’re a donated vehicle transportation program for low-income people. Work with us and be a part of a unique nonprofit team that’s really making a difference!

EOE • Women and minorities encouraged to apply.

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Full-time Program Specialist Seeking assertive individual with excellent communication skills to work in a residential setting and provide service coordination and support to HIV+ individuals. Candidates must have life experience and/or working knowledge of HIV/AIDS and work from a nonjudgmental, harm-reduction model. Knowledge of housing, mental health and substance use issues essential; familiarity with area resources and systems ideal.

Reliable transportation needed. Potential for meal planning/preparation and flexible schedule. Salary range: $25,000- $27,000; full health & dental; excellent benefits; great working environment.

People of color strongly encouraged to apply.

Send cover letter and resumé by Monday, 2/7/05 to:

Martha Tormey, Director of Services Vermont CARES, P.O. Box 5248 Burlington, VT 05402 HIV+ individuals encouraged to apply. EOE.

Full-time & Part-time

COUNTER POSITIONS AVAILABLE • Starting at $8.00/hour + tips • Dependability a must

The Vermont Institutes (VI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of education in Vermont, is seeking a Full-time Temporary Administrative Assistant (now through August 2005) to support the Vermont Mathematics Partnership (VMP) project. Successful candidates will have 2-4 years experience in a professional office, excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, MS Word proficiency (experience with databases, spreadsheets and digital imaging preferred), strong editing skills and demonstrated task and detail management abilities. Duties will include project management assistance for VMP work teams, support for meetings and events, materials preparation and general office assistance as needed. This is an office-based position in Montpelier.

Competitive salary and applicable benefits commensurate with experience.

Send letter of introduction and resumé, by Friday, February 11 to:

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EMPLOYMENT BARTENDING SCHOOL n Hands-on Training n National Certification n Job Assistance

PRESIDENT'S HOUSEKEEPER

Requirements: Custodial or housekeeping experience, valid driver's license, attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills, tact and discretion.

Apply to President’s Housekeeper Search.

CUSTODIAN Experienced and motivated workers needed for office, classroom and dormitory cleaning as well as other duties, as required, in assigned work locations. Must have good communication and customer service skills, and ability to perform physically demanding work, including bending, lifting and carrying. Related work experience required, high school diploma preferred.

Apply to:

Norwich is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical and dental coverage, group life and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care, a retirement annuity program and tuition scholarships for eligible employees and their family members.

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spiritually inclined and self-motivated room & board & stipend www.SkyMeadowRetreat.com

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Vermont Corrections

Counselor, Part-time Burlington, 20 hours/week

Therapists for prison sex offender treatment programs in St. Albans and Springfield; advanced degree and experience. Polygrapher certified in sex offender polygraphs; statewide travel.

Intensive Substance Abuse Program for clients in the custody of DOC seeks a qualified counselor to facilitate groups, maintain files and complete assessments. LADC or CADC preferred but will consider a Master's in Mental Health or Social Work. Please send resumé with cover letter and salary history to:

Contact Tammy Smith at (802) 651-1663.

Deadline 2/15/05.

L. Ryan, ISAP, 50 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05401 lryan@phoenixhouse.org • EOE

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Human Resources, Norwich University 158 Harmon Drive, Northfield, VT 05663 or by email: jobs@norwich.edu.

Visit our website at www.norwich.edu.

RESUMÉS ONLY: AARON GOLDBERG, ESQ. 233 PEARL STREET BURLINGTON, VT 05401

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Custodial, light maintenance and personal service work as the only staff member assigned to the official residence of the President. Coordinate the set-up and clean-up for official University functions at the house or on campus.

Duties include cleaning, laundry and ironing, occasional cooking, and errands.

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Champlain Valley Head Start EDUCATION COORDINATOR: Senior management position responsible for ensuring compliance with Head Start Education Performance Standards, VT Licensing regulations, and all other applicable federal, state and local regulations. Other responsibilities include management of curriculum development, child outcomes assessment systems, training and professional development initiatives, and accreditation processes; participation in regional and state-based committee work; and development and monitoring of program plans, budgets, agreements, grants and information tracking systems. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related education field, 5 to 7 years of relevant work experience, and demonstrated knowledge, understanding and experience in: developmentally appropriate early childhood practice, child outcome assessment, program planning, child behavior management, curriculum planning, development and implementation.

SPECIAL NEEDS COORDINATOR: Senior management position responsible for ensuring

Service Coordinator Champlain Vocational Services is currently seeking an experienced, dedicated professional to join our team. CVS is a progressive, intimate, team-oriented provider agency with a strong emphasis on self-determination values, as well as individual and family relationships.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in the human service field, detailed knowledge of residential and community-based supports, demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work in a team setting.This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits package along with ongoing training and support.

Please send letter of interest and resumé to: CVS, c/o Kelley Homiller 512 Troy Avenue, Suite 1 Colchester, VT 05446

Community Inclusion Positions Available 16.5 hours per week, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays supporting a young gentleman with developmental disabilities in the community and at his job.

21-30 hours per week, Monday through Friday, supporting 3 individuals in community settings, assisting them in developing new relationships, supporting them at work and acquiring independent living skills.

staff@cvsvt.org • 655-0511

compliance with Head Start Disabilities Performance Standards, VT Licensing regulations, and all other applicable federal, state and local regulations. Other responsibilities include management of special needs and transition components, volunteer systems, and training and professional development initiatives; participation in regional and state-based committee work; and development and monitoring of program plans, budgets, agreements, grants and information tracking systems. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Early Childhood Education or related education field, 5 to 7 years of relevant work experience, and demonstrated knowledge, understanding and experience in: developmentally appropriate early childhood practice, child outcome assessment, program planning, child behavior management, curriculum planning, development and implementation, and working with children with special needs and their families.

For both positions: Successful applicants must have excellent verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills, as well as skills in documentation, record-keeping and computer applications such as Word, Excel, email and Internet. Must be energetic, positive, mature, professional, diplomatic, “can-do”, motivated, “extra milers”. 40 hrs/week, full year.

Salary starting at $18.00+ per hour, depending upon experience and qualifications. Excellent benefits.

A commitment to social justice and to working with families with limited financial resources is necessary. Clean driving record and access to reliable transportation required. Must demonstrate physical ability to carry out required tasks. People of color, and from diverse cultural groups, especially encouraged to apply. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please submit resumé, cover letter and three work references. Applications must be received

by Thursday, February 17th. No phone calls, please. Applications may be sent by mail (to address below), fax (802-658-0983) or email ewilliams@cvoeo.org.

Champlain Valley Head Start – Search Committee Education Coord./Special Needs Coord.

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Busy broker of courier service, including airfreight, is looking to contract with experienced Independent Contractor Drivers operating cars, pick-up trucks and cargo vans. Commission-based business opportunity. Set your own hours.

needed for small architectural firm. Smart, organized, interested, flexible, motivated, funny, responsible, discreet and professional. Proficiency with MS Office Suite, QuickBooks and Macintosh a plus. Creative environment, diverse work and flexible hours.

Do you like to hike, mountain bike, ski or snowboard?

Want to live in central Vermont?

A small, exclusive country house hotel with 15 rooms is looking for motivated individuals to staff our dining room.

Positions from servers to supervisors. Full benefits package and health care included. Housing may be available.

Please inquire. Send letter of interest and resumé to:

Send resumé with cover letter to:

Contact:

Nancy Mills at NICA 1-800-551-6422 ext. 222

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Respite Providers Provide youth and their families ongoing support and a much-needed break from the intensity of their day-to-day issues. Part-time flexible positions available up to 19 hrs weekly. Afternoons, evenings and weekends. Must possess good therapeutic and rapport-building skills; experience with children struggling with emotional & behavioral challenges. Vehicle required. Hourly rate plus expense reimbursement.

Send resumé to Aimee Upchurch at The Baird Center.

Support Companion Provide 1:1 support to children who are experiencing severe emotional and behavioral challenges. These therapeutic services are to be delivered in collaboration with Family and Community-Based Services focusing on assisting children in developing adaptive skills necessary to remain in their home, school, and community settings. Applicants must possess good therapeutic and rapport-building skills, be a teamoriented participant, and be a positive advocate for the children and families they serve. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree required. Valid VT driver’s license, and auto insurance required. 37.5 hours/wk; afternoons, evenings. Extensive training & benefits. Submit resumé to Aimee Upchurch at The Baird Center.

The Baird Center for Children and Families 1138 Pine Street Burlington, VT 05401 (802) 863-1326 bairdjobs@howardcenter.org • www.howardcenter.org EOE/TTY * Individuals with disabilities encouraged to apply.

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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER Vermont Adult Learning (VAL), a nonprofit and the statewide provider of adult education, literacy and work-readiness programs, seeks a Human Resources Manager to administer the systems associated with the organization’s regional staff of over 100 employees. The HR Manager will work closely with management to ensure that policies and procedures comply with laws & regulations, establish and monitor personnel systems, review & make recommendations regarding compensation and benefits, act as liaison in employee relations, and coordinate appropriate trainings.

Qualifications include knowledge of and experience with employer laws & regulations and general HR functions. Applicant should possess Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years experience in human resources functions and demonstrate strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills. Experience with nonprofit organizations helpful. Comprehensive benefit package provided. Job description available upon request.

Send cover letter and resume by Friday, February 11th to:

Angela Corbin, Vermont Adult Learning 60 S. Main Street Waterbury, VT 05676 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

CLINTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

WEB COORDINATOR CCC announces immediate vacancy for Web Coordinator, who shall coordinate and enhance the College’s presence on the World Wide Web by working closely with the Dean for Information Technology and Learning Resources, the network Administrator, and the College Relations Officer to develop and maintain web resources and to ensure content, design and interactivity between the College and external constituents is in alignment with marketing goals and strategic initiatives. The Coordinator shall provide technical guidance to faculty and staff to assist them in the production and effective use of their web pages. The successful candidate shall possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer technology, and excellent communication, graphic and collaboration skills.

Serious consideration will be given to applicants with a minimum of two years experience in SQL Server 2000 (T-SQL, Stored Procedures, Functions), ASP.NET/C#, Visual Studio.net 2003, SML, HTML, JavaScript, WinForms, application development life-cycle, and IIS 5/6. Windows 2000/2003 & Active Directory skills, and previous experience in an academic environment are desirable. Salary range of $30,000-$32,000 is complemented by an excellent benefits package. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position and by providing appropriate references. Exceptions to the degree requirements may be made for compelling reasons.

Submissions accepted until position is filled. For full consideration, application materials must be received by February 11, 2005. Submit letter of interest, resumé, CCC application (available www.clinton.edu), and unofficial transcript(s) to:

Human Resources Officer, Clinton Community College 136 Clinton Point Drive, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Clinton Community College, a member of the State University of New York System, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and complies with ADA requirements.

http://clintoncc.suny.edu

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DESKTOP SUPPORT SPECIALIST Part-time/temporary position through June 30, 2005 Johnson State College is seeking a part-time, temporary Desktop Support Specialist to assist in daily activities/operations within Information Technology.

The successful candidate will hold an Associate’s Degree in a relevant field or the equivalent combination of education and two to four years of technical experience. A Bachelor’s Degree and certifications are desirable. Hands-on knowledge of computer hardware and software as well as good organizational, communication and customer service skills are needed.

Job duties will include technical support, troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance on college owned computers. Perform installation of hardware, software, peripherals and components. Train student employees in the role of computer technicians. Assist with routine administrative duties such as organizing and maintaining inventories of repair parts, supplies, tools, service manuals and other documentation.

Learn more about Johnson State College by visiting our website at

http://www.johnsonstatecollege.edu.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Send cover letter with resumé to:

Joe Farara, Chief Technology Officer, Johnson State College 337 College Hill, Johnson, VT 05656 JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Service Technician We are Vermont’s oldest and largest pool & spa dealership.

We are currently accepting applications for a Service Technician for our Williston store.

Applicants must be well organized, self-motivated and able to work without constant supervision. Technical background is preferred but not necessary. Total dedication to customer satisfaction and attention to detail is a company priority.

We offer pleasant working conditions, competitive salary, excellent benefits and complete training.

Apply in confidence to:

Service Technician • Allen Pools & Spas P.O.Box 1539 • Williston, VT 05495

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE Production Coordinator Middlebury College is seeking a qualified candidate to coordinate the production of external publications produced by the College Advancement division.

Responsibilities include: Create production schedules ensuring timely progress of projects through all phases of production. Contract with printing vendors and oversee prepress and production work, delivery, and billing. Coordinate with photographers, subjects and with facilities; scout locations; oversee distribution and mailing process and ensure the photo shoots go smoothly. Communicate with writers, photographers and artists as necessary to contract for services and ensure prompt billing. Collect, collate, edit and format material for College Directory, General Catalog, and campus map.

Bachelor’s degree required. Strong computer skills and ability to learn new programs necessary. 4-5 years of experience as a production manager and/or 5-6 years experience in a fast-paced office setting desired. Experience using Quark or InDesign publishing programs preferred. Must have knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing, and ability to learn new programs. Strong organizational abilities and attention to detail essential. Ability to recognize and respect confidential issues, ability to work on several projects at one time, strong interpersonal skills and diplomacy. Must work cooperatively with others and accept direction from supervisors. Must be flexible and a strong team member, as well as possess the ability to work independently.

Please submit a resumé and cover letter to:

Middlebury College, Human Resources Service Building, Middlebury, VT 05753 Email: hr@middlebury.edu • Fax: 802-443-2058 For a more detailed description of these job opportunitites and information on how to apply please visit:

www.middlebury.edu • <http://www.middlebury.edu/hr> or phone our 24-hour Job Line: 802-443-5011.

Middlebury College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applications from women and members of minority groups are especially encouraged.

Personal Care Attendant Seeking personal care attendants to support children on autism spectrum in both their homes/communities. Ideal candidates will have reliable transportation, preferred to have past experience with persons with autism and/or disabilities, and the ability to take direction from family members. Afterschool hours and weekends available. For more information, contact Clair Dunnett at (802) 868-3523 x 228.

Behavioral Interventionist Seeking responsible, trustworthy, caring individuals to work in a school setting assisting children and young adults with developmental disabilities.

Must be comfortable with all aspects of personal care. Must be willing and able to learn about and implement use of communication devices. LNA preferred but not necessary. Experience as a paraeducator a plus. Current valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required. Position takes place in northeastern Franklin County. Full-time positions with benefits, part-time positions and substitute positions available. Pay based on skill and experience.

Please send letter of interest and resumé to address below by February 11, 2005.

Home/School Coordinator NCSS, Inc. is seeking a skilled Home/School Coordinator.The candidate would be an advocate and liaison between families and home in helping to support identified students reach goals and meet expectations. Candidate must be a team player and have excellent communication skills essential for establishing a balance between family and school. Candidate should have a Master’s degree in the Human Services field and experience working with children.

This position is full-time and offers benefits and a competitive salary. Send letter of interest and resumés to address below.

107 Fisher Pond Rd., St. Albans, VT 05478 • E.O.E.

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2004-2005 Non-Licensed Openings Engaging minds that change the world

CHARLOTTE CENTRAL SCHOOL Food Service Position – Immediate opening.

Part-time position. Prep work, salad bar, serving, and clean-up are among the responsibilities. Please call Sandie LaBonte @ 425-2771 ext. 51.

WILLISTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Paraeducator – Williston School District has an immediate opening for a one-on-one paraeducator position available for experienced applicants. Pay rate is competitive, benefits are included. Apply to Williston Schools, 195 Central School Drive, Williston, VT 05495, Attn: Cindy Morin, Special Education Office Manager. Questions? Call Cindy at 879-5845.

ERP Financial Management Team Member (Asset Management SME) Provide accounting, financial management and fixed asset management expertise for Financial Management Team and business process expertise required to support implementation of asset management, capital projects and related modules for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Project. Bachelor's degree in related field and three years experience in Financial and/or Asset Management or financial system implementation experience required, or an equivalent combination. Demonstrated subject matter expertise in business processes, policies and practices in the Financial Management functional area. Effective analytical, organizational and written and verbal communication skills required. Commitment to diversity and inclusion required. High level database management experience and knowledge of SQL desired.

For further information on this position (#030534), or to apply with electronic application, resume, cover letter and references, visit our web site at: www.uvmjobs.com .

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applications from women and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

Kelliher Samets Volk specializes in InsideOut branding.

We’re looking for a Flash|Web Designer with superior skills for some tag team matches. Candidate should be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to take direction in order to land that final knockout blow.

The Flash|Web Designer should have solid design skills and be proficient in Flash, Freehand, PhotoShop, HTML, CSS, ActionScript and JavaScript. Experience with database driven Flash and Web expected.

Art background and usability expertise are big plusses.

Interested? Contact jobs@ksvc.com with resume and portfolio links.

212 Battery St., Burlington, VT 05401 802.862.8261 www.ksvc.com

Executive Director River Arts of Morrisville, a vibrant, five-year-old non-profit community arts organization, is looking for an experienced leader as its executive director. This half-time position requires a strong business and financial background as well as a demonstrated commitment to the arts. The Executive Director will be responsible for the overall operations of the organization, including fiscal management, fundraising and board relations. For more information on this position: Call: 802-888-2254 or email: joanne@riverartsvt.org.

Currently seeking:

Assistant Manager Candidate must have superior work ethic, unsurpassed guest service standards, attention to detail and the ability to motivate others. Full-service restaurant experience required. Growth opportunities, 5-day workweek, vacation, 401K and more!

Apply online or mail resumé to:

Send a resume and letter of interest by February 14th to: Personnel Committee River Arts of Morrisville, Inc PO Box 829 Morrisville, VT 05661

RECRUITING/MGR 2517 SHELBURNE RD., SHELBURNE, VT 05482 WWW.STEAKSEAFOOD.COM EOE

Breakfast Pastry Baker Part-time to work 2-3 shifts a week. Early morning hours (1 a.m. start time) required. Send resumé attention Noel, or stop by to fill out an application.

No calls, please.

Part-time Saturday Sandwhich Maker 6-11 a.m. Will train the right individual. No calls, please. Apply in person

Klinger’s Bread Company, 10 Farrell Street, South Burlington, VT 05403 Fax: (802) 860-1062 • email to: jobs@klingersbread.com

Community Cancer Center RN – Full-time, day shift

Definitive Care Unit RN – Full-time, evening/night shift Clinical Leader – part-time, evenings

Emergency Room RN – Hourly on-call Clinical Technician – Hourly on-call

Medical/Oncology RN – Every other weekend, day/evening shifts

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RN – Full-time, evening/night shift

Operating Room RN – Full-time, day shift with some evening call RN – Full-time, night shift

Rehab Unit RN – Hourly on-call RN – Part-time, night shift

Women’s and Children’s Unit RN – Full-time, night shift

ET Nursing RN Clinical Specialist – Full-time, day shift

Quality Management Performance Improvement Administrative Leader – Full-time, day shift

Rutland Regional Medical Center A N A F F I L I AT E O F R U T L A N D R E G I O N A L H E A LT H S E R V I C E S

160 Allen Street Rutland, VT 05701 802.775.7111 • www.rrmc.org

SECURITY GUARD: Part-time, or full-time, 11pm-7am. Must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record. Responsible for driving the hotel shuttle van and maintaining security in the buildings and grounds. Some minor maintenance repair skills helpful. Must be able to handle conflict in a professional manner, have a friendly attitude and enjoy working with the public. Prior hospitality experience helpful. Interested applicants can apply in person to: Best Western Windjammer Inn & Conference Center 1076 Williston Road South Burlington, VT 05403

Howard Community Services A Division of the Howard Center for Human Services 102 S. Winooski Ave. Burlington, VT 05401 www.howardcenter.org

Shared Living Provider Needed Howard Community Services has an ongoing need for caring and responsible team players to provide homes and support to persons with developmental disabilities. All positions offer excellent tax-free compensation, generous respite funds, rent, training, and the opportunity to work with a supportive team. You must live in Chittenden County if you are interested in having a person live in your home. Contact Kathy at 802-865-6173 for more information about these wonderful opportunities or for general information about this program. We currently have an opening for the following situation: IN THE INDIVIDUAL’S HOME: Easygoing and charming middleaged man with interests in computers, shopping and the arts is looking for a housemate/shared living provider to live with him in his comfortable condo in South Burlington. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking for a roommate and is interested in assisting an individual with improving his independent living skills.

Specialized Community Support Worker Seeking dedicated and dependable individuals for a variety of positions to provide support to individuals with developmental disabilities both in the community as well as in a staffed apartment setting. Positions both part- and full-time available for awake overnight shifts as well as a variety of weekday and weekend shifts. Successful candidates will possess enthusiasm, commitment, flexibility, and an ability to work within a team. Experience working with legal risk clients as well as in school settings helpful.

Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation required.

Please submit resumé and cover letter to Brian Gilbar or email at BrianG@HowardCenter.org. ***EOE/TTY Individuals with disabilities encouraged to apply *** Visit our website at www.howardcenter.org

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Weekdays, 12-15 hours/week. Flexible schedule.

Asian Cuisine

15-20 hours, flexible schedule, includes weekend days.

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Women's Clothing Store Call 864-0414 for an appointment.

Will train. Apply in person, 202 Cornerstone Drive, Williston

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positions available. Education and experience preferred.

Professionalism and flexibility a must. Call Crystal (802) 434-3891 for more information.

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Thatcher Brook Inn Route 100 North, Waterbury

Now Hiring:

Housekeepers Experience preferred!

Excellent wages!

Please call us at 802-244-5911

MEMBER RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES Vermont League of Cities and Towns

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Vermont Forum on Sprawl is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening community centers and preserving Vermont’s working landscape and quality of life. We are seeking a new Executive Director with a strong record of achievement in public policy to lead our dynamic and respected organization. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to the mission and goals of the Forum, communicate clearly, persuasively and diplomatically and bring together individuals and groups of diverse opinions to create successful outcomes.

In addition, he or she will have a history of attracting, retaining and motivating an outstanding staff, and extensive fundraising and organizational management experience. The candidate should also have a knowledge of, and experience in: land use planning and law; community and economic development; housing and transportation issues, and; legislative, state and local government processes. Familiarity with Vermont and a graduate degree in public policy, planning, law or a related field would be desirable but not necessary.

Salary and benefits competitive and commensurate with experience.

Please send a letter characterizing your interest, salary expectations, and a full resumé. All applications will be treated in confidence. Respond

by February 18th to: searchcommittee@vtsprawl.org, or by mail to: Wayne Granquist Search Committee Chair Vermont Forum on Sprawl 110 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401

Due to growth and a promotion, VLCT has an exciting opportunity within the marketing and customer service team of its insurance trust division.

Two Member Relations Representatives are needed to conduct visits to municipal members to perform payroll audits and marketing/customer service. Additional responsibilities include handling member inquiries, problem solving, helping develop informational/marketing materials, customer service programs, educational workshops and promotional events. We seek exceptional communicators with strong presentation skills and the ability to work independently.

Prefer college degree and/or insurance or administrative support experience. Proficiency with Excel required. Must have valid Vermont driver's license and willingness to travel throughout Vermont. Attendance at evening meetings sometimes required.

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a friendly office environment. Interested candidates should send cover letter, resumé and names/telephone numbers of three references to:

Human Resources Vermot League of Cities and Towns 89 Main Street, Suite 4 Montpelier, VT 05602-2948 or via email to: jobsearch@vlct.org with M R Rep as subject line.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Please visit www.vtsprawl.org for a full job description and more information.

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New England Culinary Institute staff members thrive on the energy and excitement of being part of a leader in culinary education. Every staff member at NECI contributes to our students’ educational experience.

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Montpelier Campus

The position of Director of Catering is responsible for the overall operational success of the Catering department, including sales and operations. The primary responsibility for this position is to oversee day-today activities of the department to ensure operational efficacy. In addition to monitoring operations, the Director of Catering will also participate in the sales process for social and high profile events. This sales process will involve the coordination of the sales process from the initial booking of the guest through execution. In coordination with the Campus Food and Beverage Director, Executive Chef and Catering Chef, the Director of Catering will provide vision in the formation of menus as well as provide support to the execution of events.

Please send resumé and letter of interest to greatjobs@neci.edu.

Admissions Representative Montpelier Campus

Seeking a creative, energetic person to contact prospective students.

Must be outgoing and comfortable with telemarketing-type role.

Experience in admissions, telemarketing or sales strongly desired.

Knowledge of food industry a plus. Attention to detail, initiative, strong interpersonal and writing skills a must. Schedule includes two Saturdays per month and two evenings per week on our Montpelier campus.

Please send resumé and letter of interest to dawnh@neci.edu or apply in person at 250 Main Street, Montpelier, Vermont.

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Share our passion for culinary arts? Visit www.neci.edu

Plant Operator: High school diploma or equivalent required. Minimum of three years of qualifying plant operations experience or power plant experience. Experience equal to a 3rd class ASOPE Power Plant Engineer, 3rd Engineer Steam USCG, or equivalent state stationary license. Must hold valid driver’s license. Full-time. Posting # 04-1765

Maintenance Tech II: Provides preventative and corrective maintenance on a facility and building HVAC system. Completes specialized repairs in areas of technical expertise. HS diploma and valid driver’s license required. State journeyman’s license in one of the trades or Class II (NILUPE) or ASOPE preferred. Cumulative number of years experience may be considered in place of license. Full-time EVES 3-11, UHC, Posting #04-1980.

Part-time Maintenance Tech II: Provides preventative and corrective maintenance on all facility and building systems.

HS diploma and valid driver’s license required. State journeyman’s license in one of the trades or Class II (NILUPE) preferred. Cumulative number of years experience may be considered in place of license. 16 hours. Weekends only, all three shifts available. Posting #04-903.

Fletcher Allen Health Care offers a comprehensive benefits package and competitive salaries. To apply use our online resumé builder at www.fahc.org or email your cover letter and resumé to: fahcjobs@vtmednet.org (no attachment) or mail to: Human Resources, FAHC, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401. Scannable resumés should be on white paper with standard fonts, no bold, no underline or italics. Please list posting number when applying.

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Infant/Toddler Teachers

WCAX-TV is seeking a writer/producer for its Creative Services dept. Must be experienced & proficient in writing, shooting, editing & producing effective commercials/promos for TV. Hands-on experience required.

No beginners please. Good interpersonal skills & experience in working with clients are essential. To apply, send resumé, writing samples & viewable samples of your best work to:

Jim Strader, WCAX-TV P.O. Box 608 Burlington, VT 05402 or Jobs@wcax.com No phone calls, please.

Milton Family Community Center is looking for Infant/ Toddler Teachers, part-time closing position, 12:305:30pm. Education and/or experience required.

Please contact: Disability Rights Organization seeks a full-time advocate or attorney familiar with Social Security Benefits programs (SSI, SSDI, Medicaid) and Voc Rehab to help overcome barriers to employment faced by benefit recipients throughout Vermont. Advocate will provide training and education to service providers and beneficiaries regarding beneficiary rights and provide direct services to beneficiaries experiencing barriers to employment. Advocate may be asked to perform other protection and advocacy functions for individuals with disabilities.

Send cover letter and resumé to:

Ed Paquin, Executive Director Vermont Protection and Advocacy, Inc. 141 Main St., Suite 7, Montpelier, VT 05601 People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Accommodations available in the hiring process. EOE

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Seeking a part-time (20 hrs/wk) Resident Services Coordinator to enhance resident quality of life through the development, promotion, and coordination of a variety of activities, programs, and services for a multi-generational population at our beautiful McAuley Square location. Educates residents on community services, coordinates weekly calendar of events, develops resident newsletter, and assists Property Manager with resident issues. Must possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work with a diverse client population. Previous experience coordinating services for seniors preferred.

Submit resumé to:

Cathedral Square Corporation, Human Resources 308 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401 or fax to (802) 863-6661 or email to jobs@cathedralsquare.org

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3 A fun, fast-paced environment 3 Full benefits package including 401K INTERNATIONAL TOUR OPERATOR seeks a full-time

Office Assistant Candidate should be:

3 Extremely organized and detail-oriented 3 Self-motivated and energetic 3 Experienced with general office functions including data entry 3 Have knowledge of mailroom operations 3 Articulate on the phone

The Vergennes Opera House is looking for an experienced sales person to coordinate, prepare and cultivate facility rentals for concerts, weddings, meetings and private parties. In this part-time position, you’ll handle all aspects of renting the facility, including finding prospects, booking events, and ensuring the facility is properly setup and broken down. Must be available to work weekends and evenings, and not afraid of rolling up your sleeves when needed.

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info@goodnewsgarage.org or 331 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, VT 05401 www.goodnewsgarage.org

INSIDE SALES & SERVICE TECH: Looking for a career and not just a job?

Griswold is looking for some top people!

If you are an experienced sales person or service person in water, septic and pumps, are mechanically adept, are a customer service-oriented team player, and excited about learning new products, we may be looking for you! CAD experience is a plus.

Please send resumé to:

Join the Small Dog team! jobs@stgriswold.com or mail to: P.O. Box 849, 193 Industrial Avenue Williston, VT 05495 Visit us at our website: www.stgriswold.com

For a fun, fast paced time.

Job Opening in our Accounting Department: The ideal candidate would have the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Prior bookkeeping, Macintosh computer, and/or purchasing experience is a must. Day to day activities include reconciliation and collections of cash and accounts receivables, purchasing and inventory receiving, customer service and sales-related tasks.

Reporting directly to the CFO, this position is a full time position with full benefits.

Please e-mail your resume to Hapy Mayer at: Hapy@smalldog.com, no phone calls please.

Norwich is a unique academic institution, combining strong traditions, a beautiful campus, and innovative educational programs. We are looking for a talented person for the following new position:

IT User Services Specialist Provide technical support to students, faculty, and staff for computing, email, telephone and Internet. Respond to help desk calls and service requests. Assist with equipment reservations.

Provide individual and group software training.

Requirements: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; knowledge of various operating systems, software suites, web browsers and HTML; knowledge of Windows networking and Mac OS preferred. Must enjoy a fast-paced environment. Send cover letter and resumé to:

User Services Specialist Search Human Resources, 158 Harmon Drive Northfield, VT 05663 or via email: jobs@norwich.edu.

3 A fun, fast-paced environment 3 Full benefits package including 401K

Human Resources, Country Walkers PO Box 180, Waterbury, VT 05676

Send resumé, cover letter & writing sample to:

Competitive salaries plus incentives, Company paid benefits package, including health and 401k, paid vacation, and opportunities for advancement.

We offer:

Immediate hire. Fax, email or send cover letter and resumé to:

Looking for a great leader to direct GNG. Program development, staff supervision, garage operations, grant reporting, policy making, and public relations are just a partial list of the responsibilities of this position.

1M budget. Min. 5 yrs management experience. Strong computer skills a must; MS Access desirable. We need a detail-oriented person with great people skills. Terrific benefits package; 4 weeks vacation to start.

Sales Person

Candidate should be:

3 Extremely detail-oriented and able to multitask 3 Experienced in computer programs including Word, Excel & Outlook 3 Articulate on the phone and able to offer stellar customer service 3 An experienced traveler 3 Able to communicate in a second language (preferred, not required)

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

EOE • Women and minorities encouraged to apply.

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INTERNATIONAL TOUR OPERATOR seeks a full-time

Good News Garage

We’re a donated vehicle transportation program for low-income people. Work with us and be a part of a unique nonprofit team that’s really making a difference! Offices in MA, NH, CT and VT.

FVOH Search Committee PO Box 88 Vergennes, VT 05491 or by email: fvoh@sover.net

CSC offers a competitive wage and benefit package. EOE

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Jennifer Golding Teaching Director, MFCC PO Box 619, Milton, VT 05468 802-893-1457 EOE

Small Dog Electronics is a non-smoking environment, smokers need not apply. We are a member of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility.

Small Dog Electronics, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by law. Small Dog Electronics complies with the law regarding reasonable accommodation for handicapped and disabled employees.

Norwich is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, group life and longterm disability insurance, flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care, a retirement annuity program and tuition scholarships for eligible employees and their family members.

Visit our website at www.norwich.edu.

Application review begins immediately.

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Mental Health Position FULL-TIME PSYCHOTHERAPIST to provide individual and group psychotherapy to a small caseload of clients in a comprehensive mental health program serving adults with psychiatric and co-occurring substance abuse issues.

Must be able to work in a collaborative style with other members of a multidisciplinary treatment team; must have communication, relationship and clinical skills. Master’s degree, license and experience required.

For information about our program go to www.sprucemountaininn.com.

Send letter of interest and resumé to: Edwin Levin, LICSW Spruce Mountain Inn PO Box 153 Plainfield, VT 05667 Fax: (802) 454-1008 Email: info@sprucemountaininn.com

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We are looking for valuable team members in the positions of:

Inpatient Veterinary Technician • Veterinary Technician Assistant All staff members are provided a rewarding career development opportunity through a huge commitment to continuous training, which focuses on teaching high standards of client service and communication, as well as preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic veterinary care.

Our In-Patient Veterinary Technicians are given many challenging responsibilities to take full advantage of their technical training and experience. They also have an important role in caring for and educating our clients.

Our Veterinary Technician Assistants are valued team members who support our technicians, serve clients, hold pets, assist in the laboratory, and clean and maintain exam rooms.

Ark Veterinary Hospital is an awesome organization to work with! We encourage long-term employment and career development, and provide competitive salaries, pet health care benefit, paid vacation, 401K retirement benefit and ongoing training through our weekly staff meetings.

Please send your letter of interest and resumé to:

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AQUATIC CENTER MANAGER Indoor Recreation of Orleans County located in Derby, Vermont, is seeking a selfmotivated, innovative, experienced individual to manage our new Indoor Aquatic Center.

The incumbent will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the IROC Aquatic Center, specifically daily operations and maintenance of the pools and related facility, including pumps filtration systems and pool water quality. Specific job duties include: regular pool cleaning, filter system inspection and maintenance, water quality testing, the administering and management of pool chemicals, and all tasks related to the overall operation of the pool facility.

We are seeking an individual with a minimum three years experience managing a large public aquatic center or pool. The candidate should have extensive knowledge of pool filtration systems and cleaning technologies. IROC offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Please send your resumé with letter of interest to:

IROC, ATT: Human Resources PO Box 558 Derby, VT 05829 Or email to: stester@orleansrecreation.org

Digital Imaging Tech/ Scanner Operator, 2nd Shift Capital City Press has an opening in our Digital Imaging Department.

The position of Black & White Digital Imaging Technician involves all operations required for acquisition, preparation and imaging of B/W and grayscale images. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing, evaluating and scanning images using flatbed scanners, and will be manipulating images using Adobe Photoshop.

Knowledge of halftone reproduction and image manipulation in Adobe Photoshop is required. Preferred candidates will have a working knowledge of digital scanning and imaging technologies including general theory, scanning operations, file formats, image manipulation, image conversion, and proofing technologies. Experience with other image manipulation software and page layout programs is a plus.

Position is 4PM-12AM and will report to our Barre, VT facility.

Capital City Press, designated a “Best Workplace in America” company, offers excellent medical, dental and vision plans, disability and life insurance and a matching 401(k). Submit resumé and cover letter to:

Human Resources, Capital City Press P.O. Box 546, Montpelier, VT 05601 email: recruit@capcitypress.com

Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice, Inc. is looking for full-time and part-time dependable, motivated and team-oriented people to join our growing team of health care professionals and to share our commitment to excellence in providing quality patient care. Applicants must be licensed in the State of Vermont, be able to work independently and have reliable transportation. CVHH&H offers professional challenge and growth for the following positions:

PHYSICAL THERAPIST This full-time position will provide physical therapy services to patients of all ages in a home setting, the most realistic and functional environment possible.

You must have a minimum of one year of clinical experience.

LICENSED NURSING ASSISTANTS Full-time positions available include days, weekend and/or evening shifts with flexible work schedules. LNAs needed to provide nursing and personal medical care services to individuals in their homes.

REGISTERED NURSES Full-time and part-time skilled RNs in a home setting. Applicants should have 2+ years medical/surgery experience. High-tech experience a plus.

Take the steps toward a rewarding career with Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice, Inc. today and call our Human Resources Department at 802-224-2233, fax 802-223-2861, apply online at www.cvhhh.org, email tammie.s.delsignore@hitchcock.org, or just stop by our office on Granger Road in Barre, VT, to complete an application and learn more about these challenging opportunities.

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SEVEN DAYS Pick up 7D Classifieds free every Wednesday or read online at www.7dclassifieds.com.

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145 Pine Haven Shore Rd., Suite 1041 Shelburne, VT 05482 1-866-284-1912 1-802-288-8117

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Vermont’s premier composting operation seeks an energetic coordinator responsible for sales, daily scheduling, and manage all value-added production. Join a dedicated team and work in Burlington’s Intervale near organic farms, bike paths and natural areas. Must be highly organized, team-oriented, willing to operate heavy equipment and must have excellent customer service skills. Sales and marketing experience very helpful. Salary and excellent benefits. Please send resumé and cover letter to:

a Concrete Construction & CDLB License Training Program, is now accepting applications for its March 7 - April 15, 2005 class at Griswold in Williston.

Contact: Northern New England Tradeswomen 1-800-639-1472 ext. 505 or info@nnetw.org.

Holly R. Taylor General Manager Intervale Compost Products 282 Intervale Rd. Burlington, Vermont 05401

Bartenders and Waitstaff Wanted Restaurant Manager Wanted

Experienced only, for new upscale steakhouse in South Burlington. Lunch and dinner shifts available.

Experienced only for a new, upscale steakhouse opening in South Burlington. Competitive salary, plus bonus incentives and benefits. Two weeks paid vacation after 1 year.

Also hiring Hosts and Bussers

Please apply at New England Steakhouse between 12:30 and 5pm Monday-Friday, located at 7 Fayette Road next to Cinema 9.

Call 802-862-8809 for more information.

One-on-One Paraprofessional needed to work with elementary student starting immediately. Must have minimum of Associate’s degree. Send cover letter, resumé, transcripts and three letters of reference to:

Jeff Lindgren Washington Village School Rte. 110, Washington, VT 05675

Dual licensure preferred. Master’s degree in counseling or related field required.

We’re seeking a motivated, customer-oriented Web developer to join the Online Course Development Team at UVM’s Center for Teaching and Learning (http://www.uvm.edu/ctl).HTML fluency, graphic design sensibility, and experience with Photoshop required. Preference to those with working knowledge of Learning Management Systems such as WebCT or Blackboard. Demonstrated ability to work on a team and independently to meet strict deadlines.

4employment ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-ACCOUNTING: Omega Electric is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant with experience and accounting knowledge. The duties include scheduling for two busy service departments, billing, correspondence, and answering a multiline phone system. The ideal candidate should be exceptionally organized with a working knowledge of Excel & Word. Omega offers competitive wages, medical & dental insurance, a 401K plan, profitsharing and a vacation package including paid holidays. EOE. Please email or send your resumé to Omega Electric, 25 Omega Drive, Suite 201, Williston, VT 05495.

GUEST SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE: Full-time, immediate opening. Must be able to work a flexible schedule: day, evening and weekend hours. Prior hotel experience helpful, customer service experience needed. Must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, able to handle multiple tasks professionally and have a friendly demeanor with the public. We offer competitive wages and benefits. Interested applicants should apply in person to: Best Western Windjammer Inn & Conference Center 1076 Williston Road South Burlington, VT 05403

: SUPPORT ROLE/PART-TIME

Must be able to start March 1, 2005.

This is a 20-hour/week temporary wages position with no benefits.Email ctl@uvm.edu to submit your resumé, URL to your portfolio, and names and contact info of three references by February 11, 2005.

For more information please call (802) 656-1155.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/MEDICAL BILLING SPECIALIST: Montpelier psychotherapist seeks reliable, accurate, organized, self-motivated, experienced, computersavvy assistant with medical billing experience.

Will train right person. 4 hrs/wk. Resumé/cover letter: ahunter@sover.net.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT: $500 bonus. Club and show work. Hot Bodies, 652-0003.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCER looking for dancers, models, escorts for future productions.

802-658-1464.

ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIAN: Temporary position available on UVM campus. $12 an hour to start with possibility to convert to full-time regular employee and benefit-eligible.

Animal handling experience preferred. Please fax resumé to 656-2234, Attn: Manager.

Please send letter of interest to: 2638 Ethan Allen Hwy. New Haven, VT 05472

Washington Village School

ONLINE COURSE DEVELOPMENT

AR 177 Pearl St. Burlington, VT 05401

Apply at Mirabelles 198 Main St. Burlington

Responsibilities include: purchasing, watering, growing, overseeing the maintenance of and selling annuals. Positions also available for persons to maintain nursery stock and assist customers in retail plant sales.

Horticultural experience helpful.

PARAPROFESSIONAL 1.0 FTE

Outpatient Mental Health & Substance Abuse Counselor

Resumé to:

A fast-paced bakery/café is looking for an energetic, organized, friendly person with great customer service and management skills.

GREENHOUSE MANAGER

Immediate Opening

EOE

Must be experienced and skilled in working with and engaging adolescents and families. Demonstrated experience with the GAIN assessment, Motivational Interviewing and MET/CBT preferred. Candidate must have excellent written and oral communication and report writing skills. Demonstrated experience collaborating with multiple service providers also required.

Great opportunity to work with a wonderful team.

Café Manager

Greenhaven Gardens & Nursery is hiring for the position of

BIKE MECHANICS: Ski Rack seeking two mechanics experienced with mountain/road/BMX bikes. Good communication and customer service skills a must. Help setup new bike shop and participate in team approach delivering consistent service on all makes and models. Year-round employment/benefits avail. to right candidates. Resumé and letter of interest: Attn: Sefton. Fax 6585083 Email, zandyw@ skirack.com. Ski Rack, 85 Main St., Burlington, VT 05401. Our 35th year!

CABINET MAKER: Experienced, full-time for custom, high-end shop.

Some production experience helpful. Fax resumé, 802-849-6615 or PO Box 299, Fairfax, VT 05454.

DISTRIBUTOR/SALES REP: Local, established delivery route. We pay the most!

Part-time. Every other Friday. If you’re motivated by exc. $, are 21+ and have a vehicle, call 1800-950-4227 for full info.

DOGGIE DAYCARE now hiring! Athletic, hardworking individuals. AM shift avail. and outside positions avail. Apply in person. Rte. 59, Industrial Ave., Williston.

EMBROIDERY POSITION available. Experience a plus, but will train the right person. Join our team in providing custom apparel to clients like MTV, Pepsi, Magic Hat, B & J’s. Great work environment. Benefits include health, vacation, holiday pay and 401k. Apply at Select Design, 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington.

Bi-State Primary Care Assoc., a small nonprofit membership organization of primary health care safety net providers based in Concord, NH and Montpelier, VT is seeking a full-time position:

VERMONT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR Please visit www.bistatepca.org for organization information, position description and requirements.

ESTABLISHED BOAT YARD looking for experienced worker to join our team in the repair and maintenance of wood and fiberglass boats. Required skills incl. painting, woodworking and fiberglassing. Full-time, yearround employment avail.

Must have strong work ethic and willingness to perform a variety of tasks.

Call 425-2004.

FULL-TIME GALLERY ASSISTANT needed with excellent computer and organizational skills.

Ability to multitask a must, some weekends required. Please send resumé to clarkegalleries @stowevt.net or PO Box 777, Stowe, VT 05672.

LIZ LOVELY, a vegan cookie company in Waitsfield, seeks PT/FT artisan baker. Must be hardworking and available year round. 802-4966390.

NOW HIRING! Certified Personal Trainer (ACSM, AFAA, NSCA, ACE, ISSA) to work mornings, nights or weekends at Racquet’s Edge. Please call Courtney Gates, 879-7734 ext. 123 for more details.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT for General Contractor. Valid driver's license, related experience a plus but not a must. Background check req. Willing to work odd hours, no more than 45 hours/week. Must be trustworthy. Starting wage, $10-$20. 748-8420, leave message and callback number to set-up interview.

STONEWORKER ARTISAN wanted for high-end, innovative & creative landscaping business.

Easy personality, expert skills and high standards desired. Excellent salary & benefits based on experience and skill. 802-8932446 or kmills @insightvt.com