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Above: Kim Rizio is ‘taking a hike’ with the Manchester Historical Society ...details on page 19 Above right: Kathy Hall with her best friend, Kayla, and Nancy Hadley encourage you to enjoy “Pumpkins on Parade” in Arlington...story on page 11 Right: MEMS students will be trick or treating for UNICEF under direction of teacher Kathy Willis...details on page 19

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OUR READERS’ LETTERS ...initial count...

We would like to thank all of you who chose to join us on a glorious fall day, Saturday, September 26, at the Peru Fair. By our initial count over 3,800 of you visited the over 90 crafts, food and local artisan tents that dotted Main Street. As importantly, your donations will benefit all of Peru’s younger people continuing their higher education beyond high school on a full time basis. We also wish to thank all our corporate and not-for-profit supporters of our raffle with their gifts — notably, the Southern Vermont Arts Center, Johnny Seesaw’s, Clark’s Quality Foods IGA, the Northshire Bookstore, Londonderry Hardware, r.k. Miles, Jake’s Café, New American Grill, the Swiss Inn, Landgrove

Inn, Sherrie’s Café, Horses for Hire and Bee’s Hallmark. And lastly, to our over 70 Peru and local area volunteers (including our “designated resident” State Representative Patty Komline, your efforts are sincerely appreciated — the success of this annual event would not be possible without your support. — Peru Fair Committee, Peru, Vermont

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On behalf of the entire Maple Street School community, I would like to thank the Parent Association of Maple Street School for their hard work and dedication to the success of this year’s Harvest Fest. Despite the cold and damp weather, more than $2,500 was raised to support the Scholarship Program

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at Maple Street. With help from Parent Association co-chairs, Deedee Goebel and Kristen Bowen, Jennifer Ringe coordinated the festival activities and volunteers. All who attended the days’ festivities enjoyed live music, horseback rides, toy sale, bake sale, arts and crafts, and much more. With many local vendors donating foods and services too long to list, we’d like to thank all who gave one way or another to support our efforts. The Scholarship Program at Maple Street School supports excellence in academics and allows us to admit students of diverse socio-economic backgrounds who can benefit from our program. Maple Street School is committed to providing financial assistance to over 35 percent of our student body. Again, I would like to thank all those who have continued to support this effort. Sincerely, — Kate Bryan Development Officer

IN THIS ISSUE: Antiques & Auctions...........38 Automotive.........................57 Classifieds...........................52 Creatures/Environment.......40

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Service Directory.................49 Weekly Almanac.................43

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Broomball at The Collaborataive

George Edward Hadwen George Edward Hadwen, 84, a seventh generation Vermonter and longtime resident of Bennington, Vermont, and summer resident of Cedar Beach in Charlotte, Vermont, died in Fort Myers, Florida, of cancer on October 12, 2009. Hadwen and his wife, Marie, founded Hadwen, Inc., which published the Pennysaver Press Newspaper for 29 years and operated an offset printing business. He was a member of the Outdoor Writers of America and a member of the National Advertising Association. He wrote and published two books, “The Rock Ribs of Bennington Town” and “Grandpa’s Memories of the Pacific War.” Hadwen served in the Navy amphibious unit (LCC) during WWII and participated in eleven invasions, including Leyte Gulf. He was an active member of Rotary International for 35 years and a Paul Harris Fellow. He served as president of the Vermont Printers Association, and was a director of both The New England Council and the Suburban Newspapers of

America. Hadwen was also an active member of the Boy Scout Council, and the local Chamber of Commerce. He served as a Trustee, Tree Warden and Police Commissioner for the Village of Old Bennington. He was a lifelong stamp collector, recently donating a very unique and rare collection of Vermont stamps to the Bennington Museum. Hadwen graduated from St.Lawrence University in 1950 and established two scholarships there for Vermont students. He owned a parcel of land adjacent to the Bennington Museum and donated Hadwen Woods to the Museum for use as an educational nature walk. George Hadwen is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marie, and their three daughters and sons-in-law, Wendy and Bill Schroeder, Jan and Bob Hubbell, and Brooke Hadwen and Pat Burns, and five grandchildren, Drew Ravon Ransom, John Henry Hadwen Schroeder, Chelsea Mead Hubbell, Susan Hadwen Schroeder and Whitney Alix Hubbell.

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Interfaith Chorus

The Northshire Interfaith Chorus has begun rehearsals for its January, 2010 concerts, “A Holiday Memory.” The concerts will feature a mix of choral classics and popular holiday favorites, including “Silver Bells”, “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” and the “Prayer from Hansel and Gretel”. The chorus is directed by Jeff Linebeck. Membership in the choir is open, no audition is required, and anyone wishing to participate should plan to attend rehearsals on Sundays at 6:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of Main and Bonnet Streets in Manchester Center. Rehearsals will continue each Sunday evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Membership dues are $15 per concert to help defray expenses for purchasing music. For more information, please call Martha Thompson at 362-3473 or Jeff Linebeck at 345-3799. October 21, 2009

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Ruth C. Blanche, 82, of Dorset, Vermont and Montclair, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2009. The only daughter of Rose Cosentino Lieberman and Meyer Lieberman, Ruth moved to Vermont seven years ago. She was raised in Newark, New Jersey, graduating from West Side High School. A registered nurse, she trained at the Monmouth Medical Center. She joined the staff of Mountainside Hospital, Montclair and served as a public health nurse in the Greater Newark area. She earned her B.S.N. and M.S. degrees from Seton Hall University and an Ed. D. from Columbia University. After several years of teaching biology and science in the Montclair schools she joined the faculty of Kean College in Union, New Jersey. In 1994 she retired as a Professor of Health Sciences from Montclair State University after thirty-three years of service. A popular and highly effective teacher and esteemed colleague she was instrumental in developing important new curricula for the University. A founding faculty member of the Health Professions department Dr. Blanche was known for her willingness to engage in cross disciplinary collaborations and for consistent leadership on key campus committees.

Ruth was a genuinely warm and gregarious spirit and many benefited from her wise counsel. She served for 11 years as Director of the Center for the Study of Human Sexuality. She consulted for numerous companies and public agencies on a variety of health and education matters, most notably on issues of medical ethics. Dr. Blanche was active in several professional organizations including the Child Welfare League, the National Family Life Education Network, the NJ State Nurses Association and The Hastings Center, a bioethics research institute. In retirement, Ruth played a strategic role as a therapist/teacher in the Juvenile Program of Straight & Narrow, a substance abuse treatment center in Paterson. She was an advisor to the Township of Montclair on child day care and served on the board of St. Vincent’s Home. She was born on December 1, 1926 in West Long Branch, New Jersey. She is survived by Ralph Blanche, her children, Cynthia and Raymond Blanche, and her three beloved grandchildren, Alyssa Ciccotti, Daniela and Gregory Blanche. Memorial donations may be made to the Greater N.J. Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville or The Smile Train, 28th Floor, 41 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010.

Danby/Mt.Tabor Seniors

The Danby/Mt.Tabor Senior Luncheon will be held at the Parsonage in Danby on Wednesday, October 28 at noon. The menu will include chicken cacciatori, sesame potatoes succotash, wheat bread and pumpkin cookies. Tickets are available for the raffle of an afghan and two pillows. Contact Dorothea Edmonds or Mary Stone for tickets. Bingo will follow the luncheon. Reservations must be made no later than October 24. Please call 293-5232 with your reservation. A donation of $3.50 for the luncheon is appreciated. Vermont News Guide

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Wild and Scenic Film Festival Comes to Manchester

The Mountain Goat and Patagonia, Inc. are proud to present the Wild and Scenic Film Festival coming to the Riley Center at Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester, Vermont on Thursday, October 29. Organized and developed by Patagonia, Inc., the Wild and Scenic Film Festival seeks to directly benefit an environmentally-oriented community partner through sponsorship by a local business. All proceeds from this year’s festival, through a sponsorship by The Mountain Goat, will benefit The Nature Conservancy’s work to protect the rich hardwood forests on Mt. Equinox in Manchester. Through funding from this event, The Nature Conservancy seeks to further their vision of an established greenbelt of conserved land stretching from Manchester to Merck Forest in Rupert, Vermont. Subjects for this year’s selection of family-friendly films range from living lives without trash to beach art to the protection of the vast coral reefs of the Phoenix Islands. The feature film, Division Street, follows filmmaker Eric Bendick on a road trip across the country. Bendick’s travels take him from pristine roadless areas into concrete jungles, along the way dodging Yellowstone’s grizzlies and Miami taxicabs. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the evening’s festivities will conclude at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 for Burr and Burton students, $10 for adults and are available at The Mountain Goat and the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, Vermont. Refreshments will be available on-site, and the evening will include clothing and gear raffles and prizes. For more information contact The Mountain Goat at 802-362-5159, the Northshire Bookstore at 802-362-2200, or visit nature.org/Vermont.

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‘Poetry from Wales and Other Deep Places’

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Grahame Davies, a true Welsh Bard, is coming to Green Mountain College for an evening with Gary Lindorff and Doug Norford, featuring poetry, music and stories - both amusing and serious. The event is Tuesday evening, October 27 at 7 p.m. in The Gorge at GMC’s Withey Hall. The program is free and open to the public. Davies, described as “one of the clearest public poetic voices of his generation,” is a Welsh poet, novelist, editor and literary critic who has won numerous prizes, including the Wales Book of the Year Award. He is the author of 12 books in Welsh and English, including “The Chosen People”, a study of the relationship of the Welsh and Jewish peoples; and a novel “Everything Must Change”, about the French philosopher Simone Weil. A native of Wrexham, now based in Cardiff, Davies is an honorary fellow at Cardiff University, fellow of Goodenough College, London, and travels internationally as a reader and lecturer. His poetry has been translated into many languages. Joining him for the evening will be local poet Gary Lindorff, bringing his unique brand of ecstatic poetry from his recent manuscript, “A Bee’s Shadow.” Doug Norford, a talented local musician, will provide ambient sound with his fascinating collection of instruments both traditional and of his own invention. Welsh-inspired refreshments will be served. The College’s Welsh Heritage Program cultivates an interest in Welsh culture through an annual Harvest Festival; the student choir and ensemble (the only American choir to perform Welsh hymns and folksongs at each of its performances); an exchange program with the University of Wales, Aberystwyth; and Griswold Library’s special Welsh collections.

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60th Anniversary for Harold & Jane Beebe

I would like to extend an invitation to the 60th anniversary Open House for Harold and Jane Beebe. It will be held October 25 from 1 to 4 p.m., at the East Dorset Fire House. Please no gifts. _________________________________________________

Pre-K Celebration Open House at MEMS

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Manchester Elementary-Middle School (MEMS) is proud and pleased to host a Community Celebration of the new and expanded Pre-Kindergarten Program at MEMS, on Monday, October 26, from 5:30 p.m to 7:00 p.m. We invite you to join us in the school cafeteria at 5:30 p.m. for pizza and dessert, with our make-your-own Halloween cupcake party. From 5:45 p.m.-6:15 p.m., take a tour of the Pre-Kindergarten classrooms, where teachers Jean Mayer and Dianna Scott will provide information and answer questions on the Pre-K program, and visitors can explore the variety of materials enjoyed by the children. Next, at 6:15 p.m. we’ll head upstairs to the Jackie Parks Multipurpose room, where Susi Garvin, our new Early Literacy Outreach Coordinator, has many fun Halloween-themed games and activities planned for children and their families. Siblings, especially infants to age 4, are encouraged to attend! Parents may also fill out an Interest Survey, and sign up for the weekly “Literacy for Little Ones” family activity programs, where food, plus fun, free family activities take place at the school, on Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Questions? Please call 802-362-1597. We hope you can join us on the 26th at MEMS!

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The Winhall Library invites kids and their parents for a fun morning on October 24 from 10 a.m. to noon. There will be story-telling and games and special time with Casey Junker Bailey making apple-head figures. Please join us for this Halloween celebration, and see what’s new at the library — space for more computers to take advantage of our free wi-fi, a new Children’s Room, a new look, new computer, new magazines, — and lots of new books. For more information, call 297-9741 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-7 p.m. ________________________________________________

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Persistent Jet Contrails and Weather Manipulation

On Wednesday, October 28, 7 p.m., at the Historic Salem Courthouse, Salem, New York, Bonnie Hoag will speak about what NASA calls “Persistent Jet Contrails” — sometimes called “Chemtrails”. This talk comes on the heels of Sky Awareness Week which, after October 19, becomes Sky Awareness Every Day! As the founder of the international Bonnefire Coalition, Bonnie will use her own investigative journey, highlighted with photographs and film footage, to discuss the effects of PJCs on agriculture and human health - including unregulated U.S. patents and programs which experiment with the Earth’s atmosphere and manipulate the weather, such as HAARP, the Department of Defense’s High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program. In February, 2008, at home in Shushan, New York, she watched as a pluming grid of PJCs expanded and combined over the course of an hour, veiling the sky and occluding the rising sun. This documented sequence was a disturbing epiphany, initiating long hours of research to understand the global phenomenon of PJCs. Although NASA considers them to be major contributors to “global warming” and to the “dimming of the sun,” PJCs have not been included in climate change discussions. Legislators, academics, and the media, in general, avoid the issue. The Bonnefire Coalition intends to stop persistent jet contrails by raising public awareness and asserting that “The Sky Belongs to All of Us,” in response to the U.S. Air Force’s intention to “Own the weather in 2025”. Since October, 2008, Bonnie has been using the Freedom of Information Act to request documents answering the questions: 1) what is the purpose of the Persistent Jet Contrails, often laid down in Xs, #s and // lines and, 2) what is their chemical make-up? Over the many months she has made FOIA requests to NOAA, the FAA, the AF, and the AF Pentagon, leading eventually to NASA where she is in the process of her second FOIA Appeal to learn the answers to these straightforward questions. During her October 28 Courthouse presentation she will also reflect on the sense of personal loss and the grieving process which prompted the Bonnefire Coalition — now an international organization that keeps her in touch with others, around the world, who share her concern and intentions. Learn more at the Bonnefire Coalition’s Web site, accessible at www. californiaskywatch.com and www.agriculturedefensecoalition.org.

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From my Corner

— by Susan J. Coons ...hard workers.... Over the years that I’ve had the opportunity to be editor of the Vermont News Guide, and now the TriState Pennysaver News, I’ve been allowed to become friends with the hard-working volunteers of area church and service organizations. They offer pancake breakfasts, auctions, church suppers, bake and tag sales, and raffles of quilts, paintings, antiques and more. The volunteers in these groups take on the extra duty of publicity. Most of these folks are older citizens. You’ll find them volunteering for RSVP, at Hildene, in schools, in senior centers, delivering meals for the meals program, and more, while at the same time they are working on their next benefit. A few of the names are familiar to readers: Agnes McDonald, who announces the pancake breakfasts in West Arlington. Others are Aggie Braymer, Cathy and John Plonski, and Ellie Wetterauw from Rupert. There’s Bill Clark and Iron Horse Marion Brace from Wells. Jim Reid and Erwin Winot stop in to invite us to their Pawlet and West Pawlet events. Dottie Streeter and Kitty Hittle keep us posted on events in Dorset. From Arlington we hear from Amy Stroffoleno, Nathalie Calder, Helen Whitman and Mary DeBrun. All of these folks work hard making life better for those less fortunate in our area. They work hard to raise funds for a fire truck, church repair, missionary events, clothing, heat, food, scholarships, and more. Who will replace them? Call your local church, food cupboard, or school and find out what you can do to help. Become a member of a service organization such as the Elks, the Moose, Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, Grange, Heartworks, Neighbor to Neighbor, Community Food Cupboard, or Meals on Wheels. Help out with community events. You’ll have a great time. Trust me on this! ...disturbing... I received a disturbing letter from some folks who are running for the Rensselaer County Legislature. They indicate seniors on Social Security are not being treated fairly. They state that “...seniors should have the option to retain their existing health care program.” There is nothing in the proposed Health Care Amendment that would change Medicare. Nothing. I personally know some of these folks, and I’m disappointed that they have signed their name to a letter meant to frighten us seniors. ________________________________________________

Pumpkins on Parade

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Calling all ghosts, goblins and witches! The Arlington Garden Club invites all children in the Arlington, Sunderland and Sandgate areas to participate in this annual event by bringing their carved pumpkins to St. James Church on 7A in Arlington on Sunday, October 25. Registration is at 5 p.m. with prizes to be awarded at 6:30 p.m.Children may enter their carved and lighted pumpkins which will be placed on the cemetery wall for judging. Prizes will be awarded to most cleverly designed pumpkins. All entries in the event will receive a bag of goodies. Entertainment will be provided by Deb Z of Music Together while waiting for the judging by a secret panel of pumpkin experts. For additional information, call Nancy Hadley at 375-1354 or Kathy Hay at 375-1233 October 21, 2009

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Pumpkins Large and Small at Equinox Terrace

Outdoors at the Terrace, a large pumpkin donated by Kathy Walker of the Circle of Healing enhances the October decorations. Indoors, residents paint small pumpkins for Halloween.

Alexandra Zakrzewski Receives Green and Gold

Arlington Memorial High School Senior Alexandra Zakrzewski has been named a Green & Gold Scholar by the University of Vermont (UVM) and will receive a four-year, full tuition scholarship, currently valued at over $23,000. Each year, UVM recognizes the top students at accredited high schools in Vermont as Green & Gold Scholars. Principals of each school submit a nominee who has earned the highest academic ranking at the end of the junior year. The criteria for determining a nominee AMHS Senior Alexandra Zakrzewski who received is academic performance in high school, the 2009 UVM Green and including rank in class, grade point averGold Award. age, rigor of course work and standardized testing. Upon admission to UVM, Green & Gold nominees are awarded merit scholarships which are renewable annually providing that the recipient maintains a 3.0 overall grade point average and makes satisfactory progress toward completing a degree. Arlington Principal Kerry Csizmesia nominated Zakrzewski for the UVM award. “Alex is continuing the long-standing tradition of excellence established here at Arlington Memorial by our Valedictorian candidates. Alex’s strong academic preparation will serve her well in her pursuit of a possible career in medicine.” Zakrzewski has received numerous honors and awards for her academic achievements. In addition to the Green and Gold Award, she was the recipient of the St. Michael’s College Book Award for Scholarship and Service and the Society of Women Engineers Award for excellence in science and math. In addition, Zakrzewski has received AMHS Excellence Awards in Science, Spanish, Pre-calculus, AP Calculus and English. She has earned Principal’s Honors or High Honors distinction

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for each marking period. Zakrzewski is a member of the National Honor Society, served on the Student Council for two years and was recently elected secretary of her class. She is a member of the AMHS Band, AMHS Chorus and AMHS Varsity Theater Players. In addition, she played trombone with the Green Mountain Music District Wind Ensemble for four years. She is a three-sport varsity athlete having competed with the AMHS crosscountry, softball and dance teams. She was named 2007 Marble Valley League Champion for cross-country running. A well-respected student leader, Zakrzewski has represented her school at Close-Up in Washington, DC, the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in Boston, Jumpstart for Juniors and Advanced MedQuest at UVM and the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in New Hampshire. She also serves as a peer tutor for students in geometry and forensics. Zakrzewski is an active community member having volunteered with Girl Scouts of America, Locks of Love, American Red Cross, West Arlington Grange and the AMHS Speaking Contest. In her spare time, she works for Shaw’s Supermarket and Hildene’s summer youth program in Manchester. Zakrzewski plans to pursue a career in the field of medicine. In addition to UVM, she will apply to Cornell University, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Quinnipiac University. Zakrzewski is the daughter of Ted and Barbara Zakrzewski of West Arlington. For more information about the Green & Gold nomination, contact Csizmesia at principal@bvsu.org or 375-2589. You can visit the AMHS website at www.arlingtonmemorialhs.org. _________________________________________________

Maple Valley Grange Haunted House

The Maple Valley Grange #318 presents a Haunted House on Friday and Saturday, October 23 and 24, with tours starting at 6 p.m. at the Grange Hall, South Wallingford, Vermont. Cost is $5 for adults; $4 for children 6 to 12; no charge for children under 6. Visit the Haunted House for a few laughs, screams and scares!

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School Vacation Day in Rutland

The Boys & Girls Club of Rutland is open from 9-5 on Thursday, October 22, a Rutland City School vacation day. Lunch will be served at noon, there will be games, time at our Knights of Columbus Gym, and a display of our school year accomplishments so far, highlighting projects about Europe and Australia. All youth ages 6-18 are welcome to check out the over 6,000 square foot Merchants Row Clubhouse, make some friends, and have fun with all the awesome programs and activities the B & G Club has to offer! For more info, please call 802-747-4944 or stop by 75 Merchants Row. Also, check out the Web site: www.rutlandbgclub.org. The Boys & Girls Club of Rutland County is the positive place for kids! ________________________________________________

Jessica Bond Exhibit Wins Award

At its 56th annual meeting next month, Vermont’s League of Local Historical Societies will bestow its Award of Excellence for Exhibit/ Museum Techniques on the Dorset Historical Society and co-curators Kathie Wall Evans and Susanne Rappaport, who are responsible for DHS’s current show, “The Artistry and Collection of Jessica H. Bond,” which celebrates the work of this master craftswoman, collector, and historian of early American decorative arts. Kathie Wall Evans was Mrs. Bond’s friend and colleague; Susanne Rappaport is Curator of DHS’s Bley House Museum. The award will be presented to the recipients in St. Albans on November 6. The show continues at the Bley House Museum on Route 30 at Kent Hill Road, which is now open on its winter schedule: WednesdayFriday, 10 a.m.-noon, and Saturday,10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Champion Fire Co. #5 Receives Award

Champion Fire Company #5 recieved a 2009 Vermont Centennial Nonprofit Award at the Vermont State House on September 23. Vermont Secretary of State Deb Markowitz presented the award to the members of Champion Fire Company. Governor James Douglas attended the award ceremony honoring the fire company for 100 years of continous service as a non-profit providing fire protection in the Town of Londonderry, Vermont.

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A Basket Party will be held at the East Dorset Firehouse on Saturday, October 24. Doors will open at 11 a.m. with the drawing starting at 1 p.m. A light lunch will be served. Cost is $5 for the first card which includes lunch. Each additional card is $2. There will be door prizes. This event is to benefit the East Dorset Congregational Church for fuel to heat the church this coming winter. For further information, please call Tom Beebe at 802-383-9082, Kathy Beebe at 802-362-3460, or Edna Winot at 802-645-0174. Now you can read the Vermont News Guide online at

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The Old Washington County Courthouse in Salem which is now known as the Courthouse Community Center is starting to show the splendor of its earlier days. Phase II of the current restoration project began on June 10th, 2009 and was completed this week. Under the supervision of nationally know restoration architect, John G. Waite Associates, the project progressed on schedule without any obstacles. The project includes a restored front porch, a fire stair from the second floor courtroom and a new handicap accessible entrance with ramp on the south side of the building. The construction company employed, VMJR Companies in Glens Falls, is known for its quality and attention to detail. Funding for this project has been provided by a $250,000 NYS Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) grant awarded in 2006, three legislative grants ($45,000) introduced by Senator Betty Little and former Assemblyman Roy McDonald, and a 1772 Foundation grant ($40,000). Historic preservation is included in the criteria for both the EPF and 1772 Foundation grants. The Historic Salem Courthouse Preservation Association Board appreciates the support they have received from the town board in facilitating this project and thanks them for their efforts to make this possible. As the owner of the Courthouse, the Town of Salem is the official signer of the project’s legal documents. Special thanks go to Bob Akland, Treasurer of the HSCPA, who devoted many hours as “clerk of the works” overseeing the project. It has also been most gratifying to see the level of support the project has inspired from the community. ________________________________________________

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The Arlington American Legion Post #69, is holding a Halloween Party for children ages infant to 12, on Sunday, October 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be costume judging, door prizes, games and Halloween treats. An adult Halloween Party will be held on Saturday, October 24, with a potluck supper beginning at 6 p.m. Steve’s Karaoke will begin at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $8 per person cover charge with or without dinner. Come in costume! For further information, please call Kendy Watson at 3759631.

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Washington County Historical Society Meeting

The Washington County Historical Society has chosen Greenwich, New York, as the site for its 2009 Annual Meeting. The membership will gather at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 24 for its business meeting, at noon for a buffet luncheon, and at 1:15 p.m. for a walking tour in Greenwich. Both the meeting and noon luncheon will be held at St. Joseph’s Hall on Hill Street in Greenwich. While the membership meeting and luncheon are open to all, the buffet luncheon requires a prepaid reservation. Please call the Historical Society for information at 518747-9108. The walking tour of Underground Railroad sites in Greenwich, following the luncheon, will be led by Cliff Oliver, a local historian who has researched the Underground Railroad in our area. The tour is open to all for a $2 fee (though already included in the luncheon cost). Oliver will meet walkers about 1:15 p.m. at the Underground Railroad site marker in Mowry Park on Main Street, next to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. ____________________

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Halloween Festival at Park McCullough House

Historic Park-McCullough will Host a community Halloween Festival on Sunday, October 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to come in costume. The afternoon’s fun includes wagon rides, courtesy of Lively’s Livery, face painting, games, snacks, candy and hot drinks - all at no charge to the participants. The Community Harvest Festival at Historic ParkMcCullough is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors including the Historic Park-McCullough Volunteer Docents Guild and the members of the Park-McCullough House Association. Join in the fun and celebrate at one of the most beautiful historic sites in New England — right here at home! October 21, 2009

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Halloween Party to Beneﬁt Davis Family

There’s still time to make your reservation for the Halloween Party on Friday, October 30, from 6-10 p.m., at the West Mountain Inn in Arlington. The party will benefit the Davis family, which suffered the loss of Rod Davis and one of his foster children in early July in an automobile crash on Route 7 south of Brandon. Rod’s wife Darryl was gravely injured as were several other of the foster children. The Davises had recently been named Foster Parents of the Year and were greatly loved in their community. The benefit is being sponsored by members of Curves in Manchester which is owned and operated by Darryl. Tickets are $25 for a chicken and beef barbecue dinner; the “Don’t Leave Band” will provide music for dancing and listening and there will be a silent auction consisting of donations from Manchester area merchants. You may call West Mountain Inn, 375-6516, or Sue Mogensen, 362-3246 for your reservation. Checks for reservations should be sent to Pat Bennett, P.O.Box 1923, Manchester Center, VT 05255. _______________________________________________

Poultney Public Library Events

The Poultney Public Library will be hosting “Movies with Bite”, a vampire double feature for teens, on the big screen Friday, October 30 at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. This free program is for ages 12 to 18. Story Time for children 18 months to 5 years of age is held on Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m., now through November 13. To register or for further information about this free program or the “Movies with Bite”, please call the library at 802-287-5556.

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A Spaghetti Supper and Country Music the Way it Used to Be

Pawlet’s non-profit Club 2011 will host a spaghetti supper followed by an appearance by the Northshire’s own Moe Harrington & The White Chapel Band in the Pawlet Firehouse on Saturday evening, October 24 at 6 p.m. Dinner will consist of spaghetti with homemade meator meatless-sauce, salad with Italian dressing, rolls and butter, brownies, and coffee with Moe Harrington half & half or whole milk, and sugar. Bottled water will be available. Moe Harrington & The White Chapel Band will take the floor at 7:30 for two hours of old-time, good-time country music. The band, consisting of guitar, fiddle, mandolin and bass, will play a range of traditional country music, some bluegrass and a few of Harrington’s own songs from his 35-song “A Family Album.” One of his songs, “The Land I Called Home,” was recently given a commendation by the state. Harrington and his band also received a Bluegrass & Old Time Country Lifetime Achievement Award at the Fox Hollow Music-In-the-Valley Bluegrass Festival in 2007. Adult admission for dinner and the performance by Moe Harrington and The White Chapel Band will be $10. Admission to the concert will be $5. Children 12 and under will be admitted free to both supper and the concert. The Pawlet Firehouse is located on VT Rte 133 just east its junction with VT Rte 30 by the millpond in Pawlet. Club 2011 is a non-profit organization consisting of West Pawlet, North Pawlet and Pawlet residents who got together this summer to plan festivities for the town’s 250th birthday in 2011 and to raise funds for the celebration and to complete the renovation of the Pawlet Town Hall. For dinner and concert information, call Judy Coolidge at 802325-3123. ________________________________________________

Dorset Historical Society Annual Meeting

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“J.K. Adams: Sixty-five Years of Woodworking” is the topic for the Dorset Historical Society’s Annual Meeting, Wednesday, October 28. Malcolm Cooper, Jr. will talk about growing up in the production rooms of the J. K. Adams factory and share ‘tales’ about its history, its product line, its uniqueness and its place in the woodworking industry today. The event will be held at the Long Trail School kiva at 7:30 p.m. A brief Annual Meeting of the membership will follow the program for the election of directors and a summary report of the Society’s activities. Dorest Historical Society programs are open to the public without charge. For more information contact 802-867-0331 or http:// dorsetvthistory.org.

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Community Pasta Dinner

Enjoy a community pasta dinner at the Federated Church of East Arlington on Saturday, October 24, beginning at 6 p.m. There is a free will offering with all proceeds to benefit the Davis Family. This dinner is sponsored by the Men’s Fellowship. For further information, please call the church office at 375-2548. ________________________________________________

Trick or Treat for UNICEF

Second graders from Manchester Elementary/Middle School will join the rest of the K-8 student body in trick-or-treating for UNICEF on Halloween night. UNICEF (the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) has raised funds for children in need of life saving assistance for almost 60 years. Funds provide water, food, educational supplies, immunizations, blankets, and clothing to the youngest victims of natural disasters. Last year, students at MEMS collected $677 which may have been used to provide water for as many as 10,832 thirsty children worldwide. The school children were awarded a ribbon and status as UNICEF Delegates for their efforts. This year they hope to raise $1000. Please welcome these trick-or-treaters warmly on October 31 and give as generously as you can to this excellent cause. ________________________________________________

Exploring the Long Trail with Marge Fish

The Manchester Historical Society invites members and the public to a presentation by Marge Fish on Vermont’s famous hiking trail at its meeting on Wednesday, October 21, at 7 p.m., at Long Trail School in the Kiva. A longtime member of the Green Mountain Club, Ms. Fish is the current president of the organization that built the Long Trail over a 20-year period beginning in 1910, and continues to maintain it. Her talk will explore this Vermont treasure, the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the United States. The program is free. Refreshments will be served and new members are always welcome. ________________________________________________

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Running of the Turkeys

The 14th Annual Running of the Turkeys 5K road race and walk will be held on Thursday, November 26 at 9 a.m. (Thanksgiving morning) at Fisher Elementary School in Arlington. The scenic 3.1 mile course winds around rural and village roads in East Arlington. Voted the most scenic Thanksgiving Day race in southwestern Vermont! Elegantly designed, superbly crafted turkeyware will be given to the first 250 registrants and the overall age division winners will receive special awards. The Buzz Grieger Memorial Family award will be presented to the family with the most number of members who participate in any of the races. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. at the school, located on East Arlington Road. Further information and entry forms can be found at www.bkvr.org, by calling 802-362-2810, or email lynngrieger@comcast. net. Race proceeds will benefit the Batten Kill Valley Runners scholarship program. October 21, 2009

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Haunted House & Party in Wallingford

The Grange in Wallingford is hosting a Haunted House and Party starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, October 23 and 24. The Grange is located on Route 7, South Wallingford. Stop by and get spooked, bob for apples and dig through the brains! Cost is $5 per person. ________________________________________________

Turkey Dinner at Chapel on the Green

Members and friends of the Chapel on the Green, Route 313 West, in Arlington, are inviting you to join them for their annual turkey dinner. It will be held on Friday, October 23, with servings at 5, 6, and 7 p.m. or later, until all are served. This dinner, served family style, will offer everything prepared by some of the best cooks in the area. The menu will include roast turkey and all the fixings, with apple and/or pumpkin pie for dessert. It is with the assistance and support of all the neighbors that the few members of this little church are able to present this dinner every year. Thanks and gratitude go out to all of them. Cost is all you can eat for $12 per person for adults; $6 for children 5 to 12; 4 and under, no charge. Come out and meet your friends and neighbors. The church is located just through the covered bridge, off Route 313 West. For further information, call Amy Stroffoleno at 375-2736 or Helen Whitman at 375-2775. We will be gathering at 6 p.m., at the church annex preparing and setting up for the dinner. Anyone wishing to join in the fun of preparation is welcome. Many hands make light work!

News for Seniors in Wells

The meal site in Wells, at the MWA Annex Building, is open three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. All are welcome and there is a $3 charge if you are able to pay. The following menu is for the balance of October. Wednesday, October 21, beef Stroganoff with mushroom caps and onions, rotini noodles, Harvard beets, rye bread and melon; Friday, October 23, chicken and biscuits, red mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and chocolate chip cookie; Monday, October 26, chipped beef, mashed potatoes, broccoli florets, wheat dinner roll and blueberry crisp; Wednesday, October 28, chicken cacciatore, seasoned potatoes, succotash, wheat bread and pumpkin cookie; Friday, October 30, shepherdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pie, green leaf salad with dressing, wheat bread and applesauce. You must call either Charlotte at 325-3293 or Dot at 645-0330 for reservations at least 24 hours in advance. ________________________________________________

Haunted Courthouse of Salem

The Haunted Courthouse of Salem will be the scene of some spinetingling fun on Saturday, October 24, when an aristocratic family of ghouls puts out the welcome mat for all fearless visitors. Entertainment includes a deadly chat with a ghoulish assortment of characters and a hair-raising show in the upstairs courtroom. Afterwards, guests will be escorted down the back steps where they will be invited to vote for the best cells and money prizes will be given out at the end of the night. There will be two viewings: 5-6:30 p.m. and 7:30-9 p.m. Cost: $8 adults; $5 for 12 and under; no charge for children under five; family rate $20. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact the Courthouse at 518-854-7053 for tickets. Jack Phillips is in charge of this Halloween fundraiser. Help is still needed for acting roles, setting up and taking down decorations. Volunteers should contact the Courthouse. ________________________________________________

Arlington Names Class OfďŹ cers

The votes are in at Arlington Memorial High School as students have chosen Class Officers and Student Council Officers for the 2009-2010 academic year. Student Council Officers are President Shay Mattison, Vice President Brooks English, Secretary Selene Clark and Treasurer Dylan Secoy. Senior Class Officers are President Lauren Elwell, Vice President Dustin Harrington, Secretary Alexandra Zakrzewski and Treasurer Brooks English. Junior Class Officers are President Maggie Belnap, Vice President Kayla Griffin, Secretary Selene Clark and Treasurer Killian Wade. Sophomore Class Officers are President Lizzie Zakrzewski, Vice President/Secretary Kaitlyn Daniels, Treasurer Brett Bushee. Freshman Class Officers are President Becca Bushee, Vice President Eliza Farley and Secretary/Treasurer Hannah Poulette. 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. 20

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Haunted Castle Tours at Wilson Castle Adult admission is $8, Kids 12 and under $5. This year we will be presenting two Family Nights of Halloween fun for all ages on October 23 and 24, 7 to 10 p.m. Instead of big scares and dark mazes, this years’ tour of a real medieval Castle is rated PG and we welcome ages 2 to 82. Bring the whole family and check out the Jack-o-lantern room, the new Creepy Zoo, and cool illusions. Line-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Food and beverages available. Dress warm and bring a flashlight. Rain or shine. Call 802-773-3284 or go to WilsonCastle.com for more information. Volunteers are always needed. This is a non-profit fundraiser. About the Wilson Castle: Just west of Rutland in the sleepy town of Proctor is Wilson Castle, an authentic English manor. Built by Dr. John Johnson in 1867 with the help of English architects, they constructed 19 buildings complete with gables and towers. The finished castle was three stories high with 32 rooms, 13 fireplaces, and 84 stained glass windows. Animals collected from around the world roamed the 115 acre estate. Dr. Johnson built the estate with his wife’s money, a wealthy invalid he had seduced into marriage. The castle was repossessed when his wife died, and Johnson was penniless-- unable to afford taxes or maintenance. Antiques and valuables were taken by unpaid employees, and auctioned off at a fraction of their value. Locals began to call the castle, “Johnson’s Folly.”

Share Your Thanksgiving at Shaw’s Supermarket Every year, starting in October, the Community Food Cupboard begins collecting all the fixings for Thanksgiving meals. Donations of stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie filling, flour and chicken broth are squirreled away to be packed into family food bags for the holiday. Then, at the last minute, we go shopping to fill in the gaps. Next, the items are bagged by our volunteers to provide a full Thanksgiving dinner for each of hundreds of families in our area. This year, with the struggling economy, CFC anticipates a greater need for food assistance, and our friends at Shaw’s are helping us plan ahead. Now through Saturday October 31, gift cards purchased at Shaw’s and donated to CFC will allow us to purchase the Thanksgiving staples. On top of that, for each $10 card donated, Shaw’s will provide a reusable tote for CFC to pack the holiday foods in! Every dollar donated will go directly towards the purchase of groceries, and each gift will help CFC ‘go green’ with reusable bags. Thanksgiving is the traditional time of harvest, a time to celebrate our good fortune with family and friends. While shopping for the holiday we usually load up our grocery carts with special purchases to make Thanksgiving dinner a memorable one. This year, The Community Food Cupboard thanks you for sharing your Thanksgiving and making the day memorable for a family in need.

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Arlington Haunted House

Like a good scare? Then enjoy a Haunted House tour Friday, October 30, from 7-10 p.m. Located at the Arlington Community House, guests will travel through the rooms of the historic building and enjoy goodies at a bake sale. Admission is $5 for guests ages 12 and older and $3 for those under 12. Proceeds benefit the Arlington Memorial High School Sophomore Class. For more information, contact Advisor Todd Ordway at ordwayt@bvsu.org, or 375-2589.

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TDS Composting Efforts

Scout Proft of Someday Farm visited The Dorset School on Monday, October 10th to support the school’s new composting program to reduce waste from the cafeteria. Students were made aware of what should go in the cafeteria compost bin and what should not. Anything that once was living or came from a living thing is valuable to the composting process. Scout demonstrated each step of making compost, from the apple cores that go into the cafeteria compost bucket, to the transportation of the waste, next the turning of the compost with bulldozers, and finally, the addition of manure and water. The nutrient-rich soil that results from composting is valuable to gardeners and farmers, and also keeps tons of waste out of landfills. _________________________________________________

Public Policy Challenges

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning presents “Public Policy Challenges Facing Vermont” with Professor Eric Davis of Middlebury College. This lecture will take place on Thursday, October 22 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Maple Street School in Manchester, Vermont. The registration fee is $15. The state of Vermont will face many challenging policy issues in the next few years, involving health care, economic development, energy and the environment, education, and the tax structure. This lecture will provide an overview of these policy challenges, and will place the policy issues in the context of economic, demographic, and political trends that have characterized Vermont in the last decade. For example, since 2000, job creation in Vermont has been much more in the public and non-profit sectors—government, health care, and education—than in the private sector, while the median age of Vermont’s population is becoming one of the oldest in the nation. What are the implications of these sorts of developments for the state’s politics and policy?

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(Public Policy, cont.) Eric Davis is professor emeritus of political science at Middlebury College. He is a graduate of Brown University (B.A.) and Stanford University (M.A., Ph.D.). He was a member of the Middlebury College faculty from 1980 through 2007. He is a frequent speaker on Vermont and national politics to community groups. He is a commentator for Vermont Public Radio, WCAX-TV, and other media. For more information and to register, please visit www.greenmtnacademy.org or you may call Gloria Palmer at 802-366-1820 or Renee Bornstein at 802-362-1199.

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Eighth Annual Walk and Wag to Beneﬁt Second Chance Animal Center

On Sunday, October 25, Second Chance Animal Center will hold its eighth annual Walk and Wag in Dorset to raise money for the shelter. Every dollar raised can help save the life of another furry friend in need. Participants are asked to come in costume and to dress up their dogs too. “It will be a dress rehearsal for Halloween,” said Nancy Boardman, Vice President of the Board of SCAC. The fun will start at noon with registration at the Dorset Playhouse on Cheney Road. Following a blessing of the animals by Father Scott Neal, rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Arlington, dogs and their companions will head off for a brisk but non-strenuous walk around the Dorset Green, down to Dorset West Road and then back to the Playhouse for awards, canine and human refreshments and a chance to mingle with fellow dog lovers and their best friends. Participants are asked not to use flexi-leashes. Fabric leashes will be available to borrow if needed. Free Halloween bandanas will be given to all entered dogs and a SCAC t-shirt will be given to those raising or donating $50 or more. There will be prizes for the top two pledge-earners (adult and under 12), as well as for the best costumes, “unique dog characteristics” — such as curliest tail, most freckles, and owner-dog-look-a-likes. Registration is $25 per dog, unless exceeded by the pledge amount raised. Pledge forms can be picked up at Green Mountain Veterinary Hospital and Pets Etc. in Manchester, and at Second Chance Animal Center on Rte. 7A in Shaftsbury. Forms may also be downloaded from the shelter’s Web site, www.2ndchanceanimalcenter.org. The Walk and Wag is SCAC’s biggest fundraiser of the year and will be held rain or shine. So put on your costume and your walking shoes, leash up your canine friend, bring your pledge form and all funds with you and join the fun on Sunday, October 25. All money raised in registration fees, pledges, and donations goes directly to support Second Chance’s one-on-one training for shelter dogs. Such training makes a huge difference in the lives of some of the 175-200 dogs that are surrendered to Second Chance every year. “With proper training, dogs who come to the shelter with ‘issues’ leave with a better attitude, keener social skills and a greater chance of putting their best paw forward in their new homes,” said Ms. Boardman, referring to the training program as “Good Dog U.” For more information or to have pledge sheets mailed to you, call the shelter at 802-375-2898. Please note that, because of the Walk and Wag, the shelter will not be open on October 25, but will resume its Sunday hours, noon to 3 p.m., on November 1. Second Chance Animal Center serves 37 towns in Vermont, New York and Massachusetts. It is the place called when pets are lost or found, the place people bring animals they can no longer care for, the place where concerns about animal abuse or neglect are reported for investigation. The staff and 75 volunteers provide compassionate shelter and treatment for animals and extensive outreach programs to the public. These programs include comprehensive education on the humane and ethical treatment of all animals, spay and neuter assistance, investigations regarding animal cruelty, and innovative adoption and foster care services.

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Arlington Rescue Squad Harvest Dinner

The Arlington Rescue Squad is holding its Annual Harvest Dinner on Friday, November 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Fisher Elementary School in Arlington. This year’s home cooked menu will include Marty’s famous autumn bisque soup, roast turkey, roast beef, Caesar salad, maple roasted carrots, roasted red potatoes, dessert and beverages. Tickets are $13 for adults and $6 for children under 10 (children under 6 eat free). There will also be a bucket raffle of items donated by local businesses, a 50/50 raffle, the proceeds to go into the John Hannan Scholarship fund and a regular raffle. Proceeds will benefit the Arlington Rescue Squad. The rescue squad supports the community by providing emergency services to Arlington, Sandgate, North Shaftsbury and Sunderland, with mutual aid to the neighboring communities. Other community activities include blood pressure screenings, school safety days, CPR classes and other events. The rescue squad is primarily staffed by volunteers and provides 24hour emergency services. If you are interested in learning more about volunteering, come see us at the Harvest Dinner or call the squad. Thank you to everyone who supports this important service. Hope to see you at the dinner. For more information or to buy meal and raffle tickets, call the squad at 375-6589. You can also buy tickets at the door. _________________________________________________

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Looking for a spooktacular time this Halloween? Then come to Sunderland Elementary School’s Halloween Bash for an afternoon of fun, food, games, arts and crafts, hayrides and more! Bring a dish to pass at this Halloween potluck. You don’t want to miss out on a frighteningly good time. So hop on your broomsticks and ride on down to join us on Saturday, October 31 at Sunderland Elementary School, 98 Bear Ridge Road (off Sunderland Hill Road) from noon-2 p.m. Call 375-6100 with any questions. _________________________________________________

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Come to the Bennington Museum for a frighteningly good time at the Halloween Party on Sunday, October 25, from noon to 5 p.m. when admission is free! Partially supported by Merchants Bank, the day offers events throughout the museum that provide excitement for children and adults of all ages. Come in costume and join the fun with spooky crafts such as mini-graveyards and Halloween finger puppets. Play some ghoulish games like Ghost Waiter and see if you are brave enough to enter the giant spider web. There will be cemetery tours, guessing contests, gallery hunts and goodies to eat. At 3:30 p.m. join the costume parade through the museum. This event is free to all, so bring friends and enjoy a day at the museum! The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main St. (Route 9) and is open daily in September and October from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is just a short ride from Manchester, Williamstown and eastern New York. For more information, visit the Web site at www.benningtonmuseum.org. October 21, 2009

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Stratton Mountain Hike with Hubert

In recognition of Bill McKibben’s climate change initiative 350.org, Stratton Mountain is organizing a hike to the summit with Hubert Schriebl, renowned photographer and mountaineer, on October 24 starting at 8 a.m. The round trip hike is approximately four miles. On this day, the International Day of Climate Action, 24 millions of people across the globe will join the most widespread day of environmental action in history, attending over 2,000 simultaneous events in more than 170 countries. The international day of action is being organized by the young, grassroots campaign 350.org to urge world leaders to support a clear solution to the climate crisis: reducing the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million. There is a suggested donation of $3.50 to support 350.org. Stratton Mountain resort is committed to a role of environmental leadership, incorporating a sustainable point of view across all areas of the business. Stratton is the proud recipient of two Vermont Governor’s Awards and five Silver Eagle awards for environmental excellence, the latest for energy conservation in 2008, a year in which the resort was also recognized by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership for commitment to energy efficiency. For more information, visit www.stratton.com. ��

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Local Tutorial Center Director Coordinating World Forum

Jack Glade, Executive Director of The Tutorial Center in Manchester Center and Bennington, Vermont, is busy these days recruiting presenters and reviewing nearly 100 proposals from international leaders in the cutting edge movement known as “social enterprise,” as part of his role as program co-chair for the Social Enterprise Summit and 3rd World Forum, set for San Francisco from April 28-30, 2010. “A social enterprise is an organization that blends non-profit and for-profit business practices in order to tackle a social problem such as illiteracy, hunger, unemployment, or disease,” explains Glade. “A social enterprise directs economic resources to the social problem, but with the strategic and management focus to ensure that change is meaningful and long-lasting.” The Tutorial Center is a good example of a social enterprise, says Glade. The Tutorial Center is a non-profit organization that uses a core of strong business-based practices – market research, client satisfaction, cost-effective services, fee-for-service products, financial management, research-based methods, focus on outcomes – to tackle illiteracy through high-quality literacy instruction, accessible academic tutoring, work readiness training, alternative high school education, and college access. “Using for-profit business practices that have traditionally been foreign to nonprofit organizations enables The Tutorial Center to tackle the issues of literacy, educational success, and employment in Bennington County in a very results-focused way,” says Glade. “Our outcomes of helping children succeed in school, increasing the literacy levels of adults, decreasing the high school dropout rate and helping those who have dropped out to earn high school diplomas and go on to college and jobs are very strong.” Internationally, there is a growing awareness of how the social enterprise approach often provides higher-impact solutions to social challenges, with a better leveraging of resources than traditional nonprofit and charity methods. The Social Enterprise Summit and 3rd World Forum will engage non-profit and for-profit leadership in building the capacity of social enterprises to tackle the social, environmental and economic challenges of our time. Details can be found at www.se-alliance.org /summit.com, or call Glade at 447-0111. ________________________________________________

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U.S. Marine Corps Luncheon

Area Marines are invited to the annual U.S. Marine Corps luncheon that will be held at noon on Tuesday, November 10, at Garlic Johns’ restaurant in Manchester. The luncheon is being held to celebrate the 234th Birthday of the Marine Corps. If you wish to attend please call Don Keelan at 802-375-6479 or John Stuermer at 802-375-6987 to make your reservation. October 21, 2009

Examine Rome During Different Historic Periods

Step back and examine Rome during different historic periods during the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute’s “When in Rome” series of lectures this fall. Clark staff will lead this series, a complement to the fall exhibition “Steps off the Beaten Path: Nineteenth-Century Photographs of Rome and Its Environs”. Registration is not required but can be made by calling 413-458-0489. Cost is $8 per class ($5 for members) or $30 for the series ($18 for members). Lectures are held on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. The series begins on October 22 with Michael Cassin, director of the Clark’s Center for Education in the Visual Arts, focusing on “Rome: The Age of the Emperors.” In the five centuries between the assassination of Julius Caesar and the deposition of the last emperor in the year 426, the Roman Empire spread its influence across much of Europe and North Africa, leaving behind an unparalleled cultural legacy. Emperor Augustus boasted that he found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. Cassin will look at some of the remarkable works of art and architecture constructed during the reigns of Augustus and his successors. The remaining lectures in the series are “Rome: The Age of Industrialization” on October 29 with Jay Clarke, Manton Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs; “Rome: The Age of the Popes” on November 5 with Tom Loughman, assistant deputy director; and “Rome: The Age of the Academies” on November 12 with Richard Rand, senior curator and curator of paintings and sculpture. Technical innovations, artistic daring, and shifting socio-political circumstances led to a dramatic change in the photography of Rome in the late nineteenth century. Photographers of the Eternal City began to capture everyday scenes alongside ancient ruins, Baroque churches, and backstreets on the verge of being transformed by industrialization. Through the 100 images in “Steps off the Beaten Path” viewers today can step into a Rome that was about to step out of the pre-industrial age. The exhibition is on view at the Clark through January 3, 2010. The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open daily in July and August). Admission June 1 through October 31 is $12.50 for adults, free for children 18 and younger, members, and students with valid ID. Admission is free November through May. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit clarkart.edu. ________________________________________________

Teens Take Over VAE’s Big Studio Every Tuesday! VAE’s Free Open Studio for Teens, held from 3 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday during the school year, encourages teenagers ages 13+ to explore art: working with paint, pastel, wood, plaster, cement, fabric inks, mixed media, and more — or incorporate writing, poetry, and drumming into their work. VAE staff artist, Olli Johnson supervises the group, offering guidance in various projects and mediums. Teenagers can drop in, and are encouraged to try new things, experiment, and develop art skills while working individually or in collaborations.

Teens can work on school related projects or develop portfolios for admission to college or art school, and can “BYOM” (Bring Your Own Music). VAE artists will be available for consultation, advice, and technical support — and guest artist-volunteers are welcome to visit (please call ahead). Call VAE at 802-442-5549 or visit www.vtartxchange.org for more information on this and other classes, workshops, and events — including details on VAE’s 17th Annual Halloween Parade on Friday, October 30!

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Breakfast in Johnsonville

The Johnsonville Rescue Squad located at 4 River Road, Johnsonville, New York, will be holding their monthly breakfast Sunday, November 1, 7:30-11:30 a.m. Adults, $6 children 5-12 $3, under 5 free. Menu consists of omelettes, eggs, French toast, pancakes, juice, coffee, sausage and fruit. For information, call 518-753-9459 . October 21, 2009

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SKYWARN Spotter Training

The National Weather Service will be conducting a SKYWARN Spotter Training session at the Bennington Free Library on Wednesday, October 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. These classes are designed to give students the knowledge and observational skills they need to make accurate reports on local weather conditions to the National Weather Service. This season’s session will focus on the potential hazards of winter weather. The class is free and all members of the public are welcome to attend.

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Walk for Autism & Disabilities

Parents Supporting Our Children (PSOC) of Bennington in collaboration with UCS, present the second annual Walk for Autism and Disabilities at SVC Fieldhouse on Saturday, October 24, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. There will be a Chinese Auction all morning with drawings at 11:30 a.m. There will be two large boxes to fill for a bottle drive. Halloween costumes are welcome. Find refreshments, resources, fun and games. For further information: www.asdvt.org. _________________________________________________

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The Stoneware Collectors’ Group will meet at 4 p.m. on Friday, October 23, at the Bennington Museum to hear a presentation by John Scherer, former curator of the New York State Museum. Scherer will speak on “Art for the People: Decorated Stoneware from the Weitsman Collection” at the New York State Museum, one of the premier stoneware collections housed at that museum. The lecture will delve into this important collection and the information that it conveys about the potters and decorators who made these beautiful utilitarian objects. A group dinner will follow immediately after the lecture at the Mt. Anthony Country Club in Bennington. Adam Weitsman began his collection in 1980 at the age of eleven. He and his father, Harold Time for Heated F. Weitsman, owner of a scrap Birdbaths! metal and steel business in Wild birds need water in Owego and Endicott, dug up two the winter. stoneware beer bottles on their Add a heater and enjoy property. They took the bottles even more wild birds n to an Owego stoneware collector your backyard. for identification, and upon seeWe also have baths with built-in heaters ing the collector’s display, Adam and his father were “hooked”. 48 Center Hill Rd. Manchester, VT The young Weitsman continued (802) 362-2270 to collect decorated New York stoneware, traveling throughout Www.TheVermontBirdPlace.com New York State and the East coast

to obtain pieces from antique collectors, dealers, at auctions and estate sales. His focus was on oversized and decorated “presentation pieces” that were made for special occasions. Many of these had elaborate and unusual cobalt blue designs. In 1987, Weitsman purchased a pitcher which was twenty-eight inches high, with an intricate and elaborate blue design featuring an American eagle. It was the finest piece of American decorated stoneware made by Thompson Harrington and John Burger of Rochester between 1852 and 1854. The piece had been displayed in their shop window and as history has it, the pitcher was also displayed at a World’s Fair. Weitsman purchased the pitcher from a descendant of John Burger. Weitsman donated his collection of stoneware to the New York State Museum in 1996 to ensure that the collection would be preserved to be enjoyed and studied by the public. Weitsman continues to add pieces to this collection. ________________________________________________

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Current Thinking About Dementia

In recognition of November National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, the Vermont Veterans’ Home, the Vermont Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Commission on Alzheimer’s disease and Related Dementias invites the community to a series of presentations about current thinking regarding Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Susan Wehry, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont College of Medicine will kick off the series on Monday, November 2, at 5:30 p.m., discussing “Fish, Vitamin E, Gingko and Sudoku: Do They Work?” Dr. Wehry will review what we know about the risk factors for developing dementia, the protective factors that diminish the risk and what interventions may actually help. The last presentation of the series is November 30 at 5:30 p.m., with Maggie Lewis, MPA, LNHA, Associate Director of Programs and Services for the Vermont Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Maggie will help participants understand “Memory and Aging: What’s Normal, What’s Not”. Maggie will discuss signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and provide information about normal memory changes due to aging. All presentations will be held at the Vermont Veterans’ Home, 325 North Street, Bennington, Vermont, in the A. Luke Crispe Multipurpose Room. To make reservations, contact Christina Cosgrove at 802-4476524. Space is limited so reservations are requested. Parking is available at the rear of the facility, Park Street entrance. All the presentations are free and open to the public.

Harvest Celebration

Gather together for a Harvest Celebration on Saturday, October 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children will enjoy a bouncy house, face painting, pumpkin painting and popcorn at Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center. Bring in a carved pumpkin to enter the Best Pumpkin Competition. Entries will be displayed at the center all week, with prizes awarded October 30. The event is free and open to all children in the community. If you have any questions in regards to this event, please contact Rhonda Hickey at 802-753-5000. Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center is located at 2 Blackberry Lane, off Dewey Street, Bennington, Vermont. ________________________________________________

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Pownal Logo Design

October 31 is the deadline to enter the Logo Design Contest for Pownal’s 250th Anniversary. You need not be a resident of Pownal to enter. Entries must be original and depict Pownal past or present. Entries may be left at all local school libraries, Pownal Town Hall, or sent to Elaine Clark, 952 County Road, Pownal, VT 05261, or emailed to pownaleclark@yahoo.com. There will be a cash prize for the winner and the logo will be used on 250th anniversary memorabilia. For further information call 802-949-7018. ________________________________________________

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It’s a Halloween Bash, 8 p.m., Friday, October 30, at the Mt. Holly Community Center and Library. Featuring Gypsy Reel, renowned band that plays high energy stirring music rooted in the Celtic tradition that really rocks. Their music is an exciting synthesis of world rhythms and influences from three continents. Costumes are encouraged but not necessary to come under Gypsy Reel’s spell and dance the night away. It’s $10 for a whole lot of fun. Adults only! B.Y.O.B. Sponsored by the Mt. Holly Community Association. Ghosts, goblins, witches brew, ghoulish monsters and black cats too, come dressed up and see if we can guess who!! Take Route 103 to the flashing light in Mount Holly and follow the signs to Belmont. ____________________

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Third Annual Halloween ‘Thriller’ Dance

2009 Thrill The World event is set for October 25, at 12:30 a.m. GMT/UTC (which is October 24 is some parts of the world). This year’s Thrill The World aims to be an unprecedented global celebration of the life and music of Michael Jackson. An estimated 400+ events in 42 countries are expected to dance with between 10,000-50,000 participants worldwide. Thrill Bennington will take place on Saturday, October 24 at 8:30 p.m., on School Street, Downtown Bennington. Last year 111 dancers (just 3 short of Los Angeles) joined in the worldwide event. This year we hope to have at least 150 dancers. There are still opportunities to learn the dance. A schedule of free classes is available at our web page www.betterbennington.com/thrillbennington09 This year we will be offering a crash course on the afternoon of October 24. All dancers need to know the choreographed dance and be registered for the event. For information, contact Lin Bootle, Event Manager for Bennington, Vermont, at 802447-0451or www.betterbennington.com/thrillbennington09

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Scarecrows at Courthouse Community Center

On Saturday, October 10, the Salem children met at the Courthouse Community Center to “stuff a scarecrow kid”. Sponsored by the Shoppe Off Broadway thrift store, this creative event took place in the youth activity center behind the Courthouse. The weather may have been damp and unseasonably chilly, but the enjoyment of the participating children generated warmth for all. While savoring fresh local cider and donuts from Gardenworks, the children created scarecrow friends to take home as Halloween decorations. Under the supervision of volunteers Dottie Schneider, Dottie St. Onge, Kim Gariepy and Helen Childs, over 30 children participated. Also on hand to assist were “Books In Kid’s Hands” organizers, Karen Fronhofer and Lori Stokem who also distributed free books to the children. On Wednesday, October 21, a rock wall climb on the CCC side lawn will be sponsored by the Shoppe for students in grades 7 through 12 at no cost. The Shoppe Off Broadway will be holding its October bag sale on Wednesday through Saturday, October 28-October 30. One dollar will purchase a bag full of clothing, shoes and/ or purses. During the bag sale, all Halloween merchandise will be half price. This successful monthly event generates additional income which allows the Shoppe to fund youth activities at the Courthouse and in the community in general. The Shoppe is located across from the Salem Central School and beside the Courthouse Community Center on East Broadway. Come visit on Wednesdays, 1-6 and Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10-1 and “Shop the Shoppe”! October 21, 2009

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Manchester’s Champion Football Team

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In the days of turmoil in the Middle East and Southeast Asia coupled with economic struggles in every sector of America there is some good news right here in Southern Vermont. Three dedicated men from our community have taken a group of local boys and turned them into champions! Head coach Tom McCoy and Assistant coaches Jamie Briggs and Tim Simmons have unselfishly given their talent, time and energy to mold a team from local boys, many of whom had never played organized football before, into the Division B Champions of the Northeast Youth Football League. Six games. Six victories. The Junior Bulldogs regular season ended Sunday October 11 in Granville, New York, with a 44-0 win which clinched the #1 seed in the playoffs that began Sunday October 18 at Burr and Burton Academy’s football field. As a community we encourage everyone who knows the players, coaches and parents of the Equinox Valley Junior Builldogs football team to come out and support your local athletes. You will leave with a smile on your face and the guarantee that the problems we adults face on a daily basis will be temporarily forgotten. Congratulations Junior Bulldogs! What a season! ________________________________________________

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The ‘Granny Awards’ Presented in Arlington

Arlington’s Music and Theater teacher Patti Cody practices dance steps with Fisher Elementary students as they rehearse for their upcoming musical, “The Granny Awards.” Honoring all of our favorite characters, the Granny Awards recognize the best in fairy-tales including Best Female and Male Vocalist, Best Dramatic Scene, Best Choreography and the coveted Best Villain Award. The show is supposed to be a night of great fun, but that nasty Big Bad Wolf is determined to steal the treasured Granny Award. Performances are Tuesday and Wednesday, October 27 and 28, at 7 p.m. in the Mack Performing Arts Center at Arlington Memorial High School. Donations will be accepted at the door.

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Home Emergency Response Buttons

Two different companies offer personal emergency response systems in Rutland and Bennington counties. Both systems feature the buttons that can be pushed by a customer to alert a 24-hour call center that he or she is having difficulties. If the problem is not life threatening, a pre-arranged local friend or family member will be summoned to assist. In a health or other crisis, 911 will be called. The companies also offer additional services for medication and other reminders, smoke detection and more. For information and literature on these systems, call the Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging Senior HelpLine at 1-800-542-5119 or 802-786-5991, serving both counties since 1974. www.svcoa.org or seniorhelpline@svcoa.org. ________________________________________________

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Healing Service at First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church of Manchester is planning a Healing Worship Service on October 25, at morning worship which begins at 10:30 a.m. worshippers will be invited to share their prayer requests for themselves or others privately with the Pastor or one of the Diaconate leaders. This service can be a meaningful way of receiving comfort for physical, emotional, or spiritual concerns. All are welcome to join in healing worship as well as a hymn sing immediately following the service and then join in the fellowship of a brown bag lunch. For questions, call Pastor Bob Carpenter at 362-1555.

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What is Quantum Biofeedback?

Quantum Biofeedback is a technique in which people are trained to improve their health by using signals from their own body. The easiest way to really understand what Quantum Biofeedback can do is to think in terms of stresses or stressors, all those things we were born with or happen to us that get into the body from the environment that may cause disease. Quantum Biofeedback is totally non-invasive. The SCIO requires only 5 comfortable straps attached to the wrists, ankles and a headband. A quick 4 minute test is performed energetically and the results are fed into the computer software. This provides the practitioner with information about the state of the energy and stress(es) most prevelant in the body at that time. Biofeedback has been scientifically proven to help reduce stress and hypertension that may be related to illness, injury or emotional trauma. Quantum Biofeedback can result in an overall improved sense of well being, greater mental clarity, pain reduction, and improved physical preformance. To register, please leave a voice mail or e-mail for Lynn E. Lind, email: lynnelind@aol.com, or call 802-362-1353.

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The Collaboartive

It is an enormous challenge to raise teenagers to be substance-free when the media and social norms send a different message. Education alone is not enough. Schools educate students about the risks involved in substance use and abuse. Teens, however, make most of their decisions, not on information, but on personal relationships — relationships with peers and with family members. The number one reason teens give for ‘not using’ and staying out of trouble is that they do not want to disappoint their parents! The reason often given by teens that have used or been in trouble say they did because their peers did. Research has consistently shown that when parents apply the following skills, their teen is less likely to get involved in unhealthy, risk-taking behaviors. • Keep the door to communication open with your pre-teen. • Encourage and involve pre-teens in family responsibilities. • Build ownership and involve pre-teens in setting family expectations. • Follow through with appropriate consequences that teach rather than punish. • Learn how developmental assets and how they counter risk factors. • Strengthen family bonds. Prevention is making sure GOOD things happen, not just that bad things do not.

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Lectures/workshops are held four consecutive Saturday mornings, October 30-November 20, 9:30-11 a.m. at The Collaborative, 3757 Richville Road, Manchester Center, Vermont. These meetings are facilitated by parent educator, Linda Mitchell. Sponsored by The Tobacco Use Prevention Grant. There is no charge for classes. To register call Linda at 362-2606 or e-mail: lmitchell@brsu. org. ________________________________________________

Eckankar Worship Service

Eckankar, the Religion of the Light and Sound of God, is a spiritual teaching that provides simple exercises for people of all faiths, traditions, and walks of life to develop and deepen a conscious and practical relationship with spirit. “What is the Spiritual Wisdom on Conquering Fear” is the topic for the Worship Service to be held Sunday, November 1 at 10:30 a.m., at The Holiday Inn Express in White River Junction. All are welcome. There is no charge for this event. For information about this event or about Eckankar of Vermont: 1-800-772-9390.

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Large Print Books Needed

Many of our avid readers at Equinox Terrace feel most comfortable with large print books, but we are running low. If you have large print books that are no longer needed, will you donate them to the Terrace? Fiction, nonfiction, and all subjects are welcome. _________________________________________________

Dorset Church Rummage Sale

The Dorset Church Rummage Sale will be held on Saturday, October 24. The new hours are: Outside sales begin at 8:30 a.m. Inside sales begin at 9 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. Bag sale will begin at 11:30 a.m. The rummage sale is always packed with useful and interesting items at reasonable prices. There will be children’s clothing and toys, women’s separates, Ladies’ Boutique, men’s clothing, jewelry and accessories, footwear, linens, attic treasures, books, miscellaneous housewares, and small appliances. Christian Education members will be selling coffee, donuts and lunch. The church is located at 143 Church St. (off Route 30) in Dorset. Questions, call 867-2260.

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SALE HELD AT: The Washington Co. Fairgrounds on Route 29 between Greenwich & Schuylerville NY (about 45 min west of Arlington) We offer Country Furniture & Smalls from 3 genuine Estates farmhouses. Come & Have Fun! Children are NOT allowed. CALL for TERMS Please visit our website w w w . c h e r r y t r e e a u c t i o n . c o m to read FULL LISTING & view 150 Good Photos • • • Join our Email list! NOTE WELL We DO NOT accept absentee or telephone bids COUNTRY FURNITURE to incl: nice c.1790 Chippendale cherry slant front desk. Early snake foot and tilt-top candlestands. Pair Shaker rocking chairs. Fine lg 19thC work table. Sheraton cherry washstand w/dt gallery. Fine 6’8” 19thC porch bench. 2 exc c.1900 small size farm pull wagons in old paint (ea about 4’ long). Fine c.1860 mahogany secretary desk & good c.1880 pine secretary desk. 6 BLANKET BOXES incl in orig reed, yellow, and blue/gray and very good pumpkin pine lift lid 4 drawer. 2 EXCEPTIONAL 8 PIECE GRAIN PAINTED COTTAGE PINE BEROOM SETS to include set w/striking red accents & set w/grain painted birdseye maple decor. Very good solid cherry c.1875 dining table w/leaves (opens to 10’). Cupboards incl: 6’ 19thC 4 door and jelly cupbd w/sq nails. Period chairs incl Chippendale. SEVERAL C.1905 BIRDSEYE MAPLE PCS incl double door bookcase, vanity, chests w/mirrors, full size beds. 5 rope beds incl 4 post cannonball. 21 PCS DECORATED STONEWARE incl: 3 gal West Troy Pottery crock w/nice bird, 3 gal Haxtun & Co Fort Edward NY crock w/nice bird. 4 gal chicken pecking corn crock (amateur repair). 1 gal ovoid jug w/blue floral incised “Walsh’s General Store Lansingburgh NY”. Handsome 2 gal ovoid crock w/good blue floral incised “S Hart Fulton”. Handsome John Burger Rochester 3 gal jug with strong blue cobalt wreath surrounding cobalt blue 3. N. Clark & Co Lyons 3 gal ovoid crock w/floral. 3 gal jug w/lg blue floral incised “Darwin E. Reid & Son, Wines & Liquors, Ft Plain NY”. White’s Utica 2 gal crock w/floral. 2 gal “Troy NY Pottery” jug w/floral. 1 gal Haxtun & Ottman Ft Edward jug w/floral. 6 gal Ottman Bros Ft Edward crock w/lg floral (ear missing). 1 gal Brady & Ryan Ellenville NY crock w/nice floral. 1 gal and 5 gal jugs w/stenciled advertising, & more decorated pcs. 10+ PCS ROSEVILLE incl: gutsy 14” jardinière, pr Peony bookends, blue 10” ewer & 10” blue handled basket, blue Snowberry 8 1/2” vase, & MORE. Sg Weller floral bowl. SMALLS incl: Nantucket, potato stamped, & fine swing handle baskets. 1839 pictorial sampler. Early 18” and 41” Chippendale mirrors. Lg 1860 coverlet w/peafowl. Several nice quilts. Paisley. 1886 Albany Bi-Centennial flag/banner. Nice Curriers. SEVERAL KERO LAMPS incl gutsy piano lamp. 7 clocks incl Ingraham wall hung Regulator. 2 Staffordshire figures. Grain shovel. Folk carved walking stick. Dags & early silhouette. 1842 fraktur. 9 pewter molds incl elephant. 6 hand colored botanical prints. Good postcard album full, etal.

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Fall Rummage Sale in Manchester Village

The United Women’s Fellowship of First Congregational Church will hold its annual fall rummage sale on Friday, October 23. from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m and on Saturday, October 24 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. There will be many great bargains. Our wonderful bag sale begins at 12:30. You can purchase as many bags as you wish for $1.00 and fill them to the brim. Our boutique will then offer everything at half-price. Don’t miss out on this event. The proceeds from this sale go to the many organizations and missions that we support. This sale is too good to miss. For more information, please call the church at 362-2709.

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Join Senator Bob Hartwell to Celebrate Sale of 350 Fruit Trees! Transition Town Manchester’s Fruit Tree Planting Project has successfully reached its goal of selling 350 zone-hardy apple, peach, pear, plum and cherry trees to individuals in Manchester and adjacent towns in support of 350.org’s International Day of Climate Action. The trees will be planted to mitigate the effects of non-sustainable carbon emissions, and to further TTM’s mission to grow more food locally. In the spring, teams of volunteers, instructed by Vermont Master Gardeners and horticultural experts, will be organized to plant the 350 trees in dozens of backyards, at a condo association, at a food pantry, at a school,

and at Riley Rink. To celebrate the community’s 350 new fruit trees and their stewards, a ceremonial fruit tree (donated by TTM’s local partner, Mettowee Mill Nursery) will be planted at Adams Park in Manchester Center, Vermont. We are pleased that State Senator Bob Hartwell (who purchased two trees!) will preside. Locally grown apples will be given out. Come join us at one p.m., on Saturday, October 24 at Adams Park! ________________________________________________

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Mystery Climb, Sunday, October 25, 9 a.m.: Leader Tom Copps will choose a summit in the Rutland area. For further information, call Tom at 802-770-9394. _________________________________________________

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Damien is a 2 year old cat who was drop off at the shelter with two other cats. He is a lap cat that loves attention and is very approachable. Damien is also awfully playful and friendly with other cats. Please come see our pleasant boy. Damien and other pets are available at Second Chance Animal Center, Route 7A, Shaftsbury, Vermont. Call 802-375-2898 for further information. _________________________________________________

Equinox Preserve Night Hike with VINS

Enjoy an early Halloween treat by exploring the nocturnal world of the Equinox Preserve with a naturalist from the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS)! This activity-filled hike is perfect for families with young adventurers and those curious about the nighttime world. Learn about the many ways both human and animal senses adapt to the darkness. Listen for the calls of barred owls and the rustling of shrews in the fallen leaves, discover what a tapetum is, learn how some moths can detect the echolocation signals from bats. This program is scheduled for Friday, October 30th from 7-8:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Contact the VINS-Manchester office at 362-4374 to sign up. This program is free for VINS members and $5/person for non-members. Special rates for families!

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ENTERTAINMENT ‘Rehearsal for Murder’

The Granville Players will present D.D. Brooke’s stage adaptation of Richard Levinson William Link’s teleplay, “Rehearsal for Murder”. Levinson and Link teamed up to bring such classics as “Columbo” and “Murder She Wrote”. “Rehearsal for Murder” centers around playwright Alex Dennison whose fiancée (the star of his latest play) Monica Welles, turns up dead. The play opens a year later, and Alex has assembled everyone from the play to read his new play, which is just a device to catch Monica’s killer. Barry Morris and Rebecca Coombs star as the star-crossed couple. So, who done it? Was it Karen (Monica’s understudy), David (Monica’s co-star), Bella (the producer), or perhaps Leo (Karen’s husband)? Find out by coming to see “Rehearsal for Murder” at Granville High School auditorium on October 30 and 31 at 7:30 p.m. or at a matinee October 31 and November 1 at 2 p.m. What better way to spend Halloween weekend than to see a good murder mystery? There is a suggested $10 donation at the door. For further information, contact John Marci at 518-681-2089, or e-mail bigjohn6750@yahoo.com. ________________________________________________

Broadway Star Performs in Salem

It’s not often a Tony-nominated actor comes to Fort Salem Theater. Two Tony winners did visit the theater in the past year, one to see the remarkable renovations to the Mainstage and the new cabaret, which occurred in 2007, and one to watch “Corn! The Musical”, this past July. This Saturday, however, Tony-nominated Broadway star Martin Vidnovic steps onto the stage in the Cabaret at Fort Salem Theater in a singing tribute to Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett: “You Make Me Feel So Young: The Songs of Frank and Tony,” for one show only, Saturday, October 24, at 8 p.m. Vidnovic began his musical theater career in the original off-Broadway production of “The Fantasticks”, in which he followed Jerry Orbach in the role of El Gallo. From there, he was featured in Broadway-bound shows, some more successful than others, until his big break in the late seventies, starring with Yul Brynner in a revival of “The King and I”. In 2008, he made his cabaret debut in Manhattan in a show entitled, “What Matters to Me”, in which he sang many of the songs he’d performed in shows over the years. Artistic Director Jay Kerr provides exceptional performers the opportunity to come to Salem to workshop projects that will then go on to other venues. The cabaret’s opening act in 2007, Neva Small in “Not Quite an Ingenue”, went directly from Fort Salem to an off-Broadway run. Vidnovic’s show will open in Manhattan’s posh Metropolitan Room in December. Martin Vidnovic starring in “You Make Me Feel So Young: The Songs of Frank and Tony”, will play one night only, Saturday, October 24, at 8 p.m. Seating is limited and reservations are strongly recommended. For reservations or further information, please call the Fort Salem box office at 518-854-9200, or visit the theater online at fortsalemtheater. com. October 21, 2009

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Film Series in Pawlet Continues

Nine years before Richard Gere made “Shall We Dance?” it was released in Japan. The hero is a salaryman content with his predictable married life. But one night on the way home he catches a glimpse of a beautiful dance teacher from his commuter train. Though there are strong social inhibitions against ballroom dancing in Japanese society he enrolls in a class hoping to meet the woman. Meanwhile his wife is alarmed by his sudden change of schedules and fears he is having an affair. She hires a detective to follow him and discover what is going on. This sounds like the plot for a comedy but it is the charming story of a man who makes a simple change that results in a richer life for himself and his family. The free film is rated PG. “Shall We Dance?” will be shown with english subtitles on Tuesday, �� October 27 at 7:30 p.m. The �� Pawlet Public Library airs films �� twice a month on the second and �� fourth Tuesdays. Folding chairs �� are not padded so you may want �� to bring a cushion.

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Meira Levin, a weaving student at the Winged Arts Summer Program at Maple Street School, recently won first place in two weaving categories at the Wyoming County Fair in Meshoppen, PA. A student of Dianne Yelton, Meira learned and excelled at weaving, first using a table loom and later moving to a floor loom. Her pieces, which were made this summer at Winged Arts, were entered in two divisions of woven arts, children and adult, and she won first place in both divisions. Meira, from Clarks Summit, PA, spends her summers visiting her grandparents in Pawlet, VT, and was introduced to Winged Arts six years ago. Founded in 1999, Winged Arts Studio promotes the development of a life-long love of the arts for children in a relaxed and joyful setting. For information, call 802-362-7137. _________________________________________________

Spectacular Beauty at SVAC

Some call it autumn, some call it fall; whatever they choose to call this time of year, virtually everyone agrees that the blazing colors and sheer beauty that surrounds us right now can literally take their breath away. So, coincidentally, can the blazing colors and sheer beauty of the 53rd National Fall Open Exhibition, presently on display in the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s Yester House Gallery. The 53rd National Fall Open Exhibition will be on display in Yester House Gallery through October 25. All pieces in the exhibition are available for purchase, subject to prior sale. Gallery admission is free for members and children under 13, $8 for non-members, $3 for students. For more information call 362-1405.

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WEEKLY ALMANAC AA • AL-ANON • NA • GA

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

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Northshire Baptist Church, Manchester, 7:30 a.m. AA Straight from the Heart Group, Mecham St., Wallingford, 9:30 a.m. Al-Anon ACOA: 10:30-11:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist Church, North Bennington AA meeting (topic/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 2 and 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, Beginners’ Group, Christ the King School, Rutland, 7 p.m. NA Back to Basics Group, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 7 p.m. AA meeting (speaker/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House 7:30 p.m. 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.

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Al-Anon meeting, First Congregational Ch, Newfane, 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Baptist Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. AA discussion meeting, United Church, Dorset, 8 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: AA meeting, Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon. AA Women’s Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Church, Rte. 7A (across from Manchester Engine) 7:30 a.m. Rutland County AA Men’s meeting, Grace Congregational Ch, Rutland, 7 p.m. Al-Anon ACOA meeting, Bennington College, North Bennington, 7 p.m. AA Meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 7 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., Bennington Free Library AA Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, Big Book Tapes, mens meeting, 6:30 p.m. AA meeting, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton, 8 p.m. Al Anon meeting, 8 p.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m. SMART Recovery: Brattleboro Retreat Cafeteria, 7 p.m. 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 (across from Manchester Engine) 7:30 a.m. ACOA, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Route 7A Al-Anon Courage to Change, South Londonderry Baptist Ch, 7 p.m. has moved to Main St. in Weston, VT to the meeting room across the parking lot of the Old Parish Church AA Step meeting, St. Thomas 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 October 21, 2009

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GED • EDUCATION

Thursday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Tuesday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m., 5:30 & 6 p.m. ESL Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 4:30 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington (first Wednesday), 10 a.m. GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 3 p.m. A Mustard Seed Group St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 8 p.m. MIND & BODY WELLNESS Thursday: Bennington Free Clinic, 6-9 p.m. Located at First Baptist Church, 601 Main St., Bennington, VT. Call 447-3700 for appointment. 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

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

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meeting, Town Office, first Monday, 7:30 p.m. Sunderland Selectmen’s meeting, Sunderland Elementary School, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Jamaica Planning Committee meeting, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:30 p.m. Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District Meeting, district Office, Poultney, second Monday, 8 p.m. Tuesday: Fair Haven Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m. Weston Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Pawlet Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Wells Selectmen Meeting, Wells Town Hall, every other Tuesday, 7 p.m. For info. 645-9020 Shaftsbury Zoning Board meeting, Town Office, second & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Planning Commission, Town Office, first & third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Winhall Planning Committee meeting, first and third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Wallingford Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, first and third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Dorset Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Rupert Selectmen’s meeting, 2nd Tue., Town Clerk’s Office, 6:00 p.m. Mt. Holly Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

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

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Thursday: Townshend Senior Meals, Townshend Church, first and third Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. Manchester Senior Meals,

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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.

WEEKEND WORSHIP

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

Saturday: Israel Congregation of Manchester: Shabbat Services, 9:30 a.m., Israel Congregation of Manchester, Rte 7A St. Paul’s Church, Mass, 5:30 p.m., Sunday: Zion Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8 & 10 a.m. (childcare at 10 a.m.) Eucharist w/healing Wed. 12:15 p.m. St. Paul’s, Mass, 8 & 10 a.m. First Congregational Church, Sunday Worship, 10:30; Christian Education classes, 9:30 am. for ages 12 to adult; program for chil-

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