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Results for Race for the Cure

Survivor Kathy Lijoi gets her pink rose at the ﬁnish line. Photo by Lee Krohn

Exact numbers are still being tallied and dollars are still coming in, but as of this writing, the 2010 VT-NH Komen Race for the Cure, held July 17 at Hildene Meadows in Manchester, Vermont, attracted 2,409 runners and walkers, hundreds of volunteers, and has brought in, to date, $284,808. That figure includes money from, among other things, cash sponsorships, race registrations, pledges to date, the silent auction, raffle proceeds and merchandise sales – and that figure will rise, as pledges are being accepted through September 1. When in-kind sponsorships (radio and TV airtime, newspaper and magazine space, etc.) are factored in, the total rises to $455,808. “We are very, very pleased and grateful,” said Race Chair, Becky Burke. “Given the still sluggish economy and the day and date switch from Sunday to Saturday and a week earlier than usual, we didn’t know what to expect. We did very well, really. The registration numbers were comparable to last year and it’s looking like we’ll actually be up slightly in total monies raised.” Through events like the Komen VT-NH Race for the Cure, and not including this year’s funds, the VT-NH Affiliate has netted more than $6.7 million in 18 years. Of that, more than $1.7 million supported Komen’s research program and more than $5 million underwrote breast cancer educaIN THIS ISSUE: tion, screening and treatment in Antiques & Auctions ........10 Vermont and New Hampshire. Auto .................................20 CAT-TV ...............................4 Classiﬁeds ........................15 Crossword ........................17 From my Corner ..................3

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Meals on Wheels

Suggested donation of $3.25 per meal For reservation or cancellation in Bennington: 802-442-8012 Manchester: 802-362-3714 Wednesday, August 11 Egg Salad with Cheddar, Bread, Coleslaw, Tomato with Cucumber Tabouli, Fresh Fruit and Milk. Thursday, August 12 Macaroni and Cheese with Ham, Garlic Roasted Zucchini, Red Cabbage, Fresh Banana and Milk. Friday, August 13 Shepherd’s Pie with Tomato, Tossed Salad, Dilled Carrots, Warm Peach Crisp and Milk. Monday, August 16 Cheese Ravioli, Marinara Sauce, Meatballs, Tossed Salad, Hot Cinnamon Applesauce, and Milk. Tuesday, August 17 Chicken Waldorf Salad, Potato Salad, Fresh Tomatoes, Bread, Chef ’s Choice Cookie, and Milk. ______________________

Pre-Licensing Class

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The Northeast New York Safety and health Council will sponsor the Pre-licensing Course at the Hoosick Falls Health Center, Danforth Street, Hoosick Falls, New York, on Wednesday, September 8 beginning promptly at 3:30 p.m. This program requires a pre-registration fee of $40 payable to NENY Safety and a valid NYS driver’s permit. Successful completion of this class, which includes passing a test, provides the student with the necessary paperwork (MV-278) to take the NYS Driver’s Test and is valid for one year. To register, please contact Marla Nowak at 518-686-4854. You must pre-register.

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Hoosick Falls Senior Center

Wednesday, August 11: Cards; Exercise class, 1 p.m.; motor vehicle available 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; swimming Bennington Rec. Center, van leaves at 9:15 a.m.. Thursday, August 12: Cards, Bocci at 10 a.m.; Bingo in the morning; Van transportation available for local shopping Good Food Ideas, 11:30 a.m.; TriCounty Banjo Band, 12:30 p.m. Friday, August 13: Cards; Pitch and King’s Corner; crafts, 10 a.m. Sunday, August 15: Trip to German festival at Hunter Mountain, bus leaves at 8 a.m. from Grand Union parking lot. Monday, August 16: Mystery Bingo at 10:00 a.m.; exercise class at 1 p.m.; special dinner,“Summer Jamboree.” Tuesday, August 17: Card party day 10:30 a.m.; van transportation available for local grocery shopping. Upcoming excursions: Hunter Mountain German Festival on August 15. Bus leaves at 8 a.m. from Grand Union parking lot, returns at 5 p.m. The fee is $30 and includes transportation, admission and buffet. Sign up at the Senior Center. Trip to the Big E on September 21. Departs at 8 a.m. and returns at 9 p.m. cost is $13. Please sign up in advance. 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. _____________________

Bennington Republicans

The Bennington Republicans will hold a general meeting on Saturday, August 14, 9 a.m., at the Bennington Free Library in the Wills Insurance Room. For information, please call 802-442-0612. August 11, 2010

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— by Susan J. Coons ...the motive for their actions... I have so many stories in my head cramming for attention that I have not been able to write anything. The thoughts and words are finally settling down into a place where I can sort through them. This has been a wonderful summer for weather. I have enjoyed it very much. But the summer has been filled with disturbing news reports: The oil spill in the gulf; the level of hype and negative “branding” on 24/7 cable “news” channels; scandalous behavior in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives; the dispute over immigration (our ancestors were immigrants, Hispanics coming to America are “aliens”); outrageous calls to change the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. It’s all so disturbing. Last April I was fortunate enough to accompany the Bennington Chamber of Commerce Board and MAUHS students to Montpelier to visit the state capitol. It was stirring to hear the gavel call the legislature to order and observe the rituals involved in government proceedings. I was humbled and excited by the experience at the same time. The power and mystique of the chamber are awesome. Decisions made in that hall affect our lives and livelihood. Early Roman assemblies were a main influence on the layout of our state and national senate and legislative chambers’ floor plans. During the War of 1812, State Office Buildings in Washington, D.C., were burned by the British. The Capitol was rebuilt after the war, and the desks were replaced by a furniture maker in New York State by 1819. I’m sure many have by now been replaced, but the space they occupied is still there. If I ran for a political office and won, I would hope that every time I sat in that chamber, at a desk that was once occupied by perhaps a great and historic legislator, that I would revere the sanctity of the legislative body and the overwhelming responsibility I would have to my constituents and my country. Imagine how it must be to sit in the House or Senate Chamber of the United States at a desk once occupied by Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, John Kennedy, John C. Calhoun, Andrew Johnson, or William Jennings Bryan. When I consider all of this, I’m deeply saddened that those we elect seem to fall into the “Power of the Politic.” They are very quickly influenced by lobbyists. Their head becomes filled with ego... “I’m the center of the universe!” Politicians must search for the motives of their actions as they go about legislating this great country. Many years ago I was fortunate to hear Senator Everett Dirkson of Illinois speak. He shared some of his experiences in Washington. He spoke of the influence of lobbyists but that every now and then one may really be doing something good for the public. He closed with a story about fixing a traffic ticket, letting us know that no one is above doing favors. The problem lies in the motive. August 11, 2010

Receptive and Responsive Crowd

A receptive and responsive crowd of between 60 and 70 community members joined the Shires Media Partnership and the staff of WBTN AM1370 at the Park-McCullough Carriage Barn in North Bennington on August 3. The purpose of the reception was to re-state the station’s mission and encourage community participation in the education, programming, marketing, and fundraising efforts for the small but active non-profit local resource. Many very productive suggestions were brought forward and committees of Board and community members were formed to take action. Everyone came away feeling energized for the future of WBTN and its contributions to the Greater Bennington listening area. Anyone who would like to make a tax deductible donation to WBTN can send it to 407 Harwood Hill, Bennington, VT 05201. Also contact the station at 802-442-6321, or www.wbtnam.org. ________________________________________________

Primary Election Early This Year

The Vermont Primary Election is early this year. It has been moved up to August 24 to accommodate absentee voting by our troops overseas. The Bennington County Democratic Committee will hold a Gubernatorial Candidates Forum, Saturday, August 14 at Riley Center, Burr & Burton Academy at 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. at the Bennington Free Library. Admission is free. All five candidates will be there, and it is likely that this will be the last opportunity to hear all of them in a forum before the August 24 election.

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Republican Fundraiser

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The Pittstown Republican Party Committee is having its Annual Fundraiser at Guiseppe’s Restaurant 3680 Route 7, Pittstown, New York on September 9, at 6 p.m. Buffet and cash bar. For information please call Ed King at 518-6638205 or Elizabeth Nielsen at 518663-5102.

Shaftsbury Seniors

The Seniors of Shaftsbury will meet at noon on Friday, August 20 in the Lake Shaftsbury State Park for a potluck picnic. All area Seniors are invited to attend. Bring a dish to share and your place setting. Call George Sohn at 802-447-1976 for informatioin. ________________________________________________

Bennington AARP Meeting

The AARP Bennington Chapter 269 will hold their annual picnic at Willow Park on Thursday, August 12 beginning at 10:30 a.m. It will be a covered dish luncheon. There will be entertainment. Members and guests are invited.

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Service Notes

Army Pvt. David J. Leonard 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. Leonard’s wife, Jessica, is the daughter of Yvonne Pickard of N. Pownal Road, North Pownal, Vermont. He is a 2007 graduate of Mount Anthony High School, Bennington, Vermont.

Volunteer for PAVE

Project Against Violent Encounters (PAVE) is accepting requests for applications for the September 2010 volunteer training. Pre-registration is required. Advocates will learn about domestic and sexual violence issues, family court and law enforcement procedures with respect to protection orders, and available community resources. Real-life calls will be explored through the practice of role-plays. By the end of training, new advocates will become certified to work directly with clients on PAVE’s 24-hour domestic and sexual violence hotline. Many isolated members in our community see the telephone as a lifeline to the help they need. When these individuals reach out, often for the first time, there must be someone to answer their cries for help. Volunteer advocates will be able to offer information, support and options to individuals seeking to break the cycle of abuse. Volunteers can take calls confidentially and safely from their home phone, cell or on a PAVE pager. Please join our team of dedicated advocates. Call Nancy at PAVE at 802-442-2370 for an application or to learn about other volunteer opportunities. Show Bennington County we are serious about ending domestic and sexual violence. It’s up to us to do something. Don’t assume others will. We can make a difference.

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Peach Shortcake Supper

On Thursday, August 19, the Pownal United Methodist Church, Route 346, Pownal, Vermont is holding its annual Peach Shortcake Supper. The menu includes: ham, roast beef, baked beans, potato, macaroni, and Jello salads, rolls, coffee, iced tea and lemonade, and homemade peach shortcake. The family style dinner begins at 5 p.m. with continuous serving. Tickets will be available at the door. $10 for adults, $5 for children 4-10 years, and free for children 3 years and under. For information contact Mary Louise at 802-823-7769

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Season of Mystery Scavenger Hunt Winners

The Piester family won one of the Season of Mystery Scavenger Hunt drawings. Scavenger Hunt information is available at the TriState Pennysaver News, 109 South Street, Bennington; the Bennington Chamber of Commerce; and on the Web at www.bennington.com, go to Season of Mystery. __________________

Transportation in the Shires

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A recent grant from the Vermont Agency of Transportation has helped Bennington Project Independence and the Green Mountain Express public transportation partner to make it easier for people in the shire towns to participate in the adult day services program at BPI in Bennington. BPI has unique needs for safe transportation of its participants. BPI has been able to offer door-to-door transportation to its local participants for some time and that service includes helping participants get safely from their homes to BPI and back. Such issues as stairs, wheelchairs, outside clothing, and medication for the day are managed by BPI as they get participants out of their homes, into the van, into the program, and back at the end of the day. However, people in the shire towns such as Manchester, Dorset, Rupert and surrounding towns have not had this service available to them until now. There is a Green Mountain van dedicated to BPI participants and an aide to ride along. The aide goes into homes as needed �� and helps however necessary to �� get the participants on the van. �� Already eight people from the �� northshire are taking advantage of this wonderful service on a regular basis. For further information, please contact Bennington Project Independence at info@bpiads. org or call 802-442-8136.

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Take-Out, Eat-In Dinner

The First United Methodist Church of North Adams, Massachusetts, is offering a take-out or eatin dinner on Saturday, August 14 from 5 to 6 p.m. The menus will include quiche Lorraine with bacon and onion or vegetarian quiche with broccoli and mushrooms; chef ’s choice of bread, sunshine salad (orange jello, shredded carrots and pineapple), and blueberry cake with lemon sauce. Cost of the dinner is $8 for adults and $4 for children.

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Please reserve your dinner in advance by calling the church office at 413-664-9655 by 5 p.m., no later than Friday, August 13. Please leave a message on the answering machine with your name, address, phone number, number of dinners (specify quiche Lorraine or vegetarian quiche) and also if you will pick up, eat-in, or need delivery. The church is located at 134 Main Street, North Adams, Massachusetts. Please enter through the church kitchen.

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How They Lived

Shaftsbury United Methodist Food Shelf

The Shaftsbury United Methodist church is excited to announce the opening of its new and improved food shelf. The church has named this project “The Carpenter’s Shop” because Jesus was a carpenter by profession and they want to offer this service to the community as a ministry in Jesus’ name. This new shed is able to hold a much larger amount of non-perishable food items and is easily accessible to clients. The project no longer deals with clothing, but the church members desire to build the food shelf ministry and have been grateful for the donations from local organizations such as the Shaftsbury Post Office, the Shaftsbury and North Bennington Fire Departments, and many other private contributors. The church is now pleased to announce that the Carpenter’s Shop Food Shelf is open every Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and can also be opened for special appointments by calling the food shelf coordinator. The ministry is always in need of more food or supplies and welcomes anyone’s donations or contributions. For more information, please call the coordinator at 802-442-3844 or Pastor Matthew Bowles at 802-442-4599.

Great biographies are as much social histories as they are stories about individual lives. The fall 2010 reading series sponsored by the Friends of the Bennington Free Library looks at celebrated works that illuminate historical eras and professional pursuits long gone by. We begin with biographies of Italian Renaissance artists, written in the sixteenth century by Giorgio Vasari, who was an artist himself. Vasari tried to separate fact from fiction, going into such details as the financial situations of artists. A leap in time brings us to the Victorian era. When Lytton Strachey published his Eminent Victorians in 1918, he revolutionized how people looked at the previous generation. Using irreverence and wit, Strachey uncovered the human failings of his subjects. After these two sessions on Europeans, we finish in Maine, with “A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 17851812.” This book, written by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, an American history professor at Harvard, re-creates the life of a professional woman two hundred years ago. Elayne Clift, an award-winning writer and journalist, will lead the first two sessions, on Vasari and Strachey. Deborah Luskin, a freelance journalist, author, and commentator for Vermont Public Radio, will guide us through the book by Ulrich. Dates: September 19 (Vasari), October 3 (Strachey), October 17 (Ulrich). As always, refreshments will be served. All sessions meet in the Rotary Room of the Bennington Free Library (doorway is to the left of the main entrance) from 2 to 4 in the afternoon. Books are available now at the Circulation Desk of the library. Please come and learn about these fascinating lives.

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Hoosick Falls Soccer Registration

Fall soccer season is once again fast approaching. The club offers a travel league for boys and girls in grades 4-6 and an in-house recreation league for boys and girls from kindergarden through 6th grade. We also have an adaptive program called TOPS for 3 and 4 year olds and children with special needs. Come check out our complex located on South Street in Hoosick Falls, New York. To get your kids registered go to Hoosickfallssoccer.org or call Andrea at 518-686-0734 or Sue at 518-686-0717. ________________________________________________

BENNINGTON BATTLE DAY CELEBRATION Tentative Schedule WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 11 2010 6 p.m.: Softball Game at Willow Park Bennington Fire Department vs. Bennington Police FRIDAY - AUGUST 13 2010 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Hot Sausage, Burgers, Hot Dog Lunch at River Street Fire Station 4 p.m. until gone: Chicken Barbecue Dinner $8.00 per person at River Street Fire Station

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4-9 p.m.: Public Voting of Coloring Contest River Street Fire Station

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6-10 p.m.: From Magic 590AM Radio Station DJ Ben Patten - Open to Public, River Street Fire Station Las Vegas Night 6-8 p.m.: Car Cruise, Parade at 8:15 p.m. River Street Fire Station SATURDAY - AUGUST 14 2010 9 a.m.: Battle Day 5K Road Race Pre Registration at Monument 10 a.m. to noon: Kids Day Program Bennington Rec Center Gage Street 10 a.m. to completion: Firematic Games at River Street Fire Station SUNDAY - AUGUST 15 2010 10 a.m.: Parade starts to line up 12:30 p.m.: Parade Starts from Main Street at Old Jr. High School

4 p.m.: Raﬄe Drawing SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Living History Encampment A Living History Encampment will take place on the grounds of the Monument. Drill presentations, musket and artillery demonstrations, educational exhibits, and activities for children will be ongoing hourly. Authentic cannons will be on display and ﬁred periodically during the day Saturday and Sunday. The event is free and open to the Public.

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Pownal Author has Book Published

Author House Publishers released “Two Labs and a Bloodhound,” written by Judy Greenawalt of North Pownal, Vermont, in January 2010. The book is a biography about the author and thirteen dogs in her life. Hopefully as you read the book you will laugh, cry, and visualize what the author has experienced. The three dogs, Kipper, Beau, and Tracker, actually tell part of their story in each of their own chapters. So with this in mind, kick your feet up, sit back and relax, and enjoy the book. Kipper, Beau, and Tracker, the two Labs and the Bloodhound, have announced that Author House has made this available in several countries and currently on the web through AuthorHouse.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, Amazon. com, and your favorite bookstore. For more information about this book with a direct link to order it, and a sample reading, please go to www.twolabsandabloodhound.com. ■

WEEKLY ALMANAC

AA • AL-ANON • NA • GA Thursday:

NA: 7-8 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington Vt. AA Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Second Congretational Church, Hillside St., Bennington

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AA: Turning Point Club, Bennington, Open meeting, 6-7 p.m.

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AA Saturday, noon and 7:30 p.m. Second Congretational Church, Hillside St., Bennington AA, AL-Anon, NA, GA: Teen support, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m., room 6 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. AA Second Congragational Church, Bennington, noon; 7:30 p.m. ACOA: 9-10 a.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington

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NA meets Mondays at 7 p.m., Second Congregational Church, Hillside 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 NA, Mondays at 7 p.m., Second Congregational Church, Bennington H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.

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Women’s Co-DA: 6:30 p.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington Al-Anon, Burdett Commons, Arlington, noon. Bennington Women’s Meeting of AA: 6-7 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington, VT

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

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GED • EDUCATION Thursday:

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

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

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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. Tues, Thurs, 5:15 to 6:15, Shaftsbury Methodist Church, Bone Builders Class, osteoporosis execises, free and open to all.

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. & Wed. 10:30-11:30; Bailey Hall, Federated Church Mon. & Wed. 11-

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noon; Manchester Town Hall, Tue. & Thu. 10-11; israel Congregation Synagogue, Mon. & Wed. 10-11 a.m. 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. 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. LaLeche League Support Meeting, Second Congragational Church, Bennington, third Tuesday, 7 p.m.

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, I wonder if they’ll leave my room as it is...

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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

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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:

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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. Masonic 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: 518-478-3429 or 518-6869873

FOOD • SENIOR MEALS Sunday:

Sunday Supper served at 5 p.m., Second Congregational Church, Hillside Street, Bennington.

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Tuesday:

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

PRAYER GROUPS Thursday:

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

Monday:

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

Wednesday:

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

WEEKEND WORSHIP

ARLINGTON Saturday:

St. Margaret Mary’s, Mass, 5:00 p.m.

Sunday:

St. James Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m. Rite I and 10

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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:

Second Conregational Church, UUC, 10 a.m. worship service, Hillside St., Bennington, Vt.; info: 802-442-2559. 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

NORTH BENNINGTON

Sunday: North Bennington Baptist Church, 15 Church St., North Bennington, VT, Worship, 9:30; Bible study Thurs., 10:15 a.m.; Prayer meeting, Thurs., 11:30 a.m.; Rev. David H. Jinno, Pastor; 802-442-2711

Sunday:

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Church, Services, 9:00 a.m. Sunday School, 9:00 a.m. Rev. Keith R. Mann

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, 802-442-4599

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:

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

CLASSIFIEDS

Mass, Salem Holy Cross Church, 8:30 a.m.; Greenwich St. Joseph Church, 10:15; Cambridge St. Patrick’s Church, 10:30 a.m.;

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