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Three students from the British School of Ballet in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., auditioned for parts in the Christmas ballet, “The Nutcracker Suite”. All of the girls received parts. Over 200 students from different ballet schools auditioned, and approximately 40 students were chosen. Eleven year old Emma Tifft will be an Angel, and sister, Kiana Tifft will play Polichinello. The Tifft sisters are from Bennington. Twelve year old Molly Ruebel, of Berlin, New York, will portray a Mouse. All three young ladies have danced in “The Nutcracker” before. “This is a wonderful experience for them,” said Miss Olivia. “One year I had 40 students audition and every one of them received parts!” This performance was produced by the Albany Berkshire

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Meals on Wheels

Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal For reservation or cancellation in Bennington: 442-8012 Wednesday, December 17 Chicken ‘n Noodles w/ Alfredo Sauce, Zucchini, Stewed Tomatoes, Fresh Fruit and Milk. Thursday, December 18 CHRISTMAS DINNER Baked ham w/Rasin Sauce, Sweet Potato Bake, Green Bean Casserole, Bread Pudding and Milk. Friday, December 19 New England Clam Chowder w/Oyster Crackers, Broccoli, 1/2 Turkey Sandwich, Fruit Cocktail and Milk. Monday, December 22 Macaroni & Cheese, Brussel Sprouts, Carrots, Apple Sauce, and Milk. Tuesday, December 23 Chicken Stir-Fry, Herbed Rice, Oriental Veggies, Mandarin Oranges, Bread and Milk. ___________________

MAUHS Winter Band Concert

The MAUHS Winter Band Concert will be Thursday, December 18, at 7:30 p.m., in the school Auditorium. Cost of admission is one non-perishable food item per person. ____________________ (Nutcracker, cont.) Ballet Company. Madeline Culpo is Artistic Director and owner of the Cantarella Dance Schools. Miss Olivia’s students danced in performances in Pittsfield, Ma., and will also be performing in several other cities and states. If you would like further information on the dates of future performances, dance classes, ballet, Irish step dance, or gymnastics, please call 518-686-9440.

Hoosick Falls Senior Center

Wednesday, December 17: Cards, senior exercise class, 1 p.m. Thursday, December 18: Cards; local grocery shopping with van transportation available; Bocci at 10 a.m.; Bingo at 12:45; Lifeline Emergency Presentation at 12:30. Friday, December19: Cards; crafts; extra van shopping day with the van leaving at 9:30; special Christmas dinner, noon; entertainment by “Wrinkled Ramblers”; Medicare D Open Enrollment Day, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. You must sign up in advance in the office. Monday, December 22: Mystery Bingo, 10 a.m.; cards; Senior Exercise Class, 1 p.m. Tuesday, December 23: 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. ____________________

Cookie Decorating Party

A Cookie Decorating Party will be held at The Second Congregational Church, Londonderry, Vt., on December 21, from 2-4 p.m. Decorating cookies is always a fun way to get creative and festive this holiday season. Bring someone you love to share in the fun. Participants will get to decorate the cookies and take a plateful home. We ask all children and parents who come to participate to bring a cash donation or some nonperishable items to donate to the Neighbors Pantry. Please RSVP by December 19 to marisapowers@hotmail.com.

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Army National Guard Pfc. Ryan M. Rounds has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. He is the son of Orland Rounds of Adams St., and grandson of Cheryl Rounds of Birchview Heights, both of Westminster, Vt. Rounds is a 2008 graduate of Bellows Falls Union High School, Westminster. _____________________

Candlelight Service in Arlington

Members of the Chapel on The Green in West Arlington invite members of the public to their an annual Candlelight Service. It will be held this year on the Sunday before Christmas, December 21, at 7 p.m. The service will be led by Pastor Key Mann with music provided by Kevin Bishop, organist. Kevin and choir members will be pleased to welcome anyone who wishes to join them as part of the choir. Those who wish to participate should be there at 6:30 to practice. The Chapel on the Green is located on Route 313 West, through the covered bridge. Visit with old friends and make some new ones. For further information, call Helen at 375-2775 or Amy at 375-2736. December 17, 2008

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Telly’s TAKE ■ The Clark in Winter By Telly Halkias

In the winter, one of the best local attractions for activities, the family, and holiday visitors is the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Currently the Clark is offering several exhibitions worth stopping in on over the Christmas season, one of them being “Drawn to Drama: Italian Works on Paper, 1500-1800.” This 65-drawing show was assembled from two sources, the Clark’s own collection of pre-19th century drawings, and the private holdings of famed collector Robert Loper. Artists featured in the show include Giorgio Vasari, Guercino, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Salvator Rosa and Luca Giordano. “Drawn to Drama” contains a wide range of works, from small rapid sketches to larger and elaborately finished drawings, all focusing on the human figure. It examines how Italian artists of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries used the human body as the principal expressive medium in depicting thematic material from classical history, mythology, and the Bible.

The Impressionist Gallery at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Mass. Photo, courtesy Clark Art Institute

Drawing on paper, the artists used black chalk, red chalk, pastels, and charcoal to sketch their works. They made use of facial expression, gesture, and posture to convey miraculous, visionary, and dramatic events in a compelling way. The show demonstrates a variety of subject, technique, and situation. Many of the artists are not well known. Highlighting the human form in “Drawn to Drama” is a testament to the Renaissance precept that “man is the measure of all things.” And along with other pro-

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Toastmasters Tall Tales Dinner at Sirloin Saloon Rescheduled for December 18

Because of last Thursday’s storm, this Thursday, December 18, at 6 p.m., your local Toastmasters club meets for a re-scheduled special no-host dinner and a hilarious evening at the Sirloin Saloon, Manchester. The gathering features “tall tales” by Dottie Sundquist and Julie Robertson of Sandgate, and Bill Munson of Sunderland, and impromptu rejoinders led by Cathy Gettel of Rutland. Guests are welcome. Contact Dick Scribner, 362-7352, or check out, www.equinoxvalleytoastmasters.org, for further details and our regular meetings location.

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grams, the best part is that admission is free, the Clark’s annual practice in winter. The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is located at 225 South St. in Williamstown, Mass. For more info on winter programs at the Clark, call 413458-2303, or visit www.clarkart. edu Telly Halkias, owner of Now and Then Books in Bennington, is a freelance writer and editor. E-mail: tchalkias@aol.com.

The new Manchester Chapter of Women Business Owners Network will have a Business Card Swap reception on Wednesday, January 14th from 68 p.m. at Ye Olde Tavern on Route 7A. Mark your calendars to meet and mingle with area women business owners. For more information, contact Chapter Coordinator Kathy Williams, 779-4721 or kathy@willvt.com, or wbon.org. Established in 1984, WBON is a non-profit professional group offering business networking and education to women.

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Mount Anthony Union High School Quarter 1 Honor Roll PRINCIPAL’S HONORS GRADE 9 Taylor Anderson Nick Carson Lauren Casey Elizabeth Elwell Lucas Gelheiser Zachary Giroux Audria Greenwald Isaac Lewis Elana Pereira Aubrie Sauer Elizabeth Strano Justin Volpi PRINCIPAL’S HONORS GRADE 10 Zoe Baker Joy Benner Bradley Farrell Ryan Kozierok Darcy Mishkind Zoe Nardone Abaigeal Thivierge Miles Yucht PRINCIPAL’S HONORS GRADE 11 Selbi Arjanova Samuel Bashevkin Samantha Brace-Baker Dennis Brooks Mariah Burgess Abigail Carr John Caswell Taylor Congdon Katherine Ina Cross Joshua Greenlaw Tamari Kashibadze Paul Mazzola Gabriel Noel

Elizabeth Pietrucha Megan Pini Elisabeth Seyferth Ryan Whitten PRINCIPAL’S HONORS GRADE 12 James Bailey Nathan Benner Stephanie Butterfield Daniel Curran Hillary Estes Robert Gorry Matthew Houran Michael Mason Nigel Mears Emily Perkins Kirstie Senese Joseph Siebert Mariah Slavin Jacob Smith Justin Sola Justin Spencer Zoe Sperber Gayelan Ulrich Sarah Wilson HIGH HONORS GRADE 9 Kevin Antognioni Micah Andrews Stephen Appel Lauren Beck Emily Bird Christian Colvin Brittany Durkee Dillon Duval Cassidy Eckley Rebecca Gerity Alexis Gore Michelle Gorry

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Deven Greenawalt Nicholas Harris Kelsey Harwood Ashley Hebert Devon Hoar Matthew Kane Torrey Kurtzner Matheson LaFlamme Emma Leake Baheeyah Madany Nathaniel Malmborg Travis Mattison Desiree Myers Callis Novelli Abbie O’Neill Pranjal Patel Katie Quinn Matthew Roy Kaitlyn Saunders Jacob Sausville Christopher Schramm Jonathan Seward Andrea Sleeman Nicholas Solari Joanne Szymanik Ryan Tifft Nathan Walton Shelby Wicks HIGH HONORS GRADE 10 Alyssa Barry Derek Bisaccio Tabitha Bogardus Nicholas Brolin Connor Bruder Schuyler Brooks Creedy Alexander Goyette Dylan Hausthor Zachary Haytko Emily Hirsch Jennifer Hughes Ian Hulbert Shelby Ketcham Michael Lucy Quin Mann Justin McKenna Joshua Palmi Vishvesh Patel Ryan Pembroke David Putnam Travis Severs Catherine Sharkey Susan Sweet Blake-Stephan Trzesiara Chelsea Wood

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HIGH HONORS GRADE 11 Jessica Altiery Sara Andrew Brandon Boutin Adam Burzimati James Caswell Carson Casey Keegan Corbett Priasa DeLeigh Alyssa Dufrense Erin Dunican Marissa Farrell Morgan Galipeau Tyler Greenawalt Michael Hurley Jasmine Ketcham Dylan Krawczyk Michaela Lemieux Vanessa Lauzon Cristine Lanoue Brandy Lesser Tia Leonard Elliot Lewis Heath Mann Sarah Monroe Patrick Morrissey Christopher Moyer Margarita Nigmatullina Rose O’Callaghan Bridgett Otero Paul Palladino Angelique Parks Tessla Potter Amanda Ranttila Vanessa Richards Michael Rogers Jessica Scheffler Miles Selib Tadbir Singh Shelby Silver Tyler St.Gelais Michael Smith Adam Sweet Jeffrey Thibodeau Alexander Wasilenko Jeffrey Trites Graham Winseman Anthony Yasi HIGH HONORS GRADE 12 Jordan Adams Corey Armstrong Candence Atwood Alicia Benner December 17, 2008

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Santa is Coming to Tropical Rayz

Have your picture taken with Santa on Wednesday, December 17, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Tropcal Rayz Tanning Salon, 418 Main Street, Bennington. Enjoy snacks and drawings for lotions, tans and more! _________________________________________________

Mini Gingerbread House Workshop

The Stephentown Memorial Library invites you to Make Your Own Mini Gingerbread House from graham crackers. Led by Rebekkah Corbett, this delicious and fun activity is appropriate for all ages. Join us on Tuesday, December 16 at 6:30 p.m., in the Library Community Room. This is a free event and all supplies will be provided. Call the Stephentown Memorial Library, 472 Route 43, Stephentown, NY at 518- 733-5750 for information.

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service

Redeemer Lutheran Church will hold a Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at 7 p.m., on December 24. The church is located on Route 67, Shaftsbury, 1.5 miles off Historic Route 7A. Everyone is invited.

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American Legion Auxiliary Pownal Post 90, Pownal, Vermont

NEWS: September and October 2008 Poppy: The Auxiliary voted to proceed with a recommendation from the Vermont Poppy Chairman Nancy W. Buckley, Brattleboro, VT and use the Poppies all year long for our projects. We voted to purchase 200 Poppies and sell them throughout the year. They will also be used for the Poppy Contest in May. Fund Raising: We provided snacks and a food table for the Gem Show held in September at the Legion Post. Members donated food items and time for the two day show. Auxiliary members assisted with the monthly breakfast held in October and November. We sponsored a Thanksgiving Raffle Basket including turkey and all the fixings. Community Service: We made a $100.00 donation to the Pownal Spirit of Sharing for children’s clothing. Correspondence: We received a packet from the State Department Auxiliary President with year end reports and applications for various scholarships. We sponsored the Veteran’s Bingo at the Vermont Veterans’ Home in Bennington with prizes and snacks on September 15, October 20 and November 17. Members provided yarn for lap blankets which will be given to nursing home and home bound seniors in the Pownal–Bennington area. Auxiliary member Joanne Wilson has been making the blankets. We sponsored a Christmas Party for children and grandchildren of Legion, Auxiliary and Sons of the Legion members on December 14. Santa made an appearance and refreshments were served. Americanism: Members participated in the Veterans Day Ceremony held at the Post on November 11, and assisted with the Pot Luck Dinner which followed. We are asking for phone cards �� for our service men overseas and �� hope to collect enough to send �� soon. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at �� the club meeting rooms. �� ____________________

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Take Your 15 Minutes of Fame

Does your organization or non-profit have an upcoming event that you would like to promote? Stop in at the TriState Pennysaver and let us help you with your publicity. We’re located at 109 South Street, Bennington, Vt. 802-447-3381.

The ‘Bone Tree’ in the Spirit of Giving

Black Dogs Wines & Spirits, located at 63 West Main Street in Cambridge, NY, invites you to join in their “Pet” project. In the Holiday spirit of giving to others, a “Bone Tree” has been created at Black Dogs. A one dollar donation gives you a “bone ornament” to place on the tree. There are larger “bone ornaments” for those wishing to make a $5 contribution. All proceeds will be given to Second Chance Animal Center in Shaftsbury, VT. Second Chance is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of companion animals in the communities of our immediate and surrounding areas. Their web site is www.2ndchanceanimalcenter.org. Spirit and MacGregor (the Black Dog mascots) and Deets and Greta (the owner’s real black labs) pledge to match the donations given dollar for dollar! You may donate a “bone ornament” when you are shopping at the store or you can go in just to donate and help trim the tree. Children are invited to donate also. It’s a good way of teaching them the spirit of giving. Thank you for your support and Happy Holidays from Black Dog and Second Chance. ________________________________________________

Festival of Trees Grand Finale Gala at Bennington Museum

The Bennington Museum hosts its 12th Annual Festival of Trees Grand Finale Gala on Friday, December 19 from 7 to 10 p.m. This fabulous evening wraps up weeks of holiday excitement and events of the Festival of Trees “Traditions”. Celebrating traditions both old and new, this event is the final opportunity to bid on exquisite gifts that have been generously donated as part of the museum’s silent auction, and for the first time, participate in a live auction held during the Gala. The museum is pleased to have Mary Anne Lukas of Southern Vermont Auction Gallery in Dorset as our auctioneer for the live auction portion of the celebration. The Grand Finale Gala is an evening to enjoy delicious catered hors d’oeuvres, signature drinks, wine and champagne, live music and friends. The beautifully decorated museum, along with the live music from the several groups provides holiday ambience you are sure to enjoy. We wrap up the evening with spirited live and silent bidding. Join in the fun and it could be your name that is called! Tickets for the Gala are $35/person or $60/couple and can be purchased by calling the museum at 447-1571. Reservations are suggested. _________________________________________________

Pajama Storytime at Stephentown Memoral Library

The Stephentown Memorial Library will host its monthly Pajama Storytime for young children and their parents/caregivers on Thursday, December 18 at 6:30 pm. Wear your pj’s and bring along your favorite stuffed animal as we enjoy cocoa & cookies while listening to holiday stories and singing holiday songs. Reservations are requested. This event is free and open to the public. Call the Stephentown Memorial Library, 472 Route 43, Stephentown, NY, at 518-733-5750 for information.

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Extra Helpings Sets Pickup and Ordering date for Stephentown

The January pickup and ordering date for the Extra Helpings Community Food Buying Club in Stephentown is Thursday, December 18, from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Stephentown Federated Church on Garfield Road. The Extra Helpings program is part of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. It allows anyone to buy nutritious food at lower-than-retail prices. There are no limits on age, income, number of bundles, or geography, so all smart shoppers are welcome and encouraged to participate. The January choices which can be ordered then are: $21 basic bundle containing a 6-7 lb. roasting chicken, 1 lb. mild bulk sausage roll, 1 lb. 100% home-style beef patties, 2 lb. boneless pork chops, 2-lb. bag onions, and 5-lb. bag potatoes. Special #1 is 6 lb. Italian sweet sausage (2 3-lb. boxes) at $13. Special #2 is a 10-lb. bag of boneless skinless chicken breasts at $20.00. The Special #3 meat box for $32 contains a 2 lb. pork roast (netted), 3 1-lb. packages of stew beef, 2 1.5-lb. packages of The Bennington Elks Lodge will host their famous annual New Year’s chicken tenders, 2 lb. maple breakfast sausage links, and 3 1-lb. packages Day Buffet at the Lodge from 1 to 3 p.m., on January 1. The cost is only of 90/10 ground beef. $15 per person and includes the carving station and all the fixings! Cash payment must be made when ordering. The pick up date is Members and qualified guests only. Tickets are now on sale. Thursday, January 29, from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Stephentown Federated Church.You may have another person order or pick up your order, �� but any food not claimed during �� the pick-up hours will be donated �� to the food pantry. For additional �� information, call Paula Dibble 518�� 733-0699.

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From my Corner

— Susan J. Coons ...playing dress up.... I never played dress-up when I was a kid. It didn’t interest me. I just wanted to play outside and it didn’t matter what I was wearing. I had to wear clothes that could withstand tree-climbing, fenceclimbing, and baseball. We also played cops and robbers in and

out of my folk’s car, a 1938 Chevy. It was great fun standing on the running boards, hanging onto the door, and pretending like I was the bad guy rat-a-tat-tatting the feds, who were always in hot pursuit behind the car! I had to dress ‘nice’ for school, church and Sunday school. Shoes were polished on Saturday night for Sunday, and Oxfords (saddle shoes) were polished on Sunday

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night for Monday. My dad wore a sport jacket to work. He managed lumber yards and had to be presentable in front of those who worked for him, and customers and contractors. Grandma always dressed very nicely. She worked at Carson-Pierie-Scott, a very upscale department store in Chicago. In fact, everyone who worked dressed up. There were no slouches. Grandpa was the only one in the family who didn’t dress up for work, and that was because he was a carpenter and wore overalls. He wore a clean tee-shirt every day, and clean socks. Even though he worked in a hot and sweaty environment, he washed up and changed clothes when he came home from work. We lived in LaGrange, a suburb of Chicago. We always dressed for the occasion when my mom and I took the train downtown to the Loop to go shopping. Ladies wore hats and gloves, and at Christmas time, they wore lovely corsages or colorful jewelry and pins. Men wore hats and tipped them slightly as they greeted women. It was a nice thing to do. Sort of an acknowledgment of the woman’s presence. It’s ingrained in me to dress for work; for church (when I go!); for a party; any special occasion. I’ve been through the White House a couple of times, and just out of reverence, have always dressed presentably when taking the tour. I’d never think of walking through in a pair of shorts and halter top.

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My daughter and I have our hair done at the same time at the same salon, and make the whole day a lunch/shopping trip. And we dress for the occasion. I’m glad she’s not a slouch! We both dress appropriately and feel good. Even if we’re wearing jeans and a sweater, they’re clean. It was disheartening seeing shoppers on television tearing into the malls on Black Friday. (A Wal-Mart store clerk was trampled to death trying to save a pregnant woman who had been knocked down. She lost her baby.) Their bedlam behavior was only amplified by the sloppy sweats and inappropriate clothing most of them were wearing. They were disgusting to look at. Good behavior starts with a kind of pride in one’s self. It doesn’t take money. All you have to do is be clean, fold your clothes or hang them up. Iron them if necessary, and behave as if you have a brain. Think about what you’re saying. Think about the language you’re using. Think about how your actions and appearance are being observed by others. Are you displaying the true reflection of your inner self? I’m not sure just where all this sloppiness started. It certainly isn’t politically correct! It isn’t correct at all. The mass appeal of baseball caps has pretty much eliminated the courteous act of removing ones hat when indoors. I would be willing to gamble that there are few people under 40 who are even aware of that courtesy. It’s just nice to be polite to yourself and others. Give yourself a break and dress up once in a while. Act like you’re someone special for you! I wouldn’t think of playing cops and robbers in my Sunday best. And I wouldn’t think of wearing my jeans to church!

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Donate Cans & Bottles to a Great Cause

Please donate your cans and bottles to a great cause! The Hoosier Hopefuls Relay for Life team is collecting cans and bottles all year long. Call 518-686-7851 or email 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! _________________________________________________

St. Peter’s Church Hosts New Year’s Celebration

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church invites youth ages 10 – 18 to the second annual New Year’s Celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, from 9 pm to 1 am at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 200 Pleasant St., Bennington, VT. An admission donation is suggested of $2.00 for Interfaith Food and Fuel Coalition along with a non-perishable item for the BROC (Bennington-Rutland Opportunity Council) food shelf. All youth are invited to bring in the new year with a fun evening of entertainment, games, music, raffles and prizes for all. Please wear at least one black, white, or silver item and bring your friends. There will be on-site adult supervision. No alcoholic substances will be allowed anywhere on church grounds. Once youth come to the event, they may not leave unless a parent comes to get them. Please call the church at 442-2911 with any questions or concerns or to request specific guidelines for this event.

WBTN Live and Worldwide!

Radio station WBTN AM, which prides itself as being “Live & Local,” is now live and worldwide as well. Although tests had been under way for some time, the station 1370 officially began live streaming of its broadcasts Friday, December 12, at 3 p.m. This means that anyone with a computer now can listen to WBTN AM programming even if they’re thousands of miles away from the station’s Harwood Hill base. “We have students from the North Bennington Graded School who often do broadcasts,” said Brian Dempsey, the station coordinator. “Now their grandparents in Florida, can hear them live.” Not only grandparents in Florida but anyone anywhere now can listen to WBTN programming simply by going to the station’s web site, which is “wbtnam.org” between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. The hope is not only to gain additional listeners but to also to generate additional revenue from advertising that will be posted on the web site. WBTN was launched in Bennington in 1953. It was bought by Bob Howe of North Bennington about a decade ago, and later donated by him to Southern Vermont College. The college, saying it was losing money operating it, put it up for sale, and it was bought recently by a newly-formed non-profit group — Shires Media Partnership — whose goal is to keep it locally-owned and focused on local content. The station’s mission statement says that “The task of this station is to provide the greater Bennington community with a voice for itself. We will accomplish this mission by doing things that are creative, innovative, positively influential, and alive with music and laughter.” For more information, contact Brian Dempsey by phone at 442-6321 or by e-mail at brian@wbtnam.org.

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St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Announces Services for Christmastide

Late Advent and Christmas services at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 200 Pleasant St., Bennington, will include a presentation of the Christmas Pageant on Sunday, Dec. 21, at the 10 a.m. service. The Pageant is a narrated rendering of the Nativity story with members of the congregation taking the parts of the Biblical personages. Many of the parish children participate as angels and shepherds, the pages of the wise men, and candle bearers. The choir leads the congregation in the singing of many familiar Christmas carols. The community is cordially invited to come to participate and witness this traditional Christmas pageant presentation. The Holy Eucharist will be offered at the 8 a.m. liturgy on Dec. 21 and at the 5 p.m. Enriching Our Worship contemporary service. At 1:45 p.m., parishioners will visit local nursing homes bringing the gift of song with Christmas caroling. On the Eve of the Nativity, Wednesday, Dec. 24, services will include a celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 5 p.m. (Rite 2) with organ, congregational carols, and music led by St. Peter’s Children and Youth Choir under the direction of Organist-Choirmaster Randall Krum. The

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traditional Midnight Mass for the Eve of the Nativity will begin at 10:30 p.m. with organ music and Christmas carols. Continuing at 11 p.m. will be a choral celebration of the Holy Eucharist (Rite 2) with organ, St. Peter’s Adult Choir, and congregational carols. On Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, at 9 a.m. the Holy Eucharist (Rite 1) will be celebrated with organ music and congregational carols. The Rev. Anita Schell-Lambert, Rector of St. Peter’s, will celebrate all Advent and Christmastide Holy Eucharist liturgies at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 200 Pleasant St., Bennington. For additional information, please call St. Peter’s Church office at 802-442-2911 or visit the church website at www.stpetersbenningtonvt.org. All are welcome. The church is wheelchair accessible. ________________________________________________

SVMC Programs/Support Groups

MONDAY PROGRAMS: Walking Indoors for Seniors: 8:15-9 a.m. Bennington Fire House, Enter at back. Join a group of dedicated senior walkers for a 45 minute routine. For information call Stanley Pike at 442-6886. No pre-registration. Free. Bone Builders: 10-11 a.m. Equinox Village; 10 – 11 a.m.,Wilmington Senior Center; 11 a.m.– 12 p.m., Manchester Masonic Temple; 11 a.m.– 12 p.m., Bailey Hall, Arlington; 11:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m., Woodford Town Hall; Program developed to help prevent and reverse osteoporosis. For more information call RSVP at 447-1545. Free. TUESDAY PROGRAMS: Bone Builders: 10–11 a.m., Manchester Town Hall; 10:30–11:30 a.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church; 10:30–11:30 a.m., Bennington Senior Car, Pleasant St; and 12:30–1:30 p.m., Pownal Firehouse, Route 7. Program developed to help prevent and reverse osteoporosis. For more information call RSVP at 447-1545. Free. Hypnobirthing: 7–9:30 p.m. SVMC. Call for next start date. Series of four classes on Tuesdays. Fee. Call 447-5277 to pre-register. Diabetes Self-Management: Pat Carpenter, RN, CDE and Paula Haytko, RN, CDE. Newly diagnosed with diabetes? Want to learn how to better manage your diabetes? We can help. Individual sessions by appointment. Registered nurses and dietitians lead group sessions two Tuesdays per month, 1:30–3:30 pm. Insurance carriers, Medicare, and Medicaid cover sessions. Information: call 447-5315. SVHC and Vermont Quit Network Present Ready, Set…STOP! 5–6:30 p.m. SVMC, 3rd Floor, Rm 345E. Gwen Hannan, RNC, BSN leads this smoking cessation group. One-on-one counseling also available. Fee: $10. To register, call SVHC Tobacco Cessation, 447-5508 or on-line at www.svhealthcare.org. WEDNESDAY PROGRAMS: Walking Indoors for Seniors: Bennington Fire House, 8:15–9 a.m. Enter at back. Join a group of dedicated senior walkers for a 45 minute routine. For more information call Stanley Pike at 442-6886. No pre-registration required. Free. Bone Builders: 11 a.m.–noon Manchester Masonic Temple; 10–11 a.m., Equinox Village; 11 a.m.–noon, Bailey Hall, Arlington; 11:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m., Woodford Town Hall; and 9:30-10:30 a.m., Wilmington Senior Center (new). Program developed to help prevent and reverse osteoporosis. For more information call RSVP at 447-1545. Free.

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1-Mile Precision Walkers: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Dana L. Thompson Memorial Park, Manchester. All ages welcome! The precision walk is based on estimated time, not speed, making it an enjoyable way to stay healthy or to get in shape gradually. For information, call Manchester Parks and Rec. Dept. at 362-1439. THURSDAY PROGRAMS: Bone Builders: 10:30–11:30 a.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church; 10:30–11:30 a.m. Bennington Senior Ctr, Pleasant Street; 12:30–1:30 p.m., Manchester Town Hall, Route 7A; 12:30–1:30 p.m., and Pownal Firehouse, Route 7. Program developed to help prevent and reverse osteoporosis. For more information call RSVP at 447-1545. Free. FRIDAY PROGRAMS: Walking Indoors for Seniors: Bennington Fire House, 8:15-9 a.m. Enter at back. Join a group of dedicated senior walkers for a 45 minute routine. For more information call Stanley Pike at 442-6886. No preregistration. Free. Bone Builders: 10–11 a.m., Manchester Town Hall, Route 7A. Program developed to help prevent and reverse osteoporosis. For more information call RSVP at 447-1545. Free. ONGOING PROGRAMS: You & Your Baby: SVMC Women’s & Children’s Services offers a variety of programs. Learn about hypnobirthing and other forms of childbirth preparation. Get baby-care expertise on nutrition, breastfeeding, safety, and more. To request a schedule, visit www.svhealthcare. org or call the registration line. Pre-registration required for all classes; call (800) 286-8668 or 447-5277. The Birth Place Tour: SVMC maternity staff will take you on a tour of the unit, talk with you about what to expect when you get to the hospital, and discuss how you and your baby will be cared for throughout your stay. To arrange for a visit, call 447-5160. Free. Having Surgery?: Learn mind-body techniques to feel calmer before surgery, use less pain medication, and strengthen your immune system. Fee: $50 includes 2 CDs, book, and follow-up. Thanks to an anonymous donation, scholarships are available. For more information call 440-4060 or integrativetherapies@phin.org Diabetes Self-Management: Newly diagnosed with diabetes? Want to learn how to better manage your diabetes? We can help. Individual sessions available daily by appointment only. Group sessions two Tuesdays per month, 1:30–3:30 p.m. Insurance carriers, Medicare, and Medicaid cover sessions. Call for information: 447-5315. Quitting One-on-One: Trained smoking cessation counselors will help you create an individual program that will help you quit the tobacco habit. Free. Call Gwen, (802) 447-5508. B.E.A.T/F.E.A.T: (Babies Extremely Against Tobacco/Families Extremely Against Tobacco): Kelly Davis, RN & Jacqui Truex-Greenslet, RN. Helps pregnant women and new moms quit smoking. Call 447– 5219. Deerfield Valley Walkers: Join a group of regular walkers in Wilmington. Call Lynn for dates and times: 802-464-7392 . People with Arthritis Can Exercise: Bennington Health & Rehabilitation Center. Pre-registration required. Call BHR for more information 227-5689.

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Get into the Holiday Spirit: Become a Fresh Air Host Family

This November, many families in the Dorset, Vt., area are thankful for something special: the gift of their friendship with a New York City child. Through The Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Town program, local families open their hearts and homes to inner-city children as volunteer hosts for up to two weeks during the summer. By volunteering as a host family for summer 2009, the spirit of Thanksgiving can continue in your home throughout the year. One child recounts the activities she tried in Friendly Town during her visit. “I went horseback riding for the first time even though I was scared. Now I love it, like swimming in a lake!” Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities. Nearly 10,000 New York City children enjoy free Fresh Air Fund programs annually. In 2008, close to 5,000 children visited volunteer host families in suburbs and small town communities across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and into Canada. Additionally, 3,000 children attended five Fund camps on a 2,300-acre site in Fishkill, New York. For more information on hosting a Fresh Air child next summer, please contact Geralyn Manning at 867-5944 or The Fresh Air Fund at 800-367-0003. You can also visit The Fund’s Web site at www.freshair. org.

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HSCPA Seventh Annual Meeting

On Tuesday, November 18, the Historic Salem Courthouse Preservation Association (HSCPA) in Salem, New York conducted its seventh annual meeting. The evening’s agenda started at 6 p.m. with a potluck dinner in the Courthouse hallway. The meeting commenced with a tribute to Peter Sauer, the outgoing president. Sauer served as president of the HSCPA for two-and-a-half years, and his vision and leadership were integral in helping to advance the mission of the organization. A strong proponent of the arts, Sauer’s support was instrumental in establishing the Courthouse Pottery Studio. Sauer’s generous donation of a pug mill used to recycle clay will ensure the continuation of the pottery program by helping to control studio costs. Sauer continues to play an active role by mentoring new Courthouse leaders who benefit from his experience. Dorothy Schneider, whose term as president starts on January 1, provided the membership with a current view of the organization. Executive Director Donna Faringer provided a detailed overview of the events and programs of 2008. After reports provided by the secretary, treasurer and committee chairs, the meeting was adjourned and the new board members and officers were elected. Schneider was elected president and Herb Perkins vice president for one year to fill the remainder of a two-year term. The new directors elected for the class of 2011 are Karen Sheldon, Jonathan Fine, Dorothy Schneider and Herb Perkins. Many new services offered to the Salem area, including the recent H.E.A.P. and food stamp application days, will help to ensure the continuation of the Courthouse as a true community center. Upcoming events including the Arts and Crafts Sale on December 6 and the “Homes for the Holiday” house tour on December 13 will help provide funds necessary to maintain the complex. New members and volunteers are always welcome and appreciated. For more information, call 518-854-7053.

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SVC’s Upward Bound Seeks High School Applicants

Need a leg up for college? Upward Bound at Southern Vermont College (SVC), a federally funded program through the Department of Education, is currently seeking applications from eligible high school students in grades nine, ten and eleven. The Upward Bound program helps students to develop the skills, motivation and self-confidence necessary for success in high school and college. Students attending the target schools served by Upward Bound are invited to apply: Arlington Memorial High School, Berlin High School, Cambridge High School, Hoosick Falls Central School, Mount Anthony Union High School, Salem High School and Mount Greylock High School in Massachusetts. Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities to participants to succeed in their pre-college performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves: high school students from low-income families; high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree; and lowincome, first-generation military veterans who are preparing to enter postsecondary education. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education. For more information and eligibility guidelines, call 447-4665.

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Fisher Elementary Honor Roll

Fisher Elementary School in Arlington, Vermont has completed its first academic quarter and announced its honors for fourth and fifth grade students. To receive honors, students must meet grade-point average requirements. The following students were named: Grade 5 High Honors: Alex Farley, Brandon Gamble, Shivang Patel, Andrew Spencer; Honors: Michael Caggiano, Madeline Gutbier, Austin Hawley, Emily Lampron, James Macksey, Nathan Mattison; Grade 4 Honors: Allana Forti, Evan Rogers, Micaela Secoy, Maggie Smith, Wally Hynds. Academic honors were also given to students for achievement in math, science and literacy: Pythagoras Math Award: Grade 5, Shivang Patel; Grade 4, Maggie Smith; Grade 3, Ricky Davis; Young Einstein Science Award: Grade 5, James Macksey; Grade 3, Sofie Pedemonti; Dorothy Canfield Fisher English Award: Grade 5, Shivang Patel; Grade 4, Evan Rogers; Grade 3, Katie Berger. The Arlington School District mission is to create a safe, caring and respectful environment of academic excellence where students are uniquely challenged to reach their potential at the K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 levels. ________________________________________________

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Second Chance Animal Center Says Thanks!

On behalf of all of us at Second Chance Animal Center-especially the animals!--thanks to everyone in the community who attended our Open House holiday party on Dec. 6th. We had a record turnout! Tina Wheeldon, our in-house “elf,” gave non-stop tours of the shelter for children and adults, showing off such seldom-seen areas as the intake room, the kennels and our surgical suite, where so much of our work with the animals is done. Santa came by to hear what kids had on their wish lists, and there were balloons, refreshments and holiday music throughout the building. Board member Claudia Dalton worked with guests to design ornaments commemorating or honoring pets and people; their creations are hanging on our two holiday trees. Lynne Fonteneau-McCann again crafted keepsake stockings as doorprizes; Carlen Scherer of Manchester won the cat stocking, while our own Dana Gilbert, humane education director, won the dog stocking. Annie Glendenning of Wallingford was the winner of our beautiful dog quilt, designed by Marjorie Rhyne and made and donated to the shelter by Jane Wright of Cambridge,NY. The dog-quilt raffle raised more than $1,000 for Second Chance, and we are grateful to everyone who bought tickets throughout the year. We wish there could have been more than one winner! A special sleigh-load of thanks go to Bennington photographer Irene Goyette, who got our holiday season off to a great start by hosting two sessions of pet and child portrait photography in late November, with all of the proceeds going to SCAC. What a thoughtful gift! The best news of all is that, thanks to a steady stream of animal-loving visitors to the shelter on the 6th, six cats and five dogs have found new, loving homes for the holidays! So, thank you one and all, for participating that day and for supporting our programs and our mission all year long. May you have a joyous, peaceful and bountiful season! Sincerely, — Nancy Boardman, president of the Board

Martha Canﬁeld Library Holiday Hours

The Martha Canfield Library will be closed Wed. Dec. 24 and Thurs. Dec. 25 for Christmas. We will also be closed Thurs. Jan. 1, New Year’s Day. Our regular hours are Tues. & Thurs. 9-5 & 6:30-8; Wed. 9-5; Fri. 2-5; Sat. 10-3, closed on Sun. and Mon. The Russell Vermontiana Collection is open Tues. only 9-5, or by appointment. Please call (802)375-6153 with any questions. December 17, 2008

Hoosick Federal Credit Union Gives Back in a Big Way Jim Martinez, President of Hoosick Federal Credit Union, presented a check to Isabel McGuire and Mary Donohue of the Hoosick Falls Central School Honor Society. When asked why a donation is being made to the Honor Society, Martinez responded, “Other than the fact that the economy is down and need is up this year, the Christmas Wish Program and Hoosick Federal Credit Union share a primary purpose— to help those in the community. It’s an honor and a pleasure to be able to help such a worthy cause.” In 2008, the Credit Union has given back to the communities it serves by making donations and sponsorship gifts to more than 30 local organizations. The merger with Falls Federal Credit Union strengthened the credit union and enabled it to grow stronger. Jim also stated “the more we grow…the more we can give back to the communities we serve”. The Hoosick Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit community credit union owned by its members. People who live, work, worship, volunteer or attend school in, and businesses and other legal entities in the towns of Hoosick, Berlin, Petersburgh, Pittstown, Grafton or Stephentown in Rensselaer County, New York. Members of their immediate family or household and organizations of such persons are also included. Anybody who has questions about the Credit Union may contact Jim Martinez at 518-686-4504.

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Caregiver Support Group Meeting

Bennington Project Independence December caregiver support group meeting: Families Together will be meeting on Dec. 30, at 1p.m. at the Old First Church Barn, Bennington. Call Beth Newman, Bennington Project Independence at 442-8136 for more information. ________________________________________________

Veterans VA Beneﬁts Outreach

Please mark your calendars and come to this benefits outreach. Any Veterans who wish to talk to the VFW Service Officer about disability and or medical benefits a Veterans outreach will be conducted on January 11, 2009, at the Castleton American Legion Post located on route 4A from 10 a.m. till noon. This outreach is sponsored by all the VFW Posts within District 1. Please bring a copy of your VA ID if you are already are enrolled in VA health care and everyone must have a copy of your discharge papers and your DD-Form 214. If you are a Veteran and you even think something has gotten worse since you got out you should talk to the VFW service officer. If you know any Veteran near you, even if they are not a VFW member, you should bring them for they can get assistance from the VFW service officer. An 81 year old from VFW Post 6471 thought it was not worth trying because he was turned down in 1946 and he now gets 100% VA disability compensation as of 1996, after he went and reapplied. You simply won’t know if you don’t try. ��

Christmas Pageant at Federated Church

All are welcome on this fourth Sunday of Advent to the Christmas Pageant, on Sunday morning, December 21st, at 10 a.m. at The Federated Church of East Arlington on Ice Pond Road. The pageant will be an intergenerational event coordinated by the High School Youth Group. This Sunday we will light the fourth candle of the Advent wreath with the theme of love. After the worship service all are invited to Bailey Hall for refreshments and fellowship, which includes a birthday cake for Jesus. A basket for voluntary contributions will be on the refreshment table for the Eat for Heat fund to help meet the fuel needs of our neighbors and friends. On Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, there will be two services. At 4 p.m. there will be a festive service of Lessons and Carols. This will be followed by cookies and cider in Bailey Hall. The 8 p.m. Candlelight Service will include the Service of Holy Communion along with Lessons and Carols. In addition, the Federated Church Choir will offer special music of the season. 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, January 7, call the church office 375-2548. Additional information may be viewed at our Web site, www. earlingtonfedchurch.org. ________________________________________________

Sixth Annual Community “Messiah Sing-Along” in Arlington

St. James Episcopal Church will host the sixth annual “Messiah SingAlong” on Sunday, December 28, at 3 p.m., under the direction of Linda Hueckel. Singers of all levels and abilities are invited to participate in the informal sing-along which will include the Advent and Christmas section of Handel’s choral masterpiece, as well as the Hallelujah Chorus. There will be several soloists, including Mark Madison, Katie Beck, Patti Cody, and Rev. Scott Neal. The chorus/audience will be accompanied by a chamber orchestra comprised of very talented local musicians.

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2009 Hildene Winter History Series: Focus on Lincoln

See ‘Hansel and Gretel’ in January at Opera Theater of Weston

The D’Olivo family (Annie Sr., Annie Jr. and daughter Jenna) invite you to attend Opera Theatre of Weston’s (OTW) performances of Hansel & Gretel in January. Jenna will join fifteen select local youth singers performing in the H&G Gingerbread Children’s Chorus for performances at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland, January 4, and at the Weston Playhouse, January 10 and11. The D’Olivos recently attended OTW’s annual holiday vocal recital at the Equinox Terrace where Annie Sr. is a resident. ________________________________________________

Museum Invites Public to Submit Collections for Exhibition

You may not consider your collection of thimbles, teacups, old tools, or bells to be the material for an exhibit at the Bennington Museum. However, from February 1 through March 29, 2009 they can be just that, along with many other items Bennington-area residents collect. The items will make up Bennington Collects III, a community-based exhibition that will feature an eclectic mix that might make you think about what it is you have been collecting. Jamie Franklin, curator of collections will begin reviewing submissions in early January. You can acquire a registration form by contacting the museum at 802-447-1571. Submissions can be sent in anytime from now through the end of the year. However, collectors are encouraged to submit their application early as this popular exhibition fills up quickly. The exhibition gives a more in-depth look at collectors and why they collect, when they started to collect, what feeling their collection brings to them and more. Many people collect, and just how that collection got started and why it continued will be a part of each collector’s statement. You will be able to view this exhibition with regular admission to the museum. The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main Street (Route 9), Bennington. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed on Wednesday. Visit the museum’s Web site www.benningtonmuseum.org or call 802-447-1571 for more information. 18

The 2009 Hildene Winter History Series will be decidedly focused on Abraham Lincoln in this 200th anniversary year of his birth. With Lincoln bicentennial celebrations ongoing across the nation, The Lincoln Family Home is pleased to be presenting four thematically unified lectures that look at the complexity and character of the 16th president of the United States. In the 2006 Hildene Winter History Series entitled: “Who is Our Greatest President?” Lincoln earned the majority of attendee’s votes to capture the title over George Washington, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and “sleeper candidate,” John Polk. On the fourth Thursday of each month, January through April, each Winter History Series session will begin at 7:00 in the Beckwith Room at the Welcome Center. The 45 minute presentations will be followed by a 30 minute question and answer period and all are free and open to the public. On Thursday, January 22, Hildene Executive Director, Seth Bongartz, will present Lincoln the Leader. Thursday, February 26, Retired U.S. Naval Academy Professor, Craig Symonds, will speak on Lincoln as Commander in Chief. Anderson University Professor, Brian Dirck, will focus on Lincoln the Lawyer in his Thursday, March 22 lecture. The final lecture in the series entitled Lincoln; A Study in Character will be delivered by Connecticut College Professor Emeritus, Michael Burlingame, on Thursday, April 23. Hildene’s Museum Store will be open for a cup of coffee and a snack before the event and plentiful parking is available. For further information please call Hildene at 367-7960 or email carrie@hildene.org. _______________________________________________

VPT Special ‘Money-Wise Seniors’

Vermont Public Television’s “Public Square” call-in special for this month, airing Thursday, Dec. 18, at 8 p.m., offers practical advice for seniors who are facing hard financial choices. The program continues VPT’s efforts to help people cope with tough economic times. Health care, housing, home heating and transportation will be among the topics, with emphasis on the challenges of living on a fixed income. Viewers will be invited to participate with questions and comments at 1-866-424-LIVE during the program. ________________________________________________

Gift the Gift of Creativity from Fletcher Farm School

The gift of creativity is one that lasts forever. To purchase a gift certificate for just such a special gift this holiday for a loved one or a good friend is just perfect. There are 30+ Winter-Spring courses available followed by more than 140 summer arts and Crafts offerings scheduled for the summer months. Something for everyone. To inquire about or to purchase a gift certificate call 802-228-8770 or go on line at www.fletcherfarm.org. Stopping by the School at 611 Route 103 South, Ludlow, VT 05149 is welcomed as well.

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Christmas Eve Service at First Baptist Church, Bennington

The stage is set for a cool blues concert on January 9, 2009 to benefit Ski for Heat 2009. “Downtown” Bob Stannard and Chris Kleeman are reuniting for the first time in two years to rock the blues for this special event. What promises to be an extraordinary evening will be taking place at Burr and Burton Academy’s Riley Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. and is being presented by Northshire Bookstore and Write Solutions. Burr and Burton Academy is donating the use of its facility. “Ski for Heat is very fortunate to have the support of the community for this local endeavor. We are so grateful to Bob and Chris and everyone involved in making this concert and Ski for Heat happen,” said Ski for Heat event founder Martha Robertson. “What better way to get excited about skiing for heat than to see Bob and Chris on the stage together?” A hot blues duo in their own right, Stannard and Kleeman have also shared the stage with performers such as BB King, Maria Muldaur, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Susan Tedeschi, Chris Smithers, Buddy Guy, and John Hammond. “Having them play locally, to benefit a local fundraiser, is huge!” added Robertson. Ski for Heat is a cross-country skiing (or snowshoeing) fundraiser that benefits low-income families and individuals in the area with heating fuel assistance. Clark’s Quality Foods in Londonderry is the title sponsor for the event, which is Sunday, January 25. Wild Wings Ski Touring Center in Peru generously donates the use of its trails to participants in the event. Skiers seek pledges, either on a per-mile basis or as a set dollar amount, and then x-c ski to earn their donations. “We make it easy and fun to take part,” said Robertson. “The trails are beautiful and offer something for skiers of all abilities. Participants can show up when it is convenient for them to do so and stay for as long or as little as they like.” T-shirts will be given to the first 40 to register with pledges of $35 or more. A suggested donation of $20 is being asked for tickets. For more information on this special performance benefit blues concert or Ski for Heat, contact Martha Robertson at 802.824.3558 or skiforheat@vermontel.net. �� Concert and Ski for Heat reg�� istration, donation, and general �� information is also available at �� www.skiforheat.org. ��

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You are invited to attend Christmas Eve services at the First Baptist Churchon December 24, at 7p.m. The service will feature traditional carols, the reading of Luke’s nativity story, and the singing of “Silent Night” as part of a beautiful candlelighting. The Rev. Jerrod H. Hugenot, coordinating minister, will offer the homily, “Searching for Home”. Christmas Eve draws 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 cloth(Continued on page 20)

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100th Anniversary of Hildene Organ Celebrated During the Holidays

Hildene will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln family’s Aeolian pipe organ in the best way possible, by playing it. In 1908, Robert Todd Lincoln gave the magnificent instrument to his wife Mary Harlan Lincoln as a birthday gift. The Hildene organ is the only player pipe organ currently in working order in Vermont and the oldest residential pipe organ in the country still located in the original place for which it was purchased, the family’s Manchester mansion. The console has always been located in the home’s center hall and the 1,000 pipes housed in two spindled chambers on the stair landing. The original price tag for the century old instrument was $11,500, while recent appraisals place the current value at approximately $150,000. Not only was the organ a thoughtful gift for his wife, but for Robert, a successful railroad magnate, it was a must for his family’s Vermont retreat. Such an instrument was considered to be a status symbol at the turn of the century. Mechanical and musical wonders, the Aeolians of the day were a source of viable private music making for the enjoyment of orchestral and operatic compositions. While Mary was an accomplished keyboardist in her own rite, Robert did not play, so he had a player attachment installed. Hildene still has the original 242 music rolls. In 1995, in an effort to preserve the aging paper rolls, a M.I.D.I. (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) was installed ensuring the conservation and preservation of the original rolls and the player mechanism. With the interface, the sound heard by visitors is Hildene’s Aeolian organ, every bit as “real” as the player rolls.

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The organ can also be played manually and this is exactly how the instrument’s anniversary will be celebrated during the holiday season. Volunteering their time and talents guest organists will play from 1 to 3 p.m., on the following dates: Saturday, December 20, Randy Krum; Sunday, December 21, Don McMahon; Saturday, December 27, Stephen Morse. Morse has been playing, photographing and recording the histories of the roughly 210 playing pipe organs in Vermont over a span of two and a half years. His original intent was to publish a book, but the project took on such meaning that he currently plans to create a website that would make all the information he has amassed accessible to organists and folks with a particular interest in the instrument in general or in a specific Vermont organ. When asked to play the Lincoln’s Aeolian to honor its 100th anniversary, he responded, “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to play this historical musical instrument on the occasion of its centennial celebration given its significance, as well as its location in the Lincoln family’s Vermont home.” The holiday season is a special one at The Lincoln Family Home with the house beautifully decorated by a dedicated volunteer committee and interior, floral and horticultural designers from across The Shires of Vermont. Dressed in all its holiday finery, the spirit of the season also abounds in Hildene’s Museum Store where shoppers can expect distinctive items including all things Lincoln, Gilded Age, gardens, history, nature and Vermont. Organ music is also available on CD at the store. The Lincoln Family Home is open daily from 9:30 to 4:30. (Closed December 24, 25, and 26 for the holiday.) Admission is $12.50 for adults, $5 for youths 6-14, children under 6, Hildene members and volunteers free. For more information on Hildene, visit www.hildene.org, call 362-1788 or email info@hildene.org. _________________________________________________

Teresse deRahm Earns Honors

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has announced that Teresse deRham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abbott B. deRham of Dorset, a senior majoring in biology and biotechnology, was named to the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence during the Spring 2008 semester. ________________________________________________

Candlelight Service in Dorset

There will be a Candlelight Service on Wednesday evening, December 24, at 7 p.m., at the East Dorset Congregational Church. The choir will sing carols and pastor Larry Jenny will lead the service. All are welcome. ________________________________________________ (Christmas Eve, cont.) ing to Molly StarkElementary School and celebrating the holy season through congregational events each weekend. The First Baptist Church is located at 601 Main Street in downtown Bennington, Vermont. An American Baptist congregation, First Baptist provides a place for grace where all persons are welcome. The Rev. Jerrod H. Hugenot serves as coordinating minister. Questions may be directed to 802/442-2105 or fboffice@sover.net. To learn more about First Baptist, visit http://www.fbcbennington.org

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Robert P. Floeter, Jr.

Robert Phillip Floeter, Jr., 73 of Arlington, Vermont, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 20, 2008. Born in East Lansing, Michigan on November 13, 1935, he was the son of the late Frances (Bumgarner) and Robert P. Floeter, Sr. After graduating from Saginaw (Michigan) High School in 1953, he briefly attended the University of Michigan and then joined the U.S. Army. He was sent to the Army Language School in Monterey, California where he became a Thai linguist and cryptologist. He was sent to Washington D.C. and, after the Army, worked as a civilian in the NSA. In the 1960s he worked as an actor/singer in Monterey and Los Angeles, California and, along with his partner, became “Caterer to the Stars” before moving to Vermont in 1985. He leaves his partner of 31 years, R. Drew Hill. Floeter and Hill were married in Nantucket, Massachusetts on January 30, 2005. Surviving also are: sisters Frances (Joseph) Majeski, Alexis (Robert) Petro, Alice (Gary) LaPan and Barbara Bauer; several nieces and nephews and their children; and many friends around the world. If so desired, contributions may be made to the Arlington Rescue Squad or the Second Chance Animal Shelter c/o Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home, P.O. Box 528, Arlington, Vermont 05250.

Frances Ann O’Keefe

Frances Ann O’Keefe, 94 of Manchester, VT formerly of Buffalo, NY, passed away at the Equinox Terrace in Manchester on Saturday November 29, 2008. Frances Ann was born in Buffalo, N.Y., on February 19, 1914, the daughter of Mason B. and Isabel (Woodworth) Hatch. She was married to Richard C. December 17, 2008

O’Keefe. Mr. O’Keefe passed away on December 19, 1967. Frances Ann is survived by a niece and her husband, Louise and Jay Curley of Andover, MA and two nephews and their wives; G. Frederick and Suzanne Zeller of Andover, VT, and Stephen and Leslie Hatch of Deerfield, IL. She was predeceased by a sister, Elisabeth H. Zeller, a brother Philip W. Hatch and a niece, Elisabeth Z. Hughes. Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family in Buffalo, N.Y. Brewster Funeral Service in Manchester has been entrusted with the care of Mrs. O’Keefe’s funeral arrangements.

M. Barbara Karalis

M. Barbara Karalis, age 84, a resident of Cider Mill Road in Shaftsbury, VT, died on Monday morning, December 8, 2008 at her home following a long illness. She was born in Elizabeth, NJ, on October 30, 1924. She received her education in Elizabeth, NJ. Barbara married John C. Karalis on August 12, 1950. Mr. and Mrs. Karalis lived in New Jersey until 1985 when they moved to Vermont to be closer to family. Mr. Karalis died on January 13, 1987. While living in New Jersey she had been employed as a secretary in the Ocean County Offices. After moving to Vermont, Barbara had been employed at Boxes and Cans Discount Food Store on Benmont Ave. in Bennington. She is survived by two daughters: Nancy Jordan and her husband Michael of Shaftsbury, VT, and Kimberly Keech and her husband Dave of York, PA. She has one sister, Mrs. Ellie Vinhal of Colorado Springs, CO, and she leaves three grandchildren: Brett Arseneau of Shaftsbury, VT, and Sarah and Rebecca Varney, both

of York, PA. Barbara is predeceased by two brothers; Eddie Kossak and Leon Kossak. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA and Hospice of Southwestern Vermont Health Care through the Mahar and Son Funeral Home, 628 Main St. Bennington, VT 05201. Barbara’s family would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Drinnon Hand of Shaftsbury Medical Associates.

June Walden Lucas

June Walden Lucas of Arlington, VT, passed on in her sleep, after a short illness, at the Christian Science Association, Chestnut Hill, MA. She was born in North Adams, MA, on January 5, 1930, the daughter of Joseph and Helen (Bartlett) Walden. She spent her early years in North Adams, but in the eighth grade

moved to Williamstown and lived with her aunt and uncle, Guy and Alma Fowler on Meacham Street. In high school she was active in theater, cheerleading and the school newspaper. She graduated in 1947 and went to work in Hartford, CT. In 1948 she took a four days and four nights bus trip to San Francisco to marry Donald H. Lucas, who was in the Navy and stationed there. After six years in the Navy, two new children, and more moves than she wanted to count, she and her husband left the Navy and settled for seven years in Hyde Park, VT. In 1961 she and her husband moved to Williamstown, MA. In the early 60’s she was a partner in the Lucas-Kennedy Realty, and in 1972 she moved to Bennington and then Shaftsbury. In Bennington she opened a gift shop, which, soon after, became (Contnued on page 22)

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(Obituaries, cont.) The Scandinavian Country Shop. In 1974 she moved to Arlington where she owned and operated the shop and loved her customers for 27 years. She was a frustrated architect, and completely designed and supervised the building of two homes for her family. She loved the outdoors, animals, gardening, birding, hiking and church. She was a member of the Green Mountain Club. She was a member of the North Adams, Troy, NY or Bennington Christian Science churches for 44 years, and served as Sunday school teacher, Librarian and First Reader. She leaves her husband Donald

of Arlington, two sons Jon in California, and Mark in northern Vermont, a half-brother, John Coyne of Wilmington, DE, and a half-sister, Sarah Griffin, of Santa Barbara, CA. She was predeceased by two sons, Steven and Peter. In lieu of flowers, friends, who desire, may make contributions in Joan’s memory to the Christian Science Church in Bennington or to the Second Chance Animal Shelter c/o Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home PO Box 528 Arlington, VT 05250. e-mail community news to: psnews@hersamacornvt.com

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WEEKLY ALMANAC

AA • AL-ANON • NA • GA Thursday: NA: 7-8 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington Vt.

Friday:

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.

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Tuesday: NA, Turning Point Club, Bennington 2 p.m Al-Anon ACOA meeting, Bennington College, North Bennington, 7:00 p.m.

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AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8:00 p.m.

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, 6:00 p.m.

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

MIND & BODY WELLNESS Thursday: Arthritis Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, fourth Thursday,1:00 p.m. LaLeche League Support Meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, third Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

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: Overeaters Anonymous: 7-8 p.m. Turning Point Club, Bennington, Vt. Nice & Easy Aerobics - Beginner, Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 p.m. 447-5693. All Gain, No Pain Senior Strengthening Class - Bennington Firehouse, December 17, 2008

River St., 10:30-11:15 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.

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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.

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 Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 1:00 p.m. Bereavement/Loss Support Group, SVMC, Bennington, fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, SVMC, Medical Ofﬁce Bldg., Bennington, 6:30 p.m.

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MUNICIPAL MEETINGS Thursday:

PRAYER GROUPS 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.

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

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.

Ladies Fellowship, Missionary Alliance Church, Bennington, 9:30 a.m. Unit 69 American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Room, Arlington, second Tuesday, 7 p.m.

BENNINGTON Saturday:

Wednesday:

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.

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

FOOD • SENIOR MEALS Wednesday: Senior Meals, East Arlington, Bailey Hall, 12 p.m.

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

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.

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ARLINGTON Saturday:

St. Margaret Mary’s, Mass, 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday:

Sunday:

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,

St. James Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m. Rite I and 10 a.m. Rite II. SS 9 a.m. Childcare available at SS and 10 a.m. service. Rev. Scott Neal 802-375-9952, stjamesarlington.org; stjamesparish@verizon.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.

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

Relief Society & Priesthood. 4470139; 442-8126 Capstone Baptist Church (formerly Old Stone Baptist Church) meeting at Grace Christian School, Worship, 11 a.m.; S.S. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m., Pastor Phil Steadman, 442-604 Missionary Alliance Church Service 10 a.m.,198 Crescent Blvd., Bennington (9 a.m. Christian Education all ages) 442-6840

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

SHAFTSBURY Sunday: 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,

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NEW YORK Saturday: 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.

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-Dame-Visitation 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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