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Vol 50 No 5

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

Left: Clair Genser and Susan Cole-Everson advertise a Plant Sale to be held by the Garden Club of Manchester... details on page 19 Right: Billy Weeks invites you to the Scott Thomas Golf Tournament...story on page 34 Below: Tom Ferguson, Suzie Dorgeloh, Peter Langstaﬀ and Anne D’Olivo in “Guys and Dolls” ...story on page 41

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OUR READERS’ LETTERS ...incredible outpouring...

Thank you, to all the dear people in Cambridge and beyond for the incredible outpouring of help and support you have given to my mother Dorothy Hill following the devastating fire in her apartment last month in Cambridge, New York. That fire caused the loss of my mother’s apartment and almost all of her belongings. What followed this event was an outpouring of generosity from a warm and loving community that came to the aid of a stranger in need; and they answered every need. They helped physically, financially and emotionally. So many wonderful people have donated time, energy, clothing, household items, and money, allowing my mother to move forward with hope, from a situation that originally felt so hopeless. We are at a loss of how to express the gratitude we feel at this outpouring of support from friends and strangers alike. To Mr. Bob Cheney and the beautiful and amazing people from Vosca we will be forever in your debt. To Mr. Mark Klebbe and your sons; Michael and Kevin from MCS Cleaning in Hoosick Falls who spent an entire day cleaning items from the fire, items that would otherwise have

Meals on Wheels

Suggested donation of $3.25 per meal For reservation or cancellation Manchester: 362-3714 Wednesday, May 19 Shepherd’s Pie with Tomato, Green Beans, Dinner Roll, Applesauce and Milk. Thursday, May 20 Chicken Waldorf Salad, Cucumber and Tomatoes, 3-Bean Salad, Bun, Tropical Fruit and Milk. Friday, May 21 Grilled Ham and Cheese, Diced Carrots and Peas, Oven Roasted Potatoes, Seasonal Fresh Fruit and Milk. Monday, May 24 Cheeseburger Pie, Cabbage and Carrots, Peas, Jello with Mandarin Oranges and Milk. Tuesday, May 25 Sweet and Sour Chicken, Rice, Oriental Veggies, Bread, Pineapple Bits and Milk.

been lost, you hold a special place in our hearts for your generosity. To every one of you who have donated so much, truly giving from your heart there are simply no words to successfully convey the depths of our gratitude. And to Jeff Nichols, my mother’s landlord, none of this would have happened without your generosity and that of your friends, family and colleagues. You have our heartfelt appreciation. — Karen and Dorothy Hill, Cambridge, New York

...croquet set needed...

The lovely flat lawn behind Equinox Terrace is the perfect place for an afternoon game of croquet. It lacks only the essential hoops, balls, and mallets. Surely someone in our community has a croquet set stored in the garage that is no longer in use but too good to toss. Are you that person? If so, please call us at 362-5141, and know that you will be providing the Terrace residents with many hours of summer pleasure. Marci MacNeur Activities Director, Equinox Terrace

Pawlet Town Ofﬁces

The Pawlet Town Offices will be closed on Monday, May 24 in observance of Memorial Day. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, June 1. ____________________

Thanking Thrifty Attic

Thanks to a grant from the Thrifty Attic, West River Sports was able to purchase new sets of nets for the Weston Island Fields. These fields and nets will be used fall, spring and summer for West River and Fusion Soccer programs and for the famous Green Mountain Challenge Soccer Tournament which is expecting to host over 80 teams this year! For information on West River Soccer and Nordic programs, check out www.westriversports. org. Our local sports programs thrive thanks to the generous support of organizations like the Thrifty Attic.

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Community Garden

The Morgan Spring Community Garden at the Bennington Recreation Center still has a few plots available for the 2010 gardening season. Rent is $20 for a 10’x20’ plot. For a registration form or more information, call Jen at 442-1001. ____________________

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Antiques & Auctions...........38 Automotive.........................59 Book Review.......................20 Classifieds...........................53 Creatures/Environment.......36 Entertainment.....................40 Fine Arts/Crafts....................40 From My Corner..................10 GNAT-TV ........................... .6 Mind & Body.......................27 Restaurants.........................42 Service Directory.................48 Simply Home......................12 Sports.................................34 Job Connection...................62 Weekly Almanac.................42 Worship..............................47 May 19, 2010

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I played old hymns for an hour today For a fine man felled by a tree. I sang to make the grief go away, …Rugged Cross, Nearer… to Thee.

Young and strong, hard working and true. Built a business that bound him close to the earth. His first love his family. How I ache for you. A life of devotion, toil and, yes, mirth.

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Why him? Why this? Makes no sense to us now. Husband, father, friend with quicksilver eyes. Gave more than he got. Deservedly proud. An example to guide each of our lives.

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How often I rode on the back of his hoe, Deep in the woods to learn what was there, Surveying and digging to examine and know. He put everything back with consummate care.

Friday May 21st - Thursday Nov. 27th Iron Man 2

I’ll miss him - yet keep him: A model to guard. His example and twinkle continue to ring. Hear the purr of a plane as you work in your yard. Look up, wave salute and he’ll tip his wings.

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German Dinner in Albany

On Saturday May 22, enjoy an evening of German dinner and drink at the German-American Club of Albany, 32 Cherry Street, Albany, New York, at a German Bierfest. All events are open to the public. Doors open at 5 p.m. German Lagers, Pilsners, Bocks, and Hefeweizens will be available. Dinner served at 6 p.m. Dinner choices are German goulash or chicken cacciatore and vegetable at $20 per plate. Salad and dessert included; with live music from Herb Liebenhagen. Walk-ins are welcome for bier tasting and live music at $6 per person. For reservations, please call 518-489-0831 or 518-265-6102. ________________________________________________

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VRP Seeking Gently Used Picture Books

Vermont Reading Partners, a non profit literacy program is in need of gently used picture books and easy to read books for their free book locations. VRP has eleven locations in Bennington County where families who would not otherwise have easy access to children’s books can take them free of charge. Since its inception in1999, over 25,000 books have gone into homes in southwestern Vermont communities. VRP also accepts chapter books in the junior high category. VRP’s Book Program is an adjunct to their programs in Adult Basic Literacy, ESOL (speakers of other languages), and the After School Program. Donated books can be dropped off at Kilburn’s Convenience Store in Manchester, next to r.k. Miles or at the VRP office upstairs over the Zion Pre-School at the Zion Episcopal Church Parish House in Manchester Center. Please call June at 362-2323 for further information. May 19, 2010

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GNAT-TV to Air Dorest’s Groundwater Study

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GNAT-TV, Northshire Access Television, will air “Dorset’s Groundwater Study” on Channel 16 at 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, May 22 and 23. This program was taped on April 6 at a public meeting held at the Dorset Town Hall and this groundwater study was presented by Laurence R. Becker, Vermont State Geologist, and his associates, Marjorie Gale who is a geologist and digital mapping expert, and Eric Hanson, a Vermont Rural Water Planner. Dorset’s geological characteristics and water resources are shown on a series of maps, and discussed by town planners and interested citizens. For further information concerning the GNAT-TV schedule, call 362-7070.

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French Language Courses Available

Misty Valley Books in Chester will again offer two levels of French classes beginning the week of May 31. The Learn French courses will run for six weeks, Level II on Mondays, beginning May 31, and Level I on Tuesdays, beginning June 1. Both courses are open to students high school age and older and will meet in the bookstore from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Instructor for the courses is Bill Reed, co-proprietor with his wife, Lynne, of Misty Valley Books, on the Chester Green next to the Fullerton Inn. A graduate of Yale University, he has taught in Africa, France and, for more than 35 years, in public and private schools and colleges in Vermont. Both courses will rely on films, games and songs in an approach that is lighthearted and conversational. Over 200 students in small groups (class size is limited) have taken the courses in the past two years. The fee for the course includes materials. Please register by calling Misty Valley Books at 802-875-3400 or e-mailing billreed@vermontel.net.

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Crescent Valley Homemakers

The Crescent Valley Homemakers will be having their spring plant and bake sale on Wednesday, May 19, at the Pawlet Community Church at at noon. Please don’t forget to bring one or more items for the Pawlet Food Pantry. The hostesses will be Peg Browe and Ele Vetromile. For further information, contact Anita at 325-3786 or skyshows@vermontel.net. _________________________________________________

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Dinner is being served at First Congregational Church, Route 7A in Manchester Village on Sunday, May 23, at 5:30 p.m. This month’s community meal is provided by the Trustee Board of First Congregational Church. One Sunday evening a month (usually the last Sunday) dinner is served at FCC and it is always free. Each month we welcome a different volunteer chef or group who develops the menu and prepares the meal and it is served by the Junior and Senior High Youth Group. The whole community is invited! Reservations are not necessary, but if you want more information call the church office at 362-2709. ________________________________________________

Garden Club at Equinox Terrace

On their regular visits to the Terrace, Garden Club members bring flowers for residents to arrange. Residents often make arrangements for themselves, and then make more as gifts for those who are not able to participate.

Memorial Day Bike Swap Bring your old bike to our Rawsonville, Mount Snow or Ludlow locations for evaluation. We will set a price. When it sells, you get a store credit towards a new bike. Please drop off your bike by Thursday, May 27. Used and new bikes available for purchase Friday, May 28-Monday, May 31.

Rawsonville 802-297-1745

Mount Snow 802-464-2222

Ludlow 802-228-6200

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FROM MY CORNER

...these shoes are made for walkin’... My friend in California told me about a new pair of shoes she bought for walking. She loves them and said they have made a big difference in her back and knee pain. Linda isn’t one to spend money on herself. In fact, she’s very careful with her funds. When she said she bought this

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new pair of shoes, I was a little surprised. She said they were pretty expensive but well worth the price. They’re “Shape-Ups” made by Skechers. After our phone conversation, I looked them up on the internet. Wow! Yeah, they are expensive! I was shocked that she would spend so much on a pair of shoes! Sneakers, yet! Since that conversation, I’ve heard from others who swear by their Shape-Ups, raving about their comfort, how great they are for walking, and light on their feet. So for my aching back, knees, feet and ankles, my daughter gave me a pair for Mother’s Day. Now I’m adding myself to the list of rave reviewers for these shoes. I don’t want to take them off. I’ve been wearing them for a week and I haven’t had any

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problems with my knees, feet or ankles. My back doesn’t ache, either. These shoes are so comfortable that I feel I can walk anywhere, anytime. I encourage you to at least check them out. If you have any kind of back pain or have had knee surgery or suffer from arthritis, give them a try. These shoes are supposed to strengthen legs and back and improve posture. They work for me! I’ll be endorsing my favorite cereal next week! Ha!

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St. Luke’s Garden Party

Imagine all this! Pretty tablecloths on tables along with chairs on the green lawn. Violin music playing. Flower arranging demonstrations happening, for youngsters and adults. Decadent desserts being served to you on real china. All this for two hours for $5 per person. This inaugural event happens on Saturday, May 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. on the back lawn of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at 313 Main Street in Chester, Vermont. The players are Marija Cunningham and Adelaide Johnson (both members of St. Luke’s, the Altar Guild and the Springfield Garden Club), Julane Deneen’s accomplished violin students, the fine bakers of the church, and hostesses, both young and old and you. You must reserve your spot, so call Cindy Roundy-Winston at 875-3292 to make yours. You will not want to miss this event. Details can be found at www. stlukesepiscopalvt.org.

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Wantastiquet Rotary Club Penny Sale

It’s Penny Sale time again! The Wantastiquet Rotary Club of the greater Londonderry area will hold their annual Penny Sale Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 29 at Flood Brook Union School in Londonderry. Come join us for a fun evening with four sessions of prizes and support a great cause – the club’s scholarship fund, which goes to provide one-year scholarships to area high school seniors furthering their education. The doors will open at 6 p.m. with the first round of prizes to be raffled off beginning at 6:30 p.m. For the second year there will be a session just for kids ages 10 and younger. There will also be a silent auction with great items to bid on, a 50/50 raffle and refreshments available for sale between each session. Prizes have been generously donated by merchants from Londonderry, Manchester, Peru, Weston, Landgrove, Chester, Ludlow, Bondville, Stratton Mountain, South Londonderry, Jamaica, and a few other towns. The Penny Sale is a fun “raffle” type game in which numbered tickets are sold for one dollar each. You purchase as many tickets as you like. Donated services or items are raffled off in three sessions that have up to 100 prizes in each session. Each time a winning ticket is drawn, the ticket is placed back in the drum. In this way, it is possible for a winning ticket to be drawn again and again. Although it is highly unlikely, each one dollar ticket could win all 100 prizes in the session for which it was purchased. The Wantastiquet Rotary Club meets each Wednesday at 7 a.m. at the Colonial House Inn & Motel in Weston. May 19, 2010

Pig Roast and Square Dance in Weston

The Weston Community Association, in association with the Weston Rod and Gun Club and Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, is pleased to host the fourth annual Memorial Weekend Pig Roast and Square Dance, to be held on Sunday, May 30, 5 to 7:30 p.m. This year, the event returns to a tent on the Weston Green, with dancing on Park Street and the musicians performing under the portico of The Weston Playhouse. The Green is located on Route 100, in the center of Weston. Roast pork dinners, including soft drinks and dessert, will be served beginning at 5 p.m., for $10 per adult and $7 per child. Hot dogs will also be available. Wine and beer will be available for purchase, courtesy of the Inn at Weston. Music provided by the Turkey Mountain Window Smashers, will be performed from 5:00 to 7:15 p.m. Try your hand (or feet) at square dancing! Everyone’s invited. Mark the calendar. Bring the family! Bring your friends! Tens of thousands of people enjoy events each year at Weston Community Association properties, including the Playhouse, Museums(Farrar-Mansur House, Old Mill and Craft Building), and Cold Spring Brook Park. In this, the Association’s 88th year of community service, we again invite you to join us to celebrate with friends, family, and neighbors on this Memorial Day weekend.

French Club Offering Fundraising Dinner The Arlington Memorial High School French Club is hosting a fundraising dinner at Jonathon’s Table in Arlington, Monday, June 14. Dinner reservation times can be made for either 5:30 or 7:30 p.m. Guests can choose from the following entrees: Prime Rib au Jus, Lemon Walnut Chicken, Roast Pork or Fresh Scrod. Reservations must be made by Wednesday, June 9. The cost for the evening is

$30 per person which includes the entrée, home baked bread, garden salad, baked potato or seasoned brown rice, butternut squash, coffee, dessert choice of apple pie or Kahlua chocolate chip brownie, tax and tip. The cost of any alcoholic drinks is not included. To make a reservation, contact French Club Advisor Kathy Corey at coreyk@bvsu.org or

375-2589, extension 116. The Arlington School District mission is to create a safe, caring and respectful environment of academic excellence where students are uniquely challenged to reach their potential at the Pre-K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 levels.

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SIMPLY HOME

— by Lisa Laberge

Something to Consider On a recent trip to Montreal a big, crayon-colored box of a home furnishings store caught my eye. On an impulse my husband veered the car into the parking lot in order for us to take a look inside. I don’t want to mention the name of the store but it is Swedish and has a lot of vowels in its one-word name. The oversized double doors wooshed open and we were sucked inside along with other hunters of home furnishings. Feeling a bit like a bunch of Dorothies in a bizarre remake of Wizard of Oz, the crowd was guided ahead by the clever blue feet painted on the concrete floor, creating a path that steered us only forward through a never-ending labyrinth of mis-en-scene sets of living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms and kitchens. Each scene was carefully crafted to include all of the items a hip homeowner would want in their interiors, right down to the vase of flowers on the dining table and the latest shelter magazine and bright colored cup and saucer accessorizing the coffee table. I was impressed by the well thought out combinations but after the third or fourth room I decided to move in for a closer inspection. Up close, things were not as they seemed. Overall the materials were poor and the construction sadly lacking. Opening the kitchen doors and drawers to look behind the slick exteriors revealed thin materials barely held together with fasteners. At one point, I even looked behind

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the scene to see if the whole thing was maybe just a flat mirage like a stage set. Something kept niggling at me, the thought that I was being manipulated by very clever marketing and I knew when I got these objects home they would reveal themselves to be empty promises. The blue feet took us through the entire store and spit us out in the final area before exiting, the fake potted greenery section. When did fake plants get to be a good idea? Better to throw some real twigs in a glass vase and call it a day. Now, I am giving a free pass to students decorating college dorms or young people on limited, start up budgets. This is the perfect store for you. But for those of us who could afford better, perhaps we need to pause and think about how long we would like furniture and furnishings to last. I think we have embraced the throw-away society too completely, taking it into our homes and lifestyles. Perhaps instead we should think about selecting things that our grandchildren could use someday, showing the patina of life on its surface. It’s something to consider. _______________________________________________

Vendors Wanted

Vendors are needed by the Maple Valley Grange in South Wallingford for a June 19 event. The cost for a space is $10. Please call Dottie at 2935232 for your reservation or more information by June 5. _________________________________________________

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Housing Grant Received

Community Action in Southwestern Vermont is pleased to announce a $5,000 grant from the Citizens Bank Foundation in support of its Housing Stabilization Program, providing case management and direct services to low-income families throughout Rutland County. The Housing Stabilization Program assists homeless families and those at risk of becoming homeless by locating safe, suitable housing, addressing immediate needs, developing long-term goals, and providing access to educational opportunities, including “Employment Success,” a soft-skills training course offered through BROC’s MicroBusiness Development Program. “This grant will help us give low-income families not only a safe place to live, but a pathway to economic independence as they develop skills to enter the workforce, stick to a budget and gain financial literacy,” says BROC’s Executive Director, Linda Rooker. During the period of July 1, 2009 to March 1, 2010, 128 individuals obtained safe, affordable housing and are receiving ongoing case management from BROC’s housing counselors. Citizens Bank President, Cathleen Schmidt states, “Citizens Bank is proud to support the efforts of BROC staff as they continue to assist individuals and families in avoiding homelessness and achieving self-sufficiency.”

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Celtic Weddings By Christie Harris

You just announced your engagement to family and friends and the wedding planning advice is overwhelming. There is only one thing you know for sure; that is, you want to celebrate your heritage with a Celtic wedding. There are nine parts to a true Celtic ceremony: the casting and consecration of the circle, the presentation of the bride and groom, the statement of the Bard (poet or lyricist) about marriage, declarations of the bride and groom (vows), the exchange of rings, fasting of the hands, passing of light, Thanksgiving and Oath, and the blessing and opening of the circle. Any or all parts can be used for the ceremony, and there are many variations of each of the nine parts to consider. There are other traditions that can be incorporated into a Celtic

wedding. Music plays a large part and bagpipes are one of the most distinct instruments used. There are plenty of great Celtic artists in today’s music scene, so finding a mix of

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appropriate music is easy to do. The bride and groom often carry a horseshoe for good luck. Since the real thing is a bit awkward and heavy, consider small horseshoe pins that can be worn on a lapel or tacked to the hand-fasting ribbons. Brightly colored wedding dresses and kilts are the traditional garb, and barefoot couples signify their connection to the Earth. Herbs play a role as well, and can be tucked into the bridal bouquet, the groom’s boutonnière, and incorporated into an arrangement on the alter. Rosemary is used to symbolize love, loyalty, and fidelity. Sage is for wisdom and long life. Thyme is for bravery, courage, and strength, and lavender is a symbol of love, loyalty and devotion. Of course, no Celtic celebration is complete without plenty of food, drink and dancing. In traditional times, these celebrations lasted for days! If you are unable to find a minister to perform a Celtic ceremony, consider asking a close friend or family member to be your Bard and minister. A Justice of the Peace standing by to make it legal by signing the marriage license is all you will need. Good luck and many blessings for your big day.

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May you have Walls for the Wind And roof for the rain And drinks beside the fire Laughter to cheer you And your love near you, And all that your heart may desire May joy and peace surround you, Contentment latch your door, And happiness be with you now And bless you evermore.

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Traditions and Superstitions By Christie Harris

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. It’s a well-known saying that’s been passed from generation to generation, and many brides seek meaningful old, new, borrowed and blue items to carry with them on their wedding day. The saying’s origins are suspected to be English and perhaps during the Victorian era. Each item represents good-luck charms for the bride and each heralds happiness, optimism, hope, and loyalty with friends and family. The color blue has been popular for centuries, beginning in ancient Rome where brides wore blue to symbolize fidelity and modesty. Indeed, Christianity’s own Virgin Mary is dressed in blue symbolizing purity and love. Although no bride wants rain on her wedding day, it is considered to be good luck. Arachnophobia? In England, finding a spider in your wedding dress is also good luck. English

folklore also states that Wednesday is the best day to marry, while Saturday is considered to be unlucky. For ancient Romans, the veil was thought to protect the bride from evil spirits. Today, a veil is more of a fashion statement and many modern brides go without. The “stag” party, a loud and boisterous gathering where men said goodbye to their single days, dates back to the days of the Spartans. In America it is considered to be unlucky for the groom to see the bride on their wedding day before the ceremony, but in France the groom might escort the bride to the church or chapel. For the Celts, hand-fasting is a traditional binding of the couple’s hands and it is believed that this ritual is where the phrase “tying the knot” originated. Whatever your beliefs, your wedding day is a proclamation of love and fidelity. Rain, nor snow, nor spiders, nor evil spirits can change that.

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Main Street Realty Joins Lang McLaughry Spera Real Estate Main Street Realty today announced they have joined Vermont’s and Northern New Hampshire’s largest independent Real Estate firm, Lang McLaughry Spera. Lang McLaughry Spera serves homebuyers and sellers in the two-state geographic area encompassing the Upper Connecticut River Valley, the Central Vermont region and Northwestern Vermont including the Champlain Valley. With 14 offices and a 150-member sales and support team, the firm is known as being one of the leading real estate companies in the Northeast. “I am delighted to be a part of the team at Lang McLaughry Spera Real Estate. This new endeavor will offer us the support to increase our real estate services and to enlarge our coverage area,” said Maureen Harmon, owner and principal broker of Main Street Realty. “Our business has been growing steadily, despite the recent economic woes. This merger was the next step for our associates and for our company. We are all feeling very enthusiastic and excited about this new venture!” Maureen will serve as the managing broker of the Manchester office and Southern Vermont Regional Director of Development.

Bobby Waite will continue as the managing broker of the Londonderry office. Lang McLaughry Spera Real Estate’s family of experienced Vermont and New Hampshire real estate associates and staff are ready to assist with your real estate needs. Specializing in representing buyers and sellers throughout Vermont, New Hampshire and around the world with residential properties, land, building lots, commercial buildings and businesses, vacation homes, rental property and relocation services.

William Alexander Presents New Book ‘52 Loaves’ at Northshire Bookstore Author, gardener, and baker William Alexander presents his new book 52 Loaves on Thursday, May 20 at 7 p.m. at Northshire Bookstore. William Alexander is determined to bake the perfect loaf of bread. In his new book “52 Loaves: One Man’s Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning, and a Perfect Crust,” Alexander chronicles his odyssey in pursuit of perfection. Alexander’s quest takes him around the world including Morocco, Paris, and Normandy, while in his own home he bakes his bread from scratch: growing, harvesting, threshing, winnowing, and

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milling his own wheat. An original take on the six-thousand-year old staple of life,“52 Loaves” explores the nature of obsession, the meditative quality of ritual, the futility of trying to re-create something perfect, our deep connection to the earth, and the mysterious instinct that makes every single person on the planet, from any culture or society, respond to the aroma of baking bread. Don’t miss this enlightening opportunity to hear a great writer, gardener, and baker and get your book signed. For more information call 802-362-2200.

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“First Lady of Cinema” Honored on Stamp The U.S. Postal Service immortalized one of America’s true cinematic treasures — the only recipient of four Academy Awards for Best Actress — on what would have been her 103rd birthday, May 12. The stamp issued pays tribute to Katharine Houghton Hepburn, known to many as simply “Kate,” a great actress whose almost 50-year career made her an icon of the silver screen and a trailblazer for independent, progressive women.

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generations, for both her unparalleled acting ability and being a role model for women who choose to live life on their own terms.” Potter was joined in dedicating the stamp by Actor Sam Waterston, who served as master of ceremonies and starred with Hepburn in a 1973 TV movie adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie;” director Anthony Harvey, who directed her third Oscar-winning film, “The Lion in Winter” in 1968; and Chuck Still, executive director of the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. Hepburn’s nephew, Mundy Hepburn, was also in attendance.

Second Chance Animal Center still has some openings in its weekly summer camp program during the month of July for children aged 7 to 12. Campers will learn about responsible pet partnership, socializing daily with the animals at the shelter as well as pet camp animals. Daily activities include nature hikes and swimming at beautiful Lake Shaftsbury in addition to field trips to interesting animal related places. The camp is located in the barn across from the Animal Center on Route 7A in Shaftsbury, Vermont. The cost is $175 per week, and the hours are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Reservations for camp will only be accepted by mail and are available on a first come-first serve basis. All applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable $25 deposit, with the remainder of the fee due by June 18. Partial scholarships are available. Information about Second Chance Animal Center’s camp and application forms are available at www.2ndchanceanimalcenter.org, or by calling 375-2898.

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The dedication ceremony took place at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook, Connecticut and the 44-cent, First-Class mail stamp goes on sale nationwide today. The stamp, designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, D.C., captures the beauty and thespian brilliance Hepburn so distinctively personified. It is based on a publicity still from one of Hepburn’s Oscar-nominated movies, “Woman of the Year” (1942), photographed by Clarence S. Bull. “With the Katharine Hepburn commemorative stamp as the newest in our Legends of Hollywood series, we continue our proud tradition of honoring the special people who epitomize our nation’s character and aspirations,” said Postmaster General John E. Potter. “Katharine Hepburn will be remembered for May 19, 2010

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Pictured above, front row: Lina Grover, Kathy Clark, Kathy Van Benschotten; back row: Marilyn King, Melanie Troy, Scott Neal, Judy Bryan, and Bill Bryan.

Arlington Area Summer Lunch Program

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Individuals representing more than a dozen local groups recently met to make plans for the second year of Meals Program. This program is designed to help children who qualify with food for lunches during the summer recess. If individuals from the area would like to help in this endeavor, the donation of snacks would greatly benefit the program. Snack items can be left in any of the Arlington Food Shelf Boxes. These boxes are located in the local churches, both banks, and the Town Hall, and all snacks received will be used for this meals program. For additional information or registration forms, call 375-2548. ________________________________________________

The Mountain School is Coming to a Town Near You

The Mountain School at Winhall has scheduled a series of informal Open Houses, hosted by MSW parents, friends and staff, to introduce families in outlying towns to The Mountain School’s progressive slate of programs and initiatives and its unique multidisciplinary and thematic approach to Pre-K through 8th grade learning. All events will run from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m., refreshments will be served and all are welcome to attend. On May 25, MSW parents Michael and Christine Fayette will host the first Open House at the Doveberry Inn, in Dover; MSW parents Neville and Tricia Burt will hold an Open House at their home in Londonderry on May 26, and friends of The Mountain School, Ed and Irene Glazer, will welcome parents to their home in Jamaica on May 27. Please call 297-2622 by May 24 to RSVP and get directions. Financial aid is available and parents attending an Open House will be eligible to enter a Tuition Discount Raffle. The Mountain School at Winhall is a state approved Pre-K-8 independent day school located in Bondville, Vermont. For more information on the school call Daren Houck at 297-2662 or visit online at www.themountainschool.org

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Manchester Garden Club Plant Sale

The Garden Club of Manchester Annual Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, May 22 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Northshire Day School, 5484 Main Street, Route 7A, Manchester Center. Hearty perennials from members’ gardens and exceptional organic herbs will be available for sale at very reasonable prices. Proceeds will provide scholarships for students studying horticulture and for civic beautification projects such as plantings at the junction of Routes 11 and 30, the Manchester and Dorset Post Offices, and the Green in Dorset. Special thanks to the Northshire Day School and to Mettowee Mill Nursery for their help and support. _________________________________________________

Wine Tasting at Mark Skinner Library

Barbara Comollo from Comollo Antiques and Fine Wines will showcase some particularly sumptuous wines on Friday, May 21 at the Mark Skinner Library. The wine tasting begins at 6:00 p.m. Having studied, read and appreciated wine for almost two decades, Comollo decided to start selling small production, handcrafted wines in 2006. She believes in family run farms or vineyards as opposed to “corporate” wines. Comollo also maintains that quality wines can �� be found in all price ranges and �� all grapes. �� Mark Skinner Library is locat�� ed at 48 West Road in Manchester �� Village, Vermont. Participants must be 21 or over to attend. The suggested �� donation is $5 per person. RSVP to msk innerlibrar y@ya ho o. �� com or call 362-2607, as space �� is limited.

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Wall Street Ethics�an Oxymoron? with economic advisor Hugh A. Johnson and Dartmouth College professors Robert A. Howell and Richard S. Shreve

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

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BOOK REVIEW

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“A Stranger in the Confederacy — Walking to Gatlinburg” By Howard Frank Mosher Shaye Areheart Books Several works of modern literary fiction have followed soldiers walking home after the Civil War to rebuild broken lives and regain lost humanity, reanimating the timeless journey of Odysseus. In “Walking to Gatlinburg,” his tenth novel, Howard Frank Mosher turns that conceit on its head, sending his hero from the relative tranquility of northern Vermont into the teeth of the bloody conflict.

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It is 1864, and young Morgan Kinneson is planning “his own great odyssey” to find his brother Pilgrim, an army doctor who disappeared in the savage fighting at Gettysburg the previous year. His quest becomes even more dangerous when a fugitive slave under his protection is murdered, but not before entrusting him with a mysterious engraved stone somehow tied to the Underground Railroad. Morgan begins his trek southward, now the target of a band of mad killers. Mosher may be the closest thing Vermont has to a “state author,” a talented and awardwinning novelist who has worked steadfastly for nearly four decades to capture the unique qualities of the communities and people of Kingdom County, his fictional Northeast Kingdom setting. His most affecting works are coming-ofage stories, in which youthful protagonists are shaped and influenced by their colorful elders (like Quebec Bill Bonhomme of Disappearances) and the seasonal rhythms and outdoor adventures of rural Vermont life (Northern Borders). But Morgan strides into these pages already fully formed, wise beyond his years at seventeen, an abolitionist, skilled tracker and woodsman, and deadeye shooter. Mosher presents him as a budding folk hero, a self-reliant man with “eyes the color of the big lake just before a summer storm,” marching with single-minded purpose across a ravaged land. The journey brings Morgan into contact with a host of fascinating characters, including Big Eva the Adirondack lumberjill, a pacifist gunsmith in Pennsylvania, and the matriarch of an Appalachian clan in Tennessee, not to mention the murderous lunatics pursuing him. He stays on Pilgrim’s trail, while also battling his enemies, trying to solve the puzzle of the stone, and falling in love with a pretty slave girl. Mosher is a born yarn-spinner, and his usual rich, lyrical language is on display here. If sometimes he too baldly references Homer and Dante, he more than compensates with his memorable scene-setting, outsize characters, and gripping action sequences. While a thriller and a true page-turner, this novel is also an intense and haunting portrayal of the folly of war and the absurdities of “civilization.” In the end, Morgan’s greatest test may be facing the darkness inside him and coming to terms with the violence he has seen and done. It is tempting to lose faith in humanity and any higher power in “a world bereft of all reason,” but reflecting back on his odyssey, Morgan can take comfort in the help he received and the human connections he made on the way. In the end, the values of his Kinneson ancestors, who “lived in a house at the end of the road and were friends to mankind,” might just hold the key to restoring order and sanity.

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Five Burr and Burton Juniors Qualify for 2011 Merit Scholarship Program

Burr and Burton Academy juniors Alfred Amigo, Daniel Boston, Zoe Carswell, Daniel Colson, and Lisa Donnelly recently received notification that they were among the 50,000 highest-scoring participants out of over 1.5 million students who took the 2009 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, for the National Merit Scholarship Program. As part of this select group, they will advance to the semifinalist round of competition for the 2011 National Merit College Scholarships. Out of this group, only 16,000 students will be named semifinalists, representing the top scorers in each state. _________________________________________________

Burr and Burton juniors who will move on the semiﬁnalist round of National Merit Scholarship Program: Daniel Boston, Alfred Amigo, Daniel Colson and Zoe Carswell. Not in photo: Lisa Donnelly.

Interfaith Council’s Summer Children’s Lunch Program

Food & Fund Drive to benefit the Interfaith Council’s Summer Children’s Lunch Program. This program services about 150 children from Manchester and surrounding towns for 9-10 weeks. Mountain Healing Arts and the Rotary Club will be joining forces to collect nonperishable foods and funds for this program. You may make a food or fund drop at the following locations: Mountain Healing Arts and Eastern Mountain Sports. More collection locations will be added throughout the month. The drive will continue now through June 15. Examples of some good foods needed for this program would be canned chicken, tuna, soups and fruit, peanut butter and jelly, granola bars, etcetera. Supplies necessary include tooth brushes and school supplies such as pencils, paper, notebooks, and etcetera. We thank you in advance for your support of this important community based children’s summer program. For additional information you may call Janette Conlon �� at 362-4015. �� ____________________

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A Blooming Day at Rupert Kittay

The Rupert Kittay Library’s Plant Sale will be taking place on Saturday, May 29 from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. at the library. There will be a variety of perennials, herbs and vegetables that have been grown in our area.The annuals will be in both pots and 6 packs as well as hanging baskets. The Kittay Library is located at 2827 Route 153 in the center of Rupert. Come enjoy the sale and help to support the many free programs at the Kittay Library. May 19, 2010

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Leland and Gray Players present Kaufman and Hart’s ‘Once in a Lifetime!’

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The Leland and Gray Players close their season with a zany satire on Hollywood’s heyday, “Once in a Lifetime.” By George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, this fact-paced, wise-cracking romp plays Thursday, May 20 at 7:30; Friday, May 21 at 7:45 and Saturday, May 22 at 3 and 7:30 at the Dutton on the Leland and Gray campus in Townshend. As the film industry shifted from “silents” to “talkies “ in the 1920s, well-known directors were imported from New York and Europe to make pictures only to find that actors from the silents couldn’t really act or speak. The old stars needed new tricks — they had to be taught to talk and emote in the new medium. In “Once in a Lifetime” savvy writers George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart see the industry as ripe for satire. The play opens in New York where we meet unemployed vaudeville actor, Jerry Hyland, a can-do guy, who convinces his partners, May Daniels, a downto-earth, quick wit, and George Lewis, one of the dimmer bulbs on the Great White Way, that they should head to Hollywood to present themselves as pros ready to train actors for films. The antics ensue as Kaufman and

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Hart find much to laugh at in the golden age of movies. The L&G Players’ company includes Amy van Loon as May Daniels, Johnny Pozzi as Jerry Hyland and Tyler Gervais as George Lewis. Melissa Soule is Helen Hobart; Jake Huston is Herman Glogauer; Tessa Anne Stanley is Susan Walker; Caitlin Hamm is her mother. The show also features Zoe Soule as Miss Leighton, Patrick Hauer as Rudolph Kammerling, Andrew Powell as Lawrence Vail. The cast is rounded out by Alexa Litchfield, Gia Casella, Rachel Spence, Casey Williams, Giannina Gaspero Beckstrom, Madison Cannella, Greta Larsen, Maddi Etman, Maezie Cramp, Gable Rak, Chris Lasch, Jesse Cannella, Will Bass, Asa Chapin, Arik Clark, Nicole Winot, Jasmine Domenick and Rachael Turner. Vocal interludes will be performed by Tessa Stanley, Melissa Soule, Ruby Defelice and the ensemble. Scenery is created by L&G art teacher Kristen Wilson’s design class on a series of periaktoi built by adult volunteers Cliff Rey and Rob Cramp; costumes are managed by parent Kim Soule with Vera Gervais and Bonnie Cramp. Graphic design is by junior Emily Misnick. The all-student crew includes Cassidy Anderson as lighting designer with Emma Godeck, Trystian Carbonera and Katie Finegan on light crew; Sarah Dickson, Devan Piniewski and Anna Cashman on sound. Running crew is led by Phoebe Gunther Mohr and Ashley Meyer. Tickets are $6 for adults; $4 for students, available at the door. For more information, write verbatim@svcable.net or phone 802-365-7355, ext. 204. May 19, 2010

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We’ve got everything you need to enjoy both in your backyard! Bird Walks May 22nd & June 12th at Hildene, Call for more info 48 Center Hill Rd. Manchester, VT (802) 362-2270

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Opera Theatre of Weston Receives Grant

Opera Theatre of Weston (OTW) announces that the opera company is the recent recipient of a matching grant awarded by The Vermont Country Store. The “Community Action Grant,” in the amount of $2,500, was leveraged with matching funds by two local patrons who believe in OTW’s mission of bringing opera to children and children into opera. This matching grant will help to support “Storybook Opera Project,” a pre-performance touring program to local schools, as well as partial funding for a student discount ticket for area schools attending performances of “The Magic Flute.” A total school audience of 2400 youth will attend the opera company’s January 2011 school performances of “The Magic Flute” at the Weston Playhouse and at Rutland’s Paramount Theatre. According to OTW Educational Director and Co-Artistic Director, Lise Messier, “every year teachers tell us that OTW’s “Opera for Kids” programs have enhanced their curriculums and become an important extension of their music educational programs. Elementary, middle and high school students say that when they grow up “they’d like to be in an opera!” Opera Theatre of Weston, a professional company member of OPERA America, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization supported in part by grants from the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts; the Vermont Humanities Council, Stratton Foundation, Sinex Education Fund, and the Horowitz Foundation. For further information about the School Outreach Program and OTW’s performances of “The Magic Flute,” contact OTW at 802-8243821 or by email at otw@sover.net. Check out our Web site: www. operatheatreofweston.com.

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The Hoosick Falls Cub Scout Pack 64 is having a bake sale and hotdog sale on Saturday May 22, starting at 9 a.m. The event will be held at 14 River Sreet, Hoosick Falls, New York, and will help the boys go to camp this year. So please take a moment and check out the goodies. For further information, call Sue at 518-686-0717. ________________________________________________

Second Chance Presents Awards for Many Acts of Kindness

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On a cold December day last winter Timothy Pinsonneault, Jr. was at his job at the Bennington Transfer Station when he noticed a plastic bag moving. When he investigated he discovered a tiny kitten inside the bag — thrown away as garbage to die. He rescued the cat and called him Lucky and gave him a home. At the Second Chance Animal Center’s 41st Annual Meeting, Board of Trustee President Judy Murphy presented Mr. Pinsonneault with a Humanitarian Award for this act of kindness. Mr. Pinsonneault resides in Bennington. The President’s Award was given to Joan LaVigne of North Bennington, the longest serving Board Member and President of the Board from 2002-2004. Since the early ‘90s, Mrs. LaVigne has been active helping animals. It was Ms. LaVigne who set up the Sunday surgery days at Mt. Anthony Veterinary Hospital, where up to 50 cats were spayed or neutered by Dr. Peter Geanellis and his staff. It was Joan who publicized these events, often going door to door to encourage people to participate. She and her husband Bruce have taken many shelter animals to Albany to be on Steve Caporizzo’s show on Channel 10. She has provided a foster home for cats and has housed a feral cat colony at her home. Although she is stepping down from the board, she will stay active as a goodwill ambassador and volunteer for the shelter. A Special Achievement Award went to 10-year-old Morgan Flynn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Flynn of Bennington. This fourth grader at Bennington Elementary School mounted a one person campaign to help the animals at Second Chance. Morgan Flynn has made a difference in his community. He organized his classmates. He organized people at his school. He organized people through his church. He reached out even further by making appeals to the community on CAT-TV. As a result of his efforts, bags and bags and bags of bedding, towels, kitty litter, and all of the many things that the animals need began to flow into the shelter. The Staff Recognition Award was presented by Director of Shelter Operations Tina Wheeldon to Kayla Wilson for her outstanding job performance and initiative assisting with spay and neuter surgeries and her work with temperament testing dogs. Volunteer of the Year Award went to Meg Oceanna, known at Second Chance as the “Cat Whisperer.” Ms. Oceanna has spent many hours at the shelter working with the cats. She has a colony of feral cats and has been very successful at coaxing many of these wild cats into being tame enough to be house pets. The Annual Meeting was held April 23 in Bennington.

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Pancakes Improve Sight and Hearing

When you come and enjoy the pancakes, bacon, sausage and Vermont maple syrup the NorShaft Lions will be serving up on Sunday, June 6, you will not only have a great breakfast but you will be helping the Lions support their Sight and Hearing programs. Lions have restored sight to 7.5 million people through cataract surgeries, prevented serious vision loss for 30 million people and improved eye care services for hundreds of millions. Lions also take an active role in promoting hearing loss prevention and assisting those who are deaf or hearing impaired. Proceeds from the NorShaft Lions Pancake Breakfast will go towards helping the sight and/or hearing impaired right here in our local community. The NorShaft Lions Club Fourth Annual Pancake Breakfast is Sunday, June 6 from 8 am - noon. The breakfast includes pancakes, bacon, sausage, Vermont Maple Syrup, juice and coffee, tea or milk. The fee is $6 per person. Children under 8 are free. The Breakfast is being held at the Shaftsbury Elementary School (Buck Hill Road, South Shaftsbury, Vermont). ________________________________________________

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Summer Reading Program at the Pember Library

Al Fresco - Two Day Celebration!

Splash into New York State Water Science will kick off the kid’s’ Summer Reading Program at the Pember Library. Join us for this free program June 19 at 10:30 a.m. Space is limited! Call the Pember Library at 518-642-2525 to sign up. Presenting the program is Carol Parenzan Smalley, a children’s author who has written creative nonfiction science materials for leading educational publishers, a teaching artist who creates programs for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the recipient of an environmental engineering degree (with the focus on water) from Penn State. In this 90-minute hands-on program, participants experience water with their senses. They perform an auditory rainmaking activity (while learning about the importance of water to all living things). They croak with the frogs (including the wood frog, the state amphibian) while creating their own musical notation system to record the sounds of nature. They explore the physics of water by devising a musical water xylophone (to accompany the frogs). They capture a moment of water time using haiku (based on the River of Words poetry project). And, they experiment with Gyotaku, the Japanese art of fish printing (with a replica of a trout, the state fish). Public libraries across the State encourage reading through the New York Statewide Summer Reading Program. In 2010, Make a Splash @ Your Library will be the children’s theme. Linda has programs planned through July and a party in August for those who participate. Dawn will coordinate Make Waves @ Your Library, this year’s teen theme. The adult summer reading theme is Water Your Mind, Read. Detailed schedules for each program will be available at the Pember Library.

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Preparations for Salem’s Eighth Annual Al Fresco Weekend are well underway. This major fundraiser for the Historic Salem Courthouse Preservation Association (HSCPA) will take place under crisp white tents on the Courthouse grounds in Salem on Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25. On Saturday, the celebration of Salem’s agricultural heritage begins at 5:30 p.m. Renata Pilato, Al Fresco food sourcer, has been hard at work reaching out to local growers and producers in an effort to locate the finest ingredients for the meal. Enthusiastic chefs have been busy creating an exciting menu that will appeal to everyone. The Roadside Blues Band and the Mettawee Players will provide live entertainment. Once again everyone can participate in a Silent Auction in the Youth Barn. Courthouse Quilters also will have a quilt show in the Great Hall of the Courthouse. Four hundred tickets are available at $50 each. On Sunday, people can enjoy a delicious Chefs’ Brunch. Volunteer chefs representing restaurants from the area will show off their culinary skills as they create recipes with local ingredients. A wide array of mouth-watering selections will be offered to guests. Vendors will be on hand to sell fresh local produce as well as unique art and craft items. This event will take place from noon-2:00 p.m. Live entertainment will be provided by the Rachel Cuite Quartet. This year, maps will be provided for a walking tour of Historic Salem. Three hundred tickets are available at $25 each. This community event is possible each year with the cooperation of Salem area farmers and food producers, generous local sponsors, and more than 200 dedicated volunteers, including 50 local students who help serve the Al Fresco dinner. Tickets go on sale Monday, June 7 at the Salem Courthouse Community Center, 518-854-7053. Be sure to purchase your tickets promptly for the Al Fresco Dinner and the Chefs’ Brunch, because they sell out quickly. Don’t delay! For additional information, please visit the Web site at www.salemcourthouse.org. ________________________________________________

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning presents Wall Street Ethics – an Oxymoron? on Friday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Riley Center for the Arts at Burr and Burton Academy. The panel will include economic advisor Hugh A. Johnson and Dartmouth College professors at the Tuck School of Business, Dr. Robert A. Howell and Richard S. Shreve. This panel discussion will explore the meltdown of the financial fabric of the world — the ethics of the people who caused it, their behavior since the unprecedented huge government bailouts, what needs to be done to prevent such an event from happening again, and who is trying to prevent that from being done. Early registration is recommended. The cost to attend this hot topic event is $15. For more information and to register, please visit www. greenmtnacademy.org or call Renee Bornstein at 802-362-1199.

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Volunteer Training Graduates

Sixteen community members completed a hospice and palliative care volunteer training class held by the Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice and Rutland Regional Medical Center. In the home, hospital and extended care facilities, hospice and palliative care volunteers provide support to patients with a life-limiting illness and their families. Pictured left to right—Front row: Paul Turnley, MaryAnne Ries, Elizabeth West, Irene Gold, Robin Milner. Back row (standing): Angie LaVictoire, David Baril, Rafael Wainhaus, Sarah Ripley, Christy McDonnell, Liz Randol, Delma Schoeppler, Carol Sawyer, Rosie Doran, Paula Vaicunas, Ida-Mae Johnson.

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Rutland, VT – The Tobacco Cessation Program at Rutland Regional Medical Center is offering “Commit to Quit! Stop Smoking Workshop.” This four-week program will provide you with help to get you through the process of preparing to quit, setting a quit date, and new ways to cope with stress – all of which can help you quit for good. The group workshop will meet on Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. at the Castleton Family Medical Center located at 275 Route 30 North in Bomoseen, Vermont. You must be 18 years or older to attend and preregistration is suggested. For more information or to register, please call Rutland Regional’s Tobacco Cessation Program at 802-747-3768. _____________________

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Caring for Seniors

A group of senior home care companies recently worked to establish a Vermont chapter of the National Private Duty Association (NPDA). The NPDA is the nation’s first association for providers of private duty home care and works to promote strong ethical standards and educate family members about private duty home care. The Vermont chapter is the first of its kind in the state and has been working on developing a set of best practices for private duty in the state to address the quality of care available to seniors. The best practices will address hiring practices, caregiver training, delivery of senior care and caregiver supervision. “The mission of NPDA is to enhance the strength and professionalism for Private Duty Home Care Providers through education, advocacy, and best practices,” says Mary Lou Morrissette, President of At Home Senior Care and the Treasurer of the Vermont chapter. “The support and standards that the Vermont Chapter offers its members ensures that seniors and their families have peace of mind and quality care while aging at home.” For more information please contact Rachel Lee Cummings at 802-288-8117, President of the Vermont NPDA chapter or visit privatedutyhomecare.org. May 19, 2010

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The sharing of stories, one person to another, is a hallmark of the human condition. Factual first hand accounts by those who have battled bravely and lived to tell the tale — survivor stories — are arguably the most riveting, harrowing, yet ultimately life affirming tales of all. That’s why the Komen Vermont-New Hampshire Race for the Cure is inviting survivors of breast cancer to share their stories with others by emailing them to info@vtnhkomen.org with “Survivor Story” as the subject line.

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VNA & Hospice of SVHC Integrates with Hospice of Bennington County

The VNA and Hospice of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), the area’s most notable hometown home health agency and medicare-certified hospice, has joined forces with Hospice of Bennington County, the oldest all-volunteer hospice in the county, to provide improved hospice care to people and families living in the Bennington area. “By integrating our efforts under one roof,” said Mary Hagarty, executive director of VNA and Hospice of SVHC, “we will now be a stronger organization, better enabling us to offer the very best in hospice care to our community.” Board President of the Hospice of Bennington County Sharon Shea– Keneally stated, “The Board of the Hospice of Bennington County offers its encouragement to VNA and Hospice of SVHC in its efforts to continue and broaden the reaches of hospice care in southwestern Vermont.” Ann Barber-Greene, the former director of Hospice of Bennington County, will serve as the hospice liaison for VNA and Hospice, and Betsy Palmer will continue to offer the same skilled bereavement group she has done for more than 17 years. “It is a pleasure to bring people with Ann and Betsy’s levels of expertise to our VNA and Hospice team,” added Hagarty. “Ann will serve as an integral part in how we make hospice care available to people in different situations, whether they are at home, in the hospital or in a residential facility. Betsy’s group will continue to offer a safe, supportive environment for those who are grieving.”

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The word hospice comes from French and Latin words that mean “host,” as in a host offering a warm and inviting place for a guest. Hospice care is meant to echo that definition, as it provides a full range of nursing, medical, spiritual and support services to clients and their families. The skilled hospice team at VNA and Hospice includes doctors, nurses, pharmacists, nurse’s aides, social workers, a chaplain, volunteers and therapists. The hospice team can offer the most help when they are able to form relationships with clients over several weeks or months. “It’s important that people realize that hospice care does not necessarily mean someone is about to pass away,” stated Hagarty. “We can help someone face the challenges presented by illness or disease, so that person can live the life he or she chooses. Our integration with Hospice of Bennington County means we will be able to continue to provide the premium level of care our community has come to expect from both organizations.” To find out more about hospice care from the VNA and Hospice of SVHC, call 442-5502 and ask for Intake or visit www.svhealthcare.org. VNA and Hospice of SVHC is a not-for-profit organization that makes more than 30,000 home visits each year to residents of Bennington, North Bennington, Pownal, Shaftsbury, and Woodford. The VNA is part of the SVHC family that includes Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Centers for Living and Rehabilitation, and Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center.

‘Healing with HeART’

“Healing with HeART” is an exhibit of paintings created by the Woman to Woman Cancer Support group based at Rutland Regional Medical Center. The show is being hosted by Mary Fran Lloyd’s gallery, Art & Antiques on Center, located at 17 Center Street, Rutland, Vermont. The exhibit opened during the local Art Hop on Friday, May 14 and runs through June 8. “Over several years, watercolor classes have been led by Mary Fran Lloyd and Gillian Greene teaching various techniques. The results are these wonderful, beautiful pieces of artwork and the forming of a bond of friendship that began from a journey none of them had chosen. Though they may not have the same kind of cancers, these survivors have been able to discover a common thread in their healing process using art. With brush strokes infused with encouragement from their teacher and each other, the talent brought forth has surpassed even their own imagination.” For more information about the exhibit or the gallery, please call 802-786-1530.

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SPORTS Maple Leaf Half Marathon and 5K To Honor Jay Hathaway A Team Challenge dedicated to the memory of the late Chamber of Commerce executive director and race organizer, Jay Hathaway has been added to the Maple Leaf Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk set for September 11. Paraco Gas of New York and now southern Vermont is the sponsor for the event. The Jay Hathaway Memorial Team Challenge will pit teams of four runners and/or walkers in either the 5K (3-miles) event or in the half marathon (13.1-miles). This is not a relay event. Each participant will do the full distance, either running or walking. Each participant’s finishing

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position will be added into a team total, with the lowest cumulative team total winning the event. For over 30 years, Hathaway honored the community with his service on countless boards of directors of area nonprofit organizations. His fundraising abilities were legend. “Before his sudden death last September, Hathaway was working tirelessly to improve the health of the business community and to bring visitors to our region. We are honored now to celebrate Jay’s life through this community event” said Michael Gioffre, vice president of Paraco Gas. Although the Team Challenge is structured as a competition, runners and walkers, regardless of their finishing position, will be contributing to Northshire charities through the Manchester Lions and other nonprofit groups that are among the event’s organizers. Registration for the event will be capped at 1,000 participants. Registration fees are $35 for the half marathon and $15 for the 5K and for runners 19 and under. Registration and information is also available through the Manchester and the Mountains Chamber of Commerce at 802-362-6313. For online information and registration go to www. manchestervtmapleleaf.com. Runners may also register at www.active. com. In addition to Paraco Gas, sponsors for this year’s Maple Leaf Half Marathon and 5K include the Spiral Press Café and Perfect Wife Restaurant as title sponsors, MVP Health as presenting sponsor and numerous businesses. For information on sponsorship opportunities contact the Manchester Chamber. ________________________________________________

Scott Thomas Golf Tourney, Rafﬂe

The Scott Thomas Golf Tournament and raffle will be held on June 5 with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start at the Lake St. Catherine Country Club, Route 30, Poultney. $65 per person or $260 per team with the fees due by May 25. There will be a buffet and raffle drawings at the VFW following the tournament. Raffle items include: first place, $500 gas voucher; second place, gas barbecue grill; third place, $300 gas voucher. Raffle tickets are $10 each, or three for $20. The drawing will be held at the VFW following the tournament. Proceeds to benefit Scott Thomas Scholarship Fund. For further information, call Billy Weeks at 362-2418 or the VFW at 362-9840. _________________________________________________

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22nd Annual Killington Pico Rotary Tournament Beneﬁts Hospice Program

Fore! Golfers in Rutland County are encouraged to register for the 22nd Annual Killington Pico Rotary Tournament, to benefit the Hospice Program at the Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice. The tournament will take place on Wednesday, June 2, at Green Mountain National Golf Course in Killington, Vermont. Entry fee per golfer is $75 with teams of five at $375. Fee includes a day of golf, goodie bag, barbecue lunch and continental breakfast. To participate in the tournament, or to support the event, contact Ken Lee at 422-2288.

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SPORTS Burr and Burton Students Sponsor Beneﬁt Soccer Tournament May 22

Burr and Burton Academy Service Learning students are hosting a “Lose the Shoes” Barefoot 3V3 Co-ed Soccer Tournament on Saturday, May 22, at 6 pm at Applejack Field under the lights. This is a single elimination tournament with prizes for teams placing in the top three. All proceeds from the event will benefit Grassroot Soccer, an international nonprofit that harnesses the power of sport in the fight against HIV/ AIDS by training African professional soccer players—local heroes—as health educators to run an interactive, game-based HIV prevention program with at-risk adolescents. Over 270,000 teens have already graduated from the program in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, and South Africa and the international effort is growing. In these four countries alone, HIV/AIDS has killed over 650,000 and orphaned 3.7 million children. HIV/AIDS is 100 percent preventable, and, with the help of top-notch role models, Grassroot Soccer is breaking down cultural barriers to effective HIV prevention one child at a time. GRS hopes to reach 1.25 million teens by 2010. Please help them reach their goal. You can sign up for a barefoot soccer team by calling 802-345-7823 before Saturday, May 21. For as little as $5 per team member, you can change a child’s life. Everybody is welcome to play. You can also help by sponsoring one of the barefoot soccer teams in “Lose The Shoes.” For every $17 donated, one child will graduate from Grassroot Soccer, armed with the lifesaving knowledge and life skills they need to remain free of HIV. We hope you will consider sponsoring our teams. Every dollar makes a difference. All proceeds from this event will benefit Grassroot Soccer’s HIV prevention work in Sub-Saharan Africa. To learn more about Grassroot Soccer, please visit http://grassrootsoccer.org. Lusaka Sunrise, a powerful seven-minute documentary, depicts the Zambia program in action. Checks can be made out to Grassroot Soccer, a registered 501c3 nonprofit agency. For more information, please contact Lani Lovisa, 5498275; e-mail: llovisa@burrburton.org.

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Golf Tourney to Beneﬁt Kittay Library

The fifth annual Benefit for Rupert Kittay Library will be held on Saturday, June 5 at Lake St. Catherine Country Club. The $65 entry fee includes 18 hole of golf, a golf cart, full buffet, free golf club certificate, team and individual prizes and tee-cup auction. There will be a 2 p.m. shotgun start. You will be eligible to win $15,000 with a hole-in-one shot! Your check and names of participants are payable to Kittay Public Libray, P.O. Box 53, West Rupert, VT 05776. You must pre-register by May 29. For further information, call 394-2444 or 394-7730; email rkittay@myfairpoint.net. ________________________________________________

2010 Glen Frank Memorial Golf Tourney

The 2010 Glen Frank Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, June 11, at the Stratton Mountain Country Club. Please join us in remembering a great friend and held with the college fund for Glen’s boys, William and Ian. Registration starts at 11 a.m., and tee time is at 1 p.m. Not playing? You are invited to the Red Fox Inn in Bondville for an apres-golf gettogether and buffet dinner. Cost is $25 per person. Items for the silent auction are still needed, as are volunteers to help with registration and the auction. To pre-register, volunteer, purchase buffet tickets, and for all further information, please contact Peter McDermott at 297-2368 or at psmcd43@myfairpoint.net. Mailing address is Glen Frank Tournament, P.O. Box 682, Bondville, VT 05340.

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Plan Bee: A Celebration of the Honey Bee

On Sunday, June 6 from 1 to 2:30 p.m., in the Beckwith Room, Hildene will host a family event appropriate for ages 8 and up to celebrate the honey bee. Author and scientist Loree Griffin Burns will lead an interactive program introducing the group to the amazing world of a honey bee colony. Attendees will also learn about the beekeepers who raise them and the team of scientists working tirelessly to understand the mysterious disorder that currently threatens the bees’ very existence. It is difficult to imagine a world without honey, beeswax, and barely a fruit, nut or vegetable to eat, but these fears plague modern day scien-

tists grappling with this issue. Prior to having a family, Burn’s lifes work had been scientific research. She graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and later earned her Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She acknowledges that after her three children were born, things got a bit hectic. By melding her professional interests with her personal life, however, she was able to craft her “perfect career, writing books about science and scientists for children.” Following the bee program and a visit to the observation hive in The Museum Store, Loree Griffin Burns will be signing her new book, “The Hive Detective.” Admission to “Plan Bee: A Celebration of the Honey Bee” is $3. Members and volunteers are free. Space is limited and pre-registration is strongly recommended. To learn more about the event or to register, call Stephanie at 367-7960 or email Stephanie@hildene.org. For further information on The Lincoln Family Home at Hildene visit www. hildene.org. ________________________________________________

Youth Fishing Derby in Arlington

A Youth Fishing Derby will be held in Arlington on Saturday, May 22. Children 5 and under start at 10 a.m. and children ages 6 to 12 start at 10:15 a.m. This event is to be held at the West Arlington Fire Station, Route 313, Arlington, and is sponsored by the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron #69. For further information, call Steve Sallinsky at 733-2554. _______________________________________________

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Meet VINS’ Raptors at the Vermont Bird Place

Join a naturalist from the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) for an introduction to live raptors! On Saturday, May 29 the VINS raptors will be at the Vermont Bird Place & Sky Watch, 48 Center Hill Road in Manchester from 1 to 2 p.m. Stop by and get an up-close view of these amazing birds characterized by sharp talons, hooked beaks, acute eyesight and a carnivorous diet. Rick LaDue, VINS-Manchester Program Manager, will also be on site to distribute discount coupons for VINS Nature Camp programs at Burr and Burton Academy and Hildene this summer. The perfect blend of adventure and discovery, VINS Nature Camps offer children entering grades 1 through 6 an unforgettable experience of hands-on study of the natural environment facilitated by certified educators with more than 25 years of collective experience. For more information about VINS-Manchester programs, please visit www.vinsweb.org or call 802-362-4374. The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is a non-profit, member-supported environmental education, research and avian rehabilitation organization headquartered on Route 4 in Quechee, Vermont, with a satellite office in Manchester, Vermont. VINS’ mission is to motivate individuals and communities to care for the environment with a priority placed on making high-quality, compelling and fun environmental education programs and learning opportunities accessible to more people and communities. Stay connected with VINS through our new nature blog at vtnature.blogspot.com and our Web site at www. vinsweb.org.

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The Dorset Farmers’ Market is Back in Season!

Last week we began our 7th season earlier than ever before with seams bursting! Patrons and customers alike lined the green at H.N. Williams to vend, sample, and buy superbly made Vermont goods. This Sunday, May 23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., you can enjoy it all again! Bring a hungry belly and discover something new from any of our gourmet prepared food booths. Visit the many artisan stalls and find unique and functional works of art; including pottery, jewelry, clothing, paintings and more! Paul Brotchie will also be there to provide music to your ears while you peruse the market. With over 40 quality vendors, find the freshest produce, breads, meats, cheeses, condiments, and sweets to put together the perfect spring-time meal. Bringing only their best to market each week, join us as we “Shop Fresh, Shop Local” every Sunday though Columbus Day on the green at H.N. Williams Store, Route. 30 Dorset. For additional information or directions, please contact: marketmanager@dorsetfarmersmarket.com. ________________________________________________

Annual Kid’s Derby, May 28

The Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby sponsored by the Manchester Rod & Gun Club and the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, will be held Friday, May 28, at Dufresne’s Pond. Anglers aged four through fourteen can try their luck at landing some of the two hundred trout that will be stocked in the pond that afternoon by Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s Bennington fish hatchery. Prizes will be awarded by age groups in several categories and all participants will receive a door prize. There will be free refreshments. Registration starts at 5 p.m., with the derby running from 6 to 7 pm. To get to Dufresne’s Pond Road, follow Route 11/30 east from the center of town. Look for the sign “Kid’s Fishing Derby Today” on the left side of highway just before the U.S.

Route 7 South access ramp and the overpass. Please carpool as parking is very limited. For more information contact Ed Knight at 384-1988 after 5 p.m. Also, there are scholarships still available through the Rod and Gun Club for those interested youth, aged 12-14, to attend the Green Mountain Conservation Camp program. Applications are available at all local elementary schools and at Mrs. Murphy’s Donut shop on the Depot Road, or download one from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Web site.

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Customer Appreciation Month

During the month of May, the Shoppe Off Broadway thrift store in Salem will be celebrating its sixth anniversary. The theme for this year’s celebration will be customer appreciation. In 2009, the Shoppe donated over ten thousand dollars to the Courthouse Community Center to support its children’s enrichment programs and finance the construction of two bathrooms in the youth barn. Funding was also provided to support the Salem Food Pantry. This year, the Shoppe is once again off to a strong start. The Shoppe is located in the white house adjacent to the CCC on East Broadway in Salem, New York. ________________________________________________

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Bag Auction in Rupert

The Rupert United Methodist Church will hold a Bag Auction at the Congregational Church in Rupert on Saturday, May 22 beginning at 1 p.m. Lunch is offered from 11:30 to 12:30. Bring a chair for your comfort. Place an article in a bag weighing one pound or more, tie the bag with string or ribbon. The bags will be auctioned off by auctioneer Glenn Merrill. The more bags, the more fun. You can use a food product or something that could be used for a gift. Funds raised will go toward painting the church. For further information, call Janet Saint Germain at 867-5563; Edna Winot at 802-645-0174; or Agnes Braymer at 802-394-7727.

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Habitat Prepares for Third Annual Auction

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Are you spring cleaning? Downsizing? Remodeling areas in your home? Moving? Settling an estate? Reorganizing? Redecorating? Reconsidering what you have? Having a tag sale? Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity is waiting for your call to pick up good, clean, saleable items you no longer want or need for our July 24 Auction and Tag Sale. Volunteers are now available to schedule a pickup of donated items. Or, arrangements can be made to drop items off at A Safe Place in East Dorset — our storage facility and the location of our July auction. Contact Auction Coordinator: Ruth Stewart, at stewdor7@comcast.net or 802-362-1185. The summer auction is the major fundraiser for Habitat. Clarke Comollo is our auctioneer. The auction needs many volunteers before, during and after the event to help with pickups, or as runners, lifters and movers, and money collectors. Workers are needed for the Tag Sale to organize, price and man the tables. Clean up crews are also needed. Please mark your calendars for the July 24 event. Call us if you have items or time to donate. Contact Auction Coordinator: Ruth Stewart, at stewdor7@comcast.net or 802-362-1185. Of course, the most important part of the event is the buyers! Come with lots of friends on the third Saturday in July to shop for some great bargains. The Habitat email is bennhabitat@yahoo. com. Extensive information a-bout the work of Habitat and the build projects can be located at www. benningtonareahabitat.com.

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FINE ARTS, CRAFTS

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Vermont’s Annual Open Studio Weekend May 29-30

Sage City Symphony Presents New Work and New World

Vermont’s natural scenic beauty is enhanced each spring when the work of Vermont artists and craftspeople can be seen firsthand during Vermont’s 18th annual Open Studio Weekend. Open Studio Weekend is a statewide celebration of the visual arts and the creative process in which Vermont artists and craftspeople invite the public to visit them in their studios during Memorial Day Weekend on May 29-30. More than 236 sites will be open during this event, with more than 300 artists and artisans participating. Open Studio Weekend represents a unique opportunity to meet a wide variety of artists and craftspeople in their studios, some of which are only open to the public during this weekend. Open Studio Weekend features the work of glass blowers, jewelers, printmakers, potters, furniture makers, weavers, ironworkers, painters, sculptors, quilt makers and wood carvers. Many galleries will host gallery talks and feature special exhibits in conjunction with this event. Visitors return to Open Studio year after year because the tour is different each time. The Vermont Crafts Council publishes a free map booklet with directions to participating sites. The Vermont Studio Tour Guide is available at Vermont Information Centers, from individual studios and galleries, and by request. Open Studio Weekend is one of the signature events of Vermont Culture and Heritage Days from May 29- July 5. Additional information about Open Studio Weekend can be found online at www.vermontcrafts.com or by calling the Vermont Crafts Council at 223-3380. For more information about Culture and Heritage Days, visit www.VermontVacation.com. ________________________________________________

On Sunday, May 23, at 4:00 p.m.. Sage City Symphony under the direction of Michael Finckel will present its final concert of the season in Greenwall Auditorium on the Benningotn College Campus. The program will open with a new work of music, Three for Orchestra, by Randall Neal, commissioned by Sage City Symphony. Mr. Neal’s three movement composition focuses on contrasting modal harmonic colorations and isorythmic interconnections. For the past 15 years, he has been making purely electronic compositions and he notes that generally, traditional tones and pitches play little or no role in that type of music. Three for Orchestra is a return to acoustic sound with which the composer has been recently experimenting. The concert is free and open to the public however donations are gratefully accepted at the door. For more information and directions to the concert please visit the orchestra at www.sagecitysymphony.org or call 802-447-2149. Following the concert, the board and orchestra invite audience and friends to join them for a Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction to be held at Deane Carriage Barn on the Bennington College Campus. Tickets for the dinner are $20.00 per person and available at the door, but reservations are suggested and may be made by calling 802-442-3810. The orchestra wishes to express its gratitude to Pangaea Resturant for sponsoring the May 23 concert, and to the Vermont County Store for a grant which made it possible to commission Three for Orchestra by Randall Neal. _________________________________________________

Street Art in Manchester

On Saturday May 29, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., the Southern Vermont Arts Center will be hosting a free children’s art-education event in the Madeira Education Center on the SVAC campus. “Be an Art Student for a Day” invites children ages 6-10 to have fun experiencing formal art instruction in an informal, laid-back atmosphere. Stacy Gates, Outreach Coordinator at SVAC explains how the event will run. “We’ll start the day with a little inspiration, a tour of Yester House Gallery, where we’ll see the 81st annual Members’ Exhibition and the Art of Action Exhibition.” After the tour, students will head to the studios where four different stations will be set up, each with an instructor and a different art medium, such as sketching, painting, or printmaking. Students will rotate among the different activities spending 20-30 minutes at each station to get hands-on experience working in a variety of media. The event is free, but advance reservations are required as space is limited. While the kids are busy making art, parents are welcome to enjoy the Festival of Fine Art on display in Yester House Gallery. For more information and reservations, call Stacy Gates, Outreach Coordinator, at 362-1405 or e-mail Stacy at sgates@svac.org. The Southern Vermont Arts Center is just off West Road in Manchester. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Visit anytime at svac.org

The artists participating in Open Studio Weekend along with art students from Burr & Burton Academy and Long Trail School are creating an outdoor art installation in the side garden of the Northshire Bookstore. The work is entitled “Recycled Matter” and uses logs and twigs found by the side of the road, along with leftover materials from artists’ studios. Leading the team is Dan Mosheim, a Dorset furniture maker, who was inspired by the work of Andy Goldsworthy, an outdoor art sculptor. Dan mocked up a story board to give the artists and students some direction as to the overall plan and then everyone got to work, either working solo or in groups. “This year we wanted to do something more visible in the town of Manchester and work with art students to mentor their creativity. Working in a group has been so much fun and it helps to play off each other’s creative energy in an organic way,” said Lisa Laberge, one of the organizers. Chris Morrow at the Northshire Bookstore generously allowed use of their space for this temporary art project. You will be able to see this temporary art installation through Memorial Day Weekend. For more information and to see the list of artists participating in Open Studio, visit our blog at www.artisansvt.com. 40

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ENTERTAINMENT ‘Guys and Dolls’ Opens In Dorset

The Dorset Players conclude their 82nd season with “Guys and Dolls,” the iconic Broadway musical based upon the tales of gamblers and low-lifes penned by Damon Runyon. Featuring such memorable songs such as “Fugue for Tinhorns,” “If I Were A Bell,” “Luck be a Lady,” and “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” it promises and delivers a funfilled evening of great theatre. Directed by Steve Sinding, with musical direction from Linda Hueckel, the production also highlights inventive choreography by Erika Schmidt. The cast includes Peter Langstaff as high-stakes gambler, Sky Masterson, Anne D’Olivo as the unlikely object of his affections, Save-A-Soul Mission leader, Sarah Brown, Tom Ferguson as Nathan Detroit, the patriarch of the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York, and Suzi Dorgeloh as Miss Adelaide, Nathan’s fiancée for the past fourteen years. Performances of “Guys and Dolls” will be at 7:30 p.m. on May 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, and 29, and at 2:00 p.m. on May 23 and 30. Tickets are $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for those under 19. Come May 20 for opening night and receive a 2 for 1 ticket special!

Manchester Music Festival Concert

For tickets, call the Players’ Box Office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on the weekends after 1 p.m. at 867-5777. Proud sponsors include Arch. Wood, Inc., Casella Waste Management, GSK Climate Control, Inc., Mettowee Mill Nursery, and Wireless Zone of Manchester. For more information about “Guys and Dolls” or how to become a member of the Dorset Players, visit online at www.dorsetplayers.org. ��

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Clarinetist Marissa Byers brings her brilliant tone, virtuosity, and imagination to the Manchester Music Festival’s concert “The Ties that Bind II: Find Your Inner Klezmer,” co-sponsored with and to be held at Israel Congregation of Manchester on Sunday, May 23 at 3 p.m. A graduate of Boston’s New England Conservatory of Music, Byers received her Clarinetist Marissa Byers Master’s degree from Mannes College of Music where she studied with clarinetist David Krakauer, internationally acclaimed for his mastery of myriad styles including Eastern European Jewish klezmer music, classical chamber music, and avant-garde improvisation. She will be performing with Joana Genoa, violin; Ron Feldman, cello; and Yashar David Yaslowitz, piano, in a program with Hebrew and Klezmatic roots. Since last year’s concert was sold out, music lovers are urged to reserve their seats as soon as possible. Tickets are $35, with a limited number available for high school music students at $10. For reservations, call Karen at Israel Congregation at 802-362-4578 or Patti at Manchester Music Festival at 802-362-1956. Tickets will be held at the door; and doors will open at 2:30 p.m. for general admission seating. Israel Congregation is located at 6025 Main Street (Route 7A North) in Manchester Center, Vermont and is accessible to people living with disabilities.

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WEEKLY ALMANAC AA • AL-ANON • NA • GA

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

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BISTRO HENRY IS THE PL A C E T O G ET T H E D EL IC A C Y F R O M T H E CH ES AP E A K E!

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BISTRO HENRY Routes 11/30, Manchester Center.

OPEN WEDNESDAY- SUNDAY FOR DINNER full schedule resumes 5/19

�The Service is always Excellent, the Food is to die for, Wine selections excellent! It is my favorite �� Gigi Matthews. Stratton, VT

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 Fellowship, Manchester, 7:30 a.m. AA Straight from the Heart Group, Mecham St., Wallingford, 9:30 a.m. Al-Anon ACOA: 10:30-11:30 a.m., St. John the Baptist Church, North Bennington AA meeting (topic/disc) East Dorset, Wilson House, 2 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

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

p.m. Al-Anon meeting, Baptist Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. AA discussion meeting, United Church, Dorset, 8 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: AA meeting, Trinity Episcopal, Rutland, noon. AA Women’s Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, 6:30 p.m. AA Breakfast With Your Higher Power Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Rte. 7A (across from Manchester Engine) 7:30 a.m. Rutland County AA Men’s meeting, Grace Congregational Ch, Rutland, 7 p.m. Al-Anon ACOA meeting, Bennington College, North Bennington, 7 p.m. AA Meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 7 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., Bennington Free Library AA Meeting, Wilson House, East Dorset, Big Book Tapes, mens meeting, 6:30 p.m. AA meeting, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton, 6:30 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 Fellowship, Rte. 7A (across from Manchester Engine) 7:30 a.m. ACOA, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. 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

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Thursday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Tuesday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m., 5:30 & 6 p.m. ESL Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 4:30 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington (first Wednesday), 10 a.m. GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 3 p.m. A Mustard Seed Group St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 8 p.m. MIND & BODY WELLNESS Thursday: Bennington Free Clinic, 6-9 p.m. Located at First Baptist Church, 601 Main St., Bennington, VT. Call 4473700 for appointment. Medicare Assistance, Zion Parrish, Manchester, 10 a.m. Disabled American Veterans Meeting, American Legion Hall,

Chester, first Thursday) 7:30 p.m. Friday: 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 All Gain, No Pain Senior

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Strengthening Class - Bennington Firehouse, River St., 10:30 a.m.; N. Bennington Congregational Ch, 10:30 a.m.; Manchester Town Hall, 12:30 p.m., 447-5693. Blood Pressure Clinic, Second Congregational Church, Londonderry, 2nd Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. Support group for family members of those suffering from mental illness, Third Tuesday at 7 p.m., UCS, 316 Dewey St., Bennington. Clare at 824-3909. Overeaters Anonymous, RRMC, Rutland, 7 p.m. Wednesday: Aerobic Indoor Walking - Beginner, Mon, Wed, Fri., Bennington Firehouse, River St., 8:15 a.m. 442-6886 Senior Exercise Classes, Hoosick Falls Senior Center, 1 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 1 p.m. Women’s Cancer Support Group, Vermont Country Store, Manchester, First Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. Bereavement/Loss Support Group, SVMC, Bennington, fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m. Caregiver Group, Grace Cottage Hospital, Townshend, 6:30 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, SVMC, Medical Office Bldg., Bennington, 6:30 p.m. Chronic Fatigue Support Group, Red Barn, Rtes 11/30, across from Wessner’s, Manchester, 7 p.m. C.H.A.D.D. Informational Meeting, RRMC, Rutland, first Wednesday, 7 p.m. Thursday: Arthritis Support Group, Second Congregational Church, Bennintgon, fourth Thursday, 1 p.m.

MUNICIPAL MEETINGS

Thursday: Granville Town Board Meeting, Town Hall, Granville, NY second Thursday, 7 p.m. Weston Volunteer Fire Dept. Drill, Weston Firehouse, second and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m. Sunderland Elementary Planning Commitee. 2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Londonderry Planning Committee, Town Office, Londonderry, second and fourth Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Wallingford Planning Committee, Town Hall, First Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Weston Volunteer Fire Dept, Weston Firehouse, first Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Danby Selectman meeting, Town Clerk’s Office, 1st Thursday, 5 p.m. Monday: Poultney Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 2nd & 4th Monday, 6:30 May 19, 2010

p.m. Castleton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7 p.m. Grafton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Weston Conservation Committee meeting, Town Office, third Monday, 7 p.m. Chester Planning Committee meeting, Town Hall, first and third Mondays, 7:00 p.m. Manchester Village Planning Committee meeting, County Court House, first Monday, 7 p.m. Londonderry Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:00 p.m. Pawlet Planning Committee meeting, Town Hall, fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Jamaica Selectmen’s meeting, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Rutland Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, West Rutland, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Chester Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Rupert Planning Committee meeting, Town Clerk’s Office, first Monday, 7 p.m. Stratton Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. Mt. Holly Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Sunderland Selectmen’s meeting, Sunderland Elementary School, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Jamaica Planning Committee meeting, first and third Monday, 7:30 p.m. Shaftsbury Selectmen’s meeting, Town Office, 7:30 p.m. Wallingtond Selectboard, Town Hall, first and third Monday, 6:30 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,

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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.

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

BRIDGE

Monday: Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge, 12:15 p.m., MMDBC*; Robert Smith, Director, 362-4224 Tuesday: Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge, 1 p.m. at Equinox Village. Call Elizabeth Von Riesenfelder, Director, at 362-5304. Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m. MMDBC*; Director John Conova, 325-6384 Thursday: Open Lecture, 12:15 p.m., MMDBC*, Lecturer, Robert H. Smith, 362-4224 Friday: Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge, 12:15, MMDBC*; Director, Robert Smith, 362-4224 *Manchester & the Mountains Duplicate Bridge Center, 1817 Depot Street, Manchester Center, Vermont May 19, 2010

BINGO

Thursday: Bingo, MWA Hall, Wells, 7 p.m. Bingo, Pownal American Legion, Post 90, Route 7, Pownal; doors open at 5; bingo starts at 6:30 p.m.; open to public. Friday: Bingo, Masonic Lodge, Route 30, Jamaica, 7 p.m. Bingo, Knights of Columbus Hall, Granville, NY, 7 p.m. Saturday: Bingo, Granville Hook & Ladder, Granville, NY 7 p.m. Sunday: Bingo, MWA Hall, Wells, noon Monday: Bingo, Middletown Springs Fire House, 7 p.m. Tuesday: South Bennington Bingo, Bennington Club, doors open 5:30 p.m., game starts at 7 p.m. $1,000 permanent jackpot progressive; kitchen service; 802-447-1619 for info

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. May 19, 2010

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. Prayer & Praise, Northshire Baptist Fellowship, Muddy Lane, Manchester, 7 p.m., 362-1988

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Okemo Mountain Resort has a Full Time Year Round career opportunity available at our high volume 250 seat restaurant featuring upscale cuisine and an award winning wine list.

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Is seeking a high energy team player to join our Docents Staff. June through October 40 hours weekly. Some Weekends Required.

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