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fet Breakfast Buf ber 7 m e c e D , y a d n u S .m. 7 a.m. to 11 a Top left: Bill Mariano and his daughter, Gracie, invite everyone to breakfast at the Manchester Fire Department...details on page 11 Top right: Erwin Winot announces the Christmas Flea Market in West Pawlet...details on page 6 Right: Vanessa Matthewson, Carrie Anne Smith, Jessica O’Keefe, Talia Bronson and Malindi Chesnut-Tangerman will perform in Long Trail School’s “Fiddler on the Roof ”...story on page 30

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OUR READERS’ LETTERS ...community sharing... All of us at Hand Motors want to remind everyone that The Community Sharing Project is fast approaching. Hand Motors at 4847 Main St. in Manchester Center will again be a drop off point for toys and other gifts. Hand Motors has been a drop off point for The Community Sharing Project for more than 20 years. The Community Sharing

Project provides for 110 to 125 families and between 150 and 180 children in the Dorset, Rupert, Pawlet and Danby [Vermont] areas. Please visit the showroom, look for the All-New 2009 VW Routan wrapped in a big bow waiting to be filled with gifts — you can’t miss it! Starting December 1, please drop off your new, unwrapped

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gifts for children ages 12 and under. Gifts will be collected at Hand no later than Wednesday, December 17. The hardworking volunteers need a little time to sort and package everything for distribution to the children on Friday, December 19. Also, monetary contributions will be greatly appreciated. Please send your contributions to: Community Sharing/Dorset Church, P.O. Box 263, Dorset, Vermont 05251. Your past generosity has been overwhelming, and we look forward to another great year with a lot of happy smiles this holiday season! If you have any questions, please call 802-362-6706. Thank you and Happy Holidays! - Ginny Fink, Hand Motors, Manchester Center, Vt.

Meals on Wheels

Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal For reservation or cancellation in Bennington: 442-8012 Manchester: 362-3714 Wednesday, December 3 Chicken with Orange Sauce, Baked Potato, Green Beans, Mandarin Oranges, Whole Wheat Bread and Milk. Thursday, December 4 Shepherd’s Pie, Spinach, Beets, Chocolate Chip Brownie, Milk Friday, December 5 American Goulash with Macaroni, Prince Edward Veggies, French Bread, Pineapple, Milk. Monday, December 8 Stuﬀed Peppers over Rice, Winter Squash,Pears, Oatmeal Bread, Milk. Tuesday, December 9 Roast Beef with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Peas & Carrots, Peanut Butter Cookie, Whole Wheat Bread, Milk. December 3, 2008

OUR READERS’ LETTERS ...full of grace... Grace’sCause is on a roll, and the December 7 dinner at The Perfect Wife Restaurant and Tavern is now fully booked! If you have already paid to attend, we urge you to carpool with friends as space will be tight, but an energetic committee looks forward to seeing you for a great evening with loads of silent auction and door prize items, a kids’ hour with adult supervision and “Mike the Funny Magic Guy,” all capped off by Amy Chamberlain’s wonderful buffet dinner. For the dinner and auction, we can only accept cash or checks. Credit cards are accepted at the bar. Dinner includes buffet, milk, coffee and soda. We also want to send a huge thank you to Liz Vandelinder, Karla Molina and the owners of Podium and Real Sports for the T-shirts they designed, donated and will continue to sell on behalf of the Sherwood Family. What a great way to usher in the holidays. We are fortunate to live in this incredible community. - Norene Peck, Manchester, Vt., for Grace’sCause IN THIS ISSUE: Antiques & Auctions .......... 42 Auto....................................61 Classiﬁeds...........................55 Creatures & Environment .. 40 Crossword.......................... 14 Entertainment .................. 45 Fine Arts & Crafts ............. 42 Jobs.................................... 63 Mind & Body ...................... 39 Movies ................................. 3 Real Estate.......................... . 5 School News ...................... 30 Sports ................................ 46 Weekly Almanac ................ 47 Worship ............................. 37

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...MEMS says thanks... A huge thank you to the MEMS community for participating in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund. We raised $676 to improve the lives of our less fortunate peers all around the world. The UNICEF campaign is the perfect opportunity to teach our students how to make a difference in the world through voluntary service. Participants learn about the realities countless children endure every day as they struggle to survive in the face of disease, disasters and other hardships. Their involvement gives them the opportunity to be a part of the solution. Thank you again to all of you who made donations. We can make a difference! - Elaine Reiling, Rebecca Sherman, Kathy Willis, Amber Hewey and Rebecca Raymond, MEMS K-4 Community Team, Manchester, Vt.

Wallingford Locker, Bagel Works, Gourmet Deli, Christos, Victorian Inn, Grand Slam Pizza, Spiral Press Café, The Barn, Little Harry’s, Manchester Bar & Grill, Mulligans, Wallingford Country Store, Nichols Store, Mt. Tabor Store and Four Corners Store. Additionally, thank you to the merchants who donated gift baskets that were raffled: r.k. Miles, Orvis, Pets Etc, Mother Myricks,

Yankee Candle, Bee’s Hallmark, Northshire Bookstore, Annies Book Stop, Blow Hill Maple Products, Kim’s Country Garden, Bed Bath & Beyond, Applejack’s, Silas Griffith Inn and Toys in the Attic. It was a great time and a huge success thanks to everyone’s generosity! - Project Currier Excellence, Currier Memorial School, Danby, Vt.

...taste of thanks... Currier Memorial School would like to thank the restaurants that participated in this year’s Taste of the Town Dinner on November 8: Sals South,

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Rotary Selling Christmas Trees

The Manchester Rotary Club will be selling fresh-cut Christmas trees to help people enjoy the season and to support the club’s local student college scholarship program. Prices for the Rotary Club’s Christmas trees range from $55 for a premium Fraser fir to $29 for a table top-size tree. In between, the club is offering #1 Fraser fir trees for $49 and premium Balsam trees for $42. The Christmas trees will go on sale this weekend, December 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the Chittenden Bank and Rite Aid on Main Street in Manchester, Vermont. The trees will also be available for purchase the following weekend. If there are any trees left over, a final sale will be held the weekend of December 20 and 21. For information, or to preorder trees, call 802-362-1879.

Northshire Nonproﬁt Network Annual Meeting

The Northshire Nonprofit Network (NNN) will hold its holiday gathering and annual meeting this Friday, Dec. 5 at 8 a.m. at the American Museum of Fly Fishing on Route 7A in Manchester Village, Vermont. All NNN members and others interested in the nonprofit community in and around Bennington County are invited to attend. There will be a free breakfast sponsored by Chittenden Bank. Attendees are asked to bring at least 20 business cards as there will be an informal networking time during the breakfast. A brief business meeting will be held that will include a discussion of topics for 2009 and voting on the 2009 committee members. The meeting will wrap up at 9:30 a.m. All members of the nonprofit community and members of the public are welcome. For more information, call 802-375-2575.

Become a Holiday Book Elf

Be a Holiday Book Elf at the Mark Skinner Library in Manchester, Vermont. Visit the Children’s Room at the library between December 9 and December 24 to enjoy the holiday tree decorated with titles of books that can be purchased and donated to the children’s department. Remove the slip with the title of the book and bring it to the circulation desk. A librarian will make a note of each choice. After the book has been purchased, bring it to the library and choose an ornament from the selection on hand. Help decorate the Children’s Room with a bright and festive tree and fill the shelves with exciting new titles. For more information, call 802-362-2607.

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Rutland’s HollyDays Happenings

Come visit Santa and enjoy a wagon ride while you shop in Downtown Rutland, Vermont during the December weekends preceding Christmas. Santa’s Land will be located in Book King and Santa Claus will be present the following dates and times: Saturday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 14, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 20, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 21, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. If weather permits, Santa may hop on the wagon as it proceeds through the downtown. A team of horses will pull a wagon through the downtown area each Saturday and Sunday between now and Christmas from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wagon rides will depart from Depot Park. For a detailed schedule of HollyDays events and more information, call 802-773-9380 or visit rutlanddowntown.com.

Cookies with Santa

Tenney Brook Preschool in Rutland, Vermont will host Cookies with Santa this Sunday, Dec. 7 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Dana Recreation Center gym. Stop by and have cookies, listen to carols, make a holiday card and visit with Santa. Don’t forget to bring a wish list.

Holiday Programs at Pompanuck Farm

Pompanuck Farm Institute in White Creek, New York will present several holiday programs throughout the month, beginning with a Holiday Open House this Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A Songwriters Exchange will be offered this Sunday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. during which singer/songwriters will share original material with the audience and then discuss the songwriting process in an open-forum setting. A holiday family workshop — The Circular Calendar — will be offered on Saturday, Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Using calendar designs from ancient civilizations participants will learn to make a beautiful and functional round calendar for 2009 to grace their homes. This workshop is designed for ages 8 and up. The cost for the workshop is $20 for one child and one adult (18+) and $5 for an additional child (maximum of two kids per adult). Winter Solstice Festivities will be held Sunday, Dec. 21 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Designed to be appropriate for all ages, this event will offer an opportunity to have fun and make a connection with the earth. The cost for the evening is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. The family rate is $25 per family. Reservations are requested. Potluck donations are graciously accepted. This is an alcohol-free family event. For more information, call 518-677-5552.

Christmas Flea Market in West Pawlet

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The West Pawlet Firehouse in West Pawlet, Vermont is having a flea market and Santa’s lunch this Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Santa will come at 12:30 p.m., and lunch will be served. There will also be a bake sale and raffles. For more information, call 802-645-0174.

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Sassies Events

This Friday, Dec. 5, the Sassies group will meet at the Bennington Museum in Bennington,Vermont for the Festival of Trees tour at 11 a.m. For more information, call 802-375-1276. On Monday, Dec. 8 at 9 a.m., the Memoir group will meet at the Community House. On the same day, the monthly lunch outing at Chauncey’s is at 11:30 a.m. To make reservations, call 802375-6494. The monthly movie on Friday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. in the Community House will feature a comedy about Stuart Little . December 17 at noon will be the annual Christmas party in the Community House. Everyone should bring hors d’oeuvres and wrapped gifts. Drinks and dessert will be provided, and Santa may pop in again this year. To RSVP, call 802-375-1276.

Bands Join for Holiday Concert

The Poultney-Granville Town Band and the Poultney Elementary School Bands will hold a combined holiday concert on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Poultney Elementary School (PES) in Poultney, Vermont. This past summer, several elementary school students became Town Band members and participated in the summer concert season. The combined concert honors the youth and provides musical experiences for all ages. The Poultney-Granville Town Band is directed by David Fisher, now in his 16th year of service in music education in the area. The school bands are conducted by Beth Winter, PES music teacher and Green Mountain Music District V President. The concert is open to the public. Donations of canned goods to benefit the Poultney Food Shelf will be welcomed at the door. For more information, call 802-287-5185. December 3, 2008

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Arlington Community House Holiday Craft Fair and Bake Sale

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This Saturday, Dec. 6, there will be Holiday Craft Fair and Bake Sale from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Arlington Community House on Route 7A next to the Arlington Town Hall in Arlington, Vermont. Available items will include: baked goods, vintage linens, crafts, dolls, jewelry, Christmas items, ornaments, antiques and more.

Garden Club to Decorate Greens for Historic Buildings

It’s the time of year when the scent of evergreens fills the air. The Garden Club of Poultney will meet at 1 p.m. on December 4 at the United Baptist Church in Poultney, Vermont to decorate wreaths and greens to hang on the historic buildings for Christmas. Members are asked to bring clippers, baskets, wire, ribbon and small ornaments, plus an item for the Food Shelf. For more information, call 802-775-3771.

Kids Helping Kids Toy Drive

For the fourth consecutive year, the Kids Helping Kids Toy Drive will take place in Hoosick Falls, New York. This year Girl Scout Troop 1144 will sponsor the project. There will be boxes placed at Hoosick Falls Central School, Trustco Bank and Hoosick Federal Credit Union. New, unwrapped toys are being collected. They will be distributed to needy children in the community who, without this help, would not receive toys this Christmas. The collections will run until December 18. ��

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Open House at Giorgetti Arena

The Rutland Recreation and Parks Department in Rutland, Vermont invites families to spend an afternoon of fun at the newly renovated Giorgetti Arena on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free refreshments will be served, and recreation department program prizes will be raffled off. The schedule of activities is: public skate, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; broomball, 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.; raffle, 3 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.; and cross ice youth hockey game/demonstration from 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. Spectators are welcome to stay and check out curling at 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 802-773-1822.

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The Youth Group from the Federated Church of East Arlington, Vermont — in keeping with their “help one another” theme — is offering babysitting services to people who would like to do their Christmas shopping. The date will be Saturday, Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Those leaving children through the lunch hour are asked to provide lunch and snacks for their children. Babysitting services will be provided at Bailey Hall, attached to the Federated Church. The Youth Group members are responsible young adults aged 10 to 12. Adult supervision and guidance will be provided. The Youth Group recognizes how difficult it can be to afford both shopping and a babysitter’s fee, and its members hope to relieve some of that burden. Reservations are necessary prior to December 13; call 802-375-2548. Emergency information will be required. The Youth Group meets once a month and participates in multiple activities at the church. All youth are welcome.

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Spaghetti Supper Beneﬁt in East Dorset

There will be a spaghetti dinner to benefit Hope Severance this Saturday, Dec. 6 at the East Dorset Firehouse in East Dorset, Vermont. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The price is $10 for an adult, $6 for kids and children under 3 will be admitted free. All proceeds will benefit the Severance family during their time of need.

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Weston to Host Old-Fashioned Vermont Christmas

An old-fashioned Vermont Christmas celebration will occur in the Village of Weston, Vermont this Saturday, Dec. 6. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., villagers and visitors will experience all that a colonial Christmas has to offer, as well as a few modern amenities. Participants can tour the village by foot or horse-drawn wagon, stopping in to see many of the open galleries (some of which will offer artist demonstrations), 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 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. There will be a number of other workshops offered around town as well. The 208 year-old 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 hosted by the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company. The day will end with carol singing to the Village Green for the lighting of the Weston Christmas tree. For more detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit www.westonvt.com.

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Rupert Community Fair

Come join Mount Anthony Grange and community at the Rupert Fire House (Route 153) in Rupert, Vermont this Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for relaxed, local, one-stop shopping at over 30 tables. The fair will feature various items suitable for gift-giving, handcrafted items, art and photography, cosmetics and, new this year, live trees and holiday decor. There will also be a raffle with prizes such as a pewter table lamp made and donated by Authentic Design and holiday baskets loaded with goodies. The refreshments and luncheons from the kitchen are to the Kids Box Lunch Program. There will also be a receptacle for urgently needed food for the Rupert Food Pantry. For more information, call 802-394-7801. December 3, 2008

Holiday Tours to Beneﬁt Race for the Cure The Annual Holiday Open House Tours of inns and motels in Manchester, Vermont will be held this Saturday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 13. All the proceeds will benefit the Komen Vermont-New Hampshire Race for the Cure. Visitors may tour the participating properties — many of them historic — which will all be decorated for the holidays.

Each will serve a specialty. There will be a cancer survivor at each property to help the innkeepers welcome tour goers. The admission price of $12.50 includes a bag filled with special offers or gifts from 25 local businesses to help with holiday shopping. Tours will be held from noon to 4 p.m. both days at Barnstead Inn, Equinox Resort,

Inn at Manchester, Inn at Ormsby Hill, Manchester Highlands Inn, Weathervane Motel and Wilburton Inn. The highlight of the tours will be a dinner/dance at Bistro Henry on December 6. The cost of $75 will include tax, gratuities, dinner and a complimentary Crantini (a cosmo for the Cure). For more information, call 802-362-1163.

Blood Drive in Bennington

Bennington, Vermont area residents are asked to give blood on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at the First Baptist Church in Bennington and Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. All donors are asked to bring their donor cards, photo IDs or two forms of ID. All presenting donors can enter to win a Harley Davidson Sportster 883L.

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Angel Trees Provide Opportunity to Share with Families in Need

The annual holiday Community Sharing Project (CSP) is in full swing with “Angel Trees” located throughout the Dorset, Vermont area, encouraging area citizens to donate new clothing for families in need. Angel ornaments are hanging from trees in: Rupert, Pawlet, Dorset and Wells, Vermont churches, as well as in Granville, New York; Berkshire Bank branches; shops such as J.K. Adams, The Gap, Banana Republic, Carters and Black Sheep Yarns; general stores such as Danby Four Corners, Wells Village Store and H.N. Williams; and at organizations such as Equinox Tennis, Riley Rink and Dorset Nursing Association. “Each ornament lists a clothing item needed for an area child,” said Beth Eyre, one of the project coordinators. “Individual donors simply take one or more ornaments, then buy the item listed and return them, unwrapped, to the tree location for collection by December 12.” The CSP also collects food baskets, accepts cash donations and sponsors a community-wide toy drive. Donors can drop unwrapped new toys at Hand Motors in Manchester, Vermont or the Manchester in the Mountains Chamber of Commerce office. Area schools are also getting into the spirit. The Dorset School, Mettawee Community School, Long Trail School and Burr and Burton Academy students are collecting food baskets for CSP families. The Mountain School is conducting a toy drive. Several local companies are also joining the effort with food, toys and cash contributions. CSP will distribute the gifts to their recipients on Friday, Dec. 19. Donations are tax-deductible. Monetary donations can be made payable to the Community Sharing Project, c/o United Church of Dorset and East Rupert, P.O. Box 263, Dorset, Vermont 05251.

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Museum Store Welcomes Neighbors & New Friends December 5 & 6 Dressed in all its holiday finery, the spirit of the season abounds in our 100 year old Carriage Barn! Hot apple cider, Vermont tastings & fresh cider doughnuts. The crisp fragrance of pine boughs and sounds of the season. All conspire to create a unique Holiday Shopping experience. Distinctive items include all things Lincoln, Gilded Age, Gardens, History, Nature, and Vermont. Bring this ad with you and in appreciation we will give you 20% off your total purchase.

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Operation Blanket 2008

Backroad Discovery Tours will be collecting new or gently-used clean blankets for distribution to people in the area who are in need. Donation dates run through Friday, Dec. 5. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the green Backroad Discovery van will be parked in the Manchester, Vermont Shaw’s parking lot. Donated blankets may be placed on one of the seats and will be collected each evening. (Please make sure the blankets are clean, folded, have no holes, spots and so on.) Distribution will be held at the Manchester, Vermont Price Chopper parking lot this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (or whenever the supply runs out). Look for the green Backroad Discovery van. Volunteers will be on hand to assist with the distribution. For more information, call 802-362-4997.

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Rupert Leisures Update

The regular meeting of the Rupert Leisures will be held at noon in the Rupert Firehouse in Rupert, Vermont on Wednesday, Dec. 10. (If the Mettawee and/or Salem schools are closed, the meeting will be held the following day at the same time.) Christmas cookie contributions are requested. Some will be shared with the singers from Mettawee School who will entertain. Other cookies will be added to the annual friendship baskets. Anyone who wishes to fill and deliver baskets is asked to meet at Kittay Library on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 9:30 a.m. Cookies also will complete the Christmas feast. The Dorset Nursing Association (DNA) will offer a foot ($5) and blood pressure clinic ($2 payable in cash or check) clinic at the Rupert Firehouse each second Friday beginning on January 9 at 10 a.m. This service is open to all in the area and is not just for seniors. Diabetics are encouraged to enroll on January 9; the DNA will then be able to send forms to physicians to ensure appropriate service. The card group will meet at 1 p.m. at the library on December 17 only this month. The donation of a card table in good condition is sought.

Ornament Workshop at Merck Forest

Join local artist Jane Davies for a hands-on ornament making workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Merck Forest in Rupert, Vermont on Saturday, Dec. 6. Give the gift of a handmade ornament or make a keepsake for the family tree. Several techniques for making collage ornaments will be presented using decorative papers, foam core, beads, fibers, tassels and various embellishments. All materials will be provided. The cost is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. For information or to register, call 802-394-7836.

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Giving Corner at Gardenworks Gardenworks in Salem, New York has created a special corner in its barn full of holiday trimmings and trees for three groups of people it feels deserve extra attention. The Hugs for Heroes tree adorned with red, white and blue lights honors those people serving in the U.S. Military now as well as retired soldiers. American flags with soldiers’ names deco-

Farmer’s Market Craft Show

The Fair Haven Farmer’s Market is holding a craft show this Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Fair Haven American Legion Hall on 72 South Main St. in Fair Haven, Vermont from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is the second of two shows the market sponsors in the holiday season. This show will have more vendors than the first, and most will be different than the ones at the November show. Some of the products on sale will be wool products, knitted items, quilts, hand bags, painted glass, Christmas items, evergreen wreaths, kissing balls, holiday centerpieces, photography, art work, lamps, pottery, homemade jelly, relishes and pickles. Many vendors will take orders for personalized handmade goods. There will be another minibasket party and 50/50 raffle during the show. The Slate Valley Community Network will also be serving hot lunch. For more information, call 518-282-9781. Also this weekend The Festival Of Trees will be held at the Legion hall on Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6. Many trees decorated by local individuals and businesses will be displayed. Some will be auctioned by silent auction. Santa will also be around town on Friday and Saturday at the different holiday functions to visit the local children. December 3, 2008

rate the tree and donations are taken when visitors add more flags in honor of those who are serving or have served. The donated money helps send boxes of Christmas cards and supplies to soldiers. The Hugs for Heroes group is based in the Salem Methodist Church. Volunteers meet regularly to bake cookies, write notes, pack and ship boxes to more than ten soldiers

with Salem connections who are based in Iraq or Afghanistan. Another great way to share joy this Christmas is to bring nonperishable food items for the Salem Food Pantry. Pantry volunteers donate time and energy to assist families in need. This winter donations are critical; even one can of soup or fruit will help someone have a better meal.

The Mitten Tree is adorned with donated mittens, hats and scarves for children in Washington County Head Start Programs. These mittens are for pre-school children and can be in all colors and styles. Gardenworks is located at 1055 Route 30 in Salem. For more information, call 518-854-3250.

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2008 Coats for Kids

Coats for Kids will be distributing free, gently used and many new winter coats and outerwear to eligible children, youth and adults. Three hundred children’s coats and 150 adult coats will be available on a first come, first served basis. Winter boots, fleece tops, hats/mittens and snowsuits will also be available. These items will be given out this Friday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church at 18 Lincoln Ave. in Rutland, Vermont. Recipients are asked to bring shopping bags. For parents/guardians to receive children’s coats, they must have the children with them or must show proof of the children’s birth. Examples of proof include: government-issued ID cards; birth certificates; school IDs with pictures; or medical/immunization records.

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Holidays at Park-McCullough House Join in the fun and help welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus as they arrive at the ParkMcCullough House in North Bennington, Vermont this Saturday, Dec. 6. Children are invited to visit with the jolly couple and share their holiday hopes and dreams between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Several examples from the collection of sleighs and carriages

will be on exhibit. There will be many charming photo opportunities as well. Admission will be free to all. On Sunday, Dec. 7 and the following two Sundays, indulge in a Victorian Holiday Tea with Lizzie McCullough from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., a delightful tea party in true Victorian style. Guests will be received in the beautiful main hall of the Big House, decorated

for the holiday season. Delicious refreshments will be served. Some interesting people from the past will visit with the guests and relate stories of what it was like to live at Park-McCullough in the late 19th century. Admission is $15. Seating is limited; advanced reservations are required. Historic Park-McCullough has been described as one of Vermont’s hidden treasures. It is

a time capsule, preserving and interpreting an 1865 mansion, with original Carriage Barn and a c.1901 stable. Four generations of one family lived in the house from its beginning, and all furnishings, art and other objects are original to the house and to that family. For more information or to order tickets for the tea parties, call 802-442-5441.

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New Shaftsbury Seniors Group

The Shaftsbury Senior Survey has resulted in the formation of a new group for all residents 60 and over called S.O.S. (Seniors of Shaftsbury). The group will meet Thursday, Dec. 4 at 9 a.m. in the Shaftsbury Methodist Church in Shaftsbury, Vermont to plan future activities. For more information, call 802-4425436.

Christmas Concert at St. Paul’s

A Christmas concert of traditional and nontraditional carols will be performed by the Choir of Saint Paul’s Church on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. Music Director Michael Gallagher has chosen a variety of holiday music and original compositions. Admission is free. St. Paul’s Catholic Church is located on Bonnet Street (VT30) in Manchester Center, Vermont.

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Horse and Wagon Rides

Take a wagon ride through Manchester, Vermont on December 6, 13 or 20 and enjoying holiday decorations on the town green and festive displays in merchant windows. Rides will start at the Orvis Flagship Store and travel down the Route 7A corridor through Historic Main Street, past Adams Park and down Center Hill to Depot 62 Café, where riders will be invited in for a free cup of hot cider. The cost will be $5 per rider. A percentage of the proceeds will go to support the new Manchester Dog Park. Reservations can be made by calling 802-3626313, extenstion 15 or 11.

Become a Book Angel

From now until December 16, the Book Angel Tree in the children’s department of Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, Vermont will be decorated with the first names of area children who might not otherwise receive books this Christmas. Children from 20 area schools in Vermont and New York benefit from the Holiday Book Angel program, which the store has sponsored for 15 years. To become a Book Angel, just select a child’s name from the tree. The child’s identity is kept anonymous, but information is provided about each child’s age, gender, reading level and the type of book he or she would enjoy. Customers may either purchase a book and give it to a bookseller with the child’s card or simply make a monetary donation to the program. Each book is wrapped by the bookstore’s staff and sent to the school in time for holiday break. For every five books purchased, the Northshire Bookstore will donate an additional book. For more information, call 802-362-2200.

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This Saturday, Dec. 6, children ages 5 through 8 will embark on an adventure that includes the reenacting of Patricia Polacco’s children’s book, Uncle Vova’s Tree. This event begins at 10:30 a.m. at Hildene’s Welcome Center in Manchester, Vermont. As the story is retold, children will discover that at the heart of the holiday season is family and the sharing of time honored traditions no matter what their origin. Activities will include the partaking of a yummy dessert called “kutya,” story-related crafts, the decorating and lighting of the 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. Admission will be $3 per child accompanied by an adult. Preregistration is strongly recommended; call 802-367-7960. December 3, 2008

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Interfaith Council of the Northshire Holiday Project

For over 30 years, the Interfaith Council has been assisting local families in need by providing food, clothing and toys for children during the holidays. The first year, 14 families were helped by this project. Last year, approximately 60 families — including 65 children — benefited from the outreach of the community. With the current economic uncertainty, it is expected that

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the number of families who need help will increase this year. For Manchester families who need assistance, applications are available at the Community Food Cupboard (open on Tuesdays) at the Town Office Building. To have an application mailed, call 802-362-1513. The deadline for applications is December 8. Each child on the list will be provided with something that has been selected especially for him or her — a gift that is selected for his or her age, interest and education. To provide a special toy or adopt a family by shopping for their food and clothing, call 802-362-1513. Monetary donations are particularly appreciated. Any remaining funds are donated to the Emergency Needs Fund. People will need help from this fund to pay for fuel oil, rent or other emergency needs as they face the loss of local jobs and income. The distribution of the food and gifts will be on Monday, Dec. 22 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Saint Paul’s Catholic Church. To help sort the food and gifts for distribution, come to the church at 9 a.m. on December 22.

Salem PTA Greets Santa

Santa and Mrs. Claus will greet children of all ages at Gardenworks in Salem, New York this Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. He will share tales from the North Pole and will listen to the wishes of each child. Volunteers from the Salem PTA will take photographs of children with Santa, and Mrs. Claus promises to bring delicious cookies. Proceeds from the photographs with Santa will help fund PTA projects. For more information, call 518-854-3250. December 3, 2008

Holiday Celebrations at Martha Canﬁeld Library The Martha Canfield Library in Arlington, Vermont is celebrating the holidays all December with an arts and crafts show in the Canfield Gallery, a basket festival, a visit from Santa and a holiday wish tree in the reading room. The 10th Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Show is open during regular hours through December 31. The show exhibits the work of local artists and craftspeople and includes wood-

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work, jewelry, pottery, ornaments, weaving and other fabric arts and many other items for sale. Holiday baskets filled by local organizations are on display at the library, as well as at the Berkshire Bank and the Bank of Bennington in Arlington. Each basket to be raffled has a theme, such as angels, bird watching, baking and so on. Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and are available in all three locations.

Proceeds will support the children’s programs and book collection at the library. Drawings will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. after a visit from Santa at 6:30 p.m. Santa will visit with children and read “The Night Before Christmas.” The Holiday Wish Tree allows patrons to give books to the library. After “books” are chosen from the tree, the library will order the books for patrons who

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may then read them before they are added to the library’s collection for others to enjoy. The library is located at 528 East Arlington Road in Arlington across from the high school. For more information, call 802-3756153. Send your community news to vng@hersamacornvt.com

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The Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) PTA is again sponsoring Tiny Tim’s Holiday Giftshop. Children can use this time to purchase low-cost holiday gifts for their families and friends. It is also a learning opportunity for youth as they build on their math, decision-making and time-management skills while being thoughtful and caring to others. Tiny Tim’s Holiday Giftshop will be open in the Elementary School Library in Hoosick Falls, New York on December 4 and 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and December 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Parents are encouraged to assist their children during the assigned time for their classes, or to come from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. or during the evening hours on Thursday. Any PTA members available to assist with setup on Wednesday evening or to assist young shoppers are asked to call 518-686-5318.

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Learn to sew a warm pair of polar fleece mittens and hat in just a few hours. Then, go home and make more to give as gifts. This is a perfect project for beginners. Kids under 12 must be accompanied by adults. This one-day course, taught by Katrina Marie, will take place this Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Beacon Feed Building behind Hubbard Hall in Cambridge, New York. The cost for the workshop is $27 for members and $30 for non-members; materials and equipment are not provided. For information or to register, call 518-677-2495.

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First Week of December is Buy Local Week Buy Local Week is December 1 through 7 this year — a year when holiday shopping at local independent retailers is taking on more economic importance than ever before. Communities around North America will be celebrating their local stores with events, contests and poster campaigns. Last year, when the US economy was just beginning to wobble, independent retailers in cities

with active Local First campaigns reported much larger increases in holiday sales on average than those in cities without such campaigns. In all 50 states, many local store owners held their own and even saw sales gains as a result of joining with other independent business owners in their region to emphasize their local ownership and commitment to community. A recent study drives home

the potential impact of shopping at locally owned stores, whatever the season: The San Francisco Retail Diversity Study found that a slight shift in San Francisco consumer purchasing behavior — diverting just 10% of purchases from national chain stores to locally owned businesses — would, each year, create 1,300 new jobs and yield nearly $200 million in incremental economic activity.

Community Holiday Workshop

Local First Vermont has acquired a rapidly growing and robust group of over 200 business members state-wide. It is the enthusiasm of Vermonters and their willingness to embrace their community’s small businesses that will keep Vermont’s historic downtowns and villages strong and vibrant. The most effective way to show that support is through the power of the purse.

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All are welcome to attend a Community Holiday Workshop this Sunday, Dec. 7 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Federated Church of East Arlington, Vermont. Children must be accompanied by an adult. There will be holiday crafts for all ages, . Photos will be taken and participants can make frames for them. All supplies will be provided free. Cookies and hot chocolate will be served and, at 4 p.m., storyteller Tom Weakley will read a holiday story. For more information, call 802-375-2548.

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Elks Hoop Shoot

The Brunswick Elks will be hosting their annual Hoop Shoot for boys and girls ages 8 through 13 this Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Tamarac High School in Brunswick, New York at 10:15 a.m. The contest is free. Parents are asked to bring their child’s birth certificates to registration. The winner is each age group will be eligible to compete in the District Hoop Shoot on January 10, with opportunities to compete at the state, regional and national levels. National winners will be enshrined in the National Basketball Hall of Fame. For more information, call 518-279-3805.

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Kids Express Gratitude Through Thanksgiving Workshop

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Jackson, Brielle and Trey Proctor, Skylar, Hayden and Riley Smith and their great grandmother, Eris Earlene Smith, created Thanksgiving ornaments and accordion books listing things they were grateful for at a workshop presented on Novermber 22 by artist Casey Junker Bailey at the South Londonderry Free Library in South Londonderry, Vermont. They also celebrated Smith’s 84th birthday.

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Thanksgiving Meals Assembled

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On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 23, a total of 13 volunteers from St. James Church and The Federated Church of East Arlington gathered at the Arlington Food Shelf in Arlington, Vermont to assemble 75 complete Thanksgiving meals. These meals — which included turkey and all the fixings, as well as rolls and pies — were put together for distribution on Monday, Nov. 24. This meal was made possible by the generosity of Mack Molding and its employees as well as MVP Health Plan for the second straight year. The Arlington Food Shelf is a volunteer organization serving the communities of Arlington, Sunderland and Sandgate, Vermont.

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Holiday Dinner at Yester House

The 2008 Christmas season begins in grand style on Friday, Dec. 12, when the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester, Vermont hosts Holiday Dinner at Yester House — an elegant, five-course, blacktie optional dinner. Space is strictly limited. For more information, call 802-362-1405.

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Flood Brook Holiday Bazaar

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The public is invited to the Flood Brook School Holiday Bazaar in Londonderry, Vermont this Friday, Dec. 5 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The sixth grade parents are presenting a café featuring homemade goodies and potpies donated by the Village Pantry du Logis. Local merchants like All 4 Paws, the Weston Village Store, West River Tennis, DeCell’s, Londonderry Coiffures, The Landgrove Inn, Johnny SeeSaw’s and Dibble Dog have donated items for the silent auction. Local vendors will have items available from the smallest stocking stuffers to beautiful handmade items. Fresh wreaths from The Garden Club and a visit from Santa will complete the energized event.

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The Annual Christmas Carol Sing at the White Chapel Church in Bennington, Vermont will be held at 5 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 7. Refreshments will be served, and the public is welcome.

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Bennington, Vermont’s last Button Up Vermont workshop will be held on Dec. 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the United Universalist Meetinghouse at 108 School St. The workshop is free and open to the public. There will be door prizes and refreshments will be available. ASL interpretive services for the deaf will be provided at this workshop. For more information, call 802-442-8829. December 3, 2008

Holiday Music & Movement for Kids

Deb Zaccheo will be leading four interactive Holiday Music & Movement classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their families on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 17 and 31 at 9:30 a.m. at the Mark Skinner Library in Manchester, Vermont and December 18 at the Equinox Terrace in Manchester. Thursday’s 9:30 a.m. class at the Terrace will include the residents who in past years have been like adoptive grandparents. All will sing and ring “Jingle Bells” and rock to “Jingle Bell Rock” or spin to the floor like a Dreidel. Sheet music or lyrics will be supplied; most will know the familiar carols and Hanukkah tunes. The cost is $50 ($25 per sibling) and make-up classes will be available in January. For more information, call 802 362 2971.

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Breakfast for BBA Basketball

This Sunday, Dec. 7, the BBA Girl’s Basketball program will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast. The menu will feature pancakes, real Vermont maple syrup, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, juice and coffee. The cost is $7 per adult or $5 for children under 12. The event will be held at Burr & Burton in Manchester, Vermont from 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. All proceeds will go to the basketball program.

Fourth Annual Luxbrush Winter Charity Painting Giveaway

The Annual Luxbrush Winter Charity Painting Giveaway, now in its fourth year, is open to both individuals and nonprofit organizations whose homes and meeting places are in need of interior painting but who cannot afford to perform the work themselves. Last year’s event named three winners. To nominate someone in the Manchester and the Mountains, Vermont area who truly deserves a free paint job, call 1-800-PAINTING or email amy@luxbrush.com and tell his or her story. The deadline for entries is midnight on December 15. December 3, 2008

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SCHOOL NEWS ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Long Trail School

Long Trail School in Dorset, Vermont has announced that its fall production, Fiddler on the Roof (based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl), will be performed this Friday and Saturday, December 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. The Long Trail cast is made up of 30 students from grades six through twelve. It features four seniors: Matt Rosenthal (as Tevye); Carrie Anne Smith (Tzeitel); Talia Bronson (Chava); Jessica Carr (Yente); Elena Loveday (Innkeeper); and one parent, John Phelps, playing a Russian. The performance is directed by Tracey Wesley and under the musical direction of Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman and Peggy D’Amour. The play tells the story of Tevye, a pious dairyman living in the impoverished Jewish shtetl of Anatevka. He and his wife, Golde, hire the matchmaker Yente to find husbands for their five daughters. The daughters have minds of their own and this, as well as cultural circumstances, causes Tevye and his neighbors to seek homes in other countries. Notable songs include: If I Were a Rich Man; Matchmaker, Matchmaker; Sunrise, Sunset; and To Life. The play is based on the book by Joseph Stein with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Produced by Harold Prince, the original New York stage production was directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. To reserve tickets, call 802-867-5717, extension 165.

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SCHOOL NEWS Mountain School Winter Celebration

On Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m., the Mountain School at Winhall in Bondville, Vermont will present its fall OPUS Project Presentation, “The Winter Solstice/Harvest Celebration.” This culminating event is a combination of 2-D and 3-D student work, writing, presentations, music and dance, which tie into the themes of each classroom. Guests are also invited to join the Mountain School family for the middle school’s pasta dinner fundraiser. For $7/person ($25 for a family of four or more), guests can enjoy homemade pasta, garlic bread, drinks and salad. A dessert raffle will also be held. For more information, call 802-297-2662.

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Long Trail School in Dorset, Vermont has announced that five students from the class of 2008 have earned Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP exams. About 18 percent of the 1.6 million students worldwide who took AP exams performed at a sufficiently high level to earn an AP Scholar Award. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP exams. At Long Trail School, two students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning average grades of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students were Jennifer Britton (Skidmore College) and Nora Fiore (Middlebury College). Three students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP exams with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Katheryn Chen (Boston University), Hannah Ogden (Drew University) and Sarada Setchfield (SUNY-Plattsburgh).

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SCHOOL NEWS Arlington Memorial High School and Middle School Honor Roll Arlington Memorial High School and Middle School in Arlington, Vermont has completed its first academic quarter and announced its honors students. To be named to the Honor Roll, students must meet grade-point average (GPA) requirements. Principal’s Honors are given to students with the highest GPAs in their classes. The following honors were announced: (Grade 12) Principal’s Honors: Matthew Belnap; High Honors: Anzhela Mashakada, Mckenzie Saunders, Heather Snow; Honor Roll: Kelly Banks, Felicia Blockburger, Samantha Boyd, Rachel Brown, Morgan Cecchini, Andrew Lampron, Paul Morgan, Stephanie Pinsonneault, Christopher Pugliese; (Grade 11) Principal’s Honors: Lauren Elwell; High Honors: Dustin Harrington, Dillon Hawley, Michael Weiler, Alexandra Zakrzewski; Honor Roll: Kasey Cecchini, Catherine Harrington, Mia Lentinello, Shay Mattison, Chelsea Reppin, Laci Sweet; (Grade 10) Principal’s Honors: Selene Clark; High Honors: Ryan Albert, Maggie Belnap, Austen Bouza, Briana Clayton, Nicolle Reed, Killian Wade, John Wright; Honor Roll: Clay Knight, Jake Paustian, Christina Squires; (Grade 9) Principal’s Honors: Elizabeth Zakrzewski; High Honors: Kaitlyn Daniels, Caitlyn Hawley, Elizabeth Macksey, Cassandra Rudd; Honor Roll: Heather Brinson, Emily Davis, Michaela Kasper, Luc Lacroix; (Grade 8) Principal’s Honors: Eliza Farley; High Honors: Rebecca Bushee, Alex Hawley, Mazie Holton, Jennah Lacoste, Hannah Poulette, Sarah Weiler; Honor Roll: Christopher Bourdon, Joshua Brace, Carolyn December 3, 2008

Bruno, Olden Dwyer, Duncan Gamble, Scott Pike; (Grade 7) Principal’s Honors: Bhumika Patel, Madison Rogers; High Honors: Peter Macksey, Savannah Pike, Ciaren Wade, Amber Welch; Honor Roll: Payton Agresta, Christopher Daniels, Cathy Farrell, Maddison Morse, Logan Wuerslin; (Grade 6) Principal’s Honors: Kristi Lewicki; High Honors: Hannah Andrew, Olivia Andrew, Hailey Davis, Molly Elwell, MacKenzie Gross, Brooke Hawley, Jesse Keel, Alexis Menneto, Tristan Phillips, Cheyenne Prouty, Katherine Reed, Ryan Spencer; Honor Roll: Alex Bacon, Clay Hoyt, Lee Krulikowski, Julia Lacoste, Mackenzie Sibley, Celia Smith.

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WORSHIP Advent Season at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

The Advent Season is being observed in the liturgies of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Bennington, Vermont, and traditional events mark this Advent season. This Sunday, Dec. 7, Advent II, the first Sunday of the month of December, St. Peter’s Children and Youth Choir will sing during the 10 a.m. service. The annual St. Nicholas’ Supper will be held on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. and will be marked by a visit from St. Nicholas himself. During that evening, parishioners and members of The Christmas Tea committee will work to put bows on wreaths and begin decorating the parish

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hall for the Christmas Tea. The Christmas Tea will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 and may be purchased from members of the parish, at St. Peter’s office or at the door on the day of the Tea. On Sunday, Dec. 14, Advent 3 will be marked with the lighting of the third candle in the Advent Wreath. On Sunday, Dec. 21, Advent IV, the traditional Christmas Pageant will be presented at 10 a.m. in the church. Announcements of Christmas services will be forthcoming. For more information, call 802-442-2911.

All are welcome to join in worship at 10 a.m. this Sunday, Dec. 7 at The Federated Church of East Arlington, Vermont. On this Second Sunday of Advent, the theme is peace. Two purple candles on the Advent wreath will be lit and the Sacrament of Holy Communion celebrated. All are invited to contribute non-perish-

able food items. The theme of the day’s sermon will be “Creature Comforts,” and scripture passages will include Isaiah 40: 1-11, Psalm 85, 2 Peter 3: 8-15a and Mark 1: 1-8. For information about Bible Study, Living the Questions and the Ride-Share Program, call 802-375-2548.

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Ever wondered what polarity therapy, Reiki or reflexology are? Or what a Swedish or sports massage feels like? Like to know how the body heals itself naturally? Or how to manage pain? This Sunday, Dec. 7 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mountain Healing Arts at 231 Bonnet St. in Manchester Center, Vermont will offer free introductory healing arts sessions with the following practitioners: George Glass, sports massage; Inger Johansson, RPP, polarity therapy or Swedish massage; Claude Emerson, reflexology, Reiki, pain management or natural healing for stress/illness/ injuries/disease. For more information or to set up an appointment, call 802366-1122.

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CREATURES & ENVIRONMENT Come to the Dana L. Thompson Memorial Recreation Area in Manchester, Vermont at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7 to celebrate the opening of the Manchester Dog Park. This will be the public’s first opportunity to let their well-mannered dogs run, play and socialize off-leash with other dogs. The park’s half-acre enclosed area will also give their owners a chance to meet and greet other dog-lovers in the Northshire area, along with some of the volunteers and Manchester Select Board members who made this possible. “The dream of a dog park has become a reality because of the perseverance of area residents who felt that this was an important resource for the community,” explained Sylvia Carpenter who, with Nancy Boardman and Will Carlan, is an officer in the Manchester Dog Park Foundation, Inc., the newly formed nonprofit that will oversee the park’s operations. “We invite everyone to enjoy the dog park, in accordance with the posted rules, and to do whatever it takes to make everything run smoothly and successfully.” There are two play areas: one for large dogs and one for dogs who are small (20 pounds or under), handicapped or elderly. Now that the fencing is up, the second phase of fundraising will begin to provide groundcover and the installation of benches and other amenities. If successful, the third phase of fundraising will bring potable water to the site. The ribbon-cutting will feature light refreshments and special activities. Admission is always free. To find the Manchester Dog Park, enter the Dana L. Thompson Memorial Park from Route 30 and, after veering right, turn left into the parking lot adjacent to the storage shed and the walking track. The dog park is located between the track and the Dorr property. For more information, visit manchestervtdogpark.org.

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Save Shaw’s Receipts to Help Raise Money for Animals

Those shopping at Shaw’s can save their receipts to help raise funds for the homeless animals in Rutland County, Vermont. The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) is now a member of the Shaw’s Receipt Rewards program where RCHS will receive 1% back from people’s purchases. Saved Shaw’s receipts can be dropped off or mailed to RCHS. For more information, call 802-483-9171. December 3, 2008

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& ENVIRONMENT Dear Santa Paws...

Tarja and Grace are two special needs dogs that were brought to Second Chance Animal Center in Shaftsbury, Vermont when their elderly and frail owner could no longer care for them. They share a special bond and have lived together their entire lives, so they need to be adopted together. Tarja is a 15-year-old, partially deaf male cocker spaniel, and Grace is a 12-year-old, semi-blind female Lhasa Apso. With the holidays approaching and still without a home, they decided to write to Santa Paws. They figured that if people could write to Santa Claus, they could write to Santa Paws. They composed the following letter all by themselves:

Dear Santa Paws: We are good little dogs. We love people, and we’re very, very affectionate. We eat all our food, and we know enough to do our “business” outside. No messes from us. We just love attention and enjoy being groomed and fussed over. Car rides are a big treat for us, and we make great travel companions — no car sickness. We’re people and animal friendly. No barks or bites. And no one would ever guess our ages. We are still playful and curious and full of energy. Most people aren’t even aware that one of us has trouble seeing and the other has trouble hearing. We don’t let that slow us down one bit even when being taken on walks where we’re not familiar with the area.

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Chief is a 9-year-old neutered male domestic short hair. He’s a shy, timid fellow who is looking for a quiet home. He’s also looking for a patient owner who will give him the time he needs to settle into a new home — it may take a while. For more information, call Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) at 802-483-9171. December 3, 2008

And we’re proud as punch when people stop to admire us and say hello. So please find a home for us where we can live out our days together. A quiet home would be just perfect. In return, we promise to be loving and loyal. For more information, call 802-375-2898.

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Capitol Christmas Tree Project at Bennington Museum “‘Christmas, 2007 — the Capitol Christmas Tree Project’ was an unexpected adventure in community service. Far more than just delivering a tree to Washington, DC, it involved tremendous volunteer effort over an entire year. It was an emotional trip that involved hard work, late nights, deep seated emotion, heartache and joy. It was Vermont at its finest,” stated photographer Lee Krohn. The photographs taken by Krohn, the official photographer for this unusual adventure, will be on display in the Regional Arts Gallery at the Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont through December 31. The exhibit brings to life a taste of that experience and helps to capture

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the dedication and hard work in true Vermont community tradition — from the school children who made ornaments and cards for the tree and the veterans visited on the way to D.C. to the owners and drivers of the Mack trucks who added so much to the adventure; from the chamber of commerce and U.S. Forest Service members to Smokey the Bear and all the sponsors and hosts along the way. This exhibit captures the moments and tells the tale in great depth. Krohn has served the Town of Manchester, Vermont in many roles over the past 20 years, including as planning director, zoning administrator, tree warden, E-911 coordinator and interim town manager. Krohn is an award-winning, professional photographer who thrives on capturing life “live” and showing people new perspectives on the world around them. The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main St. (Route 9) in Bennington. For more information, call 802-447-1571.

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Students from the Mount Anthony Union High School Chorus sing the Vermont State Song at the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony.

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American Realists at Williamstown’s Harrison Gallery The Harrison Gallery in Williamstown, Massachusetts will present a show of four realist artists — John MacDonald, Nick Patten, Evan Wilson and Kim Denise — from December 6 through December 24. The artists will attend the opening reception at the gallery on Saturday, December 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. Artists in the realist tradition paint honestly what they see — with no embellishments or interpretation — yet their paintings can stir the emotions as surely as the works of impressionists, expressionists, abstractionists or any other school of painting. John MacDonald, a 14-year resident of Williamstown, paints the rivers, woods, meadows and mountains of the Berkshires with the sure eye of someone who understands his subject and

‘Ink, Paper, Press’ Exhibit at VAE

The Vermont Arts Exchange (VAE) in North Bennington, Vermont presents “Ink, Paper, Press,” an exhibition by advanced printmaking students from Bennington College. The exhibit opens with a reception on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and will be on view through February. Printmakers Dorothy Allen, Zoe Chevat,Drew Gold,Elizabeth Melsheimer, Andrew Murdoch, Margaret Rizzio, Selomé Samuel and Todd V.A. will exhibit their recent works in monoprint, book art, intaglio, gravure, serigraphy and lithography. The eight young artists’ diverse range of fine printed and constructed objects represent concerns that reflect the relevant undercurrents of contemporary art. For more information, call 802-442-5549. December 3, 2008

paints it head on with no romantic flourishes or sentimentality. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri with a B.F.A. and from Purdue University with an M.A. degree in drawing and painting. Beside his career in fine art, MacDonald is a master of digital woodcuts and a graphic arts illustrator. Nick Patten finds his subjects indoors in the rooms of older houses. He works from photographs to develop haunting compositions that include highly reflective surfaces and dramatic lighting with high contrasts of light and dark. He earned his B.A. at the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York and studied life drawing at both the Art Students League and the National Academy of Design in New York City. Patten moved to a small

town near Hudson, New York, after residing for many years on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Evan Wilson’s paintings imbue everyday subjects with a heightened sense of elegance and grace. His still lifes, portraits, interiors and vibrant genre paintings show the enduring power of realism. Wilson honed his talents with four years of study in Florence, Italy, where he learned from American and Italian artists. He had his first solo show at the Il Punto Gallery on the banks of the Arno River. In 1994 Wilson moved to Hoosick, New York.

Kim Denise uses pastels to create still life images of glassware, plates, fruit and napkins that are rich in color and luminosity, finely detailed and masterful at catching reflections. Denise, a self-taught artist, paints everyday articles she finds in her kitchen. Until last July, she lived in Pownal, Vermont, but has since moved to Monroe, Louisiana, where she works in management at a home improvement company. The Harrison Gallery is located at 39 Spring St. in Williamstown. For more information, call 413458-1700.

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Janet Fredericks, 9 Others, in SVAC’s December Exhibition The Southern Vermont Arts Center’s (SVAC’s) December Exhibitions, opening in Yester House Gallery this Saturday, Dec. 6 features ten fine artists, the award-winning, internationally acclaimed painter Janet Fredericks among them. A free wine and cheese reception will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. A Vermont Arts Council and New England Foundation for the Arts Fellowship recipient, Fredericks has received artist residencies at The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Ucross Foundation, the Vermont Studio Center, Venice Printmaking Studio and the International School of Art, Umbria. The work shown in this exhibition expresses the artist’s continuing fascination with water and the complexities of its “language.” In addition to Fredericks, the

December Exhibition features works by: the heavily collected Vermont landscape painter Eric Tobin; the surreal black and white photography of Richard Mazer; the barn animal “portraits” by Janice Hunt; bold collage assemblages from multimedia artist Phyllis Demong; Gregg Wapner’s atmospheric New England landscapes; Mary Iselin’s oils of lambs and horses; Elizabeth Holland’s lush, richly colored still lifes; Lucy Fremont’s whimsical color photographs of pets and the art they live with; and Nancy Burgess’ three-dimensional “relief oil paintings” of Vermont landscape and architecture. After the free opening reception, gallery admission will be $5 for non-members, $3 for students and members and children under 13 enter free. For more information, call 802-362-1405.

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Artist Tamara Bolognani Exhibits Paintings at SVC Southern Vermont College (SVC) student Tamara Bolognani of Readsboro, Vermont, is currently displaying an exhibit of her portraits in oil at the college’s Burgdorff Gallery. The general public is invited to view the exhibit Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through December 18.

A creative writing major, Bolognani’s artistic goal is to set a mood and evoke an emotional response from the viewer. She prefers painting in black and white because, she said, “I believe that there is something about the lack of color [in a portrait] that makes you pay attention to the person, just the person, in that

portrait.” Bolognani added, “You don’t need color on the paper or portrait to see the many colors in the person looking out at you from the frame.” For more information, call 802-447-6389/6388. Tamara Bolognani’s portraits evoke mood in black and white.

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ENTERTAINMENT Wintergreen Trio at UU Fellowship

The Wintergreen Trio, a Williamstown, Massachusettsbased folk group, will perform at the Meetinghouse Café of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 108 School St. in Bennington, Vermont this Friday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. Admission will be $15, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Interfaith Council’s Emergency Food and Fuel Fund. Coffee, tea and desserts will be available for purchase. Tickets will be available at the door. The Wintergreen Trio features Alice and Larry Spatz and Larry Polens. The Spatzes perform throughout the Northeast, appearing on television, radio, at folk festivals, in concert and at clubs, schools and colleges. Active musicians since the 1960s, they have performed internationally and recorded several albums as soloists and with other performers. They may play as many as eight instruments during a performance, including double bass, autoharp, psaltery, guitar, mountain dulcimer, recorder, banjo and percussion. As members of the folk trio October Mountain, they appeared monthly on a live radio show broadcast on WAMC. Alice has also recorded with Cindy Mangsen and Bernice Lewis. Jared Polens plays hammer dulcimer throughout the Northeast. He was a member of the contradance band, Southwind, and also sings with the a capella vocal quartet Northern Spy, which has opened for Maura O’Connell and Tom Paxton. Polens has recorded as a vocalist with Alouette Iselin of Nelson, New Hampshire and with Ed Kohn of Windsor, Massachusetts. For several years he organized weekly music nights on the summit of Mount Greylock and he has frequently performed at the Acoustic Brew in Williamstown, Massachusetts. December 3, 2008

Sultry Singer-Songwriter in Concert at VAE Brooklyn-based jazz songstress Debbie Deane brings her mesmerizing jazz-crossover talents to North Bennington, Vermont as Vermont Arts Exchange (VAE) presents the third concert of this season’s Basement Music Series this Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Deane hails from a musical world without boundaries, where rock-oriented singersongwriters and top-tier jazz musicians breathe the same creative air. After earning a degree in English literature from Harvard University, Deane embarked on her music career, studying jazz intensively at Boston’s Berklee College of Music and honing the

Rembrandt’s Later Work

Williams College professor Zirka Filipczak will consider the late work of the painter Rembrandt in a talk at Manchester, Vermont’s First Congregational Church on December 3. The illustrated talk, “The Old Rembrandt, Works and Man,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and will take place at 7 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public. For information, call 802-362-2607.

Brooklyn-based jazz songstress Debbie Deane

piano skills that she continues to display as a singer-songwriter. At first, her songwriting and singing came as an afterthought, but then took the forefront. In the last five years she’s shown impressive development on the guitar as well. Her songs have appeared in a number of films and television

shows, including “Party of Five” and the Lifetime Channel film “Patient 14.” She also performed on actress/singer Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Atlantic debut “Let’s Go Bang.” Deane is also a cast member of the “Great American Pop Show: the History of American Popular Music,” which tours elementary schools in and around New York City. While visiting the region, Deane will lead a master class in songwriting at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts on Friday, Dec. 5, in Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall. The 4 p.m. class is intended for the college’s songwriting students. Tickets are $15 in advance through www.vtartxchange.org or www.ticketalternative.com or by calling 1-877-725-8849. Tickets are $20 at the door. For more information, call 802-442-5549.

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ENTERTAINMENT Fort Salem Theater Celebrates Holiday Season

West Village Market to Host Ernie Williams

Fort Salem Theater has Brendan Dailey, Dominic added Diane Lachtrupp and Rizzo and Rebecca Rogers; Johnny Martinez, founders Dorothy from The Wiz, On December 13, regional of the Saratoga-based Tango Genevieve Mailloux; and blues legend Ernie Williams will Fusion Dance Company, home-grown icons Stephen be performing at Cambridge, to its roster of performers Butler, Sarah and Zipporah New York’ s West Village Market. for its Christmas Concert Galimore, Lynne Kerr and Williams played his first guitar fundraising event, “When Rich Wirsing and the Susi in the ‘30s; he was 13 and living Christmas Comes, The Fort Trombley Dancers. in a shack on a Virginia plantaSalem Family Celebrates the The variety of singers Stephen Butler, Brendan Dailey and tion. At the age of 19, he bought Season,” on December 6 at Rebecca Rogers rehearsing for Fort Salem’s and singing styles is equaled a one-way ticket to Harlem, New 8 p.m. Though new to Fort “When Christmas Comes” by the styles of song — secuYork. In the ‘60s, life demands Salem, Tango Fusion will be lar, religious and sometimes brought him north to Albany, bringing its 2009 show to the formers from this summer’s 21 ridiculous. The Fort Salem New York and, through the years, Fort in early May. Tango Fusion musical and dramatic producFamily sings just about every Williams has remained one of Dance Company synthesizes tions, including: WNYT anchor Christmas song ever written, the most beloved performers in Latin dance, Argentine tango, Benita Zahn, with baritone Edwin and when they’re at a loss for the region. From the House of ballet, jazz, modern dance and Graham; Manhattan chanteuse words, they dance. Blues in Boston to Buddy Guy’s theater by combining the styles Kerri Lynn Jennings; Emmy“When Christmas Comes: Legends in Chicago, from festiand backgrounds of the comwinner Stephen Trombley; The Fort Salem Family vals to opening slots for major Adirondack Awakening siren Celebrates the Season,” a fundpany’s dancers. This mix crerecording acts, Williams has been Ann Marie Acquilano; keyates fun, passionate, innovative raiser for the Fort, is $25 for a force to be reckoned with. At movement that is both beautiful boardist Geoffrey Gee and his adults and $10 for youth. Fort 80+ years young, he continues to and evocative of Tango’s cultural wife, singer/dancer Kimerer Salem will be an official Toys say “this is just the beginning.” origins. LaMothe; Albany’s top motherfor Tots drop point on the eveReservations are required; call In “When Christmas Comes,” daughter duo, Mary Brazeau ning of the show. Participants 518-677-2777. Admission is $20 new and old holiday classics will and Katherine Pohl; talent concan bring new, unwrapped toys and includes the show, dinner be offered by a parade of pertest winners Jenn Borntraeger, that will be distributed for needy and dessert. The West Village children’s Christmases. Market it located at 84 West Main For more information and St. in Cambridge. reservations, call 518-854-9200. The Dorset Players in Dorset, Vermont continue their 81st season of community theater with “The Little Mermaid,” a 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. Tickets for general admission seating will be $12 for Green Mountain Women, a group of local women who ski or adults and $8 for those from 6 to18 years of age. Children under 6 will snowboard, will meet Wednesday, December 3 at Stratton Mountain be admitted free when accompanied by an adult. in Stratton, Vermont. There will be coffee and a continental breakfast For tickets or information, call Dorset Playhouse at 802-867-5777. starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Bear’s Den in Stratton’s Base Lodge. Anyone who would like to join the group and ski this winter is welcome. Email strattongmw@yahoo.com or call Kimet Hand for more �� information at 802-384-4971. �� The Green Mountain Women will ski or board at Stratton all nonholiday Wednesdays throughout the winter season. ��

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Annual Basketball Clinic

The fifth annual Raider Rooters/Rutland Recreation Basketball Clinic will be held this Sunday, Dec. 7 for boys and girls in grades four through eight. The girls’ session will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and the boys’ session will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The $15 fee includes a T-shirt and a post-clinic pizza party with the Rutland High School players. Vermont News Guide

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WEEKLY ALMANAC AA • AL-ANON • NA • GA

Thursday: AA meeting, Breakfast with Your Higher Power, Northshire Baptist Church, Manchester. 7:30 a.m. AA meeting, Sherburne United Church, Killington, noon AA Big Book meeting, Grace Congregational Church, Rutland, noon AA meeting, St. Paul’s CC, Manchester, noon AA, Scars, Bars, Big Book meeting, Rutland Correctional Ctr, Rutland, 4 p.m. AA Women’s meeting, Zion Episcopal Ch, Manchester, 6:30 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m. at Turning Point, 141 State St, Rutland, 1-800-522-4700. Al-Anon meeting, Memorial Hospital, Brattleboro, 7 p.m. SMART Recovery: Brattleboro Savings & Loan Building, downstairs, 7-8:30 p.m. 254-5568. AA Step meeting, United Methodist Ch, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Church, Rte. 7A (previously Maple Street School) 7:30 a.m. AA Room to Grow, Steel Square

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Bldg, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. NA Just for Today, 7:30 p.m., Al Ducci’s Cafe, Manchester AA meeting, Congregational Church Rupert, 8 p.m. AA, meeting, Jamaica Community Ch, 8 p.m. Friday: AA-Breakfast with Your Higher Power, Step Meeting, Northshire Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m. Al-Anon meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, 1 p.m. AA meeting, St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 7 p.m. AA meeting (step/disc) East Dorset Wilson House, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, St. Luke’s Fair Haven, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, Pawlet Community Ch, 7:30 p.m. AA New Beginnings (Beginners 6:30), Steel Square Bldg, Rutland, 8 p.m. J.S. Open Discussion meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Saturday: AA Straight from the Heart Group, Mecham St., Wallingford, 9:30 a.m. Al-Anon ACOA: 10:30-11:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist Church, North

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Bennington AA meeting (topic/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 2 and 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, Beginners’ Group, Christ the King School, Rutland, 7 p.m. NA Back to Basics Group, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 7 p.m. AA meeting (speaker/disc) East 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,

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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: 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,

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GED • EDUCATION

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

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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: 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,

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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 - Beginnier, 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, Bennintgon, 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, 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. December 3, 2008

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 Commitee. 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Londonderry Planning Committee, Town Office, Londonderry, second and foruth 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

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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, Towwn Office, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Holly Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first Monday, 7:30 p.m. Sunderland Selectmen’s meeting, Sunderland Elementary School, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Jamaica Planning Committee meeting, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:30 p.m.

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Top: The Dorset Players continue their 81st season of community theater with â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Little Mermaid,â&#x20AC;? starring Lauren Smilansky of Granville, New York ...story on page Left: Anne Simonds invites the public to a spaghetti dinner to benefit Hope Severance at the East Dorset Firehouse...details on page 10 Below: Jennifer Steffa announces the Arlington Community House Holiday Craft Fair and Bake Sale...details on page 30

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