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IN THIS ISSUE: Arts & Entertainment .......... 9 Auto....................................12 Classiﬁeds...........................10 Crossword............................ 9 Horoscope............................ 6 Jobs.................................... 15 Movies ................................. 3 Pets, Home & Garden........... 9 Real Estate..........................14 Sports .................................. 8

Lucy Fremont’s brilliant color photographs of artists’ pets posed with their owners’ art — dogs and cats and at least one turtle — are among the many pieces of fine art hanging in the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s (SVAC’s) December Exhibitions, presently in SVAC’s Yester House Gallery in Manchester, Vermont.

The December Exhibition will be up through noon, January 4. Gallery admission is $5 for nonmembers, $3 for students and members and children under 13 enter free. The arts center is located just off West Road in Manchester. For more information, call 802-362-1405.

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Meals on Wheels

Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal For reservation or cancellation in Bennington: 442-8012 Manchester: 362-3714 Wednesday, December 24 Turkey Tetrazzini Over Pasta, Broccoli, Beets, Whole Wheat Bread, Pineapple and Milk. Thursday, December 25 CLOSED — MERRY CHRISTMAS. Friday, December 26 Fish Cakes (Cod), Tater Tots, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Whole Wheat Bread, Pudding and Milk. Monday, December 29 Honey Glazed Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Whole Wheat Bread, Cookie and Milk. Tuesday, December 30 Shells Stuﬀed With Cheese & Tomato Sauce, Broccoli, Garlic Bread, Applesauce and Milk.

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Christmas Eve Hours at Vermont Post Ofﬁces

All Vermont post offices will be open December 24, but some will shorten lobby hours Christmas Eve. Regular mail delivery for December 24 will be unaffected by the change. “As many businesses close early Christmas Eve,” said Deborah Essler, NH/VT district manager for customer service and sales, “the number of customers visiting post office lobbies greatly diminishes.” As such, except for the following offices — which will remain open until 5 p.m. — all Vermont post offices will close at noon on December 24: Burlington Elmwood Station (05401); Newport P.O. (05855); Bennington P.O. (05201); Rutland P.O. (05701); Brattleboro P.O. (05301); St. Johnsbury P.O. (05819); Montpelier P.O. (05602); White River Jct. P.O. (05001). Essler said noon will be the last collection for December 24 processing for mail that is deposited in postal service blue collection boxes and post office building lobby receptacles. Revised hours will be posted at each post office. Commercial customers are asked to check with their Bulk Mail Acceptance Units for December 24 hours of operation. To obtain the phone number of a specific post office, customers may call 1-800-ASK-USPS. Post offices will be closed December 25. Express Mail will be delivered Christmas Day, and regular delivery will resume December 26.

Prelicensing Class Offered

Hoosick Falls Senior Center

Wednesday, December 24: Cards, senior exercise class, 1 p.m.; Thursday, December 25: CENTER CLOSED — MERRY CHRISTMAS; Friday, December 26: Cards; crafts; Monday, December 29: Mystery Bingo, 10 a.m.; cards; Senior Exercise Class, 1 p.m.; Tuesday, December 30: Card Party, 10:30; Health Dept. available; local grocery shopping with van transportation available. The Hoosick Falls Senior Center is located at 69 Church St., Hoosick Falls, New York. Dinner is served at noon daily. Please call Director Kathy Bugbee with your reservation at 518-686-7561.

The Northeast New York Safety & Health Council will sponsor the Prelicensing Course at the Hoosick Falls Health Center in Hoosick Falls, New York on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 4 p.m. sharp. This program requires a pre-registration fee of $35 payable to NENY Safety and a valid NYS driver’s permit. Successful completion of this class, which includes passing a test, provides the student with the necessary paperwork (MV-278) to take the NYS Driver’s Test and is valid for one year. To register, call 518-686-4854.

Christmas Carol Sing at Federated Church

All are welcome to join in worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28 at The Federated Church of East Arlington on Ice Pond Road in East Arlington, Vermont. The worship service will be led by members of the Board of Deacons and will include a Christmas Carol Sing. Favorite Christmas carols may be suggested. The scripture readings shared will be Isaiah 61: 10-62:3, Psalm 148, Galatians 4: 4-7 and Luke 2: 22-40. After the worship service all are invited to Bailey Hall for refreshments and fellowship. Senior Meals are served on Tuesday and Thursday at noon. For information about the Ride-Share Program and the Living the Questions series, which resumes on Wednesday, Jan. 7, call 802-375-2548.

Local AARP Casino Trip

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Belly Dance for Fitness and Fun

The Hubbard Hall Dance and Movement Program in Cambridge, New York offers two belly dance based classes taught by certified personal trainer and international belly dancer Vicki Webberley beginning Wednesday, January 7, 2009. Cleopatra’s Core Strengthening Exercise Class will meet on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a seven-week term. East meets West in a class that combines belly dance moves with exercises to strengthen and tone the entire body while awakening the feminine spirit. Hip drops, circles, figure eights and shimmies put the joints and ligaments of the lower back and hips through a full range of gentle, repetitive motions. Abdominal undulations, belly rolls and crunches help participants regain core tone and strength. This class is for women of all ages, fitness levels and body types. Participants are asked to bring five-pound or eight-pound hand weights for upper body toning. Cleopatra’s Dance Class will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., also for a seven-week term. This term of belly dance will focus on hip combinations, shimmies and veil work. No previous dance experience is required, but a sense of rhythm is quite valuable. Expect to have fun while learning or reviewing belly dance moves of the hips, chest, arms and hands. The class will develop variations on hip drops and lifts and bring power to shimmies. Participants will discover how veil work expresses emotions and learn a three to four-minute dance routine. Hip scarves and veils will be provided by the instructor. The cost for each class is $63 for Hubbard Hall members and $70 for non-members. A single or drop-in session is $13 each. To register, call 518-677-2495. December 24, 2008

CDC Students Hold Food Drive for BROC

Local business students, who are also members of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) at the Southwest Vermont Career Development Center (CDC) in Bennington, Vermont, recently held a food drive to benefit the BenningtonRutland Opportunity Council (BROC). Over 400 items were collected from classes at the CDC, with the medical professions program donating the most cans and winning a pizza party.

FBLA students loaded up a bus with food and were driven to BROC’s local office to personally carry in the bags. Nicky Forest, adviser to FBLA, said she “is very proud of what these students accomplish every year for BROC — it’s a great community service activity for them.” FBLA is a nationally recognized student leadership organization, and the local Bennington chapter currently has 40 student members.

Spotlight on Downtown Features Holiday Shopping

B etter B ennington Corporation’s Spotlight on Downtown airs every month on CAT-TV in Bennington, Vermont. Each episode airs for one month on the following schedule: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, 2:30 a.m.; and every Sunday evening at 9 p.m. This month’s episode features holiday shopping downtown.

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Hildene Holiday Evenings A visit to The Lincoln Family Home in Manchester, Vermont for Hildene Holiday Evenings on Sunday, Dec. 28 and Monday, Dec. 29 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. will provide guests with a rare glimpse of what “coming home for the Holidays” might have looked like at the turn of the century. The Lincoln’s home, built in 1905 by Robert Todd Lincoln, President Lincoln’s oldest and only child to survive to adulthood, has the look and feel of the Gilded Age of which Robert and wife Mary Harlan were a part. Led by Hildene Holiday decorating co-chairs, Amy Thebault and Corinne Knight, a dedicated volunteer committee has “decked the historic halls” and beyond with fresh pine garlands on the staircase banisters, wreaths aplenty and yards of Victorian satin ribbon. The traditional twelve-foot Christmas tree is a beautiful sight in the welcoming center hall, filled with poinsettias. In addition, area nursery, floral and interior designers from across The Shires of Vermont have woven their individual brands into the rooms of the century-old Vermont retreat

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that Robert called his ancestral home and that three generations of Lincolns inhabited for 70 years. This year’s guest decorators are Thebault Design, Equinox Valley Nursery, Tara Pollio Floral Design, Hildene Flower Ladies, Lisa Laberge, Nancy Bishop Floral Design and Mettowee Mill Nursery. With a little help from Mother Nature, guests may have the added benefit of seeing the house in a spectacular snow-covered setting. Mistress of the house Mary Harlan Lincoln described one scene this way in a letter written to close friend, Laura Hollister, on December 31, 1915: “You’ve no idea how beautiful it is up here today... everything covered with the whitest, purest snow I ever saw, and this morning in a beautiful filmy white lace, studded with diamonds... Mr. Lincoln said he never in his whole life saw such a beautiful sight.” Yearly Hildene Holiday

porte cochere, and hot cider and Mrs. Murphy’s donuts await visitors fireside in the Ski Touring Center. There will be carolers at the center on Sunday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Whether on foot, by shuttle or on the big red farm wagon, guests will begin and end their holiday evening in the Welcome Center located in the Lincoln’s 100-year-old carriage barn. Admission to this year’s Holiday Evenings is $15 for adults and $5 for children under 14. Members, volunteers and children under 5 are free. The Lincoln Family Home at Hildene is open daily from 9:30 to 4:30. (Closed December 24, 25 and 26 for the holiday.) Regular admission is $12.50 for adults and $5 for youths 6 to14. Children under 6, Hildene members and volunteers are admitted free. For more information visit www.hildene.org, call 802-3621788 or email info@hildene.org.

Christmas Eve Service at First Baptist, Bennington The public is invited to attend Christmas Eve services at the First Baptist Church in Bennington, Vermont on December 24 at 7 p.m. The service will feature traditional carols, the reading of Luke’s nativity story and the singing of “Silent Night” as part of the candle lighting. The Rev. Jerrod H. Hugenot, coordinating minister, will offer the homily, “Searching for Home.” A freewill offering will be taken to benefit the Bennington Free Health Clinic, a new initiative of the Greater Bennington Interfaith Community Services, Inc., to provide health care to

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Evenings bring guests from near and far to see The Lincoln Family Home illuminated with candlelight and filled with the musical sounds of the season. The Tall Spire Bellringers from Manchester’s First Congregational Church will play on both evenings from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Alternating with the bells will be guest organists playing the Lincoln’s 1,000-pipe Aeolian organ from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on both evenings. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the organ, a birthday gift from Robert to Mary in 1908. Such an instrument was considered to be a status symbol at the turn of the century, and this organ is the oldest residential pipe organ in the country still located in the original place for which it was purchased. There will be a good luck New Year’s bonfire just east of the

area residents who are uninsured or underinsured. Christmas Eve ends the holy season of Advent, the time of watching, waiting and preparing for the Nativity of Jesus. For the past four Sundays, Christians have lit candles each week, drawing themselves closer to the holy day of Christmas. First Baptist has spent part of its Advent journey continuing its winter project of donating winter clothing to Molly Stark Elementary School and celebrating the holy season through congregational events each weekend. The First Baptist Church is

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located at 601 Main St. in downtown Bennington, Vermont. For more information, call 802-4422105 or email fboffice@sover. net.

Christmas Week at First Congregational Church

First Congregational Church-UCC of Williamstown, Massachusetts has announced that its Candlelight Christmas Eve Service will be held at 5 p.m. on December 24. There will be no services on Christmas Day. This Sunday, Dec. 28, a Hymn Service will be led by the Deacons at 10:30 a.m. December 24, 2008

Application Period Open for Next Habitat Home Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity (BAHFH) in Bennington County, Vermont is currently accepting applications from families who live in unsafe, overcrowded or inadequate housing and whose financial situations have made it impossible to gain funding from traditional sources. Aware of the great need for affordable housing in Vermont, the affiliate is looking for families that are ready to assume the responsibilities of home ownership in partnership with Habitat. This new home will be built in North Bennington, Vermont. Ideally, construction for this project will begin in the spring of 2009. Habitat homes are designed to meet the needs of the selected family, including handicapped accessibility. They might have two, three or four bedrooms, depending on family size. Upon completion of the home, the selected family assumes an interest-free mortgage of approximately $100,000$120,000 with payments spread over 20 to 30 years. To qualify, applicants must: show very specific needs for decent, affordable housing; have a family income of no more than 60% of the county’s median income and no less than 30% (which varies according to size of family); be able to meet the financial requirements of Habitat home ownership; and have a

willingness to work in partnership with Habitat in a variety of ways. Applicants also must have resided or worked in Bennington County for at least one full year. Only one family will be selected. Completed applications must be received before February 7, 2009. To learn more about the application process or to request an application, call 802-325-6530 or send email to Bennhabitat@yahoo.com. In either case, include mailing address. Bennington Area Habitat is also always looking for qualified applicants who live on land they own or own undeveloped land on which Habitat could build. Those fitting either description are asked to contact Habitat. BAHFH is a nonprofit organization. It makes decisions locally, raises funds locally and helps local families. BAHFH has already collaborated with nine families, building homes in Pownal, East Arlington, Bennington, Shaftsbury, Winhall, Rupert and West Rupert, Vermont and Jackson, New York. Many unskilled volunteers help with the construction of Habitat homes. In addition, local businesses, churches, civic groups and individuals are very generous with donations of money, materials and skilled laborers. For photos or more information, visit www.benningtonareahabitat.com.

Berkshire Bank Donates to PAVE

Project Against Violent Encounters (PAVE) in Bennington, Vermont received a generous donation from the Berkshire Bank in Manchester, Vermont and the Greater Berkshire Foundation. The $1,000 gift is designated to support PAVE’s emergency rental assistance program. Although PAVE is most often associated with their 24-hour crisis hotline services to victims of domestic violence, the amount of funds expended by PAVE to help women and children to obtain both shortterm emergency and transitional housing is considerable. PAVE is truly honored to be awarded this gift and to be recognized as doing an “outstanding job” in the community to help people in need. December 24, 2008

Santa Visits Barnett Homestead

Children of the area had visions of sugar plums dance before them as Santa made a stop at the Barnett Homestead in Walloomsac, New York. After visits with Santa, children made ornaments and decorated Christmas cookies. The event was sponsored by the Town of Hoosick, New York and Friends of the Bennington Battlefield. Pictured with Santa is Riley Hayes, daughter of Tim and Kelly Hayes.

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MSS Takes on Challenge 20/20

Kiwanis Collects for Pediatric Trauma Unit

Head of School Fran Bisselle and seventh grade teacher Everett Yelton, III gear up for the 20/20 Challenge with members of the seventh grade class at Maple Street School. Hoosick Falls, New York Kiwanis Club member Anita Sacilowski and president Jim Miner were joined by other Kiwanis members at the Grand Union in Hoosick Falls to collect for the Albany (New York) Medical Pediatric Trauma Unit. The Grand Union graciously allowed the Kiwanis Club to set up inside away from the cold weather. The Kiwanis Clubs of the Van Rensselaer, Capital and Mohawk divisions built this trauma unit. Any local child under 21 with any trauma from accident or illness is cared for in this particular unit. All of the money raised went directly to this unit.

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Manchester, Vermont’s Maple Street School seventh grade was chosen to participate in the National Association of Independent Schools’ (NAIS) global initiative called Challenge 20/20. Challenge 20/20 is an Internet-based program that pairs classes from schools in the U.S. with their counterpart classes in schools in other countries; together the teams (of two or three schools) tackle real global problems to find solutions that can be implemented at the local level and in their own communities. The NAIS receives over 500 applications from schools from 52 countries and many states in the U.S. Maple Street School has been paired with Pampers Private School Lekki of Lagos, Nigeria. Through a shared web site and web cameras, both seventh grades in Nigeria and Manchester will partner to present possible solutions to deforestation. The program provides opportunities to develop a solid foundation for meaningful problem solving and cross-continent relationships that lead to a more promising global future for students and schools. Maple Street School is an independent, day school serving children in grades kindergarten through eighth grade.

Stevens Joins Bennington Health & Rehab

Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bennington, Vermont has announced that Heather Stevens will join its staff as its new preschool teacher. Stevens provides a wonderful learning environment for the children by instructing them in a basic educational program. She also focuses on the children’s daily needs, encourages their creativity and their interactions with others while providing a safe and caring environment in which the children can learn and grow. Stevens has operated a childcare program from her home for several years and is in the process of obtaining her certification for Child Development Association (CDA). She and her husband, Dan, reside in Eagle Bridge, New York with their five children, ages 6 to 15. Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center is a member of Revera Health Systems which owns and operates 30 skilled nursing centers located throughout the United States. These centers provide long and short-term rehabilitation services and offer both inpatient and outpatient physical therapy, including respiratory in specialty locations.

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Biggs Appointed Director of Communications at SVC

Susan Biggs of Dorset, Vermont has joined the full-time staff at Southern Vermont College (SVC) as director of communications. Biggs has worked in the communications field for over 25 years in the education, nonprofit and business sectors. Most recently, she served as director of corporate communications at Applejack Art Partners. She has also worked as director of programming for Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home, as communications associate at the Vermont Community Foundation and as director of public relations for the Maple Street School in Manchester, Vermont. Prior to relocating to Vermont, Biggs was writer/producer for Sports Illustrated magazine in New York City.

“SVC is a dynamic school offering strong educational programs in careers that are thriving in today’s job market,” Biggs said. “And it’s on the prettiest tract of land I’ve seen in Southern Vermont. There are great things happening here, and I’m excited to be part of the energy in getting the word out.” SVC President Karen Gross said, “Susan brings energy, experience and creativity to her role at SVC, and we are delighted she is joining us. I welcome Susan’s insights and wisdom as we continue our efforts to highlight the many strengths of SVC, its students and its faculty.” Biggs received a B.A. in communications from New England College of Henniker, New Hampshire.

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Bennington Rotarians Ted Bird and Millie Pierce ring outside of the JC Penney store in Bennington Plaza in Bennington, Vermont for the Share the Heat Program. Moneys collected all go to the BROC Emergency Food/Fuel Fund, and Central Vermont Public Service Corp. matches every dollar collected. All money collected in Bennington and the CVPS matching funds stay in Bennington to help people heat their homes. The Bennington Rotary Club has been doing this every weekend from Thanksgiving to Christmas for over 15 years. This year, Rotarians will ring through Wednesday, Dec. 24.

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Local Resident Studies Abroad Jennifer Noyes, daughter of Michael and Cynthia Noyes of Williamstown, Massachusetts, is spending the spring 2009 semester studying in Seville, Spain through a program run by Saint Michael’s College. Noyes is going to be a student at Pablo de Olavide University. She is a junior Spanish major at Saint Michael’s, a liberal arts, residential, Catholic college located in the Burlington area of Vermont. Noyes graduated from Mount Greylock Regional High School in Williamstown. Saint Michael’s College, founded in 1904 by the Society of St. Edmund and headed by President John J. Neuhauser, is identified by the Princeton Review as one of the nation’s Best 368 Colleges. As one of only 270 institutions nationwide with a prestigious Phi Beta Kappa chapter on campus, Saint Michael’s has 2,000 full-

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Matteson Achieves First-Ever Track Sweep

In a Match Race at the Burlington (Vermont) High School Track on November 28, Bob “Geezer Gazelle” Matteson, 92, of Bennington, Vermont ran the 100-Meter in 20.05 seconds (three timers average) for a new single age-92 World Record, more than six-tenths faster than Jing-chan Wang’s long-standing 20.67 (Taiwan, 1987). With this run, Matteson achieved his goal of holding simultaneously, for the first time ever, a one-person World Records sweep of six sequential track events — 100, 200, 400, 800, Mile and Two-Mile. It took Matteson five tries this past summer and fall, while getting records in longer races, to reach the new 100-M record. He was always close, three times only 3/100 of a second slow. The next-to-last try was a Match Race in early November at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, arranged by Peter Farwell, Williams Cross-Country and Distance Track Coach, Matteson’s long-time friend and mentor. The final successful attempt was arranged by William Nedde, a former UVM Track Coach who has taken a friendly, helpful interest in Matteson’s track doings. The event was a Match Race against Hamilton Davis, a talented sprinter in his early 80s. After reaching his goal, Matteson said he is now inclined to take a “breather” from track competition, a considerable effort for two decades. His accomplishments have been recognized in various ways, including selection by USA Track and Field as 60-Plus Master Athlete of the Year for both 2007 and 2008. Matteson attributes his success to good genes, a healthy home life and never-say-die determination. He has benefited greatly from many years of coaching from Farwell and recently from Nedde, Kathleen Newton and Barbara Jordan. Encouragement from friends in several track associations, particularly Green Mountain Senior Games, New England 65+ and Mass Velocity also contributed.

‘I Love Woodford’ Snowshoe Race

In Woodford, Vermont, snow comes earlier and stays later than almost anywhere else in the state. The Batten Kill Runners Club has staged snowshoe races in Woodford when there was bare ground in nearby towns like Wilmington and Bennington, Vermont. The annual “I Love Woodford” snowshoe race will be this Sunday, December 28. The race takes place at 10:30 a.m. on the three-mile nature trail that goes around Adams Reservoir in Woodford State Park on Route 9 in Woodford, 10 miles east of Bennington. “Woodford” is the first of an 18-race snowshoe series this winter, sponsored by Dion Snowshoes of Readsboro, Vermont. Entry forms, the race series calendar and sign-up for free loaner racing snowshoes to fit running shoes are all at Dionsnowshoes.com. The race has been dubbed “the run for the dough” because The Vermont Bread Company gives each of the first 100 runners a loaf of bread as he/she crosses the finish line. Smart runners don’t stop there. Black bean soup, coffee, Mrs. Murphy’s Donuts and fresh bagels from The Manchester Vermont Bagel Works are waiting back in the parking lot, as are friendly WMAC snowshoe runners who will talk about the upcoming winter snowshoe series. For more information, call Jack Quinn at 802-375-9655 or quinnjack@earthlink.net.

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Ian Creitz Photography Exhibit

An exhibit of digital photographs by Ian Creitz is on display at the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship of Bennington, Vermont through January. While a few images are full color, most are black and white, emphasizing value shifts and a careful balance between negative and positive space. Living in Cambridge, New York, Creitz is 25 and distributes magazines to help put food on the table. But his passion is taking digital shots of an array of images and nudging them further with Photoshop and other software. At least one of several cameras is with him at all times. The UU Fellowship of Bennington is located at 108 School St. in Bennington. It is open to the public during Sunday services at 10 a.m.

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