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www.vermontnews-guide.com • January 13, 2010

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Vol 48 No 89

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

Tel 802.362.3535

Left: Teaming up for a good cause: Martha Robertson and Bob Stannard are again collaborating on Ski for Heat. But it will be Bob playing a mean harmonica on stage on January 16 at the Riley Center and Martha skiing on the trails on January 31 at Wild Wings...more details on page 18 Below: Bill Mariano invites you and your children to a Breakfast Brunch at the Manchester Fire Department...story on page 21

Breakfast Brunch at the Manchester Fire House

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OUR READERS’ LETTERS ...Fred Carmichael...

Pat Carmichael wishes to thank all those who remembered Fred in notes, cards, e-mails, personal visits and telephone messages. It was far more than she expected and certainly more than her husband could have hoped for on the event of his death. Fred will be remembered at the Dorset Playhouse on his birthday February 1, at 2:00 in the afternoon. Everyone is welcome.

...knitters volunteered...

Knitters from throughout the community volunteered their time, talent, and yarn to help keep our neighbors warm this winter. Avid knitter and Community Food Cupboard volunteer Ruth Rosenfeld had the great idea to ask fellow crafters to use yarn left over from other projects to create scarves to donate to CFC, and the call was put out to local religious congregations. Our friends at Black Sheep Yarns and Yarn for Your Soul helped to spread the word, offered to collect contributions and even gave out free yarn to help inspire participants. Donations began to arrive in late

November. By mid-December, hundreds of beautiful, hand made scarves, hats, mittens and even some children’s sweaters had been contributed! Just before Christmas, Food Cupboard looked like a fashion boutique as the rainbow of winter-wear was displayed. Our CFC patrons were delighted and appreciative as they chose just the right item to help them brave the winter weather. Our thanks and gratitude go out to everyone involved with this project which brought joy and warmth to so many. — Martha Carey, CFC Administrator

...budget vote...

At a meeting beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 11, at the Currier Memorial School in Danby, the board that is responsible for the school plans to vote on the budget that will be on the ballot for voters in Danby and Mount Tabor in the March town meeting vote. If you live in Mt. Tabor or Danby and would like the Union District 23 School Board to keep or cut certain items, or to spend or tax

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at a particular level, please come and speak your mind, or give the Board your thoughts before the meeting. Any comments sent to me, Daniel French, at the address below or ogdenlaw@vermontel. net will be shared with all seven Board members and the Superintendent. A copy of the Superintendent’s proposed budget is available from daniel. french@brsu.org. — Daniel French, Danby/Mt. Tabor, Vermont While the basic budget will be presented and can be discussed at the Annual School District Meeting in February, by then it will be too late to change what is on the ballot about the basic budget. The only budget vote in February probably will be on $25,000 to begin a fund to renovate the chronically leaky roof. The January 11 meeting probably is the last chance to decide what will be on the March ballot. Public input is especially important this year because we face unusually hard choices. The sluggish economy probably will lead to a decrease in funding from the State. To avoid having to raise more tax money locally, we probably will have to cut the staff or those benefits not set by union contract, or both. The Board would appreciate voters’ help with the difficult decisions. —Herbert G. Ogden Chair, Union District 23 School Board Mt. Tabor, Vermont

...top ten list...

Many of the top ten valuable sayings for 2010 are favorites of my great-grandmother. She was born on a farm in Germany in 1869. She immigrated, alone and barely 17, to the United States in 1886. A job was waiting for her as a nanny in New York City. Granny married at 19, raised six children and died in 1966 at the January 13, 2010

News & Notes from Pawlet Town Clerk

READERS’ LETTERS ripe old age of 97. She was a strong woman who lived her life with caring, common sense and compassion. Folllowing are her favorites: 1. Practice the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. 2. Time and tide wait for no man. 3. Make hay while the sun shines. 4. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. 5. Be true to yourself and kind to animals. 6. Pray for strength, courage and the right attitude. 7. Appreciate the small things in life. 8. Actions speak louder than words. 9. Don’t cry over spilled milk. 10. Cherish your happy memories. Peace, joy and good health to all in the New Year! — Arlene Horn, Rupert, Vermont

...grant helps library...

Thanks to a grant from the Thrifty Attic in Londonderry, the Wilder Memorial Library will be able to purchase a canopy tent to use in the courtyard adjacent to the downstairs Children’s Room. In the summer, it will be able to accommodate larger groups of children, provide shade and be perfect for some of the messier projects. It will also be used for special library events and mini-book sales. In addition to the funding of grants to non-profit organizations, the Thrifty Attic provides many services to our surrounding communities. We are appreciative of their good works! — Donna Bonang and CarleneLindgren Children’s Summer Reading Coordinators, Wilder Memorial Library in Weston ________________________________________________

Happy New Year to all!! Town Meeting is fast approaching and it’s time to start circulating petitions for offices with expiring terms. Following is a list: Moderator (1 yr.); Selectboard (3 yr.); Selectboard (1 yr.); Selectboard (1 yr.); Lister (3 yr.); Second Constable (2 yr.); Delinquent Tax Collector (1 yr.); Town Agent and Juror (1 yr.); Pawlet School Director (2 yr.); UD #47 School Director (3 yr.); UD #47 School Director (3 yr.); Library Trustee (3 yr.); Library Trustee (3 yr.) Petitions are available at the town clerk’s office and must be returned with signatures representing at least one per cent of the legally registered voters in the town of Pawlet! Deadline for turning in petitions to the town clerk is January 25. It is also time to register your dogs! Any dog over 6 months of age must be licensed. To do this, you simply bring in a current rabies certificate and proof of spaying or neutering (if applicable) to the town clerk’s office any time between now and April 1. A license will not be issued without the proper paperwork.

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Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal For reservation or cancellation in Bennington: 442-8012 Manchester: 362-3714 Wednesday, January 13 Baked Fish with Stewed Tomatoes, Potato au Gratin, Peppered Corn, Pineapple, Bread, and Milk. Thursday, January 14 Chicken Florentine, Red Cabbage with Pineapple, Tossed Green Salad, Butterscotch Cookies, Bread and Milk. Friday, January 15 Macaroni and Cheese, California Blend Veggies, Peaches, Bread, and Milk. Monday, January 18 Martin Luther King Day Turkey Cornbread Pie, Sweet Potato, Diced Beets, Mandarin Oranges and Milk. Tuesday, January 19 Chicken Marsala over Noodles, Stewed Tomatoes, Winter Squash, Chocolate Chip Brownie and Milk.

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Service Notes

Army National Guard Pvt. Jordan A. Jackson has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics. He is the son of Bret Jackson of Payreville Road, Brandenburg, Kentucky, and Penny Jackson of Wood Lane, Brandon, Vermont. The private is a 2009 graduate of Otter Valley Union High School, Brandon. Air Force Airman Dennis A Hadrick graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the grandson of Emma Breault of Cedar Ridge Way, Fort Ann, New York. Army Pvt. Firat Gordon has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training. During the nine weeks of basic combat training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons employment, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid skills, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experienced use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman. The Advanced Individual Training course is designed to train infantry soldiers to perform reconnaissance operations; employ, fire and recover anti-personnel and anti-tank mines; locate and neutralize land mines and operate target and sight equipment; operate and maintain communications equipment and radio networks; construct field firing aids for infantry weapons; and perform infantry combat exercises and dismounted battle drills, which includes survival procedures in a nuclear, biological or chemical contaminated area. His wife, Jeanny, is the daughter of Randy S. Gordon of Nichols Road, Landgrove, Vermont.

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Happy Days Super Bowl, Pizza Sale

It’s time again for the annual Happy Days Pizza Sale! Last year this sale raised over $1800 for Happy Days Playschool, and with your help we can do it again this year! This year the sale will run now through January 22. We are excited to offer a free Party Sample Kit to the top two sellers with the most items sold. Happy Days teams up with Little Ceasar’s Pizza (yum!) to help make your Super Bowl Party a blast with Pizza Kits, Pie Kits and Cookie Dough. These ready-to-make kits are a delicious, easy, and most of all fun way to prepare exactly what you’ll need to keep the crowd fed. Take a look at the new products and meal kits available this year, we’re sure you will find something for everyone. Keep in mind, these kits are frozen so what you order now can be used for the big game or kept to use year ‘round. All orders are due by: January 22, 5:00 p.m. Please make all checks payable to: Happy Days Playschool. Pizza kits and dough will be available for pick-up Wednesday, February 5, noon ‘till 5:30 p.m. All kits must be picked up from Happy Days Playschools. For more information regarding this fundraiser or other events at Happy Days Playschool, please call 802-375-6039 or email us at info@happydaysplayschool.org.

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Newsletter Access

Vermont Reading Partners would like to inform News Guide readers that VRP’s quarterly newsletters can be accessed at their Web site, www. vermontreadingpartners.org Anyone wishing to receive a PDF copy is asked to contact the office and leave an e-mail address, call 362-2323 or e-mail, vrp2323@sover.net. ________________________________________________

New Book Club Welcomes Readers

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Transition Town Meeting Book Club opens to the public on Thursday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Northshire Bookstore’s conference room. Participants will meet to choose books for each of the next 10 months from a list filled with titles that will compel the reader to pause, think, and grab a glimpse of how what we do today will impact our tomorrow. The book club’s organizers welcome additional fiction and non-fiction title suggestions to engage the readers’ interest in climate change, sustainable living, “green” revolution/renewable energy, community building, and works of poetry that will inspire illuminating discussion leading to solutions. The group will also decide host rotation and accompanying responsibilities for future book club discussions scheduled for every third Thursday of the month. Space is limited. Please reserve your space by January 17 and contact Lisa LaBerge at 366-8138 or email us along with any title submissions at ttmbookclub@gmail.com. We look forward to meeting you on Thursday, January 21.

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The Wells Senior Meal Site is located in the Modern Woodman Annex Building on Route 30 in Wells. Meals are served Monday, Wednesday and Friday and reservations can be made by calling either Charlotte at 325-3293 or Dot at 645-0330 one day in advance. Suggested donation is $3.25 per senior. These meals are open to any senior within a 15 to 20 mile area. Friday, January 15 – Chicken parmesan, linguine with sauce, mixed beans, Italian bread with an orange for dessert. Monday, January 18 – Hot turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes and California blend veggies, white bread and banana loaf cake for dessert. Wednesday, January 20 – Sweet-n-sour Beef steak, rice pilaf and garden veggies, wheat bread and tapioca Pudding with cream for dessert. Friday, January 22 – Swedish meatballs with rotini noodles, brussels sprouts, wheat bread and orange jello with Mandarin oranges for dessert. We would love to have more folks join us for lunch at noon.

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Sixteenth Annual Women’s Health Day

The Salem Area Woman’s Club in conjunction with Glens Falls Hospital has begun the planning necessary to provide our area with the sixteenth Annual Women’s Health Day to be held at Salem Central School on Saturday, April 24. The keynote speaker for this well-attended event is Joanne Steele of Shushan. Co-coordinators of the Health Day are members Irene Baldwin and Lois Sheaff. Mark your calendars reserving this April day to attend the Health Day. A continental breakfast, keynote speaker, health-related workshops, catered luncheon, camaraderie and special door prizes make this an enjoyable and informative day. Details will be coming your way in the weeks ahead. ____________________

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WARNING

Town of Pawlet, Board for the abatement of taxes will meet on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Town Hall, 122 School Street, Pawlet, Vermont, to discuss abatement of sewer taxes on the property of Lenal J. Breton associated with the 2008-2009 tax year. ____________________

Program Postponed

The program “Cook by the Book” scheduled for Thursday, January 14 at the Mark Skinner Library has been postponed until further notice. ��

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NYS Regents and Mid-Term Examination Days

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Please note that during the 4-day Regents and mid-term examination period, January 26 through January 29, 7th - 12th grade students are to report to Salem Central School only when they are scheduled to take an examination. Morning exams begin at 8:15 a.m. and afternoon exams begin at 12:15 p.m. In addition to the normal morning bus pick-up, students will also be provided with an additional bus run at 11:00 a.m. each day. Students who are only taking a morning exam will be transported home at 11:00; while students who take an afternoon exam will be transported home by either the 2:25 p.m. bus or the 3:12 p.m. bus. If your child only needs to come to school for a 12:15 exam and needs bus transportation to school, it is necessary that he/she �� sign up for the bus in the high �� school office prior to the day of the exam. �� For further information or �� clarification, please feel free to contact the high school office at 518-854-7600.

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The Northshire Interfaith Chorus will present its winter concert, “A Holiday Memory,” on Tuesday, January 12, at 7 p.m., at the United Church of Dorset in Dorset, Vermont, and again on January 13 at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist church in Manchester, Vermont. Featured soloists include Lindsay Dyett, Ruth Woodard, Judy Seltmann, Deb Lyon, Reverend Robert Carpenter and Jim Comar. Jeff Linebeck directs the chorus and Lynda Hobson is the pianist. A suggested donation of $10 for adults and $7 for students and seniors will be collected at the door. The United Church of Dorset is located on Church Street in Dorset, Vermont. First Baptist Church is located at the corner of Main and Bonnet Streets at the junction in Manchester Center, Vermont. ________________________________________________

Three Course Dinner Not Enough?

Do you have a large appetite or just like to try a wide variety of dishes? Then you must attend this year’s Men Who Cook on Saturday, January, 16 at Stratton Mountain Main Base Lodge from 7-10 p.m. This annual Stratton Foundation benefit is a must attend for people who love to eat; and support their community. There will be over 50 chefs serving sample sizes of their best recipes. The plethora of temptations will satisfy any gourmand from venison stew to shrimp with mango salsa. For more information on the Stratton Foundation go to www. strattonfoundation.org or stop by their new office in the Stratton Village next to Mountain Sweets. Tickets are only $35 for adults and $15 for children; available at the lower entrance starting at 6:30 p.m. The committee would like to encourage guests to pay with a check or cash. Paying with a credit card incurs a service charge for the Stratton Foundation. ________________________________________________

Mettawee Mania Auditions

Do you sing or dance, tell jokes, or play an instrument? Are you “undiscovered” because you can’t make it to American Idol auditions? There’s good news for you because Mettawee Mania 2010 — A Talent Extravaganza auditions are coming soon — February 3 — and Mettawee Mania Director Rod Hawkins is looking for singers, dancers, comedians, musicians and more. Individual and group acts are welcome. Auditions for Mettawee Mania 2010 will be held on Wednesday, February 3, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Mettawee Community School, Rte. 153, West Pawlet, VT. Mark your calendars now! Interested performers need note that rehearsals for Mettawee Mania 2010 are scheduled for Thursday, March 11 and Friday, March 12. Mettawee Mania 2010 — A Talent Extravaganza will be held on Saturday, March 13, at 7 p.m. with Laura Hall, Miss Vermont (2009), as the evening’s scheduled emcee. Want to schedule your Mettawee Mania 2010 audition? Contact Rod Hawkins at 802-325-3687 to receive a tryout time for the night of Wednesday, February 3. Please note that all acts using recordings should be prepared to leave a copy of their music with Rod following their audition. 12

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New Executive Director at Equinox Terrace

Equinox Terrace welcomes its new Executive Director, Mary Ellen Dunham. From an early career in nursing, both in Emergency Room and as Director of Nursing, Mary Ellen moved into the field of elder care and has spent the past 16 years as Executive Director of an assisted living facility in Mary Ellen Dunham New Hampshire. When she first visited Equinox Terrace, she was immediately impressed by the happy demeanor of residents and staff members. Besides getting to know everyone at the Terrace, Mary Ellen looks forward to becoming part of the Manchester community and has already visited, with pleasure, the Mark Skinner Library and the Northshire Bookstore. ________________________________________________

Lasting Mammories Are Now in Artists Hands

Combining sculpture, philanthropy, symbolic artistry and 54 local individuals and businesses, Lasting Mammories has created one-of-akind plaster forms of 18 female and male torsos that have been turned over to 18 local artists, being designed and customized over the next three months. The sculptures will then be auctioned off this spring at the 2010 For the Love of Tea event to raise consciousness and funding for The Pink Ribbon Diva Foundation (501-C3 pending). The casts are physical representations of a simple truth – because breast cancer attacks all women (and men) without prejudice. It is the powerful individual presence in all those afflicted that will fight it and conquer it. The Lasting Mammories fundraiser and The Pink Ribbon Diva Foundation’s (501-C3 pending) goal is to bring a fresh perspective to this important cause in a way that is relevant and inspiring to all those affected by breast cancer. Artists Participating: Nancy Scarcello, Dr. William Kelley, Edna Morse Donahue, Emily Baker, Susannah Colburn, Julie of My Curious Creations, Brooke Nuckles, Kailie Courtney, Terry Scott, Kari Johnson, Diane, The Artful Chick, Barbara Kaminski, Diane Ames, Selina Ferrandiano, Jane Campeau, Chris Edmunds and Jason Bemis. Business Sponsors Participating: Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center, Patten Oil, The Blindspot & Castleton Redemption Center, The Palms Restaurant, H & G Concrete Contractors Inc., LaValley’s, Chittenden Bank, OPTIMUS, North Star Lodge, Eustis Cable Enterprises and Reincarnation Upscale Resale & Fabulous Finds. January 13, 2010

Individual Sponsors Participating: Arlene Zivitz, Ted Salerni, Meg Wing, Tim Bruso, Sara Hobson, Ray Washburn, Kari Gelbar, & Tonia Erickson In memory of Nancy Mainolfi, A “My Community Cares @ Breast Cancer” Posse, Another “My Community Cares @ Breast Cancer” Posse and Another “My Community Cares @ Breast Cancer.” The grand-opening of this art exhibit is planned for Friday, April 9 (an ARThop Friday) at the Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center, located at 120 Merchants Row, Rutland. Tickets for the exhibit will be $15 and available now at Reincarnation Upscale Resale & Fabulous Finds at 86 River Street, Rutland. Call 802-282-4464 for more information. ________________________________________________

Bennington County Choral Society News

The Bennington County Choral Society (BCCS) is welcoming singers for our upcoming concert. BCCS will be performing Handel’s “Messiah” Parts II and III on March 20 and 21. Rehearsals began Monday, January 4 at 7:30 p.m., but it is not too late to join! Rehearsals are held at the Second Congregational Church, Hillside Avenue, Bennington. Rehearsals are every Monday from 7:30-9:30 p.m., under the direction of Edwin Lawrence. BCCS membership is $20. If you love to sing, please join us! No audition necessary. ________________________________________________

Shefﬁeld Historical Society, Shefﬁeld, Massachusetts

Friday, January 16, 2 p.m. Our annual Martin Luther King Day Program and “Those About Him Remained Silent.” Join the Sheffield Historical Society, Bushnell-Sage Library, and author Amy Bass who will present a book talk and signing at Sheffield’s annual Martin Luther King Day program. In “Those About Him Remained Silent,” Amy Bass provides the first detailed account of the battle over W.E.B. Du Bois and his legacy, as well as a history of his early life in Berkshire County. Showing the potency of prevailing, often hidden biases, the book is an unexpected history of how racism, patriotism, and global politics played out in a New England community divided on how — or even if — to honor the memory of one of its greatest citizens. Amy Bass is an author and editor, and associate professor of history at The College of New Rochelle. Inter-generation family program to follow with music and refreshments, book signing and sales. The program will take place at Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street, Sheffield. For more information, call 413-229-7004.

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Visit The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency at Mark Skinner Library

Fans of the enormously popular “No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency” series by Alexander McCall Smith and everyone interested in a joyful jaunt to Botswana are invited to view two episodes of the HBO series at the Mark Skinner Library on Wednesday, January 20, at 7:00 pm. Based on the international bestselling novels, “The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency” chronicles the adventures of Precious Ramotswe, the cheerful, eminently sensible proprietor of Botswana’s first and only female owned detective agency. The series is filmed on location. The event is free and open to the public. Bush tea will be served. Mark Skinner Library is located at 48 West Road in Manchester Village. For information, call 802-362-2607. ________________________________________________

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Fran Bisselle, Head of Maple Street School, heads to Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership Fran Bisselle, Head of Maple Street School, has been awarded a fully-funded fellowship to the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership’s 2010 Heads of Schools program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Fran Bisselle This distinguished award, granted to just twenty heads of school annually, provides independent school leaders with an opportunity for focused professional enrichment, renewal, and reflection. For two weeks beginning January 23, 2010, visiting heads from around the world gather together at the Columbia University Campus for intensive study to examine educational issues and policies facing independent school educators. The Center attracts and selects educators who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishment or potential for excellence and equips them with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for informed and effective practice. The 2010 cohort includes Heads from all areas of the United States in addition to participants from Namibia, Panama, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Swaziland, Thailand and Turkey. The Klingenstein Center is dedicated to improving the quality of independent school education by developing and strengthening leadership among teachers and administrators who work in independent schools in the United States and throughout the world. All fellowships and graduate programs focus on instructional leadership, collaboration and teamwork, a commitment to social justice & diversity, and reflective practice. Drawing upon a record of success that spans more than thirty years and the full resources of Teachers College and the other graduate schools of Columbia University, the Klingenstein Center stands alone in its capacity to develop leaders for independent schools.

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Martin Luther King Commemoration

Join Israel Congregation in hosting friends from the Northshire Interfaith Council for the annual commemoration of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The service will take place Monday evening, January 18 at 7:00 p.m. with guest speaker Rabbi Joshua Boettiger, the Rabbi of Congregation Beth El in Bennington. Participating in the service will be members of our local clergy as well as the Northshire Interfaith Community Choir. Please make a notation on your calendar to join the community for this night marking Dr. King’s remarkable legacy. ________________________________________________

Full of fun, laughter, mystery and joy, belly dancing is a great form of exercise for people of all shapes, sizes, and ages. Grace Cottage Hospital will host another session of its popular beginner belly dancing class on six Wednesdays, January 20 to February 24, 6:15-7:15 p.m., in the Grace Cottage Community Wellness Center, 133 Grafton Road, Townshend. Belly dancing is fun, and it can also help with posture, flexibility and coordination. Participants will learn about the physical and mental health benefits and practice basic belly dance movements in a fun, supportive environment. Each class begins with a warm-up. Wear comfortable clothing and bring yoga pads and hip scarves if you have them. The class instructor is Robin Rieske (visit www.shimmies.net for more information). Rieske has been dancing for over six years and is currently a member of Troupe Sahibat. She performs all over New England and enjoys sharing her passion for belly dancing with others. She lives in Brattleboro and works as a Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant for the Vermont Dept. of Health. This class is open to participants of all ages. No experience is necessary. Please check with your physician before registering if you have any medical issues which may interfere with this dance/exercise. Class size limited to the first 20 participants who register. The cost for the class is $60 for 6 weeks or $13 per week. Call 802-365-3649. 825 RT.11 LONDONDERRY, VT 05148

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For more information and to register, please visit www.greenmtnacademy.org or you may call Gloria Palmer 802-366-1820 or Renee Bornstein 802-362-1199. Our mission is to enrich the intellectual and cultural life of the community by providing accessible, diversified, and high quality educational programs to the public.

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BBA Art Students Gain Recognition

Burr and Burton Academy students Sydney Gayda ’11, Arts Department Chair Betsy Hubner, Brooke McGowan ’11, and Chelsea Charbonneau ’10.

Burr and Burton junior Sydney Gayda attended the 2009 Teen Vogue Fashion University in October. Only 500 high school students were selected from around the world. During the weekend-long event she chose the classes she wanted to attend, met many fashion icons like Kimora Lee Simmons and Thankoon Panichgul, and learned the inside story of what goes on the fashion world…as well as had a lot of fun. “My designs are mainly retail, ready-to-wear for my line company called SYDAE,” she explained. “It really has become a huge part of my

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life and there is nothing I would rather be doing than designing. TVFU is an international as well as a national event. There were also students from all over Europe who attended.” Learning directly from some of the top leaders in the fashion industry was truly a life-changing experience for Sydney. “I learned that being a designer is not an easy task - it requires constant hard work and dedication. But with the encouragement and insider advice provided to me at TVFU, I feel, more than ever, ready to take on the world of fashion and get my designs out there.” Junior Brooke McGowan was one of 40 semi-finalists chosen from over 1,000 K-12 students who entered an art competition sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League’s A World of Difference Institute. The idea of the contest was to create a piece about diversity and there was a size requirement. Brooke chose to do an acrylic painting of an eye with the iris as the world and the pupil a hand and around it a quote by Jimmy Carter: “We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.” Her work was exhibited at the Boston Children’s Museum and the Peabody Museum this fall. Senior Chelsea Charbonneau got best in show at the Bakuretsu Convention in Colchester, Vermont, sponsored by the Anime Society of Vermont this fall. Anime is a form of Japanese animation that has gained worldwide popularity. Chelsea has been drawing in the anime style for six years. “I started playing around with my own style once I started getting more serious and focused on getting into drawing as a potential career. I was never huge on animes on TV or the Web, but series like “Miyazaki” films, the “Ghost in the Shell” movies, and “Serial Experiments: Lain” are ones that I still enjoy watching when I get a chance.” ________________________________________________

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The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice (RAVNAH) and Dorset Nursing, with support from the Coalition for Adult Immunization in the Rutland Region is hosting a public clinic for H1N1, seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccinations on Wednesday, January 20 at Green Mountain College in Poultney from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The H1N1 vaccine is now available to the general public for all individuals age 6 months and older. Seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccinations are available for all adults age 18 and older. There is no charge for the H1N1 vaccine. For the flu and pneumonia vaccine, individuals who have Medicare Part B need only bring their card. For all others, the cost for the flu immunization is $33 and the cost for the pneumonia vaccine is $53. Mastercard and Visa are accepted. RAVNAH recommends that everyone dress appropriately for the weather and wear clothing that allows quick and easy access to your arm for the injection. Additional clinics will be scheduled on the availability of the vaccine and will be announced in the future. For the most up-to-date information on flu clinics, area residents can call the RAVNAH Flu Hotline at 770-1574 or visit www.ravnah.org.

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On the Road to Winning Bridge

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning is offering the Road to Winning Bridge – Play and Defense with Elizabeth von Riesenfelder beginning on January 28. This six week course will be held at Equinox Village in Manchester Center from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, January 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 4, and 11. ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) certified teacher Elizabeth von Riesenfelder will show you the correct way to solve the play problems to make your contract – to draw or not to draw trumps first, how to establish side suits, which way to finesse. You will also learn how to communicate with your partner for successful defense – leads, signaling, and discards. You will have more fun and your partners will love you! There is a registration fee for the course. Space is limited. For more information and to register please call Renee Bornstein at 802-362-1199 or visit www. greenmtnacademy.org.

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Nuture the body, calm the spirit with Wudang five element Qigong.Come learn this 26 movement standing Qigong exercise which incorporates meditation, stretching and gentle Tai chi-like movements. Using mind intent to move Qi and Chinese five element theory, each movement is beneficial to a particular organ, balancing the whole body internally. This eight week program will be held at The Collaborative in Manchester Tuesdays 8:30 a.m. and begins January 19, drop-ins are welcome. It will be facilitated by certified teacher Rich Marantz. For more info or to register contact 802-645-1960 or info@greenmountaintaichi.com January 13, 2010

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The Ski for Heat fundraiser will kick off with a special Benefit Concert given by “Downtown” Bob Stannard & Friends on January 16 at Burr and Burton Academy’s Riley Center for the Arts. The Ski for Heat event itself takes place on January 31 at Wild Wings Ski Touring Center in Peru. Ski for Heat is a community fundraiser to help local families with heating fuel assistance. Proceeds go to the Shareheat Fund at BROC. It is a fun and easy way for everyone to participate in contributing to the Shareheat Fund at BROC. All donations, up to $5000, will be matched dollar for dollar by CVPS shareholders. The Benefit Concert is also a CD release party to introduce Stannard’s new CD: “Bob Stannard & Friends – Live at the Black Door.” Burr and Burton Academy is donating the use of its facility for this special performance given by arguably Vermont’s hottest Blues Band working today. Harmonica player and Blues singer “Downtown” Bob Stannard has performed live with BB King, Charlie Musselwhite, and John Hammond to name just a few. He will be joined by an assembly of accomplished and well-known musicians to make this a night of extraordinary entertainment. The searing guitars of Dennis Willmott and Billy “Silvertone” Carruth and classic keyboards of Nick Sherman and the driving rhythm section of bassist Tom Buckley (formerly with Eddie Taylor) and drummer Jason Corbiere (formerly with Roomful of Blues) will be filling the house. Expect some special guests and surprises that will all come together to make this the best Blues show of 2010. A suggested donation of $20 is being asked. Tickets are available at Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, online at www.skiforheat.org, by calling Martha Robertson at 802-824-3558, or at the door. Wild Wings Ski Touring Center is the venue for Ski for Heat, the cross-country skiing or snowshoeing day of fun and fundraising. Participants ask friends and family to “sponsor” them or make a donation themselves and then enjoy a great day at Wild Wings, where there are beautiful trails for participants of all abilities. There is no registration fee to participate and Wild Wings owners Chuck and Tracy Black have again generously donated the use of their trails to skiers and snowshoers who are taking part. Participants may arrive and leave as their schedules allow. “This is truly a community endeavor,” said event founder Martha Robertson. “It is the generosity and kindness of the many thoughtful people in our area that has made it possible to help neighbors who struggle with the basic necessity of being warm. Ski for Heat is so extremely thankful for and appreciative of all the support of these many individuals, families, and businesses. “We are proud to have Clark’s Quality Foods in Londonderry be our title sponsor again this year for both the Benefit Concert and Ski for Heat,” added Robertson. “Northshire Bookstore and Orvis are the silver sponsors for both fundraisers, and the bronze sponsors are Bromley Mountain, Finn & Stone, The Mountain Goat, Price Chopper, and Write Solutions.” For more information on both the Blues Concert and Ski for Heat, go to www.skiforheat.org or contact Robertson at skiforheat@vermontel. net or 802-824-3558. Stannard’s new record, “Live at the Black Door,” is available on his Web site, www.bobstannard.com, and at the Northshire Bookstore and the Bennington Bookshop.

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Lacy Bailey Earns Certiﬁcation

Lacy Bailey of Black Magic Chimney Sweeps of Southern Vermont, LLC achieves national status as a CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep®. The Chimney Safety Institute of America, CSIA.org, administers the only nationally-recognized certification program for the chimney and venting service industry as a standard measurement of technical expertise. CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep® credential has been established as the hallmark of excellence among chimney and venting service professionals. Professionals who have earned and maintain the CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep credential has demonstrated their commitment to fire and chimney safety. Black Magic Chimney Sweeps was purchased this past fall by local business owner, Harry Lux, President of Luxbrush Painting Company. Lux said, “Lacy exudes a real passion for the craft and an insatiable desire to learn and improve. He is a bona fide credit to the sweep industry- he’s honest, ethical, efficient and insightful. Lacy only recommends what is needed, but he does a thorough inspection to help our customers maximize efficiency and save money.” The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to chimney and venting system safety. CSIA is committed to the elimination of residential chimney fires, carbon monoxide intrusion and other chimney-related hazards that result in the loss of lives and property. For more information or questions: call Black Magic Chimney Sweeps, 802-362-5755; email Harry Lux, blackmagicchimney@gmail. com or contact the CSIA: www.csia.org.

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Battenkill Chorale Fifteenth Anniversary Season

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The Battenkill Chorale, Janet McGhee Artistic Director, opens its fifteenth anniversary season with Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem January 30 and 31, both at 3 p.m., at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 35 Hill Street, Greenwich, New York. The 120-voice Chorale and professional orchestra will be joined by soprano Gene Marie Callahan and bass-baritone Keith Kibler. Tickets for this concert are $15 and can be reserved by calling 518-692-8093 or emailing judith.kleinberg@yahoo. com. Due to circumstances beyond our control, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is not handicap accessible in winter. Soprano Gene Marie Callahan made her operatic debut at Chicago Lyric Opera and an international debut in Graz, Austria. She has sung leading roles with some of the world’s finest conductors including James Levine and sung in performance with artists including Renata Scotto and Sherrill Milnes. Born in Glens Falls, Ms. Callahan trained in New York City, Chicago, and France. She teaches voice at Skidmore College and the Emma Willard School and maintains a private voice and piano studio. Keith Kibler made his national debuts at the age of twenty-four with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis and the Boston Symphony under Seiji Ozawa. He has sung leading opera roles and appeared in concert internationally with artists including Jon Humphrey and Elly Ameling. Twice a Fellow of the Tanglewood Music Center, Keith Kibler’s doctorate was earned at Yale University and the Eastman School of Music. Dr. Kibler teaches in the music department of Williams College and also lectures frequently at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. In conjunction with this concert, acclaimed artist and Battenkill Chorale soprano Virginia McNeice will have her work for sale beginning one half hour before each concert, continuing during intermission and after each concert. This spring, the Battenkill Chorale will collaborate with the Skidmore College Community Chorus, also directed by Janet McGhee, to present Carl Orff ’s Carmina Burana at the new Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College on May 1 at 8 p.m.

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Breakfast Buffet in Manchester

The Manchester Fire Department is offering a Breakfast Buffet on Sunday, January 17, from 7 to 11 a.m. The menu will include pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, homefries, coffee and orange juice. Bring the kids down and show them the fire trucks! They’ll love it! ________________________________________________

Super Saturday at Mark Skinner Library

On Saturday, January 16, at 10:30 a.m., Mark Skinner Library: Manchester’s Public Library, invites the public to its Super Saturday Family Program, “Pollywiggler Dancehopper Jamboree” with Alexandra Langstaff. Alexandra Langstaff is the owner and director of Hullabaloo Danceshop. Alexandra has worked with children and adults for over thirty years as she has encouraged personal growth while exploring physical language and movement. This interactive program will include warming up the body and mind in order to start moving and creating movement in many ways. Through the use of music, books, props and the imagination we will combine movement from yoga, dance and sports that promotes creative alternatives for artistic expression, physical activity, and group interactions. It is suggested that children wear socks or flexible shoes for this Jamboree. This free 45 minute program is geared for children 18 months to 6 years old. Older siblings are welcomed. Children must be accompanied and supervised by adult caregivers. For more information about Alexandra, visit her Web site www.hullabaloodanceshop.com or call the library at 362-2607.

Evening Hours at Grace Cottage Hospital

Beginning Thursday, January 14, Grace Cottage Family Health will be offering evening hours every Thursday throughout the year until 7:30 p.m. Evan M. Ginsberg, MD, FACP, Internist, will be seeing patients during these evening hours. Dr. Ginsberg, who practiced in Hamden, CT from 1980-2009, was an attending physician at Yale-New Haven Hospital and the Hospital of Saint Raphael, and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine for over 25 years. He has been voted by his peers as one of the Best Doctors in America (1999, 2008, 2009) and one of the Top Doctors in Connecticut (1999). For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (802) 3654331. Walk-ins will be welcome until 7 p.m., but advance appointments are encouraged.

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Winter Workshops at Salem Courthouse The Courthouse Community Center in Salem is pleased to offer exciting winter programs which will commence in early January, and will provide learning opportunities for interested parties of all ages. Thanks to continued support from the Shoppe Off Broadway thrift shop, lower program fees are being offered this term. Advanced registration for any program is strongly

encouraged. Bob Nopper, manager of the Courthouse Community Center Pottery Studio, will be offering a wide assortment of pottery workshops for children and adults which commence on January 25. Hands-on workshops are small and offer individualized instruction ideal for the beginner and advanced student alike. Two special workshops being offered this term include Tile Making and Making a Life Mask. Both unique opportunities explore techniques that allow creation of one-of-akind imaginative pieces. There will even be a chance to display

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the life mask in a spring show at the Artists’ Guild’s Focus Gallery in Salem. The CCC has partnered once again with the Cornell Cooperative Extension to offer valuable and informative programs to benefit the public at no charge. Radon Awareness, a free public awareness program, will be presented at the CCC on Wednesday, January 27 at 7 p.m. On Saturday, February 20, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., the Volunteer Income Tax (VITA) Program will once again prepare tax returns for families with household (Continued on page 24)

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Dorset Theatre Festival Announces New Artistic Director in time for 35th Anniversary Season!

training program which will welcome selected youth from the area. With these exciting ideas and plans for increased community involvement by the acting company, 2010 promises to be a full and fun filled season. Be on the lookout for the pre-subscription invitation coming soon and be sure to sign up for the DTF 35th season at a significant discount.

The Dorset Theatre Festival is pleased to announce that Dina Janis, a Dorset, Vermont resident, has been appointed the Artistic Director for the 2010 season. A director and actress, Dina has been a member of the Drama Faculty at Bennington College in Vermont for the past 10 years. Dina has worked in collaboration with Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Labyrinth Theatre Company in NYC as an actor and director for the past five years and also hosted their well-known Lab Intensive at Bennington College during the summers of 2005 - 2008. This intensive brought over 150 top theatre artists together for two weeks each summer for the purpose of developing new plays. Some of the artists that have participated in the past include Eric Bogosian, Sam Rockwell, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ellen Burstyn, Daphne Rubin Vega, John Patrick Shanley, Bob Glaudini, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Cusi Cram, Jose Rivera, Adam Rapp, among others. Dina is a lifetime member of the famed Actors Studio in New York, currently led by Ellen Burstyn, Al Pacino and Harvey Keitel. As a director she has worked extensively with new plays including working with such well-known writers as Theresa Rebeck, Sherry Kramer, Stephen Adly Guirgis and George Plimpton. Building on the legacy of professional theatre at the highest level, �� Dina plans on producing works �� drawn from the canon of modern and classic plays, as well as increas- � �� ing programming for New Play � Development by the festival in collaboration with The Lark Play �� Development Center of New York. � These plans will include hosting � the upcoming Theresa Rebeck � Writer’s Retreat in spring 2010, fol- � lowed by monthly Staged Readings � at the Festival during the summer and concluding with third Annual �� Rebeck/Lark Writers Retreat � Readings in August. Dina plans on � expanding the festival’s children’s � programming, and will also design � and create a new Apprentice/Intern �

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Cooking with European Flair

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Join us as Chef Stanti; owner of the Victorian Inn in Wallingford, Vermont cooks up a menu showcasing his European roots. A native to Switzerland, Chef Stanti Schönbächler started his international career in London. He continued on to Canada and eventually settled in the United States. In 1982, as sous chef at the Brasseries Restaurant in New York City, he gained invaluable experience. This allowed him to grow his career as executive chef at renowned establishments such as the Rockefeller Center Restaurants in New York City, The Hollywood Diner in California and the Panevino Restaurant in Washington D.C. From 1989 to 1991 he took reign at the newly renovated Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. In 1991, while searching New England for a place to call his own, Chef Stanti and his family were drawn to the rolling Green Mountains which reminded Stanti of his native Switzerland.

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In January of 1992 Chef Stanti and his wife Soo opened the beautiful Victorian Inn at Wallingford, which has earned a reputation for its amazing food and customer service. The menu style is European/New American food with a hint of the Far East. Through the years, they have provided their guests with many memorable dining experiences. Chef Stanti - “I found my American home in Vermont.” Arrive early for best seating. Due to the complexity of the menu tastings may be limited. Call for more details 802-3624422. ____________________

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Pancake Breakfast

The Battenkill Grange #487 is offering a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, January 17 from 8 to 10 a.m. The menu includes pancakes and sausage, real Vermont maple syrup, biscuits and sausage gravy, home fries, coffee, juice and milk. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children under 12 years of age. The breakfast will be held at the Grange Hall, Route 313 West at the covered bridge in Arlington. ________________________________________________

MEMS Awarded Technology Grant

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Manchester ElementaryMiddle School (MEMS) has been selected as a recipient of a competitive technology grant, collaboratively sponsored by the Vermont Principals’Association, VITA Learn, the University of Vermont (UVM), and the Richard E. and Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation. Those schools with the greatest potential to become regional models in student-centered, technology-rich learning were chosen to receive the grant. Only six schools were selected in Vermont, and MEMS will serve as the Southwest model school after training is completed. An ELearning team of four MEMS teachers plus principal Jackie Wilson will engage in graduate coursework, online and at UVM; visit a model site in Maine; and put a plan in place to bring training back to the MEMS staff. An on-site coach will be available to MEMS three days per month, to help integrate this new technology learning into the curriculum; as well as to develop and provide three workshops available to schools in the region. Mrs. Wilson said, “Needless to say, it is an honor to be chosen for this work and we know it will have a significant impact on learning here at MEMS.” Manchester Elementary-Middle School is Manchester’s public school, educating children from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. MEMS’ mission as a professional learning community is to engage students in academic work that results in high levels of achievement, responsibility, and citizenship. For more information, please contact 802-362-1597 or admin@manchesterschools.org.

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MEMS 4th Graders Study Reptiles and Mammals The fourth graders at MEMS recently spent a fascinating half-day at the Berkshire Museum, in Pittsford, Massachusetts, where they met a live snake, turtle, gecko, and rabbit; and learned many interesting facts about a variety of reptiles and mammals, also including raccoons, foxes, and beavers. Students impressed the staff at the museum with their attentive, thoughtful observations while carefully examining pelts, paws, scales, and shells. Enhanced learning experiences like this field trip, linked to curriculum studies, are essential parts of a quality education and provide students with unique, first-hand, and interactive activities that are not available within the four walls of a classroom.

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Manchester Elementary-Middle School (MEMS) is Manchester’s public school, educating children from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. MEMS’ mission as a professional learning community is to engage students in academic work that results in high levels of achievement, responsibility, and citizenship. For more information, please contact 802-362-1597 or admin@manchesterschools.org.

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‘Banner Day’ at the Manchester and the Mountains Regional Chamber of Commerce

The Manchester and the Mountains Chamber of Commerce will kick off its tenth annual “Banner Program” sign-up beginning at 9 a.m., at the Chamber offices at 5046 Main Street in Manchester Center on January 26. The “Banner Program” has historically offered our nonprofit sector a meaningful and successful venue for showcasing their events in our community and attracting attendance at events that benefit the community as a whole. The program is open to non-profits hosting events in the Manchester region that benefit the local community. This year the banner program has a new location on Routes 11/30 south of Aubuchon Hardware. Guidelines and applications are available at the Chamber offices. A portion of the fees for participating in the banner program go to support non-profits in the community. Applicants must provide a drawing or digital image of the banner they propose displaying along with a certificate of insurance at the time they submit their application. Not for Profits and For Profits hosting an activity to benefit a local non-profit may apply but will not receive first priority. All spaces will be reserved on a first come first served basis. Some black out dates apply. Banners may be hung for one week leading into the day of the event. For further details please call 362-6313 or email bmeachem@manchesterchamber.net to receive the guidelines and application.

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Cribbage Returns

Cribbage returns to the Masonic Lodge, located on Spruce Streeet, Manchester. Sponsored by Adoniram Lodge, Cribbage will be played on Thursdays, January 21, 28, February 4, 18, 25, and March 4, from 7 to 10 p.m. All funds raised benefit the Lodge scholarship fund. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact David Katz at 362-0041. ________________________________________________

Rummage Sale

A Rummage Sale will be held at the Wallingford Congregational Church, Route 7, Wallingford, on Friday and Saturday, January 15 and 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gentlly worn and new clothing household items, toys. linens and more. The Sale is to benedfit the Hands for Hope Foundation.

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In a proactive effort to better meet the needs of the community, the medical offices of OGI (Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility) and Mid Vermont OBGYN have combined to create the new Rutland Regional Women’s Healthcare, a department of Rutland Regional Medical Center. The new office of Rutland Regional Women’s Healthcare is located at 147 Allen Street, Rutland. In addition, there will be a second location on the second floor of Rutland Regional Medical Center, so there will always be a physician available for their patient’s needs. They will con-

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tinue to have a satellite office at 34 Ways Lane Manchester, Vermont, to service the patients of Bennington County area. If you have any questions or need to schedule an appointment please call 802-773-7777 or 80-775-1974. ________________________________________________

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H1N1 Clinic

Manchester Health Services, located at 5468 Main Street, Manchester, Vermont, is holding an H1N1 flu clinic on Thursday, January 14, from 1-3 p.m. Everyone is welcome. ________________________________________________

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Carson Lake Joins Circle of Healing

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The Circle of Healing welcomes Carson Lake to practice Reflexology at our healing center. Carson has recently completed Advanced Reflexology Training at Omega Institute in Reinbeck, New York. Carson is thrilled to have a chance at mid-life to redefine his life’s work in a field in which he has long be interested in pursuing. His work has evolved from kneading dough at Flaming Reds to kneading feet. Reflexology is based on a system of zones and reflex areas that reflect an image of the body on the feet and hands with a premise that such work effects a physical change in the body. The main benefits of Reflexology are to help restore balance and normalization of the body naturally, reduce stress and promotes relaxation, improves circulation and delivery of oxygen and nutrients to cells. Reflexology cleanses the body of toxins, impurities, revitalizes energy, stimulates creativity and productivity and boosts the immune system. Carson has an office at The Circle of Healing, Route 30, Pawlet. Treat yourself to a relaxing hour. Special introductory rates are available for January and February. Appointments can be made by calling 802-325-3641 or woodfire@vermontel.net. ___________________

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SVMC Accepting Appointments for Swine Flu Vaccination

With increased amounts of the H1N1 (“swine”) flu vaccine now available, area vaccination clinics and providers are able to offer the vaccine to anyone over the age of six months who requests it. SVMC will hold an H1N1 flu vaccination clinic on January 13, from noon–3 p.m., at the Second Congregational Church on Hillside St. in Bennington. January 13, 2010

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How to Keep Your Fitness Resolutions Strong Through the New Year

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* Head to the Web You already shop, connect with friends and keep up on the events of the world on the Internet, and now it’s an ideal tool for getting in shape. There is quite a lot of information to wade through, and some sites stand apart for being well-designed and truly effective. The free exercise Web site Wexer.com (Wexer is short for “World of Exercise”) is a resource for a wide variety of specialized exercise videos. A unique option is that you can customize what videos are recommended for you by filling out a self-assessment that takes into account your current physical condition, your exercise experience, goals and other factors.

With work, kids, friends and family, our days are already full. Taking the time to go to a gym can be a real strain on your schedule, adding in transit time, waiting for machines, locker room time, and then the drive back home - not to mention the time you actually need for your workout. You can cut out much of that time wastage by working out from the convenience of your own home. Don’t get muddled in workouts that aren’t right for you, though. Buying DVDs to use at home is a minefield, and an expensive one at that. How many times have you spent $20 on a DVD only to find that the exercises aren’t right for you? Free exercise programs on Web sites like Wexer.com will help you focus on your specific needs, goals and abilities - and you can even choose the duration of the workouts, so you’ll stay on schedule.

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One of the characteristics of most failed plans to get fit is a lack of motivation. With no one to back you up, it’s easy to let things slide - to the point where you’re not even working out anymore. We’re all more connected more than ever these days, and that can easily translate to a support system for your workout goals. Wexer.com brings in social media functions, like synching with Facebook, Twitter and Web-based e-mail programs, as well as the ability to connect with other people who are using the site to get fit. You can challenge friends, family or colleagues and help keep each other on track, or if you’re going it alone, you’ll get follow up e-mails and alerts that correspond to your fitness, weight loss or exercise frequency goals. If you can take control of your workout goals by making them fit your schedule and finding good support, your goal to get fit and stay fit throughout the year is more attainable than ever. For more information about how to stay on track and to get started with your own unique workout program, go to www.wexer.com. Courtesy of ARAcontent

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SPORTS Mandatory Batten Kill Valley Runners Club Race Directors’ Meeting

Each year the Batten Kill Valley Runners Club sponsors 8 to 10 footraces in Bennington County. Proceeds of the races are used to support local non-profit organizations and club sponsored scholarships and awards for elementary, high school, and college students. If you belong to a not-for-profit organization interested in using a foot race as a fundraiser, please call Jack Quinn at 802-375-9655 for information. Currently, the schedule has openings in April, June, and October. BKVR’s annual race directors’ meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 13, at 7 p.m., Arlington Community Center, Route 7A, Arlington, Vermont. At this meeting, we close out the calendar of club races for 2010 and submit our races and dates to Road Runners Club of America and its liability insurance company. No races can be added to BKVR’s schedule after this time. Since BKVR is required to oversee all races on the schedule to insure safety, etc., a representative from each race is required to be present. Topics up for discussion include sponsors, publicity, race management, safety, insurance, and finding volunteers. Do you know a group who would like to sponsor a race? There are slots open.

Ron Marcellus Named Head Coach of New NHA Midget Team

The Northshire Hockey Association (NHA) has named Ron Marcellus head coach for the newly formed Catamount Midget A/B hockey team. Marcellus played professional hockey in France, and for four years at Bowdoin College in Maine. He has coached several youth teams including the Can-Am teams and the Bowdoin College summer clinics. Assistant coaches will be Gary Grabarz, Rick Jenkins and Nick Petry. “We feel lucky to have this high level of coaching available for this new team,” said Pete Keelan, president of the NHA. “This is a great opportunity for hockey players in the southern Vermont area who do not have access to high school hockey to continue competitive play.” The new team is open to players between the ages of 15 and 18. The season will run January 17 through March 21, 2010, with an evaluation session and practice on January 17 from 10:45 a.m. to noon. Home practices will be on Saturdays and Sundays at the Riley Rink in Manchester, Vermont. Cost per player is $70. To register or for further information, contact Pete Keelan at petekeelan@comcast.net or by calling 802-779-2310. ________________________________________________

Smoke Free Zone at Magic Mountain

Magic Mountain creates a smoke free entry zone around the ski resort’s base lodge. In an effort to create a safe and healthy environment for all guests, patrons and employees of Magic Mountain, the management established a fifty foot smoke free parameter surrounding the entries to the base lodge. This zone includes the skier drop off area and the �� large deck area overlooking �� the mountain’s slopes. In making this announcement, Jim �� Sullivan, President, said, “We are happy to be working with The Collaborative in trying to create a healthier work environment and assisting our employees in quitting smoking.” The mountain’s employees will receive professional quit tobacco support and resources and cessation information as the moun�� tain implements this policy. �� If you would like informa�� tion on how to create a smoke �� free zone and offer quit tobacco �� resources to your employees, � �� please call The Collaborative at �� 824-4200 or log on to www.the�� collaborative.us

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Vermont Reading Partners Opens 11th Free Book Swap Location

Vermont Reading Partners has opened its 11th Free Book Swap location at Winchester’s Store in Pownal. The mission of the Free Book Swap program is to bring books and readers together in our community and to foster a love of reading at home as families read together. New and gently used books for children and young adults are placed at free book swap locations throughout southern Vermont and can be accessed during hours of business. All books are donated by community members. Other VRP Book Swap locations are the Wayside Country Store, West Arlington, Nichols Store, Danby, Stewart’s Shops, Manchester, Shaftsbury Country Store, BROC, Bennington, Mach’s Market, Pawlet, East Dorset Jiffy Mart, Oak Hill Child Center, Pownal, Sunrise Family Resource Center, Bennington, and Vt. Dept. of Health - WIC, Bennington. For more information about VRP and its programs, visit our Web site at www.vermontreadingpartners. org or call 802-362-2323. Book �� donations are gladly accepted at �� the VRP office located at the Zion �� Church Parish House and Kilburn’s � Convenience Store, both locations �� in Manchester Center.

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The largest Gun Show ever held in the Capitol District will be staged at the Empire State Plaza convention Center, Albany, New York, on Saturday, January 23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, January 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Over 400 exhibits and displays will be provided by collectors and dealers from all over the northeastern United States and Canada. Featured will be displays and sale tables of U.S. military arms, Colt revolvers, high grade double barreled shotguns, Remingtons, muskets, Smith & Wesson, Kentucky rifles, gun parts and accessories, Indian items, frontier and western ephemera, Sharps, Springfields, Winchesters, swords, Bowie knives, powder horns, civilian and military weapons from all nations, custom made and factory made knives, military relics and equipment from before the revolutionary War to the present. For further information, call 607-748-1010 between 2 and 6 p.m. _______________________________________________

Hildene Book Club

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The second Monday of every month, the Hildene Book Club meets to discuss books on a wide range of relevant topics. Their choice for January is “The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin” by Gordon S. Wood, a respected scholar of the Colonial and Revolutionary periods. In his review of the book for The Washington Post entitled “How a ‘true-blue Englishman’ became the icon we know so well,” Jonathan Yardley notes that, “Wood’s biography follows two broad lines of inquiry. The first, as its title makes clear, is Franklin’s slow, difficult progress from ardent supporter of England and its empire to a complete reversal that left ‘no one … more committed to American independence than Franklin.’ The other is the powerful sensitivity to social stratification, traceable to his impoverished childhood and adolescence, that implanted in him ‘an anger with those who claimed an undeserved social superiority that would become an important spur to his ambition’.” The book club will meet this month in the Beckwith Room of the Welcome Center from 3:30 to 5:00. The group encourages readers to join in when they can. All are welcome to attend. To learn more about the club, contact Stephanie Moffett Hynds at 802-367-7960 or email stephanie@hildene.org. To learn more about Hildene, visit www. hildene.org. _________________________________________________

Seeking Vendors for Marketplace

Book your space now for the seventh Annual West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department Woodchuck Festival and Fireman’s Games February 6 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Mettawee Community School, VT Route 153, West Pawlet, Vermont. Be a part of the fun and lively marketplace. Events scheduled througout the day feature local artist Roy Egg; live music,Woodchuck’s Revenge, playing New England Fiddle tunes, contemporary folk, and more; an appearance by the department Mascot “Mr. WP Woodchuck”; children’s games, Woochuck Stew, burgers and chowda’ attracting hundreds. The festival also hosts many community based groups such as Mount Anthony Grange, Pawlett Historical Society, and WP Ladies Auxillary. This is a great mid-winter opportunity to market your wares. 10’x10’ booths are $20, 12x12 for $30 in advance. Table rentals are $10 each. The book-early price goes up $10 after January 21. For more information, contact Eli at twfequines@yahoo.com or phone 802-645-9224.

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‘Activist Farmers: Photos & Stories’ on Display

Rural Vermont’s “Activist Farmers: Photos & Stories,” is on display at the Griswold Library at Green Mountain College in Poultney through the month of February, with opening night reception on Saturday, February 6, 6:30-8 p.m. Exhibit featuring professional photos and interviews telling the stories behind rural Vermont’s farmer-activist Board of Directors. Free reception with refreshments and live storytelling about the farmers and foods sustaining rural communities. For more information, visit www.ruralvermont.org or call 802-223-7222. ________________________________________________

Track Detectives!

Winter adventurers wanted! Join the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS-Manchester) on Saturday, January 16, from 1 to 4 p.m., for an afternoon of animal tracking on the Equinox Preserve. We will spend the afternoon sharpening our skills as we engage in activities such as “Weasel Walk,” “Four Toes or Five” and “Otter Slide.” Tracks, bird nests, deer runs, sapsucker holes and gnawed branches are some of the clues we will be looking for on this hike. Dress warmly and be prepared to hone your observation skills! This program is open for kids in grades 1-6. The fee is $6/child for VINS members and $8/child for non-members. Family rates are available! Pre-registration is required for this program. Contact the VINSManchester office at 362-4374 to register. ________________________________________________

Winter Vegetables Available at Dorset Farmers’ Market

Leeks: able to winter in the ground and have a delicate onion flavor. The white and pale green shank is the edible part on this veggie and the dark green leaves should be discarded. Slice leeks and rub under running water, or submerge in water, to remove dirt from inner leaves and store in an open plastic bag in crisper. Celeriac or Celery Root: choose from firm roots, still being picked fresh from outside. They have a mellow celery flavor with a crisp applelike texture. Make a mash with potatoes, puree and layer with potatoes for a gratin, or puree with potatoes and cream for a soup. Wrap in a damp paper towel to store in crisper. Cabbage: look for moisture rich specimens at market. Green is good for homemade sauerkraut and coleslaw; red for slow braising with pork and red wine; savoy for stirfrys. Store in plastic bag in crisper Parsnips: choose at market those that feel rigid. Their texture resembles a dry sweet potato and are great glazed like carrots or whipped with potatoes, butter and cream. Store in an open bag in crisper. Join us as we “Shop Local, Shop Fresh” every Sunday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. indoors at the J.K. Adams Kitchen Store, located just 2 miles from the Dorset Green off of Route 30.

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Events at the Pember Museum

Sunday, January 17 from noon to 2:00 p.m., the Pember Museum will lead a Snowshoe and Animal Tracking Hike at the Hebron Nature Preserve. Hikers will meet at the Porter Schoolhouse on Route 22. If the weather is poor, the hike will be cancelled. For hike verification on the 17th, contact Bernadette Hoffman, Museum Educator at 518-692-3129. For additional information, contact the Museum at 518-642-1515. On Wednesday, January 20 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., there will be an Animal Babies A-Z Slideshow held at the Pember Museum. This is a free public program open to children of all ages. Additionally, there will be a live baby bunny for touching and learning. For additional information, contact the Museum at 518-642-1515. _______________________________________________

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Kids’ Classes & Camps at SVAC

The Southern Vermont Arts Center will be offering new kids’ activities, art camps and after school art classes — and bringing back some annual favorites — starting in February. First up, on Saturday, February 13, it’s the return of SVAC’s very popular Teddy Bear Tea Party, from 2-4 p.m. In addition to enjoying tea, juice, sandwiches and sweets, partygoers and their favorite bears will participate in a variety of activities, including crafts and stories. The February School Break Art Camp, co-hosted by Bogate Designs, returns on Monday, February 15 and runs through Friday, February 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This camp features visiting artists teaching two classes per day (morning and afternoon), each covering a different media or activity, and students may enroll in as few or as many sessions as they’d like. New this spring, the Arts Center will be introducing After School Art Classes starting on February 24 and 25 and continuing each Wednesday and Thursday, from 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m., through the end of the school year. Class/camp details, registration info and costs will be posted on svac. org as soon as they’re firmed up (get the inside scoop ASAP by signing up for SVAC’s weekly email news blasts at svac.org). For more information contact SVAC Outreach Coordinator Stacy Gates at sgates@svac.org or 362-1405, ext. 32. The Southern Vermont Arts Center, an educational non-profit institution supported by membership and tax-deductible donations, is off West Road in Manchester, Vermont, and is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit any time at svac.org. ___________________

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“Jack & The Beanstalk” The Dorset Players’ are delighted to announce that the Missoula Children’s Theatre Company will be back to present “Jack and the Beanstalk”. Auditions will be held on Monday, January 18 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Dorset Playhouse. Students grades kindergarten through 12th grade are encouraged to audition. Those auditioning should arrive by 4:00 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the older cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately folJanuary 13, 2010

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lowing the audition from 6:30-8:30 p.m. This is a group audition so no advanced preparation is necessary. Assistant directors will also be cast to aid in rehearsals throughout the week and to take on essential backstage responsibilities. MCT Tour Actor/Directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the week from 4:00-6:00 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. each day. In order to cover ever-increasing production costs not covered by many generous corporate and individual sponsors, there will be a fee of $35.00 for each child who agrees to participate as a cast member in this show. Scholarships will be available if needed, upon request. “Jack and the Beanstalk” will be presented on Saturday, January 23 at the Dorset Playhouse. For more information, please call Sheila Conway at the Dorset Players’ office Mon-Fri at 802-867-5570 or email dpi@vermontel.net. “Almost Maine” The Dorset Players’ will be holding auditions for their winter production, John Cariani’s whimsical play “Almost Maine,” on Monday, January 18 and Tuesday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m. at The Dorset Playhouse on Cheney Road in Dorset, Vermont. Critics have called this play “a snowy charmer...These nine tales of love in the time of frostbite have a winning glow that proves surprisingly contagious.” The upcoming production will not be limited to a cast of four but will pull together the strongest cast possible from those auditioning. Actors ranging in age from sixteen to mid-forties are invited to audition for this light-hearted, yet poignant, look at relationships and love. Two or three non-speaking parts will also

be cast as stage hands who play a prominent and visible role in switching setups for the nine related tales. Those interested will not have to come to both nights of auditions. Director Dom Degnon can be reached at 802-293-5660 with questions about the play or the auditions. Copies of the script are available on a sign-out basis from Sheila Conway at the theater office between the hours of 10 and 2 Monday through Friday. This show will run March 5-7 and March 12-14. “Guys and Dolls” The Dorset Players are pleased to announce that auditions for their spring musical production, “Guys and Dolls,” will take place on Monday, January 25 and Tuesday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the Dorset Playhouse on Cheney Road in Dorset, Vermont. Based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, “Guys and Dolls” is a classic from the golden age of musical comedy, set on the colorful and tawdry Broadway neighborhood of the 1940s made famous in many of Runyon’s short stories. Director Steve Sinding and music director Linda Hueckel are looking to fill around 15 male and 9 female roles, plus singers and dancers to fill out the onstage chorus. All the characters are adults. Those auditioning will be given a short singing and/or dancing routine to perform. It is not necessary to attend both nights of auditions. Performance dates are set for May 20-23 and May 27-30. Call Steve Sinding at 802-362-2359 with questions regarding the show or the auditions.

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“Two-time Grammy winner, Mads Tolling has the talent and skills that few musicians can match. His music is both beautiful and refreshing exhibiting his superb mastery of the modern American Jazz music that is rarely seen among his peers.” –Jean Luc Ponty Tickets Available from MMF Festival House 802-362-1956 or Northshire Bookstore

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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 Up the Steps meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Route 30, 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 Power, Step Meeting, Northshire Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m. Al-Anon meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, 1 p.m. AA meeting, St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 7 p.m. AA meeting (step/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, St. Luke’s Fair Haven, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, Pawlet Community Ch, 7:30 p.m. AA New Beginnings (Beginners 6:30), Steel Square Bldg., Rutland, 8 p.m. J.S. Open Discussion meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Saturday: AA meeting, Breakfast with your Higher Power, Beginners, Northshire Baptist Church, Manchester, 7:30 a.m. AA Straight from the Heart Group, Mecham St., Wallingford, 9:30 a.m. Al-Anon ACOA: 10:30-11:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist Church, North Bennington AA meeting (topic/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 2 and 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, Beginners’ Group, Christ the King School, Rutland, 7 p.m. NA Back to Basics Group, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 7 p.m. AA meeting (speaker/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House 7:30 p.m.

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AA open discussion group, Sherburne United Church, Killington, 8:15 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, noon, Room 6. Teen Support Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m., Room 6 Sunday: AA meeting, “As Bill Sees It,” Wilson House, East Dorset, 8 a.m. Al Anon meeting 8 a.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion. Al-Anon meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 10 a.m. AA meeting, Weston Priory, Weston, 1:30 p.m. AA Big Book, Green Mountain Group, East Poultney Baptist Church, 7:30 p.m. AA 11-Step Meeting, Sunday, 7 p.m., Telion Holon Retreat, River Rd., Manchester AA 11-Step Meeting meditation, Wilson House, East Dorset, 7 p.m. 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: 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. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Church, Rte. 7A (across from Manchester Engine) 7:30 a.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., Bennington Free Library AA Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, Big Book Tapes, mens meeting, 6:30 p.m. AA meeting, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton, 8 p.m. Al Anon meeting, 8 p.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m.

SMART Recovery: Brattleboro Retreat Cafeteria, 7 p.m. 2545568. Wednesday: Al-Anon, Burdett Commons, Arlington, noon. AA Big Book Group, Good Shepherd Lutheran Ch, Rutland, 5:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Church, Rte. 7A (across from Manchester Engine) 7:30 a.m. ACOA, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Route 7A Al-Anon Courage to Change, South Londonderry Baptist Ch, 7 p.m. has moved to Main St. in Weston, VT to the meeting room across the parking lot of the Old Parish Church AA Step meeting, St. Thomas

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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,

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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 January 13, 2010

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, 7:30 p.m. Danby Selectman meeting, Town Clerk’s Office, 1st Thursday, 5 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, Town Office, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Holly Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, third 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.

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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,

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

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. 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 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

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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.

BRIDGE

Monday: Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge, 12:15 p.m., MMDBC*; Robert Smith, Director, 362-4224 Tuesday: Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. at Equinox Village. Call Elizabeth Von Riesenfelder, Director, at 362-5304. Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m. MMDBC*; Director John Conova, 325-6384 Thursday: Open Lecture, 12:15 p.m., MMDBC*, Lecturer, Robert H. Smith, 362-4224 Friday: Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge, 12:15, MMDBC*; Director, Robert Smith, 362-4224 *Manchester & the Mountains Duplicate Bridge Center, 1817 Depot Street, Manchester Center, Vermont

BINGO

Thursday: Bingo, MWA Hall, Wells, 7 p.m. Bingo, Pownal American Legion, Post 90, Route 7, Pownal; doors open at 5; bingo starts at 6:30

p.m.; open to public. Friday: Bingo, Masonic Lodge, Route 30, Jamaica, 7 p.m. Bingo, Knights of Columbus Hall, Granville, NY, 7 p.m. Saturday: Bingo, Granville Hook & Ladder, Granville, NY 7 p.m. Sunday: Bingo, MWA Hall, Wells, noon Monday: Bingo, Middletown Springs Fire House, 7 p.m. Tuesday: South Bennington Bingo, Bennington Club, doors open 5:30 p.m., game starts at 7 p.m. $1,000 permanent jackpot progressive; kitchen service; 802-447-1619 for info

PRAYER GROUPS

Thursday: Prayer Group, Congregational Church, Chester, 6 a.m. Prayer & Praise Service, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton Mountain, 7:30 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study, Truthville

FOOD • SENIOR MEALS

Thursday: Townshend Senior Meals, Townshend Church, first and third Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. Manchester Senior Meals, Manchester Town Hall, noon Wells Senior Meals, MWA Hall, Wells, noon Senior Meals, East Arlington, Bailey Hall, noon. Senior Meal at Williamsville Community Hall, 4th Thursday at noon. Tuesday: Townshend Senior Meals, Townshend Church, first and third Manchester Senior Meals, Manchester Town Hall, noon Wells Senior Meals, MWA Hall, Wells, noon Senior Meals, East Arlington,

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Baptist Church, Granville, NY, 7p.m. Community Bible Study, nondenominational for women, children, 10 a.m September -May. Bennington. 447-4745. Friday: Shabbat Services, Israel Congregation, Manchester, 6:30 p.m. Saturday: Torah Shabbat, Israel Congregation, Manchester, 9:30 a.m. Monday: Prayer meeting, Baha’i Faith at 7 p.m. For info., call 802-447-3866 Tuesday:

Bailey Hall, noon Senior Meal at Williamsville Community Hall, 4th Thursday at noon. Wednesday: Dummerston Senior Meals, Evening Star Grange Hall, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at noon.

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Bible Study, Congregational Church, Chester, 6 a.m. Wednesday: Holy Eucharist , St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Chester, 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing, Zion Episcopal Church, Manchester, 12:15 p.m. Mt. View Baptist Church Services, Danby Four Corners, 6 p.m. Spiritual Renewal for Busy Lives, Embury United Methodist Church, 41 East Main St., Cambridge, NY, 518-677-3602, 1st, 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. Bible Study, Mt. View Baptist Church, Danby 4-Corners, 7 p.m. Bible Independent Baptist Church, Prayer and Bible Study, Rod & Gun Club, Manchester, 7 p.m. Healing Service, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Chester, second Wed. 7:30 p.m. Prayer & Praise, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Muddy Lane, Manchester, 7 p.m., 362-1988

WEEKEND WORSHIP

MANCHESTER Friday: Israel Congregation of Manchester, Shabbat Services, 6:30 p.m., Israel Congregation of Manchester, Rte 7A Saturday: Israel Congregation of Manchester: Shabbat Services, 9:30 a.m., Israel Congregation of Manchester, Rte 7A

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St. Paul’s Church, Mass, 5:30 p.m. Sunday: Zion Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8 & 10 a.m. (childcare at 10 a.m.) Eucharist w/healing Wed. 12:15 p.m. St. Paul’s, Mass, 8 & 10 a.m. First Congregational Church, Sunday Worship, 10:30; Christian Education classes, 9:30 am. for ages 12 to adult; program for children 4-11 during 10:30 Worship Service. Nursery is provided for infant to 3. 362-2709; www.firstcongregationalmanchester.org Equinox Terrace, Services for Seniors, 10 a.m. St. Paul, Danby Holy Trinity Church, 11:30 a.m. First Baptist Ch., ABC, Manchester Center, Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Tuesday Prayer Ministry, 9:30 a.m. 802-362-1555. Rev. Dr. Robert Carpenter Northshire Baptist Fellowship, 5769 Main St., 10 a.m. adult & children’s Bible classes, 11 a.m. Worship service and Children’s Church; 6 p.m. Bible study, 3621988. Weekday Mass: St. Paul’s Church: Mon, Fri, 8 a.m. ARLINGTON 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,

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