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Teaming up for a good cause: Martha Robertson and Bob Stannard are again collaborating on Ski for Heat. But it will be Bob playing a mean harmonica on stage on January 16 at the Riley Center and Martha skiing on the trails January 31 at Wild Wings.

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The Ski for Heat fundraiser will kick off with a special Benefit Concert given by “Downtown” Bob Stannard and Friends on January 16 at Burr and Burton Academy’s Riley Center for the Arts. The Ski for Heat event itself takes place on January 31 at Wild Wings Ski Touring Center in Peru. Ski for Heat is a community fundraiser to help local families with heating fuel assistance. Proceeds go to the Shareheat Fund at BROC. It is a fun and easy way for everyone to participate in contributing to the Shareheat Fund at BROC. All donations, up to $5000, will be matched dollar for dollar by CVPS shareholders. The Benefit Concert is also a CD release party to introduce Stannard’s new CD: “Bob Stannard & Friends – Live at the Black Door.” Burr and Burton Academy is donating the use of its facility for this special performance given by arguably Vermont’s hottest Blues Band working today. Harmonica player and Blues singer “Downtown” Bob Stannard has performed live with BB King, Charlie Musselwhite, and John Hammond to name just a few. He will be joined by an assembly of accomplished and well-known musicians to make this a night of extraordinary entertainment. The searing guitars of Dennis Willmott and Billy “Silvertone” Carruth and classic keyboards of Nick Sherman and the driving rhythm section of

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Meals on Wheels

Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal For reservation or cancellation in Bennington: 802-442-8012 Manchester: 802-362-3714 Wednesday, January 13 Sweet & Sour Porcupine Balls, California Blend Veggies, Rice Pilaf, Pineapple Bits and Milk. Thursday, January 14 Turkey Tortellini Stew, Roasted Brussels Sprouts Cauliflower Jello with Fruit, and Milk. Friday, January 15 Pasta Primavera, Diced Beets, Garlic Bread, Pudding Parfaits, and Milk. Monday, January 18 Chili with Beans, Winter Blend Veggies, Cornbread, Cinnamon Applesauce and Milk. Tuesday, January 19 Hot Turkey Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Peas and Carrots, Snickerdoodle Cookie, and Milk. ��

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Charlie’s Hotdogs

The American Legion post 40 in Hoosick Falls will be having a Charlie’s Hotdogs Sale on Friday January 15 from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. or until sold out. They will be delivering to all businesses in the village. For more information, call Sue at 518-686-0717. Please call if you would like to pre-order.

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Wednesday, January 13: Cards; Exercise class at 1 p.m.; motor vehicle available, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; van leaves at 9:15 a.m. for swimming at Bennington Rec. Center; ROUSE meeting at Blooming Grove Drive. Thursday, January 7: Cards; bocci, 10 a.m.; bingo, 12:45 p.m.; van transportation available. Friday, January 8: Cards; van transportation available to the mall leaving at 9:30 a.m. Monday, January 11: Mystery bingo 10 a.m.; cards; senior exercise class, 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 12: Card party, 10:30 a.m.; van transportation available for local grocery shopping; Health Department available at 9 a.m. 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. ____________________

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Army National Guard Pvt. Jordan A. Jackson has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics. He is the son of Bret Jackson of Payreville Road, Brandenburg, Kentucky, and Penny Jackson of Wood Lane, Brandon, Vermont. _____________________ (Ski for Heat, cont.) bassist Tom Buckley (formerly with Eddie Taylor) and drummer Jason Corbiere (formerly with Roomful of Blues) will be ﬁlling the house. Expect some special guests and surprises that will all come together to make this the best Blues show of 2010. A suggested donation of $20 is being asked. Tickets are available at Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, online at www.skiforheat.org, by calling Martha Robertson at 802-8243558, or at the door. Wild Wings Ski Touring Center is the venue for Ski for Heat, the cross-country skiing or snowshoeing day of fun and fundraising. Participants ask friends and family to “sponsor” them or make a donation themselves and then enjoy a great day at Wild Wings, where there are beautiful trails for participants of all abilities. There is no registration fee to participate and Wild Wings owners Chuck and Tracy Black have again generously donated the use of their trails to skiers and snowshoers who are taking part. Participants may arrive and leave as their schedules allow. January 13, 2010

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Hampton Inn Puts Together Gifts of Cheer

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Callanan Scores 1,000 Mount Anthony Boys’ Basketball standout Kyle Callanan recorded the 1,000th point of his career last Monday against Bellows Falls. Callanan becomes the fifth member of the 1,000 Point Club. The Patriots wound up winning 73-18 in Kate’s Gym. At tip-off, Callanan sat at 993 career points. In the opening quarter, Callanan hit a threepointer followed by a lay-up a few minutes later, pushing him to 998. Late in the first quarter, 2.45 seconds left, the ball was swung around to Callanan on the right wing, he drove baseline. Up he went to finish over two Bellows Falls defenders. After being fouled during the play, he fended off the contact to score the basket. Before the ensuing foul shot, the crowd stood to applaud the senior with immeasurable potential. He calmly enjoyed the applause on a night he won’t forget. Callanan and the Patriots look to continue their success on Friday as they travel to Rutland for a tough Marble Valley League game with the Red Raiders. Indoor Track Relay Sets New Record The Mount Anthony Indoor Track team traveled to Dartmouth on December 26 for a track meet with teams from all over the area. Luckily, the holidays were extended for the 4x200m relay team. Zach Bartlett, Josh Rosse, Stephen Silber, and Jason Devens ran their respective legs of the relay to turn in a near-perfect result. Their time of 1:33.8 puts them atop all previous MAU relay teams by over a second, and pulling within a second and a half of the Vermont State record. The blur of a time qualifies the team for the National meet held in Boston in late February. _____________________________________________

The Hampton Inn along with staff, employees and guests, and with the help of Aldi’s, Unicorr, NSK, Ginger’s Corner and the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center have put together a gift of cheer program. Through the help of BROC, they were able to feed 40 families in the Bennington area. They also made gift bags for 96 children. The staff was on hand along with Santa’s helpers who were three Cambridge seniors: Jimmy Bearor, Jordon Fortier and Mitchell Maynard, to pass out the boxes of Christmas Cheer. It was a warm and cheerful gathering. Cookies and juice were served. This was a heartfelt greeting of the Spirit of Christmas. The greetings of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year filled the air!

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Seniors of Shaftsbury

The Seniors of Shaftsbury, (S.O.S.) invite all Seniors to a pot-luck lunch at noon on Friday, January 15 in the Shaftsbury Methodist Church. Chad Schmidt, County Sheriff, will speak to the group about Senior Safety. Bring a dish to share, your place setting and food for the Church’s Food Shelf.

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Volleyball Tourney

St. Mary’s Academy is hosting an Indoor Volleyball Tournament for adults Saturday, January 23, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Teams must be present to be put on the schedule. Play will begin promptly at noon. Two courts will be available for play and both competitive and non-competitive teams are invited to participate. The format and rules of play will be finalized on the day of the tournament depending on the number and level of competition of the teams registered. The fee for individual players is $30 or $25 per person if a team of six is pre-registered and paid by January 18. Beverages and snacks will be provided throughout the day. Please contact Pat Hayes at 518-686-4314 ext 202 or Margaret Merwin at 518-6867800 to register or for more information.

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The Monument Spring Soccer Club is holding sign-ups at the River Street Firehouse on Tuesday and Thursday, January 12 and 14, from 67:30 p.m. Please bring your checkbook, a 2 x 2 inch photo of your child and a birth certificate. The club is open to: Girls U-10, U-12, U-14 and U-17; Boys U-10 to U-14 For further information, please call Kevin Dunham at 802-447-8451 or e-mail dunham04@comcast.net.

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The SVSU is in the process of conducting a community needs assessment. Deadline is January 2010. Your information is vital to this process and your help is needed today! In 2007, Governor Douglas signed ACT 62 allowing school districts the option of providing public Pre-K for preschoolers. This can be done by utilizing community child care providers or through school based preschools. The SVSU is in need of a total count of children under age 6 ASAP. This will assist them in developing a list of children between the ages of 0-5 within the SVSU and allow long term planning as children enter kindergarten. If you have not yet completed a quick parent survey distributed through the SVSU area, please contact Brenda Schramm at 802-447-0906 immediately to provide this information and complete this process.

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SVMC Accepting Appointments for Swine Flu Vaccination

With increased amounts of the H1N1 (“swine”) flu vaccine now available, area vaccination clinics and providers are able to offer the vaccine to anyone over the age of six months who requests it. Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is now taking appointments for swine flu vaccination. There is no charge for the vaccine. SVMC will hold an H1N1 flu vaccination clinic on January 13, from noon – 3 p.m., at the Second Congregational Church on Hillside Street in Bennington. The clinic will be run by the VNA & Hospice of Southwestern Vermont Health Care. If you are over the age of 18 and cannot attend the H1N1 vaccination clinic, appointments are also being taken for H1N1 vaccination at SVMC on the Wednesdays in January from 2 – 4 p.m. SVMC will vaccinate adults with an appointment at the Occupational Health offices in the Toolan Building on the SVMC campus at 100 Hospital Drive. To request an appointment, visit www.svhealthcare.org and follow the link from the main page, or call the flu clinic hotline at 802-447-5559 and press number 2. Both the flu shot and the nasal mist forms of the vaccine will be available at each location. While the vaccine is now available to all who wish to receive it, those in the high-risk groups defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are highly encouraged to get the vaccine. The groups include: pregnant women, people who live with or care for children younger than six months of age, healthcare and emergency medical services personnel under age 65, persons between the ages of six months and 24 years old, and people between the ages of 25 and 64 who have chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems. Anyone under age 18 must have a parent or guardian present to sign a consent form. ________________________________________________

Winter Speaker Series: What’s Happening With Bats?

The Trustees of Reservations invite you to a presentation on Tuesday, January 12, from 6 to 7 p.m., about bats as the first installment of a brand new winter speaker series at Bartholomew’s Cobble Visitor Center in Sheffield, Massachusetts. Massachusetts Fisheries & Wildlife Biologist Andrew Madden will share the latest on bats’ white nose syndrome and answer questions about bats. The talk is free. Donations are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Bartholomew’s Cobble Visitor Center is located at Weatogue Road, Sheffield, Massachusestts, off Routes 7 and 7A, south of the center of Sheffield. For more information, please call 413-229-8600 or e-mail bcobble@ttor.org. Directions and additional Trustees programs in the Berkshires and statewide can be found at www.thetrustees.org. Other talks that will form part of the series include a February 11 program on Arrowheads, a February 28 talk about the nature of slavery in Sheffield during the 1700s, a March 11 presentation on local rattlesnake research, and a March 25 slide show about rare plants in Massachusetts. January 13, 2010

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AARP Chapter #269 Meeting

The AARP Bennington Chapter #269 will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, January 14 at the Elks Club, Washington Street, Bennington, at 1 p.m. The speaker will be Anthony Krulikowski, who will speak on Guardian Ad Litem, and the important work it does in our community. Members and guests are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Please remember food for BROC as there is a great need. ________________________________________________

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The Green Mountain RSVP is partnering with Price Chopper and The Green Mountain Express in honor of Martin Luther King Day. On Friday, January 15, our hope is to “Stuff a Bus” (Green Mountain Express bus) to help re-stock the shelves of area food banks. There is a greater demand this winter, and stocks are depleted. Price Chopper is partnering with us by printing flyers to distribute to shoppers and allowing us to park the bus in front of the store. Then, on Martin Luther King Day, January 18, we will distribute the food. We are recruiting volunteers to help with this endeavor. We are also placing posters in stores and other locations throughout Bennington to encourage the community to donate to this worthwhile cause. Also, just a brief synopsis of who we are: Green Mountain RSVP is a federally funded non-profit organization that began work in Bennington 36 years ago. We coordinate the work of volunteers in Bennington County. We presently have over 300 volunteers, age 55 and over, doing good deeds all over the county. They work at the hospital, the libraries, the museum, in our elementary schools, nursing homes and as Guardian Ad Litems for the family court system. Our homebound volunteers knit and crochet with yarn we purchase from grant money. At the end of the year we deliver over 1,000 handmade items to schools, daycares, the Cancer Center, nursing homes and even to Second Chance Animal Shelter. It’s a win/win situation. The recipients of their help are better off, and the volunteers themselves are fulfilled by their work.

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Sixth Annual Hoosick Bowl for Kids

There is still time to get your friends, family and coworkers together for a day of bowling and fun for a great cause! The Sixth Annual Hoosick Bowl for Kids is set for Saturday, January 16, at Barbecue Recreation on Route 22 in Hoosick Falls, New York. Proceeds benefit the Hoosick Youth & Community Center and the Hoosick Area Partnership for Parents & Youth (HAPPY) and its MentorWorks program. Register a Team There will be three waves of bowlers at this year’s event. The first wave begins at noon, the second at 1:30 p.m., and the third at 3 p.m. Each wave is limited to ten teams of five bowlers. Team Captains can register for a wave time by calling 518-686-9050 or by stopping by the Youth Center any weekday afternoon after 3 p.m. Prizes for Fundraising A minimum of $200 per team (or an average of $40 per bowler) is required to participate. This year we will be awarding prizes for top fundraisers. The team with the highest average of pledges per bowler will win $50 in Stewart’s gift cards. The individual bowler who brings in the most pledges will win a $25 gift card. Captain Sheets and Pledge Forms are available online at www.hoosickyouth.org or at the Youth Center. Captain’s packets can also be mailed upon request. Call 518-686-9050 for more information. Sponsorships and Donations Strike, Spare and Lane Sponsors are needed for this event. Prices begin at $100. Sponsor forms are available at www.hoosickyouth.org or at the Youth Center after 3 p.m. on weekdays. Show your support for Hoosick’s youth and promote your business by taking advantage of this opportunity.

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Donations are also welcome and can be made online through PayPal. Just visit www.hoosickyouth.org. Checks payable to HAPPY can also be mailed to The Hoosick Youth & Community Center, PO Box 303, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090. HAPPY is a 501(c)(3) organization, so donations and sponsorships are tax deductible. Please be generous and help support these programs that benefit the youth of Hoosick Falls. ________________________________________________

Winter Concert

The Northshire Interfaith Chorus will present its winter concert, “A Holiday Memory,” on Tuesday, January 12, at 7 p.m., at the United Church of Dorset in Dorset, Vermont, and again on January 13 at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist church in Manchester, Vermont. Featured soloists include Lindsay Dyett, Ruth Woodard, Judy Seltmann, Deb �� Lyon, Reverend Robert Carpenter �� and Jim Comar. � �� A suggested donation of $10 � for adults and $7 for students and seniors will be collected at the door. The United Church of Dorset is located on Church Street in �� Dorset, Vermont. First Baptist �� Church is located at the corner �� of Main and Bonnet Streets in �� Manchester Center, Vermont. ��

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Extra Helpings in Stephentown The February ordering date for the Extra Helpings Community Food Buying Club in Stephentown is Thursday, January 28, from 3:30 to 6 p.m.

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Box at $32 contains 2.5 lbs. beef chuck pot roast, 3 lbs. I.Q.F. boneless /skinless chicken breast, 3 lbs. rope sweet Italian sausage (2/1.5lb), 3 lbs. pepper steaks (8/6-oz.), and 2 lb. bulk breakfast sausage (4/8-oz. rolls). Cash payment must be made when ordering. The pick up date is Thursday, February 25, from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Stephentown Federated Church. For information call 518-733-0699.

WEEKLY ALMANAC

AA • AL-ANON • NA • GA Thursday:

NA: 7-8 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington VT

Friday:

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grapes, and 1 bag wrapped iceless broccoli. Special #1 at $12.50 is a 5-lb. block of sliced American cheese. Special #2 at $15.50 is a pasta collection of 18 oz. stuffed shells, 12 oz. sun-dried tomato stuffed rigatoni, 12 oz. spinach stuffed rigatoni, 13 oz. large round ravioli, 16 oz. tricolor tortellini, 18 oz. manicotti, 13 oz. pierogie with potato, Swiss and Jack cheese, and 2 (1qt.) Casa Visco spaghetti sauce. The Meat

AA: Turning Point Club, Bennington, Open meeting, 6-7 p.m. J.S. Open Discussion meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday:

Al-Anon ACOA: 10:30-11:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist Church, North Bennington NA Back to Basics Group, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 7:00 p.m. NA: 7-8 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington VT Candlelight NA: 11:30 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, noon, Room 6. Teen Support Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m., Rm 6 ACOA: 9-10 a.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington

Sunday:

NA: 5-6 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington VT AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m.

Monday:

AA Open meeting, Turning Point Club, 6-7 p.m., 465 Main st., Bennington, VT AA meeting for Gay/Bi/Lesbian/ Transgendered Persons, 7:00 p.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.

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NA, Turning Point Club, Bennington 2 p.m Al-Anon ACOA meeting, Bennington College, North Bennington, 7:00 p.m. AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8:00 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., Bennington Free Library

Wednesday:

Women’s Co-DA: 6:30 p.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington Al-Anon, Burdett Commons, Arlington, noon. H.S. STEP meeting Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Women’s Meeting of AA: 6-7 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington, VT DA - Debtor’s Anonymous, Wed. 8-9pm, Turning Point Club of Bennington, 465 Main St., Benniington, VT , 802-442-9700

GED • EDUCATION Thursday:

GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday:

GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m.

Wednesday:

Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington

MIND & BODY WELLNESS

Thursday: Grief Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Second Congregational Church, Hillside Dr., VNA & Hospice, 802447-4594. Bennington Free Clinic, 6-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 601 Main Street. Call 447-3700 for an appointment. Arthritis Support Group, January 13, 2010

Monday:

Parents in Crisis, SVMC, Bennington, 7:00 p.m. RSVP Bone Builders: Call RSVP at 447-1545 for info. Free. Arlington, American Legion Hall, Mon and Th, 10:30-11:30.

Tuesday:

Nice & Easy Aerobics - Beginner, Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 p.m. 447-5693. All Gain, No Pain Senior Strengthening Class - Bennington Firehouse, River St., 10:3011:15 a.m.; N. Bennington Congregational Ch, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Support group for family members of those suffering from mental illness, Third Tuesday at 7 p.m., UCS, 316 Dewey St., Bennington. Clare at 824-3909.

Wednesday:

Aerobic Indoor Walking - Beginner, Mon, Wed, Fri., Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 a.m. 442-6886 Senior Exercise Classes, Hoosick Falls Senior Center, 1-1:45 p.m. 447-5689. Bereavement/Loss Support Group, SVMC, Bennington, fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, SVMC, Medical Office Bldg.,

Bennington, 6:30 p.m.

MUNICIPAL MEETINGS Thursday:

Sunderland Elementary Planning Commitee. 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Monday: Poultney Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, second and fourth Monday, 6:30 p.m. Sunderland Selectmen’s meeting, Sunderland Elementary School, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday:

Shaftsbury Zoning Board meeting, Town Office, second & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Planning Commission, Town Office, first & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday:

Dept of Employment & Training Information, Veteran’s Memorial Drive, Bennington, first Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. Sandgate Planning Committee meeting, 7:00 p.m. Sunderland Zoning Board meeting, Sunderland Elementary school, third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first and third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

MISCELLANEOUS Thursday:

Arlington Lions Club American Legion Room, second and fourth Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

Friday:

Line Dancing, Pownal American

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Legion Post #90, Route 7, every Friday, 7-9 p.m., class included; no charge; bring non-perishable food item to support Pownal food Pantry; 823-4626 Success by Six Play Group, Mettowee School, West Pawlet, 9:30 a.m. Ladies Fellowship, Missionary Alliance Church, Bennington, 9:30 a.m. Unit 69 American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Room, Arlington, second Tuesday, 7 p.m.

BINGO

Bingo, Pownal American Legion, Post 90, Route 7, Pownal; 3 jackpot games, speedballs, cookie jar crash, raffles and door prizes doors and concession open at 5 p.m. Community Bingo, Masonic Lodge next to Banknorth, Main Street, Bennington, VT; doors open at 5 p.m., Bingo begins at 6:30 p.m. For info: Chuck at 442-7904; Dorothy at 379-1184.

Wednesday:

FOOD • SENIOR MEALS Wednesday:

ACOA, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.

Senior Meals, East Arlington,

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Second Congregational Church, Bennington, fourth Thursday,1:00 p.m. LaLeche League Support Meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, third Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

Bailey Hall, 12 p.m.

Tuesday:

Senior Meals, East Arlington, Bailey Hall, 12 p.m.

PRAYER GROUPS Thursday:

Community Bible Study, nondenominational for women, children, 10 a.m. - noon September -May. Bennington. 447-4745.

Monday:

Prayer meeting, Baha’i Faith at 7 p.m. For info., call 802-447-3866

Wednesday:

Spiritual Renewal for Busy Lives, Embury United Methodist Church, 41 East Main St., Cambridge, NY, 518-677-3602, 1st, 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m.

WEEKEND WORSHIP

ARLINGTON Saturday:

St. Margaret Mary’s, Mass, 5:00 p.m.

Sunday:

St. James Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m. Rite I and 10 a.m. Rite II. Rev. Scott Neal 802375-9952, stjamesarlington.org; stjamesparish@myfairpoint.net St. Margaret Mary’s Church, Mass,10:00 a.m.

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Federated Church, East Arlington, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Ice Pond Road, worship service, 10 a.m.; www. earlingtonfedchurch.org; 375-2548, Rev. Kathleen S. Clark, Pastor Chapel on the Green, West Arlington, Services, 7:00 p.m., last Sunday of the month, 6:00 p.m. covered dish supper.

BENNINGTON Saturday:

Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, Vigil, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday:

Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, Mass, 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. (SS 9) First Church of Christ Scientist, Services, 10:00 a.m. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 108 School Street, Services, 10:00 a.m., (religious education, child care, 10:00 a.m.) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 9:30 a.m. Sacrament Service; 10:40 a.m. SS; 11:40 a.m. Relief Society & Priesthood. 4470139; 442-8126 Capstone Baptist Church meeting at 1043 Water Street, North Bennington: Worship, 11 a.m.; S.S.

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9:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m., Pastor Phil Steadman, 4426041 Missionary Alliance Church Service 10 a.m.,198 Crescent Blvd., Bennington (9 a.m. Christian Education all ages) 442-6840 Presbyterian Fellowship, 10 a.m., Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver St. 2nd floor. Child care provided. The Rev. Robin Greene, 447-8544. NORTH BENNINGTON Sunday: North Bennington Baptist Church, 15 Church St., North Bennington, VT, Worship, 9:30; Bible study Thurs., 10:15 a.m.; Prayer meeting, Thurs., 11:30 a.m.; Rev. David H. Jinno, Pastor; 802-442-2711

Sunday:

Sandgate United Methodist Church, Services, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

SHAFTSBURY

Sunday: Redeemer Lutheran Church (ECLA)m Route 67A, 1.5 miles off Route 7A, Shaftsbury. Sunday Communion service, 9:30 a.m. Pastor Fredrick McGee. 442-8423. First United Methodist Church, Worship Service 10 a.m., Pastor Matthew Bowles, 802-447-2908

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Mass, Salem’s Holy Cross Church, 5:30 p.m.; Greenwich St. Joseph’s Church, 4 p.m., Cambridge St. Patrick’s Church, 4 p.m. Contemporary Worship, 6 p.m., Cornerstone Fellowship Church, Rte. 22 & Johnsonhill Rd., Hoosick Falls, NY 518-686--4062

Sunday:

Mass, Salem Holy Cross Church, 8:30 a.m.; Greenwich St. Joseph Church, 10:15; Cambridge St. Patrick’s Church, 10:30 a.m.; Schuylerville’s Notre-DameVisitation Church, 8:30 a.m. Embury Methodist Church of Cambridge, Services, 110:00 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church of Granville, Holy Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. (coffee hour after service in undercroft) Truthville Baptist Church, Granville, Services 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; SS 9:45 a.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Salem, Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays & Prayer Book Holy Days: 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I Shushan Methodist Church, Services, 9:30 a.m. All Saint’s Episcopal Church, Hoosick Falls: Eucharist Service 9:30 a.m. S.S. 9:15 a.m.; Healing Prayer and adult Bible study, Wed. 6:30 p.m.; Father Gary Strubel, 518-686-9037

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