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Students decorated the interlocking puzzle pieces with moose cut outs. Sacred Heart provides excellence in academics and a deepening faith in God and gospel values in an environment that is caring, challenging, and respectful, striving to develop in every student the habits of thinking critically and acting responsibly in daily life. The school is still accepting applications for the fall of 2009. Please call 442-2446 for more information.

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The School of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales hosted two Adventure Days at the end of the school year. Many community connections were drawn during these days. Judi Estes, Kathy Hayden and Lin Bootle instructed the students on how to do the “Thriller” dance with hopes that students would participate in the world record attempt to be held in October 2009. Jennie Hogan, art teacher, had students combine the local Moose Fest with “Art Fits Vermont”, a statewide community arts project.

IN THIS ISSUE: Arts & Entertainment ....... 17 Antiques & Auctions .......... 21 Auto....................................22 CAT-TV Schedule .................. 9 Classiﬁeds...........................28 Crossword.......................... 28 Horoscope...........................20 Jobs.................................... 31 Mind & Body ...................... 13 Telly’s Take ........................... 3 Creatures & Environment ... .14 Real Estate..........................25 Weather................................ 8 Weekly Almanac ................ 20 Worship ............................. 21

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Adventure Days at Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales School

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Service Notes Army Pvt. Samuel M. Beck has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics. He is the son of Heidi A. and the stepson of Gregory T. Renaud of Avenue A, Melrose, New York. Beck is a 2008 graduate of the Hoosic Valley Central School, Schaghticoke, New York. Army Pvt. Mark R. Pattis has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. 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 cer-

emony, 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. Pattis is the son of Sarah Pattis of Randle Drive, Brandon, Vermont. Army National Guard Pvt. Tyler B. Charron has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. 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 Kim Charron of River St., Fair Haven, Vermont. The private is a 2007 graduate of Fair Haven Union High School.

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Air Force Airman 1st Class Ashley L. Leonard graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. She is the daughter of Geraldine Smith of Potter Hill Road, Readsboro, Vermont. Leonard graduated in 2001 from Whitingham High School, Jacksonville, Vermont, and received a bachelor’s degree in 2005 from the University of Vermont, Burlington. ____________________

Summer Nature Camps

The Pember Museum, Hebron, New York, is offering Summer Nature Camp for children age 6 and older at the Porter Schoolhouse on Route 22, at the Hebron Nature Preserve. There are two sessions to choose from: July 27-31 and August 3-7. The hours are 9 a.m.-noon. Activities may include animal tracking, pond study, nature walks, skulls and bones investigation, flower and tree identification, bird studies, nature journaling, and crafts including bone chimes, bird feeders, dream catchers, flower presses, animal track casting, and more. There will also be live animals. There is a fee. Scholarships are available. For fees, information, and registration packets please call Bernadette Hoffman at 518-642-1515. Registration is due by July 23. July 1, 2009

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Enroll now in the new 4-Hour AARP Driver Safety Program Course being given on Monday, July 13th at the Bennington Senior Center on Pleasant Street from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It is a refresher course geared especially to the safety needs of persons 50 and older, although younger people can also benefit from taking it. You will learn safe driving strategies, defensive driving techniques and the importance of keeping healthy, as well as the rules of the road in Vermont. There is no test as such. To register for the course, contact Sue at 802-447-1052; for more information, contact Estelle at 802-297-1172.

The Herd Heads to School By Telly Halkias

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Bennington Elementary students working on “Handrew,” their school moose. photo courtesy Bennington Elementary School

The table-top, or “school moose” models seen around Bennington were integrated into Moosefest 2009 as an affordable way to involve local schools. Lindy Lynch, Bennington Moosefest Committee chairwoman, said that during the original festival in 2005 the school moose proved so popular that there was never a question of their return to the herd. The school moose sponsorships were paid by local businesses and other organizations. All schools in the Bennington area were invited to decorate a moose. New in 2009 was the addition of other youth organizations, to include a local Boy Scout troop. The miniature sculptures were ordered from Cowpainters, the Moosefest 2009 supplier, and arrived in town January 2009. Representatives from Cowpainters provided individualized instruction to the art teachers and youth supervisors who would oversee the work on each model. The students then had four months in which to select a design and complete work on their school’s moose. In May, the entire community was treated to a special school moose exhibition at the Stark Street Gallery, whose space was donated for the show over an entire week in May by the Vermont Arts Exchange in North Bennington. The table-top moose will be part of an ongoing silent auction that began in May when the sculptures were placed in business locations around town and ends in October at the Moosefest Gala at the Bennington Center for the Arts. All proceeds from the winning bids will go back to each school or center. Moosefest runs through mid-October in and around Bennington, Vermont. Info: call the Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce at 802-447-3311 or visit benningtonmoosefest.com

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Telly Halkias, owner of Now and Then Books in Bennington, is a freelance writer and editor. E-mail: tchalkias@aol.com. July 1, 2009

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Berkshire Bank Employees Receive Awards

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Berkshire Bank announced that five of its employees have been recognized for outstanding community service and awarded Volunteer of the Year awards under a new bank program that encourages employees to follow the Berkshire Bank spirit and give back to their communities. Award recipients were selected based on their outstanding record of volunteerism in their communities and their service to non-profit organizations. Ceremonies and award presentations were held in each of the bank’s regions of Massachusetts, New York and Vermont and a $500 donation in the name of each winner was made to the nonprofit organization of their choice. Volunteer of the Year recipients include: Deborah Melle, Pittsfield, �� MA, Berkshire Insurance Group; Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter; Leslie Hogue, Pittsfield, MA Loan Review Specialist, Pittsfield Girls Softball League; Sandra Lee, East Greenbush, NY, Branch Manager, Girl Scouts; Sandra �� O’Neil, East Longmeadow, MA, �� Teller, Project Homeless Connect and the Lion’s Den Youth Center in Springfield; Beth Naples, �� Manchester, VT, Financial and �� Trust Administrator, Boy Scouts of America “We’ve created the Volunteer �� of the Year awards to recognize those who exemplify Berkshire Bank’s overall commitment to the communities in which we do business,” said Peter J. Lafayette, Executive Director of the �� Berkshire Bank Foundation. �� The Volunteer of the Year �� awards are part of the new Employee Volunteer Program at �� Berkshire Bank, which encourag�� es volunteerism and community �� service at all levels of the organi�� zation through group work projects for non-profit organizations. Since its founding in May 2008, more than 125 employees have �� taken part in volunteer projects �� sponsored by the bank. Recently �� completed projects include work �� done at the Christian Center in �� Pittsfield, Housatonic RiverWalk �� in Great Barrington, the �� Shriners Hospital in Springfield, Rensselaer, New York Public �� Library, and the Northshire Day �� School in Manchester, VT. ��

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The Seniors of Shaftsbury (S.O.S.) will meet Friday, July 17, for a potluck lunch at noon in the Shaftsbury Methodist Church. Note the new day and time. Charlie Horvath will entertain with accordion music. All Shaftsbury seniors are welcome. Call George Sohn at 802-447-1976 for more informatioin. _________________________________________________

The Berkshire Writers’ Room

Fiction/Non-fiction Group with Sharon Mack and William Strange, Wednesday, July 1, 7-9 p.m., at BCC, Susan B. Anthony Building Student Lounge (rear). Bring something to share with the group. Poetry Group with W.C. Wampler, Wednesday, July 8, at Wild Sage, 333 North Street, Pittsfield, 7-9 p.m. Bring poems to read and share. New venue!! Scriptwriting et al with Jeffrey Brace. Saturday, July 11, 2-4 p.m., at Chapters Bookstore, Reading Room. Encompasses all aspects of the theater. Bring something to read. Bring your acting or behind the scenes experience to share. All Genre Group with Walt Bell in Great Barrington at the Mason Library, Main Street, Thursday, July 16. Pre-dinner at 5:30 p.m., at Twenty Railroad Street, Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Great food, fine spirits, good conversation, and a relaxing, convivial atmosphere. Car-pooling is available. Call 413-236-2191 or 413-281-7364.

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Country Festival and Annual Summer Book Sale

You will find plenty of summer reading available at the Stephentown Library Summer Book Sale: hard backs (good condition, used and barely used), large print, paperbacks; tag sale; bake sale; locally prepared food; music, and an artisan’s crafts sale. Book buyers early bird preview 8:30-9:00 a.m. for a $ 5 fee . The library is now accepting book donations during open library hours. For further information, call 518-733-5750. Books for this sale are carefully selected and organized by Down In Denver Books, West Stephentown, New York. The Library is located on Route 43, West of Rte 22. ________________________________________________

Summer Campers are Going Green in Bennington!

Rosie’s Girls is a three-week summer camp for girls, 11-13 years old, in Bennington County. It’s a unique program designed to build selfesteem, perseverance, and leadership through learning and applying basic skills in skilled trades, discovering the role of women in politics, and identifying and practicing advocacy for issues important to them. Girls will learn how to build a solar panel, understand fuel economy, create their own oil pastels, practice yoga, enjoy swimming, and work on a community service project while developing their strength, power and confidence in an environment that is fun and supportive. Campers meet July 20 through August 7 at the Southwest Vermont Career Development Center on Park Street, Bennington, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rosie’s Girls is a partnership of Vermont Works for Women, United Way of Bennington County, and SVSU MOSAIC. Registration is in process! To register, please call Cheryl Young at 802867-5921 or visit www.rosiesgirls.org.

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Kathi Atkins Earns High Honors

Kathi Atkins of North Bennington graduated Cum Laude from Southern Vermont College this spring with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and was named to the Provost List at Southern Vermont College which recognizes full-time students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.25 during the spring semester. Atkins is employed at Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington as a Sub-acute Nurse Manager. She is the mother of Daniel, Christopher, and Shelby Atkins of North Bennington. _________________________________________________

Regional Forums to Discuss Council on the Future of Vermont Results

For eighteen months the Council on the Future of Vermont traveled around the state listening to Vermonters share their visions for the future. Economic recession. Loss of farmlands. Pollution in Lake Champlain. Costs of education. Energy supplies. All these issues and more affect Vermonters’ lives today. The results of the Council include long-term visions for the future and common values that Vermonters still hold. On July 14, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Southern Vermont College’s Gallery in Bennington, a local presentation of these results and discussion around what they mean for all of us will be held. The Council on the Future of Vermont was a project of the Vermont Council on Rural Development, a non-partisan, non-profit in Montpelier. The final report entitled Imagining Vermont: Values and Vision for the Future, included public forums, polling, trendline analysis and in-depth interviews with Vermonters and will be available at the local discussions or can be viewed at www.futureofvermont.org in advance. In May, a state-wide Summit on the Future of Vermont was held in Burlington, with over 500 attendees to discuss possible action steps for the state to move towards those ideals and values expressed by thousands of Vermonters. The community discussions will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on July 14, at Southern Vermont College’s Gallery Room. SVC is co-sponsoring the event. Future meetings in Brattleboro at Marlboro Graduate Center (July 15). Please visit www.futureofvermont.org for more information on these community discussions around the state, or call the Vermont Council on Rural Development at 223-6098.

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Pittsﬁeld to Explore Legacy of Vietnam War Through the Big Read

The City of Pittsfield Office of Cultural Development today announced that it has received a grant of $10,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to again host The Big Read, a community bookreading project, in Pittsfield. This is the second time the City of Pittsfield has successfully applied for and won The Big Read grant, which gives communities across the country the opportunity to come together to read, discuss, and celebrate classic and contemporary selections from American and world literature. The Big Read in Pittsfield will focus on the acclaimed Vietnam War novel, “The Things They Carried”, by Tim O’Brien, during the month of April 2010, the 35th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, the culmination of the Vietnam War. A finalist for the 1990 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award, “The Things They Carried” is considered one of the best novels ever written about combat and the Vietnam War. Called “brilliant” by the Library Journal, Publishers Weekly wrote, “O’Brien’s meditations – on war and memory, on darkness and light – suffuse the entire work with a kind of poetic form, making for a highly original, fully realized novel.” Tracing the tour of one American platoon, “The Things They Carried” is a brutal, sometimes funny, often profound narrative about the human heart – how it fares under pressure, and what it can endure. Author Tim O’Brien served as a foot soldier in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970. His other books include, “If I Die in a Combat Zone Box Me Up and Ship Me Home”, “Going After Cacciato”, “Northern Lights”, “The (Continued on page 6)

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(Legacy of Viet Nam, cont.) Nuclear Age”, and “In the Lake of the Woods”. “Going After Cacciato” won the National Book Award in 1979. “In the Lake of the Woods” won the James Fenimore Cooper Prize from the Society of American Historians and was selected as the best novel of 1994 by Time Magazine. The Big Read project in Pittsfield will be a collaborative effort involving many community partners, including Barrington Stage Company; Chapters Bookstore; Pittsfield’s four high schools; the Berkshire Museum; Soldier On, a non-profit organization which represents and assists homeless veterans; the City of Pittsfield’s Veterans’ Services Office; the Berkshire Historical Society; the Berkshire Athenaeum; the local chapters of the Vietnam Veterans of America, and others. The Big Read grant will be used to promote and carry out community-based reading programs featuring activities such as book discussions, lectures, movie screenings, and performing arts events. Participating communities also receive high-quality, free-of-charge educational materials to supplement each title, including Reader’s, Teacher’s, and Audio Guides. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts – both new and established – bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Arts Endowment is the nation’s largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. For more information, please visit www.arts.gov.

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‘Book Dynamics!’ Ed Hutchins Twists, Turns,Topples Tradition

A wide variety of handcrafted books will be on display at the Historic Salem Courthouse from Sunday, June 28 to Friday, July 17. This show of innovative book structures by artist Ed Hutchins allows visitors to see a familiar object, a book, re-imagined and re-created in exciting and unfamiliar ways. From more traditional forms to extravagant explosions of color, “Book Dynamics!” is sure to please the eyes and the mind. Acclaimed book designer Ed Hutchins creates artist books that spring to life in delightful and unexpected ways. Combining eclectic materials and ingenious formats with unusual printing techniques and advanced paper engineering, his handmade books blow apart the traditions of the bindery, while infusing traditional forms with new meaning. Hutchins’ inventions and variations expand the boundaries of bookmaking in unimagined, and not soon forgotten, directions. Two workshops that coordinate with the show will be presented on Monday, July 13. Pop-Ups for Adults takes place in the morning from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at a cost of $10 for Salem Courthouse members and $20 for non-members and “A Book of Surprises” for young artists aged 8-12 takes place in the afternoon from 1-3:30 p.m. This wonderful childrens workshop is free. Reservations are necessary and they can be made by calling 518-854-7053. _________________________________________________

Women Veterans’ Network to Host First Statewide Conference for Women Veterans

The Women Veterans’ Network of the Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services will sponsor the first annual “Massachusetts Conference for Women Veterans” on Saturday, June 27 in Holyoke. The conference will provide an opportunity for women veterans to discuss state and federal benefits for which they may be eligible and learn more about how to cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms. Attendees will learn how to get involved with veterans’ organizations and will make connections with other women veterans. The agenda will include workshops, exhibits and speakers. The keynote address will be given by Lydia Rodriguez, of West Springfield who was deployed to Kuwait with the National Guard in 2003. This conference will be held at Holyoke Community College, on Saturday, June 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The event is free, but advance registration is required. Online registration is available at www. mass.gov/vets/womensconference or by calling Panayiota Bertzikis at 617-210-5778. The Women Veterans’ Network of the Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services, established in 1997, acts as the central resource for women veterans in Massachusetts. The Women Veterans’ Network has a database of 13,000 women veterans who receive a biannual newsletter with information on benefits, programs, and events for women veterans.

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PTA Founders’ Day Award Winner

The Hoosick Falls Central School PTA annually accepts nominations for community members who make an outstanding contribution to the well-being of children and youth. The PTA had two nominations this year and the honor went to Aelish Nealon, Director of the Hoosick Youth and Community Center. Nealon was honored on June 10, at the PTA’s year-end celebration. In addition to being recognized as someone who makes a difference in our community, Nealon was awarded $100 to give to a children’s association/organization of her choice. Her award will go to the Hoosick Youth and Community Center. In two nomination letters, Nealon was recognized as someone whose “view of ‘youth’ is all encompassing. Her efforts and programs [at the Youth Center] cater to all children of all ages and all abilities. Her global view benefits the children as they often engage with other children they may not have otherwise. Through these exchanges, the children end up focusing more on what they have in common than how they are different. It’s a lesson we would all do well to embrace more often.”

Additionally, Nealon is “amazingly in-tune with the vibe and energy of many individuals and larger factions of our youth base. By understanding each child’s or group’s unique perspective on life and the world, she is able to effectively determine what will motivate them to do more or do better.” She opens “minds to different viewpoints, teaches empathy, and helps youth make a commitment to themselves to “do the right thing’.” Nealon is “a woman of amazing vision and enlightenment. We are fortunate to have her in our community.” The PTA Founders’ Day (February 17, 1897) is the story of a group of lay people, a few thousand at first, now millions throughout the land, who make it their task to build a world of happy promise for children. In observing Founders’ Day, members pay tribute to the founders and to other PTA leaders. Recipients of this award are recognized as people who carry on that “happy promise for children.” ��

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Sherri Stevenson, outgoing HFCS PTA president, awards Aelish Nealon this year’s PTA Founders’ Day award.

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Berkshire Bank to Host Free First Time Homebuyers Seminar in Pittsﬁeld

Berkshire Bank will offer a free First Time Homebuyers Seminar on Tuesday, June 30, at 6 p.m. at Berkshire Bank (Branch Lobby), 66 West Street in Pittsfield. The one and a half hour seminar is open to anyone wanting to learn more about home buying and saving money in the process. Presenters will include: Heather Witherell, mortgage loan originator, Berkshire Bank; Bob Romeo, realtor, Century 21 Franklin Street; Edward Burniske, Berkshire Insurance Group; and Michael Shepard, attorney. The seminar is intended to help inform and educate first time homebuyers. Topics will include advice on buying a new home, how to prequalify for a mortgage, tax advantages, equity of home ownership, and the benefits of owning vs. renting. All seminar participants will receive a free appraisal, free preapproval, and information on how to obtain a free credit report. For more information regarding the seminar or to register, contact Heather Witherell at 413-236-3764, or email her at hwitherell@berkshirebank. com

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Beledi Tribal Bellydance Group Presents Beneﬁt Check to Bennington Arts Guild

In celebration of June Arts, Kat Farnham (left) of Bennington Beledi Tribal Bellydance presented Paula Kautz-LaPorte, treasurer of the Bennington Arts Guild (BAG), with a check for donations from the recent Evening of Bellydance event at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse. The BAG gallery is located at 103 South Street in Bennington. For more information about Bennington Beledi, visit www.benningtonbeledi.com. ________________________________________________

Stephentown Historical Society Potluck Dinner, 225th Anniversary of Stephentown Program

The 225th Anniversary of Stephentown, a pictorial presentation by Lorri Parisi, and Summer Potluck Dinner, at the Stephentown Historical Society meeting, Monday, July 6, 6:30 p.m. at the Heritage Center, Garfield Road (County Route 26), Stephentown, New York. Bring a dish to share; beverages and table service are provided. Learn about Stephentown’s past and present. Free and open to the public. Handicapped accessible. For directions, telephone 518-733-5675.

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The public is invited to attend Music from Salem’s free events offered throughout July and August in Washington County, New York. In addition to the perennial open rehearsals and children’s workshops, MFS has partnered with Hubbard Hall to offer two new events: the MFS Listening Club and Curiosity Forum: Hearing is Seeing: Synesthesia and the Arts. On Wednesday July 8, at 7 p.m., MFS and Hubbard Hall present: MFS Listening Club: Schubert’s Great String Quintet in C: Performing the Imagination. MFS Artistic co-Director, Judith Eissenberg, will lead a discussion of the piece and a comparison of different recordings Franz Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major, D. 956. CDs featuring the quintet can be borrowed at area libaries (in New York: Cambridge, Greenwich, Easton, Schuylerville, Glens Falls, Argyle, Salem, Hoosick Falls, and Saratoga Springs; in Vermont: Arlington, Manchester, North Bennington, and Bennington) if listeners would like to familiarize themselves with the piece beforehand. The MFS Listening Club will take place in the Beacon Feed Building at Hubbard Hall. For more information: 518-677-2495 The latest offering in Hubbard Hall’s Curiosity Forum Series is: Hearing is Seeing: Synesthesia and the Arts on Friday July 17, at 7 p.m. Do you see sounds, taste words, or hear colors? Join a cross-disciplinary panel of artists to explore the ways that different sensory modalities affect the creative process. The Curiosity Forum will be held in the Beacon Feed Building at Hubbard Hall. For more information: 518-6772495 MFS Open Rehearsals offer a glimpse inside the rehearsal process. Informal, free and open to the public, the Open Rehearsals feature repertory from that week’s upcoming concert. They will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursdays July 9, July 23, August 6, and August 13 at the Brown Farm. The Brown Farm is located at 154 Priest Road in Salem, NY. For directions: 518-854-7246 MFS Children’s Workshops are an introduction to music-making and listening led by MFS Artistic Directors and visiting musicians. They will be held on: Thursday July 9, 10 a.m. at Bancroft Public Library, 181 South Main Street, Salem, NY; Thursday July 23, 1:30 p.m. at Argyle Free Library, 21 Sheridan Street, Argyle, NY; Thursday August 6, 1:30 p.m. at Hubbard Hall, 25 E. Main Street

Cambridge, NY. For more information: 518-232-2347. Music from Salem is a chamber music festival that brings together accomplished musicians of international reputation each summer to lead educational workshops and seminars and prepare and perform chamber music in the peace and beauty of rural Washington County, New York. For more information on their programs and concerts please visit: www.musicfromsalem.org. Hubbard Hall, an 1878 rural opera house, is a community arts center dedicated to bringing the best of the arts to the region with year-round theatre, and music and dance performances and classes and workshops for all ages and skill levels. Hubbard Hall is located at 25 East Main Street in Cambridge, New York. For more information on Hubbard Hall programs, visit: www.hubbardhall.org.

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Community Service Award Presented to NSK Steering Systems America

NSK President Bill Berry accepts the Cleveland and Phyllis Dodge Community Service Award from UCS Board President Gerrit Kouwenhouven.

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NSK Steering Systems America received the award for community service at the United Counseling Service (UCS) Staff Awards Luncheon on June 17. “For years, NSK has been a work-site for many UCS clients in our vocational programs,” said UCS Executive Director Ralph Provenza. “What’s more, NSK has provided full financial sponsorship for the annual Head Start Soccer Clinic for the past eight years.” UCS gives The Cleveland and Phyllis Dodge Community Service Award annually to recognize community leadership in supporting mental health care and developmental disability services. NSK President Bill Berry accepted the award and emphasized the company’s approach to providing community support is to get involved and make a difference, but not to make a big deal about it. “Our company has a low-key approach,” Berry told the packed auditorium of listeners at the Bennington Museum, “but we are very serious about doing what we can to help.” The Cleveland and Phyllis Dodge Community Service Award has been given since 1983. UCS serves children, adults, families, and seniors through nationally recognized counseling, early care and education, and clinical support. Visit www.ucsvt.org to find out more. ________________________________________________

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Stephentown Memorial Library Invites Area Teens & Tweens to Join the SummerSlam® Reading Jam

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Area teens and tweens have the chance to win a trip to WWE®s SummerSlam in Los Angeles this summer by taking part in the SummerSlam Reading Jam. Stephentown Memorial Library is part of a pilot project sponsored by World Wrestling Entertainment® and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Starting June 24, Stephentown Memorial Library will give out posters featuring WWE Superstars Rey Mysterio, Evan Bourne, Beth Phoenix and Eve, to the first 25 patrons between ages 10 and 18 who check out two books. Posters, each of which are numbered, are available until July 16 or as long as supplies last. On July 17, WWEkids.com will post the winning and alternate numbers from the numbered posters. Teens or tweens with posters with winning and alternate numbers must take their poster to their librarian at Stephentown Memorial Library to confirm they’ve won or are an alternate. Two grand prize winners will win airfare to Los Angeles for two, two nights hotel, two tickets to the WWE SummerSlam payper-view event and $200 spending money. Ten first prize winners will win copies of the WWE Encyclopedia. Contact Laurenne Teachout at Stephentown Memorial Library to learn more about the program. To find out more about the SummerSlam Reading Jam, the Teens’ Top Ten, or the WrestleMania Reading Challenge, contact your library at 518-733-5750 or step1@uhls.lib.ny.us. Also check our Web site, www. stephentownlibrary.org, for ongoing fun programs and to sign up for our Summer Reading Program for Teens.

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Bruce Laumeister, Chairman of the Board of the Bennington Center for the Arts says, “These are the finest examples of model-building of covered bridges that we’ve ever seen, and we’ve seen a lot! We are most pleased to include them as part of the Covered Bridge Museum, and most grateful to Walter for his generosity.” The Covered Bridge Museum at the Bennington Center for the Arts is located at 44 Gypsy Lane and Vermont Route 9 in Bennington, Vermont. Open every day but Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 802-442-7158 or visit www.benningtoncenterforthearts.org. _______________________________________________

Potluck Dinner in Stephentown, NY

Walter Carlson, left, presents two of his prize-winning covered bridges to Bruce Laumeister, Chairman of the Board of the Bennington Center for the Arts.

Covered Bridge Museum Receives a Special Gift

Walter Carlson of Raynham, Massachusetts is someone who really understands the concept of the phrase, “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. The octogenarian was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1995. Following extensive surgery, his doctor tried to prepare him for the ordeal to come: 14 months of chemotherapy. “You’re going to be one sick puppy,” he said. “You need to find something to keep your mind off the treatment.” A retired carpenter, Carlson has always enjoyed working with wood, and had built many miniature barns and other structures for his children and grandchildren. He has also had something of a life-long romance with covered bridges. From the time he was a small boy he was fascinated by them, and has visited over 250. Carlson’s son had visited the Cillyville Bog Bridge in New Hampshire. Recalling his father’s fondness for the structures, he took photographs of it from every angle. He brought the pictures back to his Dad and suggested he try his hand at building a replica. It was just the sort of challenge Walter Carlson needed. Since then he has gone on to build over 40 covered bridges, all replicas of existing structures, all to scale, and all built with the exact same materials used in the full-size bridges. Two of his proudest achievements are his 7’ replica of the 142’ long Slate Bridge in Swanzey, New Hampshire (which features 4560 hand cut shingles on its roof), and the very unusual and gracefully arched Humpback Bridge in Covington, Virginia. On an average, it takes him 65 to 75 hours to build a bridge; the exception being the aforementioned Slate Bridge, which took 260 hours to construct. He has won multiple blue ribbons for his creations at arts and crafts competitions sponsored by the Council on Aging. In addition to being a master craftsman, Walter Carlson is also a gentle and generous soul. On June 18 he donated two of his award-winning bridges to the Covered Bridge Museum at the Bennington Center for the Arts. The Keniston Bridge and the Drewsville Bridge are now proudly displayed as part of the only museum devoted to the history and preservation of covered bridges. July 1, 2009

The summer potluck dinner meeting of the Stephentown Historical Society will be Monday, July 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Heritage Center on Garfield Road (County Route 26) in Stephentown, New York. Those attending should bring a hearty appetite and a dish large enough to share, either main dish, salad, or dessert. Plates, utensils, and beverages will be provided. The event is free and open to the public. The building is handicapped accessible. For directions, telephone 518-733-5675. After dinner, Lorri Parisi will present a pictorial history of the town to honor the 225th anniversary of Stephentown. The photographs are from the society’s collection, with many new images recently added. Parisi’s interest in local history began over twenty years ago with the purchase of a historic home in Stephentown and some research about its life. She has a custom framing business and a graphic design company, Parisi de Signs.

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Shaftsbury Garden Club

The Shaftsbury Garden Club meets Wednesday, July 1, at 2 p.m. in the Shaftsbury Methodist Church. Cindy Lewis, Master Gardener, will give an illustrated talk on the history and cultivation of the peonies at Hildene. The Garden Club will be pleased to welcome new members. Call Vi Baker ar 802-442-9215 for information.

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Stickle Quilt on View; Workshops Scheduled

From September 5 through October 18 the quilt that inspires quilters all over the world will be on its yearly display at the Bennington Museum. This year the Jane Stickle Quilt will be joined by several quilts from the Haitian PeaceQuilt Project. Brought to the museum 60 years ago, The Jane Stickle Quilt is only shown for a short time each year due to the fragility of the fabric. Quilters from all over the country plan trips to the region during that time to see the 1863 quilt. The Jane Stickle quilt is comprised of 169 five-inch blocks, each in different patterns, containing a remarkable total of 5,602 pieces surrounded by a unique scalloped border. The craftsmanship of the quilt has been mentioned in numerous quilting books, and is the topic of “Dear Jane, The Two Hundred Twenty-Five Patterns from the 1863 Jane A. Stickle Quilt”, by Brenda Papadakis. “The significance of quilts, with their vibrant colors and precise geometric patterns, goes beyond the comforting, everyday use they received by their original owners. Today, within the context of muse-

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ums, these early textiles can be re-envisioned as works of art on par with any abstract painting of the twentieth century. The Stickle quilt, with its dizzying array of printed cloth patterns and individual block designs, surely embodies this idea of quilt as art,” states Jamie Franklin, curator of the Bennington Museum. Learn more about quilting by joining author Brenda Papadakis at the museum on Friday, September 25 at 7 p.m. for a lecture on “Dear Jane”. The cost is $5 for non-members/Bennington Museum members can attend free of charge. Hear stories of Brenda’s research on Jane Stickle’s life and times, as well as the adventures inspired by the popularity of “Dear Jane”. See quilts made by friends of Jane throughout the world On Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, join Papadakis for quilting workshops held in the Ada Paresky Education Center at the Museum. Saturday’s class will challenge you with some of the more difficult blocks from Jane’s quilt. Techniques included will be machine and hand-piecing, using freezer paper templates and appliqué. This workshop is designed for intermediate to advanced quilters. Sunday’s workshop will return you to those good old days of yesteryear. Learn to relax with a needle and thread and hand-piece some new Dear Jane blocks in the process. You will learn to use foundation techniques without a sewing machine. Both workshops are $60/day for members and $70/day for non-members. Advanced registration is required and can be made by calling 447-1571. Jane Stickle was born Jane Blakely on April 8, 1817 in Shaftsbury, Vermont. Married to Walter Stickle sometime before 1850, they did not have a family of their own. They did, however, take responsibility for at least three other children. In an 1860’s census, Jane Stickle was listed as a 43 year-old farmer living alone. She eventually reunited with her husband, but during that time alone she lovingly created what is now known as the Jane Stickle Quilt. As a reminder of the turbulent times the country was going through, she carefully embroidered “In War Time 1863” into the quilt. The Jane Stickle Quilt can be viewed with regular museum admission. The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main Street (Route 9), Bennington in The Shires of Vermont and 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 Wednesday except for September and October when the museum is open every day of the week. Visit the museum at www.benningtonmuseum.org or call 802447-1571 for more information.

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Does your organization or non-profit have an upcoming event that you would like to promote? Stop in at the TriState Pennysaver News and let us take your picture and put your story in the paper. We’re located at 109 South Street, Bennington, Vermont. 802-362-3535. July 1, 2009

Local Students Graduate from Stonehill College

The following local students have recently graduated from Stonehill College: Robert Kevin Cauley of Manchester graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree; Danielle Maria DeSanty of North Adams graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree; Michael James Tatten of Savoy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Congratulations! ________________________________________________

Bennington Resident Graduates from Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University

More than 2,900 students graduated from Tufts University on May 17, during the university-wide commencement ceremony with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick as speaker. At Tufts’ Grafton, Massachusetts campus, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine conferred 100 degrees, including Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Master of Public Health, Master of Science in laboratory animal medicine, Master of Science in comparative biomedical sciences and Master of Science in animals and public policy. Among the graduates from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University was Rebecca Amster of Bennington, Vermont, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, daughter of Lisa and Robert Catapano-Friedman, also of Bennington. Next year Amster will complete a small animal internship with Southpaws Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Center in Fairfax, Virginia. _________________________________________________

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Thrive Center to Accept Medicaid Given Reinstatement

The Thrive Center, Wallingford, Vermont, is pleased to announce the reinstatement of adult chiropractic care, within the State of Vermont Health Insurance Programs. Coverage will resume beginning July 15, 2009. This includes: Medicaid, Primary Care Plus (PCP), VHAP, and Dr. Dynasaur. For verification of coverage, contact your insurance plan. For all inquiries, please call 802-446-2499. ________________________________________________

Natural Hormone Replacement Discussion Group

The Pharmacy-Northshire is hosting an open discussion on natural hormone replacement. This subject has been recently discussed on The Oprah Winfrey Show and Dr. Phil McGraw’s program, raising many questions on the subject. Mike Iglinski, a pharmacist at Equinox Compounding Pharmacy, will be speaking on the topic. He will explain the physiological changes and discuss what therapies are available. This is an opportunity to talk about natural hormone replacement and to ask questions you may have about the therapy including efficacies and safety. This event will be held Thursday, July 2, 7 p.m., at The PharmacyNorthshire, 34 Ways Lane, Manchester Center. Everyone is welcome. Come join friends in light refreshments. For further information, please call 802-362-0390.

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Food Vendors and Crafters Invited

The fourth annual Shaftsbury Street Dance and Cruise-In will take place on Saturday, August 1 from 3-10:30 p.m. There will be lots of fun activities for all ages: food, classic cars, entertainment and contests. At 7 p.m. the band Higher Ground will provide music for the dance. Space is still available for food vendors and crafters. Reservations and payment ($25 space fee) is required by Wednesday, July 8. Call Tracy at 802-447-8729. _________________________________________________

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5th Annual Pittsﬁeld Art Show

The fifth annual Pittsfield Art Show will be held July 18 and 19. This is a professionally juried art show, including fine art and crafts, featuring 85 outstanding artists and craftsmen from nine different states, in downtown Pittsfield on North Street, under the tents at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts. Featuring paintings in all mediums, pottery, jewelry, sculpture, photography, collage and fabric art. Rain or shine. Admission is free, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.pittsfieldartshow.org. July 1, 2009

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Mother Nature Parent/Grandparent Workshop

New Outing Club in Arlington

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning is offering a Mother Nature Parent/Grandparent Workshop with Rick LaDue of the Vermont Institute of Natural Science. This program will take place on Saturday, July 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. The group will meet in the parking lot behind the Equinox Hotel in Manchester, Vermont. The workshop will focus on exploring the natural world with children. This workshop will provide participating parents, grandparents, and caregivers with a variety of nature-based activities designed to engage children in exploring their natural surroundings as well as an understanding of the unique natural history of southern Vermont. Learn techniques to actively engage young children (ages 3-8) in exploring the natural world in a safe, low-impact manner. This program is entirely outdoors and hands-on. The fee for this program is $20 for adults; children are free. Early registration is strongly encouraged. For more information and to register, please call �� Gloria Palmer at 802-366-1820 �� or visit our new Web site at www. �� greenmtnacademy.org.

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Arlington Memorial High School (AMHS) is starting an Outing Club beginning Fall 2009. The mission of the Outing Club is to help students learn more about and appreciate the natural environment that surrounds Arlington by participating in a variety of outdoor activities. AMHS History Teacher Hooper Pickering will serve as advisor to the Outing Club. The AMHS Outing Club is in need of backpacks, cook stoves, sleeping bags, water filtration systems and tents. If you have items to donate or would like more information about the AMHS Outing Club, contact Pickering at 802-375-2509. For information about AMHS, visit our Web site at www.arlingtonmemorialhs.org.

Bennington Garden Club

Join the members of the Bennington Garden Club for a talk and demonstration on flower arranging by Susan Detjens of the Garden Club of America. The event will take place on Tuesday, July 14, at 10 a.m., at the Mount Anthony Country Club. The public is invited to attend. Detjens is a landscape painter by vocation and a flower arranger by avocation. She lectures, demonstrates, and runs flower arrangement workshops for the Garden Club of America. Her Bennington talk, “Less is More,” will discuss some of the new trends in creating beautiful floral arrangements. She will demonstrate how to create arrangements that are easy and inexpensive as well as attractive. She’ll also offer tips for making cut flowers last longer and look better. The arrangements she will create during the demonstration will be auctioned off at the end of the program. A member of the Millbrook �� Garden Club in Massachusetts, �� Detjens is a Zone III judging �� representative for the Garden Club of America, and a past chair of the Artistic Classes of the Philadelphia Flower Show. Her work is in “The Fine Art of Flower Arranging” by Nancy D’Oench. Tickets for the program are $5, and may be purchased at the Bennington Museum, Bennington Pottery, or at the door. A buffet lunch will be served after the program. The cost of the lunch is $20, and reservations should be made through the Country Club by calling 802-442-2617.

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available soon. All of our kittens are spayed or neutered and up to date on their basic vaccines. These pets and others are available at Second Chance Animal Center, Route 7A, Shaftsbury, Vermont. For information, call 375-2898.

This Week from Second Chance Animal Center

Violet is a 1 year old Staffordshire terrier. She was a stray in Bennington and was not claimed by her owners. Violet is an energetic and friendly girl who loves to be cuddled. Excitable, playful and silly, Violet shows all of the best qualities in her breed. She loves to play with toys, especially if there is someone there to watch her. Violet will require obedience, socialization and leash training in order for her to be a properly behaved young lady. Homeowners with children 10 years or older and no cats are required. Violet will prefer to be the only dog in her new home. If you are looking for a goof-ball of a girl to romp around with, then come and meet our sweet Violet! Kittens! Kittens! Kittens! SCAC currently has several litters of kittens available for adoption and many more in foster care that will be

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Extra Helpings in Hoosick Falls, NY The Extra Helpings Menu, $21: 1.5 lbs. chicken breast stuffed w/ broccoli and cheddar cheese (4/6 oz); 1 lb. sirloin beef sandwich steak; 1.5 lb. home-style beef patties; 4 lb. bag chicken wings; 1 bunch celery; 1 lb. bag baby carrots. Special #1, $10: 2 lb. bag bay scallops 80/120 (no glazing and no chemicals added). Special #2, $13: 6 lbs. Italian sweet sausage links (2/3 lb.

boxes). Meat Box, $32: 3 lbs. homestyle beef patties; 3 lbs. boneless/ skinless chicken breast; 2.5 lbs. boneless center cut pork chops; 2 lbs. maple breakfast sausage; 3 lbs. Salisbury steak. Money and orders must be made to Donna W. Howes, 10 Second Street, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090, no later than July 7. Pick-up is on July 30 between 2 and 3:30 p.m. at the First United

Presbyterian Church, Hoosick Falls, New York. For further information, call Donna at 518686-9560. ____________________

Evening at the Beaver Ponds

Enjoy an evening in the valley visiting the beaver ponds on Wednesday, July 8, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., at the Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. Search for beavers and other kinds of wild-

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life that are attracted by the series of ponds that the beavers have created. Learn about the natural history of beavers and how they continue to change our landscapes more than 75 years after their reintroduction. Not recommended for children under age 3. Registration is required. Berkshire Wildlife Sanctuaries, Massachusetts Audubon Society, 472 West Mountain Road, Lenox, Massachusetts, 01240, 413-6370320 www.massaudubon.org.

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& ENTERTAINMENT ■ The Doerfels to Perform Free Outdoor Concert at the Clark

BlueGrassic Park Performs July 4 in Salem

BlueGrassic Park returns to Summer Sounds of Salem on Saturday, July fourth. Start your holiday celebration with this high octane bluegrass band from Vermont. The free concert begins at 11 a.m., and takes place at the gazebo on Main Street in Salem, New York, during the weekly farmers’ market. The band, the headliner at last year’s Harvest Fest, features the words and music of singer/songwriter Tim Blair. Blair specializes in bluegrass music, playing with a number of bands throughout the area and at festivals all over New England. He is known in the music scene as one of a few extraordinary mandolin players — a rare find in the style of Grisman and Rice with strong regard for the traditional. His many accomplishments include several solo CD releases. Also playing with BlueGrassic Park is his son, Lorne, a guitarist and mandolinist, who plays with the very popular band Twiddle out of central Vermont; bass player Scott Greene, son of the famous Smokey Greene, and versatile country and bluegrass performer Fred Lantz. Summer Sounds of Salem, a free outdoor concert series sponsored by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, features an eclectic mix of music from around the world. Concerts are held each Saturday at the gazebo on Main Street from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., during the weekly farmers’ market. Food is for sale during the concerts, including the Rotary Club’s sausage and peppers and baked goods at the farmers’ market. The series is made possible by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program administered locally by the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council, and the generous support of Glens Falls National Bank, Stewarts Stores and local businesses. For additional information please call Wendy Bordwell at 518-8543682 or email wbordwell@nycap.rr.com. July 1, 2009

The Doerfels, a traveling twelve-member family bluegrass band that has wowed audiences up and down the East Coast, will perform on Tuesday, July 7, as part of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute’s free outdoor concert series held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday evenings in July. Concerts are held on the Clark’s expansive south lawn (picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs encouraged). The Clark Café will sell barbecue fare and the galleries will remain open until 6 p.m. on concert evenings. In the event of rain, concerts will be held in the auditorium. Concert admission is free. On view this summer at the Clark is Dove/O’Keeffe: Circles of �� Influence. Georgia O’Keeffe burst �� onto the New York art scene in �� 1916 and captured the imagina�� tion of people around the world, �� not only with incredible artistic �� talent, but through her bohemi�� an spirit as well. Experience this �� distinctly American artist’s early �� works with those of modernist �� Arthur Dove, whom she credited �� as having the most significant role �� in the formation of her abstract �� works. �� The Clark is located at 225 �� South Street in Williamstown, MA. For information, call 413�� 458-2303 or visit clarkart.edu..

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SummerFest ‘09 Call for Artists and Performers

Better Bennington Corporation is seeking artists and performers to participate in SummFest ‘09. Summer in the Park concert series has been expanded beyond the ever popular Friday and Saturday concerts to include an outdoor art exhibit called Plein Air and Hometown Sundays at Center Stage. Concerts will be under the tent on Friday evenings from 5-7 p.m., and Saturday afternoons from 1-3 p.m., at Center Stage, formerly known as The Harte Lot on Main Street. Hometown Sunday will also take place at Center Stage from 1-3 p.m. Plein Air will be at various locations throughout downtown. SummerFest ‘09 kicks off during Midnight Madness, Thursday, July 16, and runs through Sunday, August 23.

Call for Artists Plein Air is a live art exhibit showcasing area artists creating their work while viewed by spectators. Artists are encouraged to create a display of their completed works to be sold during the exhibit. Locations will be throughout downtown Bennington in highly visible areas. All mediums will be considered; pottery, sculpture, painting, carving, photography, fabric and more. There is no fee to participate. Event hours are flexible.

Call for Performers

Hometown Sundays at Center Stage is a showcase of local talent. All choirs, school bands, dance troupes, individual instrumental perform-

ers, and soloists are invited to perform for the enjoyment of everyone on Main Street. BBC is hoping to fill the stage with musical entertainment of all types. One Sunday will be reserved for an Inter-Denominational Faith Sing-In. BBC invites all area houses of worship and the entire faith community to participate with a selection or two of their favorite songs of praise. For more information, please contact Stacey New or John Shannahan at Better Bennington Corporation, 802-442-5758, admin@betterbennington.com, 215 South Street Bennington, VT 05201. ________________________________________________

Fundraising Event and Art Opening

In partnership with Gallery 668, Music from Salem announces a festive art opening and fundraiser celebrating the connections between music and art. This unique exhibit will highlight work by over 40 artists inspired by Franz Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 — one of the most treasured chamber music works — and will include live music, a beautifully catered buffet, and an open bar. Admission to the gala event is $30 per person. Gallery 668 is located at 668 Cambridge-Battenville Road in Greenwich, New York. Please R.S.V.P. by sending your reservation to: Music from Salem, 25 East Main St. Cambridge, NY 12816. Reservations requested by July 13. For inquiries, phone: 518-232-2347 or email: info@musicfromsalem.org. For more information on their events and exhibits visit: www.gallery668.com.

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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 Congrega-

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

Monday: Al-Anon Turning Point Club, Bennington, 7 p.m., 465 Main St., Bennington, VT 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, Ben-

nington College, North Bennington, 7:00 p.m. AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8:00 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., Bennington Free Library

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

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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:

Tuesday:

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.

GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington

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

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All Gain, No Pain Senior Strengthening Class - Bennington Firehouse, 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.

MIND & BODY WELLNESS Thursday: 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: Nice & Easy Aerobics - Beginner, Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 p.m. 447-5693.

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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. July 1, 2009

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.

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ACOA, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. BINGO Bingo, Pownal American Legion, Post 90, Route 7, Pownal; 3 jackpot games, speedballs, cookie jar crash, rafﬂes and door prizes doors and concession open at 5 p.m. South Bennington Bingo, Bennington Club, doors open 5:30 p.m., game starts at 7 p.m. $1,000 permanent jackpot progressive; kitchen service; 802-447-1619 for info

WEEKEND WORSHIP

ARLINGTON Saturday:

St. Margaret Mary’s, Mass, 5:00 p.m.

Sunday:

St. James Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m. Rite I and 10 a.m. Rite II. Rev. Scott Neal 802-3759952, stjamesarlington.org; stjames parish@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.

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PRAYER GROUPS Thursday:

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 (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

Monday:

Steadman, 442-604 Missionary Alliance Church Service 10 a.m.,198 Crescent Blvd., Bennington (9 a.m. Christian Education all ages) 442-6840

FOOD • SENIOR MEALS Wednesday:

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

Tuesday:

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

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

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

SHAFTSBURY Sunday:

Redeemer Lutheran Church (ECLA)m Route 67A, 1.5 miles off Route 7A, Shaftsbury. Sunday Communion service, 9:30 a.m. Pastor Fredrick McGee. 442-8423. First United Methodist Church, Divine Worship, 10:45 a.m.

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