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www.vermontnews-guide.com • November 26, 2008

P.O. Box 1265 Manchester Center • 99 Bonnet Street, VT 05255

Vol 48 No 49

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Top left: Hope Maier and her children are working on a Christmas Give Away ...details on page 24 Above: Flood Brook students about to enter the Minskoﬀ Theater ...story on page 38 Left: Mountain School students Lenore Noe, Caralyn Schwartz, Cali Wadsworth, Preston Stachelek, and Cat Greenberg feature a few of the items you’ll ﬁnd at the 14th Annual Christmas in the Country Craft Fair ...story on page 35

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OUR READERS’ LETTERS ...restoring, reviving...

...very successful...

We would like to thank all of those who baked and those who bought the goodies on Election Day at the Town of Winhall. As many of you know, we have a new project here in town, to save the old Bondville Church building. The church has been vacant for years, and ownership has just been transferred to the Town, in hopes of moving it, restoring it and using it as a town community center. It is one of the oldest buildings in town and has much historical value. It will require a lot of loving care and work but we believe it is a very worthy project which would provide a much needed community focal point for our town. If anyone would like more information or would like to be a part of the restoration, please contact the Winhall Town Clerk at 297-2122.

The Red Cross Blood Drive on November 12 was very successful, thanks to all who made it. One woman came up from Bennington and remarked about the warm, welcoming atmosphere and personal treatment. She felt her donation was truly appreciated and she will return. Our next drive is January 7, 2009. Thanks to Price Chopper, Shaw’s, Bagel Works, Mrs. Murphy’s Donuts and Wilcox Ice Cream for their contributions. Five local churches and Israel Congregation take turns manning the canteen for the six blood drives held throughout the year. Again, thanks to everyone, especially donors! — Jessie Forrest Manchester Red Cross Coordinator

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‘Danby’

“Danby” the dog of Danby Dog Art Studio quietly passed away on November 15, 2008, at the age of 15. She will be greatly missed and will forever be in our hearts as well as my paintings — The Debus family Danby, Vt. _____________________

Meals on Wheels

Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal For reservation or cancellation in Bennington: 442-8012 Manchester: 362-3714 Wednesday, November 26 Sweet & Sour Pork, Herb Rice, Oriental Blend Veggies, Pineapple, Bread and Milk. Thursday, November 27 HAPPY THANKSGIVING Friday, November 28 CLOSED THANKSGIVING WEEKEND Monday, December 1 Scalloped Potatoes w/Ham, Broccoli, Baked Cinnamon Apples, Corn Bread and Milk. Tuesday, December 2 Pepper Steak Over Rice, Oriental Blend Veggies, Stewed Tomatoes, Carrot Cake and Milk.

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science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Devlin earned distinction as an honor graduate and an expert marksman receiving all four out of a possible four ribbons. Devlin is the son of Kathy Devlin and brother of Taylor Devlin of Sandgate Vt., and son of Chris Devlin of Bridgewater

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�� Air National Guard Airman Nathan P. Jordan has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, core values, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate in applied science degree relating through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of Lisa and Terry Jordan of Valley Falls, N.Y. Jordan graduated in 2005 from Catholic Central High School, and received an associ-

IN THIS ISSUE:

Antiques & Auctions........... 61 Automotive......................... 84 Classifieds........................... 79 Creatures/Environment....... 58 Entertainment..................... 65 Fine Arts/Crafts................... 64 From my Corner.................. 17 GNAT-TV Schedule............. 41 Mind & Body....................... 56 Restaurants......................... 67 Service Directory................. 76 Sports................................. 55 Job Connection................... 86 Weekly Almanac................. 68 Worship.............................. 74 November 26, 2008

Vermont Air National Guard Airman First Class Jeremy T. Devlin has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits towards an associate in applied

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Twentieth-century Art and Politics Collide at The Clark

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Through the centuries artists have engaged with, reflected upon, and sometimes influenced the world of politics. The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute’s fall course, “The Art of Politics,” concludes on December 11 focusing on social and political art of the twentieth century. Michael Cassin, director of the Clark’s Center for Education in the Visual Arts, will present this lecture at 5:30 p.m. Registration is not required but can be made by calling 413-458-0489. Cost is $6 per class ($4 for members). The final talk in this series will look at works of art made by twentieth-century artists in response to social and political movements and events with which the artists may or may not have agreed. From the provocative art of the Dada-ists, through the work of political muralists and artists like Picasso and Barlach, to the biting “cartoons” of George Grosz and Gerald Scarfe, join Cassin for a look at some of the ways in which the worlds of art and politics connected, and occasionally collided, in the twentieth century. The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (daily in July and August). Admission is free November through May. Admission June 1 through October 31 is $12.50 for adults, free for children 18 and younger, members, and students with valid ID. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit clarkart.edu. _________________________________________________

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Vendors Needed

Vendors are still needed for the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation Holiday Bazaar, located behind Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, 160 Hospital Drive, Bennington. Date of Bazaar is Saturday, December 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tables are available for $20 each. For more information call: Carol Brac,e ADC; Activities Department: Centers for Living and Rehabilitation: 447-5460. _______________________________________________

Ye Olde Chocolate Shoppe

Visit Ye Olde Chocolate Shoppe at the Gilbert Hart Library in Wallingford from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 6th for a delicious array of confections and desserts. Homemade fudge, truffles, cookies, cupcakes, candy, hot cocoa mix and breads will tempt you to buy something as a gift or for your holiday table. Join us at the Chocolate Fountain and dip fruit, pound cake and pretzels and drink a cup of hot chocolate or Christmas tea. Proceeds will go to the Library. Happy Holidays from the Friends at Gilbert Hart. 4

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(Service Notes, cont.) N.J. Devlin is the grandson of Wilfred and Thelma Farewell of Rupert Vt. Devlin graduated in 2006 from Burr and Burton Academy, Manchester Vt. He has completed two of his four years at Daniel Webster College in Nashua NH. where he is majoring in flight operations and has earned his pilot’s license. Devlin will complete this phase of training in March and will return to DWC this fall where he will continue his studies, pursuing his goal of becoming a pilot for the Vermont Air National Guard. Devlin is a member of the Manchester Vermont Fire Dept. November 26, 2008

13 Reasons to Participate in the Running of the Turkeys

The 13th Annual Running of the Turkeys, a 5K (3.1 mile) walk and road race in Arlington, VT at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning is an event you do not want to miss! Here are 13 reasons to participate: 1. Exercise on Thanksgiving morning gives you permission to eat an extra slice of pumpkin pie. 2. You’ll walk or run with over 250 other friendly people. 3. The world-famous turkeywear, a much-anticipated yearly surprise, given to the first 250 people to register. 4. Registration, awards, and post-event food and beverages in the warm and dry Fisher Elementary School multipurpose room. 5. Trophies awarded to the top three males and females in the 5K run. 6. Ribbons awarded in 5-year age group divisions for the 5K run. 7. Ribbons to the top 5 male and female walkers. 8. An exuberant 1K kids’ run with prizes for every child. 9. Just a couple of hills; there could be more if we really set our minds to it! 10. Beautiful Vermont weather. 11. A gorgeous course through the scenic Arlington area on a mix of paved and dirt roads. 12. The new Buzz Grieger Memorial Family Award, given to the extended family group with the most number of participants in any of the three events (5K walk, 5K run, or 1K kids’ run). 13. Over 30 different raffle prizes. For more information and preregistration go to www.bkvr.org, or contact Lynn Grieger at 3622810 or lynngrieger@comcast. net. November 26, 2008

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December 6 at Hildene: Uncle Vova’s Tree On Saturday, December 6 children ages 5-8 will be center stage at the Hildene Welcome Center. Beginning at 10:30 am, they will embark on an adventure that includes the retelling and reenacting of Patricia Polacco’s popular children’s book Uncle Vova’s Tree. This book centered event can provide a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle associated with this busy time of year.

On Uncle Vova’s colorful pages children will discover, as the author did when she was a child, that at the heart of the holiday season is family and the sharing of time honored traditions no matter where you come from. Activities include the partaking of a yummy dessert called “kutya,” the creation of story related crafts, the decorating and lighting of the outside Welcome

Center tree with edible ornaments for wildlife friends made by the kids, as well as a trip to the mansion for singing songs and placing ornaments on the giant Christmas tree in the center hall. Admission to the Uncle Vova’s Tree event on December 6 is $3 per child accompanied by an adult and pre-registration is strongly recommended. To register call Carrie at 3677960 or email carrie@hildene. org. For more information on The Lincoln Family Home or

HOLIDAY FOOD & GIFT FESTIVAL �� Join us for a festival of flavors and gifts created by local specialty food growers and artisans. Visit and taste the fare of over 30 producers - a perfect holiday gift. Sissy Hicks will be one of many special guests with tastings of her jams, chutneys, roasted nuts, Swedish toffee, almond lemon brittle and pulled cheese parmesan crackers.

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“Holidays at Hildene,” visit www. hildene.org, call 367-7960 or email info@hildene.org. ____________________

Arlington Garden Club

Festive holiday music will fill the air at Arlington’s West Mountain Inn when the Arlington Garden Club holds its annual meeting and Christmas luncheon on Tuesday, December 2, starting at 11 a.m. President Dot Closs will preside, and annual reports will be submitted by the chairpersons of the Club’s 14 standing committees and of this year’s special events. Luncheon reservations may be made by contacting Club treasurer, Mathilda Kenny. The Board of Gardeners headed by Barbara Travers will provide desserts. Barbara has been assisted in planning an outstanding series of programs for the Club’s 62nd year by Marilyn Houston, Ellen Lipshutz, Joanna Taylor, Judith Weiss and Dot Closs, ex officio. Members are reminded to bring a tin of purchased cookies (not homemade) or wrapped candies for the community-wide Red Stocking project, headed annually by Natalie Caler, the founder of this annual Christmas program which provides new Winter clothing to school children in the Arlington area. Interested families may apply through the school nurse in the Arlington and Sunderland schools. New members are always welcome to join the Arlington Garden Club. For further information, please call Marjorie Maas at 375-9008.

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How to Sew: Hat and Mittens One Day Course!

Learn to sew a FUN, warm pair of polar fleece mittens and hat for yourself or a loved one in just a few hours. Then, go home and make a bunch more to give as gifts! This is the perfect project for beginners. Kids under 12, please bring a grown-up to help you. This one day course, taught by Katrina Marie, will take place on Saturday, December 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Beacon Feed Building behind Hubbard Hall. Make it a part of your Christmas in Cambridge Celebration weekend! Registration cost for the workshop is $27 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Please call 518-677-2495 to register for the workshop. Materials to Bring: Portable sewing machine (if you don’t have access to a sewing machine, let us know) One yard of polyester fleece material of your choice (all one color or 1/2 yards each of two complimentary colors/patterns) Matching spool(s) of thread 1/2 yard of elastic (can use 1/4”, 1/2” to 1”) Good, sharp sewing scissors Head circumference measurement and hand tracing of the person who will wear the hat & mittens you create. 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, NY. For more information on this and all Hubbard Hall programs, please visit our web site at www.hubbardhall.org

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Thanksgiving Day Services

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All are welcome to join in the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Wells, Vt., on Thursday, November 27 at 10 a.m. Come and give thanks for all our blessings. The collection for this service will go to support the Neighborhood Pantry Express Ministry. For further information, call 645-0934. ________________________________________________

Rutland Free Library Book Sale

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The last book sale before the holidays sponsored by the Friends of the Rutland Free Library will take place on Monday, December 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. All audio tapes will be $.50. There is also a large selection of holiday books. Go to the web site at www.rutlandfree.org and print out a coupon for one free book (selected titles only). All proceeds go to support library collections and activities. For further information, please call 773-1860. ________________________________________________

Manchester Go-Getters

The Manchester Go-Getters invite all area seniors to a luncheon on Wednesday, December 3 at noon at St. Paul’s Catholic Church. The suggested cost of the meal is $3.50 per person. Please call Mary Miner at 362-2525 for reservations and cancellations to enable an accurate lunch count. A gift exchange will be held, with the cost not to exceed $5. Please indicate on your wrapped gift whether it is for a male or female.

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Children’s Christmas Fair

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The First Congregational Church (FCC) in Manchester will host a Children’s Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 6 from 10 a.m. to noon. This is also St. Nicholas Day and the theme will be “The Legend of St. Nicholas and the Spirit of Giving”. Come and join the fun of making special crafts and handmade gifts. Storytelling sessions about St. Nicholas will be held in the sanctuary and there will also be refreshments, music and MORE! The Christmas Fair has been a tradition of FCC for many years. The event is free and open to all. Please call the church office at 362-2709 if you would like more information.

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Holiday Craft Fair in Middletown Springs

Shaftsbury Bazaar

The fourteenth annual Holiday Craft Fair will be held at the Middletown Springs Elementary School on South Street in Middletown Springs on Sunday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The talented folks of Middletown Springs will be featuring wreaths, greenery, ornaments, paintings, quilts, braided rugs, woodcrafts, jams and jellies, organic baked goods, and gifts galore. There will also be a food sale to benefit the sixth grade class trip. For further information, call Marilyn Parker at 235-2189.

The Shaftsbury Methodist Church’s annual bazaar will be held on Saturday, December 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a white elephant table, crafts, baked goodies and fudge. A Continental breakfast will be offered from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. To order wreaths made by church members, call 447-1083. Decorated wreaths are $25 and undecorated wreaths are $20. ________________________________________________

Polarity Associates of Vermont Presents “A Day of Giving”

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This is an opportunity for those new to Polarity Therapy to enjoy a session at a discounted price and provide benefit to great charities. Experience gentle, relaxing body work to reduce physical and emotional stress in the body and mind. These are one-hour sessions at the cost of $25 on Wednesday, December 3 by appointment at each practitioner’s business. All proceeds to benefit the Vermont Food Bank or Doctors Without Borders. Call a practitioner below to schedule: Bonnie Bokenkamp, RPP, Landgrove 824-5197; Debra Guillow, RPP, Ludlow 228-1270; Inger Johansson, RPP, Londonderry and Manchester 824-6635; Shanti, RPP, Chester 875-7272; Suellen Trumbour Cheney, RPP Sedona, AZ 802-683-0016.

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Washington County Courthouse to host Arts and Crafts Sale

On Saturday, December 6, the Old Washington County Courthouse will host its third annual arts and crafts sale in its hallway. This event which will run from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., is being organized by the Courthouse Pottery Studio under the direction of Bob Nopper. Bob is the manager of the Pottery Studio, operates the Bear Pottery Studio in Hebron and serves as a manager of the Artisans Guild of North Main Street in Salem as well. He has been a studio potter and artist since 1997, and his work has been shown in regional galleries in New York and Southern New England. Through his dedication to managing and teaching, Bob has cultivated the Courthouse Pottery Studio into a wonderful learning environment for his students. Bob has lined up a great assortment of vendors who will be selling items crafted locally. This is the perfect opportunity to find unique holiday gifts for the discerning people on your list. Jewelry, books, soaps, pottery, woolen goods and much more will be available. There is still room for additional vendors. If interested, please contact the Courthouse at salemcourthouse@verizon.net. This is also an excellent opportunity to reserve a space for the “Homes for the Holiday” house tour on Saturday, December 13. The cost for the tour is $20 per person and begins at the Courthouse at 1 p.m.. The Courthouse is handicap accessible and all are welcome. For information regarding any event, please call 518-854-7053.

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From my Corner

— Susan J. Coons ...fish and fowl... Our children always had goldfish. We started out with a couple of plain, ordinary goldfish. They lived in a round bowl with marbles on the bottom. It was my job to clean the fish bowl when it was necessary. The kids were too small. The next pair of fish were the kind with bug eyes and a fantail. One was black and the other gold. Our fish always seemed to live a very long time. We always took our dog, Chris, and the fish camping with us: In the mountains; in San Diego at the beach; in San Louis Obispo at the beach; up and down the state of California, including Death Valley....the dog and fish were always there. We took an especially ‘early in the season’ camping trip in the mountains behind Mt. Wilson in southern California. The temperature dropped to about 23 at night. When we got up in the morning, the kids noticed that the fish were at the bottom of the bowl, and arched on their side. Oh, jeez, I thought! They probably froze to death! The tent was facing the east and when the sun began to hit the front side, which was where the fish bowl sat, the fish began to move just a little, and then a little more...we watched and waited. Yes! They were going to be okay! Those fish were tough little guys! We took them to San Diego on another camping trip. Their travel container was a coffee can with a hole cut in the plastic lid and a screen taped over the hole. This time the weather was really very warm. We were doing the touristy thing of getting in and out of the car to see this and that. At one stop, as the kids were getting out of the car, one of them November 26, 2008

accidentally kicked the ‘can’ of fish out! Oh, my God! The fish! I grabbed the can, set it on the seat, and poured in ice water from the thermos! A few cubes came out with the water. There they were, frozen again! But, within a few minutes there were just fine! I think all of us would be pretty stunned if someone suddenly covered our naked body with ice water! The last fish we had was a gold fish who continued to survive and survive. He was nine years

old when he died and was about four inches in length. He lived in a five-gallon tank. Again, I was the one with clean up duty. The bottom of the tank was filled with very small stones. One afternoon I noticed that he was holding his mouth open kinda funny. When I looked close up, I saw that he had a stone stuck in his mouth! I ran to the bathroom for the tweezers, reached in and grabbed him out of the water with my left hand and plucked the stone out with the tweezers. He, too,

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was fine. Lived another few years after that incident! I’ve now switched from fish to fowl. My friend, Maryann, had finches and I thought they were so cute! When her finches had babies, she gave me two of them. I’ve had these guys quite a long time now. One died a couple of years ago, but I immediately replaced him so that the other one wouldn’t be lonely. They’re (Continued on page 18)

(Corner, cont.) adorable and chatter constantly. They have a little ‘house’ where they sleep and keep it ‘furnished’ with string and clean cotton, etc. The other day I noticed that one of them was hanging upside down on the side of the cage! On a closer look, I saw that his claw was caught on a piece of thread from the cover. I grabbed my glasses and kitchen shears, reached in and, trying to be as calm as possible, managed to cut it from him. Thank goodness I was home when this happened! Cleo’s cat, Jack, likes to sit next to the birds and watch them. They know he can’t get them so they just go about their business of eating, flying, drinking, and swinging on their swing. Jack likes to tap on the side of the cage where their little house is. That doesn’t bother them, either. He only wants them to come out and fly around! My little ‘family’ is always entertaining!

Dorset Community Tree Lighting And Potluck Supper at the Dorset Church

Hold the date! The Dorset Community Tree Lighting, pot-luck supper and ornament making will be held on Wednesday, December 3 at 5:30 p.m. We’ll begin at the Christmas tree on the Dorset Green for a Christmas carol sing-a-long led by Jack Hontz (carol books will be provided, but bring a flashlight). Then head over to the church for a chili and soup potluck. Please bring a pot of your favorite chili or soup. We’ll provide the bread, salad, drinks and dessert! After supper we will have an ornament making session. We will also be collecting new, unwrapped toys for children aged 1-12 years to donate to the Community Sharing Project. If you need a ride, please call the office at 867-2260 and we’ll do our best to arrange for someone to pick you up and take you home. ____________________

Bookstore Raises $499 for Shareheat

The Northshire Bookstore’s customers who attended the Peter Yarrow concert November 7th donated $499 dollars to the CVPS Shareheat Fund. While this concert with Peter – part of the famous Peter, Paul & Mary – was free, the bookstore asked the audience to contribute to Shareheat to help fellow Vermonters stay warm this winter. Their generosity was appreciated by Chris Morrow, owner, who said, “Our customers are great! We really need to stick together in these tough times. “The bookstore is feeling the pinch, everyone’s feeling it, but we need to try to help those of us who will not be able to heat our homes this winter or who will be choosing between heat and food or medicine. This is an example of why local businesses matter – you won’t see amazon.com raising money for Vermonters.” Northshire Bookstore will also be donating $500 to Shareheat in December as part of a raffle giveaway.

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Book Club Goes Western for December

When the Hildene History Book Club meets on Monday, December 8, it will go western, as it discusses “The Colonel and Little Missie: Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, and the Beginnings of Superstardom in America” by Larry McMurtry, best known for his fictional “Lonesome Dove”. Speaking of his main characters, McMurtry notes that, “Taken as individuals, Buffalo Bill Cody and Annie Oakley were legends of “The West.” Put them together and you have a form of entertainment that seems almost unfathomable to today’s sensibilities.” In his review of the work for Entertainment Weekly, Gilbert Cruz writes, “Western stalwart Larry McMurtry is still in the myth busting business. He digs deep into the tropes and legends of Buffalo Bill Cody and Annie Oakley, arguing they were the world’s first superstars while disclaiming up front any attempt at straight biography. Rather, in a project that often reads like a college thesis, he examines the invention of a Wild West supershow in 1883 that would crystallize the frontier lore that exists to this day – Indian raids, massacres, and the cowboy hero.” The Hildene History Book Club meets on the second Monday of each month from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Check in at the Welcome Center. The group encourages readers to join in when they can. Attendance each month is not a prerequisite. Club members have selected the titles for the upcoming months through March. They are: January, “Beyond the River: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad”, by Ann Hagedorn; February, “Lincoln in American Memory”, by Merrill D. Peterson; March, “The Mapmaker’s Wife: A True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon”, by Robert Whitaker. To sign up or to learn more about the club, contact Brian Knight at 802.367.1225 or email brian@hildene.org. Book club selections for upcoming months can be found online at www.hildene.org. _____________________

The Mount Holly Craft Fair is the perfect event to find something for everyone on your holiday shopping list. There is truly a little something for everyone: a balsam wreath for the front door; a multitude of gift options; holiday photos; soup and sandwiches served for lunch and baked goodies available all day! Caring and Sharing items made by the kindergarten students will be available with the proceeds to benefit a local family; first grade students have pet beds, cat toys and dog treats, with the proceeds to benefit the Rutland County Humane Society. This event is sponsored by the Mount Holly Parent Teacher Club. The Fair will be held on Saturday, December 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mount Holly Elementary School. November 26, 2008

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Local Author Visits Martha Canﬁeld Library

Local author Ed Cyzewski will be at the Martha Canfield Library in Arlington on Sunday, December 7 to 2 p.m., to talk about his recently published book, “Coffeehouse Theology: Reflecting on God in Everyday Life”. Ed encourages Christians to listen to diverse points of view and to engage in dialogue that will build a bridge of unity across denominations because our culture today has created a barrier of ignorance and misunderstanding in our search for God. Ed says, “We should spend our time working together to find a way to agree on the core of the Gospel and leave room for a variety of perspectives while we figure out the particulars of our theology.” Ed Cyzewski (MDiv Biblical Theological seminary) works as a freelanced writer in the nonprofit sector of southwest Vermont. He serves as the chair of the Northshire Nonprofit Network as well as with several ministries and nonprofit organizations in Vermont. This program is free and open to the public. Following his talk, Ed will sign copies of his book. The library is located at 528 East Arlington Road. For further information, please call 375-6153.

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Chamber and Manchester Businesses Kick off The Holiday Season on Black Friday

The Manchester Chamber believes that this holiday season offers our communities across the region an opportunity to celebrate who we are, why we are here and what makes us special. Unprecedented economic times offer us lots of opportunities to reach out and engage the community. We all know the old adage “When times get tough the tough get going”. As a result, the Chamber working with the town, the Manchester Garden Club and local businesses is working harder than ever to bring additional vitality to our downtown areas, encouraging locals and visitors alike to enjoy and explore our downtown areas this holiday season. We are already seeing activity as we get ready for the influx of visitors for Thanksgiving Weekend. Wreaths are being placed at Malfunction Junction, lights are being strung on the Town Green and Adams Park and efforts are being made to bring some new activities to our downtown areas. Black Friday will kick-off with the Manchester Designer Outlets opening their doors at 6 a.m., with special shopping discounts. Independent retailers are gearing up to open earlier than normal to help get the biggest shopping day of the year off the ground. A strolling Santa will make appearances around town spreading holiday cheer. As the day winds down the town will do their annual tree lighting ceremony at 5 p.m., on the Town Green on Route 11/30. Following the tree lighting there will be a Santa reception hosted at Hand Chevrolet. As the holiday season unfolds visitors and residents can enjoy a Holiday Open House hosted by area lodgings including The Barnstead Inn, The Equinox Resort, The Inn at Manchester, The Inn at Ormsby Hill, The Manchester Highlands Inn, The Wilburton Inn and the Weathervane Motel. These tours will be offered on Saturday December 6 and Saturday December 13 from 12-4. Tickets are $12.50/adult and $7.50/children and available through participating inns at the Chamber offices. On Sunday December 14 Manchester Sports and Clothing will host the Wild Country Cloggers from Bennington who will entertain shoppers with music, dance and singing. Working with the Manchester Dog Park committee and the Casablanca Motel the Chamber is seeking donations to support horse and wagon rides around town at dusk and in the early evening, to enjoy our store windows lit and decorated for the holidays, on the weekends (Continued on page 22)

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Community Food Cupboard Wish List for December

Our December donation wish is for healthy snacks to help families with children who will be eating more at home over the holidays. Our thanks to the younger students of the Israel Congregation Hebrew School for their advice and input! Raisins Individual Applesauce Cups Microwave Popcorn Cold Cereal Granola Bars ‘Goldfish’ or Cheese Crackers All donations to CFC are appreciated, and may be left in our collection box at Shaw’s Supermarket or in the hallway of the Manchester Town Office Building. ______________________________________________ (Kick Off, cont.) leading into the holidays. A percentage of the proceeds will go to support the Manchester Dog Park. This year it is more important than ever to Celebrate Local, Buy Local and Give Locally to make this holiday season a special one! We look forward to your participation in events across the community. Visit the Chamber web site calendar to learn more about what is happening locally this holiday season at www.manchestervermont.net.

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DiCaprio’s Documentary at Mark Skinner Library

Actor and director Leonardo DiCaprio’s film, “The 11th Hour”, will be shown at the Mark Skinner Library in Manchester on Tuesday, December 2 at 7 p.m. The film paints a portrait of a planet at risk while also offering some exciting and radical solutions for making life on earth sustainable. Tapping the brains of leading scientists and thinkers –including Stephen Hawking and Mikhail Gorbachev. This exquisitely photographed film ultimately delivers a hopeful message. Our planet may be in crisis, but that doesn’t mean it is too late to change. “The 11th Hour” is presented by the Manchester Film Forum, an informal group of concerned citizens who meet to view films and discuss their implications. The schedule for the rest of the season may be viewed at www.manchesterfilmforum.cloverpad.org. The films are free and open to the public, but a donation is always welcome. Light refreshments are served. For more information call Paul at 824-6626.

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Christmas Giveaway

Come and shop for your kids at Northshire Baptist Fellowship on Saturday, November 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Fellowship is offering a Christmas Giveaway where everything is free. All to benefit the children in our community. Some items are new, others are used but in good condition. They include toys, books, clothing, shoes and other kid stuff for infants to teens. Any donations will be appreciated. Please bring only nice used items or new. The drop off time is Friday, November 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. The Fellowship is located at 5769 Main Street, Route 7A, one mile north of the junction of Routes 11/30 in Manchester. For further information, please call Hope Maier at 375-2788.

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First-ever Harvest Festival Held at Mettawee School

Maple Butter from Clark’s Farm and items from the National Dairy Council, as well as cheese from Cabot was shared by Mettawee’s Head Cook Heather Champney and Asst. Cook Lisa Olsen. Jed Mayer, owner of Rupert Rising Breads, of Rupert, explained the basics of bread making and baking; he was followed by a butter-making demonstration (made from local cream) led by MCS parent Zoe Loomis and MCS staff members Denise Fisher and Judy Zinn. Honey making and beekeeping was explained by MCS parent Sonja Seese. Iva Liebig of Liebigs Berries in Granville, NY brought samples of different berry products turned out by her business. Rounding out the

The Mettawee Community School held its first Harvest Festival on the afternoon of Friday, November 7th. The afternoon featured eleven activity stations hosted by area farmers and agriculture businesses, as well as school parents, staff and volunteers. Students visited the stations in their advisory groups (made up of a mixture of Kindergartners through 6th graders). Here is a rundown of the various Harvest Festival stations: An apple cider press demonstration was led by MCS parents Jackie Haft and Carl Yackel. Merck Forest, of Rupert, loaned the press. Brown’s Orchards donated the apples, and all students were treated to apple (Continued on page 28) cider. Haft said, “Carl (my husband) and I enjoyed pressing apples for the Mettawee community. While the sixth graders had the opportu(Mettawee, cont.) nity to make apple cider during their overnight at Merck, many, including teachers and staff, had never before seen apple cider being made. We had a great day. I hope to see more Harvest Festivals in the future. It is a great way to highlight all the nutritious and local foods we serve at Mettawee.” Composting was explained by Jonell Michael, a Green Mountain College (of Poultney) student. Students examined jars of before and after composting samples. �� Angela Miller of Consider �� Bardwell Farm in West Pawlet �� shared cheese-making recipes and �� samples of goat cheese. �� Scout Proft of East Dorset’s Someday Farm discussed a variety �� of locally grown products and test�� ed students’ knowledge of Vermont �� produce. �� Michael and Tracy Lourie, of �� West Rupert, talked about sugar�� ing and gave out samples of maple �� candy and coloring books; while �� Kelli Lewis, of Rupert’s Lewis Sugar �� House, as well as a MCS staff mem�� ber, spun maple cotton candy and �� shared the sweets with one and �� all. Lewis said of the day’s activity, �� “It was a sweet time at the Maple Station. Students and visitors alike learned it takes more than a couple Historic Route 7A • Manchester, VT. (2 Miles South of Equinox Hotel) of taps to create the best of VT www.equinoxvalleynursery.com maple syrup and other products. I 802-362-2610 think it went extremely well, and I appreciated the help of VT House Rep. John Malcolm (Rutland-8) and Sue LaPorte (a UD #47 school board member) who just jumped in to help.

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Last Saturday and Sunday, the Flood Brook School 5th graders were busily preparing for the Flood Brook Holiday Bazaar on December 5. The bazaar benefits the Flood Brook Student Activities Cooperative and is hosted by the 5th grade students and their parents. Also at the Holiday Bazaar will be local crafts people and artists, our annual silent auction (great items from our local community, like All 4 Paws, Weston Village Store, West River Tennis, Londonderry Coiffures, DeCell’s Christmas Trees, the Equinox, Danforth Pewter and tons more) and the Gingerbread House contest. The hours of the Bazaar at the Flood Brook School are from 8 until 4:30 and there is no better way to kick off your holiday season than with excellent deals, local vendors, unusual products and happy children! So put the bazaar on your calendar and Catch the Spirit!

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A Remarkable Year In Hildene’s Gardens

November is the time of year when most New Englanders have put their gardens to bed and are settling in for the season of harvest and giving thanks that precedes the long winter. At Hildene, it’s a perfect time to reflect on a remarkable year in the gardens. Records and photos indicate that the Cutting and Kitchen Gardens behind the Lincoln’s carriage barn, now the Welcome Center, supplied the family with a full range of vegetables, berries and fruit. It is in this same location that Hildene volunteers for the past seven years have grown and harvested hundreds of pounds of fresh produce for the local food shelf in the Plant A Row for the Hungry Garden. Initiated in 2002 under the leadership of Garry Roosma and in partnership with Equinox Valley Nursery, the program continues to fulfill its mission annually. The 2008 effort, stewarded by Ruth Harvie and Jane Moriarty,

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Pawlet Food Pantry The Pawlet Community Church Food Pantry is very thankful to the generous and caring families of the area for not only donating groceries but money . The checks should be made out to the Pawlet Community Church Food Pantry and be mailed to the Pawlet Community Church, 38 Route 133, P.O. Box 116, Pawlet, VT 05761. Your caring helps make life more tolerable for some of the families in need in our area. The Food Pantry will be open on Friday, December 19, 2008. In January the Food Pantry will again be open on the fourth Friday of the month, making the next date January 20, 2009

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Poultney Christmas Fair

The Vermont Farmers’ Market would like to invite everyone to their 23rd annual Christmas Fair taking place at the Poultney Vermont High School gym, located on East Main Street (Route 140). The fair will be held on Friday and Saturday, November 28 and 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., after Thanksgiving. This great fair has grown to be the largest of its kind in southern Vermont with over 60 talented entrepreneurs bringing you a vast diversity of craft creations from which to choose. You will find everything from Christmas decor and balsam wreaths to items appropriate for Christmas giving: jewelry, candles, knits, pottery, woodcraft, paintings, prints and frames, sweaters, snowmen, hats and Santas. The country bakers offer a vast assortment of pies, breads, cookies, pastries, fudge and donuts. Gourmet foods include maple syrup and other maple products; 100 varieties of preserves; specialty cheeses; sauces, salsas, pickles, apple cider and honey. While you will find the best of Vermont, you’ll also find the best of the Adirondacks! Gift boxes and baskets can be made to order or fill your own. Mail order is also available. You’ll like the prices, and as always, admission is free. While you’re here, visit some of the wonderful merchants who always help support this event, that has become a “not to be missed” event. For further information, call Jamie at 287-9570.

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Way to Spend 17th Birthday!

Dina and Talia Bronson gave a pint of blood at the November 12 blood drive. Dina is a regular donor. This year her daughter, Talia gave her first pint of blood on her 17th birthday. How wonderful it was to give the “gift of life” on that special day! She’s beginning her 18th year off on the right foot! Ann DeBruin is a regular donor who has given over 23 gallons! Please join this elite donor group. The next blood drive is January 7 at the First Congregational Church, noon to 5:30 p.m.

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Maple Street School’s Student Council is again organizing Thanksgiving turkey baskets for nine families in greater Bennington County who need some help this holiday. Through bottle drives, chores, �� and donating part of their allowance, the students have generously �� raised $350. �� Students have been planning a Thanksgiving Day meal budget and �� are learning how to shop for groceries, estimating prices, cutting coupons, and looking for special sales and savings. The baskets will be filled with all the traditional Thanksgiving fixings. From the turkey to the napkins, from the fresh vegetables to the candles for the table, the baskets will have all the things that make Thanksgiving dinner so special. The students will finish shopping this week, and deliver the turkey baskets to the Bennington �� Food Pantry who will distribute �� them to local deserving families. �� Head of School Fran Bisselle stat�� ed, “Our school is truly inspired �� by this project and I’d like to �� thank the students, their parents, �� and the local community for �� their support of this important �� community project.” �� Maple Street School is an independent, day school serving �� children in grades Kindergarten �� through eighth grade. For more �� information about the school, �� please call (802) 362-7137 �� or visit on the web at www. maplestreetschool.com

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Crescent Valley Homemakers

The Crescent Valley Homemakers will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd at noon at the Pawlet Community Church. The hostesses are Sally Anderson, Sharon Conova, and Ginny Daring. The meeting will be the annual Christmas celebration and pot luck. Members whose last name begins with A to L will bring a main course; those who begin with M to Z will bring desserts. For more information, Call Pat at 325-3579. ________________________________________________

14th Annual Christmas in the Country Craft Fair, November 28 and 29

Work off that Thanksgiving meal and get a jump on your holiday gift list at the 14th Annual Christmas in the Country Craft Fair. A favorite of locals and visitors alike, the fair boasts more than 25 area artists, artisans and purveyors of Vermont specialty foods, a wicked-good Christmas Café featuring local food vendors, a raffle and a great silent auction. Christmas in the Country takes place Friday and Saturday, November 28 and November 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Mountain School at Winhall — a portion of the proceeds will benefit the school - Route 30, 8/10 of a mile north of the Stratton Access Road, Bondville, Vermont. For more information, please call 824-3537.

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VPT Premieres Documentary on Champlain’s Legacy

In 1609, Frenchman Samuel de Champlain was the first European to travel the lake that now bears his name. The region had already been home to Native cultures for thousands of years. In re-enactments set against the lake’s natural beauty, and in interviews with historians and culture bearers, the new documentary “Champlain: The Lake Between” commemorates the Champlain quadricentennial. It premieres Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 8 p.m. on Vermont Public Television and will repeat Dec. 13 at 7:30 a.m. and Dec. 14 at noon. Caro Thompson’s film tells little-known stories about Lake Champlain’s critical role in the struggle for economic and military dominance during the early years of the United States and Canada. Trade alliances created both conflict and connections among Abenaki, Mohawk, French, English and Dutch people. Thompson said, “I was surprised to learn in making the film how much peaceful and practical activity there was among the cultures — how they changed one another.” “One of the primary goals of the 2009 Lake Champlain Quadricentennial is to encourage learning and discovery of our region’s past and present,” said Bruce Hyde, chair of the Vermont Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Commission and Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing. ‘The Lake Between’ explores a fascinating period of Lake Champlain’s history in a scholarly and engaging way. As we approach this landmark commemoration, Caro’s film will serve as a wonderful educational resource and provide us all with a deeper understanding and appreciation of our region’s complex history.”

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Thompson will be Fran Stoddard’s guest on “Profile” Monday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. on VPT. Executive producer is Enzo Di Maio. This event is one element of the project “Lake Champlain Voyages of Discovery: Bringing History Home,” funded by the Institute for Museum an Library Services and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. ________________________________________________

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Honky Tonk Christmas Dance

Hartford, NY based band “The Bluebillies” would like to invite everyone to a Honky Tonk Christmas Dance Party! Admission is FREE for all! The date is Tuesday, December 16 at 8 p.m. and the location is Pink’s Alley (inside The Avalanche Hotel), Route 11/30, Manchester, Vermont. The Bluebillies play a lively mix of classic honky tonk and country dance music, and to celebrate the holiday season will be mixing in an assortment of Christmas songs. Doors open at Pink’s Alley at 5 for dining, cocktails, or just relaxing with a cup of coffee. Please come out and celebrate a Country Christmas with us!

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Flood Brook 8th Graders Treated to The Lion King on Broadway

Thanks to the considerable generosity of an anonymous longtime member and supporter of the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s Outreach Program, the 26 students of the 8th Grade class of the Flood Brook School, and nine chaperones, recently boarded a coach to New York City for a whirlwind tour of midtown Manhattan, including Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Saks 5th Avenue and, finally, to Broadway’s Minskoff Theater where they experienced - from the second row mind you - Walt Disney’s The Lion King. “Our benefactress was looking to expand the students’ horizons, to give them an experience that they couldn’t possibly get here at home,” said the organizer of the event, Outreach founder and SVAC Executive Director, Christopher Madkour.

Stacy Gates, SVAC’s Outreach Coordinator, confirmed that the donor’s mission was unequivocally accomplished. “Virtually every student said that the trip was one of the most exciting times of their lives,” said Gates. They even managed to witness a remnant of American history, firsthand, in the form of the giant red and blue Electoral College map that still adorned Rockefeller Center’s skating rink; the same map that many of them and millions of other television viewers watched attentively the night before. Eighth Grade Teacher Nicole Phister asked the class to write essays on their experience and, truth to tell, each could be quoted from liberally. Rachel Peloquin, however, encapsulated her classmates’ many comments when she wrote “It was too wonderful to explain… going to Broadway is an experience of a lifetime … my Broadway experience was probably the best it could have been. And the fact that I got to share that opportunity with my friends is truly wonderful.” For more information on SVAC and its Outreach Program, please call Stacy Gates at 362-1405. The Southern Vermont Arts Center, just off West Road in Manchester, will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, November 26 and 27, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Usual business hours, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 5 p.m., Sunday 12 to 5 p.m., resume Friday, November 28. Visit any time at svac.org. ____________________

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for Field & Stream, to build a frame for a fly tied by Kessler’s wife, Helen Shaw, a well-known fly-tier and author. The inspiration that Cushner drew from the beauty of the Shaw fly carried him into his new passion. Cushner spent the next several years acquiring flies from collectors and tiers and fly-fishing artwork from a variety of sources under the guidance of artists and anglers. Though Cushner would usually pair the two mediums in a common shadow box frame, the beauty of the fly was always meant to be the main focus of every work. Please visit the American Museum of Fly Fishing’s web site for further information at www.amff.com. Fly on the Wall: The Art of William Cushner will run through April 2009.

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William Cushner Unveiled at the American Museum of Fly Fishing

William Cushner’s work has exhibited at New York’s Museum of Natural History, seen by 80,000 viewers in a special showing at Madison Square Garden, and hosted by Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences before making its home at the American Museum of Fly Fishing in 1985. Now this unique collection can be seen at a special exhibit entitled Fly on the Wall: The Art of William Cushner opening Saturday, November 29, at the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester, VT. Nearly 50 of the celebrated fly plates from the original collection will be on display, the largest grouping shown by the museum since its acquisition. Highlights include: flies tied by Helen Shaw and Carrie Stevens, fish carvings by Fred Merriam, and art by Ogden Pleissner and Charles DeFeo, all beautifully displayed in the signature three-dimensional framing system Cushner developed in the 1960’s. Born in Canada in 1914, Cushner moved to Brooklyn, New York, at age 10, where city life afforded him trips to New York’s finest art museums, fostering a deep appreciation for art of all kinds. After completing his service during World War II, he made his living building wooden crates. In 1949 he began to create frames that were used in public spaces such as art galleries and offices. During the 1950s Cushner opened a framing gallery in lower Manhattan. As his work with art flourished, Cushner became an accomplished “geometric constructionist” and many of his works were collected by art museums. It was during the 1960s that Cushner was introduced to the folk art of fly tying when he was approached by Herman Kessler, then art director November 26, 2008

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Vermont Welsh Society Seeks Your Assistance

They are collecting Welsh nicknames, present and past Poultney Area St. David’s Society is working on a project in which they are collecting Welsh nicknames of residents of the Rutland County (Vermont)/Washington County (New York) “Slate Valley”, present and past. With many families named Jones, Hughes, Roberts, Thomas, Williams, and so on in the slate valley, nicknames were a means to help sort out which family individuals belonged to, both men and women alike. If you knew, or knew of, a Welsh family in the VT/NY Slate Valley and can recall any nicknames, please send them through to the St. David’s ��

Society. You may email them to: pasds88@yahoo.com if you’d like. Please let them know also, if you know, which Slate Valley village the individual lived in. The “Slate Valley” villages include: Benson, West Haven, West Castleton, Castleton, Blissville, Hydeville, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, North Poultney, Farnamsville, Poultney, East Poultney, South Poultney, Wells, North Pawlet, Pawlet, West Pawlet, West Rupert and Rupert in Vermont; in New York: Whitehall, Hampton, Jamesville, Raceville, Truthville, Middle Granville, Granville, South Granville, N. Granville, Porter, West Hebron, Hebron and Salem. The Society is pleased to report that the list is growing with leaps and bounds and it will be republished / updated periodically where all can view it. Poultney Area St. David’s Society, Inc., 60 Norton Avenue, Poultney, VT 05764-1029, or pasds88@yahoo.com, founded 1988 in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont. _________________________________________________

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Pawlet Art Collective Three members of the Pawlet Art Collective, Karin DiChara, Matt Solon and George Bouret, have art work on display this month now through November 30, at the Spiral Press Cafe, at the Northshire Bookstore located on the corners of Main and Bonnet Streets in Manchester Center. ________________________________________________

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Correction for Story in November 13 Edition A story about the Weston Craft Show contained an incorrect number of visitors to the show in October. There were 2,275 visitors to the show. Admission receipts were $15,927. The higher number was described as the number of visitors in the story submitted to the newspaper. The Weston Craft Show regrets the error. ________________________________________________

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Channel 15/Community Programming* All Times a.m./p.m. 1:00 F-M Roman Catholic Mass -Weekly from Burlington 2:30 T-TH Words of Peace-Weekly 3:00 T-TH Jerry Tyler Country Music-Weekly, from N. Adams, Ma. 3:00 F-M Specials 4:00 T-TH Girls Night Out!-Monthly, Toney Lee 5:00 All Pets of the Week-Weekly from SCAC 5:30 All Local Green by Annie Schlesinger 6:00 All Kaleidoscope-Bi-Weekly 6:30 All On Trend/To Your Health-Monthly, Kathryn Vaughan 7:00 All Bob Stannard’s Q & A-Monthly 8:00 All Girls’ Night Out-Monthly, Toney Lee 9:00 T-TH TBA/Special programming 9:00 F-M The Bible & You-Weekly, Lawrence Zupan 10:00 All Celebrate Ourselves!-Bi-weekly, Salley Gibney 10:30 All Instant Coffee House-Monthly, from Burlington 11:00 All Vermont Forests-Weekly, Claude Dern, Bruin de Bear 12:00 All Kaleidoscope-Bi-Weekly Channel 16/Educational & Arts Programming* All Times a.m./p.m. 1:00 All First Baptist Church Service-Weekly 3:00 All Vermont School Board-Monthly 6:00 All Manchester School Board Meeting-Monthly, MEMS 8:00 All The Collaborative presents “Prevention Works!” Channel 17/Government Programming* All Times a.m./p.m. 5:00 F-M Senator Bernie Sanders 6:00, 12 F-M Gov. Douglas Press Conference 7:00, 12 T-TH Manchester Select Board-2X month 7:00 F-M Legislative Update-from CAT-TV 8:00, 2 F-M In Your Statehouse with Gaye Symington 9:00 F-M Point/Counterpoint 10:00, 3 T-TH Dorset Select Board Community Bulletin Board shown 24/7 between programming Contact GNAT-TV at 802-362-7070; gnat-tv@comcast.net or visit the web site at www.gnat-tv.org November 26, 2008

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Victoria Biller of Maple Street School Chosen for Opus 17

Smith College Alumnae Sell Nuts To Fund Vermont Scholarships

The annual Smith College fund raiser is here! Bags of mammoth pecan halves, cinnamon glazed pecans and salted cashews are available for purchase. All proceeds go directly to Vermont students enrolled at Smith. Smith College is a competitive four-year college for women in Northampton, Massachusetts. Local delivery of these nuts is available. For more information or to make a purchase, please contact Kim Rizio at 362-2925. ___________________

Breakfast in Johnsonville

The Johnsonville Rescue Squad located at 4 River Rd, Johnsonville, N.Y., will be holding their monthly breakfast Sunday Dec. 7, 7:30-11:30 a.m. The menu includes pancakes, French toast, eggs, omelets, sausage, toast, hash browns, fruit, juice and coffee. For more information, call 7539459. This month they are asking you to bring in a non-perishable food item to be donated to the local food pantry. Also this months breakfast is a benefit to raise money for the Leukemia Society in which survivor Ann Alessandrine is walking in. November 26, 2008

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Maple Street School eighth grader, Victoria Biller's latest music composition, Suspense, was chosen to be featured in a musical performance at Elley-Long Music Center at Saint Michael’s College, December 2nd at 6:30 p.m., in Colchester, Vermont. Victoria has been composing music for over three years, and has been playing the violin for seven years. Although Victoria has created many string compositions over the years, her winning

piece was her first brass composition. Victoria uses the Sibelius music program and works closely with her music teacher Jared Shapiro when composing original pieces. Maple Street School is an independent, day school serving children in grades Kindergarten through eighth grade. For more information about the school, please call (802) 362-7137 or visit on the web at www. maplestreetschool.com

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Celebrate the Holidays with the VSO Pops and Brass Concerts

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The Vermont Symphony Orchestra rings in the holiday season again this December with two traditional programs in music halls around the state. The annual VSO Holiday Pops concert celebrates the season with the VSO Chorus in a program entitled “Rejoice!” This traditional holiday event features Robert De Cormier and Dawn Willis, conducting, and the VSO debut of soprano Indra Thomas. The heartwarming program, narrated by Vermont composer Peter Hamlin of Middlebury, includes folk favorites and seasonal classics — the African American piece, Glory and Honor, arranged by Robert De Cormier; a movement from Donald Fraser’s Christmas Symphony; Gwyneth Walker’s Rejoice; Peter Hamlin’s Christmas with Mr. Grump; and concludes with the Rejoice and Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. The time-honored audience sing-along is a favorite part of the holiday concert. Performances are Friday, December 12, 7:30 p.m. at the Barre Opera House, Saturday, December 13, 7:30 p.m. at the Flynn Center in Burlington, and Sunday, December 14, 3:00 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre, Rutland. For mystical and majestic holiday music, the VSO Brass Quintet and Counterpoint offers a special concert conducted by Roger Grow. Brass and voices alternate and join forces for a rich range of festive repertoire, including traditional carols, Renaissance dances, a new arrangement of Hodie by Tom Vignieri, and a virtuosic show-stopper, “The Canadian Noël.” This classic music of the season is performed in four charming settings: Thursday, December 18, 7:30 p.m., Warren United Church in Warren; Friday, December 19, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Congregational Church in Brandon; Saturday, December 20, 5:00 p.m., The White Church in Grafton; and Sunday, December 21, 4:00 p.m., the First Congregational Church in Manchester. Again this year, holiday audiences may also enjoy VSO music at home, on CD. The VSO offers the brilliant brass and voices of “Christmas in Vermont,” with organist David Neiweem. The popular CD presents a captivating blend of rarely heard gems and seasonal favorites. It’s

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available at concerts and through the VSO office for $15 with a $3.00 handling and shipping charge. Join the VSO for visions of sugar plums and a festive celebration of the season! For tickets, CD or additional information, including a list of retail outlets that also sell the CD, please call 800-VSO-9293, ext. 10, or visit online at www.vso.org. ________________________________________________

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The Dorset Players are delighted to announce that they have received �� an unrestricted cash grant in the sum of $10,000 from the Glenn N. �� Howatt Foundation, Inc. The Foundation’s President, Megan Lawler �� Thörn, has stated that the Foundation was “happy to support” the �� Dorset Players in its endeavors. Now in its 81st season of providing quality community theatre to the Northshire and beyond, 2008 has been a particularly trying �� year for the Dorset Players, who �� have had to address the costs of �� repairing significant flood damage to the lower floor of the Dorset �� Playhouse, particularly in the �� rehearsal hall. The Players wish to �� publicly thank not only the Glenn N. Howatt Foundation, Inc. for its generous gift, but all of those who contributed to the “flood fund” this past Spring. Next on tap for the Dorset Players is its production of a delightful musical adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Little Mermaid” on December 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14. For more information about all upcoming productions, telephone the Players’ busi�� ness office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 867-5570, or visit the Players newly revamped web site at www.dorsetplayers. org. ��

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Farmers’ Market Comes to the Courthouse

The Old Washington County Courthouse in Salem is pleased to be hosting the Farmers’ Market in its hallway Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A continuation of the market that ran all summer in the center of town, the market will offer area residents the convenience of shopping locally. The market also provides another opportunity in which the Courthouse may serve Salem as a true community center. The Farmers’ Market offers numerous food vendors including fresh breads from Murrary Hollow Bakers, outstanding eggs from Frog Hollow, pastured poultry from Duck Soup Farm, artisan cheeses from Gillis Acres, and garlic and herbs from Bald Mountain Farm. The market also offers a nice selection of gourmet condiments and craft items that would be lovely holiday gift items. Fresh produce vendors are welcome and are being actively sought. If you would like to par�� ticipate, please call Gail or Donna �� at 518-854-7053. �� Do stop by and experience the �� market any other Saturday, and �� while there, visit the Courthouse �� booth to reserve a spot for the �� “Homes for the Holiday” house �� tour. The Courthouse is handicap �� accessible, and all are welcome. �� ____________________

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Festival of Advent Lesson and Music

All Saints’ Church in Hoosick will present a Festival of Advent Lessons and Music on Sunday, December 7 at 4 p.m. This is a festive celebration that features readings and music that highlight salvation history leading to the birth of Jesus. Our service also includes the decorating of the Jesse Tree, where children may come forward to hang ornaments throughout the service. As the days leading up to Christmas can easily become bogged down with shopping, cooking and frantic preparations, take a moment to soak in the sights and sounds of a joyful anticipation for the coming of our Lord. All Saints’ Church is located on NY Route 7 in Hoosick, just east of Curtis Lumber. For more information, please contact the parish at 518-686-9037 or by email at andy524@hughes.net November 26, 2008

Workshop on Business Succession and Employee Ownership

The Vermont Employee Ownership Center (VEOC) will present a two-hour workshop titled “Selling to the Employees: Employee Ownership as a Path for Business Succession” on December 5 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the West Mountain Inn in Arlington, Vermont. The workshop is offered by the VEOC and is co-sponsored by the Bennington County Industrial Corporation, the Bennington Chamber of Commerce and the Manchester and the Mountains Chamber of Commerce. The workshop will include a brief overview of ownership succession options, the pros and cons of different forms of employee ownership, and key financial and other benefits of this approach. Joining the VEOC’s Jon Crystal and Don Jamison for this presentation will be Rick Gile, founder of Rutland-based Kalow Technologies, which designs and manufactures custom control systems machinery and is now 100% employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. There is no registration fee, but advance registration is required. Attendees may register online at www.veoc.org, by phone at 861-6611, or by email at info@veoc.org. Refreshments will be served.

Wilder Memorial Library. Adults can relax with a chair massage at the Chatfield House, a cappuccino at the Village Green Gallery, or a hearty lunch at the Bryant House Restaurant. One-of-a-kind gifts can be purchased at the Vermont Country Store and Village Shops, or folks can learn to bake their own gifts at the Inn at Weston. The 208 yearold Old Parish Church will be decorated for the season and will host a live nativity scene, Christmas music and the Nordic Harmoni Singers. Outspoken individuals can join a community reading of A Christmas Carol with nationally renowned actor and Weston Villager Sam Lloyd. The day will end with carol singing to the Village Green for the lighting of the Weston Christmas Tree. A Jewel to be Found, Weston is a town for all seasons, interests and ages—a relaxing, rewarding step back in time. For more detailed information and the schedule for Christmas in Weston visit the Village of Weston web site at www.westonvt.com.

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Town Of Weston To Host An Old Fashioned Vermont Christmas

An Old Fashioned Vermont Christmas Celebration will occur in the Village of Weston on Saturday, December 6th. From eleven to four, villagers and visitors will experience all that a colonial Christmas has to offer, as well as a few modern amenities. Weston Town Clerk Jean DeCell says “Christmas in Weston is a wonderful community event that allows everyone to experience our charming village.” Participants can tour the village by foot or horse drawn wagon, stopping in to tour many of the open galleries, museums and inns. Children will enjoy visiting Santa at the Vermont Country Store, making ornaments at the West River Gallery or participating in many of the children’s activities at the historic Little School and

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Long Trail School Wins 4 Awards at Model UN Conference

Eleven students from Long Trail School traveled to Montreal, Quebec on November 6 to participate in The Secondary Schools’ United Nations Symposium (SSUNS). This three day symposium is Canada’s premier high school conference, bringing together over 1000 students from around the globe. In the school’s fifth year of participation, its students represented the countries of Germany, India and Indonesia. Long Trail’s delegation brought home four awards from this event. Senior Braxton James won the Nellie McClung Best Delegate Award for Advocacy. Fellow senior Marah Bragdon received the Lester B. Pearson Best Delegate Award for Peacekeeping. Junior Oren Cook was awarded the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Best Delegate Award for Diplomatic Finesse. Additionally, the Long Trail School delegation won the Best Small School Delegation Award, for schools with enrollment under 400. In addition to the students who received individual awards, the delegation included Elena Loveday, Robin Rainwalker, Dylan Pilcher, Cerridwen Moser-Bertsche, Corey Olsen, Wylie Caras, Grace Insogna, and Matt Rosenthal. Sean Sonderman teaches Model UN as a semester offering in social studies for juniors and seniors. He commented that “this was one of the most solid groups I’ve ever taken to a Model UN conference, as evidenced in the number of delegate awards received.” The theme for SSUNS 2008, Envisioning a Sustainable Society, provided opportunities for discussion and reflection about the steps that can be taken to coexist in the best possible world. Sustainability, however, is not limited to the environmental aspects with which it is so frequently paired. The quest for human sustainability requires economic stability, gender equality, tolerance, respect and an understanding of history in order to navigate through the difficult problems that challenge society today. These ideas were part of the underpinning of the students’ work at this year’s conference.

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‘Festival of Trees’ at Bennington Museum The Bennington Museum hosts its 12th Annual Festival of Trees Grand Finale Gala on Friday, December 19 from 7 to 10 p.m. This fabulous evening wraps up weeks of holiday excitement and events of the Festival of Trees “Traditions”. Celebrating traditions both old and new, this event is the final opportunity to bid on exquisite gifts that have been generously donated as part of the museum’s silent auction, and for the first time, participate in a live auction held during the Gala. The museum is pleased to have Mary Anne Lukas of Southern Vermont Auction Gallery in Dorset as our auctioneer for the live auction portion of the celebration. The Grand Finale Gala is an evening to enjoy delicious catered hors d’oeuvres, signature drinks, wine and champagne, live music and friends. The beautifully decorated museum, along with the live music from several groups provides holiday ambience you are sure to enjoy. We wrap up the evening with spirited live and silent bidding. Join in the fun and it could be your name that is called! Tickets for the Gala are $35/ person or $60/couple and can be purchased by calling the museum at 802-447-1571. Reservations are suggested.

The auction is the museum’s largest fund raiser of the year and contains beautiful items including trees of all sizes and themes, baskets filled with various culinary delights, wreaths, handcrafted items, framed prints and paintings, and much more. Join in the fun on December 19, and take part in the spirited live auction of selected items. Everyone is sure to find the perfect gift for that special someone, while supporting the Bennington Museum. The silent and live auction items can be viewed throughout the museum galleries from November 28 through December 19, the evening of the auction. Bidding cards for the auction can be obtained at the front desk of the museum. Admission is free to those holding a card throughout the duration of the festival. Also for the first time this year, the Bennington Museum is hosting an online auction where you can bid on domestic and international travel packages, ski vacations, golf vacations, movie and sports memorabilia and more. The online auction items can be viewed and bid on by visiting www.benningtonmuseum. org. Preview of the online items begins on November 21 and bidding starts on November 28. Online bidding will conclude on

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December 18. Make your best offer as some of the items will go to the live auction at the museum during the Gala on December 19. To add just another element of fun to the wonderful evening, we will have raffle drawings for “Molly’s Garden”, a beautifully crafted quilt. Tickets are only $1

and available at the Bennington Museum now through December 19. Also being drawn are the winners of the gift certificate raffle which contains many great certificates from area businesses. Tickets for these wonderfully decorated trees are on sale at the museum from November 28 through December 19.

We would like to recognize and thank the Advanced Design Team from MAUHS, who once again did a great job in creating the graphics for the banner that hangs on the museum, the

invitation package, posters and ads. The museum is located at 75 Main Street (VT Rt. 9), Visit www.benningtonmuseum.org or call 447-1571 for more information.

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Thanksgiving Open House at John Street Gallery

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The 15 John Street Gallery, Hoosick Falls, will be celebrating a fourth year anniversary on Friday, November 28, from 2-7 p.m. � � �� Featured artist will be Russell Bink showing his wood carving of a magnificent Golden Eagle. Composed of wood and acrylic, 54” tall, �� the Golden Eagle is perched on an ice encrusted prehistoric elk antler �� emerging from melting snow. This unique sculpture took a good por�� tion of a year to execute, took third place, novice division, Ward World �� Championship 2007, and was recently exhibited at the Bennington Center for the Arts. The John Street Gallery is Rensselaer County’s largest exhibitor for area artists who reside in a rural environment and have an outlet to exhibit their talents. Exhibits include paintings from miniatures to extra large (3’x6’) in multimedia oils, watercolors & acrylics, woodwork, pottery, glassware, and unique gift ware both new & antique. Currently displaying artists Quality, Service and Selection Since 1840 are our friends and neighbors Janet Alling, Randi Bentley, Paul *HATS* Quality, Service and Selection Since 1840 *GLOVES* Bobinski, Joleen Button, Berta Maple Syrup *SOCKS* Vermont Cheeses Burr, Margaret Lewsey Bromirski, Jams and Jellies *WOOL APPAREL* And much more... Marty Bromirski, Susan Coons, *FLANNEL SHIRTS & PANTS* *WOOL APPAREL* Stefan Cusamano, Joyce Decker, *FLANNEL SHIRTS Stu Eichel, Steven Fyfe, John Giblo, Heather Gilmer, Barbara Keeping your feet warm & Dry Hackett, Eric Hanlon, David Hatfield, Paul Hersey, Jason Jansen, Theo Knebel , Meredith Christmas Trees and Wreaths Leffler, Ron Meisel, June Mohan, Tom Moses, Victor Pytko, Helen Rice, Beverly Saunders, Ramona Scott, Chris Spofford, Wayne 6 Miles North on RT 30 from Manchester Ctr. In Dorset Trimm, Martin Walter, Margaret 802-867-5353 M-F 7:30-6 Sat 7:30-5 Sun 9-4

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Weinland; Madalyn West, Evan Wilson, Harriet Harris Winston, Phillip Wofford, Chris Wood, Brian Yager. Also joining the open house will be “The Fine Art in the Village Gallery” located across the street, 12 John Street, hosted by owner, Lisa Rivet. Come, enjoy! Refreshments will be served. The John St. gallery is open primarily on Thurs., Fri., 10 to 5:30 and Sat. 10 to 2, and other days and by appointment. Visit us on www.johnstgallery.com, or e-mail: johnstreetgallery@yahoo.com. ________________________________________________

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Local Teen Advocacy Overnight a Success!

On November 7, The Collaborative, a substance use prevention coalition, facilitated its annual overnight High School Peer Leadership Training (HS PLT) at the 1st Congregational Church in Manchester. This year’s HS PLT was totally revamped. In previous years, workshops focused on the risks of using drugs and alcohol. The Collaborative, seeing a new avenue of opportunity, decided to shift gears. Workshops this year taught communication, conflict resolution, team building, and presentation skills. The teens learned how to target specific community groups and tailor their message for each groups’ ears and eyes. Teens from Burr and Burton Academy, Bromley Brook School, and Long Trail School came together, focused their attention on their passions, and spent 36 hours crafting a concise message. “The cool thing about HS PLT is that we figured out a message we really believe in and we have the tools here to get that message out into the community,” said Stephanie Riker, a senior at BBA. Her smaller peer group spent their final hours of PLT recording a podcast, instead of choosing to make a video PSA, about self respect which will be posted on The Collaborative’s web site (www.thecollaborative.us) as soon as the editing is complete. All the HS PLT volunteers and businesses like Bagel Works who gave donations for the event, should delight in hearing that from a teen. And with those words alone, we can all know that The Collaborative’s 3rd annual HS PLT was a great success.

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Out of Aunt Bonnie’s Kitchen.... — by Bonnie Chandler

Hi Friends! It’s that time of year again! Thanksgiving? Christmas? Manatee Awareness Month? Kiss the cook in your family and pay homage by lots of bowing and groveling and doing all the chores and dishes time of year? No, no, no, and very sadly no. However, it’s hunting season again here in Vermont! So after a day in the woods I’ve got some comfort food for you! This is an old-fashioned recipe sure to bring a smile. Enjoy!

HOMETOWN BREAD PUDDING I really like this recipe because not only is it terrific, but, it’s easy, serves a lot of people, and you almost always have the ingredients on hand. Save your bread ends (you know the part that always lies on your counter forever becoming the thing that everyone looks at but never throws away) and pop them in the freezer. They are great for croutons or stuffing or a real dirt-cheap dessert. 4 cups diced bread (Mix as many different types of bread you may have on hand. The more the merrier. This will really add to the flavor and texture of this pudding.) 2 large or 3 small apples - diced 2 cups scalded milk (Use a Teflon pan here! Or you can scrub till the cows come home.) Vanilla Ice Cream – WARNING!! As in many recipes, this is not an optional ingredient! This is a must have. You are now informed and may proceed to the next line. Scald milk and gently stir in bread cubes. Set aside and cool. To scald milk; heat milk in a pan on high heat until it is just before the boiling stage. Combine remaining above ingredients, except the brown sugar and the ice cream. Mix very gently again. You want to incorporate everything well while maintaining the shape of the bread cubes. Do not take this to the ooze stage. Place in a buttered casserole dish with high sides or use a 9x13x2 baking dish. Top with brown sugar. Clumps are good, they will get a little hard & chewy. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes until a knife inserted comes out clean. Serve warm, top with mandatory ice cream, and then drizzle topping over all. Oh yeah. Topping: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp. milk, 1 1⁄2 tsp. vanilla

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SPORTS Learn to Skate for a Lifetime of Family Fun!

The Northshire Figure Skating Club’s 2nd Session of “Learn to Skate” ice skating lessons starts Saturday, December 6th, and Tuesday, December 9 at Riley Rink at Hunter Park, Rt. 7A, in Manchester. You can start your lessons in any one of 2 remaining sessions during our 2008-2009 skating season. The basic principals and skills of skating are identical, whether you intend to play hockey, figure skate or just learn a wonderful and satisfying lifetime skill. From pre-school to adult, we can accommodate your skating level and build on it! The Northshire Figure Skating Club is one of 800 clubs nationwide which is sanctioned by US Figure Skating to teach you the basic skills of skating. We make skating fun, challenging and rewarding — come see how! For more information please call: 867-2556, e-mail: vailfine@verizon. net, or download brochure and registration forms from our web site at www.northshirefsc.8k.com. ________________________________________________

in the East. The groups will be divided according to matched speed, ability and common goals. The trip includes 4 nights of lodging at the Moose Hollow Condominiums in Eden, Utah (built for the 2002 Olympics), shuttle to/from Salt Lake City airport, and hearty breakfasts and dinners for 4 days. The coaching will be catered to your specific needs and desires. Video analysis is also available. We would love to have you join us! Please contact Alison at 236-7564 or cobbbrookfarm@gmail.com for more information.

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Skiing Adventure in Utah

We-Xplore Adventures in the Outdoors founder and coach Alison Clayton-Cummings teams up with Sue Kramer for their third annual skiing adventure to Utah January 31- February 2, 2009. ClaytonCummings and Kramer are veteran and local PSIA-E (Professional Ski Instructors of America, Eastern division) educators. ClaytonCummings directs the Junior Ski and Snowboard School at Stratton and works as a real estate sales associate with Main Street Realty in Londonderry. Kramer has made Bromley her home for the past 22 years and coaches for the Bromley Outing Club as well as for the ski school. She is also a current member of PSIA-E’s Alpine Team. We-Xplore will be heading to Powder Mountain and Snowbasin (home of the 2002 winter Olympics) for three very full days. Enjoy new friends, new confidence, great food, beautiful vistas and lots of laughs! This co-ed trip provides an intimate setting for skill improvement at all levels. Participants should feel comfortable skiing parallel on blue trails

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Hospice Hosts Memorial Service

The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH) will host their annual Tree of Remembrance tree lighting ceremony and memorial service on Tuesday, December 9 at 6 p.m. at the Franklin Conference Center in Rutland. The Tree of Remembrance is a time for community members to gather to remember and honor someone who has died. The service includes music by Rip Jackson, Trillium, and harpist Florence Boutwell; reflections by RAVNAH staff, clergy and caregivers; and the reading of names of this year’s Hospice patients and other community members. If you plan to attend and would like to have a name read at the service, please call 770-1514. RAVNAH’s hospice program advocates quality end-of-life care for terminally ill patients and their families. _______________________________________________

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

The annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be held on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, November 25 at 7 p.m., at The First Baptist Church, 4895 Main St., Manchester (the red brick church across from Northshire Bookstore). The service will be led by lay and clergy of all the congregations represented in the Interfaith Council of The Northshire. Father Tom Mattison of St. Paul’s will be bringing the message. A choir consisting of some of the members of all our choirs (and anyone else who would like to join us) will be led by Jeff Linebeck, Music Director at First Baptist Church. Our Thanksgiving response will include a freewill offering to be used toward the Summer Lunch Program, which provides free lunches to Northshire children who are eligible for free and reduced-price lunches during the school year, and nonperishable food to fill the shopping cart for the Food Cupboard. Members of The Interfaith Council of the Northshire are United Church of Dorset and East Rupert, The Federated Church of East Arlington, and from Manchester, First Baptist Church, First Congregational Church, Israel Congregation, Zion Episcopal Church, and St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Please join us! ________________________________________________

Eckankar Worship Service

Eckankar, the Religion of the Light and Sound of God, is a spiritual teaching that provides simple exercises for people of all faiths, traditions, and walks of life to develop and deepen a conscious and practical relationship with spirit. “You Are Never Alone on Your Journey Home to God” is the topic for the Worship Service to be held Sunday, December 7, at 10:30 a.m., at The Holiday Inn Express in White River Junction. All are welcome. There is no charge for this event. For information about this event or about Eckankar of Vermont: 1-800-772-9390. 56

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Lila Cestone Elected President of Southwestern Vermont Health Care Auxiliary Lila Cestone, elected president of the Southwestern Vermont Health Care Auxiliary at its annual meeting held this month, enters her 14th year in this office. Serving with Cestone are Maureen Loy, vice president; Elaine Clark, secretary; and Margaret Baratto, treasurer. Elected to the board of directors are Eileen Parks, Faye Pello, Nancy Whitten, Wendy Lurvey-SVHC Director of Volunteer Services; Craig Ghidotti, SVHC vice president of human resources; Harvey Yorke, CEO, SVMC and Dr. Richard Guerrero, chairperson of SVHC Board of Trustees. A presentation followed by the first recipients of the Auxiliary-funded Clinical Nurse Scholars Program. The purpose of the Program is to promote scholarly nursing activity by granting staff nurses 80 dedicated hours (per year) and support for the development and completion of accepted Evidence Based Practice or Nursing Research projects. Jeanne Cody, R.N., Clinical Nurse Specialists Magnet Nursing Program introduced Julie Bowen, R.N. Bowen reported the results of her study entitled The Empowerment of Nurses. Following was Tracy Crawford, R.N. reporting on her study entitled An Evidence-Based Approach to the Heparinization Central Lines. The nurses stated that initiation of results from their studies has provided improved quality of care and produced “happy nurses-happy patients.” Five nurses have applied for the program for 2009. President Cestone then present- C O R N E R S T O N E __________________________________ ed highlights of the 2008 Auxiliary F i t n e s s C l i n i c activities. The Personal Emergency Laying a foundation for good health Response Service has enrolled over 600 lifeline subscribers and continues to grow. Program manager Charlene Foster, named top manager in Vermont, has been asked by Philips Lifeline to speak to other programs about marketing strategies and sustaining a volunteer installer group and services. The Auxiliary continues to support SVHC nurses through the Nurses Conversation Hour; gave a grant to the post anesthesia care unit; donates camisoles and books on all phases of breast cancer to the P R O S P E C T __________________________________ SV Cancer Center; donated to the Rehabilitation Emergency Food and Fuel Fund; Physical Therapy Services the Spirit of Sharing; the Warm 802-362-1151 the Children Fund; Bennington County Meals on Wheels and the John DiBlasio, M.P.T., C.S.C.S. Komen Race for the cure. Owner A new program funded this year 3511 Richville Road Manchester, VT

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through the Southwest Vermont Career Development Center helps high school students enrolled in the CDC Medical Professions Program attend the Skills USA National Leadership and Skills Conference to compete in medically oriented competitions. This program helps students explore medical careers, build technical and work readiness skills and leadership abilities. It is hoped that this experience will influence some of the local high school graduates to enter a medical field of training and return to SVHC to care for the communities it serves.

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Sam is a beautiful male Chow cross who is four years old. He came to Second Chance because someone in his home developed allergies. Also, his previous owners had little time to spend with this active boy. Sam has a beautiful blonde coat. He likes to swim, and enjoys car rides. He is a sweet, sweet boy who forms a strong bond with his caregivers. An obedience class for socialization, and time spent training, will allow Sam to be the well behaved dog that he is capable of being. Sam is prone to inner ear infections that require treatment every other day. We recommend a quieter home with children ten and older. Other dogs are fine upon introduction. If you are looking for a playmate, friend and family member, then come and meet our charming Sam! Foster Home Needed - Mazi is an outgoing female Australian Shepherd who is six years old. She came to Second Chance because her owner was not able to care for her. Regardless, Mazi is very people oriented and has a strong desire to please. Mazi is part of an ongoing court case and needs a foster home until the case is decided. At that time, Mazi may be available for adoption or have to be returned to her owner. An obedient and active girl, Mazi needs a home that will provide her with the activity and attention that she requires. Mazi is dog friendly, but is a very dominant female and may do better living with male dogs. When Mazi trusts a person, she can be very dedicated and devoted. Come and meet our darling girl! Amelia is a four year old tabby who was surrendered as a stray. Amelia is a shy, fearful girl who will need time and patience from her new owners. She is a sweet girl once you earn her trust. Please give this girl the second chance to become the loving kitty she deserves. These pets and others are available for adoption at Second Chance Animal Center, Route 7A, Shaftsbury, Vt. Call 375-2898 for information or to make an appointment to meet your future buddy!

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male mole cricket has two openings, each with a carefully constructed mouth flared like that of a trumpet. Between and below the entrances lies (among other tunnels and openings in the cricket’s burrow system) a spherical chamber in which the male sits and calls to females (much as many other grasshoppers and crickets stridulate to attract

mates). The cricket would reach a larger audience if its call were louder, so it would presumably benefit from megaphones. These are provided by the megaphoneshaped entrances to the burrow; on a quiet night, a mole cricket can be heard nearly half a mile away.

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—By Davie Rolnick Plentiful quantities of people have spent oodles of time considering to what extent distinctively “human” characteristics such as learning, tool use, creativity, etcetera, are in fact possessed by other organisms. Perhaps considering such questions is rather pointless, since so many nice statements like “only humans have an aesthetic sense” or even “only humans use megaphones” are demonstrably untrue, and such questions are possibly merely attempts to address the question “how does the human mind compare with those of other creatures?” That question can’t, however, really be answered until a person enters the consciousness of an ant – or an ant enters the consciousness of a human. This article is going to embark upon the easier task of identifying many traits that are not purely human. Walruses compose music. In the wild, only male walruses do this, since they use their compositions to woo females, but females also will compose for humans in exchange for food or other things they want. A walrus sings not only with its mouth but also with its nose and by beating its flippers against air-filled pouches in its chest. It can generate noises from a twang to a beep to a rattle, a clear note to a raspy roar. Walruses may sing for days without pause and be heard 10 miles away. They invent new sounds and learn them from each other and can turn objects they are presented with into new instruments. Evidently, humans do not have a monopoly on musical creativity or gusto. Nor on art. Male bowerbirds court females with displays

called “bowers,” which they tend and guard for most of each day, up to 9 months a year. David Attenborough has described one particular bower made by a Vogelkop Bowerbird as a hut big enough for a human to crouch in (far bigger than the bird that created it) made of dead orchid stems and opening onto a bed of moss planted by the bowerbird. On the moss were laid out great piles of objects – a pile of orange fungi, one of vermilion berries, another of black fruits, one of beetle elytra (wing cases), another of orange leaves, and one of acorns. The objects were chosen according to the bird’s taste – another individual might have arranged pink flowers or blue feathers instead. Ants will actively teach other ants. A worker of Temnothorax albipennis that has found food leads other workers to the food. While it does so, it moves at a fourth the speed at which it would run if alone, disadvantaging itself but allowing the ant it is leading to pause and memorize the path they are traveling. If the pupil lags behind, the teaching ant slows down further. After learning the route, the student can in turn teach it to other ants. Human technologies are not all human innovations. Cows self-medicate, diagnosing themselves when they are unwell and eating, when appropriate, specific plants that treat particular ailments. Termites build ventilation systems in their nests – networks of passages in which the air is constantly sucked out and replenished by the pressure of the wind. And humans aren’t the only creatures to use megaphones. Mole crickets are a nocturnal, ground-dwelling cricket an inch or two long. The burrow of a

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Burr and Burton Academy Joins Green Schools Alliance

Burr and Burton Academy Headmaster Mark Tashjian announced this week that the school has joined the Green Schools Alliance Climate Commitment pledging to reduce Burr and Burton’s carbon footprint and to document on-going progress. The goal is for member schools (of which there are over a hundred and growing) to become carbon neutral in ten years, and to begin by reducing �� their carbon footprint by at least �� 30 percent in the next five years. �� Director of Finance Mary �� Blair is chair of the five-mem�� ber committee that meets every �� week to come up with ways the school can save energy, establish goals, and set measurements for achieving the goals. The Student Council and other student leadership groups are taking responsibility for many of the projects.

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Other goals, such as reducing paper and electricity usage, are already underway. “This is a win-win program for the school and the environment and we are committed to making some major changes,” said Blair. Green Schools Alliance was launched as a pilot program for forty independent schools in the New York City area in 2007. The primary focus is to coordinate public, private and independent schools to address climate change and the environment. According to their web site, “GSA was created by schools, from schools and is working with and through schools worldwide to promote energy conservation and environmental awareness and responsibility.” GSA works as a clearinghouse to connect national, state and local, public/private partners with school communities to develop programs that meet school needs, while maximizing the environmental benefits to the greatest number. The organization’s long-term goal is “to ensure a safe and healthy environment for future generations by helping school communities to implement sustainable, energy smart solutions today.”

Second Chance Animal Center is hosting their fourth Angel Tree Open House on Saturday, December 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a small donation you can create a personalized ornament honoring a current pet or memorializing a beloved former pet. Shelter tours will be offered throughout the day. Refreshments will be served. Even Santa promises to be in attendance. The Center is located on Route 7A, Shaftsbury, Vt. for further information, call Tina Wheeldon at 375-2898. ___________________

Winhall Neighborhood Watch Meeting Scheduled

There will be an informational Neighborhood Watch meeting for the Town of Winhall on December 4 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Winhall Community Center at the Mountain School. All residents are encouraged to attend this meeting and explore the benefits of starting a Neighborhood Watch program in Winhall. Please contact Officer Derrick Tienken at 297-1013 at the Winhall Police and Rescue Department with any questions.

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Historic Park-McCullough House Announces Holiday Events

Historic Park-McCullough will present several special events for the 2008 holiday season. The season has special resonance for Historic Park-McCullough because Trenor and Laura Park and their family moved into their new house in North Bennington on Christmas Day in 1865. To this day, Park-McCullough is filled with the furniture, art and objects that surrounded them and their descendants for the 100+ years the family lived in the House. Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30, noon to 4 p.m. for the first time, the House will be open for tours on Thanksgiving weekend. This is an opportunity to see the House that is often described as “Vermont’s Jewel” in full holiday regalia. It has been decorated beautifully by a group of dedicated volunteers and features a charming display of teddy bears and quilts handcrafted by members of the Quiet Valley Quilters Guild. Elegance and history meet in the sumptuous rooms, enhanced by beautiful decorations and friendly guides.

Additional information is available by calling 802-442-5441 or sending an e-mail message to info@parkmccullough.org. Join in the fun and celebrate at one of the most beautiful historic sites in New England right here at home!

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Washington County Historical Society Installs New Exhibition

The Washington County Historical Society announces the installation of its latest exhibition, “Defining the Subject – Visual Illustration in Publications at the Society.” Through use of illustrations in books and other printed matter in the collection, the display offers the development of illustration when combined with printed text, from the 1840’s forward. Types of illustrations include ink line-drawings, engravings, lithographs, and fullcolor photographic images. From the mid 19th century onward in the United States, pub-

lications increased in number and content, particularly periodicals of general interest and governmental research reports. Periodicals such as Harper’s Weekly and Illustrated News were more visual than books offered shorter discussions, covering a wider range of subjects. Both the exhibition at the Heritage Research Library and the Society’s Bookshop are open Wednesdays and Fridays at the Wing-Northup House, 167 Broadway, Fort Edward, N.Y., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Thanksgiving Kicks Off Holiday Season at Hildene!

President Abraham Lincoln signed the national proclamation designating the last Thursday of November as a national day of “Thanksgiving” in October 1863. Hopeful that the end of the Civil War was in sight, he believed that the November holiday would give a weary people time to pause and give thanks. Given this historic precedent, it is only natural that the Lincoln Family Home at Hildene, the Georgian Revival home built by the president’s son, Robert Todd Lincoln would mark the beginning of the festive holiday season with Thanksgiving. Following the Thanksgiving holiday the décor at the home gradually transitions from a harvest theme to that of a Victorian era country retreat at Christmastime. From December 3 through January 1, guests can experience the look and feel of the Gilded Age of which Robert and Mary Lincoln were a part. Hildene Holiday Decorating co-chairs Amy Thebault of Thebault Design and Corinne Knight of Scribbles and their committee have once again organized the annual “decking of the halls” of the Lincoln’s Georgian Revival mansion. Area nursery, floral and interior decorators from across. Adding to the beauty of the installations in the rooms and common areas of the estate, are candles in the windows, fresh pine garland on the staircase banisters, wreaths aplenty, yards of Victorian style satin ribbon and the traditional twelve foot Christmas tree proudly standing in the center hall. During regular hours, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, guests can stroll through the mansion with interpreters and staff on hand to answer questions. There will be two Hildene Holiday Evenings on Sunday, December 28 and Monday, December 29, from 4:30 to 6:30. Regular admission for exhibits, house and grounds is $12.50 for adults and $5 for children under 14. Members, volunteers and children under 5 are free. Members, volunteers and children under 5 are free. Parking is at the Welcome Center. There will be a shuttle available to the house. For more information please call Hildene at 362-1788, visit www.hildene.org

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Those who have yet to take in SVAC’s popularly acclaimed Arthur Jones: Images 1948-2008, or those who’d like to see it again before it leaves the Wilson Arthur Jones’ Flag #6, n.d., oil on Masonite, Museum, have just until 36x48 in. Sunday, November 30, to do so. A member of the Southern Vermont Arts Center for sixty years, Arthur Jones is a great favorite with area residents and collectors across the country. With their unique combination of folk style and sophisticated mood, Jones’s paintings possess an ineffable appeal that has remained strong for more than half a century. Numbering approximately forty pieces, the exhibition covers the range of Jones’s work from his first “minis,” small paintings sold on the sidewalk for a few dollars apiece, to his recent Flag series, commemorating American patriotism and heroism in the wake of 9/11. Jones’s Cupboard series, as well as his much-loved barns and floral pieces, will also be represented. Gallery admission is $8 for non-members, $3 for students, and members and children under 13 enter free. For more information call 362.1405 or drop by the Arts Center, which is just off West Road in Manchester, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 5 p.m., Sunday 12 to 5 p.m. Visit any time at svac.org. ________________________________________________

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The Rupert Kittay Library will be holding a raffle for a Brian Sweetland landscape. Mr. Sweetland’s oil paintings of familiar Vermont landscapes have been shown in art galleries throughout Southern Vermont. Brian continues to be a generous supporter of the Kittay Library and has donated a recent local landscape to be raffled on December 20 to aid the Library’s annual fund raising. The painting is currently on exhibit at the Rupert Kittay Library. Raffle tickets will be available at the upcom�� ing No Strings Marionette pro�� gram sponsored by the Library on December 5 at the Rupert �� Firehouse. ��

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ENTERTAINMENT Jamie Ward & the Peru Jazz Quartet at Pink’s Alley

After shopping all day come, by Pink’s Alley for dinner and enjoy hearing Jamie Ward perform with the Peru Jazz Quartet on Friday November 28. There is no cover so the buck stops here. Jamie’s piano and vocals have a New York style which fits perfectly in Manchester’s best kept secret, a jazz bistro that serves food right up to midnight. If you like live music and a late night bite in a comfortable leather chair come to Pink’s Alley, located right in the heart of Manchester. ________________________________________________

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‘The Little Mermaid’

The Dorset Players continue their 81st season of community theatre with “The Little Mermaid”, a delightful musical adaptation of the classic children’s story by Hans Christian Anderson. Performances will be held on December 5 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. and on December 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 2 p.m. For those not familiar with the story, (and this is not the Disney version) “The Little Mermaid” follows the travails of a mermaid who, upon coming of age, visits the surface of the ocean for the first time and falls instantly in love with a human boy when rescuing him from the depths when the boy’s ship capsizes. She makes a terrible bargain with a sea witch that transforms her into a human that, much like Cinderella, has mucho strings attached. Along the way, our heroine begins to learn just what true love is. This adaptation, by Eugene Jackson with music by Carl Alette and additional music by Musical Director Jane Wood, introduces many comedic elements, colorful sets and costumes, plus a happy ending that promises fun for the entire family. Director Kevin O’Toole and Musical Director Jane Wood have marshaled a large cast from nine surrounding towns in Vermont and New York, including Lauren Smilansky of Granville, New York, who is making her debut at the Dorset Playhouse as the Little Mermaid, Anemone. Anna Foster, featured as the Clown in last season’s holiday production of “The Velveteen Rabbit,” will portray her wise-cracking sidekick, Clem Clam. Linda Crepeau, who starred as Mama Rose in last season’s production of “Gypsy,” oozes evil as the conniving Sea Witch. Also lurking about are her henchman of sorts, two sharks to be played by James Reilly and Evan Crumb. Anemone will be joined on stage by her sister mermaids, played by Kaeli Entrup, Olivia McChesney, Bailey Ring, Emily Shaw, and Lili Himmelman. Also swimming about will be an eel, a seahorse, and various fish to be played by Tikko Freidlich, Alison Leiter, Madison Oliva, Samantha Citron and Emily Sullivan. Tickets for general admission seating will be $12 for adults and $8 for those from 6 to 18 years of age. Children under 6 will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult For tickets, call the Dorset Playhouse at 867-5777. November 26, 2008

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ENTERTAINMENT Author Mary Crowley to Appear at Mr. Twitter’s

Mary Crowley, author and illustrator of the children’s book, “I Love To Visit My Grammy”, will be at Mr. Twitters, Rutland, on Friday, November 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for an interactive book signing and art session. The book signing will feature a “Read and Draw” component and promises fun for all ages. Watch the artist draw characters from her book, or try your hand as an illustrator! The author will be wearing colorful clothes and a flamboyant hat for inspiration. Vermont artist Warren Kimble says, “Mary Crowley’s book is an artfully created message of love and peace that touches one’s heart.” The book has also been enthusiastically received by readers of all ages, as this grandmother attests, “I was just blown away with the message and beauty of the book and wanted you to know it is one of my grandson’s favorites. Mine too!” Mary Crowley is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Middlebury College and has a Masters Degree from Castleton State College. She is an active member of Grace Congregational United of Church Christ, where her special interests are music and art. She also produces and hosts THE ARTS SHOW on Rutland Cable Access Channel 15, www.pegtv. com. Mrs. Crowley will be at Mr. Twitter’s for two additional book signings on Wednesday, December 3rd and Wednesday, December 10th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on both days. For more information about the author and her book, visit www.artandmarycrowley.com.

Congratulations to BBA Music Students!

Burr and Burton Academy had a record number of students accepted to the Green Mountain Music Festival this year. Auditions were held in early November and for the first time, every one of the Burr and Burton students who tried out was accepted. The Green Mountain Music Festival District Five concerts will take place in February and March. Front row: Charlotte Hogan, Claire Kaiser, Rachel Murphy, Rebecca Murphy, Laura Amatruto. Middle row: John Marino, Amy Hammond, Hilary Fox, Savannah Lewis, Sydney Beck, Talon Birns. Back row: Devin Johnson, Charles Richards, Dan Boston, Ian McNaughton, Mariette Aborn, Julie Freebern. ____________________________________________________________________________

Marionettes in Rupert

The Kittay Public Library in Rupert Vermont is pleased to host the acclaimed “No Strings” Marionette Company. Their production will be on Friday, December 5 at 7 p.m. at the Rupert Firehouse on Rte. 153. This is a gift to children of all ages from the Kittay Library. This year the performance will feature Scrooge, the curmudgeon who just didn’t understand human kindness. Come and see how he became a believer. This hour long performance is free. Refreshments will be served following the performance. All of the Kittay Library programs are open to the public. For more information call 802 394-7864.

Adult Comedy Night

WBTN and the Mt. Anthony Country Club are hosting an adult comedy night at the Mt. Anthony C.C. 180 Country Club Drive, Bennington VT, on Friday November 28, to benefit the community voice: WBTN radio. There will be raffles to go with the adult comedy show that evening. “Wicked Funny” Northern comedian Bucky Lewis is scheduled to perform his one-man adult comedy show at 8 p.m. WBTN Radio is a station whose task is to provide the greater Bennington community with a voice for itself. The air space allotted to this station by the Federal Communications Commission is seen as a community resource with the potential to express and enhance the lives of the people of the community. The money earned from this event will be used to help defray operating costs Bucky Lewis presents high spirited one-man show with a cast of many dysfunctional characters. “I call my show the ‘Bucky Lewis Experience’ because it incorporates the whole dynamic of a live one-person show: physical, stand-up, and character comedy, mixed with live music, songs, spontaneous and audience interactivity”, Lewis says. Tickets may be purchased on location at the Mt. Anthony C.C., Evans News, and Better Bennington Corporation. Tickets are $20.00 per person, and doors open at 6:00 p.m.. Menu is available before the show, which starts at 8:00 p.m.. For more info on the event and tickets, call Mt. Anthony Country Club at 442- 2617, or WBTN at 442-6321.

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ENTERTAINMENT Vermont’s ‘Tallest’ Christmas Tree

“When you’ve got a big barn, you need a big tree” claims Barn Restaurant owner Mark McChesney. And he’s got the story to prove it. Mark and his wife Margaret purchased the Barn on St. Patrick’s Day of 1998. Their first Christmas there, they put the tree, a modest seventeen-footer, where the previous owners had put theirs for several years. But both Mark and Margaret agreed, “this place needs a big one”. And so they’ve made it a ritual - Each year, the day after Thanksgiving, they bring their kids, Jack, now 13, and Olivia, 11, and any other willing, or eager souls, to their former residence in Salem, NY, about 25 minutes away. “We loved the house and 45 acres, but wanted to live in the same town we had our restaurant in” chimes in Margaret. But to their delight, for “an arrangement”, the current owners, Bob and Sherri Gayle, have allowed November 26, 2008

Mark and Margaret to harvest three or more trees a year from their property - two for the restaurant, one for their house, and at least one as a consolation prize for whomever helps them lug the big one out of the swamp. And what is the “big one”? According to Mark, “We need a tree that measures twenty seven feet to reach the peak of the restaurant. But the trees are kind of crowded in the swamp where we cut them, so you need to take an educated guess from a couple hundred feet away. We usually cut down a fifty or sixty foot tree, then measure from the top down about thirty feet and lop off whatever’s left. It sounds cruel, but it allows the smaller trees to have a chance at some sunlight, and a chance to grow”. Of course, the cutting part is easy; dragging a 30 foot, 400 pound tree, with minimal damage to its branches, through a couple hundred yards of brush, muck and vines is where the friends and family come in.” “You should’ve seen us the first year. “We loaded the thirty-footer on the roof of our VW Golf, and tied all the branches up so we could see out the windows. “We had to fix the tip of the tree as it wore off on the pavement. “We felt like the Grinch riding on a giant Christmas tree all the way to Pawlet” The Monday following Thanksgiving is known as “erection day”. Getting the tree in and up has become a source of pride for Mark, who times himself (sometimes solo, others with a helper) on how long it takes to get the tree from lying down in the parking lot to its full upright position. “My best solo time is about eleven minutes,” brags Mark, “but with help, we’ve done it in nine”. “It’s the 20,000 lights wrapped around every branch

that takes up a better part of the day. Once the tree is lit, the remainder of the decorations are simple, but breathtaking. Golden ribbons, red, silver and gold glass balls, and that’s about it. Mark says he’s been advertising the tree as Vermont’s tallest for seven, or eight years, and “nobody’s ever called me on it”. Whether it is tallest, or not, it surely is one of Vermont’s favorites. The restaurant gets literally hundreds of calls after Thanksgiving asking if the “tree is up”.

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Dorset, Wilson House 7:30 p.m. AA open discussion group, Sherburne United Church, Killington, 8:15 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, noon, Room 6. Teen Support Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m., Room 6 Sunday: AA meeting, “As Bill Sees It,” Wilson House, East Dorset, 8 a.m. Al Anon meeting 8 a.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion. Al-Anon meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 10 a.m. AA meeting, Weston Priory, Weston, 1:30 p.m. AA Big Book, Green Mountain Group, East Poultney Baptist Church, 7:30 p.m. AA 11-Step Meeting, Sunday, 7 p.m., Telion Holon Retreat, River Road, Manchester AA Shoulder to Shoulder, HoJo Inn, Rutland, 7 p.m. AA meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m. AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m. Monday: Al-Anon Turning Point Club, Bennington, 7 p.m. AA Sweet Serenity Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon. AA Beginners, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. AA Beginners meeting, Dorset United Church, 6:30 p.m.

AA meeting for Gay/Bi/Lesbian/ Transgendered Persons, 7 p.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington AA Start Living Group, St., Peter’s School, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting. St. Thomas Episcopal, Brandon, 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, First Congregational Ch, Newfane, 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Baptist Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. AA discussion meeting, United Church, Dorset, 8 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: AA meeting, Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon. AA Women’s Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. Rutland County AA Men’s meeting, Grace Congregational Ch, Rutland, 7 p.m. Al-Anon ACOA meeting, Bennington College, North Bennington, 7 p.m. AA Meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 7 p.m. AA Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, Big Book Tapes, mens meeting, 6:30 p.m. AA meeting, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton, 8 p.m. Al Anon meeting, 8 p.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m. SMART Recovery: Brattleboro Retreat Cafeteria, 7 p.m. 254-5568. Wednesday:

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Al-Anon, Burdett Commons, Arlington, noon. AA Big Book Group, Good Shepherd Lutheran Ch, Rutland, 5:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Church, Rte. 7A (previously Maple Street School) 7:30 a.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Route 7A, across from Warren’s Garage Al-Anon Courage to Change, South Londonderry Baptist Ch, 7 p.m. has moved to Main St. in Weston, VT to the meeting room across the parking lot of the Old Parish Church AA Step meeting, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Brandon, 7 p.m. AA meeting, Holy Trinity, Danby, 7:30 p.m. H.S. STEP meeting Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Women’s Meeting of AA: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington, VT DA - Debtor’s Anonymous, Wed. 8-9 p.m., Turning Point Club of Bennington, 465 Main St., Bennington, VT , 442-9700 Thursday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Tuesday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m., 5:30 & 6 p.m. ESL Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 4:30 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington (first Wednesday), 10 a.m. GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 3 p.m. A Mustard Seed Group St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 8 p.m. MIND & BODY WELLNESS Thursday: Medicare Assistance, Zion Parrish, Manchester, 10 a.m. Disabled American Veterans Meeting, American Legion Hall, Chester, first Thursday) 7:30 p.m. Friday: Wellness Clinic Smith Haven, South Londonderry, third Friday, 10 a.m. Blood Pressure Clinic, Robert Milbauer Realty, Newfane, third Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday:

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CoDA, 12-step fellowship to maintain healthy relationships, 9:30 a.m. Wilson House, E. Dorset, 362-5524 Monday: Support group for family members of those suffering from mental illness, first Monday at 7 p.m., South Londonderry Library, Clare at 824-3909 Parents in Crisis, SVMC, Bennington, 7 p.m. RSVP Bone Builders: Call RSVP at 447-1545 for info. Free. Arlington, American Legion Hall, Mon. and Th.., 10:30-11:30; Manchester, Masonic Temple, Mon. Wed, 11 a.m.; Manchester Town Hall, Tue.... 10 a.m. & Thur.., 12:30 p.m. Tuesday: LaLeche League Support Meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, third Tuesday, 7 p.m. Marriage Support Group, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, every other Tuesday, 5769 Main St., Route 7A, Manchester. Call Warren 362-1988 Nice & Easy Aerobics - Beginner, Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 p.m. 447-5693. All Gain, No Pain Senior Strengthening Class - Bennington Firehouse, River St., 10:30 a.m.; N. Bennington Congregational Ch, 10:30 a.m.; Manchester Town Hall, 12:30 p.m., 447-5693. Blood Pressure Clinic, Second Congregational Church, Londonderry, 2nd Tuesday, 11:30 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. Overeaters Anonymous, RRMC, Rutland, 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 p.m. Arthritis Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, fourth Thursday, 1 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 1 p.m. Women’s Cancer Support Group, Vermont Country Store, Manchester, First Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. Bereavement/Loss Support Group, SVMC, Bennington, fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m. Caregiver Group, Grace Cottage Hospital, Townshend, 6:30 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, November 26, 2008

SVMC, Medical Office Bldg., Bennington, 6:30 p.m. Chronic Fatigue Support Group, Red Barn, Rtes 11/30, across from Wessner’s, Manchester, 7 p.m. C.H.A.D.D. Informational Meeting, RRMC, Rutland, first Wednesday, 7 p.m. Thursday: Spiritual Healing from Rosemary Altea’s Healing & Educational Foundation. 7-9 p.m. at Mark Skinner Library, 867-4070. No charge.

MUNICIPAL MEETINGS

Thursday: Granville Town Board Meeting, Town Hall, Granville, NY second Thursday, 7 p.m. Weston Volunteer Fire Dept. Drill, Weston Firehouse, second and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m. Sunderland Elementary Planning Committee. 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Londonderry Planning Committee, Town Office, Londonderry, second and fourth Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Wallingford Planning Committee, Town Hall, First Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Weston Volunteer Fire Dept., Weston Firehouse, first Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Danby Selectman meeting, Town Clerk’s Office, 1st Thursday, 7 p.m.

Monday: Poultney Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 2nd & 4th Monday, 6:30 p.m. Castleton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m. Grafton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Weston Conservation Committee meeting, Town Office, third Monday, 7 p.m. Chester Planning Committee meeting, Town Hall, first and third Mondays, 7:00 p.m. Manchester Village Planning Committee meeting, County Court House, first Monday, 7 p.m. Londonderry Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:00 p.m. Pawlet Planning Committee meeting, Town Hall, fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Jamaica Selectmen’s meeting, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Rutland Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, West Rutland, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Chester Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Rupert Planning Committee meeting, Town Clerk’s Office, first Monday, 7 p.m. Stratton Selectmen’s meeting,

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Tue.., Town Clerk’s Office, 6:00 p.m. Mt. Holly Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Winhall Board of Adjusters meeting, Town Hall, second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Pawlet Board of Listers meeting, Town Hall, third Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. Dept. of Employment & Training Information, Veteran’s Memorial Dr., Bennington, 1st Wednesday, 10 a.m. Winhall Regular Monthly Board meeting, 1st, 3rd Wednesday, 6 p.m. Mountain School Parent Council & Mountain School of Winhall Parent Council Meeting at the Mountain School, (2nd Wed.) 7:00 p.m. 297-2122 Stratton Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m. Sandgate Planning Committee meeting, 7 p.m. Fair Haven Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m. Castleton Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first and third Wednesday, 7 p.m. Winhall Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, first and third Wednesday, 7 p.m. Sunderland Zoning Board meeting, Sunderland Elementary school, third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Peru Selectmen’s meeting, Town Center, first and third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Planning Committee

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MISCELLANEOUS

Thursday: Equinox Valley Toastmasters, Ai Squared, 130 Taconic Business Park Rd, Manchester Ctr., 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., info: jshukla@aisquared.com Arlington Lions Club American Legion Room, second and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m. Northshire Teen Center Planning Meeting, Mulligans, Manchester Village, first and third Thursday, 7 p.m. Red Clover Chapter, Embroidery Guild of America, Trinity Church, Rutland, second Thursday, 7 p.m. Friday Success by Six Play Group, Mettowee School, West Pawlet, 9:30 a.m. Dorset Historical Society, open 10 a.m. Ladies Fellowship, Missionary Alliance Church, Bennington, 9:30 a.m. Manchester Rotary meeting, Ye Olde Tavern, Manchester, noon Kiwanis Club of Manchester & the Mountains, first & third Tuesday of each month at Ye Olde Tavern. Manchester, 6 p.m. Manchester Community Foundation meeting, Chittenden Bank, Manchester, First Tuesday, 4 p.m. Unit 69 American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Room, Arlington,

second Tuesday, 7 p.m. Catholic Daughters meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, second Tuesday, 7 p.m. Mt. Equinox Grange meeting, Grange Hall, Manchester, third Tuesday, 7 p.m. #45 American Legion meeting, Currier Memorial School, Danby, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Dorset Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, Dorset Firehouse, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Manchester VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Harned Fowler Post #6471, second Wednesday, 7 p.m. Wantastiquet Rotary, Swiss Inn, Londonderry, 7 a.m. Red Clover Award Program K-4, Mark Skinner Library, Manchester Village, 3:45 p.m. Southwestern VT Access Television board meeting, SWVT Office, Manchester, first Wednesday, 7 p.m. Manchester Lions Club meeting, VFW, second and fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus Council 6816 meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, first Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. ACOA, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m.

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PRAYER GROUPS

Thursday: Prayer Group, Congregational Church, Chester, 6 a.m. Prayer & Praise Service, Chapel Vermont News Guide

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MANCHESTER Friday: Israel Congregation of Manchester, Shabbat Services, 6:30 p.m., Israel Congregation of Manchester, Rte 7A Saturday: Israel Congregation of Manchester: Shabbat Services, 9:30 a.m., Israel Congregation of Manchester, Rte 7A St. Paul’s Church, Mass, 5:30 p.m., St. Jerome’s Church, E. Dorset, 7 p.m. Sunday: Zion Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8 & 10 a.m. (childcare at 10 a.m.) Eucharist w/healing Wed. 12:15 p.m. St. Paul’s, Mass, 8 & 10 a.m. First Congregational Church, November 26, 2008

Sunday Services Chapel, 8:30; Grade 6-Adult Christian Education Classes 9:30 a.m.; Godly Play Program of Sacred Storytelling for children ages 4-11 during 10:30 service; Nursery available for infant-3 years beginning at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Dr. Steven E. Berry, Pastor, 362-2709; www.firstcongregational manchester.org Equinox Terrace, Services for Seniors, 10 a.m. St. Paul, Danby Holy Trinity Church, 11:30 a.m. First Baptist Ch., ABC, Manchester Center, Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Tuesday Prayer Ministry, 9:30 a.m. 802-362-1555. Rev. Dr. Robert Carpenter Northshire Baptist Fellowship, 5769 Main St., 10 a.m. adult & children’s Bible classes, 11 a.m. Worship service and Children’s Church; 6 p.m. Bible study, 3621988. Weekday Mass: St. Paul’s Church: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri., 8 a.m., Thu., Fri., 5:30, p.m. St. Paul’s Church ARLINGTON Saturday: St. Margaret Mary’s, Mass, 5 p.m. Sunday: St. James Episcopal Church, Holy

Eucharist, 8:00 a.m. Rite I and 10 a.m. Rite II. SS 9 a.m. Childcare available at SS and 10 a.m. service. Rev. Scott Neal 375-9952, stjamesarlington. org; stjamesparish @verizon.net St. Margaret Mary’s Church, Mass, 8 and 10 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 p.m., last Sunday of the month, 6 p.m. covered dish supper. BENNINGTON Saturday: Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, Vigil, 4 p.m. Sunday: Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, Mass, 8 & 10 a.m. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8 & 10 a.m. (SS 9) First Church of Christ Scientist, Services, 10 a.m. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 108 School Street, Services, 10 a.m., (religious education, child care, 10 a.m.) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter

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St. Anne Church, Mass, 8:00 a.m. MOUNT HOLLY Sunday: Our Lady of Mercy, Mass, 8:30 a.m. PERU Sunday: Peru Congregational Church, Main St., Sunday Service, 9:30 a.m. Child care provided. Pastor Margaret, 379-1438. POULTNEY Saturday: St. Raphael Church, Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday: St. Raphael Church, Mass, 10 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 9 a.m. United Methodist Church, Services, 9:30 a.m.; (SS 9:45 a.m.) United Baptist Church, Services, 10 a.m. (SS & Nursery care 9 a.m.) Welsh Presbyterian Church, Services, 10 a.m. RUPERT Sunday: United Methodist, Services, 9 a.m. Congregational Church, Services, 10:30 a.m. Disciples of Christ, West Rupert, Services, 11 a.m. (SS 9:45 a.m.) SANDGATE Sunday: Sandgate United Methodist Church, Services, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. STRATTON Sunday: Chapel of the Snows, Roman Catholic Mass, 12:30 p.m. SHAFTSBURY Sunday: Redeemer Lutheran Church, Route 67A, Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. S.S., Adult bible Study 10:45. Rev. Lisa Anderson, 442-8423 First United Methodist Church, Divine Worship, 10:45 a.m. TINMOUTH Sunday: Tinmouth Community Church United Methodist: Sunday Services, 9 a.m. Coffee hour follows. Rev. Shirley Oskamp, 446-2633. TOWNSHEND Sunday: Calvary Chapel, West Townshend, Services, 10 a.m. The Townshend Church UCC & ABC, Worship Service 11 a.m., w/childcare WALLINGFORD Saturday: St. Patrick’s Church, Mass, 5 p.m. Sunday: Union Congregational Church, Services, 9: a.m. (SS 9 a.m.) St. Patrick’s Ch., Services, 10:30 a.m. East Wallingford Baptist Church SS 10 a.m. Service 11 a.m.

Patrick’s Church, 4 p.m. WELLS Sunday: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8:45 a.m. United Methodist Church, Sunday Worship, 8:30 a.m., fellowship following. Rev. David Adams. 2874406. Communion, fist Sundays. WESTON Sunday: Old Parish Church, Service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday School/Child Care. All welcome WINDHAM Sunday: Congregational Church, Services, 10 a.m. (SS 10 a.m.) South Windham Church, Services, 5 p.m. (SS 4 p.m., Senior Youth Group 6 p.m.) NEW YORK Saturday: Mass, Salem’s Holy Cross Church, 5:30 p.m.; Greenwich St. Joseph’s Church, 4 p.m., Cambridge St.

Sunday: Mass, Salem Holy Cross Church, 8:30 a.m.; Greenwich St. Joseph Church, 10:15; Cambridge St. Patrick’s Church, 10:30 a.m.; Schuylerville’s Notre-DameVisitation Church, 8:30 a.m. Embury Methodist Church of Cambridge, Services, 110 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church of Granville, Holy Eucharist, 10 a.m. 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,

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Left: Phyllis Skidmore announcing an author’s visit to Martha Canﬁeld Library ...details on page 20 UD #47 School Board member and parent Jackie Haft talks with Mettawee Community School students about apple cider making during the school’s Nov. 7th Harvest Festival ....details on page 27

Vermont News Guide

November 26, 2008