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Vol 48 No 66

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Left: Asa is helping harvest sweet maple sap out at the Kobik Family Farm in anticipation of Maple Sugar Weekend ...details on page 24 Bottom: This young lady is participating in Foolish Family Art Day at SVAC...story on page 37

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OUR READERS’ LETTERS ...community action team...

Home Away From Home Preschool and Childcare Center would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the Vermont Country Store and their community action team for their generous donation. Your contributions are greatly appreciated and have been put to good use.

Thank you froM everyone at Home Away From Home. — Elaine Harper, Arlington, Vt.

...young artists...

On behalf of the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s entire staff, board and its cadre of volunteers, I would like to publicly commend the scores of young artists exhibiting in this year’s Art

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from the Schools exhibition in Yester House Gallery. I believe it’s accurate to say that the quality of the work in Art from the Schools has improved, year to year, since its inception fifteen years ago. That said, I must say that this year’s show displays a level of artistic maturity and sophistication more commonly associated with the work of practicing artists. These young artists deserve fulsome praise for their willingness to move beyond the usual comfort zones to take their work to new, exciting levels. And these young artists’ teachers, the unsung heroes in this mix, deserve equal praise for pulling, pushing, cajoling, daring and, above all, inspiring their charges to reach beyond their grasp. Please, do yourselves a favor and come see this show. You’ll be very pleasantly surprised and, more important, you’ll be showing support for and encouraging the continued work of the area’s burgeoning art students and art teachers alike. The exhibit is free through its closing at noon, April 9. — Christopher Madkour Executive Director, Southern Vermont Arts Center

IN THIS ISSUE: Antiques & Auctions...........36 Automotive.........................53 Classifieds...........................49 Creatures/Environment.......33 Entertainment.....................38 Fine Arts/Crafts...................37 From my Corner..................16 GNAT-TV Schedule..............23 Mind & Body.......................30 Restaurants.........................39 Service Directory.................46 Sports.................................28 Job Connection...................54 Weekly Almanac.................39 Worship..............................45 March 25, 2009

LETTERS ...action picture shorts...

Huge thanks to our local movie house, Village Picture Shows, for giving us a unique movie experience last week. What a privilege to be able to view all five of the most recent Oscar-nominated action picture shorts. These five memorable and moving films are indeed what the true art of movie making is all about. It was a truly extraordinary evening of film viewing. And I understand we will be privileged to view the five nominated animated shorts this week. I urge movie lovers to support our local theater’s efforts to bring this great movie art to our little town. To Village Picture Shows, thank you for this rare treat! — Kathe Dillmann Manchester, Vt. ____________________

Meals on Wheels

Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal For reservation or cancellation Manchester: 362-3714 Wednesday, March 25 Tuna Melt, Broccoli Soup, Red Cabbage, Jello w/Fruit, and Milk. Thursday, March 26 Pork Loin Chops, Red Potato, Mixed Veggies, Peach Cobbler and Milk. Friday, March 27 BBQ Chicken, Roasted Potatoes, Broccoli w/Pimento, Fresh Fruit, Herbed Bread and Milk. Monday, March 30 Turkey Tetrazini, California Blend Veggies, Carrots w/Dill, Pineapple, and Milk. Tuesday, March 31 Breaded Veal Cutlet w/Brown Gravy, Mashed Potatoes,Prince Edward Veggies, Green Salad, Carrot Cake and Milk.

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Ham Dinner at the Rupert Firehouse

Ham Dinner to be held at the Rupert Firehouse on Rt. 153 on Saturday, April 11. Serving will begin at 5 p.m. and the menu will include but is not limited to ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, roll, coleslaw, baked beans, dessert, and beverage. Cost is $8 per plate, children 8 and under $4. For more information, please contact Marie Lewis at 394-2976. This dinner will benefit Rupert United Methodist Church. _____________________

BRSU Developmental Screening Days

Each spring, the Early Education Program offers a free child development screening for young children living in all towns within the BenningtonRutland Supervisory Union. The goal of an early childhood screening is to provide parents with a picture of their child’s developmental strengths and/or needs and to increase awareness of services available to children and families in our area. The school districts also utilize screening information to plan for future student enrollment and special programs. Parents of all infant to 5 year old children are encouraged to take part in the screening, regardless of potential eligibility for early education services. This year the play-based screening will take place in the early childhood classroom at the Manchester Elementary Middle School on Tuesday, March 24. Please call Robin at the BenningtonRutland Supervisory Union office, 362-4104 to schedule your child’s screening.

Mettawee Earns New PA System through AdvantEdge Tools for Schools program Gail Nelson of the Mettawee Community School is pleased to announce that the school has been notified by the AdvantEdge Tools for Schools program, sponsored by Price Chopper, that it is one of the top 100 schools based on total tape value earned in the 2008-09 program and therefore has won a Califone Wireless Presentation Pro PA System. The system is described as being perfect for lecture halls and field trips. It is battery powered, working with rechargeable batteries and has a wireless mic delivery, with a 100’ transmission range to the receiver. It includes a belt-pack transmitter and a lapel mic. Speaking for �� the Mettawee Community School, �� Nelson thanks everyone who �� shopped on the school’s behalf this �� school year! �� 263 Depot Street - Manchester, Vermont Box Ofce 362.2982 MOVIELINE 362.4771 ONLINE TICKETING AT:

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Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael P. Wallace has arrived for duty at Dover Air Force Base, DE. Wallace, a pavements and construction equipment apprentice, is assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing. He is the son of Theresa and Michael Wallace of Carillion Road, and grandson of John and Alice Michalak of Park Ave., all of Ticonderoga, N.Y. His grandparents, Gordon and Rose Wallace, reside on Woody Lane, Ticonderoga. The airman is a 2008 graduate of Ticonderoga High School. Air National Guard Airman Justin R. Ducharme 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 Ann and Tom Ducharme of Packer Corner Road, Guildford, Vt.vThe airman is a 2008 graduate of Brattleboro Union High School, Vt.

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Air National Guard Maj. Timothy J. Mewes has deployed overseas to a forward operating base to support the mission of Operation Enduring Freedom. Operation Enduring Freedom is the official name given to antiterrorism military operations involving U.S. troops and allied coalition partners. Active duty and reserve component members from all branches of the U.S. armed forces have been deployed to support the war against global terrorism outside the borders of the United States. U.S. troops serve in South, Southwest and Central Asia, the Arabian peninsula, the Horn of Africa, islands in the Pacific, and Europe. As the chief of tactics in Afghanistan, he plans airdrop missions and flights to austere and dangerous locations. He is deployed to Afghanistan from Charleston, W.V., where he is a member of the 120th Airlift Wing based at the Yeager Air National Guard Base. The major has served in the military for more than 13 years. Mewes is the son of Herbert E. and Mary C. Mewes of Mather Road, Brattleboro, Vt. His wife, Erin, is the daughter of James D. and Teresa A. Livingston of Southern Heights Drive, Vernon, Vt. The major is a 1987 graduate of Vermont Academy, Saxtons River, Vt. He received a bachelor’s degree in 1991 from EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla. Air Force Airman Carolyn A. Chambers has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

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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. She is the daughter of John Chambers of Allyn Road, Putney, Vt., and Barbara Chambers of Summer Hill Road, Middletown, Conn. The airman is a 2005 graduate of Leland and Gray Union High School, Townshend, Vt.

Air Force Airman Mandalyn G. Clifford 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 March 25, 2009

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A Basket Party will be held at the East Dorset Firehouse on Saturday, March 28. Doors will open at 11 a.m. with the drawing beginning at 1 p.m. Cost is $5 for the first card and lunch, and $2 for each additional card. Door prizes will be offered. This event is to benefit the East Dorset Youth for Christ Youth Group. Proceeds will be USED to help send area teens to Youth for Christ summer camp in Pennsylvania this summer. For further information, please call Tom Beebe at 2929082; Kathy Beebe at 362-3460; or Edna Winot at 645-0174.

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Army National Guard Pvt. Jeremy R. Woodell has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Woodell is the son of George and stepson of Deirdre Woodell of Williams St., Hudson Falls, N.Y. The private is a 2006 graduate of Hudson Falls High School.

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Grant for Jamaica Village Community

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Congratulations to the Jamaica Village School and Community Center on receiving the Vermont Emergency Management Grant of $7950 to provide and wire an emergency shelter generator. The School was recently accredited with being a Red Cross Shelter, the addition of a generator will only enhance the facility in time of need. The Jamaica Village School is a public pre-k through sixth grade school that implemented “Responsive Classroom” learning this year, where mutual respect, personal responsibility, emotional and physical safety are their guiding principles. ________________________________________________

Annual Meeting for Dorset Sportsmen’s Club

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The Dorset Sportsmen’s Club, Inc., will hold its annual meeting on April 7 at 7 p.m. at the club house, and encourages all members, past and present, to attend. The agenda for the evening will be: closing out the past year; election of new officers; first regular meeting of the new year. The club welcomes all ideas/suggestions to maintain and improve the club. Upcoming events include the fishing derby, a turkey shoot and bottle drive. Please watch for further information about these and other events. For information, call Nancy at 362-4547. A box will be available for donations to the Community Food Cupboard. Please bring a non-perishable item such as cleaning supplies, canned vegetables, canned fruit, etc.

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Maple Fest Dinner

A maple themed dinner will cap Poultney’s March 28 Maple Fest activities. As part of the statewide honoring of our sweet liquid, a meal of maple glazed ham, maple flavored sweet potato casserole, green beans, coleslaw with pineapple, rolls and beverages will celebrate the spring sap run. Desserts will be maple-themed with cheesecake, pies and many traditional non-maple pies. This event will be held at the United Baptist Church on the East Poultney green with seatings at 5 and 6 p.m. Please come to the back door. Parties of four or more should ensure seating space by reserving one of the seatings. Call 287-9744 for reservations. A message may be left with your name and number of persons attending. _______________________________________________

Arlington Masons Host Table Lodge

Red Mountain Lodge #63 F & AM of Arlington, will host their 32nd annual Table Lodge on Saturday, March 28 at 5 p.m. The event will be at the Lodge on East Arlington Road (next to Mack Molding) in Arlington. A roast turkey supper and all the fixins’ will be served by the Eastern Star. Cost is $25 and includes a souvenir “firing glass” and a Masonic coffee mug. Any mason with a current dues card from their home Lodge is invited to attend. RSVP please by March 27 to Bill Cotrofeld at 375-6782. You may also call Bill for further information on the Table Lodge or Freemasonry in general.

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Manchester Leos Beneﬁt CFC

The new Manchester Leos Club held a food drive at Shaw’s Market in February where they tried to stuff a bus. The did a pretty darn good job, too! They collected 1031 items of food and $175 in cash for our Community Food Cupboard. Many thanks to those who helped out, with a huge thank you to Shaw’s Market, and generous donations from their customers. At the request of the CFC, another Food Drive will be held toward the end of March or early April. The Leos Club is open to all high school students. Call Pam Nichols, Leos advisor, at 362-3504, for further information. _________________________________________________

Tix on Sale for Philadelphia Orchestra with Alec Baldwin

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Christopher Madkour, Executive Director of the Southern Vermont Arts Center, invites you to join him, on August 5, for the Arts Center’s annual excursion to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center for the opening night of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s summer season. The evening’s program features performances of Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2, and Ravel’s arrangement of Musorgsky’s showpiece for virtuoso pianists, Pictures at an Exhibition. Charles Dutoit conducts Yefim Bronfman on piano. The centerpiece of this year’s concert, Copland’s unabashedly patriotic Lincoln Portrait, commissioned by conductor Andre Kostelanetz at the height of WWII, endures in its ability to strengthen and reassure the American people during troubling times. This premier sees film and television star Alec Baldwin join the rarified ranks of Lincoln Portrait’s narrators, including Walter Cronkite, Henry Fonda, Charlton Heston, James Earl Jones, Tom Hanks, Samuel L. Jackson and President Barack Obama. Round trip deluxe motor coach transportation, orchestra seats, an elegant dinner at the Hall of Springs and driver gratuities are included in the price. The coach leaves Manchester at 4:30 p.m.; pick-ups and drop-offs at St. James Church in Arlington will be provided with additional sites added if demand warrants. Tickets for all excursions are available by phone at 362-1405 or in person at the Arts Center, which is located off West Road in Manchester, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit online at www.svac.org.

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‘A’ is for Ice Cream!

Pictured from far left: Devin Hoyt, Emma Baker, Mackenzie Hosley (center-recessed), Piper Russell (center-foreground) and Cassie Weeden. These students were some of the 14 Kindergarteners from Mrs. Bremer’s class at the Mettawee Community School treated to vanilla ice-cream with 2009 Grade “A” Amber maple syrup during the class’ March 12 visit to the Hulett Sap House in West Pawlet. Kindergarten student Julia Hulett’s mother, Mandy spoke about gathering sap and the boiling process. Julia’s father, Rich, tended to the active boiling and then drew off a new batch of maple syrup. _________________________________________________

‘Listen Up!’ at Martha Canﬁeld Library

Audio books are available through “Listen Up! Vermont”, a downloadable audio book service organized by the Green Mountain Library Consortium. This is a great way to get audio books, even if you are traveling. All you need is a library card to a member library, access to the Internet, and you can download free software to get the audio. The “Listen Up! Vermont” service is available through w w w. l istenupver mont . org. Downloadable audios can be listened to on your PC or Mac, or transferred to an MP3 player or iPod, making it possible to take it with you wherever you go. Some titles can even be burned to a CD. Contact the library at 3756153 for details on this exciting new service. March 25, 2009

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Spaghetti Supper to Beneﬁt NDS

Carolyn Kern and Becky Wilder would like to announce that the Northshire Day School is having a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser. The spaghetti dinner will be held Wednesday, April 1st from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Northshire Day School. This year we are asking families to make a $5 donation. This hearty meal will consist of spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, tossed salad, beverages, and dessert. During this time we will also be selling raffle tickets on items that have been donated from some local merchants. The raffle tickets will be on sale from Monday, March 23rd through April 23rd. They will be $5 dollars each. If you are interested in purchasing some raffle tickets please stop by the center or speak with Carol, Becky, or Jane at 362-1395. ______________________________________________

Free Demonstration of Music Together™

Join Deb Zaccheo, a musician and guitar teacher who specializes in early childhood music education for free Music Together classes, Wednesday April 1 at 10:30 and Saturday April 11, also at 10:30. Music Together© is an internationally known early childhood music and movement program where babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their adults participate in 10 weeks of musical activities attached to fun interactive songs that are rich in tonality and meter. To watch a video of a Music Together class in action or RSVP for a free demo and to register for the Spring session which begins April 15 and 18 in Manchester and April 21 in Rutland, visit www.musicwithdebz.com, or call 362-2971. Scholarships, gift certificates and financial aid are available.

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Masonic Lodge Offers Scholarships

Adoniram Lodge #42 F. & A.M. is again pleased to offer two $500 scholarships to any senior at BBA who lives in the Manchester, Dorset, and Sunderland area and has been accepted to a school for post secondary education. Applications are available at the guidance department at BBA. The deadline to apply is April 24. For further information you can contact David Katz at 362-0041. _______________________

Toastmasters: Speaking to Inspire

Three things make a great speaker: stage time, stage time, and stage time. Noted motivational speakers such as Wayne Dyer or Deepak Chopra honed their messages and styles over many years of presentations. However, the elements of great speaking need to be learned and tested before “taking it on the road” or the stage. This Thursday, March 26, Equinox Valley Toastmasters (EVT) will hold its “international” club speaking contest, also simply called the serious speech contest. This club-level contest is the first of six possible stages to reach the top venue. You are invited to join us. You will hear both first-time speakers “breaking the ice,” and at least two experienced speakers competing to move forward to the next level – the Vermont area contest – and have their opportunity to hone a message of inspiration. Guests are welcome: contact Dick Scribner, 362-7352. Read about EVT at www.equinoxvalleytoastmasters.org. The Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays, at 6:30 p.m. at Ai Squared, 130 Taconic Business Park Road, Manchester. March 25, 2009

Stratton Foundation and Okemo Team Up To Shelter West River Sports

At the 2009 Bill Koch Nordic Ski Festival in Notchview MA, West River Sports debuted their new tent purchased with the help of a grant from the Stratton Foundation and detailed with help from Okemo Mountain. The new tent offered the team a central gathering spot at the Festival, a great event with over 350 participants from all over New England. In addition to races, the Bill Koch Festival featured a terrain park, a minimarathon and Magic Woods filled with trolls, a camp fire and lots of adventure for skiers of all ages. 23 West River skiers competed at Notchview, and coaches under shelter of the new tent did a spectacular job waxing everyone’s skis. Some of the highlights from the West River club were Carly Gayda’s 2nd place in the J5 Girls division and alumni Tyler Foulkes’ 4th place in J3 Boys. In the Opening Parade, team members displayed great creativity with their Troll costumes, and in the Terrain Park, West River skiers got lots of air.

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Fisher Elementary School is accepting applications for Kindergarten Registration for the 2009-2010 academic year. To be eligible to attend Kindergarten in Arlington this fall, children must be five years old by August 31, 2009. To register a child, parents must complete a current registration form. Children will then be invited to a Kindergarten Orientation which will include a health screening by the school nurse. A copy of the child’s birth certificate and immunization record are needed at the orientation. To receive a registration form or to register by phone, call Fisher Secretary MaryAnn Rose at 375-6409, extension 0. For more information about Fisher’s Kindergarten Registration or to receive a Fisher Elementary School brochure, contact Principal Deanne Lacoste at lacosted@bvsu.org or 375-6409. ________________________________________________

Easter Dinner with Chef Michael Kloeti of Michael’s on the Hill

Join us for an extra special appearance by Chef Michael Kloeti as he prepares the perfect Easter dinner using fresh, local ingredients, on Sunday, April 5 at 1 p.m. The menu will include Spring Onion Vichysoisse; Maple Glazed Lamb Chops with Pea Tendrils, Watermelon Radishes and Beets; and Dark Chocolate Truffle Torte with Citrus Salad. Born, raised and trained in Switzerland, Michael Kloeti dreamed of enriching his classical education with that of other cultures. Shortly after meeting his wife, Laura, working in the same Swiss kitchen, they relocated to New York City. Michael has worked in a variety of settings ranging from New York City’s 4-star Lespinasse, to upcountry comfort food at the award winning Lodge at Koele in Lanaii, Hawaii. The invitation to join the St. Regis Hotel as Chef de Cuisine brought him back to Manhattan, and the decision to raise their family in Vermont led them to the eventual opening of Michael’s on the Hill Restaurant in 2002. His cooking inspiration stems from his childhood--European comfort food, sustainable and unprocessed. By combining this solid foundation with years of diverse training and Vermont’s culinary bounty, Michael has created his own notable cooking style. As proud members of the Vermont Fresh Network, Local First Vermont and Slow Food, the usage of local, organic products is of premier importance. Michael has the honor of being recognized as the first “Vermont Chef of the Year” ever selected by the Vermont Hospitality Council due to his contributions within the hospitality industry and the community, and his noteworthy cooking expertise. He has been a featured chef on various television shows, and international publications and has been invited as a guest chef to locations spanning from the Caribbean on Holland America Cruise Lines to a four-year repeat performance at Disney World’s International Food and Wine Festival. He can be seen on his bi-weekly cooking segment on WCAX Television Morning News, and offers custom cooking classes in his restaurant kitchen. The Kitchen Store at J.K. Adams is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at 1430 Rt.30 in Dorset. The telephone is 802-362-4422 or visit the Website at www.thekitchenstoreonline.com for any potential change in event schedules.

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Film Forum

During the recent presidential campaign Vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, publicly supported abstinence only for teenagers, thus opening a national debate on the sensitive subject of sex education in public high schools. “The Education of Shelby Knox”, will be shown on Friday, March 27, at 7 p.m. at the Mark Skinner Library in Manchester. This film personalizes this debate through the actions of Lubbock, Texas teenager, Shelby Knox. Although her county’s high schools teach abstinence as the only safe sex, Lubbock has some of the highest rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases in the nation. Shelby, a devout Christian who has pledged abstinence until marriage herself, becomes an unlikely advocate for comprehensive sex education, profoundly changing her political and spiritual views along the way. When Shelby’s interest in politics leads her to get involved in a campaign for comprehensive sex education in her town’s public schools, and then to a fight for a gay-straight alliance, Shelby must make a choice: Stand by and let others be hurt, or go against her parents, peers and pastor. This Sundance award winning movie illustrates one way in which contemporary American tensions around science and religious belief play out at the expense of teenagers. It also provides a close up view of an amazing young organizer: - the very real Shelby. The film is presented by the Manchester Film Forum, a locally organized group of citizens who enjoy viewing and discussing provocative films. Admission is free but donations are always welcome. Light refreshments are available. For more information call Paul at 824-6626. March 25, 2009

Library hosts Raptor Encounter Thanks to funding from the Kettering Foundation, the South Londonderry Free Library will host a free Vermont Institute of Natural Science presentation – “Raptor Encounter”on Saturday, March 28 at 10:30 a.m. Children ages 6 and over are invited with their care-givers to have a first-hand encounter with a live kestrel (a small falcon), a hawk and an owl that can no

longer live in the wild. These birds reside at the spacious VINS Nature Center in Quechee along with injured eagles and many other different types of falcons and owls. Kristen Rzemien, VINS educator, will also be bringing touchable artifacts and other handson materials. She will talk about the natural history, ecology and adaptations of falcons, hawks

and owls and why these adaptations designate these birds to be known as “raptors.” This program will take place at the Londonderry Town Assembly Room at 100 Old School Street, just up the short hill past the library. For more information, please call the library at 8243371.

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Mettawee Community School was represented at the Odyssey of the Mind Tournament by multiple teams, including Mrs. Lund’s group pictured here: left to right: Asia Rees, Ariella Eirman, Julia Lund, Chelsea Horner, Hailey Godette, Carly Lund and Zoe Paige.

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Mettawee did fine work Saturday, March 7th, 2009, at the 30th Vermont Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament held in Burlington. This was a great opportunity for Mettawee students to think creatively and solve problems. MCS organizer, and 4th grade teacher, Mark Rampone said, “Our top scorers were in Mrs. Lund’s group (pictured). They scored a third place in the classic ‘Lost Labor of Heracles.’ I was proud of all our students regardless of the score. They showed good humor, team spirit, cooperation and creativity.” Congratulations to all MCS participants: Zoe Paige, Hailey Godette, Chelsea Horner, TJ Mychack, Christina Chilkott, Jonah Knapp-Wilson, Matthew Parker, Kristina Hilliard, Tooti Eirman, Catherine Thrasher, Lilly Waite, Ariella Eirman, Thea Vunk, Izzy Rees, Tessa Georgeson, Carley Lund, Asia Rees, Jared Schauer, and Julia Lund. Mr. Rampone also thanks all who helped make this season a success,

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“I’d like to offer special thanks to Jenn Thomas, a 5th grade teacher at Mettawee, who worked to prepare the groups for the Spontaneous Competition, and Amy Helmetag, MCS Art teacher, who shared her enthusiasm, materials, and Art Room for what were sometimes loud and messy sessions.” He added, “I would also like to thank and congratulate Heather Lund, MCS teacher and parent, and Zohara Zarfati, MCS parent, for cheerfully leading their teams through this process.” Mrs. Lund’s and Ms. Zarfati’s groups put on theatrical productions. According to Rampone, “These lend themselves well to on stage performances. We hope to bring these to the rest of the Mettawee Community School student population and faculty during upcoming All School Meetings.”

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— Susan J. Coons ...missing something... The residents of Denver, CO, were shocked that one of their daily papers closed down. I don’t blame them. Newspapers have been available to us for generations. Until about 500 years ago, the dissemination of ‘news’ was a proclamation, most often in the form of a handbill, posted on a nearby building, or read aloud by a politician or clergyman. Only politicians, aristocrats and clergy were fortunate enough to learn to read. Think, for just a moment, about the ramifications of not being able to read! Now, as in those times, if you can’t read, you are at the mercy of what everyone tells you. Later a handbill, handwritten and fashioned in the form of a brochure or pamphlet, was created. The handbill contained stories, current events, weather, and gossip. The invention of the Gutenberg Press in 1486 made it possible to print hundreds of pamphlets at one time. People were learning the crude rudiments of reading with the availability of now having something of their own to read! Curiosity, incentive, then knowledge! The first newspaper in America was named “Publick Occurrences, Both Foreign & Domestick”. Its debut, first and last printing, was September 15, 1690. It consisted of three sheets, 6 x 10 inches. In 1704, Boston Postmaster John Campbell created the “Boston News-Letter”. After Campbell, came William Brooker, who named the information sheet the “Boston Gazette”, in partnership with printer James Franklin. James wrote an editorial criticizing the government, and was subsequently sent to prison. His 13-year-old brother, Ben, took over printing the paper. And we all know who Ben was.

The invention of continuous rolls of paper and steam powered presses made it possible to do mass printings. It was much less expensive, thus creating the term, “penny press”. Newspapers only cost a penny a copy. I have some very old newspapers dating back to the 1860s. There were serial stories, poems, local news, gossip, and police stories on the front pages. Newspapers were not only informative, but entertaining. The invention of the linotype in 1884, with moveable type, increased the ability of newspapers to print multiple pages faster and for a much lower cost in labor. My memory of newspapers: As a child, I always wondered why commuters on streetcars and subways folded the paper in half the long way. My dad would stretch out on the couch and open the paper wide. I know now, that it was a courtesy to passengers sitting on either side of them. Sunday afternoons I would spread the funnies out on the floor in the living room and read them as I leaned on my elbows with legs stretched out behind me. My mom wrapped the garbage in a newspaper at the end of the day, and sometimes she would wrap dad’s lunch in a newspaper. There were newsstands on almost every corner in downtown Chicago. And if not a newsstand, a young boy shouting, with a special cadence, “Read all about it! Get your Chicago Trib Here!”

My husband took our children with him to get the Sunday New York Times when they were very small. He went to an out of the way newsstand in a mall near Harrisburg, PA. This was a Sunday morning ritual for years and years. Later, after we moved to California, we stayed weekends at a condo in Santa Monica. Sunday mornings he and my son walked down the topless Venice beach to a smoke shop where the paper was saved for him. He was never able to refold a newspaper and therefore, he just threw them about the chair where he was sitting. The room was messy on Sundays. I miss him and the mess. Newspapers are a staple on Sunday afternoons; a staple at the breakfast table in the moroning; an evening’s relaxation. The folks in Denver are faced with curling up to their cold computer on the desk or kitchen table, on a Sunday morning, cup of coffee in hand, trying to check out their favorite sections of the paper: home improvement; editorial; books; comics (although comics are becoming a thing of the past as well!) No, the reader isn’t sitting out on his deck, basking in the sun wrestling with the papers, trying to fold them in the breeze; he’s not lounging on the sofa in the evening with the daily news; he’s not taking a quick look at the local headlines while he sips his coffee and Cheerios before the day begins...the folks in Denver are facing this reality. None of us can remain unaffected by this. Do you like to read? Do you enjoy your books? Every one of us must make a very loud noise to keep our local papers in print! They give us the freedom we need to read when and where we want. The freedom to make choices. Make decisions. I don’t want to have to search for a Starbucks in order to plug in my laptop to read the news! I want to take the paper outside and sit on the deck with a good

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Gibson or Rusty Nail in the evening! I want to read the local news with a cup of my own coffee, cream, sugar, chocolate and cinnamon before I go to work. (I picked up the habit of cinnamon and chocolate in my coffee from South Street Cafe.) We all must support our local papers or they, too, will disappear, as the paper in Denver. Where would you be without the Manchester Journal or Vermont News Guide? Broadsheet papers, such as the Journal, bring you a different side of the news from weeklies. They have local obituaries, opinion pages, police reports, news of interest that has happened in the past week; with weeklies, like the Vermont News Guide, bringing you news about upcoming events such as church suppers, benefits, school events, and non-profit events; feel-good stories that all of us need, as well as hard information. We need these papers. We need the Vermont News Guide, Manchester Journal, Rutland Herald, Times Union, Schenectady Gazette. But if you don’t stop in and tell the advertisers you’re reading these papers, they’re gonna disappear, sure as shootin’. And then, where has your freedom gone? You’ll be getting your information from a computer that is hooked up to just about everyone in the world including unstable individuals, people with an axe to grind. How reliable is that? Same as not being able to read. Who are you gonna believe? I can recall a recent erroneous hysteria on the internet that insisted President Obama is an Islamic Terrorist Sympathizer. Ridiculous, but many Americans believed this lie, and probably still do. No newspapers. No honestto-God, hold-it-in-your-hands newspaper. It’s hard to imagine, isn’t it?

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4th Annual Community Pancake Breakfast

Embrace the coming spring with your neighbors down the road. From 7:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, volunteers will be serving up a delightful breakfast feast at Sunderland Elementary. Enjoy madefrom-scratch white or whole wheat pancakes, a myriad of pancake toppings, fresh local sausage and maple syrup, bacon, juice, coffee, and tea. Adults, $6; elementary students, $4; children under 5, no charge. We will be pleased to welcome Mrs. Wang, Sunderland’s Chinese language and culture instructor. Mrs. Wang joins us from China and will instruct our students through the end of our school year. Featuring a 50/50 raffle to benefit Sunderland Elementary educational enrichment. _______________________________________________

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It’s An Old Time, Road House, Dance Hall Jamboree!! Featuring “Gypsy Reel”, the incomparable Sandra Wright and “The Seabirds (AKA the Spiders)”. Dance till you drop at the “Spring Mud Fling” Saturday, April 4, at 8 p.m. This benefit for the Mount Holly Community Association will be held at the Odd Fellows Hall on Lake Street in Belmont, Vermont. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $10 at the Mt. Holly Town Library, The Belmont Store or by emailing mhlibrary@vermontel.net. Tickets purchased at the door are $12. For additional information, call 259-3707.

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Texas Hold ‘em Tourney in Wallingford

A Texas Hold ‘em Tournament will be held on Saturday, April 4. There will be a $50 buy in with 66 percent payout. There are no re-buys. $10 for high hand (optional). This event is to benefit the Wallingford Fun Day and Fireworks project and will be held at the Wallingford Firehouse. For further information, call Dennis at 446-2263 or 446-2295. ________________________________________________

Open House and Community Potluck

An Open House and Community Potluck will be held on Friday, March 27, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Boys & Girls Club of Rutland, 71-77 Merchants Row, downtown Rutland. Celebrate the world, women’s herstory, April Haskins nomination as Youth of the Year, and more at our Merchants Row Clubhouse! All are welcome! Check out a chinese jump rope performance and mini talent show by members ages 6-18. Free event! Call 747-4944 or stop by for more info- members wanted!!

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On Sunday, March 29 at 9:00 a.m. Paul Gibbs will bring his testimony in music to the regular service of the North Granville United Methodist Church on Rt.22 in North Granville, NY. Mr. Gibbs travels all over the country sharing his Christian music. Fellowship time will follow the service. All are invited to attend. The church is handicap accessible. ________________________________________________

Williams Labyrinth Available for Lenten Walking Meditation April 7-10

During January of 2005, about two dozen members of the Williams College community helped to create a 36-foot portable canvas labyrinth which is a replica of the one at Chartres. This is an eleven-circuit design divided into four quadrants. Several times each semester, for several days at a time, the labyrinth is spread out and available free of charge to the whole community for many kinds of meditative use. This Lent it will be available in the Fellowship Hall of the First Congregational Church from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 8, and from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Maundy Thursday, April 9, and Good Friday, April 10. For more detailed information visit the Website of the College Chaplain’s office: http://www.williams.edu/chaplain/labyrinthmain.php The labyrinth is an ancient device for walking meditation. While many find walking the Labyrinth a spiritual experience, it has no direct ties to any specific faith community and can be enjoyed by people of all faiths as well as by those who feel no affiliation with any organized religion. Though one of its most familiar manifestations is engraved in the stone floor of the 13th century nave of Chartres Cathedral near Paris, France, it has pre-Christian roots in many cultures, and people have been walking the convoluted path to the center and back again for countless centuries.

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Annual Bed Race

The Bennington Coalition for the Homeless will be holding its seventh annual Bed Race on April 25, at the Nor-Shaft Little League Field in North Bennington, Vt. This fundraiser supports services for individuals and families at 6 Bank Street, McCoy Street Apartments, Thatched House, and the newest project Pageant Place. Registration starts at noon. Call 753-7205 for pre-registration and pledge packets. ________________________________________________

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The labyrinth looks like a maze – but you can’t get lost! The beautifully complex path always leads faithfully to the center, and then always back out again to the waiting world. During your labyrinth walk you will meander through each of the four quadrants several times as you wend your way to the center and back out. There is no right or wrong way to walk the labyrinth and for most people no two labyrinth walks are alike. Most people need about 20 or 30 minutes for a gentle, reflective walk to the center and then back out again – though it’s possible to stretch the journey longer, or to linger in the center. Adults usually enjoy walking slowly along the winding path, while children often run or skip. Any preparation, any kind of mindfulness that’s helpful to you and nourishing to your inner life before walking the labyrinth, is appropriate and welcome. You will find printed sheets with suggestions on how to structure your walk and be asked to remove your shoes to protect the canvas. A journal is available wherever and whenever the labyrinth is set up for walkers to write in or enjoy reading what others have written. The First Congregational Church is located at 906 Main Street (Rt. 2) in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

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Deborah Craig to speak about the Underground Railroad at Historic Salem Courthouse On Thursday, March 26th, at 7:30 pm, the Old Washington County Courthouse in Salem will host its third and final lecture of the History Lecture Series. Deborah Craig, the First Vice President of the Washington County Historical Society, will present a talk on the history of the Underground Railroad movement in Washington County during the 1800’s until the Civil War. The talk will focus on actual sites and some alleged sites in the area including homes of local abolitionists. Included in her presentation will be discussion about key individuals involved with the movement such as Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth. Deborah will also discuss Chester A. Arthur, 21st President of the United States, who resided in Greenwich during his childhood and played a part in the movement as well.

Deborah is an educator in the Saratoga Springs City School District whose field of expertise is art integration with academic subjects. She has always been passionate about history and is one of the founders and is the current president of The NorthStar Historical Project in Greenwich which promotes local history of the Underground Railroad in the surrounding area. Deborah pioneered and helped to create the “Steal Away to Freedom” conference on the Underground Railroad history in 2002. There have been five subsequent conferences to date. Deborah’s total immersion in her subject lead her to purchase the former home of Sylvester E. Spoor in Hebron. Mr. Spoor is said to have been one of the most ardent abolitionists in Washington County history. The History Lecture Series

has been very well received this spring with full attendance at each presentation. Harry Orlyk spoke to a standing room only crowd on March 12th about the indigenous people of the area. Due to the popularity of this first lecture last September, Harry returned to continue his well researched narrative regarding the original settlers of the area. His fascinating talk was enhanced by a power point presentation and local artifacts collected over the years. Harry has most graciously agreed to return at a future date to continue the discussion. In the meantime, mark your calendars for the collaborative fundraiser being offered on March 28. “The Sap is Running” will feature close to 80 sap buckets (Continued on page 20)

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(Undergraound, cont.) beautifully enhanced by local artists which will be auctioned to beneﬁt the Old Washington County Courthouse in Salem, the Pember Library and Museum, the Georgi Museum and Park and Hubbard Hall. The event will start of 5:00 with a bucket preview, cash wine bar, hors d’oeuvres and music provided by pianist Richard Childs. For more information regarding any Courthouse event, please visit our website at www.salemcourthouse.org.

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Chicken BBQ Dinner

VOSCA will offer their annual Barbeque Chicken Dinner on Sunday, March 29 at the American Legion of Route 22, Cambridge, from 4 to 6 p.m. Take-outs are available. Cost is $9, with the proceeds to help VOSCA pay for materials for their construction projects, especially for homes they rebuild in a very poor community in south Carolina. About 18 high school juniors and seniors, along with six chaperones, will toil over 50 hours through their spring vacation. There will also be a raffle with many prizes offered. Please call 518677-2766 for further information or reservations. ________________________________________________

Northshire Newcomers Invite Area Residents to Join

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We welcome you to join our organization whether you are a newcomer to the area or have lived here for a while. Our club offers you an opportunity to get acquainted and socialize with other Northshire residents. You will meet others who have recently moved here as well as people who have been active members for many years. We are looking forward to our spring and summer events. There are also groups for hiking, book discussion and bridge, tavern nights, luncheons and dinners at area restuarants before plays and concerts. Members also meet weekly for breakfast and conversation at local spots. Membership is only $20 per person! Please contact Judy Rudiakov at 802-362-4788 to join and get in on the fun!

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SPRING CLEANING FOR A GOOD CAUSE!

Saturday, March 28th 10-4 Call for Details! Bring your bird feeders or bird houses to the store and we’ll clean them, only $5 each—All proceeds go to VINS Manchester’s education programs

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A Women’s Forum: Come & be Heard

Rural living can be challenging. But the threads of connection between women can make all the difference in the world because the force of women is one of the strongest things on the earth. Teresa King of “Woman Quest”, invites area women to reflect upon these questions: “What are your dreams?” “What do you need?” “What do you long for?” “Do you need more support?” Seize this rare opportunity to convene with other women to share your heartfelt responses to these questions and receive more support. This free event will be held on Thursday, April 2, from 7-9 p.m. at the Bennington Library, 101 Silver St. Bennington, Vt. Call Teresa King 442-4488 with any questions.

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The Ludlow Rotary Club is gearing up for the 53rd Annual Penny Sale to be held on Saturday, April 25, at the Black River High School auditorium in Ludlow. The Penny Sale starts at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free! The Penny Sale is currently one of the largest fundraisers undertaken by the Ludlow Rotary Club. The proceeds are used for high school scholarships for area students of Cavendish, Ludlow, Plymouth and Mt. Holly who attend Black River and Green Mountain High Schools. Besides the scholarships, the proceeds are also used for community projects such as Stepping Stones, Black River Good Neighbors, Black River Valley Senior Center, Black River Museum, Rotary International youth exchange program and other worthy causes. Some prizes being donated are: hotel/motel accommodations, maple syrup products, ski clothing, restaurant gift certificates, stuffed animals, tools, pet accessories, theatre tickets, fire safety items, bicycles, ski passes, garden tools, and the all-time favorite — cash! We will also have a cash raffle of more than $1000 and an additional $25 will be added to the winning ticket if present. You do not need to be present to win for the cash raffle. Rotarians will be out and about selling raffle tickets at Shaw’s in Ludlow on weekend afternoons from now until the evening of the Penny Sale. Raffle tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. The Ludlow Rotary Club hopes for a good turn out. The prizes for the Penny Sale have been donated by area businesses and the Ludlow Rotary Club is grateful for their generosity. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 25, 6:30 p.m. Black River High School Auditorium. Refreshments will be provided by the BR Booster Club. For some this “Mud Season Event” is long waited for. So if this is your first Penny Sale or your 53rd Penny Sale - we hope to see you there for this fun-filled evening. Again, a special thank you to all the businesses for your generous donations and participation. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Bixby at 228-8823 or Kim Lampert at 228-4000. March 25, 2009

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BBA Language Teacher Honored

Burr and Burton Academy Spanish teacher Katherine Bove has been chosen to receive the 2009 Vermont Language Teacher Fellowship from the Middlebury College Language Schools for study in summer 2009. The fellowship, which is open to all Vermont high school language teachers, covers tuition, room, and board for the six-week intensive, immersion course in Spanish. A candidate for a master’s degree from Middlebury, Bove said she “was thrilled and honored” to be chosen from a competitive field of candidates. She has spent the last two summers at Middlebury and plans to receive her master’s degree in 2011. ________________________________________________

April is Grange Month

Battenkill Grange #487 will hold an Open House on Wednesday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall, off Route 313 at the covered bridge in West Arlington. Come and learn about the Grange activities and meet your Grange neighbors. _______________________________________________

Book Lovers Evening at Mark Skiinner Library

Enjoy an evening of book talk, giveaways, raffles, and refreshments! Join Leith F. Colen, editor of The Book Bag, a literary newsletter featured in several newspapers including the Albany Times Union and the Boston Sunday Globe. Colen will present “My Journey with Books: an Irresistible Story” at the Mark Skinner Library on Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. Enjoy Colen’s witty recollection of the ten years spent raising her level of reading. Savor readings from several of The Book Bag’s informative and humorous columns. Mark Skinner Library is located at the intersection of Rt. 7A and West Road in Manchester Village. Reserve your space for this free program by calling 362-2607 or e-mailing info@markskinnerlibrary.org. Individuals and book discussion groups welcome!

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Channel 15/Community Programming* All Times a.m./p.m. 1:00 F-M Roman Catholic Mass -& Journey 3:00 All Jerry Tyler Country Music 4:00 All Girls Night Out! with Toney Lee 5:00 All Pets of the Week from Second Chance Animal Shelter 6:00 All Kaleidoscope, the GNAT-TV Community Showcase 7:00 All Q & A Live with Bob Stannard 8:00 All Girls’ Night Out! with Toney Lee 9:00 F-M The Bible & You with Lawrence Zupan 10:00 All The Good News Show with Salley Gibney 11:00 All Vermont Forests with Claude Dern, Bruin de Bear 12:00 All Kaleidoscope, the GNAT-TV Community Showcase Channel 16/Educational & Arts Programming* All Times a.m./p.m. 1:00 All First Baptist Church of Manchester Church Service 2:00 All Manchester School Board Meeeting 5:30 All What’s Cookin’? with Hannah 6:00 All Exercise Hour: Stillness in Motion with Rich Morantz; Body by Al with Allison Lewis 8:00 All The Collaborative — Prevention Works! 12:00 All Exercise Hour: Stillness in Motion with Rich Morantz; Body by Al with Allison Lewis Channel 17/Government Programming** All Times a.m./p.m. 5:00 T-TH Arlington Select Board Meeting 6:00 F-M Gov. Douglas Press Conference (when available) 7:00 F-M Sen. Bernie Sanders Press Conferfence (when available) 7:00 T-TH Dorset Select Board Meeting 9:00 T-TH Manchester Select Board Meeting 12:00 F-M Gov. douglas Press Conference (when available) *Community Bulletin Board shown between all programming ** Classic Arts Showcase shown between all programming Contact GNAT-TV at 802-362-7070; gnat-tv@comcast.net or visit the website at www.gnat-tv.org March 25, 2009

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Maple Sugar makers throughout Bennington County would like to invite the public to the 11th Annual Bennington County Maple Sunday Open House to be held March 29. Ten Sugarhouses located throughout the county will be welcoming visitors and offering tours, samples and special events. Admission is FREE and children are encouraged to get their par-

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ents out for a day of fun. Participating are: •Armstorng Farm, 614 U.S. 7, Bennington, 442-6715. •Mance’s Tree Farm, 217 Holiday Drive, Shaftsbury, 4425263. •Kobik Family, Maple Hill Maple, 207 Maple Hill Road, Shaftsbury, 375-2251. •Paul Ennis, 2546 Sunderland Hill Road, Arlington, 375-6003. •Eric and Hope Severence, Skinner Hollow Farm, 1703 Main Street, Manchester Center, 362-2666. •Bob’s Maple Shop, Bob Bushee, 733 Richville Road, Mancheter Center, 362-4556. •Dutton’s Farm Stand, Wendy

Dutton, Route 11/30, Manchester, 362-3083. •Havoc Hill Sugarhouse, Doug Zecher, 190 Havoc Hill, East Dorset, 362-4136. •John Williams Family, 601 State Line Road, North Bennington, 447-7200 •Mountain Valley Maple Farm, Michael Lourie, 1498 State Highway 153, West Rupert, 3942928. Most of these Maple Farms are offering special acitiities for the day. For specific directions, hours, and other information, call the phone numbers listed with the farm or stop by or call the Bennington or Manchester Chamber of Commerce for maps and directions.

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The Arlington Nursing Service is offering a scholarship of $1000 this year. Candidates must be residents of Arlington, Sunderland, or Sandgate and be pursuing a career in a medical field. Once awarded, the Scholarship is continued for each year the student successfully follows their chosen course. Those interested in applying should contact Lynn Williams at 3756119 or the Guidance Department at Arlington High School for an application. Applications are due by May 1.

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Brooke Rosenbauer Receives Honors

Brooke Page Rosenbauer, daughter of Margot Page of Sunderland, Vt., and Tom Rosenbauer, West Pawlet, Vt., was named to the Dean’s List at Brandeis university for academic achievement during the fall 2008 semester. Dean’s List honors are awarded to students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or above. _________________________________________________

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Beekeepers Meeting

The Bennington County Beekeepers Club, Ltd., will meet on Thursday, April 2, at 7 -p.m., with a potluck meal. Meeting will be held in the Crispe Room at the Vermont Veterans’ Home, Route 7A, Bennington. The business meeting includes election of officers, a 200809 report and beekeeping questions and answers. For further information, contact Jacob at 447-0198; cbook@pngusa.net. ________________________________________________

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Help the Food Cupboard and Earn a Chance to Win Anna Belle!

Help the Food Cupboard and have a chance to win Anna Belle, Mother Myrick's huge, candy-filled chocolate Easter Bunny! Just enter our Easter Egg Decorating Contest and bring a non-perishable food item with your entry. We hope to be able to donate lots of food just before Easter. Stop in at Mother Myrick's for more details, and to see Anna Belle on display. Everyone who enters will receive a free chocolate bunny - even Moms & Dads! Decorate a hollowed egg using any materials and all your imagination & whimsy! Anyone can enter. Age categories are: Ages 6 and under; Ages 7 to 11; Ages 12 to 16; Over 16; Seniors; Professionals The five age categories each have a solid chocolate Prince as a first prize. Second & Third Prizes will also be awarded- SO HOP TO IT! The deadline for entering is April 5, at Mother Myrick's Confectionery on Rte. 7A in Manchester. Call Nolan for details at 362-1560.

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Annual Spring Tree & Shrub Sale

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Conservation tree and shrub order forms for the Annual Sale sponsored by the Rensselaer County Soil and Water Conservation District are available at the Town of Hoosick offices in the New York State Armory in Hoosick Falls. The last day to order is April 30. For the convenience of area residents, the Town of Hoosick Board has arranged for the Conservation District to use the Reynolds-Gilchrest Multipurpose Bldg. on Barton Avenue in Hoosick Falls for pickup on May 9. Don’t miss this great opportunity to purchase trees, wildlife shrubs, ground cover and miscellaneous items including compost, wood chips and blue bird houses.

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They Had Cookies, and Everyone Came to Enjoy!

Hoosick Falls Girl Scout Troops #1144 and #1313 had hundreds and hundreds of cookies ready to fill cookie jars and, with all the cookie fans in the area, were able to sell every single box in two weekends of selling! The troops could not have been so successful without the generous support of buyers from New York, Vermont, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and beyond, but a great deal of thanks goes to Stewarts of Hoosick, New York, for loaning them the sidewalk in front of the store. Both troops will use their profits for special trips they have planned — Troop #1144 will be heading to Rochester, New York, in May; Troop #1313 to Washington, DC, in August.

Easter Candy Sale

The Eagle Bridge Methodist Church Ladies are holding their annual Easter Candy Sale at the Grand Union Family Market in Hoosick Falls on the following dates: Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, March 29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Saturday, April 4, 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Candy sales will be held at the Greenwich Elks Club on Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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SPORTS Arlington Girls Wins Youth Basketball Tourney Seven area girls’ basketball teams competed in the Annual Floodbrook Fifth & Sixth Grade Girls’ Basketball Tournament. The tournament, part of the Youth Basketball League, consisted of teams representing Arlington, Currier, Floodbrook, Mettawee, St. Mary’s and Manchester which had two teams. The Arlington girls beat Manchester Green in the semi-final game and then earned a win over Currier in the finals. Most Valuable Player Awards for the Arlington team were given to Brooke Hawley and Julia Lacoste. ________________________________________________

Sacred Heart Girls’ Basketball Captures State Title Shown here is the Arlington team with their Coach Mike Elwell. Back row from left to right are: Emily Lampron, Maggie Murphy, Alexa Beach, Hannah Nicholson and Hailey Davis. Kneeling left to right are: Janessa Hoyt, Molly Elwell, Julia Lacoste and Brooke Hawley.

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The Lady Saints of Sacred Heart School capped off a successful season this year by capturing the CYO State title in Burlington. Following a resounding 13-3 season, the Saints earned the top seed for the state tournament and met a formidaable opponent in Christ the King School of Rutland. These teams were on the court together for the third time this season. Led by Kendra Pembroke’s 12 points, Colleen Hendery’s 11 and Erin Anderson’s 6, the Saints defeated the Crusaders 37-33. Shelby McLenithan led the Saints’ defense and caused multiple turnovers which allowed the Saints to capitalize on offense. “This team has worked extremely hard all season and prepared well for the showdown against Christ the King School. Every one of these girls contributed to the success of our team. To finish with a state title is just icing on the cake,” said Coach Maracia Hendery. The Lady Saints will represent the Diocese of Burlington in the Regional Tournament held in Hartford, CT, March 27 and 28.

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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. “The Purpose of the Spiritual Exercises of Eckankar” is the topic for the Worship Service to be held Sunday, April 5, 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. ________________________________________________

Come to a Community Service Workshop in Weston

Residents of Weston and surrounding communities are invited to join members and friends of Weston’s Old Parish Church at a half-day Community Service Workshop on Saturday, April 4, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The session will conclude with a light lunch. “The goal is to identify local community needs, existing outreach programs and gaps that may exist in supporting those residents who could use a helping hand,” said OPC Chair Adrian Max. The workshop will be facilitated by Nancy Perry and OPC’s minister, the Rev. Jon Bliss. The church is located on Route 100, slightly south of and across the street from the Vermont Country Store. For further information, please call Jon Bliss at 824-4452.

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Mettawee Family Clothing Drive

Ahhh, the temperature is rising, the sap is running and it’s time for Spring cleaning! As you sift through your drawers, boxes, and bags of clothing, please keep in mind those who need a little extra help these days. Consider dropping off the items you no longer need to the Mettawee Community School in Pawlet, VT, for their semi-annual clothing drive. We are looking for adult and kids’ clothing, shoes, jackets, hats, and accessories, that are in good, clean, and smoke-free condition. Drop off items at the Mettawee Community School (Rte. 153 in Pawlet) on Thursday and Friday, April 2 and 3 from 2:45 to 5:30 p.m. These items will be available to anyone in the community, FREE!! Shopping hours are on April 4 and 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Please bring your own shopping bags. We are also collecting non-perishable food items, grocery store gift cards, or monetary donations for the area food shelves. If you would like to schedule an earlier drop-off date/time or have any other questions please contact Brooke Burnham at 645-0968. Thank you, from the Mettawee Community PTO. _________________________________________________

Taize Service in Bennington

The annual Taize Service, which is song and silent prayer around the cross in the tradition of Taize, will be held on Tuesday evening April 7, at 7 p.m. The program will be held at Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Church at 238 West Main Street, Bennington, Vermont; 442-3141.

Support Group

The next meeting of the Manchester Diabetes Support Group will take place on Tuesday, March 31 in the cafeteria at the Manchester Elementary School from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. This is a date change because of a conflict with a school program. Pat Carpenter, RN, CDE, diabetes educator at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, will be speaking about home blood glucose monitoring. She will bring several different meters with her. Pat will also discuss goals for blood glucoses and the HbA1c test. All patients with diabetes and their friends and family members are invited to attend. If the weather is questionable, please contact the hospital at 442-6361, to determine if the support group is still meeting that evening.

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WEDNESDAY, April 1: Look Good, Feel Better. 10:00 a.m.-noon. SVHC Cancer Center, 140 Hospital Dr., Bennington. Cindy Adams, Stylist. Instruction for cancer patients on makeup, skin care, and headwear. Pre-register so we have enough kits. Call 447-1836.

WEDNESDAY, April 1: Baby Care Basics: 6–9 p.m. SVMC, Women’s & Children’s Conference Room. Hands-on class covers everything from proper nutrition to keeping baby safe, healthy and happy through the first year of life. Grandparentsto-be and Grandparents also find this class helpful, as safety concerns about caring for infants have changed. Free. Call 4475277 to register. SUNDAY, April 5: Trek IV Kick-Off Walk, 2–3:30 p.m. Meet at entrance to Park-

McCullough House Driveway, corner of Park & Church St., North Bennington. Bring your family, friends and neighbors. Pre-register at 447-5076 or www. svhealthcare.org. by April 2. Free. TUESDAY, April 7: Blood Pressure and Foot Care Screenings: 1:30–2:30 p.m. Bennington Senior Center. Foot care by appointment only. Fees: Blood pressure: $3; Foot care: $7. To make an appointment or to apply for a fee waiver, call the VNA & Hospice of SVHC at 442-5502.

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& ENVIRONMENT Dutton’s Farm Stand Open House

GMC Killington

The annual meeting of the Killington Section, Green Mountain Club will be held on Saturday, March 28, 6 p.m., at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Hillside Avenue, Rutland. Bring a dish to share and your own place setting for a potluck supper followed by a short business meeting and election of officers. All are welcome. For further information, call leader Sue Thomas at 773-2185. ________________________________________________

Climate, Energy and Community

Osher Lifelong Learning will present a talk on Climate, Energy and Community on Friday, March 27, at the Godnick Center, 1 Deer St. Rutland at 1:30 p.m., by Dr. Alan K. Betts of Atmospheric Research in Pittsford and President of the Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering. Dr. Betts will share his thoughts about community-based strategies to get some handle on the interconnected web of energy, climate, and food here in Vermont. Call 773-0184 for information. _______________________________________________

“Spring for the Animals” Auction!

Please join the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) at the 3rd annual “Spring for the Animals” Auction! It will be held on Thursday, April 2 at the Rutland Country Club. Silent auction from 5:30 - 7:30, live auction from 7:30 - 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include hors d’oeuvres and a wine reception. Auction items include art, jewelry, dining, items for the home, gift baskets and more! Over 125 items have been donated! Space is limited so buy your tickets ahead of time! Tickets can be purchased at the RCHS Shelter (Pittsford) and The Pet Cage (Rutland). If you can’t attend or want to see the items and bid prior to the event, visit ourWebsite at www.rchsvt.org, and join the fun. All proceeds support the animals and programs at the Rutland County Humane Society. For more details contact RCHS at 483.9171 or www.rchsvt.org ______________________________________________

Dutton’s Farm Stand will be hosting a Maple Sugar Open House on Friday, March 27, through Sunday, March 29. You will enjoy watching demonstrations on maple sugar making throughout the weekend. Saturday only, there will be various vendors displaying their products. This event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. with lively music to entertain. The event will feature several Vermont specialty food vendors, all sampling their products for the public. Dutton’s will also be giving free samples and demonstrations on maple syrup making. Beth Vickers and Lisa Whelan have been selling their granola and trail mix at several area stores as well as at area farmers’ markets and online. Please visit them on Saturday, March 28 from noon until 3:00 p.m. at Dutton Farm Stand, Rtes 11/30, Manchester. Dutton’s Sugarhouse �� is open every day to the public �� when the steam is coming out of �� the cupola. ��

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Environmental Movie Night

Vermont Community Stewardship Program member Jake Claro invites all ages to attend a screening of “Being Caribou”, on Arbor Day at St. James Episcopal Church, Arlington, Friday March 27, at 7 p.m. “Being Caribou” documents the travels of Leanne Allison and Karsten Heuer, and their 1500 km journey alongside an endangered caribou herd. The film has won numerous awards and is a fascinating examination of nature. This will be part of an ongoing monthly environmental film and discussion series at St. James. Admission is one non-perishable food item, which will be donated to the Arlington Food Shelf. Refreshments will be provided. For additional information call 7792487 or contact Jake by email at jclaro@vinsweb.org. The Vermont Community Stewardship Program (VCSP) is an AmeriCorps project of the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) operating in collaboration with 25 sponsoring non-profit organizations around the state. Members serving with conservation nonprofits organize and lead environmental education and service learning opportunities and perform conservation related duties.

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Managing Forest Lands for Wildlife

Most small woodland owners value the family forest for more than its timber value. For many, preserving open space, providing wildlife habitat or protecting forest biodiversity are “goals of the heart,” and as important as managing for timber production. But how can the layperson manage for hundreds of species of birds, mammals, amphibians, insects, plants and all the other organisms that inhabit the family woodlands? The answer is Focus Species Forestry. It integrates timber management and conservation of biodiversity, by identifying and managing for a few focus species whose needs incorporate the needs of many other forest organisms. Robert Bryan, author of the Focus Species Forestry concept, will explore the topic in an all-day workshop to be held Saturday, March 28, at the Manchester Rod & Gun Club in Manchester, VT. Other presentors will address integrating timber and songbird habitat management, managing for the endangered Indiana bat, Vermont’s natural communities and their wildlife, and the state’s revised Landowner Guide for Wildlife Habitat Management. Registration, which includes lunch, is $25 and is due by March 23rd. The program is sponsored by the Bennington County Sustainable Forest Consortium. For more information, contact the Bennington County Conservation District at 442-2275 or bccd@sover.net, or visit the new BCCD Website a www.bccdvt.org.

Garden Club of Poultney

The Garden Club of Poultney will hold its first meeting of the year on Thursday, April 2, at the home of Bea Fressie, President. Her cohostess will be Maureen Hill. An important business meeting will be held. Following the meeting, Frank Fressie will give a presentation on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula where the Fressies spent vacation time. ________________________________________________

The Buzz on Bees

The Northshire/Southern Vermont Beekeepers Association has been busy setting up free spring educational workshops for the community. On March 25, Jack Rath, beekeeper extraordinaire of 30 years, will discuss diseases and problems beekeepers experience in their northern hives. This program will be held at Israel Congregation just north of Manchester on Route 7A at 7 p.m. Mike Palmer, past president of the Vermont Beekeepers Association, will lead an all day workshop at the Israel Congregation on April 19. From 10 a.m. to noon he will share techniques on how to create a great honey crop, and from 1:30 to 3:30 he will explain how to create wintering over nucs. Finally, on May 13, Jacki Marrow will speak about “Pollination Sources”, starting at 7 p.m. at the Israel Congregation. Refreshments will be served. For further information, call Maddie Sobel at 362-4452 or Scout Proft at 362-2290. ________________________________________________

Battenkill Conservancy Recipient of Stewart’s Grant

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Once again the Battenkill Conservancy has been selected as one of the recipients of the Stewart’s Holiday Match, a program initiated by The Stewart’s Shop in 1986. From Thanksgiving until Christmas the Stewart’s Shops in our area have collected donations from their customers and then the Stewart’s Foundation has matched that amount reaching a total of over $1.14 million down from last year’s $1.2. The Stewart’s Holiday Match Foundation this year received a record number of applications, over 1300 requesting over $3.5 million. This is the sixth year the Battenkill Conservancy has been awarded this grant to be used in projects benefiting children 18 years of age and under. This year’s $650 grant will be utilized for the Battenkill Summer Camping Adventure program. The four day, three night program for interested students ages 11-13 will include hiking, canoeing, outdoor skill building and investigation of the Battenkill’s aquatic ecology. It will comprise daily trips to several ecologically unique areas within the watershed guided by Battenkill River Watch Coordinator Kelly Nolan. The Stewarts’ Foundation grant money will help defray the cost of the camp making it more accessible to the participants. For information on this and future events or to become a member of the Battenkill Conservancy please contact our office - P.O. Box 327- Cambridge, NY 12816. Telephone: 518-677-2545, or e-mail: bc@battenkillconservancy.net

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Penny-Sale at Jamaica Village School

On March 28, the Jamaica School Club will be hosting the ninth Annual Jamaica School Club Penny-Sale Extravaganza at Leland & Gray Union High School in Townshend, Vt. As a fundraising corps of parents, faculty and community members, the School Club is vital to the educational opportunities offered to the children at J.V.S. Every dollar raised is used to directly enhance the children’s education. This event has continued to grow in leaps and bounds each year, in terms of prizes offered and funds raised. Prizes will include, picnic tables, bicycles, snow sports equipment, household items, electronics, fishing gear, automotive supplies, savings bonds, toys, lift tickets to area ski resorts, clothing, and cash prizes. To date, close to 400 prizes have been donated to this event. There is also a 50/50 Raffle. This raffle also pays the winner an additional 10% if that person is present when the ticket is drawn. The doors will open at L.G.U.H.S at 5:30 p.m., and the event is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Leland & Gray Union High School is located on Vt. Rte 30 in Townshend Vt.

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Dorset Exchange Consignment Gallery Readies Opening

The Dorset Exchange Consignment Gallery is ready to accept consignments! Anyone interested in becoming a consignor can call The Dorset Exchange (which is located on Route 30 in Dorset near the post office) at 231-2520 or email us at info@thedorsetexchange.com. This is a great opportunity for the community in many ways. It’s a fun, affordable place to shop for just about anything, a way to earn extra income for those interested in becoming a consignment partner with us, and best of all, we will all be recycling by resale. Look for our grand opening announcement in the weeks to come. ________________________________________________

Maple Fest Dinner, Auction to Beneﬁt PINS

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Main Street in Chester is tapping in on a good thing with a Maple Fest Dinner. It will be served family style at 6 p.m. in Willard Hall on Saturday, March 28. The menu is set – all things maple – pork loin with a maple glaze, sweet potato casserole, with and without chicken, baked beans, crucifers salad, maple breads and fancy cheesecakes, pies and cakes All will feature the best from Vermont’s trees. Seating is limited. Advance reservations will be taken by telephone by Sally Hoover at 875-6224 and the Harrisons at 875-2784. The cost is $10. There will be raffle as well, featuring prizes donated by members of St. Luke’s. Bidding is accomplished by purchasing raffle tickets at $1 each or 6 for $5. Among the raffle prizes are a digital photography workshop with Lew Watters, an orchid plant, pressed flower art pieces created by Marcia Clinton, half gallon of maple syrup, a teddy bear, and a Decorator Dolly workshop at Bonnie’s Bundles Dolls. The proceeds for this event will be designated for PINS, Partners in Service, a St. Luke’s outreach project. Plan to come dine and celebrate at St. Luke’s during the Maple Festival.

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Lincoln the Lawyer Focus of Hildene Lecture

FINE ARTS

Professor Brian Dirck will make the third presentation of the 2009 Winter History Series on Thursday, March 26. He will speak on “Lincoln the Lawyer.” In 2007 University of Illinois Press published Dirck’s book of the same name, Lincoln the Lawyer, in which the author discusses, “what the law did to and for Abraham Lincoln.” Brian Dirck is a past presenter at Hildene. Among the six books he has authored or coauthored are three on Lincoln: “Lincoln the Lawyer”, “Lincoln and Davis: Imagining America” and “Lincoln Emancipated: The President and the Politics of Race”. Given his expertise on Abraham Lincoln, Hildene is pleased that he is returning for this year’s series with its focus on the complexity and character of the 16th president of the United States in this the 200th anniversary year of his birth. Brian Dirck is Assistant Professor of History at Anderson University and holds a Doctoral Degree from University of Kansas. Each of the four thematically connected Winter History Series lectures takes place at 7 p.m. in the Beckwith Room. The 45 minute presentations are followed by a 30 minute question and answer period and all are free and open to the public. The final lecture in the series entitled “Lincoln: A Study in Character” will be delivered by Connecticut College Professor Emeritus, Michael Burlingame, on Thursday, April 23. Hildene’s Museum Store will be open for a cup of coffee and a snack before the event and plentiful parking is available. For further information please call Hildene at 362-1788 or email info@hildene.org.

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Ongoing at The Clark Art Institute

Through April 26: Vibrant and racy Parisian nightlife of the late nineteenth century is on view at the Clark this winter. Toulouse-Lautrec and Paris features over eighty remarkable oil paintings, posters, photographs, drawings, and lithographs by the great French painter and printmaker Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and his contemporaries. It marks the first time in over 15 years that the Clark has on view nearly its entire extraordinary collection of works by Toulouse-Lautrec. Saturday, April 4: Catch a free screening of Moulin Rouge (1952, 119 min., not rated) at the Clark at 2 p.m. Jose Ferrer stars as ToulouseLautrec in John Huston’s colorful, swirling tale of the painter’s life around the Montmartre dancehall. This feast for the eyes was nominated for seven Oscars and won for costumes and set design. In connection with the exhibition Toulouse-Lautrec and Paris, the film series “Ooh La La! Montmartre on Film” explores the artist’s bohemian environs. Saturday, April 11: Catch a free screening of French Cancan (1955, 93 min., in French with subtitles, not rated) at the Clark at 2 p.m. Jean Renoir’s great backstage musical stars Jean Gabin as the impresario of the Moulin Rouge, and the director emulates his painter father in love of color, movement, and female flesh. In connection with the exhibition Toulouse-Lautrec and Paris. Saturday, April 18: Catch a free screening of Moulin Rouge! (2001, 128 minutes, PG-13) at the Clark at 2 p.m. Baz Luhrmann’s furiously updated musical starts over the top and then keeps going. Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor sing and dance and try to keep up with the film’s kinetic, windmill whirl. In connection with the exhibition Toulouse-Lautrec and Paris, the film series “Ooh La La! Montmartre on Film” explores the artist’s bohemian environs. The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, MA. clarkart.edu, 413-458-2303. March 25, 2009

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A “Foolish” Family Art Day at SVAC

The Southern Vermont Arts Center’s next Family Art Day, a monthly helping of art-related fun for children four years old and above (with an adult caregiver, please), takes place at the Arts Center from 10:30 a.m. til noon on Saturday, March 28. Each FAD outing features an interactive guided tour of an Arts Center attraction - this month’s FAD includes a tour of the Art From the Schools exhibition in Yester House Gallery - followed by a supervised art activity. Given its proximity to April Fools Day, the March FAD will have kids making art that fools you - optical illusion art. Future FADs will be offered on May 23, June 27, and then weekly, every Wednesday, during July and August. There is a nominal fee of $8 per member adult/child pair and $15 per non-member pair, and pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, please contact Stacy Gates, Outreach Coordinator, at the Arts Center at 362-1405, x32 or by email at sgates@svac.org. You may also register in person at the Arts Center, which is located off West Road in Manchester, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit online at www.svac.org. ________________________________________________

Carsten’s Pastel Workshop Opens SVAC Season

The Southern Vermont Arts Center kicks off its 2009 spring through fall series of art workshops on April 17 and April 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with Robert Carsten’s One Blue Sky Above Us. The color blue, as in the sky, has long been associated with restfulness, revitalization and even our planet itself. Enjoy your own “Blue period” in this fun and creative workshop while exploring the strengths and qualities of mood achievable in pastel by using a predominance of the color blue. Subject choices will range from still life to landscape and, naturally enough, skyscape. All levels are welcome. Robert K. Carsten, PSA, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and the Connecticut Pastel Society. He is a regular contributing writer for The Pastel Journal and The Artist’s Magazine. Also a noted arts juror, he is the awards judge for the 2009 Pastel Painters of Maine Members Exhibition, as he was for the 2008 Connecticut Pastel Society Members’ Exhibition, and co-judge of awards for the Academic Artists Association 2008 National Exhibition. His art is shown in galleries and museums, nationally. All workshops are offered contingent upon a minimum enrollment; a 50% non-refundable deposit will reserve your space. Enrolled students are eligible for a “Starving Artist’s” Discount Card good for 10% off meals at Mulligans of Manchester. For more information or to register by �� phone, call 362-1405 or drop by �� the Arts Center, which is just off �� West Road in Manchester, Tuesday �� through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. �� Visit any time at svac.org. ��

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ENTERTAINMENT Beatles Tribute Dance

Michael Rodriguez is holding a Hospice Benefit Dance on Saturday, April 4, at Pink’s Alley, Manchester, Vt. You can spend the day dancing! He will hold dance workouts at 10:30 a.m. and noon. Bring workout shoes and come in 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the workout. There is a fee. Later in the day, beginning at 7 p.m., for just a $10 donation to Hospice, you will receive a dance lesson and from 8 until you go home, you can dance the evening away with a Beatle Tribute! There will be raffles, a cash bar, and Pink’s Alley offers a tapas menu. ________________________________________________

Auditions for “Daddy’s Girl”

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The Marble Valley Players will hold open auditions for “Daddy’s Girl” , a contemporary comedy by Gary Ray Stapp. In the play, a widower for 25 years, Benard Muloovy, proprietor of Maudie’s Diner, is served a full plate of comic chaos when his deceased wife, a talking portrait on the diner wall, enlists the services of an angel to help her reunite

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Benard with their long, lost daughter, Elizabeth. But true to his mischievous nature, Michael, the angel, brings into Benard’s life, not one, but two Elizabeths, each with the same birthday and adopted from the same orphanage. Benard’s task is to decide which young woman is his real daughter, but there’s one problem: He doesn’t like either of them. The play will be presented

in June just in time for Father’s Day. Director Nancy Manney is looking to cast 5 men (ages 20-50) and 8 women (ages 2080). No special preparation is required. Auditions will be held at the West Rutland Town Hall on Saturday, April 4, 6-9 p.m. and Sunday, April 5, 1-4 p.m. Can’t make it, but want to try out? Call Nancy Manney at 247-6429.

A Family Affair on Girls Night Out! What’s in a name? Well, when it comes to the name “London”…. a lot! Michael & Wendy London of the famed Mrs. London’s and their son Max of Max London’s Restaurant & Bar both located in Saratoga Springs, NY will join Toney Lee on Girls Night Out on April 6th on location at the Inn at Ormsby Hill in Manchester, Vermont. With the culinary expertise of the London family, it’s easy to imagine yourselves on the Right Bank of Paris in a fabulous French patisserie or at an upscale bistro! To say this family can cook is an understatement! Michael, a native New Yorker, is a poet at heart which is why his baking evokes such poetry no doubt…trained in New York City and Paris, he has been hailed as “America’s greatest baker” by Saveur. In 1997, Michael along with his wife, Wendy, also an accomplished baker, opened Mrs. London’s in Saratoga Springs, NY. Max London, Michael & Wendy’s son, has definitely taken after his parents. He grew up in the food business, discovering his own passion and talent for creating savory dishes during his stints at two Manhattan restaurants, Bayard’s and Aureole. He then spent nearly three years as head chef at Eartha’s Restaurant in Saratoga Springs. In December 2007, Max opened Max London’s Restaurant & Bar, a full service restaurant and bar centered on the tapas style of eating, next to Mrs. London’s, on Broadway in Saratoga Springs. Girls Night Out will be taped on location once again at the Inn at Ormsby Hill on April 6th. If you would like to be part of the audience the cost is $20.00 per person in advance (due to the overwhelming response) - reservations are a must! You’ll get to “sample” the fabulous food, take the recipes home and have a great time too! Please book well in advance. Reservations must be made no later than the Wednesday prior to the show you wish to attend by calling GNAT-TV in Manchester, VT at 802-362-7070 and leave a message or email us at gnat-tv@comcast.net. Please plan on arriving at the Inn at Ormsby Hill at 5:45 p.m. on the day of the show. See you there! Girls Night Out is seen on GNAT-TVs’ CH. 15 at 8 a.m./p.m. & 4 a.m./p.m. daily and on other cable public access television stations throughout the state of Vermont, New Hampshire, Williamstown, Pittsfield & Cape Cod, MA, Schenectady, NY, & Mid-Coast TV in Half Moon Bay, California! Please check your television schedule for times in your locale. Girls Night Out can also now be “seen” on the internet - visit us at www.gnat-tv.org.

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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 Bldg., downstairs, 7 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, 7:30 a.m. AA Room to Grow, Steel Square 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

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THE SIRLOIN SALOON ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE

Boost the Economy with us! On Wednesdays through the middle of April we are offering this drastically reduced menu so you can keep money in your pocket. So come to The Sirloin Saloon on Wednesday nights and take advantage of our stimulus package!

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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 Rd., 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. Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m.,

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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 a.m. GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 3 p.m. A Mustard Seed Group St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 8 p.m. March 25, 2009

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, American Legion Hall, Mon and Th, 10:30-11:30; Manchester, Masonic Temple, Mon, Wed, 11 a.m; Manchester Town Hall, Tues 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. 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: Arthritis Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennintgon, fourth Thursday, 1 p.m.

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 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,

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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, 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. Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District Meeting, district Office, Poultney, second Monday, 8 p.m. Tuesday: Fair Haven Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m. Weston Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Pawlet Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Wells Selectmen Meeting, Wells Town Hall, every other Tuesday, 7 p.m. For info. 645-9020 Shaftsbury Zoning Board meeting, Town Office, second & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Planning Commission,

Town Office, first & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Winhall Planning Committee meeting, first and third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Wallingford Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, first and third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Dorset Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Rupert Selectmen’s meeting, 2nd 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

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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. 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. Monday Catholic Daughters meeting, St. Margaret Mary’s Church, Arlington, first Monday, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday 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, noon. 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.

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Saturday: St. Margaret Mary’s, Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday: St. James Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8:00 a.m. Rite I and 10 a.m. Rite II. Rev. Scott Neal 375-9952, stjamesarlington.org; stjamesparish@myfairpoint.net 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. DANBY Sunday: Danby Congregational Church, Morning Services, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Mt. View Baptist Church, Danby Four Corners, Services, 11a.m. & 7 p.m. Mt. View Baptist Church, Danby Four Corners, Young People’s Group, 6 p.m. DORSET

Saturday: St. Jerome’s, East Dorset, Mass, 7 p.m. Sunday: Congregational Church, East Dorset, Services, 9:30 a.m. (SS 9:30 a.m.) The United Church of Dorset and East Rupert, Services, 10 a.m. (SS 9:45 a.m.)

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First United Methodist Church, Divine Worship, 10:45 a.m. 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. Wallingford Baptist Church, SS 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m. East Wallingford Baptist Church SS 10 a.m. Service 11 a.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

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