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Manchester Leos’ Food Drive

Above: Manchester Leo, Chelsea Charbonneau, is helping fellow Leos raise funds to beneﬁt the Community Food Cupboard...story on page 41 Top right: Joel and Karen Tibbetts invite you to a Community Breakfast...details on page 25 Right: It’s Pancake Time, and this year’s kitchen crew includes Dave Raymond, Joel Kuhlberg, Stuart Duke and Chris Perry. ...for information, see page 24 (Photo by Barbara Raymond)

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READERS’ LETTERS ...VINS spring cleaning...

Yes, it may seem fairly strange to thank people for letting us do the dirty work on Saturday, March 28, but a good time and money raised is something to be appreciated! A good dose of elbow grease and environmentally friendly cleaner was put to dirty bird houses and feeders at The Vermont Bird Place for this first-time ever “Spring Cleaning” event. Money raised will go towards supporting scholarship opportunities for kids to attend the Vermont Institute of Natural Science summer camp on the Equinox Preserve. If you didn’t have a bird feeder or house for us to clean but stopped by anyway to give us a donation, we tip our hats to you graciously! A special thanks to Randy and John at The Vermont Bird Place for hosting this event for VINS. We look forward to partnering again with these good folks in the future! —Rick LaDue, Program Manager (VINS-Manchester)

...respond to SPIN...

On behalf of SPIN, Staying Put in the Northshire, I want to thank those who have taken the time to complete and return the questionnaire we recently mailed Manchester, Dorset and Arlington residents. We’ve learned from your responses that there is a need and desire in our community for a support system that will allow residents to confidently and safely stay in their homes as they age. We encourage anyone who has not yet returned their questionnaire to do so or to call Monica Knorr at 3622395 or e-mail her at monica. knorr@gmail.com. — Ginny Baier, Founding Member, SPIN, Manchester, Vt.

...thanking voters...

The Dorset Sportsmen’s Club, Inc., would like to say thank you to the voters of the Town of Dorset for their kindness in passing the tax exempt article for the Sportsmen’s Club. Thank you, — Nancy Rubadeau, Secretary

...talented area...

I am so proud to be living in such a talented area. If, as they say, “the youth are our future”, we are very lucky. Long Trail School’s Tracey Wesley, Melissa Chestnut Tangerman and Peggy D’Amour’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof ’ was stunning — absolutely excellent. The Drama Department’s Tracey Wesley production of the one act play competition was a standing ovation. Next in line is MEMS production of the “Music Man”. Fran Morino and Margaret Connors, my hat is off to you and all those who helped make this beautifully performed musical a real winner. Also, MEMS is extraordinarily blessed to have professional performer and teacher of instrumental music, Susan Schiffman. I now look forward to Burr & Burton’s “A Chorus Line”. I am sure that with the talented students and teachers it will also be first rate. Many of my vocal students are in all of these productions so I judge them with the critical eye of their teacher, and am still amazed! Bravo! — Dee Tigue, Coloturo Soprano

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Army National Guard Pvt. Caydon J. Sieverding has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. He is the son of Greg Sieverding of Locust Drive, Peru, N.Y., and Donna Sieverding of Bridport, Vt. The private is a 2007 graduate of Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans, Vt. Army Pvt. Ashley R. Bowen has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Bowen is the daughter of Todd Bowen of Maple Hill Road, Rochester, Vt., and Maggie Neiertz of Rural Route 12, Granville, N.Y.

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Meals on Wheels

Suggested donation of $3.00 per meal For reservation or cancellation in Bennington: 442-8012 Manchester: 362-3714 Wednesday, April 8 Hearty Vegetable Pork Stew, Diced Beets, Baked Peaches, Homemade Biscuits and Milk. Thursday, April 9 Chicken Cordon Bleu, Roasted Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, Cupcakes and Milk. Friday, April 10 BBQ Pork Patty, Homefries, California Blend Veggies, Fruited Jello, Garlic Bread and Milk. Monday, April 13 Pasta Primavera w/Ham w/ Noodles, Brussels Sprouts, Fruit cocktail, Bread and Milk. Tuesday, April 14 Pepper Steak w/Onion & Bells over Mashed Potatoes, Oriental Veggies, Stewed Tomatoes, Spice Cake and Milk. _____________________

An Introduction to Family History

Kick off spring with our second seminar for 2009: “An Introducation to Family History” with Linda French. This 4-session series is designed to help individuals explore their past using the most expedient methods. The first, “Getting Started” Apr. 19, followed by “Exploring Local Records” Apr. 26, “Federal Records” May 3 and last “Utilizing Other Sources” on May 17 will be held at our Bley House Museum, Dorset, on Sunday afternoons from 2-3:30 p.m. Linda is a long-time member, friend and former curator at the DHS. She is a genealogist and holds a B.A. in History, has had a 25-year career as a research librarian. Enrollment fee for the series, including materials: DHS members $40: non-members $50. For more information or to enroll, please call Linda French, 3623011, or DHS 867-0331. April 8, 2009

Topics & Tangents at Equinox Terrace

Travelers’ tales were exchanged by Terrace residents at the most recent Topics & Tangents meeting. Among them were these adventures: • In a boat, sleeping in the engine room, on account of a mixup in tickets and departure times. • In a hotel room in Italy, climbing up with difficulty onto a very high bed. • Near China, receiving temporary custody of a suitcase containing Chiang Kai-shek’s clothing. • In Alaska, being welcomed by large ravenous Alaskan mosquitoes. • In northern Canada, viewing garbage-raiding polar bears from a safe distance. • In deep water, suddenly learning to swim after a sailboat overturned. • Staying at Treetops in Kenya, where a young grandson, housed in a ground-level cottage, disobeyed orders, opened the door at night, and was greeted by a cheetah. • In Anchorage, witnessing Paul Harvey’s wife’s Chihuahua taken by an eagle, which flew away with it.

Examples of Containers of the Past

What containers were used in homes and barns to carry, organize or preserve goods before plastics? The Hebron Preservation Society invites the community to share examples of containers from the past, from bags, kegs and jugs to crocks, baskets and beyond. This public event will be held Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. The community is also invited to a carry-in dinner at 6:30 p.m. prior to the program. Just bring a “dish to pass” and your own place setting; beverages will be provided. Both events will be held at the East Hebron Presbyterian Church on State Route 22. The Society meets regularly on the second Thursday of each month, April through October. The church is handicapped accessible. Call 518-642-3465 for information. ��

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—Susan J. Coons ...another election... Just as all of you are tired of the political television advertising battles between Tedisco and Murphy, New York State residents have been overwhelmed with two, three and more flyers at a time, every day! In addition to that, there are messages on my phone to greet me every evening when I get home from work! There were 160 people who turned out to vote in the North Hoosick District, and I’d bet you that every one of them said they were so glad that the day had finally arrived when all of the annoying advertising on television, in the mail and on the phone would cease! Poll inspectors put in a grueling 15-hour day. There can be a flurry of activity with many voters at once, and then we might not see anyone for an hour. And 15 hours is a long time to be staying in one place, trying to keep yourself alert! A poll watcher from Brunswick came by. You know, a city guy. Didn’t know any of us, our voters, our district, etc. Guess I’ve lived here long enough to react like the natives...I immediately didn’t trust him. An outsider. He expected us to have problems with one another, Republicans and Democrats, telling us that they always have problems in Brunswick. Isn’t that a shame. The four of us get along so great that when we leave at the end of the day, we give one another a hug and a “See ya’ in November!”. He stopped by a second time much later in the day, and wanted to take one of our lists off which to make phone calls. I told him he could have it if he left his Rolex! He could have been someone with bogus credentials. This wasn’t the case, but it just goes to show what election inspectors

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have to look our for. I got home around 9:30 and turned on the news. The race results had not yet been determined so I watched Rachel Maddow. I checked the news again at 11 p.m., just in time to hear Tedisco say... “Guess we showed them what a landslide is!” I assumed he had won, but I didn’t hear the fat lady sing. The next morning Murphy was ahead by 59 votes. By Thursday morning he was ahead by 25 votes. Now both candidates are raising funds to take the race to the courts. How do you spell New York? M-I-N-N-E-S-O-T-A! On the side of “good news” I’m heartened every evening when Brian Williams ends his broadcast with an uplifting story about the goodness of human nature as people help others during these difficult times. I feel wonderfully proud to see our president with such grand stature, poise, understanding and compassion, along with his ability to remain above the pettiness of politics as he represented us in Europe. And, finally...be sure to watch the Investigative Discovery channel on Monday, April 13 at 10 p.m. The name of the program is “Escaped”. My niece, Kate Dolack, is producer of the program and is narrating the first couple of minutes of it. She was also assistant producer of “The Natalee Holloway Story”, which appeared this past weekend on TV and may be up for an Emmy! April 8, 2009

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Summer Art Camps

New this summer! The Rutland Recreation Department is pleased to announce two art camps for grades 5 - 8. The classes will take place at Dana Recreation Center in Rutland and the instructor is Joyce Binder. There is a residential and non-residential fee plus materials fee. For full details go to: www.rutlandrec.com. COLLAGE will be held June 29 - July 3 from 1-3:30 p.m. Explore the technique of collage - emphasizing shapes, colors, textures and dimension. Register by June 19 for a $10 discount. MOSAICS: Lean the basics of mosaic making beginning with simple designs including the concepts of harmony, contrast and composition. Held July 20 - July 24 from 1-3:30 p.m. Register by July 10 and receive a $10 discount.

Make Your Point

When speaking, not making your point early and reinforcing it in your conclusion can leave listeners wondering, “What is the point?” Toastmasters teaches you to be absolutely clear about what you want your audience to do or know by the end of your talk. It guides you through specific assingments to state your purpose early in your presentation. The theme for Equinox Valley Toastmasters club meeting on April 9 is “Make Your Point.” Speeches and impromptu speaking will be focused on clarity of purpose and making forceful points. Upcoming meetings will deal with confidence, body language, and powerful endings. You are invited to join us. You will hear first-time speakers “breaking the ice,” and more experienced speakers addressing current issues and messages of inspiration. Guests are welcome. Contact Dick Scribner, 362-7352. Read about EVT at nwww.equinoxvalleytoastmasters.org. The Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at AI Squared, 130 Taconic Business Park Rd., Manchester. ____________________

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The Williams College Department of Music will present their weekly lunchtime recital series featuring student and faculty performers on Wednesday, April 15, at 12:15 p.m. in Chapin Hall on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public. All are invited to bring a lunch and listen to wonderful performances of classical, jazz and world music. Seating is on the stage of Chapin Hall. Check music.williams.edu for specific program details. For building locations on the Williams campus, please consult the map outside the driveway entrance to the Security Office located in Hopkins Hall on Main Street (Rte. 2), next to the Thompson Memorial Chapel, or call the Office of Public Affairs 413-597-4277. The map can also be found on the web at www.williams.edu/home/campusmap. April 8, 2009

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Friends Share ‘Moving’ Experience!

Friends help Joanne and others move from the old location of The Lighting Place to their new location on Saturday, March 21. They are now in their new home and opened the store this past weekend! Stop in to see their new store!

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Easter Flower Sale in Arlington

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Red Mountain Masonic Lodge of Arlington will hold their annual Easter Flower Sale in Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. until all are sold. The sale will be held at the Berkshire Bank parking lot on Route 7A in Arlington. Proceeds from this sale will enable the Lodge to continue their support of various Arlington organizations and the AMHS Scholarship Fund. For further information on the flower sale or Freemasonry, you may contact Bill Cotrofeld at 375-6782. April 8, 2009

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Rev. Clayton Scholarship Applications Available at Burr and Burton Academy

The Rev. Clayton Scholarship Committee at Zion Episcopal Church in Manchester Center wishes to notify graduating seniors at Burr and Burton Academy, and their parents, that applications are available for this year’s scholarship. The winner will be chosen on the basis of academic achievement, participation in school activities, athletics, community service, financial need, character of the applicant and future goals. The Clayton Scholarship was created upon the bicentennial of Zion Episcopal Church in 1982 as a gift to the community and named in honor of Rev. Robert L. Clayton, who was rector of the church from 1955 to 1985. He and his wife Betty were ardent supporters of Burr and Burton and area youth. Although administered by Zion Church, this is a non-denominational award and religious affiliation (or lack thereof) is not a factor. The Clayton Scholarship is an award which continues funding throughout the four years of college provided the recipient remains in good academic standing. The 2009 award amount will be $4,000. Applications are available at the Burr and Burton Academy Guidance Department. Applications are due by April 28, 2009. ________________________________________________

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Anne Lemke with RE/MAX Star Properties in Manchester, Vermont ranked #1 overall in RE/ MAX of New England for total commissions earned in 2008 for the State of Vt. This is the third year that Anne Lemke has been recognized for her total yearly sales volume. She has also reached the #1 top spot in the years ending 2005 and 2007. Lemke has been working in the real estate industry for more than 15 years and has extensive experience in listing and selling properties for her clients and customers. Among Lemke’s achievements are membership into the prestigious Hall of Fame with RE/MAX International, along with membership into the RE/MAX International Platinum Club for two straight years. “Anne Lemke has been an integral member of our team and is more than deserving of this very prestigious award,” said Jay Hummer, Regional Director of RE/MAX of New England. “Winning this award is a tremendous accomplishment. Anne Lemke continues to raise the bar in real estate, making us and her community proud.” ________________________________________________

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Haystack Hustlers April Schedule

Haystack Hustlers Seniors will meet at the Pawlet Community Church, April14, noon, for a Pot Luck Lunch. An insight into growing up in the time of artist Norman Rockwell will be our program topic. We have people in this area who lived in West Arlington and surrounding areas during Rockwell’s time who will tell us what that was like, and share pictures, etc. If you or someone in your family posed for Norman Rockwell, please come and share your experiences with us by contacting Phyllis Mason at 325-3196. April 28 we will meet at the Mettowee Community School for lunch and a program by the students. Suggested price for this meal is $3.50. Reservations are due to Phyllis by April 22, at 325-3196. All area seniors are invited to all activities. We will collect items for the Food Shelf and hold a 50/50 raffle at all meetings.

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Super Saturday Bingo

The second annual Super Saturday Double Header will be held at the Modern Woodman Hall, Route 30, in Wells Vermont. Play one or both sessions. There will first be Super Saturday Bingo with the doors opening at 9 a.m. with free coffee and donuts. A free luncheon will be offered at 11 a.m. Super Bingo games begin promptly at noon. Regular games will pay $100 and there will be a $1000 coverall. These games are to benefit local churches. Advance Super Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. A regular session will be held with the doors opening at 4 p.m. and the games beginning at 6 p.m. There will be a $1000 cover all at the end of the evening, with regular Thursday or Sunday prices in effect. These games are to benefit the Wells Village School. Buy both sessions in advance for only $35, and receive 15 on (5 across) for both sessions. For further information, call 802-645-0323 or 518-487-0397. _________________________________________________

Music For Mankind® Founder Kelly Moore Invited as U.N. Delegate To Peru

Contemporary folk singer, guitarist and composer Kelly Moore has been invited by the Friends of the World Food Program to represent his organization and as acting UN delegate to the Andes Mountains in Peru on a mission to see how monetary efforts from his benefit concert series and those from the Friends of the World Food Program have been successfully utilized. The 5-day trip will begin on March 15th. “For me it’s an incredible honor to work with, and help the Friends of the World Food Program.” states Moore “To be invited as a UN Delegate to Peru is a huge honor for me, and I’m really excited about all that we will get to see and experience there.” Recently, Moore released his music album “Silently Hoping” where a portion of proceeds from the sale of the album goes to the Friends of the World Food Program and other humanitarian organizations as well as local food cupboards. The title track of the album was inspired by his experiences with the children he met in Nicaragua. Since its inception in late 2006, Music For Mankind® has been able to feed over 32,000 children in various local and regional areas of Vermont, as well as remote countries across the globe. For more information about Music For Mankind® visit www.musicformankind.net.

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High School Student is Inducted into a Second Honor Society

Vicky Stone, a high school student from Pittsford, Vermont recently attained an honor that is extremely rare — being inducted into a second school wide scholastic honor society. Vicky, who will be graduating in June 2009 from Otter Valley Union High School, was inducted last year into Stafford Technical Center’s chapter of the National Technical Honor Society. She is a second-year student in the Public Safety Services Program at Stafford Technical Center and is one of four members of Stafford’s honor society. Vicky was recently inducted into the Otter Valley Union High School’s National Honor Society Chapter. Requirements in both national honor societies include leadership, character, high grades and ethical behaviors. Vicky’s accomplishment is even more outstanding given the fact that she has maintained an excellent grade point average throughout high school, but unlike most students, she will be graduating with 25 college credits from the College of St. Joseph that she earned in the Public Safety Services Program. Vicky plans on attending Castleton State College in the fall. ________________________________________________

April Bird Walk at Hildene

The monthly census of birds at Hildene will be Saturday, April 11, meeting at 8 a.m. The American Woodcock has been heard from the Hildene parking lot at dusk calling his courtship ‘peents’. After a time he will shoot upward in a wide spiral. The movement of the wings create a twitter sound which becomes intermittent. The bird starts chirping as he starts to descend in a zigzag, diving fashion. He will land near a female if she is present and hope that she is impressed enough to mate. Then he starts peenting again. Although this mating activity occurs mainly at dusk, we will hope to flush a woodcock during our survey walk. There will be two survey dates in April and May to catch the passing migrant show. Mark your calendars for April 25 at 8 a.m. The May 9 and May 20 surveys will begin at 7am. Please meet at the parking lot at the Visitor’s Center. All ability levels are welcome. Binoculars will be available. Contact Randy at the VT Bird Place & Sky Watch http://thevermontbirdplace.com. for more information 362-2270.

Last Call for Performing Artists!

There are still some spaces available for next week’s Wunderle’s Big Top Adventures Circus Camp at Maple Street School. Under the expert guidance of local art teacher Adrian Sweeney and world famous Troy Wunderle (who also serves as the Artistic Director of Circus Smirkus), participants will create circus-themed art projects and hone their juggling, coordination, and performance skills in a fun and supportive environment. The camp will be held Monday, April 13 - Friday, April 17 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and participants can sign up for specific days or for the entire week. This camp is open to all K - 8th graders and sibling discounts are available. Please contact Jen Samuelson at 362-5843 for more information.

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Bruce Frauman wins “Community Star” Award from GNAT-TV

Bruce Frauman, a long time volunteer producer/videographer was presented the Community Star Award at Greater Northshire Access Television’s Annual Meeting March 18. The award is given by Executive Director Garrett McCarey to volunteers who tirelessly produce Community Television programming. Bruce began his association with GNAT-TV by video�� taping authors at the Northshire �� Bookstore and is presently pro�� ducing “Prevention Works!” an anti-substance abuse series for the Collaborative. (Seen at 8 a.m. �� and p.m. on channel 16) Along �� the way Bruce has learned videography and non-linear editing. “GNAT-TV would not survive without the many volunteers needed to produce these programs” noted McCarey. “Bruce is a prime example of those giving their time for their community.” GNAT-TV is the non-profit Access Management Organiztion (AMO) serving the Northshire, Londonderry and Weston. For information on how you can become involved call 362-7070 �� or email gnat-tv@comcast.net. ��

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Arlington’s Luisa Millington is Vermont Chemistry Teacher of the Year Arlington tactile science, and M e m o r i a l I believe students High School & learn by doing. I Middle School enjoy sharing my (AMHS) Science experiences in the Teacher Dr. Luisa field during our Millington has classroom discusbeen named sions, because I V e r m o n t want my students Chemistry to appreciate the Teacher of the value and imporYear from the New tance of chemistry Dr. Luisa Millington England Institute in all science classof Chemists es not just in the (NEIC). Given annually to a chemistry lab.” high school teacher from each Arlington Principal Kerry of the New England states, the Csizmesia nominated Millington NEIC Chemistry Teacher of the for the prestigious award. “Dr. Year Award recognizes “teachers Millington is a remarkable indiwho have encouraged an interest vidual who excels in her field in the field of chemistry through and is a credit to her profession. innovative and inspirational She is bright and enthusiastic and teaching.” challenges her students to think Dr. Millington has taught at the creatively. We are a fortunate college, high school and middle district to have someone of her school levels in the United States caliber among our faculty.” and Italy for more than 18 years. Dr. Millington earned a Ph.D. She has taught both math and sciin natural sciences and a U.S. ence courses at AMHS including equivalent of a Master of Science in archaeology and anthropolthis year’s course load of Physics, Chemistry, Integrated Science, ogy from the University of La Anthropology/Archaeology and Sapienza in Rome. Originally Earth Science. Dr. Millington from Italy, Dr. Millington has has also taught Accelerated lived in Vermont for five years Math within the Middle School’s with her husband and two-year Accelerated Academy, a rigorous old son. In her short time here, program of study designed to she has become very involved in challenge talented sixth to eighth the community. Dr. Millington grade students with coursework is a trustee of the Shaftsbury beyond their grade level. Historical Society, a member of A published anthropologist the Burdett Commons Quilting and researcher, Dr. Millington Club and a former North has directed over 30 archaeoBennington-Shaftsbury First logical digs, primarily of the Responder. Roman Imperial Age. She taught The New England Institute anthropological excavation and of Chemists is a chapter of the conservation of human remains American Institute of Chemists and is currently a member of the which is dedicated “to promote Vermont State Archaeological and protect the public welfare; to Society. Dr. Millington enjoys establish and maintain standards teaching chemistry because “The of practice for these professions; and to promote the professional application of what students experience through certification are learning in the text to the as to encourage competent and laboratory experience is very efficient service.” important. Chemistry is a very April 8, 2009

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88th May Breakfast in Wallingford

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Channel 15/Community Programming* All Times a.m./p.m. 1:00 F-M Roman Catholic Mass -& Journey 3:00 All Jerry Tyler Country Music 4:00 All Girls Night Out! with Toney Lee 5:00 All Pets of the Week from Second Chance Animal Shelter 6:00 All Kaleidoscope, the GNAT-TV Community Showcase 7:00 All Q & A Live with Bob Stannard 8:00 All Girls’ Night Out! with Toney Lee 9:00 F-M The Bible & You with Lawrence Zupan 10:00 All The Good News Show with Salley Gibney 11:00 All Vermont Forests with Claude Dern, Bruin de Bear 12:00 All Kaleidoscope, the GNAT-TV Community Showcase

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Channel 16/Educational & Arts Programming* All Times a.m./p.m. 1:00 All First Baptist Church of Manchester Church Service 2:00 All Manchester School Board Meeeting 5:30 All What’s Cookin’? with Hannah 6:00 All Exercise Hour: Stillness in Motion with Rich Morantz; Body by Al with Allison Lewis 8:00 All The Collaborative — Prevention Works! 12:00 All Exercise Hour: Stillness in Motion with Rich Morantz; Body by Al with Allison Lewis

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In 1921 the Ladies Aid of the Wallingford Congregational Church came up with the idea to help cover the cost of installing a function room in the basement of the church. Eighty-eight years ago, the Ladies Aid held their first May Breakfast for the church families and for the local fishermen before they headed off early to start trout season. There have been few changes over the years. This year the Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, May 6 from 6 to 9 a.m. Everything is homemade including corn beef hash and muffins. Bacon and sausage comes from the Wallingford Locker, with eggs cooked however you would like them. Pancakes and waffles are topped off with local Vermont maple syrup. The menu also includes coffee, tea, hot chocolate, juice, toast and a friendly atmosphere. In honor of our 88th breakfast, coffee will be ten cents this year. Please join us for a Homemade Country Breakfast, you won’t be disappointed. Reminisce with friends who meet every year and help us celebrate this great tradition. Money earned will be used for the upkeep and maintenance of the church. We are located on South Main Street (Rt.7) - 2 blocks south of the traffic light. Thank you for your support.

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Vermont’s Premier Opera Festival Runs for Three Weeks Now in its fourth year as Vermont’s premier professional opera festival, the Green Mountain Opera Festival introduces international opera performers, world renowned directors, and emerging opera artists to music enthusiasts throughout the Mad River Valley and beyond May 28 – June 21. Under the direction of internationally acclaimed artistic director, Taras Kulish, this three week operatic Vermont sojourn explores the art and beauty of opera with concerts, open air events, free open rehearsals, and free master classes culminating with two fully staged and costumed performances of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro), accompanied by the Green Mountain Opera Orchestra at the beautifully restored Barre Opera House. The Marriage of Figaro performances at the Barre Opera House will be Friday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, June 21 at 3:00 p.m. This comedy involving cross-dressing, sexy servants, and unfaithful sex-crazed

masters was a howling success from its premier. The 18th century censors didn’t find its parody of the upper class particularly amusing but modern audiences adore this evening of pure genius, joy, and musical delight. Chronicling the 24 hours prior to getting the wedding to the church on time; The Count makes sexual advances to the maid, who is engaged to the valet (Figaro), who is pursued by an older woman, who is annoyed by a hormonal teen, who is obsessed with the boss’s wife… Tickets for the Barre Opera House performances range from $10 - $50 and are available by calling the Barre Opera House at 476-8188. The Emerging Artist Program is an artist-in-residence program for auditioned young opera singers and is a prominent component of the Green Mountain Opera Festival. To purchase tickets to the Barre Opera House performances, call 476-8188 or visit www.barreoperahouse.org.

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Birthday Open House for Art Daly

There will be an open house to celebrate Art Daly’s 80th birthday on April 18 from 1-4 p.m. at the MWA hall in Wells. Please stop by and help us celebrate! _____________________

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Ballet Center Summer Camps

Petite Ballet Camp is for children ages 3, 4 and 5 years of age. It is a half day program for a week consisting of ballet and creative movement, plays and lots of arts and crafts. There are crowns with jewels, wands with tulle and baby bears with tutus. The dates are as follows: June 22 and June 29 for 3, 4 and 5 year olds. It’s known that there is a connection with movement and brain development in this age group. Children learn social skills, sensory and motor development, vocabulary, patterns, directions and music appreciation. The Summer Dance Program for 5, 6 and 7 year olds is a full day program for the weeks of July 6 and July 13. This program offers ballet technique, hiphop, tap and jazz classes daily and includes plays and arts and crafts. The Summer Dance Program for 8 to 10 year olds is July 20 and July 27. These full day programs are more structured, having a daily ballet class, a modern class and choreography in both. This teaches discipline, and an understanding of the elements of dance technique, body alignment and music appreciation. Marilyn Cavallari, Director of the School, teaches all camps, bio upon request. Guest teachers to be announced. Class size is limited, register early. For a brochure or further information please call 3620759. April 8, 2009

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Annual Members’ Exhibit & Sculpture Garden to Open at SVAC

The Southern Vermont Arts Center’s historic 80th Annual Members’ Exhibition and the 2009/2010 edition of its sprawling Sculpture Garden opens, respectively, in Yester House Gallery and throughout the grounds with a shared free Artists Reception, with live music provided by Gary Schmidt, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 2. One of the northeast’s most prestigious art exhibitions, the 80th Annual Members’ Exhibition will feature approximately 200 pieces of juried art, including paintings, sculpture, photography and mixed media pieces by member artists. The Sculpture Garden will feature new works by Phyllis Kulmatiski and Tom Holmes After the free opening reception, gallery admission will be $8 for non-members, $3 for students, and Members and children under 13 enter free. For more information call 362-1405 or drop by the Arts Center, which is just off West Road in Manchester, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 12 to 5 p.m. Visit any time at svac. org.

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New Gym Opening in Manchester

The Manchester Gym, a brand new facility in the old Triad location on Airport Road, is gearing up for a midMay opening, according to Dick Montague, owner of the new health club. “I think people will be tremendously impressed by the new gym,” said Montague recently. “There will be all new, state-of-the-art equipment and completely renovated systems in a very family-friendly environment. As a frequent gym user, I have often thought about what would make an ideal fitness center—that’s what we’re aiming for with The Manchester Gym.” The building is being completely renovated—new heating and air conditioning, new plumbing and electrical systems, all of which will be experienced by the members as complete climate control, new locker rooms and showers, even a new electronic key-card system. The Manchester Gym will feature a dedicated spinning room, a dedicated weight room (with both free weights and machines), two dedicated classrooms, treadmills, arc trainers, spin bikes, recumbent bikes, upright bikes, and a full schedule of classes. The all-new apparatus is top-of-the-line Cybex equipment and is being installed this month.

The class schedule will be announced soon. “We want the gym to be used by and welcoming to every level of our community from the dedicated gym rat to youngsters and teenagers to mothers and grandmothers,” explained Montague. For more information about The Manchester Gym, Dick Montague can be reached at 379-8406.

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Spring Cleaning at the West River Montessori School On Saturday, March 28, nine young volunteers from the Londonderry community sprang into action’ and spring cleaned the classroom at the West River Montessori School. Claudia and Josi Mosher and Charlotte and Sophie Roche are all WRMS alumni. Marcel Roche and Pierce Zimmer (Eden, another volunteer’s brother) are current students. All the girls currently attend the Flood Brook Union School. “We want our children to understand the importance of making community service a regular part of their lives”, said the parents who organized the event. Additionally, Montessori lessons are taught with very expensive handcrafted materials. Preschool students work with these beautiful materials and understand

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Revving Up the GNAT-TV Culinary Experience

Save the date for Good Food, Good Friends & Good Drink! Put on your glad-rags and kickoff the summer with us on June 14 amongst the peonies at beautiful Hildene – the Lincoln Family Home (our Event Sponsor) for the GNAT-TV Culinary Experience 2009! This gala event will feature tastings from our now famous “CHEF’S CIRCLE” - 23 fabulous chefs from in and around our area…culinary delights to tantalize your tastebuds! But wait, there’s more…you will sip champagne during the champagne hour and sample Chef Circle hors d’oeuvres, Vermont Vodka from Vermont Spirits, cheeses from So. Vermont Cheese Council and artisan breads from King Arthur Flour. NEW this year – the Grand Prize Raffle: the winner will take ALL of the dinners for two donated by our Chef ’s Circle. The raffle tickets are on sale now for $25 each and will be limited to 300 – the drawing will be held at the event. Reservations are $60 per person and are going fast. We’re limited to 250 and they must be purchased prior to the event. The GNAT-TV Culinary Experience benefits the educational programs at GNAT-TV Call 362-7070 for more information!

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Easter Saturday Bake Sale in Arlington

Looking for some great homemade pastries or pies for your Easter meals? Don’t miss the annual St. James Easter Bake Sale, held on Saturday, April 11th. The sale runs from 10 a.m., through sell out, and is a benefit for the St. James Missions Projects. In respect for those worshipping in the church on Holy Saturday, the bake sale will be held across the street at the Arlington Community House, Route 7A, Arlington. Get there early for the best selection! For more information call the parish office at 802 375-9952.

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Volunteer Nominations Sought

Do you know a community volunteer who has made an extraordinary contribution to the quality of life in our greater Manchester community? One of the positive annual events associated with our community that has lost continuity over the past couple of years is the recognition of volunteerism through the Manchester and the Mountains Community Service “Unsung Hero” Award. This grassroots event began twenty years ago. Originally sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, it has recognized the contributions of forty-eight local “Heroes” through 2005. Today the Community Recognition Committee of the Manchester Selectboard is seeking nominations for the 2008 recipient. Letters of nomination will be accepted by mail or e-mail until April 30. The award will be formally presented at an event in May. The Community Service Award began in 1989. While sitting around the family table over breakfast at the Quality Restaurant a conversation between some regulars went something like this: “Isn’t it a shame that the people that do all the work usually don’t get the credit. We ought to have an award for those people.” This random observation was the genesis of what became known as the “Unsung Hero Award”. Each year for seventeen years a committee has accepted nominations and chosen those they felt best exemplified selfless community service. Some years it was one person, some years as many as five. The names of all these heroes, these recipients of the Manchester and the Mountains Community Service Award appear on a plaque which hangs in our town hall and will soon be found on the Town Web site. These are the people who work quietly, often behind the scenes. These are the people our community counts on to make happen all the ideas that spawn the events that make these valley and mountain towns such wonderful places to live and raise families. These are your volunteers, your chairpersons, your coaches, board members, the plainclothes soldiers who do the grunt work and don’t often get their picture in the paper. These are the people who when you ask for help put their hand up, step forward, or quietly make things happen without a motive other than helping their neighbors and their community The Selectboard, recognizing that this is an important event identified with our Town and community, has assumed guardianship of this annual recognition. They have created a Community Recognition committee that coordinates this and associated tasks involving citizen recognition. Please consider nominating a worthy candidate and send your letter to: Community Recognition Committee, P. O. Box 2312, Manchester Center VT 05255, or e-mail: manchestercommunityservice@yahoo. com.

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Pictured from left to right: Natale Caler of the Arlington Food Shelf; Ginny Bacon, Arlington Branch Manager; Jack Gunther, President of the Arlington Food Shelf

The Bank of Bennington Donates to the Arlington Food Shelf

Ginny Bacon, Manager of The Bank of Bennington’s new Arlington Office, recently presented a donation to the Arlington Food Shelf as part of the Bank’s month-long grand opening celebration. The Arlington Food Shelf is a volunteer endeavor that serves over 225 individuals in the community. Senior citizens, families, single parents with children, and others in temporary need of assistance are provided with nutritional foods at the Food Shelf in East Arlington and winter clothing and bedding at The Store in Arlington. Food Shelf President Gunther commented that the Arlington Food Shelf has conducted a fund raising campaign in previous years that has been responded to magnanimously by local residents. However, this year, fund raising is difficult because so many people are being adversely affected by the recession. Gunther stated that he is appreciative of the Bank’s commitment to contribute to the well-being of the organizations in our local communities. Bank President James Brown commented, “The community has been very receptive to our expansion into Arlington. We are proud to be making this investment and commitment to the area and look forward to serving our new and existing customers.” The Bank of Bennington is a full service local community bank headquartered in Bennington, Vermont, with branch locations in Manchester and Arlington, Vermont, and a Loan Production Office in Albany, New York. The bank specializes in deposit and loan products including checking, savings, certificates of deposit, retirement plans, and loan accounts for personal and commercial customers. Additionally, the Bauer Financial bank-rating service gives The Bank of Bennington their highest rating: Superior. For more information, please feel free to contact our Arlington Office at 802-375-2319 or stop in and see us at 3198 Route 7A, Arlington, VT 05255; www.thebankofbennington.com.

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Egg Decorating Workshop

On Saturday, April 11 at 10:30 a.m. the South Londonderry Free Library is celebrating the arrival of spring with an egg decorating workshop lead by artist Casey Junker Bailey. Painting and decorating eggs using symbolic colors and folk designs is a craft which is practiced in countries throughout the world. Casey, who has traveled widely, will share these traditions and provide the materials needed for engaging in the craft. Participants will decorate eggs and create embellishments for their own European egg trees to take home. The program is free of charge and appropriate for children of all ages, as well as their grownups. Any contributions of clean, blown eggs are encouraged, but not required. For more information, contact the Library at 824-3371. _______________________________________________

Easter Egg Hunt at the Rutland County Humane Society

Hop on down to the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) for some Easter fun! Join us on Sunday, April 12 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the RCHS shelter on Stevens Road in Pittsford for an Easter egg hunt! There will also be a sack race and an egg toss! The Easter bunny will be there, too, and for a $2 donation you can have your picture taken with him. We ask that you please bring your own basket for the Easter egg hunt. Please join us for an afternoon of fun! If you have any questions please contact the shelter at 483-6700 or visit www.rchsvt.org.

Celebrate National Arbor Day by Joining the Arbor Day Foundation and Receive 10 Free Shade Trees

To help commemorate National Arbor Day, everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation during the month of April will receive 10 free shade trees. National Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday in April, which is April 24 this year. The 10 free shade trees are red oak, sugar maple, weeping willow, baldcypress, thornless honeylocust, pin oak, river birch, tuliptree, silver maple, and red maple. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation’s Trees for America campaign. The trees will be shipped postpaid at the right time for planting in April or May with enclosed planting instructions. The six to twelve inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. “Planting a tree is a unique experience because you can watch it grow over the years,” Rosenow said.“It truly makes you feel a part of the planet and the future, and connects us directly to nature.” Rosenow added that planting a tree is a perfect family tradition for parents, grandparents, and children to enjoy together, because the trees will last for generations. “Years from now, our great grandchildren will be able to say that ‘This is the tree my ancestors planted,’” he said. To become a member of the Foundation and receive the free trees, send a $10 contribution to TEN FREE SHADE TREES, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by April 30, 2009, or visit www.arborday.org.

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Rupert Firemen’s Banquet

The Rupert Firemen’s Banquet will be at the firehouse on Saturday April 18 at 7 p.m. There will be a dinner catered by Dan and Kelli Raymond from Sherman’s Store. The dinner will consist of roast pork, roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, roll and for desert apple crisp and apple pie . Dancing will begin at 9 p.m. with Red Hot Riders. The cost is $15 per person and after 9 p.m. for just dancing will be $5. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Kelly Lewis at 394-0035.

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Caterpillar Birthday Party

The Poultney Public Library is having a birthday party! Join friends and neighbors on Tuesday, April 14 at 10 a.m. to celebrate the 40th birthday of Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”. Watch the movie, listen to a story, participate in crafts and games, and have caterpillar birthday cake! This free program is for all ages. For further information, call the library at 287-5556. ______________________________________________

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The men of Weston’s Old Parish Church will take to the kitchen again this spring to prepare a community pancake breakfast following OPC’s annual Easter Sunrise service on Sunday, April 12. All members of the community and visitors are invited to either or both events. The day will begin shortly after 6:30 a.m. with a simple sunrise service at Walker Bridge, just north of Weston Village on the west side of Route 100. The Rev. Jon Bliss will preside. Between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m., the men will serve breakfast at the Weston Rod & Gun Club, also on Route 100, approximately 1.5 miles north of town. The menu will include sausage, blueberry pancakes with Vermont maple syrup, and hot beverages. The cost is $5 for adults and $4 for children under 12. In case of bad weather, the sunrise service will be held at the Rod & Gun Club. There will be services at Old Parish Church at 5:30 p.m. on Good Friday, April 10, and at 10:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday. “The sunrise service and pancake breakfast are among Weston’s most rewarding community events,” said Chris Perry, who is overseeing this year’s breakfast. “We encourage everyone to begin this special day with nourishment for the body and the spirit.”

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Community Eater Breakfast

A Community Easter Breakfast will be offered following the Easter Sunrise Service, Sunday, April 12, at the Federated Church of East Arlington, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Breakfast will be served by the Men’s Fellowship. For further information, call the church office at 375-2548.

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How Sweet it Is!

You’ve seen the bees buzzing around. Now is your chance to get in on how ‘them little creatures’ make their honey goodness. Another freeto-the-public workshop is being offered by those busy-as-bees folks from the Southern Vermont/Northshire Beekeepers Club. It’s an all day session with Mike Palmer on April 19. He is past president of Vermont’s Beekeepers Association and is one of the few professional keepers in the state. His engaging two-part talk runs from 10 a.m. to noon when he will enlighten all about increasing honey yields. From 1:30 to 3:30 Mike will share his techniques on creating nukes to overwinter. Come to hear one session or two at the Israel Congregation just north of Manchester on Route 7A. Refreshments will be served and there will be a break for lunch. For further information, call Maddie Sobel at 362-4452 or Scout Proft at 362-2290. Participants are asked to bring bee resources that they would like to exhibit along with their long list of questions. ________________________________________________

Easter Food/Bake Sale

Once again the Mission Event of the Wells United Methodist Church is bringing you their great “Just in Time” Easter treats on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The table is set up in front of Yankee Dollar Store just off Quakers Street in Granville, New York. You will find maple breads, quick breads, apricot or chocolate brownies, cakes, pies, cupcakes, cookies, and those maple baked beans. Estelle will have her cute Easter rabbit cookies and Sue will offer maple sugar rabbits. Other offerings will be maple products, jams and other goodies. You can find all the secrets of these good foods in the church cookbook, “Temptations from the Pews”, also available for purchase. If any of you would like to join the congregation for the Easter sunrise service, it will be held at 6:30 a.m. at the Wells United Methodist Church with a breakfast to follow, at no charge. The regular Easter service will be held at 8:30 a.m. Just a reminder: A large rummage, plant and food sale will be held on April 24 and 25. _________________________________________________

Events, Workshops at Historic Salem Courthouse

The Courthouse is abuzz with activity with new classes and workshops being offered for the spring months. The varied offerings start on April 8th and run through May 30th. The Pottery Studio under the supervision of Bob Nopper, will once again be offering a wide selection of hands-on workshops tailored to the individual needs of students ranging from preschoolers to accomplished older students and adults. Other spring workshops being offered include band weaving, basket weaving, duck decoy painting, sewing 101 for all ages, early morning stretch and poetry. For information, cvisit the website at www.salemcourthouse.org. April 8, 2009

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EASTER SERVICES Easter Services At Federated Church

All are joyfully invited to join with the congregation of The Federated Church of East Arlington on Sunday, April 12 in celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. At 6:30 a.m. there will be a Sunrise Service on the east-facing lawn on the hill at Mack Molding on Warm Brook Road near the intersection of Route 313. There will be a brief Men’s Fellowship meeting after the Sunrise Service. From 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. the community is invited to Easter Breakfast in Bailey Hall. This event is sponsored and catered in the customary gourmet style by the Men’s Fellowship. The Easter Service will be celebrated by the Rev. Kathy Clark at 10 a.m. in the Sanctuary of the Federated Church on Ice Pond Road. The foundation for her sermon is the story from Mark 16: 1-8 when, at the tomb of Jesus, the women were “thrown for a loop.” The choir will sing under the direction of Harriet Dearden Welther accompanied by guest organist, Harriet Dearden. Senior Meals are served on Tuesday and Thursday at noon. If you would like to participate in the Ride-Share Program, call the church office, 375-2548, for more information.

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Community Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service

The annual Community Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service will be held Easter Sunday, April 12, at 6:45 a.m. on the porch of the Equinox Resort’s Dormy Grill, located on Union Street in Manchester Village. The Rev. Dr. Steven E. Berry, pastor of First Congregational Church, will bring the sunrise service meditation. Following the service, everyone is invited back to the vestry of First Congregational Church for coffee, cocoa and donuts. Call First Congregational Church at 362-2709 for further information.

Zion Episcopal Church, Manchester

Zion Episcopal Church, Manchester Center, invites the community to Holy Week and Easter services and events. Morning Prayer will be said at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday, April 6-10. On Wednesday, April 8, from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. Christopher Lewis will be playing the organ, followed at 12:30 by a brief service of Holy Eucharist and Healing Prayer for those who wish to stay. On Maundy Thursday, April 9, at 5:30 p.m. there will be an Agape Meal with lamb provided and the rest of the meal pot-luck, followed at 7 p.m. by footwashing and Holy Eucharist. Easter Sunday, April 12, services of Holy Eucharist will be at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. with an Easter Egg Hunt following the 10 a.m. service. An Easter Sunrise service will be held on Stratton Mountain at 6:15 a.m. (gondola opens at 5:45 a.m.) Everyone must ride the gondola up and down the mountain. Zion Episcopal Church is located at 5167 Main Street/Route 7A North, between Candeleros and Ye Olde Tavern. For more information, contact Zion Church at 802-362-1987 or see the Web site at www.zionchurchmanchester.org.

Easter Services in Peru

The Peru Congregational Church invites everyone to join us for Easter worship services on Sunday April 12. Our Sunrise Service will take place at 6:30 a.m., at the Peru Town Center on Main Street. Kermit Reilly will preside. Breakfast and coffee will be served following the benediction. The Family Service begins at 9:30 a.m., at the church with Pastor Margaret. Piper and Rowan Russell, Hannah and Carol Herbert will begin the service with an interpretive dance. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt for the children following service. All are welcome. For more information please call Pastor Margaret at 379-1438.

2nd Congregational Church, Londonderry First Baptist Church, South Londonderry

The Second Congregational Church in Londonderry and the First Baptist Church in South Londonderry warmly invite the community to share Holy Week services with them again this year. Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, is Thursday, April 9 and the shared worship service will take place at Second Congregational Church at 7 p.m.

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Good Friday is Friday, April 10th, and the shared worship service will be at the First Baptist Church in South Londonderry at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday is April 12. The Second Congregational Church will gather at the church at 6 a.m., on Easter Sunday morning to car pool to the Sunrise Service location, following the service light refreshments will be shared. Easter Worship at Second Congregational Church is at 9:30 a.m., in the Sanctuary. Karen Hansen will be featured on the trumpet. Come and help decorate the cross on the lawn of the church with carnations! The First Baptist Church will have an Easter Sunrise service in the church parking lot at 6:30 a.m., followed by coffee and muffins. Sunday School is at 9:00 a.m. and worship is at 10:30 a.m. For more information about either church or any of the services please call 824-6453.

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Kritters in the Kitchen on GNAT-TV

On Friday, April 10, GNAT-TV premieres its puppet cooking show, “Kritters in the Kitchen,” hosted and produced by GNAT’s Educational Access Coordinator, Allison Lewis. Kids will learn to make fun foods, like marshmallowy hot chocolate and “funny face” pizzas. Puppets include handyman Willie (played by Wayne Lewis) and Woodchuck Chuck (played by Patrick Lewis), along with the Rat Pack. Kritters provide the laughs, while Allison teaches kids kitchen fun. “Kritters in the Kitchen” will air on Comcast Channel 16 everyday at 5 a.m. and 5p.m. Tune in for food fun for the entire family!

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North Hill Gardens, Readsboro

“Our Life in the Garden” - North Hill Garden Presentation in Readsboro, internationally acclaimed lecturers, and authors of several books and articles on horticulture and garden design. They will speak on “Our Life

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perennials and annuals, an extensive rock and bog garden, a large collection of hybrid deciduous magnolias, an ornamental vegetable garden and many tender conservatory plants. Most notable are large masses of naturalized bulbs, many thousands of which have been planted over the years. North Hill has been featured in many American and British publications. For the last 13 years, an all day garden symposium and fair is conducted by North Hill, which draws its audience from all across the United States and Canada. The Fourteenth Annual North Hill Symposium will be held on June 19 at Mount Snow Conference Center in West Dover, Vermont. Joe Eck andWayneWinterrowd are partners in North Hill, the garden design firm they founded in1977. Their celebrated garden now too carries the same name. Both now travel extensively throughout the United States and Canada as design consultants, and as lecturers on horticultural subjects and on garden design. Winterrowd is author of Annual for Connoisseurs, while Eck has written Elements of Garden Design. Together they have written The Year at North Hill and Living Seasonally. Both have written and edited books of essays with the most recent due to be published by Farrar, Staus & Giroux this year. They also are frequent contributors to Horticulture magazine. The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main Street (Route 9), Bennington in The Shires of Vermont. The museum is just a short ride from Manchester, Williamstown, and eastern New York. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the museum is closed on Wednesday. Visit the museum at www.benningtonmuseum.org or call 447-1571 for more information. April 8, 2009

PHS Presents Adam Kane

Have you ever wondered what shipwrecks are lying at the bottom of Lake Champlain? Are you curious about the stories of how those shipwrecks got to be there? Then come to the Pawlett Historical Society’s first program of 2009 and hear Adam Kane, an underwater archeologist, relate some of Lake Champlain’s most harrowing stories, from heroism to tragedy. The program will be held on Thursday, April 16, at the Pawlet Community Church, located on VT-133 in Pawlet. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free and accessible to all. Recognizing the over three hundred wrecks in the dark, cold, waters of Lake Champlain, Kane, of the Maritime Research Institute, of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, has helped direct many of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s underwater archeology projects since 1999. He trained at Texas A&M University’s Nautical Archeology Program and his book, The Western River Steamboat, was published by Texas A&M University Press. This Pawlett Historical Society program is sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council Speakers Bureau program. For more information please contact Steve Williams at 6459529. ____________________

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Author, Law Professor Anita Hill to Reﬂect on “Choosing America’s Better History” at Bennington Center for the Arts Anita Hill was thrust into the public spotlight when she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee during then Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas’ confirmation hearing. The legacy of her testimony includes an increased awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace today. Hill, now a law professor at Brandeis University, has continued to speak widely on social and political issues facing our world. On Thursday, April 23, at the Bennington Center for the Arts, she will reflect on a premise from President Barack Obama’s inaugural address in a lecture open to the public entitled, “Choosing America’s Better History: The Supreme Court, Civil Rights and the Promise of Citizenship.” Anita Hill’s visit to Vermont is part of the annual Four Colleges Issues Forum, sponsored by Bennington College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Southern Vermont College and Williams College. Prior to the upcoming lecture, the four colleges will hold related learning events, including a gathering of students and faculty to discuss Hill’s 1995 biography, “Speaking Truth to Power.” The April 23 lecture, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the BCA auditorium, is free and open to the public, with a brief reception following. Seating for this event is limited and tickets are required, which will be available at BCA’s box office by calling 802442-7158. Hill has taught law and social policy for 25 years and has lectured

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in the U.S. and abroad. She has also written commentary for Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Boston Globe and Ms. Magazine and appears regularly on programs including Good Morning America, Meet the Press, The Today Show and Larry King Live. Inspired by President Obama’s inaugural speech in which he asked every American “to choose our better history,” Hill’s talk will explore the role of the Supreme Court and other federal courts in enforcing civil rights and passing on the promise of meaningful citizenship from generation to generation. Her talk will address how this administration can choose members of the federal courts, including a Supreme Court Justice, in ways that promote equality and diversity. Southern Vermont College President Karen Gross, a former fulltime law professor who worked with Professor Hill, remarked, “We are honored to welcome Anita Hill to our community. For many of us, her powerful testimony at the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings is seared in our memories. We look forward to hearing her reflections on the past and her thoughts for improving our future at this extraordinary time in our nation’s history. I am delighted that students, faculty

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and staff from the institutions participating in the Four College Issues Forum will have an opportunity to meet Professor Hill and listen to her inspiring personal and professional story.” A faculty member at Brandeis University, Hill is currently on leave as a visiting scholar at Wellesley College where she is working on an analysis of the more than 20,000 letters and e-mails she has received since the Thomas hearings. Hill is the recipient of many awards, grants and honorary degrees. She received the Ford Hall Forum’s First Amendment Award for promotion of race and gender equality and the Fletcher Fellowship for work aimed at ending educational disparities among poor and minority students. She also holds positions in many civic organizations, including Tufts Medical Center, National Women’s Law Center and the Boston Area Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights. For more information about the Anita Hill lecture on April 23 at Bennington Center for the Arts or about the Four Colleges Issues Forum, please call the Southern Vermont College Office of Communications at 447-6388. _________________________________________________

The Christ United Methodist Church in Johnsonville, NY, is offering a Thrift Shop Bag Sale at only $.50 per bag every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon. They are doing this to help those in need to make it through these difficult times. They’re offering clothing in good condition, shoes, bedding, house wares, furniture, toys, books and more. Look for the Open flag/sign on Route 67. ________________________________________________

Other Ways To Tell A Story

During the Second Annual Poe’ts and Writer’s Weekend, April 2426 learn the art of script writing and story telling. Learn to find your voice to engage the audience. Lauryn Axelrod, Director of Education at Weston Playhouse Theatre Co. has more than 20 years of experience in arts education, theatre directing and design, as well as new play development. Keith Lawrence studied Native American culture extensively with a focus on the Iroquois of the New York area, having some ancestry there, and uses a number of artifact reproductions to help bring life to the stories and cultural understanding. The public is invited to a special story hour hosted at the Casablanca Motel on Sunday afternoon (weather permitting). In case of rain the program will be moved the Forge at the Rice House behind Ye Olde Tavern. This program is free and open to all ages. For more information on public programs and workshops being offered at the second Annual Poet’s and Writer’s Weekend please visit www.greatermanchesterarts.org, or call 362-6313.

Spring Bazaar

A Spring Bazaar will be held on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Veteran’s Home in Bennington. You will find jewelry, clothing, knick knacks, kitchen utensils, placemats, pot holders...any little thing that might come in handy can be found at the Spring Bazaar.

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An Unexpected Harbinger of Spring: The Laundry Line

— by Lisa LaBerge

As the winter fades from view and the days grow longer, I turn my thoughts to the laundry line that my husband and I installed at our house in Dorset late last summer. Our main reason was to do our part to save energy in our household and fight global warming but unexpected things happened along the way. Faded memories and a bit of nostalgia caught me by surprise as I hung my first load. Don’t all of us of a certain age remember our mother’s laundry line? At that time, it was the 60s, moms were still doing all of the laundry and our line hung in the backyard of our house in Brooklyn. My mom would be out there in the bright sunshine hanging her laundry and chatting with the Grandmother next door, who had just arrived from China and didn’t speak a word of English, but somehow they were able to communicate with each other. Also, the memory of helping to fold the dry sheets - me on one end, my brother on the opposite end, making him bend and walk towards me several times since he was the younger one. And, the sound and clean air scent of linens flapping in the breeze brought back a flash of playing hide and seek between psychedelic patterned sheets. By hanging our clothes outside rather than popping them in the dryer we have saved quite a bit of money on our electric bill. According to Project Laundry List found at laundrylist.org, an average household can save $25 on their electric bill each month. Besides saving money they list many benefits that make hanging your clothes on a line worth

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the effort – clothes last longer (think about where lint comes from); sunlight bleaches and disinfects; clothes and bed linens smell better scented with the real fresh outdoors and not a chemical brew resembling it from a dryer sheet; each one of us in their small way is conserving energy and helping to save the planet; and the pleasure of being able to do a usually tedious household chore outside surrounded by singing birds. Well, I have to go bring in the sheets before dark, make the bed, fluff the pillows and jump in – surrounded by the fresh air smell of the outdoors. Heaven. _______________________________________________

Regional Art Program Beneﬁt Exhibition and Sale

On Friday,April 17, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. the Bennington Museum will open its first Regional Art Program Benefit Exhibition and Sale with an exclusive preview party. Celebrating the 5th anniversary of Bennington Museum’s Regional Arts Program, only 100 tickets will be sold to this opening event. Be among the first to view and purchase selected pieces directly from many of the artists who will be present. Formerly the Local Artist’s Program, the name was changed to Regional Arts Program when submissions from a wide geographical area were received and chosen to be exhibited. For the past five years, artists from Cambridge, NY, Williamstown, MA, Rutland, Bellows Falls, and Bennington, VT, among others have exhibited their works through the Regional Arts Program. During the Regional Art Program Benefit Exhibition and Sale, over 20 of these artists will have on view over 60 works. These will include bronze sculpture, lithographs, handmade paper collages, ceramics, oil paintings, artists’ books and more. The proceeds from the sale will be shared between the artist and the museum, with the museum’s portion benefiting the exhibition program. Join us at the Preview Party on April 17 and enjoy fine hors d’oeuvres and champagne from West Mountain Inn, along with classical guitar from Eric Despard, and wonderful art. Admission for museum members is $30, and for non-members it is $40. Due to the limited number of tickets, reservations must be made by April 10 by calling 447-1571. The exhibit and sale for the general public is from April 18 through May 1. The art on sale may be viewed and purchased when visiting the museum, and can be taken home to enjoy on May 2. Bennington Museum is open every day of the week except Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located at 75 Main Street, Bennington, the museum is a short ride from Williamstown, MA, eastern New York and Manchester. For additional information contact the museum at 802-447-1571 or visit www. benningtonmuseum.org.

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Arlington Spring After-School Activities

The snow is melting fast, so it must be time for the Spring Session of Fisher Elementary’s After-School program. Offering a variety of programs for area children in grades one through five, Spring Session classes begin at 3 p.m. with a school-provided snack and end at 4:15 p.m. Each activity meets once a week for six weeks unless otherwise noted. Fisher After School offers three sessions of activities throughout the school year. Spring Session 2009 program offerings are Fencing with Arlington’s Fencing Coach Dr. Robert Zimmerman (Grades 4 & 5), Recycled Art Workshop with local artist Tulianna Garces (Grades 1-5), Girls on the Run with Arlington teachers and community members Donna Bazyk, Maggie Forti, Chelle Hallett, Allyson Hoffman, Anne Rogers and Gretchen Wiley (Grades 3-5), Hip Hop with Arlington Varsity Dance Team Coach Allyson Hoffman (Grades K-2 & 3-5), Blooming Chefs with Blooming Chefs Director Carol Adinolfi (Grades 3-5), and Odyssey of the Mind with educator Maggie Forti (Grades 4 & 5). Fisher After School is sponsored by the Arlington Arts & Enrichment Program, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing art and enrichment experiences to Arlington area youth. Classes are open to children who live in the Arlington, Sandgate, and Sunderland communities, but since class space is limited, preference is given to students who attend Fisher Elementary School. For more information about Fisher After School or to register your child, contact Yvonne Sutton at 375-6409. For more information or to make a donation to the Arlington Arts & Enrichment Program, contact Anne Rogers at 375-8097.

April 8, 2009

Kittay Library Photograph Exhibit and Auction

Time is running out for the Craig Porter Nature Photography Exhibit at the Rupert Kittay Library. Mr. Porter’s breathtaking photographs capture nature at it’s finest. Mr. Porter has generously donated his mounted and framed photos to be in a silent auction for the benefit of the Kittay Library. The auction continues until April 18th with starting bids of $25.00 for these professional quality pictures. There will be a final reception and chance to bid on Saturday, April 18th from 3:00 - 5:00. Successful bidders of the photographs need not be present to win. Everyone is welcome to visit the library to view these beautiful photographs of birds, animals, flowers and landscapes prior to the final auction. The exhibit may be viewed �� during open hours at the Kittay �� Library. Hours are Sunday, 1-4 �� p.m.; Tuesday, 2:30-5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; and �� Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon. The library is located at 2728 Rte. 153 in Rupert.

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Mike and Ruthy at Bennington’s Meetinghouse Café

Michael Merenda and Ruth Ungar Merenda, who for seven years toured with the indi-string band The Mammals, are now on their own. Mike and Ruthy will be appearing at the Meetinghouse Café of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Bennington on Friday, April 10, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door. The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is at 108 School Street in downtown Bennington. A portion of the proceeds from each concert are donated to the Interfaith Food and Fuel Fund. Information is available at the Fellowship’s web site, www.uubennington.org. Since becoming a duo Mike and Ruthy have created a gorgeous acoustic folk recording on their label, Humble Abode Music. The album, Honeymoon Agenda, captures the spirit of their live performances, where they found great joy in the simplicity of writing and recording as a duo. That joy continues to grow with each performance of these captivating, new original songs and classic favorites by Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Etta James, and a few of their good friends. Mike and Ruthy are a couple whose love was forged in New York City ten years ago in a swirl of rock, anti-folk, and Americana enthusiasm. Their first band was Rhinegold. They then toured for seven years with The Mammals. Now, ten years later, Mike and Ruthy are married and living upstate with their new son, William Puck. They have begun a new chapter, one that still incorporates the best sounds and textures that oldtimey and rock music can offer.

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“Waltz of the Chickadee” is the next recording will be released this spring. With a few guest appearances by their family and friends, the record is full of great new lyrical journeys surrounded by moody mountain sounds and lively twang. Mike and Ruthy love writing, recording and playing shows and music festivals as a duo or 4-piece band. The added joy and demands of parenthood have given them a new appreciation for the power of good music and the fine community of people they have connected with across the country and the world. Enjoying the beauty of the moment is their shared goal, and you can hear it in every song they sing. ________________________________________________

‘Springtime in Paris’ Free Family Day at The Clark

Enjoy the fun and frivolity of nineteenth-century Paris during a free family day at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute on Sunday, April 19, from noon to 4 p.m. Throughout the afternoon, you can make your own chapeau, have your photo taken in Parisian costumes with the streets of Paris as your backdrop, listen to an award-winning author read from her book, be mesmerized by acrobats and jugglers, and learn how to dance the Cancan. Admission and activities are free. Clowns, acrobats, jugglers, and a contortionist in costumes inspired by 1800s France will amaze audiences at 1:30 and 3 p.m. with 45-minute performances transporting you to circuses at the time of artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The performers, from Nimble Arts, a circus production company from nearby Brattleboro, Vermont, have backgrounds that include Circus Smirkus, Ringling Bros, and Cirque du Soleil. Children’s book author Emily Arnold McCully will read from her Caldecott medal-winning book Mirette on the High Wire at 12:30 p.m. McCully’s beautiful illustrations carry the reader over the rooftops of nineteenth-century Paris, and into a beautiful world of acrobats, jugglers, mimes, actors, and one resourceful little girl. McCully will sign copies of her book from 1 to 2 p.m. Can you Cancan? Yes, you can! Dance instructor Isabelle Holmes will teach the basics of this lively, high-kicking French dance. Sign up for one of two age-appropriate lesson sessions. Step into elegant Parisian costumes and pose for a photo with the streets of Paris as your backdrop (costumes provided). Need a top hat? Decorate your own chapeau with ribbon and feathers. Get into the act with a “one ring circus” art project. Start with a round base and use colorful materials and inspiration from Toulouse-Lautrec’s images to create a circus scene of your imagination (all materials provided). This Family Day is supported by funding from the officers and employees of Allen & Company, Inc. A visit to the Clark is a rewarding family experience year-round with 140 acres of scenic meadows and trails providing ample opportunities for families to hike, run and play, or spot the many birds inhabiting the area. The Clark’s grounds are open to the public free of charge. Free admission to the galleries is always offered to children 18 and under and students with valid ID. The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, MA. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 pm. (daily in July and August). members, and students with valid ID. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit clarkart.edu.

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Turkey Calling Contest

Sunﬂowers in a blue vase, against a blue wall, a la Robert Carsten, PSA

Carsten Kicks of SVAC Season with Pastel Workshop

Announcing the 4th Annual Bart Jacob Memorial Youth Turkey Calling Contest on Saturday, April 18, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Pawlet Fire House located on VT-133. The registration fee is $10 (by the April 11 deadline) or $15 at the door. There will be three age divisions: 7-9 yrs.; 10-12 yrs.; 13-15 yrs. and prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places in each of these divisions. The calling contest, raffle, teacup auction and refreshments will benefit Oxbow Mountain 4H Shooting Sports. Raffle tickets on sale prior to event for: Shotgun Raffle, Model 870 Express, Syn. Camostock, Mo Breakup To request a registration form, go to www.vtfishandwildlife. com, or call 325-3721 or 3253495.

Artsbreak

The Williams College Department of Music will present Artsbreak, the first of a series of four music recitals featuring Williams College music students on Sunday, April 19, at 1 p.m. in the main gallery at The Clark in Williamstown. This free event is open to the public. For information, www.music. williams.edu; concert hotline: 413-597-3146.

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Award-winning pastel painter, Robert Carsten, PSA, is opening the �� Southern Vermont Arts Center’s Summer Workshop Series on April 17 and April 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with his One Blue Sky Above Us workshop. Enter your very own “Blue period” in this very colorful, fun and creative workshop while exploring the surprisingly wide range of moods attainable in pastel by using the color blue. Subject choices will run the gamut from still life to landscape to skyscape. All levels are welcome. Robert K. Carsten, PSA, is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and the Connecticut Pastel Society. He is a regular contributing writer for The Pastel Journal and The Artist’s Magazine. All workshops are offered contin�� gent upon a minimum enrollment; a 50% non-refundable deposit will �� reserve your space. Enrolled stu�� dents are eligible for a “Starving �� Artist’s” Discount Card good for 10% off meals at Mulligans of �� Manchester. For more information �� or to register by phone, call 362�� 1405. ��

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Historic Park-McCullough Presents Film Festival Weekend Historic Park-McCullough continues its exploration of the theme of “The Immigrant Experience in America” with a weekend festival of five films on Friday, April 24, Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26. Each showing will be followed by a discussion lead by Dan Casey, noted writer and producer. All films are free and open to the public. All showings will be in the Carriage Barn at Park-McCullough. The festival opens on Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m. with “The Green Square Mile: The Story of the Charlestown Irish”. Dan Casey, writer and co-producer, will show his prize-winning film and discuss the process of making a film on an American immigrant group. “The Green Square Mile” documents the previously forgotten history of Irish immigration into Charlestown from the 17th century and through the grim horror of the Famine years and beyond. The documentary not only traces the rise of the Irish as a political force, it relives the crises of forced busing, urban renewal, and urban crime. In interviews with neighbors, community leaders, and local kids, the film captures the resilience and determination of the Charlestown Irish and the very real connections with Ireland itself. The film was a selection of the Boston Irish Film Festival and has been screened in Boston, Ireland, and Northern Ireland to great acclaim. The festival continues on Saturday, April 25 with three different films: • 10 a.m. “I Remember Mama”, (1948) NR. Based on a play by John Van Druten, which was in turn based on the stories from Mama’s Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes, this is the story of the ups and downs of a Norwegian immigrant family in San Francisco, held together by the

stoic yet tender matriarch. The film was directed by George Stevens and starred Irene Dunne in the title role. The film retains potent sentiment without being overpowering. It was nominated for five Academy Awards and inspired a successful television series, “Mama”, on CBS from 1949-57. The film also inspired a musical stage show of the same name that opened on Broadway in 1979. • 2 p.m. “Hester Street” (1975) PG. Joan Micklin Silver’s film stars Carol Kane as Gitl, a traditional Jewish woman who travels to America in the late 1800s to reunite with her husband but instead is met with heartache when she discovers he’s a changed man. Nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of a woman abandoned, Kane infuses Gitl with depth and humanity, making her struggles at once palpable and enlightening. Co-stars Doris Roberts and Mel Howard. The film has been called “one of the most endearing and engaging efforts to emerge from American independent cinema”. • 7 p.m. “Big Night” (1996) R. Despite a talented chef and outstanding cuisine, an Italian restaurant run by two brothers (Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub) teeters on the verge of bankruptcy. Then they learn a huge star will visit their bistro for a multi-course meal. With everything to lose, the brothers pull out all the stops hoping the “big night” will save their trattoria. What follows is a culinary adventure that will teach them a lot about themselves, each other, and their different definitions of life, love and success. Co-directed by Tucci and Campbell Scott who also appears in the film along with Ian Holm, Isabella Rossellini, Minnie Driver, Liev Schreiber, Allison Janney and a host of other wonderful actors.

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Sunday, April 26 • 2 p.m. “Moscow on the Hudson” (1984) R. Moscow Circus saxophone player Vladimir Ivanoff (Robin Williams), on tour in New York City, walks into Bloomingdale’s to buy blue jeans and walks out with a girlfriend, an immigration lawyer and a buddy. His life, and theirs, will never be the same. Vladimir experiences many misadventures and a longing for his family in this bittersweet story set against the backdrop of the Cold War in the 1980s. Life in the Big Apple is not what Ivanov had expected. In the end, although he finds that the American Dream isn’t what it seems, he learns that it can be whatever he wants it to be. Discussion leader Dan Casey is a prolific writer and award-winning lecturer who has published more than 150 books, monographs, articles, and reviews, as well as fiction and poetry. His Irish-American volumes – Irish-American Fiction: Essays in Criticism and Irish-American Fiction: A Reader (both with Robert E. Rhodes) – have, according to critics, “established and defined the field.” He has written and co-produced a one-hour documentary, “The Green Square Mile: Story of the Charlestown Irish” and is currently at work on two screenplays – one set in 11th-century Ireland, the other in rural Vermont – as well as the documentary, “Boston’s North End: America’s Italian Neighborhood.” Dr. Casey has served as professor, chair, dean, vice president, and president at colleges and universities in Britain, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, and the U.S. He has been awarded four State University of New York Research Grants, four Massachusetts Council on the Humanities and Public Policy Grants, and four U.S. Fulbrights. The April Film Festival is made possible through the generous support of the Vermont Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities; and the members of the Park-McCullough House

Association. For a flyer about the film festival or for other information, please call 442-5441 or e-mail info@parkmccullough.org. ________________________________________________

Holito! Native American Adult Dance Intensive at the Georgi on the Battenkill

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to learn Native American Dances and Songs from different tribes from across the country. Michael Taylor (Dancing Wolf) is teaching a unique intensive at the Georgi on the Battenkill which will include dances and songs of the Iroquois, Hopi, Inuit, and tribes of the Great Plains. Michael is Choctaw and French and has been a principle dancer with the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers for 14 years. He has traveled to many areas of the country and brings you first hand experience of the dances you will learn. Included in the intensive is the origins and purpose of each dance, use of the rattle and hand drum, and handouts for each song. This six-class intensive is open to anyone 15 years of age and older. Michael will teach a week-long intensive for children 7-12 in July. The current offering will run three weeks on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., from April 28 through May 14. There is no prior dance experience required and everyone is welcome. Bring hand drums and rattles if you have them. There is a fee and you can save $25 if you register by April 17. Contact Cheryl Baldwin at 518-854-3936 for fees and further information.

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The ‘Hoot Toot and Whistle’

Lots Going On!

In the later years of the 19th century, the secluded villages of the upper Deerfield River Valley were changed forever by the construction of a railroad that ran from the east portal of the Hoosac Tunnel to the town of Wilmington, Vermont. Affectionately, this train was called the “Hoot Toot & Whistle” by locals. The Coming of the Train, the first volume, tells the fascinating story of the Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington Railroad (HT&W), the Deerfield River Railroad, and the impact they had on the towns of Southern Vermont and Northwestern Massachusetts. Join the members of the Bennington Historical Society on April 9 at 7 p.m. at the Bennington Museum when Brian Donelson, author of The Coming of the Train will present the fascinating history and the impact of this train. The program is free and open to the public. Through slides and narrative, Donelson brings to life narrow gauge railroading and the early industries of the upper Deerfield River Valley. Learn about the entrepreneurial spirit of Greenfield’s Newton Brothers, take a ride on the Deerfield River Railroad through the virgin forests of Searsburg and Somerset to a logging camp in Glastenbury, and see how the 1904 fire at the Wilmington Grain and Lumber Company nearly destroyed the town of Wilmington. “The Coming of the Train” is a hardcover book with 350 photos and 45 maps, including plot plans of the industries, and track plans of the HT&W. It will be available for sale by the Bennington Historical Society after the presentation. The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main Street (Route 9), Bennington in The Shires of Vermont. The museum is just a short ride from Manchester, Williamstown, and eastern New York. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the museum is closed on Wednesday. Visit the museum’s Web site www.benningtonmuseum.org or call 447-1571 for more information. ________________________________________________

Next Hildene Bird Walk, Sat. April 11th 8am—meet at the Welcome Center! MEALWORMS ARE IN! If you have Bluebirds around, they just love to eat these! Get those Nesting Boxes Up Now! We have a great selection at the store. 48 Center Hill Rd. Manchester, VT (802)362-2270 www.TheVermontBirdPlace.com

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SPORTS 16th Annual Dormy Grill Open

Special Olympians Compete at State Ski Meet

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Over the weekend of March 21 and 22, the Special Olympics were held at Suicide Six in Woodstock VT. Athletes from all over the state participated in snowshoeing, cross country skiing and alpine skiing. All the athletes from Manchester competed in alpine slalom, giant slalom and downhill races in various divisions and ski levels. Results from the weekend were as follows: Alan McGraw, intermediate, fourth place, first place (gold) and second place (silver); Michael Finnegan, intermediate, second place (silver), third place (bronze) and fourth place; Jake Alexopoulos, advanced, second place (silver) and two third place (bronze); Connor McEvoy, intermediate, fourth place, fifth place and third place (bronze); Travis Baker, novice, participation, second place (silver), first place (gold); and Vivian O’Hare, novice, two second place (silver) and third place, bronze. Also recognition awards were presented over the weekend at a banquet held on Saturday night at the Woodstock Inn with Alan McGraw receiving the Male Athlete of the Year award. The award is presented each year to a nominated athlete for their personal achievements and sporting participation. Congratulations, Alan, on your award!

The Manchester Lions Club is sponsoring this year’s annual Dormy Grill Open with all proceeds to benefit the Manchester Food Cupboard, Arlington Food Shelf, and Manchester Fire Department. Entry Fee is $100 per player, $70 for Equinox Golf members. The fee includes golf with cart, tee gift, grill-out lunch during the rounds, and post-round appetizers and prizes. The tournament begins at noon with a shotgun start on May 17. Event and hole sponsorships are available. Contact Garry Van Siclen at vansiclen@gmail.com. ________________________________________________

GMC-Killington Section Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m.: Mt. Zion, Hubbardton: visit a Japanese garden and see waterfalls, rolling meadows, and mountain views at this unique site. Home to Moot Point. Moderate, 3 miles with some steep spots. Rain date: April 19. For further information, call leaders Barb and Barry Griffith, 492-3573.

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Leos Hold Second Food Drive

The Manchester Leo Club will be hosting their second food drive on Saturday, April 11 at Shaw’s Market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Their goal is to exceed their last food drive in February, when they collected 1,031 items of food and $175 in cash which they donated to the Manchester Community Food Cupboard, which will again be the recipient this month. Please help these young men and women of our area to succeed in their goal for this worthy cause. For further information, please call Pam Nichols at 362-3504. ________________________________________________

The Tutorial Center is offering a free, GIRLS ONLY, stop smoking group, ages 16-19. It’s fun — It’s cool — It’s designed just for you! Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 p.m. starting April 21-June 23. This is a 10-week class. Call Juliana Simpson at 447-0111 or email julianas@tutorialcenter.org for more information. The Tutorial Center is located at 208 Pleasant Street, Bennington.

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The American Cancer Society’s Man to Man Program announces a meeting of the Bennington County Prostate Cancer Support Group at the Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center in the Cancer Center Library on Tuesday, April 14 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be an open discussion. Please bring questions, experiences, recent articles or news reports regarding prostate cancer. All are welcome including partners, family members, or anyone interested in understanding more about this disease. Light refreshments will be available. The next meeting is scheduled for May 12. For more information, please call Jerry Hall, 375-9719, or Jennifer Blacklock, American Cancer Society, Jennifer.Blacklock@cancer.org. Toll free 1-866-4660626 (press 3 at greeting, ext. 6308). _______________________________________________

First Retreat of the Season

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The first Retreat of the season at Heron Brook Haven is scheduled for April 10-12. It is designed to help and guide participants through understanding and releasing “issues” so they can enter this time of year that is about beginnings refreshed, renewed and without the “old” stuff hanging on. Participants will sleep in the Teepee and enjoy the experience of community during this incredible time. There are many workshops and events planned and being designed for the upcoming months ahead. The address is www.heronbrookhaven.com.

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April Bird Walk at Hildene

The monthly census of birds at Hildene will be Saturday, April 11, meeting at 8 a.m. The American Woodcock has been heard from the Hildene parking lot at dusk calling his courtship ‘peents’. After a time he will shoot upward in a wide spiral. The movement of the wings create a twitter sound which becomes intermittent. The bird starts chirping as he starts to descend in a zig-zag, diving fashion. He will land near a female if she is present and hope that she is impressed enough to mate. Then he starts peenting again. Although this mating activity occurs mainly at dusk, we will hope to flush a woodcock during our survey walk. There will be two survey dates in April and May to catch the passing migrant show. Mark your calendars for April 25 at 8 a.m. The May 9 and May 20 surveys will begin at 7a.m. Please meet at the parking lot at the Visitor’s Center. All ability levels are welcome. Binoculars will be available. Contact Randy at the VT Bird Place & Sky Watch http://thevermontbirdplace.com/ for more information, 362-2270. ________________________________________________

ATV Sportsman’s Club Meeting/Potluck

The West Rutland ATV Sportsman’s Club will be holding their Annual Meeting/Potluck Dinner on April 8th at 6:30 p.m, at the Vermont Acheivement Center. Meeting will take place around back of the therapy pool area in the cafeteria. Signs will be up to help you find your way. Bring a dish and be ready to talk riding. We are gearing up for the summer season. And there are already trails contracted for early season riding now. Come and find out what is available for legal riding in our area. Current members can renew their memberships and anyone interested in riding ATV’s on VASA’s state wide network of ATV trails can come find out how to join and see what we are all about. New memberships are available - we don’t limit our membership! Come enjoy a good meal and share a dish of your family favorite. If it is a hot dish please bring in a crock-pot since we will not be using the ovens! Vermont ATV Sportsman’s Association (VASA) is Vermont’s legal ATV riding network of clubs. There are 20 clubs state wide and West Rutland ATV Sportsman’s Club is the founding father club of this network. Our club is going on its 11th year and we are re-vamped and ready to expand our own system this year to well over 50 miles of trails at 4 local riding areas. We host rides on our own trails as well as visit other club trails to ride all over Vermont. Come join the fun!

Meet the Lambs at Merck Forest and Farmland

This is your chance to get up close and introduce yourself to this year’s lambs! Farm staff will be on hand to give you a guided tour of the nursery and to answer all of your questions about lambing and sheep care on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to noon. What better way to welcome spring than to spend the morning with the newest members of our farm family! Farm staff will be at the sheep house on the farm, just a short walk from the Visitor Center. Rain or shine. Merck Forest is located in Rupert, Vermont. For more information and directions, call 394-7836 or info@merckforest.org. There is a $5 donation per family. _______________________________________________

Spring Planting for Kids

The Rupert Kittay Library “Saturday Club” moves to Tuesday in April for the Spring school break. All children in grades K - 3 are invited to join Kim Perkins on Tuesday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to noon to welcome Spring. There will be stories and a craft project. The children will also be planting seeds for their gardens and enjoy a nutritious snack. Come enjoy the morning with the handson activities. �� This is one of the free children’s �� programs sponsored by the Rupert �� Kittay Library. ��

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Pets of the Week

Kiko is a 2 year old longhaired mix breed who came to SCAC after being abandoned in someone’s backyard. He has a beautiful coat and very expressive face. Kikoman is unsure of himself and would benefit greatly from obedience training to boost his self confidence. With proper housebreaking, obedience and socialization training, Kiko could become the dog that he deserves to be. We recommend a quiet home without children. Cats are fine, although Kiko would probably prefer to be the only dog in the home. If you are looking for a fluffy companion that could use your support, then come and meet our Kikoman! Jared is a year and a half old male Bassett Hound who came to SCAC because he and his family were severely neglected. They were living in a feces filled room without proper nutrition. Because of the type of situation he came from, we require a homeowner with dog experience and a fenced yard. Jared

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will require housebreaking, obedience and socialization training. If you are looking for a hound to bloom under your care, then come and meet peppy Jared! Enya is an 8 year old Siamese mix who was brought to SCAC as a stray. This girl is friendly, but can be a little shy initially. Enya enjoys attention and affection once she feels comfortable with you. Please come meet our beautiful Enya. These pets and other are available at Second Chance Animal Center, Route 7A, Shaftsbury, VT. For information and hours, call 373-2898. _______________________________________________

Manchester Section Green Mountain Club Annual Meeting

The Manchester Section of the Green Mountain Club is holding its annual meeting/planning meeting for spring work projects and summer hikes on Sunday, April 19 at 6 p.m. at Marge and Bob Fish’s house in Londonderry, Vt. This will be a pot luck supper. Both members and non members are welcome. For directions and to RSVP call 824-3662 or email marge.fish@gmail.com. ________________________________________________

& AUCTIONS

Book Club Chooses Halberstam For April

On Monday, April 13, the Hildene History Book Club will discuss David Halberstam’s epic work on the Korean War entitled The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War. Halberstam completed this war story just five days before he was killed in a car crash in April of 2007. A prolific and highly acclaimed author, he produced 20 books in 40 years, this one his last. In a review of the book for The New York Times Sunday Book

Review, Max Frankel says, “It evokes the nobility and crazy heroism of outnumbered American grunts in a dozen of the war’s critical engagements, cinematic scenes that alternate with crisp essays about the mindless way the war began, the reckless way it was managed and the fruitless way it ended.” The Hildene History Book Club meets on the second Monday of each month in the Beckwith Room of the Welcome Center from 3:30 to 5 p.m. To sign up or to learn more about the club, contact Brian Knight at 367-1225 or email brian@hildene.org. Book club selections for upcoming months can be found online at www.hildene.org.

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FINE ARTS

Film Screening at Mark Skinner Library

“The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil” will be shown on Friday, April 24 at the Mark Skinner Library in Manchester at 7 p.m. This is a film which should be seen by all who are concerned about Peak Oil and how all countries can face the challenges created by the decrease of fossil fuels. When Cuba lost access to Soviet oil in the early 1900’s, the country faced the immediate crisis of feeding its population as its agriculture was almost 100% dependent upon petroleum. It was not easy, but Cuba made the transition to a new low-energy society in which small, organic farms and urban gardens provided the primary source of food. In the process the Cubans learned to cooperate, conserve and to build a whole new sense of community which creates a model for the rest of us. The Power of Community is sponsored by the Manchester Film Forum, a citizen led group that gets together to view films of social interest. Admission is free but donations are always welcome. For more information call Paul at 824-6626. ________________________________________________

“Whale Rider” Screening in Weston

New Thought Vermont and Old Parish Church will offer a new film series to start on Wednesday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. at The Village Green Gallery in Weston. The film for the first evening will be the widely acclaimed “Whale Rider.” A discussion of the film’s spiritual meaning and relevance will be led by Rev. Jon Bliss from Old Parish Church. Everyone is welcome; please call the gallery at 824-3669 to reserve a seat. Coffee, tea and popcorn will be provided by the gallery. If you would like to gather to socialize prior to the film, arrive around 6 p.m. and bring a favorite snack to share. Future films are slated for Wednesday, May 13 and Wednesday, June 10. Come and join us for an evening of provocative and enlightening entertainment, discussion and fellowship! ________________________________________________

Basket Weaving Workshops in Salem

Basket Weaving Workshop at The Historic Salem Courthouse begins Saturday April 18 for six consecutive Saturdays. Learn how easy it is to weave beautiful, useful baskets with Ginny Sword who also teaches this craft in Saratoga. You will weave four practical baskets; a cracker basket, a bread basket, a wall basket, and a large waste basket. You can see samples of these baskets at The Artisans of North Main in Salem , N.Y.. The fee includes materials. Registration is required so please register early for this popular program, call 518-854-7053.

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Rug Hooking

Liz Williams of McAdoo Rugs will teach a punch rug hooking workshop on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to noon. Students will learn the basic technique of making these rugs out of virgin wool yarn, which is hand-dyed at McAdoo’s. The fee includes use of the materials – frames, needles, scissors, yarn, etc. Participants will be working on individual 6” x 6” samplers. Participants are advised that they will be learning the technique of rug hooking and will not be going home with a finished piece. Chairpad and rug kits, materials and an instruction book will be available for sale. For fee or information, 394-7836 or info@merckforest.org.

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Thursday: AA meeting, Breakfast with Your Higher Power, Northshire Baptist Church, Manchester. 7:30 a.m. AA meeting, Sherburne United Church, Killington, noon AA Big Book meeting, Grace Congregational Church, Rutland, noon AA meeting, St. Paul’s CC, Manchester, noon AA, Scars, Bars, Big Book meeting, Rutland Correctional Ctr, Rutland, 4 p.m. AA Women’s meeting, Zion Episcopal Ch, Manchester, 6:30 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m. at Turning Point, 141 State St., Rutland,1-800-522-4700. Al-Anon meeting, Memorial Hospital, Brattleboro, 7 p.m. SMART Recovery: Brattleboro Savings & Loan Bldg., downstairs, 7 p.m. 254-5568. AA Step meeting, United Methodist Ch, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Church, Rte. 7A, 7:30 a.m. AA Room to Grow, Steel Square Bldg., Rutland, 7:30 p.m. NA Just for Today, 7:30 p.m., Al Ducci’s Cafe, Manchester AA meeting, Congregational Church Rupert, 8 p.m. AA, meeting, Jamaica Community Ch, 8 p.m. Friday: AA-Breakfast with Your Higher Power, Step Meeting, Northshire Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m. Al-Anon meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, 1 p.m. AA meeting, St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 7 p.m. AA meeting (step/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, St. Luke’s Fair Haven, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, Pawlet Community Ch, 7:30 p.m. AA New Beginnings (Beginners 6:30), Steel Square Bldg., Rutland, 8 p.m. J.S. Open Discussion meeting, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Saturday: AA meeting, Breakfast with your Higher Power, Beginners, Northshire Baptist Church, Manchester, 7:30 a.m. AA Straight from the Heart Group, Mecham St., Wallingford, 9:30 a.m. Al-Anon ACOA: 10:30-11:30 a.m.,

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St. John the Baptist Church, North Bennington AA meeting (topic/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 2 and 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, Beginners’ Group, Christ the King School, Rutland, 7 p.m. NA Back to Basics Group, Second Congregational Ch, Bennington, 7 p.m. AA meeting (speaker/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House 7:30 p.m. AA open discussion group, Sherburne United Church, Killington, 8:15 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, noon, Room 6. Teen Support Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m., Room 6 Sunday: AA meeting, “As Bill Sees It,” Wilson House, East Dorset, 8 a.m. Al Anon meeting 8 a.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion. Al-Anon meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 10 a.m. AA meeting, Weston Priory, Weston, 1:30 p.m. AA Big Book, Green Mountain Group, East Poultney Baptist Church, 7:30 p.m. AA 11-Step Meeting, Sunday, 7 p.m., Telion Holon Retreat, River Rd., Manchester AA Shoulder to Shoulder, HoJo Inn, Rutland, 7 p.m. AA meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m. AA meeting, St. James Episcopal Ch, Arlington, 8 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Federated Church, Castleton, 8 p.m. Monday: Al-Anon Turning Point Club, Bennington, 7 p.m. AA Sweet Serenity Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon. AA Beginners, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. AA Beginners meeting, Dorset United Church, 6:30 p.m. AA meeting for Gay/Bi/Lesbian/ Transgendered Persons, 7 p.m., Turning Point Club, Bennington AA Start Living Group, St., Peter’s School, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. AA meeting, St. Thomas Episcopal, Brandon, 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, First Congregational Ch, Newfane, 7:30 p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Baptist Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. April 8, 2009

AA discussion meeting, United Church, Dorset, 8 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: AA meeting, Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon. AA Women’s Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. Rutland County AA Men’s meeting, Grace Congregational Ch, Rutland, 7 p.m. Al-Anon ACOA meeting, Bennington College, North Bennington, 7 p.m. AA Meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 7 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., 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 (previously Maple Street School) 7:30 a.m. ACOA, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Route 7A Al-Anon Courage to Change, South Londonderry Baptist Ch, 7 p.m. has moved to Main St. in Weston, VT to the meeting room across the parking lot of the Old Parish Church AA Step meeting, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Brandon, 7 p.m. AA meeting, Holy Trinity, Danby, 7:30 p.m. H.S. STEP meeting Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Women’s Meeting of AA: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington, VT DA - Debtor’s Anonymous, Wed. 8-9 p.m., Turning Point Club of Bennington, 465 Main St., Bennington, VT, 442-9700

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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: 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.

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

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

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

Peru Zoning Board of Adjusters, Peru Town Center, fourth Wednesday, 7:30 p.m

MISCELLANEOUS

Thursday: Equinox Valley Toastmasters, Ai Squared, 130 Taconic Business Park Rd, Manchester Ctr., 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., info: jshukla@aisquared.com Arlington Lions Club American Legion Room, second and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m. Red Clover Chapter, Embroidery Guild of America, Trinity Church, Rutland, second Thursday, 7 p.m. Dorset Historical Society, open 10 a.m. Ladies Fellowship, Missionary Alliance Church, Bennington, 9:30 a.m. Monday Catholic Daughters meeting, St. Margaret Mary’s Church, Arlington, first Monday, 6:30 p.m.

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

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BRIDGE

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

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South Bennington Bingo, Bennington Club, doors open 5:30 p.m., game starts at 7 p.m. $1,000 permanent jackpot progressive; kitchen service; 802-447-1619 for info Wednesday: Bingo, South Wallingford Grange, 7 p.m.

FOOD • SENIOR MEALS

Thursday: Townshend Senior Meals, Townshend Church, first and third Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. Manchester Senior Meals, Manchester Town Hall, noon Wells Senior Meals, MWA Hall, Wells, noon Senior Meals, East Arlington, Bailey Hall, noon. Senior Meal at Williamsville Community Hall, 4th Thursday at noon. Tuesday: Townshend Senior Meals, Townshend Church, first and third Manchester Senior Meals, Manchester Town Hall, noon Wells Senior Meals, MWA Hall, Wells, noon Senior Meals, East Arlington, Bailey Hall, noon Senior Meal at Williamsville Community Hall, 4th Thursday at noon. Wednesday: Dummerston Senior Meals, Evening Star Grange Hall, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at noon.

PRAYER GROUPS

Thursday: Prayer Group, Congregational Church, Chester, 6 a.m.

Prayer & Praise Service, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton Mountain, 7:30 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study, Truthville Baptist Church, Granville, NY, 7p.m. Community Bible Study, nondenominational for women, children, 10 a.m September -May. Bennington. 447-4745. Friday: Shabbat Services, Israel Congregation, Manchester, 6:30 p.m. Saturday: Torah Shabbat, Israel Congregation, Manchester, 9:30 a.m. Monday: Prayer meeting, Baha’i Faith at 7 p.m. For info., call 802-447-3866 Tuesday: Bible Study, Congregational Church, Chester, 6 a.m. Wednesday: Holy Eucharist , St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Chester, 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing, Zion Episcopal Church, Manchester, 12:15 p.m. Mt. View Baptist Church Services, Danby Four Corners, 6 p.m. Spiritual Renewal for Busy Lives, Embury United Methodist Church, 41 East Main St., Cambridge, NY, 518-677-3602, 1st, 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. Bible Study, Mt. View Baptist Church, Danby 4-Corners, 7 p.m. Bible Independent Baptist Church, Prayer and Bible Study, Rod & Gun Club, Manchester, 7 p.m. Healing Service, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Chester, second Wed. 7:30 p.m.

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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 Services Chapel, 8:30; Grade 6-Adult Christian Education Classes 9:30 a.m.; Godly Play Program of Sacred Storytelling for children ages 4-11 during 10:30 service; Nursery available for infant-3 years beginning ata 10:30 a.m. Rev. Dr. Steven E. Berry, Pastor, 362-2709; www.firstcongregational

manchester.org Equinox Terrace, Services for Seniors, 10 a.m. St. Paul, Danby Holy Trinity Church, 11:30 a.m. First Baptist Ch., ABC, Manchester Center, Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Tuesday Prayer Ministry, 9:30 a.m. 802-362-1555. Rev. Dr. Robert Carpenter Northshire Baptist Fellowship, 5769 Main St., 10 a.m. adult & children’s Bible classes, 11 a.m. Worship service and Children’s Church; 6 p.m. Bible study, 3621988. Weekday Mass: St. Paul’s Church: Mon, Fri, 8 a.m. ARLINGTON Saturday: St. Margaret Mary’s, Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday: St. James Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8:00 a.m. Rite I and 10 a.m. Rite II. Rev. Scott Neal 375-9952, stjamesarlington.org; stjamesparish@myfairpoint.net Federated Church, East Arlington, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Ice Pond Road, worship service, 10 a.m.; www. earlingtonfedchurch.org; 375-2548, Rev. Kathleen S. Clark, Pastor Chapel on the Green, West

Arlington, Services, 7 p.m., last Sunday of the month, 6 p.m. covered dish supper. BENNINGTON Saturday: Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, Vigil, 4 p.m. Sunday: Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales, Mass, 8 & 10 a.m. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 8 & 10 a.m. (SS 9) First Church of Christ Scientist, Services, 10 a.m. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 108 School Street, Services, 10 a.m., (religious education, child care, 10 a.m.) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 9:30 a.m. Sacrament Service; 10:40 a.m. SS; 11:40 a.m. Relief Society & Priesthood. 4470139; 442-8126 DANBY Sunday: Danby Congregational Church, Morning Services, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Mt. View Baptist Church, Danby Four Corners, Services, 11a.m. & 7 p.m. Mt. View Baptist Church, Danby Four Corners, Young People’s

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Group, 6 p.m. DORSET Saturday: St. Jerome’s, East Dorset, Mass, 7 p.m. Sunday: Congregational Church, East Dorset, Services, 9:30 a.m. (SS 9:30 a.m.) The United Church of Dorset and East Rupert, Services, 10 a.m. (SS 9:45 a.m.) JAMAICA Sunday: Jamaica Community Church, Services, 10 a.m. (SS 10 a.m.) LONDONDERRY Saturday: St. Joseph’s Chapel, Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday: Second Congregational Church, Services, 9:30 a.m. (child care) First Baptist Church, Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m., Worship 9:30, childcare provided. Communion celebrated 1st Sun. of each month; coffee hour following. Rev. Vern Stanley, Interim Pastor, 824-6046 MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS Sunday: Community Church, Services, 10 a.m. 9:05 a.m. all ages Sunday school St. Anne Church, Mass, 8:00 a.m. MOUNT HOLLY Sunday: Our Lady of Mercy, Mass, 8:30 a.m. PERU Sunday: Peru Congregational Church, Main St., Sunday Service, 9:30 a.m. Child care provided. Pastor Margaret, 379-1438. POULTNEY Saturday: St. Raphael Church, Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday: St. Raphael Church, Mass, 10 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, Holy Eucharist, 9 a.m. United Methodist Church, Services, 10 a.m.; (SS 9:45 a.m.) United Baptist Church, Services, 10 a.m. (SS & Nursery care 9 a.m.) Welsh Presbyterian Church, Services, 10 a.m. RUPERT Sunday: United Methodist, Services, 9 a.m. Congregational Church, Services, 10:30 a.m. Disciples of Christ, West Rupert, Services, 11 a.m. (SS 9:45 a.m.) April 8, 2009

SANDGATE Sunday: Sandgate United Methodist Church, Services, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. STRATTON Sunday: Chapel of the Snows, Roman Catholic Mass, 12:30 p.m. SHAFTSBURY Sunday: Redeemer Lutheran Church (ECLA)m Route 67A, 1.5 miles off Route 7A, Shaftsbury. sunday communion service, 9:30 a.m. Pastor Fredrick McGee. 442-8423. First United Methodist Church, Divine Worship, 10:45 a.m.

Schuylerville’s Notre-DameVisitation Church, 8:30 a.m. Embury Methodist Church of Cambridge, Services, 110 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Church of Granville, Holy Eucharist, 10 a.m. (coffee hour after service in undercroft) Truthville Baptist Church, Granville, Services 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; SS 9:45 a.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of

Salem, Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays & Prayer Book Holy Days: 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I Shushan Methodist Church, Services, 9:30 a.m. All Saint’s Episcopal Church, Hoosick Falls: Eucharist Service 9:30 a.m. S.S. 9:15 a.m.; Healing Prayer and adult Bible study, Wed. 6:30 p.m.; Father Gary Strubel, 518-686-9037

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