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Ethel Helena Packard Raney celebrated her 104th birthday on Friday, February 27. Ethel, born in New Ashford, MA, is the oldest of eight children and is the only survivor. While babysitting many of her siblings and neighbor’s children, she helped her husband run the family farm throughout the years. She also worked for many years at the Springs Restaurant in New Ashford as well as The Mill on the Floss, the Green Mountain Racetrack, and was employed with multiple housecleaning jobs throughout the years. Ethel never had a driver’s license, and spent many years getting where she had to be on foot. When her husband died in 1983, she moved to Vermont, where she presently lives today in North Bennington. She loves to crochet and write letters to family and friends. She draws her own special occasion cards and includes them with her letters. Being a sharing person, she loves to bake, try new recipes and shares them with everyone! Ethel attributes her longevity to hard work, lots of exercise, the support and love of family and her many, many friends, and snacks! She will be the guest of honor at a private 104th birthday celebration on March 8 surrounded by her children, Ralph and wife Kathy of Drury, MA, Arnold and wife Etta of Lanesboro, MA, and Marty and husband Tom of North Bennington, and many, many cherished friends and family.

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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, March 4 Cheese Ravioli w/Tomato Sauce, Zucchini, Garlic Bread, Jello w/Oranges and Milk. Thursday, March 5 Meatloaf w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Spinach, Bread, Pineapple and Milk. Friday, March 6 Breaded Pollock Fillet, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, Bread, Fig Newton and Milk. Monday, March 9 Cheeseburger Pie, Green Beans, Cauliﬂower w/Peas, Fruit Cocktail and Milk. Tuesday, March 10 Roast Pork w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Peas & Carrots, Bread, Strawberries & Banana, and Milk. ___________________

Hoosick Falls Senior Center

Wednesday, March 4: Cards, senior exercise class, 1 p.m. Thursday, March 5: Cards; local grocery shopping with van transportation available; Bocci at 10 a.m. Friday, March 6: Cards; crafts; van shopping day to the mall, leaving at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 9: Mystery Bingo, 10 a.m.; cards; senior exercise class, 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 10: Card Party, 10:30; Health Dept. available; local grocery shopping with van transportation available. PAC meeting, 10 a.m., at Troy Senior Center. 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. _____________________

Extra Helpings Program in Hoosick Falls

You can save money now. There is no age limit; no income limit. This month the Extra Helpings Menu cost is $21 and includes: 3.75 lbs. avg. wt. Bavarian holiday ham half; 1 lb. pkg. natural Polish kielbasa; 1 lb. pkg. hamburger (90/10); 1 lb. pkg. chicken patties; 1 pt. grape tomatoes; 1 cantaloupe. Special #1 cost is $19: 8.5 lb. avg. wt. fresh spiral cut ham. Special #2 cost is $13.25: 2 lb. bag of cooked shrimp (peeled, cleaned, de-veined I.Q.F. 41-50 count). Meat Box cost is $32: 2 lbs. cranberry and apple stuffed pork chops; 3 lbs. honey mustard flavored chicken breast; 3 lbs. home style beef patties; 2 lbs. maple breakfast sausage links; 3 lbs. chicken patties. You must place your order by Saturday, March 7 to receive delivery on March 26, between 2:30 and 4 p.m. Please mail your money and orders to Donna W. Howes at 10 Second Street, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090. Packages can be picked up at First United Presbyterian Church, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090. For further information, please call Donna at 518-686-9560.

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Air Force Airman Arthur Lowery has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, core values, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate in applied science degree relating through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of John Lowery of Allerton Ave., Brattleboro, Vt., and Mellisa Nelson of Hide St., Bellows Falls, Vt. The airman is a 2008 graduate of Brattleboro Union High School. _____________________

Cans for Cancer

Please donate your cans and bottles to a great cause! Terri Burdick, member of the Hoosier Hopefuls Relay for Life team, is collecting cans and bottles all year long. ! Call her at 6867851 or tburdick022000@yahoo. com for pick-up, or bring to the Nickleback Redemption Center on lower Carey Avenue in Hoosick Falls and donate to our account! A great way to help fund finding a cure for cancer! March 4, 2009

Shaftsbury Seniors

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All Seniors are invited to the next meeting of the Shaftsbury Seniors (S.O.S.) to be held Wednesday, March 19 at 9 a.m. in the Shaftsbury Methodist Church. Join us for coffee, conversation and learning about basic photography with the Rev. David Smith. The walking program at the Shaftsbury School is starting Wednesday, March 4. Call Mary Miller at the Council on Aging at 442-5436 to register for that program and for the “Trek for Life.” _________________________________________________

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Sponsored by Monument Elementary School , the Southshire Substance Abuse Coalition and by a Drug Free Communities

As�your�child�grows�they�will�face�new�challenges�which�you� �� can�help�them�be�prepared�for.��Research�shows�parents�have� �� the�power�to�significantly�contribute�to�their�child�developing� �� healthy�behaviors.�� Help Your Children Succeed �� and Get Paid For It! The�Guiding�Good�Choices�program�is� Growing children face challenges and pressures that parents can help �� them manage. a�series�of�fun�and�interactive� �� You can learn the tips and tricks you need to help make your kids workshops�that�give�youth�skills�to� ready for tough situations with the Guiding Good Choices program �� - and get paid to do it! refuse�peer�pressure�and�parents�skills� �� Guiding Good Choices is just five sessions of interactive, funfilled information that helps you that�will�reduce�the�likelihood�that� show your children how to manage �� peer pressure, make good decisions, and maintain good health. With �� Guiding Good Choices, you won’tchildren�will�develop�substance�abuse� have to worry about your children �� developing substance abuse and other problem behaviors. and�other�problem�behaviors�in� “Through the Guiding Good Choices workshop, parents can learn �� adolescence.�� how to help their kids succeed in life, ” said Ryan Simpson, Coordinator �� of the Southshire Substance Abuse Coalition, “and parents get paid for � �� taking part!” Each family who participates can get paid up to $65 for participating. Families�who�complete�a�Guiding�Good�Choices�workshop� �� Parents of 9-14 year olds should register now! The next Guiding �� could�get�paid�up�to�$65.oo� for�completing�the�program!�� Good Choices workshop will be held Tuesday nights, March 10 through April 7 from 5:30-8 p.m. at Monument Elementary. To register call Kathy Hunt at 447-7979. This workshop is sponsored by Monument Elementary, and the Southshire Substance Abuse Coalition. Workshop incentives are made possible by a Drug Free Communities grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. ________________________________________________

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Curves Food Drive. Curves of Bennington is also giving back to the community by waiving its normal service fee for any new member who brings in a bag of non-perishable groceries and joins between March 9 and March 28. “The Curves Food Drive is always exciting,” said Judy Brownell, the owner of the Bennington club, located at 901 E. Main Street. “We have a chance to help so many people at a time when the food banks are lowest.” Others wishing to donate may drop off non-perishable food items at Curves Monday through Friday during business hours through the month of March. For more information, please call Judy Brownell at 442-0600. March 4, 2009

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Bennington National Elks Hoop Shoot

12, 13 year old girls: Kate Goodell, second; Becca Solari, third, and Mikayla Ferrara, ﬁrst.

12, 13 year old boys: Logan Ripley, second; James Levin, ﬁrst; and Ethan Andersen, third.

10, 11 year old boys: Tyler Champagne, second; Bradley Anair, ﬁrst; and Brian Murphy, third.

Bennington Elks National Hoop Shoot 2009 Boys and Girls Competition winners stand with their awards. All first place winners advanced to district level competition, held in Bellows Falls, VT. Keira Goodell, 10-11 girls, advanced to compete in the VT state finals and finished third. 10, 11 year old girls: Nicki Harrington, third place; Kiera Goodell, ﬁrst, and Amber Morse, second.

Brandon Andersen and Brenna Harris, ﬁrst place for 8, 9 year old boys and girls

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The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 1938, Valley Falls, NY will offer their monthly breakfast on Sunday, March 8, beginning at 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. This is an all you can eat buffet style meal, featuring bacon, sausage, eggs, sausage gravy on biscuits, pancakes, home fries, French toast, toast, fruit, coffee, tea and juice. Adults, $6; children 5 to 12, $3; and under 5, no charge. Please remember our deployed troops: travel size toiletries of all varieties; individually wrapped snack items and drink mixes; international calling cards; flea collars; and other items you may think of.

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Timothy Party at Bennington Free Library

Bennington Free Library will host a “Timothy Party” for children of all ages on Wednesday, March 11. Come meet Rosemary Wells’ loveable character, Timothy, star of many of her books. Enjoy stories, food and activities. 3:30-4:45 p.m., in the Children’s Room. Call 442-9051 for more information. ________________________________________________

Annual Spring Craft Fair in Brunswick

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Brunswick Elks is hosting it’s Annual Spring Craft Fair on Saturday March 7th from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Come visit over 25 vendors, enjoy the bake table, raffles and 50/50 drawing. The kitchen is also open, and you can have your child’s picture taken with the Easter Bunny as well. The event is free and open to the public. The Lodge is located at 665 Brunswick Rd ( Route 2 ) in Eagle Mills. The Brunswick Elks will host an All You Can Eat Breakfast to benefit the National Junior Honor Society at the Tamarac Middle School on Sunday March 8. Breakfast includes eggs, sausage and bacon, home fries, French toast and pancakes, Danish and toast, fruit cups and juices, as well as coffee, tea or milk. The cost is just $6. Breakfast is served from 8 a.m. until 11a.m. Come help the kids earn money for a trip to Washington, D.C. The Lodge is located at 665 Brunswick Rd, (Route2) in Eagle Mills. ________________________________________________

Gaza Pastor to speak at Hoosick Area Church Association Unity Service

Rev. Hanna Massad, Pastor of the Baptist Church in Gaza has been invited to speak at the HACA Unity Service at the Community Alliance Church on March 15 at 6:00 p.m. Rev. Massad was born in Gaza City in 1960. After graduating from Gaza High School, he worked in a private hospital for four years before God called him into the ministry. In 1987 Rev. Massad was ordained and served as the pastor of the Gaza Evangelical Church, while he pursued a BA degree from Bethlehem Bible College, which he received in 1991. Hanna then left Gaza to attend Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, where he received his master of divinity degree in 1994 and PhD in Theology in 2000. While he was studying at Fuller, he served as the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Azusa, California. Hanna was called to serve again as the pastor of the Gaza church in 1999. In September 2000 he married Suhad who was born and raised in Kuwait. Suhad has B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Jordan with a major in biology. They have two daughters Joyce and Jolene. Rev. Massad will also be speaking at the 11 a.m. service at the West Hoosick Baptist Church the same day. Come and hear first hand about the Christian Mission to Gaza, one of the most heavily populated and needy cities of the world. Rev. Massad will bring updated information on the ongoing Israeli/ Palestinian conflict which has resulted in extreme unemployment (70%) and economic hardship for the Palestinian population of the Gaza Strip. Poverty, extreme overcrowding, crime and poor sanitation have become pervasive. March 4, 2009

VPS Control Systems, Inc. visits Kiwanis

Peter and Ingrid Schaaphok, owners of the VPS, were the guest speakers of Bob Breese. They are presently completing work on their new building on Hill Road in Hoosick. Peter explained the Flexball system that they assemble and the uses for these cables. If you take a ride on the New York Subway or most of the trains in our area, you are enjoying the easy ride brought to you by VPS. They hope to move into their new building sometime in June and are extremely happy with the Hos-Cot Buildings in Hoosick.

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Sage City Symphony to Premiere Students’ Compositions

On Sunday, March 8, at 4 p.m., Sage City Symphony, under conductor Michael Finckel, will present its annual youth concert. Free and open to the public, the concert will be at Greenwall Auditorium in the VAPA Building on the Bennington College campus. In September of 2008, composer Robert Singley initiated a young composers’ program with twelve students from six area high schools. This unusual program, sponsored by Sage City Symphony, is intended to introduce students to the techniques involved in writing a new piece of music for a full-sized symphony orchestra. Will Demick, Natalie Sala, Ilya Yantovski, Patrick Hennessy, and Olivia Aserr, students at Pittsfield High School; Miles Yucht, a student at Mt. Anthony High School; and Harris MacDonald, Susan Matsui, and Patrick Madden from Mt. Greylock Regional School participated in the six-month composition project. They met with composer Robert Singley individually and in a group to work on technical issues, such as instrumental ranges and scoring techniques, and on creative topics, such as instrumental color and other ways to experiment with the orchestra. Once each of the students completed a short work, they

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Art Display in TriState Pennysaver News Window

Several readers have stopped by the office to ask about the attractive lamps and paintings in our window. The artist is Greg Winterhalter, Associate Professor of Humanities at SVC. He received his BFA in painting from Boston University and his MFA from Pratt Institute. He was born in New York City and moved to Vermont in 1970 where he joined the faculty at Southern Vermont College. Greg has worked in multiple mediums including oil, acrylic, tempera, wax encaustic, water �� color, drawing, handmade paper, �� printmaking and multi-media. He participated in the Moose �� Fest with the SVC sponsored moose, “Walter”. He has worked �� as a ceramic artist in stoneware �� and porcelain over the past four �� years and enjoys throwing pots �� and modeling clay. �� The artwork is courtesy of Better Bennington Corporation.

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were given some assistance with orchestration and creating the score and parts. On March 8, these young composers will be given the rare opportunity of hearing their works performed. The concert will be recorded, and students will be able to use the CD as part of their college application process. The students’ mentor for this project, Robert Singley, is Composition Intern at Bennington College. He has written over 30 works, from solo repertoire to full orchestral pieces and has had his compositions performed by several orchestras and other ensembles. He was the 2009 winner of the Vermont Music Educators’ Association “Composer of the Year” commission, the Smadbeck Composition Prize, and received honorable mention in the 2006 Brian Israel Prize for New Music. Prior to teaching at Bennington College, Singley taught at Ithaca College and the Putney School Summer Program. He has a Bachelor of Music Degree from Duquesne University and a Master of Music Degree from Ithaca College. Also scheduled on the March 8 concert, Sage City Symphony will perform the first movement of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9; Vivaldi’s Concerto in F Major for Three Violins, with Bennington College students as soloists, and will join with the Bennington Children’s Chorus, under the direction of Kerry Ryer-Parke, in music by Copland, Fauré, and Louis Calabro. Additional information about this concert or membership in the orchestra, may be obtained by calling the orchestra’s manager Gail Smith at 447-2149 or logging on to the orchestra’s web site: www.sagecitysymphony.org. _______________________________________________

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Dr. Stuart DuBoff Elected President of New England Ophthalmologic Society Dr Stuart DuBoff has been elected the 103rd President of the New England Ophthalmologic Society which is the oldest medical subspecialty society in the country. The membership includes over 700 Ophthalmologists throughout New England. Dr DuBoff practices with Advanced Eyecare with offices in North Adams, MA, Bennington and Manchester, VT.

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The Peace Resource Center will present a showing of the film, “Climate of Hope” at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse in Bennington on Friday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. There will be a discussion period following the film. “Climate of Hope” is a documentary by Scott Ludlam, produced by the Anti-Nuclear Alliance of Western Australia. (www.anawa.org.au) The film explores the nuclear fuel cycle – from uranium mining and processing through design and operation of a typical nuclear reactor. Enormous quantities of radioactive uranium are required to fuel a single nuclear power plant. During the mining and purification of the uranium ore, copious amounts of water- itself a precious resource- are consumed. While the nuclear industry promotes itself as a clean energy alternative, the toxic wastes from nuclear production remain strongly radioactive for thousands of years and scientists have yet to develop a safe, permanent method of storing or disposing of it. The film examines these and other issues related to the use of nuclear power and it proposes the use of safer, cost effective sustainable energy options. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. The Bennington Unitarian Fellowship is co-sponsor of the event which takes place in their Meetinghouse at 108 School St. in Bennington; ample free parking is available across the street. For more information, call Barbara MacIntyre at 442-2449. ________________________________________________

Winter Picnic in Schuylerville, New York

The next meeting of the Schuylerville Garden Club will be a Pot Luck Lunch held at Schuylerville United Methodist Church on Wednesday, March 11. Members are reminded that we will be meeting an hour earlier than usual at noon and that they should bring a covered dish to share. This month we will be installing the new slate of officers and our District Director will be visiting. For more information contact club President Thelma Hack 518-7478090. March 4, 2009

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Weekly Radio Reports Now Being Archived

Radio station WBTN-AM (1370) has begun using 21st century technology to help bring some of the region’s 18th, 19th and 20th century history to life. The weekly radio reports by Joe Hall — called “Bygone Bennington” -- are now being archived on the station’s web site, where they’re available through both audio recordings and text transcripts, accompanied by companion pictures. Robert Howe, the president of the board of the Shires Media Partnership, the non-profit group that owns the station, says this is one of WBTN’s first attempts to use cyberspace and on-line communication “to expand the reach and usability of our local radio programming.” The station -- whose motto is “Live and Local” -- puts an emphasis on local personalities, local news, local activities and local history. Hall, a Bennington native and a former president of the Bennington Historical Society, focuses his weekly program on the region’s past. Recent offerings have described the early courthouses (three of them burned); the first settlers; the differences between life in the village and the surrounding countryside (including electricity, run-

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ning water, and indoor plumbing); and education in the one-room school that Hall himself attended on Hardwood Hill. Two of them described actions by village officials to provide cheap firewood to residents in danger of freezing during the nation-wide coal strike of 1922. The radio broadcasts are less than five minutes each, so Hall had to use four segments to deal with the life of William Clark Bull, who designed some of Bennington’s most impressive structures, includJoe Hall ing the train station on Depot Street and what is now the South Shire Inn on Elm Street. Some years ago, Hall came into the possession of many glass plate negatives taken by Frederick Burt, whose photographs captured much of Bennington life in the early 1900s. These have since been donated to the Bennington Museum. Along with other archival art and vintage post card scenes, they’re being used to illustrate the short narratives. All �� of the programs can be found on the station’s web site, which is www.wbtnam.org. Visitors to the home page can just click on “Weekly Programming,” scroll down to “Bygone Bennington,” and click on that listing to get to the Bygone Bennington website. Hall has lived in Bennington all of his 76 years. His connection with WBTN actually predates the 1953 founding of the radio station itself because the small white frame building that houses the station is located on land that once was a part of his father’s Harwood Hill dairy farm. Hall worked on that farm as a boy, and after graduation from Bennington High School in 1950 went to work at Fairdale Farms, on Bennington’s West �� End. He later worked for 20 �� years at Metropolitan Life, and �� then became the executive direc�� tor of the Bennington Housing �� Authority. �� “Bygone Bennington” is broadcast on WBTN AM (1370) Mondays through Fridays at 11:05 a.m. Find the text and audio of each segment by clicking “Bygone Bennington” on the web site.

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Bennington Free Clinic

The Bennington Free Clinic provides free medical care to adults over the age of 18 who do not have insurance. The clinic is currently open Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. Please call 447-3700 for an appointment. The Bennington Free Clinic is located at 601 Main Street in downtown Bennington, in the school building of the First Baptist Church. ________________________________________________

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Midweek Music at Williams College

The Williams College Department of Music will present their weekly lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers on Wednesday, March 11, at 12:15 p.m. in Thompson Memorial Chapel on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to wonderful performances of classical, jazz and world music. Organ players will be featured as well this week. Check music.williams.edu for specific program details. ________________________________________________

Kathleen Atkins of North Bennington Named to Commendation List at SVC

Kathleen Atkins of North Bennington has been named to the Commendation List for the fall semester at Southern Vermont College. The Commendation List recognizes part-time students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.25 during the semester. Atkins is a senior majoring in Nursing. She is a graduate of Mount Anthony Union High School. ________________________________________________

Trista Hoot of Manchester Named to Provost List at SVC

Trista Hoot of Manchester has been named to the Provost List for the fall semester at Southern Vermont College in Bennington. The Provost List recognizes full-time students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.25 during the semester. Hoot is a senior majoring in Psychology. She is also a member of the Ski and Snowboard Club and volunteers as a Peer Mentor. Hoot is a graduate of Burr and Burton Academy. She is the daughter of Stella Hoot of Manchester. ________________________________________________

‘Got Milk?’ … We’ve Got the Cookies!

If you didn’t buy enough Girl Scout Cookies to last you the year, Hoosick Falls Girl Scout Troop #1313 will help you fill your cookie jar. The troop is raising money for a trip to Washington, D.C., in August, and would love your support. Girls will be selling cookies at Stewarts in Hoosick (corner of Routes 22 and 7) on Friday, March 13, from 4 to 8:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cookies are $3.50 per box (cash or checks with ID accepted). Depending on how many are sold, the troop will earn between 55- and 65-cents per box sold. If you have any questions, please contact Joyce Brewer at 518-686-4942.

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