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Right: Andrew Lampron, 2009 DAR Good Citizen recipient...details on page 6 Below: Rev. Barry of First Congregational Church, invites you to a special way to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day...see letter on page 3

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OUR READERS’ LETTERS ...popular establishment...

It is evident from lengthy articles in our local newspapers and talk heard on the sidewalk that there is concern on the part of the Select Board regarding the presence and conduct of street vendors in Manchester. We write in support of Nancy Lenhardt and Laurie McBurnie, proprietors of Nan-Z Carts & Catering, who do business as street vendors of hot dogs and similar quick foods in Manchester. We have known the proprietors since the inception of their business over twenty years ago. While Nancy and Laurie may

not care to be regarded as institutions and what that connotes in terms of age and veneration, their business is an attractive and popular establishment of longstanding and does a great deal more to express to visitors the spirit of Manchester and the Mountains than many other businesses that have come and gone in Manchester in the last twenty years. No one will disagree that the Board has the right to bring structure to commercial activity in town and to ensure that a street vendor conforms to the just ordinances established by the local governing authority regarding

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scope of business, size of establishment, signage, obstruction of traffic, etc. It seems arbitrary and capricious to impose structure on a situation where the Town may have failed to enforce its own regulations but most especially where there have been no issues or complaints regarding the operation of a business. As a matter of fairness to the proprietors of Nan-Z, we recommend to the Select Board that it restore Nan-Z its customary practices (the use of two umbrellas and the presence of their truck immediately to hand) to the /status quo ante. / Very truly yours, — James S. and Sally B. Ayrey Arlington, Vt.

...generous donations...

Mark Skinner Library Children’s Department is ringing in the new year with generous donations of new books given by Holiday Book Elves. The library is very grateful to the many community-minded people who supported this new holiday initiative. We are looking forward to sharing these wonderful new books with the children of the Northshire. Happy New Year and Best Wishes, — Jan Ketterer and Janet Kleinberg Youth Services Librarians Mark Skinner Library

...fundraising event...

On behalf of President Joe O’Donnell and myself, I would like to take a moment to personally thank the tireless volunteers, our generous corporate and individual sponsors and, of course, the attendees who, together, made SVAC’s recent Holiday Dinner fundraising event the success that it was. Amy Thebault chaired the comJanuary 14, 2009

OUR READERS’ LETTERS mittee, made up of Mimi Ams, Beth Eyre, Sarah Garay, Deedee Goebel, Abbey Jandencko, Betsy Lavecchia, Holly Mirenda, Susan Romano and Liz Wilson that put the night together. The evening was generously sponsored by Rosalie Arkell, Deutche Bank, Randy and Jane DaPron, Sarah and Ramiro Garay, Jonathan and Lee Linen, David and Christina Nichols, Michael and Alison Stott, Amy Thebault and Andy DeVries and Ben and Safra Weiss. I would be remiss, certainly, if I failed to mention the dinner itself and the delicious meal prepared for us by The Gourmet Deli and the incredible dessert buffet donated by Ponce’s. I thank them both. And finally, thanks go to Burr and Burton Academy’s Service Learning Program students who manned the Valet Parking and Coat Check stations. My sincere thanks to all! This community never fails to impress and never misses an opportunity to show it’s strong commitment to the arts. Sincerely, — Christopher Madkour Executive Director, SVAC

IN THIS ISSUE: Antiques & Auctions........... 35 Automotive.........................53 Classifieds........................... 49 Creatures/Environment....... 36 Entertainment..................... 39 Fine Arts/Crafts................... 38 GNAT-TV Schedule............. 22 Mind & Body....................... 33 Restaurants......................... 41 Service Directory................. 47 Sports................................. 31 Job Connection................... 55 Weekly Almanac................. 41 Worship.............................. 47 January 14, 2009

...recent grant...

Weston’s Old Parish Church thanks Thrifty Attic, Inc. of Londonderry for a recent grant to help improve energy efficiency. “Once again we are indebted to the volunteers of Thrifty Attic, whose hard work makes such grants possible,” said OPC CoChair Chris Perry. “It’s yet another example of the extraordinary service rendered by this wonderful community organization.” — Chris Parry, Old Parish Church

speaker will be the renowned Jack Healy. Mr. Healy was formerly the Executive Director of Amnesty International. In 1986, he initiated the Conspiracy of Hope tour which included U2, Sting, Peter, Paul and Mary, and many other musicians to shed light on the subject of Human Rights. I am sure

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 marked the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This document was written between 1946 and 1948 by Eleanor Roosevelt in efforts to prevent the atrocities of WWII from ever occurring again. During the two years that the document was created, it was reviewed over 1,400 times. When the declaration was adopted by the United Nations, it was unanimous and Mrs. Roosevelt received the only standing ovation ever in the history of the UN. The declaration clearly states that “Human beings are equal because of their Share Essence Of Human Dignity.” (www. un.org/rights) The quandary is that discrimination, injustice, oppression, torture, and slavery still exist today! Why should we care? Simply put; because - we are ALL human and therefore MUST “act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” (excerpt from the Declaration of Human Rights) To provide us with further awareness, The First Congregational Church in Manchester is hosting a Martin Luther King Day Observance on Sunday January 19. The guest

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OUR READERS’ LETTERS (Letters, cont.) you will ﬁnd his visit here to Manchester both inspiring and thought provoking. So, please mark your calendars and attend. PEACE! — Linda M. Limoges, Manchester Center, Vt.

...all so proud...

On Sataurday, December 6 and 13, we held a Holiday Open House with all proceeds to benefit the VT/NH Race for the Cure. We are all so proud that we were able to raise over $1800, which we donate in memory of Hope Severance, who lost her battle after a valiant effort. We would like to thank all of you who passed through our doors. We would like to thank the following businesses who supported this event: American Museum of Fly Fishing, Bistro Henry, Breathing Room Yoga,

Christmas Days, Danforth Pewter, Equinox Valley nursery, Green Door Day Spa, Hildene Estate, Laney’s, Long Ago and Far Away, Manchester Designer Outlets, Mother Myrick’s, Mulligan’s, Northeastern Fine Jewelry, Northshire Bookstore, Orvis, Seychelles, Southern Vermont Arts Center, Vermont Kitchen Supply and Ye Olde Tavern. We would also like to thank the following survivors who graced our properties: Sandy Grover, Louise Loewengugh, Alice McGovern, Paula Quesnet, and Betsy Rudner. — Chris Sprague on behalf of: Barnstead Inn, Equinox Resort, The Inn at Manchester, The Inn at Ormsby Hill, Manchester Highlands Inn, Weathervane Motel, and Wilburton Inn.

...operating expenses...

You probably received a letter recently from the Martha Canfield Memorial Library in Arlington, asking you to help support their Annual Fund drive. As you consider their request, along with others you may be receiving, remember that the library is a free community resource for every citizen and visitor in Arlington, Sunderland, and Sandgate. It provides not only a wealth of books, magazines, newspapers, and print resources for every member of the family, but also free internet access, children’s and adult programs, computer use, and even an art gallery. The Annual Fund provides more than one-third of the annual operating expenses to keep this dynamic community center open and growing. The rest comes from the interest from a modest endowment (which is

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shrinking in these tough financial times) and from a $4 to $6 per person allotment from the three towns. You may not know that—unlike most other states— Vermont does not provide any money for the operation of its towns’ libraries. Any monetary support that citizens allocate to the Annual Fund is helpful and appreciated. “We hope that everyone will give generously,” says Mallory Rich, a trustee and co-chair of the Annual Fund, “because the library is a resource that truly benefits every citizen and business.” Rich also encourages residents to write or drop in to let the staff know what their needs and wishes are for the library. For more information, call 802-375-6153. — Arlington Library Staff

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Meals on Wheels

Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal Manchester: 362-3714 Wednesday, January 14 Baked Ham w/Pineapple, Sweet Potatoes, Peas, Spiced Apples, Bread and Milk. Thursday, January 15 BIRTHDAY DINNER Veggie Lasagna, Italian Blend Veggies, Birthday Cake, Garlic Bread and Milk.

Friday, January 16 Swiss Steak over Noodles, Beets, California Blend Veggies, Jello w/Fruit, French Bread and Milk. Monday, January 19 Scalloped Potatoes w/Ham, Yellow Squash, Prince Edward Veggies, Bread and Milk. Tuesday, January 20 Chicken Pot Pie w/Biscuit, Broccoli, Creamed Corn, Fresh Fruit, and Milk.

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Lost & Found

Cash recently found in Manchester Shopping Center. Call and describe for return. 362-4364.

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Andrew Lampron is DAR Good Citizen

Andrew Lampron, a senior at Arlington Memorial High School (AMHS), has been named the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Bennington Chapter Good Citizen for 2009. DAR Good Citizen awards are given to outstanding high school seniors in recognition of their contributions to their communities and schools. To be eligible for the award, students must be in good academic standing and possess the qualities of leadership, service, dependability, good citizenship and patriotism. At AMHS, the faculty reviews the award criteria and forwards the names of eligible nominees to the senior class which votes to select a winner. In addition to Lampron, nominees for the 2009 DAR Award were AMHS seniors Meaghan Phelps and Heather Snow. Arlington Principal Kerry Csizmesia congratulated Lampron on his achievement. “Andrew is a most worthy recipient of this award. Academically, Andrew is a very strong student, and I know some of the wonderful volunteer efforts and causes in which he’s been involved. It is very fitting.” An AMHS Honor Roll student, Lampron participated in the Vermont Student Leadership Conference; Washington, DC-based Close Up program; Bennington Police Leadership Camp; Governor’s Institute for Science and Technology and regional Poetry Out Loud recitation contest. Lampron has mentored area children through the Arlington Youth Soccer program, volunteered at AMHS-sponsored Red Cross Blood Drives and served on the Federated Church’s Mission Trip to Maine to work with African refugees. In addition, Lampron played the tenor saxophone in the AMHS Sax Ensemble and is a member of the varsity soccer, basketball and baseball teams. After graduation, Lampron plans to pursue a degree in international relations or environmental policy. He has been accepted at several colleges including Allegheny College, Towson University and Washington College. He is the son of Vic Lampron and Michele Bahan-Lampron of West Arlington. Founded in 1890, the DAR is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America’s future through better education for children. For more information about the DAR Award, contact Arlington Director of Student Services Joanna Lederer-Barnes at ledererbarnesj@bvsu.org or 375.2589, ext. 112. For general information about AMHS, visit the Web site at www.arlingtonmemorialhs.org. The Arlington School District mission is to create a safe, caring and respectful environment of academic excellence where students are uniquely challenged to reach their potential at the K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 levels.

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Kelly Moore Recently Invited To Meet With Massachusetts Congressman

Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern recently met with Friends of the World Food Program Community Delegate and founder of Music For Mankind® Kelly Moore. The two met in Washington, DC on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Congressman McGovern expressed great enthusiasm about Music For Mankind®. Kelly states after the meeting. “I was greatly pleased, honored and impressed with his understanding, knowledge and interest in my efforts.” The office of Jim McGovern feels that global hunger is a resolvable issue. “Hunger is a political condition”, the office states. “We have the resources to end hunger; what we need is the political will to make it happen. It is essential that we continue to raise awareness and activism around this critical issue.” Kelly also stated after the meeting how he felt about how the congressman and his staffers were able to help with the cause in the Massachusetts community. “Congressman McGovern is going to bat for us with great energy by contacting colleges and universities in his district to raise awareness about Music For Mankind® and how our efforts are helping feed people all over the world.” In July of 2008, Kelly was invited to an awards ceremony as one of three community delegates for the Friends of the World Food Program. “It was an incredible honor to be invited to the Awards Ceremony, and I was thrilled to meet Congressmen McGovern.” Kelly and his ensemble Emerald Dreams recently performed in Waterbury, Vermont at the Rusty Parker Memorial Park on September 19th and shortly after at Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont on September 24th. Since its inception in late 2006, contributions from the Music For Mankind® concerts has now fed over 31,000 people. For more information about Music For Mankind® visit www.musicformankind.net.

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Pond and rent snowshoes from the park office throughout the winter. Snowshoe rental rates are $10 per day and group rates are available. For more information about the Winter Festival, please call the park at 518-279-1155. For additional information about New York State parks, please visit our website at www.nysparks. com. _____________________

Grafton Lakes State Park To Hold Annual Winter Festival Grafton Lakes State Park and the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park will host the 24th Annual Winter Festival on Saturday, January 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. The Winter Fest will feature winter exhibits, vendors, and recreational programs An ice fishing tournament, sponsored by Trout Unlimited, will begin at 5 a.m. on all the ponds in the park. The tournament will

run until 3 p.m. and participants must register at the park’s maintenance shop by 11 a.m. An entry fee is required to participate in the fishing tournament, but the Winter Festival itself remains free of charge. The Winter Festival will feature environmental and recreational workshops and outings, including snow sculpture and snowball-throwing contests for

the kids, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and a live animal exhibit. There will be snowshoe and cross country ski outings on a variety of themes such as winter tree identification and animal tracks. Snowshoes and cross country ski rentals will be available at our main Beach area at the Eastern Mountain Sports Display from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Visitors may ice skate at Long

Pancake Breakfast

A Pancake Breakfast will be held on January 18, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the Battenkill Grange #487, Rte. 313 West at the covered bridge in Arlington.The menu includes pancakes and sausages real Vermont maple syrup, biscuits and sausage gravy, home fries, coffee, juice and milk. Adults $6 and children under 12, $3.

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Service Notes

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Yalanda L. Breazeale has arrived for duty at Yokota Air Base, Tokyo, Japan. Breazeale, a diagnostic imaging supervisor with 15 years of military service, is assigned to the 374th Medical Group. She is the daughter of Douglas E. and Marlene J. Perry of County Route 61, Cambridge, N.Y Army Pvt. Kazimir S. Marcisz has graduated from Basic Combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. 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.

Marcisz is the son of Sherry Steeves of W. Sandgate Road, Sandgate, Vt. Army Pfc. Stephen A. Gregory has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla., as an Honor Graduate and received a Letter of Commendation. The soldier’s academic and military accomplishments were a direct result of energetic application of sound judgment and newly acquired technical knowledge. The soldier’s attention to detail, appearance, cooperative spirit, military bearing, and military courtesy were commendable and exemplary, and contributed to the Battery Cadre of the 19th Field Artillery Regiment’s successful mission accomplishments. During the nine weeks of Basic Combat Training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies,

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Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation. Gregory, a human intelligence collector, is the son of Stephen P. and Kim A. Gregory of County Route 74, Cambridge, N.Y. In 2008, the private graduated from the Cambridge Central School, N.Y.

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Randall Scott Hosley II was recently named to the honor roll at Salisbury School for the fall term. He is a member of the class of 2012. Scott is the son of Randy and Ginny Hosley of Manchester Center, VT. Founded in 1901,, Salisbury School is an independent boys school of 265 boarding and 25 day students in grades nine through twelve .

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Teens Sticker Shock Manchester to Raise Awareness of Underage Drinking

Maybe you’ve noticed something different around Manchester lately. It’s not in the sky or in the snow, but it is in your fridge. It’s on your 6 packs, 12 packs, and cases. It’s on your beer and your malt beverages. It’s �� a message that raises awareness about underage drinking. It is ‘Sticker Shock’. �� On December 22, 2008, The Collaborative, a local substance use �� prevention coalition, teamed up with other teens its own Our Voices �� Exposed teen tobacco activism group and Burr and Burton Academy’s �� Students Against Destructive Decisions chapter to participate in the �� area’s first sticker shock campaign. What is a sticker shock campaign? �� The answer is simple.“Sticker Shock campaigns are a great way of raising �� awareness in the community,” said Maryann Morris, The Collaborative’s �� Programs Coordinator. “You choose a prevention message, design a �� sticker, print up a few thousand, and then slap them on every alcohol �� container in sight. For this sticker shock campaign, The Collaborative �� wanted to focus on both raising awareness around, and deterring the �� enabling of, underage drinking.” �� It may seem counter-intuitive to raise awareness around under�� age drinking by putting a message on alcohol packaging. “I think we �� really got the word out though. If you think about how to get a message �� about underage drinking into hundreds of homes, especially when 1 �� out of 4 Bennington County youth get their alcohol from home, what �� better vehicle to do that than the alcohol itself!” Kerri MacLaury said, �� Collaborative High School Youth Coordinator and SADD co-advisor. �� “We were also hoping to target young adults, who are more likely to pro�� vide to minors than an older adult. That’s why the $2,000 fine amount is on the sticker. Personally, as a young adult struggling to make �� a living here in Vermont, seeing �� that fine on the sticker would �� make me think twice about �� enabling a minor!” But it’s not �� just about getting the message �� to adults. “It’s been a lot of fun �� doing this,” Ray Cole, a freshman at BBA who’s involved with the �� SADD chapter, said. “We’re getting into the stores. And we’re helping to get a totally important message out to teens and our parents!” “I am so pleased with the �� participation we’ve had in this �� Sticker Shock campaign. We �� got Kilburn’s Convenience, Shaw’s, Discount Beverage, Mac’s �� Convenience, Maplefield’s, and Stewart’s on board for the campaign! They were all so eager to help get this message out and we thank them for that,” MacLaury said. “We actually weren’t able to get to all the stores. We ordered �� 2,000 stickers but weren’t even �� able to make it to Stewart’s and ��

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we were only able to put about 100 stickers in Maplefield’s!” The Collaborative and OVX & SADD teens will be teaming up again in April to do another sticker shock campaign in Manchester and over the mountain in Londonderry. “April is alcohol awareness month, and we really want to do this again around prom season,” Ray Cole said. The Sticker Shock will be back again. _____________________

Tea cup Auction

The Green Mountain Seniors of Wells, VT, are holding a Tea Cup Auction on Friday, January 23, at the Modern Woodmen of America Annex Building, Route 30, Wells, VT. Viewing starts at 6 p.m. with drawings starting at 7 p.m. You will find household items, Christmas items, books, baked goods, children’s toys and books, snacks and door prizes.

Race Directors’ Meeting

The Batten Kill Valley Runners Club is extending an invitation to any area non-profit group that wishes to learn about fund raising through race organization. There is a race directors’ meeting on Wed. January 21, at 7 p.m. at the Arlington Community House. The Community House is located on Rte 7A in the center of Arlington. This meeting is mandatory for all who wish to use BKVR liability insurance, race equipment and promotional outlets in 2009. Topics that will be covered: Reservation of desired date; a review of safety factors; distribution of race directors’ packets; the use of display clock and hand held time recorder; publicity; BKVR website; and race sponsors. If your group is new to BKVR, call Jack Quinn in advance at 375-9655.

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Mountain School Puts Stratton Foundation Grant to Use

The Mountain School at Winhall’s 7/8 class recently traveled back in time thanks to a $1,000 grant from the Stratton Foundation. The generous grant helped the students bring their Fall Integrated Thematic Units on “Hunter-Gatherers” and “Farming and the Emergence of Complex Societies,” part of the school’s OPUS Project, to life. Students studied these topics. Examining their themes historically from both global and local perspectives, students, with the help of a number of expert guests and guides, tackled issues from within the classroom and beyond. For the Hunter-Gatherers unit, Vermont wild edible experts, or “Wild Crafters,” Nova Kim and Les Hook, took the 7/8 students on a hike to find foods with which to make their own meals. Kim Kasper, a Paleo-Botanist

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from UMass-Amherst, came to speak on the domestication of plants and animals in New England and shared samples of 1,000-year old plants. The class also traveled to the Anthropology and Archeology lab at UVM and later toured the oldest archeological site in Vermont with Assistant Research Professor of Anthropology, John Crock. As students moved into the Farming Unit, the class visited several cellar holes and the oldest cemetery in Winhall. At the cemetery, students discovered the headstones of local citizens - their lives will be researched later on - who lived and died in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. Students researched the types of farming in the first half of the 19th Century and the living conditions of the farmers and families. Eventually, period costumed students held a mock town meeting to discuss a crisis facing Vermont’s sheep farming industry, circa 1840. To learn more about The Mountain School at Winhall, its OPUS Project, or any of the school’s other programs, call Head of School Daren Houck at 297-2662, or visit online at www.themountainschool. org. The Mountain School at Winhall is a state approved Pre-K-8 independent day school located in Bondville, Vermont. ________________________________________________

Maple Street School is Hosting Southern Vermont Educators Read

On January 14, Maple Street School welcomes all teachers and people passionate about education to the Maple Street School Library from 4 to 5 p.m. to our first educational book club meeting. The first book selection that Southern Vermont Educators Read will read is: Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative by Ken Robinson. (The book is available at the Northshire Bookstore.) Ken Robinson, author and educator, states, “creativity is as important as literacy.” He believes that children are being “educated out of creativity” which he defines as the process of having original ideas that have value. Ken Robinson encourages educators to view children as the “hope that they are.” Southern Vermont Educators Read has been developed to bring together the many amazing educators in our area. Our cooperative efforts can inspire each other as we discuss the topics that are defining our craft. Education is an ever-changing culture that draws upon the talents of many. Through collaboration we will become stronger in our efforts. All interested parties are asked to please RSVP to jstewart@map lestreetschool.com. If purchasing your book at The

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Northshire Bookstore, please indicate your participation in Southern Vermont Educators Read and receive a 20% discount. Maple Street School is an independent, day school serving children in grades Kindergarten through eighth grade. For more information about the school, please call Jeff Barclay at 362-7137 or visit on the web at www.maplestreetschool.com. ________________________________________________

Popular Contra Dances Continue at Hubbard Hall

Hubbard Hall Projects will hold the next in its Contra Dance series on Sunday, January 25, beginning at 3 p.m. in the Beacon Feed Dance Studio behind Hubbard Hall. January’s dance features Gail Griffith calling with the Cambridge Dance Orchestra. Join us for old-fashioned and new-fangled contra dances, squares, circle dances, and more. No experience is required. We welcome and encourage beginning dancers of all ages. The afternoon of dancing ends with a potluck supper at 6:00pm; please bring a dish to share. Admission is only $8 for adults, $3 for ages 16 and under, and $15 for families. Tickets are available at the door. �� Hubbard Hall offers monthly �� dances on the fourth Sunday of every month. The February dance �� will take place on Sunday, February �� 22 at 3 p.m.

Storytime for Tots

The Kittay Library “Storytime for Tots” will be celebrating the month of January with stories about snowmen on January 14th from 10:00 - 11:00. All children ages 2-4 are invited to come listen to the story “All you Need for a Snowman” by Alice Schertle and “The Snowmen PopUp Book” by Caralyn Buehner and Mark Buehner. The children will be making snow pictures to go with the stories. This is one of the free children’s programs sponsored by the Rupert Kittay Library.

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Mah Jongg on the Mountain

Have set, will travel! Looking for other women to form a regular Mah Jongg game in the Stratton area. Need at least four others to play and rotate and willing to take turns with me in hosting games in their homes. Come out and play! Call 2979441. Bam! ____________________

GMC Killington Section

Shrewsbury Ramble, Saturday, January 17 at 10 a.m.: Leaders, Barb and Barry Griffith, will select the route. It will be moderate, four to 5 miles. For information, call them at 492-3573. Unless otherwise noted, all trips leave from Rutland’s Main Street Park, near the east end of the fire station. Distances are round trip and are approximate, as are elevation gains.

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Local Food Pantry Receives Largest Donation in its History

Pangaea Restaurant’s Bill and Maria Scully are giving back to the local community with a generous donation to the Green Mountain Christian Center (GMCC) Food Shelf. For the first 100 days of the New Year, they will donate 5 percent of the gross receipts from their local, award-winning restaurants, Pangaea and Pangaea Lounge, located in North Bennington, to GMCC’s Food Shelf located at 440 Main Street in downtown Bennington. The owners of Pangaea invite other businesses to contact GMCC about participating in the Eat Locally and Help Locally program. Since the GMCC Food Shelf moved to the former Methodist Church in downtown Bennington almost one year ago, Green Mountain Christian Center’s Food Shelf has had a continual increase in requests for assistance. According to Pastor John Goyette, “Our Food Shelf is available for anyone in need, and since relocating downtown, we are much more accessible to the local community. We have seen a significant increase in demand, in part because of the move, but also because of the changing economic conditions. It is simply too difficult for many families struggling with loss of jobs and the high cost of food, fuel and housing to make it through the month without extra assistance.” Businesses wishing to contribute through a similar partnership should contact Pastor John Goyette at 447-7224. The Food Shelf at 440 Main Street in Bennington has been in existence for over twenty years and is open each Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30 pm and on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from noon to 3 pm. Please contact the church office at 447-7224 if an emergency need arises that can not wait for the ministry’s open hours.

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Federated Church Youth Group Helps Out Arlington Food Shelf

A check of $105 was presented to John Davies and Tish Williams, representataives of the Arlington Food Shelf, at the Federated Church Sunday service, December 7. The youth earned funds by selling their homemade applesauce as well as peanut clusters and chocolate lollipops. They are now selling information magnets to be filled out with medical information and posted on your refrigerator in case of emergency. If you would like to order a magnet, please call the church office at 375-2548. ________________________________________________

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January 19: Martin Luther King Day - School is closed. January 20 and January 21: 8th grade NYS English/Language Arts I Assessment 8:15-10:30 a.m.; January 22 and January 23: 7th grade NYS English/Language Arts II Assessment 8:15-10:30 a.m.. January 27 through January 30: NYS Regents and mid-term examination days: Please note that during the week of Regents examinations, January 27 through January 30, 7th - 12th grade students are to report to 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 would like bus transportation to school, it is necessary that they 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 854-7600.

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Marathon Training

It’s not too late to join the “Training for More” group of women forming in the Manchester area to walk or run the 13.1 mile More Magazine Half-Marathon in New York City’s Central Park on April 26. Lynn Grieger, local certified personal trainer, nutritionist, health coach, and avid runner is leading this group for the second year. Lynn will provide a detailed training plan to either walk or run across the half-marathon finish line with confidence, and the training group will provide camaraderie, training partners, all the guidance and info you need to train and complete the half-marathon, and of course: FUN! No prior running or distance walking experience is required to participate in this group. Because of the storm on January 7 many women were unable to attend the information meeting. If you’re still interested, you’re welcome to join us! Meet at 7 a.m. or 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 17 at Cornerstone Fitness Clinic in Manchester to talk with Lynn and participate in a 3 mile walk or run.Contact Lynn at 362-2810 or lynn@lynngrieger.com for questions. “Training for More” will get you to the More Magazine HalfMarathon finish line, but it’s also a great way to get “more” out of your life: fitness, fun, and a new challenge to carry you through winter, into spring, and beyond. ________________________________________________

Winter Wonderland at the Clark

Stone Hill Center’s winter wonderland setting at the Clark will provide the perfect backdrop for fantastic family fun from 12:30 to 3:30 pm. Help Stone Hill Center celebrate its first winter with dog sledding, snowshoe excursions, snow sculpting and painting, sledding, and a campfire complete with hot chocolate. Activities are free and are weather and snow dependent. Lack of snow will cancel this family day. Visit www.clarkart.edu/family after January 21 for the latest information in case of cancellation. Admission to the galleries is free. The Clark, 225 South Street, Williamstown, MA. clarkart.edu, 413-458-2303

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AAU Spaghetti Dinner

The AAU Girls’ Basketball Team will host a spaghetti dinner to benefit their program, Wednesday, January 21, from 5-7 p.m. in the Mack Multi-Purpose Room at Fisher Elementary School. Community members are welcome to attend. The cost is $7 per adult, $5 for students (12 and under) and $20 for a family. Take-Out meals will be available. Girls playing for the AAU team are ages 9-17 and live in many Northshire communities including Arlington, Londonderry, Manchester, Poultney and Sunderland. For more information about the Spaghetti Dinner, contact Deanne Lacoste at lacosted@bvsu.org or 375-6409. For information about the AAU Girls Basketball program, contact Kerry Csizmesia at csizmesiak@bvsu.org or 375.2589. _________________________________________________

Cribbage Returns

Cribbage returns to the Masonic Lodge sponsored by Adoniram Lodge in Manchester on Spruce Street, 7 to 10 p.m. The entrance fee for a 24 game tournament is $5, starting Thursday Jan. 22. For information, call David Katz at 3620041. Semi-final dates to be announced. _____________________

Pets of the Week

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(Pets, cont.) in a home with children ten years and older. Cats are ﬁne and other dogs are ﬁne upon introduction. If you are looking for loyalty and friendship, then come and meet Lenny! Maude is a female, four-month old Sharpei-yellow Labrador Retriever mix. She is sweet and affectionate but, as she is a puppy, she will need lots of socialization and training to make her into

the dog that she is capable of being. Maude came to Second Chance because her previous

home could not housetrain her and they knew that they were not able to give her the time needed for any other training. We recommend a home without children that is experienced with Sharpei’s behavior and medical issues. Potential adopters must continue obedience training. If you are looking for a lot of work and fun, then come and meet our wrinkly Maude!

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Bart is a 2 year old orange and white male. He was abandoned

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Yarn Shop Stitches for Preemies

Beginning in January, Yarns for Your Soul will embark on a year-long campaign to knit for charity. Entitled, “Knit for Your Soul and Theirs,” the campaign encourages people of all knitting abilities to knit for a different charity each month and earn 10% off towards a future purchase. Yarns for Your Soul will provide knitters with free patterns and project ideas with the purchase of the recommended materials for each month’s charity. Upon completion of the projects, volunteers can bring their finished items back to Yarns for Your Soul and the shop will conveniently send all collected items to the charity of the month. Knitters will then receive a coupon for 10% off their next purchase. In January, Yarns for Your Soul will be knitting for Care Wear. Founded in 1991, Care Wear clothes premature infants in neonatal intensive care units with hats and booties. Hats are especially helpful because they retain body heat and relieve stress on the baby’s circulatory system. Yarns for Your Soul has designed a free premature baby hat pattern specifically for Care Wear. Please come in to select colors from the list of recommended materials and to receive a free hat pattern. Yarns for Your Soul is located at 605 Depot Street in Manchester Center. Shop hours are 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Knitting for charity is rewarding for knitters and recipients alike no matter your experience. Stay tuned for information about February’s charity.

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Come Play at the Courthouse

On Saturday, January 17, the Courthouse is offering students from first grade through twelfth, the opportunity to discover the wonders of working with clay. Introduce your child to the creative process of pottery making. Due to the generous funding of a grant provided by LARAC, the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council, this program will be offered free of charge the 17th only, to all who wish to participate. Under the direction of Bob Nopper, a professional potter and local ceramic artist, participants will be provided with instruction and guidance. Four different sessions will be offered that day: 10-11 a.m., 11-12, 12-1 p.m., and 1-2 p.m. Those students wishing to pursue additional instruction may register for one of the many pottery workshops offered starting the week of January 26th. Starting on Saturday, January 17, acclaimed weaver, Sylvia Graham of Fiber Kingdom in Salem, will be offering weaving workshops for beginners. Sylvia will teach students of all ages how to weave decorative bands on an inkle loom. The Band Weaving class will be taught on Saturday the 17th and 24th from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sylvia is also offering a Rigid Heddle Weaving class on Saturday, January 31st and February 7th, 21st, and 28th, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Explore how “plain weaving” can be varied by creative manipulation of color and texture. On Monday, January 19, a Flower Essence workshop will be taught by Cheryl Baldwin from 10 - 11:30 a.m. This informative workshop will offer a glimpse

into the value of flower essences. These essences are a link between our thoughts, emotions and wellbeing. Involved in this field for over 15 years, Cheryl will impart her knowledge regarding these safe, gentle and effective remedies. As with all classes and workshops offered at The Courthouse, registration is very important. A minimum number of students is required to proceed with any class. For additional information, please go on line to www. salemcourthouse.org or call 518854-7053. The Courthouse is handicap accessible and all are welcome. ____________________

Fisher Family Snowﬂake Ball

Fisher Elementary School will host a Snowflake Ball for students and their families Friday, January 23, from 6-8 p.m. in the Mack Multi-Purpose Room. Sponsored by the school’s Parent Teacher Group, the event is free and will feature music by local deejays Marty Irion and Kevin Mattison. Refreshments will be provided. Fisher PTG President Jessica Phillips is organizing the event. “The Snowflake Ball is a great night for the entire family. The students enjoy seeing their friends out of class and dancing with their parents. There’s terrific music, and we have a fun time. It’s a night out when no one has to worry about baby sitters, because everyone is invited.” For more information or to volunteer to help with the event, contact Phillips at phillipsjl73@verizon.net or 375-

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6459; or Fisher Principal Deanne Lacoste at lacosted@bvsu.org or 375-6409. For general information about Fisher Elementary School, visit www.arlingtonmemorialhs.org. The Arlington School District mission is to create a safe, caring, and respectful environment of academic excellence where students are uniquely challenged to reach their potential at the K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 levels.

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Enjoy an entertaining evening at the Mark Skinner Library on Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00 pm. “Then She Found Me”, a touching, warmly amusing story directed by Helen Hunt follows a schoolteacher on her very unlikely path toward personal fulfillment. Following the death of her adoptive mother, she is contacted by her apparent birth mother, a colorful local talk show host who’s not exactly the ideal mom. Based on the novel by Elinor Lipman, this “smart, engaging and funny” (ET) film is Rated R and is free and open to the public. Matthew Broderick, Colin Firth, Helen Hunt and Bette Midler star. Mark Skinner Library is located at the intersection of Rt. 7A & West Rd. in Manchester Village. Info: 36202607. ________________________________________________

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(Pleasures, cont.) improvisation. Along with his training in Paris and New York City, he received his BA from Hampshire College in Amherst, MA. Delicious hors d’oeuvres will give you a taste of Parisian favorites including brandade d’haricots (bean, garlic, and artichoke spread with crostini), pissaladiere (French pizza bread with olives and herbs), crostini with tapenade and chevre, and thon a l’aioli (grilled tuna with aioli), moules farcie (mussels with garlic, parsley, and bread crumb topping), courgettes farcie (stuffed zucchini), smoked trout on sourdough crostini with horseradish sauce, and seared beef skewers with béarnaise and green peppercorn sauce. Delectable desserts include pear almond and strawberry tartelettes and profiteroles with chocolate mousse filling. Complimentary French chardonnay and merlot, along with sparkling and bottled water will be available.

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Toulouse-Lautrec and Paris, an exhibition of over eighty remarkable oil paintings, posters, photographs, drawings, and lithographs, marks the first time in over fifteen years that the Clark will show nearly its entire extraordinary collection of works by the great French painter and printmaker Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901). Toulouse-Lautrec and Paris will revel in Montmartre’s raucous streets, cabarets, theaters, and circuses-venues frequented by modern artists seeking inspiration from the world of entertainment at the turn of the century. The exhibition will showcase Toulouse-Lautrec’s magnificent capacity for both quiet intimacy and theatrical flair in a variety of media. ToulouseLautrec and Paris will be on view February 1 through April 26, 2009. The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (daily in July and August). Admission is free November 1 through May 31. Admission June 1 through October 31 is $12.50 for adults, free for children 18 and younger, members, and students with valid ID. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit clarkart.edu. ________________________________________________

Northshire Interfaith Chorus

The Northshire Interfaith Chorus will present its Winter concert, “A New Year’s Celebration,” on Friday, January 23rd at 7:00 p.m. at the Federated Church in East Arlington and again on January 24 at 7:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Manchester Center, VT. The featured work to open the program will be “Neujahrslied” (New Year’s Song) by Robert Schumann. Featured soloists will be Judy Seltmann, Jessica Palmer and Jeff Linebeck. Following a brief intermission, the chorus will present works from

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opera, operetta and musical theatre, along with novelty songs in a New Year’s Eve Gala format, evoking a spirit of dancing, drinking, decadence and debauchery, sure to be fun for all! Included in this section will be works by Copland, Rossini, Rutter, Offenbach, Weill, Bizet, Puccini, Johann Strauss and Gilbert & Sullivan. Lindsay Dyett, soprano, will be a featured guest artist at the Gala. The chorus is directed by Jeff Linebeck and Sara Krohn is the pianist. A suggested donation of $10 for adults and $7 for students and seniors will be collected at the door. A “Meet the Chorus” reception will follow each concert. The Federated Church is located on Ice Pond Road in East Arlington, VT. First Baptist Church is located at the corner of Main and Bonnet Streets at the junction in Manchester Center, VT. _________________________________________________

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Bedtime Stories at the Pawlet Public Library

The Pawlet Public Library invites all young children and their families to join Heidi Hammell for bed time stories on Tuesday, January 27th at 6:30 p.m. This special evening story time is designed to give more families a chance to enjoy our beautiful library with their young children. So, come in your pajamas, bring your teddy and snuggle in while we listen to some soothing, peaceful and sometimes silly bed time stories and songs followed by a night time themed craft. Our regular story time is Tuesday morning 9:30 to 11:00, all are welcome. Stop in and grab a schedule and explore the library! Story time is free and open to the public. Any questions call the library at 325-3123.

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“Experience the Difference” in Manchester, Vermont with the Greater Manchester Arts Council’s newest program “Making it in Vermont” studio classes. This is a once a year opportunity for visitors and residents to work side by side with local Vermont artists. Not only do participants get to work with these artists, but in many cases they get to create inside the artist’s studio. What better way to be inspired! During President’s Day Week, February 16-22 the public is invited to enjoy a series of creative workshops hosted by our local arts community. This is an opportunity to learn and get to know our creative community in a personal way. Walk away with a finished creation, inspiration and a unique memory. Workshops will include: -Watercolor workshop on painting the winter landscape; -Monoprinting -The art & craft of lampshade design -Photography -Writing workshops -Dance -Weaving -Bookmaking -Enjoy a staged reading of a new play on global warming by Sherry Kramer, a professor at Bennington College Workshop schedules and fees will be available as of January 15 by contacting the Manchester and the Mountains Regional Chamber of Commerce at 362-6313, emailing gmarts06@veri zon.net or visiting www.greatermanchesterarts .org or www.manchesterchamber.net.

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Stop by the store and check out our latest in easy-to-clean and recycled feeders. 48 Center Hill Rd. Manchester, VT (802)362-2270 www.TheVermontBirdPlace.com

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‘Slap Shot’ Screening at Pawlet Public Library Paul Newman’s “Slap Shot” will be shown at the Pawlet Public Library. Newman is teamed with the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sting again in a sports comedy which is regarded as the classic hockey movie. A former star hockey player is on the skids both personally and professionally when he realizes that hockey fans want brawls. His epiphany leads to a turn around of the minor league team he coaches. The popularity of the team rises in lockstep with time in the penalty box. This movie is more fun than most real hockey games but you don’t have to be a fan to get the laughs. The film was released in 1977, and runs 123 minutes. It was rated R for strong language and will be shown with closed captions so you can’t miss a word. Slap Shot will be shown for free on Tuesday January 27 at the Pawlet Public Library at 7:30 p.m. As always free punch and popcorn will be provided. Bring your own cushion for the folding chairs. ________________________________________________

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Carolyn Kern, Executive Director of the Northshire day School, would like to invite everyone and anyone to the school’s 8th annual Dollar Skate at Riley Rink on Sunday, January 25. The Perfect Wife and The Spiral Press Café will once again sponsor this afternoon of skating and fun. The Day School will be providing a table with their own reusable shopping bags, stainless steel travel coffee cups and caps with the NDS logo displayed, for anyone interested in purchasing them. The funds raised from this event will go towards providing Music Together classes with Debbie Zaccheo for our toddlers and preschooler’s. The fee for the skating is $1 per child under 13 and $2 for children 13 and up. The time of the skating is 1:45 to 3:45. Please come and enjoy an afternoon of skating while supporting the Northshire Day School. The Northshire Day School, a quality licensed, non-profit early care and education center has space available for children 6 weeks to two years. If you have been looking for childcare or thinking about going back to work, you should give us a call. NDS serves area families by providing a safe and loving environment for their children. The schools professionally trained caregivers create a stimulating and nurturing atmosphere through developmentally appropriate programs and activities. Our after-school program cares for children five to twelve years of age from 3:00 -5:30 Monday through Friday. Our after-care program also provides coverage during school vacations, snow days and early dismissal. Our purpose is to build individuality and self-respect, lay positive foundations for learning, and encourage responsibility. Our after-school program also has limited availability. If you are interested in enrolling your child, or in the dollar skate please contact Carol or Jane by calling 363-1395 or by emailing Carol at ndschool@verizon.net or Jane at jane.ndschool@verizon.net.

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Together Again: Steve Gillette, Cindy Mangsen, Tom Weakley – Songs and Stories II

On Saturday, February 7, at 7 p.m., singers/songwriters Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen and storyteller Tom Weakley will appear at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Bennington in a repeat performance of Songs and Stories II to benefit Project Against Violent Encounters (PAVE). All three performers are widely acclaimed locally, nationally, and internationally. Purchase tickets in advance ($20 for adults, $3 for children under 12) from the Bennington Bookshop, South Street Café, Whitman’s, or the PAVE office at 802-442-2370. PAVE will accept cash, check or credit card payments (Visa and MasterCard only). Tickets can also be purchased at the door on the night of the performance. ___________________

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Guitar Pickin’ Fun at Mark Skinner

Calling all families with children ages 5 and up! Come enjoy a guitar demonstration with Brett Grigsby. Brett will share fun, interactive ways to learn how to play the guitar. Group games will enhance this family oriented program. So come to Mark Skinner Library on Saturday, January 17, at 10:30 a.m. This forty-five minute program is free and open to the public. Children must be accompanied and supervised by adult caregivers. For more information, call the library at 362-2607.

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VFW Post 6471 of Manchester and District 1 VFW of Vermont proudly announce that the 2008 Vermont State VFW Voice of Democracy scholarship contest winner is Burr & Burton Academy student Hannah Harrington. She competed against 4 of her peers from the other Districts in Vermont. Hannah’s entry on the theme of “Service and Sacrifice by America’s Veterans benefit today’s youth by....” was inspiring to listen to by all in attendance at the January 10 State VOD banquet. Hannah is an outstanding young American citizen and future leader of our nation that our community and the entire State of Vermont can be very proud of. Hannah now has the honor to travel to Washington D.C. as Vermont’s Veterans of Foreign Wars, Voice of Democracy representative. Hannah received at the banquet a $1000 Scholarship from Vermont VFW and was informed her expenses for the trip to Washington D.C. will be paid by Vermont VFW. Let us all wish her the best as she competes against the other 53 VFW Department winners for the grand prize of a $30,000 college scholarship. _______________________________________________

Sheila Kaveny was one of a group of 10 poets and 12 prose-writers to earn the MFA in Creative Writing from Union Institute & University’s Vermont College campus last Wednesday in Montpelier. “Poetry is what I have always loved,” says Kaveny. “The level of personal validation in having completed this program is huge, and the experience of working one-on-one with some great American poets has been a joy and privilege.” Most recently, her poems have appeared in Reverie, the Green Mountain College literary magazine, and the e-zine Fickle Muses. Kaveny, who is a member of the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment (ASLE) and the Academy of American Poets, is the Associate Registrar at Green Mountain College. “I have some poems up my sleeve for the North Country,” says Kaveny, “and you can count on hearing from me about National Poetry Month and Poem-in-Your-Pocket Day in April.”

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SPORTS Fisher Winter After-School Activities

A new year and a new Winter Session of Fisher Elementary’s AfterSchool program is upon us. Offering a variety of programs for area children in grades one through five, the Winter Session starts the week of January 26. Programs begin at 3:15 p.m. with a school-provided snack and end at 4:15 p.m. Each activity meets once a week for six weeks unless otherwise noted. Fisher After School offers three sessions of activities throughout the school year. Winter Session 2009 program offerings are Fencing with Arlington’s Fencing Coach Dr. Robert Zimmerman (Grades 4 & 5), Chinese Sumi-e Painting with local artist Tuliana Garces (Grades 1-5), International Computer Project with community member Lin Sternberg (Grades 2-5), Knitting with Arlington knitter Dr. Jeanie McHale (Grades 4 & 5), Critters & Crafts with Hildene Education Director Diane Newton (Grades 1-3), Odyssey of the Mind with educators Carol Farley and Maggie Forti (Grades 5 & 6). Fisher After School is sponsored by the Arlington Arts & Enrichment Program, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing art and enrichment experiences to Arlington area youth. Classes are open to children who live in the Arlington, Sandgate, and Sunderland communities, but since class space is limited, preference is given to students who attend Fisher Elementary School. For more information about Fisher After School or to register your child, contact Yvonne Sutton at 375-6409. For more information or to make a donation to the Arlington Arts & Enrichment Program, contact Anne Rogers at 375.8097. For general information about Fisher Elementary School, visit our website at www.fisher.k12.vt.us. The Arlington School District mis� sion is to create a safe, caring, and respectful environment of academic excellence where students �� are uniquely challenged to reach � � �� their potential at the K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 levels. ____________________ ��

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of whom are pictured above, including Dick Engel, Karl Pfeiffer, Merrick Counsel, and Jeff Chamberlain (representing his father Chip Chamberlain - MYSL’s first president). In 1979, Dick Engel got the proverbial ball rolling so his son John could continue playing organized soccer which he had done in the Atlanta, GA area. Dick, Karl, Merrick, and Chip sought the help of John Werner of Arlington who had organized the SWVTYSL in 1975 and served as its commissioner for 3 decades. John Werner has been a mentor to MYSL since its inception by hosting annual coaching clinics; providing administrative guidance; and instilling a club philosophy focused on learning, sportsmanship, and fun. Also at the anniversary celebration were “old guard” MYSL alumni Bill Drunsic, Dom Penge, Brian and Errol Hill; past club presidents Steve Houseman, Tom Smith, Mark Read, and John Sullivan; current MYSL coaches Todd Nebraska, Tom Grabher, Jeff Barclay, Sue Cottrell, and Jim Sullivan; and today’s MYSL board members Karen Grabher, Les Jorgensen, Barry Brown, and Pat Zilkha. The evening was filled with reminiscing amongst the “old timers”. Some of the salient points mentioned were as follows. In the early years, MYSL was primarily made up of boys with a few brave girls sprinkled in. During the middle years, the SWVTYSL offered a spring season for the 7th and 8th graders. However, this part of the program was disbanded due to the draw from other sports and the advent of premier soccer clubs such as Mountain and SVS. Special recognition was given to Fred Hansen and his wife Judy for their long time club leadership. Fred served as president for 15+ years while Judy provided secretarial and moral support. Finally, when Fred resigned due to Judy’s struggle with breast cancer, a board was formed to take on the responsibilities the Hansens had done by themselves for so many years. MYSL’s first board included Steve Houseman (president), Keith Michl (secretary/ treasurer), Ron Houser (registrar/uniforms), Dick Stillson (coaching coordinator), and Jim Klick (field supervisor). Since then, countless people have served on the board, become coaches and/or referees, and performed other duties to guarantee a quality product year after year. MYSL is and always has been an independent non-profit organization. Its success has been attributed to a symbiotic relationship with the Manchester Rec. and area schools, plus a healthy dose of non-stop volunteerism. All in all, it has produced a 30 year home run for the entire community.

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UCS Playroom Wish List

The children’s playroom at United Counseling Service needs a little updating! Many of the toys and games have gotten old and parts are missing or pieces are broken. Lots of children use the playroom and it is important to have materials for them to use in therapy. Here is a “wish list” of toys and games that would be helpful to have in the playroom. Please contact Kristie LeVitre at UCS if you have anything you would like to donate. Thank you! Action figures (heroes and villains), miniature figurines for sandtray (people, animals, fences, trees, rocks, shells, stones, army men, vehicles), dolls (bottles, clothes), puppets, puzzles, board games, bean bag, crayons, markers, paper, scissors, paint, glue, magazines, yarn, string, beads, fabric, socks (for puppets), glitter, dollhouse figures/furniture, teddy bear, pretend kitchen stuff (utensils, plates, pots, food), play doh, and costumes/masks.

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Vegan Cooking Class at Dionondehowa

There will be a vegan soup- and bread-making class on Saturday, February 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Dionondehowa Wildlife Sanctuary & School, in Shushan, NY. The cost is $25 which includes lunch, of course! Among the ingredients for the soup will be wildcrafted Nettles & Lambs Quarters (harvested and dried in Autumn 2008) so class discussion will be sure to cover wildcrafting and issues of nourishment, gratitude, and “self-sufficiency.” Anyone who’d like to join the class can register by phoning at 518854-7764. Space is limited to six participants. One bartering scholarship is available. The class is contingent on good traveling weather. _______________________________________________

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The Bennington Parents Support Group for parents of youth and adult children with autism and disabilities meets on the third Tuesday of every month from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at The Atwood Center, 335 Dewey Street, Bennington. The Group is hosted by Parents Supporting Our Children and United Counseling Service. “How’s That Working 4 You” is a group designed for youth between the ages of 14 and 18 who have been exposed to or have experienced domestic violence. The group is offered by PAVE in collaboration with United Counseling Service and will provide youth with hands-on activities and skill-sets to learn positive communication, stress reduction, safe dating, and violence prevention. The group runs 8 sessions, once a week, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the UCS Family Emergency �� Services Building, 21 Burgess Road, Bennington. For more information or to sign up, contact Debby Stanlewicz at 442-2370 or at 447-8270 ext. 21.

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Bennington Project Independence January caregiver support group meeting: Families Together will be meeting on January 27 at 1 p.m., at the Old First Church Barn, Bennington. Call Beth Newman, Bennington Project Independence at 442-8136 for more information.

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Mark Skinner Library: Inauguration Station

Rupert Leisures

Be a witness to history on Tuesday, January 20 at the Mark Skinner Library: Manchester’s Public Library. Inaugural events will be broadcast throughout the day on a big screen via the library’s new laptop and LCD projector. Enjoy Campaign Trail Mix, Star-Spangled Cookies, and Patriotic Punch. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. This event is free and open to the public. Mark Skinner Library: Manchester’s Public Library is located at the intersection of Rt. 7A & West Rd. in Manchester Village. Parking lot access is from West Rd. For more information, call the library 3622607.

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The regular meeting of the Rupert Leisures will be held at noon in the Rupert Firehouse on Wednesday, January 14. The menu will be a favorite comfort food, macaroni and cheese, as only Kelli and Dan can make it. Volunteer chefs are invited to contribute any type of dessert that tickles the taste buds. Many thanks to the wonderful cookie bakers, delightful singers from Mettawee School and especially to good friends the Prichards for making our Christmas luncheon so wonderful. Dorset Nursing Association will begin sponsoring a foot care and blood pressure clinic at the firehouse on the second Friday of each month at 10 a.m. Foot care is $5 and blood pressure check is $2. If you are a diabetic, please register the first time so your personal physician can be contacted for appropriate care. This clinic is intended for anyone in the local area and not just for seniors. In case inclement weather closes either Mettawee or Salem schools, the meeting and lunch will be held the next day, Thursday. _______________________________________________

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Hildene Winter History Series Begins With Lincoln

On Thursday, January 22, Hildene Executive Director, Seth Bongartz, will present “Lincoln the Leader” to begin the 2009 Winter History Series. His will be the first of four thematically connected lectures taking place at the Welcome Center on the fourth Thursday of each month, January through April. This year’s speakers will focus on the complexity and character of the 16th president of the United States in this the 200th anniversary year of his birth, The Lincoln Bicentennial. Bongartz, a member of the Vermont Bicentennial Commission, is pleased that Hildene’s presence in Manchester makes Lincoln and the family’s legacy accessible to Vermonters and their New England neighbors in its role as a nationally significant historic site and center for academics and scholarly research. When his schedule permits, the director, who is admittedly passionate about history, preservation and education, particularly Lincoln and the Civil War, enjoys presenting on Lincoln as leader. The January 22 talk will focus on five key decisions Lincoln made during his presidency and how those decisions evidence his extraordinary ability to do the right thing and his singular focus on saving the Union. Bongartz

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(Winter History, cont.) House and Senate of the Vermont State Legislature between 1981 and 1985 and practiced law for more than a decade in Manchester. He has been active in leadership roles in the community for much of his adult life. Each presentation of the Winter History Series begins at 7:00 in the Beckwith Room. The 45 minute presentations will be followed by a 30 minute question and answer period and all are free and open to the public. Thursday, February 26, Retired U.S. Naval Academy Professor, Craig Symonds, will speak on Lincoln as Commander in Chief. Anderson University Professor, Brian Dirck, will focus on Lincoln the Lawyer in his Thursday, March 26 lecture. The final lecture in the series entitled Lincoln; A Study in Character will be delivered by Connecticut College Professor Emeritus, Michael Burlingame, on Thursday, April 23. Hildene’s Museum Store will be open for a cup of coffee and a snack before the event and plentiful parking is available. For further information please call Hildene at 367-7960 or email carrie@hildene.org.

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— by Davie Rolnick We arrived, at last, at Whiting, and examined the snow-patterned fields for a snow-patterned owl. Snowy Owls, coming from the tundra, where there are few or no perches, will hunt from the ground, but they will also use a low post or hay bale if one is present. Both were in abundance in Whiting, but we found none occupied. We passed a pair of birders who said they had seen the owl a week before but had so far looked in vain that day; it had probably left. We prepared to leave too, to look for ducks on Lake Champlain. As we drove away from the Snowy Owl’s former residence, Ruth noticed a school she had not seen before and drove into its parking lot to investigate. Realizing the building was actually a private house, she started to drive us out - and discovered the Snowy Owl sitting on the verge of the lot ten feet in front of the car. The owl was about two feet long. On its plumage were patterns of black spots and dots, least sparse on the wings and the forehead. But whiteness was the dominant sensation the owl thrust upon one - the color a cloud would have been, had it appeared on this utterly sunny day. The owl looked at us from wide-set, yellow, catlike eyes, slightly veiled by the feathers above them, and set above a beak swathed in the same snowy down as that which robed the owl’s feet. After letting us stare for a while, bird unfolded an enormous quantity of wing and flew to a well-cap protruding out of the field. It turned back to look at us, paused, indifferent, staring around it, and swept away across the field. After having discovered a group of Long-tailed Ducks on the lake, and a mockingbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, three Northern Flickers, and a flock of robins ashore, we turned southwards. At sunset, I pointed out a flock of starlings, a diffuse cloud silhouetted in black specks against the sky. I watched as the flock moved in front of a hill - and showed up pale against it. Starlings are dark-colored; as we passed the birds, I realized these were Snow Buntings. We turned the car around and watched the flock wheeling over the cornfield. With binoculars, each of the 150 minute shapes resolved itself into a swooping bird, with wings, the outer half black, inner half white, a black tail with white edges, and a body brown above and pure white below. The flock lifted, whirled, dispersed, condensed in harmony like smoke caught in a breeze. The birds frequently landed in the corn stubble, but each time they stopped for under a minute, sometimes only a few seconds, before taking flight again and sweeping around the field again. The buntings flew about their field as dusk appeared; we moved homewards.

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Flower Essence Workshop

Worry, lack of focus, low spirits, fatigue. If these are issues you resolved in the New Year to address then consider signing up today as registration has begun for the Workshop, Flower Essence. Cheryl Baldwin will lead this workshop at the Historic Salem Courthouse in Salem New York on Monday, January 19 at 10 a.m.. Remember this day is a holiday so treat yourself and learn about these safe and effective remedies. Call 518-854-7053 to register. Cost $8.00 members and $10.00 non-members. A material fee of $5.00 will allow you to go home with an essence just for you.

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Fit to be Tied at the American Museum of Fly Fishing For those who have been curiWhile visiting, you can gain ous about the art and process some fly tying inspiration from of fly tying and for those who’d our current exhibit: Fly on like to learn how, come join the Wall: The Art of William the American Cusher, which Museum of celebrates the Fly Fishing on groundbreakSaturday, January ing work of 17 for our fly artist and tying demonstraframer William tion day, Fit to Cushner and Be Tied. includes nearly From 1 p.m. 50 fly plates to 4 p.m. George from Cushner’s Butts and other original colleclocal fly tyers tion and flies from the Green Quinnlyn Murphy and her Clown Fly tied by famed she learned to tie at the American Mountain Fly tyers Helen Museum of Fly Fishing. Tyers will demShaw and onstrate the Carrie Stevens. steps for you to create your Admission is $5 for adults, $3 own flies for your next fishing for children under 12 or a speexcursion. You can even try cial family rate of $10 for up to your hand at tying and take one two adults and three children. home. Younger tyers can come All charges include admission to and make a Clown Fly, a colorthe museum gallery. As always, ful, larger fly which is scaled for members are free. smaller hands.

January Bird Walk at Hildene

The first 2009 monthly census of birds at Hildene will be Saturday, January 17, meeting at 8 a.m. The local Christmas Bird Count occurred on January 3. Please meet at the parking lot at the Visitor’s Center. All ability levels are welcome. Binoculars will be available. Bring snowshoes if you have them. Contact Randy at the VT Bird Place & Sky Watch http://thevermontbirdplace.com/ for more information 362-2270.

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Are you looking to add a little life to your winter? Then come join a naturalist from the Vermont Institute of Natural Science for a fun filled afternoon exploring the woods of the Equinox Preserve. We’ll learn the tricks to identifying winter trees and along the way discuss the fascinating ecology and life cycles of our vibrant forests. Gain a newfound appreciation for the winter landscape and improve your perceptual skills. Learn how identifying individual trees can assist in understanding the forest as a whole. Join the VINS staff on Saturday, January 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. for this informative event. Pre-registration is required for this program. �� Contact the VINS-Manchester �� office at 362-4374 to register. This �� program is open to nature enthu�� siasts of all ages! Fees are $4/par�� ticipant for VINS members and �� $6/participant for non-members. � Special rates for families! ��

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Knitting at Merck Forest

Lois Dansereau has taught many knitting courses and with the help of experienced knitters Margaret Mertz and June DeFelice will help the beginner in getting started or help the more experienced with a problem pattern. Bring a project you are working on or begin one with Merck Forest’s own 100% wool on January 17, 1 to 4 p.m. Beginners can bring size 6 needles and a ball of sport weight cotton to make a washcloth. Lois is able to teach the most experienced and will also cover the basics, finishing, making your own designs, both the European and American methods, knitting with more than one color and different stitches. This event is free and open to the public. ________________________________________________

The Early Photographs of Frederick Burt

On Thursday, January 15 at 7 p.m., the Bennington Museum welcomes long time Bennington resident Joe Hall to discuss the early photography of Frederick Burt - his work from 1907 through 1912. Held in the Ada Paresky Education Center, this program is sponsored by the Bennington Historical Society. The program is open to the public and is free. Frederick D. Burt was a prolific photographer during the early 1900s and took over 250 pictures. Not able to make a living doing this, he moved to Pittsfield, MA, from Bennington and took charge of the photo lab at General Electric. Seemingly his career as a photographer was over. It was during the late 1960s that Ken Clayton of the former County National Bank found Burt’s glass negatives in the attic of a building that the bank had acquired for expansion. The negatives were developed, and the original glass plate negatives were given to the Bennington Museum. During the late 1980s, Joe Hall was approached to identify many �� of the images. With the help of �� his mother, Hall identified many of the locations and people, and �� catalogued the pictures. A set �� is now held at the Bennington �� Museum, while others are kept

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by Hall. It is from this collection that Hall will address the gathering on January 15. Hall and his wife have lived in Bennington for over 50 years. Born in Bennington, Hall spent the early years of his life growing up on the family dairy farm on Harwood Hill. He attended a one room schoolhouse through eighth grade, and graduated high school in 1950. After school, Hall went to work for Fairdale Farms, and in 1956, started work with Metropolitan Life Insurance. He left there in 1975 to become the Executive Director of the Bennington Housing Authority. The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main Street (Route 9), Bennington in The Shires of Vermont. The museum is just a short ride from Manchester, Williamstown, and eastern New York. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the museum is closed on Wednesday. Visit the museum at our website www.benningtonmuseum.org or call 802-4471571 for more information.

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ENTERTAINMENT “Voices of Victorian Vermont”

As part of its year-long series exploring the theme of “The Immigrant Experience in America”, Historic Park-McCullough will offer a series of book discussions led by Dr. Robert Brawer. “We will be discussing three books by immigrant women writers: Unaccustomed Earth, by Jhumpa Lahiri; How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents by Julia Alvarez, and Who’s Irish? by Gish Jen,” said Brawer. “Each of the three books focuses on the ways in which the immigrant experience is reflected in fiction,” explained Brawer. “Lahiri, Alvarez, and Jen bring diverse points of view to bear on the efforts of their Indian, Dominican, and Chinese characters to adjust to American culture.” The first session on Jhumpa Lahiri’s recent best-seller, Unaccustomed Earth, will be held on Sunday, January 18. The second session on Sunday, February 1, will focus on the now classic How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents by Julia Alvarez, who teaches at Middlebury College. The final session on Sunday, March 1, will discuss Gish Jen’s alternately comic and poignant Who’s Irish? All three sessions will meet at ParkMcCullough at 2 p.m. There is no charge for the series, but reservations are required. For further information and to make a reservation, call 802-442-5441 or by e-mail to info@parkmccullough.org. The books for the discussions are available locally for purchase at the Bennington Bookshop in Bennington and Northshire Books in Manchester or to borrow from local libraries.

Music Together is an early childhood music and movement program where babies, toddlers and preschoolers and the adults who love them participate in 10 weeks of musical activities attached to fun interactive songs that are rich in tonality and meter. Classes, led by Deb Zaccheo, a professional musician and guitar teacher, who has been teaching Music Together for 11 years meet on either Wednesdays or Saturdays. There are free demo classes on January 14 at the Mark Skinner Library �� in Manchester and on Saturday January 17 at the Equinox Terrace. �� To watch a video of a Music �� Together class in action or RSVP �� for a free demo and to register for �� the winter program which begins �� 1/21 and 1/24, visit www.music�� withdebz.com, or call 362-2971. �� Scholarships, financial aid and gift �� certificate are available.

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After the success of “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Pied Piper of Hamelin”, and “Cinderella,” The Dorset Players are delighted to announce that the Missoula Children’s Theatre Company will be back to present a delightful musical adaptation of “Hansel and Gretel.” The performances will be held on Saturday, January 24 at 3 and 7 p.m., and will be presented at the Dorset Playhouse. Auditions will be held on January 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Dorset Playhouse. There are roles for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Approximately 50-60 local students will be cast to appear in the show with a MCT Tour Actor/Director. There is no guarantee, however, that everyone who auditions will be cast in the play. This is a group audition - no advance preparation is necessary, but a smile never hurts. Students should just be ready to come and have a good time! Students wishing to audition must arrive by the scheduled starting time and stay for the entire two-hour session. (The first rehearsal begins approximately 30 minutes after the audition for the older cast members.) Rehearsals will be conducted on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 4:00-6:00 and/or 6:30-8:30 at the Dorset Playhouse. Although not all cast members will be needed at every session, those auditioning must have a clear schedule for the entire week and if selected, be able to attend all rehearsals required for their role. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be distributed at the conclusion of the audition. Cast members scheduled for the full 4 1⁄2 hours of rehearsal will be asked to bring a sack dinner or snack. For further information, contact Sheila Conway at the Dorset Players’ office from 10-2, Mon-Fri at 867-5570 or e-mail dpi@vermontel.net. ________________________________________________

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WEEKLY ALMANAC AA • AL-ANON • NA • GA

ROGUE BEER DINNER Thursday January 15th at 6pm

1ST COURSE - MORIMOTO SOBA ALE Crispy Scallops with Buckwheat Noodles and Stir-Fried Veggies 2ND COURSE - CHIPOTLE ALE Chipotle Caesar Salad Topped with Pecan-Crusted Chicken 3RD COURSE - HAZELNUT BROWN NECTAR Sauteed Green Beans with Toasted Shallots and Hazelnuts and Apricot-Rum Butter 4TH COURSE - DRY-HOPPED ST. ROGUE RED Boyden Farm Beef Slider with Smoked Tomato Jam and Rosemary Aioli 5TH COURSE - RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT Chocolate Stout Cake with Leonardo's Chocolate Gelato

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

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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. 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 Shoulder to Shoulder, HoJo Inn, Rutland, 7 p.m. AA meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m. AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m. Monday: Al-Anon Turning Point Club, Bennington, 7 p.m. AA Sweet Serenity Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon. AA Beginners, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. AA Beginners meeting, Dorset United Church, 6:30 p.m. AA meeting for Gay/Bi/Lesbian/ Transgendered Persons, 7 p.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington AA Start Living Group, St., Peter’s School, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, St. Thomas Episcopal, Brandon, 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, First Congregational Ch, Newfane, 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Baptist Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. AA discussion meeting, United Church, Dorset, 8 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second January 14, 2009

Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: AA meeting, Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon. AA Women’s Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. Rutland County AA Men’s meeting, Grace Congregational Ch, Rutland, 7 p.m. Al-Anon ACOA meeting, Bennington College, North Bennington, 7 p.m. AA Meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 7 p.m. AA Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, Big Book Tapes, mens meeting, 6:30 p.m. AA meeting, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton, 8 p.m. Al Anon meeting, 8 p.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m. SMART Recovery: Brattleboro Retreat Cafeteria, 7 p.m. 254-5568. Wednesday: Al-Anon, Burdett Commons, Arlington, noon. AA Big Book Group, Good Shepherd Lutheran Ch, Rutland, 5:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Church,

Rte. 7A (previously Maple Street School) 7:30 a.m. 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 Episcopal Church, Brandon, 7 p.m. AA meeting, Holy Trinity, Danby, 7:30 p.m. H.S. STEP meeting Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Women’s Meeting of AA: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington, VT DA - Debtor’s Anonymous, Wed. 8-9 p.m., Turning Point Club of Bennington, 465 Main St.,

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GED • EDUCATION

Thursday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Tuesday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m., 5:30 & 6 p.m. ESL Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 4:30 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive,

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Bennington (first Wednesday), 10 a.m. GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 3 p.m. A Mustard Seed Group St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 8 p.m. MIND & BODY WELLNESS Thursday: Medicare Assistance, Zion Parrish, Manchester, 10 a.m. Disabled American Veterans Meeting, American Legion Hall, Chester, first Thursday) 7:30 p.m. Friday: Wellness Clinic Smith Haven, South Londonderry, third Friday, 10 a.m. Blood Pressure Clinic, Robert Milbauer Realty, Newfane, third Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday: CoDA, 12-step fellowship to maintain healthy relationships, 9:30 a.m. Wilson House, E. Dorset, 362-5524 Monday: Support group for family members of those suffering from mental illness, first Monday at 7 p.m., South Londonderry Library, Clare at 824-3909 Parents in Crisis, SVMC, Bennington, 7 p.m. RSVP Bone Builders: Call RSVP at 447-1545 for info. Free. Arlington, American Legion Hall, Mon and Th, 10:30-11:30; Manchester, Masonic Temple, Mon, Wed, 11 a.m; Manchester Town Hall, Tues 10 a.m. & Thur, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday: LaLeche League Support Meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, third Tuesday, 7 p.m. Marriage Support Group, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, every other Tuesday, 5769 Main St., Route 7A, Manchester. Call Warren 362-1988 Nice & Easy Aerobics - Beginner, Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 p.m. 447-5693. All Gain, No Pain Senior Strengthening Class - Bennington Firehouse, River St., 10:30 a.m.; N. Bennington Congregational Ch, 10:30 a.m.; Manchester Town Hall, 12:30 p.m., 447-5693. Blood Pressure Clinic, Second Congregational Church, Londonderry, 2nd Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. Support group for family members of those suffering from mental illness, Third Tuesday at 7 p.m., UCS, 316 Dewey St., Bennington. Clare at 824-3909. Overeaters Anonymous, RRMC, Rutland, 7 p.m. Wednesday: Aerobic Indoor Walking January 14, 2009

- Beginner, Mon, Wed, Fri., Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 a.m. 442-6886 Senior Exercise Classes, Hoosick Falls Senior Center, 1 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 1 p.m. Women’s Cancer Support Group, Vermont Country Store, Manchester, First Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. Bereavement/Loss Support Group, SVMC, Bennington, fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m. Caregiver Group, Grace Cottage Hospital, Townshend, 6:30 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, SVMC, Medical Office Bldg., Bennington, 6:30 p.m. Chronic Fatigue Support Group, Red Barn, Rtes 11/30, across from Wessner’s, Manchester, 7 p.m. C.H.A.D.D. Informational Meeting, RRMC, Rutland, first Wednesday, 7 p.m. Thursday: Arthritis Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennintgon, fourth Thursday, 1 p.m.

MUNICIPAL MEETINGS

Thursday: Granville Town Board Meeting, Town Hall, Granville, NY second Thursday, 7 p.m.

Weston Volunteer Fire Dept. Drill, Weston Firehouse, second and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m. Sunderland Elementary Planning Commitee. 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Londonderry Planning Committee, Town Office, Londonderry, second and fourth Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Wallingford Planning Committee, Town Hall, First Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Weston Volunteer Fire Dept, Weston Firehouse, first Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Danby Selectman meeting, Town Clerk’s Office, 1st Thursday, 7 p.m. Monday: Poultney Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 2nd & 4th Monday, 6:30 p.m. Castleton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m. Grafton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Weston Conservation Committee meeting, Town Office, third Monday, 7 p.m. Chester Planning Committee meeting, Town Hall, first and third Mondays, 7:00 p.m. Manchester Village Planning Committee meeting, County Court House, first Monday, 7 p.m. Londonderry Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:00 p.m. Pawlet Planning Committee

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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. Northshire Teen Center Planning Meeting, Mulligans, Manchester Village, first and third Thursday, 7 p.m. Red Clover Chapter, Embroidery Guild of America, Trinity Church, Rutland, second Thursday, 7 p.m. Friday Success by Six Play Group, Mettowee School, West Pawlet, 9:30 a.m. Dorset Historical Society, open 10 a.m. Ladies Fellowship, Missionary Alliance Church, Bennington, 9:30 a.m.

Manchester Rotary meeting, Ye Olde Tavern, Manchester, noon Kiwanis Club of Manchester & the Mountains, first & third Tuesday of each month at Ye Olde Tavern, Manchester, 6 p.m. Manchester Community Foundation meeting, Chittenden Bank, Manchester, First Tuesday, 4 p.m. Unit 69 American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Room, Arlington, second Tuesday, 7 p.m. Cathloic Daughters meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, second Tuesday, 7 p.m. Mt. Equinox Grange meeting, Grange Hall, Manchester, third Tuesday, 7 p.m. #45 American Legion meeting, Currier Memorial School, Danby, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Dorset Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, Dorset Firehouse, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Manchester VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Harned Fowler Post #6471, second Wednesday, 7 p.m. Wantastiquet Rotary, Swiss Inn, Londonderry, 7 a.m. Red Clover Award Program K-4, Mark Skinner Library, Manchester Village, 3:45 p.m. Southwestern VT Access Television board meeting, SWVT Office, Manchester, first Wednesday, 7 p.m. Manchester Lions Club meeting, VFW, second and fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus Council 6816 meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, first Wednesday, 7:30

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Monday: Duplicate Bridge, United Church of Dorset, 1p.m., Robert Smith, Director, 362-4224 Tuesday: Open Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. at Equinox Village. Call Elizabeth Von Riesenfelder, Director, at 362-5304. Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m. Zion Episcopal Church Annex, Manchester Center, Director John Conova, 325-6384 Friday: Duplicate Bridge, 12:15, Manchester Town Hall, Main Street, Manchester Center, VT, Robert Smith, 362-4224 Summer Sessions, Wednesday & Thursday afternoons, beginning July. TBA

BINGO

Thursday: Bingo, MWA Hall, Wells, 7 p.m. 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: Eagles Bingo, Manchester, 6:45 p.m. Wednesday: Bingo, South Wallingford Grange, 7 p.m.

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, 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.

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 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: Bible Study, Congregational Church, Chester, 6 a.m. Wednesday: Holy Eucharist , St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Chester, 7:30 a.m.

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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

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WEEKEND WORSHIP

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

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