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www.vermontnews-guide.com • June 23, 2010

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

Top: Enjoy an early garden tour...details on page 43 Above: Susie Wyman invites all to a Fourth of July Celebration in Londonderry ...story on page 6

Above: Frederica von State opens Northshire Performing Arts season...details on page 43 Top right: Colby Butler invites children to enjoy Vacation Bible School in Rupert ...story on page 22

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OUR READERS’ LETTERS ...tee up...

Many individuals and businesses made The First Annual Grace Cottage Hospital “Tee Up for Health” a tremendous success. 68 golfers came out on June 13 — a drizzly, cool Sunday afternoon, in support of Grace Cottage Hospital. Everyone had a smile and enjoyed the day. I would like to thank the staff of Tater Hill Golf Club for the wonderful, friendly service they provided. I would especially like to thank John Pawlak, the golf pro at Tater Hill, for a very well run and enjoyable day of golf and camaraderie. A special thank you to the many volunteers who helped to make this first time event so special: Monica Lightfoot, Deb Parker, Suzanne Petronic, Eddie Benoit, Meghan Curtin, Darlene Clark, Monika Guylas, Laura Brant, Jane Heal, Andrea Seaton,

and Brian and Melanie Condon. And a special thank you to Kathy Ballantine; without her expertise, this benefit wouldn’t have been the success that it was. I would also like to thank our sponsors for their support: The Richards Group, our sole Platinum Sponsor; WKVT and “Fish”, our sole Gold Sponsor; and our many hole sponsors: Dr. Walter Griffiths; Elizabeth Walker; Brattleboro Savings and Loan; BC/BS of Vermont; Chittenden Bank; Brown Motors; Durand Motors; e-PharmPro; Cardinal Comp; Howard Printing; MBA Healthcare; Standard Insurance Company; Northeast Delta Dental; and Primer, Piper Eggleston & Cramer P.C. I cannot express enough thanks and gratitude to the many employees and businesses who donated prizes to make this a memorable event for everyone.

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Save the date for the second annual Tee Up for Health: June 12, 2011 at Tater Hill Golf Club! — Jim Heal Golf Committee Chairman Grace Cottage Hospital

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The American Legion Post 40 in Hoosick Falls would like to thank everyone that turned out for Flag Day. Especially the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Bill Gaillard and the Community Band. Our community turned out and it was a great event. So, once again thank you. — Susan Landry, Hoosick Falls, New York

...Rising Sun....

I would like to publicly thank and acknowledge Dave Lawrence and his crew at Rising Sun Maintenance for all they do in this community. When I arrived at the Dorset Historical Society on June 10, Rising Sun was not doing their regular weekly tlc to the gardens at Bley House. They were completely replacing all the plantings around the sign in front. There was dirt mulch around all our gardens and trees. Our entrance tub and front planters had new greenery. They just thought we needed more color! And this is all a donation to our community.

IN THIS ISSUE: Antiques & Auctions........... Automotive......................... Classifieds........................... Creatures/Environment....... Entertainment..................... From My Corner.................. Fine Arts/Crafts................... GNAT-TV Schedule............. Mind & Body....................... Restaurants......................... Service Directory................. Sports................................. Job Connection................... Weekly Almanac................. Worship..............................

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READERS’ LETTERS Actually, David and his crew think the entire Dorset ‘main street’ needs more color. This is part of a bigger plan to beautify the center of Dorset as I understand they are now applying their collective green thumbs to the Dorset Town Green, too. Again a donation to our community. Through ice and snow, plow and sand, plant and mow, weed and grow, Rising Sun helps take care of Dorset’s historical treasures. Thank you, Dave and crew. We are blessed. — Ruth Stewart on behalf of the entire Dorset Historical Society Board

...fund scholarships... The Collaborative would like to thank our patrons, sponsors, and supporters who helped make our Spaghetti Supper and Art Auction fundraiser such a success! The money raised will help to fund scholarships for The Collaborative Extended Day Program and Summer Camp. The event also celebrated the new roof on our headquarters constructed with donations from Vermont Country Store Community Action Team, Flood Brook Union School and many local individual and family donations. In particular, we would like to thank Jim Lind, Beda Lyon, and Adam Quinn for preparing the food and Kelley Lemke and Flood Brook Union School for letting us use their kitchen. For food and drinks we thank D&K Grocery, Weston Marketplace, and Mike & Tammy’s Food Market. For our art donations we thank Manchester Hot Glass, Manchester Woodcraft, music from Sam Creigh, and local artists. We would also like to thank June 23, 2010

all of our volunteers and attendees for coming out and celebrating with us! If you would like more information on the programs run by The Collaborative please visit www.thecollaborative.us, or call 824-4200. Sincerely, — Erika Rogness Americorps VISTA

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...ﬁshing derby... The Manchester District of the Green Mountain National Forest would like to thank our friends and partners for making the Forest Service/Trout Unlimited Twentieth Annual Youth Fishing Day at Hapgood Pond held on June 12 a great success! Special thanks goes to the Southwestern Vermont Chapter of Trout Unlimited, in particular Steve Hemkens, Mike Healey, and all the others who helped! Their cooperation through partnership made this event happen! This year, we have received generous donations of time, gifts, or cash from the following: The Orvis Company, Rick Wohlrab and the Folsom Corporation, the Don Coffee Company, the Lions Club of Manchester, Fuller’s Restoration, Bank of Bennington, Ben and Jerry’s, Express Copy, Sam Johnson and the Woodfired Pizza Company, the American Museum of Flyfishing, Wantastiquet Rotary Club, and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. A big thank you to all our partners for their help and support. See you all next year! — Bob Bayer, Green Mountain National Forest Manchester, Vermont

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Suggested donation of $3.25 per meal For reservation or cancellation in Manchester: 362-3714 Wednesday, June 23 Ham and Cheese Sandwich with Wheat Bread, Lentil and Rice Salad, Coleslaw, Pudding and Milk. Thursday, June 24 Turkey Meatloaf, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, Fruit Bar and Milk. Friday, June 25 Pork Stir-Fry, Brown Rice, Oriental Veggies, Pineapple and Mandarin Oranges and Milk. Monday, June 28 Chicken and Biscuit, Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, Banana Bar and Milk. Tuesday, June 29 Greek Spinach Pie, Porcupine Balls, Carrots, Greek Wedding Cookie and Milk.

STATE OF VERMONT BENNINGTON COUNTY, SS. CTX Mortgage Company, Inc.

: Bennington Superior Court : Docket No. 468-12-08 Bncv : : : : :

Plaintiff vs.

Andrew Miller RPM Builders, Inc. Ed’s Masonry & Restoration, Inc. Centerline Architects & Planners And Occupant(s)

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel P. Barbiero has deployed to the U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to serve as a member of Joint Task Force-GTMO. Servicemembers from all branches of the U.S. armed forces are involved in a joint military operation whose mission is to conduct safe, humane, legal and transparent care and custody of detained enemy combatants. In addition, Barbiero was awarded with the Navy Expeditionary Guard Battalion Sailor of the Quarter. Barbiero is an aviation boatswains mate handling assigned to the Navy Expeditionary Guard Battalion. The petty officer will be serving on the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carrier. He has served in the military for nine years. He is the son of Anthony W. and June M. Barbiero of Partridge Road, Pownal, Vermont. He is a 2000 graduate of Mount Anthony Union High School, Bennington, Vermont.

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NOTICE OF SALE By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in certain mortgage given by Andrew Miller to CTX Mortgage Company, Inc., dated November 1, 2006 and recorded in Book 270, Instrument # 94, Page 400 of the Land Records of the Town of Manchester, Vermont, of which mortgages the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at Lot # 4, Starry Drive, Manchester Center, Vermont on July 7, 2010 at 1:00 PM all and singular the premises described in said mortgages: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Andrew Miller by Warranty Deed of Larkfield Road Associates, LLC, a New York limited company, dated October 25, 2006 and recorded in the Manchester Land Records on November 3, 2006 in Book 270 at Pages 355-357.

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Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Additional terms apply. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase price to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Manchester. The sale is subject to confirmation by the Bennington Superior Court.

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Adults $18.00/Youth $15.00 Under age 2 Free Tickets Available at Berkshire Bank (Richville Rd. & Arlington branches) The Northshire Bookstore, The Bennington Banner and the Manchester and the Mountains Regional Chamber of Commerce

Call The Manchester and the Mountains Regional Chamber of Commerce at 362-6313 for more information

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Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. John Niles are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Krystyne M. Niles to Michael J. Healy, son of John and Muriel Healy of Warner, New Hampshire. A July 24 wedding will be held at the Niles’ home in East Dorset.

Friendly Cat Found in Pawlet

A friendly, clean black cat was found on School Street in Pawlet, Vermont. Please call Sheree at 325-3500. ________________________________________________

The Mountain School Welcomes New Special Education Director

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On behalf of the faculty, staff and the board of directors of The Mountain School at Winhall, headmaster Daren Houck is pleased to welcome Martha Fleming as the school’s new Special Education Director and teacher. With a B.A. from Salve Regina College, a M.Ed. in Vocational Special Needs from the University of Vermont and more than three decades in the field of Special Education, Ms. Fleming brings a wealth of professional knowledge and experience to the position. Ms. Fleming comes to The Mountain School from Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester, Vermont where she held, among other titles, the posts of Learning Specialist, Diversified Occupations Program; Special Services Director & Department Chairman and 504 Coordinator (504 refers to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that prohibits discrimination based upon disability). The Mountain School at Winhall is a state approved Pre-K8 independent day school located in Bondville, Vermont. For more information on the school, its pro�� grams and their new Summer’s Cool at The Mountain School sum�� mer programs call Daren Houck at �� 297-2662 or visit online at www. �� themountainschool.org.

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Arts and Craft Festival at Fletcher Farm School

Come celebrate July 3 at the 27th annual Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen, Inc., Arts and Craft Festival, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artisans have been busy during the long winter months preparing for this summer’s craft events. You won’t want to miss browsing amongst the artisans’ creations rain or shine, at the Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts, located on Route 103, south of Ludlow, Vermont. Juried crafts include water and oil paintings, folk art, primitives, gold and silver jewelry, woodworking and woodcarving, photography, basketry, pottery, doll makers and doll clothes, handmade soaps, handpainted glassware, party dips and herbal products, honey, clay ornaments, quilts and fabric products and a variety of other creations. ________________________________________________

Fourth of July in Londonderry

The Londonderry July Fourth celebration will be held on Friday and Saturday, July 2 and 3. The celebration will begin with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at Magic Mountain. The parade will begin at noon on Saturday, July 3, starting at State Garage. The day will be filled with activities such as a pie baking contest that you should bring to table at Jake’s. The judging will be held after the parade. There will be vendors, food, music, games and much more, with a duck race after the parade. You may buy your duck at the plaza. Music provided by Gold Town in the afternoon will be held outside Jake’s. If you would like to be a vendor, please call Susie Wyman at 8243537.

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Vermont Night at Perfect Wife

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The Perfect Wife Restaurant and Tavern’s Amy Chamberlain and Aranda Wendell invite all to Vermont Night on Wednesday, June 23 for food specials, beer pairings, and entertainment, all Vermont grown! Specials will be available in the dining room and the tavern all evening with music beginning at 9:00 p.m. in the tavern. Otter Creek and Wolaver’s beer representatives will be on hand to discuss their Vermont-brewed beers!

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Cut-A-Thon

A Cut-A-Thon will be held on Sunday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Firehouse in East Dorset. Cost is $15 per person with the proceeds to benefit the East Dorset Volunteer Fire Department.

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Ham and Strawberries at First Baptist Church

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The community is welcome to join others at the annual Ham and Strawberry Dinner at the First Baptist Church in Manchester Center, Vermont. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., on Saturday, June 26. A donation of $10 for adults and $5 for children eight and under is requested. Reservations are recommended if stairs are a problem as that seating is limited. You may make reservations by calling Martha Thompson at 362-3473. Fresh and homemade are the key words when describing this meal of baked ham, salads, including our special broccoli salad, baked beans, biscuits with strawberries and real whipped cream. Mary Keyes is in charge of the kitchen and adds a professional touch to the dinner. The church is located on the corner of Bonnet and Main Streets in Manchester Center, Vermont. For further information, please call the church office at 362-1555. ________________________________________________

Lemon Lulu for the Cause

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Jacki Baker, President of Mother Myrick’s Confectionery in Manchester has announced a month-long benefit for the local Race for the Cure put on by the Vermont-New Hampshire Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. “All our famous Lemon LuLu Cakes will be decorated in pink ribbons and $2 from each sale in the month of July will benefit this great cause. This applies to cakes purchased in our Manchester, Vermont store, online and from our catalog.” The VT-NH race came to Manchester in 1993 as a result of collaboration with McCalls Magazine, The Vermont Department of Tourism and the local community. Jacki, who served as chair of the volunteers for the first nine years of the race added “this event and this cause is about making a difference in the lives of so many affected by breast cancer. Our goal is to sell 500 Lemon LuLu cakes for the cause. The pink ribbons on each cake will serve as a reminder that a cure deserves everybody’s attention and support.” Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and launched the global breast cancer movement. The Vermont-New Hampshire Affiliate of Komen for the Cure is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in both states. They join more than a million breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe as part of the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer. Seventy-five percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stays in the region, and the remaining income funds breast cancer research. Through events like the Komen VT-NH Race for the Cure®, the Affiliate has generated more than $6.7 million. Of that, more than $1.7 million supported Komen’s research program and more than $5 million underwrote breast cancer education, screening and treatment in Vermont and New Hampshire. For more information, call 802-362-2733 or visit www.vtnhkomen.org. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN. Please support the Race for the Cure on Saturday, July 17 at Hildene Meadowlands in Manchester, Vermont. Go to www.vtnhkomen.org to volunteer or register to walk/race. And stop in for your Lemon LuLu cake!

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Four Winds Tag Sale at Mettawee

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Funny how you’ll plan every aspect of every trip... except the most important one you’ll ever take.

hen you embark on your end-of-life journey, how will you spend your precious time? Where will you stay along the way? Who will provide you with care and comfort? The goal of hospice care is to make sure your final journey is what you want it to be and that you’ll have peaceful memories your family will share.

Kim Perkins, coordinator of the Four Winds hands-on environmental learning program at the Mettawee Community School, announces there will be a Tag Sale to benefit the Four Winds Nature Program on Saturday, June 26 (rain date Saturday, July 10), between 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Tag Sale will be held in the parking lot of the school. Four Winds is a volunteer based program, where the volunteers bring a new topic relating to nature and our environment into the k-4 class rooms. This program needs the continued support of school families and our community. So, if you have too much stuff, and need a great place to get rid of your stuff, the school is a prime location to have a successful tag sale! If anyone is interested in renting a space for the day call Kim Perkins 802-394-7848 or Brooke Burnham 802-645-0968 (tables will not be provided). Space fee: $10. The $10 donation will support the Four Winds Nature Program at Mettawee Community School.

As with all trips, information is the starting point.

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Kids4Peace Vermont Seeks Campers

Kids4Peace an interfaith initiative that creates peacemakers amongst the children of the Abrahamic faith communities in Vermont, Palestine and Israel will hold its third annual interfaith camp this summer, July 23-August 1, at the Bishop Booth Conference Center in Burlington, Vermont. Twenty four campers – 12 girls and 12 boys, ages 11-13 from Jewish, Christian and Muslim families in both Vermont and Israel/Palestine will come together for 10 days of camp, fun and interfaith understanding. Kids4Peace provides a full schedule of regular summer camp activities (games, music, hiking, swimming, trips, bonfires, crafts) with a healthy dash of cultural flair plus daily opportunities for respectful observation listening, experiential learning about peace-making and child-led discussions of faith practices. For more information about our organization and camp go to: �� www.kids4peacevt.org or email ronen@kids4peacevt.org or call 802-985-2597. __________________

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South Londonderry Baptist Church Invitation

First Baptist Church of South Londonderry would like to invite the community on June 27 to a special dedication of the renovated parsonage and an open house. The dedication will take place at First Baptist Church during the 10 a.m. worship service, and the open house will take place at the parsonage (157 Middletown Road) after the worship service. They would like to extend a special invitation to all of those who have worked on the parsonage. First Baptist has been renovating the parsonage over the last two years and would like to have the community to share in celebrating the completion of the inside. Some outside work is planned for the summer months. The new pastors, Revs. Chris and Kathleen Blackey with their daughter, Sarah, have recently moved into the house and are excited to invite people to come see all the work that has been done. Burgers, hot dogs, and drinks will be provided. Feel free to bring a side dish. For questions, please call the chrch number at 802-824-6046. June 23, 2010

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MSS Students Create River Mural

Still Knitting at Equinox Terrace

Even with all the recent enhancements to life at the Terrace, some things remain constant. One constant: the dedicated Terrace knitters, accompanied by equally dedicated volunteers, who meet every Monday morning to make afghans for our veterans and the homeless. Another constant: their never-ending need for yarn to keep the supply going. Do you have worsted weight yarn left over from your last sweater, or even from an abandoned project? Bring it to the Terrace, and know that it will go to excellent use.

The American Museum of Fly Fishing welcomed Maureen Chaffee’s 3rd grade class from Maple Street School last week. The Maple Street third graders recently enjoyed a sunny morning re-creating portions of their class river mural along the sidewalks between the AMFF and Orvis. The mural, based on the class’s studies and observations of the life in and around the Battenkill River, was the culmination of the rivers and streams curriculum required by the State of Vermont. Some of the colorful images included in the final work were rainbow trout, brown trout, nymphs, and fawns. The project was coordinated by the American Museum of Fly Fishing with assistance from the Orvis Company. For more information about any of these organizations please visit their Web sites at www.amff.com, www.orvis.com, and www.maplestreetschool.com.

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Five-week Young Writer’s Program Offered at The Georgi Museum & Park

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This season The Georgi on the Battenkill offers a Summer Writers’ �� Studio for students in grades 8-12. The Studio will be led by Barbara �� Price (a local professional writer and editor) and will meet from 1-4 �� p.m. on five consecutive Wednesdays, June 30 through July 28. The fee �� to attend the five sessions is $35. �� Through the five-week session, during three-hour studios, students �� will have time to write, to discuss their work and the work of other �� students. The small (maximum ten students) classes will include group �� exercises, individual writing activities, writing time, discussions and �� feedback on their work to build on their writing and editing skills. �� gmail.com�� Contact the Georgi (info@thegeorgi.com or 854-3773) to be added to the class and an information packet will be sent to you. The Summer Writers’ Studio is made possible, in part, with �� public funds from the New �� York State Council on the Arts �� Decentralization Program, admin�� istered locally by the Lower �� Adirondack Regional Arts Council �� (LARAC). �� ____________________ ��

Tuft’s University Announces Dean’s List

Dean’s List honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Announced on the Dean’s List are: Michelle Beehler of Chester, Vermont, Class of 2011, and Katherine Colson of Dorset, Vermont, Class of 2011. Tufts University, located on three Massachusetts campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville, and Grafton, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States. Tufts enjoys a global reputation for academic excellence and for the preparation of students as leaders in a wide range of professions. A growing number of innovative teaching and research initiatives span all Tufts campuses, and collaboration among the faculty and students in the undergraduate, graduate and professional programs across the university’s schools is widely encouraged. June 23, 2010

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VFW Holds Bake Sale

A Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the VFW Harned Fowler Post #6471. The Ladies Auxiliary will be participating in the second annual rotating charity. Proceeds from this event will go to veterans’ programs and the Dirk’s Dementia Room at the Veterans’ Home in Bennington. _____________________

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Shaun Senecal Earns Honors

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Shaun Senecal, a member of the Burr and Burton Academy graduating class of 2006 has graduated from Champlain College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice on May 28. He was also a member of the 89th Basic Graduating class of the Vermont Police Academy. He has been assigned to the Franklin County Sheriff Department in St. Albans, Vermont. _____________________

Solo Show Opens for Marion McChesney

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Marion McChesney opened her Solo Show at SVAC to an enthusiastic audience and the show will run now through July 20. Marion Waldo McChesney is a self-taught ceramist. She has taken many workshops through Frog Hollow Craft Center with some of the best in the country. But her greatest influence of all was her mother. McChesney has exhibited in a number of venues domestically and abroad including The Slade Center, Gillingham, Dorset, England; Artica Gallery, Tortola, BVI and Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York. A sampling of magazine features include House Beautiful, Country Living, Coastal Living and House & Garden. June 23, 2010

Emily Gasperetti Graduates Magna Cum Laude

Emily Gasperetti recently graduated magna cum laude from Hobart & William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. She was one of two students in a class of 485 to graduate with three majors. She holds degrees in architectural studies, environmental studies, and studio arts. Emily received two additional awards, the Katherine Gracey Merrill Award for her excellence in fine arts and the Hai Timiai Award which is granted to one student who works tirelessly, often behind the scenes, to further the mission of William Smith College. Emily will be attending graduate school for architecture at the University of Washington in Seattle this fall. Emily attributes much of her success to her earlier education at Maple Street and Emma Willard Schools. Her parents are Bob and Cheryl Gasperetti of Mount Tabor.

GENERAL COURSES The Music of Wales in America

with Professor James Cassarino Thursday, June 24 3:30 to 5:00 pm First Congregational Church, Manchester Fee: $15

��The Brother Karamazov with Professor Julie Cassiday Wednesday, June 20 3:00 to 5:00 pm Equinox Village, Manchester Fee: $15

Suffering and Compassion � Is There a Connection?

with Rev. Dr. Steven E. Berry Thursday, July 1 3:00 to 4:30 pm First Congregational Church, Manchester Fee: $15

Beginner Spanish Conversation

with Katie Bove Tuesdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10 10:00 to 11:30 am Burr and Burton Academy, Rowland Center Fee: $75

An Introduction to Conflict Resolution and Interest Based Negotiation Skills with Peter Pagnucco Tuesdays, July 6 and 13 6:30 - 9:00 pm Burr and Burton Academy, Hunter Seminar Room Fee: $50

ANNUAL OPERA TRIP Lake George Opera � Carmen

Join us for a Free Community Dinner!

Dinner is being served at First Congregational Church, Route 7A in Manchester Village on Sunday, June 27 at 5:30 p.m. This month’s community meal will be ham, applesauce, scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, dessert, ice tea and lemonade and is provided by the United Women’s Fellowship of the First Congregational Church. One Sunday evening a month (usually the last Sunday) dinner will be served at FCC and it is always free. The whole community is invited! Reservations are not necessary, but if you would like more information, call the church office at 362-2709. June 23, 2010

with Arthur Silverman Wednesday. July 14 10:30 am to 6:30 pm Saratoga Performing Arts Center Fee: $125 (includes transportation by Premier Coach bus, lunch at the Gideon Hotel and opera performance) Tickets are limited; please register now. For more information and to register, please visit www.greenmtnacademy.org or call Renee Bornstein at 802-362-1199. ��

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While California-based director Tim Nelson prepares a co-production of “Brigadoon” for its weekend at Fort Salem Theater July 2-4, working both in Westminster, California, at the Rose Center Theater, and at Fort Salem in Salem, the Fort's artistic director, Jay Kerr, has traveled to Vincennes, Indiana, to musical direct his score for the World Premiere of “Alice of Old Vincennes: A Musical,” at the Red Skelton Center for the Performing Arts. Both Skelton and Alice resided in Vincennes, a small Jay Kerr city in the southwestern corner of Indiana, on the banks of the Wabash River. Skelton caught the eye of comedian Ed Wynn when Wynn was at performing at the local vaudeville house, and was then and there encouraged to go to Hollywood and make his mark. Alice is a fictitious character created in the 1901 novel, “Alice of Old Vincennes,” by then-popular novelist Maurice Thompson, who also lived there. The archetype of the Victorian concept of heroine, Alice Tarleton, the child of an old colonial family, is abducted and reared on the frontier by Gaspard Roussilon, a French trader with the Indians, at Vincennes in the Wabash country of Indiana. At the outbreak of the Revolution, she aids the campaign of George Rogers Clark, the story mainly concerned with his capture of Vincennes for the patriots (1779). Alice's love affair with aristocratic Lieutenant Beverley, one of Clark's officers, turns out happily when her real parentage is disclosed. At the suggestion of Rick Holen, a performer with Kerr in “Special Services in Vietnam” and then a professor at Vincennes University, Kerr was commissioned to provide a musical score in a project guided by the university musical theater department. Lyrics were written by Vincennes poet and university English professor, Dr. Laurel Smith, with a book by theater chair, Dr. James Spurrier. The performance in Vincennes runs the weekend of June 25-27, and is billed a Concert Staged Reading, with a cast of fifteen portraying the thirty-some roles in the show. After this year's concert reading, the show will enjoy an annual full-scale pageant production during Indiana's tourist-heavy summers. June 23, 2010

Come to the Mark Skinner Library on Saturday, June 26 from noon-2 p.m. for an Ice Cream Social to kick off the Tisket-a-Tasket Summer Reading Basket fundraiser benefiting the Summer Reading Program. This year’s exciting theme is “Make a Splash – Read!” Take a chance on winning one or more of the 40 amazing gift baskets �� on display. The gift baskets’ themes �� are based on the titles of popu�� lar children’s books. For example, �� you will find the “Charlie and the �� Chocolate Factory” basket filled �� with a variety of mouth-watering �� chocolate treats while the “Peter �� Rabbit” basket focuses on the vegetable garden. The baskets can be enjoyed by young and old alike. �� Some have more child-friendly �� items and others are more appealing to adults. Whatever your fancy, you will find a basket that suits �� you at the Mark Skinner Library. �� The baskets will be on display until �� Saturday, July 31 when we draw our winners! �� Mark Skinner Library is located at 48 West Rd. in Manchester Village. For further information, �� please call 362- 2607.

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Looking for some great home-baked goodies? You’re in luck! These ladies and many more will be preparing a variety of homemade delicacies for the United Church of Dorset and East Rupert Women’s Fellowship Semi-Annual Bake Sale on Saturday, July 3 from 8:30 a.m. – noon at the Dorset Post Office on Route 30 in Dorset. Stock up on pies, cakes, breads and other assorted goodies for friends and family who will be joining you for the Fourth of July weekend. The ladies hope to see you there on Saturday! _________________________________________________

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FROM MY CORNER

— By Susan J. Coons

...my purse, a.k.a. the garage... We had a two-car garage attached to our house when we lived in Pasadena, California. We could get both cars in the garage for the first few years. Slowly half of the garage was taken up with a lawn mower, yard tools, a refrigerator and a workbench. But our Chevy could still fit if it was driven right down the middle. That’s where all the space was. Over the years that space shrank down to an aisle for walking. We didn’t have an attic or basement for the kinds of things one puts away and doesn’t look at for years or decades, so it ended up in the garage. Yup, it was a dark mess! (Much like our attic and basement are now.) Last week my daughter asked me if I had any eyedrops. I said “Sure. They’re in my purse!” what I should have said was, “Sure, they’re in the garage!” My purse is a mess. It doesn’t matter if I use a bag big enough to carry a small dog, or something so little I can barely take out my wallet once I put it in the purse. No matter the size, the bag/purse I carry becomes “the garage” within a week. It’s like the front seat of my car which is another problem that I have. Right now there are three coffee cups sitting on the passenger seat. I’m going to remember to bring them in tonight. I promise myself that! I so admire women who are organized, calm, sophisticated, wear gold jewelry, and not a hair out of place...that is so not me. I thought I would have myself together by the time I was 30. It still hasn’t happened!

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I attended the opening day of croquet at Park-McCullough House two weeks ago, and I was the first person to help themselves at the hors d’oeuvres table. While balancing a drink on a plate in my left hand and my garage/ purse dangling on my arm, I reached across the table for the mustard jar. I knocked over the toothpicks in the process, which didn’t go unnoticed. A tall, well-dressed woman announced that “The toothpicks have already been knocked over.” Beet red and with my left arm held up at eye level, balancing plate, drink, sandwich, and purse dangling, I managed to pick up the toothpicks and put them back into the little jar. I stayed away from the hors d’oeuvres after that incident and stuck close to the bar and fruit tray. Several years ago I had a really nice brown leather bag. It held everything including my lunch. I carried drawing pencils, kneaded erasers, little jars of ink, Crow Quill pens, and drawing pads as well as all the other things one carries including my wallet, hairbrush, lipstick, glasses, receipts, a book, hand mirror, keys, and what lifted like two pounds of loose change. The bag wore very well until I set it too close to a candle that I had lighted on my desk. Right now I’m carrying a Liz Claiborne bag. It’s only about 10 inches up and down and sideways. I cleaned it out Saturday but it’s fast approaching the state of “mess.” In my purse today are, right side: drawing pencil, pair of glasses, pen, glass repair kit (which Chris Sobolowski uses to repair computer things); middle section: 85 cents in change, one battered dollar, eye drops, two lipsticks, nail clippers, keys, an inahler, two pens, my wallet, two receipts, a shopping list, cell phone and second pair of glasses; left side: several discount cards that will allow me to make a killing at Lane Bryant, one sheet of postage stamps (shelter pets), two more pens, three additional receipts, and two more wrinkled up dollar bills. ...oops... I was informed by a reader that I used a word improperly in last week’s column. The word was “tea-baggers.” I never suspected that the word could be used to reference a sexual act. I apologize for that mistake. i should have said “members of the tea party.” I have heard news anchors use the word and seen it in print numerous times and never knew it could mean something else. You can read From My Corner online and make comments on the Web at www.vermontnews-guide.com ______________________________________________

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The churches of Rupert announces their Vacation Bible School. The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything - A VeggieTales VBS will set sail on June 28 through July 2 at the Rupert Congregational Church from 9 a.m.-noon. Kids from pre-school age three and through sixth grade are invited for a fun-filled week exploring what it means to be a true hero for God. For further information, contact Kelli at 394-2491.

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Danby/Mt. Tabor Senior Dinner

The Danby/Mt. Tabor Seniors will meet on June 30 at noon at the parsonage on South Main Street in Danby. The menu will include marinated barbecued chicken thigh, vegetable rice pilaf, veggies, dinner roll and grapes. Reservations must be made by June 26 by calling 293-5232. A trip is planned for August 26 to Indian Head in New Hampshire for a show. Reservations must be made by the next luncheon. For reservations and information, please call 293-5232. ________________________________________________

Pizza and Politics Night at Al Ducci’s

Manchester, Dorset, Rupert, Arlington, Sandgate, Landgrove, Windham, and Peru have merged into the new Northshire Democratic Committee. What better way to celebrate and get off the ground for the coming election than to share Al and Nancy’s fabulous pizza from their brand new gas-fired oven in their cafe. Join us on Thursday, June 24 at 7 p.m. The cost is a $5 donation to help defray the cost of pizza and drinks. Please bring your spouse, a neighbor, friends and your appetite.We will have a social hour followed by a very brief overview of the election and then discuss how we are going to move forward to win this critical election. From the Department of Advanced Higher Mathematics, please RSVP so we know how much pizza to order. Call Gay Squire at 8670281; Welthy Myers at 824-6626; Jerry Skapof at 362-5752; or email us: bendemocrats@gmail.com.

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Caledonia County Fair

The Caledonia County Fair will be held on Saturday, July 3 at MountainView Park, Lyndonville, Vermont at Exit 23 off Route I-91. This day full of family fun activities will include gymkhana, horseshoe tournament, softball challenge, hay rides, cow chip bingo, a craft sale and farmers’ market, kids events, a petting farm, and waterslide. Enjoy great home-cooked food for breakfast and throughout the day burgers, hotdogs, and starting at 5:30 a barbecue with strawberry shortcake for dessert. Dancing begins at 9 p.m. Overnight camping is available. This is a BYOB event. The carload price is $10 for the whole day. To reserve a craft/yard/ market space, please e-mail Daw1030@aol.com or call 802-626-3207. For further information, please call Alana at 626-5228 or Hayden at 535-7987. The Web site is caledoniacountyfair.com. ________________________________________________

St. David’s Society Events to be Held

Poultney Area St. David’s Society is sponsoring two events at Tiny Theater on Saturday, July 10 which are “Gathering of the Clans” events in the Society’s 22nd anniversary year. The first event at 12:30 p.m. is a members’ buffet luncheon catered by Café Dale with a members’ potluck dessert bar. The luncheon will be followed at 2:00 p.m. by a large screen movie viewing of “The North American Welsh Choir, A New Tradition in Wales” featuring the choir’s 2002 concert tour of Wales under direction of Mari Morgan. (Many in this Vermont/New York region will remember Director Morgan who joined with our society in 2005 and conducted our gymanfa ganu event at Poultney Welsh Presbyterian Church.) The full color film and soundtrack, a Santa Fe Motion Picture© LLC production, lasts 58 minutes and follows this outstanding choir’s concert tour throughout Wales which ended with a concert performance in Ffestiniog, North Wales. This unique choir is composed of men and women of Welsh heritage resident throughout North America. Since their 2002 Wales tour, the choir has travelled yearly for performance tours which have included the Welsh settlement of Patagonia, South America, and they have a 2011 New Zealand tour in the works. For more information about this outstanding choir or to learn how to join it, visit their Web site, www.nawr.com/corcymry. This luncheon/movie event is open to St. David’s Society members and guests. Prepaid registration is required and because seating is limited, registration is on a first come, first served basis. Registration cost for this 12: 30 p.m. members’ luncheon and movie is $8 per person. The second event on July 10 is at 3:30 p.m. for a repeat viewing of this special choral movie. This second movie viewing event is open to the public and prepaid registration is required. Because seating is limited, registration is on a first come, first served basis. Registration cost for this 3:30 p.m. movie is: $6 per person. For further information about these July 10 events or to register, contacts include: Mrs. Helen Jones 802-287-9729; or Mrs. Nancy Williams 518-642-0709; or Jan Edwards 802-287-5744; pasds88@yahoo.com. Check payable to P.A.S.D.S. should be received by the society no later than July 6. To mail your check, send it to: Poultney Area St. David’s Society, Inc., 60 Norton Avenue, Poultney, VT 05764-1029. Poultney Area St. David’s Society www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ~vtpasds/ was founded in 1988 by the late Mrs. Eleanor E. WilliamsMcMorrow and Mrs. Helen T. Jones, both residents of Poultney.

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Republican Women Host U.S., State and County Candidates

The public is invited to meet, greet and question the candidates over coffee at the Hound Dawg Cafe in Manchester on Tuesday, June 29, from 8 to 10 a.m. Candidates will include those running for Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and Vermont Senate. ________________________________________________

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Dorset Bats Disappearing Experts to Discuss Crisis

Scott Darling, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s bat biologist will be giving a presentation on Vermont’s bats “Bats in the Balance” which will discuss their biology and the threat of the disease, White Nose Syndrome. Sadly, it is estimated that more than 90% of the population of the Dorset Bat Cave has been depleted. Scott Darling has been engaged in bat research throughout Vermont and is actively working on efforts to solve the mystery of this threatening disease on a local, regional and national level. The presentation will take place at Long Trail School in Dorset on Wednesday, June 30 at 7 p.m. Following the presentation, there will be a rare opportunity to observe a bat capture study conducted by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife biologists at a nearby bat nesting site in Manchester. We will have a chance to observe bats up close and learn about these fascinating animals. This program is free and open to the public and sponsored by the Dorset Citizens for Responsible Growth. For more information about the program, please call 802-867-5979 or 802-362-4460.

At Equinox Village’s Gallery Opening Events there are beautiful works of art hanging on the walls, beautiful hors d’oeuvres being served in a beautiful space. There are lots of people viewing art and enjoying themselves. The only thing missing is music. Together Equinox Village and the Greater Manchester Arts Council are launching a series of free public art shows featuring local artists. Eighty percent of proceeds generated by the sale of art during the show goes directly to the artist. (This is much more than an artist could expect to earn in a private gallery.) The remaining 20 percent benefits the Greater Manchester Arts Council and their mission. Equinox Village is seeking musicians to contribute their talents to this already-lovely public event. Gallery Opening Events are held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month at Equinox Village. Equinox Village would like to invite musicians and musical groups — young and old, professionals and students — to join them. Because Gallery Opening Events are free public events and because all proceeds benefit the artist and the arts council, Equinox Village would like to offer the opportunity to volunteers first; however, musicians who have much experience and who would appreciate monetary compensation will be considered as well. Those who are interested should call Ashley Brenon at 362-4061 ext. 212 or e-mail abrenon@equinoxvillage.com.

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Maple Street School Celebrates 2010 Graduates

On Wednesday, June 9, at 1 p.m. in Hunter Hall, Maple Street School’s trustee, faculty and staff held their 11th graduation ceremony for the class of 2010. Dr. Karen Gross, President of Southern Vermont College was the commencement speaker, and Dr. Mary Frances Bisselle, Head of School, also gave her reflec-

tions. Dr. Bisselle welcomed over 200 people from the greater community, and introduced Dr. Gross. Raised in New England, President Gross is a cum laude graduate of Smith College where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and a cum laude graduate of Temple University School of Law, having spent her final year of law school at the University of Chicago. President Gross has earned a national and international reputation as a scholar, teacher, administrator and community leader dedicated to improving the lives of those less privileged. She has a special research interest in women, money, and student debt loads. Maple Street School graduating class includes the following: (by name, hometown, and secondary high school): Trevor Biggs, Manchester, Burr & Burton Academy; Tristan Biggs, Manchester, Burr & Burton Academy; Claire Cofelice, Manchester, Noble and Greenough; Erin Cournoyer, Danby, Burr & Burton Academy; Addie Fulton, Stratton Mountain, Deerfield; Kyle Gatewood, Danby, Burr & Burton Academy; Emma Hallett, South Londonderry, Burr & Burton Academy; Lara Lathrop, South Londonderry, Stratton Mountain School; Maddie Pagnucco, Londonderry, Burr & Burton Academy; Lily Shaw, Rupert, Chapel Hill High.

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Savvy Seniors Perform at Mark Skinner Library

Entertainment and education mesh during a witty performance by the Savvy Seniors on Wednesday, June 23 at 1 p.m. at the Mark Skinner Library, 48 West Road, Manchester Village. The performance troupe will enlighten the audience on issues related to healthcare error, fraud and abuse. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments served. For further information, please call 802-362-2607. ________________________________________________

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Fisher Elementary School hosted its annual Move Up ceremony for Fifth Grade students who will enter sixth grade at Arlington Middle School in the fall. Friends and family celebrated the accomplishments of the twenty-two students during an evening ceremony at the Mack Performing Arts Center in which the students shared memories of their elementary years, thanked former teachers and viewed a PowerPoint presentation of family and school photos that Principal Deanne Lacoste created for the event. Students “moving up” are: Corey Borden, Christopher Condon, Tim Farrell, Nathaniel Garrison, Helena Hemendinger, Jesse Howell, Wally Hynds, Jared Lacoste, Riley Lane, Spencer McDermott, Austin Morse, Noah O’Dell, Alex Paustian, Linda Paz, Emalyn Peacock, Nicholas Ritchie, Evan Rogers, Micaela Secoy, Jacob Smith, Maggie Smith, Whitney Walsh and Dillon Williams. ________________________________________________

Burr and Burton alumni athletes Alex Johnson ’79 and Kari Eklof Antonucci ’99, Coach John Ezell, Legends Patricia Mattison Kitchen ’59 and Thomas Molloy ’57, and Friends of Athletics Bruce Kern and Terry and Arlena Merrow were this year’s nominees inducted into Burr and Burton’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The inductees were honored at a special presentation ceremony prior to the Alumni Reunion 2010 Dinner on Saturday, June 12, in the Riley Center for the Arts. “We are very pleased to honor our tenth group of inductees,” said Athletic Director Kathi Frost Bierwirth ‘81. “They all contributed so much to the vitality and success of Burr and Burton’s athletic program. “ Burr and Burton Academy’s Alumni Association chose three new inductees for this year’s Alumni Recognition Awards. The annual awards are the Alumni Distinguished Service Award, to recognize alumni who have been instrumental in their service to Burr and Burton; the Alumni Achievement Award, to recognize alumni who have used their talents and achievements to better their community; and the Faculty/Staff Distinguished Award, which is given to a former faculty or staff member in recognition of their dedication and loyalty to Burr and Burton and its students. The 2010 Alumni Service Award was presented to Peter Henry ’60, vice president of the Alumni Association. The Alumni Achievement Award went to designer and entrepreneur Poppy Gall ’75 and retired English teacher Bob Leslie received the Distinguished Faculty/Staff Award.

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The Wilder Memorial Library in Weston will begin our Summer Reading Program for children ages 3 - 9 on Wednesday June 30 in the Jeremy Orton Children’s room at the library. This is the first of a series of programs and will feature artist, Kim Ray who will read stories and teach the children how to paint with watercolors. The Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Vermont Country Store. We thank them for their support of our children’s programs over the years. These programs have been a wonderful resource for our community providing children with an opportunity to practice their reading skills over the summer. The Children’s Reading Program follows the guidelines of the Vermont State Library system. This year’s theme is “Making a Splash at Your Library.” We will relate our stories and activities to this theme. The schedule for our programs is as follows: • June 30: Artist, Kim Ray • July 7: All About Water/Nature • July 14: Crafts with water • July 21: The Nature Museum of Grafton: Beavers • July 28: Celebration: stories, games, and bubbles in the garden For more information, call the library: 824-4307. ________________________________________________

BOOK REVIEW

—Reviewed by Mark Via

Up Tunket Road Philip Ackerman-Leist, Chelsea Green Publishing Hay Fever Angela Miller with Ralph Gardner Jr., John Wiley & Sons It is difficult to resist pairing these two new releases, which document lifestyle reinventions by transplanted Pawlet residents, even though the authors could not be more dissimilar. “Up Tunket Road,” by Philip Ackerman-Leist, an ecology professor at Green Mountain College, is a tour of the theory and practice of homesteading in the modern world, from the vantage point of the author’s own experiment in living off the grid. In “Hay Fever,” Angela Miller recounts her journey from the New York City publishing world to a Vermont dairy farm, where she now produces award-winning cheeses that can be found in high-end restaurants as well as at local farmers’ markets. Ackerman-Leist, who came to Vermont about fifteen years ago by way of North Carolina and the South Tirol region of the Alps, has written a book that is part memoir, part scholarly treatise on sustainable living. He and his wife inhabited a tiny cabin without electricity or running water for seven years, until they eventually designed and built a larger but still eco-friendly house. This thoughtful account of his venture captures both his evolving understanding of homesteading and the joys and trials of putting it into practice. He considers the issue of reducing consumption by choice versus necessity, and for personal versus societal motives; striking a balance between his academic and

homesteading worlds; the place of technology and of physical labor; and many other intriguing questions. If the author’s erudition is evident, so is his humility, as he enthusiastically relates the valuable skills and lessons learned from his Vermont neighbors, traditional Tirolean farmers, and even his students. His recognition of the importance of shared knowledge and support keys one of his most persuasive insights, that homesteading does not imply a self-reliant withdrawal from society, but “is rooted in culture and community.” “Up Tunket Road” is stuffed with compelling ideas, skillfully interwoven with tales of life on the ground. In prose that is clean, sharp, and witty, Ackerman-Leist avoids the stridency and humorlessness that can infect the genre. This book will most likely be read by readers who share his convictions, but it should be enjoyable even for those who don’t. Miller’s is a breezier book in which she describes her dual life: three days a week as a literary agent in Manhattan, the other four raising goats and making artisanal cheese on Consider Bardwell Farm in West Pawlet. The reader may wonder how a comfortably well-off, self-described city slicker, who bought the property in 2001 as a country retreat, transformed herself into a full-fledged farmer. Though she worries about being dismissed as a dilettante by her farmhands, partly because of her sentimental attachments to her goats, it turns out that she came to the challenge armed with a farmer’s constitution: an appetite for hard work and willingness to get her hands dirty (she also credits “enabling delusions” for helping see her through). In this entertaining and eye-opening book, Miller clues us in on the ins and outs of goat husbandry, cheese making, and marketing her products to the sophisticated palates of her customers. Along the way she must contend with crises both animal and cheese related, costly equipment purchases, mechanical breakdowns, and employee turnover. She can repeat the oft-told joke that the best way for a farmer to make a million dollars is to start with two mil-

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lion, as her operation, even with its massive growth over the last decade, has yet to turn a profit. But there’s always next year, and in the meantime, she can still flee the relentless responsibilities of her weekend house for the relative relaxation of her high-powered city job. Despite their differences, Ackerman-Leist and Miller would surely agree on a few things. They would never have made it without the assistance and wisdom of mentors, friends, and neighbors. And there is nothing simple about “the simple life.” Mark Via is a freelance writer in Weston. ____________________

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Summer Reading Program at Dorset Library

Young people of all ages are invited to join the summer reading program at the Dorset Library. Sign up for the summer program beginning June 24 and receive a Reading Record to keep track of your summer reading, a Dive Into Reading bookmark, pencil and a tattoo. Children from 5 to 10 are invited for crafts, stories, and games from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays during the month of July. Each week will have a different theme. There will be a brief Book Talk related to each theme. A book display will highlight books from the collection. July 1: Sun, Sand and Sea — scratch fish, giant fish poster; July 8: Oceans of Fun — sand art crafts; July 15: Pirate’s Bounty — treasure chest magnet; July 22: Wild West — cowboy craft, design your own horse; and July 29: Fantasy — carousel houses. Space is limited. Please call the Dorset Library for more information at 867-5774. June 23, 2010

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and older. Other dogs may be possible upon introduction, but we do not, however, recommend a home with cats. If you are looking for a big baby to cuddle and play with, then come and meet our hungry Pupo! These pets and others are available at Second Chance Animal Center, Route 7A, Shaftsbury, Vermont. For information, call 375-2898.

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Bobby, Martin and John: Once Upon an American Dream From the Archives of Famed Photojournalist Stanley Tretick American photographer Stanley Tretick’s inspirational record of the courage and struggles of three of America’s greatest leaders: Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy— all of whom were assassinated as they campaigned on behalf of the American public — is documented in a powerful exhibit debuting at the Southern Vermont Arts Center Elizabeth d. C. Wilson Museum on July 3, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday. Trained as a photographer in the Marine Corps, Mr. Tetrick served in the Pacific campaign during World War II. The one hundred and fifty six photos from his archives during his tenure with LOOK Magazine provide not only a comprehensive insight into the dreams and struggles of three iconic American figures, but record their impact on our nation. Mr. Tretick had established an unprecedented relationship with President Kennedy, gained on the road during the 1960 campaign, and his candid images of the President relaxing with his family are among the classic images of American photojournalism. Tretick also covered the 1968 presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy. He died in July 1999 at the age of 77, just days after John F. Kennedy, Jr.’s plane crashed off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. Visitors are welcome to a free party celebrating the opening of this exhibit on July 3 from 4 to 6 p.m.. “We couldn’t think of a bet-

ter way of kicking off two wonderful new exhibitions, and the 4th of July holiday weekend, than with a special opening reception to which all are welcome,” said Christopher Madkour, Executive Director. “I hope all will come to celebrate the 234th anniversary of the founding of our nation by re-experiencing the lives of three of this country’s most inspirational leaders through these powerful photographs.” The exhibition will continue through September 12. Thanks are due to the sponsors of this special exhibit: the Sarah K. deCoizart Charitable Trust, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kinder, The Orvis Company, Dr. and Mrs. Marvin S. Rappaport, Elizabeth Bartlett Sturges, Mr. and Mrs. James Ziegler. The Southern Vermont Arts Center (www.svac.org) is a non-profit educational institution whose mission is to make the visual and performing arts an integral part of the life of the community and region. SVAC is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Sunday from 11-5 p.m.; there is free admission on Sunday (closed Monday). Galleries are open prior to all performances, and guests can dine on locally-grown fare at the new and fabulous Café Mamie, which is open for lunch and for Sunday brunch (11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m), and for dinner before performances. Reservations are suggested and can be made by calling 366-8298.

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Historical Society to Present ‘Images of Old Weston’

The Village of Weston, circa 1915

On Wednesday, June 23, the Weston Historical Society will present a public showing of “Images of Old Weston,” a collection of digitized photographs from the village’s past. The presentation will take place at the Village Green Gallery, on Route 100 in the center of Weston, from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Those wishing to attend should call to reserve seats as space within the Gallery is limited: 802-824-3669. The images, originally transparencies made from photographic

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prints, range in date from the early 1900s to the 1950s, with most from the 1910-1925 period. Several depict structures that are no longer extant, have been substantially altered or even moved to their present locations. The collection was originally presented as a slide show some 25 years ago by Larry Walker, then President of the Historical Society. Each has a title, but, for some, little else is known of the subjects shown. Attendees at the presentation will be asked to volunteer any additional information they may possess about each of the images and their comments will be recorded. Long-time residents of Weston are being sent special invitations in the hope that they will share their knowledge and memories. There are over 80 images in the collection and it is anticipated that two sessions may be required to view and discuss them all. Please plan on joining the WHS for an evening of knowledge and nostalgia. This showing will also serve as a kick-off of an effort by the WHS to encourage residents of the area to share other old photographs of Weston, which will be scanned and returned. Views of the period 19301970 are particularly sought. Any photographs loaned to the WHS should be readily identifiable or should be accompanied by sufficient information (particularly pictures of people) to enable the WHS to place them within the context of the history of the village. The Weston Historical Society wishes to thank Annie and Nobu Fujii for making the Village Green Gallery available for this presentation.

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Getting the Word Out About the Food Cupboard

Rising Sun Maintenance of Dorset is seeking a “Lincoln A Day” to support the Community Food Cupboard. For a donation of $5, individuals can help raise needed funds for the organization through the sponsorship of a Food Cupboard sign at the 350 Route 30 landscaping business. In launching the program, Dave Lawrence, president of the company, explained that he and his staff would frequently give birthday greetings and best wishes to members of the community by hanging a sign below Rising Sun’s main business sign. The Food Cupboard is an important resource for the surrounding towns. The Food Cupboard provides nutritious food to people in the Northshire. More than 15,000 pounds are distributed monthly on Tuesdays at the Manchester Town Offices. One hundred volunteers from high school students through seniors staff the Food Cupboard. Rising Sun Maintenance will contribute 100 percent of the funds collected. Rising Sun Maintenance offers property management, landscaping, caretaking, lawn care and firewood services. To reserve the sign in the “Lincoln A Day” program, telephone Rising Sun Maintenance at 802362-2648 or mail your sponsorship to P.O. Box 350, Dorset, VT 05251. ________________________________________________

Bob Stannard Presents His New Book ‘How to Survive the Recession’ at Northshire Bookstore

Local Vermont author Bob Stannard presents his new book “How to Survive the Recession: A Vermont Perspective” on Thursday, July 1 at 7 p.m. at Northshire Bookstore. If you want to learn more about how one guy in Vermont plans to survive a recession, then join Bob Stannard with his new book “How to Survive the Recession.” Sharing observations and stories learned as an eighth generation Vermonter, Stannard shares his discovery of a way to carve a living out of his tiny state by doing just about everything. He has worked as a logger, owned a lawn and garden business, run an energy audit company, served as a state representative and local selectman, sold commercial real estate, performed as a professional blues singer and harmonica player, and currently earns his living as a lobbyist. Using humor and taking the time to explain the meaning of life, “How to Survive the Recession” is a glimpse of a Vermont life and a tale of what is truly important in life. In addition to everything else, Bob Stannard is a columnist for the Bennington Banner and lives with his wife in Manchester, Vermont. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear a unique and local perspective and get your book signed. For more information on this and other events, call 802-362-2200 or 1-800-437-3700, or visit the Northshire Bookstore Web site at www.northshire.com.

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Celebrate Pets and People Put down your barbecue tongs, grab the kids and pets, and hurry over to the Second Annual Bennington Pet Fest on Saturday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Located next to the Walloomsac Farmers Market, behind the Bennington Station Restaurant on Depot Street, the Pet Fest, sponsored by Second Chance Animal Center, will offer a host of free, fun ways to learn more about all kinds of animals and strengthen the pet-person bond. There will be vendors such as Dibble Dogs (T-shirts, cards and other whimsical dog-inspired art and gifts); Wagatha’s organic dog biscuits, including some new flavors of these popular canine-cookie treats; and dog and cat gear from Knapp’s. Among the exhibitors will be Mrs. Doolittle, animal psychic, hands-on healer and Home Hospice Caregiver(TM) for animals; the Bennington County Kennel Club, with tons of information about choosing the right dog for you, and then tips on how to care for it; Janet Andrea of Collie Rescue League of New England, along with “Kenny;” Caroline Albert of Click for Confidence, who will discuss the ease and benefits of clicker training, as well as demonstrate how it works, using volunteer dog; and Steve the Groomer Guy with his mobile pet-grooming service. We also hope to welcome back one of last year’s most popular guests, the dogs and their people from Caring Canines, who will explain how these wonderful therapy dogs bring joy and warmth to folks in life-care facilities, hospitals and children’s homes. Also on hand will be Bennington’s own pet photographer, Irene Goyette, and our friends at Mt. Anthony Veterinary Hospital, with helpful information about keeping your pets healthy and happy. The Pet Fest is also delighted to welcome back Judy the Musical

Clown, offering free face-painting and, for a small donation to the shelter, your choice of her many magical balloon creations. There will be games and activities for kids of all ages, as well as many wonderful prizes to be raffled off; winning ticket-holders will get an Orvis outdoor dog bed, gift certificates at local businesses, a Christmas yellow Lab ornament designed by Steven Hunick, and a really special prize — a We-No-Nah two-seater canoe with paddles and three life jackets (two human and one dog!). So come join the fun on Saturday, June 26. For more information, contact Nancy Boardman at 375-6138. ________________________________________________

Book and Bake Sale

The Wells Village Library will hold their annual Book and Bake Sale on Saturday, July 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Library Green in Wells, Vermont. You will find books baked goods and a white elephant table with great bargains. The library is looking for volunteers to help at the sale. If interested or for further information, please contact the library at 645-0611 or Judyann Bremer at 645-0418. ________________________________________________

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Swedish Midsommar Fest

The Nordic Harmoni Choir is proud to sponsor a Swedish Midsommar Fest at the InView at Landgrove Inn, Landgrove, Vermont, on June 26. Bring a bucket of wildflowers and come help make the traditional flower wreaths for your hair and decorate the majstång (maypole) from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The parade (bring any national flags on a pole, if you can), music, dancing around the majstång and singing by Nordic Harmoni begins at 3:30 p.m. A picnic dinner which will include Swedish meatballs and herring will follow with The Landgrove Inn providing a cash bar. Please bring a lawn chair, if you can. Some of the silent auction items will include home-sewn quilt runners, homesewn pocketbook, a print by Marijke Westberg, Nordic embroidered potholder, caning of a chair, one-hour computer consultation, golf balls, a piece of jewelry made by Dana Aviso, Reiki massage, entertainment by The Dynamic Two-O and one homemade pie per month for a year. For more information, call Carl-Erik Westberg 824-6578 or vartland@comcast.com. Midsommar (Midsummer) is the occasion of much festivity in Sweden. This is when the summer days are longest; in the north it is the Midnight Sun. In Sweden it was decided in the 1950s that Midsommar should always be celebrated on the weekend nearest June 24. On the morning of Midsommar, Swedes decorate their homes, cars, churches, and dancing pavilions with garlands of flowers and leafy branches. Then, in the afternoon, they gather round the majstång (maypole). Practically every town and village, however small, has a maypole which is a tall cross clad with leaves and flowers. The pole is raised in the midafternoon in the center of the village square or park. Once the pole is raised, the dance begins. First in a ring around the pole, then later in the evening, a dance in, say, a barn or on a jetty or outdoor pavilion. We hope you will be able to join us in the festivities.

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Beautiful Music Will Grace Weston, Vermont Beautiful music, performed by leading musicians from near and far, will once again grace Weston’s historic and acoustically perfect Church on the Hill for the 14th consecutive “Sundays on the Hill Concert Series” season, just a few steps from the Weston Village Green, off Route 100. Look for the concert sign, which is held by some of the “Sundays on the Hill” Concert Series committee members (Barbara Lloyd, Bob Lenskold, Barbara Raymond, Christina Yuengling, Gale Kuhlberg, Betsey Lenskold), to direct you to one of the six hour-long programs. The series begins on July 11, with acclaimed classical guitarist, Don Sanni, whose repertoire includes renaissance and baroque music of Purcell and Bach, classical guitar with a romantic Spanish flavor, Celtic music and guitar arrangements of pop tunes by artists such as the Beatles, Eric Clapton and Steely Dan. On July 18, The Amherst String Ensemble which is composed of two violins, one viola and one cello, will grace the stage with works of Ludwig Van Beethoven and Felix Mendelssohn. These musicians can be frequently heard at Carnegie Hall and on PBS stations throughout the U.S. Back by popular demand, The Pioneer Consort, a trio which performs composed and improvised chamber music for violin, guitar, cello, mandolin, and the banjar — a seven string classical banjo, will return on August 1st. Their unique and colorful programs explore traditional classical works, Argentine Tango, Brazilian Choro, Classical Neapolitan Mandolin music, American Banjo music, jazz and multi-genre original compositions. On August 15, a distinguished tradition continues as Robert DeCormier, one of the country’s foremost choral conductors, brings Counterpoint, his renowned choral group to Weston in a concert

of familiar classical and contemporary works. Counterpoint is one of the most popular and anticipated concerts of the summer. On August 29, The Amaryllis Duo will grace the stage with a program which includes works of Ravel, Piazzolla and Debussy. This flute and harp duo performs not only to entertain, but also to challenge the musical expectations of their audience. The last concert of the 2010 season on September 5 is performed by A Far Cry — one of the most outstanding and energetic string ensembles ever to come to Weston. This sixteen member ensemble has perfected a lush, sweet sound that is achingly alive and emotional. All the concerts begin at 4 p.m. with open seating starting around 3:30 p.m. Admission to each concert is $5, with children admitted free. Limited parking is available at the church and along Lawrence Hill Road. All who would like to receive email concert reminders with a detailed description of the performers and the program, please send your email address to bcyuengling@myfairpoint.net [subject: SOTH]. Also, check out www.VTChurchOnTheHill.org. Sundays on the Hill is made possible by the invaluable support from “Friends of Sundays on the Hill” without whom we would not be able to continue to offer these concerts at a $5 admission. All it takes to become a “Friend,” supporter, is a contribution of $60 per person, which covers admission to our six-concert season, a tax deductible contribution of $30, a listing in our printed program, and the knowledge that you have helped to continue this unique series. Checks should be mailed to Sundays on the Hill, P. O. Box 74, Weston, VT 05161. _________________________________________________

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Five Year Anniversary

Steve Dunning and Jeff Linebeck are celebrating five years of being in business in Manchester Center. Their store, Circa50, is located at 4898 Main Street. They will hold an Open House in the store on Saturday, June 26 from 3 to 6 p.m. Refreshments, live music, and a raffle are planned. Steve and Jeff have donated a Herman Miller Aeron chair, worth $1100, to raffle on June 26 with all proceeds to benefit Manchester Music Festival. Raffle tickets are available in advance at Circa50, you do not have to be present to win. Raffle tickets are $10 each, with only 200 tickets for sale.

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SVMC Appoints Dr. Mark Donavan to be Chief Medical Ofﬁcer

A local physician with extensive leadership experience, both as a hospital chief executive and a medical leader, has accepted the position of chief medical officer at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC). The hospital has tapped Dr. Mark Donavan, a lifetime resident of Bennington, to take the post beginning June 28. “I am extremely pleased to have Dr. Donavan joining SVMC as chief medical officer,” said Thomas Dee, the hospital’s president and chief executive officer (CEO). “Health care is changing in Vermont and across the country. We need strong leadership to adapt successfully to these changes and to continue to deliver the high quality care we are known for. Dr. Donavan has the breadth and depth of experience that we need during these challenging times.” “SVMC is a very special hospital to me,” Donavan said. “It is my community hospital. I began my medical career in Bennington, so I was excited by the opportunity to come full circle. I share the goals of SVMC’s physicians, nurses, and other staff of providing the safe, efficient, reliable care our communities deserve.”

Donavan grew up in Bennington and attended the old Bennington High School. He graduated from Williams College, and his medical degree is from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and took his fellowship in medical oncology at Albany Medical College. Donavan is married to Suzy Donavan, who retired recently from a career as a reading teacher in the Bennington schools. They enjoy crosscountry skiing, biking, and golf. They have two grown daughters, Margaret and Emily, and three grandchildren. Donavan’s brother, Peter Donavan, and sister, Sally Goodrich, also live in Bennington, and his brother Jed resides in Hoosick Falls, New York. Southwestern Vermont Medical Center provides high quality medical care to Bennington County and western Windham County in Vermont and the surrounding communities in New York and Massachusetts. SVMC is Vermont’s third largest hospital and part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care, which includes the SVHC Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice and the Centers for Living & Rehabilitation, Vermont’s only Eden Alternative nursing home and four-time winner of the Vermont State Quality Award. More information about the SVHC family can be found at www.svhealthcare.org

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EMT Class in Londonderry Scheduled for Fall 2010

The Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad (LVRS) will be conducting an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification class starting September 13, 2010. The class will run through mid-March 2011 and will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the LVRS building on Route 100 in Londonderry. The cost of the class is $175 per student and will include all books and materials needed for the class. Completion of this class and passing of the state certification examination will qualify individuals as an Emergency Medical TechnicianBasic (EMT-B). The class is offered to people looking to volunteer with LVRS who live in LVRS’ immediate coverage area, including the towns of Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru, South Londonderry, Weston, Windham, and Winhall. Class size is limited and priority will be given to students from these towns who express a desire to volunteer with LVRS. Students must be at least 18 years old.

LVRS volunteers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. In its 47-year history LVRS has been able to provide free emergency medical and rescue services and ambulance transportation without billing its patients because of the organization’s incredible volunteers. LVRS’s coverage area is approximately 255 square miles and includes all or part of nine towns - Landgrove, Londonderry, Peru, South Londonderry, Weston, Winhall, Stratton, Jamaica, and Windham. Space is limited. Please contact Marge Fish at 824-3662 or marge. fish@gmail.com for information or to register. _________________________________________________

Blood Pressure and Foot Care Clinics

RUTLAND — The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice is offering a Blood Pressure and Foot Care clinic at the Parker House in Rutland on Thursday, July 1 at 10 a.m. POULTNEY — The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice is offering a Blood Pressure and Foot Care clinic at the Young at Heart Senior Center in Poultney on Friday, July 2 at 9:30 a.m. WALLINGFORD — The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice is offering a Blood Pressure and Foot Care clinic at the Wallingford House in Wallingford on Wednesday, July 7 at 10:30 a.m. There is a suggested donation of $2 for blood pressure screenings and $5 for foot care. For more information, please call 802-775-0568.

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Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic

Monument Urology is holding a Prostate Cancer Screening clinic on August 17 in the office at 140 Hospital Drive, Bennington. The screening will be a first come first serve basis up to 100 clients. For further information, please call 802-447-6253. _______________________________________________

Annual Medical Meeting Announced

The Annual Meeting of Mountain Valley Medical Clinic will be held on Monday, June 28 at 4:30 p.m., at the Landgrove Inn in Landgrove, Vermont. This meeting is open to all interested community members. Founded in 1976, Mountain Valley Medical Clinic is located on Route 11 in Londonderry and serves the Southern Vermont area. The Clinic offers complete care for the whole family with on-site laboratory, physical therapy, X-Ray and Bone Density testing. MVMC provides same-day acute care visits, physical exams, vaccinations and laceration care. In addition, The Clinic welcomes visitors to Southern Vermont and will serve as their “medical home away from home” for those patients needing routine lab testing and medical services as ordered by their primary care physicians. Mountain Valley Medical Clinic is open for appointments six days a week. For more information, visit www.ourclinic.org.

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Tobacco Cessation Classes

Grace Cottage Hospital will host “Your Quit. Your Way,” a free sixweek tobacco cessation class, on six Mondays, June 28 to August 2, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., in the hospital’s Community Wellness Center, 133 Grafton Road (Route 35), in Townshend, Vermont. Sindy Hassig, a Grace Cottage physical therapist and a Tobacco Treatment Specialist, will conduct the classes. Those who have tried to quit but are still smoking are particularly encouraged to enroll in this program. Free nicotine replacement products are available for any Vermont resident enrolled in this program. Call the Grace Cottage Wellness Program, 365-3649, to register or for more information. A free “Tobacco-Free Support Group” meets weekly at Grace Cottage on Thursday evenings, 5-6 p.m., in the Community Wellness Center. The weekly meetings are informal and relaxed, and all are welcome, whether they’ve quit or not. For information about the support group, please call Sindy Hassig at 365-7357, ext. 182.

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& ENVIRONMENT their lights each evening. I hope that all children have the experience of catching fireflies in a jar, watching them and then letting them go. It makes good memories: I remember running with my brother and sisters barefooted in the wet grass and later watching my children and then my grandchildren experience the same delight. Our birds have been fairly quiet lately as they sit on nests or feed young. When they start their second nests there will be more singing and displaying. The crows have half-grown babies to feed and have taken over the birdfeeders to the exclusion of the smaller birds. Look for pale Indian Pipes growing under oaks. Other

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ning. Turtles are laying eggs and White-tailed Deer are giving birth. Geese and Mallards are parading their young through the yard. Strawberries are ready to pick. So much to experience! It’s sensory overload at this time of year. Happy Father’s Day to all who read this column. This would be a good day to take a man in your life for a walk or even a drive and take a look at what a beautiful place we live in. The scenery coming home from the north down Route 7 is stunning. You can contact me at 802447-7433 or cockatielvt@yahoo. com.

Town of Londonderry Conservation Commission Membership

The Londonderry Conservation Commission has an opening for a member. The Conservation Commission is authorized by the State of Vermont and reports to the Town Select Board. The Conservation Commission members are volunteers, and the work of the Commission is supported by an Administrative Assistant. Appointments to the Commission are made by the Select Board, usually for a period of four years. Qualifications for Conservation Commission membership include being a resident of Londonderry, being able to attend Commission meetings once a month, being willing and able to go into the field on behalf of Commission projects, and an interest in natural resource and wildlife conservation. Interested parties should contact the Londonderry Town Clerk at 824-3356 or the Commission Chairman (Aaron Hurst) at 802-2798625; forwildvt@yahoo.com.

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Drop-in Camp with VINS

Six local gardens will be open for the Early Summer Garden Tour to benefit Wallingford’s Gilbert Hart Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Saturday, June 26. There is also a complimentary afternoon tea and art exhibit in the library’s Klock Room from 1-3 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the library for $15, or at the door for $20. For more information, call 446-2442. _______________________________________________

This summer the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) in Manchester is offering two special weeks of nature camp with no pre-registration required! Daily Discoveries camp is for families seeking a day camp experience for kids in grades 16, without a week-long commitment. Pre-registration is available, but not required; space is limited each day. Daily Discoveries camp drop-off and pick-up is at Burr and Burton Academy; 9 a.m. drop-off and 3 p.m. pick-up. For more information contact the VINS office in Manchester at 362-4374 or check the VINS Web site at www.vinsweb.org.

Historic Land Surveys Revisited

The Wallingford Historical Society lecture with Mike Bradley Last summer was so interesting, we’re having him back to finish his presentation. Get some insights into how surveys were performed decades ago. How should we evaluate their findings? And more. Vermonter Mike Bradley will share his experience of over 25 years providing Vermont land surveyors with records and information that records oftentimes omitted. In short, he has extracted, transcribed, correlated, and integrated histories, archives, deeds, probates, biographies and journals to give us a clearer picture of early surveys. Don’t miss this Wallingford Historical Society presentation. The talk will be held at the Wallingford Town Hall at 7 p.m. on June 29. Free and open to the public and accessible to people with disabilities. Call Diane Cooney at 446-2514 for information.

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Listed as one of Yankee Magazine’s Top 20 Summer Events for Vermont, Norman’s Attic – Arlington’s Annual Craft Fair and Townwide Tag Sale will be held on August 7 in Arlington, Vermont. As a special bonus, area folks who posed for Norman Rockwell during his years in Arlington (1939-53) will share their memories and sign books and prints during this year’s event. Spaces are available for vendors selling art, antiques, collectibles, pottery, jewelry, fibercrafts and other handcrafts. There are 10 x 10 spaces available at $35 each. For more information and a vendor application form, please call 802-375-9952 or go to the Norman’s Attic page at www.stjamesarlingtonvt.org. ___________________

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Saturday, July 24 at A Safe Place Self Storage, 275 Tennis Way off Route 7A in East Dorset, Vermont. If you’ve been cleaning out, are moving, have good saleable items left over from a yard sale, or have something that you’ll part with only if it goes to a good home, give us a call. Arrangements can be made to pick up your donation and a receipt for tax deduction will be given. If you don’t have auctionable items to donate, you can still support Habitat by helping out the day of the auction. Runners, lifters and movers are needed as well as people to help with the tag sale. Give us a call!

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SAT June 26th at 5pm ~ Previews: Fri 1-5 & Sat at 1pm SALE HELD AT: The Washington Co. Fairgrounds on Route 29 between Greenwich & Schuylerville NY (about 45 min west of Arlington) Please visit w w w . c h e r r y t r e e a u c t i o n . c o m for GOOD PHOTOS & FULLER LISTING ••• Join our Email list! As always, an unreserved Sale. NO Absentee Bids. Children are NOT allowed. A sale offering… A COLLECTION of 17+ PCS DECORATED STONEWARE including double handled 5 gal, & 5+ pcs early redware. A COLLECTION of 25+ ANTIQUE BISQUE HEAD DOLLS and other Dolls. A COLLECTION of GERMAN & METTLACH STEINS including figurals, 3 Mettlach wall plaques, and a QUANTITY of Royal Bayreuth lobster & tomato form china. COINS incl high grade US gold, high grade early 20thC US silver coins, over 100 pcs US currency, 1880-CC Morgan, & 1921 & 35-S Peace Dollars, etc. FINE FURNITURE incl 5 early candlestands, lovely c.1835 Sheraton chest w/butler’s desk drawer, fine orig varnish oak sideboard w/3 carved lion’s heads & 2 stylized griffins, early cherry Pembroke table, early grain painted dome top chest & dough box in fine orig robin’s egg blue, good Globe-Wernicke oak 4 section bkcase, 2 good bucket benches, fine 6’ oak bed w/carvings, Empire card table & ottomans, 2 part 6’10” chestnut secretary desk, Shaker rocker w/arms, 6’3” deacon’s bench, tavern table, & MORE country antiques. VERY FINE MODERN: small Chippendale mahogany dining table w/chairs by Henredon. ESTATE’S JEWELRY incl 3 gold thimbles, diamond rings & earrings, c.1865 gold set mourning pin, c.1885 14k ring w/garnets w/seed pearls, fine Victorian gf and silver jewelry, Indian squash blossom necklace, & more. SILVER incl desirable 10 1/2” Reed & Barton “Love Disarmed” salad set, c.1850 11” American coin silver teapot, lg Deco sterling flask, ornate Victorian sterling boxes, oval glass 20” serving tray w/sterling gallery rim, et al. POSTCARDS/EPHEMERA Collection 70+ exceptional Black people postcards. Patriotics & Holidays. Collection 60 Raphael Tuck cards of British military images. 5 COMPLETE SETS (50 cards each) early 20thC English tobacco cards incl Cricketers, Jockeys & Racing Colours, English Military Head Dress, Dickens characters, & others. ART 25+ PAINTINGS Many 19thC country scenes. Signed Norman Rockwell print. Large 1858 “The English & The Scotch Gamekeepers” prints. Veronica Nemethy painting. FINE CHINA/CERAMICS incl 65+pc Touraine flow blue china service complete for 8 w/11 serving pcs (sold separately). Fine T & V France 13pc Fish Set w/24” platter. 19” Meissen type banquet lamp base. Framed Austrian portrait plate. 4+ figural tobacco jars including fat frog with pipe, pr 6” pug dogs, pr hand ptd Dresden cache pots, & more. MORE DESIRABLE SMALLS 6 ornate top walking sticks, Nazi dagger & lg flag signed by American occupying forces, 3 fine/ornate inkwells, sweet c.1850 pine miniature lift lid single drawer blanket box (18”), neat/folky c.1900 home made hobby horse, fine c.1900 painted “Smoke 5¢ PK Cigars” and “Office” signs, exc grain ptd treen covered bowl, 5 butter mold presses, 3 doorstops, early cricket and heart cut-out knife box both in old green paint, genuine farm bell w/yoke, pr ornate 4 arm brass gaslite chandeliers, & MORE!

Auctioneer: Michael S. Smith – (518 ) 798-4289 (eves best)

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SPORTS Burr and Burton Summer Camps for All Ages

Fourth Annual Death Race

For the first time Burr and Burton is offering four summer camps for adults in addition to its athletic and tech camps for kids. If you have a yearning to work with clay, there are two sessions of Ceramics Camp the week of June 28 and the week of July 5. You’ve uploaded your photos to the computer, now what? Sign up for Photoshop Camp the week of July 5 and learn amazing tools. For those who are looking to go to the next step, sign up for Adobe Flash Camp the week of July 12 and Web Design Camp the week of July 26. All adult camps run from 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. and take place on campus. For the kids there are exciting new camp offerings this year including Tennis, Music, Techsploration, Softball, Gamers, Ceramics, Photoshop, Adobe Flash and Web Design. All the camps from last year will also be back again: Girls Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Football, Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, and Dance. For more information and to register go the http://bbacamps.ticketjunior.com. You will find complete information on times and fees as well as registration. If you have any questions, please contact Camp Director Kevin Morrison: kmorrison@burrburton.org. Want to have some fun? Don’t know where to go tonight?

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The fourth annual Death Race that has put a new face on competition returns June 26 to Pittsfield, Vermont, where a field of 96 athletes will vie for best time on an obstacle-laden, 10-mile course that took the 2009 winner 11.31 hours to complete. Andy Weinberg, race director, reported that there will be closely guarded tasks that competitors must complete along the route. Some events are task-related, others are endurance challenges and some address a competitor’s literacy skills. “We aren’t disclosing how many tasks or of what nature and that can change on race day depending on the weather and how the athletes are doing and their drop-out rate,” Weinberg said. “We have some incredible athletes traveling from all over the country to compete.” Weinberg said each competitor must bring to the race a 10-pound bag of onions, a three-inch knife, $50 in pennies, a very large intensive Greek book and a post-hole digger. The 2010 race begins at 4 a.m. on Saturday somewhere in Pittsfield, a small village on iconic Route 100 that may well be dubbed “Endurance Capital USA” because of the wealth of four-season uber-competitions staged here. Joe Desena who founded Death Race said, “It is not only the most difficult race on the planet but it carries with it special life lessons each year designed around an important thoughtful theme. It is meant to make better humans — win, lose, or, as most will, quit. It brings you to your knees almost every time but along the way will teach you about yourself and important lessons about life.” “It really should be called the ‘life race.’ This is about finding out what makes a better life for yourself and others around you. In the end we all die; it is what we do in between that matters and we attempt to prove it!” Desena said. Race headquarters is at Amee Farm on Route 100. Spectators are invited to gather here to cheer on their favorite athlete. For more information please email Weinberg at andy@peak.com or call 989-3982. The Web site is www.peakraces.com. ________________________________________________

Free Community Meal in Cambridge

June 26 will be the next free community meal held in Cambridge, New York. Meals are held on the last Saturday of each month with the exception of November and December at First Baptist Church in Cambridge from noon to 1 p.m. This month’s menu will be ham, homemade macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, applesauce, rolls, dessert and beverages. The meal will be provided by the Cambridge United Presbyterian Church. These monthly meals are organized by First Baptist Church of Cambridge, with the assistance of ten different community churches and organizations. Please Note: The church is now handicapped accessible. First Baptist Church is located on West Main Street between Glens Falls National Bank and the IGA store. Reservations are not necessary. Take-outs will be available for those unable to attend at 1 p.m. provided everyone has been fed. If there are questions, call Bev at 518-677-3327. The next community meal will be held on July 31.

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June 23, 2010

ENTERTAINMENT

SUMMER 2010 CONCERT SERIES

Frederica von Stade Presented by Northshire Performing Arts

Northshire Performing Arts, Ltd. begins its sixth season on Tuesday, July 27 with one of the music world’s most beloved artists, mezzosoprano Frederica von Stade. Jane Gilbert, founder and chairman of the organization, says, “We are thrilled to be part of ‘Flicka’s’ farewell tour.” Ms. von Stade, nicknamed Flicka, began her career at the top when she received a contract from Sir Rudolf Bing during the Metropolitan Opera auditions. Since her debut in 1970, she has sung nearly all of her great roles with that company and has appeared with all of the premier U.S. and international companies and conductors, in the preeminent opera houses worldwide, as well as in performances for heads of state. Her unparalleled qualities of musicianship, sensitivity, dramatic flair balanced by grace and elegance, and her personal warmth and sense of humor are trademarks of her forty-year career. Tickets can only be purchased by calling the NPA office at 802-8674146 for the 8 p.m. performance at SVAC’s Arkell Pavilion. Please call weekdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ________________________________________________

Weston Welcomes Broadway Hit ‘The 39 Steps’

“The 39 Steps,” Broadway’s longest-running comedy thriller, opens the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company’s 74th MainStage season on June 29 and runs through July 10. Winner of London’s prestigious Olivier Award for Best Comedy and recipient of a Tony nomination for Best Play, “The 39 Steps” is a murder mystery, manhunt and �� hilarious jaunt all rolled into one �� inspired and unforgettable night �� of theatre. �� Adapted by Patrick Barlow �� from the novel by John Buchan �� and the subsequent film by Alfred �� Hitchock, this tour de force features �� four actors playing 150 roles, an �� onstage train chase, a plane crash, �� and an ill-fated romance. The story begins when a man meets a woman �� with a thick accent who says she’s a �� spy. When he takes her home, she is �� murdered, and soon a mysterious �� organization called “The 39 Steps” �� is hot on the man’s trail in a man�� hunt that climaxes in a death-defy�� ing finale. �� The show will be directed �� by Joe Grifasi, a well-known �� Broadway and film actor and �� director. The talented cast �� (Continued on page 48) �� (“The 39 Steps,” cont.) �� June 23, 2010

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Thursdays at 7:30 pm Southern Vermont Arts Center, Arkell Pavilion July 8 – OPENING NIGHT The Manchester Festival Orchestra, Ariel Rudiakov, conductor, featuring special guests, Vassily Primakov and Konstantin Soukhovetski, pianists. Featuring works by Beethoven, Poulenc, and Mendelssohn

July 15 – DOUBLE THE PLEASURE �� Featuring works by Dvorak, Vivaldi, and Bach

July 22 – A MAJOR CONCERT With Amadi Azikiwe, viola and David Deveau, piano. ��

July 29 – A FRENCH DELIGHT

Special guest, Bridget Kibbey, harp (2009 Concert Artists Guild winner.) Featuring works by Ravel, Caplet, Cras, and Saint-Saens

August 5 – FANDANGO

Special guest, Peter Ernst, guitar. Featuring works by Angulo, Boccherini, and Beethoven

August 12 – CHOPIN 200

Special guest Adam Neiman, piano and featuring Yehuda Hanani, cello. Featuring works by Liszt, Chausson and Chopin

August 19 –METROPOLITAN OPERA

Singers from the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artists Development Program and National Council winners. Accompanied by pianist Caren Levine.

Young Artist Series July 5th thru August 9th �� and Burton Academy

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ENTERTAINMENT Series of Readings at Oldcastle Theatre

Oldcastle Theatre company will present a series of readings of new plays beginning June 23 at 7 p.m. with Nicholas Nappi’s “Valdon” at the Bennington Center for the Arts. Suzanne Valadon supports her 15 year old illegitimate son by modeling for some of the most famous artists of Paris, 1890 including Renoir and Toulouse-Lautrec. She also harbors an intense ambition to be an artist herself. Suzanne makes the acquaintance of Edgar Degas and he, reluctantly, recognizes her exceptional talent and becomes her mentor. Maurice Utrillo, her son, turns into an alcoholic who requires more and more of his mother’s attention. Due to her wanton ways, he becomes depressed enough to be confined to an asylum. There, his mother pushes him into becoming a painter. Maurice evolves into a notorious celebrity, his paintings much in demand. Over the years he is frequently jailed for his scandalous behavior. Because of this, he is often sent to the asylum while his paintings and their sales are put under the control of his mother and her young lover. When he is finally released, due to Degas’ aid, he learns the truth about his birth. This forever changes his

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life and those around him. Suzanne Valadon posed for such iconic Renoir paintings as “Dance at Bougival” and “City Dance.” Her own works are now displayed in the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Museum of Grenolbe and the Metroplolitan Museum in New York. Utrillo, who died in 1955, became one of the most famous French painters of the 20th century. Admission is free and open to the public. For further information about the Oldcastle season visit their Web site at www.oldcastletheatre. org. ________________________________________________ includes Matt Schmidt (Broadway’s “Noises Oﬀ”), Kathleen McElfresh (Broadway’s “Present Laughter”), Jason Collins (Broadway National Tour of “Annie”) and Liam Craig (Broadway’s “Boeing Boeing”). Like all Weston productions, “The 39 Steps” is complemented by extensive education and outreach programs. Grifasi will give a free director’s talk in the Playhouse Living Room 30 minutes before curtain on June 29 and 30, July 1 and 2 and before the July 3 matinee. The company offers a talkback with the cast following the performance on Sunday, July 4. Reservations for “The 39 Steps,” the popular after-show Act IV Cabaret revue, and dinner at the Playhouse’s Cafe at the Falls restaurant may be made at the Playhouse box office window, by calling 802824-5288, or by visiting westonplayhouse.org. MasterCard, Visa and American Express are accepted. Ask about Vermont resident, youth and student discounts.

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FINE ARTS

& ENTERTAINMENT

Painting Workshops at SVAC

Southern Vermont Arts Center welcomes Karen Winslow, a professional featured in American Artist Magazine, and a dynamic instructor, for a special five-day workshop July 13-17. Karen teaches through demonstrations and one-on-one critiques, and her enthusiasm, years of experience, and joy in the magic of painting are contagious. All painting will be from life (not photos), and the landscape portion will be outdoors, so a portable easel will be necessary. This workshop is open to artists working in oils, pastels and watercolors. Talented watercolorist and author Lian Quan Zhen will be teaching a five-day workshop encompassing both Chinese painting and watercolor from July 20-24. Lian was a physician in China until 1985 when he immigrated to the U.S. He has been teaching Chinese and watercolor painting since 1994 across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and China. This intensive workshop, held over five days, will cover both Chinese painting and watercolor. Call Robyn Madison at 362-1405 to register, register online at www. svac.org, or email her at rmadison@svac.org for fees and further information. All workshops are offered contingent upon a minimum enrollment. A 50% non-refundable deposit reserves a place. The Arts Center maintains a list of lodging for students traveling to Manchester, and offers a “Starving Artists” discount card good for 10% off meals at the popular Mulligan’s Pub & Restaurant. The Southern Vermont Arts Center is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Sunday from 11-5 p.m.; there is free admission on Sunday (closed Monday).

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Killington Music Festival presents ‘Celebrating America’ “Celebrating America” will be held on Saturday, July 3 at 7 p.m. The program will include the works of George Gershwin: “Three Preludes;” Leon Kirshner, “Duo for violin and piano;” Paul Schoenfield, “Café Music”; and Antonin Dvorak, Quartet in F Major, Op. 96, “American”. The following renowned faculty will be performing: Max Levinson, piano; Lynn Chang, violin; Tae Kim, piano; Daniel Andai, violin; Allison Eldredge, cello; Nathan Lesser, violin (2010 Artist Apprentice); Amadi Azikiwe, viola; Samuel Johnson, cello (2010 KMF Artist Apprentice). This concert is sponsored by SP Land Company. Concerts are held at the Rams Head Lodge, Killington, Vermont, at 7 p.m. To purchase tickets please call 802-442-1330. For more information please call 802-773-4003 or www.killingtonmusicfestival.org

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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, 7:30 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, 8 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. 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. OA Overeaters Anonymous, First Congregational Church, Manchester Village, south entrance, rear parking lot, 6:15 to 7:15 a.m. Open meeting. 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,

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Sherburne United Church, Killington, 8:15 p.m. H.S. Meeting Book Second Congregational Church, Bennington, noon, Room 6. Teen Support Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m., Room 6 Sunday: AA meeting, “As Bill Sees It,” Wilson House, East Dorset, 8 a.m. Al Anon meeting 8 a.m. Wilson House, East Dorset, Open discussion. Al-Anon meeting, Serenity House, Wallingford, 10 a.m. AA meeting, Weston Priory, Weston, 1:30 p.m. AA Big Book, Green Mountain Group, East Poultney Baptist Church, 7:30 p.m. AA 11-Step Meeting 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, 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.

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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, Congregational Church, Danby, 7:30 p.m. H.S. STEP meeting Second Congregational Church, Bennington, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Women’s Meeting of AA: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Turning Point Club, 465 Main St., Bennington, VT DA - Debtor’s Anonymous, Wed. 8-9 p.m., Turning Point Club of Bennington, 465 Main St., Bennington, VT, 442-9700

GED • EDUCATION

Thursday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Tuesday: GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 9 a.m., 5:30 & 6 p.m. ESL Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 4:30 p.m. GED Class, Mack Molding, Arlington, 6 p.m. Wednesday:

Dept. of Employment & Training, Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington (first Wednesday), 10 a.m. GED Class, Tutorial Center, Manchester, 3 p.m. A Mustard Seed Group St. Peter’s School, Rutland, 8 p.m. MIND & BODY WELLNESS Thursday: Bennington Free Clinic, 6-9 p.m. Located at First Baptist Church, 601 Main St., Bennington, VT. Call 447-3700 for appointment. Medicare Assistance, Zion Parrish, Manchester, 10 a.m. Disabled American Veterans Meeting, American Legion Hall, Chester, first Thursday) 7:30 p.m. Friday: 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:

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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 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 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

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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,

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

meeting, Town Office, second and fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m. Castleton Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first and thrid Wednesday,7 p.m. Winhall Selectmen’s meeting, Town Hall, first and third Wednesday, 7 p.m. Sunderland Zoning Board meeting, Sunderland Elementary school, third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Peru Selectmen’s meeting, Town Center, first and third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Bennington Planning Committee meeting, Town Office, first and third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Peru Zoning Board of Adjusters, Peru Town Center, fourth Wednesday, 7:30 p.m

MISCELLANEOUS

Thursday: Equinox Valley Toastmasters, Ai Squared, 130 Taconic Business Park Rd, Manchester Ctr., 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., info: jshukla@aisquared.com Arlington Lions Club American Legion Room, second and fourth Thursday, 7 p.m. Red Clover Chapter, Embroidery Guild of America, Trinity Church, Rutland, second Thursday, 7 p.m. Dorset Historical Society, open 10 a.m.

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Ladies Fellowship, Missionary Alliance Church, Bennington, 9:30 a.m. Monday Catholic Daughters meeting, St. Margaret Mary’s Church, Arlington, first Monday, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Manchester Rotary meeting, Ye Olde Tavern, Manchester, noon Manchester Community Foundation meeting, Chittenden Bank, Manchester, First Tuesday, 4 p.m. Unit 69 American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Room, Arlington,

second Tuesday, 7 p.m. Catholic Daughters meeting, St. Paul’s Church, Manchester, second Tuesday, noon. Mt. Equinox Grange meeting, Grange Hall, Manchester, third Tuesday, 7 p.m. #45 American Legion meeting, Currier Memorial School, Danby, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Dorset Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, Dorset Firehouse, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Manchester VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Harned Fowler Post #6471, second

Wednesday, 7 p.m. Wantastiquet Rotary, Swiss Inn, Londonderry, 7 a.m. Red Clover Award Program K-4, Mark Skinner Library, Manchester 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.

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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

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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,

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

PRAYER GROUPS

Thursday: Prayer Group, Congregational Church, Chester, 6 a.m. Prayer & Praise Service, Chapel of the Snows, Stratton Mountain, 7:30 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study, Truthville Baptist Church, Granville, NY, 7p.m. Community Bible Study, nondenominational for women, children, 10 a.m September -May. Bennington. 447-4745. Friday: Shabbat Services, Israel Congregation, Manchester, 6:30 p.m. Saturday: Torah Shabbat, Israel Congregation, Manchester, 9:30 a.m. Monday: Prayer meeting, Baha’i Faith at 7 p.m. For info., call 802-447-3866 Tuesday: Bible Study, Congregational Church, Chester, 6 a.m. Wednesday: Holy Eucharist , St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Chester, 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing, Zion

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

WEEKEND WORSHIP

MANCHESTER Friday: Israel Congregation of Manchester, Shabbat Services, 6:30 p.m., Israel Congregation of Manchester, Rte 7A Saturday: Israel Congregation of Manchester: Shabbat Services, 9:30 a.m., Israel Congregation of Manchester, Rte 7A St. Paul’s Church, Mass, 5:30 p.m., Sunday: Zion Episcopal Church, Route 7A, Manchester Center, Holy Eucharist, 8 & 10 a.m. (childcare at 10 a.m.) Eucharist w/healing Wed. 12:15 p.m. St. John’s Chapel, Route 7A, Manchester Village, 11 a.m., now through Sept. 5

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Above: Rhonda Roberts stopped by the office with news of a Bake Sale to be held at the VFW Hall...more details on page 16 Top Left: Mary Keyes stopped by with this beautiful strawberry shortcake and invites you to the Ham and Strawberry Shortcake Dinner to be held at First Baptist Church ...story on page 10

Left: These folks invite you to enjoy a summer of enjoyment as you listen to Music on the Hill in Weston...story on page 38

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