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Aurora Island Beach Party!

The theme of the annual Aurora Dance Party this year is Aurora Island Beach Party. This hugely popular Bennington, Vermont tradition features DJ Jimmy Woodward with special guests – Netherwood Blues Band, the Frosty Four and the AMHS Dance Team. From 8 p.m. until 2 a.m. the Bennington Brush Building at 190 North Street, Bennington, will be the scene of non-stop dancing and entertainment. Tickets are $15 at the door. A portion of the proceeds this year go to The Child Advocacy Center and The MAU Drama Club. The dance is sponsored by the Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce which works to attract visitors and businesses to the region. A cash bar, light refreshments, free accessible parking, and lots of fun await the party goers. Break out your Hawaiian shirts, shorts and flip flops. Pick up tickets in advance at the Beverage Den, Kevin’s Sports Pub, the Bennington Bookshop or the Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce. As usual this will be the place to be on Saturday evening, March 27. Call 802-447-3311 for more information. ______________________________________

Shaftsbury Garden Club News The Shaftsbury Garden Club will hold its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, April 7 at 2 p.m., in the Shaftsbury Methodist Church. A Master Gardener will demonstrate methods of planting and tending seeds.

The Club has planned several garden tours, and will be selecting and planting annuals in May in the Town gardens. The Garden Club will welcome new members to join in our work projects and learn from

our programs. A monthly newsletter will keep you informed of our activities. Call Audrey Jones at 802-3759403 for information.

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I have received correspondence in response to my column, “Sick and Tired” published in the February 10 issue of the TriState Pennysaver News from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a note from a young man who works in the office of Congressman Scott Murphy, and Scott Murphy himself. I am publishing all three responses. Dear Ms. Coons, Thank you for writing to me about the current state of our health care system. I appreciate your point of view and share many of your concerns. I believe that it is vital that we act now to bring forth health care reform solutions that will lower costs for those currently covered by private insurance, strengthen Medicare for seniors and allow every American to access quality and affordable health care. Our health care system is currently badly broken. Over the last ten years, health care premium increases have far outpaced earned wages and forty-seven million Americans, including three million New Yorkers, are currently uninsured and an additional 25 million are underinsured. With our current economic situation, many Americans are losing their insurance coverage when they are laid off from their jobs. Even people who thought they were adequately covered with the health insurance they purchased later learn that they are not when facing a catastrophic diagnosis. This is unacceptable. No family should be one health care emergency away from bankruptcy. Congress must act to provide stability in the health insurance industry. Quality care for the patient, affordability for families and small businesses, and patient choice are all important considerations in reforming our health care system. We need a plan in

place that Americans will be able to afford, as well as allow them a true choice between competing health insurance plans. Having a public option, similar to a Medicare-for-all program, would create competition and result in lower health care costs across the board. If you are happy with the coverage you currently have, a public option would also allow you to keep it. I have been a strong supporter of affordable, quality health insurance for all. I am committed to addressing this important issue and will work with my Senate colleagues on a bipartisan solution. Thank you again for writing to express your concerns and I hope that you keep in touch with my office regarding future legislation and concerns you may have. For more information on this and other important issues, please visit my Web site at gillibrand.senate.gov and sign up for my e-newsletter. Sincerely yours, — Kirsten Gillibrand United States Senator Hi Susan, Thanks for sending us your column. Congressman Murphy absolutely agrees thatWashington is broken and business as usual simply won’t cut it anymore. The partisanship has gotten to the point where it is nearly impossible to do anything. One of the worst cases of this was on the Senate vote to form a bipartisan debt commission. Seven Senators who had cosponsored the bill voted against it so as to not cross party lines. We need to end the partisanship and work together to solve our nation’s problems. Thanks again for contacting us. Please let me know if there’s anything I can do for you. Regards, — Josh (works in the office of Congressman Scott Murphy)

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Dear Ms. Coons, Thank you for taking the time to contact me about Congressional leadership. As I work to meet the needs and priorities of our community and the nation, please know how much I appreciate having the benefit of your views. As a member of Congress, my primary focus is to independently represent the people of New York’s 20th district. My title of “Representative” is also my job description, which is why I am committed to travelling to every town in the district this year to hear the concerns of the families I represent. Since taking office in April, I have held Congress-OnYour-Corner forums and other events in all 10 counties across the district. I also understand that this is not a position of entitlement — it is a platform from which to protect and advance the interests of my fellow residents of Upstate New York, regardless of ideology or party affiliation. While I understand that you are concerned about the priorities of congressional leadership, I assure you that my priority is to listen to and serve the interests of the people of New York’s 20th district as an independent voice in the House of Representatives. Thank you again for contacting me about this important issue. As a Member of Congress, I have to make tough decisions every day, and hearing from you helps me to do my job well. To stay informed of my work or to sign up for future updates, please visit my Web site at scottmurphy. house.gov. Please do not hesitate to contact my office again if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, — Scott Murphy Member of Congress I find the response from Rep. Murphy to be defensive, offensive, and arrogant. March 10, 2010

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The Mount Anthony High School boys’ basketball team’s season came to an end last Wednesday after losing to the Burlington Seahorses 51-46. The semi-final match-up was played at Patrick’s Gymnasium at the University of Vermont, and the boys dropped to 0-3 at the State’s University, all losses coming to the Seahorses. The Patriots were led by Charles McVay with 12 points, supported by Kyle Callanan and Clayton Palmer who both had 11 points. The Patriots trailed by only one at halftime and went into the fourth quarter with a two-point lead, 37-35. Burlington was led to victory by Joe O’Shea, who seemed to come into his own in the fourth quarter after sinking a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter to start the run for the Seahorses.

The following is the updated information for the keynote speaker that was listed in the VNLA Gorgeous Garden Program. 1 p.m. Keynote Speaker Julie Moir Messervy. “HOME OUTSIDE: Creating the Landscape You Love.” In this inspiring lecture, award-winning landscape designer and author Julie Moir Messervy demystifies the art and practice of landscape design for homeowners and professionals alike. Using beautiful images, together with helpful tips, case studies, before and after, diagrams, and plans, she walks you through the process of turning any property into the “home outside” you’ve always dreamed of. Julie highlights many of the ideas introduced in her newest book, “Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love,” illustrating that good landscape design does not have to be overwhelming or expensive. ________________________________________________

Mount Anthony Wrestling and Skiing Stay True to Form

WBTN Offers Program for Local Writers to Read Their Work

Mount Anthony Basketball Loses in Semi-Finals

The Mount Anthony High School wrestling team put another notch in the belt with their 22nd straight state championship. Fourteen MAU wrestlers participated in the tournament, and en route to the championship, MAU crowned eight individual champions out of the ten who qualified for the finals in their respective weight classes (Chris Schramm, Smith Stratton, Mike Bradley, Zak Hale, Ben Price, ZachWeinfurt, Spencer Foucher and Sam Webster). With a chance to race at home, Prospect Mountain, for the second of two days of competition, both the MAU boys’ and girls’ ski teams came away with a state championship. It is the boys’ second state title in four years, and the third title for the girls in four years. In individual races, the boys had 4 skiers among the top 10 finishers (Brian Vargo, Jacob Reisler, Michael Smith, and Jeff Thibodeau), and the girls had three (Elise Seyferth, Charlotte Malmborg, and Anya Eckhardt).

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Firehouse Breakfast Beneﬁt

The Bennington Fire Department is offering a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, March 14 at the Bennington Firehouse to benefit 11 year old Sierra White, who is in need of two new hips. Serving time is from 8 to 11 a.m., on the third floor of the firehouse, for this all-you-can-eat breakfast. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12. All proceeds will go to the Sierra White family.

WBTN 1370 AM, non-profit community radio for the greater Bennington area, this week debuted “The Written Word on WBTN,” a locally-produced program where local writers – both published and unpublished – are invited to read their original works for broadcast. The Written Word runs each Monday at 11 a.m. Persons interested in having their work considered for broadcast should send a copy of the work, along with contact information, to ken@wbtnam.org, or mail to WBTN. The works can be no longer than 25 minutes in total spoken length, and can be much shorter; they can be essay, fiction and non-fiction short stories, excerpts from larger works, or poetry. The submission should contain no profanity or overt sexual situations. There will be no payment for works accepted for broadcast and WBTN reserves the right to reject any work from any writer. WBTN is a community non-profit radio station dedicated to providing the greater Bennington area with local news and entertainment focusing on community produced programs.

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From my Corner

— by Susan J.Coons ...check-up... I had my annual physical check-up this week. My last annual check-up was in June of 2007. You can see that I’m not very “annual” about these things. It was the 2007 check-up that found uterine cancer which led to 9 hours of surgery in December of that year when everything that was wrong inside was righted. And I’ve been fine since. Before the surgery I underwent a stress test, EKGs, enough blood work done to make a vampire’s eyes spin with joy, drank quarts of awful tasting liquid that created very, very uncomfortable intestinal pain so that everything would show up on scans, more awful tasting liquid and finally no food or drinks. The surgery was a relief! All I had to do was lie there! None of us like to go to the doctor. Why? Lots of reasons. One is that we don’t know what the outcome will be. Another reason is that most of the time we sit there sometimes 20 minutes or more, naked except for a onesize-fits-all gown made in Taiwan for small Taiwanese adults. The second string is always torn off, and there is never a way to close the gown. You’re cold, nervous, and hands get clammy. Modesty is the second reason. I talked with the nurse this week before I had to disrobe, and explained to her some of the nightmare situations I’ve faced in doctor’s offices. When I had my first EKG, I was lying on the table, completely topless, without even a little sheet to cover me. For a guy, this doesn’t matter. For an old bag like me, it was so humiliating that tears streamed from my eyes. Having a woman for my doctor makes so much more sense. Women know how women feel and understand their concerns. I’m not saying that male doctors don’t have compassion and

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don’t care, but they don’t have a woman’s mind. There’s nothing that can be done about that. When I had radiation treatments following my surgery, I found out that it was a retired female nurse who invented a special panty for women to wear when they have these treatments so that they don’t feel so “exposed.” The gown situation was remedied at my doctor’s office. The gown was roomy and had Velcro tape to close it. I was covered and my modesty left intact. I didn’t have to wait 20 minutes, either. Probably not even two minutes. I didn’t have time to get nervous and apprehensive. I want to thank Dr. Sarah Dahl, her receptionist and nurse Julie, for their expertise and understanding, and making an unpleasant necessity not so unpleasant after all. Susanism: This from my cousin, Audrey Jones: Don’t put your glasses down where someone can sit on them! ____________________

Vaccination Clinic

A vaccination clinic will be held at Whitman’s Feed Store, North Bennington, on Saturday, March 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fee is $12 per vaccination. Rabies and general vaccinations are offered. Please call for an appointment and clinic information at 802-442-2851. The veterinarian is Lee Delaney. March 10, 2010

Hoosick Falls Senior Center

Wednesday, March 10: Cards; exercise class, 1 p.m.; motor vehicle available 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; van leaves at 9:15 a.m. for swimming at the Bennington Rec. Center; ROUSE meeting, Schodack. Thursday, March 11: Cards; bocci, 10 a.m.; bingo in the morning; special dinner day, St. Patrick’s Day with Peggy Vogt on the Keyboard. Friday, March 12: Cards; crafts sponsored by Fidelis, 11 a.m. Monday, March 15: Mystery bingo, 10 a.m.; exercise class, 1 p.m.; AARP taxmen available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sign up in the office. Tuesday, March 16: Card party day 10:30 a.m.; van transportation available for local grocery shopping. 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. ___________________

Meals on Wheels

Suggested donation of $3.25 per meal For reservation or cancellation in Bennington: 802-442-8012 Wednesday, March 10 Lemon Chicken, Brussels Sprouts, Rice Pilaf, Diced Pears and Milk. Thursday, March 11 Turkey Meatloaf with Gravy, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli Florets, Brownies and Milk. Friday, March 12 Roast Pork with Gravy, Buttered Noodles, Green Beans Almondine, Bread Pudding and Milk. Monday, March 15 Quiche with Bacon, Stewed Tomatoes, Buttered Green Beans, Tropical Fruit and Milk. Tuesday, March 16 Baked Ziti with Cheese, Broccoli, Tossed Salad, Baked Apples and Milk. March 10, 2010

Shaftsbury Seniors

The Shaftsbury Seniors, (S.O.S.) are going out to lunch. All Seniors are invited to meet at noon sharp at the Shaftsbury Methodist Church where we will car-pool to the Burger Den restaurant in Cambridge, New York on Friday, March 19 for a “Mud Season” lunch. Call George Sohn at 802-447-1976 for information. ____________________

Irish Breakfast and Texas Hold ‘Em

An Irish Breakfast and Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament will be held on Sunday, March 14 at the Readsboro School, to benefit Readsboro Independence 2010. The Irish Breakfast will include eggs, Irish soda bread, homefries, bacon, black and white pudding, sausage (all meat products are imported from Ireland), all for $7 per person, $5 children 12 and under. The breakfast will be served from 8 to 11 a.m. The Texas Hold ‘Em tournament will begin at 11 a.m. with a $50 buy-in, no add-ons, no rebuys, and a 70 percent pay back. For further information, please contact Cyndi Candiloro at 802423-7002. _____________________

AARP Bennington Meeting

The AARP Bennington Chapter #269 will be holding their monthly meeting on Thursday, March 11 at the Elks Club, Washington Street, Bennington, at 1 p.m. Robert Pini of the United Counseling Services of Bennington County, Inc. will be guest speaker. Members and guests are invited. Refreshments will be served. Please bring a donation of food and/or clothing as there is a great demand at this time of year.

Chesterﬁeld Historical Society

The program topic for the meeting of the Chesterfield Historical Society on Thursday, March 18, is “American System of Manufacturing in the Valley,” presented by Tim Blagg, Greenfield Recorder Editor and well-known historian. Dinner will begin ata 6:30 p.m. with the menu to include pot roast, potatoes, carrots, rolls and a dessert. Cost of the dinner is $10 per person. This event will be held at the Chesterfield Senior Center. The public is invited to join us for dinner and/or the evening program. Everyone attending the dinner must confirm reservations with Pete Banister at 413-296-4333, no later than Tuesday, March 16, 2010. No reservation is required if only attending the evening program.

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WBTN Begins 2010 Red Sox Coverage with Spring Training Games

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WBTN 1370 AM this week begins its 2010 coverage of Boston Red Sox baseball with a Wednesday March 10 spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays. First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m. WBTN recently signed a 5-year agreement to be the exclusive broadcaster of the Boston Red Sox in southwestern Vermont. WBTN will broadcast 12 spring training games and then begins the regular season with a Sunday night home game against the New York Yankees, April 4 with first pitch at 7 p.m. During the baseball season, Red Sox coverage will force movement of locally produced and syndicated programs in the WBTN weekday evening and weekend schedule. Please check the schedule on www. wbtnam.org for new schedule times. WBTN still has underwriting and advertising opportunities for the Boston Red Sox games; for more information call Benjamin Stimson at 442-6321 or e-mail him at benjamin@wbtnam.org . WBTN is a community non-profit radio station dedicated to providing the greater Bennington area with local news and entertainment focusing on community produced programs. WBTN 1370 AM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit which operates out of offices and studio at 407 Harwood Hill, Bennington. For information on WBTN 1370 am, visit www.wbtnam.org, e-mail at info@wbtnam.org , or call at 802-4426321. _________________________________________________

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Film Series at The Clark

Giovanni Boldini made a name for himself painting portraits of the fashionable high society of Belle Époque France. The free films series “Portraits of Society: Films of Boldini’s Paris” looks at the styles of dress and décor, as well as the passions and decorum of that particular class, time, and place. Films are screened on Saturdays at 2 p.m. at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Gigi (1958, 116 min.) March 20, 2:00 p.m. Lerner and Loewe follow the stage success of “My Fair Lady” with this made-for-film musical, shot on location in Cinemascope, from a novel by Colette. Vincente Minnelli directs and Cecil Beaton designs the sets and costumes. Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier, and Hermione Gingold star in a story about a young girl raised to be a courtesan, but aiming higher. Winner of nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Earrings of Madame de... (1954, 105 min., in French with subtitles) March 27, 2:00 p.m. Max Ophuls’s direction glides with the swirl of French society through ballrooms and opera houses, in a story that revolves around the affair between Danielle Darrieux and Vittorio De Sica. She has received the titular diamond earrings from husband Charles Boyer, but they make the rounds in a way that reveals all, in one of the gems of cinema history. Swann in Love (1984, 110 min., in French with subtitles) April 3, 2:00 pm Jeremy Irons stars as Swann, an aristocratic aesthete who loses himself in passion for the courtesan Odette, in a story excerpted from Proust’s (Continued on page 8) 6

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Republican Party Meeting

The Bennington Republican Party will hold their monthly meeting on Saturday, March 13 at 9 a.m. at the Bennington Free Library in the Bank North room. Use the entrance to the left of the book drop. For further information, please call 802-442-0612. ________________________________________________

Pre-Licensing Class

The NYS 5-hour pre-licensing course needed for a NYS driver’s license is being offered on Thursday, March 11, at Hoosick Falls Central School. Registration takes place that evening at 4:30 in the High School office. Please bring $35 and a valid learner’s permit. Class begins promptly at 5 p.m. For information, call Terri at 518-686-9492 x1034.

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Sage City Symphony Presents Annual Youth Concert

On Sunday, March 14, at 4 p.m. in Greenwall Auditorium in the �� VAPA building at Bennington College, the Sage City Symphony, under the direction of Michael Finckel, will present its annual youth concert. The featured work will be Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony tale for children, “Peter and the Wolf,” which has become a beloved children’s classic. Prokofiev wrote Peter and the Wolf in 1936 to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra and to cultivate their musical tastes, an idea suggested to him by his visit with his two sons to performances at the Moscow Children’s Music Theatre. Each character in the story is represented by an instrument: Peter, a Soviet Young Pioneer, by the strings; his grandfather, by the bassoon; the bird, by the flute: the duck, Brought to you by: by the oboe: the cat, by the clarinet: the wolf, by the Frenchhorns: and the hunters who catch the wolf, by the woodwinds and percussion section. The story will be narrated by Ernie Lafontaine, a retired educator with over thirty years experience in local schools. Early in life he studied drama and theater under the late Dr. Fredrick Bressette and �� performed improvisational theater and Commedia del Arte with the �� Single Act Theater Company. Also on the program will be a composition in three movements by �� Peter Kormorsky, senior at the Long Trail School in Dorset, Vermont. Peter had a work played last year by Sage City Symphony as part of its Young Composers Program under �� Robert Singley, composing intern �� at Bennington College. Mentor a Complete Price List Call: (802) 828-2345 �� of this year’s program is orchestra �� Visit The��For Vermont Department of Liquor Control website at http://www.liquorcontrol.vermont.gov �� member, Michael Gallagher. �� The concert is open to the public �� and free of charge, but the orches�� tra welcomes donations at the door �� to help defray expenses. For more Not responsible for �� information please visit our web typographical errors � �� site at www.sagecitysymphony.org �� or call 802-447-2149.

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(Film Series, cont.) “Remembrance of Things Past.” Director Volker Schlondorﬀ’s impressive international production does not bite oﬀ more than it can chew, and the great cinematographer Sven Nykvist renders the drawing rooms and gala occasions of that society with elegant attention to detail. Gabrielle (2005, 90 min., in French with subtitles) April 10, 2:00 p.m. Patrice Chéreau adapts a Joseph Conrad story about the disintegrating marriage of a wealthy Parisian couple into a penetrating psychological study. Will she leave him or not? Will he take her back or not? Isabelle Huppert and Pascal Greggory inhabit the couple’s vicious dilemma with wrenching intensity, even while the soirée must go on. Currently on view at the Clark, the exhibition “Giovanni Boldini in Impressionist Paris” illuminates Boldini’s early career when he lived in Paris and painted the city’s bustling streets, cafes, and concert halls, as well as charming scenes of its sunny suburban landscapes, while developing his unique style. Through approximately seventy oil paintings and drawings, the exhibition presents an innovative look at Boldini’s Paris – its places of entertainment and leisure, its inhabitants, and its environs – at a time when the Impressionists were investigating the same sites and subjects. The exhibition is on view through April 25. The Clark is located at 225 �� South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. �� The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (daily in July and August). Admission is free November through May. Admission is $15 June 1 through October 31. Admission is free for children 18 and younger, members, and students with valid ID. �� For more information, call �� 413-458-2303 or visit clarkart. �� edu.

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MidweekMusic

The Williams College Department of Music will present their weekly lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers on Wednesday, March 17, at 12:15 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to wonderful performances of classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall. Check music.williams.edu/node/1118 for specific program details. This program will include Handel, Debussy, Ross Edwards, and a Lukas Ligeti piece for four marimba players from the Williams Percussion Ensemble. For building locations on the Williams campus, please consult the map outside the driveway entrance to the Security Office located in Hopkins Hall on Main Street (Route 2), next to the Thompson Memorial Chapel, or call the Office of Public Affairs 413-597-4277. The map can also be found on the web at www.williams.edu/home/ campusmap. _________________________________________________

How Much is ‘It’ Worth?

Are you wondering how much something is worth, or maybe what it actually did? On Saturday, March 13 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Bennington Museum will hold its fifth annual Appraisal Fair. Bring family heirlooms or the odd, quirky piece you always wanted to know about, and let an expert panel of art and antique appraisers explain and evaluate your items. Among the appraisers will be Charles Flint, of Charles L. Flint Antiques in Lenox, Massachusetts, who has an impressive background and knowledge of antiques. Flint has performed appraisals and authentications for many museums, as well as private collectors and insurance companies. A member of the New England Appraisers Association, he has particular strengths in 17th to 19th century oil paintings, early furniture, revolutionary and civil war items, toys, dolls, games, paper and rare books, clocks and barometers, and numerous other areas. Norm Gronning, of Norm Gronning Antiques and Appraisals in Shaftsbury, Vermont, concentrates his business on buying and selling early decorative art objects along with American furniture, paintings and military items. Gronning specializes in authentic seventeenth, eighteenth, and early nineteenth century American furniture and decorative arts. Having been in the antique business for over 30 years, Gronning is committed to the scholarship and connoisseurship of antique American furniture. Clarke Comollo of Clarke Comollo Antiques and Appraisals in Manchester Center, Vermont, comes from three generations dedicated to the antique and appraisal business. Working from an old school house, Comollo Antiques and Appraisals buys, sells, appraises and educates customers on antiques, art, and cultural artifacts. Come visit the Bennington Museum’s fifth annual Appraisal Fair, and perhaps discover what that treasure is really worth. Appraisals are $5 per item, with a limit of five items. The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main Street (Route 9), Bennington, in the Shires of Vermont. The museum is just a short ride from Manchester, Williamstown, and eastern New York. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the museum is closed on Wednesdays. Visit www.benningtonmuseum.org or call 802-447-1571 for more information about the museum.

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Rabies Shots Available in Arlington

Rabies shots will be available on Saturday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to noon at the East Arlington Firehouse. Dr. Koch will be donating his time and will administer the shots. The fee for the vaccine is $12. All proceeds will go to the sponsor which is Second Chance Animal Center. Please have dogs on a leash and cats in carriers. Dog licensing will be available for the Towns of Arlington, Sandgate and Sunderland. ________________________________________________

Where are Your Girl Scouts Cookies?

Did you really eat them all? Did you not order enough? Did your family want a certain kind you forgot to order? Do you need some for the freezer? No problem! Girl Scout Troop #1144 will be selling cookies at Stewart’s in Hoosick, New York, corner of Routes 22 and 7, on Friday, March 12, from 4 to 9 p.m., and Saturday March 13, from 8 a.m. to noon. Cookies are $3.50 per box (cash only). The troop is also taking donations to send cookies to troops in Afghanistan. The father of three Girl Scouts is serving overseas for the next year and he, and 1499 others, left before he got his Thin Mints! If you can help by purchasing a box or donating toward the shipping costs we would deeply apprecaite it. If you have any questions, please contact Joyce Brewer at 518-6864942. ________________________________________________

Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner

The Hinsdale Lions Club will be holding a Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner at their Community Building on Route 143, Hinsdale, Massachusetts, on Saturday, March 13, from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. Cost is $11 for adults and $5 for children �� under 12 �� For reservations or take-out, please call 413-655-2973.

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Plants That Will Thrive in Your Shefﬁeld Garden, Part II

Popular Berkshire Eagle columnist Ron Kujawski returns to continue his power point presentation on local horticulture in a program called “Plants That Will Thrive in Your Sheffield Garden, Part II.” While last year the focus was on native trees and shrubs, this year he will discuss perennial flowering plants. The program will take place at the meeting of the Sheffield Historical Society on Friday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Dewey Memorial Hall. A resident of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Ron Kujawski, is retired from UMass Extention where he spent 30 years as a nursery specialist in the Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry program. Prior to his work at UMass, he developed and directed the Environmental Studies program at Bard College at Simon’s Rock. A doctor of Biological Sciences, Mr. Kujawski conducted research at SUNY Albany in forest ecology and plant physiology. Ron now spends his time as a consulting horticulturist, writer, and lecturer. His gardening column, “Gardener’s Checklist,” appears weekly in the Berkshire Record, while “The Berkshire Garden Journal” appears in the Berkshire Eagle every Friday from late March through October. Society meetings are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. If unfamiliar with Sheffield and its environs, Dewey Memorial Hall is the historic building located on the Green, immediately south of the post office. For more information, please contact 413229-2694 or visit us on the web at www.sheffieldhistory.org. March 10, 2010

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SMA 8th Grade Team Advances to State Tournament

On Saturday, February 27, St. Mary’s Academy of Hoosick Falls sent three teams to the regional Odyssey �� of the Mind competition at Rensselaer Central School. Odyssey of the Mind is a program which challenges �� students to think creatively to solve problems. Each of the teams performed admirably with the eighth grade �� team taking home first place in their division. Their coach and SMA faculty member Amanda Patten was �� also honored by receiving an Omer award. This award is given to “individuals who exemplify the spirit and philosophy of Odyssey of the Mind.” With this win behind them, the eighth grade team advances to the � State Tournament at SUNY Binghamton on March 27. �� Congratulations to all. The faculty, staff and community will be cheering for you on the 27th!

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Annual Easter Candy Sale

The Ladies of the Eagle Bridge Methodist Church are holding their annual Candy Sale at the Grand Union Family Market in Hoosick Falls, New York, on Saturdays, March 20 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Ladies will also have their Candy Sale at the Elk’s Craft Fair in Greenwich on Saturday, March 20. ________________________________________________

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During the month of March, Curves of Bennington will participate in the 12th Annual Curves Food Drive to benefit local food banks. Collectively, over the past five years, nearly 50 million pounds of food were distributed to local communities all over the world through the Curves Food Drive. Curves of Bennington is also giving back to the community by waiving its normal service fee for any new member who brings in a bag of non-perishable groceries and joins between March 8 and March 20. This promotion will help the women of Bennington manage their weight and their wallets by joining Curves for free, while also helping feed hungry people in the community. “The Curves Food Drive is always exciting,” said Judy Brownell, the owner of the Bennington club, located at 228 Northside Drive. “We have a chance to help so many people at a time when the food banks are lowest. Especially during these uncertain times, this food is needed more than ever. It’s a win-win situation for everyone, and we’re very proud to participate.” Others wishing to donate may drop off non-perishable food items at Curves Monday through Friday during business hours through the month of March. For more information, please call Judy Brownell at 802-442-0600.

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Rich in four-season color and splendor, Vermont is one of the most beautiful places to hold a wedding. Whether you choose an outdoor venue overlooking the beautiful mountains, an elegant and warm museum, a lakeside field, you are sure to find it in Southern Vermont. The splendor of the Taconic Range and Green Mountains splashed with open fields, village streets, beautiful rivers and streams, and cultural settings as well, present wonderful backdrops that will make your day both memorable and special. Arrive in a horse drawn carriage, by limousine or in on horseback, it will be a grand entrance no matter which you choose. The southern Vermont region offers a wide selection of wonderful caterers, videographers, wedding planners, hair and makeup stylists, florists, cake designers and so much more, available to make your day just

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what you were dreaming of. Everything you need to create an event to remember can be found right here. For your guests there is a wide selection of accommodations from cozy inns to elegant bed and breakfasts, modern hotels to comfortable and well appointed motels. And southern Vermont does not lack in activities for your guests from golf and fishing, to shopping and antiquing. There is music, theater, wonderful restaurants and pubs. Walking tours, museums, art galleries are just the beginning of the history and culture found in the southwest corner of Vermont. Something for everyone. So whether you are planning a destination wedding in beautiful Vermont or a small intimate gathering, let your planning begin this Sunday, March 14 at the Fifth Annual Bridal Fair at the Bennington Museum. Held from 2 pm to 5 pm in the elegantly appointed Paresky Museum Court, this is the place to find the wedding professionals who will help create your happy day. Paresky Museum Court located on the second floor of the museum with open-beam cathedral ceilings, natural wood floors and the original exterior stonewalls of the old museum. The elegant but warm space takes advantage of the museum’s natural setting in the village of Old Bennington, the 18th century town settlement that overlooks Vermont’s Green Mountains. A wonderful setting for gatherings of 50 or 150. So much to see and do, so close to your own front door.

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Afternoon of Irish Delights

Featuring Kevin O’Hara Reading from His New Book Get a jump on St. Patrick’s Day with an afternoon celebration of Irish delights. On Saturday, March 13, at 3 p.m., at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Kevin O’Hara will read from his recently published book, “A Lucky Irish Lad,” an evocative and comical memoir of growing up in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, during the 1950s and 1960s. He will also read from his popular first book “Last of the Donkey Pilgrims,” about an 1,800-mile journey around Ireland on foot. Photographs will accompany each reading. A reception with the author will follow featuring the music of the Celtic trio Dublin Porter. Traditional Irish refreshments will be available for purchase. Admission is free.

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O’Hara’s stories are hilarious yet heartfelt. In “A Lucky Irish Lad,” O’Hara recreates his boyhood with these wonderful stories of growing up in Pittsfield as one of eight children. His parents, born in Ireland, came to this country for their children’s sake. It is a story about the Irish-American experience but also of a generation growing up in the shadow of the Second World War and the start of a new age of hope and promise, a time when people believed that anything was possible. “Last of the Donkey Pilgrims” is the warm-hearted story of an IrishAmerican who goes back to discover his roots. On his unforgettable journey of circling the entire coastline of Ireland walking alongside a donkey and cart, O’Hara meets some of the more colorful examples of Irish wit, humor, (and temper), and through adversity, sheer folly, and some joy, finds out just the sort of fellow he’d become...and the man he could be. A psychiatric nurse at Berkshire Medical Center for 25 years, O’Hara has read on WAMC Albany and WBUR Boston, and performed at the Berkshire Museum, Stockbridge Library, and the Either/Or Bookstore in Pittsfield. He is also a columnist for The Berkshire Eagle. The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (daily in July and August). Admission is free November through May. Admission is $15 June 1 through October 31. Admission is free for children 18 and younger, members, and students with valid ID. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit clarkart.edu. ________________________________________________

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Upward Bound at SVC

The Upward Bound Program at Southern Vermont College will be participating in the National Financial Capability Challenge program. This awards program is designed to increase the financial knowledge and capability of high school youth across the United States so they can take control over their financial futures. It challenges high school educators and other educators to teach the basics of personal finances to their students. The goal is for one million students to take the Challenge. During the month of March, Upward Bound team members will be teaching students the basics of personal finances, outside of the classroom. On Saturday, April 3, students will take a voluntary online exam designed to illustrate the relevance of financial capability, and allow students to demonstrate what they have learned and access their financial knowledge. In April, educators and top-scoring students will receive award certificates, and schools and states with the highest participation rates will earn special distinction. The recent economic crisis and the increasing complexity of financial systems makes it clear that strengthening the financial knowledge and skills of young people is critical to their future success. To better navigate financial futures and be prepared to make smart choices, students need to learn more about earning and spending, saving and investing, using credit wisely, avoiding fraud, paying for college and more. For more information on the National Financial Capability Challenge, contact Director of Upward Bound Elizabeth Harris at 802-447-4665 or e-mail lharris@svc.edu.

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St. Patrick’s Dinner Dance in Lee, Mass.

St. Mary’s School in Lee, Massachusetts, will be holding a St. Patrick’s Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 13 at the school gym. Music by the Kelly Family will be featured while you enjoy a corned beef dinner prepared by Joe Sorrentino. Tickets may be purchased by calling Linda Winters at 413-243-1079 or Libby at the Rectory, 413-243-0275. There will be a limited number of tickets sold at the door. Doors open at 5:30 for a social hour and the dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Music and dancing will begin at 8 p.m. Dinner and dancing at $15 per person; dancing only, per person (after 7:30 p.m. admittance), $10; dinner only, $10 per person, and children under 10, $7.50. A full cash bar will be offered. The school is located at 115 Orchard Street, Lee, Massachusetts. ________________________________________________

Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner

The Shaftsbury United Methodist Church, 127 Church Street, Shaftsbury, Vermont, is offering a Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on Saturday, March 13. There will be two seatings for the dinner: 4:45 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Please call Melinda for reservations at 802-375-5983. Proceeds will go to support Pastor Matthew’s Volunteers-inMission (VIM) trip to Northern Ireland. The United Methodist Church’s VIM program will be working with the Forthspring Community Center, the Belfast Central Mission, and the Springfield Road Methodist church who have been in the Glenda Harwood invites you to a forefront of peace-making efforts delicious Corned Beef and Cabbage in Northern Ireland, as well as Dinner in Shaftsbury, Vermont. continuing the relationship VIM has with the people of Belfast and other peace-making opportunities, the mission team will be doing various jobs around the center including painting, carpentry work, and yard work. The trip will take place from May 4-13. Your prayers and support are much appreciated. ________________________________________________

AAUW Branch Meeting, Monday, March 15, 2010, 7 p.m.

Dr. Lea Newman, author and Professor of American Literature, Emerita, MCLA, will talk about Emily Dickinson, an “Independent Woman Ahead of Her Time,” on Monday, March 15 at 7 p.m. Dr. Newman will follow the arc of Dickinson’s life and work, providing insights into how she was able to do what she most wanted to – write poetry on her own terms. For further information, call Madeline at 802-447-7996. March 10, 2010

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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:

Overeaters Anonymous, 6 p;.m., Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver St. 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.

Tuesday:

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, 101 Silver St.

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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 St., Bennington, VNA & Hospice, 802-447-4594. Bennington Free Clinic, 6-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 601 Main Street. Call 447-3700 for an appointment. 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:

Grief Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., Second Congregational Church, Hillside St., Bennington, VNA & Hospice, 802-442-9515. 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. 15

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:

Friday Line Dancing, Pownal American 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.

Wednesday:

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

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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.

FOOD • SENIOR MEALS Wednesday:

Senior Meals, East Arlington, 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.

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. 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:

First Baptist Church (ABC/USA), 601 Maiin Street, Bennington, Worship 9:30 a.m. Christian Science Society: Wed. meeting 7:30 p.m.; Reading Room, Wed. 7-7:35 p.m.; 1st, 2nd, 3rd Sat. & 2nd Mon. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 125 Hillside Street, 442-2862 or 447-3502. 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. 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 Sunday Bible Study, 10 a.m., Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver St. 2nd floor. Child care provided. The Rev. Robin Greene, 447-8544.

NORTH BENNINGTON

St. Margaret Mary’s, Mass, 5 p.m.

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

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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

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. 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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